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keep_v thy_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o peoplâ—…_n in_o to_o destroy_v the_o king_n thy_o lord_n 16_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o good_a 2._o good_a i_o e._n it_o be_v very_o bad_a a_o great_a crime_n a_o figure_n call_v meiosis_n as_o prov._n 18._o 5._o and_o 19_o 2._o that_o thou_o have_v do_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v you_o be_v death_n be_v heb._n son_n of_o death_n worthy_a to_o die_v because_o you_o have_v not_o keep_v your_o master_n the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o now_o see_v where_o the_o king_n spear_n be_v and_o the_o cruse_v of_o water_n that_o be_v at_o his_o bolster_n 17_o and_o saul_n know_v david_n voice_n and_o say_v be_v this_o thy_o voice_n my_o son_n time_n son_n as_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n by_o marriage_n so_o thou_o have_v express_v the_o care_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o son_n to_o i_o now_o a_o second_o time_n david_n and_o david_n say_v it_o be_v my_o voice_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n 18_o and_o he_o say_v wherefore_o do_v my_o lord_n pursue_v thus_o after_o his_o servant_n for_o what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o what_o evil_a be_v in_o my_o hand_n 19_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v stir_v thou_o up_o against_o i_o sin_n i_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v by_o the_o evil_a spirit_n which_o he_o have_v send_v or_o by_o his_o secret_a providence_n direct_v thy_o rage_n against_o i_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o thou_o or_o my_o sin_n let_v he_o smell_n he_o heb._n smell_n accept_v a_o offering_n we_o offering_n let_v we_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n against_o we_o but_o if_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o man_n 16._o man_n who_o by_o their_o crafty_a insinuation_n and_o calumny_n have_v incense_v thou_o against_o i_o he_o show_v his_o prudence_n and_o revereâ—…ce_n and_o meekness_n that_o he_o accuse_v not_o the_o king_n but_o translate_v the_o fault_n whole_o upon_o his_o evil_a minister_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v in_o like_a case_n exod._n 5._o 16._o curse_a be_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o cleave_v from_o heb._n cleave_v abide_v in_o the_o inâ—…eritance_n of_o the_o lord_n worship_n from_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o where_o he_o have_v establish_v his_o presence_n and_o worship_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o god_n idol_n god_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o their_o action_n for_o by_o drive_v he_o from_o god_n land_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n into_o foreign_a and_o idolatrous_a land_n they_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o peril_n of_o be_v either_o ensnare_v by_o their_o counsel_n or_o example_n or_o force_v by_o their_o threat_n and_o power_n to_o worship_v idol_n 20_o now_o therefore_o let_v not_o my_o blood_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n ground_n earth_n do_v not_o attempt_v to_o spill_v my_o innocent_a blood_n like_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n myself_o lord_n remember_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n see_v it_o and_o will_v avenge_v it_o of_o thou_o though_o i_o will_v not_o avenge_v myself_o for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o to_o seek_v 14._o seek_v chap._n 24._o 14._o a_o flea_n myself_o flea_n remember_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n see_v it_o and_o will_v avenge_v it_o of_o thou_o though_o i_o will_v not_o avenge_v myself_o as_o when_o one_o do_v hunt_v a_o partridge_n in_o the_o mountain_n person_n mountain_n hard_o to_o be_v take_v and_o not_o worth_a catch_n a_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a person_n labour_n person_n where_o his_o advantage_n do_v no_o way_n compensate_a his_o labour_n 21_o ¶_o then_o say_v saul_n i_o have_v sin_v return_v my_o son_n david_n for_o i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n because_o my_o soul_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n this_o day_n behold_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o have_v err_v exceed_o change_v exceed_o he_o not_o oneâ—…y_o â—…onfesseth_v but_o aggravate_v his_o favit_fw-la because_o his_o conscience_n be_v full_o convince_v though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v 22_o and_o david_n answer_v and_o say_v behold_v the_o king_n spear_n and_o let_v one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n come_v over_o and_o fetch_v it_o 23_o the_o lord_n render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o righteousness_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n 〈◊〉_d faithfulness_n â—…_n desire_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v no_o otherwise_o with_o i_o than_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n to_o day_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stretch_v â—…ourth_fw-mi my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v 24_o and_o behold_v as_o thy_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o this_o day_n in_o my_o eye_n so_o â—…et_v my_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v he_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o tribulation_n 25_o then_o saul_n say_v to_o david_n bless_a be_v thou_o my_o son_n david_n thou_o shall_v both_o 32._o both_o heb._n in_o do_v thou_o shall_v do_v dan._n 11._o 28_o 32._o do_v great_a thing_n and_o also_o shall_v still_o prevail_v so_o david_n go_v on_o his_o way_n reaâ—…h_n way_n know_v saul_n unstable_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n he_o will_v noâ—…_n trust_v to_o any_o of_o his_o profession_n or_o promise_n but_o keep_v out_o of_o his_o reaâ—…h_n and_o saul_n return_v to_o his_o place_n chap._n xxvii_o and_o david_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v now_o †_o perish_v conâ—…umed_v ‡_o 〈◊〉_d be_v conâ—…umed_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n friendship_n saul_n i_o see_v by_o this_o late_a experience_n his_o restless_a and_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o i_o and_o how_o little_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o his_o pretence_n of_o repentance_n or_o friendship_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o i_o than_o that_o i_o shall_v speedy_o escape_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n place_n philistine_n but_o this_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a great_a mistake_n and_o fault_n in_o david_n for_o 1._o this_o proceed_v from_o gross_a distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o providence_n and_o that_o after_o such_o repeat_v demonstration_n of_o god_n peculiar_a carâ—…_n over_o he_o which_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o conclude_v quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v here_o say_v 2._o he_o forsake_v the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v settle_v he_o chap._n 22._o 5._o and_o give_v he_o both_o assurance_n and_o experience_n of_o his_o protection_n there_o 3._o he_o voluntary_o run_v upon_o that_o rock_n which_o he_o curse_v his_o enemy_n for_o throw_v he_o upon_o chap._n 26._o 19_o and_o upon_o many_o 〈◊〉_d snare_n and_o danger_n as_o the_o follow_a history_n will_v show_v and_o withal_o deprive_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o succour_n which_o he_o may_v have_v give_v they_o in_o case_n of_o a_o battle_n but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o leave_v david_n to_o himself_o in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o particular_n that_o these_o may_v be_v sensible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o best_a man_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o daily_a direction_n and_o assistance_n and_o of_o the_o freeness_n and_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pass_v by_o such_o great_a offence_n and_o beside_o god_n hereby_o design_v to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o counsel_n to_o withdraw_v david_n from_o the_o israelite_n that_o saul_n and_o they_o may_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n without_o any_o reproach_n or_o inconvenience_n to_o david_n who_o god_n have_v put_v into_o a_o safe_a place_n and_o saâ—…l_o
the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v only_o hear_v and_o may_v relate_v either_o to_o solomon_n death_n or_o to_o the_o meeting_n which_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v appoint_v at_o shechem_n for_o he_o be_v flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o king_n solomon_n and_o jeroboam_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n 3_o that_o they_o send_v and_o call_v he_o relief_n he_o when_o the_o people_n send_v he_o word_n of_o solomon_n death_n they_o also_o send_v a_o summons_n for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o shechem_n or_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o tiding_n of_o solomon_n death_n from_o other_o or_o from_o common_a fame_n present_o there_o come_v a_o solemn_a message_n to_o he_o from_o the_o people_n who_o desire_v his_o presence_n and_o assistance_n as_o it_o seem_v probable_a from_o divers_a motive_n some_o that_o they_o may_v translate_v the_o kingdom_n from_o rehoboam_n to_o he_o and_o other_o only_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o presence_n and_o countenance_n of_o a_o man_n of_o so_o great_a interest_n 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and_o the_o people_n depart_v 6_o ¶_o and_o king_n rehoboam_n consult_v with_o the_o old_a man_n that_o stand_v before_o solomon_n his_o father_n wise_a father_n with_o solomon_n old_a councillor_n who_o age_n and_o experience_n of_o man_n and_o thing_n and_o converse_v with_o such_o a_o king_n have_v make_v wise_a while_n he_o yet_o live_v and_o say_v how_o do_v you_o advise_v that_o i_o may_v answer_v this_o people_n 7_o and_o they_o speak_v unto_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o servant_n unto_o this_o people_n this_o day_n prince_n day_n by_o comply_v with_o their_o desire_n and_o condescend_v to_o they_o for_o a_o season_n till_o the_o trouble_a humour_n be_v quiet_v and_o the_o opportunity_n they_o now_o have_v and_o some_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v for_o sedition_n be_v go_v and_o thou_o be_v better_o establish_v in_o thy_o throne_n they_o use_v this_o expression_n as_o foreseeing_a that_o some_o will_v dissuade_v he_o from_o this_o course_n as_o servile_a or_o slavish_a 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with_o they_o and_o the_o likeness_n of_o their_o age_n and_o humour_n to_o he_o have_v engage_v his_o affection_n to_o they_o and_o that_o bribe_v his_o judgement_n as_o it_o common_o do_v and_o which_o stand_v before_o he_o 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o counsel_n give_v you_o that_o we_o may_v answer_v this_o people_n who_o have_v speak_v to_o i_o say_v make_v the_o yoke_n which_o thy_o father_n do_v put_v upon_o we_o light_a 10_o and_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v grow_v up_o with_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o say_v thus_o shall_v thou_o speak_v unto_o this_o people_n that_o speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v thy_o father_n make_v our_o yoke_n heavy_a but_o make_v thou_o it_o light_a unto_o we_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o they_o my_o little_a finger_n shall_v be_v thick_a do_v thick_a or_o rather_o be_v thick_a and_o therefore_o strong_a and_o more_o able_a to_o crush_v you_o if_o you_o proceed_v in_o these_o mutinous_a demand_n than_o his_o loin_n in_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o strength_n my_o father_n be_v young_a and_o weak_a and_o have_v many_o enemy_n when_o he_o first_o take_v the_o kingdom_n but_o i_o be_o the_o undoubted_a heir_n and_o i_o find_v the_o kingdom_n by_o his_o wise_a care_n far_o better_o settle_v and_o fortify_v against_o all_o enemy_n foreign_a or_o domestic_a than_o he_o do_v than_o my_o father_n loin_n 11_o and_o now_o whereas_o my_o father_n do_v lade_v you_o with_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n i_o will_v add_v to_o your_o yoke_n attempt_n yoke_n i_o e._n make_v it_o heavy_a and_o strong_a both_o to_o punish_v your_o petulancy_n and_o to_o curb_v and_o restrain_v you_o from_o seditious_a attempt_n my_o father_n have_v chastise_v you_o with_o whip_n but_o i_o will_v chastise_v you_o with_o scorpion_n it_o scorpion_n i_o e._n with_o such_o whip_n as_o will_v sting_v you_o like_o scorpion_n if_o you_o proceed_v in_o these_o course_n i_o will_v most_o severe_o punish_v you_o for_o it_o 12_o ¶_o so_o jeroboam_n and_o all_o the_o people_n come_v to_o rehoboam_n the_o three_o day_n as_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v say_v come_v to_o i_o again_o the_o three_o day_n 13_o and_o the_o king_n answer_v the_o people_n hardly_o people_n heb._n hardly_o rough_o and_o forsake_v the_o old_a man_n counsel_n that_o they_o give_v he_o 14_o and_o speak_v to_o they_o after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o young_a man_n say_v my_o father_n make_v your_o yoke_n heavy_a and_o i_o will_v add_v to_o your_o yoke_n my_o father_n also_o chastise_v you_o with_o whip_n but_o i_o will_v chastise_v you_o with_o scorpion_n 15_o wherefore_o the_o king_n hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o people_n for_o 20._o for_o judg._n 14._o 4._o and_o 2_o chron._n 10._o 15._o and_o 22._o 7._o and_o 25._o 20._o the_o turn_n the_o gr._n the_o turn_n cause_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n end_n lord_n who_o give_v up_o rehoboam_n to_o so_o foolish_a and_o fatal_a a_o mistake_n and_o alienate_v the_o people_n affection_n from_o he_o and_o order_v all_o circumstance_n by_o his_o wise_a providence_n to_o that_o end_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o say_n which_o the_o lord_n 31._o lord_n chap._n 11._o 31._o speak_v by_o ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n unto_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 16_o ¶_o so_o when_o all_o israel_n see_v that_o the_o king_n hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o the_o people_n answer_v the_o king_n say_v what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o david_n family_n david_n i_o e._n in_o david_n family_n and_o son_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o benefit_n or_o relief_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o renounce_v all_o commerce_n with_o he_o and_o subjection_n to_o he_o see_v 2_o sam._n 20._o 1._o they_o name_v david_n rather_o than_o rehoboam_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o do_v renounce_v not_o rehoboam_n only_o but_o all_o david_n
9_o and_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n joel_n 2._o 31._o or_o second_o the_o sun_n itself_o go_v back_o and_o the_o shadow_n with_o it_o this_o may_v seem_v most_o probable_a first_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o jos._n 10._o 13._o where_o the_o sun_n itself_o stand_v still_o second_o because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o sun_n itself_o return_v isa._n 38._o 8._o for_o which_o he_o here_o mention_n the_o shadow_n only_o because_o the_o miracle_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o discover_v in_o the_o sun_n as_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o dial._n and_o though_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v elsewhere_o take_v improper_o yet_o where_o the_o improper_a signification_n be_v unnecessary_a the_o proper_a be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o three_o because_o this_o miracle_n be_v note_v by_o the_o babylonian_n who_o have_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v do_v for_o hezekiah_n his_o sake_n send_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 31._o obj._n if_o this_o have_v be_v do_v the_o heathen_a historian_n and_o astronomer_n will_v have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o which_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o do_v ans._n so_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a they_o do_v although_o those_o book_n be_v not_o now_o extant_a which_o be_v not_o strange_a this_o be_v confess_v and_o bewail_v that_o so_o very_a few_o of_o the_o first_o and_o ancient_a writer_n be_v now_o leave_v herodotus_n himself_o the_o first_o and_o father_n of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n be_v long_o after_o this_o time_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v some_o intimation_n of_o these_o thing_n leave_v though_o mix_v with_o fable_n as_o many_o true_a history_n be_v as_o what_o the_o poet_n fable_v of_o jupiter_n make_v the_o night_n twice_o as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v alâ—…mena_n long_o whether_o the_o sun_n or_o shadow_n go_v backward_o sudden_o or_o leisurely_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n in_o which_o it_o have_v 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terrible_a slaughter_n of_o 185_o thousand_o in_o the_o assyrian_a host_n and_o the_o death_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o the_o difference_n among_o his_o son_n to_o have_v usurp_v a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o babylon_n and_o either_o himself_o or_o his_o son_n destroy_v the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n and_o translate_v the_o empire_n to_o babylon_n the_o son_n of_o baladan_n king_n of_o babylon_n send_v letter_n and_o a_o present_a unto_o hezekiah_n enemy_n hezekiah_n partly_o for_o the_o reason_n mention_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 31._o and_o partly_o to_o assure_v himself_o of_o the_o friendship_n and_o assistance_n of_o hezekiah_n against_o the_o assyrian_n their_o common_a and_o as_o yet_o powerful_a enemy_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o hezekiah_n have_v be_v sick_a 13_o and_o hezekiah_n hearken_v unto_o they_o they_o they_o i_o e._n grant_v their_o desire_n of_o a_o league_n and_o amity_n with_o they_o and_o show_v they_o all_o the_o house_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d precious_a thing_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o spice_n and_o the_o precious_a ointment_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d armour_n and_o all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o his_o treasure_n worth_n treasure_n for_o though_o his_o country_n have_v late_o be_v harass_v by_o the_o assyrian_n yet_o he_o have_v reserve_v all_o his_o treasure_n and_o precious_a thing_n which_o he_o and_o his_o father_n have_v gather_v in_o jerusalem_n beside_o he_o have_v considerable_a spoil_n out_o of_o the_o assyrian_a camp_n also_o he_o have_v many_o present_n send_v to_o he_o 2_o chr._n 32._o 23._o which_o doubtless_o be_v thing_n of_o considerable_a worth_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o house_n nor_o in_o all_o his_o dominion_n that_o hezekiah_n show_v they_o not_o humble_a not_o which_o he_o do_v through_o vain_a ostentation_n and_o pride_n of_o heart_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25_o 26._o be_v lift_v up_o by_o the_o great_a honour_n which_o god_n have_v do_v he_o in_o work_v such_o glorious_a miracle_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o by_o the_o great_a respect_n and_o present_v render_v to_o he_o from_o divers_a prince_n and_o people_n and_o now_o by_o this_o great_a babylonian_a monarch_n so_o hard_a a_o matter_n be_v it_o even_o for_o a_o good_a man_n to_o be_v high_a and_o humble_a 14_o ¶_o then_o come_v isaiah_n the_o prophet_n unto_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o say_v these_o man_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o hezekiah_n say_v they_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n near_o country_n a_o vainglorious_a expression_n intimate_v the_o great_a honour_n which_o he_o have_v from_o all_o part_n both_o far_o and_o near_o even_o from_o babylon_n happiness_n babylon_n that_o great_a and_o potent_a monarchy_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o magnify_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o happiness_n 15_o and_o he_o say_v what_o have_v they_o see_v in_o thy_o house_n he_o house_n he_o ask_v not_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o that_o from_o his_o answer_n he_o may_v take_v the_o occasion_n of_o deliver_v god_n message_n to_o he_o and_o hezekiah_n answer_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o my_o house_n have_v they_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o among_o my_o treasure_n that_o i_o have_v not_o show_v they_o 16_o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o hezekiah_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o which_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n unto_o this_o day_n 22._o day_n chap._n 24._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 22._o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n remove_v babylon_n this_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v against_o he_o for_o his_o pride_n which_o god_n exceed_o abhor_v and_o for_o his_o ingratitude_n whereby_o he_o take_v that_o honour_n to_o himself_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v entire_o to_o god_n and_o abuse_v god_n gift_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o gratification_n of_o his_o own_o lust_n of_o both_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 25_o 26._o and_o for_o his_o carnal_a confidence_n in_o that_o league_n which_o he_o have_v now_o make_v with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n by_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o think_v his_o mountain_n to_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v nothing_o shall_v be_v leave_v say_v the_o lord_n 18_o and_o of_o thy_o son_n that_o shall_v issue_v from_o thou_o which_o thou_o shall_v beget_v son_n beget_v i_o e._n of_o thy_o grandchild_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v son_n shall_v they_o take_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v eunuch_n in_o the_o palaâ—…_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 17._o babylon_n they_o shall_v be_v servant_n to_o that_o heathen_a monarch_n whereby_o both_o their_o body_n will_v be_v subject_a to_o slavery_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o their_o soul_n expose_v to_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o so_o good_a a_o man_n as_o hezekiah_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a sore_a judgement_n whereby_o god_n will_v teach_v the_o world_n the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n yea_o even_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v general_o esteem_v but_o small_a and_o venial_a for_o such_o be_v those_o sin_n of_o hezekiah_n note_v upon_o v._o 17._o 19_o then_o say_v hezekiah_n unto_o isaiah_n good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deseve_v lord_n i_o hearty_o submit_v to_o this_o sentence_n as_o be_v both_o just_a because_o deserve_v and_o procure_v by_o i_o and_o my_o people_n sin_n and_o merciful_a because_o the_o punishment_n be_v less_o than_o i_o have_v deseve_v which_o thou_o have_v speak_v and_o he_o say_v etc._n say_v or_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…nd_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v
sacred_a treasure_n for_o future_a occasion_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o great_a treasure_n leave_v by_o david_n even_o in_o other_o author_n but_o some_o learned_a man_n make_v these_o talent_n far_o less_o than_o those_o in_o moses_n his_o time_n and_o they_o conceive_v that_o as_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o shekel_n both_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o common_a and_o the_o sacred_a shekel_n whereof_o the_o latter_a be_v common_o think_v to_o be_v double_a to_o the_o former_a so_o also_o there_o be_v talent_n of_o divers_a kind_n and_o value_v for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kikkar_n which_o be_v render_v a_o talon_n proper_o signify_v only_o a_o mass_n or_o a_o piece_n as_o it_o be_v use_v exod._n 29._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 36._o zech._n 5._o 7._o so_o it_o may_v indifferent_o denote_v either_o a_o great_a or_o a_o lesser_a piece_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a and_o observe_v by_o two_o ancient_a and_o most_o learned_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d and_o pollux_n and_o by_o other_o that_o a_o talon_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n sometime_o note_v but_o a_o small_a quantity_n and_o that_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n contain_v only_o six_o dram_fw-la and_o homer_n in_o his_o ilead_v among_o other_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a value_n which_o be_v propound_v as_o reward_n to_o the_o conqueror_n at_o a_o solemn_a and_o public_a exercise_n a_o bondwoman_n a_o horse_n and_o a_o pot_n mention_n two_o talent_n of_o gold_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v after_o the_o build_n of_o this_o temple_n talent_n of_o gold_n be_v very_o far_o inferior_a in_o quantity_n and_o price_n to_o what_o they_o have_v be_v in_o former_a age_n and_o josephus_n a_o jew_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o competent_a judge_n of_o these_o thing_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a thing_n for_o 100000_o talent_n of_o gold_n here_o mention_v he_o put_v 10000_o and_o for_o 1000000_o talent_n of_o silver_n he_o put_v 100000_o either_o because_o the_o talent_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n be_v of_o ten_o time_n more_o bulk_n and_o price_n than_o in_o david_n and_o solomon_n time_n and_o therefore_o these_o talent_n reduce_v to_o they_o amount_v to_o no_o great_a sum_n or_o because_o he_o read_v so_o in_o his_o copy_n of_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o tolerable_a and_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n here_o in_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o present_a copy_n of_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o scribe_n which_o be_v only_o in_o a_o numeral_a and_o historical_a passage_n may_v happen_v without_o impeachment_n to_o the_o care_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o have_v so_o miraculous_o preserve_v all_o the_o most_o important_a and_o substantial_a part_n of_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v former_o say_v than_o upon_o such_o pretence_n to_o deny_v the_o truth_n and_o divine_a original_a and_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n add_v to_o this_o that_o all_o the_o gold_n then_o use_v be_v not_o of_o equal_a worth_n and_o purity_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o special_a commendation_n give_v to_o some_o sort_n of_o gold_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o scripture_n and_o particular_o by_o the_o difference_n observe_v in_o this_o very_a history_n between_o the_o gold_n and_o gold_n which_o david_n give_v for_o this_o use_n whereof_o one_o little_a part_n be_v distinctive_o call_v pure_a gold_n and_o refine_a gold_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 17_o 18._o it_o be_v sufficient_o imply_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gold_n be_v not_o refine_v nor_o pure_a which_o may_v great_o diminish_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o for_o in_o what_o degree_n it_o be_v impure_a or_o allay_v with_o other_o thing_n in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n we_o can_v know_v at_o this_o distance_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v make_v a_o true_a estimate_n what_o those_o talent_n of_o gold_n do_v amount_v to_o in_o our_o value_n and_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n one._n silver_n just_o as_o much_o in_o silver_n as_o in_o gold_n for_o this_o be_v know_v and_o agree_v that_o the_o proportion_n of_o gold_n to_o silver_n be_v ten_o to_o one._n and_o of_o brass_n and_o iron_n without_o 3._o without_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o weight_n for_o it_o be_v in_o abundance_n timber_n also_o and_o stone_n have_v i_o prepare_v and_o thou_o may_v add_v thereto_o 15_o moreover_o there_o be_v workman_n with_o thou_o in_o abundance_n hewer_n and_o carpenter_n and_o that_o be_v ma_fw-fr sons_z and_o carpenter_n worker_n of_o stone_n and_o timber_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o cunning_a man_n for_o every_o manner_n of_o work_n 16_o of_o the_o gold_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o brass_n and_o the_o iron_n there_o be_v no_o number_n arise_v therefore_o and_o be_v do_v stead_n do_v to_o wit_n when_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n in_o my_o stead_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o 17_o david_n also_o command_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n to_o help_v solomon_n his_o son_n say_v 18_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o you_o and_o have_v he_o not_o give_v you_o rest_n on_o every_o side_n for_o he_o have_v give_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o my_o hand_n and_o the_o land_n be_v subdue_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o people_n witness_n people_n either_o 1._o it_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o of_o you_o his_o people_n all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o israel_n in_o it_o or_o near_o it_o be_v now_o perfect_o subdue_v or_o 2._o it_o be_v real_o subdue_v whereof_o both_o god_n and_o your_o own_o eye_n be_v witness_n 19_o now_o set_v your_o heart_n and_o your_o soul_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n arise_v therefore_o and_o build_v you_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o god_n into_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o be_v build_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxiii_o 1_o so_o when_o david_n be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n he_o make_v 5._o make_v 1_o kin._n 1._o 33._o 39_o ch._n 28._o 5._o solomon_n his_o son_n king_n over_o israel_n subject_n israel_n not_o that_o he_o do_v resign_v the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o declare_v his_o mind_n concern_v his_o succession_n into_o the_o throne_n after_o his_o death_n as_o david_n himself_o be_v call_v king_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 1._o because_o he_o be_v appoint_v and_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n after_o saul_n death_n though_o till_o then_o he_o be_v only_o a_o subject_n 2_o and_o he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n temple_n levite_n partly_o to_o declare_v god_n mind_n and_o his_o own_o will_n that_o solomon_n shall_v be_v his_o successor_n and_o so_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o claim_n and_o pretence_n which_o other_o of_o his_o son_n may_v make_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o partly_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o those_o direction_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o appear_v from_o ch_z 28._o 11_o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o establishment_n of_o a_o new_a order_n and_o method_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o temple_n 3_o now_o the_o levite_n be_v number_v from_o the_o age_n of_o 3._o of_o numb_a 4._o 3._o thirty_o year_n and_o upward_o prolong_v upward_o not_o only_o till_o fifty_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v num._n 4._o 2_o 3._o but_o even_o till_o their_o death_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a law_n ground_v upon_o a_o special_a reason_n because_o the_o levite_n be_v employ_v in_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o sacred_a vessel_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v they_o free_v from_o those_o burden_n when_o they_o come_v to_o feel_v the_o infirmity_n of_o age_n which_o reason_n whole_o cease_v upon_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o their_o work_n be_v far_o easy_a than_o it_o have_v be_v and_o their_o service_n be_v more_o a_o privilege_n than_o a_o burden_n their_o time_n of_o service_n be_v just_o and_o fit_o prolong_v and_o their_o number_n by_o their_o poll_n man_n by_o man_n be_v thirty_o and_o eight_o thousand_o 4_o of_o which_o twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o be_v oversee_v be_v or_o or_o to_o oversee_v to_o set_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v lord_n i_o e._n to_o take_v care_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n about_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o part_n or_o mean_n of_o god_n service_n shall_v be_v punctual_o and_o diligent_o perform_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o course_n 1000_o at_o a_o
captain_n for_o the_o twelve_o month_n be_v 30._o be_v or_o hele_v ch._n 11._o 30._o heldai_n the_o netophathite_n of_o othniel_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 16_o furthermore_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n kingdom_n israel_n i_o e._n these_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n as_o they_o be_v call_v below_o v._o 22._o who_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o constant_a ruler_n of_o the_o tribe_n at_o all_o time_n whether_o of_o war_n or_o peace_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o superior_a power_n to_o these_o 24_o captain_n and_o therefore_o be_v name_v before_o they_o ch_z 28._o 1._o be_v probable_o the_o king_n chief_a counselor_n and_o assistant_n in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o reubenites_n be_v eliezer_n the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la of_o the_o simeonites_n shephatiah_n the_o son_n of_o maacha_n 17_o of_o the_o levite_n 30._o levite_n ch._n 26._o 30._o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o kemuel_n aaron_n kemuel_n heb._n aaron_n of_o the_o aaronites_n zadok_v 18_o of_o judah_n elihu_n 6._o elihu_n call_v also_o eliaâ—…_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 6._o one_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o david_n of_o issachar_n omri_n the_o son_n of_o michael_n 19_o of_o zebulun_n ishmajah_n the_o son_n of_o obadiah_n of_o naphtali_n jerimoth_n the_o son_n of_o azriel_n 20_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n hashea_n the_o son_n of_o azaziah_n of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n joel_n the_o son_n of_o pedajah_n 21_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n in_o gilead_n iddo_n the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n of_o benjamin_n jaâ—…siel_n the_o son_n of_o abner_n 22_o of_o dan_n azareel_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n these_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n enquiry_n tribe_n of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o tribe_n not_o of_o all_o for_o gâ—…d_n be_v omit_v probable_o because_o that_o tribe_n be_v join_v with_o though_o reubenites_n under_o one_o prince_n and_o asher_n for_o some_o such_o reason_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n now_o unknown_a and_o not_o worth_a our_o enquiry_n of_o israel_n 23_o but_o david_n take_v not_o the_o number_n of_o they_o from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o under_o under_o under_o the_o meaning_n be_v david_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o number_v the_o people_n he_o design_v to_o number_v only_o those_o who_o be_v from_o twâ—…nty_a year_n old_a and_o upward_a or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n thosâ—…_n that_o draw_v sword_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 5._o and_o not_o those_o who_o be_v from_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o under_o because_o 5._o because_o gen._n 15._o 5._o the_o lord_n have_v say_v he_o will_v increase_v israel_n like_a to_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n kingdom_n heaven_n and_o therefore_o to_o number_v they_o all_o both_o above_o and_o under_o twenty_o year_n old_a have_v be_v both_o a_o infinite_a trouble_n and_o a_o tempt_a of_o god_n or_o a_o question_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o possible_o this_o circumstance_n may_v in_o part_n deceive_v or_o quiet_a davidâ—…_n conscience_n that_o his_o desire_n of_o know_v the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o providence_n but_o from_o a_o prudent_a care_n to_o know_v the_o true_a state_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 24_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o begin_v to_o number_n he_o number_n to_o wit_n all_o from_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a as_o david_n command_v he_o but_o he_o finish_v not_o 6._o not_o for_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n he_o count_v not_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 6._o because_o â—…_n because_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 15._o ch._n 21._o â—…_n there_o fell_a wrath_n for_o it_o against_o israel_n sin_n israel_n whilst_o he_o be_v do_v the_o work_n which_o be_v one_o reason_n which_o make_v he_o to_o cease_v heb._n and_o there_o fall_v etc._n etc._n though_o david_n number_v they_o with_o caution_n and_o limitation_n as_o be_v note_v before_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v god_n wrath_n from_o fall_v upon_o israel_n for_o this_o sin_n neither_o asâ—…ended_v neither_o heb._n asâ—…ended_v be_v the_o number_n put_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o king_n david_n permission_n david_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o that_o the_o full_a number_n be_v not_o register_v because_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n be_v not_o count_v by_o joab_n or_o rather_o 2._o that_o david_n be_v sensible_a of_o and_o smart_a for_o his_o sin_n will_v not_o have_v the_o number_n bring_v in_o by_o joab_n to_o he_o put_v into_o the_o public_a register_n though_o god_n will_v have_v it_o record_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o succeed_a age_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o account_v give_v in_o to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v do_v and_o be_v joabs_n act_n but_o of_o the_o put_n of_o the_o account_n into_o the_o public_a record_n which_o be_v not_o do_v and_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o david_n command_n or_o permission_n 25_o and_o over_o the_o king_n treasure_n care_n treasure_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o great_a price_n which_o for_o great_a security_n be_v keep_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o thither_o the_o tribute-money_n also_o be_v send_v and_o commit_v to_o his_o care_n be_v azmave_v the_o son_n of_o adiel_n and_o over_o the_o storehouse_n occasion_n storehouse_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o that_o share_n of_o they_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o field_n or_o city_n or_o village_n or_o castle_n as_o there_o be_v conveniency_n and_o occasion_n in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o village_n and_o in_o the_o castle_n be_v jehonathan_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n 26_o and_o over_o they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o field_n husbandry_n field_n over_o the_o king_n husbandry_n for_o tillage_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v ezri_n the_o son_n of_o chelub_n 27_o and_o over_o the_o vineyard_n 25._o vineyard_n i_o e._n over_o the_o workman_n and_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n as_o the_o next_o officer_n be_v over_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vineyard_n in_o like_a manner_n one_o man_n be_v over_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o field_n v._o 26._o and_o another_o over_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n put_v into_o store_n after_o the_o manner_n v_a 25._o be_v shimei_n the_o ramathite_n vineyard_n ramathite_n heb._n over_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o vineyard_n over_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o vineyard_n for_o the_o wine-cellar_n be_v zabdi_n the_o shiphmite_n 28_o and_o over_o the_o olive-tree_n and_o the_o sycamore-tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o low_a plain_n be_v baal-hanan_a the_o gederite_n and_o over_o the_o cellar_n of_o oil_n be_v joash_n 29_o and_o over_o the_o herd_n that_o feed_v in_o sharon_n 2._o sharon_n a_o place_n famous_a for_o its_o fruitfulness_n see_v isa._n 33._o 9_o &_o 35._o 2._o be_v shitrai_n the_o sharonite_n and_o over_o the_o herd_n that_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n be_v shaphat_n the_o son_n of_o adlai_n 30_o over_o the_o camel_n also_o be_v obil_n the_o ishmeelite_n they_o ishmeelite_n so_o call_v either_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o that_o people_n or_o have_v live_v among_o they_o or_o from_o some_o notable_a exploit_n which_o he_o do_v against_o they_o and_o over_o the_o ass_n be_v jehdeja_n the_o meronothite_n 31_o and_o over_o the_o flock_n be_v jaziz_o the_o hagerite_n all_o these_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v king_n david_n 32_o also_o jonathan_n david_n uncle_n be_v a_o counsellor_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o secretary_n a_o or_o secretary_n scribe_n secretary_n scribe_n either_o one_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o which_o all_o their_o counsel_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v or_o the_o king_n secretary_n and_o jehiel_n the_o hachmoniâ—…e_n the_o or_o hachmoniâ—…e_n son_n of_o hachmoni_n be_v with_o the_o king_n son_n governor_n son_n as_o their_o tutor_n or_o governor_n 33_o and_o 12._o and_o 2_o same_o â—…5_n 12._o ahithophel_n be_v the_o king_n counsellor_n follow_v counsellor_n the_o person_n who_o counsel_n in_o matter_n of_o state_n the_o king_n most_o prize_v and_o follow_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o sam_n 〈◊〉_d hushai_n the_o archite_a be_v the_o king_n companion_n he_o companion_n or_o his_o friend_n as_o he_o be_v call_v a_o sam._n 15._o 37._o the_o person_n who_o he_o most_o trust_v with_o all_o his_o secret_n and_o who_o conversation_n be_v most_o pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o 34_o and_o after_o ahithophel_n counsellor_n ahithophel_n i_o e._n after_o his_o death_n these_o be_v his_o chief_a counsellor_n be_v jâ—…hojada_n the_o son_n of_o benajah_n and_o abiathar_n and_o the_o general_a of_o the_o king_n army_n be_v â—…_n be_v ch._n 11_o â—…_n joab_n chap._n
very_a people_n will_v prove_v degenerate_a 19_o and_o give_v unto_o solomon_n my_o son_n a_o perfect_a heart_n to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n thy_o testimony_n and_o thy_o statute_n and_o to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o build_v the_o palace_n for_o the_o which_o i_o have_v make_v provision_n work_n provision_n by_o purchase_v the_o place_n 1_o chron._n 21._o and_o provide_v for_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o work_n 20_o and_o david_n say_v to_o all_o the_o congregation_n now_o bless_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n bless_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o bow_v down_o their_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n evident_a king_n the_o lord_n with_o religious_a and_o the_o king_n with_o civil_a worship_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a 21_o and_o they_o sacrifice_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n there_o lord_n before_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v there_o and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o that_o day_n even_o a_o thousand_o bullock_n a_o thousand_o ram_n and_o a_o thousand_o lamb_n with_o their_o drink-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o abundance_n for_o all_o israel_n all_o israel_n either_o 1._o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o israel_n to_o praise_n god_n in_o their_o name_n to_o procure_v god_n presence_n and_o blessing_n for_o they_o all_o or_o 2._o so_o many_o that_o the_o feast_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n be_v make_v of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v then_o present_a and_o desire_a to_o partake_v of_o they_o or_o for_o all_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n there_o assemble_v who_o may_v well_o pasâ—…_n under_o the_o name_n of_o all_o israel_n because_o they_o represent_v they_o all_o 22_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v before_o the_o lord_n affair_n lord_n i_o e._n before_o the_o ark_n in_o court_n or_o place_n as_o near_o to_o it_o as_o they_o convenient_o can_v or_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n in_o a_o solemn_a and_o religious_a manner_n praise_v god_n for_o this_o great_a mercy_n and_o beg_v his_o blessing_n upon_o this_o great_a affair_n on_o that_o day_n with_o great_a gladness_n and_o they_o make_v solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n the_o second_o time_n time_n time_n this_o be_v call_v the_o second_o time_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o first_o time_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n during_o adonijah_n conspiracy_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 1._o 34_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o this_o be_v do_v after_o david_n death_n and_o not_o upon_o that_o day_n when_o this_o feast_v and_o solemnity_n last_v as_o the_o word_n at_o first_o view_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v this_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n and_o immediate_o after_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o feast_n but_o there_o be_v example_n of_o thing_n do_v at_o distant_a time_n put_v together_o in_o one_o verse_n as_o act_n 7._o 15._o so_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o die_v he_o and_o our_o father_n i._o e_fw-la first_o he_o and_o afterward_o our_o father_n so_o here_o they_o do_v eat_v on_o that_o day_n with_o great_a gladness_n and_o afterward_o they_o make_v solomon_n king_n the_o second_o time_n and_o this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a passage_n in_o which_o it_o be_v relate_v that_o at_o this_o same_o time_n they_o anoint_v zadok_v to_o be_v priest_n and_o that_o solomon_n be_v king_n instead_o of_o david_n and_o that_o all_o israel_n and_o all_o david_n son_n submit_v to_o he_o all_o which_o be_v not_o do_v till_o after_o david_n death_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o 1_o king_n 1._o &_o 2._o or_o 2._o in_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n make_v solomon_n his_o son_n king_n over_o israel_n i._n e._n he_o declare_v he_o his_o successor_n and_o so_o this_o second_o time_n be_v during_o david_n life_n and_o what_o david_n have_v more_o private_o declare_v ch_n 23._o he_o now_o more_o solemn_o own_v in_o this_o great_a and_o general_a assembly_n in_o which_o by_o david_n order_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o that_o assembly_n solomon_n be_v anoint_v king_n i._n e._n to_o be_v king_n after_o his_o father_n death_n and_o this_o opinion_n the_o text_n seem_v most_o to_o favour_n for_o it_o be_v say_v and_o they_o make_v solomon_n king_n etc._n etc._n they_o who_o that_o must_v be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o verse_n they_o who_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v before_o the_o lord_n on_o that_o day_n with_o great_a gladness_n as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v and_o then_o immediate_o it_o follow_v and_o that_o with_o a_o copulative_a conjunction_n and_o they_o make_v solomon_n king_n etc._n etc._n which_o without_o violence_n can_v be_v pull_v away_o from_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v david_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n who_o be_v then_o present_a v._o 20._o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o sacrifice_v etc._n etc._n v._n 21._o and_o they_o do_v eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o make_v solomon_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a objection_n against_o this_o opinion_n be_v that_o they_o anoint_v zadok_v to_o be_v priest_n at_o this_o time_n which_o be_v not_o do_v till_o after_o david_n death_n for_o till_o then_o abiathar_n â—…s_v not_o thrust_v out_o from_o be_v priest_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 2._o 26_o 27._o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o difficulty_n but_o not_o insoluble_a it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o highpriest_n have_v his_o vicegerent_n who_o may_v officiate_v in_o his_o stead_n when_o he_o be_v hinder_v by_o sickness_n or_o other_o indispensable_a occasion_n and_o that_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a in_o zadok_n case_n for_o although_o abiathar_n be_v proper_o the_o highpriest_n yet_o zadok_n seem_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o as_o we_o see_v 2_o sam._n 15._o 29._o &_o 19_o 11._o and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v zadok_n and_o abiathar_n be_v priest_n 2_o sam._n 20._o 25._o and_o 1_o king_n 4._o 4._o and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o consider_v that_o this_o anoint_v of_o zadok_n may_v be_v occasion_v by_o some_o miscarriage_n of_o abiathar_n not_o record_v in_o scripture_n possible_o he_o be_v unsatisfied_a with_o this_o design_n of_o translate_n the_o crown_n to_o solomon_n and_o do_v now_o secret_o favour_n adoniâ—…ahs_n person_n and_o right_n which_o afterward_o he_o do_v more_o open_o defend_v which_o be_v know_v to_o david_n by_o information_n may_v induce_v he_o and_o the_o prince_n who_o favour_v solomon_n to_o take_v this_o course_n which_o they_o may_v the_o more_o willing_o do_v in_o consideration_n of_o that_o divine_a threaten_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 31_o etc._n etc._n of_o translate_n the_o priesthood_n from_o ithamars_n and_o elis_n house_n of_o which_o abiathar_n be_v to_o eleazar_n line_n to_o which_o it_o have_v be_v promise_v to_o perpetuity_n numb_a 25._o 13._o of_o which_o line_n zadok_v be_v and_o they_o may_v judge_v this_o a_o sit_v season_n or_o may_v be_v direct_v by_o god_n at_o this_o time_n to_o execute_v that_o threaten_v to_o the_o one_o and_o promise_v to_o the_o other_o family_n and_o yet_o this_o action_n of_o they_o in_o anoint_v zadok_n do_v not_o as_o i_o suppose_v actual_o constitute_v he_o highpriest_n but_o only_o settle_v the_o reversion_n of_o it_o upon_o he_o and_o his_o line_n after_o abiathars_n death_n even_o as_o david_n make_v solomon_n king_n ch_n 23._o 1._o and_o their_o anoint_v solomon_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a governor_n here_o do_v not_o put_v he_o into_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o only_o give_v he_o a_o right_a to_o it_o in_o reversion_n after_o the_o present_a king_n death_n as_o samuel_n anoint_v of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 16._o have_v do_v to_o david_n before_o he_o hence_o notwithstanding_o this_o anoint_v abiathar_n continue_v to_o exercise_v his_o office_n till_o solomon_n thrust_v he_o out_o 1_o king_n 2._o 27_o and_o even_o after_o he_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n yet_o he_o be_v repute_v the_o priest_n till_o he_o die_v be_v so_o call_v 1_o king_n 4._o 4._o and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v in_o some_o sort_n resolve_v that_o difficulty_n for_o the_o other_o argument_n they_o seem_v not_o considerable_a for_o as_o for_o what_o follow_v v._o 23_o 24_o 25._o then_o solomon_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n etc._n etc._n that_o indeed_o seem_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n after_o david_n death_n be_v sufficient_o â—…eparated_v from_o this_o 22d_o verse_n and_o not_o so_o knit_v to_o the_o forego_n word_n as_o those_o word_n and_o they_o make_v solomon_n king_n etc._n etc._n be_v and_o for_o the_o particle_n then_o that_o be_v
the_o pity_n of_o other_o to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o partly_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o may_v come_v to_o the_o queen_n ear_n 2_o and_o come_v even_o before_o the_o king_n gate_n for_o none_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n gate_n do_v gate_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o sit_v there_o as_o he_o have_v hitherto_o do_v clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n trouble_n sackcloth_n leave_v be_v shall_v give_v the_o king_n any_o occasion_n of_o grief_n or_o trouble_n 3_o and_o in_o every_o province_n whithersoever_o the_o king_n commandment_n and_o his_o decree_n come_v there_o be_v great_a mourning_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o many_o and_o heb_fw-mi sackcloth_z and_o a_o his_o be_v lay_v under_o many_o many_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n 4_o so_o esther_n maid_n and_o her_o 〈◊〉_d her_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d chamberlain_n come_v and_o tell_v it_o she_o then_o be_v the_o queen_n exceed_o grieve_v and_o she_o send_v raiment_n 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the_o remedy_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n which_o god_n offer_v he_o and_o to_o a_o great_a watchfulness_n over_o himself_o and_o respect_n to_o all_o god_n command_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o one_o of_o we_o intimate_v we_o i_o e._n as_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o capacity_n here_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n compare_v gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o 11._o 7._o if_o it_o be_v say_v god_n speak_v this_o of_o himself_o and_o the_o angel_n beside_o that_o as_o yet_o not_o one_o word_n have_v be_v speak_v concern_v the_o angel_n it_o be_v a_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a conceit_n that_o the_o great_a god_n shall_v level_v himself_o with_o the_o angel_n and_o give_v they_o a_o kind_n of_o equality_n with_o himself_o as_o this_o expression_n intimate_v to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a evil_n evil_a to_o know_v all_o thing_n both_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n etc._n hand_n the_o speech_n be_v defective_a and_o to_o be_v supply_v thus_o or_o some_o such_o way_n but_o now_o care_n must_v be_v take_v or_o man_n must_v be_v banish_v hence_o lest_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o take_v also_o knowledge_n also_o i_o e._n as_o he_o do_v take_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o himself_o ever_o i._n e._n and_o thereby_o profane_a that_o sacrament_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o fond_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v another_o scoff_n or_o irony_n whereby_o god_n upbraid_v man_n presumption_n and_o those_o vain_a hope_n wherewith_o he_o do_v still_o feed_v himself_o 23._o therefore_o thereof_o therefore_o for_o
they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v 7._o go_v to_o let_v we_o 26._o we_o i._n e._n the_o bless_a trinity_n see_v gen._n 1._o 26._o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n nation_n language_n by_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o former_a language_n and_o by_o put_v into_o their_o mind_n several_a language_n not_o a_o distinct_a language_n into_o each_o person_n but_o into_o each_o family_n or_o rather_o into_o each_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v not_o heb._n hear_v understand_v one_o another_o speech_n work_n speech_n and_o thereby_o be_v disenable_v from_o that_o mutual_a commerce_n which_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o work_n 8._o so_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o from_o thence_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n enjoy_v earth_n thus_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o very_a thing_n they_o sear_v and_o that_o more_o speedy_o and_o more_o mischievous_o to_o themselves_o for_o now_o they_o be_v not_o only_o divide_v in_o place_n but_o in_o language_n too_o and_o so_o be_v unfit_a for_o those_o confederacy_n and_o correspondency_n which_o they_o main_o design_v and_o for_o the_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o help_v of_o one_o another_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v in_o good_a measure_n have_v enjoy_v and_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o build_v the_o city_n 9_o therefore_o be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o call_v confusion_n call_v that_o be_v confusion_n babel_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 10._o 17._o 10._o chap._n 10._o 32._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 17._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o shem_n christ._n shem_n not_o all_o of_o they_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o progenitor_n of_o christ._n shem_fw-mi be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o beget_v arphaxad_v two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n 11._o and_o shem_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v arphaxad_v five_o hundred_o year_n patriarch_n year_n so_o that_o he_o live_v almost_o all_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n both_o to_o himself_o who_o hereby_o see_v his_o child_n of_o the_o ten_o generation_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o by_o this_o mean_v enjoy_v the_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v of_o so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 12._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v five_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v salah_n 13._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v salah_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 14._o and_o salah_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v eber._n 15._o and_o salah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v eber_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 16._o 19_o 16._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 19_o and_o eber_n live_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v phalec_n beget_v call_a luk._n 3._o 35._o phalec_n peleg_n 17._o and_o eber_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v peleg_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n flood_n year_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o long_a live_v of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 18._o and_o peleg_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v reu._n 19_o and_o peleg_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v reu_fw-fr two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v saruch_n beget_v luk_n 3._o 35._o saruch_n serug_v 21._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v after_o he_o beget_v serug_v two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 22._o and_o serug_v live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v nahor_n 23._o and_o serug_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v nahor_n two_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 24._o and_o nahor_v idolatry_n nahor_v the_o first_o patriarch_n who_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n live_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o beget_v thara_n beget_v luk._n 3._o 34._o thara_n terah_n 25._o and_o nahor_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v terah_n a_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 26._o and_o terah_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o 26._o and_o josh._n 24._o 2._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 26._o beget_v 32_o beget_v i._n e._n begin_v to_o beget_v as_o gen._n 5._o 32_o abram_n brother_n abram_n who_o be_v first_o name_v in_o order_n of_o dignity_n for_o which_o cause_n shem_n be_v put_v before_o ham_n and_o japheth_n and_o moses_n before_o aaron_n not_o in_o order_n of_o time_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o haran_n probable_o be_v the_o elder_a because_o nahor_v marry_v his_o daughter_n nahor_v the_o second_o and_o abram_n certain_o be_v the_o young_a because_o terah_n abraham_n father_n live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n ver_fw-la 32._o and_o abram_n after_o his_o father_n death_n act_v 7._o 4._o go_v out_o of_o haran_n when_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 12._o 4_o 5._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o beget_v in_o terahs_n seventi_v year_n when_o terah_n begin_v to_o beget_v his_o son_n as_o here_o be_v say_v but_o in_o his_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o so_o there_o remain_v seventy_o five_o year_n precise_o to_o abraham_n departure_n and_o sarai_n harans_n daughter_n be_v but_o ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n gen._n 17._o 17._o and_o therefore_o haran_n be_v abraham_n elder_a brother_n nahor_n and_o haran_n 27._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o terah_n terah_n beget_v abram_n nahor_n and_o haran_n and_o haran_n beget_v lot_n 28._o and_o haran_n die_v before_o his_o father_n terah_n father_n terah_n i._n e._n in_o the_o presence_n and_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n 29._o and_o abram_n and_o nahor_n take_v they_o wife_n the_o name_n of_o abraham_n wife_n be_v sarai_n and_o the_o name_n of_o nahors_n wife_n milcah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n 14._o haran_n such_o marriage_n of_o uncle_n and_o niece_n be_v permit_v then_o exod._n 6._o 20._o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o marriage_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v though_o afterward_o the_o church_n be_v very_o much_o enlarge_v they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v levit_fw-la 18._o 12_o 14._o the_o father_n of_o milcah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o iscah_n mother_n iscah_n who_o be_v either_o sarai_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o other_o think_v or_o rather_o another_o person_n for_o 1._o why_o shall_v moses_n express_v sarai_n thus_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o have_v he_o mean_v she_o he_o will_v have_v add_v after_o iscah_n this_o be_v sarai_n according_a to_o his_o manner_n in_o like_a case_n gen._n 14._o 2_o 7._o and_o 35._o 6._o he_o elsewhere_o call_v she_o the_o daughter_n not_o of_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v have_v she_o be_v iscah_n but_o of_o his_o father_n by_o another_o mother_n 30._o but_o sarai_n be_v barren_a she_o have_v no_o child_n 12._o child_n see_v gen._n 16._o 1_o 2._o and_o 18._o 11_o 12._o 31._o and_o terah_n take_v abram_n his_o son_n action_n son_n see_v jos._n 24._o 2._o nehem._n 9_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 26._o be_v inform_v by_o his_o son_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o despise_v it_o because_o it_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o inferior_a but_o cheerful_o obey_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o honourable_o mention_v as_o the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o action_n and_z lot_z the_o son_n of_o haran_n his_o son_n son_n and_o sarai_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n his_o son_n abraham_n wife_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o guide_n they_o i._n e._n terab_n and_o abram_n go_v with_o lot_n and_o sarâ—…i_n as_o their_o head_n and_o guide_n from_o 4._o from_o neh._n 9_o 7._o act._n 7._o 4._o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o haran_n 4._o haran_n call_v charran_n act._n 7._o 4._o and_o by_o the_o roman_n carrae_n a_o place_n in_o mesopotamia_n strict_o so_o call_v in_o the_o way_n to_o canaan_n and_o near_o to_o it_o well_o know_v by_o crassus_n his_o defeat_n there_o see_v gen._n 24._o 10._o and_o 28._o 10._o and_o 29._o 4._o and_o dwell_v death_n dwell_v or_o rest_v or_o abide_v be_v detain_v there_o for_o a_o season_n peradventure_o by_o terab_n disease_n which_o begin_v there_o for_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o death_n there_o 32._o and_o the_o day_n of_o terah_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o terah_n die_v in_o haran_n chap._n xii_o 1._o
little_a unkindness_n which_o we_o express_v to_o thou_o or_o it_o may_v be_v a_o wish_n if_o thou_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o we_o be_v thou_o now_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n we_o hearty_o wish_v thy_o blessing_n and_o prosperity_n may_v increase_v 30_o and_o he_o make_v they_o a_o feast_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v 31_o and_o they_o arise_v up_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v morning_n partly_o for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o their_o journey_n and_o business_n and_o partly_o because_o then_o their_o mind_n be_v most_o vigorous_a and_o sober_a and_o fit_a to_o perform_v so_o sacred_a a_o action_n as_o a_o oath_n be_v and_o swear_v one_o to_o another_o and_o isaac_n send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o in_o peace_n 32_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o day_n that_o isaac_n servant_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o concern_v the_o well_o which_o they_o have_v dig_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v find_v water_n 33_o and_o he_o call_v it_o oath_n it_o that_o be_v a_o oath_n sheba_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v oath_n be_v that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n beer-sheba_a other_o beer-sheba_a this_o name_n have_v be_v give_v before_o either_o to_o this_o or_o a_o neighbour_a place_n by_o abraham_n gen._n 21._o 31._o but_o be_v now_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n as_o his_o well_n be_v and_o the_o well_n be_v revive_v he_o revive_v and_o renew_v the_o name_n which_o prove_v now_o a_o last_a name_n unto_o this_o day_n as_o here_o follow_v which_o be_v not_o add_v gen._n 21._o 31._o because_o then_o the_o name_n though_o give_v by_o abraham_n be_v soon_o forget_v and_o neglect_v by_o other_o unto_o this_o day_n 34._o and_o esau_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n judith_n the_o daughter_n of_o beeri_n the_o hittite_n and_o bashemath_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n the_o hittite_n these_o hittite_n both_o hittite_n the_o worst_a of_o the_o canaanite_n ezek._n 16._o 3._o which_o from_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n severe_a charge_n gen._n 24._o 3._o he_o must_v needs_o know_v will_v be_v high_o displease_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o parent_n and_o as_o esau_n have_v several_a name_n be_v call_v also_o edom_n and_o seir_n so_o it_o seem_v these_o woman_n and_o their_o parent_n have_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o gen._n 36._o 2._o which_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n or_o esau_n have_v more_o wife_n than_o these_o 35_o which_o 46._o which_o chap._n 27._o 46._o be_v spirit_n be_v heb._n bitterness_n of_o spirit_n a_o grief_n of_o mind_n unto_o isaac_n and_o to_o rebekah_n repentance_n rebekah_n because_o to_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o wickedness_n they_o add_v obstinacy_n and_o incorrigibleness_n despise_v their_o person_n and_o godly_a counsel_n whereby_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n chap._n xxvii_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o isaac_n be_v old_a old_a old_a about_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o seven_o year_n old_a and_o his_o eye_n be_v dim_a so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v jacob_n see_v which_o be_v order_v by_o god_n wise_a providence_n not_o only_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o isaac_n patience_n but_o also_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o transfer_v esau_n right_a to_o jacob_n he_o call_v esau_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o 2_o and_o he_o say_v behold_v now_o i_o be_o old_a i_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n 3_o now_o therefore_o take_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o weapon_n thy_o quiver_n bow_n quiver_n or_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o hebrew_n doctor_n render_v it_o thy_o sword_n a_o weapon_n no_o less_o necessary_a for_o a_o hunter_n of_o beast_n than_o a_o bow_n and_o thy_o bow_n and_o go_v out_o to_o the_o field_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d take_v i_o some_o venison_n 4_o and_o make_v i_o favoury_a meat_n such_o as_o i_o love_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v eat_v blessing_n eat_v quest._n why_o do_v he_o require_v this_o before_o he_o bless_v he_o answ._n 1._o that_o be_v refresh_v and_o delight_v therewith_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v more_o cheerful_a and_o so_o the_o fit_a for_o the_o give_v of_o this_o prophetical_a benediction_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o the_o prophet_n eliha_n call_v for_o a_o minstrel_n ere_o he_o can_v utter_v his_o prophecy_n 2_o king_n 3._o 15._o 2._o by_o the_o special_a direction_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o esau_n absence_n may_v give_v jacob_n the_o advantage_n of_o get_v the_o blessing_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v bless_v thou_o esau._n thou_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o a_o common_a and_o customary_a blessing_n which_o parent_n may_v bestow_v upon_o any_o of_o their_o child_n as_o and_o when_o they_o please_v but_o of_o the_o last_o solemn_a extraordinary_a and_o prophetical_a benediction_n whereby_o these_o holy_a patriarch_n do_v by_o god_n appointment_n and_o with_o his_o concurrence_n constitute_v one_o of_o their_o son_n heir_n not_o only_o of_o their_o inheritance_n but_o of_o abraham_n covenant_n and_o all_o the_o promise_v both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a belong_v to_o it_o as_o for_o the_o oracle_n deliver_v to_o rebecca_n which_o transfer_v this_o blessing_n upon_o jacob_n chap._n 25_o 23._o either_o isaac_n know_v not_o of_o it_o not_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v thereof_o by_o rebecca_n or_o he_o do_v not_o thorough_o understand_v it_o or_o he_o may_v apprehend_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n but_o in_o their_o posterity_n or_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n or_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o neglect_v it_o through_o his_o passionate_a affection_n to_o his_o son_n esau._n before_o i_o die_v 5_o and_o rebekah_n hear_v when_o isaac_n speak_v to_o esau_n his_o son_n and_o esau_n go_v to_o the_o field_n to_o hunt_v for_o venison_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o 6_o and_o rebekah_n speak_v unto_o jacob_n her_o son_n say_v behold_v i_o hear_v thy_o father_n speak_v unto_o esau_n thy_o brother_n say_v 7_o bring_v i_o venison_n and_o make_v i_o savoury_a meat_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v and_o bless_v thou_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n solemn_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o with_o his_o leave_n and_o favour_n which_o i_o shall_v hearty_o pray_v for_o thou_o so_o he_o signify_v that_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a blessing_n which_o he_o now_o intend_v to_o give_v he_o before_o my_o death_n 8_o now_o therefore_o my_o son_n obey_v my_o voice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o 9_o go_v now_o to_o the_o flock_n and_o fetch_v i_o from_o thence_o two_o good_a kid_n of_o the_o goat_n 33._o goat_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o jacob_n deceive_v his_o father_n by_o a_o kid_n so_o his_o son_n deceive_v he_o by_o the_o same_o creature_n gen._n 37._o 31_o 32_o 33._o and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o savoury_a meat_n sense_n meat_n out_o of_o their_o most_o tender_a and_o delicate_a part_n wherewith_o it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o deceive_v isaac_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o flesh_n especial_o be_v alter_v by_o convenient_a sauce_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o same_o old_a age_n which_o have_v dim_v isaac_n sight_n have_v also_o dull_v his_o other_o sense_n for_o thy_o father_n such_o as_o he_o love_v 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o thy_o father_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v and_o that_o he_o may_v bless_v thou_o before_o his_o death_n 11_o and_o jacob_n say_v to_o rebekah_n his_o mother_n behold_v esau_n my_o brother_n be_v a_o hairy_a man_n and_o i_o be_o a_o smooth_a man_n 12_o my_o father_n peradventure_o will_v feel_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o as_o a_o deceiver_n 18._o deceiver_n i_o shall_v appear_v to_o he_o to_o be_v indeed_o a_o deceiver_n one_o that_o abuse_v his_o age_n and_o blindness_n the_o particle_n as_o sometime_o signify_v not_o the_o likeness_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n joâ—…n_o 1._o 14._o 2_o corthians_n 3._o 18._o and_o i_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o i_o be_v i_o which_o be_v due_a to_o every_o one_o that_o deceive_v the_o blind_a deut._n 27._o 18._o especial_o his_o father_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o religious_a concern_v jer._n 48._o 10._o mal._n 1._o 14._o such_o as_o this_o be_v and_o not_o a_o blessing_n 13_o and_o his_o mother_n say_v unto_o he_o upon_o i_o be_v thy_o curse_n promise_n curse_n she_o say_v so_o out_o of_o a_o assure_a confidence_n in_o the_o divine_a oracle_n and_o promise_n my_o son_n only_o obey_v my_o voice_n and_o go_v fetch_v i_o they_o 14_o and_o he_o go_v and_o fetch_v and_o bring_v
to_o kiss_v my_o son_n and_o my_o daughter_n 11._o daughter_n as_o be_v usual_a at_o the_o part_n of_o friend_n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 29._o 11._o thou_o have_v now_o do_v foolish_o in_o so_o do_v it_o do_v but_o indeed_o jacob_n take_v the_o wise_a course_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o person_n and_o estate_n especial_o have_v the_o direction_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n in_o it_o 29_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o my_o hand_n to_o do_v you_o hurt_v but_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n 53._o father_n isaac_n or_o abraham_n by_o which_o he_o disow_v he_o for_o his_o god_n and_o â—…itly_o reproach_v he_o with_o the_o novelty_n of_o his_o religion_n which_o be_v first_o bring_v in_o by_o his_o father_n compare_v ver_fw-la 53._o speak_v unto_o i_o yesternight_o say_v take_v thou_o heed_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o to_o jacob_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a 30_o and_o now_o though_o thou_o will_v needs_o be_v go_v because_o thou_o soar_v longedst_a after_o thy_o father_n house_n yet_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o steal_v my_o god_n go_n god_n laban_n can_v not_o be_v so_o senseless_a as_o to_o take_v those_o for_o true_a god_n which_o can_v be_v steal_v away_o but_o he_o call_v they_o god_n because_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n or_o representation_n whereby_o he_o worship_v his_o go_n 31_o and_o jacob_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o laban_n because_o i_o be_v afraid_a for_o i_o say_v peradventure_o thou_o will_v take_v by_o force_n thy_o daughter_n from_o i_o 32_o with_o whosoever_o thou_o find_v thy_o god_n 9_o god_n chap._n 44._o 9_o let_v he_o not_o live_v sentence_n live_v i_o give_v my_o consent_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n a_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a sentence_n before_o our_o brethren_n discern_v thou_o what_o be_v thou_o with_o i_o and_o take_v it_o to_o thou_o for_o jacob_n know_v not_o that_o rachel_n have_v steal_v they_o 33_o and_o laban_n go_v into_o jacob_n tent_n and_o into_o leahs_n tent_n 67._o tent_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n tent_n be_v distinct_a and_o separate_a see_v gen._n 18._o 2._o and_o 24._o 67._o and_o into_o the_o two_o maidservant_n tent_n but_o he_o find_v they_o not_o then_o go_v he_o out_o of_o leahs_n tent_n and_o enter_v into_o rachel_n tent_n 34_o now_o rachel_n have_v take_v the_o image_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o camel_n furniture_n and_o fate_n upon_o they_o and_o laban_n felt_n laban_n heb_fw-mi felt_n search_v all_o the_o tent_n but_o find_v they_o not_o 35_o and_o she_o say_v to_o her_o father_n let_v it_o not_o displease_v my_o lord_n that_o i_o can_v rise_v up_o before_o thou_o thing_n thou_o quest._n how_o can_v that_o occasion_n hinder_v she_o from_o rise_v up_o to_o her_o father_n answ._n 1._o it_o may_v be_v attend_v in_o she_o as_o it_o be_v and_o be_v in_o some_o other_o woman_n especial_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n with_o a_o great_a flux_n of_o blood_n or_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a infirmity_n and_o sickness_n and_o this_o laban_n may_v know_v to_o be_v usual_a with_o she_o by_o former_a observation_n or_o information_n 2._o she_o offer_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n not_o why_o she_o can_v not_o rise_v up_o to_o show_v a_o civility_n to_o he_o but_o why_o she_o can_v not_o rise_v up_o from_o his_o face_n or_o from_o before_o he_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n sound_n i._n e._n so_o as_o to_o give_v way_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v come_v and_o search_v there_o for_o the_o image_n because_o menstruous_a woman_n be_v ancient_o esteem_v pollute_v and_o to_o pollute_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o touch_v or_o sit_v upon_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o levit._n 15._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o which_o law_n though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o give_v and_o write_v yet_o that_o as_o well_o as_o divers_a other_o ceremonial_a rite_n may_v be_v enjoin_v by_o god_n and_o observe_v by_o sober_a heathen_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o by_o such_o as_o be_v akin_a to_o abraham_n as_o laban_n and_o his_o family_n be_v who_o by_o that_o mean_n may_v easy_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o matter_n add_v to_o this_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o precept_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n be_v that_o of_o uncover_v nakedness_n which_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n take_v to_o be_v a_o very_a comprehensive_a expression_n and_o to_o include_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v a_o natural_a turpitude_n in_o they_o among_o which_o this_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o word_n thus_o understand_v contain_v a_o solid_a and_o satisfactory_a reason_n why_o laban_n shall_v not_o now_o come_v near_o she_o nor_o search_v the_o thing_n upon_o which_o she_o sit_v upon_o which_o have_v be_v a_o uncivil_a and_o immodest_a thing_n for_o the_o custom_n of_o woman_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o he_o search_v but_o find_v not_o the_o image_n 36_o and_o jacob_n be_v very_o wroth_a and_o chode_n with_o laban_n and_o jacob_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o laban_n what_o be_v my_o trespass_n what_o be_v my_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o hot_o pursue_v after_o i_o violence_n i_o with_o so_o much_o fury_n and_o violence_n 37_o whereas_o thou_o have_v feel_v have_v heb._n feel_v search_v all_o my_o stuff_n what_o have_v thou_o find_v of_o all_o thy_o householdstuff_n set_v it_o here_o before_o my_o brethren_n and_o thy_o brethren_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v betwixt_o we_o both_o 38_o this_o twenty_o year_n have_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o thy_o ewe_n and_o thy_o she-goat_n have_v not_o cast_v their_o young_a 27._o young_a which_o thou_o owe_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o my_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o order_v they_o and_o principal_o to_o god_n blessing_n give_v to_o thou_o for_o my_o sake_n by_o thy_o own_o confession_n gen._n 30._o 27._o and_o the_o ram_n of_o thy_o flock_n have_v i_o not_o eat_v 39_o that_o which_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n i_o bring_v not_o unto_o thou_o i_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o of_o 12._o of_o exod._n 22._o 12._o my_o hand_n do_v thou_o require_v it_o it_o it_o which_o be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a except_o where_o it_o fall_v out_o through_o the_o shepherd_n default_n see_v exod._n 22_o 13._o quest._n how_o can_v jacob_n pay_v these_o loss_n see_v he_o come_v empty_a from_o his_o father_n house_n and_o get_v nothing_o by_o his_o service_n for_o the_o first_o 14_o year_n but_o his_o wife_n ans._n either_o 1._o he_o have_v some_o supply_n send_v from_o his_o father_n though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o history_n or_o 2._o he_o may_v have_v some_o inconsiderable_a allowance_n or_o privilege_n from_o laban_n out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v easy_o deâ—…ray_v these_o charge_n which_o because_o of_o his_o great_a care_n and_o watchfulness_n do_v but_o seldom_o happen_v or_o 3._o these_o loss_n be_v put_v to_o his_o account_n to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o whether_o steal_v by_o day_n or_o steal_v by_o night_n 40_o thus_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n the_o drought_n consume_v i_o and_o the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o my_o eye_n danger_n eye_n through_o my_o extraordinary_a thoughtfulness_n and_o care_n about_o thy_o cattle_n especial_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n 41_o thus_o have_v i_o be_v twenty_o year_n in_o thy_o house_n i_o serve_v thou_o fourteen_o year_n for_o thy_o two_o daughter_n and_o six_o year_n for_o thy_o cattle_n and_o thou_o have_v change_v my_o wage_n ten_o time_n 42_o except_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n death_n isaac_n i._n e._n the_o god_n who_o my_o father_n isaac_n worship_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v for_o 53._o the_o act_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o object_n as_o it_o frequent_o be_v and_o particular_o god_n be_v call_v our_o fear_n isa._n 8._o 13._o and_o fear_n be_v one_o of_o god_n name_n among_o the_o rabbin_n he_o call_v he_o not_o isaac_n god_n but_o his_o fear_n because_o isaac_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o probation_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a see_v gen._n 27._o 33._o the_o jew_n observe_v that_o god_n be_v not_o call_v the_o god_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n as_o of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n till_o after_o their_o death_n have_v be_v with_o i_o sure_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o away_o now_o empty_a god_n have_v see_v my_o affliction_n 18._o affliction_n with_o compassion_n and_o intention_n of_o good_a to_o i_o for_o it_o god_n see_v be_v oft_o use_v for_o his_o relieve_n and_o help_v as_o gen._n 16._o 13._o and_o 29._o â—…2_n exod_n 3._o 7_o 9_o or_o have_v show_v or_o prove_v it_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
destroy_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a destruction_n until_o they_o be_v destroy_v 24_o and_o 1._o and_o josh._n 12._o 1._o he_o shall_v deliver_v their_o king_n into_o thiâ—…e_a hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v their_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o thou_o until_o thou_o have_v destroy_v they_o 3._o they_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v upon_o condition_n of_o their_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n which_o they_o neglect_v they_o just_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v judg._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 25_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n 20._o god_n chap._n 12._o 3._o exod._n 32._o 20._o shall_v you_o burn_v with_o fire_n thou_o 21._o thou_o josh._n 7._o 1_o 21._o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o silver_n or_o gold_n that_o be_v on_o they_o iâ—…_n they_o wherewith_o the_o idol_n be_v cover_v or_o a_o lorned_a nor_o conseâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d their_o ornament_n this_o he_o command_v to_o shâ—…_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o idolâ—…ry_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o iâ—…_n nor_o take_v it_o unto_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v 36._o be_v psa._n 106._o 36._o snare_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 26_o neither_o shall_v thou_o bring_v a_o abomination_n into_o thy_o house_n lest_o thou_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n i_o e._n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o be_v see_v jos._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o it_o but_o thou_o shall_v utter_o detest_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v utter_o abâ—…or_v it_o for_o 23._o for_o chap._n 13._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 23._o it_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n chap._n viii_o 1_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v that_o you_o may_v live_v 23._o live_v â—…_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o happy_o as_o life_n be_v oft_o take_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d v._o â—…_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o contrary_a trouble_n or_o affliction_n be_v call_v death_n end_n 10._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 23._o and_o multiply_v and_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possess_v the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n swear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d father_n 2_o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v all_o the_o way_n disobedience_n way_n i_o e._n all_o the_o event_n which_o befall_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n the_o miraculous_a protection_n deliverance_n provision_n instruction_n which_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o withal_o the_o frequent_a and_o severe_a punishment_n of_o thy_o disobedience_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n â—…ed_v thou_o those_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v thou_o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o chap._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d prove_v thou_o to_o know_v age_n know_v i_o e._n that_o thou_o may_v discover_v to_o thyself_o and_o other_o that_o infidelity_n inconstancy_n hypocrisy_n apostasy_n rebellion_n and_o perverâ—…_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n the_o discovery_n whereof_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n both_o to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o sucâ—…eding_a age_n what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n whether_o thou_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o no._n 3_o and_o he_o humble_v thou_o and_o â—…_n and_o exod._n 1â—…_n â—…_n suffer_v thou_o to_o hunger_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o 14._o with_o exod._n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n 14._o manna_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o neither_o do_v thy_o father_n know_v that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o know_v that_o man_n do_v 4._o do_v mat._n 4._o 4._o lux._fw-la 4._o 4._o not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n life_n lord_n i_o e._n by_o every_o or_o any_o thing_n which_o god_n appoint_v for_o this_o end_n how_o unlikely_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v in_o the_o manna_n see_v it_o be_v not_o thou_o creature_n but_o only_o god_n command_n and_o blessing_n upon_o iâ—…_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o support_n of_o life_n do_v man_n live_v 4_o 〈…〉_o 4_o 〈…〉_o thy_o raiment_n 〈◊〉_d not_o old_a upon_o thou_o 〈…〉_o thou_o 〈…〉_o neither_o do_v thy_o â—…oot_n swell_v 〈…〉_o swell_v 〈…〉_o these_o forty_o year_n 5_o 〈…〉_o 5_o 〈…〉_o thou_o shall_v also_o consider_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o a_o man_n chasten_v his_o son_n etc._n son_n i._n â—…_n unwilling_o being_n 〈◊〉_d by_o thy_o necessity_n modeâ—…ely_o in_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o reformation_n not_o for_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d compare_v 〈◊〉_d 3._o 11_o 12._o heb._n 12._o 5_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n chasten_v thou_o 6_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o fear_v he_o 7_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o into_o a_o good_a land_n 11._o land_n chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o a_o land_n of_o brook_n of_o water_n of_o fountain_n and_o depth_n large_a depth_n i._n e._n deep_a well_n or_o spring_n or_o lake_n which_o be_v divers_a and_o large_a that_o spring_v out_o of_o valley_n and_o hill_n 8_o a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o vine_n and_o figtree_n and_o pomegranate_n a_o land_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o oil_n olive_n 〈…〉_o olive_n 〈…〉_o and_o honey_n 9_o a_o land_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v eat_v bread_n without_o 〈◊〉_d then_o shall_v not_o lack_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o a_o land_n 〈◊〉_d land_n chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v iron_n stone_n iron_n where_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o manner_n as_o plentiful_a aâ—…_n stone_n and_o upon_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o other_o parâ—…_n they_o do_v upon_o stone_n and_o out_o of_o who_o hill_n thou_o may_v dig_v brass_n come_v brass_n to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d plenty_n these_o be_v mention_v because_o they_o have_v none_o such_o in_o egypt_n whence_o they_o come_v 10_o 1â—…_n 10_o chap._n 6._o 11_o 1â—…_n when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a than_o thou_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n they_o god_n i._n e._n solemn_o praise_v he_o for_o thy_o food_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n both_o of_o gratitude_n and_o justice_n because_o it_o be_v from_o his_o providence_n and_o favour_n that_o thou_o receive_v both_o thy_o food_n and_o refreshment_n and_o strength_n by_o it_o the_o more_o unworthy_a and_o absurd_a be_v that_o too_o common_a profaneness_n of_o they_o who_o profess_v to_o believe_v a_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n from_o who_o all_o their_o comfort_n come_v grudge_v to_o own_v he_o at_o their_o meal_n either_o by_o desire_v his_o blessing_n before_o they_o or_o by_o offer_v due_a praise_n to_o god_n after_o they_o for_o the_o good_a land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o 11_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n 12_o 〈…〉_o 12_o 〈…〉_o lest_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a and_o haste_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o 13_o and_o when_o thy_o herd_n and_o thy_o flock_n multiply_v and_o thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v multiply_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v multiply_v 14_o then_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o 7._o up_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v and_o enjoy_v these_o thing_n either_o by_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n and_o industry_n v._o 17._o or_o for_o thy_o own_o merit_n dâ—…t_n 9_o 4._o see_v hos._n 13._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 15_o who_o lead_v thou_o through_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n 5._o wilderness_n num._n 21._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 5._o wherein_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o drought_n where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n 11._o water_n num._n 20._o 11._o who_o bring_v thou_o forth_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n of_o flint_n 16_o who_o feed_v thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o 15._o with_o exod._n 16._o 15._o manna_n which_o thy_o father_n know_v not_o that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o 15._o thou_o by_o keep_v thou_o in_o a_o constant_a dependence_n upon_o he_o for_o every_o day_n food_n and_o convince_a thou_o what_o a_o impotent_a helpless_a and_o beggarly_a creature_n thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o have_v nothing_o whereon_o to_o subsist_v but_o from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n and_o be_v support_v whole_o by_o the_o alm_n of_o divine_a goodness_n give_v to_o thou_o from_o day_n to_o day_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n if_o due_o consider_v be_v as_o powerful_a a_o argument_n or_o mean_v to_o humble_v we_o as_o the_o great_a affliction_n because_o they_o increase_v our_o debt_n to_o god_n and_o manifest_v our_o dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o insufficiency_n without_o he_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 shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n 3_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o will_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o and_o he_o will_v destroy_v these_o nation_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v they_o and_o joshua_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o 2â—…_n thou_o num._n 2â—…_n 2â—…_n as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 4_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v unto_o they_o 33._o they_o numb_a 21._o 24_o 33._o as_o he_o do_v to_o sihon_n and_o to_o og_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n and_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o they_o possess_v they_o which_o he_o give_v to_o you_o to_o possess_v who_o he_o destroy_v 5_o and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 7._o â—…_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o before_o your_o face_n 8._o face_n i._n e._n into_o your_o power_n see_v on_o deut._n 1._o 8._o that_o you_o may_v do_v unto_o they_o according_a unto_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o 6_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n fear_v not_o nor_o be_v afraid_a 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you_o in_o the_o late_a day_n because_o you_o will_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n through_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n 30_o and_o mosesspake_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n of_o this_o song_n until_o they_o be_v end_v chap._n xxxii_o 1_o give_v 19_o give_v chap._n 4._o 36._o &_o 30._o 19_o psal._n 50._o 4._o isa._n 1._o 2._o jer_n 2._o 12._o &_o 6._o 19_o ear_n o_o you_o heaven_n they_o heaven_n either_o 1._o angel_n and_o man_n or_o 2._o you_o lifeless_a and_o senseless_a creature_n heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o he_o call_v upon_o partly_o to_o accuse_v the_o stupidity_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v more_o dull_a of_o hear_v than_o these_o and_o partly_o as_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o say_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n proceed_n against_o they_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o hear_v o_o earth_n they_o earth_n either_o 1._o angel_n and_o man_n or_o 2._o you_o 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upon_o thyself_o not_o upon_o i_o for_o thy_o mouth_n have_v testify_v against_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v slay_v the_o lord_n anoint_v king_n anoint_v thy_o free_a and_o voluntary_a confeâ—…sion_n be_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o thy_o guilt_n in_o kill_v the_o king_n 17_o ¶_o and_o david_n lament_v with_o this_o lamentation_n over_o saul_n and_o over_o jonathan_n his_o son_n 18_o ¶_o also_o action_n also_o have_v mention_v david_n lamentation_n in_o general_n before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a description_n of_o it_o he_o interpose_v pose_v this_o verse_n by_o way_n of_o
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11._o 36._o and_o 15._o 4._o psal._n 132._o 17._o because_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n the_o conduct_n and_o direction_n the_o comfort_n and_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o a_o people_n depend_v upon_o they_o and_o come_v from_o they_o lamp_n ‡_o heb._n candle_n or_o lamp_n 18_o 4._o 18_o â—…_n chro._n 20._o 4._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o mention_v this_o after_o the_o battle_n last_o mention_v that_o there_o be_v again_o a_o battle_n with_o the_o philistine_n at_o gobrias_n both_o gobrias_n or_o in_o gezer_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o chron._n 20._o 4._o whereby_o it_o seem_v gobrias_n and_o gezer_n be_v neighbour_a place_n and_o the_o battle_n fight_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o both_o then_o sibbechai_n the_o hushathite_n 29._o hushathite_n one_o of_o david_n worthy_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 29._o slay_v sapho_n which_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o rapha_n of_o or_o rapha_n the_o giant_n 19_o and_o there_o be_v again_o a_o battle_n in_o gobrias_n with_o the_o philistine_n 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render_v elhanan_n the_o son_n of_o jaare-oregim_a slay_v beth-halachmi_a or_o lachmi_n as_o he_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o abbreviation_n 1_o chron._n 20._o 5._o which_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n who_o be_v which_o word_n be_v frequent_o understand_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n with_o so_o eth_z be_v oft_o render_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o goliath_n the_o gittite_n i._n e._n in_o his_o company_n breed_v up_o with_o he_o to_o the_o war_n and_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o his_o brother_n or_o he_o slay_v beth-halachmi_a a_o goliath_n or_o another_o goliath_n of_o gath_n or_o the_o gittite_n so_o the_o name_n of_o the_o giant_n be_v beth-halachmi_a who_o may_v be_v here_o call_v goliath_n not_o only_o for_o his_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o be_v his_o brother_n but_o for_o his_o exact_a resemblance_n of_o he_o in_o feature_n or_o in_o stature_n and_o strength_n or_o in_o courage_n and_o military_a skill_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v call_v elias_n 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god_n of_o my_o rock_n in_o he_o will_v i_o trust_v he_o be_v my_o shield_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n my_o high_a tower_n and_o my_o refuge_n my_o saviour_n thou_o save_v i_o from_o violence_n 4_o i_o will_v call_v on_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v so_o shall_v i_o be_v save_v from_o my_o enemy_n 5_o when_o the_o pang_n the_o or_o pang_n wave_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o the_o flood_n of_o belial_n of_o heb._n belial_n ungodly_a man_n make_v i_o afraid_a 6_o the_o cord_n the_o or_o cord_n sorrow_n of_o hell_n compass_v i_o about_o the_o sâ—…ares_n of_o death_n prevent_v i_o 7_o in_o my_o distress_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v to_o my_o god_n and_o he_o do_v hear_v my_o voice_n out_o of_o his_o temple_n and_o my_o cry_n do_v enter_v into_o his_o ear_n 8_o then_o the_o earth_n shake_v and_o tremble_v the_o foundation_n of_o heaven_n move_v and_o shake_v because_o he_o be_v wroth_a 9_o there_o go_v up_o a_o smoke_n by_o smoke_n heb._n by_o out_o of_o his_o nostril_n and_o fire_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n devour_v coal_n be_v kindle_v by_o it_o 10_o he_o bow_v the_o heaven_n also_o and_o come_v down_o and_o darkness_n be_v under_o his_o foot_n 11_o and_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o cherub_n and_o do_v fly_v and_o he_o be_v see_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n 12_o and_o he_o make_v darkness_n pavilion_n round_o about_o he_o water_n he_o heb._n bind_v of_o water_n dark_a water_n and_o thick_a cloud_n of_o the_o sky_n 13_o through_o the_o brightness_n before_o he_o be_v coal_n of_o fire_n kindle_v 14_o the_o lord_z thunder_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o most_o high_o utter_v his_o voice_n 15_o and_o he_o send_v out_o arrow_n and_o scatter_v they_o lightning_n and_o discomfit_v they_o 16_o and_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n appear_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v discover_v at_o the_o rebuke_v of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o blast_n of_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o nostril_n 17_o he_o send_v from_o above_o he_o take_v i_o he_o draw_v i_o out_o of_o great_a of_o or_o great_a many_o water_n 18_o he_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o strong_a enemy_n and_o from_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o for_o they_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o 19_o they_o prevent_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o calamity_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o stay_n 20_o he_o bring_v i_o forth_o also_o into_o a_o large_a place_n he_o deliver_v i_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o i_o 21_o the_o lord_n reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o 22_o for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o my_o god_n 23_o for_o all_o his_o judgement_n be_v before_o i_o and_o as_o for_o his_o statute_n i_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o 24_o i_o be_v also_o perfect_a also_o or_o perfect_a upright_o he_o upright_o heb._n to_o he_o before_o he_o and_o have_v keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 25_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v recompense_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_a to_o my_o cleanness_n eye_n cleanness_n heb._n before_o his_o eye_n in_o his_o eyesight_n 26_o with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a and_o with_o the_o upright_a man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o 27_o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v 20._o will_v or_o wrestle_v psal._n 18._o 20._o show_v thyself_o unsavoury_a 28_o and_o the_o afflict_a people_n thou_o will_v save_v but_o thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o haughty_a that_o thou_o may_v bring_v they_o down_o 29_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o candle_n my_o or_o candle_n lamp_n o_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v lighten_v my_o darkness_n 30_o for_o by_o thou_o i_o have_v troop_n have_v or_o break_v a_o troop_n run_v through_o a_o troop_n by_o my_o god_n have_v i_o leap_v over_o a_o wall_n 31_o as_o for_o god_n his_o way_n be_v perfect_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v refine_v be_v or_o refine_v try_v he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 32_o for_o who_o be_v god_n save_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_v our_o god_n 33_o god_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o he_o lose_v he_o heb._n rid_v or_o lose_v make_v my_o way_n perfect_a 34_o he_o equal_v he_o heb._n equal_v make_v my_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n and_o set_v i_o upon_o my_o high_a place_n 35_o he_o teach_v my_o hand_n war_n hand_n heb._n for_o the_o war_n to_o war_n so_o that_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n be_v break_v by_o my_o arm_n 36_o thou_o have_v also_o give_v i_o the_o shield_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o gr._n and_o heb._n thy_o harken_v to_o i_o so_o gr._n thy_o gentleness_n have_v i_o have_v heb._n multiply_v i_o make_v i_o great_a 37_o thou_o have_v enlarge_v my_o step_n under_o i_o so_o that_o my_o ankle_n my_o heb._n ankle_n foot_n do_v not_o slip_v 38_o i_o have_v pursue_v my_o enemy_n and_o destroy_v they_o and_o turn_v not_o again_o until_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o 39_o and_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o and_o wound_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o arise_v yea_o they_o be_v fall_v under_o my_o foot_n 40_o for_o thou_o have_v gird_v i_o with_o strength_n to_o battle_n they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o have_v thou_o bow_v thou_o heb._n cause_v to_o bow_v subdue_v under_o i_o 41_o thou_o have_v also_o give_v i_o the_o neck_n of_o my_o enemy_n that_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o 42_o they_o look_v but_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v even_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o answer_v they_o not_o 43_o then_o do_v i_o beat_v they_o as_o small_a as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o do_v stamp_v they_o as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n and_o do_v spread_v they_o abroad_o 44_o thou_o also_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o strive_n of_o my_o people_n thou_o have_v keep_v i_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o heathen_a a_o people_n which_o i_o know_v not_o shall_v serve_v i_o 45_o stranger_n 45_o heb._n son_n of_o the_o stranger_n stranger_n shall_v obedience_n shall_v or_o yield_v feign_v obedience_n lie_v obedience_n heb._n lie_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o i_o assoon_o as_o they_o hear_v they_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o i_o 46_o stranger_n shall_v fade_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a out_o of_o their_o close_a place_n 47_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o bless_v be_v my_o rock_n and_o exalt_v be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o rock_n of_o my_o salvation_n 48_o it_o be_v god_n that_o i_o that_o heb._n give_v avengement_n for_o i_o avenge_v i_o and_o that_o bring_v down_o the_o people_n under_o i_o 49_o and_o that_o bring_v i_o forth_o from_o my_o enemy_n thou_o also_o have_v lift_v i_o up_o on_o high_a above_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o violent_a man_n 50_o therefore_o i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o 9_o among_o rom._n 15._o 9_o the_o heathen_a and_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n 51_o he_o be_v the_o tower_n of_o salvation_n for_o his_o king_n and_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o anointed_n unto_o david_n and_o 12._o and_o chap._n 7._o 12._o to_o his_o seed_n for_o evermore_o chap._n xxiii_o now_o these_o be_v the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n manner_n david_n not_o simple_o the_o last_o that_o he_o speak_v but_o some_o of_o the_o last_o utter_v in_o his_o last_o day_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o his_o death_n or_o the_o last_o which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assist_v and_o direct_v he_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n say_v and_o the_o man_n who_o be_v raise_v up_o on_o high_a kingdom_n high_a advance_v from_o a_o obscure_a family_n and_o estate_n to_o the_o kingdom_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n king_n jacob_n who_o though_o despise_v by_o man_n and_o reject_v by_o his_o own_o brethren_n god_n himself_o single_v out_o from_o all_o his_o father_n house_n and_o out_o of_o all_o the_o family_n and_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n and_o the_o sweet_a psalmist_n of_o israel_n word_n israel_n or_o sweet_a or_o delightful_a or_o amiable_a in_o the_o song_n of_o israel_n either_o first_o as_o the_o object_n of_o they_o he_o who_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n mention_v in_o their_o song_n with_o joy_n and_o praise_n as_o when_o they_o sing_v saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o and_o many_o other_o which_o doubtless_o they_o make_v and_o sing_v concern_v he_o upon_o
and_o his_o angel_n sit_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n but_o that_o he_o see_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n in_o the_o air_n attend_v with_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n stand_v by_o he_o command_n he_o in_o the_o posture_n of_o minister_n to_o receive_v and_o execute_v his_o command_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a 20_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v deceive_v shall_v or_o deceive_v persuade_v ahab_n design_n ahab_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v gross_o understand_v as_o if_o god_n do_v ask_v and_o take_v counsel_n from_o his_o creature_n or_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o find_v out_o a_o expedient_a to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o will_n do_v consider_v several_a way_n and_o then_o close_o with_o that_o which_o upon_o debate_n appear_v to_o be_v best_a all_o which_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o imagine_v concern_v a_o god_n of_o perfect_a and_o infinite_a knowledge_n but_o only_o to_o bring_v down_o divine_a thing_n to_o our_o shallow_a capacity_n and_o to_o express_v the_o various_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v to_o execute_v his_o own_o design_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o one_o say_v on_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o say_v on_o that_o manner_n 21_o and_o there_o come_v forth_o a_o spirit_n lord_n spirit_n a_o evil_a spirit_n come_v out_o of_o the_o knot_n or_o company_n of_o they_o stand_v possible_o on_o the_o left_a have_v and_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o throne_n as_o have_v something_o to_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o will_v persuade_v he_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o wherewith_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v forth_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n prophet_n prophet_n i_o will_v inspire_v a_o lie_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o he_o say_v 23._o say_v judg._n 9_o 23._o thou_o shall_v persuade_v he_o and_o prevail_v also_o mistake_n also_o i_o will_v give_v they_o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o blind_a their_o mind_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n which_o will_v certain_o lead_v they_o into_o dreadful_a mistake_n go_v forth_o and_o do_v so_o success_n so_o this_o be_v not_o a_o command_n but_o only_o a_o permission_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v in_o the_o imperative_a mood_n as_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 10._o matth._n 8._o 22._o joh._n 13._o 27._o i_o will_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o tempt_v they_o nor_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o withstand_v their_o temptation_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o success_n 23_o now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o these_o thy_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v evil_a concern_v thou_o 24_o but_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n presume_v chenaanah_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o be_v much_o in_o the_o king_n favour_n upon_o which_o he_o now_o presume_v go_v near_o and_o smite_v micaiah_n on_o the_o cheek_n 65._o cheek_n in_o way_n of_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n job_n 16._o 10._o jer._n 20._o 2._o lament_n 3._o 30._o mark_v 14._o 65._o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 2_o câ—…_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o contrary_a thou_o i_o e._n in_o what_o manner_n go_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o and_o my_o brethren_n have_v consult_v the_o lord_n and_o answer_v in_o his_o name_n and_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n which_o thou_o pretend_v to_o have_v and_o not_o a_o lie_a spirit_n as_o thou_o do_v false_o and_o malicious_o affirm_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o same_o spirit_n shall_v tell_v we_o one_o thing_n and_o thou_o the_o quite_o contrary_a 25_o and_o micaiah_n say_v behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v in_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v chamber_n go_v or_o from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n into_o chamber_n into_o heb._n a_o chamber_n in_o a_o chamber_n a_o inner_a chamber_n to_o hide_v thyself_o destruction_n thyself_o out_o of_o a_o just_a fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o of_o the_o great_a author_n and_o abettor_n of_o this_o pernicious_a war_n and_o of_o ahab_n destruction_n 26_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v take_v micaiah_n and_o carry_v he_o back_o 42._o back_o to_o wit_n into_o prison_n where_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v before_o shut_v up_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n prophet_n be_v use_v by_o ahab_n and_o some_o think_v he_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o that_o unwelcome_a message_n â—…hap_n 20._o 41_o 42._o unto_o amon_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o king_n son_n 27_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o king_n put_v this_o fellow_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o feed_v he_o with_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o with_o water_n of_o affliction_n 20._o affliction_n i_o e._n with_o a_o very_a course_n and_o spare_a diet_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v only_o support_v to_o endure_v his_o torment_n see_v deut._n 16._o 3._o 2_o chr._n 18._o 26._o isa._n 30._o 20._o until_o i_o come_v in_o peace_n impudence_n peace_n until_o i_o return_v in_o triumph_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o malicious_a suggestion_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o then_o i_o shall_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o all_o his_o lie_n and_o impudence_n 28_o and_o micaiah_n say_v if_o thou_o return_v at_o all_o in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o death_n i_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o impostor_n and_o to_o deserve_v death_n and_o he_o say_v it_o say_v i_o e._n micaiah_n the_o person_n last_o name_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n call_v all_o the_o people_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o harken_v o_o people_n every_o one_o of_o you_o 29_o so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o judah_n who_o though_o a_o good_a man_n yet_o be_v easy_o deceive_v in_o this_o matter_n partly_o because_o micaiah_n be_v a_o person_n unknown_a to_o he_o and_o both_o he_o and_o the_o other_o prophet_n pretend_v to_o give_v their_o answer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o seem_v hard_o to_o he_o to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n which_o only_o the_o event_n can_v decide_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v overbear_v by_o the_o vast_a disproportion_n of_o 400_o prophet_n to_o one_o and_o by_o his_o relation_n and_o obligation_n and_o affection_n to_o ahab_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o war_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a to_o recover_v his_o own_o right_n which_o the_o syrian_a king_n unjust_o detain_v from_o he_o go_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_a 30_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n battle_n jehoshaphat_n or_o when_o he_o be_v to_o disguise_v himself_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o battle_n i_o will_v disguise_v myself_o presage_n myself_o i_o e._n put_v off_o my_o imperial_a habit_n that_o the_o syrian_n may_v not_o know_v i_o and_o direct_v their_o main_a force_n against_o i_o which_o they_o will_v assure_o endeavour_v as_o know_v that_o this_o war_n proceed_v from_o i_o and_o be_v likely_a to_o die_v with_o i_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o this_o man_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o success_n which_o i_o desire_v and_o expect_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o presage_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o battle_n but_o put_v thou_o on_o thy_o robe_n prophecy_n robe_n thy_o royal_a robe_n which_o thou_o may_v do_v without_o any_o danger_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o object_n either_o of_o the_o syrian_n rage_n or_o of_o this_o false_a prophecy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n disguise_v himself_o and_o go_v into_o the_o battle_n 31_o but_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n command_v his_o thirty_o and_o two_o captain_n that_o have_v rule_v over_o his_o chariot_n share_n chariot_n and_o the_o man_n that_o fight_v from_o they_o or_o with_o they_o i._n e._n his_o whole_a army_n possible_o the_o chariot_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n be_v distribute_v into_o thirty_o two_o several_a part_n and_o each_o captain_n rule_v those_o chariot_n and_o soldier_n attend_v upon_o they_o which_o fall_v to_o his_o share_n say_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a save_v only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n counsel_n israel_n this_o he_o order_v either_o in_o policy_n true_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o war_n or_o with_o design_n to_o take_v he_o prisoner_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v wipe_v out_o the_o stain_n of_o his_o own_o captivity_n and_o recover_v the_o honour_n and_o advantage_n which_o then_o he_o lose_v or_o
shaul_n of_o rehoboth_n by_o the_o river_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 49_o and_o when_o shaul_n be_v dead_a baal-hanan_a the_o son_n of_o achbor_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 50_o and_o when_o baal-hanan_a be_v dead_a 〈◊〉_d dead_a or_o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d hadad_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o 〈◊〉_d gen._n â—…6_n 〈◊〉_d paâ—…_n and_o his_o wife_n name_n be_v mehetabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o matred_n the_o daughter_n of_o mezahab_n 51_o hadad_n die_v also_o and_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o duke_n of_o edom_n be_v duke_n timna_n duke_n aliah_n duke_n jetheth_n 52_o duke_n aholibamah_n duke_n elah_n duke_n pinon_n 53_o duke_n kenaz_n duke_n teman_fw-mi duke_n mibzar_n 54_o duke_n magdiel_n duke_n iram_fw-la these_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o edom._n chap._n ii_o 1_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o israel_n 〈…〉_o israel_n 〈…〉_o reuben_n simeon_n levi_n and_o judah_n issachar_n and_o zebulun_n 2_o dan_n joseph_n and_o benjamin_n naphtali_n gad_n and_o asher_n 3_o the_o son_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o judah_n loin_n judah_n who_o he_o put_v first_o because_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a to_o wit_n the_o dominion_n be_v confer_v upon_o he_o gen._n 49._o 8._o and_o because_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n er_o and_o onan_n and_o shelah_n which_o three_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o shua_n the_o canaanitess_n and_o ere_o the_o first-born_a of_o judah_n be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o slay_v he_o 4_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o tamar_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n bear_v he_o pharez_n and_o zerah_n all_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n be_v five_o 5_o the_o son_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o pharez_n hezron_n and_o hamul_fw-la 6_o and_o the_o son_n of_o zerah_n 〈…〉_o zerah_n 〈…〉_o zimri_n 〈…〉_o zimri_n 〈…〉_o and_o ethan_n and_o heman_n and_o calcol_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o dara_n grandfather_n dara_n if_o these_o be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o son_n of_o machol_n 1_o kingâ—…4_n â—…4_z 31._o either_o the_o same_o man_n have_v two_o name_n zerah_n and_o machol_n as_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n or_o one_o of_o these_o be_v their_o immediate_a father_n and_o the_o other_o their_o grandfather_n five_o of_o they_o in_o all_o 7_o and_o the_o son_n of_o carmi_n 1._o carmi_n who_o be_v here_o mention_v because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zimri_n who_o be_v also_o call_v zabdi_n jos._n 7._o 1._o 〈…〉_o 1._o 〈…〉_o achar_n troubler_n achar_n call_v achan_n jos._n 7._o 1._o and_o here_o achar_n with_o a_o little_a variation_n for_o great_a significancy_n for_o achar_n signify_v a_o troubler_n the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n who_o transgress_v in_o the_o thing_n 〈…〉_o thing_n 〈…〉_o accurse_v 8_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ethan_n azariah_n 9_o the_o son_n also_o of_o hezron_n that_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o jerahmeel_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o ram_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o chelubai_n 10_o and_o ram_n 〈…〉_o ram_n 〈…〉_o beget_v amminadab_n and_o amminadab_n beget_v nahshon_n prince_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n 11_o and_o nahshon_n beget_v salma_n and_o salma_n beget_v boaz_n 12_o and_o boaz_n beget_v obed_n and_o obed_n beget_v jesse_n 13_o 〈…〉_o 13_o 〈…〉_o and_o jesse_n beget_v his_o first-born_a eliab_n use_v eliab_n call_v also_o elihu_n 1_o chron._n 27._o 18._o unless_o that_o be_v another_o person_n and_o the_o word_n brother_n be_v take_v more_o large_o for_o a_o kinsman_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v and_o abinadab_n the_o second_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o shimma_n the_o three_o 14_o nethaneel_n the_o four_o raddai_n the_o five_o 15_o ozem_n the_o six_o david_n the_o seven_o 9_o seven_o for_o though_o he_o have_v eight_o son_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 10._o one_o of_o they_o either_o die_v present_o after_o that_o time_n or_o be_v neglect_v for_o some_o reason_n now_o unknown_a as_o other_o be_v see_v the_o note_n on_o mat._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 16_o who_o sister_n be_v zerujah_o and_o abigail_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o abishai_n and_o joab_n and_o asahel_n three_o 17_o and_o abigail_n bear_v amasa_n and_o the_o father_n of_o amasa_n be_v jether_o the_o ishmeelite_n note_n ishmeelite_n by_o birth_n or_o habitation_n but_o by_o profession_n a_o israelite_n 2_o sam._n 17._o 25._o where_o see_v my_o note_n 18_o and_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hezron_n caleb_n hezron_n not_o that_o caleb_n numb_a 13._o 6._o for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jephunâ—…_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v ch._n 4._o 15._o but_o another_o caleb_n †_o beget_v child_n 〈◊〉_d heb._n gâ—…t_o wâ—…th_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o azubah_n his_o wife_n and_o of_o jerioth_n her_o son_n these_o son_n i_o e._n the_o son_n either_o 1._o of_o jerioth_n she_o be_v last_o mention_v or_o rather_o 2._o of_o azubah_n who_o be_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n call_v his_o wife_n when_o 〈◊〉_d probable_o be_v only_o his_o concubine_n and_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o upon_o azubah_n death_n he_o marry_v another_o wife_n v._o 19_o and_o those_o other_o son_n of_o this_o caleb_n mention_v below_o v._o â—…2_n be_v his_o son_n by_o some_o other_o wife_n distinct_a from_o all_o these_o be_v these_o jesh_a and_o shobab_n and_o ardon_n 19_o and_o when_o azubah_n be_v dead_a caleb_n take_v unto_o he_o ephrath_n which_o bear_v he_o hur._n 20_o and_o hur_z beget_v uri_n and_o uri_n beget_v â—…_n beget_v exod._n 31._o â—…_n bezaleel_n 21_o and_o afterward_o hezron_n go_v in_o 4._o in_o i_o e._n lay_v with_o she_o as_o that_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v as_o gen._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 6._o 4._o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o machir_n the_o father_n of_o gilead_n part_n gilead_n of_o a_o man_n so_o call_v or_o if_o gilead_n be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o know_a country_n father_n be_v put_v for_o head_n or_o governor_n as_o it_o be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 11._o 2_o king_n 5._o 13._o &_o 16._o 7._o isa._n 22._o 21._o or_o for_o protector_n or_o curatour_n as_o father_n be_v use_v job_n 29._o 16._o jer._n 2._o 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 3._o this_o man_n be_v a_o man_n of_o note_a valour_n and_o the_o great_a champion_n in_o those_o part_n who_o he_o †_o marry_a note_v marry_a heb._n and_o he_o take_v she_o to_o wit_n to_o wife_n or_o after_o he_o have_v take_v she_o for_o so_o the_o particle_n vau_fw-fr be_v use_v as_o have_v be_v former_o note_v when_o he_o be_v she_o be_v heb._n and_o he_o be_v to_o wit_n when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o or_o when_o he_o marry_v she_o threescore_o year_n old_a and_o she_o bear_v he_o segub_v 22_o and_o segub_n beget_v jair_a who_o have_v three_o and_o twenty_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n it_o gilead_n which_o he_o have_v though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v because_o he_o marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o manasseh_n num._n â—…6_n 29._o whence_o he_o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o manasseh_n numb_a 32._o 41._o deut._n â—…_n 14._o and_o because_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n he_o join_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d that_o half_a tribe_n in_o subdue_a gilead_n wherein_o he_o act_v so_o valâ—…ntly_o and_o successful_o that_o he_o have_v 23_o city_n or_o great_a town_n give_v to_o he_o to_o possess_v or_o dispose_v off_o or_o rather_o to_o rule_v over_o they_o 〈◊〉_d have_v some_o advantage_n from_o they_o as_o a_o king_n be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o kingdom_n although_o he_o have_v not_o the_o propriety_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o house_n in_o it_o 23_o 〈…〉_o 23_o 〈…〉_o and_o he_o take_v he_o take_v or_o for_o he_o have_v take_v so_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o territory_n and_o jurisdiction_n give_v to_o he_o geshur_n and_o aram_n call_v aram_n two_o city_n or_o great_a town_n so_o call_v with_o the_o town_n of_o jair_a 22._o jair_a i_o e._n with_o those_o 23._o city_n which_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v v._o 22._o from_o they_o understand_v they_o i_o e._n from_o the_o former_a inhabitant_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v with_o kenath_n 42._o kenath_n which_o be_v take_v by_o nobah_n one_o of_o jair_n commander_n send_v by_o he_o to_o take_v it_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 32._o 41_o 42._o and_o the_o town_n thereof_o even_o threescore_o city_n all_o these_o belong_v to_o the_o son_n of_o machir_n son_n machir_n partly_o to_o his_o own_o son_n and_o partly_o to_o his_o son-in-law_n jair_a who_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o dear_a affection_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o his_o forsake_v his_o own_o tribe_n and_o kindred_n to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o and_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o be_v here_o reckon_v as_o his_o own_o son_n the_o
father_n of_o gilead_n 24_o and_o after_o that_o hezron_n be_v dead_a in_o calebephratah_n express_v calebephratah_n a_o place_n then_o so_o call_v by_o a_o conjunction_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n afterward_o suppose_v to_o be_v call_v bethlehem-ephratah_a other_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o when_o caleb_n take_v ephratah_n so_o it_o be_v a_o ellepsis_n of_o the_o verb_n which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o v._o 19_o where_o it_o be_v express_v than_o abiah_n hezrons_n wife_n bear_v he_o ashur_n death_n ashur_n after_o the_o father_n death_n the_o father_n of_o tekoa_n city_n tekoa_n a_o know_a place_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 2_o 4._o jer._n 6._o 1._o amos_n 1._o 1._o who_o father_n he_o be_v call_v because_o he_o be_v either_o the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o people_n inhabit_v there_o or_o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n or_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o city_n 25_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jerahmeel_n the_o first-born_a of_o hezron_n be_v ram_v the_o first-born_a and_o bunah_n and_o oren_n and_o ozem_n and_o ahijah_n wife_n ahijah_n or_o of_o the_o prefix_v man_n be_v oft_o understand_v ahijah_n his_o wife_n so_o call_v as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o mention_n another_o wife_n 26_o jerahmeel_n have_v also_o another_o wife_n who_o name_n be_v atarah_n she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o woman_n 27_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ram_n the_o first-born_a of_o jerahmeel_n be_v maaz_n and_o jamin_n and_o eker_n 28_o and_o the_o son_n of_o woman_n be_v shammai_n and_o jada_n and_o the_o son_n of_o shammai_n nadab_n and_o abishur_n 29_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o abishur_n be_v abihail_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o ahban_n and_o molid_a 30_o and_o the_o son_n of_o nadab_n sele_v and_o appaim_v but_o sele_v die_v without_o child_n 31_o and_o the_o son_n hebrew_n son_n a_o expression_n oft_o use_v both_o afterward_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o in_o profane_a author_n too_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o son_n it_o be_v a_o enallage_n of_o the_o number_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o appaim_n ishi_n and_o the_o son_n of_o ishi_n sheshan_n and_o 35._o and_o see_v ver_fw-la 34_o 35._o the_o child_n of_o sheshan_n ahlai_n 32_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jada_n the_o brother_n of_o shammai_n jether_o and_o jonathan_n and_o jether_o die_v without_o child_n 33_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n peleth_n and_o zaza_z these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jerahmeel_n 34_o now_o sheshan_n have_v no_o son_n daughter_n son_n to_o wit_n live_v when_o he_o die_v his_o son_n ahlai_n v._o 31._o die_v before_o he_o unless_o ahlai_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o daughter_n but_o daughter_n and_o sheshan_n have_v a_o servant_n a_o egyptian_a who_o name_n be_v jarha_n 35_o and_o sheshan_n give_v his_o daughter_n to_o jarha_n his_o servant_n to_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o attai_n 36_o and_o attai_n beget_v nathan_n and_o nathan_n beget_v 41_o beget_v chap._n 11._o 41_o zabad_n 37_o and_o zabad_n beget_v ephlal_n and_o ephlal_n beget_v obed_n 38_o and_o obed_n beget_v jehu_n and_o jehu_n beget_v azariah_n 39_o and_o azariah_n beget_v helez_n and_o helez_n beget_v eleasah_n 40_o and_o eleasah_n beget_v sisamai_n and_o sisamai_n beget_v shallum_n 41_o and_o shallum_n beget_v jekamiah_n and_o jekamiah_n beget_v elishama_n 42_o now_o the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o brother_n of_o jerahmeel_n 18._o jerahmeel_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o caleb_n mention_v v._n 18._o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v that_o verse_n with_o five_o 25._o and_o these_o be_v his_o son_n by_o another_o and_o his_o three_o wife_n see_v on_o v._o 18._o be_v mesha_n his_o first-born_a which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o ziph_n 24._o ziph_n the_o name_n either_o of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o a_o place_n of_o which_o see_n jos._n 15._o 24_o 55._o and_o then_o father_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o v._o 23_o &_o 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o mareshah_n the_o father_n of_o hebron_n follow_v hebron_n not_o the_o place_n so_o call_v but_o a_o man_n as_o be_v evident_a because_o his_o son_n here_o follow_v 43_o and_o the_o son_n of_o hebron_n korah_n and_o tappuah_n and_o rekem_n and_o shema_n 44_o and_o shema_n beget_v raham_n the_o father_n of_o jorkoam_n and_o rekem_n beget_v shammai_n 45_o and_o the_o son_n of_o shammai_n be_v maon_n and_o maon_n be_v the_o father_n of_o bethzur_a 23._o bethzur_a a_o place_n in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 58._o see_v on_o v._o 23._o 46_o and_o ephah_n calebs_n concubine_n bare_a haran_n and_o moza_n and_o gazez_n and_o haran_n beget_v gazez_n 47_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jahdai_n unknown_a jahdai_n the_o son_n of_o gazez_n last_o mention_v which_o be_v imply_v because_o he_o follow_v next_o after_o he_o in_o the_o genealogy_n or_o the_o son_n of_o moza_n who_o name_n may_v be_v change_v into_o jahdai_n for_o some_o reason_n now_o unknown_a regem_fw-la and_o jotham_n and_o geshan_n and_o pelet_n and_o ephah_n and_o shaaph_n 48_o maachah_n calebs_n concubine_n bare_a sheber_n and_o tirhanah_n 49_o she_o bear_v also_o shaaph_n the_o father_n of_o madmannah_n 24._o madmannah_n this_o and_o divers_a other_o follow_a name_n be_v the_o name_n of_o place_n in_o judah_n and_o father_n be_v mean_v as_o v._o 23_o 24._o sheva_n the_o father_n of_o machbenah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o gibea_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v josh._n â—…5_n 〈◊〉_d achsah_n 50_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z the_o first-born_a of_o ephratah_n shobal_n the_o father_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a 51_o salma_n the_o father_n of_o bedlam_a 11._o bedlam_a to_o wit_n in_o part_n for_o boaz_n descend_v from_o another_o salmon_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naasson_n v._o 11._o hareph_n the_o father_n of_o beth-gade_a 4._o beth-gade_a call_v also_o penuel_n the_o father_n of_o gedor_n ch_n 4._o 4._o 52_o and_o shobal_n the_o father_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a have_v son_n 2._o son_n or_o reajah_n chap._n 4._o 2._o haroeh_o hebrew_n haroeh_o which_o may_v signify_v a_o overseer_n a_o prophet_n or_o teacher_n or_o ruler_n but_o here_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n as_o appear_v from_o ch_z 4._o 2._o where_o he_o be_v call_v reaâ—…ah_n with_o no_o great_a variation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o half_a of_o the_o menuchites_n or_o 〈◊〉_d half_a of_o the_o manahethite_n 53_o and_o the_o family_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a 51._o kirjath-jearim_a or_o in_o kirjath-jearim_a all_o which_o descend_v from_o shobal_n v._o 51._o the_o ithrite_n and_o the_o puhite_a and_o the_o shumathite_n and_o the_o mishraite_n of_o they_o mention_v they_o i_o e._n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o mishraite_n last_o mention_v come_v the_o zareathite_n and_o the_o eshtaulite_a 33._o eshtaulite_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o two_o place_n call_v zoreah_n and_o eshtaol_n jos._n 15._o 33._o 54_o the_o son_n of_o salma_n 51._o salma_n of_o that_o salma_n mention_v v._n 51._o bethlehem_n bethlehem_n bethlehem_n i_o e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o bethlehem_n and_o the_o netophathite_n joab_n netophathite_n or_o ataritâ—…s_n or_o crown_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joab_n ataroth_n people_n ataroth_n the_o name_n of_o a_o person_n or_o people_n the_o house_n of_o joab_n family_n joab_n the_o progenitor_n of_o ioab_n family_n and_o half_a of_o the_o manahethite_n 52_o manahethite_n the_o other_o half_o be_v mention_v v._n 52_o the_o zorite_n zorite_n zorite_n for_o to_o wit_n the_o zorite_n 55_o and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o scribe_n they_o scribe_n either_o civil_a who_o be_v public_a notary_n who_o write_v and_o sign_v legal_a instrument_n or_o ecclesiastical_a and_o these_o be_v either_o levite_n or_o simeonites_n or_o rather_o kenites_n and_o be_v here_o mention_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o because_o they_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o probable_o be_v ally_v to_o they_o by_o marriage_n and_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n incorporate_v with_o they_o which_o dwell_v they_o dwell_v or_o rather_o dwell_v heb._n be_v dweller_n for_o the_o other_o translation_n which_o dwell_v may_v seem_v to_o insâ—…uate_v that_o these_o be_v descendant_n of_o judah_n which_o they_o be_v not_o but_o this_o translation_n only_o signify_v their_o cohabitation_n with_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v here_o name_v with_o they_o at_o jabez_n 9_o jabez_n a_o place_n in_o judah_n so_o name_v probable_o from_o that_o famous_a jabez_n of_o that_o tribe_n ch_n 4._o 9_o the_o tirathite_n the_o shimeathite_n and_o suchathites_n these_o be_v the_o 16._o the_o judg._n 1._o 16._o kenites_n that_o come_v of_o hemath_n 11._o hemath_n who_o dwell_v in_o judah_n judg._n 1._o 11._o thus_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o kenites_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n judg._n 4._o 11._o the_o father_n of_o the_o house_n of_o 2._o of_o
the_o son_n of_o ur_fw-la 36_o hepher_n the_o mecherathite_n ahijah_n the_o pelonite_n 37_o hezro_n the_o carmelite_n naarai_n the_o son_n of_o ezbai_n 38_o joel_n the_o brother_n of_o nathan_n h_o mibhar_n 〈◊〉_d mibhar_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o haggeri_n stead_n q_o either_o 1._o the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v jaal_n the_o son_n of_o nathan_n of_o zobah_n be_v possible_o his_o brother_n by_o birth_n and_o nature_n and_o call_v his_o son_n by_o adoption_n or_o right_n of_o succession_n to_o his_o estate_n or_o call_v his_o brother_n at_o large_a for_o his_o near_a kinsman_n and_o his_o son_n for_o his_o nepheâ—…_n or_o 2._o another_o who_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o former_a be_v put_v in_o his_o stead_n 39_o zelek_n the_o ammonite_n naharai_n the_o berothite_n the_o armour-bearer_n of_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o 40_o ira_n the_o ithrite_n gareb_n the_o ithrite_n 41_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n commander_n hittite_n the_o last_o of_o that_o catalogue_n in_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 39_o but_o here_o some_o other_o be_v add_v to_o the_o number_n because_o though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o thirty_o yet_o they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a valour_n and_o renown_n among_o david_n commander_n zabad_n the_o son_n of_o ahlai_n 42_o adina_n the_o son_n of_o shiza_n the_o reubenite_fw-la a_o captain_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o thirty_o colonel_n thirty_o thirty_o captain_n who_o be_v under_o he_o as_o their_o colonel_n with_o he_o 43_o hanan_n the_o son_n of_o maacah_n and_o joshaphat_n the_o mithnite_a 44_o uzziah_n the_o ashterathite_n shama_n and_o jehiel_n the_o son_n of_o hothan_n the_o aroerite_n part_n aroerite_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o his_o station_n and_o quarter_n be_v upon_o the_o river_n aroer_n beyond_o jordan_n be_v place_v there_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o part_n 45_o jediael_n the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o son_n of_o shimri_n and_o joha_n his_o brother_n the_o tirzite_n 46_o eliel_n the_o mahavite_n and_o jerimai_n and_o joshaviah_n the_o son_n of_o elnaam_n and_o ithmah_n the_o moabite_n people_n moabite_n so_o call_v either_o because_o he_o be_v by_o birth_n a_o moabite_n though_o now_o proselyte_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n or_o from_o some_o eminent_a service_n do_v by_o he_o against_o the_o moabite_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n scipio_n be_v call_v aâ—…atick_a and_o african_a because_o of_o his_o great_a achievement_n and_o victory_n over_o those_o part_n and_o people_n 47_o eliel_n and_o obed_n and_o jaasiel_n the_o mesobaite_n chap._n xii_o 1_o now_o 2_o now_o 1_o sam_n 27._o 2_o these_o be_v they_o that_o come_v to_o david_n to_o ziklag_n up_o ziklag_n heb._n be_v shut_v up_o while_o he_o yet_o keep_v himself_o close_o ziklag_n close_o or_o be_v shut_v up_o or_o shut_v out_o from_o his_o own_o land_n and_o people_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o time_n when_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o hide_v himself_o in_o cave_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n but_o when_o he_o be_v at_o ziklag_n because_o of_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n and_o they_o be_v among_o the_o mighty_a man_n helper_n of_o the_o war_n 2_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o bow_n and_o can_v use_v both_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a 16._o left_a with_o like_a nimbleness_n and_o certainty_n compare_v judge_n 3._o 15._o &_o 20._o 16._o in_o hurl_v stone_n and_o shoot_a arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n even_o of_o saul_n brethren_n of_o benjamin_n he_o benjamin_n i_o e._n of_o saul_n own_o tribe_n who_o be_v move_v hereunto_o by_o god_n spirit_n and_o by_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o david_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o crown_n in_o reversion_n and_o by_o their_o observation_n of_o god_n departure_n from_o saul_n and_o of_o his_o special_a presence_n with_o david_n and_o his_o gracious_a providence_n for_o he_o 3_o the_o chief_a be_v ahiezer_n than_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o hasmaah_o of_o or_o hasmaah_o shemaah_o the_o gibeathite_n and_o jeziel_n and_o pelet_n the_o son_n of_o azmave_v and_o berachah_n and_o jehu_n the_o antothite_n 4_o and_o ismajah_n the_o gibeonite_n a_o mighty_a man_n among_o the_o thirty_o and_o over_o the_o thirty_o commander_n thirty_o i_o e._n who_o come_v attend_v with_o 30_o valiant_a benjamite_n and_o be_v their_o leader_n and_o commander_n and_o jeremlah_n and_o jahaziel_n and_o johanan_n and_o josabad_n the_o gederathite_n 5_o eluzai_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o bealiah_n and_o shemariah_n and_o shephatiah_n the_o haruphite_n 6_o elkanah_n and_o jesiah_n and_o azareel_n and_o joezer_n and_o jashobeam_n the_o korhites_n 7_o and_o joelah_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n of_o gedor_n 8_o and_o of_o the_o gadite_n there_o separate_v themselves_o david_n themselves_o from_o saul_n to_o who_o they_o have_v hitherto_o adhere_v and_o from_o their_o brethren_n of_o their_o own_o tribe_n who_o yet_o maintain_v saul_n cause_n and_o from_o their_o family_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v from_o who_o they_o go_v to_o david_n unto_o david_n into_o the_o hold_n to_o the_o wilderness_n there_o wilderness_n or_o into_o the_o hold_n of_o the_o wilderness_n i._n e._n either_o to_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n or_o engedi_n or_o rather_o to_o ziklag_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 1._o which_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o hold_n or_o the_o fortress_n which_o name_n be_v also_o give_v to_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 7._o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o same_o both_o here_o and_o there_o man_n of_o might_n and_o man_n host_n man_n heb._n of_o the_o host_n of_o war_n fit_a for_o the_o battle_n that_o can_v handle_v shield_n and_o buckler_n who_o face_n be_v like_o the_o face_n of_o lion_n adversary_n lion_n who_o be_v full_a of_o courage_n and_o by_o the_o majesty_n and_o fierceness_n of_o their_o countenance_n terrify_v their_o adversary_n and_o be_v haste_n be_v heb._n as_o the_o roe_n upon_o the_o mountain_n to_o make_v haste_n as_o swift_a as_o the_o roe_n upon_o the_o mountain_n flight_n mountain_n as_o their_o very_a look_n daunt_v their_o enemy_n and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n so_o they_o can_v easy_o pursue_v and_o overtake_v and_o destroy_v they_o in_o their_o flight_n 9_o ezer_n the_o first_o obadiah_n the_o second_o eliab_n the_o three_o 10_o mishmannah_n the_o four_o jeremiah_n the_o five_o 11_o attai_n the_o six_o eliel_n the_o seven_o 12_o johanan_n the_o eight_o elzabud_n the_o nine_o 13_o jeremiah_n the_o ten_o machbanai_n the_o eleven_o 14_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o gad_n captain_n of_o the_o host_n ‖_o one_o of_o the_o least_o be_v over_o a_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o †_o heb._n or_o one_o that_o be_v lest_o can_v resist_v a_o hundred_o and_o the_o great_a a_o thousand_o the_o great_a over_o a_o thousand_o they_o thousand_o not_o that_o they_o bring_v now_o so_o many_o man_n with_o they_o but_o either_o 1._o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v captain_n or_o colonel_n under_o saul_n or_o in_o the_o establish_a militia_n or_o band_n of_o their_o tribe_n or_o 2._o they_o be_v so_o afterward_o under_o david_n who_o for_o their_o valour_n and_o fidelity_n thus_o advance_v they_o 15_o these_o be_v they_o that_o go_v over_o jordan_n come_v jordan_n to_o wit_n in_o saul_n time_n when_o it_o seem_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o israelite_n have_v make_v a_o inâ—…oad_n and_o do_v some_o mischief_n to_o the_o israelite_n beyond_o jordan_n to_o who_o help_n these_o than_o come_v in_o the_o first_o month_n when_o it_o have_v oâ—…_n have_v heb_fw-mi fill_v oâ—…_n overflow_v all_o his_o bank_n enemy_n bank_n as_o it_o common_o do_v about_o that_o time_n see_v jos._n 3._o 15._o &_o 4._o 18._o jer._n 49._o 19_o this_o be_v note_v either_o as_o a_o description_n of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v it_o be_v usual_a with_o historian_n to_o note_v the_o circumstance_n of_o great_a action_n or_o as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o possible_o these_o be_v man_n of_o great_a nimbleness_n and_o dexterity_n do_v swim_v over_o jordan_n through_o their_o ardent_a desire_n to_o help_v their_o brethren_n and_o to_o fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o put_v to_o flight_v all_o they_o of_o the_o valley_n jordan_n valley_n i_o e._n the_o people_n that_o live_v in_o the_o valley_n or_o desert_n beyond_o jordan_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v when_o saul_n be_v engage_v against_o the_o philistine_n take_v that_o advantage_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o israelite_n beyond_o jordan_n both_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n 25._o west_n either_o 1._o the_o people_n that_o live_v more_o eastward_o and_o remote_a from_o jordan_n and_o those_o who_o live_v more_o westward_n or_o near_o to_o it_o or_o 2._o they_o make_v they_o fly_v several_a way_n some_o eastward_o some_o westward_n as_o they_o see_v the_o way_n open_a for_o they_o see_v deut._n
valley_n or_o of_o reâ—…_n v._o o._n 14_o thorefore_o david_n inquire_v again_o of_o god_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v not_o up_o after_o they_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 2_o sam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o come_v upon_o they_o over_o against_o the_o mulberry_n tree_n 15_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o sound_n of_o go_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mulbery-tree_n that_o then_o thou_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o battle_n for_o god_n be_v go_v forth_o before_o thou_o to_o smite_v the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n 16_o david_n therefore_o do_v as_o god_n command_v he_o and_o they_o smite_v the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n from_o gibeon_n even_o to_o gazer_n 17_o and_o the_o same_o of_o david_n go_v out_o into_o all_o land_n country_n land_n i_o e._n into_o all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n and_o the_o lord_n bring_v the_o fear_n of_o he_o upon_o all_o nation_n chap._n xv._o 1_o and_o david_n make_v he_o house_n child_n house_n a_o palace_n consist_v of_o many_o house_n or_o apartment_n for_o his_o several_a wife_n and_o child_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o pitch_v for_o it_o a_o tent_n 17._o tent_n qu._n why_o do_v he_o not_o first_o fetch_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n from_o gibeon_n where_o it_o now_o be_v that_o so_o he_o may_v put_v the_o ark_n into_o its_o proper_a place_n ans._n partly_o because_o he_o have_v no_o motion_n or_o direction_n from_o god_n concern_v the_o tabernacle_n as_o he_o have_v concern_v the_o ark_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o think_v the_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a for_o that_o end_n as_o former_o see_v he_o intend_v forthwith_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 17._o 2_o then_o david_n say_v 〈…〉_o say_v 〈…〉_o none_o ought_v to_o carry_v the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o ark_n of_o god_n but_o the_o levite_n loss_n levite_n and_o that_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 4._o 15._o &_o 7._o 9_o and_o not_o in_o a_o cart_n as_o it_o be_v before_o to_o our_o great_a grief_n and_o loss_n for_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o to_o minister_v unto_o he_o for_o ever_o continue_v ever_o i_o e._n so_o long_o as_o the_o ark_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o as_o that_o worship_n continue_v 3_o and_o david_n gather_v all_o israel_n together_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o his_o place_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o it_o 4_o and_o david_n assemble_v the_o child_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n 5_o of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n 22_o kohath_n to_o wit_n of_o amram_n or_o izhar_n kohath_n son_n numb_a 3._o 27._o otherwise_o elizaphan_n v._o 8._o and_o hebron_n v._o 9_o and_o uzziel_n v._o 10._o be_v kohath_n child_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 22_o uriel_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 6_o of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n asajah_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 7_o of_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n joel_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o 8_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elizaphan_n shemajah_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n two_o hundred_o 9_o of_o the_o son_n of_o hebron_n eliel_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n sourscore_a 10_o of_o the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n amminadab_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n a_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o 11_o and_o david_n call_v for_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n 32._o priest_n i_o e._n the_o chief_a priest_n abiathar_n the_o highpriest_n and_o zadok_v the_o second_o priest_n see_v numb_a 3._o 32._o and_o for_o the_o levite_n for_o uriel_n asajah_n and_o joel_n shemajah_n and_o eliel_n and_o amminadab_n 12_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n sanctify_v yourselves_o 15._o yourselves_o by_o solemn_a purification_n and_o preparation_n of_o yourselves_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n see_v on_o exod._n 19_o 10._o 15._o both_o you_o and_o your_o brethren_n that_o you_o may_v bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o place_n that_o i_o have_v prepare_v for_o it_o 13_o for_o 7._o for_o 2_o sam._n â—…_n â—…_n ch._n 13._o 7._o because_o you_o do_v it_o not_o at_o the_o first_o execute_v first_o because_o you_o do_v not_o sanctify_v and_o prepare_v yourselves_o by_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o seek_v counsel_n from_o god_n and_o by_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o god_n will_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o carry_v it_o which_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n more_o than_o other_o to_o observe_v and_o see_v it_o execute_v the_o lord_z our_o god_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o we_o for_o that_o we_o his_o we_o he_o take_v a_o part_n of_o the_o guilt_n to_o himself_o because_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o they_o diligent_o to_o read_v the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o see_v it_o execute_v and_o their_o oversight_n do_v not_o excuse_v his_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n appoint_v order_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o he_o appoint_v 14_o so_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n sanctify_v themselves_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 15_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o levite_n 4._o levite_n to_o wit_n the_o kohathite_n numb_a 4._o 4._o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n with_o the_o staff_n thereon_o as_o 9_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 9_o moses_n command_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 16_o and_o david_n speak_v to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n to_o appoint_v their_o brethren_n to_o be_v the_o singer_n with_o instrument_n of_o music_n psaltery_n and_o harp_n and_o cymbal_n 〈…〉_o cymbal_n 〈…〉_o sound_v by_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n with_o joy_n 17_o so_o the_o levite_n appoint_v 33._o appoint_v câ—…_n 6._o 33._o heman_n the_o son_n of_o joel_n and_o of_o his_o brethren_n 39_o brethren_n câ—…_n â—…_n 39_o and_o asaph_n the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n their_o brethren_n 44._o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 44._o elthan_n the_o son_n of_o kushajah_n 18_o and_o with_o they_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n name_v degree_n the_o first_o rank_n or_o degree_n of_o sacred_a musician_n be_v those_o three_o famous_a person_n name_v v._n 17._o next_o unto_o who_o be_v these_o here_o name_v zechariah_n ben_n and_o jaaziel_n and_o shemiramoth_n and_o jehiel_n and_o unni_n eliab_n and_o benajah_n and_o maasiah_n and_o mattithlah_n and_o eliphalet_n and_o mikniah_n and_o obededom_a and_o jeiel_n the_o porter_n house_n porter_n who_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o court_n but_o withal_o be_v instruct_v in_o music_n and_o sing_v that_o when_o they_o be_v free_a from_o attendance_n upon_o their_o proper_a office_n they_o may_v not_o be_v idle_a nor_o unprofitable_a person_n in_o god_n house_n 19_o so_o the_o singer_n heman_n asaph_n and_o ethan_n be_v appoint_v to_o sound_v with_o cymbal_n of_o brass_n 20_o and_o zechariah_n do_v zechariah_n in_o this_o catalogue_n ben_n be_v omit_v who_o be_v mention_v v._n 18._o yet_o other_o think_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v azariah_n v._o 21._o but_o ben_n may_v be_v some_o other_o person_n who_o be_v indeed_o appoint_v for_o this_o work_n as_o be_v relate_v v._o 17_o 18._o and_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v take_v off_o by_o death_n or_o sickness_n or_o some_o sudden_a and_o extraordinary_a accident_n which_o hinder_v his_o execution_n of_o the_o place_n and_o work_v allot_v for_o he_o which_o may_v force_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n to_o appoint_v some_o other_o in_o his_o stead_n when_o they_o come_v to_o put_v their_o institution_n in_o practice_n as_o here_o they_o do_v and_o aziel_n and_o shemiramoth_n and_o jehiel_n and_o unni_n and_o eliab_n and_o maasiah_n and_o benajah_n with_o psaltery_n on_o alamoth_n 21._o alamoth_n or_o with_o as_o that_o particle_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v alamoth_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o instrument_n of_o music_n or_o of_o a_o certain_a tune_n or_o note_v or_o part_n in_o music_n the_o certain_a signification_n of_o it_o be_v not_o now_o know_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v it_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o sheminith_n v._o 21._o 21_o and_o mattithiah_n and_o eliphaleh_n and_o mikneiah_n and_o obededom_a and_o jeiel_n and_o azaziah_n with_o harp_n over_o harp_n or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o on_o the_o sheminith_n 20._o sheminith_n see_v on_o v._o 20._o to_o
day_n it_o to_o wit_n the_o day_n i._n e._n man_n in_o it_o let_v it_o be_v always_o observe_v as_o a_o frightful_a and_o dismal_a day_n 6._o as_o for_o that_o night_n let_v darkness_n star_n darkness_n i_o e._n constant_a and_o extraordinary_a darkness_n without_o the_o least_o glimmer_a of_o light_n from_o the_o moon_n or_o star_n seize_v upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o not_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n day_n year_n i_o e._n reckon_v as_o one_o or_o a_o part_n of_o one_o of_o they_o the_o night_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o artificial_a day_n but_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n which_o consist_v of_o 24_o hour_n or_o rather_o let_v it_o not_o rejoice_v among_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n joy_n here_o and_o terror_n v._n 5._o be_v poetical_o and_o figurative_o ascribe_v to_o the_o day_n or_o night_n with_o respect_n to_o man_n who_o either_o rejoice_v or_o be_v affright_v in_o it_o let_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o funeral_n day_n let_v it_o not_o come_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o month_n month_n month_n i_o e._n to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o night_n which_o go_v to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o the_o month_n 7._o lo_o let_v that_o night_n be_v solitary_a 17._o solitary_a i_o e._n destitute_a of_o all_o society_n of_o man_n meet_v and_o feast_v together_o which_o common_o be_v do_v at_o night_n supper_n be_v the_o most_o solemn_a meal_n among_o divers_a ancient_a nation_n see_v mark_n 6._o 21._o luk._n 14._o 16._o john_n 12._o 2._o rev._n 19_o 9_o 17._o let_v no_v joyful_a voice_n solemnity_n voice_n neither_o of_o the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n nor_o any_o that_o celebrate_v their_o nuptial_n or_o any_o other_o merry_a solemnity_n come_v therein_o 8._o let_v they_o curse_v it_o that_o curse_n the_o day_n be_v day_n i_o e._n their_o day_n to_o wit_n their_o birthday_n for_o the_o pronoun_n be_v here_o omit_v for_o the_o metre_n sake_n for_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n be_v write_v in_o verse_n as_o all_o grant_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v when_o their_o affliction_n move_v they_o to_o curse_v their_o own_o birthday_n let_v they_o remember_v i_o also_o and_o bestow_v some_o curse_n upon_o it_o or_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n and_o trouble_v which_o sometime_o be_v call_v simple_o the_o day_n as_o obad._n 12._o or_o the_o day_n of_o the_o birth_n or_o death_n of_o that_o person_n who_o funeral_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o hire_a mourner_n who_o in_o their_o solemn_a lamentation_n use_v to_o curse_v the_o day_n that_o give_v they_o such_o a_o person_n who_o they_o shall_v so_o sudden_o lose_v and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v better_a never_o to_o have_v enjoy_v he_o and_o to_o curse_v the_o day_n in_o which_o he_o die_v as_o a_o unlucky_a and_o execrable_a day_n or_o the_o day_n i._n e._n the_o daylight_n which_o to_o some_o person_n be_v a_o hateful_a thing_n and_o the_o object_n of_o their_o curse_n namely_o to_o lewd_a person_n and_o thief_n to_o who_o the_o morning_n light_n be_v even_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n ch._n 24._o 17._o as_o also_o to_o person_n oppress_v with_o deep_a melancholy_n as_o it_o be_v here_o imply_v v._o 20._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o they_o who_o use_v to_o curse_v the_o day_n only_o but_o general_o love_v and_o bless_v the_o night_n yet_o let_v this_o night_n be_v as_o abominable_a and_o execrable_a to_o they_o as_o the_o daytime_n general_o be_v who_o be_v ready_a to_o raise_v up_o 〈◊〉_d up_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d their_o mourning_n day_n mourning_n who_o be_v brim_n full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o always_o ready_a to_o pour_v out_o their_o cry_n and_o tear_n and_o complaint_n and_o with_o they_o curse_n as_o man_n in_o great_a passion_n frequent_o do_v or_o such_o mourning-man_n or_o mourning-woman_n who_o common_a employment_n it_o be_v and_o who_o be_v hire_v to_o mourn_v and_o therefore_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o do_v so_o upon_o funeral_n occasion_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 35._o 25._o jer._n 9_o 17_o 18_o 20._o ezek._n 30._o 2._o joel_n 1._o 15._o amosâ—…_n â—…_z 16._o matth._n 9_o 23._o and_o this_o sense_n suit_v with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o last_o word_n in_o hebrew_a writer_n of_o which_o a_o plain_a and_o pertinent_a instance_n be_v give_v by_o the_o learned_a mercer_n but_o because_o that_o word_n be_v common_o use_v in_o another_o sense_n for_o the_o leviathan_n both_o in_o this_o book_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n as_o psal._n 74._o 14._o and_o 104._o 26._o isa._n 27._o 1._o and_o because_o this_o very_a phrase_n of_o raise_v the_o leviathan_n be_v use_v afterward_o ch._n 41._o 25._o other_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o who_o be_v prepare_v or_o ready_a to_o raise_v the_o leviathan_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o leviathan_n be_v a_o great_a and_o dreadful_a fish_n or_o sea-monster_n though_o there_o be_v some_o disagreement_n about_o its_o kind_n or_o quality_n and_o that_o the_o raise_n of_o or_o endeavour_v to_o catch_v the_o leviathan_n be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o terrible_a work_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o job_n 41._o and_o therefore_o those_o seaman_n who_o have_v be_v general_o note_v for_o great_a swearer_n and_o curser_n especial_o when_o their_o passion_n of_o rage_n or_o fear_v be_v raise_v be_v now_o labour_v to_o catch_v this_o sea-monster_n and_o find_v themselves_o and_o their_o vessel_n in_o great_a danger_n from_o he_o they_o fall_v to_o their_o old_a trade_n of_o swear_v and_o curse_v and_o curse_v the_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o day_n in_o which_o they_o venture_v upon_o this_o most_o hazardous_a and_o terrible_a work_n other_o understand_v this_o leviathan_n mystical_o as_o it_o be_v use_v isa._n 27._o 1._o for_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n call_v there_o also_o the_o dragon_n to_o wit_n the_o devil_n who_o the_o magician_n both_o now_o do_v and_o former_o do_v use_v to_o raise_v with_o fearful_a curse_n and_o imprecation_n not_o as_o if_o job_n do_v justify_v this_o practice_n but_o only_o it_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o passionate_a wish_n that_o they_o who_o pour_v forth_o so_o many_o curse_n undeserved_o will_v bestow_v their_o deserve_a curse_n upon_o this_o day_n 9_o let_v the_o star_n of_o the_o twilight_n thereof_o be_v dark_a dark_a let_v the_o star_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o night_n to_o render_v it_o amiable_a and_o delightful_a to_o man_n be_v cover_v with_o thick_a darkness_n 18._o chap._n 41._o 18._o and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o evening_n twilight_n as_o be_v here_o express_v when_o the_o star_n begin_v to_o arise_v and_o shine_v forth_o and_o also_o in_o the_o further_a progress_n of_o the_o night_n even_o till_o the_o morning_n begin_v to_o dawn_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v let_v it_o look_v for_o light_n but_o have_v none_o writer_n none_o let_v its_o darkness_n be_v aggravate_v with_o the_o disappointment_n of_o its_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o light_n he_o ascribe_v sense_n or_o reason_n to_o the_o night_n by_o a_o poetical_a fiction_n usual_a in_o all_o writer_n neither_o let_v it_o see_v morning_n see_v heb._n the_o eyelid_n of_o the_o morning_n the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n before_o day_n heb._n the_o eyelid_n of_o the_o day_n i._n e._n the_o morningstar_n which_o usher_v in_o the_o day_n and_o the_o beginning_n and_o consequent_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o morning_n light_n and_o the_o day_n follow_v let_v this_o whole_a natural_a day_n consist_v of_o night_n and_o day_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o day_n as_o he_o wish_v before_o 10._o because_o it_n it_o it_n to_o wit_n the_o night_n or_o the_o day_n to_o which_o those_o thing_n be_v ascribe_v which_o be_v do_v by_o other_o in_o they_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o poetical_a write_n such_o as_o this_o be_v or_o he_o i._n e._n god_n who_o in_o modesty_n and_o reverence_n he_o forbear_v to_o name_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o curse_n god_n for_o his_o birth_n as_o the_o devil_n presage_v but_o only_o wish_v that_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n may_v have_v manifest_a character_n of_o a_o curse_n impress_v upon_o it_o shut_v not_o up_o the_o door_n forth_o door_n that_o it_o may_v either_o never_o have_v conceive_v i_o or_o at_o least_o never_o have_v bring_v i_o forth_o of_o my_o mother_n 5._o mother_n which_o word_n be_v here_o fit_o supply_v both_o out_o of_o ch._n 1._o 21._o and_o 31._o 18._o where_o it_o be_v express_v and_o by_o compare_v other_o place_n where_o it_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v though_o the_o womb_n only_o be_v mention_v as_o job_n 10._o 19_o psal._n 58._o 3._o isa._n 48._o 8._o jer._n 1._o 5._o womb_n nor_o hide_a sorrow_n from_o my_o eye_n groan_v
i_o off_o and_z nor_o suffer_v i_o to_o live_v any_o long_o which_o will_v seem_v to_o i_o a_o cruel_a kind_n of_o patience_n towards_o i_o for_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o they_o one_o i_o e._n of_o god_n who_o be_v frequent_o call_v the_o holy_a one_o in_o scripture_n as_o isa._n 40._o 25_o &_o 57_o 15._o hab._n 3._o 3._o and_o be_v so_o in_o a_o most_o eminent_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o sense_n be_v therefore_o i_o do_v not_o fear_v death_n but_o desire_v it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o be_v free_v from_o my_o present_a trouble_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o to_o put_v i_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o next_o life_n of_o which_o i_o be_o assure_v because_n i_o have_v in_o good_a measure_n perform_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o for_o as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i._n e._n that_o light_n of_o sacred_a truth_n &_o precept_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o impart_v to_o i_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v they_o neither_o from_o myself_o by_o shut_v my_o eye_n against_o they_o or_o suffer_v my_o prejudices_fw-la or_o passion_n or_o worldly_a interest_n to_o blind_v my_o mind_n lest_o i_o shall_v see_v they_o as_o you_o think_v i_o have_v do_v nor_o from_o other_o but_o as_o i_o myself_o have_v steadfast_o believe_v they_o and_o not_o wilful_o and_o wicked_o depart_v from_o they_o so_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o teach_v and_o commend_v they_o to_o other_o and_o have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o afraid_a bold_o to_o profess_v and_o preach_v the_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o be_v round_o about_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o know_v that_o if_o god_n do_v cut_v i_o off_o it_o will_v be_v in_o mercy_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o it_o some_o translate_v and_o distinguish_v the_o verse_n thus_o yet_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n though_o or_o when_o i_o scorch_v with_o pain_n and_o he_o i._n e._n god_n do_v not_o spare_v i_o but_o afflict_v i_o most_o severe_o that_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o have_v profess_v and_o practise_v they_o 11._o what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o shall_v hope_v life_n hope_v my_o strength_n be_v so_o small_a and_o spend_v that_o although_o i_o may_v linger_v a_o while_n in_o my_o torment_n yet_o i_o can_v live_v long_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o absurd_a for_o i_o to_o hope_v for_o such_o a_o restitution_n of_o my_o strength_n and_o prosperity_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o i_o ch._n 5._o 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o i_o just_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o my_o life_n and_o what_o be_v my_o end_n desire_n end_n either_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o end_n or_o period_n of_o my_o misery_n when_o may_v i_o expect_v it_o i_o see_v no_o end_n of_o they_o i_o know_v not_o how_o long_o i_o may_v pine_v and_o linger_v in_o they_o therefore_o lord_n take_v i_o speedy_o away_o or_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n or_o what_o be_v death_n to_o i_o it_o be_v not_o terrible_a but_o comfortable_a as_o he_o say_v v._n 10._o i_o need_v not_o those_o vain_a consolation_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o of_o be_v keep_v from_o death_n v._o 20._o or_o have_v life_n continue_v and_o health_n restore_v death_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o fear_n but_o of_o my_o desire_n that_o i_o shall_v prolong_v my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d life_n 9_o life_n to_o wit_n by_o my_o seek_n to_o god_n for_o it_o as_o thou_o advise_v i_o ch_z 5._o 8._o why_o shall_v i_o desire_v or_o endeavour_v the_o prolong_n of_o my_o life_n or_o that_o i_o shall_v lengthâ—…_n out_o my_o desire_n to_o wit_n of_o life_n and_o those_o comfort_n of_o life_n which_o thou_o have_v propound_v to_o i_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o live_v long_o though_o in_o the_o great_a splendour_n and_o prosperity_n but_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o my_o god_n and_o redeemer_n ch._n 19_o 25._o the_o hebrew_n word_n nephesh_n here_o render_v soul_n or_o life_n oft_o signify_v desire_n as_o gen._n 23._o 8._o deut._n 23._o 24._o prov._n 23._o 2._o eccles._n 6._o 9_o 12._o be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d flesh_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o brass_n 18._o brass_n i_o be_o not_o make_v of_o stone_n or_o brass_n but_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o other_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o be_o utter_o unable_a to_o endure_v these_o misery_n long_o and_o can_v neither_o hope_n for_o nor_o desire_v any_o continuance_n of_o my_o life_n or_o restauration_n of_o my_o farmer_n happiness_n but_o only_o wish_v for_o that_o death_n which_o be_v the_o common_a refuge_n of_o all_o miserable_a person_n as_o i_o say_v ch._n 3._o 17._o 18._o 13._o be_v not_o my_o help_n in_o i_o 6._o i_o though_o i_o have_v no_o strength_n in_o my_o body_n or_o outward_a man_n yet_o i_o have_v some_o help_n and_o support_v within_o i_o or_o in_o my_o inward_a man_n even_o the_o conscience_n of_o my_o own_o innocency_n and_o piety_n notwithstanding_o all_o your_o bitter_a accusation_n and_o censure_n as_o if_o i_o have_v no_o integrity_n ch._n 4._o 6._o and_o be_v wisdom_n drive_v quite_o from_o i_o etc._n i_o if_o i_o have_v no_o strength_n in_o my_o body_n have_v i_o therefore_o no_o wisdom_n or_o judgement_n leave_v in_o my_o soul_n be_o i_o therefore_o unable_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o thy_o discourse_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o own_o case_n have_v i_o not_o common_a sense_n and_o discretion_n do_v not_o i_o know_v my_o own_o condition_n &_o the_o nature_n and_o degree_n of_o my_o suffering_n better_a than_o thou_o do_v be_o not_o i_o a_o better_a judge_n whether_o i_o have_v integrity_n or_o not_o than_o thou_o be_v but_o this_o verse_n be_v render_v otherwise_o and_o that_o very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n what_o if_o i_o have_v no_o help_n in_o i_o i._n e._n if_o i_o can_v help_v myself_o if_o my_o outward_a condition_n be_v helpless_a and_o hopeless_a as_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v be_v wisdom_n drive_v quite_o from_o i_o have_v i_o therefore_o lose_v my_o understanding_n and_o common_a reason_n can_v i_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o desirable_a for_o i_o to_o live_v or_o to_o die_v whether_o i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o no_o whether_o your_o word_n have_v truth_n and_o weight_n in_o they_o or_o no_o whether_o you_o take_v the_o right_a method_n in_o deal_v with_o i_o whether_o you_o deal_v merciful_o and_o sincere_o with_o i_o or_o no._n yet_o again_o because_o the_o construction_n and_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v judge_v very_o difficult_a this_o verse_n may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o follow_v and_o render_v thus_o what_o if_o there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o i_o or_o if_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v my_o misery_n and_o if_o counsel_n be_v drive_v from_o i_o so_o that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o how_o to_o help_v or_o ease_v myself_o or_o and_o subsistence_n or_o power_n of_o subsist_v be_v drive_v or_o take_v away_o from_o i_o so_o that_o i_o can_v neither_o help_v myself_o out_o of_o my_o trouble_n nor_o subsist_v under_o they_o yet_o to_o the_o afflict_a pity_n shall_v be_v show_v etc._n etc._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o heb._n to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v 10._o afflict_v heb._n to_o he_o that_o be_v melt_v or_o dissolve_v with_o affliction_n or_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n that_o be_v in_o extreme_a misery_n for_o such_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v melt_v as_o psal._n 22._o 14._o &_o 107._o 26._o &_o 119._o 28._o nah._n 2._o 10._o pity_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o his_o friend_n reproach_n friend_n his_o friend_n such_o as_o thou_o o_o eliphaz_n pretend_v to_o be_v to_o i_o shall_v show_v kindness_n benignity_n and_o compassion_n in_o his_o judgement_n of_o he_o and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o not_o pass_v such_o unmerciful_a and_o heavy_a censure_n upon_o he_o nor_o load_v he_o with_o reproach_n but_o he_o forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a he_o almighty_a but_o thou_o have_v no_o love_n or_o pity_n for_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v charge_v i_o with_o even_o of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o do_v thou_o true_o fear_v god_n thou_o can_v not_o and_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o unmerciful_a to_o thy_o brother_n both_o because_o god_n have_v severe_o forbid_v &_o condemn_v that_o disposition_n &_o carriage_n &_o because_o god_n be_v able_a to_o punish_v thou_o for_o it_o &_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 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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
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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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deliver_v i_o for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o god_n be_v frequent_o say_v to_o forget_v those_o who_o he_o suffer_v to_o continue_v in_o misery_n and_o to_o remember_v those_o who_o he_o deliver_v out_o of_o it_o 14._o if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o where_n again_o i_o e._n he_o shall_v not_o namely_o in_o this_o world_n as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o affirmative_a question_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o absolute_a denial_n as_o gen._n 18._o 17._o psal._n 56._o 7._o jer._n 5._o 9_o and_o every_o where_n all_o the_o day_n of_o warfare_n of_o heb._n my_o warfare_n my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v friend_n come_v see_v death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o man_n hope_n of_o any_o comfortable_a be_v here_o because_o man_n once_o dead_a never_o return_v to_o life_n i_o will_v therefore_o wait_v on_o god_n and_o hope_v for_o his_o favour_n while_o i_o live_v and_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o will_v continue_v wait_v from_o 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but_o also_o because_o this_o will_v be_v a_o effectual_a vindication_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n and_o good-name_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n both_o which_o do_v suffer_v some_o eclipse_n from_o iob_n extreme_a calamity_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o discourse_n of_o his_o friend_n 15._o thou_o shall_v 3._o shall_v chap._n 40._o 3._o call_v and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o command_n thou_o i_o trust_v there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v when_o thou_o wilt_v grant_v i_o the_o mercy_n which_o now_o thou_o deny_v i_o to_o wit_n a_o favourable_a hear_n when_o thou_o wilt_v call_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v for_o myself_o and_o i_o shall_v answer_v thou_o which_o i_o know_v will_v be_v to_o thy_o satisfaction_n and_o my_o comfort_n compare_v this_o with_o chap._n 13._o 22._o where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o same_o sense_n or_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o out_o of_o the_o grave_a of_o my_o calamity_n and_o i_o shall_v answer_v thou_o and_o say_v here_o i_o be_o raise_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n in_o which_o i_o be_v bury_v by_o thy_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a command_n thou_o will_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n people_n hand_n i_o e._n to_o i_o who_o be_o thy_o workmanship_n in_o divers_a respect_n from_o who_o thou_o now_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o aversion_n and_o abhorrency_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o thou_o wilt_v have_v a_o desire_n i._n e._n show_v thy_o affection_n or_o goodwill_n to_o i_o or_o a_o desire_n to_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o to_o deliver_v i_o nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o job_n who_o late_o be_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o despair_n
do_v now_o breath_n out_o word_n of_o hope_n such_o ebb_n and_o flow_n being_n usual_a both_o with_o job_n elsewhere_o as_o ch._n 13._o 15_o 16._o and_o with_o david_n frequent_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o with_o other_o of_o god_n people_n 16._o 19_o 16._o psa._n 139._o 2_o 3._o chap._n 13._o 27._o prov._n 5._o 21._o jer._n 32._o 19_o for_o now_o i_o now_o so_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o desire_n of_o death_n v._o 13._o or_o rather_o but_o now_o for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n i_o believe_v thou_o wilt_v pity_n and_o help_v i_o but_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o i_o thou_o numbre_v my_o step_n 6._o step_n thou_o make_v a_o strict_a enquiry_n into_o all_o my_o action_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v out_o all_o my_o error_n and_o punish_v they_o compare_v job_n 13._o 27._o &_o 31._o 4._o &_o 34._o 21._o psal._n 56._o 6._o do_v thou_o not_o watch_v over_o my_o sin_n punishment_n sin_n i_o e._n do_v thou_o not_o watch_v for_o my_o halting_n or_o miscarriage_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v glad_a of_o a_o occasion_n to_o punish_v i_o or_o thou_o do_v not_o delay_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o sin_n and_o its_o punishment_n 17._o my_o transgression_n be_v seal_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n 12._o bag_n as_o write_n or_o other_o choice_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v safe_o keep_v and_o all_o of_o they_o bring_v forth_o upon_o occasion_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o forget_v or_o lose_v compare_v deut._n 32._o 34._o job_n 37._o 7._o hos._n 13._o 12._o and_o thou_o sewe_v up_o my_o iniquity_n 6._o iniquity_n i_o e._n thou_o keep_v all_o my_o sin_n in_o thy_o memory_n and_o fastene_v the_o guilt_n of_o they_o upon_o my_o conscience_n or_o thou_o adde_v to_o my_o sin_n one_o sin_n to_o another_o the_o folly_n of_o my_o youth_n job_n 13._o 26._o to_o those_o of_o my_o ripe_a year_n or_o thou_o adde_v to_o my_o punishment_n i._n e._n thou_o punish_v i_o more_o 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break_v the_o stone_n to_o piece_n so_o as_o they_o can_v never_o be_v make_v whole_a again_o and_o as_o thou_o wash_v away_o to_o wit_n by_o a_o great_a and_o violent_a inundation_n which_o thou_o send_v the_o thing_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n herb_n &_o fruit_n &_o plant_n which_o once_o wash_v away_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v and_o or_o so_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v oft_o use_v i._n e._n in_o like_a manner_n to_o wit_n irrecoverable_o thou_o destroy_v the_o hope_n of_o man_n i._n e._n so_o when_o man_n die_v all_o hope_n of_o live_v again_o in_o this_o world_n be_v utter_o lose_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n and_o as_o before_o he_o declare_v the_o hopelesness_n of_o man_n restauration_n from_o death_n to_o this_o animal_n life_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v rise_v in_o a_o manner_n from_o death_n to_o life_n v._n 7_o etc._n etc._n so_o now_o he_o 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to_o who_o i_o impart_v all_o my_o thought_n and_o counsel_n and_o concern_v abhor_v i_o and_o they_o who_o i_o love_v prosperity_n love_v sincere_o and_o fervent_o which_o they_o so_o ill_o require_v he_o say_v not_o they_o who_o love_v i_o for_o their_o love_n have_v it_o be_v true_a will_v have_v continue_v in_o his_o affliction_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o prosperity_n be_v turn_v against_o i_o 20._o 8._o 20._o chap._n 30._o 30._o psal._n 102._o 5._o lam._n 4._o 8._o my_o bone_n 30._o bone_n i_o e._n my_o bone_n the_o singular_a collective_o put_v for_o the_o plural_a as_o chap._n 2._o 5._o prov._n 15._o 30._o cleave_v to_o my_o skin_n part_n skin_n to_o wit_n immediate_o the_o fat_a and_o flesh_n next_o to_o the_o skin_n be_v consume_v the_o sense_n be_v i_o be_o wear_v to_o skin_n and_o bone_n see_v the_o same_o phrase_n psalm_n 102._o 5._o or_o as_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v often_o so_o use_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o to_o my_o flesh_n i._n e._n either_o as_o 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to_o wit_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o â—…_n call_v here_o the_o son_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n and_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n which_o agree_v much_o better_a to_o christ_n than_o to_o david_n who_o be_v never_o particular_o call_v by_o this_o name_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v 22._o perish_v oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1â—…2_n 22._o from_o the_o way_n course_n way_n i._n e._n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o death_n or_o destruction_n or_o perish_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d way_n i._n e._n by_o lose_v the_o right_a way_n by_o take_v wrong_a and_o evil_a course_n the_o end_n of_o which_o will_v be_v your_o certain_a and_o utter_a ruin_n or_o for_o the_o way_n i._n e._n for_o your_o evil_a way_n or_o manner_n of_o live_v for_o your_o perverse_a and_o foolish_a course_n of_o oppose_v my_o son_n instead_o of_o submit_v to_o he_o or_o in_o which_o particle_n be_v oft_o understand_v the_o way_n i._n e._n in_o your_o wicked_a way_n or_o course_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o your_o plot_n and_o rebellion_n against_o he_o and_o so_o you_o will_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v express_v john_n 8._o 24._o which_o be_v a_o sad_a aggravation_n of_o their_o death_n and_o therefore_o here_o fit_o propose_v as_o a_o powerful_a argument_n to_o disâ—…wade_v they_o from_o such_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a course_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a late_o little_a i._n e._n the_o least_o degree_n of_o his_o anger_n be_v very_o terrible_a much_o more_o the_o heat_n and_o height_n of_o it_o cause_v by_o such_o a_o desperate_a provocation_n as_o this_o iâ—…_n or_o for_o his_o wrath_n will_v be_v kindle_v short_o or_o sudden_o or_o within_o a_o very_a little_a time_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 81._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4._o isa._n 26._o 20._o his_o patience_n will_v not_o last_v always_o but_o will_v short_o be_v turn_v into_o fury_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o neither_o deny_v nor_o delay_v subjection_n to_o he_o but_o speâ—…dily_o comply_v with_o his_o offer_n and_o command_v before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o 6._o late_o 〈◊〉_d â—…6_n 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n jâ—…r_n 17._o 7._o râ—…m_fw-la â—…_n 33._o &_o 1â—…_n 11._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 6._o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o 13._o he_o who_o put_v themselves_o under_o his_o power_n and_o protection_n believe_v in_o he_o and_o expect_v safety_n and_o happiness_n from_o he_o which_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n be_v apply_v to_o david_n who_o always_o diâ—…wades_v all_o man_n from_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o prince_n or_o in_o any_o man_n or_o thing_n beside_o or_o below_o god_n psal._n 20._o 7._o and_o 44._o 6._o and_o 62._o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 118._o 8._o and_o 146._o 3._o and_o every_o where_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v very_o ill_o have_v become_v he_o to_o invite_v other_o to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v pronounce_v curse_v that_o â—…eth_v in_o man_n jer._n 17._o 5._o but_o christ_n be_v every_o where_o propound_v as_o a_o object_n of_o trust_n not_o only_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o alâ—…o_o in_o the_o old_a as_o iâ—…a_n 28._o 16._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v most_o true_o and_o fit_o say_v to_o be_v bless_v that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o under_o which_o sentence_n the_o contrary_n be_v imply_v that_o they_o be_v most_o curse_a and_o miserable_a creature_n that_o provoke_v and_o oppose_v he_o and_o so_o curse_a and_o miserable_a that_o david_n dread_v the_o very_a thought_n and_o mention_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o express_v it_o by_o the_o contrary_a and_o bless_a condition_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o subject_n and_o such_o like_a signification_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o sinner_n by_o the_o blessedness_n of_o other_o oppose_v to_o they_o we_o have_v mat._n 23._o 39_o revel_v 14._o 13._o psal._n iii_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n elsewhere_o david_n compose_v by_o david_n as_o this_o phrase_n imply_v psal._n 110._o 1._o compare_v with_o mat._n 22._o 43._o and_o general_o elsewhere_o 14._o elsewhere_o 2_o saâ—…_n 15._o 14._o when_o he_o flee_v order_n flee_v or_o after_o be_v have_v flee_v either_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v then_o in_o his_o thought_n which_o afterward_o he_o digest_v into_o this_o form_n and_o order_n from_o absolom_n his_o son_n 1._o lord_z how_o be_v they_o increase_v that_o trouble_n i_o many_o be_v they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o conâ—…racy_n i_o he_o 〈◊〉_d well_o say_v so_o for_o almost_o all_o his_o people_n join_v in_o that_o conâ—…racy_n 2._o mâ—…y_o there_o be_v which_o say_v of_o my_o soul_n â—…6_n soul_n i._n e._n of_o i_o the_o soul_n be_v common_o put_v for_o the_o person_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 46._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 8._o compare_n with_o gen._n 22._o â—…6_n there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o help_n for_o he_o in_o god_n more_o god_n â—…od_a â—…th_n utter_o forsake_v he_o for_o his_o many_o crime_n and_o â—…ill_v never_o â—…lp_v he_o more_o sâ—…lah_n hearer_n sâ—…lah_n this_o word_n be_v not_o where_o use_v but_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ook_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o song_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 3._o 3_o â—…_n 13._o which_o make_v that_o opinion_n probable_a that_o it_o be_v a_o musical_a 〈◊〉_d direct_v the_o singer_n either_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n or_o to_o make_v a_o short_a stop_n or_o pause_v or_o to_o lengthen_v out_o the_o tune_n but_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v general_o place_v at_o some_o remarkable_a passage_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o think_v that_o it_o serve_v also_o to_o quicken_v the_o attention_n or_o observation_n of_o the_o singer_n and_o hearer_n 3._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o shield_n 〈◊〉_d shield_n or_o 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o be_v i_o or_o about_o i_o on_o every_o side_n where_o also_o my_o enemy_n be_v my_o glory_n i_o glory_n either_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o my_o princely_a glory_n and_o majesty_n thou_o do_v first_o give_v it_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o thou_o wilt_v defend_v and_o restore_v it_o or_o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o my_o glory_v thou_o have_v former_o and_o frequent_o give_v and_o wilâ—…st_v further_o give_v i_o occasion_n of_o glory_v or_o hoâ—…sting_v of_o thy_o power_n and_o favour_n to_o i_o and_o the_o lifter_n up_o of_o my_o head_n 13._o head_n thou_o do_v and_o wilt_v enable_v i_o to_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o with_o comfort_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o upon_o my_o enemy_n with_o confidence_n and_o thou_o wilt_v lift_v i_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n in_o which_o i_o now_o lie_v and_o restore_v i_o to_o my_o former_a power_n and_o dignity_n from_o which_o i_o be_o fall_v for_o the_o phrase_n see_v gen._n 4._o 7._o job._n 11._o 15._o luke_n 18._o 13._o 4._o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n affection_n voice_n the_o witness_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o out_o of_o his_o holy_a hill_n 3._o hill_n either_o out_o of_o heaven_n so_o call_v psal._n 15._o 1._o compare_n isa._n 66._o 1._o or_o rather_o 2._o out_o of_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n where_o god_n be_v especial_o present_a the_o ark_n be_v there_o at_o this_o time_n towards_o which_o the_o saint_n then_o use_v to_o direct_v their_o prayer_n and_o from_o thence_o god_n hear_v and_o answer_v and_o bless_v they_o psal._n 128._o 5._o and_o 134._o 3._o selah_n 5._o 24._o 5._o psal._n 4._o 8._o prov._n 3._o 24._o i_o lay_v i_o down_o and_o sleep_v help_n sleep_v to_o wit_n secure_o cast_v all_o my_o care_n and_o fear_n upon_o god_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o help_n i_o awake_v sleep_n awake_v in_o due_a time_n and_o manner_n after_o a_o sweet_a and_o undisturbed_a sleep_n for_o the_o lord_n sustain_v i_o cause_n i_o or_o support_v i_o as_o it_o 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 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
3._o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v so_o shall_v i_o be_v save_v receive_v save_v or_o i_o do_v call_v and_o be_v save_v for_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v common_o use_v for_o that_o which_o be_v past._n and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o whole_a context_n which_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o mercy_n already_o receive_v from_o my_o enemy_n 4._o 3_o 4._o psal._n 116._o 3_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n 4._o death_n i._n e._n dangerous_a and_o deadly_a trouble_n or_o the_o band_n or_o cord_n of_o death_n which_o have_v almost_o seize_v i_o and_o be_v put_v its_o band_n upon_o i_o compare_v psal._n 73._o 4._o compass_v i_o and_o the_o flood_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d ungodly_a man_n flood_n man_n their_o great_a multitude_n and_o strength_n and_o violent_a assault_n break_v in_o upon_o i_o like_o a_o flood_n make_v i_o afraid_a 5._o the_o cord_n the_o or_o cord_n sorrow_n of_o hell_n grave_a hell_n or_o of_o the_o grave_a which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o grave_a compass_v i_o about_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n prevent_v i_o danger_n i_o have_v almost_o take_v hold_n of_o i_o ere_o i_o be_v aware_a of_o my_o danger_n 6._o in_o my_o distress_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o my_o god_n he_o hear_v my_o voice_n out_o of_o his_o 4._o his_o psal._n 11._o 4._o temple_n 4._o temple_n either_o 1._o out_o of_o his_o sanctuary_n whence_o he_o promise_v to_o hear_v and_o answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v either_o make_v there_o or_o direct_v thither_o or_o 2._o out_o of_o his_o heavenly_a habitation_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v his_o temple_n see_v on_o psal._n 11._o 4._o and_o my_o cry_n come_v before_o he_o even_o unto_o his_o ear_n 7._o then_o the_o earth_n shake_v and_o tremble_v earthquake_n tremble_v then_o god_n appear_v on_o my_o behalf_n in_o a_o miraculous_a and_o glorious_a manner_n and_o with_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o confusion_n of_o all_o 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because_o i_o will_v not_o deliver_v myself_o from_o my_o strait_n and_o misery_n by_o unrigteous_a mean_n namely_o by_o kill_v saul_n as_o i_o be_v advise_v to_o do_v god_n be_v please_v to_o deliver_v i_o in_o a_o more_o honourable_a and_o effectual_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o clanness_n of_o my_o hand_n o_o have_v he_o recompense_v i_o pure_a n_z i._o e._n the_o innocency_n of_o my_o action_n and_o carriage_n towards_o saul_n from_o who_o blood_n i_o keep_v my_o hand_n pure_a 21._o for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n i_o have_v observe_v and_o obey_v his_o precept_n and_o make_v i_o own_o will_n and_o passion_n and_o interest_n stoop_v to_o they_o and_o
and_o curse_a death_n see_v luk._n 12._o 50._o joh._n 10._o 18._o heb._n 10._o 9_o 10._o o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v bowel_n be_v heb._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n within_o 33._o within_o psal._n 37._o 31._o jeâ—…_n 31._o 33._o my_o heart_n it_o heart_n i._n e._n i_o do_v not_o only_o hear_v and_o understand_v it_o but_o i_o receive_v it_o with_o hearty_a love_n and_o affection_n delight_v both_o to_o meditate_v of_o it_o and_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o 9_o 18._o 9_o psal._n 35._o 18._o i_o have_v preach_v righteousness_n 26._o righteousness_n to_o wit_n thy_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n i._n e._n thy_o faithfulness_n as_o it_o be_v there_o explain_v or_o righteousness_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o both_o be_v full_o declare_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o christ_n the_o former_a in_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n act._n 13._o 23._o and_o the_o latâ—…er_n in_o inflict_a death_n upon_o he_o for_o man_n sin_n rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n 17._o congregation_n â—…n_v the_o most_o public_a and_o solemn_a assembly_n not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o nation_n to_o who_o christ_n preach_v by_o his_o apostle_n as_o be_v observe_v eph._n 2._o 17._o â—…o_o i_o have_v not_o refrain_v my_o lip_n life_n lip_n to_o wit_n from_o preach_v it_o out_o of_o sloth_n or_o fear_n or_o self-love_n but_o have_v preach_v it_o public_o and_o even_o to_o the_o face_n of_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o know_v my_o preach_v will_v cost_v i_o my_o life_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v say_v know_v i_o call_v thou_o to_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v 10._o i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n world_n heart_n i_o have_v it_o there_o v._o 8._o but_o i_o do_v not_o smother_v or_o shuâ—…_n it_o up_o there_o but_o spread_v it_o abroad_o for_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v both_o for_o i_o and_o by_o i_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n 11._o withhold_a not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n case_n lord_n this_o prayer_n be_v utter_v by_o david_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o it_o may_v agree_v or_o 2._o in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v be_v transport_v and_o carry_v forth_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o contemplation_n and_o commemoration_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o illustrious_a type_n now_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v lead_v back_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o particular_a case_n let_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n continual_o preserve_v i_o 12._o for_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n sin_n iniquity_n either_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o iniquity_n as_o gen._n 4._o 13._o 1._o sam._n 28._o 10._o psal._n 31._o 10._o or_o 2._o the_o iniquity_n themselves_o this_o phrase_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o christ._n for_o although_o our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n isa._n 5â—…_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o yet_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o represent_v he_o as_o one_o that_o never_o know_v nor_o do_v any_o sin_n aâ—…_n in_o that_o place_n and_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 22._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o even_o when_o his_o punishment_n be_v describe_v yet_o it_o be_v express_o note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v for_o himself_o or_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o only_o for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o isa._n 53._o 4_o 5._o dan._n 9_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o holy-ghost_n will_v use_v such_o a_o expression_n 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or_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o can_v not_o foresee_v they_o the_o simple_z verb_n be_v put_v for_o the_o compound_v as_o it_o be_v frequent_o among_o the_o hebrew_n they_o come_v upon_o he_o unaware_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a to_o he_o they_o 14._o they_o to_o wit_n my_o iniquity_n here_o mention_v proper_o so_o call_v for_o god_n people_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n than_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o see_v ezra_n 9_o 13_o 14._o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n forsake_v heart_n heb._n forsake_v fail_v i_o 13._o etc._n 13._o psal._n 71._o 1._o etc._n etc._n be_v please_v o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o they_o i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o 14._o 13._o 14._o psal._n 35._o 4._o 26._o &_o 70._o 3._o 71._o 13._o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v design_n confound_v for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o 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which_o be_v a_o great_a eyesore_a and_o grieâ—…_n to_o the_o wicked_a or_o 2._o such_o as_o expect_v and_o seek_v for_o their_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n not_o from_o idol_n nor_o from_o their_o wicked_a course_n nor_o from_o any_o creature_n as_o other_o man_n do_v but_o from_o the_o only_a and_o glad_o accept_v and_o embrace_v that_o salvation_n which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v promise_v together_o with_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o it_o to_o wit_n faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o 3._o such_o as_o love_v thy_o messiah_n upon_o who_o both_o david_n and_o other_o holy_a proâ—…_n and_o saint_n thought_n and_o affection_n be_v much_o fix_v a_o be_v evident_a from_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o joh._n 8._o 58._o act._n 2._o 30_o 31._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11._o who_o be_v call_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nâ—…tions_n hagg._n 2._o 7._o and_o the_o glory_n and_o consolation_n of_o israel_n luk._n 2_o 25._o 32_o yea_o and_z by_o the_o very_a title_n here_o use_v god_n salvation_n isa._n 62._o 11._o luk._n 2._o 30._o who_o appearance_n or_o come_v the_o godly_a of_o all_o age_n do_v love_n and_o long_o for_o and_o of_o who_o david_n have_v so_o late_o and_o clear_o speak_v v._o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o consider_v this_o can_v seem_v a_o force_v or_o very_o far_o fetch_v interpretation_n say_v continual_o the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v they_o magnify_v let_v they_o have_v continual_a occasion_n to_o magnify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o they_o 17._o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o the_o lord_n think_v upon_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o help_n and_o my_o deliverer_n make_v no_o tarry_n o_o my_o god_n psal._n xli_o the_o argument_n
and_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o redeem_v his_o brother_n which_o he_o have_v not_o when_o he_o himself_o be_v dangerous_o or_o desperate_o sick_a nor_o give_v to_o god_n death_n god_n the_o only_a lord_n of_o life_n and_o the_o judge_n who_o have_v pass_v upon_o he_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o 8._o for_o 19_o for_o job_n 36._o 18_o 19_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o soul_n use_v soul_n i._n e._n of_o their_o life_n as_o soul_n be_v common_o use_v be_v precious_a 51._o precious_a i._n e._n rare_a as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 3._o 1._o dan._n 2._o 11._o hard_a to_o be_v obtain_v but_o he_o do_v not_o call_v it_o simple_o impossible_a because_o christ_n have_v purchase_v this_o privilege_n for_o his_o true_a disciple_n that_o in_o some_o sense_n they_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n job._n 8._o 51._o and_o it_o cease_v for_o ever_o brother_n ever_o i._n e._n it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v accomplish_v to_o wit_n by_o any_o meeâ—…_n man_n for_o himself_o or_o for_o his_o brother_n 9_o that_o he_o shall_v still_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o 48._o and_o psal._n 89._o 48._o not_o see_v corruption_n before_o corruption_n or_o the_o pit_n or_o the_o grave_a i._n e._n not_o die_v as_o that_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o 10._o for_o he_o see_v experience_n see_v a_o impersonal_a expression_n every_o man_n see_v and_o know_v it_o it_o be_v visible_a and_o evident_a both_o from_o reason_n and_o from_o universal_a experience_n that_o 16._o that_o eccle._n 2._o 16._o wise_a man_n die_v likewise_o the_o fool_n and_o the_o brutish_a person_n perish_v bad_a perish_v all_o man_n die_v without_o any_o difference_n between_o wise_a and_o fool_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o leave_v their_o wealth_n to_o other_o who_o other_o he_o say_v not_o to_o son_n or_o kindred_n but_o indefinite_o to_o other_o because_o he_o be_v whole_o uncertain_a to_o who_o he_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o friend_n or_o stranger_n or_o enemy_n which_o 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this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o psal._n 30._o 5._o and_o 46._o 5._o and_o 101._o 8._o and_o 143._o 8._o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o in_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o death_n be_v call_v the_o night_n joh._n 9_o 4._o and_o sleep_v in_o many_o place_n that_o day_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o the_o morning_n when_o man_n awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n and_o enter_v upon_o that_o everlasting_a day_n but_o whether_o this_o or_o the_o former_a be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o do_v in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o the_o next_o for_o 1._o this_o proposition_n and_o privilege_n be_v general_a and_o common_a to_o all_o upright_a person_n be_v not_o verify_v here_o it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o good_a man_n to_o be_v oppress_v and_o kill_v by_o the_o â—…icked_a as_o be_v manifest_a both_o from_o scripture_n as_o psal._n 44._o 22._o eccles._n 8._o 14._o and_o 9_o 2._o and_o from_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o this_o dominion_n of_o the_o just_a over_o the_o wicked_a happen_v after_o the_o wicked_a be_v lay_v in_o their_o grave_n as_o be_v here_o express_v and_o consequent_o suppose_v their_o future_a life_n and_o resurrection_n for_o when_o one_o person_n rule_v over_o another_o both_o be_v suppose_v to_o exist_v or_o have_v a_o be_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o argument_n against_o this_o sense_n but_o from_o a_o vain_a and_o absurd_a conceit_n which_o some_o man_n have_v entertain_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v no_o firm_a belief_n nor_o expectation_n of_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o be_v against_o evident_a reason_n and_o against_o many_o clear_a place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o can_v without_o force_v be_v wrest_v to_o any_o other_o sense_n and_o against_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v they_o heb._n 11._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o their_o strength_n their_o or_o strength_n beauty_n 13._o beauty_n or_o their_o form_n or_o figure_n or_o image_n all_o which_o come_v to_o one_o and_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o all_o their_o glory_n and_o felicity_n which_o they_o have_v in_o this_o life_n be_v rather_o imaginary_a than_o real_a and_o indeed_o but_o a_o shadow_n as_o it_o be_v call_v eccles._n 6._o 12._o and_o 8._o 13._o shall_v consume_v 10._o consume_v heb._n be_v to_o consume_v or_o to_o be_v consume_v i._n e._n shall_v be_v consume_v the_o infinitive_n verb_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o future_a as_o it_o be_v psal._n 32._o 8._o zeth_n 3._o 4._o and_o 12._o 10._o they_o 10._o or_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n be_v a_o habitation_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o grave_n from_o their_o dwell_n
deliverance_n 4._o 11._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 10_o 11._o in_o god_n i_o will_v praise_v his_o word_n hand_n word_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o i_o will_v praise_v or_o boast_v in_o the_o lord_n word_n or_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o word_n or_o 2._o with_o or_o by_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n by_o his_o favour_n or_o help_n i_o will_v praise_v his_o word_n or_o rather_o 3._o this_o as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v praise_v and_o celebrate_v in_o god_n his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o among_o all_o and_o above_o all_o i_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n praise_v he_o for_o his_o word_n which_o he_o have_v magnify_v above_o all_o his_o nâ—…ne_n as_o be_v say_v psal._n 138._o 2._o even_o for_o his_o promise_n of_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n make_v to_o his_o people_n in_o all_o their_o exegency_n and_o particular_o and_o especial_o for_o that_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n make_v to_o i_o for_o which_o i_o will_v now_o praise_v he_o because_o i_o 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〈◊〉_d 6._o 5._o will_v thou_o show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a late_o dead_a to_o wit_n in_o raise_v they_o to_o live_v again_o in_o this_o world_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o and_o therefore_o now_o hear_v and_o help_v i_o or_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o shall_v the_o dead_a arise_v and_o praise_v thou_o world_n thou_o to_o wit_n among_o mortal_a man_n in_o this_o world_n selah_n 11_o shall_v thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o grave_n or_o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o destruction_n mercy_n destruction_n i_o be_o not_o without_o hope_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o true_a kindness_n for_o i_o and_o will_v faithful_o perform_v thy_o gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o i_o and_o to_o all_o that_o love_v thou_o and_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o truth_n but_o then_o this_o must_v be_v do_v speedy_o or_o i_o shall_v be_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o such_o a_o mercy_n 12_o shall_v thy_o wonder_n be_v know_v in_o the_o dark_a 22._o dark_a 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9_o 3._o and_o that_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v plant_v in_o thy_o land_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v move_v any_o more_o or_o afflict_a as_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 10_o 11._o from_o whence_o we_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o a_o long_a and_o settle_a prosperity_n but_o alas_o how_o soon_o be_v our_o hope_n blast_v not_o long_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o settlement_n in_o rehoboam_n time_n and_o so_o successive_o in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o affair_n under_o the_o follow_a king_n till_o at_o last_o thou_o do_v give_v we_o up_o to_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n as_o at_o this_o day_n and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o allege_v to_o accuse_v god_n or_o excuse_v himself_o or_o his_o people_n but_o only_o that_o he_o may_v move_v the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o show_v they_o some_o pity_n consider_v the_o shortness_n of_o their_o day_n and_o his_o own_o eternity_n as_o he_o pursue_v the_o argument_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o shorten_v my_o day_n call_v day_n the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n or_o of_o my_o prosperous_a state_n as_o above_o v._o 11._o for_o adversity_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o be_v frequent_o so_o call_v 24_o i_o say_v o_o my_o god_n heb._n god_n job_n 36._o 20_o heb._n take_v i_o not_o away_o israel_n away_o do_v not_o whole_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v thy_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n messiah_n day_n before_o they_o come_v to_o a_o full_a age_n and_o stature_n and_o to_o the_o plenary_a possession_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o especial_o of_o that_o great_a and_o fundamental_a promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o and_o by_o who_o alone_o their_o happiness_n be_v to_o be_v complete_v and_o until_o who_o come_v thy_o church_n be_v in_o its_o nonage_n of_o which_o see_v gal._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o possible_o the_o psalmist_n who_o some_o learned_a interpreter_n suppose_v to_o be_v daniel_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o that_o prophecy_n dan._n 9_o 24_o 25._o which_o 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to_o deliver_v thy_o people_n and_o faithful_a in_o perform_v all_o thy_o promise_n and_o therefore_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o pity_v our_o frail_a and_o languish_a state_n and_o give_v we_o a_o more_o settle_a and_o last_a felicity_n than_o yet_o we_o have_v enjoy_v and_o therefore_o we_o trust_v that_o thy_o people_n shall_v continue_v and_o be_v establish_v before_o thou_o as_o he_o say_v v._o 28._o because_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o everlasting_a god_n so_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o psal._n 105._o 10._o isa._n 55._o 3._o jer._n 32._o 40._o to_o be_v their_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o now_o forsake_v or_o reject_v we_o 25_o 10._o 25_o heb._n 1._o 10._o of_o old_a have_v thou_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n power_n hand_n the_o eternity_n of_o god_n look_v both_o backward_a and_o forward_o it_o be_v both_o without_o beginning_n and_o without_o 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lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 3_o 47._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 2_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 47._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n 4._o disease_n either_o 1._o spiritual_a disease_n lust_n or_o corruption_n which_o he_o subdue_v and_o purge_v out_o by_o his_o grace_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 41._o 5._o isa._n 6._o 10._o and_o 53._o 5._o or_o 2._o corporal_a disease_n or_o misery_n of_o which_o this_o word_n be_v use_v 2_o chron._n 21._o 18_o 19_o jer._n 14._o 18._o and_o 16._o 4._o 4_o who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n misery_n destruction_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a from_o deadly_a danger_n and_o misery_n who_o crow_v thou_o do_v thou_o i_o e._n encompass_v and_o
speak_v with_o particular_a regard_n to_o baal-peor_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o peor_n a_o place_n so_o call_v who_o have_v be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a eminency_n in_o those_o part_n and_o therefore_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n after_o his_o death_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n appoint_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o memory_n 29._o thus_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o invention_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o 30._o 7._o 30._o num._n 25._o 7._o then_o stand_v up_o phineas_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v 31._o and_o that_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 25._o righteousness_n and_o although_o that_o action_n of_o he_o may_v seem_v harsh_a and_o rash_a and_o irregular_a as_o be_v do_v by_o a_o private_a person_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o as_o allow_v the_o delinquent_n not_o space_n for_o repentance_n it_o be_v accept_v and_o reward_v by_o god_n as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o piety_n agreeable_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o proceed_v from_o a_o sincere_a zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n people_n and_o god_n give_v he_o a_o public_a testimony_n of_o his_o approbation_n to_o be_v record_v to_o all_o generation_n and_o the_o priesthood_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o he_o and_o he_o in_o all_o succeed_a generation_n of_o all_o which_o see_v numb_a 25._o unto_o all_o generation_n for_o evermore_o 32._o 13._o 32._o num._n 20._o â—…_n 12_o 13._o they_o anger_v he_o also_o at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n so_o that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o moses_n for_o their_o sake_n follow_v sake_n or_o because_o of_o they_o upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_a whereby_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o speak_v unadvised_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v 33._o because_o they_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o fault_n unadvised_o so_o this_o word_n be_v think_v to_o signify_v leviticus_n 5._o 4._o prov._n 12._o 18._o or_o he_o speak_v as_o the_o word_n common_o signify_v not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o sin_n to_o speak_v but_o because_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v silent_a or_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n when_o god_n command_v he_o only_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n numb_a 20._o 8_o 9_o 10._o or_o he_o speak_v to_o wit_n the_o provocation_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o such_o word_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o and_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o it_o he_o mention_n not_o here_o what_o moses_n speak_v because_o that_o be_v full_o know_v from_o the_o history_n and_o because_o he_o will_v throw_v a_o veil_n over_o moses_n his_o infirmity_n and_o rather_o imply_v than_o express_v his_o fault_n with_o his_o lip_n 34._o 27._o 34._o judg._n 1._o 21_o 27._o they_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o nation_n 2._o nation_n deut._n 7._o 2._o concern_v who_o which_o who_o i._n e._n concern_v who_o destruction_n or_o rather_o which_o thing_n to_o wit_n to_o destroy_v those_o canaanitish_a nation_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o asher_n which_o signify_v only_o either_o who_o or_o which_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o 35._o 6._o 35._o judg._n 1._o 21._o &_o 2._o 2._o &_o 3._o 5_o 6._o but_o be_v mingle_v marriage_n mingle_v in_o their_o habitation_n and_o negotiation_n as_o also_o in_o marriage_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o learn_v their_o work_n 36._o and_o they_o serve_v their_o idol_n which_o be_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o etc._n they_o which_o idol_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o fall_v both_o into_o further_a and_o great_a sin_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 37_o 38._o and_o into_o utter_a ruin_n as_o this_o phrase_n also_o note_n exod._n 23._o 33._o judg._n 2._o 12_o etc._n etc._n 37._o yea_o 26._o yea_o 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o isai._n 57_o 5._o ezek._n 16._o 20._o &_o 20._o 26._o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n 21._o daughter_n of_o which_o heathenish_a practice_n see_v the_o note_n on_o levit._n 18._o 21._o unto_o devil_n 20._o devil_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o inform_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n as_o they_o pretend_v and_o sometime_o design_v but_o devil_n in_o their_o idol_n and_o that_o those_o spirit_n which_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n to_o inhabit_v in_o their_o image_n and_o which_o they_o worship_v in_o they_o be_v not_o god_n or_o good_a spirit_n as_o they_o imagine_v but_o evil_a spirit_n or_o devil_n see_v levit._n 17._o 7._o deut._n 32._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o revel_v 9_o 20._o 38._o and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n they_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o their_o child_n who_o though_o sinner_n before_o god_n yet_o be_v innocent_a as_o to_o they_o from_o any_o crime_n deserve_v such_o barbarous_a usage_n from_o they_o even_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o son_n and_o of_o their_o daughter_n who_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o idol_n of_o canaan_n and_o 33._o and_o numb_a 35._o 33._o the_o land_n be_v pollute_v with_o 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suppose_v to_o be_v such_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o severe_a law_n against_o these_o practice_n in_o israelitish_n woman_n deut._n 23._o 17._o or_o be_v just_o repute_v heathen_n as_o be_v degenerate_a israelites_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v stranger_n as_o have_v be_v note_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o partly_o because_o conversation_n with_o such_o person_n be_v forbid_v to_o man_n as_o those_o israelite_n which_o be_v not_o levite_n be_v call_v stranger_n numb_a 1._o 51._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v prohibit_v to_o touch_v and_o forbid_a fire_n be_v call_v strange_a fire_n num._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 4._o ch._n 5._o 3._o &_o 6._o 24_o &_o 7._o 5._o even_o from_o the_o stranger_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n rest_n word_n which_o use_v all_o art_n and_o way_n to_o allure_v man_n to_o unchaste_a action_n one_o kind_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n 17._o which_o forsake_v 4._o forsake_v jer._n 3._o 4._o the_o guide_n of_o her_o 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course_n which_o lead_v to_o true_a and_o eternal_a life_n 20._o that_o thou_o may_v verse_n may_v this_o depend_v upon_o v._n 11_o and_o be_v mention_v as_o another_o happy_a fruit_n of_o wisdom_n the_o former_a be_v declare_v from_o v._o 12._o to_o this_o verse_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n man_n man_n follow_v the_o counsel_n and_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a company_n and_o practice_n but_o that_o we_o must_v choose_v the_o conversation_n of_o good_a man_n and_o keep_v the_o path_n of_o the_o righteous_a 21._o 29._o 21._o psal._n 37._o 29._o for_o the_o upright_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n 29._o land_n shall_v have_v a_o peaceable_a and_o comfortable_a abode_n in_o the_o land_n oâ—…_n canaan_n which_o also_o be_v a_o type_n of_o their_o everlasting_a felicity_n see_v psal._n 37._o 3_o 9_o 18_o 29._o and_o the_o perfect_a shall_v remain_v in_o it_o 22._o 35._o 22._o job_n 18._o 17._o psal._n 104._o 35._o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v up_o be_v or_o pluck_v up_o root_v out_o of_o it_o chap._n iii_o 1._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n they_o law_n my_o doctrine_n or_o counsel_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v call_v his_o law_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v paul_n gospel_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 8._o because_o deliver_v by_o they_o 20._o they_o deut._n 8_o â—…_n &_o 30._o 16_o 20._o but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n affection_n commandment_n by_o diligent_a meditation_n and_o hearty_a affection_n 2._o for_o 22._o for_o chap._n 4._o 10_o 22._o length_n of_o day_n and_o life_n and_o heb._n year_n of_o life_n long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o 8._o thou_o god_n will_v add_v these_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a deut._n 8._o 18._o &_o 30._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 3._o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n justice_n truth_n either_o 1._o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v not_o forsake_v thou_o or_o rather_o 2._o that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v man_n duty_n so_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o seem_v most_o probable_a both_o from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v plain_o preceptive_a and_o from_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v frequent_o join_v together_o as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n as_o psal._n 25._o 10._o &_o 57_o 3._o etc._n etc._n or_o in_o man_n as_o prov._n 16._o 6._o &_o 20._o 28._o hos._n 4._o 1._o and_o here_o mercy_n note_v all_o that_o benignity_n clemency_n charity_n and_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a free_o to_o other_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n respect_v all_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n to_o which_o we_o have_v special_a obligation_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n forsake_v thou_o 3._o thou_o exod._n 13._o 9_o deut._n 6._o 8._o ch._n 6._o 21._o &_o 7._o 3._o bound_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n view_n neck_n like_o a_o chain_n wherewith_o person_n adorn_v their_o neck_n as_o it_o be_v express_v chap._n 1._o 9_o which_o be_v fasten_v there_o and_o not_o easy_o lose_v which_o also_o be_v continual_o in_o one_o view_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thme_n heart_n 3_o heart_n either_o 1._o upon_o those_o tablet_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o have_v wear_v upon_o their_o breast_n which_o be_v always_o in_o sight_n so_o he_o allude_v to_o deut._n 6._o 8._o or_o 2._o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o which_o all_o god_n command_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o engrave_v as_o be_v oft_o require_v in_o this_o book_n and_o every_o where_n so_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o which_o god_n law_n be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v jer._n 31._o 33._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 10._o 4._o psal._n 111._o 10._o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n they_o favour_n i_o e._n obtain_v acceptance_n or_o be_v gracious_a and_o amiable_a to_o they_o and_o success_n and_o or_o good_a success_n good_a understanding_n word_n understanding_n whereby_o to_o know_v thy_o duty_n and_o to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o serious_a practice_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o get_v a_o solid_a understanding_n of_o it_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o vicious_a life_n do_v exceed_o debase_v and_o darken_v the_o mind_n and_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n which_o not_o only_o scripture_n but_o even_o heathen_a
howsoever_o they_o be_v think_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o to_o be_v witty_a or_o wise_a yet_o in_o god_n account_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v fool_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o thou_o thou_o both_o for_o that_o faithfulness_n and_o charity_n which_o he_o perceive_v in_o thou_o and_o for_o that_o benefit_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o thou_o 9_o 5._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 5._o give_v instruction_n synopsis_n instruction_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v only_o give_v for_o as_o receive_n be_v put_v for_o learning_n prov._n 1._o 3._o so_o give_v be_v put_v for_o teach_v both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o author_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v be_v yet_o wise_a teach_v a_o just_a man_n man_n man_n call_v a_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n to_o intimate_v that_o good_a man_n be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v increase_v in_o learning_n 10._o 7._o 10._o job_n 28._o 28._o ps._n 111._o 10._o chap._n 1._o 7._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a branch_n holy_a either_o 1._o of_o holy_a man_n whether_o such_o as_o all_o saint_n learn_v or_o rather_o such_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n the_o servant_n of_o this_o wisdom_n teach_v from_o god_n word_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o holy_a thing_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v here_o take_v in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n as_o it_o be_v numb_a 5._o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o for_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o answer_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o other_o branch_n be_v understanding_n knowledge_n understanding_n be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o necessary_a and_o useful_a knowledge_n 11._o 27._o 11._o ch._n 10._o 27._o for_o by_o i_o thy_o day_n shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v increase_v 12._o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thou_o shall_v be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o good_a thyself_o thou_o do_v not_o profit_v i_o but_o thyself_o by_o it_o i_o advise_v thou_o for_o thy_o own_o good_a and._n good_a heb._n and._n but_o if_o thou_o scorn_v thou_o alone_o shall_v bear_v it_o thou_o it_o the_o blame_n and_o mischief_n of_o it_o fall_v whole_o upon_o thou_o not_o upon_o i_o or_o my_o word_n or_o minister_n who_o have_v warn_v thou_o 13._o 11._o 13._o ch._n 7._o 11._o a_o foolish_a woman_n 5._o woman_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o folly_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o that_o wisdom_n of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o discourse_v and_o so_o it_o may_v include_v all_o wickedness_n either_o in_o principle_n as_o idolatry_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o practice_n or_o 2._o the_o harlot_n which_o with_o submission_n seem_v most_o probable_a to_o i_o partly_o because_o all_o the_o follow_a description_n exact_o agree_v to_o she_o especial_o what_o be_v say_v v._o 17._o as_o also_o v._n 18._o which_o in_o effect_n be_v say_v of_o the_o harlot_n before_o ch._n 2._o 18._o &_o 5._o 5._o and_o partly_o because_o such_o transition_n from_o discourse_v of_o wisdom_n to_o a_o discourse_n of_o harlot_n be_v frequent_a in_o solomon_n as_o we_o have_v see_v ch._n 2._o 16._o &_o 5._o 3._o &_o 7._o 5._o be_v clamorous_a persuasion_n clamorous_a speak_v loud_o that_o she_o may_v be_v hear_v and_o vehement_o that_o person_n may_v be_v move_v by_o her_o persuasion_n she_o be_v simple_a and_o know_v nothing_o end_n nothing_o to_o wit_n aright_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a nothing_o for_o her_o good_a though_o she_o be_v subtle_a in_o little_a artifices_fw-la for_o her_o own_o wicked_a end_n 14._o for_o she_o sit_v at_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n sin_n house_n which_o note_v her_o idleness_n and_o impudence_n and_o diligence_n in_o watch_v for_o occasion_n of_o sin_n on_o a_o seat_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o city_n 15._o to_o call_v passenger_n who_o go_v right_a on_o their_o way_n innocent_a way_n who_o be_v go_v innocent_o and_o direct_o about_o their_o business_n without_o any_o unchaste_a design_n for_o other_o need_v none_o of_o those_o invitation_n or_o offer_n but_o go_v to_o she_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o beside_o such_o lewd_a person_n take_v a_o great_a pleasure_n in_o corrupt_v the_o innocent_a 16._o whoso_o be_v simple_a invite_v simple_a which_o title_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o by_o she_o for_o such_o a_o reproach_n will_v not_o have_v allure_v they_o but_o drive_v they_o away_o but_o by_o solomon_n who_o represent_v the_o matter_n of_o her_o invitation_n in_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o may_v discover_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n and_o thereby_o dissuade_v and_o deter_v those_o who_o she_o invite_v let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o and_o as_o for_o he_o that_o want_v understanding_n she_o say_v to_o he_o 17._o 17._o 17._o ch._n 2â—…_n 17._o steal_v water_n adultery_n water_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o idolatry_n or_o other_o wickedness_n which_o in_o solomon_n time_n before_o his_o fall_n be_v public_o forbid_v and_o punish_v but_o private_o practise_v or_o rather_o 2._o adultery_n be_v sweet_a nature_n sweet_a partly_o from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o obtain_v they_o partly_o from_o the_o art_n which_o man_n use_v in_o contrive_v such_o secret_a sin_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o very_a prohibition_n render_v it_o more_o grateful_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n and_o bread_n secrecy_n bread_n heb._n of_o secrecy_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a 18._o but_o he_o know_v not_o folly_n not_o i_o e._n he_o do_v not_o consider_v it_o serious_o whereby_o he_o prove_v his_o folly_n that_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o and_o that_o her_o guest_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n chap._n x._o 1._o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n vice_n solomon_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o the_o forego_n chapter_n though_o they_o have_v this_o title_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o they_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v only_o a_o preface_n or_o preparation_n to_o they_o contain_v a_o general_a exhortation_n to_o the_o study_n and_o exercise_v of_o wisdom_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o the_o great_a attention_n and_o regard_n to_o all_o its_o precept_n whereof_o some_o here_o follow_v of_o which_o in_o general_a these_o thing_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v observe_v to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o they_o 1._o that_o these_o sentence_n be_v general_o distinct_a and_o independent_a have_v no_o coherence_n one_o with_o another_o as_o many_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n have_v 2._o that_o such_o sentence_n be_v very_o short_a as_o their_o nature_n require_v more_o be_v understand_v in_o they_o than_o be_v express_v and_o the_o cause_n be_v common_o to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n and_o one_o opposite_a from_o another_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v 3._o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n and_o opposition_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v between_o virtue_n and_o vice_n but_o sometime_o be_v between_o two_o virtue_n or_o two_o vice_n *_o a_o wise_a scripture_n wise_a i_o e._n prudent_a and_o especial_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a as_o this_o word_n be_v common_o mean_v in_o this_o book_n and_o in_o many_o other_o scripture_n son_n make_v 20._o ‖_o ch._n 15._o 20._o a_o glad_a father_n elegancy_n father_n and_o a_o glad_a mother_n too_o for_o both_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o both_o branch_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o affect_v both_o of_o they_o and_o from_o parallel_a place_n as_o ch._n 17._o 25._o &_o 30._o 17._o although_o one_o only_o be_v express_v in_o each_o branch_n for_o the_o great_a elegancy_n but_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v the_o heaviness_n of_o his_o mother_n they_o mother_n the_o occasion_n of_o her_o great_a sorrow_n which_o be_v decent_o ascribe_v to_o the_o mother_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o father_n because_o their_o passion_n be_v most_o vehement_a and_o make_v deep_a impression_n in_o they_o 2._o 4._o 2._o chap._n 11._o 4._o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n practice_n wickedness_n either_o 1._o all_o worldly_a treasure_n and_o riches_n which_o be_v call_v the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n luke_n 16._o 9_o of_o which_o see_v the_o reason_n there_o to_o which_o righteousness_n or_o holiness_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a riches_n may_v be_v fit_o oppose_v or_o 2._o such_o treasure_n as_o be_v get_v by_o any_o sort_n of_o unjust_a or_o wicked_a practice_n profit_n nothing_o death_n nothing_o they_o do_v the_o possessor_n no_o good_a but_o which_o be_v imply_v from_o the_o opposite_a member_n much_o hurt_n they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o deliver_v he_o from_o death_n but_o oft_o expose_v he_o to_o it_o either_o from_o man_n who_o take_v away_o his_o life_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v his_o wealth_n or_o from_o god_n
sudden_a and_o a_o dismal_a end_n 10._o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n way_n contention_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v exclusive_o as_o to_o all_o other_o cause_n for_o contention_n oft_o spring_v from_o ignorance_n or_o mistake_v or_o covetousness_n or_o other_o passion_n but_o eminent_o because_o as_o pride_n blow_v up_o those_o coal_n of_o contention_n which_o other_o lust_n kindle_v so_o ofttimes_o pride_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o cause_n stir_v up_o strife_n which_o it_o do_v by_o make_v a_o man_n self-conceited_a in_o his_o opinion_n and_o obstinate_a in_o his_o resolution_n and_o impatient_a of_o any_o opposition_n and_o many_o other_o way_n but_o with_o the_o well-advised_a other_o well-advised_a who_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o their_o own_o passion_n but_o by_o prudent_a consideration_n and_o the_o good_a counsel_n of_o other_o be_v wisdom_n contention_n wisdom_n which_o teach_v they_o to_o avoid_v and_o abhor_v all_o contention_n 11._o 21._o 11._o ch._n 10._o 2._o &_o 20._o 21._o wealth_n get_v by_o vanity_n practice_n vanity_n by_o vain_a or_o deceitful_a or_o wicked_a practice_n shall_v be_v diminish_v it_o diminish_v because_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n attend_v upon_o it_o but_o he_o that_o gather_v hand_n gather_v heb._n with_o the_o hand_n by_o labour_n call_v labour_n by_o diligence_n in_o a_o honest_a call_v shall_v increase_v 12._o hope_v defer_v for_o defer_v delay_n in_o obtain_v that_o good_a which_o a_o man_n passionate_o desire_v and_o hope_v for_o make_v the_o heart_n sick_a but_o when_o the_o desiâ—…e_n object_n desiâ—…e_n the_o good_a desire_a and_o expect_v act_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o object_n come_v 19_o come_v ver._n 19_o it_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n revive_v life_n it_o be_v most_o sweet_a and_o satisfactory_a and_o revive_v 13._o whoso_o despise_v the_o word_n elsewhere_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n deut._n â—…0_n 14._o compare_v with_o rom._n 10._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v destroy_v obedience_n destroy_v except_o he_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o his_o obedience_n but_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o commandment_n it_o commandment_n that_o have_v a_o reverence_n to_o its_o authority_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o violate_v it_o peace_n it_o or_o shall_v be_v in_o peace_n shall_v be_v reward_v presumptuous_o m_o disobey_v it_o wilful_o and_o presumptuous_o 14._o 27._o 14._o ch._n 14._o 27._o the_o law_n scripture_n law_n the_o doctrine_n instruction_n or_o counsel_n as_o the_o word_n law_n be_v frequent_o understand_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o wise_a book_n wise_a of_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v common_o call_v wise_a as_o sinner_n be_v call_v fool_n in_o this_o book_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n 15._o good_a understanding_n practice_n understanding_n discover_v itself_o by_o a_o man_n holy_a and_o righteous_a practice_n and_o way_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o way_n of_o transgressor_n to_o it_o and_z as_o word_n of_o understanding_n in_o this_o and_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n common_o include_v practice_n give_v favour_n man_n favour_n make_v a_o man_n acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n but_o the_o way_n conversation_n way_n the_o carriage_n or_o manner_n of_o conversation_n of_o transgressor_n be_v hard_o incorrigible_a hard_o or_o rough_a as_o this_o very_a word_n be_v use_v deut._n 21._o 4._o offensive_a and_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o rough_a way_n be_v to_o a_o traveller_n fierce_a and_o intractable_a and_o incorrigible_a 16._o 2._o 16._o ch._n 12._o 23._o &_o 15._o 2._o every_o prudent_a man_n deal_v affair_n deal_v heb._n act_v or_o do_v manage_v all_o his_o affair_n with_o knowledge_n discreet_o knowledge_n considerate_o and_o discreet_o but_o a_o fool_n spreadith_v fool_n â—…eb_fw-mi spreadith_v lay_v open_v his_o folly_n action_n folly_n by_o his_o heady_a and_o foolish_a action_n 17._o a_o wicked_a messenger_n clause_n messenger_n who_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposite_a clause_n fall_v into_o mischief_n he_o mischief_n shall_v not_o escape_v punishment_n from_o god_n or_o from_o they_o who_o send_v he_o but_o a_o faithful_a ambassador_n be_v health_n himself_o health_n or_o wholesome_a procure_v safety_n and_o benefit_n as_o to_o his_o master_n so_o also_o to_o himself_o 18._o poverty_n and_o shame_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n course_n instruction_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v be_v keep_v from_o destructive_a and_o dishonourable_a course_n but_o he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n it_o reproof_n that_o consider_v it_o serious_o receive_v it_o kind_o and_o reform_v himself_o by_o it_o shall_v be_v honour_v man_n honour_v and_o enrich_v which_o be_v imply_v from_o the_o former_a branch_n not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o always_o but_o common_o and_o when_o god_n see_v it_o good_a for_o a_o man_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o always_o gain_v riches_n he_o shall_v certain_o have_v honour_n both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n 19_o 12._o 19_o ver._n 12._o the_o desire_n accomplish_v be_v sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n express_v soul_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o man_n desire_n by_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o he_o which_o may_v be_v take_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o desire_n of_o fool_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o next_o clause_n so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v it_o be_v sweet_a to_o sinner_n to_o indulge_v and_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n which_o be_v whole_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n they_o love_v sin_n and_o hate_v the_o thought_n of_o leave_v it_o because_o their_o desire_n be_v whole_o and_o full_o set_v upon_o it_o or_o 2._o of_o good_a desire_n or_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n as_o the_o lxx_o and_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a interpreter_n understand_v it_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o fool_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o the_o desire_n of_o good_a man_n be_v set_v upon_o what_o be_v good_a and_o they_o rejoice_v when_o they_o attain_v to_o it_o and_o be_v grieve_v when_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o but_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v set_v upon_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o they_o to_o commit_v it_o and_o a_o abomination_n to_o they_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o it_o or_o rather_o 3._o of_o desire_n in_o general_n whatsoever_o man_n do_v earnest_o desire_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o be_v very_o sweet_a and_o grateful_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o sinner_n rejoice_v in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o sinful_a lust_n and_o abhor_v all_o restraint_n and_o mortification_n of_o they_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a and_o confess_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v understand_v in_o these_o short_a proverbial_a speech_n which_o be_v not_o express_v but_o use_v but_o or_o and_o as_o this_o particle_n proper_o signify_v or_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o fool_n to_o depart_v from_o evil_n 20._o he_o that_o walk_v himself_o walk_v i_o e._n common_o converse_v and_o associate_v himself_o with_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v wise_a he_o wise_a shall_v learn_v wisdom_n and_o goodness_n both_o from_o their_o counsel_n and_o example_n the_o design_n of_o this_o proverb_n be_v to_o show_v the_o wonderful_a influence_n which_o a_o man_n society_n have_v upon_o he_o either_o to_o save_v or_o to_o corrupt_v and_o destroy_v he_o but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n break_v fool_n heb._n shall_v be_v break_v shall_v be_v destroy_v 21._o evil_n clause_n evil_n evil_n of_o punishment_n proportionable_a to_o their_o evil_n of_o sin_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n pursue_v impunity_n pursue_v and_o soon_o or_o late_a shall_v certain_o overtake_v they_o albeit_o they_o please_v themselves_o with_o hope_n of_o impunity_n sinner_n sinner_n sinner_n obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a sinner_n but_o to_o the_o righteous_a good_a happiness_n good_a god_n blessing_n and_o true_a happiness_n shall_v be_v repay_v 22._o a_o good_a man_n leave_v a_o inheritance_n to_o his_o child_n child_n and_o the_o 26._o the_o job_n 21._o 17._o &_o 27._o 17._o chap._n 28._o 8._o eccl._n 2._o 26._o wealth_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o just_a it_o just_a be_v by_o god_n powerful_a providence_n ofttimes_o translate_v to_o good_a man_n of_o another_o family_n who_o will_v be_v more_o faithful_a steward_n of_o it_o 23._o 11._o 23._o ch._n 12._o 11._o much_o food_n be_v in_o 4._o in_o chap._n 21._o 4._o the_o tillage_n of_o the_o poor_a rich_a poor_a poor_a and_o mean_a person_n by_o their_o diligent_a labour_n in_o tillage_n or_o other_o employment_n and_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o ofttimes_o grow_v rich_a but_o there_o
the_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o than_o the_o wander_a of_o the_o desire_n torment_v desire_n restless_a and_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o what_o a_o man_n have_v not_o wherewith_o covetous_a rich_a man_n be_v perpetual_o haunt_v and_o torment_v this_o themselves_o this_o this_o wander_a of_o the_o desire_n wherein_o most_o man_n indulge_v themselves_o be_v also_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n vexation_n spirit_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o satisfaction_n as_o they_o imagine_v but_o to_o vexation_n 10_o that_o which_o have_v be_v be_v name_v already_o do_v already_o this_o verse_n be_v add_v either_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o last_o say_v concern_v the_o vanity_n and_o wander_a of_o unsatiable_a desire_n or_o as_o a_o further_a instance_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n that_o which_o have_v be_v or_o be_v for_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n may_v be_v render_v either_o way_n to_o wit_n man_n consider_v with_o all_o his_o endowment_n and_o enjoyment_n whether_o he_o be_v wise_a or_o foolish_a rich_a or_o poor_a man_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o visible_a and_o sublunary_a being_n for_o who_o they_o be_v all_o make_v be_v name_v already_o to_o wit_n by_o god_n who_o present_o after_o his_o creation_n give_v he_o the_o follow_a name_n to_o signify_v what_o his_o nature_n and_o condition_n be_v or_o will_v be_v heb._n what_o be_v that_o which_o have_v be_v or_o be_v it_o be_v or_o have_v be_v name_v already_o other_o understand_v it_o thus_o all_o the_o several_a condition_n which_o man_n have_v have_v or_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o world_n riches_n or_o poverty_n etc._n etc._n be_v already_o name_v i._n e._n appoint_v or_o determine_v by_o god_n unchangeable_a counsel_n and_o invincible_a providence_n but_o though_o this_o be_v true_a it_o seem_v not_o to_o suit_n so_o well_o with_o the_o follow_a clause_n as_o the_o other_o interpretation_n do_v and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o it_o be_v man_n it_o man_n this_o be_v certain_a and_o manifest_a that_o that_o be_v which_o make_v all_o this_o noise_n and_o stir_v in_o the_o world_n howsoever_o magnify_v by_o themselves_o and_o sometime_o adore_v by_o flatterer_n and_o howsoever_o difference_v from_o or_o advance_v above_o other_o by_o wisdom_n or_o riches_n or_o the_o like_a be_v but_o a_o man_n i._n e._n a_o mean_a earthly_a mortal_a and_o miserable_a creature_n as_o his_o very_a name_n signify_v which_o god_n give_v he_o for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v always_o sensible_a of_o his_o vain_a and_o base_a and_o miserable_a estate_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o never_o expect_v satisfaction_n or_o happiness_n in_o it_o neither_o may_v he_o contend_v with_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a than_o he_o passage_n he_o i_o e._n with_o almighty_a god_n with_o who_o man_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o contend_v upon_o every_o sleight_n occasion_n and_o against_o who_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o murmur_v for_o this_o vanity_n and_o mortality_n and_o misery_n of_o mankind_n although_o they_o bring_v it_o upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o sin_n so_o this_o be_v seasonable_o add_v to_o prevent_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o forego_n passage_n 11_o see_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o increase_v vanity_n they_o vanity_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o disputation_n manage_v in_o all_o the_o forego_n chapter_n see_v not_o only_a man_n be_v a_o vain_a creature_n in_o himself_o as_o have_v be_v now_o say_v but_o there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o instead_o of_o remove_v or_o diminish_v as_o may_v be_v expect_v do_v but_o increase_v this_o vanity_n as_o wisdom_n pleasure_n power_n wealth_n and_o the_o like_a the_o vanity_n of_o all_o which_o have_v be_v full_o and_o particular_o declare_v see_v even_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n bring_v so_o much_o toil_n and_o care_n and_o fear_n etc._n etc._n with_o they_o what_o be_v man_n the_o better_a elsewhere_o better_a to_o wit_n by_o all_o that_o he_o can_v either_o desire_v or_o enjoy_v here_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v make_v he_o happy_a but_o that_o he_o must_v seek_v for_o happiness_n elsewhere_o 12_o for_o who_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o man_n book_n man_n no_o man_n certain_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o he_o here_o whether_o to_o be_v high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a because_o those_o great_a thing_n which_o man_n general_o desire_v and_o pursue_v be_v very_o frequent_o the_o occasion_n of_o man_n utter_a ruin_n as_o have_v be_v note_v again_o and_o again_o in_o this_o book_n in_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d life_n 〈◊〉_d the_o numâ—…_n of_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o vain_a life_n too_o life_n life_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o man_n comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n here_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o uncertain_a and_o transitory_a thing_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n which_o depend_v upon_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o too_o which_o he_o spend_v as_o 14._o as_o ps._n 102._o 11._o â—…_n 109._o 23._o â—…_n 144._o 4._o ch._n 8._o 13._o jaâ—…_n 4._o 14._o a_o shadow_n it_o shadow_n which_o while_o it_o abide_v have_v nothing_o real_a and_o solid_a or_o substantial_a in_o it_o and_o do_v speedy_o pass_v away_o and_o leave_v no_o sign_n behind_o it_o for_o who_o can_v tell_v a_o man_n what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o under_o the_o sun_n themselves_o sun_n and_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a with_o these_o thing_n while_o he_o live_v and_o enjoy_v they_o so_o he_o can_v have_v no_o content_n in_o leave_v they_o to_o other_o because_o he_o know_v not_o either_o who_o shall_v possess_v they_o or_o how_o the_o future_a owner_n will_v use_v or_o abuse_v they_o or_o what_o mischief_n they_o may_v do_v by_o they_o either_o to_o other_o or_o even_o to_o themselves_o chap._n vii_o have_v large_o discourse_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o have_v now_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o he_o he_o now_o proceed_v to_o prescribe_v some_o remedy_n against_o these_o vanity_n and_o to_o direct_v man_n to_o the_o right_a method_n of_o obtain_v that_o felicity_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v or_o find_v in_o this_o world_n 1_o a_o 1._o a_o prov._n 15._o 30._o &_o 22._o 1._o good_a name_n person_n name_n a_o good_a and_o wellgrounded_n report_v from_o wise_a and_o worthy_a person_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n 44._o ointment_n heb._n a_o name_n which_o be_v put_v for_o a_o good_a name_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n that_o only_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o name_n because_o evil_a and_o worthless_a man_n quick_o lose_v their_o name_n and_o memory_n thus_o a_o wife_n be_v put_v for_o a_o good_a wife_n prov._n 18._o 22._o and_o a_o day_n for_o a_o good_a day_n luk._n 19_o 41_o 44._o and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n sorrow_n death_n to_o wit_n of_o a_o good_a man_n or_o one_o who_o have_v leave_v a_o good_a name_n behind_o he_o which_o be_v easy_o understand_v both_o from_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o to_o a_o wicked_a man_n this_o day_n be_v far_o worse_a and_o most_o terrible_a yet_o if_o this_o passage_n be_v deliver_v with_o respect_n only_o to_o this_o life_n and_o abstract_v from_o the_o future_a life_n as_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v than_o this_o may_v be_v true_a in_o general_n of_o all_o man_n and_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o all_o the_o former_a discourse_n see_v this_o life_n be_v so_o full_a of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o more_o desirable_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v out_o of_o it_o than_o to_o come_v into_o it_o which_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a note_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o almost_o all_o mankind_n to_o celebrate_v their_o own_o or_o child_n birth-day_n with_o solemn_a feast_n and_o rejoice_n and_o their_o death_n with_o all_o expression_n of_o sorrow_n than_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n 2._o b_o which_o be_v very_o fragrant_a and_o acceptable_a and_o useful_a and_o of_o great_a price_n especial_o in_o those_o country_n see_v deut._n 33._o 24._o psal._n 92._o 10._o &_o 133._o 2._o isa._n 39_o 2._o 2_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n friend_n mourning_n where_o mourner_n meet_v together_o to_o celebrate_v the_o funeral_n of_o a_o decease_a friend_n than_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o that_o mourning_n that_o to_o wit_n death_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o mourning_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n interest_n man_n it_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o
send_v or_o come_v to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o zion_n in_o that_o day_n when_o not_o only_o the_o philistine_n but_o even_o the_o jew_n themselves_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o enemy_n nation_n be_v put_v collective_o for_o nation_n as_o gate_n and_o city_n for_o gate_n and_o city_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o 16._o that_o psal._n 87._o 1_o 5._o &_o 102._o 16._o the_o lord_n have_v found_v zion_n and_o 11._o and_o zeph._n 3._o 12._o zech._n 11._o 11._o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v it_o shall_v or_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o it_o trust_v in_o it_o refuge_n it_o they_o shall_v give_v they_o this_o answer_n that_o although_o zion_n at_o present_a be_v in_o a_o very_a distress_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v forsake_v by_o her_o cod_n yet_o she_o stand_v upon_o a_o firm_a foundation_n and_o god_n who_o first_o found_v she_o will_v again_o restore_v and_o establish_v she_o and_o his_o poor_a despise_a people_n shall_v resort_v to_o she_o as_o to_o a_o strong_a and_o sure_a refuge_n chap._n xv._o 1._o xv._o ezek._n 25._o 8._o amos_n 2._o 1._o the_o burden_n of_o moab_n emperor_n moab_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o moabite_n the_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n begin_v by_o the_o assyrian_a and_o finish_v by_o the_o babylonian_a emperor_n because_o in_o the_o night_n they_o night_n or_o in_o a_o night_n sudden_o and_o unexpected_o for_o man_n sleep_v secure_o in_o the_o night_n and_o therefore_o the_o evil_n which_o then_o overtake_v they_o be_v most_o terrible_a to_o they_o be_v 9_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o moab_n numb_a 21._o 28._o deut._n 2._o 9_o of_o moab_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o off_o and_o or_o cut_v off_o bring_v to_o silence_n elsewhere_o silence_n or_o rather_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o the_o word_n oft_o signify_v as_o jer._n 47._o 5._o hos._n 10._o 9_o 15._o and_o elsewhere_o because_o in_o the_o night_n kir_n 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