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path_n course_n ground_n course_n or_o from_o their_o path_n or_o station_n or_o high-place_n as_o soldier_n fight_v in_o their_o rank_n and_o place_n assign_v they_o so_o do_v these_o and_o that_o with_o advantage_n as_o those_o enemy_n do_v which_o fight_n from_o the_o high_a ground_n fight_v against_o sisera_n 21_o the_o river_n of_o kishon_n before_o kishon_n which_o though_o not_o great_a in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o fordable_a be_v now_o much_o swell_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o forego_n storm_n and_o rain_n as_o josephus_n affirm_v and_o therefore_o drown_v those_o who_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v into_o it_o and_o think_v to_o pass_v over_o it_o as_o they_o do_v before_o sweep_v they_o away_o that_o ancient_a river_n mention_v river_n so_o call_v either_o first_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o river_n which_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o art_n of_o man._n or_o second_o because_o 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of_o the_o pluaging_n the_o or_o trampling_n or_o pluaging_n pransing_n course_n pransing_n or_o because_o of_o their_o fierce_a or_o swift_a course_n the_o pransing_n of_o their_o mighty_a one_o relative_n one_o either_o first_o of_o their_o strong_a and_o valiant_a rider_n who_o force_v their_o horse_n to_o run_v away_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v or_o second_o of_o their_o horse_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v jer._n 8._o 16._o and_o 47._o 3._o and_o 50._o 42._o i_o e._n of_o themselves_o the_o antecedent_n for_o the_o relative_n 23_o curse_v you_o meroz_n express_v meroz_n a_o place_n then_o no_o doubt_n eminent_a and_o considerable_a though_o now_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o it_o leave_v which_o possible_o may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o bitter_a curse_n as_o god_n curse_v amalek_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o he_o will_v utter_o blot_v out_o their_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 17._o 14._o deut._n 25._o 19_o and_o this_o place_n above_o all_o other_o may_v 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the_o breathe_n and_o expression_n of_o a_o pious_a and_o devout_a soul_n but_o liable_a to_o mistake_v yet_o this_o branch_n of_o it_o be_v immediate_o dictate_v to_o she_o by_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o a_o angel_n otherwise_o â—…he_v neither_o will_v nor_o dare_v have_v utter_v so_o bitter_a a_o curse_n against_o they_o curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n either_o first_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n for_o god_n take_v what_o be_v do_v for_o or_o against_o his_o people_n as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o see_v isa._n 63._o 9_o zech._n 2._o 8._o matt._n 25._o 45._o or_o second_o of_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o though_o he_o do_v not_o need_n yet_o do_v require_v and_o expect_v their_o help_n and_o concurrence_n and_o he_o express_v it_o thus_o to_o show_v the_o sinfulness_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_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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gospel-covenant_n their_o child_n be_v admit_v with_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n 5._o generation_n that_o believe_v seed_n shall_v be_v repute_a both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n the_o generation_n or_o child_n or_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d former_o be_v â—…ut_o upon_o the_o jew_n contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d their_o title_n and_o privilege_n compare_v this_o place_n with_o psal._n 87._o 5._o 31._o they_o i_o shall_v come_v errand_n come_v to_o wit_n from_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o to_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o gentile_a world_n to_o the_o several_a part_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n go_v upon_o this_o errand_n and_o shall_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n gentile_n righteousness_n god_n righteousness_n either_o 1._o his_o wonderful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n in_o give_v 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plain_o understand_v here_o and_o express_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n have_v 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n wrought_v it_o to_o wit_n his_o righteousness_n i._n e._n he_o have_v execute_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n he_o have_v demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n by_o his_o action_n and_o by_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o gospel_n 1._o either_o the_o convert_v and_o worshipper_n v._o 27._o 29._o or_o their_o seed_n last_o mention_v v._o 30._o or_o this_o may_v be_v indefinite_o speak_v as_o such_o verb_n be_v oft_o use_v they_o shall_v come_v i._n e._n some_o or_o other_o shall_v come_v and_o do_v the_o work_n here_o mention_v to_o wiâ—…_n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n psal._n xxiii_o the_o argument_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o psalm_n give_v we_o some_o general_a discovery_n of_o the_o time_n of_o its_o writing_n which_o be_v when_o david_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o distress_n and_o quiet_o settle_v in_o his_o kingdom_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v 17._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 40._o 11_o jer_n 23_o 4_o eze_n 34._o 23._o joh._n 10._o 11._o 1_o pâ—…t_fw-la 2._o 25_o rev._n 7._o 17._o my_o shepherd_n conduct_n shepherd_n he_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o by_o his_o gracious_a providence_n towards_o i_o and_o for_o i_o and_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o that_o office_n and_o relation_n to_o i_o by_o his_o enâ—…ing_n into_o covenant_n with_o i_o whereby_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o rule_v and_o feed_v and_o preserve_v and_o heal_v i_o and_o do_v all_o which_o shepherd_n do_v or_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v to_o their_o flock_n which_o david_n very_o well_o understand_v and_o have_v doubtless_o careful_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o sheep_n and_o therefore_o he_o strengthen_v this_o faith_n by_o his_o consideration_n that_o god_n be_v his_o shepherd_n and_o god_n be_v a_o much_o better_a shepherd_n than_o he_o or_o any_o man_n can_v be_v so_o he_o may_v confident_o expect_v more_o than_o ordinary_a benefit_n from_o his_o conduct_n i_o shall_v noâ—…_n want_v hurt_n want_v to_o wit_n any_o thing_n which_o be_v real_o necessary_a for_o i_o either_o for_o this_o life_n or_o for_o the_o next_o but_o foolish_a man_n may_v think_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o which_o the_o alwise_a god_n know_v to_o be_v not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o hurtful_a and_o therefore_o merciful_o deny_v what_o man_n ignorant_o desire_v to_o their_o hurt_n 2._o he_o make_v i_o to_o lie_v down_o 15._o down_o to_o rest_v and_o repose_v myself_o at_o noon_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n see_v cant._n 1._o 7._o isa._n 13._o 20._o ezek._n 34._o 15._o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d green_a pasture_n provision_n pasture_n where_o there_o be_v both_o delight_n and_o plenty_n of_o provision_n he_o lead_v i_o 10._o i_o leave_v i_o shall_v wander_v and_o perish_v heb._n he_o lead_v i_o sweet_o and_o 〈◊〉_d accommodate_v himself_o to_o my_o infiâ—…mities_n as_o shepherd_n do_v to_o their_o sheep_n gen._n 33._o 13._o isa._n 40._o 11._o and_o 49._o 10._o beside_o 7._o beside_o or_o to_o the_o particle_n all_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o el_fw-es as_o gen._n 1._o 30._o and_o 16._o 7._o the_o quietness_n the_o heb._n waâ—…er_n of_o quietness_n still_a water_n they_o g_o quiet_n and_o gentle_a water_n either_o put_v into_o watering-trough_n or_o run_v in_o small_a and_o shallow_a channel_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o great_a river_n which_o both_o affright_v the_o sheep_n with_o their_o noise_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o their_o swift_a and_o violent_a stream_n whilst_o they_o be_v drink_v aâ—…_n they_o 3._o 3._o 3._o psal._n 5._o 8._o &_o 19_o 8._o &_o 31._o 3._o he_o restore_v 11._o restore_v heb._n he_o bring_v it_o back_o either_o 1._o from_o its_o error_n or_o wander_v or_o 2._o into_o the_o body_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v even_o depart_v and_o faint_v away_o he_o revive_v or_o comfort_v i_o comp._n ruth_n 4._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 30._o 12._o lament_n 1._o 11._o my_o soul_n he_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n they_o righteousness_n in_o straight_o and_o plain_a and_o safe_a path_n where_o the_o sheep_n be_v neither_o hurt_n nor_o weary_v nor_o in_o danger_n of_o wander_v by_o his_o word_n he_o direct_v i_o to_o the_o right_a way_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o incline_v and_o inable_v i_o to_o choose_v they_o and_o to_o continue_v to_o walk_v in_o they_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n goodness_n sake_n not_o for_o any_o worth_n in_o i_o but_o mere_o for_o the_o demonstration_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n 4._o yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 6._o death_n through_o a_o dark_a and_o dismal_a valley_n full_a of_o terror_n and_o danger_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v job._n 24._o 17._o psal._n 44._o 19_o and_o 107._o 10._o 14._o jer._n 2._o 6._o 6._o 6._o psal._n 3._o 6_o 118._o 6._o i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n god_n evil_n i_o will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o my_o fear_n but_o confident_o rely_v upon_o god_n for_o thou_o arâ—…_n with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n it_o staff_n two_o word_n note_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o both_o design_v god_n pastoral_a care_n over_o he_o express_v by_o the_o sign_n and_o instrument_n of_o it_o they_o comfort_v i_o distress_n i_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o support_v i_o under_o all_o my_o fear_n and_o distress_n 5._o thou_o prepare_v a_o table_n comfort_n table_n i._n e._n thou_o furnishe_v i_o with_o plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o provision_n and_o comfort_n before_o i_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o my_o enemy_n it_o enemy_n they_o
both_o which_o case_n it_o be_v a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o adjunct_n be_v like_o a_o shadow_n that_o decline_v disappoint_v decline_v or_o that_o be_v extend_v or_o stretch_v out_o to_o its_o ulmost_o length_n as_o it_o be_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v when_o it_o speedy_o and_o total_o vanish_v and_o just_o so_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o restitution_n which_o sometime_o we_o have_v be_v quick_o cut_v off_o and_o disappoint_v and_o i_o be_o 13._o be_o isai._n 40._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 10._o psal._n 109._o 13._o wither_v like_o grass_n 12_o but_o 19_o but_o lam._n 5._o 19_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o people_n ever_o but_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n although_o we_o die_v and_o our_o hope_n vanish_v yet_o our_o god_n be_v everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o therefore_o invincible_a by_o all_o his_o and_o our_o enemy_n constant_a in_o his_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o mercy_n to_o his_o church_n steadfast_a and_o faithful_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v deliver_v his_o people_n and_o â—…3_n and_o psal._n 135._o â—…3_n thy_o remembrance_n vanity_n remembrance_n either_o 1._o the_o fame_n and_o memory_n of_o thy_o wonderful_a work_n or_o rather_o 2._o thy_o name_n jehovah_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n which_o be_v call_v by_o this_o very_a word_n god_n remembrance_n or_o memorial_n and_o that_o unto_o all_o generation_n exod._n 3._o 15._o thus_o this_o clause_n exact_o answer_v to_o the_o former_a and_o both_o of_o they_o describe_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n existence_n whereby_o the_o psalmist_n relieve_v and_o support_v himself_o under_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o people_n frailty_n and_o vanity_n unto_o all_o generation_n 13_o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n people_n zion_n upon_o jerusalem_n or_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n 2._o time_n the_o end_n of_o those_o 70._o year_n which_o thou_o have_v fix_v of_o which_o see_n jer._n 25._o 12._o and_o 29._o 10._o dan._n 9_o 2._o be_v come_v 14_o for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o rebuilt_a thereof_o thy_o people_n value_v the_o dust_n and_o rubbish_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n more_o than_o all_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o passionate_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v rebuilt_a 15_o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n acknowledgement_n glory_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n fulfil_v when_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o god_n be_v carry_v on_o and_o finish_v through_o so_o many_o and_o great_a difficulty_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o admiration_n envy_n and_o terror_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o we_o read_v nehem._n 6._o 16._o compare_v psal._n 126._o 2._o but_o much_o more_o true_o and_o full_o in_o build_v of_o the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n by_o christ_n unto_o who_o the_o gentile_n be_v gather_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n pay_v their_o acknowledgement_n 16_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n world_n glory_n his_o glorious_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n shall_v be_v manifest_v to_o all_o the_o world_n 17_o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a babylon_n destitute_a i_o e._n of_o his_o poor_a forsake_a despise_a people_n in_o babylon_n and_o not_o despise_v answer_v despise_v i_o e._n will_v accept_v and_o answer_v their_o prayer_n 18_o this_o shall_v be_v write_v people_n write_v this_o wonderful_a deliverance_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v nor_o forget_v but_o careful_o record_v by_o thy_o people_n for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v ordinary_a come_v for_o the_o instruction_n and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o succeed_a generation_n the_o singular_a number_n put_v for_o the_o plural_a as_o be_v ordinary_a and_o 31._o and_o psal._n 22._o 31._o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v 15._o create_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o jew_n which_o shall_v be_v restore_v who_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n dead_a and_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o mere_a dry_a bone_n isa._n 26._o 19_o ezek._n 37._o and_o therefore_o their_o restauration_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o creation_n or_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o a_o resurrection_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o shall_v be_v convert_v who_o conversion_n be_v frequent_o and_o may_v very_o just_o be_v call_v a_o second_o creation_n see_v 43._o 1_o 7_o 15._o and_o 65._o 18._o eph._n 2._o 10_o 15._o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n 19_o for_o he_o have_v look_v down_o declare_v down_o to_o wit_n upon_o we_o not_o like_o a_o idle_a spectator_n but_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o relief_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n declare_v from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n 15._o sanctuary_n from_o his_o high_a or_o upper_a sanctuary_n to_o wit_n heaven_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o which_o be_v call_v god_n high_a and_o holy_a place_n isa._n 57_o 15._o from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n 20_o 11._o 20_o psal._n 79._o 11._o to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o loose_v death_n loose_v heb._n the_o child_n of_o death_n those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n destruction_n death_n to_o release_v his_o poor_a captive_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o which_o be_v more_o from_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o from_o eternal_a destruction_n 21_o to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n church_n jerusalem_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v may_v publish_v and_o celebrate_v the_o name_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n 22_o when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n messiah_n lord_n when_o the_o gentile_n shall_v gather_v themselves_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o praise_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o the_o messiah_n this_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o intimate_v that_o although_o the_o psalmist_n in_o this_o psalm_n respect_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o further_a design_n and_o a_o principal_a respect_n unto_o that_o great_a and_o more_o general_a deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n by_o the_o messiah_n 23_o he_o relief_n he_o to_o wit_n god_n to_o who_o he_o ascribe_v these_o calamity_n v._o 10._o to_o who_o therefore_o he_o address_v himself_o for_o relief_n afflict_v relief_n heb._n afflict_v weaken_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n verse_n way_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o expectation_n while_o we_o be_v expect_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o promise_n either_o of_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o babylon_n or_o of_o send_v the_o 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end_n and_o the_o psalmist_n here_o speak_v as_o other_o sacred_a writer_n do_v elsewhere_o and_o as_o all_o sort_n of_o writer_n frequent_o do_v of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n as_o of_o one_o man_n and_o of_o its_o continuance_n as_o of_o the_o life_n of_o one_o man_n and_o so_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o complaint_n and_o humble_a expostulation_n with_o god_n o_o lord_n thou_o do_v choose_v we_o out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o do_v plant_v we_o in_o ganaan_n and_o cause_v a_o glorious_a temple_n to_o be_v build_v to_o thy_o name_n to_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o thy_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v make_v great_a and_o glorious_a promise_n that_o thy_o eye_n and_o heart_n shall_v be_v upon_o it_o perpetual_o 1_o king_n
which_o the_o poor_a will_v therefore_o soon_o embrace_v and_o the_o rich_a more_o likely_a to_o oppose_v or_o 3._o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n unto_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o office_n up_o now_o follow_v several_a particular_a expression_n to_o describe_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o mention_v before_o more_o general_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o surgeon_n that_o careful_o and_o tender_o roll_v up_o a_o break_a bone_n hos._n 6._o 1._o and_o this_o relate_v to_o christ_n priestly_a office_n the_o brokenhearted_a wrath_n brokenhearted_a the_o heart_n deject_v and_o break_v with_o sorrow_n i_o be_o send_v to_o ease_v their_o pain_n who_o conscience_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n 7._o captive_n those_o captive_n in_o babylon_n but_o principal_o to_o satan_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o this_o appertain_v to_o christ_n kingly_a office_n whereby_o he_o proclaim_v liberty_n from_o the_o dominion_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o hell_n see_v ch_n 42._o 7._o and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v here_o bind_v i_o e._n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v though_o in_o the_o great_a bondage_n the_o further_a explication_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v find_v upon_o luke_n 4._o 18._o because_o there_o be_v some_o passage_n express_o mention_v here_o 2_o to_o proclaim_v hand_n proclaim_v to_o declare_v as_o it_o respect_v the_o jew_n that_o their_o liberty_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o acceptable_a man_n acceptable_a viz._n the_o happy_a age_n of_o god_n grace_n either_o which_o will_v be_v grateful_a and_o welcome_a news_n to_o they_o or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n a_o time_n wherein_o it_o please_v he_o to_o favour_v they_o but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o far_a extent_n than_o to_o babylon_n and_o rather_o unto_o mankind_n in_o jesus_n christ._n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o tit._n 3._o 4._o call_v a_o time_n of_o god_n good_a will_n in_o that_o angelical_a song_n luke_n 2._o 14._o on_o the_o account_n of_o those_o good_a tiding_n which_o the_o angel_n bring_v v._o 10._o 11._o call_v so_o possible_o from_o the_o arbitrariness_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o any_o satisfaction_n from_o man_n year_n 10._o year_n not_o precise_o as_o if_o christ_n preach_v but_o one_o year_n the_o mistake_n of_o some_o ancient_n mention_v and_o râ—…uted_v by_o irenaeus_n lib._n 2._o ch_n 38._o but_o for_o time_n indefinite_o and_o may_v include_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n see_v rom._n 10._o 15._o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o now_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o and_o probable_o have_v a_o pertinent_a allusion_n to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v a_o general_a release_n proclaim_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n which_o relate_v also_o here_o to_o the_o word_n proclaim_v leu._n 25._o 10._o of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n death_n vengeance_n viz._n on_o babylon_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o where_o god_n will_v deliver_v his_o people_n he_o shall_v take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o enemy_n but_o mystical_o and_o principal_o on_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o spiritual_a one_o chief_o viz._n satan_n sin_n and_o death_n of_o our_o god_n to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v 18._o mourn_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o suffering_n or_o of_o their_o sin_n mat._n 11._o 28._o or_o the_o misery_n of_o zion_n see_v on_o ch_n 57_o 18._o 3_o to_o appoint_v garment_n appoint_v supple_a it_o viz._n comfort_n or_o joy_n or_o else_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o those_o accusative_a case_n follow_v beauty_n oil_n garment_n unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n zion_n zion_n put_v by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o jew_n q._n d._n among_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o 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their_o festival_n ornament_n for_o they_o have_v garment_n appropriate_v to_o their_o condition_n some_o suitable_a to_o time_n of_o rejoice_v and_o some_o to_o time_n of_o mourning_n or_o else_o a_o allusion_n to_o comely_a garment_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n because_o heaviness_n do_v oppress_v and_o debase_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v all_o but_o a_o elegant_a description_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o a_o threefold_a antithesis_fw-la the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v 9_o call_v that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o express_v ch_n 58._o 12._o &_o 60._o 18._o they_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v so_o v._o 9_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n word_n righteousness_n he_o ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o tree_n understand_v thereby_o person_n by_o a_o metaphor_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v firm_a solid_a and_o well_o root_v be_v by_o faith_n engraft_v into_o christ_n 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former_a desolation_n and_o they_o shall_v repair_v the_o waste_a city_n the_o desolation_n of_o many_o generation_n god_n generation_n see_v ch_n 58._o 12._o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o gospel_n time_n the_o meaning_n may_v be_v that_o gentilism_n which_o be_v as_o a_o wilderness_n overgrow_v with_o briar_n and_o thorn_n shall_v be_v cultivate_v and_o those_o city_n and_o province_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v waste_v void_a of_o all_o true_a religion_n shall_v now_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v edify_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 5_o and_o stranger_n grace_n stranger_n viz._n gentile_n such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o natural_a race_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o gentile_a convert_v or_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o outward_a profession_n stranger_n to_o the_o true_a work_n of_o grace_n shall_v stand_v 13._o stand_v ready_a to_o be_v at_o thy_o service_n a_o like_a expression_n ch_n 48._o 13._o and_o feed_v your_o 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