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humiliatus_fw-la pauper_fw-la mat._n 21.5_o and_o the_o seventie_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humilis_fw-la mansuetus_n meek_a the_o first_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n respect_v the_o poverty_n and_o meanness_n of_o christ_n outward_a state_n and_o so_o the_o paraphrast_n take_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afflectus_n junius_n and_o our_o old_a translator_n poor_a and_o the_o french_a abject_a the_o second_o interpretation_n respect_v the_o inward_a lowliness_n of_o christ_n heart_n as_o far_o from_o pride_n as_o his_o state_n be_v from_o all_o pomp_n and_o so_o our_o new_a translator_n take_v it_o according_a to_o matthew_n let_v we_o take_v it_o in_o both_o sense_n for_o both_o agree_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v both_o poor_a and_o humble_a a_o king_n quite_o of_o another_o condition_n than_o the_o magnificent_a and_o proud_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n be_v this_o lowly_a mind_n and_o mean_a estate_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o it_o appear_v through_o the_o whole_a 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when_v your_o state_n seem_v very_o miserable_a and_o deplorable_a yet_o do_v i_o declare_v make_v a_o open_a promise_n unto_o you_o that_o i_o will_v render_v one_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o for_o one_o double_a unto_o thou_o not_o only_a defence_n against_o the_o enemy_n but_o such_o singular_a favour_n moreover_o as_o shall_v be_v double_a to_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o enjoy_v in_o their_o most_o happy_a estate_n which_o be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n and_o publish_v of_o the_o gospel_n a_o benefit_n incomparable_o 2.9_o incomparable_o hag._n 2.9_o great_a than_o ever_o the_o jewish_a state_n enjoy_v in_o their_o great_a prosperity_n if_o they_o have_v make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o it_o unto_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sudden_a but_o not_o unusual_a change_n of_o the_o person_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n speak_v as_o it_o be_v to_o each_o of_o those_o prisoner_n in_o particular_a or_o collective_o to_o one_o as_o all_o verse_n 12._o 2._o particular_o describe_v this_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o many_o special_n 1._o the_o person_n who_o shall_v contend_v include_v also_o the_o time_n when_o this_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v grant_v and_o the_o promise_n verse_n 12._o fulfil_v the_o person_n defendant_n be_v the_o jew_n assailant_n the_o grecian_n and_o the_o messiah_n after_o that_o by_o his_o power_n he_o have_v preserve_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o grecian_n violence_n shall_v grace_v judaea_n with_o his_o presence_n when_o i_o have_v bend_v juda_n for_o i_o fill_v the_o bow_n with_o ephraim_n and_o raise_v up_o thy_o son_n o_o zion_n juda_n and_o ephraim_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o same_o by_o a_o elegant_a variety_n as_o before_o verse_n 10._o and_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n such_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v return_v for_o that_o ephraim_n proper_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o these_o grecian_a king_n it_o can_v be_v affirm_v wherefore_o i_o take_v they_o for_o synonymaes_n unless_o we_o will_v with_o sanctius_n say_v not_o improbable_o that_o mention_n be_v here_o of_o ephraim_n partly_o in_o regard_n that_o many_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n return_v with_o the_o two_o of_o which_o before_o partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o epithet_n here_o give_v they_o of_o fill_v the_o bow_n or_o archery_n wherein_o the_o ephramite_n excel_v psal_n 78.9_o against_o thy_o son_n o_o greece_n those_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n which_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o alexander_n captain_n who_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o greece_n with_o he_o and_o who_o after_o his_o death_n seize_v on_o those_o kingdom_n and_o for_o many_o year_n grievous_o vex_v the_o jew_n these_o king_n be_v principal_o mean_v though_o they_o may_v also_o use_v grecian_a soldier_n in_o their_o army_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a by_o this_o place_n it_o be_v apparent_a to_o what_o time_n this_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v namely_o to_o that_o of_o the_o maccabee_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v mighty_o preserve_v from_o the_o rage_n of_o so_o many_o merciless_a tyrant_n 2._o the_o mean_n of_o their_o victory_n and_o deliverance_n which_o shall_v be_v from_o god_n and_o not_o by_o their_o own_o puissance_n this_o be_v express_v 1._o figurative_o in_o many_o lofty_a trope_n which_o touch_n 1._o either_o the_o subordinate_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n but_o bless_v and_o prosper_v by_o god_n their_o bow_n and_o sword_n and_o warlike_a preparation_n shall_v have_v all_o their_o strength_n from_o god_n the_o jew_n shall_v be_v instrument_n god_n the_o principal_a agent_n when_o i_o have_v bend_v juda_n for_o i_o and_o fill_v the_o bow_n with_o ephraim_n that_o be_v metaphorical_o prosper_v their_o arm_n as_o if_o not_o they_o but_o myself_o do_v both_o bend_v and_o draw_v their_o bow_n or_o thus_o more_o simple_o but_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n when_o i_o have_v make_v juda_n as_o my_o bow_n bend_v and_o ephraim_n as_o a_o shaft_n wherewith_o i_o have_v fill_v i.e._n expellit_fw-la i.e._n implere_fw-la arcum_fw-la to_o fill_v a_o bow_n be_v to_o draw_v it_o up_o to_o its_o full_a bent_n till_o the_o arrow_n be_v at_o the_o head_n and_o the_o bow_n make_v a_o semicircle_n the_o phrase_n be_v use_v 2_o king_n â—_z 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la hypallagen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o fill_v the_o bow_n in_o his_o hand_n i.e._n say_v kimchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o 1_o king_n 22.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n a_o man_n draw_v a_o bow_n in_o his_o full_a strength_n so_o veget._n de_fw-mi re_fw-mi millâ—_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o mayor_n adhiâ—enda_fw-la solertia_fw-la ut_fw-la arcum_fw-la