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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
for_o david_n defence_n david_n he_o that_o wish_v david_n good_a success_n against_o sheba_n and_o against_o all_o rebel_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o though_o this_o fact_n of_o his_o be_v do_v against_o the_o king_n command_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o his_o interest_n and_o defence_n let_v he_o go_v after_o joab_n 12_o and_o amasa_n wallow_v place_n wallow_v heb._n roll_v himself_o be_v in_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n yet_o have_v so_o much_o life_n leave_v as_o to_o move_v himself_o a_o little_a though_o not_o to_o raise_v himself_o up_o from_o his_o place_n in_o blood_n there_o blood_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v there_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o highway_n and_o when_o the_o man_n see_v that_o all_o the_o people_n march_n people_n to_o wit_n the_o soldier_n which_o be_v upon_o their_o march_n stand_v still_o it_o still_o wonder_v at_o the_o spectacle_n and_o inquire_v into_o the_o author_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o he_o remove_v amasa_n out_o of_o the_o 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to_o wit_n when_o sheba_n and_o his_o man_n first_o come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o they_o be_v inform_v that_o joab_n be_v pursue_v he_o say_v sure_o they_o will_v ask_v of_o abel_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n i._n e._n they_o will_v peaceable_o expostulate_v the_o business_n with_o we_o and_o inquire_v why_o we_o receive_v sheba_n into_o our_o city_n and_o whether_o we_o will_v deliver_v he_o up_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o will_v inform_v we_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o hostile_a attempt_n upon_o we_o and_o offer_v to_o we_o condition_n of_o peace_n which_o by_o god_n law_n deut._n 20._o 10._o they_o be_v to_o do_v even_o to_o strange_a and_o much_o more_o to_o israelitish_n city_n so_o she_o do_v both_o modest_o reprove_v joab_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o 19_o i_o be_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v peaceable_a and_o faithful_a in_o israel_n rebellion_n israel_n or_o i_o to_o wit_n the_o city_n of_o abel_n 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as_o lesser_a town_n or_o village_n subject_a to_o they_o and_o depend_v upon_o they_o for_o direction_n and_o defence_n be_v call_v their_o daughter_n as_o ezek._n 16._o 27_o 46._o in_o israel_n why_o will_v thou_o swallow_v up_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n israel_n lord_n i_o e._n a_o considerable_a part_n of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o peculiar_a possession_n the_o destruction_n which_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o bring_v upon_o we_o be_v a_o injury_n also_o to_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n 20_o and_o joab_n answer_v and_o say_v far_o be_v it_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v swallow_v up_o or_o destroy_v 21_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o
occasion_n of_o the_o follow_a miracle_n but_o also_o that_o by_o this_o one_o instance_n we_o may_v understand_v how_o so_o many_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v support_v twenty_o loaf_n here_o loaf_n small_a loaf_n as_o appear_v both_o because_o one_o man_n bring_v they_o all_o so_o far_o and_o because_o otherwise_o there_o have_v be_v no_o miracle_n here_o of_o barley_n and_o full_a ear_n of_o corn_n garment_n corn_n or_o in_o his_o scrip_n or_o garment_n in_o the_o husk_n thereof_o and_o he_o say_v give_v unto_o the_o people_n 38._o people_n to_o wit_n the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v then_o present_a with_o he_o ver_fw-la 38._o that_o they_o may_v eat_v 43_o and_o his_o servitor_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o set_v this_o before_o a_o hundred_o man_n he_o say_v again_o give_v the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 11._o lord_n â—…ob_v 6._o 11._o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o shall_v leave_v thereof_o 44_o so_o he_o set_v it_o before_o they_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o lest_o thereof_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n v._n now_o naaman_n captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v a_o great_a man_n before_o man_n heb._n before_o with_o his_o master_n syria_n master_n in_o great_a power_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o gracious_a and_o 〈◊〉_d gracious_a countenance_n gracious_a heb._n lift_v up_o â—…r_n accept_v in_o countenance_n honourable_a success_n honourable_a high_o esteem_v both_o for_o his_o quality_n and_o success_n because_o by_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v victory_n give_v or_o victory_n deliverance_n unto_o syria_n people_n syria_n which_o expression_n he_o use_v partly_o to_o mind_v the_o israelite_n that_o all_o the_o hurt_n they_o have_v from_o the_o syrian_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o use_v they_o as_o his_o rod_n and_o give_v they_o the_o success_n against_o israel_n which_o be_v record_v and_o partly_o to_o check_v that_o 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be_v before_o be_v heb._n before_o with_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v in_o samaria_n require_v samaria_n either_o first_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n or_o second_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n where_o he_o be_v when_o she_o be_v take_v or_o where_o he_o common_o reside_v though_o he_o go_v to_o other_o place_n as_o need_v require_v for_o he_o will_v in_o will_v heb._n gather_v in_o recover_v he_o of_o his_o leprosy_n he_o leprosy_n or_o take_v he_o away_o as_o this_o hebrew_n verb_n be_v use_v gen._n 30._o 23._o zeph._n 1._o 2._o from_o his_o leprosy_n i._n e._n take_v away_o his_o leprosy_n from_o he_o 4_o and_o one_o go_v in_o and_o tell_v his_o lord_n intimate_v lord_n one_o of_o naaman_n servant_n hear_v this_o go_v in_o and_o tell_v it_o to_o naaman_n and_o he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n which_o be_v imply_v or_o and_o he_o go_v in_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n naaman_n mention_v ver_fw-la 1._o hear_v this_o from_o his_o wife_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n as_o the_o next_o word_n intimate_v say_v thus_o and_o thus_o say_v the_o maid_n that_o be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 5_o and_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n 1._o syria_n joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n chap._n 3._o 1._o say_v go_v to_o go_v and_o i_o will_v send_v a_o letter_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n prophet_n israel_n desire_v he_o to_o obtain_v this_o favour_n from_o the_o prophet_n and_o he_o depart_v and_o take_v hand_n take_v heb._n in_o his_o hand_n with_o he_o ten_o talent_n oâ—…_n silver_n and_o six_o thousand_o piece_n of_o gold_n â—…it_fw-la gold_n partly_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o paâ—…tly_o for_o present_n to_o the_o prophet_n or_o other_o as_o he_o see_v â—…it_fw-la and_o ten_o change_n of_o raiment_n 6_o and_o he_o bring_v the_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v now_o when_o this_o letter_n be_v come_v unto_o thou_o behold_v i_o have_v therewith_o send_v naaman_n my_o servant_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v recover_v he_o herein_o he_o i_o e._n procure_v his_o recovery_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o elisha_n v._o 3_o 4._o who_o thou_o may_v command_v to_o use_v his_o utmost_a skill_n and_o power_n herein_o of_o his_o leprosy_n 7_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v read_v the_o letter_n that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n he_o clothes_n either_o in_o detestation_n of_o his_o blasphemy_n in_o give_v god_n perfection_n to_o he_o or_o rather_o for_o grief_n arise_v from_o a_o suspicion_n and_o fear_n that_o the_o syrian_a make_v this_o only_a a_o pretence_n for_o the_o war_n which_o he_o design_v against_o he_o and_o say_v be_o 6._o be_o deut._n 32._o 39_o and_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 6._o i_o god_n to_o kill_v and_o to_o make_v alive_a dead_a alive_a he_o express_v it_o thus_o because_o leprosy_n be_v a_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o death_n numb_a 12._o 12._o and_o he_o think_v it_o as_o impossible_a to_o cure_v it_o as_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a that_o this_o man_n do_v send_v unto_o i_o to_o recover_v a_o man_n of_o his_o leprosy_n wherefore_o consider_v i_o pray_v you_o and_o see_v how_o he_o seek_v a_o quarrel_n against_o i_o do_v i_o for_o not_o do_v what_o he_o require_v which_o he_o know_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o do_v 8_o ¶_o and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o elisha_n the_o man_n of_o god_n he_o god_n who_o joram_n have_v not_o advise_v with_o either_o because_o the_o sudden_a surprisal_n make_v he_o forget_v it_o or_o because_o he_o hate_v he_o and_o scorn_v to_o beg_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v rend_v his_o clothes_n that_o he_o send_v to_o the_o king_n say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o rend_v thy_o clothes_n so_o clothes_n there_o be_v no_o just_a occasion_n for_o thou_o to_o do_v so_o let_v he_o come_v now_o to_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o israel_n 9_o so_o naaman_n come_v with_o his_o horse_n and_o with_o his_o chariot_n and_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o elisha_n he_o elisha_n wait_v for_o elisha_n come_v to_o he_o 10_o and_o elisha_n send_v a_o messenger_n unto_o he_o disease_n he_o which_o he_o do_v partly_o to_o try_v and_o exercise_v naaman_n faith_n and_o obedience_n partly_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o ministry_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o profit_n in_o his_o miraculous_a performance_n but_o only_o god_n honour_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n that_o can_v by_o such_o slight_a mean_n cure_v so_o desperate_a a_o disease_n say_v go_v and_o wash_v in_o jordan_n seven_o time_n and_o thy_o flesh_n shall_v come_v again_o 12._o again_o which_o be_v in_o great_a part_n consume_v by_o the_o leprosy_n see_v numb_a 12._o 12._o unto_o thou_o and_o clean_o and_o heb._n be_v clean_o thou_o shall_v be_v clean_o 11_o but_o naaman_n be_v wroth_a prophet_n wroth_a suppose_v himself_o despise_v and_o mock_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o go_v away_o and_o say_v behold_v i_o out_o i_o heb._n say_v or_o i_o say_v with_o myself_o he_o will_v sure_o come_v out_o think_v appointment_n think_v herein_o he_o give_v a_o example_n of_o the_o perverseness_n of_o mankind_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o prefer_v their_o own_o fancy_n before_o god_n appointment_n he_o will_v sure_o come_v out_o to_o i_o and_o stand_v and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n and_o down_o and_o heb._n move_v up_o and_o down_o strike_v his_o hand_n over_o the_o place_n cure_n place_n over_o or_o upon_o the_o affect_a part_n where_o the_o leprosy_n be_v without_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o ridiculous_a to_o
this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n the_o water_n go_v or_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o return_v thither_o again_o eccles._n 1._o 7._o and_o a_o lake_n or_o river_n sometime_o decay_v and_o dry_v up_o but_o afterward_o be_v recruit_v and_o replenish_v but_o man_n lie_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o follow_v or_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n as_o water_n i._n e._n some_o portion_n of_o water_n fail_v from_o the_o â—…a_fw-la be_v either_o exhale_a or_o draw_v up_o by_o the_o sun_n or_o receive_v and_o sink_v into_o the_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a earth_n or_o overflow_a its_o bank_n and_o as_o the_o flood_n or_o a_o river_n or_o a_o pond_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v any_o considerable_a confluence_n of_o water_n in_o a_o great_a drought_n decay_v and_o be_v dry_v up_o in_o both_o which_o case_n the_o self_n same_o water_n never_o return_v to_o their_o former_a place_n so_o it_o be_v with_o man_n or_o thus_o as_o when_o the_o water_n fail_v from_o the_o sea_n i._n e._n when_o the_o sea_n forsake_v the_o place_n into_o which_o it_o use_v to_o flow_v the_o river_n which_o be_v feed_v by_o it_o eccles._n 1._o 7._o decay_v and_o dry_v up_o without_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n so_o man_n when_o once_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o radical_a moisture_n be_v dry_v up_o die_v and_o never_o revive_v again_o 12._o so_o man_n lie_v down_o 21._o down_o to_o wit_n in_o his_o bed_n the_o grave_a or_o to_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 46._o 30._o deut._n 31._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 12._o 1_o kin._n 1._o 21._o and_o rise_v not_o place_n not_o to_o wit_n to_o this_o life_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v nor_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n after_o death_n by_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o his_o belief_n whereof_o he_o give_v sufficient_a evidence_n in_o divers_a place_n till_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o 1._o more_o i_o e._n either_o 1._o never_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 or_o the_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v thus_o i_o can_v wish_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o i_o may_v lie_v in_o the_o grave_a for_o a_o time_n till_o these_o storm_n be_v blow_v over_o and_o then_o be_v restore_v to_o a_o comfortable_a life_n that_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o secret_a thou_o secret_a in_o some_o secret_a and_o safe_a place_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o favour_n that_o i_o may_v have_v some_o support_n and_o comfort_n from_o thou_o until_o thy_o wrath_n be_v past_a wrath._n past_a whilst_o i_o be_o oppress_v with_o such_o grievous_a and_o various_a calamity_n which_o he_o call_v god_n wrath_n because_o they_o be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o wrath._n that_o thou_o will_v appoint_v i_o a_o set_a time_n 5._o time_n to_o wit_n to_o my_o suffering_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o my_o life_n v._o 5._o and_o remember_v i_o it_o i_o i_o e._n wherein_o thou_o wilt_v remember_v i_o to_o wit_n in_o mercy_n oâ—…_n so_o as_o to_o 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 time_n to_o time_n until_o my_o change_n come_v i._n e._n either_o 1._o death_n the_o great_a and_o last_o change_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o root_n of_o this_o word_n job_n 10._o 17._o or_o 2._o the_o change_n of_o my_o condition_n for_o the_o better_a which_o you_o upon_o your_o term_n encourage_v i_o to_o expect_v and_o which_o i_o yet_o trust_v in_o god_n i_o shall_v enjoy_v for_o this_o word_n proper_o signify_v vicissitude_n or_o change_n in_o one_o condition_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o suit_n best_o with_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o this_o change_n or_o a_o comfortable_a life_n here_o job_n so_o hearty_o wish_v not_o only_o from_o that_o love_n of_o life_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v natural_o implant_v in_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o god_n which_o also_o be_v strong_a in_o those_o old_a testament_n saint_n when_o the_o discovery_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o sinner_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n be_v much_o dark_a than_o now_o they_o be_v 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
sow_v together_o not_o upon_o my_o other_o garment_n but_o next_o to_o my_o skin_n as_o be_v do_v in_o great_a calamity_n as_o 2_o king_n 6._o 30._o so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o god_n whereof_o i_o be_o accuse_v chap._n 15._o 25._o that_o i_o have_v humble_v myself_o deep_o unâ—…er_v his_o hand_n and_o defile_v my_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n i_o dust_n i_o have_v willing_o part_v with_o all_o my_o wealth_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o horn_n oft_o signify_v in_o scripture_n as_o psâ—…lm_v 75_o 5._o &_o 132._o 17_o luke_n 1._o 69._o and_o be_v content_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o contempt_n which_o god_n have_v bring_v upon_o i_o 16_o my_o face_n be_v foul_a with_o weep_v and_o on_o my_o eyelid_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 17._o death_n i_o e._n a_o gross_a and_o terrible_a darkness_n my_o sight_n be_v very_o dim_a and_o dark_a as_o be_v usual_a in_o case_n of_o fore_a disease_n or_o excessive_a grief_n and_o weep_a lamâ—…nt_n 2_o 11._o and_o especial_o in_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n compare_v psalm_n 6._o 7._o &_o 38._o 10._o lament_n 5._o 17._o 17._o not_o for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n they_o hand_n and_o all_o this_o be_v not_o come_v upon_o i_o for_o any_o injurious_a deal_n with_o other_o by_o oppression_n or_o deceit_n or_o bribery_n wherewith_o i_o be_o implicit_o charge_v chap._n 15_o 16_o 20_o 34._o but_o for_o other_o reason_n know_v to_o god_n only_o for_o i_o can_v discover_v they_o also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a man_n pure_a i_o do_v not_o cast_v off_o god_n fear_n and_o service_n as_o i_o be_o accuse_v to_o do_v châ—…p_fw-mi 15._o 4._o i_o do_v still_o pray_v and_o worship_n god_n and_o my_o prayer_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o â—…defiled_a conscience_n see_v psalm_n 109_o 7._o prov._n 28._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o so_o that_o i_o have_v live_v inâ—…ffensively_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o therefore_o your_o assertion_n be_v both_o uncharitable_a and_o false_a that_o eminent_a affliction_n be_v peculiar_a to_o ungodly_a man_n 18._o o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o blood_n it_o blood_n so_o call_v not_o active_o to_o wit_n his_o own_o blood_n but_o passive_o or_o obâ—…ctively_o i._n e_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o shed_v by_o he_o and_o lie_v upon_o his_o conscience_n the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o cover_v that_o blood_n which_o lie_v undiscovered_a and_o unrevenged_a of_o which_o see_v on_o gen._n 4._o 10_o 11._o isa._n 26_o 21._o but_o say_v job._n if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o destroy_v any_o one_o man_n by_o murder_n or_o oppression_n as_o i_o be_o traduce_v o_o lord_n let_v the_o earth_n disclose_v it_o let_v it_o be_v bring_v to_o light_v that_o i_o may_v suffer_v condign_a punishment_n for_o it_o and_o let_v my_o cry_n jacob_n cry_n either_o 1._o passive_o to_o wit_n the_o cry_n and_o groan_n which_o i_o have_v force_v from_o other_o by_o my_o oppression_n let_v those_o cry_n have_v no_o place_n to_o hide_v they_o or_o rather_o 2._o active_o the_o cry_n of_o my_o complaint_n to_o man_n or_o prayer_n to_o god_n let_v they_o find_v no_o place_n in_o the_o ear_n or_o heart_n of_o god_n or_o man_n if_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no_o place_n i._n e._n no_o regard_n or_o no_o power_n or_o success_n in_o which_o sense_n god_n word_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v place_n in_o evil_a man_n john_n 8._o 37._o and_o esaâ—…_n not_o to_o find_v place_n of_o repentance_n heb._n 12._o 17._o i_o e._n all_o his_o entreaty_n and_o tear_n can_v not_o prevail_v with_o his_o father_n to_o repent_v of_o and_o retract_v the_o blessing_n give_v from_o he_o to_o jacob_n have_v no_o place_n 19_o also_o now_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n integrity_n heaven_n beside_o the_o witness_n of_o man_n and_o of_o my_o own_o conscience_n god_n be_v witness_n of_o my_o integrity_n and_o my_o record_n place_n record_n heb._n in_o the_o high_a place_n be_v on_o high_a 20._o my_o friend_n other_o friend_n who_o shall_v defend_v i_o from_o the_o scorn_n and_o injury_n of_o other_o †_o scorn_v i_o 28._o i_o so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 119._o 51._o prov._n 3._o 34._o &_o 19_o 28._o but_o my_o eye_n â—…orners_n heb._n be_v my_o â—…orners_n pour_v out_o tear_n unto_o god_n you_o god_n i_o pour_v forth_o my_o prayer_n and_o tear_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v judge_v i_o according_a to_o my_o innocency_n and_o plead_v my_o righteous_a cause_n against_o you_o 21._o 20._o 21._o ch._n 31._o 35._o eccl._n 6._o 10._o isa._n 45._o 9_o rom._n 9_o 20._o o_o that_o one_o may_v plead_v for_o a_o man_n *_o with_o god_n god_n god_n o_o that_o either_o i_o or_o some_o faithful_a advocate_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o plead_v my_o cause_n either_o with_o god_n or_o rather_o with_o you_o before_o god_n tribunal_n god_n be_v witness_n and_o judge_n between_o we_o but_o this_o verse_n be_v and_o that_o very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n otherwise_o translate_v and_o interpret_v either_o 1._o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n and_o he_o i._n e._n god_n last_o mention_v to_o wit_n god_n the_o son_n christ_n jesus_n will_v plead_v for_o a_o man_n i._n e._n for_o i_o against_o who_o you_o plead_v he_o modest_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o god_n to_o wit_n with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o christ_n be_v oft_o call_v will_v plead_v for_o his_o friend_n or_o companion_n or_o neighbour_n i._n e._n for_o a_o man_n who_o he_o have_v take_v into_o that_o relation_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o mystery_n of_o man_n redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v know_v to_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v before_o and_o to_o job_n among_o other_o ch._n 19_o 25._o or_o 2._o as_o the_o matter_n for_o which_o he_o pray_v and_o cry_v to_o god_n that_o so_o the_o hebrew_n vaughan_n be_v frequent_o use_v he_o i._n e._n god_n will_v plead_v or_o judge_v or_o give_v sentence_n for_o a_o man_n i._n e._n for_o i_o or_o in_o my_o cause_n with_o god_n i._n e._n with_o himself_o the_o noun_n be_v put_v for_o the_o pronoun_n as_o gen._n 2._o 20._o &_o 4._o 15._o leu._n 14._o 15_o 16._o and_o elsewhere_o or_o at_o his_o own_o tribunal_n to_o which_o i_o have_v appeal_v as_o a_o man_n plead_v for_o his_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n with_o or_o before_o a_o earthly_a judge_n and_o tribunal_n this_o seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v to_o maintain_v his_o own_o integrity_n against_o his_o friend_n before_o god_n as_o a_o man_n plead_v for_o his_o friend_n his_o or_o friend_n neighbour_n 22._o when_o number_n when_o heb._n year_n of_o number_n a_o few_o year_n be_v come_v than_o i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v i_o return_v i_o e._n to_o the_o state_n and_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a whence_o man_n do_v not_o and_o can_v return_v to_o this_o life_n the_o meaning_n be_v my_o death_n hasten_v and_o therefore_o i_o earnest_o desire_v that_o the_o cause_n depend_v before_o god_n between_o i_o and_o my_o friend_n may_v be_v search_v out_o and_o determine_v that_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o thing_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v i_o i_o may_v bear_v the_o shame_n and_o blame_v of_o it_o before_o all_o man_n and_o if_o i_o be_v innocent_a that_o i_o may_v live_v to_o see_v my_o own_o integrity_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o religion_n which_o suffer_v upon_o this_o occasion_n vindicate_v that_o so_o i_o may_v die_v in_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o may_v leave_v the_o favour_n of_o a_o good_a name_n behind_o i_o chap._n xvii_o 1._o my_o ‖_o breath_n be_v corrupt_a body_n corrupt_a i_o e._n it_o stink_v as_o it_o do_v in_o die_a person_n or_o my_o spirit_n be_v corrupt_v or_o spend_v or_o lose_v i._n e._n my_o vital_a spirit_n and_o natural_a power_n be_v waste_v my_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o leave_v the_o body_n my_o day_n be_v extinct_a snuff_n extinct_a the_o lamp_n of_o my_o life_n be_v waste_v and_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o go_v out_o and_o that_o in_o a_o snuff_n spend_v or_o my_o spirit_n be_v spend_v the_o grave_n these_o grave_n i_o e._n the_o grave_a the_o plural_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o sepulcher_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 20._o city_n judg._n 12._o 7._o ass_n zech._n 9_o 9_o be_v put_v for_o one_o of_o each_o of_o these_o be_v ready_a for_o i_o former_a i_o open_v their_o mouth_n as_o ready_a to_o receive_v i_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a 2._o be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o
who_o be_v only_o the_o receiver_n of_o they_o and_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o phrase_n and_o usage_n of_o scripture_n which_o every_o where_o abscribe_v and_o appropriate_v they_o to_o god_n psal._n lxxxviii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v upon_o a_o particular_a occasion_n to_o wit_n heman_n deep_a distress_n and_o dejection_n of_o mind_n almost_o to_o despair_v but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o occaon_n of_o it_o it_o be_v of_o more_o general_a use_n for_o the_o instruction_n and_o consolation_n of_o all_o good_a man_n when_o they_o come_v into_o such_o despondency_n and_o therefore_o be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n make_v public_a and_o commit_v to_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n a_o song_n or_o psalm_n â—…f_n psalm_n or_o â—…f_n for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o mahulach_n 53._o mahulach_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o tune_n or_o instrument_n as_o psal._n 53._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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his_o brethren_n upon_o who_o head_n 30._o head_n exod._n 3â—…_n 30._o the_o anoint_v oil_n be_v pour_v 30._o pour_v levit._fw-la 8._o 11._o which_o be_v only_o sprinkle_v upon_o inferior_a priest_n blood_n also_o be_v mix_v with_o it_o leu._n 8._o 30._o and_o 32._o and_o exod._n 28._o 2._o chap._n 16._o 32._o that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n other_o garment_n to_o wit_n those_o holy_a garment_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o those_o common_a to_o other_o shall_v 6._o shall_v chap._n 10._o 6._o not_o uncover_v his_o head_n garment_n head_n this_o be_v then_o the_o posture_n of_o mourner_n leu._n 10._o 6._o though_o afterward_o the_o custom_n be_v change_v and_o mourner_n cover_v their_o head_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 30._o eâ—…_n 6._o 12._o or_o iâ—…_n this_o custom_n be_v now_o in_o use_n the_o meaning_n may_v be_v he_o shall_v not_o put_v off_o the_o priestly_a cover_n or_o mitre_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v if_o he_o have_v put_v on_o the_o mourner_n cover_v upon_o his_o head_n otherwise_o the_o holy_a cover_n have_v be_v defile_v but_o he_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o office_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o keep_v on_o his_o priestly_a garment_n nor_o rend_v his_o clothes_n z._n 11_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v in_o obligation_n in_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o chamber_n or_o house_n where_o they_o lie_v this_o and_o divers_a other_o rite_n here_o prescribe_v be_v from_o hence_o translate_v by_o the_o heathen_n into_o their_o use_n who_o priest_n be_v put_v under_o the_o same_o obligation_n to_o any_o dead_a body_n nor_o defile_v himself_o for_o his_o father_n life-time_n father_n because_o upon_o his_o father_n death_n he_o be_v actual_o highpriest_n have_v be_v consecrate_v to_o this_o office_n in_o his_o father_n life-time_n or_o for_o his_o mother_n 12_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n out_o sanctuary_n to_o wit_n to_o attend_v the_o funeral_n of_o any_o person_n for_o upon_o other_o occasion_n he_o may_v and_o do_v common_o go_v out_o nor_o profane_v the_o sanctuary_n expire_v sanctuary_n either_o by_o make_v the_o service_n thereof_o give_v place_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o passion_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o civility_n or_o by_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n before_o the_o seven_o day_n allot_v for_o his_o cleanse_n numb_a 19_o 11._o be_v expire_v of_o his_o god_n for_o 36._o for_o exod._n 28._o 36._o the_o 7._o the_o or_o consecration_n or_o separation_n numb_a 6._o 7._o crown_n of_o the_o anoint_v oil_n kind_n oil_n i._n e._n the_o anoint_v oil_n which_o to_o he_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o crown_n by_o which_o he_o be_v advance_v not_o only_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n but_o even_o above_o all_o the_o people_n who_o chief_a governor_n he_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n though_o subject_n and_o accountable_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o which_o also_o he_o be_v make_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n or_o the_o crown_n to_o wit_n the_o golden_a plate_n which_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a crown_n exod._n 29._o 6._o and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n of_o his_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o so_o there_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o conjunction_n and_o which_o be_v frequent_a as_o psal._n 33._o 2._o and_o 144._o 9_o isa._n 63._o 11._o hab._n 3._o 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v most_o eminent_a be_v put_v for_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o sign_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v q._n d._n for_o he_o be_v god_n highpriest_n or_o the_o consecration_n for_o so_o nâ—…zer_n signify_v of_o the_o anoint_v oil_n which_o by_o a_o hypallage_n may_v be_v put_v for_o the_o anoint_v oil_n of_o the_o consecration_n i._n e._n whereby_o he_o be_v consecrate_v be_v upon_o he_o i._n e._n though_o that_o action_n be_v past_a yet_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o remain_v still_o upon_o he_o he_o be_v a_o sacred_a person_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o defile_v himself_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o his_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n in_o her_o virginity_n caution_n virginity_n or_o a_o virgin_n partly_o for_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o type_n because_o as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n so_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o virgin_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o rev._n 14._o 4._o and_o partly_o for_o great_a caution_n and_o assurance_n that_o his_o wife_n be_v not_o a_o defile_a or_o deflower_v person_n this_o and_o the_o follow_a rule_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o the_o priest_n for_o then_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a tautology_n these_o same_o thing_n or_o most_o of_o they_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o they_o for_o 7._o but_o only_a to_o the_o highpriest_n to_o show_v that_o he_o also_o and_o he_o especial_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o same_o caution_n 14_o a_o widow_n highpriest_n widow_n except_o she_o be_v the_o widow_n of_o his_o predecessor_n which_o some_o gather_v from_o ezek._n 44._o 22._o but_o that_o place_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o common_a priest_n not_o of_o the_o highpriest_n or_o a_o divorce_a woman_n or_o profane_a or_o a_o harlot_n these_o shall_v he_o not_o take_v but_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o virgin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n 22._o people_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o of_o his_o own_o tribe_n which_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n see_v 2_o chron._n 22._o 11._o or_o 2._o of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ezek._n 44._o 22._o to_o wife_n 15_o neither_o shall_v he_o profane_v his_o seed_n function_n seed_n by_o mix_v it_o with_o forbid_a kind_n whereby_o the_o child_n will_v be_v disparage_v and_o render_v unfit_a for_o their_o priestly_a function_n among_o his_o people_n for_o â—…_n the_o lord_n do_v sanctify_v he_o corrupt_v he_o i._n e._n have_v separate_v he_o from_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o my_o especial_a and_o immediate_a service_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o have_v that_o race_n corrupt_v 16_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 17_o speak_v unto_o aaron_n say_v whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o seed_n one_o seed_n whether_o the_o highpriest_n or_o the_o inferior_a one_o in_o their_o generation_n endure_v generation_n in_o all_o successive_a age_n as_o long_o as_o your_o priesthood_n and_o policy_n endure_v that_o have_v any_o blemish_n necessary_a blemish_n i_o e._n any_o defect_n or_o excess_n of_o part_n any_o notorious_a deformity_n or_o imperfection_n in_o his_o body_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v partly_o typical_a that_o he_o may_v more_o full_o represent_v christ_n the_o great_a highpriest_n who_o be_v typify_v both_o
devote_v which_o shall_v be_v devote_v of_o man_n express_v man_n not_o by_o man_n as_o some_o will_v elude_v it_o but_o of_o man_n for_o it_o iâ—…_n manifest_a both_o from_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o man_n here_o be_v not_o the_o person_n devote_v but_o devote_v quest._n be_v it_o then_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n or_o man_n thus_o to_o devote_v another_o person_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o vow_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n ans._n this_o be_v unquestionable_o lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n in_o some_o case_n when_o person_n have_v be_v devote_v to_o destruction_n either_o by_o god_n sentence_n as_o idolater_n exod._n 22._o 20._o deut._n 23._o 15._o the_o canaanite_n deut._n 20._o 1â—…_n the_o amalekite_n deut._n 25._o 19_o &_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 3_o 26._o benhadad_n 1_o king_n 20._o 42._o or_o by_o man_n in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o a_o sentence_n of_o god_n as_o numb_a 21._o 2_o 3._o and_o 31._o 17._o or_o for_o any_o crime_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n as_o judg._n 21._o 5._o jos._n 7._o 15._o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v general_o understand_v as_o some_o have_v take_v it_o as_o if_o a_o jew_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o text_n devote_v his_o child_n or_o his_o servant_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thereby_o oblige_v himself_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n which_o peradventure_o be_v iepthe_n error_n for_o this_o be_v express_o limit_v to_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v or_o which_o be_v his_o i._n e._n which_o he_o have_v a_o power_n over_o but_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o their_o child_n or_o servant_n but_o be_v direct_o forbid_v to_o take_v they_o away_o by_o that_o great_a command_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n and_o see_v he_o that_o kill_v his_o servant_n casual_o by_o a_o blow_n with_o a_o rod_n be_v sure_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o be_v say_v exod._n 21._o 20._o it_o can_v not_o be_v lawful_a wilful_o and_o intentional_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n upon_o pretence_n of_o any_o such_o vow_n as_o this_o but_o for_o the_o canaanite_n amalekites_n etc._n etc._n god_n the_o undoubted_a lord_n of_o all_o man_n life_n give_v to_o the_o israelite_n a_o power_n over_o their_o person_n and_o life_n and_o a_o command_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o this_o verse_n may_v have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o they_o or_o such_o as_o they_o and_o although_o the_o general_a subject_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o there_o be_v two_o remarkable_a difference_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o verb_n be_v active_a ver_fw-la 28._o and_o the_o agent_n there_o express_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v devote_v but_o it_o be_v passive_a ver_fw-la 29_o and_o the_o agent_n undetermined_a which_o shall_v be_v devote_v to_o wit_n by_o god_n or_o man_n in_o conformity_n to_o god_n reveal_v will_n 2._o the_o devored_a person_n or_o thing_n be_v only_o to_o be_v sell_v or_o redeem_v and_o say_v to_o be_v most_o holy_a ver_fw-la 28._o but_o 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therefore_o shall_v be_v abominable_a to_o you_o thing_n 4_o etc._n 4_o leu._n 11._o 2._o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o beast_n date_n beast_n of_o which_o see_v on_o levit._n 11._o the_o small_a difference_n between_o some_o of_o their_o name_n here_o and_o there_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o this_o work_n the_o learned_a reader_n may_v find_v they_o clear_v in_o my_o latin_a synopsis_n for_o other_o they_o may_v well_o enough_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o both_o because_o these_o be_v the_o small_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o because_o this_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n be_v now_o out_o of_o date_n which_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o ox_n the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n 5_o the_o hart_n and_o the_o ro-buck_n and_o the_o fallow_a deer_n and_o the_o wild_a goat_n and_o the_o bisâ—…n_n the_o or_o bisâ—…n_n dishon_n bisâ—…n_n heb._n dishon_n pygarg_n and_o the_o wild_a ox_n and_o the_o chamois_n 6_o and_o every_o beast_n that_o part_v the_o hoof_n 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thy_o wine_n and_o of_o thy_o oil_n and_o 20._o and_o chap._n 15._o 19_o 20._o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o herd_n and_o of_o thy_o flock_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n always_o 24_o and_o if_o the_o way_n be_v too_o long_o for_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o carry_v it_o or_o if_o the_o place_n be_v too_o far_o from_o thou_o which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o set_v his_o name_n there_o when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o 25_o than_o shall_v thou_o turn_v it_o into_o money_n and_o bound_v up_o the_o money_n in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o hand_n i._n e._n in_o a_o
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heart_n nor_o leisure_n to_o revenge_n themselves_o of_o the_o israelite_n but_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n be_v willing_a not_o to_o disquiet_v or_o offend_v they_o at_o least_o till_o they_o be_v in_o a_o better_a posture_n to_o resist_v they_o between_o zorah_n and_o eshtaol_n in_o the_o buryingplace_n of_o manoah_n his_o father_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o year_n note_a year_n this_o be_v say_v before_o judg._n 15._o 20._o and_o be_v here_o repeat_v partly_o to_o confirm_v the_o relation_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o to_o explain_v it_o and_o to_o show_v when_o these_o twenty_o year_n end_v even_o at_o his_o death_n as_o be_v here_o note_a chap._n xvii_o and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n improbable_a man_n the_o thing_n mention_v here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n do_v not_o happen_v in_o the_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v put_v but_o much_o soon_o even_o present_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o over-lived_n joshua_n judg._n 2._o 7._o as_o appear_v by_o divers_a passage_n as_o first_o because_o the_o place_n call_v mahaneh-dan_a or_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n judg._n 13._o 25._o be_v so_o call_v from_o that_o which_o be_v do_v judg._n 18._o 12._o second_o because_o the_o danite_n have_v not_o yet_o get_v all_o their_o inheritance_n judg._n 18._o 1._o which_o be_v not_o credible_a of_o they_o above_o 300_o year_n after_o ioshuah_n death_n three_o because_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n be_v priest_n at_o this_o time_n judg._n 20._o 28._o who_o must_v have_v be_v about_o 350_o year_n old_a if_o this_o have_v be_v do_v after_o sampson_n death_n which_o be_v more_o than_o improbable_a of_o mount_n ephraim_n who_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d micah_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o mother_n the_o eleven_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o about_o which_o thou_o cursedst_v follow_v cursedst_v i_o e._n do_v curse_v the_o person_n who_o have_v take_v they_o away_o and_o that_o in_o my_o hear_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o speak_v of_o also_o in_o my_o ear_n behold_v the_o silver_n be_v with_o i_o i_o take_v it_o pardon_n it_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o curse_n make_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o offence_n and_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n and_o his_o mother_n say_v bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n i_o willing_o consent_v to_o and_o beg_v from_o god_n the_o removal_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o a_o blessing_n instead_o of_o it_o be_v thou_o free_a from_o my_o curse_n because_o thou_o have_v so_o honest_o restore_v it_o my_o son_n 3_o and_o when_o he_o have_v restore_v the_o eleven_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o his_o mother_n his_o mother_n say_v i_o have_v whole_o fie_v whole_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d fie_v dedicate_v the_o silver_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v lord_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v jehovah_n the_o incommunicable_a name_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o neither_o she_o nor_o her_o son_n intend_v to_o forsake_v the_o true_a god_n or_o his_o worship_n as_o appear_v from_o his_o rejoice_v when_o he_o have_v get_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n appointment_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n judg._n 17._o 13._o but_o only_a to_o worship_n god_n by_o a_o image_n which_o also_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o both_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 32._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o jeroboam_fw-la afterward_o design_v to_o do_v from_o my_o hand_n for_o my_o son_n follow_v son_n either_o first_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o benefit_n of_o thyself_o and_o family_n that_o you_o need_v not_o be_v continual_o go_v to_o shiloh_n to_o worship_n but_o may_v do_v it_o as_o well_o at_o home_n by_o these_o image_n or_o second_o that_o thou_o may_v cause_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v to_o which_o end_n she_o restore_v all_o the_o money_n to_o he_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v to_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n and_o a_o melt_a image_n chief_a image_n many_o think_v this_o be_v but_o one_o image_n partly_o grave_v and_o partly_o molten_n but_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a image_n because_o they_o be_v so_o plain_o distinguish_v judg._n 18._o 17_o 18._o where_o also_o some_o other_o word_n come_v between_o they_o it_o be_v true_a the_o grave_a image_n alone_o be_v mention_v judg._n 18._o 20_o 30_o 31._o not_o exclusive_o to_o the_o other_o as_o appear_v from_o what_o be_v say_v just_a before_o but_o by_o a_o common_a synecdoche_n whereby_o one_o be_v put_v for_o all_o especial_o where_o that_o one_o be_v esteem_v the_o chief_a now_o therefore_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o unto_o thou_o say_v thou_o to_o dispose_v of_o as_o i_o say_v 4_o yet_o he_o restore_v the_o money_n unto_o his_o mother_n it_o mother_n though_o his_o mother_n allow_v he_o to_o keep_v it_o yet_o he_o persist_v in_o his_o resolution_n
and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n that_o he_o fall_v from_o off_o the_o seat_n backward_o he_o backward_o be_v so_o oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o astonishment_n that_o he_o have_v no_o strength_n leave_v to_o support_v he_o by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o gate_n occurrence_n gate_n to_o wit_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o speedy_a understanding_n of_o all_o occurrence_n and_o his_o neck_n break_v and_o he_o die_v for_o he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o heavy_a pernicious_a heavy_a old_a and_o therefore_o weak_a and_o apt_a to_o fall_v heavy_a and_o therefore_o his_o fall_n more_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a and_o he_o have_v judge_v israel_n spiritual_n israel_n he_o be_v their_o supreme_a governor_n both_o in_o civil_n and_o spiritual_n forty_o year_n 19_o ¶_o and_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n phinehas_n wife_n be_v with_o child_n near_o out_o near_o or_o to_o cry_v out_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o when_o she_o hear_v the_o tiding_n that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v and_o that_o her_o father_n in_o law_n and_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o bow_v herself_o and_o travel_v for_o her_o pain_n turn_v pain_n heb._n be_v turn_v come_v upon_o she_o 9_o she_o to_o wit_n before_o her_o time_n which_o be_v oft_o the_o effect_n of_o great_a terror_n both_o in_o woman_n and_o in_o other_o creature_n psal._n 29._o 9_o 20_o and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o her_o death_n the_o woman_n that_o stand_v by_o she_o say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o for_o thou_o have_v bear_v a_o son_n but_o she_o answer_v not_o heart_n not_o heb._n set_v not_o her_o heart_n neither_o do_v she_o regard_v it_o comfort_n it_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n and_o so_o uncapable_a of_o comfort_n 21_o and_o she_o name_v the_o child_n glory_n child_n that_o be_v where_o be_v the_o glory_n ichabod_n say_v glory_n say_v or_o there_o be_v no_o glory_n 3._o glory_n chap._n 14_o 3._o the_o glory_n nation_n glory_n i_o e._n the_o glorious_a type_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n presence_n the_o ark_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v god_n glory_n as_o psal._n 26._o 8._o and_o 78._o 61._o isa._n 64._o 11._o and_o which_o be_v the_o great_a safeguard_n and_o ornament_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o can_v glory_v in_o above_o all_o other_o nation_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n because_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v and_o because_o of_o her_o father_n in_o law_n and_o her_o husband_n 22_o and_o she_o say_v the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v calamity_n take_v this_o be_v repeat_v to_o show_v her_o piety_n and_o that_o the_o public_a and_o spiritual_a loss_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o her_o spirit_n than_o her_o personal_a or_o domestic_a calamity_n chap._n v._n and_o the_o philistine_n take_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n this_o god_n quest._n why_o be_v not_o they_o immediate_o kill_v who_o touch_v the_o ark_n as_o afterward_o uzzah_n be_v 2_o sam._n 6._o 7._o ans._n first_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o so_o great_a because_o the_o law_n forbid_v this_o be_v not_o give_v or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o know_v to_o they_o whereas_o uzzah_n fact_n be_v a_o transgression_n and_o that_o of_o a_o know_v law_n second_o because_o god_n design_v to_o reserve_v the_o philistine_n for_o a_o more_o public_a and_o more_o shameful_a punishment_n which_o have_v be_v prevent_v by_o this_o and_o bring_v it_o from_o eben-eze_a 1._o eben-eze_a where_o they_o find_v it_o in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n chap._n 4._o 1._o unto_o ashdod_n dagon_n ashdod_n call_v also_o azotus_n whither_o they_o bring_v it_o either_o because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o city_n in_o their_o way_n or_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o famous_a city_n and_o most_o eminent_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o great_a god_n dagon_n 2_o when_o the_o philistine_n take_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n they_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o house_n of_o dagon_n and_o set_v it_o by_o dagon_n ark._n dagon_n either_o first_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v worship_v together_o with_o dagon_n or_o rather_o second_o by_o way_n of_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n of_o it_o as_o a_o spoil_n and_o trophy_n set_v there_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o dagon_n to_o who_o doubtless_o they_o ascribe_v this_o victory_n as_o they_o do_v a_o former_a judg._n 16._o 23._o and_o though_o they_o have_v some_o reverence_n for_o the_o ark_n before_o chap._n 4._o 7_o etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o be_v certain_o much_o diminish_v by_o their_o success_n against_o israel_n not_o withstand_v the_o presence_n and_o help_n of_o the_o ark._n 3_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o of_o ashdod_n dagon_n ashdod_n i_o e._n the_o priest_n of_o dagon_n arise_v early_o on_o the_o morrow_n advantage_n morrow_n either_o to_o worship_n dagon_n according_a to_o their_o manner_n or_o be_v curious_a and_o greedy_a to_o know_v whether_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o ark_n to_o dagon_n have_v make_v any_o alteration_n in_o either_o of_o they_o that_o if_o dagon_n have_v receive_v any_o damage_n they_o may_v if_o possible_o they_o can_v repair_v it_o before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o people_n knowledge_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v to_o prevent_v their_o contempt_n of_o that_o idol_n by_o which_o the_o priest_n have_v all_o their_o reputation_n and_o advantage_n behold_v dagon_n be_v fall_v upon_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o take_v dagon_n and_o set_v he_o in_o his_o place_n again_o casual_a again_o suppose_v or_o pretend_v that_o his_o fall_n be_v whole_o casual_a 4_o and_o when_o they_o arise_v early_o on_o the_o morrow_n morning_n behold_v dagon_n be_v fall_v upon_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o head_n of_o dagon_n and_o both_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v cut_v off_o infamous_a off_o the_o head_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o wisdom_n the_o 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own_o and_o idol_n shame_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n they_o shall_v rather_o have_v bury_v in_o eternal_a oblivion_n and_o in_o turn_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o certain_a argument_n of_o contempt_n into_o a_o occasion_n of_o further_a veneration_n dagon_n in_o ashdod_n unto_o this_o day_n year_n day_n when_o this_o history_n be_v write_v which_o if_o write_v by_o samuel_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o this_o expression_n this_o superstitious_a usage_n have_v then_o continue_v for_o many_o year_n 6_o but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v heavy_a upon_o they_o of_o ashdod_n document_n ashdod_n for_o their_o incorrigibleness_n by_o the_o forego_n document_n and_o he_o destroy_v they_o 10._o they_o partly_o by_o waste_v their_o land_n chap._n 6._o 5._o and_o partly_o
and_o special_a covenant_n god_n himself_o will_v hide_v and_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o presence_n psal._n 31._o 20._o where_o no_o hand_n of_o violence_n can_v reach_v thou_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o attempt_v of_o saul_n or_o other_o against_o thou_o be_v vain_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o who_o can_v destroy_v who_o god_n will_v keep_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o enemy_n they_o shall_v he_o sling_v out_o sling_n out_o heb._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o buy_v of_o a_o sling_n as_o out_o of_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o sling_n hurt_n sling_n god_n himself_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o sudden_o violent_o and_o irresistible_o and_o cast_v they_o far_o away_o both_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o from_o thy_o neighbourhood_n and_o from_o all_o capacity_n of_o do_v thou_o any_o hurt_n 30_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v do_v to_o my_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v thou_o and_o shall_v have_v appoint_v thou_o ruler_n over_o israel_n 31_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v stumble_v be_v heb._n no_o stagger_v or_o stumble_v no_o grief_n unto_o thou_o nor_o offence_n of_o heart_n unto_o my_o lord_n passion_n lord_n thy_o mind_n and_o conscience_n will_v be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o the_o guilt_n and_o shame_n of_o such_o a_o action_n will_v cause_v in_o thou_o by_o which_o she_o cunning_o â—…nsinuates_v what_o a_o blemish_v this_o will_v be_v to_o his_o glory_n what_o a_o disturbance_n to_o his_o peace_n and_o felicity_n if_o he_o proceed_v to_o execute_v his_o purpose_n and_o withal_o imply_v how_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a it_o will_v be_v to_o he_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v for_o conscience_n to_o god_n deny_v himself_o and_o restrain_v his_o passion_n either_o that_o thou_o have_v shed_v blood_n causeless_a innocent_a causeless_a which_o she_o signify_v will_v be_v do_v if_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o for_o though_o nabal_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o abominable_a rudeness_n uncharitableness_n and_o ingratitude_n yet_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man._n and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n be_v innocent_a or_o that_o my_o lord_n 26._o lord_n heb._n save_v himself_o v._o 26._o have_v avenge_v himself_o 19_o himself_o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n law_n levit._n 19_o 18._o deut._n 32._o 35._o compare_n with_o rom._n 12._o 19_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v deal_v well_o with_o my_o lord_n then_o remember_v thy_o handmaid_n i_o handmaid_n when_o god_n shall_v make_v thou_o king_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o apply_v myself_o to_o thou_o for_o justice_n or_o relief_n let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o so_o let_v i_o do_v at_o this_o time_n or_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v my_o lord_n and_o recompense_v thou_o for_o this_o mortification_n of_o thy_o passion_n and_o thou_o will_v remember_v thy_o handmaid_n i._n e._n thou_o wilt_v remember_v my_o counsel_n with_o satisfaction_n to_o thyself_o and_o thankfulness_n to_o i_o 32_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o abigail_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o instrument_n thou_o which_o by_o his_o gracious_a and_o singular_a providence_n so_o dispose_v matter_n that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o he_o right_o begin_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o deliverance_n which_o be_v god_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o instrument_n this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o 33_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o advice_n thou_o i_o e._n the_o lord_n bless_v and_o recompense_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o good_a advice_n which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n they_o blood_n which_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v hereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o oath_n whereby_o man_n bound_v themselves_o to_o any_o sin_n be_v null_a and_o void_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o make_v they_o so_o it_o be_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o from_o avenge_a myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n 34_o for_o in_o very_a deed_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v which_o have_v keep_v i_o back_o from_o hurt_v thou_o she_o thou_o not_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o kill_v she_o but_o the_o male_n only_o as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 22._o but_o their_o destruction_n be_v a_o dreadful_a affliction_n and_o damage_n to_o she_o except_o thou_o have_v haste_v and_o come_v to_o meet_v i_o sure_o there_o have_v not_o be_v leave_v unto_o nabal_n by_o the_o morning_n light_n any_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n 35_o so_o david_n receive_v of_o her_o hand_n that_o which_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o go_v up_o in_o peace_n to_o thy_o house_n see_v i_o have_v hearken_v to_o thy_o voice_n and_o have_v accept_v thy_o person_n 21_o person_n i_o e._n show_v my_o acceptance_n of_o thy_o person_n by_o my_o grant_n of_o thy_o request_n see_v gen._n 19_o 21_o 36_o ¶_o and_o abigail_n come_v to_o nabal_n and_o behold_v he_o hold_v a_o feast_n in_o his_o house_n like_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o king_n he_o king_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v upon_o those_o solemn_a occasion_n sordid_a covetousness_n and_o vain_a prodigality_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o he_o and_o nabals_n heart_n be_v merry_a within_o he_o for_o he_o be_v very_o drunken_a wherefore_o she_o tell_v he_o nothing_o asleep_a nothing_o he_o be_v then_o uncapable_a of_o admonition_n his_o reason_n and_o conscience_n be_v both_o asleep_a less_o or_o more_o until_o the_o morning_n light_n 37_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o wine_n be_v go_v out_o of_o nabal_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v tell_v he_o these_o thing_n that_o his_o heaâ—…t_n die_v within_o he_o and_o he_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n in_o stone_n he_o be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o faint_v away_o through_o the_o fear_n and_o horror_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n though_o it_o be_v pass_v as_o one_o who_o have_v in_o the_o night_n gallop_v over_o a_o narrow_a plank_n lay_v upon_o a_o break_a bridge_n over_o a_o steep_a river_n when_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o come_v to_o review_v it_o be_v strike_v dead_a with_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o 38_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o ten_o day_n after_o that_o the_o lord_n smite_v nabaâ—…_n that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v god_n either_o inflict_v some_o other_o stroke_n or_o disease_n upon_o he_o or_o increase_v his_o grief_n and_o fear_n to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o kill_v he_o 39_o ¶_o and_o when_o david_n hear_v that_o nabal_n be_v dead_a he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o reproach_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o nabal_n judgement_n nabal_n how_o can_v david_n rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o enemy_n answ._n although_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o rejoice_v not_o in_o nabal_n death_n as_o such_o but_o only_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n which_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o a_o document_n and_o therefore_o a_o benefit_n to_o mankind_n and_o so_o a_o public_a good_a and_o cause_n of_o joy_n yet_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o weighty_a if_o we_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v another_o instance_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n in_o duvid_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o propose_v for_o our_o imitation_n but_o for_o our_o caution_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v further_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o pure_o a_o act_n of_o private_a revenge_n because_o david_n be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o anoint_v king_n and_o therefore_o nabal_n reproach_n cast_v upon_o david_n above_o v._o 10_o 11._o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n which_o be_v vindicate_v by_o this_o remarkable_a judgement_n and_o have_v keep_v his_o servant_n from_o evil_n 33._o evil_n i_o e._n from_o the_o sin_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o self-revenge_n v._o 33._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v return_v the_o wickedness_n of_o nabal_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o david_n send_v thing_n send_v to_o wit_n messenger_n which_o he_o think_v fit_a than_o to_o go_v himself_o partly_o because_o if_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o repulse_v it_o have_v be_v less_o ignominion_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o will_v leave_v she_o to_o her_o freedom_n and_o choice_n and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o take_v she_o by_o violence_n but_o this_o doubtless_o be_v not_o do_v immediate_o after_o nabal_n death_n but_o in_o some_o convenient_a space_n of_o time_n after_o it_o though_o such_o circumstance_n be_v common_o omit_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n which_o give_v only_o the_o head_n
disobedience_n amalek_n he_o mention_n this_o as_o a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o his_o disobedience_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o day_n 19_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v also_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d deliver_v chap._n 〈◊〉_d israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n be_v with_o i_o likely_a i_o i_o e._n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a both_o of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o rest_n for_o though_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v here_o for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o after_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n quarrel_n so_o the_o devil_n design_n may_v be_v to_o flatter_v saul_n into_o a_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o future_a happiness_n and_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o all_o serious_a thought_n and_o care_n about_o it_o and_o it_o be_v here_o observable_a that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n to_o answer_v ambiguous_o the_o better_a to_o save_v his_o credit_n in_o case_n of_o mistake_n the_o devil_n himself_o not_o be_v certain_a of_o future_a event_n but_o only_o conjecture_v at_o what_o be_v most_o likely_a so_o do_v this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n here_o for_o as_o concern_v the_o time_n he_o say_v to_o morrow_n which_o he_o understand_v indifferent_o for_o the_o very_a next_o day_n or_o for_o some_o short_a time_n after_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o condition_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o a_o good_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o samuel_n or_o of_o a_o bad_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n or_o at_o least_o indefinite_o of_o a_o dead_a condition_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o last_o he_o foresee_v by_o circumstance_n to_o be_v very_o likely_a the_o lord_n also_o shall_v deliver_v the_o host_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 20_o then_o saul_n staâ—…ure_n saul_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d haste_n and_o iâ—…_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ness_n of_o his_o staâ—…ure_n fall_v straightway_o all_o along_o on_o the_o earth_n stand_v earth_n be_v quite_o dis-spirited_n with_o these_o sad_a and_o surprise_v tiding_n and_o so_o unable_a to_o stand_v and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o samuel_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o for_o he_o have_v eat_v no_o bread_n all_o the_o day_n nor_o all_o the_o night_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n come_v unto_o saul_n alone_o saul_n from_o who_o she_o depart_v when_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o and_o samuel_n together_o that_o they_o may_v more_o free_o converse_v together_o as_o be_v alone_o and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o handmaid_n have_v obey_v thy_o voice_n and_o i_o have_v put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o have_v hearken_v unto_o thy_o word_n which_o thou_o speak_v unto_o i_o 22_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o harken_v thou_o also_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n she_o handmaid_n this_o earnestness_n do_v not_o come_v mecr_o from_o her_o humanity_n and_o respect_n to_o saul_n but_o from_o a_o prudent_a and_o necessary_a care_n of_o herself_o because_o if_o saul_n have_v die_v in_o her_o house_n his_o blood_n will_v have_v be_v charge_v upon_o she_o and_o let_v i_o set_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n before_o thou_o and_o eat_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v strength_n when_o thou_o go_v on_o thy_o way_n 23_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v but_o his_o servant_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n compel_v he_o show_v he_o i_o e._n do_v over-persuade_a he_o by_o importunate_a intâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v and_o he_o hearken_v unto_o their_o voice_n so_o â—…e_v arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n 24_o and_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o fat_a calf_n in_o the_o house_n and_o she_o hasâ—…ed_v and_o kill_v it_o and_o take_v flour_v and_o knead_a â—…_n and_o do_v bake_v unleavened_a bread_n it_o bread_n not_o have_v time_n to_o leaven_v it_o thereof_o 25_o and_o she_o bring_v it_o before_o saul_n and_o before_o his_o servant_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v then_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v away_o that_o night_n witch_n night_n i_o e._n before_o morning_n for_o he_o come_v by_o night_n v._o 8._o and_o go_v away_o before_o day_n not_o willing_a to_o have_v it_o discover_v that_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o a_o witch_n chap._n xxix_o now_o the_o philistine_n gather_v together_o all_o their_o army_n to_o aphek_n name_v aphek_n either_o that_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n jos._n 19_o 24._o or_o rather_o another_o town_n of_o that_o name_n in_o issachar_n though_o not_o mention_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o place_n to_o be_v but_o once_o name_v and_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v by_o a_o fountain_n which_o be_v in_o jezreel_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n pass_v on_o by_o hundred_o and_o by_o thousand_o but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n pass_v on_o the_o rearward_n with_o achish_n army_n achish_n i_o e._n as_o the_o lifeguard_n of_o achish_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v chap._n 28._o 2._o achish_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v thâ—…_n general_n of_o the_o army_n 3_o then_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n expedition_n philistine_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o other_o eminent_a city_n and_o territory_n who_o be_v confederate_a with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n what_o do_v these_o hebrew_n here_o and_o achish_n say_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o this_o david_n the_o servant_n of_o saul_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v be_v with_o i_o these_o day_n or_o these_o year_n life_n year_n q._n d._n do_v i_o say_v days_n i_o may_v have_v say_v year_n either_o because_o he_o have_v now_o be_v with_o i_o a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n chap._n 27._o 7._o or_o because_o he_o be_v with_o i_o some_o year_n ago_o 1_o sam._n 21._o 10._o and_o since_o that_o time_n have_v be_v know_v to_o i_o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o david_n after_o his_o escape_n from_o thence_o may_v hold_v some_o correspondency_n with_o achish_n as_o find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o more_o generous_a temper_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o suppose_v that_o he_o may_v have_v need_n of_o he_o for_o a_o refuge_n in_o case_n saul_n continue_v to_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o i_o have_v 30._o have_v heb._n nothing_o in_o he_o john_n 14._o 30._o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o since_o he_o fall_v unto_o i_o 14._o i_o e._n since_o he_o revolt_v or_o leave_v his_o own_o king_n to_o turn_v to_o i_o for_o that_o sense_n achish_n put_v upon_o this_o escape_n of_o david_n as_o it_o be_v call_v chap._n 27._o 1._o and_o so_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o fall_v to_o a_o party_n elsewhere_o use_v jer._n 37._o 13_o 14._o unto_o this_o day_n 4_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o 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and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o from_o the_o promise_n and_o appointment_n of_o that_o god_n who_o dispose_v of_o all_o kingdom_n and_o especial_o this_o of_o israel_n to_o who_o he_o pleaâ—…eth_v and_o therefore_o adonijah_n in_o this_o and_o his_o former_a attempt_n be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n against_o i_o and_o of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o house_n seed_n house_n either_o 1._o who_o have_v give_v i_o posterity_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v exod._n 1._o 21._o and_o elsewhere_o for_o rehoboam_n most_o probable_o be_v bear_v before_o this_o time_n by_o compare_v 1_o king_n 14._o 21._o or_o rather_o 2._o who_o have_v establish_v i_o in_o the_o house_n and_o throne_n of_o david_n which_o he_o thus_o express_v to_o signify_v that_o god_n have_v fulfil_v in_o and_o to_o he_o that_o promise_v which_o he_o make_v to_o david_n in_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 11._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v and_o where_o it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o signify_v the_o give_v of_o david_n posterity_n which_o he_o have_v sufficient_o before_o that_o time_n as_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n as_o he_o 13._o he_o 2_o sam._n 17._o 12_o 13._o promise_v adonijah_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o day_n nature_n day_n for_o he_o know_v delay_n be_v dangerous_a in_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n 25_o and_o king_n solomon_n send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoâ—…ada_n 12._o jehoâ—…ada_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o then_o 〈◊〉_d to_o obscure_a person_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o to_o person_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o authority_n see_v judg._n 8._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 18._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 15._o and_o 4._o 12._o and_o he_o gell_n upon_o he_o 46._o he_o with_o a_o sword_n or_o other_o instrument_n of_o death_n as_o below_o ver_fw-la 32_o 34_o 46._o that_o he_o die_v 26_o ¶_o and_o unto_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n say_v the_o king_n get_v thou_o to_o anathoth_v there_o anathoth_v a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n josh._n 21._o 18._o to_o lead_v a_o private_a life_n there_o unto_o thy_o own_o field_n 7._o field_n either_o that_o part_n of_o the_o suburb_n which_o fall_v to_o his_o share_n or_o other_o land_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v there_o see_v jer._n 32._o 7._o for_o thou_o be_v death_n be_v heb._n a_o man_n of_o death_n worthy_a of_o death_n but_o i_o will_v not_o at_o this_o time_n do_v time_n he_o do_v not_o full_o pardon_v he_o but_o only_o forbear_v he_o and_o reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o liberty_n of_o punish_v he_o afterward_o if_o he_o see_v occasion_n which_o he_o do_v to_o keep_v he_o in_o awe_n that_o he_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o raise_v or_o foment_n discontent_n or_o tumult_n among_o the_o people_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v be_v prone_a to_o do_v put_v thou_o to_o death_n because_o thou_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n function_n father_n when_o he_o think_v fit_a 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this_o relation_n ver_fw-la 9_o that_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o tirhakah_n he_o send_v messenger_n to_o hezekiah_n pretend_v as_o if_o he_o will_v forthwith_o come_v against_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v so_o nor_o be_v it_o set_v down_o what_o he_o do_v with_o tirhakah_n because_o the_o design_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n be_v only_o to_o write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n not_o of_o other_o but_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o they_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o year_n such_o thing_n as_o grow_v of_o themselves_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n that_o which_o spring_v of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n year_n year_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a sign_n for_o it_o be_v miraculous_a especial_o consider_v the_o waste_n and_o havoc_n which_o the_o assyrian_n have_v make_v in_o the_o land_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v force_v to_o retire_v into_o their_o strong_a hold_n and_o consequent_o to_o neglect_v their_o tilling_n and_o sow_v and_o reap_v and_o yet_o this_o year_n they_o shall_v have_v sufficient_a provision_n from_o those_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o assyrian_a leave_v and_o the_o second_o year_n which_o probable_o be_v the_o year_n of_o release_n in_o which_o they_o may_v neither_o sow_v nor_o reap_v from_o such_o fruit_n as_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o so_o in_o the_o three_o year_n sow_v you_o and_o reap_v and_o plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o labour_n thereof_o you_o shall_v not_o sow_n and_o another_o reap_v as_o late_o you_o do_v but_o you_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o own_o labour_n 30_o and_o remain_v and_o heb._n the_o escape_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_fw-mi that_fw-mi remain_v the_o remnant_n that_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n shall_v yet_o again_o take_v root_n downward_o and_o bear_v fruit_n upward_o 19_o upward_o i_o e._n shall_v increase_v and_o multiply_v great_o a_o metaphor_n from_o planâ—…_n comp._n job_n 29._o 19_o 31_o for_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v go_v forth_o a_o remnant_n exceed_o remnant_n that_o handful_n of_o jew_n who_o now_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o shut_v up_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o their_o several_a habitation_n and_o by_o my_o singular_a blessing_n increase_v exceed_o and_o escape_n and_o heb._n the_o escape_n they_o that_o escape_v out_o of_o mount_n zion_n language_n zion_n the_o same_o thing_n express_v in_o other_o word_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n 7._o language_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o 7._o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v do_v this_o people_n although_o when_o you_o reflect_v upon_o yourselves_o and_o consider_v either_o your_o present_a fewness_n and_o weakness_n or_o your_o great_a unworthiness_n this_o may_v seem_v too_o great_a a_o blessing_n for_o you_o to_o expect_v or_o believe_v yet_o god_n will_v do_v it_o from_o the_o zeal_n which_o he_o have_v both_o for_o his_o own_o name_n to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o blasphemous_a reproach_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o undeserving_a people_n 32_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n nor_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n there_o nor_o come_v before_o it_o with_o shield_n nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o work_n it_o which_o be_v true_a though_o he_o send_v rabshakeh_n and_o other_o with_o a_o great_a host_n against_o jerusalem_n chap._n 18._o 17._o either_o because_o that_o host_n go_v away_o with_o rabshakeh_n to_o libnah_n above_o ver_fw-la 8._o or_o rather_o because_o that_o army_n do_v not_o form_v a_o close_a siege_n against_o it_o but_o only_o march_v towards_o it_o and_o dispose_v themselves_o so_o as_o to_o block_n it_o up_o at_o some_o distance_n possible_o wait_v till_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v take_v libnah_n and_o lachish_n which_o they_o presume_v he_o will_v speedy_o do_v and_o shall_v come_v up_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o force_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o fall_v more_o vigorous_o to_o their_o work_n 33_o by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o come_v by_o the_o same_o shall_v he_o return_v country_n return_v whereas_o he_o expect_v to_o devour_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n at_o one_o morsel_n and_o then_o to_o proceed_v further_o and_o to_o conquer_v egypt_n or_o other_o neighbour_a country_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o and_o concern_v this_o very_a time_n and_o design_n isa._n 10._o 7._o to_o cut_v off_o nation_n not_o a_o few_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o so_o sad_a a_o disappointment_n and_o rebuke_n here_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v haste_n to_o return_v with_o shame_n to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o city_n say_v the_o lord_z 34_o for_o 6._o for_o chap._n 20._o 6._o i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n to_o save_v it_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o 13._o and_o 1_o king_n 11._o 1â—…_n 13._o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n 13._o sake_n for_o my_o promise_n and_o covenants-sake_n make_v with_o david_n concern_v the_o stability_n and_o eternity_n of_o his_o kingdom_n see_v 1_o king_n 11._o 12_o 13._o 35_o ¶_o and_o 36._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 37._o 36._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o night_n etc._n night_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o night_n follow_v this_o message_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o hezekiah_n or_o 2._o in_o that_o famous_a night_n when_o god_n destroy_v the_o assyrian_n it_o be_v do_v in_o this_o manner_n for_o such_o expression_n be_v oft_o use_v of_o a_o indefinite_a and_o uncertain_a time_n as_o that_o day_n be_v frequent_o take_v as_o isa._n 4._o 1._o and_o 26._o 1._o and_o 27._o 1_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o and_o smite_v stroke_n smite_v with_o pestilence_n or_o some_o other_o sudden_a and_o mortal_a stroke_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n encamp_v assyrian_n either_o before_o libnah_n or_o in_o some_o other_o place_n near_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o be_v encamp_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o when_o they_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n behold_v they_o be_v all_o dead_a corpse_n 36_o so_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n depart_v child_n depart_v who_o god_n spare_v not_o in_o mercy_n but_o in_o wrath_n reserve_v he_o to_o a_o more_o dreadful_a and_o shameful_a death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o go_v and_o return_v and_o dwell_v at_o nineveh_n 37_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o nisroch_n his_o god_n that_o adrammelech_n and_o sharezer_n his_o son_n smite_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o they_o escape_v into_o the_o land_n of_o ararat_n of_o heb._n ararat_n armenia_n assyrian_n armenia_n which_o be_v a_o place_n most_o fit_a for_o their_o purpose_n because_o it_o be_v near_o to_o that_o part_n of_o assyria_n and_o be_v very_o mountainous_a and_o inaccessible_a by_o army_n and_o the_o people_n more_o stout_a and_o warlike_a and_o constant_a enemy_n to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o 2._o and_o ezra_n 4._o 2._o esarhaddon_n there_o esarhaddon_n who_o send_v great_a supply_n to_o his_o new_a colony_n in_o samaria_n ezra_n 4._o 2._o fear_v it_o seem_v lest_o hezekiah_n shall_v improve_v the_o last_o great_a advantage_n to_o disturb_v his_o new_a conquest_n there_o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xx._n in_o 1._o in_o 2_o ch_n 32._o 24._o isa._n 3â—…_n 1._o those_o day_n assyrian_a day_n i_o e._n in_o that_o year_n of_o the_o assyrian_a invasion_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o that_o that_o be_v in_o hezekiah_n 14_o year_n chap._n 18._o 13._o and_o god_n now_o add_v 15_o year_n more_o to_o he_o chap._n 20._o 6._o and_o yet_o hezekiah_n reign_v only_o 29_o year_n in_o all_o chap._n 18._o 2._o and_o this_o happen_v either_o first_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o sennacherib_n army_n or_o second_o before_o it_o as_o may_v be_v think_v from_o v._o 6._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o deliverance_n from_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o a_o future_a thing_n it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o hezekiah_n receive_v that_o insolent_a message_n from_o the_o assyrian_a he_o be_v in_o health_n and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v ch_n 19_o 14._o but_o there_o may_v be_v time_n more_o than_o enough_o for_o this_o sickness_n and_o recovery_n between_o that_o threaten_a and_o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_a be_v hezekiah_n sick_a unto_o death_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n house_n lord_n heb._n give_v charge_n concern_v thy_o house_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n 1._o order_n take_v care_n to_o make_v thy_o will_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o affair_n of_o thy_o family_n and_o kingdom_n which_o
blessing_n which_o by_o thy_o great_a goodness_n they_o obtain_v and_o enjoy_v f_o i._n e._n neglect_v and_o despise_v they_o will_v not_o regard_v nor_o observe_v they_o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v they_o continual_o before_o their_o eye_n to_o direct_v and_o govern_v they_o compare_v psal._n 50._o 17._o ezek._n 23._o 35._o 26_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebel_v against_o thou_o &_o 9_o &_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 9_o cast_v thy_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n 12._o back_n of_o which_o see_v on_o levit._n 18._o 5._o ezek._n 20._o 11._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o and_o slay_v thy_o 10._o thy_o 1_o kin._n 19_o 10._o prophet_n which_o testify_v against_o they_o to_o turn_v they_o to_o thou_o and_o they_o wrought_v great_a provocation_n 27_o etc._n 27_o judg._n 2._o 14._o &_o 3._o 8._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o thou_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o vex_v they_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o trouble_n when_o they_o cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o hear_v they_o from_o heaven_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n thou_o give_v they_o saviour_n who_o save_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n 28_o but_o after_o they_o have_v rest_n evil_a rest_n heb._n they_o return_v to_o dâ—…_n evil_a they_o do_v evil_a again_o before_o thou_o therefore_o leave_v thou_o they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o they_o yet_o when_o they_o return_v and_o cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o hear_v they_o from_o heaven_n and_o many_o time_n do_v thou_o deliver_v they_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n 29_o and_o testify_v against_o they_o that_o thou_o may_v bring_v they_o again_o unto_o thy_o law_n yet_o they_o deal_v proud_o and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o thy_o commandment_n but_o sin_v against_o thy_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o 1â—…_n they_o of_o which_o see_v on_o levit._n 18._o 5._o ezek._n 20._o 11._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 1â—…_n and_o â—…oulder_n and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d give_v a_o withdraw_a â—…oulder_n withdraw_v the_o shoulder_n and_o harden_v their_o neck_n ox_n neck_n i_o e._n will_v not_o submit_v to_o thy_o yoke_n like_o stubborn_a ox_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v 30_o yet_o many_o year_n do_v thou_o they_o thou_o heb._n protract_v over_o they_o forbear_v they_o repentance_n they_o i_o e._n thou_o do_v delay_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o these_o judgement_n which_o thou_o have_v threaten_v and_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o do_v wait_v for_o their_o repentance_n and_o testify_v 13._o testify_v 2_o kin._n 17._o 13._o against_o they_o by_o thy_o spirit_n prophet_n spirit_n heb._n in_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o prophet_n in_o thy_o prophet_n obey_v prophet_n by_o thy_o prophet_n who_o speak_v to_o they_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n who_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v obey_v yet_o will_v they_o not_o give_v ear_n they_o ear_n i_o e._n will_v not_o obey_v they_o nor_o will_v they_o vouchsafe_v so_o much_o as_o to_o hear_v they_o therefore_o give_v thou_o they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 15._o 2_o chr._n 36._o 15._o 31_o nevertheless_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n thou_o do_v not_o utter_o consume_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n 32._o now_o there_o over_o our_o god_n the_o great_a 7._o great_a exod._n 3â—…_n 6_o 7._o the_o mighty_a and_o the_o terrible_a god_n who_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n relief_n mercy_n i_o e._n covenant_v mercy_n or_o thy_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o peace_n or_o he_o add_v mercy_n because_o the_o covenant_n in_o its_o self_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o hope_n because_o they_o have_v so_o base_o break_v it_o god_n be_v discharge_v from_o keep_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o fly_v to_o god_n free_a and_o rich_a mercy_n for_o relief_n let_v not_o all_o the_o weariness_n the_o heb._n weariness_n trouble_n seem_v little_a before_o thou_o it_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o account_v it_o small_a and_o insufficient_a for_o our_o punishment_n and_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o continue_v and_o increase_v it_o we_o it_o heb._n that_o have_v find_v we_o that_o have_v come_v upon_o we_o on_o our_o king_n on_o our_o prince_n and_o on_o our_o priest_n and_o on_o our_o prophet_n and_o on_o our_o father_n and_o on_o all_o thy_o people_n since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 11._o assyria_n strict_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o from_o they_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o the_o calamity_n both_o of_o judah_n and_o of_o israel_n as_o appear_v from_o 2._o king_n 15._o 19_o and_o 18._o 13._o or_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n so_o call_v a_o chron._n 33._o 11._o unto_o this_o day_n 33_o howbeit_o thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v right_a but_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o 34_o neither_o have_v our_o king_n our_o prince_n our_o priest_n nor_o our_o fa_fw-it there_o be_v keep_v thy_o law_n nor_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o commandment_n and_o thy_o testimony_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v testify_v against_o they_o 35_o for_o they_o have_v not_o serve_v thou_o in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o in_o thy_o great_a goodness_n that_o thou_o give_v they_o and_o in_o the_o large_a and_o fat_a land_n which_o thou_o give_v before_o they_o way_n they_o i_o e._n which_o thou_o do_v lay_v open_a to_o their_o view_n and_o possession_n remove_v their_o enemy_n and_o all_o impediment_n out_o of_o the_o way_n neither_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o wicked_a work_n 36_o behold_v we_o be_v servant_n this_o day_n and_o for_o the_o land_n that_o thou_o give_v unto_o our_o father_n to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o the_o good_a thereof_o behold_v we_o be_v servant_n in_o it_o owner_n it_o in_o that_o land_n wherein_o heretofore_o under_o thou_o and_o by_o thy_o favour_n we_o be_v rightful_a lord_n and_o owner_n 37_o and_o it_o yield_v much_o increase_n unto_o the_o king_n who_o thou_o have_v set_v over_o we_o 24._o we_o we_o plough_n and_o sow_v and_o labour_n and_o thou_o give_v thy_o blessing_n to_o our_o endeavour_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n this_o be_v not_o for_o ourselves_o as_o former_o it_o be_v but_o for_o our_o king_n to_o who_o we_o pay_v great_a &_o heavy_a tribute_n for_o these_o thing_n of_o which_o see_v ezra_n 6._o 8._o and_o 7._o 24._o because_o of_o our_o sin_n also_o they_o have_v dominion_n over_o our_o body_n and_o over_o our_o cattle_n please_v cattle_n press_v or_o fore_v both_o we_o and_o our_o beast_n to_o go_v and_o do_v what_o they_o please_v at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o we_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n 38_o and_o because_o of_o all_o this_o they_o this_o because_o all_o this_o misery_n lie_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o do_v hearty_o repent_v of_o they_o &_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v they_o we_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n obedience_n covenant_n or_o we_o faithful_o promise_v and_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o future_a obedience_n and_o write_v it_o and_o our_o prince_n levite_n and_o priest_n seal_v priest_n heb._n be_v at_o the_o seal_n or_o seal_v seal_v unto_o it_o chap._n x._o 1_o now_o sealer_n now_o heb._n at_o the_o sealing_n or_o over_o the_o sealer_n those_o that_o seal_v dead_a seal_v both_o in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o ezra_n do_v not_o appear_v among_o they_o but_o that_o may_v be_v because_o he_o be_v prevent_v either_o by_o death_n or_o by_o some_o sickness_n or_o other_o extraordinary_a impediment_n for_o which_o we_o have_v this_o presumption_n that_o whereas_o ezra_n appear_v and_o preach_v and_o pray_v with_o jeshua_n and_o bani_n etc._n etc._n before_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 8._o v._n 4_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v no_o mention_n of_o he_o ch_z 9_o but_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o that_o solemn_a fast_a day_n be_v manage_v by_o they_o alone_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o ezra_n who_o name_n will_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v if_o he_o have_v be_v then_o present_a it_o be_v true_a we_o meet_v with_o ezra_n after_o this_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n ch_n 12_o 36._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v then_o free_v from_o this_o impediment_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v but_o thence_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a be_v nehemiah_n governor_n nehemiah_n or_o the_o governor_n the_o tirshatha_n 16._o tirshatha_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o of_o that_o name_n whereof_o we_o have_v one_o ne._n 3._o 16._o the_o son_n of_o hachaliah_n and_o zidkijah_n 2_o serajah_n azariah_n jeremiah_n 3_o pashur_n amariah_n malchijah_n 4_o hattush_n shebaniah_n malluch_v
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prophet_n of_o old_a do_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o future_a life_n and_o of_o its_o several_a recompense_n to_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n other_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o dead_a shall_v be_v bear_v as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 2._o 7._o prov._n 8._o 24_o 25._o i._n e._n shall_v be_v raise_v which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o regeneration_n or_o second_o birth_n and_o be_v so_o call_v mat._n 19_o 28._o act._n 13._o 33._o from_o under_o the_o water_n i._n e._n even_o those_o of_o they_o that_o lie_v in_o the_o water_n rev._n 20._o 13._o that_o be_v drown_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o devour_v by_o fish_n etc._n etc._n who_o case_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v most_o desperate_a and_o therefore_o they_o only_o be_v here_o mention_v and_o or_o eâ—…en_o this_o particle_n be_v oft_o use_v expositive_o the_o inhabiant_n thereof_o i._n e._n those_o dead_a corpse_n which_o lie_n or_o have_v long_o lie_v there_o be_v form_v from_o under_o the_o water_n iâ—…itants_n water_n or_o will_v the_o iâ—…itants_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o 6._o 13_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 11_o heb._n 4._o 13_o hell_n h_z be_v naked_a before_o he_o i_o and_o destruction_n thing_n destruction_n as_o this_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v as_o job_n 11._o 8._o isa._n 57_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n destruction_n i._n e._n the_o place_n of_o destruction_n which_o interpreter_n general_o understand_v of_o hell_n or_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a other_o the_o grave_a the_o most_o secret_a and_o obscure_a place_n and_o thing_n have_v no_o cover_n sight_n cover_n i_o e._n it_o
enjoy_v a_o better_a life_n which_o they_o never_o regard_v but_o i_o have_v a_o firm_a and_o well_o ground_a hope_n not_o of_o that_o temporal_a restitution_n which_o you_o promise_v i_o but_o of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n after_o death_n and_o therefore_o be_o none_o of_o these_o hopeless_a hypocrite_n as_o you_o account_v i_o when_o god_n take_v away_o god_n away_o or_o expâ—…lleth_v or_o pluck_v up_o which_o note_v violence_n and_o that_o he_o die_v unwilling_o compare_v luk._n 12._o 20._o when_o good_a man_n be_v say_v free_o and_o cheerful_o to_o give_v themselves_o or_o their_o soul_n unto_o god_n his_o soul_n 9_o 3._o 9_o psal._n 18._o 41._o â—…_n 109._o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 28._o â—…â—…8_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 15._o ezek._n 8._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4._o joh._n 9_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 3._o will_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n think_v cry_n a_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o comfort_n or_o any_o solid_a hope_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o as_o i_o know_v he_o will_v hear_v i_o though_o not_o in_o the_o way_n which_o you_o think_v when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o he_o when_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n will_v fly_v in_o his_o face_n so_o as_o he_o dare_v not_o pray_v and_o accuse_v he_o to_o god_n so_o as_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v he_o 10._o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a he_o almighty_a will_v he_o be_v able_a to_o delight_v and_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o god_n alone_o and_o with_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n when_o he_o have_v no_o other_o matter_n of_o delight_n this_o i_o now_o do_v and_o this_o a_o hypocrite_n can_v do_v because_o his_o heart_n be_v chief_o set_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o when_o that_o fail_v he_o his_o heart_n sink_v and_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v unfavoury_a and_o troublesome_a to_o he_o will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n calamity_n god_n he_o may_v by_o his_o affliction_n be_v drive_v to_o prayer_n but_o if_o god_n do_v not_o speedy_o answer_v he_o he_o fall_v into_o despair_n and_o neglect_v of_o god_n and_o of_o prayer_n whereas_o i_o constant_o continue_v in_o prayer_n notwithstanding_o the_o grievousness_n and_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o my_o calamity_n 11._o i_o will_v teach_v you_o etc._n you_o or_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n they_o god_n i_o e._n by_o god_n help_n and_o inspiration_n as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n with_o or_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n isa._n 8._o 11._o i_o will_v not_o teach_v you_o my_o own_o vain_a conceit_n but_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v teach_v i_o or_o concern_v as_o the_o prefix_v beth_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 12._o 43_o 44._o psal._n 63._o 6._o &_o 87._o 3._o prov._n 4._o 11._o the_o hand_n of_o god_n i._n e._n his_o counsel_n and_o providence_n in_o govern_v the_o world_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n and_o especial_o with_o wicked_a man_n of_o who_o portion_n he_o discourse_v v._o 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n show_v how_o far_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v either_o for_o they_o or_o upon_o they_o and_o against_o they_o that_o which_o be_v with_o the_o almighty_a matter_n almighty_a i_o e._n what_o be_v in_o his_o breast_n or_o counsel_n and_o how_o he_o execute_v his_o secret_a purpose_n concern_v they_o or_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v his_o church_n about_o these_o matter_n will_v i_o not_o conceal_v 12._o behold_v all_o you_o yourselves_o have_v see_v it_o experience_n it_o i_o speak_v no_o false_a or_o strange_a thing_n but_o what_o be_v know_v and_o confirm_v by_o your_o own_o as_o well_o as_o other_o experience_n why_o then_o be_v you_o thus_o altogether_o vain_a conscience_n vain_a in_o maintain_v such_o a_o foolish_a and_o false_a opinion_n against_o your_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n why_o do_v you_o obstinate_o defend_v your_o opinion_n and_o not_o comply_v with_o i_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o appeal_v to_o your_o own_o conscience_n 13._o this_o 29._o this_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n in_o which_o job_n deliver_v either_o 1._o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o friend_n in_o who_o person_n he_o utter_v they_o and_o afterward_o declare_v his_o dissent_n from_o they_o or_o rather_o 2._o his_n own_o opinion_n and_o how_o far_o he_o agree_v with_o they_o for_o his_o sense_n differ_v but_o little_a from_o what_o zophar_n say_v ch._n 20._o 29._o be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n with_o god_n it_o god_n either_o lay_v up_o with_o god_n or_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o appointment_n or_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v from_o god_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o and_o the_o heritage_n of_o oppressor_n will_n oppressor_n who_o be_v mighty_a and_o fierce_a and_o terrible_a and_o mischievous_a to_o mankind_n as_o this_o word_n imply_v who_o therefore_o man_n can_v destroy_v but_o god_n will_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v of_o the_o almighty_a 14._o 13._o 14._o deut._n 28._o 41._o hos._n 9_o 13._o if_o his_o child_n be_v multiply_v it_o be_v for_o the_o sword_n justice_n sword_n that_o they_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sword_n either_o of_o war_n or_o of_o justice_n and_o his_o offspring_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n meiosis_n bread_n shall_v be_v starve_v or_o want_v necessary_n a_o figure_n call_v meiosis_n 15._o those_o that_o remain_v of_o he_o famine_n he_o who_o survive_v and_o escape_v that_o sword_n and_o famine_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n life_n death_n either_o 1._o shall_v die_v and_o so_o be_v bury_v or_o 2._o shall_v be_v bury_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v dead_a either_o because_o their_o relation_n or_o dependent_n fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o themselves_o again_o and_o trouble_v they_o and_o other_o long_o or_o because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bestow_v any_o funeral_n pomp_n upon_o they_o or_o think_v they_o unworthy_a of_o it_o or_o 3_o shall_v be_v in_o â—…_n manner_n utter_o extinct_a in_o or_o by_o death_n all_o their_o hope_n and_o glory_n and_o name_n and_o memory_n which_o they_o design_v to_o perpetuate_v to_o all_o age_n shall_v be_v bury_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o to_o a_o bless_a life_n whereas_o a_o good_a man_n have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n and_o leave_v his_o good-name_n alive_a and_o flourish_a in_o the_o world_n and_o rest_v in_o his_o grave_n in_o assurance_n of_o redemption_n from_o it_o and_o of_o a_o glorious_a resarrection_n to_o a_o happy_a and_o eternal_a life_n and_o 64._o and_o psal._n 78._o 64._o his_o widow_n interest_n widow_n for_o they_o have_v many_o wife_n either_o to_o gratify_v their_o lust_n or_o to_o increase_v and_o strengthen_v their_o family_n and_o interest_n shall_v not_o weep_v it_o weep_v either_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o lament_v their_o death_n which_o be_v entertain_v with_o public_a joy_n or_o because_o they_o be_v overwhelm_v and_o astonish_v with_o the_o greatness_n and_o strangeness_n of_o the_o calamity_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o weep_v or_o because_o they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o other_o person_n groan_v under_o their_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o deliverance_n from_o it_o 16._o though_o he_o heap_v up_o silver_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o prepare_v raiment_n as_o the_o clay_n abundance_n clay_n i_o e._n in_o great_a abundance_n 17._o he_o may_v prepare_v it_o but_o the_o just_a shall_v put_v it_o on_o providence_n on_o either_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o judge_n to_o recompense_v those_o injury_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o that_o tyrant_n or_o because_o the_o right_n of_o it_o be_v otherwise_o transfer_v upon_o he_o by_o divine_a providence_n and_o the_o innocent_a shall_v divide_v owner_n divide_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o poor_a he_o shall_v distribute_v that_o which_o the_o oppressor_n hoard_v up_o and_o keep_v as_o wicked_o as_o he_o get_v it_o so_o this_o suit_n with_o prov._n 28._o 8._o eccles._n 2._o 26._o or_o 2._o with_o other_o or_o to_o himself_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o share_n of_o it_o when_o by_o the_o judge_n sentence_n those_o ill-gotten_a good_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n the_o silver_n 18._o 15_o 18._o chap._n 8._o 15_o he_o build_v his_o house_n as_o a_o moth_n death_n moth_n which_o settle_v itself_o in_o a_o garment_n but_o be_v quick_o and_o unexpected_o brush_v off_o and_o dispossess_v of_o its_o dwell_n and_o crush_v to_o death_n and_o as_o a_o booth_n that_o the_o keeper_n make_v 6._o make_v which_o the_o keeper_n of_o a_o garden_n or_o vineyard_n sudden_o rear_v up_o in_o fruit-time_n and_o as_o quick_o and_o easy_o pull_v it_o down_o again_o see_v isa._n 1._o 8._o lam._n 2._o 6._o 19_o the_o rich_a man_n shall_v
lie_v down_o 12._o down_o either_o 1._o to_o sleep_v as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 19_o 35._o deut._n 6._o 7_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o in_o death_n of_o which_o it_o be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 7._o 12._o but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v 20._o be_v 2_o king_n 2â—…_n 20._o gather_v earth_n gather_v to_o wit_n in_o burial_n of_o which_o this_o word_n be_v use_v 2_o king_n 22._o 20._o jer._n 8._o 2._o &_o 25._o 33._o instead_o of_o that_o honourable_a interment_n and_o burial_n with_o his_o father_n which_o he_o expect_v he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n his_o carcase_n shall_v lie_v like_o dung_n upon_o the_o earth_n he_o open_v his_o eye_n eye_n eye_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o he_o awake_v in_o the_o morning_n promise_v to_o himself_o a_o happy_a day_n or_o 2._o he_o look_v about_o he_o for_o help_v and_o relief_n in_o his_o extremity_n but_o the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o one_o open_v his_o eye_n i._n e._n while_o a_o man_n can_v open_v his_o eye_n in_o a_o moment_n or_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n and_o he_o be_v not_o he_o not_o he_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v and_o his_o family_n and_o name_n extinct_a with_o he_o 20._o 11._o 20._o ch._n 18._o 11._o terror_n take_v hold_v on_o he_o judgement_n he_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o approach_a death_n or_o judgement_n as_o water_n it_o water_n either_o 1._o in_o abundance_n one_o terror_n after_o another_o or_o 2._o violent_o and_o irresistible_o as_o a_o river_n break_v its_o bank_n or_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n bear_v down_o and_o overwhelm_v all_o that_o be_v before_o it_o a_o tempest_n steal_v he_o away_o in_o the_o night_n night_n night_n god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n come_v upon_o he_o forcible_o like_o a_o tempest_n and_o withal_o secret_o and_o unexpected_o like_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n 21._o the_o east-wind_n 8._o east-wind_n i_o e._n some_o violent_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n fit_o compare_v to_o the_o east-wind_n which_o in_o those_o part_n be_v most_o vehement_a and_o furious_a and_o withal_o pestilent_a and_o pernitions_a of_o which_o see_v exod._n 10._o 13._o &_o 14._o 21._o psal._n 48._o 7._o &_o 78._o 26._o hos._n 13._o 15._o jona._n 4._o 8._o carry_v he_o away_o death_n away_o out_o of_o his_o place_n as_o it_o follow_v out_o of_o his_o stately_a palace_n wherein_o he_o expect_v to_o dwell_v for_o ever_o whence_o he_o shall_v be_v carry_v either_o by_o a_o enemy_n that_o shall_v take_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o into_o captivity_n or_o by_o death_n and_o he_o depart_v and_o as_o a_o storm_n hurl_v he_o out_o of_o his_o place_n 22._o for_o god_n shall_v cast_v upon_o he_o another_o he_o his_o dart_n or_o plague_n one_o after_o another_o and_o not_o spare_v it_o spare_v i_o e._n shall_v show_v no_o pity_n nor_o mercy_n to_o he_o when_o he_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o it_o flee_v it_o in_o flee_v 〈◊〉_d will_v flee_v he_o will_v fain_o flee_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n vaâ—…_n hand_n he_o earnest_o desire_v and_o endeavour_n by_o all_o way_n possible_a to_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o all_o in_o vaâ—…_n 23._o man_n thing_n man_n who_o shall_v see_v and_o observe_v these_o thing_n shall_v clap_v their_o hand_n 19_o hand_n partly_o in_o token_n of_o their_o joy_n at_o the_o removal_n of_o such_o a_o public_a pest_n and_o tyrant_n and_o partly_o by_o way_n of_o astonishment_n and_o partly_o in_o contempt_n and_o scorn_v or_o derision_n all_o which_o this_o gesture_n signify_v in_o scripture_n use_v of_o which_o see_v lam_n 2._o 15._o ezek._n 25._o 6._o naâ—…_n 3._o 19_o at_o he_o and_o shall_v hiss_v he_o 16._o he_o in_o token_n of_o their_o amazement_n detestation_n and_o derision_n see_v 1_o king_n 9_o 8._o 2_o chron._n 29._o 8._o jer._n 25._o 9_o mich._n 6._o 16._o out_o of_o his_o place_n tyranny_n place_n now_o thathe_n be_v out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o power_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o place_n or_o the_o man_n of_o his_o place_n that_o livedwith_o he_o or_o near_o he_o and_o daily_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o tyranny_n chap._n xxviii_o 1._o sure_o there_o be_v mine_n be_v or_o a_o mine_n a_o vein_n for_o the_o silver_n they_o silver_n where_o it_o be_v hide_v by_o god_n and_o find_v and_o fetch_v out_o by_o the_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n the_o connexion_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o former_a be_v difficult_a and_o diverse_o apprehend_v but_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o fair_a account_n of_o it_o job_n have_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n discourse_v of_o god_n various_a providence_n and_o carriage_n towards_o wicked_a man_n and_o show_v that_o god_n do_v sometime_o for_o a_o season_n give_v they_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n but_o afterward_o call_v they_o to_o a_o sad_a account_n and_o punish_v they_o severe_o for_o their_o abuse_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o have_v former_o show_v that_o god_n do_v sometime_o prosper_v the_o wicked_a all_o their_o day_n so_o as_o they_o live_v and_o die_v without_o any_o visible_a token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o they_o when_o on_o the_o contrary_a good_a man_n be_v exercise_v with_o many_o and_o grievous_a calamity_n and_o perceive_v that_o his_o friend_n be_v as_o man_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v scandalize_v at_o these_o method_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o deny_v the_o thing_n because_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o unequal_a dispensation_n in_o this_o chapter_n he_o declare_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o depth_n and_o secret_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n not_o discoverable_a by_o any_o mortal_a man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o although_o man_n have_v some_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n whereby_o they_o can_v dig_v deep_a and_o search_v out_o many_o hide_a thing_n as_o the_o vein_n of_o silver_n gold_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o be_v a_o wisdom_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o out_o of_o man_n reach_n and_o hereby_o he_o secret_o check_v the_o arrogance_n and_o confidence_n of_o his_o friend_n who_o because_o they_o have_v some_o part_n of_o wisdom_n the_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a thing_n such_o as_o be_v here_o contain_v and_o of_o humane_a affair_n and_o of_o some_o divine_a matter_n therefore_o presume_v to_o fathom_v the_o depth_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o all_o god_n way_n and_o work_n by_o the_o scantling_n of_o their_o own_o narrow_a understanding_n possible_o it_o may_v be_v connect_v thus_o job_n have_v be_v discourse_v of_o the_o wonderful_a way_n of_o god_n both_o in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n ch._n 26._o from_o v._o 5._o to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o his_o providential_a dispensation_n towards_o wicked_a man_n ch._n 27._o from_o v._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n he_o here_o return_v to_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o discover_v more_o of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o natural_a thing_n and_o this_o he_o do_v partly_o that_o by_o this_o manifestation_n of_o his_o singular_a skill_n in_o the_o way_n and_o action_n of_o god_n he_o may_v vindicate_v himself_o from_o that_o contempt_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v for_o he_o and_o oblige_v they_o to_o hear_v what_o he_o have_v further_a to_o say_v with_o more_o attention_n and_o consideration_n and_o partly_o that_o by_o this_o representation_n of_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n they_o may_v be_v wrought_v to_o a_o great_a reverence_n for_o god_n and_o for_o his_o work_n and_o not_o presume_v to_o judge_v so_o rash_o and_o bold_o of_o they_o and_o to_o condemn_v what_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v in_o they_o and_o a_o place_n for_o gold_n fine_a gold_n or_o which_o they_o fine_a where_o they_o fine_a it_o word_n it_o or_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margenâ—…_n of_o our_o bibles_n which_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o refiner_n do_v sine_fw-la for_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o work_n of_o man_n and_o of_o art_n but_o of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n 2._o iron_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d earth_n earth_n earth_n be_v make_v of_o earth_n conâ—…cted_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n into_o that_o hardness_n and_o by_o miner_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o brass_n copper_n brass_n or_o copper_n be_v melt_v out_o of_o the_o stone_n 27._o stone_n wherewith_o it_o be_v mix_v and_o incorporate_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o fire_n and_o the_o art_n of_o the_o metallist_n it_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o and_o take_v out_o of_o it_o as_o pliny_n observe_v 34._o 1_o 10._o &_o 36._o 27._o 3._o he_o work_n he_o either_o 1._o man_z the_o miner_n
those_o metal_n which_o do_v lie_v hide_v in_o the_o secret_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o discover_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o 12._o but_o where_o shall_v wisdom_n alone_o wisdom_n heb._n that_o wisdom_n for_o here_o be_v a_o article_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v emphatical_a the_o sense_n be_v i_o confess_v that_o man_n have_v one_o kind_a of_o wisdom_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o wit_n to_o discover_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o operation_n of_o art_n but_o as_o for_o that_o sublime_a and_o eminent_a wisdom_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o all_o god_n counsel_n and_o way_n and_o of_o the_o several_a manner_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o deal_v with_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n this_o be_v far_o above_o mâ—…ns_n reach_n and_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n alone_o be_v find_v and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o understanding_n silver_n understanding_n there_o be_v no_o vein_n for_o that_o upon_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v for_o gold_n or_o silver_n 13._o man_n know_v not_o the_o price_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o man_n know_v neither_o where_o to_o purchase_v it_o nor_o how_o much_o it_o be_v worth_a nor_o what_o to_o offer_v in_o exchange_n for_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n above_o live_n among_o mortal_a man_n that_o live_v upon_o earth_n but_o only_o among_o those_o bless_a spirit_n that_o dwell_v above_o 14._o 3â—…_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o 33_o 3â—…_n the_o depth_n himself_o depth_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o the_o sea_n here_o follow_v as_o a_o differ_a place_n this_o be_v a_o very_a common_a figure_n whereby_o speech_n be_v ascribe_v to_o dumb_a and_o senseless_a creature_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n or_o sea_n yea_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v dig_v or_o dive_v never_o so_o deep_a to_o find_v it_o nor_o to_o be_v learn_v from_o any_o creature_n for_o though_o these_o discover_v the_o be_v and_o power_n and_o in_o part_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o method_n and_o ground_n of_o god_n providential_a dispensation_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a man_n these_o be_v secret_n of_o wisdom_n reserve_v for_o god_n himself_o say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o and_o the_o sea_n say_v it_o be_v not_o with_o i_o 15._o it_o 15._o heb._n 〈◊〉_d gold_n 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v giâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d it_o it_o 16._o it_o â—…rov_fw-mi 3._o 13_o 1â—…_n &_o 8._o 11_o 19_o &_o 16._o 16._o can_v be_v get_v for_o gold_n signify_v gold_n the_o choice_a gold_n lay_v up_o in_o treasure_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v neither_o shall_v silver_n be_v weigh_v 10._o weigh_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o balance_n for_o in_o those_o time_n money_n be_v pay_v by_o weight_n noâ—…_n by_o tale_n see_v gen._n 23._o 16._o jer._n 32._o 9_o 10._o for_o the_o price_n thereof_o 16._o it_o can_v be_v value_v with_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n 24._o ophir_n which_o be_v the_o best_a sort_n of_o gold_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 9_o 28._o job_n 22._o 24._o with_o the_o precious_a onyx_n 20._o onyx_n or_o sardonyx_n see_v on_o exod._n 28._o 20._o or_o the_o saphire_n 17._o the_o gold_n and_o the_o crystal_n brightness_n crystal_n or_o amber_n which_o in_o those_o part_n be_v of_o very_o great_a price_n or_o the_o diamond_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v not_o elsewhere_o use_v and_o it_o have_v in_o it_o the_o signification_n of_o purity_n or_o clearness_n or_o brightness_n can_v equal_v it_o and_o the_o exchange_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o gold_n for_o or_o vessel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gold_n jewel_n valuable_a jewel_n or_o vessel_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o material_n but_o the_o curiosity_n of_o art_n which_o render_v the_o other_o much_o more_o valuable_a of_o fine_a gold_n 18._o no_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v this_o make_v they_o be_v of_o no_o value_n nor_o worthy_a to_o be_v name_v the_o same_o day_n with_o this_o nor_o fit_a to_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o price_n or_o recompense_n wherewith_o to_o purchase_v this_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o or_o 〈◊〉_d coral_n or_o of_o pearl_n for_o the_o price_n pearl_n price_n or_o the_o attraction_n or_o acquisition_n or_o rather_o the_o extraction_n or_o draw_v forth_o for_o job_n use_v the_o word_n of_o art_n which_o be_v proper_a in_o the_o take_n of_o pearl_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n render_v by_o our_o translator_n ruby_n be_v understand_v by_o divers_a both_o hebrew_n and_o christian_a interpreter_n and_o among_o other_o by_o the_o late_a eminent_o learned_a bochart_n who_o prove_v it_o by_o divers_a argument_n now_o these_o pearl_n be_v and_o be_v take_v by_o man_n that_o dive_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o draw_v they_o out_o thence_o which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n which_o both_o arabic_a and_o latin_a author_n use_v in_o the_o case_n as_o indeed_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v of_o all_o fisherman_n who_o be_v say_v to_o draw_v forth_o with_o their_o hook_n or_o net_n or_o otherwise_o fish_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v fish_v moreover_o this_o dive_v as_o it_o produce_v great_a profit_n so_o it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n for_o if_o they_o heedless_o put_v their_o finger_n into_o the_o gape_a shell_n within_o which_o the_o pearl_n be_v it_o speedy_o close_v upon_o they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o exquisite_a pain_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o finger_n and_o sometime_o of_o their_o life_n which_o be_v a_o fit_a representation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o person_n who_o search_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o way_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o they_o who_o as_o when_o they_o modest_o inquire_v into_o they_o and_o true_o discover_v they_o they_o have_v infinite_a advantage_n and_o satisfaction_n therein_o so_o if_o they_o pray_v into_o they_o too_o bold_o search_v into_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v conceal_v and_o rash_o judge_v of_o they_o above_o what_o they_o know_v which_o job_n judge_v to_o be_v his_o friend_n case_n they_o expose_v themselves_o to_o manifold_a snare_n and_o danger_n and_o this_o extraction_n or_o draw_v forth_o be_v apt_o use_v concern_v this_o wisdom_n which_o lie_v very_o deep_a and_o remote_a from_o the_o reach_n of_o ordinary_a man_n be_v not_o be_v obtain_v without_o diligent_a search_n and_o consideration_n and_o so_o the_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v the_o extraction_n or_o draw_v forth_o of_o wisdom_n be_v above_o that_o to_o wit_n the_o extraction_n of_o pearl_n of_o wisdom_n be_v above_o ruby_n 19_o the_o topaz_n 10._o topaz_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 28._o 17._o &_o 39_o 10._o of_o ethiopia_n either_o ethiopia_n or_o of_o arabia_n for_o cush_n signify_v both_o ethiopia_n and_o arabia_n and_o the_o topaz_n be_v find_v in_o the_o red-sea_n which_o lie_v between_o both_o and_o so_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o either_o shall_v not_o equal_v it_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v value_v with_o pure_a gold_n 20._o 1â—…_n 20._o ver._n 1â—…_n whence_o then_o come_v wisdom_n and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o understanding_n it_o understanding_n where_o this_o precious_a treasure_n lie_v and_o whence_o a_o man_n may_v fetch_v it_o 21._o see_v it_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o live_n earth_n live_n of_o all_o man_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o keep_v close_o from_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n of_o or_o heaven_n the_o air_n it_o air_n though_o they_o fly_v high_a and_o can_v see_v far_o and_o well_o yet_o they_o can_v discern_v this_o man_n of_o the_o most_o raise_a understanding_n can_v discover_v it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o in_o this_o visible_a world_n neither_o in_o the_o upper_a nor_o low_a part_n of_o it_o 22._o 1â—…_n 22._o ver._n 1â—…_n destruction_n and_o death_n world_n death_n either_o 1._o man_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o thereby_o free_v from_o the_o encumbrance_n of_o their_o body_n which_o depress_v their_o mind_n and_o have_v more_o raise_v thought_n than_o man_n that_o live_v here_o or_o 2._o the_o grave_a the_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o which_o these_o thing_n be_v here_o ascribe_v as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o depth_n and_o to_o the_o sea_n v._o 14._o by_o a_o figure_n call_v prosopopaeia_fw-la if_o a_o man_n shall_v search_v for_o this_o wisdom_n either_o among_o live_a man_n or_o among_o the_o dead_a he_o can_v not_o find_v it_o yea_o though_o he_o shall_v and_o may_v inquire_v of_o all_o man_n that_o former_o live_v in_o the_o world_n some_o of_o who_o be_v person_n of_o prodigious_a wit_n and_o learning_n and_o of_o vast_a experience_n as_o have_v live_v nigh_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o make_v it_o their_o great_a business_n in_o
it_o appear_v in_o excellent_a order_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o they_o building_n they_o either_o 1._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o particular_o the_o wicked_a mention_v both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n or_o 2._o more_o general_o the_o man_n and_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n whether_o natural_a as_o live_v creature_n herb_n and_o tree_n etc._n etc._n or_o artificial_a as_o house_n or_o other_o building_n stand_v constitute_v stand_v i_o e._n present_v themselves_o to_o our_o view_n for_o which_o that_o posture_n of_o stand_v be_v most_o convenient_a or_o consist_v or_o abide_v or_o be_v constitute_v as_o a_o garment_n 2._o garment_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n clothe_v and_o adorn_v as_o with_o a_o garment_n as_o the_o bless_a god_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o cover_v himself_o with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n psal._n 104._o 2._o 15._o and_o wicked_a and_o or_o but_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o 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〈◊〉_d 10._o 15._o the_o high_a arm_n other_o arm_n their_o great_a strength_n which_o they_o use_v tyrannical_o to_o the_o oppression_n and_o crush_a of_o other_o shall_v be_v break_v 16._o have_v thou_o enter_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spring_n eye_n spring_n heb._n the_o tear_n i._n e._n the_o several_a spring_n out_o of_o which_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n flow_v as_o tear_n do_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o have_v thou_o walk_v in_o the_o search_n of_o the_o depth_n counsel_n depth_n have_v thou_o sound_v out_o the_o utmost_a depth_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o in_o divers_a place_n can_v never_o be_v reach_v by_o the_o wise_a mariner_n or_o the_o long_a cable_n and_o how_o then_o can_v thou_o fathom_v the_o depth_n of_o my_o counsel_n 17._o have_v 13._o have_v 〈◊〉_d 9_o 13._o the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v open_v unto_o thou_o death_n thou_o have_v thou_o â—…een_v or_o do_v thou_o perfect_o know_v the_o place_n and_o state_n of_o 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afterward_o to_o distribute_v divers_a gift_n to_o their_o soldier_n and_o subject_n and_o sometime_o to_o do_v some_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o â—…lemency_n even_o to_o their_o rebel_n and_o enemy_n and_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o own_o people_n thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n 15._o captivity_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o those_o who_o do_v former_o take_v thy_o people_n captive_n or_o rather_o 2._o those_o who_o thou_o have_v take_v captive_a as_o this_o word_n be_v most_o common_o use_v as_o numb_a 21._o 1._o deut._n 21._o 10._o judg._n 5._o 12._o etc._n etc._n so_o poverty_n be_v put_v for_o the_o poor_a 2_o king_n 24._o 14._o this_o be_v mean_v of_o death_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o people_n who_o christ_n lead_v in_o triumph_n have_v spoil_v they_o and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o opâ—…nly_o as_o it_o be_v express_v col._n 2._o 15._o captive_a thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n people_n gift_n though_o as_o 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frequent_o abuse_v and_o pollute_a and_o waste_v and_o now_o at_o last_o utter_o demolish_v it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o do_v fill_v the_o psalmist_n mind_n with_o amusement_n and_o sad_a and_o perplex_v thought_n nor_o do_v the_o psalmist_n accuse_v or_o upbraid_v god_n herewith_o but_o only_o use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o move_v god_n to_o repair_v and_o restore_v their_o decay_a state_n that_o they_o may_v live_v to_o praise_v and_o serve_v and_o glorify_v he_o and_o not_o be_v such_o useless_a and_o insignificant_a creature_n as_o now_o they_o be_v in_o this_o forlorn_a estate_n of_o thing_n and_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v if_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o place_n and_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a before_o the_o restitution_n of_o their_o break_a state_n and_o kingdom_n 48_o 9_o 48_o psal._n 49._o 9_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n ourselves_o death_n all_o man_n at_o their_o best_a estate_n be_v 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wander_a from_o place_n to_o place_n we_o know_v not_o whither_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v full_o supply_v this_o want_n and_o have_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o and_o better_a than_o a_o dwell_a place_n to_o we_o by_o thy_o watchful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n over_o we_o in_o all_o place_n and_o exigence_n and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a preface_n to_o this_o psalm_n to_o intimate_v that_o all_o the_o follow_a misery_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n but_o unto_o themselves_o who_o by_o their_o own_o sin_n have_v bring_v these_o mischief_n upon_o themselves_o 2_o before_o the_o mountain_n earth_n mountain_n which_o he_o mention_n as_o the_o most_o fix_a and_o stable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o thou_o have_v form_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n portion_n world_n i_o e._n from_o eternity_n which_o be_v frequent_o describe_v in_o this_o manner_n as_o prov._n 8._o 25_o 26._o joh._n 17._o 24._o eph._n 1._o 4._o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o eternity_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n here_o follow_v do_v explain_v it_o and_o this_o eternity_n of_o god_n be_v here_o mention_v partly_o that_o man_n by_o the_o contemplation_n thereof_o may_v be_v wrought_v to_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o their_o own_o frailty_n and_o nothingness_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o humility_n and_o of_o all_o true_a piety_n and_o to_o a_o great_a reverence_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n people_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o present_a misery_n have_v a_o sure_a and_o everlasting_a refuge_n and_o portion_n even_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god_n god_n god_n or_o thou_o be_v the_o strong_a god_n thou_o have_v thy_o power_n and_o all_o thy_o perfection_n not_o by_o degree_n as_o
book_n ch._n 13._o 9_o &_o 24._o 20._o as_o also_o job_n 21._o 17._o whereas_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o phrase_n not_o elsewhere_o use_v and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o context_n for_o by_o their_o lamp_n he_o seem_v to_o understand_v all_o their_o pomp_n and_o glory_n that_o worldly_a greatness_n and_o prosperity_n which_o be_v the_o fuel_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o fit_o join_v with_o it_o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n plough_v sin_n it_o be_v by_o they_o turn_v into_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o occasion_n of_o much_o wickedness_n the_o whole_a verse_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n which_o be_v the_o light_n or_o glory_n of_o the_o wicked_a i._n e._n wherein_o they_o glory_n esteem_v it_o magnanimity_n or_o gallantry_n of_o spirit_n be_v sin_n i._n e._n be_v a_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o learned_a mercer_n render_v the_o verse_n save_v only_o that_o he_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n nir_fw-fr the_o plough_v 5_o 4_o 5_o chap._n 10._o 4_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o diligent_a resolve_v diligent_a who_o careful_o and_o industrious_o prosecute_v what_o he_o have_v wise_o contrive_v and_o resolve_v tend_v only_o to_o plenteousness_n but_o of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v hasty_a consideration_n hasty_a who_o manage_v his_o affair_n rash_o without_o due_a consideration_n only_o to_o want_v verty_n want_v be_v likely_a to_o bring_v himself_o to_o po_o verty_n 6_o 11._o 6_o ch._n 10._o 2._o &_o 13._o 11._o the_o get_n of_o treasure_n by_o a_o lie_a tongue_n riches_n tongue_n by_o false-witness-bearing_a or_o by_o any_o other_o false_a or_o deceitful_a word_n or_o action_n whereby_o many_o man_n get_v riches_n be_v a_o vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o ill-gotten_a fro_o be_v like_o the_o chaff_n or_o smoke_n drive_v away_o by_o the_o wind_n it_o be_v neither_o satisfactory_a nor_o durable_a but_o quick_o vanish_v away_o as_o have_v be_v frequent_o observe_v of_o estate_n ill-gotten_a of_o they_o that_o seek_v death_n they_o death_n not_o design_o but_o eventual_o that_o take_v those_o course_n which_o will_v bring_v death_n or_o destruction_n upon_o they_o or_o they_o 7_o the_o robbery_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v they_o shall_v heb._n see_v they_o or_o dwell_v with_o they_o destroy_v they_o head_n they_o the_o injury_n which_o they_o do_v to_o other_o shall_v either_o by_o god_n or_o man_n be_v return_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v judgement_n practice_n judgement_n they_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o unrighteous_a practice_n 8_o the_o way_n life_n way_n the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n of_o man_n clause_n man_n of_o every_o man_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o a_o wicked_a or_o impure_a man_n to_o who_o the_o pure_a be_v oppose_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n be_v froward_a and_o strange_a elsewhere_o strange_a estrange_v from_o god_n and_o from_o man_n primitive_a integrity_n and_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n reason_n and_o scripture_n in_o which_o respect_v wicked_a man_n be_v call_v stranger_n psal._n 54._o 3._o ezek._n 44._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o as_o for_o the_o pure_a his_o work_n be_v right_a it_o right_a but_o he_o who_o heart_n be_v pure_a and_o upright_a his_o conversation_n be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o 9_o 15._o 9_o vers._n 19_o ch._n 19_o 13._o &_o 25._o 24._o &_o 27._o 15._o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v clause_n dwell_v to_o wit_n alone_o in_o quietness_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o opposite_a clause_n in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n top_n wether_n top_n of_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n which_o in_o those_o country_n be_v flat_a and_o plain_a and_o habitable_a but_o be_v expose_v to_o all_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o wether_n than_o with_o contention_n with_o heb._n a_o woman_n of_o contention_n a_o brawl_a woman_n in_o a_o society_n a_o heb._n a_o house_n of_o society_n wide_a house_n company_n house_n or_o in_o a_o common_a house_n or_o a_o house_n of_o society_n where_o husband_n and_o wise_n live_v together_o or_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o many_o friend_n or_o company_n 10_o 5._o 10_o jam._n 4._o 5._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a desire_v evil_a other_o evil_a his_o heart_n be_v full_o and_o earnest_o set_v in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v express_v eccles._n 8._o 11._o to_o do_v evil_a to_o work_v wickedness_n to_o do_v mischief_n to_o other_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o lust_n though_o it_o be_v with_o injury_n of_o other_o his_o neighbour_n favour_v neighbour_n heb._n be_v not_o favour_v find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n foe_n eye_n if_o he_o either_o dissuade_v he_o from_o his_o wickedness_n or_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o lusts._n he_o spare_v neither_o friend_n nor_o foe_n 11_o *_o when_o the_o scorner_n be_v punish_v the_o simple_a explain_v simple_a the_o honest_a or_o plainhearted_a man_n as_o chap._n 19_o 25._o where_o this_o whole_a verse_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v contain_v and_o explain_v be_v make_v wise_a and_o when_o the_o wise_a be_v instruct_v man_n instruct_v or_o prosper_v as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 17._o 8._o and_o elsewhere_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v the_o simple_a learn_v wisdom_n both_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o from_o the_o prosperity_n of_o good_a man_n he_o receive_v knowledge_n 12_o the_o righteous_a man_n wise_o consider_v the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a design_v wicked_a he_o look_v through_o its_o present_a power_n and_o glory_n which_o dazle_v the_o eye_n of_o other_o unto_o that_o ruin_n to_o which_o it_o be_v design_v but_o consider_v but_o or_o now_o or_o that_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o wise_o consider_v god_n overthrow_v they_o overthrow_v or_o will_v overthrow_v in_o his_o due_a time_n though_o for_o a_o season_n he_o bear_v with_o they_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o wickedness_n 13_o etc._n 13_o mat._n 18._o 30_o etc._n etc._n whoso_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o poor_a when_o they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o oppression_n or_o want_n and_o beg_v relief_n from_o he_o he_o also_o shall_v cry_v himself_o he_o himself_o unto_o god_n or_o man_n in_o his_o strait_n which_o god_n will_v bring_v upon_o he_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v 14_o 16._o 14_o ch._n 17._o 8._o &_o 18._o 16._o a_o gift_n show_v gift_n to_o a_o person_n loffend_v and_o angry_a with_o we_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v in_o secret_n receiver_n secret_n which_o make_v it_o more_o acceptable_a for_o gift_n open_o give_v savour_n of_o ostentation_n in_o the_o giver_n and_o cause_v some_o shame_n or_o contempt_n to_o the_o receiver_n pacifi_v anger_n and_o a_o reward_n in_o the_o bosom_n 16._o bosom_n secret_o convey_v into_o his_o bosom_n see_v on_o prov._n 17._o 8._o &_o 18._o 16._o strong_a wrath_n 15_o it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a joy_n just_a the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o he_o be_v high_o please_v and_o delight_v with_o it_o or_o 2._o he_o reap_v much_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n by_o it_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o follow_a destruction_n joy_n be_v put_v for_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o joy_n to_o do_v judgement_n iniquity_n judgement_n to_o do_v what_o be_v just_a or_o good_a for_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o work_v of_o iniquity_n but_o destruction_n joy_n destruction_n or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o terror_n or_o horror_n opposite_a to_o joy_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 16_o the_o man_n that_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n lusts._n understanding_n that_o forsake_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o walk_v after_o his_o own_o lusts._n shall_v rest_n shall_v heb._n rest_n remain_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a damnation_n dead_a shall_v without_o repentance_n be_v condemn_v to_o eternal_a death_n or_o damnation_n 17_o he_o that_o 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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 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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 blood_n 39_o thus_o be_v they_o defile_v with_o their_o own_o work_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v with_o their_o own_o invention_n devise_v invention_n commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n by_o worship_v those_o idol_n which_o be_v but_o humane_a invention_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o unnatural_a and_o bloody_a manner_n as_o they_o have_v devise_v 40._o therefore_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n kindle_v against_o his_o people_n insomuch_o that_o he_o abhor_v his_o own_o inheritance_n 41._o and_o he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o rule_v over_o they_o 42._o their_o enemy_n also_o oppress_v they_o and_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n under_o their_o hand_n 43._o 16._o 43._o judg._n 2._o 16._o many_o time_n do_v he_o deliver_v they_o but_o they_o provoke_v he_o with_o their_o counsel_n 39_o counsel_n by_o forsake_v god_n counsel_n and_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o follow_v after_o their_o own_o 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