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

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too_o both_o be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o word_n as_o exod_a 22._o 24._o psal._n 128._o 6._o and_o thy_o desire_n deny_v desire_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v refer_v or_o submit_v to_o thy_o husband_n will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o grant_v or_o deny_v they_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a which_o sense_n be_v confirm_v from_o gen._n 4._o 7._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o this_o punishment_n be_v both_o very_a proper_a for_o she_o that_o commit_v so_o great_a a_o error_n as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v in_o compliance_n with_o her_o own_o desire_n without_o ask_v her_o husband_n advise_v or_o consent_n as_o in_o all_o reason_n she_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o so_o weighty_a and_o doubtful_a
a_o matter_n and_o very_o grievous_a to_o she_o because_o woman_n affection_n use_v to_o be_v vehement_a and_o it_o be_v irksome_a to_o they_o to_o have_v they_o restrain_v or_o deny_v shall_v be_v husband_n be_v or_o subject_a to_o thy_o husband_n to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v 34._o rule_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 34._o over_o thou_o 6._o thou_o see_v for_o want_n of_o thy_o husband_n rule_n and_o conduct_v thou_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o serpent_n and_o do_v abuse_v that_o power_n i_o give_v thou_o together_o with_o thy_o husband_n to_o draw_v he_o to_o sin_n thou_o shall_v now_o be_v bring_v down_o to_o a_o low_a degree_n for_o he_o shall_v rule_v thou_o not_o with_o that_o sweet_a and_o gentle_a hand_n which_o he_o former_o use_v as_o a_o guide_n and_o counsellor_n only_o but_o by_o a_o high_a and_o hard_a hand_n as_o a_o lord_n and_o governor_n to_o who_o i_o have_v now_o give_v a_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o thou_o than_o he_o have_v before_o which_o through_o thy_o pride_n and_o corruption_n will_v be_v far_o more_o uneasy_a to_o thou_o than_o his_o former_a empire_n be_v and_o who_o will_v usurp_v a_o further_a power_n than_o i_o have_v give_v he_o and_o will_v by_o my_o permission_n for_o thy_o punishment_n rule_v thou_o many_o time_n with_o rigour_n tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n which_o thou_o will_v groan_v under_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v thyself_o from_o it_o see_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 34._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 6._o 17._o and_o unto_o adam_n he_o say_v because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n command_n wife_n i._n e._n obey_v the_o word_n and_o counsel_n contrary_a to_o my_o express_a command_n and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o 20._o it_o isa._n 24._o 5_o 6._o rom._n 8._o 20._o curse_a be_v the_o ground_n body_n ground_n which_o shall_v now_o yield_v both_o few_o and_o worse_a fruit_n and_o those_o too_o with_o more_o trouble_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o labour_n of_o their_o body_n for_o thy_o sake_n thou_o sake_n i._n e._n because_o of_o thy_o sin_n or_o to_o thy_o use_n or_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v thou_o in_o sorrow_n grief_n sorrow_n or_o with_o toil_n or_o grief_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 18._o thorn_n also_o and_o thistle_n these_o thistle_n and_o other_o unuseful_a and_o hurtful_a plant_n synecdochical_o contain_v under_o these_o shall_v it_o bud_n it_o heb_fw-mi cause_n to_o bud_n bring_v forth_o accord_n forth_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n to_o thou_o punishment_n thou_o not_o to_o thy_o benefit_n but_o to_o thy_o grief_n and_o punishment_n and_o thou_o shall_v 14._o shall_v psal._n 104._o 14._o eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n 29._o field_n in_o stead_n of_o those_o generous_a and_o delicious_a fruit_n of_o paradise_n which_o because_o thou_o do_v despise_v thou_o shall_v no_o more_o taste_v of_o see_v gen._n 1._o 29._o 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n mind_n face_n i._n e._n of_o thy_o body_n he_o mention_n the_o face_n because_o there_o the_o sweat_n appear_v first_o and_o most_o or_o with_o labour_n of_o body_n or_o brain_n eccles._n 1._o 13._o and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n 20._o bread_n i._n e._n get_v thy_o food_n and_o livelihood_n bread_n be_v put_v for_o all_o nourishment_n as_o gen._n 18._o 5._o and_o 28._o 20._o till_o thou_o return_v unto_o the_o ground_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_v thou_o take_v for_o dust_n thou_o be_v 14._o be_v as_o to_o the_o constitution_n and_o original_n of_o thy_o body_n see_v gen._n 18._o 27._o job_n 1._o 21._o psal._n 103._o 14._o and_o unto_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v beginning_n return_v though_o upon_o thy_o obedience_n i_o will_v have_v preserve_v thy_o body_n no_o less_o than_o thy_o soul_n from_o all_o mortality_n yet_o now_o have_v sin_v thou_o shall_v return_v unto_o dust_n in_o thy_o body_n whilst_o the_o immortal_a spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o thus_o thy_o end_n shall_v be_v as_o base_a as_o thy_o beginning_n 20._o and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n chau●…_n name_n heb._n chau●…_n eve_n life_n eve_n which_o signify_v either_o live_n or_o the_o giver_n or_o preserver_n of_o life_n because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n be_v live_n though_o for_o her_o sin_n just_o sentence_v to_o a_o present_a death_n yet_o by_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v both_o continue_v in_o life_n herself_o and_o be_v make_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o she_o upon_o the_o earth_n who_o though_o in_o and_o with_o their_o mother_n they_o be_v condemn_v to_o speedy_a death_n yet_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o state_n and_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o into_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a and_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o redeemer_n who_o mother_n or_o progenitor_n she_o be_v 21._o unto_o adam_n also_o and_o to_o his_o wife_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n angel_n god_n either_o by_o his_o own_o word_n or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n make_v coat_n of_o skin_n owner_n skin_n of_o beast_n slay_v either_o for_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n or_o for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n their_o lord_n and_o owner_n and_o clothe_v they_o repentance_n they_o which_o he_o do_v partly_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o excessive_a heat_n and_o cold_n or_o other_o injury_n of_o the_o air_n to_o which_o they_o be_v now_o expose_v partly_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n which_o make_v their_o nakedness_n which_o before_o be_v innocent_a and_o honourable_a now_o to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o shame_n and_o therefore_o to_o need_v cover_v and_o partly_o to_o show_v his_o care_n even_o of_o fall_v man_n and_o to_o encourage_v his_o hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n through_o the_o bless_a seed_n and_o thereby_o to_o invite_v he_o to_o repentance_n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v godhead_n say_v either_o within_o himself_o or_o to_o the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v come_v become_v i._n e._n adam_n and_o eve_n both_o be_v become_v such_o according_a to_o the_o devil_n promise_v and_o their_o own_o expectation_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a irony_n or_o sarcasm_n like_o those_o 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o eccles._n 11._o 9_o q._n d._n behold_v o_o all_o you_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o future_a generation_n of_o man_n how_o the_o first_o man_n have_v overreach_v and_o conquer_v we_o and_o get_v the_o divinity_n which_o he_o affect_v and_o how_o happy_a he_o have_v make_v himself_o by_o his_o rebellion_n but_o this_o bitter_a scorn_n god_n utter_v not_o to_o insult_v over_o man_n misery_n but_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n folly_n danger_n and_o calamity_n and_o to_o oblige_v he_o both_o to_o a_o diligent_a seek_v after_o and_o a_o greedy_a embrace_v the_o remedy_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n which_o god_n offer_v he_o and_o to_o a_o great_a watchfulness_n over_o himself_o and_o respect_n to_o all_o god_n command_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o one_o of_o we_o intimate_v we_o i_o e._n as_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o capacity_n here_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n compare_v gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o 11._o 7._o if_o it_o be_v say_v god_n speak_v this_o of_o himself_o and_o the_o angel_n beside_o that_o as_o yet_o not_o one_o word_n have_v be_v speak_v concern_v the_o angel_n it_o be_v a_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a conceit_n that_o the_o great_a god_n shall_v level_v himself_o with_o the_o angel_n and_o give_v they_o a_o kind_n of_o equality_n with_o himself_o as_o this_o expression_n intimate_v to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a evil_n evil_a to_o know_v all_o thing_n both_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n etc._n hand_n the_o speech_n be_v defective_a and_o to_o be_v supply_v thus_o or_o some_o such_o way_n but_o now_o care_n must_v be_v take_v or_o man_n must_v be_v banish_v hence_o lest_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o take_v also_o knowledge_n also_o i_o e._n as_o he_o do_v take_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o himself_o ever_o i._n e._n and_o thereby_o profane_a that_o sacrament_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o fond_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v another_o scoff_n or_o irony_n whereby_o god_n upbraid_v man_n presumption_n and_o those_o vain_a hope_n wherewith_o he_o do_v still_o feed_v himself_o 23._o therefore_o thereof_o therefore_o for_o
as_o become_v a_o good_a prince_n he_o be_v solicitous_a and_o pray_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o nation_n or_o else_o by_o nation_n he_o may_v mean_v his_o family_n for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o fact_n 5_o say_v he_o not_o unto_o i_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o she_o even_o she_o herself_o say_v he_o be_v my_o brother_n in_o the_o 11._o the_o or_o simplicity_n or_o sincerity_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 11._o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocency_n of_o my_o hand_n i_o hand_n without_o any_o adulterous_a design_n in_o my_o heart_n or_o outward_a action_n tend_v to_o it_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o what_o thou_o now_o inform_v i_o have_v i_o do_v this_o 6_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n yea_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v this_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n 1._o heart_n i._n e._n that_o thou_o do_v not_o this_o know_o and_o malicious_o but_o imprudent_o and_o inconsiderate_o which_o be_v indeed_o a_o extenuation_n of_o thy_o sin_n though_o not_o a_o total_a excuse_n compare_v 1_o king_n 9_o 4._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 1._o for_o i_o also_o withhold_v thou_o 1●…_n thou_o partly_o by_o my_o restrain_v grace_n and_o partly_o by_o my_o powerful_a providence_n and_o the_o plague_n mention_v ver_fw-la 1●…_n from_o sin_v 48._o sin_v which_o plain_o show_v that_o ignorance_n be_v not_o always_o a_o excuse_n for_o sin_n see_v luk._n 12._o 48._o 4._o 48._o chap._n 39_o 9_o levit._fw-la 6._o 2._o psal._n 51._o 4._o against_o i_o doubt●…l_n i_o th●…s_n sin_n though_o direct_o commit_v against_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v against_o god_n as_o other_o such_o sin_n be_v gen._n 39_o 9_o psal._n 51._o 4._o because_o it_o be_v against_o god_n command_v write_v in_o man_n mind_n though_o not_o yet_o publish_v by_o express_a word_n or_o write_n and_o against_o god_n honour_n and_o that_o here_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n because_o it_o will_v have_v render_v isaac_n original_a and_o thereby_o god_n promi●…e_n doubt●…l_n therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o 7_o now_o therefore_o restore_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n 15._o prophet_n a_o person_n very_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o familiar_o acquaint_v with_o i_o and_o therefore_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o i_o take_v as_o do_v to_o myself_o see_v psal._n 105._o 15._o and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o 1._o thou_o which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o a_o prophet_n work_n jer._n 14._o 11._o and_o 15._o 1._o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o thou_o restore_v she_o not_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v thou_o and_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v thou_o which_o be_v not_o unjust_a because_o they_o all_o have_v sin_n of_o their_o own_o for_o which_o they_o deserve_v death_n whensoever_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v it_o and_o god_n may_v take_v this_o occasion_n to_o do_v it_o that_o in_o punish_v they_o he_o may_v also_o punish_v the_o king_n who_o subject_n they_o be_v 8_o therefore_o abimelech_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o call_v all_o his_o servant_n 13._o servant_n his_o counsellor_n and_o principal_a officer_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o king_n 1._o 2._o and_o 10_o 13._o and_o tell_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o their_o ear_n and_o the_o man_n be_v sore_o afraid_a 9_o then_o abimelech_n call_v abraham_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v unto_o we_o to_o we_o how_o great_a a_o danger_n have_v thou_o expose_v we_o to_o and_o what_o have_v i_o offend_v thou_o that_o 10._o that_o chap._n 26._o 10._o thou_o have_v bring_v on_o i_o and_o on_o my_o kingdom_n a_o great_a sin_n mention_v sin_n even_o the_o heathen_n who_o think_v fornication_n harmless_a judge_v adultery_n to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o heinous_a crime_n see_v gen._n 38._o 24._o levit._fw-la 20._o 10._o deut._n 22._o 22._o ezek._n 16._o 38_o and_o 23._o 45_o 47._o or_o a_o great_a punishment_n as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v which_o seem_v better_a to_o answer_v to_o his_o offend_a abraham_n now_o mention_v thou_o have_v do_v deed_n unto_o i_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v 10_o and_o abimelech_n say_v unto_o abraham_n what_o see_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n we_o thing_n what_o levity_n or_o miscarriage_n do_v thou_o discern_v in_o we_o which_o move_v thou_o to_o deal_v thus_o with_o we_o 11_o and_o abraham_n say_v because_o i_o think_v sure_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n wickedness_n god_n i._n e._n true_a piety_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a effectual_a restraint_n from_o the_o gross_a wickedness_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n 12_o and_o yet_o indeed_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n 8._o sister_n my_o near_a kinswoman_n even_o as_o lot_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v call_v abraham_n brother_n gen._n 13._o 8._o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n 29._o daughter_n i._n e._n the_o granddaughter_n for_o grandchild_n be_v common_o call_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o their_o grand-parent_n as_o gen._n 31._o 28._o exod._n 2._o 18._o and_o beside_o her_o father_n haran_n die_v before_o her_o grandfather_n she_o be_v leave_v more_o immediate_o under_o his_o care_n and_o education_n and_o therefore_o be_v more_o peculiarly_a repute_a terahs_n daughter_n and_o abraham_n sister_n see_v gen._n 11._o 29._o of_o my_o father_n but_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o mother_n wife_n mother_n because_o haran_n be_v abraham_n brother_n only_o by_o the_o father_n side_n terah_n who_o have_v haran_n by_o another_o wife_n and_o she_o become_v my_o wife_n marriage_n wife_n how_o can_v abraham_n marry_v one_o so_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o answ._n there_o be_v large_a allowance_n for_o marriage_n in_o those_o time_n as_o it_o be_v convenient_a there_o shall_v be_v neither_o have_v god_n as_o yet_o give_v those_o prohibition_n levit._n 18._o beside_o among_o all_o nation_n 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they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o what_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o they_o we_o whoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n they_o know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o this_o occurrent_a and_o wise_o reflect_v upon_o his_o providence_n in_o it_o and_o their_o own_o guilt_n which_o provoke_v he_o against_o they_o 29_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o jacob_n their_o father_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o befall_v unto_o they_o say_v 30_o the_o man_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n speak_v thing_n speak_v heb._n with_o we_o hard_a thing_n rough_o to_o we_o and_o take_v we_o for_o spy_n of_o the_o country_n 31_o and_o we_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v true_a man_n we_o be_v no_o spy_n 32_o we_o be_v twelve_o brethren_n son_n of_o our_o father_n one_o be_v not_o and_o the_o young_a be_v this_o day_n with_o our_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 33_o and_o the_o man_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n say_v unto_o 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father_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v you_o bereave_v of_o my_o child_n joseph_n be_v not_o and_o simeon_n be_v not_o enemy_n not_o he_o give_v he_o up_o for_o lose_v as_o be_v as_o he_o think_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o cruel_a enemy_n and_o you_o will_v take_v benjamin_n away_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o they_o i_o i_o be_o the_o great_a sufferer_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n you_o carry_v yourselves_o as_o if_o you_o be_v neither_o concern_v nor_o affect_v with_o they_o 37_o and_o reuben_n speak_v unto_o his_o father_n say_v slay_v my_o two_o son_n accept_v son_n two_o of_o the_o four_o mention_v gen._n 46._o 9_o a_o absurd_a proposition_n neither_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o make_v nor_o for_o jacob_n to_o accept_v if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o to_o thou_o deliver_v he_o into_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o thou_o again_o 38_o and_o he_o say_v my_o son_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o with_o you_o for_o his_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o rachel_n alone_o to_o wit_n of_o his_o mother_n my_o dear_a rachel_n if_o mischief_n befall_v he_o by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o which_o you_o go_v then_o shall_v you_o bring_v down_o my_o gray-hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n chap._n xliii_o 1_o and_o the_o famine_n be_v sore_o in_o the_o land_n 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o have_v eat_v up_o the_o corn_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o go_v again_o buy_v we_o a_o little_a food_n more_o food_n he_o say_v a_o little_a either_o to_o show_v that_o he_o take_v no_o thought_n to_o satisfy_v he_o or_o their_o curiosity_n or_o luxury_n but_o only_o their_o necessity_n for_o which_o a_o little_a will_v suffice_v and_o that_o they_o must_v all_o moderate_v their_o appetite_n especial_o in_o a_o time_n of_o such_o scarcity_n or_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o the_o journey_n by_o suggest_v to_o they_o that_o they_o need_v not_o bring_v great_a store_n but_o 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the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o eat_v every_o herb_n of_o the_o land_n of_o land_n this_o be_v no_o unusual_a plague_n in_o africa_n and_o arabia_n where_o when_o the_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a they_o frequent_o come_v in_o vast_a number_n and_o eat_v up_o all_o their_o corn_n and_o what_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v they_o infect_v with_o their_o touch_n and_o the_o moisture_n come_v from_o they_o and_o afterward_o die_v in_o great_a number_n they_o poison_v the_o air_n and_o cause_n a_o pestilence_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n be_v so_o concern_v for_o this_o plague_n so_o well_o know_v to_o they_o especial_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v like_a to_o be_v far_o worse_o than_o all_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n which_o they_o have_v either_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o even_o all_o that_o the_o hail_n have_v leave_v 13_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o rod_n over_o the_o land_n it_o land_n over_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o land_n shake_v his_o 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do_v unto_o they_o to_o hallow_v they_o to_o minister_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n ●…_n office_n leu._n 8._o 1_o ●…_n take_v one_o young_a bullock_n and_o two_o ram_n without_o blemish_n 14._o blemish_n see_v exod._n 12._o 5._o mal._n 1._o 13_o 14._o 2_o and_o 20._o and_o leu._n 6._o 20._o unleavened_a unmixed_a unleavened_a to_o show_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v and_o that_o christ_n real_o be_v free_a from_o all_o malice_n and_o hypocrisy_n both_o which_o be_v compare_v to_o leaven_n luk._n 12._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o and_o that_o all_o the_o service_n offer_v to_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o unmixed_a bread_n and_o cake_n unleavened_a temper_v with_o oil_n and_o wafer_n unleavened_a anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o wheaten_a flower_n shall_v thou_o make_v they_o 3_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v they_o into_o one_o basket_n and_o bring_v they_o 4._o they_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 4._o in_o the_o 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breast_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o minister_n be_v represent_v rev._n 1._o 13._o the_o linen_n breech_n be_v here_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v put_v on_o private_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o the_o other_o thing_n be_v put_v on_o 6_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o mitre_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o put_v the_o holy_a crown_n 9_o crown_n i._n e._n the_o plate_n of_o gold_n chap._n 28._o 36._o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v leu._n 8._o 9_o upon_o the_o mitre_n 7_o then_o shall_v thou_o take_v the_o anoint_v 〈◊〉_d anoint_v chap._n 〈◊〉_d oil_n and_o pour_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n and_o anoint_v he_o 9_o he_o which_o signify_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherewith_o christ_n be_v and_o the_o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v replenish_v see_v isa._n 61._o 1._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 27._o but_o here_o arise_v a_o difficulty_n for_o this_o anoint_v be_v sometime_o speak_v of_o as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n as_o leu._n 21._o 10._o sometime_o as_o common_a to_o all_o the_o priest_n exod._n 30._o 30._o and_o 40._o 14_o 15._o which_o may_v be_v thus_o reconcile_v the_o oil_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o right_a ear_n thumb_n and_o toe_n and_o their_o garment_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o leu._n 8._o 30._o but_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o head_n only_o of_o the_o highpriest_n psa._n 133._o 2._o who_o herein_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v anoint_v above_o his_o fellow_n psal._n 45._o 7._o heb._n 1._o 9_o 8_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v his_o son_n and_o put_v coat_n upon_o they_o 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v gird_v they_o with_o girdle_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o bound_v and_o heb._n bound_v put_v the_o bonnet_n on_o they_o and_o the_o priest_n office_n shall_v be_v they_o for_o a_o perpetual_a statute_n last_v statute_n so_o long_o as_o the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n and_o policy_n last_v and_o thou_o shall_v of_o shall_v heb._n fill_v the_o hand_n of_o 41._o of_o chap._n 28._o 41._o consecrate_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v a_o bullock_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o 4._o and_o leu._n 1._o 4._o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n office_n bullock_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o offer_v it_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o the_o offerer_n perform_v this_o rite_n be_v to_o confess_v leu._n 16._o 21._o that_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o deserve_v that_o death_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o this_o innocent_a creature_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o to_o testify_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o future_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n upon_o who_o their_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v and_o by_o who_o blood_n they_o be_v expiate_v and_o that_o they_o humble_o beg_v god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o accept_v they_o to_o and_o in_o their_o holy_a office_n 11_o and_o thou_o work_n thou_o moses_n who_o though_o no_o priest_n yet_o for_o this_o time_n and_o occasion_n be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o this_o work_n shall_v kill_v the_o bullock_n before_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 12_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o 2._o upon_o chap._n 27._o 2._o and_o 30._o 2._o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n 30._o altar_n not_o of_o incense_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o of_o the_o burnt-offering_n as_o may_v appear_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v that_o altar_n at_o the_o bottom_n whereof_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v as_o it_o be_v here_o express_v but_o that_o be_v not_o do_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o confess_v compare_v leu._n 16._o 18_o etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v that_o altar_n upon_o which_o the_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v burn_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v ver_fw-la 13._o for_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n 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part_n which_o in_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v burn_v unto_o god_n leu._n 3._o 3._o and_o 4._o 10._o to_o signify_v either_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o inward_a and_o most_o belove_a lust_n or_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o their_o inward_a and_o best_a part_n to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n and_o burn_v they_o upon_o the_o altar_n 14_o but_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o his_o skin_n and_o his_o dung_n shall_v thou_o burn_v with_o fire_n without_o the_o camp_n it_o be_v a_o sin-offering_n 12._o sin-offering_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o highpriest_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o whole_a context_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v burn_v by_o that_o law_n leu._n
this_o know_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a sin_n ezek._n 18._o 6._o and_o they_o be_v accuse_v and_o convict_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n levit._n 20._o 18._o for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o turpitude_n in_o the_o action_n so_o it_o be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o child_n then_o beget_v who_o be_v common_o weak_a or_o leprous_a or_o otherwise_o disorder_v which_o be_v also_o a_o injury_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o redound_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o the_o professor_n thereof_o give_v such_o public_a evidence_n of_o their_o intemperance_n and_o all_o the_o bed_n whereon_o he_o lie_v shall_v be_v unclean_a 25_o and_o if_o a_o woman_n have_v a_o issue_n of_o her_o blood_n many_o day_n out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o her_o separation_n or_o if_o it_o run_v beyond_o the_o time_n of_o her_o separation_n etc._n separation_n to_o wit_n the_o seven_o day_n mention_v levit._n 12._o 2._o as_o suppose_v she_o have_v the_o emerods_n 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immorality_n and_o such_o as_o the_o precept_n of_o noah_n reach_v to_o and_o such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n oblige_v they_o to_o and_o therefore_o the_o toleration_n of_o such_o action_n be_v not_o only_o against_o reason_n of_o state_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o infection_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o imitation_n of_o such_o example_n but_o also_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o law_n of_o humanity_n that_o sojourn_v in_o israel_n that_o give_v any_o of_o his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n 21._o molech_n or_o to_o any_o other_o idol_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n equal_o concern_v all_o see_v levit._n 18._o 21._o he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n 3_o and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n 10._o man_n i._n e._n deal_v with_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o make_v he_o a_o monument_n of_o my_o justice_n either_o by_o punish_v he_o immediate_o and_o eminent_o when_o the_o magistrate_n can_v or_o will_v not_o do_v it_o or_o by_o add_v to_o his_o corporal_a punishment_n my_o curse_n upon_o his_o soul_n and_o name_n see_v leu._n 17._o 10._o and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n live_n people_n from_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n of_o what_o nation_n or_o kindred_n soever_o he_o be_v or_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n because_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n to_o defile_v my_o sanctuary_n it_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v do_v by_o this_o wickedness_n either_o because_o such_o person_n do_v for_o the_o cover_n of_o their_o idolatry_n come_v into_o god_n sanctuary_n as_o the_o rest_n do_v see_v leu._n 15._o 31._o or_o because_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v defile_v by_o gross_a abomination_n commit_v in_o that_o city_n or_o land_n where_o god_n sanctuary_n be_v or_o because_o 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exod._n 20._o 5._o against_o his_o family_n off_o family_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o his_o posterity_n who_o god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v for_o their_o father_n idolatry_n exod._n 20._o or_o 2._o his_o people_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v jer._n 8._o 3._o mic._n 2._o 3._o to_o wit_n the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n who_o by_o their_o connivance_n make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 4._o or_o 3._o his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o son_n or_o child_n of_o their_o master_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v seem_v to_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n all_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o he_o as_o the_o first_o clause_n which_o concern_v the_o head_n or_o chief_a person_n himself_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n be_v explain_v by_o these_o word_n i_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o all_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o he_o to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o molech_n from_o among_o their_o people_n 6_o and_o 31._o and_o chap._n 19_o 31._o the_o soul_n that_o turn_v after_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o after_o wizard_n to_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o they_o they_o they_o to_o seek_v knowledge_n or_o counsel_n or_o help_v from_o they_o i_o will_v even_o set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o soul_n and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n 7_o 16._o 7_o chap._n 11._o 44._o &_o 19_o 2._o 1_o pet_n 1._o 16._o sanctify_v yourselves_o therefore_o and_o be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o lord_z your_o god_n 8_o and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o sanctify_v you_o better_o you_o i._n e._n who_o separate_v you_o from_o all_o nation_n and_o from_o their_o impurity_n and_o idolatry_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o myself_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o follow_v their_o example_n or_o who_o real_o sanctify_v you_o and_o give_v you_o my_o grace_n to_o do_v what_o i_o require_v i._n e._n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n or_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o those_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n will_v defile_v you_o and_o make_v you_o worse_o but_o i_o only_o and_o my_o service_n will_v sanctify_v you_o and_o make_v you_o better_o 9_o 4_o 9_o exod._n 21._o 1●…_n deut._n 2●…_n 16._o prov._n 20._o 20._o mat._n 15._o 4_o for_o of_o for_o or_o sure_o as_o that_o praticle_n chi_fw-mi be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 8._o 6._o and_o 20._o 20._o so_o there_o need_v no_o dispute_n about_o the_o connexion_n or_o what_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o every_o one_o that_o curse_v imprecation_n curse_v which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o every_o perverse_a expression_n but_o of_o bitter_a reproach_n or_o imprecation_n his_o father_n or_o before_o or_o heb._n and_o put_v for_o or_o as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o his_o mother_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n he_o have_v curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o crime_n he_o he_o be_v 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stranger_n as_o for_o one_o of_o your_o own_o country_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 23_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o he_o that_o have_v curse_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o stone_n he_o with_o stone_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n chap._n xxv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n place_n sinai_n i._n e._n near_o mount_v sinai_n so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n beth_fw-mi be_v sometime_o use_v as_o gen._n 37._o 13._o jos._n 5._o 13._o judg._n 8._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 33._o 20._o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 21._o 18._o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o the_o i●…story_n in_o this_o place_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o come_v into_o the_o land_n 10._o land_n so_o as_o to_o be_v settle_v in_o it_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n be_v not_o to_o 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pursuit_n of_o or_o trust_v to_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o to_o inure_v they_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o and_o upon_o god_n blessing_n for_o their_o subsistence_n partly_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o bless_a and_o eternal_a rest_n provide_v for_o all_o good_a man_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_o free_v from_o all_o worldly_a labour_n and_o trouble_n and_o whole_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n see_v on_o exod._n 23._o 11._o and_o last_o that_o by_o their_o own_o strait_n in_o that_o year_n they_o may_v learn_v more_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v under_o the_o same_o strait_n every_o year_n 3_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o field_n and_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v prune_v thy_o vineyard_n and_o gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 4_o but_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o land_n a_o sabbath_n for_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v neither_o sow_v thy_o field_n nor_o prune_v thy_o vineyard_n 5_o 29._o 5_o ●…_n king_n 19_o 29._o that_o which_o grow_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n time_n accord_n from_o the_o grain_n that_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o ear_n the_o last_o reap_v time_n of_o thy_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v not_o reap_v food_n reap_v i._n e._n as_o thy_o own_o peculiarly_a but_o only_o so_o as_o other_o may_v reap_v it_o with_o thou_o for_o present_a food_n neither_o gather_v the_o grape_n separation_n grape_n heb._n of_o thy_o separation_n of_o thy_o vine_n undress_v poor_a undress_v heb._n the_o grape_n of_o thy_o separation_n i._n e._n the_o grape_n which_o thou_o have_v separate_v or_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o end_n and_o use_v appoint_v by_o god_n
for_o the_o tribe_n they_o may_v give_v up_o part_n of_o their_o right_n to_o other_o with_o the_o ruler_n consent_n as_o judah_n give_v a_o share_n to_o simeon_n and_o to_o dan_n within_o his_o lot_n according_a to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n patriarch_n father_n i._n e._n the_o lot_n shall_v go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o each_o tribe_n or_o each_o patriarch_n they_o shall_v inherit_v 56_o according_a to_o the_o lot_n shall_v the_o possession_n thereof_o be_v divide_v between_o many_o and_o few_o require_v few_o i._n e._n that_o share_n which_o shall_v by_o lot_n fall_v to_o each_o tribe_n shall_v be_v distribute_v to_o the_o several_a family_n and_o person_n in_o such_o proportion_n as_o their_o number_n shall_v require_v 57_o 16._o 57_o gen._n 46._o 11._o exod._n 6._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 19_o ●…_n chro._n 6._o 1_o 16._o and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o levite_n of_o gershon_n the_o family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n of_o kohath_n the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n of_o merari_fw-la the_o family_n of_o the_o merarite_n 58_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n 19_o levite_n which_o be_v here_o number_v by_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v a_o distinct_a share_n of_o the_o land_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o distinct_o and_o exact_o mention_v as_o the_o other_o tribe_n but_o confuse_o and_o imperfect_o some_o of_o they_o be_v whole_o omit_v here_o see_v exod._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o family_n of_o the_o libnite_n the_o family_n of_o the_o hebronites_n the_o family_n of_o the_o mahlite_n the_o family_n of_o the_o mushites_n the_o family_n of_o the_o korhites_n and_o kohath_n beget_v amram_n 59_o and_o the_o name_n of_o amrams_n wife_n be_v 20._o be_v exod._n 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o 6._o 20._o jochebed_n the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n who_o her_o mother_n understand_v mother_n to_o wit_n levi's_fw-la wife_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v bare_a to_o levi_n in_o egypt_n and_o she_o bear_v unto_o amram_n aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o miriam_n their_o sister_n 60_o and_o unto_o aaron_n be_v bear_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n 61_o and_o ●…_n and_o leu._n 10._o ●…_n chap._n 3._o 4._o 1_o chron._n 24._o ●…_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n die_v when_o they_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n 62_o and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v twenty_o and_o three_o thousand_o 39_o thousand_o one_o thousand_o more_o than_o they_o be_v numb_a 3._o 39_o all_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a 15._o upward_a the_o reason_n of_o which_o different_a way_n of_o number_v see_v on_o numb_a 3._o 15._o for_o they_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n because_o there_o be_v no_o inheritance_n give_v they_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 63_o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v number_v by_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n who_o number_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n by_o jordan_n near_o jericho_n 64_o but_o among_o these_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o they_o who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o priest_n number_v when_o they_o number_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n 65_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v of_o they_o they_o 6._o they_o chap._n 14._o 28_o 29._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 5_o 6._o shall_v sure_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v a_o man_n of_o they_o reason_n they_o to_o wit_n of_o those_o who_o then_o murmur_v and_o rebel_v against_o god_n as_o plain_o appear_v both_o because_o this_o threaten_a and_o punishment_n be_v confine_v to_o those_o transgressor_n and_o because_o otherwise_o this_o have_v not_o be_v true_a for_o of_o those_o that_o be_v then_o number_v there_o be_v now_o leave_v eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n and_o possible_o many_o of_o the_o levite_n and_o some_o other_o who_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o partake_v of_o their_o judgement_n caleb_n 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wilderness_n and_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o the_o lord_n 1._o lord_n chap._n 16._o 1._o in_o the_o company_n of_o korah_n just_a korah_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o rebellion_n of_o the_o people_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v because_o all_o of_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o which_o alone_o he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v but_o they_o mention_v this_o only_a either_o 1._o because_o he_o may_v possible_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o or_o 2._o because_o he_o be_v a_o eminent_a person_n may_v be_v think_v guilty_a of_o that_o rather_o than_o of_o any_o other_o because_o the_o great_a and_o famous_a man_n be_v more_o concern_v in_o that_o rebellion_n than_o other_o or_o 3._o to_o gain_v the_o favour_n of_o moses_n against_o who_o that_o rebellion_n be_v more_o particular_o direct_v and_o more_o desperate_o prosecute_v than_o any_o other_o or_o 4._o because_o peradventure_o he_o die_v about_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v presume_v guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n or_o rather_o 5._o because_o that_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o only_o of_o all_o the_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v of_o such_o a_o flagitious_a nature_n that_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o extend_v the_o punishment_n not_o only_o to_o the_o person_n of_o those_o rebel_n but_o also_o to_o their_o child_n and_o family_n numb_a 16._o 27_o 32._o as_o be_v usual_a in_o like_a case_n as_o deut._n 13._o 15._o jos._n 7._o 24._o whence_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o singular_a privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o child_n of_o korah_n that_o they_o die_v not_o numb_a 26._o 11._o whereas_o the_o child_n of_o their_o confederate_n die_v with_o they_o and_o this_o make_v their_o argument_n here_o more_o proper_a and_o powerful_a that_o he_o do_v not_o die_v in_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o his_o posterity_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o to_o lose_v either_o their_o life_n or_o their_o inheritance_n and_o therefore_o their_o claim_n be_v more_o just_a but_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n that_o sin_n either_o 1._o for_o that_o sin_n mention_v numb_a 14._o which_o they_o call_v his_o own_o sin_n in_o opposition_n not_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a sin_n but_o to_o his_o child_n i._n e._n the_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o suffer_v in_o his_o person_n and_o not_o in_o his_o posterity_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v numb_a 14._o 33._o or_o rather_o 2._o for_o his_o own_o personal_a sin_n for_o 1._o these_o be_v more_o proper_o his_o own_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o that_o believe_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o death_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o man_n own_o sin_n 3._o the_o punishment_n
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conquer_v they_o conclude_v will_v certain_o be_v so_o and_o thereby_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o believe_v among_o the_o brethren_n of_o our_o father_n 5_o and_o moses_n bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o lord_n direction_n lord_n i._n e._n into_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o god_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v with_o moses_n upon_o occasion_n exod._n 25._o 22._o numb_a 7._o 89._o for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n and_o though_o their_o plea_n seem_v reasonable_a yet_o moses_n show_v his_o humility_n and_o modesty_n that_o he_o will_v not_o determine_v it_o himself_o without_o god_n particular_a direction_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 7_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n speak_v right_o thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v they_o 28._o they_o in_o hebrew_n it_n be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n to_o show_v that_o woman_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o man_n privilege_n and_o that_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o type_n do_v 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he_o of_o his_o family_n and_o he_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n case_n judgement_n a_o statute_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v give_v judgement_n in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 12_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 4●…_n moses_n deut._n 3_o 2●…_n and_o 32._o 4●…_n get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mount_n abarim_n 1._o abarim_n the_o whole_a tract_n of_o mountain_n be_v call_v abarim_n numb_a 33._o 47._o whereof_o one_o of_o the_o high_a be_v call_v nebo_n deut._n 32._o 49._o and_o the_o top_n of_o that_o pisgah_n deut._n 34._o 1._o and_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 13_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n 8._o people_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v gen._n 15._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o as_o 6._o as_o chap._n 2●…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 31._o 2._o deut._n 10._o 6._o aaron_n thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v 14_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 1_o 3●…_n psal._n 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d you_o rebel_v against_o my_o commandment_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n in_o the_o strife_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o sanctify_v i_o at_o the_o water_n before_o their_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o exod._n 〈◊〉_d water_n of_o meribah_n in_o kadesh_n 7._o kadesh_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v this_o miscarriage_n of_o moses_n from_o that_o of_o the_o people_n in_o rephidim_n exod._n 17._o 7._o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n 15_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n 26._o lord_n the_o word_n here_o follow_v and_o other_o too_o which_o be_v record_v deut._n 3._o 23_o 26._o say_v 16_o let_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n chap._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n 22._o flesh_n i._n e._n of_o all_o man_n the_o searcher_n of_o spirit_n that_o know_v who_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o great_a employment_n the_o father_n and_o giver_n and_o governor_n of_o spirit_n who_o can_v raise_v and_o suit_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o the_o high_a and_o hard_a work_n as_o thou_o do_v those_o numb_a 11._o 16_o 17._o see_v numb_a 16._o 22._o set_v a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n 17_o which_o may_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o which_o may_v go_v in_o before_o they_o 21._o they_o i._n e._n which_o may_v wise_o conduct_v they_o in_o all_o their_o affair_n both_o when_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n or_o upon_o other_o occasion_n and_o when_o they_o return_v home_o and_o live_v in_o peace_n a_o metaphor_n from_o shepherd_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o in_o those_o place_n use_v not_o to_o go_v behind_o their_o sheep_n as_o we_o now_o do_v but_o before_o they_o and_o to_o lead_v they_o forth_o to_o their_o pasture_n and_o in_o due_a time_n to_o lead_v they_o home_o again_o of_o this_o phrase_n see_v deut._n 28._o 6._o act._n 1._o 21._o and_o which_o may_v lead_v they_o out_o and_o which_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o zech._n 〈◊〉_d matth._n ●…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o sheep_n which_o have_v no_o shepherd_n 18_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n etc._n spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o government_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o 14._o he_o by_o which_o ceremony_n moses_n do_v both_o design_n the_o person_n and_o confer_v the_o power_n and_o by_o his_o prayer_n which_o accompany_v that_o rite_n obtain_v from_o god_n all_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n necessary_a for_o his_o future_a employment_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 34._o 9_o see_v of_o this_o custom_n gen._n 48._o 14._o levit._fw-la 1._o 4._o numb_a 8._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 19_o and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n ruler_n 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this_o honour_n of_o those_o spiritual_a endowment_n which_o do_v adorn_v moses_n which_o moses_n be_v now_o to_o confer_v upon_o he_o but_o this_o joshua_n have_v before_o for_o in_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o he_o receive_v a_o further_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o moses_n his_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n from_o both_o which_o this_o honour_n be_v distinguish_v and_o have_v he_o mean_v this_o he_o will_v not_o have_v express_v it_o in_o so_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a a_o phrase_n but_o have_v call_v it_o a_o put_v not_o of_o honour_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v call_v numb_a 11._o 17._o and_o see_v the_o word_n honour_n here_o may_v very_o well_o be_v proper_o understand_v why_o shall_v we_o run_v to_o
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21._o namely_o josh._n 13._o 21._o evi_n and_o rekem_n and_o zur_n 15._o zur_n the_o father_n of_o cozbi_n numb_a 25._o 15._o and_o hur_z and_o reba_n five_o king_n of_o midian_a balaam_n also_o 10._o also_o obj._n he_o be_v go_v and_o return_v to_o his_o own_o place_n numb_a 24._o 25._o which_o be_v aram_n or_o mesopotamia_n numb_a 23._o 7._o answ._n either_o he_o do_v go_v thitherward_o but_o in_o his_o journey_n make_v some_o stay_n in_o midian_a where_o he_o be_v overtake_v by_o divinevengeance_n or_o understand_v the_o success_n of_o his_o wicked_a counsel_n leave_v with_o balaam_n in_o the_o sin_n and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o return_v partly_o to_o enjoy_v the_o reputation_n and_o reward_n of_o his_o counsel_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v before_o and_o partly_o to_o employ_v his_o hellish_a art_n against_o israel_n now_o they_o be_v as_o he_o think_v forsake_v by_o their_o god_n and_o expose_v to_o his_o malice_n here_o balaam_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o 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thousand_o and_o captain_n over_o hundred_o which_o come_v from_o the_o war_n the_o hebr._n host_n of_o war_n battle_n 15_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o save_v 3._o save_v s●…_n deut._n 20._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 3._o all_o the_o woman_n alive_a 16_o behold_v 2._o behold_v chap._n 25._o 2._o these_o cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o 15._o the_o chap._n 24._o 14._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o counsel_n of_o balaam_n to_o commit_v trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o peor_n and_o 9_o and_o chap._n 25._o 9_o there_o be_v a_o plague_n among_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o now_o therefore_o 11._o therefore_o judg._n 21._o 11._o kill_v every_o male_a among_o the_o little_a one_o punishment_n one_o which_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v to_o other_o people_n deut._n 20._o 14._o except_o the_o canaanite_n to_o who_o this_o people_n have_v equal_v themselves_o by_o their_o horrid_a crime_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o 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they_o as_o slave_n to_o other_o or_o to_o use_v they_o as_o servant_n to_o yourselves_o or_o to_o marry_v they_o when_o you_o have_v prepare_v and_o instruct_v they_o 19_o and_o do_v you_o abide_v without_o the_o camp_n seven_o day_n 12._o day_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 15._o 13._o and_o numb_a 19_o 11_o 12._o whosoever_o have_v kill_v any_o person_n and_o etc._n and_o chap._n 19_o 11_o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o have_v touch_v any_o slay_v purify_v 9_o purify_v with_o the_o water_n of_o sprinkle_v numb_a 19_o 9_o both_o yourselves_o and_o your_o captive_n on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n 20_o and_o purify_v all_o 49._o all_o to_o wit_v your_o spoil_n and_o prey_n see_v levit._n 8._o 15._o and_o 14._o 49._o your_o raiment_n and_o all_o that_o be_v skin_n be_v heb._n instrument_n or_o vesse●…_n of_o skin_n make_v of_o skin_n and_o all_o work_n of_o goat_n hair_n make_v hair_n all_o which_o have_v contract_v some_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n either_o 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phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 34._o 2._o deut._n 22._o 24_o 29._o judg._n 19_o 24._o ezek._n 22._o 10_o 11._o 15_o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o wife_n another_o wife_n either_o 1._o both_o together_o which_o practice_n though_o tolerate_v be_v not_o hereby_o make_v lawful_a but_o only_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o child_n in_o that_o case_n or_o 2._o one_o after_o another_o one_o belove_v and_o another_o hate_a 26._o hate_a comparative_o i._n e._n less_o love_v as_o gen._n 29._o 31._o mat._n 6._o 24._o luk._n 14._o 26._o and_o they_o have_v bear_v he_o child_n both_o the_o belove_a and_o the_o hate_a and_o if_o the_o first-born_a son_n be_v she_o that_o be_v hate_v 16_o then_o it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o he_o 22._o he_o chro._n 11._o 22._o make_v his_o son_n to_o inheri●…_n ●…t_v which_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v not_o nature_n not_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a because_o contrary_a to_o the_o right_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n make_v t●…●…on_n of_o the_o belove_a first-born_a before_o the_o so●…●…f_n of_o the_o hate_a which_o be_v indeed_o the_o first-born_a presence_n c_o or_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o son_n i._n e._n in_o his_o life_n time_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v understand_v gen._n 11._o 28._o and_o 16._o 12._o and_o 25._o 18._o and_o when_o this_o phrase_n be_v render_v before_o another_o it_o signify_v only_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o another_o but_o never_o note_v the_o preference_n of_o one_o person_n to_o another_o which_o the_o hebrew_n express_v in_o another_o manner_n and_o this_o may_v be_v add_v to_o intimate_v that_o if_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v dead_a and_o have_v leave_v a_o child_n the_o father_n be_v free_a to_o give_v the_o right_n of_o his_o first-born_a unto_o his_o second_o son_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o elder_a or_o this_o phrase_n may_v be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o fact_n whereby_o his_o father_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o fasten_v a_o reproach_n upon_o he_o in_o his_o very_a sight_n and_o presence_n 17_o but_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o acknowledge_v i._n e._n make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o own_v he_o the_o son_n of_o the_o hate_a for_o the_o first_o bear_v by_o give_v he_o a_o double_a portion_n 1._o portion_n for_o the_o phrase_n see_v 2_o king_n 2._o 9_o zach._n 13._o 8._o and_o for_o the_o thing_n see_v gen._n 25._o 31._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o of_o all_o he_o all_o heb._n that_o be_v fou●…d_v with_o he_o that_o he_o have_v for_o he_o be_v the_o 3._o the_o gen._n 49._o 3._o begin_n of_o his_o strength_n procreation_n strength_n i._n e._n the_o first_o evidence_n of_o his_o manly_a strength_n and_o ability_n for_o procreation_n the_o right_a of_o the_o first-born_a be_v he_o 18_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v chastened_a he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o 19_o than_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n powerful_a mother_n the_o consent_n of_o both_o be_v require_v to_o prevent_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o law_n to_o cruelty_n and_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v that_o both_o will_v agree_v without_o manifest_a necessity_n and_o the_o son_n abominable_a and_o incorrigible_a wickedness_n in_o which_o case_n it_o seem_v a_o fit_a and_o righteous_a law_n because_o the_o crime_n of_o rebellion_n against_o his_o own_o parent_n be_v so_o high_a in_o itself_o and_o do_v so_o full_o signify_v what_o a_o pernicious_a member_n and_o son_n of_o belial_n he_o will_v be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v dissolve_v all_o his_o natural_a obligation_n yet_o the_o jew_n say_v this_o law_n be_v never_o put_v in_o practice_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v make_v for_o terror_n and_o prevention_n and_o to_o render_v the_o authority_n of_o parent_n more_o sacred_a and_o powerful_a lie_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n sentence_n city_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a caution_n to_o preserve_v child_n from_o the_o malice_n of_o any_o hard-hearted_a parent_n because_o these_o elder_n be_v first_o to_o examine_v the_o cause_n with_o all_o exactness_n and_o then_o to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n 20_o and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a wickedness_n rebellious_a add_v incorrigibleness_n to_o all_o his_o wickedness_n he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n synecdoche_n drunkard_n under_o which_o two_o offence_n other_o of_o a_o like_a or_o worse_a nature_n be_v comprehend_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n 21_o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o bud_n he_o which_o be_v the_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o blasphemer_n and_o idolater_n which_o if_o it_o seem_v severe_a it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o parent_n be_v in_o god_n stead_n and_o entrust_v in_o good_a measure_n with_o his_o authority_n over_o their_o child_n and_o that_o family_n be_v the_o matter_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o they_o who_o be_v namely_o member_n and_o rebellious_a child_n in_o they_o do_v common_o prove_v the_o bane_n and_o plague_n of_o these_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v nip_v in_o the_o bud_n with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n 22_o and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n and_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o thou_o hang_v he_o on_o a_o tree_n 12._o tree_n which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o malefactor_n be_v put_v to_o death_n some_o other_o way_n this_o public_a shame_n be_v add_v to_o his_o former_a punishment_n see_v jos._n 7._o 25._o and_o 8._o 29._o and_o 10._o 26._o 2_o sam._n 4._o 12._o 23_o his_o body_n shall_v not_o remain_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o tree_n but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a bury_v he_o that_o day_n for_o 13._o for_o gal._n 3._o 13._o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v god_n be_v heb._n the_o curse_n of_o god_n accurse_v of_o god_n be_v god_n i._n e._n he_o be_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n curse_a and_o punish_v by_o god_n appointment_n with_o a_o most_o shameful_a kind_n of_o punishment_n as_o this_o be_v hold_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o this_o punishment_n may_v suffice_v for_o he_o and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v add_v to_o it_o that_o of_o lie_v unbury_v which_o be_v another_o great_a calamity_n jer._n 16._o 4._o and_o this_o curse_n be_v here_o appropriate_v to_o those_o that_o be_v hang_v partly_o because_o this_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v only_o upon_o the_o most_o notorious_a and_o public_a offender_n and_o such_o as_o bring_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o community_n as_o numb_a 25._o 4._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 6._o and_o principal_o to_o foresignifie_v that_o christ_n shall_v undergo_v this_o execrable_a punishment_n and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o which_o though_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v in_o respect_n to_o man_n yet_o be_v present_a unto_o god_n and_o in_o his_o eye_n at_o this_o time_n and_o so_o this_o be_v deliver_v with_o respect_n unto_o christ_n as_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n manifest_o be_v that_o thy_o land_n be_v not_o defile_v oblivion_n defile_v to_o wit_n moral_o either_o by_o inhumanity_n towards_o the_o dead_a or_o rather_o by_o suffer_v the_o monument_n or_o memorial_n of_o the_o man_n great_a wickedness_n and_o of_o god_n curse_n to_o remain_v public_a and_o visible_a a_o long_a time_n than_o god_n will_v have_v it_o whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n chap._n xxii_o 1_o thou_o 4._o thou_o exod._n 23._o 4._o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n gentile_n brother_n so_o call_v by_o communion_n not_o of_o religion_n but_o of_o nature_n as_o have_v one_o father_n even_o god_n malipiero_n 2._o 10._o as_o appear_v 1._o because_o the_o same_o law_n be_v give_v about_o their_o enemy_n ox_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 23._o 4._o 2._o because_o else_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o law_n have_v be_v uncertain_a see_v man_n can_v not_o ordinary_o tell_v whether_o the_o stray_a ox_n or_o sheep_n belong_v to_o a_o jew_n or_o to_o a_o stranger_n 3._o because_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o common_a justice_n and_o charity_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v even_o heathen_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v to_o
circumstance_n she_o which_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o then_o the_o man_n only_o that_o lie_v with_o she_o shall_v die_v 26_o but_o unto_o the_o damsel_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o there_o be_v in_o the_o damsel_n no_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n rise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o slay_v he_o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n constraint_n matter_n not_o a_o act_n of_o choice_n but_o of_o force_n and_o constraint_n 27_o for_o he_o find_v she_o in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o betroth_a damsel_n cry_v manifest_a cry_v which_o be_v in_o that_o case_n to_o be_v presume_v charity_n oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o best_a till_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v she_o 28_o 16._o 28_o exod._n 22._o 16._o if_o a_o man_n death_n man_n i._n e._n a_o unmarried_a man_n as_o appear_v 1._o from_o his_o obligation_n to_o marry_v the_o person_n he_o abuse_v which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a will_v have_v be_v impose_v upon_o he_o 2._o because_o if_o the_o man_n have_v be_v marry_v this_o have_v be_v adultery_n and_o so_o have_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n find_v a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n which_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o sin_n she_o which_o note_v some_o kind_n of_o force_n or_o artifice_v whereby_o she_o be_v overpowr_v whereas_o exod._n 22._o 16._o she_o be_v entice_v which_o imply_v consent_n and_o therefore_o the_o man_n do_v here_o receive_v a_o great_a punishment_n because_o he_o use_v hostile_a violence_n towards_o she_o which_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o they_o be_v find_v 29_o then_o the_o man_n that_o lay_v with_o she_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o damsel_n father_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n case_n silver_n beside_o the_o dowry_n as_o philo_n the_o learned_a jew_n note_n which_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o that_o be_v common_a and_o customary_a and_o because_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o exod._n 22._o 16._o it_o be_v sufficient_a here_o to_o mention_v what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o this_o case_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n entice_v wife_n to_o wit_n if_o her_o father_n consent_n to_o it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v out_o of_o exod._n 22._o 16._o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o father_n shall_v lose_v his_o paternal_a right_n of_o dispose_v his_o child_n when_o she_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n force_v rather_o than_o when_o she_o be_v entice_v because_o he_o have_v humble_v she_o he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n do_v day_n which_o other_o be_v suffer_v to_o do_v deut._n 24._o 1._o and_o he_o who_o entice_v the_o maid_n exod._n 22._o 16._o be_v not_o prohibit_v to_o do_v 30_o 8._o 30_o leu._n 18._o 8._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v only_o take_v to_o wife_n so_o this_o respect_v the_o state_n and_o the_o next_o branch_n speak_v of_o the_o act_n only_o his_o father_n wife_n 1._o wife_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n see_v levit._n 18._o 8._o and_o 20._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o nor_o discover_v his_o father_n skirt_n 8._o skirt_n i._n e._n the_o skirt_n of_o the_o mother_n garment_n i._n e._n the_o nakedness_n which_o be_v here_o call_v his_o father_n skirt_n because_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v one_o flesh_n or_o because_o his_o father_n alone_o have_v the_o right_a to_o uncover_v it_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n spread_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n over_o the_o bride_n to_o signify_v his_o right_n to_o she_o and_o authority_n over_o she_o and_o his_o obligation_n to_o the_o marriage_n duty_n see_v ruth_n 3._o 9_o ezek._n 16._o 8._o chap._n xxiii_o 1_o he_o that_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o stone_n people_n stone_n heb._n wound_v by_o compression_n or_o attrition_n or_o contusion_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o course_n the_o gentile_n take_v with_o infant_n to_o make_v they_o eunuch_n and_o these_o eunuch_n and_o bastard_n v._n 2._o seem_v to_o be_v not_o only_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n as_o some_o understand_v it_o without_o any_o foundation_n for_o such_o restriction_n but_o also_o of_o the_o israelite_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v bring_v into_o disgrace_n those_o heathenish_a practice_n of_o make_v eunuch_n and_o get_v bastard_n which_o doubtless_o he_o will_v especial_o do_v among_o his_o own_o people_n or_o have_v his_o privy_a member_n out_o off_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n contempt_n lord_n which_o phrase_n can_v be_v understand_v so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o church_n or_o holy_a assembly_n to_o worship_n god_n to_o pray_v or_o hear_v etc._n etc._n because_o proselyte_n of_o any_o nation_n be_v admit_v to_o common_a church-priviledge_n no_o less_o than_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o exod._n 12._o 48._o levit._fw-la 22._o 18._o numb_a 9_o 14._o and_o 15._o 14._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o any_o of_o the_o israelite_n for_o such_o a_o natural_a or_o involuntary_a defect_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o all_o god_n ordinance_n nor_o so_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o musterroll_n of_o god_n people_n or_o to_o lose_v the_o privilege_n common_a to_o all_o israelite_n to_o wit_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n or_o jubilee_n which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a the_o israelite_n be_v to_o forfeit_v mere_o for_o this_o unculpable_a imperfection_n but_o either_o 1._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o israel_n by_o marriage_n for_o so_o this_o phrase_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n nehem._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 23_o 24_o 25._o although_o at_o that_o time_n the_o government_n be_v in_o part_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v v._o 3._o or_o of_o their_o child_n see_v it_o be_v apparent_a from_o ezra_n 10._o that_o many_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o ruler_n of_o israel_n be_v marry_v to_o strange_a woman_n who_o issue_n be_v by_o this_o law_n exclude_v from_o all_o share_n in_o the_o government_n and_o for_o that_o among_o other_o reason_n nehemiah_n separate_v they_o from_o israel_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n here_o follow_v or_o 2._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o honour_n and_o office_n either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o here_o signify_v as_o common_o it_o do_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o society_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n who_o as_o they_o represent_v the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o act_n in_o their_o name_n and_o for_o their_o service_n and_o good_a so_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o numb_a 35._o 12_o 24_o 25._o jos._n 20._o 6_o 9_o 1_o king_n 8._o 5._o compare_v with_o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 1_o chron._n 13_o 1_o 2_o 4._o and_o 29._o 1_o 10_o 20._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 28._o 1._o and_o 29._o 6._o and_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o psal._n 82._o 1._o howsoever_o see_v they_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o congregation_n they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v call_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n and_o act_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n and_o for_o his_o work_n and_o service_n and_o do_v also_o oft_o assemble_v near_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o god_n be_v eminent_o present_a add_v to_o this_o that_o this_o hebrew_n word_n kahal_n general_o signify_v a_o congregation_n or_o company_n of_o man_n meet_v together_o and_o therefore_o this_o can_v so_o convenient_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n which_o can_v never_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n but_o of_o the_o chief_a ruler_n which_o frequent_o do_v so_o nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o ennuc●…s_n be_v exclude_v from_o government_n partly_o because_o such_o person_n be_v common_o observe_v to_o want_v that_o courage_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o governor_n exod._n 18._o 21._o and_o partly_o because_o as_o such_o person_n ordinary_o be_v despicable_a so_o the_o office_n and_o authority_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o same_o contempt_n 2_o a_o bastard_n 17._o bastard_n so_o the_o word_n be_v common_o render_v and_o so_o it_o note_v a_o person_n base-born_a or_o bear_v in_o fornication_n or_o adultery_n or_o by_o
levite_n which_o i_o have_v set_v over_o thou_o and_o command_v thou_o to_o observe_v in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a matter_n by_o the_o way_n after_o that_o you_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n 10_o when_o thou_o do_v etc._n do_v heb._n lend_v the_o loan_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o etc._n etc._n lend_v thy_o brother_n any_o thing_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o his_o house_n to_o fetch_v his_o pledge_n spare_v pledge_n to_o prevent_v both_o the_o poor_a man_n reproach_n by_o have_v his_o want_n expose_v to_o view_v and_o the_o creditor_n insolence_n and_o greediness_n which_o may_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o something_o which_o he_o desire_v and_o the_o debtor_n can_v not_o spare_v 11_o thou_o shall_v stand_v abroad_o and_o the_o man_n to_o who_o thou_o do_v lend_v shall_v bring_v out_o the_o pledge_n purpose_n pledge_n he_o shall_v choose_v what_o pledge_n he_o please_v provide_v only_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o purpose_n abroad_o unto_o thou_o 12_o and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v poor_a thou_o shall_v not_o sleep_v with_o his_o pledge_n 27._o pledge_n but_o restore_v it_o before_o night_n which_o intimate_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o pledge_n without_o which_o a_o man_n can_v sleep_v since_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a thing_n to_o fetch_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o every_o day_n see_v on_o exod._n 22._o 26_o 27._o 13_o 26._o 13_o exod._n 22._o 26._o in_o any_o case_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v he_o the_o pledge_n again_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o own_o raiment_n and_o 20._o and_o job_n 31._o 20._o bless_v thou_o benefit_n thou_o instrumental_o as_o minister_n be_v say_v to_o convert_v and_o save_v sinner_n to_o wit_n bring_v down_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o thou_o by_o his_o prayer_n for_o though_o his_o prayer_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v not_o avail_v for_o his_o own_o behalf_n yet_o they_o shall_v avail_v for_o thy_o benefit_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 27._o god_n i._n e._n esteem_a and_o accept_v by_o god_n as_o a_o work_n of_o righteousness_n or_o holiness_n or_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n which_o oft_o be_v call_v righteousness_n as_o psal._n 112._o 9_o prov._n 10._o 2._o dan._n 4._o 27._o 14_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o h●…ed_a servant_n follow_v servant_n either_o by_o lay_v too_o grievous_a burden_n of_o work_n upon_o he_o or_o by_o withhold_a his_o wage_n from_o he_o as_o it_o follow_v that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a whether_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n 15_o at_o his_o day_n daily_o day_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v weekly_a or_o daily_o 13._o daily_o leu._n 19_o 13._o jer._n 22._o 13._o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o delay_v it_o to_o wit_n after_o the_o day_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v due_a and_o desire_v or_o demand_v by_o he_o for_o justice_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v nor_o delay_v for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o it_o and_o heb._n he_o lift_v his_o soul_n unto_o it_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o u._fw-mi lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o 27._o y_fw-fr heb._n lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o it_o which_o note_v his_o great_a desire_n and_o hope_n of_o it_o and_o his_o dependence_n upon_o it_o see_v psal._n 24._o 4._o jer._n 22._o 27._o 16_o 20._o 16_o 2_o king_n 14._o 6._o 2_o chron._n 25._o 4._o jer._n 31._o 29_o 30._o ezek._n 18._o 20._o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n so_o father_n understand_v it_o thus_o if_o the_o one_o be_v free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o other_o sin_n and_o except_v in_o those_o case_n where_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n before_o who_o none_o be_v innocent_a have_v command_v it_o as_o deut._n 13._o jos._n 7._o 24._o for_o this_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n not_o to_o god_n and_o though_o god_n do_v visit_v the_o father_n sin_n upon_o the_o child_n exod._n 20._o yet_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o do_v so_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n sin_n sin_n understand_v only_o and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o man_n sin_n 17_o 29._o 17_o exod._n 22._o 21_o 22._o prov._n 22._o ●…2_n jer._n 22._o 3._o ezek._n 22._o 29._o thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n nor_o of_o the_o fatherless_a 28._o fatherless_a nor_o of_o the_o widow_n which_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o last_o member_n nor_o indeed_o of_o any_o other_o person_n but_o he_o particular_o mention_n these_o partly_o because_o man_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o wrong_v such_o helpless_a person_n and_o partly_o because_o god_n be_v please_v especial_o to_o charge_v himself_o and_o so_o to_o charge_v other_o with_o the_o care_n of_o those_o who_o have_v no_o other_o refuge_n see_v isa._n 1._o 23._o jer._n 5._o 28._o 26._o 28._o exod._n 22._o 26._o nor_o take_v a_o widow_n raiment_n raiment_n raiment_n to_o wit_n such_o a_o one_o as_o she_o have_v daily_a and_o necessary_a use_n of_o as_o be_v poor_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o and_o with_o other_o place_n but_o this_o concern_v not_o rich_a person_n nor_o superfluous_a raiment_n to_o pledge_v 18_o but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v feel_v remember_v to_o wit_n affectionate_o and_o practical_o and_o by_o thy_o compassionate_a sense_n of_o other_o misery_n thou_o shall_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o thou_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o own_o distress_n and_o deliverance_n i_o have_v thereby_o authority_n to_o command_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v obligation_n on_o that_o account_n both_o to_o obey_v i_o and_o to_o pity_v other_o in_o the_o same_o calamity_n which_o thou_o have_v feel_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n redeem_v thou_o thence_o therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n e._n 19_o 22._o 19_o leu._n 19_o 9_o and_o 23._o 22._o when_o thou_o cut_v down_o thy_o harvest_n in_o thy_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v again_o to_o fetch_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 20_o when_o thou_o beat_v thy_o olive-tree_n olive_n olive-tree_n with_o staff_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v to_o fetch_v down_o the_o olive_n thou_o olive_n heb._n thou_o shall_v not_o bough_n it_o after_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o the_o bough_n again_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n 21_o when_o thou_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v it_o thou_o it_o heb._n after_o thou_o afterward_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n 22_o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n chap._n xxv_o 1_o if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n follow_v man_n about_o criminal_a matter_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o they_o come_v unto_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v justify_v punishment_n justify_v i._n e._n acquit_v he_o from_o guilt_n and_o false_a accusation_n and_o free_v he_o from_o punishment_n the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v he_o condemn_v declare_v he_o guilty_a and_o pass_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n to_o suitable_a punishment_n upon_o he_o the_o wicked_a 2_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v 16._o be_v heb._n a_o son_n of_o beat_v 1_o sam._n 26._o 16._o worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v punishment_n beat_v which_o the_o jew_n say_n be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o those_o crime_n which_o the_o law_n command_v to_o be_v punish_v without_o express_v the_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o the_o judge_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o to_o be_v beat_v before_o his_o face_n partiality_n face_n that_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v due_o inflict_v without_o excess_n or_o defect_n which_o otherwise_o may_v easy_o happen_v through_o the_o executioner_n passion_n or_o partiality_n according_a to_o his_o fault_n by_o a_o certain_a number_n 3_o 24._o 3_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 24._o forty_o stripe_n he_o may_v give_v he_o and_o not_o exceed_v they_o exceed_v it_o seem_v not_o superstition_n but_o prudent_a caution_n
thou_o have_v do_v hide_v it_o not_o from_o i_o 20_o and_o achan_n answer_v joshua_n and_o say_v indeed_o i_o have_v sin_v aggravation_n sin_v he_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o sincere_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n and_o load_v his_o sin_n with_o all_o just_a aggravation_n against_o the_o lord_n attribute_n lord_n against_o his_o express_a command_n and_o just_a right_n and_o glorious_a attribute_n god_n of_o israel_n care_n israel_n the_o true_a god_n who_o have_v choose_v i_o and_o all_o israel_n to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o his_o peculiar_a love_n and_o care_n and_o thus_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v 21_o when_o i_o see_v tent._n see_v he_o accurate_o describe_v the_o progress_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o begin_v at_o his_o eye_n which_o he_o permit_v to_o gaze_v and_o fix_v upon_o they_o which_o inflame_v his_o desire_n and_o make_v he_o covet_v they_o and_o that_o desire_v put_v he_o upon_o action_n and_o make_v he_o take_v they_o and_o have_v take_v resolve_v to_o keep_v they_o 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israel_n with_o he_o take_v achan_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o garment_n and_o the_o wedg_n of_o gold_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n place_n daughter_n but_o this_o seem_v hard_a and_o unjust_a and_o therefore_o forbid_v by_o god_n himself_o deut._n 24._o 16._o ans._n 1._o that_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n not_o to_o god_n who_o certain_o have_v a_o more_o absolute_a right_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o man_n than_o one_o man_n have_v over_o another_o 2._o their_o death_n be_v a_o debt_n they_o owe_v to_o nature_n and_o to_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o debt_n god_n may_v require_v when_o he_o please_v and_o he_o can_v not_o take_v it_o in_o more_o honourable_a and_o excellent_a circumstance_n than_o these_o that_o the_o death_n of_o a_o very_a few_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a empire_n and_o of_o their_o settlement_n in_o the_o land_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o prevent_v the_o death_n of_o many_o thousand_o who_o take_v warning_n by_o this_o dreadful_a example_n who_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v not_o yet_o the_o love_n of_o their_o own_o and_o of_o their_o dear_a child_n life_n will_v restrain_v from_o such_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a practice_n 3._o it_o be_v very_o probable_a they_o be_v conscious_a of_o the_o fact_n as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n affirm_v if_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v infant_n the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v so_o but_o only_o call_v they_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o consider_v that_o achan_n be_v a_o old_a man_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a because_o he_o be_v the_o five_o person_n from_o judah_n of_o which_o see_v on_o v._o 1._o it_o seem_v most_o likely_a that_o the_o child_n be_v grow_v up_o and_o so_o capable_a of_o know_v and_o conceal_v or_o discover_v this_o fact_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v so_o for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o many_o circumstance_n be_v omit_v in_o divers_a historical_a relation_n in_o scripture_n which_o sometime_o be_v supply_v in_o other_o place_n and_o his_o ox_n and_o his_o ass_n and_o his_o sheep_n inexcusable_a sheep_n which_o though_o not_o capable_a of_o sin_n nor_o of_o punishment_n proper_o so_o call_v yet_o as_o they_o be_v make_v for_o man_n use_n so_o they_o be_v right_o destroy_v for_o man_n good_a and_o be_v daily_o kill_v for_o our_o bodily_a food_n it_o can_v seem_v strange_a to_o kill_v they_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o hereby_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o detestable_a and_o contagious_a nature_n of_o sin_n which_o involve_v innocent_a creature_n in_o its_o plague_n and_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n be_v reserve_v for_o man_n who_o have_v a_o law_n give_v to_o he_o and_o that_o excellent_a gift_n of_o reason_n and_o will_v to_o restrain_v he_o from_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o his_o guilt_n must_v needs_o be_v unspeakable_o great_a and_o therefore_o his_o suffering_n more_o severe_a and_o terrible_a further_o by_o this_o enumeration_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o colour_n of_o necessity_n to_o induce_v he_o to_o this_o fact_n but_o be_v whole_o inexcusable_a and_o his_o tent_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o they_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n 25_o and_o joshua_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o trouble_v we_o the_o lord_z shall_v trouble_v thou_o this_o day_n and_o all_o israel_n stone_v he_o with_o stone_n execute_v stone_n and_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v both_o out_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o from_o god_n command_v to_o do_v so_o v._o 15._o which_o doubtless_o be_v here_o execute_v and_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n after_o they_o have_v stone_v they_o with_o stone_n 16._o stone_n qu._n how_o can_v both_o these_o death_n be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o ans._n it_o seem_v they_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o offender_n leu._n 24._o 14._o numb_a 15._o 35._o and_o not_o burn_v to_o death_n and_o therefore_o the_o ston_a only_o of_o achan_n be_v mention_v here_o and_o not_o his_o burn_a and_o god_n will_v have_v their_o dead_a carcase_n burn_v to_o show_v his_o utmost_a detestation_n of_o such_o person_n as_o break_v forth_o into_o sin_n of_o such_o a_o public_a scandal_n and_o mischief_n and_o for_o the_o burn_a of_o achan_n command_v v._n 15._o it_o seem_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o burn_a alive_a because_o that_o burn_a be_v common_a to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v as_o be_v there_o express_v but_o of_o the_o burn_a of_o his_o dead_a carcase_n and_o other_o lifeless_a thing_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v with_o accurse_a thing_n deut._n 13._o 16._o 26_o and_o they_o raise_v over_o he_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o stone_n 17_o stone_n as_o a_o monument_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o judgement_n here_o mention_v that_o other_o may_v be_v instruct_v and_o warn_v by_o the_o example_n and_o as_o a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n as_o josh._n 8._o 29._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 17_o unto_o this_o day_n so_o the_o lord_n turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n be_v call_v 15._o call_v isa._n 65._o 10._o hos._n 2._o 15._o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n 25._o anchor_n or_o the_o valley_n of_o trouble_n from_o the_o double_a trouble_n express_v v._n 25._o unto_o this_o day_n trouble_n day_n that_o be_v trouble_n chap._n viii_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o joshua_n 18._o joshua_n deut._n 1_o 2●…_n &_o 7._o 18._o fear_v not_o neither_o be_v thou_o dismay_v take_v all_o the_o people_n of_o war_n with_o thou_o spoil_n thou_o partly_o to_o strengthen_v they_o against_o those_o fear_n which_o their_o late_a defeat_n have_v wrought_v in_o they_o and_o partly_o that_o
to_o restore_v it_o that_o she_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o as_o she_o please_v and_o do_v actual_o restore_v it_o as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o now_o confirm_v the_o former_a restitution_n and_o therefore_o be_v twice_o say_v to_o restore_v it_o and_o his_o mother_n take_v two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n 10._o silver_n reserve_v 900_o shekel_n either_o for_o the_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n or_o for_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o this_o worship_n or_o for_o her_o own_o private_a use_n be_v it_o seem_v cool_v in_o her_o first_o zeal_n and_o willing_a to_o have_v as_o cheap_a a_o religion_n as_o she_o can_v as_o also_o her_o son_n micah_n be_v judg._n 17._o 10._o and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o founder_n who_o make_v there_o of_o money_n of_o make_a they_o either_o first_o of_o that_o matter_n or_o second_o for_o that_o money_n a_o grave_a image_n and_o a_o melt_a image_n and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n 5_o and_o the_o man_n micah_n have_v a_o house_n of_o god_n manner_n god_n i_o e._n a_o house_n or_o place_n consecrate_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o make_v a_o ‡_o ephod_n they_o ephod_n a_o eminent_a part_n of_o the_o priestly_a garment_n exod._n 28._o 4._o which_o some_o think_v be_v here_o put_v for_o all_o of_o they_o and_o 4._o gen._n 31._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4._o teraphim_n 4._o teraphim_n some_o sort_n of_o image_n so_o call_v of_o which_o see_v gen._n 31._o 19_o hos._n 3._o 4._o and_o hand_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n consecrate_a one_o of_o his_o son_n who_o become_v his_o priest_n 7._o priest_n because_o the_o levite_n in_o that_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n neglect_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n and_o therefore_o be_v neglect_v by_o the_o people_n and_o other_o put_v into_o their_o employment_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o priesthood_n be_v condemn_v numb_a 16._o 40._o and_o 18._o 2_o 7._o 6_o 2●…_n 6_o chap._n 18._o 1._o and_o 21._o 2●…_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n idol_n king_n i_o e._n no_o judge_n to_o govern_v and_o control_v they_o the_o word_n king_n be_v here_o use_v large_o for_o a_o supreme_a magistrate_n as_o gen._n 36._o 31._o deut._n 33._o 5._o god_n raise_v up_o judge_n to_o rule_n and_o deliver_v the_o people_n when_o he_o see_v fit_a and_o at_o other_o time_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v without_o they_o and_o such_o a_o time_n this_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o run_v into_o that_o idolatry_n from_o which_o the_o judge_n usual_o keep_v they_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o solemn_a and_o oft-repeated_n passage_n in_o this_o book_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o judge_n the_o people_n forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o turn_v to_o idol_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n lust_n eye_n i_o e._n not_o what_o please_v god_n but_o what_o best_o suit_v his_o own_o fancy_n or_o lust_n 7_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v a_o young_a man_n out_o of_o bethlehem-judah_n breed_v bethlehem-judah_n or_o of_o bethlehem-iudah_n so_o call_v here_o as_o matt._n 2._o 1_o 5._o to_o difference_n it_o from_o bethlehem_n in_o zebulun_n josh._n 19_o 15._o there_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v of_o the_o family_n of_o judah_n elsewhere_o judah_n i_o e._n of_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n not_o by_o birth_n for_o he_o be_v a_o levite_n nor_o by_o his_o mother_n for_o though_o that_o may_v be_v true_a the_o mothers-side_n be_v not_o regard_v in_o genealogy_n but_o by_o his_o habitation_n and_o ministration_n for_o the_o levite_n especial_o in_o time_n of_o confusion_n and_o irreligion_n be_v disperse_v among_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o this_o man_n lot_n fall_v into_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o note_v by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o that_o tribe_n and_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o general_a defection_n that_o a_o levite_n can_v not_o find_v entertainment_n in_o that_o great_a and_o famous_a tribe_n which_o god_n have_v put_v so_o much_o honour_n upon_o gen._n 49._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o therefore_o be_v force_v to_o wander_v and_o seek_v for_o subsistence_n elsewhere_o who_o be_v a_o levite_n and_o he_o sojourn_v there_o city_n there_o so_o he_o express_v it_o because_o this_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a nor_o usual_a place_n of_o his_o abode_n this_o be_v no_o levitical_a city_n 8_o and_o the_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o city_n from_o bethlehem-judah_n to_o sojourn_v where_o he_o can_v find_v a_o place_n strait_n place_n for_o employment_n and_o a_o livelihood_n for_o the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n which_o be_v their_o maintenance_n not_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o levite_n and_o priest_n must_v needs_o be_v reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n and_o he_o come_v to_o mount_v ephraim_n to_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n way_n micah_n heb._n in_o make_v his_o way_n as_o he_o journey_v 9_o and_o micah_n say_v unto_o he_o whence_o come_v thou_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o a_o levite_n of_o bethlehem-judah_n and_o i_o go_v to_o sojourn_v where_o i_o may_v find_v a_o place_n 10_o and_o micah_n say_v unto_o he_o dwell_v with_o i_o and_o be_v unto_o i_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n title_n priest_n for_o a_o father_n that_o be_v a_o priest_n a_o spiritual_a father_n a_o teacher_n or_o instructor_n for_o such_o be_v call_v father_n see_v 2_o king_n 6._o 21._o and_o 8._o 9_o and_o 13._o 14._o isa._n 22._o 21._o he_o pretend_v reverence_n and_o submission_n to_o he_o and_o what_o be_v want_v in_o his_o wage_n he_o pay_v he_o in_o empty_a title_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o ten_o shekel_n of_o silver_n by_o the_o year_n and_o etc._n and_o or_o a_o double_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n garment_n etc._n heb._n a_o orde●…_n of_o garment_n a_o suit_n of_o apparel_n and_o thy_o victual_n so_o the_o levite_n go_v in_o 11_o and_o the_o levite_n be_v content_a time_n content_a be_v constrain_v by_o necessity_n and_o infect_v with_o the_o common_a contagion_n of_o the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o time_n to_o dwell_v with_o the_o man_n and_o the_o young_a man_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o son_n affection_n son_n i_o e._n treat_v with_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o kindness_n and_o affection_n 12_o and_o micah_n consecrate_v the_o levite_n people_n levite_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o which_o he_o think_v a_o consecration_n necessary_a as_o know_v that_o the_o levite_n be_v no_o less_o exclude_v from_o the_o priest_n office_n than_o the_o people_n and_o the_o young_a man_n become_v his_o priest_n it_o priest_n instead_o of_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v consecrate_a for_o want_v of_o a_o ●…itter_a v._o 6._o but_o now_o seem_v to_o restrain_v he_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o office_n and_o to_o devolve_v it_o whole_o upon_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v near_o akin_a to_o it_o and_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n 13_o then_o say_v micah_n now_o know_v i_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a etc._n good_a i_o be_o assure_v god_n will_v bless_v i_o so_o blind_a and_o gross_o partial_a he_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n to_o think_v that_o one_o right_a circumstance_n will_v answer_v for_o all_o his_o substantial_a error_n in_o make_v and_o worship_v image_n against_o god_n express_a command_n in_o worship_v god_n in_o a_o forbid_a place_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o ephraimite_n presume_v to_o make_v a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n chap._n xviii_o in_o 25._o in_o chap._n 17._o 6._o and_o 21._o 25._o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n 6_o israel_n not_o long_o after_o ioshua_n death_n of_o which_o see_v on_o judg._n 17._o 6_o and_o in_o those_o day_n the_o 47._o the_o josh._n 19_o 47._o tribe_n of_o the_o danite_n 13._o danite_n i_o e._n a_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o that_o tribe_n consist_v only_o of_o 600_o man_n of_o war_n v._o 16._o with_o their_o family_n v._o 21._o or_o a_o family_n of_o the_o danite_n for_o the_o word_n schebet_n which_o proper_o signify_v a_o tribe_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o family_n as_o judg._n 20._o 12._o as_o elsewhere_o family_n be_v put_v for_o a_o tribe_n as_o zech._n 12._o 13._o seek_v they_o a_o inheritance_n to_o dwell_v in_o for_o unto_o that_o day_n all_o their_o inheritance_n have_v not_o fall_v unto_o they_o 34._o they_o the_o lot_n have_v fall_v to_o they_o before_o this_o time_n jos._n 19_o 40_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o their_o lot_n because_o therein_o the_o philistine_n and_o amorites_n oppose_v they_o not_o without_o success_n see_v jos._n 19_o 40._o judg._n 1._o 34._o among_o the_o tribe_n
or_o her_o troubler_n or_o vexer_n or_o enemy_n for_o so_o her_o envy_n or_o jealous_o make_v she_o though_o so_o near_o relate_v compare_v gen._n 29._o 30._o levit._fw-la 18._o 18._o also_o she_o also_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d she_o provoke_v she_o sore_o for_o to_o make_v she_o fret_v herself_o fret_v against_o her_o husband_n or_o against_o god_n or_o within_o herself_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o her_o womb_n 7_o and_o as_o he_o do_v so_o 5._o so_o i_o e._n either_o as_o o●…_n as_o he_o go_v and_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o to_o worship_n or_o as_o elkanah_n express_v peculiar_a kindness_n to_o hannah_n as_o be_v say_v v._o 5._o year_n by_o year_n 3._o year_n i_o e._n every_o year_n at_o the_o day_n or_o time_n mention_v v._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n that_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n heb._n from_o her_o go_v 〈◊〉_d when_o she_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n relation_n lord_n this_o circumstance_n be_v note_a first_a as_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o contention_n because_o at_o such_o time_n they_o be_v force_v to_o more_o society_n with_o one_o another_o by_o the_o way_n and_o in_o their_o lodging_n whereas_o at_o home_o they_o have_v distinct_a apartment_n where_o they_o may_v be_v asunder_o and_o then_o her_o husband_n extraordinary_a love_n and_o kindness_n be_v show_v to_o hannah_n whereby_o peninnah_n be_v the_o more_o exasperate_v then_o also_o hannah_n pray_v earnest_o for_o a_o child_n which_o hitherto_o she_o have_v do_v in_o vain_a and_o this_o possible_o she_o reproach_v she_o with_o second_o as_o the_o aggravation_n of_o her_o sin_n that_o when_o she_o come_v to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n when_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v reconcile_v even_o to_o her_o enemy_n matth._n 5._o 23_o 24._o she_o do_v quarrel_n with_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n so_o she_o provoke_v she_o therefore_o she_o weep_v and_o do_v not_o eat_v 7._o eat_v either_o little_a or_o rather_o nothing_o at_o all_o as_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o eat_v of_o that_o sacred_a food_n according_a to_o deut._n 12._o 7._o 8_o then_o say_v elkanah_n her_o husband_n to_o she_o hannah_n why_o weep_v thou_o and_o why_o eat_v thou_o not_o and_o why_o be_v thy_o heart_n grieve_v be_o not_o i_o 15._o i_o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 15._o better_o to_o thou_o than_o ten_o son_n thou_o son_n ought_v thou_o not_o to_o value_v my_o hearty_a love_n to_o thou_o more_o than_o the_o have_v of_o as_o many_o son_n as_o penninah_n have_v she_o will_v willing_o change_v condition_n with_o thou_o 9_o ¶_o so_o hannah_n rise_v up_o after_o they_o probable_a they_o i_o e._n elkanah_n and_o his_o company_n except_o hannah_n or_o she_o for_o though_o at_o first_o she_o eat_v nothing_o yet_o upon_o her_o husband_n invitation_n and_o encouragement_n she_o may_v eat_v afterward_o though_o the_o former_a may_v seem_v more_o probable_a have_v eat_v in_o shiloh_n and_o after_o they_o have_v drink_v now_o eli_n the_o priest_n sit_v upon_o a_o seat_n be_v seat_n or_o throne_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_v it_o be_v raise_v high_a than_o ordinary_a chap._n 4._o 18._o here_o he_o may_v sit_v either_o as_o the_o judge_n or_o rather_o as_o highpriest_n to_o hear_v and_o answer_v such_o as_o come_v to_o he_o for_o advice_n and_o to_o inspect_v and_o direct_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o need_n be_v by_o a_o post_n of_o the_o temple_n 15._o temple_n i_o e._n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n here_o and_o chap._n 3._o 3._o and_o 2_o sam._n 22._o 7._o psal._n 27._o 6._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o temple_n be_v call_v the_o tabernacle_n jer._n 10._o 20._o lament_n 2._o 6._o and_o although_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v but_o a_o tent_n yet_o it_o be_v support_v by_o board_n and_o post_n and_o especial_o at_o the_o entrance_n by_o which_o eli_n sit_v even_o by_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o outward_a court_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v see_v hannah_n see_v more_o on_o chap._n 3._o 15._o of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n bitter_a o●…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o bitterness_n 20._o bitterness_n i_o e._n oppress_v with_o grief_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v job_n 7._o 11._o and_o 10._o 1._o ruth_n 1._o 20._o of_o soul_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o 11_o and_o she_o vow_v a_o vow_n it_o vow_n know_v that_o her_o husband_n will_v willing_o consent_v to_o it_o otherwise_o she_o have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o thou_o will_v indeed_o look_v on_o it_o on_o to_o wit_n favourable_o so_o as_o to_o remove_v it_o the_o affliction_n it_o affliction_n i_o e._n the_o barrenness_n and_o reproach_n which_o attend_v it_o of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o remember_v i_o and_o not_o forget_v thy_o handmaid_n but_o will_v give_v unto_o thy_o handmaid_n man_n handmaid_n heb._n seed_n of_o man_n a_o manchild_n than_o i_o will_v give_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_z it_o lord_z i_o e._n consecrate_v he_o to_o god_n service_n in_o his_o temple_n as_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v for_o if_o he_o have_v any_o blemish_n she_o may_v not_o do_v it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n judge_n life_n not_o only_o from_o his_o 25_o to_o his_o 50th_o year_n as_o all_o the_o levite_n and_o so_o he_o himself_o be_v oblige_v by_o god_n numb_a 4._o 2._o and_o 8._o 24._o but_o for_o his_o whole_a time_n which_o be_v still_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o reservation_n of_o god_n right_a which_o her_o vow_n must_v give_v place_n to_o as_o indeed_o it_o do_v for_o god_n call_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o a_o general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o a_o judge_n and_o 5._o and_o ●…_n numb_a 6._o 5._o judg._n 13._o 5._o there_o shall_v no_o razor_n come_v upon_o his_o head_n circumcision_n head_n i_o e._n he_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a nazarite_n for_o under_o this_o one_o rule_n as_o the_o chief_a all_o the_o rest_n be_v contain_v as_o elsewhere_o the_o whole_a moysaicall_a law_n be_v understand_v under_o the_o title_n of_o circumcision_n 12_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o she_o pray_v she_o heb._n multiply_v to_o pray_v continue_v pray_v bible_n pray_v heb._n multiply_v to_o pray_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o she_o say_v much_o more_o than_o be_v here_o express_v and_o the_o like_v you_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o prayer_n and_o sermon_n of_o other_o holy_a person_n record_v in_o scripture_n which_o give_v we_o only_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o which_o consideration_n may_v help_v we_o much_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o bible_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o eli_n mark_v her_o mouth_n follow_v mouth_n i_o e._n the_o motion_n of_o her_o lip_n as_o it_o follow_v 13_o now_o hannah_n she_o speak_v in_o her_o heart_n only_o her_o lip_n move_v but_o her_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v work_n hear_v partly_o to_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o vainglory_n partly_o because_o she_o will_v not_o have_v other_o acquaint_v with_o her_o barrenness_n which_o be_v matter_n of_o reproach_n and_o partly_o because_o she_o will_v not_o disturb_v other_o who_o at_o this_o solemn_a feast_n be_v probable_o employ_v there_o in_o the_o same_o work_n therefore_o eli_n gr._n eli_n heb._n account_v she_o for_o drunken_a so_o gr._n think_v she_o have_v be_v drunken_a day_n drunken_a because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o word_n and_o those_o uncouth_a gesture_n and_o motion_n of_o her_o face_n and_o body_n which_o the_o vehemency_n of_o her_o passion_n and_o her_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n cause_v in_o she_o as_o it_o do_v frequent_o in_o other_o and_o because_o she_o be_v but_o new_o come_v from_o a_o feast_n wherein_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v liberal_o though_o not_o to_o excess_n which_o he_o know_v very_o well_o both_o from_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o that_o season_n and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n 14_o and_o eli_n say_v unto_o she_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v drunken_a put_v away_o thy_o wine_n from_o thou_o sin_n thou_o come_v not_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o drunkenness_n but_o go_v and_o sleep_v it_o but_o and_o repent_v of_o this_o thy_o sin_n 15_o and_o hannah_n answer_v and_o say_v no_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o woman_n severe_o woman_n in_o who_o drunkenness_n be_v most_o abominable_a so_o that_o the_o roman_n punish_v it_o with_o death_n therefore_o judge_v i_o not_o so_o severe_o spirit_n severe_o heb._n hard_a of_o spirit_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n 21._o spirit_n and_o therefore_o not_o likely_a to_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o drink_v and_o jollity_n and_o far_o from_o that_o merry_a temper_n which_o drunkard_n have_v i_o be_o drink_v with_o affliction_n not_o with_o wine_n as_o be_v say_v
god_n in_o the_o other_o jonathan_n 45_o and_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o saul_n shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v wrought_v this_o great_a salvation_n in_o israel_n god_n forbid_v ●…2_n forbid_v ●…_n same_o 14._o 14._o ●…_n king_n 1._o ●…2_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n day_n god_n i_o e._n in_o concurrence_n with_o god_n or_o by_o god_n help_n he_o have_v wrought_v this_o salvation_n god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v offend_v with_o jonathan_n as_o thou_o apprehend_v that_o he_o have_v gracious_o own_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o great_a service_n of_o this_o day_n this_o day_n so_o the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n that_o he_o die_v not_o 46_o then_o saul_n go_v up_o from_o follow_v the_o philistine_n themselves_o philistine_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v discourage_v by_o god_n refuse_v to_o answer_v he_o and_o partly_o because_o his_o delay_n have_v give_v they_o occasion_n to_o secure_v themselves_o and_o the_o philistine_n go_v to_o their_o own_o place_n 47_o ¶_o so_o saul_n take_v the_o kingdom_n office_n kingdom_n i_o e._n recover_v it_o and_o resume_v the_o administration_n of_o it_o after_o he_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n lose_v it_o partly_o by_o samuel_n sentence_n chap._n 13._o 14._o and_o partly_o by_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v almost_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o it_o but_o now_o be_v encourage_v by_o this_o success_n he_o return_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n over_o israel_n and_o fight_v against_o all_o his_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n against_o moab_n and_o against_o the_o child_n 11._o child_n chap._n 11._o 11._o of_o ammon_n and_o against_o edom_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o zobah_n 5._o zobah_n which_o lie_v not_o far_o from_o damascus_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 5._o and_o against_o the_o philistine_n and_o whithersoever_o he_o turn_v himself_o he_o vex_v they_o they_o they_o heb._n he_o condemn_v they_o he_o treat_v they_o like_o wicked_a people_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n or_o he_o punish_v they_o 48_o and_o he_o ●…ghtily_o he_o or_o wrought_v ●…ghtily_o gather_v a_o host_n and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 15._o 3._o smite_v the_o amalekite_n chapter_n amalekite_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v only_o in_o the_o general_n but_o be_v particular_o describe_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o spoil_v they_o 49_o now_o the_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v jonathan_n and_o ishui_fw-la he_o ishui_fw-la call_v also_o abinadab_n chap._n 31._o 2._o and_o 1_o chron._n 8._o 33._o ishbosheth_n saul_n other_o son_n be_v here_o omit_v because_o he_o intend_v to_o mention_v only_o those_o of_o his_o son_n who_o go_v with_o he_o into_o the_o battle_n here_o mention_v and_o who_o be_v afterward_o slay_v with_o he_o and_o melchishua_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o two_o daughter_n be_v these_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first-born_a merab_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o young_a michal_n 50_o and_o the_o name_n of_o saul_n wife_n be_v ahinoam_v the_o daughter_n of_o ahimaaz_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n be_v abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o 〈◊〉_d uncle_n 51_o and_o kish_n be_v the_o father_n of_o saul_n and_o never_o the_o father_n of_o abner_n be_v the_o son_n of_o 1._o of_o chap._n 9_o 1._o abiel_n 52_o and_o there_o be_v ●…ore_o war_n against_o the_o philistine_n all_v the_o day_n of_o saul_n and_o when_o saul_n see_v any_o strong_a man_n or_o any_o valiant_a man_n 1●…_n man_n chap._n ●…_n 1●…_n he_o take_v he_o unto_o he_o army_n he_o into_o his_o service_n or_o army_n chap._n xv._o samuel_n also_o say_v unto_o saul_n 16._o saul_n chap._n 9_o 16._o the_o lord_n send_v i_o to_o anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n he_o people_n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o king_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v high_o oblige_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o over_o israel_n now_o therefore_o harken_v command_v harken_v th●…_n have_v commit_v one_o error_n already_o for_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…verely_o rebuke_v and_o threaten_v now_o therefore_o ma●…_n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d ●…mer_a error_n and_o regain_v god_n favour_n by_o thy_o exact_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o what_o he_o now_o command_v thou_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o remember_v that_o which_o amalck_n do_v to_o israel_n 33._o israel_n i_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v but_o now_o i_o will_v show_v that_o i_o remember_v and_o now_o will_v revenge_v those_o old_a injury_n do_v 400_o year_n ago_o which_o now_o i_o will_v punish_v in_o their_o child_n which_o be_v the_o more_o just_a because_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o parent_n cruel_a practice_n below_o v._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 33._o exod._n 〈◊〉_d num●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o he_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o come_v up_o from_o egypt_n way_n egypt_n when_o he_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o cruel_a and_o lorig_n bondage_n and_o be_v now_o weak_a and_o weary_a and_o faint_a and_o hungry_a deut._n 25._o 18._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a instead_o of_o that_o pity_n which_o even_o nature_n prompt_v they_o to_o afford_v to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a it_o be_v also_o horrid_a impiety_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n in_o a_o manner_n against_o the_o lord_n throne_n as_o some_o translate_v these_o word_n exod._n 17._o 16._o whilst_o they_o strike_v at_o that_o people_n which_o god_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o so_o stupendous_a and_o miraculous_a a_o way_n 3_o now_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v destruction_n have_v both_o person_n and_o good_n kill_v all_o that_o live_v and_o consume_v all_o thing_n without_o life_n for_o i_o will_v have_v no_o name_n nor_o remnant_n of_o that_o people_n who_o long_o since_o i_o have_v curse_v and_o devote_v to_o utter_v destruction_n and_o spare_v they_o not_o neglect_n not_o show_v no_o compassion_n or_o favour_n to_o any_o of_o they_o the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o oblige_v saul_n to_o the_o exact_a performance_n hereof_o or_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o excuse_n in_o case_n of_o neglect_n but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_z and_o suckling_n punishment_n suckling_n for_o their_o parent_n crime_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v not_o unjust_a because_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o can_v require_v his_o own_o when_o he_o please_v infant_n also_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n psal._n 51._o 5._o and_o therefore_o liable_a to_o god_n wrath_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_o to_o death_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 14._o their_o death_n also_o be_v rather_o a_o mercy_n than_o a_o curse_n to_o they_o as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o prevent_v the_o vast_a increase_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n mankind_n ass_n which_o be_v all_o make_v for_o man_n benefit_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o unjust_a if_o they_o suffer_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o mankind_n 4_o and_o saul_n call_v the_o people_n together_o and_o number_v they_o in_o telaim_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n who_o be_v particular_o note_a here_o as_o also_o chap._n 11._o 8._o either_o as_o select_a person_n of_o extraordinary_a strength_n and_o courage_n or_o to_o commend_v that_o tribe_n which_o though_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v promise_v to_o their_o own_o tribe_n yet_o be_v forward_o in_o serve_v and_o obey_v a_o king_n of_o another_o and_o that_o a_o far_o mean_a tribe_n 5_o and_o saul_n come_v to_o a_o city_n of_o amalek_n 8._o amalek_n their_o chief_a city_n where_o their_o king_n be_v as_o be_v probable_a from_o v._o 8._o and_o fight_v and_o or_o fight_v lay_v wait_v matter_n wait_v intend_v to_o draw_v they_o forth_o of_o their_o city_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o that_o of_o joshua_n i●…sh_n 7._o a_o i_o then_o to_o intercept_v they_o and_o so_o surprise_v their_o city_n which_o happy_o they_o do_v though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o record_v it_o be_v not_o worth_a whi●…e_n to_o mention_v all_o the_o minute_n circumstance_n of_o such_o matter_n in_o the_o valley_n 6_o ¶_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o the_o kenites_n annoy_v kenites_n a_o people_n descend_v from_o or_o near_o relate_v unto_o jet●…o_n who_o ancient_o dwell_v in_o rock_n near_o the_o amalekite_n numb_a 24._o 21._o and_o afterward_o some_o of_o they_o dwell_v in_o judah_n judg._n 1._o 16._o whence_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o remove_v which_o dwell_v in_o tent_n they_o can_v easy_o do_v and_o retire_v to_o their_o
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 sta●…ure_n saul_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d haste_n and_o i●…_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ness_n of_o his_o sta●…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 int●…_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 ●…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 has●…ed_v and_o kill_v it_o and_o take_v flour_v and_o knead_a ●…_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 th●…_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 philistine_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o declaration_n he_o be_v unsatisfied_a and_o offend_v with_o achish_n for_o this_o intention_n and_o declaration_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n say_v unto_o he_o 19_o he_o 1_o chr._n 12._o 19_o make_v this_o fellow_n return_v that_o he_o may_v go_v again_o to_o his_o place_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o he_o he_o herein_o the_o wi●…e_n and_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n appear_v both_o in_o help_v he_o out_o of_o those_o snare_n and_o difficulty_n out_o of_o which_o no_o human_a wit_n can_v have_v extricate_v he_o but_o he_o must_v either_o have_v be_v or_o have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o a_o ungrateful_a unworthy_a person_n either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o side_n and_o moreover_o in_o give_v he_o the_o happy_a opportunity_n of_o recover_v his_o own_o and_o his_o all_o from_o the_o amalekite_n which_o have_v be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v if_o he_o have_v go_v into_o this_o battle_n and_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o david_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d ●…ust_n for_o god_n to_o have_v leave_v david_n in_o all_o those_o distress_n into_o which_o his_o own_o sinful_a counsel_n and_o course_n have_v bring_v he_o and_o let_v he_o not_o go_v down_o with_o we_o to_o battle_n lest_o in_o the_o battle_n he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o we_o for_o wherewith_o shall_v he_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o his_o master_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v with_o the_o head_n of_o these_o man_n together_o man_n i_o e._n of_o these_o our_o soldier_n they_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o true_a policy_n for_o by_o this_o very_a course_n great_a enemy_n have_v sometime_o
be_v reconcile_v together_o 5_o be_v not_o this_o david_n of_o who_o they_o sing_v one_o to_o another_o in_o dance_n say_v 11._o say_v chap._n 18._o 7._o and_o ●…1_n 11._o saul_n slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o 6_o ¶_o then_o achish_n call_v david_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o sure_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v david_n live_v he_o swear_v by_o jehovah_n either_o because_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v their_o jehovah_n to_o be_v a_o god_n be_v it_o may_v be_v convince_v and_o instruct_v therein_o by_o david_n though_o he_o do_v worship_n dagon_n with_o he_o and_o above_o he_o or_o because_o this_o be_v david_n god_n and_o therefore_o he_o swear_v by_o he_o partly_o out_o of_o complaisance_n with_o david_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v his_o unwelcome_a message_n to_o he_o with_o less_o offence_n and_o partly_o that_o this_o oath_n may_v gain_v more_o credit_n to_o his_o word_n with_o david_n thou_o have_v be_v upright_o and_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o with_o i_o use_v i_o i_o e._n thy_o whole_a conversation_n with_o i_o see_v chap._n 18._o 13._o and_o many_o other_o place_n where_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o host_n be_v good_a in_o my_o ●…ight_n for_o i_o have_v not_o find_v evil_a in_o thou_o since_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o come_n unto_o i_o people_n i_o though_o before_o that_o time_n there_o be_v evil_a in_o thou_o towards_o i_o and_o my_o people_n unto_o this_o day_n nevertheless_o lord_n nevertheless_o heb._n thou_o be_v not_o good_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n favour_v thou_o not_o 7_o wherefore_o now_o return_n and_o go_v in_o peace_n that_o thou_o lord_n thou_o heb._n do_v 〈◊〉_d ●…vil_n in_o the_o e●…es_n of_o the_o lord_n displease_v not_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n 8_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o achish_n but_o what_o have_v i_o do_v and_o what_o have_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o servant_n so_o long_o as_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o be_v heb._n before_o thou_o with_o thou_o unto_o this_o day_n that_o i_o may_v not_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n philistine_n king_n this_o be_v deep_a dissimulation_n and_o flattery_n but_o he_o apprehend_v it_o necessary_a lest_o he_o shall_v tacit_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a of_o that_o whereof_o they_o accuse_v he_o and_o thereby_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o utmost_a hazard_n these_o perplexity_n he_o bring_v himself_o into_o by_o his_o irregular_a course_n in_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n where_o god_n have_v place_v he_o chap._n 22._o 5._o and_o promise_v he_o protection_n and_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 9_o and_o achish_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o david_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v good_a in_o my_o sight_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n conversation_n god_n in_o who_o nothing_o be_v blame-worthy_a or_o it_o may_v be_v use_v to_o express_v david_n great_a wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o integrity_n as_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 17._o and_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 27._o the_o heathen_n acknowledge_v good_a spirit_n which_o also_o they_o worship_v as_o a_o inferior_a sort_n of_o deity_n who_o be_v messenger_n and_o minister_n to_o the_o supreme_a god_n only_a achish_n have_v learn_v the_o title_n of_o angel_n from_o the_o israelite_n his_o neighbour_n and_o especial_o from_o david_n conversation_n notwithstanding_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v say_v he_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o with_o we_o to_o the_o battle_n 10_o wherefore_o now_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n with_o thy_o master_n servant_n philistine_n servant_n he_o intimate_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o philistine_n jealousy_n concern_v david_n and_o his_o man_n that_o they_o be_v all_o servant_n of_o saul_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o obligation_n and_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v a_o affection_n to_o their_o old_a lord_n and_o master_n against_o who_o even_o david_n himself_o can_v not_o make_v they_o fight_n especial_o with_o and_o for_o the_o philistine_n that_o 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where_o david_n have_v destroy_v their_o brethren_n chap._n 27._o 8_o 9_o have_v invade_v the_o south_n 14._o south_n to_o wit_n the_o southern_a part_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o adjacent_a part_n see_v below_o v._o 14._o and_o ziklag_n and_o smite_v ziklag_n it_o ziklag_n i_o e._n sack_v and_o spoil_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n 2_o and_o have_v take_v the_o woman_n captive_n that_o be_v therein_o they_o slay_v not_o any_o death_n any_o which_o be_v strange_a consider_v how_o david_n deal_v with_o they_o chap._n 27._o 9_o but_o this_o must_v be_v ascribe_v partly_o to_o their_o selfish_a or_o fleshly_a interest_n for_o they_o may_v reserve_v they_o either_o to_o make_v sale_n of_o they_o for_o their_o profit_n or_o to_o abuse_v they_o for_o their_o lust_n or_o it_o may_v be_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o david_n and_o his_o man_n by_o reserve_v they_o to_o extraordinary_a and_o linger_a and_o repeat_v punishment_n but_o principal_o to_o god_n overrule_a and_o wonderful_a providence_n who_o set_v these_o bound_n to_o their_o rage_n and_o though_o he_o design_v to_o chastise_v david_n sin_n and_o folly_n yet_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o nor_o his_o up_o to_o death_n either_o great_a or_o small_a but_o carry_v they_o away_o and_o go_v on_o their_o way_n 3_o ¶_o so_o david_n and_o his_o man_n come_v to_o the_o city_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n be_v take_v captive_n 4_o then_o david_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v until_o they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o weep_v stupid_a weep_v till_o either_o the_o humour_n be_v whole_o spend_v or_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o calamity_n have_v make_v they_o stupid_a 5_o and_o david_n two_o wife_n be_v take_v captive_n ahinoam_v the_o jezreelitess_n and_o abigail_n the_o wife_n of_o nabal_n the_o carmelite_n 6_o and_o david_n be_v great_o distress_v for_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o unguarded_a he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o their_o misery_n by_o come_v to_o ziklag_n at_o first_o by_o provoke_v the_o amalekite_n to_o this_o cruelty_n by_o his_o forwardness_n in_o march_v away_o with_o achish_n and_o leave_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n unguarded_a because_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v bitter_a be_v heb._n bitter_a grieve_v every_o man_n for_o his_o son_n and_o for_o his_o daughter_n but_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n he_o god_n i_o e._n in_o this_o that_o the_o alwise_a and_o all-powerful_a lord_n be_v his_o god_n by_o covenant-relation_n and_o special_a promise_n and_o true_a and_o fatherly_a affection_n as_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o providence_n towards_o he_o 7_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n ahimelech_n son_n i_o pray_v thou_o bring_v i_o hither_o the_o ephod_n success_n ephod_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v inquire_v of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n numb_a 27._o 21._o see_v above_o chap._n 23._o 9_o david_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o former_a error_n in_o neglect_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o the_o ephod_n when_o he_o come_v to_o achish_n and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o with_o achish_a to_o the_o battle_n and_o his_o necessity_n now_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o duty_n and_o his_o duty_n meet_v with_o success_n and_o abiathar_n bring_v thither_o the_o ephod_n to_o david_n 8_o and_o david_n inquire_v at_o the_o lord_n say_v shall_v i_o pursue_v after_o this_o troop_n shall_v i_o overtake_v they_o and_o he_o answer_v he_o pursue_v for_o thou_o shall_v sure_o overtake_v they_o and_o without_o fail_v recover_v all_o they_o all_o before_o god_n answer_v more_o slow_o
for_o her_o husband_n 27_o and_o when_o the_o mourning_n be_v past_a sin_n past_a which_o be_v seven_o day_n gen._n 50._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 31._o 13._o nor_o can_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n admit_v of_o long_a delay_n lest_o the_o too_o early_a birth_n of_o the_o child_n may_v discover_v david_n sin_n david_n send_v and_o ●…et_v she_o to_o his_o house_n and_o she_o become_v his_o wife_n and_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n another_o son_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o david_n continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o impenitency_n for_o divers_a month_n together_o and_o this_o notwithstanding_o his_o frequent_a attendance_n upon_o god_n ordinance_n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o be_v even_o in_o the_o best_a and_o without_o divine_a assistance_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o tremendous_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v one_o sin_n by_o deliver_v a_o man_n up_o to_o another_o but_o the_o thing_n that_o david_n have_v do_v chapter_n do_v i_o e._n his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o next_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d chapter_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d displease_v the_o lord_n chap._n xii_o and_z the_o lord_z send_v nathan_n god_n nathan_n the_o prophet_n chap._n 7._o 2._o 1_o king_n 1._o 8._o when_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n do_v not_o awaken_v david_n to_o repentance_n god_n use_v a_o extraordinary_a course_n thus_o the_o merciful_a god_n pity_v and_o prevent_v he_o who_o have_v so_o horrible_o forsake_v and_o forget_v god_n unto_o david_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o psa._n 51._o 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o there_o be_v two_o man_n in_o one_o city_n design_n city_n he_o prudent_o usher_v in_o his_o reproof_n with_o a_o parable_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o eastern_a nation_n and_o ancient_a time_n that_o so_o he_o may_v surprise_v david_n and_o cause_v he_o unaware_o to_o give_v sentence_n against_o himself_o he_o manage_v his_o relation_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o real_a thing_n and_o demand_v the_o king_n justice_n in_o the_o case_n though_o the_o application_n of_o this_o parable_n to_o david_n be_v easy_a and_o obvious_a yet_o it_o matter_n not_o if_o some_o circumstance_n be_v not_o so_o applicable_a because_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o put_v in_o some_o such_o clause_n either_o for_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o parable_n or_o that_o david_n may_v not_o too_o early_o discover_v his_o design_n the_o one_o rich_a and_o the_o other_o poor_a 2_o the_o rich_a man_n have_v exceed_v many_o flock_n and_o herd_n concubine_n herd_n note_v david_n many_a wife_n and_o concubine_n 3_o but_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v nothing_o save_o one_o little_a ewe_n lamb_n wife_n lamb_n design_v uriah_n with_o his_o own_o and_o only_a wife_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v procure_v buy_v as_o man_n then_o use_v to_o buy_v their_o wife_n or_o have_v procure_v and_o nourish_v up_o and_o it_o grow_v up_o together_o with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o child_n it_o do_v eat_v of_o his_o own_o morsel_n own_o heb._n morsel_n meat_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o own_o cup_n and_o lay_v in_o his_o bosom_n manner_n bosom_n which_o david_n may_v take_v for_o hyperbolical_a expression_n of_o his_o tender_a care_n of_o and_o affection_n to_o it_o although_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n of_o some_o who_o have_v treat_v such_o brute-creature_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o daughter_n 4_o and_o there_o come_v a_o traveller_n parable_n traveller_n this_o some_o make_v to_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o david_n gratify_v by_o his_o sin_n but_o it_o rather_o seem_v add_v for_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o parable_n unto_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o he_o spare_v to_o take_v of_o his_o own_o flock_n and_o of_o his_o own_o herd_n to_o dress_v for_o the_o wayfaring_a man_n that_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o but_o take_v the_o poor_a man_n lamb_n and_o dress_v it_o for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v to_o he_o 5_o and_o david_n anger_n be_v kindle_v great_o against_o the_o man_n and_o he_o say_v to_o nathan_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n die_v thing_n or_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v death_n die_v heb._n be_v the_o son_n of_o death_n shall_v sure_o die_v sin_n die_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o than_o the_o fact_n deserve_v or_o than_o he_o have_v commission_n to_o inflict_v for_o it_o exod._n 22._o 1._o but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o david_n now_o when_o he_o be_v most_o indulgent_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v most_o severe_a to_o other_o as_o appear_v by_o this_o passage_n and_o the_o follow_a relation_n v._n 31._o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n impenitent_a continuance_n in_o his_o sin_n 6_o and_o he_o shall_v restore_v the_o lamb_n 4._o lamb_n exod._n 22._o 4._o fourfold_o because_o he_o do_v this_o thing_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o pity_n 7_o and_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n death_n man_n thou_o have_v commit_v this_o crime_n with_o great_a aggravation_n and_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n thy_o sentence_n have_v proceed_v and_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 13._o israel_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 13._o i_o anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o i_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n 8_o and_o i_o give_v thou_o thy_o master_n house_n and_o thy_o master_n wife_n david_n wife_n or_o woman_n as_o that_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o numb_a 31._o 18._o and_o though_o we_o read_v not_o a_o word_n of_o god_n give_v or_o of_o david_n take_v any_o of_o saul_n wife_n into_o his_o bosom_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o into_o his_o bed_n yet_o which_o i_o think_v to_o be_v aim_v at_o here_o it_o may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o time_n that_o the_o wife_n and_o concubine_n of_o the_o precedent_n king_n belong_v to_o the_o successor_n to_o be_v at_o least_o at_o his_o dispose_n and_o to_o pretend_v to_o they_o be_v interpret_v little_o less_o than_o pretend_v to_o the_o crown_n which_o make_v it_o fatal_a to_o adonijah_n to_o ask_v abishag_fw-mi 1_o king_n 2._o 23_o and_o to_o abner_n to_o be_v suspect_v for_o rispah_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 8._o and_o absalon_n usurp_a the_o crown_n usurp_v the_o concubine_n also_o which_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o crime_n unpardonable_a 2_o sam._n 16._o 21._o nor_o will_v this_o have_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n which_o god_n here_o be_v say_v to_o give_v he_o and_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o which_o he_o ●…infully_o take_v but_o we_o do_v read_v that_o merab_n saul_n daughter_n be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o his_o wife_n by_o saul_n promise_n and_o consequent_o by_o god_n grant_n though_o afterward_o saul_n perfidious_o give_v she_o to_o another_o man_n and_o that_o michal_n the_o other_o daughter_n be_v actual_o give_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 18._o and_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o some_o other_o of_o david_n wife_n be_v near_o relate_v to_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n whereby_o david_n may_v design_v to_o enlarge_v and_o strengthen_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n although_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o restrain_v this_o to_o saul_n see_v the_o word_n be_v plural_a master_n and_o may_v belong_v to_o other_o also_o who_o sometime_o be_v own_v by_o david_n as_o his_o master_n lord_n or_o superior_n such_o as_o mabal_n be_v and_o some_o other_o not_o elsewhere_o name_v may_v be_v who_o house_n and_o wife_n or_o at_o least_o women_z god_n may_v give_v to_o david_n into_o thy_o bosom_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n and_o if_o that_o have_v be_v too_o little_a i_o will_v moreover_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n desire_v thing_n such_o other_o thing_n as_o thou_o have_v want_v or_o in_o reason_n desire_v 9_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n deserve_v lord_n i_o e._n those_o law_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n by_o not_o give_v they_o that_o respect_n and_o observance_n which_o they_o deserve_v to_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n thou_o have_v kill_v uriah_n the_o hittite_n person_n hittite_n that_o valiant_a and_o generous_a and_o noble_a person_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o have_v take_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n lament_v wife_n this_o he_o mention_n among_o his_o other_o sin_n partly_o because_o he_o have_v reward_v she_o who_o by_o god_n law_n shall_v have_v be_v severe_o punish_v partly_o because_o he_o compass_v this_o marriage_n by_o wicked_a practice_n even_o by_o uriah_n murder_n and_o for_o sinful_a end_n even_o
that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o safety_n to_o the_o king_n no●…_n peace_n to_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o security_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o david_n friend_n and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o good_a man_n if_o absalon_n have_v live_v as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o chap._n 19_o 10._o and_o yet_o perceive_v that_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v reconcilable_a to_o absalon_n notwithstanding_o his_o abominable_a crime_n of_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n and_o of_o horrid_a and_o unnatural_a rebellion_n both_o which_o be_v capital_a crime_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o adventure_v to_o save_v david_n life_n against_o his_o will_n but_o whether_o joab_n do_v well_o in_o this_o all_o thing_n consider_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o determine_v 16_o and_o joab_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o people_n return_v from_o pursue_v after_o israel_n for_o joab_n hold_v back_o the_o people_n blood_n people_n who_o otherwise_o be_v high_o incense_v against_o the_o rebel_n and_o hot_o pursue_v 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they_o even_o two_o and_o forty_o man_n neither_o leave_v he_o any_o of_o they_o 15_o and_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v thence_o he_o ‡_o light_a on_o jehonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n 6._o rechab_n a_o kenite_fw-la 1_o chron._n 2._o 55._o and_o a_o man_n of_o singular_a prudence_n and_o piety_n as_o appear_v from_o this_o history_n and_o from_o jer._n 35._o 6._o come_v find_v heb._n find_v to_o meet_v he_o he_o he_o to_o congratulate_v with_o he_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o wicked_a family_n and_o to_o encourage_v and_o advise_v he_o to_o proceed_v in_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o and_o he_o bless_v he_o heb._n bless_v salute_v he_o jehonadab_n he_o jehu_n salute_v jehonadab_n and_o
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which_o be_v cause_v by_o old-age_n or_o grievous_a distemper_n or_o calamity_n 25._o and_o another_o counsel_n another_o either_o 1._o another_o wicked_a man_n or_o 2._o any_o other_o man_n promiscuous_o consider_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a so_o hereby_o he_o show_v how_o indifferent_o and_o alike_o god_n deal_v the_o concern_v of_o this_o life_n to_o one_o and_o another_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a so_o he_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a variety_n in_o god_n dispensation_n that_o he_o distribute_v great_a prosperity_n to_o one_o and_o great_a affliction_n to_o another_o no_o worse_o than_o he_o according_a to_o his_o wise_n but_o secret_a counsel_n die_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n sorrow_n soul_n i_o e._n with_o heart-breaking_a pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o never_o eat_v with_o pleasure_n pleasant_a pleasure_n i_o e._n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o his_o life_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o at_o meal-time_n when_o man_n usual_o be_v most_o free_a and_o pleasant_a 26._o they_o shall_v lie_v down_o alike_o in_o the_o dust_n life_n dust_n all_o these_o worldly_a difference_n be_v end_v by_o death_n and_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_a without_o any_o distinction_n till_o the_o time_n of_o general_n resurrection_n and_o judgement_n come_v so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v who_o be_v good_a and_o who_o be_v bad_a by_o any_o event_n which_o befall_v they_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v cover_v they_o 27._o behold_v i_o know_v your_o thought_n defence_n thought_n i_o perceive_v what_o you_o think_v and_o will_v object_v and_o say_v for_o your_o own_o defence_n and_o the_o device_n 7._o device_n or_o evil_a thought_n for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o prov._n 12._o 2._o &_o 14._o 17._o &_o 24._o 8._o isa._n 32._o 7._o which_o you_o wrongful_o imagine_v job._n imagine_v or_o wrest_v or_o violent_o force_n for_o they_o strain_v both_o job_n word_n and_o their_o own_o thought_n which_o be_v bias_v by_o their_o prejudice_n and_o passion_n against_o job._n against_o i_o i_o i_o for_o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o your_o discourse_n though_o they_o be_v of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o general_n yet_o be_v particular_o level_v at_o i_o 28._o for_o you_o say_v mind_n say_v to_o wit_n in_o your_o mind_n where_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o prince_n men._n prince_n i_o e._n it_o be_v not_o where_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o go_v this_o be_v speak_v either_o 1._o of_o job_n or_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o house_n god_n have_v late_o overthrow_v or_o rather_o 2._o in_o general_a of_o wicked_a prince_n or_o potentate_n as_o the_o follow_a answer_n show_v so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o question_n be_v that_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o common_a observation_n that_o eminent_a judgement_n even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v soon_o or_o late_a the_o portion_n of_o all_o ungodly_a men._n and_o where_o be_v wicked_a be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o dwelling-place_n of_o the_o wicked_a prince_n wicked_a which_o be_v add_v to_o limit_v the_o former_a expression_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o wicked_a prince_n 29._o have_v you_o not_o ask_v they_o that_o go_v by_o the_o way_n it_o way_n these_o be_v the_o word_n either_o 1._o of_o iob_n friend_n who_o thus_o continue_v their_o former_a discourse_n by_o a_o second_o enquiry_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o job_n himself_o who_o answer_v one_o question_n with_o another_o you_o may_v learn_v this_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o debate_n to_o wit_n that_o good_a man_n be_v oft_o afflict_v and_o that_o wicked_a man_n do_v common_o live_v and_o die_v in_o great_a prosperity_n and_o be_v not_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n even_o from_o they_o that_o go_v by_o the_o way_n i._n e._n either_o from_o traveller_n who_o have_v see_v and_o observe_v many_o person_n and_o place_n and_o event_n be_v more_o capable_a judge_n of_o this_o matter_n or_o from_o any_o person_n that_o pass_v along_o the_o highway_n 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give_v up_o they_o up_o heb._n he_o shut_v up_o as_o in_o a_o prison_n that_o they_o can_v not_o escape_v they_o also_o their_o cattle_n to_o the_o hail_n and_o their_o flock_n to_o lightning_n to_o or_o lightning_n h●…t_a thunderbolt_n 49_o he_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n deliverance_n indignation_n other_o most_o grievous_a plague_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o wrath_n whereby_o their_o misery_n be_v great_o aggravate_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o affliction_n which_o god_n send_v upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n which_o be_v only_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n and_o occasion_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o trouble_n by_o send_v evil_n send_v heb_fw-mi angel_n of_o evil_n evil_a angel_n among_o they_o they_o they_o heb._n the_o send_v or_o the_o operation_n or_o effect_n of_o evil_a angel_n or_o of_o the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o evil_a thing_n either_o of_o the_o angel_n who_o god_n employ_v in_o produce_v these_o plague_n or_o of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o be_v to_o the_o egyptian_n messenger_n of_o evil_a and_o by_o who_o these_o judgement_n be_v send_v to_o and_o inflict_v upon_o they_o 50_o path_n 50_o heb._n he_o weigh_v a_o path_n he_o make_v a_o way_n people_n way_n heb._n he_o weigh_v a_o path_n or_o cause-way_n i._n e._n he_o make_v a_o most_o smooth_a and_o even_a and_o exact_a path_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o by_o weight_n and_o measure_n that_o so_o his_o anger_n may_v pass_v swift_o and_o free_o without_o interruption_n the_o phrase_n also_o seem_v to_o note_v the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o weigh_v out_o their_o plague_n proportionable_o to_o their_o sin_n and_o exercise_v great_a severity_n towards_o they_o answerable_o to_o their_o great_a and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n towards_o his_o people_n to_o his_o anger_n he_o spare_v not_o their_o soul_n from_o death_n it_o death_n i._n e._n he_o punish_v they_o with_o death_n or_o kill_a plague_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o but_o give_v etc._n give_v or_o their_o beast_n to_o the_o murrain_n etc._n etc._n their_o life_n person_n life_n or_o their_o beast_n so_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o murrain_n among_o their_o cattle_n but_o our_o translation_n seem_v better_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o next_o forego_v and_o follow_v passage_n which_o plain_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o person_n over_o to_o the_o pestilence_n 51_o 29._o 51_o exod._n 12._o 29._o and_o smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o egypt_n the_o chief_a of_o their_o strength_n 3._o strength_n another_o expression_n note_v the_o first-born_a who_o be_v so_o call_v gen._n 49._o 3._o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o ham_n vengeance_n ham_n of_o the_o egyptian_n the_o posterity_n of_o ham_n gen._n 10._o 6._o which_o title_n he_o there_o give_v they_o to_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v the_o curse_a child_n of_o a_o curse_a parent_n ham_n gen._n 9_o 25._o and_o therefore_o be_v proper_a object_n for_o divine_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n 52_o but_o 20._o but_o psal._n 77._o 20._o make_v his_o own_o people_n to_o go_v forth_o like_o sheep_n and_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n like_o a_o flock_n 53_o and_o he_o lead_v they_o on_o safe_o so_o that_o they_o fear_v not_o etc._n not_o but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a exod._n 14._o 10._o ans._n 1._o they_o be_v afraid_a at_o first_o but_o after_o moses_n have_v encourage_v they_o they_o grow_v bold_a and_o secure_a one_o evidence_n whereof_o be_v that_o they_o confident_o go_v into_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o pass_v between_o the_o vast_a heap_n of_o water_n which_o be_v on_o both_o side_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v that_o they_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n for_o man_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o do_v not_o only_o what_o they_o actual_o do_v but_o also_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o mal._n 1._o 6._o and_o 2._o 7_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sea_n 10._o sea_n exod._n 14._o 27._o and_o 15._o 10._o cover_v 10._o heb._n cover_v overwhelm_v their_o enemy_n 54_o and_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o border_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n it_o sanctuary_n or_o of_o his_o holiness_n or_o his_o holy_a place_n i._n e._n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v so_o call_v ezra_n 9_o 8._o zach._n 2._o 8_o etc._n etc._n as_o be_v separate_v by_o god_n from_o all_o other_o land_n for_o his_o people_n and_o service_n and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o presence_n and_o dwell_n in_o it_o even_o to_o this_o mountain_n 21._o mountain_n either_o 1._o the_o mountain_n upon_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n stand_v or_o rather_o 2._o the_o mountainous_a country_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v call_v a_o land_n of_o hill_n and_o valley_n deut._n 11._o 11._o and_o the_o word_n mountain_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o a_o mountainous_a country_n as_o gen._n 36._o 8._o deut._n 1._o 7._o jos._n 11._o 21._o 3._o 21._o psal._n 44._o 3._o which_o his_o right_a hand_n have_v purchase_v 55_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o heathen_a also_o before_o they_o and_o 22._o and_o josh._n 13._o 7._o psal._n 136._o 21_o 22._o divide_v they_o a_o inheritance_n by_o line_n and_o make_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n 56_o yet_o they_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o testimony_n 57_o but_o turn_v back_o and_o deal_v unfaithful_o like_o their_o father_n they_o be_v turn_v aside_o 16._o aside_o hos._n 7._o 16._o like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n he_o bow_n which_o either_o break_v when_o it_o be_v draw_v or_o shoot_v awry_o and_o so_o frustrate_v the_o archer_n design_n and_o expectation_n so_o when_o they_o pretend_v and_o both_o god_n and_o man_n expect_v obedience_n and_o gratitude_n to_o their_o great_a benefactor_n they_o behave_v themselves_o undutiful_o and_o unfaithful_o towards_o he_o 58_o *_o for_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o 21._o †_o deut_n 32._o 16_o 21._o their_o high_a place_n and_o move_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o their_o grave_a image_n 59_o when_o god_n hear_v man_n hear_v i._n e._n perceive_v or_o understand_v as_o hear_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 11._o 7._o and_o 41_o 15_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n this_o he_o be_v wrath_n and_o great_o abhor_a israel_n 60_o 9_o 60_o 1_o sam._n 4._o 11._o jer._n 7._o 12._o 14._o and_o 26._o 6_o 9_o so_o that_o he_o forsake_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o shiloh_n privilege_n shiloh_n which_o then_o be_v place_v in_o shiloh_n from_o whence_o as_o the_o israelite_n fetch_v the_o ark_n so_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o whereby_o he_o insinuate_v both_o god_n wonderful_a condescension_n and_o favour_n to_o such_o worthless_a and_o wretched_a creature_n and_o their_o stupendous_a folly_n and_o wickedness_n in_o despise_v and_o sin_v away_o so_o glorious_a a_o privilege_n the_o tent_n which_o he_o place_v among_o man_n behalf_n man_n to_o wit_n the_o ark_n call_v god_n strength_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 11._o and_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o strength_n psal._n 132._o 8._o because_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o pledge_v of_o his_o strength_n or_o power_n put_v forth_o on_o his_o people_n behalf_n 61_o and_o deliver_v his_o strength_n f_z into_o captivity_n and_o his_o glory_n work_n glory_n so_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v as_o be_v the_o monument_n and_o seat_n of_o god_n glorious_a presence_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o his_o glorious_a work_n into_o the_o enemy_n 4._o enemy_n namely_o the_o philistine_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 4._o hand_n 62_o he_o give_v his_o people_n over_o also_o unto_o the_o sword_n and_o be_v wrath_n with_o his_o inheritance_n 63_o 33_o 63_o judg._n 15._o 6._o dan._n 11._o 33_o the_o fire_n consume_v their_o young_a man_n and_o their_o maiden_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o marriage_n 10._o marriage_n because_o the_o young_a man_n who_o shall_v have_v marry_v they_o be_v slay_v heb._n be_v not_o praise_v to_o wit_n with_o marriage-song_n which_o be_v usual_a at_o marriage-solemnity_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v from_o jer._n 7._o 34._o and_o 16._o 9_o and_o 25._o 10._o 64_o their_o priest_n other_o priest_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n and_o other_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o their_o widow_n make_v no_o lamentation_n 23._o lamentation_n no_o funeral_n solemnity_n either_o because_o they_o be_v prevent_v by_o their_o own_o death_n as_o the_o wife_n of_o phinehas_n be_v or_o disturb_v by_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o so_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o public_a calamity_n that_o the_o resentment_n of_o their_o private_a loss_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o it_o see_v job_n 27._o 15._o ezek._n 24._o 23._o 65_o then_o the_o
enemy_n but_o to_o their_o child_n who_o yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n deut._n 24._o 16._o 1._o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n word_n peace_n do_v not_o neglect_v i_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o extreme_a danger_n and_o misery_n and_o deliver_v i_o which_o thou_o can_v do_v by_o the_o speak_n of_o one_o word_n o_o god_n of_o my_o praise_n lamentation_n praise_n the_o author_n and_o matter_n of_o all_o my_o praise_n who_o have_v give_v i_o continual_a occasion_n to_o praise_v thou_o who_o i_o have_v use_v to_o praise_v and_o will_v praise_v whilst_o i_o live_v do_v not_o therefore_o now_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o turn_v my_o praise_n into_o lamentation_n 2._o for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d mouth_n of_o the_o deceitful_a malice_n deceitful_a of_o those_o who_o add_v hypocrisy_n and_o perfidiousness_n to_o their_o malice_n them●…_n malice_n 〈◊〉_d have_v o●…_n them●…_n be_v open_v shame_n open_v they_o speak_v free_o bold_o and_o public_o without_o any_o fear_n or_o shame_n against_o i_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o i_o signify_v i_o or_o to_o or_o with_o i_o as_o this_o particle_n common_o signify_v with_o a_o lie_a tongue_n kindness_n tongue_n either_o 1._o with_o calumny_n or_o false_a and_o malicious_a report_n or_o 2._o with_o deep_a dissimulation_n and_o profession_n of_o friendship_n and_o kindness_n 3._o they_o compass_v i_o about_o also_o with_o word_n of_o hatred_n destruction_n hatred_n which_o though_o cover_v with_o specious_a pretence_n proceed_v from_o deep_a malice_n and_o hatred_n and_o be_v design_v to_o work_v my_o destruction_n and_o fight_v against_o i_o 4._o i_o 〈◊〉_d 69._o 4._o without_o a_o cause_n i_o cause_n without_o any_o just_a provocation_n give_v they_o by_o i_o 4._o for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n 5._o adversary_n they_o require_v my_o love_n and_o good_a will_n with_o enmity_n and_o mischief_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v v._n 5._o but_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n refuge_n prayer_n heb._n but_o i_o prayer_n i._n e._n i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o prayer_n or_o i_o betake_v myself_o to_o prayer_n thus_o i_o peace_n be_v put_v for_o i_o be_o for_o peace_n as_o we_o render_v it_o psal._n 120._o 7._o and_o thy_o bread_n for_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o bread_n or_o that_o eat_v thy_o bread_n obad._n v._n 7._o the_o sense_n be_v whilst_o they_o reproach_n and_o curse_v i_o i_o pray_v either_o 1._o for_o they_o as_o he_o do_v psal._n 35._o 13._o or_o 2._o for_o myself_o i_o do_v not_o render_v unto_o they_o evil_a for_o evil_n but_o quiet_o commit_v myself_o and_o my_o cause_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n desire_v he_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o they_o and_o i_o have_v no_o other_o refuge_n 5._o and_o 20._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 35._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 20._o they_o have_v reward_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o my_o love_n 6._o set_a thou_o a_o wicked_a man_n pleasure_n man_n heb._n the_o wicked_a which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o some_o wicked_a tyrant_n which_o may_v rule_v he_o with_o rigour_n and_o cruelty_n or_o 2._o of_o satan_n who_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n let_v he_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n to_o be_v act_v and_o rule_v by_o he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n over_o he_o mean_v he_o either_o 1._o all_o my_o enemy_n for_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o like_a manner_n or_o rather_o 2._o one_o particular_a enemy_n who_o be_v worse_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n more_o implacable_a and_o inexcusable_a who_o he_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o express_v by_o name_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o least_o necessary_a to_o do_v so_o because_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o god_n who_o know_v his_o thought_n and_o who_o he_o mean_v and_o let_v 1._o let_v 〈◊〉_d 3._o 1._o adver_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d adver_n satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n verse_n hand_n either_o 1._o to_o molest_v and_o vex_v he_o and_o hinder_v he_o in_o all_o his_o affair_n for_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o action_n or_o rather_o 2._o to_o accuse_v he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o place_n and_o posture_n of_o accuser_n in_o the_o jewish_a court_n and_o as_o for_o his_o condemnation_n which_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o accusation_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 7._o when_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v tribunal_n judge_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n and_o his_o cause_n examine_v before_o thy_o tribunal_n let_v he_o wicked_a he_o heb._n go_v out_o guilty_a or_o wicked_a be_v condemn_v and_o 9_o and_o prov._n 28._o 9_o let_v his_o prayer_n become_v sin_n it_o sin_n i_o e._n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n or_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o as_o his_o sin_n or_o be_v as_o unavailable_a with_o god_n for_o his_o relief_n as_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o make_v supplication_n to_o his_o judge_n as_o job_n speak_v job_n 9_o 15._o for_o pity_n and_o pardon_n let_v he_o be_v the_o more_o provoke_v and_o enrage_v by_o it_o 8._o let_v his_o day_n death_n day_n the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n let_v he_o die_v a_o untimely_a death_n be_v few_o and_o 20._o and_o act._n 1._o 20._o let_v another_o take_v his_o charge_n his_o or_o charge_n office_n reputation_n office_n make_a void_a by_o his_o death_n he_o also_o imply_v that_o his_o enemy_n be_v a_o man_n of_o power_n and_o reputation_n 9_o let_v his_o child_n be_v fatherless_a themselves_o fatherless_a whilst_o they_o be_v but_o child_n and_o so_o unable_a to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o and_o his_o wife_n a_o widow_n miscreant_n widow_n either_o make_v a_o widow_n by_o his_o death_n or_o constant_o a_o widow_n all_o person_n abhor_v she_o who_o be_v relate_v to_o so_o vile_a a_o miscreant_n 10._o let_v his_o child_n be_v continual_o vagabond_n 2._o vagabond_n have_v no_o certain_a place_n of_o abode_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a curse_n in_o itself_o gen._n 4._o 12_o 14._o isa._n 16._o 2._o and_o beg_v misery_n beg_v this_o increase_v their_o misery_n let_v they_o seek_v their_o bread_n also_o out_o of_o their_o desolate_a place_n man_n place_n into_o which_o they_o be_v flee_v for_o fear_n and_o shame_n as_o not_o dare_v to_o show_v their_o face_n among_o man_n 11._o let_v the_o extortioner_n creditor_n extortioner_n or_o usurer_n or_o creditor_n catch_v debtor_n catch_v heb._n ensnare_v which_o be_v a_o emphatical_a expression_n i._n e._n take_v away_o not_o only_o by_o oppression_n and_o violence_n but_o also_o by_o cheat_n and_o cunning_a artifices_fw-la whereby_o such_o person_n entangle_v and_o so_o ruin_v their_o debtor_n all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o let_v the_o stranger_n he_o stranger_n who_o have_v no_o right_a to_o his_o good_n and_o will_v use_v no_o pity_n nor_o measure_n in_o spoil_v he_o spoil_v his_o labour_n labour_n labour_n all_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n 12._o let_v there_o be_v none_o to_o 10._o to_o psal._n 34._o 10._o extend_v mercy_n unto_o he_o neither_o let_v there_o be_v any_o to_o favour_v his_o fatherless_a child_n mankind_n child_n let_v he_o and_o he_o be_v unpitied_a and_o hate_a as_o the_o public_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n 13._o 19_o 13._o job_n 18._o 19_o let_v his_o posterity_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o in_o the_o generation_n follow_v former_a follow_v heb._n in_o another_o generation_n either_o in_o the_o three_o generation_n or_o in_o the_o second_o or_o that_o which_o next_o follow_v the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n so_o in_o this_o clause_n he_o limit_n the_o time_n of_o that_o destruction_n which_o he_o imprecate_v or_o foretell_v in_o the_o former_a let_v their_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o 14._o let_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n be_v remember_v 5._o remember_v against_o he_o or_o punish_v in_o he_o as_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o deal_v with_o great_a delinquent_n exod._n 20._o 5._o with_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v blot_v out_o 15._o let_v they_o mention_v they_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o parent_n last_o mention_v be_v before_o the_o lord_z pardon_v lord_z in_o god_n sight_n and_o memory_n to_o provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v he_o let_v they_o not_o be_v cover_v or_o pardon_v continual_o that_o he_o may_v 16._o may_v job_n 18._o 17._o psal._n 34._o 16._o cut_v off_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n 16._o because_o that_o he_o remember_v not_o 5._o not_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o his_o obligation_n to_o i_o for_o my_o former_a kindness_n express_v v._n 4_o 5._o to_o show_v mercy_n but_o persecute_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a man_n cruelty_n man_n myself_o who_o be_v desolate_a and_o miserable_a who_o condition_n require_v pity_n and_o not_o addition_n of_o cruelty_n that_o he_o may_v even_o s●…ay_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n calamity_n
and_o express_o from_o their_o own_o mouth_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n or_o art_n be_v make_v to_o agree_v to_o david_n who_o be_v not_o david_n lord_n nor_o a_o priest_n much_o less_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o or_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v in_o david_n time_n in_o use_n and_o force_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o person_n and_o family_n and_o whereas_o divers_a other_o psalm_n though_o principal_o direct_v to_o and_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n yet_o in_o some_o sort_n may_v be_v understand_v concern_v david_n also_o or_o at_o least_o take_v their_o rise_n and_o occasion_n from_o david_n or_o from_o something_o relate_v to_o he_o this_o psalm_n be_v direct_o and_o immediate_o and_o sole_o to_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o messiah_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wise_o so_o order_v this_o matter_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o most_o express_a and_o convince_a testimony_n against_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n concern_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o the_o 13._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 20._o 42._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 34._o 〈◊〉_d cor._n 15_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 13._o lord_z ascribe_v lord_z god_n the_o father_n the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n to_o who_o according_o the_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v ascribe_v say_v mansion_n say_v decree_v or_o appoint_v it_o from_o eternity_n and_o in_o due_a time_n publish_v this_o decree_n as_o be_v note_v psal._n 2._o 7._o and_o actual_o execute_v it_o which_o he_o do_v when_o he_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o heavenly_a mansion_n unto_o my_o lord_n 18._o lord_n unto_o his_o son_n the_o messiah_n who_o david_n design_o call_v his_o lord_n to_o admonish_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o although_o he_o be_v his_o son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o his_o humane_a nature_n act._n 2._o 30._o rom._n 1._o 3._o yet_o he_o have_v a_o high_a nature_n and_o original_a and_o be_v also_o his_o lord_n as_o be_v by_o nature_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o consequent_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v call_v act._n 10._o 36._o and_o by_o office_n as_o he_o be_v god-man_n the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o church_n sake_n and_o this_o be_v a_o necessary_a provision_n to_o prevent_v that_o scandal_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n foresee_v the_o jew_n and_o other_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o take_v at_o the_o meanness_n of_o christ_n appearance_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o hebrew_n word_n adonis_n be_v one_o of_o god_n title_n signify_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n or_o lordship_n over_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o fit_o give_v to_o the_o messiah_n to_o who_o god_n have_v delegated_a all_o his_o power_n in_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 18._o sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n 25._o hand_n thou_o who_o have_v for_o many_o year_n be_v veil_v with_o infirm_a and_o mortal_a flesh_n despise_v and_o reject_v and_o trample_v upon_o by_o man_n and_o persecute_v unto_o the_o death_n do_v thou_o now_o take_v to_o thyself_o thy_o great_a and_o just_a power_n thou_o have_v do_v thy_o work_n upon_o earth_n now_o take_v thy_o rest_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o sovereign_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n which_o by_o right_n belong_v to_o thou_o do_v thou_o rule_v with_o i_o with_o equal_a power_n and_o majesty_n as_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o with_o a_o authority_n and_o honour_n far_o above_o all_o creature_n such_o as_o be_v next_o to_o i_o as_o thou_o be_v man_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v expound_v in_o other_o place_n see_v mark_n 16._o 19_o luke_n 22._o 69._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o heb._n 1._o 3_o 13._o &_o 8._o 1._o &_o 10._o 12_o 13._o eph._n 1._o 20_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o earthly_a prince_n who_o place_n those_o person_n who_o they_o honour_v most_o at_o their_o right_a hand_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 2._o 19_o psal._n 45._o 10._o mat._n 20._o 21._o sit_v be_v put_v for_o reign_v 1_o king_n 3._o 6._o comp_n with_o 2_o chron._n 1._o 8._o and_o withal_o note_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o reign_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o until_o 25._o until_o which_o word_n do_v not_o necessary_o note_v the_o end_n or_o expiration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n for_o in_o other_o place_n it_o note_v only_o the_o continuance_n of_o thing_n till_o such_o time_n without_o exclude_v the_o time_n follow_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o gen._n 28._o 15._o psal._n 112._o 8._o mat._n 1._o ult_n so_o here_o it_o may_v signify_v that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v continue_v so_o long_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o their_o power_n and_o malice_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o doubt_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v continue_v to_o reign_v after_o the_o conquest_n and_o utter_a ruin_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v out_o of_o all_o question_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o limitation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o christ_n rule_v with_o a_o delegated_a power_n as_o his_o father_n viceroy_n and_o with_o the_o use_n of_o outward_a mean_n and_o instrument_n and_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o manner_n of_o administration_n shall_v cease_v which_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v by_o this_o word_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o i_o make_v office_n make_v by_o my_o almighty_a power_n communicate_v to_o thou_o as_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o thou_o as_o mediator_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o the_o full_a discharge_n of_o thou_o office_n thy_o enemy_n 26._o enemy_n which_o also_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o church_n all_o persecutor_n and_o ungodly_a man_n who_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o luke_n 19_o 14._o sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 26._o thy_o footstool_n purpose_n footstool_n thy_o slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o mean_a and_o base_a service_n as_o this_o phrase_n imply_v 1_o king_n 5._o 3._o psal._n 18._o 39_o &_o 91._o 13._o be_v take_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o eastern_a prince_n who_o use_v to_o tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o conquer_a enemy_n as_o we_o read_v jos._n 10._o 24._o judg._n 1._o 7._o and_o long_o after_o those_o time_n sapores_fw-la the_o persian_a emperor_n tread_v upon_o valerian_n emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o tamerlan_n use_v to_o tread_v upon_o bajazet_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n who_o he_o keep_v in_o a_o iron_n cage_n for_o that_o purpose_n 2_o the_o lord_z shall_v send_v world_n send_v or_o send_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n he_o strength_n thy_o strong_a or_o powerful_a rod_n by_o a_o usual_a hebraism_n and_o the_o rod_n be_v put_v for_o his_o sceptre_n or_o kingly_a power_n as_o it_o be_v isa._n 10._o 24._o jer._n 48._o 17._o ezek._n 7._o 10_o 11._o &_o 19_o 11_o 12._o but_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o carnal_a or_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18._o 36._o but_o spiritual_a so_o this_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o word_n publish_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n and_o accompany_v with_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o messiah_n do_v his_o great_a exploit_n and_o set_v up_o and_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n convert_v some_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o confound_v and_o destroy_v of_o other_o of_o they_o by_o that_o same_o instrument_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o compare_v isa._n 2._o 3._o &_o 11._o 4._o mich._n 4._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 8._o hence_o this_o word_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mat._n 13._o 19_o and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 16._o david_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n v._n 1._o now_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o he_o out_o of_o zion_n prove_v zion_n from_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v frequent_o understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a and_o venerable_a part_n of_o it_o as_o psal._n 48._o 13._o &_o 87._o 2._o &_o 102._o 14_o 17_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v first_o to_o be_v establish_v according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n psal._n 2._o 6_o 8._o &_o 48._o 3._o isa._n 2._o 3_o &c_n &c_n to_o which_o the_o event_n exact_o
use_v to_o do_v unto_o those_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n faithful_a name_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o all_o former_a age_n do_v not_o deny_v i_o the_o common_a privilege_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a 133_o order_n my_o step_n action_n step_n by_o thy_o grace_n direct_v and_o govern_v all_o my_o motion_n and_o action_n in_o thy_o word_n it_o word_n in_o the_o way_n prescribe_v in_o thy_o word_n or_o by_o thy_o word_n let_v thy_o spirit_n accompany_v thy_o word_n and_o engraft_v it_o within_o i_o so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v guide_v and_o rule_v by_o it_o and_o 13._o and_o psal._n 19_o 13._o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o obedience_n i_o and_o although_o i_o have_v evil_a inclination_n and_o affection_n within_o i_o let_v they_o not_o bear_v sway_n in_o i_o nor_o withdraw_v i_o from_o the_o course_n of_o obedience_n 134_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o man_n sin_n man_n as_o he_o pray_v against_o the_o inward_a impediment_n of_o his_o obedience_n v._o 133._o so_o here_o he_o pray_v against_o a_o external_a impediment_n of_o it_o and_o a_o common_a temptation_n to_o sin_n so_o will_v i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n 135_o make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o servant_n 15._o servant_n look_v upon_o i_o with_o a_o please_a and_o favourable_a countenance_n comp._n numb_a 6._o 25._o prov._n 16._o 15._o and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n 136_o 4._o 136_o ver._n 53._o &_o 158._o jer._n 9_o 1._o &_o 14._o 17._o see_v ezek._n 9_o 4._o river_n of_o water_n other_o water_n plentiful_a and_o perpetual_a tear_n witness_n of_o my_o deep_a sorrow_n for_o god_n dishonour_n and_o displeasure_n and_o for_o the_o misery_n which_o sinner_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o 36._o they_o to_o wit_n the_o wicked_a as_o before_o v._o 126._o who_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v mention_v for_o this_o pronoun_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o way_n of_o contempt_n as_o luke_n 14._o 24._o &_o 19_o 27._o joh._n 7._o 11._o &_o 8._o 10._o act_n 16._o 36._o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n tsaddi_n 137_o righteous_a art_n thou_o providence_n thou_o by_o thy_o essence_n and_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v unjust_a in_o any_o of_o thy_o law_n or_o providence_n o_o lord_n and_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n 138_o thy_o testimony_n that_o thou_o have_v command_v be_v righte●…_n be_v 〈◊〉_d righte●…_n righteous_a and_o very_o faith●…_n very_o 〈◊〉_d faith●…_n faithful_a man_n faithful_a but_o this_o verse_n be_v otherwise_o render_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o by_o divers_a other_o and_o that_o more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n thou_o have_v command_v righteousness_n even_o thy_o testimony_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o testimony_n or_o thy_o righteous_a testimony_n by_o a_o common_a hebraism_n or_o rather_o righteousness_n in_o or_o by_o thy_o testimony_n nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a than_o the_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o prefix_v beth_fw-mi which_o signify_v in_o or_o by_o and_o truth_n or_o and_o true_a thy_o righteous_a and_o true_a testimony_n although_o the_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o better_a translation_n earnest_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v thou_o have_v strict_o and_o severe_o under_o the_o high_a obligation_n and_o penalty_n command_v in_o thy_o word_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v just_a and_o true_a in_o all_o their_o action_n and_o this_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o next_o forego_n verse_n wherein_o he_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o do_v righteous_a thing_n and_o then_o here_o he_o add_v that_o he_o require_v righteousness_n and_o truth_n from_o all_o man_n 139_o 17._o 139_o 〈◊〉_d 69._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 17._o my_o zeal_n have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d cut_v i_o 〈◊〉_d consume_v i_o it_o i_o i_o be_o torment_v and_o cut_v to_o the_o heart_n with_o grief_n and_o anger_n at_o it_o because_o my_o enemy_n have_v forget_v thy_o word_n they_o word_n i_o e._n despise_v and_o disobey_v they_o which_o in_o scripture_n use_n be_v oft_o call_v a_o forget_v of_o they_o as_o the_o remember_n of_o they_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o love_a and_o practise_v they_o 140_o 30._o 140_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n 30._o thy_o word_n be_v very_o 〈◊〉_d very_o 〈◊〉_d 30._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d try_v or_o 〈◊〉_d pure_a man_n pure_a without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o any_o falsehood_n or_o sin_n both_o which_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o word_n or_o precept_n of_o man_n therefore_o it_o therefore_o because_o of_o that_o exact_a purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o it_o for_o which_o very_a reason_n ungodly_a man_n either_o despise_v or_o hate_v it_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o 141_o i_o be_o small_a obscure_a small_a or_o a_o little_a one_o not_o for_o age_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n mean_v and_o obscure_a and_o despise_a yet_o do_v not_o i_o forget_v thy_o precept_n 142_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n void_a righteousness_n constant_n and_o unchangeable_a the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n and_o to_o all_o person_n of_o eternal_a truth_n and_o justice_n never_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o nor_o to_o be_v make_v void_a and_o thy_o law_n be_v the_o truth_n itself_o truth_n nothing_o but_o truth_n or_o as_o true_a as_o truth_n itself_o 143_o trouble_v and_o anguish_n distress_n anguish_n outward_a trouble_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n or_o great_a anguish_n or_o distress_n have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d ●…ound_o 〈◊〉_d take_v hold_v on_o i_o yet_o thy_o commandment_n be_v my_o delight_n 144_o 160._o 144_o ●…er_n 106._o ●…_n 160._o the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o testimony_n be_v everlasting_a give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v live_v death_n live_v i_o shall_v be_v keep_v from_o those_o sin_n which_o deserve_v and_o bring_v death_n koph_n 145_o i_o cry_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n 146_o i_o cri●…_n unto_o thou_o save_v i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o or_o that_o may_v 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n 147_o 6._o 147_o psal._n 5._o 3._o &_o 130._o 6._o i_o prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n 17._o morning_n heb._n the_o twilight_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o morning_n by_o compare_v psal._n 88_o 13._o and_o so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 30._o 17._o and_o cry_v i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n 148_o 6._o 148_o psal._n 63._o 1_o 6._o my_o eye_n prevent_v the_o night_n watch_v 147._o watch_v heb._n the_o watch_n which_o be_v keep_v only_o by_o night_n and_o these_o watch_n be_v then_o three_o as_o have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o observe_v and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o watch_n which_o be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o night_n for_o the_o prevention_n thereof_o be_v very_o easy_a and_o frequent_a and_o inconsiderable_a but_o of_o the_o middle_a watch_n as_o it_o be_v call_v judg._n 7._o 19_o which_o be_v set_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o night_n and_o 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respect_n to_o thy_o law_n which_o forbid_v such_o wicked_a practice_n 151_o thou_o be_v near_o i_o near_o to_o i_o thou_o be_v as_o ready_a and_o present_a to_o succour_v i_o as_o they_o be_v to_o molest_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o all_o thy_o commandment_n commandment_n commandment_n consider_v with_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n which_o be_v frequent_o annex_v to_o they_o or_o the_o promise_n as_o this_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v use_v psal._n 111._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o psalm_n and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o command_v not_o only_o his_o precept_n or_o the_o observation_n thereof_o but_o also_o his_o covenant_n psal._n 105._o 8._o &_o 111._o 9_o which_o be_v a_o collection_n or_o body_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o his_o love_a kindness_n psal
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and_o in_o thy_o book_n it_o book_n in_o thy_o counsel_n and_o providence_n by_o which_o thou_o do_v co●…trive_v and_o effect_v this_o great_a work_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o model_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v this_o be_v a_o m●…taphor_n take_v from_o workman_n who_o when_o they_o be_v to_o make_v some_o curious_a structure_n they_o first_o draw_v a_o rude_a draught_n or_o delineation_n of_o it_o by_o which_o they_o govern_v themselves_o in_o the_o build_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o heb._n all_o of_o 〈◊〉_d all_o my_o member_n substance_n member_n all_o the_o several_a part_n of_o my_o substance_n be_v write_v ●…ed_v write_v or_o what_o day_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v ●…ed_v which_o in_o continuance_n be_v fashion_v god_n fashion_v which_o in_o due_a time_n and_o by_o degree_n be_v form_v into_o bone_n fleshy_a sinew_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n what_o day_n and_o the_o day_n in_o which_o they_o wer●…_n or_o shall_v be_v fashion_v 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my_o behalf_n which_o be_v admirable_a and_o am●…able_a in_o my_o eye_n thou_o do_v not_o only_o form_v i_o at_o first_o but_o eu●…●…ince_n my_o conception_n and_o birth_n thy_o thought_n have_v be_v employ_v for_o i_o in_o preserve_v and_o provide_v for_o i_o and_o blessing_n of_o i_o unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o follow_v they_o thy_o gracious_a design_n and_o providence_n towards_o i_o be_v numberless_a as_o it_o follow_v 18_o if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o sand_n when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o rise_v thou_o to_o wit_n by_o my_o thought_n and_o meditation_n thy_o wonderful_a counsel_n and_o work_n on_o my_o behalf_n come_v constant_o into_o my_o mind_n not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n time_n but_o even_o in_o the_o night_n season_n which_o be_v common_o devote_v to_o rest_n and_o sleep_v whensoever_o i_o awake_v either_o in_o the_o night_n or_o in_o the_o morning_n these_o be_v my_o 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thou_o than_o if_o they_o direct_v it_o against_o myself_o 23_o 2._o 23_o job_n 31._o 6._o psal._n 26._o 2._o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n according_o thought_n and_o whether_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o from_o my_o very_a heart_n do_v thou_o judge_v who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o deal_v with_o i_o according_o 24_o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o grief_n any_o heb._n way_n of_o pain_n or_o grief_n wicked_a way_n in_o i_o kingdom_n i_o heb._n way_n of_o trouble_n or_o grief_n any_o course_n of_o life_n which_o be_v grievous_a either_o 1._o to_o myself_o as_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o the_o sinner_n soon_o or_o late_a or_o 2._o to_o other_o as_o i_o be_o accuse_v of_o cause_v much_o trouble_n and_o design●…ng_a mischief_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o 10._o and_o psal._n 5._o 8._o &_o 143._o 10._o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a submission_n everlasting_a in_o the_o right_n and_o good_a way_n which_o be_v lasting_a and_o lead_v to_o everlasting_a life_n whereas_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n to_o which_o this_o i●…opposed_a will_v perish_v as_o be_v say_v psal._n 1._o 6._o and_o bring_v man_n i●…o_o utter_a destruction_n or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o in_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n as_o it_o be_v call_v jer._n 6._o 16._o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n which_o may_v well_o b●…_n call_v the_o old_a way_n because_o it_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n write_v in_o ma●…s_n heart_n whereas_o wickedness_n be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n possible_o it_o may_v be_v render_v in_o thy_o way_n the_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o pronoum_n be_v very_o frequent_a as_o
make_v cistern_n &_o well_n for_o their_o own_o private_a use_n and_o the_o same_o metaphor_n of_o water_n and_o of_o a_o pit_n or_o well_o be_v apply_v to_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n elsewhere_o as_o prov._n 23._o 27._o isa._n 48._o 1._o &_o 51._o 1._o 16._o let_v thy_o fountain_n child_n fountain_n thy_o child_n proceed_v from_o thy_o wife_n call_v thy_o fountain_n v._o 18._o and_o from_o thyself_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n deut._n 33._o 28._o psal._n 68_o 26._o compare_v isa._n 51._o 1._o and_o fountain_n be_v here_o put_v for_o river_n flow_v from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o as_o it_o be_v psal._n 104._o 10._o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n and_o this_o title_n may_v be_v the_o more_o fit_o give_v to_o child_n because_o as_o they_o be_v river_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o parent_n so_o when_o they_o grow_v up_o they_o also_o become_v fountain_n to_o their_o child_n be_v disperse_v abroad_o whoredom_n abroad_o they_o shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o in_o due_a time_n appear_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n to_o thy_o comfort_n and_o honour_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o whereas_o whore_n be_v common_o barren_a and_o man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o the_o child_n of_o whoredom_n and_o river_n of_o water_n in_o the_o street_n 17._o let_v they_o be_v only_o thou_o own_o and_o not_o stranger_n with_o thou_o uncertain_a thou_o hereby_o thou_o may_v be_v secure_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o father_n and_o leave_v thy_o estate_n to_o other_o man_n child_n whereas_o the_o parent_n of_o harlot_n child_n be_v common_a or_o uncertain_a 18._o let_v thy_o fountain_n it_o fountain_n thy_o wife_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o be_v bless_v be_v bless_v she_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o child_n for_o barrenness_n be_v esteem_v a_o curse_n and_o reproach_n especial_o among_o the_o israelite_n or_o rather_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o a_o comfort_n to_o thou_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o not_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o snare_n as_o a_o harlot_n will_v be_v and_o rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n design_n wife_n seek_v not_o to_o harlot_n for_o that_o delight_n which_o god_n allow_v thou_o to_o take_v with_o thy_o wife_n so_o here_o he_o explain_v the_o forego_n metaphor_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o present_a design_n of_o thy_o youth_n age._n youth_n which_o thou_o do_v marry_v in_o she_o and_o thou_o own_o youthful_a day_n with_o who_o therefore_o in_o all_o reason_n and_o justice_n thou_o be_v still_o to_o satisfy_v thyself_o even_o when_o she_o be_v old_a or_o he_o mention_n youth_n because_o that_o be_v the_o season_n in_o which_o man_n be_v most_o prone_a to_o unclean_a practice_n against_o which_o man_n be_v common_o fortify_v by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age._n 19_o let_v she_o be_v as_o the_o love_a hind_n synopsis_n hind_n or_o as_o the_o belove_a hind_n heb._n the_o hind_n of_o love_n as_o amiable_a and_o delightful_a as_o the_o hind_n be_v either_o 1._o to_o their_o male_n the_o heart_n or_o 2._o to_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n who_o use_v to_o make_v they_o tame_v and_o familiar_a and_o to_o take_v great_a delight_n in_o they_o as_o have_v be_v note_v by_o many_o writer_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n let_v her_o breast_n 21._o breast_n i_o e._n her_o love_n and_o embrace_n express_v by_o lie_v between_o the_o breast_n cant._n 1._o 13._o compare_v ezek._n 23._o 3._o 8._o 21._o thou_o 21._o heb._n water_n thou_o satisfy_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n deform_a time_n at_o all_o convenient_a time_n for_o that_o there_o may_v be_v excess_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n be_v manifest_a not_o only_o from_o many_o scripture_n but_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o wife_n and_o sober_a heathen_n who_o have_v lay_v restraint_n upon_o man_n in_o this_o particular_a a_o man_n may_v be_v drink_v with_o his_o own_o wine_n and_o intemperate_a with_o his_o own_o wife_n or_o in_o all_o age_n and_o condition_n do_v not_o only_o love_v she_o when_o she_o be_v young_a and_o beautiful_a but_o also_o when_o she_o be_v old_a and_o deform_a and_o ove_fw-la and_o heb._n err_v thou_o always_o in_o she_o ove_fw-la be_v thou_o ravish_v expression_n ravish_v love_v she_o fervent_o it_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n always_o with_o her_o love_n 20._o and_o why_o will_v thou_o my_o son_n be_v ravish_v with_o a_o strange_a woman_n danger_n woman_n why_o will_v thou_o destroy_v and_o damn_v thyself_o for_o those_o delight_n which_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v without_o sin_n or_o danger_n and_o embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n 21._o 19_o 21._o 2_o chr._n 16._o 9_o job_n 31._o 4._o &_o 34._o 21._o chap._n 15._o 3._o jer._n 16._o 17._o &_o 32._o 19_o for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n secrecy_n lord_n god_n see_v all_o thy_o filthy_a action_n though_o do_v with_o all_o possible_a cunning_n and_o secrecy_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o go_n action_n go_n he_o take_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o all_o their_o do_n that_o he_o may_v recompense_v they_o according_a to_o the_o kind_n degree_n number_n and_o aggravation_n of_o all_o their_o unchaste_a action_n 22._o his_o own_o iniquity_n 6._o iniquity_n chap._n 11._o 3_o 5_o 6._o shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a himself_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o sin_n his_o heb._n sin_n sin_n god_n sin_n in_o vain_a do_v he_o think_v to_o disentangle_v himself_o from_o his_o lust_n by_o repent_v when_o he_o grow_v in_o year_n and_o to_o escape_v punishment_n for_o he_o be_v in_o perfect_a bondage_n to_o his_o lust_n and_o be_v neither_o able_a nor_o willing_a to_o set_v himself_o at_o liberty_n and_o if_o he_o do_v escape_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o jealous_a husband_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v infallible_o overtake_v by_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n 23._o 12._o 23._o job_n 4._o 21._o &_o 36._o 12._o he_o shall_v die_v without_o instruction_n death_n instruction_n because_o he_o neglect_v instruction_n or_o without_o correction_n or_o amendment_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o repent_v of_o they_o as_o he_o design_v and_o hope_v to_o do_v before_o his_o death_n and_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o folly_n lusts._n folly_n through_o his_o stupendous_a folly_n whereby_o he_o cheat_v himself_o with_o hope_n of_o repentance_n or_o impunity_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o endless_a torment_n for_o the_o momentany_a pleasure_n of_o sinful_a lusts._n he_o shall_v go_v astray_o salvation_n astray_o from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o from_o eternal_a salvation_n chap._n vi_o 1._o my_o son_n if_o thou_o be_v 26._o be_v ch._n 22._o 26._o surety_n friend_n surety_n to_o wit_n rash_o without_o consider_v for_o who_o or_o how_o far_o thou_o do_v oblige_v thyself_o or_o how_o thou_o shall_v discharge_v the_o debt_n if_o occasion_n require_v it_o otherwise_o suretyship_n in_o some_o case_n may_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o prudence_n and_o charity_n see_v gen._n 42._o 37._o &_o 43._o 8._o philem_n v._o 19_o or_o to_o as_o this_o prefix_v most_o common_o signify_v a_o friend_n for_o thy_o friend_n if_o thou_o have_v strike_v thy_o hand_n 26._o hand_n oblige_a thyself_o by_o give_v thy_o hand_n or_o join_v thy_o hand_n with_o another_o man_n as_o the_o custom_n than_o be_v in_o such_o case_n of_o which_o see_v job_n 17._o 3._o prov._n 17._o 8._o and_o 22._o 26._o with_o a_o stranger_n kind_n stranger_n with_o the_o creditor_n who_o he_o call_v a_o stranger_n because_o the_o usurer_n in_o israel_n who_o lend_v money_n to_o other_o for_o their_o necessary_a occasion_n upon_o condition_n of_o pay_v use_n for_o it_o be_v either_o heathen_n or_o be_v repute_v as_o bad_a as_o heathen_n because_o this_o practice_n be_v forbid_v by_o god_n law_n deut._n 23._o 19_o or_o to_o or_o for_o 1_o stranger_n for_o here_o be_v the_o same_o prefix_v which_o be_v render_v for_o in_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o so_o he_o may_v imply_v that_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v surety_n to_o or_o for_o a_o friend_n or_o to_o or_o for_o a_o stranger_n the_o case_n and_o course_n to_o be_v use_v be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n 2._o thou_o be_v snare_v another_o snare_v thy_o freedom_n be_v lose_v and_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o bondage_n to_o another_o with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o be_v take_v with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n 3._o do_v this_o now_o my_o son_n and_o deliver_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n power_n hand_n into_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o friend_n
11._o or_o his_o heart_n be_v little_a worth_n as_o be_v say_v here_o v._o 20._o or_o because_o he_o speak_v rash_o without_o any_o consideration_n or_o it_o may_v be_v render_v a_o fool_n by_o his_o lip_n i._n e._n by_o his_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a speech_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o talk_v much_o and_o ill_a when_o it_o be_v more_o comely_a and_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o hear_v and_o receive_v instruction_n from_o other_o beat_v other_o or_o shall_v be_v beat_v shall_v fall_v 10._o fall_v to_o wit_n into_o mischief_n or_o be_v punish_v as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v hos._n 4._o 14._o or_o be_v beat_v as_o below_o v._o 10._o 9_o 4._o 9_o psal._n 23._o 4._o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o man_n upright_o who_o be_v sincere_a and_o just_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o deal_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n walk_v sure_o man_n sure_o or_o secure_o or_o confident_o as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v and_o be_v here_o render_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o by_o most_o of_o the_o other_o quiet_o rest_v upon_o god_n favour_n and_o gracious_a providence_n for_o his_o protection_n and_o be_v support_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o not_o fear_v nor_o care_v who_o know_v or_o observe_v his_o action_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n but_o he_o that_o pervert_v his_o way_n wickedness_n way_n that_o walk_v perverse_o or_o froward_o or_o in_o crooked_a and_o sinful_a path_n that_o deal_v hypocritical_o and_o deceitful_o with_o god_n or_o with_o man_n use_v all_o possible_a craft_n to_o conceal_v his_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v know_v avoid_v know_v his_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v public_o discover_v and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v expose_v to_o all_o that_o shame_n and_o punishment_n which_o his_o sin_n deserve_v and_o which_o he_o think_v by_o his_o cunning_a practice_n to_o avoid_v 10._o 13._o 10._o chap._n 6._o 13._o he_o that_o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n 13._o eye_n that_o secret_o and_o cunning_o design_n mischief_n against_o other_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 35._o 19_o prov._n 6._o 13._o cause_v sorrow_n himself_o sorrow_n to_o other_o and_o afterward_o to_o himself_o but_o another_o but_o or_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o vice_n be_v not_o here_o oppose_v to_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o other_o proverb_n but_o one_o vice_n be_v compare_v with_o another_o 8._o another_o ver._n 8._o a_o prate_a fool_n himself_o fool_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o such_o deceit_n that_o he_o run_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o utter_v all_o his_o mind_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o fool_n prov._n 29._o 11._o and_o thereby_o speak_v many_o thing_n offensive_a to_o other_o and_o mischievous_a to_o himself_o beat_v himself_o or_o shall_v be_v beat_v shall_v fall_v 11._o 14._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d ●…7_n 30_o ●…_n ch_n 14._o 14._o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o well_o of_o life_n 9_o life_n continual_o send_v forth_o water_n of_o life_n or_o such_o good_a and_o wholesome_a word_n as_o be_v very_o refresh_v and_o useful_a both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o their_o natural_a life_n and_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n we_o have_v the_o same_o phrase_n psal_n 36._o 9_o but_o 6._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o violence_n cover_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a mind_n wicked_a the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v before_o v._o 6._o where_o see_v the_o note_n and_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n here_o and_o the_o opposition_n of_o this_o clause_n to_o the_o former_a may_v be_v conceive_v thus_o as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o good_a man_n speak_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o beneficial_a to_o himself_o and_o other_o so_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a utter_v violence_n or_o injury_n or_o thing_n injurious_a to_o other_o which_o at_o last_o fall_n upon_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o the_o same_o word_n and_o phrase_n to_o be_v take_v in_o different_a sense_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n as_o matth._n 8._o 22._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o these_o word_n may_v here_o be_v and_o be_v by_o many_o translate_v and_o interpret_v thus_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a cover_v i_o e._n conceal_v violence_n or_o mischief_n which_o he_o plot_v against_o other_o and_o so_o here_o be_v a_o double_a opposition_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a first_o in_o the_o contrary_a effect_n the_o former_a cause_v life_n the_o latter_a mischief_n and_o death_n and_o second_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o produce_v they_o the_o righteous_a do_v it_o by_o utter_v his_o word_n and_o the_o wicked_a do_v it_o by_o conceal_v his_o mind_n 12._o hatred_n stir_v up_o strife_n offence_n strife_n upon_o every_o sleight_n occasion_n by_o fill_v man_n with_o suspicion_n and_o surmise_n whereby_o they_o imagine_v fault_n where_o there_o be_v none_o and_o aggravate_v every_o small_a offence_n but_o 8._o but_o ●…_n cor._n 13._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 8._o love_n cover_v all_o sin_n mischief_n sin_n either_o do_v not_o severe_o observe_v or_o do_v willing_o forget_v and_o forgive_v the_o offence_n or_o injury_n of_o other_o and_o so_o prevent_v contention_n and_o mischief_n 13._o in_o the_o lip_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n wisdom_n be_v find_v lose_v find_v his_o wisdom_n show_v itself_o in_o his_o prudent_a speech_n by_o which_o he_o escape_v that_o rod_n which_o fool_n m●…_n with_o and_o gain_v that_o reputation_n and_o advantage_n to_o himself_o which_o fool_n lose_v but_o 3._o but_o chap._n 29._o 3._o a_o rod_n be_v for_o the_o back_n of_o he_o man_n he_o he_o may_v expect_v rebuke_n and_o punishment_n from_o god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v void_a of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understanding_n word_n understanding_n which_o he_o show_v by_o his_o foolish_a word_n 14._o wise_a man_n lay_v up_o occasion_n up_o to_o wit_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o memory_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o thence_o upon_o fit_a occasion_n knowledge_n good_a knowledge_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o speak_v both_o what_o and_o when_o it_o be_v seasonable_a for_o their_o own_o or_o other_o good_a but_o the_o 3._o the_o chap._n 13._o 3._o mouth_n of_o the_o foolish_a be_v near_a destruction_n themselves_o destruction_n fool_n be_v more_o forward_o to_o lay_v out_o than_o to_o lay_v up_o and_o for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n speak_v much_o and_o foolish_o whereby_o they_o frequent_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o themselves_o 15._o 11._o 15._o ch._n 18._o 11._o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n be_v his_o strong_a city_n confident_a city_n either_o 1._o real_o as_o money_n be_v call_v a_o defence_n eccl._n 7._o 12._o because_o it_o ofttimes_o redeem_v a_o man_n from_o danger_n and_o calamity_n or_o 2._o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v and_o full_o express_v ch._n 18._o 11._o it_o make_v he_o secure_a and_o confident_a the_o destruction_n despair_n destruction_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n or_o the_o contrition_n or_o the_o terror_n or_o consternation_n as_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a render_v it_o their_o poverty_n take_v away_o their_o spirit_n and_o courage_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o despair_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v their_o poverty_n 16._o 30._o 16._o ch._n 11._o 30._o the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a tend_v to_o life_n contribute_v life_n either_o 1._o the_o design_n of_o his_o labour_n be_v only_o this_o that_o he_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o live_v honest_o without_o sinful_a shift_n or_o 2._o the_o fruit_n or_o effect_v of_o his_o labour_n or_o industry_n as_o this_o word_n labour_n be_v most_o common_o understand_v and_o this_o best_a answer_n to_o the_o follow_a clause_n where_o fruit_n be_v put_v instead_o of_o this_o labour_n be_v the_o preservation_n and_o prolongation_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o which_o a_o honest_a and_o conscientious_a diligence_n in_o man_n worldly_a calling_n do_v in_o some_o manner_n contribute_v the_o fruit_n endeavour_n fruit_n the_o fruit_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o sin_n death_n sin_n tend_v to_o sin_n serve_v only_o for_o fuel_n to_o man_n pride_n and_o luxury_n and_o worldliness_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n oft_o cause_v temporal_a and_o always_o without_o repentance_n eternal_a death_n 17._o he_o be_v in_o 23._o in_o chap._n 6._o 23._o the_o way_n of_o life_n blessedness_n life_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o blessedness_n that_o keep_v instruction_n man_n instruction_n that_o observe_v and_o obey_v the_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o of_o good_a man_n but_o he_o that_o refuse_v reproof_n 〈◊〉_d reproof_n or_o cause_v 〈◊〉_d err_v c._n it_o
b_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o way_n of_o life_n or_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o death_n heb._n lead_v into_o error_n or_o seduce_v to_o wit_n himself_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o this_o to_o the_o former_a clause_n he_o witting_o and_o willing_o expose_v himself_o to_o temptation_n and_o wickedness_n because_o he_o reject_v that_o admonition_n which_o be_v a_o proper_a preservative_n from_o it_o 18._o he_o that_o hide_v hatred_n with_o lie_a lip_n friendship_n lip_n with_o flatter_a word_n and_o false_a pretence_n of_o friendship_n and_o he_o that_o utter_v a_o slander_n slander_n slander_n heb._n he_o i._n e._n both_o of_o they_o one_o no_o less_o than_o the_o other_o so_o he_o condemn_v two_o opposite_a vice_n secret_a hatred_n and_o manifest_a slander_n be_v a_o fool_n himself_o f_o because_o a_o sinner_n and_o because_o the_o mischief_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v fall_v upon_o himself_o 19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n consideration_n sin_n man_n that_o love_v and_o common_o use_v much_o talk_n do_v frequent_o run_v into_o many_o miscarriage_n because_o such_o person_n for_o the_o most_o part_n want_v wisdom_n to_o order_v their_o word_n aright_o eccles._n 5._o 3._o and_o speak_v hasty_o without_o care_n and_o consideration_n but_o he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n not_o lip_n that_o forbear_v to_o utter_v what_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n before_o he_o have_v weigh_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v speak_v or_o not_o be_v wise_a 20._o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n other_o silver_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o use_n bring_v credit_n to_o himself_o and_o much_o benefit_n to_o other_o the_o heart_n 34._o heart_n and_o consequent_o the_o tongue_n which_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n mat._n 12._o 34._o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n 21._o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o wisdom_n many_o by_o their_o wise_a and_o pious_a discourse_n counsel_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v so_o many_o evidence_n of_o their_o wisdom_n but_o fool_n die_v for_o want_v heart_n want_v heb._n of_o heart_n of_o wisdom_n other_o wisdom_n they_o have_v not_o wisdom_n to_o feed_v or_o preserve_v themselves_o much_o less_o to_o feed_v other_o 22._o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o make_v rich_a blessing_n rich_a riches_n be_v not_o get_v by_o wisdom_n or_o diligence_n but_o only_o by_o god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n and_o he_o add_v no_o sorrow_n with_o it_o they_o it_o i_o e._n with_o that_o blessing_n which_o give_v riches_n but_o give_v they_o content_a and_o comfort_n in_o their_o riches_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n of_o which_o see_v eccles._n 2._o 24._o 26._o &_o 3._o 13._o &_o 5._o 17_o 18._o whereas_o the_o riches_n which_o wicked_a man_n get_v be_v attend_v with_o god_n curse_n with_o many_o discontent_n with_o torment_a care_n and_o fear_n with_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o with_o the_o just_a dread_n of_o a_o sad_a account_n to_o god_n for_o they_o 23._o 21._o 23._o chap._n 14._o 9_o &_o 15._o 21._o it_o be_v as_o a_o sport_n fear_n sport_n he_o do_v it_o with_o ease_n and_o delight_n and_o without_o any_o shame_n or_o remorse_n or_o fear_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n signify_v mischief_n or_o as_o other_o to_o work_v wickedness_n yea_o great_a and_o premeditate_a wickedness_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n proper_o signify_v but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n have_v wisdom_n evident_a wisdom_n whereby_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o commit_v wickedness_n and_o especial_o from_o sport_v himself_o with_o it_o but_o this_o clause_n be_v by_o divers_a learned_a interpreter_n render_v thus_o and_o or_o so_o be_v wisdom_n to_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n it_o be_v a_o sport_n or_o pleasure_n to_o he_o to_o practise_v wisdom_n or_o piety_n which_o translation_n make_v the_o opposition_n more_o evident_a 24._o the_o fear_n take_v fear_n the_o evil_n which_o he_o fear_v or_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v as_o fear_n be_v oft_o take_v of_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o but_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v grant_v desire_v grant_v god_n will_v not_o only_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o they_o fear_v but_o grant_v they_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o desire_v 25._o as_o the_o whirlwind_n pass_v violence_n pass_v which_o be_v sudden_o though_o with_o great_a noise_n and_o violence_n so_o be_v the_o wicked_a no_o more_o instant_n more_o his_o power_n and_o felicity_n be_v lose_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o 18._o but_o chap._n 12._o 3_o 7._o mat._n 7._o 24_o 25._o &_o 16._o 18._o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n foundation_n foundation_n or_o have_v a_o everlasting_a etc._n etc._n his_o hope_n and_o happiness_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o sure_a and_o unmoveable_a foundation_n 26._o as_o vinegar_n to_o the_o tooth_n x_o and_o as_o smoke_v to_o the_o eye_n so_o be_v the_o sluggard_n vexatious_a sluggard_n unserviceable_a and_o vexatious_a to_o they_o that_o send_v he_o offend_v z_o which_o by_o its_o cold_a and_o sharpness_n it_o offend_v 27._o 11._o 27._o chap._n 9_o 11._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n add_v lord_n heb._n add_v prolong_v day_n day_n day_n partly_o because_o it_o give_v they_o a_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o long_a life_n as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o promise_n partly_o because_o it_o glad_v the_o heart_n which_o do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n prov._n 17._o 22._o and_o preserve_v a_o man_n from_o those_o wicked_a practice_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o shorten_n of_o the_o day_n but_o 23._o but_o job_n 15._o 32._o &_o 22._o 16._o psal._n 55._o 23._o the_o year_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v shorten_v 28._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v gladness_n enjoyment_n gladness_n though_o at_o present_a it_o be_v mix_v with_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o disappointment_n yet_o at_o last_o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o turn_v into_o enjoyment_n but_o the_o 10._o the_o job_n 8._o 13._o &_o 11_o 20._o psal._n 112._o 10._o expectation_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v sorrow_n perish_v shall_v be_v utter_o frustrate_v and_o so_o end_v in_o sorrow_n 29._o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n clause_n lord_n either_o 1._o the_o way_n or_o course_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o way_n of_o god_n precept_n as_o god_n way_n or_o way_n be_v most_o common_o understand_v in_o scripture_n or_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n for_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o work_a iniquity_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n be_v strength_n follow_v strength_n give_v strength_n i._n e._n either_o courage_n and_o confidence_n or_o support_v and_o protection_n from_o that_o destruction_n here_o follow_v to_o the_o upright_a but_o destruction_n policy_n destruction_n or_o terror_n or_o consternation_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v and_o many_o render_v it_o the_o design_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o show_v that_o piety_n be_v the_o only_a true_a policy_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 30._o 1._o 30._o psal._n 37._o 22._o &_o 125._o 1._o the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v remove_v heaven_n remove_v they_o shall_v live_v long_o and_o happy_o here_o when_o this_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o they_o and_o eternal_o in_o heaven_n but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o inhabit_v the_o earth_n heaven_n earth_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o long_a and_o quiet_a abode_n upon_o earth_n unless_o where_o this_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o mischief_n to_o they_o and_o much_o less_o shall_v they_o have_v any_o possession_n in_o heaven_n 31._o 30._o 31._o psal._n 37._o 30._o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o just_a bring_v forth_o signify_v forth_o free_o and_o abundant_o and_o constant_o as_o the_o earth_n or_o a_o tree_n bring_v forth_o their_o proper_a fruit_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v wisdom_n other_o wisdom_n wise_a counsel_n by_o which_o he_o direct_v and_o secure_v himself_o and_o other_o but_o the_o froward_a tongue_n shall_v be_v cut_v out_o wickedness_n out_o because_o it_o bring_v forth_o not_o wisdom_n but_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n 32._o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a know_v wisdom_n know_v to_o wit_n practical_o so_o as_o to_o consider_v and_o speak_v knowledge_n be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lip_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o hand_n psal._n 78._o 72._o because_o they_o be_v conduct_v by_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n what_o be_v acceptable_a clause_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n or_o what_o be_v true_o worthy_a of_o acceptation_n for_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o what_o be_v froward_a or_o wicked_a in_o the_o next_o clause_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a speak_v frowardness_n speak_v heb._n frowardness_n frowardness_n chap._n xi_o 1._o a_o 23._o a_o leu._n 19_o 35_o
of_o which_o we_o have_v see_v some_o and_o may_v afterward_o see_v more_o instance_n strong_a man_n retain_v riches_n 17._o the_o merciful_a man_n do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n next_o soul_n i_o e._n to_o himself_o because_o his_o liberality_n shall_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o infinite_a advantage_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o but_o he_o that_o be_v cruel_a other_o cruel_a hard-hearted_a and_o uncharitable_a to_o other_o trouble_v his_o own_o flesh_n fear_v flesh_n either_o 1._o his_o own_o child_n or_o kindred_n who_o be_v common_o express_v by_o this_o very_a word_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o be_v thus_o covetous_a and_o uncharitable_a that_o he_o may_v hoard_v it_o up_o for_o they_o but_o they_o faith_n the_o wise_a man_n shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n and_o god_n curse_n with_o it_o or_o 2._o himself_n denominate_v here_o from_o his_o flesh_n or_o body_n as_o in_o the_o former_a branch_n from_o his_o soul_n but_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o mention_v his_o flesh_n rather_o than_o his_o soul_n to_o intimate_v that_o the_o mischief_n of_o his_o covetousness_n shall_v not_o only_o fall_v upon_o his_o soul_n which_o he_o despise_v but_o upon_o his_o flesh_n or_o outward_a man_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o he_o fear_v 18._o the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n work_v work_n a_o work_n which_o will_v deceive_v his_o expectation_n of_o that_o good_a for_o which_o he_o work_v but_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v seedtime_n sow_v that_o work_v it_o with_o constancy_n and_o diligence_n and_o hope_v of_o recompense_n as_o they_o do_v who_o sow_n in_o seedtime_n righteousness_n man_n righteousness_n good_a work_n act_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o charity_n to_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n 19_o as_o righteousness_n tend_v to_o life_n so_o he_o that_o pursue_v evil_a industrious_o evil_a who_o be_v not_o over-taken_a by_o sin_n as_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v gal._n 6._o 1._o but_o studious_o design_v it_o and_o follow_v after_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o earnest_o and_o greedy_o and_o industrious_o pursue_v it_o to_o his_o own_o death_n 20._o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o froward_a heart_n profession_n heart_n hypocrite_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o opposition_n of_o these_o to_o the_o upright_a in_o the_o next_o clause_n who_o heart_n be_v false_a to_o god_n and_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o profession_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n though_o by_o their_o cunning_n artifices_fw-la they_o may_v deceive_v man_n and_o gain_v their_o good_a opinion_n and_o favour_n yet_o god_n see_v their_o naughty_a heart_n and_o ha●…eth_v they_o but_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o way_n conversation_n way_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o action_n by_o which_o change_v of_o the_o phrase_n from_o heart_n in_o the_o first_o clause_n to_o way_n here_o he_o intimate_v that_o the_o sincerity_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v discover_v and_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o conversation_n be_v his_o delight_n 21._o 5._o 21._o ch._n 16._o 5._o though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n con●…ederacies_n hand_n though_o they_o be_v fortify_v against_o god_n judgement_n by_o a_o numerous_a issue_n and_o kindred_n and_o friend_n and_o by_o mutual_a strong_a combination_n or_o con●…ederacies_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a day_n unpunished_a they_o shall_v be_v punish_v even_o in_o their_o own_o person_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o posterity_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a either_o total_o to_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n or_o to_o delay_v it_o from_o come_v in_o their_o day_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a child_n righteous_a not_o only_o their_o person_n but_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v deliver_v providence_n deliver_v without_o any_o such_o auxiliary_n by_o god_n special_a providence_n 22._o as_o a_o jewel_n of_o gold_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n nose_n snout_n which_o will_v not_o adorn_v the_o swine_n but_o only_o be_v disparage_v itself_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o wear_v jewel_n upon_o their_o nose_n and_o some_o of_o their_o neighbour_n wear_v they_o in_o their_o nose_n so_o be_v a_o fair_a woman_n which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o heb._n depar●…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v without_o discretion_n soul_n discretion_n which_o disgrace_v the_o beauty_n of_o her_o body_n by_o a_o foolish_a and_o filthy_a soul_n 23._o the_o desire_n ruin_n desire_n either_o 1_o proper_o so_o call_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v his_o desire_n be_v general_o and_o constant_o to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n as_o wicked_a man_n design_n be_v to_o do_v hurt_v and_o to_o execute_v wrath_n and_o hatred_n against_o they_o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o object_n or_o event_n or_o effect_v of_o their_o desire_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n where_o expectation_n be_v clear_o put_v for_o the_o object_n or_o event_n of_o it_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o proverb_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o the_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v end_v in_o their_o good_a and_o happiness_n but_o the_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v sad_o disappoint_v and_o end_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o their_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v only_o good_a but_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v wrath_n 24._o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v poor_a scatter_v that_o give_v liberal_o of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v psal._n 112._o 9_o he_o have_v disperse_v which_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o increase_v estate_n increase_v through_o god_n secret_a blessing_n upon_o his_o estate_n and_o there_o be_v that_o withold_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v 27._o meet_v heb._n from_o what_o be_v right_a or_o just_a i._n e._n what_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o general_a justice_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v of_o which_o see_v prov._n 3._o 27._o but_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n wretch_n poverty_n by_o god_n providence_n secret_o blast_v his_o estate_n either_o in_o his_o own_o or_o his_o child_n hand_n as_o it_o very_o frequent_o befall_v covetous_a wretch_n 25._o 10._o 25._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 8_o 9_o 10._o blessing_n 10._o heb._n the_o soul_n of_o blessing_n the_o liberal_a soul_n 5._o soul_n heb._n the_o soul_n of_o blessing_n that_o man_n who_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o other_o who_o bless_v they_o i._n e._n do_v good_a to_o they_o as_o bless_v be_v oft_o use_v for_o a_o gift_n as_o gen._n 33._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 27._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 5._o shall_v be_v make_v fat_a blessing_n fat_a shall_v be_v great_o enrich_v both_o with_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v also_o himself_o other_o himself_o possible_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o fountain_n which_o when_o it_o pour_v forth_o its_o water_n be_v instant_o fill_v again_o whereas_o if_o it_o be_v stop_v it_o grow_v empty_a and_o the_o water_n seek_v another_o course_n other_o render_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o rain_n i._n e._n he_o shall_v receive_v such_o liberal_a supply_n from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pour_v forth_o shower_n of_o good_a thing_n upon_o other_o 26._o *_o he_o that_o withholdeth_a corn_n it_o corn_n in_o a_o time_n of_o scarcity_n when_o other_o need_v and_o desire_v it_o the_o people_n shall_v 6._o amos_n 8._o 5_o 6._o curse_v he_o but_o blessing_n he_o blessing_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o the_o people_n shall_v hearty_o beg_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o ●…elleth_v it_o term_n it_o upon_o reasonable_a term_n 27._o he_o that_o diligent_o seek_v endeavour_n seek_v which_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o who_o content_v themselves_o with_o lazy_a desire_n or_o cold_a and_o careless_a endeavour_n 22._o endeavour_n ch._n 14._o 22._o good_a procure_v favour_n man_n favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n 6._o man_n ps._n 7._o 15_o 16._o &_o 9_o 15_o 16._o &_o 10._o 2._o &_o 57_o 6._o but_o he_o that_o seek_v mischief_n other_o mischief_n to_o do_v any_o mischief_n or_o injury_n to_o other_o it_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o judgement_n he_o it_o shall_v be_v requi●…ed_v either_o by_o man_n malice_n and_o revenge_n or_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n opportunity_n u_z to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n as_o he_o have_v opportunity_n 28._o 24._o 28._o job_n 31._o 24._o he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n safety_n riches_n as_o his_o chief_a portion_n and_o felicity_n and_o ground_n of_o safety_n shall_v fall_v latter_a fall_v as_o a_o wither_a leaf_n by_o compare_v this_o clause_n with_o the_o latter_a but_o 8._o but_o ps._n 1._o 3_o &_o 92._o 12_o etc._n etc._n jer_n 17._o 8._o the_o righteous_a trust_n righteous_a who_o make_v god_n alone_o and_o
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which_o the_o poor_a will_v therefore_o soon_o embrace_v and_o the_o rich_a more_o likely_a to_o oppose_v or_o 3._o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n unto_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o office_n up_o now_o follow_v several_a particular_a expression_n to_o describe_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o mention_v before_o more_o general_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o surgeon_n that_o careful_o and_o tender_o roll_v up_o a_o break_a bone_n hos._n 6._o 1._o and_o this_o relate_v to_o christ_n priestly_a office_n the_o brokenhearted_a wrath_n brokenhearted_a the_o heart_n deject_v and_o break_v with_o sorrow_n i_o be_o send_v to_o ease_v their_o pain_n who_o conscience_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n 7._o captive_n those_o captive_n in_o babylon_n but_o principal_o to_o satan_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o this_o appertain_v to_o christ_n kingly_a office_n whereby_o he_o proclaim_v liberty_n from_o the_o dominion_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o hell_n see_v ch_n 42._o 7._o and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v here_o bind_v i_o e._n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v though_o in_o the_o great_a bondage_n the_o further_a explication_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v find_v upon_o luke_n 4._o 18._o because_o there_o be_v some_o passage_n express_o mention_v here_o 2_o to_o proclaim_v hand_n proclaim_v to_o declare_v as_o it_o respect_v the_o jew_n that_o their_o liberty_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o acceptable_a man_n acceptable_a viz._n the_o happy_a age_n of_o god_n grace_n either_o which_o will_v be_v grateful_a and_o welcome_a news_n to_o they_o or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n a_o time_n wherein_o it_o please_v he_o to_o favour_v they_o but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o far_a extent_n than_o to_o babylon_n and_o rather_o unto_o mankind_n in_o jesus_n christ._n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o tit._n 3._o 4._o call_v a_o time_n of_o god_n good_a will_n in_o that_o angelical_a song_n luke_n 2._o 14._o on_o the_o account_n of_o those_o good_a tiding_n which_o the_o angel_n bring_v v._o 10._o 11._o call_v so_o possible_o from_o the_o arbitrariness_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o any_o satisfaction_n from_o man_n year_n 10._o year_n not_o precise_o as_o if_o christ_n preach_v but_o one_o year_n the_o mistake_n of_o some_o ancient_n mention_v and_o r●…uted_v by_o irenaeus_n lib._n 2._o ch_n 38._o but_o for_o time_n indefinite_o and_o may_v include_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n see_v rom._n 10._o 15._o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o now_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o and_o probable_o have_v a_o pertinent_a allusion_n to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v a_o general_a release_n proclaim_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n which_o relate_v also_o here_o to_o the_o word_n proclaim_v leu._n 25._o 10._o of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n death_n vengeance_n viz._n on_o babylon_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o where_o god_n will_v deliver_v his_o people_n he_o shall_v take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o enemy_n but_o mystical_o and_o principal_o on_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o spiritual_a one_o chief_o viz._n satan_n sin_n and_o death_n of_o our_o god_n to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v 18._o mourn_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o suffering_n or_o of_o their_o sin_n mat._n 11._o 28._o or_o the_o misery_n of_o zion_n see_v on_o ch_n 57_o 18._o 3_o to_o appoint_v garment_n appoint_v supple_a it_o viz._n comfort_n or_o joy_n or_o else_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o those_o accusative_a case_n follow_v beauty_n oil_n garment_n unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n zion_n zion_n put_v by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o jew_n q._n d._n among_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o zion_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n rejoice_v ash_n by_o ash_n understand_v whatever_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o day_n of_o mourning_n as_o sackcloth_n sprinkle_v with_o ash_n and_o these_o ash_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o their_o head_n mix_v themselves_o with_o their_o tear_n will_v render_v they_o of_o a_o woeful_a aspect_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n as_o by_o beauty_n whatever_o may_v be_v beautiful_a or_o become_v time_n of_o rejoice_v the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n antithesis_fw-la mourning_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a he_o call_v it_o oil_n of_o joy_n in_o allusion_n to_o those_o anointing_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v in_o time_n of_o joy_n psal._n 104._o 15._o and_o also_o the_o same_o with_o what_o follow_v viz._n gladness_n for_o heaviness_n gladness_n bring_v forth_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o garment_n in_o allusion_n to_o 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and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n suitable_a to_o the_o soil_n wherein_o they_o be_v plant_v that_o have_v be_v as_o dry_a tree_n see_v on_o isa._n 56._o 3._o viz._n the_o church_n the_o vineyard_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hand_n by_o which_o they_o be_v plant_v as_o in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n 17._o lord_n plant_v by_o the_o holy_a lord_n who_o be_v himself_o holy_a and_o righteous_a will_v plant_v none_o but_o such_o which_o note_v also_o their_o soundness_n and_o stability_n a_o allusion_n to_o that_o passage_n in_o moses_n his_o song_n exod._n 15._o 17._o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v 21._o glorify_v either_o in_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o shall_v conser_fw-fr upon_o they_o or_o that_o glory_n he_o may_v expect_v and_o receive_v from_o they_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a who_o handy_a work_n it_o be_v see_v ch_n 60._o 21._o 4_o and_o they_o shall_v 12._o shall_v chap._n 58._o 12._o build_v the_o old_a waste_n they_o shall_v raise_v up_o the_o 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