exod._n 7._o 15._o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n 22_o say_v 15._o say_v psal._n 105._o 15._o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n 23_o 1._o 23_o psal._n 96._o 1._o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_z all_o the_o earth_n show_v forth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n his_o salvation_n 24_o declare_v his_o glory_n among_o the_o heathen_a his_o marvellous_a work_n among_o all_o nation_n 25_o for_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v he_o also_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o god_n 26_o for_o all_o the_o 4._o the_o leu._n 19_o 4._o god_n of_o the_o people_n be_v idol_n but_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o heaven_n 27_o glory_n and_o honour_n be_v in_o his_o presence_n strength_n and_o gladness_n be_v in_o his_o place_n 28_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o kindred_n of_o the_o people_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_z glory_n and_o strength_n 29_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_z the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n bring_v a_o offering_n and_o come_v 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threescore_o and_o eight_o obededom_a also_o the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n and_o hosah_n 23._o hosah_n or_o doorkeeper_n as_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n be_v render_v ch_n 15_o 23_o 24._o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 23._o to_o be_v porter_n 39_o and_o zadok_v the_o priest_n gibeon_n priest_n not_o the_o highpriest_n but_o the_o second_o and_o the_o chief_a priest_n at_o gibeon_n where_o the_o famous_a tabernacle_n and_o altar_n make_v by_o moses_n still_o be_v 1_o chron._n 21._o 29._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 3._o where_o also_o the_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v and_o the_o state_v and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v for_o which_o the_o priest_n be_v place_v there_o as_o the_o extraordinary_a worship_n be_v before_o the_o ark_n upon_o great_a occasion_n as_o when_o god_n be_v consult_v which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o by_o the_o highpriest_n exod._n 28._o 1â—…_n 20._o 21._o who_o now_o be_v abiathar_n who_o 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heman_n and_o jeduthun_n with_o trumpet_n and_o cymbal_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o sound_n and_o with_o musical_a instrument_n of_o god_n god_n god_n i_o e._n appoint_v and_o appropriate_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porter_n 43_o and_o all_o the_o people_n depart_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n and_o david_n return_v to_o bless_v his_o house_n chap._n xvii_o 1_o now_o etc._n now_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v thing_n pass_v this_o whole_a chapter_n be_v explain_v 2_o sam._n 7._o where_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v record_v with_o very_o little_a variation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o also_o have_v be_v consider_v in_o my_o note_n upon_o that_o chapter_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n here_o but_o of_o some_o very_o few_o thing_n as_o david_n sit_v in_o his_o house_n that_o david_n say_v to_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n lo_o i_o dwell_v 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lxvii_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n on_o neginoth_n a_o psalm_n or_o song_n this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n as_o also_o for_o the_o gentile-world_n who_o conversion_n he_o prophetical_o describe_v 1_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o israel_n we_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o bless_v we_o and_o 6._o and_o psal._n 4._o 6._o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v 〈◊〉_d shine_v heb._n with_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o we_o 16._o we_o as_o thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o favour_n from_o we_o so_o now_o do_v thou_o manifest_v it_o to_o we_o for_o the_o phrase_n see_v numb_a 6._o 25_o 26._o psal._n 31._o 16._o selah_n 2_o that_o thy_o way_n may_v be_v know_v upon_o earth_n you_o earth_n nor_o do_v we_o desire_v this_o mercy_n only_o for_o our_o comfort_n but_o also_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n among_o all_o nation_n who_o by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thy_o gracious_a and_o 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report_n which_o they_o have_v raise_v or_o spread_v abroad_o concern_v i_o which_o they_o speak_v occasion_n speak_v which_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o utter_v upon_o all_o occasion_n 13._o consume_v they_o 11_o they_o by_o degree_n and_o after_o thou_o have_v make_v they_o to_o wander_v about_o v._o 11_o in_o wrath_n consume_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v give_v be_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_v any_o more_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v frequent_o understand_v whereof_o divers_a instance_n have_v be_v give_v and_o let_v they_o know_v cost_n know_v experimental_o and_o to_o their_o cost_n that_o god_n rule_v i_o rule_v over_o and_o above_o they_o that_o though_o saul_n be_v king_n yet_o god_n be_v his_o superior_a in_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o all_o thing_n among_o we_o shall_v be_v dispose_v not_o as_o it_o please_v saul_n which_o his_o parasite_n be_v always_o suggest_v to_o he_o but_o as_o god_n will_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o in_o fit_a time_n crown_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o that_o saul_n or_o his_o force_n can_v do_v against_o i_o in_o jacob_n manner_n jacob_n in_o the_o land_n and_o over_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o king_n and_o governor_n he_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n unto_o it_o unto_o or_o and_o unto_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v oft_o understand_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o these_o word_n may_v be_v refer_v either_o 1._o to_o god_n rule_v let_v they_o know_v that_o god_n rule_v not_o only_o in_o jacob_n but_o also_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o 2_o to_o man_n know_v let_v they_o or_o let_v man_n know_v even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o god_n rale_v in_o jacob_n let_v thy_o judgement_n be_v so_o manifest_a and_o dreadful_a in_o the_o destruction_n of_o thy_o wicked_a enemy_n that_o not_o only_a israelite_n but_o even_o the_o remote_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n may_v see_v it_o and_o acknowledge_v thy_o power_n and_o providence_n in_o it_o the_o 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down_o heb._n to_o eat_v for_o meat_n livelihood_n meat_n to_o get_v a_o livelihood_n night_n livelihood_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v than_o they_o will_v stay_v all_o night_n and_o grudge_n if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v stomach_n satisfy_v when_o their_o body_n be_v hungry_a let_v their_o mind_n be_v discontent_v or_o as_o other_o render_v the_o word_n and_o lodge_v or_o be_v force_v to_o lodge_v all_o night_n when_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v let_v they_o go_v to_o their_o rest_n with_o a_o empty_a stomach_n 16._o but_o i_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o power_n yea_o i_o will_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o defence_n and_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n 17._o unto_o thou_o use_v thou_o i._n e._n to_o thy_o honour_n or_o rather_o of_o or_o concern_v thou_o as_o that_o particle_n be_v sometime_o use_v o_o my_o strength_n will_v i_o sing_v for_o god_n be_v my_o defence_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o mercy_n psal._n lx._n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o shushan-eduth_a know_v shushan-eduth_a this_o like_o the_o rest_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o instrument_n or_o song_n or_o tune_n than_o well_o know_v but_o now_o quite_o unknown_a and_o forget_v it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o some_o render_v the_o lily_n or_o rose_n of_o the_o testimony_n or_o oracle_n but_o why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o mere_a conjecture_n and_o of_o small_a importance_n to_o we_o to_o know_v 〈◊〉_d know_v or_o a_o golden_a 〈◊〉_d michtam_n of_o david_n to_o teach_v contain_v teach_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n or_o for_o the_o special_a instruction_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n in_o some_o point_n of_o great_a moment_n as_o concern_v the_o grievous_a calamity_n to_o which_o god_n church_n and_o people_n be_v obnoxious_a v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o doctrine_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n especial_o to_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v and_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o with_o the_o same_o variety_n and_o vicissitude_n of_o condition_n under_o which_o their_o ancestor_n have_v be_v or_o whereas_o other_o song_n be_v to_o be_v learned_a only_o by_o the_o levite_n or_o by_o some_o of_o they_o this_o possible_o be_v one_o of_o they_o which_o the_o people_n also_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o be_v to_o sing_v upon_o occasion_n because_o of_o the_o public_a and_o general_a concernment_n which_o they_o all_o have_v in_o the_o matter_n herein_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d contain_v 〈◊〉_d 8._o 3._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d
it_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n and_o usual_a in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o invite_v the_o gentile_a world_n to_o the_o contemplation_n and_o celebration_n of_o god_n work_n to_o and_o for_o his_o people_n see_v deut._n 32._o 43._o 1_o chron._n 16._o 23_o 24._o 2_o sing_v forth_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n make_v his_o praise_n glorious_a you_o glorious_a i._n e._n praise_v he_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o eminent_a degree_n so_o as_o he_o may_v have_v much_o glory_n from_o you_o 3_o say_v unto_o god_n how_o terrible_a be_v thou_o in_o thy_o work_n follow_v work_n to_o wit_n to_o thy_o enemy_n as_o it_o follow_v through_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n shall_v thy_o enemy_n obedience_n enemy_n or_o yield_v seign_v obedience_n lye_n obedience_n heb._n lye_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o thou_o fear_n thou_o heb._n lie_v unto_o thou_o i._n e._n profess_v subjection_n to_o thou_o not_o sincere_o and_o free_o but_o by_o constraint_n and_o out_o of_o a_o servile_a fear_n 4_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v thou_o and_o shall_v sing_v unto_o thou_o messiah_n thou_o many_o people_n of_o divers_a nation_n shall_v be_v so_o affect_v with_o thy_o stupendous_a work_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_n and_o praise_v thou_o for_o they_o and_o all_o people_n shall_v do_v so_o and_o shall_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o do_v so_o and_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o all_o nation_n will_v actual_o do_v so_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o shall_v sing_v to_o thy_o name_n selah_n 5_o 8._o 5_o psal._n 46._o 8._o come_v and_o see_v good_a see_v consider_v they_o wise_o and_o serious_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o your_o own_o good_a the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o be_v terrible_a in_o his_o do_v towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n god_n man_n to_o all_o his_o enemy_n who_o he_o call_v the_o child_n of_o man_n partly_o in_o way_n of_o contempt_n to_o show_v how_o unable_a they_o be_v either_o to_o avoid_v or_o resist_v the_o great_a god_n and_o partly_o in_o opposition_n to_o his_o own_o people_n who_o be_v frequent_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 6_o 21._o 6_o exod._n 14._o 21._o he_o turn_v the_o sea_n into_o dry_a land_n 17._o land_n josh._n 3._o 17._o they_o go_v through_o the_o flood_n jordan_n flood_n or_o river_n to_o wit_n jordan_n on_o foot_n there_o do_v we_o body_n we_o i._n e._n our_o nation_n or_o our_o ancestor_n in_o who_o loin_n we_o then_o be_v and_o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o ancient_a deliverance_n we_o at_o this_o day_n enjoy_v see_v the_o like_a expression_n psal._n 81._o 5._o hose_n 12._o 4._o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n be_v oft_o consider_v as_o one_o body_n continue_v through_o all_o succeed_a generation_n unite_v in_o the_o bind_v of_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o privilege_n and_o blessing_n and_o act_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o several_a and_o contrary_a thing_n may_v reasonable_o be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o several_a part_n and_o age_n and_o what_o be_v do_v in_o one_o age_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o another_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o strict_a conjunction_n with_o the_o same_o body_n rejoice_v in_o he_o 7_o he_o rule_v by_o his_o power_n for_o ever_o instance_n ever_o the_o same_o power_n which_o god_n have_v and_o put_v forth_o for_o his_o people_n in_o ancient_a time_n he_o still_o have_v in_o as_o great_a vigour_n as_o ever_o and_o be_v not_o at_o all_o weaken_a by_o age_n and_o be_v as_o able_a and_o ready_a to_o act_n for_o they_o now_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v which_o he_o have_v show_v by_o this_o late_a and_o glorious_a instance_n 4_o instance_n psal._n 11._o 4_o his_o eye_n behold_v the_o nation_n fit_a nation_n he_o see_v all_o their_o secret_a and_o subtle_a device_n and_o can_v and_o will_v defeat_v they_o when_o he_o see_v fit_a let_v not_o the_o rebellious_a exalt_v themselves_o employ_v themselves_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o god_n or_o against_o his_o people_n or_o the_o rebellion_n i._n e._n those_o people_n which_o rebel_n against_o this_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o law_n shall_v not_o exalt_v themselves_o as_o they_o vain_o hope_v and_o design_n to_o do_v but_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o destroy_v as_o be_v hereby_o employ_v selah_n 8_o o_o bless_v our_o god_n you_o people_n go_n people_n of_o other_o nation_n that_o have_v serve_v or_o yet_o do_v serve_v other_o go_n and_o make_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o praise_n to_o be_v hear_v 9_o which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d hold_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n grave_a life_n who_o by_o a_o succession_n of_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n have_v keep_v we_o alive_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o thousand_o death_n to_o which_o we_o be_v expose_v and_o have_v restore_v we_o to_o life_n when_o we_o be_v like_o dead_a man_n and_o dry_a bone_n scatter_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o suffer_v not_o our_o 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light_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v obscure_v and_o confound_v this_o phrase_n be_v use_v also_o isa._n 8._o 1._o &_o revel_v 6._o 14._o and_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o the_o leaf_n that_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n wither_v vine_n when_o it_o be_v wither_v and_o as_o a_o 13._o a_o rev._n 6._o 13._o fall_a fig_n accident_n fig_n which_o fall_v either_o through_o great_a maturity_n or_o be_v thrust_v out_o by_o green_a fig_n come_v forth_o or_o by_o any_o other_o accident_n from_o the_o figtree_n 5._o for_o 10._o for_o jer._n 46._o 10._o my_o sword_n shall_v be_v bathe_v drink_v bathe_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o these_o people_n heb._n be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v drink_v in_o heaven_n do_v heaven_n either_o 1._o in_o my_o church_n which_o be_v call_v heaven_n dan._n 8._o 10._o revel_v 4._o 1._o &_o
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faith_n tit._n 1._o 4._o according_a to_o which_o paul_n call_v he_o his_o son_n marry_v thou_o and_o bridegroom_n and_o heb._n with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v 9_o rejoice_v take_v delight_n in_o she_o so_o shall_v thy_o god_n viz._n christ_n god_n and_o man_n in_o thou_o see_v ver_fw-la 4._o christ_n be_v often_o call_v a_o bridegroom_n and_o his_o church_n a_o bride_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o rev._n 21._o 2_o 9_o over_o the_o bride_n so_o 19_o so_o ch._n 65._o 19_o shall_v thy_o god_n rejoice_v over_o thou_o 6_o 7._o 6_o ezek._n 3._o 17._o &_o 33._o 7._o i_o have_v set_v watchman_n 7._o watchman_n understand_v by_o these_o either_o 1._o angel_n as_o they_o be_v call_v dan._n 4._o 13_o 23._o or_o 2._o magistrate_n see_v chap._n 56._o 10._o or_o rather_o 3._o minister_n when_o once_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o god_n will_v undertake_v for_o its_o safety_n and_o protection_n partly_o by_o magistracy_n and_o partly_o by_o ministry_n who_o he_o here_o by_o a_o metaphorical_a allegory_n call_v watchman_n but_o the_o next_o word_n seem_v principal_o to_o intimate_v spiritual_a watchman_n thy_o spiritual_a safety_n heb._n 13._o 17._o and_o say_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o wall_n as_o be_v thence_o able_a to_o espy_v danger_n at_o the_o great_a distance_n cant._n 1._o 7._o upon_o thy_o wall_n o_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v never_o hold_v their_o peace_n day_n nor_o night_n office_n night_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o vigilant_a and_o industrious_a ministry_n their_o constancy_n be_v intimate_v by_o day_n and_o night_n either_o in_o pray_v or_o teach_v or_o warning_n this_o be_v their_o office_n 26._o office_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n ch._n 43._o 26._o you_o that_o make_v mention_n he_o mention_n i_o e._n be_v his_o servant_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o one_o be_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n to_o be_v servant_n to_o he_o of_o who_o we_o make_v mention_n ch_n 26._o 13._o and_o here_o especial_o be_v mean_v his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a his_o remembrancer_n either_o such_o as_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o promise_n like_o such_o officer_n that_o great_a man_n have_v about_o they_o on_o purpose_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o public_a affair_n or_o such_o as_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v remember_v put_v his_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o he_o of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n negligent_a silence_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o charge_n that_o he_o give_v to_o his_o watchman_n that_o they_o never_o prove_v remiâ—…s_n or_o negligent_a 7_o and_o give_v he_o no_o silencâ—…_n no_o heb._n silencâ—…_n rest_n 10._o rest_n the_o same_o with_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n luke_n 11._o 8_o 9_o 10._o till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n 11._o earth_n by_o send_v the_o messiah_n and_o those_o labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n whereby_o the_o church_n may_v be_v 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air_n and_o over_o the_o cattle_n author_n cattle_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o both_o tame_a and_o wild_a beast_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v here_o in_o a_o differ_a sense_n from_o what_o it_o have_v v._o 25._o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n or_o 2._o tame_n beast_n which_o be_v particular_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v more_o under_o man_n dominion_n than_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o more_o fit_v for_o man_n use_n and_o benefit_n though_o the_o other_o be_v not_o exclude_v but_o comprehend_v under_o the_o former_a as_o the_o more_o famous_a kind_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n and_o over_o all_o the_o earth_n advantage_n earth_n over_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o production_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o the_o earth_n itself_o to_o manage_v it_o as_o they_o see_v fit_a for_o their_o own_o comfort_n and_o advantage_n and_o over_o every_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n 27._o so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o 5._o he_o malipiero_n 2._o 15._o matth._n 19_o 4._o mar._n 10._o 5._o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o repetition_n they_o not_o both_o together_o as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n have_v fable_v but_o successive_o the_o woman_n after_o and_o out_o of_o the_o man_n as_o be_v more_o particular_o relate_v gen._n 2._o 21._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v here_o mention_v by_o anticipation_n albeit_o the_o woman_n also_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n as_o be_v here_o relate_v and_o as_o the_o follow_a blessing_n show_v which_o be_v common_a to_o both_o of_o they_o though_o the_o particular_a history_n of_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o afterward_o chap._n 2._o by_o way_n of_o recapitulation_n or_o repetition_n 28._o and_o god_n bless_v they_o word_n they_o have_v bless_v they_o with_o excellent_a nature_n and_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o grace_n he_o further_o bless_v they_o with_o a_o special_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o 1._o they_o chap._n 9_o 1._o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n 4._o earth_n with_o inhabitant_n to_o be_v beget_v by_o you_o quest._n whether_o this_o be_v a_o command_n oblige_v all_o man_n to_o marriage_n and_o procreation_n so_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n think_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o resolve_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o command_n oblige_v all_o man_n so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o extinction_n of_o mankind_n thus_o it_o do_v absolute_o bind_v adam_n and_o eve_n as_o also_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n after_o the_o flood_n 2._o it_o do_v not_o oblige_v every_o particular_a person_n to_o marry_v
contention_n and_o other_o miscarriage_n and_o will_v doubtless_o take_v occasion_n thence_o to_o disparage_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o these_o be_v the_o word_n not_o of_o abram_n but_o of_o moses_n who_o know_v that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o speedy_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o land_n intimate_v that_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o in_o abraham_n day_n when_o the_o canaanite_n be_v possess_v and_o be_v likely_a to_o continue_v the_o possessor_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n 8._o and_o abram_n say_v unto_o lot_n imitation_n lot_n the_o elder_a and_o wise_a and_o worthy_a person_n relinquish_v his_o own_o right_n to_o his_o inferior_a for_o peace_n sake_n leave_v we_o a_o noble_a example_n for_o our_o imitation_n let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n i_o pray_v thou_o between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o head_n and_o or_o or_o between_z etc._n etc._n and_o for_o or_o as_o exod._n 21._o 17._o and_o psal._n 8._o 5._o compare_v with_o mat._n 15._o 14._o heb._n 2._o 6._o for_o there_o be_v no_o strife_n between_o abram_n and_o lot_n though_o he_o fear_v it_o may_v pass_v from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o head_n my_o herdsman_n and_o thy_o herdsman_n for_o we_o be_v 26._o be_v heb._n man_n brethren_n see_v chap._n 11._o 27._o exod._n 2._o 13._o act._n 7._o 26._o brethren_n scandalous_a brethren_n i._n e._n both_o by_o nature_n near_o kinsman_n as_o the_o word_n brother_n be_v oft_o use_v and_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n too_o among_o who_o contention_n be_v very_o indecent_a and_o scandalous_a 9_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a land_n before_o thou_o 6._o thou_o i._n e._n open_v to_o thy_o view_n and_o free_a to_o choose_v which_o part_n thou_o please_v as_o thou_o can_v agree_v with_o the_o owner_n i_o give_v thou_o full_a power_n to_o choose_v before_o i_o see_v a_o like_a phrase_n gen._n 20._o 15._o and_o 34._o 10_o 21._o and_o 47._o 6._o separate_v thyself_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v 11._o take_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a supplement_n be_v easy_o gather_v both_o from_o the_o word_n of_o this_o and_o the_o 11_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v a_o concise_a or_o short_a language_n such_o supplement_n be_v frequent_o necessary_a and_o very_a usual_a compare_v 2_o chron._n 10._o 12._o with_o 1_o king_n 12._o 11._o and_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 8._o with_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 11._o the_o left_a hand_n than_o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o right_n or_o if_o thou_o depart_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n than_o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o left_a 10._o and_o let_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n 19_o jordan_n a_o great_a plain_n so_o call_v because_o there_o the_o pleasant_a river_n jordan_n divide_v itself_o into_o divers_a little_a stream_n or_o rivulet_n which_o have_v no_o visible_a outlet_a into_o the_o sea_n by_o degree_n and_o in_o several_a place_n insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o earth_n which_o make_v it_o very_o fruitful_a and_o excellent_a for_o lot_n purpose_n but_o this_o lovely_a plain_n be_v afterward_o transform_v by_o divine_a vengeance_n into_o a_o filthy_a lake_n or_o dead_a sea_n gen._n 19_o that_o it_o be_v well_o water_v every_o where_o before_o the_o lord_n destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n even_o as_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o lord_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o like_o that_o famous_a garden_n of_o eden_n which_o god_n himself_o plant_v gen._n 2._o 10._o the_o like_a comparison_n we_o meet_v with_o isa._n 51._o 3._o ezek._n 28._o 13._o and_o 31._o 8._o or_o 2._o like_o some_o excellent_a garden_n for_o excellent_a thing_n be_v thus_o express_v as_o the_o host_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 22._o i_o e._n a_o great_a host_n cedar_n of_o god_n psal._n 80._o 10._o like_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 31._o egypt_n a_o land_n of_o eminent_a fertility_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o that_o great_a river_n nilus_n ancient_o celebrate_v as_o the_o granary_n of_o other_o country_n see_v ezâ—…k_n 31._o as_o thou_o come_v unto_o zoar_n hereafter_o zoar_n i._n e._n to_o bela_n gen._n 14._o 2._o afterward_o call_v zoar_n gen._n 19_o 22._o and_o here_o so_o call_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n but_o these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o as_o if_o egypt_n be_v commend_v for_o its_o fertility_n in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o from_o which_o man_n go_v to_o zoar_v but_o with_o the_o more_o remote_a word_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v transplace_v and_o render_v by_o some_o that_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n destroy_v it_o and_o its_o city_n sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n water_v every_o where_o even_o to_o zoar_v or_o even_o until_o thou_o come_v i._n e._n till_o a_o man_n come_v to_o zoar._n i._n e._n all_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v from_o the_o place_n where_o abram_n then_o be_v to_o zoar._n and_o such_o transposition_n be_v not_o unusual_a as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o 11._o then_o lot_n choose_v he_o all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n and_o let_v journy_v east_n 6._o east_n heb._n from_o the_o east_n or_o eastward_o as_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n mâ—…_n be_v sometime_o use_v see_v gen._n 2._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 2._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 6._o and_o they_o separate_v themselves_o the_o brother_n the_o heb._n a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d his_o brother_n one_o from_o the_o other_o 12._o abram_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o cannaan_n and_o let_v dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n towards_o sodom_n 13._o but_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n be_v 49._o be_v ezek._n 16._o 49._o wicked_a and_o sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n story_n lord_n eminent_a note_v and_o impudent_a sinner_n see_v gen._n 18_o 20._o ezek._n 16._o 49._o which_o be_v here_o add_v as_o a_o secret_a reproof_n to_o lot_n who_o be_v either_o careless_a in_o his_o enquiry_n into_o the_o disposition_n and_o manner_n of_o those_o among_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o fix_v his_o abode_n which_o for_o many_o reason_n he_o shall_v have_v search_v ouâ—…_n or_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o expose_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o hazard_n which_o he_o may_v incur_v by_o their_o neighbourhood_n and_o familiarity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sweetness_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n a_o error_n which_o be_v frequent_o commit_v by_o man_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o habitation_n and_o which_o oft_o cost_v they_o dear_a as_o it_o do_v lot_n in_o the_o follow_a story_n exceed_o 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abram_n after_o that_o lot_n be_v separate_v from_o he_o choose_v he_o to_o comfort_v he_o now_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o and_o in_o a_o worse_a soil_n than_o lot_n have_v choose_v lift_v up_o now_o thy_o eye_n and_o look_v from_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v northward_o and_o southward_o and_o eastward_o and_o westward_o 15._o for_o all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v 17._o see_v object_n abram_n can_v see_v but_o a_o little_a part_n of_o the_o land_n answ._n 1._o he_o may_v now_o possible_o be_v upon_o a_o mountain_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v have_v a_o large_a prospect_n every_o way_n 2._o he_o give_v he_o all_o that_o he_o see_v but_o not_o only_o that_o but_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v he_o walk_v through_o and_o view_v the_o whole_a land_n ver_fw-la 17._o 4._o 17._o chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 26._o 4._o deut._n 34._o 4._o to_o thou_o see_v thou_o quest._n how_o be_v the_o land_n give_v to_o abram_n when_o it_o be_v express_o say_v he_o i_o e._n god_n give_v he_o none_o inheritance_n in_o it_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o act_v 7._o 5._o ans._n 1._o god_n give_v abram_n the_o right_a to_o it_o though_o not_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o it_o until_o the_o time_n that_o god_n appoint_v â—…_n as_o god_n give_v the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o david_n but_o not_o the_o possession_n till_o saul_n death_n 2._o god_n explain_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n i._n e._n to_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o thy_o seed_n and_o that_o for_o thy_o sake_n the_o particle_n and_o be_v put_v oft_o for_o that_o be_v as_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 12._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 3._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o understand_v ever_o quest._n how_o for_o ever_o when_o after_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n they_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o it_o answ._n 1._o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v in_o other_o place_n as_o
this_o day_n or_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v hendyadis_n for_o true_a mercy_n q._n d._n he_o have_v not_o only_o be_v kind_n to_o he_o in_o show_n and_o in_o word_n but_o in_o real_a and_o considerable_a effect_n i_o be_v in_o the_o way_n the_o lord_z lead_v i_o to_o the_o house_n of_o my_o master_n brethren_n 32._o brethren_n i._n e._n near_o kinsman_n as_o that_o word_n be_v common_o use_v as_o ver_fw-la 48._o and_o gen._n 13._o 8._o mark_v 3._o 31_o 32._o 28_o and_o the_o damsel_n run_v and_o tell_v they_o of_o her_o mother_n house_n custom_n house_n not_o of_o her_o father_n house_n either_o because_o her_o father_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o bethuel_n who_o be_v hereafter_o mention_v be_v not_o lâ—…bans_n father_n but_o his_o brother_n so_o call_v or_o because_o the_o woman_n have_v distinct_a appartiment_n in_o the_o house_n and_o she_o go_v first_o thither_o according_a to_o her_o custom_n these_o thing_n 29_o and_o rebekah_n have_v a_o brother_n and_o his_o name_n be_v laban_n and_o laban_n run_v out_o unto_o the_o man_n unto_o the_o well_o 30_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o see_v the_o ear-ring_n and_o bracelet_n upon_o his_o sister_n hand_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o rebekah_n his_o sister_n say_v thus_o speak_v the_o man_n unto_o i_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o man_n and_o behold_v he_o stand_v by_o the_o camel_n at_o the_o well_o 31_o and_o he_o say_v come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n bless_a lord_n i._n e._n who_o god_n have_v so_o eminent_o favour_v and_o bless_a wherefore_o stand_v thou_o without_o for_o i_o have_v prepare_v the_o house_n and_o room_n for_o the_o camel_n 32_o and_o the_o man_n come_v into_o the_o house_n and_o he_o ungirded_a his_o camel_n and_o give_v straw_n and_o provender_n for_o the_o camel_n and_o water_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n and_o the_o man_n foot_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 4._o he_o of_o which_o custom_n see_v gen._n 18._o 4._o 33_o and_o there_o be_v set_v meat_n before_o he_o to_o eat_v but_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v until_o i_o have_v tell_v my_o errand_n and_o he_o say_v speak_v on_o 34_o and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o abraham_n servant_n 35_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v my_o master_n great_o and_o he_o be_v become_v great_a and_o he_o have_v give_v he_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n and_o camel_n and_o ass_n 36_o and_o sarah_n my_o master_n wife_n bear_v a_o son_n to_o my_o master_n when_o she_o be_v old_a and_o 5._o and_o chap._n 25._o 5._o unto_o he_o have_v he_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v have_v i._n e._n have_v purpose_v and_o promise_v and_o do_v by_o i_o engage_v that_o he_o will_v give_v thing_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o scripture_n language_n when_o they_o will_v certain_o and_o short_o be_v do_v 37_o and_o my_o master_n make_v i_o swear_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o my_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n in_o whole_a land_n i_o dwell_v 38_o but_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o my_o father_n house_n and_o to_o my_o kindred_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n 39_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o my_o master_n peradventure_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o follow_v i_o 40_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o lord_z 1._o lord_z chap._n 17._o 1._o before_o who_o i_o walk_v i_o walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o all_o his_o command_n and_o in_o hearty_a trust_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o gracious_a providence_n towards_o i_o and_o i_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o thou_o and_o prosper_v thy_o way_n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n for_o my_o son_n of_o my_o kindred_n and_o of_o my_o father_n house_n 41_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v clear_a from_o this_o my_o oath_n 21._o oath_n heb._n from_o my_o curse_n denounce_v against_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v violate_v thy_o oath_n the_o word_n oath_n and_o curse_n be_v ofttimes_o indifferent_o use_v because_o they_o common_o go_v together_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v both_o express_v as_o numb_a 5._o 21._o when_o thou_o come_v to_o my_o kindred_n and_o if_o they_o give_v not_o thou_o one_o thou_o shall_v be_v clear_a from_o my_o oath_n 42_o and_o i_o come_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o well_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n if_o now_o thou_o do_v prosper_v my_o way_n which_o i_o go_v use_v go_v i._n e._n the_o design_n or_o course_n in_o which_o i_o be_o engage_v as_o the_o word_n way_n be_v frequent_o use_v 43_o 13._o 43_o vers._n 13._o behold_v i_o stand_v by_o the_o well_o of_o water_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o virgin_n come_v forth_o to_o draw_v water_n and_o i_o say_v to_o she_o give_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o a_o little_a water_n of_o thy_o pitcher_n to_o drink_v 44_o and_o she_o say_v to_o i_o both_o drink_n thou_o and_o i_o will_v also_o draw_v for_o thy_o camel_n let_v the_o same_o be_v the_o woman_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v out_o for_o my_o master_n son_n 45_o and_o before_o i_o have_v do_v speak_v in_o my_o heart_n behold_v rebekah_n come_v forth_o with_o her_o pitcher_n on_o her_o shoulder_n and_o she_o go_v down_o unto_o the_o well_o and_o draw_v water_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o she_o let_v i_o drink_v i_o pray_v thou_o 46_o and_o she_o make_v haste_n and_o let_v down_o her_o pitcher_n from_o her_o shoulder_n and_o say_v drink_z and_o i_o will_v give_v thy_o camel_n drink_v also_o so_o i_o drink_v and_o she_o make_v the_o camel_n drink_v also_o 47_o and_o i_o ask_v she_o 23._o she_o first_o he_o ask_v who_o she_o be_v than_o he_o give_v the_o gift_n to_o she_o which_o be_v the_o right_a order_n and_o be_v here_o observe_v in_o the_o repetition_n which_o be_v invert_v in_o the_o first_o relation_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o and_o say_v who_o daughter_n be_v thou_o and_o she_o say_v the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n nahors_n son_n who_o milcah_n bear_v unto_o he_o and_o i_o put_v the_o ear-ring_n upon_o her_o face_n and_o the_o bracelet_n upon_o her_o hand_n 48_o and_o i_o bow_v down_o my_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o bless_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n which_o have_v lead_v i_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n the_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a way_n to_o take_v my_o master_n brother_n daughter_n unto_o his_o son_n 49_o and_o now_o if_o you_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o son_n true_o if_o you_o will_v show_v true_a kindness_n and_o real_a friendship_n to_o he_o in_o give_v your_o daughter_n to_o his_o son_n with_o my_o master_n tell_v i_o and_o if_o not_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a 27._o left_a i._n e._n that_o i_o may_v look_v out_o a_o wife_n for_o he_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a expression_n numb_a 20._o 17._o and_o 22._o 26._o deut._n 2._o 27._o 50_o then_o laban_n and_o bethuel_n infirmity_n bethuel_n laban_n be_v put_v first_o either_o because_o this_o bethuel_n be_v not_o his_o father_n but_o his_o young_a brother_n as_o josephus_n think_v or_o because_o laban_n be_v the_o chief_a manager_n of_o this_o business_n to_o who_o his_o father_n seem_v to_o have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o family_n be_v himself_o unfit_a for_o it_o through_o age_n or_o infirmity_n answer_v and_o say_v the_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n from_o god_n counsel_n and_o special_a providence_n hereby_o it_o appear_v they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n among_o they_o though_o they_o add_v idol_n to_o he_o we_o can_v speak_v unto_o thou_o bad_a or_o good_a 22._o good_a we_o can_v without_o oppose_v god_n speak_v or_o act_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v hinder_v thy_o design_n or_o thwart_v thy_o desire_n compare_v gen._n 31._o 24_o 29._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 22._o 51_o behold_v rebekah_n be_v before_o thou_o elsewhere_o thou_o i._n e._n in_o thy_o power_n and_o disposal_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v gen._n 20._o 15._o and_o elsewhere_o take_v she_o and_o go_v and_o let_v she_o be_v thy_o master_n son_n wife_n as_o the_o lord_z have_v speak_v 52_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o abraham_n servant_n hear_v their_o word_n he_o worship_v the_o lord_n bow_v himself_o to_o the_o earth_n 53_o and_o the_o servant_n bring_v forth_o vessel_n forth_o heb._n vessel_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o raiment_n and_o give_v they_o to_o rebekah_n he_o give_v also_o to_o her_o brother_n and_o to_o her_o mother_n precious_a thing_n they_o thing_n the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n from_o which_o he_o come_v see_v deut._n 33._o 13_o
and_o ephraim_n 50._o ephraim_n chap._n 41._o 50._o which_o asenath_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_a prince_n potipherah_a or_o prince_n priest_n of_o on_o bare_a unto_o he_o 21_o 1._o 21_o 1_o chron._n 7._o 6._o and_o 8._o 1._o and_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n be_v belah_n and_o becher_n and_o ashbel_n gera_n and_o naaman_n 39_o naaman_n num._n 26._o 38_o 39_o ahiram_n 39_o ahiram_n ehi_n and_o rosh_n shupham_n rosh_n shupham_n muppim_fw-la and_o hupham_n and_o hupham_n huppim_fw-la and_o ard_n old_a ard_n whereof_o part_n seem_v to_o be_v bear_v before_o his_o come_n to_o egypt_n and_o part_n in_o egypt_n benjamin_n be_v now_o but_o twenty_o and_o four_o year_n old_a 22_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o rachel_n which_o be_v bear_v to_o jacob_n all_o the_o soul_n be_v fourteen_o 23_o 12._o 23_o 1_o chro._n 7._o 12._o and_o the_o son_n of_o dan_o 42._o dan_o shuham_n num._n 26._o 42._o hushim_n 24_o 13._o 24_o 1_o chro._n 7._o 13._o and_o the_o son_n of_o naphtali_n jahzeel_v and_o guni_n and_o jezer_n and_o shillem_fw-la 25_o 5._o 25_o chap._n 30._o 5._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n which_o laban_n give_v unto_o rachel_n his_o daughter_n and_o she_o bear_v these_o unto_o jacob_n all_o the_o soul_n be_v seven_o 26_o all_o the_o 5._o the_o exod._n 1._o 5._o soul_n that_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o thigh_n his_o heb._n thigh_n loin_n thigh_n loin_n heb._n thigh_n which_o be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o secret_a part_n between_o the_o thigh_n which_o be_v call_v sometime_o the_o foot_n as_o gen._n 49._o 10._o deut._n 28._o 57_o ezek._n 16._o 25._o for_o the_o like_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v between_o the_o foot_n from_o this_o eastern_a manner_n of_o speech_n come_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o greek_a fable_n concern_v baâ—…hus_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o jupiters_n thigh_n beside_o jacob_n son_n wife_n all_o these_o soul_n be_v threescore_o and_o six_o 27._o six_o so_o many_o they_o be_v exclude_v jacob_n as_o the_o common_a parent_n and_o joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n as_o be_v in_o egypt_n before_o jacobs_n come_v thither_o which_o four_o be_v include_v they_o make_v up_o 70_o as_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 27._o 27_o and_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v bear_v he_o in_o egypt_n be_v two_o soul_n 14._o soul_n deut._n 10._o 22._o see_v act_n 7._o 14._o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n place_n egypt_n he_o do_v not_o say_v which_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n because_o some_o of_o they_o come_v thither_o before_o he_o and_o other_o with_o he_o some_o in_o their_o person_n and_o some_o in_o their_o parent_n as_o for_o the_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o act._n 7._o 14._o it_o will_v be_v more_o fit_a to_o speak_v of_o it_o when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o place_n be_v threescore_o and_o ten_o 28_o and_o he_o send_v judah_n before_o he_o unto_o joseph_n to_o direct_v his_o face_n unto_o goshen_n goshen_n goshen_n heb._n to_o prepare_v or_o to_o teach_v he_o the_o way_n before_o his_o face_n i._n e._n before_o his_o come_n to_o goshen_n i._n e._n to_o show_v he_o where_o it_o be_v and_o into_o what_o part_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o settle_v himself_o or_o to_o give_v notice_n unto_o joseph_n of_o his_o approach_n before_o his_o face_n or_o come_n into_o goshen_n and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 29_o and_o joseph_n make_v ready_a his_o chariot_n and_o go_v up_o to_o meet_v israel_n his_o father_n to_o goshen_n and_o present_v himself_o unto_o he_o 37._o he_o and_o doubtless_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o with_o all_o that_o reverence_n which_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o in_o this_o posture_n jacob_n fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o posture_n see_v gen._n 33._o 4._o and_o 45._o 14._o luk._n 15._o 20._o act._n 20._o 37._o and_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o weep_v on_o his_o neck_n a_o good_a while_n 30_o and_o israel_n say_v unto_o joseph_n now_o let_v i_o die_v 29._o die_v now_o i_o expect_v no_o great_a happiness_n upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o be_o content_a to_o die_v compare_v luk._n 2._o 29._o since_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n because_o thou_o be_v yet_o alive_a 31_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o unto_o his_o father_n house_n i_o will_v go_v up_o and_o show_v pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o brethren_n and_o my_o father_n house_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v come_v unto_o i_o 32_o and_o the_o man_n be_v shepherd_n for_o cattle_n for_o heb._n they_o be_v man_n of_o cattle_n their_o trade_n have_v be_v to_o feed_v cattle_n and_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v 33_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o pharaoh_n shall_v call_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v what_o be_v your_o occupation_n 34_o that_o you_o shall_v say_v thy_o servant_n trade_n have_v be_v about_o cattle_n from_o our_o youth_n even_o until_o now_o both_o we_o and_o also_o our_o father_n that_o you_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n opportunity_n goshen_n in_o which_o design_n and_o choice_a 〈◊〉_d show_v both_o his_o prudence_n and_o piety_n he_o bring_v they_o not_o to_o court_n where_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o have_v put_v they_o all_o into_o the_o best_a place_n and_o office_n of_o the_o court_n and_o as_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_v himself_o a_o brother_n to_o shepherd_n which_o be_v contemptible_a among_o the_o egyptian_n so_o he_o seek_v not_o to_o advance_v they_o high_o but_o continue_v they_o in_o their_o employment_n and_o place_v they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d whereby_o 1._o he_o keep_v they_o together_o which_o be_v very_o convenient_a for_o they_o in_o many_o respect_n 2._o he_o secure_v they_o both_o from_o envy_n and_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o manner_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o follow_v their_o mixture_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o especial_o their_o be_v at_o the_o court_n 3._o he_o put_v they_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o return_v to_o canaan_n when_o god_n give_v they_o opportunity_n for_o every_o shepherd_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n they_o egyptian_n either_o 1._o because_o they_o do_v both_o kill_v and_o eat_v those_o creature_n which_o the_o egyptian_n adore_v or._n 2._o because_o of_o the_o fresh_a remembrance_n of_o the_o horrid_a cruelty_n late_o commit_v there_o by_o the_o phoenician_n shepherd_n who_o as_o some_o very_a ancient_a writer_n affirm_v be_v seat_v in_o egypt_n in_o great_a number_n and_o have_v arrive_v to_o great_a power_n and_o wage_v a_o cruel_a war_n with_o other_o egyptian_n wherein_o they_o waste_v divers_a city_n and_o burn_v their_o temple_n and_o barbarous_o murder_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o call_n of_o shepherd_n be_v grow_v out_o of_o use_n and_o credit_n among_o they_o true_a it_o be_v the_o egyptian_n have_v some_o sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n gâ—…n_n 47._o 6_o 17._o exod._n 8._o 26._o and_o 9_o 3._o which_o they_o keep_v for_o delight_n or_o profit_n by_o their_o milk_n wool_n &c_n &c_n or_o for_o sale_n to_o other_o but_o they_o do_v not_o use_v they_o as_o other_o shepherd_n general_o do_v kill_v and_o eat_v they_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o commit_v even_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n to_o those_o stranger_n which_o be_v disperse_v among_o they_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o employment_n as_o too_o vile_a and_o mean_a for_o any_o egyptian_a and_o though_o pharaoh_n offer_v it_o to_o joseph_n brethren_n as_o a_o favour_n to_o be_v ruler_n over_o his_o cattle_n gen._n 47._o 6._o that_o may_v proceed_v only_o from_o hence_o because_o he_o see_v they_o firm_o resolve_v upon_o that_o course_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o bestow_v any_o high_a preferment_n upon_o they_o chap._n xlvii_o 1_o then_o joseph_n come_v and_o tell_v pharaoh_n and_o say_v my_o father_n and_o my_o brethren_n and_o their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n they_o goshen_n either_o to_o abide_v there_o or_o to_o remove_v thence_o to_o any_o other_o place_n which_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v for_o they_o 2_o and_o he_o take_v some_o person_n some_o or_o part_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v dan._n 1._o 2._o or_o the_o extremity_n or_o end_n or_o tail_n of_o they_o i._n e._n the_o mean_a of_o they_o for_o person_n and_o presence_n as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v 1_o king_n 12._o 31._o jest_n
joseph_n for_o the_o phrase_n see_v deut._n 28._o 10._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o isa._n 4._o 1._o jer._n 14._o 9_o and_o the_o name_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n they_o isaac_n let_v they_o be_v call_v their_o child_n let_v they_o not_o only_o have_v my_o blessing_n but_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n let_v all_o meet_v together_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o let_v that_o gracious_a covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o confirm_v with_o isaac_n and_o i_o be_v ratify_v and_o make_v good_a unto_o they_o and_o let_v they_o grow_v 37._o grow_v heb._n as_o fish_n 〈◊〉_d see_v numb_a 26._o 34_o 37._o into_o a_o multitude_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n 17_o and_o when_o joseph_n see_v that_o his_o father_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o ephraim_n it_o displease_v he_o 11._o he_o because_o of_o that_o affection_n which_o parent_n general_o have_v for_o their_o first-born_a see_v gen._n 21._o 11._o and_o he_o hold_v up_o his_o father_n hand_n to_o remove_v it_o from_o ephraim_n head_n unto_o manasseh_n head_n 18_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n not_o so_o my_o father_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first-born_a put_v thy_o right_a hand_n upon_o his_o head_n 19_o and_o his_o father_n refuse_v and_o say_v i_o know_v it_o my_o son_n i_o know_v it_o he_o also_o shall_v become_v a_o people_n and_o he_o also_o shall_v be_v great_a but_o true_o his_o young_a brother_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o be_v he_o so_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n be_v both_o in_o number_n numb_a 1._o 32_o 33_o 35._o and_o 2._o 19_o 21._o and_o deut._n 33._o 17._o and_o in_o power_n and_o privilege_n for_o that_o tribe_n be_v the_o seat_n first_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o afterward_o of_o the_o kingdom_n whence_o the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o isa._n 7._o 2._o and_o sometime_o for_o joseph_n himself_o as_o numb_a 1._o 32._o rev._n 7._o 8._o which_o manasseh_n 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and_o most_o important_a passage_n of_o thing_n and_o commune_v with_o abigail_n to_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n 40_o and_o when_o the_o setvant_n of_o david_n be_v come_v to_o abigail_n to_o carmel_n they_o speak_v unto_o she_o say_v david_n send_v we_o unto_o thou_o to_o take_v thou_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n 41_o and_o she_o arise_v and_o bow_v herself_o on_o her_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o say_v person_n say_v she_o show_v this_o reverence_n and_o speak_v thus_o to_o they_o as_o represent_v david_n person_n behold_v let_v thy_o handmaid_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n 42_o and_o abigail_n haste_v and_o arise_v and_o ride_v upon_o a_o aâ—…s_n with_o five_o damsel_n of_o she_o that_o go_v 〈◊〉_d go_v heb._n at_o 〈◊〉_d after_o she_o and_o she_o go_v after_o the_o messenger_n of_o david_n it_o david_n not_o immediate_o but_o some_o competent_a time_n after_o they_o be_v go_v she_o consider_v not_o david_n present_a strait_n and_o penury_n which_o she_o think_v her_o plentiful_a estate_n may_v supply_v nor_o his_o danger_n from_o saul_n but_o by_o a_o true_a and_o strong_a faith_n rest_v upon_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o david_n not_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v perform_v it_o and_o become_v his_o wife_n 43_o david_n also_o take_v ahinoam_n 〈◊〉_d ahinoam_n josh._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d of_o jezreel_n and_o they_o be_v also_o both_o of_o they_o his_o wife_n 44_o ¶_o but_o account_n but_o or_o for_o as_o the_o hebrew_n vaughan_n be_v ofttimes_o use_v for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o david_n take_v other_o wife_n because_o saul_n have_v give_v his_o former_a wife_n to_o another_o man_n that_o he_o may_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v extinguish_v all_o relation_n and_o kindred_n to_o he_o who_o he_o hate_v and_o withal_o cut_v off_o his_o hope_n and_o pretence_n to_o the_o crown_n upon_o that_o account_n saul_n have_v give_v 15._o give_v 2_o same_o â—…_n 1â—…_n 15._o michal_n his_o daughter_n david_n wife_n to_o phalti_fw-la the_o son_n of_o laish_n which_o be_v of_o gallim_n chap._n xxvi_o and_o the_o ziphites_n come_v unto_o saul_n ruin_n saul_n have_v once_o betray_v he_o before_o they_o think_v their_o case_n desperate_a with_o david_n and_o therefore_o do_v more_o strenuous_o assist_v saul_n in_o discover_v he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o ruin_n to_o gibeah_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v chap._n 23_o 19_o psa._n 54_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o david_n hide_v himself_o in_o the_o hill_n of_o hachilah_n which_o be_v before_o jeshimon_n be_v jeshimon_n he_o be_v return_v to_o his_o former_a haunt_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 23._o 19_o this_o place_n may_v be_v convenient_a for_o he_o either_o for_o its_o nearness_n to_o abigail_v estate_n or_o because_o he_o may_v think_v that_o saul_n be_v mollify_v and_o the_o ziphites_n caution_v by_o the_o unsuccessfullness_n of_o their_o former_a attempt_n or_o because_o he_o can_v from_o thence_o make_v good_a his_o retreat_n into_o other_o place_n if_o 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now_o dead_a or_o because_o he_o be_v a_o obscure_a person_n brother_n to_o joab_n say_v who_o will_v go_v down_o with_o i_o to_o saul_n to_o the_o camp_n and_o abishai_n say_v i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o 7_o so_o david_n and_o abishai_n come_v to_o the_o people_n cause_n people_n i_o e._n to_o saul_n host_n and_o camp_n it_o may_v seem_v a_o bold_a and_o strange_a atâ—…empt_n but_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o heroical_a person_n have_v oft_o attempt_v thing_n of_o no_o less_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n than_o this_o be_v as_o many_o credible_a historian_n relate_v 2._o that_o david_n do_v and_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v all_o fast_o asleep_a 3._o that_o david_n have_v a_o particular_a assurance_n that_o god_n will_v preserve_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o that_o he_o have_v a_o special_a instinct_n from_o god_n to_o this_o work_n and_o possible_o god_n may_v inform_v he_o that_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n that_o he_o may_v have_v this_o second_o opportunity_n of_o manifest_v his_o innocency_n towards_o saul_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n by_o night_n and_o behold_v saul_n lie_v sleep_v within_o the_o trench_n and_o his_o spear_n stick_v in_o the_o ground_n at_o his_o bolster_n but_o abner_n and_o the_o people_n lie_v round_o about_o he_o 8_o then_o say_v abishai_n to_o david_n god_n have_v up_o have_v heb._n shut_v up_o deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n this_o day_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o smite_v he_o i_o pray_v thou_o with_o the_o spear_n even_o to_o the_o earth_n at_o once_o and_o i_o will_v not_o smite_v he_o the_o second_o time_n stroke_n time_n i_o will_v nail_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n at_o one_o blow_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v a_o second_o stroke_n 9_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n destroy_v he_o not_o for_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o be_v guiltless_a it_o guiltless_a though_o saul_n be_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o reject_v by_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n and_o i_o thoâ—…gh_o design_v king_n as_o yet_o be_o but_o a_o private_a person_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o therefore_o can_v kill_v â—…im_a without_o sin_n nor_o will_v i_o consent_v that_o thou_o shall_v do_v it_o 10_o david_n say_v furthermore_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v he_o stroke_n he_o by_o some_o sudden_a and_o mortal_a stroke_n or_o his_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o die_v nature_n die_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o he_o shall_v descend_v into_o battle_n and_o perish_v 11_o the_o lord_z forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v but_o i_o pray_v thou_o take_v thou_o now_o the_o spear_n that_o be_v at_o his_o bolster_n do_v bolster_n which_o will_v show_v where_o we_o have_v be_v and_o what_o we_o can_v have_v do_v and_o the_o cruse_v of_o water_n use_n water_n which_o may_v be_v put_v there_o either_o to_o wash_v himself_o in_o case_n of_o any_o accidental_a pollution_n which_o oft_o happen_v in_o the_o night_n or_o to_o refresh_v he_o and_o quench_v his_o thirst_n in_o that_o hot_a climate_n and_o season_n or_o for_o divers_a other_o use_n and_o let_v we_o go_v 12_o so_o david_n take_v the_o spear_n and_o the_o cruse_v of_o water_n from_o saul_n bolster_n and_o they_o get_v they_o away_o and_o no_o man_n see_v it_o nor_o know_v it_o neither_o awake_v for_o they_o be_v all_o asleep_a because_o a_o deep_a sleep_n lord_n sleep_n heb._n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o lord_n advantage_n lord_n send_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n for_o david_n advantage_n be_v fall_v upon_o they_o 13_o ¶_o then_o david_n go_v over_o to_o the_o
other_o side_n and_o stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n afar_o distance_n afar_o that_o his_o person_n may_v be_v out_o of_o their_o reach_n and_o yet_o his_o voice_n may_v be_v hear_v which_o in_o a_o clear_a air_n and_o in_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n may_v be_v hear_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n off_o a_o great_a space_n be_v between_o they_o 14_o and_o david_n cry_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o saying_n answer_v thou_o not_o abner_n then_o abner_n answer_v and_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o cry_v to_o the_o king_n king_n king_n or_o with_o or_o beside_o the_o king_n i._n e._n so_o near_o to_o he_o so_o as_o to_o disturb_v the_o king_n 15_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abner_n be_v not_o thou_o man_n thou_o heb._n a_o man_n a_o valiant_a man_n and_o who_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o great_a thou_o for_o courage_n and_o conduct_v and_o therefore_o thy_o fault_n herein_o be_v the_o great_a in_o israel_n wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o not_o keep_v thy_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o peoplâ—…_n in_o to_o destroy_v the_o king_n thy_o lord_n 16_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o good_a 2._o good_a i_o e._n it_o be_v very_o bad_a a_o great_a crime_n a_o figure_n call_v meiosis_n as_o prov._n 18._o 5._o and_o 19_o 2._o that_o thou_o have_v do_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v you_o be_v death_n be_v heb._n son_n of_o death_n worthy_a to_o die_v because_o you_o have_v not_o keep_v your_o master_n the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o now_o see_v where_o the_o king_n spear_n be_v and_o the_o cruse_v of_o water_n that_o be_v at_o his_o bolster_n 17_o and_o saul_n know_v david_n voice_n and_o say_v be_v this_o thy_o voice_n my_o son_n time_n son_n as_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n by_o marriage_n so_o thou_o have_v express_v the_o care_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o son_n to_o i_o now_o a_o second_o time_n david_n and_o david_n say_v it_o be_v my_o voice_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n 18_o and_o he_o say_v wherefore_o do_v my_o lord_n pursue_v thus_o after_o his_o servant_n for_o what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o what_o evil_a be_v in_o my_o hand_n 19_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v stir_v thou_o up_o against_o i_o sin_n i_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v by_o the_o evil_a spirit_n which_o he_o have_v send_v or_o by_o his_o secret_a providence_n direct_v thy_o rage_n against_o i_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o thou_o or_o my_o sin_n let_v he_o smell_n he_o heb._n smell_n accept_v a_o offering_n we_o offering_n let_v we_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n against_o we_o but_o if_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o man_n 16._o man_n who_o by_o their_o crafty_a insinuation_n and_o calumny_n have_v incense_v thou_o against_o i_o he_o show_v his_o prudence_n and_o revereâ—…ce_n and_o meekness_n that_o he_o accuse_v not_o the_o king_n but_o translate_v the_o fault_n whole_o upon_o his_o evil_a minister_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v in_o like_a case_n exod._n 5._o 16._o curse_a be_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o cleave_v from_o heb._n cleave_v abide_v in_o the_o inâ—…eritance_n of_o the_o lord_n worship_n from_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o where_o he_o have_v establish_v his_o presence_n and_o worship_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o god_n idol_n god_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o their_o action_n for_o by_o drive_v he_o from_o god_n land_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n into_o foreign_a and_o idolatrous_a land_n they_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o peril_n of_o be_v either_o ensnare_v by_o their_o counsel_n or_o example_n or_o force_v by_o their_o threat_n and_o power_n to_o worship_v idol_n 20_o now_o therefore_o let_v not_o my_o blood_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n ground_n earth_n do_v not_o attempt_v to_o spill_v my_o innocent_a blood_n like_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n myself_o lord_n remember_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n see_v it_o and_o will_v avenge_v it_o of_o thou_o though_o i_o will_v not_o avenge_v myself_o for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o to_o seek_v 14._o seek_v chap._n 24._o 14._o a_o flea_n myself_o flea_n remember_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n see_v it_o and_o will_v avenge_v it_o of_o thou_o though_o i_o will_v not_o avenge_v myself_o as_o when_o one_o do_v hunt_v a_o partridge_n in_o the_o mountain_n person_n mountain_n hard_o to_o be_v take_v and_o not_o worth_a catch_n a_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a person_n labour_n person_n where_o his_o advantage_n do_v no_o way_n compensate_a his_o labour_n 21_o ¶_o then_o say_v saul_n i_o have_v sin_v return_v my_o son_n david_n for_o i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n because_o my_o soul_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n this_o day_n behold_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o have_v err_v exceed_o change_v exceed_o he_o not_o oneâ—…y_o â—…onfesseth_v but_o aggravate_v his_o favit_fw-la because_o his_o conscience_n be_v full_o convince_v though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v 22_o and_o david_n answer_v and_o say_v behold_v the_o king_n spear_n and_o let_v one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n come_v over_o and_o fetch_v it_o 23_o the_o lord_n render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o righteousness_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n 〈◊〉_d faithfulness_n â—…_n desire_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v no_o otherwise_o with_o i_o than_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n to_o day_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stretch_v â—…ourth_fw-mi my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v 24_o and_o behold_v as_o thy_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o this_o day_n in_o my_o eye_n so_o â—…et_v my_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v he_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o tribulation_n 25_o then_o saul_n say_v to_o david_n bless_a be_v thou_o my_o son_n david_n thou_o shall_v both_o 32._o both_o heb._n in_o do_v thou_o shall_v do_v dan._n 11._o 28_o 32._o do_v great_a thing_n and_o also_o shall_v still_o prevail_v so_o david_n go_v on_o his_o way_n reaâ—…h_n way_n know_v saul_n unstable_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n he_o will_v noâ—…_n trust_v to_o any_o of_o his_o profession_n or_o promise_n but_o keep_v out_o of_o his_o reaâ—…h_n and_o saul_n return_v to_o his_o place_n chap._n xxvii_o and_o david_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v now_o †_o perish_v conâ—…umed_v ‡_o 〈◊〉_d be_v conâ—…umed_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n friendship_n saul_n i_o see_v by_o this_o late_a experience_n his_o restless_a and_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o i_o and_o how_o little_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o his_o pretence_n of_o repentance_n or_o friendship_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o i_o than_o that_o i_o shall_v speedy_o escape_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n place_n philistine_n but_o this_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a great_a mistake_n and_o fault_n in_o david_n for_o 1._o this_o proceed_v from_o gross_a distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o providence_n and_o that_o after_o such_o repeat_v demonstration_n of_o god_n peculiar_a carâ—…_n over_o he_o which_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o conclude_v quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v here_o say_v 2._o he_o forsake_v the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v settle_v he_o chap._n 22._o 5._o and_o give_v he_o both_o assurance_n and_o experience_n of_o his_o protection_n there_o 3._o he_o voluntary_o run_v upon_o that_o rock_n which_o he_o curse_v his_o enemy_n for_o throw_v he_o upon_o chap._n 26._o 19_o and_o upon_o many_o 〈◊〉_d snare_n and_o danger_n as_o the_o follow_a history_n will_v show_v and_o withal_o deprive_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o succour_n which_o he_o may_v have_v give_v they_o in_o case_n of_o a_o battle_n but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o leave_v david_n to_o himself_o in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o particular_n that_o these_o may_v be_v sensible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o best_a man_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o daily_a direction_n and_o assistance_n and_o of_o the_o freeness_n and_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pass_v by_o such_o great_a offence_n and_o beside_o god_n hereby_o design_v to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o counsel_n to_o withdraw_v david_n from_o the_o israelite_n that_o saul_n and_o they_o may_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n without_o any_o reproach_n or_o inconvenience_n to_o david_n who_o god_n have_v put_v into_o a_o safe_a place_n and_o saâ—…l_o
gracious_a nature_n of_o thy_o god_n who_o be_v not_o too_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a to_o mark_v at_o all_o that_o be_v amiss_o nor_o do_v cut_v off_o every_o manslayer_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 35._o and_o from_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n and_o from_o thyself_o o_o king_n though_o this_o she_o express_v not_o but_o only_o use_v such_o word_n which_o â—…he_n know_v will_v give_v so_o wise_a and_o good_a a_o king_n occasion_n to_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o spare_v he_o though_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o imitate_v god_n in_o spare_v the_o person_n who_o she_o design_v or_o three_o this_o remember_v the_o lord_n in_o who_o presence_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o this_o promise_n and_o who_o will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o if_o thou_o break_v it_o destroy_v it_o heb._n that_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n do_v not_o multiply_v to_o destroy_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n to_o destroy_v any_o more_o murder_n more_o heb._n lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n multiply_v to_o destroy_v i._n e._n lest_o they_o cause_v one_o destruction_n to_o another_o and_o add_v my_o survive_a son_n to_o he_o who_o be_v slay_v already_o or_o lest_o thou_o do_v multiply_v avenger_n of_o blood_n to_o destroy_v i._n e._n lest_o by_o thy_o connivance_n at_o their_o cruel_a and_o malicious_a proceed_n against_o my_o son_n thou_o do_v encourage_v avenger_n of_o blood_n to_o the_o like_a furious_a practice_n and_o thereby_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o upon_o that_o pretence_n occasion_n multitude_n of_o murder_n lest_o they_o destroy_v my_o son_n frequent_a son_n or_o and_o let_v they_o not_o destroy_v my_o son_n the_o future_a tense_n be_v put_v for_o the_o imperative_a mood_n as_o be_v frequent_a and_o he_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o thy_o son_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n 30._o earth_n i_o e._n he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o damage_n we_o have_v the_o same_o phrase_n use_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 45._o 1_o king_n 1._o 52._o act._n 27._o 34._o compare_v matth._n 10._o 30._o 12_o then_o the_o woman_n say_v case_n say_v have_v oblige_v the_o king_n by_o his_o oath_n in_o her_o suppose_a case_n she_o now_o throw_v off_o the_o vail_n and_o begin_v to_o apply_v this_o parable_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n present_a case_n let_v thy_o handmaid_n i_o pray_v thou_o speak_v one_o word_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o he_o say_v say_v on_o 13_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o think_v such_o a_o thing_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n unpunished_a god_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n to_o molest_v i_o or_o to_o destroy_v my_o son_n who_o be_v but_o two_o person_n how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v proceed_v in_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o avenge_v amnon_n blood_n upon_o 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other_o vice_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o great_a and_o public_a mischief_n to_o all_o thy_o people_n if_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v in_o thy_o stead_n which_o he_o be_v very_o likely_a to_o do_v it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o considerable_a disparity_n between_o her_o son_n and_o absalom_n case_n the_o one_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o sudden_a action_n the_o other_o a_o deliberate_a and_o premeditate_a murder_n but_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v balance_v in_o some_o measure_n partly_o by_o amnon_n great_a and_o last_a provocation_n and_o principal_o by_o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o a_o private_a injury_n which_o be_v her_o case_n and_o a_o public_a calamity_n and_o grievance_n which_o she_o affirm_v and_o the_o king_n easy_o believe_v be_v absalom_n case_n and_o what_o david_n say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o ioab_n murder_n of_o abner_n that_o he_o can_v not_o revenge_v it_o because_o the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 39_o the_o 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neither_o shall_v there_o any_o after_o thou_o have_v the_o like_a 13_o then_o solomon_n come_v from_o his_o journey_n to_o the_o high_a place_n from_o place_n or_o from_o the_o high-place_n for_o the_o hebrew_n prefix_v lame_v which_o common_o signify_v to_o be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o latin_a de_fw-fr which_o signify_v from_o that_o be_v at_o gibeon_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o reign_v over_o israel_n 14_o etc._n 14_o 1_o king_n 4._o 26._o &_o 10._o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o solomon_n gather_v chariot_n etc._n chariot_n of_o this_o and_o the_o three_o follow_a verse_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 10._o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o horseman_n and_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o chariot_n and_o twelve_o thousand_o horseman_n which_o he_o place_v in_o the_o chariot-city_n and_o with_o the_o king_n at_o jerusalem_n 15_o 27._o 15_o 1_o kin._n 10._o 27._o ch._n 9_o 27._o and_o the_o king_n give_v king_n heb._n give_v make_v silver_n and_o gold_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o plenteous_a as_o stone_n and_o cedar-tree_n make_v he_o as_o the_o sycamore-tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o vale_n for_o abundance_n 16_o 28._o 16_o 1_o kin._n 10._o 28._o ch._n 9_o 28._o and_o solomon_n and_o heb._n the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o horse_n which_o be_v solomon_n solomon_n have_v horse_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o linen_n yarn_n the_o king_n merchant_n receive_v the_o linen_n yarn_n at_o a_o price_n 17_o and_o they_o fetch_v up_o and_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n a_o chariot_n for_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o horse_n for_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o and_o so_o bring_v they_o out_o horse_n for_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o hittite_n and_o for_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n hand_n syria_n heb._n by_o their_o hand_n by_o their_o mean_n chap._n ii_o 1_o and_o solomon_n determine_v to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o house_n for_o his_o kingdom_n reconcile_v kingdom_n i_o e._n a_o royal_a palace_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n this_o whole_a chapter_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o 1_o king_n 5._o and_o in_o the_o note_n there_o it_o be_v explain_v and_o the_o seem_a difference_n reconcile_v 2_o and_o 15._o and_o 1_o kin._n 5._o 15._o solomon_n tell_v out_o threescore_o and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n to_o bear_v burden_n and_o fourscore_o thousand_o to_o hew_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o three_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o to_o oversee_v they_o 3_o and_o solomon_n send_v to_o 1._o to_o or_o hiram_n 1_o kin._n 5._o 1._o huram_fw-la the_o king_n of_o tyre_n say_v as_o thou_o 1._o thou_o 1_o chr._n 14._o 1._o do_v deal_v with_o david_n my_o father_n and_o do_v send_v he_o cedar_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n to_o dwell_v therein_o even_o so_o deal_v with_o i_o request_n i_o which_o word_n may_v be_v commodious_o understand_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n such_o ellipse_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n or_o without_o any_o ellipse_n the_o sense_n be_v here_o suspend_v be_v complete_v v._o 7._o so_o send_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o 4._o 5_o and_z 6_o verse_n be_v insert_v by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n to_o usher_v in_o and_o enforce_v his_o follow_a request_n 4_o behold_v i_o build_v a_o house_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z my_o god_n to_o dedicate_v it_o to_o he_o worship_n he_o i_o e._n to_o his_o honour_n and_o worship_n and_o to_o burn_v before_o he_o spice_n he_o heb._n incense_n of_o spice_n sweet_a incense_n and_o for_o the_o continual_a show_n bread_n 8._o bread_n so_o call_v here_o and_o numb_a 4._o 7._o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v there_o continual_o by_o a_o constant_a success_n on_o of_o new_a bread_n when_o the_o old_a be_v remove_v of_o which_o see_v exod._n 25._o 30._o levit._fw-la 24._o 8._o and_o for_o the_o burnt-offering_n morning_n and_o evening_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o on_o the_o new-moon_n and_o on_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n this_o be_v a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o to_o israel_n 5_o and_o the_o house_n which_o i_o build_v be_v great_a numerous_a great_a for_o though_o the_o temple_n strict_o so_o call_v be_v but_o small_a yet_o the_o building_n belong_v to_o it_o both_o above_o and_o under_o ground_n be_v large_a and_o numerous_a for_o great_a be_v our_o god_n above_o all_o god_n 6_o 18._o 6_o 1_o kin._n 8._o 27._o chap._n 6._o 18._o but_o who_o strength_n who_o heb._n have_v retain_v or_o obtain_v strength_n be_v able_a to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n see_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v he_o infinite_a he_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o build_v a_o great_a house_n for_o our_o great_a god_n let_v none_o be_v so_o foolish_a to_o think_v that_o i_o mean_v to_o include_v or_o comprehend_v god_n within_o it_o for_o he_o be_v infinite_a who_o be_o i_o then_o that_o i_o shall_v build_v he_o a_o house_n save_v only_o to_o burn_v sacrifice_n before_o he_o present_a he_o i_o e._n to_o worship_v he_o there_o where_o he_o be_v gracious_o present_a 7_o send_v i_o now_o therefore_o a_o man_n cunning_a to_o work_v in_o gold_n and_o in_o silver_n and_o in_o brass_n and_o in_o iron_n and_o in_o purple_a and_o crimson_a and_o blue_a and_o that_o can_v skill_n graving_n skill_n heb._n to_o grave_a graving_n to_o grave_n with_o the_o cunning_a man_n that_o be_v with_o i_o in_o judah_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n who_o david_n my_o father_n do_v provide_v 8_o send_v i_o also_o cedar-tree_n sir-tree_n and_o 11._o and_o or_o almug-tree_n 1_o kin._n 10._o 11._o algum-tree_n out_o of_o lebanon_n for_o i_o know_v that_o thy_o servant_n
place_n for_o thy_o dwell_n for_o ever_o 3_o and_o the_o king_n turn_v his_o face_n and_o bless_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n stand_v 4_o and_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v with_o his_o hand_n fulfil_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n to_o my_o father_n david_n say_v 5_o since_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v forth_o my_o people_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o choose_v no_o city_n among_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o build_v a_o house_n in_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v there_o neither_o choose_v i_o any_o man_n to_o be_v 4._o be_v â—…_n sam._n 6._o 21._o chr._n 28._o 4._o a_o ruler_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n 6_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v jerusalem_n that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v there_o and_o have_v choose_v david_n to_o be_v over_o my_o people_n israel_n 7_o now_o 2._o now_o 2_o sam._n â—…_n 2._o chr._n 28._o 2._o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o david_n my_o father_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 8_o but_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o david_n my_o father_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n thou_o do_v well_o in_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n 9_o notwithstanding_o thou_o shall_v not_o build_v the_o house_n but_o thy_o son_n which_o shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o thy_o loin_n he_o shall_v build_v the_o house_n for_o my_o name_n 10_o the_o lord_z therefore_o have_v perform_v his_o word_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v for_o i_o be_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o david_n my_o father_n and_o be_o set_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o lord_n promise_v and_o have_v build_v the_o house_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 11_o and_o in_o it_o have_v i_o put_v the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 12_o and_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n 13_o for_o solomon_n have_v make_v a_o brazen_a scaffold_n of_o five_o cubit_n â—…_n cubit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n long_o and_o five_o cubit_n broad_a and_o three_o cubit_n high_a and_o have_v set_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o court_n and_o upon_o it_o he_o stand_v and_o kneel_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n 14_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 24._o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 24._o there_o be_v no_o god_n like_o thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n nor_o in_o the_o earth_n which_o keep_v covenant_n and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o walk_v before_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n 15_o thou_o which_o have_v keep_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n my_o father_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o speak_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o have_v fulfil_v it_o with_o thy_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n 16_o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n keep_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n my_o father_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o 〈◊〉_d 132._o 12._o there_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o a_o man_n in_o my_o sight_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n yet_o so_o that_o thy_o child_n take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n to_o walk_v in_o my_o law_n as_o thou_o have_v walk_v before_o i_o 17_o now_o then_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n let_v thy_o word_n be_v verify_v which_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o thy_o servant_n david_n 18_o but_o will_n god_n in_o very_a deed_n dwell_v with_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n 49._o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 49._o behold_v heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o how_o much_o less_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v 19_o have_v respect_n therefore_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o his_o supplication_n o_o lord_z my_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o cry_n and_o the_o prayer_n which_o thy_o servant_n pray_v before_o thou_o 20_o that_o thy_o eye_n may_v be_v open_a upon_o this_o house_n day_n and_o night_n upon_o the_o place_n whereof_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o will_v put_v thy_o name_n there_o to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o prayer_n which_o thy_o servant_n pray_v 〈◊〉_d pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o this_o place_n 21_o harken_v therefore_o unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n which_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v towards_o this_o place_n hear_v thou_o from_o thy_o dwell_a place_n even_o from_o heaven_n and_o when_o thou_o hear_v gr._n hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o gr._n forgive_v 22_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v he_o swear_v and_o the_o oath_n come_v before_o thy_o altar_n in_o this_o house_n 23_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o heaven_n and_o do_v and_o judge_v thy_o servant_n by_o requite_v the_o wicked_a by_o recompense_v his_o way_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o by_o justify_v the_o righteous_a by_o give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n 24_o and_o if_o thy_o people_n israel_n smite_v israel_n or_o be_v smite_v be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o the_o enemy_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o shall_v return_v and_o confess_v thy_o name_n and_o pray_v and_o make_v supplication_n before_o thou_o towardâ—…_n thou_o or_o towardâ—…_n in_o this_o house_n 25_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o unto_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o father_n 26_o when_o the_o 1._o the_o 1_o kin_n 17._o 1._o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o yet_o if_o they_o pray_v towards_o this_o place_n and_o confess_v thy_o name_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n when_o thou_o do_v afflict_v they_o 27_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n when_o thou_o have_v teach_v they_o the_o good_a way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o send_v rain_n upon_o thy_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v unto_o thy_o people_n for_o a_o inheritance_n 28_o if_o there_o 9_o there_o ch._n 20._o 9_o be_v dearth_n in_o the_o land_n if_o there_o be_v pestilence_n if_o there_o be_v blast_v or_o mildew_n locust_n or_o caterpillar_n if_o their_o enemy_n besiege_v they_o gate_n they_o heb._n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o gate_n in_o the_o city_n of_o their_o land_n whatsoever_o sore_n or_o whatsoever_o sickness_n there_o be_v 29_o then_o what_o prayer_n or_o what_o supplication_n soever_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o any_o man_n or_o of_o all_o thy_o people_n israel_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v his_o own_o sore_n and_o his_o own_o grief_n and_o shall_v spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n house_n hand_n or_o towards_o this_o house_n in_o this_o house_n 30_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o forgive_v and_o render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a unto_o all_o his_o way_n who_o heart_n thou_o know_v for_o thou_o only_o 9_o only_o 1_o chr._n 28._o 9_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 31_o that_o they_o may_v fear_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n which_o way_n heb._n all_o the_o day_n which_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v land_n live_v heb._n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o our_o father_n 32_o moreover_o concern_v the_o stranger_n 27._o stranger_n joh._n 12._o 20._o act._n 8._o 27._o which_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n but_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n for_o thy_o great_a name_n sake_n and_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n if_o they_o come_v and_o pray_v in_o this_o house_n 33_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n even_o from_o thy_o dwell_n place_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o stranger_n call_v to_o thou_o for_o that_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v thy_o name_n and_o fear_v thou_o as_o do_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o may_v know_v that_o house_n that_o heb._n thy_o name_n
month_n the_o next_o day_n but_o one_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o begin_v on_o the_o 14_o day_n and_o end_v on_o the_o 22_o day_n levit._n 23._o for_o their_o conscience_n have_v then_o be_v full_o awaken_v by_o the_o law_n read_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o grief_n for_o their_o great_a sin_n which_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o express_v in_o that_o time_n of_o public_a joy_n and_o triumph_n now_o when_o that_o be_v past_a they_o resume_v their_o former_a thought_n and_o passion_n and_o recall_v their_o sin_n to_o mind_n set_v apart_o a_o day_n for_o solemn_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v assemble_v with_o fast_v and_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o with_o earth_n upon_o they_o 2_o and_o â—…0_n and_o ezra_n 1â—…_n 11._o chap._n 13._o â—…0_n the_o seed_n of_o israel_n separate_v themselves_o from_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d stranger_n 3._o stranger_n from_o all_o familiar_a and_o unnecessary_a society_n with_o the_o heathen_n and_o particular_o from_o those_o strange_a woman_n who_o some_o of_o they_o have_v marry_v for_o though_o ezra_n have_v do_v this_o former_o ezra_n 10._o as_o far_o as_o he_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n faulty_a and_o power_n to_o redress_v their_o fault_n yet_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o criminal_o who_o be_v either_o without_o his_o knowledge_n or_o out_o of_o his_o power_n or_o these_o be_v some_o new_a delinquent_n that_o since_o that_o time_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o error_n and_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o repentance_n by_o the_o forsake_v of_o their_o belove_a sin_n and_o dear_a relation_n see_v again_o nehe._n 13._o 3._o and_o stand_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n own_o father_n which_o they_o confess_v partly_o as_o one_o cause_n of_o their_o present_a suffering_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o by_o their_o practice_n have_v justify_v their_o father_n sin_n and_o 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sin_n as_o be_v express_v v._o 2._o this_o day_n be_v chief_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o work_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n they_o god_n partly_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o adoration_n of_o his_o wonderful_a mercy_n in_o forgive_a their_o sin_n and_o save_v they_o from_o the_o deserve_a judgement_n which_o they_o either_o feel_v or_o fear_v and_o give_v they_o his_o law_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_o partly_o by_o implore_v his_o further_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o 4_o then_o stand_v up_o upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d stair_n of_o the_o levite_n they_o levite_n or_o upon_o the_o scaffold_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n upon_o such_o stair_n or_o rather_o scaffold_n or_o pulpit_n as_o the_o levite_n use_v to_o stand_v upon_o when_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n but_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o all_o the_o person_n here_o name_v stand_v in_o one_o place_n and_o utter_v the_o follow_a word_n together_o which_o will_v have_v cause_v great_a 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pray_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n have_v agree_v among_o themselves_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o confession_n and_o prayer_n and_o these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o one_o of_o they_o use_v and_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n stand_v up_o and_o bless_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o eternity_n ever_o from_o day_n to_o day_n as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v and_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o bless_v be_v thy_o glorious_a name_n which_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n 6_o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v lord_z alone_o 1._o alone_o gen._n 1._o 1._o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n the_o 14._o the_o deut._n 10._o 14._o heaven_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o thou_o preserve_v they_o all_o and_o 1._o and_o gen._n 2._o 1._o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n god_n heaven_n either_o 1._o the_o star_n which_o after_o their_o manner_n worship_n and_o praise_n god_n as_o all_o the_o creature_n do_v after_o their_o manner_n of_o which_o see_v psal._n 148._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o angel_n who_o be_v so_o call_v as_o 1_o king_n 22._o 19_o luke_n 2._o 13._o who_o do_v worship_n god_n true_o and_o proper_o and_o it_o be_v most_o usual_a and_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v all_o word_n proper_o where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o figurative_a interpretation_n and_o if_o this_o be_v understand_v of_o metaphorical_a and_o objective_n worship_v of_o god_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o appropriate_v that_o to_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n to_o wit_n the_o star_n see_v the_o host_n of_o sea_n and_o earth_n do_v in_o that_o sense_n worship_n god_n no_o less_o than_o the_o star_n do_v namely_o in_o give_v angel_n and_o man_n matter_n and_o occasion_n of_o worship_v and_o praise_v of_o god_n worship_v thou_o 7_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n who_o do_v choose_v 1._o choose_v gen._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 12._o 1._o abram_n eternity_n abram_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o nation_n and_o family_n when_o thou_o do_v pass_v by_o and_o neglect_v the_o rest_n of_o they_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v on_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a and_o destructive_a course_n thou_o do_v choose_v and_o single_a out_o he_o to_o serve_v and_o glorify_v thou_o to_o be_v father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o person_n in_o who_o not_o we_o only_a but_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o bring_v he_o forth_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n and_o give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o â—…_n of_o gen._n 17._o â—…_n abraham_n 8_o and_o find_v his_o heart_n â—…_n heart_n gen._n 15._o â—…_n faithful_a before_o thou_o grace_n thou_o when_o thou_o make_v that_o admirable_a trial_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o require_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o only_a son_n isaac_n thou_o do_v find_v out_o and_o discover_v his_o faithfulness_n which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o thou_o before_o and_o also_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o make_v a_o 8._o a_o gen._n 12._o 7_o &_o 15._o 18._o 17._o 7_o 8._o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o give_v the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n the_o hittite_n the_o amorite_n and_o the_o perizzite_n and_o the_o jebusite_n and_o the_o girgashite_v to_o give_v it_o i_o say_v to_o his_o seed_n and_o have_v perform_v thy_o word_n for_o thou_o be_v righteous_a 9_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v see_v the_o affliction_n of_o our_o father_n in_o egypt_n and_o hear_v their_o cry_n by_o the_o red_a sea_n 10_o and_o 14._o and_o 〈◊〉_d
sow_v together_o not_o upon_o my_o other_o garment_n but_o next_o to_o my_o skin_n as_o be_v do_v in_o great_a calamity_n as_o 2_o king_n 6._o 30._o so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o god_n whereof_o i_o be_o accuse_v chap._n 15._o 25._o that_o i_o have_v humble_v myself_o deep_o unâ—…er_v his_o hand_n and_o defile_v my_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n i_o dust_n i_o have_v willing_o part_v with_o all_o my_o wealth_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o horn_n oft_o signify_v in_o scripture_n as_o psâ—…lm_v 75_o 5._o &_o 132._o 17_o luke_n 1._o 69._o and_o be_v content_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o contempt_n which_o god_n have_v bring_v upon_o i_o 16_o my_o face_n be_v foul_a with_o weep_v and_o on_o my_o eyelid_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 17._o death_n i_o e._n a_o gross_a and_o terrible_a darkness_n my_o sight_n be_v very_o dim_a and_o dark_a as_o be_v usual_a in_o case_n of_o fore_a disease_n or_o excessive_a grief_n and_o weep_a lamâ—…nt_n 2_o 11._o and_o especial_o in_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n compare_v psalm_n 6._o 7._o &_o 38._o 10._o lament_n 5._o 17._o 17._o not_o for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n they_o hand_n and_o all_o this_o be_v not_o come_v upon_o i_o for_o any_o injurious_a deal_n with_o other_o by_o oppression_n or_o deceit_n or_o bribery_n wherewith_o i_o be_o implicit_o charge_v chap._n 15_o 16_o 20_o 34._o but_o for_o other_o reason_n know_v to_o god_n only_o for_o i_o can_v discover_v they_o also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a man_n pure_a i_o do_v not_o cast_v off_o god_n fear_n and_o service_n as_o i_o be_o accuse_v to_o do_v châ—…p_fw-mi 15._o 4._o i_o do_v still_o pray_v and_o worship_n god_n and_o my_o prayer_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o â—…defiled_a conscience_n see_v psalm_n 109_o 7._o prov._n 28._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o so_o that_o i_o have_v live_v inâ—…ffensively_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o therefore_o your_o assertion_n be_v both_o uncharitable_a and_o false_a that_o eminent_a affliction_n be_v peculiar_a to_o ungodly_a man_n 18._o o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o blood_n it_o blood_n so_o call_v not_o active_o to_o wit_n his_o own_o blood_n but_o passive_o or_o obâ—…ctively_o i._n e_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o shed_v by_o he_o and_o lie_v upon_o his_o conscience_n the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o cover_v that_o blood_n which_o lie_v undiscovered_a and_o unrevenged_a of_o which_o see_v on_o gen._n 4._o 10_o 11._o isa._n 26_o 21._o but_o say_v job._n if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o destroy_v any_o one_o man_n by_o murder_n or_o oppression_n as_o i_o be_o traduce_v o_o lord_n let_v the_o earth_n disclose_v it_o let_v it_o be_v bring_v to_o light_v that_o i_o may_v suffer_v condign_a punishment_n for_o it_o and_o let_v my_o cry_n jacob_n cry_n either_o 1._o passive_o to_o wit_n the_o cry_n and_o groan_n which_o i_o have_v force_v from_o other_o by_o my_o oppression_n let_v those_o cry_n have_v no_o place_n to_o hide_v they_o or_o rather_o 2._o active_o the_o cry_n of_o my_o complaint_n to_o man_n or_o prayer_n to_o god_n let_v they_o find_v no_o place_n in_o the_o ear_n or_o heart_n of_o god_n or_o man_n if_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no_o place_n i._n e._n no_o regard_n or_o no_o power_n or_o success_n in_o which_o sense_n god_n word_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v place_n in_o evil_a man_n john_n 8._o 37._o and_o esaâ—…_n not_o to_o find_v place_n of_o repentance_n heb._n 12._o 17._o i_o e._n all_o his_o entreaty_n and_o tear_n can_v not_o prevail_v with_o his_o father_n to_o repent_v of_o and_o retract_v the_o blessing_n give_v from_o he_o to_o jacob_n have_v no_o place_n 19_o also_o now_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n integrity_n heaven_n beside_o the_o witness_n of_o man_n and_o of_o my_o own_o conscience_n god_n be_v witness_n of_o my_o integrity_n and_o my_o record_n place_n record_n heb._n in_o the_o high_a place_n be_v on_o high_a 20._o my_o friend_n other_o friend_n who_o shall_v defend_v i_o from_o the_o scorn_n and_o injury_n of_o other_o †_o scorn_v i_o 28._o i_o so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 119._o 51._o prov._n 3._o 34._o &_o 19_o 28._o but_o my_o eye_n â—…orners_n heb._n be_v my_o â—…orners_n pour_v out_o tear_n unto_o god_n you_o god_n i_o pour_v forth_o my_o prayer_n and_o tear_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v judge_v i_o according_a to_o my_o innocency_n and_o plead_v my_o righteous_a cause_n against_o you_o 21._o 20._o 21._o ch._n 31._o 35._o eccl._n 6._o 10._o isa._n 45._o 9_o rom._n 9_o 20._o o_o that_o one_o may_v plead_v for_o a_o man_n *_o with_o god_n god_n god_n o_o that_o either_o i_o or_o some_o faithful_a advocate_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o plead_v my_o cause_n either_o with_o god_n or_o rather_o with_o you_o before_o god_n tribunal_n god_n be_v witness_n and_o judge_n between_o we_o but_o this_o verse_n be_v and_o that_o very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n otherwise_o translate_v and_o interpret_v either_o 1._o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n and_o he_o i._n e._n god_n last_o mention_v to_o wit_n god_n the_o son_n christ_n jesus_n will_v plead_v for_o a_o man_n i._n e._n for_o i_o against_o who_o you_o plead_v he_o modest_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o god_n to_o wit_n with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o christ_n be_v oft_o call_v will_v plead_v for_o his_o friend_n or_o companion_n or_o neighbour_n i._n e._n for_o a_o man_n who_o he_o have_v take_v into_o that_o relation_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o mystery_n of_o man_n redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v know_v to_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v before_o and_o to_o job_n among_o other_o ch._n 19_o 25._o or_o 2._o as_o the_o matter_n for_o which_o he_o pray_v and_o cry_v to_o god_n that_o so_o the_o hebrew_n vaughan_n be_v frequent_o use_v he_o i._n e._n god_n will_v plead_v or_o judge_v or_o give_v sentence_n for_o a_o man_n i._n e._n for_o i_o or_o in_o my_o cause_n with_o god_n i._n e._n with_o himself_o the_o noun_n be_v put_v for_o the_o pronoun_n as_o gen._n 2._o 20._o &_o 4._o 15._o leu._n 14._o 15_o 16._o and_o elsewhere_o or_o at_o his_o own_o tribunal_n to_o which_o i_o have_v appeal_v as_o a_o man_n plead_v for_o his_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n with_o or_o before_o a_o earthly_a judge_n and_o tribunal_n this_o seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v to_o maintain_v his_o own_o integrity_n against_o his_o friend_n before_o god_n as_o a_o man_n plead_v for_o his_o friend_n his_o or_o friend_n neighbour_n 22._o when_o number_n when_o heb._n year_n of_o number_n a_o few_o year_n be_v come_v than_o i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v i_o return_v i_o e._n to_o the_o state_n and_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a whence_o man_n do_v not_o and_o can_v return_v to_o this_o life_n the_o meaning_n be_v my_o death_n hasten_v and_o therefore_o i_o earnest_o desire_v that_o the_o cause_n depend_v before_o god_n between_o i_o and_o my_o friend_n may_v be_v search_v out_o and_o determine_v that_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o thing_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v i_o i_o may_v bear_v the_o shame_n and_o blame_v of_o it_o before_o all_o man_n and_o if_o i_o be_v innocent_a that_o i_o may_v live_v to_o see_v my_o own_o integrity_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o religion_n which_o suffer_v upon_o this_o occasion_n vindicate_v that_o so_o i_o may_v die_v in_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o may_v leave_v the_o favour_n of_o a_o good_a name_n behind_o i_o chap._n xvii_o 1._o my_o ‖_o breath_n be_v corrupt_a body_n corrupt_a i_o e._n it_o stink_v as_o it_o do_v in_o die_a person_n or_o my_o spirit_n be_v corrupt_v or_o spend_v or_o lose_v i._n e._n my_o vital_a spirit_n and_o natural_a power_n be_v waste_v my_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o leave_v the_o body_n my_o day_n be_v extinct_a snuff_n extinct_a the_o lamp_n of_o my_o life_n be_v waste_v and_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o go_v out_o and_o that_o in_o a_o snuff_n spend_v or_o my_o spirit_n be_v spend_v the_o grave_n these_o grave_n i_o e._n the_o grave_a the_o plural_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o sepulcher_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 20._o city_n judg._n 12._o 7._o ass_n zech._n 9_o 9_o be_v put_v for_o one_o of_o each_o of_o these_o be_v ready_a for_o i_o former_a i_o open_v their_o mouth_n as_o ready_a to_o receive_v i_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a 2._o be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o
or_o 2._o some_o eminent_a and_o potent_a commander_n or_o courtier_n under_o saul_n call_v cuâ—…h_n though_o he_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o name_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o other_o person_n to_o be_v name_v but_o once_o in_o scripture_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o benjamite_n because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o tribe_n in_o which_o saul_n put_v most_o confidence_n see_v 1._o sam._n 22._o 7._o the_o benjamite_n 1._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o trust_n all_o my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n be_v in_o thy_o favour_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o save_v i_o from_o all_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o 2._o lest_o he_o follower_n he_o i._n e._n my_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 4._o even_o saul_n or_o any_o of_o his_o follower_n tear_v my_o soul_n 5._o soul_n out_o of_o my_o body_n or_o destroy_v i_o and_o my_o life_n as_o psal._n 6._o 5._o like_o a_o lion_n help_n lion_n to_o which_o he_o compare_v he_o both_o for_o power_n and_o cruelty_n and_o withal_o intimate_v his_o own_o inability_n to_o oppose_v or_o escape_v his_o rage_n without_o god_n almighty_a help_n rent_v it_o in_o piece_n while_o there_o be_v deliverer_n be_v heb_fw-mi not_o a_o deliverer_n none_o to_o deliver_v safety_n deliver_v while_o i_o have_v no_o considerable_a force_n to_o defend_v myself_o but_o be_o force_v to_o flee_v to_o mountain_n and_o cave_n and_o wood_n for_o my_o safety_n 3._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o 19_o this_o i._n e._n that_o which_o câ—…sh_n and_o other_o false_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n if_o i_o design_v or_o have_v endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o saul_n crown_n and_o life_n by_o violence_n as_o sâ—…s's_n courtier_n malicious_o report_v 1._o sam_n 24._o 9_o 10._o and_o 26._o 19_o if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n saul_n hand_n i._n e._n in_o my_o action_n or_o carriage_n towards_o saul_n the_o hand_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o action_n whereof_o the_o hand_n be_v a_o great_a and_o common_a instrument_n as_o psal._n 78._o 42._o and_o 109._o 27._o jonah_n 3._o 8._o if_o i_o design_v or_o have_v attempt_v to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o saul_n 4._o if_o i_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o i_o he_o i_o i._n e._n to_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v peaceable_a and_o friendly_a towards_o i_o for_o david_n be_v charge_v with_o evil_a design_n against_o saul_n before_o saul_n break_v out_o into_o open_a enmity_n against_o he_o yea_o contrary_n yea_o this_o particle_n be_v here_o use_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n or_o opposition_n as_o it_o be_v also_o psal._n 2._o 6._o prov._n 6._o 16._o so_o far_o have_v i_o be_v from_o do_v this_o that_o i_o have_v do_v the_o contrary_n i_o have_v deliver_v he_o 26._o he_o when_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o destroy_v he_o as_o 1._o sam._n 24._o and_o 26._o that_o without_o cause_n part_n cause_n without_o any_o provocation_n on_o my_o part_n be_v my_o enemy_n 5._o let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o away_o it_o i_o be_o content_v and_o wish_v that_o saul_n may_v so_o persecute_v my_o life_n as_o to_o overtake_v it_o and_o take_v it_o away_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v down_o my_o life_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n restitution_n honour_n either_o 1._o that_o honourable_a and_o royal_a estate_n to_o which_o i_o be_o choose_v and_o design_v or_o 2._o my_o reputation_n and_o memory_n or_o rather_o 3._o the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o call_v his_o soul_n and_o his_o life_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o here_o his_o honour_n it_o be_v very_o frequent_a to_o express_v one_o thing_n in_o several_a word_n or_o phrase_n in_o one_o verse_n and_o so_o here_o may_v be_v observe_v a_o gradation_n let_v he_o 1._o persist_v to_o persecute_v it_o 2._o take_v it_o 3._o tread_v it_o down_o or_o destroy_v it_o and_o 4._o lay_v it_o in_o the_o dust_n or_o bury_v it_o to_o prevent_v all_o hope_n of_o restitution_n in_o the_o dust_n selah_n 6._o 18._o 6._o isal._n 30._o 18._o arise_v o_o lord_n in_o thy_o anger_n i_o anger_n oppose_v thy_o just_a anger_n to_o their_o causeless_a and_o sinful_a rage_n against_o i_o lift_v up_o thyself_o they_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v they_o a_o deadly_a blow_n a_o metaphor_n from_o man_n who_o arise_v and_o lift_v up_o themselves_o to_o do_v so_o heb._n be_v thou_o exalt_v glorify_v thyself_o and_o show_v thyself_o to_o be_v above_o they_o because_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o 23._o and_o psal._n 35._o 23._o awake_v for_o i_o to_o the_o judgement_n that_o thou_o have_v command_v samuel_n command_v to_o execute_v that_o just_a and_o righteous_a sentence_n of_o saul_n deposition_n and_o mâ—…_n advancement_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v i._n e._n appoint_v as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 148._o 5._o 1._o king_n 17._o 4._o and_o in_o this_o very_a case_n 1._o sam._n 13._o 14._o and_o declare_v by_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n samuel_n 7._o so_o shall_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n scripture_n people_n either_o 1._o a_o great_a number_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o shall_v observe_v thy_o justice_n and_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n in_o plead_v my_o righteous_a cause_n against_o my_o cruel_a and_o implacable_a oppâ—…essor_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o who_o both_o these_o hebrew_n word_n be_v common_o ascribe_v in_o holy_a scripture_n compass_v thou_o about_o government_n about_o they_o will_v and_o i_o as_o their_o king_n and_o ruler_n in_o thy_o stead_n will_v take_v care_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o all_o part_n and_o meet_v together_o to_o worship_v thou_o which_o in_o saul_n time_n they_o have_v gross_o neglect_v and_o be_v permit_v to_o neglect_v and_o to_o offer_v to_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sacrifice_n for_o thy_o favour_n to_o i_o and_o for_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v by_o my_o mean_n and_o under_o my_o government_n for_o their_o sake_n religion_n sake_n or_o for_o its_o sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o congregation_n which_o now_o be_v woeful_o dissipate_v and_o oppress_v and_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n lose_v all_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o exercise_v of_o religion_n therefore_o return_v thou_o on_o high_a 19_o high_a or_o return_v to_o thy_o high_a place_n i._n e._n to_o thy_o tribunal_n to_o â—…it_v there_o and_o judge_v my_o cause_n a_o allusion_n to_o earthly_a tribunal_n which_o general_o be_v set_v up_o on_o high_a above_o the_o people_n 1._o king_n 10._o 19_o 8._o the_o lord_z shall_v judge_v the_o people_n do_v people_n it_o belong_v to_o thou_o to_o judge_v all_o person_n and_o people_n and_o to_o give_v sentence_n between_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o appeal_v unto_o thou_o which_o i_o now_o do_v judge_v i_o o_o lord_n 20._o lord_n psâ—…l_n 18._o 20._o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o my_o integrity_n that_o be_v in_o i_o right_n i_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o evil_a design_n towards_o he_o wherewith_o cush_n and_o other_o charge_v i_o do_v thou_o give_v sentence_n against_o i_o but_o if_o i_o be_v just_a and_o innocent_a towards_o he_o as_o thou_o know_v i_o be_o and_o have_v be_v do_v thou_o plead_v my_o right_n 9_o o_o let_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a come_v to_o a_o end_n person_n end_n let_v the_o malice_n of_o my_o enemy_n cease_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o wicked_a practice_n either_o by_o change_v their_o heart_n or_o by_o tie_v their_o hand_n or_o some_o other_o way_n say_v to_o it_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o sea_n hitherto_o have_v thou_o go_v but_o thou_o shall_v go_v no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v or_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v a_o end_n not_o a_o end_n of_o perfection_n which_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v but_o a_o end_n of_o termination_n it_o shall_v cease_v and_o a_o end_n of_o destruction_n it_o shall_v be_v rooâ—…ed_v ouâ—…_n or_o let_v i_o pray_v thou_o wickedness_n consume_v the_o wicked_a i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v malicious_o and_o incorrigible_o such_o and_o so_o this_o prayer_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o follow_a prayer_n for_o the_o iust_o and_o such_o prayer_n against_o some_o wicked_a man_n we_o find_v use_v by_o prophetical_a person_n which_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o precedent_n by_o ordinary_a person_n but_o establish_v mention_v establish_v or_o and_o thou_o will_v establish_v or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o uphold_v which_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o come_n to_o a_o end_n or_o consume_v last_o mention_v the_o just_a so_o just_a all_o just_a person_n and_o
praise_n lord_n let_v his_o excellency_n discover_v in_o his_o work_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o your_o joy_n and_o praise_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o 1._o for_o â—…sal_n 147._o 1._o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a 9_o upright_a it_o well_o become_v they_o to_o exercise_n themselves_o in_o this_o work_n of_o praise_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n partly_o because_o they_o have_v such_o singular_a and_o abundant_a obligation_n and_o occasion_n to_o do_v so_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o will_v praise_v god_n worthy_o and_o hearty_o and_o with_o due_a reverence_n and_o thankfulness_n as_o god_n require_v and_o deserve_v to_o be_v praise_v whereas_o ungodly_a man_n do_v indeed_o disparage_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n while_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o praâ—…_n and_o therefore_o god_n reject_v their_o praâ—…s_n and_o prayer_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 5â—…_n 16._o and_o 109._o 7._o prov._n 28._o 9_o 2._o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o harp_n sing_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o psaltery_a and_o 3._o and_o psal_n 92._o 3._o a_o instrument_n of_o ten_o string_n tabernacle_n string_n he_o mention_n these_o instrument_n because_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n 3._o 10._o 3._o psal._n 96._o 1._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 149._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d â—…2_n 10._o sing_v unto_o he_o a_o new_a song_n again_o song_n either_o 1._o new_o compose_v as_o god_n give_v you_o 〈◊〉_d occasion_n so_o do_v not_o you_o content_v yourselves_o with_o the_o olâ—…_n song_n or_o psalm_n make_v by_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n but_o make_v new_a one_o suit_v to_o the_o occasion_n but_o neither_o have_v all_o the_o rigâ—…ous_a to_o who_o he_o speak_v v._o 1._o the_o gift_n of_o compose_v song_n nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o necessity_n or_o importance_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v new_a song_n to_o praise_n god_n at_o least_o for_o the_o work_v here_o mention_v when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o make_v by_o david_n and_o other_o holy_a prophet_n for_o 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while_o i_o have_v my_o be_v 34_o my_o meditation_n 33._o meditation_n or_o my_o speech_n or_o discourse_n my_o praise_v of_o god_n mention_v v._n 33._o of_o he_o work_n he_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v sweet_a god_n sweet_a either_o 1._o to_o god_n he_o will_v gracious_o accept_v it_o praise_n be_v his_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n as_o be_v affirm_v psal._n 69._o 30_o 31._o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o myself_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n he_o imply_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o do_v this_o work_n which_o a_o man_n may_v do_v unwilling_o or_o by_o constraint_n but_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o cheerful_o and_o with_o delight_n which_o be_v most_o please_a to_o god_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n work_n and_o in_o praise_v he_o for_o they_o 35_o let_v the_o sinner_n be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o let_v the_o wicked_a be_v no_o 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opportunity_n 2_o sing_v unto_o he_o sing_v psalm_n unto_o he_o talk_v you_o of_o all_o his_o wondrous_a work_n 3_o glory_n you_o in_o his_o holy_a name_n goodness_n name_n glory_n in_o the_o god_n who_o you_o serve_v as_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o one_o of_o infinite_a power_n and_o goodness_n let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n world_n lord_n that_o seek_v his_o face_n or_o presence_n as_o it_o follow_v his_o acquaintance_n and_o favour_n above_o all_o the_o world_n 4_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n 8._o strength_n i_o e._n by_o a_o figure_n call_v hendiaduo_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o strength_n to_o wit_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n or_o before_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v call_v
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 themâ—…_n malice_n 〈◊〉_d have_v oâ—…_n themâ—…_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 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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 sâ—…ay_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n calamity_n
1_o cor_fw-la 11._o 10._o or_o rather_o 2._o before_o king_n and_o prince_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 4._o all_o king_n provoke_v by_o my_o example_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o with_o psal._n 119._o 46._o i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o teâ—…monies_n before_o king_n and_o these_o be_v most_o common_o call_v god_n in_o scripture_n as_o exod._n 21._o 6._o &_o 23._o 9_o 28._o comp_n with_o deut._n 19_o 17._o beside_o david_n mention_n this_o as_o something_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o design_v by_o he_o whereas_o the_o do_v of_o this_o before_o the_o angel_n be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o be_v unavoidable_o necessary_a will_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o 2_o i_o will_v worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n it_o temple_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v he_o say_v towards_o it_o because_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n for_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n 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donâ—…_n of_o any_o temporal_a blessing_n 4_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n concern_v earth_n either_o 1._o all_o neighbour_a king_n or_o 2._o the_o gâ—…rality_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v coâ—…firmed_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o express_v their_o extraordinary_a joy_n and_o aâ—…_n eâ—…inent_a advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n which_o agree_v much_o better_a to_o this_o great_a occasion_n than_o to_o that_o of_o david_n exaltation_n to_o the_o throne_n wherein_o the_o other_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o much_o concern_v shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n they_o mouth_n either_o 1._o thy_o promise_n declare_v unto_o they_o by_o i_o or_o 2._o the_o gospel_n preach_v among_o they_o 5_o yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n other_o lord_n or_o of_o or_o for_o or_o because_o 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the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o pride_n he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o other_o with_o sâ—…orn_n and_o contempt_n and_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n as_o disdain_v to_o admit_v they_o into_o his_o presence_n but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v and_o by_o divers_a interpreter_n be_v render_v otherwise_o and_o he_o who_o be_v high_a or_o the_o loâ—…ty_n one_o from_o afar_o i._n e._n from_o his_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n even_o the_o high_a heaven_n where_o he_o dwell_v notwithstanding_o that_o distance_n do_v know_v they_o or_o will_v own_v they_o so_o this_o be_v the_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o this_o book_n and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o suit_n as_o with_o the_o â—…oregoing_n so_o also_o with_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o thus_o all_o will_v be_v understand_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o person_n 7_o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n danger_n trouble_n i_o e._n be_v encompass_v with_o danger_n thou_o will_v revive_v i_o life_n i_o thou_o will_v cheer_v my_o spirit_n and_o preserve_v my_o life_n thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n power_n hand_n put_v forth_o thy_o almighty_a power_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o enemy_n follow_v enemy_n to_o oppose_v and_o restrain_v their_o rage_n and_o to_o save_v i_o from_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v save_v i_o 8_o 6._o 8_o psal._n 57_o 2._o phil._n 1._o 6._o the_o lord_z will_v perfect_v that_o which_o i_o which_o or_o for_o i_o concern_v i_o hitherto_o i_o will_v finish_v that_o great_a work_n of_o my_o deliverance_n and_o advancement_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v and_o carry_v on_o hitherto_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o etc._n ever_o it_o be_v not_o inconstant_a and_o changeable_a as_o man_n affection_n be_v but_o everlasting_a and_o this_o may_v be_v either_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o forego_n assertion_n the_o lord_n will_v perfect_v etc._n etc._n or_o a_o argument_n to_o enforce_v the_o follow_a petition_n therefore_o forsake_v not_o etc._n etc._n forsake_v not_o over_o not_o or_o leave_v not_o or_o do_v not_o desist_v from_o or_o give_v over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n work_n hand_n the_o work_n of_o my_o salvation_n which_o be_v thus_o far_o advance_v not_o by_o any_o humane_a help_n but_o by_o thy_o own_o extraordinary_a power_n and_o providence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o honour_n to_o desert_n it_o at_o last_o this_o he_o call_v work_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o and_o various_a part_n and_o action_n which_o concur_v to_o this_o work_n psal._n cxxxix_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n this_o psalm_n be_v esteem_v by_o the_o hebrew_n the_o most_o excellent_a in_o the_o whole_a book_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v noble_a and_o sublime_a and_o so_o be_v the_o style_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v those_o heavy_a censure_n and_o reproach_n wherewith_o david_n be_v load_v by_o his_o enemy_n who_o brand_v he_o for_o a_o notorious_a 〈◊〉_d and_o impâ—…_n that_o pretend_a religion_n only_o for_o the_o cover_n and_o promote_a his_o own_o ambitious_a and_o wicked_a design_n against_o his_o lawful_a king_n who_o liâ—…e_n and_o crown_n he_o â—…ought_v to_o take_v away_o against_o these_o he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n omniscience_n to_o who_o he_o appeal_v as_o the_o only_a proper_a judge_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n 1_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o out_o i_o i_o e._n know_a i_o exact_o as_o man_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o diâ—…gently_o search_v out_o 2_o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o my_o uprising_n action_n uprising_n
have_v be_v note_v and_o prove_v before_o or_o in_o the_o way_n to_o wâ—…t_v the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v emphâ—…ically_o the_o way_n as_o psal._n 25._o 8._o &_o 119._o 1._o prov._n 23._o 19_o &_o 29._o 27._o and_o which_o be_v sufficient_o understand_v from_o its_o opposition_n to_o the_o wicked_a way_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n for_o ever_o or_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n olam_n without_o any_o prefix_v to_o it_o be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 27._o 12._o job_n 41._o 4._o psal._n 21._o 4._o &_o 45._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o this_o with_o submission_n psal._n cxl_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v by_o david_n upon_o occasion_n of_o those_o slanderous_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n and_o treacherous_a deal_n which_o david_n have_v from_o his_o enemy_n in_o saul_n time_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o account_n in_o the_o history_n 1_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o evil_a man_n number_n man_n either_o saul_n or_o doeg_n or_o some_o other_o malicious_a enemy_n or_o rather_o enemy_n the_o word_n man_n be_v take_v collective_o for_o man_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o man_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n preserve_v i_o from_o the_o violence_n the_o heb._n man_n of_o violence_n violent_a man_n 2_o which_o imagine_v mischief_n in_o their_o heart_n continual_o be_v they_o gather_v together_o for_o war_n verse_n war_n to_o execute_v those_o bloody_a enterprise_n which_o they_o have_v devise_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n 3_o they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n i_o tongue_n their_o malicious_a heart_n stir_v up_o their_o tongue_n to_o utter_v vile_a slander_n against_o i_o like_o a_o serpent_n serpent_n serpent_n either_o whet_v their_o tongue_n as_o serpent_n be_v say_v to_o whet_v they_o when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o bite_v or_o rather_o use_v word_n as_o sharp_a and_o pierce_a as_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o serpent_n 13._o serpent_n psal._n 58._o 4_o rom._n 3._o 13._o adder_n poison_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n 4_o keep_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a preserve_v i_o from_o the_o violent_a man_n who_o have_v purpose_v it_o purpose_v who_o design_n and_o full_a resolution_n it_o be_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o prevent_v it_o to_o overthrow_v my_o go_n ruin_v go_n or_o my_o â—…eet_a or_o footstep_n i._n e._n to_o throw_v i_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n to_o defeat_v all_o my_o hope_n and_o counsel_n and_o bring_v i_o to_o ruin_v 5_o 22._o 5_o psal._n 35._o 7._o &_o 57_o 6._o &_o 141._o 9_o jer._n 18._o 22._o the_o proud_a thou_o proud_a my_o inâ—…olent_a enemy_n who_o despise_v i_o for_o my_o meanness_n and_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o thou_o have_v hide_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o and_o cord_n they_o have_v spread_v a_o net_n by_o the_o way_n hand_n way_n heb._n hand_n side_n walk_v side_n in_o which_o i_o use_v to_o walk_v they_o have_v set_v grin_v for_o i_o selah_n 6_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n o_o lord_n 7_o o_o god_n the_o lord_n the_o strength_n of_o my_o salvation_n thou_o have_v cover_v my_o head_n shield_n head_n with_o thy_o powerful_a protection_n as_o with_o a_o helmet_n or_o shield_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n 8_o grant_v not_o o_o lord_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a further_a not_o his_o wicked_a device_n i_o device_n which_o be_v to_o destroy_v i_o exalt_v i_o or_o let_v they_o not_o be_v exalt_v 27._o exalt_v deut._n 32._o 27._o lest_o they_o exalt_v themselves_o i_o themselves_o not_o only_o against_o i_o but_o against_o thou_o also_o as_o if_o by_o their_o power_n and_o policy_n they_o have_v frustrate_v thy_o design_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o i_o selah_n 9_o as_o for_o the_o head_n there_o head_n or_o bead_n the_o singular_a number_n put_v for_o the_o plural_a as_o be_v frequent_a by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o their_o 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either_o to_o my_o danger_n or_o to_o their_o own_o comfort_n 11_o let_v not_o tongue_n not_o heb._n a_o man_n of_o tongue_n overthrow_n tongue_n or_o a_o evil_a speaker_n a_o wicked_a man_n of_o violence_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o â—…arth_n let_v he_o be_v hunt_v to_o his_o overthrow_n a_o evil_a speaker_n we_o speaker_n such_o as_o slander_v i_o and_o other_o innocent_a person_n to_o exasperate_v prince_n against_o we_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o earth_n evil_n themselves_o evil_n either_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n or_o which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n their_o own_o wickedness_n which_o shall_v recoil_v upon_o themselves_o shall_v hunt_v the_o violent_a man_n to_o overthrow_v he_o 12_o i_o know_v providence_n know_v both_o by_o god_n word_n which_o have_v promise_v it_o and_o by_o my_o own_o experience_n of_o it_o in_o the_o course_n of_o god_n providence_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a 13_o sure_o the_o righteous_a shall_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o name_n deliverance_n name_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o praise_v thou_o for_o their_o deliverance_n the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n assistance_n presence_n shall_v constant_o enjoy_v thy_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a presence_n and_o assistance_n psal._n cxli_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n this_o psalm_n also_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o david_n persecution_n by_o saul_n it_o be_v a_o humble_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o rage_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o from_o those_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o may_v be_v incline_v or_o provoke_v upon_o that_o occasion_n 1_o lord_z i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o make_v haste_n unto_o i_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o voice_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o 2_o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v direct_v be_v heb._n direct_v set_v forth_o before_o thou_o audience_n thou_o heb._n be_v direct_v to_o thy_o face_n let_v it_o not_o be_v lose_v but_o let_v it_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o find_v audience_n as_o incense_v it_o incense_v own_a and_o accept_v by_o thou_o no_o less_o than_o the_o incense_n which_o by_o thy_o command_n exod._n 30._o 7_o etc._n etc._n be_v offer_v upon_o thy_o altar_n from_o which_o i_o be_o now_o banish_v and_o so_o disenable_v to_o offer_v it_o there_o and_o therefore_o i_o trust_v thou_o will_v accept_v my_o prayer_n instead_o of_o it_o and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n etc._n hand_n my_o prayer_n make_v with_o hand_n lift_v up_o which_o be_v the_o usual_a gesture_n see_v job_n 11._o 13._o psal._n 63._o 5._o &_o 88_o 10_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n 1._o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v every_o evening_n exod._n 29._o 39_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o mentionâ—…_n either_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o incense_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o morning_n or_o 2._o synecdochical_o so_o as_o to_o include_v the_o 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god_n and_o their_o own_o duty_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o instruction_n from_o god_n word_n and_o of_o illumination_n from_o his_o spirit_n without_o which_o they_o can_v never_o understand_v these_o matter_n or_o 2._o from_o a_o modest_a and_o humble_a apprehension_n of_o his_o own_o ignorance_n which_o have_v extort_a such_o like_a expression_n even_o from_o heathen_a philosopher_n whence_o pythagoras_n reject_v the_o title_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n when_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o and_o socrates_n though_o repute_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o age_n profess_v that_o he_o know_v nothing_o but_o this_o that_o he_o know_v nothing_o 3_o i_o neither_o learned_a wisdom_n man_n wisdom_n i_o have_v not_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o wisdom_n as_o the_o son_n of_o prophet_n be_v but_o must_v own_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o unlearned_a man_n as_o the_o prophet_n amos_n be_v amos_n 7._o 14_o 15._o or_o i_o have_v not_o learn_v it_o neither_o by_o my_o own_o understanding_n and_o study_n nor_o by_o the_o help_n of_o other_o man_n nor_o know_v nor_o heb._n know_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a he_o holy_a either_o 1._o of_o the_o holy_a angel_n who_o be_v call_v holy_a by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o deut._n 33._o 2._o job_n 15._o 15._o dan._n 4._o 13_o 17_o 23._o &_o 8._o 13._o but_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o deny_v that_o angelical_a knowledge_n to_o be_v in_o he_o which_o no_o man_n imagine_v to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o which_o be_v not_o in_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o have_v not_o such_o divine_a inspiration_n as_o prophet_n strict_o so_o call_v have_v receive_v whereby_o i_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o know_v or_o explain_v those_o great_a mystery_n wherein_o you_o desire_v information_n from_o i_o or_o 3._o of_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n salvation_n and_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o not_o that_o he_o deni_v that_o he_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o only_o a_o full_a and_o comprehensive_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n which_o they_o false_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o he_o 4_o 13._o 4_o joh._n 3._o 13._o who_o have_v who_o what_o mere_a man_n none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o that_o which_o no_o mortal_a man_n ever_o yet_o have_v have_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n above_o heaven_n there_o to_o learn_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n who_o dwell_v there_o and_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o descend_v above_o heb._n and_o descend_v or_o descend_v 18._o descend_v or_o rather_o and_o descend_v to_o teach_v man_n below_o what_o he_o have_v learn_v above_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v no_o man_n can_v full_o know_v and_o teach_v we_o these_o thing_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o send_v down_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o earth_n to_o that_o end_n whence_o our_o saviour_n christ_n just_o apply_v these_o word_n to_o himself_o joh._n 3._o 13._o and_o appropriate_v this_o work_n of_o declare_v god_n nature_n and_o will_n to_o man_n to_o himself_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o alone_o be_v in_o his_o father_n bosom_n joh._n 1._o 18._o etc._n 18._o job_n 38._o 4_o etc._n etc._n ps._n 104._o 3._o etc._n etc._n isa._n 40._o 12_o etc._n etc._n who_o have_v gather_v the_o wind_n in_o his_o fist_n thing_n fist_n to_o hold_v they_o in_o or_o let_v they_o out_o and_o rule_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n where_o be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o can_v do_v this_o and_o none_o but_o he_o who_o make_v and_o govern_v all_o the_o creature_n can_v know_v and_o teach_v these_o thing_n who_o have_v bind_v the_o water_n earth_n water_n those_o above_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o those_o below_o the_o sea_n which_o god_n keep_v as_o it_o be_v within_o door_n and_o in_o a_o garment_n and_o swadling-band_n as_o it_o be_v express_v job_n 38._o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o water_n which_o he_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o garment_n who_o have_v establish_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n purpose_n earth_n the_o whole_a earth_n from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o which_o god_n uphold_v in_o the_o air_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n and_o secure_v from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o bank_n and_o shore_n wherewith_o he_o have_v begird_v it_o for_o that_o purpose_n what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o what_o be_v his_o son_n name_n if_o thou_o can_v tell_v christ._n tell_v the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o see_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o no_o man_n have_v this_o power_n and_o consequent_o this_o knowledge_n but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o great_a god_n declare_v if_o thou_o be_v able_a his_o name_n i._n e._n his_o nature_n and_o perfection_n and_o the_o eternal_a generation_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o son_n or_o rather_o 2._o if_o thou_o think_v there_o be_v any_o such_o man_n who_o can_v do_v these_o thing_n i_o challenge_v thou_o to_o produce_v his_o name_n or_o if_o he_o be_v long_o since_o dead_a and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n the_o name_n of_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n that_o can_v assure_v we_o that_o their_o progenitor_n be_v such_o a_o person_n which_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v i_o must_v conclude_v that_o none_o can_v thorough_o understand_v this_o matter_n but_o the_o bless_a god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o they_o to_o who_o god_n shall_v reveal_v they_o by_o christ._n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 5_o ps._n 12._o 6._o &_o 18._o 3â—…_n &_o 19_o 8._o &_o 119._o 〈◊〉_d every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d pure_a man_n pure_a and_o therefore_o you_o ithiel_n and_o ucal_n must_v not_o expect_v the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n from_o i_o nor_o from_o any_o man_n but_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n both_o of_o your_o belief_n and_o practice_n because_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o it_o be_v holy_a and_o true_a and_o good_a and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o falsehood_n and_o folly_n in_o it_o as_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o word_n and_o writing_n of_o man_n he_o be_v a_o shield_n unto_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o command_n he_o which_o suppose_v their_o knowledge_n of_o he_o by_o his_o word_n psal._n 9_o 10._o and_o contain_v their_o reliance_n upon_o his_o promise_n join_v with_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n 6_o 19_o 6_o rev._n 22._o 18._o 19_o add_v thou_o not_o unto_o his_o word_n show_v word_n and_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a do_v not_o thou_o corrupt_v or_o abuse_v it_o by_o add_v to_o it_o thy_o own_o or_o other_o man_n invention_n and_o opinion_n and_o deliver_v or_o receive_v of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n and_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o here_o forbid_v only_o add_v to_o it_o not_o diminish_v from_o it_o which_o yet_o be_v equal_o forbid_v deut._n 4._o 2._o &_o 12._o 32._o because_o the_o israelite_n then_o and_o always_o be_v and_o other_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o add_v than_o to_o diminish_v because_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o add_v under_o colour_n of_o interpret_n and_o because_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v much_o delight_v with_o its_o own_o invention_n as_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n show_v lest_o he_o reprove_v thou_o punishment_n thou_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n by_o discover_v thy_o folly_n and_o bring_v thou_o to_o deserve_a shame_n and_o punishment_n and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n 7_o two_o thing_n have_v i_o require_v desire_v require_v i_o do_v earnest_o and_o especial_o desire_v of_o thou_o i_o thou_o heb._n with_o hold_v not_o from_o i_o deny_v i_o they_o not_o before_o i_o die_v good_a die_v heb._n withhold_v they_o not_o from_o i_o before_o i_o die_v i._n e._n whilst_o i_o live_v as_o thing_n of_o great_a and_o continual_a necessity_n for_o thy_o honour_n and_o service_n and_o my_o own_o good_a 8_o remove_v far_o from_o i_o petition_n i_o from_o my_o heart_n and_o from_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o agurs_n petition_n vanity_n imply_v vanity_n either_o 1._o all_o vain_a and_o false_a opinion_n concern_v god_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n all_o unbelief_n idolatry_n or_o misbelief_n or_o 2._o all_o vanity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n a_o vain_a conversation_n a_o affectation_n of_o the_o vain_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o riches_n pleasure_n or_o honour_n the_o bewitch_a power_n and_o sad_a effect_n whereof_o he_o have_v observe_v in_o other_o and_o fear_v in_o himself_o as_o the_o follow_a request_n imply_v and_o lie_n man_n lie_n all_o falsehood_n and_o
god_n sentence_n gen._n 3._o 16._o but_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a condescension_n in_o he_o that_o his_o desire_n be_v towards_o i_o 11_o come_v my_o belove_a let_v we_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n earth_n field_n that_o be_v retire_v from_o the_o crowd_n we_o may_v more_o free_o and_o sweet_o converse_v together_o and_o may_v observe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o lodge_v in_o the_o village_n 7._o village_n in_o one_o of_o the_o village_n as_o city_n be_v put_v for_o one_o of_o the_o city_n judg._n 12._o 7._o 12_o let_v we_o get_v up_o early_o work_n early_o the_o church_n have_v offend_v and_o lose_v she_o belove_v by_o her_o former_a laziness_n now_o double_v her_o diligence_n and_o discover_v how_o earnest_o she_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o follow_a work_n to_o the_o vineyard_n 1._o vineyard_n to_o particular_a congregation_n see_v cant._n 6._o 1._o isa._n 5._o 1._o let_v we_o see_v if_o the_o vine_n flourish_v whether_o the_o tender_a grape_n open_a grape_n heb._n open_a appear_v and_o the_o pomegranate_n bud_v forth_o etc._n forth_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o success_n of_o our_o labour_n what_o soul_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o build_v up_o how_o they_o prosper_v and_o grow_v in_o grace_n whether_o they_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n there_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o my_o love_n ordinance_n love_n there_o i_o will_v discover_v the_o sincerity_n and_o fervency_n of_o my_o affection_n to_o thou_o and_o maintain_v communion_n with_o thou_o in_o thy_o holy_a ordinance_n 13_o the_o mandrake_n quality_n mandrake_n this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v gen._n 30._o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o be_v very_o much_o doubt_v and_o dispute_v by_o interpreter_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n on_o that_o place_n but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o word_n signify_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a flower_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o mandrake_n they_o be_v of_o another_o 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be_v not_o strange_a that_o one_o word_n of_o god_n have_v bring_v i_o back_o from_o the_o very_a jaw_n of_o death_n man_n live_v and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n it_o spirit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o other_o man_n so_o have_v it_o be_v with_o i_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n for_o in_o these_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n or_o soul_n i._n e._n either_o the_o comfort_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v life_n of_o my_o spirit_n or_o rather_o that_o life_n which_o be_v in_o my_o body_n from_o my_o spirit_n or_o soul_n unite_v to_o it_o so_o etc._n so_o or_o have_v recover_v i_o and_o make_v i_o forer_n etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o recover_v i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o live_v thing_n live_v or_o and_o or_o for_o thou_o have_v recover_v i_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o these_o thing_n 17._o behold_v bitterness_n behold_v or_o on_o my_o peace_n come_v great_a bitterness_n for_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n life_n bitterness_n my_o health_n and_o prosperity_n be_v quick_o change_v into_o bitter_a sickness_n and_o affliction_n or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o my_o great_a bitterness_n be_v untâ—…_n peace_n be_v turn_v into_o prosperity_n or_o become_v the_o occasion_n of_o my_o safety_n and_o further_a advantage_n for_o that_o drive_v i_o to_o my_o prayer_n and_o my_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o god_n for_o a_o gracious_a answer_n and_o the_o prolong_n of_o my_o life_n but_o pit_n but_o heb_fw-mi above_o haste_n love_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n misery_n soul_n in_o kindness_n to_o i_o the_o soul_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o man._n this_o be_v a_o emphatical_a circumstance_n for_o sometime_o god_n prolong_v man_n day_n in_o anger_n and_o in_o order_n to_o their_o great_a misery_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n they_o back_n thou_o have_v forgive_v those_o 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the_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o promise_a goodness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n metonymy_n l_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o glorify_v thy_o name_n among_o man_n upon_o earth_n which_o i_o desire_v and_o determine_v to_o do_v see_v the_o like_a expression_n psal._n 6._o 5._o and_o 30._o 9_o and_o 88_o 10._o etc._n etc._n the_o grave_n be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n lodge_v in_o it_o by_o a_o metonymy_n 19_o the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o privilege_n thou_o they_o be_v especial_o oblige_v to_o it_o and_o they_o only_o have_v this_o privilege_n as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v make_v know_v thy_o truth_n generation_n truth_n they_o shall_v not_o
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