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disobedience_n amalek_n he_o mention_n this_o as_o a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o his_o disobedience_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o day_n 19_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v also_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d deliver_v chap._n 〈◊〉_d israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n be_v with_o i_o likely_a i_o i_o e._n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a both_o of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o rest_n for_o though_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v here_o for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o after_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n quarrel_n so_o the_o devil_n design_n may_v be_v to_o flatter_v saul_n into_o a_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o future_a happiness_n and_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o all_o serious_a thought_n and_o care_n about_o it_o and_o it_o be_v here_o observable_a that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n to_o answer_v ambiguous_o the_o better_a to_o save_v his_o credit_n in_o case_n of_o mistake_n the_o devil_n himself_o not_o be_v certain_a of_o future_a event_n but_o only_o conjecture_v at_o what_o be_v most_o likely_a so_o do_v this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n here_o for_o as_o concern_v the_o time_n he_o say_v to_o morrow_n which_o he_o understand_v indifferent_o for_o the_o very_a next_o day_n or_o for_o some_o short_a time_n after_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o condition_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o a_o good_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o samuel_n or_o of_o a_o bad_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n or_o at_o least_o indefinite_o of_o a_o dead_a condition_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o last_o he_o foresee_v by_o circumstance_n to_o be_v very_o likely_a the_o lord_n also_o shall_v deliver_v the_o host_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 20_o then_o saul_n staâ—…ure_n saul_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d haste_n and_o iâ—…_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ness_n of_o his_o staâ—…ure_n fall_v straightway_o all_o along_o on_o the_o earth_n stand_v earth_n be_v quite_o dis-spirited_n with_o these_o sad_a and_o surprise_v tiding_n and_o so_o unable_a to_o stand_v and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o samuel_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o for_o he_o have_v eat_v no_o bread_n all_o the_o day_n nor_o all_o the_o night_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n come_v unto_o saul_n alone_o saul_n from_o who_o she_o depart_v when_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o and_o samuel_n together_o that_o they_o may_v more_o free_o converse_v together_o as_o be_v alone_o and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o handmaid_n have_v obey_v thy_o voice_n and_o i_o have_v put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o have_v hearken_v unto_o thy_o word_n which_o thou_o speak_v unto_o i_o 22_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o harken_v thou_o also_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n she_o handmaid_n this_o earnestness_n do_v not_o come_v mecr_o from_o her_o humanity_n and_o respect_n to_o saul_n but_o from_o a_o prudent_a and_o necessary_a care_n of_o herself_o because_o if_o saul_n have_v die_v in_o her_o house_n his_o blood_n will_v have_v be_v charge_v upon_o she_o and_o let_v i_o set_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n before_o thou_o and_o eat_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v strength_n when_o thou_o go_v on_o thy_o way_n 23_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v but_o his_o servant_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n compel_v he_o show_v he_o i_o e._n do_v over-persuade_a he_o by_o importunate_a intâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v and_o he_o hearken_v unto_o their_o voice_n so_o â—…e_v arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n 24_o and_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o fat_a calf_n in_o the_o house_n and_o she_o hasâ—…ed_v and_o kill_v it_o and_o take_v flour_v and_o knead_a â—…_n and_o do_v bake_v unleavened_a bread_n it_o bread_n not_o have_v time_n to_o leaven_v it_o thereof_o 25_o and_o she_o bring_v it_o before_o saul_n and_o before_o his_o servant_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v then_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v away_o that_o night_n witch_n night_n i_o e._n before_o morning_n for_o he_o come_v by_o night_n v._o 8._o and_o go_v away_o before_o day_n not_o willing_a to_o have_v it_o discover_v that_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o a_o witch_n chap._n xxix_o now_o the_o philistine_n gather_v together_o all_o their_o army_n to_o aphek_n name_v aphek_n either_o that_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n jos._n 19_o 24._o or_o rather_o another_o town_n of_o that_o name_n in_o issachar_n though_o not_o mention_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o place_n to_o be_v but_o once_o name_v and_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v by_o a_o fountain_n which_o be_v in_o jezreel_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n pass_v on_o by_o hundred_o and_o by_o thousand_o but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n pass_v on_o the_o rearward_n with_o achish_n army_n achish_n i_o e._n as_o the_o lifeguard_n of_o achish_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v chap._n 28._o 2._o achish_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v thâ—…_n general_n of_o the_o army_n 3_o then_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n expedition_n philistine_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o other_o eminent_a city_n and_o territory_n who_o be_v confederate_a with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n what_o do_v these_o hebrew_n here_o and_o achish_n say_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o this_o david_n the_o servant_n of_o saul_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v be_v with_o i_o these_o day_n or_o these_o year_n life_n year_n q._n d._n do_v i_o say_v days_n i_o may_v have_v say_v year_n either_o because_o he_o have_v now_o be_v with_o i_o a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n chap._n 27._o 7._o or_o because_o he_o be_v with_o i_o some_o year_n ago_o 1_o sam._n 21._o 10._o and_o since_o that_o time_n have_v be_v know_v to_o i_o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o david_n after_o his_o escape_n from_o thence_o may_v hold_v some_o correspondency_n with_o achish_n as_o find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o more_o generous_a temper_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o suppose_v that_o he_o may_v have_v need_n of_o he_o for_o a_o refuge_n in_o case_n saul_n continue_v to_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o i_o have_v 30._o have_v heb._n nothing_o in_o he_o john_n 14._o 30._o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o since_o he_o fall_v unto_o i_o 14._o i_o e._n since_o he_o revolt_v or_o leave_v his_o own_o king_n to_o turn_v to_o i_o for_o that_o sense_n achish_n put_v upon_o this_o escape_n of_o david_n as_o it_o be_v call_v chap._n 27._o 1._o and_o so_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o fall_v to_o a_o party_n elsewhere_o use_v jer._n 37._o 13_o 14._o unto_o this_o day_n 4_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o declaration_n he_o be_v unsatisfied_a and_o offend_v with_o achish_n for_o this_o intention_n and_o declaration_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n say_v unto_o he_o 19_o he_o 1_o chr._n 12._o 19_o make_v this_o fellow_n return_v that_o he_o may_v go_v again_o to_o his_o place_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o he_o he_o herein_o the_o wiâ—…e_n and_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n appear_v both_o in_o help_v he_o out_o of_o those_o snare_n and_o difficulty_n out_o of_o which_o no_o human_a wit_n can_v have_v extricate_v he_o but_o he_o must_v either_o have_v be_v or_o have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o a_o ungrateful_a unworthy_a person_n either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o side_n and_o moreover_o in_o give_v he_o the_o happy_a opportunity_n of_o recover_v his_o own_o and_o his_o all_o from_o the_o amalekite_n which_o have_v be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v if_o he_o have_v go_v into_o this_o battle_n and_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o david_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ust_n for_o god_n to_o have_v leave_v david_n in_o all_o those_o distress_n into_o which_o his_o own_o sinful_a counsel_n and_o course_n have_v bring_v he_o and_o let_v he_o not_o go_v down_o with_o we_o to_o battle_n lest_o in_o the_o battle_n he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o we_o for_o wherewith_o shall_v he_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o his_o master_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v with_o the_o head_n of_o these_o man_n together_o man_n i_o e._n of_o these_o our_o soldier_n they_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o true_a policy_n for_o by_o this_o very_a course_n great_a enemy_n have_v sometime_o
10_o etc._n etc._n king_n of_o zobah_n 2._o zobah_n a_o part_n of_o syria_n between_o damascus_n and_o euphrates_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 47._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 3._o psal._n 60._o 2._o 24_o and_o he_o gather_v man_n unto_o he_o and_o become_v captain_n over_o a_o band_n do_v band_n to_o wit_n of_o soldier_n who_o flee_v and_o disperse_v themselves_o upon_o that_o defeat_n 2_o sam._n 10._o and_o other_o who_o ready_o join_v themselves_o with_o they_o and_o live_v by_o robbery_n as_o many_o arabian_n do_v 18._o do_v 2_o sam_n 8._o 3._o and_o 10._o 18._o when_o david_n slay_v they_o of_o zobah_n and_o they_o strength_n they_o when_o they_o be_v increase_v in_o number_n and_o strength_n go_v to_o damascus_n effeminate_a damascus_n and_o take_v it_o whilst_o solomon_n be_v wallow_v in_o luxury_n and_o grow_v effeminate_a and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o reign_v in_o damascus_n 25_o and_o he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n malicious_o solomon_n he_o be_v a_o secret_a enemy_n watch_v all_o occasion_n to_o do_v they_o mischief_n cunning_o and_o private_o all_o that_o time_n and_o when_o solomon_n have_v forsake_v god_n and_o be_v forsake_v by_o god_n he_o show_v himself_o more_o open_o and_o malicious_o beside_o the_o mischief_n that_o hadad_n do_v master_n do_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o infelicity_n be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a concern_v hadad_n mention_v above_o v._o 14_o etc._n etc._n whilst_o hadad_n molest_v he_o in_o the_o south_n rezon_n threaten_v he_o in_o the_o north._n but_o some_o understand_v this_o of_o hadadezer_n who_o be_v here_o call_v hadad_n by_o way_n of_o abreviation_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o proper_a hebrew_n name_n as_o be_v well_o know_v and_o that_o for_o or_o because_o of_o for_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n eth_z be_v sometime_o put_v for_o el_fw-es which_o oft_o signify_v for_o or_o because_o of_o as_o hebrician_n know_v the_o evil_a which_o befall_v hadad_n or_o hadadezer_n i._n e._n he_o bear_v a_o grudge_n against_o the_o israelite_n from_o and_o ever_o since_o the_o slaughter_n that_o joab_n make_v in_o hadadezer_n army_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n although_o he_o also_o take_v that_o occasion_n of_o make_v a_o defection_n from_o his_o master_n and_o he_o abhor_v israel_n and_o reign_v over_o syria_n kingdom_n syria_n over_o all_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n enlarge_a his_o empire_n more_o and_o more_o and_o thereby_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o much_o misery_n to_o solomon_n house_n and_o kingdom_n 26_o ¶_o and_o 6_o and_o 2_o chr._n 13._o 6_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la a_o ephrathite_n of_o zereda_n solomon_n servant_n who_o mother_n name_n be_v zeruah_n a_o widow_n woman_n even_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o king_n rehoboam_n king_n i_o e._n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n not_o now_o and_o immediate_o in_o the_o person_n of_o solomon_n himself_o but_o in_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n rehoboam_n 27_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o king_n 24._o king_n chap._n 9_o 24._o solomon_n build_v millo_n and_o close_v heb._n close_v repair_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n 28_o and_o the_o man_n jeroboam_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n both_o valour_n or_o a_o man_n of_o great_a strength_n of_o body_n or_o courage_n of_o mind_n or_o both_o and_o solomon_n see_v the_o young_a man_n that_o he_o work_v heb._n do_v work_v be_v industrious_a command_v industrious_a ingenious_a and_o diligent_a and_o active_a and_o every_o way_n fit_a for_o business_n and_o for_o command_v he_o make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o burden_n heb._n burden_n charge_n authority_n charge_n i_o e._n the_o tax_n and_o tribute_n which_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v of_o the_o people_n by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n ruler_n joseph_n either_o of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n who_o be_v joint_o comprehend_v under_o this_o name_n jos._n 17._o 17._o or_o of_o ephraim_n only_o who_o elsewhere_o come_v under_o that_o name_n as_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o psal._n 78._o 67._o ezek._n 37._o 16._o and_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o each_o tribe_n have_v a_o several_a ruler_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n when_o jeroboam_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n charge_n jerusalem_n upon_o some_o occasion_n possible_o to_o execute_v his_o charge_n that_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n find_v he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o he_o have_v clad_v himself_o with_o a_o new_a garment_n and_o they_o two_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o field_n it_o field_n have_v go_v aside_o thither_o for_o some_o private_a conference_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o he_o have_v servant_n attend_v upon_o he_o who_o though_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o word_n yet_o may_v see_v the_o action_n and_o the_o rend_n of_o ieroboam_n coat_n and_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o solomon_n ear_n who_o be_v so_o acute_a and_o wise_a can_v easy_o understand_v the_o thing_n by_o what_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o action_n especial_o when_o a_o prophet_n do_v it_o 30_o and_o ahijah_n catch_v the_o new_a garment_n that_o be_v on_o he_o and_o 5._o and_o see_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 27._o and_o 24._o 5._o rend_v it_o in_o twelve_o piece_n 31_o and_o he_o say_v to_o jeroboam_n take_v thou_o ten_o piece_n 5._o piece_n whence_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v oft_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o which_o expression_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o david_n posterity_n shall_v have_v one_o tribe_n reserve_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n beside_o that_o of_o judah_n which_o because_o of_o its_o greatness_n and_o eminency_n be_v common_o distinguish_v from_o israel_n and_o that_o not_o only_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n but_o even_o before_o it_o as_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 8._o and_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o for_o 11._o for_o ver._n 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n and_o will_v give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o thou_o 32_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o tribe_n 13._o tribe_n see_v the_o note_n above_o on_o v._o 13._o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n the_o city_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 33_o because_o that_o they_o it_o they_o i_o e._n the_o king_n and_o his_o concubine_n and_o people_n who_o easy_o follow_v his_o example_n but_o be_v not_o at_o all_o excuse_v by_o it_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v worship_v ashtore_v the_o goddess_n of_o the_o zidonian_o chemosh_fw-mi the_o god_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o milcom_v the_o god_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n as_o do_v david_n his_o father_n 34_o howbeit_o i_o will_v not_o take_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n etc._n kingdom_n to_o wit_n of_o israel_n that_o which_o i_o have_v design_v for_o thou_o or_o rather_o i_o will_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n or_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n lo_o col_fw-fr which_o proper_o signify_v not_o all_o or_o not_o the_o whole_a do_v usual_o signify_v not_o any_o thing_n as_o deut._n 8._o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o want_v every_o thing_n i._n e._n not_o anything_o so_o also_o gen._n 4._o 15._o and_o 23._o 6._o and_o 39_o 23._o psal._n 49._o 18._o and_o 143._o 2_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o his_o hand_n it_o hand_n he_o shall_v possess_v it_o whilst_o he_o live_v as_o it_o follow_v and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o yet_o attempt_v to_o invade_v it_o but_o i_o will_v make_v he_o prince_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n for_o david_n my_o servant_n sake_n who_o i_o choose_v because_o he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n life_n statute_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o judgâ—…_n of_o man_n by_o some_o particular_a act_n but_o by_o their_o general_n â—…purpose_o and_o course_n of_o life_n 35_o but_o 1â—…_n but_o chap._n 12._o 1â—…_n i_o will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o son_n hand_n and_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o ten_o tribe_n 36_o and_o unto_o his_o son_n will_v i_o give_v one_o tribe_n that_o â—…â—…_n that_o 2_o king_n â—…â—…_n david_n my_o servant_n may_v have_v a_o candâ—…e_v a_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o candâ—…e_v light_n protection_n light_n i_o e._n a_o son_n and_o successor_n to_o preserve_v his_o name_n and_o memory_n and_o to_o give_v light_n to_o the_o people_n in_o his_o stead_n king_n be_v oft_o call_v light_n partly_o from_o their_o great_a splendour_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o counsel_n and_o
may_v be_v render_v thus_o i_o will_v put_v a_o spirit_n within_o he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v etc._n etc._n for_o by_o spirit_n be_v many_o time_n understand_v a_o imagination_n or_o inclination_n or_o affection_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n numb_a 5._o 14._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n 11._o 8._o or_o a_o spirit_n against_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n position_n beth_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o he_o of_o who_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o judg._n 9_o 23._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 14_o 23._o 1_o king_n 22._o 23._o as_o it_o be_v also_o give_v to_o man_n soul_n job_n 12._o 10._o eccles._n 12._o 7._o which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v and_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v in_o brief_a to_o represent_v all_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o befall_v he_o and_o which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o follow_a history_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o other_o particular_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o follow_a branch_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o tiding_n of_o tirhakah_n ver_fw-la 9_o in_o these_o word_n he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n his_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o be_v slay_v there_o ver_fw-la 36_o 37._o in_o the_o next_o word_n it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o judgement_n to_o wit_n the_o destruction_n of_o 185_o thousand_o soldier_n in_o one_o night_n ver_fw-la 35._o be_v not_o omit_v here_o but_o express_v in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o call_v a_o angel_n this_o latter_a word_n be_v there_o use_v to_o limit_v and_o explain_v the_o former_a which_o otherwise_o be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a signification_n and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o shall_v return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n 8_o ¶_o so_o rabshakeh_a return_v raise_v return_v to_o the_o king_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o to_o advise_v with_o he_o what_o be_v further_a to_o be_v do_v leave_v behind_o he_o the_o army_n under_o the_o other_o commander_n mention_v chap._n 18._o 17._o as_o be_v most_o probable_a from_o the_o other_o threaten_a message_n here_o follow_v which_o will_v have_v be_v very_o unsuitable_a if_o his_o siege_n have_v be_v raise_v and_o find_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n war_a against_o libnah_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o lachish_n it_o lachish_n not_o be_v able_a to_o take_v it_o 9_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v say_v of_o tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n it_o ethiopia_n heb._n of_o chush_fw-mi i._n e._n either_o 1._o of_o arabia_n as_o that_o word_n be_v most_o common_o mean_v of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n and_o especial_o my_o latin_a synopsis_n upon_o numb_a 12._o 1._o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o ethiopia_n beyond_o egypt_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n that_o he_o shall_v force_v his_o passage_n through_o egypt_n which_o be_v object_v against_o this_o opinion_n by_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n because_o the_o egyptian_n against_o who_o this_o sennacherib_n war_v as_o heathen_a historian_n herodotus_n and_o berosus_n relate_v and_o the_o ethiopian_n be_v confederates_n in_o this_o expedition_n as_o josephus_n express_o affirm_v who_o live_v above_o 1600_o year_n near_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v than_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o understand_v it_o behold_v he_o be_v come_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o thou_o he_o send_v messenger_n again_o unto_o hezekiah_n say_v 10_o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o trust_v deceive_v thou_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 11_o behold_v thou_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v do_v to_o all_o land_n by_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v 17._o deliver_v no_o certain_o never_o expect_v it_o such_o question_n oft_o imply_v a_o denial_n as_o gen._n 18._o 17._o 12_o have_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n deliver_v they_o which_o my_o father_n have_v destroy_v as_o gozan_n and_o haran_n and_o rezeph_n and_o the_o child_n of_o eden_n which_o be_v in_o thelasar_n 23._o thelasar_n several_a place_n about_o or_o beyond_o euphrates_n see_v gen._n 11._o 31._o ezek._n 27._o 23._o 13_o where_o be_v the_o king_n hand_n king_n either_o 1._o their_o god_n who_o he_o here_o call_v their_o king_n because_o they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o their_o protector_n and_o governor_n which_o king_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v to_o their_o people_n or_o rather_o 2._o their_o king_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o as_o before_o he_o compare_v their_o god_n with_o the_o god_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o now_o he_o compare_v their_o king_n with_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o by_o both_o intend_v to_o persuade_v they_o that_o neither_o their_o god_n nor_o their_o king_n be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n of_o hamath_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arpad_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sepharvaim_n of_o henah_n and_o ivah_n 34._o ivah_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 18._o 34._o 14_o ¶_o and_o hezekiah_n receive_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messenger_n and_o read_v it_o and_o hezekiah_n go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n enter_v lord_n i_o e._n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o further_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n lord_n i_o e._n before_o the_o ark_n or_o temple_n which_o â—…e_n do_v not_o to_o acquaint_v god_n but_o to_o strengthen_v his_o own_o faith_n and_o quicken_v himself_o to_o prayer_n 15_o and_o hezekiah_n pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 4._o israel_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 4._o which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 16_o lord_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v open_v lord_z thy_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o sennacherib_n which_o have_v send_v he_o letter_n he_o i_o e._n the_o messenger_n who_o bring_v this_o rail_a letter_n ver_fw-la 14._o or_o rabshakeh_n who_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n although_o he_o will_v not_o do_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o name_v he_o or_o send_v it_o to_o wit_n this_o letter_n to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n 17_o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v destroy_v the_o nation_n and_o their_o land_n 18_o and_o have_v give_v have_v heb._n give_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n therefore_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o 19_o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o save_v thou_o we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n even_o thou_o only_o 20_o ¶_o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi send_v to_o hezekiah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v pray_v to_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n i_o have_v hear_v synecdoche_n hear_v i_o e._n accept_v it_o and_o will_v answer_v it_o a_o common_a synecdoche_n 21_o this_o be_v the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin_n she_o virgin_n so_o he_o call_v zion_n or_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o she_o be_v pure_a in_o good_a measure_n from_o that_o gross_a idolatry_n wherewith_o other_o people_n be_v defile_v which_o be_v call_v spiritual_a whoredom_n partly_o to_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v defend_v she_o from_o that_o rape_n which_o sennacherib_n intend_v to_o commit_v upon_o she_o with_o no_o less_o care_n and_o zeal_n than_o parent_n do_v their_o virgin_n daughter_n from_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o force_v and_o deflower_v they_o and_o partly_o to_o intimate_v that_o as_o she_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v force_v and_o take_v by_o her_o barbarous_a enemy_n so_o she_o shall_v still_o retain_v her_o virginity_n in_o spite_n of_o his_o attempt_n against_o she_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n 8._o zion_n i_o e._n the_o people_n of_o zion_n i._n e._n as_o it_o follow_v of_o jerusalem_n so_o call_v synecdochical_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o city_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a part_n
the_o son_n of_o ur_fw-la 36_o hepher_n the_o mecherathite_n ahijah_n the_o pelonite_n 37_o hezro_n the_o carmelite_n naarai_n the_o son_n of_o ezbai_n 38_o joel_n the_o brother_n of_o nathan_n h_o mibhar_n 〈◊〉_d mibhar_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o haggeri_n stead_n q_o either_o 1._o the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v jaal_n the_o son_n of_o nathan_n of_o zobah_n be_v possible_o his_o brother_n by_o birth_n and_o nature_n and_o call_v his_o son_n by_o adoption_n or_o right_n of_o succession_n to_o his_o estate_n or_o call_v his_o brother_n at_o large_a for_o his_o near_a kinsman_n and_o his_o son_n for_o his_o nepheâ—…_n or_o 2._o another_o who_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o former_a be_v put_v in_o his_o stead_n 39_o zelek_n the_o ammonite_n naharai_n the_o berothite_n the_o armour-bearer_n of_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o 40_o ira_n the_o ithrite_n gareb_n the_o ithrite_n 41_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n commander_n hittite_n the_o last_o of_o that_o catalogue_n in_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 39_o but_o here_o some_o other_o be_v add_v to_o the_o number_n because_o though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o thirty_o yet_o they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a valour_n and_o renown_n among_o david_n commander_n zabad_n the_o son_n of_o ahlai_n 42_o adina_n the_o son_n of_o shiza_n the_o reubenite_fw-la a_o captain_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o thirty_o colonel_n thirty_o thirty_o captain_n who_o be_v under_o he_o as_o their_o colonel_n with_o he_o 43_o hanan_n the_o son_n of_o maacah_n and_o joshaphat_n the_o mithnite_a 44_o uzziah_n the_o ashterathite_n shama_n and_o jehiel_n the_o son_n of_o hothan_n the_o aroerite_n part_n aroerite_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o his_o station_n and_o quarter_n be_v upon_o the_o river_n aroer_n beyond_o jordan_n be_v place_v there_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o part_n 45_o jediael_n the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o son_n of_o shimri_n and_o joha_n his_o brother_n the_o tirzite_n 46_o eliel_n the_o mahavite_n and_o jerimai_n and_o joshaviah_n the_o son_n of_o elnaam_n and_o ithmah_n the_o moabite_n people_n moabite_n so_o call_v either_o because_o he_o be_v by_o birth_n a_o moabite_n though_o now_o proselyte_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n or_o from_o some_o eminent_a service_n do_v by_o he_o against_o the_o moabite_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n scipio_n be_v call_v aâ—…atick_a and_o african_a because_o of_o his_o great_a achievement_n and_o victory_n over_o those_o part_n and_o people_n 47_o eliel_n and_o obed_n and_o jaasiel_n the_o mesobaite_n chap._n xii_o 1_o now_o 2_o now_o 1_o sam_n 27._o 2_o these_o be_v they_o that_o come_v to_o david_n to_o ziklag_n up_o ziklag_n heb._n be_v shut_v up_o while_o he_o yet_o keep_v himself_o close_o ziklag_n close_o or_o be_v shut_v up_o or_o shut_v out_o from_o his_o own_o land_n and_o people_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o time_n when_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o hide_v himself_o in_o cave_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n but_o when_o he_o be_v at_o ziklag_n because_o of_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n and_o they_o be_v among_o the_o mighty_a man_n helper_n of_o the_o war_n 2_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o bow_n and_o can_v use_v both_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a 16._o left_a with_o like_a nimbleness_n and_o certainty_n compare_v judge_n 3._o 15._o &_o 20._o 16._o in_o hurl_v stone_n and_o shoot_a arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n even_o of_o saul_n brethren_n of_o benjamin_n he_o benjamin_n i_o e._n of_o saul_n own_o tribe_n who_o be_v move_v hereunto_o by_o god_n spirit_n and_o by_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o david_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o crown_n in_o reversion_n and_o by_o their_o observation_n of_o god_n departure_n from_o saul_n and_o of_o his_o special_a presence_n with_o david_n and_o his_o gracious_a providence_n for_o he_o 3_o the_o chief_a be_v ahiezer_n than_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o hasmaah_o of_o or_o hasmaah_o shemaah_o the_o gibeathite_n and_o jeziel_n and_o pelet_n the_o son_n of_o azmave_v and_o berachah_n and_o jehu_n the_o antothite_n 4_o and_o ismajah_n the_o gibeonite_n a_o mighty_a man_n among_o the_o thirty_o and_o over_o the_o thirty_o commander_n thirty_o i_o e._n who_o come_v attend_v with_o 30_o valiant_a benjamite_n and_o be_v their_o leader_n and_o commander_n and_o jeremlah_n and_o jahaziel_n and_o johanan_n and_o josabad_n the_o gederathite_n 5_o eluzai_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o bealiah_n and_o shemariah_n and_o shephatiah_n the_o haruphite_n 6_o elkanah_n and_o jesiah_n and_o azareel_n and_o joezer_n and_o jashobeam_n the_o korhites_n 7_o and_o joelah_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n of_o gedor_n 8_o and_o of_o the_o gadite_n there_o separate_v themselves_o david_n themselves_o from_o saul_n to_o who_o they_o have_v hitherto_o adhere_v and_o from_o their_o brethren_n of_o their_o own_o tribe_n who_o yet_o maintain_v saul_n cause_n and_o from_o their_o family_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v from_o who_o they_o go_v to_o david_n unto_o david_n into_o the_o hold_n to_o the_o wilderness_n there_o wilderness_n or_o into_o the_o hold_n of_o the_o wilderness_n i._n e._n either_o to_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n or_o engedi_n or_o rather_o to_o ziklag_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 1._o which_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o hold_n or_o the_o fortress_n which_o name_n be_v also_o give_v to_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 7._o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o same_o both_o here_o and_o there_o man_n of_o might_n and_o man_n host_n man_n heb._n of_o the_o host_n of_o war_n fit_a for_o the_o battle_n that_o can_v handle_v shield_n and_o buckler_n who_o face_n be_v like_o the_o face_n of_o lion_n adversary_n lion_n who_o be_v full_a of_o courage_n and_o by_o the_o majesty_n and_o fierceness_n of_o their_o countenance_n terrify_v their_o adversary_n and_o be_v haste_n be_v heb._n as_o the_o roe_n upon_o the_o mountain_n to_o make_v haste_n as_o swift_a as_o the_o roe_n upon_o the_o mountain_n flight_n mountain_n as_o their_o very_a look_n daunt_v their_o enemy_n and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n so_o they_o can_v easy_o pursue_v and_o overtake_v and_o destroy_v they_o in_o their_o flight_n 9_o ezer_n the_o first_o obadiah_n the_o second_o eliab_n the_o three_o 10_o mishmannah_n the_o four_o jeremiah_n the_o five_o 11_o attai_n the_o six_o eliel_n the_o seven_o 12_o johanan_n the_o eight_o elzabud_n the_o nine_o 13_o jeremiah_n the_o ten_o machbanai_n the_o eleven_o 14_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o gad_n captain_n of_o the_o host_n ‖_o one_o of_o the_o least_o be_v over_o a_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o †_o heb._n or_o one_o that_o be_v lest_o can_v resist_v a_o hundred_o and_o the_o great_a a_o thousand_o the_o great_a over_o a_o thousand_o they_o thousand_o not_o that_o they_o bring_v now_o so_o many_o man_n with_o they_o but_o either_o 1._o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v captain_n or_o colonel_n under_o saul_n or_o in_o the_o establish_a 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dexterity_n do_v swim_v over_o jordan_n through_o their_o ardent_a desire_n to_o help_v their_o brethren_n and_o to_o fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o put_v to_o flight_v all_o they_o of_o the_o valley_n jordan_n valley_n i_o e._n the_o people_n that_o live_v in_o the_o valley_n or_o desert_n beyond_o jordan_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v when_o saul_n be_v engage_v against_o the_o philistine_n take_v that_o advantage_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o israelite_n beyond_o jordan_n both_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n 25._o west_n either_o 1._o the_o people_n that_o live_v more_o eastward_o and_o remote_a from_o jordan_n and_o those_o who_o live_v more_o westward_n or_o near_o to_o it_o or_o 2._o they_o make_v they_o fly_v several_a way_n some_o eastward_o some_o westward_n as_o they_o see_v the_o way_n open_a for_o they_o see_v deut._n
this_o great_a and_o strange_a emergency_n and_o zeresh_a his_o wife_n unto_o he_o if_o mordecai_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o jew_n which_o they_o be_v tell_v and_o be_v general_o suppose_v but_o they_o be_v not_o infallible_o sure_a of_o it_o before_o who_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o fall_v thou_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o but_o shall_v sure_o fall_v before_o he_o method_n he_o this_o they_o conclude_v either_o 1._o by_o rule_n of_o policy_n because_o hamans_n reputation_n and_o interest_n be_v hereby_o sink_v and_o mordecai_n who_o they_o understand_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o courage_n and_o government_n of_o himself_o be_v now_o get_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o thereby_o be_v likely_a to_o gain_v a_o opportunity_n of_o make_v his_o address_n to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v of_o a_o mild_a disposition_n may_v easy_o be_v move_v to_o a_o dislike_n if_o not_o revocation_n of_o his_o own_o bloody_a decree_n and_o consequent_o to_o a_o detestation_n of_o that_o person_n who_o have_v procure_v it_o or_o 2._o by_o former_a experience_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n extraordinary_a action_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o against_o their_o enemy_n in_o this_o very_a court_n and_o kingdom_n or_o 3._o by_o instinct_n and_o inspiration_n to_o their_o mind_n either_o from_o god_n who_o may_v suggest_v this_o to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v other_o thing_n to_o other_o wicked_a man_n balaam_n caâ—…aphas_n etc._n etc._n for_o his_o own_o great_a glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n or_o from_o the_o devil_n who_o by_o god_n permission_n may_v know_v this_o and_o reveal_v it_o to_o they_o who_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o their_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a method_n 14_o and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o talk_v with_o he_o come_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_o haste_v to_o bring_v haman_n receive_v haman_n who_o be_v now_o slack_a to_o go_v thither_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a dejection_n 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say_v if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o king_n and_o if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n let_v my_o life_n be_v give_v i_o at_o my_o petition_n it_o petition_n it_o be_v my_o humble_a and_o only_a request_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v i_o up_o to_o the_o malice_n of_o that_o man_n that_o â—…esigns_v to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n and_o will_v certain_o do_v it_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o prevent_v it_o and_o my_o people_n descend_v people_n and_o the_o life_n which_o be_v easy_o supply_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n branch_n of_o my_o people_n the_o jew_n of_o who_o i_o be_o descend_v at_o my_o request_n 4_o for_o we_o be_v 9_o be_v ch._n 3._o 9_o sell_v destruction_n sell_v by_o the_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n of_o that_o man_n who_o offer_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o purchase_v our_o destruction_n i_o and_o my_o people_n person_n people_n for_o we_o be_v all_o give_v up_o to_o his_o malice_n and_o rage_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o my_o own_o person_n 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king_n ahasuerus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o esther_n the_o queen_n who_o be_v he_o and_o where_o be_v he_o mind_n he_o the_o expression_n be_v short_a and_o double_v as_o proceed_v from_o a_o discompose_v and_o enrage_v mind_n he_o mind_n heb._n wâ—…se_v heart_n 〈◊〉_d â—…led_v he_o that_o dare_v presume_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o destruction_n so_o i_o e._n to_o circumvent_v i_o and_o by_o subtlety_n to_o procure_v a_o irrevocable_a decree_n whereby_o not_o only_o my_o estate_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o impair_v and_o so_o many_o of_o my_o innocent_a subject_n be_v destroy_v without_o mercy_n but_o my_o queen_n also_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o danger_n and_o destruction_n 6_o and_o esther_n say_v adversary_n say_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d adversary_n the_o adversary_n and_o enemy_n be_v people_n be_v of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o my_o person_n and_o people_n this_o wicked_a haman_n then_o haman_n be_v afraid_a of_o afraid_a or_o at_o the_o presence_n of_o before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n 7_o and_o the_o king_n arise_v from_o the_o banquet_n of_o wine_n in_o his_o wrath_n go_v into_o the_o palace-garden_n delinquent_n palace-garden_n partly_o as_o disdain_v the_o company_n and_o sight_n of_o so_o ungrateful_a and_o audacious_a a_o person_n partly_o to_o cool_v and_o allay_v his_o trouble_a and_o inflame_v spirit_n and_o partly_o to_o consider_v within_o himself_o the_o heinousness_n of_o hamans_n crime_n and_o the_o mischief_n which_o himself_o have_v do_v by_o his_o own_o rashness_n and_o what_o punishment_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o so_o great_a a_o delinquent_n and_o haman_n stand_v up_o to_o make_v request_n for_o his_o life_n to_o esther_n the_o queen_n for_o he_o see_v passion_n see_v by_o the_o violent_a commotion_n of_o the_o king_n mind_n and_o passion_n that_o there_o be_v evil_o determine_v against_o he_o by_o the_o king_n 8_o then_o the_o king_n return_v out_o of_o the_o palace-garden_n into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o banquet_n of_o wine_n and_o haman_n be_v fall_v upon_o the_o bed_n 3._o bed_n or_o by_o or_o beside_o the_o bed_n on_o which_o the_o queen_n sit_v at_o meat_n after_o the_o manner_n where_o he_o be_v fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o upon_o the_o ground_n at_o her_o foot_n as_o humble_a suppliant_n use_v to_o do_v and_o as_o the_o queen_n do_v at_o the_o king_n foot_n ch_z 8._o 3._o whereon_o esther_n be_v then_o say_v the_o king_n will_v he_o force_v the_o queen_n also_o action_n also_o will_v he_o now_o attempt_v my_o queen_n chastity_n as_o he_o have_v already_o attempt_v her_o life_n his_o presumption_n and_o impudence_n i_o see_v will_v stick_v at_o nothing_o he_o speak_v not_o this_o out_o of_o a_o real_a jealousy_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o those_o circumstance_n but_o from_o a_o exasperate_v mind_n which_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o vent_v itself_o against_o the_o person_n who_o give_v the_o provocation_n and_o make_v the_o worst_a construction_n of_o all_o his_o word_n and_o action_n 〈◊〉_d action_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o i_o in_o the_o house_n palace_n house_n in_o my_o own_o presence_n and_o palace_n as_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o the_o king_n mouth_n they_o they_o they_o i_o e._n the_o king_n and_o queen_n chamberlain_n then_o attend_v upon_o they_o cover_v haman_n face_n cover_v face_n partly_o that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o be_v offend_v or_o grieve_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o person_n who_o he_o now_o loathe_a and_o partly_o because_o they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o condemn_a person_n for_o the_o face_n of_o such_o use_v to_o be_v cover_v 9_o and_o 10._o and_o ch._n 1._o 10._o harbonah_n one_o of_o the_o chamberlain_n desire_n chamberlain_n who_o know_v this_o either_o by_o his_o own_o observation_n or_o by_o the_o information_n of_o
seek_v for_o bread_n and_o can_v find_v it_o a_o just_a punishment_n for_o he_o that_o take_v away_o the_o bread_n and_o substance_n of_o other_o by_o violence_n he_o know_v that_o 12._o that_o chap._n 18._o 12._o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n destruction_n darkness_n i_o e._n the_o time_n of_o his_o total_a and_o irrecoverable_a and_o everlasting_a destruction_n be_v ready_a at_o his_o hand_n less_o hand_n i_o e._n ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o he_o or_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n or_o shoulder_n like_o a_o sergeant_n to_o arrest_v he_o the_o word_n may_v well_o be_v render_v be_v prepare_v by_o his_o hand_n i._n e._n by_o his_o work_n or_o action_n which_o be_v most_o common_o do_v with_o the_o hand_n be_v oft_o call_v by_o that_o name_n as_o exod._n 14._o 31._o judg._n 9_o 16._o prov._n 10._o 4._o &_o 12._o 24._o so_o the_o senâ—…e_n be_v he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o by_o his_o wicked_a life_n he_o have_v prepare_v and_o store_v up_o calamity_n and_o destruction_n 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my_o house_n and_o the_o gate_n or_o to_o the_o city_n i._n e._n the_o gate_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n so_o job_n may_v live_v in_o the_o country_n adjoin_v to_o it_o when_o i_o prepare_v my_o seat_n country_n seat_n when_o i_o cause_v the_o seat_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v set_v for_o i_o by_o this_o and_o divers_a other_o expression_n it_o appear_v that_o job_n be_v a_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n in_o his_o country_n in_o the_o street_n they_o street_n i_o e._n in_o that_o void_a and_o open_a place_n within_o or_o near_o the_o gate_n where_o the_o people_n assemble_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n among_o they_o 8._o the_o young_a man_n see_v i_o and_o hide_v themselves_o punishment_n themselves_o either_o out_o of_o a_o profound_a reverence_n to_o my_o person_n and_o dignity_n or_o out_o of_o a_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o gild_n or_o folly_n which_o they_o suppose_v i_o may_v either_o understand_v by_o information_n from_o other_o or_o discover_v by_o their_o 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advocate_n which_o the_o poor_a injure_a person_n can_v not_o find_v out_o i_o take_v pain_n to_o discover_v i_o search_v out_o 17._o and_o i_o break_v grinder_n break_v heb._n the_o jaw-teeth_n or_o grinder_n the_o jaw_n 6._o jaw_n or_o the_o jawbone_n or_o the_o grinder_n the_o sharp_a and_o strong_a tooth_n in_o the_o jaw_n i._n e._n their_o power_n and_o violence_n wherewith_o they_o use_v to_o oppress_v other_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o wild-beast_n which_o break_v their_o prey_n with_o their_o tooth_n compare_v psalm_n 38._o &_o 57_o 4._o &_o 58._o 6._o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o cast_v and_o heb._n cast_v pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n away_o tooth_n i_o e._n force_v they_o to_o restore_v what_o they_o have_v violent_o and_o unjust_o take_v away_o 18._o then_o i_o say_v 26._o say_v i_o e._n i_o persuade_v myself_o be_v thus_o strong_o fortify_v with_o the_o conscience_n of_o my_o own_o universal_a integrity_n and_o with_o the_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o man_n but_o although_o this_o be_v sometime_o iob_n opinion_n vet_z at_o other_o time_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o change_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 3._o 25_o 26._o i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n posterity_n nest_n not_o a_o violent_a or_o untimely_a but_o a_o natural_a and_o peaceable_a and_o seasonable_a death_n sweet_o expire_a in_o my_o own_o bed_n and_o habitation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o child_n and_o friend_n leave_v the_o precious_a perfume_n of_o a_o good-name_n behind_o i_o and_o a_o plentiful_a inheritance_n to_o all_o my_o posterity_n and_o i_o shall_v multiply_v my_o day_n as_o the_o sand_n 49._o sand_n which_o be_v innumerable_a see_v gen._n 22._o 17._o &_o 41._o 49._o 19_o my_o root_n
3._o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v so_o shall_v i_o be_v save_v receive_v save_v or_o i_o do_v call_v and_o be_v save_v for_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v common_o use_v for_o that_o which_o be_v past._n and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o whole_a context_n which_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o mercy_n already_o receive_v from_o my_o enemy_n 4._o 3_o 4._o psal._n 116._o 3_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n 4._o death_n i._n e._n dangerous_a and_o deadly_a trouble_n or_o the_o band_n or_o cord_n of_o death_n which_o have_v almost_o seize_v i_o and_o be_v put_v its_o band_n upon_o i_o compare_v psal._n 73._o 4._o compass_v i_o and_o the_o flood_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d ungodly_a man_n flood_n man_n their_o great_a multitude_n and_o strength_n and_o violent_a assault_n break_v in_o upon_o i_o like_o a_o flood_n make_v i_o afraid_a 5._o the_o cord_n the_o or_o cord_n sorrow_n of_o hell_n grave_a hell_n or_o of_o the_o grave_a which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o grave_a compass_v i_o about_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n prevent_v i_o danger_n i_o have_v almost_o take_v hold_n of_o i_o ere_o i_o be_v aware_a of_o my_o danger_n 6._o in_o my_o distress_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o my_o god_n he_o hear_v my_o voice_n out_o of_o his_o 4._o his_o psal._n 11._o 4._o temple_n 4._o temple_n either_o 1._o out_o of_o his_o sanctuary_n whence_o he_o promise_v to_o hear_v and_o answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v either_o make_v there_o or_o direct_v thither_o or_o 2._o out_o of_o his_o heavenly_a habitation_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v his_o temple_n see_v on_o psal._n 11._o 4._o and_o my_o cry_n come_v before_o he_o even_o unto_o his_o ear_n 7._o then_o the_o earth_n shake_v and_o tremble_v earthquake_n tremble_v then_o god_n appear_v on_o my_o behalf_n in_o a_o miraculous_a and_o glorious_a manner_n and_o with_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o confusion_n of_o all_o my_o enemy_n which_o be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o earthquake_n the_o foundation_n also_o of_o the_o hill_n be_v move_v and_o shake_v etc._n shake_v the_o earthquake_n be_v so_o deep_a and_o violent_a that_o it_o overthrow_v whole_a mountain_n by_o the_o root_n whereby_o he_o design_v his_o lofty_a and_o potent_a enemy_n such_o be_v oft_o compare_v to_o mountain_n as_o psal._n 46._o 3_o 4._o and_o 144._o 5._o isa._n 41._o 15._o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o be_v wroth_a 8._o there_o go_v up_o a_o smoke_n he_o smoke_n heb._n by_o he_o out_o of_o his_o nostril_n adversary_n nostril_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o person_n transport_v with_o great_a anger_n and_o rage_n he_o manifest_v his_o great_a displeasure_n against_o my_o adversary_n and_o fire_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n devour_v coal_n be_v kindle_v by_o he_o by_o heb._n he_o it_o anger_n it_o which_o note_v the_o fervency_n constancy_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o anger_n 9_o he_o bow_v the_o heaven_n earth_n heaven_n by_o produce_v thick_a and_o dark_a cloud_n by_o which_o the_o heaven_n seem_v to_o come_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n also_o and_o come_v 5._o *_o psal._n 144._o 5._o down_o behalf_n down_o not_o by_o change_n of_o place_n but_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o power_n on_o my_o behalf_n and_o darkness_n be_v under_o his_o foot_n 10._o and_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o cherub_n describe_v cherub_n or_o upon_o the_o cherubim_n by_o a_o enallage_n of_o number_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v so_o call_v gen._n 3._o 24._o heb._n 9_o 5._o who_o be_v also_o call_v god_n chariot_n psal._n 68_o 17._o upon_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v and_o ride_v all_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v gross_o but_o only_o to_o note_v god_n use_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n in_o raise_v such_o storm_n and_o tempest_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v and_o do_v fly_v yea_o 3._o yea_o psal._n 104._o 3._o he_o do_v fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n speed_n wind_n as_o swift_o as_o the_o wind._n he_o come_v to_o my_o rescue_n with_o all_o speed_n 11._o he_o make_v darkness_n his_o secret_a place_n follow_v place_n or_o his_o hide_v place_n i._n e._n he_o cover_v himself_o with_o dark_a cloud_n from_o whence_o he_o secret_o shoot_v at_o his_o enemy_n as_o it_o follow_v his_o pavilion_n round_o about_o he_o be_v dark_a water_n these_o water_n i._n e._n watery_a vapour_n and_o thick_a cloud_n as_o the_o next_o word_n expound_v these_o and_o thick_a cloud_n of_o the_o sky_n 12._o at_o the_o brightness_n that_o be_v before_o he_o appearance_n he_o at_o his_o glorious_a and_o powerful_a appearance_n his_o thick_a cloud_n pass_v etc._n pass_v or_o pass_v away_o i._n e._n vanish_v as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o take_v as_o psal._n 90._o 5_o 6._o isa._n 29._o 5._o hab._n 3._o 10._o be_v dissolve_v into_o shower_n of_o hailstone_n etc._n etc._n hail_n stone_n and_o coal_n of_o fire_n 13._o the_o lord_z also_o thunder_v b_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o high_a 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of_o thy_o nostril_n 16._o 3._o 16._o psal._n 144._o 7._o &_o â—…7_n 3._o he_o send_v otherwise_o send_v angel_n or_o assistance_n otherwise_o from_o above_o he_o take_v i_o he_o draw_v i_o out_o of_o water_n of_o or_o great_a water_n many_o water_n 17._o he_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o strong_a enemy_n and_o from_o they_o which_o hate_v i_o power_n i_o from_o they_o that_o want_v neither_o malice_n nor_o power_n for_o they_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o 18._o they_o prevent_v i_o thou_o i_o they_o be_v too_o cunning_a for_o i_o and_o have_v almost_o surprise_v i_o but_o they_o can_v not_o prevent_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o calamity_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o stay_n 19_o 5._o 19_o psal._n 118._o 5._o he_o bring_v i_o forth_o imprison_v forth_o out_o of_o my_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n out_o of_o the_o little_a cave_n in_o which_o i_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o imprison_v also_o into_o a_o large_a place_n comfort_n place_n into_o a_o state_n of_o freedom_n and_o plenty_n and_o comfort_n he_o deliver_v i_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o i_o disclaim_v i_o or_o love_v i_o or_o have_v a_o good_a will_n to_o i_o as_o this_o phrase_n common_o signify_v whereby_o he_o ascribe_v all_o his_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o free_a grace_n as_o the_o first_o spring_n of_o they_o which_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o premise_v lest_o the_o follow_a expression_n shall_v seem_v to_o savour_v of_o boast_v of_o his_o own_o merit_n which_o he_o oft_o disclaim_v 20._o the_o lord_z reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n manner_n righteousness_n as_o i_o have_v a_o just_a cause_n and_o make_v it_o my_o care_n and_o business_n to_o deal_v righteous_o with_o god_n and_o with_o saul_n and_o all_o other_o so_o god_n who_o have_v engage_v himself_o by_o his_o promise_n to_o succour_v and_o reward_v they_o that_o be_v such_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o own_v i_o and_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o my_o unrighteous_a enemy_n and_o because_o i_o will_v not_o deliver_v myself_o from_o my_o strait_n and_o misery_n by_o unrigteous_a mean_n namely_o by_o kill_v saul_n as_o i_o be_v advise_v to_o do_v god_n be_v please_v to_o deliver_v i_o in_o a_o more_o honourable_a and_o effectual_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o clanness_n of_o my_o hand_n o_o have_v he_o recompense_v i_o pure_a n_z i._o e._n the_o innocency_n of_o my_o action_n and_o carriage_n towards_o saul_n from_o who_o blood_n i_o keep_v my_o hand_n pure_a 21._o for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n i_o have_v observe_v and_o obey_v his_o precept_n and_o make_v i_o own_o will_n and_o passion_n and_o interest_n stoop_v to_o they_o and_o
most_o frequent_o mention_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n though_o the_o first_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v principallyâ—…_n if_o not_o only_o intend_v because_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o past_a sin_n which_o can_v be_v cleanse_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o remission_n from_o secret_a fault_n do_v fault_n i._n e._n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v secret_a either_o 1._o from_o other_o such_o as_o none_o know_v 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o my_o own_o conscience_n or_o 2._o from_o myself_o such_o as_o i_o never_o observe_v â—…or_n do_v not_o discern_v the_o evil_n of_o pardon_v my_o unknown_a sin_n of_o which_o i_o never_o repent_v particular_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v 13._o keep_v back_o come_v back_o or_o restrain_v or_o withdraw_v which_o word_n be_v emphatical_a and_o signify_v man_n natural_a and_o great_a proneness_n even_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o a_o bridle_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o rush_v upon_o they_o have_v beg_v pardon_n for_o his_o former_a error_n he_o now_o beg_v grace_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o relapse_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v thy_o servant_n also_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n come_v sin_n or_o restrain_v or_o withdraw_v which_o word_n be_v emphatical_a and_o signify_v man_n natural_a and_o great_a proneness_n even_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o a_o bridle_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o rush_v upon_o they_o have_v beg_v pardon_n for_o his_o former_a error_n he_o now_o beg_v grace_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o relapse_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 14._o come_v psal._n 119._o 133._o rom._n 6._o 12._o 14._o let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o mâ—…_n miscarriage_n mâ—…_n from_o know_v and_o evident_a sin_n such_o as_o be_v commit_v against_o knowledge_n and_o delâ—…eration_n with_o design_n and_o resolution_n and_o eagerness_n with_o resistance_n against_o the_o cheek_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o with_o contempt_n both_o of_o god_n command_n and_o judgement_n and_o so_o with_o pride_n and_o insâ—…lency_n which_o this_o word_n signify_v see_v exod._n 21._o 14._o and_o such_o a_o sin_n be_v that_o of_o david_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_o to_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n and_o pray_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o such_o miscarriage_n then_o shall_v i_o be_v upright_o accept_v upright_o that_o will_v be_v a_o evidence_n of_o my_o sincerity_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v this_o comfort_n that_o although_o i_o be_o not_o absolute_o perfect_a but_o encompass_v with_o many_o infirmity_n yet_o i_o be_o a_o upright_a person_n and_o such_o as_o thou_o will_v accept_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v innocent_a signify_v innocent_a thou_o will_v hold_v i_o for_o innocent_a or_o i_o hall_n be_v cleanse_v or_o keep_v pare_v as_o this_o word_n primary_o signify_v from_o much_o from_o or_o much_o the_o great_a transgression_n experience_n transgression_n i._n e._n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o such_o presumptuous_a sin_n which_o be_v indeed_o very_o great_a transgression_n and_o such_o as_o if_o accompany_v with_o obstinacy_n and_o impenitency_n thou_o will_v not_o pardon_v but_o as_o for_o other_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n thou_o will_v gracious_o remit_v they_o for_o thy_o covenant_n sake_n make_v with_o i_o in_o and_o through_o thy_o christ._n oth._n from_o much_o transgression_n or_o from_o innumerable_a sin_n which_o usual_o follow_v the_o commission_n of_o one_o presumptuous_a sin_n as_o david_n find_v by_o his_o own_o sad_a experience_n they_o i_o if_o i_o be_v at_o any_o time_n tempt_v to_o any_o suâ—…_n sin_n lord_n let_v they_o not_o prevail_v over_o i_o and_o if_o i_o do_v fall_n into_o they_o let_v i_o speedy_o rise_v again_o and_o not_o willing_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o the_o custoâ—…ary_a practice_n of_o they_o 14._o let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n action_n heart_n have_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v keep_v he_o from_o sinful_a action_n he_o now_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v govern_v and_o sanctify_v his_o word_n and_o thought_n wherein_o he_o have_v many_o way_n offend_v as_o he_o here_o imply_v and_o oft_o in_o this_o book_n confess_v and_o bewail_v and_o this_o he_o the_o rather_o do_v because_o this_o caution_n be_v very_o necessary_a to_o preserve_v he_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n which_o have_v their_o first_o rise_n in_o the_o thought_n and_o thence_o proceed_v to_o word_n and_o expression_n before_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o action_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n thou_o sight_n i._n e._n be_v real_o good_a and_o holy_a and_o so_o well-pleasing_a to_o thou_o o_o lord_z rock_n lord_z heb._n my_o rock_n my_o strength_n action_n strength_n o_o thou_o who_o have_v hitherto_o strengthen_v i_o both_o against_o my_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o who_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a assistance_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o keep_v i_o from_o my_o own_o corrupt_a inclination_n and_o from_o all_o temptation_n to_o sinful_a thought_n and_o worâ—…s_n and_o action_n and_o my_o redeemer_n pray_v redeemer_n this_o expression_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v emphatical_o and_o with_o special_a respect_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v certain_o much_o in_o david_n eye_n â—…o_v who_o alone_o this_o word_n goel_n can_v here_o proper_o belong_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o my_o note_n on_o job._n 19_o 25._o to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o by_o who_o blood_n and_o spirit_n alone_o david_n can_v and_o do_v expect_v the_o blessing_n and_o grace_n for_o which_o he_o here_o pray_v etc._n etc._n psal._n xx._n the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o people_n both_o now_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o king_n david_n when_o he_o be_v undertake_v some_o great_a expedition_n go_v forth_o as_o be_v suppose_v against_o the_o ammonite_n and_o syrian_n 2_o sam._n 10._o or_o some_o other_o potent_a enemy_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d enemy_n heb._n â—…t_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d high_a 〈◊〉_d defend_v thou_o 2._o send_v help_n send_v heb._n thy_o help_n thou_o help_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o sanctuary_n either_o 1._o from_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._o 6._o or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o zion_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n where_o the_o ark_n then_o be_v towards_o which_o the_o israelite_n direct_v their_o prayer_n and_o from_o which_o god_n hear_v and_o answer_v they_o and_o thou_o and_o heb._n support_v thou_o strengthen_v thou_o out_o of_o zion_n 3._o remember_v follow_v remember_v to_o wit_n with_o acceptance_n as_o it_o follow_v all_o thy_o offering_n appointment_n offering_n offer_a either_o by_o thâ—…e_n at_o thy_o entrance_n upon_o this_o expedition_n or_o by_o we_o thy_o people_n on_o thy_o behalf_n or_o by_o thy_o appointment_n and_o fat_a and_o heb._n turn_v to_o ash_n or_o makâ—…_n fat_a accept_v 38._o accept_v heb._n turn_v to_o ash_n by_o fire_n send_v 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sea_n for_o tarshish_n though_o proper_o the_o name_n of_o a_o maritine_n place_n in_o ciâ—…icia_n ezek._n 27._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 3._o be_v usual_o put_v for_o the_o sea_n as_o 1_o king_n 10._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 21._o psal._n 72._o 10._o isa._n 2._o 16._o jer._n 10._o 9_o be_v break_v with_o a_o east-wind_n albeit_o the_o enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o rage_a water_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o psal._n 46_o two_o 3._o may_v as_o fit_o be_v compare_v to_o ship_n upon_o the_o sea_n 8._o as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o have_v we_o see_v father_n see_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n either_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 14._o or_o 2_o king_n 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n have_v be_v verify_v by_o the_o event_n or_o we_o have_v have_v late_a and_o fresh_a experience_n of_o such_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n as_o before_o we_o only_o hear_v of_o by_o the_o report_n of_o our_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n god_n will_v establish_v it_o for_o ever_o protection_n ever_o from_o this_o miraculous_a deliverance_n we_o plain_o see_v that_o god_n have_v a_o singular_a love_n to_o it_o and_o care_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o will_v defend_v she_o in_o all_o succeed_a age_n against_o all_o her_o enemy_n and_o so_o god_n will_v have_v do_v if_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o forsake_v god_n and_o forfeit_v his_o favour_n and_o protection_n selah_n 9_o we_o have_v think_v of_o it_o of_o it_o have_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o serious_a and_o deep_a meditation_n when_o we_o have_v be_v worship_v there_o in_o thy_o temple_n for_o when_o the_o priest_n be_v offer_v incense_n or_o sacrifice_n the_o religious_a people_n exercise_v themselves_o in_o holy_a meditation_n or_o secret_a prayer_n to_o god_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o luk._n 1._o 10._o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o we_o have_v silent_o or_o patient_o wait_v for_o as_o some_o 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thy_o justice_n and_o holiness_n in_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a and_o incorrigible_a enemy_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o in_o fulfil_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o thy_o church_n 11._o let_v mount_n jerusalem_n mount_n synecdochical_o put_v for_o jerusalem_n zion_n rejoice_v let_v the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n 11._o judah_n i._n e._n the_o other_o and_o lesser_a city_n and_o town_n or_o village_n i._n e._n all_o the_o people_n of_o judaâ—…_n for_o such_o be_v common_o call_v daughter_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mother_n city_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_n see_v jos._n 15._o 45_o and_o 17._o 16._o psal._n 45._o 12._o and_o 137_o 8._o he_o mention_n judah_n only_o and_o not_o all_o israel_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v more_o immediate_o and_o eminent_o concern_v in_o jerusalems_n deliverance_n and_o principal_o because_o ten_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v now_o cut_v off_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n house_n and_o possible_o carry_v away_o 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heart_n will_v make_v you_o true_o 〈◊〉_d and_o keep_v you_o from_o those_o error_n and_o folly_n and_o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n for_o want_n of_o a_o right_a understâ—…g_n do_v run_v into_o 4._o 3â—…_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 3â—…_n i_o will_v incline_v my_o ear_n agree_v ear_n this_o be_v another_o argâ—…ment_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o hâ—…rken_v to_o he_o i_o will_v hearken_v what_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n speak_v to_o i_o and_o that_o and_o nothing_o else_o will_v i_o now_o speak_v to_o you_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o worth_a your_o hear_n i_o also_o shall_v join_v with_o you_o in_o attend_v to_o it_o that_o whilst_o i_o â—…each_v you_o i_o myself_o may_v learn_v the_o same_o lesson_n for_o as_o minister_n now_o teach_v themselves_o whilst_o they_o teach_v
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state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n 32_o sing_v unto_o god_n you_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o earth_n not_o only_o epypt_n and_o ethiopia_n but_o other_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n also_o who_o shall_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o grace_n with_o they_o o_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n selah_n 33_o to_o he_o 3._o he_o psal._n 18._o 10._o aâ—…d_n 104._o 3._o that_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n governor_n heaven_n upon_o the_o high_a heaven_n as_o deut._n 10._o 14._o his_o true_a and_o best_a sanctuary_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o prevent_v all_o mean_a and_o carnal_a conception_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o ark_n or_o tabernacle_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o mind_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentiâ—…es_n to_o heaven_n and_o represent_v god_n as_o dwell_v there_o in_o infinite_a glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o from_o thence_o look_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o ruâ—…ing_v they_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o therefore_o most_o fit_a to_o be_v own_v and_o receive_v by_o all_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o their_o lord_n and_o governor_n which_o be_v of_o old_a dissolve_v old_a i._n e._n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o the_o ark_n be_v only_o some_o hundred_o year_n old_a or_o which_o be_v everlasting_a for_o this_o hebrew_n word_n answer_v to_o olam_n which_o look_v not_o only_o backward_o to_o time_n past_a but_o forward_o to_o the_o future_a of_o which_o this_o word_n be_v by_o divers_a understand_v deut._n 33._o 15._o this_o be_v also_o oppose_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n all_o which_o as_o david_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n well_o know_v will_v be_v abolish_v and_o dissolve_v lo_o he_o do_v give_v do_v heb._n give_v send_v out_o his_o voice_n and_o that_o a_o mighty_a voice_n earth_n voice_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o the_o thunder_n call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 29._o â—…_n and_o elsewhere_o or_o rather_o 2._o his_o word_n to_o wit_n the_o gospel_n publish_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n assist_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n send_v from_o heaven_n which_o may_v well_o be_v call_v god_n voice_n and_o that_o a_o mighty_a voice_n because_o it_o produce_v such_o great_a and_o wonderful_a effect_n as_o be_v here_o above_o mention_v in_o convert_v all_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n 34_o ascribe_v you_o strength_n unto_o god_n enemy_n god_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v mighty_a and_o able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v for_o his_o people_n or_o against_o his_o and_o their_o enemy_n his_o excellency_n goodness_n excellency_n his_o excellent_a power_n and_o goodness_n be_v over_o israel_n israel_n israel_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o be_v employ_v for_o they_o as_o occasion_n require_v he_o be_v indeed_o the_o universal_a lord_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o in_o a_o special_a and_o excellent_a manner_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o strength_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o or_o heaven_n cloud_n 15._o cloud_n or_o in_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v two_o dwelling_n and_o throne_n the_o one_o in_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o the_o other_o in_o heaven_n see_v isa._n 57_o 15._o 35_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v terrible_a fear_v terrible_a or_o venerable_n deserve_o to_o be_v both_o reverence_v and_o fear_v out_o of_o thy_o holy_a place_n enemy_n place_n or_o sanctuary_n he_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o zion_n because_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n the_o court_n the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n or_o rather_o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o that_o twoâ—…old_a sanctuary_n here_o mention_v one_o in_o zion_n and_o the_o other_o in_o heaven_n and_o out_o
judgement_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o which_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o be_v happy_a for_o ever_o this_o god_n do_v present_o after_o he_o bring_v they_o from_o meribah_n even_o at_o sinai_n o_o israel_n if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o i_o 9_o there_o shall_v no_o strange_a god_n be_v in_o thou_o neither_o shall_v thou_o worship_v any_o strange_a god_n only_o god_n thou_o shall_v renounce_v all_o false_a god_n and_o worship_n and_o worship_v i_o only_o 10_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a you_o wide_a either_o 1._o to_o pray_v for_o mercy_n ask_v free_o and_o abundant_o and_o bold_o as_o this_o phrase_n oft_o signify_v whatsoever_o you_o need_v or_o in_o reason_n can_v desire_v or_o 2._o to_o receive_v the_o mercy_n which_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o give_v you_o and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o obedience_n it_o i_o will_v give_v or_o grant_v they_o all_o upon_o condition_n of_o your_o obedience_n 11_o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o command_n i_o or_o do_v not_o assent_v to_o i_o or_o acquiesce_v in_o i_o or_o obey_v i_o or_o my_o command_n 12_o 16._o 12_o act._n 7._o 42._o and_o 14._o 16._o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o imagination_n up_o or_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n or_o imagination_n unto_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n lust_n lust_n upon_o their_o obstinate_a and_o oft-repeated_n rebellion_n and_o rejection_n of_o my_o grace_n and_o mercy_n offer_v to_o they_o i_o withdraw_v all_o the_o restraint_n of_o my_o providence_n and_o my_o holy_a spirit_n and_o grace_n from_o they_o and_o whole_o leave_v they_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o vain_a and_o foolish_a imagination_n and_o wicked_a lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n thing_n counsel_n they_o practise_v those_o thing_n both_o in_o common_a conversation_n and_o in_o religious_a worship_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a not_o to_o my_o command_n or_o counsel_n but_o to_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o inclination_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n 13_o 18._o 13_o deut._n 32._o 29._o isa._n 48._o 18._o o_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n 14_o i_o will_v soon_o have_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n they_o enemy_n those_o remainder_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o now_o for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o apostasy_n i_o have_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n to_o be_v snare_n and_o plague_n to_o they_o and_o turn_v my_o hand_n against_o their_o adversary_n 15_o the_o hater_n of_o the_o lord_n wickedness_n lord_n all_o the_o hater_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n as_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n be_v who_o he_o call_v hater_n of_o god_n partly_o because_o they_o hate_v the_o israelite_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o singularity_n of_o their_o religious_a worship_n as_o the_o heathen_a oft_o declare_v and_o partly_o to_o show_v the_o strict_a league_n and_o union_n which_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o god_n have_v declare_v all_o their_o friend_n and_o enemy_n to_o be_v his_o own_o which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o wickedness_n shall_v obedience_n shall_v or_o yield_v seigned_a obedience_n lie_v obedience_n heb._n lie_v have_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o 44._o he_o shall_v have_v profess_v and_o own_a their_o subjection_n to_o they_o for_o the_o phrase_n see_v on_o psal._n 18._o 44._o but_o their_o time_n commonwealth_n time_n i_o e._n israel_n time_n the_o relative_n belong_v to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n whereof_o i_o have_v former_o give_v instance_n by_o their_o time_n he_o mean_v either_o 1._o their_o happy_a time_n as_o life_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o a_o happy_a life_n or_o state_n as_o psal._n 34._o 12._o and_o 49._o 18._o deut._n 4._o 1._o and_o 5._o 33_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o the_o duration_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n shall_v have_v endure_v for_o ever_o they_o ever_o i_o e._n last_v for_o a_o very_a long_a time_n whereas_o now_o their_o latter_a and_o dolesul_n end_n be_v hasten_v towards_o they_o 6_o he_o shall_v have_v feed_v they_o also_o wheat_n also_o heb._n with_o the_o fat_a of_o wheat_n with_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o wheat_n and_o with_o honey_n 26._o honey_n either_o 1._o metaphorical_o with_o all_o pleasant_a and_o precious_a fruit_n and_o with_o all_o delight_n as_o all_o necessary_n may_v be_v express_v under_o the_o name_n of_o wheat_n or_o rather_o 2._o proper_o this_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v commend_v for_o its_o excellent_a and_o plentiful_a honey_n and_o the_o bee_n there_o do_v ofttimes_o harbour_v and_o make_v their_o honey_n in_o the_o hole_n of_o rock_n and_o such_o like_a place_n from_o which_o it_o flow_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n see_v deut._n 32._o 13._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 25_o 26._o out_o of_o the_o rock_n shall_v i_o have_v satisfy_v thou_o psal._n lxxxii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o admonition_n either_o 1._o to_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o israel_n whether_o judge_n or_o king_n or_o their_o great_a council_n call_v the_o sanhedrim_n or_o rather_o 2._o to_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o this_o word_n may_v come_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v partly_o from_o the_o expression_n here_o use_v which_o be_v general_a and_o not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o not_o rash_o and_o unnecessary_o to_o be_v restrain_v and_o partly_o from_o the_o last_o verse_n where_o he_o mention_n the_o whole_a earth_n and_o all_o nation_n as_o concern_v in_o the_o content_n of_o this_o psalm_n a_o psalm_n asaph_n psalm_n or_o for_o asaph_n of_o asaph_n 1_o god_n stand_v 9_o stand_v as_o a_o judge_n diligent_o to_o observe_v all_o that_o be_v say_v or_o one_o there_o and_o to_o give_v sentence_n according_o the_o judge_n sit_v when_o he_o hear_v cause_n but_o stand_v up_o when_o he_o give_v sentence_n or_o stand_v do_v not_o note_v the_o posture_n but_o only_o the_o be_v or_o presence_n of_o a_o person_n as_o isa._n 11._o 10._o dan._n 11._o 10._o joh._n 3._o 29._o whence_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v by_o some_o learned_a interpreter_n render_v be_v present_a and_o by_o other_o preside_v as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 19_o 20._o and_o 22._o 9_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o 3._o of_o heb._n god_n psal._n 89._o 7._o and_o 95._o 3._o the_o mighty_a psalm_n mighty_a or_o of_o the_o god_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v and_o express_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v frequent_o elsewhere_o put_v for_o the_o plural_a by_o god_n or_o the_o mighty_a he_o understand_v king_n or_o other_o chief_a ruler_n who_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o have_v their_o power_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o act_n as_o his_o deputy_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n and_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o he_o of_o all_o their_o action_n and_o by_o their_o congregation_n he_o understand_v not_o a_o convention_n or_o assembly_n of_o such_o person_n which_o seldom_o meet_v together_o but_o either_o 1._o all_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n of_o people_n in_o which_o magistrate_n sit_v to_o execute_v justice_n or_o 2._o all_o person_n whatsoever_o of_o this_o high_a and_o sacred_a order_n or_o number_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o render_v congregation_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v a_o assembly_n of_o person_n meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n but_o sometime_o note_v all_o the_o particular_a person_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o sort_n and_o body_n of_o man_n though_o disperse_v in_o divers_a place_n as_o psal._n 26._o 5._o i_o have_v hate_v the_o congregtion_n of_o evil_a doer_n i._n e._n all_o evil_a doer_n prov._n 21._o 16._o he_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a i._n e._n shall_v be_v one_o of_o that_o number_n and_o state_n see_v also_o jos._n 22._o 20._o psal._n 74._o 19_o some_o render_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o congregation_n the_o noun_n be_v put_v for_o the_o pronoun_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n i._n e._n in_o the_o convention_n or_o tribunal_n of_o prince_n or_o ruler_n which_o he_o right_o call_v he_o because_o their_o authority_n be_v whole_o derive_v from_o he_o but_o the_o former_a exposition_n seem_v more_o agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o to_o the_o scope_n and_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o judge_v according_o judge_v accurate_o observe_v all_o their_o carriage_n and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o they_o according_o among_o the_o god_n 35._o god_n i._n e._n judge_n and_o
alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n 35_o once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n 2._o holiness_n here_o he_o give_v some_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o break_v his_o covenant_n with_o david_n though_o he_o shall_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o do_v so_o and_o though_o he_o have_v upon_o such_o just_a cause_n break_v his_o covenant_n make_v with_o other_o first_o because_o this_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v by_o his_o oath_n which_o add_v not_o only_o more_o solemnity_n but_o more_o stability_n and_o certainty_n to_o it_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o heb._n 6._o 17._o wherein_o he_o show_v that_o god_n add_v a_o oath_n to_o his_o promise_n or_o covenant_n to_o make_v and_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v immutable_a and_o from_o heb._n 7._o 20_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o prove_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedeck_v to_o be_v unchangeable_a because_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o though_o judgement_n simple_o threaten_v have_v not_o always_o be_v execute_v but_o sometime_o be_v prevent_v yet_o those_o commination_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o oath_n be_v thereby_o render_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v irrevocable_a as_o we_o see_v numb_a 14._o 28_o 29_o 30._o jer._n 44._o 26._o second_o because_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v swear_v once_o which_o word_n and_o phrase_n sometime_o imply_v the_o compleatness_n certainty_n and_o irrevocableness_n of_o the_o thing_n say_v or_o do_v as_o prov._n 28._o 18._o shall_v fall_v at_o once_o thus_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v or_o suffer_v once_o rom._n 6._o 10._o heb._n 9_o 26_o 28._o three_o because_o god_n swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n in_o or_o by_o which_o god_n be_v but_o seldom_o read_v to_o speak_v or_o swear_v and_o when_o he_o be_v it_o constant_o add_v more_o weight_n and_o confirmation_n to_o the_o speech_n as_o psal._n 60._o 6._o and_o 108._o 7._o amos_n 4._o 2._o lie_v 2._o heb._n if_o i_o lie_v that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n 36_o 34._o 36_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 16._o luke_n 1._o 33._o joh._n 12._o 34._o his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n 17._o throne_n psal._n 72._o 5_o 17._o as_o the_o sun_n verse_n sun_n in_o respect_n of_o perpetual_a duration_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a verse_n before_o i_o 37_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n rainbow_n heaven_n whereby_o he_o understand_v either_o first_o the_o moon_n last_o mention_v to_o which_o this_o clause_n may_v be_v add_v rather_o than_o to_o the_o sun_n to_o imply_v that_o as_o the_o moon_n though_o subject_a to_o eclipse_n and_o frequent_a and_o manifold_a change_n yet_o do_v constant_o and_o perpetual_o remain_v in_o heaven_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o my_o covenant_n of_o the_o night_n as_o it_o be_v call_v jer._n 33._o 20._o so_o shall_v the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n continue_v for_o ever_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o 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reâ—…ation_n foretell_v here_o as_o also_o isâ—…_n 13._o 16._o psal._n cxxxviii_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n this_o be_v a_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o those_o great_a deliverance_n which_o he_o have_v grant_v to_o david_n from_o saul_n and_o other_o enemy_n by_o the_o remembrance_n whereof_o david_n encourage_v himself_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n in_o all_o his_o future_a difficulty_n 1_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n angel_n heart_n psal._n 119._o 46._o gr._n before_o angel_n before_o the_o god_n necessary_a god_n either_o 1._o before_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o cherubim_v upon_o the_o ark_n who_o be_v call_v god_n psal._n 8._o 6._o &_o 97._o 7._o comp._n with_o heb._n 1._o 6._o &_o 2._o 7._o who_o also_o be_v present_a in_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n peopleâ—…_n
the_o same_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n that_o thief_n use_v 11._o use_v ezek._n 22._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 11._o every_o one_o love_v gift_n 25._o gift_n i_o e._n bribe_n give_v to_o pervert_v justice_n which_o be_v severe_o forbid_v deut._n 10._o 17._o &_o 27._o 25._o and_o follow_v after_o reward_n possible_a reward_n pursue_v they_o with_o all_o eagerness_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a they_o 10._o they_o jer._n 5._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 10._o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o gift_n they_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v they_o justice_n that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o give_v they_o a_o fair_a hear_v of_o their_o cause_n because_o they_o can_v make_v their_o way_n to_o they_o by_o gift_n 24_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_z of_o host_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n ah_o 63._o ah_o deut._n 28._o 63._o i_o will_v ease_v i_o 13._o i_o heb._n i_o will_v 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my_o people_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n yet_o those_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v still_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o mercy_n but_o be_v reserve_v for_o a_o more_o dreadful_a and_o total_a destruction_n and_o they_o that_o forsake_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v consume_v 29_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a idol_n ashamed_a not_o with_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o penitential_a shame_n for_o the_o sin_n but_o with_o a_o involuntary_a and_o penal_a shame_n for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o idol_n of_o the_o idol_n the_o or_o god_n chap._n 57_o 5._o â—…r_n idol_n oak_n which_o you_o have_v desire_v 6._o desire_v which_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a you_o have_v consecrate_v to_o idolatrous_a uses_n that_o under_o they_o you_o may_v worship_v your_o idol_n as_o they_o do_v ezek._n 6._o 13._o hos._n 4._o 13._o see_v also_o isa._n 57_o 5._o jer._n 2._o 20._o &_o 3._o 6._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v confound_v for_o the_o garden_n 17._o garden_n in_o which_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o grove_n they_o commit_v idolatry_n of_o which_o we_o read_v isa._n 65._o 3._o &_o 66._o 17._o that_o you_o have_v choose_v worship_n choose_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o place_n of_o your_o worship_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o appoint_v for_o his_o worship_n 30_o for_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o oak_n who_o leaf_n fade_v and_o as_o a_o garden_n that_o have_v no_o water_n decay_v water_n as_o you_o have_v sin_v under_o the_o oak_n and_o in_o garden_n so_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o oak_n and_o garden_n not_o when_o they_o be_v green_a and_o flourish_a but_o when_o they_o wither_v and_o decay_v 31_o and_o the_o strong_a helpless_a strong_a either_o 1._o your_o idol_n which_o you_o think_v to_o be_v strong_a and_o able_a to_o defend_v you_o as_o appear_v by_o your_o confidence_n in_o they_o or_o 2._o the_o 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many_o other_o man_n beside_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v of_o god_n as_o here_o it_o be_v of_o he_o who_o be_v now_o call_v the_o mighty_a god_n constant_o signify_v eternity_n as_o isa._n 26._o 4._o &_o 57_o 15._o etc._n etc._n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n 33._o peace_n this_o title_n do_v not_o full_o agree_v to_o hezekiah_n who_o reign_n be_v not_o free_a from_o war_n as_o we_o see_v 2_o king_n 18._o but_o it_o exact_o agree_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v our_o peace_n mich._n 5._o 5._o eph._n 2._o 14._o and_o be_v the_o only_a purchaser_n and_o procurer_n of_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n isa._n 53._o 5._o and_o of_o peace_n between_o man_n and_o man_n jew_n and_o gentile_n eph._n 2_o 15._o and_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o leave_v peace_n as_o his_o legacy_n to_o his_o disciple_n joh_n 14._o 27._o &_o 16._o 33._o 7_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n 33._o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 32_o 33._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n earth_n end_n his_o peaceable_a and_o happy_a government_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v without_o end_n either_o without_o end_n of_o duration_n for_o ever_o â—…ut_o that_o be_v express_v in_o a_o follow_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n or_o without_o end_n of_o limitation_n or_o without_o bound_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o narrow_a spot_n of_o ground_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o shall_v be_v extend_v far_o and_o wide_o to_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n ever_o david_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n justice_n justice_n not_o with_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n by_o which_o other_o kingdom_n be_v common_o manage_v but_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o eternity_n ever_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o unto_o all_o 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assyrian_n 2._o assyrian_n chap._n 35._o 2._o sharon_n 2._o sharon_n a_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a place_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o chron._n 27._o 29._o cant._n 2._o 1._o isa._n 35._o 2._o be_v like_o a_o wilderness_n and_o bashan_n and_o carmel_n place_n carmel_n two_o place_n eminent_a for_o fertility_n and_o especial_o for_o good_a pasture_n deut._n 32._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 2._o which_o be_v here_o synecdochical_o puâ—…_n for_o all_o such_o place_n 38._o place_n or_o yell_n jer._n 51._o 38._o shake_v off_o their_o fruit_n 38._o fruit_n be_v spoil_v of_o their_o fruit_n or_o as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o by_o some_o other_o yell_v or_o roar_v as_o this_o word_n be_v render_v jer._n 51._o 38._o 10._o now_o will_v i_o rise_v land_n rise_v in_o this_o extremity_n i_o will_v appear_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o my_o people_n and_o land_n say_v the_o lord_z now_o will_v i_o be_v exalt_v now_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o myself_o 11._o 1â—…_n 11._o psal._n 7._o 1â—…_n 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metaphorical_o use_v in_o this_o place_n to_o signify_v their_o prince_n and_o potentate_n shall_v come_v down_o blow_n down_o shall_v be_v humble_v and_o cast_v down_o the_o seventy_o and_o syriack_n render_v it_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o as_o such_o beast_n do_v when_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o deadly_a blow_n with_o they_o 6._o they_o with_o the_o lamb_n and_o goat_n and_o ram_n last_o mention_v ver_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o bullock_n with_o the_o bull_n and_o their_o land_n shall_v be_v drunken_a be_v or_o drunken_a soak_v with_o blood_n and_o their_o dust_n make_v fat_a with_o fatness_n it_o fatness_n with_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o slay_a sacrifice_n which_o shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o it_o 8._o for_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o lord_n chap._n 63._o 4._o vengeance_n and_o the_o year_n of_o recompense_n for_o the_o controversy_n of_o zion_n enemy_n zion_n this_o be_v the_o time_n which_o god_n have_v long_o since_o appoint_v and_o fix_v to_o avenge_v the_o 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according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o zion_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n rejoice_v ash_n by_o ash_n understand_v whatever_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o day_n of_o mourning_n as_o sackcloth_n sprinkle_v with_o ash_n and_o these_o ash_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o their_o head_n mix_v themselves_o with_o their_o tear_n will_v render_v they_o of_o a_o woeful_a aspect_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n as_o by_o beauty_n whatever_o may_v be_v beautiful_a or_o become_v time_n of_o rejoice_v the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n antithesis_fw-la mourning_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a he_o call_v it_o oil_n of_o joy_n in_o allusion_n to_o those_o anointing_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v in_o time_n of_o joy_n psal._n 104._o 15._o and_o also_o the_o same_o with_o what_o follow_v viz._n gladness_n for_o heaviness_n gladness_n bring_v forth_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o garment_n in_o allusion_n to_o their_o festival_n ornament_n for_o they_o have_v garment_n appropriate_v to_o their_o condition_n some_o suitable_a to_o time_n of_o rejoice_v and_o some_o to_o time_n of_o mourning_n or_o else_o a_o allusion_n to_o comely_a garment_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n because_o heaviness_n do_v oppress_v and_o debase_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v all_o but_o a_o elegant_a description_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o a_o threefold_a antithesis_fw-la the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v 9_o call_v that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o express_v ch_n 58._o 12._o &_o 60._o 18._o they_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v so_o v._o 9_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n word_n righteousness_n he_o ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o tree_n understand_v thereby_o person_n by_o a_o metaphor_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v firm_a solid_a and_o well_o root_v be_v by_o faith_n engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n suitable_a to_o the_o soil_n wherein_o they_o be_v plant_v that_o have_v be_v as_o dry_a tree_n see_v on_o isa._n 56._o 3._o viz._n the_o church_n the_o vineyard_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hand_n by_o which_o they_o be_v plant_v as_o in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n 17._o lord_n plant_v by_o the_o holy_a lord_n who_o be_v himself_o holy_a and_o righteous_a will_v plant_v none_o but_o such_o which_o note_v also_o their_o soundness_n and_o stability_n a_o allusion_n to_o that_o passage_n in_o moses_n his_o song_n exod._n 15._o 17._o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v 21._o glorify_v either_o in_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o shall_v conser_fw-fr upon_o they_o or_o that_o glory_n he_o may_v expect_v and_o receive_v from_o they_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a who_o handy_a work_n it_o be_v see_v ch_n 60._o 21._o 4_o and_o they_o shall_v 12._o shall_v chap._n 58._o 12._o build_v the_o old_a waste_n they_o shall_v raise_v up_o the_o former_a desolation_n and_o they_o shall_v repair_v the_o waste_a city_n the_o desolation_n of_o many_o generation_n god_n generation_n see_v ch_n 58._o 12._o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o gospel_n time_n the_o meaning_n may_v be_v that_o gentilism_n which_o be_v as_o a_o wilderness_n overgrow_v with_o briar_n and_o thorn_n shall_v be_v cultivate_v and_o those_o city_n and_o province_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v waste_v void_a of_o all_o true_a religion_n shall_v now_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v edify_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 5_o and_o stranger_n grace_n stranger_n viz._n gentile_n such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o natural_a race_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o gentile_a convert_v or_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o outward_a profession_n stranger_n to_o the_o true_a work_n of_o grace_n shall_v stand_v 13._o stand_v ready_a to_o be_v at_o thy_o service_n a_o like_a expression_n ch_n 48._o 13._o and_o feed_v your_o flock_n god_n flock_n the_o church_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o alien_n successor_n alien_n the_o same_o with_o stranger_n or_o their_o successor_n shall_v be_v your_o plowman_n and_o your_o vinedresser_n 16._o vinedresser_n as_o the_o word_n describe_v the_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o flourish_a and_o prosperous_a condition_n that_o without_o their_o own_o labour_n they_o shall_v have_v all_o inferior_a office_n execute_v either_o by_o slave_n take_v in_o war_n or_o by_o person_n hire_v for_o reward_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v riches_n and_o wealth_n enough_o to_o accomplish_v but_o as_o they_o principal_o relate_v to_o the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o the_o church_n so_o probable_o by_o stranger_n we_o may_v understand_v convert_v gentile_n with_o their_o successor_n
be_v natural_o so_o compassionate_a do_v thou_o lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o thyself_o that_o thy_o bowel_n shall_v not_o move_v towards_o i_o or_o can_v thou_o be_v thus_o straighten_a psal._n 77._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 64._o 12._o a_o expostulation_n that_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o next_o verse_n doubtless_o etc._n etc._n how_o can_v this_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o be_v they_o restrain_v â—…_n 16_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n father_n father_n thus_o they_o urge_v god_n with_o that_o relation_n he_o stand_v in_o unto_o they_o mal._n 2_o 10._o therefore_o we_o as_o thy_o child_n expect_v the_o bowel_n and_o compassion_n of_o a_o father_n though_o abraham_n condition_n abraham_n he_o who_o be_v our_o father_n after_o the_o flesh_n though_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o ignorant_a of_o our_o condition_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n include_v israel_n or_o jacob_n who_o be_v also_o our_o father_n and_o therefore_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o dead_a they_o can_v not_o help_v we_o out_o of_o our_o strait_n or_o if_o they_o be_v alive_a we_o be_v so_o much_o degenerate_v that_o they_o will_v not_o own_v we_o some_o say_v abraham_n and_o israel_n be_v here_o mention_v and_o not_o isaac_n 1._o because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v more_o solemâ—…y_a and_o the_o promise_n more_o frequent_o renew_v with_o they_o then_o with_o isaac_n 2._o because_o with_o abraâ—…_n the_o covenant_n be_v first_o make_v and_o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o israel_n be_v take_v into_o it_o but_o not_o so_o of_o isaac_n or_o else_o 3._o abraham_n and_o israel_n be_v name_v isaac_n be_v include_v acknowledge_v we_o not_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n name_n father_n or_o our_o redâ—…emer_n from_o everlasting_a be_v thy_o name_n our_o redeemer_n 6._o redeemer_n this_o be_v urge_v as_o another_o argument_n for_o pity_n and_o the_o more_o because_o their_o father_n be_v their_o redeemer_n deu._n 32._o 6._o thy_o name_n be_v from_o everlasting_a old_a everlasting_a or_o redeemer_n be_v thy_o name_n from_o everlasting_a thou_o have_v be_v our_o redeemer_n of_o old_a 17_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n worship_n way_n commandment_n it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o godly_a among_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o therefore_o complain_v that_o so_o gracious_a a_o father_n shall_v leave_v they_o to_o such_o exigence_n make_v we_o to_o sin_n by_o withdraw_v thy_o spirit_n and_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o psa._n 81._o 12._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n do_v force_v they_o to_o it_o but_o either_o lettâ—…ng_n lose_v their_o heart_n or_o by_o give_v occasion_n to_o their_o heart_n be_v natural_o too_o apt_a to_o apostatise_v by_o their_o severe_a affliction_n see_v this_o more_o clear_v in_o the_o latin_a synopsis_n or_o make_v we_o desperate_a by_o leave_v we_o so_o long_o under_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o adversary_n thereby_o cast_v off_o thy_o worship_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n god_n fear_n or_o fear_v of_o thou_o viz._n as_o the_o object_n psa._n 5._o 7._o or_o that_o we_o may_v not_o fear_v thou_o as_o see_v that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v psa._n 69._o 23._o or_o thy_o service_n chap._n 29._o 13_o so_o as_o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n former_a sake_n either_o our_o godly_a before_o father_n or_o particular_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n viz._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o or_o rather_o our_o sake_n that_o little_a remnant_n that_o be_v thy_o servant_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o psa._n 90._o 13_o for_o the_o next_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v by_o apposition_n to_o the_o former_a the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n tribe_n inheritance_n either_o 1._o the_o people_n themselves_o which_o be_v divide_v into_o tribe_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o god_n give_v they_o as_o a_o inheritance_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o vers_fw-la q._n d._n what_o will_v thy_o enemy_n say_v if_o thou_o suffer_v we_o to_o perish_v or_o thy_o inheritance_n to_o be_v destroy_v or_o rod_n mean_v their_o ruler_n see_v chap._n 43._o 28._o or_o head_n of_o their_o tribe_n 18_o while_n 18_o or_o they_o â—…ave_v possess_v thy_o â—…ly_a people_n for_o a_o while_n the_o people_n of_o thy_o holiness_n people_n holiness_n or_o thy_o holy_a people_n as_o be_v set_v a_o part_n for_o his_o servant_n holiness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o a_o covenant_n separation_n from_o other_o people_n have_v possess_v it_o but_o a_o little_a while_n year_n while_n i_o e._n 1._o comparative_o to_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v for_o ever_o though_o they_o have_v possess_v it_o about_o 1400_o year_n or_o 2._o it_o seem_v to_o they_o so_o as_o thing_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v desirable_a seem_v when_o they_o be_v pass_v job._n 9_o 25_o 26._o and_o psa._n 90._o 4._o or_o 3._o they_o enjoy_v but_o small_a space_n of_o time_n in_o quietness_n so_o they_o have_v small_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o or_o 4._o it_o may_v respect_v the_o temple_n which_o stand_v but_o 400_o year_n 7._o year_n psal._n â—…4_n 7._o our_o adversary_n have_v tread_v down_o thy_o sanctuary_n policy_n sanctuary_n the_o temple_n call_v the_o sanctuary_n from_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o this_o our_o adversary_n the_o babylonian_n have_v tread_v down_o 2_o chro._n 36._o 19_o and_o this_o also_o imply_v their_o ruine_n of_o their_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a policy_n 19_o we_o be_v thou_o old_a thou_o we_o continue_v so_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n which_o they_o never_o be_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n they_o use_v with_o god_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o or_o the_o word_n thou_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n some_o do_v otherwise_o interpret_v it_o we_o be_v even_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n we_o be_v in_o at_o first_o either_o in_o egypt_n or_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n before_o thou_o bring_v we_o into_o covenant_n and_o be_v according_o deal_v with_o we_o be_v become_v even_o as_o they_o who_o thou_o do_v not_o bear_v rule_n over_o or_o we_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o rule_v over_o we_o of_o old_a thou_o never_o bear_v rule_v over_o they_o we_o they_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n or_o in_o that_o relation_n to_o they_o that_o thou_o do_v over_o we_o they_o we_o or_o thy_o name_n be_v not_o call_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v not_o call_v by_o thy_o name_n 1._o name_n neither_o own_v thou_o nor_o own_a by_o thou_o this_o phrase_n imply_v a_o near_a relation_n in_o some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o as_o wife_n or_o servant_n or_o child_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 4._o 1._o chap._n lxiv_o 1_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n relief_n heaven_n either_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o the_o jew_n strong_a wish_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o rather_o their_o cry_n to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n upon_o their_o adversary_n on_o consideration_n of_o the_o enemy_n unmerciful_a deal_n with_o they_o and_o their_o insolent_a and_o opprobrious_a usage_n of_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n partly_o express_v their_o haste_n and_o earnestness_n and_o partly_o intimate_v that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o with_o violence_n and_o sury_n imply_v in_o the_o word_n rent_v they_o psal._n 18._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o if_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o must_v have_v room_n make_v for_o his_o come_n forth_o this_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v when_o he_o put_v forth_o some_o signal_n manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n psal._n 144._o 5._o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o man_n that_o when_o they_o will_v resolute_o and_o effectual_o help_v one_o in_o distress_n break_v and_o fling_v open_a door_n and_o whatever_o may_v hinder_v come_v to_o their_o relief_n that_o thou_o will_v come_v down_o that_o 4._o that_o amos_n 9_o 5._o micah_n 1._o 4._o the_o mountain_n may_v flow_v down_o 5._o down_o or_o melt_v psal._n 68_o 1_o 2._o &_o 97._o 5._o micah_n 1._o 3_o 4._o that_o all_o impediment_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n possible_o a_o allusion_n to_o god_n come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o those_o terrible_a flame_n of_o fire_n judg._n 5._o 4_o 5._o at_o thy_o presence_n 2_o as_o when_o 〈◊〉_d when_o heb._n the_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o melt_a fire_n burn_v fire_n burn_v come_v with_o such_o zeal_n for_o thy_o people_n that_o the_o solid_a mountain_n may_v be_v no_o more_o before_o thy_o breath_n than_o metal_n that_o run_v or_o water_n that_o boil_v by_o the_o force_n of_o a_o vehement_a fire_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o scripture_n
multitude_n none_o or_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o i._o â—…_n few_n psa._n 14._o 3._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v among_o the_o multitude_n that_o call_v off_o call_v such_o as_o call_v upon_o thou_o as_o they_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d jacob_n and_o moâ—…es_n and_o david_n etc._n etc._n do_v which_o often_o prevent_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o state_n or_o kingdom_n it_o point_v out_o the_o universal_a apostasy_n of_o the_o â—…ast_a time_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n for_o which_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o judgement_n thou_o either_o to_o stay_v thou_o from_o depart_v from_o we_o see_v lâ—…k_n 24._o 28_o 29._o or_o to_o fetch_v thou_o back_o when_o depart_v jer._n 12._o 7._o or_o it_o be_v a_o allegorical_a allusion_n to_o one_o strike_v down_o and_o still_o smite_v but_o never_o stir_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o arm_n that_o smite_v he_o ch_z 27._o 5._o it_o note_v their_o great_a sâ—…oathfulness_n and_o carelessness_n and_o some_o refer_v it_o to_o their_o lukewarmness_n and_o dead_a heartedness_n rely_v upon_o their_o privilege_n before_o they_o go_v into_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o approach_a judgement_n for_o 2._o for_o or_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 5._o 21._o psa._n 75._o 2._o thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d consume_v we_o it_o we_o or_o mâ—…lted_v our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n of_o thy_o wrath_n that_o we_o be_v melt_v with_o it_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n it_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o iniquity_n i_o e._n either_o in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o iniquity_n the_o land_n wherein_o they_o be_v commit_v or_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o melt_v down_o or_o our_o strength_n exhaust_v by_o they_o as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n leu._n 26._o 39_o ezek._n 33._o 10._o or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o our_o iniquity_n be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o it_o 8_o but_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n child_n father_n a_o argument_n or_o pathetical_a plea_n for_o pity_n or_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n both_o by_o creation_n and_o by_o adoption_n therefore_o pity_v we_o thy_o child_n 21._o child_n ch._n 29._o 16._o &_o 4â—…_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 6._o rom._n 9_o 20_o 21._o we_o be_v the_o clay_n they_o clay_n a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o matter_n clay_n for_o the_o vessel_n make_v of_o clay_n or_o we_o be_v clay_n point_v at_o our_o original_a matter_n or_o it_o may_v relate_v to_o their_o state_n that_o god_n frame_v into_o a_o body_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a out_o of_o a_o confuse_a multitude_n they_o plead_v at_o the_o same_o time_n their_o own_o frailty_n why_o they_o will_v be_v pity_v and_o god_n covenant-interest_n in_o they_o why_o he_o shall_v pity_v they_o and_o thou_o our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n people_n hand_n another_o argument_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a psal._n 138._o 8._o not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o a_o body_n of_o man_n make_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n 9_o be_v not_o 8._o not_o psal._n 79._o 8._o wroth_a very_o sore_o o_o lord_n neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o 8._o ever_o viz._n thou_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o a_o long_a time_n be_v not_o so_o for_o ever_o but_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o may_v best_o consist_v with_o a_o father_n bowel_n it_o have_v reference_n boâ—…h_o â—…o_o quantity_n and_o time_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v very_o great_a noâ—…_n of_o long_a durance_n see_v on_o psal._n 79._o 8._o behold_v see_v we_o beseech_v thou_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n world_n people_n thy_o peculiar_a people_n chap._n 63_o 19_o another_o argument_n to_o back_o the_o former_a petition_n psal._n 28._o 9_o though_o we_o be_v very_o bad_a in_o ourselves_o and_o very_o bad_o handle_v by_o our_o enemy_n thou_o suffer_v in_o our_o suffering_n for_o thou_o have_v no_o people_n in_o couâ—…nant_n but_o we_o and_o will_v thou_o noâ—…_n leave_v thyself_o a_o people_n in_o the_o world_n 10_o thy_o holy_a city_n city_n city_n either_o zion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v thâ—…_n city_n they_o instance_n in_o q._n d._n thy_o holy_a city_n viz._n sâ—…on_n and_o 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o other_o city_n also_o in_o the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d beside_o those_o two_o call_v hâ—…ly_o either_o 1._o because_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o god_n â—…nheritance_n chap._n 63_o 17._o or_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o iâ—…ws_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n deu._n 7._o 6._o daâ—…_n 12._o 7._o or_o 3._o because_o god_n have_v his_o synagogue_n in_o they_o psal._n 74._o 8._o for_o all_o which_o reason_n also_o they_o be_v call_v thy_o city_n be_v a_o wilderness_n zion_n be_v a_o wilderness_n jerusalem_n a_o desolation_n title_n desolation_n utter_o waâ—…t_n not_o onâ—…ly_o the_o ordinary_a city_n but_o even_o jerusâ—…lem_n and_o zion_n themselves_o the_o one_o call_v the_o upper_a 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o city_n of_o david_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o mount_n zion_n the_o other_o the_o 〈◊〉_d city_n because_o it_o lay_v under_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n in_o the_o valley_n he_o particularize_v zion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o have_v mention_v the_o other_o city_n before_o because_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v usual_a notwithstanding_o the_o mention_v of_o general_n in_o which_o all_o the_o particular_n or_o individual_n be_v include_v to_o name_v the_o particular_a again_o as_o and_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 18._o title_n 11_o our_o holy_a and_o our_o beautiful_a house_n 〈◊〉_d house_n the_o temple_n châ—…p_n 6â—…_n 7._o q._n a._n not_o only_o our_o city_n and_o our_o principal_a city_n but_o 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o think_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a in_o which_o we_o have_v gloriâ—…d_v because_o it_o be_v thinâ—…_n and_o our_o father_n and_o we_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o holy_a service_n be_v perform_v and_o thy_o glory_n and_o presence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d where_o our_o father_n 〈◊〉_d father_n not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o mention_v themselves_o they_o have_v beâ—…n_v so_o every_o way_n abominable_a but_o their_o 〈◊〉_d praise_v thou_o be_v burn_v up_o with_o fire_n and_o all_o our_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v temple_n be_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o other_o pâ—…ces_n of_o state_n and_o magnificence_n 2_o king_n 25._o 9_o lam._n 1._o 7_o 10._o or_o their_o syâ—…agogues_n or_o those_o stately_a piece_n about_o the_o temple_n lay_v waist_n 12_o will_v thou_o refrain_v thyself_o for_o these_o thing_n they_o thing_n viz_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v thou_o to_o take_v vengeâ—…nce_n on_o they_o o_o lord_n will_v thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n they_o peace_n will_v thou_o be_v as_o one_o that_o regard_v not_o will_v thou_o be_v still_o and_o suffer_v they_o and_o afflict_v we_o very_o sore_o chapter_n sore_o see_v vers_fw-la 9_o for_o these_o our_o sin_n or_o for_o these_o our_o suffering_n shall_v we_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o that_o have_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o have_v be_v sufferer_n under_o the_o babylonian_n to_o which_o god_n answer_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n lxv_o 1_o i_o 13._o i_o rom._n â—…_n 24_o 25_o 26._o &_o 10._o 20._o eph._n 2._o 12_o 13._o be_o seek_v they_o seek_v the_o word_n signify_v proper_o a_o diligent_a enquiry_n in_o thing_n relate_v to_o god_n 2_o chr._n 14._o 4._o psal._n 34._o 4._o jer_z 37._o 7._o i_o be_o diligent_o inquire_v of_o by_o they_o of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o general_o i_o that_o in_o time_n before_o make_v no_o enquiry_n after_o i_o as_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2._o 12._o as_o seek_v may_v more_o strict_o relate_v to_o prayer_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v isa._n 55._o 6._o so_o this_o word_n translate_v ask_v may_v also_o be_v so_o take_v and_o be_v so_o 1._o sam_n 1._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 13._o but_o possible_o it_o be_v better_a interpret_v more_o general_o i_o be_o find_v 8._o find_v yea_o i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o before_o they_o seek_v i_o those_o who_o former_o do_v not_o seek_v i_o now_o seek_v i_o but_o they_o be_v find_v of_o i_o before_o they_o seek_v i_o i_o prevent_v they_o by_o my_o grace_n send_v my_o son_n to_o preach_v pâ—…ace_n to_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o eph._n 2._o 17._o and_o my_o apostle_n to_o entreat_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o and_o my_o spirit_n to_o convince_v the_o woâ—…ld_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n joh._n 16._o 8._o of_o they_o that_o seek_v
4._o matth._n 1._o 3_o pharez_n beget_v hezron_n 19_o and_o hezron_n beget_v ram_n and_o ram_n beget_v amminadab_n 20_o and_o amminadab_n beget_v nahshon_n and_o nahshon_n beget_v salmah_n beget_v or_o salmah_n salmon_n 21_o and_o salmon_n beget_v boaz_n and_o boaz_n beget_v obed_n 22_o and_o obed_n beget_v jesse_n and_o jesse_n beget_v david_n incredible_a david_n how_o can_v this_o be_v a_o true_a genealogy_n see_v by_o this_o mean_n four_o person_n take_v up_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n which_o be_v between_o salmon_n and_o david_n and_o consequent_o every_o one_o of_o they_o must_v beget_v a_o son_n when_o he_o be_v very_o old_a ans._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o each_o of_o these_o be_v the_o immediate_a parent_n of_o he_o who_o he_o be_v say_v to_o beget_v for_o sometime_o grandfather_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o beget_v their_o grandchild_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o their_o immediate_a son_n whereof_o instance_n have_v be_v give_v and_o sometime_o in_o genealogy_n whole_a generation_n be_v omit_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o ezra_n 7._o 2._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 3._o and_o by_o matth._n 1._o 8._o which_o may_v be_v do_v here_o for_o divers_a reason_n now_o unknown_a 2._o there_o be_v many_o example_n even_o in_o profane_a writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a of_o person_n that_o have_v not_o only_o live_v 120_o and_o 130_o year_n and_o upward_o but_o have_v be_v vigorous_a and_o have_v beget_v child_n at_o above_o 100_o year_n old_a and_o of_o woman_n that_o have_v conceive_v and_o bear_v child_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 50_o 60_o yea_o 70_o year_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o these_o more_o ancient_a time_n when_o man_n be_v longer-lived_n and_o under_o the_o law_n when_o long_a life_n be_v express_o promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a and_o in_o person_n of_o strong_a constitution_n and_o sober_a conversation_n such_o as_o some_o of_o these_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v and_o the_o other_o may_v just_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v such_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o in_o the_o least_o incredible_a i._o samuel_n the_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v who_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v write_v by_o one_o or_o more_o hand_n nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o great_a importance_n for_o since_o there_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o it_o it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v the_o instrument_n as_o when_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v real_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o of_o the_o council-table_n it_o be_v not_o considerable_a who_o be_v the_o clerk_n or_o which_o be_v the_o pen_n that_o write_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o less_o material_a in_o such_o historical_a book_n wherein_o there_o be_v but_o little_a which_o concern_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a life_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o name_v the_o writer_n of_o they_o it_o may_v abundant_o suffice_v that_o there_o be_v in_o these_o time_n divers_a prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n as_o samuel_n and_o nathan_n and_o gad_n and_o david_n himself_o who_o may_v each_o of_o they_o write_v some_o part_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a book_n but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v out_o of_o perverseness_n doubt_n or_o deny_v that_o these_o write_v it_o yet_o this_o i_o suppose_v no_o discreet_a and_o impartial_a man_n will_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v whole_o incredible_a that_o such_o book_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o their_o time_n and_o recommend_v to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o receive_v by_o the_o succeed_a generation_n without_o their_o approbation_n who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n chap._n i._n now_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n of_o ramathaim_n zophim_n there_o zophim_n call_v ramah_n v._o 19_o and_o here_o be_v the_o dual_a number_n ramathaim_n i._n e._n double_a ramah_n probable_o because_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n whereof_o the_o one_o may_v be_v call_v the_o old_a city_n the_o other_o the_o new_a both_o be_v unite_v into_o one_o and_o the_o additional_a title_n of_o zophim_n which_o signify_v watch-tower_n or_o watchman_n may_v note_v either_o the_o height_n of_o its_o situation_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o that_o use_n or_o that_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v call_v watchman_n as_o ezek._n 3._o 17._o have_v a_o school_n or_o college_n there_o of_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o his_o name_n be_v 34._o be_v 1_o chro._n 6._o 27_o 34._o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o elihu_n the_o son_n of_o tohu_n the_o son_n of_o zuph_n a_o ephrathite_n there_o ephrathite_n i_o e._n one_o of_o bethlehem-iudah_n ruth_n 1._o 2._o to_o wit_n by_o his_o birth_n and_o habitation_n though_o by_o his_o original_a a_o levite_n thus_o divers_a jew_n by_o nation_n be_v call_v mede_n elamites_n cretan_n etc._n etc._n act._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o because_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v there_o 2_o and_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n barren_a wife_n as_o divers_a other_o good_a man_n have_v in_o those_o age_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o take_v a_o second_o wife_n to_o wit_n peninnah_n because_o hannah_n who_o be_v first_o name_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v his_o first_o wife_n be_v barren_a the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v hannah_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o peninnah_n and_o peninnah_n have_v child_n but_o hannah_n have_v no_o child_n 3_o and_o this_o man_n go_v up_o out_o of_o his_o city_n 6._o city_n deut._n 1â—…_n 6._o 29._o 6._o heb._n from_o day_n to_o day_n leu._n 25._o 29._o yearly_a course_n yearly_a to_o wit_n at_o one_o of_o the_o solemn_a feast_n which_o probable_o be_v the_o passeover_n when_o he_o not_o only_o go_v up_o himself_o but_o carry_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o he_o compare_v v._o 7._o or_o at_o the_o appoint_a day_n or_o time_n heb._n from_o day_n to_o day_n or_o from_o time_n to_o time_n i._n e._n at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n when_o he_o together_o with_o all_o other_o male_n be_v oblige_v to_o go_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o place_n appoint_v and_o at_o other_o time_n when_o he_o as_o a_o levite_n be_v to_o go_v thither_o in_o his_o course_n to_o worship_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v 26._o sacrifice_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o the_o levite_n can_v not_o do_v but_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o which_o sense_n david_n and_o solomon_n and_o absalon_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 8._o 1_o king_n 8._o 63._o 1_o chron._n 21._o 26._o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o shiloh_n 19_o shiloh_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n have_v long_o be_v and_o now_o be_v see_v jos._n 18._o 1._o judg._n 18._o 31._o and_o 21._o 19_o and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o eli_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o 24._o there_o or_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o to_o wit_n under_o their_o father_n eli_n who_o be_v general_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v the_o highpriest_n but_o be_v very_o old_a and_o infirm_a 1_o sam._n 4._o 15._o and_o unfit_a for_o service_n his_o son_n minister_v in_o his_o stead_n be_v as_o it_o be_v second_o priest_n see_v 2_o king_n 25._o 18._o and_o this_o clause_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o this_o good_a man_n do_v not_o run_v into_o that_o vulgar_a error_n of_o neglect_v his_o duty_n of_o offer_v to_o god_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 2._o 17_o 24._o 4_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v that_o elkanah_n offer_v he_o give_v to_o peninnah_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o all_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n portion_n guest_n portion_n to_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o peace-offering_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o fall_v to_o the_o offerer_n and_o be_v eat_v by_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n or_o guest_n before_o the_o lord_n levit._n 3._o and_o 7._o deut._n 12._o 12._o and_o 16._o 11._o and_o out_o of_o this_o he_o give_v they_o all_o part_n or_o portion_n as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n use_v to_o do_v to_o guest_n 5_o but_o unto_o hannah_n he_o give_v portion_n give_v or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d portion_n a_o worthy_a portion_n 24._o portion_n or_o a_o honourable_a or_o select_a part_n such_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n usual_o give_v to_o the_o person_n most_o respect_v or_o belove_v see_v gen._n 43._o 34._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 23_o 24._o for_o he_o love_v hannah_n 30._o hannah_n with_o a_o singular_a and_o eminent_a love_n compare_v gen._n 29._o 30._o but_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o her_o womb_n 6_o and_o her_o adversary_n 18._o adversary_n
or_o her_o troubler_n or_o vexer_n or_o enemy_n for_o so_o her_o envy_n or_o jealous_o make_v she_o though_o so_o near_o relate_v compare_v gen._n 29._o 30._o levit._fw-la 18._o 18._o also_o she_o also_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d she_o provoke_v she_o sore_o for_o to_o make_v she_o fret_v herself_o fret_v against_o her_o husband_n or_o against_o god_n or_o within_o herself_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o her_o womb_n 7_o and_o as_o he_o do_v so_o 5._o so_o i_o e._n either_o as_o oâ—…_n as_o he_o go_v and_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o to_o worship_n or_o as_o elkanah_n express_v peculiar_a kindness_n to_o hannah_n as_o be_v say_v v._o 5._o year_n by_o year_n 3._o year_n i_o e._n every_o year_n at_o the_o day_n or_o time_n mention_v v._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n that_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n heb._n from_o her_o go_v 〈◊〉_d when_o she_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n relation_n lord_n this_o circumstance_n be_v note_a first_a as_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o 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