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it_o samuel_n who_o kindness_n and_o compassion_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v former_o experience_v so_o now_o he_o expect_v it_o in_o his_o deep_a distress_n this_o practice_n of_o divination_n by_o the_o dead_a or_o by_o the_o ghost_n or_o soul_n of_o dead_a person_n call_v up_o by_o magical_a art_n be_v very_o usual_a among_o all_o nation_n and_o from_o they_o saul_n learn_v it_o 12_o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v samuel_n she_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n crime_n voice_n for_o fear_v of_o her_o life_n saul_n himself_o be_v witness_n of_o her_o crime_n and_o the_o woman_n speak_v to_o saul_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o deceive_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v saul_n he_o saul_n this_o she_o know_v either_o by_o some_o gesture_n of_o reverence_n which_o this_o suppose_a samuel_n may_v show_v to_o saul_n as_o to_o the_o king_n or_o by_o information_n from_o this_o ghost_n or_o from_o the_o spirit_n by_o who_o help_n she_o have_v raise_v he_o 13_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o she_o be_v not_o asraid_a for_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o saul_n i_o see_v god_n see_v or_o a_o god_n god_n 14._o god_n i_o e._n a_o god_n a_o divine_a person_n glorious_a and_o full_a of_o majesty_n and_o splendour_n exceed_v not_o only_o mortal_a man_n but_o common_a ghost_n she_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n god_n either_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n which_o common_o use_v that_o word_n of_o one_o person_n or_o after_o the_o language_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n but_o the_o whole_a coherence_n show_v that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o for_o saul_n desire_v but_o one_o v._o 11._o and_o he_o inquire_v and_o the_o woman_n answer_v only_o of_o one_o v._o 14._o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n dead_a earth_n as_o if_o it_o come_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a 14_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o form_n she_o heb._n what_o be_v his_o form_n what_o form_n be_v he_o of_o and_o she_o say_v a_o old_a man_n come_v up_o and_o he_o be_v 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for_o the_o trial_n of_o some_o and_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o punishment_n of_o other_o beside_o the_o devil_n may_v foresee_v this_o by_o strong_a conjecture_n as_o by_o the_o numerousness_n strength_n courage_n and_o resoluteness_n of_o the_o philistine_n host_n and_o the_o quite_o contrary_a condition_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o by_o divers_a other_o symptom_n far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o mortal_a man_n but_o such_o as_o he_o by_o his_o great_a sagacity_n can_v easy_o discern_v and_o for_o that_o express_a determination_n of_o the_o time_n to_o morrow_n v._o 19_o that_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o very_a next_o day_n but_o indefinite_o of_o some_o short_a time_n after_o this_o as_o it_o be_v take_v exod._n 13._o 14._o deut._n 6._o 20._o jos._n 4._o 6_o 21._o and_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v from_o the_o present_a posture_n of_o the_o two_o army_n that_o the_o fight_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v very_o near_o and_o that_o 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prophet_n nor_o by_o dream_n way_n dream_n he_o omit_v the_o uâ—…im_n here_o because_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v inquire_v by_o that_o because_o abiathar_n have_v carry_v it_o away_o to_o david_n and_o so_o he_o expect_v no_o answer_n that_o way_n therefore_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v know_v unto_o i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v 16_o then_o say_v samuel_n wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o be_v become_v tâ—…ine_a enemy_n 17_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v himself_o do_v or_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o to_o he_o holiness_n he_o i_o e._n to_o david_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o pronoun_n relative_n put_v before_o the_o noun_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n as_o psal._n 87._o 1._o and_o 105._o 19_o prov._n 7._o 7_o 8._o jer._n 40._o 5._o otherwise_o to_o he_o be_v put_v for_o to_o thou_o such_o change_n of_o person_n be_v frequent_a among_o the_o hebrew_n otherwise_o for_o himself_o i._n e._n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o prediction_n and_o oath_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n 1â—…_n holiness_n chap._n 1â—…_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o †_o i_o he_o i_o still_o he_o nourish_v this_o persuasion_n in_o saul_n that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a samuel_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o thâ—…ne_a hand_n and_o give_v it_o to_o thy_o hand_n ‡_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d hand_n neighbour_n even_o to_o david_n 18_o 〈◊〉_d 18_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d because_o thou_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o execute_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o amalek_n
of_o 20._o of_o that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o david_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o kin._n 14._o 20._o judah_n chap._n xxvi_o 1_o then_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n take_v 1._o take_v 2_o kin._n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n &_o 15._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o or_o 〈◊〉_d uzziah_n 3._o uzziah_n call_v also_o azariah_n 2_o king_n 14._o 21._o both_o name_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n god_n strength_n or_o help_n see_v of_o this_o and_o v._o 2_o 3_o 4._o on_o 2_o king_n 14._o 21_o 22._o &_o 15._o 2_o 3._o who_o be_v sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o make_v he_o king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o father_n amaziah_n 2_o he_o build_v eloth_n and_o restore_v it_o to_o judah_n after_o that_o the_o king_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n 3_o sixteen_o year_n old_a be_v uzziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v fifty_o and_o two_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v jecoliah_n of_o jerusalem_n 4_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n amaziah_n do_v also_o do_v to_o wit_n for_o a_o time_n but_o not_o perfect_o nor_o constant_o which_o be_v amaziahs_n case_n also_o 5_o and_o he_o seek_v god_n god_n god_n i_o e._n he_o persist_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o zechariah_n 2._o zechariah_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v compare_v ch_n 24._o 2._o who_o have_v understanding_n incline_v understanding_n who_o be_v a_o very_a know_v and_o experience_a person_n or_o who_o make_v he_o understanding_n or_o who_o instruct_v he_o who_o be_v his_o tutor_n and_o teacher_n and_o have_v great_a authority_n and_o influence_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o restrain_v from_o those_o exorbitancy_n to_o which_o he_o be_v otherwise_o incline_v gâ—…d_n incline_v heb._n in_o the_o see_n of_o gâ—…d_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n 5._o god_n either_o 1._o in_o prophetical_a vision_n which_o he_o either_o receive_v from_o god_n himself_o or_o understand_v and_o explain_v the_o prophetical_a vision_n of_o other_o which_o be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n of_o which_o see_n gen._n 41._o 15._o dan._n 1._o 17._o &_o 2._o 19_o or_o 2._o in_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n which_o sometime_o come_v under_o that_o name_n as_o prov._n 29._o 18._o and_o isa._n 22._o 1_o 5._o and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v he_o to_o prosper_v 6_o and_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o 2â—…_n and_o isa._n 14._o 2â—…_n war_v against_o the_o philistine_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wail_n of_o gath_n it_o gath_n which_o have_v be_v take_v by_o hazael_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joash_n his_o grandfather_n 2_o king_n 12._o 17._o but_o be_v either_o relinquish_v by_o he_o because_o it_o lay_v so_o far_o from_o his_o other_o dominion_n or_o retake_v by_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v now_o repair_v its_o fortification_n and_o keep_v it_o and_o the_o wall_n of_o jabneh_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o ashdod_n and_o build_v city_n ded_fw-we city_n or_o in_o the_o country_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ded_fw-we about_o ashdod_n and_o among_o the_o philistine_n 7_o and_o god_n help_v he_o against_o the_o philistine_n and_o against_o the_o arabian_n that_o dwell_v in_o gur-baal_a and_o the_o mehunim_n 8_o and_o the_o ammonite_n give_v gift_n to_o uzziah_n and_o his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d name_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d spread_v abroad_o even_o to_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o egypt_n for_o he_o strengthen_v himself_o exceed_o 9_o moreover_o uzziah_n build_v tower_n in_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o 32._o the_o neâ—…_n â—…_n 15_o 19_o 32._o corner-gate_n and_o at_o the_o valley-gate_n and_o at_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d fortify_v they_o 10._o zech._n 14._o 10._o 10_o also_o he_o build_v tower_n in_o the_o desert_n side_n desert_n partly_o to_o guard_v his_o cattle_n from_o the_o inroad_n and_o depredation_n which_o the_o arabian_n be_v accustom_v to_o make_v and_o partly_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o any_o enemy_n and_o to_o give_v some_o stop_n to_o their_o march_n on_o that_o side_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o 〈◊〉_d dig_v many_o well_n for_o he_o have_v much_o cattle_n both_o in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o in_o the_o plain_n husbandman_n also_o and_o vinedresser_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o field_n in_o or_o 〈◊〉_d field_n carmel_n for_o he_o love_v 〈◊〉_d love_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d husbandry_n 11_o moreover_o uzziah_n have_v a_o army_n of_o fighting-man_n that_o go_v out_o to_o war_n by_o band_n 14._o band_n i_o e._n some_o band_n at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o another_o as_o occasion_n require_v see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o chron._n 27._o 1_o etc._n etc._n &_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 14._o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o account_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o jeiel_n the_o scribe_n and_o maasejah_n the_o ruler_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o hananiah_n one_o of_o the_o king_n captain_n 12_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v two_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 13_o and_o under_o their_o hand_n be_v army_n be_v heb._n the_o power_n of_o 〈◊〉_d army_n a_o army_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o that_o make_v war_n with_o mighty_a power_n to_o help_v the_o king_n against_o the_o enemy_n 14_o and_o uzziah_n prepare_v for_o they_o throughout_o all_o the_o host_n shield_n and_o spear_n and_o helmet_n and_o habergeon_n and_o bow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d sling_n to_o cast_v stone_n 15_o and_o he_o make_v in_o jerusalem_n engine_n invent_v by_o cunning_a man_n to_o be_v on_o the_o tower_n and_o upon_o the_o bulwark_n to_o shoot_v arrow_n and_o great_a stone_n withal_o and_o his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d name_n heb._n wâ—…nt_a 〈◊〉_d spread_v far_o abroad_o for_o he_o be_v marvellous_o help_v till_o he_o be_v strong_a 16_o but_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a enemy_n strong_a when_o he_o be_v strengthen_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o free_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o any_o enemy_n his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o he_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n incense_n lord_n into_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n stand_v and_o into_o which_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n may_v enter_v much_o less_o offer_v incense_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n 17_o and_o azariah_n the_o priest_n go_v in_o after_o he_o and_o with_o he_o fourscore_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v valiant_a man_n 18_o and_o they_o withstand_v uzziah_n follow_v uzziah_n heb._n stand_v up_o against_o uzziah_n not_o by_o force_n or_o lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o to_o restrain_v he_o for_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n you_o still_o find_v the_o censer_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o only_o by_o admonition_n and_o reproof_n which_o here_o follow_v the_o king_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o it_o 7._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 7._o appertain_v not_o unto_o thou_o uzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o 7._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o burn_v incense_n go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o thou_o have_v trespass_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o thy_o honour_n from_o the_o lord_n god_n sovereign_n god_n expect_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v thou_o or_o put_v some_o brand_n of_o infamy_n upon_o thou_o for_o this_o presumption_n but_o this_o they_o express_v modest_o and_o by_o a_o figure_n call_v meiosis_n where_o more_o be_v mean_v than_o be_v express_v because_o they_o consider_v that_o he_o to_o who_o they_o speak_v though_o a_o offender_n be_v their_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n 19_o then_o uzziah_n be_v wroth_a priest_n wroth_a with_o the_o priest_n and_o have_v a_o censer_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o while_o he_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o priest_n the_o leprosy_n even_o rise_v up_o in_o his_o forehead_n body_n forehead_n so_o as_o he_o can_v not_o hide_v his_o shame_n though_o it_o be_v probable_a it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o body_n before_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o beside_o the_o incense_n altar_n he_o altar_n by_o a_o stroke_n from_o a_o invisible_a hand_n come_v from_o the_o altar_n that_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n just_a displeasure_n against_o he_o 20_o and_o azariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o all_o the_o priest_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o behold_v he_o be_v leprous_a in_o his_o forehead_n and_o they_o thrust_v he_o out_o from_o thence_o arrogancy_n thence_o not_o by_o force_n as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 18._o which_o need_v not_o for_o he_o voluntary_o haste_v away_o
people_n of_o israel_n who_o therefore_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o rebuke_v and_o humble_a that_o he_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v v._o 31._o as_o for_o this_o enigmatical_a designation_n of_o this_o king_n that_o be_v agreeable_a enough_o both_o to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o such_o case_n and_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o prudence_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_v the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d threaten_a destruction_n against_o 〈◊〉_d call_v it_o enigmatical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25_o 26._o and_o 51._o 41._o and_o s._n paul_n call_v nero_n the_o lion_n 2_o tiâ—…_n 4._o 17._o but_o then_o this_o one_o king_n be_v eminent_a in_o his_o kind_n be_v by_o a_o usual_a 〈◊〉_d put_v for_o all_o of_o they_o which_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n people_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o bull_n israel_n bull_n by_o which_o he_o doubtless_o understand_v man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n expound_v it_o the_o great_a and_o potent_a and_o fiâ—…rce_a and_o furious_a adversary_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 22._o 12._o isa._n 34._o 7._o and_o consequent_o the_o calf_n must_v be_v their_o people_n or_o soldier_n depend_v upon_o they_o and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o these_o act_n of_o hostility_n against_o thy_o israel_n with_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o people_n till_o every_o one_o submit_v himself_o with_o piece_n of_o silver_n manner_n silver_n this_o he_o add_v as_o a_o limitation_n of_o his_o request_n rebuke_v they_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o utter_v destruction_n but_o only_o till_o they_o be_v humble_v and_o submit_v themselves_o and_o in_o token_n thereof_o bring_v piece_n of_o silver_n for_o present_n as_o be_v foretell_v v._o 29._o for_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n cast_v 〈◊〉_d down_o or_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v tread_v upon_o but_o because_o this_o supplement_n may_v seem_v too_o large_a and_o not_o necessary_a the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v otherwise_o that_o tread_v upon_o or_o walk_v proud_o in_o or_o with_o fragment_n or_o piece_n of_o silver_n wherewith_o eminent_a captain_n use_v to_o adorn_v themselves_o and_o their_o very_a horse_n and_o to_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o bull_n and_o calf_n who_o pride_n and_o wealth_n and_o power_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d manner_n or_o â—…e_a 〈◊〉_d scatter_v thou_o they_o thou_o heb._n he_o have_v scatter_v i._n e._n he_o will_v certain_o scatter_v according_a to_o the_o prophetical_a style_n so_o this_o may_v contain_v a_o answer_n or_o his_o assurance_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n i_o pray_v rebuke_v the_o company_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o will_v rebuke_v or_o scatter_v they_o the_o people_n that_o delight_n in_o war_n charge_n war_n that_o without_o any_o necessity_n or_o provocation_n and_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o mischief_n and_o spoil_n make_v war_n upon_o other_o and_o upon_o we_o particular_o now_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o people_n rest_n and_o settle_v the_o ark_n in_o its_o place_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v all_o our_o mâ—…licious_a and_o bloody_a enemy_n and_o give_v we_o assure_v peace_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v the_o lord_n without_o disturbance_n and_o withal_o david_n may_v seem_v to_o utter_v this_o for_o his_o own_o vindication_n it_o be_v true_a o_o lord_n i_o have_v be_v a_o mâ—…n_n of_o war_n and_o therefore_o have_v lose_v the_o honour_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o be_o now_o force_v to_o lodge_v the_o ark_n in_o a_o mean_a tabernacle_n which_o i_o have_v erect_v for_o it_o but_o this_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o undertake_v any_o of_o my_o war_n out_o of_o wantonness_n or_o ambition_n or_o love_n to_o war_n and_o mischief_n but_o only_o by_o constraint_n and_o necessity_n for_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o myself_o and_o of_o thy_o people_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o lay_v my_o war_n to_o my_o charge_n 31_o prince_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n ethiopia_n character_n ethiopia_n he_o name_v only_o these_o as_o the_o great_a and_o ancient_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o as_o a_o most_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o incorrigible_a sort_n of_o man_n see_v jer._n 13._o 23._o avos_fw-la 9_o 7._o but_o by_o they_o he_o synecdochical_o understand_v all_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o like_a character_n shall_v soon_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n unto_o god_n time_n god_n either_o in_o way_n of_o humble_a supplicaâ—…ion_n and_o submission_n beg_v mercy_n of_o he_o or_o to_o offer_v up_o the_o present_v express_v v._o 19_o but_o this_o prophecy_n as_o also_o the_o next_o verse_n evident_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n when_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n with_o the_o thought_n and_o hope_n whereof_o david_n oft_o comfort_v himself_o in_o that_o confine_v and_o afflict_a 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 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17._o compare_v with_o matt._n 15._o 4._o and_o numb_a 30._o 5_o 6._o compare_v with_o matt._n 12._o 37._o and_o levit._n 6._o 3_o 5._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 19_o 21._o or_o exegetical_o for_o that_o be_v or_o to_o wit_n as_o judg._n 7._o 24._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 40._o and_o 28._o 3._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 14._o and_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v the_o priest_n the_o levite_n or_o the_o judge_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 12._o or_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o judge_n or_o the_o judge_n appoint_v for_o this_o work_n and_o though_o the_o word_n judge_v be_v of_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o denote_v one_o person_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o a_o enallage_n or_o change_v of_o the_o number_n the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a judge_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_a as_o gen._n 3._o 2_o 7._o and_o 49._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 31._o 1._o 1_o king_n 10._o 22._o and_o 2_o king_n 11._o 10._o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 9_o 21._o and_o 23._o 9_o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o chron._n 4._o 42._o where_o divers_a officer_n be_v call_v one_o head_n and_o so_o it_o be_v most_o probable_o here_o 1._o because_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o run_v altogether_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n they_o they_o they_o etc._n etc._n here_o and_o v._o 10_o 11._o 2._o because_o here_o be_v the_o same_o enallage_n in_o the_o other_o branch_n the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n be_v call_v the_o priest_n here_o and_o the_o priest_n v._o 12._o 3._o because_o for_o the_o judge_n here_o be_v put_v the_o judge_n deut._n 19_o 17._o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o phrase_n use_v upon_o the_o same_o or_o a_o like_a occasion_n the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a but_o very_o fit_a and_o reasonable_a that_o so_o many_o person_n be_v all_o unite_a in_o one_o body_n and_o to_o give_v judgement_n or_o 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judge_n inform_v he_o and_o they_o seem_v to_o limit_v and_o regulate_v 1._o the_o judge_n in_o their_o sentence_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o upon_o pretence_n of_o this_o supreme_a authority_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n presume_v to_o teach_v or_o direct_v otherwise_o than_o the_o law_n prescribe_v 2._o the_o people_n in_o their_o obedience_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o simple_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o their_o sentence_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n but_o not_o when_o their_o command_n be_v evident_o contrary_a to_o god_n law_n for_o then_o say_v even_o popish_a commentatour_n on_o this_o place_n they_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man._n and_o this_o
upon_o they_o and_o fight_v out_o of_o they_o by_o a_o figure_n call_v a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o the_o adjunct_n or_o the_o thing_n contain_v for_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o than_o which_o none_o more_o frequent_a in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n and_o by_o the_o very_a same_o figure_n the_o basket_n be_v put_v for_o the_o meat_n in_o it_o deut._n 28._o 5_o 17._o the_o wilderness_n for_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o wilderness_n psal._n 29._o 8._o the_o nest_n for_o the_o bird_n in_o it_o deut._n 32._o 11._o the_o cup_n for_o the_o drink_n in_o it_o jer._n 49._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 21._o and_o to_o come_v more_o close_o to_o the_o point_n a_o horse_n be_v put_v for_o a_o horseload_n of_o ware_n lay_v upon_o it_o 1_o king_n 10._o 28._o and_o a_o ass_n of_o bread_n be_v put_v for_o a_o ass_n load_n of_o bread_n both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 20._o and_o in_o a_o ancient_n greek_n poet._n and_o yet_o near_o the_o word_n charet_n be_v 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gather_v together_o upon_o the_o information_n of_o zerahs_n design_n against_o he_o that_o bare_a target_n and_o spear_n out_o of_o judah_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o out_o of_o benjamin_n that_o bare_a shâ—…elds_n and_o draw_v bow_n two_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o all_o these_o be_v mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 9_o 3._o 9_o ch._n 16._o 3._o and_o there_o come_v out_o against_o they_o zerah_n the_o ethiopian_a do_v ethiopian_a or_o the_o arabian_a as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n cush_n be_v common_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o these_o be_v much_o near_o to_o asa_n than_o the_o ethiopian_n who_o also_o can_v not_o have_v come_v to_o asa_n but_o through_o egypt_n which_o probable_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o do_v with_o a_o
egypt_n of_o which_o he_o boast_v isa._n 10._o 9_o by_o euphrates_n and_o josiah_n go_v out_o against_o he_o 21_o but_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o he_o say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o thou_o king_n of_o judah_n i_o come_v not_o against_o thou_o this_o day_n but_o against_o the_o war_n the_o heb._n the_o house_n of_o my_o war_n house_n wherewith_o i_o have_v war_n war._n war_n heb._n against_o the_o house_n or_o family_n of_o my_o war_n i._n e._n against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n between_o who_o and_o i_o there_o be_v war._n for_o god_n enemy_n god_n either_o his_o false_a god_n by_o their_o lie_a priest_n or_o the_o true_a god_n either_o 1._o by_o some_o prophet_n for_o god_n prophet_n use_v sometime_o to_o deliver_v or_o send_v command_n from_o god_n to_o heathen_a king_n though_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a either_o that_o pharaoh_n will_v regard_v the_o command_n of_o the_o true_a god_n or_o that_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o acquaint_v josiah_n with_o this_o message_n or_o that_o josiah_n will_v oppose_v pharaoh_n in_o a_o war_n undertake_v by_o god_n command_n or_o rather_o 2_o by_o a_o dream_n as_o god_n speak_v to_o another_o heathen_a king_n abimelech_n gen._n 20._o 3._o though_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o he_o pretend_v this_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n that_o josiah_n may_v not_o assist_v his_o enemy_n command_v i_o to_o make_v haste_n forbear_v thou_o from_o meddle_v with_o god_n who_o be_v with_o i_o that_o he_o destroy_v thou_o not_o 22_o nevertheless_o josiah_n will_v not_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o he_o counsel_n he_o be_v peradventure_o encourage_v to_o do_v so_o by_o a_o misinterpretation_n of_o that_o promise_v make_v to_o he_o ch_z 34._o 28._o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n thus_o god_n overrule_v the_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o man_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n but_z â—…0_n but_z so_o 1_o kin._n 22._o â—…0_n disguised_z himself_o prove_v himself_o change_v his_o habit_n that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v his_o enemy_n the_o advantage_n of_o aim_v at_o his_o person_n which_o he_o wise_o think_v they_o will_v do_v that_o be_v a_o likely_a course_n to_o end_v their_o trouble_n as_o indeed_o it_o prove_v that_o he_o may_v sight_v with_o he_o and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o necho_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n it_o god_n either_o 1._o which_o pharaoh_n send_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o as_o come_v from_o god_n mouth_n or_o rather_o 2._o which_o pharaoh_n receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n who_o be_v please_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o impart_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o and_o which_o pharaoh_n acquaint_v he_o with_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o josiah_n be_v here_o blame_v for_o not_o harken_v to_o this_o message_n although_o if_o he_o sin_v herein_o it_o be_v only_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n for_o he_o do_v not_o know_v that_o god_n have_v speak_v this_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v his_o testimony_n which_o he_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o suspect_v in_o this_o matter_n yet_o methinks_v he_o ought_v so_o far_o to_o have_v regard_v it_o as_o to_o have_v inquire_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n about_o it_o which_o he_o neglect_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v whole_o excuse_v and_o be_v here_o tax_v for_o it_o and_o come_v to_o sight_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n 23_o and_o the_o archer_n shoot_v at_o king_n josiah_n and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n have_v i_o away_o for_o i_o be_o â—…ore_o sick_a â—…ore_o heb._n make_v sick_a wound_v 24_o his_o servant_n therefore_o take_v he_o out_o of_o that_o chariot_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o second_o chariot_n that_o he_o have_v and_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v sepulehre_n bury_v or_o among_o the_o sepulehre_n in_o one_o of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o his_o father_n and_o 11._o and_o zech._n 12._o 11._o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n mourn_v for_o josiah_n 25_o and_o jeremiah_n lament_v for_o josiah_n and_o all_o the_o sing_a man_n and_o the_o sing_a woman_n speak_v to_o josiah_n in_o their_o lamentation_n to_o this_o day_n intimate_v day_n in_o all_o their_o succeed_a lamentation_n for_o their_o public_a calamity_n and_o for_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o state_n and_o church_n they_o remember_v josiahs_n death_n as_o their_o first_o and_o most_o fatal_a blow_n and_o as_o that_o which_o open_v the_o floodgate_n to_o all_o their_o follow_a misery_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v as_o the_o next_o word_n intimate_v and_o make_v a_o ordinance_n in_o israel_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamentation_n lose_v lamentation_n either_o in_o that_o canonical_a book_n of_o jeremy_n lamentation_n or_o in_o some_o other_o volume_n of_o mournful_a ditty_n make_v by_o divers_a person_n upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o follow_a calamity_n which_o be_v since_o lose_v 26_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o josiah_n and_o his_o 32._o his_o heb._n kindness_n ch._n 32._o 32._o goodness_n 14._o goodness_n either_o 1._o his_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o house_n or_o 2_o his_o penignity_n clemency_n and_o kindness_n towards_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v of_o 2_o most_o tender_a disposition_n and_o carriage_n both_o towards_o god_n ch_n 34._o 27._o and_o towards_o men._n but_o the_o former_a seem_v principal_o intend_v because_o it_o best_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o history_n of_o josiah_n which_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o former_a and_o speak_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o the_o latter_a and_o with_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o it_o do_v not_o disagree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hese_v which_o though_o it_o do_v most_o frequent_o express_v kindness_n to_o man_n yet_o sometime_o it_o note_v a_o man_n piety_n to_o god_n and_o his_o house_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o nehem._n 13._o 14._o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 27_o and_o his_o deed_n first_o and_o last_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1._o then_o etc._n then_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n take_v jehoahaz_n necessary_a jehoahaz_n the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o 2_o king_n ch_n 23._o 31_o etc._n etc._n &_o 24._o &_o 25._o what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o it_o shall_v be_v here_o open_v so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a the_o son_n of_o josiah_n and_o make_v he_o king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n at_o jerusalem_n 2_o joahaz_n be_v twenty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v three_o month_n in_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d egypt_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v he_o down_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d condemn_v the_o land_n in_o a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n 4_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n make_v eliakim_n his_o brother_n king_n over_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o turn_v his_o name_n to_o jehojakim_n and_o necho_n take_v joahaz_n his_o brother_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o egypt_n 5_o jehojakim_n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n 6_o 〈◊〉_d 6_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d against_o he_o come_v up_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o bind_v he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o 〈◊〉_d fetter_n to_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n 7_o 〈◊〉_d 7_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nabuchadnezzar_n also_o carry_v of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o babylon_n and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o temple_n at_o babylon_n 8_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehojakim_n and_o his_o abomination_n which_o he_o do_v and_o that_o which_o be_v sound_a in_o he_o 1._o he_o that_o crime_n of_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n which_o for_o a_o time_n he_o keep_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n but_o when_o he_o see_v fit_a he_o discover_v it_o and_o be_v convict_v of_o it_o see_v 2_o king_n 24._o 1._o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 〈◊〉_d jehojachin_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehojachin_n be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v old_a reign_v of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o 2_o king_n 24
i_o have_v do_v for_o this_o people_n other_o people_n as_o i_o have_v do_v thy_o people_n good_a for_o thy_o sake_n so_o do_v i_o good_a for_o thy_o own_o sake_n for_o thou_o be_v please_v and_o have_v promise_v gracious_o to_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o to_o mete_v to_o man_n the_o same_o measure_n which_o they_o mere_a to_o other_o chap._n vi_o 1_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o sanballat_n and_o tobiah_n and_o geshem_n the_o arabian_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o enemy_n hear_v that_o i_o have_v build_v the_o wall_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o breach_n leave_v therein_o though_o at_o that_o time_n i_o have_v not_o set_v up_o the_o door_n 3._o door_n not_o all_o of_o they_o see_v on_o ch_n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o upon_o the_o gate_n 2_o then_o sanballat_n and_o geshem_n send_v unto_o i_o say_v come_v let_v we_o meet_v together_o accommodation_n together_o to_o consult_v about_o the_o common_a service_n of_o our_o master_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n or_o to_o make_v a_o friendly_a accommodation_n in_o some_o one_o of_o the_o village_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o ono_n 12._o ono_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 11._o 35._o and_o 1_o chron._n 8._o 12._o but_o they_o think_v to_o do_v i_o mischief_n 3_o and_o i_o send_v messenger_n unto_o they_o say_v i_o be_o do_v a_o great_a work_n they_o work_n he_o tell_v they_o one_o but_o not_o the_o only_a nor_o the_o principal_a reason_n of_o his_o refusal_n because_o his_o come_n may_v cause_v the_o work_n to_o cease_v not_o only_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o during_o his_o absence_n but_o by_o his_o death_n which_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v compass_v though_o he_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o express_v so_o much_o to_o they_o so_o that_o i_o can_v come_v down_o why_o shall_v the_o work_n cease_v while_o i_o leave_v it_o and_o come_v down_o to_o you_o 4_o yet_o they_o send_v unto_o i_o four_o time_n after_o this_o sort_n and_o i_o answer_v they_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n 5_o then_o send_v sanballat_n his_o servant_n unto_o i_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o five_o time_n with_o a_o open_a letter_n surprise_n letter_n thereby_o bid_v open_a defiance_n to_o he_o as_o before_o he_o have_v use_v secret_a practice_n and_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v do_v that_o by_o manifest_a force_n which_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o do_v by_o sudden_a surprise_n in_o his_o hand_n 6_o wherein_o be_v write_v it_o be_v report_v among_o the_o heathen_a gentile_n heathen_a the_o neighbour_a people_n who_o you_o proud_o and_o disdainful_o call_v heathen_n or_o gentile_n and_o 2._o and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 2._o gashmu_n it_o gashmu_n call_v geshem_n v._o 1._o who_o affirm_v it_o and_o will_v prove_v it_o say_v it_o that_o thou_o and_o the_o jew_n think_v to_o rebel_v for_o which_o cause_n thou_o build_v the_o wall_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v their_o king_n according_a to_o these_o word_n verse_n word_n i_o e._n according_a to_o these_o report_n or_o that_o thou_o may_v justify_v and_o verify_v these_o rumour_n other_o according_a to_o these_o thing_n i._n e._n when_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o be_v now_o do_v shall_v be_v finish_v but_o the_o first_o sense_n seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n 7_o and_o thou_o have_v also_o appoint_v prophet_n to_o preach_v of_o thou_o at_o jerusalem_n say_v there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o judah_n yoke_n judah_n we_o have_v now_o a_o king_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n and_o be_v free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o a_o foreign_a yoke_n and_o now_o shall_v it_o be_v report_v to_o the_o king_n according_a to_o these_o word_n come_v now_o therefore_o and_o let_v we_o take_v counsel_n together_o inform_v together_o that_o we_o may_v impartial_o examine_v the_o matter_n that_o either_o thy_o innocency_n may_v be_v clear_v and_o false_a accusation_n may_v be_v prevent_v or_o if_o thou_o be_v guilty_a the_o king_n may_v be_v inform_v 8_o then_o i_o 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inherent_a in_o he_o and_o that_o which_o be_v purchase_v by_o he_o for_o his_o member_n 8._o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n manner_n glory_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o prolepsis_n or_o removal_n of_o a_o objection_n you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o imperious_a call_n and_o why_o or_o for_o who_o must_v those_o gate_n be_v open_v in_o so_o solemn_a and_o extraordinary_a a_o manner_n the_o lord_z strong_a and_o mighty_a the_o lord_z mighty_a in_o battle_n verse_n battle_n this_o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n he_o be_v no_o ordinary_a person_n no_o mean_a and_o no_o other_o than_o jehovah_n who_o have_v give_v so_o many_o proof_n of_o his_o almightiness_n who_o have_v subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v now_o return_v in_o triumph_n here_o be_v in_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n a_o sacred_a dialogue_n between_o several_a person_n and_o some_o suppose_v that_o the_o sacred_a musician_n which_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n and_o be_v doubtless_o employ_v in_o this_o solemnity_n 2_o sam._n 6._o â—…_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o quire_n whereof_o one_o speak_v the_o former_a and_o the_o other_o the_o latter_a verse_n 9_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n even_o lift_v they_o up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o expression_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n be_v repeat_v again_o partly_o to_o shame_n and_o awaken_v the_o dulness_n of_o mankind_n who_o be_v so_o hardly_o bring_v to_o a_o serious_a preparation_n for_o such_o solemnity_n and_o partly_o to_o signify_v the_o great_a worth_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v under_o these_o expression_n 10._o who_o be_v this_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o lord_z of_o host_n creature_n host_n under_o who_o command_n be_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n selah_n psal._n xxv_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v when_o david_n be_v under_o some_o strait_n and_o pressure_n when_o his_o outward_a affliction_n be_v accompany_v with_o inward_a â—…horrors_n of_o conscience_n for_o his_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o have_v forfeit_v god_n favour_n and_o procure_v these_o calamity_n to_o himself_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o 8._o i_o psal._n 143._o 8._o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n 15._o soul_n i._n e._n i_o direct_v my_o desire_n and_o prayer_n which_o be_v express_v by_o this_o phrase_n psal._n 24._o 4._o jer._n 22._o 27._o lam._n 3._o 41._o with_o hope_n or_o expectation_n of_o a_o gracious_a answer_n which_o also_o it_o imply_v
〈◊〉_d nâ—…t_v slide_v or_o fall_v so_o this_o declare_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o trust._n 2._o 9_o 2._o psal._n 7._o 8._o &_o 17._o 3._o &_o 66._o 10._o &_o 139._o 23._o zech._n 13._o 9_o examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o integrity_n i_o because_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o i_o may_v deceive_v myself_o and_o be_v partial_a 〈◊〉_d my_o cause_n or_o at_o least_o my_o enemy_n will_v so_o judge_v of_o i_o i_o appeal_v to_o thou_o o_o thou_o judge_v of_o heart_n and_o beg_v that_o thou_o will_v search_v and_o try_v i_o by_o such_o waâ—…s_n and_o mean_n as_o thou_o see_v fit_a and_o make_v i_o know_v to_o myself_o and_o to_o the_o world_n and_o convince_v my_o enemy_n of_o my_o integrity_n try_v my_o reins_o and_o my_o heart_n 3._o for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n relief_n eye_n i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o thou_o with_o this_o confidence_n because_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v a_o true_a and_o deep_a sense_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o i_o upon_o my_o heart_n by_o which_o i_o have_v be_v oblige_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n constrain_v to_o love_n and_o obey_v thou_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o approve_v my_o heart_n and_o way_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o such_o evil_a practice_n as_o my_o enemy_n charge_v i_o with_o whereby_o i_o shall_v have_v forfeit_v thy_o love_a kindness_n which_o i_o prize_v more_o than_o life_n psal._n 63._o 3._o and_o expose_v myself_o to_o thy_o just_a displeasure_n my_o experience_n of_o and_o trust_v in_o thy_o goodness_n do_v full_o satisfy_v and_o support_v i_o that_o i_o neither_o do_v noâ—…_n need_v to_o use_v any_o indirect_a or_o irregular_a course_n for_o my_o relief_n and_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n follow_v truth_n i._n e._n according_a to_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v truth_n as_o psal._n 119._o 142._o 151._o joh._n 17._o 17_o 19_o believe_v its_o promise_n and_o observe_v its_o precept_n and_o direction_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o follow_v 4._o 17._o 4._o psal._n 1_o 1â—…_n jer._n 15._o 17._o i_o have_v not_o sit_v it_o sit_v i._n e._n choose_a or_o use_v to_o converse_v with_o they_o for_o sit_v be_v a_o posture_n of_o ease_n and_o of_o continuance_n i_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o approbation_n or_o imitation_n of_o the_o wicked_a course_n where_o with_o my_o enemy_n reproach_n i_o that_o i_o have_v avoid_v even_o their_o company_n and_o if_o accidental_o i_o come_v into_o it_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o abiâ—…e_v in_o it_o with_o vain_a person_n lie_v person_n i._n e._n with_o liar_n or_o false_a and_o deceiâ—…ul_a person_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o and_o vanity_n be_v very_o frequent_o put_v for_o falâ—…hood_n or_o lie_v neither_o will_v i_o go_v in_o in_o in_o into_o their_o comâ—…_n or_o with_o design_n to_o join_v in_o their_o counsel_n or_o course_n as_o the_o saâ—…e_a word_n be_v use_v jos._n 23._o 7._o and_o conversation_n be_v oft_o express_v by_o go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o with_o closâ—…â—…ersons_n with_o heb._n closâ—…â—…ersons_n dissembler_n one_o dissembler_n heb._n with_o such_o as_o hide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cover_v their_o crafty_a and_o wicked_a design_n with_o fair_a preâ—…nces_n i_o abhor_v such_o person_n and_o practice_n though_o i_o be_o accuse_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o 5._o i_o have_v hate_v the_o congregation_n of_o evil_a doer_n follow_v doer_n either_o 1._o their_o whole_a rank_n or_o society_n i_o have_v a_o antipathy_n against_o all_o such_o person_n without_o any_o exception_n or_o 2._o to_o meet_v and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o assembly_n and_o consultation_n or_o sit_v with_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o will_v not_o sit_v with_o the_o wicked_a 6._o i_o will_v 13._o will_v exod._n 30._o 20._o psal._n 73._o 13._o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n 8._o innocency_n or_o with_o integrity_n or_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o conscience_n i_o will_v not_o do_v as_o my_o hypocritical_a enemy_n do_v who_o content_v themselves_o with_o those_o outward_a wash_n of_o their_o hand_n or_o body_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n exod._n 29._o 4._o etc._n etc._n deut._n 21._o 6._o heb._n 9_o 10._o whilst_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v filthy_a and_o abominable_a but_o i_o will_v waâ—…h_v or_o i_o have_v wash_v my_o hand_n and_o withal_o purge_v my_o heart_n and_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n compare_v isa._n 1._o 15_o 16._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o so_o will_v i_o compass_v thy_o altar_n they_o altar_n i._n e._n approach_v to_o thy_o altar_n with_o my_o sacrifice_n which_o i_o can_v not_o do_v with_o any_o comfort_n or_o confidence_n if_o i_o be_v conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o those_o crime_n whereof_o my_o enemy_n accuse_v i_o for_o the_o phrase_n of_o compass_v the_o altar_n either_o 1._o he_o allude_v to_o some_o lâ—…vitical_a custom_n of_o go_v about_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o priest_n do_v in_o the_o oblation_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o people_n especial_o those_o of_o 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song_n of_o praise_n and_o tell_v of_o all_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n 8._o lord_z i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n there_o house_n i._n e._n this_o sanctuary_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o my_o piety_n to_o thou_o as_o i_o have_v give_v many_o proof_n of_o my_o justice_n and_o integrity_n towards_o man_n nothing_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o i_o then_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o see_v and_o serve_v thou_o there_o and_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d place_n heb._n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d where_o thy_o honour_n goodness_n honour_n or_o thy_o glory_n either_o 1._o the_o ark_n so_o call_v 1_o sam._n 4._o 22._o psal._n 78._o 61._o or_o 2._o thy_o glorious_a and_o gracious_a presence_n or_o the_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o glory_n or_o of_o thy_o glorious_a power_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n dwell_v 9_o 3._o or_o take_v not_o away_o psal._n â—…8_n 3._o gather_v not_o my_o soul_n 23._o soul_n i._n e._n my_o life_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n do_v not_o bind_v i_o up_o in_o the_o same_o bundle_n nor_o put_v i_o into_o the_o same_o accurse_a and_o miserable_a condition_n with_o they_o see_v i_o have_v have_v so_o great_a a_o antipathy_n against_o they_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n v._o 4._o 5._o let_v i_o not_o die_v their_o death_n as_o balaam_n on_o the_o contrary_n desire_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a numb_a 23._o 10._o and_o see_v i_o have_v love_v thy_o house_n and_o worship_n and_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v thou_o acceptable_o not_o only_o with_o ceremonial_a cleanness_n but_o with_o moral_a purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n v._o 6_o 7_o 8._o do_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o thou_o will_v with_o those_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o ungodlyness_n and_o unrighteousness_n do_v not_o destroy_v i_o with_o they_o the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a gen_n 18._o 23._o but_o save_v i_o in_o the_o common_a calamity_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o use_v to_o 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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 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