be_v awake_v be_v to_o return_v to_o his_o throne_n on_o high_a arise_v o_o lord_n say_v he_o ver_n 6._o in_o thy_o anger_n lift_v up_o thyself_o because_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o awake_v for_o i_o to_o the_o judgement_n that_o thou_o have_v command_v so_o shall_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n compass_v thou_o about_o for_o their_o sake_n therefore_o return_v thou_o on_o high_a the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v the_o people_n judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o my_o integrity_n that_o be_v in_o i_o he_o that_o be_v to_o arise_v be_v certain_o lay_v down_o and_o he_o that_o be_v to_o awake_v be_v for_o the_o time_n asleep_o and_o he_o that_o be_v to_o return_v on_o high_a be_v questionless_a descend_v from_o the_o highness_n of_o his_o throne_n nor_o be_v these_o speech_n to_o be_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o that_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o implore_v of_o god_n i_o 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word_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a do_v import_v a_o temporal_a or_o civil_a subjection_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o conquest_n of_o sword_n nor_o do_v the_o original_a word_n import_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o a_o voluntary_a subjection_n or_o submission_n wrought_v by_o fair_a and_o gentle_a persuasion_n and_o by_o the_o unquestionable_a meaning_n of_o the_o very_a letter_n the_o nation_n be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o subdue_v not_o to_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o the_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o they_o or_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n who_o he_o love_v and_o these_o as_o theodores_o right_o observe_v be_v the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n these_o indeed_o have_v bring_v not_o our_o body_n but_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n under_o subjection_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o god_n who_o the_o psalmist_n therefore_o prophesy_v shall_v be_v very_o high_o exalt_v not_o by_o ascend_v of_o the_o ark_n into_o mount_n zion_n nor_o by_o propagation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o gain_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o subject_n here_o on_o earth_n than_o he_o have_v whilst_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v his_o choose_a people_n but_o by_o erect_v a_o new_a throne_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n where_o now_o he_o dwell_v and_o execute_v the_o royal_a judicature_n which_o he_o before_o do_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o in_o the_o temple_n there_o he_o have_v a_o visible_a throne_n and_o a_o visible_a mercy_n seat_n but_o there_o his_o presence_n be_v not_o always_o visible_a nor_o visible_a at_o any_o time_n but_o in_o type_n or_o figure_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o late_a jewish_a doctor_n when_o they_o speak_v unwitting_o for_o we_o against_o themselves_o that_o solemn_a festival_n wherein_o this_o triumphant_a song_n be_v public_o sing_v be_v first_o institute_v and_o afterward_o 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all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v crown_v with_o majesty_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n after_o another_o manner_n then_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o or_o at_o that_o time_n when_o these_o late_a cite_a hymn_n be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o praise_n have_v be_v experience_v many_o other_o psalm_n do_v so_o punctual_o import_v that_o without_o this_o supposition_n or_o this_o interpretation_n of_o they_o they_o can_v have_v neither_o any_o true_a literal_a meaning_n nor_o contain_v any_o remarkable_a truth_n worthy_a the_o note_n of_o selah_n which_o be_v often_o insert_v in_o psalm_n of_o this_o kind_n the_o lord_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o 93._o psalm_n reign_v he_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n the_o lord_n be_v clothe_v with_o strength_n wherewith_o he_o have_v gird_v himself_o he_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o clothe_v thus_o gird_v with_o strength_n not_o as_o god_n but_o as_o king_n the_o world_n also_o be_v establish_v that_o it_o can_v be_v move_v thy_o throne_n be_v establish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o old_a â_fw-la tunc_fw-la from_o then_o that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v thus_o to_o reign_v and_o thus_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n and_o by_o this_o establish_n of_o his_o throne_n the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v after_o another_o manner_n than_o it_o have_v be_v he_o himself_o indeed_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n be_v from_o eternity_n so_o be_v not_o the_o throne_n or_o kingdom_n which_o the_o psalmist_n there_o do_v not_o only_o describe_v but_o prophecy_n of_o his_o throne_n be_v a_o everlasting_a throne_n yet_o everlasting_a as_o we_o say_v à _fw-la parte_fw-la pòst_fw-la from_o the_o time_n it_o be_v establish_v not_o from_o eternity_n and_o so_o be_v the_o kingdom_n here_o mean_v and_o psalm_n 96._o 10._o etc._n etc._n say_v among_o the_o heathen_a that_o the_o lord_n reign_v the_o world_n also_o shall_v be_v establish_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v he_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n righteous_o let_v the_o heaven_n rejoice_v and_o let_v the_o earth_n be_v glad_a let_v the_o sea_n roar_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o let_v the_o field_n be_v joyful_a and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o come_v for_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n all_o these_o be_v character_n of_o time_n future_a and_o that_o joyfulness_n of_o the_o field_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o prophet_n mention_n be_v i_o take_v it_o no_o other_o than_o the_o fulfil_n or_o satisfy_v of_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o
christ_n and_o of_o the_o psalmist_n though_o prophetical_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n every_o religious_a man_n which_o have_v a_o religious_a woman_n to_o his_o mother_n may_v frame_v his_o prayer_n in_o the_o same_o literal_a form_n that_o the_o psalmist_n use_v psal_n 116._o 16._o o_o lord_n sure_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o psalmist_n who_o ever_o he_o be_v be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o he_o speak_v and_o mean_v of_o himself_o in_o a_o ordinary_a and_o common_a sense_n be_v fulfil_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o most_o exquisite_a sense_n whereof_o these_o word_n or_o letter_n be_v capable_a for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o handmaid_n of_o god_n handmaid_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n as_o no_o son_n of_o man_n before_o he_o be_v nor_o after_o shall_v be_v and_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v no_o man_n will_v desire_v to_o be_v save_v only_o that_o man_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a and_o only_a son_n of_o god_n but_o of_o this_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o his_o proper_a place_n 10._o the_o psalmist_n again_o do_v questionless_a both_o act_n and_o pen_v his_o own_o part_n when_o he_o thus_o exclaim_v yea_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v which_o do_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o psal_n 41._o 9_o this_o be_v but_o a_o expression_n of_o some_o intolerable_a ingratitude_n and_o wrong_n either_o past_a or_o then_o in_o work_v the_o speech_n be_v neither_o altogether_o figurative_a nor_o hyperbolical_a but_o a_o typical_a prophecy_n of_o judas_n his_o traitorous_a deal_n with_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o in_o judas_n alone_o it_o be_v proper_o fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o most_o exquisite_a and_o most_o punctual_a literal_a sense_n that_o can_v have_v be_v devise_v for_o judas_n be_v in_o a_o office_n of_o trust_n do_v then_o lie_v wait_v for_o his_o master_n life_n and_o do_v then_o full_o resolve_v upon_o his_o intend_a treason_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mess_n and_o dip_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o same_o dish_n with_o he_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n of_o treason_n and_o ingratitude_n do_v enter_v into_o his_o heart_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n wherein_o he_o devour_v the_o bread_n his_o master_n have_v reach_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o speedy_a and_o more_o disastrous_a issue_n of_o this_o prodigious_a treason_n prevent_v the_o traitor_n for_o triumph_v in_o his_o master_n death_n as_o his_o bloody_a confederate_n do_v this_o people_n may_v have_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n do_v favour_n who_o the_o psalmist_n do_v foreshadow_v in_o his_o complaint_n and_o of_o who_o resurrection_n he_o prophesy_v in_o his_o prayer_n ver._n 10_o 11_o 12._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o raise_v i_o up_o that_o i_o may_v requite_v they_o by_o this_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o favour_v i_o because_o my_o enemy_n do_v not_o triumph_n over_o i_o and_o as_o for_o i_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o set_v i_o before_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o all_o that_o the_o psalmist_n here_o pen_n be_v more_o exquisite_o act_v by_o our_o saviour_n if_o we_o subduct_v the_o imprecation_n upon_o his_o enemy_n which_o the_o psalmist_n mingle_v with_o his_o prayer_n for_o himself_o 11._o the_o author_n of_o the_o 69_o psalm_n be_v he_o david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n or_o some_o other_o so_o enstile_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o which_o john_n baptist_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o call_v elias_n do_v not_o utter_v that_o complaint_n without_o some_o urgent_a cause_n or_o press_a occasion_n ver._n 20_o 21._o reproach_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n and_o i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n and_o i_o look_v for_o some_o to_o take_v pity_n but_o there_o be_v none_o and_o i_o look_v for_o comforter_n but_o i_o find_v none_o they_o give_v i_o also_o gall_v for_o my_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegertâ—_n drink_v these_o passionate_a expression_n can_v hardly_o proceed_v from_o such_o sympathy_n as_o a_o pure_a prophetical_a vision_n of_o what_o the_o malignant_a jew_n will_v do_v for_o many_o generation_n after_o unto_o christ_n be_v likely_a to_o raise_v they_o seem_v live_v character_n of_o experience_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o psalmist_n be_v then_o a_o prisoner_n feed_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o compel_v to_o drink_v water_n as_o bitter_a as_o his_o bread_n be_v nasty_a but_o whatsoever_o the_o psalmist_n here_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o miserable_a perplexity_n though_o in_o a_o high_a and_o tragical_a strain_n or_o in_o a_o sense_n somewhat_o hyperbolical_a be_v we_o know_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n according_a 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other_o prophet_n use_v in_o their_o indignus_fw-fr suffering_n or_o against_o the_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n do_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n prove_v most_o exact_a typical_a prophecy_n of_o all_o the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v the_o jewish_a nation_n after_o they_o have_v declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o put_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n their_o promise_a messiah_n to_o death_n as_o in_o particular_a and_o for_o instance_n that_o imprecation_n of_o this_o psalmist_n ver_fw-la 23._o unto_o the_o 28._o with_o that_o other_o prophecy_n isa_n 29._o s._n paul_n do_v see_v in_o part_n fulfil_v in_o the_o jew_n of_o his_o time_n rom._n 11._o 8_o 9_o 10._o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n and_o david_n say_v let_v their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n and_o a_o trap_n and_o a_o slumble_a block_n and_o a_o recompense_n unto_o they_o let_v their_o eye_n be_v darken_v that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o bow_v down_o their_o back_n always_o this_o imprecation_n make_v by_o the_o psalmist_n but_o never_o resume_v by_o our_o saviour_n do_v fall_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n therefore_o their_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o because_o they_o give_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gall_n for_o meatâ—_n and_o vinegar_n in_o his_o thirst_n to_o drink_v but_o in_o what_o sense_n his_o death_n or_o the_o indignity_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o jerusalem_n destruction_n &_o extirpation_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v more_o full_o set_v down_o in_o other_o meditation_n somewhat_o of_o which_o may_v if_o need_v so_o require_v be_v insert_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o the_o article_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n against_o the_o jew_n chap._n 15._o whether_o all_o testimony_n allege_v by_o the_o evangelist_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v or_o employ_v this_o be_v do_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v be_v concludent_fw-la proof_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n truth_n for_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v it_o will_v require_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o diligence_n in_o late_a divine_n to_o redeem_v the_o negligence_n of_o former_a either_o in_o not_o observe_v or_o in_o not_o transmit_v their_o observation_n to_o posterity_n at_o what_o time_n on_o what_o occasion_n and_o by_o who_o the_o several_a psalm_n be_v write_v for_o that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v write_v at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n be_v no_o way_n probable_a in_o itself_o nor_o so_o account_v
and_o before_o she_o do_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n this_o in_o no_o wiâ—e_n may_v be_v grant_v nor_o any_o interpretation_n of_o any_o place_n admit_v from_o which_o such_o impious_a conclusion_n as_o this_o may_v be_v infer_v to_o conceive_v a_o son_n while_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n be_v the_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o hence_o follow_v that_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o emphatical_a character_n of_o a_o virgin_n hagnalma_n may_v not_o design_n some_o virgin_n then_o present_a not_o the_o prophet_n wife_n but_o rather_o some_o virgin_n of_o ahaz_n kindred_n or_o of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n for_o who_o he_o astipulate_v that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o year_n follow_v she_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n not_o whilst_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n but_o by_o become_v a_o lawful_a wife_n beyond_o or_o before_o her_o expectation_n 7._o but_o here_o such_o as_o be_v otherwise_o 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presence_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n or_o land_n of_o judah_n or_o to_o protect_v they_o against_o their_o potent_a enemy_n or_o to_o be_v a_o demonstrative_a sign_n or_o hostage_n that_o before_o he_o can_v know_v how_o to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a the_o land_n which_o ahaz_n abhor_v shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o both_o their_o king_n who_o be_v now_o ready_a and_o able_a without_o god_n special_a aid_n to_o devour_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n yet_o for_o all_o these_o and_o other_o like_a consequence_n of_o emmanuels_n birth_n the_o prophet_n confident_o astipulate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n which_o without_o a_o special_a warrant_n from_o he_o have_v be_v a_o intolerable_a presumption_n but_o as_o for_o ahaz_n himself_o his_o house_n and_o people_n because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o prediction_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a tenor_n they_o be_v to_o be_v plague_v by_o that_o nation_n in_o who_o potency_n they_o put_v their_o trust_n by_o the_o same_o enemy_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v shall_v by_o god_n appointment_n defeat_v the_o present_a mischievous_a design_n of_o syria_n and_o samaria_n against_o judah_n and_o all_o this_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v without_o any_o future_a harm_n or_o danger_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n by_o they_o so_o ahaz_n and_o his_o people_n will_v have_v rely_v entire_o upon_o god_n promise_n or_o faithful_o accept_v of_o the_o sign_n promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n but_o not_o believe_v this_o they_o be_v not_o establish_v ver_fw-la 9_o for_o so_o the_o prophet_n immediate_o after_o ahaz_n refusal_n of_o this_o sign_n do_v threaten_v ahaz_n and_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 17._o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o father_n house_n day_n that_o have_v not_o come_v from_o the_o day_n that_o ephraim_n depart_v from_o judah_n even_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v hiss_v for_o the_o fly_n that_o be_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o for_o the_o bee_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o assyria_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o shall_v rest_v all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o desolate_a valley_n and_o in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o upon_o all_o thorn_n and_o upon_o all_o bush_n the_o demerit_n of_o ahaz_n and_o of_o his_o people_n which_o do_v deserve_v the_o denunciation_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o plague_n here_o threaten_v be_v their_o too_o much_o confidence_n in_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o their_o distrust_n hence_o occasion_v of_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o will_v have_v perform_v by_o other_o mean_n than_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o assyrian_a so_o they_o will_v have_v rely_v upon_o they_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o either_o ahaz_n or_o his_o people_n do_v distrust_v much_o less_o that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o distrust_n unto_o god_n promise_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o appoint_a time_n but_o for_o not_o accept_v the_o sign_n or_o pledge_n as_o well_o of_o his_o come_n as_o of_o their_o instant_a deliverance_n from_o the_o danger_n wherein_o then_o they_o stand_v 8._o but_o what_o probability_n or_o just_a presumption_n be_v there_o that_o any_o woman_n who_o be_v a_o virgin_n at_o the_o time_n when_o ahaz_n and_o isaiah_n meet_v in_o the_o high_a way_n of_o the_o fuller_n field_n shall_v upon_o the_o occasion_n mention_v become_v a_o marry_a woman_n and_o conceive_v a_o son_n according_a to_o the_o time_n intimate_v by_o the_o prophet_n all_o this_o i_o take_v it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a from_o the_o true_a and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o 1_o 2_o 3_o and_o 4_o verse_n of_o the_o 8_o chapter_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o exegeticall_a exposition_n of_o the_o former_a prophecy_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o or_o a_o more_o legal_a ratification_n or_o new_a assumption_n of_o make_v good_a the_o assurance_n which_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o have_v give_v moreover_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o take_v thou_o a_o great_a roll_n and_o write_v in_o it_o with_o a_o man_n pen_n concern_v maher-shalal-hash-baz_a and_o i_o take_v unto_o i_o faithful_a witness_n to_o record_v vriah_n the_o priest_n and_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeberechiah_n and_o i_o go_v unto_o the_o prophetess_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o i_o call_v his_o name_n maher-shalal-hash-baz_a for_o before_o the_o child_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n to_o cry_v my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n the_o riches_n of_o damascus_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o samaria_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o before_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n the_o child_n promise_v chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 14_o and_o in_o this_o place_n according_a to_o the_o true_a connexion_n of_o the_o literal_a sense_n be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n one_o and_o the_o same_o though_o describe_v by_o two_o name_n the_o one_o import_v comfort_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o this_o be_v give_v he_o before_o his_o conception_n the_o late_a import_v the_o sudden_a execution_n of_o the_o woe_n denounce_v against_o syria_n and_o samaria_n and_o be_v give_v he_o after_o his_o conception_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v doubt_v whether_o this_o maher-shalal-hash-baz_a be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o emmanuel_n promise_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o be_v instyle_v again_o by_o the_o very_a same_o name_n chap._n 8._o unto_o ver_fw-la 8._o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o i_o again_o say_v forsomuch_o as_o this_o people_n refuse_v the_o water_n of_o shiloah_n that_o go_v soft_o and_o rejoice_v in_o rezin_n remaliahs_n son_n now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o lord_n bring_v up_o