judge_n see_v on_o deut._n 17._o 9_o 12._o and_o observe_v that_o the_o controversy_n both_o here_o and_o there_o refer_v to_o and_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o judge_n be_v only_o between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o not_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n as_o the_o papist_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n pretend_v which_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n 18_o and_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n and_o behold_v if_o the_o witness_n be_v a_o false_a witness_n and_o have_v testify_v false_o against_o his_o brother_n 19_o 9_o 19_o prov._n 19_o 5_o 9_o than_o shall_v you_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o brother_n 7._o brother_n chap._n 13._o 5._o and_o 17._o 7._o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o 20_o and_o those_o which_o remain_v 13._o remain_v i._n e._n the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n see_v deut._n 13._o 11._o and_o 17._o 13._o shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o 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not_o yet_o 24._o yet_o heb._n make_v it_o common_a see_v leu._n 19_o 23_o 24._o eat_v of_o it_o 5._o it_o heb._n make_v it_o common_a to_o wit_n for_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o family_n and_o friend_n which_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o five_o year_n levit._n 19_o 23_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 31._o 5._o let_v he_o also_o go_v and_o return_v unto_o his_o house_n lest_o he_o die_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o another_o man_n eat_v of_o it_o 7_o 5._o 7_o chap._n 24._o 5._o and_o what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o have_v betroth_v 23._o betroth_v which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o solemn_a and_o mutual_a promise_n but_o not_o by_o a_o actual_a contract_n see_v gen._n 19_o 14._o deut._n 22._o 23._o a_o wife_n and_o have_v not_o take_v she_o let_v he_o go_v and_o return_v unto_o his_o house_n lest_o he_o die_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o another_o man_n take_v she_o 8_o and_o the_o officer_n shall_v speak_v further_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v 3._o say_v judg._n 7._o 3._o what_o 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against_o it_o then_o 18._o then_o 2_o sam._n 20._o 18._o proclaim_v peace_n unto_o it_o etc._n it_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o canaanite_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o who_o be_v under_o a_o absolute_a sentence_n of_o utter_a destruction_n exod_a 23._o 32_o 33._o deut._n 7._o 1_o 2._o whence_o they_o be_v blame_v that_o make_v any_o league_n or_o peace_n with_o they_o judg._n 2._o 2._o but_o of_o the_o city_n either_o of_o other_o nation_n who_o injure_a or_o disturb_v they_o or_o commence_v war_n against_o they_o or_o aid_v their_o enemy_n or_o oppress_v their_o friend_n and_o ally_n or_o of_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o if_o they_o be_v guilty_a or_o abettor_n of_o idolatry_n or_o apostasy_n from_o god_n or_o of_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n against_o authority_n or_o of_o give_v protection_n and_o defence_n to_o capital_a offender_n see_v gen._n 14._o judg._n 20._o 2_o sam._n 20._o etc._n etc._n 11_o and_o it_o 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eli_n may_v think_v he_o guilty_a of_o arrogancy_n or_o secret_a complacency_n in_o his_o calamity_n which_o be_v like_a to_o tend_v to_o samuel_n advancement_n and_o not_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o acquaint_v eli_n herewith_o he_o prudent_o suspend_v the_o publication_n of_o it_o till_o a_o fit_a occasion_n be_v offer_v which_o he_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v in_o a_o very_a little_a time_n know_v that_o eli_n will_v be_v greedy_a to_o know_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o revelation_n the_o preface_n whereof_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v less_o offensive_a and_o therefore_o more_o useful_a to_o eli_n when_o he_o see_v that_o samuel_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o it_o nor_o forward_o to_o vent_v it_o until_o eli_n force_v it_o from_o he_o 16_o then_o eli_n call_v samuel_n and_o say_v samuel_n my_o son_n and_o he_o answer_v here_o be_o i_o 17_o and_o he_o say_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o hide_v it_o not_o from_o i_o god_n do_v so_o to_o thou_o and_o add_v and_o heb._n â—…o_o add_v more_o also_o 63._o also_o god_n inflict_v the_o same_o evil_n upon_o thou_o which_o i_o suspect_v he_o have_v pronounce_v against_o i_o and_o great_a evil_n too_o or_o god_n do_v so_o i._n e._n let_v god_n deal_v with_o thou_o so_o severe_o as_o i_o can_v or_o be_o loath_a to_o express_v so_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o aposiopesis_fw-la usual_a in_o oath_n and_o in_o adjuration_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v in_o ruth_n 1._o 17._o thus_o he_o adjure_v he_o to_o utter_v the_o whole_a truth_n as_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n as_o 1_o king_n 22._o 16._o matth._n 26._o 63._o if_o thou_o hide_v any_o word_n any_o or_o word_n thing_n from_o i_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o thou_o 18_o and_o samuel_n tell_v he_o word_n he_o heb._n all_o the_o thing_n or_o word_n every_o whit_n and_o hide_v nothing_o from_o he_o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n accept_v lord_n this_o severe_a sentence_n be_v from_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n and_o right_o to_o dispose_v of_o i_o and_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o he_o please_v to_o who_o good_a pleasure_n i_o therefore_o free_o submit_v from_o israel_n god_n who_o be_v know_v by_o this_o name_n of_o jehovah_n who_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o punish_v all_o my_o offence_n who_o chastisement_n i_o therefore_o accept_v let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 19_o ¶_o and_o samuel_n grow_v people_n grow_v as_o in_o stature_n so_o in_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n and_o god_n favour_n and_o reputation_n with_o the_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o do_v let_v none_o of_o his_o word_n 56._o word_n 1_o king_n 8._o 56._o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n etc._n ground_n i_o e._n want_v its_o effect_n or_o success_n god_n make_v good_a all_o his_o prediction_n a_o metaphor_n from_o precious_a liquor_n which_o when_o they_o be_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n be_v altogether_o useless_a and_o ineffectual_a this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o jos._n 21._o 45._o esth._n 6._o 10_o etc._n etc._n 20_o and_o all_o israel_n from_o dan_n even_o to_o beersheba_n 11._o beersheba_n through_o the_o whole_a land_n from_o the_o northern_a bind_v dan_n to_o the_o southern_a beer-sheba_a which_o be_v the_o whole_a length_n and_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o land_n see_v judg._n 20._o 1_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 17._o 11._o know_v before_o know_v both_o by_o eli_n testimony_n and_o particular_a relation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d go_v history_n to_o the_o people_n that_o come_v from_o all_o part_n 〈◊〉_d by_o succeed_a revelation_n make_v to_o he_o whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o though_o place_v after_o may_v be_v do_v before_o that_o samuel_n be_v faithful_a be_v or_o faithful_a establish_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n 21_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v again_o in_o shiloh_n for_o the_o lord_n reveal_v himself_o to_o samuel_n samuel_n samuel_n or_o do_v use_v to_o reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o samuel_n in_o shiloh_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n event_n lord_n i_o e._n by_o his_o word_n the_o noun_n for_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v frequent_a as_o levit._n 14._o 15_o etc._n etc._n by_o his_o word_n of_o command_n which_o he_o choose_v to_o deliver_v to_o israel_n by_o his_o mouth_n as_o it_o hâ—…e_v follow_v or_o by_o his_o word_n of_o prophecy_n concern_v future_a event_n chap._n iu._n and_o the_o word_n of_o samuel_n deliverance_n samuel_n i_o e._n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v to_o samuel_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o people_n either_o first_o the_o prophetical_a word_n mention_v before_o chap._n 3._o 11_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o come_v or_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o it_o be_v foretell_v to_o all_o israel_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o prophecy_n be_v not_o all_o israel_n but_o eli_n and_o his_o house_n as_o be_v evident_a or_o rather_o second_o a_o word_n of_o command_n that_o all_o israel_n shall_v go_v forth_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o philistine_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v first_o humble_v and_o punish_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o prepare_v by_o degree_n for_o their_o future_a deliverance_n pâ—…ss_v deliverance_n or_o come_v to_o pâ—…ss_v 〈◊〉_d pâ—…ss_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o all_o israel_n now_o israel_n go_v out_o against_o the_o philistine_n power_n philistine_n or_o to_o meet_v the_o philistine_n who_o have_v by_o this_o time_n recruit_v themselves_o after_o their_o great_a loss_n by_o samson_n judg._n 16._o 30._o and_o perceive_v a_o eminent_a prophet_n arise_v among_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v unite_v counsel_v and_o assist_v think_v fit_a to_o suppress_v they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o design_n of_o rescue_v themselves_o from_o their_o power_n to_o battle_n and_o pitch_v beside_o eben-eze_a 12._o eben-eze_a a_o place_n so_o call_v here_o by_o anticipation_n from_o a_o follow_a event_n chap._n 7._o 12._o and_o the_o philistine_n pitch_v in_o aphek_n they_o aphek_n a_o city_n so_o call_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 53._o upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o philistine_n country_n not_o that_o aphek_n in_o asher_n jos._n 19_o 30._o judg._n 1._o 31._o which_o be_v very_o remote_a from_o they_o 2_o and_o the_o philistine_n put_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o israel_n and_o when_o spread_v when_o heb._n the_o battle_n be_v spread_v they_o join_v battle_n place_n battle_n heb._n when_o the_o battle_n be_v spread_v i._n e._n when_o the_o two_o army_n have_v draw_v forth_o themselves_o into_o military_a order_n and_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o usual_a posture_n for_o fight_v and_o begin_v to_o fight_v in_o their_o several_a place_n israel_n be_v smite_v before_o the_o philistine_n and_o they_o slay_v of_o array_n of_o heb._n the_o array_n the_o army_n in_o the_o field_n about_o four_o thousand_o man_n 3_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o people_n be_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n say_v wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n smite_v we_o to_o day_n before_o the_o philistine_n enemy_n philistine_n see_v our_o cause_n be_v so_o just_a our_o own_o just_a and_o necessary_a defence_n from_o god_n and_o our_o enemy_n and_o we_o come_v not_o forth_o to_o battle_n by_o our_o own_o motion_n but_o by_o god_n command_n deliver_v by_o samuel_n this_o be_v strange_a blindness_n that_o when_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o corruption_n in_o their_o worship_n and_o manner_n chap._n 2._o and_o such_o a_o defection_n to_o idolatry_n chap._n 7._o 3._o psal._n 78._o 58._o they_o can_v not_o see_v sufficient_a reason_n why_o god_n shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v by_o their_o enemy_n let_v we_o we_o we_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d unto_o we_o fetch_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n disappontment_n lord_n that_o great_a pledge_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o help_n by_o who_o conduct_n our_o ancestor_n obtain_v success_n numb_a 10._o 35._o and_o 14._o 44._o jos._n 6._o 4._o instead_o of_o the_o performance_n of_o moral_a duty_n humble_v themselves_o deep_o for_o and_o purge_v themselves_o speedy_o and_o thorough_o from_o all_o their_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o and_o now_o have_v chastise_v they_o they_o take_v a_o easy_a and_o cheap_a course_n and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o their_o ceremonial_a observance_n not_o doubt_v but_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o the_o ark_n will_v give_v they_o the_o victory_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o meet_v with_o so_o sad_a a_o disappontment_n out_o of_o shiloh_n unto_o we_o that_o
disobedience_n amalek_n he_o mention_n this_o as_o a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o his_o disobedience_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o day_n 19_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v also_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d deliver_v chap._n 〈◊〉_d israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n be_v with_o i_o likely_a i_o i_o e._n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a both_o of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o rest_n for_o though_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v here_o for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o after_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n quarrel_n so_o the_o devil_n design_n may_v be_v to_o flatter_v saul_n into_o a_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o future_a happiness_n and_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o all_o serious_a thought_n and_o care_n about_o it_o and_o it_o be_v here_o observable_a that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n to_o answer_v ambiguous_o the_o better_a to_o save_v his_o credit_n in_o case_n of_o mistake_n the_o devil_n himself_o not_o be_v certain_a of_o future_a event_n but_o only_o conjecture_v at_o what_o be_v most_o likely_a so_o do_v this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n here_o for_o as_o concern_v the_o time_n he_o say_v to_o morrow_n which_o he_o understand_v indifferent_o for_o the_o very_a next_o day_n or_o for_o some_o short_a time_n after_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o condition_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o a_o good_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o samuel_n or_o of_o a_o bad_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n or_o at_o least_o indefinite_o of_o a_o dead_a condition_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o last_o he_o foresee_v by_o circumstance_n to_o be_v very_o likely_a the_o lord_n also_o shall_v deliver_v the_o host_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 20_o then_o saul_n 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
and_o imperfection_n and_o miscarriage_n because_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a thou_o a_o or_o benignity_n or_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a thou_o be_v no_o less_o willing_a than_o able_a to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v all_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o psal._n lxiii_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judah_n 2._o judah_n where_o he_o hide_v himself_o from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 5._o and_o 23._o 14_o 15._o and_o 26._o 1_o 2._o 1_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o i_o early_o 28._o early_o heb_fw-mi in_o the_o morning_n which_o imply_v the_o do_v it_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o speed_n take_v the_o first_o and_o the_o best_a time_n for_o it_o as_o job_n 8._o 5._o psal._n 78._o 34._o prov._n 1._o 28._o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o 6._o thou_o psal._n 42._o 2._o &_o 143._o 6._o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o it_o thou_o i._n e._n for_o the_o presence_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o thou_o in_o thiâ—…e_a house_n and_o ordinance_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n declare_v it_o my_o flesh_n long_v passion_n long_v or_o languish_v or_o pine_v away_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n after_o thou_o be_v so_o vehement_a and_o insariable_a that_o my_o very_a body_n feel_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o it_o common_o do_v of_o all_o great_a passion_n for_o thou_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o weary_a and_o heb._n weary_a thirsty_a land_n water_n land_n heb._n without_o water_n where_o no_o water_n be_v thou_o be_v so_o call_v either_o 1._o metaphorical_o in_o a_o land_n where_o i_o want_v the_o refresh_a water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o 2._o proper_o i_o thirst_v not_o so_o much_o for_o water_n which_o yet_o i_o great_o want_v as_o for_o thou_o 2_o to_o see_v take_v see_v i._n e._n to_o enjoy_v as_o see_v be_v oft_o take_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n there_o glory_n either_o 1._o the_o ark_n which_o be_v call_v god_n strength_n and_o glory_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 21._o 1_o chron._n 16._o 11._o psal._n 78._o 61._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o powerful_a and_o glorious_a effect_n and_o evidence_n of_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n there_o so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o enjoyment_n thou_o whereof_o i_o have_v former_o have_v great_a and_o comfortable_a experience_n which_o make_v i_o more_o sensible_a of_o my_o present_a loss_n and_o more_o thirsty_a after_o those_o enjoyment_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n 3_o because_o sanctuary_n because_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n thirst_n after_o god_n â—…_n i._n e._n the_o discovery_n and_o influence_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o thou_o usual_o imparte_v to_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n thy_o love_a kindness_n it_o kindness_n be_v more_o durable_a and_o comfortable_a and_o satisfactory_a than_o the_o present_a life_n with_o all_o imaginable_a advantage_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v better_a than_o life_n enjoyment_n life_n both_o for_o my_o former_a taste_n and_o experience_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o my_o restitution_n to_o the_o same_o bless_a enjoyment_n my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o n._n 4_o thus_o 6._o thus_o i._n e._n so_o as_o i_o have_v do_v and_o now_o do_v or_o upon_o that_o occasion_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v restore_v or_o for_o this_o reason_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o favour_n or_o certain_o for_o this_o particle_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o a_o note_n of_o asseveration_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 127._o 2._o isa._n 16._o 6._o will_v i_o bless_v thou_o while_o i_o live_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n praise_n hand_n towards_o thou_o in_o heaven_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o thy_o name_n name_n name_n according_a to_o thy_o command_n or_o with_o confidence_n in_o thy_o name_n 5_o 5._o 5_o psal._n 103._o 5._o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v mercy_n satisfy_v when_o thou_o shall_v fulfil_v my_o earnest_a desire_n of_o enjoy_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n though_o now_o in_o my_o exile_n i_o groan_v and_o pine_n away_o for_o want_n of_o that_o mercy_n as_o with_o fatness_n with_o heb._n fatness_n marrow_n and_o fatness_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n 6_o when_o 55._o when_o psal._n 42._o 8._o &_o 119._o 55._o i_o remember_v thou_o i_o thou_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n whilst_o i_o can_v enjoy_v thou_o i_o will_v quiet_a and_o comfort_n myself_o with_o the_o thought_n and_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o kindness_n to_o i_o upon_o my_o bed_n place_n bed_n heb._n upon_o my_o bed_n imply_v that_o he_o be_v frequent_o force_v to_o change_v his_o bed_n and_o lodging_n be_v drive_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o meditate_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o night-watche_n etc._n night-watche_n in_o the_o several_a season_n of_o the_o night_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o or_o four_o watch_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 14._o 24._o judg._n 7._o 19_o mark_v 13._o 35._o when_o other_o sleep_v secure_o my_o sleep_n be_v interrupt_v by_o my_o perplexity_n and_o grief_n for_o my_o absence_n from_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o i_o awake_v my_o thought_n be_v fix_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 7_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n therefore_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o rejoice_v protection_n rejoice_v i_o will_v rest_v secure_o and_o joyful_o in_o thy_o protection_n 8_o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o sanctuary_n thou_o i._n e._n pursue_v thou_o eager_o and_o diligent_o and_o resolve_o and_o as_o it_o be_v step_n by_o step_n when_o thou_o seem_v to_o run_v away_o from_o i_o which_o be_v the_o emphasis_n of_o this_o hebrew_n word_n my_o soul_n and_o spirit_n cleave_v to_o thou_o as_o this_o verb_n signify_v gen._n 2._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 11._o when_o my_o body_n be_v absent_a from_o thy_o sanctuary_n thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v i_o i_o i_o i_o do_v not_o lose_v my_o â—…abour_n in_o follow_v hard_o after_o thou_o for_o though_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o restore_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o thy_o presence_n in_o thy_o house_n yet_o i_o have_v present_a support_n from_o thou_o whereby_o my_o spirit_n be_v keep_v from_o saint_v under_o my_o mâ—…nifold_a pressure_n and_o be_v enable_v with_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o till_o thou_o see_v fit_a to_o deliver_v i_o 9_o but_o those_o that_o seek_v my_o soul_n to_o destroy_v it_o life_n it_o i._n e._n to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n shall_v go_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 7._o earth_n either_o 1._o into_o hell_n or_o rather_o 2._o into_o their_o grave_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v ezâ—…k_v 31._o 14._o 18._o but_o how_o be_v this_o true_a when_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v devour_v by_o fox_n v._o 10._o ans._n this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o divers_a person_n some_o of_o their_o slain_n may_v be_v bury_v and_o other_o lie_v unbury_v or_o 2._o of_o the_o same_o person_n they_o do_v go_v into_o the_o earth_n but_o not_o immediate_o but_o be_v first_o devour_v of_o fox_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o they_o be_v bury_v as_o be_v frequent_o do_v in_o such_o case_n or_o this_o phrase_n may_v note_v not_o so_o much_o the_o place_n as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a this_o be_v universal_o say_v of_o those_o that_o die_v whether_o they_o be_v bury_v or_o unbury_v that_o they_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n or_o dust_n job_n 1._o 21._o eccles._n 12._o 7._o 10._o sword_n 10._o heb._n they_o shall_v make_v he_o run_v out_o like_a water_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sword_n they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n 31._o sword_n i._n e._n dye_v in_o battle_n as_o david_n foretell_v 1_o sam_n 26._o 10._o and_o as_o be_v accomplish_v in_o saul_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o be_v david_n great_a enemy_n 1_o sam._n 31._o they_o shall_v be_v a_o portion_n for_o fox_n 4._o fox_n their_o carcase_n shall_v be_v unburiedupon_o the_o earth_n and_o thereb_n become_v a_o prey_n to_o wild_a and_o ravenous_a creature_n and_o eâ—…pecially_o to_o fox_n which_o be_v in_o those_o part_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o which_o do_v and_o do_v seed_v not_o only_o upon_o fruit_n cant._n 2._o 15._o but_o also_o upon_o flesh_n as_o experience_n show_v beside_o some_o very_a learned_a man_n think_v that_o the_o word_n render_v fox_n be_v more_o general_a and_o comprehend_v beside_o fox_n another_o sort_n of_o creature_n like_v unto_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v very_o numerous_a in_o this_o country_n of_o which_o see_v on_o judg._n 15._o 4._o 11._o but_o the_o king_n king_n king_n i_o who_o be_o already_o anoint_a king_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v actual_o king_n when_o these_o my_o enemy_n be_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n either_o out_o of_o modesty_n or_o out_o
shall_v subdue_v and_o possess_v all_o his_o enemy_n here_o signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o edom_n as_o jacob_n or_o israel_n his_o brother_n signify_v all_o his_o church_n and_o people_n seir_n take_v seir_n a_o part_n and_o mountain_n of_o edom_n gen._n 36._o 8._o which_o may_v be_v here_o mention_v as_o the_o strong_a part_n of_o edom_n to_o show_v that_o not_o only_o the_o rest_n of_o edom_n which_o be_v more_o accessible_a but_o even_o the_o rock_n and_o best_a munition_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v also_o shall_v be_v a_o possession_n for_o his_o enemy_n israelite_n enemy_n the_o israelite_n and_o israel_n shall_v do_v valiant_o phrase_n valiant_o or_o gain_v power_n or_o riches_n or_o victory_n all_o which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o phrase_n 19_o out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n jacob_n out_o of_o jacobs_n loin_n shall_v come_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v dominion_n christ._n dominion_n david_n and_o especial_o christ._n and_o shall_v destroy_v he_o that_o remain_v of_o the_o city_n 9_o city_n or_o from_o or_o out_o of_o the_o city_n i._n e._n the_o city_n the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a which_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v before_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o subdue_v those_o moabitâ—…s_n and_o edomite_n which_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o field_n but_o he_o shall_v pursue_v they_o even_o to_o their_o strong_a hold_n and_o city_n and_o shall_v pull_v they_o out_o thence_o possible_o he_o may_v note_v some_o eminent_a city_n in_o which_o they_o confide_v most_o their_o metropolis_n or_o royal_a city_n as_o may_v be_v guess_v from_o psal._n 60._o 9_o 20_o and_o when_o he_o look_v kingdom_n look_v from_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n which_o be_v exceed_v high_a and_o give_v he_o the_o prospect_n of_o the_o part_n of_o all_o these_o kingdom_n on_o amalek_n he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v amalek_n be_v exo_n be_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d nation_n 〈◊〉_d war_v 〈◊〉_d israel_n exo_n the_o first_o 3._o first_o heb._n the_o first_o fruit_n so_o call_v either_o 1._o because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n which_o be_v embody_v together_o in_o one_o government_n or_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v the_o most_o powerful_a and_o eminent_a of_o they_o as_o be_v employ_v above_o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o best_a thing_n in_o each_o kind_n be_v oft_o signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o first-fruit_n or_o 3._o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o fight_v against_o israel_n and_o be_v vanquish_v by_o they_o in_o that_o famous_a battle_n exod._n 17._o which_o victory_n be_v a_o earnest_n and_o first-fruit_n of_o that_o large_a harvest_n of_o victory_n which_o the_o israelite_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n get_v over_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o among_o other_o over_z amâ—…k_v himself_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 3._o of_o the_o nation_n but_o his_o latter_a end_n oâ—…_n end_n or_o 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n shall_v be_v that_o he_o perish_v for_o ever_o 15._o ever_o he_o begin_v with_o god_n and_o with_o israel_n but_o god_n will_v end_v with_o he_o and_o the_o firm_a purpose_n and_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v exod._n 17._o 14._o so_o that_o saul_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n for_o not_o execute_v this_o decree_n and_o god_n command_v pursuant_n thereunto_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 21_o and_o he_o look_v on_o 6._o on_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 6._o the_o kenite_fw-la 6._o kenite_fw-la the_o posterity_n or_o kindred_n of_o jethro_n not_o that_o part_n of_o they_o which_o dwell_v among_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o the_o follow_a word_n do_v not_o agree_v but_o those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o amalekite_n and_o midianite_n see_v exod._n 3._o 1._o judg._n 1._o 16._o and_o 4._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 6._o and_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v strong_a be_v thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o thou_o put_v thy_o nest_n nest_n nest_n i._n e._n thy_o dwelling-place_n so_o call_v either_o because_o it_o be_v in_o a_o high_a place_n as_o nest_n common_o be_v or_o from_o their_o security_n and_o confidence_n of_o continue_v long_o and_o safe_a in_o it_o see_v job_n 29._o 18._o or_o in_o allusion_n to_o their_o name_n for_o ken_v in_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o nest_n in_o a_o rock_n 22_o nevertheless_o kain_n nevertheless_o heb._n kain_n the_o kenite_fw-la writer_n kenite_fw-la heb._n kain_n i._n e._n the_o kenite_fw-la so_o call_v either_o by_o a_o transposition_n of_o letter_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n or_o from_o the_o name_n of_o some_o eminent_a place_n where_o they_o live_v or_o person_n from_o who_o they_o be_v descend_v though_o now_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v utter_o lose_v as_o it_o have_v fare_v with_o innumerable_a other_o place_n and_o person_n famous_a in_o their_o generation_n mention_v in_o ancient_a heathen_a writer_n shall_v be_v waste_v captive_a waste_v or_o how_o long_o shall_v it_o be_v ere_o ashur_n carry_v thou_o away_o captive_a until_o ashur_n shall_v carry_v thou_o away_o captive_a 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captive_a 23_o and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v alas_o who_o shall_v live_v sword_n live_v how_o calamitous_a and_o miserable_a will_v the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n be_v when_o the_o assyrian_a and_o after_o he_o the_o chaldean_a shall_v overrun_v and_o overturn_v all_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o will_v be_v able_a to_o live_v and_o keep_v his_o heart_n from_o faint_v under_o such_o grievous_a pressure_n how_o few_o will_v then_o escape_v the_o destroy_a sword_n when_o god_n do_v this_o 24_o and_o ship_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n colony_n chittim_n a_o place_n or_o people_n so_o call_v from_o chittim_n the_o son_n of_o javan_n gen._n 10._o 4._o who_o posterity_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o be_v first_o seat_v in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n and_o from_o thence_o send_v forth_o colony_n into_o the_o island_n of_o the_o aegean_a sea_n and_o into_o cyprus_n and_o afterward_o into_o macedonia_n and_o other_o part_n of_o greece_n and_o then_o into_o italy_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o by_o this_o name_n be_v understand_v sometime_o macedonia_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o macc._n 1._o 1._o and_o 1_o macc._n 8._o 5._o and_o sometime_o italy_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o dan._n 11._o 29_o 30._o and_o sometime_o both_o as_o in_o this_o place_n for_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o scourge_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o assyrian_a after_o he_o have_v do_v god_n work_n in_o punish_v of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o border_a nation_n now_o although_o the_o assyrian_a and_o chaldean_a empire_n be_v subdue_v by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n yet_o the_o chief_a affliction_n and_o calamity_n of_o that_o people_n come_v from_o two_o hand_n both_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o bring_v to_o they_o by_o ship_n as_o be_v here_o express_v first_o from_o the_o grecian_n under_o alexander_n and_o his_o successor_n by_o who_o that_o people_n be_v grievous_o oppress_v and_o waste_v then_o from_o the_o roman_n who_o subdue_v all_o the_o grecian_a empire_n one_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v the_o assyrian_n large_o so_o call_v and_o after_o many_o bloody_a war_n make_v they_o a_o colony_n and_o shall_v afflict_v ashur_n and_o shall_v afflict_v eber_n applaud_v eber_n i._n e._n the_o posterity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 10._o 24._o the_o hebrew_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o flower_n of_o ebers_n child_n and_o therefore_o be_v here_o design_v by_o that_o general_a name_n such_o general_a expression_n be_v oft_o use_v concern_v one_o particular_a and_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o â—…ts_n kind_a and_o it_o please_v god_n to_o express_v it_o thus_o dark_o here_o because_o though_o he_o will_v foretell_v this_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o instruction_n of_o his_o people_n in_o after_o age_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v balak_n
of_o judah_n and_o he_o say_v hear_v lord_n the_o voice_n of_o judah_n success_n judah_n i._n e._n god_n will_v hear_v his_o prayer_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o those_o great_a thing_n promise_v to_o that_o tribe_n gen._n 49._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o this_o imply_v the_o delay_n and_o difficulty_n judah_n will_v meet_v with_o herein_o which_o will_v drive_v he_o to_o his_o prayer_n and_o that_o those_o prayer_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o success_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o his_o people_n out_o people_n either_o 1._o when_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o to_o battle_n against_o god_n and_o his_o enemy_n and_o shall_v fall_v fierce_o upon_o they_o as_o be_v foretell_v gen._n 49._o 8_o 9_o bring_v he_o back_o with_o honour_n and_o victory_n and_o safety_n to_o his_o people_n i._n e._n either_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o tribe_n who_o be_v leave_v at_o home_n when_o their_o brethren_n go_v to_o battle_n or_o to_o his_o brethren_n the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n or_o 2._o when_o that_o tribe_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n let_v they_o not_o be_v always_o keep_v in_o captivity_n as_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v like_a to_o be_v but_o do_v thou_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o his_o people_n or_o 3_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n to_o he_o even_o to_o the_o shiloh_n who_o be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n gen._n 49._o 10._o so_o do_v thou_o bring_v he_o i._n e._n the_o messiah_n who_o may_v be_v understand_v out_o of_o that_o parallel_n prophesy_v and_o who_o may_v be_v here_o call_v judah_n because_o he_o be_v come_v from_o he_o as_o he_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n call_v david_n in_o divers_a place_n to_o his_o people_n i._n e._n to_o that_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o he_o or_o 4._o bring_v he_o in_o to_o wit_n as_o prince_n and_o governor_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v gen._n 49._o to_o his_o people_n i._n e._n to_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n now_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o his_o people_n because_o of_o their_o subjection_n to_o he_o or_o rather_o 5._o bring_v he_o in_o to_o his_o people_n to_o that_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o give_v to_o he_o i._n e._n to_o that_o portion_n of_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v allot_v to_o he_o settle_v he_o in_o his_o possession_n the_o people_n or_o inhabitant_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o land_n inhabit_v by_o they_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v tell_v they_o shall_v possess_v the_o nation_n or_o people_n of_o canaan_n deut._n 11._o 23._o and_o 12._o 2._o i_o e._n their_o land_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v deut._n 17._o 14._o and_o 30._o 18._o for_o the_o people_n they_o be_v not_o to_o possess_v but_o to_o dispossess_v and_o to_o root_v out_o let_v his_o hand_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o tribe_n he_o this_o tribe_n shall_v be_v so_o numerous_a and_o potent_a and_o valiant_a that_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o defend_v itself_o without_o any_o aid_n either_o from_o foreign_a nation_n or_o from_o other_o tribe_n as_o appear_v when_o this_o tribe_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o grapple_v with_o nine_o or_o ten_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o be_v thou_o a_o help_n to_o he_o from_o his_o enemy_n it_o enemy_n thou_o will_v preserve_v this_o tribe_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n so_o as_o his_o enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o ruin_v it_o as_o they_o will_v do_v other_o tribe_n and_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v spring_v out_o of_o it_o 8_o and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v 30._o say_v exod._n 28._o 30._o let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o family_n one_o the_o thummim_n and_o the_o urim_n which_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n by_o special_a institution_n and_o consecration_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v the_o ephod_n in_o which_o they_o be_v put_v exod._n 28._o 30._o by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o the_o high-priesthood_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appropriate_v by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o withal_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n signify_v by_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o necessary_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o high-office_n shall_v be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o i_o e._n with_o that_o levite_n that_o priest_n which_o thou_o have_v consecrate_v to_o thyself_o and_o which_o be_v holy_a in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o all_o the_o people_n be_v i._n e._n the_o priesthood_n shall_v be_v confine_v to_o and_o continue_v in_o aaron_n family_n 13._o family_n num._n 20._o 13._o who_o thou_o do_v prove_v he_o prove_v this_o seem_v add_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n although_o thou_o do_v try_v he_o and_o rebuke_v he_o and_o shut_v he_o out_o of_o canaan_n for_o his_o miscarriage_n about_o fetch_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n yet_o thou_o do_v not_o therefore_o take_v away_o the_o priesthood_n from_o he_o at_o massah_n preposition_n massah_n not_o at_o that_o massah_n mention_v exod._n 17._o which_o be_v also_o call_v meribah_n where_o neither_o moses_n nor_o aaron_n be_v reprove_v nor_o be_v aaron_n so_o much_o as_o name_v but_o at_o that_o other_o meribah_n numb_a 20._o where_o this_o be_v express_v which_o as_o it_o be_v call_v by_o one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n exod._n 17._o to_o wit_n meribah_n numb_a 20._o so_o it_o may_v be_v here_o call_v by_o its_o other_o name_n massah_n and_o well_o may_v the_o same_o name_n be_v give_v to_o those_o two_o place_n because_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n one_o and_o the_o same_o though_o this_o place_n may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v who_o thou_o do_v try_v in_o try_v or_o with_o trial_n i._n e._n who_o thou_o do_v exact_o and_o thorough_o try_v such_o repetition_n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o elegant_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n here_o be_v two_o several_a preposition_n though_o the_o english_a translation_n render_v they_o both_o by_o at_o here_o beth_fw-mi in_o or_o with_o and_o in_o the_o next_o branch_n all_o at_o or_o near_a or_o concern_v the_o water_n of_o meribah_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o former_a be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n as_o the_o latter_a be_v why_o else_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o preposition_n and_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v strive_v 9_o strive_v or_o contend_v i._n e._n who_o thou_o do_v reprove_v and_o chastise_v as_o that_o phrase_n signify_v isa._n 49._o 25._o jer._n 2._o 9_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n 9_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o proof_n he_o i._n e._n i_o have_v no_o respect_n unto_o they_o for_o so_o knowledge_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 9_o 21._o prov._n 12._o 10_o 11._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 12._o the_o sense_n be_v who_o follow_v god_n and_o his_o command_n full_o and_o execute_v the_o judgement_n enjoin_v by_o god_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n exod._n 32._o 26_o 27._o this_o seem_v better_a than_o to_o refer_v it_o either_o to_o their_o not_o mourn_v for_o their_o next_o kindred_n for_o that_o be_v allow_v to_o all_o but_o the_o highpriest_n in_o case_n of_o the_o death_n of_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o that_o be_v only_o a_o ceremonial_a rite_n and_o no_o matter_n of_o great_a commendation_n or_o to_o their_o impartiality_n in_o execute_v the_o judgement_n commit_v to_o they_o deuteronomy_n 17._o 9_o of_o which_o they_o have_v as_o yet_o give_v no_o considerable_a proof_n neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n 5._o child_n mal._n 2._o 5._o for_o they_o have_v observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v thy_o covenant_n 7._o covenant_n i._n e._n when_o the_o rest_n break_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o that_o soul_n sin_n of_o idolatry_n with_o the_o calf_n that_o tribe_n keep_v themselves_o more_o pure_a from_o that_o infection_n and_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n as_o appear_v from_o exod._n 32._o 26_o 28._o compare_v mal._n 2._o 6_o 7._o 10_o etc._n 10_o or_o let_v ixâ—…_n teach_v etc._n etc._n they_o levite_n they_o i._n e._n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o judgement_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n 〈◊〉_d law_n or_o let_v 〈◊〉_d put_v 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v put_v incense_n nose_n incense_n heb._n aâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d nose_n before_o thou_o presence_n thou_o i._n e._n upon_o thy_o altar_n of_o incense_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o ark_n the_o place_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n and_o whole_a burnt-sacrifice_n upon_o thy_o altar_n 11_o bless_v lord_n his_o substance_n 3._o substance_n i._n e._n his_o outward_a estate_n as_o deut._n 8._o 18._o because_o he_o have_v no_o inheritance_n of_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o whole_o depend_v upon_o thy_o
put_v for_o the_o people_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o gad_n and_o manasseh_n abode_n beyond_o jordan_n do_v jordan_n in_o their_o own_o portion_n and_o do_v not_o come_v over_o jordan_n to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o people_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o why_o do_v dan_o remain_v in_o ship_n land-expedition_n ship_n dan_o who_o coast_n be_v near_o the_o sea_n be_v whole_o intent_n upon_o his_o merchandise_n and_o ship_n as_o the_o great_a instrument_n both_o of_o his_o riches_n and_o safety_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o join_v in_o this_o land-expedition_n asher_n continue_v on_o the_o sea_n part_n sea_n or_o part_n shore_n lay_v shore_n where_o their_o lot_n lay_v and_o abode_n in_o his_o creek_n his_o or_o creek_n breach_n themselves_o breach_n either_o first_o in_o the_o creek_n of_o the_o sea_n whether_o in_o design_n to_o save_v themselves_o by_o ship_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n as_o dan_o also_o intend_v or_o upon_o pretence_n of_o repair_v 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heart_n nor_o leisure_n to_o revenge_n themselves_o of_o the_o israelite_n but_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n be_v willing_a not_o to_o disquiet_v or_o offend_v they_o at_o least_o till_o they_o be_v in_o a_o better_a posture_n to_o resist_v they_o between_o zorah_n and_o eshtaol_n in_o the_o buryingplace_n of_o manoah_n his_o father_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o year_n note_a year_n this_o be_v say_v before_o judg._n 15._o 20._o and_o be_v here_o repeat_v partly_o to_o confirm_v the_o relation_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o to_o explain_v it_o and_o to_o show_v when_o these_o twenty_o year_n end_v even_o at_o his_o death_n as_o be_v here_o note_a chap._n xvii_o and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n improbable_a man_n the_o thing_n mention_v here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n do_v not_o happen_v in_o the_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v put_v but_o much_o soon_o even_o present_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o over-lived_n joshua_n judg._n 2._o 7._o as_o appear_v by_o divers_a passage_n as_o first_o because_o the_o place_n call_v mahaneh-dan_a or_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n judg._n 13._o 25._o be_v so_o call_v from_o that_o which_o be_v do_v judg._n 18._o 12._o second_o because_o the_o danite_n have_v not_o yet_o get_v all_o their_o inheritance_n judg._n 18._o 1._o which_o be_v not_o credible_a of_o they_o above_o 300_o year_n after_o ioshuah_n death_n three_o because_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n be_v priest_n at_o this_o time_n judg._n 20._o 28._o who_o must_v have_v be_v about_o 350_o year_n old_a if_o this_o have_v be_v do_v after_o sampson_n death_n which_o be_v more_o than_o improbable_a of_o mount_n ephraim_n who_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d micah_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o mother_n the_o eleven_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o about_o which_o thou_o cursedst_v follow_v cursedst_v i_o e._n do_v curse_v the_o person_n who_o have_v take_v they_o away_o and_o that_o in_o my_o hear_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o speak_v of_o also_o in_o my_o ear_n behold_v the_o silver_n be_v with_o i_o i_o take_v it_o pardon_n it_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o curse_n make_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o offence_n and_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n and_o his_o mother_n say_v bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n i_o willing_o consent_v to_o and_o beg_v from_o god_n the_o removal_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o a_o blessing_n instead_o of_o it_o be_v thou_o free_a from_o my_o curse_n because_o thou_o have_v so_o honest_o restore_v it_o my_o son_n 3_o and_o when_o he_o have_v restore_v the_o eleven_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o his_o mother_n his_o mother_n say_v i_o have_v whole_o fie_v whole_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d fie_v dedicate_v the_o silver_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v lord_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v jehovah_n the_o incommunicable_a name_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o neither_o she_o nor_o her_o son_n intend_v to_o forsake_v the_o true_a god_n or_o his_o worship_n as_o appear_v from_o his_o rejoice_v when_o he_o have_v get_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n appointment_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n judg._n 17._o 13._o but_o only_a to_o worship_n god_n by_o a_o image_n which_o also_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o both_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 32._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o jeroboam_fw-la afterward_o design_v to_o do_v from_o my_o hand_n for_o my_o son_n follow_v son_n either_o first_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o benefit_n of_o thyself_o and_o family_n that_o you_o need_v not_o be_v continual_o go_v to_o shiloh_n to_o worship_n but_o may_v do_v it_o as_o well_o at_o home_n by_o these_o image_n or_o second_o that_o thou_o may_v cause_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v to_o which_o end_n she_o restore_v all_o the_o money_n to_o he_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v to_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n and_o a_o melt_a image_n chief_a image_n many_o think_v this_o be_v but_o one_o image_n partly_o grave_v and_o partly_o molten_n but_o it_o seem_v 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god_n of_o my_o rock_n in_o he_o will_v i_o trust_v he_o be_v my_o shield_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n my_o high_a tower_n and_o my_o refuge_n my_o saviour_n thou_o save_v i_o from_o violence_n 4_o i_o will_v call_v on_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 from_o my_o enemy_n 5_o when_o the_o pang_n the_o or_o pang_n wave_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o the_o flood_n of_o belial_n of_o heb._n belial_n ungodly_a man_n make_v i_o afraid_a 6_o the_o cord_n the_o or_o cord_n sorrow_n of_o hell_n compass_v i_o about_o the_o sâ—…ares_n of_o death_n prevent_v i_o 7_o in_o my_o distress_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v to_o my_o god_n and_o he_o do_v hear_v my_o voice_n out_o of_o his_o temple_n and_o my_o cry_n do_v enter_v into_o his_o ear_n 8_o then_o the_o earth_n shake_v and_o tremble_v the_o foundation_n of_o heaven_n move_v and_o shake_v because_o he_o be_v wroth_a 9_o there_o go_v up_o a_o smoke_n by_o smoke_n heb._n 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and_o turn_v not_o again_o until_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o 39_o and_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o and_o wound_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o arise_v yea_o they_o be_v fall_v under_o my_o foot_n 40_o for_o thou_o have_v gird_v i_o with_o strength_n to_o battle_n they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o have_v thou_o bow_v thou_o heb._n cause_v to_o bow_v subdue_v under_o i_o 41_o thou_o have_v also_o give_v i_o the_o neck_n of_o my_o enemy_n that_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o 42_o they_o look_v but_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v even_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o answer_v they_o not_o 43_o then_o do_v i_o beat_v they_o as_o small_a as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o do_v stamp_v they_o as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n and_o do_v spread_v they_o abroad_o 44_o thou_o also_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o strive_n of_o my_o people_n thou_o have_v keep_v i_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o heathen_a a_o people_n which_o i_o know_v not_o shall_v serve_v i_o 45_o stranger_n 45_o heb._n son_n of_o the_o stranger_n stranger_n shall_v obedience_n shall_v or_o yield_v feign_v obedience_n lie_v obedience_n heb._n lie_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o i_o assoon_o as_o they_o hear_v they_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o i_o 46_o stranger_n shall_v fade_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a out_o of_o their_o close_a place_n 47_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o bless_v be_v my_o rock_n and_o exalt_v be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o rock_n of_o my_o salvation_n 48_o it_o be_v god_n that_o i_o that_o heb._n give_v avengement_n for_o i_o avenge_v i_o and_o that_o bring_v down_o the_o people_n under_o i_o 49_o and_o that_o bring_v i_o forth_o from_o my_o enemy_n thou_o also_o have_v lift_v i_o up_o on_o high_a above_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o violent_a man_n 50_o therefore_o i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o 9_o among_o rom._n 15._o 9_o the_o heathen_a and_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n 51_o he_o be_v the_o tower_n of_o salvation_n for_o his_o king_n and_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o anointed_n unto_o david_n and_o 12._o and_o chap._n 7._o 12._o to_o his_o seed_n for_o evermore_o chap._n xxiii_o now_o these_o be_v the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n manner_n david_n not_o simple_o the_o last_o that_o he_o speak_v but_o some_o of_o the_o last_o utter_v in_o his_o last_o day_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o his_o death_n or_o the_o last_o which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assist_v and_o direct_v he_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n say_v and_o the_o man_n who_o be_v raise_v up_o on_o high_a kingdom_n high_a advance_v from_o a_o obscure_a family_n and_o estate_n to_o the_o kingdom_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n king_n jacob_n who_o though_o despise_v by_o man_n and_o reject_v by_o his_o own_o brethren_n god_n himself_o single_v out_o from_o all_o his_o father_n 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who_o david_n have_v former_a have_v i_o e._n of_o his_o chief_a and_o most_o valiant_a commander_n and_o as_o it_o be_v note_v upon_o chap._n 21._o 1._o that_o the_o thing_n relate_v in_o that_o chapter_n be_v do_v before_o absalom_n and_o sheba_n rebellion_n though_o they_o be_v mention_v after_o they_o so_o that_o opinion_n be_v confirm_v by_o this_o catalogue_n which_o though_o place_v here_o be_v take_v long_o before_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o that_o asahel_n and_o uriah_n be_v name_v here_o and_o whereas_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o this_o list_n and_o that_o 1_o chron._n 11._o most_o of_o they_o be_v easy_o reconcile_v by_o these_o two_o consideration_n 1._o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o for_o one_o person_n to_o have_v divers_a name_n 2._o that_o as_o some_o of_o the_o worthy_n die_v and_o other_o come_v in_o their_o stead_n so_o this_o must_v needs_o cause_v some_o alteration_n in_o the_o latter_a catalogue_n 1_o chron._n 11._o from_o 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adullam_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a place_n where_o david_n have_v be_v before_o 1_o sam._n 22._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o where_o he_o have_v now_o again_o fortify_v himself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o the_o philistine_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o and_o a_o troop_n of_o the_o philistine_n pitch_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n 18._o rephaim_n of_o which_o see_v above_o chap._n 5._o 18._o 14_o and_o david_n be_v then_o in_o a_o hold_n and_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v then_o in_o bethlehem_n 15_o and_o david_n long_v and_o say_v o_o that_o one_o will_v give_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n 17._o bethlehem_n be_v hot_a and_o thirsty_a he_o express_v how_o acceptable_a a_o
jurisdiction_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d city_n whatsoever_o plague_n god_n plague_n that_o chief_o signify_v a_o extraordinary_a judgement_n send_v from_o god_n whatsoever_o sickness_n there_o be_v 38_o what_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n soever_o be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n or_o by_o all_o thy_o people_n israel_n which_o shall_v know_v every_o man_n the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n relief_n heart_n i_o e._n either_o 1._o his_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o plague_n here_o mention_v which_o afflict_v only_o the_o body_n or_o outward_a man_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v who_o by_o their_o affliction_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o true_a and_o serious_a sense_n of_o their_o worse_a and_o inward_a plague_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o fit_o call_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n because_o that_o be_v both_o the_o principal_a seat_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o actual_a sin_n flow_v matt._n 15._o 19_o or_o rather_o 2._o his_o affliction_n for_o so_o this_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o parallel-place_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 29._o which_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o that_o book_n be_v write_v after_o this_o to_o explain_v what_o be_v dark_a or_o deubtful_a and_o to_o supply_v what_o be_v lack_v in_o this_o when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v his_o own_o sore_n and_o his_o own_o grief_n which_o be_v not_o unfit_o call_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n because_o it_o be_v that_o plague_n which_o his_o heart_n be_v most_o afflict_a with_o which_o pain_v he_o at_o the_o very_a heart_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v jer._n 4._o 19_o comp_n psal._n 55._o 4._o which_o cause_v he_o most_o vexation_n or_o grief_n which_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v who_o shall_v know_v i._n e._n be_v due_o and_o deep_o sensible_a of_o his_o affliction_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o and_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o word_n of_o 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of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o their_o sin_n but_o only_o those_o who_o true_o know_v the_o plague_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n in_o manner_n before_o explain_v who_o heart_n thou_o know_v nature_n know_v thou_o know_v who_o be_v true_o penitent_a and_o who_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o the_o grant_n of_o my_o request_n will_v be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o thy_o government_n nor_o injury_n to_o thy_o holy_a nature_n for_o thou_o even_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 40_o that_o 4._o that_o psal._n 130._o 4._o they_o may_v fear_v thou_o goodness_n thou_o that_o when_o thou_o have_v first_o smite_v they_o and_o then_o so_o eminent_o deliver_v they_o and_o that_o in_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n they_o may_v hereby_o be_v teach_v to_o fear_v thou_o and_o thy_o justice_n and_o thy_o goodness_n all_o the_o day_n that_o they_o live_v in_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o our_o father_n 41_o moreover_o concern_v a_o strange_a that_o be_v not_o 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be_v enclose_v in_o their_o own_o fat_a 7._o fat_a they_o live_v in_o great_a splendour_n and_o prosperity_n whilst_o i_o be_o exercise_v with_o many_o and_o â—…ore_a trouble_n the_o like_a phrase_n we_o have_v job._n 15._o 27._o psal._n 73._o 7._o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o speak_v proud_o i_o proud_o not_o only_o against_o we_o who_o they_o scorn_v but_o even_o against_o god_n himself_o who_o they_o despise_v boast_v of_o their_o own_o power_n and_o what_o great_a thing_n they_o will_v certain_o effect_v against_o i_o 11._o they_o have_v now_o compass_v we_o in_o our_o step_n 26._o step_n i._n e._n in_o all_o our_o way_n we_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o rock_n and_o cave_n and_o wood_n but_o wheresoever_o we_o go_v they_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o ready_a to_o surround_v we_o of_o which_o see_v a_o example_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 26._o they_o have_v set_v their_o eye_n we_o eye_n to_o wit_n upon_o or_o against_o we_o i._n e._n they_o have_v discover_v we_o and_o keep_v their_o 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12._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o thy_o sword_n i._n e._n by_o thy_o power_n 14._o hand_n 14._o or_o from_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n from_o man_n which_o be_v thy_o hand_n i_o hand_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v correct_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o man_n of_o the_o world_n follow_v world_n i._n e._n who_o prosper_v in_o and_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o this_o vain_a and_o transitory_a world_n and_o neither_o have_v nor_o choose_v or_o desire_v any_o other_o portion_n or_o felicity_n as_o it_o follow_v 25._o follow_v luk._n 16._o 25._o which_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o who_o belly_n 30._o belly_n i._n e._n mind_n or_o appetite_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v job_n 20._o 20._o prov._n 20._o 30._o
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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
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shall_v â—…each_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v proper_o for_o so_o he_o teach_v his_o hand_n and_o not_o his_o hand_n he_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o his_o hand_n shall_v show_v he_o i._n e._n discover_v and_o work_v before_o he_o for_o verbal_a word_n be_v oft_o understand_v real_o as_o call_v be_v put_v for_o be_v as_o isa._n 1._o 26._o and_o 9_o 6._o so_o teach_v or_o show_v be_v put_v for_o do_v as_o psal._n 16._o last_o and_o 60._o 3._o 5._o thy_o arrow_n 2._o arrow_n the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n with_o the_o sword_n v._o 3._o both_o note_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o conquer_v his_o enemy_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o word_n which_o be_v sharp_a and_o powerful_a and_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n heb._n 4._o 12._o which_o also_o first_o wound_n sinner_n and_o then_o heal_v they_o and_o which_o be_v for_o the_o fall_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o many_o luk._n 2._o 34_o and_o for_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o for_o 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