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divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o david_n arrow_n be_v bodily_a trouble_n or_o disease_n already_o inflict_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o which_o be_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n both_o which_o be_v express_v at_o the_o three_o verse_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n when_o sin_n stir_v up_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n can_v quick_o send_v his_o arrow_n abroad_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n so_o near_o unto_o we_o but_o he_o can_v make_v a_o arrow_n or_o a_o archer_n of_o it_o his_o archer_n compass_v i_o round_o and_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o archer_n his_o be_v they_o be_v no_o bungler_n they_o be_v good_a mark_n man_n like_o the_o left_a hand_a benjamite_n judg._n 20.16_o they_o can_v shoot_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulnerare_fw-la renes_fw-la est_fw-la tenuiores_fw-la affectus_fw-la configere_fw-la a_o archer_n may_v hit_v the_o man_n and_o not_o his_o reins_n but_o to_o hit_v his_o reins_n be_v skilful_a archery_n job_n archer_n be_v thus_o cunning_a in_o their_o art_n they_o compass_v i_o about_o and_o cleave_v my_o reins_n asunder_o that_o be_v the_o first_o further_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o by_o a_o metaphor_n and_o so_o two_o way_n first_o the_o reins_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o desire_n as_o naturalist_n speak_v some_o interpret_v he_o cleave_v my_o reins_n asunder_o thus_o he_o smite_v i_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o i_o most_o pleasant_a and_o desirable_a and_o then_o the_o seat_n of_o affection_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o affect_v this_o hold_v out_o a_o profitable_a truth_n god_n can_v wound_v we_o in_o that_o upon_o which_o we_o most_o entire_o set_v our_o affection_n he_o know_v how_o to_o cleave_v our_o very_a reins_n asunder_o and_o he_o 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from_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n the_o misery_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o moabite_n by_o that_o war_n be_v put_v into_o verse_n and_o pass_v into_o a_o proverb_n numb_a 21.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o wherefore_o they_o that_o speak_v in_o proverb_n say_v come_v into_o heshbon_n let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v build_v and_o prepare_v for_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n go_v out_o of_o heshbon_n a_o flame_n from_o the_o city_n of_o sihon_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o fierce_a hot_a war_n be_v make_v which_o have_v consume_v be_v of_o moab_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o arnon_n holy_a david_n meet_v with_o this_o measure_n from_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o sorrow_n psal_n 69.10_o 11._o when_o i_o weep_v and_o chasten_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v that_o be_v to_o my_o reproach_n i_o make_v sackcloth_n my_o garment_n i_o become_v a_o proverb_n or_o a_o byword_n it_o be_v job_n language_n to_o they_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o tell_v we_o who_o do_v this_o by_o 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