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that_o this_o tithe_n be_v speak_v of_o only_a as_o the_o people_n act_n here_o and_o deut._n 26._o 12._o and_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o at_o all_o mention_v in_o either_o place_n as_o receiver_n or_o taker_n of_o they_o but_o only_o as_o partaker_n of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o owner_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o severe_o charge_v here_o upon_o their_o conscience_n thou_o shall_v true_o tithe_v all_o thy_o increase_n because_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o be_v leave_v whole_o to_o themselves_o whereas_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o levite_n who_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o take_v or_o receive_v those_o tithe_n numb_a 18._o 26._o neh._n 10._o 38._o heb._n 7._o 5._o that_o the_o field_n bring_v forth_o year_n by_o year_n 23_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n 17._o lord_n see_v on_o deut._n 12._o 6_o 17._o thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n and_o of_o thy_o oil_n and_o 20._o and_o chap._n 15._o 19_o 20._o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o herd_n and_o of_o thy_o flock_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n always_o 24_o and_o if_o the_o way_n be_v too_o long_o for_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o carry_v it_o or_o if_o the_o place_n be_v too_o far_o from_o thou_o which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o set_v his_o name_n there_o when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o 25_o than_o shall_v thou_o turn_v it_o into_o money_n and_o bound_v up_o the_o money_n in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o hand_n i._n e._n in_o a_o
season_n v._o 8._o upon_o some_o pretence_n or_o other_o and_o he_o give_v they_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v but_o he_o tell_v not_o they_o that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o lion_n 10_o ¶_o so_o his_o father_n go_v down_o unto_o the_o wâ—…man_n and_o samson_n make_v there_o a_o feast_n for_o so_o use_v the_o young_a man_n to_o do_v 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o see_v he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o observe_v or_o consider_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o countenance_n and_o carriage_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o bring_v thirty_o companion_n to_o be_v wiâ—…_n he_o affection_n he_o partly_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o custom_n of_o have_v 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o which_o see_n matt._n 9_o 15._o mark_v 2._o 19_o â—…oh_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o numerous_a and_o principal_o by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o caution_n and_o as_o a_o guard_n put_v upon_o he_o under_o a_o preteâ—…_n of_o respect_n and_o affection_n 12_o ¶_o and_o samson_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v now_o put_v forth_o a_o riddle_n explair_n riddle_n i_o e._n a_o obscure_a sentence_n for_o you_o to_o resolve_v and_o explair_n unto_o you_o 27._o you_o for_o so_o long_a marriage-feast_n last_v see_v gen._n 29._o 27._o if_o you_o can_v certain_o declare_v it_o i_o within_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feastâ—…_n and_o find_v it_o out_o than_o i_o will_v give_v you_o thirty_o shiâ—…ts_n thirty_o or_o shiâ—…ts_n sheet_n 51._o sheet_n fine_a linen_n clothes_n which_o be_v use_v for_o many_o purpose_n in_o those_o part_n see_v matt._n 27._o 59_o mark_v 14._o 51._o and_o thirty_o change_n of_o garment_n 22._o garment_n i_o e._n changeable_n suit_n of_o apparel_n as_o below_o v._o 19_o and_o gen._n 45._o 22._o 13_o but_o if_o you_o can_v declare_v it_o i_o then_o shall_v you_o give_v i_o thirty_o sheet_n and_o thirty_o change_n of_o garment_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o put_v forth_o thy_o riddle_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o 14_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o the_o eater_n come_v forth_o meat_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a come_v forth_o sweetness_n israelite_n sweetness_n i_o e._n out_o of_o that_o strong_a and_o devour_a creature_n the_o lion_n come_v forth_o sweet_a meat_n to_o wit_n honey_n withal_o it_o be_v covert_o employ_v that_o the_o philistine_n though_o now_o they_o have_v strength_n on_o their_o side_n and_o dominion_n over_o israel_n who_o they_o do_v devour_v upon_o all_o occasion_n yet_o at_o last_o they_o shall_v become_v meat_n to_o the_o israelite_n and_o they_o can_v not_o in_o these_o day_n expound_v the_o riddle_n 15_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n out_o day_n they_o have_v doubtless_o speak_v to_o she_o before_o this_o time_n but_o with_o some_o remissness_n suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o out_o but_o now_o their_o time_n be_v nigh_o slip_v they_o press_v she_o with_o more_o vehemency_n and_o put_v she_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o search_v it_o out_o that_o they_o say_v unto_o samson_n wife_n entice_v thy_o husband_n that_o he_o may_v declare_v unto_o we_o the_o riddle_n lest_o we_o burn_v thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n with_o fire_n have_v you_o call_v we_o we_o we_o heb._n to_o possess_v we_o or_o to_o impoverish_v we_o to_o take_v that_o we_o have_v injustice_n have_v i_o e._n to_o strip_v we_o of_o our_o garment_n and_o so_o your_o civility_n will_v end_v in_o gross_a unkindness_n and_o injustice_n be_v it_o not_o so_o 16_o and_o samson_n wife_n weep_v before_o he_o and_o say_v thou_o do_v but_o hate_v i_o and_o love_v i_o not_o thou_o have_v put_v forth_o a_o riddle_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o my_o people_n and_o have_v not_o tell_v it_o i_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o behold_v i_o have_v not_o tell_v it_o my_o father_n nor_o my_o mother_n thou_o mother_n though_o i_o have_v have_v much_o more_o experience_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o taciturnity_n than_o of_o thou_o and_o shall_v i_o tell_v it_o thou_o 17_o and_o she_o weep_v before_o he_o etc._n he_o or_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o day_n while_o the_o feast_n last_v himself_o last_v i_o e._n on_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o three_o day_n it_o be_v a_o familiar_a synecdoche_n or_o on_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o day_n on_o which_o the_o feast_n be_v and_o then_o the_o follow_a clause_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v only_o the_o noun_n repeat_v for_o the_o pronoun_n on_o that_o day_n as_o be_v most_o frequent_a as_o 1_o king_n 8._o 1._o solomon_n assemble_v unto_o solomon_n i._n e._n unto_o himself_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o he_o tell_v she_o because_o she_o lie_v sore_o upon_o he_o and_o she_o tell_v the_o riddle_n to_o the_o child_n of_o her_o people_n 18_o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n say_v unto_o he_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o what_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o what_o be_v strong_a than_o a_o lion_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o have_v not_o plough_v with_o my_o heifer_n plough_v heifer_n if_o you_o have_v not_o employ_v my_o wife_n to_o find_v it_o out_o as_o man_n plough_v up_o the_o ground_n with_o a_o heifer_n thereby_o discover_v its_o hide_a part_n he_o call_v her_o heifer_n either_o because_o he_o now_o suspect_v her_o wantonness_n and_o too_o much_o familiarity_n with_o that_o friend_n which_o she_o afterward_o marry_v or_o because_o she_o be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o yoke_n or_o rather_o because_o they_o use_v such_o in_o plough_v you_o have_v not_o find_v out_o my_o riddle_n 19_o ¶_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o spirit_n he_o though_o he_o have_v a_o constant_a habit_n of_o eminent_a strength_n and_o courage_n yet_o that_o be_v exceed_o increase_v upon_o special_a occasion_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a influence_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o he_o go_v down_o to_o ashkelon_n he_o ashkelon_n either_o to_o the_o territory_n which_o oft_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n or_o to_o the_o city_n itself_o where_o he_o have_v both_o strength_n and_o courage_n enough_o to_o attempt_v what_o here_o follow_v and_o upon_o the_o do_v hereof_o they_o be_v doubtlesâ—…_n strike_v with_o such_o a_o terror_n that_o every_o one_o seek_v only_o to_o preserve_v himself_o and_o none_o dare_v oppose_v or_o pursue_v he_o and_o slay_v thirty_o man_n of_o they_o and_o take_v their_o apparâ—…_n their_o or_o apparâ—…_n spoil_n and_o give_v change_v of_o garment_n 13._o garment_n together_o with_o their_o sheet_n or_o shirt_n which_o it_o sufâ—…_n to_o imply_v here_o be_v express_v above_o v._o 13._o unto_o they_o which_o expound_v the_o riddle_n and_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v companion_n kindle_v for_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o companion_n and_o he_o go_v up_o wife_n up_o to_o wit_n alone_o or_o without_o his_o wife_n to_o his_o father_n house_n 20_o but_o samson_n wife_n be_v give_v father_n give_v by_o her_o father_n to_o his_o companion_n who_o he_o have_v use_v as_o his_o friend_n kindness_n friend_n i_o e._n to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o brideman_n to_o who_o he_o have_v show_v most_o respect_n and_o kindness_n chap._n xv._o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v within_o a_o while_n after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o wheat_n harvest_n exploit_n harvest_n which_o circumstance_n be_v note_v as_o the_o proper_a season_n for_o the_o follow_a exploit_n that_o samson_n visit_v his_o wife_n with_o a_o kid_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v in_o to_o my_o wife_n into_o the_o chamber_n man_n chamber_n into_o her_o proper_a chamber_n which_o woman_n have_v distinct_a and_o separate_a from_o the_o man_n but_o her_o father_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v in_o 2_o and_o her_o father_n say_v i_o very_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v utter_o hate_v she_o also_o she_o because_o thou_o do_v desert_v she_o in_o great_a wrath_n but_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a cause_n for_o he_o shall_v have_v endeavour_v a_o reconciliation_n or_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o not_o have_v dispose_v of_o another_o man_n wife_n without_o his_o consent_n which_o be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o of_o nature_n also_o therefore_o i_o give_v she_o to_o thy_o companion_n be_v not_o her_o young_a sister_n fair_a than_o she_o thou_o she_o heb._n let_v she_o be_v thou_o take_v she_o i_o pray_v thou_o instead_o of_o she_o 3_o ¶_o and_o samson_n say_v concern_v they_o thirst_n they_o or_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v i_o be_v blameless_a from_o the_o philistine_n thirst_n now_o shall_v i_o be_v more_o blameless_a than_o the_o philistine_n though_o i_o do_v they_o a_o displeasure_n 4._o displeasure_n because_o they_o have_v first_o
4._o matth._n 1._o 3_o pharez_n beget_v hezron_n 19_o and_o hezron_n beget_v ram_n and_o ram_n beget_v amminadab_n 20_o and_o amminadab_n beget_v nahshon_n and_o nahshon_n beget_v salmah_n beget_v or_o salmah_n salmon_n 21_o and_o salmon_n beget_v boaz_n and_o boaz_n beget_v obed_n 22_o and_o obed_n beget_v jesse_n and_o jesse_n beget_v david_n incredible_a david_n how_o can_v this_o be_v a_o true_a genealogy_n see_v by_o this_o mean_n four_o person_n take_v up_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n which_o be_v between_o salmon_n and_o david_n and_o consequent_o every_o one_o of_o they_o must_v beget_v a_o son_n when_o he_o be_v very_o old_a ans._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o each_o of_o these_o be_v the_o immediate_a parent_n of_o he_o who_o he_o be_v say_v to_o beget_v for_o sometime_o grandfather_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o beget_v their_o grandchild_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o their_o immediate_a son_n whereof_o instance_n have_v be_v give_v and_o sometime_o in_o genealogy_n whole_a generation_n be_v omit_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o ezra_n 7._o 2._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 3._o and_o by_o matth._n 1._o 8._o which_o may_v be_v do_v here_o for_o divers_a reason_n now_o unknown_a 2._o there_o be_v many_o example_n even_o in_o profane_a writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a of_o person_n that_o have_v not_o only_o live_v 120_o and_o 130_o year_n and_o upward_o but_o have_v be_v vigorous_a and_o have_v beget_v child_n at_o above_o 100_o year_n old_a and_o of_o woman_n that_o have_v conceive_v and_o bear_v child_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 50_o 60_o yea_o 70_o year_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o these_o more_o ancient_a time_n when_o man_n be_v longer-lived_n and_o under_o the_o law_n when_o long_a life_n be_v express_o promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a and_o in_o person_n of_o strong_a constitution_n and_o sober_a conversation_n such_o as_o some_o of_o these_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v and_o the_o other_o may_v just_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v such_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o in_o the_o least_o incredible_a i._o samuel_n the_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v who_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v write_v by_o one_o or_o more_o hand_n nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o great_a importance_n for_o since_o there_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o it_o it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v the_o instrument_n as_o when_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v real_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o of_o the_o council-table_n it_o be_v not_o considerable_a who_o be_v the_o clerk_n or_o which_o be_v the_o pen_n that_o write_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o less_o material_a in_o such_o historical_a book_n wherein_o there_o be_v but_o little_a which_o concern_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a life_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o name_v the_o writer_n of_o they_o it_o may_v abundant_o suffice_v that_o there_o be_v in_o these_o time_n divers_a prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n as_o samuel_n and_o nathan_n and_o gad_n and_o david_n himself_o who_o may_v each_o of_o they_o write_v some_o part_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a book_n but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v out_o of_o perverseness_n doubt_n or_o deny_v that_o these_o write_v it_o yet_o this_o i_o suppose_v no_o discreet_a and_o impartial_a man_n will_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v whole_o incredible_a that_o such_o book_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o their_o time_n and_o recommend_v to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o receive_v by_o the_o succeed_a generation_n without_o their_o approbation_n who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n chap._n i._n now_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n of_o ramathaim_n zophim_n there_o zophim_n call_v ramah_n v._o 19_o and_o here_o be_v the_o dual_a number_n ramathaim_n i._n e._n double_a ramah_n probable_o because_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n whereof_o the_o one_o may_v be_v call_v the_o old_a city_n the_o other_o the_o new_a both_o be_v unite_v into_o one_o and_o the_o additional_a title_n of_o zophim_n which_o signify_v watch-tower_n or_o watchman_n may_v note_v either_o the_o height_n of_o its_o situation_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o that_o use_n or_o that_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v call_v watchman_n as_o ezek._n 3._o 17._o have_v a_o school_n or_o college_n there_o of_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o his_o name_n be_v 34._o be_v 1_o chro._n 6._o 27_o 34._o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o elihu_n the_o son_n of_o tohu_n the_o son_n of_o zuph_n a_o ephrathite_n there_o ephrathite_n i_o e._n one_o of_o bethlehem-iudah_n ruth_n 1._o 2._o to_o wit_n by_o his_o birth_n and_o habitation_n though_o by_o his_o original_a a_o levite_n thus_o divers_a jew_n by_o nation_n be_v call_v mede_n elamites_n cretan_n etc._n etc._n act._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o because_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v there_o 2_o and_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n barren_a wife_n as_o divers_a other_o good_a man_n have_v in_o those_o age_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o take_v a_o second_o wife_n to_o wit_n peninnah_n because_o hannah_n who_o be_v first_o name_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v his_o first_o wife_n be_v barren_a the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v hannah_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o peninnah_n and_o peninnah_n have_v child_n but_o hannah_n have_v no_o child_n 3_o and_o this_o man_n go_v up_o out_o of_o his_o city_n 6._o city_n deut._n 1â—…_n 6._o 29._o 6._o heb._n from_o day_n to_o day_n leu._n 25._o 29._o yearly_a course_n yearly_a to_o wit_n at_o one_o of_o the_o solemn_a feast_n which_o probable_o be_v the_o passeover_n when_o he_o not_o only_o go_v up_o himself_o but_o carry_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o he_o compare_v v._o 7._o or_o at_o the_o appoint_a day_n or_o time_n heb._n from_o day_n to_o day_n or_o from_o time_n to_o time_n i._n e._n at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n when_o he_o together_o with_o all_o other_o male_n be_v oblige_v to_o go_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o place_n appoint_v and_o at_o other_o time_n when_o he_o as_o a_o levite_n be_v to_o go_v thither_o in_o his_o course_n to_o worship_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v 26._o sacrifice_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o the_o levite_n can_v not_o do_v but_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o which_o sense_n david_n and_o solomon_n and_o absalon_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 8._o 1_o king_n 8._o 63._o 1_o chron._n 21._o 26._o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o shiloh_n 19_o shiloh_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n have_v long_o be_v and_o now_o be_v see_v jos._n 18._o 1._o judg._n 18._o 31._o and_o 21._o 19_o and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o eli_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o 24._o there_o or_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o to_o wit_n under_o their_o father_n eli_n who_o be_v general_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v the_o highpriest_n but_o be_v very_o old_a and_o infirm_a 1_o sam._n 4._o 15._o and_o unfit_a for_o service_n his_o son_n minister_v in_o his_o stead_n be_v as_o it_o be_v second_o priest_n see_v 2_o king_n 25._o 18._o and_o this_o clause_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o this_o good_a man_n do_v not_o run_v into_o that_o vulgar_a error_n of_o neglect_v his_o duty_n of_o offer_v to_o god_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 2._o 17_o 24._o 4_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v that_o elkanah_n offer_v he_o give_v to_o peninnah_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o all_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n portion_n guest_n portion_n to_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o peace-offering_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o fall_v to_o the_o offerer_n and_o be_v eat_v by_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n or_o guest_n before_o the_o lord_n levit._n 3._o and_o 7._o deut._n 12._o 12._o and_o 16._o 11._o and_o out_o of_o this_o he_o give_v they_o all_o part_n or_o portion_n as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n use_v to_o do_v to_o guest_n 5_o but_o unto_o hannah_n he_o give_v portion_n give_v or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d portion_n a_o worthy_a portion_n 24._o portion_n or_o a_o honourable_a or_o select_a part_n such_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n usual_o give_v to_o the_o person_n most_o respect_v or_o belove_v see_v gen._n 43._o 34._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 23_o 24._o for_o he_o love_v hannah_n 30._o hannah_n with_o a_o singular_a and_o eminent_a love_n compare_v gen._n 29._o 30._o but_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o her_o womb_n 6_o and_o her_o adversary_n 18._o adversary_n
jonathan_n cry_v after_o the_o lad_n make_v speed_n haste_n stay_v not_o david_n not_o so_o he_o bid_v he_o because_o find_v the_o coast_n clear_a he_o make_v haste_n to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o speak_v with_o his_o dear_o belove_a david_n and_o jonathans_n lad_n gather_v up_o the_o arrow_n and_o come_v to_o his_o master_n 39_o but_o the_o lad_n know_v not_o any_o thing_n only_a jonathan_n and_o david_n know_v the_o matter_n 40_o and_o jonathan_n give_v his_o instrument_n his_o heb._n instrument_n artillery_n quiver_n artillery_n his_o bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o quiver_n unto_o he_o unto_o heb._n that_o be_v he_o his_o lad_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o go_v carry_v they_o to_o the_o city_n 41_o ¶_o and_o assoon_o as_o the_o lad_n be_v go_v david_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o place_n towards_o the_o south_n himself_o south_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o stone_n where_o david_n by_o appointment_n hide_v himself_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o bow_v himself_o 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state_n of_o separation_n and_o he_o arise_v and_o depart_v and_o jonathan_n go_v into_o the_o city_n chap._n xxi_o then_o come_v david_n to_o nob_n lord_n nob_n a_o city_n of_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v call_v chap._n 22._o 19_o either_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v by_o this_o name_n among_o their_o city_n jos._n 21._o yet_o it_o may_v be_v one_o of_o those_o city_n there_o name_v by_o some_o other_o name_n which_o name_n may_v be_v change_v or_o another_o new_a name_n add_v to_o the_o old_a for_o some_o reason_n now_o unknown_a as_o be_v very_o usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n compare_v 1_o chron._n 6._o or_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v now_o inhabit_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o now_o be_v here_o as_o appear_v from_o v._o 7_o 9_o for_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o consult_v with_o god_n oracle_n in_o all_o their_o weighty_a affair_n so_o they_o endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o in_o or_o near_o their_o own_o habitation_n hence_o it_o be_v first_o carry_v by_o joshua_n to_o shiloh_n in_o his_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o afterward_o by_o david_n into_o his_o tribe_n and_o city_n and_o now_o as_o it_o seem_v have_v be_v by_o saul_n carry_v to_o nob_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n neâ—…_n 11._o 32._o near_a to_o anathoth_o 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o hither_o david_n resort_v partly_o for_o a_o supply_n of_o his_o necessity_n which_o he_o suppose_v he_o may_v receive_v here_o without_o danger_n of_o be_v betray_v into_o saul_n hand_n and_o principal_o that_o in_o this_o great_a distress_n and_o his_o resolution_n of_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o may_v seek_v and_o receive_v comfort_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n 11._o priest_n to_o wit_n the_o chief_a priest_n brother_n to_o that_o ahiah_n chap._n 14._o 3._o and_o he_o be_v now_o dead_a his_o successor_n in_o the_o priesthood_n for_o they_o be_v both_o son_n of_o ahitub_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 3._o and_o 22._o 11._o and_o 26._o also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d mar._n 2._o 26._o ahimelech_n be_v afraid_a at_o the_o meeting_n of_o david_n case_n david_n suspect_v some_o extraordinary_a cause_n of_o his_o come_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o fear_v the_o worst_a as_o man_n usual_o do_v in_o such_o case_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o be_v thou_o alone_o and_o no_o man_n with_o thou_o 10._o thou_o for_o though_o david_n have_v some_o servant_n and_o companion_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 4_o 5._o and_o from_o matt._n 12._o 3_o 4._o who_o jonathan_n probable_o have_v send_v to_o a_o place_n appoint_v to_o serve_v and_o guard_v he_o yet_o they_o be_v leave_v at_o another_o place_n as_o david_n himself_o affirm_v v._o 2._o and_o david_n be_v now_o alone_o as_o also_o he_o be_v when_o he_o flee_v to_o achish_n v._o 10._o 2_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n the_o king_n have_v command_v i_o a_o business_n 29._o business_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o plain_a lie_n extort_a from_o he_o by_o fear_n and_o necessity_n but_o as_o it_o be_v officious_a for_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v pernicious_a to_o all_o the_o priest_n there_o whence_o david_n afterward_o declare_v his_o repentaâ—…ce_n for_o this_o sin_n of_o lie_v psal._n 119._o 29._o and_o have_v say_v unto_o i_o let_v no_o man_n know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o business_n whereabout_o i_o send_v thou_o and_o what_o 13._o heb._n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o peloni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o 1._o king_n 6._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 13._o i_o have_v command_v thou_o and_o i_o have_v appoint_v my_o servant_n †_o to_o such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n concealment_n place_n to_o a_o certain_a place_n which_o it_o be_v not_o material_a noâ—…â—…onvenient_a now_o to_o mention_v because_o the_o whole_a business_n 〈◊〉_d concealment_n 3_o now_o therefore_o what_o be_v under_o thy_o hand_n eat_v hand_n to_o wit_n in_o thy_o power_n and_o ready_a for_o thou_o to_o give_v and_o for_o i_o to_o take_v and_o eat_v give_v i_o five_o loaf_n of_o bread_n in_o my_o hand_n or_o what_o 〈◊〉_d what_o other_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v find_v be_v 〈◊〉_d find_v present_a 4_o and_o the_o priest_n answer_v david_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o common_a bread_n under_o my_o hand_n thence_o hand_n to_o wit_n here_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o doubtless_o he_o have_v enough_o of_o that_o and_o of_o other_o provision_n in_o his_o house_n but_o david_n be_v in_o great_a haste_n and_o in_o fear_n of_o doeg_n who_o he_o see_v and_o know_v there_o chap._n 22._o 2â—…_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o stay_v till_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v fetch_v thence_o but_o there_o be_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o hallow_v bread_n 5._o bread_n the_o shewbread_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 25._o 30._o levit._fw-la 24._o 5._o if_o the_o young_a man_n have_v keep_v themselves_o at_o least_o from_o woman_n show_v woman_n either_o from_o 〈◊〉_d by_o woman_n which_o may_v be_v divers_a way_n contract_v or_o from_o conjugal_a converse_n with_o their_o wife_n which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o defile_v they_o yet_o he_o think_v may_v debar_v they_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o such_o very_a sacred_a thing_n which_o he_o gather_v by_o the_o analogy_n of_o that_o precept_n exod._n 19_o 15._o there_o be_v a_o double_a impediment_n to_o the_o give_v of_o this_o bread_n to_o they_o 1._o it_o be_v sacredness_n in_o its_o self_n which_o the_o priest_n imply_v and_o david_n answer_v v._o 5._o and_o the_o priest_n be_v satisfy_v therein_o by_o david_n extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o great_a necessity_n 2._o the_o purity_n and_o abstinence_n from_o all_o woman_n which_o he_o suppose_v shall_v be_v in_o those_o that_o use_v it_o concern_v which_o he_o now_o inquire_v and_o though_o he_o mention_v this_o only_o concern_v david_n young_a man_n and_o out_o of_o modesty_n and_o reverence_n to_o david_n forbear_v to_o name_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v also_o include_v in_o the_o number_n as_o david_n answer_n show_v 5_o and_o david_n answer_v the_o priest_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o of_o a_o truth_n woman_n have_v hâ—…en_o keep_v from_o we_o about_o these_o three_o day_n they_o day_n as_o long_o as_o the_o law_n require_v exod._n 19_o 15._o and_o so_o long_a david_n and_o his_o man_n have_v it_o seem_v hide_v themselves_o for_o fear_n of_o saul_n in_o some_o of_o those_o cave_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o in_o those_o part_n whereby_o they_o be_v keep_v both_o from_o all_o converse_n with_o any_o other_o person_n beside_o themselves_o and_o consequent_o from_o woman_n and_o withal_o from_o food_n convenient_a for_o they_o since_o i_o come_v out_o meet_v out_o from_o the_o place_n
will_v punish_v they_o for_o no_o fault_n we_o will_v not_o give_v they_o aught_o of_o the_o spoil_n that_o we_o have_v recover_v save_v to_o every_o man_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n that_o they_o may_v lead_v they_o away_o and_o depart_v 23_o then_o say_v david_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o my_o brethren_n fellow-soldier_n brethren_n he_o use_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o over-rule_v they_o but_o manage_v it_o with_o all_o sweetness_n call_v they_o brethren_n not_o only_o as_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o religion_n with_o he_o but_o as_o his_o fellow-soldier_n with_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o brethren_n we_o what_o he_o have_v free_o impart_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o unkind_o and_o injurious_o withhold_v from_o our_o brethren_n who_o have_v preserve_v we_o and_o deliver_v the_o company_n that_o come_v against_o we_o into_o our_o hand_n 24_o for_o who_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o in_o this_o matter_n matter_n matter_n what_o wise_a or_o just_a man_n will_v be_v of_o your_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o 31._o but_o â—…ee_a num._n 31._o as_o his_o part_n be_v that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o battle_n so_o shall_v his_o part_n be_v that_o tarry_v by_o the_o stuff_n they_o shall_v part_v alike_o they_o alike_o a_o prudent_a and_o equitable_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o practise_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o polybius_n and_o other_o note_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v manifest_a because_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o hazard_n as_o well_o as_o their_o brethren_n and_o be_v a_o reserve_v to_o who_o they_o may_v retreat_v in_o case_n of_o a_o defeat_n and_o they_o be_v now_o in_o actual_a service_n and_o in_o the_o station_n in_o which_o their_o general_n have_v place_v they_o 25_o and_o it_o be_v so_o from_o that_o day_n forward_a day_n heb._n and_o forward_a that_o he_o make_v it_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n for_o israel_n unto_o this_o day_n 26_o ¶_o and_o when_o david_n come_v to_o ziâ—…lag_n he_o send_v of_o the_o spoil_n unto_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n near_o judah_n partly_o in_o gratitude_n for_o their_o former_a favour_n to_o he_o and_o partly_o in_o policy_n to_o engage_v their_o affection_n to_o he_o now_o when_o he_o apprehend_v saul_n death_n near_o even_o to_o his_o friend_n say_v behold_v a_o blessing_n a_o heb._n blessing_n present_a for_o you_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n enemy_n lord_n he_o intimate_v that_o though_o he_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o philistine_n yet_o he_o employ_v not_o his_o force_n against_o the_o israelite_n as_o no_o doubt_n saul_n courtier_n and_o soldier_n report_v that_o he_o design_v but_o only_o against_o god_n enemy_n 27_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o bethâ—…el_n 3._o bethâ—…el_n in_o kiriath-jearim_a where_o the_o ark_n be_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 3._o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o 8._o in_o jesh_n 19_o 8._o south-ramoth_n 12._o south-ramoth_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n jos._n 19_o 8._o so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n which_o be_v more_o northward_o 1_o king_n 22._o 12._o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o jatter_n 48._o jatter_n of_o which_o see_v jos._n 15._o 48._o 28_o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o aroer_n 31._o aroer_n not_o that_o beyond_o jordan_n numb_a 32._o 34._o as_o many_o think_v which_o be_v too_o remote_a from_o david_n but_o another_o place_n of_o that_o name_n in_o judah_n where_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o place_n here_o name_v be_v this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o place_n where_o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o haunt_v as_o be_v express_v v._n 31._o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o siphmoth_n and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o eshtemoa_n 29_o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o rhachal_n and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o jerahmeelite_n and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o kenites_n 30_o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o hormah_n and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o chorashan_a and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o athach_n 31_o and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o hebron_n and_o to_o all_o the_o place_n where_o david_n himself_o and_o his_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o haunt_v thence_o haunt_v or_o to_o go_v whither_o they_o use_v to_o resort_v in_o the_o time_n of_o saul_n persecution_n either_o to_o hide_v themselves_o in_o some_o of_o their_o territory_n or_o to_o get_v provision_n from_o thence_o chap._n xxxi_o now_o 1._o now_o 1_o chron._n 10._o 1._o the_o philistine_n fight_v against_o israel_n concern_v israel_n while_o david_n be_v engage_v against_o the_o amalekite_n so_o he_o return_v to_o the_o history_n which_o have_v be_v interrupt_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o david_n concern_v and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n flee_v from_o before_o the_o philistine_n and_o fall_v down_o wound_v down_o or_o wound_v slay_v in_o mount_n gilboa_n 2_o and_o the_o philistine_n follow_v hard_a upon_o saul_n and_o upon_o his_o son_n and_o the_o philistine_n slay_v 33._o slay_v 1_o chro._n 8._o 33._o jonathan_n clear_a jonathan_n david_n dear_a friend_n god_n so_o order_v it_o for_o the_o further_a exercise_n of_o david_n faith_n and_o patience_n and_o that_o david_n may_v depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o for_o his_o crown_n and_o receive_v it_o sole_o from_o he_o and_o not_o from_o jonathan_n who_o doubtless_o have_v he_o live_v will_v have_v speedy_o settle_v the_o crown_n upon_o david_n head_n which_o will_v have_v in_o some_o sort_n eclipse_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o power_n in_o this_o work_n there_o be_v also_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o take_v away_o jonathan_n who_o of_o all_o saul_n son_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o fair_a for_o the_o crown_n for_o the_o prevent_a division_n which_o have_v happen_v among_o the_o people_n concern_v the_o successor_n david_n way_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v make_v the_o more_o clear_a and_o abinadab_n there_o abinadab_n call_v also_o ishui_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 49._o ishbosheth_n be_v not_o here_o be_v possible_o at_o home_n for_o the_o management_n of_o public_a affair_n there_o and_o malchishua_n saul_n son_n 3_o and_o the_o battle_n go_v sore_o against_o saul_n and_o the_o bow_n the_o heb._n shooter_n man_n with_o bow_n archer_n he_o archer_n heb._n find_v he_o hit_v he_o and_o he_o be_v sore_o wound_v of_o the_o archer_n 4_o then_o say_v saul_n unto_o his_o armour-bearer_n draw_v thy_o sword_n and_o thrust_v i_o through_o therewith_o lest_o these_o uncircumcised_a come_v and_o thrust_v i_o through_o and_o i_o and_o or_o mock_v i_o abuse_v i_o death_n i_o lest_o they_o take_v i_o and_o put_v i_o to_o some_o shameful_a and_o cruel_a death_n but_o his_o armour-bearer_n will_v not_o for_o he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a therefore_o saul_n take_v a_o sword_n and_o fall_v upon_o it_o follow_v it_o and_o die_v of_o the_o wound_n as_o it_o follow_v 5_o and_o when_o his_o armour-bearer_n see_v that_o saul_n be_v dead_a he_o fall_v likewise_o upon_o his_o sword_n and_o die_v with_o he_o 6_o so_o saul_n die_v with_o his_o three_o son_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n and_o all_o his_o man_n that_o same_o day_n together_o 7_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o valley_n fight_v valley_n to_o wit_n the_o valley_n of_o jezreel_n where_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v and_o they_o that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n beyond_o jordan_n or_o rather_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n for_o these_o be_v in_o the_o most_o danger_n and_o the_o hebrew_n preposition_n be_v indifferent_o use_v for_o on_o this_o side_n or_o for_o beyond_o see_v that_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n flee_v and_o that_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n be_v dead_a they_o forsake_v the_o city_n and_o flee_v and_o the_o philistine_n come_v and_o dwell_v in_o they_o 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o philistine_n come_v to_o strip_v the_o slay_v that_o they_o find_v saul_n and_o his_o 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thereabouts_o be_v either_o well-willer_n to_o david_n or_o at_o least_o move_v with_o compassion_n at_o the_o sad_a and_o sudden_a change_n of_o so_o great_a and_o good_a a_o king_n which_o be_v able_a to_o affect_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n weep_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o all_o the_o people_n pass_v over_o the_o king_n also_o himself_o pass_v over_o the_o brook_n 〈◊〉_d brook_n called_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d kidron_n 1._o kidron_n which_o be_v near_o jerusalem_n see_v matth._n 26._o 36._o joâ—…_n 18._o 1._o and_o all_o the_o people_n pass_v over_o towards_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n jericho_n wilderness_n which_o be_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o jericho_n 24_o ¶_o and_o lo_o zadok_v also_o and_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v with_o he_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n occasion_n god_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o assistance_n and_o that_o david_n may_v inquire_v at_o it_o upon_o occasion_n and_o they_o set_v down_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n encouragement_n god_n either_o in_o expectation_n of_o draw_v forth_o more_o people_n to_o david_n party_n if_o not_o from_o theâ—…r_a loyalty_n to_o their_o lawful_a king_n yet_o from_o their_o piety_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o ark_n or_o that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v pass_v along_o and_o the_o ark_n may_v come_v in_o the_o rear_n of_o they_o for_o their_o safeguard_n and_o encouragement_n and_o abiathar_n go_v up_o forth_o up_o either_o 1._o from_o the_o ark_n which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o low_a ground_n be_v near_o the_o brook_n cedron_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n whence_o he_o have_v the_o prospect_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n as_o appear_v from_o mark_n 13._o 3._o where_o he_o can_v discern_v when_o the_o people_n cease_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n after_o david_n which_o when_o they_o do_v he_o give_v notice_n to_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v wait_v no_o long_o but_o march_v away_o and_o carry_v the_o ark_n with_o he_o or_o 2._o 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be_v expose_v partly_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o priest_n who_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o think_v he_o shall_v expose_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o absalon_n as_o he_o have_v before_o expose_v they_o to_o saul_n fury_n on_o another_o occasion_n 1_o sam._n 22._o and_o partly_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n to_o search_v ouâ—…_n and_o to_o counter-work_n absaloms_n plot_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o all_o god_n ordinance_n and_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o and_o his_o habitation_n it_o habitation_n i_o e._n the_o tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v late_o build_v for_o it_o chap._n 6._o 17._o in_o which_o the_o ark_n and_o god_n by_o mean_n thereof_o ordinary_o dwell_v and_o hereby_o he_o insinuate_v another_o reason_n of_o his_o return_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n because_o there_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n make_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o it_o 26_o but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o ordinance_n thou_o i_o will_v not_o receive_v thou_o into_o my_o favour_n nor_o restore_v thou_o to_o thy_o throne_n and_o city_n and_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o my_o ark_n and_o ordinance_n behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o i_o d_o ready_a to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n concern_v i_o 27_o the_o king_n say_v also_o unto_o zadok_n the_o priest_n zadok_n priest_n either_o because_o abiathar_n be_v go_v from_o he_o v._o 24._o and_o not_o yet_o return_v or_o because_o david_n put_v more_o confidence_n in_o zadok_n 9_o zadok_n â—…_n sam._n 9_o 9_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o seer_n secrecy_n seer_n i_o e._n either_o 1._o a_o prophet_n for_o such_o be_v call_v seer_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 11._o amos_n 7._o 12._o and_o such_o he_o may_v be_v call_v either_o because_o he_o real_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n or_o because_o as_o the_o name_n of_o prophet_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o propheâ—…ical_a gift_n but_o be_v only_a officer_n and_o minister_n devote_v to_o and_o employ_v in_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n as_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 5_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 18._o 4_o 13._o compare_v 1_o chron._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3._o so_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o name_n of_o seer_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v proper_o and_o fit_o be_v call_v a_o seer_n as_o he_o be_v with_o and_o under_o abiathar_n the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o house_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o by_o his_o office_n be_v to_o instruct_v and_o direct_v the_o people_n in_o those_o matter_n whereby_o he_o have_v many_o opportunity_n both_o of_o sift_v out_o absalom_n counsel_n and_o of_o mind_v the_o people_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o david_n as_o he_o see_v opportunity_n which_o sense_n suit_v well_o with_o david_n scope_n and_o design_n or_o 2._o a_o see_v or_o discern_v or_o observe_v man_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n raah_o be_v oft_o use_v and_o this_o suit_n well_o with_o david_n mind_n thou_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o manage_v this_o great_a business_n which_o require_v prudence_n and_o secrecy_n return_v into_o the_o city_n in_o peace_n service_n peace_n as_o man_n of_o peace_n give_v over_o all_o thought_n of_o war_n and_o devote_v yourselves_o entire_o to_o god_n service_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o see_v chap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d your_o two_o son_n with_o you_o ahimaaz_v thy_o son_n and_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n 28_o see_v i_o will_v tarry_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o wilderness_n until_o there_o come_v word_n from_o you_o to_o certify_v i_o 29_o zadok_v therefore_o and_o abiathar_n carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o tarry_v there_o 30_o and_o david_n go_v up_o by_o the_o ascent_n of_o mount_n oliveâ—…_n weepâ—…_n oliveâ—…_n heb._n go_v 〈◊〉_d and_o weepâ—…_n and_o weep_v as_o he_o go_v up_o and_o have_v his_o head_n cover_v and_o he_o go_v baâ—…e_a foot_n luxury_n foot_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o deep_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n and_o shame_n for_o his_o sin_n whereby_o he_o have_v procure_v this_o evil_a to_o himself_o for_o these_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 4._o esth._n 6._o 12._o isa._n 20._o 3_o 4._o jer._n 14._o 3_o 4_o and_o to_o take_v a_o holy_a revenge_n upon_o himself_o for_o his_o former_a delicacy_n and_o luxury_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o cover_v every_o man_n his_o head_n and_o they_o go_v up_o weep_v as_o they_o go_v up_o 31_o and_o tell_v and_o or_o david_n tell_v one_o tell_v david_n he_o david_n or_o david_n tell_v i._n e._n david_n be_v hereof_o inform_v acquaint_v his_o friend_n and_o follower_n with_o it_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o â—…oyn_v with_o he_o in_o the_o follow_a prayer_n against_o he_o say_v ahithophel_n be_v among_o the_o conspirator_n with_o absalon_n and_o david_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o ahithophel_n into_o foolishness_n it_o foolishness_n either_o infatuate_a he_o that_o he_o may_v give_v foolish_a counsel_n oâ—…_n let_v his_o counsel_n be_v reject_v as_o foolish_a or_o spoil_v by_o the_o foolish_a execution_n of_o it_o 32_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o david_n be_v come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o worship_v god_n 10._o god_n look_v towards_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n be_v compare_v 1_o king_n 8._o 44_o 48._o dan._n 6._o
do_v i_o desire_v you_o shall_v at_o all_o concern_v yourselves_o in_o it_o but_o whole_o leave_v it_o to_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o think_v fit_a you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n so_o let_v he_o curse_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o 18._o he_o not_o that_o god_n command_v it_o by_o his_o word_n for_o that_o severe_o forbid_v it_o exod._n 22._o 28._o or_o move_v he_o to_o it_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o neither_o be_v that_o necessary_a nor_o possible_a because_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n jam._n 1._o 13._o but_o that_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n do_v order_n and_o over-rule_v he_o in_o it_o god_n do_v not_o put_v any_o wickedness_n into_o shimei_n heart_n for_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o malignity_n and_o venom_n against_o david_n but_o only_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o wickedness_n take_v away_o that_o common_a prudence_n which_o will_v have_v keep_v he_o from_o so_o foolish_a and_o dangerous_a a_o action_n direct_v his_o malice_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v against_o david_n rather_o than_o another_o man_n at_o when_o god_n give_v up_o one_o traveller_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o robber_n rather_o than_o another_o incline_v he_o to_o be_v at_o home_n and_o then_o to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o door_n at_o that_o time_n when_o david_n pass_v by_o he_o and_o bring_v david_n into_o so_o distress_v a_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v a_o proper_a object_n of_o his_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o this_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o this_o expression_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o precept_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v to_o command_v the_o raven_n 1_o king_n 17._o 4._o and_o to_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n to_o senseless_a creature_n psal._n 147._o 15_o 18._o curse_n david_n who_o shall_v then_o say_v i_o say_v not_o unto_o shimei_n for_o it_o be_v just_o say_v so_o to_o he_o afterward_o 1_o king_n 2._o 9_o but_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v reproach_v god_n providence_n for_o permit_v this_o or_o who_o shall_v by_o word_n or_o action_n restrain_v he_o from_o execute_v god_n just_a judgement_n against_o i_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v thou_o do_v or_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o so_o 11_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n behold_v my_o son_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o my_o bowel_n seek_v my_o life_n i_o life_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n than_o to_o reproach_v i_o with_o word_n of_o that_o tribe_n and_o family_n from_o which_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o i_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o stir_v up_o his_o rage_n and_o hatred_n against_o i_o how_o much_o more_o now_o may_v this_o benjamite_n ‖_o do_v it_o let_v he_o alone_o and_o let_v he_o curse_v i_o curse_v do_v not_o now_o hinder_v he_o violent_o from_o it_o nor_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o it_o be_v meet_v i_o shall_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n manifest_v herein_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o possess_v my_o soul_n with_o patience_n and_o by_o bear_v these_o lesser_a evil_n prepare_v myself_o for_o great_a which_o be_v come_v towards_o i_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 12_o it_o may_v be_v promise_n be_v he_o speak_v doubtful_o because_o he_o be_v conscious_a that_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v forfeit_v all_o his_o claim_n to_o god_n promise_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d affliction_n commiseration_n affliction_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o commiseration_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v requite_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n 13_o and_o as_o david_n and_o his_o man_n go_v by_o the_o way_n shimei_n go_v along_o on_o the_o hill_n side_n over_o against_o he_o and_o curse_a as_o he_o go_v and_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v dust_n side_n dust_n not_o that_o he_o can_v reach_v or_o hurt_v he_o with_o it_o but_o only_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o contempt_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v think_v concern_v the_o stone_n wherewith_o he_o can_v not_o think_v to_o reach_v david_n when_o he_o be_v encamp_v with_o his_o man_n on_o every_o side_n 14_o and_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o come_v 5._o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o bahurim_n v._o 5._o weary_a and_o refresh_v themselves_o there_o 15_o and_o absalon_n and_o all_o the_o people_n the_o man_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o ahithophel_n with_o they_o 16_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o hushai_n the_o archite_a david_n friend_n be_v come_v unto_o absalon_n that_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n live_v absalon_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n live_v god_n save_o the_o king_n lord_n king_n to_o wit_n absalon_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o own_o for_o his_o king_n and_o liege_n lord_n god_n save_o the_o king_n 17_o and_o absalon_n say_v to_o hushai_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n why_o wente_v thou_o not_o with_o thy_o friend_n father_n z_o do_v this_o action_n answer_v that_o profession_n of_o great_a friendship_n which_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o make_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o thus_o requite_v his_o favour_n and_o true_a friendship_n to_o thou_o he_o speak_v thus_o only_o to_o try_v he_o and_o he_o say_v thy_o friend_n by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o david_n as_o one_o who_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o hushai_n and_o to_o stranger_n but_o not_o to_o his_o own_o son_n who_o by_o his_o severity_n and_o design_n to_o give_v away_o his_o right_n to_o solomon_n he_o provoke_v to_o this_o course_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v he_o his_o father_n 18_o and_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n nay_o but_o who_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o people_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n choose_v they_o choose_v though_o as_o a_o private_a person_n i_o owe_v and_o pay_v friendship_n to_o david_n while_o he_o be_v king_n yet_o i_o must_v make_v all_o my_o obligation_n give_v place_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n who_o put_v down_o and_o set_v up_o king_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o hushai_n express_v himself_o very_o cautious_o for_o though_o he_o will_v be_v think_v to_o understand_v absalon_n yet_o in_o truth_n this_o character_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o he_o who_o neither_o god_n nor_o all_o the_o people_n have_v choose_v but_o only_o a_o part_n and_o that_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o they_o his_o will_n i_o be_v and_o with_o he_o will_v i_o abide_v 19_o and_o again_o who_o shall_v i_o serve_v shall_v i_o not_o serve_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o son_n bowel_n son_n thou_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o now_o in_o his_o place_n and_o stead_n whereby_o my_o friendship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o be_v devolve_v upon_o thou_o by_o right_o of_o inheritance_n and_o i_o reckon_v that_o my_o friendship_n be_v not_o whole_o alienate_v from_o he_o when_o it_o be_v transfer_v upon_o one_o that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o bowel_n as_o i_o have_v serve_v in_o thy_o father_n presence_n so_o will_v i_o be_v in_o thy_o presence_n 20_o then_o say_v absalon_n to_o ahitophel_n give_v counsel_n among_o you_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v 21_o and_o ahitophel_n say_v unto_o absalon_n go_v in_o unto_o thy_o father_n concubine_n mercy_n concubine_n this_o counsel_n he_o give_v partly_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o bathsheba_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eliam_fw-la 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ahitophel_n chap._n 23._o 34._o and_o principal_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n safety_n that_o the_o breach_n between_o david_n and_o absalon_n may_v be_v make_v wide_a and_o irreparable_a by_o so_o vile_a a_o action_n which_o must_v needs_o provoke_v david_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o for_o the_o sin_n and_o shame_n of_o it_o as_o the_o like_a action_n have_v do_v jacob_n gen._n 49._o 3_o 4._o and_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v by_o some_o treaty_n between_o absalon_n and_o his_o render-hearted_n father_n in_o which_o case_n his_o follower_n and_o especial_o ahitophel_n himself_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o david_n mercy_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v the_o house_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v that_o thou_o father_n thou_o heb._n stink_v with_o thy_o father_n be_v abhor_v of_o thy_o father_n they_o father_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v by_o thy_o own_o interest_n to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n with_o all_o possible_a vigour_n and_o to_o abandon_v all_o
3._o 3_o 4._o 7_o and_o joab_n and_o heb._n his_o word_n be_v with_o joab_n he_o confer_v with_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o see_fw-mi ruiah_o and_o with_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n and_o they_o adonijah_n they_o heb._n help_v after_o adonijah_n follow_v adonijah_n help_v he_o danger_n he_o either_o because_o they_o think_v the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v he_o or_o rather_o from_o secret_a grudge_n because_o they_o perceive_v themselves_o neglect_v by_o david_n and_o possible_o by_o solomon_n too_o and_o from_o carnal_a policy_n that_o they_o may_v secure_v and_o advance_v their_o own_o interest_n which_o they_o see_v to_o be_v in_o manifest_a danger_n 8_o but_o zadok_v the_o priest_n and_o benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n and_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o 18._o and_o chap._n 4._o 18._o shimei_n and_o rei_fw-la and_o 8._o and_o 2_o sam_n â—…3_n 8._o the_o mighty_a man_n which_o belong_v to_o david_n they_o david_n his_o great_a and_o famous_a commander_n and_o the_o guard_n and_z soldiers_z under_o they_o be_v not_o with_o adonijah_n 9_o and_o adonijah_n slay_v sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o fat_a cattle_n he_o cattle_n partly_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o partly_o for_o feast_n that_o he_o may_v engage_v god_n to_o be_v on_o his_o side_n and_o draw_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n after_o he_o by_o the_o stone_n of_o zoheleth_n which_o be_v by_o rogel_n by_o or_o the_o well_o rogel_n enrogel_a 17._o enrogel_a or_o the_o fountain_n of_o rogel_n or_o of_o the_o full_a a_o place_n nigh_o to_o jerusalem_n see_v jos._n 15._o 7._o and_o 18._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 17._o 17._o and_o call_v all_o his_o brethren_n the_o king_n son_n do_v son_n either_o because_o he_o know_v they_o envy_v and_o be_v discontent_v with_o solomon_n and_o therefore_o will_v favour_v he_o or_o that_o he_o may_v engage_v they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n the_o king_n servant_n 10._o servant_n except_o these_o here_o except_v v._o 10._o 10_o but_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o benaiah_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n competitor_n man_n because_o he_o know_v they_o favour_v solomon_n his_o competitor_n and_o solomon_n his_o brother_n he_o call_v not_o 11_o ¶_o wherefore_o nathan_n speak_v advancement_n speak_v be_v prompt_v to_o it_o both_o by_o his_o piety_n in_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n declare_v to_o he_o and_o by_o he_o to_o david_n concern_v solomon_n succession_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 13._o 1_o chron._n 22._o 8_o 9_o and_o by_o his_o prudence_n as_o know_v that_o adonijah_n hate_v he_o for_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n of_o solomon_n advancement_n unto_o bathsheba_n the_o mother_n of_o solomon_n david_n solomon_n who_o be_v retire_v and_o private_a in_o her_o apartment_n be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v do_v abroad_o and_o who_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v most_o zealous_a in_o the_o cause_n and_o most_o prevalent_a with_o david_n say_v have_v thou_o not_o hear_v that_o adonijah_n the_o son_n of_o 34._o of_o 2_o sam._n 34._o haggith_n do_v reign_v and_o david_n our_o lord_n know_v it_o not_o it_o not_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o consent_v to_o it_o as_o thou_o may_v fear_v or_o other_o think_v that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o 12_o now_o therefore_o come_v let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o give_v thou_o counsel_n that_o thou_o may_v save_v thy_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o son_n solomon_n way_n solomon_n for_o he_o will_v never_o reckon_v himself_o safe_a till_o his_o competitor_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 13_o go_v and_o get_v thou_o in_o unto_o king_n david_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o do_v not_o thou_o my_o lord_n o_o king_n swear_v 5._o swear_v i_o e._n thou_o do_v swear_v which_o david_n himself_o ow_v v._o 30._o which_o probable_o he_o do_v to_o satisfy_v bathsheba_n doubt_n and_o fear_n about_o it_o and_o to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o divine_a will_n declare_v about_o it_o see_v chap._n 2._o 15._o and_o 1_o chron._n 28._o 5._o unto_o thy_o hand_n maid_n king_n maid_n so_o she_o call_v herself_o to_o testify_v her_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o not_o only_o as_o her_o husband_n but_o as_o her_o king_n say_v 9_o say_v 1_o chr._n 22._o 9_o assure_o solomon_n thy_o son_n shall_v reign_v after_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o my_o throne_n obligation_n throne_n another_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o signify_v david_n sincerity_n and_o fervency_n in_o his_o swear_v which_o add_v to_o his_o obligation_n why_o then_o do_v adonijah_n reign_v it_o reign_v how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v or_o why_o doâ—…t_v thou_o suffer_v it_o 14_o behold_v while_o thou_o yet_o talk_v there_o with_o the_o king_n i_o will_v also_o come_v in_o after_o thou_o and_o uâ—…_n and_o heb._n â—…ill_v uâ—…_n confirm_v thy_o word_n 15_o ¶_o and_o bathsheba_n go_v in_o unto_o the_o king_n into_o the_o chamber_n and_o the_o king_n be_v very_o old_a and_o abishag_fw-mi the_o shunammite_n minister_v unto_o the_o king_n 16_o and_o bathsheba_n bow_v and_o do_v obeisance_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n say_v thou_o say_v heb._n what_o to_o thou_o what_o will_v thou_o 17_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o lord_n thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n oath_n god_n to_o who_o thou_o be_v high_o oblige_v who_o name_n thou_o just_o fear_v and_o honour_v and_o therefore_o thou_o wilt'_v not_o pollute_v it_o by_o perjury_n but_o make_v conscience_n of_o thy_o oath_n unto_o thy_o handmaid_n say_v assure_o solomon_n thy_o son_n shall_v reign_v after_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o my_o throne_n 18_o and_o now_o behold_v adonijah_n reign_v and_o now_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n thou_o know_v it_o not_o it_o not_o this_o she_o add_v partly_o lest_o she_o shall_v seem_v to_o accuse_v the_o king_n of_o inconstancy_n and_o perfidiousness_n and_o partly_o to_o aggravate_v adonijah_n crime_n from_o that_o gross_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o king_n which_o do_v accompany_v it_o 19_o and_o he_o have_v slay_v ox_n and_o fat_a cattle_n and_o sheep_n in_o abundance_n and_o have_v call_v all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o king_n and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n and_o joab_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n but_o solomon_n thy_o servant_n subject_a servant_n who_o be_v not_o so_o presumptuous_a as_o adonijah_n usurp_v the_o throne_n before_o his_o time_n but_o carry_v himself_o modest_o and_o submissive_o as_o thy_o son_n and_o servant_n and_o subject_a have_v he_o not_o call_v 20_o and_o thou_o my_o lord_n o_o king_n the_o eye_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v upon_o thou_o embrace_v thou_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n be_v in_o suspense_n whether_o adonijah_n practice_n be_v with_o thy_o consent_n or_o no_o and_o wait_v for_o thy_o senâ—…ence_n which_o they_o will_v ready_o embrace_v that_o thou_o shall_v tell_v they_o who_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n solomon_n king_n she_o speak_v only_o in_o general_n as_o own_v the_o king_n prerogative_n to_o give_v the_o crown_n to_o which_o of_o his_o son_n he_o please_v if_o he_o have_v not_o restrain_v himself_o by_o his_o oath_n to_o solomon_n after_o he_o live_v he_o i_o e._n after_o thy_o death_n whereby_o she_o tax_v adonijah_n ambition_n who_o usurp_v the_o crown_n whilst_o his_o father_n live_v 21_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v sleep_v with_o his_o father_n 30._o father_n i_o e._n die_v as_o his_o father_n do_v see_v gen._n 47._o 30._o that_o i_o and_o my_o son_n solomon_n shall_v be_v count_v sinner_n count_v heb._n shall_v be_v sinner_n offender_n religion_n offender_n we_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o malefactor_n as_o guilty_a of_o practise_v against_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o transfer_v the_o kingdom_n to_o solomon_n and_o cover_v our_o ambitious_a design_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n 22_o ¶_o and_o lo_o while_o she_o yet_o talk_v with_o the_o king_n nathan_n the_o prophet_n also_o come_v in_o 28._o in_o to_o discourse_v with_o the_o king_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o she_o to_o withdraw_v as_o she_o do_v v._o 28._o 23_o and_o they_o tell_v the_o king_n say_v behold_v nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v in_o before_o the_o king_n he_o bow_v himself_o before_o the_o king_n with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n 24_o and_o nathan_n say_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n have_v thou_o say_v it_o say_v be_v this_o do_v by_o thy_o consent_n without_o which_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o he_o dare_v attempt_v it_o adonijah_n shall_v reign_v after_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o my_o throne_n 25_o for_o he_o be_v go_v down_o this_o day_n and_o have_v slay_v ox_n and_o fat_a cattle_n and_o
servant_n zimri_n captain_n of_o half_a his_o chariot_n hand_n chariot_n i_o e._n of_o all_o his_o military_a chariot_n and_o the_o man_n belong_v to_o they_o the_o chariot_n for_o carriage_n of_o necessary_a thing_n be_v put_v into_o other_o and_o mean_a hand_n conspire_v against_o he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o tirzah_n drink_v himself_o drink_v in_o the_o house_n of_o arza_n etc._n arza_n heb._n which_o be_v over_o etc._n etc._n steward_n of_o his_o house_n in_o tirzah_n design_n tirzah_n whilst_o his_o force_n be_v elsewhere_o employ_v ver_fw-la 15._o which_o give_v zimri_n advantage_v to_o execute_v his_o design_n 10_o and_o zimri_n go_v in_o and_o smite_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 11_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v assoon_o as_o he_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n that_o he_o slay_v all_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n he_o leave_v he_o 22_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 22_o not_o one_o that_o piss_v against_o a_o wall_n friend_n wall_n or_o both_o his_o kinsman_n and_o his_o friend_n neither_o of_o his_o kinsfolk_n 12._o kinsfolk_n heb._n avenger_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o revenge_v his_o death_n see_v numb_a 35._o 12._o nor_o of_o his_o friend_n quarrel_v friend_n his_o confident_n and_o familiar_a acquaintance_n such_o as_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o hinder_v his_o settlement_n in_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o avenge_v their_o friend_n quarrel_v 12_o thus_o do_v zimri_n destroy_v all_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v against_o baasha_n end_n baasha_n i_o e._n thus_o fulfil_v god_n threaten_v but_o either_o without_o his_o knowledge_n oâ—…_n mere_o for_o his_o own_o end_n etc._n end_n heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o etc._n etc._n by_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n 13_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o baasha_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o elah_n his_o son_n by_o which_o they_o sin_v and_o by_o which_o they_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n in_o provoke_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o anger_n with_o their_o vanity_n hurt_n n_o i._n e._n idol_n oft_o call_v vanity_n as_o deut._n 32._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 21._o jer._n 14._o 22._o because_o they_o be_v but_o imaginary_a deity_n and_o mere_a nothing_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4._o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o a_o god_n in_o they_o and_o nothing_o of_o power_n to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o hurt_n 14_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o elah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 19_o israel_n see_v above_o 14._o 19_o 15_o ¶_o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n do_v zimri_n reign_v seven_o day_n in_o tirzah_n and_o the_o people_n be_v encamp_v against_o gibethon_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o philistine_n enemy_n philistine_n which_o have_v be_v besiege_a before_o chap._n 15._o 27._o but_o it_o seem_v be_v then_o relieve_v or_o afterward_o recover_v by_o the_o philistine_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o disorder_n and_o contention_n which_o be_v among_o their_o enemy_n 16_o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v encamp_v hear_v say_v zimri_n have_v conspire_v and_o have_v also_o slay_v the_o king_n wherefore_o all_o israel_n make_v omri_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n king_n over_o israel_n that_o day_n in_o the_o camp_n 17_o and_o omri_n go_v up_o from_o gibbethon_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o and_o they_o besiege_v tirzah_n 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o zimri_n see_v that_o the_o city_n be_v take_v that_o he_o go_v into_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o burn_v the_o king_n house_n over_o he_o adversary_n he_o or_o and_o he_o burn_v etc._n etc._n either_o 1._o omri_n burn_v it_o over_o zimri_n for_o pronoun_n sometime_o respect_v more_o remote_a noun_n or_o rather_o 2._o zimri_n to_o who_o both_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n apparent_o belong_v who_o burn_v it_o upon_o himself_o that_o neither_o himself_n nor_o the_o royal_a palace_n and_o treasure_n may_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o insult_a adversary_n with_o fire_n and_o die_v 19_o for_o his_o sin_n sin_n sin_n i_o e._n this_o befall_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o sin_v in_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n desire_v jeroboam_n which_o he_o may_v do_v either_o before_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n which_o be_v just_o charge_v upon_o he_o because_o of_o his_o impenitency_n or_o in_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o which_o he_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o publish_v his_o intention_n or_o decree_n about_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n or_o to_o sacrifice_n to_o they_o for_o his_o good_a success_n either_o already_o obtain_v or_o further_o desire_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v to_o make_v israel_n sin_n 20_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o zimri_n and_o his_o treason_n that_o he_o wrought_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 19_o israel_n see_v chap._n 14._o 19_o 21_o ¶_o then_o be_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n ruin_n part_n fall_v into_o a_o civil_a war_n yet_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o god_n dreadful_a judgement_n can_v win_v they_o to_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o their_o prodigious_a impiety_n and_o incorrigibleness_n and_o how_o ripe_a they_o be_v for_o ruin_n half_a of_o the_o people_n follow_v tibni_n the_o son_n of_o ginath_n to_o make_v he_o king_n kingdom_n king_n disdain_v that_o the_o soldier_n shall_v usurp_v such_o a_o power_n over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o half_o follow_v omri_n election_n omri_n because_o they_o approve_v the_o person_n though_o not_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o election_n 22_o but_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v omri_n prevail_v 26._o prevail_v partly_o because_o they_o have_v the_o army_n on_o their_o side_n and_o principal_o by_o the_o appointment_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n give_v up_o the_o israelite_n to_o he_o who_o be_v much_o the_o worst_a for_o 25_o 26._o against_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v tibni_n the_o son_n of_o ginath_n so_o tibni_n die_v battle_n die_v a_o violent_a death_n in_o the_o battle_n and_o omri_n reign_v 23_o ¶_o in_o the_o thirty_o and_o one_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v omri_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n twelve_o year_n peaceable_o year_n i_o e._n and_o he_o reign_v twelve_o year_n not_o from_o this_o 31_o year_n of_o asa_n for_o he_o die_v in_o his_o 38_o year_n ver_fw-la 29._o but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v in_o asa_n 27_o year_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o so_o he_o reign_v four_o year_n in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n with_o tibni_n and_o eight_o year_n peaceable_o six_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o tirzah_n 24_o and_o he_o buy_v the_o hill_n samaria_n of_o shemer_n for_o two_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o build_v 18._o build_v to_o wit_n the_o city_n and_o especial_o a_o royal_a palace_n because_o that_o at_o tirzah_n be_v burn_v ver_fw-la 18._o on_o the_o hill_n and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n which_o he_o build_v after_o the_o name_n of_o shemer_n owner_n of_o the_o hill_n shemeron_n hill_n heb._n shemeron_n 32._o shemeron_n see_v chap._n 13._o 32._o samaria_n 25_o ¶_o but_o 16._o but_o mic._n 6._o 16._o omri_n wrought_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v worse_a than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o 26_o for_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n servant_n jeroboam_n i_o e._n do_v not_o only_o promote_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n as_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o all_o his_o successor_n hitherto_o have_v do_v but_o do_v also_o imitate_v all_o ieroboam_n other_o sin_n which_o doubtless_o be_v many_o and_o great_a and_o peradventure_o he_o add_v this_o to_o the_o rest_n that_o together_o with_o the_o calf_n he_o worship_v devil_n i_o e._n other_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_n as_o may_v be_v think_v from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o 20._o where_o his_o worship_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o the_o calf_n be_v distinguish_v beside_o though_o he_o do_v no_o more_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o action_n than_o his_o predecessor_n do_v yet_o he_o may_v just_o and_o true_o be_v say_v to_o do_v worse_a than_o they_o because_o he_o do_v it_o with_o great_a aggravation_n after_o so_o many_o terrible_a example_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n upon_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o sin_n or_o because_o he_o make_v seveâ—…er_a law_n concern_v the_o calf-worship_n whence_o we_o
i_o despair_v no_o i_o will_v not_o i_o know_v he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o faithful_a and_o merciful_a god_n and_o he_o know_v that_o my_o heart_n be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o that_o i_o be_o no_o hypocrite_n but_o he_o but_o though_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o yet_o i_o will_v humble_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o i_o will_v argue_v will_v heb._n prove_v or_o argue_v maintain_v my_o own_o way_n it_o way_n i_o will_v argue_v or_o prove_v or_o demonstrate_v my_o way_n i._n e._n i_o will_v make_v a_o full_a free_a confession_n of_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o will_v bold_o though_o submissive_o assert_v my_o own_o integrity_n which_o he_o also_o will_n i_o doubt_v not_o acknowledge_v and_o what_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o i_o will_v as_o free_o confess_v and_o make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o before_o he_o he_o he_o before_o his_o tribunal_n for_o i_o desire_v no_o other_o judge_n but_o he_o 16._o he_o also_o shall_v be_v or_o be_v my_o salvation_n etc._n salvation_n i_o rest_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v save_v i_o out_o of_o these_o misery_n soon_o or_o late_a one_o way_n or_o other_o if_o not_o with_o a_o temporal_a yet_o with_o a_o eternal_a salvation_n after_o death_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v ch._n 19_o 25_o etc._n etc._n for_o heaven_n for_o or_o but_o as_o this_o particle_n common_o signify_v for_o this_o clause_n be_v put_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o former_a and_o the_o sense_n be_v but_o if_o i_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n as_o you_o allege_v i_o dare_v not_o present_v myself_o before_o he_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n with_o he_o as_o now_o i_o desire_v to_o do_v nor_o can_v i_o hope_v for_o any_o salvation_n from_o or_o with_o he_o in_o heaven_n a_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o 17._o hear_v diligent_o my_o speech_n it_o speech_n this_o he_o desire_v before_o v._o 6._o and_o now_o repeat_v either_o because_o they_o manifest_v some_o neglect_n or_o dislike_v of_o his_o speech_n and_o some_o desire_n to_o interrupt_v he_o or_o because_o he_o now_o come_v more_o close_o to_o his_o business_n the_o forego_n verse_n be_v most_o in_o way_n of_o preface_n to_o it_o and_o my_o declaration_n mind_n declaration_n i_o e._n the_o word_n whereby_o i_o declare_v my_o mind_n with_o your_o ear_n 18._o behold_v now_o i_o have_v order_v my_o judgement_n my_o heb._n judgement_n cause_n cause_n cause_n to_o wit_n within_o myself_o i_o have_v serious_o and_o sincere_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o my_o case_n and_o what_o can_v be_v say_v either_o for_o i_o or_o against_o i_o and_o be_o ready_a to_o plead_v my_o cause_n i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v justify_v except_v justify_v i_o e._n acquit_v by_o god_n from_o that_o hypocrisy_n and_o wickedness_n wherewith_o you_o charge_v i_o and_o declare_v a_o righteous_a and_o innocent_a person_n humane_a infirmity_n except_v 19_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v plead_v with_o i_o express_v i_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v it_o nay_o oh_o that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o which_o here_o he_o imply_v and_o present_o express_v for_o now_o if_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n i_o shall_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n vent_v ghost_n my_o grief_n for_o god_n heavy_a hand_n and_o for_o your_o bitter_a reproach_n will_v break_v my_o heart_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o give_v it_o vent_v 20._o only_o do_v not_o two_o thing_n unto_o i_o 21._o i_o which_o two_o he_o express_v v._o 21._o then_o will_v i_o not_o hide_v myself_o from_o thou_o thou_o thou_o then_o shall_v i_o bold_o present_v myself_o and_o cause_n before_o thou_o 21._o 7._o 21._o ch._n 9_o 34_o 35._o &_o 33._o 7._o withdraw_v thy_o hand_n far_o from_o i_o liberty_n i_o i_o e._n suspend_v my_o torment_n during_o the_o time_n of_o my_o plead_n with_o thou_o that_o my_o mind_n may_v be_v at_o liberty_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o dread_n make_v i_o afraid_a mankind_n afraid_a do_v not_o present_v thyself_o to_o i_o in_o terrible_a majest_n neither_o deal_n with_o i_o in_o rigorous_a justice_n but_o hear_v i_o meek_o as_o one_o man_n hear_v another_o and_o plead_v with_o i_o upon_o those_o gracious_a term_n wherewith_o thou_o use_v to_o deal_v with_o mankind_n 22._o then_o call_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v or_o let_v i_o speak_v and_o answer_v thou_o i_o 2._o i_o then_o choose_v thy_o own_o method_n either_o do_v thou_o charge_v i_o with_o hypocrisy_n or_o more_o than_o common_a gild_n and_o i_o will_v deâ—…end_v myself_o or_o i_o will_v argue_v with_o thou_o concern_v thy_o extraordinary_a severity_n towards_o i_o and_o do_v thou_o â—…hew_v i_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o this_o proposal_n savour_v of_o too_o great_a self-confidence_n and_o of_o irreverence_n towards_o god_n for_o which_o and_o such_o like_a speech_n he_o be_v reprove_v by_o god_n ch._n 38._o 2_o 3._o &_o 40._o 2._o 23._o how_o many_o be_v my_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n shame_n sin_n that_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n i_o confess_v but_o that_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o so_o many_o or_o such_o heinous_a crime_n as_o my_o friend_n suppose_v i_o utter_o deny_v and_o if_o i_o be_v so_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n discover_v it_o to_o my_o shame_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n crime_n sin_n if_o peradventure_o my_o heart_n deceive_v i_o therein_o for_o i_o be_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o enormous_a crime_n 24._o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n etc._n face_n i_o e._n withdrawe_v thy_o favour_n and_o help_v which_o thou_o do_v use_v to_o afford_v i_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v as_o deut._n 31._o 17._o psal._n 13._o 1._o &_o 102._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o 10._o and_o deut._n 32._o 20._o ruth_n 1_o 21._o ch._n 16._o 9_o &_o 19_o 11._o &_o 33._o 10._o holdâ—…st_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n enemy_n enemy_n i_o e._n deal_v as_o harsh_o with_o i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v thy_o profess_a enemy_n 25._o 3._o 25._o isa._n 42._o 3._o will_v thou_o break_v a_o leaf_n drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o will_v thou_o pursue_v the_o dry_a stubble_n fire_n stubble_n do_v it_o become_v thy_o infinite_a and_o excellent_a majesty_n to_o use_v all_o thy_o might_n to_o crush_v such_o a_o poor_a impotent_a frail_a creature_n as_o i_o be_o that_o can_v no_o more_o resist_v thy_o power_n than_o a_o leaf_n or_o a_o little_a loose_a and_o dry_a straw_n can_v resist_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o wind_n or_o fire_n 26._o for_o thou_o write_v 22._o write_v i_o e._n thou_o appointe_v or_o inflict_a a_o metaphor_n from_o prince_n or_o judge_n who_o ancient_o use_v to_o write_v their_o sentence_n or_o decree_n concern_v person_n or_o cause_n bring_v before_o they_o see_v psal._n 149._o 9_o jer._n 22._o 30._o joh._n 19_o 22._o bitter_a thing_n punishment_n thing_n i_o e._n a_o terrible_a sentence_n or_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n against_o i_o and_o 7._o and_o psa._n 25._o 7._o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n punish_v youth_n thou_o do_v now_o at_o once_o bring_v upon_o i_o the_o punishment_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n not_o except_v those_o of_o my_o youth_n which_o because_o of_o the_o folly_n and_o weakness_n of_o that_o age_n be_v usual_o excuse_v or_o wink_v at_o or_o at_o least_o but_o gentle_o punish_v 27._o 11._o 27._o chap_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o thou_o put_v my_o foot_n also_o in_o the_o stock_n escape_v stock_n thou_o encompasse_v i_o with_o thy_o judgement_n that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o way_n or_o possibility_n to_o escape_v and_o observe_v and_o heb._n observe_v look_v narrow_o unto_o all_o my_o path_n i_o path_n when_o thou_o have_v i_o fast_o in_o prison_n thou_o make_v a_o strict_a and_o diligent_a search_n into_o all_o the_o action_n of_o my_o life_n that_o thou_o mâ—…ist_v find_v matter_n to_o condemn_v i_o thou_o set_v a_o print_n upon_o the_o root_n the_o heb._n root_n heel_n of_o my_o foot_n they_o foot_n i_o e._n thou_o follow_v i_o close_o at_o the_o heel_n either_o to_o observe_v my_o action_n or_o to_o pursue_v i_o with_o thy_o judgement_n so_o that_o thou_o do_v oft_o tread_v upon_o my_o heel_n and_o leave_v the_o print_n of_o thy_o footstep_n upon_o they_o 28._o and_o he_o garment_n he_o either_o 1._o man_n or_o job_n suppose_v to_o be_v god_n adversary_n in_o this_o contest_v so_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o and_o other_o sacred_a book_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o i._n e._n this_o poor_a frail_a creature_n this_o carcase_n or_o body_n of_o i_o which_o possible_o he_o point_v aâ—…_n with_o his_o finger_n consume_v or_o pine_v away_o etc._n etc._n so_o he_o mention_n here_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n severe_a proceed_n against_o he_o to_o
verb_n be_v use_v 2_o chron._n 18._o 31._o or_o allure_v or_o intiâ—…ed_v or_o persuade_v thou_o as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v which_o possible_o may_v here_o be_v emphatical_a and_o may_v imply_v as_o that_o job_n have_v by_o his_o sin_n bring_v himself_o into_o these_o strait_n so_o that_o god_n will_v have_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o they_o by_o the_o usual_a and_o regular_a way_n to_o wit_n by_o persuade_v he_o to_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o humble_o and_o earnest_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n which_o if_o he_o have_v comply_v with_o god_n will_v have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o up_o the_o heb._n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n or_o jaw_n of_o tribulation_n which_o like_o a_o wild_a beast_n be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v he_o up_o strait_a into_o a_o broad_a place_n freedom_n place_n i_o e._n into_o a_o state_n of_o ease_n and_o freedom_n where_o there_o be_v no_o straitness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 23._o â—…_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o thy_o table_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o fatness_n they_o r_o thy_o dish_n or_o the_o food_n in_o they_o 17._o but_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n themselves_o judgement_n or_o the_o cause_n or_o sentence_n as_o the_o word_n most_o proper_o signify_v thou_o have_v full_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o justify_v the_o hard_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n which_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o rage_n utter_v against_o god_n condemn_v god_n and_o justify_v themselves_o of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o wicked_a or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o judgement_n and_o justice_n take_v hold_v on_o thou_o man_n thou_o or_o therefore_o which_o be_v oft_o understand_v the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n or_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o wicked_a now_o mention_v shall_v take_v hold_n on_o thou_o thou_o have_v maintain_v their_o cause_n against_o god_n and_o god_n shall_v pass_v against_o thou_o their_o sentence_n or_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n due_a to_o such_o wicked_a man_n 18._o because_o there_o be_v wrath_n thou_o wrath_n to_o wit_n conceive_v by_o god_n against_o thou_o because_o by_o thy_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o have_v deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v sentence_n against_o thou_o as_o be_v now_o say_v and_o have_v provoke_v god_n wrath_n against_o thou_o therefore_o look_v to_o thyself_o and_o reconcile_v thyself_o to_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n whilst_o thou_o may_v and_o before_o sentence_n be_v execute_v upon_o thou_o beware_v 39_o beware_v this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n and_o be_v oft_o understand_v in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o that_o before_o this_o hebrew_n particle_n pen_n as_o gen._n 3._o 22._o &_o 11._o 4._o &_o 42._o 4._o isa._n 36._o 18._o see_v the_o like_a also_o mat._n 25._o 9_o act._n 5._o 39_o leâ—…t_o he_o take_v thou_o away_o with_o his_o stroke_n foot_n stroke_n proper_o with_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o man_n who_o oft_o express_v their_o anger_n by_o clap_v their_o hand_n or_o stamp_v with_o their_o foot_n then_o â—…_n then_o psal._n 49._o â—…_n a_o great_a ransom_n can_v 〈◊〉_d can_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d tâ—…ee_a 〈◊〉_d deliver_v thou_o thou_o thou_o for_o if_o once_o god_n wrath_n take_v hold_v of_o thou_o and_o sentence_n be_v execute_v upon_o thou_o before_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o humble_v thyself_o to_o thy_o judge_n neither_o riches_n nor_o friend_n no_o nor_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v redeem_v thou_o no_o ransom_n or_o price_n will_v be_v accept_v for_o thou_o 19_o will_v he_o esteem_v thy_o riches_n no_o not_o gold_n nor_o all_o the_o â—…orces_n of_o strength_n thou_o strength_n if_o thou_o can_v recover_v thy_o lose_a wealth_n or_o strength_n or_o thy_o friend_n will_v employ_v they_o on_o thy_o behalf_n neither_o can_v the_o one_o ransom_n thou_o nor_o the_o other_o rescue_v thou_o 20._o 4._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 4._o desire_v not_o the_o night_n anger_n night_n either_o 1._o proper_o that_o in_o it_o thou_o may_v find_v some_o ease_n or_o rest_n as_o man_n usual_o do_v but_o this_o job_n do_v not_o much_o desire_n for_o he_o complain_v that_o his_o night_n be_v as_o restless_a as_o his_o day_n or_o rather_o 2._o metaphorical_o the_o night_n of_o death_n which_o be_v call_v the_o night_n both_o in_o scripture_n as_o john_n 9_o 4._o and_o in_o other_o writer_n and_o which_o joâ—…_n have_v oft_o and_o earnest_o desire_v and_o even_o thirst_v after_o as_o this_o verb_n note_n see_v ch._n 7._o 15._o and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o forego_n counsel_n v._o 18._o beware_v lâ—…st_a 〈◊〉_d take_v thou_o away_o with_o his_o stroke_n for_o then_o say_v he_o thou_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v and_o go_v and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o thy_o foolish_a and_o oft_o râ—…peated_v desire_n of_o death_n leâ—…_n god_n inflict_v 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settle_v and_o surround_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o comfort_n and_o support_v and_o friend_n all_o which_o can_v not_o prevent_v their_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ossibly_o this_o phrase_n may_v allude_v to_o that_o expression_n of_o job_n chap._n 29._o 18._o i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o â—…est_n 21._o take_v heed_n regard_v not_o 31._o not_o or_o look_v not_o to_o it_o to_o wit_n with_o a_o approve_v or_o coveâ—…ing_v eye_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 23._o 31._o iniquity_n for_o this_o have_v thou_o choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n way_n affliction_n thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n and_o censure_v his_o judgement_n than_o humble_o and_o quiet_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o and_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n and_o way_n 22._o behold_v god_n exalt_v he_o exalt_v or_o be_v â—…igh_a or_o exâ—…lted_v the_o active_a verb_n be_v take_v intransitive_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o 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use_v the_o method_n which_o god_n have_v teach_v thou_o to_o get_v out_o of_o thy_o trouble_n by_o submission_n and_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v what_o lord_n be_v like_o he_o for_o the_o word_n morâ—…_n in_o the_o chaldee_n dialect_n signify_v a_o lord_n this_o translation_n suit_v with_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n but_o we_o agree_v well_o enough_o with_o that_o and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n 23._o 13._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 13._o who_o have_v enjoin_v he_o his_o way_n proceed_n way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v walk_v i._n e._n what_o course_n and_o method_n he_o shall_v use_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o humane_a affair_n if_o he_o have_v a_o sum_n periour_a lord_n who_o give_v he_o law_n for_o his_o action_n he_o may_v be_v
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as_o psal._n 6._o 4._o and_o 7._o 2._o flee_v as_o a_o bird_n thou_o bird_n sudden_o and_o swift_o and_o to_o some_o remote_a place_n where_o thou_o may_v be_v out_o of_o saul_n reach_n feed_v not_o thyself_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o consult_v for_o thy_o own_o safety_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v without_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n or_o some_o other_o bird_n that_o thou_o may_v flee_v away_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o be_v at_o rest_n as_o thou_o say_v psal._n 55._o 6._o or_o flee_v away_o o_o thou_o bird_n thou_o little_a silly_a bird_n lest_o the_o royal_a eagle_n seize_v upon_o thou_o to_o your_o mountain_n twice_o mountain_n i._n e._n to_o some_o of_o your_o mountain_n in_o juda_n and_o there_o hide_v thyself_o but_o this_o be_v david_n common_a practice_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o any_o shall_v advise_v he_o to_o it_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v reprove_v they_o for_o that_o advice_n or_o from_o which_o prefix_v be_v oft_o want_v and_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o jos._n 10._o 13._o 2._o sam._n 23._o 24._o your_o mountain_n i._n e._n from_o the_o mountain_n or_o mountainous_a country_n of_o judah_n as_o it_o be_v call_v jos._n 20._o 7._o the_o mountain_n be_v frequent_o put_v for_o a_o mountainous_a country_n as_o numb_a 13_o 29._o and_o 23._o 7._o jos._n 9_o 1._o and_o 10._o 6_o 40._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o or_o from_o your_o mountain_n in_o which_o thou_o and_o thy_o companion_n use_v to_o hide_v yourselves_o flee_v into_o some_o foreign_a land_n where_o you_o may_v be_v safe_a for_o this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o david_n enemy_n as_o he_o complain_v 1._o sam._n 26._o 19_o and_o afterward_o when_o david_n be_v under_o sore_a temptation_n it_o be_v his_o practice_n once_o or_o twice_o 2._o for_o lo_o malice_n lo_o these_o be_v the_o word_n either_o 1._o of_o david_n friend_n or_o enemy_n confirm_v their_o former_a advice_n which_o may_v suit_v with_o it_o if_o that_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o friend_n but_o not_o if_o it_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o these_o will_v never_o have_v call_v themselves_o wicked_a â—…or_a david_n and_o his_o man_n upright_o in_o heart_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o david_n himself_o who_o have_v direct_v his_o speech_n to_o his_o enemy_n v._n 1._o now_o turn_v it_o to_o god_n and_o power_n out_o before_o he_o his_o complaint_n against_o his_o enemy_n as_o his_o usual_a course_n be_v in_o this_o book_n they_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v scornful_o of_o i_o as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o o_o lord_n they_o act_n against_o i_o with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o malice_n the_o wicked_a 4._o wicked_a psal._n 64._o 3_o 4._o bend_v their_o bow_n they_o make_v ready_a their_o arrow_n upon_o the_o string_n they_o string_n they_o lay_v design_n for_o my_o destruction_n and_o they_o make_v all_o thing_n ready_a to_o execute_v they_o that_o they_o may_v darkness_n may_v heb._n in_o darkness_n privy_o he_o privy_o out_o of_o their_o lurk_a hole_n comp._n psal._n 10._o 8_o 9_o and_o 64._o 5._o for_o as_o some_o of_o his_o enemy_n do_v open_o oppose_v he_o so_o other_o do_v secret_o undermine_v he_o and_o with_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n seek_v to_o betray_v he_o shoot_v at_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n life_n heart_n at_o i_o and_o my_o follower_n who_o have_v manifest_v our_o integrity_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o saul_n who_o i_o have_v faithful_o serve_v and_o spare_v when_o i_o can_v have_v take_v away_o his_o life_n 3._o if_o wiâ—…en_o if_o or_o for_o or_o wiâ—…en_o 5._o psal._n 60._o 2._o 8._o &_o â—…5_n 3._o &_o 82._o 5._o the_o foundation_n place_n foundation_n i._n e._n piety_n and_o justice_n and_o fidelity_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n or_o foundation_n of_o a_o state_n or_o kingdom_n as_o they_o be_v call_v psal._n 75._o 2_o 3._o and_o 82._o 5._o by_o which_o they_o be_v establish_v prov._n 29._o 14._o and_o which_o saul_n and_o his_o courtier_n have_v manifest_o violate_v and_o overthrow_v in_o persecute_v david_n and_o his_o friend_n the_o sense_n be_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o public_a administration_n but_o disorder_n and_o oppression_n and_o right_o can_v take_v no_o place_n be_v destroy_v what_o 〈◊〉_d what_o heb._n have_v 〈◊〉_d can_v the_o righteous_a do_v action_n do_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o righteous_a man_n who_o thou_o have_v engage_v thyself_o to_o protect_v and_o deliver_v will_v be_v desperate_a which_o will_v not_o be_v for_o thy_o honour_n heb._n what_o have_v the_o righteous_a do_v as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o friend_n upon_o who_o all_o the_o blame_n be_v lay_v what_o have_v we_o poor_a but_o righteous_a person_n for_o such_o thou_o know_v we_o to_o be_v do_v namely_o to_o cause_v all_o these_o calumny_n and_o persecution_n or_o to_o occasion_v all_o these_o commotion_n and_o disturbance_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o justice_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o slander_v we_o but_o let_v they_o prove_v their_o accusation_n by_o any_o one_o of_o our_o action_n 4._o 20._o 4._o heb._n 2._o 20._o the_o lord_z m_z be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n follow_v temple_n either_o 1_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v his_o temple_n as_o 1._o sam._n 1._o 9_o and_o 3._o 3._o psal._n 18._o 6._o and_o 38._o 2._o and_o 68_o 29._o where_o he_o reside_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n and_o appeal_v of_o all_o his_o people_n or_o 2._o in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n which_o be_v also_o call_v god_n temple_n mich._n 1._o 2._o revel_v 7._o 15._o and_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o emphatical_a here_o for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n be_v oft_o mention_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o
or_o error_n and_o in_o their_o effect_n as_o guide_v and_o direct_v man_n in_o the_o right_n and_o ready_a way_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o also_o reflect_v upon_o that_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n which_o man_n have_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o work_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o philosopher_n or_o other_o that_o want_v or_o neglect_v the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o darkness_n and_o uncertainty_n and_o error_n and_o danger_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n contain_v heart_n partly_o by_o that_o clear_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n which_o it_o give_v for_o knowledge_n be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o soul_n prov._n 2._o 10._o and_o partly_o by_o the_o discovery_n of_o god_n love_n and_o grace_n to_o sinful_a man_n in_o offer_n and_o promise_v of_o mercy_n therein_o contain_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n command_n lord_n i._n e._n all_o his_o command_n be_v 140._o be_v psal._n 119._o 140._o pure_a law_n pure_a without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o error_n or_o injustice_n or_o deceit_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o humane_a law_n enlighten_v the_o eye_n imperfect_o eye_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o a_o evident_a and_o complete_a manifestation_n of_o god_n will_n and_o man_n duty_n both_o which_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o the_o write_n of_o man_n discover_v but_o dark_o and_o imperfect_o 9_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 11._o lord_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n fear_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o take_v nor_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v take_v psal._n 34._o 9_o 11._o mat._n 1â—…_n 9_o but_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v hâ—…re_o commend_v and_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o all_o the_o other_o parallel_a title_n of_o his_o testimony_n and_o statute_n and_o commandment_n and_o judgement_n and_o consequent_o by_o this_o of_o his_o â—…ear_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v hem_v in_o within_o they_o and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v so_o call_v by_o a_o usual_a metonymy_n because_o it_o be_v both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o rule_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o holy_a fear_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v call_v fear_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n gen._n 31._o 53._o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n psal._n 76._o 11._o be_v clean_a do_v clean_a i._n e._n sincere_a not_o adulterate_v with_o any_o mixture_n of_o vanity_n or_o falsehood_n or_o vice_n not_o require_v noâ—…_n allow_v any_o uncleanness_n or_o wickedness_n as_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v endure_v for_o ever_o circumstance_n ever_o constant_n and_o unchangeable_a the_o same_o for_o substance_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n which_o be_v most_o true_a both_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a man_n which_o two_o be_v the_o principal_a partâ—…_n of_o that_o law_n of_o which_o he_o here_o speak_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a context_n for_o as_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o lie_v only_o in_o circumstantial_a and_o ceremonial_a or_o ritual_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o here_o intend_v and_o that_o alteration_n also_o be_v foretolâ—…_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o consequent_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o do_v not_o destroy_v but_o confirm_v the_o certainty_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n word_n this_o also_o be_v oppose_v to_o humane_a law_n wherein_o there_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v manifold_a change_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o people_n and_o circumstance_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n lord_n i._n e._n god_n law_n frequent_o call_v his_o judgement_n because_o they_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o his_o righteous_a will_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o legal_a oâ—…_n judicial_a sentence_n by_o which_o he_o expect_v that_o man_n shall_v govern_v themselves_o and_o by_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v trust_n be_v heb._n trust_n true_a and_o righteous_a altogether_o u._n 10._o more_o to_o â—…e_v desire_v be_v they_o than_o gold_n 19_o gold_n psal._n 1â—…9_n 12._o 127_o prov._n 8._o 11._o 19_o yea_o than_o much_o fine_a gold_n quantity_n gold_n than_o gold_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n and_o in_o the_o great_a quantity_n 103._o quantity_n psal._n 119._o 103._o sweet_a also_o than_o honey_n country_n honey_n which_o be_v most_o sweet_a in_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o honey_n comb_n rest_n comb_n than_o that_o honey_n which_o the_o bee_n have_v most_o diligent_o wrought_v in_o their_o comb_n and_o which_o free_o flow_v from_o they_o which_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o rest_n 11._o moreover_o by_o they_o be_v thy_o servant_n mischief_n servant_n i_o thy_o servant_n though_o a_o king_n and_o a_o prophet_n and_o of_o some_o repute_n for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n yet_o i_o be_o daily_o teach_v by_o they_o or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o dan._n 12._o 3._o or_o clear_o admonish_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 18._o 20._o 2_o king_n 6._o 10._o eccles._n 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o 33._o 3._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o excellent_a monitor_n to_o show_v i_o my_o duty_n in_o all_o condition_n and_o to_o preserve_v i_o from_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o mischief_n warn_v and_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o infirmity_n they_o to_o those_o that_o make_v it_o their_o great_a design_n and_o care_v to_o conform_v their_o whole_a life_n to_o they_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o legal_a and_o perfect_a keep_n of_o they_o which_o no_o man_n attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o 20._o gâ—…l_n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o but_o of_o do_v it_o in_o a_o evangelâ—…al_a sense_n with_o the_o allowance_n which_o god_n through_o christ_n make_v for_o humane_a infirmity_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n next_o reward_n in_o this_o life_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o next_o 12._o 12._o 12._o psal._n 40._o 12._o who_o can_v understand_v goodness_n understand_v this_o may_v be_v here_o add_v either_o 1._o as_o a_o further_a proof_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o god_n law_n because_o man_n error_n be_v so_o many_o and_o hard_a to_o be_v discover_v and_o prevent_v that_o they_o indispensable_o need_v such_o a_o friend_n and_o counsellor_n as_o the_o law_n be_v to_o give_v they_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o sin_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o just_a and_o sorrowful_a censure_n of_o himself_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o exact_a purity_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o compare_v of_o his_o life_n with_o it_o thy_o law_n o_o lord_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_n but_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a sinful_a wreâ—…ch_n fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o it_o and_o condemn_v by_o it_o or_o 3_o as_o a_o 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sin_n in_o general_a â—…â—…ich_a afterward_o he_o divide_v into_o secret_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n or_o all_o deviation_n from_o god_n law_n which_o be_v thus_o call_v 1_o saâ—…_n 26._o 21._o psal._n 119._o 67_o 118._o heb._n 9_o 7._o jam._n 5._o 20._o the_o sense_n be_v i_o can_v comprehend_v the_o number_n or_o the_o several_a kind_n or_o all_o the_o heinous_a aggravation_n of_o my_o sin_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o remission_n i_o both_o by_o justification_n or_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n which_o be_v to_o be_v shed_v for_o i_o and_o by_o sanctification_n through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n coworking_a in_o and_o with_o thy_o word_n to_o the_o further_a renovation_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o life_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o way_n of_o câ—…eansing_v sinner_n
50._o 12._o the_o heaven_n be_v thou_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v thou_o as_o for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o 12._o thereof_o all_o the_o creature_n wherewith_o it_o be_v replenish_v as_o psal._n 24._o 1._o &_o 50._o 12._o thou_o have_v found_v they_o david_n they_o they_o be_v all_o thy_o creature_n and_o therefore_o whole_o subject_a to_o thy_o power_n and_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o monarch_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v hinder_v thou_o from_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n to_o the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n 12_o the_o north_n and_o hand_n and_o heb._n the_o right_a hand_n the_o south_n submission_n south_n the_o northern_a and_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o even_o the_o remote_a end_n thereof_o though_o not_o yet_o know_v to_o we_o be_v make_v and_o be_v rule_v by_o thou_o or_o possible_o he_o may_v understand_v the_o northern_a and_o southern_a empire_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v from_o 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to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o they_o to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v thy_o precept_n and_o promise_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o cheerful_o and_o vigorous_o to_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n for_o as_o the_o hang_n down_o of_o the_o hand_n be_v a_o gesture_n of_o sloth_n and_o listlesness_n as_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o so_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n be_v the_o posture_n of_o a_o man_n enter_v upon_o action_n as_o gen._n 41._o 44._o 2_o sam._n 20._o 21._o unto_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v and_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n they_o statute_n my_o deep_a thought_n as_o well_o as_o my_o hand_n shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o they_o zain_n 49_o remember_v the_o word_n promise_n word_n thy_o promise_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v i_o hope_v by_o thy_o command_n require_v it_o of_o i_o and_o by_o thy_o grace_n work_v it_o in_o i_o 50_o this_o word_n this_o to_o wit_n thy_o word_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o spirit_n i_o have_v preserve_v my_o life_n in_o manifold_a danger_n and_o have_v revive_v and_o cheer_v my_o spirit_n 51_o the_o proud_a have_v have_v i_o great_o in_o derision_n imply_v derision_n for_o my_o godliness_n and_o trust_n in_o thy_o word_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o decline_v from_o thy_o law_n 52_o i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a encouragement_n old_a thy_o former_a and_o ancient_a dispensation_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o punish_v the_o ungodly_a and_o protect_v and_o deliver_v thy_o faithful_a servant_n who_o experience_n be_v my_o encouragement_n o_o lord_n and_o have_v comfort_v myself_o 53_o horror_n they_o horror_n a_o mix_a passion_n make_v up_o of_o indignation_n at_o their_o person_n as_o sinful_a and_o abhorrency_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o dread_a and_o sorrow_n at_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o have_v take_v hold_n upon_o i_o because_o of_o the_o wicked_a that_o forsake_v thy_o law_n ruin_n law_n for_o the_o dishonour_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o god_n the_o scandal_n and_o mischief_n to_o other_o and_o their_o own_o certain_a ruin_n 54_o thy_o statute_n have_v be_v my_o song_n recreation_n song_n the_o matter_n of_o my_o song_n my_o delight_n and_o recreation_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n statute_n pilgrimage_n either_o 1._o in_o this_o present_a world_n which_o i_o do_v not_o own_o for_o my_o home_n wherein_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v psal._n 39_o 13._o comp._n gen._n 47._o 9_o or_o 2._o in_o my_o exile_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o other_o place_n where_o i_o have_v be_v oft_o force_v to_o wander_v when_o i_o be_v banish_v from_o all_o my_o friend_n and_o from_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o worship_n and_o have_v no_o other_o support_n or_o comfort_n but_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o statute_n 55_o i_o have_v remember_v thy_o name_n name_n name_n thy_o holy_a nature_n and_o attribute_n thy_o bless_a word_n and_o thy_o wonderful_a work_n all_o which_o come_v under_o the_o title_n of_o god_n name_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o night_n thou_o night_n when_o darkness_n cause_v fear_n in_o other_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o remember_v thou_o and_o when_o other_o abandon_v all_o business_n and_o whole_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o rest_n and_o sleep_v my_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v work_v towards_o thou_o and_o have_v keep_v thy_o law_n thou_o law_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o serious_a remembrance_n of_o thou_o 56_o this_o 55._o this_o this_o comfortable_a and_o profitable_a remembrance_n and_o contemplation_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o statute_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v v._n 54_o 55._o i_o have_v because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n they_o precept_n which_o if_o i_o have_v wilful_o and_o wicked_o break_v the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v have_v be_v sad_a and_o frightful_a to_o i_o as_o now_o it_o be_v comfortable_a because_o i_o keep_v they_o ch_v 57_o 5._o 57_o 〈◊〉_d 142._o 5._o thou_o be_v my_o portion_n i_o portion_n whereas_o other_o man_n place_v their_o portion_n and_o happiness_n in_o worldly_a thing_n i_o have_v choose_v thou_o for_o my_o portion_n and_o chief_a treasure_n as_o he_o say_v psal._n 16._o 5._o &_o 73._o 26._o and_o thou_o have_v a_o all-sufficient_a and_o a_o excellent_a portion_n for_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v say_v it_o say_v i_o have_v not_o only_o purpose_v it_o in_o my_o own_o heart_n but_o have_v profess_v and_o own_o it_o before_o other_o and_o i_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o word_n 58_o i_o entreat_v thy_o face_n thy_o 〈◊〉_d face_n favour_n follow_v favour_n thy_o gracious_a presence_n and_o merciful_a assistance_n as_o it_o follow_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n 59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n action_n way_n i_o serious_o consider_v both_o my_o former_a counsel_n and_o course_n that_o i_o may_v be_v humble_v for_o my_o past_a error_n and_o may_v now_o amend_v they_o and_o my_o duty_n in_o all_o my_o future_a action_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n way_n testimony_n and_o find_v that_o my_o foot_n have_v too_o often_o swerve_v from_o thy_o rule_n i_o turn_v they_o to_o it_o and_o although_o the_o way_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o advantage_n be_v present_v to_o my_o mind_n yet_o i_o reject_v they_o and_o turn_v myself_o whole_o to_o thy_o way_n 60_o i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o execution_n not_o be_v full_o convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o obedience_n i_o present_o resolve_v upon_o it_o and_o
clause_n grace_n of_o his_o lip_n who_o discourse_n be_v gracious_a and_o sincere_a the_o king_n shall_v be_v his_o friend_n pester_v friend_n the_o great_a man_n will_v or_o shall_v desire_n and_o high_o prize_v the_o acquaintance_n and_o advice_n of_o such_o person_n rather_o than_o of_o dissembler_n and_o flatterer_n wherewith_o they_o be_v most_o common_o pester_v 12_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n preserve_v defend_v preserve_v god_n by_o the_o watchful_a eye_n of_o his_o providence_n maintain_v and_o defend_v knowledge_n here_o knowledge_n to_o wit_n man_n of_o knowledge_n the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a as_o pride_n be_v put_v for_o a_o proud_a man_n psal._n 36._o 11._o deceit_n for_o the_o deceitful_a as_o prov._n 12_o 17._o so_o here_o knowledge_n for_o know_v and_o good_a man_n such_o as_o the_o last_o verse_n speak_v of_o who_o heart_n be_v pure_a and_o speech_n gracious_a not_o only_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v their_o friend_n as_o he_o say_v there_o but_o god_n also_o which_o he_o add_v here_o and_o he_o overthrow_v matter_n overthrow_v or_o the_o matter_n the_o word_n concern_v word_n their_o false_a and_o flatter_a speech_n whereby_o they_o design_v and_o expect_v to_o gain_v the_o favour_n and_o friendship_n of_o great_a man_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o sincere_a and_o gracious_a speech_n of_o good_a man_n imply_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o express_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o and_o the_o word_n be_v very_o common_o use_v the_o matter_n all_o his_o counsel_n hope_n erterprise_n and_o concern_v of_o the_o transgressor_n 13_o 13._o 13_o ch._n 26._o 13._o the_o slothful_a man_n say_v diligence_n say_v allege_v as_o his_o excuse_n to_o they_o who_o upbraid_v he_o with_o idleness_n or_o persuade_v he_o to_o diligence_n there_o be_v a_o lion_n without_o way_n without_o there_o be_v extreme_a danger_n and_o invincible_a difficulty_n in_o my_o way_n i_o shall_v be_v slay_v way_n slay_v by_o that_o lion_n or_o some_o other_o way_n in_o the_o street_n city_n street_n which_o be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o ridiculousness_n of_o his_o excuse_n for_o lion_n abide_v in_o the_o wood_n or_o field_n nor_o in_o the_o street_n of_o town_n or_o city_n 14_o 27._o 14_o ch._n 2._o 16._o &_o 5._o 3._o &_o 7._o 5â—…_n &_o 23._o 27._o the_o mouth_n 21._o mouth_n her_o fair_a and_o flatter_a speech_n wherewith_o she_o entice_v he_o to_o gross_a filthiness_n as_o it_o be_v note_v prov._n 7._o 21._o of_o strange_a woman_n be_v a_o deep_a pit_n 19_o pit_n into_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o fall_v but_o hard_o if_o not_o impossible_a to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n for_o any_o person_n once_o enter_v into_o the_o course_n of_o whoredom_n sincere_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o turn_v from_o it_o see_v prov._n 2._o 19_o he_o that_o be_v abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o high_a and_o singular_a manner_n who_o by_o his_o former_a impiety_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n have_v provoke_v god_n to_o leave_v and_o loathe_v he_o and_o to_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o for_o otherwise_o all_o sinner_n as_o such_o be_v abhor_v by_o god_n shall_v fall_v therein_o 15_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v diligence_n bind_v be_v fix_v and_o settle_v there_o as_o be_v bear_v with_o he_o and_o root_v in_o his_o very_a nature_n and_o not_o pluck_v up_o without_o great_a difficulty_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o 17._o but_o ch._n 13._o 24._o &_o 19_o 18._o &_o 23._o 13._o &_o 29._o 15_o 17._o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o far_o from_o he_o it_o he_o the_o smart_n of_o punishment_n make_v he_o weary_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o watchful_a against_o it_o 16_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v his_o riches_n and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a it_o rich_a that_o vain_o and_o prodigal_o cast_v away_o his_o estate_n upon_o those_o who_o do_v not_o need_v it_o or_o give_v it_o to_o they_o with_o evil_a design_n as_o that_o they_o may_v assist_v he_o in_o oppress_v the_o poor_a or_o at_o least_o not_o hinder_v he_o in_o it_o shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v 17_o bow_n down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a god_n wise_a of_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o apply_v thy_o heart_n it_o heart_n thirst_v after_o it_o and_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o the_o diligent_a study_n of_o it_o unto_o my_o knowledge_n thou_o knowledge_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o several_a duty_n which_o i_o be_o here_o deliver_v to_o thou_o 18_o for_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n if_o thou_o keep_v they_o wise_a they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a 18._o wise_a heb._n in_o thy_o belly_n job_n 15._o 35._o &_o 32._o 18._o within_o thou_o memory_n thou_o heb._n in_o thy_o belly_n i._n e._n in_o thy_o heart_n which_o imply_v receive_v they_o in_o love_n and_o retain_v they_o in_o mind_n and_o memory_n they_o shall_v withal_o be_v fit_v they_o fit_v be_v fit_o express_v or_o be_v dispose_v or_o order_v the_o sense_n be_v when_o thou_o have_v get_v they_o into_o thy_o heart_n thou_o will_v be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o discourse_v pertinent_o and_o profitable_o of_o they_o in_o thy_o lip_n 19_o that_o thy_o trust_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n happiness_n lord_n that_o know_v god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n thou_o may_v cheerful_o and_o confident_o trust_v in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o thy_o safety_n and_o happiness_n i_o have_v make_v them_o make_v them_o know_v to_o thou_o this_o day_n also_o day_n or_o trust_v thou_o also_o even_o to_o thou_o 20_o have_v not_o i_o write_v to_o thou_o authority_n thou_o heb._n thing_n of_o command_n or_o authority_n excellent_a thing_n 12._o thing_n or_o princely_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v call_v prov._n 8._o 6._o the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n law_n as_o hos._n 8_o 12._o in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n knowledge_n knowledge_n consist_v of_o counsel_n to_o direct_v thy_o practice_n and_o knowledge_n to_o inform_v and_o enrich_v thy_o mind_n or_o by_o that_o know_a figure_n hendiadis_n in_o counsel_n of_o knowledge_n i._n e._n in_o good_a counsel_n which_o proceed_v from_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o make_v a_o man_n know_v and_o wise_a which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 12._o 5._o which_o be_v without_o knowledge_n 21_o that_o i_o may_v make_v thou_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n god_n truth_n that_o i_o may_v teach_v thou_o not_o false_a or_o vain_a or_o uncertain_a thing_n as_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o heathen_a nation_n do_v but_o the_o true_a and_o infallible_a oracle_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v answer_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n answer_n truth_n that_o be_v instruct_v by_o i_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v true_a and_o solid_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n thou_o answer_n or_o to_o those_o that_o send_v thou_o to_o they_o that_o send_v unto_o thou_o thou_o thou_o to_o wit_n for_o thy_o advice_n in_o great_a and_o difficult_a matter_n or_o to_o those_o that_o send_v thou_o i._n e._n that_o employ_v thou_o in_o any_o business_n of_o moment_n whereof_o they_o expect_v a_o account_n from_o thou_o 22_o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a person_n poor_a this_o may_v be_v mention_v either_o 1._o as_o a_o motive_n to_o this_o robbery_n because_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o resist_v he_o or_o to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o he_o do_v not_o take_v advantage_n of_o his_o poverty_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o argument_n against_o it_o because_o he_o be_v a_o fit_a object_n for_o thy_o pity_n and_o charity_n than_o for_o thy_o injustice_n or_o cruelty_n it_o be_v base_a and_o inhuman_a to_o crush_v such_o a_o person_n 10._o person_n zech._n 7._o 10._o neither_o oppress_v the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n justice_n gate_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n or_o under_o pretence_n of_o justice_n and_o much_o less_o in_o other_o way_n where_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n of_o justice_n 23_o 1â—…_n 23_o ch._n 23._o 1â—…_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n do_v cause_n which_o he_o have_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n undertake_v to_o do_v and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n they_o soul_n take_v away_o not_o only_o their_o good_n but_o their_o life_n too_o so_o full_o will_v he_o recompense_v their_o wickedness_n to_o they_o of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o 24_o make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n and_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v do_v go_v into_o his_o company_n not_o converse_v frequent_o and_o familiar_o with_o he_o as_o friend_n use_v to_o do_v 25_o lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n he_o way_n
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