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hatred_n pride_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o exalt_v his_o 17._o his_o or._n house_n gen._n 28._o 17._o gate_n scornful_o gate_n either_o 1._o his_o mouth_n i_o e._n who_o speak_v lofty_o for_o we_o read_v of_o the_o gate_n or_o door_n of_o one_o mouth_n in_o mich._n 7._o 5._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o then_o the_o word_n mouth_n or_o tongue_n be_v add_v to_o determine_v the_o sense_n but_o the_o mouth_n be_v nowhere_o call_v the_o gate_n simple_o or_o absolute_o or_o 2._o the_o gate_n of_o his_o house_n that_o make_v it_o and_o consequent_o his_o house_n lofty_a and_o magnificent_a beyond_o what_o befit_v his_o quality_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n and_o effect_n of_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o spirit_n be_v here_o mention_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o who_o carry_v himself_o lofty_o and_o scornful_o seek_v destruction_n 9_o destruction_n he_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o will_v expose_v he_o to_o destruction_n because_o he_o make_v himself_o odious_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n or_o find_v destruction_n seek_v being_n put_v for_o find_v or_o procure_v as_o above_o v._o 9_o 20_o heart_n 20_o heb._n the_o froward_a of_o heart_n he_o that_o have_v a_o froward_a heart_n man_n heart_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o plain_a and_o upright_o but_o false_a towards_o god_n or_o man_n find_v no_o good_a clause_n good_a shall_v not_o get_v that_o advantage_n by_o his_o dissimulation_n which_o he_o intend_v and_o expect_v but_o shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n as_o be_v imply_v from_o the_o opposite_a clause_n and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o perverse_a tongue_n they_o tongue_n that_o speak_v deceitful_o or_o wicked_o so_o here_o be_v a_o comparison_n between_o a_o evil_a heart_n and_o a_o evil_a tongue_n and_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o both_o of_o they_o fall_v into_o mischief_n 21_o †_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o fool_n son_n fool_n not_o a_o natural_a but_o a_o wilful_a fool_n or_o a_o wicked_a son_n do_v it_o to_o his_o sorrow_n 1â—…_n *_o ch._n 10._o 1â—…_n and_o the_o father_n also_o father_n and_o consequent_o the_o mother_n also_o of_o a_o fool_n have_v no_o joy_n synopsis_n joy_n which_o parent_n usual_o have_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n and_o especial_o of_o a_o son_n but_o have_v great_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n the_o contrary_a be_v imply_v in_o this_o and_o such_o like_a expression_n as_o in_o scripture_n as_o prov._n 10._o 2_o etc._n etc._n so_o also_o in_o profane_a author_n who_o word_n see_v in_o my_o latin_a synopsis_n 22_o a_o merry_a heart_n conscience_n heart_n cheerfulness_n of_o soul_n especial_o that_o which_o be_v solid_a and_o arise_v from_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v good_a show_v good_a even_o to_o the_o body_n it_o contribute_v very_o much_o to_o the_o restoration_n or_o preservation_n of_o bodily_a health_n and_o vigour_n as_o
there_o 14_o and_o ephron_n answer_v abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o 15_o my_o lord_n harken_v unto_o i_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a four_o hundred_o 12._o hundred_o exod._n 30._o 15._o ezek._n 45._o 12._o shekel_n of_o silver_n sanctuary_n silver_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a shekel_n which_o many_o value_n at_o fifteen_o penny_n of_o english_a money_n but_z other_o more_z probable_o at_o two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n right_o as_o i_o conceive_v suppose_v that_o this_o be_v of_o the_o same_o weight_n and_o value_n with_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v so_o call_v not_o as_o if_o that_o be_v double_a to_o the_o former_a but_o only_o because_o all_o shekel_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o that_o standard_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n what_o be_v that_o betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o we_o thou_o both_o friend_n and_o rich_a man_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a any_o word_n oâ—…_n trouble_v between_o we_o bury_v therefore_o thy_o dead_a 16_o and_o abraham_n hearken_v unto_o ephron_n and_o abraham_n weigh_v 10._o weigh_v for_o in_o those_o time_n silver_n be_v pay_v by_o weight_n gen._n 43._o 21._o jer._n 32._o 10._o to_o ephron_n the_o silver_n which_o he_o have_v name_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n four_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n currant_n money_n with_o the_o merchant_n it_o merchant_n i._n e._n right_o for_o quality_n as_o well_o as_o weight_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o merchant_n who_o frequent_a deal_n in_o it_o make_v they_o more_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o it_o 17_o and_o 13._o and_o chap._n 25._o 9_o and_o 50._o 13._o the_o field_n of_o ephron_n which_o be_v in_o machpelah_n which_o be_v before_o mamre_o the_o field_n and_o the_o cave_n which_o be_v therein_o and_o all_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o border_n round_o about_o be_v make_v sure_o 18_o unto_o abraham_n for_o a_o possession_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n before_o all_o that_o go_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o city_n 19_o and_o after_o this_o abraham_n bury_v sarah_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n before_o mamre_n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 20_o and_o the_o field_n and_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o be_v make_v sure_a unto_o abraham_n for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n by_o the_o son_n of_o heth._n chap._n xxiv_o 1_o and_o abraham_n be_v old_a 20._o old_a be_v one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a by_o compare_v gen._n 21._o 5._o with_o gen._n 25._o 20._o and_o day_n and_o heb._n go_v into_o day_n well_o strike_v in_o age_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v abraham_n in_o all_o thing_n 2_o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o elder_a servant_n of_o his_o house_n 2._o house_n viz._n eliezer_n gen._n 15._o 2._o that_o rule_v over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v 29._o have_v chap._n 47._o 29._o put_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n believer_n thigh_n a_o ceremony_n use_v in_o swear_v as_o now_o so_o ancient_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n as_o gen._n 47._o 29._o either_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o subjection_n and_o promise_v of_o faithful_a service_n for_o this_o rite_n be_v use_v only_o by_o inferior_n towards_o superior_n or_o as_o some_o think_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o bless_a seed_n christ_n who_o be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o abraham_n thigh_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v gen._n 46._o 26._o because_o this_o rite_n be_v use_v only_o to_o believer_n 3_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o 3._o that_o chap._n 24._o 3._o and_o 27._o 46._o &_o 28._o 2._o exod._n 34._o 16._o deut._n 7._o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n experience_n son_n i._n e._n not_o persuade_v nor_o engage_v my_o son_n to_o take_v for_o isaac_n though_o forty_o year_n old_a be_v not_o only_o willing_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o father_n in_o this_o affair_n but_o also_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o this_o wise_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o who_o both_o his_o father_n and_o himself_o have_v such_o long_a and_o large_a experience_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n 15._o canaanite_n for_o he_o knâ—…w_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o gross_a idolater_n and_o heinous_a sinner_n for_o so_o many_o other_o be_v but_o that_o they_o be_v a_o people_n under_o god_n peculiar_a curse_n gen._n 9_o 25._o and_o devote_v to_o extirpation_n and_o utter_a destruction_n which_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o by_o abraham_n posterity_n and_o therefore_o to_o marry_v his_o son_n to_o such_o person_n have_v be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o self-murder_n whereby_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a seed_n have_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o great_a infection_n from_o they_o and_o utter_a ruin_n with_o they_o and_o abraham_n practice_n be_v afterward_o justify_v by_o god_n who_o have_v oft_o show_v his_o dislike_n of_o such_o unequal_a match_n of_o his_o people_n with_o those_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n by_o severe_a prohibition_n and_o sharp_a censure_n see_v exod._n 34._o 16._o deut._n 7._o 3._o jos._n 23._o 12._o esd._n 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o nehem._n 13._o 23_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14_o 15._o among_o who_o i_o dwell_v 4_o but_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o my_o country_n it_o country_n i._n e._n mesopotamia_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o be_v large_o take_v for_o the_o country_n between_o those_o two_o famous_a rivers_n euphrates_n and_o tigris_n from_o which_o situation_n it_o have_v that_o name_n so_o chaldaea_n whence_o abraham_n come_v gen._n 11._o 31._o and_o 12._o 1._o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o to_o my_o kindred_n canaan_n kindred_n the_o family_n of_o nahor_n concern_v the_o increase_n whereof_o he_o have_v receive_v information_n chap._n 22._o 20_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o just_o prefer_v before_o the_o canaanite_n partly_o because_o though_o they_o be_v idolater_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 31._o 19_o 30_o 32_o 35._o and_o jos._n 24._o 2._o yet_o they_o do_v worship_n the_o true_a god_n together_o with_o idol_n aâ—…_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o ver_fw-la 31_o 50_o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o from_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o one_o of_o that_o family_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o place_n where_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n do_v and_o shall_v live_v and_o therefore_o one_o of_o that_o stock_n will_v be_v more_o easy_o disintangle_v from_o her_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n because_o she_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o evil_a counsel_n and_o example_n of_o her_o near_a relation_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o bless_a shem_n and_o not_o of_o curse_a canaan_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n isaac_n 5_o and_o the_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o peradventure_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v i_o unto_o this_o land_n it_o land_n note_v here_o the_o prudence_n and_o piety_n of_o this_o good_a man_n who_o before_o he_o will_v take_v a_o oath_n do_v diligent_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o express_o mention_v that_o exception_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o course_n suppose_v in_o it_o must_v i_o needs_o bring_v thy_o son_n again_o unto_o the_o land_n from_o whence_o thou_o come_v 6_o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o beware_v thou_o that_o thou_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o she_o again_o in_o case_n she_o will_v not_o come_v hither_o do_v not_o thou_o engage_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v thither_o why_o so_o 1._o because_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n of_o infection_n from_o his_o wife_n and_o her_o kindred_n because_o of_o their_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a and_o constant_a converse_n with_o he_o than_o from_o the_o canaanite_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o he_o and_o live_v separately_z from_o he_o and_o have_v but_o little_a conversation_n with_o he_o 2._o because_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n to_o come_v out_o of_o chaldaea_n and_o into_o canaan_n do_v extend_v to_o his_o posterity_n also_o who_o god_n will_v oblige_v to_o dwell_v there_o as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o constant_a faith_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o give_v this_o land_n unto_o they_o quest._n how_o can_v he_o bring_v isaac_n thither_o again_o where_o he_o never_o be_v answ._n 1._o isaac_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v there_o before_o virtual_o or_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o father_n as_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedek_n by_o abraham_n in_o who_o loin_n he_o be_v 2._o this_o
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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 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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 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upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o show_v how_o far_a himself_o be_v from_o envy_v saul_n that_o honour_n and_o power_n which_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v from_o he_o to_o saul_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o parlour_n and_o make_v they_o sit_v in_o the_o chief_a place_n require_v place_n thereby_o to_o raise_v all_o their_o expectation_n and_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o saul_n which_o his_o approach_a dignity_n require_v among_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v which_o be_v about_o thirty_o person_n 23_o and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o the_o cook_n bring_v the_o portion_n which_o i_o give_v thou_o use_n thou_o or_o i_o appoint_v or_o dispose_v to_o thou_o i._n e._n which_o i_o bid_v thou_o reserve_v for_o this_o use_n of_o which_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o set_v it_o by_o thou_o 24_o and_o the_o cook_n take_v up_o the_o shoulder_n strength_n shoulder_n to_o wit_n the_o left_a shoulder_n for_o the_o right_a shoulder_n be_v the_o priest_n levit._n 7._o 32_o 33._o this_o he_o give_v he_o either_o first_o as_o the_o best_a and_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o best_a part_n be_v usual_o give_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n to_o such_o guest_n as_o be_v most_o honourable_a or_o best_a belove_a as_o gen._n 43._o 34._o or_o second_o as_o a_o secret_a symbol_n or_o sign_n of_o that_o burden_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o saul_n and_o of_o that_o strength_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o bear_n of_o it_o the_o shoulder_n be_v both_o the_o seat_n of_o burden_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o strength_n and_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o it_o sauce_n it_o something_o which_o the_o cook_n by_o samuel_n order_n be_v to_o put_v upon_o it_o when_o it_o be_v dress_v either_o for_o ornament_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sauce_n and_o set_v it_o before_o saul_n and_o samuel_n say_v behold_v that_o which_o be_v reserve_v be_v or_o reserve_v leave_v please_v leave_v to_o wit_n leave_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o so_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o provision_n be_v leave_v or_o rather_o reserve_v or_o lay_v by_o by_o my_o order_n for_o thy_o eat_n when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o meat_n be_v send_v up_o and_o dispose_v of_o as_o the_o cook_n please_v set_v it_o before_o thou_o and_o eat_v for_o unto_o this_o time_n purpose_n time_n till_o thou_o shall_v come_v hither_o and_o sit_v down_o here_o whereby_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o thy_o come_n hither_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o i_o and_o be_v design_v by_o god_n for_o a_o high_a purpose_n have_v it_o be_v keep_v for_o thou_o since_o i_o say_v commit_v say_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o cook_n who_o be_v before_o mention_v as_o the_o person_n to_o who_o care_n this_o be_v commit_v i_o have_v invite_v the_o people_n use_n people_n i_o e._n i_o have_v invite_v or_o design_v some_o person_n for_o who_o i_o reserve_v this_o part_n for_o since_o the_o word_n people_n be_v not_o here_o take_v proper_o but_o for_o some_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v not_o in_o all_o above_o thirty_o v._o 22._o why_o may_v not_o the_o same_o word_n be_v understand_v of_o two_o or_o three_o person_n who_o samuel_n special_o invite_v to_o wit_n samuel_n and_o his_o servant_n so_o some_o learned_a man_n understand_v this_o word_n people_n of_o three_o man_n 2_o king_n 18._o 36._o and_o they_o further_o note_v that_o in_o the_o arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a and_o persian_a language_n all_o which_o be_v near_o akin_a both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o do_v ofttimes_o communicate_v their_o signification_n each_o to_o other_o the_o word_n that_o signify_v people_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o some_o few_o particular_a person_n or_o if_o the_o word_n people_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n mention_v above_o v._o 22._o then_o samuel_n be_v the_o principal_a author_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v render_v v._n 12._o but_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n make_v by_o samuel_n for_o the_o people_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v there_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v when_o i_o first_o speak_v or_o send_v word_n to_o the_o cook_n that_o i_o have_v invite_v the_o people_n first_o to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o my_o sacrifice_n and_o then_o to_o partake_v with_o i_o of_o the_o feast_n i_o then_o bid_v he_o reserve_v this_o part_n for_o thy_o use_n so_o saul_n do_v eat_v with_o samuel_n that_o day_n 25_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v down_o from_o the_o high_a place_n into_o the_o city_n samuel_n commune_v with_o saul_n valiant_o saul_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n design_v to_o he_o by_o god_n and_o his_o duty_n to_o expect_v it_o patient_o till_o god_n actual_o call_v he_o to_o it_o and_o to_o administer_v it_o pious_o and_o just_o and_o valiant_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n friend_n house_n which_o be_v flat_a after_o the_o manner_n deut._n 22._o 8._o and_o so_o fit_a for_o walk_v and_o for_o secret_a prayer_n dan._n 6._o 10._o act._n 10._o 9_o or_o any_o private_a and_o familiar_a discourse_n among_o friend_n 26_o and_o they_o arise_v early_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o day_n that_o samuel_n call_v saul_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n he_o house_n a_o second_o time_n to_o impart_v something_o more_o to_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d up_o that_o i_o may_v send_v thou_o away_o journey_n away_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o thy_o departure_n and_o journey_n and_o saul_n arise_v and_o they_o go_v out_o both_o of_o they_o he_o and_o samuel_n abroad_o way_n abroad_o samuel_n accompany_v saul_n part_n
and_o my_o cause_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n 16._o if_o i_o have_v call_v prayer_n call_v i_o e._n pray_v as_o this_o word_n be_v common_o use_v to_o wit_n unto_o my_o judge_n for_o a_o favourable_a sentence_n as_o he_o now_o say_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v neeedless_a here_o to_o mention_v the_o object_n of_o his_o call_v or_o prayer_n and_o he_o have_v answer_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n 1._o voice_n i_o can_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v indeed_o grant_v my_o desire_n though_o he_o have_v do_v it_o because_o i_o be_o so_o infinite_o below_o he_o and_o obnoxious_a to_o he_o and_o still_o full_a of_o the_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o therefore_o shall_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pleasant_a dream_n or_o fancy_n and_o not_o a_o real_a thing_n compare_v psalm_n 126._o 1._o 17._o for_o he_o break_v i_o tendency_n i_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o forego_n diffidence_n that_o even_o when_o god_n seem_v to_o answer_v he_o in_o word_n yet_o the_o course_n of_o his_o action_n towards_o he_o be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a nature_n and_o tendency_n with_o a_o tempest_n irrecoverable_o tempest_n as_o with_o a_o tempest_n i_o â—…_n unexpected_o violent_o and_o irrecoverable_o and_o multiply_v my_o wound_n without_o cause_n with_o cause_n not_o simple_o without_o any_o desert_n of_o he_o or_o as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o for_o he_o oft_o declare_v the_o contrary_a but_o without_o any_o evident_a or_o special_a cause_n of_o such_o singular_a affliction_n i_o e._n any_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a guilt_n such_o as_o my_o friend_n charge_v i_o with_o 18._o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o take_v my_o breath_n they_o breath_n my_o pain_n and_o misery_n be_v continual_a and_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o breathing-time_n free_a from_o they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d i_o with_o bitterness_n providence_n bitterness_n my_o affliction_n be_v not_o only_o long_a and_o uninterrupted_a but_o also_o exceed_o sharp_a and_o violent_a contrary_a to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n 19_o if_o i_o speak_v of_o strength_n power_n strength_n if_o my_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o power_n lo_o he_o be_v strong_a i_o strong_a i_o e._n strong_a than_o i_o and_o if_o of_o judgement_n right_a judgement_n if_o i_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o right_a who_o shall_v set_v i_o a_o time_n to_o plead_v loss_n plead_v there_o be_v no_o superior_a judge_n that_o can_v summon_v he_o and_o i_o together_o and_o appoint_v we_o a_o time_n of_o plead_v before_o he_o and_o oblige_v we_o both_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o sentence_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v be_v content_v to_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o loss_n 20._o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o innocency_n myself_o if_o i_o plead_v against_o god_n my_o own_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o myself_o i_o god_n be_v so_o infinite_o wise_a and_o just_a that_o he_o will_v find_v sufficient_a matter_n of_o condemnation_n from_o my_o own_o word_n though_o speak_v with_o all_o possible_a care_n and_o circumspection_n or_o he_o will_v discover_v so_o much_o wickedness_n in_o i_o of_o which_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o condemn_v myself_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a faultless_a perfect_a if_o i_o be_v perfect_a in_o my_o own_o opinion_n if_o i_o think_v myself_o complete_o righteous_a and_o faultless_a it_o mention_v it_o i_o e._n my_o own_o mouth_n as_o he_o now_o say_v or_o he_o i._n e._n god_n who_o be_v easy_o understand_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o the_o same_o he_o be_v oft_o mention_v shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a 21._o though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v my_o soul_n i_o will_v despise_v my_o life_n god_n life_n i_o e._n though_o god_n shall_v acquit_v i_o in_o judgement_n and_o pronounce_v i_o perfect_a or_o righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v i._n e._n regard_n or_o value_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v my_o soul_n i._n e._n my_o life_n as_o the_o soul_n frequent_o signify_v as_o gen._n 19_o 17._o job_n 2._o 6._o john_n 10._o 15_o 17._o and_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a branch_n where_o life_n be_v put_v for_o soul_n and_o despise_v for_o not_o know_v and_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v repeat_v in_o differ_v word_n and_o the_o latter_a clause_n explain_v the_o former_a which_o be_v more_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v though_o god_n shall_v give_v sentence_n for_o i_o yet_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o dread_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n and_o therefore_o i_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o contend_v with_o my_o maker_n whereof_o you_o accuse_v i_o and_o yet_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n and_o to_o desire_v death_n or_o thus_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a as_o the_o very_a same_o hebrew_n word_n be_v render_v v._o 20._o i._n e._n if_o i_o shall_v think_v myself_o perfect_a yet_o i_o will_v not_o know_v i._n e._n not_o acknowledge_v my_o soul_n i_o can_v not_o own_v nor_o plead_v before_o god_n the_o perfection_n and_o integrity_n of_o my_o soul_n but_o will_v only_o make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n as_o he_o say_v v._o 16._o and_o flee_v to_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n i_o will_v abhor_v or_o reject_v or_o condemn_v my_o life_n i_o e._n my_o conversation_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o nor_o trust_v to_o the_o integrity_n either_o of_o my_o soul_n and_o heart_n or_o of_o my_o life_n so_o as_o to_o justify_v myself_o before_o the_o pure_a and_o pierce_a eye_n of_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n 22._o this_o be_v one_o thing_n you_o thing_n in_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v speak_v of_o god_n greatness_n justice_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o contend_v with_o you_o but_o thy_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v and_o must_v affirm_v against_o you_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o consideration_n it_o i_o do_v not_o utter_v it_o rash_o but_o upon_o deep_a consideration_n he_o de_fw-fr stroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a etc._n wicked_a god_n send_v affliction_n promiscuous_o upon_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n compare_v psal._n 73._o 2_o etc._n etc._n eccles._n 9_o 2._o jer._n 12._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 23._o if_o the_o scourge_n slay_v sudden_o follow_v sudden_o either_o 1._o if_o some_o common_a and_o deadly_a judgement_n come_v upon_o a_o people_n which_o destroy_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a or_o 2._o if_o god_n inflict_v some_o grievous_a and_o unexpected_a stroke_n upon_o a_o innocent_a person_n as_o it_o follow_v he_o will_v laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a advantage_n innocent_a as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 2._o 4._o his_o outward_a carriage_n be_v the_o same_o to_o both_o he_o neglect_v the_o innocent_a and_o seem_v not_o to_o answer_v their_o prayer_n and_o sufler_n they_o to_o perish_v with_o other_o as_o if_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o râ—…ne_n also_o but_o withal_o he_o intimate_v the_o matter_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o laughter_n or_o complacency_n which_o god_n take_v in_o their_o affliction_n because_o to_o they_o they_o be_v but_o trial_n of_o their_o say_v and_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n which_o tend_v to_o god_n honour_n and_o their_o own_o eternal_a advantage_n 24._o the_o earth_n earth_n earth_n i_o e._n the_o possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o man_n and_o thing_n on_o earth_n be_v give_v providence_n give_v to_o wit_n by_o god_n the_o great_a lord_n and_o disposer_n of_o it_o by_o his_o providence_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n wicked_a into_o their_o power_n as_o good_a man_n be_v scourge_v v._o 23._o so_o the_o wicked_a be_v advance_v and_o prosper_v in_o this_o world_n he_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n thereof_o seat_n thereof_o i_o e._n he_o blind_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n justice_n and_o unrighteousness_n he._n who_o either_o 1._o the_o wicked_a last_o mention_v who_o either_o by_o power_n or_o by_o gift_n corrupt_v the_o officer_n of_o justice_n or_o rather_o 2._o god_n who_o the_o pronoun_n he_o design_v all_o along_o this_o chapter_n who_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o he_o do_v not_o positive_o by_o make_v they_o blind_a but_o privative_o by_o withdraw_v his_o own_o light_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o mistake_n and_o lust_n or_o by_o judge_n he_o may_v here_o mean_v
those_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o name_n and_o due_o administer_v that_o office_n who_o face_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cover_v because_o he_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o high_a place_n into_o obscurity_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o contempt_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o destruction_n upon_o they_o cover_v of_o the_o face_n be_v the_o usual_a posture_n of_o condemn_a person_n and_o of_o man_n in_o great_a misery_n of_o which_o see_v esth._n 7._o 8._o psal._n 44._o 22._o isa._n 15._o 17._o jer._n 14._o 4._o so_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v god_n common_o advance_v wicked_a man_n into_o power_n and_o honour_n and_o cast_v down_o man_n of_o true_a worth_n and_o virtue_n from_o their_o seat_n if_o not_o thing_n not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o i_o say_v if_o god_n do_v not_o these_o thing_n where_o and_o who_o be_v he_o manner_n he_o either_o 1._o who_o will_v conâ—…ute_v i_o by_o solid_a argument_n or_o 2._o who_o do_v these_o thing_n who_o but_o god_n do_v dispose_v of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o manner_n 25._o now_o himself_o now_o what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o the_o calamity_n which_o god_n usual_o inflict_v upon_o good_a man_n he_o now_o exemplifi_v in_o himself_o 6._o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 6._o my_o day_n good_a day_n the_o day_n either_o of_o my_o prosperity_n for_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v common_o describe_v by_o the_o night_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o my_o life_n as_o the_o last_o clause_n show_v for_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a and_o contradictious_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o his_o prosperous_a day_n see_v no_o good_a be_v swift_a than_o a_o post_n horse_n post_n who_o run_v or_o ride_v upon_o swift_a horse_n they_o flee_v away_o they_o see_v no_o good_a 51._o good_a i_o enjoy_v no_o good_a in_o they_o see_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o experience_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n job_n 7._o 7._o psal._n 34._o 12._o joh._n 3._o 36._o &_o 8._o 51._o 26._o they_o be_v pass_v away_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n ship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d swift_a ship_n burden_n ship_n heb._n ship_n of_o desire_n which_o make_v great_a haste_n as_o if_o they_o long_v for_o their_o desire_a haven_n as_o it_o be_v call_v psal._n 107._o 30._o or_o ship_n of_o pleasure_n which_o sail_n more_o swift_o than_o ship_n of_o great_a burden_n 8._o burden_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 8._o as_o the_o eagle_n motion_n eagle_n which_o geneal_o fly_v most_o swift_o deut._n 28._o 40._o jer._n 4._o 13._o lam._n 4._o 19_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v own_o hunger_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o its_o prey_n quicken_v his_o motion_n that_o haste_v to_o the_o prey_n 27_o 13._o 27_o chap._n 7._o 13._o if_o i_o say_v myself_o say_v if_o i_o resolve_v within_o myself_o i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n complain_v complaint_n i_o will_v cease_v complain_v i_o will_v leave_v off_o my_o face_n my_o heb._n face_n heaviness_n expression_n heaviness_n heb._n my_o anger_n wherewith_o job_n be_v charge_v by_o his_o friend_n ch._n 18_o 4._o my_o angry_a expression_n and_o comfort_v myself_o comfort_n myself_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o take_v comfort_n 28._o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n continue_v sorrow_n or_o my_o pain_n and_o grief_n i_o find_v all_o such_o endeavour_n vain_a for_o if_o my_o grief_n be_v suspend_v for_o a_o little_a time_n yet_o my_o fear_n continue_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o innocent_a relief_n innocent_a i_o plain_o perceive_v that_o my_o change_v my_o note_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o thou_o o_o god_n to_o who_o he_o make_v a_o sudden_a apostrophe_n as_o he_o do_v also_o v._n 31._o wilt_v not_o clear_v my_o innocency_n by_o remove_v those_o affliction_n which_o make_v they_o judge_v i_o guilty_a of_o some_o great_a crime_n word_n proceed_v from_o great_a impatience_n and_o despair_n of_o relief_n 29._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a punishment_n wicked_a heb._n i_o shall_v be_v wicked_a or_o guilty_a to_o wit_n before_o thou_o whether_o i_o be_v holy_a or_o wicked_a if_o i_o dispute_v with_o thou_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a or_o thus_o i_o shall_v be_v use_v like_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o punish_v as_o such_o so_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o not_o be_v hold_v innocent_a v._o 28._o i._n e._n not_o be_v acquit_v or_o exempt_a from_o punishment_n why_o then_o labour_n i_o in_o vain_a guilty_a vain_a why_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o indulge_v my_o grief_n but_o restrain_v they_o why_o shall_v i_o comfort_v myself_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o deliverance_n as_o thou_o advise_v i_o ch._n 8._o 6._o or_o seek_v to_o god_n as_o i_o be_v direct_v ch._n 5._o 8_o for_o that_o ease_n which_o i_o see_v he_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o give_v i_o why_o shall_v i_o trouble_v myself_o with_o clear_v my_o innocency_n see_v god_n will_v still_o hold_v i_o guilty_a 30._o 22._o 30._o jer._n 2._o 22._o if_o i_o wash_v myself_o man_n myself_o either_o 1._o real_o by_o sanctification_n cleanse_v my_o heart_n and_o life_n from_o all_o filthiness_n or_o rather_o 2._o declarative_o or_o judicial_o i._n e._n â—…f_o i_o clear_v myself_o from_o all_o imputation_n and_o full_o prove_v my_o innocency_n before_o man_n with_o snow-water_n heaven_n snow-water_n i_o e._n as_o man_n cleanse_v their_o body_n and_o as_o under_o the_o law_n they_o purify_v themselves_o with_o water_n which_o he_o here_o call_v water_n of_o snow_n either_o because_o by_o its_o purity_n and_o brightness_n it_o resemble_v snow_n or_o because_o in_o those_o dry_a country_n where_o fresh_a and_o pure_a water_n be_v scarce_o snow-water_n be_v much_o in_o use_n or_o because_o that_o water_n may_v be_v much_o use_v among_o they_o in_o some_o of_o their_o ritual_a purification_n as_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_o 31._o yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n man_n ditch_n i_o e._n in_o miry_a and_o puddle_n water_n whereby_o i_o shall_v become_v most_o filthy_a but_o as_o iob_n wash_v so_o god_n plunge_v he_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o understand_v real_o as_o if_o god_n will_v make_v he_o filthy_a but_o only_o judicial_o that_o god_n will_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o most_o guilty_a and_o filthy_a creature_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o profession_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o purity_n before_o man_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v shall_v or_o make_v i_o to_o be_v abhor_v abhor_v i_o prosopopoeia_fw-la i_o i_o e._n i_o shall_v be_v so_o altogether_o filthy_a that_o my_o own_o clothes_n if_o they_o have_v any_o sense_n in_o they_o will_v abhor_v to_o touch_v i_o a_o figure_n call_v prosopopoeia_fw-la 32._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n as_o i_o be_o justice_n be_o but_o one_o infinite_o superior_a to_o i_o in_o majesty_n and_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n that_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o i_o he_o that_o i_o shall_v presume_v to_o debate_v my_o cause_n with_o he_o or_o answer_v his_o allegation_n against_o i_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v come_v together_o judge_n together_o face_n to_o face_n to_o plead_v upon_o equal_a term_n before_o a_o superior_a and_o indifferent_a judge_n in_o judgement_n 33._o 19_o 33._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o ver_fw-la 19_o neither_o be_v there_o argue_v there_o heb._n one_o that_o shall_v argue_v any_o umpire_n any_o or_o umpire_n day_n man_n person_n man_n or_o a_o reprover_n or_o a_o judge_n or_o umpire_n who_o office_n be_v to_o reprove_v the_o guilty_a person_n betwixt_o we_o that_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o both_o dominion_n both_o i_o e._n use_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o appoint_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o our_o meeting_n to_o order_n and_o govern_v we_o in_o plead_v and_o to_o oblige_v we_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o decision_n the_o hand_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o power_n and_o lay_v on_o the_o hand_n upon_o another_o be_v ofttimes_o a_o act_n and_o sign_n of_o superiority_n and_o dominion_n 34._o 7._o 34._o chap._n 13._o 21._o &_o 33._o 7._o let_v he_o take_v his_o rod_n away_o from_o i_o and_o let_v not_o his_o fear_n clemency_n fear_n objective_o so_o call_v i._n e._n the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o he_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o justice_n let_v he_o not_o deal_v with_o i_o rigorous_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_a dominion_n and_o perfect_a justice_n but_o according_a to_o his_o wont_a grace_n and_o clemency_n terrify_v i_o 35._o then_o will_v i_o speak_v and_o not_o fear_v he_o mouth_n he_o i_o e._n i_o will_v speak_v free_o for_o myself_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dread_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o take_v away_o my_o spirit_n and_o courage_n and_o stop_v my_o mouth_n myself_o mouth_n heb._n but_o i_o be_o not_o so_o with_o myself_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o infirmity_n i_o i_o e._n
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as_o good_a man_n hide_v themselves_o in_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n heb._n 11._o 38._o lord_n hide_v i_o in_o some_o hide_v place_n from_o thy_o wrath_n and_o all_o the_o intolerable_a effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o thou_o but_o by_o thou_o or_o 2._o in_o the_o grave_a proper_o so_o call_v though_o i_o know_v life_n once_o lose_v be_v irrecoverable_a yet_o i_o hearty_o desire_v death_n rather_o than_o to_o continue_v in_o these_o torment_n and_o if_o the_o next_o word_n and_o wish_v seem_v to_o suppose_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o life_n that_o be_v not_o strange_a for_o he_o speak_v like_o one_o almost_o distract_v with_o his_o misery_n sometime_o wish_v one_o thing_n sometime_o another_o and_o the_o quite_o contrary_a as_o such_o person_n use_v to_o do_v and_o these_o wish_n may_v be_v understand_v disjunctive_o i_o wish_v either_o that_o i_o be_v dead_a or_o that_o god_n will_v give_v i_o life_n free_a from_o these_o torment_n 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deliver_v i_o for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o god_n be_v frequent_o say_v to_o forget_v those_o who_o he_o suffer_v to_o continue_v in_o misery_n and_o to_o remember_v those_o who_o he_o deliver_v out_o of_o it_o 14._o if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o where_n again_o i_o e._n he_o shall_v not_o namely_o in_o this_o world_n as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o affirmative_a question_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o absolute_a denial_n as_o gen._n 18._o 17._o psal._n 56._o 7._o jer._n 5._o 9_o and_o every_o where_n all_o the_o day_n of_o warfare_n of_o heb._n my_o warfare_n my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v friend_n come_v see_v death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o man_n hope_n of_o any_o comfortable_a be_v here_o because_o man_n once_o dead_a never_o return_v to_o life_n i_o will_v therefore_o wait_v on_o god_n and_o hope_v for_o his_o favour_n while_o i_o live_v and_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o will_v continue_v wait_v from_o time_n to_o time_n until_o my_o change_n come_v i._n e._n either_o 1._o death_n the_o great_a and_o last_o change_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o root_n of_o this_o word_n job_n 10._o 17._o or_o 2._o the_o change_n of_o my_o condition_n for_o the_o better_a which_o you_o upon_o your_o term_n encourage_v i_o to_o expect_v and_o which_o i_o yet_o trust_v in_o god_n i_o shall_v enjoy_v for_o this_o word_n proper_o signify_v vicissitude_n or_o change_n in_o one_o condition_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o suit_n best_o with_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o this_o change_n or_o a_o comfortable_a life_n here_o job_n so_o hearty_o wish_v not_o only_o from_o that_o love_n of_o life_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v natural_o implant_v in_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o god_n which_o also_o be_v strong_a in_o those_o old_a testament_n saint_n when_o the_o discovery_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o sinner_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n be_v much_o dark_a than_o now_o they_o be_v 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raise_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n in_o which_o i_o be_v bury_v by_o thy_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a command_n thou_o will_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n people_n hand_n i_o e._n to_o i_o who_o be_o thy_o workmanship_n in_o divers_a respect_n from_o who_o thou_o now_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o aversion_n and_o abhorrency_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o thou_o wilt_v have_v a_o desire_n i._n e._n show_v thy_o affection_n or_o goodwill_n to_o i_o or_o a_o desire_n to_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o to_o deliver_v i_o nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o job_n who_o late_o be_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o despair_n
destruction_n express_v v._n 12._o and_o design_v by_o this_o particle_n it_o v._o 13._o shall_v not_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o for_o a_o season_n for_o then_o there_o may_v be_v some_o hope_n of_o recovery_n but_o it_o shall_v fix_v its_o abode_n with_o he_o because_o it_o be_v none_o of_o he_o good_n he_o this_o may_v be_v add_v either_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o correction_n do_v i_o say_v his_o tabernacle_n i_o must_v retract_v the_o expression_n for_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v none_o of_o he_o it_o be_v become_v another_o man_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n because_o it_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o but_o get_v from_o other_o by_o deceit_n or_o violence_n but_o these_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a and_o both_o thus_o render_v a_o stranger_n heb._n one_o that_o be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v not_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n i._n e._n shall_v possess_v his_o house_n and_o good_n brimstone_n shall_v be_v scatter_v upon_o his_o habitation_n earth_n habitation_n it_o shall_v be_v utter_o and_o prodigious_o destroy_v as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v both_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n upon_o which_o god_n do_v scatter_v brimstone_n and_o fire_n which_o happen_v not_o long_o before_o these_o time_n and_o can_v not_o be_v unknown_a to_o they_o who_o live_v near_o that_o place_n and_o be_v diligent_a observer_n of_o god_n work_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n which_o beâ—…el_n job_n ch._n 1._o 16._o when_o the_o stranger_n have_v take_v and_o rifle_v his_o dwell_n he_o shall_v forsake_v it_o as_o a_o accurse_a place_n and_o shall_v burn_v it_o with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o monument_n of_o so_o vile_a a_o person_n leave_v upon_o the_o earth_n 16._o his_o root_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o beneath_o and_z above_z shall_v his_o branch_n be_v cut_v off_o 1._o 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&_o 16._o 9_o from_o light_n into_o darkness_n it_o darkness_n from_o a_o splendid_a and_o prosperous_a life_n to_o disgrace_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o the_o grave_a the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o forgetfulness_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o and_o chase_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 19_o 3â—…_n 19_o isa._n 14._o 2â—…_n jer._n 22._o 3â—…_n he_o shall_v neither_o have_v son_n nor_o nephew_n among_o his_o people_n enemy_n people_n but_o if_o any_o such_o survive_v they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o stranger_n or_o rather_o of_o their_o enemy_n nor_o any_o remain_v in_o his_o dwelling_n 20._o they_o that_o come_v after_o he_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o his_o day_n 13._o day_n i_o e._n at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o destruction_n as_o the_o word_n day_n be_v use_v psal._n 37._o 13._o &_o 137._o 7._o ezek._n 21._o 25._o obad._n 12._o they_o shall_v be_v amaze_v at_o the_o suddenness_n and_o dreadfulness_n and_o prodigiousness_n of_o it_o as_o iob_n friend_n be_v at_o his_o calamity_n ch._n 2._o 12_o 13._o as_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o or_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d go_v before_o inflict_v before_o i_o e._n before_o the_o person_n last_o mention_v those_o who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n and_o place_n where_o this_o judgement_n be_v inflict_v 〈◊〉_d inflict_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d â—…old_n or_o 〈◊〉_d be_v affright_v also_o affright_v or_o fill_v with_o horror_n partly_o through_o humanity_n and_o compassion_n and_o partly_o for_o fear_n lest_o the_o judgement_n shall_v overtake_v they_o also_o 21._o sure_o such_o be_v the_o dwelling_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o he_o that_o know_v not_o god_n 8._o god_n i_o e._n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v nor_o fear_n nor_o serve_v god_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 12._o psal._n 79._o 6._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 8._o chap._n xix_o 1._o then_o job_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o how_o long_o will_v you_o vex_v my_o soul_n and_o break_v i_o in_o piece_n with_o word_n 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vindicate_v they_o from_o all_o the_o calumny_n and_o injury_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o conduct_v they_o to_o life_n and_o glory_n upon_o the_o earth_n he_o earth_n the_o place_n upon_o which_o christ_n shall_v appear_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o last_o day_n heb._n upon_o the_o dust_n in_o which_o his_o saint_n and_o member_n lie_v or_o sleep_v who_o he_o will_v raise_v out_o of_o it_o '_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v fit_o say_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o dust_n or_o the_o grave_a or_o death_n because_o than_o he_o will_v put_v that_o among_o other_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 25_o 26._o some_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o and_o that_o very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o last_o or_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v arise_v or_o stand_v up_o against_o for_o so_o this_o very_a phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 4._o 8._o judg._n 9_o 18._o psalm_n 54._o 3._o the_o dust_n and_o fight_v with_o it_o and_o rescue_v the_o body_n of_o the_o 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after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n name_n body_n the_o style_n of_o this_o and_o other_o poetical_a book_n be_v concise_a and_o short_a and_o therefore_o many_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o some_o place_n to_o complete_a the_o sense_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v this_o though_o my_o skin_n be_v now_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n consume_v by_o sore_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o it_o together_o with_o this_o body_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o the_o worm_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v my_o case_n quite_o desperate_a heb._n and_o though_o which_o â—…article_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o elsewhere_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o next_o branch_n show_v after_o my_o skin_n which_o either_o now_o be_v or_o sudden_o will_v be_v consume_v by_o sore_n or_o worm_n they_o i._n e._n the_o destroyer_n or_o devourer_n as_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o verb_n such_o impersonal_a speech_n be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 50._o 26._o luke_n 12._o 20._o &_o 16._o 9_o where_o the_o action_n be_v express_v but_o the_o person_n or_o thing_n act_v be_v understand_v and_o by_o the_o destroyer_n he_o most_o probable_o design_n the_o worm_n which_o do_v this_o work_n in_o the_o grave_a destroy_v or_o cut_v off_o or_o devour_v this_o i._n e._n all_o this_o which_o you_o see_v leave_v of_o i_o this_o which_o i_o now_o point_n to_o all_o this_o which_o be_v contain_v within_o my_o skin_n all_o my_o flesh_n and_o bone_n this_o which_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o call_v whether_o a_o live_a body_n or_o a_o dead_a carcase_n because_o it_o be_v between_o both_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o say_v this_o body_n because_o it_o do_v scarce_o deserve_v that_o name_n yet_o render_v yet_o for_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o use_v adversative_o or_o then_o as_o it_o be_v oft_o render_v in_o my_o flesh_n death_n flesh_n heb._n out_o of_o my_o flesh_n or_o with_o as_o the_o particle_n man_n be_v use_v can._n 1._o 2._o &_o 3._o 9_o isa_n 57_o 8._o my_o flesh_n i._n e._n with_o eye_n of_o flesh_n as_o job_n himself_o call_v they_o chap._n 10._o 4._o or_o with_o bodily_a eye_n my_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o grave_a and_o restore_v and_o reunite_v to_o my_o soul._n and_o this_o be_v very_o sit_o add_v to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o mental_a or_o spiritual_a but_o of_o a_o corporeal_a vision_n and_o that_o after_o his_o death_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n 2._o god_n the_o same_o who_o he_o call_v his_o redeemer_n v._o 25._o i._n e._n christ_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o who_o be_v god-man_n and_o have_v take_v flesh_n and_o appear_a in_o his_o flesh_n or_o body_n with_o and_o for_o job_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v say_v v._n 25._o might_n very_o well_o be_v see_v with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n nor_o be_v this_o understand_v of_o a_o simple_a see_v of_o he_o for_o so_o even_o they_o that_o pierce_v he_o shall_v see_v he_o revel_v 1._o 7._o but_o of_o see_v he_o with_o delight_n and_o comfort_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o understand_v as_o gen._n 48._o 11._o job_n 42._o 16._o psalm_n 128._o 5._o isa._n 53._o 11._o of_o that_o glorious_a and_o beautiâ—…ying_a vision_n of_o god_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o god_n people_n psalm_n 16._o 11._o &_o 17._o 15._o matth._n 5._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o 27._o who_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o see_v in_o manner_n before_o and_o after_o express_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o and_o again_o because_o the_o meditation_n of_o it_o be_v most_o sweet_a to_o he_o for_o myself_o reproach_n myself_o i_o e._n for_o my_o own_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v or_o which_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o importance_n on_o my_o behalf_n to_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o vindicate_v i_o from_o all_o your_o reproach_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o 〈…〉_o not_o 〈…〉_o another_o happiness_n another_o to_o wit_n for_o i_o or_o in_o my_o stead_n i_o shall_v not_o see_v god_n by_o another_o eye_n but_o by_o my_o own_o and_o by_o these_o selfsame_a eye_n in_o this_o same_o body_n which_o now_o i_o have_v heb._n not_o a_o stranger_n i._n e._n this_o privilege_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o i_o and_o to_o all_o other_o sincere_a servant_n of_o god_n but_o not_o to_o stranger_n i._n e._n to_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v stranger_n as_o psal._n 18._o 44_o 45._o &_o 54._o 3._o prov._n 21._o 8._o because_o they_o be_v estrange_v or_o alienate_v from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o service_n and_o people_n and_o if_o i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o you_o suppose_v i_o to_o be_v i_o can_v never_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v that_o happiness_n though_o my_o reins_o be_v consume_v 〈◊〉_d consume_v heb._n in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d within_o i_o 17._o i_o this_o i_o do_v confident_o expect_v and_o hope_v for_o though_o at_o present_a my_o case_n seem_v desperate_a my_o very_a inward_a part_n be_v even_o consume_v with_o grief_n and_o though_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o grave_a and_o the_o worm_n will_v consume_v my_o whole_a body_n not_o except_v the_o reins_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v fase_a and_o further_a out_o of_o their_o reach_n or_o without_o though_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n my_o reins_o be_v consume_v within_o i_o so_o this_o may_v be_v a_o sudden_a and_o passionate_a ejaculation_n or_o exclamation_n such_o as_o we_o find_v gen._n 48._o 18._o and_o oft_o in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n arise_v from_o the_o contemplation_n and_o confident_a expectation_n of_o this_o his_o unspeakable_a happiness_n wherein_o he_o express_v
and_o the_o chief_a time_n for_o its_o adoration_n or_o the_o moon_n walk_v bright_a walk_v heb._n bright_a in_o brightness_n it_o brightness_n when_o it_o shine_v most_o clear_o or_o when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o full_a for_o then_o especial_o do_v the_o idolater_n worship_v it_o 27._o and_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v secret_o religion_n secret_o in_o my_o inward_a thought_n or_o affection_n while_o i_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o my_o adherence_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n entice_v idolatry_n entice_v or_o seduce_v or_o deceivea_fw-mi by_o its_o plausible_a and_o glorious_a appearance_n which_o may_v easy_o cheat_v a_o credulous_a and_o inconsiderate_a person_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o a_o divinity_n in_o they_o and_o so_o induce_v he_o to_o worship_v it_o this_o emphatical_a expression_n seem_v to_o be_v use_v with_o design_n to_o teach_v the_o world_n this_o necessary_a and_o useful_a truth_n that_o no_o mistake_n or_o error_n of_o mind_n will_v excuse_v the_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n or_o judge_n or_o heb._n and_o which_o seem_v more_o proper_a here_o because_o the_o secret_a error_n of_o the_o mind_n without_o some_o such_o visible_a action_n and_o evidence_n as_o here_o follow_v have_v not_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d judge_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o mouth_n have_v kiss_v my_o hand_n place_n hand_n in_o token_n of_o worship_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n whether_o give_v to_o man_n as_o gen._n 41._o 40._o psalm_n 2._o 12._o or_o to_o idol_n 1_o king_n 19_o 18._o hos._n 13._o 2._o and_o when_o the_o idol_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o idolater_n that_o they_o can_v not_o kiss_v they_o they_o use_v to_o kiss_v their_o hand_n and_z as_o it_o be_v to_o throw_v kiss_n at_o they_o of_o which_o we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o heathen_a writer_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n on_o this_o place_n 28._o this_o also_o etc._n also_o no_o less_o than_o the_o other_o foremention_v sin_n adultery_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n control_n judge_n i_o e._n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v advance_v and_o protect_v by_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v and_o vindicate_v his_o honour_n and_o consequent_o to_o punish_v idolatry_n and_o this_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o duty_n although_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o world_n in_o iob_n time_n be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o that_o they_o themselves_o also_o be_v idolater_n yet_o consider_v that_o both_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n who_o live_v in_o his_o time_n and_o neighbourhood_n be_v most_o probable_o the_o posterity_n or_o kindred_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n and_o by_o he_o or_o his_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v also_o man_n of_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o their_o place_n it_o seem_v most_o likely_a that_o they_o do_v restrain_v and_o punish_v idolatry_n in_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n or_o at_o least_o in_o their_o own_o large_a and_o numerous_a family_n where_o the_o master_n ancient_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n without_o control_n for_o i_o shall_v have_v deny_v the_o god_n god_n god_n not_o direct_o for_o nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o this_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n who_o do_v worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n do_v yet_o acknowledge_v and_o adore_v the_o sovereign_a and_o supreme_a god_n over_o and_o above_o all_o but_o by_o consequence_n and_o construction_n because_o this_o be_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o prerogative_n by_o give_v to_o the_o â—…reature_n that_o religious_a honour_n or_o worship_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n that_o be_v above_o excellency_n above_o who_o be_v above_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n not_o only_o in_o place_n his_o glorious_a mansion_n and_o palace_n be_v far_o above_o all_o visible_a heaven_n but_o also_o in_o power_n and_o dignity_n or_o adorable_a excellency_n 29._o 17._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o if_o i_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o age_n i_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o malice_n and_o revenge_a myself_o of_o my_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o common_a and_o allow_a practice_n of_o ungodly_a man_n that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o desâ—…re_v or_o delight_n in_o his_o ruin_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v upon_o he_o by_o other_o hand_n compare_v exod_a 23._o 4._o prov._n 24._o â—…7_n 18._o whence_o we_o may_v judge_v whether_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o love_v and_o forgive_a our_o enemy_n be_v a_o peculiar_a precept_n of_o christianity_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o moral_a duty_n and_o a_o part_n and_o act_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o now_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o in_o all_o age_n or_o lift_v up_o myself_o misery_n myself_o heb._n stir_v up_o myself_o to_o rejoice_v and_o insult_v over_o his_o misery_n when_o evil_o find_v he_o 30._o 14_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 4_o roâ—…_n 12._o 14_o neither_o have_v i_o suffer_v palate_n suffer_v heb._n my_o palate_n my_o mouth_n he_o mouth_n heb._n my_o palate_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o speech_n be_v put_v for_o another_o or_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o sense_n be_v if_o any_o secret_a passion_n or_o desire_n of_o his_o hurt_n do_v arise_v in_o i_o i_o forthwith_o suppress_v it_o and_o do_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v and_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o imprecation_n of_o hurt_n to_o he_o to_o sin_n by_o wish_v a_o curse_n to_o his_o soul_n 31._o if_o the_o man_n of_o my_o tabernacle_n case_n tabernacle_n i_o e._n my_o domestic_n and_o familiar_a friend_n who_o be_v much_o conversant_a with_o i_o in_o my_o house_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o my_o carriage_n to_o other_o and_o of_o their_o carriage_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o best_o able_a to_o judge_v in_o the_o case_n say_v not_o oh_o that_o we_o have_v of_o his_o flesh_n 10._o flesh_n either_o 1._o of_o iob_n flesh_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o expression_n either_o 1._o of_o their_o servant_n love_n to_o he_o cause_v by_o his_o great_a tenderness_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o but_o his_o meek_a and_o gentle_a carriage_n to_o his_o servant_n he_o have_v express_v before_o in_o plain_a term_n v._o 13._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o will_v repeat_v it_o at_o least_o in_o such_o a_o obscure_a and_o ambiguous_a phrase_n as_o be_v no_o where_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n and_o be_v use_v in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n chap._n 19_o 22._o or_o 2_o of_o their_o hatred_n and_o rage_n against_o he_o for_o the_o excessive_a trouble_n he_o put_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o stranger_n which_o follow_v v._o 32._o but_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a either_o that_o so_o just_a and_o merciful_a a_o man_n as_o job_n will_v put_v intolerable_a burden_n upon_o his_o servant_n or_o that_o some_o extraordinary_a trouble_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o hospitality_n will_v inflame_v they_o to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o rage_n as_o this_o phrase_n imply_v against_o so_o excellent_a and_o amiable_a a_o master_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o other_o provision_n make_v by_o joâ—…_n for_o stranger_n he_o feed_v they_o liberal_o but_o scarce_o allow_v we_o time_n to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o therewith_o which_o also_o be_v very_o unlikely_a or_o rather_o 3._o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o iob_n enemy_n of_o who_o he_o last_o speak_v v._o 29_o 30._o and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o amplification_n and_o further_a confirmation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d charitable_a disposition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o enemy_n although_o his_o cause_n be_v so_o jâ—…st_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o enemy_n be_v so_o notorious_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o all_o who_o be_v daily_a 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o and_o be_v witness_n of_o he_o and_o their_o mutual_a carriage_n do_v condâ—…_n and_o abhor_v they_o for_o it_o and_o be_v so_o conâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o iâ—…'s_n quarrel_n that_o â—…hey_a protâ—…_n they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d their_o very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v without_o it_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o provocaâ—…ions_n of_o other_o he_o restrain_v both_o they_o and_o himself_o from_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o as_o david_n afterward_o do_v in_o a_o like_a case_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 5_o &_o 2_o sam._n 1â—…_n â—…_n 10._o we_o can_v be_v satisfy_v flesh_n satisfy_v to_o wit_n without_o caâ—…ing_v his_o flesh_n 32._o 9_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 9_o the_o stranger_n follow_v stranger_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o follow_v do_v not_o lodge_v in_o the_o street_n 21._o street_n but_o in_o my_o house_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n and_o the_o usage_n of_o those_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o public_a inâ—…s_n provide_v for_o the_o conveniency_n
to_o be_v the_o chief_a argument_n by_o which_o the_o learned_a bochart_n prove_v this_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o hipopotamus_fw-la who_o constant_a residence_n be_v in_o or_o near_o the_o river_n of_o nilus_n or_o the_o willow_n that_o grow_v by_o it_o but_o it_o be_v well_o allege_a by_o our_o learned_a and_o judicious_a caryl_n that_o this_o word_n naal_n be_v never_o use_v to_o express_v nilus_n when_o it_o be_v put_v by_o itself_o as_o here_o it_o be_v but_o only_o where_o the_o word_n egypt_n be_v add_v to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o place_n which_o bochart_n produce_v and_o this_o very_a phrase_n the_o willow_n of_o the_o brook_n be_v use_v of_o other_o brook_n or_o river_n beside_o nilus_n as_o levit._n 23._o 40._o comp._n isa._n 15._o 7._o compass_v he_o about_o 23._o behold_v 〈…〉_o behold_v 〈…〉_o he_o drink_v up_o signify_v up_o or_o he_o snatch_v or_o draw_v or_o drink_v up_o as_o it_o be_v with_o force_n and_o violence_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o river_n observe_v river_n i_o e._n a_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n hyperbolical_o call_v a_o river_n as_o it_o be_v also_o psal._n 78._o 16._o &_o 105._o 41._o this_o may_v be_v fit_o apply_v to_o the_o elephant_n which_o because_o of_o its_o great_a bulk_n and_o vehement_a thirst_n drink_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o water_n at_o one_o draught_n as_o naturalist_n and_o historian_n have_v observe_v and_o haste_v not_o liberal_o not_o he_o drink_v not_o with_o fear_n and_o caution_n and_o spare_o as_o the_o dog_n do_v at_o nilus_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o crocodile_n but_o such_o be_v his_o courage_n and_o self-confidence_n that_o he_o fear_v no_o enemy_n either_o by_o water_n or_o by_o land_n but_o drink_v secure_o and_o liberal_o he_o trust_v that_o he_o can_v draw_v up_o jordan_n into_o his_o mouth_n reader_n mouth_n he_o drink_v as_o if_o he_o design_v or_o hope_v or_o desire_v to_o drink_v up_o the_o whole_a river_n he_o mention_n jordan_n either_o as_o a_o river_n well_o know_v in_o and_o nigh_o unto_o iob_n land_n or_o because_o possible_o there_o be_v many_o elephant_n which_o use_v to_o drink_v at_o it_o or_o as_o a_o river_n in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o but_o small_a which_o therefore_o may_v give_v more_o colour_n to_o the_o hyperbole_n and_o to_o the_o elephant_n fancy_n or_o expectation_n than_o a_o vast_a river_n such_o as_o euphrates_n will_v have_v do_v bochart_n expound_v this_o also_o of_o the_o hippopotamus_n which_o though_o he_o can_v swim_v and_o may_v be_v drown_v as_o naturalist_n report_v yet_o will_v continue_v secure_o under_o water_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o nilus_n for_o some_o day_n together_o and_o he_o render_v the_o verse_n thus_o behold_v if_o a_o river_n oppress_v or_o cover_v he_o he_o fear_v not_o he_o be_v confident_a or_o secure_a though_o jordan_n which_o be_v here_o put_v for_o any_o river_n shall_v break_v forth_o or_o overflow_v above_o his_o mouth_n i._n e._n shall_v overwhelm_v he_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n 24._o 〈…〉_o 24._o 〈…〉_o he_o take_v it_o with_o his_o eye_n his_o nose_n pierce_v through_o snare_n violence_n snare_n according_a to_o this_o translation_n the_o sense_n be_v this_o he_o take_v or_o snatch_v or_o draw_v up_o as_o be_v now_o say_v v._o 23._o it_o to_o wit_n the_o river_n jordan_n with_o his_o eye_n i._n e._n when_o he_o see_v it_o he_o trust_v that_o he_o can_v drink_v it_o all_o up_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v the_o eye_n be_v big_a than_o the_o belly_n his_o nose_n or_o snout_n pierce_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o secure_o thrust_v his_o snout_n into_o the_o river_n even_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o mud_n because_o he_o delight_v to_o drink_v muddy_a water_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o snare_n lay_v for_o other_o creature_n he_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n but_o this_o verse_n be_v otherwise_o translate_v by_o other_o will_z or_o can_v any_o man_n take_v he_o in_o his_o eye_n i._n e._n open_o and_o by_o manifest_a force_n sure_o no._n his_o force_n and_o strength_n be_v too_o great_a for_o man_n to_o resist_v or_o overcome_v and_o therefore_o man_n be_v force_v to_o use_v many_o wile_n and_o engine_n to_o catch_v he_o which_o be_v true_a both_o of_o the_o elephant_n and_o of_o the_o hippopotamus_n or_o pierce_v his_o nose_n with_o snare_n or_o gin_n no._n he_o may_v be_v take_v by_o art_n and_o cunning_a but_o not_o by_o violence_n chap._n xli_o 1._o can_v thou_o draw_v out_o 〈…〉_o out_o 〈…〉_o leviathan_n with_o a_o hook_n or_o his_o tongue_n with_o a_o cord_n 〈…〉_o cord_n 〈…〉_o which_o thou_o let_v down_o author_n down_o can_v thou_o take_v he_o with_o a_o hook_n and_o a_o line_n as_o angler_n take_v ordinary_a fish_n sure_o no._n quest._n what_o be_v this_o leviathan_n ans._n this_o be_v grant_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o terrible_a monster_n live_v in_o the_o sea_n or_o rivers_n as_o behemoth_n be_v a_o land-monster_n it_o be_v the_o general_a and_o receive_a opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o whale_n which_o be_v unquestionable_o call_v the_o leviathan_n psal._n 104._o 25_o 26._o which_o have_v be_v discover_v in_o the_o sea_n next_o border_v upon_o arabia_n probable_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o job_n who_o be_v a_o very_a inquisitive_a person_n and_o well_o study_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o this_o book_n manifest_v but_o some_o late_a and_o very_o learned_a interpreter_n conceive_v that_o it_o be_v the_o crocodile_n which_o be_v very_o well_o know_v in_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o part_n adjacent_a to_o it_o and_o this_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n thannin_n which_o be_v parallel_n to_o this_o word_n leviathan_n these_o two_o word_n be_v synonymous_a and_o the_o one_o promiscuous_o use_v for_o the_o other_o as_o appear_v from_o psal._n 74._o 13_o 14._o isa._n 27._o 1._o ezek._n 32._o 2._o be_v use_v of_o the_o crocodile_n ezek._n 29_o 3_o 4._o &_o 32._o 2_o 3._o but_o i_o shall_v not_o positive_o determine_v this_o 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to_o i_o fâ—…r_v which_o reason_n dâ—…id_v desire_v they_o to_o leave_v he_o and_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o another_o place_n 1_o saâ—…_n 22._o or_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v now_o dead_a or_o by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n he_o may_v signify_v his_o near_a relation_n and_o friend_n which_o forsake_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o man_n usual_o do_v or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v though_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v forsake_v i_o but._n i_o or_o but._n then_z signify_v then_z or_o yet_o as_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d frequent_o signify_v the_o lord_z i_o lord_z heb._n will_v gather_v i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d i_o up_o 37._o up_o or_o will_v receive_v mâ—…_n to_o wit_n to_o himself_o as_o this_o verb_n be_v use_v joâ—…_n 20._o 4._o judg._n 19_o 15._o mat._n 23._o 37._o 11._o 27._o 11._o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 4._o &_o 86._o 11._o &_o 119._o 27._o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n ruin_n way_n i._n e._n what_o course_n i_o shall_v take_v to_o please_v thou_o and_o to_o discharge_v my_o duty_n and_o to_o save_v myself_o from_o ruin_n o_o lord_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o plainness_n in_o heb._n a_o way_n of_o plainness_n a_o plain_a path_n same_o path_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o psal._n 26._o 2_o where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o same_o because_o of_o i_o of_o heb._n those_o which_o observe_v i_o my_o enemy_n i_o enemy_n that_o i_o may_v neither_o open_v their_o moâ—…hs_n against_o i_o or_o religion_n by_o my_o miscarriage_n nor_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n by_o my_o folly_n nor_o give_v they_o any_o occasion_n of_o triumph_v over_o i_o 12._o deliver_v i_o not_o over_o unto_o the_o will_n 2â—…_n will_n or_o lust_n or_o desire_n heb._n soul_n which_o be_v so_o take_v psal._n 41._o 2._o and_o 78._o 18._o ezek._n 16._o 2â—…_n of_o my_o enemy_n for_o 11_o for_o psal._n 35._o 11_o false_a witness_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o such_o as_o breathe_v out_o cruelty_n men._n cruelty_n he_o press_v his_o request_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o be_v both_o falâ—…e_n and_o cruel_a and_o in_o both_o respect_n hateful_a to_o god_n and_o men._n 13._o i_o have_v faint_v promise_n faint_v these_o word_n be_v add_v to_o complete_a the_o sense_n for_o the_o speech_n be_v abrupt_a and_o imperfect_a as_o be_v very_o usual_a not_o only_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o in_o many_o other_o author_n in_o all_o vehement_a passion_n or_o commotion_n of_o mind_n such_o as_o david_n be_v in_o at_o this_o time_n have_v declare_v what_o perfidious_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n do_v now_o assault_n and_o encompass_v he_o he_o now_o subjoin_v what_o impression_n the_o thought_n thereof_o make_v upon_o he_o and_o speak_v like_o one_o that_o want_v word_n to_o express_v how_o sad_a and_o desperate_a his_o condition_n will_v have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v support_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o lord_n to_o enjoy_v which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o see_v the_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v i_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o live_n i._n e._n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v oft_o so_o call_v as_o job_n 28._o 13._o psal._n 52_o 5._o and_o 116._o 9_o and_o 142._o 5._o isa._n 38._o 11._o and_o 53._o 8._o jer._n 11._o 19_o ezek._n 32._o 32._o and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o grave_a which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o david_n be_v thus_o earnest_o desirous_a of_o this_o mercy_n in_o this_o life_n not_o because_o he_o place_v his_o portion_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o so_o solemn_o disclaim_v psal._n 17._o 14._o but_o because_o the_o truth_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v high_o concern_v in_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n make_v to_o he_o 14._o 3._o 14._o psal._n 31._o â—…4_n &_o 130._o 5._o iâ—…a_fw-la 25._o 9_o heb._n 2._o 3._o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n book_n lord_n o_o my_o soul_n to_o which_o he_o now_o turn_v his_o speech_n as_o he_o frequent_o do_v in_o this_o book_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o gr._n and_o or_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v strong_a so_o gr._n he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n burden_n heart_n he_o will_v uphold_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o from_o faint_v and_o sink_v under_o thy_o burden_n wait_v i_o say_v on_z the_o lord_z psal._n xxviii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n with_o the_o former_a and_o be_v mix_v as_o many_o other_o of_o his_o psalm_n be_v of_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o cry_v o_o
proceed_v from_o a_o malignity_n of_o mind_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v grieve_v for_o another_o man_n happiness_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v rejoice_v partly_o because_o it_o be_v more_o deep_o root_v and_o implacable_a whereas_o the_o other_o passion_n be_v common_o allay_v and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v more_o secret_a and_o undiscernible_a and_o therefore_o the_o mischievous_a effect_n of_o it_o be_v hardly_o avoidable_o whereas_o wrath_n and_o anger_n discover_v themselves_o and_o so_o forewarn_a and_o forearm_v a_o man_n against_o the_o danger_n 5_o open_v reproof_n open_v heb._n which_o be_v manifest_v or_o discover_v either_o 1._o public_o and_o before_o other_o when_o it_o be_v needful_a in_o which_o case_n though_o it_o put_v a_o man_n to_o some_o shame_n yet_o it_o do_v he_o good_a or_o 2._o private_o and_o to_o the_o offender_n face_n a_o plain_a and_o downright_a reproof_n rebuke_n be_v better_a beneficial_a better_a more_o desirable_a and_o beneficial_a than_o secret_a friendship_n secret_a which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o do_v not_o show_v itself_o by_o friendly_a action_n and_o particular_o by_o free_a and_o faithful_a reproof_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a end_n and_o benefit_n of_o friendship_n love_n 6_o 5._o 6_o 〈◊〉_d 141._o 5._o faithful_a be_v reprove_v be_v they_o proceed_v from_o a_o upright_a and_o true_o love_v and_o faithful_a soul_n and_o real_o promote_v the_o good_a of_o the_o person_n reprove_v the_o wound_n reputation_n wound_n the_o sharp_a reproof_n which_o for_o the_o present_a wound_n his_o spirit_n and_o reputation_n of_o a_o friend_n but_o the_o kiss_n friendship_n kiss_n all_o the_o fair_a speech_n and_o outward_a profession_n of_o friendship_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceitful_a entreaty_n deceitful_a or_o be_v to_o be_v deprecate_v be_v perfidious_a and_o pernicious_a and_o such_o thing_n as_o one_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o or_o be_v force_v like_o thing_n which_o be_v procure_v with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o many_o entreaty_n 7_o the_o full_a soul_n satisfy_v soul_n a_o man_n who_o appetite_n or_o desire_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o soul_n be_v full_o satisfy_v foot_n satisfy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foot_n loathe_v a_o honey_n comb_n content_n comb_n the_o most_o delicious_a meat_n the_o design_n of_o this_o proverb_n be_v to_o show_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o oft_o time_n attend_v upon_o plenty_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o poverty_n that_o the_o rich_a may_v learn_v moderation_n and_o the_o poor_a content_n but_o 7._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 7._o to_o the_o hungry_a soul_n every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a 8_o as_o a_o bird_n that_o wander_v from_o her_o nest_n nest_n nest_n that_o fly_v very_o much_o abroad_o from_o place_n to_o place_n whereby_o she_o be_v expose_v to_o all_o the_o art_n of_o fowler_n and_o to_o bird_n of_o prey_n from_o which_o she_o be_v safe_a while_o she_o keep_v her_o nest_n so_o be_v a_o man_n that_o wander_v from_o his_o place_n moss_n place_n that_o through_o vanity_n or_o lightness_n change_v the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n or_o his_o call_v and_o course_n of_o life_n the_o ill_a effect_n whereof_o have_v be_v frequent_o observe_v and_o note_v even_o in_o vulgar_a proverb_n as_o when_o we_o say_v a_o roll_a stone_n gather_v no_o moss_n 9_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n spirit_n heart_n by_o increase_v and_o comfort_v the_o spirit_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n the_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o by_o hearty_a counsel_n design_n counsel_n no_o less_o grateful_a and_o pleasant_a be_v the_o company_n and_o conversation_n of_o a_o true_a friend_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a counsel_n which_o come_v from_o his_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n and_o contain_v his_o most_o inward_a and_o serious_a thought_n whereas_o deceitful_a person_n give_v such_o counsel_n not_o as_o they_o think_v to_o be_v best_a but_o as_o most_o serve_v their_o lust_n or_o design_n 10_o thy_o own_o friend_n and_o thy_o father_n friend_n experience_n friend_n of_o who_o friendship_n thou_o have_v have_v long_a experience_n forsake_v not_o neither_o go_v into_o thy_o brother_n house_n he_o house_n to_o wit_n for_o comfort_n and_o relief_n and_o so_o as_o to_o forsake_v or_o neglect_v thy_o friend_n for_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o calamity_n for_o 24._o for_o ch._n 17._o 17_o &_o 18._o 24._o better_a be_v a_o neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n the_o friend_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n who_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o a_o good_a neighbour_n that_o be_v near_o wicked_a near_o either_o 1._o in_o place_n by_o cohabitation_n or_o rather_o 2._o in_o affection_n in_o which_o respect_n god_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v near_o to_o the_o righteous_a and_o far_o from_o the_o wicked_a than_o a_o brother_n far_o off_o 11_o 24._o 11_o ch._n 10._o 1_o &_o 23._o 24._o my_o son_n be_v wise_a and_o make_v my_o heart_n glad_a that_o i_o may_v answer_v he_o that_o reproach_v i_o 4._o i_o for_o be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o wicked_a son_n as_o if_o i_o have_v either_o deserve_v he_o as_o a_o curse_n from_o god_n or_o make_v he_o so_o by_o my_o example_n or_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o education_n see_v ezek._n 16._o 44._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 4._o 12_o a_o prudent_a man_n forsee_v the_o evil_a and_o hide_v himself_o but_o the_o simple_a pass_n on_o and_o be_v punish_v wisdom_n punish_v this_o be_v deliver_v ch._n 22._o 3._o and_o be_v here_o repeat_v to_o enforce_v the_o forego_n exhortation_n by_o represent_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o wisdom_n 13_o 16_o 13_o ch._n 20._o 16_o take_v his_o garment_n that_o be_v surety_n for_o a_o stranger_n and_o take_v a_o pledge_n of_o he_o for_o a_o strange_a woman_n grave_n woman_n possible_o this_o be_v here_o repeat_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o father_n counsel_n to_o his_o son_n begin_v v._n 11._o to_o avoid_v rash_a suretyship_n to_o which_o young_a man_n be_v most_o prone_a and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v expose_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o day_n to_o many_o sin_n and_o misery_n which_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o to_o their_o grave_n 14_o he_o that_o bless_v his_o friend_n be_v friend_n that_o salute_v or_o praise_v and_o applaud_v he_o to_o his_o face_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o flatterer_n be_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n it_o voice_n that_o both_o he_o and_o other_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n time_n morning_n to_o perform_v this_o office_n to_o show_v his_o great_a forwardness_n and_o diligence_n and_o zeal_n in_o his_o service_n which_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n afterward_o and_o possible_o of_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o it_o he_o his_o friend_n will_v value_v this_o kind_n of_o blessing_n no_o more_o than_o a_o curse_n because_o it_o plain_o discover_v a_o base_a design_n and_o be_v a_o high_a reflection_n upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o either_o do_v not_o understand_v such_o gross_a and_o palpable_a flattery_n or_o be_v so_o ridiculous_o vainglorious_a as_o to_o be_v please_v with_o it_o 15_o 13_o 15_o ch._n 19_o 13_o a_o continual_a drop_n in_o a_o very_a rainy_a day_n and_o a_o contentious_a woman_n be_v alike_o quietness_n alike_o be_v equal_o troublesome_a the_o first_o not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o go_v abroad_o with_o comfort_n the_o latter_a not_o permit_v he_o to_o stay_v at_o home_n with_o quietness_n 16_o whosoever_o hide_v she_o reproach_n she_o i_o e._n attempt_v to_o smother_v or_o bridle_v her_o passion_n that_o it_o may_v not_o break_v forth_o to_o her_o shame_n and_o to_o his_o own_o discomfort_n and_o reproach_n hide_v the_o wind_n impossible_a wind_n undertake_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a and_o the_o ointment_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n it_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o 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you_o with_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v glad_a with_o she_o all_o you_o that_o love_v she_o rejoice_v for_o joy_n with_o she_o all_o you_o that_o mourn_v for_o she_o cause_n she_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a among_o man_n then_o for_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n to_o meet_v together_o with_o their_o friend_n recover_v from_o affliction_n or_o bring_v into_o a_o better_a state_n to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o especial_o such_o friend_n as_o in_o their_o affliction_n have_v mourn_v with_o they_o thus_o mary_n luk._n 1._o 40._o go_v to_o rejoice_v with_o elizabeth_n and_o job_n friend_n come_v to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o job_n 42._o 11._o the_o prophet_n in_o like_a manner_n call_v to_o all_o the_o friend_n of_o jerusalem_n especial_o such_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o affliction_n have_v mourn_v for_o she_o to_o come_v and_o â—…joice_v and_o be_v glad_a with_o she_o upon_o the_o prospect_n of_o her_o better_a state_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n or_o at_o least_o in_o 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