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A55363 Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1683 (1683) Wing P2820; ESTC R39678 6,571,344 1,258

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ezek._n 7._o 16._o and_o subject_a to_o many_o fear_n and_o therefore_o force_v to_o hide_v herself_o in_o rock_n as_o it_o follow_v that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n discourag●…●…ughts_n rock_n where_o she_o hide_v herself_o either_o 1._o for_o fear_v of_o her_o enemy_n who_o to_o avoid_v she_o put_v herself_o into_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a or_o 2._o out_o of_o modesty_n and_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o she_o own_o de●…rmities_n and_o infirmity_n which_o make_v her_o endeavour_n to_o hid●…_n herself_o even_o from_o her_o belove_a as_o ashamed_a to_o appear_v in_o his_o pr●…ence_n 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o the_o case_n of_o god_n people_n especial_o after_o 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v ●…avoured_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o which_o christ_n relieve_v she_o against_o such_o discourag●…●…ughts_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o 20._o the_o ezek._n 38._o 20._o stair_n word_n stair_n in_o the_o hole_n of_o craggy_a and_o break_a rock_n which_o 〈◊〉_d ●…airs_n so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d repeat_v in_o other_o word_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n i_o countenance_n ●…e_v not_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o appear_v before_o i_o come_v bold_o into_o my_o presence_n and_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o i_o 13._o i_o ch._n 8._o 13._o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n praise_n voice_n thy_o prayer_n and_o praise_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a ●…ight_n comely_a thy_o person_n and_o service_n be_v accept_v by_o i_o and_o be_v amiable_a in_o my_o ●…ight_n 15_o take_v mischief_n take_v the_o bridegroom_n give_v this_o charge_n to_o his_o brideman_n or_o friend_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o observe_v in_o command_n by_o who_o he_o understand_v those_o magistrate_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o under_o christ_n the_o custo●…y_n of_o the_o vineyard_n to_o wit_n the_o church_n principal_o belong_v these_o he_o command_v to_o take_v the_o fox_n i._n e._n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o do_v this_o mischief_n we_o both_o we_o heb._n for_o we_o i_o e._n at_o our_o instance_n and_o for_o our_o common_a good_a as_o this_o spoil_n of_o the_o vine_n be_v injurious_a and_o grievous_a to_o they_o both_o 3●…_n both_o ezek._n ●…34_n luk._n 13._o 3●…_n the_o fox_n 〈◊〉_d fox_n the_o disturber_n of_o the_o vineyard_n or_o the_o church_n seducer_n or_o ●…alse_a teacher_n who_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o fox_n here_o and_o ezek._n 13._o 4._o partly_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o great_a tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n who_o be_v compare_v to_o wild_a boar_n or_o other_o wild_a beast_n psal._n 80._o 13._o as_o to_o lion_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 17._o and_o partly_o for_o their_o foxlike_a quality_n and_o action_n because_o they_o be_v very_o crafty_a and_o deceitful_a 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14._o eph._n 4._o 14._o and_o very_o mischievous_a also_o ezek._n 34._o 2_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o tit._n 1_o 10_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 2._o he_o 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