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the_o beast_n do_v be_v their_o folly_n that_o be_v manifest_v their_o folly_n yet_o their_o posterity_n approve_v their_o say_n that_o be_v though_o they_o by_o experience_n see_v the_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o these_o way_n of_o their_o father_n who_o after_o all_o their_o dream_n of_o live_v here_o for_o ever_o and_o of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o their_o name_n die_v as_o other_o and_o be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n yet_o they_o approve_v of_o their_o counsel_n and_o command_n whereby_o they_o advise_v they_o to_o mind_v these_o thing_n chief_a these_o be_v the_o say_n of_o their_o father_n which_o some_o conceive_v be_v here_o mean_v or_o they_o approve_v of_o their_o say_n that_o be_v in_o that_o they_o think_v and_o speak_v and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n tread_v exact_o in_o the_o step_n of_o their_o father_n for_o even_o the_o deed_n of_o their_o father_n do_v proclaim_v what_o their_o judgement_n be_v and_o therefore_o even_o with_o respect_n thereto_o it_o may_v be_v say_v 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as_o low_a a_o condition_n as_o ever_o before_o verse_n 24._o he_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v mean_v either_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o each_o nation_n or_o those_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o choice_a among_o a_o people_n for_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o man_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o wander_v in_o a_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o many_o time_n deprive_v they_o of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n &_o bring_v they_o into_o unavoidable_a straits_n into_o a_o desperate_a lose_a condition_n so_o that_o they_o be_v as_o man_n in_o a_o wood_n or_o wilderness_n not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o yea_o as_o blind_a and_o drunken_a man_n that_o grope_v at_o noonday_n as_o if_o it_o be_v night_n and_o thereupon_o 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power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v verse_n 3._o sure_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o the_o almighty_a and_o i_o desire_v to_o reason_n with_o god_n zophar_n have_v say_v chap._n 11.5_o o_o that_o god_n will_v speak_v and_o open_v his_o lip_n against_o thou_o and_o that_o as_o deride_v job_n former_a confidence_n in_o wish_v he_o may_v plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n in_o reference_n hereto_o therefore_o job_n here_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n sure_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o the_o almighty_a and_o i_o desire_v to_o reason_n with_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o can_v say_v much_o more_o to_o you_o but_o however_o confident_a you_o be_v that_o it_o will_v go_v ill_a with_o i_o if_o god_n shall_v grant_v i_o my_o wish_n herein_o i_o still_o desire_v rather_o that_o i_o may_v plead_v my_o cause_n with_o the_o almighty_a not_o as_o with_o a_o adversary_n but_o as_o before_o my_o judge_n not_o to_o accuse_v he_o for_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o which_o never_o come_v into_o my_o thought_n but_o to_o justify_v myself_o against_o your_o false_a accusation_n and_o modest_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v by_o he_o why_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o i_o which_o as_o yet_o i_o profess_v i_o understand_v not_o you_o judge_v of_o i_o by_o what_o i_o suffer_v and_o misconstrue_v all_o that_o i_o speak_v do_v most_o unjust_o condemn_v i_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o now_o god_n be_v omniscient_a and_o know_v the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o beside_o he_o be_v true_a and_o just_a and_o will_v therefore_o certain_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o justify_v his_o servant_n who_o you_o condemn_v so_o that_o though_o i_o know_v god_n in_o his_o majesty_n must_v needs_o be_v terrible_a to_o his_o enemy_n yet_o trust_v in_o my_o integrity_n i_o shall_v desire_v to_o plead_v my_o cause_n before_o he_o verse_n 4._o but_o you_o be_v forger_n of_o lie_n you_o be_v all_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n 1._o because_o they_o have_v affirm_v that_o god_n never_o lay_v such_o sore_a affliction_n upon_o any_o righteous_a man_n as_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o he_o and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a hypocrite_n but_o yet_o withal_o have_v very_o cunning_o and_o artificial_o compose_v their_o speech_n with_o many_o fair_a flourish_n and_o plausible_a pretence_n that_o they_o speak_v what_o they_o speak_v mere_o out_o of_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n to_o defend_v his_o unquestionable_a justice_n and_o holiness_n and_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o win_v job_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o so_o to_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n thence_o be_v that_o expression_n but_o you_o be_v forger_n of_o lie_n much_o like_o that_o psal_n 50.19_o thou_o give_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_n and_o thy_o tongue_n frame_v deceit_n and_o so_o also_o he_o retort_v upon_o they_o that_o sin_n of_o lie_v wherewith_o they_o have_v unjust_o before_o charge_v he_o chap._n 11.3_o and_o 2._o because_o misjudging_a of_o he_o and_o so_o not_o right_o apply_v the_o truth_n they_o have_v deliver_v under_o a_o pretence_n of_o comfort_v he_o they_o have_v add_v to_o his_o affliction_n and_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o drive_v he_o to_o despair_v and_o all_o their_o exhortation_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v etc._n etc._n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n therefore_o he_o term_n they_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n as_o be_v herein_o like_a to_o unskilful_a physician_n who_o not_o consider_v or_o not_o understand_v the_o disease_n of_o their_o patient_n give_v they_o good_a medicine_n but_o altogether_o improper_a for_o such_o a_o disease_n and_o so_o do_v they_o more_o hurt_v then_o good_a the_o expression_n be_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o where_o he_o call_v they_o miserable_a comforter_n chap._n 16.2_o verse_n 5._o o_o that_o you_o will_v altogether_o hold_v your_o peace_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o wisdom_n zophar_n have_v protest_v that_o 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sing_v song_n of_o triumph_n concern_v which_o custom_n see_v the_o note_n 1_o sam._n 18.6_o that_o this_o may_v be_v also_o apply_v to_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o christ_n victory_n over_o the_o world_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o bring_v this_o treasure_n to_o man_n in_o earthen_a weak_a vessel_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v here_o intend_v i_o can_v see_v verse_n 12._o king_n of_o army_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v take_v as_o that_o song_n of_o triumph_n which_o the_o woman_n shall_v sing_v employ_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n or_o else_o as_o the_o word_n of_o david_n wherein_o he_o continue_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o church_n victory_n king_n of_o army_n that_o be_v king_n attend_v and_o furnish_v with_o divers_a and_o mighty_a army_n do_v flee_v apace_o to_o wit_n as_o strike_v with_o great_a terror_n yea_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n do_v flee_v do_v flee_v may_v imply_v that_o 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of_o the_o woman_n song_n before_o mention_v wherein_o they_o encourage_v the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n wherein_o from_o the_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v recite_v which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o his_o people_n he_o encourage_v they_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v though_o you_o have_v lie_v among_o the_o pot_n that_o be_v though_o you_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n in_o great_a darkness_n and_o distress_n in_o great_a straits_n and_o poverty_n keep_v in_o the_o base_a bondage_n and_o drudgery_n like_o kitchin-scullion_n that_o lie_v themselves_o down_o to_o sleep_v among_o the_o pot_n or_o as_o some_o say_v like_o those_o scullion_n in_o a_o army_n which_o may_v be_v indeed_o particular_o intend_v because_o the_o psalmist_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o war_n that_o skulk_v by_o night_n among_o the_o pot_n there_o to_o shelter_v themselves_o from_o the_o cold_a wind_n and_o rain_n &_o so_o be_v all-ove_a besmear_v 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which_o be_v indeed_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o blessing_n do_v flow_v in_o unto_o they_o namely_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o dwell_v among_o they_o as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n for_o to_o intimate_v this_o he_o extol_v mount_n zion_n whether_o they_o be_v now_o carry_v the_o ark_n the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n equal_v it_o with_o or_o exalt_v it_o above_o all_o other_o hill_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o regard_n for_o so_o the_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v as_o they_o be_v render_v in_o our_o translation_n the_o hill_n of_o god_n be_v as_o the_o hill_n of_o bashan_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o zion_n the_o hill_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o barren_a and_o a_o small_a low_a hill_n of_o
&_o probable_o therefore_o either_o by_o david_n to_o be_v sing_v when_o the_o ark_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n to_o zion_n or_o for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o son_n solomon_n when_o he_o come_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n or_o else_o by_o solomon_n himself_o that_o the_o people_n may_v use_v it_o all_o the_o time_n the_o temple_n be_v build_v or_o particular_o at_o the_o great_a solemnity_n of_o the_o temple_n dedication_n but_o however_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o petition_n lord_n remember_v david_n &_o all_o his_o affliction_n be_v to_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o by_o settle_v and_o prosper_v the_o throne_n of_o david_n &_o the_o temple_n the_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n &_o by_o blessing_n the_o service_n that_o be_v there_o do_v he_o he_o will_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o &_o do_v high_o esteem_v he_o both_o for_o what_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o especial_o for_o his_o great_a sollicitousnesse_n to_o have_v build_v god_n a_o house_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o be_v intend_v by_o his_o affliction_n for_o first_o because_o when_o david_n have_v make_v know_v how_o earnest_o desirous_a he_o be_v to_o build_v god_n a_o temple_n god_n do_v hereupon_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v do_v it_o though_o he_o may_v not_o and_o do_v withal_o make_v many_o gracious_a promise_n to_o he_o concern_v his_o kingdom_n the_o temple_n &_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o his_o church_n &_o people_n 2_o sam._n 7.10_o 16._o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o therefore_o this_o lord_n remember_v david_n and_o all_o his_o affliction_n be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o this_o have_v be_v add_v too_o and_o remember_v also_o the_o promise_n which_o thou_o do_v then_o make_v unto_o he_o for_o so_o we_o see_v the_o like_a expression_n use_v deut._n 9.27_o remember_v thy_o servant_n abraham_n &_o isaac_n &_o jacob_n look_v not_o unto_o the_o stubborness_n of_o this_o people_n that_o be_v remember_v the_o covenant_n which_o thou_o make_v with_o abraham_n &_o isaac_n &_o jacob_n and_o because_o of_o that_o do_v not_o destroy_v this_o people_n though_o they_o be_v a_o stubborn_a people_n and_o 2._o because_o david_n have_v undergo_v so_o many_o affliction_n in_o a_o manner_n all_o his_o day_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n &_o that_o in_o confidence_n that_o god_n will_v at_o last_o do_v for_o he_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o because_o he_o have_v be_v so_o anxious_o solicitous_a to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n therefore_o in_o these_o word_n lord_n remember_v david_n &_o all_o his_o affliction_n this_o also_o may_v be_v comprehend_v that_o even_o in_o this_o regard_n god_n will_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o zealous_a for_o his_o glory_n &_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o for_o his_o sake_n verse_n 2._o how_o he_o swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n 2_o sam._n 7.3_o &_o vow_v unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v the_o god_n who_o jacob_n worship_v and_o trust_v in_o as_o a_o almighty_a god_n gen._n 49.24_o &_o who_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n have_v deliver_v jacob_n out_o of_o all_o his_o danger_n and_o trouble_n verse_n 3._o sure_o i_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o my_o house_n etc._n etc._n to_o avoid_v the_o absurdity_n of_o think_v that_o david_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o rash_a &_o unwarrantable_a vow_n as_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v that_o till_o he_o have_v his_o desire_n satisfy_v in_o that_o which_o be_v afterward_o express_v he_o will_v abide_v in_o the_o open_a air_n &_o never_o go_v within_o his_o door_n nor_o ever_o take_v any_o rest_n either_o by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n some_o say_v that_o david_n speak_v this_o with_o reference_n to_o his_o purpose_n of_o take_v the_o fort_n of_o zion_n from_o the_o jebusite_n 2_o sam._n 5.6_o where_o by_o revelation_n he_o know_v that_o god_n mean_v to_o have_v the_o ark_n settle_v and_o which_o he_o may_v probable_o think_v will_v be_v accomplish_v within_o some_o short_a time_n and_o than_o other_o again_o say_v that_o he_o mean_v it_o only_o of_o that_o stately_a cedar_n house_n which_o he_o have_v late_o build_v for_o himself_o in_o jerusalem_n 2_o sam._n 7.1_o 2._o to_o wit_n that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v into_o that_o house_n &_o so_o also_o that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v up_o unto_o his_o bed_n nor_o vers_fw-la 4._o give_v any_o sleep_n to_o his_o eye_n nor_o slumber_n to_o his_o eyelid_n to_o wit_n in_o that_o house_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o exposition_n give_v i_o any_o satisfaction_n i_o rather_o take_v these_o to_o be_v hyperbolical_a expression_n of_o the_o continual_a exceed_a great_a care_n wherewith_o he_o be_v perplex_v about_o provide_v a_o settle_a place_n for_o the_o ark_n to_o rest_v in_o like_o that_o prov._n 6.4_o 5_o give_v not_o sleep_v to_o thy_o eye_n nor_o slumber_n to_o thy_o eyelid_n deliver_v thyself_o as_o a_o roe_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hunter_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v it_o any_o more_o in_o effect_n then_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o lay_v by_o this_o care_n to_o mind_n myself_o in_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o shall_v never_o with_o any_o content_n abide_v in_o my_o own_o house_n or_o with_o any_o quiet_a rest_n in_o my_o bed_n until_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 5._o until_o i_o find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v until_o i_o find_v where_o the_o place_n be_v of_o which_o god_n have_v so_o long_o since_o speak_v see_v the_o note_n deut_n 12.5_o that_o there_o he_o will_v have_v his_o habitation_n &_o that_o there_o the_o ark_n shall_v take_v up_o its_o settle_a abode_n or_o rather_o until_o i_o provide_v prepare_v or_o build_v a_o dwelling-place_n for_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v use_v act._n 7.46_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o find_v favour_n before_o god_n &_o desire_v to_o find_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o so_o it_o be_v more_o clear_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a clause_n a_o habitation_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n habitation_n for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 43.3_o for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n see_v above_o vers_fw-la 2._o verse_n 6._o loe_o we_o hear_v of_o it_o at_o ephratah_n etc._n etc._n a_o very_a obscure_a place_n this_o be_v but_o the_o most_o probable_a exposition_n that_o i_o find_v among_o expositor_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o in_o these_o word_n a_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o david_n be_v so_o solicitous_a to_o have_v the_o ark_n bring_v into_o its_o rest_a place_n and_o why_o the_o people_n be_v so_o glad_a to_o have_v this_o do_v to_o wit_n because_o former_o it_o have_v be_v still_o in_o a_o fleet_a condition_n carry_v up_o and_o down_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o to_o express_v which_o they_o say_v we_o hear_v of_o it_o at_o ephratah_n that_o be_v we_o hear_v of_o the_o ark_n that_o in_o old_a time_n before_o our_o day_n it_o be_v in_o ephratah_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n to_o wit_n in_o shiloh_n &_o indeed_o why_o may_v not_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n be_v call_v ephratah_n see_v we_o find_v that_o jeroboam_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n be_v call_v a_o ephrathite_n 1_o king_n 11.26_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v when_o the_o philistine_n bring_v back_o the_o ark_n out_o of_o their_o country_n we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n of_o bethshemesh_n 1_o sam._n 6.12_o 13_o 14_o or_o when_o david_n go_v to_o fetch_v it_o to_o mount_v zion_n we_o find_v it_o in_o kiriathjearim_n 1_o sam._n 7.1_o 1_o chron._n 13.5_o 6._o which_o signify_v proper_o a_o town_n or_o city_n of_o wood_n that_o be_v situate_v nigh_o unto_o wood_n and_o so_o the_o full_a scope_n of_o these_o word_n be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v thus_o have_v the_o ark_n be_v former_o transport_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o now_o care_n have_v be_v take_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o must_v always_o abide_v 2._o that_o the_o care_n of_o david_n in_o bring_v the_o ark_n to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o show_v the_o different_a opinion_n which_o man_n former_o have_v concern_v the_o place_n of_o the_o ark_n settle_v abode_n we_o hear_v of_o it_o at_o ephratah_n that_o be_v we_o hear_v of_o the_o rest_a place_n for_o the_o ark_n the_o mansion_n or_o habitation_n for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n
call_v scorner_n see_v in_o the_o note_n chap._n 1.22_o &_o psal_n 1.1_o it_o may_v be_v here_o more_o particular_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o great_a prosperity_n do_v scoff_n at_o the_o poor_a and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o god_n scorn_v they_o see_v in_o the_o note_n chap._n 1.26_o &_o psal_n 2.4_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n shall_v pull_v they_o down_o from_o their_o great_a prosperity_n see_v jam._n 4.6_o but_o he_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o lowly_a that_o be_v favour_n among_o man_n yea_o all_o good_a blessing_n but_o especial_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n verse_n 35._o the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o shall_v have_v it_o as_o due_a to_o they_o &_o continue_v in_o it_o both_o here_o be_v honour_v both_o of_o god_n &_o man_n and_o hereafter_o eternal_o in_o heaven_n but_o shame_n shall_v be_v the_o promotion_n of_o fool_n that_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v all_o the_o promotion_n they_o shall_v have_v or_o if_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n promote_v it_o shall_v turn_v to_o their_o great_a shame_n chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o hear_v you_o child_n the_o instruction_n of_o a_o father_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.8_o and_o psal_n 34.11_o verse_n 3._o for_o i_o be_v my_o father_n son_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v his_o darling_n son_n tender_a &_o only_o belove_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o mother_n see_v the_o note_n 1_o chron._n 3.5_o and_o by_o tender_a here_o be_v mean_v both_o that_o he_o be_v a_o young_a child_n of_o tender_a year_n &_o so_o weak_a in_o knowledge_n &_o also_o that_o he_o be_v according_o tender_o regard_v &_o dainty_o &_o tender_o bring_v up_o by_o his_o mother_n now_o solomon_n intend_v to_o show_v how_o his_o father_n teach_v he_o he_o premise_v 1._o that_o concern_v his_o parent_n dear_a affection_n to_o he_o both_o to_o imply_v how_o necessary_a instruction_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n in_o that_o his_o parent_n though_o very_o fond_a of_o he_o will_v not_o neglect_v that_o but_o rather_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o careful_a to_o teach_v he_o and_o likewise_o to_o hint_n to_o those_o to_o who_o he_o now_o speak_v that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o fatherly_a love_n that_o move_v david_n to_o instruct_v he_o that_o he_o now_o press_v these_o thing_n upon_o they_o and_o 2._o that_o concern_v his_o own_o tender_a year_n thereby_o to_o press_v the_o young_a to_o learn_v from_o his_o example_n who_o have_v get_v so_o much_o by_o it_o verse_n 4._o he_o teach_v i_o also_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n my_o father_n david_n who_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n and_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n he_o teach_v i_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o i_o teach_v you_o &_o therefore_o my_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o the_o more_o attention_n and_o ready_a obedience_n neither_o can_v you_o reject_v i_o without_o reject_v he_o too_o and_o say_v let_v thy_o heart_n retain_v my_o word_n keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v see_v the_o note_n chap._n 3.1_o 2._o now_o both_o these_o &_o all_o the_o follow_a word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 9_o verse_n may_v most_o probable_o be_v take_v as_o the_o word_n of_o david_n to_o solomon_n recite_v here_o by_o he_o verse_n 6._o forsake_v she_o not_o and_o she_o shall_v preserve_v thou_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 2.11_o ver._n 7._o get_v wisdom_n &_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n that_o be_v even_o with_o the_o expense_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v get_v or_o with_o all_o the_o care_n and_o diligence_n which_o thou_o can_v use_v for_o the_o get_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v sure_a to_o get_v that_o whatever_o thou_o go_v without_o verse_n 8._o exalt_v she_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o love_v she_o and_o make_v precious_a account_n of_o she_o seek_v she_o with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n &_o prefer_v she_o before_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o she_o shall_v promote_v thou_o that_o be_v advance_v thou_o to_o great_a dignity_n and_o make_v thou_o to_o be_v high_o honour_v both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n and_o indeed_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v that_o make_v he_o so_o renown_v and_o that_o confirm_v the_o crown_n of_o israel_n upon_o he_o verse_n 10._o hear_v o_o my_o son_n etc._n etc._n here_o solomon_n return_v again_o to_o his_o own_o exhortation_n see_v the_o note_n above_o vers_n 4._o verse_n 11._o i_o have_v lead_v thou_o in_o right_a path_n that_o be_v in_o way_n of_o righteousness_n agreeable_a to_o the_o straight_a rule_n of_o god_n law_n yet_o other_o by_o right_a path_n understand_v plain_a and_o even_a way_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o stumble_v according_a to_o that_o which_o follow_v verse_n 12._o when_o thou_o go_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n say_v some_o expositor_n in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n thy_o step_n shall_v not_o be_v straighten_v that_o be_v though_o those_o way_n may_v seem_v at_o first_o very_o irksome_a &_o difficult_a yet_o by_o degree_n they_o shall_v become_v please_v and_o no_o way_n troublesome_a to_o thou_o but_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o thus_o when_o thou_o go_v about_o thy_o business_n &_o affair_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o any_o straits_n not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v thyself_o see_v the_o note_n 2_o sam._n 22.37_o &_o job_n 18.7_o and_o when_o thou_o run_v thou_o shall_v not_o stumble_v that_o be_v though_o thou_o make_v never_o so_o much_o haste_n in_o any_o thing_n thou_o undertake_v thou_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v therein_o but_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 3.23_o verse_n 13._o take_v fast_o hold_v of_o instruction_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v be_v sure_a to_o persevere_v in_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o have_v instruct_v thou_o let_v she_o not_o go_v keep_v she_o to_o wit_n wisdom_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 3.1_o for_o she_o be_v thy_o life_n that_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o thy_o life_n or_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n to_o thou_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 3.2_o and_o psal_n 91.16_o verse_n 14._o enter_v not_o into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.15_o &_o go_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o have_v be_v tempt_v into_o any_o of_o their_o way_n yet_o at_o least_o go_v not_o on_o therein_o verse_n 15._o avoid_v it_o pass_v not_o by_o it_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v keep_v aloof_o &_o come_v not_o nigh_o it_o for_o fear_v of_o be_v tempt_v into_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o &_o pass_v away_o to_o wit_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n you_o can_v lest_o you_o be_v endanger_v thereby_o verse_n 16._o for_o they_o sleep_v not_o except_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n etc._n etc._n some_o conceive_v that_o solomon_n do_v here_o set_v forth_o the_o time_n when_o wicked_a man_n play_v their_o lewd_a prank_n namely_o that_o before_o they_o sleep_v in_o the_o dark_a of_o the_o night_n they_o go_v forth_o to_o accomplish_v their_o mischievous_a device_n &_o then_o &_o not_o till_o then_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o rest_n but_o the_o word_n be_v clear_o a_o expression_n of_o their_o eagerness_n to_o do_v evil_a namely_o that_o they_o can_v sleep_v in_o their_o bed_n for_o plot_v &_o contrive_v how_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o that_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o many_o time_n rise_v so_o early_o to_o bring_v about_o their_o wicked_a project_n which_o be_v yet_o clear_a in_o the_o follow_a clause_n &_o their_o sleep_n be_v take_v away_o unless_o they_o cause_v some_o to_o fall_v to_o wit_n into_o the_o snare_n they_o have_v lay_v for_o they_o or_o into_o the_o mischief_n they_o have_v plot_v against_o their_o person_n or_o estate_n or_o into_o the_o sin_n to_o which_o they_o have_v tempt_v they_o verse_n 17._o for_o they_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n that_o be_v wickedness_n &_o violence_n be_v as_o meat_n &_o drink_n to_o they_o see_v the_o note_n also_o job_n 15.16_o or_o rather_o they_o live_v by_o wickedness_n and_o violence_n the_o meat_n they_o eat_v &_o the_o wine_n they_o drink_v be_v get_v that_o way_n verse_n 18._o but_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o &_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n that_o be_v as_o the_o morning_n light_n do_v by_o little_a &_o little_o shine_v bright_a &_o bright_a unto_o noon_n so_o the_o righteous_a though_o at_o first_o they_o have_v their_o light_n much_o darken_v with_o thick_a mist_n of_o ignorance_n &_o sinful_a infirmity_n &_o with_o divers_a cloud_n of_o affliction_n &_o sorrow_n yet_o by_o degree_n they_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n &_o grace_n yea_o their_o joy_n &_o glory_n &_o prosperity_n do_v
now_o add_v but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o expression_n be_v only_o to_o show_v that_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o several_a vanity_n whereto_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v subject_a and_o have_v in_o the_o close_a thereof_o show_v how_o man_n shall_v remedy_v this_o by_o live_v comfortable_o and_o content_o in_o all_o condition_n he_o now_o betake_v himself_o to_o consider_v of_o other_o vanity_n or_o that_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o oppression_n and_o injustice_n chap._n 3.16_o he_o now_o return_v again_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o vanity_n yet_o further_o thereby_o to_o show_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o live_v content_o as_o be_v advise_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o the_o difference_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v this_o that_o before_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o oppression_n that_o he_o find_v in_o seat_n of_o justice_n but_o here_o now_o he_o speak_v more_o general_o of_o all_o the_o oppression_n that_o be_v do_v not_o only_o among_o magistrate_n but_o also_o among_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v and_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n that_o be_v no_o body_n that_o do_v either_o afford_v they_o any_o help_n or_o that_o do_v so_o much_o as_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o they_o to_o wit_n either_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o or_o because_o through_o hard-heartednesse_n and_o inhumanity_n they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o their_o oppressor_n there_o be_v power_n to_o wit_n in_o that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o might_n themselves_o and_o have_v many_o potent_a friend_n to_o side_n with_o they_o but_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n which_o be_v again_o repeat_v thereby_o to_o imply_v how_o great_a a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o misery_n this_o be_v or_o else_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o forego_n clause_n to_o show_v how_o sad_a their_o condition_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o circumstance_n that_o though_o they_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o oppressor_n yet_o no_o body_n do_v compassionate_v their_o condition_n and_o afford_v they_o any_o comfort_n but_o however_o the_o drift_n of_o solomon_n in_o mention_v this_o be_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n and_o misery_n that_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v subject_a to_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o oppress_v but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v trouble_v and_o afflict_a at_o least_o if_o they_o be_v man_n that_o love_v justice_n and_o fear_n god_n to_o see_v so_o much_o injustice_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n as_o we_o may_v more_o plain_o see_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v verse_n 2._o wherefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v already_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_n which_o be_v yet_o alive_a either_o this_o must_v be_v take_v as_o speak_v by_o solomon_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n because_o great_a misery_n and_o oppression_n make_v man_n weary_a of_o life_n and_o desirous_a to_o die_v or_o else_o as_o speak_v with_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o live_n in_o this_o regard_n that_o the_o dead_a be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n to_o which_o those_o that_o live_v here_o be_v continual_o subject_a for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o life_n consider_v simple_o in_o itself_o be_v better_a than_o death_n and_o that_o to_o live_v though_o under_o great_a oppression_n and_o misery_n may_v be_v in_o many_o regard_v better_a than_o death_n see_v so_o live_v man_n may_v both_o by_o patient_a suffering_n and_o welldoing_a bring_v much_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o do_v much_o good_a to_o their_o brethren_n but_o what_o be_v intend_v by_o these_o expression_n the_o dead_a which_o be_v already_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n which_o be_v yet_o alive_a i_o answer_v that_o the_o drift_n of_o these_o expression_n may_v be_v only_o to_o imply_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o assertion_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o live_n because_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o such_o oppression_n and_o sorrow_n and_o the_o live_a be_v in_o a_o worse_a estate_n because_o live_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o these_o misery_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v already_o dead_a may_v be_v mean_v those_o that_o be_v quite_o dead_a and_o be_v thereby_o distinguish_v from_o those_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a man_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o mortality_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v in_o any_o desperate_a condition_n out_o of_o which_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o recovery_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n isa_n 26.19_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v or_o that_o be_v continual_o die_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a oppressor_n that_o be_v still_o devour_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v eat_v they_o alive_a according_a to_o that_o mic._n 3.3_o they_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o my_o people_n and_o slay_v their_o skin_n from_o off_o they_o and_o they_o break_v their_o bone_n and_o chap_v they_o in_o piece_n as_o for_o the_o pot_n and_o as_o flesh_n within_o the_o cauldron_n and_o by_o the_o live_n which_o be_v yet_o alive_a be_v mean_v those_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o oppressor_n live_v in_o such_o a_o languish_a condition_n that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o they_o be_v that_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o be_v not_o quite_o dead_a and_o so_o that_o which_o solomon_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o emphasis_n of_o these_o expression_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o those_o that_o be_v quite_o dead_a be_v happy_a than_o those_o that_o always_o live_v a_o die_a life_n because_o of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o their_o oppressor_n verse_n 3._o yea_o better_o be_v he_o then_o both_o they_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o that_o he_o neither_o do_v feel_v nor_o ever_o have_v feel_v any_o misery_n but_o this_o also_o must_v be_v take_v as_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o sense_n and_o mere_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o misery_n that_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v liable_a to_o doubtless_o not_o to_o have_v be_v can_v simple_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o life_n though_o herein_o he_o undergo_v many_o sore_a affliction_n and_o sorrow_n and_o that_o because_o if_o man_n live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n their_o advance_v god_n glory_n hereby_o their_o enjoy_v god_n favour_n and_o the_o hope_v they_o have_v of_o eternal_a happiness_n may_v well_o overbalance_v all_o their_o misery_n but_o now_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o man_n yet_o unborn_a with_o he_o that_o live_v mere_o with_o respect_n to_o a_o suffer_a condition_n then_o unquestionable_o it_o be_v not_o so_o ill_a not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o as_o to_o live_v miserable_o especial_o to_o be_v miserable_a as_o wicked_a man_n be_v sometime_o here_o but_o always_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n which_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o judas_n that_o betray_v he_o matth._n 26.24_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v as_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n who_o have_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n therein_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o the_o man_n that_o never_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v better_a than_o both_o he_o that_o live_v under_o oppression_n and_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o be_v free_v from_o all_o such_o misery_n namely_o because_o such_o a_o one_o have_v never_o see_v the_o evil_a work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n which_o may_v 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