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inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n such_o as_o through_o ignorance_n reject_v the_o gospel_n or_o rather_o 2._o more_o particular_a the_o babylonian_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o a_o part_n in_o that_o dismal_a condition_n be_v harass_v by_o cyrus_n whereby_o the_o jew_n be_v deliver_v this_o be_v also_o a_o type_n of_o the_o â—…eliverance_n of_o god_n people_n by_o the_o messiah_n which_o tâ—…is_n text_n principal_o intend_v and_o gross_a profaneness_n gross_a a_o allusion_n to_o that_o egyptian_a darkness_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o 21_o etc._n etc._n palpable_a ignorance_n the_o inlet_n and_o nursery_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…latry_n and_o all_o profaneness_n darkness_n the_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n 79._o lord_n i_o e._n christ_n mal._n 4._o 2._o luke_n 1._o 77_o 78_o 79._o shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v 23._o see_v shall_v be_v wonderful_a conspicuous_a as_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o darkness_n cover_v the_o earth_n so_o the_o glory_n 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thy_o light_n to_o câ—…me_v to_o thou_o as_o traveller_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n and_o out_o of_o their_o way_n when_o a_o light_n discover_v itself_o do_v make_v to_o it_o so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v shine_v so_o bright_a and_o be_v make_v so_o conspicuous_a by_o preach_v and_o miracle_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o congratulate_v they_o and_o wish_v they_o much_o joy_n but_o rejoice_v and_o participate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o happiness_n rev._n 21._o 24._o a_o plain_a prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n ch._n 49_o 6._o to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n and_o or_o yea_o or_o even_a king_n which_o be_v fulfil_v under_o cyrus_n darius_n alexander_n and_o the_o egyptian_a king_n king_n nation_n king_n to_o add_v to_o thy_o lustre_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v honour_v only_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o mean_a person_n but_o even_o of_o honourable_a personage_n embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o 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some_o watch-tower_n in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v the_o like_a expression_n chap._n 49._o 18._o and_o see_v all_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o gospel_n together_o he_o speak_v more_o particular_o either_o of_o the_o jew_n flock_v from_o all_o part_n to_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n which_o may_v be_v true_a in_o the_o type_n or_o especial_o of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o some_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o the_o gospel_n they_o come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n another_o son_n the_o same_o thing_n only_o for_o elegancy_n sake_n express_v in_o its_o part_n the_o sense_n respect_v both_o person_n and_o place_n as_o to_o person_n thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n also_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o thou_o tender_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d in_o arm_n isa._n 49._o 22._o where_o by_o thy_o side_n by_o equivalent_a expression_n of_o arm_n bosom_n and_o shoulder_n be_v supply_v with_o reference_n to_o they_o both_o and_o may_v import_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o unto_o their_o mother_n and_o it_o may_v further_o be_v observe_v that_o where_o the_o masculinâ—…_n gender_n be_v join_v with_o the_o feminine_a of_o the_o same_o species_n it_o note_v multitude_n and_o variety_n as_o eccl._n 2._o 8._o man_n singer_n and_o woman_n singer_n i_o e._n all_o sort_n and_o variety_n of_o vocal_a music_n and_o as_o to_o place_v both_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n that_o be_v not_o only_o near_a but_o also_o afar_o off_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o as_o we_o say_v far_o and_o near_o act_v 2._o 39_o or_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v say_v before_o round_o about_o in_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n from_o far_o note_v the_o longitude_n and_o ad_fw-la latus_fw-la at_o or_o on_o thy_o side_n the_o latitude_n and_o even_o those_o that_o perhaps_o be_v before_o at_o enmity_n one_o with_o another_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v nurse_v at_o thy_o side_n 5_o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v thou_o see_v viz._n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o delight_n the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o child_n run_v to_o thou_o and_o shinâ—…_n and_o or_o shinâ—…_n flow_v fight_n flow_v as_o when_o one_o river_n meet_v with_o another_o and_o join_v water_n run_v sweet_o together_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o river_n this_o note_n the_o abundance_n of_o their_o unite_a joy_n and_o delight_n or_o they_o shall_v flock_v together_o to_o behold_v such_o a_o amaze_a fight_n together_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v fear_v 18._o fear_v as_o stand_v amaze_v to_o see_v such_o multitude_n come_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n christ_n see_v on_o chap_n 54._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v surprise_v with_o it_o as_o those_o act._n 2._o 7._o or_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o joyful_a sight_n as_o jacob_n be_v with_o the_o tiding_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 45._o 26._o and_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v with_o peter_n act._n 10._o 45._o such_o a_o mixture_n of_o fear_n and_o â—…oy_v you_o have_v express_v jer._n 33_o 9_o the_o sense_n be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o chap._n 49._o 18._o and_o be_v enlarge_v it_o enlarge_v both_o with_o joy_n and_o love_n joy_v within_o at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o outward_o express_v in_o the_o enlargedness_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o they_o fear_n do_v proper_o contract_v the_o heart_n therefore_o this_o expression_n intimate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fear_n mix_v with_o such_o a_o affection_n as_o willâ—…dilate_v it_o because_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n 22._o sea_n either_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n viz._n the_o nation_n as_o before_o a_o metoâ—…ymy_n of_o the_o subject_n shall_v turn_v to_o thou_o in_o religion_n or_o affection_n they_o that_o former_o so_o much_o hate_v thou_o they_o that_o live_v by_o the_o
the_o syrian_a of_o padan-aram_a two_o padan-aram_a either_o of_o the_o country_n of_o syria_n as_o it_o be_v call_v hos._n 12._o 12._o or_o rather_o padan_n of_o syria_n or_o as_o the_o septuagint_n and_o chaldee_n render_v it_o mesopotamia_n of_o syria_n for_o that_o padan_n be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 48._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o its_o situation_n between_o two_o river_n for_o padan_n signify_v a_o pair_n or_o two_o the_o sister_n to_o laban_n the_o syrian_a 21_o and_o isaac_n entreat_v the_o lord_n accomplishment_n lord_n he_o pray_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v instant_o or_o fervent_o frequent_o and_o continual_o for_o near_o twenty_o year_n together_o for_o so_o long_o it_o be_v between_o their_o marriage_n and_o the_o first_o child_n he_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v because_o not_o only_o his_o comfort_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n depend_v upon_o this_o mercy_n and_o he_o know_v very_o 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in_o the_o conception_n of_o a_o child_n what_o mean_v this_o disturbance_n and_o conflict_n within_o i_o which_o threaten_v i_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o mercy_n before_o i_o enjoy_v it_o for_o she_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o murmur_v at_o it_o as_o to_o wonder_n and_o to_o inquire_v about_o it_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o she_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n fit_a lord_n either_o immediate_o by_o ardent_a prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o she_o herein_o or_o mediate_o by_o her_o father_n abraham_n who_o live_v fifteen_o year_n after_o this_o time_n ver_fw-la 7._o or_o by_o some_o other_o godly_a patriarch_n yet_o survive_v by_o who_o god_n use_v to_o manifest_v his_o will_n and_o counsel_n to_o other_o when_o he_o think_v fit_a 23_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o prophet_n she_o either_o by_o inward_a inspiration_n in_o a_o dream_n or_o vision_n or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o prophet_n two_o nation_n 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stranger_n in_o canaan_n slave_n in_o egypt_n and_o poor_a afflict_a night-wanderer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o say_v he_o esau_n and_o his_o shall_v not_o always_o be_v strong_a and_o mighty_a than_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n the_o table_n shall_v be_v turn_v and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v uppermost_a and_o subdue_v the_o edomite_n which_o be_v literal_o accomplish_v in_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 14._o and_o afterward_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 11_o 12._o and_o after_o that_o by_o the_o maccabee_n but_o much_o more_o eminent_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n under_o the_o gospel_n when_o one_o of_o jacobs_n child_n even_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v obtain_v the_o dominion_n and_o shall_v rule_v the_o edomite_n no_o less_o than_o other_o heathen_a nation_n with_o his_o iron_n rod_n and_o make_v they_o serviceable_a one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o felicity_n of_o his_o true_a israel_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a 24_o and_o when_o her_o 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as_o numb_a 11._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 9_o 10._o mal._n 1._o 8._o and_o all_o which_o be_v eminent_o find_v in_o eli_n son_n shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v men._n esteem_v both_o by_o god_n and_o men._n 31_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d behold_v king_n â—…_n â—…7_n â—…4_n â—…_n â—…_n 11_o â—…_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o arm_n 5._o arm_n i_o e._n i_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o strength_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o the_o arm_n as_o job_n 22._o 8._o psal._n 37._o 17._o or_o all_o that_o in_o which_o thou_o place_v thy_o confidence_n and_o security_n either_o 1._o the_o ark_n which_o be_v call_v god_n strength_n psal._n 78._o 61._o and_o be_v eli_n strength_n who_o therefore_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o very_a riding_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o chap._n 4._o 18._o or_o 2._o his_o priestly_a dignity_n or_o employment_n whence_o he_o have_v all_o his_o honour_n and_o substance_n or_o rather_o 3._o his_o child_n to_o who_o the_o word_n follow_v 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be_v resolve_v severe_o to_o punish_v so_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o threaten_v concern_v eli_n person_n as_o the_o follow_a concern_v his_o posterity_n and_o this_o best_a agree_v with_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o usual_a signification_n of_o that_o phrase_n thou_o shall_v see_v and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a 4._o old_a see_v zech._n 8._o 4._o man_n in_o thy_o house_n for_o ever_o last_v ever_o i_o e._n as_o long_o as_o the_o priesthood_n continue_v in_o thy_o family_n or_o as_o long_o as_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n last_v 33_o and_o the_o man_n of_o thou_o posterity_n thou_o i_o e._n those_o of_o thy_o posterity_n who_o i_o shall_v not_o cut_v off_o from_o my_o altar_n altar_n altar_n i_o e._n from_o attendance_n upon_o my_o altar_n who_o i_o shall_v not_o destroy_v but_o suffer_v to_o live_v and_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v to_o consume_v thy_o eye_n and_o to_o grieve_v thy_o heart_n death_n heart_n shall_v be_v so_o forlorn_a and_o miserable_a that_o 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and_o so_o they_o do_v chap._n 4._o 11._o 35_o and_o i_o will_v raise_v i_o up_o 〈◊〉_d up_o ezek._n 4_o 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a priest_n 22._o priest_n to_o wit_n of_o another_o line_n as_o be_v necessary_o imply_v by_o the_o total_a removal_n of_o that_o office_n from_o eli_n line_n before_o threaten_a the_o person_n design_v be_v zadok_v one_o eminent_a for_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o king_n who_o when_o abiathar_n the_o last_o of_o eli_n line_n be_v depose_v by_o solomon_n be_v make_v highpriest_n in_o his_o stead_n 1_o king_n 2._o 27_o 35._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 22._o that_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n do_v heart_n and_o shall_v not_o dishonour_v or_o disobey_v i_o to_o gratify_v his_o son_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o i_o will_v build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n come_v house_n i_o e._n give_v he_o a_o numerous_a posterity_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v exod._n 1._o 21._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 11._o 1_o king_n 11._o 38._o and_o confirm_v that_o sure_a covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n make_v to_o phinehas_n of_o eleazar_n line_n numb_a 25._o 13._o and_o interrupt_v for_o a_o little_a while_n by_o eli_n and_o he_o of_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o child_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v manifest_o verify_v until_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n ezek._n 44._o 15._o and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o its_o continuance_n in_o the_o same_o line_n till_o christ_n come_v and_o he_o shall_v walk_v highpriest_n walk_v i_o e._n minister_n as_o highpriest_n before_o my_o anoint_a he_o anoint_a fither_o first_o before_o king_n solomon_n who_o be_v anoint_v king_n 1_o
parenthesis_n to_o signify_v that_o david_n do_v not_o so_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o lamentation_n as_o to_o neglect_v his_o great_a business_n the_o care_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o now_o lie_v upon_o he_o but_o take_v particular_a care_n to_o fortify_v they_o against_o such_o further_a loss_n and_o calamity_n as_o he_o bewail_v in_o the_o follow_a song_n and_o by_o his_o example_n and_o this_o counsel_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o sorrow_n and_o despondency_n for_o their_o great_a and_o general_a loss_n but_o shall_v raise_v up_o their_o spirit_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o action_n he_o bid_v they_o command_n they_o david_n be_v now_o actual_o king_n upon_o saul_n death_n take_v his_o power_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v forth_o his_o command_n teach_v the_o child_n of_o judah_n interest_n judah_n these_o he_o more_o particular_o teach_v because_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o now_o the_o royal_a tribe_n and_o 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yet_o do_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n but_o cut_v he_o off_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n 7_o but_o show_v kindness_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o 31._o of_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 31._o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n favour_n gileadite_n quest._n why_o do_v he_o not_o require_v the_o like_a kindness_n to_o mephibosheth_n the_o son_n of_o his_o dear_a jonathan_n ans._n either_o he_o and_o he_o be_v now_o extinct_a or_o by_o their_o after_o miscarriage_n have_v forfeit_v his_o favour_n and_o let_v they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o eat_v at_o thy_o table_n for_o so_o they_o so_o i_o e._n with_o such_o kindness_n either_o as_o i_o can_v express_v as_o the_o particle_n so_o be_v else_o where_o use_v or_o as_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o show_v to_o they_o they_o 38._o they_o i_o e._n barzillai_n and_o his_o son_n for_o though_o barzillai_n only_o be_v mention_v 2_o sam._n 17._o 27._o yet_o his_o son_n doubtless_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o business_n especial_o chimham_n 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and_o full_a of_o corn_n shall_v when_o they_o be_v shake_v with_o the_o wind_n make_v a_o noise_n not_o unlike_a that_o which_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o make_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n which_o expression_n as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o great_a and_o happy_a success_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o of_o the_o city_n kingdom_n city_n the_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v here_o synedochical_o put_v for_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v flourish_v like_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n happiness_n earth_n shall_v both_o increase_n in_o number_n that_o there_o may_v be_v mouth_n to_o receive_v the_o meat_n provide_v and_o enjoy_v great_a prosperity_n and_o happiness_n 17_o his_o name_n day_n name_n the_o honour_n and_o renown_n of_o his_o eminent_a wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o goodness_n which_o agree_v but_o very_o obscure_o and_o imperfect_o to_o solomon_n who_o sâ—…ained_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o his_o prodigious_a luxury_n and_o oppression_n and_o apostasy_n from_o god_n into_o which_o he_o â—…ell_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o day_n 〈◊〉_d day_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o 〈…〉_o ever_o 〈…〉_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v continue_v solomon_n continue_v or_o shall_v be_v propagate_v or_o transmit_v to_o his_o chilâ—…_n which_o suit_v much_o better_a to_o christ_n from_o who_o we_o be_v call_v christian_n than_o to_o solomon_n as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n 5._o sun_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d the_o sâ—…_n either_o 1._o public_o and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n or._n 2._o perpetual_o as_o a_o constant_a and_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n itself_o shall_v continue_v see_v before_o on_o v._o 5._o and_o 1â—…_n and_o gen._n 12_o 3._o &_o 22._o 1â—…_n man_n shall_v be_v bless_v 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〈◊〉_d of_o a_o clean_a heart_n people_n heart_n to_o all_o true_a israelite_n who_o love_n god_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n see_v job._n 4._o 43._o rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o so_o this_o clause_n limit_n the_o former_a and_o take_v off_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o objection_n even_o all_o that_o concern_v the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v the_o profane_a or_o false-hearted_a israelite_n which_o be_v vast_o the_o great_a number_n of_o that_o people_n 2_o but_o as_o for_o i_o men._n i_o yet_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v this_o with_o grief_n and_o shame_n concern_v myself_o notwithstanding_o all_o my_o knowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o my_o own_o experience_n and_o observation_n of_o god_n gracious_a deal_n with_o i_o and_o other_o good_a men._n my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v men._n go_v my_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o providence_n be_v almost_o overthrow_v by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o temptation_n and_o i_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o repent_v of_o my_o piety_n v._o 13._o and_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o ungodly_a men._n my_o step_n have_v well_o nigh_o slip_v life_n slip_v heb._n be_v almost_o pour_v forth_o like_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v unstable_a and_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o great_a disorder_n and_o uncertainty_n till_o it_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v so_o be_v i_o almost_o transport_v by_o my_o own_o unruly_a passionâ—…_n into_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o a_o sinful_a course_n of_o life_n 3_o 1._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 7._o psal._n 37._o 1._o jer._n 12._o 1._o for_o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a delicate_n wicked_a i_o grudge_v and_o murmur_v at_o it_o and_o have_v a_o secret_a desire_n to_o partake_v of_o their_o delicate_n 4_o for_o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n 13._o death_n they_o be_v not_o drag_v to_o death_n neither_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o yet_o they_o deserve_v nor_o by_o any_o linger_a and_o grievous_a torment_n of_o mind_n or_o body_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o good_a man_n but_o they_o enjoy_v a_o sweet_a and_o quiet_a death_n drop_v into_o the_o grave_a like_o ripe_a fruit_n from_o the_o tree_n without_o any_o violence_n use_v to_o they_o compare_v job_n 5._o 26._o and_o 21._o 13._o but_o their_o strength_n be_v fat_n be_v heb._n fat_n firm_a moisture_n firm_a heb._n and_o their_o strength_n be_v fat_a i._n e._n sound_z and_o good_a the_o best_a of_o any_o thing_n be_v call_v fat_a in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 41._o 2._o dâ—…n_n 1._o 15._o and_o in_o their_o life-time_n they_o have_v great_a ease_n and_o health_n and_o content_a till_o they_o expire_v like_o a_o
1_o cor_fw-la 11._o 10._o or_o rather_o 2._o before_o king_n and_o prince_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 4._o all_o king_n provoke_v by_o my_o example_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o with_o psal._n 119._o 46._o i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o teâ—…monies_n before_o king_n and_o these_o be_v most_o common_o call_v god_n in_o scripture_n as_o exod._n 21._o 6._o &_o 23._o 9_o 28._o comp_n with_o deut._n 19_o 17._o beside_o david_n mention_n this_o as_o something_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o design_v by_o he_o whereas_o the_o do_v of_o this_o before_o the_o angel_n be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o be_v unavoidable_o necessary_a will_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o 2_o i_o will_v worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n it_o temple_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v he_o say_v towards_o it_o because_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n for_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o name_n name_n name_n for_o thou_o have_v glorify_v thy_o word_n or_o promise_n or_o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o fulfilâ—…ing_v thy_o promise_n to_o i_o more_o than_o any_o other_o of_o thy_o glorious_a perfection_n by_o which_o thou_o arâ—…_n know_v not_o that_o one_o of_o god_n attribute_n be_v real_o and_o in_o itself_o more_o great_a or_o glorious_a than_o another_o or_o can_v be_v make_v so_o but_o because_o one_o may_v be_v more_o celebrate_v and_o admiâ—…ed_v by_o man_n than_o another_o as_o here_o god_n gracious_a promise_n make_v â—…o_o david_n and_o the_o wonderful_a accomplishment_n thereof_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o those_o difficulty_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o which_o seem_v to_o man_n to_o be_v insuperable_a be_v at_o this_o time_n more_o observe_v and_o admire_v than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o attribute_n or_o action_n but_o here_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o david_n one_o be_v that_o 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donâ—…_n of_o any_o temporal_a blessing_n 4_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n concern_v earth_n either_o 1._o all_o neighbour_a king_n or_o 2._o the_o gâ—…rality_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v coâ—…firmed_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o express_v their_o extraordinary_a joy_n and_o aâ—…_n eâ—…inent_a advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n which_o agree_v much_o better_a to_o this_o great_a occasion_n than_o to_o that_o of_o david_n exaltation_n to_o the_o throne_n wherein_o the_o other_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o much_o concern_v shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n they_o mouth_n either_o 1._o thy_o promise_n declare_v unto_o they_o by_o i_o or_o 2._o the_o gospel_n preach_v among_o they_o 5_o yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n other_o lord_n or_o of_o or_o for_o or_o because_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n his_o wonderful_a counsel_n and_o gracious_a providence_n towards_o themselves_o and_o other_o for_o great_a be_v world_n be_v or_o great_a shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o worship_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o one_o small_a land_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o shall_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o 15._o 6_o psal._n 113._o 5_o 6._o isaâ—…_n 57_o 15._o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o see_v yet_o heb._n he_o see_v have_v he_o 5._o he_o jam._n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o respect_n unto_o the_o lowly_a eye_n lowly_a unto_o such_o as_o be_v mean_a and_o obscure_a in_o the_o world_n to_o i_o a_o poor_a contemptible_a shepherd_n who_o he_o have_v prefer_v before_o great_a prince_n and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and._n eye_n or_o and._n but_o the_o proud_a he_o know_v afar_o off_o person_n off_o but_o as_o for_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o pride_n he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o other_o with_o sâ—…orn_n and_o contempt_n and_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n as_o disdain_v to_o admit_v they_o into_o his_o presence_n but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v and_o by_o divers_a interpreter_n be_v render_v otherwise_o and_o he_o who_o be_v high_a or_o the_o loâ—…ty_n one_o from_o afar_o i._n e._n from_o his_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n even_o the_o high_a heaven_n where_o he_o dwell_v notwithstanding_o that_o distance_n do_v know_v they_o or_o will_v own_v they_o so_o this_o be_v the_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o this_o book_n and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o suit_n as_o with_o the_o â—…oregoing_n so_o also_o with_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o thus_o all_o will_v be_v understand_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o person_n 7_o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n danger_n trouble_n i_o e._n be_v encompass_v with_o danger_n thou_o will_v revive_v i_o life_n i_o thou_o will_v cheer_v my_o spirit_n and_o preserve_v my_o life_n thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n power_n hand_n put_v forth_o thy_o almighty_a power_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o enemy_n follow_v enemy_n to_o oppose_v and_o restrain_v their_o rage_n and_o to_o save_v i_o from_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v save_v i_o 8_o 6._o 8_o psal._n 57_o 2._o phil._n 1._o 6._o the_o lord_z will_v perfect_v that_o which_o i_o which_o or_o for_o i_o concern_v i_o hitherto_o i_o will_v finish_v that_o great_a work_n of_o my_o deliverance_n and_o advancement_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v and_o carry_v on_o hitherto_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o etc._n ever_o it_o be_v not_o inconstant_a and_o changeable_a as_o man_n affection_n be_v but_o everlasting_a and_o this_o may_v be_v either_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o forego_n assertion_n the_o lord_n will_v perfect_v etc._n etc._n or_o a_o argument_n to_o enforce_v the_o follow_a petition_n therefore_o forsake_v not_o etc._n etc._n forsake_v not_o over_o not_o or_o leave_v not_o or_o do_v not_o desist_v from_o or_o give_v over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n work_n hand_n the_o work_n of_o my_o salvation_n which_o be_v thus_o far_o advance_v not_o by_o any_o humane_a help_n but_o by_o thy_o own_o extraordinary_a power_n and_o providence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o honour_n to_o desert_n it_o at_o last_o this_o he_o call_v work_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o and_o various_a part_n and_o action_n which_o concur_v to_o this_o work_n psal._n cxxxix_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n this_o psalm_n be_v esteem_v by_o the_o hebrew_n the_o most_o excellent_a in_o the_o whole_a book_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v noble_a and_o sublime_a and_o so_o be_v the_o style_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v those_o heavy_a censure_n and_o reproach_n wherewith_o david_n be_v load_v by_o his_o enemy_n who_o brand_v he_o for_o a_o notorious_a 〈◊〉_d and_o impâ—…_n that_o pretend_a religion_n only_o for_o the_o cover_n and_o promote_a his_o own_o ambitious_a and_o wicked_a design_n against_o his_o lawful_a king_n who_o liâ—…e_n and_o crown_n he_o â—…ought_v to_o take_v away_o against_o these_o he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n omniscience_n to_o who_o he_o appeal_v as_o the_o only_a proper_a judge_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n 1_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o out_o i_o i_o e._n know_a i_o exact_o as_o man_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o diâ—…gently_o search_v out_o 2_o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o my_o uprising_n action_n uprising_n
the_o corn_n out_o of_o they_o isa._n 28._o 27_o 28._o he_o punish_v they_o severe_o as_o their_o offence_n deserve_v this_o or_o such_o like_a punishment_n be_v not_o unusual_a among_o the_o eastern_a nation_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o &_o 12._o 31_o amos_n 1._o 3._o 27_o the_o spirit_n soul_n spirit_n i_o e._n the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o lamp_n the_o or_o lamp_n candle_n direction_n candle_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o glorious_a light_n set_v up_o in_o man_n for_o his_o information_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n action_n lord_n so_o call_v partly_o because_o it_o come_v from_o god_n in_o a_o more_o immediate_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o the_o body_n do_v eccles._n 12._o 7._o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o observe_v and_o judge_v all_o a_o man_n action_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n salvation_n belly_n discern_v not_o only_a his_o outward_a action_n which_o be_v visible_a 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