Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	seed_n	sow_v	word_n	3,227	5	5.0642	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

24._o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n and_o the_o fruitful_a field_n be_v count_v for_o a_o forest_n messiah_n forest_n which_o be_v allegorical_o understand_v the_o meaning_n may_v be_v this_o god_n people_n who_o be_v desolate_a and_o destroy_v shall_v be_v revive_v and_o flourish_n and_o their_o flourish_a enemy_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n it_o may_v also_o signify_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o barren_a and_o despise_a gentile_n and_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n 16._o then_o judgement_n it_o judgement_n just_a judgement_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o righteousness_n remain_v in_o the_o fruitful_a field_n etc._n field_n justice_n shall_v be_v execute_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n both_o in_o the_o barren_a and_o fruitful_a place_n and_o shall_v be_v practise_v by_o all_o my_o people_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o promise_n isa._n 60._o 21._o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n 17._o and_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n felicity_n peace_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o prevail_a practice_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v prosperity_n and_o outward_a felicity_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n estate_n quietness_n tranquillity_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o outward_a estate_n and_o assurance_n promise_n assurance_n or_o confidence_n the_o observation_n of_o god_n precept_n will_v beget_v in_o they_o a_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n for_o ever_o 18._o and_o my_o people_n gospel_n people_n either_o the_o gentile_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n or_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o this_o promise_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a upon_o their_o conversion_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o peaceable_a habitation_n and_o in_o sure_a dwelling_n and_o in_o quiet_a rest_a place_n 19_o when_o it_o shall_v hail_v come_v down_o on_o the_o forest_n notion_n forest_n heb._n and_o it_o shall_v hail_v etc._n etc._n as_o my_o blessing_n shall_v be_v pour_v down_o upon_o my_o people_n who_o from_o a_o wilderness_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o fruitful_a field_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 15._o so_o my_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o hail_n isa._n 28._o 2_o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n but_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o forest_n as_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 15._o i._n e._n upon_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o rebellious_a jew_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v there_o design_v under_o that_o notion_n abase_v notion_n or_o and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v utter_o abase_v and_o the_o city_n people_n city_n either_o 1._o babylon_n the_o great_a enemy_n and_o oppressor_n of_o go●…'s_n people_n or_o 2._o jerusalem_n which_o though_o now_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o people_n yet_o he_o foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o of_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v low_a in_o a_o low_a place_n low_a place_n heb._n shall_v be_v humble_v with_o humiliation_n which_o by_o a_o ordinary_a hebraisme_n signify_v shall_v be_v great_o humble_v or_o bring_v very_o low_a 20._o bless_a be_v you_o that_o sow_n it_o sow_n as_o the_o barren_a forest_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o hail_n ver_fw-la 19_o so_o the_o fruitful_a field_n shall_v be_v improve_v and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o they_o that_o sow_n in_o it_o beside_o all_o water_n word_n water_n in_o all_o moist_a and_o fat_a ground_n which_o be_v like_a to_o yield_v good_a fruit._n but_o this_o passage_n as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v mystical_o and_o seem_v to_o respect_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o prophet_n reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o unsuccessful_a labour_n of_o which_o he_o complain_v isa._n 49._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o great_a and_o happy_a success_n of_o his_o successor_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n tacit_o bewail_v his_o own_o unhappiness_n who_o sow_v his_o seed_n upon_o dry_a and_o barren_a ground_n by_o congratulate_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o sow_v their_o seed_n more_o general_o upon_o all_o fit_a ground_n without_o any_o distinction_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o who_o find_v the_o ground_n to_o wit_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n more_o moisten_v and_o soften_v and_o better_o prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o god_n word_n that_o send_v forth_o thither_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n 24._o ass_n which_o creature_n they_o employ_v in_o plough_v and_o sow_v the_o ground_n deut._n 22._o 10._o psal._n 144._o 14._o isa._n 30._o 24._o chap._n xxxiii_o 1._o wo_n to_o thou_o that_o 8._o that_o chap._n 21._o 2._o hab._n 2._o 8._o spoil_v judah_n spoil_v to_o sennacherib_n who_o waste_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v 17._o spoil_v thou_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o considerable_a opposition_n but_o be_v victorious_a over_o all_o thy_o enemy_n of_o which_o the_o assyrian_a boast_v isa._n 10._o 8_o 9_o &_o 36._o 18_o 19_o as_o sennacherib_n do_v with_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18._o 14_o 17._o and_o deal_v treacherous_o c_o and_o they_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o thou_o 20._o thou_o none_o of_o thy_o enemy_n can_v prevail_v against_o thou_o either_o by_o force_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n or_o by_o treachery_n as_o here_o or_o when_o they_o deal_v not_o etc._n etc._n when_o hezekiah_n do_v not_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o hezekiah_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o he_o in_o break_v his_o faith_n and_o rebel_a against_o he_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o hezekiah_n neither_o promise_v nor_o owe_v he_o any_o service_n or_o subjection_n what_o be_v do_v in_o that_o kind_n be_v do_v by_o ahaz_n only_o and_o he_o only_o beg_v his_o assistance_n for_o a_o particular_a work_n and_o pay_v he_o well_o for_o it_o 2_o king_n 16._o 7_o 8._o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n do_v not_o keep_v his_o condition_n with_o he_o for_o he_o distress_v he_o but_o strengthen_v he_o not_o 2_o chron._n 28._o 20._o they_o 20._o the_o prophet_n contemplate_v the_o judgement_n which_o be_v now_o come_v upon_o god_n people_n direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v enemy_n spoil_v when_o thou_o have_v perform_v the_o work_n of_o chastise_v my_o people_n for_o which_o i_o send_v thou_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v spoil_v by_o thy_o enemy_n write_n enemy_n our_o arm_n or_o strength_n the_o change_n of_o person_n be_v most_o frequent_a in_o prophetical_a write_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n to_o deal_v treacherous_o they_o shall_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o thou_o 2._o o_o lord_n be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o we_o have_v wait_v for_o thou_o be_v thou_o their_o 8._o their_o psal._n 85._o 7_o 8._o arm_n every_o morning_n continual_o morning_n when_o we_o offer_v the_o morning_n sacrifice_n and_o call_v upon_o thou_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o mean_v exclusive_o as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v god_n help_n at_o other_o time_n but_o comprehensive_o the_o morning_n be_v put_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a day_n the_o sense_n be_v help_v we_o speedy_o and_o continual_o our_o salvation_n also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 3._o at_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o tumult_n army_n tumult_n which_o the_o angel_n shall_v make_v in_o destroy_v the_o army_n the_o people_n stroke_n people_n those_o of_o the_o army_n who_o escape_v that_o stroke_n flee_v at_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o thyself_o the_o nation_n army_n nation_n the_o people_n of_o divers_a nation_n which_o make_v up_o his_o army_n be_v scatter_v 4._o and_o your_o spoil_n people_n spoil_n that_o treasure_n which_o you_o have_v rake_v together_o by_o spoil_v divers_a people_n shall_v be_v gather_v you_o gather_v by_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n when_o you_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o flee_v away_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n leave_v your_o spoil_n behind_o you_o like_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o caterpillar_n country_n caterpillar_n either_o 1._o passive_o with_o as_o much_o ease_n and_o in_o as_o great_a number_n as_o caterpillar_n be_v gather_v and_o destroy_v or_o rather_o 2._o active_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n as_o caterpillar_n or_o locust_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v either_o gather_v and_o devour_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o common_a plague_n in_o those_o country_n as_o the_o run_n to_o and_o fro_o of_o

as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o a_o unmarried_a state_n and_o from_o his_o commendation_n of_o those_o who_o make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 19_o 12._o and_o from_o st._n paul_n approbation_n of_o virginity_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 1_o 8_o 26_o 27_o 32_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v here_o rather_o a_o promise_n or_o benediction_n than_o a_o command_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o v._o 22._o where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o brute_n beast_n who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o a_o command_n and_o because_o if_o this_o be_v a_o command_n it_o will_v equal_o oblige_v every_o man_n to_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o fish_n and_o fowl_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v absurd_a it_o be_v therefore_o a_o permission_n rather_o than_o a_o command_n though_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o command_n as_o other_o permission_n frequent_o be_v as_o gen._n 2._o 16._o deut._n 14._o 4._o and_o subdue_v it_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o creep_v that_o heb._n creep_v move_v upon_o the_o earth_n 29._o ¶_o and_o god_n say_v behold_v i_o have_v give_v you_o every_o herb_n seed_n herb_n heb._n seed_v seed_n bear_v seed_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n yield_v seed_n 3._o seed_n chap._n 9_o 3._o to_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o meat_n 3._o meat_n it_o be_v neither_o affirm_v nor_o deny_v that_o flesh_n also_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o first_o man_n for_o food_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v safe_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o it_o be_v express_o allow_v gen._n 9_o 3._o 30._o and_o to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o every_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o heb._n heaven_n air_n and_o to_o every_o thing_n 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the_o same_o phrase_n gen._n 48._o 15._o 1_o king_n 8._o 25._o psal._n 116._o 9_o and_o be_v thou_o sincere_a thou_o or_o upright_o or_o sincere_a perfect_a 9_o perfect_a i._n e._n sincere_a universal_a and_o constant_a in_o thy_o belief_n of_o my_o promise_n and_o obedience_n to_o my_o command_n see_v gen._n 6._o 9_o 2._o and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o thou_o thou_o i_o be_o come_v to_o renew_v establish_v and_o enlarge_v that_o covenant_n which_o i_o former_o make_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v multiply_v thou_o exceed_o 3._o and_o abram_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n 3._o face_n partly_o in_o self-abasement_n and_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o undeservedness_n of_o such_o favour_n and_o partly_o in_o reverence_n and_o worship_n to_o god_n and_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o marvellous_a kindess_n compare_v levit._n 9_o 24._o ezek._n 43._o 3._o and_o god_n talk_v with_o he_o say_v 4._o as_o for_o i_o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v 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judah_n say_v let_v she_o take_v it_o to_o she_o lest_o we_o contempt_n we_o heb._n become_v a_o contempt_n be_v ashamed_a heathen_n ashamed_a note_v that_o fornication_n be_v esteem_v sinful_a and_o shameful_a among_o the_o heathen_n behold_v i_o send_v this_o kid_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o find_v she_o 24_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o three_o month_n after_o that_o it_o be_v tell_v judah_fw-mi say_v tamar_n thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n and_o also_o behold_v she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o whoredom_n and_o judah_n say_v bring_v she_o forth_o satisfaction_n forth_o to_o the_o magistrate_n from_o who_o she_o may_v receive_v her_o sentence_n and_o deserve_a punishment_n judah_n have_v

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part_n leave_v how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o the_o hail_n have_v smite_v every_o herb_n and_o break_v every_o tree_n chap._n 9_o 25._o ans._n 1._o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o distance_n of_o time_n between_o these_o two_o plague_n in_o which_o space_n new_a production_n may_v be_v sprout_v forth_o both_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o from_o the_o tree_n 2._o the_o word_n all_o and_o every_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o the_o great_a part_n and_o there_o remain_v not_o any_o green_a thing_n in_o the_o tree_n or_o in_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n through_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 16_o then_o pharaoh_n call_v pharaoh_n heb._n hasten_v to_o call_v call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o haste_n 19_o haste_n because_o this_o kind_n of_o plague_n in_o itself_o be_v most_o pernicious_a whereby_o whole_a country_n have_v be_v waste_v and_o grievous_a famine_n and_o pestilence_n cause_v and_o be_v mighty_o aggravate_v by_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o peculiar_a quality_n of_o these_o locust_n which_o do_v not_o only_o fall_v upon_o their_o herb_n and_o fruit_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v but_o invade_v their_o very_a house_n ver_fw-la 6._o infect_v their_o meat_n fill_v their_o bed_n poison_v they_o with_o their_o stink_n and_o with_o their_o venomous_a bite_n whereby_o they_o kill_v many_o man_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o against_o you_o god_n you_o by_o contempt_n of_o your_o great_a and_o terrible_a work_n by_o breach_n of_o my_o promise_n make_v to_o you_o and_o by_o my_o denial_n of_o your_o just_a desire_n and_o command_v give_v to_o i_o in_o his_o name_n who_o i_o now_o find_v and_o feel_v to_o be_v the_o almighty_a and_o sovereign_a god_n 17_o now_o therefore_o forgive_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o sin_n only_o this_o once_o pardon_n once_o i_o desire_v no_o further_o favour_n i_o will_v no_o more_o offend_v nor_o need_v your_o pardon_n and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n life_n death_n this_o deadly_a plague_n compare_v 2_o king_n 4._o 40._o and_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 23._o beside_o it_o do_v destroy_v the_o life_n of_o herb_n and_o tree_n yea_o of_o beast_n and_o man_n either_o direct_o or_o at_o least_o by_o consequence_n in_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o necessary_a support_n of_o life_n only_o 18_o and_o he_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n turn_v a_o mighty_a strong_a west-wind_n red-sea_n west-wind_n heb._n a_o wind_n of_o the_o sea_n i._n e._n come_v from_o the_o sea_n call_v there_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o northwest_n wind_n which_o do_v blow_v the_o locust_n direct_o into_o the_o red-sea_n which_o take_v away_o the_o locust_n and_o fasten_v and_o heb._n fasten_v cast_v they_o they_o they_o cast_v 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that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v 21_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n that_o there_o may_v be_v darkness_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n darkness_n egypt_n heb._n that_o one_o may_v feel_v darkness_n even_o darkness_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v night_n feel_v it_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n such_o be_v very_o frequent_a both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o all_o author_n for_o darkness_n be_v only_o a_o privation_n can_v be_v proper_o feel_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v feel_v in_o its_o cause_n to_o wit_n those_o thick_a and_o gross_a vapour_n which_o fill_v and_o infect_v the_o air._n but_o the_o place_n may_v be_v render_v thus_o that_o there_o may_v be_v darkness_n after_o that_o so_o the_o hebrew_n va●…_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o micb._n 7._o 13._o the_o darkness_n i._n e._n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n or_o the_o common_a and_o daily_a darkness_n be_v depart_v or_o remove_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n come_v for_o so_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o this_o word_n may_v be_v derive_v signify_v exod._n 13._o 22._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n and_o some_o other_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o darkness_n may_v continue_v in_o the_o daytime_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o night_n 22_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v a_o 28._o a_o psal._n 105._o 28._o thick_a darkness_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n three_o day_n 23_o they_o see_v not_o one_o another_o they_o another_o because_o these_o gross_a and_o moist_a fog_n and_o vapour_n do_v not_o only_o quite_o shut_v out_o the_o

himself_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n he_o shall_v not_o lie_v down_o pursue_v down_o i._n e._n not_o rest_n or_o cease_v from_o fight_v and_o pursue_v until_o he_o eat_v of_o the_o prey_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v 25_o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o balaam_n neither_o curse_v they_o at_o all_o nor_o bless_v they_o at_o all_o 26_o but_o balaam_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o balak_n tell_v not_o i_o thou_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v that_o i_o must_v do_v 27_o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o balaam_n come_v i_o pray_v thou_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o unto_o another_o place_n peradventure_o it_o will_v please_v god_n that_o thou_o may_v curse_v i_o they_o from_o thence_o 28_o and_o balak_n bring_v balaam_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o peor_n baal-peor_a peor_n a_o high_a place_n call_v beth-peor_a deut._n 3._o 29._o i_o e._n the_o house_n or_o temple_n of_o peor_n because_o there_o they_o worship_v baal-peor_a that_o look_v towards_o jeshimon_n 29_o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balak_n build_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n and_o prepare_v i_o here_o seven_o bullock_n and_o seven_o ram_n 30_o and_o balak_n do_v as_o balaam_n have_v say_v and_o offer_v a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram_n on_o every_o altar_n chap._n xxiv_o 1_o and_o when_o balaam_n see_v that_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bless_v israel_n he_o go_v not_o as_o at_o 1●…_n at_o chap._n 23._o 3_o 1●…_n other_o time_n enchantment_n time_n heb._n to_o the_o meeting_n of_o enchantment_n to_o seek_v for_o enchantment_n use_v enchantment_n i._n e._n to_o use_v enchantment_n which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v either_o because_o when_o he_o consult_v and_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n he_o do_v also_o use_v enchantment_n and_o consult_v with_o the_o devil_n that_o if_o one_o will_v not_o the_o other_o may_v help_v he_o or_o because_o he_o consult_v god_n in_o a_o magical_a and_o superstitious_a way_n by_o use_v such_o posture_n or_o instrument_n or_o form_n of_o word_n as_o enchanter_n use_v but_o he_o 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ceremony_n in_o frequent_a use_n in_o those_o time_n of_o show_v respect_n as_o pull_v off_o the_o hat_n and_o bow_v or_o embrace_v be_v at_o this_o day_n with_o we_o 6_o and_o on_o this_o manner_n do_v absalon_n to_o all_o israel_n that_o come_v to_o the_o king_n for_o judgement_n so_o absalon_n steal_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n carriage_n israel_n i_o e._n he_o secret_o and_o subril_o undermine_v his_o father_n and_o rob_v his_o father_n of_o the_o good_a opinion_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v they_o to_o himself_o by_o such_o insinuation_n into_o their_o affection_n by_o his_o plausible_a and_o over-civil_a carriage_n 7_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o forty_o year_n reason_n year_n quest._n whence_o be_v these_o to_o be_v compute_v ans._n not_o from_o absalom_n birth_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o hebron_n some_o considerable_a time_n after_o david_n have_v begin_v his_o reign_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 3._o much_o less_o from_o 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which_o appear_v in_o solomon_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n and_o that_o great_a respect_n and_o affection_n which_o his_o father_n must_v needs_o have_v and_o manifest_v to_o he_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o by_o that_o promise_n and_o oath_n give_v to_o bathsheba_n concern_v his_o succession_n mention_v 1_o king_n 1._o 30._o but_o make_v before_o that_o time_n which_o also_o may_v come_v to_o absalom_n ear_n against_o this_o opinion_n two_o thing_n be_v object_v first_o that_o david_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o rebellion_n a_o strong_a man_n for_o he_o march_v on_o foot_n v._o 30._o whereas_o in_o his_o last_o year_n he_o be_v very_o infirm_a and_o bedrid_a second_o that_o after_o this_o rebellion_n be_v end_v divers_a other_o thing_n happen_v as_o the_o three_o year_n famine_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 1._o and_o other_o thing_n follow_v in_o the_o history_n but_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o david_n may_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o last_o year_n have_v so_o much_o strength_n and_o vigour_n leave_v as_o to_o march_n on_o foot_n especial_o when_o he_o do_v so_o humble_a and_o afflict_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a he_o do_v v._o 30._o and_o yet_o through_o his_o tedious_a march_n and_o the_o torment_a care_n fear_n and_o griess_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o absalon_n may_v be_v so_o strange_o and_o sudden_o impair_v as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o year_n to_o be_v very_o feeble_a and_o bedrid_a it_o be_v a_o very_a common_a accident_n especial_o in_o old_a man_n and_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o languish_v and_o decline_v exceed_o and_o to_o fall_v from_o some_o competent_a degree_n of_o health_n and_o vigour_n to_o be_v very_o infirm_a and_o bedrid_a

do_v i_o desire_v you_o shall_v at_o all_o concern_v yourselves_o in_o it_o but_o whole_o leave_v it_o to_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o think_v fit_a you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n so_o let_v he_o curse_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o 18._o he_o not_o that_o god_n command_v it_o by_o his_o word_n for_o that_o severe_o forbid_v it_o exod._n 22._o 28._o or_o move_v he_o to_o it_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o neither_o be_v that_o necessary_a nor_o possible_a because_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n jam._n 1._o 13._o but_o that_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n do_v order_n and_o over-rule_v he_o in_o it_o god_n do_v not_o put_v any_o wickedness_n into_o shimei_n heart_n for_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o malignity_n and_o venom_n against_o david_n but_o only_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o wickedness_n take_v away_o that_o common_a prudence_n which_o will_v have_v keep_v he_o from_o so_o foolish_a and_o dangerous_a a_o action_n direct_v his_o malice_n 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2._o 9_o but_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v reproach_v god_n providence_n for_o permit_v this_o or_o who_o shall_v by_o word_n or_o action_n restrain_v he_o from_o execute_v god_n just_a judgement_n against_o i_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v thou_o do_v or_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o so_o 11_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n behold_v my_o son_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o my_o bowel_n seek_v my_o life_n i_o life_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n than_o to_o reproach_v i_o with_o word_n of_o that_o tribe_n and_o family_n from_o which_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o i_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o stir_v up_o his_o rage_n and_o hatred_n against_o i_o how_o much_o more_o now_o may_v this_o benjamite_n ‖_o do_v it_o let_v he_o alone_o and_o let_v he_o curse_v i_o curse_v do_v not_o now_o hinder_v he_o violent_o from_o it_o nor_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o it_o be_v meet_v i_o shall_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n manifest_v herein_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o possess_v my_o soul_n with_o patience_n and_o by_o bear_v these_o lesser_a evil_n prepare_v myself_o for_o great_a which_o be_v come_v towards_o i_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 12_o it_o may_v be_v promise_n be_v he_o speak_v doubtful_o because_o he_o be_v conscious_a that_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v forfeit_v all_o his_o claim_n to_o god_n promise_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d affliction_n commiseration_n affliction_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o commiseration_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v requite_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n 13_o and_o as_o david_n and_o his_o man_n go_v by_o the_o way_n shimei_n go_v along_o on_o the_o hill_n side_n over_o against_o he_o and_o curse_a as_o he_o go_v and_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v dust_n side_n dust_n not_o that_o he_o can_v reach_v or_o hurt_v he_o with_o it_o but_o only_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o contempt_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v think_v concern_v the_o stone_n wherewith_o he_o can_v not_o think_v to_o reach_v david_n when_o he_o be_v encamp_v with_o his_o man_n on_o every_o side_n 14_o and_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o come_v 5._o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o bahurim_n v._o 5._o weary_a and_o refresh_v themselves_o there_o 15_o and_o absalon_n and_o all_o the_o people_n the_o man_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o ahithophel_n with_o they_o 16_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o hushai_n the_o archite_a david_n friend_n be_v come_v unto_o absalon_n that_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n live_v absalon_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n live_v god_n save_o the_o king_n lord_n king_n to_o wit_n absalon_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o own_o for_o his_o king_n and_o liege_n lord_n god_n save_o the_o king_n 17_o and_o absalon_n say_v to_o hushai_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n why_o wente_v thou_o not_o with_o thy_o friend_n father_n z_o do_v this_o action_n answer_v that_o profession_n of_o great_a friendship_n which_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o make_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o thus_o requite_v his_o favour_n and_o true_a friendship_n to_o thou_o he_o speak_v thus_o only_o to_o try_v he_o and_o he_o say_v thy_o friend_n by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o david_n as_o one_o who_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o hushai_n and_o to_o stranger_n but_o not_o to_o his_o own_o son_n who_o by_o his_o severity_n and_o design_n to_o give_v away_o his_o right_n to_o solomon_n he_o provoke_v to_o this_o course_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v he_o his_o father_n 18_o and_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n nay_o but_o who_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o people_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n choose_v they_o choose_v though_o as_o a_o private_a person_n i_o owe_v and_o pay_v friendship_n to_o david_n while_o he_o be_v king_n yet_o i_o must_v make_v all_o my_o obligation_n give_v place_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n who_o put_v down_o and_o set_v up_o king_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o hushai_n express_v himself_o very_o cautious_o for_o though_o he_o will_v be_v think_v to_o understand_v absalon_n yet_o in_o truth_n this_o character_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o he_o who_o neither_o god_n nor_o all_o the_o people_n have_v choose_v but_o only_o a_o part_n and_o that_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o they_o his_o will_n i_o be_v and_o with_o he_o will_v i_o abide_v 19_o and_o again_o who_o shall_v i_o serve_v shall_v i_o not_o serve_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o son_n bowel_n son_n thou_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o now_o in_o his_o place_n and_o stead_n whereby_o my_o friendship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o be_v devolve_v upon_o thou_o by_o right_o of_o inheritance_n and_o i_o reckon_v that_o my_o friendship_n be_v not_o whole_o alienate_v from_o he_o when_o it_o be_v transfer_v upon_o one_o that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o bowel_n as_o i_o have_v serve_v in_o thy_o father_n presence_n so_o will_v i_o be_v in_o thy_o presence_n 20_o then_o say_v absalon_n to_o ahitophel_n give_v counsel_n among_o you_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v 21_o and_o ahitophel_n say_v unto_o absalon_n go_v in_o unto_o thy_o father_n concubine_n mercy_n concubine_n this_o counsel_n he_o give_v partly_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o bathsheba_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eliam_fw-la 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ahitophel_n chap._n 23._o 34._o and_o principal_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n safety_n that_o the_o breach_n between_o david_n and_o absalon_n may_v be_v make_v wide_a and_o irreparable_a by_o so_o vile_a a_o action_n which_o must_v needs_o provoke_v david_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o for_o the_o sin_n and_o shame_n of_o it_o as_o the_o like_a action_n have_v do_v jacob_n gen._n 49._o 3_o 4._o and_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v by_o some_o treaty_n between_o absalon_n and_o his_o render-hearted_n father_n in_o which_o case_n his_o follower_n and_o especial_o ahitophel_n himself_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o david_n mercy_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v the_o house_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v that_o thou_o father_n thou_o heb._n stink_v with_o thy_o father_n be_v abhor_v of_o thy_o father_n they_o father_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v by_o thy_o own_o interest_n to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n with_o all_o possible_a vigour_n and_o to_o abandon_v all_o

so_o but_o a_o man_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n 6._o ephraim_n qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v so_o when_o he_o be_v call_v a_o benjamite_n ver_fw-la 1._o answ._n either_o he_o be_v a_o benjamite_n by_o birth_n but_o dwell_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o many_o do_v upon_o several_a occasion_n dwell_v out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n or_o mount_v ephraim_n be_v a_o place_n in_o benjamin_n which_o may_v be_v so_o call_v either_o because_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o ephraim_n and_o look_v towards_o it_o or_o from_o some_o notable_a action_n or_o event_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n in_o that_o place_n comp._n chap._n 18._o 6._o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la name_n bichri_fw-la heb._n by_o 〈◊〉_d name_n by_o name_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n rebellion_n hand_n i_o e._n take_a up_o arm_n or_o raise_v rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n even_o against_o david_n deliver_v he_o only_o and_o i_o will_v depart_v from_o the_o city_n and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o joab_n behold_v his_o head_n shall_v be_v throw_v to_o thou_o over_o the_o wall_n 11._o wall_n which_o she_o undertake_v because_o she_o know_v the_o present_a temper_n and_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_z soldiers_z too_o and_o that_o consider_v their_o evident_a and_o extreme_a danger_n they_o be_v general_o desirous_a of_o peace_n from_o which_o they_o be_v restrain_v only_o by_o sheba_n authority_n and_o interest_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o doubt_v by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o her_o wise_a counsel_n to_o effect_v it_o as_o indeed_o she_o do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o this_o woman_n may_v be_v a_o governess_n in_o that_o city_n for_o though_o this_o office_n be_v common_o perform_v by_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o woman_n whole_o exclude_v but_o sometime_o employ_v in_o the_o government_n as_o we_o see_v in_o deborah_n who_o judged_n israel_n judg._n 4._o 4._o and_o queen_n athalia_fw-la 2_o king_n 11._o 22_o then_o the_o woman_n go_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n in_o her_o wisdom_n do_v wisdom_n prudent_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o it_o either_o several_o or_o joint_o as_o she_o see_v fit_a represent_v to_o they_o the_o certainty_n and_o nearness_n of_o all_o their_o ruin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o speedy_o comply_v with_o her_o desire_n and_o certain_a deliverance_n if_o they_o do_v and_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la and_o cast_v it_o out_o to_o joab_n and_o he_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o they_o they_o joab_n and_o his_o army_n which_o besiege_v they_o †_o retire_a from_o scatter_a ‡_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d scatter_a the_o city_n every_o man_n to_o his_o tent_n and_o joab_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o king_n 23_o ¶_o now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d joab_n be_v over_o all_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n he_o israel_n the_o good_a success_n of_o this_o and_o of_o former_a expedition_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joab_n have_v so_o fix_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o army_n and_o other_o of_o david_n fast_o friend_n that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o public_a weal_n displace_v he_o and_o benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiadah_n be_v over_o the_o cherethite_n and_o over_o the_o pelethite_n 24_o and_o adoram_n be_v over_o the_o tribute_n 6._o tribute_n the_o receiver_n and_o manager_n of_o the_o king_n public_a revenue_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 4._o 6._o and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o ahilud_n be_v remembrance●…_n be_v or_o remembrance●…_n recorder_n 16._o recorder_n see_v 2_o sam_n 8._o 16._o 25_o and_o sheba_n be_v scribe_n and_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n be_v the_o priest_n 35._o priest_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o and_o 15._o 35._o 26_o and_o ira_n also_o the_o jairite_n 4._o jairite_n so_o call_v from_o his_o birth_n or_o dwell_n in_o the_o country_n of_o jair_a in_o gilead_n numb_a 32._o 41._o judg._n 10._o 4._o be_v prince_n be_v or_o a_o prince_n a_o chief_a ruler_n estate_n ruler_n either_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n or_o his_o chief_a minister_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n cohen_n signify_v of_o state_n instead_o of_o ahitophe_n or_o in_o some_o other_o very_o high_a place_n near_o the_o king_n person_n compare_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o where_o this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o david_n son_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v now_o cut_v off_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v here_o repeat_v with_o some_o alteration_n to_o show_v that_o david_n be_v now_o full_o reestablish_v in_o his_o former_a estate_n about_o david_n chap._n xxi_o then_o 7._o then_o when_o either_o first_o after_o absalom_n and_o sheba_n rebellion_n as_o it_o be_v here_o relate_v or_o rather_o second_o in_o some_o other_o time_n before_o it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o particle_n then_o do_v not_o always_o note_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o it_o be_v mention_v but_o be_v oft_o of_o a_o indefinite_a signification_n as_o also_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o its_o history_n and_o relation_n do_v not_o always_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o time_n but_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n put_v that_o after_o which_o be_v do_v before_o as_o occasion_n require_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o the_o thing_n relate_v here_o and_o chap._n 24._o be_v by_o the_o most_o and_o best_a interpreter_n conceive_v to_o have_v be_v do_v long_o before_o absalom_n rebellion_n and_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o without_o sufficient_a ground_n first_o this_o particle_n then_o be_v here_o explain_v in_o the_o day_n i._n e._n during_o the_o life_n and_o reign_n of_o david_n which_o general_a and_o indefinite_a word_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o intimation_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v after_o the_o next_o forego_v passage_n for_o then_o the_o sacred_a writer_n will_v rather_o have_v add_v after_o these_o thing_n or_o some_o such_o expression_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 1._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n second_o here_o be_v divers_a passage_n which_o it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a to_o ascribe_v to_o the_o last_o year_n of_o david_n reign_n such_o as_o these_o first_o that_o saul_n sin_n against_o the_o gibeonite_n shall_v so_o long_o remain_v unpunished_a and_o indeed_o that_o this_o be_v do_v and_o saul_n seven_o son_n hang_v by_o david_n order_n before_o that_o time_n seem_v plain_o to_o be_v intimate_v by_o that_o passage_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 8._o where_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n for_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n till_o this_o time_n second_o that_o david_n shall_v not_o remove_v the_o bone_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n to_o their_o proper_a place_n here_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o till_o that_o time_n three_o that_o the_o philistine_n shall_v wage_v war_n with_o david_n again_o and_o again_o v._o 15_o etc._n etc._n so_o long_o after_o he_o have_v full_o subdue_v they_o chap._n 8._o 1._o and_o that_o david_n in_o his_o old_a age_n shall_v attempt_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o philistine_n giant_n or_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v suffer_v he_o to_o do_v so_o four_o that_o david_n shall_v then_o have_v so_o vehement_a a_o desire_n to_o number_v his_o people_n chap._n 24._o 1_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o youthful_a heat_n and_o vanity_n seem_v not_o at_o all_o to_o agree_v with_o his_o old_a age_n nor_o with_o that_o state_n of_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o great_a affliction_n in_o which_o he_o then_o be_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o these_o matter_n be_v put_v here_o out_o of_o their_o proper_a order_n be_v plain_o this_o because_o david_n sin_n be_v once_o relate_v it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o david_n punishment_n inflict_v for_o it_o shall_v immediate_o succeed_v this_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o scipture-story_n to_o put_v those_o thing_n together_o which_o belong_v to_o one_o matter_n though_o they_o happen_v at_o several_a time_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o great_a difficulty_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 7._o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n three_o year_n year_n after_o year_n and_o david_n etc._n david_n heb._n seek_v the_o face_n of_o etc._n etc._n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n lord_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o this_o judgement_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v it_o be_v for_o saul_n and_o for_o his_o bloody_a house_n because_o he_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n life_n gibeonite_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o cruelty_n but_o also_o of_o perfidiousness_n and_o perjury_n because_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a and_o public_a violation_n of_o that_o solemn_a oath_n give_v to_o they_o for_o their_o security_n by_o joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n of_o that_o

it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o this_o man_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o destruction_n as_o be_v here_o say_v but_o ahab_n be_v so_o far_o from_o punish_v this_o blasphemer_n that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o rebuke_v he_o but_o treat_v he_o like_o a_o friend_n and_o a_o brother_n dismiss_v he_o upon_o easy_a term_n and_o take_v his_o word_n for_o the_o performance_n and_o take_v not_o the_o least_o care_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o god_n honour_n but_o only_o for_o the_o amplification_n of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o thy_o people_n for_o his_o people_n governor_n people_n quest._n why_o be_v the_o people_n punish_v for_o ahab_n sin_n answ._n 1._o because_o ahab_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o the_o people_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o and_o great_a though_o god_n take_v this_o occasion_n to_o inflict_v it_o 3._o the_o great_a injury_n and_o mischief_n hereby_o do_v to_o ●…is_n own_o people_n who_o by_o this_o most_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a act_n be_v expose_v to_o all_o those_o rapine_n and_o slaughter_v which_o benhadad_o either_o do_v commit_v or_o may_v have_v commit_v against_o they_o afterward_o of_o which_o consequent_o ahab_n be_v guilty_a and_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o all_o the_o israelite_n be_v the_o lord_n peculiar_a people_n nor_o do_v their_o apostasy_n from_o god_n deprive_v god_n of_o his_o right_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v these_o commit_v to_o they_o in_o way_n of_o trust_n to_o be_v govern_v and_o protect_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o ahab_n for_o this_o gross_a breach_n of_o his_o trust_n be_v just_o liable_a though_o not_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o his_o people_n yet_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o be_v his_o king_n and_o governor_n 43_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n go_v to_o his_o house_n heavy_a and_o displease_v ground_n displease_v not_o for_o his_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o it_o upon_o himself_o 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to_o ahab_n the_o lord_n forbid_v it_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o my_o father_n unto_o thou_o do_v thou_o for_o god_n have_v express_o and_o for_o divers_a weighty_a reason_n forbid_v the_o alienation_n of_o land_n from_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n to_o which_o they_o be_v allot_v levit._n 25._o 15_o 23_o 25._o numb_a 36._o 7._o ezek._n 46._o 18._o and_o although_o these_o may_v have_v be_v alienate_v till_o the_o jubilee_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o ●…ell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n for_o that_o time_n because_o he_o suppose_v that_o if_o once_o it_o come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n especial_o to_o be_v make_v a_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n and_o affix_v to_o his_o palace_n neither_o he_o nor_o his_o posterity_n can_v ever_o recover_v it_o again_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v both_o offend_v god_n and_o wrong_v his_o posterity_n which_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o pious_a man_n he_o dare_v not_o do_v 4_o and_o ahab_n come_v into_o his_o house_n heavy_a and_o displease_v because_o of_o the_o word_n which_o naboth_n the_o jezreelite_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o the_o inheritance_n of_o my_o father_n and_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n 2._o face_n from_o the_o light_n and_o company_n which_o either_o than_o be_v with_o he_o or_o may_v come_v to_o he_o to_o the_o wall_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v under_o a_o like_a dejection_n of_o spirit_n isa._n 38._o 2._o and_o will_v eat_v no_o bread_n time_n bread_n refuse_v to_o eat_v meat_n in_o his_o usual_a time_n 5_o ¶_o but_o jezebel_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o be_v thy_o spirit_n so_o sad_a that_o thou_o eare_v no_o bread_n 6_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o because_o i_o speak_v unto_o naboth_n the_o jezreelite_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o give_v i_o thy_o vineyard_n for_o money_n or_o else_o if_o it_o please_v thou_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o another_o vineyard_n for_o it_o and_o he_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o my_o vineyard_n 7_o and_o jezebel_n his_o wife_n say_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o now_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n thou_o israel_n be_v thou_o fit_a to_o be_v king_n that_o can_v put_v up_o such_o affront_v from_o thy_o subject_n and_o have_v not_o the_o courage_n to_o use_v thy_o absolute_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o they_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o arise_v and_o eat_v bread_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v merry_a i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n the_o jezreelite_n 8_o so_o she_o write_v letter_n in_o ahabs_n name_n and_o seal_v they_o with_o his_o seal_n and_o send_v the_o letter_n unto_o the_o elder_n and_o to_o the_o noble_n purpose_n noble_n who_o she_o very_o well_o know_v to_o be_v fit_a for_o her_o purpose_n that_o be_v in_o his_o city_n be_v city_n i_o e._n in_o jezreel_n so_o she_o seek_v to_o destroy_v he_o with_o a_o pretence_n of_o justice_n and_o with_o as_o little_a 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sometime_o signify_v as_o joshua_n 15._o 19_o cant._n 4_o 12._o i_o e._n a_o moist_a ground_n which_o be_v much_o to_o its_o advantage_n see_v psalm_n 1._o 3._o jer._n 17._o 8._o and_o see_v prosopopeia_fw-la see_v he_o i._n e._n the_o tree_n who_o roo●…_n he_o last_o mention_v reach_v thither_o spread_v himself_o so_o far_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o that_o place_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o its_o self_n see_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o enjoy_v and_o be_v frequent_o attribute_v to_o lifeless_a thing_n by_o a_o know_a figure_n call_v prosopopeia_fw-la the_o place_n before_o place_n heb._n the_o house_n which_o be_v oft_o use_v for_o a_o place_n as_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 17._o 1_o king_n 8._o 6._o other_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o stone_n i_o e._n make_v of_o stone_n for_o great_a beauty_n and_o strength_n he_o stand_v proud_o and_o look_v bold_o upon_o its_o owner_n house_n nigh_o unto_o which_o it_o be_v place_v even_o in_o his_o garden_n as_o be_v say_v before_o of_o stone_n 18._o if_o he_o language_n he_o either_o god_n who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o good_a man_n and_o the_o destroyer_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o the_o owner_n or_o any_o other_o man_n for_o this_o be_v a_o indefinite_a speech_n and_o may_v be_v take_v passive_o and_o impersonal_o which_o be_v very_o common_a in_o the_o holy_a text_n and_o language_n destroy_v he_o from_o his_o place_n plant_v place_n in_o which_o he_o be_v plant_v than_o it_o see_v it_o i_o e._n the_o place_n to_o which_o deny_v he_o and_o see_v he_o be_v here_o ascribe_v figurative_o as_o we_o have_v oft_o see_v shall_v deny_v he_o say_v i_o have_v not_o see_v thou_o there_o thou_o i_o e._n i_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o remember_v that_o ever_o thou_o be_v plant_v here_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o utter_o extirpate_v and_o destroy_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o footstep_n nor_o name_n nor_o memorial_n of_o they_o leave_v there_o 19_o behold_v this_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o way_n end_n way_n this_o be_v the_o joyful_a and_o happy_a issue_n of_o the_o flourish_a course_n state_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v frequent_o call_v a_o way_n of_o this_o tree_n or_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n manifest_o represent_v by_o it_o and_o express_v v._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o sarcasm_n or_o irony_n and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v contrariwise_o of_o his_o sad_a and_o unhappy_a end_n and_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v other_o grow_v destruction_n grow_v i_o e._n out_o of_o the_o same_o earth_n or_o place_n shall_v another_o tree_n grow_v which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o there_o have_v be_v but_o a_o stump_n of_o it_o leave_v though_o under_o ground_n so_o it_o note_v the_o total_a extirpation_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n that_o his_o person_n and_o all_o his_o child_n and_o family_n shall_v be_v utter_o extinct_a and_o so_o a_o stranger_n shall_v come_v into_o his_o place_n and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n but_o the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o out_o of_o other_o ground_n they_o i._n e._n plant_n or_o tree_n of_o which_o he_o be_v here_o speak_v shall_v grow_v or_o other_o shall_v grow_v or_o plant_n shall_v grow_v the_o noun_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o verb_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o tree_n shall_v be_v root_v up_o and_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o it_o so_o curse_a that_o nothing_o shall_v grow_v o●…●…rive_v in_o it_o but_o other_o ground_n shall_v be_v fruitful_a and_o other_o tree_n that_o stand_v round_o about_o it_o shall_v stand_v still_o and_o flourish_v in_o their_o place_n his_o design_n in_o all_o this_o be_v to_o prove_v job_n to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n because_o he_o meet_v with_o their_o lot_n which_o be_v total_a destruction_n 20._o behold_v god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o lose_v away_o heb._n not_o despise_v or_o reject_v i._n e._n he_o will_v not_o deny_v they_o his_o help_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposite_a and_o follow_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v utter_o lose_v a_o perfect_a man_n neither_o will_v he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o heb_fw-mi take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d help_v proverb_n help_v i_o e._n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o trouble_n hence_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o thou_o o_o job_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a or_o upright_a man_n but_o a_o evildoer_n but_o this_o be_v certain_a if_o for_o the_o future_a thy_o heart_n and_o way_n be_v not_o perfect_a and_o thou_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a thou_o will_v be_v utter_o and_o irrecoverable_o lose_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o reform_v he_o will_v help_v and_o deliver_v thou_o and_o restore_v thou_o to_o thy_o

be_o whole_o thy_o creature_n and_o workmanship_n make_v by_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o yet_o thou_o do_v destroy_v i_o goodness_n i_o or_o swallow_v i_o up_o to_o wit_n without_o cause_n or_o any_o eminent_a provocation_n of_o i_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v delight_v in_o do_v and_o undo_n in_o make_v and_o then_o destroy_v thy_o creature_n which_o do_v not_o become_v thy_o wisdom_n or_o goodness_n 9_o remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o 19_o that_o gen._n 2●…_n &_o 3._o 19_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v or_o 〈◊〉_d make_v i_o as_o the_o clay_n it_o clay_n i_o e._n of_o the_o clay_n the_o note_n of_o similitude_n here_o express_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o do_v john_n 1._o 14._o and_o elsewhere_o as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v or_o as_o a_o potter_n make_v a_o vessel_n of_o the_o clay_n and_o so_o this_o may_v note_v both_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o of_o itself_o decay_v and_o perish_v and_o do_v not_o need_v such_o violent_a shock_n and_o storm_n to_o overthrow_v it_o and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a artifice_n commend_v from_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o material_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v which_o be_v a_o argument_n why_o god_n shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o and_o will_v thou_o bring_v i_o into_o dust_n again_o comfort_n again_o wilt_v thou_o now_o causlesl●…_n and_o violent_o destroy_v thy_o own_o work_n but_o the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v read_v without_o a_o interrogation_n and_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o into_o du●…l_n again_o out_o of_o which_o i_o be_v make_v i_o must_v die_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o therefore_o while_o i_o do_v live_v give_v i_o some_o ease_n and_o comfort_n 10._o 16._o 10._o ps._n 139._o 14._o 15_o 16._o have_v thou_o not_o pour_v i_o out_o as_o milk_n and_o curdle_a i_o like_o cheese_n body_n cheese_n thus_o he_o modest_o and_o accurate_o describe_v god_n admirable_a work_n in_o make_v man_n out_o of_o a_o small_a and_o liquid_a and_o as_o it_o be_v milky_a substance_n by_o degree_n congeal_v and_o condense_v into_o that_o exquisite_a frame_n of_o man_n body_n 11._o thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o gradual_o i_o i_o e._n cover_a my_o inward_a and_o more_o noble_a part_n which_o as_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n observe_v be_v first_o form_v so_o he_o proceed_v in_o describe_v man_n formation_n gradual_o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d fence_v i_o with_o bone_n and_o sinew_n part_n sinew_n which_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n and_o some_o of_o they_o as_o the_o skull_n and_o rib_n enclose_v and_o defend_v its_o vital_a and_o most_o noble_a part_n 12._o thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n life_n life_n thou_o do_v not_o only_o give_v i_o a_o curious_a body_n but_o also_o a_o live_n and_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n thou_o do_v at_o first_o give_v i_o life_n and_o then_o maintain_v it_o in_o i_o both_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v a_o marvellous_a work_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o when_o i_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o preserve_v my_o own_o life_n and_o favour_n etc._n favour_n or_o benignity_n or_o bor●…ty_n or_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n which_o be_v here_o as_o oft_o elsewhere_o put_v for_o its_o fruit_n or_o effect_n thou_o do_v not_o give_v a_o mere_a life_n but_o many_o other_o favour_n necessary_a or_o convenient_a or_o belong_v to_o it_o such_o as_o nourishment_n by_o the_o breast_n education_n knowledge_n and_o instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o visitation_n punishment_n visitation_n i_o e._n the_o care_n of_o thy_o providence_n watch_v over_o i_o for_o my_o good_a and_o visit_v i_o in_o mercy_n as_o god_n visit_v be_v understand_v exod._n 4._o 31._o luke_n 1._o 78._o though_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o punishment_n have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n cause_n spirit_n i_o e._n my_o soul_n or_o life_n which_o be_v liable_a to_o manifold_a casualty_n and_o danger_n if_o god_n do_v not_o watch_v over_o we_o and_o guard_v we_o every_o day_n and_o moment_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o give_v i_o life_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o life_n and_o daily_a preservation_n and_o deliverance_n and_o wilt_v thou_o now_o undo_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v i_o who_o have_v be_v such_o a_o eminent_a monument_n of_o thy_o mercy_n now_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n and_o that_o without_o cause_n 13._o and_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n give_v heart_n this_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o iob_n present_a affliction_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o those_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o kindness_n to_o i_o thou_o do_v retain_v a_o secret_a purpose_n of_o change_v thy_o course_n and_o carriage_n towards_o i_o and_o of_o bring_v these_o dreadful_a calamity_n upon_o i_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o his_o former_a mercy_n these_o thing_n to_o wit_n last_o mention_v thou_o have_v hide_v they_o in_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n thou_o do_v exact_o remember_v they_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psalm_n 119._o 11._o luke_n 2._o 51._o so_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o former_a great_a favour_n vouchsase_v to_o i_o move_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o further_a blessing_n and_o a_o speedy_a deliverance_n for_o this_o be_v usual_a both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n to_o choose_v a●…d_a delight_n to_o do_v more_o good_a to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o have_v do_v much_o good_a already_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o know_a passage_n mat._n 13._o 12._o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v i_o know_v that_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 59_o 〈◊〉_d with_o thou_o word_n thou_o i_o e._n in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n thou_o have_v not_o forget_v it_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v here_o repeat_v in_o other_o word_n 14._o if_o i_o sin_n not_o sin_n if_o i_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n as_o who_o be_v there_o that_o live_v and_o sin_v not_o than_o thou_o mark_v i_o 4._o i_o thou_o do_v not_o wink_v at_o or_o pass_v by_o my_o sin_n as_o thou_o usual_o do_v other_o mens_fw-la but_o do_v severe_o and_o diligent_o observe_v they_o all_o that_o thou_o may_v punish_v they_o compare_v chap._n 14._o 16._o &_o 31._o 4._o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n distrust_n iniquity_n i_o perceive_v thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o punish_v i_o with_o rigour_n and_o that_o thou_o wilt_v not_o pardon_v and_o pity_n and_o help_v i_o word_n of_o great_a impatience_n and_o distrust_n 15._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a i_o wicked_a i_o e._n a_o ungodly_a hypocrite_n as_o my_o friend_n esteem_v i_o woe_n unto_o i_o miserable_a i_o then_o i_o be_o true_o and_o extreme_o and_o must_v be_v eternal_o miserable_a and_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a relief_n righteous_a i_o e._n a_o upright_a and_o good_a man_n so_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a all_o come_v to_o one_o i_o have_v no_o relief_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n down_o head_n or_o yet_o ca●…_n i_o not_o etc._n etc._n the_o future_a tense_n be_v use_v potential_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o comfort_n nor_o confidence_n or_o hope_n of_o any_o good_a lift_v up_o ●…he_a head_n or_o face_n be_v oft_o mention_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n as_o psalm_n 3._o 3._o luke_n 21._o 28._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a grief_n and_o shame_n be_v describe_v by_o its_o dejection_n or_o cast_v down_o i_o be_o full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confusion_n i_o confusion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d from_o my_o friend_n and_o from_o other_o chap._n 30._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o god_n too_o who_o ●…asts_v i_o off_o and_o make_v i_o contemptible_a i_o have_v abundance_n of_o shame_n in_o the_o disappointment_n of_o all_o my_o hope_n and_o the_o continuance_n and_o aggravation_n of_o my_o misery_n notwithstanding_o all_o my_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o remove_v or_o mitigate_v it_o and_o i_o be_o confound_v within_o myself_o not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v let_v my_o extremity_n move_v thou_o to_o pity_n and_o help_v i_o therefore_o see_v thou_o my_o affliction_n 16._o for_o it_o increase_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈◊〉_d 3●…_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n fury_n lion_n which_o hunt_v after_o his_o prey_n with_o great_a eagerness_n and_o when_o he_o overtake_v it_o fall_v upon_o it_o with_o great_a fury_n and_o again_o thou_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o i_o continuance_n i_o heb._n and_o thou_o return_v and_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o or_o in_o or_o against_o i_o the_o ●…ion_n tear_v its_o prey_n speedy_o and_o so_o end_v its_o torment_n but_o

punishment_n to_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n god_n god_n thereby_o to_o give_v he_o any_o pretence_n or_o occasion_n of_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o or_o condemn_v his_o proceed_n for_o which_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o colour_n if_o god_n do_v lay_v upon_o man_n more_o than_o right_a and_o therefore_o thou_o o_o job_n have_v not_o cause_n for_o thy_o complaint_n against_o god_n 24._o he_o shall_v break_v into_o piece_n mighty_a man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n heb._n with●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o number_n justice_n number_n neither_o their_o greatness_n nor_o their_o number_n can_v secure_v they_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o set_v other_o in_o their_o stead_n place_n stead_n i_o e._n give_v away_o their_o power_n and_o dignity_n to_o other_o who_o shall_v come_v in_o their_o place_n 25._o therefore_o he_o know_v their_o work_n action_n work_n i_o e._n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o 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mention_n as_o the_o most_o fruitful_a place_n though_o he_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o rest_n with_o corn_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man._n they_o shout_v for_o joy_n they_o also_o sing_v action_n sing_v i._n e._n they_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o thy_o goodness_n and_o in_o their_o manner_n sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n and_o declare_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o benefactor_n compare_v psal_n 147._o 8_o such_o passion_n or_o action_n as_o these_o be_v oft_o figurative_o ascribe_v to_o life-less_a creature_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o prosane_a poetical_a write_n which_o be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v or_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n when_o their_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o call_v for_o rejoice_v or_o mourn_v and_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o do_v so_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o action_n psal._n lxvi_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o song_n or_o psalm_n the_o author_n and_o time_n of_o the_o compose_v of_o this_o psalm_n be_v uncertain_a this_o be_v 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12●…_n and_o the_o only_a true_a rule_n of_o thy_o worship_n and_o the_o only_a true_a way_n to_o man_n happiness_n unite_v my_o heart_n world_n heart_n engage_v and_o knit_v my_o whole_a heart_n to_o thyself_o and_o service_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o inconstancy_n and_o waver_a that_o i_o may_v not_o at_o any_o time_n nor_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n be_v withdraw_v from_o thou_o either_o to_o any_o corrupt_a worship_n or_o to_o the_o love_n and_o pursuit_n of_o the_o lust_n or_o vanity_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n 12_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o evermore_o 13._o evermore_o either_o 1._o if_o thou_o grant_v my_o request_n verse_n 11._o or_o 2._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v what_o be_v express_v verse_n 13._o 13_o for_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n verse_n soul_n my_o person_n or_o life_n as_o in_o 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in_o thy_o hand_n or_o possession_n any_o good_n get_v by_o injury_n or_o oppression_n as_o it_o seem_v they_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v or_o 2._o more_o general_o if_o thou_o allow_v thyself_o in_o any_o sinful_a practice_n the_o hand_n be_v put_v for_o action_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n put_v it_o far_o away_o they_o away_o keep_v thyself_o a●…_n a_o great_a distance_n not_o only_o from_o such_o action_n but_o also_o from_o the_o very_a occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o they_o and_o let_v not_o wickedness_n dwell_v allowance_n dwell_v let_v it_o not_o have_v a_o quiet_a and_o settle_a abode_n or_o allowance_n in_o thy_o tabernacle_n 33._o tabernacle_n i_o e._n in_o thy_o habitation_n i._n e._n either_o in_o thyself_o or_o in_o thy_o family_n who_o sin_n job_n be_v oblige_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v to_o prevent_v or_o reform_v as_o he_o have_v do_v chap._n 1._o 5._o he_o say_v tabernacle_n because_o ancient_o the_o habitation_n of_o great_a man_n consist_v of_o several_a tent_n or_o tabernacle_n as_o we_o see_v gen._n 24._o 67._o &_o 31._o 33._o 15_o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n 28._o face_n which_o note_v cheerfulness_n and_o holy_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n as_o a_o deject_a countenance_n note_v grief_n and_o shame_n see_v gen._n 4._o 5_o 6._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 22._o job_n 22._o 26._o luke_n 21._o 28._o without_o spot_n child_n spot_n or_o be_v without_o spot_n so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n substantive_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_a and_o this_o fit_o follow_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o confidence_n because_o he_o shall_v in_o this_o case_n have_v a_o clear_a and_o unspotted_a conscience_n and_o a_o

sense_n of_o his_o own_o innocency_n or_o without_o blemish_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v i._n e._n without_o any_o sense_n of_o guilt_n or_o any_o shame_n consequent_a upon_o it_o either_o from_o god_n or_o man_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o expression_n be_v this_o that_o when_o man_n face_n be_v spot_v with_o dirt_n they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v they_o and_o job_n be_v charge_v by_o his_o friend_n as_o have_v many_o spot_n upon_o he_o yea_o such_o as_o be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n child_n yea_o thou_o shall_v be_v steadfast_a they_o steadfast_a or_o firm_a or_o fix_v either_o 1._o as_o to_o his_o outward_a condition_n which_o shall_v be_v constant_o prosperous_a or_o rather_o as_o to_o his_o mind_n which_o shall_v have_v strong_a and_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o of_o his_o own_o safety_n and_o happiness_n for_o this_o steadfastness_n be_v oppose_v unto_o that_o fear_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o wicked_a man_n who_o even_o when_o they_o be_v free_a from_o actual_a misery_n yet_o ofttimes_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o dread_n of_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o fear_v 16._o because_o thou_o shall_v forget_v thy_o misery_n know_v misery_n thou_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o fear_n because_o thy_o great_a and_o settle_a prosperity_n shall_v banish_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n all_o those_o sad_a and_o irksome_a thought_n of_o thy_o former_a calamity_n which_o natural_o engender_v fear_n of_o the_o continuance_n or_o return_n of_o they_o person_n bless_v with_o eminent_a deliverance_n and_o a_o happy_a settlement_n be_v frequent_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o forget_v their_o former_a sorrow_n as_o gen._n 41._o 51._o isa._n 54._o 4._o john_n 16._o 21._o not_o that_o they_o simple_o forget_v they_o but_o because_o they_o have_v no_o sad_a or_o frightful_a remembrance_n of_o they_o for_o remember_v and_o forget_v in_o scripture_n do_v not_o simple_o note_v act_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o also_o affection_n and_o practice_n suitable_a to_o they_o as_o be_v well_o know_v and_o remember_v it_o as_o water_n that_o pass_v away_o stead_n away_o thou_o shall_v remember_v they_o no_o more_o than_o man_n remember_v either_o a_o land-stood_a which_o as_o it_o come_v so_o it_o go_v away_o sudden_o and_o leave_v few_o or_o no_o footstep_n or_o memorial_n behind_o it_o or_o the_o water_n of_o a_o river_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v out_o of_o sight_n be_v out_o of_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o new_a water_n which_o immediate_o come_v in_o their_o stead_n 17._o and_o thy_o age_n world_n age_n i_o e._n the_o remainder_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o time_n in_o this_o world_n noonday_n world_n heb._n shall_v arise_v above_o the_o noonday_n shall_v be_v 8._o be_v ps._n 37._o 6._o &_o 112._o 4._o isa._n 58._o 8._o clear_a they_o clear_a heb._n shall_v arise_v man_n be_v say_v to_o fall_v into_o trouble_n and_o to_o arise_v out_o of_o they_o than_o the_o noonday_n glory_n noonday_n or_o above_o the_o noonday_n or_o above_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n when_o it_o be_v at_o its_o high_a pitch_n as_o well_o as_o in_o its_o great_a glory_n thou_o shall_v 31._o shall_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o isa._n 40._o 31._o shine_v forth_o trouble_v forth_o light_n in_o scripture_n common_o signify_v prosperity_n and_o glory_n as_o esth._n 8._o 16._o job_n 18._o 5._o 6_o &_o 38._o 15._o pro●…_n 4._o 18._o or_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o darkness_n as_o this_o word_n proper_o signify_v job_n 10._o 22._o amos_n 4._o 13._o i_o e._n if_o thou_o come_v into_o any_o distress_n and_o trouble_v thou_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o morning_n day_n morning_n i_o e._n that_o night_n of_o trouble_n shall_v certain_o and_o speedy_o be_v follow_v with_o the_o morning_n of_o deliverance_n and_o comfort_n which_o like_o the_o morning-light_n shall_v shine_v bright_a and_o bright_a until_o the_o perfect_a day_n 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v secure_a because_o there_o be_v hope_n 15._o hope_n i_o e._n thy_o mind_n shall_v be_v quiet_a and_o free_a from_o terror_n because_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o firm_a and_o wellgrounded_n hope_v and_o confidence_n in_o god_n merciful_a and_o providential_a care_n of_o thou_o or_o thou_o shall_v be_v confident_a that_o thou_o shall_v have_v what_o thou_o ●…pest_v for_o the_o act_n hope_v be_v put_v for_o the_o ob●…ect_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a i_o e._n thou_o shall_v have_v assurance_n in_o and_o from_o god_n that_o thy_o hope_n shall_v not_o be_v disappoint_v but_o fulfil_v this_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o fear_n vers_fw-la 15._o yea_o thou_o shall_v dig_v about_o thou_o condition_n thou_o either_o to_o fix_v thy_o tent_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o arabian_n be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o conveniency_n of_o pasturage_n for_o their_o cattle_n or_o to_o find_v out_o water_n for_o thy_o cattle_n as_o they_o do_v gen._n 26._o or_o to_o plough_v the_o ground_n as_o he_o have_v do_v chap._n 1._o 14._o or_o to_o make_v a_o fence_n about_o thy_o dwelling_n for_o both_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v passage_n express_v his_o secure_a and_o safe_a condition_n and_o 24._o and_o leu._n 26._o 5_o 6._o ps._n 3._o 5._o &_o 4._o 8._o prov._n 3._o 24._o thou_o shall_v take_v thy_o rest_n in_o safety_n thyself_o safety_n free_a from_o danger_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o because_o of_o god_n fatherly_a providence_n watch_v over_o thou_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o watch_v over_o thyself_o 19_o also_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v thou_o afraid_a yea_o many_o shall_v 12._o shall_v heb._n intr●…_n thy_o face_n ps._n 45._o 12._o make_v suit_n unto_o thou_o etc._n thou_o desire_v thy_o favour_n and_o friendship_n because_o of_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o riches_n and_o eminent_a felicity_n see_v gen._n 26._o 26_o etc._n etc._n 20._o but_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fail_v impiety_n fail_v or_o be_v consume_v either_o with_o grief_n and_o tear_n for_o their_o sore_a calamity_n or_o with_o long_o look_v for_o what_o they_o shall_v never_o attain_v as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v psalm_n 69_o 3._o jer._n 14._o 6._o lament_n 4._o 17._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v thy_o condition_n o_o job_n if_o thou_o persiste_v in_o thy_o impiety_n and_o they_o and_o heb._n flig●…_n shall_v perish_v from_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v they_o escape_v they_o shall_v never_o obtain_v deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o distress_n but_o shall_v perish_v in_o they_o and_o 14._o and_o ch._n 8._o 14._o &_o 18._o 14._o their_o hope_n shall_v be_v as_o breath_n as_o or_o a_o p●…ff_n of_o breath_n the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n recovery_n ghost_n i_o e._n shall_v be_v as_o vain_a and_o desperate_a as_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n be_v in_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n or_o as_o a_o puff_n of_o breath_n which_o be_v go_v in_o a_o moment_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n chap._n xii_o 1._o and_o job_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o no_o doubt_n but_o you_o be_v the_o people_n show_v people_n you_o three_o and_o you_o only_o be_v the_o people_n i._n e._n people_n of_o all_o people_n for_o eminency_n of_o wisdom_n the_o only_a company_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n all_o other_o be_v but_o fool_n or_o beast_n you_o have_v engross_v all_o the_o reason_n of_o mankind_n and_o each_o of_o you_o have_v as_o much_o wisdom_n as_o a_o whole_a people_n put_v together_o it_o be_v a_o ironical_a expression_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v and_o wisdom_n shall_v die_v with_o you_o himself_o you_o all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n live_v in_o you_o and_o will_v die_v and_o be_v utter_o lose_v when_o you_o die_v this_o you_o think_v of_o yourselves_o and_o this_o make_v you_o so_o confident_o and_o peremptory_o deliver_v your_o opinion_n and_o give_v law_n to_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n and_o even_o to_o god_n himself_o 3._o but_o 2._o but_o c●…_n 1●…_n 2._o i_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d understanding_n matter_n understanding_n heb._n a_o heart_n which_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o understanding_n as_o job_n 34._o 34_o jer_z 5._o 21._o acts._n 8._o 22._o i_o e._n god_n have_v give_v i_o also_o the_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n to_o judge_v of_o these_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o you_o 〈…〉_o you_o 〈…〉_o i_o be_o not_o inferior_a to_o you_o 7_o you_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v no●…_n in_o a_o way_n of_o vainglorious_a boast_n but_o for_o the_o just_a and_o 〈◊〉_d vindication_n both_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o that_o cause_n of_o god_n which_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o i●…_n he_o maintain_v as_o god_n himself_o atte_v job_n 42._o 7_o yea_o 〈…〉_o yea_o 〈…〉_o who_o know_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o i_o these_o the_o truth_n be_v neither_o you_o nor_o