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this_o counsel_n not_o rash_o but_o by_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o this_o mean_n and_o occasion_n to_o fulfil_v that_o ch_n 37._o 7_o 9_o v._o 34._o officer_n overseer_n bishop_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o army_n numb_a 31._o 14._o 2_o king_n 11._o 16._o bishop_n of_o the_o work_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 12_o 17._o so_o among_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n numb_a 4._o 16._o nehem._n 11._o 9_o 14._o so_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o the_o five_o part_n likely_a other_o great_a man_n will_v be_v buyer_n and_o storer_n by_o joseph_n example_n thus_o counsel_v he_o to_o provide_v against_o the_o time_n of_o want_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pismire_n prov._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o luke_n 16_o 9_o this_o five_o part_n be_v for_o the_o king_n ch_z 47._o 14._o take_a up_o most_o likely_a by_o way_n of_o tribute_n partly_o and_o partly_o by_o purchase_n and_o upon_o his_o charge_n put_v into_o his_o granary_n the_o other_o four_o part_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a in_o 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have_v many_o temple_n they_o place_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n v._o 2._o of_o this_o again_o you_o may_v see_v more_o in_o the_o observation_n upon_o that_o text_n 1_o sam._n v._o 2._o these_o five_o last_o chapter_n of_o judge_n contain_v history_n of_o thing_n do_v soon_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n chapter_n xvii_o and_o those_o elder_n that_o outlive_v he_o chapter_n xviii_o judg._n chapter_n xix_o xx._n xxi_o ii_o 7._o soon_o after_o the_o idolatry_n and_o apostasy_n of_o the_o people_n mention_v ch._n ii_o 11_o 12_o in_o the_o time_n if_o not_o before_o the_o time_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n who_o time_n and_o history_n be_v record_v ch._n iii_o and_o along_o to_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n without_o any_o interruption_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o very_a many_o passage_n in_o these_o five_o last_o chapter_n cursedst_v so_o prov._n chapter_n xvii_o verse_n 2_o xxix_o 24._o that_o be_v do_v adjure_v with_o a_o execration_n if_o a_o answer_n be_v not_o make_v in_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n thus_o 1_o king_n viii_o 31._o levit._fw-la v._n 1._o num._n v._o 21._o and_o so_o it_o be_v expound_v 1_o thes._n v._o 27._o and_o so_o put_v to_o our_o saviour_n matth._n xxvi_o 63._o and_o so_o use_v 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 24._o 2_o chron._n xviii_o 15._o neh._n xiii_o 25._o the_o lord_n micha_n mother_n dedicate_v this_o silver_n to_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n verse_n 3_o to_o make_v both_o a_o grave_v and_o a_o moult_a image_n ch._n xviii_o 18._o to_o worship_n jehovah_n in_o and_o by_o they_o and_o not_o any_o false_a god_n for_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o object_n or_o thing_n worship_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o heathen_n most_o what_o differ_v see_v
ophir_n 1_o king_n ix_o 28._o uphaz_n jer._n x._o 9_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a gold_n dan_fw-mi x._o 5._o job_n xxviii_o 15._o psal._n cxix_o 72._o see_v the_o observation_n on_o esay_n xiii_o 12._o great_a reward_n which_o reward_n yet_o be_v of_o grace_n verse_n 11_o not_o of_o merit_n rom._n viii_o 3._o through_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o bounty_n not_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n the_o apostle_n do_v thus_o distinguish_v of_o merit_n rom._n iu._n 4_o 5._o and_o xi_o 6._o there_o be_v no_o merit_n proper_o if_o the_o work_n be_v not_o proper_o out_o own_o and_o not_o otherwise_o due_a debt_n and_o just_o equal_a to_o the_o reward_n they_o be_v just_o due_a out_o of_o his_o true_a and_o free_a promise_n who_o can_v where_o then_o be_v that_o possibility_n verse_n 12_o and_o facility_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n even_o unto_o work_n of_o supererogation_n whereof_o papist_n do_v so_o much_o brag_v dominion_n over_o i_o there_o be_v sin_n reign_v and_o not_o reign_v but_o rebel_a verse_n 13_o rom._n vi_o 12_o 22._o and_o vii_o 15_o 20._o the_o lord_n hear_v thou_o this_o psalm_n chapter_n xxi_o verse_n 1_o and_o the_o next_o be_v compose_v by_o david_n for_o a_o public_a form_n of_o a_o prayer_n in_o the_o one_o of_o a_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o other_o to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o people_n for_o himself_o the_o king_n they_o seem_v to_o stretch_v this_o psalm_n too_o far_o and_o that_o without_o ground_n who_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o his_o deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o for_o which_o the_o church_n with_o he_o triumph_v as_o also_o the_o next_o psalm_n to_o gratulate_v the_o victory_n and_o salvation_n of_o christ._n save_o lord_n verse_n 9_o let_v the_o king_n hear_v we_o most_o here_o understand_v god_n or_o the_o messiah_n some_o david_n the_o lxx_o not_o observe_v or_o keep_v the_o hebrew_n distinction_n athnach_n render_v it_o thus_o lord_n save_o the_o king_n and_o hear_v we_o when_o we_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal._n chapter_n xxi_o verse_n 4_o lxxxix_o 29_o 36_o 37._o and_o lxi_o 6_o 7._o david_n live_v but_o seventy_o year_n yet_o in_o his_o royal_a posterity_n for_o many_o age_n and_o in_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n matth._n xxii_o 42._o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o eternaly_a rom._n vi_o 9_o apoc._n i._n 18._o heb._n vii_o 25._o see_v the_o observation_n on_o deut._n xv._o 17._o thy_o hand_n king_n david_n hand_n chapter_n xxii_o verse_n 8_o in_o some_o psalm_n there_o be_v passage_n that_o proper_o and_o litera_o belong_v to_o david_n and_o to_o christ_n only_o as_o david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o he_o but_o in_o this_o psalm_n be_v some_o passage_n as_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o beside_o many_o other_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o ver_fw-la 1_o 7_o 8_o 22_o 27._o which_o literaly_a and_o proper_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v appliable_a to_o he_o only_o or_o to_o he_o more_o than_o to_o david_n then_o here_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o that_o question_n of_o the_o eunuch_n act_v viii_o 34._o the_o allegation_n out_o of_o this_o psalm_n matth._n xxvii_o 46_o 35_o 43._o heb._n ii_o 12._o and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o psalm_n itself_o do_v show_v that_o little_a of_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o david_n as_o a_o type_n most_o of_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o christ_n alone_o as_o i_o former_o say_v 1_o pet._n i._n 11_o 12._o my_o god_n jesus_n on_o the_o cross_n little_a before_o his_o death_n verse_n 1_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n cry_v out_o these_o word_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n matth._n xxvii_o 46._o heb._n v._n 7._o upon_o the_o weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o deity_n by_o a_o special_a providence_n and_o dispensation_n withdraw_v and_o suspend_v its_o influence_n from_o the_o humanity_n for_o this_o time_n god_n withdraw_v all_o sense_n of_o his_o favour_n from_o he_o not_o that_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o both_o nature_n be_v then_o or_o ever_o sever_v or_o dissolve_v but_o yet_o he_o suffer_v chief_o in_o his_o soul_n all_o the_o pain_n pang_n and_o agony_n of_o a_o just_o angry_a and_o punish_a god_n even_o more_o than_o can_v either_o be_v express_v or_o imagine_v even_o so_o far_o above_o the_o measure_n of_o ordinary_a suffering_n as_o himself_o be_v above_o ordinary_a man_n without_o any_o influence_n or_o joy_n or_o comfort_n stream_v from_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n for_o that_o time_n so_o that_o he_o suffer_v as_o in_o body_n so_o in_o soul_n in_o his_o whole_a man_n as_o in_o his_o sensual_a part_n so_o in_o his_o intellectual_a also_o in_o his_o whole_a soul_n and_o body_n and_o in_o all_o the_o part_n power_n and_o faculty_n of_o they_o and_o the_o great_a suffering_n as_o be_v say_v that_o can_v be_v sustain_v in_o this_o life_n lam._n i._n 12._o yet_o without_o any_o derogation_n to_o the_o integrity_n purity_n innocence_n dignity_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n our_o surety_n and_o saviour_n these_o word_n than_o be_v not_o a_o complaint_n out_o of_o impatience_n ignorance_n disobedience_n or_o diffidence_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o sense_n not_o of_o infidelity_n see_v ver_fw-la 24._o luke_n xxiii_o 46._o he_o strong_o call_v he_o his_o god_n even_o in_o that_o instant_n of_o these_o suffering_n so_o express_v his_o firm_a faith_n in_o he_o but_o they_o be_v a_o protestation_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o passion_n so_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a and_o so_o far_o prevail_v on_o he_o in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n have_v his_o residence_n forsake_a i_o this_o sense_n of_o dereliction_n and_o carencie_n of_o divine_a favour_n for_o the_o time_n as_o it_o be_v the_o father_n pleasure_n to_o have_v it_o so_o so_o the_o son_n office_n call_v he_o unto_o it_o and_o he_o do_v not_o contract_v it_o by_o any_o fault_n of_o he_o but_o do_v voluntary_o undertake_v it_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o expiation_n of_o they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o death_n itself_o so_o that_o in_o this_o then_o there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o defect_n or_o defanlt_fw-ge of_n faith_n and_o hope_v requisite_a in_o he_o and_o likewise_o that_o prayer_n and_o speech_n matth._n xxvi_o 39_o betray_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o join_v with_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o a_o double_a will_n in_o he_o against_o monothelite_n but_o join_v both_o in_o one_o holy_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n all_o which_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n the_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o it_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul._n roar_a like_o that_o of_o lion_n psal._n xxxii_o 3._o and_o xxxviii_o 8._o matth._n xxvi_o 38._o mark_v fourteen_o 33._o luke_n xxii_o 44._o so_o that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o a_o angel_n for_o his_o comforter_n yet_o he_o so_o wrestle_v and_o prevail_v that_o no_o sign_n of_o halt_v be_v leave_v remain_v after_o no_o sign_n or_o voice_n of_o despair_n as_o some_o be_v shameless_o wrong_v to_o charge_n upon_o he_o all_o the_o agony_n of_o christ_n soul_n cease_v with_o his_o death_n but_o thou_o hear_v not_o we_o read_v that_o god_n ever_o hear_v he_o verse_n 2_o ver_fw-la 24._o john_n xi_o 42._o heb._n v._n 7._o but_o here_o this_o prayer_n be_v only_o conditional_a a_o signification_n of_o a_o natural_a desire_n not_o a_o absolute_a and_o plenary_a prayer_n inhabit_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n who_o praise_n thou_o be_v verse_n 3_o deut._n x._o 21._o and_o they_o praise_v thou_o in_o thy_o house_n and_o sanctuary_n thou_o be_v still_o praise_v by_o they_o for_o thy_o benefit_n to_o they_o and_o acknowledge_v their_o holy_a one_o our_o father_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o forsake_v verse_n 4_o not_o hear_v nor_o holpen_v nor_o deliver_v thus_o he_o aggravate_v his_o complaint_n rouze_v up_o his_o faith_n bow_n and_o move_v god_n to_o mercy_n cry_v cry_v or_o clamour_n verse_n 5_o and_o prayer_n be_v oft_o conjoin_v psal_n iii_o 4._o and_o xviii_o 7._o jer._n vii_o 16._o ionas_n iii_o 8._o micah_n iii_o 4._o a_o worm_n so_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n verse_n 6_o esay_n liii_o 2_o 3._o as_o job_n xxv_o 6._o esay_n xli_o 14._o not_o only_o make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n psal._n viii_o 5._o heb._n ii_o 7._o but_o disesteem_v more_o than_o barrabas_n or_o the_o two_o theive_v all_o they_o that_o see_v i_o this_o verse_n verse_n 7_o and_o the_o next_o we_o see_v fulfil_v in_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n
of_o those_o two_o family_n several_o but_o abiathar_n the_o father_n of_o abimelech_n be_v then_o the_o supreme_a and_o only_a high_a priest_n the_o cherethite_n verse_n 18_o and_o the_o pelethite_n of_o these_o see_v the_o great_a annotation_n on_o this_o text_n mourn_v be_v past_o david_n marry_v she_o when_o she_o be_v with_o child_n chapter_n xi_o verse_n 27_o in_o some_o hope_n thereby_o also_o to_o cover_v his_o sin_n solomon_n the_o elder_a brother_n of_o nathan_n chapter_n xii_o verse_n 24_o by_o bathsheba_n or_o bathshua_n the_o daughter_n of_o eliam_fw-la or_o ammiel_n though_o nathan_n be_v rank_v before_o solomon_v 2_o sam._n v._o 14._o 1_o chron._n iii_o 5._o and_o fourteen_o 4._o crown_v the_o weight_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n crown_n verse_n 30_o a_o crown_n of_o state_n too_o weighty_a to_o wear_v shobi_fw-la the_o brother_n of_o hanun_n and_o son_n of_o nahash_n seem_v by_o david_n to_o be_v make_v king_n in_o hanuns_n place_n which_o make_v he_o to_o show_v such_o kindness_n to_o david_n in_o his_o flight_n from_o absalon_n ch_n xvii_o 27._o 28._o after_o forty_o year_n absalon_n chapter_n xv_o verse_n 7_o who_o hair_n weigh_v not_o be_v worth_a above_o three_o pound_n at_o sixteen_o ounce_n to_o the_o pound_n when_o yearly_o poll_v 2_o sam._n fourteen_o 25_o 26._o begin_v his_o rebellion_n against_o david_n after_o forty_o year_n 2_o sam._n xv._o 7._o not_o after_o forty_o since_o david_n be_v anoint_v in_o hebron_n but_o since_o he_o be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n xvi_o 13._o and_o he_o end_v his_o rebellion_n with_o hang_v by_o his_o hair_n as_o his_o halter_n or_o by_o his_o head_n rather_o where_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o by_o joab_n after_o by_o joabs_n armour-bearer_n 2_o sam._n xviii_o 14_o 15_o that_o the_o forty_o year_n aforesaid_a do_v take_v their_o beginning_n and_o commencement_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o so_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o twenty_o second_o or_o twenty_o three_o year_n of_o david_n age_n with_o the_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n before_o he_o actua_o begin_v his_o reign_n at_o hebron_n and_o end_v at_o the_o thirty_o second_o or_o thirty_o three_o year_n of_o his_o real_a reign_n and_o about_o seven_o year_n before_o his_o death_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o at_o this_o time_n of_o absaloms_n rebellion_n david_n be_v a_o strong_a man_n 2_o sam._n xv._o 36._o and_o ch_n xvii_o 8_o 10._o and_o xviii_o 2._o and_o afterward_o also_o ch_n xxi_o 15._o whereas_o in_o the_o fourti_v and_o last_v year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o life_n he_o be_v bedrid_a 1_o king_n i._n 1_o 2._o and_o after_o the_o business_n of_o this_o rebellion_n be_v carry_v on_o and_o end_v we_o read_v of_o three_o year_n of_o famine_n 2_o sam._n ch_z xxi_o i._o and_o of_o the_o hang_n up_o of_o ten_o of_o saul_n son_n and_o grandson_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o of_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o bone_n of_o they_o that_o be_v hang_v and_o the_o bury_n of_o they_o afterward_o in_o another_o place_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o as_o also_o of_o war_n yet_o again_o raise_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o battle_n fight_v with_o they_o at_o four_o several_a time_n in_o the_o first_o of_o which_o david_n himself_o be_v in_o person_n and_o in_o present_a danger_n ver_fw-la 15_o 22._o and_o beside_o near_o ten_o month_n be_v take_v up_o in_o number_v the_o people_n ch._n xxiv_o 8._o and_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o pestilence_n follow_v thereupon_o the_o threshing-floore_n of_o araunah_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v 1_o chron._n xxii_o 1._o with_o 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o david_n do_v instruct_v solomon_n about_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o build_n of_o it_o and_o do_v encourage_v he_o to_o do_v it_o and_o charge_v the_o prince_n to_o assist_v he_o therein_o 1_o chron._n xxii_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v sudden_o anoint_a king_n to_o suppress_v the_o seditious_a and_o ambitious_a attempt_n of_o adoniah_n and_o have_v afore_o order_v the_o course_n and_o office_n of_o the_o levite_n priest_n singer_n porter_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o chron._n xxiii_o xxiv_o xxv_o xxvi_o ch._n he_o give_v solomon_n pattern_n and_o material_n for_o the_o building_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o he_o have_v order_v ch._n xxviii_o and_o himself_o offer_v of_o his_o own_o good_n magnificent_o and_o procure_v the_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o offer_v willing_o towards_o the_o say_a building_n and_o conclude_v with_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o the_o people_n bless_v god_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o make_v solomon_n king_n the_o second_o time_n ch._n xxix_o and_o last_o on_o his_o deathbed_n david_n give_v solomon_n charge_v to_o serve_v god_n as_o also_o concern_v joab_n and_o barzillai_n and_o shimei_n and_o die_v 1_o king_n ii_o all_o which_o may_v well_o take_v up_o the_o seven_o last_o year_n of_o david_n reign_n and_o life_n in_o the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n not_o that_o ephraim_n have_v any_o wood_n or_o land_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o jordan_n chapter_n xviii_o verse_n 6_o but_o the_o name_n may_v seem_v to_o rise_v from_o the_o great_a defeat_n give_v there_o to_o ephraim_n by_o jephthah_n judg._n xii_o 5_o 6._o amasa_n david_n gentleness_n and_o courtesy_n to_o spare_v and_o honour_n amasa_n chapter_n xix_o verse_n 13_o notwithstanding_o his_o chief_a hand_n in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o 2_o sam._n xvii_o 25._o slay_v goliath_n his_o brother_n lahmi_n chapter_n xxi_o verse_n 19_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v 1_o chron._n xx._n 5._o and_o so_o michal_n for_o michal_n sister_n ver_fw-la 8._o of_o this_o chapter_n the_o word_n brother_n and_o sister_n be_v leave_v out_o by_o a_o eclipse_n not_o unusual_a special_o in_o the_o short_a idiom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o case_n so_o well_o know_v this_o psalm_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v the_o same_o with_o psalm_n xviii_o chapter_n xxii_o the_o difference_n be_v very_o little_a here_o be_v david_n worthy_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n chapter_n xxiii_o these_o in_o all_o thirty_o seven_o 2_o sam._n xxiii_o 39_o whereof_o joab_n one_o the_o general_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n 1_o chron._n xi_o 6._o six_o chief_a worthy_n or_o colonel_n and_o of_o they_o the_o first_o three_o above_o the_o other_o three_o and_o the_o first_o three_o adino_n or_o jacobeam_n eleazar_n and_o shammah_n exceed_v the_o other_o three_o abishai_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o second_o three_o and_o benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiadah_n and_o asahel_n who_o be_v one_o not_o of_o the_o thirty_o but_o above_o the_o thirty_o for_o there_o be_v thirty_o name_v after_o he_o the_o three_o first_o or_o three_o chief_a over_o the_o thirty_o ver_fw-la 13._o be_v describe_v as_o otherwise_o so_o by_o their_o valiant_a act_n both_o distinct_o and_o joint_o 2_o sam._n xxiii_o 8_o 17._o and_o so_o the_o two_o first_o of_o the_o next_o three_o and_o these_o six_o likely_a be_v each_o of_o they_o over_o five_o of_o the_o thirty_o follow_v and_o their_o regiment_n the_o catalogue_n of_o david_n worchy_n 1_o chron._n xi_o be_v take_v when_o david_n begin_v his_o reign_n at_o jerusalem_n or_o before_o the_o number_n there_o be_v forty_o seven_o beside_o the_o first_o three_o and_o the_o second_o three_o and_o well_o may_v the_o number_n be_v more_o at_o that_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n then_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o some_o of_o they_o die_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o of_o other_o some_o may_v have_v two_o different_a name_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o worthy_n slay_v three_o hundred_o himself_n and_o likely_a in_o the_o pursuit_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 500_o more_o by_o himself_o or_o with_o his_o company_n in_o all_o eight_o hundred_o of_o he_o see_v more_o 1_o chron._n xxvii_o 2_o 3._o the_o second_o defy_v the_o philistine_n when_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v flee_v away_o and_o in_o a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n full_a of_o barley_n slay_v the_o philistine_n till_o his_o hand_n cleave_v unto_o the_o sword_n and_o wrought_v a_o great_a victory_n and_o deliverance_n of_o his_o father_n see_v 1_o chron._n xxvii_o 4_o the_o three_o do_v the_o like_a in_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n full_a of_o lentiles_n of_o the_o other_o three_o 1._o abishai_n the_o brother_n of_o joab_n 2._o asahel_n another_o brother_n and_o captain_n for_o the_o four_o month_n 1_o chron._n xxvii_o 7._o slay_v by_o abner_n while_o david_n reign_v in_o hebron_n 3._o benaejah_o the_o captain_n of_o david_n guard_n the_o cherethite_n and_o pelethites_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 18._o and_o captain_n for_o the_o three_o month_n 1_o chron._n xxvii_o 5_o 6._o and_o afterward_o by_o solomon_n make_v general_n of_o the_o host_n in_o
dead_a before_o nehemiah_n come_v as_o governor_n into_o judea_n verse_n 26_o yea_o or_o ezra_n with_o his_o commission_n dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n the_o former_a genealogy_n and_o record_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n seem_v to_o be_v insist_v upon_o verse_n 27_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o have_v so_o prime_a a_o hand_n in_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v here_o so_o careful_o gather_v and_o bring_v together_o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v also_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nehemiah_n government_n purify_a see_v the_o annotation_n verse_n 30_o i_o bring_v up_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v thus_o the_o wall_n be_v thick_a and_o broad_a verse_n 31_o that_o divers_a go_v a_o breast_n on_o it_o nehemiah_n appoint_v two_o great_a company_n consist_v of_o priest_n levite_n prince_n and_o people_n they_o enter_v upon_o the_o wall_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o west_n wall_n near_o the_o dung-gate_n and_o there_o the_o two_o company_n part_v and_o each_o go_v as_o in_o procession_n in_o this_o order_n the_o one_o company_n have_v ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n before_o they_o and_o other_o priest_n after_o he_o sound_v their_o trumpet_n after_o they_o the_o levite_n play_v on_o sacred_a musical_a instrument_n and_o singer_n of_o they_o that_o sing_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n all_o sound_v forth_o god_n praise_n and_o their_o own_o thankfulness_n and_o joy_n ver_fw-la 31_o 42._o after_o they_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n after_o they_o the_o people_n and_o last_o of_o all_o some_o great_a prince_n likely_a next_o in_o degree_n to_o nehemiah_n and_o this_o company_n thus_o go_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n southward_o by_o the_o fountain_n gate_n and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o all_o along_o the_o south-wall_n even_o unto_o the_o water-gate_n on_o the_o east_n the_o other_o company_n go_v in_o like_a equipage_n and_o nehemiah_n himself_o the_o last_o of_o they_o and_o they_o make_v their_o procession_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n north-ward_n from_o beyond_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o furnace_n even_o unto_o the_o broad_a wall_n and_o all_o along_o the_o north-side_n from_o above_o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n and_o above_o the_o old-gate_n and_o above_o the_o fish-gate_n and_o the_o tower_n of_o hananeel_n and_o the_o tower_n of_o meah_n even_o unto_o the_o sheep-gate_n on_o the_o east_n and_o they_o stand_v still_o in_o the_o prison-gate_n the_o two_o company_n somewhat_o beyond_o this_o gate_n meet_v together_o that_o they_o may_v in_o order_n descend_v from_o this_o east-wall_n to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o likely_a it_o be_v from_o the_o water-gate_n on_o the_o east-wall_n for_o the_o street_n it_o open_v upon_o be_v one_o of_o the_o eminent_a and_o of_o great_a receipt_n in_o the_o city_n deem_v to_o be_v that_o of_o millo_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o temple_n on_o mount_n morea_n and_o the_o palace_n on_o mount_n zion_n by_o which_o the_o king_n and_o courtier_n do_v usua_o pass_v to_o and_o fro_o neh._n iii_o 26._o and_o viii_o 3_o 16._o 2_o chron._n xxix_o 3_o 4._o and_o xxxii_o 6._o ezra_n some_o other_o ezra_n verse_n 33_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n that_o famous_a ezra_n verse_n 36_o gate_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o tower_n in_o this_o procession_n mention_v verse_n 39_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o chap._n iii_o 1._o great_a sacrifice_n as_o in_o like_a case_n of_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n verse_n 43_o so_o 1_o chr._n xxix_o 21._o 1_o king_n viii_o 62_o 63._o for_o the_o treasure_n 1_n chron._n verse_n 44_o ix_o 26._o and_o so_o in_o hezekiah_n time_n 2_o chr._n xxxi_o 4_o 5_o 11._o see_v again_o neh._n xiii_o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o levite_n sanctify_a they_o unto_o the_o levite_n pay_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o their_o tithe_n verse_n 47_o num._n xviii_o 26_o 30._o on_o that_o day_n chapter_n xiii_o verse_n 1_o doubtful_a it_o be_v to_o what_o particular_a time_n this_o relate_v yet_o most_o likely_a to_o that_o interim_n of_o time_n which_o pass_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o nehemiah_n between_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o and_o beginning_n of_o his_o second_o government_n write_v deut._n xxiii_o 3._o see_v the_o observation_n on_o that_o text_n they_o meet_v not_o as_o melchizedek_n do_v verse_n 2_o gen._n fourteen_o 17._o separate_a see_v that_o ezra_n chap._n verse_n 3_o ix_o and_o x._o and_o neh._n ix_o 2._o and_o ch_n x._o 30._o and_o chap._n xiii_o 23_o 30._o so_o difficult_a be_v this_o point_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o so_o ready_a they_o to_o relapse_n into_o this_o sin_n a_o great_a chamber_n pulling_n down_o the_o partition_n verse_n 5_o to_o make_v two_o or_o three_o into_o one_o i_o cast_v forth_o and_o so_o ver_fw-la 9_o verse_n 8_o bring_v i_o again_o by_o my_o command_n and_o authority_n not_o in_o my_o person_n have_v not_o be_v give_v this_n verse_n 10_o and_o other_o matter_n imply_v the_o interim_n of_o nehemiah_n absence_n to_o have_v be_v more_o than_o a_o year_n sabbath_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o jer._n verse_n 15_o xvii_o 21_o 22_o 24_o 27._o dark_a the_o soon_o because_o of_o the_o hill_n about_o jerusalem_n verse_n 19_o and_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o even_o to_o even_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n that_o the_o merchant_n may_v not_o thrust_v in_o among_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o service_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o gate_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n verse_n 22_o by_o keep_v out_o person_n legaly_a unclean_a from_o the_o house_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n swear_v and_o so_o they_o have_v swear_v before_o verse_n 25_o chap._n x._o 29_o 30._o son_n of_o jojada_n his_o grandchild_n verse_n 28_o call_v menasche_n and_o brother_n of_o jaddua_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o josephus_n write_v antiq._n lib._n 11._o c._n 7._o i_o chase_v he_o from_o i_o this_n argue_v this_o nehemiah_n not_o to_o be_v that_o man_n mention_v ezra_n ii_o 2._o that_o come_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n and_o yet_o to_o live_v to_o a_o very_a great_a age_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n or_o else_o this_o clause_n insert_v by_o some_o other_o prophet_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n remember_v i_o so_o likewise_o verse_n 31_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o 22._o and_o chap._n v._n 19_o he_o plead_v not_o here_o any_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o but_o all_o he_o plead_v be_v for_o god_n mercy_n sake_n all_o goodness_n in_o he_o still_o proceed_v from_o god_n mere_a grace_n he_o do_v cheer_v up_o himself_o in_o this_o in_o the_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o as_o fruit_n and_o sound_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o he_o whereupon_o he_o further_o with_o comfort_n expect_v more_o mere_a mercy_n to_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n esther_n the_o book_n of_o esther_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o nine_o year_n express_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o ahasuerus_n viz._n the_o three_o of_o ahasuerus_n chap._n i._n 3._o the_o seven_o chap._n ii_o 16._o and_o the_o twelve_o chap._n iii_o 7._o in_o which_o twelve_o year_n be_v mention_v the_o first_o month_n chap._n iii_o 7_o 12._o the_o three_o month_n chap._n viii_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o the_o twelve_o month_n chap._n iii_o 7._o 13._o and_o chap._n viii_o 12._o and_o chap._n ix_o 1_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 17_o 21._o and_o some_o more_o year_n in_o his_o reign_n afterward_o be_v note_v indefinite_o chap._n x._o in_o this_o book_n only_o of_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o god_n nor_o his_o name_n once_o use_v the_o book_n of_o canticle_n speak_v much_o of_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n ahasuerus_n heb._n chapter_n i_o verse_n 1_o ahasuerosh_n it_o be_v doubt_v which_o of_o the_o persian_a monarch_n this_o be_v the_o lxx_o still_o name_v he_o in_o their_o translation_n artaxerxes_n other_o take_v he_o to_o be_v xerxes_n other_o fix_v their_o several_a fancy_n upon_o sundry_a other_o of_o the_o persian_a monarch_n but_o the_o great_a probability_n be_v for_o darius_n hystaspis_n who_o first_o extend_v the_o bound_n of_o that_o empire_n so_o far_o and_o wide_a and_o over_o so_o many_o province_n and_o marry_v atossa_n the_o daughter_n of_o cyrus_n call_v vasthi_n ver_fw-la 9_o who_o be_v the_o three_o king_n of_o persia_n omit_v darius_n the_o mede_n before_o cyrus_n and_o the_o magus_n smerdis_n not_o worthy_a the_o reckon_n and_o be_v next_o before_o xerxes_n that_o four_o and_o rich_a king_n dan._n xi_o 2._o see_v the_o observation_n on_o esther_n ii_o 5._o this_o ahasuerus_n in_o his_o three_o year_n make_v that_o imperial_a feast_n of_o one_o hundred_o eighty_o seven_o day_n and_o therein_o that_o good_a law_n for_o drink_v
property_n and_o qualification_n stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o ephes._n iu_o 26._o verse_n 4_o be_v anrgy_n and_o sin_v not_o and_o that_o sense_n the_o word_n here_o use_v will_v bear_v david_n speak_v thus_o to_o his_o friend_n let_v not_o your_o indignation_n and_o just_a resentment_n of_o these_o scandal_n and_o confusion_n in_o my_o suffering_n proceed_v to_o a_o sinful_a murmur_a against_o god_n but_o consider_v of_o it_o wise_o in_o your_o most_o retire_a thought_n and_o be_v silent_a content_v and_o quiet_a into_o thy_o house_n chapter_n five_o verse_n 7_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o so_o david_n psal._n xxvii_o 4._o and_o xxix_o 9_o and_o lxv_o 4._o and_o lxviii_o 29._o and_o cxxxviii_o 2._o and_o yet_o in_o david_n day_n the_o temple_n be_v not_o build_v he_o mind_v that_o which_o after_o his_o day_n he_o know_v present_o shall_v be_v and_o mean_a time_n he_o style_v the_o ark_n or_o tabernacle_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o exod._n xxxiii_o 7._o rebuke_v i_o not_o psal._n chapter_n vi_o verse_n 1_o xxxviii_o 1._o heal_v i_o david_n be_v in_o some_o soar_n sickness_n at_o this_o time_n verse_n 2_o bed_n to_o swim_v see_v the_o observation_n on_o josh._n xi_o 4._o verse_n 6_o if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o whereof_o cush_n saul_n courtier_n or_o favourite_n chapter_n vii_o verse_n 3_o one_o of_o his_o tribe_n do_v false_o accuse_v i_o return_v thou_o on_o high_a to_o ascend_v verse_n 7_o and_o set_v thyself_o on_o thy_o high_a tribunal_n and_o judgement-seat_n 1_o king_n x._o 19_o and_o this_o to_o judge_v for_o i_o and_o against_o cush_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n this_n be_v allude_v to_o mat._n chapter_n viii_o verse_n 2_o xxi_o 16._o what_o be_v man_n this_n verse_n 4_o and_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n ii_o 6_o 9_o 1_o cor._n xv._o 27._o ephes._n i._n 22._o so_o take_v in_o both_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o mankind_n special_o the_o faithful_a as_o member_n show_v thereby_o that_o mystica_o and_o prophetica_o in_o these_o word_n be_v intimate_v the_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n o_o thou_o enemy_n a_o kind_n of_o scoff_n and_o derision_n chapter_n ix_o verse_n 6_o whereby_o david_n upbraid_v he_o for_o his_o bloody_a design_n and_o threat_n know_v thy_o name_n will_v know-worth_n experimentaly_a verse_n 10_o practica_o verse_n 20._o in_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n in_o themselves_o as_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n be_v josh._n xxiii_o 14._o 1_o sam._n vi_o 9_o heb._n x._o 34._o of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v that_o john_n xvii_o 3._o and_o 1_o john_n ii_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o chap._n iii_o 19_o 24._o and_o chap._n iu._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 13._o and_o chap._n v._n 2._o 18_o 19_o 20._o noëtical_a speculative_a knowledge_n swim_v only_o in_o the_o brain_n and_o not_o sink_v into_o the_o heart_n be_v none_o of_o this_o knowledge_n till_o thou_o find_v none_o rid_v the_o world_n of_o they_o chapter_n x_o verse_n 15_o and_o their_o sin_n at_o once_o flee_v a_o bird_n 1_n sam_n chapter_n xi_o verse_n 1_o xxvi_o 19_o if_o the_o foundation_n in_o church_n and_o kingdom_n verse_n 3_o what_o can_v he_o help_v but_o suffer_v in_o such_o a_o general_a ruin_n the_o fool_n psal._n chapter_n fourteen_o verse_n 1_o x._o 4._o and_o liii_o 1._o the_o three_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v by_o saint_n paul_n apply_v to_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o natural_a corruption_n rom._n iii_o 10_o 11_o 12._o usury_n of_o this_o see_v exod._n chapter_n xv_o verse_n 5_o xxii_o 25._o levit._fw-la xxv_o 36_o 37._o deut._n xxiii_o 19_o 20._o neh._n v._o 17._o levit._fw-la xxviii_o 8._o and_o the_o annotation_n on_o ezek._n xviii_o 8._o and_o xxii_o 12_o 13._o mat._n xxv_o 27._o that_o hasten_v or_o give_v gift_n to_o another_o god_n chapter_n xvi_o verse_n 4_o see_v ezek._n xvi_o 33_o 34._o the_o true_a god_n need_v they_o not_o ver_fw-la 2._o but_o false_a god_n do_v which_o gift_n do_v redound_v in_o the_o end_n to_o the_o damage_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o giver_n their_o drink-offering_n of_o blood_n their_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o man_n blood_n the_o drink-offering_n to_o the_o true_a god_n be_v of_o wine_n according_a to_o his_o law_n num._n xv._o 5._o but_o idolater_n in_o stead_n thereof_o do_v many_o time_n offer_v man_n blood_n paul_n readiness_n to_o be_v offer_v phil._n ii_o 17._o 2_o tim._n iu._n 6._o import_v no_o more_o than_o his_o willingness_n to_o die_v and_o spend_v his_o blood_n for_o christ_n cause_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n their_o name_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o josh._n xxiii_o 7._o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n act_n ii_o 25_o 31._o verse_n 8_o and_o xiii_o 35_o 37._o david_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o in_o this_o regard_n as_o have_v christ_n in_o his_o loin_n in_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n relate_v to_o christ._n right_a hand_n psal._n cix_o 31._o &_o cx_o 5._o &_o cxxi_o 5._o not_o be_v move_v psal._n cxviii_o 6._o cxxxv_o 1._o rom._n viii_o 31_o etc._n etc._n my_o glory_n my_o tongue_n verse_n 9_o act_n ii_o 26._o psal._n xxx_o 12._o and_o lvii_o 8._o and_o cviii_o 2._o gen._n xlix_o 6._o my_o flesh_n also_o as_o rom._n viii_o 19_o 21._o my_o soul_n in_o hell_n a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n verse_n 10_o david_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n soul_n sometime_o be_v take_v proper_o sometime_o improper_o for_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o man_n gen._n fourteen_o 12._o act_v xxvii_o 37._o sometime_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o person_n sometime_o for_o the_o body_n gen._n xvii_o 21._o sometime_o for_o the_o dead_a carcase_n levit._n xix_o 28._o and_o xxi_o 1_o 2._o num._n vi_o 6._o and_o v._o 2_o 9_o 10._o hag._n ii_o 14._o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v also_o here_o my_o soul_n i._n e._n myself_o hell_n the_o hebrew_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o grave_n psal._n cxli_o 7._o and_o lxxxvi_o 13._o and_o xxx_o 13._o and_o lv._o 15._o gen._n xxxvii_o 35._o and_o xlii_o 3._o 1_o king_n ii_o 6_o 9_o num._n xvi_o 30._o jonah_n ii_o 1_o 2._o not_o for_o a_o place_n of_o soul_n under_o the_o earth_n see_v doctor_n rainolds_n praelect_a 81._o &_o 82._o upon_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n and_o robert_n parker_n upon_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o death_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o place_n invisible_a for_o the_o grave_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o body_n act_v ii_o 27._o and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o heaven_n to_o the_o godly_a soul_n as_o in_o our_o creed_n and_o for_o hell_n to_o the_o soul_n ungodly_a and_o so_o most_o usualy_a christ_n soul_n do_v not_o descend_v to_o the_o low_a part_n or_o that_o imaginary_a place_n of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la 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his_o body_n remain_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o his_o soul_n in_o that_o interim_n to_o pass_v to_o the_o place_n of_o soul_n to_o heaven_n or_o paradise_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a do_v and_o his_o principaly_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a go_v to_o hell_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o general_a name_n do_v certain_o and_o evident_o signify_v both_o place_n and_o thus_o the_o article_n go_v on_o methodica_o without_o any_o tautology_n that_o after_o christ_n death_n his_o body_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_a his_o soul_n go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o bless_a soul_n and_o the_o three_o day_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v
iii_o 24._o and_o xi_o 13._o and_o the_o annotation_n of_o learned_a master_n gataker_n upon_o those_o place_n verse_n 31_o of_o the_o dead_a offer_v to_o those_o dead_a idol_n num._n xxv_o 2._o jer._n x._o 5._o and_o that_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n this_o fact_n of_o phineas_n be_v approve_v of_o god_n as_o just_a and_o righteous_a and_o for_o such_o ever_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o same_o phrase_n use_v gen._n xv._o 6._o have_v another_o sense_n of_o justify_v abraham_n person_n before_o god_n by_o faith_n though_o a_o man_n without_o fault_n in_o himself_o otherwise_o and_o so_o be_v right_o apply_v by_o saint_n paul_n rom._n iu._n 3_o 5_o 8_o 9_o 22_o 23_o 24._o to_o the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n before_o god_n by_o faith_n mere_o for_o righteousness_n a_o right_a and_o just_a action_n not_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o rash_a zeal_n though_o do_v without_o ordinary_a authority_n unadvised_o num._n xx._n devil_n levit._n verse_n 33_o xvii_o 7_o see_v 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appropriate_v this_o verse_n to_o himself_o matth._n xxii_o 44._o mark_v xii_o 36._o luke_n xx._n 42._o saint_n peter_n from_o this_o verse_n prove_v christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n act_v ii_o 34._o saint_n paul_n relate_v to_o it_o in_o the_o point_n of_o christ_n reign_n over_o all_o enemy_n 1_o cor._n xv._o 25._o deny_v that_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v use_v or_o can_v be_v use_v to_o any_o of_o the_o angel_n heb._n i._n 13._o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v appliable_a to_o david_n himself_o or_o to_o any_o mere_a man_n the_o lord_n heb._n jehovah_n see_v the_o annotation_n of_o learned_a master_n gataker_n on_o esay_n i._n 2._o and_o xxvi_o 4._o see_v also_o my_o observation_n on_o psalm_n lxxxiii_o 18._o and_o on_o lxxi_o 5._o and_o on_o lxviii_o 4._o this_o name_n of_o essence_n never_o admit_v any_o affix_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v pronounce_v though_o the_o ancient_a jew_n refrain_v from_o do_v so_o to_o gain_v thereby_o the_o more_o reverence_n to_o it_o and_o this_o name_n be_v common_a to_o the_o three_o person_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o circumstance_n of_o divers_a text_n and_o place_n chapter_n ciii_o special_o when_o relation_n be_v have_v to_o another_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n it_o be_v take_v personaly_n and_o so_o here_o for_o god_n the_o father_n as_o likewise_o psal._n ii_o 7._o say_v in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n predestinate_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n to_o execute_v in_o time_n the_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n unto_o my_o lord_n david_n lord_n as_o well_o as_o his_o son_n sit_v thou_o this_n and_o other_o phrase_n here_o be_v not_o proper_a but_o figurative_a to_o be_v understand_v not_o corporealy_a but_o spiritualy_a christ_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n promiscuous_o both_o to_o stand_v and_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n heb._n i._n 3._o act_n vii_o 55_o 56._o 1_o pet._n iii_o 22._o at_o my_o right_a hand_n the_o right_a hand_n 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superstition_n do_v cast_v a_o stone_n as_o a_o dog_n 2_o pet._n ii_o 22._o verse_n 13_o 16_o the_o slothful_a man_n see_v on_o chap._n vi_o 6._o with_o strife_n as_o jehoshaphat_n verse_n 17_o and_o ahaziah_n in_o ahab_n and_o his_o son_n jehoram_n case_n at_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o josiah_n with_o pharaoh-necho_n 1_o thes._n iu_o 11._o 1_o tim._n v._o 13._o yet_o to_o be_v a_o peacemaker_n be_v not_o to_o be_v this_o meddler_n be_v like_o him_n that_o take_v a_o lion_n by_o the_o beard_n or_o a_o bear_n by_o the_o tooth_n or_o thrust_v his_o hand_n into_o a_o wasp_n nest_n deceive_v his_o neighbour_n under_o colour_n of_o jest_n and_o sport_n verse_n 18_o such_o mirth_n work_v much_o mischief_n such_o jest_n and_o dry_a flout_n be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n and_o handle_v in_o his_o rage_n talebearer_n verse_n 22._o verse_n 20_o and_o chap._n xviii_o 8._o and_o chap._n xvi_o 28._o chap._n xxv_o 23._o levit._fw-la xix_o 16._o james_n iii_o 6._o a_o contentious_a man_n that_o love_n to_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n verse_n 21_o salamander-like_a burn_v lip_n burn_a with_o pretend_a affection_n and_o hot_a love_n verse_n 23_o and_o so_o draw_v a_o fair_a glove_n on_o a_o foul_a hand_n see_v verse_n 24_o 25_o 26._o believe_v he_o not_o john_n ii_o 24._o verse_n 25_o david_n do_v not_o believe_v saul_n fair_a promise_n psal._n cxx_o 2._o seven_o abomination_n many_o as_o verse_n 16._o and_o xxiv_o 16._o show_v detect_v soon_o or_o late_a verse_n 26_o and_o detest_v of_o all_o dig_v chap._n v._n 22._o verse_n 27_o psal._n vii_o 15_o 16._o and_o ix_o 15._o and_o x._o 2._o eccles._n x._o 8._o a_o stone_n as_o he_o that_o roll_v it_o up_o a_o hill_n a_o lie_a tongue_n false_n love_v prove_v true_a hatred_n verse_n 28_o seek_v to_o do_v they_o more_o mischief_n who_o he_o have_v hurt_v before_o of_o to_o morrow_n james_n iu._n chapter_n xxvii_o verse_n 1_o 13_o 14._o luke_n xii_o 19_o 20._o psal._n xxx_o 6._o 9_o judg._n v._o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o 1_o king_n xx._n 10_o 20._o no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o to_o morrow_n matth._n vi_o 34._o let_v another_o man_n praise_n against_o arrogant_a boast_n verse_n 2_o and_o vainglorious_a praise_v of_o a_o man_n self_n 2_o cor._n x._o 18._o mat._n vi_o 1._o luke_n xviii_o 11_o 12._o let_v our_o work_n not_o our_o word_n praise_v we_o prov._n xxxi_o 31._o ruth_n iii_o 11._o 3_o john_n 12._o and_o god_n will_v provide_v that_o fame_n and_o praise_n shall_v attend_v virtue_n as_o the_o shadow_n do_v the_o body_n yea_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v with_o david_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o saul_n and_o with_o daniel_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o darius_n who_o yet_o be_v wrought_v upon_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n nevertheless_o a_o man_n must_v stand_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o innocence_n as_o david_n eftsoon_o do_v and_o in_o such_o like_a case_n may_v praise_v himself_o 2_o cor._n xi_o 5_o 6_o 10_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 33._o and_o chap._n xii_o 1_o 11._o a_o fool_n wrath_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o chap._n xxvi_o 3._o verse_n 3_o envy_n chap._n fourteen_o 30._o see_v the_o observation_n there_o verse_n 4_o or_o jealousy_n chap._n vi_o 34_o 35._o see_v deut._n xxxii_o 21._o gen._n xxvi_o 14._o and_o xxx_o 1._o and_o xxxvii_o 11._o gal._n v._o 21_o 26._o job_n v._n 2._o prov._n fourteen_o 30._o eccl._n iu._n 4._o matth._n xxvii_o 18._o tit._n iii_o 3._o james_n iu._n 5._o 1_o pet._n ii_o 1._o act_n xiii_o 45._o open_v rebuke_n chap._n xvii_o 10._o verse_n 5_o and_o i_o 30._o and_o chap._n xxviii_o 23._o psal._n cxli_o 5._o levit._fw-la xix_o 17._o much_o better_a be_v this_o then_o that_o love_n of_o hira_n the_o adullamite_n to_o judah_n gen._n xxxviii_o 20._o or_o of_o jonadab_n to_o ammon_n 2_o sam._n xiii_o 5._o this_o though_o unpleasing_a be_v wholesome_a faithful_n they_o proceed_v from_o very_a faithfulness_n and_o friendship_n to_o we_o verse_n 6_o kiss_n as_o those_o of_o joab_n absalon_n judas_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxvi_o 23._o loathe_v but_o hunger_n be_v the_o best_a cook_n verse_n 7_o and_o sauce_n apply_v it_o spiritualy_a num._n xi_o 6._o matth._n v._o 6._o wander_v from_o his_o place_n and_o calling_n verse_n 8_o idle_a or_o not_o content_a with_o his_o present_a station_n and_o condition_n sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n psal._n xlv_o 8._o verse_n 9_o as_o a_o fresh_a gale_n of_o sweet_a air_n as_o sweet_a ointment_n and_o odoriferous_a perfume_n eminent_o true_a in_o the_o spiritual_a friend_n job_n xxxiii_o 23._o psal._n lv._o 14._o his_o sweet_a friendship_n comfort_v more_o than_o a_o man_n own_o counsel_n can_v friend_n chap._n xvii_o 17._o verse_n 10_o and_o chap._n xviii_o 24._o brother_n house_n thy_n carnal_a kindred_n will_v soon_o fail_v thou_o when_o thy_o old_a friend_n will_v stick_v to_o thou_o as_o jonathan_n do_v to_o david_n onesiphorus_n to_o paul_n my_o son_n be_v wise_n chap._n x._o 1._o verse_n 11_o and_o chap._n xv._o 20._o and_o chap._n xxiii_o 24._o and_o xxix_o 3._o forsee_v chap._n xxii_o 3._o verse_n 12_o see_v the_o explanation_n there_o rise_v early_o overdoing_a it_o verse_n 14_o as_o in_o voice_n so_o in_o time_n early_o lest_o any_o other_o shall_v be_v see_v to_o exceed_v he_o thus_o praise_v he_o to_o his_o face_n chap._n xxix_o 5._o iron_n sharpen_v special_o spiritualy_a verse_n 17_o mal._n iii_o 10_o 17._o heb._n x._o 24._o act_n xviii_o 5._o a_o mutual_a quicken_n in_o dull_a and_o dead_a time_n be_v christian_a conference_n figtree_n verse_n 18_o shall_v eat_v 1_n cor._n ix_o 7_o 8._o wait_v on_o his_o master_n as_o joseph_n daniel_n mordecai_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n vi_o 1_o 2._o god_n will_v honour_v they_o though_o some_o master_n do_v not_o col._n iii_o 22_o 23_o 24._o in_o water_n face_n a_o man_n in_o himself_o verse_n 19_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n may_v see_v the_o state_n temper_n condition_n quality_n disposition_n of_o another_o of_o what_o kind_n soever_o or_o sore_o and_o shrewd_o guess_v at_o they_o hell_n so_n the_o lust_n and_o desire_n of_o man_n be_v never_o satisfy_v verse_n 20_o eccles._n i_o 8._o and_o chap._n v._n 10._o so_o be_v a_o man_n to_o his_o praise_n chap._n xvii_o 3._o verse_n 21_o his_o own_o worth_n prove_v his_o praise_n and_o purify_v it_o too_o yea_o and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v know_v what_o he_o be_v by_o they_o by_o who_o he_o be_v praise_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o flock_n oversee_v they_o verse_n 23_o as_o boaz_n do_v ruth_n ii_o 4._o and_o chap._n iii_o 2_o 7._o 1_o chron._n xxvii_o 25_o 31._o and_o 1_o king_n iu_o 6_o 7_o 27_o 28._o 2_o chron._n xxvi_o 10._o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o careful_a husbandry_n and_o thrift_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v the_o wicked_a flee_v be_v hot_o haunt_v chapter_n xxviii_o verse_n 1_o hunt_v and_o pursue_v by_o the_o bloodhound_n and_o fury_n of_o their_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n so_o gen._n iu._n 14._o levit._fw-la xxvi_o 17_o 36_o 37._o god_n cause_v the_o canaanite_n to_o flee_v josh._n xxiv_o 12._o and_o the_o syrian_n 2_o king_n vii_o 7._o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n as_o noah_n mediis_fw-la tranquillus_fw-la in_o undis_fw-la si_fw-la fractus_fw-la illabatur_fw-la orbis_fw-la impavidum_fw-la ferient_fw-la ruinae_fw-la such_o be_v their_o privie-armour_n of_o proof_n the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a grace_n within_o they_o heb._n xi_o 33_o 34._o ephes._n vi_o 16._o many_o be_v the_o prince_n either_o as_o competitor_n verse_n 2_o or_o intruder_n enter_v and_o endle_v in_o blood_n as_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o many_o other_o frequent_o appear_v see_v esay_n iii_o 4._o hos._n xiii_o 11._o 1_o sam._n xii_o 25._o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n job_n xxii_o 30._o 2_o sam._n xx._n 16._o eccles._n ix_o 13_o 14_o 15._o jer._n v._o 1._o a_o poor_a man_n as_o that_o merciless_a fellow-servant_n verse_n 3_o matth._n xviii_o 28._o he_o shall_v rather_o pity_v such_o as_o know_v in_o himself_o the_o misery_n of_o poverty_n then_o oppress_v they_o and_o rob_v the_o hospital_n and_o spital_n praise_v the_o wicked_a as_o bird_n of_o a_o feather_n keep_v together_o verse_n 4_o like_a will_n to_o like_v they_o swim_v in_o one_o stream_n and_o tide_n contend_v with_o they_o chap._n xxix_o 277._o psal._n cxxxix_o 21_o 22._o and_o lxix_o 9_o and_o cxix_o 158._o 1_o pet._n iu._n 4._o 2_o chron_n xix_o 2._o he_o hate_v sin_n as_o hell_n there_o be_v a_o antipathy_n between_o the_o forsake_v and_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n understand_v not_o their_o wit_n work_v not_o that_o way_n verse_n 5_o 1_o john_n ii_o