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together_o against_o i_o and_o slay_v i_o 5._o i_o he_o can_v expect_v no_o other_o in_o humane_a reason_n and_o they_o be_v hinder_v from_o so_o do_v only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a god_n smite_v â—…hem_n with_o terror_n gen._n 35._o 5._o and_o i_o shall_v be_v destroy_v i_o and_o my_o house_n 31_o and_o they_o say_v shall_v he_o deal_v with_o our_o sister_n as_o with_o a_o harlot_n injury_n harlot_n shall_v we_o express_v no_o more_o resentment_n of_o this_o abominable_a abuse_n of_o our_o sister_n than_o if_o she_o have_v be_v some_o common_a harlot_n who_o abuse_n no_o man_n either_o regard_v or_o revenge_v thus_o they_o excuse_v one_o fault_n by_o commit_v another_o and_o defend_v themselves_o by_o accuse_v their_o father_n of_o stupidity_n and_o insensibleness_n of_o so_o great_a a_o indignity_n and_o injury_n chap._n xxxv_o 1_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o jacob_n place_n jacob_n this_o be_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o comfort_v his_o disquiet_v mind_n and_o convey_v he_o to_o a_o safe_a place_n arise_v go_v up_o to_o beth-el_a and_o dwell_v there_o and_o make_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n 13._o god_n chap._n 28._o 13._o that_o appear_v unto_o thou_o 43._o thou_o chap._n 27._o 43._o when_o thou_o fledde_v from_o the_o face_n of_o esau_n thy_o brother_n they_o brother_n understand_v and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n there_o make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o distress_n but_o not_o yet_o pay_v whether_o it_o be_v jacobs_n error_n to_o forget_v and_o neglect_v his_o former_a vow_n and_o promise_n or_o whether_o he_o wait_v for_o a_o fit_a time_n or_o a_o admonition_n from_o god_n concern_v the_o season_n of_o pay_v they_o 2_o then_o jacob_n say_v unto_o his_o household_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o the_o 2._o the_o chap._n 31._o 19_o 34._o jos._n 24._o 2._o strange_a god_n use_n god_n the_o idol_n which_o be_v so_o call_v here_o and_o deut._n 31._o 16._o and_o 32._o 12._o jos._n 24._o 20._o because_o they_o be_v the_o god_n of_o strange_a and_o foreign_a nation_n such_o as_o all_o be_v account_v who_o be_v not_o israelites_n quest._n how_o come_v these_o to_o be_v and_o to_o continue_v so_o long_o in_o jacobs_n house_n ans._n either_o 1._o by_o rachel_n mean_n who_o bring_v they_o from_o her_o father_n house_n which_o haply_o be_v not_o discover_v till_o this_o time_n or_o 2._o by_o leah_n and_o by_o jacobs_n two_o concubine_n who_o may_v possible_o bring_v such_o with_o they_o or_o 3._o by_o the_o mean_n of_o jacobs_n gentile_a servant_n who_o may_v secret_o worship_v such_o god_n or_o have_v take_v they_o from_o the_o sichemite_n they_o may_v keep_v they_o for_o their_o precious_a matter_n as_o gold_n and_o silver_n though_o not_o for_o religious_a use_n that_o be_v among_o you_o 18._o you_o like_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a master_n of_o a_o family_n he_o take_v care_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o his_o family_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n and_o to_o engage_v they_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o true_a compare_v gen._n 18._o 19_o jos._n 24._o 18._o and_o be_v clear_a he_o clear_a cleanse_v yourselves_o by_o outward_a and_o ritual_a waâ—…ing_n as_o exod._n 19_o 10_o 14._o which_o even_o then_o be_v in_o use_n and_o especial_o by_o purge_v your_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o hand_n from_o these_o idol_n which_o i_o perceive_v to_o my_o sorrow_n some_o of_o you_o have_v still_o retain_v and_o from_o your_o late_a detestable_a cruelty_n that_o you_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o approach_v to_o that_o god_n who_o have_v now_o summon_v i_o and_o you_o to_o make_v a_o solemn_a appearance_n before_o he_o and_o change_v your_o garment_n 22._o
not_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n at_o least_o not_o over_o she_o who_o be_v a_o canaanite_n and_o who_o be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o in_o her_o own_o father_n house_n but_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o authority_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o oblige_a conversation_n can_v do_v very_o much_o to_o persuade_v those_o who_o then_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n either_o to_o draw_v it_o forth_o at_o least_o in_o a_o just_a cause_n on_o his_o behalf_n or_o to_o sheathe_v it_o upon_o his_o desire_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v family_n burn_v as_o guilty_a of_o adultery_n which_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 22._o 23_o 24._o and_o of_o nation_n too_o jer._n 29._o 22_o 23._o he_o charge_v she_o with_o adultery_n because_o she_o be_v betroth_v to_o shelah_n see_v deut._n 22._o 23._o this_o eagerness_n of_o judah_n proceed_v not_o from_o zeal_n of_o justice_n for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a child_n with_o the_o guilty_a mother_n against_o god_n law_n deut._n 24._o 16._o ezek._n 18._o 20_o but_o from_o worldly_a policy_n that_o he_o may_v take_v she_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o he_o esteem_v a_o burden_n and_o a_o blot_n to_o his_o family_n 25_o when_o she_o be_v bring_v forth_o she_o send_v to_o her_o father_n in_o law_n say_v by_o the_o man_n who_o these_o be_v be_o i_o with_o child_n and_o she_o say_v discern_v i_o pray_v thou_o who_o be_v these_o the_o signet_n and_o bracelet_n and_o staff_n 26_o and_o judah_n acknowledge_v they_o judge_n they_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o fact_n together_o with_o his_o sudden_a surprisal_n force_v he_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a confession_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v use_v many_o pretence_n and_o evasion_n which_o will_v easy_o have_v prevail_v with_o such_o partial_a judge_n and_o say_v she_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o sin_n i_o she_o 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behold_v twin_n be_v in_o her_o womb_n 28_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o travail_v that_o the_o one_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o midwife_n take_v and_o bind_v upon_o his_o hand_n a_o scarlet_a thread_n be_v thread_n in_o token_n of_o his_o be_v the_o first-born_a which_o she_o confident_o expect_v he_o will_v be_v say_v this_o come_v out_o first_o 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o draw_v back_o his_o hand_n that_o behold_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o and_o she_o say_v thou_o say_v or_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v this_o breach_n against_o thou_o how_o have_v thou_o break_v forth_o this_o breach_n be_v upon_o thou_o 5._o thou_o be_v impute_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v take_v genesis_n 16._o 5._o therefore_o his_o name_n be_v call_v breach_n call_v that_o be_v a_o breach_n 3_o breach_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 4._o matth._n 1._o 3_o pharez_n 30_o and_o afterward_o come_v out_o his_o brother_n that_o have_v the_o scarlet_a thread_n upon_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v zarah_n chap._n thirty-nine_o 1_o and_o joseph_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o egypt_n and_o 36._o and_o chap._n 37._o 36._o potiphar_n a_o officer_n of_o pharaoh_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n a_o egyptian_a buy_v he_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ishmaelite_n which_o have_v bring_v he_o down_o thither_o 2_o and_o 9_o and_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 18._o and_o 18._o 28._o aâ—…t_fw-la 7._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n 24._o joseph_n with_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o blessing_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v here_o for_o 21._o and_o gen._n 21._o 22._o and_o 26._o 24._o and_o he_o be_v a_o prosperous_a man_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n he_o house_n he_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o escape_n to_o his_o father_n but_o demean_v himself_o patient_o and_o faithful_o in_o the_o station_n into_o which_o god_n providence_n have_v bring_v he_o of_o his_o master_n the_o egyptian_a 3_o and_o his_o master_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o 25._o he_o the_o heathen_n own_v a_o supreme_a god_n and_o his_o overrule_a providence_n in_o affair_n though_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n but_o worship_v the_o creature_n with_o and_o more_o than_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1._o 25._o and_o that_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n elsewhere_o hand_n i._n e._n under_o his_o ministry_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v exod._n 4._o 13._o levit._fw-la 8._o 36._o prov._n 26._o 6._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 4_o and_o joseph_n find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o he_o serve_v he_o degree_n he_o not_o now_o as_o a_o slave_n but_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o he_o make_v he_o overseer_n over_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n time_n hand_n i._n e._n commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o management_n as_o gen._n 16._o 6._o object_n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o joseph_n understand_v not_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n answ._n joseph_n 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in_o thy_o hand_n and_o go_v 6_o â—…_n 6_o numb_a 20._o â—…_n psal._n 78._o 1â—…_n &_o 105._o 41._o wisd._n 11._o â—…_n behold_v i_o will_v stand_v before_o thou_o there_o place_n there_o in_o my_o cloudy_a pillar_n which_o shall_v stand_v over_o that_o place_n upon_o the_o rock_n in_o horeb_n afterward_o horeb_n horeb_n and_o sinai_n be_v sometime_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o same_o place_n and_o sometime_o as_o two_o differ_a place_n as_o here_o compare_v with_o exod._n 19_o 2._o the_o learned_a write_v that_o this_o be_v one_o long_a mountain_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o eminent_a part_n or_o top_n the_o one_o at_o a_o considerable_a distance_n from_o the_o other_o and_o horeb_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o and_o near_o rephidim_n and_o sinai_n the_o more_o remote_a to_o which_o they_o come_v afterward_o and_o thou_o shall_v smite_v the_o rock_n and_o there_o shall_v water_v come_v out_o of_o it_o and_o moses_n do_v so_o 4._o so_o i._n e._n smite_v the_o rock_n and_o the_o 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of_o host_n that_o he_o may_v give_v thou_o victory_n with_o 20._o with_o chap._n 4._o 20._o the_o rod_n of_o god_n victorious_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v do_v so_o great_a exploit_n former_o doubt_v noâ—…_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a assistance_n to_o accompany_v it_o and_o make_v thou_o victorious_a in_o my_o hand_n 10_o so_o joshua_n do_v as_o moses_n have_v say_v to_o he_o and_o fight_v with_o amalek_n and_o moses_n aaron_n and_z hur_z 14._o hur_z a_o person_n of_o eminency_n both_o for_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n and_o for_o place_n and_o authority_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o miriam_n see_v exod._n 24._o 14._o go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n god_n hand_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o it_o this_o gesture_n though_o fervent_a prayer_n be_v doubtless_o join_v with_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v the_o gesture_n of_o one_o pray_v which_o be_v the_o lift_v up_o of_o both_o hand_n but_o of_o a_o ensign-bearer_n or_o of_o one_o ready_a to_o smite_v his_o enemy_n howsoever_o this_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n whereby_o moses_n strengthen_v his_o faith_n and_o quicken_v his_o prayer_n and_o heighten_v the_o courage_n of_o the_o soldier_n below_o and_o protest_v that_o he_o expect_v victory_n not_o from_o the_o skill_n and_o prowess_n of_o his_o army_n but_o from_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n that_o israel_n prevail_v and_o when_o he_o let_v down_o his_o hand_n amalek_n prevail_v israel_n prevail_v god_n so_o dispense_n his_o favour_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o victory_n may_v be_v whole_o ascribe_v to_o the_o rod_n and_o power_n of_o god_n not_o to_o israel_n 12_o but_o moses_n hand_n be_v heavy_a and_o they_o take_v a_o stone_n and_o put_v it_o under_o he_o and_o he_o sit_v thereon_o and_o aaron_z and_z hur_z stay_v up_o his_o hand_n other_o hand_n not_o that_o both_o hand_n be_v erect_v and_o join_v together_o which_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a 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aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v all_o the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o gershonite_n in_o all_o their_o burden_n and_o in_o all_o their_o service_n and_o you_o shall_v appoint_v unto_o they_o in_o charge_n all_o their_o burden_n 28_o this_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o hand_n custody_n hand_n under_o his_o conduct_n and_o direction_n thus_o the_o hand_n of_o hige_n esâ—…h_o 2._o 3._o be_v his_o care_n and_o custody_n of_o ithamar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n 29_o as_o for_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n thou_o shall_v number_v they_o after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 30_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a even_o unto_o fifty_o year_n old_a shall_v thou_o number_v they_o every_o one_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o warfare_n the_o heb._n warfare_n service_n to_o 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be_v two_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o 41_o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n of_o all_o that_o may_v do_v service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v number_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 42_o and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n throughout_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 43_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a even_o unto_o fifty_o year_n old_a every_o one_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o service_n for_o the_o work_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 44_o even_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o after_o their_o family_n be_v three_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o work_n hundred_o here_o appear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o kohathite_n and_o gershonites_n who_o burden_n be_v few_o and_o 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season_n and_o whosoever_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o 19_o the_o chap._n 9_o 6_o 10._o and_o 19_o 11._o and_o 31._o 19_o dead_a 6._o dead_a i._n e._n by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o dead_a see_v levit._n 21._o 1._o numb_a 6._o 6._o 3_o both_o male_a and_o female_n shall_v you_o put_v out_o without_o the_o camp_n shall_v you_o put_v they_o that_o they_o defile_v not_o their_o camp_n man_n camp_n by_o which_o caution_n god_n will_v intimate_v the_o possibility_n and_o danger_n of_o man_n be_v make_v guilty_a by_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o avoid_v intimate_a converse_n with_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o i_o dwell_v name_n dwell_v by_o my_o special_a and_o gracious_a presence_n and_o therefore_o the_o permission_n of_o such_o impurity_n be_v the_o great_a injury_n and_o provocation_n to_o i_o as_o be_v do_v in_o my_o sight_n and_o reflect_a dishonour_n upon_o my_o name_n 4_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o and_o put_v they_o out_o 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his_o service_n see_v exod._n 19_o 10_o 15._o levit._fw-la 14._o â—…_n they_o 7_o and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o sprinkle_v water_n 9_o water_n heb._n of_o sin_n chap._n 19_o 9_o of_o purify_n scripture_n purify_n heb._n of_o sin_n i_o e._n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n this_o water_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o red_a heiâ—…er_n numb_a 19_o 9_o which_o therefore_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v prescribe_v before_o though_o it_o be_v mention_v after_o such_o kind_n of_o transplacing_n of_o passage_n be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n upon_o they_o and_o etc._n and_o heb._n let_v they_o cause_v a_o razor_n to_o pass_v over_o etc._n etc._n let_v they_o shave_v all_o their_o flesh_n 21._o flesh_n which_o external_a rite_n signify_v the_o cut_n off_o their_o inordinate_a concupiscence_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o that_o singular_a purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n see_v isa._n 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samuel_n that_o come_v thither_o with_o design_n to_o see_v saul_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o phrase_n here_o but_o saul_n go_v thither_o to_o see_v samuel_n and_o that_o accidental_o and_o the_o lord_n repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v saul_n king_n over_o israel_n dangerous_a x_o partly_o for_o saul_n sake_n who_o sad_a condition_n he_o lament_v and_o partly_o for_o israel_n sake_n who_o estate_n he_o fear_v might_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v doubtful_a and_o dangerous_a chap._n xvi_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o samuel_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n do_v saul_n and_o pray_v for_o his_o restitution_n which_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v that_o he_o do_v see_v i_o have_v reject_v he_o from_o reign_v over_o israel_n pleasure_n israel_n the_o manifestation_n of_o my_o peremptory_a will_n shall_v make_v thou_o submit_v to_o my_o pleasure_n fill_v thy_o horn_n with_o oil_n time_n oil_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o inauguration_n of_o king_n as_o chap._n 10._o 1._o and_o 1_o king_n 1._o 39_o but_o here_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o designation_n of_o a_o king_n though_o david_n be_v not_o actual_o make_v king_n by_o it_o but_o still_o remain_v a_o subject_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o chap._n 24._o 6._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o anticipation_n be_v partly_o the_o comfort_n of_o samuel_n and_o other_o good_a man_n against_o their_o great_a fear_n in_o case_n of_o saul_n death_n of_o which_o they_o expect_v every_o day_n to_o hear_v and_o partly_o the_o assurance_n of_o david_n title_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v very_o doubtful_a for_o the_o prevention_n of_o which_o doubt_n it_o be_v very_o meet_v that_o the_o same_o person_n and_o prophet_n who_o have_v anoint_v saul_n may_v now_o upon_o god_n rejection_n of_o saul_n anoint_v david_n to_o succeed_v he_o upon_o his_o death_n and_o because_o samuel_n be_v now_o not_o far_o from_o his_o death_n and_o be_v to_o die_v before_o saul_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o david_n anoint_v shall_v be_v hasten_v and_o do_v before_o its_o proper_a time_n and_o go_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o to_o jesse_n the_o bethlehemite_n for_o i_o have_v provide_v i_o i_o i_o heb._n for_o i_o a_o king_n i_o king_n this_o phrase_n be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o imply_v the_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o the_o former_a king_n saul_n be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o people_n provide_v he_o be_v the_o product_n of_o their_o inordinate_a and_o sinful_a desire_n they_o desire_v he_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o own_o glory_n and_o safety_n as_o they_o suppose_v but_o this_o be_v a_o king_n of_o my_o own_o provide_v one_o that_o i_o have_v spy_v out_o one_o of_o that_o tribe_n to_o which_o i_o have_v allot_v the_o kingdom_n gen._n 49._o 10._o a_o
because_o micaiah_n be_v pure_o god_n instrument_n in_o all_o his_o message_n and_o whatsoever_o evil_a he_o threaten_v ahab_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o procurer_n of_o it_o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v so_o cause_n so_o do_v not_o presage_v evil_a to_o our_o enterprise_n let_v we_o neither_o hate_n his_o person_n nor_o despise_v his_o message_n but_o first_o hear_v it_o and_o then_o do_v as_o we_o see_v cause_n 9_o then_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n call_v a_o eunuch_n a_o or_o eunuch_n officer_n and_o say_v hasten_v hither_o micaiah_n the_o son_n of_o imlah_n 10_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n sit_v each_o on_o his_o throne_n have_v put_v on_o their_o robe_n majesty_n robe_n their_o royal_a robe_n and_o ensign_n of_o majesty_n in_o a_o floor_n a_o heb._n floor_n void_a place_n war._n place_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v in_o or_o nigh_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o front_n of_o some_o void_a place_n where_o either_o people_n stand_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v justice_n administer_v or_o soldier_n be_v place_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n in_o time_n of_o war._n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v before_o they_o 11_o and_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n make_v he_o horn_n of_o iron_n 2._o iron_n fit_a emblem_n of_o the_o power_n and_o victory_n of_o these_o two_o king_n the_o devil_n be_v god_n ape_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n sometime_o imitate_v the_o true_a who_o when_o they_o declare_v god_n mind_n by_o word_n do_v also_o oftentimes_o confirm_v it_o by_o sensible_a sign_n see_v isa._n 20._o 2._o jer._n 27._o 2._o and_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n heb._n jehovah_n who_o name_n he_o pretend_v to_o gain_v the_o more_o credit_n and_o countenance_n to_o his_o word_n see_v on_o v._o 7._o with_o these_o shall_v thou_o push_v the_o syrian_n until_o thou_o have_v consume_v they_o 12_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v so_o say_v go_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n 13_o and_o the_o messenger_n that_o be_v go_v to_o call_v micaiah_n speak_v unto_o he_o say_v behold_v now_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n declare_v good_a unto_o the_o king_n with_o one_o mouth_n let_v thy_o word_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v like_o the_o word_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v good_a humour_n good_a this_o he_o design_n not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o micaiah_n who_o he_o persuade_v to_o debauch_v his_o conscience_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o gratify_v his_o king_n humour_n 14_o and_o micaiah_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o do_v i_o what_o answer_n god_n shall_v put_v into_o my_o mind_n and_o mouth_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o yet_o do_v that_o will_v i_o speak_v 15_o ¶_o so_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o micaiah_n shall_v we_o go_v against_o ramoth-gilead_a to_o battle_n or_o shall_v we_o forbear_v and_o he_o answer_v he_o experience_n he_o not_o serious_o but_o ironical_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o way_n of_o derision_n as_o appear_v first_o from_o his_o omission_n of_o that_o solemn_a preface_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n or_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o prophet_n general_o use_v and_o which_o himself_o use_v when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o serious_a answer_n v._o 19_o second_o from_o ahab_n reply_n ver_fw-la 16._o which_o show_v that_o he_o suspect_v micaiah_n sincerity_n in_o that_o answer_n and_o gather_v by_o his_o gesture_n or_o manner_n of_o speak_v that_o he_o speak_v only_o mimical_o as_o represent_v and_o traduce_v the_o false_a prophet_n for_o their_o answer_n see_v the_o like_a ironical_a passage_n gen._n 3._o 22._o judg._n 10._o 14._o 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o eccles._n 11._o 9_o ezek._n 20._o 39_o amos_n 4._o 4_o 5._o all_o which_o expression_n be_v not_o use_v to_o lead_v man_n into_o mistake_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o duty_n which_o may_v be_v do_v sometime_o most_o efficacious_o in_o this_o way_n so_o micaiah_n meaning_n be_v plain_o this_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o only_o to_o please_v thyself_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n as_o all_o thy_o prophet_n advise_v thou_o and_o expect_v the_o success_n which_o they_o promise_v thou_o and_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o prediction_n by_o thy_o own_o costly_a experience_n go_v and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 16_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o how_o many_o time_n shall_v i_o adjure_v thou_o matter_n thou_o i_o adjure_v thou_o again_o and_o again_o that_o thou_o give_v over_o this_o mockery_n and_o serious_o tell_v i_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o thou_o tell_v i_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v true_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o and_o he_o say_v i_o see_v vision_n see_v in_o the_o spirit_n or_o in_o a_o vision_n all_o israel_n 36._o israel_n matth._n 9_o 36._o scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n 16._o hill_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilead_n nigh_o ramoth_n either_o where_o they_o lay_v encamp_v by_o ahab_n order_n or_o to_o which_o they_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n esteem_v that_o the_o safe_a place_n see_v matth._n 24._o 16._o as_o sheep_n that_o have_v not_o a_o shepherd_n 23._o shepherd_n as_o people_n who_o have_v lose_v their_o king_n see_v numb_a 27._o 17._o isa._n 40._o 11._o and_o 44._o 28._o ezek._n 34._o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n 26._o peace_n discharge_v from_o the_o war_n which_o be_v fulfil_v v._o 26._o 18_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v prophesy_v no_o good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a battle_n evil_a now_o thou_o see_v my_o word_n verify_v and_o this_o man_n show_v his_o hatred_n by_o this_o malignant_a and_o treasonable_a prophecy_n and_o how_o little_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o word_n which_o crafty_a insinuation_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v too_o great_a a_o influence_n upon_o good_a jehoshaphat_n otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o have_v go_v to_o the_o battle_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v hear_v thou_o therefore_o presence_n therefore_o because_o thou_o give_v credit_n to_o thy_o false_a prophet_n and_o distruste_v my_o word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o the_o suggestion_n of_o my_o own_o fancy_n and_o hatred_n of_o thy_o person_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o distinct_a and_o true_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o god_n name_n and_o presence_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o see_v eye_n see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n for_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n with_o bodily_a eye_n the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o 14._o and_o job_n 1._o 6._o and_o 2._o 1._o dan._n 7._o 10._o zech._n 4._o 10._o matth._n 18._o 10._o heb._n 1._o 7_o 14._o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n angel_n heaven_n i_o e._n the_o angel_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v god_n host_n or_o host_n because_o of_o their_o great_a number_n excellent_a order_n and_o constant_a readiness_n to_o attend_v upon_o god_n and_o to_o execute_v his_o command_n see_v gen._n 2._o 1._o psal._n 103._o 21._o and_o 148._o 2._o these_o angel_n be_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o one_o possible_o on_o his_o right_n the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n if_o you_o consider_v first_o that_o their_o original_a seat_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o man_n in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v second_o that_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n be_v oft_o give_v to_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o air_n as_o gen._n 1._o 20._o and_o 7._o 11._o and_o 8._o 2._o and_o 27._o 28._o deut._n 4._o 11._o and_o 11._o 11._o where_o the_o devil_n residence_n and_o dominion_n lie_v eph._n 2._o 2._o and_o that_o both_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o to_o wage_v war_n in_o heaven_n revel_v 12._o 7._o i_o e._n either_o the_o air_n or_o the_o church_n and_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o micaiah_n have_v see_v with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n the_o lord_n
here_o call_v king_n either_o because_o he_o be_v so_o call_v and_o account_v by_o his_o own_o people_n or_o because_o that_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o any_o prince_n or_o chief_a ruler_n see_v deut._n 33._o 5._o judg._n 18._o 1._o and_o 21._o 25._o 1_o king_n 20._o 1._o and_o they_o fetch_v a_o compass_n of_o seven_o day_n journey_n it_o journey_n because_o they_o make_v a_o great_a army_n which_o can_v move_v but_o slow_o and_o they_o fetch_v a_o great_a compass_n than_o be_v usual_a for_o some_o advantage_n which_o they_o expect_v by_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o water_n season_n water_n a_o frequent_a want_n in_o those_o hot_a and_o desert_a part_n and_o now_o as_o it_o seem_v increase_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a heat_n and_o dryness_n of_o the_o season_n for_o the_o host_n and_o for_o the_o cattle_n foot_n cattle_n heb._n at_o their_o foot_n that_o follow_v they_o 10_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v alas_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v these_o three_o king_n together_o to_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o moab_n it_o moab_n so_o he_o charge_v his_o calamity_n upon_o god_n and_o not_o upon_o himself_o who_o sin_n be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o 11_o but_o jehoshaphat_n say_v be_v there_o not_o here_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o he_o duty_n he_o this_o he_o shall_v have_v ask_v before_o when_o they_o first_o undertake_v the_o expedition_n as_o he_o do_v in_o a_o like_a case_n 1_o king_n 22._o 5._o and_o for_o that_o neglect_n he_o now_o suffer_v but_o better_a late_o than_o never_o his_o afflicton_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a sin_n and_o present_a duty_n and_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n servant_n answer_v and_o say_v here_o be_v elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n which_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o elijah_n require_v elijah_n i_o e._n who_o be_v his_o servant_n this_o be_v one_o office_n of_o a_o servant_n 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zerubbabel_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o five_o 19_o &_o mat._n 1._o 12._o &_o luk._n 3._o 27._o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o those_o place_n and_o shenazar_n jecamiah_n hoshama_n and_o nedabiah_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o pedajah_n be_v zerubbabel_n and_o shimei_n and_o the_o son_n of_o zerubbabel_n meshullam_n and_o hananiah_n and_o shelomith_n their_o sister_n mother_n sister_n i_o e._n sister_n to_o the_o two_o last_o name_v son_n of_o zerubbabel_n to_o wit_n by_o both_o parent_n and_o therefore_o name_v before_o the_o other_o five_o v._o 20._o who_o be_v her_o brethren_n by_o the_o father_n but_o not_o by_o the_o mother_n 20_o and_o hashubah_n and_o ohel_n and_o berechiah_n and_o hazadiah_n jushab-hesed_n five_o 21._o five_o either_o of_o zerubbabel_n or_o of_o meshullam_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o son_n of_o hananiah_n brother_n to_o meshullam_n v._o 19_o be_v â—…med_v v._o 21._o and_o therefore_o those_o v._o 20._o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o 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23_o and_o the_o son_n of_o neariah_n issue_n neariah_n who_o alone_o be_v here_o mention_v because_o his_o elder_a brethren_n probable_o die_v without_o issue_n elioenai_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o hezekiah_n and_o azrikam_n three_o 24_o and_o the_o son_n of_o elioenai_n be_v hodajah_n and_o eliashib_n and_o pelajah_n and_o akkub_n and_o johanan_n and_o dalajah_n and_o anani_n seven_o chap._n iu._n the_o son_n particular_o son_n i_o e._n the_o posterity_n for_o only_a pharez_n be_v his_o immediate_a son_n but_o they_o be_v all_o mention_v here_o only_o to_o show_v shobals_n descent_n from_o judah_n of_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o judah_n 12._o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 38._o 29._o â—…_n 12._o pharez_n hezron_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o carmi_n and_o hur_z and_o shobal_n 2_o and_o ‖_o reajah_n there_o reajah_n callâ—…_n haroch_n ch_n 2._o 52._o of_o who_o see_v there_o the_o son_n of_o shobal_n beget_v jahath_n 52._o or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 52._o and_o jahath_n beget_v ahumai_n and_o lahad_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o zorathite_n 5â—…_n zorathite_n of_o who_o see_v 〈◊〉_d ch_n 2._o 5â—…_n 3_o and_o these_o be_v of_o the_o father_n of_o etam_n express_v etam_n etam_n be_v the_o name_n either_o of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o a_o place_n of_o which_o see_v below_o v._o 32._o &_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 6._o who_o inhabitant_n descend_v from_o he_o the_o name_n of_o this_o father_n be_v not_o here_o express_v jezreel_n and_o ishma_n and_o idbash_v and_o the_o name_n of_o their_o sister_n be_v hazelelponi_n 4_o and_o penuel_n the_o father_n of_o gedor_n and_o ezer_n the_o father_n of_o hushah_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hur_z the_o first-born_a of_o ephratah_n prove_v ephratah_n either_o they_o be_v other_o son_n beside_o those_o mention_v ch_n 2._o or_o there_o be_v some_o variation_n in_o their_o name_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_a among_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o prove_v the_o father_n of_o bedlam_a 52._o bedlam_a this_o title_n be_v here_o give_v to_o the_o father_n and_z ch_z 2._o 51._o to_o salma_n his_o son_n who_o have_v it_o either_o with_o or_o after_o his_o father_n see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 2._o 51_o 52._o 5_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ch._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d ashur_n the_o father_n of_o tekoa_n have_v two_o wife_n helah_n and_o naarah_n 6_o and_o naarah_n bear_v he_o ahuzam_n and_o hepher_n and_o temeni_n and_o haahashtari_fw-la these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naarah_n 7_o and_o the_o son_n of_o helah_n be_v zer_v and_o jezoar_v and_o ethnan_n 18._o ethnan_n understand_v here_o and_o coz_n out_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a verse_n the_o like_a ellipse_n we_o have_v in_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 13._o and_o of_o ch_z 7._o v._n 18._o 8_o and_o coz_n beget_v anub_v and_o zobebah_n and_o the_o family_n of_o aharhel_n the_o son_n of_o harum_fw-la 9_o and_o jabez_n mention_v jabez_n one_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o aharhel_n last_o mention_v be_v more_o honourable_a than_o his_o brethren_n petition_n brethren_n for_o courage_n and_o especial_o for_o true_a and_o servant_n piety_n express_v in_o the_o follow_a petition_n and_o his_o mother_n call_v his_o name_n sorrowful_a name_n that_o be_v sorrowful_a jabez_n say_v because_o i_o bear_v he_o with_o sorrow_n 10_o and_o jabez_n call_v on_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n service_n israel_n when_o he_o be_v undertake_v some_o great_a and_o dangerous_a service_n say_v etc._n say_v heb._n if_o thoâ—…_n will_v etc._n etc._n oh_o that_o thou_o will_v bless_v i_o indeed_o helpe_n indeed_o i_o trust_v not_o to_o my_o own_o or_o people_n valour_n but_o only_o to_o thy_o blessing_n and_o helpe_n and_o enlarge_v my_o coast_n command_n coast_n drive_a out_o these_o wicked_a and_o curse_a canaanites_n who_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o root_v out_o and_o therefore_o i_o just_o beg_v and_o expect_v thy_o blessing_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o thy_o command_n and_o that_o thy_o hand_n may_v be_v with_o i_o adversary_n i_o to_o protect_v and_o strengthen_v i_o against_o my_o adversary_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v 〈◊〉_d will_v heb._n do_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v i_o from_o evil_n it_o evil_n or_o work_n with_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n prefix_v man_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o cant._n 1._o 2._o &_o 3._o 9_o isa_n 5._o 7_o 8._o evil_a i._n e._n so_o restrain_v and_o govern_v it_o that_o it_o may_v not_o grieve_v i_o deserve_v i_o that_o it_o may_v not_o oppress_v and_o overcome_v i_o which_o will_v be_v very_o grievous_a to_o i_o the_o consequent_a put_v for_o the_o antecedent_n and_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o be_v express_v he_o use_v this_o expression_n in_o allusion_n to_o his_o name_n which_o signify_v grief_n q._n d._n lord_n let_v i_o not_o have_v that_o grief_n which_o my_o name_n imply_v and_o which_o my_o sin_n deserve_v and_o god_n grant_v he_o that_o which_o he_o request_v 11_o and_o chelub_n the_o brother_n of_o shuah_n beget_v mehir_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o eshton_n 12_o and_o eshton_n beget_v beth-rapha_a and_o paseah_n and_o tehinnah_n the_o father_n of_o nahash_n of_o or_o the_o city_n of_o nahash_n irnahash_n these_o be_v the_o man_n of_o rechah_n mention_v rechah_n from_o these_o be_v spring_v the_o present_a inhabitant_n of_o rechah_n a_o town_n not_o elsewhere_o mention_v 13_o and_o the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n 12._o kenaz_n the_o son_n either_o of_o chelub_n v._o 11._o or_o of_o his_o son_n eshton_n v._o 12._o and_o the_o father_n of_o jephaâ—…neh_n and_o consequent_o calebs_n grandfather_n v._o 15._o whence_o caleb_n be_v call_v a_o kenezite_n numb_a 32._o 12._o othniel_n and_o serajah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o othniel_n etc._n othniel_n or_o hathath_n and_o menâ—…thai_n who_o beget_v etc._n etc._n hathath_n 7._o hathath_n understand_v and_o meonothai_n out_o of_o v._o 14._o see_v above_o on_o v._o 7._o 14_o and_o meonothai_n beget_v ophrah_n and_o serajah_n beget_v joab_n the_o father_n 35._o father_n nehem._n 11._o 35._o of_o the_o etc._n the_o or_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o valley_n etc._n etc._n valley_n valley_n valley_n i_o e._n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o craftsman_n of_o that_o be_v craftsman_n charashim_n for_o they_o be_v crastsman_n 15_o and_o the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n iru_n elah_n and_o naam_n and_o the_o son_n of_o elah_n uâ—…naz_n elah_n or_o uâ—…naz_n even_o kenaz_v uknaz_n kenaz_v another_o kenaz_v differ_v from_o that_o kenaz_v v._o 13._o or_o his_o name_n may_v be_v uknaz_n 16_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jehaleleel_n mention_v jehaleleel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n or_o uknaz_v last_o mention_v ziph_n and_o ziphah_n tiria_n and_o azareel_n 17_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ezra_n name_v ezra_n the_o son_n of_o azareel_n last_o name_v be_v jether_o and_o meredith_n and_o epher_n and_o jalon_n and_o she_o bare_a 18._o bare_a she_z i._n e._n bithiah_o bare_a unto_o
which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n v._o 14._o set_v magistrate_n and_o judge_n which_o may_v judge_n all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n all_o such_o as_o know_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o teach_v you_o they_o that_o know_v they_o not_o 26_o and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n hand_n king_n to_o wit_n concern_v these_o matter_n or_o which_o law_n of_o god_n be_v by_o this_o my_o sanction_n now_o become_v my_o law_n also_o to_o which_o i_o expect_v their_o punctual_a and_o ready_a obedience_n for_o as_o for_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o empire_n ezra_n neither_o be_v skilful_a in_o they_o nor_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o other_o hand_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o out_o or_o chal._n â—…ing_v out_o to_o banishment_n or_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n 27_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n which_o have_v put_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o in_o the_o king_n heart_n to_o beautify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n 28_o and_o have_v extend_v mercy_n unto_o i_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsellor_n and_o before_o all_o the_o king_n mighty_a prince_n and_o i_o be_v strengthen_v as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_z my_o god_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o gather_v together_o out_o of_o israel_n chief_a man_n to_o go_v up_o with_o i_o chap._n viii_o 1_o these_o be_v now_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o father_n and_o this_o be_v the_o genealogy_n of_o they_o that_o go_v up_o with_o i_o from_o babylon_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n 2_o of_o the_o son_n of_o phineas_n gershom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n daniel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n hattush_o 3_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shechaniah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 3._o of_o ch._n 2._o 3._o pharosh_n 5._o pharosh_n i_o e._n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n whereby_o hâ—…_n be_v difference_v from_o the_o other_o shechaniah_n v._o 5._o zecharia_n and_o with_o he_o be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n of_o the_o male_n 21._o male_n though_o the_o male_n only_o be_v express_v here_o and_o in_o the_o succeed_a verse_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a they_o carry_v the_o woman_n along_o with_o they_o as_o they_o do_v carry_v little_a one_o as_o it_o be_v express_v here_o v._o 21._o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 4_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pahath-moab_a elihoenai_n the_o son_n of_o zerahiah_n and_o with_o he_o two_o hundred_o male_n 5_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shechaniah_n the_o son_n of_o jahaziel_n here_o jahaziel_n either_o his_o only_a son_n or_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o his_o son_n and_o therefore_o so_o call_v here_o and_o with_o he_o three_o hundred_o male_n 6_o of_o the_o son_n also_o of_o adin_n ebed_n the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n and_o with_o he_o fifty_o male_n 7_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elam_n jeshajah_n the_o son_n of_o athaliah_n and_o with_o he_o seventy_o male_n 8_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shephatiah_n zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o michael_n and_o with_o he_o fourscore_o male_n 9_o of_o the_o son_n of_o joab_n obadiah_n the_o son_n jehiel_n and_o with_o he_o two_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o male_n 10_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shelomith_n the_o son_n of_o josiphiah_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o male_n 11_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o bebai_n zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o bebai_n and_o with_o he_o twenty_o and_o eight_o male_n 12_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o azgad_n johanan_n 〈◊〉_d johanan_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o hakkatan_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o male_n 13_o and_o of_o the_o last_o son_n of_o adonikam_n who_o name_n be_v these_o eliphelet_n jeiel_n and_o shemajah_n and_o with_o he_o threescore_o male_n 14_o of_o the_o son_n also_o of_o bigvai_n uthai_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o 〈◊〉_d zabbud_n and_o with_o they_o seventy_o male_n 15_o and_o i_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o the_o river_n that_o run_v to_o ahava_n euphrates_n ahava_n or_o 〈◊〉_d river_n of_o â—…ava_fw-la as_o it_o be_v call_v v._o 21_o 31._o by_o compare_v of_o these_o place_n it_o seem_v that_o aâ—…ava_n be_v the_o name_n both_o of_o the_o river_n and_o of_o the_o town_n or_o place_n by_o which_o it_o run_v either_o this_o be_v that_o river_n which_o other_o writer_n call_v adiava_n which_o run_v to_o assyria_n which_o thence_o be_v call_v aâ—…iabene_n or_o some_o other_o river_n run_v into_o euphrates_n and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d there_o 〈◊〉_d abide_v we_o in_o tent_n three_o day_n and_o i_o view_v the_o people_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o find_v there_o none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n he_o levi_n to_o wit_n who_o be_v simple_a levite_n and_o not_o priest_n and_o therefore_o the_o levite_n mention_v chap._n 7._o 7._o by_o anticipation_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o he_o 16_o then_o send_v i_o for_o eliezer_n jerusalem_n eliezer_n to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o go_v along_o with_o i_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o ariel_n for_o shemajah_n and_o for_o elnathan_n and_o for_o jarib_o and_o for_o elnathan_n and_o for_o nathan_n and_o for_o zecharia_n and_o for_o meshullam_n chief_a man_n also_o for_o jojarib_n and_o for_o elnathan_n man_n of_o understanding_n jerusalem_n understanding_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v more_o knowledge_n than_o pious_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o house_n and_o solemn_a worship_n which_o be_v confine_v to_o jerusalem_n 17_o and_o i_o send_v they_o with_o commandment_n purpose_n commandment_n which_o he_o may_v do_v partly_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v over_o they_o by_o his_o priesthood_n and_o partly_o by_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o either_o have_v receive_v or_o can_v easy_o procure_v from_o the_o king_n to_o that_o purpose_n unto_o iddo_n the_o chief_a king_n chief_a the_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n either_o by_o ecclesiastical_a order_n or_o government_n which_o the_o persian_a king_n allow_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o by_o some_o grant_n or_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n at_o the_o place_n casiphia_n together_o casiphia_n not_o a_o place_n near_o the_o caspian_a lake_n as_o some_o guess_n from_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o name_n for_o that_o be_v at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n for_o his_o present_a purpose_n but_o some_o other_o place_n not_o far_o from_o ahava_n where_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o college_n or_o considerable_a company_n of_o levite_n together_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o i_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o iddo_n and_o to_o his_o brethren_n the_o nethinim_n at_o the_o place_n casiphia_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o we_o minister_n for_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 18_o and_o by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o our_o god_n upon_o we_o they_o bring_v we_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n of_o the_o son_n of_o mahli_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n and_o sherebiah_n with_o his_o son_n and_o with_o his_o brethren_n eighteen_o 19_o and_o hashabiah_n and_o with_o he_o jeshajah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n his_o brethren_n and_o their_o son_n twenty_o 20_o 〈…〉_o 20_o 〈…〉_o also_o of_o the_o nethinim_n who_o david_n and_o the_o prince_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n matter_n levite_n the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o this_o service_n by_o joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o time_n jos._n 9_o 21._o and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o david_n and_o his_o prince_n because_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o they_o in_o their_o former_a office_n and_o more_o particular_o apply_v to_o the_o several_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o this_o be_v not_o distinct_o relate_v in_o 1_o chr._n 24_o &_o 25_o &_o 26._o because_o his_o business_n there_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n only_o of_o the_o new_a constitution_n and_o alteration_n make_v by_o david_n in_o 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2._o by_o god_n who_o deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o exact_a and_o rigorous_a justice_n and_o not_o with_o that_o equity_n and_o benignity_n which_o he_o show_v to_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o good_a man_n such_o as_o he_o know_v i_o to_o be_v but_o i_o be_o not_o hear_v i_o cry_v aloud_o but_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n 2._o judgement_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o cause_n nor_o pass_v sentence_n which_o i_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v from_o he_o but_o he_o quite_o neglect_v i_o and_o have_v utter_o forsake_v i_o and_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n see_v the_o like_a complaint_n of_o other_o good_a man_n in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o desertion_n psalm_n 13._o 2._o &_o 22._o 2._o &_o 88_o 15._o lament_n 3._o 8._o habak_v 1._o 2._o 8._o he_o have_v fence_v up_o my_o way_n that_o i_o can_v pass_v trouble_n pass_v i_o e._n so_o that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o 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and_o not_o by_o a_o proxy_n with_o my_o mouth_n o._n 17._o my_o breath_n be_v strange_a to_o my_o wife_n company_n wife_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stink_n of_o my_o breath_n and_o sore_n deny_v i_o her_o company_n though_o i_o entreat_v for_o the_o child_n sake_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o own_o body_n word_n body_n by_o these_o pledge_n of_o our_o mutual_a and_o matrimonial_a tie_n and_o affection_n the_o child_n which_o come_v out_o of_o my_o loin_n and_o be_v beget_v by_o i_o upon_o her_o body_n but_o divers_a render_v the_o word_n thus_o and_o i_o entreat_v the_o child_n of_o my_o own_o body_n i._n e._n either_o some_o of_o iob_n young_a child_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a year_n be_v keep_v at_o home_n with_o their_o father_n when_o their_o elder_a brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v go_v abroad_o to_o the_o feast_n or_o some_o of_o his_o grandchild_n by_o those_o grow_a son_n and_o daughter_n for_o such_o also_o oft_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o 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moment_n expect_v divine_a vengeance_n to_o fall_v upon_o his_o head_n or_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a assault_n of_o other_o man_n combine_v against_o he_o and_o spoil_v all_o his_o good_n as_o it_o follow_v every_o hand_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a he_o wicked_a who_o live_v by_o injury_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o other_o and_o by_o god_n providence_n be_v direct_v to_o fall_v upon_o he_o or_o of_o the_o labourer_n who_o wage_n possible_o he_o have_v detain_v or_o of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o trouble_n or_o misery_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v job_n 3._o 20._o who_o may_v joint_o invade_v he_o either_o because_o their_o necessity_n tempt_v and_o drive_v they_o to_o spoil_v other_o or_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o their_o calamity_n by_o his_o oppression_n and_o therefore_o now_o take_v reparation_n from_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o he_o 23._o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n 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come_v upon_o he_o like_o rain_n i._n e._n with_o great_a vehemency_n and_o so_o as_o he_o can_v prevent_v or_o avoid_v it_o while_o he_o be_v eat_v 31._o eat_v as_o it_o fall_v upon_o thy_o son_n chap._n 1._o 18_o 19_o compare_v psalm_n 78._o 30_o 31._o 24._o 19_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 48._o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 19_o he_o shall_v flee_v from_o the_o iron_n weapon_n danger_n weapon_n i_o e._n from_o the_o sword_n or_o spear_n and_o so_o shall_v think_v himself_o out_o of_o danger_n and_o the_o bow_n another_o bow_n a_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n a_o distant_a place_n and_o unknown_a hand_n shall_v unexpected_o fall_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v only_o go_v from_o one_o danger_n to_o another_o of_o steel_n it_o steel_n which_o be_v of_o great_a strength_n and_o therefore_o send_v forth_o the_o arrow_n with_o great_a force_n compare_v ps._n 18._o 34._o or_o of_o brass_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v which_o the_o ancient_n do_v so_o temper_n and_o harden_v that_o their_o bow_n be_v common_o make_v of_o it_o shall_v strike_v he_o through_o he_o through_o i_o e._n mortal_o wound_v he_o 25._o it_o be_v draw_v cure_v draw_v either_o 1._o a_o sword_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v cut_v of_o this_o hebrew_n verb_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n use_v of_o that_o weapon_n as_o num._n 22._o 23_o 31._o judg._n 8._o 20_o etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o the_o follow_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n or_o 2._o the_o arrow_n last_o mention_v which_o have_v enter_v into_o his_o body_n and_o now_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o it_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o some_o other_o person_n as_o be_v frequent_a in_o that_o case_n if_o peradventure_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o body_n 3._o body_n or_o out_o of_o his_o body_n i._n e._n the_o body_n of_o the_o wound_a man_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o next_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o be_v add_v to_o explain_v the_o former_a where_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o gall_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o this_o hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v a_o man_n body_n or_o carcase_n as_o judg._n 14._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 31._o 12._o isa._n 5._o 25._o nahum_n 3._o 3._o yea_o 11._o yea_o heb._n the_o lightning_n come_v nah._n 3._o 3._o hâ—…b_n 3._o 11._o the_o glister_a sword_n 13._o sword_n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v lightning_n and_o thence_o a_o glister_a weapon_n the_o bright_a sword_n or_o spear_n as_o deut._n 32._o 41._o ezek._n 21._o 10_o 15._o nah._n 3._o 3_o habak_v 3._o 11._o whereby_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o he_o be_v double_o wound_v first_o by_o the_o arrow_n and_o then_o to_o make_v more_o sure_a work_n with_o the_o sword_n or_o spear_n thrust_v into_o he_o but_o the_o word_n may_v as_o well_o signify_v the_o bright_a and_o sharp_a point_n of_o a_o arrow_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v hitherto_o and_o have_v in_o the_o general_n say_v that_o it_o come_v out_o of_o his_o body_n now_o he_o determine_v the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o gall_n which_o show_v that_o the_o wound_n be_v both_o deep_a and_o deadly_a as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o part_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o mention_n this_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o like_a expression_n of_o job_n ch._n 16._o 13._o come_v out_o of_o his_o gall_n colour_v gall_n into_o which_o it_o have_v enter_v and_o wherewith_o it_o be_v colour_v 11._o colour_v ch._n 18._o 11._o terror_n be_v upon_o he_o die_v he_o to_o wit_n the_o terror_n of_o death_n because_o he_o perceive_v by_o the_o tincture_n of_o his_o gall_n upon_o the_o weapon_n that_o his_o wound_n be_v incurable_a or_o horror_n of_o conscience_n because_o he_o can_v live_v and_o dare_v not_o die_v 26._o all_o darkness_n estate_n darkness_n i_o e._n all_o sort_n of_o misery_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o estate_n shall_v be_v hide_v he_o hide_v or_o be_v id_fw-la or_o lay_v up_o to_o wit_n by_o god_n for_o he_o this_o phrase_n may_v note_v that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o upon_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v reserve_v and_o treasure_v up_o for_o he_o and_o be_v keep_v as_o in_o a_o sure_a place_n and_o shall_v infallible_o overtake_v he_o in_o his_o secret_a place_n treasure_n place_n either_o 1._o in_o his_o hide_a treasure_n as_o this_o very_a word_n signify_v psalm_n 17._o 14._o he_o treasure_n up_o wealth_n and_o with_o god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n or_o 2._o in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o confident_o hope_v to_o hide_v and_o secure_v himself_o from_o all_o evil_n and_o enemy_n yet_o even_o there_o god_n shall_v find_v he_o out_o or_o for_o or_o in_o stead_n of_o or_o with_o for_o both_o way_n the_o prefix_v lame_v be_v oft_o use_v his_o hide_a treasure_n a_o fire_n not_o blow_v 33._o blow_v to_o wit_n by_o man_n but_o kindle_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o that_o be_v chap._n 1._o 16._o he_o think_v by_o his_o might_n and_o violence_n to_o secure_v himself_o from_o man_n but_o god_n by_o his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n or_o in_o some_o unknown_a and_o unexpected_a manner_n will_v find_v he_o out_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o hell-fire_n of_o which_o see_n isa._n 30._o 33._o shall_v consume_v he_o it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o he_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n estate_n tabernacle_n i_o e._n with_o his_o posterity_n or_o family_n who_o shall_v inherit_v his_o curse_n as_o well_o as_o his_o estate_n 27._o 19_o 27._o ch._n 16._o 18_o 19_o the_o heaven_n shall_v reveal_v his_o iniquity_n 1._o iniquity_n i_o e._n god_n shall_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o he_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a judgement_n still_o he_o reflect_v upon_o iob_n case_n and_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n chap._n 1._o and_o the_o earth_n he_o earth_n i_o e._n all_o creature_n upon_o earth_n shall_v conspire_v with_o god_n to_o destroy_v he_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o 28._o the_o increase_n of_o his_o house_n family_n house_n either_o 1._o his_o posterity_n or_o rather_o 2._o his_o estate_n get_v by_o the_o labour_n and_o employ_v for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o family_n shall_v depart_v 17._o depart_v shall_v be_v lose_v or_o take_v away_o from_o he_o see_v 2_o king_n 20._o 17._o and_o his_o good_n shall_v flow_v away_o more_o away_o like_a water_n to_o wit_n swift_o and_o strong_o and_o so_o as_o to_o return_v no_o more_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o wrath_n i_o e._n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o he_o 29._o 13._o 29._o ch._n 27._o 13._o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n from_o god_n desert_n god_n who_o like_o a_o wise_a master_n of_o a_o feast_n give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o proper_a portion_n and_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n distribute_v to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n
as_o be_v usual_o say_v in_o such_o case_n go_v down_o to_o the_o hill_n the_o heb._n hill_n grave_n 14._o 17._o 14._o chap._n 22._o 17._o therefore_o he_o therefore_o because_o of_o their_o constant_a prosperity_n heb._n and_n or_o yet_o though_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a to_o they_o yet_o they_o say_v and_o do_v thus_o to_o he_o they_o say_v 16._o say_v sometime_o in_o word_n but_o common_o in_o their_o thought_n and_o affection_n and_o the_o language_n of_o their_o life_n see_v psalm_n 14._o 1._o &_o 36._o 1_o 2._o mal._n 3._o 14_o 15._o tit._n 1._o 16._o unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n practice_n law_n much_o less_o the_o practice_n 15._o what_o be_v the_o almighty_a he_o almighty_a what_o excellency_n be_v there_o in_o he_o and_o what_o advantage_n have_v we_o or_o can_v we_o expect_v from_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o 14._o and_o ch._n 35._o 3._o mal._n 3._o 14._o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o 16._o lo_o their_o good_a be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n 7._o hand_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o forego_n question_n and_o a_o confutation_n of_o that_o ungodly_a opinion_n and_o practice_n v._o 14_o 15._o wicked_a man_n say_v he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o neglect_v and_o reject_v god_n because_o of_o their_o prosperity_n for_o their_o good_a i._n e._n all_o their_o wealth_n and_o felicity_n be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n i._n e._n it_o neither_o be_v obtain_v nor_o can_v be_v keep_v by_o their_o own_o might_n but_o only_o by_o god_n power_n and_o favour_n upon_o who_o they_o whole_o depend_v for_o it_o or_o the_o sense_n be_v though_o they_o have_v riches_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o hand_n yet_o their_o true_a and_o proper_a good_a be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n i._n e._n they_o be_v destitute_a of_o that_o in_o which_o their_o true_a happiness_n lie_v to_o wit_n in_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n which_o they_o enjoy_v be_v attend_v with_o god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v envy_v by_o any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n they_o say_v to_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o when_o indeed_o their_o true_a and_o only_a felicity_n consist_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o compare_v psalm_n 4._o 6_o 7._o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v far_o from_o i_o term_n i_o therefore_o i_o be_o far_o from_o approve_v their_o opinion_n or_o follow_v their_o course_n or_o enjoy_v their_o prosperity_n or_o desire_v to_o partake_v of_o their_o delicate_n upon_o such_o term_n 17._o how_o oft_o calamity_n oft_o this_o phrase_n note_n either_o 1._o the_o rarity_n and_o seldomness_n of_o it_o this_o i_o confess_v sometime_o happen_v but_o not_o oft_o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o frequency_n of_o it_o i_o grant_v that_o this_o happen_v oft_o though_o not_o constant_o as_o you_o affirm_v and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o use_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n where_o it_o note_v frequency_n as_o psalm_n 78._o 40._o matth._n 18._o 21._o luke_n 13._o 34._o and_o never_o seldomness_n and_o with_o the_o forego_n word_n as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v far_o from_o he_o because_o they_o oft_o time_n pay_v dear_a for_o it_o in_o this_o life_n and_o always_o in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o with_o the_o follow_a verse_n wherein_o he_o discourse_v large_o not_o of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o such_o be_v but_o seldom_o afflict_v but_o of_o their_o calamity_n be_v the_o lamp_n the_o or_o lamp_n candle_n 17._o candle_n or_o lamp_n i._n e._n their_o glory_n and_o outward_a happiness_n as_o chap._n 18._o 6._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 17._o psalm_n 132._o 17._o of_o the_o wicked_a put_v out_o and_o how_o oft_o come_v their_o destruction_n upon_o they_o god_n anger_n god_n who_o be_v manifest_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n this_o be_v god_n work_n and_o proceed_n from_o god_n anger_n distribute_v sorrow_n in_o his_o anger_n 18._o 3._o 18._o psal._n 1._o 4._o &_o 35._o 5._o isa._n 29._o 5._o hos._n 13_o 3._o they_o be_v as_o stubble_n before_o the_o wind_n and_z as_o chaff_n that_o the_o storm_n f_o carry_v away_o irrecoverable_a away_o i_o e._n their_o destruction_n shall_v be_v speedy_a certain_a and_o irrecoverable_a away_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d away_o 19_o god_n lay_v up_o 5._o up_o to_o wit_n in_o his_o treasure_n rom._n 2._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d punishment_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o iniquity_n posterity_n iniquity_n or_o rather_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o iniquity_n i._n e._n he_o will_v punish_v he_o both_o in_o his_o person_n and_o in_o his_o posterity_n 9_o posterity_n exod._n 20._o 9_o for_o his_o child_n he_o reward_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v know_v it_o child_n it_o i_o e._n he_o shall_v live_v to_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o child_n 20._o his_o eye_n shall_v see_v his_o destruction_n misery_n destruction_n i_o e._n he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o to_o see_v death_n be_v to_o die_v psal._n 89._o 48._o heb._n 11._o 5._o and_o to_o see_v affliction_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o evil_n be_v to_o feel_v it_o psal._n 90._o 15._o lament_n 3._o 1._o and_o to_o see_v good_a be_v to_o enjoy_v it_o ch._n 7._o 7._o &_o 9_o 25._o psal._n 34._o 12._o or_o this_o phrase_n may_v be_v emphatical_a he_o shall_v foresee_v his_o ruin_n hasten_v towards_o he_o and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o prevent_v or_o avoid_v it_o he_o shall_v sensible_o feel_v himself_o sink_v and_o perish_v which_o aggravate_v his_o misery_n and_o 15._o and_o â—…l_fw-it 75._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 15._o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o drink_v not_o sip_v or_o taste_v but_o drink_v which_o word_n common_o note_v the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a 21._o for_o what_o pleasure_n have_v he_o in_o his_o house_n after_o he_o posterity_n he_o or_o for_o what_o desire_n or_o care_n or_o study_n have_v he_o for_o or_o concern_v as_o beth_n be_v oft_o use_v his_o house_n i._n e._n his_o child_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v he_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o his_o child_n as_o irreligion_n common_o make_v man_n unnatural_a he_o be_v not_o concern_v nor_o affect_v with_o their_o felicity_n or_o misery_n see_v ch._n 14._o 21._o and_o therefore_o god_n do_v punish_v both_o he_o and_o his_o child_n while_o he_o live_v v._o 19_o 20._o or_o thus_o what_o delight_n can_v he_o take_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o posterity_n when_o he_o find_v that_o he_o be_v die_v a_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n so_o this_o be_v a_o far_a proof_n that_o this_o man_n be_v neither_o happy_a in_o himself_o nor_o with_o reference_n to_o his_o posterity_n when_o the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o midst_n violence_n midst_n when_o that_o number_n of_o month_n which_o by_o his_o constitution_n and_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n he_o may_v have_v live_v be_v diminish_v and_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o violence_n 22._o 16._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o 34._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 16._o shall_v any_o teach_v god_n knowledge_n here_o knowledge_n i_o e._n discretion_n or_o how_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n for_o so_o you_o do_v while_o you_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v not_o sore_o afflict_v the_o godly_a nor_o give_v the_o wicked_a much_o and_o long_a prosperity_n here_o see_v he_o judge_v those_o be_v those_o either_o 1._o the_o high_a person_n whether_o in_o earth_n as_o the_o great_a king_n or_o in_o heaven_n as_o the_o angel_n he_o judge_v they_o i._n e._n he_o exact_o know_v they_o and_z according_o gives_z sentence_n concern_v they_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n and_o presumption_n in_o we_o to_o direct_v or_o correct_v his_o judgement_n or_o 2._o those_o thing_n that_o be_v high_a and_o deep_a and_o far_o out_o of_o our_o reach_n as_o god_n secret_a counsel_n and_o judgement_n be_v that_o be_v high_a 23._o one_o bad_a one_o to_o wit_n either_o 1._o one_o of_o these_o wicked_a man_n of_o who_o condition_n he_o be_v here_o speak_v or_o 2._o any_o one_o man_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a die_v 〈…〉_o die_v 〈…〉_o in_o his_o full_a strength_n imply_v strength_n in_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a health_n and_o strength_n and_o prosperity_n all_o which_o this_o phrase_n imply_v be_v whole_o at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a 24._o his_o 〈…〉_o his_o 〈…〉_o breast_n fat_n breast_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v not_o elsewhere_o use_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v diverse_o
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to_o all_o generation_n 12._o 15._o 12._o psal_n 65._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 94._o 14._o &_o 144._o 15._o bless_a be_v the_o nation_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n servants_z inheritance_n see_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a in_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o goodness_n as_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v as_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o miserable_a who_o be_v stranger_n or_o enemy_n to_o he_o so_o thrice_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o though_o they_o be_v despise_v by_o the_o gentile_n be_v choose_v by_o this_o almighty_a god_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a portion_n and_o friend_n and_z servants_z 13._o 4._o 13._o 2_o chr._n 16._o 9_o job_n 28._o 24._o psal._n 11._o 4._o the_o lord_z look_v from_o heaven_n he_o behold_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n observe_v man_n although_o he_o have_v a_o special_a relation_n to_o israel_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o general_a care_n and_o 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o_o lord_n be_v upon_o we_o according_a as_o we_o hope_v in_o thou_o psal._n xxxiv_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o he_o change_v time_n change_v a_o psalm_n make_v upon_o that_o occasion_n though_o not_o at_o that_o time_n his_o behaviour_n acknowledgement_n behaviour_n or_o his_o habit_n or_o posture_n or_o his_o reason_n as_o this_o word_n be_v take_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 33._o psal._n 119._o 66._o prov._n 11._o 22._o when_o he_o counterfeit_v madness_n wherein_o whether_o he_o sin_v or_o not_o be_v matter_n of_o dispute_n but_o this_o be_v undoubted_a that_o god_n favour_n and_o his_o deliverance_n at_o that_o time_n be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o deserve_v this_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n before_o 13._o before_o or_o achish_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 11_o 13._o abimelech_n roman_n abimelech_n call_v achish_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 10._o but_o abimelech_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n gen._n 20._o 2._o and_o 26._o 1._o as_o pharaoh_n be_v 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7_o for_o they_o have_v devour_v jacob_n 13._o jacob_n the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n who_o thou_o do_v love_v and_o with_o who_o and_o his_o seed_n thou_o make_v a_o sure_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n whereby_o thou_o do_v engage_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o their_o enemy_n exod._n 23._o 22._o beside_o thou_o haâ—…est_v cruelty_n especial_o when_o the_o wicked_a devour_v those_o who_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o themselves_o habak_v 1._o 13._o and_o lay_v waste_v his_o dwell_a place_n 8_o 9_o 8_o isa._n 64._o 9_o o_fw-fr remember_v not_o against_o we_o we_o we_o or_o the_o iniquity_n of_o they_o that_o be_v before_o we_o former_a iniquity_n we_o iniquity_n the_o sin_n commit_v by_o our_o forefather_n and_o by_o we_o who_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o which_o we_o confess_v thou_o have_v most_o righteous_o bring_v this_o desolate_v judgement_n upon_o we_o let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n 9_o mercy_n upon_o which_o all_o our_o confidence_n be_v fix_v for_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n we_o have_v none_o see_v dan._n 9_o 7_o 9_o speedy_o prevent_v we_o expect_v we_o prevent_v our_o utter_a extirpation_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v and_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o expect_v for_o we_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a thou_o low_a past_o the_o hope_n of_o all_o humane_a help_n and_o therefore_o the_o glory_n or_o our_o deliverance_n will_v be_v whole_o thou_o 9_o help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n salvation_n salvation_n from_o who_o we_o have_v oft_o receive_v and_o from_o who_o alone_o we_o now_o expect_v salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n 15._o name_n which_o be_v now_o obscure_v by_o the_o insolency_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o thy_o enemy_n who_o ascribe_v this_o conquest_n to_o their_o idol_n and_o triumph_v over_o thou_o no_o less_o than_o over_o thy_o people_n as_o one_o unable_a to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n see_v dan._n 3._o 15._o and_o deliver_v we_o and_o expiate_v and_o heb._n atone_v or_o expiate_v purge_v away_o our_o sin_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n 10_o 2._o 10_o psal._n 42._o 10._o and_o 115._o 2._o wherefore_o shall_v the_o heathen_a say_v where_o be_v their_o god_n idle_a god_n he_o who_o they_o serve_v and_o of_o who_o they_o boast_v he_o be_v lose_v and_o go_v or_o grow_v impotent_a or_o idle_a let_v he_o be_v know_v among_o the_o heathen_a 16._o heathen_a by_o the_o expectation_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o according_a to_o psal._n 9_o 16._o in_o our_o sight_n it_o sight_n that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o see_v it_o and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o it_o by_o the_o vengeance_n the_o heb._n vengeance_n revenge_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o be_v shed_v 11_o let_v *_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o prisoner_n captivity_n prisoner_n of_o thy_o poor_a people_n now_o in_o prison_n or_o at_o least_o in_o captivity_n come_v 20._o psal._n 102._o 20._o before_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o arm_n of_o heb._n thy_o arm_n thy_o power_n death_n power_n heb._n reserve_v the_o child_n of_o death_n preserve_v thou_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o die_v enemy_n die_v heb._n the_o child_n of_o death_n i._n e._n which_o be_v either_o design_v to_o death_n or_o in_o manifest_a danger_n of_o it_o as_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o cruel_a and_o barbarous_a enemy_n 12_o and_o render_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n sevenfold_a into_o their_o bosom_n person_n bosom_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o abundant_o as_o this_o phrase_n note_n isa._n 65._o 6_o 7._o jer._n 32._o 18._o luke_n 6._o 38._o or_o 2._o sensible_o so_o as_o it_o may_v come_v home_o to_o they_o and_o fall_v heavy_o upon_o they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n there_o reproach_n wherewith_o they_o have_v reproach_v thou_o favour_n thou_o as_o impotent_a or_o unfaithful_a or_o unmerciful_a to_o his_o own_o people_n so_o they_o intimate_v that_o this_o dedesire_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o revengeful_a mind_n but_o from_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o god_n favour_n o_o lord_n 13_o 7._o 13_o psal._n 9â—…_n 7._o so_o we_o thy_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n will_v give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o ever_o we_o will_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n generation_n praise_n heb._n to_o generation_n and_o generation_n to_o all_o generation_n psal._n lxxx_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v either_o 1._o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n with_o the_o former_a to_o wit_n the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o chaldaean_n as_o most_o conceive_v which_o yet_o seem_v not_o probable_a because_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o temple_n nor_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n psalm_n nor_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o that_o desolation_n but_o of_o joseph_n verse_n 1._o and_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n which_o be_v carry_v captive_a long_o before_o that_o time_n nor_o do_v the_o expression_n of_o this_o psalm_n import_v such_o 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heart_n who_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v and_o even_o break_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o calamity_n 17._o 6._o 17._o ezek._n 35._o 6._o as_o he_o love_v curse_v i_o curse_v either_o 1._o curse_a or_o sinful_a course_n or_o rather_o 2._o to_o curse_v other_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o blessing_n here_o oppose_v to_o it_o and_o from_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o wish_v and_o to_o procure_v mischief_n to_o other_o and_o especial_o to_o i_o so_o let_v it_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o blessing_n he_o blessing_n in_o desire_v and_o promote_a the_o welfare_n of_o other_o which_o indeed_o be_v a_o eyesore_n and_o torment_n to_o he_o so_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o 18._o as_o he_o clothe_v himself_o with_o curse_v like_o as_o with_o a_o garment_n ornament_n garment_n which_o a_o man_n wear_v constant_o and_o that_o as_o a_o ornament_n so_o let_v it_o come_v he_o come_v heb._n within_o he_o into_o his_o bowel_n like_o water_n belly_n water_n which_o when_o a_o man_n 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behalf_n i_o to_o wit_n what_o i_o desire_v which_o he_o express_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n or_o do_v thou_o act_v for_o i_o be_v not_o silent_a or_o still_o but_o stir_v up_o thyself_o to_o work_v on_o my_o behalf_n o_o god_n the_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n i_o sake_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o faithfulness_n which_o be_v high_o concern_v in_o give_v i_o the_o deliverance_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o i_o because_o thy_o mercy_n be_v good_a creature_n good_a i_o e._n gracious_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o love_n and_o fear_v thou_o as_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sinful_a rom._n 7._o 13._o so_o god_n mercy_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v merciful_a to_o wit_n in_o a_o eminent_a degree_n and_o above_o the_o mercy_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n deliver_v thou_o i_o 22._o for_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a help_v needy_a and_o therefore_o a_o very_a proper_a object_n for_o thy_o pity_n and_o help_v and_o my_o heart_n be_v wound_v within_o i_o sorrow_n i_o i_o be_o wound_v not_o slight_o but_o even_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n with_o soul-piercing_a sorrow_n 23._o i_o be_o go_v elsewhere_o go_v heb._n i_o be_o make_v to_o go_v either_o 1._o from_o place_n to_o place_n which_o be_v david_n case_n when_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o saul_n and_o by_o absalon_n and_o christ_n case_n upon_o earth_n where_o he_o have_v no_o certain_a place_n where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n mat._n 8._o 20._o or_o 2._o into_o the_o grave_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v 1_o chron._n 17._o 11._o psal._n 58._o 9_o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 11._o elsewhere_o psal._n 102._o 11._o like_o the_o shadow_n when_o it_o decline_v it_o decline_v towards_o the_o evening_n when_o the_o sun_n set_v it_o vanish_v instant_o and_o irrecoverable_o until_o the_o sun_n rise_v again_o which_o it_o never_o will_v do_v to_o i_o in_o this_o world_n when_o once_o i_o be_o go_v out_o of_o it_o i_o be_o toss_v up_o and_o down_o as_o the_o locust_n thing_n locust_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v unstable_a continual_o skip_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o be_v easy_o drive_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n so_o be_o i_o expose_v to_o perpetual_a and_o successive_a change_n within_o myself_o and_o to_o a_o thousand_o violence_n and_o mischief_n from_o other_o person_n and_o thing_n 24._o my_o knee_n be_v weak_a through_o â—…asting_v 18._o â—…asting_v either_o with_o voluntary_a fast_n to_o which_o the_o frequency_n and_o long_a continuance_n of_o my_o calamity_n oblige_v i_o or_o with_o force_a fast_n sometime_o through_o want_n of_o necessary_a provision_n but_o most_o common_o from_o that_o loathe_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o his_o excessive_a sorrow_n and_o terror_n see_v on_o psal._n 107._o 18._o and_o my_o flesh_n fail_v of_o fatness_n 9_o fatness_n or_o for_o want_v of_o fatness_n see_v the_o like_a hebrew_n phrase_n gen._n 18._o 26._o jer._n 48._o 45._o lam._n 4._o 9_o 25._o i_o become_v also_o a_o reproach_n unto_o they_o scorn_n they_o instead_o of_o that_o pity_n which_o either_o religion_n or_o humanity_n shall_v have_v teach_v they_o to_o a_o man_n in_o extreme_a misery_n they_o load_v i_o with_o reproach_n and_o scorn_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o i_o they_o shake_v their_o head_n 8._o head_n a_o gesture_n of_o contempt_n and_o derision_n of_o which_o see_v job_n 16._o 4._o psal._n 22_o 8._o 26._o help_v i_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n o_o save_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n 27._o that_o they_o may_v know_v work_n know_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o eminency_n and_o singularity_n and_o strangeness_n of_o the_o work_n that_o this_o be_v thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o lord_z have_v do_v it_o 28._o let_v they_o curse_v they_o curse_v i_o can_v patient_o bear_v their_o curse_n as_o be_v causeless_a and_o full_o compensated_a by_o thy_o blessing_n or_o they_o do_v and_o will_v curse_v i_o expect_v nothing_o else_o from_o they_o but_o bless_v thou_o when_o they_o arise_v etc._n arise_v i_o e._n bestir_v themselves_o against_o i_o both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o arise_v when_o they_o enter_v upon_o any_o undertake_n as_o jos._n 24._o 9_o judg._n 8._o 21._o 2_o chron._n 13._o 6._o &_o 21._o 4_o etc._n etc._n let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v thy_o servant_n rejoice_v 29._o let_v my_o adversary_n be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n themselves_o shame_n for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o wicked_a hope_n and_o design_n and_o for_o that_o unexpected_a destruction_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o and_o let_v they_o cover_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o confusion_n as_o with_o a_o mantle_n 30._o i_o will_v great_o praise_v the_o lord_n expect_v lord_n for_o that_o deliverance_n which_o i_o confident_o expect_v with_o my_o mouth_n yea_o i_o will_v praise_v he_o among_o the_o multitude_n 46._o multitude_n or_o among_o the_o mighty_a or_o great_a man_n as_o this_o word_n sometime_o signify_v comp._n psal._n 119._o 46._o 31._o for_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o poor_a 6._o poor_a to_o defend_v he_o from_o his_o adversary_n who_o stand_v in_o that_o place_n to_o accuse_v he_o and_o to_o procure_v his_o condemnation_n and_o destruction_n see_v above_o on_o v._o 6._o to_o save_v he_o soul._n he_o heb._n from_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o soul._n from_o those_o that_o condemn_v his_o soul_n he_o soul_n that_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o psal._n cx_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n inspiration_n david_n write_a by_o david_n as_o be_v manifest_a both_o from_o this_o title_n which_o be_v give_v to_o this_o as_o well_o as_o to_o many_o other_o psalm_n whereof_o david_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v the_o author_n either_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v david_n or_o prove_v none_o of_o they_o to_o be_v so_o and_o from_o mat._n 22._o 43_o 44._o and_o mark_v 12._o 36._o where_o also_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v speak_v this_o psalm_n in_o or_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o by_o divine_a 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heathen_a nation_n philistine_n syrian_n ammonite_n moabite_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v stir_v up_o partly_o by_o the_o overthrow_n which_o david_n have_v give_v some_o of_o they_o partly_o by_o their_o jealousy_n at_o david_n grow_a greatness_n and_o fear_n for_o themselves_o and_o partly_o by_o their_o hatred_n against_o the_o true_a religion_n 10_o all_o nation_n compass_v i_o about_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n gr._n i_o do_v destroy_v they_o will_v i_o destroy_v they_o 11_o they_o compass_v i_o about_o yea_o they_o compass_v i_o about_o success_n about_o the_o repetition_n imply_v their_o frequency_n and_o fervency_n in_o this_o action_n and_o their_o confidence_n of_o success_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v off_o will_v heb._n cut_v they_o off_o destroy_v they_o 12_o they_o compass_v i_o about_o 44._o about_o deut._n 1._o 44._o like_o bee_n he_o bee_n in_o great_a number_n and_o with_o great_a but_o potent_a fury_n and_o to_o 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he_o speak_v implicit_o v._n 18._o and_o express_o psal._n 9_o 14._o &_o 107._o 18._o which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o sin_n or_o unrighteousness_n because_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n partly_o because_o there_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v keep_v and_o teach_v and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n as_o they_o be_v call_v psal._n 4._o 5._o be_v offer_v and_o divers_a other_o exercise_n of_o righteousness_n or_o of_o god_n service_n be_v perform_v and_o partly_o because_o those_o gate_n be_v to_o be_v open_v to_o all_o righteous_a person_n such_o as_o david_n have_v oft_o profess_v and_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v upon_o which_o account_n he_o claim_v this_o as_o his_o just_a privilege_n and_o only_o to_o such_o for_o the_o unclean_a and_o unrighteous_a be_v to_o be_v shut_v and_o keep_v out_o by_o the_o porter_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o compare_v isa._n 26._o 2._o i_o will_v go_v in_o to_o they_o and_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n 20_o this_o 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and_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n so_o this_o place_n have_v a_o further_a prospect_n thaâ—…_n david_n and_o relate_v to_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o that_o bless_a temple_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o all_o righteous_a man_n or_o believer_n 21_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o for_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n 22_o 7._o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 42._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 20._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 4_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 4_o 7._o the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n refuse_v damnation_n refuse_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o a_o building_n wherein_o as_o the_o people_n be_v the_o stone_n and_o the_o matter_n so_o the_o
thy_o mind_n fix_v upon_o that_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o and_o neither_o look_n nor_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a as_o it_o follow_v v._o 27._o and_o let_v thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o 26._o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n rule_n foot_n consider_v thy_o action_n before_o thou_o do_v they_o and_o see_v that_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n and_o aright_o and_o or_o all_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v â—…red_v aright_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v they_o establish_v let_v thy_o action_n be_v uniform_o and_o constant_o good_a in_o spite_n of_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n or_o let_v thy_o way_n be_v direct_v or_o dispose_v aright_o as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v or_o thy_o way_n shall_v be_v establish_v so_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o confirm_v the_o forego_n precept_n if_o thou_o do_v ponder_v they_o thou_o may_v expect_v god_n blessing_n and_o good_a success_n in_o they_o 27_o 14._o 27_o deut._n 5._o 32._o â—…_n 28._o 14._o turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a they_o left_a fly_v all_o extreme_n and_o neither_o add_v to_o god_n command_n nor_o take_v from_o they_o remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_n chap._n v._n 1._o my_o son_n attend_v unto_o my_o wisdom_n and_o bow_v thy_o ear_n to_o my_o understanding_n 2._o that_o thou_o may_v regard_v clause_n regard_v or_o keep_v i._n e._n hold_v fast_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n discretion_n book_n discretion_n spiritual_a wisdom_n for_o the_o conduct_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 1._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n and_o that_o thy_o lip_n may_v keep_v knowledge_n good_a knowledge_n that_o by_o wise_a and_o pious_a discourse_n thou_o may_v preserve_v and_o improve_v thy_o wisdom_n for_o thy_o own_o and_o other_o good_a 3._o 24._o 3._o chap._n 2._o 16._o &_o 6._o 24._o for_o expose_v for_o it_o concern_v thou_o to_o get_v and_o to_o use_v 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of_o life_n her_o way_n be_v movable_a fast_o movable_a various_a and_o changeable_a she_o transform_v herself_o into_o several_a shape_n to_o accommodate_v herself_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o her_o lover_n and_o have_v a_o thousand_o art_n and_o deceit_n to_o enshare_n they_o and_o hold_v they_o fast_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o know_v they_o they_o they_o thou_o can_v not_o discover_v all_o her_o subtle_a practice_n and_o much_o less_o deliver_v thyself_o from_o they_o 7._o hear_v i_o now_o therefore_o o_o you_o child_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 8._o etc._n 8._o chap._n 7._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n thou_o house_n lest_o thy_o eye_n affect_v thy_o heart_n and_o her_o allurement_n prevail_v over_o thou_o 9_o lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n practice_n honour_n thy_o dignity_n and_o reputation_n the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n and_o which_o be_v common_o waste_v by_o adulterous_a practice_n unto_o other_o friend_n other_o unto_o whore_n and_o their_o husband_n and_o child_n and_o friend_n and_o thy_o year_n year_n year_n the_o flower_n of_o thy_o age_n thy_o youthful_a year_n unto_o the_o cruel_a ever_o cruel_a to_o the_o harlot_n who_o though_o she_o pretend_v ardent_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o thou_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o cruel_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n waste_v thy_o estate_n and_o body_n without_o the_o least_o pity_n and_o then_o cast_v thou_o off_o with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o when_o her_o interest_n require_v it_o take_v away_o thy_o very_a life_n of_o which_o there_o be_v enumerable_a example_n and_o damn_v thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o 10._o lest_o stranger_n they_o stranger_n not_o only_o the_o strange_a woman_n themselves_o but_o bawd_n pander_n and_o other_o adulterer_n who_o be_v in_o league_n with_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o strength_n with_o heb._n thy_o strength_n thy_o wealth_n and_o thy_o labour_n labour_n labour_n wealth_n get_v by_o thy_o labour_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o stranger_n 11._o and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o the_o last_o late_o last_o bitter_o bewail_v thy_o own_o madness_n and_o misery_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n expositive_o body_n thy_o flesh_n even_o thy_o body_n the_o particle_n and_o be_v put_v expositive_o be_v consume_v full_a consume_v by_o those_o manifold_a disease_n which_o filthy_a and_o inordinate_a lust_n bring_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o which_o physician_n give_v a_o very_a large_a and_o sad_a catalogue_n and_o the_o body_n of_o many_o adulterer_n give_v full_a 12._o and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n conscience_n instruction_n oh_o what_o a_o mad_a beast_n have_v i_o be_v to_o hate_n and_o sleight_n the_o fair_a warning_n which_o be_v give_v i_o and_o against_o my_o own_o knowledge_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o this_o pit_n of_o destruction_n which_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a mourning_n for_o and_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o his_o delightful_a lust_n and_o torment_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n admonition_n reproof_n i_o do_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n abhor_v all_o admonition_n 13._o and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n feel_v teacher_n of_o my_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o minister_n who_o faithful_o and_o seasonable_o inform_v i_o of_o those_o mischief_n and_o misery_n which_o now_o i_o feel_v nor_o incline_v my_o ear_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o 14._o i_o be_v almost_o in_o all_o evil_a hateful_a evil_a oh_o what_o a_o miserable_a man_n be_o i_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o misery_n in_o respect_n of_o estate_n or_o body_n or_o soul_n into_o which_o i_o be_o not_o already_o plunge_v the_o word_n also_o be_v and_o may_v well_o be_v render_v thus_o in_o a_o moment_n i_o be_o come_v into_o all_o evil_a in_o how_o little_a a_o time_n and_o for_o what_o short_a and_o momentany_a pleasure_n be_o i_o now_o come_v into_o extreme_a and_o remediless_a misery_n i_o who_o design_v and_o expect_v to_o enjoy_v my_o lust_n with_o secrecy_n and_o impunity_n be_o now_o make_v a_o public_a example_n and_o shameful_a spectacle_n to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n where_o i_o be_v teach_v better_a thing_n and_o where_o such_o action_n be_v most_o infamous_a and_o hateful_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n b._n 15._o drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n and_o run_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o well_o 1._o well_o this_o metaphor_n contain_v here_o and_o v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o free_a and_o lawful_a use_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n both_o for_o his_o own_o comfort_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o honest_a use_n of_o matrimony_n as_o the_o proper_a remedy_n against_o these_o filthy_a practice_n this_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o whole_a context_n both_o forego_n and_o follow_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 18._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v content_v thyself_o with_o those_o delight_n which_o god_n allow_v thou_o with_o the_o sober_a use_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n why_o shall_v thou_o ramble_v hither_o and_o thither_o trespass_v against_o god_n and_o man_n to_o steal_v their_o water_n which_o thou_o may_v free_o take_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n or_o well_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v this_o that_o water_n be_v scarce_o and_o precious_a in_o those_o country_n and_o therefore_o man_n use_v to_o
prey_n that_o tear_n and_o devour_v whatsoever_o come_v in_o their_o way_n 8_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o know_v not_o peace_n not_o of_o such_o turbulent_a spirit_n live_v in_o such_o continual_a contention_n and_o discord_n that_o break_v in_o piece_n they_o neither_o know_v 1._o how_o to_o make_v and_o keep_v peace_n neither_o 2._o do_v they_o feel_v or_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o consequence_n 3_o they_o take_v not_o the_o course_n that_o lead_v to_o prosperi_n tie_v and_o happiness_n they_o be_v not_o friend_n to_o peace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o right_o no_o or_o right_o judgement_n judgement_n judgement_n i_o e._n no_o justice_n equity_n faith_n or_o integrity_n which_o be_v the_o soundation_n of_o judgement_n in_o their_o go_n 16._o go_n as_o path_n do_v note_v their_o habitual_a way_n or_o manner_n of_o live_v so_o go_n do_v signify_v their_o actual_a progress_n in_o that_o way_n or_o their_o work_n thus_o iâ—…b_v 14._o 16._o they_o have_v make_v they_o crooked_a justice_n crooked_a they_o walk_v by_o no_o rule_n which_o shall_v discover_v the_o crooked_a from_o the_o straight_o they_o be_v full_a of_o unevenness_n and_o uncertainty_n contrary_a to_o what_o david_n speak_v psal._n 26._o 12._o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o perverse_a moses_n join_v they_o both_o together_o deut._n 32._o 5._o and_o so_o do_v solomon_n speak_v what_o wisdom_n shall_v deliver_v from_o prov._n 2._o 15._o and_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o prov._n 28._o 18._o it_o may_v note_v 1._o their_o hypocrisy_n that_o pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o that_o oppress_v under_o a_o pretence_n of_o justice_n or_o 2._o their_o profess_a and_o own_a irregularity_n and_o deviation_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n path_n whosoever_o go_v therein_o shall_v not_o know_v intimate_v know_v i_o e._n shall_v not_o experience_n it_o whosoever_o do_v as_o they_o do_v will_v be_v turbulent_a and_o perverse_a as_o they_o be_v and_o have_v as_o little_a peace_n within_o or_o happiness_n without_o as_o they_o have_v ch_n 57_o 21._o they_o shall_v be_v poison_v by_o have_v converse_n with_o they_o as_o in_o v._o 5._o which_o the_o next_o word_n do_v intimate_v peace_n 9_o therefore_o be_v 14._o be_v ver._n 11_o &_o 14._o judgement_n far_o from_o we_o under_o we_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o those_o jew_n that_o do_v partake_v of_o these_o sin_n give_v the_o reason_n by_o way_n of_o complaint_n of_o those_o evil_n that_o they_o groan_v under_o neither_o do_v justice_n oppress_a justice_n judgement_n and_o so_o justice_n be_v here_o take_v for_o deliverance_n isa._n 1._o 27._o q._n d._n god_n do_v not_o defend_v our_o right_n nor_o revenge_v our_o wrong_n nor_o deliver_v we_o because_o of_o these_o outrage_n and_o act_n of_o violence_n injustice_n and_o oppression_n that_o be_v commit_v among_o we_o so_o that_o deliverance_n be_v call_v here_o judgement_n and_o justice_n 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