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contrivance_n or_o by_o her_o instigation_n and_o influence_n upon_o her_o husband_n and_o brethren_n who_o do_v it_o bethhoron_a the_o nether_a and_o the_o upper_a and_o uzzensherah_n 25_o and_o rephah_n be_v his_o son_n also_o rezeph_n and_o telah_n his_o son_n and_o tahan_n his_o son_n 26_o laadan_n his_o son_n ammihud_o his_o son_n elishama_n 10._o elishama_n the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n in_o the_o wilderness_n num._n 1._o 10._o his_o son_n 27_o 8._o 27_o or_o nun_n numb_a 13._o 8._o non_fw-mi his_o son_n jehoshuah_n his_o son_n 28_o and_o their_o possession_n ephraim_n possession_n i_o e._n the_o portion_n allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o habitation_n be_v beth_n el_fw-es ephraim_n el_fw-es which_o stand_v in_o the_o border_n of_o benjamin_n but_o belong_v to_o ephraim_n and_o the_o daughter_n the_o heb._n daughter_n town_n thereof_o and_o eastward_o 7._o eastward_o josh._n 16._o 7._o naaran_n and_o westward_n gezer_n with_o the_o daughter_n the_o heb._n daughter_n town_n thereof_o shechem_n also_o and_o the_o town_n thereof_o unto_o ad-azza_a unto_o or_o ad-azza_a gaza_n other_o gaza_n not_o that_o of_o the_o philistine_n which_o belong_v to_o another_o tribe_n and_o be_v remote_a from_o ephraim_n but_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n or_o rather_o ad-azza_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n the_o particle_n ad_fw-la here_o render_v unto_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o name_n for_o why_o shall_v unto_o be_v put_v to_o this_o town_n which_o be_v not_o put_v to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o town_n thereof_o 29_o and_o by_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o 7._o of_o josh._n 17._o 7._o manasseh_n beth_n shean_v and_o her_o town_n tannach_n and_o her_o town_n 11._o town_n josh._n 17._o 11._o megiddo_n and_o her_o town_n dor_n and_o her_o town_n in_o these_o dwell_v the_o child_n of_o joseph_n before_o joseph_n i_o e._n of_o ephraim_n josephs_n elder_a son_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v joseph_n 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hod_n and_o shamma_n and_o shilshah_n and_o ithran_n and_o beera_fw-mi 38_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jether_o 〈◊〉_d jether_o or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jephunneh_n and_o pispah_n and_o arah_n 39_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ulla_n 34._o ulla_n another_o son_n of_o jether_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o genealogy_n though_o he_o be_v not_o express_v with_o his_o brethren_n v._o 38._o see_v the_o like_a defect_n v._n 18_o &_o 34._o arah_n and_o haniel_n and_o reziah_n 40_o all_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o asher_n head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n choice_n and_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n chief_a of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o number_n throughout_o the_o genealogy_n of_o they_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o the_o war_n and_o to_o battle_n be_v twenty_o and_o six_o thousand_o man_n chap._n viii_o 1_o now_o benjamin_n judah_n benjamin_n he_o have_v speak_v something_o of_o this_o tribe_n before_o ch_z 7._o 6._o but_o now_o he_o treat_v of_o it_o again_o and_o that_o 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〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o abihud_o 4_o and_o abishua_n and_o naaman_n and_o ahoah_n 5_o and_o gera_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o shephuphan_n and_o huram_fw-la 6_o and_o these_o 20._o these_o either_o those_o three_o last_o mention_v or_o rather_o thâ—…se_v follow_v v._o 7._o because_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o they_o who_o be_v remove_v and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v remove_v v._o 7._o he_o describe_v the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n by_o the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n without_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o their_o parent_n because_o their_o genealogy_n be_v break_v by_o that_o almost_o total_a extirpation_n of_o this_o tribe_n judg._n 20._o be_v the_o son_n of_o ehud_n these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o geba_n do_v and_o they_o remove_v they_o place_n they_o either_o their_o father_n or_o their_o head_n and_o superior_n remove_v they_o or_o they_o remove_v themselves_o either_o because_o they_o be_v too_o numerous_a for_o that_o 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cast_v we_o off_o reign_n off_o or_o reject_v or_o forsake_v we_o as_o to_o thy_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a presence_n not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o also_o during_o saul_n reign_n thou_o have_v break_v have_v heb._n break_v scatter_v we_o ishbosheth_n we_o heb._n break_v we_o partly_o by_o that_o dreadful_a overthrow_n by_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 31._o and_o partly_o by_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o our_o own_o bowel_n between_o i_o and_o ishbosheth_n thou_o have_v be_v displease_v o_o turn_v thyself_o to_o we_o again_o 2_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v 15._o tremble_v a_o poetical_a and_o hyperbolical_a expression_n signify_v great_a and_o dreadful_a change_n among_o the_o people_n as_o hagg._n 2._o 7._o comp._n with_o heb._n 12._o 26_o 27._o see_v also_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 15._o thou_o have_v break_v it_o heal_v 3._o heal_v psal._n 75._o 3._o the_o breach_n thereof_o we_o thereof_o reconcile_v all_o those_o difference_n which_o our_o civil_a war_n have_v make_v among_o we_o for_o it_o shake_v 3_o thou_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o show_v heb._n make_v they_o to_o see_v i._n e._n to_o experience_n or_o feel_v as_o see_v be_v oft_o put_v as_o psal._n 49._o 10._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o thy_o people_n hard_a thing_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o to_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o astonishment_n 21._o astonishment_n thou_o have_v fill_v we_o with_o no_o less_o honour_n and_o tremble_v than_o man_n who_o intoxicate_v with_o strong_a and_o stupify_a drink_n which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o drink_v compare_v isa._n 51._o 17._o 21._o 4_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o give_v either_o 1._o former_o as_o thou_o have_v sometime_o afflict_v thy_o people_n so_o at_o other_o time_n thou_o have_v deliver_v they_o or_o rather_o 2._o now_o late_o by_o and_o under_o i_o a_o banner_n they_o banner_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o instrument_n 1._o of_o union_n this_o people_n who_o be_v late_o divide_v and_o under_o several_a banner_n thou_o have_v now_o gather_v together_o and_o unite_a under_o one_o banner_n to_o wit_n under_o my_o government_n 2._o of_o battle_n thou_o have_v give_v we_o a_o army_n and_o power_n to_o oppose_v our_o enemy_n we_o have_v our_o banner_n to_o set_v against_o they_o 3._o of_o triumph_n we_o have_v not_o lose_v our_o banner_n but_o gain_v they_o and_o bring_v it_o away_o in_o triumph_n compare_v psal._n 20._o 5._o or_o for_o or_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o a_o emphatical_a passage_n imply_v that_o god_n give_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o few_o sincere_a israelites_n which_o be_v among_o they_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o o_o that_o it_o may_v be_v display_v because_o of_o the_o truth_n trouble_n truth_n not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o to_o show_v thy_o faithfulness_n in_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v both_o to_o i_o concern_v the_o establish_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o thy_o people_n in_o general_a who_o thou_o have_v frequent_o promise_v to_o hear_v and_o help_v when_o they_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n selah_n 5_o etc._n 5_o psal._n 108._o 6._o etc._n etc._n that_o thy_o belove_a mention_v belove_a thy_o belove_a people_n last_o mention_v may_v be_v deliver_v save_v with_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o hear_v i_o 6_o god_n have_v speak_v throne_n speak_v have_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v save_v and_o hear_v he_o he_o now_o intimate_v that_o god_n have_v do_v it_o already_o and_o have_v prevent_v his_o prayer_n and_o have_v speak_v to_o he_o and_o of_o he_o about_o the_o stablish_n of_o his_o throne_n in_o his_o holiness_n express_v holiness_n or_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n to_o which_o david_n use_v to_o resort_v to_o ask_v counsel_n and_o from_o whence_o god_n usual_o give_v out_o his_o oracle_n or_o rather_o by_o his_o holiness_n as_o this_o very_a word_n be_v render_v psal._n 89._o 35._o which_o carry_v the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o imply_v that_o god_n do_v not_o simple_o speak_v but_o swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v i_o will_v rejoice_v behalf_n rejoice_v therefore_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o prayer_n into_o praise_n and_o rejoice_n for_o what_o god_n have_v already_o do_v and_o as_o i_o be_o assure_v will_v further_o do_v on_o my_o behalf_n i_o will_v divide_v dominion_n divide_v or_o distribute_v which_o suppose_v possession_n and_o dominion_n shechem_n 7._o shechem_n a_o place_n within_o jordan_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n see_v gen._n 33._o 18._o jos._n 20._o 7._o and_o mete_v out_o the_o valley_n of_o succoth_n unknown_a succoth_n a_o place_n without_o jordan_n see_v gen._n 33._o 17._o jos._n 13._o 27._o he_o mention_n shechem_n and_o succoth_n either_o synecdochical_o for_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n within_o and_o without_o jordan_n which_o have_v be_v former_o divide_v between_o he_o and_o ishbosheth_n be_v now_o entire_o in_o his_o possession_n or_o because_o these_o two_o place_n have_v be_v in_o ishbosheth_n hand_n and_o possible_o be_v extraordinary_o devote_v to_o saul_n house_n and_o utter_o averse_a from_o david_n or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n now_o unknown_a 7_o gilead_n etc._n gilead_n all_o their_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n which_o be_v possess_v by_o reuben_n and_o gad_n and_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n numb_a 32._o 29._o 39_o 40._o deut._n 3._o 10._o etc._n etc._n jos._n 13._o 25_o etc._n etc._n be_v i_o and_o manasseh_n jordan_n manasseh_n the_o other_o half_a of_o that_o tribe_n within_o jordan_n be_v i_o ephraim_n also_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o head_n 9_o head_n either_o 1._o my_o horn_n wherewith_o i_o shall_v push_v my_o enemy_n according_a to_o moses_n his_o prophecy_n of_o that_o tribe_n deut._n 33._o 17._o or_o 2._o the_o keeper_n of_o my_o head_n as_o achish_n speak_v 1_o sam._n 28._o 2._o a_o chief_a part_n of_o my_o strength_n either_o to_o offend_v my_o enemy_n or_o to_o defend_v myself_o for_o this_o tribe_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o valiant_a and_o rich._n see_v gen._n 48._o 19_o deut._n 32._o 11._o psal._n 78._o 9_o 10._o 9_o gen._n 49._o 10._o judah_n be_v my_o lawgiver_n 10._o lawgiver_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o my_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o inferior_a throne_n of_o judgement_n psal._n 1_n 2._o 5._o the_o tribe_n to_o which_o the_o royal_a sceptre_n and_o lawgiver_n be_v appropriate_v by_o god_n appointment_n gen._n 49._o 10._o 8_o moab_n be_v my_o wash-pot_n 2._o wash-pot_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v wash_v my_o foot_n i_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o servitude_n and_o make_v they_o contemptible_a and_o miserable_a see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o over_o edom_n israel_n edom_n
lord_n awake_v as_o one_o out_o of_o sleep_n contrary_n sleep_n for_o god_n by_o give_v up_o not_o only_o his_o people_n but_o his_o ark_n to_o the_o contempt_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o philistine_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v asleep_a and_o insensible_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o interest_n till_o by_o a_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a blow_n he_o convince_v his_o enemy_n of_o the_o contrary_n and_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o shout_v by_o reason_n of_o wine_n 2._o wine_n who_o spirit_n and_o courage_n be_v revive_v and_o inflame_v by_o a_o liberal_a draught_n of_o generous_a wine_n which_o comparison_n be_v no_o more_o injurious_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n than_o that_o of_o a_o thief_n come_v in_o the_o night_n to_o which_o christ_n second_o come_v be_v compare_v 1_o thess._n 5._o 2._o 66_o and_o 4._o and_o 1_o sam._n 5._o 6._o and_o 6._o 4._o he_o smite_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n shameful_a part_n with_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o emerod_v which_o be_v both_o painful_a and_o shameful_a he_o put_v they_o to_o a_o perpetual_a reproach_n shame_n reproach_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o perpetuate_v their_o own_o reproach_n by_o send_v back_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n with_o their_o golden_a emerods_n the_o last_a monument_n of_o their_o shame_n 67_o moreover_o cause_n moreover_o and_o as_o he_o smotâ—…_n his_o enemy_n for_o their_o sin_n so_o he_o punish_v his_o own_o people_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o refuse_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o joseph_n 9_o joseph_n either_o 1._o he_o reject_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n whereof_o ephraim_n be_v the_o head_n but_o this_o psalm_n reach_v not_o so_o far_o as_o the_o erection_n of_o that_o kingdom_n or_o rather_o 2._o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o ark_n to_o abide_v long_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o shiloh_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n or_o ephraim_n see_v 1_o sam._n 6._o 12._o and_o 7._o 1_o 2._o jer._n 7._o 12_o 14_o and_o 26._o 6_o 9_o and_o choose_v not_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n manner_n ephraim_n the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v in_o other_o word_n after_o the_o manner_n 68_o but_o choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n judah_n judah_n either_o 1._o for_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o rather_o 2._o for_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o of_o god_n worship_n obj._n jerusalem_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n jos._n 18_o 27_o ans._n 1._o it_o be_v so_o in_o part_n and_o part_n of_o it_o be_v in_o judah_n as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 15._o 63._o to_o which_o tribe_n zion_n belong_v by_o special_a reason_n because_o david_n the_o head_n of_o that_o tribe_n conquer_v and_o take_v it_o 2._o benjamin_n after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n be_v incorporate_v with_o judah_n and_o be_v oft_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o judah_n the_o mount_n zion_n which_o he_o love_v 69_o and_o he_o build_v his_o sanctuary_n solomon_n sanctuary_n the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n like_o high_a palace_n glorious_o palace_n magnificent_o and_o glorious_o like_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o have_v â—…ounded_v have_v heb._n â—…ounded_v establish_v for_o ever_o removal_n ever_o not_o now_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v but_o as_o a_o fix_a place_n for_o the_o ark_n perpetual_a residence_n unless_o the_o people_n by_o their_o apostasy_n shall_v cause_v its_o removal_n 70_o 8._o 70_o â—…_n sam._n 16._o 11._o â—…_n sam._n 7._o 8._o he_o choose_v david_n also_o his_o servant_n and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheep-fold_n 71_o afâ—…_n 71_o seb._n from_o afâ—…_n from_o follow_v the_o ewe_n great_a with_o young_a tenderness_n young_a by_o which_o employment_n he_o be_v enure_v to_o that_o care_n and_o diligence_n and_o self-denial_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o a_o king_n or_o governor_n and_o instruct_v to_o rule_v his_o people_n with_o all_o gentleness_n and_o tenderness_n he_o bring_v he_o 2._o he_o â—…_n sam._n 5._o 2_o 1_o chr._n 11._o 2._o to_o feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n 72_o so_o he_o feed_v they_o according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o skilfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n administration_n hand_n he_o commend_v david_n for_o the_o now_o necessary_a ingredient_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n 1._o integrity_n whereby_o he_o sincere_o seek_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n avoid_v and_o abhor_v or_o those_o counsel_n and_o course_n which_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o 2._o skillfulness_n whereby_o he_o manage_v all_o the_o public_a affair_n with_o singular_a prudence_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o his_o hand_n not_o because_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o they_o but_o because_o it_o be_v act_v and_o discover_v by_o they_o and_o appear_v in_o all_o his_o action_n or_o administration_n psal._n lxxix_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v doubtless_o compose_v upon_o the_o sad_a occasion_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o judaea_n and_o jerusalem_n either_o by_o antiochus_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o chaldaean_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o macc._n 7._o 16_o 7._o where_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o antiochus_n the_o second_o and_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v cite_v a_o psalm_n asaph_n psalm_n or_o â—…or_n asaph_n of_o asaph_n 1_o o_o god_n the_o heathen_a be_v come_v conqueror_n come_v as_o invader_n and_o conqueror_n unto_o thy_o inheritance_n inheritance_n inheritance_n into_o canaan_n and_o judaea_n which_o thou_o do_v choose_v for_o thy_o inheritance_n 5._o inheritance_n â—…al_a 74._o 5._o thy_o holy_a temple_n have_v they_o defile_v it_o defile_v by_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o touch_v and_o carry_v away_o its_o holy_a vessel_n and_o shed_v blood_n in_o it_o and_o burn_v of_o it_o they_o have_v lay_v jerusalem_n on_o heap_n down_o heap_n make_a of_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o goodly_a house_n which_o they_o burn_v or_o throw_v down_o 2_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o thy_o servant_n way_n servant_n either_o 1._o of_o thy_o faithful_a and_o holy_a servant_n who_o they_o use_v as_o cruel_o as_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o people_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o jew_n who_o though_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o be_v very_o wicked_a he_o call_v god_n servant_n and_o saint_n because_o they_o be_v all_o such_o by_o profession_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v real_o such_o and_o the_o chaldaean_n do_v never_o know_v nor_o regard_v those_o that_o be_v so_o but_o promiscuous_o destroy_v all_o that_o come_v in_o their_o way_n have_v they_o give_v to_o be_v meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n they_o heaven_n by_o cast_v they_o out_o like_o dung_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o suffer_v any_o to_o bury_v they_o the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o saint_n unto_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n 3_o their_o blood_n they_o shed_v like_o water_n water_n water_n plentiful_o and_o contemptuous_o value_v it_o no_o more_o than_o common_a water_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n 4._o jerusalem_n psal._n 141._o 7._o jer._n 14._o 16._o and_o 16._o 4._o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o bury_v they_o they_o they_o because_o their_o friend_n who_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o be_v either_o slay_v or_o flee_v or_o be_v not_o permit_v or_o dare_v not_o undertake_v to_o perform_v that_o office_n to_o they_o 4_o 13._o 4_o psal._n 44._o 13._o we_o be_v become_v a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o etc._n we_o we_o who_o be_v their_o terror_n and_o scourge_n be_v now_o neither_o fear_v nor_o pity_v but_o become_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o scoff_v and_o reproach_n see_v psal._n 80._o 6._o and_o 137._o 7._o ezek._n 35_o 2_o 12_o etc._n etc._n 5_o 46._o 5_o psal._n 89._o 46._o how_o long_o lord_n will_v thou_o be_v angry_a for_o ever_o shall_v thy_o jealousy_n burn_v like_o fire_n 6_o 25._o 6_o jer._n 1â—…_n 25._o pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o heathen_a they_o heathen_a though_o we_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v deserve_v thy_o wrath_n yet_o the_o heathen_a by_o who_o thou_o have_v scourge_v we_o deserve_v it_o much_o more_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o far_o great_a impiety_n than_o we_o live_v in_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o worship_n and_o therefore_o we_o pray_v transfer_v thy_o wrath_n from_o we_o to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o and_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n that_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n they_o name_n though_o we_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v deserve_v thy_o wrath_n yet_o the_o heathen_a by_o who_o thou_o have_v scourge_v we_o deserve_v it_o much_o more_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o far_o great_a impiety_n than_o we_o live_v in_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o worship_n and_o therefore_o we_o pray_v transfer_v thy_o wrath_n from_o we_o to_o they_o
benjamin_n his_o brother_n both_o by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n or_o 2._o because_o these_o be_v eminent_a tribe_n ephraim_n the_o head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n manasseh_n be_v plant_v and_o powerful_a on_o both_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o benjamin_n because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o its_o lot_n or_o 3_o with_o respect_n and_o allusion_n to_o the_o ancient_a sciâ—…uation_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o these_o tribe_n be_v place_v on_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n numb_a 2._o 18_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v which_o consequent_o be_v before_o they_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v o_o thou_o who_o do_v of_o old_a go_v forth_o before_o these_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n do_v so_o again_o at_o this_o time_n or_o 4._o because_o these_o tribe_n have_v a_o great_a share_n of_o the_o calamity_n here_o design_v than_o other_o which_o may_v be_v very_o true_a though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n in_o which_o we_o have_v only_o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n and_o such_o circumstance_n be_v common_o omit_v stir_v up_o thy_o strength_n useless_a strength_n which_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v asleep_a or_o idle_a and_o useless_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o save_v we_o 3_o turn_v we_o again_o 37._o again_o either_o 1._o to_o our_o former_a quiet_n and_o flourish_a estate_n or_o 2._o to_o thyself_o from_o who_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v apostatise_v see_v the_o like_a prayer_n of_o elijah_n for_o they_o 1_o king_n 18._o 37._o o_o god_n and_o 6._o and_o psal._n 4._o 6._o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v 4_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n how_o long_o sink_v long_o heb._n wilt_n thoâ—…_n sink_v will_v thou_o be_v angry_a prayer_n angry_a or_o in_o the_o prayer_n against_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n they_o people_n thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o answer_v our_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o seek_v to_o appease_v thou_o that_o by_o thy_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o misery_n thou_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o more_o incense_a against_o we_o by_o they_o 5_o thou_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o tear_n 3._o tear_n either_o with_o tear_n instead_o of_o bread_n which_o i_o either_o want_n or_o can_v eat_v because_o my_o grief_n have_v take_v away_o my_o appetite_n or_o with_o tear_n as_o frequent_v and_o constant_a as_o my_o eat_n be_v see_v the_o like_a phrase_n psal._n 42._o 3._o and_o give_v they_o *_o tear_n to_o drink_v in_o great_a measure_n 9_o psal._n 102._o 9_o 6_o 13._o 6_o psal._n 44._o 13._o thou_o make_v we_o a_o strife_n we_o strife_n i._n e._n the_o object_n or_o matter_n of_o their_o strife_n or_o contention_n either_o 1._o they_o strive_v one_o with_o another_o who_o shall_v do_v we_o most_o mischief_n or_o take_v our_o spoil_n to_o themselves_o or_o 2._o they_o be_v perpetual_o quarrel_v with_o we_o and_o seek_v occasion_n against_o we_o unto_o our_o neighbour_n we_o neighbour_n who_o use_v and_o ought_v to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o kind_o with_o we_o and_o our_o enemy_n laugh_v among_o themselves_o misery_n themselves_o insult_v over_o we_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o our_o misery_n 7_o turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n of_o host_n and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v 8_o thou_o have_v bring_v a_o vine_n 33._o vine_n to_o which_o the_o israel_n or_o church_n of_o god_n be_v oft_o compare_v as_o isa._n 5._o 2._o jer._n 2._o 21._o ezek._n 17._o 6._o mat._n 21._o 33._o out_o of_o egypt_n growth_n egypt_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o transplant_n tree_n for_o their_o more_o advantageous_a growth_n 2._o growth_n psal._n 44._o 2._o thou_o have_v cast_v out_o the_o heathen_a canaan_n heathen_a the_o nation_n of_o canaan_n and_o plant_v it_o 9_o thou_o prepare_v room_n they_o room_n or_o do_v purge_v or_o cleanse_v the_o soil_n take_v out_o stone_n or_o stick_n or_o other_o root_n or_o plant_n which_o may_v hinder_v its_o growth_n or_o fruitfulness_n thou_o do_v root_v out_o those_o idolatrous_a and_o wicked_a nation_n which_o may_v either_o corrupt_a or_o destroy_v they_o before_o it_o and_o do_v cause_v it_o to_o take_v deep_a root_n land_n root_n thou_o give_v they_o a_o firm_a settlement_n in_o that_o land_n and_o it_o fill_v the_o land_n 10_o the_o hill_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o mountain_n it_o they_o grow_v so_o numerous_a that_o they_o fill_v not_o only_o the_o fruitful_a valley_n but_o even_o the_o barren_a mountain_n and_o the_o bough_n thereof_o be_v like_o 16._o like_o heb._n the_o â—…dars_n of_o god_n psal._n 104._o 16._o the_o goodly_a cedar_n ground_n cedar_n far_o differ_v from_o ordinary_a vine_n who_o bough_n be_v weak_a and_o small_a and_o creep_v upon_o the_o wall_n or_o ground_n 11_o she_o send_v out_o her_o bough_n unto_o the_o sea_n and_o her_o branch_n unto_o the_o river_n 18._o river_n they_o possess_v or_o subdue_v the_o whole_a land_n from_o the_o midland_n sea_n to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o be_v the_o bound_n allot_v to_o they_o by_o god_n gen._n 15._o 18._o 12_o why_o have_v thou_o then_o 5._o then_o psal._n 89._o 40._o isa._n 5._o 5._o break_v down_o her_o hedge_n i_o so_o that_o all_o they_o which_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n do_v pluck_v she_o root_n she_o pluck_v up_o her_o grape_n and_o bough_n and_o strike_v at_o her_o very_a root_n bulwark_n e_o take_v away_o thy_o protection_n which_o be_v to_o they_o for_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n 13_o the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n enemy_n wood_n where_o boar_n use_v to_o lodge_v as_o it_o be_v note_v by_o many_o author_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v their_o fierce_a and_o furious_a enemy_n do_v waste_v it_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n do_v devour_v it_o 14_o return_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o god_n of_o host_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v and_o visit_v this_o vine_n 15_o and_o the_o vineyard_n it_o vineyard_n or_o the_o root_n or_o stock_n or_o plant_n as_o other_o render_v it_o which_o thy_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v instrument_n plant_v which_o thou_o have_v plant_v or_o fix_v with_o thy_o might_n and_o power_n whereof_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v both_o a_o sign_n or_o symbol_n and_o a_o instrument_n and_o the_o son_n the_o heb._n son_n branch_n 22_o branch_n heb._n the_o son_n i._n e._n either_o 1_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v vers._n 17._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o branch_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o continue_v the_o metaphor_n which_o be_v call_v the_o son_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o root_n or_o stock_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n as_o the_o branch_n be_v call_v daughter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n gen._n 49._o 22_o that_o thou_o make_v strong_a strength_n strong_a either_o 1._o by_o support_v it_o with_o stake_n or_o wall_n upon_o which_o the_o vine_n grow_v up_o or_o rather_o 2._o by_o cause_v it_o to_o grow_v in_o bulk_n and_o thickness_n and_o consequent_o in_o strength_n for_o thyself_o honour_n thyself_o for_o thy_o own_o especial_a delight_n and_o service_n and_o honour_n 16_o it_o branch_n it_o to_o wit_n thy_o vineyard_n or_o branch_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n it_o be_v cut_v down_o they_o it_o they_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n signify_v by_o the_o vine_n so_o now_o he_o pass_v from_o the_o metaphor_n to_o the_o thing_n design_v by_o it_o perish_v at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o thy_o countenance_n hurt_n countenance_n through_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o anger_n without_o which_o their_o enemy_n can_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_n 17_o 21._o 17_o psal._n 89._o 21._o let_v thy_o hand_n be_v upon_o he_o upon_o to_o protect_v and_o strengthen_v he_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n jacob_n hand_n who_o thy_o right_a hand_n plant_v vers._n 15._o who_o thou_o have_v love_v and_o respect_v even_o as_o thy_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v very_o dear_a to_o we_o mat._n 5._o 30._o and_o 18._o 8._o comp._n zech._n 13._o 7._o thy_n benjamin_n who_o he_o mention_v verse_n 2._o to_o who_o name_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v which_o signify_v the_o son_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n i._n e._n a_o dear_o belove_a son_n as_o benjamin_n be_v to_o jacob_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 15._o man_n by_o man_n and_o son_n of_o man_n he_o understand_v either_o 1._o the_o messiah_n oft_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o son_n of_o man_n let_v he_o come_v and_o let_v his_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v and_o so_o thy_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o deliver_v out_o of_o all_o its_o trouble_n or_o 2._o the_o royal_a family_n the_o house_n of_o david_n in_o who_o safety_n and_o welfare_n the_o happiness_n
not_o express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v either_o way_n supply_v the_o sense_n be_v damascus_n shall_v still_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o capital_a and_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n and_o therefore_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v nor_o become_v a_o part_n of_o rezin_n dominion_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v keep_v within_o his_o own_o bound_n and_o be_v king_n of_o damascus_n only_o and_o not_o as_o he_o hope_v of_o jerusalem_n damascus_n and_o the_o head_n of_o damascus_n be_v rezin_n and_o within_o threescore_o and_o five_o year_n avoid_v year_n to_o be_v compute_v either_o 1._o from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o amos_n who_o prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_n two_n year_n before_o the_o earthquake_n amos_n 1._o 1._o which_o the_o jew_n affirm_v to_o have_v happen_v about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o usurpation_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 16_o etc._n etc._n which_o though_o 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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 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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 a_o desolate_v judgement_n as_o those_o of_o the_o former_a do_v or_o 2._o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o some_o other_o think_v but_o why_o then_o be_v benjamin_n name_v which_o be_v none_o of_o that_o number_n nor_o go_v into_o captivity_n with_o they_o but_o be_v join_v with_o judah_n or_o 3_o upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o other_o calamity_n or_o calamity_n which_o befall_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o division_n into_o two_o kingdom_n and_o before_o the_o captivity_n and_o destruction_n of_o either_o of_o they_o in_o which_o time_n all_o â—…he_a evil_n mention_v in_o this_o psalm_n do_v befall_v they_o sometime_o in_o one_o tribe_n or_o part_n and_o sometime_o in_o another_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o their_o history_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o shoshannim-eduth_a he_o shoshannim-eduth_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o musical_a instrument_n though_o many_o separate_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 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