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as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v they_o as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o and_o from_o jos._n 1._o 8._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o indeed_o we_o may_v read_v david_n sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o those_o tremendous_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o befall_v he_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o indulgence_n to_o absalon_n for_o although_o god_n providence_n be_v in_o themselves_o no_o rule_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o man_n action_n yet_o where_o they_o comply_v with_o god_n word_n and_o accomplish_v his_o threaten_n as_o here_o they_o do_v they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 23_o so_o joab_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n and_o bring_v absalon_n to_o jerusalem_n 24_o and_o the_o king_n say_v let_v he_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o let_v he_o not_o see_v my_o face_n repentance_n face_n lest_o whilst_o he_o show_v some_o mercy_n to_o absalon_n he_o shall_v 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and_o they_o dwell_v therein_o and_o have_v build_v thou_o a_o sanctuary_n therein_o for_o thy_o name_n say_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 9_o 33_o 9_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…8_n 33_o if_o when_o evil_a come_v upon_o we_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sword_n judgement_n 25._o judgement_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d swâ—…rd_n of_o judgement_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n e._n 〈◊〉_d whereby_o thou_o judge_v and_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o people_n 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d compare_v levit_fw-la 26._o 25._o or_o pestilence_n or_o famine_n we_o stand_v beâ—…ore_o this_o house_n and_o in_o thy_o presence_n â—…or_a thy_o name_n be_v in_o this_o house_n and_o â—…ry_o unto_o thou_o in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n than_o thou_o will_v hear_v and_o help_v 10_o and_o now_o behold_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o moab_n and_o mount_v seir_n who_o thou_o 19_o thou_o deut_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o will_v not_o let_v israel_n invade_v when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o 21_o but_o num._n 20._o 21_o they_o turn_v from_o they_o 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frustrate_v goâ—…s_a promâ—…se_n 21_o and_o when_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o the_o people_n god_n people_n i_o e._n with_o the_o elder_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n partly_o to_o take_v their_o advice_n about_o the_o expediency_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v excite_v and_o prepare_v themselves_o and_o the_o people_n under_o they_o to_o this_o great_a work_n of_o praise_v god_n he_o appoint_v singer_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v praise_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n 6._o holiness_n or_o the_o glory_n or_o magnificence_n or_o majesty_n of_o holiness_n i._n e._n by_o a_o vulgar_a hebraism_n the_o holy_a majesty_n a_o periphrasis_n of_o god_n or_o according_a to_o the_o beauty_n or_o magnificence_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n i._n e._n in_o the_o same_o comely_a order_n and_o magnificent_a manner_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v it_o iâ—…_n the_o temple_n where_o the_o follow_a song_n be_v usual_o sâ—…ng_v as_o â—…_n chron._n 5._o 13._o &_o 7._o 3_o 6._o as_o they_o go_v out_o before_o the_o army_n and_o to_o say_v 1._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 13â—…_n 1._o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 22_o etc._n 22_o heb._n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d time_n tâ—…at_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o when_o they_o begin_v praâ—…se_n begin_v heb._n in_o sing_v and_o praâ—…se_n to_o sing_v and_o to_o praise_v enemy_n praise_v so_o acceptable_a be_v the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o god_n people_n to_o god_n and_o so_o terrible_a to_o their_o enemy_n the_o lord_n set_v ambusâ—…ments_n they_o ambusâ—…ments_n or_o liar_n in_o wait_n either_o 1._o the_o holy_a angel_n who_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n and_o possible_o put_v on_o the_o appearance_n and_o visage_n of_o moabite_n or_o ammonite_n and_o in_o that_o shape_n slay_v the_o rest_n who_o suppose_v this_o slaughter_n to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o part_n of_o their_o own_o army_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o break_v forth_o into_o mutual_n slaughter_v or_o 2._o god_n raise_v jealousy_n and_o animosity_n among_o themselves_o which_o by_o degree_n break_v forth_o first_o into_o secret_a ambushment_n which_o one_o party_n lay_v for_o another_o and_o then_o into_o open_a hostility_n and_o outrage_n to_o their_o utter_a destruction_n so_o vain_a be_v all_o man_n attempt_n against_o god_n who_o need_v none_o to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n but_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o mistake_v and_o passion_n which_o he_o can_v when_o he_o please_v arm_n against_o they_o against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n moab_n and_o mount_v seir_n which_o be_v come_v against_o judah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o they_o 〈◊〉_d onâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v smite_v 23_o for_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o moab_n stand_v up_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n
comparative_o of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 40._o 6._o and_o with_o particular_a respect_n to_o david_n crime_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expiate_v by_o any_o sacrifice_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n thou_o require_v more_o and_o better_a sacrifice_n which_o here_o follow_v it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d give_v it_o else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o kind_n it_o else_o i_o shall_v have_v spare_v no_o cost_n in_o that_o kind_n thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burnt-offering_a 17._o 2._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 57_o 15._o â—…_n 66._o 2._o the_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n this_o be_v instead_o of_o or_o of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n 28._o god_n which_o god_n in_o such_o case_n as_o i_o require_v and_o will_v accept_v in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n joh._n 6._o 28._o be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n incorrigible_a heart_n i._n e._n a_o heart_n deep_o afflict_v and_o grieve_v for_o sin_n humble_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o earnest_o seek_v and_o willing_a to_o accept_v of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n upon_o any_o term_n see_v isa._n 57_o 15._o and_o 61._o 1._o and_o 66._o 2._o mat._n 11._o 28._o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o hard_a or_o slony_n heart_n of_o which_o we_o read_v so_o oft_o which_o signify_v a_o heart_n insensible_a of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a against_o god_n impenitent_a and_o incorrigible_a o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v prove_v despise_v i._n e._n thou_o do_v high_o approve_v as_o such_o negative_a phrase_n oft_o signify_v as_o have_v be_v former_o prove_v 18._o do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n c_o unto_o zion_n case_n zion_n synecdochical_o put_v for_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o and_o both_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n and_o church_n of_o god_n who_o i_o have_v high_o scandalize_v and_o injure_v already_o and_o expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n which_o thou_o may_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o king_n as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v in_o like_a case_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n away_o jerusalem_n perfect_a the_o wall_n and_o building_n of_o that_o city_n and_o especial_o let_v the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o establish_v in_o this_o city_n notwithstanding_o its_o pollution_n by_o my_o sin_n which_o i_o pray_v thou_o to_o purge_v away_o do_v or_o for_o or_o according_a to_o for_o the_o hebrew_n prefix_v beth_n be_v frequent_o use_v both_o those_o way_n thy_o good_a grace_n or_o favour_n or_o pleasure_n i._n e._n thy_o free_a and_o rich_a mercy_n and_o thy_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o and_o concern_v zion_n of_o which_o see_v psal._n 132._o 14._o and_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o nor_o retract_v it_o as_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o cause_n to_o do_v 19_o then_o city_n then_o when_o thou_o have_v grant_v my_o humble_a request_n express_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n when_o thou_o have_v renew_v and_o pardon_v and_o comfort_v i_o and_o restore_v thy_o favour_n unto_o thy_o people_n and_o this_o city_n shall_v thou_o be_v please_v with_o 3_o with_o mal._n 3._o 3_o the_o sacrifice_n abhor_v sacrifice_n which_o now_o for_o our_o sin_n thou_o may_v just_o reject_v and_o abhor_v of_o righteousness_n etc._n righteousness_n which_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n be_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o thou_o shall_v offer_v with_o sincere_a and_o penitent_a heart_n these_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o god_n abhor_v prov._n 15._o 8._o isa._n 1._o 11._o etc._n etc._n with_o burnt-offering_a and_o 9_o and_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 9_o whole_a burnt-offering_a then_o shall_v they_o people_n they_o i._n e._n they_o who_o by_o thy_o appointment_n be_v to_o do_v that_o work_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o thy_o people_n offer_v bullock_n account_n bullock_n the_o best_a and_o costly_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o in_o great_a number_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n for_o thy_o great_a favour_n in_o pardon_v mine_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o prevent_v that_o total_a ruin_n which_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v and_o fear_v upon_o that_o account_n upon_o thy_o altar_n psal._n lii_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n maschil_n a_o psalm_n of_o davidâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d davidâ—…_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d when_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n 10._o edomite_n so_o call_v either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o breed_v in_o edom_n or_o 2._o from_o his_o treacherous_a and_o bloody_a disposition_n for_o which_o the_o edomite_n be_v infamous_a in_o scripture_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v call_v sodom_n and_o gomerrah_n isa._n 1._o 10._o come_v and_o tell_v saul_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o david_n be_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o ahimelech_n 1._o why_o boast_v thou_o thyself_o example_n thyself_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v a_o great_a exploit_n which_o none_o else_o dare_v undertake_v and_o thereby_o establish_v the_o crown_n upon_o saul_n head_n and_o thyself_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o break_v all_o david_n design_n by_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o all_o his_o favourer_n by_o this_o sad_a example_n in_o mischief_n o_o mighty_a man_n courage_n man_n he_o speak_v ironical_o o_o valiant_a captain_n oh_o glorious_a action_n to_o kill_v a_o few_o weak_a and_o unarmed_a person_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o guard_n sure_o thy_o name_n will_v be_v famous_a to_o all_o age_n for_o such_o heroical_a courage_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n endure_v day_n endure_v heb._n all_o the_o day_n continual_o people_n continual_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n to_o his_o people_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o i_o be_v not_o fade_v and_o inconstant_a but_o everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v hinder_v or_o defeat_v by_o any_o wicked_a design_n or_o practice_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o have_v permit_v thou_o and_o may_v do_v other_o to_o rage_n for_o a_o season_n yet_o he_o will_v defend_v and_o in_o due_a time_n deliver_v his_o people_n 2._o thy_o tongue_n devise_v itself_o devise_v i._n e._n express_v what_o thy_o wicked_a mind_n have_v devise_v thus_o skilfulness_n be_v ascribe_v to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o skilful_a or_o prudent_a man_n psal._n 78._o last_o this_o word_n imply_v that_o doeg_n word_n be_v not_o utter_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o but_o with_o premeditate_a malice_n and_o a_o mischievous_a design_n which_o he_o wait_v for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o execute_v and_o therefore_o he_o ready_o take_v the_o first_o occasion_n which_o offer_v itself_o mischief_n 3._o mischief_n psa._n 57_o 4._o &_o 59_o 7._o &_o 64._o 3._o like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n work_v deceitful_o cruelty_n deceitful_o wherewith_o a_o man_n pretend_v only_o to_o shave_v off_o the_o hair_n do_v sudden_o aâ—…d_v unexpected_o cut_v the_o throat_n so_o doeg_n pretend_v only_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o disloyalty_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 8._o but_o real_o intend_v to_o expose_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v friend_n to_o david_n to_o the_o king_n fury_n and_o cruelty_n 3._o thou_o love_v evil_o more_o than_o good_a mischief_n good_a evil_a and_o good_a may_v be_v here_o take_v either_o 1._o moral_o thou_o love_v wickedness_n and_o not_o goodness_n for_o so_o comparative_a passage_n be_v oft_o mean_v as_o psal._n 118._o 8._o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n i._n e._n it_o be_v good_a to_o trust_v god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o trust_v man_n for_o this_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v psal._n 146._o 3._o jer._n 17._o 5._o or_o 2._o physical_o thou_o love_v to_o speak_v or_o act_n to_o the_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n of_o other_o rather_o than_o to_o their_o benefit_n thou_o may_v without_o any_o danger_n to_o thyself_o have_v be_v silent_a concern_v 〈◊〉_d be_v fact_n or_o have_v put_v a_o favourable_a construction_n upon_o it_o but_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o misrepresent_v and_o aggravate_v it_o he_o say_v thou_o love_v to_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v this_o not_o by_o any_o constraint_n or_o necessity_n but_o by_o choice_n and_o with_o complacency_n and_o out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o mischief_n and_o lie_v 8._o lie_v whereof_o doeg_n be_v guilty_a partly_o in_o report_v that_o high_a i._n e._n abimeâ—…ech_n enqqire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o david_n 1_o sam_n 22._o 10._o which_o he_o do_v not_o ch._n 21._o where_o all_o that_o history_n be_v record_v and_o partly_o in_o put_v a_o false_a interpretation_n upon_o what_o he_o do_v in_o give_v he_o victual_n and_o a_o sword_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o know_o and_o in_o
of_o prudence_n because_o it_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o himself_o or_o of_o soul_n whereby_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o expression_n if_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v before_o he_o be_v king_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o god_n every_o one_o that_o swear_v by_o he_o 16._o he_o either_o 1._o by_o the_o king_n by_o who_o they_o sometime_o do_v swear_v as_o gen._n 42._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 15._o 21._o but_o they_o do_v also_o swear_v by_o some_o other_o person_n of_o eminent_a place_n and_o authority_n though_o under_o the_o king_n as_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 26._o and_o 20._o 3._o nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o psalmist_n will_v justify_v those_o kind_n of_o oath_n this_o practice_n of_o swear_v by_o one_o name_n be_v account_v a_o part_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n if_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o king_n it_o may_v better_o be_v render_v that_o swear_v to_o for_o so_o the_o particle_n beth_n be_v sometime_o use_v he_o as_o subject_n use_v to_o swear_v homage_n to_o their_o prince_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v own_v i_o for_o their_o king_n or_o 2._o by_o god_n who_o be_v last_o mention_v that_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n in_o truth_n and_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v express_v iâ—…r_v 4._o 2._o i._n e._n every_o sincere_a servant_n and_o worshipper_n of_o god_n swear_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n and_o swâ—…arers_n by_o god_n for_o worshipper_n of_o he_o as_o isa._n 19_o 18._o and_o 45._o 23._o compare_v with_o rom._n 14._o 11._o and_o isa._n 65._o 16._o shall_v glory_n tyranny_n glory_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o my_o deliverance_n and_o exaltation_n both_o for_o their_o respect_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o i_o shall_v advance_v and_o for_o the_o benefit_n which_o all_o good_a man_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n shall_v feel_v by_o my_o government_n whereas_o in_o saul_n time_n the_o vile_a man_n be_v exalt_v and_o good_a man_n oppress_v and_o persecute_v and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n groan_v under_o his_o tyranny_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o they_o that_o speak_v lie_n people_n lie_n that_o now_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o invent_v or_o spread_v lie_v and_o slanderous_a report_n concern_v i_o and_o other_o of_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v stop_v practice_n stop_v i_o shall_v severe_o restrain_v and_o punish_v such_o wicked_a practice_n psal._n lxiv_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o psalm_n plain_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v make_v in_o a_o time_n when_o david_n be_v great_o distress_v and_o reproach_v which_o he_o be_v both_o under_o saul_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o absaloâ—…'s_n rebellion_n 1._o hear_v my_o voice_n o_o god_n in_o my_o prayer_n preserve_v my_o life_n from_o fear_n elsewhere_o fear_n i._n 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