Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	incline_v	keep_v	mercy_n	15,837	5	10.1140	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55363	Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole.	Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679.	1683 (1683)	Wing P2820; ESTC R39678	6,571,344	1,258

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people_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o your_o sin_n 20_o if_o you_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v strange_a god_n 1●…_n god_n chap._n 23._o 1●…_n than_o he_o will_v turn_v gracious_a turn_v i_o e._n he_o will_v alter_v his_o course_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o you_o and_o will_v be_v as_o severe_a as_o ever_o he_o be_v kind_a and_o gracious_a and_o do_v you_o hurt_v and_o consume_v you_o after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v you_o good_a fury_n good_a he_o will_v repent_v of_o all_o his_o former_a kindness_n and_o his_o goodness_n abuse_v will_v be_v turn_v into_o fury_n 21_o and_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o joshua_n nay_o but_o we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n 20._o lord_n to_o wit_n he_o only_o and_o not_o strange_a god_n as_o be_v suppose_v by_o joshua_n v._o 20._o 22_o and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n you_o be_v witness_n against_o yourselves_o god_n yourselves_o this_o solemn_a profession_n will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o you_o if_o hereafter_o you_o apostatise_v from_o god_n that_o you_o have_v choose_v the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o say_v we_o be_v witness_n 23_o now_o therefore_o put_v away_o say_v he_o the_o strange_a god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o 14._o you_o those_o idol_n which_o you_o either_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n or_o have_v take_v in_o canaan_n which_o i_o have_v too_o much_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o some_o of_o you_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n do_v keep_v whether_o for_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o rather_o for_o some_o secret_a inclination_n to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v see_v v._o 14._o and_o incline_v your_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 24_o and_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o joshua_n

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that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 25_o he_o restore_v the_o coast_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o enter_v of_o ha●…nath_n 8._o ha●…nath_n which_o be_v the_o northern_a border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n numb_a 13._o 21._o and_o 34._o 8._o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a border_n plain_a i_o e._n unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n which_o once_o be_v a_o goodly_a plain_a gen._n 13._o 10._o which_o be_v their_o southern_a border_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n ionas_n servant_n matth._n 22._o 39_o 40._o call_v ionas_n jonah_n here_o jonah_n or_o jonas_n one_o of_o the_o small_a prophet_n though_o this_o prophecy_n of_o his_o be_v not_o record_v there_o and_o there●…re_v it_o be_v remember_v here_o the_o son_n of_o amittai_n the_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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other_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o glory_v shall_v be_v contemn_v they_o contemn_v shall_v be_v make_v contemptible_a to_o those_o who_o former_o admire_v they_o with_o all_o that_o great_a multitude_n boast_v multitude_n with_o the_o great_a number_n of_o their_o people_n of_o which_o they_o boast_v and_o the_o ●…emnant_n shall_v be_v very_o small_a and_o many_o and_o or_o not_o many_o feeble_a recruit_v feeble_a comparative_o to_o what_o they_o be_v before_o which_o may_v be_v very_o true_a and_o yet_o afterward_o in_o a_o hundred_o year_n space_n they_o may_v be_v sufficient_o recruit_v chap._n xvii_o 1._o xvii_o jer._n 49._o 23._o amos_n 1._o 3._o zech._n 9_o 1._o the_o burden_n of_o damascus_n 3._o damascus_n both_o of_o that_o city_n and_o kingdom_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 2_o 3._o behold_v damascus_n be_v take_v away_o from_o be_v a_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o ruinous_a heap_n inhabitant_n heap_n this_o be_v fulfil_v by_o tiglath-pilese_a 2_o king_n 16._o 9_o 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105._o 37._o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n war._n egyptian_n to_o wit_n of_o their_o ornament_n quest._n be_v not_o this_o unjust_o do_v of_o the_o israelite_n to_o borrow_v these_o jewel_n which_o they_o never_o pay_v again_o ans._n no_o 1._o because_o they_o do_v nothing_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o by_o god_n appointment_n chap._n 11._o 1_o 2._o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o injustice_n it_o must_v be_v in_o god_n in_o who_o there_o neither_o can_v be_v in_o any_o thing_n nor_o be_v in_o this_o thing_n the_o least_o blot_n or_o shadow_n of_o injustice_n as_o well_o because_o he_o have_v a_o unquestionable_a right_n in_o and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o giver_n and_o lord_n of_o

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intercede_v lest_o moses_n shall_v misunderstand_v or_o misapply_v what_o be_v say_v here_o and_o chap._n 34._o 6_o 7._o the_o sense_n be_v i_o will_v show_v this_o peculiar_a favour_n to_o thou_o i_o will_v also_o be_v gracious_a towards_o the_o people_n thou_o plead_v for_o but_o not_o promiscuous_o some_o of_o they_o i_o will_v severe_o and_o eternal_o punish_v for_o this_o and_o their_o other_o sin_n and_o some_o of_o they_o i_o will_v pardon_v and_o save_v not_o because_o they_o be_v righteous_a or_o innocent_a or_o less_o sinner_n than_o the_o rest_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o my_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o most_o free_a grace_n whereby_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o some_o when_o i_o will_v not_o show_v mercy_n to_o other_o thus_o this_o place_n be_v interpret_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n 20_o and_o he_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n presence_n face_n either_o 1._o my_o essence_n but_o that_o no_o man_n can_v see_v neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o next_o or_o rather_o 2._o my_o glorious_a presence_n for_o 17_o for_o gen._n 32._o 30_o deut._n 5._o 24._o jud._n 13._o 22._o rev._n 1._o 16_o 17_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v he_o live_v this_o may_v note_v either_o 1._o god_n purpose_n that_o that_o blissful_a vision_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o no_o man_n here_o but_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o future_a life_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o thing_n from_o man_n weakness_n which_o be_v such_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v display_v all_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o he_o it_o will_v certain_o astonish_v overwhelm_v and_o destroy_v he_o 21_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v there_o be_v a_o place_n by_o i_o ear_n i_o in_o this_o mountain_n where_o my_o residence_n and_o glorious_a presence_n now_o be_v and_o in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o whence_o my_o voice_n now_o come_v to_o thy_o ear_n and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n 22_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o that_o i_o will_v put_v thou_o in_o a_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o hand_n glory_n hand_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v undo_v by_o thy_o own_o desire_n nor_o swallow_v up_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o glory_n while_o i_o pass_v by_o 23_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o back_n part_n desire_v part_n i._n e._n imperfect_o and_o in_o part_n as_o when_o we_o see_v only_o a_o man_n backpart_n and_o not_o his_o face_n thou_o shall_v see_v a_o shadow_n or_o obscure_a delineation_n of_o my_o glory_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v bear_v though_o not_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o do_v desire_v but_o my_o face_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v chap._n xxxiv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n 1._o moses_n deut._n 10._o 1._o hew_v thou_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n duty_n stone_n the_o first_o table_n be_v make_v immediate_o by_o god_n who_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a grace_n and_o good_a pleasure_n and_o without_o man_n merit_n or_o contrivance_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n these_o table_n must_v be_v make_v by_o moses_n partly_o in_o token_n of_o god_n displcasure_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v first_o make_v without_o man_n care_n and_o counsel_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v renew_v but_o by_o man_n repentance_n and_o as_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n signify_v the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n so_o the_o have_v of_o they_o by_o moses_n may_v signify_v the_o circumcision_n and_o plough_v up_o of_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o receive_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n like_v unto_o the_o first_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o these_o table_n the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o table_n sin_n table_n to_o show_v god_n reception_n of_o israel●…nto_n ●…nto_z his_o favour_n and_o their_o former_a state_n and_o that_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o abolish_v nor_o change_v by_o their_o sin_n which_o thou_o brake_v 2_o and_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o morning_n and_o come_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n unto_o mount_n sinai_n and_o present_v thyself_o there_o to_o i_o 20._o i_o chap._n 19_o 20._o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n 3_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v 12._o shall_v chap._n 19_o 12._o come_v up_o with_o thou_o neither_o let_v any_o man_n be_v see_v throughout_o all_o the_o mount_n neither_o let_v the_o flock_n nor_o herd_n feed_v before_o that_o mount_n punishment_n mount_n this_o be_v say_v not_o for_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o law_n but_o to_o restrain_v the_o presumption_n and_o curiosity_n of_o the_o people_n by_o this_o argument_n that_o even_o the_o beast_n that_o come_v too_o near_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o much_o more_o man_n who_o knowledge_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o punishment_n 4_o and_o he_o hew_v two_o table_n of_o stone_n like_o unto_o the_o first_o and_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o go_v up_o unto_o mount_n sinai_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o and_o take_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n descend_v in_o the_o cloud_n 25._o cloud_n in_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n which_o ordinary_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o air_n above_o the_o mount_n but_o come_v down_o to_o the_o top_n of_o it_o when_o god_n speak_v with_o moses_n see_v exod._n 33._o 9_o numb_a 11._o 17_o 25._o and_o stand_v with_o he_o there_o together_o there_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o mount_n v._o 2_o 4._o and_o the_o cleft_n of_o a_o rock_n chap._n 33._o 22._o which_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n and_o near_o the_o top_n of_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v these_o place_n together_o and_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o and_o proclaim_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_z god_n man_n god_n this_o title_n show_v his_o glorious_a be_v power_n and_o authority_n the_o follow_a title_n note_v his_o goodness_n to_o man_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n etc._n truth_n in_o fulfil_v all_o his_o gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n and_o to_o all_o his_o people_n wherein_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v abundant_a because_o he_o general_o be_v better_a than_o his_o word_n and_o give_v more_o than_o he_o promise_v there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o divine_a threaten_n but_o here_o the_o situation_n of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o attribute_n of_o divine_a goodness_n plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o promise_n this_o be_v usual_a and_o reasonable_a that_o general_a word_n have_v their_o signification_n limit_v by_o the_o context_n and_o indeed_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o hendyadis_n goodness_n and_o truth_n for_o true_a sincere_a and_o hearty_a goodness_n as_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o true_a and_o real_a mercy_n see_v psal._n 25._o 10._o and_o 57_o 3._o etc._n etc._n 7_o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o generation_n thousand_o the_o chaldee_n and_o some_o other_o render_v it_o for_o a_o thousand_o generation_n forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n signify_v sin_n sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o size_n secret_a or_o open_a infirmity_n or_o presumption_n against_o god_n or_o man_n as_o the_o heap_n of_o various_a word_n here_o put_v together_o signify_v and_o 1●…_n and_o deut._n ●…_n ●…_n jer._n 32._o 1●…_n that_o will_v by_o no_o

destroy_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a destruction_n until_o they_o be_v destroy_v 24_o and_o 1._o and_o josh._n 12._o 1._o he_o shall_v deliver_v their_o king_n into_o thi●…e_a hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v their_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o thou_o until_o thou_o have_v destroy_v they_o 3._o they_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v upon_o condition_n of_o their_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n which_o they_o neglect_v they_o just_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v judg._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 25_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n 20._o god_n chap._n 12._o 3._o exod._n 32._o 20._o shall_v you_o burn_v with_o fire_n thou_o 21._o thou_o josh._n 7._o 1_o 21._o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o silver_n or_o gold_n that_o be_v on_o they_o i●…_n they_o wherewith_o the_o idol_n be_v cover_v or_o a_o lorned_a nor_o conse●…_n 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d their_o ornament_n this_o he_o command_v to_o sh●…_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o idol●…ry_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o i●…_n nor_o take_v it_o unto_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v 36._o be_v psa._n 106._o 36._o snare_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 26_o neither_o shall_v thou_o bring_v a_o abomination_n into_o thy_o house_n lest_o thou_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n i_o e._n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o be_v see_v jos._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o it_o but_o thou_o shall_v utter_o detest_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v utter_o ab●…or_v it_o for_o 23._o for_o chap._n 13._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 23._o it_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n chap._n viii_o 1_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v that_o you_o may_v live_v 23._o live_v ●…_n ●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o happy_o as_o life_n be_v oft_o take_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d v._o ●…_n ●…_n 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o contrary_a trouble_n or_o affliction_n be_v call_v death_n end_n 10._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 23._o and_o multiply_v and_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possess_v the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n swear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d father_n 2_o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v all_o the_o way_n disobedience_n way_n i_o e._n all_o the_o event_n which_o befall_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n the_o miraculous_a protection_n deliverance_n provision_n instruction_n which_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o withal_o the_o frequent_a and_o severe_a punishment_n of_o thy_o disobedience_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n ●…ed_v thou_o those_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v thou_o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o chap._n 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d prove_v thou_o to_o know_v age_n know_v i_o e._n that_o thou_o may_v discover_v to_o thyself_o and_o other_o that_o infidelity_n inconstancy_n hypocrisy_n apostasy_n rebellion_n and_o perver●…_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n the_o discovery_n whereof_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n both_o to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o suc●…eding_a age_n what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n whether_o thou_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o no._n 3_o and_o he_o humble_v thou_o and_o ●…_n and_o exod._n 1●…_n ●…_n suffer_v thou_o to_o hunger_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o 14._o with_o exod._n 1●…_n 1●…_n 14._o manna_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o neither_o do_v thy_o father_n know_v that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o know_v that_o man_n do_v 4._o do_v mat._n 4._o 4._o lux._fw-la 4._o 4._o not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n life_n lord_n i_o e._n by_o every_o or_o any_o thing_n which_o god_n appoint_v for_o this_o end_n how_o unlikely_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v in_o the_o manna_n see_v it_o be_v not_o thou_o creature_n but_o only_o god_n command_n and_o blessing_n upon_o i●…_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o support_n of_o life_n do_v man_n live_v 4_o 〈…〉_o 4_o 〈…〉_o thy_o raiment_n 〈◊〉_d not_o old_a upon_o thou_o 〈…〉_o thou_o 〈…〉_o neither_o do_v thy_o ●…oot_n swell_v 〈…〉_o swell_v 〈…〉_o these_o forty_o year_n 5_o 〈…〉_o 5_o 〈…〉_o thou_o shall_v also_o consider_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o a_o man_n chasten_v his_o son_n etc._n son_n i._n ●…_n unwilling_o being_n 〈◊〉_d by_o thy_o necessity_n mode●…ely_o in_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o reformation_n not_o for_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d compare_v 〈◊〉_d 3._o 11_o 12._o heb._n 12._o 5_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n chasten_v thou_o 6_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o fear_v he_o 7_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o into_o a_o good_a land_n 11._o land_n chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o a_o land_n of_o brook_n of_o water_n of_o fountain_n and_o depth_n large_a depth_n i._n e._n deep_a well_n or_o spring_n or_o lake_n which_o be_v divers_a and_o large_a that_o spring_v out_o of_o valley_n and_o hill_n 8_o a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o vine_n and_o figtree_n and_o pomegranate_n a_o land_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o oil_n olive_n 〈…〉_o olive_n 〈…〉_o and_o honey_n 9_o a_o land_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v eat_v bread_n without_o 〈◊〉_d then_o shall_v not_o lack_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o a_o land_n 〈◊〉_d land_n chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v iron_n stone_n iron_n where_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o manner_n as_o plentiful_a a●…_n stone_n and_o upon_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o other_o par●…_n they_o do_v upon_o stone_n and_o out_o of_o who_o hill_n thou_o may_v dig_v brass_n come_v brass_n to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d plenty_n these_o be_v mention_v because_o they_o have_v none_o such_o in_o egypt_n whence_o they_o come_v 10_o 1●…_n 10_o chap._n 6._o 11_o 1●…_n when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a than_o thou_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n they_o god_n i._n e._n solemn_o praise_v he_o for_o thy_o food_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n both_o of_o gratitude_n and_o justice_n because_o it_o be_v from_o his_o providence_n and_o favour_n that_o thou_o receive_v both_o thy_o food_n and_o refreshment_n and_o strength_n by_o it_o the_o more_o unworthy_a and_o absurd_a be_v that_o too_o common_a profaneness_n of_o they_o who_o profess_v to_o believe_v a_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n from_o who_o all_o their_o comfort_n come_v grudge_v to_o own_v he_o at_o their_o meal_n either_o by_o desire_v his_o blessing_n before_o they_o or_o by_o offer_v due_a praise_n to_o god_n after_o they_o for_o the_o good_a land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o 11_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n 12_o 〈…〉_o 12_o 〈…〉_o lest_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a and_o haste_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o 13_o and_o when_o thy_o herd_n and_o thy_o flock_n multiply_v and_o thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v multiply_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v multiply_v 14_o then_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o 7._o up_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v and_o enjoy_v these_o thing_n either_o by_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n and_o industry_n v._o 17._o or_o for_o thy_o own_o merit_n d●…t_n 9_o 4._o see_v hos._n 13._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 15_o who_o lead_v thou_o through_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n 5._o wilderness_n num._n 21._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 5._o wherein_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o drought_n where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n 11._o water_n num._n 20._o 11._o who_o bring_v thou_o forth_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n of_o flint_n 16_o who_o feed_v thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o 15._o with_o exod._n 16._o 15._o manna_n which_o thy_o father_n know_v not_o that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o 15._o thou_o by_o keep_v thou_o in_o a_o constant_a dependence_n upon_o he_o for_o every_o day_n food_n and_o convince_a thou_o what_o a_o impotent_a helpless_a and_o beggarly_a creature_n thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o have_v nothing_o whereon_o to_o subsist_v but_o from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n and_o be_v support_v whole_o by_o the_o alm_n of_o divine_a goodness_n give_v to_o thou_o from_o day_n to_o day_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n if_o due_o consider_v be_v as_o powerful_a a_o argument_n or_o mean_v to_o humble_v we_o as_o the_o great_a affliction_n because_o they_o increase_v our_o debt_n to_o god_n and_o manifest_v our_o dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o insufficiency_n without_o he_o

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for_o the_o gratification_n of_o his_o inordinate_a and_o sensual_a lust_n and_o for_o the_o concealment_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o con●…ess_n and_o lament_v and_o have_v slay_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n sword_n ammon_n those_o curse_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v encourage_v and_o harden_v in_o their_o idolatry_n by_o give_v up_o he_o and_o other_o of_o god_n people_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o note_v here_o that_o although_o david_n do_v not_o kill_v uriah_n himself_o nor_o command_v any_o to_o do_v it_o but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o dangerous_a service_n which_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n oft_o do_v to_o soldier_n under_o he_o on_o justifiable_a account_n without_o be_v therefore_o legal_o chargeable_a with_o murder_n though_o the_o person_n so_o employ_v die_v in_o the_o service_n yet_o in_o god_n account_n who_o judge_v of_o david_n design_n therein_o it_o be_v just_o so_o repute_v and_o therefore_o though_o the_o ammonite_n slay_v uriah_n yet_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v kill_v he_o with_o their_o sword_n 10_o now_o therefore_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n history_n house_n during_o the_o residue_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a history_n because_o thou_o have_v despise_v i_o and_o have_v take_v the_o wife_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n 11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a punishment_n evil_a to_o wit_n the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n family_n house_n from_o thy_o own_o child_n and_o family_n and_o i_o will_v ●…2_n will_v deut._n 28._o 30._o chap._n 16._o ●…2_n take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thy_o eye_n it_o eye_n i_o e._n open_o so_o as_o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o as_o certain_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v see_v it_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v it_o and_o give_v they_o providence_n they_o i_o e._n i_o shall_v by_o my_o providence_n give_v he_o power_n over_o they_o which_o i_o know_v he_o will_v abuse_v and_o i_o shall_v not_o restrain_v he_o from_o so_o do_v either_o by_o my_o grace_n or_o providence_n unto_o thy_o neighbour_n hinder_v neighbour_n to_o one_o who_o be_v very_o near_o to_o thou_o even_o thy_o belove_a son_n absolom_n but_o god_n express_v this_o here_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n 22._o sun_n in_o the_o open_a day_n and_o in_o a_o public_a place_n the_o accomplishment_n hereof_o see_v chap._n 16._o 22._o 12_o for_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o but_o i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n god_n thing_n i_o e._n i_o will_v execute_v this_o judgement_n this_o god_n do_v by_o incline_v david_n heart_n to_o leave_v his_o concubine_n to_o keep_v his_o house_n and_o so_o to_o come_v into_o absalom_n power_n by_o give_v up_o achitophel_n to_o his_o own_o carnal_a policy_n which_o ready_o suggest_v to_o he_o that_o wicked_a and_o desperate_a counsel_n and_o by_o expose_v absalon_n to_o these_o temptation_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o vicious_a inclination_n which_o god_n certain_o know_v will_v in_o such_o circumstance_n produce_v that_o effect_n so_o the_o sin_n be_v whole_o from_o man_n but_o the_o order_n and_o overrule_a their_o mistake_v and_o miscarriage_n to_o this_o end_n be_v from_o god_n before_o all_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n 13_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n 4._o nathan_n psa._n 32._o 5._o and_o 51._o 4._o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 51._o lord_n i_o now_o free_o confess_v that_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o so_o wicked_o smother_v and_o i_o have_v deserve_v all_o these_o and_o far_o heavy_a judgement_n for_o it_o and_o i_o be_o more_o trouble_v for_o my_o sin_n against_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o gracious_a god_n than_o for_o the_o shame_n and_o punishment_n that_o follow_v it_o how_o serious_a and_o pathetical_a this_o confession_n be_v we_o may_v see_v psal._n 51._o and_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n sin_n sin_n i_o e._n so_o far_o as_o concern_v thy_o own_o life_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n both_o which_o be_v forfeit_v by_o this_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o die_v as_o by_o thy_o own_o sentence_n v._n 5._o thou_o do_v deserve_v and_o as_o thou_o may_v expect_v to_o do_v by_o my_o immediate_a stroke_n though_o possible_o thou_o may_v elude_v the_o law_n before_o a_o humane_a judicature_n or_o there_o be_v no_o superior_a to_o execute_v the_o law_n upon_o thou_o 14_o howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v israel_n blaspheme_v i_o e._n to_o reproach_v both_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o though_o these_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o david_n sin_n the_o blame_n and_o shame_n of_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v appropriate_v to_o he_o yet_o heathen_n and_o wicked_a man_n will_v according_a to_o their_o own_o evil_a mind_n and_o malicious_a heart_n fasten_v the_o reproach_n of_o this_o upon_o god_n and_o religion_n as_o if_o god_n be_v unholy_a because_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v so_o and_o partial_a in_o connive_v at_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n when_o saul_n be_v cast_v off_o for_o a_o far_o less_o sin_n and_o negligent_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o his_o church_n in_o suffer_v such_o a_o wickedness_n as_o even_o heathen_n have_v abhor_v to_o go_v unpunished_a and_o as_o if_o all_o religion_n be_v but_o hypocrifie_n and_o imposture_n and_o a_o pretence_n for_o villainy_n beside_o the_o ammonite_n upon_o their_o success_n against_o uriah_n and_o his_o party_n do_v doubtless_o magnify_v and_o praise_v their_o idol_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o child_n also_o that_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v he_o die_v which_o consider_v his_o affection_n to_o it_o and_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o the_o poor_a innocent_a infant_n for_o his_o sake_n must_v needs_o be_v grievous_a to_o he_o 15_o and_o nathan_n depart_v unto_o his_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n strike_v the_o child_n distemper_n child_n with_o some_o sudden_a and_o dangerous_a distemper_n that_o uriahs_n wife_n bare_a unto_o david_n and_o it_o be_v very_o sick_a 16_o david_n therefore_o beseech_v god_n for_o the_o child_n prayer_n child_n suppose_v the_o threaten_v may_v be_v conditional_a and_o so_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o prevent_v by_o prayer_n and_o david_n ●…ast_n david_n heb._n fast_v a_o ●…ast_n fast_v and_o go_v in_o express_v in_o to_o wit_n into_o his_o closet_n as_o matt._n 6._o 6._o to_o pray_v solitary_o and_o earnest_o as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o other_o or_o this_o word_n may_v only_o note_v his_o progress_n and_o continuance_n in_o the_o action_n here_o express_v and_o lay_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o earth_n 17_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o house_n present_a house_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o household_n who_o be_v there_o present_a arise_v and_o go_v to_o he_o to_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o will_v not_o neither_o do_v he_o eat_v bread_n with_o they_o mean_n they_o this_o excessive_a mourn_v do_v not_o proceed_v simple_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o child_n but_o from_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n manifest_v herein_o and_o particular_o from_o a_o just_a apprehension_n of_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o child_n by_o his_o sin_n which_o justice_n oblige_v he_o to_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o repair_v by_o prayer_n or_o other_o mean_n 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n day_n day_n either_o 1._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o distemper_n or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n which_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a way_n of_o computation_n of_o man_n day_n or_o year_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o happen_v during_o the_o time_n of_o david_n fast_v and_o lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n v._o 20._o which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o it_o last_v for_o seven_o day_n that_o the_o child_n die_v and_o the_o servant_n of_o david_n fear_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a for_o they_o say_v 19_o say_v whisper_a among_o themselves_o v._o 19_o behold_v while_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o alive_a we_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o our_o voice_n how_o will_v he_o then_o hurt_v then_o heb._n do_v hurt_v vex_v himself_o if_o we_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o child_n

chief_a actor_n or_o abettor_n of_o that_o villainous_a action_n against_o david_n ambassador_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o humanity_n and_o of_o the_o dreadful_a war_n ensue_v upon_o it_o for_o which_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o deserve_v the_o severe_a punishment_n although_o indeed_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v too_o much_o rigour_n use_v especial_o because_o these_o dreadful_a death_n be_v inflict_v not_o only_o upon_o those_o great_a counsellor_n who_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o that_o vile_a usage_n of_o the_o ambassador_n but_o upon_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v innocent_a from_o that_o crime_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_o conceive_v that_o david_n exercise_v this_o cruelty_n whilst_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o impenitent_a and_o when_o he_o be_v bereave_v of_o that_o free_a and_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o will_v have_v teach_v he_o more_o mercy_n and_o moderation_n and_o put_v they_o under_o saw_n author_n saw_n he_o saw_v they_o to_o death_n of_o which_o punishment_n we_o have_v example_n both_o in_o scripture_n heb._n 11._o 37._o and_o in_o other_o author_n and_o under_o harrow_n of_o iron_n and_o under_o axe_n of_o iron_n axe_n iron_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v lay_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o ●…orn_v by_o sharp_a iron_n harrow_n draw_v over_o they_o and_o hew_v in_o piece_n by_o keen_a axe_n and_o make_v they_o pass_v through_o the_o brick-kiln_n 10._o brick-kiln_n i_o e._n to_o be_v burn_v in_o brick-kilns_a or_o make_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o furnace_n of_o malchen_n i._n e._n of_o moloch_n call_v also_o milchom_n and_o here_o malchen_n punish_v they_o with_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o with_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o punishment_n which_o they_o inflict_v upon_o their_o own_o child_n see_v 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o and_o 23._o 10._o and_o levit._n 18._o 21._o and_o 20._o 2._o and_o deut._n 18._o 10._o and_o thus_o do_v he_o unto_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n so_o david_n and_o all_o the_o people_n return_v unto_o jerusalem_n chap._n xiii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o that_o absalon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n have_v a_o fair_a sister_n 3_o sister_n his_o sister_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n see_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 3_o who_o name_n be_v tamar_n and_o amnon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n love_v she_o 2_o and_o amnon_n be_v so_o vex_v that_o he_o fall_v sick_a usual_a sick_a the_o passion_n of_o his_o mind_n disturb_v his_o body_n as_o be_v usual_a for_o his_o sister_n tamar_n for_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n interest_n virgin_n and_o therefore_o diligent_o keep_v so_o as_o he_o can_v not_o get_v private_a converse_n with_o she_o and_o withal_o modest_a and_o abhor_v any_o compliance_n with_o his_o lustful_a desire_n both_o from_o her_o inclination_n and_o interest_n and_o amnon_n and_o heb._n it_o be_v marvellous_a or_o ●…idden_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o amnon_n amnon_n think_v it_o hard_o for_o he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o she_o 3_o but_o amnon_n have_v a_o friend_n who_o name_n be_v jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o shimeah_n 9_o shimeah_n call_v also_o shammah_n 1_o sa●…_n 16._o 9_o david_n brother_n and_o jonadab_n be_v a_o very_a ‡_o subtle_a man_n wise._n heb._n wise._n 4_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o be_v thou_o be_v the_o king_n son_n thin_a son_n heb._n thin_a lean_a ●…_n from_o day_n to_o day_n morning_n day_n heb._n from_o morning_n to_o morning_n for_o whereas_o in_o the_o day_n he_o have_v many_o diversion_n and_o refreshment_n in_o the_o night_n he_o be_v pester_v with_o torment_a thought_n and_o pa●…sions_n the_o effect_n whereof_o appear_v in_o his_o countenance_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v morning_n ‡_o heb._n morning_n by_o morning_n thou_o not_o tell_v i_o thou_o i_o thy_o sure_a friend_n and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o be_o ready_a to_o advise_v and_o assist_v thou_o and_o amnon_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o love_v tamar_n my_o brother_n absaloms_n sister_n 5_o and_o jonadab_n say_v unto_o he_o lay_v thou_o down_o on_o thy_o bed_n and_o make_v thy_o felt_n sick_a and_o when_o thy_o father_n come_v to_o see_v thou_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v my_o sister_n vi●…iate_v sister_n so_o he_o call_v she_o to_o prevent_v the_o suspicion_n of_o any_o dishonest_a design_n upon_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n who_o neither_o nature_n nor_o respect_n and_o affection_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o vi●…iate_v tamar_n come_v and_o give_v i_o meat_n and_o dress_v the_o meat_n in_o my_o sight_n that_o i_o may_v see_v it_o and_o eat_v it_o at_o her_o hand_n affect_v hand_n pretend_v that_o his_o stomach_n be_v so_o nice_a that_o he_o can_v fat_a nothing_o but_o what_o he_o see_v dress_v and_o that_o by_o a_o person_n who_o he_o much_o affect_v 6_o so_o amnon_n lay_v down_o and_o make_v himself_o sick_a and_o when_o the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o see_v he_o amnon_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v tamar_n my_o sister_n come_v and_o make_v i_o a_o couple_n of_o cake_n in_o my_o sight_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v at_o her_o hand_n 7_o then_o david_n send_v home_o to_o tamar_n say_v go_v now_o to_o thy_o brother_n amnons_n house_n and_o dress_v he_o meat_n judgement_n meat_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o so_o wise_a and_o sagacious_a a_o person_n as_o david_n do_v not_o see_v through_o so_o vain_a a_o pretence_n but_o that_o must_v be_v ascribe_v partly_o to_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n which_o general_o preserve_v near_o relation_n from_o such_o monstrous_a action_n and_o partly_o to_o god_n providence_n which_o blind_v david_n mind_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v upon_o he_o the_o design_v and_o threaten_a judgement_n 8_o so_o tamar_n go_v to_o her_o brother_n amnons_n house_n and_o he_o be_v lay_v down_o couch_n down_o upon_o his_o bed_n or_o rather_o his_o couch_n and_o she_o take_v paste_n take_v or_o paste_n flour_v and_o knead_v it_o and_o make_v cake_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o do_v bake_v the_o cake_n 9_o and_o she_o take_v a_o pan_n and_o pour_v they_o out_o dish_n out_o out_o of_o the_o frying-pan_n into_o the_o dish_n before_o he_o but_o he_o refuse_v to_o eat_v and_o amnon_n say_v have_v out_o all_o man_n from_o i_o and_o they_o go_v out_o every_o man_n from_o he_o 10_o and_o amnon_n say_v unto_o tamar_n bring_v the_o meat_n into_o the_o chamber_n wickedness_n chamber_n a_o inner_a chamber_n either_o 1._o that_o wherein_o he_o lay_v sick_a upon_o his_o bed_n where_o also_o tamar_n make_v the_o cake_n in_o his_o sight_n who_o then_o carry_v they_o out_o into_o the_o next_o room_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o again_o when_o he_o call_v for_o they_o or_o rather_o 2._o another_o chamber_n amnon_n lie_v upon_o his_o couch_n in_o one_o chamber_n where_o the_o company_n be_v with_o he_o where_o also_o she_o make_v the_o cake_n before_o he_o first_o send_v all_o out_o of_o that_o room_n and_o then_o rise_v from_o his_o couch_n and_o upon_o some_o pretence_n go_v into_o another_o secret_a chamber_n where_o he_o may_v have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n for_o his_o intend_a wickedness_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v of_o thy_o hand_n and_o tamar_n take_v the_o cake_n which_o she_o have_v make_v and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o chamber_n to_o amnon_n her_o brother_n 11_o and_o when_o she_o have_v bring_v they_o unto_o he_o to_o eat_v he_o take_v hold_v of_o she_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o come_v lie_v with_o i_o my_o sister_n 12_o and_o she_o answer_v he_o nay_o my_o brother_n it_o brother_n who_o nature_n both_o teach_v to_o abhor_v such_o thought_n and_o oblige_v to_o defend_v i_o from_o such_o a_o mischief_n with_o thy_o utmost_a hazard_n if_o another_o shall_v attempt_v it_o do_v not_o i_o not_o heb._n humble_v i_o force_v i_o abominable_a i_o thou_o shall_v abhor_v it_o if_o i_o be_v willing_a but_o to_o add_v violence_n to_o thy_o filthiness_n be_v abominable_a for_o 9_o for_o leu._n 18._o 9_o †_o no_o such_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o israel_n action_n israel_n among_o god_n people_n who_o be_v teach_v better_a thing_n who_o also_o will_v be_v infinite_o reproach_v for_o such_o a_o base_a action_n do_v not_o thou_o this_o folly_n do_v ‡_o heb._n it_o shall_v not_o so_o be_v do_v 13_o and_o i_o whither_o shall_v i_o cause_v my_o shame_n to_o go_v it_o go_v how_o can_v i_o either_o endure_v or_o avoid_v the_o shame_n and_o reproach_n of_o it_o and_o as_o for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o fool_n in_o israel_n crown_n israel_n i_o e._n loathsome_a and_o contemptible_a to_o all_o the_o people_n whereas_o now_o thou_o be_v in_o great_a reputation_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o crown_n now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o

prayer_n which_o thy_o servant_n pray_v before_o thou_o to_o day_n 29_o that_o thy_o eye_n may_v be_v open_a 4._o open_a to_o behold_v to_o wit_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o favour_n and_o compassion_n so_o it_o be_v a_o synecdochical_a expression_n comp_n psal._n 33._o 18._o and_o 34._o 15._o zech._n 12._o 4._o towards_o this_o house_n night_n and_o day_n even_o towards_o the_o place_n of_o which_o thou_o have_v say_v 11._o deut._n 12._o 11._o my_o name_n 16._o name_n my_o presence_n and_o glory_n and_o grace_n see_v above_o ver_fw-la 16._o shall_v be_v there_o that_o thou_o may_v hearken_v unto_o the_o prayer_n which_o thy_o servant_n shall_v make_v place_n make_v or_o in_o the_o place_n towards_o this_o place_n 10._o place_n this_o temple_n to_o which_o solomon_n do_v now_o look_v and_o it_o may_v be_v point_n and_o towards_o which_o the_o godly_a israelite_n direct_v their_o look_n in_o their_o prayer_n see_v dan._n 6._o 10._o 30_o and_o harken_v thou_o to_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n when_o they_o shall_v pray_v place_n pray_v or_o in_o this_o place_n towards_o this_o place_n and_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n be_v dwelling-place_n which_o he_o add_v that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o idolise_v the_o temple_n nor_o presume_v upon_o it_o as_o if_o god_n be_v now_o fast_o tie_v to_o they_o as_o have_v no_o other_o dwelling-place_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o in_o all_o their_o address_n to_o god_n in_o this_o temple_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n above_o it_o even_o to_o heaven_n where_o god_n most_o true_a and_o most_o glorious_a dwelling-place_n be_v and_o when_o thou_o hear_v gr._n hear_v or_o be_v favourable_a so_o gr._n forgive_v they_o forgive_v to_o wit_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n pray_v and_o even_o of_o their_o prayer_n which_o if_o not_o pardon_v will_v certain_o hinder_v the_o success_n of_o all_o their_o prayer_n and_o the_o course_n of_o all_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o they_o 31_o ¶_o gr._n ¶_o heb._n whatsoever_o a_o man_n trespass_n so_o gr._n if_o any_o man_n trespass_n trespass_n trespass_n i_o e._n if_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o a_o trespass_n against_o his_o neighbour_n he_o neighbour_n heb._n and_o he_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o o●…_n tender_v a_o oath_n to_o he_o and_o a_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o etc._n he_o either_o by_o the_o judge_n or_o by_o the_o party_n accuse_v he_o or_o by_o the_o accuse_v person_n himself_o which_o be_v usual_a when_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n see_v exod._n 22._o 8_o 11._o numb_a 5._o 12_o 15_o etc._n etc._n to_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v and_o the_o oath_n come_v before_o thy_o altar_n in_o this_o house_n altar_n house_n for_o here_o god_n who_o be_v appeal_v to_o as_o witness_n be_v especial_o present_a hence_o the_o heathen_n use_v to_o swear_v at_o their_o altar_n 32_o then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o do_v and_o judge_v thy_o servant_n condemn_v the_o wicked_a to_o bring_v his_o way_n course_n way_n i_o e._n the_o just_a recompense_n of_o his_o wicked_a action_n and_o course_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o justify_v the_o righteous_a to_o give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n integrity_n righteousness_n to_o vindicate_v he_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o integrity_n 33_o ¶_o when_o 25_o when_o leu._n 26._o 17._o deut._n 28._o 25_o thy_o people_n israel_n be_v smite_v down_o before_o the_o enemy_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o 40._o and_o leu._n 26._o 39_o 40._o shall_v turn_v again_o to_o thou_o and_o confess_v thy_o name_n deliverance_n name_n give_v glory_n to_o thy_o name_n by_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n and_o thy_o justice_n and_o by_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o by_o trust_v to_o thy_o power_n and_o goodness_n alone_o for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o pray_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o toward_z thou_o or_o toward_z in_o this_o house_n 34_o then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o deliver_v again_o from_o the_o land_n into_o which_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v carry_v by_o their_o enemy_n into_o canaan_n quest._n if_o they_o be_v banish_v into_o a_o strange_a land_n how_o can_v they_o pray_v in_o this_o house_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o do_v ver_fw-la 33._o answ._n 1._o that_o may_v be_v render_v to_o or_o towards_o this_o house_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._o 29._o 30._o the_o hebrew_n preposition_n beth_n in_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o el_fw-es to_o or_o towards_o 2._o this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o divers_a person_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v defeat_v in_o battle_n and_o many_o of_o their_o brethren_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n if_o then_o their_o brethren_n remain_v in_o the_o land_n shall_v hearty_o pray_v for_o their_o captive_a brethren_n they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n 35_o ¶_o when_o 23._o when_o leu._n 26._o 19_o deut._n 28._o 23._o heaven_n 8._o heaven_n the_o low_a heaven_n in_o which_o the_o cloud_n be_v as_o deut._n 11._o 17._o psal._n 147._o 8._o be_v shut_v up_o up_o up_o the_o heaven_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o great_a store-house_n in_o god_n keep_v out_o of_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v have_v so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v close_o shut_v up_o and_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o if_o they_o pray_v towards_o this_o place_n and_o confess_v thy_o name_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n when_o thou_o afflict_a they_o do_v they_o do_v not_o reject_v their_o prayer_n because_o they_o be_v force_v from_o they_o by_o their_o affliction_n as_o thou_o may_v just_o do_v 36_o then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n that_o thou_o teach_v they_o repentance_n they_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o may_v vouchsafe_v to_o teach_v they_o or_o rather_o as_o our_o translator_n render_v the_o very_a same_o word_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 27._o when_o thou_o shall_v teach_v or_o have_v teach_v they_o not_o only_o by_o thy_o word_n for_o that_o be_v do_v before_o but_o by_o their_o affliction_n which_o be_v one_o of_o god_n school_n and_o especial_o by_o thy_o spirit_n enlighten_v their_o mind_n and_o incline_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o profit_n both_o by_o the_o word_n and_o by_o their_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v here_o fit_o add_v to_o show_v that_o he_o can_v not_o expect_v and_o do_v not_o desire_v from_o god_n the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o upon_o god_n term_n to_o wit_n upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n the_o good_a way_n they_o way_n i_o e._n the_o way_n or_o will_v of_o god_n or_o the_o way_n of_o their_o duty_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o which_o be_v most_o right_o call_v the_o good_a way_n here_o and_o 1_o sam._n 12._o 23._o because_o it_o be_v both_o just_a and_o holy_a and_o therefore_o good_a in_o itself_o and_o good_a both_o delightful_a and_o profitable_a to_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o it_o the_o meaning_n be_v when_o thou_o have_v effectual_o teach_v they_o and_o they_o have_v thorough_o learn_v how_o to_o please_v and_o serve_v thou_o acceptable_o and_o to_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o have_v prescribe_v they_o wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o give_v rain_n blessing_n rain_n the_o order_n of_o solomon_n prayer_n be_v very_o observable_a first_o and_o chief_o he_o pray_v for_o their_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a blessing_n and_o the_o only_a solid_a foundation_n of_o all_o other_o mercy_n and_o then_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o temporal_a mercy_n thereby_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o mind_n and_o desire_v principal_o in_o our_o prayer_n which_o also_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o his_o perfect_a pattern_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n wherein_o there_o be_v but_o one_o prayer_n for_o outward_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v for_o spiritual_a blessing_n upon_o thy_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o thy_o people_n for_o a_o inheritance_n 37_o ¶_o if_o 26._o if_o leu._n 26._o 1●…_n 26._o there_o be_v in_o the_o land_n famine_n if_o there_o be_v pestilence_n blast_v mildew_n locust_n or_o if_o there_o be_v caterpillar_n 35._o caterpillar_n i_o e._n the_o plague_n of_o locust_n or_o caterpillar_n infest_v a_o land_n by_o their_o great_a number_n and_o venomous_a or_o noxious_a quality_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 10._o 4_o 5._o deut._n 28._o 42._o psal._n 105._o 34_o 35._o if_o their_o enemy_n besiege_v they_o in_o the_o 3●…_n deut._n 28._o 21_o 22_o 27_o 3●…_n land_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o

their_o heart_n bethink_v themselves_o repent_v themselves_o heb._n bring_v back_o their_o heart_n to_o wit_n their_o sin_n express_v for_o 46._o and_o imply_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n repent_v in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_n and_o repent_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o carry_v they_o captive_n say_v heart_n say_v sensible_o and_o with_o a_o honest_a heart_n we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v do_v prevers_o we_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n 48_o and_o so_o return_v unto_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n steadfast_o soul_n i_o e._n sincerely_n universal_o and_o steadfast_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o lead_v they_o away_o captive_a and_o 10._o and_o dan._n 6._o 10._o pray_v unto_o thou_o towards_o their_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n the_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 49_o then_o hear_v thou_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o maintain_v their_o judgement_n their_o or_o right_a heb._n judgement_n cause_n 15._o cause_n heb._n their_o right_n against_o their_o invader_n and_o oppressor_n for_o they_o have_v forfeit_v all_o their_o right_n to_o god_n only_o but_o not_o to_o their_o enemy_n who_o though_o god_n use_v as_o scourge_n to_o chastise_v his_o people_n sin_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o right_n to_o their_o land_n nor_o any_o regard_n to_o it_o but_o only_o mind_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o interest_n see_v isa._n 10._o 5_o 6._o and_o 47._o 6._o zech._n 1._o 15._o 50_o and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n that_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o their_o transgression_n wherein_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o thou_o and_o 46._o and_o psa._n 106._o 46._o give_v they_o compassion_n before_o they_o who_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a that_o they_o may_v have_v compassion_n on_o they_o land_n they_o i_o e._n may_v gentle_o use_v they_o whilst_o they_o be_v there_o and_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o their_o captive_n to_o go_v to_o their_o own_o land_n 51_o for_o they_o be_v thy_o people_n they_o people_n for_o howsoever_o they_o may_v sin_v against_o thou_o or_o suffer_v from_o man_n yet_o still_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o pity_v and_o pardon_v and_o save_v they_o and_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n from_o the_o 4_o the_o jer._n 11._o 4_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n of_o iron_n 20._o iron_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o metal_n melt_v in_o it_o or_o rather_o from_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v a_o iron_n furnace_n be_v more_o hot_a and_o terrible_a than_o one_o of_o brick_n or_o stone_n he_o understand_v hereby_o their_o cruel_a bondage_n and_o painful_a labour_n see_v on_o deut._n 4._o 20._o 52_o that_o thy_o eye_n may_v be_v open_a unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o hearken_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o call_v for_o unto_o thou_o 53_o for_o thou_o do_v separate_v they_o from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v thy_o inheritance_n child_n inheritance_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o build_v a_o work_n of_o great_a and_o glorious_a mercy_n to_o they_o do_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o thy_o enemy_n to_o think_v thou_o be_v unable_a to_o finish_v it_o or_o that_o thou_o be_v unstable_a in_o thy_o way_n and_o counsel_n or_o unkind_a to_o thou_o own_o child_n ●…_n child_n exod._n 19_o ●…_n as_o thou_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n thy_o servant_n when_o thou_o bring_v our_o father_n out_o of_o egypt_n o_o lord_n god._n 54_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o solomon_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o pray_v all_o this_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o arise_v from_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n with_o his_o hand_n spread_v up_o to_o heaven_n 55_o and_o he_o stand_v and_o bless_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v 56_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v rest_n unto_o his_o people_n israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o promise_v 10._o promise_v deut._n 12._o 10._o there_o have_v not_o fall_v not_o heb_fw-mi fall_v fail_v one_o word_n of_o all_o his_o good_a 1●…_n good_a heb._n word_n jer._n 29._o 1●…_n promise_n 10._o promise_n see_v the_o like_a josh._n 21._o 45._o and_o 23._o 14._o 2_o king_n 10._o 10._o which_o he_o speak_v he_o heb._n speak_v promise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n 57_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o mercy_n we_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o 58_o that_o he_o may_v incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o he_o they_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o bless_v we_o with_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o glory_n but_o especial_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o word_n and_o statute_n to_o teach_v and_o direct_v we_o so_o he_o will_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n effectual_o incline_v and_o engage_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v and_o obey_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n 59_o and_o let_v these_o my_o word_n wherewith_o i_o have_v make_v supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n that_o he_o judgement_n he_o heb._n do_v the_o judgement_n maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o servant_n successor_n servant_n i_o e._n of_o i_o as_o ver_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30._o their_o king_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o my_o successor_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n exigency_n israel_n according_a to_o i_o or_o their_o various_a necessity_n and_o exigency_n day_n exigency_n heb._n the_o thing_n of_o a_o day_n in_o his_o day_n at_o all_o time_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v 60_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v enemy_n know_v both_o by_o our_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n to_o which_o thou_o incline_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o eminent_a manifestation_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o goodness_n in_o defend_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o the_o assault_n and_o device_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o 35_o that_o 35_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o else_o 61_o let_v your_o heart_n therefore_o be_v perfect_a 20._o perfect_a i_o e._n sincere_a and_o serious_a in_o your_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n for_o sinless_a perfection_n he_o himself_o teach_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v here_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o at_o this_o day_n 62_o ¶_o and_o 4._o and_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 4._o the_o king_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n before_o the_o lord_n 63_o and_o solomon_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n priest_n sacrifice_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o peace-offering_n which_o he_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o ox_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o sheep_n 65._o sheep_n not_o all_o in_o one_o day_n but_o in_o the_o 7_o or_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o 14_o day_n mention_v for_o 65._o so_o exercise_n so_o i_o e._n by_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o holy_a exercise_n the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n dedicate_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n i_o e._n begin_v to_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 64_o the_o 7._o the_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 7._o same_o day_n do_v the_o king_n hallow_v the_o middle_n of_o the_o court_n demolish_v court_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o priest_n court_n in_o which_o the_o great_a altar_n be_v this_o he_o consecrate_a as_o he_o do_v the_o great_a altar_n to_o wit_n by_o sacrifice_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o he_o consecrate_a that_o for_o last_a and_o perpetual_a use_n but_o this_o only_a for_o the_o present_a time_n and_o occasion_n be_v warrant_v to_o do_v so_o both_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o god_n service_n and_o for_o the_o present_a solemn_a work_n for_o which_o the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n where_o with_o solomon_n be_v endow_v as_o be_v a_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n here_o therefore_o he_o sudden_o rear_v up_o divers_a altar_n which_o after_o this_o

1._o act._n 16._o 6_o 7._o who_o may_v do_v this_o either_o immediate_o by_o his_o own_o power_n or_o by_o a_o angel_n or_o by_o a_o strong_a wind_n shall_v carry_v thou_o whither_o i_o know_v not_o 39_o not_o such_o transportation_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v doubtless_o be_v usual_a before_o this_o time_n as_o they_o be_v after_o it_o see_v 2_o king_n 2._o 16._o ezek._n 3._o 12_o 14._o mat._n 4._o 1._o act._n 8._o 39_o and_o so_o when_o i_o come_v and_o tell_v ahab_n and_o he_o can_v find_v thou_o he_o will_v slay_v i_o punishment_n i_o either_o as_o a_o curse_a impostor_n that_o have_v delude_v he_o with_o vain_a hope_n or_o rather_o because_o i_o do_v not_o forthwith_o seize_v upon_o thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o to_o he_o to_o receive_v punishment_n but_o i_o thy_o servant_n fear_v the_o lord_n from_o my_o youth_n it_o youth_n he_o speak_v not_o these_o nor_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o way_n of_o vain_a boast_n but_o only_o for_o his_o own_o necessary_a vindication_n and_o preservation_n that_o he_o may_v move_v the_o prophet_n to_o pity_n and_o spare_v he_o and_o not_o put_v he_o upon_o that_o hazardous_a action_n which_o yet_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v if_o the_o prophet_n peremptory_o require_v it_o 13_o be_v it_o not_o tell_v my_o lord_n what_o i_o do_v when_o jezebel_n slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o i_o hide_v a_o hundred_o man_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n by_o fifty_o by_o heb._n fifty_o fifty_o fifty_o in_o a_o cave_n and_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n 14_o and_o now_o thou_o say_v go_v tell_v thy_o lord_n behold_v elijah_n be_v here_o and_o he_o shall_v slay_v i_o 15_o and_o elijah_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n presence_n host_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v call_v god_n host_n gen._n 2._o 1._o deut._n 4._o 19_o psal._n 103._o 21._o and_o 148._o 2._o and_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o his_o command_n he_o mention_n this_o title_n as_o his_o shield_n under_o the_o protection_n whereof_o he_o do_v and_o dare_v venture_v to_o come_v into_o ahab_n presence_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v i_o will_v sure_o show_v myself_o unto_o he_o to_o day_n 16_o so_o obadiah_n go_v to_o meet_v ahab_n and_o tell_v he_o and_o ahab_n go_v to_o meet_v elijah_n 17_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o ahab_n see_v elijah_n that_o ahab_n say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o he_o 20_o he_o act._n 16._o 20_o that_o trouble_v israel_n calamity_n israel_n have_v i_o at_o last_o meet_v with_o thou_o o_o thou_o great_a disturber_n of_o my_o kingdom_n the_o author_n of_o this_o famine_n and_o of_o all_o our_o disquiet_n and_o calamity_n 18_o and_o he_o answer_v i_o have_v not_o trouble_v israel_n but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n be_v house_n these_o calamity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o my_o passion_n but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n wickedness_n which_o god_n punish_v by_o this_o mean_n he_o answer_v he_o thus_o bold_o because_o he_o speak_v and_o act_v in_o god_n name_n and_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n who_o vassal_n ahab_n be_v in_o that_o you_o have_v forsake_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o have_v follow_v baalim_fw-la 19_o now_o therefore_o send_v remove_v send_v to_o wit_n messenger_n that_o this_o controversy_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o may_v be_v decide_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o these_o heavy_a judgement_n discover_v and_o remove_v that_o so_o this_o plague_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o gather_v to_o i_o all_o israel_n transaction_n israel_n by_o their_o deputy_n or_o head_n and_o representative_n that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o all_o our_o transaction_n unto_o mount_n carmel_n etc._n carmel_n not_o that_o carmel_n in_o judah_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 12._o but_o another_o in_o issachar_n by_o the_o midland-sea_n jos._n 19_o 26._o jer._n 46._o 18._o which_o he_o choose_v as_o a_o very_a convenient_a place_n be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o centre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o which_o all_o the_o tribe_n may_v convenient_o resort_v and_o at_o some_o good_a distance_n from_o samaria_n that_o jezebel_n may_v not_o hinder_v his_o design_n and_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n amos_n 9_o 3._o and_o that_o upon_o the_o sea_n whence_o he_o may_v have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o discover_v the_o rain_n at_o its_o first_o approach_n which_o he_o do_v chap._n 42_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n kingdom_n baal_n which_o be_v disperse_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o and_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n charge_n grove_n which_o attend_v upon_o those_o baal_n or_o idol_n which_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o grove_n which_o be_v near_o the_o royal_a city_n and_o much_o value_v and_o frequent_v by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n 1_o king_n 15._o 13._o and_o 16._o 33._o 2_o king_n 13._o 6._o and_o therefore_o be_v maintain_v at_o the_o queen_n charge_n four_o hundred_o which_o eat_v at_o jezebel_n table_n 20_o so_o ahab_n it_o ahab_n he_o comply_v with_o elijah_n motion_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v so_o fair_a and_o reasonable_a that_o he_o can_v not_o refuse_v it_o with_o honour_n nor_o without_o the_o discontent_n of_o all_o his_o people_n this_o be_v propose_v in_o order_n to_o their_o deliverance_n from_o this_o terrible_a famine_n partly_o because_o the_o urgency_n of_o the_o present_a distress_n make_v he_o willingto_o try_v all_o mean_n to_o remove_v it_o partly_o from_o a_o curiosity_n of_o see_v some_o extraordinary_a event_n and_o principal_o because_o god_n incline_v his_o heart_n to_o close_v with_o it_o send_v unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o gather_v the_o prophet_n together_o unto_o mount_n carmel_n 21_o and_o elijah_n come_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n and_o say_v how_o long_o halt_v you_o between_o two_o thought_n two_o or_o thought_n opinion_n baal_n opinion_n why_o do_v you_o not_o make_v straight_o path_n with_o your_o foot_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v heb._n 12._o 13_o why_o do_v you_o walk_v so_o lame_o and_o uneven_o be_v so_o unsteady_a in_o your_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o worship_n god_n or_o baal_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n 4._o god_n who_o you_o pretend_v to_o worship_v in_o the_o calf_n 2_o king_n 10._o 16._o 31._o compare_n exod._n 32._o 4._o follow_v he_o calf_n he_o worship_v he_o and_o he_o only_o and_o that_o in_o such_o place_n and_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v command_v you_o and_o not_o by_o the_o calf_n but_o if_o baal_n god_n baal_n if_o baal_n can_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n 15._o god_n see_v josh._n 24._o 15._o then_o follow_v he_o and_o the_o people_n answer_v he_o not_o a_o word_n present_a word_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o his_o proposition_n teach_v by_o experience_n that_o jehovah_n have_v send_v this_o judgement_n and_o that_o baal_n can_v not_o remove_v it_o which_o have_v staggeree_v they_o in_o their_o opinion_n about_o baal_n yet_o not_o dare_v to_o disown_n baal_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o king_n then_o present_a 22_o then_o say_v elijah_n unto_o the_o people_n i_o even_o i_o only_o remain_v cave_n remain_v to_o wit_n here_o present_a public_o to_o own_o and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n for_o he_o oppose_v himself_o only_o to_o baal_n 450_o prophet_n because_o they_o only_o be_v present_a the_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n be_v it_o seem_v not_o permit_v by_o jezabel_n through_o her_o pride_n or_o obstinacy_n or_o care_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o to_o go_v thither_o see_v chap._n 22._o 6._o as_o for_o the_o other_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v by_o ahab_n or_o jezabel_n other_o banish_v or_o hide_v in_o cave_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o baal_n prophet_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n 23_o let_v they_o therefore_o give_v we_o two_o bullock_n submit_v bullock_n he_o attempt_v the_o decition_n of_o this_o controversy_n not_o by_o god_n word_n which_o be_v either_o reject_v or_o despise_v or_o gross_o neglect_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o that_o people_n but_o by_o a_o miracle_n to_o which_o all_o that_o have_v common_a sense_n must_v needs_o submit_v and_o let_v they_o choose_v one_o bullock_n for_o themselves_o purpose_n themselves_o which_o they_o judge_v best_a and_o fit_a for_o their_o purpose_n and_o cut_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o wood_n and_o put_v no_o fire_n under_o and_o i_o will_v dress_v the_o other_o bullock_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o wood_n and_o put_v no_o fire_n under_o 24_o and_o call_v you_o on_o the_o name_n of_o your_o god_n your_o or_o god_n god_n and_o i_o will_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o god_n that_o answer_v by_o

10_o and_o the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v jezebel_n in_o the_o portion_n of_o jezreel_n naboth_n jezreel_n in_o that_o part_n of_o land_n in_o or_o near_o the_o city_n which_o belong_v to_o naboth_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o bury_v she_o and_o he_o open_v the_o door_n and_o flee_v 11_o ¶_o then_o jehu_n come_v forth_o to_o the_o servant_n of_o his_o lord_n present_a lord_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commander_n and_o officer_n there_o present_a and_o one_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v all_o peace_n all_o heb._n peace_n well_o tiding_n well_o be_v not_o this_o unlucky_a messenger_n come_v with_o some_o ill_a tiding_n wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n 24._o fellow_n they_o perceive_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n by_o his_o habit_n and_o gesture_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n and_o these_o profane_a soldier_n esteem_v the_o lord_n prophet_n mad_a man_n partly_o because_o of_o their_o neglect_n of_o themselves_o and_o contempt_n of_o all_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o honour_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n so_o greedy_o seek_v and_o of_o their_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a manner_n of_o live_v partly_o because_o of_o their_o holy_a exercise_n to_o which_o they_o devote_v themselves_o which_o they_o esteem_v nothing_o but_o a_o religious_a frenzy_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o those_o unusual_a and_o seem_o ridiculous_a gesture_n and_o action_n which_o the_o prophet_n sometime_o use_v in_o rapture_n of_o spirit_n or_o in_o the_o ●…ervours_n of_o devotion_n compare_v jer._n 29._o 26._o joh._n 10._o 20._o act._n 26._o 24._o to_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o you_o know_v the_o man_n and_o his_o communication_n hear_n communication_n you_o right_o guess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mad_a man_n and_o so_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o discourse_n with_o i_o which_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n vain_a and_o impertinent_a to_o tell_v i_o of_o my_o ●…ins_n or_o of_o my_o duty_n or_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o worth_a my_o speak_n or_o your_o hear_n 12_o and_o they_o say_v it_o be_v false_a carriage_n false_a there_o be_v something_o extraordinary_a and_o of_o great_a importance_n in_o his_o message_n as_o we_o plain_o perceive_v by_o his_o call_v thou_o into_o a_o inner_a chamber_n by_o his_o great_a expedition_n and_o by_o his_o gesture_n and_o carriage_n tell_v we_o now_o it_o now_o his_o concealment_n of_o the_o thing_n make_v they_o more_o greedy_a to_o know_v it_o and_o he_o say_v thus_o and_o thus_o speak_v he_o to_o i_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n 13_o then_o they_o haste_v jehu_n haste_v be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o thing_n partly_o from_o the_o advantage_n which_o hereby_o they_o expect_v patt_o from_o that_o desire_n of_o change_n which_o be_v in_o most_o man_n nature_n and_o principal_o by_o god_n providence_n incline_v their_o heart_n to_o jehu_n and_o take_v every_o man_n his_o garment_n and_o put_v it_o under_o he_o 7._o he_o a_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o eastern_a part_n towards_o superior_n in_o token_n of_o great_a reverence_n to_o his_o person_n that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v his_o foot_n to_o touch_v the_o ground_n and_o that_o they_o put_v themselves_o and_o their_o concern_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o into_o his_o disposa●…_n see_v on_o matth._n 21._o 7._o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o stair_n occasion_n stair_n in_o some_o high_a and_o eminent_a place_n whence_o he_o may_v be_v see_v and_o own_v by_o all_o the_o soldier_n who_o be_v call_v together_o upon_o this_o great_a occasion_n and_o blow_v with_o trumpet_n say_v jehu_n reign●…_n jehu_n heb._n reign●…_n be_v king_n 14_o so_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n conspire_v against_o joram_n now_o joram_n have_v keep_v ramoth-gilead_a it_o ramoth-gilead_a which_o interpreter_n conclude_v to_o have_v be_v take_v by_o joram_n before_o this_o time_n though_o the_o take_n of_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v this_o they_o gather_v first_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o inner_a chamber_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o of_o the_o top_n of_o the_o stair_n here_o second_o from_o ver_fw-la 15._o let_v none_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o these_o argument_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v cogent_a not_o the_o former_a because_o there_o may_v be_v some_o suburb_n or_o out-building_n be_v long_v to_o the_o city_n or_o not_o far_o from_o it_o which_o the_o israelite_n may_v have_v in_o their_o possession_n nor_o the_o late_a as_o we_o shall_v there_o see_v and_o if_o it_o be_v take_v why_o shall_v all_o israel_n be_v there_o to_o keep_v it_o for_o which_o a_o strong_a garrison_n be_v sufficient_a the_o word_n therefore_o may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v exact_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n joram_n have_v keep_v or_o do_v keep_v to_o wit_n by_o his_o army_n leave_v there_o or_o put_v guard_n or_o lay_v siege_n at_o or_o to_o for_o so_o the_o particle_n beth_n be_v oft_o use_v ramoth-gilead_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v all_o israel_n i._n e._n all_o the_o military_a force_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v both_o maintain_v the_o siege_n and_o withal_o oppose_v hazael_n who_o seek_v to_o relieve_v it_o he_o and_o all_o israel_n because_o of_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n 15_o but_o 29._o but_o chap._n 8._o 29._o king_n jehoram_fw-la king_n heb._n jehoram_fw-la joram_n be_v return_v to_o be_v heal_v in_o jezreel_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o the_o syrian_n smite_v syrian_n heb._n smite_v have_v give_v he_o when_o he_o fight_v with_o hazael_n siege_n hazael_n when_o he_o come_v with_o a_o army_n either_o to_o retake_v the_o city_n take_v by_o joram_n or_o to_o raise_v the_o siege_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o jehu_n say_v if_o it_o be_v your_o mind_n then_o etc._n then_o heb._n let_v ●…o_o escaper_n go_v etc._n etc._n let_v none_o go_v forth_o nor_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o city_n army_n city_n or_o from_o the_o city_n either_o from_o within_o the_o city_n or_o from_o before_o it_o from_o the_o siege_n or_o army_n to_o go_v tell_v it_o in_o jezreel_n he_o jezreel_n that_o we_o may_v surprise_v he_o and_o so_o more_o easy_o subdue_v he_o 16_o so_o jehu_n ride_v in_o a_o chariot_n and_o go_v to_o jezreel_n army_n jezreel_n accompany_v with_o the_o horseman_n of_o his_o army_n for_o joram_n lie_v there_o army_n there_o accompany_v with_o the_o horseman_n of_o his_o army_n and_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v come_v down_o to_o see_v joram_n 17_o and_o there_o stand_v a_o watchman_n on_o the_o tower_n in_o jezreel_n and_o he_o spy_v the_o company_n of_o jehu_n as_o he_o come_v and_o say_v i_o see_v a_o company_n and_o joram_n say_v take_v a_o horseman_n and_o send_v to_o meet_v they_o and_o let_v he_o say_v be_v it_o peace_n fear_n peace_n inquire_v who_o it_o be_v come_v and_o if_o he_o come_v upon_o peaceable_a term_n for_o he_o fear_v lest_o either_o the_o syrian_n have_v prevail_v there_o or_o some_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n be_v raise_v against_o he_o which_o the_o example_n of_o libnah_n and_o his_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n make_v he_o fear_n 18_o so_o there_o go_v one_o on_o horseback_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o king_n be_v it_o peace_n and_o jehu_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n peace_n peace_n what_o right_a have_v thou_o or_o thy_o master_n that_o send_v thou_o to_o peace_n turn_v thou_o behind_o i_o and_o the_o watchman_n tell_v say_v the_o messenger_n come_v to_o they_o but_o he_o come_v not_o again_o 19_o then_o he_o send_v out_o a_o second_o on_o horseback_n which_o come_v to_o they_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o king_n be_v it_o peace_n and_o jehu_n answer_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n turn_v thou_o behind_o i_o 20_o and_o the_o watchman_n tell_v say_v he_o come_v even_o unto_o they_o and_o come_v not_o again_o and_o the_o march_v the_o or_o march_v drive_v be_v like_o the_o drive_v of_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n for_o he_o drive_v madness_n drive_v heb._n in_o madness_n furious_o march_n furious_o as_o his_o temper_n be_v hasty_a and_o fierce_a so_o be_v his_o march_n 21_o and_o joram_n say_v bound_v say_v heb._n bound_v make_v ready_a and_o his_o chariot_n be_v make_v ready_a and_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n go_v out_o each_o in_o his_o chariot_n and_o they_o go_v out_o againt_a jehu_n follower_n jehu_n or_o to_o meet_v jehu_n to_o know_v his_o intention_n and_o by_o his_o presence_n to_o repress_v any_o seditious_a inclination_n which_o may_v be_v in_o jehu_n or_o his_o follower_n and_o find_v and_o heb._n find_v meet_v he_o in_o the_o portion_n of_o naboth_n the_o jezreelite_n garden_n jezreelite_n in_o that_o field_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o naboth_n part_v whereof_o be_v enclose_v by_o

say_v unto_o he_o be_v thy_o heart_n right_a as_o my_o heart_n be_v with_o thy_o heart_n do_v heart_n do_v thou_o hearty_o approve_v of_o and_o affect_v i_o and_o my_o present_a proceed_n as_o my_o heart_n do_v as_o sincere_o cleave_v to_o thou_o as_o thy_o own_o heart_n do_v and_o jehonadab_n answer_v it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v give_v i_o thy_o hand_n he_o hand_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o friendship_n and_o consent_n see_v gal._n 2._o 9_o these_o may_v be_v the_o word_n either_o 1._o of_o jehu_n and_o so_o here_o be_v a_o elipsis_n if_o it_o be_v for_o and_o jehu_n say_v if_o it_o be_v comp._n 1_o king_n 20._o 34._o or_o 2._o of_o jehonadab_n who_o have_v say_v it_o be_v add_v if_o it_o be_v i._n e._n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v with_o i_o as_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v give_v i_o thy_o hand_n but_o this_o the_o elipsis_n be_v large_a than_o the_o former_a and_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o decent_a and_o proper_a for_o jehonadab_n a_o stranger_n and_o subject_n to_o speak_v thus_o to_o the_o king_n as_o for_o the_o king_n to_o say_v so_o to_o he_o and_o he_o give_v he_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o take_v he_o up_o to_o he_o in_o the_o chariot_n 16_o and_o he_o say_v come_v with_o i_o and_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n behold_v lord_n i_o e._n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o quarrel_n and_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o command_n do_v not_o believe_v my_o word_n but_o my_o action_n which_o thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v so_o they_o it_o they_o i_o e._n 〈◊〉_d servant_n open_v the_o door_n of_o his_o chariot_n and_o lift_v up_o jehonadab_n into_o it_o make_v he_o ride_v in_o his_o chariot_n 17_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o samaria_n 8._o samaria_n 2_o chr._n 22._o 8._o he_o slay_v all_o that_o remain_v unto_o ahab_n he_o ahab_n either_o all_o his_o household_n or_o rather_o all_o his_o kindred_n and_o relation_n though_o more_o remote_a from_o he_o in_o samaria_n till_o he_o have_v destroy_v he_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n 21._o lord_n 1_o king_n 21._o 21._o which_o he_o speak_v to_o elijah_n 18_o and_o jehu_n gather_v all_o the_o people_n together_o it_o together_o by_o their_o representative_n their_o elder_n or_o ruler_n as_o be_v usual_a to_o who_o he_o impart_v his_o mind_n and_o they_o be_v general_o corrupt_a and_o time-servers_a and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o religion_n in_o they_o dare_v not_o oppose_v his_o resolution_n but_o seem_v to_o comply_v with_o it_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o ahab_n serve_v baal_n a_o little_a but_o jehu_n shall_v serve_v he_o much_o infirmity_n much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o quarrel_n be_v only_o with_o ahab_n family_n and_o not_o with_o baal_n which_o my_o action_n shall_v manifest_v which_o word_n be_v manifest_o false_a and_o speak_v with_o a_o design_n to_o deceive_v can_v be_v excuse_v from_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v utter_v with_o a_o pious_a intention_n this_o be_v a_o unmovable_a principle_n that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o the_o great_a good_n may_v come_v rom._n 3._o 8._o and_o if_o jehonadab_n do_v concur_v with_o john_n herein_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a infirmity_n 19_o now_o therefore_o call_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n all_o his_o servant_n israel_n servant_n either_o 1._o all_o his_o minister_n of_o who_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v several_a sort_n whereof_o two_o be_v here_o distinct_o mention_v his_o prophet_n and_o priest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o general_a title_n of_o servant_n because_o they_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o other_o in_o their_o sacred_a ministration_n and_o these_o be_v once_o destroy_v jehu_n right_o conclude_v that_o the_o rest_n will_v fall_v of_o course_n and_o this_o sense_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v favour_v by_o ver_fw-la 22._o wherein_o vestment_n be_v bring_v forth_o for_o all_o these_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n which_o be_v not_o common_o use_v by_o the_o people_n in_o the_o worship_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o baal_n but_o only_o by_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n or_o 2._o all_o his_o worshipper_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v translate_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o verse_n quest._n how_o can_v all_o these_o be_v contain_v in_o one_o house_n of_o baal_n answ._n well_o enough_o for_o the_o number_n of_o baal_n worshipper_n have_v be_v vast_o diminish_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o elijah_n and_o elisha_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o ioram_n neglect_v and_o disuse_n of_o that_o worship_n for_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o israelite_n have_v too_o much_o knowledge_n to_o have_v any_o real_a and_o religious_a respect_n to_o such_o senseless_a idol_n only_o they_o practise_v it_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o humour_n of_o their_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o for_o worldly_a or_o wicked_a end_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o king_n desert_v it_o they_o general_o forsake_v it_o some_o few_o silly_a and_o besotted_a person_n except_v who_o be_v here_o gather_v together_o beside_o this_o house_n or_o temple_n of_o baal_n may_v be_v very_o large_a and_o capacious_a and_o probable_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o that_o sort_n as_o be_v in_o the_o king_n city_n and_o nigh_o his_o palace_n and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o the_o whole_a court_n and_o for_o great_a and_o high_a solemnity_n moreover_o as_o the_o name_n of_o the_o house_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n oft_o signify_v not_o only_o the_o principal_a building_n but_o all_o the_o other_o building_n and_o court_n belong_v to_o it_o in_o which_o all_o the_o worshipper_n stand_v when_o they_o worship_v so_o it_o may_v be_v here_o and_o so_o there_o be_v space_n sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n which_o can_v reasonable_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o all_o israel_n and_o all_o his_o priest_n let_v none_o be_v want_v for_o i_o have_v a_o great_a sacrifice_n to_o do_v to_o baal_n it_o baal_n i_o will_v offer_v to_o he_o a_o noble_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n not_o of_o sheep_n or_o ox_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o understand_v it_o but_o of_o his_o own_o belove_a priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o servant_n as_o he_o mean_v it_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v want_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v but_o jehu_n do_v it_o in_o subtlety_n kingdom_n subtlety_n with_o another_o design_n that_o he_o may_v both_o certain_o discover_v and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o all_o without_o any_o further_a trouble_n or_o danger_n of_o sedition_n o●…_n tumult_n in_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o worshipper_n of_o ●…aal_a 20_o and_o jehu_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d proclaim_v keep_v proclaim_v heb._n sanctify_v prepare_v yourselves_o and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o solemn_a day_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o keep_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n for_o baal_n and_o they_o proclaim_v it_o 21_o and_o jehu_n send_v through_o all_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n come_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n leave_v that_o come_v not_o destruction_n not_o either_o 1._o because_o they_o think_v jehu_n be_v serious_a and_o sincere_a in_o his_o profession_n it_o be_v natural_a and_o usual_a for_o man_n too_o easy_o to_o believe_v what_o they_o wish_v to_o be_v true_a and_o for_o the_o priest_n which_o jehu_n destroy_v before_o ver_fw-la 11._o they_o may_v think_v that_o be_v do_v only_o because_o of_o their_o nearness_n and_o relation_n to_o ahab_n and_o his_o family_n or_o 2._o for_o fear_v of_o their_o life_n for_o certain_a death_n be_v threaten_v to_o all_o that_o do_v not_o come_v ver_fw-la 19_o which_o consider_v iehu_n fierce_a and_o bloody_a temper_n they_o know_v will_v be_v execute_v whereas_o if_o they_o do_v come_v there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o possibillity_n of_o the_o spare_n of_o their_o life_n for_o jehu_n be_v know_v to_o be_v 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and_o impure_a sort_n of_o gold_n and_o seven_o thousand_o talent_n of_o refine_a silver_n to_o overlie_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n withal_o fit_a withal_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o gold_n and_o of_o the_o room_n adjoin_v to_o it_o with_o silver_n beat_v out_o into_o plate_n and_o put_v upon_o the_o other_o material_n here_o and_o there_o as_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a 5_o the_o gold_n for_o thing_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o silver_n for_o thing_n of_o silver_n and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o artificer_n and_o who_o then_o be_v willing_a hand_n willing_a heb._n to_o fill_v his_o hand_n to_o consecrate_v his_o service_n do_v service_n heb._n to_o fill_v his_o hand_n i._n e._n to_o offer_v a_o offer_v as_o exod._n 32_o 29._o levit._fw-la 8._o 33._o as_o i_o have_v do_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n 6_o then_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o gr._n the_o or_o family_n 〈◊〉_d gr._n father_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o hundred_o with_o the_o 25._o the_o ch._n 27._o 25._o ruler_n over_o the_o king_n substance_n king_n or_o substance_n work_n offer_v willing_o 7_o and_o give_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o gold_n five_o thousand_o talent_n and_o ten_o thousand_o dram_n and_o of_o silver_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o of_o brass_n eighteen_o thousand_o talent_n and_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o talent_n of_o iron_n 8_o and_o they_o with_o who_o precious_a stone_n be_v find_v give_v they_o to_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o 21._o of_o ch._n 26._o 21._o jehiel_n the_o gershonite_n 9_o then_o the_o people_n rejoice_v accomplishment_n rejoice_v because_o this_o be_v both_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o they_o and_o a_o eminent_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o goodness_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o they_o and_o a_o good_a pledge_n that_o this_o great_a and_o 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thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o thing_n all_o as_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n 12_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o please_v all_o i_o e._n thou_o dispose_v of_o riches_n and_o honour_n as_o thou_o please_v and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o help_n all_o even_o to_o the_o weak_a who_o thou_o can_v make_v strong_a and_o to_o the_o strong_a who_o be_v weak_a without_o thy_o help_n 13_o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n 14_o but_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o we_o willing_o i_o e._n that_o thou_o shall_v give_v we_o both_o such_o riches_n out_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v such_o a_o offer_v and_o such_o a_o willing_a and_o free_a heart_n to_o offer_v they_o both_o which_o be_v thy_o gift_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o good_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o we_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o hand_n and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o thou_o thou_o we_o return_v only_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v only_o pay_v a_o debt_n to_o thou_o and_o do_v not_o hereby_o oblige_v thou_o or_o deserve_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o 15_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o pe●…_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v stranger_n before_o thou_o and_o sojourner_n as_o be_v all_o our_o father_n i_o father_n these_o word_n may_v contain_v a_o reason_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o v._o 14._o who_o be_o i_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n what_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a creature_n be_v we_o and_o how_o unworthy_a of_o so_o high_a a_o favour_n for_o say_v he_o here_o we_o i_o and_o my_o people_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 14._o be_v stranger_n etc._n etc._n poor_a pilgrim_n who_o bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o world_n and_o pass_v hasty_o through_o it_o and_o can_v carry_v nothing_o with_o we_o out_o of_o it_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o that_o 14t●…_n verse_n of_o thy_o own_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o land_n which_o we_o possess_v be_v thou_o not_o we_o we_o be_v not_o the_o proprietor_n or_o perpetual_a possessor_n of_o it_o but_o only_o thy_o tenant_n and_o as_o our_o father_n once_o be_v mere_a stranger_n in_o it_o even_o with_o or_o before_o man_n psal._n 105._o 12._o so_o we_o at_o this_o day_n be_v no_o better_o with_o or_o before_o thou_o have_v no_o absolute_a right_n and_o title_n in_o it_o but_o only_o to_o travel_v through_o it_o and_o sojourn_v in_o it_o for_o that_o short_a time_n 〈◊〉_d we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o the_o argument_n seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o levit._n 25._o 23._o where_o this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o 〈◊〉_d inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n can_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o ever_o but_o only_o till_o the_o jubily_n for_o say_v god_n the_o land_n be_v i_o as_o to_o dominion_n and_o propriety_n for_o you_o be_v or_o for_o or_o but_o you_o be_v only_a stranger_n and_o sojourner_n with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d our_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o 〈◊〉_d none_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 25_o 〈◊〉_d abide_v it_o abide_v we_o only_o give_v to_o thou_o what_o we_o must_v short_o leave_v and_o what_o we_o can_v keep_v to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v accept_v such_o offering_n or_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o perpetual_a possessor_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o but_o only_a pilgrim_n and_o passenger_n through_o it_o 16_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n all_o this_o store_n that_o we_o have_v prepare_v to_o build_v thou_o a_o house_n for_o thy_o holy_a name_n come_v of_o thy_o hand_n and_o be_v all_o thy_o own_o 17_o i_o know_v also_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v the_o heart_n and_o have_v pleasure_n in_o uprightness_n as_o for_o i_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v willing_o offer_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o now_o have_v i_o see_v with_o joy_n thy_o people_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d present_a here_o to_o offer_v willing_o unto_o thou_o action_n thou_o by_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o offer_n i_o dis●…ern_v the_o sincerity_n willingness_n and_o generosity_n of_o their_o heart_n towards_o thou_o for_o david_n judge_v as_o in_o reason_n and_o charity_n he_o ought_v of_o the_o tree_n by_o its_o fruit_n and_o of_o their_o heart_n by_o their_o action_n 18_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o of_o israel_n our_o father_n keep_v this_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o people_n worship_n people_n since_o it_o be_v from_o thy_o grace_n that_o thy_o people_n have_v such_o willing_a mind_n to_o thy_o service_n as_o be_v before_o acknowledge_v i_o beg_v the_o continuance_n of_o that_o grac●…_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v persist_v in_o the_o s●…me_n generous_a and_o pious_a disposition_n towards_o thou_o and_o thy_o worship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o thou_o degenerate_a thou_o or_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n establish_v or_o confirm_v etc._n etc._n thou_o who_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n confirm_v and_o carry_v it_o on_o by_o thy_o grace_n otherwise_o it_o will_v languish_v and_o this_o

be_v call_v upon_o this_o house_n this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n 34_o if_o thy_o people_n go_v out_o to_o war_n against_o their_o enemy_n by_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v send_v they_o and_o they_o pray_v unto_o thou_o towards_o this_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 35_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o right_o their_o or_o right_o cause_n 36_o if_o they_o sin_v against_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v 8._o be_v prov._n 20._o 9_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o jam._n 3._o 2._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o no_o man_n which_o sin_v not_o and_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o over_o before_o their_o enemy_n and_o away_o and_o heb._n they_o that_o take_v they_o captive_n carry_v they_o away_o they_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_n unto_o a_o land_n far_o off_o or_o near_a 37_o yet_o if_o they_o heart_n they_o heb._n bring_v back_o to_o their_o heart_n be_v think_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whether_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a and_o turn_v and_o pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n say_v we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o have_v deal_v wicked_o 38_o if_o they_o return_v to_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n whether_o they_o have_v carry_v they_o captive_n and_o pray_v towards_o their_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o towards_o the_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o towards_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 39_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n even_o from_o thy_o dwell_a place_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o right_o their_o or_o right_o cause_n and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n which_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o 40_o now_o my_o god_n let_v i_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o eye_n be_v open_a and_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attent_a 〈…〉_o attent_a 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o place_n 41_o now_o etc._n now_o psal._n 132._o 8_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o arise_v o_o lord_n god_n into_o thy_o restingplace_n place_n restingplace_n o_o thou_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n arise_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o come_v down_o into_o this_o place_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o thy_o constant_a and_o fix_a habitation_n from_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o remove_v as_o former_o thou_o have_v do_v from_o place_n to_o place_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n ark._n ark_n i_o e._n thou_o in_o the_o ark._n of_o thy_o strength_n let_v thy_o priest_n o_o lord_n god_n be_v clothe_v with_o salvation_n people_n salvation_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o instrument_n of_o thy_o great_a power_n put_v forth_o from_o time_n to_o time_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o thy_o people_n i_o e._n let_v they_o be_v adorn_v and_o encompass_v on_o every_o side_n with_o thy_o protection_n and_o benediction_n for_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o salvation_n afford_v to_o the_o priest_n than_o of_o that_o which_o by_o god_n blessing_n on_o the_o priest_n labour_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o people_n this_o be_v a_o prayer_n for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o whole_a community_n consist_v of_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o let_v thy_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o goodness_n they_o goodness_n i_o e._n let_v they_o have_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o goodness_n impart_v unto_o they_o 42_o o_o lord_n god_n turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o anointed_n countenance_n anointed_n i_o e._n of_o i_o who_o by_o thy_o command_n and_o appointment_n be_v anoint_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n do_v not_o deny_v my_o present_a request_n nor_o send_v i_o back_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n with_o a_o sad_a heart_n 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〈◊〉_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 ●…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 a●…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 a●…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 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and_o among_o they_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v liberty_n and_o opportunity_n and_o from_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o it_o 8._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n on_o satan_n heb._n have_v thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n on_o have_v thou_o consider_v my_o servant_n job_n he_o job_n have_v thou_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o and_o his_o spirit_n and_o carriage_n and_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o say_v against_o he_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a 9_o then_o satan_n answer_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o end_n nought_o i_o e._n sincere_o and_o free_o and_o out_o of_o pure_a love_n and_o respect_n to_o thou_o no._n it_o be_v policy_n not_o piety_n that_o make_v he_o good_a he_o do_v not_o serve_v thou_o but_o serve_v himself_o of_o thou_o and_o be_v a_o mere_a mercenary_a serve_v thou_o for_o his_o own_o end_n 10._o have_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o hedge_n about_o he_o temper_n he_o i_o e._n defend_v he_o by_o thy_o special_a care_n and_o providence_n from_o all_o harm_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o be_v able_a to_o oblige_v and_o win_v person_n of_o the_o worst_a temper_n and_o about_o his_o house_n servant_n house_n his_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o about_o all_o that_o he_o have_v on_o every_o side_n thou_o have_v bless_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o cattle_n his_o or_o cattle_n substance_n be_v 14._o be_v heb._n break_v forth_o gen._n 28._o 14._o increase_v in_o the_o land_n 11._o but_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n 16._o hand_n to_o wit_n in_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o severity_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v isa._n 5._o 25._o ezek._n 25._o 7_o 13_o 16._o now_o and_o touch_v 8._o touch_v i_o e._n afflict_v or_o destroy_v as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 26._o 11._o ruth_n 2._o 9_o psal._n 105._o 15._o zech._n 2._o 8._o all_o that_o he_o have_v face_n have_v heb._n if_o he_o bless_v thou_o not_o to_o thy_o face_n and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n he_o face_n he_o who_o be_v now_o so_o forward_o to_o serve_v and_o bless_v thou_o will_v then_o open_o and_o bold_o blaspheme_v thy_o name_n and_o reproach_v thy_o providence_n as_o unjust_a and_o unmerciful_a to_o he_o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n behold_v all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o hand_n thy_o heb._n hand_n power_n do_v power_n i_o give_v thou_o full_a power_n and_o liberty_n to_o deal_v with_o his_o wife_n child_n servant_n and_o all_o his_o estate_n whatsoever_o thy_o wit_n or_o malice_n shall_v prompt_v thou_o to_o do_v only_o upon_o himself_o soul_n himself_o his_o person_n body_n or_o soul_n put_v not_o forth_o thy_o hand_n so_o satan_n go_v forth_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v lord_n i_o e._n from_o that_o place_n where_o god_n be_v represent_v as_o special_o present_a be_v forward_o and_o greedy_a to_o do_v the_o mischief_n which_o he_o have_v permission_n to_o do_v 13._o and_o there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v eat_v and_o drink_v wine_n in_o their_o elder_a brother_n house_n 14._o and_o there_o come_v a_o messenger_n unto_o job_n and_o say_v the_o ox_n be_v plough_v and_o the_o ass_n feed_v beside_o they_o together_o they_o i_o e._n beside_o the_o ox_n therefore_o both_o be_v take_v away_o together_o 15._o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d the_o sabean_o note_v sabean_o a_o people_n of_o arabia_n who_o lead_v a_o wander_a life_n and_o live_v by_o robbery_n and_o spoil_v of_o other_o as_o strabo_n and_o other_o heathen_a writer_n note_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o take_v they_o away_o yea_o they_o have_v slay_v the_o servant_n

but_o a_o poor_a weak_a creature_n which_o thou_o can_v crush_v with_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o thy_o finger_n without_o these_o violent_a and_o unsupportable_a pain_n and_o misery_n and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o boisterous_a in_o my_o carriage_n as_o to_o need_v or_o deserve_v these_o extraordinary_a calamity_n that_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o i_o man_n i_o that_o thou_o shall_v guard_v and_o restrain_v i_o with_o such_o heavy_a and_o unexampled_a misery_n lest_o i_o shall_v break_v into_o rebellion_n against_o thou_o or_o into_o cruelty_n towards_o man_n 13._o 28._o 13._o ch._n 9_o 27_o 28._o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v my_o complaint_n while_n complaint_n by_o give_v i_o sweet_a and_o quiet_a sleep_n which_o may_v take_v off_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o torment_n for_o that_o while_n 14._o then_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n disease_n dream_n with_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a dream_n arise_v either_o from_o that_o melancholy_a humour_n which_o be_v now_o so_o fix_v in_o i_o and_o predominant_a over_o i_o or_o from_o the_o devil_n malice_n who_o by_o thy_o permission_n disturb_v i_o in_o this_o manner_n so_o that_o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o go_v to_o sleep_v and_o my_o remedy_n prove_v as_o bad_a as_o my_o disease_n and_o terrify_v i_o through_o vision_n 10._o vision_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o dream_n for_o there_o be_v not_o only_a day-vision_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o man_n sight_n when_o they_o be_v awake_a but_o also_o night-vision_n which_o be_v present_v to_o man_n fancy_n in_o their_o sleep_n and_o dream_n see_v gen._n 28._o 12._o &_o 41._o 1_o 2._o dan._n 2._o 1_o 31._o &_o 4_o 5_o 10._o 15._o so_o that_o my_o soul_n choose_v life_n choose_v not_o simple_o and_o in_o itself_o but_o comparative_o rather_o than_o such_o a_o wretched_a life_n strangle_v death_n strangle_v the_o most_o violent_a so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o certain_a and_o sudden_a death_n and_o death_n rather_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o heb._n than_o my_o 〈◊〉_d than_o my_o life_n utmost_a life_n heb._n than_o my_o bone_n i._n e._n than_o my_o body_n former_o the_o soul_n be_v dear_a and_o desire_a companion_n or_o than_o to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n which_o common_o consist_v of_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o bone_n but_o in_o job_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o but_o a_o bundle_n of_o bone_n for_o his_o skin_n be_v every_o where_o break_v and_o his_o flesh_n be_v quite_o consume_v as_o he_o oft_o complain_v and_o his_o bone_n also_o be_v not_o free_a from_o pain_n and_o torment_v for_o as_o satan_n commission_n reach_v to_o iob_n bone_n job_n 2._o 5._o so_o doubtless_o his_o malice_n and_o wicked_a design_n will_v engage_v he_o to_o execute_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a 16_o 1._o 16_o ch._n 10._o 1._o i_o loathe_v it_o mention_v it_o to_o wit_n my_o life_n last_o mention_v i_o will_v not_o live_v always_o speedy_o always_o in_o this_o world_n if_o i_o may_v no_o not_o in_o prosperity_n for_o even_o such_o a_o life_n be_v but_o vanity_n much_o less_o in_o this_o extremity_n of_o misery_n or_o let_v i_o not_o live_v for_o ever_o linger_a in_o this_o miserable_a manner_n as_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o die_v but_o have_v a_o design_n to_o perpetuate_v my_o torment_n or_o let_v i_o not_o live_v out_o my_o age_n or_o the_o full_a time_n of_o my_o life_n which_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n i_o may_v do_v for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n olam_n be_v oft_o use_v but_o cut_v i_o off_o and_o that_o speedy_o 13._o speedy_o ch._n 10._o 20._o &_o 14._o ●…_n psal._n 39_o 13._o let_v i_o alone_o 19_o alone_o i_o e._n withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o i_o either_o 1._o thy_o support_a hand_n which_o preserve_v my_o life_n and_o suffer_v i_o to_o die_v or_o rather_o 2._o thy_o correct_a hand_n as_o this_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v v._o 19_o for_o my_o day_n be_v vanity_n torment_n vanity_n either_o 1._o my_o life_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o best_a estate_n a_o most_o vain_a unsatisfy_v uncertain_a thing_n do_v not_o add_v this_o evil_a to_o it_o to_o make_v it_o miserable_a or_o 2._o my_o life_n be_v a_o vain_a decay_a and_o perish_a thing_n it_o will_v of_o itself_o quick_o vanish_v and_o depart_v and_o do_v not_o need_v to_o be_v force_v from_o i_o by_o such_o exquisite_a torment_n 17_o 26._o 17_o psal_n 8._o 4._o &_o 144._o 3._o heb._n 26._o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o honour_v he_o what_o be_v there_o in_o that_o poor_a mean_a contemptible_a creature_n call_v man_n miserable_a man_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v which_o can_v induce_v or_o incline_v thou_o to_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o he_o to_o show_v he_o such_o respect_n or_o to_o make_v such_o account_n of_o he_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o thy_o favour_n and_o he_o be_v below_o thy_o anger_n it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o condescension_n to_o thou_o and_o too_o great_a a_o honour_n for_o man_n that_o thou_o wilt_v contend_v with_o he_o and_o draw_v forth_o all_o thy_o force_n against_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o thou_o whereas_o man_n use_v to_o neglect_v and_o slight_a mean_a adversary_n and_o will_v not_o do_v they_o the_o honour_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o comp._n 1_o sam._n 24._o 14._o therefore_o do_v not_o o_o lord_n thus_o dishonour_v thyself_o nor_o magnify_v i_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o even_o thy_o correction_n be_v mercy_n and_o honour_n but_o lord_n let_v i_o be_v no_o more_o so_o honour_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o they_o he_o i_o e._n have_v any_o regard_n to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o afflict_v he_o which_o though_o it_o be_v grievous_a in_o itself_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v aggravate_v as_o i_o be_v yet_o unto_o thy_o people_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n as_o be_v high_o necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o humble_v they_o and_o purge_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o glory_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o wicked_a man_n who_o thou_o do_v despise_v and_o hate_v and_o design_n to_o destroy_v thou_o do_v forbear_v to_o punish_v or_o afflict_v they_o 18._o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v visit_v he_o 7._o he_o to_o wit_n punish_v or_o chasten_v he_o as_o the_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o visit_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 20._o 5._o and_o 32._o 34._o and_o 34._o 7._o every_o morning_n of_o morning_n i_o e._n every_o day_n but_o he_o mention_n the_o morning_n either_o because_o that_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o day_n and_o so_o be_v put_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a day_n as_o the_o evening_n v._o 4._o be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a night_n or_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o rest_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o night_n but_o in_o the_o morning_n rise_v and_o go_v about_o their_o business_n and_o visit_v or_o inspect_v those_o person_n and_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n for_o or_o care_n of_o and_o try_v he_o life_n he_o i_o e._n afflict_v he_o which_o be_v oft_o call_v try_v because_o it_o do_v indeed_o try_v a_o man_n faith_n and_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n but_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n may_v possible_o be_v otherwise_o understand_v not_o of_o affliction_n but_o of_o mercy_n have_v declare_v his_o loathe_n of_o life_n and_o his_o passionate_a desire_n of_o death_n and_o urge_v it_o with_o this_o consideration_n that_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n be_v mere_a vanity_n he_o now_o pursue_v it_o with_o this_o expostulation_n what_o be_v man_n that_o vain_a foolish_a creature_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v or_o regard_v or_o visit_v he_o to_o wit_n with_o thy_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n of_o which_o those_o word_n be_v common_o use_v i._n e._n that_o thou_o shall_v so_o far_o honour_v and_o regard_v he_o as_o by_o thy_o visitation_n to_o preserve_v his_o spirit_n or_o hold_v his_o soul_n in_o life_n and_o try_v he_o which_o god_n do_v not_o only_o by_o affliction_n but_o also_o by_o prosperity_n and_o outward_a blessing_n which_o common_o detect_v a_o man_n hypocrisy_n and_o discover_v that_o corruption_n which_o before_o lay_v hide_v in_o his_o heart_n therefore_o o_o lord_n do_v not_o thus_o magnify_v and_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o mercy_n but_o take_v away_o my_o life_n every_o moment_n 19_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o do_v i_o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o withdraw_v thy_o afflict_a hand_n from_o i_o e_o i._n e._n for_o a_o little_a time_n or_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o breathe_a time_n a_o proverbial_a expression_n like_o that_o spanish_a proverb_n i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o time_n or_o liberty_n to_o spit_v out_o my_o spittle_n or_o

lift_v up_o destroy_v up_o or_o there_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o either_o 1._o for_o they_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o humble_v themselves_o they_o shall_v be_v preserve_v or_o restore_v and_o this_o thou_o wile_v assure_v they_o of_o from_o thy_o own_o experience_n or_o 2._o for_o thou_o and_o thou_o god_n will_v deliver_v thou_o when_o other_o be_v crush_v and_o destroy_v and_o humble_v and_o or_o for_o this_o particle_n be_v oft_o put_v causal_o as_o have_v be_v former_o note_v so_o the_o follow_a word_n contain_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o may_v confident_o say_v that_o there_o will_v be_v such_o a_o lift_n up_o for_o a_o person_n so_o humble_v he_o 8._o he_o i_o e._n god_n unto_o who_o only_a salvation_n belong_v psalm_n 3._o 8._o shall_v save_v mention_v save_v either_o 1._o eternal_o or_o 2._o temporal_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o evil_n here_o mention_v 5._o mention_v jam._n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o eye_n 5._o heb._n he_o that_o have_v low_a eye_n the_o humble_a person_n face_n person_n heb._n him_n that_o have_v low_a or_o cast_v down_o eye_n which_o phrase_n may_v here_o note_v either_o 1._o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n and_o disposition_n as_o pride_n be_v oft_o express_v by_o high_a or_o lofty_a look_n as_o psalm_n 18._o 27._o &_o 101._o 5._o &_o 131._o 1._o prov._n 6._o 17._o and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o tacit_n admonition_n and_o reproof_n for_o job_n who_o for_o his_o confident_a justification_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o contemptuous_a expression_n and_o censure_n concern_v they_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o intolerable_a pride_n of_o heart_n or_o 2._o lowness_n of_o estate_n or_o condition_n as_o james_n 1._o 10._o so_o it_o note_n he_o who_o eye_n and_o countenance_n be_v deject_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a trouble_n and_o misery_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a prosperity_n make_v person_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o face_n 30._o he_o deliverance_n he_o i_o e._n god_n as_o v._o 29._o who_o prerogative_n it_o be_v to_o give_v deliverance_n shall_v deliver_v thyself_o deliver_v to_o wit_n upon_o thy_o request_n as_o the_o follow_a clause_n show_v god_n will_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n even_o for_o other_o which_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o comfort_n and_o much_o more_o for_o thyself_o the_o island_n of_o the_o innocent_a 32._o innocent_a not_o only_a thyself_o when_o thou_o shall_v become_v innocent_a and_o pure_a but_o for_o thy_o sake_n he_o will_v deliver_v the_o whole_a island_n or_o country_n that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v not_o only_o for_o such_o land_n or_o country_n as_o be_v separate_v from_o canaan_n by_o the_o sea_n as_o be_v common_o observe_v but_o also_o for_o such_o as_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o continent_n with_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 10_o 5_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 72._o 10._o &_o 97._o 1._o isa._n 41._o 5._o in_o which_o thou_o dwell_v or_o the_o guilty_a or_o he_o that_o be_v not_o innocent_a for_o the_o word_n here_o render_v island_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o not_o both_o in_o scripture_n as_o 1_o sam._n 4._o 21._o prov._n 31._o 4._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n will_v have_v so_o great_a a_o respect_n to_o thy_o innocency_n and_o purity_n that_o for_o thy_o sake_n he_o will_v deliver_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o thou_o or_o live_v with_o thou_o or_o near_o thou_o though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v sinful_a creature_n and_o ripe_a for_o destruction_n see_v gen._n 18._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d ‖_o or_o the_o innocent_a shall_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o person_n it_o to_o wit_n the_o island_n or_o he_o i._n e._n the_o guilty_a person_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o pureness_n of_o thy_o hand_n distance_n hand_n i_o e._n by_o thy_o prayer_n proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o conscience_n when_o thou_o shall_v lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 1_o tim._n 2_o 8._o whereby_o as_o he_o assert_v the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n prayer_n with_o god_n for_o mercy_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o by_o this_o argument_n he_o persuade_v job_n to_o repentance_n so_o withal_o he_o allege_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n or_o evidence_n that_o job_n do_v not_o stretch_v out_o pure_a hand_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o he_o pretend_v because_o his_o prayer_n can_v not_o prevail_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o child_n and_o much_o less_o for_o other_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n chap._n xxiii_o 1._o then_o job_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o even_o to_o day_n himself_o day_n i_o e._n even_o at_o this_o time_n notwithstanding_o all_o your_o promise_n and_o pretend_a consolation_n i_o find_v no_o ease_n nor_o satisfaction_n in_o all_o your_o discourse_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n job_n seldom_o apply_v his_o discourse_n to_o his_o friend_n but_o only_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o god_n or_o bewail_v himself_o be_v my_o complaint_n bitter_a 6._o bitter_a i_o e._n i_o do_v bitter_o complain_v and_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o do_v so_o but_o this_o clause_n be_v and_o may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v even_o still_o heb._n at_o this_o day_n be_v my_o complaint_n call_v or_o account_v by_o you_o rebellion_n or_o bitterness_n or_o the_o rage_n of_o a_o exasperate_v mind_n do_v you_o still_o pass_v such_o harsh_a censure_n upon_o i_o after_o all_o my_o declaration_n and_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o my_o innocency_n heb._n my_o hand_n passive_o i._n e._n the_o hand_n or_o stroke_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 77._o 2._o and_o i_o arrow_n job_n chap._n 34._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o stroke_n c_o be_v heavy_a than_o my_o groan_n groan_n groan_n i_o e._n do_v exceed_v all_o my_o complaint_n and_o expression_n so_o far_o be_v you_o mistake_v that_o think_v i_o complain_v more_o than_o i_o have_v cause_n some_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o my_o hand_n be_v heavy_a i._n e._n feeble_a and_o hang_v down_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v heb._n 12._o 12._o my_o strength_n and_o spirit_n fail_v because_o of_o my_o groan_n 3._o 3._o 3._o ch._n 13._o 3._o o_o that_o i_o know_v where_o i_o may_v find_v he_o he_o he_o to_o wit_n god_n as_o his_o friend_n well_o know_v and_o the_o thing_n itself_o show_v thou_o bid_v i_o acquaint_v myself_o with_o he_o chapter_n 22._o 21._o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o presence_n but_o alas_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o i_o that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o nor_o come_v near_o he_o that_o i_o may_v come_v even_o to_o his_o seat_n be_v seat_n i_o e._n to_o his_o throne_n or_o judgment-seat_n to_o plead_v my_o cause_n before_o he_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v verse_n 4._o not_o upon_o term_n of_o strict_a justice_n but_o upon_o those_o term_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n upon_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o his_o sinful_a creature_n see_v before_o chapter_n 9_o 34_o 35._o &_o 16._o 21._o &_o 17._o 3._o and_o this_o my_o confidence_n may_v be_v some_o evidence_n that_o i_o be_o not_o such_o a_o gross_a hypocrite_n as_o you_o imagine_v i_o to_o be_v 4._o i_o will_v 1_o will_v ch._n 13_o 3_o 1_o order_v my_o cause_n cause_n cause_n i_o e._n orderly_o declare_v the_o thing_n which_o concern_v and_o prove_v the_o right_n of_o my_o cause_n before_o he_o himself_o he_o not_o only_o debate_v the_o controversy_n between_o my_o friend_n and_o i_o concern_v my_o sincerity_n or_o hypocrisy_n before_o god_n as_o a_o witness_n or_o judge_n but_o also_o plead_v with_o god_n as_o a_o party_n and_o modest_o inquire_v whether_o he_o do_v not_o deal_v more_o rigorous_o with_o i_o than_o i_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v wherein_o i_o desire_v no_o other_o judge_n but_o himself_o and_o fill_v my_o mouth_n with_o argument_n use_v argument_n to_o prove_v my_o innocency_n and_o sincerity_n towards_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o i_o be_o severe_o use_v 5._o i_o will_v know_v the_o word_n which_o he_o will_v answer_v i_o and_o understand_v what_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o iniquity_n i_o i_o long_o to_o know_v what_o he_o will_v say_v either_o to_o prove_v i_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o to_o justify_v his_o harsh_a proceed_n against_o i_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v discover_v to_o i_o any_o secret_a and_o unknown_a sin_n for_o which_o he_o contend_v with_o i_o i_o shall_v humble_v myself_o before_o he_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o iniquity_n 6._o will_v he_o plead_v against_o i_o with_o his_o great_a power_n conquer_v power_n i_o e._n oppress_v i_o with_o his_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a power_n as_o man_n do_v those_o who_o they_o can_v fair_o and_o just_o conquer_v no_o but_o he_o will_v put_v strength_n in_o i_o use_v i_o the_o word_n strength_n or_o power_n

action_n wisdom_n his_o strength_n be_v guide_v by_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v employ_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n unbecoming_a god_n or_o unjust_a to_o his_o creature_n for_o either_o of_o these_o be_v folly_n or_o in_o strength_n or_o virtue_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o be_v true_o magnanimous_a of_o a_o great_a and_o generous_a mind_n or_o heart_n and_o therefore_o not_o unrighteous_a for_o all_o injustice_n proceed_v from_o littleness_n or_o weakness_n of_o heart_n true_o great_a soul_n scorn_v unjust_a action_n 6._o he_o preserve_v not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a elsewhere_o wicked_a to_o wit_n for_o ever_o but_o will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n forsake_v they_o and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o destroyer_n or_o he_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o preserve_v be_v put_v for_o he_o will_v certain_o and_o dreadful_o destroy_v by_o the_o figure_n call_v m●…iosis_n use_v prov._n 17._o 21._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o but_o give_v right_a to_o the_o afflict_v the_o or_o afflict_v poor_a oppressor_n poor_a he_o do_v uphold_v and_o he_o will_v certain_o in_o his_o time_n deliver_v his_o poor_a oppress_v one_o from_o all_o their_o oppressor_n 7._o 15._o 7._o psal._n 33._o 18._o &_o 34._o 15._o he_o withdraw_v not_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o righteous_a they_o righteous_a he_o never_o cease_v to_o care_n for_o and_o watch_v over_o they_o no_o not_o when_o they_o be_v afflict_v or_o persecute_v when_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o neglect_v they_o but_o with_o king_n be_v they_o on_o the_o throne_n 8._o throne_n though_o they_o may_v be_v oppress_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o ofttimes_o he_o not_o only_o deliver_v they_o but_o also_o raise_v they_o to_o the_o high_a honour_n and_o happiness_n in_o this_o life_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 8._o psal._n 113._o 7_o 8._o yea_o he_o do_v establish_v they_o for_o ever_o wicked_a ever_o their_o selicity_n be_v more_o stable_n and_o permanent_a than_o that_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o they_o be_v exalt_v be_v exalt_v have_v mention_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n do_v establish_v they_o he_o now_o mention_n the_o effect_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o continue_v to_o be_v exalt_v they_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o from_o their_o dignity_n as_o the_o wicked_a common_o be_v 8._o and_o 10._o and_o psal._n 107._o 10._o if_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n do_v fetter_n if_o through_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o worldly_a affair_n and_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v bring_v from_o their_o throne_n into_o a_o prison_n as_o sometime_o have_v be_v do_v and_o be_v hold_v in_o cord_n of_o affliction_n 9_o then_o he_o show_v they_o their_o work_n recovery_n work_n i_o e._n their_o evil_a work_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v and_o limit_n it_o by_o these_o affliction_n he_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o their_o recovery_n and_o their_o transgression_n that_o they_o have_v exceed_v do_v exceed_v that_o they_o have_v great_o sin_v by_o abuse_v their_o power_n and_o prosperity_n which_o even_o good_a man_n be_v too_o prone_a to_o do_v 10._o 16._o 10._o chap._n 33._o 16._o he_o open_v also_o their_o ear_n 21._o ear_n i_o e._n he_o enable_v and_o incline_v they_o to_o hearken_v to_o what_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o rod_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prosperity_n like_v they_o jer._n 22._o 21._o to_o discipline_n 9_o discipline_n or_o to_o instruction_n i._n e._n to_o receive_v instruction_n or_o to_o chasten_v i._n e._n to_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o as_o be_v say_v mich._n 6._o 9_o and_o command_v dispensation_n command_v either_o by_o his_o word_n o●…_n spirit_n accompany_v the_o affliction_n and_o discover_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o this_o dispensation_n that_o they_o return_v from_o iniquity_n calamity_n iniquity_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o their_o calamity_n 11._o if_o they_o obey_v command_n obey_v god_n admonition_n and_o command_n and_o serve_v he_o they_o shall_v 13._o shall_v chap._n 21._o 13._o spend_v their_o day_n in_o prosperity_n observe_v prosperity_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a prosperity_n and_o shall_v live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o this_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n promise_n especial_o in_o the_o old_a testament-state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o according_a to_o the_o common_a course_n and_o method_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o elihu_n and_o other_o good_a man_n have_v observe_v and_o their_o year_n in_o pleasure_n they_o pleasure_n abound_v in_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o be_v enable_v by_o god_n to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o which_o be_v god_n gift_n eccles._n 3._o 13._o and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o 12._o but_o if_o they_o 30._o they_o the_o righteous_a speak_v of_o v._o 7._o oppose_v to_o the_o hypocrite_n here_o follow_v v._o 13._o for_o even_o good_a man_n may_v sometime_o be_v disobe_n dient_a to_o divine_a admonition_n and_o may_v suffer_v deep_o yea_o even_o death_n itself_o for_o their_o folly_n see_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 30._o obey_v not_o 18._o not_o heb._n they_o shall_v ●…ass_v away_o by_o the_o sword_n chap._n 33._o 18._o they_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o they_o shall_v die_v without_o knowledge_n they_o knowledge_n in_o or_o for_o their_o ignorance_n or_o inadvertency_n or_o folly_n or_o because_o they_o be_v without_o knowledge_n because_o they_o be_v foolish_a or_o brutish_a and_o will_v not_o learn_v the_o lesson_n which_o god_n so_o plain_o teach_v they_o 13._o but_o the_o hypocrite●…_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n 8._o heart_n such_o as_o be_v true_o void_a of_o that_o piety_n which_o they_o profess_v whereby_o he_o either_o secret_o insinuate_v that_o job_n be_v such_o a_o one_o or_o give_v he_o this_o occasion_n to_o search_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o so_o or_o rather_o admonish_v he_o not_o to_o carry_v himself_o like_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o have_v hitherto_o do_v and_o for_o which_o he_o reprove_v he_o chap._n 34._o 8._o 5._o 8._o rom._n 2._o 5._o heap_v up_o wrath_n themselves_o wrath_n i_o e._n by_o their_o impious_a and_o obslinate_a carriage_n in_o all_o condition_n they_o treasure_v up_o god_n wrath_n against_o themselves_o they_o cry_v not_o prayer_n not_o unto_o god_n for_o help_v they_o live_v in_o the_o gross_a neglect_n of_o god_n and_o of_o prayer_n when_o he_o bind_v they_o supplication_n they_o to_o wit_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o affliction_n express_v v._o 8._o which_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o wickedness_n because_o even_o wicked_a man_n if_o not_o pro●…igately_o bad_a will_v seek_v god_n in_o a_o time_n of_o affliction_n hosea_n 5._o 15._o withal_o he_o secret_o reflect_v upon_o job_n as_o one_o that_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o like_o a_o wicked_a man_n because_o though_o he_o cry_v out_o of_o god_n in_o way_n of_o complaint_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o cry_v unto_o he_o by_o humble_a supplication_n 14._o 23._o 14._o ch_n 15._o 32_o &_o 22_o 16._o psal._n 55._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 23._o heb._n 〈◊〉_d soul_n 〈◊〉_d they_o die_v in_o youth_n 〈◊〉_d youth_n they_o provoke_v god_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o before_o their_o time_n heb._n their_o soul_n i._n e._n they_o themselves_o shall_v die_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o li●…e_n be_v hebrew_n be_v or_o rather_o life_n shall_v die_v or_o be_v extinct_a which_o verb_n be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a clause_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d unclean_a vengeance_n unclean_a or_o the_o filthy_a or_o w●…oremongers_n or_o sodomite_n to_o who_o destruction_n which_o happen_v not_o long_o before_o this_o time_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o allude_v the_o sense_n be_v they_o shall_v die_v by_o some_o dreadful_a and_o exemplary_a stroke_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n 15._o he_o deliver_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d poor_a in_o his_o affliction_n and_o open_v their_o ear_n counsel_n ear_n i._n e._n cause_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o understand_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n hear_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o obey_v and_o this_o latter_a clause_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v not_o deliver_v all_o afflict_a person_n but_o only_o those_o who_o ear_n he_o open_v to_o receive_v his_o counsel_n in_o oppression_n heart_n oppression_n i_o e._n ●…n_o the_o time_n of_o their_o oppression_n or_o by_o oppression_n or_o tribulation_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o open_v their_o ear_n and_o heart_n 16._o even_o so_o will_v he_o mercy_n he_o if_o thou_o have_v open_v thy_o ear_n to_o god_n counsel_n and_o humble_v thyself_o under_o his_o correct_a hand_n and_o sue_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n have_v remove_v thou_o he_o thou_o as_o this_o

psal._n 38._o 10_o lighten_v my_o eye_n 13._o eye_n either_o 1._o because_o i_o find_v my_o counsel_n insufficient_a v._o 2._o do_v thou_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n and_o guide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n and_o spirit_n into_o the_o right_a way_n of_o obtain_v thy_o mercy_n and_o helpe_n so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 19_o 8._o ●…ph_n 1._o 18._o or_o 2._o do_v thou_o revive_v and_o comfort_v and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v upon_o i_o and_o to_o close_v my_o eye_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o to_o express_v great_a danger_n and_o calamity_n by_o darkness_n and_o great_a comfort_n and_o deliverance_n by_o light_n as_o job_n 15._o 22._o and_o 17._o 13._o and_o 30._o 26._o and_o by_o a_o enlighten_v of_o the_o eye_n as_o ezra_n 9_o 8._o comp._n prov._n 15_o 30._o and_o 29._o 13._o lest_o i_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n 11._o death_n i._n e._n lest_o i_o sink_v under_o my_o burden_n and_o die_v for_o death_n be_v oft_o call_v a_o sleep_n in_o scripture_n as_o job._n 3._o 13._o and_o 14._o 12._o psal._n 76._o 5._o john_n 11._o 11._o 4._o 2_o 4._o psal._n 25._o 2_o lest_o my_o enemy_n say_v i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o honour_n he_o to_o wit_n by_o my_o art_n or_o strength_n which_o will_v reflect_v dishonour_n upon_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v either_o unfaithful_a and_o unmindful_a of_o thy_o promise_n o●…_n unable_a to_o make_v they_o good_a therefore_o repress_v this_o their_o arrogancy_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o maintain_v thy_o own_o honour_n and_o those_o that_o trouble_v i_o rejoice_v when_o i_o be_o move_v mischief_n move_v or_o stumble_v or_o fall_v to_o wit_n into_o mischief_n 5._o but_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n i_o mercy_n neither_o their_o threat_n and_o brag_v nor_o my_o own_o danger_n shall_v shake_v my_o confidence_n in_o thy_o mercy_n promise_v to_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n 6._o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o 7._o i_o either_o 1._o in_o give_v i_o that_o support_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n which_o for_o the_o present_a i_o enjoy_v or_o 2._o in_o give_v i_o that_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v free_o promise_v i_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o david_n and_o other_o prophet_n to_o speak_v of_o future_a dèliverance_n as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o come_v that_o so_o they_o may_v signify_v both_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o their_o firm_a assurance_n thereof_o but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o this_o verb_n proper_o signify_v to_o requite_v or_o reward_n as_o it_o may_v be_v take_v here_o for_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4._o but_o here_o it_o signify_v a_o free_a and_o bountiful_a give_v as_o it_o do_v al●…o_o psal._n 119._o 17._o and_o 142._o 7._o psal._n fourteen_o to_o the_o 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as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o so_o this_o text_n may_v be_v explain_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o psal._n 36._o 1._o and_o tit_n 1._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o god_n quality_n god_n he_o deny_v not_o god_n be_v or_o existence_n but_o only_o his_o providence_n he_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o jehovah_n which_o name_n of_o god_n note_v his_o be_v but_o no_o elohim_n which_o express_v god_n as_o the_o judge_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n who_o observe_v and_o recompense_v all_o the_o action_n of_o all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o several_a quality_n they_o etc._n they_o rom._n 1._o 21._o etc._n etc._n be_v corrupt_v infidelity_n corrupt_v heb._n they_o have_v corrupt_v to_o wit_n themselves_o or_o their_o way_n as_o this_o word_n common_o signify_v their_o great_a and_o wilful_a wickedness_n be_v allege_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o atheism_n or_o infidelity_n they_o have_v do_v abominable_a work_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a design_n good_a none_o of_o their_o action_n be_v real_o and_o thorough_o good_a or_o please_a to_o god_n for_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v material_o good_a as_o when_o they_o do_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n or_o charity_n yet_o they_o be_v poison_v with_o bad_a principle_n or_o end_n not_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o out_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o serious_a care_n to_o please_v god_n for_o than_o they_o will_v do_v one_o good_a action_n as_o well_o as_o another_o but_o in_o hypocrisy_n or_o with_o vain_a glory_n or_o some_o finister_n and_o unworthy_a design_n describe_v e_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o fool_n here_o describe_v 2._o the_o lord_z look_v down_o from_o heaven_n men._n heaven_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n god_n know_v all_o thing_n without_o any_o enquiry_n but_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v anthropopathia_fw-la whereby_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o men._n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 5._o man_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n 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18._o and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o corrupt_a drink_n as_o the_o next_o be_v take_v from_o rot_a meat_n they_o be_v all_o together_o become_v stink_a become_v heb._n stink_a filthy_a men._n filthy_a heb._n stink_v i._n e._n loathsome_a or_o abominable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o wise_a and_o sober_a men._n 10._o men._n rom._n 3._o 10._o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o 4._o have_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n submission_n knowledge_n have_v they_o lose_v their_o wit_n have_v they_o neither_o religion_n nor_o common_a discretion_n either_o of_o which_o will_v teach_v they_o not_o to_o make_v themselves_o so_o hareful_a to_o the_o all-seeing_a and_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o all_o man_n the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v thus_o do_v not_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n know_v it_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v frequent_a as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o be_v they_o not_o conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o this_o i_o propound_v with_o submission_n bread_n submission_n heb_fw-mi the_o eater_n up_o of_o my_o people_n eat_v bread_n 3_o bread_n m●…_n 3._o 3_o who_o eat_v up_o 15._o up_o or_o they_o eat_v up_o i._n e._n devour_v and_o destroy_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v deut._n 7._o 16._o prov._n 30._o 14._o jer._n 50._o 17._o nah._n 3._o 15._o my_o people_n rebellion_n people_n i._n e._n the_o poor_a and_o godly_a israelite_n of_o who_o he_o principal_o speak_v who_o he_o call_v my_o people_n either_o 1._o god_n people_n as_o they_o be_v in_o many_o respect_n or_o rather_o 2._o david_n people_n for_o david_n

or_o error_n and_o in_o their_o effect_n as_o guide_v and_o direct_v man_n in_o the_o right_n and_o ready_a way_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o also_o reflect_v upon_o that_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n which_o man_n have_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o work_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o philosopher_n or_o other_o that_o want_v or_o neglect_v the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o darkness_n and_o uncertainty_n and_o error_n and_o danger_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n contain_v heart_n partly_o by_o that_o clear_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n which_o it_o give_v for_o knowledge_n be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o soul_n prov._n 2._o 10._o and_o partly_o by_o the_o discovery_n of_o god_n love_n and_o grace_n to_o sinful_a man_n in_o offer_n and_o promise_v of_o mercy_n therein_o contain_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n command_n lord_n i._n e._n all_o his_o command_n be_v 140._o be_v psal._n 119._o 140._o pure_a law_n pure_a without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o error_n or_o injustice_n or_o deceit_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o humane_a law_n enlighten_v the_o eye_n imperfect_o eye_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o a_o evident_a and_o complete_a manifestation_n of_o god_n will_n and_o man_n duty_n both_o which_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o the_o write_n of_o man_n discover_v but_o dark_o and_o imperfect_o 9_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 11._o lord_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n fear_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o take_v nor_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v take_v psal._n 34._o 9_o 11._o mat._n 1●…_n 9_o but_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v h●…re_o commend_v and_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o all_o the_o other_o parallel_a title_n of_o his_o testimony_n and_o statute_n and_o commandment_n and_o judgement_n and_o consequent_o by_o this_o of_o his_o ●…ear_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v hem_v in_o within_o they_o and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v so_o call_v by_o a_o usual_a metonymy_n because_o it_o be_v both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o rule_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o holy_a fear_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v call_v fear_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n gen._n 31._o 53._o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n psal._n 76._o 11._o be_v clean_a do_v clean_a i._n e._n sincere_a not_o adulterate_v with_o any_o mixture_n of_o vanity_n or_o falsehood_n or_o vice_n not_o require_v no●…_n allow_v any_o uncleanness_n or_o wickedness_n as_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v endure_v for_o ever_o circumstance_n ever_o constant_n and_o unchangeable_a the_o same_o for_o substance_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n which_o be_v most_o true_a both_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a man_n which_o two_o be_v the_o principal_a part●…_n of_o that_o law_n of_o which_o he_o here_o speak_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a context_n for_o as_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o lie_v only_o in_o circumstantial_a and_o ceremonial_a or_o ritual_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o here_o intend_v and_o that_o alteration_n also_o be_v foretol●…_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o consequent_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o do_v not_o destroy_v but_o confirm_v the_o certainty_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n word_n this_o also_o be_v oppose_v to_o humane_a law_n wherein_o there_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v manifold_a change_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o people_n and_o circumstance_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n lord_n i._n e._n god_n law_n frequent_o call_v his_o judgement_n because_o they_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o his_o righteous_a will_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o legal_a o●…_n judicial_a sentence_n by_o which_o he_o expect_v that_o man_n shall_v govern_v themselves_o and_o by_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v trust_n be_v heb._n trust_n true_a and_o righteous_a altogether_o u._n 10._o more_o to_o ●…e_v desire_v be_v they_o than_o gold_n 19_o gold_n psal._n 1●…9_n 12._o 127_o prov._n 8._o 11._o 19_o yea_o than_o much_o fine_a gold_n quantity_n gold_n than_o gold_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n and_o in_o the_o great_a quantity_n 103._o quantity_n psal._n 119._o 103._o sweet_a also_o than_o honey_n country_n honey_n which_o be_v most_o sweet_a in_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o honey_n comb_n rest_n comb_n than_o that_o honey_n which_o the_o bee_n have_v most_o diligent_o wrought_v in_o their_o comb_n and_o which_o free_o flow_v from_o they_o which_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o rest_n 11._o moreover_o by_o they_o be_v thy_o servant_n mischief_n servant_n i_o thy_o servant_n though_o a_o king_n and_o a_o prophet_n and_o of_o some_o repute_n for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n yet_o i_o be_o daily_o teach_v by_o they_o or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o dan._n 12._o 3._o or_o clear_o admonish_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 18._o 20._o 2_o king_n 6._o 10._o eccles._n 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o 33._o 3._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o excellent_a monitor_n to_o show_v i_o my_o duty_n in_o all_o condition_n and_o to_o preserve_v i_o from_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o mischief_n warn_v and_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o infirmity_n they_o to_o those_o that_o make_v it_o their_o great_a design_n and_o care_v to_o conform_v their_o whole_a life_n to_o they_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o legal_a and_o perfect_a keep_n of_o they_o which_o no_o man_n attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o 20._o g●…l_n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o but_o of_o do_v it_o in_o a_o evangel●…al_a sense_n with_o the_o allowance_n which_o god_n through_o christ_n make_v for_o humane_a infirmity_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n next_o reward_n in_o this_o life_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o next_o 12._o 12._o 12._o psal._n 40._o 12._o who_o can_v understand_v goodness_n understand_v this_o may_v be_v here_o add_v either_o 1._o as_o a_o further_a proof_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o god_n law_n because_o man_n error_n be_v so_o many_o and_o hard_a to_o be_v discover_v and_o prevent_v that_o they_o indispensable_o need_v such_o a_o friend_n and_o counsellor_n as_o the_o law_n be_v to_o give_v they_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o sin_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o just_a and_o sorrowful_a censure_n of_o himself_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o exact_a purity_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o compare_v of_o his_o life_n with_o it_o thy_o law_n o_o lord_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_n but_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a sinful_a wre●…ch_n fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o it_o and_o condemn_v by_o it_o or_o 3_o as_o a_o signification_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o god_n law_n strict_o so_o call_v for_o the_o heal_n and_o save_v of_o man_n soul_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o further_a supply_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v enlighten_v to_o see_v that_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o god_n law_n and_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v renew_v to_o yield_v universal_a obedience_n to_o it_o for_o which_o therefore_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o withal_o he_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v not_o expect_v that_o reward_n which_o he_o last_o mention_v as_o a_o just_a recompense_n to_o his_o obedience_n which_o he_o confess_v to_o need_v a_o pardon_n more_o than_o to_o deserve_v a_o reward_n but_o only_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o goodness_n his_o error_n sin_n error_n either_o 1._o his_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n of_o which_o this_o word_n be_v use_v levit._n 4._o 2_o 22_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 6._o or_o rather_o 2._o his_o sin_n in_o general_a ●…●…ich_a afterward_o he_o divide_v into_o secret_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n or_o all_o deviation_n from_o god_n law_n which_o be_v thus_o call_v 1_o sa●…_n 26._o 21._o psal._n 119._o 67_o 118._o heb._n 9_o 7._o jam._n 5._o 20._o the_o sense_n be_v i_o can_v comprehend_v the_o number_n or_o the_o several_a kind_n or_o all_o the_o heinous_a aggravation_n of_o my_o sin_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o remission_n i_o both_o by_o justification_n or_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n which_o be_v to_o be_v shed_v for_o i_o and_o by_o sanctification_n through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n coworking_a in_o and_o with_o thy_o word_n to_o the_o further_a renovation_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o life_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o way_n of_o c●…eansing_v sinner_n

deut._n 24._o 15._o 2._o o_o my_o god_n i_o 11._o i_o psal._n 22._o 5._o &_o 31._o 1._o &_o 34._o 8._o psal._n 28._o 7._o rom._n 10._o 11._o trust_v in_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a boast_n ashamed_a i._n e._n disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n which_o will_v be_v reproachful_a to_o i_o not_o without_o reflection_n upon_o thou_o of_o who_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n i_o have_v make_v my_o boast_n let_v not_o my_o enemy_n triumph_n over_o i_o 3._o yea_o let_v none_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a example_n ashamed_a with_o i_o and_o for_o i_o for_o if_o i_o be_v frustrate_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o will_v be_v discourage_v and_o upbraid_v with_o my_o example_n let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a hope_n ashamed_a blast_v their_o wicked_a design_n and_o hope_n which_o transgress_v i_o transgress_v or_o prevaricate_v or_o deal_v persidious_o with_o i_o violate_v their_o faith_n give_v to_o i_o 78._o i_o psal._n 119._o 78._o without_o a_o cause_n reason_n cause_n without_o any_o provocation_n of_o i_o or_o without_o any_o sufficient_a reason_n 4._o 10._o 4._o psal._n 5._o 8._o &_o 27._o 11._o &_o 86._o 11._o &_o 119._o 27._o &_o 143._o 8._o 10._o show_v i_o thy_o way_n contrary_n way_n i._n e._n the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n what_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o my_o circumstance_n and_o difficulty_n by_o what_o method_n i_o may_v obtain_v thy_o favour_n and_o help_v whatsoever_o thou_o do_v with_o i_o as_o to_o other_o thing_n grant_v i_o this_o favour_n teach_v i_o my_o duty_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o it_o notwithstanding_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o path_n 5._o 3._o 5._o psal._n 26._o 3._o lead_v i_o in_o thy_o truth_n do_v truth_n i._n e._n in_o the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n prescribe_v in_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v truth_n as_o psal._n 119._o 30._o joh._n 8._o 45_o 46._o and_o 16._o 13._o etc._n etc._n or_o by_o or_o because_o of_o thy_o truth_n i._n e._n because_o thou_o 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oft_o acknowledge_v in_o this_o book_n yea_o from_o all_o eternity_n thou_o have_v have_v a_o good_a will_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o now_o desist_v and_o desert_v i_o 7._o remember_v not_o charge_n not_o so_o as_o to_o lay_v they_o to_o my_o charge_n 11._o charge_n job_n 20._o 11._o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n he_o youth_n the_o sin_n commit_v in_o my_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n eccles._n 11._o 9_o 10._o which_o god_n frequent_o punish_v in_o ripe_a age_n job._n 13_o 26._o jer._n 3._o 25_o and_o therefore_o he_o now_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o he_o nor_o my_o transgression_n i_o transgression_n nor_o any_o of_o my_o succeed_a or_o other_o sin_n which_o either_o have_v be_v act_v by_o i_o or_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n remember_v thou_o i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n implore_v sake_n be_v a_o sinner_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o myself_o but_o thy_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n which_o i_o now_o implore_v o_o lord_n 8._o good_a it_o good_a i._n e._n bountiful_a and_o gracious_a to_o sinner_n ready_a to_o good_a and_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o upright_o they_o upright_o or_o right_o i._n e._n holy_a and_o true_a sincere_a in_o make_v promise_n and_o in_o all_o his_o declaration_n and_o offer_v of_o mercy_n to_o sinner_n and_o faithful_a in_o fulfil_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n relieve_v way_n be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o such_o poor_a sinner_n as_o i_o be_o but_o will_v guide_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o gracious_a providence_n into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n by_o sinner_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v all_o that_o be_v so_o not_o such_o ●…s_n be_v obstinate_a and_o proud_a and_o scornful_a who_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o teach_v nor_o direct_v but_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o error_n and_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o 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wise_a and_o provident_a care_n and_o a_o due_a regard_n to_o all_o their_o circumstance_n see_v jer._n 10._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o and_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n walk_v way_n either_o god_n way_n which_o god_n prescribe_v or_o his_o own_o way_n in_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o walk_v 10._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n advantage_n truth_n all_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o they_o yea_o even_o those_o that_o be_v afflictive_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v do_v in_o kindness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o they_o as_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o they_o and_o tend_v to_o their_o great_a advantage_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n duty_n covenant_n i._n e_fw-la the_o law_n or_o condition_n require_v of_o they_o by_o his_o covenant_n or_o as_o it_o follow_v his_o testimony_n i._n e._n his_o precept_n which_o be_v the_o testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o god_n will_n and_o of_o man_n duty_n and_o his_o testimony_n 11._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n herein_o sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v concern_v herein_o o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a much_o great_a and_o therefore_o none_o but_o such_o a_o god_n can_v pardon_v it_o and_o nothing_o but_o thy_o own_o name_n can_v move_v thou_o to_o do_v it_o and_o the_o pardon_v of_o it_o will_v well_o become_v so_o great_a and_o good_a a_o god_n and_o will_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o illustration_n of_o thy_o glory_n as_o the_o greatness_n and_o desperateness_n of_o the_o disease_n advance_v the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o physician_n or_o this_o may_v be_v urge_v not_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o move_v god_n but_o as_o the_o reason_n that_o move_v he_o to_o pray_v so_o earnest_o and_o that_o for_o god_n name_n sake_n or_o though_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v oft_o render_v as_o exod._n 34._o 9_o psal._n 41._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v great_a possible_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o sin_n against_o uriah_o and_o bathsheba_n or_o for_o or_o though_o it_o be_v much_o or_o manifold_a for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o great_a and_o much_o 12._o what_o man_n be_v he_o case_n he_o i._n e._n whosoever_o he_o be_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n whether_o more_o innocent_a or_o a_o great_a sinner_n which_o be_v my_o case_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v 7._o choose_v i._n e._n which_o god_n appoint_v or_o approve_v or_o which_o he_o i._n e._n such_o person_n shall_v choose_v for_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v oft_o put_v potential_o and_o so_o as_o

of_o shout_v or_o resound_v i._n e._n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n and_o other_o instrument_n numb_a 10._o 10._o 1_o chron._n 16._o 41_o 42._o psal._n 33._o 3._o i_o shout_v 〈◊〉_d of_o shout_v will_v sing_v yea_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n 7._o hear_v o_o lord_n when_o i_o cry_v with_o my_o voice_n have_v mercy_n also_o upon_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 8._o or_o my_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o face_n 〈◊〉_d when_o thou_o say_v it_o say_v either_o by_o thy_o word_n command_v and_o invite_v i_o so_o to_o do_v or_o by_o thy_o spirit_n direct_v and_o incline_v i_o to_o it_o seek_v you_o my_o face_n prayer_n face_n i._n e._n seek_v my_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o help_v by_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o therein_o thou_o my_o heart_n ready_o and_o thankful_o comp●…ed_v with_o the_o motion_n and_o upon_o the_o encouragement_n of_o this_o command_n or_o invitation_n and_o promise_v couch_v in_o it_o i_o resolve_v i_o will_v do_v so_o and_o do_v so_o at_o this_o time_n but_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o little_a otherwise_o render_v by_o divers_a learned_a men._n and_o the_o word_n lie_v in_o another_o order_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o run_v thus_o to_o thou_o my_o heart_n say_v thou_o have_v say_v which_o verb_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o it_o be_v also_o 1_o king_n 20._o 34._o and_o as_o divers_a other_o verb_n be_v understand_v in_o the_o sacred_a text_n as_o levit._n 24._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 12._o and_o 23._o 17._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 19_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a in_o so_o conci●…e_a and_o short_a a_o language_n as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n this_o be_v thy_o great_a command_n so_o oft_o and_o so_o vehement_o urge_v as_o contain_v the_o very_a substance_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o true_a piety_n thy_o face_n lord_n i_o will_v seek_v i_o cheerful_o do_v and_o will_v obey_v thy_o command_n therein_o or_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v without_o any_o supplement_n which_o where_o it_o can_v be_v do_v be_v confess_o the_o best_a way_n of_o translation_n concern_v thou_o as_o the_o particle_n lamed_n be_v oft_o use_v or_o for_o or_o instead_o of_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o use_v gen._n 11._o 3._o exod._n 13._o 16._o prov._n 21._o 18._o i._n e._n in_o thy_o name_n and_o word_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o mind_n my_o heart_n say_v to_o wit_n ●…o_o or_o within_o myself_o as_o the_o word_n say_v be_v frequent_o take_v i._n e._n i_o serious_o consider_v within_o myself_o this_o follow_a command_n of_o thou_o oft_o inculcate_v in_o thy_o word_n and_o press_v it_o upon_o my_o own_o conscience_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v thou_o command_v it_o and_o i_o will_v obey_v thou_o therein_o thy_o face_n lord_z will_v i_o seek_v 9_o hide_v not_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d seek_v 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o command_n be_o now_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d from_o i_o ●…ut_v not_o thy_o servant_n away_o 〈◊〉_d away_o to_o wit_n from_o thy_o face_n or_o presence_n or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o thy_o worship_n 1._o from_o which_o he_o either_o now_o be_v or_o former_o have_v be_v drive_v two_o way_n god_n and_o he_o may_v be_v part_v either_o by_o god_n departure_n or_o withdraw_v from_o he_o which_o he_o may_v ●…o_v even_o in_o the_o plcce_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d worship_n or_o by_o god_n put_v he_o away_o from_o 〈◊〉_d presence_n against_o the_o first_o he_o seem_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o prayer_n in_o the_o first_o clause_n and_o against_o the_o latter_a in_o 〈◊〉_d i●…_n 〈◊〉_d tho●…_n have_v be_v my_o help_n leave_v i_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 15_o 〈◊〉_d i●…a_fw-la 49._o 15_o when_o my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n forsake_v i_o i_o i_o or_o 〈◊〉_d i_o as_o be_v unable_a to_o help_v i_o and_o rather_o a_o burden_n than_o a_o help_v to_o i_o f●…r_v which_o reason_n d●…id_v desire_v they_o to_o leave_v he_o and_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o another_o place_n 1_o sa●…_n 22._o or_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v now_o dead_a or_o by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n he_o may_v signify_v his_o near_a relation_n and_o friend_n which_o forsake_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o man_n usual_o do_v or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v though_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v forsake_v i_o but._n i_o or_o but._n then_z signify_v then_z or_o yet_o as_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d frequent_o signify_v the_o lord_z i_o lord_z heb._n will_v gather_v i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d i_o up_o 37._o up_o or_o will_v receive_v m●…_n to_o wit_n to_o himself_o as_o this_o verb_n be_v use_v jo●…_n 20._o 4._o judg._n 19_o 15._o mat._n 23._o 37._o 11._o 27._o 11._o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 4._o &_o 86._o 11._o &_o 119._o 27._o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n ruin_n way_n i._n e._n what_o course_n i_o shall_v take_v to_o please_v thou_o and_o to_o discharge_v my_o duty_n and_o to_o save_v myself_o from_o ruin_n o_o lord_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o plainness_n in_o heb._n a_o way_n of_o plainness_n a_o plain_a path_n same_o path_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o psal._n 26._o 2_o where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o same_o because_o of_o i_o of_o heb._n those_o which_o observe_v i_o my_o enemy_n i_o enemy_n that_o i_o may_v neither_o open_v their_o mo●…hs_n against_o i_o or_o religion_n by_o my_o miscarriage_n nor_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n by_o my_o folly_n nor_o give_v they_o any_o occasion_n of_o triumph_v over_o i_o 12._o deliver_v i_o not_o over_o unto_o the_o will_n 2●…_n will_n or_o lust_n or_o desire_n heb._n soul_n which_o be_v so_o take_v psal._n 41._o 2._o and_o 78._o 18._o ezek._n 16._o 2●…_n of_o my_o enemy_n for_o 11_o for_o psal._n 35._o 11_o false_a witness_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o such_o as_o breathe_v out_o cruelty_n men._n cruelty_n he_o press_v his_o request_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o be_v both_o fal●…e_n and_o cruel_a and_o in_o both_o respect_n hateful_a to_o god_n and_o men._n 13._o i_o have_v faint_v promise_n faint_v these_o word_n be_v add_v to_o complete_a the_o sense_n for_o the_o speech_n be_v abrupt_a and_o imperfect_a as_o be_v very_o usual_a not_o only_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o in_o many_o other_o author_n in_o all_o vehement_a passion_n or_o commotion_n of_o mind_n such_o as_o david_n be_v in_o at_o this_o time_n have_v declare_v what_o perfidious_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n do_v now_o assault_n and_o encompass_v he_o he_o now_o subjoin_v what_o impression_n the_o thought_n thereof_o make_v upon_o he_o and_o speak_v like_o one_o that_o want_v word_n to_o express_v how_o sad_a and_o desperate_a his_o condition_n will_v have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v support_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o lord_n to_o enjoy_v which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o see_v the_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v i_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o live_n i._n e._n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v oft_o so_o call_v as_o job_n 28._o 13._o psal._n 52_o 5._o and_o 116._o 9_o and_o 142._o 5._o isa._n 38._o 11._o and_o 53._o 8._o jer._n 11._o 19_o ezek._n 32._o 32._o and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o grave_a which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o david_n be_v thus_o earnest_o desirous_a of_o this_o mercy_n in_o this_o life_n not_o because_o he_o place_v his_o portion_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o so_o solemn_o disclaim_v psal._n 17._o 14._o but_o because_o the_o truth_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v high_o concern_v in_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n make_v to_o he_o 14._o 3._o 14._o psal._n 31._o ●…4_n &_o 130._o 5._o i●…a_fw-la 25._o 9_o heb._n 2._o 3._o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n book_n lord_n o_o my_o soul_n to_o which_o he_o now_o turn_v his_o speech_n as_o he_o frequent_o do_v in_o this_o book_n be_v of_o 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canaan_n when_o trouble_v come_v and_o not_o to_o flee_v to_o the_o philistine_n or_o other_o heathen_n for_o shelter_n as_o he_o have_v foolish_o do_v but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o promise_n by_o comp._n this_o with_o v._n 27._o 29._o such_o promise_n be_v oft_o express_v by_o imperative_a verb_n put_v for_o future_n as_o gen._n 12._o 2._o and_o 42._o 18._o psal._n 128._o 6._o amos_n 5._o 4._o and_o stableness_n and_o heb._n in_o truth_n or_o stableness_n very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v 4._o feed_v heb._n thou_o shall_v be_v ●…ed_v i._n e._n every_o way_n provide_v for_o in_o truth_n i._n e._n true_o or_o assure_o or_o with_o or_o by_o faith_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v i._n e._n by_o thy_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v live_v by_o thy_o faith_n as_o be_v say_v habak_v 2._o 4._o 4._o delight_n thyself_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n promise_n lord_n in_o his_o favour_n and_o service_n and_o in_o the_o study_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n grant_v heart_n i._n e._n thy_o just_a desire_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v true_o desirable_a and_o good_a for_o thou_o which_o limitation_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v both_o from_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v engage_v himself_o to_o grant_v their_o sinful_a and_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o it_o will_v also_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o they_o to_o have_v they_o grant_v 5._o lord_n 5._o heb._n roll_v thy_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n psal._n 55._o 22._o prov._n 16._o 3._o mat._n 6._o 25._o luk._n 12._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o commit_v thy_o way_n he_o way_n i._n e._n all_o thy_o care_n and_o business_n thy_o desire_n and_o necessity_n commend_v they_o to_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n refer_v they_o to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o expect_v a_o happy_a issue_n of_o all_o from_o he_o unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v 4._o pass_v heb._n he_o shall_v do_v or_o work_v to_o wit_n for_o thou_o or_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v or_o what_o thou_o desire_v in_o the_o sense_n give_v on_o v._o 4._o 6._o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o wickedness_n forth_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n from_o which_o it_o have_v hitherto_o seem_v to_o be_v hide_v or_o eclipse_v by_o reproach_n and_o by_o grievous_a calamity_n which_o most_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v for_o token_n and_o punishment_n of_o great_a wickedness_n thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n cause_n light_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o visible_a to_o man_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o at_o noonday_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o branch_n so_o effectual_o will_v i_o plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o thy_o judgement_n elsewhere_o judgement_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o righteousness_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v here_o below_o v._o 28._o and_o 99_o 4._o and_o oft_o 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far_o as_o to_o do_v evil._n if_o any_o such_o anger_n or_o grief_n do_v secret_o arise_v in_o thou_o take_v care_n that_o it_o do_v not_o transport_v thou_o either_o to_o reproach_n or_o distrust_n god_n providence_n or_o to_o the_o dislike_n of_o his_o way_n or_o to_o a_o approbation_n or_o imitation_n of_o the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o those_o man_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o same_o success_n 1._o t_o either_o against_o the_o sinner_n for_o his_o success_n or_o against_o god_n for_o so_o dispose_v of_o thing_n as_o jonah_n be_v ch._n 4._o 1._o 9_o for_o evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o miserable_a off_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o earth_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o with_o psal._n 34._o

and_o so_o god_n blessing_n he_o with_o such_o solid_a and_o everlasting_a blessing_n be_v note_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o singular_a beauty_n and_o grace_n here_o express_v god_n have_v bless_v thou_o for_o ever_o 3._o gird_v thy_o sword_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n 2._o thigh_n either_o 1._o as_o a_o ensign_n of_o royal_a majesty_n but_o that_o be_v usual_o and_o much_o better_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o put_v a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o a_o instrument_n for_o war_n and_o battle_n to_o smite_v his_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v v._o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o sword_n be_v here_o put_v synecdochical_o for_o all_o his_o arm_n as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 5._o where_o we_o read_v also_o of_o his_o arrow_n and_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o messi●…s_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o sword_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o isa._n 49._o 2._o eph._n 6._o 17._o heb._n 4._o 12._o revel_v 1._o 16._o which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n isa._n 11._o 4_o and_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o power_n psal._n 110._o 2._o o_o most_o mighty_a with_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o majesty_n kingdom_n majesty_n or_o which_o be_v thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o majesty_n or_o magnificence_n or_o beauty_n for_o these_o word_n be_v join_v with_o the_o snord_a by_o way_n of_o apposition_n which_o sword_n or_o word_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o maintain_v and_o propagate_a thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n 4._o and_o in_o thy_o majesty_n arm_v majesty_n be_v thus_o glorious_o or_o magnificent_o gird_v and_o arm_v thou_o arm_v heb._n prosper_v thou_o ride_v thou_o ride_v prosperous_o exhortation_n prosperous_o march_v on_o speedy_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o ride_v and_o successful_o against_o t●…ine_a enemy_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n shall_v teach_v thou_o 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judgement_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o which_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o be_v happy_a for_o ever_o this_o god_n do_v present_o after_o he_o bring_v they_o from_o meribah_n even_o at_o sinai_n o_o israel_n if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o i_o 9_o there_o shall_v no_o strange_a god_n be_v in_o thou_o neither_o shall_v thou_o worship_v any_o strange_a god_n only_o god_n thou_o shall_v renounce_v all_o false_a god_n and_o worship_n and_o worship_v i_o only_o 10_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a you_o wide_a either_o 1._o to_o pray_v for_o mercy_n ask_v free_o and_o abundant_o and_o bold_o as_o this_o phrase_n oft_o signify_v whatsoever_o you_o need_v or_o in_o reason_n can_v desire_v or_o 2._o to_o receive_v the_o mercy_n which_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o give_v you_o and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o obedience_n it_o i_o will_v give_v or_o grant_v they_o all_o upon_o condition_n of_o your_o obedience_n 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and_o state_n see_v also_o jos._n 22._o 20._o psal._n 74._o 19_o some_o render_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o congregation_n the_o noun_n be_v put_v for_o the_o pronoun_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n i._n e._n in_o the_o convention_n or_o tribunal_n of_o prince_n or_o ruler_n which_o he_o right_o call_v he_o because_o their_o authority_n be_v whole_o derive_v from_o he_o but_o the_o former_a exposition_n seem_v more_o agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o to_o the_o scope_n and_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o judge_v according_o judge_v accurate_o observe_v all_o their_o carriage_n and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o they_o according_o among_o the_o god_n 35._o god_n i._n e._n judge_n and_o

12●…_n and_o the_o only_a true_a rule_n of_o thy_o worship_n and_o the_o only_a true_a way_n to_o man_n happiness_n unite_v my_o heart_n world_n heart_n engage_v and_o knit_v my_o whole_a heart_n to_o thyself_o and_o service_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o inconstancy_n and_o waver_a that_o i_o may_v not_o at_o any_o time_n nor_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n be_v withdraw_v from_o thou_o either_o to_o any_o corrupt_a worship_n or_o to_o the_o love_n and_o pursuit_n of_o the_o lust_n or_o vanity_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n 12_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o evermore_o 13._o evermore_o either_o 1._o if_o thou_o grant_v my_o request_n verse_n 11._o or_o 2._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v what_o be_v express_v verse_n 13._o 13_o for_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n verse_n soul_n my_o person_n or_o life_n as_o in_o 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follow_a verse_n and_o whereas_o the_o beginning_n be_v somewhat_o abrupt_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o forego_n exposition_n that_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n in_o scripture_n and_o the_o pronoun_n relative_n such_o as_o this_o be_v be_v oft_o put_v without_o any_o forego_n antecedent_n and_o the_o antecedent_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n or_o verse_n as_o numb_a 24._o 17._o i_o shall_v see_v he_o or_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o star_n which_o follow_v afterward_o psal._n 105._o 19_o his_o word_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n prov._n 7._o 8._o to_o her_o house_n i._n e._n the_o harlot_n mention_a verse_n 10._o and_o especial_o cant._n 1._o 2._o let_v he_o kiss_v to_o wit_n my_o belove_a who_o be_v there_o understand_v but_o not_o express_v till_o verse_n 14._o and_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o abrupt_a and_o imperfect_a speech_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o here_o for_o as_o the_o church_n be_v there_o in_o deep_a 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mountain_n to_o wit_n zion_n and_o moriah_n or_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o singular_a whereof_o we_o have_v see_v example_n former_o and_o mountain_n be_v put_v for_o the_o mountain_n either_o for_o the_o mount_n moriah_n upon_o which_o the_o temple_n stand_v or_o for_o mount_n zion_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o be_v often_o take_v in_o a_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a sense_n so_o as_o to_o include_v moriah_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o temple_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o zion_n psal._n 74._o 2._o and_o 76._o 2._o isa._n 8._o 18._o 2_o the_o lord_z love_v the_o gate_n c_o of_o zion_n place_n zion_n large_o so_o call_v as_o be_v now_o say_v to_o wit_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o and_o near_o

speak_v with_o particular_a regard_n to_o baal-peor_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o peor_n a_o place_n so_o call_v who_o have_v be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a eminency_n in_o those_o part_n and_o therefore_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n after_o his_o death_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n appoint_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o memory_n 29._o thus_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o invention_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o 30._o 7._o 30._o num._n 25._o 7._o then_o stand_v up_o phineas_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v 31._o and_o that_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 25._o righteousness_n and_o although_o that_o action_n of_o he_o may_v seem_v harsh_a and_o rash_a and_o irregular_a as_o be_v do_v by_o a_o private_a person_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o as_o allow_v the_o delinquent_n not_o space_n for_o repentance_n it_o be_v accept_v and_o reward_v by_o god_n as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o piety_n agreeable_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o proceed_v from_o a_o sincere_a zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n people_n and_o god_n give_v he_o a_o public_a testimony_n of_o his_o approbation_n to_o be_v record_v to_o all_o generation_n and_o the_o priesthood_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o he_o and_o he_o in_o all_o succeed_a generation_n of_o all_o which_o see_v numb_a 25._o unto_o all_o generation_n for_o evermore_o 32._o 13._o 32._o num._n 20._o ●…_n 12_o 13._o they_o anger_v he_o also_o at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n so_o that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o moses_n for_o their_o sake_n follow_v sake_n or_o because_o of_o they_o upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_a whereby_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o speak_v unadvised_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v 33._o because_o they_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o fault_n unadvised_o so_o this_o word_n be_v think_v to_o signify_v leviticus_n 5._o 4._o prov._n 12._o 18._o or_o he_o speak_v as_o the_o word_n common_o signify_v not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o sin_n to_o speak_v but_o because_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v silent_a or_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n when_o god_n command_v he_o only_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n numb_a 20._o 8_o 9_o 10._o or_o he_o speak_v to_o wit_n the_o provocation_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o such_o word_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o and_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o it_o he_o mention_n not_o here_o what_o moses_n speak_v because_o that_o be_v full_o know_v from_o the_o history_n and_o because_o he_o will_v throw_v a_o veil_n over_o moses_n his_o infirmity_n and_o rather_o imply_v than_o express_v his_o fault_n with_o his_o lip_n 34._o 27._o 34._o judg._n 1._o 21_o 27._o they_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o nation_n 2._o nation_n deut._n 7._o 2._o concern_v who_o which_o who_o i._n e._n concern_v who_o destruction_n or_o rather_o which_o thing_n to_o wit_n to_o destroy_v 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blood_n 39_o thus_o be_v they_o defile_v with_o their_o own_o work_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v with_o their_o own_o invention_n devise_v invention_n commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n by_o worship_v those_o idol_n which_o be_v but_o humane_a invention_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o unnatural_a and_o bloody_a manner_n as_o they_o have_v devise_v 40._o therefore_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n kindle_v against_o his_o people_n insomuch_o that_o he_o abhor_v his_o own_o inheritance_n 41._o and_o he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o rule_v over_o they_o 42._o their_o enemy_n also_o oppress_v they_o and_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n under_o their_o hand_n 43._o 16._o 43._o judg._n 2._o 16._o many_o time_n do_v he_o deliver_v they_o but_o they_o provoke_v he_o with_o their_o counsel_n 39_o counsel_n by_o forsake_v god_n counsel_n and_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o follow_v after_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o evil_a inclination_n as_o he_o charge_v they_o v._o 39_o see_v the_o like_a numb_a 15._o 39_o and_o be_v weaken_v be_v or_o impoverish_v or_o weaken_v bring_v low_a for_o their_o iniquity_n 44._o nevertheless_o he_o regard_v their_o affliction_n when_o 10._o when_o judg._n 3._o 9_o &_o 4._o 3._o &_o 6._o 7._o &_o 10._o 10._o he_o hear_v their_o cry_n 45._o 3._o 45._o deut._n 30._o 3._o and_o he_o remember_v for_o they_o his_o covenant_n they_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n which_o notwithstanding_o their_o horrible_a violation_n of_o it_o he_o make_v good_a unto_o they_o and_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o deliver_v they_o and_o repent_v 6._o repent_v change_v his_o course_n and_o deal_n with_o they_o as_o penitent_a person_n usual_o do_v see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 6._o 6._o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n 46._o 12._o 46._o 1_o king_n 8._o 50._o jer._n 42._o 12._o he_o make_v they_o also_o to_o be_v pity_v of_o 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amen_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psalm_n cvii_o the_o most_o of_o the_o psalm_n have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n unto_o the_o church_n or_o people_n of_o god_n or_o to_o some_o eminent_a member_n thereof_o but_o there_o be_v some_o few_o psalm_n which_o have_v a_o more_o general_a respect_n to_o all_o nation_n of_o which_o number_n this_o be_v one_o wherein_o the_o psalmist_n discourse_v of_o the_o merciful_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o mankind_n and_o of_o his_o readiness_n to_o help_v they_o in_o all_o their_o distress_n some_o few_o particular_a instance_n whereof_o he_o mention_v and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v understand_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o all_o but_o withal_o he_o take_v notice_n also_o of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o wicked_a person_n and_o people_n and_o by_o this_o

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and_o partly_o because_o this_o lust_n be_v most_o pernicious_a as_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o and_o be_v most_o mischievous_a in_o prince_n and_o governor_n such_o as_o david_n be_v and_o therefore_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n forbid_v to_o they_o exod._n 18._o 21._o 37_o pass_v 37_o heb._n make_v to_o pass_v turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n 28._o vanity_n the_o vain_a thing_n and_o lust_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n such_o as_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n from_o behold_v they_o to_o wit_n with_o admiration_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n for_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n do_v usual_o affect_v the_o heart_n and_o stir_v up_o man_n lust_n and_o passion_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 15._o 39_o job_n 31._o 1._o prov._n 4._o 25._o &_o 23._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 5._o 28._o and_o quicken_v thou_o i_o in_o thy_o 27._o thy_o ver._n 27._o way_n service_n way_n as_o i_o desire_v that_o i_o may_v be_v dull_a and_o dead_a in_o 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i_o fear_v for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a they_o good_a this_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n either_o 1._o why_o he_o pray_v and_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v away_o reproach_n from_o he_o because_o god_n word_n and_o statute_n be_v good_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o to_o suffer_v reproach_n in_o and_o for_o his_o diligent_a observation_n of_o they_o or_o 2._o why_o he_o fear_v reproach_n because_o he_o have_v and_o fear_v he_o may_v hereafter_o transgress_v those_o judgement_n or_o statute_n of_o god_n which_o be_v and_o he_o very_o well_o know_v to_o be_v good_a i._n e._n just_a and_o holy_a and_o excellent_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o violate_v they_o 40_o behold_v i_o have_v long_v after_o thy_o precept_n precept_n precept_n after_o a_o

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grace_n i_o will_v fulfil_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v 144._o keep_v ver._n 144._o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n 107_o i_o be_o afflict_v very_o much_o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n 108_o accept_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o freewill_n offering_n of_o my_o mouth_n 2._o mouth_n either_o 1._o those_o which_o i_o have_v promise_v with_o my_o mouth_n though_o i_o be_o not_o now_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o perform_v my_o promise_n as_o be_v banish_v from_o thy_o house_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n which_o i_o do_v free_o and_o frequent_o offer_v unto_o thou_o which_o be_v call_v sacrifice_n as_o psal._n 50._o 15._o and_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos._n 14._o 2._o o_o lord_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o judgement_n 109_o my_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o hand_n 14._o hand_n expose_v to_o perpetual_a and_o extreme_a danger_n as_o any_o precious_a and_o frail_a thing_n be_v which_o a_o man_n carry_v open_o in_o his_o hand_n 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18._o psal._n 68_o 5._o the_o lord_z preserve_v the_o stranger_n he_o relieve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o turn_v upside_o down_o affliction_n down_o he_o overthrow_v their_o go_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v psal._n 140._o 4._o he_o make_v they_o to_o lose_v their_o way_n he_o not_o only_o frustrate_v their_o plot_n and_o enterprise_n but_o turn_v they_o against_o themselves_o this_o and_o all_o the_o forego_n sentence_n be_v so_o many_o argument_n to_o encourage_v all_o good_a man_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n in_o all_o their_o strait_n and_o affliction_n 10_o 13._o 10_o exod._n 15._o 18._o psal._n 10._o 16._o &_o 145._o 13._o the_o lord_z shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o even_o thy_o god_n o_o zion_n unto_o all_o generation_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psal._n cxlvii_o this_o psalm_n may_v seem_v from_o v._o 2._o &_o 13._o to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o some_o holy_a prophet_n after_o the_o return_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n it_o contain_v a_o ample_a celebration_n of_o god_n praise_n both_o for_o common_a mercy_n and_o for_o special_a favour_n 1_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o 1●…_n it_o psal_n 92._o 1●…_n be_v good_a ourselves_o good_a it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o great_o comfortable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o ourselves_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o god_n for_o it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o 1._o and_o psal._n 33._o 1._o praise_n be_v comely_a 2_o the_o lord_z do_v build_v up_o jerusalem_n man_n jerusalem_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o do_v and_o not_o man_n 3._o man_n deut._n 30._o 3._o he_o gather_v together_o the_o outcast_n country_n outcast_n or_o the_o banish_a who_o be_v carry_v captive_n out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n and_o disperse_v in_o divers_a strange_a country_n of_o israel_n 3_o he_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n return_v heart_n either_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o with_o their_o sorrow_n and_o grievous_a calamity_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v peculiar_o of_o the_o captive_a israelite_n now_o return_v and_o bind_v up_o their_o griess_n their_o heb._n griess_n wound_n 4_o 26._o 4_o isa._n 40._o 26._o he_o tell_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n influence_n star_n which_o no_o man_n can_v do_v gen._n 22._o 17._o for_o those_o thousand_o and_o twenty_o five_o which_o astronomer_n number_n be_v only_o such_o as_o be_v most_o distinct_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o most_o considerable_a for_o their_o influence_n he_o call_v they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n purpose_n name_n this_o signify_v 1._o that_o he_o exact_o know_v they_o as_o we_o do_v those_o who_o we_o can_v call_v by_o name_n he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v distinct_a name_n to_o each_o of_o they_o because_o he_o

their_o belly_n and_o that_o destruction_n which_o they_o have_v plot_v against_o other_o shall_v fall_v upon_o themselves_o sin_n i_o they_o shall_v receive_v punishment_n answerable_a to_o their_o sin_n 32._o for_o the_o ‖_o turn_n away_o clause_n away_o to_o wit_n from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n so_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o harken_v unto_o god_n v._o 33._o or_o as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o by_o divers_a other_o the_o ease_n or_o rest_n the_o peace_n or_o tranquillity_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n of_o the_o simple_a shall_v slay_v they_o and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n shall_v destroy_v they_o man_n they_o it_o common_o prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o ruin_n by_o make_v they_o presumptuous_a and_o secure_a and_o worldly_a and_o proud_a and_o forgetful_a of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o own_o eternal_a happiness_n whereby_o they_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a and_o certain_a destruction_n thus_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o common_a objection_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n take_v from_o the_o present_a impunity_n and_o prosperity_n of_o ungodly_a man_n 33._o but_o whoso_o hearkn_v unto_o i_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o god_n safe_o or_o secure_o or_o confident_o rest_v himself_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n and_o upon_o the_o promise_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v quiet_a from_o fear_n of_o evil_a trouble_n evil_a from_o sinful_a and_o torment_a care_n and_o fear_n and_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n mind_n be_v oft_o full_a of_o anxiety_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o glory_n so_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v fill_v with_o peace_n and_o joy_n even_o when_o his_o outward_a man_n be_v expose_v to_o many_o trouble_n chap._n ii_o 1._o my_o son_n name_n son_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o solomon_n either_o 1_o in_o the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n as_o before_o or_o rather_o 2._o in_o his_o own_o name_n if_o thou_o will_v receive_v my_o word_n and_o 1._o and_o chap._n 7._o 1._o hide_v my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o treasure_n thou_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n with_o care_n as_o man_n do_v their_o choice_a treasure_n 2._o so_o that_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o wisdom_n and_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o understanding_n diligence_n understanding_n give_v thyself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o it_o with_o affection_n and_o diligence_n 3._o yea_o if_o thou_o cry_v conduct_n cry_v to_o wit_n unto_o god_n the_o only_a giver_n of_o it_o v._o 6._o heb._n if_o thou_o call_v invite_v it_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o earnest_o desire_v its_o conduct_n after_o knowledge_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n 4._o 44_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 13_o 44_o if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n silver_n treasure_n with_o the_o same_o unwearied_a diligence_n and_o earnest_a desire_n and_o patient_a expectation_n under_o all_o delay_n disappointment_n and_o difficulty_n which_o worldling_n use_v in_o the_o purchase_n of_o riches_n or_o in_o dig_v in_o mine_n of_o silver_n 5._o then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v understanding_n understand_v more_o perfect_o and_o profitable_o for_o that_o very_o seek_v and_o search_v after_o it_o v._o 4._o suppose_v some_o understanding_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o this_o wisdom_n chap._n 1._o 7._o and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 6._o 5._o 6._o ●…in_n 3._o 9_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 5._o for_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n heb._n will_v 〈◊〉_d give_v blessing_n give_v heb._n will_v give_v have_v promise_v to_o give_v it_o to_o wit_n to_o those_o that_o so_o seek_v it_o whereby_o he_o also_o teach_v they_o not_o to_o ascribe_v any_o wisdom_n which_o they_o may_v obtain_v unto_o their_o own_o wit_n and_o industry_n but_o only_o unto_o god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n wisdom_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 3._o mouth_n from_o his_o word_n or_o appointment_n and_o good_a will_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v take_v deut._n 8._o 3._o come_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n 7._o he_o lay_v up_o sound_a wisdom_n we_o wisdom_n heb._n essence_n or_o substance_n either_o 1._o solid_a and_o true_a felicity_n oppose_v to_o the_o vain_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o substance_n or_o be_v prov._n 23._o 5._o or_o 2._o true_a and_o substantial_a wisdom_n which_o be_v satisfactory_a and_o everlasting_a oppose_v to_o worldly_a wisdom_n which_o be_v but_o a_o empty_a shadow_n of_o wisdom_n and_o perish_v with_o we_o for_o the_o righteous_a 5._o righteous_a ch._n 30._o 5._o he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o they_o man_n they_o to_o protect_v and_o save_v they_o from_o that_o mischief_n and_o ruin_n which_o shall_v befall_v all_o wicked_a man_n that_o walk_v upright_o 8._o gr._n 8._o heb._n to_o keep_v s●…_n gr._n he_o keep_v 9_o keep_v psal._n 146._o 9_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n they_o judgement_n he_o guard_v and_o guide_v the_o path_n or_o way_n i._n e._n the_o counsel_n and_o action_n of_o good_a man_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o which_o be_v call_v path_n of_o judgement_n or_o righteous_a path_n judgement_n be_v here_o put_v for_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 99_o 4._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o and_o keep_v of_o path_n may_v be_v put_v for_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o path_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v neither_o swerve_v from_o they_o nor_o stumble_v and_o fall_v in_o they_o and_o preserve_v the_o way_n of_o his_o saint_n word_n saint_n the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v in_o other_o word_n 9_o then_o 10._o then_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o part_n express_v v._o 1._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n in_o answer_n to_o thy_o desire_n have_v give_v thou_o wisdom_n v._o 6._o or_o when_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o as_o it_o follow_v v._o 10._o shall_v thou_o understand_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n and_o equity_n thing_n equity_n all_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o duty_n to_o man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n v._n 5._o which_o contain_v all_o duty_n to_o god_n these_o three_o word_n be_v use_v here_o as_o also_o chap._n 1._o 3._o to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n yea_o every_o good_a path_n grace_n path_n the_o practice_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o grace_n 10._o when_o wisdom_n enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n 11._o heart_n when_o thou_o do_v true_o love_v it_o and_o passionate_o desire_v it_o and_o hide_v its_o precept_n in_o thy_o heart_n according_a to_o psal._n 119._o 11._o and_o knowledge_n be_v pleasant_a unto_o thy_o soul_n 11._o discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o verse_n thou_o from_o wicked_a course_n and_o the_o mischief_n which_o attend_v upon_o they_o as_o be_v particular_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o 12._o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n do_v man_n from_o follow_v his_o counsel_n or_o example_n which_o other_o for_o want_n of_o wisdom_n common_o do_v from_o the_o man_n that_o speak_v froward_a thing_n practice_n thing_n with_o design_n to_o corrupt_v thy_o mind_n and_o entice_v thou_o to_o evil_a principle_n or_o practice_n 13._o who_o leave_v the_o path_n of_o uprightness_n precept_n uprightness_n the_o way_n of_o god_n precept_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n darkness_n darkness_n i_o e._n of_o sin_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v darkness_n as_o rom._n 13._o 12_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 5._o 11._o because_o it_o come_v from_o darkness_n ignorance_n and_o error_n and_o love_v darkness_n and_o hate_v light_a and_o lead_v to_o utter_v darkness_n 14._o who_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a afterward_o evil_a seek_v and_o embrace_v occasion_n of_o sin_n with_o diligence_n and_o greediness_n and_o please_v themselves_o both_o in_o the_o practice_n and_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n whereas_o upright_a man_n abhor_v and_o watch_v against_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n beforehand_o and_o mourn_v bitter_o for_o it_o afterward_o and_o delight_n in_o the_o frowardness_n of_o the_o wicked_a 32._o wicked_a not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o wicked_a man_n which_o show_v a_o great_a malignity_n of_o mind_n and_o love_n to_o sin_n see_v rom._n 1._o 32._o 15._o way_n 15._o heb._n who_o be_v crooked_a in_o their_o way_n who_o way_n be_v crooked_a law_n crooked_a or_o who_o make_v their_o way_n crooked_a i._n e._n who_o course_n of_o life_n swerve_v from_o the_o right_n and_o straight_o way_n of_o god_n law_n and_o they_o froward_a in_o their_o path_n 16._o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o strange_a woman_n 4._o woman_n from_o the_o adulteress_n or_o whore_n call_v strange_a partly_o because_o such_o person_n be_v common_o heathen_n or_o be_v

it_o expedient_a but_o assure_o in_o the_o next_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a 20_o 7._o 20_o ch._n 19_o 7._o the_o poor_a be_v hate_v be_v hate_v i_o e._n despise_a and_o abandon_v as_o hateful_a person_n and_o thing_n be_v even_o of_o his_o own_o neighbour_n he_o neighbour_n strict_o so_o call_v who_o be_v near_a to_o he_o either_o by_o habitation_n or_o by_o relation_n and_o therefore_o most_o oblige_v to_o love_n and_o help_v he_o but_o rich._n but_o heb._n many_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o the_o rich._n the_o rich_a have_v many_o friend_n 21_o he_o that_o despiset_v his_o neighbour_n person_n neighbour_n that_o do_v not_o pity_n and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a as_o this_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n the_o word_n neighbour_n be_v here_o general_o take_v for_o any_o man_n as_o it_o be_v most_o common_o use_v in_o scripture_n which_o not_o relieve_v he_o proceed_v from_o a_o contempt_n of_o his_o person_n sin_v clause_n sin_v and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o inhumanity_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o next_o clause_n 9_o clause_n ps._n 112._o 9_o but_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n relief_n mercy_n that_o show_v his_o compassion_n by_o his_o bounty_n and_o relief_n on_o the_o poor_a happy_a be_v he_o deed_n he_o he_o do_v a_o worthy_a action_n and_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n 22_o do_v they_o not_o err_v practice_n err_v they_o do_v certain_o err_v from_o the_o right_a way_n and_o mistake_v their_o mark_n and_o shall_v miss_v of_o that_o advantage_n and_o felicity_n which_o they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o by_o such_o practice_n that_o devise_v signify_v devise_v that_o do_v not_o only_o commit_v it_o but_o make_v it_o their_o design_n and_o study_v and_o business_n that_o be_v artist_n or_o master_n in_o it_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v evil_a clause_n evil_a either_o 1._o mischief_n to_o man_n or_o 2._o any_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n against_o god_n or_o man_n for_o the_o expression_n be_v general_a and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v to_o the_o follow_a clause_n but_o mercy_n and_o truth_n scripture_n truth_n either_o 1._o from_o man_n man_n shall_v deal_v true_o and_o kind_o with_o they_o partly_o because_o such_o man_n by_o their_o carriage_n oblige_v they_o to_o do_v so_o and_o partly_o because_o god_n incline_v their_o heart_n to_o it_o or_o 2._o from_o god_n to_o who_o these_o two_o property_n be_v joint_o ascribe_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o devise_v good_a man_n good_a that_o design_o and_o industrious_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o do_v of_o all_o good_a office_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 23_o in_o all_o labour_n there_o be_v profit_n but_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o lip_n tend_v only_o to_o penury_n poverty_n penury_n diligem_fw-la labour_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o riches_n but_o idle_a talk_n wherein_o too_o many_o spend_v most_o of_o their_o precious_a time_n will_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o poverty_n 24_o the_o 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both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o he_o imply_v that_o a_o rod_n or_o punishment_n be_v fit_a for_o he_o than_o pleasure_n as_o be_v note_v prov._n 10._o 13._o &_o 26._o 3._o 11_o 29._o 11_o chap._n 14._o 29._o the_o prudence_n the_o or_o prudence_n discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n and_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n it_o transgression_n this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o perverse_a judgement_n of_o worldly_a man_n who_o account_v it_o ●…olly_n and_o stupidity_n not_o quick_o to_o resent_v a_o provocation_n and_o a_o dishonour_n and_o reproach_n not_o to_o revenge_v it_o 12_o 15._o 12_o ch._n 16._o 1●…_n 15._o &_o 2●…_n 2._o &_o 28._o 15._o the_o king_n wrath_n be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n but_o his_o favour_n be_v as_o 〈…〉_o as_o 〈…〉_o dew_v upon_o the_o grass_n 13_o 25._o 13_o chap._n 10._o 1._o &_o 15._o 20._o &_o 17._o 21_o 25._o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v the_o calamity_n of_o his_o father_n 15._o father_n ch._n 21._o ●…_n 〈◊〉_d &_o 27._o 15._o and_o the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o continual_a drop_n contention_n drop_n be_v like_o rain_n continual_o drop_v upon_o a_o house_n which_o by_o degree_n mar_v the_o house_n and_o household_n stuff_n and_o drive_v the_o inhabitant_n out_o of_o it_o he_o compare_v she_o to_o a_o continual_a drop_n because_o of_o that_o inseparable_a union_n and_o necessary_a cohabitation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n together_o notwithstanding_o such_o contention_n 14_o house_n and_o riches_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o father_n and_o 22._o and_o ch._n 18._o 22._o a_o prudent_a wife_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n another_o lord_n be_v vouchsafe_v to_o a_o man_n by_o a_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a searcher_n and_o ruler_n of_o heart_n exact_o discern_v who_o be_v prudent_a or_o pious_a in_o which_o even_o wise_a man_n judgement_n be_v common_o mistake_v and_o incline_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o person_n one_o towards_o another_o 15_o slothfulness_n cast_v into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n follow_v sleep_n make_v a_o man_n careless_a and_o negligent_a and_o like_o one_o asleep_a in_o his_o business_n whereby_o he_o come_v to_o want_v as_o it_o follow_v and_o a_o idle_a soul_n shall_v suffer_v 13._o suffer_v chap._n 1●…_n ●…_n &_o 20._o 13._o hunger_n 16_o 28._o 16_o luk._n 11._o 28._o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n before_o commandment_n the_o command_n of_o god_n call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o commandment_n as_o the_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v emphatical_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o keep_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o way_n clause_n way_n either_o 1._o his_o own_o way_n by_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o way_n so_o as_o to_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o or_o 2._o the_o way_n of_o god_n who_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n shall_v die_v 17_o 7._o 17_o mat._n 10_o 42._o &_o 25._o 40._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 6_o 7._o he_o that_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n man_n lord_n who_o take_v what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o because_o it_o be_v do_v to_o they_o who_o god_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o stead_n to_o be_v his_o receiver_n and_o who_o god_n have_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n commend_v to_o the_o care_n and_o charity_n of_o all_o other_o man_n and_o deed_n and_o or_o his_o deed_n that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v will_v he_o pay_v he_o again_o 18_o 13._o 18_o chap._n 13._o 24._o &_o 23._o 13._o chasten_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n incorrigible_a hope_n before_o custom_n in_o sin_n and_o thy_o indulgence_n have_v make_v he_o hard-hearted_a and_o incorrigible_a and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v correction_n spare_v forbear_v not_o to_o give_v he_o due_a and_o necessary_a correction_n die_v correction_n or_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v for_o his_o cry_n work_n cry_n which_o o●…t_o stir_v up_o a_o foolish_a and_o pernicious_a pity_n in_o parent_n towards_o they_o this_o word_n with_o some_o small_a difference_n in_o the_o point_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n isa._n 14._o 11._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o his_o destruction_n intimate_v that_o this_o be_v a_o cruel_a pity_n and_o a_o likely_a way_n to_o expose_v he_o to_o that_o death_n threaten_v to_o stubborn_a son_n deut._n 21._o 18_o 21._o but_o this_o clause_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v otherwise_o yet_o or_o but_o do_v not_o lift_v up_o thy_o soul_n which_o signify_v a_o vehement_a desire_n deut._n 24._o 15._o psal._n 25._o 1._o jer._n 44._o 14._o let_v not_o thy_o passion_n or_o eager_a desire_n of_o chasten_v he_o transport_v thou_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v i._n e._n use_v moderation_n in_o this_o work_n 19_o a_o man_n of_o great_a wrath_n men._n wrath_n or_o he_o who_o be_v of_o great_a wrath_n of_o strong_a passion_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o more_o particular_o of_o a_o son_n of_o such_o a_o temper_n who_o be_v very_o impatient_a of_o correction_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o violent_a passion_n upon_o that_o occasion_n and_o then_o the_o follow_a word_n contain_v the_o parent_n duty_n which_o be_v to_o take_v care_n to_o punish_v he_o because_o if_o he_o spare_v he_o that_o time_n for_o his_o passion_n he_o must_v do_v so_o again_o and_o again_o the_o same_o cause_n return_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o must_v whole_o forbear_v to_o chasten_v he_o or_o 2._o more_o general_o of_o any_o man_n of_o a_o fierce_a and_o furious_a temper_n and_o carriage_n and_o then_o the_o next_o word_n declare_v only_o the_o event_n by_o his_o great_a and_o repeat_v provocation_n he_o will_v bring_v

blow_n compare_v prov._n 19_o 29._o for_o though_o he_o understand_v duty_n understand_v though_o he_o know_v thy_o mind_n and_o word_n and_o his_o own_o duty_n he_o will_v not_o answer_v thou_o answer_v either_o by_o word_n express_v his_o readiness_n or_o by_o deed_n speedy_o and_o cheerful_o perform_v thy_o command_n but_o will_v neglect_v his_o duty_n pretend_v that_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v or_o understand_v thou_o 20_o see_v thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v hasty_a matter_n hasty_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matter_n in_o his_o word_n affair_n word_n or_o rather_o in_o his_o business_n who_o be_v rash_a and_o heady_a in_o the_o management_n of_o his_o affair_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n fool_n fool_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o folly_n and_o willing_a to_o hearken_v to_o the_o advice_n of_o other_o as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v ch._n 26._o 12._o though_o common_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o wilful_a and_o wicked_a fool_n than_o of_o he_o wise_a he_o because_o he_o be_v self_n confident_a and_o neither_o consider_v thing_n serious_o within_o himself_o nor_o seek_v counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a 21_o he_o that_o delicate_o bring_v up_o his_o servant_n fare_n servant_n allow_v he_o too_o much_o freedom_n and_o familiarity_n and_o delicious_a fare_n from_o a_o child_n shall_v have_v he_o become_v his_o son_n condition_n son_n will_v find_v he_o at_o last_o grow_v insolent_a and_o presumptuous_a and_o forgetful_a of_o his_o servile_a condition_n at_o the_o length_n 22_o 21._o 22_o ch._n 15._o 18._o &_o 26._o 21._o a_o angry_a man_n stir_v up_o strife_n and_o a_o furious_a man_n abound_v in_o transgression_n murder_v transgression_n be_v by_o his_o passion_n easy_o transport_v into_o grievous_a and_o manifold_a sin_n against_o god_n and_o other_o and_o himself_o as_o swear_v and_o curse_v and_o violence_n yea_o sometime_o even_o to_o murder_v 23_o 5._o 23_o job_n 22._o 29._o ch._n 15._o 33._o &_o 18._o 12._o matt._n 23._o 12._o luk._n 14._o 11._o &_o 18._o 14._o jam._n 4._o 6_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o a_o man_n pride_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_o he_o low_o because_o both_o god_n and_o man_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o abhor_v he_o but_o honour_n shall_v uphold_v the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n it_o spirit_n or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o without_o any_o difference_n in_o the_o sense_n the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n shall_v hold_v their_o honour_n shall_v be_v honour_v by_o god_n and_o man_n thus_o honour_n like_o a_o shadow_n flee_v from_o they_o that_o pursue_v it_o and_o follow_v they_o who_o flee_v from_o it_o 24_o whoso_o be_v partner_n with_o a_o thief_n theft_n thief_n by_o receive_v a_o share_n of_o the_o steal_a good_n upon_o condition_n of_o his_o concealment_n of_o the_o theft_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o soul_n he_o carry_v himself_o towards_o it_o as_o if_o he_o hate_v it_o he_o wound_v and_o destroy_v it_o he_o hear_v curse_v it_o curse_v he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o swear_v as_o be_v say_v levit._n 5._o 1._o the_o oath_n give_v to_o he_o by_o a_o judge_n adjure_v he_o and_o other_o suspect_v person_n to_o give_v information_n concern_v it_o and_o bewray_v it_o not_o friendship_n not_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v both_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o oath_n and_o for_o the_o public_a good_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o private_a contract_n or_o friendship_n 25_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n providence_n man_n inordinate_a fear_n of_o harm_n or_o mischief_n from_o man_n which_o be_v fit_o oppose_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n because_o it_o come_v from_o a_o distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o providence_n bring_v a_o snare_n god_n snare_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o many_o sin_n and_o of_o great_a danger_n both_o of_o injury_n from_o man_n and_o of_o sore_a punishment_n from_o god_n but_o whoso_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n man_n lord_n keep_v god_n way_n and_o secure_o rely_v upon_o god_n to_o protect_v he_o from_o the_o design_n and_o rage_n of_o wicked_a man_n high_a man_n heb_fw-mi shall_v 〈◊〉_d set_v on_o high_a shall_v be_v safe_a 26_o 6._o 26_o ch._n 19_o 6._o many_o seek_v ruler_n seek_v heb._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o ruler_n the_o ruler_n favour_n it_o favour_n man_n study_v to_o please_v and_o engage_v their_o ruler_n by_o their_o oblige_a carriage_n and_o humble_a petition_n and_o all_o other_o mean_n suppose_v that_o to_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o procure_v either_o right_a or_o favour_n from_o they_o as_o they_o need_v or_o desire_v it_o but_o every_o man_n judgement_n endeavour_n judgement_n the_o decision_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o the_o success_n of_o all_o his_o endeavour_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n 1._o lord_n depend_v whole_o upon_o god_n who_o rule_v and_o incline_v their_o mind_n and_o heart_n as_o it_o please_v he_o prov._n 21._o 1._o 27_o a_o unjust_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o just_a friend_n just_a because_o such_o man_n as_o such_o be_v hate_v by_o god_n and_o hater_n of_o and_o enemy_n unto_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n and_o public_a plague_n to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n in_o which_o they_o live_v and_o therefore_o he_o who_o love_v these_o must_v needs_o hate_v they_o as_o true_a friend_n hate_v those_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o their_o friend_n and_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a 10._o wicked_a of_o which_o see_v above_o on_o v._o 10._o chap._n xxx_o 1_o the_o word_n of_o agur_n the_o son_n of_o jakeh_n case_n jakeh_n a_o person_n so_o call_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o designation_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n name_n who_o live_v either_o in_o solomon_n time_n or_o rather_o afterward_o and_o be_v famous_a in_o his_o generation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o pretty_a and_o prophecy_n and_o therefore_o his_o proverb_n be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v add_v to_o those_o of_o solomon_n either_o by_o those_o man_n of_o hezekiah_n mention_v ch._n 25._o 1._o or_o by_o some_o other_o but_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o solomon_n may_v easy_o be_v suppose_v but_o can_v be_v prove_v nor_o be_v it_o probable_a as_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o style_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o as_o v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o agree_v not_o to_o solomon_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o good_a interpretation_n one_o of_o which_o be_v that_o all_o word_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o their_o most_o natural_a and_o proper_a sense_n when_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n nor_o necessity_n of_o understand_v they_o improper_o and_o figurative_o which_o be_v the_o present_a case_n even_o the_o prophecy_n prophecy_n prophecy_n the_o prophetical_a instruction_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n be_v public_a preacher_n as_o well_o as_o foreteller_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v so_o their_o sermon_n no_o less_o than_o their_o prediction_n be_v common_o call_v their_o prophecy_n the_o man_n speak_v unto_o ithiel_n even_o unto_o ithiel_n and_o ucal_n kind_n ucal_n two_o friend_n or_o disciple_n and_o 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priest_n which_o eunuch_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o do_v leu._n 21._o 17_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 23._o 1._o and_o within_o my_o wall_n itself_o wall_n in_o the_o court_n of_o my_o temple_n which_o be_v encompass_v with_o wall_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o court_n but_o not_o into_o the_o house_n itself_o a_o place_n and_o a_o name_n better_o than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n felicity_n daughter_n a_o far_o great_a blessing_n and_o honour_n than_o that_o of_o have_v posterity_n which_o be_v but_o a_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o that_o common_a to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n even_o my_o favour_n and_o my_o spirit_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o everlasting_a name_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o 6_o also_o the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 23._o lord_n that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o he_o as_o be_v say_v act._n 11._o 23._o 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sort_n of_o blessing_n upon_o they_o in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n 28._o prayer_n in_o my_o temple_n in_o and_o towards_o which_o prayer_n be_v daily_o make_v and_o direct_v unto_o i_o 1_o king_n 8._o 19_o 28._o their_o burnt-offering_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n 15._o altar_n they_o shall_v have_v as_o free_a access_n to_o my_o house_n and_o altar_n as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o and_o their_o service_n shall_v be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o i_o as_o they_o evangelical_n worship_n be_v here_o describe_v under_o such_o expression_n as_o agree_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o then_o be_v in_o use_n as_o it_o be_v mal._n 1._o 11._o and_o elsewhere_o see_v also_o rom._n 12._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 15._o for_o 46._o for_o mat._n 21._o 13._o mar._n 11._o 17._o luk._n 19_o 46._o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n practise_v people_n jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v have_v equal_a freedom_n of_o access_n to_o my_o house_n and_o shall_v there_o call_v upon_o my_o name_n possible_o he_o may_v call_v it_o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n either_o to_o imply_v that_o prayer_n to_o god_n whereof_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o part_n be_v a_o more_o considerable_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n than_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v consider_v in_o itself_o be_v little_o value_v by_o he_o as_o he_o frequent_o declare_v or_o to_o signify_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v call_v all_o other_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v except_o that_o of_o prayer_n and_o such_o like_a spiritual_a service_n which_o also_o be_v confirm_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o see_v sacrifice_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o all_o nation_n shall_v resort_v thither_o

puff_n of_o breath_n which_o quick_o vanish_v away_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n with_o the_o wind_n shall_v take_v they_o elsewhere_o they_o or_o take_v they_o away_o as_o this_o verb_n signify_v hos._n 11._o 13._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o he_o that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o i_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n and_o shall_v inherit_v my_o holy_a mountain_n temple_n mountain_n shall_v enjoy_v my_o favour_n and_o presence_n in_o my_o temple_n 14_o and_o shall_v say_v do_v say_v heb._n and_o he_o shall_v say_v or_o and_o one_o shall_v say_v god_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o man_n who_o shall_v say_v these_o word_n and_o that_o with_o authority_n and_o efficacy_n so_o as_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v 10._o do_v ch._n 40._o 3._o &_o 62._o 10._o cast_v you_o up_o cast_v you_o up_o passage_n up_o make_v causeways_o where_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o their_o safe_a and_o easy_a passage_n prepare_v the_o way_n take_v up_o the_o stumble_a block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o my_o people_n return_n people_n remove_v all_o thing_n which_o may_v hinder_v they_o in_o their_o return_n 15_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a do_v holy_a who_o be_v omnipotent_a everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a holy_a in_o all_o his_o word_n and_o way_n and_o therefore_o both_o can_v and_o will_v deliver_v his_o people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n 2._o place_n ps._n 34._o 18._o &_o 51._o 17._o &_o 138._o 6._o ch._n 66._o 2._o with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n distress_n spirit_n with_o such_o also_o who_o spirit_n be_v break_v and_o humble_v by_o affliction_n and_o by_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v afflict_v which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n who_o therefore_o he_o here_o imply_v that_o god_n will_v pity_v and_o 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14._o 17_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n they_o covetousness_n of_o which_o sin_n the_o jew_n be_v eminent_o guilty_a as_o be_v express_o affirm_v jer._n 6._o 13._o &_o 8._o 10._o but_o this_o be_v not_o mention_v exclusive_o as_o to_o other_o sin_n but_o synecdochical_o so_o as_o to_o comprehend_v all_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n contend_v with_o they_o be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o hide_v i_o calamity_n i_o i_o withdraw_v my_o favour_n and_o help_n from_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o in_o great_a calamity_n and_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o go_v on_o away_o on_o heb._n turn_v away_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n heart_n heart_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o reform_v by_o correction_n but_o in_o his_o distress_n trespass_v more_o and_o more_o as_o be_v say_v of_o ahaz_n and_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o those_o sinful_a course_n which_o be_v choose_v by_o and_o be_v most_o please_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n 18_o i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n judgement_n way_n i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o evil_a way_n in_o which_o he_o seem_v resolve_v to_o walk_v and_o that_o he_o be_v neither_o better_v by_o mercy_n nor_o judgement_n and_o will_v heal_v he_o trouble_n he_o or_o yet_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o although_o i_o may_v just_o destroy_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o to_o perish_v in_o his_o own_o way_n yet_o of_o my_o mere_a mercy_n and_o for_o my_o own_o name_n sake_n i_o will_v pity_v they_o and_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n i_o will_v lead_v he_o also_o and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o frequent_o and_o or_o to_o wit_n the_o copulative_a conjunction_n be_v put_v expositive_o as_o it_o be_v frequent_o to_o his_o mourner_n 10._o mourner_n to_o those_o that_o be_v humble_v under_o god_n hand_n that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n isa._n 61._o 2_o 3._o for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o ●…ns_n ezek._n 9_o 4._o and_o for_o the_o calamity_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n isa._n 66._o 10._o 19_o i_o create_v produce_v create_v i_o will_v by_o my_o almighty_a power_n and_o in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n produce_v 15._o produce_v pro._n 16._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 15._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n 21._o peace_n either_o 1._o praise_n or_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n hos._n 14._o 2._o heb._n 13._o 15._o and_o peace_n or_o rather_o 2._o that_o peace_n which_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o man_n hand_n but_o only_o by_o god_n lip_n or_o word_n peace_n with_o god_n and_o in_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o people_n and_o which_o he_o have_v publish_v and_o offer_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o object_n of_o this_o peace_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o by_o the_o exclusion_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n from_o this_o peace_n v._o 20_o 21._o peace_n peace_n peace_n the_o double_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o certainty_n and_o abundance_n of_o this_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o 14._o near_o to_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v far_o from_o god_n and_o from_o salvation_n act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o eph._n 2._o 12_o etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v call_v a_o people_n near_o unto_o god_n psal._n 148._o 14._o say_v the_o lord_z and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o 20._o but_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n they_o dirt_n their_o mind_n be_v restless_a be_v perpetual_o hurry_v and_o torment_v with_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o passion_n and_o with_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o guilt_n and_o the_o dread_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n due_a unto_o they_o and_o ready_a to_o come_v upon_o they_o 21_o 22._o 21_o ch._n 48._o 22._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n faith_n my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a peace_n wicked_a though_o they_o may_v have_v as_o great_a a_o share_n of_o prosperity_n as_o the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v as_o appear_v from_o psal._n 37._o 35._o &_o 73._o 3_o etc._n etc._n eccl._n 8._o 14._o &_o 9_o 1._o yet_o they_o have_v no_o share_n in_o this_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a peace_n chap._n lviii_o 1_o cry_v throat_n cry_v heb._n wi●…_n the_o throat_n aloud_o misdemeanour_n aloud_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n note_v and_o censure_v divers_a gross_a miscarriage_n of_o the_o jew_n proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o subject_a in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o god_n name_n expostulate_v with_o they_o for_o other_o misdemeanour_n spare_v not_o people_n not_o forbear_v not_o to_o speak_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v thou_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o this_o people_n lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n 2_o yet_o they_o seek_v i_o daily_o blessing_n daily_o they_o cover_v all_o their_o wickedness_n with_o a_o profession_n of_o religion_n from_o time_n to_o time_n resort_v to_o my_o house_n pretend_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o i_o and_o to_o desire_v and_o seek_v my_o favour_n and_o blessing_n and_o delight_n to_o know_v my_o way_n it_o way_n either_o 1._o they_o seem_v to_o delight_v in_o it_o for_o man_n be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v or_o do_v that_o which_o they_o seem_v or_o profess_v to_o be_v or_o do_v as_o mat._n 13._o 12._o that_o which_o he_o have_v be_v thus_o explain_v in_o luk._n 8._o 18._o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v and_o rom._n 7._o 9_o i_o be_v alive_a

calamity_n shall_v be_v universal_a without_o any_o respect_n or_o distinction_n of_o person_n or_o rank_n of_o man_n the_o priest_n themselves_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n shall_v also_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o plague_n as_o with_o the_o servant_n so_o with_o his_o master_n as_o with_o the_o maid_n so_o with_o her_o mistress_n 13._o mistress_n ezek._n 7._o 1●…_n 13._o as_o with_o the_o buyer_n so_o with_o the_o seller_n slavery_n seller_n the_o purchaser_n of_o land_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o leave_v than_o he_o who_o have_v sell_v all_o his_o patrimony_n and_o all_o person_n shall_v be_v make_v equal_a in_o beggary_n and_o slavery_n as_o with_o the_o lender_n so_o with_o the_o borrower_n as_o with_o the_o taker_n of_o usury_n so_o with_o the_o giver_n of_o usury_n to_o he_o 3_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v utter_o empty_v and_o utter_o spoil_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v this_o word_n 4_o the_o earth_n mourn_v and_o fade_v away_o the_o world_n discover_v world_n from_o this_o word_n some_o infer_v that_o this_o prophecy_n concern_v not_o only_o the_o land_n of_o judaea_n but_o also_o the_o neighbour_a country_n but_o if_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n be_v urge_v this_o prophecy_n must_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o these_o learned_a man_n will_v not_o allow_v and_o the_o world_n both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n be_v oft_o use_v synechdochical_o for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o truth_n but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o it_o at_o least_o in_o comparison_n with_o the_o whole_a as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o luk._n 2._o 1._o act._n 11._o 28._o but_o also_o of_o babylon_n isa._n 13._o 11._o and_o which_o come_v near_o to_o the_o point_n of_o this_o very_a land_n of_o judaea_n as_o joh._n 12._o 19_o &_o 18._o 20._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v so_o understand_v here_o especial_o when_o this_o word_n world_n 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