to_o the_o first_o time_n for_o a_o ordinance_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o son_n for_o ever_o 25_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o land_n 2._o land_n viz_o of_o canaan_n as_o ver_fw-la 19_o for_o in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o keep_v this_o feast_n but_o once_o and_o that_o by_o god_n particular_a direction_n numb_a 9_o 2._o which_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v you_o according_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o service_n 26_o 6._o 26_o jos._n 4._o 6._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o your_o child_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o service_n not_o service_n or_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n god_n expect_v this_o even_a from_o the_o jewish_a child_n and_o much_o more_o from_o christian_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v inquire_v and_o understand_v what_o be_v say_v or_o do_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n or_o service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o dumb_a sign_n 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and_o therefore_o be_v in_o both_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o latitude_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 23._o egypt_n wisd._n 18._o 11._o chap._n 4._o 23._o from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o captive_a that_o be_v in_o the_o pit_n the_o heb._n house_n of_o the_o pit_n dungeon_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o cattle_n 30_o and_o pharaoh_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o night_n he_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o egypt_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n understand_v house_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o house_n which_o have_v any_o first-born_a in_o they_o for_o in_o divers_a family_n there_o may_v be_v no_o first-born_a and_o such_o restriction_n of_o the_o universal_a particle_n be_v frequent_o understand_v where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a 31_o and_o he_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 29._o aaron_n i._n e._n he_o send_v this_o message_n to_o they_o for_o they_o come_v no_o more_o to_o he_o chap._n 10._o 29._o by_o night_n and_o say_v rise_v up_o and_o get_v you_o forth_o from_o among_o my_o people_n 5._o people_n chap._n 10._o 5._o both_o you_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o go_v serve_v the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v say_v 32_o 26._o 32_o chap._n 10._o 26._o also_o take_v your_o flock_n and_o your_o herd_n as_o you_o have_v say_v and_o be_v go_v and_o bless_v i_o also_o plague_n also_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o perish_v by_o this_o or_o any_o other_o plague_n 33_o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v urgent_a israelite_n urgent_a not_o by_o force_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o now_o use_v but_o by_o earnest_n and_o importunate_a entreaty_n exod._n 11._o 8._o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o fable_n of_o the_o heathen_n mention_v in_o tacitus_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o their_o scab_n so_o they_o false_o and_o malicious_o ascribe_v their_o own_o ulcer_n and_o scab_n send_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n to_o the_o israelite_n upon_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v send_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n in_o haste_n for_o they_o say_v we_o be_v all_o dead_a man_n 34_o and_o the_o people_n take_v their_o dough_n before_o it_o be_v leaven_v their_o dough_n their_o or_o dough_n kneading-trough_n unleavened_a kneading-trough_n or_o as_o other_o right_o render_v it_o their_o dough-lump_n or_o food_n or_o lump_n of_o paste_n unleavened_a be_v bind_v up_o in_o their_o clothes_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n 35_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o egyptian_n either_o before_o this_o time_n as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v mollify_v by_o the_o forego_n plague_n or_o even_o at_o this_o time_n when_o the_o israelite_n may_v well_o take_v confidence_n to_o borrow_v and_o the_o egyptian_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o lend_v they_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v gain_v their_o affection_n and_o prayer_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v more_o ready_o depart_v from_o they_o 22._o they_o chap._n 3._o 22._o jewel_n 2._o jewel_n wherewith_o they_o use_v to_o adorn_v themselves_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o israelite_n may_v use_v they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n or_o vessel_n of_o which_o see_v on_o chap._n 11._o 2._o of_o silver_n and_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o raiment_n 36_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n fear_n egyptian_n i._n e._n incline_v their_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o willing_o and_o not_o only_o out_o of_o fear_n so_o that_o they_o lend_v unto_o they_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o require_v 35._o require_v heb._n and_o they_o lend_v they_o to_o wit_n the_o jewel_n or_o vessel_n mention_v for_o 35._o and_o they_o 37._o they_o gen._n 15._o 14._o chap._n 3._o 22._o psal._n 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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great_a indignation_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o another_o land_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n 29_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n enquiry_n god_n have_v now_o mention_v the_o dreadful_a and_o amaze_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o utter_a extirpation_n and_o destruction_n which_o will_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o pathetical_a exclamation_n either_o to_o bridle_v their_o curiosity_n who_o hear_v this_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o so_o great_a a_o event_n or_o to_o quiet_a his_o own_o mind_n and_o satisfy_v the_o scruple_n of_o other_o who_o perceive_v god_n to_o deal_v so_o severe_o with_o his_o own_o people_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o suffer_v those_o nation_n which_o be_v guilty_a of_o grosser_n atheism_n and_o idolatry_n and_o impiety_n 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that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n chap._n xxx_o 1_o 40._o 1_o leu._n 26._o 40._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o the_o blessing_n obedient_a blessing_n when_o thou_o be_v obedient_a and_o the_o curse_n apostatical_a curse_n when_o thou_o become_v rebellious_a and_o apostatical_a which_o i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o choice_n thou_o heb._n place_v before_o thy_o face_n i._n e._n propound_v to_o thy_o consideration_n and_o choice_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v they_o to_o mind_n sin_n mind_n or_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n deep_o affect_v thy_o heart_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o blessing_n offer_v and_o give_v to_o they_o by_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o curse_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o sin_n among_o the_o nation_n whither_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v drive_v thou_o 2_o and_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n thou_o and_o thy_o child_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n 3_o 1._o 3_o psal._n 126._o 1._o that_o than_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v turn_v thy_o captivity_n 8._o captivity_n i._n e._n bring_v back_o thy_o captive_n as_o captivity_n be_v take_v psal._n 14._o 7._o eph._n 4._o 8._o and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o and_o will_v return_v and_o 2._o and_o psal._n 147._o 2._o gather_v thou_o 11._o thou_o i._n e._n thy_o child_n either_o spiritual_o such_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v joh._n 11._o 51_o 52._o or_o literal_o such_o as_o be_v promise_v rom._n 11._o from_o all_o the_o nation_n whither_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v scatter_v thou_o 4_o 9_o 4_o neh._n 1._o 9_o if_o any_o of_o thou_o be_v drive_v out_o unto_o the_o 37._o *_o jer._n 32._o 37._o outmost_a part_n of_o heaven_n from_o thence_o will_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n gather_v thou_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v he_o fetch_v thou_o 5_o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n which_o thy_o father_n possess_v and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o he_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a and_o multiply_v thou_o above_o thy_o father_n 6_o and_o *_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v 26._o ezek._n 11._o 19_o &_o 36._o 26._o thy_o heart_n apostasy_n heart_n or_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v circumâ—…ise_v thy_o heart_n i._n e._n will_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n change_v and_o purge_v thy_o heart_n from_o all_o thy_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o wickedness_n and_o incline_v thy_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v see_v deut._n 10._o 16._o and_o so_o this_o be_v produce_v to_o show_v why_o and_o how_o those_o great_a thing_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v god_n will_v first_o convert_v and_o sanctify_v they_o the_o fruit_n whereof_o shall_v be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v and_o obey_v god_n commandment_n and_o v._o 8._o and_o then_o shall_v prosper_v in_o all_o thing_n v._o 9_o the_o hebrew_n vaughan_n be_v oft_o render_v sore_o and_o note_n the_o reason_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o 1_o king_n 1._o 21._o and_o 18._o 3_o 4_o psal._n 1._o 3._o and_o 5._o 12._o isa._n 16._o 2._o and_o 64._o 5._o and_o this_o promise_n principal_o respect_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v then_o impart_v to_o all_o god_n israel_n by_o christ_n by_o who_o alone_o this_o circumcision_n be_v obtain_v col._n 2._o 11._o and_o so_o have_v full_o describe_v to_o they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o their_o obedience_n here_o and_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o consider_v their_o great_a instability_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o it_o he_o now_o seasonable_o add_v a_o glorious_a gospel_n promise_n and_o direct_v their_o faith_n to_o the_o messiah_n by_o who_o alone_o they_o can_v expect_v or_o receive_v the_o 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city_n which_o have_v gate_n and_o bar_n gate_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o city_n as_o gen._n 22._o 17._o deut._n 17._o 2._o obad._n v._n 11._o then_o their_o strong_a hold_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n â—…2_n enemy_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 19_o â—…2_n be_v there_o a_o shield_n or_o spear_n see_v among_o forty_o thousand_o in_o israel_n subsistence_n israel_n i_o e._n there_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o all_o the_o israelite_n have_v no_o arm_n for_o here_o be_v mention_v make_v only_o of_o shield_n or_o spear_n so_o they_o may_v have_v sword_n and_o bow_n and_o arrow_n to_o offend_v their_o enemy_n but_o either_o that_o they_o have_v but_o few_o arm_n among_o they_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o they_o disarm_v by_o the_o canaanite_n or_o that_o they_o general_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o arm_n as_o be_v utter_o dis-spirited_n and_o without_o all_o hope_n of_o recover_v their_o lose_a liberty_n and_o be_v necessitate_v to_o other_o employment_n for_o 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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 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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 â—…_n child_n exod._n 19_o â—…_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 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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
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 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verse_n 10_o 6._o 10_o eccl._n 10._o 6._o delight_n glory_n delight_n to_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o plenty_n and_o outward_a glory_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n much_o less_o 7._o less_o ch._n 30._o 22._o eccl._n 10._o 7._o for_o a_o servant_n man_n servant_n who_o be_v of_o a_o servile_a condition_n and_o disposition_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o a_o fool_n who_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o his_o lust_n and_o whole_o unfit_a to_o rule_v other_o man_n to_o have_v rule_n over_o prince_n intolerable_a prince_n i_o e._n over_o man_n of_o better_a quality_n than_o himself_o for_o servant_n be_v common_o ignorant_a and_o when_o they_o be_v advance_v they_o grow_v insolent_a and_o presumptuous_a and_o intolerable_a 3._o b_o it_o do_v not_o become_v he_o nor_o suit_n with_o he_o partly_o because_o prosperity_n corrupt_v even_o wise_a man_n and_o make_v fool_n mad_a and_o partly_o because_o it_o give_v he_o more_o opportunity_n to_o discover_v his_o folly_n and_o to_o do_v mischief_n 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 â—…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 1â—…_n 15._o &_o 2â—…_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 â—…_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 1â—…_n â—…_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 oâ—…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 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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 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his_o service_n see_v exod._n 19_o 10_o 15._o levit._fw-la 14._o â—…_n they_o 7_o and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o sprinkle_v water_n 9_o water_n heb._n of_o sin_n chap._n 19_o 9_o of_o purify_n scripture_n purify_n heb._n of_o sin_n i_o e._n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n this_o water_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o red_a heiâ—…er_n numb_a 19_o 9_o which_o therefore_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v prescribe_v before_o though_o it_o be_v mention_v after_o such_o kind_n of_o transplacing_n of_o passage_n be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n upon_o they_o and_o etc._n and_o heb._n let_v they_o cause_v a_o razor_n to_o pass_v over_o etc._n etc._n let_v they_o shave_v all_o their_o flesh_n 21._o flesh_n which_o external_a rite_n signify_v the_o cut_n off_o their_o inordinate_a concupiscence_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o that_o singular_a purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n see_v isa._n 52._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o clean_a 8_o then_o let_v they_o take_v a_o young_a bullock_n with_o his_o 2._o his_o leu._n 2._o 2._o meat-offering_a even_o fine_a flour_n mingle_v with_o oil_n and_o another_o young_a bullock_n congregation_n bullock_n the_o same_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o a_o sin-offering_n for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n levit._n 4._o because_o the_o levite_n come_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o first-born_a which_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n represent_v the_o whole_a congregation_n shall_v thou_o take_v for_o a_o sin_n offering_n 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o thou_o shall_v gather_v the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n god_n israel_n not_o all_o of_o they_o which_o be_v impossible_a but_o some_o in_o the_o name_n and_o stead_n and_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o all_o to_o wit_n either_o the_o first-born_a or_o rather_o the_o prince_n or_o chief_n of_o each_o tribe_n who_o use_v to_o transact_v thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o tribe_n whereby_o they_o signify_v their_o transfer_v of_o that_o right_n of_o minister_a to_o god_n from_o the_o first-born_a in_o who_o hand_n it_o former_o be_v unto_o the_o levite_n and_o their_o renounce_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o levite_n from_o who_o they_o may_v otherwise_o have_v expect_v help_n by_o their_o person_n or_o purse_n as_o they_o diâ—…_n from_o other_o tribe_n in_o their_o common_a concernment_n and_o 〈◊〉_d entire_a resignation_n and_o dedication_n of_o they_o to_o god_n service_n as_o the_o person_n offer_v by_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d levit._n 1._o 4._o signify_v his_o translation_n of_o his_o guilt_n upon_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o dedication_n of_o it_o unto_o god_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n g._n 11_o and_o aaron_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d offer_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d offering_n 22._o offering_n heb._n for_o a_o wave-offering_a of_o which_o see_v exod._n 29._o 24._o not_o that_o aaron_n do_v so_o wave_v they_o which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v but_o that_o he_o cause_v or_o command_v they_o to_o imitate_v that_o motion_n and_o to_o wave_v themselves_o towards_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o they_o may_v signify_v their_o readiness_n to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n wheresoever_o they_o shall_v be_v though_o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v more_o general_o for_o any_o offering_n make_v to_o god_n as_o exod._n 35._o 22._o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o etc._n that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o may_v execute_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n 23_o and_o the_o levite_n shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n 4._o bullock_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v offer_v by_o they_o and_o for_o they_o see_v exod._n 29._o 16_o 19_o levit._fw-la 1._o 4._o and_o 3._o 2._o and_o 4._o 4._o and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v the_o one_o for_o a_o sin_n offering_n and_o the_o other_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o levite_n 13_o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v the_o levite_n before_o aaron_n and_o before_o his_o son_n service_n son_n i._n e._n put_v they_o into_o the_o power_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o employ_v they_o in_o holy_a ministration_n for_o so_o that_o phrase_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o gen._n 13._o 9_o the_o land_n be_v before_o thou_o i._n e._n in_o thy_o power_n to_o use_v or_o enjoy_v it_o or_o set_v the_o levite_n before_o they_o do_v signify_v the_o give_v the_o levite_n to_o they_o or_o to_o their_o service_n and_o offer_v they_o for_o a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n service_n lord_n for_o to_o he_o they_o be_v first_o proper_o offer_v and_o by_o he_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o order_n to_o his_o service_n 14_o thus_o shall_v thou_o separate_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v 45._o be_v chap._n 3._o 45._o i_o 15_o and_o after_o that_o shall_v the_o levite_n go_v in_o up_o in_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o court_n where_o they_o be_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a and_o at_o present_a into_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o take_v it_o down_o and_o set_v it_o up_o to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o thou_o shall_v cleanse_v they_o and_o offer_v they_o for_o a_o offering_n 16_o for_o they_o be_v whole_o give_v unto_o i_o 9_o i_o by_o the_o people_n consent_n as_o well_o as_o take_v as_o it_o follow_v by_o my_o choice_n and_o command_n see_v numb_a 3._o 9_o from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o stead_n of_o such_o as_o open_v every_o womb_n 23._o womb_n chap._n 3._o 13._o exod._n 13._o 2._o luk._n 2._o 23._o even_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v i_o take_v they_o unto_o i_o 17_o 23._o 17_o exod._n 13._o 2_o 12_o 15._o chap._n 3._o 13._o luk._n 2._o 23._o for_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v i_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n on_o the_o day_n that_o i_o smite_v every_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o sanctify_v they_o for_o myself_o 18_o and_o i_o have_v take_v the_o levite_n for_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 19_o and_o 9_o and_o chap._n 3._o 9_o i_o have_v give_v the_o levite_n as_o a_o give_v a_o heb._n give_v gift_n to_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n person_n israel_n i._n e._n to_o serve_v god_n in_o their_o stead_n and_o behalf_n to_o do_v what_o otherwise_o they_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o do_v in_o their_o own_o person_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n 15._o tabernacle_n how_o in_o it_o see_v on_o ver_fw-la 15._o of_o the_o congregation_n and_o 53._o and_o chap._n 1._o 53._o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n people_n israel_n not_o by_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o the_o priest_n alone_o may_v do_v but_o by_o assist_v the_o priest_n in_o that_o expiatory_a work_n and_o by_o a_o diligent_a performance_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o office_n whereby_o god_n be_v please_v both_o with_o they_o and_o with_o the_o people_n that_o there_o be_v no_o plague_n they_o plague_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o god_n appoint_v they_o to_o serve_v in_o or_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o they_o may_v watch_v and_o guard_v it_o and_o not_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o people_n to_o come_v near_o it_o or_o meddle_v with_o holy_a thing_n which_o if_o they_o do_v it_o will_v certain_o bring_v a_o plague_n upon_o they_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v high_a unto_o the_o sanctuary_n 20_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v to_o the_o levite_n according_a unto_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n concern_v the_o levite_n so_o do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n unto_o they_o 21_o and_o the_o levite_n be_v purify_v etc._n purify_v which_o be_v do_v by_o wash_v and_o sprinkle_v and_o sacrifice_n see_v levit._n 15._o 13_o 14_o 15._o numb_a 19_o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o aaron_n offer_v they_o as_o a_o offering_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o aaron_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o to_o cleanse_v
whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o although_o joshua_n have_v doubtless_o prevent_v and_o purge_v out_o all_o public_a and_o manifest_a idolatry_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o who_o practise_v it_o in_o their_o private_a house_n and_o retirement_n see_v below_o v._o 23._o amos_n 5._o 25_o 26._o act_n 7._o 42_o 43._o which_o your_o father_n ancestor_n father_n terah_n and_o nahor_n and_o abraham_n as_o v._o 2._o and_o other_o of_o your_o ancestor_n serve_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o 8._o and_o leu._n 17._o 7._o ezek._n 20._o 8._o in_o egypt_n 18._o egypt_n see_v ezek._n 23._o 3_o 8_o 19_o 21_o 27._o under_o these_o particular_n no_o doubt_n he_o comprehend_v all_o other_o false_a god_n which_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o nation_n among_o who_o they_o be_v as_o appear_v from_o v._o 15._o but_o only_a mention_n these_o as_o the_o idol_n which_o they_o be_v in_o more_o danger_n of_o worship_v than_o those_o in_o canaan_n partly_o because_o those_o of_o canaan_n have_v be_v now_o late_o and_o palpable_o disgrace_v by_o their_o inability_n to_o preserve_v their_o worshipper_n from_o total_a ruin_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o other_o idol_n come_v recommend_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o venerable_a name_n of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o forefather_n see_v jer._n 44._o 17._o ezek._n 20._o 18._o and_o serve_v you_o the_o lord_n 15_o and_o if_o it_o seem_v evil_a inconvenient_a evil_a unjust_a unreasonable_a or_o inconvenient_a unto_o you_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n 67._o lord_n joh._n 6._o 67._o choose_v you_o this_o day_n who_o you_o will_v serve_v 21._o serve_v not_o that_o he_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n whether_o they_o will_v serve_v god_n or_o idol_n for_o joshua_n have_v no_o such_o power_n or_o liberty_n himself_o nor_o can_v give_v it_o to_o any_o other_o and_o both_o he_o and_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o give_v their_o worship_n to_o god_n only_o and_o to_o forbear_v all_o 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lord_n but_o know_v this_o if_o you_o shall_v all_o be_v so_o base_a and_o brutish_a as_o to_o prefer_v senseless_a and_o impotent_a idol_n before_o the_o true_a and_o living_n god_n it_o be_v my_o firm_a purpose_n that_o i_o will_v and_o my_o child_n and_o servant_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v influence_n they_o shall_v be_v constant_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n 16_o and_o the_o people_n answer_v and_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v forsake_v the_o lord_n to_o serve_v other_o god_n 17_o for_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n he_o it_o be_v that_o bring_v we_o up_o and_o our_o father_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o which_o do_v those_o great_a sign_n in_o our_o sight_n and_o preserve_v we_o in_o all_o the_o way_n wherein_o we_o go_v and_o among_o all_o the_o people_n through_o who_o we_o pass_v 18_o and_o the_o lord_n drive_v out_o from_o before_o we_o all_o the_o people_n even_o the_o amorites_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n therefore_o will_v we_o also_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v our_o god_n 19_o and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n you_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n do_v lord_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o absolute_a impossibility_n for_o then_o both_o his_o resolution_n to_o serve_v god_n himself_o and_o his_o exhortation_n to_o they_o to_o do_v so_o have_v be_v vain_a and_o ridiculous_a but_o of_o a_o moral_a impossibility_n or_o a_o very_a great_a difficulty_n which_o he_o allege_v not_o to_o discourage_v they_o from_o god_n service_n which_o be_v his_o great_a design_n to_o engage_v they_o in_o but_o only_o to_o make_v they_o more_o considerate_a and_o cautious_a in_o oblige_v themselves_o and_o more_o circumspect_a and_o resolve_v in_o answer_v their_o obligation_n the_o meaning_n be_v god_n service_n be_v not_o as_o you_o seem_v to_o fancy_v a_o slight_a and_o easy_a thing_n as_o soon_o do_v as_o say_v but_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o require_v great_a care_n and_o courage_n and_o resolution_n and_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o infinite_a purity_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v or_o abuse_v and_o withal_o your_o great_a and_o often_o manifest_v proneness_n to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n even_o during_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o some_o of_o you_o whilst_o i_o live_v and_o while_o the_o obligation_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o you_o in_o this_o land_n be_v fresh_a in_o remembrance_n i_o can_v but_o fear_v that_o after_o my_o decease_n you_o will_v think_v the_o service_n of_o god_n too_o hard_a and_o burdensome_a for_o you_o and_o therefore_o will_v cast_v it_o off_o and_o revolt_v from_o he_o if_o you_o do_v not_o double_v your_o watch_n and_o careful_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n which_o i_o fear_v you_o will_v not_o do_v but_o i_o do_v hereby_o exhort_v you_o to_o do_v for_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n do_v god_n he_o will_v not_o endure_v a_o corrival_n or_o partner_n in_o his_o worship_n you_o can_v serve_v he_o and_o idol_n together_o as_o you_o will_v be_v incline_v and_o tempt_v to_o do_v he_o 21_o he_o exod._n 23._o 21_o will_v not_o forgive_v your_o transgression_n world_n transgression_n if_o you_o who_o own_v yourselves_o for_o his_o people_n and_o servant_n shall_v wicked_o and_o wilful_o transgress_v his_o law_n by_o idolatry_n or_o other_o crime_n he_o will_v not_o let_v this_o go_v unpunished_a in_o you_o as_o he_o do_v in_o other_o nation_n therefore_o consider_v what_o you_o do_v when_o you_o take_v the_o lord_n for_o your_o god_n weigh_v your_o advantage_n and_o inconvenience_n together_o for_o as_o if_o you_o be_v sincere_a and_o faithful_a in_o god_n service_n you_o will_v have_v admirable_a benefit_n by_o it_o so_o if_o you_o be_v false_a to_o your_o profession_n and_o forsake_v he_o who_o you_o have_v so_o solemn_o avouch_v to_o be_v your_o god_n he_o will_v deal_v more_o severe_o with_o you_o than_o with_o any_o 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 1â—…_n god_n chap._n 23._o 1â—…_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
plain_o that_o the_o ass_n be_v find_v but_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whereof_o samuel_n speak_v he_o tell_v he_o not_o etc._n not_o partly_o in_o obedience_n to_o samuel_n who_o oblige_v he_o to_o secrecy_n partly_o from_o a_o humble_a modesty_n which_o appear_v in_o he_o v._o 22._o and_o partly_o in_o prudence_n lest_o by_o a_o unseasonable_a publish_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v raise_v envy_n in_o some_o disbelief_n and_o contempt_n in_o other_o etc._n etc._n 17_o ¶_o and_o samuel_n call_v the_o people_n together_o unto_o the_o lord_n 1._o lord_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n so_o he_o speak_v either_o 1._o because_o the_o ark_n be_v carry_v thither_o upon_o this_o occasion_n or_o 2._o because_o god_n be_v present_a in_o all_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o people_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o eminent_a one_o see_v 2_o chron._n 19_o 6_o psal._n 82._o 1._o or_o 3._o because_o they_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n eâ—…ect_v a_o tribunal_n for_o god_n and_o entreat_v and_o consequent_o obtain_v his_o presence_n there_o to_o supervise_v and_o direct_v the_o whole_a business_n by_o his_o sentence_n which_o also_o he_o do_v v._o 19_o etc._n etc._n see_v of_o this_o phrase_n judg._n 11._o 11._o and_o 20._o 1._o to_o mizpeh_n 5._o mizpeh_n a_o city_n of_o benjamin_n jos._n 13._o 26._o where_o all_o israel_n have_v meet_v before_o upon_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a occasion_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 5._o 18_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n i_o bring_v up_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o kingdom_n time_n kingdom_n to_o wit_n the_o neighbour_a kingdom_n which_o molest_v you_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o of_o they_o that_o oppress_v you_o 19_o and_o you_o have_v this_o day_n reject_v your_o god_n 7._o god_n you_o this_o day_n declare_v that_o you_o persist_v in_o your_o former_a act_n of_o reject_v god_n government_n see_v on_o chap._n 8._o 7._o who_o himself_o save_v you_o it_o you_o who_o by_o his_o own_o special_a providence_n take_v care_n to_o raise_v up_o judge_n and_o saviour_n for_o you_o and_o to_o deliver_v you_o at_o all_o time_n when_o you_o need_v his_o help_n and_o do_v not_o by_o your_o sin_n obstruct_v it_o out_o of_o all_o your_o adversity_n and_o your_o tribulation_n and_o you_o have_v say_v unto_o he_o act_v he_o i_o e._n unto_o i_o his_o prophet_n and_o ambassador_n and_o consequent_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o i_o represent_v and_o in_o who_o name_n i_o speak_v and_o act_v nay_o but_o set_v a_o king_n over_o we_o now_o therefore_o present_v yourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n by_o your_o tribe_n and_o by_o your_o thousand_o hundred_o thousand_o for_o each_o tribe_n be_v divide_v into_o thousand_o numb_a 10._o 36._o deut._n 33._o 17._o josh._n 22._o 14_o 21._o mic._n 5._o 2._o as_o in_o england_n counties_n be_v into_o hundred_o 20._o and_o when_o samuel_n have_v cause_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o come_v near_o lot_n near_o unto_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o cast_n of_o lot_n the_o 16._o the_o josh._n 7._o 14_o 16._o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v take_v tribe_n take_v which_o tribe_n be_v now_o prefer_v before_o judah_n because_o the_o kingdom_n be_v free_o promise_v by_o god_n to_o judah_n and_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o love_n but_o now_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n force_v from_o god_n and_o give_v to_o they_o in_o anger_n hos._n 13._o 11._o and_o therefore_o confer_v upon_o a_o obscure_a tribe_n 21_o when_o he_o have_v cause_v the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n to_o come_v near_o by_o their_o family_n the_o family_n of_o matri_fw-la be_v take_v and_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n be_v take_v and_o when_o they_o seek_v he_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v 22_o therefore_o they_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_z answer_n lord_z either_o by_o urim_n or_o thummim_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a way_n of_o enquiry_n numb_a 27._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 9_o and_o 28_o 6._o or_o by_o samuel_n who_o by_o his_o prayer_n procure_v a_o answer_n further_o if_o the_o man_n shall_v yet_o come_v thither_o and_o the_o lord_n answer_v behold_v he_o have_v hide_v himself_o among_o the_o stuff_n people_n stuff_n among_o the_o carriage_n or_o baggage_n of_o the_o people_n there_o assemble_v this_o he_o may_v do_v because_o he_o either_o have_v or_o at_o least_o will_v be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o modest_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n which_o be_v a_o likely_a way_n to_o commend_v he_o to_o the_o people_n 23_o and_o they_o run_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o and_o when_o he_o stand_v among_o the_o people_n he_o be_v high_a than_o any_o of_o the_o people_n from_o his_o shoulder_n and_o upward_o 24_o and_o samuel_n say_v to_o all_o the_o people_n see_v you_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o among_o all_o the_o people_n mind_n people_n as_o to_o the_o height_n of_o his_o bodily_a stature_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o commendable_a in_o a_o king_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o indication_n of_o great_a endowment_n of_o mind_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shout_v and_o say_v live_v say_v heb._n let_v the_o king_n live_v god_n save_o the_o king_n he_o king_n heb._n let_v the_o king_n live_v to_o wit_n long_o and_o prosperous_o for_o a_o afflict_a life_n be_v repute_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o be_v oft_o so_o call_v hereby_o they_o accept_v and_o own_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o promise_v subjection_n to_o he_o 25_o then_o samuel_n tell_v the_o people_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n case_n kingdom_n not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o chap._n 8._o 11_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n the_o law_n and_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o kingly_a government_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v agreeable_a to_o those_o mention_a deut._n 17._o 16_o etc._n etc._n which_o peradventure_o samuel_n do_v expound_v and_o apply_v to_o their_o particular_a case_n and_o write_v it_o in_o a_o book_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n depravation_n lord_n before_o the_o ark_n or_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o it_o be_v keep_v safe_a from_o depravation_n and_o samuel_n send_v all_o the_o people_n away_o every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n 26_o ¶_o and_o saul_n also_o go_v home_o to_o gibeah_n obtain_v gibeah_n not_o be_v actual_o inaugurate_v into_o his_o kingdom_n he_o think_v sit_v to_o retire_v to_o his_o former_a habitation_n and_o to_o live_v private_o till_o he_o have_v a_o occasion_n to_o show_v himself_o in_o a_o more_o public_a and_o illustrious_a manner_n which_o he_o specilâ—…ly_o obtain_v and_o there_o go_v with_o he_o circumstance_n he_o to_o give_v he_o safe_a and_o honourable_a conduct_n to_o his_o house_n though_o not_o to_o abide_v with_o he_o there_o which_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o his_o present_a circumstance_n a_o band_n of_o man_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v touch_v they_o touch_v i_o e._n either_o 1._o dispose_a or_o incline_v to_o this_o work_n or_o 2._o affect_a or_o renew_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n work_v upon_o their_o heart_n those_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o duâ—…_n for_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o child_n of_o belial_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n these_o though_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v a_o king_n as_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n do_v yet_o when_o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o king_n they_o be_v most_o forward_o to_o pay_v he_o that_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v he_o both_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o principle_n that_o they_o be_v in_o both_o case_n guide_v by_o god_n will_n which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o desire_v a_o king_n in_o their_o circumstance_n and_o yet_o that_o they_o shall_v obey_v he_o when_o god_n have_v set_v a_o king_n over_o they_o 27_o but_o the_o child_n of_o belial_n say_v how_o shall_v this_o man_n tribe_n man_n so_o mean_v a_o person_n and_o of_o the_o weak_a of_o all_o the_o tribe_n save_o we_o and_o they_o despise_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o no_o present_n require_v present_n as_o subject_n in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n use_v to_o do_v to_o their_o king_n see_v 1_o king_n 10._o 25._o 2_o chron._n 17._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 11._o and_o as_o saul_n mean_v condition_n wherewith_o they_o upbraid_v he_o require_v but_o deaf_a but_o or_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o have_v be_v deaf_a he_o hold_v his_o peace_n government_n peace_n thereby_o manifest_v his_o prudence_n and_o clemency_n which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o government_n chap._n xi_o then_o choose_v then_o i_o e._n about_o that_o
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 conâ—…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 â—…2_n will_v deut._n 28._o 30._o chap._n 16._o â—…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 â—…ast_n david_n heb._n fast_v a_o â—…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
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 oâ—…_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 1â—…_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 3â—…_n deut._n 28._o 21_o 22_o 27_o 3â—…_n land_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_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
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 oâ—…_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 â—…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 indifferent_a and_o unconcerned_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n one_o that_o have_v serve_v baal_n when_o his_o prince_n ahab_n live_v and_o do_v so_o and_o forsake_v it_o when_o the_o next_o prince_n joram_n do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o jehu_n have_v not_o in_o good_a earnest_n return_v to_o his_o first_o love_n to_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o have_v former_o embrace_v and_o only_o desert_v in_o complacency_n to_o other_o or_o 3._o by_o god_n just_a providence_n deceive_v their_o mind_n and_o incline_v their_o heart_n to_o come_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o house_n temple_n house_n i_o e._n the_o temple_n of_o baal_n and_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n be_v mouth_n be_v or_o
king_n of_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n at_o beth-shemesh_a and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n deny_v jerusalem_n command_v entrance_n in_o amaziah_n name_n and_o with_o his_o consent_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n ephraim_n which_o lead_v to_o ephraim_n unto_o the_o corner-gate_n four_o hundred_o cubit_n war._n cubit_n which_o be_v do_v partly_o in_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v re-enter_v and_o re-take_a it_o if_o they_o shall_v attempt_v to_o renew_v the_o war._n 14_o and_o he_o take_v all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o hostage_n he_o hostage_n to_o assure_v their_o peaceable_a carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o return_v to_o samaria_n family_n samaria_n he_o do_v not_o keep_v 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obedience_n to_o thy_o command_n be_o now_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d from_o i_o â—…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 â—…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 iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d thoâ—…_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 iâ—…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 fâ—…r_v which_o reason_n dâ—…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 saâ—…_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 mâ—…_n to_o wit_n to_o himself_o as_o this_o verb_n be_v use_v joâ—…_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 moâ—…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 2â—…_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 2â—…_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 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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 inspection_n over_o all_o mankind_n all_o who_o heart_n and_o way_n he_o discern_v and_o observe_v 14._o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n 15._o he_o fashion_v 25._o fashion_v or_o fashion_v or_o make_v or_o form_v for_o this_o may_v relate_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n so_o he_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v v._o 13_o 14._o that_o god_n behold_v all_o man_n because_o he_o make_v they_o yea_o even_o their_o heart_n the_o most_o secret_a piece_n of_o they_o or_o 2._o to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n have_v say_v that_o god_n see_v and_o observe_v all_o man_n he_o now_o add_v that_o he_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o yea_o even_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v most_o masterless_a and_o unmanageable_a and_o yet_o he_o frame_v and_o dispose_v and_o incline_v they_o this_o way_n or_o that_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will._n see_v exod._n 34._o 24._o psal._n 105._o 25._o their_o 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weak_a and_o most_o foolish_a side_n eccles._n 9_o 11._o a_o mighty_a man_n be_v not_o deliver_v by_o much_o strength_n 17._o 31._o 17._o psal._n 147._o 10._o prov._n â—…1_n 31._o a_o horse_n part_n horse_n though_o he_o be_v strong_a job_n 39_o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o fit_a for_o battle_n prov._n 21._o 31._o or_o for_o flight_n if_o need_n require_v and_o so_o this_o be_v put_v for_o all_o warlike_a provision_n of_o which_o horse_n be_v and_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a part_n be_v lye_n be_v heb._n a_o lye_n a_o vain_a thing_n give_v thing_n heb._n a_o lie_n because_o it_o promise_v that_o help_n and_o safety_n which_o it_o can_v give_v for_o safety_n neither_o shall_v he_o deliver_v any_o by_o his_o great_a strength_n 18._o 12._o 18._o job_n 36._o â—…_n psal._n 34._o 15_o 1_o pet_n 3._o 12._o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v have_v safety_n and_o deliverance_n must_v seek_v and_o expect_v it_o only_o from_o the_o watchful_a eye_n and_o almighty_a hand_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o favour_n he_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a object_n of_o his_o care_n and_o favour_n upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n happiness_n mercy_n that_o place_n their_o hope_n and_o trust_v and_o happiness_n not_o in_o any_o creature_n but_o only_o in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n the_o conjunction_n and_o order_n of_o these_o two_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n who_o god_n care_v for_o be_v observable_a here_o they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o fear_n god_n and_o so_o make_v conscience_n of_o keep_v his_o command_n eccles._n 12._o 13._o and_o then_o they_o may_v and_o must_v hope_v in_o or_o rely_v upon_o his_o mercy_n for_o their_o safety_n and_o happiness_n 19_o to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n will._n soul_n i._n e._n their_o life_n when_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o sometime_o it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v as_o both_o 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they_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v psal._n xxxvii_o the_o argument_n the_o design_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o deâ—…end_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o that_o great_a question_n concern_v the_o seem_a inequality_n of_o god_n dispensation_n in_o afflict_v good_a man_n and_z giving_z prosperity_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o to_o instruct_v god_n people_n how_o to_o demean_v themselves_o in_o their_o present_a condition_n and_o what_o support_v and_o comfort_n they_o have_v in_o it_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o fret_v 19_o fret_v psal._n 73._o 3._o prov._n 23._o 17._o &_o 24._o 1._o 9_o 19_o not_o thyself_o because_o of_o evil_a doer_n afflict_v doer_n because_o they_o prosper_v in_o their_o wicked_a erterprise_n whilst_o thou_o be_v sore_o afflict_v neither_o be_v thou_o envious_a condition_n envious_a esteem_v they_o happy_a and_o secret_o wish_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o their_o condition_n against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n impatience_n iniquity_n give_v not_o way_n to_o immoderate_a grief_n or_o anger_n or_o impatience_n 2._o for_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o like_o the_o grass_n and_o wither_v as_o the_o green_a herb_n short-lived_a herb_n for_o their_o happiness_n the_o matter_n of_o thy_o envy_n be_v but_o short-lived_a 3._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n wickedness_n lord_n depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n and_o promise_v for_o thy_o protection_n and_o sustentation_n or_o their_o infidelity_n be_v the_o root_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o do_v good_a god_n good_a continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n so_o shall_v thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n 4._o land_n i._n e._n upon_o this_o condition_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o quiet_o in_o canaan_n as_o god_n have_v oft_o promise_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o command_n to_o abide_v in_o 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 â—…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 elsewhere_o as_o the_o noonday_n 7._o lord_n 7._o heb._n be_v silent_a to_o the_o lord_n rest_v in_o the_o lord_n p_o and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o fret_v not_o thyself_o lesson_n thyself_o heb._n be_v silent_a unto_o or_o for_o or_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n do_v not_o murmur_v nor_o repine_v at_o his_o deal_n burr_n silent_o and_o quiet_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n and_o adore_v his_o judgmentss_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v wait_v for_o his_o help_n this_o advice_n and_o command_n be_v press_v again_o and_o again_o to_o teach_v we_o how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o learn_v and_o practice_v this_o lesson_n because_o of_o he_o who_o prosper_v in_o his_o way_n word_n way_n i._n e._n in_o his_o evil_a way_n as_o it_o be_v limit_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n because_o of_o the_o man_n who_o bring_v wicked_a device_n to_o pass_v 8._o cease_v from_o anger_n s_o and_o forsake_v wrath_n fret_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a success_n evil_a or_o at_o least_o so_o 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
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 â—…_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 those_o canaanitish_a nation_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o asher_n which_o signify_v only_o either_o who_o or_o which_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o 35._o 6._o 35._o judg._n 1._o 21._o &_o 2._o 2._o &_o 3._o 5_o 6._o but_o be_v mingle_v marriage_n mingle_v in_o their_o habitation_n and_o negotiation_n as_o also_o in_o marriage_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o learn_v their_o work_n 36._o and_o they_o serve_v their_o idol_n which_o be_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o etc._n they_o which_o idol_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o fall_v both_o into_o further_a and_o great_a sin_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 37_o 38._o and_o into_o utter_a ruin_n as_o this_o phrase_n also_o note_n exod._n 23._o 33._o judg._n 2._o 12_o etc._n etc._n 37._o yea_o 26._o yea_o 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o isai._n 57_o 5._o ezek._n 16._o 20._o &_o 20._o 26._o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n 21._o daughter_n of_o which_o heathenish_a practice_n see_v the_o note_n on_o levit._n 18._o 21._o unto_o devil_n 20._o devil_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o inform_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n as_o they_o pretend_v and_o sometime_o design_v but_o devil_n in_o their_o idol_n and_o that_o those_o spirit_n which_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n to_o inhabit_v in_o their_o image_n and_o which_o they_o worship_v in_o they_o be_v not_o god_n or_o good_a spirit_n as_o they_o imagine_v but_o evil_a spirit_n or_o devil_n see_v levit._n 17._o 7._o deut._n 32._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o revel_v 9_o 20._o 38._o and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n they_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o their_o child_n who_o though_o sinner_n before_o god_n yet_o be_v innocent_a as_o to_o they_o from_o any_o crime_n deserve_v such_o barbarous_a usage_n from_o they_o even_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o son_n and_o of_o their_o daughter_n who_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o idol_n of_o canaan_n and_o 33._o and_o numb_a 35._o 33._o the_o land_n be_v pollute_v with_o 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 all_o those_o that_o carry_v they_o captive_n 25._o captive_n by_o change_v their_o opinion_n of_o they_o and_o incline_v their_o heart_n towards_o they_o which_o he_o have_v alienate_v from_o they_o see_v on_o psal._n 105._o 25._o 47._o save_v we_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n we_o god_n o_o thou_o who_o have_v so_o often_o pardon_v and_o save_v we_o notwithstanding_o our_o former_a and_o manifold_a provocation_n be_v thou_o please_v once_o more_o to_o deliver_v we_o and_o gather_v we_o from_o among_o the_o heathen_a to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o to_o triumph_v in_o thy_o praise_n elsewhere_o praise_n in_o thy_o praiseworthy_a work_n wrought_v for_o we_o praise_v be_v but_o for_o action_n worthy_a of_o praise_n as_o it_o be_v here_o above_o v._o 2._o 1_o chron._n 16._o 35._o psal._n 9_o 14._o phil._n 4._o 8._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 48._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v 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
demean_v myself_o in_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o my_o condition_n and_o in_o all_o my_o affair_n and_o action_n so_o as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o precept_n so_o shall_v i_o talk_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n 18._o work_n even_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o law_n mention_v before_o v._o 18._o 28_o my_o soul_n drop_v soul_n heb._n drop_v melt_v away_o melt_v like_a wax_n before_o the_o fire_n it_o have_v no_o strength_n nor_o consistency_n leave_v in_o it_o but_o consume_v or_o pine_v away_o for_o heaviness_n they_o heaviness_n through_o grief_n partly_o for_o my_o extreme_a danger_n and_o misery_n and_o principal_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o thy_o wrath_n and_o terror_n follow_v upon_o they_o strengthen_v thou_o i_o temptation_n i_o that_o so_o i_o may_v bear_v my_o burden_n patient_o and_o cheerful_o and_o vanquish_v all_o my_o temptation_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n 29_o remove_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v they_o lie_v or_o of_o falsehood_n either_o 1._o the_o practice_n of_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v and_o cheat_v which_o be_v so_o rise_v in_o saul_n court_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o most_o prince_n but_o lord_n let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o my_o court_n or_o rather_o 2._o every_o false_a way_n of_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n for_o to_o this_o way_n he_o oppose_v god_n law_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o he_o just_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o apostasy_n heresy_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n because_o his_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o itself_o and_o without_o god_n grace_n be_v prone_a to_o these_o error_n and_o not_o only_a heathen_n but_o many_o israelite_n do_v frequent_o fall_v into_o they_o and_o grant_v i_o thy_o law_n gracious_o thing_n gracious_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o a_o accurate_a knowledge_n and_o firm_a belief_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o that_o i_o may_v constant_o attend_v and_o adhere_v to_o it_o and_o govern_v myself_o by_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n 30_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n life_n truth_n to_o wit_n thy_o word_n or_o law_n for_o my_o portion_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o worship_n and_o whole_a life_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v before_o i_o i_o i_o or_o set_v before_o i_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v full_o express_v psal._n 16._o 8._o as_o a_o delightful_a object_n or_o as_o a_o mark_n to_o aim_v at_o or_o as_o a_o rule_n to_o direct_v i_o 31_o i_o have_v stick_v unto_o thy_o testimony_n do_v testimony_n i_o have_v resolute_o persist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o thy_o precept_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o temptation_n reproach_n persecution_n and_o discouragement_n to_o which_o i_o be_v expose_v in_o and_o for_o so_o do_v o_o lord_n put_v i_o not_o to_o shame_v boast_n shame_v either_o 1._o by_o give_v i_o over_o to_o apostasy_n or_o transgression_n which_o will_v bring_v shame_n or_o rather_o 2._o by_o the_o disappointment_n of_o my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o those_o promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o next_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o the_o obedient_a of_o which_o i_o have_v make_v my_o boast_n 32_o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n diligence_n commandment_n i_o will_v obey_v thy_o precept_n with_o all_o readiness_n fervency_n and_o diligence_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n it_o heart_n either_o 1._o when_o thou_o shall_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o my_o present_a strait_n or_o distress_n this_o indeed_o be_v call_v enlarge_a as_o psal._n 4._o 2._o &_o 18._o 36._o but_o never_a to_o my_o remembrance_n the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o rather_o 2._o when_o thou_o shall_v replenish_v my_o heart_n with_o more_o wisdom_n and_o love_n to_o and_o delight_n in_o thou_o and_o thy_o law_n for_o this_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n in_o scripture_n be_v ascribe_v to_o wisdom_n 1_o king_n 4._o 29._o and_o love_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 11._o and_o joy_n isa._n 60._o 5._o when_o thou_o shall_v knock_v off_o those_o fetter_n of_o remain_a corruption_n and_o give_v i_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o generous_a disposition_n towards_o thou_o and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v express_v psal._n 51._o 12._o thus_o david_n both_o own_v his_o duty_n and_o assert_n the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o he._n 33_o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n understanding_n end_n or_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v it_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v persevere_v for_o apostasy_n proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o good_a understanding_n 34_o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 35_o make_v i_o to_o go_v resolution_n go_v by_o direct_v my_o mind_n into_o the_o right_a way_n by_o incline_v my_o will_n and_o strengthen_v my_o resolution_n in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v do_v delight_v forsake_v not_o he_o who_o delight_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o service_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o i_o to_o will_n work_n in_o i_o also_o to_o do_v 36_o 4._o 36_o psal._n 141._o 4._o incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n they_o testimony_n to_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n 21._o covetousness_n not_o to_o the_o inordinate_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o riches_n which_o particular_a lust_n he_o mention_n partly_o because_o this_o lust_n be_v most_o spread_a and_o universal_a and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o man_n who_o do_v not_o desire_v riches_n either_o for_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n or_o upon_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n or_o for_o the_o service_n of_o pride_n or_o luxury_n or_o some_o other_o lust_n partly_o because_o this_o lust_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o god_n testimony_n and_o do_v most_o common_o hinder_v man_n from_o receive_v god_n word_n and_o from_o profit_v by_o it_o see_v mat._n 13._o 22._o luke_n 16._o 14._o 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 affection_n to_o worldly_a vanity_n so_o lord_n make_v i_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a and_o servant_n in_o thy_o work_n and_o service_n 38_o establish_v thy_o word_n one_o word_n confirm_v and_o perform_v thy_o promise_n as_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n so_o also_o for_o the_o give_v of_o gracious_a assistance_n direction_n and_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o fear_v thou_o of_o which_o number_n i_o be_o one_o unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n 39_o turn_v away_o my_o reproach_n fear_v reproach_n either_o 1._o for_o the_o shameful_a disappointment_n of_o my_o hope_n and_o confident_a boasting_n concern_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o thy_o promise_n or_o 2._o for_o my_o manifold_a fail_n and_o particular_o for_o that_o shameful_a matter_n about_o uriah_n and_o bathsheba_n or_o 3._o for_o my_o instability_n in_o or_o apostasy_n from_o thy_o way_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o own_o weakness_n and_o folly_n i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v which_o 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
synecdochical_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a be_v exceed_o broad_a ever_o broad_a or_o large_a both_o for_o extent_n and_o for_o continuance_n it_o be_v useful_a to_o all_o person_n in_o all_o time_n and_o condition_n and_o for_o all_o purposeâ—…_n to_o inform_v direct_a quicken_v comfort_n sanctify_v and_o save_v man_n it_o be_v of_o everlasting_a truth_n and_o efficacy_n it_o will_v never_o deceive_v nor_o forsake_v those_o who_o trust_v to_o it_o as_o all_o worldly_a thing_n will_v but_o will_v make_v man_n happy_a both_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o 97_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n contrary_n law_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o and_o to_o thou_o i_o appeal_v herein_o against_o all_o the_o censure_n and_o calumny_n of_o my_o enemy_n to_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n 98_o thou_o through_o thy_o commandment_n have_v make_v i_o wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n experience_n enemy_n because_o by_o that_o mean_v i_o have_v thy_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v i_o and_o thy_o power_n engage_v to_o protect_v and_o save_v i_o which_o be_v a_o more_o certain_a and_o effectual_a way_n to_o obtain_v my_o desire_n and_o end_n than_o all_o the_o policy_n and_o craft_n of_o my_o enemy_n be_v to_o hinder_v they_o as_o i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n for_o gr._n for_o â—…eb_fw-mi it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d gr._n they_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o ruin_v i_o they_o be_v continual_o before_o my_o eye_n as_o a_o rule_n by_o which_o to_o govern_v all_o my_o action_n whereby_o i_o be_o keep_v from_o split_v upon_o those_o rock_n whereby_o other_o be_v ruin_v 99_o i_o have_v more_o understanding_n knowledge_n understanding_n he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o notional_a but_o of_o spiritual_a and_o practical_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n than_o all_o my_o teacher_n be_v teacher_n than_o all_o or_o most_o for_o that_o general_a word_n be_v oft_o so_o understand_v of_o those_o who_o teach_v i_o former_o or_o of_o the_o public_a teacher_n in_o saâ—…s_n time_n 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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 â—…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 sâ—…_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
to_o you_o by_o my_o mouth_n see_v on_o chap._n 3._o 1._o 3._o for_o i_o be_v father_n be_v heb._n a_o son_n to_o my_o father_n my_o father_n son_n throne_n son_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n his_o best-beloved_a son_n and_o design_v to_o be_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o throne_n 1._o throne_n 1_o chr._n 29._o 1._o tender_a educate_v tender_a young_a and_o tender_a in_o year_n and_o capable_a of_o any_o impression_n and_o tender_o educate_v and_o only_o belove_v instruction_n belove_v heb._n only_o or_o the_o only_a son_n or_o rather_o because_o bathsheba_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v other_o son_n 1_o chro._n 5._o 1._o as_o a_o only_a son_n as_o dear_o belove_v as_o a_o only_a son_n in_o which_o sense_n this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 22._o 2._o 12_o 16._o though_o he_o have_v another_o son_n and_o to_o other_o and_o all_o these_o circumstance_n be_v mention_v to_o show_v the_o necessity_n and_o great_a benefit_n of_o wholesome_a instruction_n which_o his_o royal_a parent_n will_v not_o neglect_v no_o not_o in_o his_o tender_a year_n and_o thereby_o to_o prepare_v and_o excite_v they_o by_o his_o example_n to_o receive_v instruction_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o mother_n 4._o 9_o 4._o 1_o chr._n 28._o 9_o he_o teach_v i_o also_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o counsel_n i_o the_o follow_a verse_n at_o least_o as_o far_o as_o the_o ten_o verse_n be_v propound_v as_o the_o word_n of_o david_n that_o the_o name_n of_o so_o great_a a_o king_n and_o holy_a a_o prophet_n may_v add_v the_o more_o authority_n and_o efficacy_n to_o his_o counsel_n let_v thy_o heart_n retain_v my_o word_n 2._o word_n ch._n 7._o 2._o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v 25._o live_v i_o e._n thou_o shall_v live_v it_o be_v a_o promise_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o command_n as_o chap._n 3._o 25._o 5._o get_v wisdom_n get_v understanding_n forget_v it_o not_o neither_o decline_v from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n word_n mouth_n from_o the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o my_o word_n 6._o forsake_v she_o not_o and_o she_o shall_v preserve_v thou_o love_v she_o it_o she_o he_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v what_o be_v good_a which_o may_v sometime_o proceed_v from_o worldly_a or_o sinful_a motive_n but_o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o sincere_a and_o fervent_a love_n to_o it_o and_o she_o shall_v keep_v thou_o 7._o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n possession_n thing_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o possession_n therefore_o get_v wisdom_n and_o with_o all_o this_o all_o even_o with_o the_o price_n of_o all_o though_o it_o cost_v thou_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o which_o thou_o have_v or_o in_o or_o among_o all_o whilst_o you_o labour_v for_o other_o thing_n do_v not_o neglect_v this_o thy_o 23._o thy_o or_o substance_n ch._n 23._o 23._o get_n get_v understanding_n 8._o exalt_v she_o affection_n she_o let_v she_o have_v thy_o high_a esteem_n and_o affection_n and_o she_o shall_v promote_v thou_o she_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o honour_n experience_n honour_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n which_o solomon_n know_v by_o experience_n when_o thou_o do_v embrace_v she_o 9_o she_o shall_v give_v to_o thy_o head_n 9_o head_n ch._n 1._o 9_o a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n head_n grace_n i_o e._n a_o acceptable_a or_o beautiful_a ornament_n such_o as_o they_o use_v to_o put_v upon_o their_o head_n glory_n head_n or_o she_o shall_v compass_v thou_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v she_o deliver_v to_o thou_o 10._o hear_v o_o my_o son_n and_o receive_v my_o say_n and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v many_o 11._o i_o have_v teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n in_o wisdom_n either_o 1._o which_o precure_v wisdom_n or_o 2._o which_o wisdom_n direct_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o i_o have_v lead_v thou_o in_o right_a path_n 12._o when_o thou_o go_v thy_o step_n shall_v not_o be_v straighten_a fall_v straighten_a thou_o shall_v manage_v thy_o affair_n with_o great_a facility_n and_o safety_n and_o success_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o who_o walk_v in_o a_o strait_a and_o uneven_a path_n where_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v 23._o fall_v ps._n 91._o 11_o 12._o ch._n 3._o 23._o and_o when_o thou_o run_v thou_o shall_v not_o stumble_v miscarry_v stumble_v not_o miscarry_v 13._o 18._o 13._o ch._n 3._o 18._o take_v fast_o hold_v of_o instruction_n let_v she_o not_o go_v keep_v she_o for_o she_o be_v thy_o life_n life_n life_n the_o conductor_n and_o preserver_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o life_n 14._o 15._o 14._o ps._n 1._o 1._o ch._n 1._o 10._o 15._o enter_v not_o into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a company_n wicked_a avoid_v their_o course_n and_o company_n and_o go_v not_o *_o in_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n it_o x_o do_v not_o proceed_v further_o if_o thou_o have_v unadvised_o enter_v into_o it_o do_v not_o persist_v in_o it_o but_o get_v thou_o speedy_o out_o of_o it_o 15._o avoid_v it_o pass_v not_o by_o it_o 8._o it_o keep_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o it_o compare_v job_n 22._o 23_o prov._n 5._o 8._o turn_v from_o it_o sin_n it_o shun_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o pass_v away_o 16_o for_o they_o sleep_v not_o mind_n not_o they_o can_v compose_v themselves_o to_o sleep_v with_o quietness_n and_o satisaction_n to_o their_o own_o mind_n except_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n and_o their_o sleep_n be_v take_v away_o unless_o they_o cause_v some_o to_o fall_v mischief_n fall_v into_o their_o own_o snare_n either_o into_o sin_n or_o into_o mischief_n 17._o for_o they_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n prey_n wickedness_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o wickedness_n be_v as_o necessary_a and_o as_o pleasant_a to_o they_o as_o their_o bread_n which_o suit_v well_o with_o the_o former_a verse_n or_o 2._o they_o live_v whole_o upon_o what_o they_o get_v by_o wicked_a course_n which_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o last_o say_v why_o they_o can_v not_o sleep_v without_o prey_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n clause_n violence_n i_o e._n get_v by_o violence_n see_v on_o the_o former_a clause_n 18._o but_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n be_v light_n the_o common_a course_n of_o their_o life_n or_o action_n be_v pure_a and_o spotless_a clear_a and_o certain_a safe_a and_o comfortable_a as_o light_n be_v that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n glory_n day_n just_a man_n do_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n and_o consolation_n until_o all_o be_v perfect_v and_o swallow_v up_o in_o glory_n 19_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o darkness_n context_n darkness_n full_o of_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o error_n of_o uncertainty_n and_o confusion_n of_o wickedness_n of_o danger_n and_o misery_n all_o which_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o darkness_n in_o scripture_n use_v and_o suit_n well_o with_o the_o context_n they_o know_v not_o at_o what_o they_o stumble_v it_o stumble_v heb._n shall_v stumble_v though_o they_o be_v always_o in_o danger_n yet_o they_o be_v always_o secure_a and_o do_v not_o discern_v their_o danger_n nor_o the_o cause_n or_o manner_n or_o time_n of_o their_o ruin_n till_o they_o be_v surprise_v with_o it_o 20._o my_o son_n attend_v to_o my_o word_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o say_n 21._o 21._o 21._o ch._n 3._o 3_o 21._o let_v they_o not_o depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n keep_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n they_o heart_n hearty_o love_v they_o and_o steadfast_o retain_v they_o 22._o for_o they_o be_v life_n unto_o those_o that_o find_v they_o and_o 8._o and_o chap._n 3._o 8._o mediâ—…_n 8._o heb._n mediâ—…_n health_n to_o all_o their_o flesh_n 23._o keep_v thy_o heart_n action_n heart_n thy_o mind_n and_o thought_n and_o especial_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o more_o immediate_a and_o effectual_a cause_n of_o all_o man_n action_n keep_v action_n 〈◊〉_d above_o 〈◊〉_d keep_v with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n imply_v life_n from_o thence_o proceed_v all_o the_o action_n as_o of_o the_o natural_a so_o of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n which_o lead_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a all_o evil_a action_n tend_v to_o death_n spring_n from_o thence_o which_o be_v here_o imply_v 24._o put_v away_o from_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o heb._n frowâ—…_n of_o â—…th_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o froward_a mouth_n heart_n mouth_n all_o sort_n of_o sinful_a word_n which_o proceed_v from_o and_o discover_v a_o evil_a heart_n and_o perverse_a lip_n put_v far_o from_o thou_o 25._o let_v thy_o eye_n look_v right_o on_o 27._o on_o direct_v all_o thy_o action_n by_o a_o good_a intention_n to_o a_o right_a end_n and_o keep_v
thy_o mind_n fix_v upon_o that_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o and_o neither_o look_n nor_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a as_o it_o follow_v v._o 27._o and_o let_v thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o 26._o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n rule_n foot_n consider_v thy_o action_n before_o thou_o do_v they_o and_o see_v that_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n and_o aright_o and_o or_o all_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v â—…red_v aright_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v they_o establish_v let_v thy_o action_n be_v uniform_o and_o constant_o good_a in_o spite_n of_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n or_o let_v thy_o way_n be_v direct_v or_o dispose_v aright_o as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v or_o thy_o way_n shall_v be_v establish_v so_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o confirm_v the_o forego_n precept_n if_o thou_o do_v ponder_v they_o thou_o may_v expect_v god_n blessing_n and_o good_a success_n in_o they_o 27_o 14._o 27_o deut._n 5._o 32._o â—…_n 28._o 14._o turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a they_o left_a fly_v all_o extreme_n and_o neither_o add_v to_o god_n command_n nor_o take_v from_o they_o remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_n chap._n v._n 1._o my_o son_n attend_v unto_o my_o wisdom_n and_o bow_v thy_o ear_n to_o my_o understanding_n 2._o that_o thou_o may_v regard_v clause_n regard_v or_o keep_v i._n e._n hold_v fast_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n discretion_n book_n discretion_n spiritual_a wisdom_n for_o the_o conduct_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 1._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n and_o that_o thy_o lip_n may_v keep_v knowledge_n good_a knowledge_n that_o by_o wise_a and_o pious_a discourse_n thou_o may_v preserve_v and_o improve_v thy_o wisdom_n for_o thy_o own_o and_o other_o good_a 3._o 24._o 3._o chap._n 2._o 16._o &_o 6._o 24._o for_o expose_v for_o it_o concern_v thou_o to_o get_v and_o to_o use_v discretion_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v and_o repel_v those_o manifold_a temptation_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v expose_v the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o hony-comb_n prevalent_a hony-comb_n her_o word_n and_o discourse_n be_v sweet_a and_o charm_a and_o prevalent_a and_o her_o oil_n her_o heb._n palate_n oil_n mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o 4_o but_o her_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n destruction_n wormwood_n her_o design_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o lewdness_n to_o which_o she_o entice_v man_n be_v the_o sinner_n destruction_n sharp_a as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n 5._o 27._o 5._o chap._n 7._o 27._o her_o foot_n life_n foot_n her_o course_n or_o manner_n of_o life_n go_v down_o to_o death_n her_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o hell_n 6._o lest_o thou_o shall_v ponder_v the_o path_n of_o life_n life_n life_n to_o prevent_v thy_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o rescue_v thyself_o from_o this_o deadly_a course_n of_o life_n her_o way_n be_v movable_a fast_o movable_a various_a and_o changeable_a she_o transform_v herself_o into_o several_a shape_n to_o accommodate_v herself_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o her_o lover_n and_o have_v a_o thousand_o art_n and_o deceit_n to_o enshare_n they_o and_o hold_v they_o fast_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o know_v they_o they_o they_o thou_o can_v not_o discover_v all_o her_o subtle_a practice_n and_o much_o less_o deliver_v thyself_o from_o they_o 7._o hear_v i_o now_o therefore_o o_o you_o child_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 8._o etc._n 8._o chap._n 7._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n thou_o house_n lest_o thy_o eye_n affect_v thy_o heart_n and_o her_o allurement_n prevail_v over_o thou_o 9_o lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n practice_n honour_n thy_o dignity_n and_o reputation_n the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n and_o which_o be_v common_o waste_v by_o adulterous_a practice_n unto_o other_o friend_n other_o unto_o whore_n and_o their_o husband_n and_o child_n and_o friend_n and_o thy_o year_n year_n year_n the_o flower_n of_o thy_o age_n thy_o youthful_a year_n unto_o the_o cruel_a ever_o cruel_a to_o the_o harlot_n who_o though_o she_o pretend_v ardent_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o thou_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o cruel_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n waste_v thy_o estate_n and_o body_n without_o the_o least_o pity_n and_o then_o cast_v thou_o off_o with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o when_o her_o interest_n require_v it_o take_v away_o thy_o very_a life_n of_o which_o there_o be_v enumerable_a example_n and_o damn_v thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o 10._o lest_o stranger_n they_o stranger_n not_o only_o the_o strange_a woman_n themselves_o but_o bawd_n pander_n and_o other_o adulterer_n who_o be_v in_o league_n with_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o strength_n with_o heb._n thy_o strength_n thy_o wealth_n and_o thy_o labour_n labour_n labour_n wealth_n get_v by_o thy_o labour_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o stranger_n 11._o and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o the_o last_o late_o last_o bitter_o bewail_v thy_o own_o madness_n and_o misery_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n expositive_o body_n thy_o flesh_n even_o thy_o body_n the_o particle_n and_o be_v put_v expositive_o be_v consume_v full_a consume_v by_o those_o manifold_a disease_n which_o filthy_a and_o inordinate_a lust_n bring_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o which_o physician_n give_v a_o very_a large_a and_o sad_a catalogue_n and_o the_o body_n of_o many_o adulterer_n give_v full_a 12._o and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n conscience_n instruction_n oh_o what_o a_o mad_a beast_n have_v i_o be_v to_o hate_n and_o sleight_n the_o fair_a warning_n which_o be_v give_v i_o and_o against_o my_o own_o knowledge_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o this_o pit_n of_o destruction_n which_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a mourning_n for_o and_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o his_o delightful_a lust_n and_o torment_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n admonition_n reproof_n i_o do_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n abhor_v all_o admonition_n 13._o and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n feel_v teacher_n of_o my_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o minister_n who_o faithful_o and_o seasonable_o inform_v i_o of_o those_o mischief_n and_o misery_n which_o now_o i_o feel_v nor_o incline_v my_o ear_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o 14._o i_o be_v almost_o in_o all_o evil_a hateful_a evil_a oh_o what_o a_o miserable_a man_n be_o i_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o misery_n in_o respect_n of_o estate_n or_o body_n or_o soul_n into_o which_o i_o be_o not_o already_o plunge_v the_o word_n also_o be_v and_o may_v well_o be_v render_v thus_o in_o a_o moment_n i_o be_o come_v into_o all_o evil_a in_o how_o little_a a_o time_n and_o for_o what_o short_a and_o momentany_a pleasure_n be_o i_o now_o come_v into_o extreme_a and_o remediless_a misery_n i_o who_o design_v and_o expect_v to_o enjoy_v my_o lust_n with_o secrecy_n and_o impunity_n be_o now_o make_v a_o public_a example_n and_o shameful_a spectacle_n to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n where_o i_o be_v teach_v better_a thing_n and_o where_o such_o action_n be_v most_o infamous_a and_o hateful_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n b._n 15._o drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n and_o run_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o well_o 1._o well_o this_o metaphor_n contain_v here_o and_o v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o free_a and_o lawful_a use_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n both_o for_o his_o own_o comfort_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o honest_a use_n of_o matrimony_n as_o the_o proper_a remedy_n against_o these_o filthy_a practice_n this_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o whole_a context_n both_o forego_n and_o follow_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 18._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v content_v thyself_o with_o those_o delight_n which_o god_n allow_v thou_o with_o the_o sober_a use_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n why_o shall_v thou_o ramble_v hither_o and_o thither_o trespass_v against_o god_n and_o man_n to_o steal_v their_o water_n which_o thou_o may_v free_o take_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n or_o well_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v this_o that_o water_n be_v scarce_o and_o precious_a in_o those_o country_n and_o therefore_o man_n use_v to_o
through_o my_o casement_n happen_v casement_n this_o be_v either_o a_o historical_a relation_n or_o rather_o a_o parabolical_a representation_n of_o that_o which_o frequent_o happen_v 7._o and_o behold_v among_o the_o simple_a one_o i_o discern_v among_o son_n among_o heb._n the_o son_n the_o youth_n a_o young_a man_n course_n man_n who_o strength_n and_o heat_n make_v he_o most_o subject_a to_o lustful_a impression_n and_o who_o want_v judgement_n and_o experience_n as_o well_o as_o grace_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o such_o course_n void_a of_o understanding_n 8._o pass_v through_o the_o street_n careless_a street_n idle_n and_o careless_a near_o her_o corner_n 12._o corner_n near_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n in_o which_o her_o house_n stand_v such_o place_n be_v most_o convenient_a for_o that_o wicked_a purpose_n as_o give_v opportunity_n either_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o passenger_n in_o several_a street_n or_o for_o the_o escape_n of_o such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v take_v in_o her_o house_n comp._n v._n 12._o and_o he_o go_v the_o way_n to_o her_o house_n she_o house_n not_o with_o intention_n to_o act_v gross_a filthiness_n with_o she_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a passage_n but_o to_o gratify_v his_o curiosity_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o manner_n of_o such_o person_n and_o to_o please_v himself_o with_o the_o fight_n of_o she_o or_o discourse_n of_o she_o 9_o in_o the_o twilight_n day_n twilight_n heb._n in_o tâ—…_n evening_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o evening_n prey_n evening_n when_o the_o day_n labour_n be_v end_v he_o be_v at_o leisure_n for_o any_o thing_n and_o when_o such_o strumpet_n use_v to_o walk_v abroad_o for_o prey_n in_o the_o black_a and_o dark-night_n dark_a dark-night_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v black_a and_o dark_a 10._o and_o behold_v there_o meet_v he_o a_o woman_n with_o the_o attire_n of_o a_o harlot_n design_n harlot_n with_o a_o habit_n and_o carriage_n agreeable_a to_o her_o quality_n and_o design_n and_o reserve_v and_o heb._n reserve_v subtle_a he_o subtle_a or_o wary_a or_o reserve_v as_o she_o show_v in_o her_o follow_a discourse_n wherein_o she_o propose_v all_o thing_n which_o may_v invite_v he_o and_o conceal_v whatsoever_o may_v discourage_v he_o of_o heart_n 11._o 13_o 11._o ch._n 9_o 13_o she_o be_v loud_a design_n loud_a or_o clamorous_a or_o full_a of_o talk_n which_o serve_v her_o design_n and_o stubborn_a friend_n stubborn_a rebellious_a against_o god_n and_o against_o her_o husband_n and_o incorrigible_a by_o all_o admonition_n of_o minister_n or_o friend_n 5._o friend_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 13_o tit._n 2._o 5._o her_o foot_n abide_v not_o in_o her_o house_n man_n house_n she_o mind_v not_o her_o business_n which_o lie_v at_o home_n but_o give_v up_o herself_o whole_o to_o idleness_n and_o pleasure_n which_o she_o seek_v abroad_o with_o other_o man_n 12._o now_o be_v she_o without_o house_n without_o stand_v or_o wait_v without_o or_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n now_o in_o the_o street_n resort_n street_n in_o place_n of_o resort_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n at_o every_o corner_n fit_a corner_n at_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n where_o she_o may_v either_o conceal_v or_o discover_v herself_o as_o she_o see_v fit_a 13._o so_o she_o catch_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o saidâ—…_n and_o heb._n she_o strengthen_v 〈◊〉_d face_n and_o saidâ—…_n with_o a_o impudent_a face_n say_v unto_o he_o 14._o i_o 14._o heb._n peâ—…_n offering_n arâ—…_n upon_o i_o i_o have_v peace-offering_n with_o i_o this_o day_n have_v i_o pay_v my_o vow_n priest_n vow_n i_o have_v pay_v my_o peace-offering_n which_o i_o have_v vow_v whereby_o she_o signify_v either_o 1._o that_o she_o be_v no_o common_a harlot_n but_o one_o of_o good_a repute_n for_o religion_n or_o rather_o 2._o that_o she_o have_v plentiful_a and_o excellent_a provision_n at_o her_o house_n for_o his_o entertainment_n for_o the_o peace-offering_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o best_a flesh_n levit._n 22._o 21._o and_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o these_o offering_n fall_v to_o the_o offerer_n share_v wherewith_o they_o use_v to_o feast_v themselves_o and_o their_o friend_n see_v levit_fw-la 2._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o 7._o 31_o etc._n etc._n and_o 19_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o 22._o 30_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o burnt-offering_n be_v whole_o consume_v and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o trespass-offering_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n 15._o therefore_o come_v i_o forth_o to_o meet_v thou_o diligent_o to_o seek_v thy_o face_n company_n face_n as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o my_o feast_n without_o thy_o company_n and_o i_o have_v find_v thou_o desire_n thou_o by_o a_o happy_a providence_n of_o god_n comply_v with_o my_o desire_n 16._o i_o have_v deck_v my_o bed_n with_o cover_n of_o tapestry_n with_o carve_a work_n with_o fine_a linen_n of_o egypt_n perfume_n egypt_n she_o design_n to_o inflame_v his_o lust_n by_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o bed_n and_o by_o its_o ornament_n and_o perfume_n 17._o i_o have_v perfume_v my_o bed_n with_o myrrh_n aloe_n and_o cinnamon_n 18._o come_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n until_o the_o morning_n let_v we_o solace_v ourselves_o with_o love_n 19_o for_o the_o goodman_n discretion_n goodman_n who_o she_o do_v not_o call_v her_o husband_n lest_o the_o mention_n of_o that_o name_n shall_v awaken_v his_o conscience_n or_o discretion_n be_v not_o at_o home_n he_o be_v go_v a_o long_a journey_n 20._o he_o have_v take_v a_o bag_n of_o money_n hand_n money_n heb._n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d hand_n with_o he_o time_n he_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o he_o design_n to_o go_v far_o and_o to_o stay_v a_o considerable_a time_n and_o will_v come_v home_o at_o the_o moon_n the_o or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d moon_n the_o day_n appoint_v surprisal_n appoint_v so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o surprisal_n 21._o with_o much_o fair_a speech_n she_o speech_n which_o imply_v that_o her_o allure_a word_n be_v more_o effectualwith_o he_o than_o her_o impudent_a kiss_n which_o possible_o have_v a_o little_a alienate_v his_o mind_n from_o she_o she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v sin_n yield_v whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o no_o provocation_n to_o sin_n be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o sin_n with_o the_o flatter_a of_o her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o it_o he_o she_o prevail_v over_o he_o which_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v some_o reluctancy_n in_o his_o judgement_n or_o conscience_n against_o it_o 22._o he_o go_v after_o she_o 〈◊〉_d she_o 〈◊〉_d straightway_o consideration_n straightway_o without_o delay_n and_o consideration_n as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n pasture_n slaughter_n either_o be_v draw_v and_o drive_v to_o it_o or_o go_v to_o it_o secure_o as_o if_o it_o be_v go_v to_o a_o good_a pasture_n or_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n 〈◊〉_d correction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o stock_n impotency_n stock_n or_o which_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n as_o one_o in_o fetter_n or_o bind_v with_o fetter_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o a_o fool_n i._n e._n to_o receive_v such_o correction_n or_o punishment_n as_o belong_v to_o fool_n which_o may_v imply_v either_o 1._o that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o sense_n of_o the_o shame_n and_o mischief_n which_o he_o be_v bring_v upon_o himself_o than_o a_o fool._n or_o 2._o that_o he_o can_v no_o more_o resist_v the_o temptation_n nor_o avoid_v the_o danger_n than_o a_o man_n fast_o tie_v with_o chain_n or_o fetter_n can_v free_v himself_o although_o his_o be_v a_o moral_a and_o voluntary_a and_o not_o a_o natural_a impotency_n 23._o till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n clause_n liver_n i_o e._n his_o vital_a part_n whereof_o the_o liver_n be_v one_o till_o his_o lif_n be_v lose_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o thing_n not_o which_o may_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o foolish_a and_o inconsiderate_a young_a man_n or_o to_o the_o silly_a bird_n to_o which_o he_o be_v compare_v which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n 24._o harken_v unto_o i_o now_o therefore_o o_o you_o child_n and_o attend_v to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 25._o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n decline_v to_o her_o way_n live_v way_n either_o to_o the_o path_n which_o lead_v to_o her_o house_n or_o to_o her_o manner_n of_o live_v go_v not_o astray_o in_o her_o path_n 26._o for_o she_o have_v cast_v down_o many_o wound_a yea_o many_o strong_a man_n mischief_n man_n man_n that_o excel_v other_o either_o 1._o in_o bodily_a strength_n upon_o which_o they_o presume_v which_o yet_o be_v waste_v and_o by_o degree_n ruin_v by_o these_o course_n or._n 2._o in_o wisdom_n and_o fortitude_n and_o resolution_n whereby_o
the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v bear_v rule_n power_n rule_n shall_v procure_v wealth_n and_o power_n but_o the_o deceitful_a the_o 〈◊〉_d deceitful_a slothful_a 4._o slothful_a heb._n the_o deceitful_a so_o he_o call_v the_o slothful_a because_o deceit_n and_o â—…dleness_n be_v common_o companion_n and_o such_o man_n seek_v to_o gain_v by_o fraud_n what_o they_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o get_v by_o honest_a labour_n compare_v prov._n 10._o 4._o shall_v be_v under_o tribute_n 25._o 13._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 13._o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v but_o 4._o but_o isa._n â—…0_n 4._o a_o good_a word_n minister_n word_n a_o compassionate_a or_o encourage_v word_n from_o a_o friend_n or_o minister_n make_v it_o glad_a 26._o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excellent_a they_o excellent_a either_o 1._o in_o his_o temper_n and_o disposition_n more_o just_a and_o generous_a and_o public_a spirit_v and_o merciful_a etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o in_o his_o condition_n more_o happy_a notwithstanding_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n concern_v they_o than_o his_o neighbour_n unrighteous_a neighbour_n than_o any_o other_o man_n who_o be_v unrighteous_a but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a that_o course_n of_o life_n which_o they_o choose_v and_o follow_v and_o by_o which_o they_o design_n and_o expect_v to_o excel_v other_o man_n seduce_v they_o practice_n they_o heb._n make_v they_o to_o err_v or_o wander_v to_o lose_v that_o excellency_n or_o happiness_n which_o they_o have_v promise_v to_o themselves_o in_o and_o by_o their_o wicked_a practice_n 27._o the_o slothful_a man_n practice_n man_n or_o the_o deceitful_a man_n as_o v._o 24._o who_o seek_v to_o enrich_v himself_o by_o fraudulent_a and_o unjust_a practice_n roa_v not_o that_o which_o he_o take_v in_o hunt_v they_o hunt_v do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n or_o device_n either_o because_o he_o do_v not_o labour_n and_o so_o have_v nothing_o to_o waste_v or_o enjoy_v or_o because_o god_n oft_o time_n deprive_v he_o either_o of_o such_o ill-gotten_a good_n or_o at_o least_o of_o a_o quiet_a and_o comfortable_a fruition_n of_o they_o but_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o diligent_a man_n be_v precious_a it_o precious_a yield_v he_o great_a comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n partly_o because_o it_o abide_v with_o he_o and_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n with_o it_o 28._o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v life_n and_o in_o the_o pathway_n thereof_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o death_n destruction_n death_n the_o practice_n of_o justice_n and_o godliness_n though_o it_o expose_v a_o man_n to_o some_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o will_v certain_o lead_v he_o to_o life_n and_o happiness_n whereas_o the_o end_n of_o all_o wicked_a course_n be_v death_n and_o destruction_n chap._n xiii_o 1._o a_o wise_a son_n hear_v text_n hear_v which_o word_n be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o next_o clause_n as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n his_o father_n instruction_n reproof_n instruction_n or_o rebuke_v or_o reproof_n but_o a_o scorner_n hear_v not_o rebuke_v man_n rebuke_v he_o hare_v reproof_n either_o from_o his_o father_n or_o from_o any_o other_o man_n 2._o 14._o 2._o ch._n 12._o 14._o a_o man_n shall_v eat_v good_a himself_o good_a shall_v receive_v much_o comfort_n and_o credit_n and_o benefit_n to_o himself_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n discourse_n mouth_n by_o his_o wise_a and_o profitable_a discourse_n but_o the_o soul_n use_v soul_n i_o e._n the_o person_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v oft_o use_v of_o the_o transgressor_n clause_n transgressor_n who_o transgress_v with_o their_o lip_n as_o this_o general_a phrase_n may_v be_v restrain_v from_o the_o former_a clause_n shall_v eat_v violence_n deed_n violence_n shall_v have_v that_o violence_n and_o injury_n return_v upon_o themselves_o which_o they_o have_v offer_v to_o other_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n 3._o 23._o 3._o ch._n 18._o 21._o &_o 21._o 23._o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n caution_n mouth_n to_o wit_n shut_v for_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o open_n of_o it_o who_o speak_v spare_o and_o with_o due_a care_n and_o caution_n keep_v his_o life_n into_o life_n prevent_v many_o sin_n and_o mischief_n which_o other_o run_v into_o but_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n mind_n lip_n that_o take_v liberty_n to_o speak_v every_o thing_n which_o please_v he_o or_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n shall_v have_v destruction_n man_n destruction_n from_o god_n or_o man_n 4._o 4._o 4._o ch._n 10._o 4._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sluggard_n desire_v and_o have_v nothing_o endeavour_n nothing_o because_o he_o content_v himself_o with_o lazy_a desire_n without_o diligent_a endeavour_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v be_v make_v fat_a labour_n fat_a he_o shall_v be_v enrich_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n 5._o a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v ointment_n lie_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o other_o man_n whereby_o he_o get_v that_o good_a name_n which_o be_v like_o a_o precious_a ointment_n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n word_n man_n who_o accustome_v himself_o to_o lie_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n shame_n word_n or_o cause_v stench_n &_o shame_n be_v loathsome_a and_o come_v to_o shame_n lyar._n shame_n make_v himself_o contemptible_a and_o hateful_a to_o all_o that_o know_v he_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o reproach_n which_o man_n more_o impatient_o endure_v and_o severe_o revenge_n than_o that_o of_o be_v call_v or_o account_v a_o lyar._n 6._o 6._o 6._o chap._n 11._o 3_o 5_o 6._o righteousness_n keep_v he_o clause_n he_o either_o from_o â—…in_n or_o from_o that_o overthrow_n which_o befall_v sinner_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n but_o wickedness_n overthrow_v sin_n overthrow_v heb._n sin_n the_o sinner_n course_n sinner_n heb._n the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o wicked_a course_n 7._o 9_o 7._o chap._n 12._o 9_o there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o rich_a yet_o have_v nothing_o defraud_v nothing_o some_o man_n who_o have_v little_a or_o nothing_o pretend_v to_o have_v great_a riches_n and_o carry_v themselves_o according_o either_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o vanity_n or_o with_o a_o design_n to_o gain_v reputation_n with_o other_o who_o they_o intend_v to_o defraud_v there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o poor_a yet_o have_v great_a riches_n violence_n riches_n some_o rich_a man_n seem_v and_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v very_o poor_a that_o they_o may_v preserve_v and_o increase_v their_o estate_n by_o conceal_v they_o from_o those_o who_o will_v either_o desire_v a_o share_n in_o they_o or_o take_v they_o away_o by_o deceit_n or_o violence_n 8._o the_o ransom_n of_o a_o man_n life_n be_v his_o riches_n but_o the_o poor_a hear_v not_o rebuke_v pity_n rebuke_v this_o verse_n set_v forth_o either_o 1._o the_o several_a advantage_n of_o riches_n and_o poverty_n riches_n enable_v a_o man_n to_o redeem_v his_o life_n when_o it_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o poverty_n preserve_v a_o man_n from_o those_o rebuke_n and_o injury_n which_o endanger_v and_o oft_o destroy_v the_o rich._n or_o 2._o the_o convenience_n of_o poverty_n above_o riches_n riches_n frequent_o expose_v man_n to_o the_o peril_n of_o lose_v their_o life_n by_o false_a accuser_n or_o thief_n or_o tyrant_n which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o redeem_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o riches_n whereas_o poverty_n common_o secure_v man_n not_o only_o from_o such_o kind_n of_o death_n but_o even_o from_o rebuke_n and_o injury_n partly_o because_o such_o person_n be_v cautious_a that_o they_o may_v not_o offend_v or_o provoke_v other_o and_o partly_o because_o their_o person_n and_o action_n be_v neglect_v and_o slight_v and_o they_o be_v esteem_v object_n of_o pity_n 9_o 28._o 9_o job_n 22._o 28._o the_o light_n author_n light_n the_o prosperity_n or_o happiness_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v a_o light_n or_o lamp_n in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n of_o the_o righteous_a rejoice_v 12._o rejoice_v shine_v with_o a_o pleasant_a and_o constant_a brightness_n and_o glory_n for_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o put_v out_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n rejoice_v be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o the_o light_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o sun_n psal._n 19_o 5._o both_o metaphorical_o because_o they_o will_v rejoice_v in_o it_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o such_o passion_n and_o metonymical_o because_o they_o refresh_v and_o cheer_v man_n spirit_n so_o mountain_n and_o tree_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v psal._n 65._o 12._o &_o 96._o 12._o 17._o 12._o job_n 18._o 6._o &_o 21._o 17._o but_o the_o candle_n the_o or_o candle_n lamp_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o end_n out_o their_o felicity_n shall_v have_v a_o
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 crown_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v their_o riches_n happiness_n riches_n they_o be_v a_o singular_a advantage_n and_o ornament_n to_o they_o partly_o as_o they_o make_v their_o wisdom_n more_o regard_v when_o the_o poor_a man_n wisdom_n be_v despise_v eccles._n 9_o 16._o and_o partly_o as_o they_o give_v a_o man_n great_a opportunity_n to_o discover_v and_o exercise_v his_o wisdom_n or_o virtue_n by_o lay_v out_o his_o riches_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o great_a and_o manifold_a good_a of_o the_o world_n which_o also_o high_o tend_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o happiness_n but_o the_o foolishness_n of_o fool_n be_v folly_n author_n folly_n but_o as_o for_o rich_a fool_n for_o to_o they_o the_o general_a word_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v from_o the_o opposite_a clause_n their_o folly_n be_v not_o cure_v but_o make_v worse_a and_o more_o manifest_a by_o their_o riches_n their_o riches_n find_v they_o fool_n and_o leave_v they_o fool_n they_o be_v not_o a_o crown_n but_o a_o reproach_n to_o they_o and_o a_o occasion_n of_o their_o great_a contempt_n for_o the_o phrase_n we_o have_v the_o like_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 24._o the_o child_n samuel_n be_v a_o child_n it_o be_v a_o elegant_a figure_n call_v antanaclasis_n use_v in_o all_o author_n 25_o 5._o 25_o vers._n 5._o a_o true_a witness_n deliver_v soul_n vindication_n soul_n i._o e_o person_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v innocent_a from_o the_o mischief_n of_o false_a accusation_n by_o declare_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o vindication_n but_o a_o deceitful_a witness_n speak_v lie_n witness_n lie_n to_o the_o injury_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o innocent_a which_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o false_a witness_n 26._o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a confidence_n it_o confidence_n a_o sure_a ground_n of_o confidence_n or_o a_o strong_a refuge_n as_o the_o 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i_o to_o come_v by_o draw_v i_o as_o i_o desire_v he_o have_v answer_v my_o prayer_n into_o his_o chamber_n considerable_a chamber_n where_o i_o may_v most_o free_o and_o familiar_o converse_v with_o he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o he_o have_v take_v i_o into_o intimate_a communion_n with_o himself_o these_o chamber_n seem_v to_o note_v either_o 1._o those_o heavenly_a mansion_n into_o which_o believer_n be_v sometime_o say_v to_o be_v bring_v even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o eph._n 2._o 6._o because_o they_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n and_o well_o ground_a hope_n and_o assurance_n and_o some_o comfortable_a foreta_v of_o that_o bless_a state_n or_o rather_o 2._o those_o place_n and_o condition_n upon_o earth_n in_o which_o they_o enjoy_v the_o special_a favour_n and_o fellowship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n present_a mat._n 18._o 20._o where_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n be_v dispense_v and_o where_o he_o pour_v forth_o his_o spirit_n and_o blessing_n and_o speak_v great_a peace_n and_o give_v forth_o his_o love_n unto_o his_o people_n yea_o even_o the_o private_a closet_n wherein_o believer_n enjoy_v much_o of_o christ_n by_o prayer_n and_o praise_v and_o read_v and_o meditation_n be_v such_o chamber_n also_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o place_n but_o the_o state_n or_o privilege_n which_o be_v here_o signify_v and_o which_o be_v considerable_a we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o joy_n thou_o or_o for_o thou_o in_o or_o for_o thy_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o we_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o our_o joy_n we_o will_v remember_v discourse_n remember_v or_o commemorate_v or_o celebrate_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o discourse_n thy_o love_n more_o than_o wine_n upright_o wine_n or_o they_o love_v thou_o upright_o the_o upright_a professor_n upright_a those_o chaste_a and_o sincere_a virgin_n mention_v v._n 3._o who_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o hypocritical_a professor_n love_n thou_o 5_o i_o be_o black_a black_a black_a it_o may_v be_v object_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v or_o pretend_v to_o such_o a_o royal_a bridegroom_n and_o such_o honour_n and_o favour_n to_o this_o the_o church_n answer_v i_o confess_v as_o to_o myself_o and_o outward_a appearance_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v not_o that_o pomp_n and_o beauty_n which_o man_n admire_v but_o be_o black_a contemptible_a and_o deform_a both_o for_o my_o own_o infirmity_n and_o disorder_n and_o for_o the_o scandal_n of_o some_o of_o my_o own_o member_n and_o for_o the_o reproach_n and_o persecution_n of_o worldly_a man_n she_o allude_v to_o the_o complexion_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n who_o be_v black_a but_o comely_a etc._n comely_a yet_o i_o be_o glorious_a withiâ—…_n psal._n 45._o 13._o and_o comely_a through_o the_o beauty_n which_o my_o husband_n have_v put_v upon_o i_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n confer_v upon_o i_o such_o as_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n etc._n etc._n o_o you_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n blackness_n jerusalem_n by_o which_o she_o understand_v particular_a believer_n who_o mother_n jerusalem_n be_v call_v gal._n 4._o 26._o who_o have_v join_v themselves_o to_o she_o especial_o young_a convert_v and_o weak_a christian_n who_o be_v startle_v and_o oâ—…ended_v at_o the_o contemplation_n of_o her_o blackness_n as_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n expose_v kedar_n i_o e._n of_o the_o wild_a arabian_n the_o posterity_n of_o kedar_n gen._n 25._o 13._o who_o dwell_v in_o tent_n which_o be_v black_a and_o uncomely_a both_o in_o themselves_o and_o by_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n to_o which_o they_o be_v constant_o expose_v as_o the_o curtain_n of_o solomon_n lie_v solomon_n as_o the_o hang_n wherewith_o solomon_n house_n be_v furnish_v which_o none_o can_v doubt_v that_o
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 â—…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 although_o afterward_o it_o be_v re-edify_v and_o possess_v by_o another_o sort_n of_o inhabitant_n 2_o the_o city_n of_o aroer_n judah_n aroer_n of_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n call_v aroer_n from_o a_o great_a city_n of_o that_o name_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 2._o 36._o &_o 3._o 12._o these_o city_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n who_o tiglath-pilese_a carry_v into_o captivity_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 26._o these_o he_o mention_n here_o as_o he_o do_v ephraim_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n because_o they_o be_v confederate_a with_o syria_n against_o judah_n be_v forsake_v they_o shall_v be_v for_o flock_n which_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a they_o afraid_a because_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o destitute_a of_o man_n who_o may_v disturb_v they_o 3_o the_o fortress_n also_o clause_n also_o either_o samaria_n their_o chief_a fortress_n or_o all_o their_o fortress_n or_o strong_a hold_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a or_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o glory_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n shall_v cease_v from_o ephraim_n and_o the_o kingdom_n from_o damascus_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o syria_n king_n syria_n or_o and_o from_o which_o particle_n be_v easy_o understand_v from_o the_o former_a clause_n the_o remnant_n of_o syria_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o remainder_n of_o damascus_n and_o of_o syria_n shall_v be_v a_o headless_a body_n a_o people_n without_o a_o king_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o glory_n all_o glory_n a_o ironical_a speech_n imply_v their_o contemptible_a condition_n for_o their_o glory_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v depart_v from_o they_o by_o what_o he_o have_v already_o say_v of_o they_o the_o sense_n be_v syria_n shall_v have_v as_o much_o glory_n as_o israel_n i._n e._n neither_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o at_o all_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 4_o and_o in_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v make_v thin_a 6._o thin_a or_o shall_v be_v empty_v as_o this_o word_n be_v render_v isa._n 19_o 6._o and_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o flesh_n shall_v wax_v lean_a 5_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o when_o the_o harvestman_n gather_v the_o corn_n and_o reap_v the_o ear_n with_o his_o arm_n harvest_n arm_n take_v care_n as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v that_o all_o may_v be_v gather_v in_o and_o nothing_o leave_v so_o shall_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a some_o few_o glean_n only_o be_v leave_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o harvest_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o that_o gather_v ear_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n 16._o rephaim_n a_o very_a fruitful_a place_n near_o jerusalem_n jos._n 15._o 8._o &_o 18._o 16._o 6_o 13._o 6_o chap._n 24._o 13._o yet_o gleaning-grape_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o it_o nehemiah_n it_o some_o few_o israelite_n be_v leave_v after_o their_o captivity_n who_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n with_o they_o from_o whence_o also_o they_o return_v with_o they_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o history_n of_o their_o return_n in_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n as_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o olive-tree_n two_o or_o three_o berry_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o uppermost_a bough_n four_o or_o five_o in_o the_o outmost_a fruitful_a branch_n thereof_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 7_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v man_n those_o few_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v look_v to_o his_o maker_n repentance_n maker_n they_o shall_v sincere_o respect_v and_o trust_v and_o worship_n all_o which_o be_v understand_v by_o look_v to_o god_n and_o god_n only_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o their_o affliction_n shall_v at_o last_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o his_o eye_n shall_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 8_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o look_v to_o the_o altar_n they_o altar_n not_o resort_n or_o trust_v to_o they_o or_o to_o the_o worship_n offer_v 〈◊〉_d â—…dols_n upon_o they_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n hand_n hand_n their_o own_o invention_n for_o othâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n make_v by_o god_n command_n be_v the_o woâ—…_n of_o man_n hand_n neither_o shall_v respect_v that_o which_o his_o finger_n have_v make_v either_o the_o grove_n 15._o grove_n which_o be_v devise_v and_o plant_v by_o man_n as_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v forbid_v deut._n 16._o 21._o 1_o king_n 14._o 15._o or_o the_o sun-image_n the_o or_o sun-image_n the_o image_n 18._o image_n worship_v in_o their_o grove_n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v image_n of_o the_o sun_n either_o have_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o at_o least_o erect_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 4._o 19_o &_o 17._o 3._o 2_o king_n 2â—…_n 5_o 11._o jer._n 8._o 2._o &_o 7._o 18._o &_o 44._o 17_o 18._o 9_o in_o that_o day_n afterward_o day_n in_o the_o day_n of_o iacob_n trouble_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v v._n 4._o and_o continue_v his_o speech_n unto_o these_o word_n and_o afterward_o shall_v his_o strong_a city_n be_v as_o a_o forsake_a bough_n and_o a_o uppermost_a branch_n it_o branch_n which_o he_o that_o prune_v the_o tree_n neglect_v either_o because_o he_o esteem_v it_o useless_a and_o inconsiderable_a or_o because_o he_o can_v reach_v it_o which_o they_o leave_v because_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n guilty_a israel_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o which_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o enemy_n leave_v or_o which_o shall_v be_v leave_v the_o active_a verb_n be_v put_v impersonal_o as_o it_o frequent_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n because_o of_o or_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o god_n incline_v their_o heart_n to_o leave_v or_o spare_v out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o israel_n thus_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o mercy_n or_o mitigation_n of_o the_o calamity_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v either_o with_o the_o forego_n or_o follow_v word_n both_o which_o manifest_o speak_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o their_o strong_a city_n be_v not_o leave_v for_o they_o but_o take_v from_o they_o seem_v evident_a from_o v._o 3_o 4._o or_o 2._o as_o the_o city_n which_o word_n be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o they_o be_v express_v which_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o canaanite_n as_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n express_v it_o and_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o name_v they_o because_o the_o history_n be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o they_o to_o who_o the_o prophet_n write_v leave_v or_o forsake_v which_o they_o do_v either_o by_o depart_v from_o they_o or_o be_v destroy_v out_o of_o they_o because_o of_o or_o before_o or_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a example_n to_o awaken_v the_o israelite_n to_o a_o serious_a belief_n of_o this_o threaten_v because_o god_n have_v inflict_v the_o same_o judgement_n upon_o the_o canaanite_n and_o that_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o be_v guilty_a and_o there_o shall_v be_v desolation_n 10_o because_o thou_o israel_n thou_o o_o israel_n have_v forget_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o have_v not_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o rock_n of_o thy_o strength_n defence_n strength_n that_o god_n who_o be_v thy_o only_a sure_a defence_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o plant_v fruit_n plant_v or_o plant_n of_o pleasant_a fruit_n pleasant_a plant_n fruit-tree_n plant_n excellent_a flower_n and_o fruit-tree_n and_o shall_v set_v it_o with_o strange_a follow_v strange_a fetch_v from_o far_a country_n and_o therefore_o high_o esteem_v the_o sense_n
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