go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n against_o israel_n and_o the_o battle_n be_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n scripture_n ephraim_n so_o call_v not_o from_o its_o situation_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n as_o be_v evident_a but_o from_o some_o memorable_a action_n or_o occurrent_a of_o the_o ephraimite_n beyond_o jordan_n whether_o it_o be_v their_o kill_n of_o oreb_n and_o zeeb_n there_o judg._n 7._o 25._o and_o 8._o 3._o or_o their_o slaughter_n by_o jephthah_n judg._n 12._o 5_o 6._o or_o some_o other_o not_o mention_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n 7_o where_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n judah_n israel_n i_o e._n the_o soldier_n of_o absalon_n so_o call_v partly_o to_o note_v that_o all_o israel_n some_o few_o except_v be_v engage_v in_o this_o rebellion_n which_o make_v david_n deliverance_n more_o glorious_a and_o remarkable_a and_o partly_o in_o opposition_n to_o david_n man_n who_o as_o to_o the_o main_a body_n or_o most_o considerable_a part_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n or_o have_v follow_v he_o from_o judah_n be_v slay_v before_o the_o servant_n of_o david_n and_o there_o be_v there_o a_o great_a slaughter_n that_o day_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n 8_o for_o the_o battle_n be_v there_o scatter_v 6._o scatter_v i_o e._n the_o warrior_n be_v beat_v in_o the_o fight_n flee_v and_o be_v disperse_v the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a as_o poverty_n be_v put_v for_o poor_a man_n 2_o king_n 24._o 14._o and_o deceit_n for_o the_o deceiver_n and_o dream_n for_o dreamer_n prov._n 12._o 24._o and_o 13._o 6._o over_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o country_n and_o the_o 9_o the_o isa._n 15._o 9_o wood_n devour_v wood_n heb._n multiply_v to_o devour_v devour_v more_o people_n side_n people_n i_o e._n more_n people_n die_v in_o the_o wood_n either_o through_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o weariness_n or_o by_o the_o wild_a beast_n whereof_o great_a number_n be_v there_o which_o though_o they_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o noâ—…se_n and_o clamour_n from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o main_a battle_n yet_o may_v easy_o meet_v with_o they_o when_o they_o sâ—…ed_v several_a way_n which_o also_o may_v be_v direct_v and_o send_v to_o they_o by_o god_n providence_n and_o just_a judgement_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o rebellion_n or_o by_o fall_v into_o ditch_n and_o pit_n which_o be_v in_o that_o place_n v._o 17._o and_o probable_o be_v cover_v with_o grass_n or_o wood_n so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o see_v they_o till_o they_o fall_v into_o they_o or_o by_o be_v hang_v in_o tree_n as_o absalon_n be_v v._n 9_o and_o especial_o by_o david_n man_n who_o pursue_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o wood_n be_v right_o say_v to_o have_v devour_v they_o because_o it_o give_v the_o occasion_n to_o their_o destruction_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o tree_n and_o ditch_n and_o pit_n entangle_v they_o and_o stop_v their_o flight_n and_o make_v they_o a_o easy_a prey_n to_o david_n man_n who_o follow_v they_o aâ—…d_n slay_v they_o in_o the_o pursuit_n be_v therein_o direct_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n who_o after_o the_o manner_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o victorious_a side_n that_o day_n than_o the_o sword_n devour_v metoâ—…ymy_n devour_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o main_a battle_n the_o sword_n be_v put_v for_o the_o battle_n by_o a_o common_a metoâ—…ymy_n 9_o ¶_o and_o absalon_n meet_v the_o servant_n of_o david_n escape_v david_n who_o according_a to_o david_n command_n spare_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o opportunity_n to_o escape_v and_o absalon_n ride_v upon_o a_o mule_n and_o the_o mule_n go_v under_o the_o thick_a bough_n of_o a_o great_a oak_n and_o his_o head_n catch_v hold_v of_o the_o oak_n destruction_n oak_n in_o which_o probable_o he_o be_v â—…ntangled_v by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n which_o be_v very_o long_o and_o thick_a may_v easy_o â—…atch_v hold_n of_o a_o bough_n especial_o when_o the_o great_a god_n direct_v it_o either_o he_o wear_v no_o helmet_n or_o his_o helmet_n be_v such_o as_o leave_v much_o of_o his_o hair_n visible_a or_o he_o have_v throw_v away_o his_o helmet_n as_o well_o as_o his_o other_o arm_n to_o hasten_v his_o flight_n or_o because_o of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o season_n thus_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o pride_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o ruin_n as_o also_o asahel_n swiftness_n chap._n 2._o 18._o and_o ahitophel_n policy_n chap._n 17._o 23._o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o he_o be_v take_v up_o between_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o mule_n that_o be_v under_o he_o go_v away_o swift_o away_o which_o may_v easy_o happen_v because_o be_v in_o â—…light_n the_o mule_n pass_v along_o very_o swift_o 10_o and_o a_o certain_a man_n see_v it_o and_o tell_v joab_n and_o say_v behold_v i_o see_v absalon_n hang_v in_o a_o oak_n 11_o and_o joab_n say_v unto_o the_o man_n that_o tell_v he_o and_o behold_v thou_o see_v he_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o smite_v he_o there_o to_o the_o ground_n ground_n ground_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o smite_v he_o down_o from_o the_o oak_n and_o with_o thy_o spear_n nail_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o i_o will_v have_v give_v thou_o ten_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o girdle_n 4._o girdle_n a_o military_a belt_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a price_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o thy_o valour_n and_o good_a service_n see_v on_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 4._o 12_o and_o the_o man_n say_v unto_o joab_n though_o i_o shall_v hand_n shall_v heb._n weigh_v upon_o my_o hand_n receive_v a_o thousand_o shekel_n of_o silver_n in_o my_o hand_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o put_v â—…orth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o king_n son_n for_o in_o our_o hear_n the_o king_n charge_v thou_o and_o abishai_n and_o ittai_n say_v etc._n say_v heb._n beware_v whosoever_o you_o be_v of_o etc._n etc._n beware_v that_o none_o touch_v the_o young_a man_n word_n or_o take_v heed_n what_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n pronoun_n there_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o judâ—…_n 13._o 17._o you_o do_v with_o the_o young_a man_n he_o expresseâ—…h_v david_n sense_n though_o not_o his_o word_n absalon_n 13_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v have_v wrought_v falsehood_n against_o my_o own_o life_n life_n life_n either_o first_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v guilty_a of_o false_a and_o perfidious_a deal_n against_o the_o king_n express_a injunction_n and_o that_o with_o the_o manifest_a hazard_n of_o my_o own_o life_n or_o second_o i_o shall_v have_v betray_v my_o own_o life_n i_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v deceive_v myself_o with_o false_a hope_n either_o of_o conceal_v my_o fact_n from_o the_o king_n or_o of_o obtain_v a_o reward_n yea_o or_o a_o pardon_n from_o he_o or_o thou_o for_o it_o but_o also_o have_v destroy_v myself_o thereby_o and_o lay_v a_o plot_n against_o my_o own_o life_n for_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n hide_v from_o the_o king_n ear_n king_n this_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n will_v certain_o come_v to_o the_o king_n ear_n and_o thou_o thyself_o will_v have_v set_v thyself_o against_o i_o i_o i_o thou_o will_v have_v be_v my_o adversary_n and_o accuser_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o be_v so_o and_o partly_o to_o vindicate_v thyself_o by_o cast_v the_o blame_n upon_o another_o or_o thou_o will_v have_v stand_v afar_o of_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 38._o 11._o thou_o will_v not_o have_v stand_v to_o i_o to_o intercede_v for_o my_o life_n or_o reward_n but_o will_v keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o i_o 14_o then_o say_v joab_n i_o may_v not_o tarry_v thus_o thou_o thus_o heb._n before_o thou_o with_o thou_o slip_v thou_o i_o must_v not_o lose_v time_n in_o contend_v with_o thou_o till_o i_o let_v the_o occasion_n slip_v and_o he_o take_v three_o dart_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o thrust_v they_o through_o the_o heart_n mortal_a heart_n not_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o these_o wound_n and_o be_v slay_v ver_fw-la 15._o but_o through_o his_o middle_n as_o the_o word_n heart_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o psal._n 46._o 2._o and_o that_o too_o not_o exact_o but_o more_o large_o understand_v as_o deut._n 4._o 11._o ezek._n 27._o 4._o matth._n 12._o 40._o or_o through_o his_o body_n which_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o the_o wound_n not_o mortal_a of_o absalon_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a 15._o alive_a or_o yet_o he_o continue_v alive_a i._n e._n the_o dart_n do_v not_o dispatch_v â—…im_a and_o therefore_o they_o smiâ—…e_v he_o again_o and_o kill_v he_o v._o 15._o in_o the_o heart_n the_o heb._n heart_n midst_n of_o the_o oak_n 15_o and_o ten_o young_a man_n that_o bare_a joabs_n armour_n compass_v about_o and_o smite_v absalon_n and_o slay_v he_o determine_v he_o judge_v
his_o heart_n may_v discover_v itself_o fool_n itself_o heb._n but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n i._n e._n in_o utter_v that_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n which_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v more_o forward_a to_o speak_v than_o to_o hear_v which_o be_v one_o badge_n of_o a_o fool_n 3_o when_o the_o wicked_a come_v company_n come_v into_o any_o place_n or_o company_n then_o come_v also_o contempt_n punishment_n contempt_n either_o 1._o passive_o he_o be_v just_o contemn_v and_o reproach_v by_o those_o who_o converse_v with_o he_o or_o rather_o 2._o active_o he_o despise_v and_o scorn_v all_o instruction_n and_o reproof_n neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_v man_n for_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o note_v his_o sin_n rather_o than_o his_o punishment_n and_o with_o ignominy_n reproach_n carriage_n reproach_n and_o he_o do_v not_o only_o contemn_v other_o in_o his_o heart_n but_o show_v his_o contempt_n of_o they_o by_o ignominious_a and_o reproachful_a expression_n and_o carriage_n 4_o 5._o 4_o chap._n 20._o 5._o the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n man_n man_n i_o e._n a_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o name_n and_o have_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o this_o hebrew_n word_n ofttimes_o note_v a_o eminent_a or_o excellent_a person_n and_o therefore_o be_v oppose_v to_o adam_n which_o design_n any_o ordinary_a man_n mouth_n be_v as_o deep_a water_n wisdom_n water_n full_o of_o deep_a wisdom_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o wisdom_n as_o a_o flow_a brook_n counsel_n brook_n that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v continual_o pour_v forth_o wise_a and_o good_a counsel_n 5_o 2â—…_n 5_o leu._n 19_o 15._o deut._n 1._o 17._o &_o 16._o 19_o chap._n 24._o 2â—…_n it_o be_v not_o good_a 26._o good_a i_o e._n it_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a and_o hateful_a thing_n see_v on_o prov._n 17._o 15_o 26._o to_o accept_v the_o person_n cause_n person_n to_o favour_v his_o unrighteous_a cause_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o overthrow_v the_o righteous_a in_o judgement_n 6_o a_o fool_n lip_n enter_v into_o contention_n he_o contention_n a_o fool_n by_o his_o rash_a and_o wicked_a speech_n provoke_v other_o to_o quarrel_v with_o he_o and_z as_o it_o follow_v to_o strike_v he_o and_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o stroke_n himself_o stroke_n procure_v stroke_n to_o himself_o 7_o 12._o 7_o chap._n 10._o 14._o &_o 12._o 13_o &_o 13._o 3._o eccl._n 10._o 12._o a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o destruction_n and_o his_o lip_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o his_o soul_n 8_o 22._o 8_o ch._n 12._o 18._o &_o 26._o 22._o the_o word_n of_o a_o whisperer_n a_o or_o whisperer_n tale-bearer_n neighbour_n tale-bearer_n who_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n be_v as_o be_v or_o like_o as_o as_o wound_n traduce_v wound_n deep_o wound_v the_o reputation_n and_o afterward_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o slander_a person_n compare_v prov._n 12._o 18._o or_o as_o other_o render_v the_o word_n be_v as_o smooth_a or_o flatter_a i._n e._n they_o real_o be_v so_o the_o particle_n as_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o express_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o see_v also_o joh._n 1._o 14._o they_o be_v soft_a than_o oil_n as_o be_v say_v psal._n 55._o 21._o for_o slanderer_n use_v to_o cover_v and_o usher_v in_o their_o calumny_n with_o pretence_n of_o kindness_n and_o compassion_n to_o they_o who_o they_o traduce_v wound_v traduce_v or_o but._n when_o man_n be_v wound_v and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o chamber_n the_o heb._n chamber_n in_o nermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n etc._n belly_n they_o wound_v mortal_o pierce_v to_o the_o very_a heart_n which_o be_v oft_o mean_v by_o the_o belly_n as_o job_n 15._o 35._o &_o 32._o 19_o etc._n etc._n 9_o he_o also_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n poverty_n waster_n they_o be_v alike_o though_o they_o take_v several_a path_n yet_o both_o come_v to_o one_o end_n even_o to_o extreme_a want_n and_o poverty_n 10_o â—…_n 10_o â—…_n sam._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 18._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o &_o 61._o 〈◊〉_d 91._o 2._o &_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n lord_n i_o e._n the_o lord_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o work_n and_o especial_o in_o his_o word_n by_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o of_o his_o goodwill_n to_o his_o people_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n danger_n tower_n be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o protection_n in_o case_n of_o the_o great_a danger_n the_o righteous_a he_o righteous_a which_o limitation_n he_o add_v to_o beat_v down_o the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o those_o man_n who_o though_o they_o live_v in_o a_o gross_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n will_v expect_v salvation_n from_o he_o run_v into_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v 〈◊〉_d be_v safe_a 11_o 15._o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 15._o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n be_v his_o strong_a city_n and_o as_o a_o high_a wall_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n favour_n conceit_n he_o trust_v to_o his_o wealth_n as_o that_o which_o will_v either_o enable_v he_o to_o resist_v his_o enemy_n or_o at_o least_o purchase_v his_o favour_n 12_o 2._o 12_o 〈◊〉_d 11._o 2._o before_o destruction_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v haughty_a 18._o haughty_a pride_n be_v a_o cause_n and_o presage_v of_o ruin_n as_o be_v note_v prov._n 16._o 18._o and_o before_o honour_n be_v 33._o be_v or_o go_v this_o clause_n we_o have_v prov._n 15._o 33._o humility_n 13_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d returneâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v a_o matter_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o it_o it_o before_o he_o have_v full_o hear_v and_o consider_v what_o another_o be_v speak_v about_o it_o it_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n it_o shame_n it_o be_v a_o shameful_a folly_n though_o he_o seek_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n by_o it_o as_o if_o he_o can_v ready_o and_o thorough_o understand_v all_o that_o another_o can_v say_v before_o he_o have_v utter_v it_o unto_o he_o 14_o the_o spirit_n happiness_n spirit_n i_o e._n the_o soul_n to_o wit_n which_o be_v unwounded_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposite_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o be_v vigorous_a and_o cheerful_a support_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o its_o own_o integrity_n and_o the_o prospect_n of_o its_o present_a peace_n and_o future_a happiness_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n experience_n infirmity_n will_v easy_o support_v he_o under_o any_o bodily_a or_o outward_a trouble_n as_o god_n people_n have_v oft_o find_v by_o experience_n but_o a_o wound_a misery_n wound_a deject_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o its_o own_o guilt_n and_o misery_n spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v assistance_n bear_v it_o be_v most_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a without_o divine_a assistance_n 15_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a get_v knowledge_n it_o knowledge_n by_o employ_v his_o thought_n and_o 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they_o together_o 9_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v tell_v he_o of_o and_o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n there_o 24._o there_o make_a of_o earth_n slight_o put_v together_o as_o god_n afterward_o prescribe_v exod._n 20._o 24._o and_o lay_v the_o wood_n in_o order_n and_o bind_v isaac_n his_o son_n will._n son_n partly_o because_o burnt-offering_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 118._o 27._o partly_o to_o represent_v christ_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o isaac_n may_v be_v the_o more_o exact_a type_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o own_o consent_n otherwise_o his_o age_n and_o strength_n seem_v sufficient_a to_o have_v make_v a_o effectual_a resistance_n it_o be_v therefore_o high_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o abraham_n have_v in_o the_o whole_a journey_n prepare_v isaac_n for_o such_o a_o work_n by_o general_n but_o pertinent_a discourse_n do_v upon_o the_o mount_n particular_o instruct_v he_o concern_v the_o plain_a and_o peremptory_a command_n of_o god_n the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o comply_v with_o it_o the_o glorious_a reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o the_o dismal_a consequence_n of_o his_o disobedience_n the_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n either_o to_o prevent_v the_o fatal_a blow_n or_o to_o restore_v his_o life_n lose_v with_o infinite_a advantage_n upon_o these_o and_o such_o like_a reason_n doubtless_o he_o ready_o lay_v himself_o down_o at_o his_o father_n foot_n and_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o divine_a will._n and_o 21._o and_o james_n 2._o 21._o lay_v he_o on_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o wood_n 10_o and_o abraham_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v the_o knife_n to_o slay_v his_o son_n 11_o and_o the_o
27._o boil_n egyptian_n boil_n god_n multiply_v that_o dust_n and_o heat_n it_o and_o then_o disperse_v it_o over_o all_o the_o land_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o fall_v and_o rest_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o egyptian_n break_v forth_o with_o blain_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n 11_o and_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n follow_v moses_n as_o they_o hitherto_o have_v do_v both_o as_o spy_n and_o as_o adversary_n for_o though_o their_o understanding_n be_v convince_v of_o god_n hand_n and_o infinite_a power_n yet_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v but_o for_o their_o worldly_a interest_n they_o persist_v to_o rebel_v against_o their_o light_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o plague_v it_o be_v no_o favour_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o the_o plague_n be_v not_o upon_o he_o but_o only_o a_o reservation_n to_o a_o great_a mischief_n as_o it_o follow_v because_o of_o the_o boil_v for_o the_o boil_n be_v upon_o the_o magician_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o egyptian_n 12_o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o 21._o they_o chap._n 4._o 21._o as_o the_o lord_z have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n 13_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 14_o for_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o heart_n man_n heart_n or_o into_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o not_o feel_v my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o own_o person_n or_o thy_o body_n but_o i_o shall_v short_o reach_v and_o wound_v it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o skin_n as_o the_o magician_n and_o other_o be_v now_o smite_v but_o even_a to_o thy_o heart_n such_o as_o shall_v make_v thy_o heart_n sick_a mic._n 6._o 13._o such_o as_o shall_v give_v thou_o a_o mortal_a and_o irrecoverable_a wound_n some_o 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near_o concern_v both_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o principal_o to_o their_o destruction_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n 16_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o stand_v i_o heb._n make_v thou_o stand_v raise_v thou_o up_o glory_n up_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v translate_v rom._n 9_o 17._o i_o have_v raise_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o thy_o first_o nothing_o into_o thy_o be_v and_o life_n and_o kingdom_n and_o uphold_v thy_o be_v and_o reign_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o tyranny_n heb._n i_o have_v make_v thou_o to_o stand_v i._n e._n to_o remain_v alive_a and_o untouched_a when_o thy_o magician_n can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…1_n i_o have_v preserve_v thou_o in_o life_n not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n to_o destroy_v thou_o as_o thou_o may_v fancy_v nor_o for_o want_v of_o provocation_n from_o thou_o but_o for_o my_o own_o glory_n for_o to_o show_v in_o thou_o my_o power_n obstinacy_n power_n in_o 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go_v 18_o behold_v to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n i_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o rain_v a_o very_a grievous_a hail_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v in_o egypt_n since_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o nation_n thereof_o since_o they_o be_v a_o kingdom_n or_o a_o nation_n even_o until_o now_o 19_o send_v therefore_o now_o and_o gather_v thy_o cattle_n egyptian_n cattle_n this_o forewarn_a god_n give_v partly_o to_o mitigate_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o judgement_n partly_o that_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o horse_n may_v be_v reserve_v for_o pharaoh_n expedition_n chap._n 14._o partly_o to_o show_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v so_o wicked_a and_o obstinare_fw-la people_n as_o will_v take_v no_o warning_n neither_o from_o god_n word_n nor_o from_o his_o former_a work_n and_o partly_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o penitent_a and_o the_o incorrigible_a egyptian_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o field_n for_o upon_o every_o man_n and_o beast_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o field_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v home_o the_o hail_n shall_v come_v down_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v die_v 20_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n make_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o cattle_n flee_v into_o the_o house_n 21_o and_o he_o that_o unto_o that_o heb._n set_v not_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n unto_o regard_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n leave_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n 22_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n that_o there_o may_v be_v 21._o be_v rev._n 16._o 21._o hail_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n upon_o man_n admonition_n man_n i._n e._n upon_o those_o man_n that_o presume_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o field_n after_o this_o admonition_n and_o upon_o beast_n and_o upon_o every_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 23_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n and_z the_o lord_z send_v thunder_n and_o hail_n and_o the_o fire_n run_v along_o upon_o the_o ground_n 33._o ground_n devour_v both_o herb_n and_o cattle_n which_o be_v upon_o it_o ps._n 78._o 47_o 48._o and_o 105._o 32_o 33._o and_z the_o lord_z rain_v hail_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 24_o so_o there_o be_v hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o the_o hail_n miracle_n hail_n which_o strange_a mixture_n much_o increase_v the_o miracle_n very_o grievous_a such_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n since_o it_o become_v a_o nation_n witness_n nation_n for_o that_o hail_n and_o rain_n do_v sometime_o though_o but_o seldom_o fall_v in_o egypt_n be_v attest_v by_o divers_a eye_n witness_n 25_o and_o the_o hail_n smite_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o the_o hail_n smite_v every_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n and_o break_v every_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n 6._o field_n i._n e._n most_o of_o they_o or_o herb_n and_o tree_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 10._o 12_o 15._o see_v before_o ver_fw-la 6._o 26_o 7._o 26_o chap._n 8._o 22._o and_o 11._o 7._o only_a in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 35._o goshen_n it_o seem_v the_o egyptian_n that_o dwell_v there_o be_v spare_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o israelite_n which_o great_a obligation_n probable_o make_v they_o more_o willing_a to_o lend_v their_o jewel_n to_o they_o chap._n 12_o 35._o where_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v be_v there_o no_o hail_n 27_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n dismission_n time_n i_o now_o
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 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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
other_o side_n and_o stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n afar_o distance_n afar_o that_o his_o person_n may_v be_v out_o of_o their_o reach_n and_o yet_o his_o voice_n may_v be_v hear_v which_o in_o a_o clear_a air_n and_o in_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n may_v be_v hear_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n off_o a_o great_a space_n be_v between_o they_o 14_o and_o david_n cry_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o saying_n answer_v thou_o not_o abner_n then_o abner_n answer_v and_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o cry_v to_o the_o king_n king_n king_n or_o with_o or_o beside_o the_o king_n i._n e._n so_o near_o to_o he_o so_o as_o to_o disturb_v the_o king_n 15_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abner_n be_v not_o thou_o man_n thou_o heb._n a_o man_n a_o valiant_a man_n and_o who_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o great_a thou_o for_o courage_n and_o conduct_v and_o therefore_o thy_o fault_n herein_o be_v the_o great_a in_o israel_n wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o not_o 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minister_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v in_o like_a case_n exod._n 5._o 16._o curse_a be_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o cleave_v from_o heb._n cleave_v abide_v in_o the_o inâ—…eritance_n of_o the_o lord_n worship_n from_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o where_o he_o have_v establish_v his_o presence_n and_o worship_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o god_n idol_n god_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o their_o action_n for_o by_o drive_v he_o from_o god_n land_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n into_o foreign_a and_o idolatrous_a land_n they_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o peril_n of_o be_v either_o ensnare_v by_o their_o counsel_n or_o example_n or_o force_v by_o their_o threat_n and_o power_n to_o worship_v idol_n 20_o now_o therefore_o let_v not_o my_o blood_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n ground_n earth_n do_v not_o attempt_v to_o spill_v my_o innocent_a blood_n like_o 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behold_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o have_v err_v exceed_o change_v exceed_o he_o not_o oneâ—…y_o â—…onfesseth_v but_o aggravate_v his_o favit_fw-la because_o his_o conscience_n be_v full_o convince_v though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v 22_o and_o david_n answer_v and_o say_v behold_v the_o king_n spear_n and_o let_v one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n come_v over_o and_o fetch_v it_o 23_o the_o lord_n render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o righteousness_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n 〈◊〉_d faithfulness_n â—…_n desire_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v no_o otherwise_o with_o i_o than_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n to_o day_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stretch_v â—…ourth_fw-mi my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v 24_o and_o behold_v as_o thy_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o this_o day_n in_o my_o eye_n so_o â—…et_v my_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v he_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o tribulation_n 25_o then_o saul_n say_v to_o david_n bless_a be_v thou_o my_o son_n david_n thou_o shall_v both_o 32._o both_o heb._n in_o do_v thou_o shall_v do_v dan._n 11._o 28_o 32._o do_v great_a thing_n and_o also_o shall_v still_o prevail_v so_o david_n go_v on_o his_o way_n reaâ—…h_n way_n know_v saul_n unstable_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n he_o will_v noâ—…_n trust_v to_o any_o of_o his_o profession_n or_o promise_n but_o keep_v out_o of_o his_o reaâ—…h_n and_o saul_n return_v to_o his_o place_n chap._n xxvii_o and_o david_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v now_o †_o perish_v conâ—…umed_v ‡_o 〈◊〉_d be_v conâ—…umed_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n friendship_n saul_n i_o see_v by_o this_o late_a experience_n his_o restless_a and_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o i_o and_o how_o little_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o his_o pretence_n of_o repentance_n or_o friendship_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o i_o than_o that_o i_o shall_v speedy_o escape_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n place_n philistine_n but_o this_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a great_a mistake_n and_o fault_n in_o david_n for_o 1._o this_o proceed_v from_o gross_a distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o providence_n and_o that_o after_o such_o repeat_v demonstration_n of_o god_n peculiar_a carâ—…_n over_o he_o which_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o conclude_v quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v here_o say_v 2._o he_o forsake_v the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v settle_v he_o chap._n 22._o 5._o and_o give_v he_o both_o assurance_n and_o experience_n of_o his_o protection_n there_o 3._o he_o voluntary_o run_v upon_o that_o rock_n which_o he_o curse_v his_o enemy_n for_o throw_v he_o upon_o chap._n 26._o 19_o and_o upon_o many_o 〈◊〉_d snare_n and_o danger_n as_o the_o follow_a history_n will_v show_v and_o withal_o deprive_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o succour_n which_o he_o may_v have_v give_v they_o in_o case_n of_o a_o battle_n but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o leave_v david_n to_o himself_o in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o particular_n that_o these_o may_v be_v sensible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o best_a man_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o daily_a direction_n and_o assistance_n and_o of_o the_o freeness_n and_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pass_v by_o such_o great_a offence_n and_o beside_o god_n hereby_o design_v to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o counsel_n to_o withdraw_v david_n from_o the_o israelite_n that_o saul_n and_o they_o may_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n without_o any_o reproach_n or_o inconvenience_n to_o david_n who_o god_n have_v put_v into_o a_o safe_a place_n and_o saâ—…l_o
invite_v all_o the_o king_n son_n 24_o and_o absalon_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v behold_v now_o thy_o servant_n have_v sheep_n shearer_n let_v the_o king_n i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o his_o servant_n go_v with_o thy_o servant_n 11._o servant_n to_o the_o feast_n which_o be_v usual_a upon_o those_o occasion_n see_v gen._n 38._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 7_o 11._o 25_o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o absalon_n nay_o my_o son_n let_v we_o not_o all_o now_o go_v lest_o we_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o thou_o and_o he_o press_v he_o family_n he_o pretend_v great_a desire_n of_o his_o presence_n there_o to_o prevent_v any_o jealousy_n which_o otherwise_o he_o think_v will_v arise_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o king_n so_o wise_a and_o experience_a and_o under_o the_o expectation_n of_o god_n dreadful_a judgement_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o his_o family_n howbeit_o he_o will_v not_o go_v but_o bless_v he_o blessing_n he_o dismiss_v he_o with_o thanks_o for_o his_o kindness_n and_o with_o his_o fatherly_a blessing_n 26_o then_o say_v absalon_n if_o not_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v my_o brother_n amnon_n go_v with_o we_o difference_n we_o for_o the_o king_n design_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v to_o keep_v he_o at_o home_n with_o he_o as_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n otherwise_o absalon_n will_v never_o have_v make_v particular_a mention_n of_o he_o which_o now_o he_o be_v force_v to_o do_v nor_o do_v this_o desire_n of_o amnon_n presence_n want_v specious_a pretence_n as_o that_o see_v the_o king_n will_v not_o he_o who_o be_v next_o to_o he_o might_n honour_v he_o with_o his_o company_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o manifest_a and_o public_a token_n of_o that_o love_n and_o friendship_n which_o be_v between_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n notwithstanding_o the_o former_a occasion_n of_o difference_n and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o shall_v he_o go_v with_o thou_o 27_o but_o absalon_n press_v he_o that_o he_o let_v amnon_n and_o all_o the_o king_n son_n go_v with_o he_o lewdness_n he_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o his_o urgent_a desire_n of_o amnon_n company_n raise_v no_o suspicion_n in_o so_o wise_a a_o king_n but_o god_n blind_v his_o mind_n that_o he_o may_v execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o david_n and_o bring_v upon_o amnon_n the_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o lewdness_n 28_o ¶_o now_o absalon_n have_v command_v his_o servant_n say_v mark_v you_o now_o when_o amnons_n heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n evil_n wine_n when_o he_o lest_o suspect_v and_o will_v be_v most_o unable_a to_o prevent_v the_o evil_n and_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o smite_v amnon_n then_o kill_v he_o fear_v not_o you_o not_o or_o will_v you_o not_o since_o i_o have_v command_v you_o have_v not_o i_o command_v you_o you_o you_o i_o who_o be_o the_o king_n son_n and_z when_o amnon_n be_v go_v his_o heir_n who_o therefore_o shall_v easy_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o you_o and_o will_v liberal_o reward_v you_o be_v courageous_a 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appointment_n or_o by_o the_o command_n heb._n mouth_n put_v for_o command_n num._n 3._o 16._o of_o absalon_n this_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o 〈◊〉_d determine_v from_o the_o day_n that_o he_o force_v his_o sister_n tamar_n sequel_n x_o it_o be_v resolve_v from_o that_o time_n in_o his_o breast_n but_o the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v not_o then_o give_v to_o other_o for_o that_o will_v probable_o have_v hinder_v his_o design_n but_o all_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v speak_v from_o a_o probable_a conjecture_n rather_o than_o of_o certain_a knowledge_n as_o apper_n by_o the_o sequel_n 33_o now_o therefore_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n take_v the_o thing_n to_o heart_n to_o think_v that_o all_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dead_a for_o amnon_n only_o be_v dead_a 34_o but_o absalon_n flee_v life_n flee_v he_o who_o have_v undertake_v to_o defend_v his_o servant_n fly_v for_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o young_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o watch_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o 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ammihud_v king_n of_o geshur_n favour_n geshur_n his_o mother_n father_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 3._o that_o he_o may_v have_v present_a protection_n and_o sustenance_n from_o he_o and_o that_o by_o his_o mediation_n he_o may_v obtain_v his_o father_n pardon_n and_o favour_n and_o david_n mourn_v for_o his_o son_n every_o day_n 38_o so_o absalon_n flee_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n and_o be_v there_o three_o year_n 39_o and_o 10._o and_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 10._o the_o soul_n of_o king_n david_n consume_v david_n or_o be_v consume_v long_v to_o go_v forth_o unto_o absalon_n note_v absalon_n to_o wit_n to_o visit_v he_o or_o to_o send_v for_o he_o and_o thus_o this_o word_n the_o soul_n be_v here_o understand_v partly_o from_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n which_o be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n agree_v not_o with_o david_n but_o with_o david_n soul_n and_o partly_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o place_n where_o the_o same_o verb_n be_v use_v and_o the_o soul_n express_v as_o psal._n 84._o 3._o 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shall_v talk_v with_o thou_o comfort_n thou_o it_o shall_v give_v thou_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n 23._o 105._o 23._o psal._n 19_o 8._o &_o 119._o 105._o for_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o candle_n a_o or_o candle_n lamp_n way_n lamp_n it_o enlighten_v thy_o dark_a mind_n and_o clear_o discover_v to_o thou_o the_o plain_a and_o right_a way_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n admonition_n instruction_n wife_n and_o instructive_a reproof_n or_o admonition_n be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n they_o life_n both_o to_o preserve_v and_o prolong_v this_o life_n and_o to_o procure_v eternal_a life_n to_o those_o that_o obey_v they_o 24._o 5._o 24._o chap._n 2._o 16._o &_o 5._o 3._o &_o 7._o 5._o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a woman_n experience_n woman_n which_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o great_a commendation_n of_o god_n word_n because_o neither_o worldly_a discretion_n nor_o civil_a education_n nor_o moral_a precept_n nor_o any_o other_o consideration_n be_v sufficient_a preservative_n against_o this_o last_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o daily_a experience_n from_o the_o flattery_n tongue_n flattery_n or_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tongue_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n 25._o 28._o 25._o mat._n 5._o 28._o lust_n not_o after_o her_o beauty_n in_o thy_o heart_n 28._o heart_n do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o nor_o delight_v thyself_o with_o unchaste_a thought_n or_o affection_n compare_v mat._n 5._o 28._o neither_o let_v she_o take_v thou_o with_o her_o eyelid_n glance_n eyelid_n either_o with_o her_o beauty_n which_o consist_v much_o in_o the_o eye_n or_o rather_o with_o her_o amorous_a and_o wanton_a glance_n 26._o for_o 3._o for_o chap._n 29._o 3._o by_o mean_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n bread_n bread_n to_o extreme_a poverty_n so_o as_o to_o want_v and_o be_v force_v to_o beg_v his_o bread_n and_o wife_n and_o heb._n the_o woâ—…_n of_o a_o man_n or_o a_o man_n wife_n the_o adulteress_n will_v hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n sense_n life_n to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n life_n either_o by_o consume_v his_o body_n and_o spirit_n and_o so_o shorm_v his_o day_n or_o more_o direct_o and_o strict_o when_o she_o have_v any_o great_a provocation_n to_o it_o or_o any_o prospect_n of_o considerable_a advantage_n by_o it_o or_o for_o the_o precious_a soul_n which_o she_o corrupt_v and_o destroy_v but_o i_o prefer_v the_o former_a sense_n 27._o can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v destruction_n burn_v the_o question_n imply_v a_o denial_n he_o can_v escape_v burn_v no_o more_o can_v he_o who_o burn_v in_o lust_n avoid_v destruction_n 28._o can_v one_o go_v upon_o hot_a coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v burn_v 29._o so_o he_o that_o go_v in_o to_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n wife_n that_o lie_v with_o she_o as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v gen._n 19_o 31._o &_o 29._o 21_o 23_o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o touch_v she_o writer_n she_o i_o e._n have_v carnal_a knowledge_n of_o she_o as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 20._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o in_o terence_n and_o other_o writer_n shall_v acquit_v shall_v or_o not_o be_v acquit_v not_o be_v innocent_a man._n innocent_a shall_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o malefactor_n either_o by_o god_n or_o man._n 30._o man_n do_v not_o slight_a not_o or_o slight_a despise_v practice_n despise_v i_o e._n abhor_v or_o reproach_v he_o but_o rather_o pity_n and_o pardon_v he_o who_o be_v urge_v by_o mere_a necessity_n to_o these_o practice_n a_o thief_n if_o he_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a 31._o but_o if_o he_o be_v find_v he_o shall_v restore_v sevenfold_a require_v sevenfold_a qu._n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o god_n law_n which_o require_v only_o that_o he_o shall_v restore_v double_a or_o at_o most_o fourfold_a or_o fivefold_a exod._n 22._o 1._o 4._o ans._n 1._o the_o number_n of_o seven_o may_v be_v here_o put_v indefinite_o for_o many_o time_n as_o it_o be_v gen._n 4._o 24._o levit._fw-la 26._o 28._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o as_o theft_n be_v multiply_v so_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o be_v increase_v in_o solomon_n time_n or_o at_o least_o that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o some_o nation_n to_o require_v this_o sevenfold_a restitution_n 3._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o restitution_n which_o the_o law_n require_v but_o of_o that_o which_o either_o the_o wrong_a person_n be_v potent_a may_v force_v the_o thief_n to_o make_v or_o which_o the_o thief_n will_v willing_o give_v rather_o than_o be_v expose_v to_o public_a shame_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a clause_n wherein_o he_o add_v to_o this_o sevenfold_a restitution_n all_o his_o substance_n which_o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n require_v he_o shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n 32._o but_o whoso_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n lack_v 〈◊〉_d lack_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d understanding_n they_o understanding_n be_v a_o brutish_a and_o silly_a man_n who_o mad_o rush_v upon_o these_o filthy_a course_n without_o any_o sense_n or_o consideration_n of_o the_o horrid_a shame_n and_o certain_a destruction_n which_o attend_v upon_o they_o he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n soul-murder_n soul_n or_o life_n be_v guilty_a of_o self-murder_n and_o of_o soul-murder_n 33._o a_o wound_n follow_v wound_n civil_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n from_o tho_o magistrate_n or_o rather_o from_o the_o woman_n husband_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o remain_v away_o although_o it_o be_v forgive_v by_o god_n yet_o the_o reproach_n and_o scandal_n of_o it_o remain_v 34._o for_o jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n adulterer_n man_n it_o inflame_v a_o man_n with_o rage_n and_o fury_n against_o the_o adulterer_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n delinquent_n vengeance_n when_o he_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o avenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o delinquent_n 35._o ransom_n 35._o heb._n he_o will_v not_o accept_v the_o face_n of_o any_o ransom_n he_o will_v not_o regard_v any_o ransom_n neither_o will_v he_o rest_v content_a though_o thou_o give_v many_o gift_n life_n gift_n he_o will_v accept_v of_o no_o other_o recompense_n for_o the_o injury_n beneath_o thy_o life_n chap._n vii_o 1._o my_o son_n keep_v my_o word_n and_o 1._o and_o ch._n 2._o 1._o lay_v up_o my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o 2._o 4._o 2._o leu._n 18._o 5._o ch._n 4._o 4._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 a_o promise_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o command_n as_o prov._n 3._o 25._o and_o my_o law_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n watch_v eye_n with_o all_o possible_a care_n and_o diligence_n as_o man_n guard_v that_o part_n from_o all_o danger_n yea_o even_o from_o the_o least_o mote_n the_o eye_n be_v a_o most_o noble_a and_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o high_o esteem_v and_o belove_a â—…art_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o apple_n thereof_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a and_o beautiful_a and_o useful_a part_n of_o that_o part_n and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o tender_a part_n easy_o hurt_v or_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o needs_o to_o to_o be_v diligent_o watch_v 3._o 21._o 3._o deut._n 6._o 8._o &_o 11._o 18._o ch._n 3._o 3_o &_o 6._o 21._o bound_v they_o upon_o thy_o finger_n they_o finger_n as_o a_o ring_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v continual_o in_o a_o man_n eye_n constant_o remember_v they_o and_o meditate_v upon_o they_o write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n 3._o heart_n fix_v they_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o affection_n see_v on_o prov._n 3._o 3._o 4._o say_v unto_o wisdom_n thou_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o call_v understand_v thy_o kinswoman_n life_n kinswoman_n when_o other_o foolish_a young_a man_n seek_v wanton_a mistress_n who_o they_o frequent_o call_v sister_n or_o kinswoman_n let_v wisdom_n be_v thy_o mistress_n acquaint_v and_o delight_v thyself_o with_o she_o and_o let_v she_o have_v the_o command_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o thy_o life_n 5._o 3._o 5._o ch_z 2._o 16._o &_o 5._o 3._o that_o they_o may_v keep_v thou_o from_o the_o strange_a woman_n uncleanness_n woman_n this_o privilege_n solomon_n do_v so_o oft_o inculcate_v either_o because_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o the_o great_a power_n and_o besot_v nature_n of_o lustful_a inclination_n or_o because_o he_o observe_v these_o vice_n to_o abound_v more_o in_o his_o time_n in_o which_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n make_v way_n for_o luxury_n and_o uncleanness_n from_o the_o stranger_n which_o word_n which_o or_o make_v smooth_a her_o word_n flatter_v with_o her_o word_n 6._o for_o at_o the_o window_n of_o my_o house_n i_o look_v
the_o corn_n out_o of_o they_o isa._n 28._o 27_o 28._o he_o punish_v they_o severe_o as_o their_o offence_n deserve_v this_o or_o such_o like_a punishment_n be_v not_o unusual_a among_o the_o eastern_a nation_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o &_o 12._o 31_o amos_n 1._o 3._o 27_o the_o spirit_n soul_n spirit_n i_o e._n the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o lamp_n the_o or_o lamp_n candle_n direction_n candle_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o glorious_a light_n set_v up_o in_o man_n for_o his_o information_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n action_n lord_n so_o call_v partly_o because_o it_o come_v from_o god_n in_o a_o more_o immediate_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o the_o body_n do_v eccles._n 12._o 7._o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o observe_v and_o judge_v all_o a_o man_n action_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n salvation_n belly_n discern_v not_o only_a his_o outward_a action_n which_o be_v visible_a to_o other_o but_o his_o most_o inward_a and_o secret_a thought_n and_o affection_n which_o no_o other_o man_n can_v see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o the_o belly_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o the_o soul_n can_v reflect_v upon_o and_o judge_v of_o its_o own_o disposition_n and_o action_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o deceitful_a but_o that_o a_o man_n by_o diligent_a study_n of_o it_o and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n may_v arrive_v at_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o its_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o to_o salvation_n 28_o 14._o 28_o ps._n 101._o 1._o ch._n 29._o 14._o mercy_n person_n mercy_n clemency_n to_o offender_n and_o bounty_n to_o worthy_a and_o to_o indigent_a person_n and_o truth_n inviolable_o truth_n faithfulness_n in_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o promise_v inviolable_o preserve_v the_o king_n happiness_n king_n because_o they_o engage_v god_n to_o guard_v he_o and_o gain_v he_o the_o reverence_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v a_o king_n great_a safety_n and_o happiness_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o mercy_n preservation_n mercy_n which_o be_v again_o mention_v to_o show_v that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o in_o some_o sort_n free_a yet_o prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o it_o both_o by_o their_o duty_n and_o by_o their_o interest_n because_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a mean_n of_o their_o preservation_n 29_o the_o glory_n of_o young_a man_n man_n man_n that_o wherein_o they_o glory_n as_o their_o privilege_n above_o old_a man_n be_v their_o strength_n and_o 31._o and_o ch._n 16._o 31._o the_o beauty_n of_o old_a man_n be_v the_o gray_a head_n man_n head_n i_o e._n their_o old_a age_n express_v by_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o it_o wherein_o they_o glory_v as_o their_o peculiar_a privilege_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o piety_n and_o god_n blessing_n and_o as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o great_a experience_n and_o wisdom_n the_o design_n of_o this_o proverb_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o several_a advantage_n of_o several_a age_n and_o the_o mutual_a need_n they_o have_v one_o of_o another_o and_o thereby_o to_o engage_v they_o to_o mutual_a love_n and_o assistance_n and_o to_o friendly_a converse_n and_o to_o make_v every_o one_o content_v with_o his_o own_o age_n and_o condition_n and_o not_o to_o envy_v nor_o yet_o despise_v his_o brother_n or_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o age_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a among_o man_n 30_o the_o blueness_n of_o a_o wound_n punishment_n wound_n grievous_a wound_n which_o make_v man_n black_a and_o blue_a or_o severe_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d punishment_n heb._n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d mediâ—…_n against_o 〈◊〉_d cleanse_v away_o evil_a corruption_n evil_a be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o purge_v out_o his_o corruption_n so_o do_v stripe_n the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n clause_n belly_n heb._n and_o stripe_n which_o answer_n to_o the_o wound_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n affliction_n i_o either_o 1._o which_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a branch_n cleanse_v away_o evil_a or_o 2._o they_o cleanse_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n i._n e._n of_o the_o heart_n so_o this_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v grievous_a wound_n or_o stripe_n do_v cleanse_v not_o only_o the_o outward_a man_n by_o keep_v it_o from_o evil_a action_n but_o even_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o expel_v or_o subdue_a vile_a affection_n which_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o great_a and_o bless_a benefit_n of_o affliction_n chap._n xxi_o 1_o the_o king_n heart_n man_n heart_n his_o very_a inward_a purpose_n and_o inclination_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o in_o a_o man_n be_v own_o power_n and_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o other_o and_o much_o more_o his_o tongue_n and_o hand_n and_o all_o his_o outward_a action_n he_o name_v king_n hot_a to_o exclude_v other_o man_n but_o because_o they_o be_v more_o arbitrary_a and_o uncontrollable_a than_o other_o man_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n require_v water_n which_o husbandman_n or_o gardiner_n can_v draw_v by_o little_a channel_n into_o the_o adjacent_a ground_n as_o they_o please_v and_o as_o their_o occasion_n require_v he_o turn_v it_o effectual_o it_o direct_v and_o bow_v partly_o by_o suggest_v those_o thing_n to_o their_o mind_n which_o have_v a_o command_a influence_n upon_o their_o will_n and_o partly_o by_o a_o direct_a and_o immediate_a motion_n of_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v god_n creature_n must_v needs_o be_v as_o subject_a to_o his_o power_n and_o pleasure_n as_o either_o man_n mind_n or_o body_n be_v and_o which_o he_o move_v sweet_o and_o suitable_o to_o their_o own_o nature_n 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