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

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because_o he_o have_v no_o doubt_n a_o warrant_n and_o inspiration_n for_o it_o from_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o supreme_a owner_n of_o all_o thing_n catch_v in_o a_o thicket_n by_o his_o horn_n and_o abraham_n go_v and_o take_v the_o ram_n and_o offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o his_o son_n 14._o and_o abraham_n call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n provide_v place_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v see_v or_o provide_v jehovah-jireh_a he_o jehovah-jireh_a the_o same_o hebrew_n letter_n different_o point_v make_v the_o sense_n either_o active_a the_o lord_n will_v see_v i._n e._n provide_v or_o take_v care_n of_o those_o that_o commit_v themselves_o and_o their_o affair_n to_o he_o or_o passive_a the_o lord_n will_v be_v see_v i._n e._n will_v appear_v and_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o those_o that_o love_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o day_n proverb_n day_n wherein_o moses_n write_v this_o book_n this_o be_v still_o 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swear_v so_o the_o lord_n swear_v by_o his_o name_n jer._n 44._o 26._o by_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n jer._n 51._o 14._o by_o his_o holiness_n amos_n 4._o 2._o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o by_o himself_o here_o hence_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o angel_n who_o speak_v here_o be_v christ_n and_o god_n because_o this_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o swear_v by_o himself_o as_o appear_v from_o heb._n 6._o 13._o say_v the_o lord_n for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n obedience_n thing_n not_o that_o abraham_n by_o this_o act_n do_v proper_o merit_v or_o purchase_v the_o follow_a promise_n as_o plain_o appear_v because_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n have_v be_v free_o promise_v to_o abraham_n long_o before_o this_o time_n and_o action_n gen._n 12._o 2._o and_o 13._o 16._o only_o what_o before_o be_v promise_v be_v now_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o that_o singular_a respect_n which_o god_n have_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o this_o heroical_a instance_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n 17_o that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n lip_n sea_n heb._n lip_n shore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n 3._o gate_n i._n e._n the_o city_n by_o a_o usual_a synecdoche_n as_o deut._n 12._o 15._o and_o 18._o 6._o all_o the_o city_n and_o consequent_o the_o country_n adjacent_a gate_n for_o gate_n the_o sense_n be_v they_o shall_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n be_v the_o place_n both_o of_o jurisdiction_n or_o judicature_n deut._n 21._o 19_o and_o 22._o 15._o amos_n 5._o 12_o 15._o zech._n 8._o 16._o and_o of_o fortification_n and_o chief_a strength_n in_o war_n judg._n 5._o 8._o psal._n 147._o 13._o isa._n 22._o 7._o ezek._n 21._o 22._o and_o this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v both_o literal_o in_o israel_n conquest_n of_o canaan_n in_o david_n solomon_n etc._n etc._n and_o spiritual_o in_o christ_n psal._n 110._o 1_o 2_o 3._o of_o his_o enemy_n 18_o 8._o 18_o chap._n 12._o 3._o and_o 18._o 18._o act_n 3._o 25._o gal._n 3._o 8._o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n 19_o so_o abraham_n return_v unto_o his_o young_a man_n and_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v together_o to_o beer-sheba_a and_o abraham_n dwell_v at_o beer-sheba_a 20_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v tell_v abraham_n say_v behold_v 29._o behold_v chap._n 11._o 29._o milcah_n she_o have_v also_o bear_v child_n unto_o thy_o brother_n nahor_n relation_n nahor_n this_o narration_n and_o genealogy_n be_v add_v for_o rebekahs_n sake_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o follow_a relation_n 21_o huz_o his_o first-born_a and_o buz_v 2._o buz_v from_o who_o descend_v as_o some_o conceive_v elihu_n the_o buzite_n job_n 32._o 2._o his_o brother_n and_o kemuel_n the_o father_n of_o aram_n 22._o aram_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o he_o dwell_v among_o the_o syrian_n as_o jacob_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v call_v a_o syrian_a deut._n 26._o 5._o but_o there_o be_v another_o more_o ancient_a aram_n from_o who_o the_o syrian_n descend_v gen._n 10._o 22._o 22_o and_o chese_v and_o hazo_n and_o pildash_n and_o jidlaph_n and_o bethuel_n 23_o and_o bethuel_n beget_v rebecca_n beget_v called_n rom._n 9_o 10._o rebecca_n rebekah_n 24._o rebekah_n afterward_o isaac_n wife_n chap._n 24._o these_o eight_o milcah_n do_v bear_v to_o nahor_v abraham_n brother_n 24_o and_o his_o concubine_n 6._o concubine_n
or_o 2._o forward_a to_o the_o doubtful_a and_o miserable_a condition_n of_o gad._n 19_o gad_n troup_n east_n troup_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d of_o enemy_n shall_v frequent_o invade_v his_o country_n ●…d_v for_o 〈◊〉_d conquer_v and_o spoil_v it_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v beca●…_n the_o inheritance_n of_o that_o tribe_n lie_v beyond_o 〈◊〉_d near_o to_o the_o ammo●…●…nd_a ●…nd_z moabite_n two_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o other_o hostile_a nation_n on_o the_o east_n shall_v overcome_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o 20._o last_o or_o afterward_o this_o be_v fulfil_v 1_o chron._n 5._o 18._o etc._n etc._n he_o show_v that_o the_o event_n of_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v various_a but_o gad_n shall_v one_o time_n or_o other_o spoil_v his_o spoiler_n see_v deut._n 33._o 20._o 20_o out_o of_o asher_n aher_n asher_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o aher_n or_o as_o for_o or_o concern_v aher_n his_o bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a ordinary_a fat_a his_o breadcorn_n shall_v be_v full_a and_o sweet_a and_o better_a than_o ordinary_a and_o he_o shall_v yield_v royal_a dainty_n 25._o dainty_n not_o only_o oil_n for_o ointment_n but_o also_o delicious_a and_o excellent_a fruit_n fit_a to_o be_v present_v to_o a_o king_n see_v deut._n 33._o 24_o 25._o 21_o naphtali_n be_v a_o hind_n let_v loose_a favour_n loose_a not_o pursue_v by_o hunter_n nor_o shut_v up_o in_o some_o little_a enclosure_n but_o whole_o leave_v to_o its_o own_o freedom_n to_o seed_n upon_o the_o best_a pasture_n see_v deut._n 33._o 23._o or_o free_a from_o the_o yoke_n which_o they_o rogether_o with_o the_o other_o tribe_n do_v bear_v in_o e●…pt_n free_a from_o its_o former_a restraint_n which_o ●…ke_v it_o run_v away_o m●…e_v swift_o so_o it_o may_v note_v their_o ●…mbleness_n and_o expedition_n either_o in_o encounter_v enemy_n or_o in_o avoid_v danger_n see_v judg._n 4._o 6_o 1●…_n and_o 5._o 1●…_n or_o like_o a_o ●…ame_n hind_n leave_v to_o its_o liberty_n in_o which_o the_o owner_n take_v delight_n as_o prov._n 5._o 19_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v commend_v rather_o for_o art_n of_o peace_n then_o war._n and_o this_o may_v note_v that_o his_o temper_n and_o conversation_n be_v civil_a oblige_v and_o amiable_a which_o sense_n the_o next_o word_n favour_n he_o give_v goodly_a word_n fruit_n word_n his_o speech_n and_o discourse_n with_o other_o be_v fair_a and_o friendly_a and_o win_a it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o this_o tribe_n be_v general_o of_o a_o sweet_a disposition_n than_o other_o see_v it_o be_v common_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o temper_n of_o people_n of_o divers_a province_n or_o city_n border_v one_o upon_o another_o but_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o late_a learned_a writer_n napthali_n be_v a_o tree_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v only_o jod_a be_v insert_v here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o word_n isa._n 1._o 29._o and_o 61._o 3._o shoot_v forth_o or_o spread_v forth_o into_o many_o branch_n for_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n shalach_n be_v oft_o use_v concern_v tree_n and_o their_o shoot_v forth_o of_o branch_n as_o psal._n 80._o 11._o ezek._n 17._o 6._o and_o 31._o 5._o send_v forth_o goodly_a branch_n the_o word_n ●…re_o which_o be_v by_o other_o render_v word_n here_o signify_v branch_n as_o either_o the_o same_o word_n or_o one_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o radical_a letter_n be_v take_v isa._n 17._o 6_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n for_o two_o word_n come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n to_o exchange_v their_o signification_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n the_o lxx_o and_o one_o of_o the_o arabic_a manuscript_n which_o make_v napthali_n here_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o goodly_a tree_n bring_v forth_o excellent_a fruit_n 22_o joseph_n be_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n son_n bough_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o two_o numerous_a tribe_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o two_o son_n even_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n by_o a_o well_o 10._o well_o or_o fountain_n or_o watercourse_n which_o situation_n do_v much_o further_a the_o growth_n of_o tree_n see_v psal._n 1._o 3._o and_o ezek._n 19_o 10._o who_o daughter_n who_o heb._n daughter_n branch_n run_v over_o the_o wall_n do_v wall_n i._n e._n which_o be_v plant_v by_o a_o wall_n who_o heat_n further_v its_o growth_n no_o less_o than_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o water_n do_v 23_o the_o archer_n mistress_n archer_n i._n e._n his_o adversary_n as_o well_o his_o own_o brethren_n as_o his_o master_n and_o mistress_n have_v sore_o grieve_v he_o arrow_n he_o with_o their_o scoff_n and_o slander_n and_o injury_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o compare_v to_o arrow_n and_o shoot_v at_o he_o and_o hate_v he_o 24_o but_o 20._o but_o job_n 29._o 20._o his_o bow_n he_o bow_n wherewith_o he_o oppose_v his_o enemy_n which_o be_v no_o military_a bow_n but_o that_o which_o he_o oppose_v to_o all_o their_o injury_n to_o wit_n his_o own_o virtue_n his_o innocence_n his_o patience_n his_o temperance_n his_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o res●…sted_v and_o vanquish_v all_o the_o temptation_n and_o difficulty_n which_o he_o meet_v with_o so_o that_o all_o his_o enemy_n co●…_n neither_o detile_n nor_o destroy_v he_o abode_n in_o strength_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v make_v strong_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n conqueror_n jacob_n i._n e._n of_o my_o god_n the_o noun_n for_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v frequent_a when_o man_n forsake_v and_o persecute_v he_o my_o god_n and_o his_o god_n stand_v by_o he_o he_o sheweth_z that_o it_o be_v not_o josephs_n wisdom_n or_o courage_n but_o god_n gracious_a assistance_n that_o make_v he_o conqueror_n from_o thence_o be_v the_o shepherd_n the_o stone_n of_o israel_n he_o israel_n either_o 1._o from_o that_o great_a deliverance_n vouchsafe_v by_o god_n to_o joseph_n it_o be_v that_o israel_n or_o jacob_n have_v a_o shepherd_n to_o feed_v he_o a_o stone_n to_o lay_v his_o head_n upon_o as_o once_o he_o do_v gen._n 28._o 11._o or_o a_o rock_n of_o refuge_n to_o fly_v to_o in_o his_o great_a distress_n or_o a_o foundation_n stone_n or_o corner_n stone_n or_o pillar_n to_o sustain_v and_o preserve_v jacobs_n house_n or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n last_o mention_v or_o from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n as_o it_o follow_v the_o next_o verse_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o though_o joseph_n be_v a_o bless_a instrument_n in_o this_o wonderful_a work_n yet_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o it_o by_o who_o wise_a and_o merciful_a providence_n it_o be_v so_o order_v that_o joseph_n shall_v be_v first_o sell_v and_o afterward_o advance_v and_o all_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n that_o his_o israel_n with_o who_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o gracious_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n shall_v have_v a_o shepherd_n to_o feed_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o a_o stone_n or_o rock_n to_o support_v he_o 25_o even_o by_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n blessing_n father_n here_o he_o explain_v and_o determine_v that_o doubtful_a expression_n from_o thence_o by_o add_v even_o by_o or_o rather_o from_o as_o this_o particle_n m●…m_o proper_o signify_v and_o be_v just_a now_o use_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n i._n e._n who_o have_v choose_v and_o love_v thy_o father_n and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o and_o bless_v he_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n who_o shall_v help_v thou_o and_o by_o the_o almighty_a who_o shall_v bless_v thou_o with_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n above_o 14._o above_o i._n e._n the_o sweet_a and_o powerful_a influence_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o the_o dew_n and_o rain_n which_o fall_v from_o heaven_n whereby_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v produce_v in_o great_a plenty_n see_v levit._n 26._o 4._o deut._n 28._o 12._o and_o 33._o 14._o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a that_o lie_v under_o 7._o under_o i._n e._n of_o that_o great_a sea_n of_o water_n both_o about_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n whence_o come_v those_o spring_n and_o river_n by_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v moisten_v and_o make_v fruitful_a see_v gen._n 1._o 2._o and_o 7._o 11._o and_o deut._n 8._o 7._o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n land_n womb_n whereby_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n shall_v be_v great_o multiply_v and_o abundant_o supply_v with_o all_o necessary_n this_o be_v true_a 1._o in_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o blessing_n ihmael_n be_v exclude_v from_o abraham_n blessing_n and_o my_o brother_n exclude_v from_o isaac_n blessing_n but_o
have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o egypt_n and_o so_o by_o right_a of_o redemption_n thou_o be_v i_o 3._o i_o chap._n 13._o 3._o out_o of_o the_o house_n 21._o house_n i._n e._n the_o place_n for_o so_o the_o word_n house_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o judg._n 16._o 21._o of_o servant_n of_o heb._n servant_n bondage_n 3_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n alone_o god_n heb._n there_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o thou_o another_o god_n or_o other_o god_n to_o wit_n idol_n which_o other_o have_v esteem_v and_o worship_n as_o god_n and_o therefore_o scripture_n so_o call_v they_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n deut._n 32._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4_o 5._o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v they_o in_o any_o sueh_a reputation_n or_o veneration_n but_o shall_v forsake_v and_o abhor_v they_o and_o cleave_v unto_o i_o alone_o before_o i_o 9_o i_o i._n e._n in_o my_o presence_n in_o my_o house_n or_o church_n which_o you_o be_v where_o i_o be_o especial_o present_a and_o therefore_o for_o you_o to_o worship_v any_o other_o god_n be_v most_o impudent_a idolatry_n even_o as_o when_o a_o woman_n commit_v adultery_n before_o her_o husband_n face_n he_o may_v also_o intimate_v that_o all_o the_o idolatry_n which_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o commit_v though_o never_o so_o cunning_o and_o secret_o manage_v be_v manifest_a to_o his_o eye_n psal._n 44._o 20_o 21._o other_o translate_v it_o with_o i_o or_o beside_o i_o as_o it_o be_v render_v matth._n 12._o 30._o he_o forbid_v the_o worship_n of_o all_o other_o not_o only_o in_o opposition_n to_o he_o but_o also_o in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o or_o subordination_n to_o he_o see_v 2_o king_n 17._o 33._o exod._n 32._o act._n 7._o 41._o revel_v 19_o 10._o and_o 22._o 8_o 9_o 4_o 7._o 4_o leu._n 26._o 1._o psal._n 97._o 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v command_n make_v either_o in_o thy_o mind_n or_o with_o thy_o hand_n act._n 17._o 29._o or_o by_o thy_o command_n unto_o thou_o law_n thou_o i._n e._n for_o thy_o use_n or_o for_o thou_o to_o worship_n for_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o forbid_v to_o make_v any_o image_n but_o only_o to_o make_v they_o for_o worship_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o levit._fw-la 19_o 4._o deut._n 4._o 15._o and_o amos_n 5._o 26._o with_o act_n 7._o 43._o and_o from_o levit._n 26._o 1._o where_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o pillar_n or_o stone_n be_v as_o absolute_o forbid_v as_o the_o make_n of_o a_o image_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o former_a be_v not_o forbid_v to_o be_v do_v simple_o and_o universal_o as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 24._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 12._o but_o only_a to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o worship_n so_o also_o be_v the_o latte●…_n moreover_o there_o be_v cherubim_n and_o other_o image_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o afterward_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o because_o they_o be_v not_o make_v to_o be_v worship_v neither_o be_v indeed_o nor_o be_v ever_o esteem_v to_o be_v 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be_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o under_o his_o providence_n so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o imagine_v that_o god_n can_v see_v through_o a_o dark_a cloud_n as_o you_o traduce_v i_o chap._n 22_o 13._o that_o i_o very_o well_o know_v that_o even_o hell_n itself_o that_o place_n of_o utter_a darkness_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o his_o sight_n adjunct_n k_o i._n e._n the_o place_n of_o destruction_n as_o it_o be_v also_o use_v prov._n 15._o 11._o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n sight_n l_o to_o wit_n such_o as_o to_o keep_v it_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n 7._o etc._n 7._o chap._n 9_o 8._o psal._n 104._o 2_o etc._n etc._n he_o stretch_v out_o the_o north_n resemble_v north_n i_o e._n the_o northern_a pole_n or_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o he_o particular_o mention_n and_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a visible_a heaven_n because_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n live_v in_o a_o northern_a climate_n and_o be_v acquaint_v only_o with_o that_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o southern_a pole_n 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11._o psalm_n 104._o 3._o jer._n 5._o 22._o darkness_n 22._o heb._n until_o the_o end_n of_o light_n with_o darkness_n until_o the_o day_n and_o night_n come_v to_o a_o end_n 36._o end_n i_o e._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o so_o long_a these_o vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n be_v to_o continue_v gen._n 8._o 22._o &_o 9_o 9_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 5._o 22._o &_o 31._o 35_o 36._o 11._o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n work_n heaven_n either_o 1._o those_o mountain_n which_o by_o their_o height_n and_o strength_n may_v seem_v to_o reach_v and_o support_v the_o heaven_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v of_o atlas_n for_o this_o be_v a_o poetical_a book_n and_o there_o be_v many_o poetical_a expression_n in_o it_o these_o tremble_v sometime_o by_o force_n of_o earthquake_n or_o by_o god_n glorious_a appearance_n in_o they_o as_o sinai_n do_v or_o 2._o holy_a angel_n but_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a either_o to_o tremble_v or_o to_o god_n rebuke_n or_o 3._o the_o heavenly_a body_n 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token_n of_o god_n anger_n in_o they_o or_o 2._o when_o god_n reprove_v not_o they_o but_o man_n by_o they_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o sinful_a man_n by_o thunder_n or_o earthquake_n or_o prodigious_a work_n tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o reproof_n y._n 12._o 15._o 12._o isa._n 51._o 15._o he_o 11._o he_o or_o still_v chap._n 38._o 11._o divide_v the_o sea_n sea_n sea_n he_o speak_v either_o 1._o of_o god_n divide_v the_o red-sea_n for_o the_o israelite_n to_o pass_v over_o and_o consequent_o the_o hebrew_n word_n rahab_n which_o here_o follow_v and_o be_v translate_v pride_n or_o the_o proud_a be_v mean_v of_o egypt_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v rahab_n as_o psalm_n 87._o 4._o &_o 89._o 10._o isa._n 51._o 9_o but_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o that_o work_n be_v not_o yet_o do_v and_o that_o job_n live_v long_o before_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o common_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o providence_n in_o raise_v tempest_n by_o which_o he_o break_v or_o divide_v the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o make_v deep_a furrow_n in_o it_o and_o cast_v up_o part_n of_o the_o water_n into_o the_o air_n and_o split_a part_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o rock_n and_o shore_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o his_o power_n and_o by_o his_o understanding_n end_n understanding_n i_o e._n by_o his_o wise_a counsel_n and_o administration_n of_o thing_n so_o as_o may_v obtain_v his_o own_o glorious_a end_n he_o smite_v through_o pride_n through_o heb._n pride_n the_o proud_a calm_a proud_a either_o 1._o the_o whale_n which_o be_v call_v king_n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o pride_n job_n 41._o 34._o and_o which_o be_v sometime_o by_o force_n of_o tempest_n cast_v upon_o the_o shore_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o sea_n which_o be_v fitl●…_n call_v proud_a as_o its_o wave_n be_v call_v job_n 38._o 11._o because_o it_o be_v lofty_a and_o fierce_a and_o swell_a and_o unruly_a which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o smite_v when_o he_o subdue_v and_o restrain_v its_o rage_n and_o turn_v the_o storm_n into_o a_o calm_a 13._o by_o his_o ●…_n his_o psal._n 33._o ●…_n spirit_n 6._o spirit_n either_o 1._o by_o his_o divine_a virtue_n or_o power_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v his_o spirit_n as_o zach._n 4._o 6._o mat._n 12._o 28._o or_o 2._o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o which_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v ascribe_v gen._n 1._o 2._o job_n 33._o 4._o psalm_n 33._o 6._o he_o have_v garnish_v the_o heaven_n star_n heaven_n adorn_v or_o beautify_v they_o with_o those_o glorious_a light_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n his_o hand_n have_v form_v the_o 1._o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o b●…r_n
god_n image_n no_o less_o than_o myself_o to_o who_o therefore_o i_o owe_v some_o respect_n for_o god_n sake_n 16._o if_o i_o have_v withhold_v the_o poor_a from_o their_o desire_n desire_n desire_n i_o e._n deny_v they_o what_o they_o desire_v of_o i_o either_o in_o justice_n or_o from_o necessity_n for_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o grant_v their_o vain_a or_o inordinate_a desire_n or_o have_v cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v it_o fail_v to_o wit_n with_o tedious_a expectation_n of_o my_o justice_n or_o charity_n i_o dare_v neither_o deny_v nor_o delay_v my_o help_n when_o they_o require_v and_o need_v it_o 17._o or_o have_v eat_v my_o morsel_n myself_o alone_o follow_v alone_o without_o communicate_v part_n of_o my_o provision_n or_o estate_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o it_o follow_v and_o the_o fatherless_a rest_n fatherless_a this_o one_o kind_a of_o necessitous_a person_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 18._o for_o from_o my_o 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to_o clothe_v and_o arm_v they_o against_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n or_o any_o poor_a without_o cover_v 20._o if_o his_o loin_n have_v not_o bless_v i_o 9_o i_o i_o e._n give_v he_o occasion_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v i_o and_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v i_o for_o cover_v they_o the_o loin_n be_v put_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n see_v ●…he_n like_o expression_n deut_n 24._o 13._o and_o compare_v gen._n 4._o 10._o luke_n 16._o 9_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o warm_v with_o the_o fleece_n of_o my_o sheep_n wool_n sheep_n with_o clothe_v make_v of_o my_o wool_n 21._o if_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o fatherless_a he_o fatherless_a to_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v isa._n 58._o 4._o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o judgment-seat_n that_o under_o colour_n of_o justice_n i_o may_v take_v away_o his_o right_n as_o powerful_a oppressor_n use_v to_o do_v or_o any_o way_n to_o threaten_v injure_v or_o crush_v he_o when_o i_o see_v my_o help_n in_o the_o gate_n please_v gate_n when_o i_o understand_v my_o advantage_n against_o he_o and_o that_o i_o can_v influence_n the_o judge_n to_o do_v what_o i_o please_v 22._o then_o let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulderblade_n i_o shoulderblade_n i_o be_o content_v that_o that_o arm_n which_o have_v be_v so_o wicked_o employ_v may_v either_o rot_v off_o or_o fall_v out_o of_o joint_n and_o so_o be_v useless_a and_o burdensome_a to_o i_o and_o my_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o bone_n from_o or_o the_o channel_n bone_n the_o bone_n 23._o for_o 15._o for_o isa._n 13._o 6._o joel_n 1._o 15._o destruction_n from_o god_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o i_o god_n i_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deny_v or_o question_v god_n providence_n wherewith_o you_o seem_v to_o charge_v i_o that_o i_o always_o reverence_v it_o and_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o great_a wealth_n and_o power_n and_o interest_n i_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o fear_v man_n i_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n and_o make_v it_o my_o care_n and_o business_n to_o please_v god_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n terrible_a highness_n or_o excellency_n or_o majesty_n which_o be_v most_o glorious_a and_o terrible_a i_o can_v not_o endure_v injustice_n endure_v i_o find_v myself_o utter_o unable_a either_o to_o oppose_v his_o power_n or_o to_o bear_v his_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o provoke_v he_o by_o any_o impiety_n or_o injustice_n 24._o 17._o 24._o mar._n 10._o 24._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o if_o i_o have_v make_v gold_n my_o hope_n 10._o hope_n i_o e._n the_o matter_n of_o my_o hope_n and_o trust_v place_v my_o chief_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o worldly_a wealth_n expect_v safety_n and_o happiness_n from_o it_o compare_v psalm_n 62._o 10._o or_o have_v say_v to_o the_o fine_a gold_n thou_o be_v my_o confidence_n 25._o 10._o 25._o psa_fw-la 62._o 10._o if_o i_o rejoice_v 19_o rejoice_v to_o wit_n carnal_o and_o 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and_o imperfection_n and_o miscarriage_n because_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a thou_o a_o or_o benignity_n or_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a thou_o be_v no_o less_o willing_a than_o able_a to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v all_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o psal._n lxiii_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judah_n 2._o judah_n where_o he_o hide_v himself_o from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 5._o and_o 23._o 14_o 15._o and_o 26._o 1_o 2._o 1_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o i_o early_o 28._o early_o heb_fw-mi in_o the_o morning_n which_o imply_v the_o do_v it_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o speed_n take_v the_o first_o and_o the_o best_a time_n for_o it_o as_o job_n 8._o 5._o psal._n 78._o 34._o prov._n 1._o 28._o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o 6._o thou_o psal._n 42._o 2._o &_o 143._o 6._o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o it_o thou_o i._n e._n for_o the_o presence_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o thou_o in_o 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the_o assurance_n of_o my_o restitution_n to_o the_o same_o bless_a enjoyment_n my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o n._n 4_o thus_o 6._o thus_o i._n e._n so_o as_o i_o have_v do_v and_o now_o do_v or_o upon_o that_o occasion_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v restore_v or_o for_o this_o reason_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o favour_n or_o certain_o for_o this_o particle_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o a_o note_n of_o asseveration_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 127._o 2._o isa._n 16._o 6._o will_v i_o bless_v thou_o while_o i_o live_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n praise_n hand_n towards_o thou_o in_o heaven_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o thy_o name_n name_n name_n according_a to_o thy_o command_n or_o with_o confidence_n in_o thy_o name_n 5_o 5._o 5_o psal._n 103._o 5._o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v mercy_n satisfy_v when_o thou_o shall_v fulfil_v my_o earnest_a desire_n of_o enjoy_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n though_o now_o in_o my_o exile_n i_o groan_v and_o 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my_o absence_n from_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o i_o awake_v my_o thought_n be_v fix_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 7_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n therefore_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o rejoice_v protection_n rejoice_v i_o will_v rest_v secure_o and_o joyful_o in_o thy_o protection_n 8_o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o sanctuary_n thou_o i._n e._n pursue_v thou_o eager_o and_o diligent_o and_o resolve_o and_o as_o it_o be_v step_n by_o step_n when_o thou_o seem_v to_o run_v away_o from_o i_o which_o be_v the_o emphasis_n of_o this_o hebrew_n word_n my_o soul_n and_o spirit_n cleave_v to_o thou_o as_o this_o verb_n signify_v gen._n 2._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n 11._o when_o my_o body_n be_v absent_a from_o thy_o sanctuary_n thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v i_o i_o i_o i_o do_v not_o lose_v my_o ●…abour_n in_o follow_v hard_o after_o thou_o for_o though_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o restore_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o thy_o presence_n in_o thy_o house_n 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they_o be_v bury_v as_o be_v frequent_o do_v in_o such_o case_n or_o this_o phrase_n may_v note_v not_o so_o much_o the_o place_n as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a this_o be_v universal_o say_v of_o those_o that_o die_v whether_o they_o be_v bury_v or_o unbury_v that_o they_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n or_o dust_n job_n 1._o 21._o eccles._n 12._o 7._o 10._o sword_n 10._o heb._n they_o shall_v make_v he_o run_v out_o like_a water_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sword_n they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n 31._o sword_n i._n e._n dye_v in_o battle_n as_o david_n foretell_v 1_o sam_n 26._o 10._o and_o as_o be_v accomplish_v in_o saul_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o be_v david_n great_a enemy_n 1_o sam._n 31._o they_o shall_v be_v a_o portion_n for_o fox_n 4._o fox_n their_o carcase_n shall_v be_v unburiedupon_o the_o earth_n and_o thereb_n become_v a_o prey_n to_o wild_a and_o ravenous_a creature_n and_o e●…pecially_o to_o fox_n which_o be_v in_o those_o part_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o which_o do_v and_o do_v seed_v not_o only_o upon_o fruit_n cant._n 2._o 15._o but_o also_o upon_o flesh_n as_o experience_n show_v beside_o some_o very_a learned_a man_n think_v that_o the_o word_n render_v fox_n be_v more_o general_a and_o comprehend_v beside_o fox_n another_o sort_n of_o creature_n like_v unto_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v very_o numerous_a in_o this_o country_n of_o which_o see_v on_o judg._n 15._o 4._o 11._o but_o the_o king_n king_n king_n i_o who_o be_o already_o anoint_a king_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v actual_o king_n when_o these_o my_o enemy_n be_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n either_o out_o of_o modesty_n or_o out_o
who_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n o_o god_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o 20_o thou_o which_o have_v show_v i_o great_a and_o sore_o trouble_v shall_v quicken_v i_o again_o and_o shall_v bring_v i_o up_o again_o from_o the_o 6._o the_o psal._n 63._o 9_o &_o 88_o 6._o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n assistance_n earth_n i._n e._n from_o the_o grave_a for_o i_o be_v like_o one_o dead_a and_o bury_v and_o past_o all_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n without_o thy_o almighty_a assistance_n 21_o thou_o shall_v increase_v my_o greatness_n power_n greatness_n i_o be_o assure_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o only_o restore_v that_o royal_a majesty_n which_o my_o son_n have_v invade_v to_o i_o but_o also_o increase_v my_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o comfort_v i_o on_o every_o side_n 22._o i_o will_v also_o praise_v thou_o psaltery_a thou_o heb._n with_o the_o ●…nstrument_n of_o psaltery_a with_o the_o psaltery_a even_o thy_o truth_n o_o my_o god_n unto_o thou_o will_v i_o sing_v with_o the_o harp_n o_o thou_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 23_o my_o lip_n shall_v great_o rejoice_v when_o i_o sing_v unto_o thou_o and_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v 24_o my_o tongue_n also_o shall_v talk_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o they_o be_v confound_v for_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o shame_n that_o seek_v my_o hurt_n psal._n lxxii_o a_o psalm_n of_o psalm_n or_o of_o for_o solomon_n that_o this_o psalm_n be_v make_v by_o david_n be_v evident_a from_o v._o 20._o and_o that_o it_o be_v make_v with_o respect_n to_o solomon_n be_v no_o less_o certain_a from_o the_o very_a title_n of_o it_o and_o that_o david_n or_o at_o least_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dictate_v this_o psalm_n do_v look_v beyond_o solomon_n and_o unto_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o solomon_n be_v a_o illustrious_a and_o unquestionable_a type_n seem_v as_o manifest_v from_o divers_a passage_n of_o this_o psalm_n which_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o solomon_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o king_n but_o 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it_o here_o follow_v which_o be_v begin_v in_o solomon_n day_n and_o continue_a though_o not_o without_o interruption_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o successor_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o afterward_o until_o christ_n in_o and_o by_o who_o this_o prediction_n and_o promise_n be_v most_o full_o accomplish_v heb._n with_o the_o sun_n and_o before_o the_o moon_n i._n e._n whilst_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o heaven_n other_o expound_v it_o thus_o both_o day_n and_o night_n as_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v say_v to_o serve_v god_n act._n 26._o 7._o but_o the_o former_a interpretation_n seem_v more_o probable_a by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o v._o 17._o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v 37._o endure_v psal._n 89._o 36_o 37._o throughout_o all_o generation_n 6_o 3._o 6_o hos._n 6._o 3._o he_o shall_v come_v down_o spirit_n down_o to_o wit_n
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28._o psal._n 18._o 12._o and_o 77._o 17._o and_o 78._o 23._o prov._n 3._o 20._o isa._n 45._o 8._o and_o so_o the_o place_n be_v thus_o translate_v and_o as_o the_o faithful_a witness_n in_o the_o cloud_n or_o cloud_n do_v plain_o point_v we_o to_o the_o rainbow_n selah_n 38_o but_o it_o but_o have_v hitherto_o declare_v the_o certainty_n of_o god_n promise_n he_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o unsuitableness_n of_o the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o god_n providence_n thereunto_o and_o humble_o expostulate_v with_o god_n about_o it_o thou_o have_v cast_v off_o and_o abhor_v thou_o have_v be_v wroth_a with_o thy_o anointed_n kingdom_n anointed_n that_o person_n and_o family_n which_o thou_o have_v invest_v with_o the_o kingdom_n 39_o thou_o have_v make_v void_a 34._o void_a which_o seem_v contrary_a to_o thy_o word_n give_v v._o 34._o the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o servant_n he_o servant_n i_o e._n make_v with_o he_o thou_o have_v profane_v his_o crown_n uncircumcised_a crown_n by_o expose_v that_o sacred_a person_n and_o family_n and_o kingdom_n to_o contempt_n and_o give_v his_o sceptre_n and_o power_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a by_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n 40_o 12._o 40_o psal._n 80._o 12._o thou_o have_v break_v down_o all_o his_o hedge_n safety_n hedge_n all_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o protection_n and_o safety_n thou_o have_v bring_v his_o stronghold_n to_o ruin_v 41_o all_o that_o pass_n by_o the_o way_n spoil_v he_o he_o be_v a_o reproach_n kingdom_n reproach_n a_o object_n of_o their_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n be_v this_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v this_o the_o everlasting_a family_n and_o kingdom_n to_o his_o neighbour_n 42_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o adversary_n success_n adversary_n thou_o have_v give_v they_o courage_n and_o power_n and_o success_n thou_o have_v make_v all_o his_o enemy_n to_o rejoice_v 43_o thou_o have_v also_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o his_o sword_n himself_o sword_n 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river_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o it_o which_o be_v that_o the_o enemy_n may_v come_v against_o they_o in_o ship_n for_o no_o galley_n nor_o ship_n of_o the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o come_v into_o this_o river_n to_o annoy_v they_o 22._o for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n 16._o judge_n to_o judge_v for_o we_o to_o plead_v our_o cause_n against_o our_o enemy_n as_o the_o ancient_a judge_n of_o israel_n do_v judg._n 2._o 16._o the_o lord_n be_v our_o 12._o our_o jam._n 4._o 12._o statute-maker_n 12._o heb._n statute-maker_n lawgiver_n people_n lawgiver_n our_o chief_a governor_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o give_v law_n and_o to_o defend_v his_o people_n the_o lord_n be_v king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o 23_o tackle_n 23_o or_o they_o have_v forsake_v thy_o tackle_n thy_o tackle_n be_v loose_v sea_n loose_v he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o have_v tacit_o design_v their_o army_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o 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