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verb_n be_v use_v 2_o chron._n 18._o 31._o or_o allure_v or_o intiâ—…ed_v or_o persuade_v thou_o as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v which_o possible_o may_v here_o be_v emphatical_a and_o may_v imply_v as_o that_o job_n have_v by_o his_o sin_n bring_v himself_o into_o these_o strait_n so_o that_o god_n will_v have_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o they_o by_o the_o usual_a and_o regular_a way_n to_o wit_n by_o persuade_v he_o to_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o humble_o and_o earnest_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n which_o if_o he_o have_v comply_v with_o god_n will_v have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o up_o the_o heb._n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n or_o jaw_n of_o tribulation_n which_o like_o a_o wild_a beast_n be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v he_o up_o strait_a into_o a_o broad_a place_n freedom_n place_n i_o e._n into_o a_o state_n of_o ease_n and_o freedom_n where_o there_o be_v no_o straitness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 23._o â—…_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o thy_o table_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o fatness_n they_o r_o thy_o dish_n or_o the_o food_n in_o they_o 17._o but_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n themselves_o judgement_n or_o the_o cause_n or_o sentence_n as_o the_o word_n most_o proper_o signify_v thou_o have_v full_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o justify_v the_o hard_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n which_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o rage_n utter_v against_o god_n condemn_v god_n and_o justify_v themselves_o of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o wicked_a or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o judgement_n and_o justice_n take_v hold_v on_o thou_o man_n thou_o or_o therefore_o which_o be_v oft_o understand_v the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n or_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o wicked_a now_o mention_v shall_v take_v hold_n on_o thou_o thou_o have_v maintain_v their_o cause_n against_o god_n and_o god_n shall_v pass_v against_o thou_o their_o sentence_n or_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n due_a to_o such_o wicked_a man_n 18._o because_o there_o be_v wrath_n thou_o wrath_n to_o wit_n conceive_v by_o god_n against_o thou_o because_o by_o thy_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o have_v deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v sentence_n against_o thou_o as_o be_v now_o say_v and_o have_v provoke_v god_n wrath_n against_o thou_o therefore_o look_v to_o thyself_o and_o reconcile_v thyself_o to_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n whilst_o thou_o may_v and_o before_o sentence_n be_v execute_v upon_o thou_o beware_v 39_o beware_v this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n and_o be_v oft_o understand_v in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o that_o before_o this_o hebrew_n particle_n pen_n as_o gen._n 3._o 22._o &_o 11._o 4._o &_o 42._o 4._o isa._n 36._o 18._o see_v the_o like_a also_o mat._n 25._o 9_o act._n 5._o 39_o leâ—…t_o he_o take_v thou_o away_o with_o his_o stroke_n foot_n stroke_n proper_o with_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o man_n who_o oft_o express_v their_o anger_n by_o clap_v their_o hand_n or_o stamp_v with_o their_o foot_n then_o â—…_n then_o psal._n 49._o â—…_n a_o great_a ransom_n can_v 〈◊〉_d can_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d tâ—…ee_a 〈◊〉_d deliver_v thou_o thou_o thou_o for_o if_o once_o god_n wrath_n take_v hold_v of_o thou_o and_o sentence_n be_v execute_v upon_o thou_o before_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o humble_v thyself_o to_o thy_o judge_n neither_o riches_n nor_o friend_n no_o nor_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v redeem_v thou_o no_o ransom_n or_o price_n will_v be_v accept_v for_o thou_o 19_o will_v he_o esteem_v thy_o riches_n no_o not_o gold_n nor_o all_o the_o â—…orces_n of_o strength_n thou_o strength_n if_o thou_o can_v recover_v thy_o lose_a wealth_n or_o strength_n or_o thy_o friend_n will_v employ_v they_o on_o thy_o behalf_n neither_o can_v the_o one_o ransom_n thou_o nor_o the_o other_o rescue_v thou_o 20._o 4._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 4._o desire_v not_o the_o night_n anger_n night_n either_o 1._o proper_o that_o in_o it_o thou_o may_v find_v some_o ease_n or_o rest_n as_o man_n usual_o do_v but_o this_o job_n do_v not_o much_o desire_n for_o he_o complain_v that_o his_o night_n be_v as_o restless_a as_o his_o day_n or_o rather_o 2._o metaphorical_o the_o night_n of_o death_n which_o be_v call_v the_o night_n both_o in_o scripture_n as_o john_n 9_o 4._o and_o in_o other_o writer_n and_o which_o joâ—…_n have_v oft_o and_o earnest_o desire_v and_o even_o thirst_v after_o as_o this_o verb_n note_n see_v ch._n 7._o 15._o and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o forego_n counsel_n v._o 18._o beware_v lâ—…st_a 〈◊〉_d take_v thou_o away_o with_o his_o stroke_n for_o then_o say_v he_o thou_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v and_o go_v and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o thy_o foolish_a and_o oft_o râ—…peated_v desire_n of_o death_n leâ—…_n god_n inflict_v it_o upon_o thou_o in_o great_a anger_n when_o scripture_n when_o or_o by_o which_o which_o word_n be_v oft_o understand_v in_o divers_a textâ—…_n of_o scripture_n people_n number_n people_n even_o whole_a nation_n and_o body_n of_o people_n which_o aâ—…e_v all_o god_n creature_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o spare_v by_o he_o but_o cut_v off_o in_o wrath_n and_o many_o of_o they_o send_v from_o one_o death_n to_o another_o take_v heed_n therefore_o thou_o beeâ—…_n not_o add_v to_o the_o number_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 34._o 20._o be_v cut_v off_o 25._o off_o heb._n be_v make_v to_o 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o vanish_v or_o perish_v or_o die_v as_o this_o verb_n be_v ofâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o jâ—…b_v 18._o 16._o psal._n 102._o 25._o in_o their_o place_n â—…est_n place_n in_o their_o several_a place_n where_o they_o be_v or_o sudden_o before_o they_o â—…an_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o hand_n and_o stroke_n of_o god_n find_v they_o or_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v settle_v and_o surround_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o comfort_n and_o support_v and_o friend_n all_o which_o can_v not_o prevent_v their_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ossibly_o this_o phrase_n may_v allude_v to_o that_o expression_n of_o job_n chap._n 29._o 18._o i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o â—…est_n 21._o take_v heed_n regard_v not_o 31._o not_o or_o look_v not_o to_o it_o to_o wit_n with_o a_o approve_v or_o coveâ—…ing_v eye_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 23._o 31._o iniquity_n for_o this_o have_v thou_o choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n way_n affliction_n thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n and_o censure_v his_o judgement_n than_o humble_o and_o quiet_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o and_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n and_o way_n 22._o behold_v god_n exalt_v he_o exalt_v or_o be_v â—…igh_a or_o exâ—…lted_v the_o active_a verb_n be_v take_v intransitive_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n this_o be_v a_o proper_a argument_n to_o force_v the_o forego_n counsel_n god_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o therefore_o can_v with_o great_a facility_n either_o punish_v thou_o far_o worse_a if_o thou_o beâ—…st_v obstinate_a and_o refrâ—…ctory_n or_o deliver_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o return_v to_o he_o by_o his_o power_n 〈…〉_o power_n 〈…〉_o who_o teach_v like_o he_o verse_n he_o he_o be_v also_o infinite_o wiâ—…e_v as_o well_o as_o powerful_a and_o as_o none_o can_v work_v like_o he_o so_o none_o can_v teach_v liâ—…e_v he_o therefore_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o teach_v he_o how_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n or_o to_o order_v thy_o affair_n but_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v with_o thou_o or_o with_o any_o other_o man_n be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o â—…e_v willing_a to_o learn_v from_o he_o learn_v obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o suâ—…erest_v from_o he_o and_o do_v not_o follow_v thy_o own_o fancy_n or_o affection_n but_o use_v the_o method_n which_o god_n have_v teach_v thou_o to_o get_v out_o of_o thy_o trouble_n by_o submission_n and_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v what_o lord_n be_v like_o he_o for_o the_o word_n morâ—…_n in_o the_o chaldee_n dialect_n signify_v a_o lord_n this_o translation_n suit_v with_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n but_o we_o agree_v well_o enough_o with_o that_o and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n 23._o 13._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 13._o who_o have_v enjoin_v he_o his_o way_n proceed_n way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v walk_v i._n e._n what_o course_n and_o method_n he_o shall_v use_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o humane_a affair_n if_o he_o have_v a_o sum_n periour_a lord_n who_o give_v he_o law_n for_o his_o action_n he_o may_v be_v
sea_n for_o tarshish_n though_o proper_o the_o name_n of_o a_o maritine_n place_n in_o ciâ—…icia_n ezek._n 27._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 3._o be_v usual_o put_v for_o the_o sea_n as_o 1_o king_n 10._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 21._o psal._n 72._o 10._o isa._n 2._o 16._o jer._n 10._o 9_o be_v break_v with_o a_o east-wind_n albeit_o the_o enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o rage_a water_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o psal._n 46_o two_o 3._o may_v as_o fit_o be_v compare_v to_o ship_n upon_o the_o sea_n 8._o as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o have_v we_o see_v father_n see_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n either_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 14._o or_o 2_o king_n 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n have_v be_v verify_v by_o the_o event_n or_o we_o have_v have_v late_a and_o fresh_a experience_n of_o such_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n as_o before_o we_o only_o hear_v of_o by_o the_o report_n of_o our_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n god_n will_v establish_v it_o for_o ever_o protection_n ever_o from_o this_o miraculous_a deliverance_n we_o plain_o see_v that_o god_n have_v a_o singular_a love_n to_o it_o and_o care_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o will_v defend_v she_o in_o all_o succeed_a age_n against_o all_o her_o enemy_n and_o so_o god_n will_v have_v do_v if_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o forsake_v god_n and_o forfeit_v his_o favour_n and_o protection_n selah_n 9_o we_o have_v think_v of_o it_o of_o it_o have_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o serious_a and_o deep_a meditation_n when_o we_o have_v be_v worship_v there_o in_o thy_o temple_n for_o when_o the_o priest_n be_v offer_v incense_n or_o sacrifice_n the_o religious_a people_n exercise_v themselves_o in_o holy_a meditation_n or_o secret_a prayer_n to_o god_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o luk._n 1._o 10._o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o we_o have_v silent_o or_o patient_o wait_v for_o as_o some_o anâ—…ient_a and_o other_o interpreter_n â—…ender_v it_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o temple_n 10._o according_a to_o thy_o name_n o_o god_n so_o be_v thy_o praise_n it_o praise_n for_o this_o and_o such_o like_a glorious_a action_n thou_o be_v praise_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o evident_o prove_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o have_v affirm_v thyself_o to_o be_v in_o thy_o word_n god_n almighty_a or_o al-sufficient_a the_o lord_n of_o hâ—…sts_n the_o king_n of_o thy_o church_n 〈◊〉_d people_n and_o a_o strong_a tower_n to_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o thou_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n thy_o name_n be_v not_o a_o empty_a title_n but_o be_v fill_v up_o with_o honourable_a and_o praiseworthy_a work_n answerable_a to_o it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o righteousness_n church_n righteousness_n i._n â—…_n of_o righteous_a action_n by_o which_o thou_o discover_v thy_o justice_n and_o holiness_n in_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a and_o incorrigible_a enemy_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o in_o fulfil_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o thy_o church_n 11._o let_v mount_n jerusalem_n mount_n synecdochical_o put_v for_o jerusalem_n zion_n rejoice_v let_v the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n 11._o judah_n i._n e._n the_o other_o and_o lesser_a city_n and_o town_n or_o village_n i._n e._n all_o the_o people_n of_o judaâ—…_n for_o such_o be_v common_o call_v daughter_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mother_n city_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_n see_v jos._n 15._o 45_o and_o 17._o 16._o psal._n 45._o 12._o and_o 137_o 8._o he_o mention_n judah_n only_o and_o not_o all_o israel_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v more_o immediate_o and_o eminent_o concern_v in_o jerusalems_n deliverance_n and_o principal_o because_o ten_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v now_o cut_v off_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n house_n and_o possible_o carry_v away_o captive_a 2_o king_n 18._o 9_o 10._o 11._o be_v glad_a because_o of_o thy_o judgement_n world_n judgement_n upon_o thou_o and_o their_o enemy_n at_o which_o they_o be_v glad_a not_o simple_o but_o because_o it_o be_v high_o conducible_a to_o god_n honour_n and_o to_o the_o preservation_n and_o enlargement_n of_o god_n church_n in_o the_o world_n 12._o walk_v about_o zion_n and_o go_v round_o about_o she_o verse_n she_o he_o speak_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o enemy_n as_o triumph_v over_o they_o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o city_n and_o kingdom_n who_o have_v be_v eye_n witness_n of_o this_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a verse_n tell_v the_o tower_n thereof_o enemy_n thereof_o he_o bid_v they_o â—…ark_v well_o her_o â—…owers_n bâ—…warks_n and_o palace_n here_o and_o v._o 13._o not_o with_o vain_a ostentation_n or_o carnal_a confidence_n for_o he_o have_v say_v that_o god_n only_o be_v their_o refuge_n v._o 3._o but_o with_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n when_o they_o shall_v find_v upon_o enquiry_n that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v demolish_v or_o â—…ny_a way_n deface_v by_o so_o potent_a a_o enemy_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d sâ—…t_v your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v you_o well_o her_o bulwark_n 〈◊〉_d bulwark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consider_v admire_v consider_v or_o exalt_v or_o admire_v her_o palace_n that_o you_o may_v tell_v it_o to_o the_o generation_n follow_v future_a follow_v that_o they_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o continue_v their_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o this_o mercy_n by_o which_o they_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v all_o their_o blessing_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n in_o the_o like_a difficulty_n for_o the_o future_a 14._o for_o this_o god_n e_o be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n christ._n death_n who_o have_v do_v this_o great_a work_n i._n e._n while_o we_o have_v a_o be_v birth_n and_o life_n â—…nd_v the_o several_a age_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v oft_o ascribe_v to_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o author_n this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o old_a and_o earthly_a jerusalem_n upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n wherein_o they_o fail_v so_o gross_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v absolute_o make_v good_a to_o the_o new_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o church_n of_o christ._n psal._n xlix_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v pen_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n with_o psal._n 39_o and_o 73._o to_o wit_n upon_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n people_n and_o of_o the_o prosperity_n and_o glory_n of_o ungodly_a men._n the_o design_n be_v to_o justify_v god_n providence_n in_o this_o dark_a dispensation_n and_o to_o show_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v consider_v good_a man_n have_v no_o cause_n for_o immoderate_a dejection_n of_o spirit_n nor_o wicked_a man_n for_o glory_v in_o their_o present_a felicity_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o psalm_n or_o of_o for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n 1._o hear_v this_o all_o you_o people_n it_o people_n heb._n all_o people_n jew_n or_o gentile_n for_o all_o be_v concerue_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o be_v apt_a to_o stumble_v and_o murmur_v at_o it_o give_v â—…ar_o all_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o both_o 9_o both_o psal._n 6â—…_n 9_o low_a and_o high_a rich_a and_o poor_a other_o 3._o my_o mouth_n shall_v speak_v of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v of_o understanding_n into_o understanding_n it_o concern_v you_o diligent_o to_o attend_v to_o i_o for_o i_o be_o about_o to_o speak_v not_o of_o vulgar_a and_o trivial_a tâ—…ngs_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o come_v sudden_o into_o my_o mind_n and_o rush_v as_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o my_o mouth_n but_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o râ—…sult_a oâ—…_n my_o most_o 〈◊〉_d and_o considerate_a thought_n and_o such_o aâ—…_n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d obâ—…rve_v they_o and_o lâ—…y_v they_o to_o heart_n will_v make_v you_o true_o 〈◊〉_d and_o keep_v you_o from_o those_o error_n and_o folly_n and_o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n for_o want_n of_o a_o right_a understâ—…g_n do_v run_v into_o 4._o 3â—…_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 3â—…_n i_o will_v incline_v my_o ear_n agree_v ear_n this_o be_v another_o argâ—…ment_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o hâ—…rken_v to_o he_o i_o will_v hearken_v what_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n speak_v to_o i_o and_o that_o and_o nothing_o else_o will_v i_o now_o speak_v to_o you_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o worth_a your_o hear_n i_o also_o shall_v join_v with_o you_o in_o attend_v to_o it_o that_o whilst_o i_o â—…each_v you_o i_o myself_o may_v learn_v the_o same_o lesson_n for_o as_o minister_n now_o teach_v themselves_o whilst_o they_o teach_v
10._o dwell_n i._n e._n they_o shall_v be_v hurry_v from_o their_o large_a and_o stately_a and_o pleasant_a mansion_n into_o a_o close_a and_o dark_a grave_n but_o those_o word_n be_v by_o divers_a interpreter_n render_v otherwise_o and_o that_o peradventure_o more_o true_o and_o fit_o to_o this_o purpose_n word_n for_o word_n the_o grave_a or_o rather_o hell_n as_o before_o and_o as_o this_o word_n sheol_n be_v confess_o oft_o use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o no_o where_n more_o convenient_o than_o here_o shall_v be_v a_o dwelling_n or_o for_o a_o dwell_n unto_o he_o or_o they_o or_o every_o one_o of_o they_o which_o in_o the_o prophet_n phrase_n be_v call_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n isa._n 33._o 14._o and_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o and_o abide_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n revel_v 20._o 10._o 15._o but_o god_n will_v redeem_v i_o redeem_v though_o no_o man_n can_v find_v out_o a_o ransom_n to_o redeem_v himself_o or_o his_o brother_n yet_o god_n can_v and_o will_v redeem_v i_o my_o soul_n one_o soul_n either_o proper_o or_o myself_o or_o life_n for_o all_o come_v to_o one_o grave_a one_o heb._n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_a from_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n of_o or_o hell_n the_o grave_n i_o grave_n or_o of_o hell_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o sheol_n in_o which_o the_o wicked_a be_v leave_v the_o grave_n shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o retain_v i_o but_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o give_v i_o up_o into_o my_o father_n hand_n and_o hell_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o seize_v upon_o i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v i_o 59_o i_o or_o take_v i_o out_o of_o this_o vain_a mortal_a and_o iniserable_a life_n unto_o himself_o or_o into_o heaven_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 5._o 24._o psal._n 73._o 24._o act._n 7._o 59_o selah_n 16._o be_v not_o thou_o afraid_a 13._o afraid_a i._n e._n discourage_v or_o deject_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v oft_o matter_n of_o fear_n and_o dread_a to_o good_a man_n partly_o because_o it_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v more_o mischief_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o shake_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n providence_n and_o promise_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o engender_v suspicion_n in_o man_n mind_n as_o if_o god_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o action_n and_o affair_n of_o man_n and_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a and_o consequent_o all_o religion_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a see_v psal._n 73._o 12_o 13._o when_o one_o be_v make_v rich_a when_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o house_n be_v increase_v 17._o 19_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o for_o when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o away_o he_o away_o for_o as_o he_o will_v short_o die_v so_o all_o his_o wealth_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n will_v die_v with_o he_o and_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o cause_n either_o to_o envy_n or_o fear_v he_o his_o glory_n shall_v not_o descend_v after_o he_o 18._o though_o 〈◊〉_d though_o heb._n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d while_o he_o live_v he_o bless_v his_o soul_n 19_o soul_n i._n e._n he_o applaud_v himself_o as_o a_o wise_a and_o happy_a man_n comp._n lak_n 12._o 19_o and_o man_n will_v praise_v thou_o book_n thou_o and_o as_o he_o please_v and_o flatter_v himself_o so_o he_o meet_v with_o parasite_n that_o applaud_v and_o flatter_v he_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n for_o he_o still_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o man_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n though_o there_o be_v a_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o three_o into_o the_o second_o person_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_a in_o these_o book_n when_o thou_o do_v well_o to_o thyself_o 9_o thyself_o when_o thou_o do_v indulge_v and_o please_v thyself_o and_o advance_v thy_o own_o worldly_a interest_n for_o the_o name_n of_o good_a in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o life_n as_o job_n 21._o 13._o psal._n 4._o 6._o eccles._n 2._o 24._o and_o 4._o 8._o and_o 11._o 9_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v go_v book_n go_v now_o he_o return_v again_o to_o the_o three_o person_n such_o sudden_a and_o repeat_v change_n be_v frequent_a in_o this_o book_n to_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n e._n father_n i._n e._n to_o the_o grave_a and_o hell_n where_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o his_o wicked_a parent_n who_o by_o their_o counsel_n and_o example_n lead_v he_o into_o his_o evil_a course_n as_o the_o godly_a also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o their_o father_n gen._n 15._o 15._o deut._n 32._o 50._o judg._n 2._o 10._o i._n e._n they_o shall_v never_o see_v take_v see_v never_o enjoy_v as_o see_v be_v oft_o take_v light_n 12._o light_n neither_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n as_o it_o be_v call_v job._n 33._o 30._o psal._n 56._o 13._o or_o of_o this_o life_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v never_o return_v nor_o of_o the_o next_o life_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v admit_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 8._o 12._o 20._o 12._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o understand_v not_o happiness_n not_o i._n e._n have_v not_o true_a wisdom_n to_o know_v and_o consider_v what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o his_o true_a business_n and_o interest_n in_o this_o world_n be_v and_o what_o use_n he_o shall_v make_v of_o his_o life_n and_o of_o all_o his_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o whither_o he_o be_v go_v and_o what_o course_n to_o take_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o true_a and_o last_a happiness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ccle_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v 12._o perish_v though_o he_o have_v the_o outward_a shape_n of_o a_o man_n yet_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v a_o beast_n or_o a_o brutish_a stupid_a and_o unreasonable_a creature_n and_o he_o shall_v perish_v like_o a_o brute_n beast_n make_v to_o be_v destroy_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 12._o psal._n l._n the_o argument_n the_o design_n of_o this_o 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name_n asaph_n who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o sacred_a singer_n 1_o chron._n 15._o and_o 16._o and_o 25._o 2._o but_o also_o a_o prophet_n 1_o chron._n 25._o 1._o and_o a_o composer_n of_o some_o psalm_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 30._o and_o therefore_o as_o be_v most_o probable_a of_o those_o that_o go_v under_o his_o name_n 1._o the_o gr._n the_o heb._n god_n of_o go_n so_o gr._n mighty_a god_n even_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o call_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o thereof_o determine_v thereof_o i._n e._n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o who_o he_o here_o summon_v to_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o proceed_n in_o this_o solemn_a judgement_n between_o he_o and_o his_o people_n which_o be_v here_o poetical_o represent_v for_o here_o be_v a_o tribunal_n erect_v the_o judge_n come_v to_o it_o the_o witness_n and_o delinquent_n summon_v and_o at_o 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judgement_n seat_n god_n have_v shine_v e._n 3._o our_o god_n we_o god_n these_o word_n be_v use_v here_o as_o they_o be_v also_o heb._n 12._o 29._o emphatical_o the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o worshipper_n of_o god_n whereof_o he_o be_v one_o and_o thereby_o take_v off_o their_o â—…ond_a pretence_n as_o if_o because_o god_n be_v their_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o near_o relate_v to_o they_o by_o abraham_n his_o friend_n for_o ever_o he_o will_v bear_v with_o their_o miscarriage_n and_o will_v not_o deal_v so_o severe_o with_o they_o as_o some_o fancy_a which_o also_o be_v their_o conceit_n jer._n 7._o 4._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 3._o 9_o 10._o no_o say_v he_o though_o he_o be_v our_o god_n yet_o he_o will_v come_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o we_o shall_v come_v 2._o come_v either_o 1._o from_o heaven_n his_o dwell_a place_n to_o zion_n to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n there_o or_o 2._o out_o of_o zion_n to_o some_o other_o place_n as_o be_v say_v on_o v._o 2._o and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n thing_n silence_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o will_v no_o long_o forbear_v or_o connive_v at_o the_o hypocrisy_n and_o profaneness_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o will_v now_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o will_v effectual_o reprove_v and_o chastite_n they_o but_o because_o the_o psalmist_n be_v not_o now_o describe_v what_o god_n do_v or_o will_v say_v against_o they_o which_o he_o do_v below_o v._o 7._o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o yet_o continue_v in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o preparation_n or_o come_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o his_o throne_n it_o seem_v more_o proper_a to_o translate_v the_o word_n as_o some_o do_v he_o will_v not_o cease_v for_o this_o verb_n signify_v not_o only_o a_o cestation_n from_o speech_n but_o from_o motion_n or_o action_n as_o it_o do_v 2_o sam._n 19_o 11._o psal_n 83._o 1._o isa._n 42._o 14_o 15._o i._n e._n not_o neglect_n or_o 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destroy_v thereby_o and_o no_o remnant_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v as_o be_v say_v v._n 30._o god_n people_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v sore_o scourge_v and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v strange_o preserve_v and_o after_o some_o year_n deliver_v and_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o temple_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o zion_n stand_v upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v grievous_o shake_v yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v utter_o and_o final_o overthrow_v a_o smoke_n darkness_n smoke_n a_o grievous_a judgement_n and_o calamity_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o smoke_n as_o gen._n 15._o 17._o deut._n 29._o 20._o iâ—…el_n 2._o 30._o either_o because_o smoke_n be_v general_o accompany_v with_o fire_n or_o because_o it_o cause_v a_o great_a darkness_n in_o the_o air_n for_o affliction_n be_v frequent_o describe_v under_o the_o name_n of_o fire_n and_o darkness_n and_o alone_o and_o or_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v alone_o 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perdition_n and_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o beside_o i_o self-confidence_n i_o which_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 8._o and_o be_v here_o repeat_v to_o note_v their_o intolerable_a arrogancy_n and_o self-confidence_n 11._o therefore_o shall_v evil_o come_v upon_o thou_o history_n thou_o or_o rather_o when_o it_o shall_v come_v heb._n the_o morning_n of_o it_o the_o day_n or_o time_n of_o its_o approach_n and_o they_o be_v just_o upbraid_v and_o deride_v for_o this_o ignorance_n because_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n and_o the_o monthly_a prognosticator_n mention_v here_o ver_fw-la 13._o pretend_v punctual_o to_o foretell_v the_o particular_a time_n of_o all_o future_a event_n and_o this_o explication_n agree_v with_o the_o history_n babylon_n be_v surprise_v by_o cyrus_n when_o they_o be_v in_o deep_a security_n as_o be_v manifest_a both_o from_o scripture_n jer._n 51._o 31._o dan._n 5._o and_o from_o other_o history_n thou_o shall_v not_o know_v thereof_o know_v heb._n the_o morning_n thereof_o from_o whence_o it_o rise_v and_o mischief_n shall_v fall_v upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o expiate_fw-la to_o heb._n expiate_fw-la put_v it_o off_o and_o desolation_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o sudden_o late_o sudden_o or_o when_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o apprehend_v thy_o danger_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o which_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v 12._o stand_v they_o stand_v this_o word_n note_n either_o 1._o continuance_n persist_v or_o go_v on_o in_o these_o practice_n or_o 2._o their_o gesture_n for_o those_o that_o inquire_v of_o their_o god_n by_o any_o of_o these_o superstitious_a practice_n use_v to_o stand_v this_o be_v a_o posture_n both_o of_o reverence_n and_o wait_v for_o a_o answer_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o command_n or_o concession_n but_o a_o sacred_a irony_n or_o scoff_n at_o the_o folly_n of_o these_o man_n who_o have_v so_o oft_o be_v disappoint_v by_o these_o imposture_n yet_o be_v as_o forward_o to_o use_v they_o and_o trust_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o deceive_v they_o now_o with_o thy_o enchantment_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n wherein_o thou_o have_v labour_v from_o thy_o youth_n arts._n youth_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n for_o the_o chaldean_n in_o all_o age_n be_v famous_a or_o rather_o infamous_a for_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o these_o arts._n if_o so_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o profit_v if_o so_o be_v thou_o may_v prevail_v 13._o thou_o be_v weary_v purpose_n weary_v thou_o have_v spend_v thy_o time_n and_o strength_n in_o go_v from_o one_o to_o another_o in_o try_v all_o manner_n of_o experiment_n and_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n let_v now_o the_o month_n the_o heb._n viewer_n of_o the_o heaven_n â—…_n heb._n that_o give_v knowledge_n concern_v the_o month_n astrologer_n the_o 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