king_n unto_o joshua_n that_o joshua_n call_v all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n which_o go_v with_o he_o come_v near_o put_v your_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o these_o king_n ruin_n king_n this_o he_o do_v not_o from_o pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o their_o dignity_n in_o itself_o but_o partly_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o impious_a rebellion_n against_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n partly_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o curse_n of_o servility_n due_a to_o all_o this_o people_n gen._n 9_o 25._o partly_o as_o a_o token_n to_o assure_v his_o captain_n that_o god_n will_v subdue_v the_o proud_a of_o they_o all_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o partly_o to_o oblige_v and_o teach_v his_o people_n severe_o to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o to_o spare_v any_o of_o they_o either_o out_o of_o a_o foolish_a pity_n or_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o their_o dignity_n as_o saul_n afterward_o spare_v agag_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o they_o come_v near_o and_o put_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o they_o 25_o and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o they_o fear_v not_o nor_o be_v dismay_v be_v strong_a and_o of_o good_a courage_n for_o thus_o shall_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o all_o your_o enemy_n against_o who_o you_o fight_v 26_o and_o afterward_o joshua_n smite_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o and_o hang_v they_o other_o they_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a as_o a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n and_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o instruction_n of_o other_o on_o five_o tree_n and_o they_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n 29._o tree_n chap._n â—…_n 29._o until_o the_o evening_n 27_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n that_o joshua_n command_v and_o they_o 29._o they_o deut._n 21._o 23._o chap._n â—…_n 29._o take_v they_o down_o off_o the_o tree_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o cave_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v hide_v and_o lay_v great_a stone_n in_o the_o cave_n mouth_n burial_n mouth_n that_o neither_o wild_a beast_n can_v come_v at_o they_o to_o devour_v they_o nor_o any_o of_o their_o people_n to_o give_v they_o honourable_a burial_n which_o remain_v unto_o this_o very_a day_n 28_o ¶_o and_o that_o day_n terror_n day_n on_o which_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o or_o on_o which_o the_o five_o king_n be_v hang_v nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o so_o much_o work_n be_v do_v and_o place_n so_o far_o distant_a take_v in_o one_o day_n when_o the_o day_n be_v so_o long_o and_o the_o canaanite_n strike_v with_o such_o a_o terror_n joshua_n take_v makkedah_n and_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o king_n thereof_o he_o utter_o destroy_v they_o and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o he_o let_v none_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o makkedah_n 21._o makkedah_n chap._n 21._o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o jericho_n 2._o jericho_n who_o be_v hang_v or_o otherwise_o kill_v as_o appear_v from_o josh._n 6._o 2._o 29_o then_o joshua_n pass_v down_o from_o makkedah_n and_o all_o israel_n expedition_n israel_n to_o wit_n who_o be_v with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n with_o he_o unto_o libnah_n 42._o libnah_n a_o city_n of_o judah_n josh._n 15._o 42._o and_o fight_v against_o libnah_n 30_o and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v it_o also_o and_o the_o king_n thereof_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n prey_n soul_n i_o e._n the_o humane_a soul_n for_o all_o the_o cattle_n they_o have_v for_o a_o prey_n that_o be_v therein_o he_o let_v none_o remain_v in_o it_o but_o do_v unto_o the_o king_n thereof_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o jericho_n 31_o ¶_o and_o joshua_n pass_v from_o libnah_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o unto_o lachish_n and_o encamp_v against_o it_o and_o fight_v against_o it_o 32_o and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v lachish_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n which_o take_v it_o on_o the_o second_o day_n libnah_n day_n either_o the_o day_n after_o his_o first_o lay_v of_o the_o siege_n or_o after_o the_o take_n of_o makkedah_n and_o libnah_n and_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o libnah_n 33_o ¶_o then_o horam_n king_n of_o gezer_n sake_n gezer_n either_o that_o in_o ephraim_n of_o which_o josh._n 16._o 3._o judg._n 1._o 29._o but_o that_o seem_v too_o remote_a from_o the_o other_o place_n or_o rather_o that_o in_o judah_n which_o be_v near_o lachish_n 1_o chron._n 14._o 16._o who_o king_n therefore_o be_v more_o capable_a and_o more_o oblige_v to_o help_v they_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n come_v up_o to_o help_n lachish_n and_o joshua_n smite_v he_o and_o his_o people_n until_o he_o have_v leave_v he_o none_o remain_v 34_o ¶_o and_o from_o lachish_n joshua_n pass_v unto_o eglon_n 39_o eglon_n a_o city_n of_o judah_n josh._n 15._o 39_o and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o and_o they_o encamp_v against_o it_o and_o fight_v against_o it_o 35_o and_o they_o take_v it_o on_o that_o day_n it_o day_n on_o which_o they_o first_o attempt_v it_o and_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o he_o utter_o destroy_v that_o day_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o lachish_n 36_o and_o joshua_n go_v up_o from_o eglon_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o unto_o hebron_n 14._o hebron_n which_o though_o they_o take_v and_o kill_v all_o its_o inhabitant_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o and_o therefore_o when_o joshua_n and_o his_o army_n have_v forsake_v it_o and_o be_v return_v to_o gilgal_n it_o seem_v the_o giant_n and_o other_o canaanite_n be_v burn_v out_o or_o drive_v away_o from_o their_o former_a seat_n plant_v and_o fortify_v themselves_o there_o which_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o caleb_n to_o take_v it_o a_o second_o time_n as_o be_v record_v josh._n 15._o 14._o judg._n 1._o 10._o or_o this_o be_v the_o same_o story_n and_o the_o same_o conquest_n of_o hebron_n which_o be_v here_o general_o relate_v and_o afterward_o repeat_v and_o more_o particular_o describe_v josh._n 15._o 13_o 14._o and_o they_o fight_v against_o it_o 37_o and_o they_o take_v it_o and_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o king_n thereof_o successor_n thereof_o either_o he_o mention_v before_o v._o 23._o who_o death_n be_v here_o repeat_v in_o this_o account_n of_o the_o general_a destruction_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o place_n or_o his_o heir_n or_o successor_n and_o all_o the_o city_n thereof_o 17._o thereof_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o its_o jurisdiction_n this_o be_v it_o seem_v a_o royal_a city_n as_o gibeon_n be_v v._o 2._o and_o have_v city_n under_o it_o as_o that_o have_v josh._n 9_o 17._o and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o he_o leave_v none_o remain_v according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o eglon_n but_o †_o destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o it_o ‡_o heb._n make_v â—…t_v a_o curse_n or_o anathematise_v it_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o 38_o and_o joshua_n return_v and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o to_o debir_n 15._o debir_n he_o be_v say_v to_o return_v thither_o not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v there_o before_o but_o because_o have_v go_v as_o far_o westward_o and_o southward_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a even_o as_o far_o as_o gaza_n v._o 41._o he_o now_o return_v towards_o gilgal_n which_o lie_v northward_o and_o eastward_o from_o he_o and_o in_o his_o return_n fall_v upon_o debir_n see_v on_o josh._n 15._o 15._o and_o fight_v against_o it_o 39_o and_o he_o take_v it_o and_o the_o king_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o city_n thereof_o and_o they_o smite_v they_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o he_o leave_v none_o remain_v as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o hebron_n so_o he_o do_v to_o debir_n and_o to_o the_o king_n thereof_o as_o he_o have_v do_v also_o to_o libnah_n and_o to_o her_o king_n 40_o ¶_o so_o joshua_n smite_v all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o of_o the_o south_n and_o of_o the_o vale_n and_o of_o the_o spring_n and_o all_o their_o king_n he_o leave_v none_o remain_v but_o utter_o destroy_v †_o all_o that_o breathe_v use_n breathe_v i_o e._n all_o mankind_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o they_o reserve_v the_o cattle_n for_o their_o own_o use_n breath_n ‡_o heb._n all_o breath_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 17._o israel_n deut._n 20._o 16_o 17._o command_v people_n command_v this_o be_v add_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o
and_o other_o prophet_n when_o they_o be_v in_o company_n with_o other_o unto_o the_o prophet_n that_o bring_v he_o back_o 21._o back_o so_o he_o make_v this_o prophet_n public_o to_o call_v himself_o liar_n and_o to_o pronounce_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n against_o he_o to_o who_o he_o profess_v so_o much_o kindness_n indeed_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o by_o other_o render_v thus_o to_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v back_o which_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o best_a translation_n by_o compare_v v._o 23._o where_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n iâ—…_n so_o render_v and_o ver_fw-la 26._o where_o this_o message_n be_v say_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o but_o these_o argument_n be_v not_o cogent_a not_o that_o from_o v._o 23._o because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o the_o same_o phrase_n in_o divers_a verse_n and_o sometime_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o verse_n to_o be_v diverse_o use_v nor_o that_o from_o v._o 27._o for_o that_o may_v be_v render_v concern_v he_o and_o therefore_o our_o translation_n be_v better_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 21._o 21_o and_o he_o cry_v it_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o passion_n both_o for_o his_o own_o guilt_n and_o shame_n and_o for_o the_o prophet_n approach_a â—…sery_n and_o his_o unhappy_a influence_n both_o in_o procure_v and_o iâ—…_n denounce_v of_o it_o unto_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o come_v from_o judah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v disobey_v the_o mouth_n effect_n mouth_n i_o e._n the_o word_n of_o command_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o 22_o but_o come_v back_o and_o have_v eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v water_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v say_v to_o thou_o eat_v no_o bread_n and_o drink_v no_o water_n thy_o carcase_n shall_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o thy_o father_n 24._o father_n i_o e._n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v a_o natural_a but_o a_o violent_a death_n and_o that_o in_o this_o journey_n before_o thou_o return_v to_o thy_o native_a habitatition_n and_o thy_o carcase_n shall_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o proper_a sepulchre_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o kind_n of_o curse_n and_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n as_o the_o contrary_n be_v reckon_v a_o honour_n and_o blessing_n see_v chap._n 14._o 13._o isa._n 14._o 19_o 20._o jer._n 22._o 19_o and_o 26._o 24._o 23_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o he_o have_v eat_v bread_n and_o after_o he_o have_v drink_v that_o he_o saddle_v for_o he_o the_o ass_n he_o that_o he_o may_v soon_o come_v to_o his_o home_n and_o if_o possible_a escape_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v but_o it_o be_v observable_a he_o do_v not_o accompany_v he_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n make_v he_o to_o expect_v and_o fear_v to_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o he_o to_o wit_n for_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v back_o 24_o and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v a_o 36._o a_o chap._n 20._o 36._o lion_n meet_v he_o providence_n he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o lion_n in_o judea_n and_o this_o be_v bring_v hither_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n by_o the_o way_n and_o slay_v he_o punishment_n he_o why_o do_v god_n punish_v a_o good_a man_n so_o severe_o for_o so_o small_a a_o offence_n ans._n first_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o small_a for_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a disobedience_n to_o a_o positive_a command_n obj._n but_o he_o suppose_v and_o be_v tell_v by_o another_o prophet_n that_o god_n have_v repeal_v his_o command_n and_o so_o be_v deceive_v ans._n he_o have_v no_o sufficient_a discharge_n from_o the_o former_a command_n for_o he_o neither_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v a_o prophet_n nor_o that_o the_o message_n he_o deliver_v be_v from_o god_n but_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o contrary_a or_o at_o least_o to_o inquire_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o doubtful_a point_n which_o he_o gross_o neglect_v to_o do_v and_o willing_o believe_v the_o message_n because_o it_o suit_v with_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o necessity_n add_v to_o this_o that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o great_a exactness_n in_o obedience_n to_o all_o god_n precept_n and_o therefore_o this_o sin_n be_v much_o great_a in_o he_o than_o in_o another_o because_o hereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o the_o authority_n and_o success_n of_o his_o message_n blast_v and_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n harden_v in_o their_o wicked_a course_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v exercise_v severity_n towards_o he_o ans._n second_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o small_a so_o his_o punishment_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o may_v be_v imagine_v for_o as_o to_o his_o outward_a man_n his_o bodily_a death_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o nature_n in_o this_o way_n be_v not_o so_o painful_a and_o terrible_a as_o many_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o as_o to_o his_o soul_n god_n by_o give_v he_o a_o gracious_a admonition_n both_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o awaken_v he_o to_o true_a repentance_n which_o doubtless_o he_o practise_v and_o so_o be_v prepare_v for_o his_o death_n and_o by_o this_o sudden_a death_n free_v from_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a time_n and_o world_n and_o speedy_o let_v in_o to_o eternal_a glory_n ans._n three_o as_o the_o world_n and_o all_o man_n in_o it_o be_v make_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o all_o their_o life_n and_o death_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v out_o in_o his_o service_n so_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a nor_o harsh_a if_o god_n shall_v bring_v his_o deserve_a death_n upon_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o glorious_a design_n as_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o justice_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o partiality_n to_o assure_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o prediction_n and_o thereby_o provoke_v jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o idolatrous_a follower_n to_o repentance_n to_o justify_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o dreadful_a judgement_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o inflict_v upon_o ieroboam_n house_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o curse_a apostasy_n and_o to_o warn_v all_o succeed_a sinner_n not_o rash_o to_o venture_v upon_o small_a sin_n and_o especial_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o may_v expect_v far_o sore_a punishment_n and_o his_o carcase_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n there_o way_n his_o life_n and_o soul_n be_v go_v his_o dead_a body_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o lie_v there_o and_o the_o ass_n stand_v by_o it_o the_o lion_n also_o stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n 28._o carcase_n see_v on_o v._o 28._o 25_o and_o behold_v man_n pass_v by_o and_o see_v the_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n and_o they_o come_v and_o tell_v it_o in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o old_a prophet_n dwell_v 26_o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n that_o bring_v he_o back_o from_o the_o way_n hear_v thereof_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o lion_n which_o have_v break_v have_v heb._n break_v tear_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o 20._o he_o or_o rather_o concern_v he_o for_o so_o the_o particle_n lamed_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 20._o 13._o psal._n 3._o 2._o and_o 91._o 11._o compare_n with_o matth._n 4._o 6._o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 20._o 27_o and_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o son_n say_v saddle_v i_o the_o ass_n reason_n ass_n be_v secure_a as_o to_o himself_o because_o so_o many_o other_o have_v be_v there_o without_o any_o harm_n and_o because_o he_o perceive_v the_o prophet_n death_n be_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o special_a reason_n and_o they_o saddle_v he_o 28_o and_o he_o go_v and_o find_v his_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n the_o lion_n have_v not_o eat_v the_o carcase_n nor_o break_v nor_o heb._n break_v tear_v the_o ass_n sight_n ass_n here_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o miracle_n that_o the_o ass_n do_v not_o run_v away_o from_o the_o lion_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o custom_n but_o bold_o stand_v still_o as_o reserve_v himself_o for_o the_o carry_v of_o the_o prophet_n to_o his_o burial_n that_o
my_o hire_n because_o i_o have_v give_v my_o maiden_n to_o my_o husband_n error_n husband_n thus_o she_o mistake_v the_o answer_n of_o her_o prayer_n for_o a_o recompense_n of_o her_o error_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n hire_n name_n that_o be_v a_o hire_n issachar_n 19_o and_o leah_n conceive_v again_o and_o bare_a jacob_n the_o six_o son_n 20_o and_o leah_n say_v god_n have_v endue_v i_o with_o a_o good_a dowry_n now_o will_v my_o husband_n dwell_v with_o i_o because_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o six_o son_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n dwelling_n name_n that_o be_v dwelling_n zibulon_n dwelling_n call_a matt._n 4._o 13._o zibulon_n zebulun_n 21_o and_o afterward_o she_o bear_v a_o daughter_n and_o call_v her_o name_n judgement_n name_n that_o be_v judgement_n dinah_n 22_o and_o god_n remember_v rachel_n and_o god_n hearken_v to_o she_o and_o open_v her_o womb_n 23_o and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o say_v god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o reproach_n messiah_n reproach_n barrenness_n be_v then_o account_v a_o great_a reproach_n especial_o in_o that_o race_n because_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o curse_n whereby_o such_o person_n be_v exclude_v both_o from_o the_o first_o and_o general_a blessing_n of_o fructification_n give_v to_o all_o mankind_n gen._n 1._o 28._o and_o from_o the_o special_a blessing_n give_v to_o abraham_n for_o the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o feed_n and_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o be_v the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o bless_a messiah_n 24_o and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n add_v name_n that_o be_v add_v joseph_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v add_v to_o i_o another_o son_n 25_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o rachel_n have_v bear_v joseph_n that_o jacob_n say_v unto_o laban_n send_v i_o away_o that_o i_o may_v go_v unto_o my_o own_o place_n and_o to_o my_o country_n 13._o country_n canaan_n which_o he_o call_v his_o country_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o his_o former_a and_o long_a habitation_n in_o it_o and_o of_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o it_o by_o god_n promise_n see_v gen._n 28._o 13._o 26_o give_v i_o my_o wife_n and_o my_o child_n for_o who_o i_o have_v serve_v thou_o and_o let_v i_o go_v for_o thou_o know_v my_o service_n which_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o 27_o and_o laban_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v 21._o have_v chap._n 39_o 21._o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n tarry_v for_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n 28_o and_o he_o say_v appoint_v i_o thy_o wage_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o 29_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o know_v how_o i_o have_v serve_v thou_o and_o how_o thy_o cattle_n be_v with_o i_o industry_n i_o how_o careful_o it_o be_v manage_v and_o how_o great_o improve_v by_o my_o care_n and_o industry_n 30_o for_o it_o be_v little_o which_o thou_o have_v before_o i_o come_v be_v come_v comparative_o to_o what_o now_o it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v now_o forth_o now_o heb._n break_v forth_o increase_v unto_o a_o multitude_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v thou_o foot_n thou_o heb._n at_o my_o foot_n since_o my_o come_n 10._o come_n heb._n at_o my_o foot_n i._n e._n upon_o my_o come_n since_o my_o foot_n enter_v into_o thy_o house_n or_o by_o my_o foot_n i._n e._n by_o my_o ministry_n and_o labour_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 11._o 10._o and_o now_o when_o shall_v i_o provide_v for_o my_o own_o house_n also_o interest_n also_o according_a to_o my_o duty_n which_o also_o be_v thy_o interest_n 31_o and_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o jacob_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o give_v i_o any_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n for_o i_o i_o will_v again_o feed_v and_o keep_v thy_o flock_n 32_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o all_o thy_o flock_n to_o day_n remove_v from_o thence_o all_o the_o speckled_a and_o spot_a cattle_n 35._o cattle_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v speckle_v with_o little_a spot_n and_o spot_v with_o great_a spot_n or_o stain_n both_o of_o divers_a colour_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o speckled_a may_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o ringstreaked_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 35._o and_o all_o the_o brown_a colour_n brown_a or_o black_a or_o dark-coloured_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v also_o great_a heat_n which_o produce_v such_o a_o colour_n cattle_n among_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o spot_a and_o speckle_v among_o the_o goat_n and_o of_o such_o shall_v be_v my_o hire_n i_o hire_n or_o then_o shall_v be_v my_o hire_n and_o for_o then_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n the_o sense_n be_v then_o when_o the_o speckled_a and_o spot_a and_o brown_a be_v separate_v and_o none_o but_o white_a remain_v my_o hire_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o those_o white_a one_o and_o that_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n all_o the_o white_a young_a one_o shall_v be_v thou_o and_o the_o speckled_a and_o spot_a and_o brown_a which_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o by_o those_o white_a one_o shall_v be_v i_o 33_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o i_o i_o when_o the_o cattle_n shall_v contrary_v to_o their_o natural_a and_o usual_a course_n bring_v forth_o young_a one_o of_o a_o contrary_a colour_n to_o their_o own_o it_o will_v hereby_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o hereby_o plead_v my_o righteous_a cause_n against_o a_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a master_n or_o thus_o when_o thou_o shall_v accuse_v i_o of_o do_v thou_o injury_n i_o shall_v have_v this_o manifest_a and_o undeniable_a evidence_n of_o my_o righteousness_n or_o innocency_n that_o i_o have_v no_o cattle_n but_o of_o that_o colour_n which_o be_v by_o agreement_n appropriate_v to_o i_o morrow_n i_o heb._n to_o morrow_n in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o it_o shall_v come_v for_o my_o hire_n before_o thy_o face_n righteousness_n face_n when_o it_o i._n e._n my_o righteousness_n shall_v come_v to_o or_o upon_o my_o reward_n i._n e._n when_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o very_a colour_n of_o that_o cattle_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o i_o for_o my_o reward_n or_o hire_v before_o thy_o face_n i._n e._n thou_o be_v present_a and_o diligent_o observe_v whether_o i_o have_v any_o cattle_n of_o another_o colour_n but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n tabo_fw-la be_v also_o of_o the_o second_o person_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v upon_o my_o hire_n or_o reward_n to_o wit_n to_o observe_v and_o see_v whether_o i_o have_v any_o other_o cattle_n than_o what_o belong_v to_o i_o and_o so_o these_o word_n come_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o follow_a word_n before_o my_o face_n be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o former_a word_n thus_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o thou_o shall_v come_v upon_o my_o hire_n before_o thy_o face_n this_o i_o prefer_v before_o the_o other_o 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it_o be_v with_o the_o first_o child_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v repute_v his_o own_o 9_o and_o onan_n know_v that_o the_o seed_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o his_o brother_n wife_n that_o he_o spill_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n lest_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v seed_n unto_o his_o brother_n heart_n brother_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o note_v 1._o the_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v here_o particular_o describe_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o man_n may_v be_v instruct_v concern_v the_o nature_n and_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o self-pollution_n which_o be_v such_o that_o it_o bring_v upon_o the_o actor_n of_o it_o the_o extraordinary_a vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v condemn_v not_o only_o by_o scripture_n but_o even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o heathen_n who_o have_v express_o censure_v it_o as_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o murder_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n whereby_o we_o may_v sufficient_o understand_v how_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a a_o practice_n this_o be_v among_o christian_n and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o lay_v great_a and_o strict_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o purity_n and_o severe_o forbid_v all_o pollution_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o wickedness_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v either_o hatred_n of_o his_o brother_n or_o envy_n at_o his_o brother_n name_n and_o honour_n spring_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 10_o and_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v lord_n do_v heb._n be_v evil_a iâ—…_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n displease_v the_o lord_n 27._o lord_n a_o expression_n note_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a offence_n against_o god_n as_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27._o wherefore_o he_o slay_v he_o also_o indulgent_o also_o this_o just_a but_o dreadful_a severity_n of_o god_n be_v note_v both_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o such_o like_a transgressor_n and_o to_o provoke_v love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n in_o those_o who_o he_o use_v more_o indulgent_o 11_o then_o say_v judah_n to_o tamar_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n remain_v a_o widow_n at_o thy_o father_n house_n conversation_n house_n whither_o he_o send_v she_o from_o his_o house_n that_o shelah_n may_v not_o be_v ensnare_v by_o her_o presence_n and_o conversation_n till_o shelah_n my_o son_n be_v grow_v imply_v grow_v so_o he_o dismiss_v she_o with_o a_o pretence_n of_o kindness_n and_o a_o tacit_n promise_v of_o marriage_n to_o she_o which_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o keep_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v for_o he_o say_v it_o say_v or_o rather_o but_o he_o say_v for_o the_o hebrew_a chi_fw-mi oft_o signify_v but_o as_o gen._n 45._o 8._o psal._n 37._o 20._o eccl._n 2._o 10._o and_o 6._o 2._o so_o here_o be_v a_o opposition_n between_o what_o he_o say_v to_o tamar_n and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o that_o word_n say_v be_v oft_o use_v he_o intimate_v to_o she_o that_o he_o will_v give_v shelah_n to_o she_o but_o he_o mean_v otherwise_o and_o say_v in_o himself_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o leâ—…t_v peradventure_o he_o die_v also_o as_o his_o brethren_n do_v miscarriage_n do_v impute_v the_o death_n of_o his_o two_o son_n either_o to_o her_o fault_n or_o to_o her_o unluckiness_n rather_o than_o to_o his_o own_o or_o his_o son_n miscarriage_n and_o tamar_n go_v and_o dwell_v in_o her_o father_n house_n 12_o and_o multiply_v and_o heb._n the_o day_n be_v multiply_v in_o process_n of_o time_n tamar_n time_n when_o many_o day_n have_v pass_v and_o shelah_n though_o grow_v be_v not_o give_v to_o tamar_n the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n judah_n wife_n die_v and_o judah_n be_v comfort_v and_o go_v up_o unto_o his_o sheep-shearer_n 36._o sheep-shearer_n to_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o at_o that_o time_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v then_o and_o afterward_o see_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 36._o to_o timnath_n 57_o timnath_n a_o place_n not_o far_o from_o adullam_n of_o which_o see_n jos._n 15._o 57_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n hirah_n the_o adullamite_n 13_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v tamar_n say_v behold_v thy_o father_n in_o law_n go_v up_o to_o timnath_n to_o shear_v his_o sheep_n 14_o and_o she_o put_v her_o widow_n garment_n off_o from_o she_o and_o cover_v she_o with_o a_o vail_n villainy_n vail_n as_o harlot_n use_v to_o do_v in_o those_o modest_a age_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o have_v not_o learn_v to_o outface_v the_o sun_n nor_o to_o glory_n in_o their_o villainy_n and_o wrap_v herself_o and_o sit_v in_o enajim_n in_o heb._n the_o door_n of_o eye_n or_o of_o enajim_n a_o open_a place_n 25._o place_n where_o she_o may_v be_v soon_o discover_v by_o passenger_n this_o be_v note_v as_o the_o practice_n of_o harlot_n prov._n 7._o 12._o and_o 9_o 14._o jer._n 3._o 2._o ezek._n 16._o 24_o 25._o which_o be_v by_o the_o way_n to_o timnath_n for_o she_o see_v that_o shelah_n be_v grow_v 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people_n 9_o people_n deut._n 1._o 16._o and_o 16._o 18._o â—…_n chro._n 19_o 7_o 9_o able_a man_n gift_n man_n heb._n man_n of_o might_n not_o for_o strength_n of_o body_n but_o for_o greatness_n resolution_n courage_n and_o constancy_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o best_a preservative_n against_o partiality_n and_o corruption_n in_o judgement_n to_o which_o man_n of_o little_a mind_n or_o narrow_a soul_n be_v easy_o sway_v by_o fear_n or_o hope_n or_o gift_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n god_n which_o will_v restrain_v they_o from_o all_o injustice_n even_o when_o they_o have_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v wrong_a so_o cunning_o or_o powerful_o that_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o observation_n and_o censure_n of_o man_n man_n of_o truth_n they_o truth_n or_o of_o faith_n or_o faithful_a such_o as_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o diligent_o labour_v to_o find_v it_o out_o in_o all_o cause_n and_o then_o pass_v a_o true_a and_o righteous_a sentence_n not_o at_o all_o respect_v 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wing_n 14._o wing_n i._n e._n safe_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n and_o strong_o against_o all_o opposition_n compare_v deut._n 32._o 11._o isa._n 63._o 9_o rev._n 12._o 14._o and_o bring_v you_o unto_o myself_o king_n myself_o into_o my_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n to_o serve_v and_o worship_v i_o as_o your_o only_a lord_n and_o king_n 5_o now_o 2._o now_o deut._n 5._o 2._o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o constant_o indeed_o heb._n obey_v you_o will_v obey_v i._n e._n if_o you_o will_v obey_v i_o sincere_o diligent_o and_o constant_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o 14._o than_o deut._n 4._o 20._o 7._o 6._o anâ—…_n 14._o 2._o &_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 3â—…_n 8_o 9_o psaâ—…_n 135._o 4._o canâ—…_n
19_o 10._o deut._n 15._o 4_o 7_o 11._o by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o usurer_n neither_o shall_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n it_o usury_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v bite_v so_o usury_n be_v call_v not_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n as_o if_o moderate_a usury_n be_v allow_v in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v manifest_o false_a because_o the_o borrower_n be_v here_o suppose_a to_o be_v poor_a to_o who_o not_o the_o use_n only_o but_o ofttimes_o even_o the_o principal_a be_v to_o be_v remit_v luk._n 6._o 34_o 35._o but_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n because_o all_o usury_n be_v of_o a_o bite_a or_o eat_v nature_n which_o common_o consume_v the_o person_n that_o pay_v it_o 26_o 8._o 26_o job_n 24._o 3_o 9_o prov._n 20._o 16._o and_o 22._o 27._o amos_n 2._o 8._o if_o thou_o at_o all_o take_v thy_o neighbour_n 13._o neighbour_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v poor_a as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v but_o one_o garment_n and_o with_o deut._n 24._o 12_o 13._o raiment_n to_o pledge_v thou_o shall_v deliver_v it_o unto_o he_o by_o that_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o 6._o down_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o raiment_n or_o cover_n wherein_o he_o use_v to_o sleep_v ver_fw-la 27._o but_o you_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o creditor_n will_v every_o morning_n take_v and_o every_o night_n redeliver_v his_o pledge_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o prohibition_n to_o take_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o a_o pledge_n as_o a_o man_n have_v great_a and_o daily_o need_v of_o by_o this_o argument_n that_o if_o he_o do_v take_v it_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o compare_v deut._n 24._o 6._o 27_o for_o that_o be_v his_o cover_n only_o it_o be_v his_o raiment_n for_o his_o skin_n wherein_o shall_v he_o sleep_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o cry_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o will_v hear_v for_o i_o be_o gracious_a 28_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o judge_n the_o or_o judge_n god_n 35._o god_n not_o god_n false_o so_o call_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o jer._n 10._o 11._o but_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a as_o it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o act._n 23._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o explain_v the_o former_a according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o title_n of_o god_n common_o give_v to_o such_o as_o exod._n 7._o 1._o psal._n 82._o 6._o joh._n 10._o 34_o 35._o nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n 8._o people_n compare_v eccl._n 10._o 20._o jude_n ver_fw-la 8._o 29_o thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v it_o delay_v beyond_o the_o time_n appoint_v lest_o this_o delay_n grow_v to_o a_o total_a neglect_n and_o delay_n may_v here_o be_v put_v for_o neglect_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v deut._n 7._o 10._o and_o 23._o 21._o hab._n 2._o 3._o which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o follow_a clause_n which_o command_v the_o give_v or_o offer_v of_o the_o first-born_a without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o hasten_a or_o delay_v of_o it_o to_o offer_v the_o fullness_n the_o heb._n thy_o fullness_n first_o of_o thy_o ripe_a fruit_n frequent_a fruit_n heb._n thy_o fullness_n and_o whereas_o this_o word_n be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o seed_n or_o corn_n as_o numb_a 18._o 27._o and_o sometime_o to_o the_o vintage_n as_o deut._n 22._o 9_o the_o circumstance_n must_v determine_v as_o it_o do_v in_o like_a case_n how_o it_o must_v be_v take_v which_o here_o seem_v to_o restrain_v it_o to_o dry_a fruit_n as_o corn_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o liquor_n and_o so_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n be_v comprehend_v here_o unless_o you_o will_v make_v this_o a_o usual_a figure_n call_v hendyadis_n as_o judgement_n and_o justice_n deut._n 16._o 18._o be_v put_v for_o judgement_n of_o justice_n or_o just_a judgement_n so_o here_o thy_o fullness_n and_o liquor_n for_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o liquor_n and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v one_o kind_n mention_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n than_o which_o nothing_o more_o frequent_a and_o of_o thy_o tear_n thy_o heb._n tear_n liquor_n 19_o liquor_n chap._n 13._o 2_o 12._o and_o 34._o 19_o deut._n 15._o 19_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n shall_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o stead_n i_o not_o in_o kind_n but_o by_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o i_o in_o their_o stead_n 30_o likewise_o first-born_a likewise_o i._n e._n you_o shall_v offer_v their_o first-born_a shall_v thou_o do_v with_o thy_o ox_n and_o with_o thy_o sheep_n seven_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o his_o dam_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n old_a day_n not_o soon_o because_o it_o be_v till_o then_o tender_a and_o imperfect_a and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o â—…yed_v to_o that_o day_n for_o it_o may_v be_v offer_v afterward_o as_o appear_v from_o leu._n 22._o 27._o eveâ—…_n till_o it_o be_v a_o year_n old_a thou_o shall_v give_v it_o i_o 31_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a ceremonial_a holy_a i._n e._n separate_a from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a man_n unto_o i_o neither_o shall_v you_o eat_v any_o flesh_n that_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n man_n beast_n partly_o because_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o take_v out_o of_o iâ—…_n partly_o because_o the_o clean_a beast_n be_v ceremonial_o defile_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o unclean_a and_o partly_o to_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o detestation_n of_o cruelty_n even_o in_o the_o beast_n and_o much_o more_o in_o man_n in_o the_o field_n you_o shall_v cast_v it_o to_o the_o dog_n chap._n xxiii_o 1_o thou_o 3._o thou_o psal._n 15._o 3._o shall_v not_o receive_v not_o or_o receive_v raise_v forbid_v raise_v heb._n not_o take_v up_o to_o wit_n into_o thy_o mouth_n as_o exod._n 20._o 7._o either_o by_o the_o first_o raise_v or_o further_o spread_v of_o it_o or_o not_o bear_v or_o endure_v as_o that_o word_n oft_o signify_v not_o hear_v it_o patient_o delightful_o ready_o approve_o as_o person_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o do_v but_o rather_o shall_v discourage_v and_o reprove_v the_o spreader_n of_o it_o according_a to_o prov._n 25._o 23._o possible_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v choose_v a_o word_n of_o such_o general_a signification_n to_o show_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v forbid_v a_o false_a report_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n up_o hand_n i._n e._n not_o conspire_v or_o agree_v with_o they_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o join_v hand_n prov._n 11._o 21._o not_o give_v they_o a_o help_a hand_n in_o it_o not_o encourage_v they_o to_o it_o by_o gift_n or_o promise_n not_o assist_v they_o by_o counsel_n or_o interest_n other_o not_o swear_v with_o they_o but_o swear_v be_v not_o note_v by_o put_v the_o hand_n but_o by_o lift_v it_o up_o with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n 2_o 17._o 2_o leu._n 19_o 15._o deut._n 1._o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n 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heb._n answer_n when_o thou_o be_v summon_v as_o a_o witness_n in_o any_o cause_n in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n unrighteous_o judgement_n or_o to_o turn_v aside_o right_a or_o to_o pervert_v thyself_o the_o verb_n be_v take_v reciprocal_o as_o hiphil_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o hithpahel_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o do_v perverse_o i._n e._n unrighteous_o 3_o neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v 2._o countenance_v heb._n honour_n i._n e._n respect_n or_o prefer_v his_o cause_n when_o the_o rich_a man_n cause_n be_v more_o just_a the_o meaning_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a
and_o second_o command_n concern_v the_o same_o thing_n it_o may_v rather_o seem_v that_o these_o be_v other_o chain_n fasten_v to_o the_o breastplate_n as_o it_o follow_v whereas_o those_o chain_n for_o 14._o seem_v to_o have_v be_v fasten_v to_o the_o ephod_n to_o those_o ouch_n make_v in_o it_o for_o that_o purpose_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o whereas_o these_o chain_n also_o be_v fasten_v in_o the_o say_a ouch_n ver_fw-la 25._o two_o several_a chain_n may_v well_o enough_o be_v fasten_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o each_o of_o the_o ouch_n and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o chain_n those_o chain_n mention_v for_o 14._o be_v say_v to_o be_v fasten_v only_o at_o one_o end_n even_o to_o the_o ouch_n of_o the_o ephod_n whence_o they_o may_v hang_v down_o loose_o whereas_o these_o be_v manifest_o fasten_v at_o both_o end_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o of_o wreath_a work_n of_o pure_a gold_n 23_o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v upon_o the_o breastplate_n two_o ring_n of_o 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to_o restore_v it_o that_o she_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o as_o she_o please_v and_o do_v actual_o restore_v it_o as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o now_o confirm_v the_o former_a restitution_n and_o therefore_o be_v twice_o say_v to_o restore_v it_o and_o his_o mother_n take_v two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n 10._o silver_n reserve_v 900_o shekel_n either_o for_o the_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n or_o for_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o this_o worship_n or_o for_o her_o own_o private_a use_n be_v it_o seem_v cool_v in_o her_o first_o zeal_n and_o willing_a to_o have_v as_o cheap_a a_o religion_n as_o she_o can_v as_o also_o her_o son_n micah_n be_v judg._n 17._o 10._o and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o founder_n who_o make_v there_o of_o money_n of_o make_a they_o either_o first_o of_o that_o matter_n or_o second_o for_o that_o money_n a_o grave_a image_n and_o a_o melt_a image_n and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n 5_o and_o the_o man_n micah_n have_v a_o house_n of_o god_n 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idol_n king_n i_o e._n no_o judge_n to_o govern_v and_o control_v they_o the_o word_n king_n be_v here_o use_v large_o for_o a_o supreme_a magistrate_n as_o gen._n 36._o 31._o deut._n 33._o 5._o god_n raise_v up_o judge_n to_o rule_n and_o deliver_v the_o people_n when_o he_o see_v fit_a and_o at_o other_o time_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v without_o they_o and_o such_o a_o time_n this_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o run_v into_o that_o idolatry_n from_o which_o the_o judge_n usual_o keep_v they_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o solemn_a and_o oft-repeated_n passage_n in_o this_o book_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o judge_n the_o people_n forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o turn_v to_o idol_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n lust_n eye_n i_o e._n not_o what_o please_v god_n but_o what_o best_o suit_v his_o own_o fancy_n or_o lust_n 7_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v a_o young_a man_n out_o of_o bethlehem-judah_n breed_v bethlehem-judah_n or_o of_o bethlehem-iudah_n so_o call_v here_o as_o matt._n 2._o 1_o 5._o to_o difference_n it_o from_o bethlehem_n in_o zebulun_n josh._n 19_o 15._o there_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v of_o the_o family_n of_o judah_n elsewhere_o judah_n i_o e._n of_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n not_o by_o birth_n for_o he_o be_v a_o levite_n nor_o by_o his_o mother_n for_o though_o that_o may_v be_v true_a the_o mothers-side_n be_v not_o regard_v in_o genealogy_n but_o by_o his_o habitation_n and_o ministration_n for_o the_o levite_n especial_o in_o time_n of_o confusion_n and_o irreligion_n be_v disperse_v among_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o this_o man_n lot_n fall_v into_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o note_v by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o that_o tribe_n and_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o general_a defection_n that_o a_o levite_n can_v not_o find_v entertainment_n in_o that_o great_a and_o famous_a tribe_n which_o god_n have_v put_v so_o much_o honour_n upon_o gen._n 49._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o therefore_o be_v force_v to_o wander_v and_o seek_v for_o subsistence_n elsewhere_o who_o be_v a_o levite_n and_o he_o sojourn_v there_o city_n there_o so_o he_o express_v it_o because_o this_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a nor_o usual_a place_n of_o his_o abode_n this_o be_v no_o levitical_a city_n 8_o and_o the_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o city_n from_o bethlehem-judah_n to_o sojourn_v where_o he_o can_v find_v a_o place_n strait_n place_n for_o employment_n and_o a_o livelihood_n for_o the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n which_o be_v their_o maintenance_n not_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o levite_n and_o priest_n must_v needs_o be_v reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n and_o he_o come_v to_o mount_v ephraim_n to_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n way_n micah_n heb._n in_o make_v his_o way_n as_o he_o journey_v 9_o and_o micah_n say_v unto_o he_o whence_o come_v thou_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o a_o levite_n of_o bethlehem-judah_n and_o i_o go_v to_o sojourn_v where_o i_o may_v find_v a_o place_n 10_o and_o micah_n say_v unto_o he_o dwell_v with_o i_o and_o be_v unto_o i_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n title_n priest_n for_o a_o father_n that_o be_v a_o priest_n a_o spiritual_a father_n a_o teacher_n or_o instructor_n for_o such_o be_v call_v father_n see_v 2_o king_n 6._o 21._o and_o 8._o 9_o and_o 13._o 14._o isa._n 22._o 21._o he_o pretend_v reverence_n and_o submission_n to_o he_o and_o what_o be_v want_v in_o his_o wage_n he_o pay_v he_o in_o empty_a title_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o ten_o shekel_n of_o silver_n by_o the_o year_n and_o etc._n and_o or_o a_o double_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n garment_n etc._n heb._n a_o ordeâ—…_n of_o garment_n a_o suit_n of_o apparel_n and_o thy_o victual_n so_o the_o levite_n go_v in_o 11_o and_o the_o levite_n be_v content_a time_n content_a be_v constrain_v by_o necessity_n and_o infect_v with_o the_o common_a contagion_n of_o the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o time_n to_o dwell_v with_o the_o man_n and_o the_o young_a man_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o son_n affection_n son_n i_o e._n treat_v with_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o kindness_n and_o affection_n 12_o and_o micah_n consecrate_v the_o levite_n people_n levite_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o which_o he_o think_v a_o consecration_n necessary_a as_o know_v that_o the_o levite_n be_v no_o less_o exclude_v from_o the_o priest_n office_n than_o the_o people_n and_o the_o young_a man_n become_v his_o priest_n it_o priest_n instead_o of_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v consecrate_a for_o want_v of_o a_o â—…itter_a v._o 6._o but_o now_o seem_v to_o restrain_v he_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o office_n and_o to_o devolve_v it_o whole_o upon_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v near_o akin_a to_o it_o and_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n 13_o then_o say_v micah_n now_o know_v i_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a etc._n good_a i_o be_o assure_v god_n will_v bless_v i_o so_o blind_a and_o gross_o partial_a he_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n to_o think_v that_o one_o right_a circumstance_n will_v answer_v for_o all_o his_o substantial_a error_n in_o make_v and_o worship_v image_n against_o god_n express_a command_n in_o worship_v god_n in_o a_o forbid_a place_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o ephraimite_n presume_v to_o make_v a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n chap._n xviii_o in_o 25._o in_o chap._n 17._o 6._o and_o 21._o 25._o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n 6_o israel_n not_o long_o after_o ioshua_n death_n of_o which_o see_v on_o judg._n 17._o 6_o and_o in_o those_o day_n the_o 47._o the_o josh._n 19_o 47._o tribe_n of_o the_o danite_n 13._o danite_n i_o e._n a_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o that_o tribe_n consist_v only_o of_o 600_o man_n of_o war_n v._o 16._o with_o their_o family_n v._o 21._o or_o a_o family_n of_o the_o danite_n for_o the_o word_n schebet_n which_o proper_o signify_v a_o tribe_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o family_n as_o judg._n 20._o 12._o as_o elsewhere_o family_n be_v put_v for_o a_o tribe_n as_o zech._n 12._o 13._o seek_v they_o a_o inheritance_n to_o dwell_v in_o for_o unto_o that_o day_n all_o their_o inheritance_n have_v not_o fall_v unto_o they_o 34._o they_o the_o lot_n have_v fall_v to_o they_o before_o this_o time_n jos._n 19_o 40_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o their_o lot_n because_o therein_o the_o philistine_n and_o amorites_n oppose_v they_o not_o without_o success_n see_v jos._n 19_o 40._o judg._n 1._o 34._o among_o the_o tribe_n
make_v up_o the_o sense_n be_v if_o only_a man_n be_v wrong_v man_n can_v right_v it_o and_o reconcile_v the_o person_n but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n presumptuous_o lord_n to_o wit_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o you_o have_v do_v direct_o and_o immediate_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n wilful_o and_o presumptuous_o he_o presumptuous_o heb._n who_o shall_v make_v himself_o a_o judge_n for_o he_o who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o misery_n he_o the_o offence_n be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n that_o few_o or_o none_o will_v dare_v to_o intercede_v for_o he_o but_o will_v leave_v he_o to_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n he_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o do_v oft_o intercede_v with_o the_o prince_n for_o such_o as_o have_v injure_v any_o private_a person_n but_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o do_v so_o when_o the_o injury_n be_v commit_v against_o his_o own_o person_n the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v who_o shall_v judge_v for_o he_o who_o shall_v interpose_v himself_o as_o umpire_n or_o arbitrator_n between_o god_n and_o he_o who_o shall_v compound_v that_o difference_n none_o can_v or_o dare_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o dreadful_a but_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v your_o case_n and_o misery_n notwithstanding_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o destruction_n they_o i_o e._n because_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v they_o for_o their_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o and_o do_v not_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o hearken_v to_o eli_n counsel_n and_o to_o repent_v of_o their_o wickedness_n but_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o their_o destruction_n 26_o and_o the_o child_n samuel_n grow_v on_o commendation_n on_o he_o grow_v better_a in_o bad_a time_n which_o be_v remember_v to_o his_o commendation_n and_o be_v in_o 18._o in_o prov._n 3._o 4._o luk._n 2._o 52._o act._n 2._o 47._o rom._n 14._o 18._o favour_n both_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o with_o man_n 27_o ¶_o and_o there_o come_v a_o man_n of_o god_n determine_v god_n i_o e._n a_o prophet_n or_o preacher_n send_v from_o god_n see_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o â—…_n pet._n 1._o 21._o who_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reveal_v by_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…t_a iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o impossible_a to_o determine_v unto_o eli_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n appear_v lord_n or_o in_o appear_v do_v i_o appear_v do_v i_o plain_o appear_v requiâ—…l_n appear_v do_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o favoâ—…_n and_o appear_v so_o evident_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v this_o thy_o requiâ—…l_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n father_n i_o e._n unto_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o father_n house_n when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n 27._o egypt_n see_v exod._n 4._o 27._o in_o pharaoh_n house_n occasion_n house_n i_o e._n either_o 1._o in_o pharaoh_n land_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v oâ—…_n great_a family_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o master_n or_o 2._o in_o pharaoh_n court_n where_o 〈◊〉_d may_v probable_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o revelation_n either_o to_o answer_v to_o some_o accusation_n against_o he_o or_o his_o brethren_n or_o to_o beg_v some_o relaxation_n of_o the_o rigour_n or_o for_o some_o other_o occasion_n 28_o and_o do_v i_o choose_v he_o house_n he_o to_o wit_n aaron_n thy_o father_n whereby_o the_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o his_o father_n house_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v my_o priest_n to_o oâ—…er_v upon_o my_o altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o wear_v a_o ephod_n highpriest_n ephod_n that_o golden_a ephod_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n before_o i_o and_o 8._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 8._o do_v i_o give_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n all_o the_o offering_n make_v by_o fire_n benefit_n fire_n i_o e._n all_o the_o priest_n part_v of_o the_o offering_n he_o only_o have_v the_o office_n and_o he_o have_v the_o whole_a benefit_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 29_o wherefore_o kick_v you_o at_o my_o sacrifice_n fault_n sacrifice_n use_v they_o irreverent_o contemptuous_o and_o profane_o both_o by_o abuse_v they_o to_o your_o own_o luxury_n and_o by_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o abhor_v and_o neglect_v they_o he_o charge_v eli_n with_o his_o son_n fault_n and_o at_o my_o offering_n which_o i_o have_v command_v in_o my_o habitation_n and_o honour_v thy_o son_n above_o i_o i_o i_o permit_v they_o to_o dishonour_n and_o injure_v i_o by_o take_v my_o part_n to_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o to_o offend_v i_o by_o thy_o connivance_n at_o their_o sin_n than_o to_o displease_v they_o by_o severe_a rebuke_n and_o effectual_a restraint_n and_o just_a punishment_n and_o so_o prefer_v their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n before_o i_o to_o make_v yourselves_o fat_a luxury_n fat_a to_o pamper_v yourselves_o this_o you_o do_v not_o out_o of_o any_o necessity_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a luxury_n with_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o offering_n myself_o offering_n not_o content_v with_o those_o part_n which_o i_o have_v allot_v you_o you_o invade_v those_o choice_a part_n which_o i_o reserve_v for_o myself_o of_o israel_n my_o people_n 30_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n say_v i_o say_v indeed_o condition_n indeed_o qu._n where_o or_o when_o do_v god_n say_v this_o answ._n either_o 1._o when_o he_o make_v that_o promise_n for_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o aaron_n family_n exod._n 28._o 43._o and_o 29._o 9_o object_n if_o eli_n and_o all_o his_o family_n have_v be_v cut_v off_o yet_o that_o promise_n have_v be_v make_v good_a in_o eleazar_n family_n how_o then_o be_v that_o promise_n recall_v by_o this_o sentence_n against_o eli_n answ._n it_o be_v recall_v and_o make_v void_a though_o not_o absolute_o and_o universal_o to_o all_o aaron_n family_n yet_o respective_o to_o eli_n and_o his_o family_n which_o be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o wherein_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v share_v even_o as_o god_n keep_v of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o canaan_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o forty_o year_n and_o destroy_v they_o there_o be_v call_v his_o breach_n of_o promise_n numb_a 14._o 34._o although_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o simple_o make_v void_a to_o all_o the_o israelite_n but_o only_o to_o that_o evil_a generation_n of_o they_o or_o as_o god_n covenant_n with_o david_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n of_o which_o god_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v stand_v fast_o psal._n 89._o 28._o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o break_v nor_o alter_v it_o v._o 34._o yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v void_a v._o 39_o to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o particular_a branch_n or_o member_n of_o that_o family_n or_o 2._o to_o eli_n himself_o or_o to_o his_o father_n when_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o eleazar_n to_o ithamars_n family_n for_o some_o cause_n not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o most_o probable_o for_o some_o great_a miscarriage_n of_o some_o of_o they_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n record_v in_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v so_o reply_v that_o there_o be_v many_o say_n and_o do_n note_v in_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o their_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n as_o gen._n 24._o 51._o and_o 42._o 21._o hos._n 12._o 4._o luk._n 11._o 49._o act._n 20._o 25._o so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n may_v be_v this_o that_o promise_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o phinchas_n and_o his_o family_n make_v to_o they_o numb_a 25._o 12._o namely_o upon_o condition_n of_o he_o and_o their_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o office_n which_o be_v plain_o understand_v i_o now_o take_v away_o from_o that_o family_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o i_o transfer_v it_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o and_o will_v fix_v it_o there_o upon_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o place_n i_o i_o e._n minister_n unto_o i_o as_o highpriest_n walk_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o discharge_v one_o office_n before_o i_o may_v signify_v that_o he_o be_v the_o highpriest_n who_o sole_a prerogative_n it_o be_v to_o minister_v before_o god_n or_o before_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n for_o ever_o use_v ever_o as_o long_o as_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o worship_n last_v as_o that_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v but_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o retract_v i_o to_o wit_n to_o fulfil_v my_o promise_n which_o
and_o special_a covenant_n god_n himself_o will_v hide_v and_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o presence_n psal._n 31._o 20._o where_o no_o hand_n of_o violence_n can_v reach_v thou_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o attempt_v of_o saul_n or_o other_o against_o thou_o be_v vain_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o who_o can_v destroy_v who_o god_n will_v keep_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o enemy_n they_o shall_v he_o sling_v out_o sling_n out_o heb._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o buy_v of_o a_o sling_n as_o out_o of_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o sling_n hurt_n sling_n god_n himself_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o sudden_o violent_o and_o irresistible_o and_o cast_v they_o far_o away_o both_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o from_o thy_o neighbourhood_n and_o from_o all_o capacity_n of_o do_v thou_o any_o hurt_n 30_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v do_v to_o my_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v thou_o and_o shall_v have_v appoint_v thou_o ruler_n over_o israel_n 31_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v stumble_v be_v heb._n no_o stagger_v or_o stumble_v no_o grief_n unto_o thou_o nor_o offence_n of_o heart_n unto_o my_o lord_n passion_n lord_n thy_o mind_n and_o conscience_n will_v be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o the_o guilt_n and_o shame_n of_o such_o a_o action_n will_v cause_v in_o thou_o by_o which_o she_o cunning_o â—…nsinuates_v what_o a_o blemish_v this_o will_v be_v to_o his_o glory_n what_o a_o disturbance_n to_o his_o peace_n and_o felicity_n if_o he_o proceed_v to_o execute_v his_o purpose_n and_o withal_o imply_v how_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a it_o will_v be_v to_o he_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v for_o conscience_n to_o god_n deny_v himself_o and_o restrain_v his_o passion_n either_o that_o thou_o have_v shed_v blood_n causeless_a innocent_a causeless_a which_o she_o signify_v will_v be_v do_v if_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o for_o though_o nabal_n have_v be_v 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will_v remember_v thy_o handmaid_n i._n e._n thou_o wilt_v remember_v my_o counsel_n with_o satisfaction_n to_o thyself_o and_o thankfulness_n to_o i_o 32_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o abigail_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o instrument_n thou_o which_o by_o his_o gracious_a and_o singular_a providence_n so_o dispose_v matter_n that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o he_o right_o begin_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o deliverance_n which_o be_v god_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o instrument_n this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o 33_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o advice_n thou_o i_o e._n the_o lord_n bless_v and_o recompense_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o good_a advice_n which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n they_o blood_n which_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v hereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o oath_n whereby_o man_n bound_v themselves_o to_o any_o sin_n be_v null_a and_o void_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o make_v they_o so_o it_o be_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o from_o avenge_a myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n 34_o for_o in_o very_a deed_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v which_o have_v keep_v i_o back_o from_o hurt_v thou_o she_o thou_o not_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o kill_v she_o but_o the_o male_n only_o as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 22._o but_o their_o destruction_n be_v a_o dreadful_a affliction_n and_o damage_n to_o she_o except_o thou_o have_v haste_v and_o come_v to_o meet_v i_o sure_o there_o have_v not_o be_v leave_v unto_o nabal_n by_o the_o morning_n light_n any_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n 35_o so_o david_n receive_v of_o her_o hand_n that_o which_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o go_v up_o in_o peace_n to_o thy_o house_n see_v i_o have_v hearken_v to_o thy_o voice_n and_o have_v accept_v thy_o person_n 21_o person_n i_o e._n show_v my_o acceptance_n of_o thy_o person_n by_o my_o grant_n of_o thy_o request_n see_v gen._n 19_o 21_o 36_o ¶_o and_o abigail_n come_v to_o nabal_n and_o behold_v he_o hold_v a_o feast_n in_o his_o house_n like_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o king_n he_o king_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v upon_o those_o solemn_a occasion_n sordid_a covetousness_n and_o vain_a prodigality_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o he_o and_o nabals_n heart_n be_v merry_a within_o he_o for_o he_o be_v very_o drunken_a wherefore_o she_o tell_v he_o nothing_o asleep_a nothing_o he_o be_v then_o uncapable_a of_o admonition_n his_o reason_n and_o conscience_n be_v both_o asleep_a less_o or_o more_o until_o the_o morning_n light_n 37_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o wine_n be_v go_v out_o of_o nabal_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v tell_v he_o these_o thing_n that_o his_o heaâ—…t_n die_v within_o he_o and_o he_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n in_o stone_n he_o be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o faint_v away_o through_o the_o fear_n and_o horror_n of_o so_o 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do_v i_o desire_v you_o shall_v at_o all_o concern_v yourselves_o in_o it_o but_o whole_o leave_v it_o to_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o think_v fit_a you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n so_o let_v he_o curse_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o 18._o he_o not_o that_o god_n command_v it_o by_o his_o word_n for_o that_o severe_o forbid_v it_o exod._n 22._o 28._o or_o move_v he_o to_o it_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o neither_o be_v that_o necessary_a nor_o possible_a because_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n jam._n 1._o 13._o but_o that_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n do_v order_n and_o over-rule_v he_o in_o it_o god_n do_v not_o put_v any_o wickedness_n into_o shimei_n heart_n for_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o malignity_n and_o venom_n against_o david_n but_o only_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o wickedness_n take_v away_o that_o common_a prudence_n which_o will_v have_v keep_v he_o from_o so_o foolish_a and_o dangerous_a a_o action_n direct_v his_o malice_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v against_o david_n rather_o than_o another_o man_n at_o when_o god_n give_v up_o one_o traveller_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o robber_n rather_o than_o another_o incline_v he_o to_o be_v at_o home_n and_o then_o to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o door_n at_o that_o time_n when_o david_n pass_v by_o he_o and_o bring_v david_n into_o so_o distress_v a_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v a_o proper_a object_n of_o his_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o this_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o this_o expression_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o precept_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v to_o command_v the_o raven_n 1_o king_n 17._o 4._o and_o to_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n to_o senseless_a creature_n psal._n 147._o 15_o 18._o curse_n david_n who_o shall_v then_o say_v i_o say_v not_o unto_o shimei_n for_o it_o be_v just_o say_v so_o to_o he_o afterward_o 1_o king_n 2._o 9_o but_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v reproach_v god_n providence_n for_o permit_v this_o or_o who_o shall_v by_o word_n or_o action_n restrain_v he_o from_o execute_v god_n just_a judgement_n against_o i_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v thou_o do_v or_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o so_o 11_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n behold_v my_o son_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o my_o bowel_n seek_v my_o life_n i_o life_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n than_o to_o reproach_v i_o with_o word_n of_o that_o tribe_n and_o family_n from_o which_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o i_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o stir_v up_o his_o rage_n and_o hatred_n against_o i_o how_o much_o more_o now_o may_v this_o benjamite_n ‖_o do_v it_o let_v he_o alone_o and_o let_v he_o curse_v i_o curse_v do_v not_o now_o hinder_v he_o violent_o from_o it_o nor_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o it_o be_v meet_v i_o shall_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n manifest_v herein_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o possess_v my_o soul_n with_o patience_n and_o by_o bear_v these_o lesser_a evil_n prepare_v myself_o for_o great_a which_o be_v come_v towards_o i_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 12_o it_o may_v be_v promise_n be_v he_o speak_v doubtful_o because_o he_o be_v conscious_a that_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v forfeit_v all_o his_o claim_n to_o god_n promise_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d affliction_n commiseration_n affliction_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o commiseration_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v requite_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n 13_o and_o as_o david_n and_o his_o man_n go_v by_o the_o way_n shimei_n go_v along_o on_o the_o hill_n side_n over_o against_o he_o and_o curse_a as_o he_o go_v and_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v dust_n side_n dust_n not_o that_o he_o can_v reach_v or_o hurt_v he_o with_o it_o but_o only_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o contempt_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v think_v concern_v the_o stone_n wherewith_o he_o can_v not_o think_v to_o reach_v david_n when_o he_o be_v encamp_v with_o his_o man_n on_o every_o side_n 14_o and_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o come_v 5._o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o bahurim_n v._o 5._o weary_a and_o refresh_v themselves_o there_o 15_o and_o absalon_n and_o all_o the_o people_n the_o man_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o ahithophel_n with_o they_o 16_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o hushai_n the_o archite_a david_n friend_n be_v come_v unto_o absalon_n that_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n live_v absalon_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n live_v god_n save_o the_o king_n lord_n king_n to_o wit_n absalon_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o own_o for_o his_o king_n and_o liege_n lord_n god_n save_o the_o king_n 17_o and_o absalon_n say_v to_o hushai_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n why_o wente_v thou_o not_o with_o thy_o friend_n father_n z_o do_v this_o action_n answer_v that_o profession_n of_o great_a friendship_n which_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o make_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o thus_o requite_v his_o favour_n and_o true_a friendship_n to_o thou_o he_o speak_v thus_o only_o to_o try_v he_o and_o he_o say_v thy_o friend_n by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o david_n as_o one_o who_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o hushai_n and_o to_o stranger_n but_o not_o to_o his_o own_o son_n who_o by_o his_o severity_n and_o design_n to_o give_v away_o his_o right_n to_o solomon_n he_o provoke_v to_o this_o course_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v he_o his_o father_n 18_o and_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n nay_o but_o who_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o people_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n choose_v they_o choose_v though_o as_o a_o private_a person_n i_o owe_v and_o pay_v friendship_n to_o david_n while_o he_o be_v king_n yet_o i_o must_v make_v all_o my_o obligation_n give_v place_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n who_o put_v down_o and_o set_v up_o king_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o hushai_n express_v himself_o very_o cautious_o for_o though_o he_o will_v be_v think_v to_o understand_v absalon_n yet_o in_o truth_n this_o character_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o he_o who_o neither_o god_n nor_o all_o the_o people_n have_v choose_v but_o only_o a_o part_n and_o that_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o they_o his_o will_n i_o be_v and_o with_o he_o will_v i_o abide_v 19_o and_o again_o who_o shall_v i_o serve_v shall_v i_o not_o serve_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o son_n bowel_n son_n thou_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o now_o in_o his_o place_n and_o stead_n whereby_o my_o friendship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o be_v devolve_v upon_o thou_o by_o right_o of_o inheritance_n and_o i_o reckon_v that_o my_o friendship_n be_v not_o whole_o alienate_v from_o he_o when_o it_o be_v transfer_v upon_o one_o that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o bowel_n as_o i_o have_v serve_v in_o thy_o father_n presence_n so_o will_v i_o be_v in_o thy_o presence_n 20_o then_o say_v absalon_n to_o ahitophel_n give_v counsel_n among_o you_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v 21_o and_o ahitophel_n say_v unto_o absalon_n go_v in_o unto_o thy_o father_n concubine_n mercy_n concubine_n this_o counsel_n he_o give_v partly_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o bathsheba_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eliam_fw-la 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ahitophel_n chap._n 23._o 34._o and_o principal_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n safety_n that_o the_o breach_n between_o david_n and_o absalon_n may_v be_v make_v wide_a and_o irreparable_a by_o so_o vile_a a_o action_n which_o must_v needs_o provoke_v david_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o for_o the_o sin_n and_o shame_n of_o it_o as_o the_o like_a action_n have_v do_v jacob_n gen._n 49._o 3_o 4._o and_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v by_o some_o treaty_n between_o absalon_n and_o his_o render-hearted_n father_n in_o which_o case_n his_o follower_n and_o especial_o ahitophel_n himself_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o david_n mercy_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v the_o house_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v that_o thou_o father_n thou_o heb._n stink_v with_o thy_o father_n be_v abhor_v of_o thy_o father_n they_o father_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v by_o thy_o own_o interest_n to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n with_o all_o possible_a vigour_n and_o to_o abandon_v all_o
dream_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o allow_v something_o extraordinary_a for_o who_o can_v doubt_v but_o god_n may_v so_o clear_v up_o and_o assist_v a_o man_n reason_n in_o his_o dream_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o true_a and_o strong_a apprehension_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o also_o may_v make_v a_o suitable_a impression_n upon_o the_o will_n or_o affection_n and_o consequent_o such_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v moral_a act_n and_o regardable_a by_o god_n and_o man_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o exstatical_a rapture_n whereby_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o his_o body_n as_o st._n paul_n be_v 2_o cor._n 12._o 3._o for_o a_o season_n in_o which_o case_n both_o his_o reason_n may_v clear_o and_o distinct_o apprehend_v god_n mind_n and_o his_o gracious_a offer_n and_o his_o will_n may_v make_v a_o free_a choice_n of_o wisdom_n which_o therefore_o may_v be_v accept_v and_o reward_v by_o god_n thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n david_n my_o father_n great_a bounty_n great_a or_o bounty_n mercy_n according_a as_o he_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n duty_n truth_n either_o first_o sincerely_n and_o without_o dissimulation_n but_o that_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n or_o rather_o second_o in_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o profession_n belief_n practice_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n or_o of_o god_n will_n or_o word_n which_o be_v call_v truth_n prov._n 23._o 23._o joh._n 17._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 1._o so_o truth_n here_o contain_v all_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n as_o righteousness_n do_v his_o duty_n to_o man_n and_o uprightness_n the_o right_a manner_n of_o perform_v both_o sort_n of_o duty_n and_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n with_o thou_o man_n thou_o i_o e._n in_o thy_o judgement_n to_o who_o alone_o his_o heart_n be_v know_v and_o to_o who_o he_o oft_o appeal_v as_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o who_o he_o perform_v all_o his_o duty_n even_o to_o man_n and_o thou_o have_v keep_v kingdom_n keep_v or_o reserve_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o reserve_v for_o saul_n who_o posterity_n thou_o do_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o kingdom_n for_o he_o this_o great_a kindness_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o a_o son_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n 7_o and_o now_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n thou_o have_v make_v thy_o servant_n king_n in_o stead_n of_o david_n my_o father_n and_o i_o be_o but_o a_o little_a child_n task_n child_n so_o he_o be_v in_o year_n not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v now_o but_o twelve_o year_n old_a as_o many_o gather_v from_o this_o name_n of_o child_n for_o that_o name_n be_v give_v to_o ishmael_n when_o 18_o year_n old_a gen._n 21._o 14_o 15_o and_o to_o rehoboam_n when_o 41_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 13._o 7._o where_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o before_o this_o time_n david_n call_v he_o a_o wise_a man_n chap._n 2._o 9_o but_o he_o be_v now_o not_o above_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o withal_o which_o he_o principal_o intend_v he_o be_v raw_a and_o unexperienced_a as_o a_o child_n in_o state-affair_n and_o altogether_o unfit_a for_o so_o hard_a a_o task_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o 11._o in_o i_o e._n to_o govern_v my_o people_n and_o manage_v affair_n as_o that_o phrase_n signify_v num._n 27._o 17._o deut._n 31._o 2._o jos._n 14._o 11._o 8_o and_o thy_o servant_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o people_n office_n people_n i_o e._n be_v set_v over_o they_o to_o rule_v and_o guide_v they_o a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o overseer_n of_o divers_a workman_n who_o usual_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o observe_v how_o each_o of_o they_o discharge_v his_o office_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v they_o choose_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n who_o 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bad_a to_o wit_n in_o cause_n and_o controversy_n among_o my_o people_n that_o i_o may_v not_o through_o mistake_n or_o prejudices_fw-la or_o passion_n give_v wrong_a sentence_n and_o call_v evil_a good_a or_o good_a evil_n for_o who_o be_v able_a assistance_n able_a of_o himself_o or_o without_o thy_o gracious_a assistance_n to_o judge_n this_o thy_o so_o great_a a_o people_n 10_o and_o the_o speech_n please_v the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n how_o such_o a_o dreaming-prayer_n can_v please_v god_n see_v in_o the_o note_n on_o v._o 5_o and_o 6._o that_o solomon_n have_v ask_v this_o thing_n 11_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v ask_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o ask_v for_o thyself_o day_n thyself_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d day_n long_a life_n neither_o haste_n ask_v riches_n for_o thyself_o nor_o have_v ask_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o enemy_n they_o enemy_n that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o their_o life_n or_o put_v they_o into_o thy_o power_n to_o destroy_v they_o but_o have_v 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to_o bury_v they_o even_o two_o and_o forty_o man_n neither_o leave_v he_o any_o of_o they_o 15_o and_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v thence_o he_o ‡_o light_a on_o jehonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n 6._o rechab_n a_o kenite_fw-la 1_o chron._n 2._o 55._o and_o a_o man_n of_o singular_a prudence_n and_o piety_n as_o appear_v from_o this_o history_n and_o from_o jer._n 35._o 6._o come_v find_v heb._n find_v to_o meet_v he_o he_o he_o to_o congratulate_v with_o he_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o wicked_a family_n and_o to_o encourage_v and_o advise_v he_o to_o proceed_v in_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o and_o he_o bless_v he_o heb._n bless_v salute_v he_o jehonadab_n he_o jehu_n salute_v jehonadab_n and_o
if_o this_o reason_n be_v weighty_a how_o can_v the_o money_n of_o they_o that_o pass_v the_o account_n or_o the_o money_n that_o every_o man_n be_v set_v at_o be_v thus_o employ_v as_o they_o be_v ver_fw-la 4._o for_o these_o also_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o priest_n ans._n they_o be_v not_o appropriate_v to_o the_o priest_n but_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o former_a exod._n 30._o 16._o or_o for_o the_o lord_n levit._n 27._o 2_o 9_o 14_o 23._o it_o 9â—…_n it_o num._n 1â—…_n 9â—…_n be_v the_o priest_n 17_o ¶_o then_o etc._n then_o i_o e._n in_o this_o king_n day_n when_o jehoiada_n be_v dead_a and_o joash_n revolt_v from_o god_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 24._o 17_o etc._n etc._n hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n go_v up_o and_o seek_v against_o gath_n judah_n gath_n once_o a_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n but_o take_v by_o david_n 1_o chr._n 18._o 1._o and_o now_o a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o take_v it_o and_o hazael_n set_v his_o face_n 2._o face_n i_o e._n direct_v his_o march_n and_o lead_v his_o force_n or_o undertake_v in_o good_a earnest_n so_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o jer._n 21._o 10._o ezek._n 35._o 2._o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n 18_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o judah_n 16._o judah_n chap._n 1â—…_n 15_o 16._o take_v all_o the_o hallow_a thing_n 18._o thing_n that_o necessity_n of_o save_v his_o kingdom_n and_o people_n by_o this_o mean_n which_o otherwise_o may_v seem_v to_o excuse_v the_o fact_n be_v bring_v upon_o himself_o by_o he_o apostasy_n from_o god_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 15._o 18._o that_o jehoshaphat_n and_o jehoram_n and_o ahaziah_n his_o father_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v dedicate_v and_o his_o own_o hallow_a thing_n and_o all_o the_o gold_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o send_v it_o to_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o he_o up_o he_o heb._n go_v up_o go_v away_o from_o jerusalem_n 19_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o joash_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 20_o and_o his_o servant_n arise_v and_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n and_o slay_v joash_n 25._o joash_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 24._o 25._o in_o bethâ—…_n in_o or_o bethâ—…_n the_o house_n of_o millo_n it_o millo_n either_o in_o that_o strong_a and_o famous_a place_n in_o jerusalem_n call_v millo_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 9_o 1_o king_n 9_o 15_o 24._o and_o 11._o 27._o into_o which_o he_o possible_o retire_v for_o his_o security_n be_v afraid_a even_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o servant_n or_o in_o some_o other_o place_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n for_o some_o resemblance_n it_o have_v with_o it_o which_o go_v down_o to_o silla_n hand_n silla_n i_o e._n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o descent_n to_o silla_n or_o upon_o that_o descend_a causeway_n which_o lead_v from_o millo_n to_o the_o king_n house_n some_o refer_v this_o to_o joash_n and_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o they_o slay_v he_o at_o or_o near_o the_o house_n of_o millo_n descend_v or_o as_o he_o be_v go_v down_o to_o silla_n to_o escape_v their_o hand_n 21_o for_o jozachar_n 26._o jozachar_n call_v also_o zabad_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 26._o the_o son_n of_o shimeath_n and_o jehozabad_n the_o son_n of_o shomer_n h_o his_o servant_n smite_v he_o and_o he_o die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n 25._o father_n i_o e._n in_o the_o same_o city_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o royal_a sepulchre_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 25._o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o aâ—…naziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n mother_n t_o called_n shimrith_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 26._o except_o shomer_n be_v the_o father_n name_n and_o shimrith_v the_o mother_n chap._n xiii_o in_o †_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o joash_n the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d the_o twenty_o yeaâ—…_n and_o three_o year_n son_n of_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n jehoahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n begin_v to_o reign_v 1._o reign_v heb._n reign_v which_o be_v put_v for_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o king_n 3._o 1._o and_o 8._o 16_o 25._o and_o 12._o 1._o over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v seventeen_o year_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o and_o heb._n walk_v after_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n he_o depart_v not_o therefrom_o 3_o ¶_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o 12._o of_o chap._n 8._o 12._o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_a the_o son_n of_o hazael_n all_o their_o day_n 22._o day_n or_o rather_o all_o his_o day_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_fw-la 22._o 4_o and_o jehoahaz_n beseech_v the_o lord_n and_z the_o lord_z hearken_v unto_o he_o 23._o he_o not_o for_o his_o sake_n for_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a psal._n 66._o 18._o prov._n 1._o 28._o and_o 15._o 8._o but_o for_o other_o reason_n express_v below_o ver_fw-la 23._o for_o he_o see_v compassion_n see_v i_o e._n he_o observe_v it_o with_o care_n and_o compassion_n the_o oppression_n of_o israel_n they_o israel_n his_o choose_a and_o once_o belove_a people_n he_o now_o help_v they_o because_o of_o his_o former_a and_o ancient_a kindness_n to_o they_o because_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n oppress_v they_o â—…_n they_o to_o wit_n very_o grievous_o as_o it_o be_v express_v for_o 7._o so_o that_o he_o help_v they_o noâ—…_n for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o because_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o their_o blasphemy_n which_o doubtless_o accompany_v it_o see_v deut._n 32._o 27._o psal._n 12._o â—…_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v 〈◊〉_d a_o 25._o a_o see_v ver._n 25._o â—…our_n 25._o â—…our_n either_o elisha_n below_o for_o 1â—…_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o this_o jehoahaz_n below_o ver_fw-la 2â—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o son_n 2_o king_n 14._o 25._o so_o that_o they_o go_v out_o from_o â—…der_a the_o hand_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ael_v dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n 〈◊〉_d tent_n heb._n as_o yesterday_o 〈◊〉_d three_o 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o time_n field_n time_n in_o peace_n and_o security_n not_o only_o in_o thâ—…_n strong_a city_n but_o even_o in_o their_o â—…ents_n in_o the_o field_n 6_o nevertheless_o they_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o make_v israel_n sin_n but_o walk_v but_o heb._n â—…e_v walk_v walk_v therein_o and_o there_o â—…ood_a there_o heb._n â—…ood_a remain_v the_o grove_n 5._o grove_n which_o ahab_n have_v plant_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 16._o 32._o and_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v destroy_v deut._n 7._o 5._o also_o in_o samaria_n 7_o neither_o do_v he_o it_o he_o i_o e._n the_o king_n of_o syria_n ver_fw-la 4._o with_o which_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v ver_fw-la 5._o and_o 6_o be_v put_v within_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n but_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v translate_v otherwise_o although_o he_o either_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n v._o 4._o or_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 5._o to_o who_o judgement_n be_v oft_o ascribe_v even_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o execute_v it_o have_v not_o leave_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o next_o forego_n verse_n as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o impenitency_n and_o obstinate_a continuance_n in_o their_o idolatry_n notwithstanding_o such_o terrible_a judgement_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n shall_v have_v drive_v they_o from_o it_o leave_v of_o the_o people_n evince_v people_n i_o e._n of_o his_o army_n or_o man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n evince_v to_o jehoahaz_n but_o fifty_o horseman_n and_o ten_o chariot_n and_o ten_o thousand_o footman_n for_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v destroy_v they_o and_o have_v make_v they_o like_o the_o dust_n by_o 3._o by_o amos_n 1._o 3._o thresh_v thresh_v thresh_v i_o e._n have_v break_v and_o grind_v they_o to_o dust_n or_o powder_n as_o the_o corn_n be_v many_o time_n break_v by_o thresh_v 8_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoahaz_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n apostasy_n might_n for_o though_o his_o success_n be_v not_o good_a he_o show_v much_o personal_a valour_n and_o courage_n which_o be_v note_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o conquer_v because_o of_o
9_o and_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n joel_n 2._o 31._o or_o second_o the_o sun_n itself_o go_v back_o and_o the_o shadow_n with_o it_o this_o may_v seem_v most_o probable_a first_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o jos._n 10._o 13._o where_o the_o sun_n itself_o stand_v still_o second_o because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o sun_n itself_o return_v isa._n 38._o 8._o for_o which_o he_o here_o mention_n the_o shadow_n only_o because_o the_o miracle_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o discover_v in_o the_o sun_n as_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o dial._n and_o though_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v elsewhere_o take_v improper_o yet_o where_o the_o improper_a signification_n be_v unnecessary_a the_o proper_a be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o three_o because_o this_o miracle_n be_v note_v by_o the_o babylonian_n who_o have_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v do_v for_o hezekiah_n his_o sake_n send_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 31._o obj._n if_o this_o have_v be_v do_v the_o heathen_a historian_n and_o astronomer_n will_v have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o which_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o do_v ans._n so_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a they_o do_v although_o those_o book_n be_v not_o now_o extant_a which_o be_v not_o strange_a this_o be_v confess_v and_o bewail_v that_o so_o very_a few_o of_o the_o first_o and_o ancient_a writer_n be_v now_o leave_v herodotus_n himself_o the_o first_o and_o father_n of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n be_v long_o after_o this_o time_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v some_o intimation_n of_o these_o thing_n leave_v though_o mix_v with_o fable_n as_o many_o true_a history_n be_v as_o what_o the_o poet_n fable_v of_o jupiter_n make_v the_o night_n twice_o as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v alâ—…mena_n long_o whether_o the_o sun_n or_o shadow_n go_v backward_o sudden_o or_o leisurely_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n in_o which_o it_o have_v go_v down_o be_v a_o question_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n the_o miracle_n be_v evident_a either_o way_n by_o which_o it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o the_o degree_n the_o heb._n degree_n dial_n of_o ahaz_n dial_n ahaz_n which_o ahaz_n have_v make_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n this_o dial_n he_o mention_n because_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o miracle_n may_v be_v best_o and_o soon_o discover_v there_o this_o dial_n possible_o be_v visible_a out_o of_o the_o king_n chamber_n or_o at_o least_o beingnear_a to_o it_o and_o the_o degree_n be_v ing_z most_o distinct_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o this_o dial_n but_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v discern_v by_o all_o other_o dial_n 12_o ¶_o â—…_n ¶_o isa._n 39_o â—…_n at_o that_o time_n berodach_n baladan_n babylon_n baladan_n call_v berodach-baladan_a isa._n 39_o 1._o who_o name_n josephus_n find_v in_o that_o famous_a chaldaean_a historian_n berosus_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n viceroy_n in_o babylon_n and_o upon_o that_o terrible_a slaughter_n of_o 185_o thousand_o in_o the_o assyrian_a host_n and_o the_o death_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o the_o difference_n among_o his_o son_n to_o have_v usurp_v a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o babylon_n and_o either_o himself_o or_o his_o son_n destroy_v the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n and_o translate_v the_o empire_n to_o babylon_n the_o son_n of_o baladan_n king_n of_o babylon_n send_v letter_n and_o a_o present_a unto_o hezekiah_n enemy_n hezekiah_n partly_o for_o the_o reason_n mention_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 31._o and_o partly_o to_o assure_v himself_o of_o the_o friendship_n and_o assistance_n of_o hezekiah_n against_o the_o assyrian_n their_o common_a and_o as_o yet_o powerful_a enemy_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o hezekiah_n have_v be_v sick_a 13_o and_o hezekiah_n hearken_v unto_o they_o they_o they_o i_o e._n grant_v their_o desire_n of_o a_o league_n and_o amity_n with_o they_o and_o show_v they_o all_o the_o house_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d precious_a thing_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o spice_n and_o the_o precious_a ointment_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d armour_n and_o all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o his_o treasure_n worth_n treasure_n for_o though_o his_o country_n have_v late_o be_v harass_v by_o the_o assyrian_n yet_o he_o have_v reserve_v all_o his_o treasure_n and_o precious_a thing_n which_o he_o and_o his_o father_n have_v gather_v in_o jerusalem_n beside_o he_o have_v considerable_a spoil_n out_o of_o the_o assyrian_a camp_n also_o he_o have_v many_o present_n send_v to_o he_o 2_o chr._n 32._o 23._o which_o doubtless_o be_v thing_n of_o considerable_a worth_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o house_n nor_o in_o all_o his_o dominion_n that_o hezekiah_n show_v they_o not_o humble_a not_o which_o he_o do_v through_o vain_a ostentation_n and_o pride_n of_o heart_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25_o 26._o be_v lift_v up_o by_o the_o great_a honour_n which_o god_n have_v do_v he_o in_o work_v such_o glorious_a miracle_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o by_o the_o great_a respect_n and_o present_v render_v to_o he_o from_o divers_a prince_n and_o people_n and_o now_o by_o this_o great_a babylonian_a monarch_n so_o hard_a a_o matter_n be_v it_o even_o for_o a_o good_a man_n to_o be_v high_a and_o humble_a 14_o ¶_o then_o come_v isaiah_n the_o prophet_n unto_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o say_v these_o man_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o hezekiah_n say_v they_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n near_o country_n a_o vainglorious_a expression_n intimate_v the_o great_a honour_n which_o he_o have_v from_o all_o part_n both_o far_o and_o near_o even_o from_o babylon_n happiness_n babylon_n that_o great_a and_o potent_a monarchy_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o magnify_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o happiness_n 15_o and_o he_o say_v what_o have_v they_o see_v in_o thy_o house_n he_o house_n he_o ask_v not_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o that_o from_o his_o answer_n he_o may_v take_v the_o occasion_n of_o deliver_v god_n message_n to_o he_o and_o hezekiah_n answer_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o my_o house_n have_v they_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o among_o my_o treasure_n that_o i_o have_v not_o show_v they_o 16_o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o hezekiah_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o which_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n unto_o this_o day_n 22._o day_n chap._n 24._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 22._o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n remove_v babylon_n this_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v against_o he_o for_o his_o pride_n which_o god_n exceed_o abhor_v and_o for_o his_o ingratitude_n whereby_o he_o take_v that_o honour_n to_o himself_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v entire_o to_o god_n and_o abuse_v god_n gift_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o gratification_n of_o his_o own_o lust_n of_o both_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 25_o 26._o and_o for_o his_o carnal_a confidence_n in_o that_o league_n which_o he_o have_v now_o make_v with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n by_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o think_v his_o mountain_n to_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v nothing_o shall_v be_v leave_v say_v the_o lord_n 18_o and_o of_o thy_o son_n that_o shall_v issue_v from_o thou_o which_o thou_o shall_v beget_v son_n beget_v i_o e._n of_o thy_o grandchild_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v son_n shall_v they_o take_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v eunuch_n in_o the_o palaâ—…_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 17._o babylon_n they_o shall_v be_v servant_n to_o that_o heathen_a monarch_n whereby_o both_o their_o body_n will_v be_v subject_a to_o slavery_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o their_o soul_n expose_v to_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o so_o good_a a_o man_n as_o hezekiah_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a sore_a judgement_n whereby_o god_n will_v teach_v the_o world_n the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n yea_o even_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v general_o esteem_v but_o small_a and_o venial_a for_o such_o be_v those_o sin_n of_o hezekiah_n note_v upon_o v._o 17._o 19_o then_o say_v hezekiah_n unto_o isaiah_n good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deseve_v lord_n i_o hearty_o submit_v to_o this_o sentence_n as_o be_v both_o just_a because_o deserve_v and_o procure_v by_o i_o and_o my_o people_n sin_n and_o merciful_a because_o the_o punishment_n be_v less_o than_o i_o have_v deseve_v which_o thou_o have_v speak_v and_o he_o say_v etc._n say_v or_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…nd_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v
and_o in_o all_o point_v square_v and_o fit_v and_o complete_v before_o hand_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o until_o it_o be_v finish_v so_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v 17_o then_o go_v solomon_n to_o eziongebe_a etc._n eziongebe_a of_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 9_o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o 8_o to_o or_o elath_n deut._n 2._o 8_o eloth_n at_o the_o seaside_n in_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n 18_o and_o huram_fw-la send_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n ship_n and_o servant_n that_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o go_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o solomon_n to_o ophir_n and_o take_v thence_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o talent_n of_o gold_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o king_n solomon_n chap._n ix_o 1_o and_o 31._o and_o 1_o kin._n 10._o 1_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 12._o 42._o luke_n 11._o 31._o when_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n hear_v of_o the_o fame_n of_o solomon_n she_o come_v to_o prove_v solomon_n explain_v solomon_n almost_o all_o this_o chapter_n be_v contain_v in_o 1_o king_n 10._o where_o it_o be_v explain_v with_o hard_a question_n at_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o very_a great_a company_n and_o camel_n that_o bear_v spice_n and_o gold_n in_o abundance_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o solomon_n she_o commune_v with_o he_o of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o her_o heart_n 2_o and_o solomon_n tell_v she_o all_o her_o question_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o hide_v from_o solomon_n which_o he_o tell_v she_o not_o 3_o and_o when_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n have_v see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o the_o house_n that_o he_o have_v build_v 4_o and_o the_o meat_n of_o his_o table_n and_o the_o fit_v of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o attendance_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o their_o apparel_n his_o butler_n his_o or_o butler_n cupbearer_n also_o and_o their_o apparel_n and_o his_o ascent_n by_o which_o he_o go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o spirit_n in_o she_o 5_o and_o she_o say_v to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v a_o true_a word_n true_a heb._n word_n report_n which_o i_o hear_v in_o my_o own_o land_n of_o saying_n of_o or_o saying_n thy_o act_n and_o of_o thy_o wisdom_n 6_o howbeit_o i_o believe_v not_o their_o word_n until_o i_o come_v and_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v it_o and_o behold_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n be_v not_o tell_v i_o for_o thou_o exceede_v the_o same_o that_o i_o hear_v 7_o happy_a be_v thy_o man_n and_o happy_a be_v these_o thy_o servant_n which_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n 8_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o delight_v in_o thou_o to_o set_v thou_o on_o his_o throne_n to_o be_v king_n for_o the_o lord_z beside_o lord_z i_o e._n in_o the_o lord_n name_v and_o stead_n both_o in_o general_a because_o all_o king_n have_v and_o hold_v their_o kingdom_n from_o god_n and_o act_n as_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o deputy_n and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n because_o he_o sit_v in_o god_n own_o throne_n and_o rule_v over_o god_n peculiar_a people_n and_o diâ—…_n in_o a_o singular_a and_o eminent_a manner_n maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o land_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o thy_o god_n because_o thy_o god_n love_v israel_n to_o establish_v they_o for_o ever_o therefore_o make_v he_o thou_o king_n over_o they_o to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n 9_o and_o she_o give_v the_o king_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o talent_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o spice_n great_a abundance_n and_o precious_a stone_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o spice_n as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n give_v king_n solomon_n 10_o and_o the_o servant_n also_o of_o huram_fw-la and_o the_o servant_n of_o solomon_n which_o bring_v gold_n from_o ophir_n bring_v algum-tree_n and_o precious_a stone_n 11_o and_o the_o king_n make_v of_o the_o algum-tree_n stay_v algum-tree_n or_o stay_v 〈◊〉_d stay_v heb._n highâ—…_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d terrise_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o harp_n and_o psaltery_n for_o singer_n and_o there_o be_v none_o such_o see_v before_o in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n 12_o and_o king_n solomon_n give_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n all_o her_o desire_n whatsoever_o she_o ask_v beside_o that_o which_o she_o have_v bring_v note_v bring_v beside_o what_o he_o give_v she_o of_o his_o royal_a bounty_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 1_o king_n 10._o 13._o which_o be_v in_o compensation_n for_o her_o present_n as_o be_v here_o note_v unto_o the_o king_n so_o she_o turn_v and_o go_v away_o to_o her_o own_o land_n she_o and_o her_o servant_n 13_o now_o the_o weight_n of_o gold_n that_o come_v to_o solomon_n in_o one_o year_n be_v six_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o six_o talent_n of_o gold_n 14_o beside_o that_o which_o chapman_n and_o merchant_n bring_v and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o captain_n and_o or_o captain_n governor_n of_o the_o country_n bring_v gold_n and_o silver_n to_o solomon_n 15_o and_o king_n solomon_n make_v two_o hundred_o target_n of_o beat_a gold_n six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o beat_a gold_n go_v to_o one_o target_n 16_o and_o three_o hundred_o shield_n make_v he_o of_o beat_a gold_n three_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n go_v to_o one_o shield_n and_o the_o king_n put_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n 17_o moreover_o the_o king_n make_v a_o great_a throne_n of_o ivory_n and_o overlay_v it_o with_o pure_a gold_n 18_o and_o there_o be_v six_o step_n to_o the_o throne_n with_o a_o footstool_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o throne_n and_o band_n and_o heb._n band_n stay_v on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o sitting-place_n and_o two_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o stay_v 19_o and_o twelve_o lion_n stand_v there_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o six_o step_n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a make_v in_o any_o kingdom_n 20_o and_o all_o the_o drink_a vessel_n of_o king_n solomon_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n be_v of_o up_o of_o heb._n shut_v up_o pure_a gold_n they_o gold_n or_o there_o be_v no_o silver_n in_o they_o none_o be_v of_o silver_n it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n account_v of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 21_o for_o the_o king_n ship_n go_v to_o tarshish_n with_o the_o servant_n of_o huram_fw-la every_o three_o year_n once_o come_v the_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n bring_v gold_n and_o silver_n tooth_n silver_n or_o elephant_n tooth_n ivory_n and_o ape_n and_o peacock_n 22_o and_o king_n solomon_n pass_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n 23_o and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n seek_v the_o saâ—…e_n the_o heb._n saâ—…e_n presence_n of_o solomon_n to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n that_o god_n put_v in_o his_o heart_n 24_o and_o they_o bring_v every_o man_n his_o present_a vessel_n of_o silver_n and_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o raiment_n harness_n and_o spice_n horse_n and_o mule_n a_o rate_n year_n by_o year_n 25_o and_o solomon_n 14._o solomon_n 1_o kin._n 4._o 26._o &_o 10._o 26._o ch_n 1._o 14._o have_v four_o thousand_o stall_n note_n stall_n to_o wit_n great_a stall_n in_o each_o of_o which_o be_v ten_o stall_n in_o all_o 40000_o stall_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o king_n 4._o 26._o where_o see_v the_o note_n for_o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o twelve_o thousand_o horseman_n who_o he_o bestow_v in_o the_o chariot-city_n and_o with_o the_o king_n at_o jerusalem_n 26_o 21._o 26_o 1_o kin._n 4._o 21._o and_o he_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o king_n 18._o king_n gen._n 15._o 18._o from_o the_o euphrates_n the_o that_o be_v euphrates_n river_n even_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n 27_o and_o the_o king_n give_v king_n heb._n give_v make_v silver_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o stone_n and_o cedar-tree_n make_v he_o as_o the_o sycamore-tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o low_a plain_n in_o abundance_n 28_o 16._o 28_o 1_o kin._n 10._o 28._o chap._n 1._o 16._o and_o they_o bring_v unto_o solomon_n horse_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o all_o land_n 29_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 41._o the_o 1_o kin._n 11._o 41._o act_n of_o solomon_n first_o and_o last_o be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o word_n the_o heb._n word_n book_n of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n and_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o 22._o of_o ch._n 12._o 15._o &_o 13._o 22._o iddo_n the_o seer_n prophet_n
silver_n and_o they_o offer_v burnt-offering_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z continual_o all_o the_o day_n of_o jehojada_n 15_o but_o jehojada_n wax_v old_a and_o be_v full_a of_o day_n when_o he_o die_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o die_v 16_o and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n among_o the_o king_n because_o he_o have_v do_v good_a in_o israel_n 2._o israel_n i_o e._n in_o judah_n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a part_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o only_a part_n of_o it_o which_o own_a god_n or_o be_v own_v by_o god_n as_o his_o israel_n to_o who_o therefore_o he_o oft_o appropriate_v this_o name_n thereby_o signify_v that_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v unworthy_a of_o that_o honourable_a title_n and_o have_v forfeit_v all_o their_o right_n in_o it_o to_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d on_o ch_z 21._o 2._o both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o his_o house_n 17_o now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jehojada_n come_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v obeisance_n to_o the_o king_n place_n king_n in_o that_o posture_n present_v their_o request_n to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o unnecessary_a and_o troublesome_a journey_n in_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n but_o may_v have_v the_o liberty_n which_o their_o forefather_n enjoy_v of_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o high-place_n which_o liberty_n when_o once_o they_o have_v obtain_v they_o know_v they_o can_v then_o worship_v idol_n without_o observation_n or_o disturbance_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n at_o which_o they_o aim_v and_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o such_o abuse_n god_n oblige_v all_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o one_o place_n then_o the_o king_n hearken_v unto_o they_o 18_o and_o they_o leave_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o serve_v grove_n and_o idol_n and_o wrath_n come_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o this_o their_o trespass_n 18._o trespass_n by_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o king_n 12._o 17_o 18._o 19_o yet_o he_o send_v prophet_n to_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o again_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o testify_v against_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o give_v ear_n 20_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 34._o god_n heb._n clothe_v 〈◊〉_d judg._n 6._o 34._o come_v upon_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n the_o priest_n which_o stand_v above_o the_o people_n hear_v people_n in_o a_o high_a place_n that_o his_o voice_n and_o message_n may_v be_v the_o better_o hear_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v god_n why_o transgress_v you_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o can_v prosper_v because_o you_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n he_o have_v also_o forsake_v you_o 21_o and_o they_o prince_n they_o i_o e._n the_o people_n to_o who_o he_o preach_v who_o be_v easy_o corrupt_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o apostate_n king_n and_o prince_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o stone_v he_o with_o stone_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 22_o thus_o joash_n the_o king_n remember_v not_o the_o kindness_n which_o jehojada_n his_o father_n have_v do_v to_o he_o but_o slay_v his_o son_n and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o it_o it_o i_o e._n make_v inquisition_n for_o my_o innocent_a blood_n which_o he_o do_v not_o wish_v from_o any_o desire_n of_o private_a revenge_n with_o which_o so_o wise_a and_o good_a a_o man_n will_v never_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v but_o partly_o from_o a_o zeal_n to_o public_a justice_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o gross_a wickedness_n and_o partly_o to_o deter_v they_o if_o possible_a from_o complete_n their_o murderous_a intention_n but_o these_o word_n may_v as_o well_o be_v render_v indicative_o as_o optative_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o i._n e._n he_o will_v examine_v this_o action_n and_o require_v satisfaction_n from_o you_o for_o it_o 23_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d pass_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n it_o year_n so_o soon_o do_v god_n hear_v the_o cry_n of_o this_o holy_a prophet_n blood_n and_o revenge_v it_o that_o the_o host_n of_o syria_n come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o they_o come_v to_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n from_o among_o the_o people_n apostasy_n people_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v they_o be_v send_v and_o direct_v by_o god_n to_o single_a out_o to_o destruction_n the_o first_o beginner_n and_o chief_a promoter_n of_o this_o general_a apostasy_n and_o send_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o iâ—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n damascus_n damascus_n damascus_n to_o hazael_n the_o king_n of_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n call_v syria_n damascena_fw-la from_o its_o capital_a city_n damascus_n 24_o for_o the_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n 〈…〉_o syrian_n 〈…〉_o come_v with_o a_o small_a company_n of_o man_n and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v a_o very_a great_a host_n into_o their_o hand_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n so_o they_o execute_v judgement_n against_o joash_n 25_o and_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o he_o for_o they_o lest_o he_o in_o great_a disease_n his_o own_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n death_n son_n i_o e._n of_o zachariah_n his_o son_n the_o plural_a number_n son_n put_v for_o the_o singular_a son_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o both_o in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 46._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 26._o 42._o and_o in_o cicero_n and_o other_o profane_a author_n or_o he_o may_v kill_v other_o son_n of_o jehojadah_n with_o he_o either_o because_o they_o own_v he_o in_o what_o he_o have_v say_v or_o lest_o they_o shall_v revenge_v his_o death_n of_o jehojada_n the_o priest_n and_o slay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o he_o die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o they_o bury_v he_o not_o in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o king_n 26_o and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o conspire_v against_o he_o 21._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o 21._o zabad_n the_o son_n of_o shimeath_n a_o ammonitess_n and_o jehozabad_n the_o son_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o shimrith_n a_o moabitess_n 27_o now_o concern_v his_o son_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o *_o burden_n lay_v upon_o he_o 25._o he_o either_o the_o severe_a prophecy_n against_o he_o which_o be_v oft_o call_v burden_n of_o which_o one_o instance_n be_v record_v and_o there_o may_v be_v other_o that_o be_v not_o record_v or_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o both_o by_o the_o syrian_n v._o 23_o 24._o and_o by_o great_a disâ—…ses_n v._o 25._o and_o the_o †_o repair_n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n behold_v they_o be_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o write_v in_o the_o ‖_o story_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o amaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxv_o amaziah_n 〈…〉_o amaziah_n 〈…〉_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a etc._n old_a of_o this_o verse_n and_o v._o 2_o 3_o 4._o see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 14._o â—…_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 3_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v he_o be_v heb._n confirm_v upon_o he_o establish_v to_o he_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o servant_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o king_n his_o father_n 4_o but_o he_o slay_v not_o their_o child_n but_o do_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n where_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 20_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…6_n 2_o kin._n 14._o â—…_n jer._n 31._o â—…0_n ezek._n 18._o 20_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n die_v for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n 5_o moreover_o amaziah_n gather_v judah_n together_o and_o make_v they_o captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o captain_n over_o hundred_o according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n throughout_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o he_o number_v they_o 3_o they_o numb_a 1._o 3_o from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o and_o find_v they_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o choice_a man_n able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n that_o can_v handle_v spear_n and_o shield_n 6_o he_o hire_v also_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n out_o of_o israel_n tribe_n israel_n out_o of_o the_o
we_o in_o the_o mitigation_n of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o deliverance_n as_o this_o ourselves_o this_o so_o full_a so_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a and_o amaze_a not_o only_o to_o our_o enemy_n but_o also_o to_o ourselves_o 14_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n hand_n commandment_n be_v this_o a_o fit_a and_o just_a requital_n of_o all_o thy_o kindness_n or_o be_v this_o thy_o end_n and_o design_n in_o these_o action_n or_o will_v thou_o take_v this_o well_o from_o our_o hand_n and_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o these_o abomination_n i_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o thou_o have_v consume_v we_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v ruin_n escape_v can_v we_o reasonable_o expect_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o less_o than_o utter_a ruin_n 15_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n thou_o be_v righteous_a learned_a righteous_a a_o just_a and_o holy_a god_n who_o do_v hate_v and_o will_v infallible_o punish_v sin_n and_o sinner_n or_o thou_o be_v merciful_a as_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o sin_n thou_o have_v not_o utter_o destroy_v we_o but_o leave_v a_o remnant_n of_o we_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o render_v righteous_a be_v oft_o use_v for_o merciful_a as_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o the_o learned_a for_o we_o remain_v yet_o escape_v wickedness_n escape_v or_o though_o we_o remain_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n though_o thou_o have_v yet_o spare_v we_o in_o part_n yet_o thou_o be_v righteous_a and_o therefore_o will_v certain_o punish_v and_o destroy_v we_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n if_o we_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o and_o reform_v this_o great_a wickedness_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n behold_v we_o be_v before_o thou_o in_o our_o trespass_n we_o trespass_n we_o be_v here_o in_o thy_o presence_n and_o so_o be_v all_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v arraign_v ourselves_o before_o thy_o tribunal_n acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v 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example_n of_o a_o great_a person_n or_o of_o a_o minister_n the_o fame_n of_o his_o great_a passion_n of_o grief_n and_o of_o his_o many_o and_o public_a expression_n thereof_o in_o the_o court_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o a_o instant_n disperse_v over_o all_o the_o city_n bring_v a_o great_a company_n together_o for_o the_o people_n 〈…〉_o people_n 〈…〉_o weep_v very_o sore_o sin_n sore_o be_v great_o affect_v with_o ezra_n prayer_n and_o with_o the_o common_a sin_n 2_o and_o shechaniah_n the_o son_n of_o jehiel_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elam_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o ezra_n we_o have_v trespass_v relation_n trespass_v he_o say_v we_o either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o this_o matter_n or_o rather_o 2._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o several_a family_n and_o his_o own_o among_o the_o rest_n for_o this_o man_n name_n be_v not_o in_o the_o follow_a catalogue_n but_o there_o we_o have_v his_o father_n jehiel_n and_o his_o father_n brethren_n five_o other_o son_n of_o his_o grandfather_n elam_n v._o 26._o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o great_a courage_n and_o good_a conscience_n that_o he_o dare_v so_o free_o and_o full_o discharge_v his_o duty_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o he_o honour_v god_n more_o than_o his_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n against_o our_o god_n and_o have_v take_v ourselves_o take_v to_o wit_n into_o conjugal_a society_n with_o ourselves_o strange_a wife_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n mercy_n thing_n in_o case_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o sorrow_n like_o person_n without_o hope_n nor_o sit_v down_o in_o despair_n but_o let_v we_o fall_v upon_o action_n and_o amend_v our_o error_n and_o then_o trust_v to_o god_n mercy_n 3_o now_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o put_v away_o all_o the_o wife_n god_n wife_n which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v harsh_a yet_o be_v not_o unjust_a if_o it_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o marriage_n make_v between_o some_o prohibit_v person_n as_o suppose_v between_o a_o father_n and_o his_o daughter_n a_o brother_n and_o a_o sister_n be_v not_o only_o unlawful_a but_o void_a marriage_n and_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la null_n by_o the_o political_a law_n of_o civil_a nation_n and_o therefore_o these_o marriage_n with_o idolatrous_a and_o heathen_a woman_n be_v express_o and_o severe_o forbid_v by_o god_n may_v well_o be_v disannul_v and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o good_a theodosius_n his_o law_n that_o those_o action_n which_o be_v do_v against_o law_n shall_v be_v account_v not_o only_o unlawful_a but_o null_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v many_o peculiar_a law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o marry_v and_o put_v away_o of_o wife_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o there_o be_v something_o more_o in_o this_o case_n then_o be_v now_o usual_a with_o we_o 3._o suppose_v the_o matrimonial_a tie_n have_v continue_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v exclude_v from_o co-habitation_n with_o they_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o wilful_a breach_n of_o a_o know_v and_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o they_o etc._n they_o this_o may_v seem_v hard_a than_o the_o former_a but_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v 1._o whatsoever_o evil_a befall_v either_o they_o or_o their_o child_n they_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o accept_v it_o as_o the_o just_a and_o deserve_a fruit_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n 2._o that_o child_n may_v and_o sometime_o do_v suffer_v at_o least_o temporal_a evil_n for_o their_o parent_n sin_n or_o upon_o occasion_n of_o they_o be_v most_o evident_a both_o by_o the_o scripture_n instance_n and_o by_o the_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o nation_n in_o some_o case_n 3._o this_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o severity_n partly_o as_o a_o proper_a punishment_n of_o the_o parent_n sin_n herein_o and_o to_o deter_v other_o more_o effectual_o from_o the_o like_a practice_n partly_o to_o prevent_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o other_o child_n by_o the_o conversation_n and_o society_n of_o this_o ungodly_a and_o idolatrous_a brood_n and_o partly_o lest_o such_o child_n be_v continual_o present_a with_o they_o and_o steal_v into_o their_o affection_n may_v at_o last_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o take_v their_o eject_v wife_n again_o 4._o these_o child_n be_v only_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o family_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n but_o be_v not_o utter_o forsake_v and_o ruin_v but_o due_a care_n be_v probable_o take_v by_o authority_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v some_o provision_n make_v for_o they_o &_o some_o care_n take_v about_o their_o education_n in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o lord_n difficulty_n lord_n either_o 1._o as_o thou_o counselle_v and_o desire_v we_o to_o do_v or_o 2._o let_v we_o do_v it_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o thou_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o follow_v for_o it_o require_v great_a caution_n as_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n and_o of_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 2_o 3._o commandment_n of_o our_o god_n business_n god_n and_o of_o other_o serious_a and_o religious_a person_n who_o may_v with_o thou_o consider_v and_o regulate_v the_o business_n and_o let_v it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n law_n law_n this_o be_v mean_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o business_n let_v that_o be_v do_v which_o the_o law_n require_v let_v they_o be_v put_v away_o or_o 2._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o which_o must_v be_v
with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o i_o only_o be_o escape_v to_o tell_v thou_o calamity_n thou_o who_o satan_n spare_v no_o less_o malicious_o than_o he_o destroy_v the_o rest_n that_o job_n may_v have_v speedy_a and_o certain_a intelligence_n of_o his_o calamity_n 16._o while_o he_o be_v yet_o speak_v 19_o speak_v before_o he_o can_v have_v time_n to_o compose_v his_o disturb_a mind_n and_o to_o digest_v his_o former_a loss_n or_o indeed_o to_o swallow_v his_o spital_n as_o he_o express_v it_o ch._n 7._o 19_o there_o come_v also_o another_o and_o say_v fire_n say_v or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d fire_n the_o fire_n of_o god_n ruin_n god_n a_o terrible_a flame_n of_o fire_n send_v from_o god_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n to_o intimate_v that_o both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v his_o enemy_n and_o all_o thing_n conspire_v to_o his_o ruin_n be_v fall_v from_o heaven_n 2._o heaven_n i_o e._n from_o the_o air_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v heaven_n as_o have_v be_v note_v again_o and_o again_o whereof_o satan_n be_v the_o prince_n eph._n 2._o 2._o and_o have_v burn_v up_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o servant_n and_o consume_v they_o and_o i_o only_o be_o escape_v alone_o to_o tell_v thou_o 17._o while_o he_o be_v yet_o speak_v there_o come_v also_o another_o and_o say_v the_o chaldaean_n observe_v chaldaean_n who_o also_o live_v upon_o the_o spoil_n as_o xenophon_n and_o other_o observe_v make_v out_o three_o band_n they_o band_n that_o they_o may_v come_v upon_o they_o several_a way_n and_o nothing_o may_v be_v able_a to_o escape_v they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d fall_v upon_o the_o camel_n and_o have_v carry_v they_o away_o yea_o and_o slay_v the_o servant_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o i_o only_o be_o escape_v alone_o to_o tell_v thou_o 18._o while_o he_o be_v yet_o speak_v there_o come_v also_o another_o and_o say_v thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n be_v eat_v and_o drink_v wine_n judgement_n wine_n i_o e._n feast_v after_o their_o manner_n and_o as_o job_n general_o fear_v and_o suspect_v sin_v against_o god_n v._o 5._o which_o be_v a_o dreadful_a aggravation_n of_o the_o judgement_n in_o their_o elder_a brother_n house_n 19_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o great_a wind_n side_n wind_n heb._n fâ—…t_a side_n from_o the_o wilderness_n 24._o wilderness_n whence_o the_o fierce_a wind_n come_v as_o have_v most_o power_n in_o such_o open_a place_n see_v jer._n 4._o 11._o and_o 13._o 24._o and_o smite_v the_o four_o corner_n great_a corner_n in_o which_o the_o chief_a strength_n of_o the_o house_n do_v consist_v it_o smite_v these_o either_o all_o together_o or_o rather_o successive_o one_o immediate_o after_o another_o be_v possible_o a_o whirlwind_n which_o come_v violent_o and_o sudden_o whirl_v about_o in_o a_o circle_n and_o be_v drive_v about_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v very_o great_a of_o the_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o young_a man_n sequel_n man_n his_o son_n in_o their_o youth_n and_o his_o daughter_n also_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o sequel_n and_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o i_o only_o be_o escape_v alone_o to_o tell_v thou_o 20._o then_o job_n arise_v posture_n arise_v from_o his_o seat_n whereon_o he_o be_v sit_v in_o a_o disconsolate_a posture_n and_o rend_v his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d mantle_n 34._o mantle_n to_o testify_v his_o deep_a sense_n of_o and_o just_a sorrow_n for_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o humiliation_n of_o himself_o under_o his_o hand_n see_v gen._n 37._o 34._o and_o shave_v his_o head_n 16._o head_n i_o e._n cause_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n to_o be_v shave_v or_o cut_v off_o which_o be_v then_o a_o usual_a ceremony_n in_o mourning_n of_o which_o see_v ezra_n 9_o 3._o isa._n 15._o 2._o and_o 22._o 12._o jer._n 7._o 29._o and_o 41._o 5._o mich._n 1._o 16._o and_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n dispensation_n ground_n in_o way_n of_o self-abhorrency_a and_o humiliation_n and_o supplication_n unto_o god_n to_o wit_n god_n who_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o who_o be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o religious_a worship_n instead_o of_o curse_v god_n which_o satan_n say_v he_o will_v do_v he_o adore_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o of_o his_o justice_n and_o of_o his_o goodness_n also_o in_o this_o most_o severe_a dispensation_n and_o worship_v e._n 21._o â—…d_n say_v 6._o say_v eccles._n 5._o 1â—…_n 1_o tim_n 6._o naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n myself_o womb_n i_o bring_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v now_o lose_v with_o i_o when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n into_o the_o world_n but_o i_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n and_o favour_n of_o that_o god_n who_o have_v now_o require_v his_o own_o again_o i_o still_o have_v all_o that_o substance_n wherewith_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o have_v lose_v only_a thing_n without_o and_o beside_o myself_o â—…nd_v naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o etc._n thither_o i_o shall_v be_v as_o rich_a when_o i_o die_v as_o i_o be_v when_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o therefore_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v content_v with_o my_o condition_n which_o also_o be_v the_o common_a lot_n of_o all_o man_n thither_o i._n e._n into_o my_o mother_n womb_n which_o in_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v understand_v proper_o but_o in_o this_o figurative_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v our_o common_a mother_n as_o it_o be_v call_v by_o many_o author_n out_o of_o who_o belly_n we_o be_v take_v and_o into_o which_o we_o must_v return_v again_o gen._n 3._o 19_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o and_o as_o our_o mother_n womb_n be_v call_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 139._o 15._o so_o it_o be_v not_o harsh_a if_o reciprocal_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v our_o mother_n womb._n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o same_o phrase_n shall_v be_v take_v both_o proper_o and_o metaphorical_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n for_o so_o it_o be_v mat._n 8._o 22._o let_v the_o dead_a spiritual_o bury_v the_o dead_a corporal_o see_v also_o levit._n 26._o 21_o 24._o psal._n 18._o 26_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o counsel_n away_o he_o have_v take_v away_o nothing_o but_o his_o own_o and_o what_o he_o so_o give_v to_o i_o that_o he_o reserve_v the_o supreme_a dominion_n and_o disposal_n of_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o murmur_v or_o complain_v of_o he_o nor_o have_v i_o reason_n to_o fret_v and_o rage_n against_o the_o chaldean_n and_o sabean_o and_o other_o creature_n who_o be_v only_o god_n instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o wise_a and_o holy_a counsel_n bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o lord_n i_o e._n the_o lord_n god_n name_n be_v often_o put_v for_o god_n himself_o as_o psal._n 44._o 5._o and_o 48._o 10._o and_o 72._o 18_o 19_o dan._n 2._o 19_o 20._o as_o name_n be_v put_v for_o man_n act._n 1._o 15._o rev._n 3._o 4._o the_o sense_n be_v i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n but_o much_o cause_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v he_o that_o he_o do_v give_v i_o such_o blessing_n and_o suffer_v i_o to_o enjoy_v they_o more_o and_o long_o than_o i_o deserve_v and_o that_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o afflict_v i_o which_o i_o great_o need_v for_o my_o soul_n good_a and_o which_o i_o take_v as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o minister_a more_o matter_n of_o comfort_n than_o grief_n to_o i_o and_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v i_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o wife_n and_o yet_o be_v please_v to_o continue_v to_o i_o the_o health_n of_o my_o body_n and_o a_o compose_a mind_n and_o a_o heart_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o that_o he_o have_v reserve_v and_o prepare_v such_o a_o felicity_n for_o i_o who_o not_o chaldean_n or_o sabean_o no_o man_n nor_o devil_n can_v take_v away_o from_o i_o of_o which_o see_v chap._n 19_o 25._o 22._o in_o all_o this_o occasion_n this_o i_o e._n under_o all_o these_o pressure_n or_o in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v or_o do_v upon_o these_o sad_a occasion_n job_n sin_v not_o disprove_v not_o to_o wit_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o devil_n presage_v that_o he_o will_v and_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o christ_n say_v joh._n 9_o 3._o neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n to_o wit_n so_o as_o you_o imagine_v in_o a_o eminent_a or_o extraordinary_a degree_n but_o both_o here_o and_o there_o human_a infirmity_n be_v except_v of_o which_o job_n oft_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v guilty_a nor_o be_v the_o question_n between_o god_n and_o satan_n whether_o
eye_n because_o it_o do_v not_o keep_v i_o from_o enter_v into_o this_o miserable_a life_n and_o see_v i._n e._n feeling_n or_o experience_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v those_o bitter_a sorrow_n under_o which_o i_o now_o groan_v 11._o why_o die_v i_o not_o from_o the_o womb_n womb._n womb_n i_o e._n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v or_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb._n why_o do_v i_o not_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n language_n belly_n the_o same_o thing_n express_v in_o other_o word_n which_o be_v a_o elegancy_n usual_a both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o other_o language_n 12._o why_o do_v the_o knee_n prevent_v i_o i_o i_o why_o do_v the_o midwife_n or_o nurse_n receive_v i_o and_o lay_v i_o upon_o her_o knee_n and_o do_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n and_o there_o to_o lie_v in_o a_o neglect_a and_o forlorn_a condition_n till_o merciful_a death_n have_v take_v i_o out_o of_o this_o miserable_a world_n into_o which_o the_o cruel_a kindness_n of_o my_o mother_n and_o midwife_n have_v betray_v i_o or_o why_o the_o breast_n that_o i_o shall_v suck_v they_o suck_v why_o do_v the_o breast_n prevent_v i_o which_o may_v be_v fit_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a member_n to_o wit_n from_o perish_v through_o hunger_n or_o supply_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v what_o to_o suck_v see_v my_o mother_n have_v not_o a_o miscarry_v womb_n but_o do_v unhappy_o bring_v i_o forth_o why_o have_v she_o not_o dry_a breast_n or_o why_o be_v there_o any_o breast_n for_o i_o which_o i_o may_v suck_v thus_o job_n most_o unthankful_o and_o unworthy_o despise_v and_o traduce_v these_o wonderful_a and_o singular_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o poor_a helpless_a infant_n because_o of_o the_o present_a inconvenience_n which_o he_o have_v by_o mean_n of_o they_o 13._o for_o now_o shall_v i_o have_v lien_n still_a and_o be_v quiet_a i_o quiet_a free_a from_o all_o those_o torment_n of_o my_o body_n and_o mind_n which_o now_o oppress_v i_o i_o shall_v have_v sleep_v then_o have_v i_o be_v at_o rest_n 14._o with_o king_n repose_v king_n i_o have_v then_o be_v as_o happy_a as_o the_o proud_a monarch_n who_o after_o all_o their_o great_a archieument_n and_o enjoyment_n go_v down_o into_o their_o grave_n where_o i_o also_o shall_v have_v be_v sweet_o repose_v and_o counsellor_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o 28._o which_o ch._n 15._o 28._o build_v desolate_a place_n for_o themselves_o wasteness_n themselves_o which_o to_o show_v their_o great_a wealth_n and_o power_n or_o to_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o glorious_a name_n rebuilt_a ruin_a city_n or_o build_v new_a city_n and_o palace_n and_o other_o monument_n in_o place_n where_o before_o there_o be_v mere_a solitude_n and_o wasteness_n 15._o or_o with_o prince_n that_o have_v gold_n who_o fill_v their_o house_n with_o silver_n 16._o or_o 8._o or_o psal._n 58._o 8._o as_o a_o hidden_a unregarded_a hidden_a undiscerned_a and_o unregarded_a 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man_n cut_v off_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n i_o have_v see_v many_o example_n of_o wicked_a man_n cut_v off_o for_o their_o wickedness_n or_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v or_o but_o as_o i_o have_v see_v or_o experience_v 13._o experience_v psal._n 7._o 14._o prov._n 22._o 8._o hos._n 10._o 13._o they_o that_o plough_v iniquity_n and_o sow_v wickedness_n 13._o wickedness_n they_o that_o design_o and_o industrious_o work_v wickedness_n first_o plot_v and_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o it_o and_o then_o continue_v to_o pursue_v and_o execute_v it_o as_o husbandman_n first_o plough_v up_o and_o prepare_v the_o ground_n and_o then_o cast_v in_o the_o seed_n compare_v prov._n 22._o 8._o hos._n 10._o 13._o reap_v the_o same_o 8._o same_o i_o e._n iniquity_n or_o such_o trouble_n or_o injury_n for_o so_o also_o the_o hebrew_n word_n aven_n signify_v as_o they_o cause_n to_o other_o or_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o iniquity_n the_o just_a recompense_n and_o punishment_n of_o it_o which_o be_v oft_o call_v sin_n or_o iniquity_n as_o gen._n 4._o 7._o numb_a 12._o 11._o and_o 16._o 26._o and_o 32._o 23._o compare_v gal._n 6._o 7_o 8._o 9_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o god_n 1_o god_n to_o wit_n of_o his_o nostril_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v i._n e._n by_o his_o anger_n which_o in_o man_n show_v itself_o in_o the_o nostril_n by_o hot_a and_o frequent_a breathe_n there_o and_o therefore_o by_o a_o anthropopathy_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n by_o a_o secret_a and_o oft_o undiscerned_a but_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a judgement_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v blast_v and_o blow_v away_o as_o chaff_n by_o the_o wind_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v psal._n 1_o they_o perish_v and_o 4._o and_o that_o be_v by_o his_o anger_n as_o isa._n 30._o 33._o exod._n 15._o 8._o chap._n 1._o 19_o and_o 15._o 30._o isa._n 11._o 4._o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o nostril_n be_v they_o consume_v 10._o the_o roar_n of_o 17._o of_o psal._n 34._o 10._o and_o 35._o 17._o the_o lion_n and_o the_o 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9_o other_o make_v this_o a_o censure_n of_o eliphaz_n his_o word_n as_o ungrateful_a and_o loathsome_a to_o he_o but_o that_o sense_n seem_v neither_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n nor_o with_o its_o scope_n and_o coherence_n with_o the_o former_a of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 6._o 8._o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n 3._o request_n i_o e._n the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v so_o passionate_o desire_v and_o notwithstanding_o all_o your_o vain_a word_n and_o weak_a argument_n do_v still_o just_o continue_v to_o desire_v to_o wit_n death_n as_o be_v express_v v._n 9_o and_o more_o large_o ch._n 3._o and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o expectation_n i_o heb._n my_o expectation_n â—…he_v thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o 9_o even_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v i_o together_o i_o to_o end_v my_o day_n and_o calamity_n together_o that_o he_o will_v let_v loose_a his_o hand_n follow_v hand_n which_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v bind_v up_o or_o restrain_v from_o give_v i_o that_o deadly_a blow_n which_o i_o desire_v o_o that_o he_o will_v restrain_v himself_o and_o his_o hand_n no_o long_o but_o let_v it_o fall_v upon_o i_o with_o all_o its_o might_n so_o as_o to_o cut_v i_o off_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o cut_v i_o off_o 10._o then_o shall_v i_o yet_o have_v comfort_n for_o comfort_n the_o thought_n of_o my_o approach_a death_n will_v comfort_v i_o in_o all_o my_o sorrow_n this_o will_v solace_v i_o more_o than_o life_n with_o all_o that_o worldly_a safety_n and_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o thou_o have_v advise_v i_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o yea_o i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n 21._o sorrow_n i_o e._n i_o will_v bear_v up_o myself_o with_o more_o courage_n and_o patience_n under_o all_o my_o torment_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o my_o death_n and_o that_o blessedness_n into_o which_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v after_o death_n be_v admit_v as_o he_o more_o full_o speak_v ch._n 19_o 26_o 27._o whereas_o now_o i_o pine_v away_o in_o linger_a and_o hopeless_a misery_n or_o i_o will_v burn_v i._n e._n i_o be_o content_a to_o burn_v in_o sorrow_n or_o i_o will_v pray_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v in_o hebrew_a writer_n and_o pray_v may_v be_v here_o put_v for_o praiâ—…ng_n or_o worship_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n in_o or_o for_o my_o sorrow_n or_o pain_n then_o i_o will_v worship_v god_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n name_n for_o these_o affliction_n as_o i_o do_v for_o the_o former_a ch._n 1._o 20_o 21._o let_v he_o not_o spare_v i_o spare_v but_o let_v he_o use_v all_o severity_n against_o i_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cut_v
you_o be_v such_o i_o shall_v ready_o yield_v to_o they_o but_o what_o do_v your_o argue_v reprove_v i_o reprove_v or_o your_o argue_v argue_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o your_o assertion_n nor_o weight_n in_o your_o argument_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o of_o no_o account_n or_o power_n with_o i_o 26._o do_v you_o imagine_v to_o reprove_v word_n expression_n word_n i_o e._n do_v you_o think_v that_o all_o your_o argument_n be_v solid_a and_o unanswerable_a and_o all_o my_o answer_n be_v but_o idle_a and_o empty_a word_n or_o do_v you_o think_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o cavil_v and_o quarrel_n with_o some_o of_o my_o word_n and_o expression_n without_o consider_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o condition_n or_o give_v a_o allowance_n for_o humane_a infirmity_n or_o for_o my_o extreme_a misery_n which_o may_v easy_o force_v from_o i_o some_o indecent_a expression_n and_o to_o reprove_v the_o speech_n of_o one_o that_o be_v desperate_a judgement_n 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as_o i_o be_o and_o you_o use_v i_o according_o with_o the_o praposition_n be_v very_o frequent_o omit_v and_o understand_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n word_v and_o with_o for_o the_o hebrew_n prefix_v lamed_n oft_o signify_v with_o as_o have_v be_v former_o prove_v wind_n you_o think_v any_o word_n or_o argument_n will_v be_v strong_a enough_o against_o one_o in_o my_o circumstance_n so_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o forego_n verse_n 27._o yea_o upon_o yea_o heb_fw-mi you_o câ—…st_v to_o fall_v upon_o you_o overwhelm_v pernicious_a overwhelm_v your_o word_n be_v not_o only_o vain_a and_o useless_a and_o uncomfortable_a to_o i_o but_o also_o grievous_a and_o pernicious_a the_o fatherless_a calumny_n fatherless_a heb._n you_o rush_v or_o throw_v yourselves_o upon_o he_o for_o word_n in_o hiphil_n be_v oft_o put_v reciprocal_o as_o hebrician_n know_v you_o fall_v upon_o he_o with_o all_o your_o might_n and_o say_v all_o that_o you_o can_v devise_v to_o charge_n and_o grieve_v he_o a_o 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as_o the_o sabe_n 〈◊〉_d and_o chaldean_n do_v thou_o god_n watch_v over_o those_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n so_o careful_o that_o no_o enemy_n shall_v invade_v they_o and_o so_o he_o will_v have_v do_v over_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v such_o a_o one_o 20._o the_o wicked_a man_n travel_v with_o pain_n calamity_n pain_n i_o e._n live_v a_o life_n of_o care_n and_o fear_v and_o grief_n by_o reason_n of_o god_n wâ—…ath_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o his_o manifâ—…ld_n and_o dreadful_a outward_a calamity_n all_o his_o day_n and_o the_o number_n of_o year_n be_v hide_v man_n hide_v i_o e._n he_o know_v not_o how_o short_a the_o time_n of_o his_o tyranny_n and_o life_n be_v and_o therefore_o live_v in_o continual_a fear_n of_o lose_v they_o the_o number_n of_o a_o good_a man_n year_n be_v also_o hide_v from_o he_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o wicked_a man_n but_o to_o those_o this_o be_v a_o great_a torment_n and_o mischief_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o 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i_o be_o fall_v and_o die_v but_o he_o shall_v stand_v firm_a and_o unmoâ—…able_a and_o victorious_a in_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n all_o which_o this_o word_n stand_v signify_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v i_o to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o to_o maintain_v my_o cause_n against_o all_o opposer_n or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…all_v arise_v as_o this_o verb_n most_o common_o signify_v i._n e._n either_o 1._o he_o shall_v exist_v or_o be_v bear_v as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o num._n 32._o 14_o deut_n 29._o 22._o judg._n 2._o 10._o 1_o king_n 3_o 12._o matth._n 11._o 11._o and_o it_o note_v christ_n incarnation_n that_o although_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v now_o and_o from_o all_o eternity_n in_o be_v yet_o he_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v make_v man_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n or_o 2._o he_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n which_o have_v be_v more_o probable_a if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o text_n from_o or_o out_o of_o as_o now_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o dust_n for_o christ_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v fiâ—…ly_o mention_v here_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o iob_n resurrection_n which_o follow_v last_o follow_v or_o at_o last_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n glory_n day_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o letter_n or_o last_o day_n or_o time_n as_o isa._n 2._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 28._o compare_v with_o act_n 2._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o and_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o or_o rather_o 2._o at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o judgement_n which_o as_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n well_o know_v and_o firm_o believe_v be_v to_o be_v at_o
moment_n expect_v divine_a vengeance_n to_o fall_v upon_o his_o head_n or_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a assault_n of_o other_o man_n combine_v against_o he_o and_o spoil_v all_o his_o good_n as_o it_o follow_v every_o hand_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a he_o wicked_a who_o live_v by_o injury_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o other_o and_o by_o god_n providence_n be_v direct_v to_o fall_v upon_o he_o or_o of_o the_o labourer_n who_o wage_n possible_o he_o have_v detain_v or_o of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o trouble_n or_o misery_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v job_n 3._o 20._o who_o may_v joint_o invade_v he_o either_o because_o their_o necessity_n tempt_v and_o drive_v they_o to_o spoil_v other_o or_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o their_o calamity_n by_o his_o oppression_n and_o therefore_o now_o take_v reparation_n from_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o he_o 23._o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n sensuality_n belly_n i_o e._n when_o he_o have_v enough_o and_o abundance_n to_o satisfy_v all_o his_o appetite_n and_o shall_v design_n to_o take_v the_o pleasure_n of_o all_o his_o gain_n and_o to_o spend_v his_o day_n in_o epicurism_n and_o sensuality_n god_n god_n god_n who_o be_v oft_o understand_v in_o this_o book_n where_o he_o be_v not_o express_v and_o so_o he_o be_v here_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o person_n here_o express_v who_o be_v to_o inflict_v these_o evil_n upon_o he_o and_o because_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rain_v down_o upon_o he_o which_o imply_v their_o come_n from_o heaven_n or_o from_o god_n shall_v cast_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n judgement_n wrath_n some_o dreadful_a and_o destructive_a judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o shall_v rain_v it_o upon_o he_o it_o he_o this_o phrase_n note_v both_o the_o author_n of_o his_o plague_n god_n and_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o like_o rain_n i._n e._n with_o great_a vehemency_n and_o so_o as_o he_o can_v prevent_v or_o avoid_v it_o while_o he_o be_v eat_v 31._o eat_v as_o it_o fall_v upon_o thy_o son_n chap._n 1._o 18_o 19_o compare_v psalm_n 78._o 30_o 31._o 24._o 19_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 48._o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 19_o he_o shall_v flee_v from_o the_o iron_n weapon_n danger_n weapon_n i_o e._n from_o the_o sword_n or_o spear_n and_o so_o shall_v think_v himself_o out_o of_o danger_n and_o the_o bow_n another_o bow_n a_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n a_o distant_a place_n and_o unknown_a hand_n shall_v unexpected_o fall_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v only_o go_v from_o one_o danger_n to_o another_o of_o steel_n it_o steel_n which_o be_v of_o great_a strength_n and_o therefore_o send_v forth_o the_o arrow_n with_o great_a force_n compare_v ps._n 18._o 34._o or_o of_o brass_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v which_o the_o ancient_n do_v so_o temper_n and_o harden_v that_o their_o bow_n be_v common_o make_v of_o it_o shall_v strike_v he_o through_o he_o through_o i_o e._n mortal_o wound_v he_o 25._o it_o be_v draw_v cure_v draw_v either_o 1._o a_o sword_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v cut_v of_o this_o hebrew_n verb_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n use_v of_o that_o weapon_n as_o num._n 22._o 23_o 31._o judg._n 8._o 20_o etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o the_o follow_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n or_o 2._o the_o arrow_n last_o mention_v which_o have_v enter_v into_o his_o body_n and_o now_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o it_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o some_o other_o person_n as_o be_v frequent_a in_o that_o case_n if_o peradventure_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o body_n 3._o body_n or_o out_o of_o his_o body_n i._n e._n the_o body_n of_o the_o wound_a man_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o next_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o be_v add_v to_o explain_v the_o former_a where_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o gall_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o this_o hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v a_o man_n body_n or_o carcase_n as_o judg._n 14._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 31._o 12._o isa._n 5._o 25._o nahum_n 3._o 3._o yea_o 11._o yea_o heb._n the_o lightning_n come_v nah._n 3._o 3._o hâ—…b_n 3._o 11._o the_o glister_a sword_n 13._o sword_n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v lightning_n and_o thence_o a_o glister_a weapon_n the_o bright_a sword_n or_o spear_n as_o deut._n 32._o 41._o ezek._n 21._o 10_o 15._o nah._n 3._o 3_o habak_v 3._o 11._o whereby_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o he_o be_v double_o wound_v first_o by_o the_o arrow_n and_o then_o to_o make_v more_o sure_a work_n with_o the_o sword_n or_o spear_n thrust_v into_o he_o but_o the_o word_n may_v as_o well_o signify_v the_o bright_a and_o sharp_a point_n of_o a_o arrow_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v hitherto_o and_o have_v in_o the_o general_n say_v that_o it_o come_v out_o of_o his_o body_n now_o he_o determine_v the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o gall_n which_o show_v that_o the_o wound_n be_v both_o deep_a and_o deadly_a as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o part_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o mention_n this_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o like_a expression_n of_o job_n ch._n 16._o 13._o come_v out_o of_o his_o gall_n colour_v gall_n into_o which_o it_o have_v enter_v and_o wherewith_o it_o be_v colour_v 11._o colour_v ch._n 18._o 11._o terror_n be_v upon_o he_o die_v he_o to_o wit_n the_o terror_n of_o death_n because_o he_o perceive_v by_o the_o tincture_n of_o his_o gall_n upon_o the_o weapon_n that_o his_o wound_n be_v incurable_a or_o horror_n of_o conscience_n because_o he_o can_v live_v and_o dare_v not_o die_v 26._o all_o darkness_n estate_n darkness_n i_o e._n all_o sort_n of_o misery_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o estate_n shall_v be_v hide_v he_o hide_v or_o be_v id_fw-la or_o lay_v up_o to_o wit_n by_o god_n for_o he_o this_o phrase_n may_v note_v that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o upon_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v reserve_v and_o treasure_v up_o for_o he_o and_o be_v keep_v as_o in_o a_o sure_a place_n and_o shall_v infallible_o overtake_v he_o in_o his_o secret_a place_n treasure_n place_n either_o 1._o in_o his_o hide_a treasure_n as_o this_o very_a word_n signify_v psalm_n 17._o 14._o he_o treasure_n up_o wealth_n and_o with_o god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n or_o 2._o in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o confident_o hope_v to_o hide_v and_o secure_v himself_o from_o all_o evil_n and_o enemy_n yet_o even_o there_o god_n shall_v find_v he_o out_o or_o for_o or_o in_o stead_n of_o or_o with_o for_o both_o way_n the_o prefix_v lame_v be_v oft_o use_v his_o hide_a treasure_n a_o fire_n not_o blow_v 33._o blow_v to_o wit_n by_o man_n but_o kindle_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o that_o be_v chap._n 1._o 16._o he_o think_v by_o his_o might_n and_o violence_n to_o secure_v himself_o from_o man_n but_o god_n by_o his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n or_o in_o some_o unknown_a and_o unexpected_a manner_n will_v find_v he_o out_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o hell-fire_n of_o which_o see_n isa._n 30._o 33._o shall_v consume_v he_o it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o he_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n estate_n tabernacle_n i_o e._n with_o his_o posterity_n or_o family_n who_o shall_v inherit_v his_o curse_n as_o well_o as_o his_o estate_n 27._o 19_o 27._o ch._n 16._o 18_o 19_o the_o heaven_n shall_v reveal_v his_o iniquity_n 1._o iniquity_n i_o e._n god_n shall_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o he_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a judgement_n still_o he_o reflect_v upon_o iob_n case_n and_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n chap._n 1._o and_o the_o earth_n he_o earth_n i_o e._n all_o creature_n upon_o earth_n shall_v conspire_v with_o god_n to_o destroy_v he_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o 28._o the_o increase_n of_o his_o house_n family_n house_n either_o 1._o his_o posterity_n or_o rather_o 2._o his_o estate_n get_v by_o the_o labour_n and_o employ_v for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o family_n shall_v depart_v 17._o depart_v shall_v be_v lose_v or_o take_v away_o from_o he_o see_v 2_o king_n 20._o 17._o and_o his_o good_n shall_v flow_v away_o more_o away_o like_a water_n to_o wit_n swift_o and_o strong_o and_o so_o as_o to_o return_v no_o more_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o wrath_n i_o e._n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o he_o 29._o 13._o 29._o ch._n 27._o 13._o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n from_o god_n desert_n god_n who_o like_o a_o wise_a master_n of_o a_o feast_n give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o proper_a portion_n and_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n distribute_v to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n
22._o he_o shall_v not_o die_v a_o violent_a but_o a_o natural_a death_n and_o shall_v lie_v in_o the_o bed_n of_o honour_n and_o shall_v heap_n shall_v heb._n watch_n in_o the_o heap_n remain_v in_o the_o tomb_n corpse_n tomb_n heb._n shall_v watch_v i._n e._n have_v a_o constant_a and_o fix_a abode_n as_o watchman_n have_v in_o the_o watching-place_n in_o the_o heap_n i._n e._n in_o his_o grave_n which_o be_v call_v a_o heap_n either_o because_o the_o earth_n be_v there_o heap_v up_o or_o because_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o some_o pyramid_n or_o other_o monument_n raise_v up_o to_o his_o honour_n his_o body_n shall_v quiet_o rest_v in_o his_o grave_a or_o monument_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v embalm_v and_o preserve_v so_o entire_a and_o uncorrupted_a that_o he_o may_v rather_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o live_a watchman_n set_v there_o to_o guard_v the_o body_n than_o to_o be_v a_o dead_a corpse_n 33._o the_o clod_n of_o the_o valley_n valley_n valley_n i_o e._n of_o the_o grave_a which_o be_v low_a and_o deep_a like_o a_o valley_n shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o 18._o he_o he_o shall_v sweet_o rest_v in_o his_o grave_n free_a from_o all_o care_n and_o fear_n and_o trouble_n ch._n 3._o 17_o 18._o and_o every_o man_n shall_v draw_v after_o he_o example_n he_o heb._n he_o shall_v draw_v every_o man_n after_o he_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o grave_a i._n e._n all_o that_o live_v after_o he_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a shall_v follow_v he_o into_o the_o grave_a i._n e._n shall_v die_v as_o he_o do_v so_o he_o fare_v no_o worse_o herein_o than_o all_o mankind_n he_o be_v figurative_o say_v to_o draw_v they_o because_o they_o come_v after_o he_o as_o if_o they_o be_v draw_v by_o his_o example_n as_o there_o be_v innumerable_a dead_a before_o he_o 34._o how_o then_o comfort_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a see_v in_o your_o answer_n there_o remain_v transgression_n remain_v heb._n transgression_n falshood_n world_n falshood_n why_o then_o do_v you_o seek_v to_o comfort_v i_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o recover_v my_o prosperity_n if_o i_o repent_v see_v your_o ground_n be_v manifest_o false_a and_o common_a experience_n show_v that_o good_a man_n be_v very_o oft_o in_o great_a tribulation_n while_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n thrive_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n chap._n xxii_o 1._o then_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o 10._o 2._o chap._n 35._o 7._o psal._n 16._o 2._o luk._n 17._o 10._o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n it_o god_n i_o e._n add_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o perfection_n or_o felicity_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o righteousness_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v why_o then_o do_v thou_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n as_o if_o thou_o do_v oblige_v god_n by_o it_o or_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o without_o injury_n afflict_v thou_o who_o suppose_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o righteous_a person_n though_o indeed_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o as_o he_o say_v v._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o be_v real_o so_o god_n be_v not_o thy_o debtor_n for_o it_o or_o because_o or_o but_o or_o yea_o rather_o so_o this_o latter_a clause_n be_v to_o be_v read_v without_o a_o interrogation_n and_o the_o former_a with_o it_o a_o wise_a or_o good_a man_n for_o these_o in_o scripture-use_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o do_v much_o good_a to_o himself_o he_o promote_v his_o own_o peace_n and_o honour_n and_o happiness_n by_o his_o goodness_n and_o have_v so_o great_a a_o reward_n for_o his_o virtue_n god_n be_v not_o indebt_v to_o he_o but_o he_o be_v indebt_v to_o god_n for_o it_o thereon_o it_o or_o if_o he_o may_v be_v profitable_a do_v his_o good_a success_n depend_v thereon_o as_o b_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a to_o himself_o c_o 3._o be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n they_o pleasure_n i_o e._n such_o a_o pleasure_n as_o he_o need_v for_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o contentment_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n for_o otherwise_o god_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o delight_v in_o the_o good_a action_n of_o his_o people_n to_o wit_n so_o far_o as_o to_o approve_v and_o accept_v they_o to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o gain_v to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n perfect_a show_v perfect_a that_o thy_o life_n be_v free_a from_o blemish_n as_o thou_o pretend_v but_o false_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v 4._o will_v he_o reprove_v thou_o note_v thou_o will_n or_o do_v or_o will_v he_o reprove_v thou_o i._o e._n punish_v thou_o for_o this_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v of_o real_a rebuke_n or_o chastisement_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o follow_v thou_o because_o he_o be_v afraid_a lest_o if_o he_o shall_v let_v thou_o alone_o thou_o will_v grow_v too_o great_a and_o powerful_a for_o he_o as_o prince_n oft_o time_n crush_v those_o subject_n of_o who_o they_o be_v afraid_a sure_o no._n as_o thy_o righteousness_n can_v profit_v he_o so_o thy_o wickedness_n can_v do_v he_o no_o hurt_n or_o for_o thy_o piety_n or_o religion_n which_o be_v common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o fear_n do_v he_o punish_v thou_o because_o thou_o fear_v and_o serve_v he_o as_o thou_o do_v insinuate_v no_o sure_o but_o for_o thy_o sin_n as_o it_o follow_v will_v he_o enter_v with_o thou_o into_o judgement_n judgement_n judgement_n and_o condemn_v thou_o to_o wit_n for_o the_o reason_n last_o mention_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n where_o the_o word_n lie_v thus_o will_v he_o for_o fear_n of_o thou_o reprove_v thou_o or_o enter_v with_o thou_o into_o judgement_n 5._o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o iniquity_n and_o heb._n no_o end_n to_o thy_o iniquity_n thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a thyself_o infinite_a thy_o great_a sin_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o thy_o misery_n the_o word_n may_v very_o well_o be_v render_v thus_o be_v not_o thy_o evil_n i._n e._n thy_o punishment_n or_o affliction_n which_o be_v frequent_o express_v by_o this_o very_a word_n great_a because_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o use_v causal_o as_o it_o be_v gen._n 18._o 13._o &_o 22._o 12._o &_o 24._o 56._o isa._n 39_o 1._o &_o 64._o 5._o thy_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a be_v not_o thy_o calamity_n procure_v by_o and_o proportionable_a to_o thy_o sin_n thy_o own_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o they_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o accuse_v god_n nor_o any_o person_n but_o thyself_o 6._o for_o thou_o have_v take_v thou_o take_v or_o sure_o thou_o have_v take_v he_o speak_v thus_o by_o way_n of_o conjecture_n or_o strong_a presumption_n when_o i_o consider_v thy_o grievous_a and_o unusual_a calamity_n i_o just_o conclude_v thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o follow_a crime_n and_o do_v thou_o search_v thy_o own_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o thou_o a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n offence_n brother_n i_o e._n either_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o of_o thy_o kinsman_n which_o be_v both_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o brother_n this_o be_v add_v to_o aggravate_v the_o offence_n for_o nought_o 16._o nought_o i_o e._n without_o sufficient_a and_o justifiable_a cause_n which_o he_o may_v do_v many_o way_n either_o by_o take_v what_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v deut._n 24._o 6._o or_o from_o who_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o wit_n the_o poor_a to_o who_o he_o shall_v give_v prov._n 3._o 27._o or_o when_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o ought_v not_o of_o which_o see_v on_o deut._n 24._o 10_o 11._o or_o by_o keep_v it_o long_o than_o he_o shall_v as_o when_o the_o poor_a man_n necessity_n require_v it_o or_o when_o the_o debt_n be_v satisfy_v ezek._n 18._o 16._o and_o naked_a and_o heb._n strip_v the_o clothes_n of_o the_o naked_a strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n naked_a clothing_n either_o by_o take_v their_o garment_n for_o a_o pledge_n against_o the_o law_n exod._n 22._o 26._o or_o otherwise_o by_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o right_n all_o other_o injury_n be_v synecdochical_o comprehend_v under_o this_o qu._n how_o can_v he_o strip_v the_o naked_a answ._n he_o call_v they_o naked_a either_o 1._o because_o they_o have_v but_o very_o few_o and_o mean_a clothes_n such_o be_v oft_o call_v naked_a as_o deut._n 28._o 48._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 11._o jam._n 2._o 15._o or_o 2._o from_o the_o effect_n because_o though_o he_o do_v not_o find_v they_o naked_a yet_o he_o make_v they_o so_o the_o like_a phrase_n we_o have_v isa._n 47._o 2._o grind_v meal_n i._n e._n by_o grind_v corn_n make_v it_o meal_n amos_n 8._o 5._o falsify_v the_o deceitful_a balance_n i._n e._n by_o falsify_v make_v true_a balance_n deceitful_a
and_o so_o here_o to_o strip_v the_o naked_a be_v by_o strip_v they_o to_o make_v they_o naked_a 7._o thou_o have_v not_o give_v water_n it_o water_n sure_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o hard_o heart_v as_o to_o deny_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o those_o that_o need_v and_o desire_v it_o water_n be_v oft_o time_n scarce_o and_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n and_o be_v appropriate_v to_o particular_a person_n without_o who_o leave_n other_o person_n may_v not_o take_v it_o to_o the_o weary_a 25._o weary_a i_o e._n to_o he_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o hard_a labour_n or_o travel_n be_v weary_a and_o thirsty_a so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 25._o 25._o to_o drink_v and_o thou_o have_v withheld_a bread_n from_o the_o hungry_a any_o hungry_a to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a by_o god_n law_n prov._n 3._o 27._o which_o also_o be_v know_v to_o job_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n hereby_o he_o intimate_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o uncharitableness_n by_o rank_v it_o 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comfort_n and_o right_n a_o heinous_a sin_n but_o false_o charge_v upon_o job._n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v 10._o therefore_o sin_n therefore_o for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a crime_n the_o cause_n of_o thy_o ruin_n be_v not_o secret_a from_o god_n sovereign_a power_n and_o unsearchable_a judgement_n as_o thou_o pretend_v but_o plain_a and_o manifest_a even_o thy_o own_o cry_v sin_n snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o calamity_n thou_o thou_o be_v encompass_v with_o danger_n and_o calamity_n and_o sudden_a fear_n judgement_n fear_n beside_o thy_o present_a misery_n thou_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o dread_n and_o expectation_n of_o further_a and_o sore_a judgement_n trouble_v thou_o 11._o or_o darkness_n misery_n darkness_n either_o 1._o a_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n of_o mind_n so_o great_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o use_v of_o all_o thy_o suffering_n or_o 2._o grievous_a calamity_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v darkness_n which_o be_v such_o that_o thou_o can_v see_v no_o way_n nor_o possibility_n of_o escape_v either_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o fear_n of_o further_a evil_n as_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 10._o or_o with_o the_o gross_a darkness_n of_o thy_o present_a state_n of_o misery_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v and_o abundance_n of_o water_n 2._o water_n i_o e._n plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o sore_a affliction_n which_o be_v frequent_o compare_v to_o water_n as_o psal._n 18._o 16._o &_o 66._o 12._o isa._n 43._o 2._o cover_v thou_o 12._o be_v not_o god_n in_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n flourish_v heaven_n sure_o he_o be_v and_o from_o that_o high_a tower_n he_o look_v down_o upon_o man_n psal._n 14._o 2._o to_o behold_v and_o govern_v and_o recompense_v all_o their_o action_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o therefore_o o_o job_n thou_o be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o low_a world_n be_v manage_v by_o chance_n and_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o justice_n or_o to_o just_a man_n and_o not_o by_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a consequence_n of_o thy_o great_a principle_n that_o good_a man_n suffer_v as_o deep_o as_o any_o other_o while_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n be_v exalt_v and_o flourish_v and_o behold_v sâ—…_n behold_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—…_n the_o height_n of_o the_o star_n how_o high_a they_o be_v prospect_n be_v yet_o god_n be_v far_o high_a than_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o can_v easy_o spy_v all_o man_n and_o thing_n here_o below_o as_o the_o high_a place_n afford_v the_o best_a prospect_n 13._o and_o argument_n and_o or_o therefore_o from_o this_o true_a and_o certain_a principle_n thou_o draw_v this_o false_a and_o wicked_a conclusion_n or_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o undeniable_a argument_n thou_o say_v discourse_n say_v thou_o reason_v thus_o within_o thyself_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o thy_o discourse_n 〈◊〉_d discourse_n or_o 〈◊〉_d how_o do_v god_n know_v he_o know_v i_o e._n god_n can_v discern_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o mind_n thing_n so_o far_o below_o he_o and_o distant_a from_o he_o 7._o *_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d &_o â—…9_n â—…_n &_o 73._o 11._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o can_v he_o judge_v through_o the_o dark_a cloud_n they_o cloud_n i_o e._n through_o those_o immense_a and_o innumerable_a cloud_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n although_o our_o eye_n see_v but_o few_o of_o they_o 14._o thick_a cloud_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o he_o that_o he_o see_v not_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o circuit_n of_o heaven_n also_o heaven_n his_o conversation_n and_o business_n and_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o high_o and_o heavenly_a world_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o care_n but_o he_o will_v not_o disparage_v nor_o burden_v himself_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o contemptible_a spot_n of_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o as_o they_o fancy_v be_v iob_n opinion_n also_o 15._o have_v thou_o mark_v the_o so_fw-ge the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d way_n so_fw-ge old_a way_n 2._o way_n heb._n the_o way_n of_o antiquity_n i._n e._n of_o man_n live_v in_o ancient_a time_n or_o former_a age_n by_o this_o way_n be_v here_o mean_v either_o 1._o their_o course_n or_o common_a practice_n or_o 2._o their_o end_n or_o success_n as_o the_o way_n be_v take_v 1_o sam._n 9_o 6_o 8._o and_o as_o death_n which_o be_v and_o be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n eccles._n 72._o be_v also_o call_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n jos._n 23._o 14._o 1_o king_n 2._o 2._o which_o wicked_a man_n have_v tread_v 16._o which_o be_v cut_v down_o out_o of_o time_n death_n time_n i_o e._n before_o their_o time_n who_o die_v a_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n 〈…〉_o death_n 〈…〉_o who_o foundation_n be_v overflow_v with_o a_o flood_n nothing_o flood_n who_o together_o with_o their_o foundation_n to_o wit_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o their_o support_n and_o enjoyment_n in_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o general_a deluge_n which_o doubtless_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o they_o because_o they_o live_v not_o long_o after_o it_o and_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o this_o argument_n or_o who_o foundation_n i._n e._n all_o their_o power_n and_o riches_n and_o policy_n upon_o which_o they_o build_v all_o their_o hope_n and_o happiness_n be_v like_o a_o flood_n pour_v forth_o which_o make_v a_o great_a show_n and_o noise_n for_o a_o time_n but_o speedy_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 17._o 〈…〉_o 17._o 〈…〉_o which_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v 〈…〉_o do_v 〈…〉_o for_o they_o it_o they_o he_o report_v iob_n word_n chap._n 21._o 14_o 15._o where_o they_o be_v explain_v but_o to_o a_o contrary_a
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my_o house_n and_o the_o gate_n or_o to_o the_o city_n i._n e._n the_o gate_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n so_o job_n may_v live_v in_o the_o country_n adjoin_v to_o it_o when_o i_o prepare_v my_o seat_n country_n seat_n when_o i_o cause_v the_o seat_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v set_v for_o i_o by_o this_o and_o divers_a other_o expression_n it_o appear_v that_o job_n be_v a_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n in_o his_o country_n in_o the_o street_n they_o street_n i_o e._n in_o that_o void_a and_o open_a place_n within_o or_o near_o the_o gate_n where_o the_o people_n assemble_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n among_o they_o 8._o the_o young_a man_n see_v i_o and_o hide_v themselves_o punishment_n themselves_o either_o out_o of_o a_o profound_a reverence_n to_o my_o person_n and_o dignity_n or_o out_o of_o a_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o gild_n or_o folly_n which_o they_o suppose_v i_o may_v either_o understand_v by_o information_n from_o other_o or_o discover_v by_o their_o 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and_o impertinent_a person_n as_o you_o fancy_n or_o represent_v i_o to_o be_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o mouth_n 32._o mouth_n in_o token_n both_o of_o their_o wonder_n at_o iob_n wise_a speech_n and_o sentence_n and_o of_o their_o resolution_n to_o be_v silent_a see_v job_n 21._o 5._o prov._n 30._o 32._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o noble_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o their_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n speak_v mouth_n it_o lay_v as_o still_o as_o if_o it_o have_v do_v so_o and_o they_o can_v not_o have_v speak_v 11._o when_o the_o ear_n hear_v i_o than_o it_o bless_v i_o i_o i_o i_o e._n pronounce_v i_o to_o be_v a_o man_n bless_v of_o god_n with_o eminent_a gift_n and_o grace_n or_o hearty_o pray_v for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o i_o because_o of_o that_o wisdom_n and_o integrity_n which_o they_o see_v in_o all_o my_o action_n and_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o i_o give_v to_o all_o and_o the_o relief_n which_o i_o 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advocate_n which_o the_o poor_a injure_a person_n can_v not_o find_v out_o i_o take_v pain_n to_o discover_v i_o search_v out_o 17._o and_o i_o break_v grinder_n break_v heb._n the_o jaw-teeth_n or_o grinder_n the_o jaw_n 6._o jaw_n or_o the_o jawbone_n or_o the_o grinder_n the_o sharp_a and_o strong_a tooth_n in_o the_o jaw_n i._n e._n their_o power_n and_o violence_n wherewith_o they_o use_v to_o oppress_v other_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o wild-beast_n which_o break_v their_o prey_n with_o their_o tooth_n compare_v psalm_n 38._o &_o 57_o 4._o &_o 58._o 6._o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o cast_v and_o heb._n cast_v pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n away_o tooth_n i_o e._n force_v they_o to_o restore_v what_o they_o have_v violent_o and_o unjust_o take_v away_o 18._o then_o i_o say_v 26._o say_v i_o e._n i_o persuade_v myself_o be_v thus_o strong_o fortify_v with_o the_o conscience_n of_o my_o own_o universal_a integrity_n and_o with_o the_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o man_n but_o although_o this_o be_v sometime_o iob_n opinion_n vet_z at_o other_o time_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o change_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 3._o 25_o 26._o i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n posterity_n nest_n not_o a_o violent_a or_o untimely_a but_o a_o natural_a and_o peaceable_a and_o seasonable_a death_n sweet_o expire_a in_o my_o own_o bed_n and_o habitation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o child_n and_o friend_n leave_v the_o precious_a perfume_n of_o a_o good-name_n behind_o i_o and_o a_o plentiful_a inheritance_n to_o all_o my_o posterity_n and_o i_o shall_v multiply_v my_o day_n as_o the_o sand_n 49._o sand_n which_o be_v innumerable_a see_v gen._n 22._o 17._o &_o 41._o 49._o 19_o my_o root_n
7._o 16._o exod._n 9_o 19_o or_o by_o his_o hand_n or_o power_n i._n e._n by_o those_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o hand_n here_o mention_v he_o sâ—…aleth_v or_o shut_v up_o or_o keep_v close_o every_o man_n to_o wit_n in_o his_o house_n as_o the_o beast_n in_o their_o den_n v._o 8._o that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v his_o work_n house_n work_n that_o man_n be_v hinder_v from_o action_n and_o their_o own_o work_n and_o so_o be_v idle_a and_o at_o perfect_a leisure_n may_v fall_v to_o a_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o these_o and_o other_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n or_o that_o he_o i._n e._n every_o man_n as_o be_v now_o express_v may_v know_v or_o inquire_v into_o or_o take_v a_o account_n of_o â—…ll_v his_o workman_n for_o which_o the_o proper_a season_n be_v when_o they_o be_v all_o hinder_v from_o their_o work_n and_o bring_v together_o into_o the_o house_n 8._o then_o snow_n then_o in_o great_a rain_n or_o deep_a snow_n the_o beast_n go_v into_o den_n comfort_n 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the_o explain_n of_o the_o phrase_n see_v gen._n 49._o 6._o 2._o chron._n 22._o 3_o 4_o 5._o prov._n 1._o 15._o &_o 4._o 14._o mic._n 6._o 16._o nor_o stand_v it_o stand_v which_o note_v a_o more_o settle_a abode_n hardness_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o it_o in_o the_o way_n 15._o way_n i_o e._n in_o their_o course_n or_o manner_n of_o conversation_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o choose_v and_o use_v to_o do_v which_o be_v call_v a_o man_n way_n psal._n 5._o 8._o &_o 25._o 4._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 2_o 15._o of_o sinner_n delight_n sinner_n emphatical_o so_o call_v here_o as_o also_o psal._n 26._o 9_o eccles._n 9_o 2._o mat._n 26._o 45._o luke_n 7._o 37._o john_n 9_o 16_o 31._o who_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o power_n and_o practice_v of_o sin_n make_v it_o their_o great_a business_n and_o their_o delight_n 17._o delight_n jeâ—…_n 15._o 17._o nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n therein_o seat_n which_o note_v their_o association_n or_o incorporation_n of_o themselves_o with_o they_o a_o constant_a and_o resolve_a perseverance_n in_o their_o wicked_a course_n with_o great_a content_n and_o security_n and_o a_o great_a proficiency_n and_o eminency_n in_o the_o school_n of_o wickedness_n and_o a_o ability_n and_o readiness_n to_o instruct_v other_o therein_o of_o the_o scornful_a observation_n scornful_a of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o only_o disease_v but_o reject_v despise_v and_o scorn_v all_o remedy_n who_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n threat'ning_n and_o judgement_n against_o sinner_n who_o deride_v all_o wholesome_a reproof_n and_o counsel_n and_o make_v it_o their_o trade_n to_o scoff_n at_o goodness_n and_o good_a man_n divers_a have_v observe_v a_o gradation_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o follow_a clause_n still_o exceed_v the_o former_a for_o stand_v be_v more_o than_o walk_v and_o sit_v more_o than_o stand_v and_o the_o way_n or_o course_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o counsel_n or_o design_n and_o the_o seat_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o way_n and_o sinner_n in_o scripture_n use_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o scornful_a be_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n but_o i_o will_v not_o lay_v great_a stress_n upon_o such_o observation_n 2_o but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n man_n law_n i._n e._n in_o the_o study_n and_o practice_v of_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o context_n the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v here_o understand_v of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n deliver_v by_o god_n to_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o doctrine_n precept_n promise_n and_o threat'ning_n &c_n &c_n as_o it_o be_v take_v psal._n 37._o 31._o &_o 78._o 1._o isa._n 51._o 7._o john_n 10._o 34._o or_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v common_o so_o call_v and_o so_o this_o be_v note_v as_o the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o a_o good_a man_n that_o he_o delight_v himself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o promise_n which_o a_o bad_a man_n may_v do_v mat._n 13._o 20._o but_o even_o in_o the_o command_n of_o god_n psal._n 112._o 1._o &_o 119._o 47_o 127_o 143._o 1._o john_n 5._o 3._o which_o be_v unwelcome_a and_o burdensome_a to_o a_o wicked_a man_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o lord_n josh._n 1._o 8._o psal._n 119._o 1._o and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v 18._o meditate_v the_o word_n imply_v a_o deep_a and_o serious_a and_o affectionate_a thoughtfulness_n about_o it_o see_v psal._n 19_o 14._o &_o 49._o 3._o prov._n 24._o 2._o isa._n 33._o 18._o day_n and_o night_n occasion_n night_n not_o seldom_o and_o slight_o as_o hypocrite_n do_v but_o diligent_o frequent_o constant_o and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n 3_o and_o i._n and_o or_o for_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o psal._n 60._o 12._o &_o 108._o 13._o prov._n 4._o 17._o this_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o that_o blessedness_n of_o a_o good_a man_n which_o he_o have_v only_o assert_v v._n i._n he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o tree_n 12_o tree_n jer._n 17._o 8._o ezek._n 47._o 12_o plant_v by_o the_o river_n elsewhere_o river_n i._n e._n a_o river_n the_o plural_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o it_o be_v judg._n 12._o 7._o jonah_n 1._o 5._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o of_o water_n that_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n in_o his_o season_n life_n season_n i._n e._n in_o the_o time_n of_o fruitbearing_a which_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o good_a man_n note_n either_o 1_o his_o active_a goodness_n that_o he_o seek_v and_o improve_v all_o opportunity_n for_o the_o do_v of_o good_a exercise_v godliness_n justice_n temperance_n charity_n patience_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o several_a occasion_n offer_v to_o he_o or_o rather_o 2_o his_o certain_a prosperity_n and_o happiness_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o opposite_a state_n of_o the_o ungodly_a v._o 4._o 5._o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o fruit_n or_o benefit_n of_o his_o godly_a life_n in_o due_a time_n or_o when_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o he_o possible_o in_o this_o life_n but_o assure_o in_o the_o next_o life_n his_o leaf_n also_o shall_v not_o sade_n not_o heb._n sade_n wither_v wither_v wither_v his_o happiness_n be_v not_o short_a and_o transitory_a as_o all_o worldly_a felicity_n be_v but_o fix_v and_o everlasting_a like_o those_o tree_n which_o be_v continual_o green_a and_o flourish_a or._n and_o like_o a_o tree_n who_o leaf_n never_o wither_v and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v shall_v prosper_v 28._o prosper_v all_o his_o action_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o success_n and_o a_o bless_a end_n or_o effect_n see_v rom._n 8._o 28._o 4_o the_o ungodly_a be_v not_o so_o former_a so_o their_o condition_n be_v far_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a but_o be_v 13._o be_v isal._n 35._o 5._o psal._n 17._o 13._o like_o the_o chaff_n which_o the_o wind_n drive_v away_o 12._o away_o in_o regard_n either_o 1._o of_o their_o sinful_a disposition_n they_o be_v vain_a and_o frothy_a unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a without_o any_o root_n of_o true_a and_o solid_a goodness_n without_o any_o certain_a end_n or_o constant_a course_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n or_o temptation_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o their_o wretched_a condition_n they_o be_v restless_a and_o unquiet_a in_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o conscience_n their_o seem_a felicity_n in_o which_o they_o please_v and_o pride_n themselves_o have_v no_o firm_a foundation_n but_o quick_o vanish_v and_o flee_v away_o as_o chaf_n do_v before_o the_o wind_n and_o their_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v see_v job_n 21._o 18._o psal._n 35._o 5._o mat._n 3._o 12._o 5_o therefore_o former_a therefore_o to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v ungodly_a or_o because_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o gen._n 38._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 31._o &_o 14._o 43._o psal._n 42._o 6._o for_o this_o verse_n be_v add_v to_o enforce_v or_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o 3._o not_o psal._n 24._o 3._o stand_v 13._o stand_v i._n e._n not_o subsist_v or_o endure_v the_o trial_n or_o not_o be_v justify_v or_o carry_v his_o cause_n as_o this_o word_n be_v oâ—…t_o use_v be_v oppose_v to_o fall_v as_o psal._n 18._o 38._o &_o 20._o 8._o mal._n 3._o 2._o luke_n 21._o 36._o rom._n 14._o 4._o eph._n 6._o 13._o in_o the_o judgement_n it_o judgement_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o time_n of_o temporal_a calamity_n when_o god_n shall_v arise_v to_o judge_n and_o punish_v they_o for_o then_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a fall_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v fill_v with_o horror_n or_o 2._o in_o that_o great_a and_o general_a judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n call_v here_o that_o judgement_n emphatical_o in_o that_o solemn_a and_o general_a congregation_n of_o all_o mankind_n as_o the_o next_o word_n express_v it_o nor_o sinner_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a 32._o righteous_a i._n e._n in_o that_o society_n which_o shall_v consist_v of_o none_o but_o righteous_a person_n or_o among_o the_o righteous_a one_o on_o christ_n right_a hand_n mat._n 25._o 32._o 6_o for_o verse_n for_o he_o now_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o ungodly_a express_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o lord_n 10._o lord_n psal._n 31._o 7._o prov._n 12._o 10._o know_v issue_n know_v either_o 1._o proper_o and_o speculative_o he_o search_v and_o know_v all_o their_o heart_n and_o way_n or_o action_n and_o therefore_o will_v preserve_v prosper_v and_o bless_v they_o which_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o follow_v and_o opposite_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o out_o of_o v._o 1_o 2._o or_o 2._o practical_o and_o affectionate_o as_o word_n of_o knowledge_n in_o scripture_n do_v very_o frequent_o imply_v affection_n as_o exod._n 1._o 8._o
to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n revel_v 9_o 2_o 3._o or_o 2._o because_o they_o have_v set_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o battle-array_n against_o god_n and_o be_v beat_v back_o and_o drive_v from_o his_o presence_n into_o their_o grave_n and_o into_o hell_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o nation_n wrath._n nation_n who_o their_o great_a number_n and_o power_n can_v protect_v from_o god_n wrath._n that_o forget_v god_n course_n god_n that_o do_v not_o consider_v nor_o regard_n god_n nor_o his_o precept_n nor_o his_o threâ—…tnings_n and_o judgement_n but_o go_v on_o secure_o and_o presumputous_o in_o their_o oppressive_a and_o wicked_a course_n 18._o for_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v they_o forget_v though_o god_n for_o a_o time_n may_v seem_v to_o neglect_v or_o forget_v they_o and_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n to_o triumph_v over_o they_o â—…_n they_o psal._n 12_o â—…_n the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o 28._o not_o which_o negative_a particle_n be_v fit_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a clause_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 1._o 5._o and_o 44._o 18._o isa._n 23_o 4._o and_o 28._o 27_o 28._o perish_v for_o ever_o 19_o arise_v o_o lord_n let_v not_o man_n prevail_v let_v the_o heathen_a be_v judge_v in_o thy_o â—…ight_n 20._o put_v they_o in_o fear_n judgement_n fear_n subdue_v their_o proud_a and_o insolent_a spirit_n and_o strike_v they_o with_o terror_n or_o with_o some_o terrible_a judgement_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n 21._o man_n heb._n weak_a and_o miserable_a and_o mortal_a man_n and_o therefore_o altogether_o unable_a to_o oppose_v the_o omnipotent_a and_o eternal_a god_n this_o he_o say_v because_o wicked_a man_n when_o they_o be_v advance_v to_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o forget_v their_o own_o frailty_n and_o to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v go_n see_v isa._n 31._o 3._o ezek._n 30._o 7_o 8._o dan._n 5._o 21._o selah_n psal._n x._o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n contain_v david_n complaint_n unto_o god_n against_o his_o malicious_a enemy_n especial_o those_o of_o his_o own_o people_n who_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a practice_n he_o here_o describe_v and_o then_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n and_o beg_v his_o help_n against_o they_o 1._o why_o stand_v thou_o aâ—…ar_v off_o i_o off_o like_o one_o that_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o regard_v i_o nor_o intend_v any_o help_n for_o i_o o_o lord_n why_o hide_v thou_o thyself_o 15._o thyself_o or_o thy_o face_n out_o of_o v._o 11._o which_o do_v sometime_o shine_v upon_o i_o or_o thou_o eye_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o prov._n 28._o 27._o isa._n 1._o 15._o gr._n 15._o heb._n at_o 〈◊〉_d son_n in_o trouble_n so_o gr._n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n afflict_a trouble_n when_o i_o most_o need_v thy_o pity_n and_o succour_n do_v not_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a 2._o persecute_v 2._o heb._n in_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o do_v persecute_v the_o wicked_a in_o his_o pride_n courtier_n pride_n through_o pride_n of_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o forget_v god_n v._o 4._o and_o despise_v the_o poor_a and_o oppress_v other_o either_o because_o they_o oppose_v or_o dislike_v his_o wicked_a course_n or_o that_o he_o may_v have_v more_o fuel_n for_o his_o pride_n or_o ambition_n or_o in_o his_o exaltation_n this_o be_v the_o use_n that_o he_o make_v of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o which_o thou_o have_v advance_v he_o to_o persecute_v those_o who_o he_o shall_v protect_v and_o cherish_v he_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o saul_n or_o his_o courtier_n do_v persecute_v signify_v persecute_v with_o great_a fervency_n and_o burn_a fury_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o poor_a cause_n poor_a to_o wit_n i_o who_o be_o through_o their_o tyranny_n poor_a and_o destitute_a and_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o proper_a object_n for_o thy_o compassion_n and_o other_o who_o favour_n my_o righteous_a cause_n 22._o cause_n psal._n 7._o 16._o &_o 9_o 15_o 16._o prov._n 5._o 22._o let_v they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o device_n that_o they_o have_v imagine_v 3._o for_o the_o wicked_a boast_v himself_o boast_v or_o gloriâ—…th_n or_o praise_v or_o pleasetâ—…_n himself_o of_o his_o sâ—…ls_v his_o heb._n sâ—…ls_v heart_n desire_v 30._o desire_v or_o in_o or_o concern_v or_o because_o of_o the_o desire_n or_o concupiscence_n or_o lâ—…st_v of_o his_o heart_n or_o soul_n which_o word_n be_v add_v to_o note_v the_o vehemency_n and_o â—…ervency_n of_o it_o he_o glori_v in_o his_o very_a lust_n which_o be_v his_o shame_n phil._n 3._o 19_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o desire_n how_o wicked_o soever_o he_o get_v iâ—…_n desire_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o thing_n desire_v as_o psal._n 21._o 2._o and_o 78._o 29_o 30._o and_o 32._o and_o prov._n 28._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 32._o lord_n 32._o or_o the_o covetous_a bless_v himself_o he_o abhor_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o covetous_a glory_n covetous_a and_o as_o he_o applaud_v himself_o so_o he_o commend_v other_o that_o be_v greedy_a after_o and_o get_v abundance_n of_o gain_n though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n account_v such_o the_o only_a happy_a men._n or_o the_o covetous_a the_o same_o with_o the_o wicked_a enlarge_n his_o desire_n as_o be_v now_o say_v bless_v or_o applaud_v or_o flatter_v himself_o in_o what_o he_o have_v already_o get_v and_o in_o the_o confident_a expectation_n of_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o his_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o glory_n who_o the_o lord_n abhor_v versâ—…_n abhor_v so_o his_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o practice_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n or_o rather_o without_o any_o supplement_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n he_o abhor_v or_o despise_v or_o provoke_v the_o lord_n he_o set_v himself_o not_o only_o against_o man_n but_o against_o god_n himself_o as_o he_o declare_v more_o full_o in_o the_o next_o versâ—…_n 4._o the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n 6._o pride_n by_o which_o he_o scorn_v to_o stoop_v to_o god_n or_o to_o own_o any_o superior_a and_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o lust_n his_o only_a rule_n and_o his_o last_o end_n and_o be_v full_a of_o self-confidence_n and_o a_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o selfsufficiency_n and_o unchangeable_a felicity_n as_o be_v note_v v._n 6._o of_o his_o countenance_n thing_n countenance_n so_o call_v because_o though_o pride_n be_v proper_o seat_v in_o the_o heart_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v pride_n or_o loftiness_n of_o heart_n or_o spirit_n as_o psal._n 131_o 1._o prov._n 16._o 18._o eccles._n 7._o 8._o etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o countenance_n and_o therefore_o be_v oft_o describe_v by_o lofty_a look_n as_o psal._n 101._o 5._o and_o 131._o 1._o prov._n 6._o 17._o and_o 21._o 4._o and_o 30._o 13._o etc._n etc._n which_o possible_o be_v do_v purposely_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o excuse_n of_o proud_a person_n who_o when_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o pride_n for_o their_o look_n or_o gesture_n or_o apparel_n or_o the_o like_a use_v to_o make_v this_o apology_n for_o themselves_o that_o pride_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o in_o these_o outward_a thing_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n etc._n god_n i._n e._n not_o seek_v or_o inquire_v into_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o order_v his_o life_n by_o it_o so_o as_o to_o please_v god_n nor_o seek_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n for_o his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n but_o the_o word_n after_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o too_o great_a boldness_n to_o add_v they_o here_o and_o therefore_o other_o omit_v it_o and_o render_v the_o hebrew_n word_n will_v not_o search_v or_o consider_v to_o wit_n his_o action_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o more_o natural_a and_o easy_a supplement_n he_o will_v not_o trouble_v himself_o to_o inquire_v whether_o his_o action_n be_v just_a or_o unjust_a please_a or_o offensive_a to_o god_n but_o without_o any_o care_n or_o consideration_n rush_v into_o sin_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o seem_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o these_o and_o the_o former_a word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v and_o that_o very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n thus_o render_v without_o any_o supplement_n the_o wicked_a through_o his_o pride_n for_o so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n by_o itself_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 5._o 16._o and_o 10._o 33._o will_v not_o seek_v his_o i._n e._n god_n which_o be_v plain_a both_o from_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n face_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a phrase_n in_o scripture_n as_o 2._o chron._n 7._o 14._o psal._n 24_o 6._o and_o 27._o 8._o and_o 105._o 4._o etc._n etc._n god_n etc._n or_o all_o his_o thought_n be_v there_o be_v no_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o 1_o his_o psal._n 14._o
though_o this_o be_v the_o disposition_n and_o carriage_n of_o my_o enemy_n towards_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v expect_v no_o good_a from_o they_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n be_v of_o another_o temper_n they_o be_v cruel_a and_o perfidious_a and_o unrighteous_a but_o thou_o be_v infinite_a in_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o love_a kindness_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o therefore_o though_o i_o despair_v of_o they_o yet_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o as_o other_o man_n do_v for_o these_o reason_n v._o 7._o o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n incomprehensible_a heaven_n or_o be_v unto_o as_o the_o prefix_v bâ—…th_o oft_o signify_v as_o gen._n 11._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a clause_n the_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o question_n so_o it_o reach_v thence_o to_o the_o heaven_n i._n e._n it_o be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a and_o thy_o faithfulness_n men._n faithfulness_n the_o truth_n both_o of_o thy_o threaten_n against_o thou_o and_o my_o enemy_n and_o of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o and_o other_o good_a men._n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n it_o cloud_n i._n e._n be_v far_o above_o our_o reach_n great_a and_o high_a than_o we_o can_v apprehend_v it_o 6._o 33._o 6._o job_n 11._o 8._o rom._n 11._o 33._o thy_o righteousness_n world_n righteousness_n in_o all_o thy_o counsel_n and_o way_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v like_o 19_o like_o heb._n the_o moâ—…tains_n of_o god_n psal._n 71._o 19_o the_o great_a mountain_n expression_n mountain_n either_o 1._o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a or_o 2._o eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a to_o all_o man_n or_o rather_o 3._o very_o high_a and_o out_o of_o our_o reach_n for_o so_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v expression_n thy_o 10._o thy_o job_n 7._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o judgement_n church_n judgement_n i._n e_fw-la thy_o execution_n of_o thy_o counsel_n or_o thy_o administration_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o thy_o church_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a part_n deep_a i._n e._n unsearchable_a as_o the_o ocean_n be_v in_o some_o part_n o_o lord_n *_o thou_o preserve_v man_n and_o beast_n it_o beast_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n yea_o and_o the_o brute-beast_n have_v experience_n of_o thy_o care_n and_o kindness_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o it_o 7._o how_o 〈…〉_o how_o 〈…〉_o excellent_a be_v thy_o 4._o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 103._o 4._o love_a kindness_n men._n kindness_n or_o thy_o mercy_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v and_o so_o render_v v._o â—…_n the_o sense_n be_v though_o all_o thy_o attribute_n now_o reckon_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o be_v excellent_a and_o glorious_a yet_o above_o all_o thy_o mercy_n be_v most_o excellent_a or_o precious_a and_o amiable_a as_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o beneficial_a unto_o we_o poor_a sinful_a miserable_a men._n o_o god_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n security_n wing_n i._n e._n cheerful_o commit_v themselves_o to_o thy_o care_n and_o kindness_n notwithstanding_o their_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o the_o rage_n and_o power_n of_o their_o adversary_n against_o all_o which_o thy_o mercy_n be_v a_o sufficient_a security_n 8._o they_o say_v they_o i._n e._n those_o child_n of_o man_n who_o trust_v in_o thou_o as_o he_o now_o say_v 4._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 65._o 4._o shall_v be_v 14._o be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 19_o â—…â—…_n â—…4_n â—…_n 31._o 14._o abundant_o satisfy_v it_o satisfy_v though_o now_o they_o be_v straighten_a oppress_a and_o persecute_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v protect_v and_o support_v for_o the_o present_a but_o in_o due_a time_n shall_v have_v all_o their_o want_n and_o desire_v full_o satisfy_v heb._n shall_v be_v make_v drink_v i._n e._n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o 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and_o new_a drink_n to_o note_v the_o compleatness_n of_o their_o feast_n of_o the_o river_n perpetuity_n river_n which_o note_v both_o their_o plenty_n and_o their_o constancy_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n etc._n pleasure_n which_o thou_o prepare_v and_o which_o thou_o enjoy_v whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 25._o 21._o or_o this_o note_n their_o great_a eminency_n for_o thing_n most_o excellent_a in_o their_o kind_n be_v entitle_v to_o god_n as_o the_o goodly_a cedar_n mountain_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v cedar_n of_o god_n mountain_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 9_o for_o with_o thou_o enjoy_v thou_o i._n e._n in_o thy_o power_n to_o give_v it_o and_o in_o thy_o presence_n to_o be_v enjoy_v be_v the_o fountain_n country_n fountain_n which_o note_n 1._o causality_n it_o be_v in_o god_n as_o in_o a_o fountain_n and_o from_o he_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o 2._o abundance_n 3._o excellency_n water_n be_v sweet_a in_o the_o fountain_n and_o fountain_n be_v rare_a and_o high_o prize_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n of_o life_n life_n life_n of_o that_o glorious_a and_o bless_a and_o endless_a life_n which_o alone_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o life_n this_o life_n be_v only_o a_o passage_n to_o death_n and_o a_o theatre_n of_o great_a and_o manifold_a calamity_n although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n both_o of_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a life_n in_o thy_o light_n 15._o light_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n or_o glorious_a presence_n which_o then_o shall_v be_v full_o manifest_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v thou_o clear_o and_o face_n to_o face_n and_o not_o through_o a_o glass_n and_o dark_o as_o we_o now_o see_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o comp._n psal._n 17._o 15._o shall_v we_o 12_o we_o i._n e._n enjoy_v as_o see_v frequent_o signify_v of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 34._o 12_o see_v light_n enjoy_v light_n the_o light_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v call_v joâ—…_n 8._o 12._o light_n in_o this_o branch_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o life_n in_o the_o former_a i._n e._n joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o light_n as_o the_o contrary_n be_v by_o darkness_n see_v job_n 29._o â—…_n psal._n 27._o 1._o isa._n 9_o 2._o there_o we_o shall_v have_v pure_a light_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o darkness_n the_o word_n light_n be_v elegant_o repeat_v in_o another_o signification_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n it_o be_v light_a discover_v in_o this_o light_n discover_v or_o enjoy_v 10._o o_o 〈◊〉_d o_o heb._n draw_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continue_v comfort_n continue_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v psal._n 85._o 5._o eccles._n 2._o 3._o jer._n 31._o 3._o as_o thou_o have_v begin_v so_o continue_v the_o manifestation_n and_o exhibition_n of_o it_o both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o the_o
backward_o and_o put_v to_o confusion_n that_o desire_v my_o hurt_n 3_o let_v they_o be_v turn_v back_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o shame_n that_o say_v aha_o aha_o 4_o let_v those_o that_o seek_v thou_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o and_o let_v such_o as_o love_v thy_o salvation_n say_v continual_o let_v god_n be_v magnify_v 5_o but_o 29._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 69._o 29._o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a make_v haste_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o help_n and_o my_o deliverer_n o_o lord_n make_v no_o tarry_n psal._n lxxi_o the_o argument_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o psalm_n plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o time_n of_o david_n great_a distress_n and_o his_o old_a age_n mention_v v._n 9_o and_o 18._o prove_n that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o saul_n time_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o time_n of_o absolom_n rebellion_n which_o happen_v in_o his_o old_a age._n 1_o in_o 1._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 2_o 3._o â—…_n 31._o 1._o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n 2._o confusion_n this_o verse_n aâ—…d_v the_o next_o be_v take_v out_o of_o psal._n 31._o 1_o 2._o 2_o deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o escape_v incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o i_o and_o save_v i_o 3_o habitation_n 3_o heb._n be_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d habitation_n be_v thou_o my_o strong_a habitation_n whereunto_o i_o may_v continual_o resort_v thou_o have_v give_v commandment_n command_n commandment_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v god_n purpose_n and_o promise_n and_o his_o providence_n watch_v to_o execute_v they_o all_o which_o be_v as_o certain_a and_o powerful_a as_o a_o command_n to_o save_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n 4_o deliver_v i_o o_o my_o god_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o cruel_a man_n 5_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n god_n thou_o be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o youth_n 6_o 3._o 6_o psal._n 22._o 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 46._o 3._o by_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v hold_v up_o from_o the_o womb_n womb._n womb_n i._n e._n from_o the_o time_n when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb._n thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n goodness_n bowel_n i._n e._n out_o of_o her_o womb._n which_o he_o just_o mention_n as_o a_o great_a and_o wonderful_a though_o a_o common_a and_o neglect_a work_n of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n my_o praise_n shall_v be_v continual_o of_o thou_o 7_o 8._o 7_o zech._n 3._o 8._o i_o be_o as_o a_o wonder_n wonder_n wonder_n or_o prodigy_n either_o 1._o of_o mercy_n for_o the_o wonderful_a protection_n and_o deliverance_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o judgement_n for_o my_o many_o and_o sore_a calamites_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o word_n they_o wonder_v both_o at_o the_o calamity_n themselves_o which_o befall_v i_o which_o be_v great_a and_o various_a and_o strange_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v beâ—…al_v i_o one_o who_o have_v make_v it_o the_o chief_a care_n and_o business_n of_o my_o life_n to_o please_v and_o serve_v and_o glorify_v god_n and_o one_o who_o god_n have_v own_v in_o so_o eminent_a a_o degree_n and_o crown_v with_o such_o a_o constant_a succession_n of_o blessing_n and_o deliverance_n from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v â—…e_v forsake_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o god_n and_o persecute_v even_o to_o death_n by_o his_o own_o sâ—…n_n who_o he_o have_v so_o tender_o love_v and_o deseâ—…ed_v by_o the_o body_n of_o his_o own_o people_n who_o have_v general_o express_v so_o great_a a_o opinion_n oâ—…_n he_o and_o affection_n to_o he_o and_o have_v so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o and_o such_o singular_a benefit_n by_o his_o wiâ—…_n and_o just_a and_o pious_a government_n this_o be_v indeed_o cause_n of_o wonder_n unto_o many_o but_o thou_o be_v my_o strong_a refuge_n i_o refuge_n but_o although_o man_n desert_n i_o and_o look_v 〈◊〉_d at_o i_o god_n be_v a_o sure_a refuge_n to_o i_o 8_o let_v my_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o praise_n distress_n praise_n give_v i_o occasion_n to_o multiply_v my_o praise_n to_o thou_o for_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o my_o present_a distress_n and_o with_o thy_o honour_n all_o the_o day_n 9_o cast_v i_o not_o off_o in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a age_n service_n age_n when_o i_o be_o most_o feeble_a and_o most_o need_n thy_o help_n and_o one_o who_o be_v grow_v old_a in_o thy_o service_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v 10_o for_o my_o enemy_n speak_v against_o i_o and_o they_o that_o 〈…〉_o that_o 〈…〉_o lie_v wait_v hand_n wait_v or_o watch_v it_o that_o they_o may_v find_v occasion_n to_o destroy_v it_o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o escape_v their_o hand_n for_o my_o soul_n take_v counsel_n together_o 11_o say_v god_n have_v forsake_v he_o he_o he_o for_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o other_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v certain_o prevail_v against_o he_o 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particle_n be_v sometime_o put_v indefinite_o or_o then_o when_o thou_o do_v set_v david_n in_o the_o throne_n thou_o speak_v in_o vision_n 6._o vision_n which_o then_o be_v the_o usual_a way_n by_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n numb_a 12._o 6._o to_o thy_o holy_a one_o latter_a one_o to_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a especial_o to_o samuel_n and_o nathan_n for_o part_n of_o the_o follow_a message_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o former_a and_o part_n to_o the_o latter_a and_o say_v i_o have_v lay_v help_n hand_n help_n i_o have_v provide_v help_n and_o relief_n for_o my_o people_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o safe_a hand_n upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a charge_n mighty_a upon_o a_o person_n of_o singular_a courage_n and_o wisdom_n and_o every_o way_n fit_a for_o so_o great_a a_o charge_n i_o have_v exalt_v one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n etc._n people_n one_o who_o i_o have_v pick_v and_o choose_v out_o of_o 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seek_v he_o so_o gr._n seek_v he_o acquaintance_n he_o to_o wit_n the_o lord_n express_v v._n 1._o that_o seek_v his_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n religion_n heart_n sincere_o industrious_o and_o servent_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n this_o be_v oppose_v to_o hypocrifie_n and_o sloth_n and_o lukewarmness_n in_o religion_n 3_o they_o also_o do_v no_o iniquity_n 20._o iniquity_n or_o be_v not_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i._n e._n do_v not_o know_o and_o resolve_o and_o industrious_o and_o customary_o continue_v in_o sinful_a course_n so_o this_o phrase_n be_v understand_v joh_n 31._o 3._o &_o 34._o 8._o psal._n 5._o 5._o &_o 6._o 8._o &_o 125._o 5._o prov._n 10._o 29._o luke_n 13._o 27._o otherwise_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o sin_v not_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o they_o walk_v where_n walk_v this_o be_v their_o constant_a practice_n and_o the_o general_a course_n of_o their_o life_n which_o be_v common_o signify_v by_o walk_v as_o psal._n 1._o 1._o and_o every_o where_n in_o his_o way_n they_o way_n in_o the_o path_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v to_o they_o 4_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n diligent_o lord_n diligent_o not_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o thy_o people_n do_v so_o exact_o and_o diligent_o observe_v and_o practice_v thy_o precept_n because_o they_o be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v by_o thou_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n 5_o o_o that_o command_n that_o my_o desire_n answer_v thy_o command_n my_o way_n be_v direct_v already_o direct_v or_o establish_v to_o wit_n by_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n word_n he_o have_v already_o to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n 6_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v 80._o be_v ver._n 80._o ashamed_a 17._o ashamed_a either_o of_o my_o action_n or_o of_o my_o profession_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o thy_o favour_n when_o sinner_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a both_o here_o rom._n 6._o 21._o and_o hereafter_o dan._n 12._o 2._o i_o have_v the_o conscience_n of_o my_o own_o integrity_n shall_v lift_v up_o my_o head_n with_o courage_n and_o boldness_n both_o before_o man_n when_o they_o either_o accuse_v or_o persecute_v i_o and_o before_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 17._o when_o i_o have_v respect_n practice_n respect_n a_o due_a and_o true_a respect_n which_o imply_v high_a valuation_n hearty_a affection_n diligent_a study_n and_o common_a practice_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n duty_n commandment_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v partial_a in_o my_o obedience_n not_o to_o allow_v myself_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o know_a fin_n or_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n 7_o i_o will_v 171._o will_v ver._n 171._o praise_v thou_o scripture_n thou_o i_o e._n worship_v thou_o one_o eminent_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v put_v for_o all_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n with_o 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degree_n but_o this_o he_o more_o especial_o deprecate_v as_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o do_v beth_n 9_o wherewithal_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n temptation_n man_n or_o any_o man_n but_o he_o name_v the_o young_a man_n because_o such_o be_v common_o void_a of_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n heady_a and_o wilful_a and_o impatient_a of_o admonition_n full_a of_o violent_a passion_n and_o strong_a lust_n and_o expose_v to_o many_o and_o great_a temptation_n cleanse_v his_o way_n spirit_n way_n reform_v his_o life_n or_o purge_v himself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n word_n word_n by_o a_o diligent_a and_o circumspect_a watch_n over_o himself_o and_o the_o examination_n and_o regulation_n of_o all_o his_o action_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o word_n 10_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o
42._o 8._o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o his_o blessing_n psal._n 133._o 3._o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o deliverance_n 44._o 4._o which_o be_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o the_o promise_n be_v sometime_o call_v commandment_n be_v truth_n 152_o 8._o 152_o heb._n i_o know_v of_o old_a from_o thy_o precept_n so_o gr._n ver_fw-la 89._o psal._n 111._o 7._o 8._o concern_v thy_o testimony_n i_o have_v know_v of_o old_a matter_n old_a by_o my_o own_o long_a experience_n ever_o since_o i_o arrive_v at_o any_o knowledge_n in_o those_o matter_n that_o thou_o have_v found_v they_o for_o ever_o foundation_n ever_o that_o thou_o have_v establish_v they_o upon_o sure_a and_o everlasting_a foundation_n resh_n 153_o consider_v my_o affliction_n and_o deliver_v i_o for_o i_o do_v not_o forget_v thy_o law_n 154_o 9_o 154_o psal._n 35._o 1._o mich._n 7._o 9_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o deliver_v i_o quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n 155_o salvation_n be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o seek_v not_o thy_o statute_n deliver_v statute_n and_o therefore_o on_o the_o contrary_n i_o trust_v that_o thou_o will_v save_v i_o because_o i_o do_v seek_v they_o my_o wicked_a enemy_n shall_v certain_o be_v destroy_v by_o which_o mean_n i_o shall_v be_v deliver_v 156_o many_o 156_o or_o many_o great_a be_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n 149._o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o administration_n towards_o thy_o people_n as_o v._o 149._o 157_o many_o be_v my_o persecutor_n and_o my_o enemy_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o decline_v from_o thy_o testimony_n it_o testimony_n though_o they_o tempt_v i_o to_o do_v so_o and_o persecute_v i_o because_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o 158_o i_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n course_n transgressor_n i_o observe_v and_o consider_v their_o ungodly_a course_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o 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the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o so_o of_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a and_o 89._o and_o ver._n 89._o every_o one_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o schin_n 161_o prince_n injure_a prince_n who_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v use_v their_o authority_n to_o protect_v i_o who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o injure_a have_v persecute_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n but_o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n wrath_n word_n but_o i_o fear_v thy_o offence_n and_o displeasure_n more_o than_o their_o wrath_n 162_o i_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o word_n as_o one_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n 163_o i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v lie_v law_n lie_v or_o falsehood_n either_o 1._o in_o my_o speech_n and_o action_n all_o hypo_n crisie_n and_o deceit_n which_o be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o of_o all_o godless_a politician_n or_o 2._o in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n as_o this_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v use_v v._n 29._o because_o both_o there_o and_o here_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o god_n law_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v 164_o 62._o 164_o ver._n 62._o seven_o time_n elsewhere_o time_n many_o time_n that_o definite_a number_n be_v oft_o take_v indefinite_o as_o levit._n 26._o 28._o and_o elsewhere_o a_o day_n do_v i_o praise_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n 165_o great_a peace_n next_o peace_n either_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o happiness_n which_o god_n in_o his_o law_n and_o express_o promise_v to_o good_a man_n or_o at_o least_o inward_a peace_n satisfaction_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n to_o they_o and_o watchful_a care_n over_o they_o in_o all_o the_o concern_v of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o next_o have_v they_o 37._o they_o heb._n be_v to_o they_o or_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o for_o the_o verb_n be_v not_o express_v it_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o way_n although_o they_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o disturbance_n yet_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v peace_n as_o be_v say_v psal._n 37._o 37._o which_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o 5._o and_o heb._n they_o shall_v have_v no_o stumble_a block_n prov._n 22._o 5._o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o 14._o they_o heb._n they_o shall_v have_v no_o stumble_a block_n to_o wit_n such_o at_o which_o they_o shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o utter_a ruin_n as_o ungodly_a man_n have_v before_o who_o god_n do_v oft_o lay_v stumble_v block_n or_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o destruction_n as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o god_n himself_o jer._n 6._o 21._o ezek._n 3._o 20._o rom._n 9_o 33._o out_o of_o isa._n 8._o 14._o 166_o 18._o 166_o gen._n 49._o 18._o lord_n i_o have_v hope_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o do_v thy_o commandment_n promise_v commandment_n thus_o perform_v the_o condition_n which_o thou_o have_v require_v i_o just_o and_o confident_o hope_v for_o thy_o mercy_n promise_v 167_o my_o soul_n have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n and_o i_o love_v they_o exceed_o they_o exceed_o i_o have_v not_o only_o obey_v thy_o command_n which_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v sometime_o and_o in_o part_n do_v for_o worldly_a end_n but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o with_o my_o very_a soul_n and_o from_o a_o hearty_a love_n to_o they_o 168_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o precept_n and_o thy_o testimony_n for_o himself_o for_o or_o because_o this_o be_v add_v either_o 1._o as_o the_o reason_n or_o motive_n of_o his_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n omniscience_n and_o his_o desire_n to_o approve_v himself_o and_o his_o way_n to_o god_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o proof_n and_o evidence_n of_o it_o whereas_o this_o and_o all_o his_o former_a profession_n of_o his_o piety_n be_v charge_v by_o his_o enemy_n with_o deep_a hypocrisy_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o savour_v of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n here_o in_o the_o close_a of_o they_o he_o make_v a_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o that_o god_n who_o know_v his_o heart_n and_o all_o 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the_o wind_n in_o his_o fist_n or_o to_o feed_v and_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n and_o 2._o and_o ch._n 17._o 2._o the_o fool_n shall_v be_v servant_n to_o the_o wise_a of_o heart_n wise_a heart_n by_o which_o mean_v such_o a_o troublesome_a fool_n shall_v through_o his_o extreme_a necessity_n be_v force_v even_o to_o fell_v himself_o to_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a 30._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteous_a conversation_n righteous_a i_o e._n which_o he_o produce_v his_o discourse_n and_o his_o whole_a conversation_n be_v 12._o be_v ch._n 13._o 12._o a_o tree_n of_o life_n also_o life_n be_v like_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v a_o great_a preserver_n of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o procurer_n of_o eternal_a life_n not_o only_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o other_o also_o and_o he_o that_o take_v that_o heb._n take_v 3._o take_v dan._n 12._o 3._o win_v soul_n devil_n soul_n heb._n that_o catch_v soul_n as_o a_o fowler_n do_v 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and_o stupid_a creature_n because_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o own_o happiness_n 2._o a_o good_a man_n out_o man_n heb._n draw_v out_o obtain_v favour_n justify_v favour_n whereby_o he_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v acquit_v and_o justify_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o man_n of_o wicked_a device_n wickedness_n device_n who_o design_v and_o industrious_o commit_v wickedness_n will_v he_o condemn_v he_o condemn_v when_o he_o stand_v in_o judgement_n howsoever_o he_o may_v for_o the_o present_a justify_v himself_o and_o deceive_v other_o into_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o 3._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v by_o wickedness_n up_o wickedness_n by_o any_o sinful_a course_n by_o which_o he_o use_v to_o secure_v or_o establish_v himself_o whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v root_v up_o but_o the_o 25._o the_o ch._n 10._o 25._o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v move_v tree_n move_v to_o wit_n out_o of_o its_o place_n he_o shall_v stand_v fast_o and_o flourish_v like_o a_o wel-rooted_n tree_n 4._o 7._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o a_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v a_o crown_n joy_n crown_n a_o singular_a ornament_n and_o matter_n of_o his_o glory_v and_o joy_n to_o her_o husband_n but_o she_o that_o make_v ashamed_a husband_n ashamed_a that_o by_o her_o folly_n or_o wickedness_n bring_v shame_n to_o herself_o and_o to_o her_o husband_n be_v as_o rottenness_n in_o his_o bone_n pernicious_a bone_n loathsome_a and_o vexatious_a and_o pernicious_a 5._o the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v judgement_n be_v heb._n judgement_n right_a man_n right_a his_o constant_a purpose_n be_v to_o deal_v just_o and_o true_o with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v 18._o be_v ch._n 11._o 18._o deceit_n artifices_fw-la deceit_n his_o great_a care_n and_o contrivance_n be_v to_o wrong_v and_o deceive_v other_o by_o fair_a pretence_n and_o cunning_a artifices_fw-la 6._o 18._o 6._o ch._n 1._o 11_o 38._o 18._o the_o word_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o blood_n they_o blood_n be_v design_v and_o order_v to_o entrap_v or_o deceive_v other_o and_o to_o destroy_v they_o but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v deliver_v they_o way_n they_o to_o wit_n from_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o they_o which_o it_o do_v either_o 1._o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n or_o 2._o by_o pacify_v the_o wicked_a with_o soft_a and_o gentle_a answer_n or_o by_o divert_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a course_n by_o their_o good_a counsel_n and_o admonition_n or_o 3._o by_o plead_v their_o righteous_a cause_n in_o a_o judicial_a or_o other_o way_n 7._o 11._o 7._o ps._n 37._o 37._o ch._n 11._o 21._o &_o 14._o 11._o the_o wicked_a be_v overthrow_v and_o be_v not_o perish_v not_o both_o they_o and_o their_o family_n shall_v sudden_o perish_v but_o the_o house_n posterity_n house_n the_o family_n or_o posterity_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v stand_v 8._o a_o man_n shall_v be_v commend_v man_n commend_v to_o wit_n by_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n he_o wisdom_n more_n or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n which_o his_o discourse_n and_o action_n discover_v to_o be_v in_o he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v heart_n be_v heb._n perverse_a of_o heart_n of_o a_o perverse_a heart_n conversation_n heart_n which_o he_o show_v by_o his_o wicked_a word_n and_o conversation_n shall_v be_v despise_v man_n despise_v by_o god_n and_o all_o wise_a man_n 9_o he_o that_o be_v despise_v raâ—…k_n despise_v that_o live_v in_o a_o â—…ean_a and_o obscure_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n for_o such_o be_v common_o despise_v by_o man_n of_o a_o high_a raâ—…k_n and_o ‖_o have_v a_o servant_n labour_n servant_n have_v but_o one_o servant_n or_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n be_v servant_n to_o himself_o have_v none_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o or_o work_n for_o he_o but_o himself_o that_o get_v bread_n by_o his_o own_o labour_n be_v better_a gr._n or_o be_v servant_n to_o himself_o so_o gr._n happy_a gr._n be_v happy_a than_o he_o that_o honour_v himself_o attire_n himself_o that_o glori_v in_o his_o high_a birth_n or_o gay_a attire_n and_o lack_v bread_n sustenance_n bread_n want_v necessary_n for_o his_o own_o sustenance_n 10._o 4._o 10._o deut._n 25._o 4._o a_o righteous_a man_n 6._o man_n heb._n know_v ps._n 1._o 6._o regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n man_n beast_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o service_n he_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o either_o by_o labour_n beyond_o its_o strength_n or_o by_o deny_v to_o it_o necessary_a food_n or_o rest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n and_o much_o more_o will_v he_o be_v pitiful_a to_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o to_o poor_a man_n but_o the_o bowel_n the_o or_o bowel_n tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruel_a
punishment_n upon_o himself_n either_o from_o god_n or_o men._n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n for_o if_o thou_o deliver_v he_o author_n he_o if_o either_o a_o parent_n or_o another_o person_n provoke_v by_o he_o forbear_v to_o punish_v he_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o party_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o author_n yet_o thou_o must_v add_v must_v heb._n add_v do_v it_o again_o subdue_v again_o heb._n thou_o must_v add_v to_o wit_n to_o deliver_v he_o again_o and_o again_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o shall_v offend_v or_o thou_o will_v add_v or_o increase_v to_o wit_n his_o wrath_n which_o thou_o shall_v subdue_v 20_o hear_v counsel_n receive_v instruction_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o 23._o in_o psal._n 55._o 23._o thy_o latter_a end_n come_v end_n before_o thy_o death_n come_v which_o he_o add_v not_o exclusive_o as_o if_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v wise_a before_o but_o emphatical_o to_o show_v that_o how_o foolish_o soever_o he_o have_v spend_v his_o former_a and_o young_a year_n it_o high_o concern_v he_o to_o be_v wise_a before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o or_o before_o death_n come_v 21_o 17._o 21_o job_n 23._o 13._o psal._n 33._o 10_o 11._o chap._n 16._o 1_o 9_o isa._n 46._o 10._o heb._n 6._o 17._o there_o be_v many_o device_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n disappoint_v heart_n understand_v out_o of_o the_o opposite_a clause_n which_o shall_v not_o stand_v but_o be_v disappoint_v nevertheless_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n lord_n his_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o most_o wise_a decree_n which_o ofttimes_o contradict_v and_o always_o overrule_v the_o design_n and_o purpose_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v stand_v elsewhere_o stand_v i_o e._n be_v certain_o fulfil_v as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v jer._n 44._o 28_o 29._o and_o elsewhere_o 22_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o man_n reader_n man_n either_o 1._o of_o any_o or_o every_o man._n all_o man_n desire_v and_o it_o be_v desirable_a to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v kind_a and_o bountiful_a to_o other_o whereby_o they_o gain_v love_n and_o honour_n and_o many_o other_o great_a advantage_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o poor_a man_n express_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n the_o hearty_a will_n or_o desire_v of_o be_v kind_a or_o liberal_a to_o other_o in_o necessity_n be_v all_o the_o kindness_n which_o a_o poor_a man_n can_v show_v and_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v own_v by_o man_n as_o a_o real_a kindness_n compare_v 2_o cor._n â—…_n 12._o or_o 3._o of_o the_o rich_a man_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o opposition_n of_o this_o man_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o follow_a clause_n such_o ellipse_n be_v very_o common_a in_o this_o book_n as_o have_v be_v note_v again_o and_o again_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o rich_a man_n all_o who_o kindness_n and_o charity_n consist_v in_o good_a desire_n and_o well-wish_n to_o person_n in_o misery_n say_v to_o they_o depart_v in_o pâ—…ace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v but_o not_o give_v they_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a as_o it_o be_v express_v jam._n 2._o 16._o and_o this_o sense_n seem_v to_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o follow_a clause_n but_o be_v singular_a in_o this_o exposition_n i_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n be_v his_o kindness_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n do_v man_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v what_o he_o desire_v to_o do_v be_v better_a than_o a_o liar_n do_v liar_n than_o a_o rich_a man_n who_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a promise_n but_o do_v not_o perform_v what_o he_o pretend_v and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v 23_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n tend_v to_o life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v abide_v satisfy_v affliction_n satisfy_v shall_v want_v nothing_o and_o shall_v be_v full_o content_v with_o god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n with_o any_o destructive_a affliction_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a c._n 24_o 15._o 24_o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 13._o 15._o a_o slothful_a man_n hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n hyperbole_n bosom_n either_o to_o keep_v it_o warm_a in_o cold_a wether_n or_o to_o give_v it_o rest_n be_v loath_a to_o oppress_v it_o with_o the_o labour_n of_o any_o action_n it_o be_v a_o sarcastical_a hyperbole_n and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o bring_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n again_o mouth_n again_o to_o wit_n to_o feed_v himself_o he_o expect_v that_o the_o meat_n shall_v drop_v into_o his_o mouth_n 25_o 11._o 25_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 11._o smite_v a_o scorner_n blow_n scorner_n a_o obstinate_a and_o impudent_a transgressor_n who_o reject_v and_o scorn_v all_o admonition_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v with_o blow_n and_o the_o simple_a example_n simple_a who_o sin_n through_o ignorance_n and_o imprudence_n and_o infirmity_n be_v possible_o draw_v to_o sin_n by_o the_o scorner_n evil_a counsel_n or_o example_n 〈◊〉_d example_n 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d will_v beware_v and_o reprove_v one_o that_o have_v understanding_n and_o he_o will_v understand_v knowledge_n scorner_n knowledge_n a_o verbal_a reproof_n will_v be_v more_o effectual_a for_o his_o reformation_n than_o the_o severe_a punishment_n will_v be_v to_o a_o scorner_n 26_o he_o that_o waste_v his_o father_n course_n father_n i_o e._n his_o father_n estate_n by_o unjust_a or_o riotous_a course_n and_o chase_v away_o his_o mother_n be_v mother_n cause_v she_o to_o avoid_v and_o abhor_v his_o presence_n and_o society_n and_o to_o go_v from_o the_o house_n where_o he_o be_v be_v a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n and_o bring_v reproach_n wickedness_n reproach_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o parent_n and_o family_n but_o this_o verse_n may_v very_o well_o be_v render_v otherwise_o the_o last_o word_n be_v make_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o proposition_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n and_o bring_v reproach_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o friend_n by_o wicked_a way_n waste_v his_o father_n estate_n and_o health_n and_o comfort_n and_o chase_v or_o drive_v away_o his_o mother_n these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o wickedness_n 27_o cease_v my_o son_n to_o hear_v the_o instruction_n that_o cause_v to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n word_n knowledge_n if_o thou_o have_v former_o yet_o do_v not_o now_o any_o long_o hearken_v to_o those_o false_a doctrine_n or_o evil_a counsel_n which_o tend_v to_o withdraw_v thou_o from_o the_o belief_n or_o practice_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n 28_o beliâ—…l_n 28_o 〈◊〉_d a_o witâ—…_n of_o beliâ—…l_n a_o ungodly_a witness_n scorn_v judgement_n testimony_n judgement_n have_v no_o reverence_n to_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n nor_o to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n there_o nor_o to_o that_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a work_n of_o execute_v judgement_n but_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o give_v in_o a_o false_a testimony_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a devour_v iniquity_n 16._o iniquity_n utter_v wickedness_n with_o as_o great_a greediness_n and_o delight_n and_o ease_n as_o they_o swallow_v down_o delicious_a meat_n and_o drink_n compare_v job_n 15._o 16._o 29_o judgement_n be_v prepare_v they_o prepare_v either_o by_o man_n or_o at_o least_o by_o god_n although_o they_o be_v defer_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o they_o be_v treasure_v up_o for_o they_o and_o shall_v infallible_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o scorner_n and_o stripe_n for_o the_o back_n of_o fool_n chap._n xx._n 1_o wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n 5._o mocker_n wine_n immoderate_o drink_v make_v man_n mocker_n or_o scoffer_n at_o god_n and_o man_n compare_v hos._n 7._o 5._o strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a passion_n rage_a make_v man_n full_a of_o rage_n and_o passion_n and_o whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wiâ—…e_v reason_n wiâ—…e_v be_v a_o fool_n or_o a_o mad_a man_n because_o he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n 2_o 12._o 2_o ch._n 16._o 14._o &_o 19_o 12._o the_o fear_n of_o a_o king_n 12._o king_n passive_o take_v the_o terror_n which_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n cause_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch._n 19_o 12._o be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n whoso_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n death_n soul_n expose_v himself_o to_o manifest_a danger_n of_o death_n 3_o 14._o 3_o ch._n 17._o 14._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o strife_n consist_v strife_n either_o to_o prevent_v it_o or_o if_o it_o be_v begin_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o which_o although_o proud_a and_o profane_a person_n esteem_v dishonourable_a to_o they_o be_v indeed_o their_o glory_n because_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o their_o great_a wisdom_n and_o power_n over_o their_o passion_n and_o of_o their_o respect_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n in_o
which_o their_o honour_n and_o happiness_n consist_v but_o every_o fool_n will_v be_v meddle_v it_o meddle_v to_o wit_n with_o matter_n of_o strife_n he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o begin_v strife_n and_o obstinate_a in_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o 4_o 4._o 4_o ch._n 10._o 4._o the_o sluggard_n will_v not_o plough_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o winter_n the_o or_o winter_n cold_a it_o cold_a of_o the_o plough_v season_n which_o be_v in_o autumn_n and_o towards_o winter_n he_o hate_v and_o avoid_v all_o laborious_a and_o difficult_a work_n although_o his_o own_o necessity_n and_o interest_n oblige_v he_o to_o it_o therefore_o shall_v he_o beg_v in_o harvest_n and_o have_v nothing_o want_v nothing_o and_o not_o obtain_v a_o alm_n not_o in_o that_o time_n of_o plenty_n and_o bounty_n because_o man_n heart_n be_v just_o harden_v against_o that_o man_n who_o by_o his_o own_o sloth_n and_o wilfulness_n have_v bring_v himself_o to_o want_v 5_o 4._o 5_o ch._n 18._o 4._o counsel_n here_o counsel_n either_o 1._o wisdom_n or_o ability_n to_o give_v good_a counsel_n or_o 2._o design_n or_o purpose_n of_o do_v something_o of_o moment_n for_o this_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o both_o sense_n but_o the_o last_o seem_v fit_a here_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v like_o deep_a water_n discover_v water_n either_o 1._o be_v there_o in_o great_a abundance_n or_o 2._o be_v secret_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v discover_v but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v draw_v it_o out_o action_n out_o by_o prudent_a question_n and_o discourse_n and_o a_o diligent_a observation_n of_o his_o word_n and_o action_n 6_o most_n man_n will_v proclaim_v every_o one_o his_o own_o bounty_n own_o or_o bounty_n goodness_n deed_n goodness_n most_o man_n be_v forward_o to_o profess_v religion_n and_o speak_v of_o their_o own_o good_a deed_n but_o a_o faithful_a man_n be_v man_n one_o who_o be_v indeed_o what_o he_o seem_v and_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v who_o can_v find_v find_v find_v there_o be_v but_o few_o such_o to_o be_v find_v 7_o the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n conversation_n integrity_n he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o not_o only_o by_o his_o profession_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o by_o his_o sincere_a and_o unblameable_a conversation_n 2._o conversation_n ps._n 112._o 2._o his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o posterity_n he_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o such_o man_n which_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o their_o person_n but_o entail_v blessing_n upon_o their_o posterity_n 8_o 26._o 8_o ch._n 16._o 10._o vers._n 26._o a_o king_n that_o â—…itteth_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n it_o judgement_n that_o make_v it_o his_o great_a care_n and_o business_n to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n among_o his_o people_n especial_o if_o he_o do_v this_o in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o ancient_a time_n and_o see_v thing_n with_o his_o own_o eye_n as_o for_o the_o phrase_n the_o sign_n or_o gesture_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o scatter_v away_o all_o evil_n wickedness_n evil_n effectual_o punish_v and_o suppress_v all_o wickedness_n with_o his_o eye_n affair_n eye_n with_o his_o very_a look_n or_o by_o his_o diligent_a inspection_n into_o affair_n 9_o 8._o 9_o 1_o kin._n 8._o 46._o 2_o chr._n 6._o 36._o job_n 14._o 4._o ps._n 51._o 5._o eccles._n 7._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o who_o can_v say_v 8._o say_v no_o man_n live_v upon_o earth_n can_v say_v this_o true_o and_o sincere_o compare_v 1_o king_n 8._o â—…6_n job_n 14._o 4._o &_o 15._o 14._o eccles._n 7._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n life_n sin_n i_o be_o perfect_o free_a from_o all_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o life_n 10_o 1â—…_n 10_o vers._n 23._o deut._n 25._o 13_o etc._n etc._n ch._n 11._o 1._o &_o 16._o 11._o mic._n 16._o 1â—…_n stone_n 1â—…_n heb._n a_o stone_n and_o a_o stone_n divers_a weight_n and_o ephah_n and_o heb._n a_o ephah_n and_o a_o ephah_n divers_a measure_n deceive_v measure_n one_o great_a and_o true_a for_o public_a show_n and_o one_o less_o and_o false_a for_o private_a use_n when_o they_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o deceive_v both_o of_o they_o be_v alike_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 11_o even_o a_o child_n be_v know_v by_o his_o do_n dissemble_v do_n young_a child_n discover_v their_o inclination_n or_o disposition_n even_o by_o their_o childish_a speech_n and_o carriage_n as_o not_o have_v yet_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o dissemble_v whether_o his_o work_n manner_n work_n or_o rather_o will_v be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v either_o way_n supply_v the_o sense_n be_v the_o future_a disposition_n and_o conversation_n of_o a_o man_n may_v very_o probable_o be_v conjecture_v from_o his_o childish_a manner_n be_v pure_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a 12_o 9_o 12_o exod._n 4._o 11._o ps._n 94._o 9_o the_o hear_a ear_n and_o the_o see_a eye_n the_o lord_z have_v make_v even_o both_o of_o they_o synecdoche_n they_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o give_v we_o our_o sense_n and_o natural_a faculty_n and_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o they_o and_o especial_o a_o power_n of_o employ_v they_o aright_o to_o see_v and_o observe_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o receive_v his_o word_n and_o all_o wholesome_a instruction_n whence_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o we_o to_o gather_v that_o god_n do_v exact_o see_v and_o hear_v all_o man_n word_n and_o action_n though_o never_o so_o secret_a he_o name_v the_o eye_n and_o ear_n because_o these_o be_v the_o two_o sense_n by_o which_o instruction_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o mind_n but_o under_o they_o he_o seem_v to_o comprehend_v all_o other_o sense_n and_o power_n of_o soul_n or_o body_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n 13_o 15._o 13_o ch._n 6._o 9_o &_o 12._o 14._o &_o 19_o 15._o love_v not_o sleep_v it_o sleep_v i._o e_fw-la immoderate_a sleep_n or_o sloth_n or_o idleness_n take_v sleep_n because_o necessity_n require_v it_o not_o from_o any_o love_n to_o it_o lest_o thou_o come_v to_o poverty_n open_v thy_o eye_n vigour_n eye_n awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n shake_v off_o sloth_n and_o betake_v thyself_o to_o thy_o employment_n with_o diligence_n and_o vigour_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n 14_o it_o be_v naught_o worth_n naught_o the_o commodity_n be_v but_o of_o little_a worth_n it_o be_v naught_o say_v the_o buyer_n it_o buyer_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o seller_n he_o discommend_v it_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v down_o the_o price_n of_o it_o but_o when_o he_o be_v go_v his_o way_n purchase_v way_n with_o the_o commodity_n purchase_v than_o he_o boast_v practice_n boast_v that_o by_o his_o wit_n he_o have_v overreach_v the_o seller_n and_o get_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o himself_o this_o he_o note_n as_o a_o common_a but_o reprovable_a practice_n 15_o there_o be_v gold_n prize_v gold_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o world_n in_o divers_a man_n hand_n by_o who_o it_o be_v high_o prize_v and_o a_o multitude_n of_o ruby_n but_o 11._o but_o ch._n 3._o 15._o &_o 8._o 11._o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n benefit_n jewel_n but_o wise_a speech_n proceed_v from_o a_o understanding_n or_o honest_a heart_n be_v of_o far_o great_a worth_n and_o use_n both_o to_o he_o that_o utter_v they_o and_o to_o those_o that_o receive_v and_o improve_v they_o to_o their_o own_o benefit_n 16_o 13._o 16_o ch._n 22._o 27._o &_o 27._o 13._o take_v his_o garment_n necessary_n garment_n to_o wit_n as_o a_o pledge_n without_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v because_o by_o this_o action_n he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o he_o take_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o beggary_n obj._n this_o precept_n contradict_v that_o law_n which_o forbid_v the_o take_n of_o a_o garment_n for_o a_o pledge_n exod._n 22._o 26._o answ._n it_o do_v not_o contradict_v it_o for_o the_o case_n vast_o differ_v for_o that_o law_n concern_v only_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v force_v to_o borrow_v for_o their_o own_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v pity_n whereas_o this_o reach_v only_o those_o who_o be_v or_o will_v be_v think_v rich_a and_o sufficient_a security_n for_o other_o and_o who_o borrow_v not_o for_o their_o own_o need_n but_o for_o a_o mere_a stranger_n for_o which_o folly_n they_o deserve_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v beside_o this_o may_v be_v only_o a_o prediction_n though_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o precept_n as_o many_o prediction_n be_v and_o so_o show_v what_o may_v be_v expect_v by_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o folly_n even_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v strip_v of_o
confidence_n glory_n in_o that_o commonwealth_n the_o state_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v honourable_a and_o comfortable_a and_o safe_a so_o as_o good_a man_n can_v show_v their_o face_n with_o courage_n and_o confidence_n but_o when_o the_o wicked_a rise_n authority_n rise_n be_v advance_v to_o honour_n and_o authority_n a_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d hide_v tyrant_n hide_v the_o state_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v so_o shameful_a and_o dangerous_a that_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n who_o only_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o man_n withdraw_v themselves_o or_o run_v into_o corner_n and_o obscure_a place_n partly_o out_o of_o grief_n and_o shame_n to_o behold_v the_o wickedness_n which_o be_v public_o and_o impudent_o commit_v and_o partly_o to_o avoid_v the_o rage_n and_o injury_n of_o wicked_a oppressor_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o common_o follow_v such_o person_n and_o their_o confederate_n in_o sin_n or_o as_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o late_a interpreter_n render_v it_o a_o man_n be_v seek_v out_o sober_a and_o good_a man_n who_o have_v retire_v themselves_o be_v search_v for_o and_o bring_v forth_o like_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n as_o be_v most_o suspect_v and_o hate_v and_o fear_v by_o bloody_a tyrant_n 13_o 10._o 13_o ps._n 32._o 3_o 5._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o 10._o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n they_o sin_n that_o do_v not_o confess_v they_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposite_a clause_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n too_o when_o occasion_n require_v it_o that_o be_v convince_v or_o admonish_v of_o his_o sin_n either_o justifi_v ordeni_v or_o excuse_v they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v clause_n prosper_v shall_v not_o succeed_v in_o his_o design_n of_o avoid_v punishment_n by_o the_o concealment_n of_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o find_v mercy_n as_o be_v imply_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o salvation_n they_o by_o hearty_a dislike_n and_o hatred_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o by_o a_o resolve_a cessation_n from_o a_o sinful_a course_n of_o life_n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o although_o the_o dissemble_a or_o hide_v once_o sin_n be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o damnation_n yet_o mere_a confession_n without_o forsake_v of_o sin_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n shall_v have_v mercy_n person_n mercy_n both_o from_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v and_o from_o man_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o grant_v pardon_n and_o favour_n to_o such_o person_n 14_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n lose_v man_n because_o he_o shall_v thereby_o avoid_v that_o mischief_n which_o besal_n fearless_a sinner_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o procure_v that_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o they_o lose_v that_o fear_v they_o fear_v to_o wit_n the_o offence_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o have_v confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n as_o be_v now_o say_v be_v afraid_a to_o return_v to_o they_o again_o and_o careful_a to_o avoid_v they_o and_o all_o occasion_n of_o they_o always_o prosperity_n always_o in_o all_o time_n company_n and_o condition_n not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a trouble_n when_o even_a hypocrite_n will_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v afraid_a of_o sin_v but_o in_o time_n of_o outward_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n 20._o prosperity_n rom._n 11._o 20._o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n judgement_n heart_n that_o go_v on_o obstinate_o and_o secure_o in_o sinful_a course_n cast_v off_o due_a reverence_n to_o god_n and_o just_a fear_n of_o his_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n 15_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o a_o range_a bear_n it_o bear_n the_o lion_n and_o bear_n be_v always_o cruel_a and_o greedy_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v hungry_a and_o want_v prey_n in_o which_o case_n the_o lion_n roar_v psal._n 104._o 21._o isa._n 31._o 4._o and_o bear_n range_v about_o for_o it_o so_o be_v a_o wicked_a ruler_n they_o ruler_n instead_o of_o be_v a_o 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a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o hand_n purpose_n hand_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n execute_v his_o purpose_n that_o be_v stretch_v out_o upon_o all_o the_o nation_n 27_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v 35._o have_v â—…_n châ—…_n â—…_n 6._o jâ—…b_n 9_o 12_o &_o 2â—…_n 1â—…_n psal._n 33._o 11._o irov_n 19_o 21._o &_o 21._o 30._o chap._n 43._o 13._o dan._n 4._o 31_o 32_o 35._o purpose_v and_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o who_o shall_v turn_v it_o back_o 28_o in_o the_o year_n that_o 20._o that_o 2_o kâ—…_n 16._o 20._o king_n ahaz_n die_v be_v this_o burden_n â—…_n burden_n this_o follow_a burdensome_a prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o philistine_n who_o in_o ahaz_n his_o time_n make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v divers_a of_o their_o city_n and_o village_n 2_o chron._n â—…_n â—…_n 29_o rejoice_v not_o thou_o whole_a palestina_n because_o the_o rod_n of_o death_n of_o most_o understand_v this_o of_o uzziah_n who_o do_v then_o much_o mischief_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 6._o but_o he_o be_v dead_a thirty_o two_o year_n before_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o their_o joy_n for_o his_o death_n be_v long_o since_o past_a other_o understand_v it_o of_o ahaz_n but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o smite_v they_o that_o he_o be_v smite_v by_o they_o as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 27._o it_o seem_v better_a to_o understand_v it_o more_o general_o of_o the_o royal_a race_n or_o sorego_v king_n of_o judah_n who_o have_v be_v a_o terrible_a scourge_n to_o they_o who_o rod_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v because_o that_o sceptre_n be_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o slothful_a and_o degenerate_a prince_n such_o as_o ahaz_n be_v who_o have_v be_v late_o break_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o who_o probable_o be_v alive_a when_o this_o prophecy_n be_v deliver_v because_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o hezekiah_n not_o as_o a_o present_a but_o as_o a_o future_a king_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o this_o burden_n be_v in_o the_o year_n that_o ahaz_n die_v but_o so_o it_o may_v be_v though_o it_o be_v before_o his_o death_n he_o that_o smite_v thou_o be_v break_v for_o out_o of_o the_o serpent_n root_n shall_v come_v forth_o a_o addâ—…r_n a_o or_o addâ—…r_n cockatrice_n and_o his_o fruit_n shall_v be_v a_o fiery_a sly_a serpent_n 8._o serpent_n from_o the_o root_n and_o race_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v hezekiah_n who_o like_o a_o serpent_n shall_v sting_v thou_o to_o death_n as_o he_o do_v 2_o king_n 18._o 8._o 30_o and_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o poor_a poor_a poor_a the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v bring_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n by_o thy_o cruelty_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o other_o enemy_n the_o first-born_a be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o child_n hence_o the_o title_n of_o first-born_a be_v give_v to_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o their_o kind_a as_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n exod._n 4._o 22._o to_o david_n psal._n 89._o 27._o to_o a_o grievous_a death_n job_n 18._o 13._o and_o here_o to_o person_n eminent_o poor_a shall_v feed_v they_o feed_v shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o provision_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o thy_o attempt_n against_o they_o and_o the_o needy_a shall_v lie_v down_o in_o safety_n and_o i_o will_v kill_v thy_o root_n root_n root_n i_o will_v utter_o destroy_v thou_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o thy_o people_n reserve_v as_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o tree_n which_o for_o want_v of_o nourishment_n be_v dry_v up_o by_o the_o root_n with_o famine_n and_o he_o shall_v slay_v thy_o remnant_n 31_o howl_v o_o gate_n word_n gate_n the_o gate_n be_v put_v either_o 1._o metaphorical_o for_o the_o people_n pass_v through_o the_o gate_n or_o for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o other_o who_o use_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o gate_n for_o judgement_n or_o upon_o other_o occasion_n or_o 2._o synechdochical_o for_o the_o city_n as_o gate_n be_v common_o put_v as_o jer._n 22._o 19_o and_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n cry_z o_o city_n 17._o city_n city_n be_v here_o put_v collective_o for_o their_o city_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 6._o 17._o thou_o whole_a palestina_n be_v dissolve_v state_n dissolve_v heb._n melt_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1_o of_o the_o faint_a of_o their_o spirit_n and_o courage_n as_o exod._n 15._o 15._o iâ—…s_n 2._o 9_o 24_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o state_n for_o there_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o north_n overthrow_v north_n either_o 1._o from_o judea_n which_o lay_v northward_o from_o some_o part_n of_o the_o philistine_n land_n but_o in_o truth_n judea_n lie_v more_o east_n than_o north_n from_o judah_n and_o therefore_o the_o phâ—…_n be_v say_v to_o be_v on_o the_o west_n isa._n 11._o 14._o and_o never_o so_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v on_o the_o north_n or_o 2._o from_o chaldaea_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v 1._o from_o the_o scripture_n use_v of_o this_o phrase_n which_o general_o design_v that_o country_n as_o jer._n 1._o 14_o 15._o &_o 6._o 1_o 22._o etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o jer._n 47._o where_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o philistine_n from_o the_o north_n v._o 2._o which_o all_o understand_v of_o the_o chaldean_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v specious_o object_v that_o this_o suit_n not_o with_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o speak_v of_o zions_n safety_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o philistine_n whereas_o zion_n and_o the_o land_n and_o people_n of_o judah_n be_v destroy_v together_o with_o the_o philistine_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n i_o humble_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o that_o verse_n be_v add_v to_o express_v the_o far-differing_a condition_n of_o god_n people_n and_o of_o the_o philistine_n in_o the_o event_n of_o that_o babylonian_a war_n and_o that_o whereas_o the_o philistine_n shall_v be_v irrecoverable_o and_o eternal_o 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 none_o shall_v be_v alone_o in_o his_o assembly_n his_o or_o assembly_n appoint_a time_n destroy_v time_n when_o god_n appoint_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o judgement_n not_o one_o person_n of_o all_o that_o numerous_a army_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o smoke_n last_o mention_v shall_v retire_v and_o desert_v his_o colour_n or_o lag_v behind_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o shall_v march_v with_o great_a unanimity_n and_o alacrity_n and_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n till_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v till_o the_o philistine_n be_v utter_o destroy_v 32_o what_o shall_v one_o then_o answer_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o nation_n verse_n nation_n what_o shall_v a_o jew_n say_v to_o the_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o shall_v either_o be_v
and_o acclamation_n which_o be_v customary_a in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n isa._n 9_o 3._o jer._n 25._o 30._o shall_v cease_v because_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v waste_v and_o thy_o people_n destroy_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o shout_n or_o alarm_n be_v fall_v upon_o thy_o summer-fruit_n and_o thy_o harvest_n in_o stead_n of_o that_o joyful_a shout_n which_o be_v then_o use_v to_o which_o he_o here_o allude_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a translation_n not_o only_o because_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v concern_v the_o shout_n of_o a_o enemy_n fall_v upon_o a_o people_n as_o jer._n 25._o 30._o &_o 51._o 14._o but_o especial_o by_o consider_v the_o parallel_a place_n jer._n 48._o 32._o where_n for_o the_o shout_n be_v fall_v it_o be_v the_o spoiler_n be_v fall_v upon_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o next_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o cease_n of_o their_o joyful_a shout_n and_o that_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v there_o use_v for_o vintage-shouting_a which_o at_o first_o make_v i_o incline_v to_o the_o former_a interpretation_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v full_o answer_v from_o jer._n 48._o 33._o which_o speak_v likewise_o of_o the_o cease_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o joyful_a shout_n but_o withal_o add_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n what_o may_v end_v this_o controversy_n their_o shout_n shall_v be_v no_o shout_n they_o shall_v indeed_o have_v a_o shout_v but_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o use_v to_o have_v a_o joyful_a shout_v of_o their_o own_o people_n but_o a_o insult_a shout_n of_o their_o enemy_n 10_o and_o 33._o and_o jer._n 48._o 33._o gladness_n be_v take_v away_o and_o joy_n out_o of_o the_o plentiful_a field_n and_o in_o the_o vineyard_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sing_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v shout_v the_o treader_n 15._o treader_n in_o those_o time_n they_o use_v to_o squeeze_v out_o the_o juice_n of_o their_o grape_n by_o tread_v they_o with_o their_o foot_n in_o vessel_n appoint_v for_o that_o use_n judg._n 9_o 27._o nehem._n 13._o 15._o shall_v tread_v out_o no_o wine_n in_o their_o press_n i_o have_v make_v their_o vintage-shouting_a to_o cease_v 11_o wherefore_o my_o bowel_n shall_v sound_v they_o sound_v through_o compassion_n to_o they_o of_o which_o see_v on_o isa._n 15._o 5._o in_o excessive_a grief_n the_o bowel_n be_v sometime_o roll_v and_o tumble_v together_o so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o audible_a noise_n hereby_o he_o signify_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o approach_a calamity_n which_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v intolerable_a to_o they_o like_o a_o harp_n for_o moab_n and_o my_o inward_a part_n for_o kirharesh_a 12_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o it_o be_v see_v that_o moab_n be_v weary_a 2._o weary_a chap._n 15._o 2._o on_o the_o high_a place_n ineffectual_a place_n when_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o they_o and_o other_o that_o all_o their_o other_o devotion_n be_v vain_a and_o ineffectual_a that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o sanctuary_n succour_n sanctuary_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o great_a god_n chemosh_fw-mi numb_a 21._o 29._o 1_o king_n 11._o 7._o jer._n 48._o 46._o from_o who_o he_o shall_v seek_v and_o expect_v succour_n to_o pray_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v he_o prevail_v his_o god_n can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o help_v he_o 13_o this_o be_v the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v concern_v moab_n heretofore_o moab_n heb._n from_o then_o that_o be_v heretofore_o since_o that_o time_n now_o time_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o god_n revelation_n to_o i_o concern_v moab_n and_o hitherto_o which_o exposition_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o now_o 14_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i_o speak_v have_v make_v this_o further_a discovery_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o i_o say_v within_o three_o year_n be_v year_n to_o be_v compute_v either_o 1._o from_o the_o time_n of_o jerusalems_n destruction_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o do_v as_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o invade_v the_o moabite_n at_o or_o about_o that_o time_n and_o execute_v the_o judgement_n first_o foretell_v by_o this_o prophet_n and_o afterward_o by_o jeremy_n ch_n 48._o or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o this_o prophecy_n which_o be_v uncertain_a leave_v we_o the_o great_a latitude_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o precise_a time_n when_o this_o be_v fulfil_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a from_o isa._n 1._o 1._o that_o this_o prophecy_n must_v be_v deliver_v at_o far_a before_o the_o end_n of_o hezekiah_n reign_n and_o then_o there_o arise_v this_o great_a difficulty_n how_o this_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n who_o above_o or_o about_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o this_o time_n speak_v of_o moab_n as_o a_o people_n that_o have_v be_v at_o ease_n from_o their_o youth_n and_o have_v not_o go_v into_o captivity_n jer._n 48._o 11._o and_o prophesi_v against_o they_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n which_o isaiah_n use_v in_o this_o prophecy_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o time_n nor_o of_o the_o same_o calamity_n but_o isaiah_n of_o a_o former_a tribulation_n and_o jeremiah_n of_o their_o latter_a devastation_n it_o be_v true_a jeremiah_n use_v the_o same_o word_n which_o isaiah_n do_v and_o so_o do_v the_o late_a prophet_n sometime_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o former_a to_o other_o purpose_n than_o they_o be_v first_o deliver_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o and_o as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n in_o which_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v concern_v mystical_a babylon_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o forego_n prophet_n concern_v the_o first_o and_o literal_a babylon_n and_o although_o the_o forego_n prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o destruction_n threaten_v by_o jeremiah_n and_o inflict_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n yet_o this_o prophecy_n contain_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o usher_v in_o with_o another_o preface_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o differ_a nature_n and_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o more_o speedy_a and_o less_o grievous_a affliction_n that_o shall_v befall_v they_o which_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o certain_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o other_o prophecy_n and_o of_o their_o utter_a destruction_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o here_o say_v within_o three_o year_n all_o that_o i_o have_v foretell_v and_o threaten_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v but_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o moab_n shall_v be_v contemn_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o term_n here_o use_v be_v much_o mild_a so_o the_o judgement_n here_o denounce_v seem_v much_o less_o than_o in_o the_o forego_n prophecy_n and_o therefore_o this_o verse_n may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v of_o some_o great_a blow_n give_v to_o the_o moabite_n 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assyrian_n 2._o assyrian_n chap._n 35._o 2._o sharon_n 2._o sharon_n a_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a place_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o chron._n 27._o 29._o cant._n 2._o 1._o isa._n 35._o 2._o be_v like_o a_o wilderness_n and_o bashan_n and_o carmel_n place_n carmel_n two_o place_n eminent_a for_o fertility_n and_o especial_o for_o good_a pasture_n deut._n 32._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 2._o which_o be_v here_o synecdochical_o puâ—…_n for_o all_o such_o place_n 38._o place_n or_o yell_n jer._n 51._o 38._o shake_v off_o their_o fruit_n 38._o fruit_n be_v spoil_v of_o their_o fruit_n or_o as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o by_o some_o other_o yell_v or_o roar_v as_o this_o word_n be_v render_v jer._n 51._o 38._o 10._o now_o will_v i_o rise_v land_n rise_v in_o this_o extremity_n i_o will_v appear_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o my_o people_n and_o land_n say_v the_o lord_z now_o will_v i_o be_v exalt_v now_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o myself_o 11._o 1â—…_n 11._o psal._n 7._o 1â—…_n 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