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A46807 Annotations upon the five books immediately following the historicall part of the Old Testament (commonly called the five doctrinall or poeticall books) to wit, the book of Iob, the Psalms, the Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon ... / by Arthur Jackson ... Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666. 1658 (1658) Wing J64; ESTC R207246 1,452,995 1,192

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16.1_o and_o psal_n 45.7_o verse_n 21._o with_o who_o my_o hand_n shall_v be_v establish_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v be_v so_o with_o he_o that_o i_o will_v never_o forsake_v he_o my_o arm_n also_o shall_v strengthen_v he_o that_o be_v my_o full_a power_n not_o my_o hand_n only_o but_o my_o arm_n also_o shall_v be_v put_v forth_o for_o his_o help_n verse_n 22._o the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o exact_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o force_v tax_n or_o tribute_n from_o he_o or_o otherwise_o oppress_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o wickedness_n afflict_v he_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v over_o he_o how_o bold_a and_o desperate_a soever_o they_o be_v but_o now_o as_o we_o refer_v this_o promise_n to_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o enemy_n he_o grapple_v with_o see_v the_o note_n 2_o sam._n 7.10_o verse_n 24._o but_o my_o faithfulness_n and_o my_o mercy_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v faithful_a &_o merciful_a which_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a ornament_n of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o rather_o i_o will_v make_v good_a my_o promise_n to_o he_o notwithstanding_o his_o infirmity_n wherein_o mercy_n shall_v be_v show_v he_o and_o in_o my_o name_n shall_v his_o horn_n be_v exalt_v that_o be_v in_o the_o confidence_n of_o my_o help_n and_o favour_n he_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n with_o courage_n or_o rather_o by_o i_o or_o to_o the_o end_n my_o name_n may_v be_v glorify_v shall_v his_o kingdom_n be_v advance_v and_o chief_o be_v this_o accomplish_a in_o the_o transcendent_a glory_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n but_o see_v also_o the_o note_n psal_n 20.1_o and_o
never_o be_v and_o that_o not_o in_o hope_n of_o get_v the_o fair_a advantage_n hereafter_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o but_o because_o have_v withstand_v the_o first_o violent_a boil_v up_o of_o his_o passion_n he_o can_v afterward_o the_o more_o easy_o keep_v his_o spirit_n in_o order_n or_o because_o he_o can_v patient_o endure_v reproach_n and_o wrong_n and_o will_v rather_o suffer_v then_o revenge_n but_o the_o former_a exposition_n be_v the_o best_a verse_n 17._o he_o that_o speak_v truth_n show_v forth_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o that_o make_v a_o conscience_n in_o his_o ordinary_a talk_n to_o speak_v nothing_o but_o truth_n will_v speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v just_a &_o what_o become_v a_o righteous_a man_n to_o speak_v when_o he_o be_v call_v forth_o in_o public_a to_o be_v a_o witness_n for_o that_o this_o be_v employ_v the_o follow_a clause_n show_v but_o a_o false_a witness_n deceit_n that_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v enure_v to_o lie_v when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n will_v utter_v deceit_n that_o be_v he_o will_v deceive_v the_o judge_n &_o other_o with_o his_o lie_n or_o though_o he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o truth_n and_o perhaps_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o truth_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o cunning_a way_n that_o it_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n cause_n or_o else_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o thus_o he_o that_o speak_v truth_n to_o wit_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n show_v forth_o righteousness_n that_o be_v show_v himself_o thereby_o to_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n but_o a_o false_a witness_n deceit_n that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o show_v himself_o thereby_o to_o be_v a_o fraudulent_a person_n or_o thus_o he_o that_o speak_v truth_n in_o his_o testimony_n do_v thereby_o promote_v the_o do_v of_o justice_n or_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o declare_v bold_o what_o be_v just_a but_o a_o false_a witness_n further_v deceit_n verse_n 18._o there_o be_v that_o speak_v like_o the_o piercing_n of_o a_o sword_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposite_a clause_n that_o there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o fool_n who_o word_n do_v wind_v man_n like_o sharp_a sword_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 57.4_o and_o many_o way_n this_o may_v be_v do_v as_o by_o draw_v man_n into_o any_o error_n or_o wickedness_n to_o the_o manifest_a destruction_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o set_v man_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n by_o revile_v &_o slander_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o likewise_o that_o which_o follow_v that_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v health_n that_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o health_n to_o man_n may_v be_v do_v several_a way_n to_o wit_n by_o cure_v man_n of_o their_o error_n &_o sin_n by_o plead_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o innocent●_n by_o pacify_v offend_v mind_n &_o make_v peace_n between_o those_o that_o be_v at_o variance_n by_o satisfy_v scruple_v conscience_n and_o comfort_v the_o heavy-hearted_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n solomon_n may_v seem_v to_o speak_v concern_v witness_n therefore_o some_o understand_v this_o proverb_n also_o particular_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o by_o swear_v false_o against_o the_o innocent_a in_o judgement_n do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v wind_v they_o mortal_o but_o that_o then_o the_o wise_a by_o examine_v their_o testimony_n and_o by_o use_v other_o mean_n to_o clear_v those_o that_o be_v thus_o false_o accuse_v do_v heal_v these_o wound_n and_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o so_o great_a danger_n yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v best_o to_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o more_o general_a sense_n verse_n 19_o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o but_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v several_a way_n as_o 1._o that_o he_o that_o speak_v truth_n will_v not_o vary_v in_o what_o he_o say_v but_o will_v always_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n whereas_o the_o liar_n will_v be_v now_o in_o one_o tale_n and_o by_o and_o by_o in_o another_o or_o 2._o that_o truth_n shall_v at_o last_o prevail_v against_o error_n though_o truth_n may_v be_v overbear_v for_o a_o time_n &_o error_n may_v be_v then_o cry_v up_o for_o truth_n yet_o this_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o while_n thus_o the_o time_n shall_v soon_o come_v that_o maintainer_n of_o error_n shall_v proceed_v no_o far_o for_o their_o folly_n shall_v be_v manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n 2_o tim._n 3.9_o and_o then_o the_o truth_n shall_v again_o prevail_v or_o 3._o that_o he_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n may_v stout_o stand_v to_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o convince_v he_o of_o falsehood_n and_o though_o he_o may_v be_v false_o accuse_v or_o suspect_v of_o falsehood_n yet_o his_o innocency_n herein_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v clear_v whereas_o the_o liar_n though_o he_o may_v outface_v man_n for_o a_o while_n shall_v soon_o be_v discover_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o liar_n or_o 4._o that_o the_o man_n that_o constant_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o speak_v the_o truth_n shall_v be_v bless_v from_o heaven_n here_o and_o live_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o but_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n though_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o thrive_v by_o lie_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o they_o shall_v soon_o find_v it_o otherwise_o and_o without_o repentance_n shall_v be_v eternal_o punish_v and_o indeed_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o all_o these_o may_v be_v intend_v in_o the_o word_n verse_n 20._o deceit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o imagine_v evil_a etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v either_o 1._o that_o those_o that_o imagine_v mischief_n against_o the_o righteous_a have_v many_o plot_n in_o their_o heart_n whereby_o they_o hope_v to_o deceive_v they_o &_o bring_v they_o into_o trouble_n but_o that_o hereby_o they_o shall_v certain_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o extreme_a grief_n &_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o opposite_a clause_n but_o to_o the_o counsellor_n of_o peace_n be_v joy_n the_o one_o shall_v have_v much_o trouble_n &_o sorrow_n through_o the_o disquiet_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n the_o terror_n of_o their_o conscience_n &_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o the_o other_o much_o joy_n through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o sweet_a refresh_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n or_o 2._o that_o such_o plotter_n of_o deceit_n &_o mischief_n may_v glory_v &_o rejoice_v therein_o for_o a_o time_n but_o that_o true_a joy_n shall_v be_v only_o to_o the_o counsellor_n of_o peace_n with_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o notwithstanding_o the_o plot_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o they_o or_o 3._o which_o to_o i_o seem_v the_o clear_a exposition_n that_o the_o plot_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o righteous_a will_v deceive_v they_o &_o bring_v the_o evil_n intend_v against_o the_o righteous_a upon_o themselves_o to_o their_o great_a vexation_n &_o torment_n whereas_o those_o that_o seek_v the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o other_o shall_v have_v great_a joy_n &_o comfort_v thereby_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 11.18_o verse_n 21._o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n happen_v to_o the_o just_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v true_o evil_a nothing_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o way_n of_o vengeance_n or_o shall_v tend_v to_o their_o destruction_n but_o only_o to_o try_v they_o &_o purge_v they_o &_o do_v they_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o mischief_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v overwhelm_v inward_o with_o terror_n &_o outward_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o verse_n 22._o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n not_o only_o because_o lie_a be_v in_o itself_o a_o sin_n most_o hateful_a to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n but_o also_o because_o liar_n do_v usual_o deal_v unfaithful_o with_o man_n break_v their_o promise_n &_o not_o carry_v themselves_o according_a to_o that_o they_o have_v with_o their_o lip_n profess_v whence_o the_o opposite_a clause_n be_v thus_o express_v but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o to_o wit_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n be_v his_o delight_n lie_v alone_o make_v man_n abominable_a to_o god_n but_o god_n delight_v only_o in_o those_o that_o both_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o deal_v true_o verse_n 23._o a_o prudent_a man_n conceal_v knowledge_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 10.14_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n proclaim_v foolishness_n that_o be_v their_o heart_n do_v set_v their_o tongue_n on_o work_n with_o