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thy_o enemy_n then_o keep_v thou_o from_o every_o wicked_a thing_n judgement_n thing_n then_o especial_o take_v heed_n because_o that_o be_v a_o time_n and_o state_n of_o confusion_n and_o licentiousness_n when_o as_o one_o say_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n can_v be_v hear_v for_o the_o noise_n of_o arm_n and_o because_o the_o success_n of_o thy_o arm_n and_o erterprise_n depend_v upon_o god_n blessing_n which_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v and_o because_o thou_o do_v then_o carry_v thy_o life_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_v to_o be_v well_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n 10_o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o clean_o by_o reason_n of_o uncleanness_n that_o chance_v he_o by_o night_n all_o night_n of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 25._o 4_o 16_o 17._o or_o by_o uncleanness_n of_o any_o like_a kind_n one_o kind_n be_v here_o as_o oft_o put_v for_o all_o then_o shall_v he_o go_v abroad_o out_o of_o the_o 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principal_o that_o by_o such_o outward_a rite_n they_o may_v be_v enure_v to_o the_o great_a reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o the_o great_a caution_n to_o avoid_v all_o real_a and_o moral_a uncleanness_n especial_o now_o when_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a so_o to_o do_v 14_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n war_n camp_n either_o because_o the_o ark_n be_v common_o present_a with_o they_o or_o at_o least_o some_o of_o the_o holy_a instrument_n which_o be_v pledge_n of_o god_n presence_n or_o because_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o when_o they_o engage_v in_o a_o just_a and_o necessary_a war_n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v up_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a that_o he_o see_v no_o anything_o no_o heb._n nakedâ—…s_v of_o anything_o unclean_a thing_n in_o thou_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o 15_o 15._o 15_o sam._n 30_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v unto_o his_o master_n the_o servant_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o case_n thou_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v universal_o as_o if_o all_o servant_n that_o flee_v from_o their_o master_n though_o without_o any_o sufficient_a cause_n or_o colour_n of_o justice_n may_v be_v detain_v from_o they_o by_o any_o person_n to_o who_o they_o flee_v for_o refuge_n for_o this_o be_v apparent_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o will_v open_v a_o door_n to_o infinite_a disorder_n and_o mischief_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 1._o of_o the_o servant_n of_o stranger_n because_o it_o follow_v v._o 16._o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o which_o show_v that_o he_o have_v dwell_v with_o and_o belong_v to_o another_o people_n 2._o of_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o canaanite_n or_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n because_o if_o he_o have_v live_v in_o remote_a country_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o will_v flee_v so_o far_o to_o avoid_v his_o master_n or_o that_o his_o master_n will_v follow_v he_o so_o far_o to_o recover_v he_o and_o for_o the_o canaanite_n this_o sentence_n be_v most_o just_a because_o both_o they_o and_o they_o be_v all_o forfeit_v to_o god_n and_o to_o israel_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o enjoy_v be_v by_o special_a indulgence_n and_o for_o the_o other_o neighbour_n it_o may_v seem_v just_a also_o partly_o because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v within_o the_o large_a limit_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o israel_n by_o god_n grant_n or_o deed_n of_o gift_n gen._n 15._o 18._o jos._n 1._o 4._o partly_o because_o by_o their_o hostile_a carriage_n they_o have_v give_v israel_n a_o right_a to_o much_o more_o of_o they_o than_o a_o few_o servant_n that_o may_v possible_o run_v away_o from_o their_o master_n and_o especial_o because_o both_o master_n and_o servant_n of_o these_o and_o other_o nation_n be_v unquestionable_o at_o the_o 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great_a and_o supreme_a master_n to_o who_o all_o other_o master_n be_v but_o servant_n and_o they_o and_o they_o be_v absolute_o in_o his_o power_n shall_v receive_v and_o protect_v one_o that_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o his_o service_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o under-master_n who_o in_o this_o case_n rebel_n against_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n what_o shadow_n be_v there_o of_o injustice_n in_o the_o case_n 16_o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o you_o even_o among_o you_o in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o gate_n where_o it_o he_o it_o heb._n be_v good_a for_o he_o like_v he_o best_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o he_o he_o take_v advantage_n from_o his_o low_a and_o afflict_a condition_n to_o be_v unreasonable_a or_o injurious_a to_o he_o 17_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sodomitess_n no_o or_o sodomitess_n whore_n worship_n whore_n no_o common_a prostitute_n such_o as_o be_v tolerate_v and_o encourage_v by_o the_o gentile_n and_o use_v even_o in_o their_o religious_a worship_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n stranger_n israel_n not_o that_o such_o practice_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o stranger_n among_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o many_o scripture_n and_o reason_n but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o upon_o special_a reason_n forbid_v to_o they_o as_o be_v much_o more_o odious_a in_o they_o than_o in_o stranger_n though_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v among_o the_o daughter_n and_o so_o in_o the_o follow_a clause_n among_o the_o son_n for_o the_o hebrew_n man_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n as_o numb_a 32._o 22._o psal._n 31._o 12._o and_o so_o it_o note_n that_o none_o of_o that_o sort_n shall_v be_v permit_v among_o they_o whether_o jew_n or_o stranger_n nor_o a_o sodomite_n 27._o sodomite_n or_o buggerer_n who_o defile_v
and_o dissimulation_n which_o therefore_o many_o prince_n have_v use_v for_o this_o very_a reason_n but_o say_v he_o god_n need_v no_o such_o artifices_fw-la he_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v by_o his_o absolute_a power_n and_o have_v no_o need_n to_o use_n lie_v to_o accomplish_v his_o will_n partly_o to_o show_v that_o israel_n shall_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o saul_n loss_n as_o he_o may_v vain_o imagine_v because_o he_o have_v save_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n chap._n 14._o 47._o for_o not_o saul_n but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o protector_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o will_v continue_v to_o save_v they_o when_o saul_n be_v lose_v and_o go_v and_o partly_o to_o assure_v saul_n that_o god_n will_v execute_v this_o threaten_v because_o he_o want_v not_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o and_o none_o can_v hinder_v he_o in_o it_o 2._o it_o num._n 23._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 1â—…_n tit._n 1._o 2._o will_v not_o lie_v k_n nor_o repent_v power_n repent_v i_o e._n nor_o ehange_v his_o counsel_n which_o also_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n either_o of_o wisdom_n or_o power_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v 30_o then_o he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v yet_o honour_v i_o now_o i_o pray_v thou_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o my_o people_n and_o before_o israel_n israel_n israel_n here_o â—…e_v plain_o discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o true_a motive_n of_o this_o and_o his_o former_a confession_n he_o be_v not_o solicitous_a for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o power_n with_o israel_n and_o turn_v again_o with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 31_o so_o samuel_n turn_v again_o after_o saul_n agag_n saul_n not_o to_o worship_n the_o lord_n with_o he_o for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o mention_v that_o saul_n only_o worship_v the_o lord_n but_o for_o two_o other_o reason_n first_o that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o 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escape_v death_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o warlike_a prince_n in_o the_o fury_n of_o battle_n shall_v certain_o never_o suffer_v death_n from_o a_o old_a prophet_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n 33_o and_o samuel_n say_v 45._o say_v num._n b_o 14._o 45._o as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v woman_n childless_a course_n childless_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o guilty_a of_o many_o bloody_a action_n and_o that_o towards_o god_n people_n though_o it_o be_v not_o relate_v elsewhere_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v for_o the_o full_a vindication_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o to_o show_v that_o although_o god_n do_v at_o this_o time_n remember_v and_o revenge_v a_o crime_n commit_v by_o this_o man_n ancestor_n 400_o year_n ago_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v a_o innocent_a son_n for_o his_o father_n crime_n but_o one_o that_o allow_v and_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o evil_a course_n so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a among_o woman_n and_o samuel_n hew_v agag_n in_o piece_n example_n piece_n this_o he_o do_v by_o diâ—…ine_a instinct_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o god_n express_v and_o particular_a command_n above_o v._o 3._o which_o be_v sinful_o neglect_v by_o saul_n be_v now_o execute_v by_o samuel_n see_v the_o like_a example_n 1_o king_n 18._o 40._o but_o these_o be_v no_o precedent_n for_o private_a person_n to_o take_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n into_o their_o hand_n for_o we_o must_v live_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o extraordinary_a example_n before_o the_o lord_n assembly_n lord_n either_o before_o the_o ark_n which_o it_o seem_v saul_n carry_v with_o he_o in_o this_o as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o former_a expedition_n chap._n 14._o 18._o or_o before_o god_n altar_n or_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o gilgal_n 34_o ¶_o then_o samuel_n go_v to_o ramah_n and_o saul_n go_v up_o to_o his_o house_n to_o 4._o to_o chap._n 11._o 4._o gibeah_n of_o saul_n 35_o and_o samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o see_v saul_n accidental_o saul_n i_o e._n to_o visit_v he_o either_o in_o token_n of_o respect_n or_o friendship_n or_o to_o seek_v counsel_n from_o god_n for_o he_o or_o to_o give_v counsel_n to_o he_o see_v be_v put_v for_o visit_v here_o and_o 2_o king_n 8._o 29._o otherwise_o he_o do_v see_v he_o afterward_o chap._n 19_o 24._o though_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o samuel_n that_o come_v thither_o with_o design_n to_o see_v saul_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o phrase_n here_o but_o saul_n go_v thither_o to_o see_v samuel_n and_o that_o accidental_o until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n nevertheless_o samuel_n mourn_v for_o saul_n accidental_o saul_n i_o e._n to_o visit_v he_o either_o in_o token_n of_o respect_n or_o friendship_n or_o to_o seek_v counsel_n from_o god_n for_o he_o or_o to_o give_v counsel_n to_o he_o see_v be_v put_v for_o visit_v here_o and_o 2_o king_n 8._o 29._o otherwise_o he_o do_v see_v he_o afterward_o chap._n 19_o 24._o though_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o samuel_n that_o come_v thither_o with_o design_n to_o see_v saul_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o phrase_n here_o but_o saul_n go_v thither_o to_o see_v samuel_n and_o that_o accidental_o and_o the_o lord_n repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v saul_n king_n over_o israel_n dangerous_a x_o partly_o for_o saul_n sake_n who_o sad_a condition_n he_o lament_v and_o partly_o for_o israel_n sake_n who_o estate_n he_o fear_v might_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v doubtful_a and_o dangerous_a chap._n xvi_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o samuel_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n do_v saul_n and_o pray_v for_o his_o restitution_n which_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v that_o he_o do_v see_v i_o have_v reject_v he_o from_o reign_v over_o israel_n pleasure_n israel_n the_o manifestation_n of_o my_o peremptory_a will_n shall_v make_v thou_o submit_v to_o my_o pleasure_n fill_v thy_o horn_n with_o oil_n time_n oil_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o inauguration_n of_o king_n as_o chap._n 10._o 1._o and_o 1_o king_n 1._o 39_o but_o here_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o designation_n of_o a_o king_n though_o david_n be_v not_o actual_o make_v king_n by_o it_o but_o still_o remain_v a_o subject_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o chap._n 24._o 6._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o anticipation_n be_v partly_o the_o comfort_n of_o samuel_n and_o other_o good_a man_n against_o their_o great_a fear_n in_o case_n of_o saul_n death_n of_o which_o they_o expect_v every_o day_n to_o hear_v and_o partly_o the_o assurance_n of_o david_n title_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v very_o doubtful_a for_o the_o prevention_n of_o which_o doubt_n it_o be_v very_o meet_v that_o the_o same_o person_n and_o prophet_n who_o have_v anoint_v saul_n may_v now_o upon_o god_n rejection_n of_o saul_n anoint_v david_n to_o succeed_v he_o upon_o his_o death_n and_o because_o samuel_n be_v now_o not_o far_o from_o his_o death_n and_o be_v to_o die_v before_o saul_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o david_n anoint_v shall_v be_v hasten_v and_o do_v before_o its_o proper_a time_n and_o go_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o to_o jesse_n the_o bethlehemite_n for_o i_o have_v provide_v i_o i_o i_o heb._n for_o i_o a_o king_n i_o king_n this_o phrase_n be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o imply_v the_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o the_o former_a king_n saul_n be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o people_n provide_v he_o be_v the_o product_n of_o their_o inordinate_a and_o sinful_a desire_n they_o desire_v he_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o own_o glory_n and_o safety_n as_o they_o suppose_v but_o this_o be_v a_o king_n of_o my_o own_o provide_v one_o that_o i_o have_v spy_v out_o one_o of_o that_o tribe_n to_o which_o i_o have_v allot_v the_o kingdom_n gen._n 49._o 10._o a_o
his_o man_n be_v oft_o expose_v to_o be_v no_o small_a favour_n and_o privilege_n which_o nabal_n be_v bind_v both_o in_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n and_o prudence_n to_o requite_v 8_o ask_v thy_o young_a man_n and_o they_o will_v show_v thou_o wherefore_o let_v the_o young_a man_n find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n for_o we_o come_v in_o a_o good_a day_n 7._o day_n i_o e._n in_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v when_o man_n be_v most_o cheerful_a and_o liberal_a when_o thou_o may_v relieve_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o abundance_n without_o damage_n to_o thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v receive_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v to_o pity_n and_o relieve_v distress_v and_o indigent_a person_n deut._n 12._o 12._o and_o 14._o 26_o 29._o and_o 15._o 7._o give_v i_o pray_v thou_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o thy_o hand_n unto_o thy_o servant_n favour_n servant_n to_o we_o who_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v ready_a to_o serve_v and_o guard_v thou_o and_o thou_o or_o the_o word_n servant_n may_v be_v only_o use_v as_o a_o word_n of_o respect_n frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n where_o inferior_n speak_v to_o superior_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v suppliant_n and_o beg_v some_o favour_n and_o to_o thy_o son_n be_v son_n so_o he_o call_v himself_o to_o show_v that_o respect_n and_o affection_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o nabal_n as_o be_v elder_a and_o wealthy_a than_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n with_o himself_o and_o a_o branch_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o family_n as_o nabal_n be_v david_n 9_o and_o when_o david_n young_a man_n come_v they_o speak_v to_o nabal_n according_a to_o all_o those_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o david_n and_o rest_v and_o heb._n rest_v cease_v 10_o ¶_o and_o nabal_n answer_v david_n servant_n and_o say_v who_o be_v david_n david_n david_n what_o relation_n or_o obligation_n have_v i_o to_o david_n and_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n there_o be_v many_o servant_n now_o a_o day_n that_o break_v away_o every_o man_n from_o his_o master_n 2._o master_n hereby_o he_o tax_v both_o david_n as_o one_o revolt_v from_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o saul_n his_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o his_o soldier_n as_o runagate_n from_o their_o master_n and_o creditor_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 22._o 2._o 11_o shall_v i_o then_o take_v my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n meat_n water_n he_o speak_v thus_o either_o because_o in_o those_o hot_a and_o dry_a part_n water_n be_v scarce_o and_o precious_a or_o water_n be_v here_o put_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o drink_n as_o bread_n be_v oft_o take_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n and_o my_o slaughter_n my_o heb._n slaughter_n flesh_n that_o i_o have_v kill_v for_o my_o shearer_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o man_n who_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v 12_o so_o david_n young_a man_n turn_v their_o way_n and_o go_v again_o and_o come_v and_o tell_v he_o all_o those_o say_n 13_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o his_o man_n gird_v you_o on_o every_o man_n his_o sword_n 22._o sword_n have_v resolve_v and_o swear_v to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o nabal_n as_o be_v express_v verse_n 21_o 22._o and_o they_o gird_v on_o every_o man_n his_o sword_n and_o david_n also_o gird_v on_o his_o sword_n and_o there_o go_v up_o after_o david_n about_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o two_o hundred_o abode_n by_o the_o stuff_n 24._o stuff_n see_v chap._n 17._o 22._o and_o 30._o 24._o 14_o ¶_o but_o one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n tell_v abigail_n message_n abigail_n wise_o consider_v the_o mischievous_a effect_n likely_a to_o follow_v so_o churlish_a a_o message_n nabals_n wife_n say_v behold_v david_n send_v messenger_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n to_o salute_v our_o master_n and_o he_o they_o he_o heb._n fly_v upon_o they_o rail_v on_o they_o 15_o but_o the_o man_n be_v very_o good_a unto_o we_o and_o we_o be_v not_o shame_v not_o heb._n shame_v hurt_v neither_o miss_v we_o any_o thing_n as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v conversant_a with_o they_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o field_n 16_o they_o be_v a_o wall_n enemy_n wall_n i_o e._n a_o defence_n against_o wild_a beast_n and_o robber_n and_o enemy_n unto_o we_o both_o by_o night_n and_o day_n all_o the_o while_o we_o be_v with_o they_o keep_v the_o sheep_n 17_o now_o therefore_o know_v and_o consider_v what_o thou_o will_v do_v for_o evil_a be_v determine_v against_o our_o master_n and_o against_o all_o his_o household_n person_n household_n which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v either_o from_o some_o threaten_a expression_n which_o david_n man_n use_v or_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o david_n great_a power_n and_o that_o rage_n which_o so_o high_a a_o provocation_n be_v likely_a to_o produce_v in_o military_a person_n for_o he_o be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v to_o he_o matter_n he_o to_o wit_n without_o hazard_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o i_o acquaint_v thou_o rather_o than_o he_o with_o this_o matter_n 18_o ¶_o then_o abigail_n make_v haste_n and_o take_v two_o hundred_o loaf_n case_n loaf_n which_o she_o do_v without_o his_o leave_n and_o against_o his_o mind_n because_o it_o be_v a_o case_n of_o apparent_a necessity_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o herself_o and_o husband_n and_o all_o the_o family_n from_o imminent_a ruin_n and_o sure_o that_o real_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n which_o dispense_v with_o god_n positive_a command_n may_v well_o dispense_v with_o the_o husband_n right_a in_o this_o case_n and_o two_o bottle_n of_o wine_n and_o five_o sheep_n ready_a dress_v and_o five_o measure_n of_o parch_a corn_n and_o a_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d hundred_o or_o 〈◊〉_d cluster_n of_o raisin_n and_o two_o hundred_o cake_n of_o fig_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o ass_n 19_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o her_o servant_n go_v on_o before_o i_o behold_v i_o come_v after_o you_o they_o you_o for_o she_o know_v she_o can_v quick_o overtake_v they_o but_o she_o tell_v not_o her_o husband_n nabal_n 20_o and_o it_o be_v so_o as_o she_o ride_v on_o the_o ass_n that_o she_o come_v down_o by_o the_o covert_n of_o the_o hill_n he_o hill_n in_o the_o low_a part_n and_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o hill_n or_o of_o the_o tree_n that_o grow_v upon_o it_o so_o that_o david_n do_v not_o see_v she_o till_o she_o meet_v he_o and_o behold_v david_n and_o his_o man_n come_v down_o hill_n down_o to_o wit_n from_o another_o opposite_a hill_n against_o she_o and_o she_o meet_v they_o 21_o now_o david_n have_v say_v answer_n say_v either_o in_o his_o journey_n or_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v that_o reproachful_a answer_n sure_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o keep_v all_o that_o this_o fellow_n churlishness_n fellow_n who_o he_o think_v unworthy_a to_o be_v name_v for_o his_o barbarous_a ingratitude_n and_o churlishness_n have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v miss_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o have_v requite_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a 22_o so_o and_o more_o also_o do_v god_n unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o david_n man_n david_n i_o e._n unto_o david_n himself_o but_o because_o it_o may_v seem_v ominous_a and_o unnatural_a to_o curse_v himself_o therefore_o by_o a_o figure_n call_v euphemismus_n instead_o of_o david_n he_o mention_n david_n enemy_n see_v 1_o sam._n 20._o 16._o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v so_o and_o more_o also_o let_v god_n do_v for_o the_o hebrew_n lamed_n be_v very_o oft_o so_o use_v the_o enemy_n of_o david_n i._n e._n let_v god_n work_v for_o they_o and_o give_v they_o as_o much_o prosperity_n and_o success_n as_o nabal_n have_v hitherto_o have_v or_o let_v god_n utter_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n and_o especial_o myself_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o if_o i_o do_v not_o destroy_v this_o man_n if_o i_o leave_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o morning_n light_n any_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n he_o wall_n i_o e._n any_o of_o the_o male_n for_o they_o only_o do_v so_o and_o of_o they_o this_o phrase_n be_v manifest_o understand_v 1_o king_n 14._o 10._o and_o 21._o 21._o and_o 2_o king_n 9_o 8._o and_o man_n not_o whole_o barbarous_a have_v general_o spare_v woman_n in_o such_o case_n qu._n why_o then_o be_v abigail_n so_o much_o concern_v and_o afraid_a answ._n partly_o from_o humanity_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o so_o general_a and_o dreadful_a a_o slaughter_n of_o her_o family_n and_o near_a relation_n and_o partly_o because_o when_o the_o sword_n be_v once_o draw_v she_o know_v not_o where_o it_o will_v rest_v nor_o whether_o she_o shall_v escape_v for_o she_o know_v nothing_o of_o this_o limitation_n of_o david_n threaten_n till_o she_o come_v to_o he_o 23_o and_o when_o abigail_n see_v david_n she_o haste_v and_o light_v off_o the_o ass_n and_o fall_v before_o
private_a or_o retire_v and_o quiet_a life_n without_o noise_n and_o numerous_a attendant_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o affairâ—…_n of_o the_o court_n and_o kingdom_n chap._n ii_o now_o the_o day_n of_o david_n draw_v nigh_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o he_o charge_v solomon_n his_o son_n say_v 2_o â—…_n go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 27._o earth_n i_o e._n of_o all_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n compare_v jos._n 23._o 14._o heb._n 9_o 27._o be_v thou_o strong_a 32._o strong_a for_o to_o govern_v his_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v require_v great_a fortitude_n or_o strength_n of_o mind_n to_o arm_v himself_o against_o the_o subtle_a device_n and_o evasion_n of_o some_o against_o the_o flattery_n and_o importunity_n of_o other_o against_o terror_n and_o danger_n from_o revengeful_a man_n and_o especial_o against_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o weakness_n or_o partiality_n through_o fear_n or_o favour_n and_o against_o all_o those_o evil_a thought_n and_o passion_n to_o which_o the_o temptation_n of_o their_o great_a wealth_n and_o glory_n and_o uncontrollable_a power_n natural_o expose_v they_o see_v prov._n 16._o 32._o therefore_o and_o show_v thyself_o a_o man_n 5._o man_n in_o manly_a wisdom_n and_o courage_n and_o constancy_n though_o thou_o be_v but_o young_a in_o year_n 1_o chron._n 22._o 5._o 3_o and_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n usual_a god_n i_o e._n what_o god_n have_v charge_v or_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v the_o act_n be_v put_v for_o the_o object_n as_o be_v usual_a to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o testimony_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o moses_n which_o the_o prince_n be_v enjoin_v to_o transcribe_v and_o read_v deut._n 17._o 18._o that_o he_o may_v govern_v his_o own_o and_o his_o people_n action_n by_o it_o that_o thou_o may_v 7._o may_v deut._n 29._o 9_o josh._n 1._o 7._o wise_o 7._o or_o do_v wise_o prosper_v piety_n prosper_v or_o behave_v thyself_o prudent_o for_o the_o word_n signify_v both_o hereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o religion_n be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o state_n and_o that_o all_o true_a wisdom_n and_o good_a success_n depend_v upon_o piety_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v and_o whithersoever_o thou_o turn_v thyself_o 4_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v confirm_v his_o word_n perform_v word_n i_o e._n fulfil_v his_o promise_n the_o condition_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v suspend_v be_v perform_v which_o he_o speak_v concern_v i_o say_v 12._o say_v psal._n 132._o 12._o if_o thy_o child_n take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n word_n way_n i_o e._n diligent_o observe_v all_o their_o action_n to_o order_v they_o according_a to_o god_n word_n to_o walk_v before_o i_o he_o i_o to_o live_v as_o those_o that_o have_v god_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v themselves_o to_o he_o in_o truth_n sincere_o truth_n not_o only_o in_o pretence_n and_o show_n but_o true_o and_o sincere_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n â—…ervently_o soul_n i_o e._n universal_o free_o and_o â—…ervently_o 12._o â—…ervently_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 12._o there_o shall_v not_o throne_n not_o heb._n be_v cut_v off_o from_o thou_o from_o the_o throne_n fail_v thou_o say_v he_o a_o man_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n interruption_n israel_n the_o succession_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o thy_o line_n without_o any_o interruption_n 5_o moreover_o thou_o know_v also_o what_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n do_v to_o i_o afresh_o i_o i_o e._n against_o i_o either_o first_o direct_o and_o immediate_o how_o insolent_o and_o imperious_o he_o have_v carry_v himself_o towards_o i_o from_o time_n to_o time_n trample_v upon_o my_o authority_n and_o command_n when_o they_o thwart_v his_o humour_n or_o interest_n provoke_v my_o spirit_n by_o his_o word_n and_o action_n see_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 39_o and_o 19_o 7._o or_o second_o indirect_o in_o what_o he_o do_v against_o abner_n and_o amasa_n who_o death_n be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o david_n as_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n and_o peace_n a_o contempt_n of_o his_o person_n and_o government_n a_o pernicious_a example_n to_o other_o of_o his_o subject_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n a_o great_a scandal_n and_o dishonour_n to_o he_o as_o if_o joab_n have_v be_v only_a david_n instrument_n to_o effect_v what_o he_o secret_o desire_v and_o design_v whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n either_o be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v alienate_v from_o he_o and_o inflame_v against_o he_o and_o the_o wound_n which_o be_v well-nigh_o heal_v may_v have_v be_v widen_v again_o and_o make_v to_o bleed_v afresh_o and_o especial_o and_o or_o even_o the_o follow_a branch_n be_v add_v as_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o forego_n to_o show_v what_o and_o how_o he_o act_v towards_o or_o against_o david_n or_o and_o particular_o as_o his_o other_o miscarriage_n so_o these_o especial_o what_o he_o do_v to_o the_o two_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n unto_o 27._o unto_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 27._o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o and_o unto_o 10._o unto_o 2_o sam._n 20._o 10._o amasa_n the_o son_n of_o jether_o who_o he_o slay_v and_o put_v and_o heb._n put_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n in_o peace_n promoter_n peace_n he_o fly_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o state_n and_o act_n of_o war_n when_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n but_o also_o a_o treaty_n and_o agreement_n of_o peace_n of_o which_o also_o they_o be_v the_o great_a procurer_n and_o promoter_n and_o put_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n upon_o his_o girdle_n that_o be_v about_o his_o loin_n and_o in_o his_o shoe_n that_o be_v on_o his_o foot_n 10._o foot_n this_o be_v add_v to_o note_v his_o impudence_n and_o impenitency_n that_o although_o by_o his_o perfidion_n manner_n of_o kill_v they_o when_o he_o pretend_v to_o embrace_v 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enlighten_v by_o god_n spirit_n discern_v what_o thou_o say_v and_o do_v when_o the_o man_n turn_v again_o from_o his_o chariot_n to_o meet_v thou_o be_v it_o a_o time_n pretend_v time_n be_v this_o a_o â—…it_a season_n for_o this_o action_n i_o have_v but_o new_o and_o obstinate_o refuse_v his_o gift_n for_o great_a reason_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o now_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o cause_n to_o think_v that_o i_o be_v a_o â—…sed_a and_o wicked_a impostor_n who_o vainglorious_o refuse_v in_o public_a what_o i_o inward_o and_o greedy_o desire_v and_o seek_v only_o a_o sitter_n place_n and_o opportunity_n to_o take_v and_o that_o all_o our_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o imposture_n and_o that_o the_o god_n who_o own_v such_o a_o vile_a wretch_n for_o his_o prophet_n as_o thou_o have_v represent_v i_o to_o he_o be_v not_o so_o holy_a and_o righteous_a as_o we_o pretend_v to_o receive_v money_n and_o to_o receive_v garment_n and_o oliveyard_n and_o vineyard_n and_o sheep_n 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more_o frequent_a revelation_n from_o god_n than_o we_o have_v who_o also_o will_v be_v more_o impartial_a judge_n of_o this_o cause_n then_o we_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v inform_v thyself_o from_o they_o by_o the_o instruction_n which_o they_o leave_v either_o in_o word_n or_o writing_n what_o their_o opinion_n be_v about_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o man_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o the_o search_n of_o their_o father_n record_n father_n do_v not_o slight_o but_o serious_o and_o industrious_o search_v the_o ancient_a record_n 9_o for_o 4._o for_o see_v ch_n 7._o 6._o gen._n 47._o 9_o 1_o chro._n 29._o 15._o psal._n 39_o 5._o &_o 144._o 4._o we_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o follow_v yesterday_o but_o late_o bear_v and_o therefore_o have_v but_o little_a knowledge_n and_o experience_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o know_v not_o know_v heb._n not_o nothing_o because_o our_o day_n upon_o earth_n be_v a_o shadow_n age_n shadow_n this_o be_v mean_v either_o 1._o of_o their_o life_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v far_o short_a than_o the_o life_n of_o their_o ancestor_n the_o patriarch_n who_o long_a life_n give_v they_o opportunity_n to_o know_v and_o see_v the_o course_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n and_o the_o differ_a end_n and_o issue_n of_o their_o life_n or_o 2._o of_o man_n life_n in_o general_a which_o be_v very_o short_a man_n observation_n reach_v but_o to_o very_o few_o event_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o which_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o record_n and_o testimony_n of_o all_o former_a age_n 10._o shall_v not_o they_o teach_v thou_o experience_n thou_o assure_o they_o will_v inform_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v as_o we_o say_v not_o partial_o but_o sincere_o speak_v their_o inward_a thought_n not_o rash_o but_o from_o deep_a consideration_n not_o by_o hearsay_n from_o other_o but_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n and_o tell_v thou_o and_o utter_a word_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n s_o 11._o can_v the_o rush_n itself_o rush_n heb._n lift_v up_o itself_o grow_v up_o without_o mire_n these_o mire_n i_o e._n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o moist_a and_o miry_a ground_n this_o and_o what_o follow_v hemention_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o those_o ancients_n to_o who_o he_o have_v refer_v he_o of_o who_o he_o say_v that_o they_o will_v give_v he_o such_o instruction_n as_o these_o can_v the_o flag_n herb_n flag_n or_o the_o grass_n or_o the_o meadâ—…_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 41._o 2._o i_o e._n the_o grass_n of_o a_o meadow_n but_o our_o translation_n seem_v the_o best_a because_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o other_o herb_n grow_v without_o water_n 12._o 6._o 12._o psal._n 129._o 6._o jer._n 17._o 6._o while_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o greenness_n continuance_n greenness_n whereby_o it_o promise_v long_a continuance_n and_o not_o cut_v down_o wither_v down_o though_o no_o man_n cut_v it_o down_o it_o wither_a of_o itself_o and_o will_v save_v a_o man_n the_o labour_n of_o cut_v or_o pluck_v it_o up_o it_o give_v not_o a_o man_n so_o much_o warning_n that_o he_o can_v cut_v it_o down_o in_o time_n as_o other_o green_a thing_n do_v but_o sudden_o wither_v it_o wither_v before_o any_o other_o herb_n author_n herb_n i_o e._n soon_o than_o other_o herb_n or_o in_o their_o presence_n or_o they_o survive_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v say_v that_o ishmael_n die_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 25_o 18._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o herb_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o admire_v this_o sudden_a change_n for_o action_n of_o sense_n and_o understanding_n be_v oft_o ascribe_v to_o lifeless_a creature_n both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o author_n 13._o so_o be_v the_o path_n of_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n nothing_o god_n i_o e._n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v brand_v with_o this_o same_o character_n psal._n 9_o 17._o &_o 50._o 22._o or_o hypocrite_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o who_o be_v describe_v by_o their_o first_o and_o fundamental_a miscarriage_n which_o be_v that_o they_o forget_v i._n e._n neglect_n forsake_v and_o despise_v for_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o understand_v as_o deut._n 6._o 2._o &_o 8._o 11_o etc._n etc._n &_o 32._o 18._o jer._n 2._o 32._o &_o 23._o 27._o god_n i._n e._n his_o presence_n and_o command_n and_o worship_n and_o providence_n and_o therefore_o break_v forth_o into_o manifold_a sin_n but_o by_o their_o path_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o course_n of_o their_o action_n or_o manner_n of_o their_o live_n but_o the_o event_n which_o befall_v they_o call_v their_o path_n objective_o because_o they_o be_v the_o path_n of_o god_n or_o the_o method_n of_o his_o providence_n or_o manner_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o they_o now_o this_o may_v be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o forego_n similitude_n in_o this_o manner_n such_o be_v the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n because_o it_o want_v the_o solid_a foundation_n of_o their_o piety_n and_o of_o god_n promise_n and_o blessing_n consequent_a thereupon_o it_o quick_o vanish_v into_o nothing_o and_o the_o 25._o the_o ch._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 18._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 112._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 25._o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v restitution_n perish_v i_o e._n he_o shall_v lose_v what_o he_o hope_v for_o hope_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o its_o object_n even_o uninterrupted_a and_o abide_a felicity_n and_o with_o it_o all_o hope_n of_o restitution_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o hope_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o disapointment_n off_o i_o e._n who_o wealth_n and_o outward_a glory_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o hope_n and_o trust_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o i._n e._n sudden_o and_o violent_o take_v away_o from_o he_o who_o hope_n shall_v be_v iâ—…k_v some_o or_o tedious_a to_o he_o by_o the_o succession_n of_o earnest_a expectation_n and_o great_a disapointment_n and_o who_o trust_n shall_v be_v 6._o be_v heb._n a_o spider_n 〈◊〉_d isa._n 59_o 5_o 6._o a_o spider_n web_n obvious_a web_n which_o though_o it_o be_v form_v with_o great_a art_n and_o industry_n and_o may_v do_v much_o mischief_n to_o other_o yet_o be_v most_o sleâ—…der_a and_o feeble_a and_o easy_o sweep_v down_o or_o pull_v in_o piece_n and_o unable_a to_o defend_v the_o spider_n that_o make_v it_o the_o application_n be_v obvious_a 15._o 18._o 15._o chap._n 27._o 18._o he_o shall_v lean_v upon_o his_o house_n scripture-use_a house_n i_o e._n he_o shall_v trust_v to_o the_o multitude_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o to_o his_o wealth_n all_o which_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n house_n in_o scripture-use_a but_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v it_o stand_v i_o e._n not_o be_v able_a to_o uphold_v itself_o nor_o he_o that_o trust_v to_o it_o he_o shall_v hold_v it_o fast_o branch_n fast_o or_o
i_o be_o not_o free_a from_o his_o terror_n and_o therefore_o can_v and_z dare_v not_o plead_v my_o cause_n bold_o with_o he_o and_o so_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o ease_v myself_o by_o receive_v my_o complaint_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o next_o word_n oth._n thus_o but_o i_o be_o not_o so_o with_o myself_o i._n e._n i_o be_o in_o a_o manner_n beside_o myself_o distract_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o or_o rather_o thus_o for_o i_o be_o not_o sâ—…_n with_o myself_o or_o in_o my_o own_o conscience_n as_o i_o perceive_v i_o be_o in_o your_o eye_n to_o wit_n a_o hypocrite_n and_o ungodly_a man_n so_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v speak_v to_o god_n without_o slavish_a fear_n because_o he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o integrity_n i_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n within_o myself_o and_o therefore_o can_v use_v boldness_n in_o speak_v to_o god_n provide_v he_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o in_o strict_a justice_n but_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v propose_v to_o sinner_n and_o with_o allowance_n to_o humane_a infirmity_n chap._n x._o 1._o my_o 16._o my_o chap._n 7._o 16._o soul_n be_v live_v be_v or_o câ—…t_v off_o while_o i_o live_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n alive_a life_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o dwell_v in_o this_o rot_a and_o miserable_a carcase_n or_o i_o be_o from_o my_o heart_n or_o with_o my_o very_a soul_n weary_a of_o my_o life_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v be_v excuse_v if_o i_o complain_v or_o my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o while_o i_o live_v i._n e._n i_o be_o dead_a while_o i_o live_v i_o be_o in_o a_o manner_n bury_v alive_a i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o sorrow_n myself_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o will_v complain_v and_o the_o burden_n or_o hazard_v of_o so_o do_v i_o will_v take_v upon_o myself_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v it_o i_o must_v give_v my_o sorrow_n vent_v let_v come_v on_o i_o what_o will_v as_o he_o say_v chap._n 13._o 13._o but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v interrogative_o shall_v i_o then_o or_o how_o can_v i_o then_o leave_v my_o complaint_n i._n e._n give_v over_o complain_v within_o or_o concern_v as_o the_o hebrew_n all_o oft_o signify_v myself_o or_o they_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o i_o will_v strengthen_v as_o this_o verb_n signify_v neh._n 3._o 8._o my_o complaint_n against_o myself_o whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o complain_v against_o god_n so_o as_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o injustice_n but_o only_o against_o himself_o or_o against_o his_o own_o life_n or_o concern_v myself_o i_o e._n i_o must_v renew_v and_o increase_v my_o complaint_n as_o god_n renew_v and_o increase_v my_o sorrow_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o or_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o soul_n my_o extreme_a misery_n force_v my_o complaint_n from_o i_o 2._o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o i_o i_o or_o pronounce_v i_o not_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n as_o my_o friend_n do_v neither_o deal_n with_o i_o as_o such_o as_o i_o confess_v thou_o may_v do_v by_o thy_o sovereign_a power_n and_o in_o rigorous_a justice_n o_o discover_v my_o integrity_n by_o remove_v this_o stroke_n for_o which_o my_o friend_n so_o high_o censure_v and_o condemn_v i_o show_v i_o wherefore_o mortal_n wherefore_o i_o e._n for_o what_o end_n and_o reason_n and_o for_o what_o sin_n for_o i_o be_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o peculiar_a and_o eminent_a sin_n by_o which_o i_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v make_v the_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o mortal_n thou_o contend_v with_o i_o 3._o be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o world_n thou_o do_v thou_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o it_o have_v thou_o any_o advantage_n or_o honour_n by_o it_o do_v thou_o think_v it_o right_n and_o just_a and_o become_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v mankind_n oppress_v by_o thy_o absolute_a and_o irresistible_a power_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o that_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o clemency_n by_o which_o thou_o use_v to_o govern_v mankind_n that_o thou_o shall_v despise_v they_o despise_v i_o e._n show_v thy_o contempt_n of_o they_o either_o by_o deny_v they_o common_a favour_n and_o protection_n or_o by_o destroy_v they_o hand_n they_o heb._n the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n maintain_v hand_n which_o every_o workman_n love_v and_o maintain_v and_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a i_o e._n by_o the_o method_n of_o thy_o providence_n seem_v to_o favour_v the_o course_n and_o practice_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o who_o thou_o give_v prosperity_n and_o success_n while_o thou_o frown_v upon_o i_o and_o other_o good_a man_n this_o may_v have_v reference_n either_o to_o iob_n friend_n who_o ungodly_a censure_n god_n seem_v to_o approve_v by_o continue_v iob_n affliction_n upon_o he_o or_o to_o the_o chaldean_n and_o sabean_o who_o have_v succeed_v in_o their_o wicked_a attempt_n upon_o job_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o general_o mean_v of_o wicked_a man_n 4._o have_v thou_o eye_n of_o flesh_n 6._o flesh_n i_o e._n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v call_v flesh_n as_o gen._n 6._o 13._o isa._n 40._o 6._o or_o 7._o or_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o see_v thou_o as_o man_n see_v wicked_a see_v man_n see_v outside_n only_o and_o judge_v by_o appearance_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o mistake_n and_o can_v search_v out_o secret_a fault_n without_o force_a man_n by_o cruel_a usage_n to_o accuse_v themselves_o but_o thou_o need_v none_o of_o these_o art_n thou_o see_v my_o heart_n and_o my_o uprightness_n which_o my_o friend_n do_v not_o see_v who_o therefore_o be_v more_o excusable_a in_o charge_v i_o with_o hypocrisy_n but_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o need_v not_o examine_v i_o by_o torture_n as_o thou_o now_o do_v v._n 6._o for_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a as_o he_o say_v v._o 7._o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o thou_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a 5._o be_v thy_o day_n as_o the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v thy_o year_n as_o man_n day_n life_n day_n man_n time_n be_v short_a and_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o he_o must_v improve_v his_o time_n while_o he_o have_v it_o and_o diligent_o search_v out_o the_o crime_n of_o malefactor_n and_o punish_v they_o while_o he_o may_v lest_o by_o death_n he_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o do_v justice_n and_o the_o criminal_a get_fw-mi out_o of_o his_o power_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o thou_o thou_o be_v eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o see_v at_o one_o view_v all_o man_n heart_n and_o all_o their_o action_n present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v not_o need_v to_o proceed_v with_o i_o in_o this_o manner_n by_o make_v so_o long_o and_o so_o severe_a a_o scrutiny_n into_o my_o heart_n and_o life_n 6._o that_o thou_o 16._o thou_o ch._n 14._o 16._o enquire_v after_o my_o iniquity_n and_o search_v after_o my_o sin_n do_v sin_n keep_v i_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o rack_n to_o compel_v i_o to_o accuse_v myself_o as_o man_n sometime_o do_v 7._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o heb._n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a such_o wicked_a i_o e._n a_o hypocrite_n or_o a_o ungodly_a man_n as_o my_o friend_n account_v i_o and_o therefore_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o as_o such_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n 3_o hand_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o thou_o do_v not_o need_v to_o keep_v i_o fast_o in_o thy_o prison_n lest_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o escape_n or_o any_o shall_v rescue_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n which_o none_o can_v do_v therefore_o take_v off_o thy_o hand_n from_o i_o or_o 2._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o help_v and_o deliver_v i_o none_o else_o can_v do_v it_o therefore_o do_v not_o thou_o fail_v i_o which_o consider_v god_n merciful_a nature_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n if_o any_o man_n oppress_v another_o he_o may_v have_v relief_n from_o thou_o who_o art_n high_a than_o his_o oppressor_n eccles._n 5._o 8._o but_o thou_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o uncontrollable_a ruler_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v needs_o do_v right_a gen._n 18._o 25._o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o thou_o oppress_v i_o see_v above_o verse_n 3_o 8._o thy_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d hand_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d paiâ—…s_v 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o together_o round_o about_o thou_o about_o i_o e._n all_o of_o i_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o my_o body_n which_o be_v now_o overspread_v with_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n i_o
2._o by_o god_n who_o deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o exact_a and_o rigorous_a justice_n and_o not_o with_o that_o equity_n and_o benignity_n which_o he_o show_v to_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o good_a man_n such_o as_o he_o know_v i_o to_o be_v but_o i_o be_o not_o hear_v i_o cry_v aloud_o but_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n 2._o judgement_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o cause_n nor_o pass_v sentence_n which_o i_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v from_o he_o but_o he_o quite_o neglect_v i_o and_o have_v utter_o forsake_v i_o and_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n see_v the_o like_a complaint_n of_o other_o good_a man_n in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o desertion_n psalm_n 13._o 2._o &_o 22._o 2._o &_o 88_o 15._o lament_n 3._o 8._o habak_v 1._o 2._o 8._o he_o have_v fence_v up_o my_o way_n that_o i_o can_v pass_v trouble_n pass_v i_o e._n so_o that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v and_o can_v see_v no_o mean_n nor_o possibility_n of_o get_v out_o of_o my_o trouble_n and_o he_o have_v sâ—…t_a darkness_n in_o my_o path_n take_v path_n so_o that_o i_o can_v discern_v my_o way_n or_o what_o course_n i_o shall_v take_v 9_o he_o have_v strip_v i_o of_o my_o glory_n comfort_n glory_n i_o e._n of_o my_o estate_n and_o child_n and_o authority_n and_o all_o my_o comfort_n and_o take_v the_o crown_n ornament_n crown_n i_o e._n all_o my_o ornament_n from_o my_o head_n 10._o he_o have_v destroy_v i_o on_o every_o side_n estate_n side_n i_o e._n in_o all_o respect_n and_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n my_o person_n and_o family_n and_o estate_n and_o i_o be_o go_v 13._o go_v i_o e._n i_o be_o a_o lose_a and_o dead_a man_n go_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o die_v as_o gen._n 15._o 2._o psalm_n 39_o 13._o and_o 20._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 20._o my_o hope_n etc._n hope_n i_o e._n all_o my_o hope_n of_o the_o present_a life_n as_o he_o oft_o express_v it_o but_o not_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o appear_v from_o job_n 13._o 15_o 16._o &_o 19_o 25_o etc._n etc._n have_v he_o remove_v like_o a_o tree_n again_o tree_n which_o be_v once_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n never_o grow_v again_o 11._o he_o have_v also_o kindle_v his_o wrath_n against_o i_o except_v i_o he_o have_v stir_v up_o his_o wrath_n against_o i_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o provocation_n of_o i_o humane_a infirmity_n except_v and_o 5._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 5._o he_o count_v i_o unto_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o enemy_n he_o enemy_n i_o e._n he_o use_v i_o as_o harsh_o as_o if_o i_o be_v a_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o goodness_n though_o he_o know_v i_o be_o and_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o hearty_a lover_n and_o servant_n of_o he_o 12._o 4._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 4._o his_o troop_n conduct_n troop_n i_o e._n my_o affliction_n which_o be_v but_o god_n instrument_n and_o soldier_n march_v under_o his_o conduct_n come_v together_o and_o raise_v up_o their_o way_n mischief_n way_n either_o 1._o cast_v a_o bank_n or_o trench_n round_o about_o i_o as_o a_o army_n do_v when_o they_o go_v to_o besiege_v a_o place_n or_o rather_o 2._o make_v a_o causeway_n or_o raise_v path_n as_o pioner_n usual_o do_v in_o low_a and_o waterish_a ground_n for_o the_o march_n of_o a_o army_n god_n remove_v all_o impediment_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o lay_v i_o open_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n against_o i_o and_o encamp_v round_o about_o my_o tabernacle_n 13._o 18._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 31._o 11._o 38._o 11._o &_o 69._o â—…_n &_o 88_o 8_o 18._o he_o have_v put_v my_o brethren_n distress_n brethren_n i_o e._n my_o kindred_n and_o friend_n who_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v support_v and_o comfort_v i_o in_o my_o distress_n far_o from_o i_o i_o i_o either_o 1._o in_o place_n because_o they_o sear_v or_o disdain_v or_o at_o least_o neglect_v to_o visit_v or_o succour_v i_o or_o 2._o in_o their_o affection_n which_o be_v far_o from_o i_o when_o their_o body_n be_v present_a with_o i_o as_o i_o find_v in_o you_o but_o this_o also_o i_o ascribe_v to_o god_n he_o have_v alienate_v your_o heart_n from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n very_o be_v estrange_v from_o i_o 14._o my_o kinsfolk_n have_v fail_v i_o fail_v to_o wit_n to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o humanity_n and_o friendship_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o i_o and_o my_o familiar_a friend_n have_v forget_v i_o i_o i_o i_o e._n neglect_v and_o disregard_n i_o as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v quite_o forget_v i_o 15._o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n i_o house_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sex_n common_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v more_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a heart_n than_o man_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v god_n do_v who_o have_v harden_v their_o heart_n against_o i_o and_o my_o maid_n h_o count_v i_o for_o a_o stranger_n stranger_n stranger_n regard_v my_o command_n and_o concern_v no_o more_o than_o a_o stranger_n i_o be_o a_o alien_n in_o their_o sight_n he_o sight_n the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v through_o vehemency_n of_o passion_n because_o this_o lay_v very_o heavy_a upon_o he_o family_n he_o heb._n the_o sojourner_n of_o my_o house_n i._n e._n such_o as_o have_v former_o sojourn_v with_o i_o whether_o stranger_n widow_n and_o fatherless_a who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o hospitality_n he_o entertain_v or_o hire_a servant_n who_o have_v for_o a_o good_a while_o their_o habitation_n and_o subsistence_n in_o his_o family_n 16._o i_o call_v my_o servant_n relief_n servant_n to_o do_v some_o servile_a office_n about_o i_o for_o my_o ease_n or_o relief_n and_o he_o give_v i_o no_o answer_n i_o answer_n he_o pass_v by_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v deaf_a because_o he_o loathe_v and_o fear_v to_o come_v near_o to_o i_o though_o i_o entreat_v he_o proxy_n he_o to_o my_o command_n i_o add_v humble_a and_o earnest_a desire_n either_o 1._o with_o gentle_a and_o move_a speech_n or_o rather_o 2._o with_o my_o own_o mouth_n and_o not_o by_o a_o proxy_n with_o my_o mouth_n o._n 17._o my_o breath_n be_v strange_a to_o my_o wife_n company_n wife_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stink_n of_o my_o breath_n and_o sore_n deny_v i_o her_o company_n though_o i_o entreat_v for_o the_o child_n sake_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o own_o body_n word_n body_n by_o these_o pledge_n of_o our_o mutual_a and_o matrimonial_a tie_n and_o affection_n the_o child_n which_o come_v out_o of_o my_o loin_n and_o be_v beget_v by_o i_o upon_o her_o body_n but_o divers_a render_v the_o word_n thus_o and_o i_o entreat_v the_o child_n of_o my_o own_o body_n i._n e._n either_o some_o of_o iob_n young_a child_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a year_n be_v keep_v at_o home_n with_o their_o father_n when_o their_o elder_a brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v go_v abroad_o to_o the_o feast_n or_o some_o of_o his_o grandchild_n by_o those_o grow_a son_n and_o daughter_n for_o such_o also_o oft_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o child_n but_o this_o sense_n seem_v not_o so_o proper_a partly_o because_o according_a to_o that_o translation_n here_o be_v mention_v only_o of_o iob_n entreat_v they_o but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o their_o deny_v his_o request_n which_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o his_o present_a complaint_n and_o partly_o because_o according_a to_o the_o former_a translation_n it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o just_a aggravation_n of_o his_o wife_n unkindness_n and_o exact_o answer_v to_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o the_o servant_n perverseness_n be_v aggravate_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o by_o part_n of_o the_o same_o word_n 18._o yea_o wicked_a yea_o or_o the_o wicked_a young_a child_n r_o despise_v i_o i_o arise_v do_v arise_v to_o wit_n for_o my_o seat_n to_o show_v my_o respect_n to_o they_o though_o they_o be_v my_o inferior_n to_o show_v my_o readiness_n to_o comply_v with_o that_o mean_a and_o low_a condition_n into_o which_o god_n have_v now_o bring_v i_o or_o i_o stand_v up_o for_o so_o this_o word_n sometime_o signify_v i_o do_v not_o disoblige_v or_o provoke_v they_o by_o any_o uncivil_a and_o uncomely_a carriage_n towards_o they_o but_o be_v very_o courteous_a to_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o rail_v against_o i_o as_o you_o also_o do_v and_o they_o speak_v against_o i_o person_n or_o fool_n the_o most_o contemptible_a person_n 19_o 20._o 19_o psal._n 41._o 9_o &_o 55._o 13_o 14_o 20._o all_o secret_n all_o heb._n the_o man_n of_o my_o secret_n my_o inward_a friend_n concern_v friend_n heb._n the_o man_n of_o my_o secret_n my_o intimate_v and_o confident_n
thâ—…_n be_v night_n be_v or_o dark_a as_o thâ—…_n night_n solitary_a flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n yesternight_o wilderness_n heb._n yesternight_o in_o former_a time_n desolate_a and_o waste_a 4._o who_o cut_v up_o mallow_n necessity_n mallow_n or_o purslain_a or_o salt_n or_o bitter_a herb_n as_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v which_o show_v their_o extreme_a necessity_n by_o the_o bush_n it_o bush_n or_o by_o the_o shrub_n nigh_o unto_o which_o they_o grow_v or_o with_o the_o bark_n of_o tree_n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o and_o juniper_n plant_n juniper_n possible_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v some_o other_o plant_n for_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n of_o plant_n root_n for_o their_o meat_n 5._o they_o be_v drive_v forth_o from_o among_o man_n man_n man_n as_o unworthy_a of_o humane_a society_n and_o for_o their_o beggary_n and_o dishonesty_n suspect_v and_o avoid_v of_o all_o man_n they_o cry_v after_o they_o as_o after_o a_o thief_n they_o thief_n give_v one_o another_o warning_n of_o their_o danger_n from_o they_o 6._o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o cliff_n of_o the_o valley_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d cave_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n 7._o among_o the_o bush_n they_o bray_v thirst_n bray_v like_o the_o wild_a ass_n job_n 6._o 5._o for_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n under_o the_o nettle_n justice_n nettle_n which_o seem_v not_o proper_a â—…or_n that_o use_v this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v but_o twice_o in_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v both_o by_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n that_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o express_v plant_n or_o beast_n or_o stone_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o this_o be_v by_o other_o and_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o thorn_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o bush_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n under_o which_o they_o hide_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discover_v when_o they_o be_v seek_v out_o for_o justice_n they_o be_v gather_v together_o 8._o they_o be_v child_n of_o fool_n etc._n fool_n either_o 1._o the_o genuine_a child_n of_o foolish_a parent_n their_o child_n not_o only_o by_o birth_n but_o by_o imitation_n as_o they_o only_o be_v esteem_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n who_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8._o 39_o or_o 2._o fool_n by_o a_o common_a hebraism_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v put_v for_o man_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n for_o wise_a man_n etc._n etc._n yea_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d base_a man_n 4._o man_n heb._n man_n without_o name_n i._n e._n without_o any_o degree_n of_o credit_n or_o reputation_n as_o man_n of_o name_n be_v put_v for_o renown_a person_n gen._n 6._o 4._o they_o be_v vile_a than_o the_o earth_n touch_v earth_n which_o we_o tread_v and_o spit_v upon_o and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o touch_v 9_o â—…3_n 9_o chap._n 17._o 6._o psal._n 35._o 15._o &_o 69._o 12._o i_o be_o 3._o 14_o â—…3_n and_o now_o be_o i_o their_o song_n miscreant_n song_n the_o matter_n of_o their_o song_n and_o derision_n they_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o calamity_n because_o former_o i_o use_v my_o authority_n to_o punish_v such_o vagrant_n and_o miscreant_n yea_o i_o be_o their_o byword_n 10._o they_o abhor_v i_o they_o flee_v far_o from_o i_o sore_n i_o in_o contempt_n of_o my_o person_n and_o loathe_n of_o my_o sore_n facâ—…_n sore_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d witâ—…old_n 〈◊〉_d spittle_n from_o 〈◊〉_d facâ—…_n and_o spare_v not_o to_o spit_v in_o my_o face_n face_n face_n not_o literal_o for_o they_o keep_v far_o from_o he_o as_o he_o now_o say_v but_o figurative_o i._n e._n they_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o contemptuous_a and_o reproachful_a expression_n and_o carriage_n towards_o i_o not_o only_o behind_o my_o back_n but_o even_o to_o my_o face_n 11._o because_o he_o work_n he_o to_o wit_n god_n for_o it_o follow_v he_o afflict_v i_o which_o be_v god_n work_n have_v loose_v my_o cord_n 18._o cord_n either_o 1._o he_o have_v slacken_v the_o string_n as_o this_o word_n sometime_o signify_v of_o my_o bow_n and_o so_o render_v my_o bow_n and_o arrow_n useless_a either_o to_o offend_v other_o or_o to_o defend_v myself_o i_o e._n he_o have_v deprive_v i_o of_o my_o strength_n or_o defence_n so_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o expression_n chap._n 29._o 20._o or_o 2._o he_o have_v take_v away_o from_o i_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n wherewith_o as_o with_o a_o cord_n i_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n job_n 12._o 18._o and_o afflict_v i_o i_o i_o when_o they_o perceive_v that_o god_n who_o have_v be_v my_o faithful_a friend_n and_o constant_a defender_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o be_v become_v my_o enemy_n they_o present_o take_v this_o advantage_n of_o show_v their_o malice_n against_o i_o they_o have_v also_o let_v loose_v the_o bridle_n i_o bridle_n they_o cast_v off_o all_o former_a restraint_n of_o law_n or_o humanity_n or_o modesty_n and_o give_v themselves_o full_a liberty_n to_o speak_v or_o act_v what_o they_o please_v against_o i_o before_o i_o ear_n i_o they_o dare_v now_o do_v those_o thing_n before_o my_o eye_n which_o former_o they_o tremble_v lest_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o my_o ear_n 12._o upon_o my_o right_a hand_n lay_v hand_n this_o circumstance_n be_v note_v either_o because_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o adversary_n or_o accuser_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n psal_n 109._o 6._o zach._n 3._o 1._o or_o to_o show_v their_o boldness_n and_o contempt_n of_o he_o that_o they_o dare_v oppose_v he_o even_o on_o that_o side_n where_o his_o chief_a strength_n lay_v rise_v myself_o rise_v to_o wit_n in_o way_n of_o contempt_n and_o opposition_n or_o to_o accuse_v and_o reproach_v i_o as_o my_o friend_n now_o do_v as_o one_o who_o by_o my_o great_a but_o secret_a wickedness_n have_v bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o myself_o the_o youth_n 8._o youth_n heb._n young_a stripling_n who_o former_o hide_v themselves_o from_o my_o presence_n chap._n 29._o 8._o they_o push_v away_o my_o foot_n ground_n foot_n either_o 1._o proper_o they_o trip_v up_o my_o heel_n or_o rather_o 2._o metaphorical_o they_o endeavour_v utter_o to_o overwhelm_v my_o go_n and_o to_o cast_v i_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o raise_v up_o against_o i_o the_o way_n i_o way_n i_o e._n cawseways_n or_o bank_n so_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o soldier_n who_o raise_v or_o cast_v up_o bank_n against_o the_o city_n which_o they_o besiege_v or_o they_o raise_v up_o a_o level_n or_o smooth_v the_o path_n by_o continual_a tread_v it_o they_o prepare_v and_o contrive_v and_o use_v several_a method_n to_o destroy_v i_o of_o their_o destruction_n agent_n destruction_n either_o 1._o passive_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o raise_v or_o heap_v upon_o i_o i._n e._n impute_v to_o i_o the_o way_n i._n e._n the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n they_o charge_v i_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o ruin_n or_o rather_o 2._o active_o of_o that_o destruction_n which_o they_o design_v and_o carry_v on_o against_o i_o which_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o whole_a context_n wherein_o job_n be_v constant_o represent_v as_o the_o patient_n and_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o agent_n 13._o they_o mar_v my_o path_n hypocrisy_n path_n as_o i_o be_o in_o great_a misery_n so_o they_o endeavour_v to_o stop_v all_o my_o way_n out_o of_o it_o and_o to_o frustrate_v all_o my_o counsel_n and_o course_n of_o obtain_v relief_n or_o comfort_n and_o although_o job_n have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n or_o restitution_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v and_o resent_v the_o malice_n of_o those_o who_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o hinder_v it_o or_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o prevent_v all_o my_o way_n put_v perverse_a and_o false_a construction_n upon_o they_o censure_v all_o my_o conscientious_a discharge_v of_o my_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o nothing_o but_o craft_n and_o hypocrisy_n they_o set_v forward_o my_o calamity_n misery_n calamity_n increase_v it_o by_o their_o bitter_a taunt_n and_o invective_n and_o censure_n or_o they_o profit_v by_o or_o be_v please_v and_o satisfy_v with_o my_o calamity_n it_o do_v they_o good_a at_o the_o heart_n to_o see_v i_o in_o misery_n they_o have_v no_o helper_n i_o helper_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o malice_n they_o impudent_o persist_v in_o their_o malicious_a design_n against_o i_o though_o none_o encourage_v or_o assist_v they_o therein_o or_o even_o they_o who_o have_v no_o helper_n who_o be_v themselves_o in_o a_o forlorn_a and_o miserable_a
say_v word_n say_v it_o be_v a_o defective_a speech_n and_o may_v be_v thus_o supply_v thus_o it_o be_v or_o god_n thus_o leave_v you_o to_o your_o own_o weakness_n and_o mistake_n and_o impertinent_a discourse_n lest_o you_o shall_v say_v etc._n etc._n i_o e._n lest_o you_o shall_v ascribe_v the_o conquer_a or_o silence_v of_o job_n to_o your_o own_o wisdom_n age_n and_o experience_n or_o lest_o you_o shall_v â—…astingly_o 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v discover_v and_o say_v all_o that_o can_v or_o nâ—…d_v â—…e_v say_v in_o the_o cause_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o which_o may_v full_o and_o final_o end_v the_o controversy_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o fâ—…lowing_a word_n we_o have_v find_v out_o wisdom_n god_n thrust_v he_o down_o not_o man_n better_a man_n these_o be_v allege_v by_o eâ—…ihu_n in_o the_o person_n of_o 〈◊〉_d three_o friend_n or_o as_o their_o word_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n which_o be_v upon_o job_n have_v not_o be_v bring_v 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he_o they_o answer_v no_o more_o god_n more_o although_o job_n give_v they_o just_a occasion_n to_o reprove_v and_o confute_v he_o for_o his_o intemperate_a speech_n and_o presumptuous_a and_o irreverent_a expression_n concern_v god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o leave_v off_o speak_v 16._o when_o i_o have_v wait_v for_o they_o speak_v not_o but_o stand_v still_o and_o answer_v no_o more_o reputation_n more_o which_o he_o repeat_v as_o a_o strange_a and_o unreasonable_a thing_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v silent_a when_o they_o have_v such_o obligation_n to_o speak_v for_o the_o vindication_n both_o of_o god_n justice_n and_o of_o their_o own_o truth_n and_o reputation_n 17._o i_o say_v i_o will_v answer_v also_o my_o part_n omit_v part_n i_o will_v take_v my_o turn_n and_o speak_v what_o they_o have_v omit_v i_o also_o will_v show_v my_o opinion_n 18._o for_o i_o be_o full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d matter_n cause_n matter_n i_o e._n i_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v in_o this_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d cause_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n within_o i_o job._n i_o either_o my_o own_o spirit_n or_o soul_n which_o be_v whole_o dissatisfy_v with_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o speak_v and_o clear_o apprehend_v what_o may_v silence_n job_n and_o end_v the_o dispute_n or_o god_n spirit_n which_o he_o have_v put_v in_o i_o the_o spirit_n of_o understanding_n which_o have_v discover_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o i_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n which_o urge_v i_o to_o plead_v god_n cause_n against_o job._n constrain_v i_o burden_n i_o force_v i_o to_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o belly_n be_v full_a with_o wind_n or_o with_o a_o child_n and_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n till_o it_o be_v empty_v and_o ease_v of_o its_o burden_n 19_o behold_v my_o belly_n 38._o belly_n i_o e._n my_o mind_n or_o heart_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v a_o man_n belly_n as_o job_n 15._o 35._o psalm_n 40._o 8._o hab._n 3._o 16._o joâ—…_n 7._o 38._o be_v as_o wine_n metonymy_n wine_n as_o new_a wine_n pen_v up_o close_o in_o a_o bottle_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v and_o determine_v it_o the_o wine_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o bottle_n in_o which_o it_o be_v by_o a_o common_a metonymy_n which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o vent_n it_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v like_o new_a bottle_n 17._o bottle_n i_o e._n bottle_n of_o new_a wine_n by_o the_o same_o general_a figure_n for_o otherwise_o old_a bottle_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o burst_v matthew_n 9_o 17._o 20._o i_o will_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d speak_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v be_v refresh_v it_o refresh_v that_o i_o may_v ease_v my_o mind_n of_o those_o thought_n which_o now_o oppress_v it_o i_o will_v open_v my_o lip_n and_o answer_v argument_n answer_v i_o will_v not_o utter_v impertinent_a word_n but_o solid_a answer_n to_o iob_n argument_n 21._o let_v i_o not_o i_o pray_v you_o accept_v any_o man_n person_n all_o person_n do_v not_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v out_o of_o fear_n or_o respect_n to_o any_o of_o you_o speak_v partial_o but_o bear_v with_o my_o free_a and_o plain_a deal_n with_o you_o all_o neither_o let_v i_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n z._n god_n x_o as_o i_o shall_v not_o censure_v and_o reproach_n job_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o profane_a person_n which_o you_o have_v do_v so_o neither_o shall_v i_o flatter_v he_o but_o faithful_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o exorbiâ—…ant_a speech_n of_o god_n 22._o for_o i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n sake_n title_n i_o e._n i_o have_v neither_o skill_n nor_o will_n to_o flatter_v job_n or_o any_o man_n so_o as_o to_o debauch_v my_o conscience_n or_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n or_o speak_v false_o for_o his_o sake_n in_o so_o do_v action_n do_v i_o e._n if_o i_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n god_n will_v quick_o and_o â—…orely_o punish_v i_o â—…or_n it_o or_o without_o this_o supplement_n my_o maker_n will_v quick_o take_v i_o away_o to_o wit_n out_o of_o this_o world_n i_o dare_v not_o â—…atter_v any_o man_n because_o i_o consider_v i_o must_v short_o die_v and_o go_v to_o judgement_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o my_o word_n and_o action_n my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o chap._n xxxiii_o 1._o wherefore_o job_n i_o pray_v thou_o he_o thou_o perceive_v the_o error_n of_o iob_n friend_n and_o that_o by_o their_o violent_a and_o opprobrious_a speech_n they_o have_v exasperate_v iob_n mind_n and_o thereby_o hinder_v the_o success_n of_o their_o discourse_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o he_o in_o mild_a way_n and_o treat_v he_o kind_o thereby_o to_o gain_v his_o attention_n and_o affection_n that_o his_o word_n may_v have_v more_o acceptance_n with_o he_o hear_v my_o speech_n and_o hearken_v to_o all_o my_o word_n thou_o word_n not_o only_o to_o what_o may_v please_v thou_o but_o also_o to_o what_o may_v convince_v and_o reprove_v thou_o 2._o behold_v now_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n thou_o mouth_n now_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o speak_v and_o intend_v with_o thy_o good_a leave_n to_o proceed_v in_o my_o discourse_n with_o thou_o my_o tongue_n have_v speak_v 〈…〉_o speak_v 〈…〉_o in_o my_o mouth_n mouth_n mouth_n heb._n in_o or_o with_o my_o paâ—…ate_n for_o both_o tongue_n and_o palate_n be_v instrument_n of_o speech_n and_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v speak_v plain_o and_o distinct_o which_o he_o design_v to_o do_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o his_o tongue_n shall_v ofttimes_o touch_v the_o palate_n or_o roof_n of_o the_o mouth_n 3._o my_o word_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n good_a heart_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v passionate_o or_o partial_o as_o one_o resolve_v
tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o god_n by_o present_a appearance_n because_o though_o god_n may_v for_o a_o season_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o delay_n to_o give_v he_o a_o answer_n yet_o he_o will_v certain_o do_v he_o right_o yet_o judgement_n be_v before_o he_o 31._o he_o i_o e._n before_o god_n or_o in_o his_o presence_n or_o at_o his_o tribunal_n or_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o administration_n and_o judgement_n be_v put_v for_o justice_n or_o just_a judgement_n as_o it_o be_v job_n 8._o 3._o psal._n 37._o 28._o &_o 99_o 4._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n be_v and_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v wicked_o in_o reflect_v upon_o god_n justice_n or_o yet_o judge_v thyself_o before_o he_o instead_o of_o accuse_v god_n condemn_v thyself_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v hope_v for_o mercy_n compare_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o therefore_o trust_v thou_o in_o he_o it_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o murmur_v against_o he_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o repent_v of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o humble_v thyself_o under_o god'â—…_n hand_n and_o do_v not_o despond_v for_o the_o future_a but_o waâ—…t_o upon_o god_n patient_o in_o his_o way_n till_o deliverance_n come_v to_o thou_o for_o it_o will_v certain_o come_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o 15._o but_o now_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 14._o so_o i_o e._n because_o job_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n justice_n and_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o way_n for_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o last_o advice_n give_v to_o he_o v._o 14._o god_n 14._o that_o be_v god_n he_o scripture_n he_o to_o wit_n god_n to_o who_o this_o great_a work_n of_o visit_v be_v ascribe_v every_o where_n in_o scripture_n have_v visit_v in_o his_o anger_n god_n anger_n i_o e._n have_v lay_v grievous_a affliction_n upon_o he_o all_o which_o be_v too_o little_a to_o bring_v job_n to_o compliance_n with_o god_n yet_o job_n yet_o that_o be_v job_n he_o know_v it_o not_o hand_n not_o job_n be_v not_o sufficient_o sensible_a of_o it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v humble_v under_o god_n hand_n in_o great_a extremity_n unâ—…easonable_a extremity_n or_o though_o which_o particle_n be_v sometime_o understand_v of_o which_o example_n have_v be_v before_o in_o great_a extremity_n or_o abâ—…dance_n to_o wit_n of_o affliction_n though_o job_n have_v hitherto_o be_v and_o still_o be_v exercise_v with_o very_o sore_a calamity_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o bring_v job_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o but_o this_o verse_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o aâ—…d_v now_o know_v that_o he_o i._n e._n god_n angâ—…r_o have_v visit_v thou_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o wit_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v deserve_v and_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v neither_o have_v 〈◊〉_d know_v i._n e._n judge_v or_o punish_v as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 10._o 9_o and_o elsewhere_o thou_o in_o or_o according_a to_o as_o the_o prefix_v 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v 〈◊〉_d great_a abâ—…dance_n to_o wit_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o thy_o complaint_n against_o god_n be_v very_o unrighteous_a and_o unâ—…easonable_a 16._o therefore_o manifest_a therefore_o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a â—…hem_fw-mi vain_a i_o e._n four_o forth_o his_o complaint_n without_o any_o success_n and_o get_v no_o â—…ase_n by_o â—…hem_fw-mi he_o multiply_v word_n without_o knowledge_n himself_o knowledge_n thereby_o discover_v his_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o chap._n xxxvi_o 1._o elihu_n also_o proceed_v and_o say_v 2._o suffer_v i_o a_o little_a do_v little_a give_v i_o thy_o patient_a attention_n but_o a_o little_a long_o and_o i_o have_v do_v and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o god_n thou_o heb._n that_o there_o be_v yet_o word_n for_o god_n that_o i_o have_v yet_o to_o speak_v on_o god_n behalf_n thou_o behalf_n that_o i_o have_v not_o say_v all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v god_n proceed_n against_o thou_o 3._o i_o will_v fetch_v my_o knowledge_n from_o afar_o expression_n afar_o i_o e._n from_o remote_a time_n and_o place_n and_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o confine_v my_o discourse_n to_o thy_o particular_a case_n but_o will_v justify_v god_n by_o declare_v his_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n both_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n in_o other_o part_n and_o age_n of_o the_o world_n for_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o the_o best_a comment_n upon_o this_o general_a expression_n and_o will_v ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o my_o maker_n be_v maker_n i_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o which_o be_v true_a that_o god_n be_v righteous_a he_o add_v the_o word_n my_o maker_n either_o 1._o as_o a_o argument_n or_o evidence_n of_o god_n righteousness_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v unjust_a to_o his_o own_o creature_n since_o even_o man_n be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o kind_a to_o their_o own_o work_n and_o relation_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n give_v unto_o god_n a_o absolute_a right_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o job_n as_o he_o see_v fit_a as_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n rom._n 9_o 21._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o foundation_n for_o unrighteousness_n nor_o any_o temptation_n upon_o god_n to_o do_v it_o and_o partly_o because_o man_n maker_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o be_v of_o all_o possible_a perfection_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o perfect_a righteousness_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o motive_n or_o obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o plead_v god_n cause_n i_o do_v not_o engage_v myself_o in_o this_o controversy_n out_o of_o a_o pragmatical_a or_o contentious_a humour_n nor_o out_o of_o any_o prejudice_n or_o ill_a will_n to_o thou_o but_o mere_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o my_o bless_a creator_n withal_o he_o reflect_v upon_o job_n as_o guilty_a of_o great_a folly_n and_o ingratitude_n in_o contend_v with_o he_o in_o or_o by_o who_o he_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v his_o be_v 4._o for_o true_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v false_a elsewhere_o false_a i_o will_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o my_o own_o conscience_n nor_o against_o truth_n either_o to_o flatter_v god_n or_o to_o vex_v thou_o as_o thou_o suppose_v thy_o other_o friend_n have_v do_v chap._n 13._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o 16._o elsewhere_o ch._n 37._o 16._o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n be_v with_o thou_o shall_v thou_o this_o be_v mean_v either_o 1._o of_o god_n thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o god_n of_o perfect_a knowledge_n by_o who_o all_o thy_o word_n and_o action_n be_v weigh_v and_o therefore_o have_v need_v to_o be_v more_o wary_a and_o circumspect_a in_o thy_o expression_n and_o behaviour_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o himself_o as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v and_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n for_o modesty_n sake_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o absolute_a but_o of_o comparative_a perfection_n and_o whatsoever_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n he_o have_v he_o do_v not_o ascribe_v it_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o god_n spirit_n chap._n 32._o 8._o and_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v this_o thou_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o a_o novice_n but_o with_o one_o who_o have_v accurate_o consider_v and_o though_o god_n grace_n do_v full_o understand_v these_o matter_n therefore_o harken_v to_o i_o but_o the_o word_n render_v perfect_a signify_v also_o sincere_a or_o upright_a or_o right_o and_o this_o may_v seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a clause_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o speak_v what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v â—…alse_a and_o now_o he_o add_v that_o he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v upright_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o knowledge_n or_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o any_o passion_n or_o prejudice_n either_o to_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o he_o think_v or_o to_o judge_v otherwise_o than_o he_o shall_v 5._o behold_v god_n be_v mighty_a and_o despise_v not_o any_o 13._o any_o his_o greatness_n do_v not_o make_v he_o as_o it_o do_v man_n to_o scorn_v or_o despise_v or_o oppress_v the_o mean_a though_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o none_o can_v hinder_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o use_v it_o to_o do_v any_o man_n wrong_v as_o job_n seem_v to_o inâ—…nuate_v chap._n 10._o 3._o &_o 19_o 7._o &_o 23._o 13._o 23._o 13._o chap._n 9_o 4._o &_o 12._o 13_o 16._o &_o 37._o 23._o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n and_o heart_n and_o heb._n heart_n wisdom_n
have_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o my_o god_n elsewhere_o god_n i._n e._n i_o have_v not_o know_o and_o wilful_o forsake_v god_n and_o break_v his_o law_n as_o wicked_a man_n do_v which_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n and_o explication_n lest_o the_o former_a or_o follow_a clause_n shall_v be_v interpret_v as_o a_o profession_n of_o such_o a_o perfect_a and_o sinless_a righteousness_n whereby_o he_o may_v in_o strict_a justice_n be_v justify_v by_o and_o before_o god_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o utter_o disow_v psal._n 130._o 3._o and_o 143._o 2._o and_o which_o david_n especial_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n when_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v as_o the_o title_n show_v can_v not_o pretend_v to_o without_o great_a arrogancy_n and_o falsehood_n as_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o those_o great_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o aduâ—…tery_n and_o many_o other_o error_n as_o he_o confess_v psal._n 19_o 12._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 22._o for_o all_o his_o â—…_n his_o psal._n 10._o â—…_n judgement_n be_v before_o i_o they_o i_o i._n e._n before_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n i_o diligent_o study_v and_o consider_v they_o that_o i_o may_v govern_v my_o whole_a life_n by_o they_o and_o i_o do_v not_o *_o put_v away_o his_o statute_n from_o i_o thought_n i_o i._n e._n out_o of_o my_o view_n as_o ungodly_a man_n do_v who_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n nor_o his_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n or_o thought_n 23._o i_o be_v also_o 4._o also_o or_o 〈◊〉_d job_n 11._o 4._o upright_o before_o he_o god_n he_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v religion_n before_o man_n for_o my_o own_o end_n but_o do_v approve_v my_o heart_n and_o way_n to_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n quote_v iniquity_n i._n e._n from_o that_o sin_n which_o i_o be_v most_o incline_v or_o tempt_v either_o 1._o from_o my_o hereditary_a and_o natural_a corruption_n so_o far_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o nor_o break_v forth_o into_o any_o presumptuous_a or_o scandalous_a sin_n or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o sin_n of_o kill_v saul_n which_o may_v be_v call_v his_o sin_n because_o this_o may_v seem_v most_o agreeable_a and_o desirable_a to_o he_o both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o as_o a_o soldier_n and_o as_o anoint_a to_o be_v king_n as_o be_v a_o likely_a way_n both_o to_o revenge_v and_o to_o preserve_v and_o to_o advance_v himself_o to_o which_o also_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v both_o invite_v by_o the_o fair_a opportunity_n which_o providence_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 4._o and_o 26._o 8._o and_o necessitate_v by_o saul_n implacable_a malice_n and_o his_o own_o perpetual_a and_o extreme_a danger_n and_o distress_n and_o to_o which_o he_o be_v so_o strong_o tempt_v by_o his_o own_o follower_n in_o the_o place_n now_o quote_v 24._o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n recompense_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n eye_n hand_n heb._n before_o his_o eye_n in_o his_o eyesight_n 25_o with_o the_o merciful_a man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a with_o a_o perfect_a a_o or_o perfect_a upright_a man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o be_v upright_o or_o sincere_a to_o wit_n in_o perform_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o such_o person_n this_o be_v a_o great_a part_n or_o act_v of_o sincerity_n when_o â—…nes_n deed_n and_o word_n or_o professioâ—…s_v agree_v together_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o those_o that_o deal_v hypocritical_o and_o wicked_o with_o thou_o thou_o wiâ—…st_v make_v they_o to_o know_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d of_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v express_v numb_a 14._o 34._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n thou_o meâ—…est_v to_o every_o one_o the_o same_o measure_n which_o he_o mete_v out_o to_o other_o and_o give_v to_o he_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o do_n and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v perform_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o those_o who_o be_v merciful_a and_o true_a to_o other_o as_o through_o thy_o mercy_n i_o have_v be_v 26._o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a sincerity_n pure_a free_a from_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o appearance_n of_o unrighteousness_n or_o unfaithfulness_n or_o unkindness_n or_o simple_o and_o sincere_o such_o as_o thou_o use_v and_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v such_o for_o purity_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o sincerity_n and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o â—…3_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a penal_a froward_a or_o peruâ—…rse_n i._n e._n thou_o will_v cross_v he_o and_o walk_v contrary_a to_o he_o as_o thou_o have_v threaten_v levit._n 26._o 23_o 24._o see_v also_o prov._n 3._o 34_o man_n perverseness_n here_o be_v moral_a and_o sinful_a but_o god_n perverseness_n be_v judicial_a and_o penal_a 27._o for_o thou_o will_v save_v the_o afflict_a people_n be_v people_n such_o as_o i_o and_o my_o poor_a follower_n be_v but_o will_v bring_v down_o high_a look_n be_v look_n i._n e._n proud_a person_n who_o discover_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o their_o haughty_a look_n and_o carriage_n psal._n 101._o 5._o prov._n 6._o 17._o such_o as_o my_o enemy_n be_v 28._o for_o thou_o will_v light_v my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d candle_n etc._n candle_n or_o thou_o do_v light_a or_o have_v light_v my_o candle_n i._n e._n give_v i_o safety_n and_o comfort_n and_o prosperity_n and_o glory_n and_o posterity_n also_o all_o which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o a_o candle_n or_o a_o light_n as_o esth._n 8._o 16._o job_n 21._o 17._o and_o 29._o 3._o psal._n 97._o 11._o and_o 132._o 17._o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n my_o god_n will_v enlighten_v my_o darkness_n 29._o for_o by_o thou_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v through_o a_o troop_n enemy_n troop_n i._n e._n break_a through_o the_o arm_a troop_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o by_o my_o god_n have_v i_o leap_v over_o a_o wall_n they_o wall_n i_o have_v scale_v the_o wall_n of_o their_o strong_a city_n and_o castle_n and_o so_o take_v they_o 30._o as_o for_o god_n his_o 3._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 3._o way_n be_v perfect_a unblameable_a perfect_a his_o counsel_n and_o providence_n though_o it_o may_v sometime_o be_v dark_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v yet_o be_v always_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o every_o way_n perfect_a or_o unblameable_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 126._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 140._o pro._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v rest_n try_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v certain_a and_o approve_v by_o innumerable_a experience_n and_o i_o among_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 31._o for_o who_o be_v god_n save_o the_o lord_n trust_v lord_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v because_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o neither_o god_n nor_o creature_n that_o can_v hinder_v he_o from_o accomplish_v his_o own_o word_n and_o work_n or_o from_o defend_v those_o that_o trust_v he_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o invincible_a or_o this_o be_v a_o amplification_n as_o god_n be_v what_o i_o have_v now_o describe_v he_o to_o be_v so_o he_o only_o be_v such_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n or_o rock_n in_o which_o they_o may_v safe_o trust_v or_o 5._o *_o deut._n 32_o 39_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d â—…6_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d â—…5_n 5._o who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_o our_o god_n 32._o it_o be_v god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n action_n strength_n that_o give_v i_o strength_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n for_o battle_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v either_o from_o a_o military_a girdle_n or_o from_o a_o common_a girdle_n wherewith_o their_o loose_a garment_n be_v gird_v about_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v render_v fit_a for_o any_o action_n and_o make_v my_o way_n perfect_a end_n perfect_a i._n e._n perfect_o plain_a and_o smooth_a and_o clear_a from_o impediment_n as_o pioner_n use_v to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o march_n of_o a_o army_n he_o guide_v i_o in_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o erterprise_n so_o that_o i_o neither_o miss_v my_o way_n nor_o stumble_v in_o it_o nor_o come_v short_a of_o my_o end_n 33._o he_o make_v my_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n occasion_n foot_n i._n e._n most_o swift_a and_o nimble_a as_o he_o make_v i_o wise_a in_o counsel_n and_o contrivance_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v so_o he_o make_v i_o speedy_a and_o expeditious_a in_o the_o execution_n which_o be_v the_o two_o great_a excellency_n of_o a_o captain_n he_o give_v i_o great_a agility_n either_o to_o fâ—…ee_v and_o escape_v from_o my_o enemy_n when_o prudence_n require_v it_o or_o to_o pursue_v they_o
promise_v v._o 21._o both_o because_o such_o righteous_a person_n howsoever_o they_o may_v meet_v with_o affront_v and_o injury_n from_o man_n be_v under_o the_o special_a care_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o those_o who_o do_v the_o evil_n there_o forbid_v shall_v find_v to_o their_o cost_n that_o god_n be_v their_o enemy_n v._o 16._o and_o his_o ear_n 3._o ear_n neh._n 8._o 3._o be_v open_a unto_o their_o cry_n 16._o 4._o 16._o jer._n 44._o 11._o am._n 9_o 4._o the_o face_n face_n face_n i._n e._n his_o anger_n oft_o call_v his_o faâ—…e_n as_o levit._n 17._o 10._o and_o 20._o 5._o jer._n 44._o 11._o lam._n 4._o 16._o because_o anger_n discover_v itself_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a 20._o evil_a i._n e._n who_o common_a course_n and_o study_v and_o business_n it_o be_v to_o do_v evil_a for_o else_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles._n 7_o 20._o to_o cut_v off_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n scripture_n earth_n heb._n they_o cry_v to_o wit_n the_o righteous_a as_o be_v manifest_a both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o v._o 15._o where_o they_o be_v so_o call_v and_o with_o which_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v the_o 16_o verse_n come_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n course_n m_z utter_o to_o deprive_v both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n of_o that_o worldly_a happiness_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o they_o desire_v and_o seek_v by_o their_o wicked_a course_n 17._o the_o righteous_a cry_n o_o and_z the_o lord_z hear_v and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n 18._o the_o lord_z be_v nigh_o 1._o nigh_o ready_a to_o hear_v and_o succour_v they_o though_o by_o the_o severe_a course_n of_o his_o providence_n towards_o they_o he_o seem_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o stand_v afar_o off_o as_o david_n complain_v psal._n 10._o 1._o heart_n 1._o heb._n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heart_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v spirit_n be_v heb._n contrite_a of_o spirit_n of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n verify_v spirit_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o those_o whole_a spirit_n be_v oppress_v and_o even_o break_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o calamity_n but_o this_o may_v be_v and_o frequent_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o wicked_a men._n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o to_o such_o person_n this_o proposition_n and_o promise_n be_v not_o true_a or_o rather_o 2._o those_o who_o heart_n or_o spirit_n be_v true_o and_o deep_o humble_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o god_n displeasure_n for_o they_o which_o be_v david_n case_n psal._n 6._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o 32._o 3_o 4._o who_o proud_a and_o self-willed_a heart_n be_v subdue_v and_o make_v obedient_a to_o god_n will_n and_o submissive_a to_o his_o providence_n for_o to_o all_o such_o and_o to_o such_o only_a this_o promise_n be_v verify_v 19_o 12._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 11_o 12._o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o they_o all_o 20._o he_o keep_v all_o his_o bone_n rest_n bone_n i._n e._n all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o their_o body_n which_o be_v synecdochical_o express_v by_o the_o bone_n which_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o rest_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v break_v 36._o break_v god_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o mischief_n to_o be_v all_o he_o though_o he_o may_v be_v oft_o afflict_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o these_o word_n though_o they_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o righteous_a mâ—…n_n in_o general_a of_o who_o they_o be_v true_a in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o further_a meaning_n in_o they_o be_v design_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o dictate_v to_o david_n 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the_o same_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n that_o thief_n use_v 11._o use_v ezek._n 22._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 11._o every_o one_o love_v gift_n 25._o gift_n i_o e._n bribe_n give_v to_o pervert_v justice_n which_o be_v severe_o forbid_v deut._n 10._o 17._o &_o 27._o 25._o and_o follow_v after_o reward_n possible_a reward_n pursue_v they_o with_o all_o eagerness_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a they_o 10._o they_o jer._n 5._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 10._o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o gift_n they_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v they_o justice_n that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o give_v they_o a_o fair_a hear_v of_o their_o cause_n because_o they_o can_v make_v their_o way_n to_o they_o by_o gift_n 24_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_z of_o host_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n ah_o 63._o ah_o deut._n 28._o 63._o i_o will_v ease_v i_o 13._o i_o heb._n i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o ease_v my_o mind_n and_o satisfy_v my_o justice_n by_o take_v vengeance_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n ezek._n 5._o 13._o of_o my_o adversary_n enemy_n adversary_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o though_o they_o have_v call_v themselves_o my_o child_n and_o friend_n yet_o by_o their_o temper_n and_o carriage_n towards_o i_o have_v show_v themselves_o to_o be_v my_o enemy_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n 25_o and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o follow_v thou_o to_o chastise_v thou_o again_o which_o god_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v v._o 5._o but_o now_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o not_o in_o fury_n or_o so_o as_o utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o but_o in_o mercy_n and_o with_o moderation_n so_o as_o to_o purge_v they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o pureâ—…_n and_o heb._n accordâ—…ng_v to_o pureâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d pureâ—…_n jer._n 6._o 29._o â—…_n 9_o 7._o mal._n 〈◊〉_d pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n cure_n tin_n i_o will_v purge_v out_o of_o thou_o and_o destroy_v those_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o infectious_a to_o other_o and_o for_o those_o of_o you_o that_o be_v curable_a i_o will_v by_o my_o word_n and_o by_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n purge_v out_o all_o that_o hypocrisy_n and_o corruption_n that_o yet_o remain_v in_o you_o and_o require_v so_o sharp_a a_o cure_n 26_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n magistrate_n judge_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o such_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n as_o at_o the_o first_o david_n first_o heb._n as_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n either_o 1._o of_o thy_o commonwealth_n such_o as_o moses_n and_o joshua_n or_o 2._o of_o thy_o kingdom_n such_o as_o david_n and_o thy_o counsellor_n people_n counsellor_n thy_o prince_n shall_v have_v and_o hearken_v to_o wise_a and_o faithful_a counsellor_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a 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my_o people_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n yet_o those_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v still_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o mercy_n but_o be_v reserve_v for_o a_o more_o dreadful_a and_o total_a destruction_n and_o they_o that_o forsake_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v consume_v 29_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a idol_n ashamed_a not_o with_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o penitential_a shame_n for_o the_o sin_n but_o with_o a_o involuntary_a and_o penal_a shame_n for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o idol_n of_o the_o idol_n the_o or_o god_n chap._n 57_o 5._o â—…r_n idol_n oak_n which_o you_o have_v desire_v 6._o desire_v which_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a you_o have_v consecrate_v to_o idolatrous_a uses_n that_o under_o they_o you_o may_v worship_v your_o idol_n as_o they_o do_v ezek._n 6._o 13._o hos._n 4._o 13._o see_v also_o isa._n 57_o 5._o jer._n 2._o 20._o &_o 3._o 6._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v confound_v for_o the_o garden_n 17._o garden_n in_o which_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o grove_n they_o commit_v idolatry_n of_o which_o we_o read_v isa._n 65._o 3._o &_o 66._o 17._o that_o you_o have_v choose_v worship_n choose_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o place_n of_o your_o worship_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o appoint_v for_o his_o worship_n 30_o for_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o oak_n who_o leaf_n fade_v and_o as_o a_o garden_n that_o have_v no_o water_n decay_v water_n as_o you_o have_v sin_v under_o the_o oak_n and_o in_o garden_n so_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o oak_n and_o garden_n not_o when_o they_o be_v green_a and_o flourish_a but_o when_o they_o wither_v and_o decay_v 31_o and_o the_o strong_a helpless_a strong_a either_o 1._o your_o idol_n which_o you_o think_v to_o be_v strong_a and_o able_a to_o defend_v you_o as_o appear_v by_o your_o confidence_n in_o they_o or_o 2._o the_o 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amoz_fw-mi see_v concern_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 2_o and_o etc._n and_o or_o now_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v render_v 1_o sam._n 9_o 1._o ezra_n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n mic._n 4._o 1_o etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n world_n day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o generality_n both_o of_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n understand_v it_o and_o as_o may_v further_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o use_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o this_o sense_n jer._n 48._o 47._o &_o 49._o 39_o ezek._n 38._o 8_o 16._o dan._n 10._o 14._o hos._n 3._o 5._o act._n 2._o 17._o heb._n 1._o 2._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 18._o and_o from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n here_o promise_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o that_o time_n
and_o this_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o sequel_n where_o they_o seem_v to_o particularize_v those_o sin_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 13_o in_o transgress_v rebellion_n transgress_v proper_o we_o rebel_v against_o god_n so_o the_o word_n be_v ch_z 1_o 2._o and_o have_v persist_v in_o our_o rebellion_n and_o lie_v yoke_n lie_v be_v true_a to_o none_o of_o their_o engagement_n vow_n and_o promise_n some_o make_v transgress_v here_o and_o lâ—…ing_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n inasmuch_o as_o in_o their_o transgress_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o do_v break_v their_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o god_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 19_o 8._o &_o 24._o 3._o and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o which_o be_v a_o down_o â—…ight_o lie_v against_o god_n for_o wherein_o do_v we_o more_o lie_n to_o god_n than_o in_o a_o perfidious_a withdraw_n from_o he_o so_o that_o by_o transgress_v here_o he_o do_v mean_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o one_o or_o another_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o 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as_o a_o gracious_a answer_n from_o god_n to_o the_o prophet_n say_v as_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 23._o 25._o or_o as_o moses_n ex._n 32._o 11_o 12_o 13._o plead_a god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n to_o this_o god_n reph_v that_o he_o intend_v no_o such_o severity_n the_o unfaithfulness_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o make_v his_o promise_n of_o no_o effect_n rom._n 3._o 3_o his_o threaten_a shall_v be_v make_v good_a upon_o the_o generality_n of_o this_o people_n who_o vine_n be_v of_o sodom_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o goâ—…_n deut._n 32._o 32._o for_o a_o 14._o a_o joel_n 2._o 14._o blessing_n be_v in_o it_o good_a it_o but_o yet_o as_o in_o a_o vineyard_n which_o be_v general_o unfruitful_a there_o may_v be_v some_o particular_a vine_n that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n or_o as_o in_o a_o vine_n which_o be_v full_a of_o luxuriant_a branch_n that_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n there_o may_v be_v here_o and_o there_o a_o branch_n that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o 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