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iniquity_n nor_o sin_n at_o all_o he_o never_o do_v any_o man_n injury_n nor_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v unpunished_a therefore_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o anoint_v of_o king_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o anoint_v of_o guest_n at_o feast_n which_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n because_o oil_n do_v exhilerate_v and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n and_o cheer_v up_o the_o mind_n especial_o be_v perfume_v with_o some_o sweet_a odour_n and_o therefore_o oil_n of_o gladness_n be_v a_o hebraisme_n put_v for_o exhilerate_v and_o cheer_v oil_n to_o this_o custom_n the_o psalmist_n relate_v psal_n 23.5_o and_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 6.17_o and_o luke_n 7.46_o the_o literal_a sense_n be_v god_n do_v entertain_v solomon_n more_o delicate_o than_o other_o man_n endow_v he_o with_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o grace_n particular_o with_o these_o three_o wisdom_n riches_n and_o glory_n for_o he_o give_v he_o his_o own_o ask_n and_o that_o 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they_o upon_o condition_n to_o renounce_v god_n law_n they_o will_v not_o accept_v it_o see_v the_o history_n of_o eleazar_n 2_o maccab._n 6.19,30_o for_o to_o those_o word_n there_o the_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v relation_n here_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n he_n show_v with_o what_o faith_n and_o with_o what_o hope_v they_o endure_v their_o torture_n namely_o because_o they_o believe_v and_o hope_v they_o shall_v obtain_v from_o god_n a_o far_o better_a resurrection_n but_o whence_o do_v they_o gain_v this_o faith_n and_o hope_v certain_o not_o from_o any_o open_a or_o clear_a promise_n of_o a_o resurrection_n extant_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o only_o trust_v upon_o the_o sole_a goodness_n righteousness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n for_o see_v they_o do_v strong_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o and_o yet_o see_v that_o unless_o with_o extreme_a wickedness_n they_o will_v forsake_v the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o must_v suffer_v heavy_a calamity_n as_o banishment_n imprisonment_n torture_n and_o cruel_a death_n they_o be_v hereupon_o raise_v into_o this_o hope_n that_o there_o be_v reward_n lay_v up_o for_o the_o virtue_n and_o piety_n of_o god_n worshipper_n to_o be_v receive_v after_o this_o life_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v that_o god_n who_o be_v most_o gracious_a and_o righteous_a shall_v have_v no_o reward_n in_o store_n for_o that_o virtue_n and_o piety_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o great_a &_o do_v cost_v man_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v dear_a unto_o they_o thus_o therefore_o god_n even_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v with_o such_o rudiment_n by_o little_a and_o little_a exercise_n his_o people_n towards_o the_o hope_n of_o another_o life_n although_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o servitor_n of_o god_n be_v under_o those_o hard_a and_o sad_a time_n of_o 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resurrection_n as_o to_o a_o condition_n much_o better_a therefore_o they_o despise_a deliverance_n which_o be_v but_o a_o umbratilous_a and_o transitory_a resurrection_n to_o obtain_v the_o true_a resurrection_n accompany_v with_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n 36._o and_o other_o have_v trial_n of_o cruel_a mock_n and_o scourge_n as_o the_o mother_n with_o her_o seven_o son_n 2_o macab_n 7._o yea_o moreover_o of_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n while_o antiochus_n do_v rage_n in_o his_o persecution_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o those_o who_o because_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o their_o god_n be_v cast_v into_o bond_n and_o prison_n from_o whence_o a_o while_n after_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v draw_v forth_o to_o divers_a punishement_n which_o be_v present_o mention_v 37._o they_o be_v stone_v they_o be_v saw_v asunder_o be_v tempt_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n he_n recount_v divers_a kind_n of_o punishment_n which_o of_o old_a the_o worshipper_n of_o god_n endure_v trust_v and_o rely_v upon_o god_n that_o by_o their_o example_n he_o may_v stir_v up_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o like_a constancy_n in_o their_o suffering_n be_v tempt_a in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o suspect_n to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o to_o be_v read_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v burn_v and_o indeed_o if_o this_o word_n be_v usual_a there_o can_v seem_v no_o doubt_n of_o this_o read_n for_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v write_v by_o change_v the_o vowel_n into_o the_o diphthong_n see_v the_o sense_n i_o very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o place_n for_o here_o be_v recount_v divers_a kind_n and_o mean_n of_o death_n as_o stone_n sawes_z axe_n sword_n and_o among_o which_o fire_n also_o may_v well_o be_v place_v but_o tempt_v seem_v not_o any_o of_o the_o
let_v he_o serious_o endeavour_v to_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v to_o sequester_v and_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o profane_a multitude_n of_o the_o world_n not_o only_o in_o profession_n but_o in_o life_n and_o manner_n for_o he_o to_o who_o this_o holiness_n be_v want_v do_v in_o vain_a poor_a wretch_n flatter_v himself_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o happiness_n 15._o look_v ailigent_o another_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n be_v here_o declare_v namely_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v a_o diligent_a care_n of_o our_o own_o life_n but_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v as_o it_o be_v visitor_n and_o overseer_n one_o of_o another_o that_o carry_v a_o mutual_a and_o common_a care_n for_o our_o common_a salvation_n we_o may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o easy_o and_o certain_o attain_v it_o leave_v any_o man_n fall_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_n be_v the_o thing_n against_o which_o we_o must_v provide_v and_o look_v diligent_o that_o it_o happen_v not_o among_o we_o by_o this_o grace_n be_v understand_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v convey_v unto_o man_n by_o christ_n than_o which_o not_o great_a grace_n can_v possible_o be_v do_v to_o mortal_a man_n that_o man_n be_v say_v to_o fail_v who_o either_o stand_v still_o under_o this_o grace_n or_o draw_v back_o from_o it_o as_o we_o see_v before_o chap._n 4.1_o such_o be_v all_o they_o who_o forsake_v the_o most_o sacred_a religion_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v follow_v his_o standard_n no_o long_o lest_o any_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o trouble_v you_o the_o author_n here_o allude_v to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n deut._n 29.18_o wherein_o he_o likewise_o speak_v of_o apostat_n by_o root_n of_o bitterness_n which_o be_v a_o hebraisme_n for_o a_o bitter_a root_n he_o understand_v apostat_n who_o be_v call_v bitter_a because_o both_o they_o themselves_o be_v bitter_a and_o unsavoury_a to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o also_o because_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n like_o themselves_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v to_o trouble_v and_o hinder_v a_o man_n rest_n which_o apostat_n also_o commit_v for_o they_o trouble_v the_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thereby_o many_o be_v defile_v pollution_n or_o defile_n in_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v for_o infection_n for_o many_o time_n by_o defile_v a_o thing_n be_v infect_v so_o a_o garment_n defile_v by_o the_o flesh_n be_v say_v to_o be_v infect_v or_o spot_v judas_n 23._o by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o body_n and_o a_o garment_n thereby_o infect_v with_o the_o plague_n and_o hither_o we_o may_v refer_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o tongue_n that_o it_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n jam._n 3.6_o where_o defile_v seem_v to_o be_v put_v for_o infect_v for_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o metaphor_n be_v the_o more_o elegant_a whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v a_o little_a after_o at_o the_o 8._o verse_n that_o the_o tongue_n be_v full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n the_o same_o therefore_o may_v be_v intend_v in_o this_o place_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o for_o thing_n proper_o be_v not_o defile_v by_o root_n but_o infect_v for_o plant_n sometime_o do_v infect_v plant_n by_o their_o mutual_a contagion_n or_o touch_n of_o one_o another_o yea_o by_o their_o very_a shadow_n which_o they_o cast_v upon_o other_o plant_n but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o author_n recede_v from_o the_o metaphor_n of_o root_n do_v relate_v unto_o the_o person_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v who_o by_o another_o metaphor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v defile_v as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v infect_v with_o error_n or_o sin_n 16._o lest_o there_o be_v any_o fornicator_n or_o profane_a person_n as_o esau_n it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o both_o these_o the_o fornicator_n and_o profane_a person_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o esau_n of_o esau_n fornication_n we_o read_v nothing_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n unless_o we_o refer_v hither_o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n against_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o will_v not_o mingle_v their_o son_n season_v with_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n with_o their_o daughter_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o may_v account_v such_o marriage_n unclean_a and_o incestuous_a and_o certain_o we_o see_v god_n be_v provoke_v in_o this_o case_n and_o thereby_o induce_v to_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o whole_a world_n gen._n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n beside_o we_o read_v in_o particular_a of_o the_o wife_n of_o esau_n that_o they_o offend_v the_o mind_n of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n in_o so_o much_o that_o rebecca_n say_v to_o isaac_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n because_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth._n i._o the_o wife_n of_o esau_n if_o jacob_n take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n such_o as_o these_o which_o be_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n what_o good_a shall_v my_o life_n do_v i_o gen._n 27.46_o and_o isaac_n call_v jacob_n to_o he_o charge_v he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n arise_v go_v to_o padan_n aram_fw-la to_o the_o house_n of_o bethuel_n thy_o mother_n father_n and_o take_v thou_o a_o wife_n from_o thence_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n thy_o mother_n brother_n gen._n 28.1.2_o see_v also_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n ver_fw-la 6_o 7.8_o for_o although_o esau_n wife_n may_v be_v unpleasing_a and_o distasteful_a to_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o rudeness_n insolence_n and_o other_o vice_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a it_o be_v because_o they_o spring_v from_o wicked_a parent_n and_o come_v from_o a_o profane_a stock_n whole_o allien_a from_o the_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v superstitious_o addict_v to_o religion_n false_a and_o impious_a it_o appear_v also_o indeed_o that_o the_o family_n of_o bethuel_n and_o laban_n himself_o who_o daughter_n jacob_n afterward_o marry_v be_v with_o all_o his_o household_n give_v to_o idolatry_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n and_o be_v so_o breed_v from_o his_o very_a ancestor_n as_o appear_v gen._n 31.19,30,32_o and_o joshua_n 24.2_o yet_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v also_o that_o in_o that_o family_n the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n also_o be_v not_o whole_o extinct_a as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ahab_n it_o be_v not_o whole_o extinct_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n see_v gen._n 24.50,51_o and_o gen._n 29.32,33_o and_o gen._n 30.6,27_o and_o gen._n 31.16,24,49,50_o but_o the_o canaanite_n where_o whole_o ignorant_a and_o void_a of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o those_o who_o whole_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n serve_v only_o false_a god_n and_o idol_n and_o those_o who_o join_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n with_o idolatry_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n do_v easy_o appear_v from_o 2_o king_n 17.24_o and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o end_n wherefore_o although_o laban_n daughter_n be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o passage_n former_o cite_v gen._n 31.19,32_o and_o gen._n 35.2_o yet_o see_v they_o be_v also_o season_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n they_o be_v therefore_o the_o less_o profane_a and_o come_v from_o a_o stock_n the_o less_o wicked_a and_o see_v there_o can_v be_v find_v no_o woman_n better_o who_o be_v addict_v only_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o fit_a as_o the_o case_n stand_v that_o the_o son_n of_o holy_a man_n shall_v take_v their_o wife_n from_o these_o and_o wave_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n who_o be_v whole_o profane_a and_o wicked_a the_o