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A55363 Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1683 (1683) Wing P2820; ESTC R39678 6,571,344 1,258

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phrase_n be_v in_o gen._n 42._o 36._o jer._n 31._o 15._o for_o god_n take_v he_o 5._o he_o out_o of_o this_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a world_n unto_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o heavenly_a habitation_n see_v luke_n 23._o 43._o and_o he_o take_v either_o his_o soul_n of_o which_o alone_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v ezek._n 24._o 16._o or_o rather_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o he_o take_v elias_n 2_o king_n 2._o 11._o because_o he_o so_o take_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v death_n heb._n 11._o 5._o 25._o and_o methuselah_n live_v a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v lemech_v beget_v heb._n lemech_v lamech_v 26._o and_o methuselah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v lamech_v seven_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 27._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o methuselah_n be_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o nine_o year_n perfection_n year_n the_o long_a time_n that_o any_o man_n live_v but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o neither_o his_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n live_v reach_v to_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o number_n have_v some_o shadow_n of_o perfection_n and_o he_o die_v come_v die_v but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o flood_n come_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v 28._o and_o lamech_v seth._n lamech_v not_o that_o wicked_a lamech_v mention_v chap._n 4._o for_o he_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o cain_n but_o this_o be_v descend_v from_o seth._n live_v a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o beget_v a_o son_n 29._o and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n noe._n name_n g●…_n noe._n noah_n rest_n noah_n which_o signify_v rest_n say_v prophecy_n say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n 20._o hand_n i._n e._n concern_v the_o hard_a labour_n and_o manifold_a trouble_n to_o which_o we_o be_v sentence_v ch_n 3._o 19_o and_o this_o he_o do_v either_o 1._o by_o the_o invention_n of_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n whereby_o tillage_n be_v make_v more_o easy_a or_o 2._o by_o remove_v in_o some_o part_n the_o curse_n inflict_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o reconcile_a god_n unto_o mankind_n possible_o he_o may_v suppose_v that_o this_o be_v the_o messiah_n or_o promise_v seed_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o undo_v world_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o ancient_a father_n through_o their_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o expect_v he_o long_o before_o he_o come_v and_o to_o mistake_v other_o person_n for_o he_o or_o 3._o by_o preserve_v a_o remnant_n of_o mankind_n from_o that_o deluge_n which_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n foresee_v will_v come_v and_o repeopling_a the_o empty_v earth_n with_o a_o new_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o by_o restore_v and_o improve_n the_o art_n of_o husbandry_n see_v gen._n 9_o 20._o because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v 30._o and_o lamech_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v noah_n five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 31._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o lamech_v be_v seven_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 32._o and_o noah_n be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o noah_n beget_v history_n beget_v i._n e._n he_o begin_v to_o beget_v god_n in_o mercy_n deny_v he_o child_n till_o that_o time_n that_o he_o may_v not_o beget_v they_o to_o the_o destroyer_n that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o more_o than_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o ark._n or_o have_v before_o that_o time_n beget_v other_o who_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o have_v the_o approach_a flood_n in_o his_o view_n he_o begin_v again_o to_o beget_v a_o seminary_n for_o the_o world_n of_o these_o three_o son_n here_o follow_v the_o elder_a
be_v go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o moses_n enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o cloudy_a pillar_n descend_v cruel_a descend_v whereby_o god_n testify_v his_o approbation_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o that_o which_o moses_n have_v do_v which_o may_v seem_v to_o some_o severe_a and_o cruel_a and_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o lord_n talk_v with_o moses_n 10_o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n stand_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n door_n and_o all_o the_o people_n rise_v up_o and_o worship_v every_o man_n in_o his_o tent_n door_n 11_o and_o 8._o and_o gen._n 32._o 30._o ●…umb_a 12._o 8._o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n 10._o face_n or_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n as_o numb_a 12._o 8._o not_o that_o god_n have_v face_n or_o mouth_n or_o that_o moses_n can_v behold_v it_o which_o be_v deny_v verse_n 20._o but_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o speak_v with_o he_o free_o and_o familiar_o and_o immediate_o not_o by_o a_o angel_n in_o a_o dream_n or_o vision_n as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o prophet_n see_v deut._n 34._o 10._o as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o he_o turn_v again_o into_o the_o camp_n but_o his_o servant_n joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o young_a man_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n office_n tabernacle_n who_o abode_n there_o either_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o injury_n or_o inconvenience_n for_o as_o it_o be_v set_v up_o by_o man_n help_n so_o it_o need_v man_n care_n to_o preserve_v it_o or_o to_o assist_v and_o direct_v those_o who_o resort_v thither_o to_o seek_v god_n in_o moses_n his_o absence_n and_o joshua_n seem_v to_o be_v appoint_v for_o this_o work_n rather_o than_o aaron_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o elder_n because_o they_o have_v one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o late_a idolatry_n and_o god_n will_v hereby_o punish_v they_o with_o a_o temporary_a suspension_n from_o his_o service_n and_o their_o office_n 12_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n see_v thou_o say_v unto_o i_o bring_v up_o this_o people_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o let_v i_o know_v who_o thou_o will_v send_v with_o i_o guide_n i_o i._n e._n what_o angel_n it_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o create_a angel_n for_o than_o i_o profess_v i_o be_o unsatisfied_a with_o he_o verse_n 15._o or_o the_o same_o increated_a angel_n christ_n who_o have_v hitherto_o accompany_v we_o and_o then_o i_o be_o content_a but_o i_o be_o at_o a_o great_a loss_n by_o thy_o withdraw_a thy_o cloudy_a pillar_n from_o the_o people_n to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o guide_n yet_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n 5._o name_n i._n e._n distinct_o and_o familiar_o as_o one_o who_o i_o have_v much_o converse_n with_o and_o great_a kindness_n for_o thy_o name_n be_v write_v in_o my_o book_n compare_v exod._n 32._o 32_o 33._o psal._n 87._o 5_o 6._o phil._n 4._o 3._o and_o know_v here_o note_v approbation_n and_o affection_n as_o psal._n 1._o 6._o matth._n 7._o 23._o compare_n jer._n 1._o 5._o and_o thou_o have_v also_o find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n 13_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n show_v i_o now_o thy_o way_n land_n way_n the_o course_n and_o manner_n of_o thy_o deal_n with_o man_n and_o particular_o thy_o purpose_n and_o will_n concern_v i_o and_o thy_o people_n and_o the_o method_n which_o thou_o will_v choose_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o the_o course_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o take_v and_o the_o way_n by_o which_o i_o shall_v conduct_v thy_o people_n to_o the_o promise_v land_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o people_n thou_o i._n e._n thy_o mind_n herein_o man_n be_v say_v to_o know_v god_n when_o they_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n or_o that_o i_o may_v experimental_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v thou_o will_v be_v to_o i_o and_o to_o thy_o people_n or_o rather_o that_o i_o may_v thereby_o know_v the●…_n namely_o that_o i_o shall_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n as_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o and_o present_v with_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o consider_v that_o this_o nation_n be_v thy_o people_n again_o people_n both_o by_o thy_o own_o choice_n and_o purpose_n and_o promise_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o by_o their_o recognition_n of_o thou_o for_o their_o god_n and_o their_o return_v to_o thou_o again_o 14_o and_o he_o say_v 11._o say_v ●…_n sam._n 17._o 11._o my_o presence_n 34._o presence_n heb._n my_o face_n i._n e._n i_o myself_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o 2_o sam._n 17._o 11._o the_o angel_n of_o ●…y_a presence_n isa._n 63._o 9_o the_o pledge_n of_o my_o presence_n the_o clou●…y_a pillar_n and_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v thou_o over_o to_o a_o angel_n as_o i_o threa●…ed_v ver_fw-la 2._o see_v deut._n 4._o 34._o shall_v go_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n himself_o rest_n not_o only_o rest_v from_o thy_o present_a anguish_n and_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n for_o thy_o people_n but_o in_o du●…_n time_n i_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o restingplace_n and_o settle_a habitation_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o verse_n 15_o 15._o that_o moses_n his_o care_n and_o prayer_n be_v more_o for_o the_o people_n than_o for_o himself_o 15_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o i_o carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o prayer_n hence_o let_v we_o rather_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o thy_o presence_n and_o favour_n than_o go_v into_o canaan_n without_o it_o for_o even_o that_o promise_n of_o rest_n i_o value_v not_o without_o thy_o presence_n so_o he_o echo_v back_o god_n word_n to_o himself_o and_o turn_v god_n promise_n into_o a_o prayer_n 16_o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o know_v here_o by_o what_o other_o token_n shall_v other_o nation_n and_o after_o age_n know_v that_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o go_v with_o we_o so_o 10._o so_o chap._n 34._o 10._o shall_v we_o be_v separate_v i_o and_o thy_o people_n from_o all_o the_o people_n people_n people_n i._n e._n distinguish_v by_o thy_o peculiar_a kindness_n and_o privilege_n afford_v to_o we_o or_o be_v make_v wonderful_a or_o eminent_a or_o glorious_a above_o all_o other_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 17_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n also_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v for_o tho●…_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n and_o i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n 18_o and_o he_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n it_o glory_n i._n e._n thy_o glorious_a majesty_n the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o countenance_n some_o such_o manifestation_n of_o thyself_o as_o become_v thy_o excellency_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o the_o other_o life_n or_o that_o glorious_a shape_n which_o together_o with_o a_o humane_a voice_n thou_o have_v now_o assume_v but_o for_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n as_o that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v invisible_a to_o bodily_a eye_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o so_o a_o man_n of_o such_o great_a reason_n and_o deep_a knowledge_n in_o divine_a thing_n and_o universal_a learning_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o desire_v it_o 19_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n 7._o goodness_n or_o my_o beauty_n for_o so_o that_o hebrew_n word_n be_v sometime_o use_v gen._n 6._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 2._o or_o my_o excellency_n or_o my_o glory_n as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 22._o which_o be_v the_o thing_n moses_n desire_v to_o see_v and_o the_o difference_n between_o his_o request_n and_o god_n answer_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o glory_n and_o goodness_n but_o in_o show_v his_o glory_n so_o as_o moses_n may_v gaze_v upon_o it_o and_o make_v it_o only_o as_o it_o follow_v to_o pass_v before_o he_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o sudden_a and_o very_a transitory_a vision_n though_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v proper_o of_o god_n goodness_n and_o kindness_n to_o man_n of_o which_o the_o follow_a word_n speak_v and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a if_o not_o the_o only_a thing_n ascribe_v to_o god_n chap._n 34._o 6_o 7._o pass_v before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n lord_n i._n e._n my_o name_n the_o noun_n for_o the_o pronoun_n as_o be_v very_o frequent_a i_o will_v give_v thou_o notice_n when_o i_o come_v that_o thou_o may_v attend_v i_o will_v not_o surprise_v
gracious_a nature_n of_o thy_o god_n who_o be_v not_o too_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a to_o mark_v at_o all_o that_o be_v amiss_o nor_o do_v cut_v off_o every_o manslayer_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 35._o and_o from_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n and_o from_o thyself_o o_o king_n though_o this_o she_o express_v not_o but_o only_o use_v such_o word_n which_o ●…he_n know_v will_v give_v so_o wise_a and_o good_a a_o king_n occasion_n to_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o spare_v he_o though_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o imitate_v god_n in_o spare_v the_o person_n who_o she_o design_v or_o three_o this_o remember_v the_o lord_n in_o who_o presence_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o this_o promise_n and_o who_o will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o if_o thou_o break_v it_o destroy_v it_o heb._n that_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n do_v not_o multiply_v to_o destroy_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n to_o destroy_v any_o more_o murder_n more_o heb._n lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n multiply_v to_o destroy_v i._n e._n lest_o they_o cause_v one_o destruction_n to_o another_o and_o add_v my_o survive_a son_n to_o he_o who_o be_v slay_v already_o or_o lest_o thou_o do_v multiply_v avenger_n of_o blood_n to_o destroy_v i._n e._n lest_o by_o thy_o connivance_n at_o their_o cruel_a and_o malicious_a proceed_n against_o my_o son_n thou_o do_v encourage_v avenger_n of_o blood_n to_o the_o like_a furious_a practice_n and_o thereby_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o upon_o that_o pretence_n occasion_n multitude_n of_o murder_n lest_o they_o destroy_v my_o son_n frequent_a son_n or_o and_o let_v they_o not_o destroy_v my_o son_n the_o future_a tense_n be_v put_v for_o the_o imperative_a mood_n as_o be_v frequent_a and_o he_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o thy_o son_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n 30._o earth_n i_o e._n he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o damage_n we_o have_v the_o same_o phrase_n use_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 45._o 1_o king_n 1._o 52._o act._n 27._o 34._o compare_v matth._n 10._o 30._o 12_o then_o the_o woman_n say_v case_n say_v have_v oblige_v the_o king_n by_o his_o oath_n in_o her_o suppose_a case_n she_o now_o throw_v off_o the_o vail_n and_o begin_v to_o apply_v this_o parable_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n present_a case_n let_v thy_o handmaid_n i_o pray_v thou_o speak_v one_o word_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o he_o say_v say_v on_o 13_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o think_v such_o a_o thing_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n unpunished_a god_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n to_o molest_v i_o or_o to_o destroy_v my_o son_n who_o be_v but_o two_o person_n how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v proceed_v in_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o avenge_v amnon_n blood_n upon_o 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in_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o learn_v that_o language_n chap._n i._n there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o land_n of_o uz_n 20._o uz_n which_o be_v either_o in_o edom_n call_v the_o land_n of_o uz_n lam._n 4._o 21._o or_o in_o some_o part_n of_o arabia_n not_o far_o from_o the_o chaldean_n and_o sabean_o as_o this_o chapter_n witness_v so_o call_v probable_o from_o uz_n one_o of_o esau_n posterity_n gen._n 36._o 28._o jer._n 25._o 20._o who_o name_n be_v 11._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 14._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 11._o job_n and_o that_o man_n be_v 3._o be_v ●…p_n 2._o 3._o perfect_a men._n perfect_a not_o legal_o or_o exact_o as_o he_o confess_v ch._n 9_o 20._o but_o comparative_o to_o such_o as_o be_v partial_a in_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o as_o to_o his_o sincere_a intention_n hearty_a affection_n and_o constant_a and_o diligent_a endeavour_n to_o perform_v all_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o men._n and_o upright_o he_o upright_o heb._n right_a exact_a and_o regular_a in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n one_o of_o a_o unblameable_a conversation_n do_v to_o other_o as_o he_o will_v have_v other_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n service_n god_n only_o true_o pious_a and_o devote_v to_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o eschew_v evil_a men._n evil_a i_o e._n careful_o avoid_v all_o sin_n against_o god_n or_o men._n 2._o and_o there_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n 3._o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o o●…_n 〈◊〉_d substance_n also_o be_v seven_o thousand_o sheep_n and_o three_o thousand_o camel_n war._n camel_n camel_n in_o these_o part_n be_v very_o numerous_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o judg._n 7._o 12._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 21._o and_o from_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o aristotle_n and_o pliny_n and_o very_o useful_a and_o proper_a both_o for_o carry_v of_o burden_n in_o these_o hot_a and_o dry_a country_n as_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v thirst_n much_o better_a than_o other_o creature_n and_o for_o service_n in_o war._n and_o five_o hundred_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o five_o hundred_o she-ass_n she-ass_n she-ass_n which_o be_v prefer_v before_o he-ass_n as_o serve_v for_o the_o same_o use_n as_o they_o do_v and_o for_o breed_n and_o milk_n also_o but_o he-ass_n also_o may_v be_v include_v in_o this_o expression_n which_o be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o from_o which_o the_o denomination_n be_v usual_o take_v be_v she-ass_n and_o a_o very_a great_a 〈◊〉_d great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d household_n so_o that_o this_o man_n be_v the_o great_a rich_a great_a i_o e._n one_o of_o the_o rich_a of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o the_o east_n limitation_n east_n to_o wit_n that_o live_v in_o those_o part_n such_o general_a expression_n be_v common_o understand_v with_o such_o limitation_n 4._o and_o his_o son_n go_v and_o feast_v love_n feast_v to_o testify_v and_o maintain_v their_o brotherly_a love_n in_o their_o house_n every_o one_o his_o day_n not_o day_n not_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o of_o the_o year_n which_o will_v have_v be_v burdensome_a and_o tedious_a to_o they_o all_o and_o gross_a luxury_n and_o epicurism_n which_o holy_a job_n will_v not_o have_v permit_v but_o each_o his_o appoint_a day_n whether_o his_o birthday_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n or_o any_o other_o set_v time_n it_o matter_n not_o and_o send_v and_o call_v for_o their_o three_o sister_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v with_o they_o 5._o and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o the_o day_n of_o their_o feast_n be_v go_v about_o time_n about_o when_o each_o of_o they_o have_v have_v his_o turn_n which_o peradventure_o come_v one_o speedy_o though_o not_o immediate_o after_o another_o and_o there_o be_v some_o considerable_a interval_n before_o their_o next_o feast_n time_n that_o job_n send_v and_o 30._o and_o neh._n 12._o 30._o sanctify_v they_o sacrifice_n they_o i_o e._n he_o exhort_v and_o command_v they_o to_o sanctify_v themselves_o for_o the_o follow_a work_n to_o wit_n by_o purify_n themselves_o from_o all_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a pollution_n as_o the_o manner_n than_o be_v exod._n 19_o 10._o and_o by_o prepare_v themselves_o by_o true_a repentance_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o particular_o such_o as_o they_o have_v commit_v in_o their_o time_n of_o feast_v and_o jollity_n and_o by_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n child_n morning_n thereby_o show_v his_o ardent_a zeal_n in_o god_n service_n and_o his_o impatience_n till_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o child_n and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o all_o for_o
be_o whole_o thy_o creature_n and_o workmanship_n make_v by_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o yet_o thou_o do_v destroy_v i_o goodness_n i_o or_o swallow_v i_o up_o to_o wit_n without_o cause_n or_o any_o eminent_a provocation_n of_o i_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v delight_v in_o do_v and_o undo_n in_o make_v and_o then_o destroy_v thy_o creature_n which_o do_v not_o become_v thy_o wisdom_n or_o goodness_n 9_o remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o 19_o that_o gen._n 2●…_n &_o 3._o 19_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v or_o 〈◊〉_d make_v i_o as_o the_o clay_n it_o clay_n i_o e._n of_o the_o clay_n the_o note_n of_o similitude_n here_o express_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o do_v john_n 1._o 14._o and_o elsewhere_o as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v or_o as_o a_o potter_n make_v a_o vessel_n of_o the_o clay_n and_o so_o this_o may_v note_v both_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o of_o itself_o decay_v and_o perish_v and_o do_v not_o need_v such_o violent_a shock_n and_o storm_n to_o overthrow_v it_o and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a artifice_n commend_v from_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o material_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v which_o be_v a_o argument_n why_o god_n shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o and_o will_v thou_o bring_v i_o into_o dust_n again_o comfort_n again_o wilt_v thou_o now_o causlesl●…_n and_o violent_o destroy_v thy_o own_o work_n but_o the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v read_v without_o a_o interrogation_n and_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o into_o du●…l_n again_o out_o of_o which_o i_o be_v make_v i_o must_v die_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o therefore_o while_o i_o do_v live_v give_v i_o some_o ease_n and_o comfort_n 10._o 16._o 10._o ps._n 139._o 14._o 15_o 16._o have_v thou_o not_o pour_v i_o out_o as_o milk_n and_o curdle_a i_o like_o cheese_n body_n cheese_n thus_o he_o modest_o and_o accurate_o describe_v god_n admirable_a work_n in_o make_v man_n out_o of_o a_o small_a and_o 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marvellous_a work_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o when_o i_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o preserve_v my_o own_o life_n and_o favour_n etc._n favour_n or_o benignity_n or_o bor●…ty_n or_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n which_o be_v here_o as_o oft_o elsewhere_o put_v for_o its_o fruit_n or_o effect_n thou_o do_v not_o give_v a_o mere_a life_n but_o many_o other_o favour_n necessary_a or_o convenient_a or_o belong_v to_o it_o such_o as_o nourishment_n by_o the_o breast_n education_n knowledge_n and_o instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o visitation_n punishment_n visitation_n i_o e._n the_o care_n of_o thy_o providence_n watch_v over_o i_o for_o my_o good_a and_o visit_v i_o in_o mercy_n as_o god_n visit_v be_v understand_v exod._n 4._o 31._o luke_n 1._o 78._o though_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o punishment_n have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n cause_n spirit_n i_o e._n my_o soul_n or_o life_n which_o be_v liable_a to_o manifold_a casualty_n and_o danger_n if_o god_n do_v not_o watch_v over_o we_o and_o guard_v we_o every_o day_n and_o moment_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o give_v i_o life_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o life_n and_o daily_a preservation_n and_o deliverance_n and_o wilt_v thou_o now_o undo_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v i_o who_o have_v be_v such_o a_o eminent_a monument_n of_o thy_o mercy_n now_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n and_o that_o without_o cause_n 13._o and_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n give_v heart_n this_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o iob_n present_a affliction_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o those_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o kindness_n to_o i_o thou_o do_v retain_v a_o secret_a purpose_n of_o change_v thy_o course_n and_o carriage_n towards_o i_o and_o of_o bring_v these_o dreadful_a calamity_n upon_o i_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o his_o former_a mercy_n these_o thing_n to_o wit_n last_o mention_v thou_o have_v hide_v they_o in_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n thou_o do_v exact_o remember_v they_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psalm_n 119._o 11._o luke_n 2._o 51._o so_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o former_a great_a favour_n vouchsase_v to_o i_o move_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o further_a blessing_n and_o a_o speedy_a deliverance_n for_o this_o be_v usual_a both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n to_o choose_v a●…d_a delight_n to_o do_v more_o good_a to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o have_v do_v much_o good_a already_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o know_a passage_n mat._n 13._o 12._o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v i_o know_v that_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 59_o 〈◊〉_d with_o thou_o word_n thou_o i_o e._n in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n thou_o have_v not_o forget_v it_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v here_o repeat_v in_o other_o word_n 14._o if_o i_o sin_n not_o sin_n if_o i_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n as_o who_o be_v there_o that_o live_v and_o sin_v not_o than_o thou_o mark_v i_o 4._o i_o thou_o do_v not_o wink_v at_o or_o pass_v by_o my_o sin_n as_o thou_o usual_o do_v other_o mens_fw-la but_o do_v severe_o and_o diligent_o observe_v they_o all_o that_o thou_o may_v punish_v they_o compare_v chap._n 14._o 16._o &_o 31._o 4._o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n distrust_n iniquity_n i_o perceive_v thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o punish_v i_o with_o rigour_n and_o that_o thou_o wilt_v not_o pardon_v and_o pity_n and_o help_v i_o word_n of_o great_a impatience_n and_o distrust_n 15._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a i_o wicked_a i_o e._n a_o ungodly_a hypocrite_n as_o my_o friend_n esteem_v i_o woe_n unto_o i_o miserable_a i_o then_o i_o be_o true_o and_o extreme_o and_o must_v be_v eternal_o miserable_a and_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a relief_n righteous_a i_o e._n a_o upright_a and_o good_a man_n so_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a all_o come_v to_o one_o i_o have_v no_o relief_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n down_o head_n or_o yet_o ca●…_n i_o not_o etc._n etc._n the_o future_a tense_n be_v use_v potential_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o comfort_n nor_o confidence_n or_o hope_n of_o any_o good_a lift_v up_o ●…he_a head_n or_o face_n be_v oft_o mention_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n as_o psalm_n 3._o 3._o luke_n 21._o 28._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a grief_n and_o shame_n be_v describe_v by_o its_o dejection_n or_o cast_v down_o i_o be_o full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confusion_n i_o confusion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d from_o my_o friend_n and_o from_o other_o chap._n 30._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o god_n too_o who_o ●…asts_v i_o off_o and_o make_v i_o contemptible_a i_o have_v abundance_n of_o shame_n in_o the_o disappointment_n of_o all_o my_o hope_n and_o the_o continuance_n and_o aggravation_n of_o my_o misery_n notwithstanding_o all_o my_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o remove_v or_o mitigate_v it_o and_o i_o be_o confound_v within_o myself_o not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v let_v my_o extremity_n move_v thou_o to_o pity_n and_o help_v i_o therefore_o see_v thou_o my_o affliction_n 16._o for_o it_o increase_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈◊〉_d 3●…_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n fury_n lion_n which_o hunt_v after_o his_o prey_n with_o great_a eagerness_n and_o when_o he_o overtake_v it_o fall_v upon_o it_o with_o great_a fury_n and_o again_o thou_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o i_o continuance_n i_o heb._n and_o thou_o return_v and_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o or_o in_o or_o against_o i_o the_o ●…ion_n tear_v its_o prey_n speedy_o and_o so_o end_v its_o torment_n but_o
do_v now_o breath_n out_o word_n of_o hope_n such_o ebb_n and_o flow_n being_n usual_a both_o with_o job_n elsewhere_o as_o ch._n 13._o 15_o 16._o and_o with_o david_n frequent_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o with_o other_o of_o god_n people_n 16._o 19_o 16._o psa._n 139._o 2_o 3._o chap._n 13._o 27._o prov._n 5._o 21._o jer._n 32._o 19_o for_o now_o i_o now_o so_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o desire_n of_o death_n v._o 13._o or_o rather_o but_o now_o for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n i_o believe_v thou_o wilt_v pity_n and_o help_v i_o but_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o i_o thou_o numbre_v my_o step_n 6._o step_n thou_o make_v a_o strict_a enquiry_n into_o all_o my_o action_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v out_o all_o my_o error_n and_o punish_v they_o compare_v job_n 13._o 27._o &_o 31._o 4._o &_o 34._o 21._o psal._n 56._o 6._o do_v thou_o not_o watch_v over_o my_o sin_n punishment_n sin_n i_o e._n do_v thou_o not_o watch_v for_o my_o halting_n or_o miscarriage_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v glad_a of_o a_o occasion_n to_o punish_v i_o or_o thou_o do_v not_o delay_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o sin_n and_o its_o punishment_n 17._o my_o transgression_n be_v seal_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n 12._o bag_n as_o write_n or_o other_o choice_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v safe_o keep_v and_o all_o of_o they_o bring_v forth_o upon_o occasion_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o forget_v or_o lose_v compare_v deut._n 32._o 34._o job_n 37._o 7._o hos._n 13._o 12._o and_o thou_o sewe_v up_o my_o iniquity_n 6._o iniquity_n i_o e._n thou_o keep_v all_o my_o sin_n in_o thy_o memory_n and_o fastene_v the_o guilt_n of_o they_o upon_o my_o conscience_n or_o thou_o adde_v to_o my_o sin_n one_o sin_n to_o another_o the_o folly_n of_o my_o youth_n job_n 13._o 26._o to_o those_o of_o my_o ripe_a year_n or_o thou_o adde_v to_o my_o punishment_n i._n e._n thou_o punish_v i_o more_o than_o my_o iniquity_n deserve_v all_o thing_n consider_v for_o this_o sinful_a thought_n seem_v sometime_o to_o have_v rise_v in_o iob_n mind_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o book_n which_o therefore_o zophar_n decry_v and_o disprove_v job._n 11._o 6._o 18._o and_o sure_o as_o the_o mountain_n fall_v sad●…_n fall_v heb._n sad●…_n come_v to_o nought_o recovery_n nought_o as_o when_o a_o great_a mountain_n fall_v either_o by_o a_o earthquake_n or_o inundation_n of_o water_n or_o from_o any_o other_o cause_n it_o moulder_n away_o like_o a_o fade_a leaf_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v and_o never_o recover_v its_o former_a height_n and_o stability_n and_o as_o the_o rock_n when_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o wind_n or_o earthquake_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o throw_v down_o be_v never_o readvance_v and_o as_o the_o water_n by_o continual_a dropping_n or_o violent_a and_o frequent_a assault_n wear_v away_o or_o break_v the_o stone_n to_o piece_n so_o as_o they_o can_v never_o be_v make_v whole_a again_o and_o as_o thou_o wash_v away_o to_o wit_n by_o a_o great_a and_o violent_a inundation_n which_o thou_o send_v the_o thing_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n herb_n &_o fruit_n &_o plant_n which_o once_o wash_v away_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v and_o or_o so_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v oft_o use_v i._n e._n in_o like_a manner_n to_o wit_n irrecoverable_o thou_o destroy_v the_o hope_n of_o man_n i._n e._n so_o when_o man_n die_v all_o hope_n of_o live_v again_o in_o this_o world_n be_v utter_o lose_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n and_o as_o before_o he_o declare_v the_o hopelesness_n of_o man_n restauration_n from_o death_n to_o this_o animal_n life_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v rise_v in_o a_o manner_n from_o death_n to_o life_n v._n 7_o etc._n etc._n so_o now_o he_o declare_v it_o by_o way_n of_o similitude_n or_o resemblance_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v once_o lose_v and_o go_v be_v past_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n and_o the_o rock_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o his_o place_n 19_o the_o water_n wear_v the_o stone_n thou_o overflow_a thou_o heb._n overflow_a wash_v away_o the_o thing_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o destroy_v the_o hope_n of_o man._n 20._o thou_o prevaile_v for_o ever_o against_o he_o world_n he_o when_o once_o thou_o take_v away_o this_o life_n it_o be_v go_v for_o ever_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o man_n future_a and_o eternal_a life_n in_o another_o world_n and_o he_o pass_v state_n pass_v i_o e._n he_o die_v or_o be_v about_o to_o die_v man_n death_n be_v oft_o call_v a_o passage_n or_o a_o go_n to_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o annihilation_n but_o only_o a_o translation_n of_o he_o into_o another_o place_n and_o state_n thou_o change_v his_o countenance_n he_o countenance_n either_o 1_o his_o visage_n which_o by_o death_n and_o its_o harbinger_n be_v quite_o transform_v in_o colour_n and_o shape_n as_o we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n or_o 2._o the_o face_n and_o state_n of_o his_o affair_n as_o to_o worldly_a riches_n and_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n all_o which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o and_o send_v he_o away_o death_n away_o to_o his_o long_a home_n by_o death_n 21._o his_o son_n come_v to_o honour_n and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o thing_n not_o either_o 1._o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o such_o event_n or_o 2._o be_v not_o concern_v nor_o affect_v with_o they_o a_o dead_a or_o die_a man_n mind_v not_o these_o thing_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v low_a but_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o of_o they_o 22._o but_o his_o flesh_n upon_o he_o shall_v have_v pain_n and_o his_o soul_n within_o he_o shall_v mourn_v i_o mourn_v this_o be_v man_n condition_n he_o be_v miserable_a ●…oth_n when_o he_o die_v because_o he_o die_v without_o hope_n of_o return_v to_o life_n as_o he_o have_v discourse_v before_o and_o as_o he_o now_o add_v while_o he_o live_v while_o his_o flesh_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o soul_n within_o he_o while_o the_o soul_n be_v clothe_v with_o or_o unite_v to_o the_o body_n he_o feel_v sharp_a pain_n in_o his_o body_n and_o bitter_a grief_n in_o his_o soul_n see_v therefore_o the_o state_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v so_o vain_a and_o unhappy_a every_o way_n lord_n give_v i_o some_o comfort_n to_o sweeten_v my_o life_n or_o take_v away_o my_o life_n from_o i_o chap._n xv._o then_o answer_v eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n and_o say_v 2._o shall_v a_o wise_a man_n be_v man_n such_o as_o thou_o seem_v and_o pretend_v to_o be_v utter_v wind_n utter_v heb._n knowledge_n of_o wind_n vain_a knowledge_n they_o knowledge_n i_o e._n empty_a word_n without_o any_o sense_n or_o solidity_n in_o they_o and_o fill_v his_o belly_n 18._o belly_n i_o e._n satisfy_v his_o own_o mind_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v secret_a be_v compare_v to_o the_o inward_o of_o the_o belly_n as_o chap._n 32._o 19_o prov._n 20._o 27._o &_o 22._o 18._o with_o the_o east-wind_n 1._o east-wind_n i_o e._n with_o discourse_n which_o be_v not_o only_o flashy_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o without_o any_o weight_n but_o also_o boisterous_a and_o pernicious_a both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o as_o the_o east-wind_n be_v in_o those_o part_n gen._n 41._o 6._o exod._n 10._o 13._o hos._n 12._o 1._o 3._o shall_v he_o reason_v with_o unprofitable_a talk_n or_o with_o speech_n wherewith_o he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a usual_a good_a either_o to_o himself_o or_o other_o but_o much_o hurt_n which_o be_v imply_v by_o the_o contrary_a as_o be_v usual_a 4._o yea_o void_a yea_o heb._n thou_o make_v void_a thou_o cast_v off_o fear_n god_n fear_n heb._n thou_o make_v void_a fear_n i._n e._n the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o piety_n and_o religion_n which_o oft_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o fear_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o job_n himself_o that_o he_o cast_v off_o all_o reverence_n to_o god_n by_o utter_v such_o bold_a and_o reproachful_a expression_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o providence_n or_o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o other_o that_o by_o his_o insolent_a and_o unworthy_a speech_n of_o and_o carriage_n towards_o god_n and_o by_o those_o false_a and_o pernicious_a principle_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o as_o that_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n in_o way_n of_o absolute_a sovereignty_n not_o of_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o do_v equal_o
to_o who_o i_o impart_v all_o my_o thought_n and_o counsel_n and_o concern_v abhor_v i_o and_o they_o who_o i_o love_v prosperity_n love_v sincere_o and_o fervent_o which_o they_o so_o ill_o require_v he_o say_v not_o they_o who_o love_v i_o for_o their_o love_n have_v it_o be_v true_a will_v have_v continue_v in_o his_o affliction_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o prosperity_n be_v turn_v against_o i_o 20._o 8._o 20._o chap._n 30._o 30._o psal._n 102._o 5._o lam._n 4._o 8._o my_o bone_n 30._o bone_n i_o e._n my_o bone_n the_o singular_a collective_o put_v for_o the_o plural_a as_o chap._n 2._o 5._o prov._n 15._o 30._o cleave_v to_o my_o skin_n part_n skin_n to_o wit_n immediate_o the_o fat_a and_o flesh_n next_o to_o the_o skin_n be_v consume_v the_o sense_n be_v i_o be_o wear_v to_o skin_n and_o bone_n see_v the_o same_o phrase_n psalm_n 102._o 5._o or_o as_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v often_o so_o use_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o to_o my_o flesh_n i._n e._n either_o as_o former_o it_o cleave_v to_o my_o flesh_n or_o as_o near_o and_o as_o close_o as_o it_o do_v to_o these_o remainder_n of_o flesh_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o my_o inward_a part_n as_o part_n or_o as_o and_o to_o my_o flesh_n z_o and_o i_o be_o escape_v with_o the_o skin_n of_o my_o tooth_n also_o tooth_n i_o be_o scarce_o sound_a and_o whole_a and_o free_a from_o sore_n in_o any_o part_n of_o my_o skin_n except_o that_o of_o my_o jaw_n which_o hold_v and_o cover_v the_o root_n of_o my_o tooth_n this_o be_v as_o divers_z observe_v the_o devil_n policy_n to_o leave_v his_o mouth_n untouched_a that_o he_o may_v more_o free_o express_v his_o mind_n and_o vent_v his_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n which_o he_o suppose_v sharp_a pain_n will_v force_v he_o to_o do_v and_o which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v of_o pernicious_a consequence_n not_o only_o to_o job_n but_o to_o other_o also_o 21._o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n i_o friend_n for_o such_o you_o have_v be_v and_o still_o pretend_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o fulfil_v that_o relation_n and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o help_v i_o yet_o at_o least_o pity_v i_o for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v 32._o touch_v i_o e._n smite_v or_o afflict_v i_o sore_o as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o chap._n 1._o 11._o psalm_n 104._o 32._o i_o 22._o why_o do_v you_o persecute_v i_o as_o god_n you_o god_n either_o 1._o as_o god_n do_v or_o rather_o 2._o as_o if_o you_o be_v god_n and_o not_o man_n as_o if_o you_o have_v the_o same_o infinite_a knowledge_n which_o god_n have_v whereby_o you_o can_v search_v my_o heart_n and_o know_v my_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o same_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a authority_n to_o say_v and_o do_v what_o you_o please_v with_o i_o without_o give_v any_o reason_n or_o account_v of_o it_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o great_a god_n but_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o you_o who_o be_v man_n and_o therefore_o liable_a to_o mistake_v and_o misjudging_a and_o such_o as_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n of_o all_o their_o word_n and_o carriage_n towards_o their_o brethren_n and_o particular_o towards_o person_n in_o affliction_n and_o withal_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o disease_n and_o calamity_n under_o which_o i_o groan_v and_o therefore_o may_v need_v the_o pity_n which_o i_o expect_v from_o you_o and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o my_o flesh_n bone_n flesh_n i_o e._n with_o the_o consumption_n and_o torment_n of_o my_o whole_a body_n but_o add_v to_o it_o the_o vexation_n of_o my_o spirit_n by_o grievous_a reproach_n and_o censure_n but_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o li●…_n that_o be_v not_o content_v with_o devour_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o p●…y_n but_o also_o break_v their_o bone_n 23._o etc._n 23._o heb._n who_o will_v give_v etc._n etc._n oh_o that_o my_o word_n strong_a word_n either_o 1._o the_o follow_a and_o famous_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n v._o 25_o etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o 2._o all_o his_o forego_n 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24._o man_n do_v therefore_o fear_v he_o do_v he_o for_o this_o cause_n to_o wit_n because_o of_o god_n infinite_a and_o excellent_a perfection_n and_o especial_o those_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n man_n do_v or_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v oft_o use_v potential_o as_o hebrician_n know_v fear_v or_o reveren●…_n he_o and_o humble_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o not_o presume_v to_o quarrel_v or_o dispute_v with_o he_o as_o thou_o o_o job_n have_v do_v he_o respect_v not_o contempt_n not_o heb._n he_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o behold_v to_o wit_n with_o respect_n or_o approbation_n he_o behold_v they_o afar_o off_o with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n any_o that_o be_v wise_a of_o heart_n god_n heart_n i_o e._n such_o as_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n that_o lean_a to_o their_o own_o understanding_n and_o despise_v all_o other_o man_n in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o and_o scorn_v all_o their_o counsel_n that_o be_v so_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o opinion_n 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and_o speak_v to_o he_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v his_o usual_a method_n in_o those_o time_n as_o we_o see_v exod._n 19_o 18._o numb_a 9_o 15_o 16._o see_v also_o 1_o king_n 19_o 11._o ezek._n 1._o 4._o partly_o to_o awaken_v job_n and_o his_o friend_n to_o the_o more_o serious_a and_o reverend_a attention_n to_o his_o word_n partly_o to_o ●…estifie_v his_o displeasure_n both_o against_o job_n and_o against_o his_o three_o friend_n and_o partly_o that_o all_o of_o they_o may_v be_v more_o deep_o and_o thorough_o humble_v and_o abase_v within_o themselves_o and_o prepare_v the_o better_a to_o receive_v and_o long_o to_o retain_v the_o instruction_n which_o god_n be_v about_o to_o give_v they_o and_o say_v 2._o who_o be_v this_o he_o this_o it_o be_v a_o question_n of_o admiration_n and_o reprehension_n what_o and_o where_o be_v he_o that_o presume_v to_o talk_v at_o this_o rate_n this_o language_n become_v not_o a_o creature_n much_o less_o a_o professor_n of_o religion_n the_o person_n here_o design_v be_v not_o elihu_n who_o speak_v last_o but_o job_n who_o have_v speak_v most_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o v._o 1._o and_o from_o chap._n 42._o 3._o where_o job_n take_v the_o follow_a reproof_n to_o himself_o and_o from_o the_o follow_a discourse_n wherein_o god_n convince_v job_n by_o divers_a of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o argument_n which_o elihu_n have_v use_v against_o he_o that_o darken_v counsel_n 23._o counsel_n either_o 1_o his_o own_a counsel_n i._n e._n that_o express_v his_o own_o mind_n dark_o and_o doubtful_o but_o that_o be_v not_o job_n fault_n he_o speak_v his_o mind_n too_o plain_o and_o free_o or_o rather_o 2._o god_n counsel_n which_o be_v call_v simple_o counsel_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o the_o word_n and_o the_o commandment_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o word_n and_o command_n of_o god_n for_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o dispute_n between_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v concern_v god_n counsel_n and_o purpose_n and_o providence_n in_o afflict_a job_n which_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o glorious_a action_n of_o god_n job_n have_v endeavour_v to_o obscure_v and_o misrepresent_v and_o censure_v and_o god_n decree_n and_o judgement_n be_v frequent_o call_v his_o counsel_n as_o psal._n 33._o 11._o prov._n 19_o 21._o isa._n 28._o 29._o act._n 2._o 23._o by_o word_n speech_n word_n god_n do_v not_o charge_n job_n as_o his_o three_o friend_n have_v do_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o wickedness_n in_o the_o course_n of_o life_n ●…or_n with_o atheistical_a opinion_n of_o god_n or_o his_o providence_n as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n do_v but_o confine_n his_o reproof_n to_o his_o hard_a speech_n without_o knowledge_n he_o knowledge_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n and_o mistake_v and_o inconsiderateness_n not_o from_o malice_n or_o rage_n against_o god_n as_o his_o friend_n accuse_v he_o 3._o 7._o 3._o chap._n 40._o 7._o gird_v up_o now_o thy_o loin_n elsewhere_o loin_n as_o warrior_n than_o do_v for_o the_o battle_n prepare_v thyself_o for_o the_o combat_n with_o i_o which_o thou_o have_v oft_o desire_v i_o accept_v of_o thy_o challenge_n ch._n 13._o 22._o and_o elsewhere_o like_o a_o man_n for_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o verse_n thou_o or_o i_o will_v ask_v thou_o question_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o know_v and_o heb._n make_v i_o know_v answer_v thou_o i_o 4._o 4._o 4._o psal._n 104._o 5._o prov._n 8._o 29_o &_o 30._o 4._o where_o be_v thou_o work_n thou_o then_o thou_o be_v not_o where_o thou_o have_v no_o being_n thou_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o and_o do_v thou_o presume_v to_o judge_v of_o my_o eternal_a counsel_n i_o make_v the_o world_n without_o thy_o help_n and_o therefore_o can_v govern_v it_o without_o thy_o counsel_n and_o i_o do_v not_o need_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o controller_n or_o censu●…er_n of_o my_o work_n when_o i_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n foundation_n earth_n when_o i_o make_v the_o earth_n which_o be_v as_o the_o foundation_n or_o low_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o settle_v it_o as_o firm_a and_o fast_o upon_o its_o own_o centre_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n declare_v understanding_n declare_v heb._n if_o thou_o know_v understanding_n if_o thou_o have_v understanding_n providence_n understanding_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o manifest_a and_o visible_a work_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o the_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o my_o secret_a counsel_n and_o mysterious_a providence_n 5._o who_o have_v lay_v the_o measure_n thereof_o be_v thereof_o who_o have_v prescribe_v how_o long_o and_o broad_a and_o deep_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o thou_o know_v or_o who_o have_v stretch_v the_o line_n use_n line_n to_o wit_n the_o measure_v line_n to_o regulate_v all_o its_o dimension_n so_o as_o may_v
as_o a_o king_n v._o 34._o the_o mighty_a fear_n mighty_a even_o the_o stout_a heart_a mariner_n or_o passenger_n who_o use_v to_o be_v above_o fear_n be_v afraid_a by_o reason_n of_o break_n 4._o break_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o sea_n cause_v by_o his_o motion_n which_o dash_v the_o wave_n in_o piece_n one_o against_o another_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o their_o mind_n and_o state_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a danger_n and_o distress_n which_o be_v express_v by_o this_o very_a word_n psal._n 60._o 2._o jonah_n 2._o 4._o they_o purify_v themselves_o prayer_n themselves_o either_o 1._o naturally_n that_o be_v the_o usual_a effect_n of_o great_a terror_n see_v ezek._n 7._o 17._o or_o rather_o 2._o moral_o as_o this_o word_n be_v general_o use_v those_o mariner_n who_o ordinary_o live_v in_o a_o gross_a and_o general_a neglect_n of_o god_n and_o of_o religion_n be_v so_o affright_v with_o this_o imminent_a danger_n that_o they_o ●…ry_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n as_o be_v say_v in_o like_a case_n psal._n 107._o 28._o and_o endeavour_v to_o purge_v their_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o confess_v and_o seem_o forsake_v of_o they_o and_o to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o obrain_n his_o favour_n and_o help_v by_o their_o vow_n and_o promise_n and_o prayer_n 26._o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o lay_v at_o he_o he_o he_o that_o approach_v to_o he_o and_o dare_v strike_v at_o he_o can_v hold_v impossible_a hold_v heb._n can_v stand_v i._n e._n either_o 1._o can_v endure_v the_o stroke_n but_o will_v be_v break_v by_o it_o or_o rather_o 2._o can_v abide_v or_o take_v hold_n of_o he_o or_o be_v fix_v in_o he_o but_o be_v instant_o beat_v back_o by_o the_o excessive_a hardness_n of_o the_o skin_n which_o can_v be_v pierce_v by_o it_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o and_o other_o passage_n before_o and_o after_o it_o this_o also_o seem_v better_a to_o agree_v to_o the_o crocodile_n who_o skin_n no_o sword_n nor_o 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other_o straw_n he_o neither_o fear_n nor_o feel_v the_o blow_n of_o the_o one_o more_o than_o of_o the_o other_o and_o brass_n as_o rot_a wood_n 28._o the_o arrow_n forth_o arrow_n heb._n the_o son_n of_o the_o bow_n as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o quiver_n lam._n 3._o 13._o the_o quiver_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n or_o womb_n that_o bear_v it_o and_o the_o bow_n as_o the_o father_n that_o beggar_v it_o or_o send_v it_o forth_o can_v make_v he_o flee_v sling-stone_n 14._o sling-stone_n great_a stone_n ●…ast_v out_o of_o sling_n which_o have_v a_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 2_o chron._n 26._o 14._o be_v turn_v with_o he_o into_o stubble_n stubble_n stubble_n hurt_v he_o no_o more_o than_o a_o blow_n with_o a_o little_a stubble_n 29._o dart_n be_v count_v as_o stubble_n he_o laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o spear_n it_o spear_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o fear_v it_o and_o flee_v from_o it_o that_o he_o scorn_v and_o defy_v it_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 30._o sharp_a 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d sharp_a stone_n be_v under_o he_o he_o spread_v sharp-pointed_a thing_n upon_o the_o mire_n they_o mire_n according_a to_o this_o translation_n the_o sense_n be_v his_o skin_n be_v so_o hard_a and_o impenerable_a that_o the_o sharp_a stone_n be_v as_o easy_a to_o he_o as_o the_o mire_n and_o make_v no_o more_o impression_n upon_o he_o but_o the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v as_o continue_v the_o former_a sense_n they_o to_o wit_n the_o arrow_n dart_n or_o stone_n cast_v at_o he_o be_v or_o fall_v under_o he_o like_v which_o particle_n be_v oft_o understand_v sharp_a shread_n or_o fragment_n of_o stone_n he_o spread_v sharp_a point_a thing_n to_o wit_n the_o piece_n of_o sword_n or_o dart_n which_o be_v fling_v at_o he_o and_o break_v upon_o he_o upon_o the_o mire_n the_o fragment_n of_o break_a weapon_n lie_v as_o thick_a at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o fight_n as_o little_a stone_n do_v in_o the_o mire_n or_o as_o they_o do_v in_o a_o field_n after_o some_o fierce_a and_o furious_a battle_n or_o thus_o with_o he_o or_o for_o he_o i._n e._n for_o his_o defence_n be_v sharp_a stone_n he_o spread_v himself_o like_o a_o harrow_n or_o thresh_a instrument_n which_o be_v fill_v and_o fortify_v with_o iron_n in_o the_o mire_n or_o mud_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o water_n so_o he_o do_v not_o describe_v his_o restingplace_n but_o rather_o his_o back_n which_o he_o not_o unfit_o compare_v to_o sharp_a stone_n or_o thresh_a instrument_n because_o the_o dart_n or_o stone_n cast_v at_o he_o pierce_v no_o more_o into_o he_o than_o they_o will_v do_v into_o they_o if_o they_o be_v throw_v at_o they_o 31._o he_o make_v the_o deep_a clause_n deep_a the_o deep_a water_n or_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v call_v the_o deep_a psal._n 107._o 24_o jonah_n 2._o 3_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n to_o boil_v like_o a_o pot_n pot_n pot_n to_o swell_v and_o foam_n and_o froth_n by_o his_o strong_a and_o vehement_a motion_n as_o any_o liquor_n do_v when_o it_o be_v boil_v in_o a_o pot_n he_o make_v the_o sea_n other_o sea_n either_o the_o great_a sea_n the_o proper_a place_n of_o the_o whale_n psal._n 104._o 25._o or_o the_o great_a river_n nilus_n which_o be_v call_v a_o sea_n both_o in_o scripture_n as_o isa._n 11._o 15._o and_o in_o other_o author_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n as_o euphrates_n be_v call_v the_o sea_n of_o babylon_n isa._n 21._o 1._o jer._n 51._o 36._o or_o lake_n or_o pool_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_o call_v sea_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o every_o one_o know_v and_o in_o such_o lake_n the_o crocodile_n be_v no_o less_o than_o in_o nilus_n as_o it_o be_v attest_v by_o herodotus_n and_o strabo_n and_o other_o like_o a_o pot_n of_o ointment_n synopsis_n ointment_n this_o clause_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v very_o emphatical_o to_o intimate_v that_o this_o leviathan_n cause_v not_o only_o a_o vehement_a commotion_n but_o also_o a_o great_a fragrancy_n in_o the_o sea_n or_o water_n where_o it_o be_v which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o observe_v by_o the_o ancient_n yet_o be_v unanimous_o affirm_v by_o late_a author_n upon_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n that_o it_o ●…asts_v a_o perfume_n like_o musk_n of_o which_o see_v the_o name_n and_o word_n of_o the_o author_n in_o my_o latin_a synopsis_n 32._o he_o make_v a_o path_n to_o shine_v after_o he_o one_o will_v think_v the_o deep_a to_o be_v hoary_a water_n hoary_a when_o he_o raise_v himself_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v plough_v it_o up_o and_o make_v large_a furrow_n and_o cause_v a_o white_a froth_n or_o foam_n upon_o the_o water_n 33._o upon_o earth_n other_o earth_n either_o 1._o strict_o so_o call_v as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o sea_n or_o rivers_n there_o be_v no_o land-creature_n comparable_a to_o he_o for_o strength_n and_o courage_n or_o 2._o large_o take_v no_o creature_n equal_v he_o in_o all_o point_n or_o upon_o the_o dust_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v i._n e._n among_o all_o thing_n that_o creep_v in_o the_o dust_n among_o which_o this_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v number_v for_o the_o shormess_v of_o its_o foot_n but_o this_o be_v no_o great_a honour_n to_o it_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o creep_a thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o former_a translation_n seem_v more_o proper_a for_o the_o present_a design_n of_o magnify_v this_o creature_n above_o all_o other_o there_o be_v not_o his_o like_a fear_n like_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d themselves_o without_o fear_n who_o be_v make_v without_o fear_n before_o fear_n fear_n
may_v seem_v to_o be_v this_o god_n people_n patient_o and_o believe_o wait_v for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o offer_v their_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o at_o present_a they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o strait_n as_o divers_a passage_n of_o this_o psalm_n do_v intimate_v for_o thou_o o_o god_n in_o zion_n duty_n zion_n though_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o praise_v thou_o yet_o none_o pay_v thou_o this_o tribute_n but_o thy_o people_n in_o zion_n and_o they_o indeed_o have_v many_o peculiar_a and_o eminent_a obligation_n and_o occasion_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n and_o unto_o thou_o shall_v the_o vow_n be_v perform_v verse_n perform_v all_o the_o thank-offering_n which_o thy_o people_n vow_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o danger_n shall_v be_v faithful_o pay_v to_o wit_n in_o zion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v out_o of_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n 2._o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n church_n prayer_n that_o use_v and_o delight_v to_o hear_v and_o answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n in_o zion_n which_o he_o just_o mention_n as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o god_n favour_n and_o privilege_n vouchsase_v to_o his_o church_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n gentile_n flesh_n i._n e._n man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o nation_n who_o be_v allure_v by_o this_o and_o other_o singular_a benefit_n to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o jewish_a church_n according_a to_o solomon_n prediction_n 1_o king_n 8._o 41_o 42_o 43._o withal_o this_o may_v be_v a_o tacit_fw-la prophecy_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n come_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n prevail_v against_o i_o person_n i_o they_o be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o as_o he_o complain_v psal._n 38_o 4._o they_o be_v so_o many_o and_o great_a that_o for_o they_o thou_o may_v just_o reject_v my_o prayer_n and_o destroy_v my_o person_n as_o for_o our_o transgression_n thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purge_v they_o away_o sin_n away_o but_o this_o be_v another_o glorious_a privilege_n grant_v to_o thy_o people_n and_o that_o in_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n thou_o do_v gracious_o pardon_v and_o purge_v away_o their_o sin_n 4._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v people_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o lump_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o cause_v ordere_v cause_v i._n e._n permit_v and_o command_v and_o by_o the_o disposal_n of_o thy_o providence_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o thy_o grace_n procure_v and_o ordere_v to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o he_o thou_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o his_o house_n and_o ordinance_n by_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o other_o act_n of_o acquaintance_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n house_n court_n in_o the_o court_n of_o thy_o house_n he_o mention_v court_n because_o the_o people_n be_v permit_v to_o go_v no_o further_o into_o god_n house_n 8._o house_n 〈◊〉_d 36._o 8._o we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v elsewhere_o satisfy_v for_o they_o only_o get_v that_o solid_a satisfaction_n which_o all_o man_n desire_v but_o no_o other_o person_n or_o people_n can_v find_v elsewhere_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o house_n dung_n house_n with_o the_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a blessing_n there_o confer_v upon_o thy_o people_n the_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n of_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n renovation_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o duty_n and_o true_a interest_n joy_n and_o peace_n and_o wellgrounded_n hope_n or_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n even_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n 5._o by_o terrible_a thing_n 22._o thing_n or_o in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n i._n e._n so_o as_o to_o strike_v thy_o people_n with_o a_o holy_a awe_n and_o reverence_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o thy_o enemy_n with_o dread_a and_o horror_n or_o in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n as_o this_o word_n be_v render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n deut._n 10._o 21._o thing_n wonderful_a and_o terrible_a be_v put_v together_o as_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n psal._n 106._o 22._o in_o righteousness_n prayer_n righteousness_n i._n e._n by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o justice_n or_o faithfulness_n or_o goodness_n whereby_o thou_o be_v incline_v and_o engage_v to_o help_v thy_o people_n when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o resort_v unto_o thou_o by_o prayer_n will_v thou_o answer_v we_o desire_n we_o thou_o will_v gracious_o answer_v and_o grant_v our_o prayer_n and_o desire_n o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n who_o be_v the_o confidence_n providence_n confidence_n i._n e._n the_o only_a object_n of_o a_o safe_a and_o undeceive_a confidence_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o any_o man_n live_v can_v trust_v to_o without_o fear_n and_o certainty_n of_o disappointment_n or_o thou_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o support_v of_o all_o mankind_n by_o thy_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n p●…al_n 104._o 27._o act._n 17._o 28._o heb._n 1._o 3._o other_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n but_o that_o seem_v not_o to_o suit_n with_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o manifest_o speak_v of_o god_n general_a providence_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n live_v earth_n not_o only_o of_o thy_o people_n isra●…l_o but_o of_o all_o person_n and_o nation_n even_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o of_o this_o vast_a continent_n in_o which_o we_o live_v and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o upon_o the_o sea_n world_n sea_n or_o in_o the_o sea_n i._n e._n in_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v here_o distinguish_v from_o the_o continent_n and_o under_o those_o two_o head_n be_v compr●…hended_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n 6._o which_o by_o his_o strength_n sett●…st_v fast_v the_o mountain_n thing_n mountain_n that_o they_o be_v not_o overthrow_v by_o flood_n or_o wind_n or_o earthquake_n or_o other_o natural_a or_o violent_a cause_n which_o stability_n they_o have_v only_o from_o god_n providence_n which_o sustain_v all_o person_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v gird_v with_o power_n word_n power_n this_o our_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o with_o one_o single_a word_n 7._o 9_o 7._o psal._n 89._o 9_o which_o still_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o noise_n of_o their_o wave_n earth_n wave_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v tempestuous_a and_o threaten_v to_o swallow_v up_o ship_n and_o man_n that_o be_v in_o it_o or_o to_o overflow_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n 15._o people_n and_o as_o he_o still_v the_o natural_a so_o also_o he_o quiet_v the_o metaphorical_a sea_n tumul●…uous_a and_o unruly_a people_n for_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v oft_o call_v sea_n in_o 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crime_n somewhat_o like_o that_o psal._n 44._o 20_o 21._o and_o in_o general_a from_o those_o gross_a and_o reign_v sin_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a former_o in_o my_o heart_n lusts._n heart_n if_o my_o heart_n be_v false_a to_o god_n and_o do_v cleave_v to_o idol_n or_o to_o any_o wickedness_n although_o i_o may_v for_o some_o prudential_a reason_n forbear_v the_o gross_a and_o outward_a acts._n compare_v psal._n 44._o 17_o 18._o if_o i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o hypocrisy_n wherewith_o my_o enemy_n charge_v i_o and_o have_v be_v a_o secret_a favourer_n of_o wickedness_n when_o i_o pretend_v great_a piety_n or_o if_o i_o do_v not_o cry_n unto_o god_n with_o my_o heart_n but_o only_o howl_v for_o corn_n and_o wine_n etc._n etc._n and_o whilst_o i_o cry_v to_o god_n with_o my_o tongue_n my_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o sin_n or_o i_o desire_v only_o that_o which_o i_o resolve_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o spend_v upon_o my_o lusts._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o 29._o i_o or_o will_v not_o have_v hear_v i_o as_o divers_a learned_a interpreter_n translate_v it_o the_o future_a be_v put_v potential_o as_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9_o 31._o nor_o hypocrite_n job_n 27._o 8_o 9_o prov._n 15._o 29._o 19_o but_o verily_a god_n have_v hear_v i_o accuser_n i_o which_o be_v a_o public_a vindication_n and_o a_o divine_a testimony_n of_o my_o integrity_n against_o all_o my_o false_a accuser_n he_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n 20_o bless_a be_v god_n which_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o it_o away_o or_o reject_v or_o remove_v to_o wit_n from_o his_o sight_n and_o audience_n but_o have_v receive_v and_o grant_v it_o my_o prayer_n nor_o his_o mercy_n mercy_n mercy_n though_o he_o have_v now_o ascribe_v his_o own_o innocency_n and_o sincere_a piety_n yet_o he_o impute_v not_o god_n hear_v of_o his_o prayer_n to_o that_o but_o sole_o unto_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n from_o i_o psal._n 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immediate_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n 61_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d band_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v rob_v i_o law_n i_o or_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o i_o do_v i_o many_o injury_n for_o my_o respect_n to_o thy_o law_n but_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o law_n 62_o at_o midnight_n i_o will_v rise_v bed_n rise_v out_o of_o my_o bed_n to_o praise_v thou_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n not_o be_v content_v with_o those_o short_a ejaculation_n which_o he_o may_v have_v use_v lie_v in_o his_o bed_n to_o give_v 164._o give_v 〈◊〉_d 164._o thanks_o unto_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n i_o judgement_n i_o e._n law_n which_o be_v so_o useful_a to_o direct_v and_o comfort_v i_o 63_o i_o be_o 79._o be_o 〈◊〉_d 79._o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o disdain_n thou_o not_o except_v the_o poor_a and_o mean_a who_o society_n other_o prince_n disdain_n and_o of_o they_o that_o keep_v thy_o precept_n 64_o the_o earth_n o_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o mercy_n goodness_n mercy_n thou_o do_v satisfy_v the_o just_a desire_n and_o necessity_n of_o all_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o goodness_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n law_n statute_n the_o generality_n of_o other_o man_n chief_o desire_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o lord_n give_v i_o thy_o spiritual_a blessing_n the_o save_a knowledge_n love_n and_o practice_n of_o thy_o law_n t_v 65_o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n 66_o teach_v i_o so_fw-ge i_o 〈◊〉_d goodness_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d so_fw-ge good_a judgement_n 9_o judgement_n whereby_o i_o may_v right_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n good_a or_o evil_n between_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o my_o own_o or_o other_o invention_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o those_o mistake_n and_o error_n in_o which_o many_o be_v involve_v that_o i_o may_v true_o judge_v what_o thy_o law_n require_v or_o permit_v and_o what_o it_o forbid_v heb._n the_o goodness_n of_o taste_n a_o experimental_a sense_n and_o relish_n of_o divine_a thing_n comp._n psal._n 34._o 9_o and_o knowledge_n knowledge_n knowledge_n a_o spiritual_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n or_o taste_n and_o knowledge_n may_v by_o a_o useful_a figure_n call_v hendiady_n be_v put_v for_o judicious_a or_o solid_a or_o practical_a knowledge_n for_o i_o have_v believe_v thy_o commandment_n they_o commandment_n i_o have_v believe_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o those_o promise_n and_o threaten_n which_o thou_o have_v annex_v to_o they_o 67_o 75._o 67_o ver._n 71._o and_o 75._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o 21._o astray_o as_o man_n general_o do_v in_o their_o prosperity_n see_v deut._n 32._o 15._o psal._n 73._o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 1._o 32._o jer._n 22._o 21._o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n 68_o thou_o be_v good_a nature_n good_a gracious_a and_o bountiful_a in_o thy_o nature_n and_o do_v good_a afflict_a good_a to_o all_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a mat._n 5._o 45._o and_o in_o all_o thing_n yea_o even_o when_o thou_o afflict_a teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n thing_n statute_n which_o be_v the_o good_a that_o i_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n 69_o the_o proud_a have_v i_o have_v heb._n sew_v a_o lie_n upon_o i_o forge_v a_o lie_n prince_n lie_n a_o slander_n charge_v i_o with_o hypocrisy_n towards_o god_n and_o rebellion_n against_o my_o prince_n against_o i_o but_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o precept_n calumny_n precept_n my_o practice_n shall_v confute_v their_o calumny_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 70_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o fat_a as_o grease_v life_n grease_v the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o they_o be_v stupid_a and_o insensible_a and_o past_a feel_n not_o affect_v either_o with_o the_o terror_n or_o comfort_n of_o god_n word_n so_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v isa._n 6._o 10._o comp_n with_o job._n 12._o 40._o or_o 2._o they_o prosper_v exceed_o and_o be_v even_o glut_v with_o the_o wealth_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n but_o i_o delight_v in_o thy_o law_n thing_n law_n but_o i_o do_v not_o envy_v they_o their_o jollity_n and_o i_o have_v as_o much_o delight_n in_o god_n law_n as_o they_o have_v in_o worldly_a thing_n 71_o it_o be_v good_a beneficial_a good_a necessary_a and_o great_o beneficial_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n evil_n statute_n he_o repeat_v what_o in_o effect_n he_o say_v before_o v._o 67._o partly_o to_o intimate_v the_o certainty_n and_o importance_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a paradox_n to_o worldly_a man_n who_o general_o esteem_v affliction_n to_o be_v evil_a yea_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n 72_o 11._o 72_o psal._n 19_o 10._o prov._n 8._o 11._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o price_n i_o not_o only_o thy_o promise_n but_o even_o thy_o precept_n which_o be_v so_o unpleasant_a and_o hard_a to_o ungodly_a man_n to_o i_o they_o be_v more_o desirable_a and_o more_o needful_a and_o profitable_a because_o they_o do_v not_o only_o give_v i_o abundant_a satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o they_o conduct_v i_o with_o safety_n and_o delight_n unto_o that_o eternal_a and_o most_o bless_a life_n where_o gold_n and_o silver_n bear_v no_o price_n than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n jod_n 73_o 8._o 73_o job_n 10._o 8._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n creator_n commandment_n i_o be_o thy_o creature_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o might_n which_o that_o i_o may_v do_v aright_o i_o beg_v thy_o instruction_n or_o assistance_n or_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o once_o make_v i_o a_o second_o time_n and_o renew_v thy_o decay_a image_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v and_o serve_v thou_o better_o and_o that_o as_o i_o be_v make_v by_o thou_o so_o i_o may_v be_v guide_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o serve_v and_o glorify_v my_o creator_n 74_o 79._o 74_o ver._n 79._o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o will_v be_v glad_a government_n glad_a partly_o for_o my_o sake_n of_o who_o innocency_n and_o piety_n they_o be_v convince_v and_o therefore_o sympathize_v with_o i_o and_o partly_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n both_o for_o the_o encouragement_n they_o have_v by_o my_o example_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o for_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a which_o they_o expect_v from_o my_o government_n when_o they_o see_v i_o kingdom_n i_o to_o wit_n alive_a and_o in_o safety_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o force_n and_o malice_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o advance_v to_o the_o kingdom_n because_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o word_n they_o word_n in_o thy_o promise_n and_o have_v not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n which_o be_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v obtain_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o 75_o i_o know_v experience_n know_v by_o the_o conviction_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o by_o experience_n o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n this_o judgement_n i_o e._n thy_o correction_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o be_v 8._o be_v heb._n righteousness_n ps._n 19_o 8._o right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n kingdom_n faithfulness_n in_o pursuance_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o in_o order_n to_o my_o good_a that_o by_o my_o affliction_n thou_o may_v purge_v i_o from_o those_o sin_n which_o may_v provoke_v thy_o wrath_n against_o i_o and_o prepare_v i_o for_o a_o better_a administration_n and_o more_o last_a and_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o my_o kingdom_n have_v afflict_v i_o 76_o let_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v i_o be_v heb._n to_o comfort_v i_o for_o my_o comfort_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n i_o word_n yet_o in_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n and_o give_v i_o that_o comfort_n and_o assistance_n in_o and_o that_o deliverance_n out_o of_o my_o trouble_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o unto_o thy_o servant_n 77_o let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v i_o live_v that_o i_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o that_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n which_o my_o enemy_n design_n to_o bring_v upon_o i_o for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n servant_n delight_n i_o humble_o beg_v and_o expect_v thy_o protection_n because_o i_o be_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n 78_o let_v the_o proud_a be_v ashamed_a for_o they_o deal_v perverse_o with_o i_o precept_n i_o heb._n they_o have_v pervert_v i_o either_o by_o their_o calumny_n whereby_o they_o have_v put_v
synecdochical_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a be_v exceed_o broad_a ever_o broad_a or_o large_a both_o for_o extent_n and_o for_o continuance_n it_o be_v useful_a to_o all_o person_n in_o all_o time_n and_o condition_n and_o for_o all_o purpose●…_n to_o inform_v direct_a quicken_v comfort_n sanctify_v and_o save_v man_n it_o be_v of_o everlasting_a truth_n and_o efficacy_n it_o will_v never_o deceive_v nor_o forsake_v those_o who_o trust_v to_o it_o as_o all_o worldly_a thing_n will_v but_o will_v make_v man_n happy_a both_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o 97_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n contrary_n law_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o and_o to_o thou_o i_o appeal_v herein_o against_o all_o the_o censure_n and_o calumny_n of_o my_o enemy_n to_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n 98_o thou_o through_o thy_o commandment_n have_v make_v i_o wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n experience_n enemy_n because_o by_o that_o mean_v i_o have_v thy_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v i_o and_o thy_o power_n engage_v to_o protect_v and_o save_v i_o which_o be_v a_o more_o certain_a and_o effectual_a way_n to_o obtain_v my_o desire_n and_o end_n than_o all_o the_o policy_n and_o craft_n of_o my_o enemy_n be_v to_o hinder_v they_o as_o i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n for_o gr._n for_o ●…eb_fw-mi it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d gr._n they_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o ruin_v i_o they_o be_v continual_o before_o my_o eye_n as_o a_o rule_n by_o which_o to_o govern_v all_o my_o action_n whereby_o i_o be_o keep_v from_o split_v upon_o those_o rock_n whereby_o other_o be_v ruin_v 99_o i_o have_v more_o understanding_n knowledge_n understanding_n he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o notional_a but_o of_o spiritual_a and_o practical_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n than_o all_o my_o teacher_n be_v teacher_n than_o all_o or_o most_o for_o that_o general_a word_n be_v oft_o so_o understand_v of_o those_o who_o teach_v i_o former_o or_o of_o the_o public_a teacher_n in_o sa●…s_n time_n 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for_o their_o credit_n or_o advantage_n but_o out_o of_o pure_a respect_n to_o thy_o word_n 102._o i_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n for_o thou_o ●…_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d 26._o ●…_n have_v teach_v i_o do_v i_o to_o wit_n by_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n illuminate_v my_o mind_n and_o work_v upon_o my_o heart_n which_o other_o teacher_n can_v do_v 103_o 11._o 103_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 11._o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o palate_n my_o 〈◊〉_d palate_n taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n pleasure_n mouth_n the_o study_n and_o obedience_n of_o thy_o word_n yield_v i_o more_o satisfaction_n and_o delight_n than_o any_o worldly_a man_n find_v in_o their_o sensual_a pleasure_n 104_o through_o thy_o precept_n i_o get_v understanding_n knowledge_n understanding_n true_a and_o useful_a and_o powerful_a knowledge_n therefore_o practice_n therefore_o because_o that_o discover_v to_o i_o as_o the_o wickedness_n so_o the_o folly_n and_o mischief_n of_o such_o practice_n 128._o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 128._o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n course_n way_n every_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o right_n all_o false_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d or_o vicious_a course_n nun_z 105_o thy_o word_n be_v a_o ●…andle_n a_o 〈◊〉_d ●…andle_n lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n distress_n foot_n to_o direct_v i_o in_o all_o my_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n to_o preserve_v from_o sin_n and_o from_o sin_n and_o misery_n both_o which_o oft_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o comfort_v i_o in_o all_o my_o fear_n and_o distress_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n 106_o i_o have_v swear_v 29._o swear_v oblige_a myself_o by_o serious_a purpose_n and_o solemn_a vow_n or_o by_o a_o formal_a oath_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a among_o god_n people_n as_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 15._o nehem._n 10._o 29._o and_o i_o will_v perform_v i●…_n it_o i●…_n i_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o but_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o will_v fulfil_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v 144._o keep_v ver._n 144._o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n 107_o i_o be_o afflict_v very_o much_o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n 108_o accept_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o freewill_n offering_n of_o my_o mouth_n 2._o mouth_n either_o 1._o those_o which_o i_o have_v promise_v with_o my_o mouth_n though_o i_o be_o not_o now_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o perform_v my_o promise_n as_o be_v banish_v from_o thy_o house_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n which_o i_o do_v free_o and_o frequent_o offer_v unto_o thou_o which_o be_v call_v sacrifice_n as_o psal._n 50._o 15._o and_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos._n 14._o 2._o o_o lord_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o judgement_n 109_o my_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o hand_n 14._o hand_n expose_v to_o perpetual_a and_o extreme_a danger_n as_o any_o precious_a and_o frail_a thing_n be_v which_o a_o man_n carry_v open_o in_o his_o hand_n whence_o it_o may_v easy_o fall_v or_o be_v snatch_v away_o by_o a_o violent_a hand_n see_v the_o same_o or_o like_a phrase_n judg._n 12._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 19_o 5._o job_n 13._o 14._o yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o law_n 110_o the_o wicked_a have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o yet_o i_o err_v not_o from_o thy_o precept_n 111_o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o 4._o a_o deut._n 33._o 4._o heritage_n for_o ever_o part_v ever_o i_o have_v choose_v they_o for_o my_o chief_a portion_n from_o which_o i_o will_v never_o part_v for_o they_o be_v the_o rejoice_n of_o my_o heart_n 112_o i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n they_o heart_n as_o i_o pray_v to_o thou_o to_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o they_o above_o v._o 36._o so_o i_o do_v not_o neglect_v my_o duty_n but_o cheerful_o comply_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o yield_v up_o my_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o do_v they_o heb._n to_o do_v to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o reward_n even_o gr._n for_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n unto_o the_o end_n samech_v 113_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n it_o thought_n this_o word_n signify_v thought_n job_n 4._o 13._o &_o 20._o 2._o or_o opinion_n 1_o king_n 18._o 21._o which_o be_v indifferent_a to_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o evil_a sense_n for_o vain_a thought_n as_o we_o render_v it_o or_o for_o thought_n or_o opinion_n or_o device_n of_o man_n differ_v from_o or_o opposite_a to_o god_n law_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n where_o god_n law_n be_v oppose_v to_o these_o and_o as_o some_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a expositor_n understand_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o unusual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n to_o be_v take_v both_o in_o a_o good_a and_o a_o ill_a sense_n in_o several_a place_n whereof_o we_o have_v one_o instance_n in_o a_o word_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o this_o mezimmah_o which_o signify_v a_o thought_n and_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n as_o prov._n 1._o 4._o &_o 3._o 8._o &_o 8._o 12._o &_o 13._o 16._o jer._n 51._o 11._o but_o elsewhere_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n as_o job_n 21._o 27._o psal._n 10._o 2_o 4._o prov._n 12._o 2._o &_o 14._o 17._o the_o like_a have_v be_v observe_v concern_v another_o hebrew_n word_n of_o the_o same_o or_o near_a signification_n hormah_o which_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n prov._n 1._o 4._o &_o 13._o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o exod._n 21._o 14._o jos._n 9_o 4._o job_n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v concern_v this_o word_n also_o but_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n understand_v this_o word_n not_o of_o thing_n but_o
suppose_v to_o be_v such_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o severe_a law_n against_o these_o practice_n in_o israelitish_n woman_n deut._n 23._o 17._o or_o be_v just_o repute_v heathen_n as_o be_v degenerate_a israelites_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v stranger_n as_o have_v be_v note_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o partly_o because_o conversation_n with_o such_o person_n be_v forbid_v to_o man_n as_o those_o israelite_n which_o be_v not_o levite_n be_v call_v stranger_n numb_a 1._o 51._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v prohibit_v to_o touch_v and_o forbid_a fire_n be_v call_v strange_a fire_n num._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 4._o ch._n 5._o 3._o &_o 6._o 24_o &_o 7._o 5._o even_o from_o the_o stranger_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n rest_n word_n which_o use_v all_o art_n and_o way_n to_o allure_v man_n to_o unchaste_a action_n one_o kind_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n 17._o which_o forsake_v 4._o forsake_v jer._n 3._o 4._o the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n 15._o youth_n to_o wit_n her_o husband_n who_o she_o take_v to_o be_v her_o guide_n and_o governor_n and_o that_o in_o her_o youth_n which_o circumstance_n be_v add_v to_o aggravate_v her_o sin_n and_o shame_n because_o love_n be_v common_o most_o sincere_a and_o servant_n between_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o youth_n as_o they_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n emphatical_o call_v prov._n 5._o 18._o isa._n 54._o 6._o joel._n 1._o 8._o mal._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o forget_v sense_n forget_v i_o e._n violate_v or_o break_v as_o that_o word_n be_v common_o use_v in_o a_o practical_a sense_n the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n it_o god_n the_o marriage_n covenant_n so_o call_v partly_o because_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o institutor_n of_o that_o society_n and_o mutual_a obligation_n and_o partly_o because_o god_n be_v call_v to_o be_v the_o witness_n and_o judge_v of_o that_o solemn_a promise_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o 18._o for_o her_o house_n incline_v unto_o death_n wisdom_n death_n conversation_n with_o she_o which_o be_v most_o free_a and_o usual_a in_o she_o own_o house_n be_v the_o ready_a and_o certain_a way_n to_o death_n which_o it_o bring_v many_o way_n by_o waste_v a_o man_n vital_a spirit_n and_o shorten_v his_o life_n by_o expose_v he_o to_o many_o and_o dangerous_a disease_n which_o physician_n have_v declare_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o inordinate_a lust_n as_o also_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o jealous_a husband_n or_o friend_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o sword_n of_o civil_a justice_n and_o undoubted_o without_o repentance_n to_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o second_o death_n this_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o one_o great_a privilege_n and_o bless_a fruit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a 16._o dead_a or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n and_o some_o other_o render_v it_o unto_o the_o giant_n to_o wit_n those_o rebellious_a giant_n gen._n 6._o 4._o or_o as_o other_o unto_o the_o damn_a or_o unto_o h●…ll_n see_v for_o this_o word_n job_n 7._o 9_o psal._n 88_o 11._o prov._n 9_o 18._o &_o 21._o 16._o 19_o none_o 7._o none_o few_o or_o none_o a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n use_v isa._n 64._o 7._o that_o go_v unto_o she_o 3._o she_o that_o go_v to_o her_o house_n or_o that_o lie_n with_o she_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 16._o 4._o &_o 30._o 4._o jos._n 2._o 3._o return_v again_o life_n again_o from_o she_o and_o from_o this_o wickedness_n unto_o god_n adulterer_n and_o whoremonger_n be_v very_o rare_o bring_v to_o repentance_n but_o be_v general_o harden_v by_o the_o power_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o that_o lust_n and_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n peculiar_o inflict_v upon_o such_o person_n heb._n 13._o 4._o he_o allude_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o corporal_a death_n from_o which_o no_o man_n can_v without_o a_o miracle_n return_v to_o this_o life_n neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n life_n life_n of_o those_o course_n which_o lead_v to_o true_a and_o eternal_a life_n 20._o that_o thou_o may_v verse_n may_v this_o depend_v upon_o v._n 11_o and_o be_v mention_v as_o another_o happy_a fruit_n of_o wisdom_n the_o former_a be_v declare_v from_o v._o 12._o to_o this_o verse_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n man_n man_n follow_v the_o counsel_n and_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a company_n and_o practice_n but_o that_o we_o must_v choose_v the_o conversation_n of_o good_a man_n and_o keep_v the_o path_n of_o the_o righteous_a 21._o 29._o 21._o psal._n 37._o 29._o for_o the_o upright_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n 29._o land_n shall_v have_v a_o peaceable_a and_o comfortable_a abode_n in_o the_o land_n o●…_n canaan_n which_o also_o be_v a_o type_n of_o their_o everlasting_a felicity_n see_v psal._n 37._o 3_o 9_o 18_o 29._o and_o the_o perfect_a shall_v remain_v in_o it_o 22._o 35._o 22._o job_n 18._o 17._o psal._n 104._o 35._o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v up_o be_v or_o pluck_v up_o root_v out_o of_o it_o chap._n iii_o 1._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n they_o law_n my_o doctrine_n or_o counsel_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v call_v his_o law_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v paul_n gospel_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 8._o because_o deliver_v by_o they_o 20._o they_o deut._n 8_o ●…_n &_o 30._o 16_o 20._o but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n affection_n commandment_n by_o diligent_a meditation_n and_o hearty_a affection_n 2._o for_o 22._o for_o chap._n 4._o 10_o 22._o length_n of_o day_n and_o life_n and_o heb._n year_n of_o life_n long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o 8._o thou_o god_n will_v add_v these_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a deut._n 8._o 18._o &_o 30._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 3._o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n justice_n truth_n either_o 1._o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v not_o forsake_v thou_o or_o rather_o 2._o that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v man_n duty_n so_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o seem_v most_o probable_a both_o from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v plain_o preceptive_a and_o from_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v frequent_o join_v together_o as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n as_o psal._n 25._o 10._o &_o 57_o 3._o etc._n etc._n or_o in_o man_n as_o prov._n 16._o 6._o &_o 20._o 28._o hos._n 4._o 1._o and_o here_o mercy_n note_v all_o that_o benignity_n clemency_n charity_n and_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a free_o to_o other_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n respect_v all_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n to_o which_o we_o have_v special_a obligation_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n forsake_v thou_o 3._o thou_o exod._n 13._o 9_o deut._n 6._o 8._o ch._n 6._o 21._o &_o 7._o 3._o bound_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n view_n neck_n like_o a_o chain_n wherewith_o person_n adorn_v their_o neck_n as_o it_o be_v express_v chap._n 1._o 9_o which_o be_v fasten_v there_o and_o not_o easy_o lose_v which_o also_o be_v continual_o in_o one_o view_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thme_n heart_n 3_o heart_n either_o 1._o upon_o those_o tablet_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o have_v wear_v upon_o their_o breast_n which_o be_v always_o in_o sight_n so_o he_o allude_v to_o deut._n 6._o 8._o or_o 2._o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o which_o all_o god_n command_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o engrave_v as_o be_v oft_o require_v in_o this_o book_n and_o every_o where_n so_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o which_o god_n law_n be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v jer._n 31._o 33._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 10._o 4._o psal._n 111._o 10._o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n they_o favour_n i_o e._n obtain_v acceptance_n or_o be_v gracious_a and_o amiable_a to_o they_o and_o success_n and_o or_o good_a success_n good_a understanding_n word_n understanding_n whereby_o to_o know_v thy_o duty_n and_o to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o serious_a practice_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o get_v a_o solid_a understanding_n of_o it_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o vicious_a life_n do_v exceed_o debase_v and_o darken_v the_o mind_n and_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n which_o not_o only_o scripture_n but_o even_o heathen_a
thy_o mind_n fix_v upon_o that_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o and_o neither_o look_n nor_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a as_o it_o follow_v v._o 27._o and_o let_v thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o 26._o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n rule_n foot_n consider_v thy_o action_n before_o thou_o do_v they_o and_o see_v that_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n and_o aright_o and_o or_o all_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v ●…red_v aright_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v they_o establish_v let_v thy_o action_n be_v uniform_o and_o constant_o good_a in_o spite_n of_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n or_o let_v thy_o way_n be_v direct_v or_o dispose_v aright_o as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v or_o thy_o way_n shall_v be_v establish_v so_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o confirm_v the_o forego_n precept_n if_o thou_o do_v ponder_v they_o thou_o may_v expect_v god_n blessing_n and_o good_a success_n in_o they_o 27_o 14._o 27_o deut._n 5._o 32._o ●…_n 28._o 14._o turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a they_o left_a fly_v all_o extreme_n and_o neither_o add_v to_o god_n command_n nor_o take_v from_o they_o remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_n chap._n v._n 1._o my_o son_n attend_v unto_o my_o wisdom_n and_o bow_v thy_o ear_n to_o my_o understanding_n 2._o that_o thou_o may_v regard_v clause_n regard_v or_o keep_v i._n e._n hold_v fast_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n discretion_n book_n discretion_n spiritual_a wisdom_n for_o the_o conduct_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 1._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n and_o that_o thy_o lip_n may_v keep_v knowledge_n good_a knowledge_n that_o by_o wise_a and_o pious_a discourse_n thou_o may_v preserve_v and_o improve_v thy_o wisdom_n for_o thy_o own_o and_o other_o good_a 3._o 24._o 3._o chap._n 2._o 16._o &_o 6._o 24._o for_o expose_v for_o it_o concern_v thou_o to_o get_v and_o to_o use_v discretion_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v and_o repel_v those_o manifold_a temptation_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v expose_v the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o hony-comb_n prevalent_a hony-comb_n her_o word_n and_o discourse_n be_v sweet_a and_o charm_a and_o prevalent_a and_o her_o oil_n her_o heb._n palate_n oil_n mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o 4_o but_o her_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n destruction_n wormwood_n her_o design_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o lewdness_n to_o which_o she_o entice_v man_n be_v the_o sinner_n destruction_n sharp_a as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n 5._o 27._o 5._o chap._n 7._o 27._o her_o foot_n life_n foot_n her_o course_n or_o manner_n of_o life_n go_v down_o to_o death_n her_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o hell_n 6._o lest_o thou_o shall_v ponder_v the_o path_n of_o life_n life_n life_n to_o prevent_v thy_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o rescue_v thyself_o from_o this_o deadly_a course_n 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which_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n and_o which_o be_v common_o waste_v by_o adulterous_a practice_n unto_o other_o friend_n other_o unto_o whore_n and_o their_o husband_n and_o child_n and_o friend_n and_o thy_o year_n year_n year_n the_o flower_n of_o thy_o age_n thy_o youthful_a year_n unto_o the_o cruel_a ever_o cruel_a to_o the_o harlot_n who_o though_o she_o pretend_v ardent_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o thou_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o cruel_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n waste_v thy_o estate_n and_o body_n without_o the_o least_o pity_n and_o then_o cast_v thou_o off_o with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o when_o her_o interest_n require_v it_o take_v away_o thy_o very_a life_n of_o which_o there_o be_v enumerable_a example_n and_o damn_v thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o 10._o lest_o stranger_n they_o stranger_n not_o only_o the_o strange_a woman_n themselves_o but_o bawd_n pander_n and_o other_o adulterer_n who_o be_v in_o league_n with_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o strength_n with_o heb._n thy_o strength_n thy_o wealth_n and_o thy_o labour_n labour_n labour_n wealth_n get_v by_o thy_o labour_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o stranger_n 11._o and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o the_o last_o late_o last_o bitter_o bewail_v thy_o own_o madness_n and_o misery_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n expositive_o body_n thy_o flesh_n even_o thy_o body_n the_o particle_n and_o be_v put_v expositive_o be_v consume_v full_a consume_v by_o those_o manifold_a disease_n which_o filthy_a and_o inordinate_a lust_n bring_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o which_o physician_n give_v a_o very_a large_a and_o sad_a catalogue_n and_o the_o body_n of_o many_o adulterer_n give_v full_a 12._o and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n conscience_n instruction_n oh_o what_o a_o mad_a beast_n have_v i_o be_v to_o hate_n and_o sleight_n the_o fair_a warning_n which_o be_v give_v i_o and_o against_o my_o own_o knowledge_n to_o run_v 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already_o plunge_v the_o word_n also_o be_v and_o may_v well_o be_v render_v thus_o in_o a_o moment_n i_o be_o come_v into_o all_o evil_a in_o how_o little_a a_o time_n and_o for_o what_o short_a and_o momentany_a pleasure_n be_o i_o now_o come_v into_o extreme_a and_o remediless_a misery_n i_o who_o design_v and_o expect_v to_o enjoy_v my_o lust_n with_o secrecy_n and_o impunity_n be_o now_o make_v a_o public_a example_n and_o shameful_a spectacle_n to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n where_o i_o be_v teach_v better_a thing_n and_o where_o such_o action_n be_v most_o infamous_a and_o hateful_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n b._n 15._o drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n and_o run_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o well_o 1._o well_o this_o metaphor_n contain_v here_o and_o v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o free_a and_o lawful_a use_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n both_o for_o his_o own_o comfort_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o honest_a use_n of_o matrimony_n as_o the_o proper_a remedy_n against_o these_o filthy_a practice_n this_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o whole_a context_n both_o forego_n and_o follow_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 18._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v content_v thyself_o with_o those_o delight_n which_o god_n allow_v thou_o with_o the_o sober_a use_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n why_o shall_v thou_o ramble_v hither_o and_o thither_o trespass_v against_o god_n and_o man_n to_o steal_v their_o water_n which_o thou_o may_v free_o take_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n or_o well_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v this_o that_o water_n be_v scarce_o and_o precious_a in_o those_o country_n and_o therefore_o man_n use_v to_o
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the_o wind_n in_o his_o fist_n or_o to_o feed_v and_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n and_o 2._o and_o ch._n 17._o 2._o the_o fool_n shall_v be_v servant_n to_o the_o wise_a of_o heart_n wise_a heart_n by_o which_o mean_v such_o a_o troublesome_a fool_n shall_v through_o his_o extreme_a necessity_n be_v force_v even_o to_o fell_v himself_o to_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a 30._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteous_a conversation_n righteous_a i_o e._n which_o he_o produce_v his_o discourse_n and_o his_o whole_a conversation_n be_v 12._o be_v ch._n 13._o 12._o a_o tree_n of_o life_n also_o life_n be_v like_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v a_o great_a preserver_n of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o procurer_n of_o eternal_a life_n not_o only_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o other_o also_o and_o he_o that_o take_v that_o heb._n take_v 3._o take_v dan._n 12._o 3._o win_v soul_n devil_n soul_n heb._n that_o catch_v soul_n as_o a_o fowler_n do_v 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38._o 18._o the_o word_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o blood_n they_o blood_n be_v design_v and_o order_v to_o entrap_v or_o deceive_v other_o and_o to_o destroy_v they_o but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v deliver_v they_o way_n they_o to_o wit_n from_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o they_o which_o it_o do_v either_o 1._o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n or_o 2._o by_o pacify_v the_o wicked_a with_o soft_a and_o gentle_a answer_n or_o by_o divert_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a course_n by_o their_o good_a counsel_n and_o admonition_n or_o 3._o by_o plead_v their_o righteous_a cause_n in_o a_o judicial_a or_o other_o way_n 7._o 11._o 7._o ps._n 37._o 37._o ch._n 11._o 21._o &_o 14._o 11._o the_o wicked_a be_v overthrow_v and_o be_v not_o perish_v not_o both_o they_o and_o their_o family_n shall_v sudden_o perish_v but_o the_o house_n posterity_n house_n the_o family_n or_o posterity_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v 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〈◊〉_d set_v the_o ●…ne_n over_o against_o the_o other_o life_n other_o god_n have_v wise_o ordain_v these_o vicissitude_n that_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n shall_v succeed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o course_n of_o man_n life_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o adversity_n he_o either_o 1._o after_o man_n himself_o or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v after_o it_o i._n e._n after_o his_o present_a condition_n whether_o it_o be_v prosperous_a or_o aff●…ctive_a so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o foresee_v or_o find_v out_o what_o shall_v certain_o befall_v he_o afterward_o and_o therefore_o may_v live_v in_o a_o constant_a dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o may_v neither_o despair_n in_o trouble_n nor_o be_v secure_a or_o presumptuous_a in_o prosperity_n because_o of_o the_o frequent_a and_o sudden_a change_n from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o or_o 2._o after_o god_n that_o no_o man_n may_v come_v after_o god_n and_o review_v 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