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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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any_o considerable_a inconvenience_n to_o we_o who_o be_v free_a from_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v former_o under_o of_o procure_v such_o stone_n and_o abstain_v in_o their_o diet_n from_o such_o beast_n and_o bird_n as_o then_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o they_o and_o if_o any_o be_v doubtful_a they_o have_v one_o safe_a course_n to_o abstain_v from_o they_o and_o the_o onyx_n stone_n 20._o stone_n a_o kind_n of_o precious_a stone_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 25._o 7._o and_o 28._o 9_o 20._o 13._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o second_o river_n be_v gihen_n conceive_v gihen_n not_o that_o river_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n so_o call_v 1_o king_n 1._o 33._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 30._o but_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o branch_n of_o a_o great_a river_n here_o it_o be_v a_o branch_n either_o of_o euphrates_n as_o most_o think_v or_o of_o tigris_n as_o some_o late_a writer_n conceive_v the_o same_o be_v it_o that_o compass_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o c●…sh_v of_o c●…sh_v ethiopia_n synopsis_n ethiopia_n not_o that_o country_n in_o africa_n above_o egypt_n common_o so_o call_v but_o either_o arabia_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_o call_v cush_n or_o ethiopia_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o 2_o king_n 19_o 9_o job_n 28._o 19_o ezek._n 29._o 10._o and_o 30._o 8_o 9_o hab._n 3._o 7._o or_o rather_o a_o country_n adjoin_v to_o india_n and_o persia_n with_o which_o cush_n be_v join_v ezek._n 38._o 5._o see_v also_o esa._n 11._o 11._o and_o ezek._n 27._o 10._o and_o about_o which_o place_n the_o ethiopian_n be_v seat_v by_o herod_n l._n 7._o homer_n he●…iod_n and_o other_o of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n 14._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o river_n be_v hiddekel_n 4._o hiddekel_n i._n e._n tigris_n or_o a_o eminent_a branch_n of_o it_o see_v dan._n 10._o 4._o that_o be_v it_o which_o go_v assyria_n go_v or_o eastward_o to_o assyria_n towards_o the_o east_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o four_o river_n be_v euphrates_n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v adam_n take_v or_o adam_n the_o man_n and_o put_v he_o go_v he_o i._n e._n command_v and_o incline_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o 23._o to_o or_o till_o see_v chap._n 3._o 23._o dress_v it_o it_o it_o i._n e._n to_o prune_v dress_n and_o order_v the_o tree_n and_o herb_n of_o it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o it_o it_o from_o the_o annoyance_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v unreasonable_a creature_n and_o allow_v the_o use_n of_o herb_n may_v easy_o spoil_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o 16._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n thereof_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n too_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o permission_n for_o eat_v herb_n and_o fruit_n give_v to_o she_o together_o with_o her_o husband_n gen._n 1._o 28_o 29._o and_o from_o gen._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o from_o eve_n punishment_n and_o that_o either_o immediate_o or_o by_o adam_n who_o god_n enjoin_v to_o inform_v she_o thereof_o 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converse_v with_o he_o to_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o succour_v serve_v and_o comfort_v he_o or_o one_o who_o eye_n respect_n and_o care_n as_o well_o as_o desire_v gen._n 3._o 16._o shall_v be_v to_o he_o who_o business_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o please_v and_o help_v he_o 19_o and_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o lord_n god_n form_v every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o every_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o bring_v they_o season_n they_o either_o by_o wind_n or_o angel_n or_o by_o his_o own_o secret_a instinct_n by_o which_o stork_n and_o crane_n and_o swallow_n change_v their_o place_n with_o the_o season_n unto_o man._n unto_o or_o the_o man._n adam_n follow_v adam_n partly_o to_o own_o their_o subjection_n to_o he_o partly_o that_o man_n be_v recreate_v with_o their_o prospect_n may_v adore_v and_o praise_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o and_o withal_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o want_n of_o a_o meet_a companion_n and_o so_o the_o better_o prepare_v to_o receive_v god_n mercy_n 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to_o all_o cattle_n and_o to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n but_o for_o adam_n there_o be_v not_o find_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o he_o he_o but_o though_o in_o give_v they_o name_n he_o consider_v their_o several_a nature_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n cause_v a_o deep_a sleep_n to_o fall_v upon_o adam_n it_o adam_n that_o he_o who_o be_v without_o sin_n may_v feel_v no_o pain_n in_o the_o take_n away_o of_o his_o rib._n and_o in_o this_o sleep_n some_o think_v adam_n be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n wherein_o he_o see_v what_o be_v do_v together_o with_o the_o reason_n and_o mystery_n of_o it_o and_o he_o sleep_v and_o he_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n he_o rib_n together_o with_o the_o flesh_n upon_o it_o v._o 23._o or_o one_o of_o his_o side_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v a_o side_n as_o well_o as_o a_o rib_n which_o may_v be_v take_v synecdochical_o for_o a_o part_n of_o one_o of_o his_o side_n viz._n a_o rib_n and_o the_o flesh_n upon_o it_o or_o for_o one_o part_n out_o of_o each_o of_o his_o side_n as_o if_o two_o rib_n clothe_v with_o flesh_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o man_n because_o he_o say_v verse_n 23_o this_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n not_o of_o my_o bone_n the_o woman_n be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o part_n not_o out_o of_o the_o high_a or_o low_a part_n to_o show_v that_o she_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v her_o husband_n mistress_n to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o he_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o nor_o yet_o to_o be_v
and_o well_o with_o the_o flock_n and_o bring_v i_o word_n again_o so_o he_o send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o vale_n of_o hebron_n and_o he_o come_v to_o shechem_n 15_o and_o a_o certain_a man_n find_v he_o and_o behold_v he_o be_v wander_v in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o man_n ask_v he_o say_v what_o seek_v thou_o 16_o and_o he_o say_v i_o seek_v my_o brethren_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o where_o they_o feed_v their_o flock_n 17_o and_o the_o man_n say_v they_o be_v depart_v hence_o for_o i_o hear_v they_o say_v let_v we_o go_v to_o dothan_n 13._o dothan_n a_o place_n not_o very_o far_o from_o shechem_n where_o afterward_o a_o city_n be_v build_v see_v 2_o king_n 6._o 13._o and_o joseph_n go_v after_o his_o brethren_n and_o find_v they_o in_o dothan_n 18_o and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o afar_o off_o even_o before_o he_o come_v near_o unto_o they_o they_o conspire_v against_o he_o to_o slay_v he_o 19_o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o behold_v this_o dream_n this_o heb._n master_n of_o dream_n dreamer_n dream_n dreamer_n heb._n this_o master_n of_o dream_n this_o crafty_a dreamer_n that_o cover_v his_o own_o ambitious_a design_n and_o desire_n with_o pretence_n or_o fiction_n of_o dream_n come_v 20_o come_v now_o therefore_o and_o let_v we_o slay_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o some_o pit_n mind_n pit_n partly_o as_o unworthy_a of_o burial_n partly_o to_o cover_v their_o villainous_a action_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v quick_o put_v he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n and_o mind_n and_o we_o will_v say_v some_o evil_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o 24._o he_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o such_o creature_n in_o those_o part_n see_v 1_o king_n 13._o 24._o 2_o king_n 2_o 24._o and_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o dream_n 21_o and_o 22._o and_o chap._n 42._o 22._o reuben_n hear_v it_o and_o he_o deliver_v he_o action_n he_o he_o do_v so_o as_o to_o the_o violent_a and_o certain_a dispatch_n of_o his_o life_n which_o be_v intend_v or_o the_o act_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v of_o do_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n balak_n be_v say_v to_o fight_v against_o israel_n jos._n 24._o 9_o and_o abraham_n to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n heb._n 11._o 17._o so_o here_o he_o deliver_v he_o i._n e._n use_v his_o utmost_a power_n to_o deliver_v he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o father_n favour_n lose_v by_o his_o incestuous_a action_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o say_v let_v we_o not_o kill_v he_o 22_o and_o reuben_n say_v unto_o they_o shed_v no_o blood_n but_o cast_v he_o into_o this_o pit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o lay_v no_o hand_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v rid_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n to_o deliver_v he_o to_o his_o father_n again_o 23_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o joseph_n be_v come_v unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o they_o strip_v joseph_n out_o of_o his_o coat_n his_o coat_n of_o many_o piece_n many_o or_o piece_n colour_n that_o be_v on_o he_o 24_o and_o 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gr._n god_n 6._o god_n psal._n 46._o 1._o and_o 145._o 18._o and_o 148._o 14._o ●…a_fw-la 55._o 6._o so_o nigh_o unto_o they_o for_o they_o by_o glorious_a miracle_n by_o the_o pledge_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o particular_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v by_o his_o readiness_n to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o to_o give_v we_o those_o succour_n which_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o as_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o 8_o and_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a that_o have_v statute_n and_o judgement_n so_o righteous_a law_n righteous_a whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o the_o true_a greatness_n of_o a_o nation_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o pomp_n or_o power_n or_o largeness_n of_o empire_n as_o common_o man_n think_v but_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o its_o law_n as_o all_o this_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n 9_o only_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o 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lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v have_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n to_o give_v thou_o great_a and_o goodly_a city_n 〈◊〉_d city_n psa._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o thou_o build_v not_o 11_o and_o house_n full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o fill_v not_o and_o well_n dig_v which_o thou_o diggedst_a not_o vineyard_n and_o olive-tree_n which_o thou_o plant_v not_o ●…_n not_o chap._n ●…_n 〈◊〉_d &_o ●…_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a 12_o then_o beware_v lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n which_o bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d bondage_n 13_o thou_o shall_v ●…_n shall_v chap._n 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d 2●…_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n mat_n 4._o 1●…_n luk._n 4._o ●…_n fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v swear_v swear_v when_o thou_o have_v a_o call_n and_o just_a cause_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n creature_n name_n understand_v only_o as_o deut._n 5._o 2._o not_o by_o idol_n or_o any_o creature_n 14_o you_o shall_v not_o go_v after_o other_o god_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v round_o about_o you_o 15_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n among_o you_o go_n you_o heb._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o to_o see_v and_o observe_v all_o your_o way_n and_o your_o turn_n aside_o to_o other_o go_n lest_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o thou_o and_o destroy_v thou_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 16_o 1●…_n 16_o ma●…_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d luk._n 4._o 1●…_n you_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n 9_o lord_n i_o e._n not_o provoke_v he_o as_o the_o follow_a instance_n explain_v sinner_n especial_o presumptuous_a sinner_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o tempt_v god_n i._n e._n to_o make_v a_o trial_n of_o god_n whether_o he_o be_v what_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o see_v their_o sin_n so_o just_a and_o true_a and_o powerful_a as_o to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n concern_v which_o they_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o doubt_v because_o of_o the_o present_a impunity_n and_o prosperity_n of_o many_o such_o person_n see_v numb_a 14._o 22._o psal._n 78._o 18._o mat._n 4._o 7._o act_n 5._o 9_o your_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n exod._n 〈◊〉_d numb_a 〈◊〉_d as_o you_o tempt_v he_o in_o massah_n 17_o you_o shall_v diligent_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n and_o his_o testimony_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o he_o have_v command_v thou_o 18_o and_o thou_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n as_o many_o superstitious_a and_o sinful_a practice_n seem_v right_a and_o good_a to_o evil_a mind_a man_n let_v god_n will_v and_o word_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o fancy_n or_o invention_n be_v thy_o rule_n in_o god_n service_n good_a action_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v right_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o jer._n 34._o 15._o act._n 4._o 19_o and_o evil_a action_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v right_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n as_o deut._n 12._o 8._o judg._n 17._o 6._o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o good_a land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o num._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v out_o all_o thy_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v speak_v 20_o and_o when_o thy_o son_n ask_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n to_o come_v say_v what_o mean_v the_o testimony_n and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v command_v you_o 21_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o thy_o son_n we_o be_v pharaoh_n bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n ●…_n egypt_n exod._n ●…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 13._o ●…_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n 22_o and_o the_o lord_n show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n great_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d sore_o upon_o egypt_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o upon_o his_o household_n before_o our_o eye_n 23_o and_o he_o bring_v we_o out_o from_o thence_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o in_o to_o give_v we_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o our_o father_n 24_o and_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o do_v all_o these_o statute_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o our_o good_a necessary_a good_a the_o benefit_n of_o obedience_n be_v we_o not_o go_n job_n 35._o 7._o and_o therefore_o our_o obedience_n be_v high_o reasonable_a and_o absolute_o necessary_a always_o that_o he_o may_v preserve_v we_o alive_a as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n 25_o 13._o 25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24._o 13._o and_o it_o 5._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n 5._o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n etc._n righteousness_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v own_v and_o pronounce_v by_o god_n to_o be_v true_o righteous_a and_o holy_a person_n if_o we_o sincere_o obey_v he_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o ungodly_a person_n and_o all_o our_o profession_n of_o religion_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o hypocrisy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v to_o we_o or_o wit●…_n we_o for_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n render_v 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o oft_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d as_o psal._n 24._o 5._o and_o 36._o 10._o and_o 51._o 14._o prov._n 1●…_n 2._o and_o 11._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 16_o etc._n etc._n so_o this_o sense_n seem_v best_o to_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o scripture_n use_v of_o this_o phrase_n in_o which_o righteousness_n seldom_o or_o never_o to_o my_o remembrance_n but_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d frequent_o be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o we_o or_o with_o we_o as_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 20._o psal._n 89._o 24._o prov._n 14._o 22._o gal._n 6._o 16._o 2_o joh._n 3._o and_o with_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o argument_n god_n say_v he_o v._o 24._o command_v these_o thing_n for_o our_o good_a that_o he_o may_v preserve_v we_o alive_a as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n and_o ●…th_v he_o in_o this_o verse_n this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o as_o he_o have_v do_v we_o good_a so_o he_o will_v go_v on_o to_o do_v we_o more_o and_o more_o good_a and_o god_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v to_o we_o or_o with_o we_o in_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o life_n and_o forever_o if_o we_o observe_v etc._n etc._n if_o we_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n before_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o chap._n vii_o 1_o when_o the_o 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 31._o 3._o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o and_o have_v cast_v out_o many_o nation_n before_o thou_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o girgashite_v and_o the_o amorite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzite_n and_o the_o hivite_n and_o the_o jebusite_n seven_o nation_n rest_n nation_n there_o be_v ten_o in_o gen._n 15._o 19_o but_o this_o be_v some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o that_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o three_o of_o they_o be_v either_o destroy_v by_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a war_n or_o by_o ●…tion_n and_o marriage_n unite_v with_o and_o swallow_v up_o in_o some_o of_o the_o rest_n great_a and_o mighty_a than_o thou_o 2_o and_o when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o before_o thou_o thou_o shall_v smite_v they_o and_o 52._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 33._o 52._o utter_o destroy_v they_o 12_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 28_o 〈◊〉_d 11._o 11_o 12_o thou_o shall_v 24._o shall_v 〈◊〉_d ●…3_n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josh._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 24._o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o destruction_n they_o to_o spare_v they_o or_o permit_v they_o to_o dwell_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n other_o nation_n have_v more_o favour_n but_o these_o be_v for_o their_o great_a wickedness_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o israel_n devote_v to_o utter_a destruction_n nor_o show_v mercy_n unto_o they_o 3_o neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o thy_o daughter_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n nor_o his_o daughter_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o thy_o son_n 4_o for_o they_o will_v turn_v away_o thy_o son_n from_o follow_v i_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v other_o god_n 23._o god_n i_o e._n there_o be_v manifest_a danger_n of_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n from_o such_o match_n which_o reason_n do_v both_o limit_n the_o law_n to_o such_o of_o these_o as_o be_v unconvert_v otherwise_o salmon_n marry_v 〈◊〉_d mat._n 1._o 5._o and_o enlarge_v it_o to_o
name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n 2._o thing_n which_o he_o give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n he_o mean_v the_o prediction_n of_o some_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a event_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2._o follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v 3._o speak_v the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o prediction_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n though_o the_o truth_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o prediction_n have_v not_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o deut._n 13._o 2_o 3._o but_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v it_o presumptuous_o truth_n presumptuous_o impudent_o ascribe_v his_o own_o vain_a and_o lie_a fancy_n to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o punishment_n he_o i._n e._n of_o his_o prediction_n or_o threaten_n so_o as_o to_o be_v scare_v from_o do_v thy_o duty_n in_o bring_v he_o to_o deserve_a punishment_n chap._n xix_o 1_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 29._o god_n chap._n 12._o 29._o have_v cut_v off_o the_o nation_n who_o land_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o thou_o possesse_v thou_o heb_fw-mi inherit_v or_o possesse_v succeede_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o in_o their_o house_n 2_o 2._o 2_o exod._n 21._o 13._o num._n 35._o 10._o 11._o josh._n 20._o 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o land_n land_n land_n to_o wit_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o there_o be_v three_o already_o appoint_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n numb_a 35._o 14._o he_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n either_o for_o in_o the_o land_n as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n jer._n 52._o 25._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o city_n 2_o king_n 25._o 19_o or_o to_o design_n the_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o their_o land_n to_o which_o they_o may_v convenient_o and_o speedy_o flee_v from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 3_o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n delay_n way_n distinguish_v it_o by_o evident_a mark_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o convenient_a to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o delay_n and_o divide_v the_o coast_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o inherit_v into_o three_o part_n ruin_n part_n not_o into_o more_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o these_o place_n shall_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v at_o some_o considerable_a distance_n from_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o slay_a person_n lest_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o manslayer_n may_v have_v provoke_v their_o passion_n and_o occasion_v his_o ruin_n that_o every_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o 4_o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o slayer_n which_o shall_v flee_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v live_v whoso_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n ignorant_o who_o he_o hate_v not_o day_n not_o heb._n fro●…●…terday_o the_o 〈◊〉_d day_n in_o time_n past_a 5_o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d head_n slip_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d helve_z and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d light_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v flee_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o city_n and_o live_v 6_o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v the_o slayer_n author_n slayer_n this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o ver_fw-la 3._o as_o be_v evident_a the_o four_o and_o 5_o verse_n come_v in_o as_o a_o parenthesis_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a and_o overtake_v he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d slay_v he_o blood_n he_o which_o be_v suppose_v but_o not_o allow_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n for_o kill_v the_o manslayer_n in_o case_n he_o find_v he_o without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n after_o he_o have_v be_v receive_v there_o numb_a 35._o 26_o 27._o because_o then_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o new_a crime_n to_o wit_n a_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o a_o gross_a neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o therefore_o deserve_a death_n from_o god_n who_o may_v permit_v it_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n whereas_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n past_a 7_o wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o 8_o and_o if_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n chap._n 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d enlarge_v thy_o coast_n 7._o coast_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n see_v gen._n 15._o 18._o exod._n 23._o 31._o deut._n 1._o 7._o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o thy_o father_n 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v ever_o in_o his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d way_n josh._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o shall_v thou_o add_v three_o city_n more_o for_o thou_o beside_o these_o three_o 10_o that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o thy_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o so_o blood_n be_v upon_o thou_o 11_o but_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o life_n he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o life_n mortal_o that_o he_o die_v and_o flee_v into_o one_o of_o these_o city_n 12_o then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n man_n city_n either_o of_o the_o slay_a person_n who_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o prosecute_v the_o murderer_n or_o of_o the_o murderer_n because_o god_n will_v oblige_v even_o his_o own_o fellow_n citizen_n to_o prosecute_v he_o to_o death_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o hateful_a murder_n and_o the_o murderer_n be_v to_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o all_o man_n shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o justice_n thence_o demand_v he_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n who_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o murder_n be_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v the_o offender_n to_o justice_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v die_v 13_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o 14_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d landmark_a 10._o landmark_a by_o which_o the_o several_a portion_n of_o land_n distribute_v to_o several_a family_n be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o see_v job_n 24._o 2._o prov._n 22._o 28._o hos._n 5._o 10._o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v in_o the_o land_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 15_o n●…m_fw-la 35._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 17._o ●…_n mat._n 18._o 1●…_n joh._n 8._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o ●…_n heb._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o establish_v up_o or_o not_o stand_v or_o not_o be_v establish_v accept_v own_a as_o sufficient_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v render_v be_v establish_v against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n in_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v 16_o if_o a_o false_a witness_n condemnation_n witness_n a_o single_a witness_n though_o he_o speak_v truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o another_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o false_a witness_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o own_o condemnation_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v wrong_a 17_o then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n pretend_v
when_o they_o be_v diminish_v and_o destroy_v the_o king_n be_v very_o much_o weaken_v and_o endanger_v by_o it_o and_o thy_o child_n and_o thy_o wife_n 4._o wife_n who_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o brethren_n v._o 4._o and_o all_o thy_o good_n 15_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v great_a sickness_n by_o disease_n of_o thy_o bowel_n until_o thy_o bowel_n fall_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sickness_n day_n by_o day_n 4._o day_n i_o e._n from_o day_n to_o day_n continual_o or_o year_n upon_o year_n i._n e_o one_o year_n after_o another_o or_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n as_o the_o event_n show_v v._o 19_o heb._n day_n upon_o d●…ys_n day_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o a_o year_n as_o exod._n 13._o 10._o levit._fw-la 25._o 29._o numb_a 9_o 22._o judg._n 17._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 3._o &_o 27._o 7._o amos_n 4._o 4._o 16_o moreover_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o against_o jehoram_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o philistine_n work_n philistine_n a_o people_n full_o subdue_v and_o dispirited_a but_o god_n now_o raise_v their_o spirit_n and_o courage_n to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o of_o the_o arabian_n that_o be_v near_o the_o ethiopian_n sea_n ethiopian_n heb._n near_o the_o cushites_n i._n e._n either_o the_o ethiopian_n from_o who_o they_o be_v part_v only_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n each_o dwell_n upon_o the_o opposite_a shore_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o a_o people_n in_o arabia_n frequent_o mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o so_o call_v either_o for_o their_o likeness_n in_o colour_n and_o complexion_n to_o the_o ethiopian_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o because_o the_o one_o of_o these_o people_n be_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o ethiopian_n above_o egypt_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o these_o other_o arabian_n be_v separate_v from_o they_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n 17_o and_o they_o come_v up_o into_o judah_n and_o break_v into_o it_o and_o captive_a and_o heb._n carry_v captive_a carry_v away_o all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o his_o son_n also_o and_o his_o wife_n place_n wife_n who_o also_o they_o slay_v ch_n 22._o 1._o except_o ahaziah_n and_o athaliah_n who_o possible_o be_v hide_v in_o some_o secret_a and_o safe_a place_n so_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o son_n leave_v he_o save_v 6._o save_v or_o ahaziah_n ch._n 22._o 1._o or_o azariah_n ch._n 22._o 6._o jehoahaz_n he_o jehoahaz_n call_v also_o ahaziah_n which_o signify_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o ●…ehoahaz_n and_o azariah_n ch_n 22._o 6._o who_o signification_n be_v near_o akin_a to_o the_o other_o all_o signify_v god_n take_v or_o help_v of_o he_o the_o young_a of_o his_o son_n 18_o and_o after_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o in_o his_o bowel_n with_o a_o incurable_a disea●…e_n 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n after_o the_o end_n of_o two_o year_n his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sickness_n so_o he_o die_v of_o sore_a disease_n and_o his_o people_n make_v no_o burn_n for_o he_o like_o the_o 14._o the_o ch_n 6._o 14._o burn_n of_o his_o father_n 20_o thirty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n eight_o year_n and_o depart_v they_o depart_v heb._n go_v to_o wit_n the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v jos._n 23._o 14._o or_o to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n as_o job_n 10._o 21_o 22._o or_o to_o his_o long_a home_n eccles._n 12._o 5._o or_o go_v away_o to_o wit_n out_o of_o this_o world_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v job_n 14._o 20._o eccles._n 5._o 15._o &_o 6._o 4._o there_o be_v many_o such_o word_n and_o phrase_n use_v concern_v death_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n signify_v that_o death_n be_v not_o a_o annihilation_n but_o only_o a_o translation_n into_o another_o place_n and_o state_n see_v gen._n 15._o 15._o philip._n 1._o 23._o ‖_o heb._n without_o desire_n which_o may_v belong_v either_o 1._o to_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o desire_n of_o live_v long_o nor_o any_o pleasure_n in_o life_n but_o be_v hearty_o weary_a of_o it_o through_o his_o excedive_n pain_n or_o rather_o 2._o to_o his_o people_n who_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v long_o but_o oft_o and_o hearty_o wish_v that_o he_o have_v die_v soon_o which_o contempt_n of_o he_o they_o show_v both_o by_o make_v no_o burn_n for_o he_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v for_o good_a and_o landable_a king_n ch_z 16._o 14._o and_o by_o deny_v he_o burial_n among_o the_o king_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v desire_n be_v here_o put_v for_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n who_o life_n or_o continuance_n be_v desirable_a or_o desire_v by_o other_o as_o isa._n 2._o 16._o ezek._n 24._o 16_o 18_o 21_o 25._o dan._n 9_o 23._o &_o 10._o 11_o 19_o and_o this_o be_v a_o emphatical_a expression_n because_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n to_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o some_o person_n who_o afterward_o they_o lament_v and_o hearty_o wish_v that_o they_o be_v 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captivity_n or_o 2_o the_o philistine_n who_o do_v accompany_v the_o arabian_n in_o this_o expedition_n ch_z 21._o 16._o who_o live_v near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o therefore_o think_v to_o make_v as_o sure_a work_n as_o they_o can_v in_o destroy_v all_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n who_o otherwise_o they_o expect_v will_v recover_v strength_n and_o revenge_n themselves_o upon_o they_o to_o the_o camp_n have_v slay_v all_o the_o 1●…_n the_o ch_n 2●…_n 1●…_n elder_a so_o ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n reign_v 2_o forty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a be_v ahaziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v way_n reign_v obj._n he_o be_v then_o only_o 22_o year_n old_a as_o be_v affirm_v 2_o king_n 8._o 26._o beside_o joram_n his_o father_n die_v in_o his_o forty_o year_n as_o be_v twice_o note_v ch_n 21._o 5_o 20._o how_o then_o can_v this_o be_v true_a ans._n 1._o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v a_o son_n of_o 42_o year_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o ambiguous_a phrase_n and_o though_o it_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o age_n of_o the_o person_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 1_o where_o see_v the_o note_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o this_o shall_v note_v his_o age_n as_o it_o be_v general_o presume_v to_o do_v and_o that_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o difficulty_n but_o it_o may_v note_v either_o 1._o the_o age_n of_o his_o mother_n athaliah_n who_o be_v so_o great_a and_o infamous_a and_o mischievous_a a_o person_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o royal_a family_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o her_o age_n be_v here_o describe_v especial_o see_v she_o herself_o do_v for_o a_o season_n sway_v this_o sceptre_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o royal_a race_n and_o family_n from_o which_o by_o his_o mother_n he_o be_v descend_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n who_o reign_v 6_o year_n 1_o king_n 16._o 23_o ahab_n his_o son_n reign_v 22_o year_n 1_o king_n 1●…_n 29._o ahaziah_n his_o son_n 2_o year_n 1_o king_n 22._o 51._o ●…oram_fw-la his_o son_n 12_o year_n 2_o king_n 3._o 1._o all_o which_o put_v together_o make_v up_o exact_o these_o 42_o year_n for_o ahaziah_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o jorams_fw-mi 12_o year_n 2_o king_n 8._o 25._o and_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n not_o of_o the_o king_n person_n but_o of_o his_o reign_n or_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v before_o ch_n 16._o 1._o where_o see_v the_o note_n and_o so_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o person_n age_n
mind_n and_o turn_v their_o own_o counsel_n to_o their_o ruin_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 15._o 31._o &_o 17._o 14_o 23._o isa._n 19_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 19_o 18._o he_o lose_v the_o bond_n of_o king_n 21._o king_n either_o 1._o passive_o whereby_o they_o be_v bind_v he_o free_v they_o from_o prison_n or_o restraint_n or_o rather_o 2._o active_o that_o wherewith_o they_o bound_v their_o subject_n to_o obedience_n to_o wit_n their_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o majesty_n which_o god_n stamp_v upon_o king_n to_o keep_v their_o people_n in_o awe_n all_o which_o god_n can_v and_o oft_o do_v take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o free_v the_o people_n from_o their_o bond_n when_o it_o please_v he_o of_o which_o all_o history_n give_v instance_n see_v da●…_n 2._o 21._o and_o gird_v their_o loin_n with_o a_o girdle_n slavery_n girdle_n either_o 1._o with_o a_o girdle_n of_o dignity_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o loin_n of_o man_n in_o great_a honour_n and_o 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wise_a and_o eloquent_a man_n or_o 2._o by_o bring_v they_o into_o such_o strait_n and_o trouble_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o advise_v or_o 3_o by_o take_v away_o their_o understanding_n which_o shall_v suggest_v and_o direct_v their_o speech_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v or_o 4._o by_o permit_v they_o to_o betray_v their_o trust_n and_o either_o not_o to_o speak_v when_o they_o shall_v or_o to_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o they_o shall_v and_o to_o use_v their_o wit_n and_o rhetoric_n not_o to_o direct_v but_o to_o deceive_v and_o so_o destroy_v a_o prince_n of_o the_o trusty_a affair_n trusty_a i_o e._n of_o those_o wise_a and_o eloquent_a counsellor_n that_o be_v and_o for_o their_o great_a ability_n may_v be_v trust_v by_o the_o great_a prince_n with_o all_o their_o affair_n and_o take_v away_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o age_a 21._o 〈…〉_o 21._o 〈…〉_o he_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o prince_n other_o prince_n i_o e._n he_o make_v they_o contemptible_a to_o their_o subject_n and_o other_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d weaken_v work_n weaken_v heb._n he_o lose_v the_o girdle_n which_o phrase_n signify_v weakness_n as_o isa._n 5._o 27._o as_o the_o gird_v of_o the_o girdle_n note_v strength_n and_o power_n as_o isa._n 22._o 21._o &_o 45._o 5._o both_o these_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o garment_n which_o be_v loose_a and_o long_o do_v disenable_a a_o man_n for_o travel_n or_o work_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o mighty_a 22._o he_o 5._o he_o chap._n 23._o 3._o dan._n 2._o 22._o mat._n 10._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o discover_v deep_a thing_n out_o of_o darkness_n dark_a darkness_n i_o e._n the_o most_o secret_a and_o crafty_a counsel_n of_o prince_n which_o be_v contrive_v and_o carry_v on_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o bring_v out_o to_o light_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 23._o 23._o 23._o psa._n 107._o 23._o he_o increase_v the_o nation_n and_o destroy_v they_o please_v they_o what_o hitherto_o he_o say_v of_o prince_n he_o now_o apply_v to_o nation_n and_o people_n who_o god_n do_v either_o increase_n or_o diminish_v as_o he_o please_v he_o enlarge_v the_o nation_n land_n nation_n he_o multiply_v they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o send_v forth_o colony_n into_o other_o land_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d straitn_v they_o again_o there_o again_o or_o lead_v they_o in_o or_o bring_v they_o back_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o confine_v they_o there_o 24._o he_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n show_v heart_n which_o signify_v either_o 1._o their_o courage_n as_o psal._n 76._o 12._o or_o rather_o 2._o their_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n as_o job_n 5._o 13_o isa._n 3._o 4._o as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d chief_a conduct_n chief_a either_o for_o place_n and_o power_n or_o for_o wisdom_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o 40._o and_o psa._n 107._o 40._o cause_v they_o to_o wander_v in_o a_o wilderness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o way_n people_n way_n i_o e._n fill_v they_o with_o confusion_n and_o uncertainty_n and_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n so_o that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o govern_v themselves_o or_o their_o people_n 25._o they_o grope_v way_n grope_v like_a man_n that_o can_v see_v their_o way_n in_o the_o dark_a without_o light_n darkness_n light_n two_o phrase_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n emphatical_o to_o express_v their_o pro●…ound_a darkness_n and_o he_o make_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d stagger_v like_o a_o drunken_a man_n do_v man_n who_o reel_v hither_o and_o thither_o without_o any_o certainty_n so_o they_o sometime_o take_v one_o course_n and_o sometime_o another_o as_o resolve_v to_o try_v all_o experiment_n and_o indeed_o not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v chap._n xiii_o 1._o lo_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v all_o this_o my_o ear_n have_v hear_v and_o understand_v it_o matter_n it_o all_o this_o which_o either_o you_o or_o i_o have_v discourse_v concern_v the_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n i_o know_v both_o by_o see_v it_o i._n e._n by_o my_o own_o observation_n and_o experience_n and_o by_o hear_v it_o from_o my_o ancestor_n so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o need_v your_o tedious_a and_o impertinent_a discourse_n concern_v those_o matter_n 2._o 3._o 2._o chap._n 12_o 3._o what_o you_o know_v the_o same_o do_v i_o know_v also_o i_o be_o not_o inferior_a unto_o you_o 3._o 3._o 3._o chap._n 23._o 3._o sure_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o the_o almighty_a do_v almighty_a according_a to_o thy_o wish_n ch._n 11._o 5._o i_o have_v rather_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o god_n than_o with_o you_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o present_v my_o person_n and_o cause_n before_o he_o who_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o my_o integrity_n and_o will_v not_o deal_v so_o unmerciful_o with_o i_o as_o you_o do_v and_o i_o desire_v to_o reason_n with_o god_n 4._o but_o you_o be_v forger_n of_o lie_n men._n lie_n i_o e._n author_n of_o false_a doctrine_n to_o wit_n that_o great_a affliction_n be_v peculiar_a to_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a men._n 2._o men._n chap._n 6._o 21._o &_o 16._o 2._o you_o be_v all_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n one_o value_n unfaithful_a and_o unskilful_a prescribe_v bad_a remedy_n and_o misapply_v good_a one_o 5._o o_o that_o you_o will_v altogether_o hold_v your_o peace_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o wisdom_n 28._o wisdom_n for_o than_o your_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n have_v be_v conceal_v which_o be_v now_o manifest_a compare_v prov._n 17._o 28._o 6._o hear_v do_v hear_v i_o e._n attend_v to_o it_o and_o consider_v it_o more_o serious_o than_o you_o have_v do_v now_o my_o reason_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o plead_n of_o my_o lip_n produce_v lip_n i_o
beside_o his_o natural_a proneness_n to_o sin_n have_v contract_v habit_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_v and_o sin_v as_o free_o and_o easy_o as_o greedy_o and_o delightful_o as_o frequent_o and_o abundant_o as_o man_n especial_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n use_v to_o drink_v up_o water_n but_o this_o do_v not_o job_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o thing_n deliver_v by_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v true_a in_o the_o general_n yet_o they_o commit_v a_o great_a er●…our_n in_o misapply_v they_o to_o job_n for_o which_o therefore_o they_o be_v afterward_o reprove_v 17._o i_o will_v show_v thou_o man_n thou_o i_o will_v prove_v what_o i_o have_v affirm_v that_o such_o stroke_n as_o thou_o be_v peculiar_a to_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n hear_v i_o and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v see_v experience_n see_v i_o speak_v not_o by_o hear-say_n only_o but_o from_o my_o own_o experience_n i_o will_v declare_v 18._o which_o wise_a man_n matter_n man_n who_o be_v most_o able_a to_o be_v witness_n and_o judge_n in_o these_o matter_n have_v tell_v from_o their_o father_n posterity_n father_n or_o ancestor_n who_o diligent_o observe_v this_o and_o careful_o transmit_v their_o own_o judgement_n and_o experience_n successive_o to_o their_o posterity_n and_o have_v not_o hide_v it_o age_n it_o they_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o certain_a and_o so_o important_a a_o truth_n that_o they_o will_v not_o conceal_v it_o in_o their_o own_o breast_n but_o make_v conscience_n of_o publish_v it_o for_o the_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n of_o succeed_a age_n 19_o unto_o who_o alone_o the_o earth_n be_v give_v man_n give_v either_o first_o by_o the_o special_a and_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n whereas_o wicked_a man_n invade_v their_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o take_v they_o away_o by_o force_n or_o 2._o by_o the_o choice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n who_o for_o their_o great_a and_o know_a wisdom_n and_o virtue_n confer_v this_o power_n and_o trust_v upon_o they_o this_o he_o 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descend_v and_o to_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o though_o they_o meet_v with_o some_o common_a and_o ordinary_a affliction_n yet_o enjoy_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o comfort_n and_o wealth_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o of_o his_o covenant_n make_v with_o good_a man_n while_o wicked_a man_n be_v expose_v to_o manifold_a distress_n and_o grievous_a calamity_n all_o which_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n diligent_o observe_v and_o industrious_o impart_v to_o their_o child_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o continue_v and_o proceed_v in_o the_o way_n of_o true_a piety_n but_o how_o be_v the_o earth_n or_o land_n give_v to_o they_o alone_o as_o be_v here_o say_v answer_v either_o 1._o because_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n of_o who_o some_o understand_v these_o word_n have_v the_o sole_a possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o 2._o because_o canaan_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n alone_o and_o some_o 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as_o the_o sabe_n 〈◊〉_d and_o chaldean_n do_v thou_o god_n watch_v over_o those_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n so_o careful_o that_o no_o enemy_n shall_v invade_v they_o and_o so_o he_o will_v have_v do_v over_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v such_o a_o one_o 20._o the_o wicked_a man_n travel_v with_o pain_n calamity_n pain_n i_o e._n live_v a_o life_n of_o care_n and_o fear_v and_o grief_n by_o reason_n of_o god_n w●…ath_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o his_o manif●…ld_n and_o dreadful_a outward_a calamity_n all_o his_o day_n and_o the_o number_n of_o year_n be_v hide_v man_n hide_v i_o e._n he_o know_v not_o how_o short_a the_o time_n of_o his_o tyranny_n and_o life_n be_v and_o therefore_o live_v in_o continual_a fear_n of_o lose_v they_o the_o number_n of_o a_o good_a man_n year_n be_v also_o hide_v from_o he_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o wicked_a man_n but_o to_o those_o this_o be_v a_o great_a torment_n and_o mischief_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o 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because_o such_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o expect_v and_o promise_v to_o themselves_o a_o long_o and_o happy_a life_n than_o other_o man_n because_o of_o their_o singular_a preservative_n and_o advantage_n of_o life_n above_o other_o man_n 21._o fear_n 21._o heb._n a_o sound_n of_o fear_n a_o dreadful_a sound_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n 65._o ear_n even_o when_o he_o feel_v no_o evil_a he_o be_v torment_v with_o perpetual_a fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o it_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o guilt_n and_o of_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n and_o righteous_a judgement_n see_v levit._n 26._o 36._o deut._n 28._o 65._o 3._o 65._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 3._o in_o prosperity_n the_o destroyer_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o it_o he_o or_o shall_v invade_v and_o destroy_v he_o sudden_o and_o unexpected_o which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o it_o 22._o he_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o darkness_n hope_n darkness_n i_o e._n when_o he_o fall_v into_o trouble_n he_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o of_o deliverance_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o he_o speak_v with_o particular_a reflection_n upon_o job_n who_o will_v receive_v no_o comfort_n nor_o matter_n of_o hope_n and_o he_o be_v wait_v for_o of_o the_o sword_n 35._o sword_n i_o e._n beside_o the_o calamity_n which_o be_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v in_o constant_a expectation_n of_o further_a and_o great_a misery_n for_o the_o sword_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o any_o grievous_a affliction_n as_o luke_n 2._o 35._o 23._o he_o 10._o he_o ps._n 59_o 15._o &_o 109._o 10._o wander_v abroad_o for_o bread_n say_v where_o be_v it_o violence_n it_o his_o poverty_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o wander_v hither_o and_o thither_o to_o
destruction_n express_v v._n 12._o and_o design_v by_o this_o particle_n it_o v._o 13._o shall_v not_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o for_o a_o season_n for_o then_o there_o may_v be_v some_o hope_n of_o recovery_n but_o it_o shall_v fix_v its_o abode_n with_o he_o because_o it_o be_v none_o of_o he_o good_n he_o this_o may_v be_v add_v either_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o correction_n do_v i_o say_v his_o tabernacle_n i_o must_v retract_v the_o expression_n for_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v none_o of_o he_o it_o be_v become_v another_o man_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n because_o it_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o but_o get_v from_o other_o by_o deceit_n or_o violence_n but_o these_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a and_o both_o thus_o render_v a_o stranger_n heb._n one_o that_o be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v not_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n i._n e._n shall_v 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&_o 16._o 9_o from_o light_n into_o darkness_n it_o darkness_n from_o a_o splendid_a and_o prosperous_a life_n to_o disgrace_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o the_o grave_a the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o forgetfulness_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o and_o chase_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 19_o 3●…_n 19_o isa._n 14._o 2●…_n jer._n 22._o 3●…_n he_o shall_v neither_o have_v son_n nor_o nephew_n among_o his_o people_n enemy_n people_n but_o if_o any_o such_o survive_v they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o stranger_n or_o rather_o of_o their_o enemy_n nor_o any_o remain_v in_o his_o dwelling_n 20._o they_o that_o come_v after_o he_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o his_o day_n 13._o day_n i_o e._n at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o destruction_n as_o the_o word_n day_n be_v use_v psal._n 37._o 13._o &_o 137._o 7._o ezek._n 21._o 25._o obad._n 12._o they_o shall_v be_v amaze_v at_o the_o suddenness_n and_o dreadfulness_n and_o prodigiousness_n of_o it_o as_o iob_n friend_n be_v at_o his_o calamity_n ch._n 2._o 12_o 13._o as_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o or_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d go_v before_o inflict_v before_o i_o e._n before_o the_o person_n last_o mention_v those_o who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n and_o place_n where_o this_o judgement_n be_v inflict_v 〈◊〉_d inflict_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d ●…old_n or_o 〈◊〉_d be_v affright_v also_o affright_v or_o fill_v with_o horror_n partly_o through_o humanity_n and_o compassion_n and_o partly_o for_o fear_n lest_o the_o judgement_n shall_v overtake_v they_o also_o 21._o sure_o such_o be_v the_o dwelling_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o he_o that_o know_v not_o god_n 8._o god_n i_o e._n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v nor_o fear_n nor_o serve_v god_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 12._o psal._n 79._o 6._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 8._o chap._n xix_o 1._o then_o job_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o how_o long_o will_v you_o vex_v my_o soul_n and_o break_v i_o in_o piece_n with_o word_n follow_v word_n with_o mere_a empty_a word_n void_a of_o sense_n or_o argument_n with_o your_o impertinent_a and_o unedifying_a discourse_n and_o bitter_a reproach_n as_o it_o follow_v 3._o these_o ten_o time_n etc._n time_n i._o e_o many_o time_n a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a so_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 31._o 7._o numb_a 14._o 22_o etc._n etc._n have_v you_o reproach_v i_o you_o be_v not_o ashamed_a that_o you_o i_o you_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o i_o make_v yourselves_o strange_a to_o i_o integrity_n i_o that_o you_o carry_v yourselves_o like_o stranger_n to_o i_o and_o be_v not_o concern_v nor_o affect_v with_o my_o calamity_n and_o condemn_v i_o as_o if_o you_o have_v never_o know_v my_o former_a piety_n and_o integrity_n 4._o and_o be_v it_o indeed_o that_o i_o have_v err_v punish_v err_v if_o my_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n be_v faulty_a and_o erroneous_a as_o you_o pretend_v it_o be_v or_o if_o i_o have_v sin_v for_o sin_n be_v oft_o call_v error_n in_o scripture_n and_o be_o therefore_o punish_v my_o error_n remain_v with_o myself_o afflict_a myself_o either_o 1._o it_o be_v likely_a to_o continue_v i_o see_v no_o cause_n from_o your_o reason_n to_o change_v my_o judgement_n or_o 2._o i_o suffer_v deep_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v your_o pity_n and_o help_v rather_o than_o your_o reproach_n whereby_o you_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a 5._o if_o indeed_o you_o will_v magnify_v yourselves_o against_o i_o man_n i_o i_o e._n use_v lofty_a and_o imperious_a and_o contemptuous_a speech_n against_o i_o or_o seek_v praise_n and_o honour_n from_o other_o by_o your_o conquer_a or_o out-reasoning_a of_o i_o so_o call_v either_o 1._o your_o reproach_n of_o i_o if_o your_o reproachful_a and_o censorious_a speech_n must_v pass_v for_o solid_a argument_n or_o 2._o my_o wickedness_n which_o if_o true_a be_v just_a matter_n of_o reproach_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o my_o misery_n or_o 3_o my_o contemptible_a and_o calamitous_a condition_n for_o which_o you_o reproach_n and_o condemn_v i_o as_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n and_o plead_v against_o i_o my_o reproach_n g_o 6._o know_v now_o say_v now_o consider_v what_o i_o be_o now_o say_v that_o god_n have_v overthrow_v i_o case_n i_o have_v grievous_o afflict_v i_o in_o all_o kind_n therefore_o it_o ill_o become_v you_o to_o aggravate_v my_o misery_n and_o if_o my_o passion_n hereby_o raise_v have_v break_v forth_o into_o some_o extravagant_a and_o unmeet_a expression_n i_o may_v expect_v your_o pity_n and_o favourable_a construction_n and_o not_o such_o severe_a censure_n and_o reproach_n heb._n god_n have_v pervert_v i_o i._n e._n either_o my_o state_n or_o condition_n as_o be_v now_o say_v or_o my_o right_a and_o cause_n he_o oppress_v i_o with_o power_n and_o will_v not_o give_v i_o a_o fair_a hear_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 7._o he_o give_v i_o very_o hard_a measure_n and_o deal_v worse_a with_o i_o than_o i_o may_v in_o reason_n and_o justice_n expect_v from_o so_o wise_a and_o gracious_a a_o god_n this_o be_v a_o harsh_a reflection_n upon_o god_n but_o such_o passage_n have_v sometime_o come_v from_o good_a man_n when_o under_o sore_a affliction_n and_o temptation_n which_o be_v iob_n case_n and_o have_v compass_v i_o with_o his_o net_n desire_v net_n i_o e._n with_o affliction_n on_o every_o side_n so_o that_o i_o can_v escape_v nor_o get_v any_o freedom_n to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o plead_v with_o he_o as_o i_o desire_v 7._o behold_v i_o cry_v out_o appeal_n out_o to_o wit_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n or_o appeal_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o or_o 〈◊〉_d wrong_n be_v wrong_n that_o i_o be_o oppress_v either_o 1._o by_o my_o friend_n or_o rather_o
and_o so_o here_o to_o strip_v the_o naked_a be_v by_o strip_v they_o to_o make_v they_o naked_a 7._o thou_o have_v not_o give_v water_n it_o water_n sure_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o hard_o heart_v as_o to_o deny_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o those_o that_o need_v and_o desire_v it_o water_n be_v oft_o time_n scarce_o and_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n and_o be_v appropriate_v to_o particular_a person_n without_o who_o leave_n other_o person_n may_v not_o take_v it_o to_o the_o weary_a 25._o weary_a i_o e._n to_o he_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o hard_a labour_n or_o travel_n be_v weary_a and_o thirsty_a so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 25._o 25._o to_o drink_v and_o thou_o have_v withheld_a bread_n from_o the_o hungry_a any_o hungry_a to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a by_o god_n law_n prov._n 3._o 27._o which_o also_o be_v know_v to_o job_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n hereby_o he_o intimate_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o uncharitableness_n by_o rank_v it_o 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comfort_n and_o right_n a_o heinous_a sin_n but_o false_o charge_v upon_o job._n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v 10._o therefore_o sin_n therefore_o for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a crime_n the_o cause_n of_o thy_o ruin_n be_v not_o secret_a from_o god_n sovereign_a power_n and_o unsearchable_a judgement_n as_o thou_o pretend_v but_o plain_a and_o manifest_a even_o thy_o own_o cry_v sin_n snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o calamity_n thou_o thou_o be_v encompass_v with_o danger_n and_o calamity_n and_o sudden_a fear_n judgement_n fear_n beside_o thy_o present_a misery_n thou_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o dread_n and_o expectation_n of_o further_a and_o sore_a judgement_n trouble_v thou_o 11._o or_o darkness_n misery_n darkness_n either_o 1._o a_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n of_o mind_n so_o great_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o use_v of_o all_o thy_o suffering_n or_o 2._o grievous_a calamity_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v darkness_n which_o be_v such_o that_o thou_o can_v see_v no_o way_n nor_o possibility_n of_o escape_v either_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o fear_n of_o further_a evil_n as_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 10._o or_o with_o the_o gross_a darkness_n of_o thy_o present_a state_n of_o misery_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v and_o abundance_n of_o water_n 2._o water_n i_o e._n plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o sore_a affliction_n which_o be_v frequent_o compare_v to_o water_n as_o psal._n 18._o 16._o &_o 66._o 12._o isa._n 43._o 2._o cover_v thou_o 12._o be_v not_o god_n in_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n flourish_v heaven_n sure_o he_o be_v and_o from_o that_o high_a tower_n he_o look_v down_o upon_o man_n psal._n 14._o 2._o to_o behold_v and_o govern_v and_o recompense_v all_o their_o action_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o therefore_o o_o job_n thou_o be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o low_a world_n be_v manage_v by_o chance_n and_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o justice_n or_o to_o just_a man_n and_o not_o by_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a consequence_n of_o thy_o great_a principle_n that_o good_a man_n suffer_v as_o deep_o as_o any_o other_o while_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n be_v exalt_v and_o flourish_v and_o behold_v s●…_n behold_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d s●…_n the_o height_n of_o the_o star_n how_o high_a they_o be_v prospect_n be_v yet_o god_n be_v far_o high_a than_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o can_v easy_o spy_v all_o man_n and_o thing_n here_o below_o as_o the_o high_a place_n afford_v the_o best_a prospect_n 13._o and_o argument_n and_o or_o therefore_o from_o this_o true_a and_o certain_a principle_n thou_o draw_v this_o false_a and_o wicked_a conclusion_n or_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o undeniable_a argument_n thou_o say_v discourse_n say_v thou_o reason_v thus_o within_o thyself_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o thy_o discourse_n 〈◊〉_d discourse_n or_o 〈◊〉_d how_o do_v god_n know_v he_o know_v i_o e._n god_n can_v discern_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o mind_n thing_n so_o far_o below_o he_o and_o distant_a from_o he_o 7._o *_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d &_o ●…9_n ●…_n &_o 73._o 11._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o can_v he_o judge_v through_o the_o dark_a cloud_n they_o cloud_n i_o e._n through_o those_o immense_a and_o innumerable_a cloud_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n although_o our_o eye_n see_v but_o few_o of_o they_o 14._o thick_a cloud_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o he_o that_o he_o see_v not_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o circuit_n of_o heaven_n also_o heaven_n his_o conversation_n and_o business_n and_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o high_o and_o heavenly_a world_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o care_n but_o he_o will_v not_o disparage_v nor_o burden_v himself_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o contemptible_a spot_n of_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o as_o they_o fancy_v be_v iob_n opinion_n also_o 15._o have_v thou_o mark_v the_o so_fw-ge the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d way_n so_fw-ge old_a way_n 2._o way_n heb._n the_o way_n of_o antiquity_n i._n e._n of_o man_n live_v in_o ancient_a time_n or_o former_a age_n by_o this_o way_n be_v here_o mean_v either_o 1._o their_o course_n or_o common_a practice_n or_o 2._o their_o end_n or_o success_n as_o the_o way_n be_v take_v 1_o sam._n 9_o 6_o 8._o and_o as_o death_n which_o be_v and_o be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n eccles._n 72._o be_v also_o call_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n jos._n 23._o 14._o 1_o king_n 2._o 2._o which_o wicked_a man_n have_v tread_v 16._o which_o be_v cut_v down_o out_o of_o time_n death_n time_n i_o e._n before_o their_o time_n who_o die_v a_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n 〈…〉_o death_n 〈…〉_o who_o foundation_n be_v overflow_v with_o a_o flood_n nothing_o flood_n who_o together_o with_o their_o foundation_n to_o wit_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o their_o support_n and_o enjoyment_n in_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o general_a deluge_n which_o doubtless_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o they_o because_o they_o live_v not_o long_o after_o it_o and_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o this_o argument_n or_o who_o foundation_n i._n e._n all_o their_o power_n and_o riches_n and_o policy_n upon_o which_o they_o build_v all_o their_o hope_n and_o happiness_n be_v like_o a_o flood_n pour_v forth_o which_o make_v a_o great_a show_n and_o noise_n for_o a_o time_n but_o speedy_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 17._o 〈…〉_o 17._o 〈…〉_o which_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v 〈…〉_o do_v 〈…〉_o for_o they_o it_o they_o he_o report_v iob_n word_n chap._n 21._o 14_o 15._o where_o they_o be_v explain_v but_o to_o a_o contrary_a
to_o quarrel_v with_o he_o he_o speak_v before_o of_o god_n make_v peace_n and_o here_o he_o mention_n the_o army_n by_o which_o he_o keep_v it_o and_o upon_o who_o do_v not_o his_o light_n arise_v god_n arise_v either_o 1._o proper_o his_o sun_n which_o rise_v upon_o all_o mat._n 5._o 45._o or_o rather_o 2._o metaphorical_o all_o that_o be_v in_o man_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v call_v light_n the_o light_n of_o life_n by_o which_o man_n subsist_v and_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a call_v a_o land_n of_o darkness_n job_n 10._o 22._o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n call_v god_n candle_n prov._n 20._o 27._o by_o which_o thou_o o_o job_n be_v capable_a of_o argue_v with_o god_n and_o with_o we_o and_o all_o that_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o comfort_n which_o thou_o ever_o do_v enjoy_v which_o oft_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o light_n as_o esth._n 8._o 15_o 16._o psalm_n 97._o 11._o &_o 112._o 4._o which_o being_n here_o call_v light_n be_v to_o continue_v the_o metaphor_n most_o fit_o say_v to_o arise_v upon_o man_n all_o this_o be_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v whole_o at_o his_o disposal_n he_o free_o give_v it_o all_o and_o he_o may_v just_o take_v it_o away_o as_o thou_o thyself_o do_v true_o observe_v and_o confess_v job_n 1._o 21._o and_o consequent_o thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o reproach_n god_n for_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o as_o he_o please_v thou_o have_v lose_v nothing_o which_o be_v thou_o own_o and_o have_v no_o propriety_n there_o be_v no_o foundation_n for_o any_o judicial_a contest_v with_o god_n 4._o etc._n 4._o chap._n 4._o 1●…_n etc._n etc._n and_o 15._o 14_o etc._n etc._n how_o then_o can_v man_n impious_a man_n the_o word_n signify_v man_n that_o be_v miserable_a which_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v sinful_a and_o that_o such_o a_o creature_n shall_v quarrel_v with_o that_o dominion_n of_o god_n to_o which_o the_o sinless_a and_o happy_a and_o glorious_a angel_n willing_o submit_v be_v most_o absurd_a and_o impious_a be_v justify_v with_o god_n condemn_v god_n i_o e._n before_o god_n tribunal_n to_o which_o thou_o do_v so_o bold_o appeal_v thou_o may_v plead_v thy_o cause_n with_o thy_o fellow-worm_n as_o we_o be_v and_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o woe_n to_o thou_o if_o the_o great_a god_n undertake_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n against_o thou_o how_o severe_o and_o certain_o will_v thou_o then_o be_v condemn_v or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n contest_v woman_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o ordinary_a course_n for_o otherwise_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n but_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n this_o birth_n be_v allege_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o man_n filthiness_n jo●…_n 14._o 4._o &_o 15._o 14._o psalm_n 51._o 5._o and_o of_o his_o liableness_n to_o god_n curse_n and_o wrath_n gen._n 3._o 16._o ephes._n 2._o 2._o and_o consequent_o of_o his_o condemnation_n opposite_a to_o the_o justification_n here_o mention_v and_o confident_o expect_v by_o job_n in_o this_o contest_v 5._o behold_v even_o to_o the_o moon_n and_o it_o shine_v not_o they_o not_o the_o moon_n though_o a_o bright_a and_o glorious_a creature_n job_n 31._o 26._o cant._n 6._o 10._o if_o compare_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v but_o as_o a_o dark_a and_o earthy_a lump_n without_o any_o lustre_n or_o glory_n he_o name_v the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n rather_o than_o the_o sun_n because_o they_o many_o time_n be_v eclipse_v or_o disappear_v even_o to_o our_o eye_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n of_o their_o utter_a obscurity_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n light_n whereas_o the_o sun_n though_o that_o also_o be_v obscure_a if_o compare_v with_o god_n yet_o it_o cast_v a_o constant_a and_o most_o clear_a light_n or_o by_o name_v the_o moon_n and_o thence_o proceed_v to_o the_o star_n the_o sun_n be_v include_v between_o they_o yea_o the_o star_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n tribunal_n sight_n he_o can_v discern_v many_o spot_n and_o blemish_n in_o they_o which_o we_o can_v see_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o can_v discover_v those_o corruption_n or_o sin_n in_o we_o which_o be_v unknown_a to_o our_o own_o conscience_n which_o shall_v make_v thou_o o_o job_n tremble_v to_o appear_v before_o his_o tribunal_n 6._o how_o much_o less_o man_n that_o be_v a_o 6._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 6._o worm_n he_o worm_n to_o wit_n mean_v and_o vile_a and_o impotent_a proceed_v from_o corruption_n and_o return_v to_o it_o and_o withal_o filthy_a and_o loathsome_a and_o so_o every_o way_n a_o very_a unfit_a person_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a god_n and_o much_o more_o to_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o worm_n man_n worm_n the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v in_o other_o word_n only_o for_o miserable_a man_n in_o the_o last_o branch_n he_o here_o put_v the_o son_n of_o any_o man_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v true_a even_o of_o the_o great_a and_o best_a of_o man_n chap._n xxvi_o 1._o but_o job_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o how_o have_v thou_o help_v 10._o help_v thou_o have_v help_v egregious_o it_o be_v a_o ironical_a expression_n imply_v the_o quite_o contrary_a that_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o help_v see_v the_o like_a gen._n 3._o 22._o 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 8_o 10._o he_o that_o be_v without_o power_n i_o power_n either_o 1._o god_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v weak_a and_o unwise_a and_o need_v so_o powerful_a and_o eloquent_a a_o advocate_n as_o thou_o be_v to_o maintain_v his_o right_n and_o plead_v his_o cause_n or_o rather_o 2._o job_n himself_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a helpless_a creature_n my_o strength_n and_o spirit_n quite_o break_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o my_o body_n and_o perplexity_n of_o my_o mind_n who_o nature_n and_o humanity_n and_o religion_n shall_v have_v teach_v thou_o to_o support_v and_o comfort_n with_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o gracious_a nature_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o terrify_v and_o overwhelm_v i_o with_o display_v his_o sovereign_a majesty_n the_o thought_n whereof_o be_v already_o so_o distractive_a and_o dreadful_a to_o i_o how_o save_v thou_o the_o arm_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n 3._o how_o have_v thou_o counsel_v he_o that_o have_v no_o wisdom_n do_v wisdom_n either_o 1._o god_n thou_o have_v in_o effect_n undertake_v to_o teach_v god_n how_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n or_o rather_o 2._o i_o who_o you_o take_v to_o be_v a_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n chapter_n 11._o 2_o 3._o who_o therefore_o you_o shall_v have_v instruct_v with_o wholesome_a counsel_n instead_o of_o these_o impertinent_a discourse_n and_o who_o indeed_o do_v want_v wisdom_n be_v perfect_o at_o a_o loss_n and_o not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v and_o how_o have_v thou_o plentiful_o declare_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v before_o be_v heb._n essence_n the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n between_o we_o thou_o have_v speak_v the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v in_o the_o matter_n or_o wisdom_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 3._o 21._o a_o most_o wise_a and_o profound_a discourse_n thou_o have_v make_v and_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n a_o ironical_a expression_n as_o before_o 4._o to_o who_o have_v thou_o utter_v word_n creature_n word_n for_o who_o instruction_n have_v thou_o utter_v these_o thing_n for_o i_o do_v thou_o think_v i_o to_o be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o which_o the_o mean_a person_n be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v incomparable_o great_a and_o better_a than_o his_o creature_n and_o who_o spirit_n come_v from_o thou_o it_o thou_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v who_o have_v thou_o revive_v or_o comfort_v by_o this_o discourse_n not_o i_o sure_o the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n suppress_v and_o intercept_v in_o deep_a sorrow_n and_o consternation_n such_o as_o iob_n be_v and_o when_o he_o be_v cheer_v or_o refresh_v it_o find_v vent_v and_o breath_n out_o free_o as_o it_o do_v before_o but_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o ever_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o give_v or_o restore_v of_o life_n be_v express_v by_o the_o co●…ing_n in_o and_o not_o by_o the_o go_v out_o of_o spirit_n or_o breath_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 2._o 7._o ezek_n 37._o 5_o 6_o 10._o the_o word_n therefore_o be_v and_o may_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v either_o thus_o who_o spirit_n or_o inspiration_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v job_n 32._o 8._o come_v from_o thou_o
to_o he_o through_o the_o mediator_n and_o sincere_o repent_v of_o and_o turn_n from_o his_o former_a sin_n unto_o the_o serious_a practice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v favourable_a to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v declare_v and_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o such_o case_n 27._o 〈…〉_o 27._o 〈…〉_o he_o look_v upon_o man_n distress_n man_n either_o 1._o the_o sick_a man_n shall_v look_v upon_o and_o converse_v with_o mankind_n his_o friend_n or_o other_o as_o he_o do_v before_o and_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o shall_v confess_v to_o they_o that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v but_o that_o he_o by_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o folly_n do_v bring_v that_o evil_n upon_o himself_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v god_n great_a goodness_n to_o he_o and_o shall_v add_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o my_o life_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o render_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o god_n diligent_o observe_v all_o mankind_n and_o their_o several_a carriage_n especial_o in_o sickness_n and_o distress_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v follow_v sin_v if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o sincere_o say_v thus_o god_n hear_v it_o and_o will_v pardon_v and_o heal_v he_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a sin_v right_a either_o 1._o i_o have_v judge_v perverse_o of_o the_o just_a and_o right_a way_n of_o god_n censure_v his_o proceed_n against_o i_o as_o too_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a whereas_o in_o truth_n i_o only_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v or_o 2._o i_o have_v pervert_v god_n righteous_a law_n by_o bend_v it_o and_o make_v it_o comply_v with_o my_o crooked_a way_n or_o i_o have_v swerve_v from_o the_o right_n and_o good_a way_n of_o god_n command_n or_o i_o have_v make_v crooked_a path_n so_o he_o repeat_v in_o other_o word_n what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o before_o not_o i_o get_v no_o good_a by_o so_o do_v as_o i_o vain_o promise_v myself_o but_o i_o get_v much_o hurt_v by_o it_o even_o disease_n and_o grief_n and_o extreme_a danger_n this_o be_v the_o just_a fruit_n of_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o meiosis_n whereby_o less_o be_v say_v and_o more_o be_v understand_v of_o which_o we_o have_v see_v many_o example_n before_o 28._o 〈…〉_o 28._o 〈…〉_o he_o be_v he_o i_o e._n god_n who_o work_n alone_o this_o be_v will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n life_n soul_n himself_o or_o as_o it_o follow_v his_o life_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n 18._o life_n see_v on_o v._o 18._o shall_v see_v the_o light_n branch_n light_n i_o e._n shall_v enjoy_v either_o 1._o prosperity_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v light_n as_o darkness_n be_v put_v for_o affliction_n or_o 2._o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 30._o the_o light_n of_o this_o world_n i._n e._n his_o life_n which_o be_v endanger_v shall_v be_v restore_v and_o continue_v this_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n 29._o lo_o all_o these_o thing_n work_v god_n sinner_n god_n all_o these_o way_n and_o method_n do_v god_n use_v to_o awaken_v and_o convince_v and_o save_v sinner_n 〈…〉_o sinner_n 〈…〉_o oftentimes_o with_o man_n deliverance_n man_n either_o several_o one_o way_n with_o one_o and_o another_o way_n with_o another_o or_o with_o the_o same_o man_n try_v several_a mean_n one_o after_o another_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o prepare_v he_o for_o deliverance_n 30._o 13._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d ●…6_n 13._o to_o bring_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n go_v live_n i_o e._n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o life_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v go_v 31._o mark_v well_o o_o job_n harken_v unto_o i_o hold_v thy_o peace_n silence_n peace_n attend_v to_o what_o i_o have_v further_o to_o say_v to_o thou_o with_o patience_n and_o silence_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v 32._o if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v i_o answer_v i_o speak_v for_o i_o desire_v to_o justify_v thou_o thou_o thou_o for_o thy_o own_o justification_n or_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o charge_n that_o i_o have_v already_o bring_v against_o thou_o vindication_n thou_o to_o wit_n as_o far_o as_o may_v consist_v with_o truth_n and_o justice_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v with_o evil_a design_n or_o a_o bitter_a mind_n or_o as_o one_o resolve_v to_o condemn_v thou_o whatsoever_o thou_o say_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o which_o may_v make_v for_o thy_o just_a vindication_n 33._o if_o not_o harken_v unto_o i_o hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o i_o shall_v teach_v thou_o wisdom_n circumstance_n wisdom_n i_o e._n what_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o duty_n be_v in_o thy_o circumstance_n chap._n xxxiv_o 1._o furthermore_o elihu_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o hear_v my_o word_n o_o you_o wise_a man_n wise_a man_n who_o be_v here_o present_a do_v you_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o reason_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o be_o further_a to_o say_v for_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o submit_v all_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o true_o wise_a and_o give_v ear_n unto_o i_o you_o that_o have_v knowledge_n 3._o 11._o 3._o chap._n 6._o 30._o &_o 12._o 11._o for_o the_o ear_n tri_v word_n 11._o word_n i_o e._n man_n mind_n judge_v of_o thing_n speak_v and_o hear_v the_o ear_n the_o sense_n of_o discipline_n be_v put_v for_o the_o mind_n to_o which_o thing_n be_v convey_v by_o it_o see_v the_o note_n on_o job_n 12._o 11._o as_o the_o palate_n the_o heb._n palate_n mouth_n taste_v meat_n 4._o let_v we_o choose_v to_o we_o judgement_n cause_n judgement_n i_o e._n justice_n and_o equity_n judgement_n be_v oft_o synecdochical_o use_v for_o just_a judgement_n as_o job_n 8._o 3._o &_o 19_o 7._o &_o 32._o 9_o psal._n 37._o 28._o let_v we_o not_o contend_v for_o victory_n but_o only_o for_o truth_n and_o justice_n this_o shall_v be_v my_o only_a care_n and_o business_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o all_o prejudices_fw-la and_o animosity_n which_o i_o perceive_v have_v have_v too_o great_a a_o influence_n upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o friend_n and_o impartial_o consider_v the_o naked_a truth_n and_o right_n of_o the_o cause_n let_v we_o know_v another_o know_v i_o e._n let_v we_o discover_v or_o make_v it_o know_v one_o to_o another_o among_o ourselves_o what_o be_v good_a cause_n good_a who_o have_v the_o best_a cause_n 5._o for_o job_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v chap._n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o righteous_a he_o righteous_a either_o 1._o i_o be_o perfect_o righteous_a but_o this_o job_n do_v not_o say_v but_o the_o contrary_a job_n 9_o 2_o 3._o &_o 14._o 4._o or_o 2._o i_o be_o a_o sincere_a person_n no_o hypocrite_n as_o my_o friend_n make_v i_o but_o this_o elibu_n do_v not_o deny_v or_o 3._o i_o be_o so_o far_o righteous_a and_o have_v be_v so_o holy_a and_o blameless_a in_o my_o life_n that_o i_o have_v not_o deserve_v not_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o expect_v such_o hard_a usage_n from_o god_n and_o this_o job_n have_v oft_o intimate_v and_o elihu_n do_v just_o blame_v he_o for_o it_o that_o he_o blazon_v his_o own_o righteousness_n with_o tacit_n reflection_n upon_o god_n for_o deal_v so_o severe_o with_o he_o and_o my_o god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n expression_n judgement_n for_o so_o job_n have_v say_v ch._n 27._o 2._o i_o e._n he_o deny_v i_o that_o which_o be_v but_o just_a and_o equal_a to_o give_v i_o a_o fair_a hear_n to_o suffer_v i_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n with_o or_o before_o he_o to_o show_v i_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o contend_v with_o i_o and_o what_o sin_n beside_o common_a infirmity_n i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o whereby_o i_o have_v deserve_v such_o extraordinary_a judgement_n which_o elihu_n just_o tax_v he_o with_o as_o a_o very_a irreverent_a and_o presumptuous_a expression_n 6._o shall_v i_o lie_v against_o my_o right_n do_v right_n so_o job_n have_v say_v in_o effect_n ch._n 27._o 4_o 5_o 6._o shall_v i_o false_o accuse_v myself_o of_o such_o sin_n of_o which_o i_o be_o no_o way_n conscious_a to_o myself_o shall_v i_o betray_v my_o own_o cause_n and_o deny_v my_o integrity_n and_o say_v that_o i_o deserve_v worse_a than_o i_o have_v do_v 12._o do_v heb._n my_o arrow_n chap._n 6._o 4._o &_o 16._o 12._o my_o wound_n be_v incurable_a without_o transgression_n head_n transgression_n i_o e._n without_o any_o great_a or_o heinous_a or_o cry_v sin_n as_o
7._o 16._o exod._n 9_o 19_o or_o by_o his_o hand_n or_o power_n i._n e._n by_o those_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o hand_n here_o mention_v he_o s●…aleth_v or_o shut_v up_o or_o keep_v close_o every_o man_n to_o wit_n in_o his_o house_n as_o the_o beast_n in_o their_o den_n v._o 8._o that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v his_o work_n house_n work_n that_o man_n be_v hinder_v from_o action_n and_o their_o own_o work_n and_o so_o be_v idle_a and_o at_o perfect_a leisure_n may_v fall_v to_o a_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o these_o and_o other_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n or_o that_o he_o i._n e._n every_o man_n as_o be_v now_o express_v may_v know_v or_o inquire_v into_o or_o take_v a_o account_n of_o ●…ll_v his_o workman_n for_o which_o the_o proper_a season_n be_v when_o they_o be_v all_o hinder_v from_o their_o work_n and_o bring_v together_o into_o the_o house_n 8._o then_o snow_n then_o in_o great_a rain_n or_o deep_a snow_n the_o beast_n go_v into_o den_n comfort_n den_n for_o shelter_v and_o comfort_n and_o remain_v in_o their_o place_n 9_o chamber_n 9_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chamber_n out_o of_o the_o south_n clause_n south_n heb._n out_o of_o the_o inner_a chamber_n as_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v because_o in_o a_o great_a part_n it_o be_v and_o be_v hide_v and_o unknown_a to_o those_o who_o live_v in_o the_o northern_a hemisphere_n in_o which_o iob_n habitation_n lie_v or_o out_o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o south_n as_o it_o be_v more_o large_o express_v job_n 9_o 9_o for_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o north_n in_o the_o follow_a clause_n come_v the_o whirlwind_n 1._o whirlwind_n violent_a and_o stormy_a wind_n which_o in_o those_o part_n most_o frequent_o come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v whirlwind_n of_o the_o south_n zech._n 9_o 14._o so_o also_o isa._n 21._o 1._o and_o cold_a quarter_n cold_a i_o e._n cold_a and_o freeze_a wind_n which_o general_o come_v from_o that_o quarter_n out_o of_o the_o wi●…ds_n the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d ing_z wi●…ds_n north_n 10._o 18._o 10._o chap._n 38._o 29_o 3●…_n psal._n 147._o 17._o 18._o by_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n ascribe_v god_n i_o e._n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o this_o very_a phrase_n be_v explain_v psal._n 33._o 6._o by_o his_o will_n or_o appointment_n to_o which_o as_o the_o principal_a cause_n all_o these_o work_n be_v ascribe_v frost_n be_v give_v and_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o water_n be_v straighten_a see_v straighten_a the_o frost_n dry_v up_o the_o water_n in_o great_a measure_n and_o bring_v the_o remainder_n into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n as_o we_o see_v 11._o also_o by_o w●…arieth_v by_o or_o 〈◊〉_d w●…arieth_v water_v water_n water_v to_o wit_n the_o earth_n by_o cause_v they_o first_o to_o receive_v and_o return_v and_o then_o to_o pour_v forth_o abundance_n of_o water_n he_o weari_v the_o thick_a cloud_n prosopopaeia_fw-la cloud_n by_o fill_v and_o burden_v they_o with_o much_o water_n and_o make_v they_o to_o go_v long_a journey_n to_o water_n remote_a part_n and_o at_o last_o to_o spend_v and_o empty_v themselves_o there_o all_o which_o thing_n make_v man_n weary_a and_o therefore_o be_v here_o say_v to_o make_v the_o cloud_n weary_a by_o a_o common_a figure_n call_v prosopopaeia_fw-la he_o scatter_v light_n scatter_v heb._n t●…e_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o light_n 4._o light_n or_o t●…e_v 〈◊〉_d scatter●…_n 〈◊〉_d rain_n isa._n 18._o 4._o his_o bright_a cloud_n weather_n cloud_n as_o for_o the_o white_a and_o lightsome_a cloud_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o thick_a and_o black_a cloud_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n he_o scatter_v and_o dissolve_v they_o by_o the_o wind_n or_o sun_n or_o he_o scatter_v other_o cloud_n by_o his_o light_n i._n e._n by_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o he_o gather_v some_o and_o scatter_v other_o as_o he_o please_v cause_v either_o clear_a or_o dark_a and_o rainy_a weather_n 12._o and_o it_o be_v turn_v round_o about_o place_n about_o the_o cloud_n now_o mention_v be_v carry_v about_o to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n by_o his_o counsel_n governance_n counsel_n not_o by_o chance_n though_o nothing_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o casual_a and_o uncertain_a than_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o cloud_n but_o by_o his_o order_n and_o governance_n that_o they_o may_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v they_o shower_n they_o either_o be_v disperse_v and_o pass_v away_o without_o effect_n to_o the_o disappointment_n of_o the_o husbandman_n hope_n or_o be_v dissolve_v in_o sweet_a and_o fruitful_a shower_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o earth_n 13._o 1●…_n 13._o exod._n 9_o 18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n 18._o 1●…_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o come_v it_o come_v heb._n he_o make_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o cloud_n or_o cloud_n and_o the_o rain_n which_o be_v in_o it_o to_o find_v to_o wit_n a_o path_n or_o to_o find_v out_o the_o person_n or_o place_n to_o which_o god_n intend_v either_o good_a or_o hurt_n by_o it_o whether_o for_o 〈…〉_o for_o 〈…〉_o 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i_o f●…r_v which_o reason_n d●…id_v desire_v they_o to_o leave_v he_o and_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o another_o place_n 1_o sa●…_n 22._o or_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v now_o dead_a or_o by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n he_o may_v signify_v his_o near_a relation_n and_o friend_n which_o forsake_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o man_n usual_o do_v or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v though_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v forsake_v i_o but._n i_o or_o but._n then_z signify_v then_z or_o yet_o as_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d frequent_o signify_v the_o lord_z i_o lord_z heb._n will_v gather_v i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d i_o up_o 37._o up_o or_o will_v receive_v m●…_n to_o wit_n to_o himself_o as_o this_o verb_n be_v use_v jo●…_n 20._o 4._o judg._n 19_o 15._o mat._n 23._o 37._o 11._o 27._o 11._o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 4._o &_o 86._o 11._o &_o 119._o 27._o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n ruin_n way_n i._n e._n what_o course_n i_o shall_v take_v to_o please_v thou_o and_o to_o discharge_v my_o 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and_o estate_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v gove_n or_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o before_z 11._o 5_o 11._o psal._n 25_o 9_o mat._n 5._o 5_o but_o the_o meek_a man_n meek_a i._n e._n the_o godly_a who_o be_v frequent_o thus_o call_v as_o psal._n 22._o 26._o and_o 149._o 4._o those_o who_o patient_o bear_v god_n afflict_a hand_n and_o meek_o pass_v by_o injury_n from_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n happiness_n peace_n partly_o of_o outward_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n which_o god_n in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v give_v they_o and_o principal_o of_o inward_a peace_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o own_o endless_a happiness_n 12._o the_o wicked_a practis●…h_o wicked_a or_o practis●…h_o plot_v against_o the_o just_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n 16._o tooth_n out_o of_o malice_n and_o rage_n see_v on_o psal._n 35._o 16._o 13._o 4._o 13._o psal._n 2._o 4._o the_o lord_z shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o foolish_a he_o i._n e._n shall_v despise_v and_o deride_v all_o their_o hope_n and_o endeavour_n against_o the_o good_a as_o most_o vain_a and_o foolish_a for_o he_o see_v that_o his_o day_n 27._o day_n either_o 1._o god_n day_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a phrase_n as_o isa._n 2._o 12._o and_o 13._o 9_o or_o 2._o his_o own_o day_n as_o 1_o sam._n 26._o 10._o ezik._n 21._o 25._o 29._o both_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o day_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o his_o punishment_n or_o destruction_n as_o isa._n 9_o 4._o jer._n 50._o 27._o be_v come_v 14._o the_o wicked_a have_v draw_v out_o the_o sword_n and_o have_v bend_v their_o bow_n blow_n bow_n they_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o arm_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v the_o deadly_a blow_n to_o cast_v down_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o to_o slay_v way_n slay_v heb._n t●…●…right_a of_o way_n such_o as_o be_v of_o upright_a conversation_n course_n conversation_n such_o against_o who_o they_o have_v no_o quarrel_n for_o any_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v they_o but_o only_o for_o their_o integrity_n and_o righteousness_n or_o because_o they_o be_v better_a than_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o their_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o course_n 15._o their_o sword_n shall_v enter_v into_o their_o own_o heart_n head_n heart_n god_n will_v not_o only_o defend_v the_o upright_a from_o their_o mischievous_a de●…igns_n but_o will_v make_v they_o to_o fall_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o their_o bow_n shall_v be_v break_v 16._o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a misery_n wicked_a because_o he_o have_v it_o with_o many_o great_a and_o glorious_a advantage_n with_o god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n with_o great_a serenity_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o desirable_a and_o comfortable_a than_o all_o earthly_a possession_n with_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a felicity_n whilst_o wicked_a man_n riches_n be_v load_v with_o many_o encumbrance_n with_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n the_o torment_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o dreadful_a expectation_n of_o a_o after-reckoning_n and_o of_o endless_a misery_n 17._o for_o 15._o for_o psal._n 10._o 15._o the_o arm_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v break_v but_o the_o lord_n uphold_v the_o righteous_a estate_n righteous_a this_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o say_v v._o 16_o for_o what_o the_o wicked_a have_v shall_v sudden_o be_v lose_v and_o go_v but_o god_n will_v maintain_v the_o righteous_a in_o their_o happy_a estate_n 18._o the_o lord_z 7._o lord_z psal._n 1._o 6_o &_o 31._o 7._o know_v affection_n know_v observe_v with_o singular_a care_n and_o affection_n the_o day_n of_o the_o upright_a 11._o upright_a i._n e._n their_o condition_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o do_v or_o may_v besal_n they_o their_o danger_n and_o fear_n and_o suffer_v from_o ungodly_a man_n and_o therefore_o will_v watch_v over_o they_o and_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o the_o design_n and_o attempt_n of_o their_o enemy_n day_n or_o year_n or_o time_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o thing_n do_v or_o event_n happen_v in_o they_o as_o deut._n 32._o 7._o psal._n 31._o 15._o and_o 77._o 5._o and_o 143._o 5._o isa._n 63._o 11._o and_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o better_a ever_o to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o comp._n v._n 29._o and_o when_o they_o die_v their_o inheritance_n be_v not_o lose_v but_o exchange_v for_o one_o infinite_o better_a 19_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a follow_v ashamed_a for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n but_o their_o hope_n and_o desire_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o evil_a time_n and_o 19_o and_o psal._n 33._o 19_o in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v 20._o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v lamb_n be_v heb._n the_o preciousness_n of_o lamb_n as_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n fire_n lamb_n which_o in_o a_o instant_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n they_o shall_v consume_v into_o smoke_n irrecoverable_o smoke_n i._n e._n utter_o and_o irrecoverable_o shall_v they_o consume_v away_o 21._o the_o wicked_a borrow_v and_o pay_v not_o again_o this_o again_o either_o through_o covetousness_n and_o injustice_n or_o rather_o because_o of_o that_o great_a penury_n into_o which_o god_n shall_v bring_v he_o whilst_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o only_o provide_v sufficient_o for_o himself_o but_o have_v abundance_n and_o to_o spare_v for_o other_o for_o he_o be_v here_o compare_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o righteous_a not_o so_o much_o in_o their_o virtue_n or_o moral_a quality_n as_o in_o their_o outward_a condition_n which_o also_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o 9_o this_o psal._n 112._o 9_o but_o the_o righteous_a show_v mercy_n and_o give_v 22._o for_o such_o as_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o happiness_n he_o i._n e._n of_o the_o lord_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o v._o 20._o where_o he_o be_v name_v and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o bless_v or_o to_o curse_v man_n and_o this_o he_o mention_n both_o as_o the_o foundation_n and_o as_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o future_a happiness_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o be_v curse_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 23._o the_o step_n of_o a_o good_a man_n 22._o man_n or_o of_o that_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o righteous_a or_o bless_a man_n express_v v._o 21_o 22._o be_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o order_v felicity_n order_v or_o direct_v or_o dispose_v i._n e._n so_o govern_v as_o to_o attain_v the_o end_n and_o happy_a issue_n at_o which_o he_o a●…ms_v or_o strengthen_v or_o establish_v so_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o stumble_v nor_o fall_v into_o mischief_n for_o still_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v describe_v not_o their_o virtue_n but_o their_o felicity_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o his_o way_n erterprise_n way_n or_o and_o he_o favour_v his_o way_n i._n e._n succeed_v and_o prosper_v his_o counsel_n and_o erterprise_n 24._o 9_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 16._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 9_o though_o he_o fall_v 8._o fall_v either_o 1._o into_o sin_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v jer._n 8._o 4._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o or_o rather_o 2._o into_o distress_n or_o trouble_v as_o mic._n 7._o 8._o he_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o ruin_v down_o i._n e._n not_o total_o nor_o irrecoverable_o ruin_v for_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n 25._o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o
but_o will_v justify_v he_o and_o vindicate_v his_o innocency_n and_o deliver_v he_o for_o such_o negative_n do_v oft_o imply_v the_o contrary_a affirmative_n as_o god_n not_o hold_v a_o man_n guiltless_a common_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v 34._o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n deliverance_n lord_n seek_v and_o trust_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o only_o for_o help_n and_o deliverance_n and_o keep_v his_o 35._o his_o psal._n 119._o 27._o 32_o 33._o 35._o way_n thyself_o way_n continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o thy_o duty_n or_o in_o those_o way_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v to_o thou_o in_o his_o word_n and_o do_v not_o use_v indirect_a and_o irregular_a mean_n to_o deliver_v thyself_o and_o he_o shall_v exalt_v thou_o to_o inherit_v the_o land_n 8._o land_n psal._n 91._o 8._o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v cut_v off_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o ruin_n it_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o escape_v the_o destruction_n which_o they_o design_v for_o thou_o but_o shall_v live_v to_o see_v their_o ruin_n 35._o 3._o 35._o job_n ●…_n 3._o i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a in_o great_a power_n other_o power_n or_o formidable_a not_o only_a himself_o out_o of_o danger_n as_o it_o seem_v but_o terrible_a to_o other_o and_o spread_v himself_o root_v himself_o and_o therefore_o firm_o and_o deep_o root_v like_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o or_o a_o green_a tree_n that_o grow_v in_o his_o ow●…_n 〈◊〉_d green_a bay-tree_n soil_n bay-tree_n which_o be_v continual_o green_a and_o flourish_a yea_o even_o in_o the_o winter_n season_n or_o like_o a_o green_a tree_n in_o its_o own_o native_a soil_n where_o tree_n flourish_v much_o better_o than_o when_o they_o be_v transplant_v into_o another_o soil_n 36._o yet_o he_o pass_v away_o moment_n away_o he_o be_v go_v in_o a_o instant_n like_o a_o tree_n blast_v and_o blow_v down_o or_o cut_v off_o and_o root_v out_o and_o carry_v away_o in_o a_o moment_n and_z lo_o he_o be_v not_o yea_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v leave_v find_v there_o be_v no_o monument_n nor_o remainder_n of_o he_o leave_v 37._o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n last_o peace_n though_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o trouble_n in_o his_o way_n yet_o all_o shall_v end_v well_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v happy_a at_o last_o 38._o but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o person_n together_o or_o alike_o one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o all_o without_o any_o exception_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n off_o i._n e._n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o at_o last_o or_o in_o the_o end_n his_o prosperity_n shall_v end_v in_o destruction_n or_o the_o posterity_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v psol_n 109._o 13._o jer._n 31._o 17._o ezek._n 23._o 25._o dan._n 11._o 4._o of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n 39_o but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o they_o he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 40._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o psal._n xxxviii_o the_o argument_n this_o be_v reckon_v one_o of_o david_n penitential_a psalm_n it_o be_v compose_v upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o sore_a disease_n or_o grievous_a calamity_n which_o he_o right_o judge_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n to_o bring_v tit._n bring_v psal._n 70._o tit._n to_o remembrance_n benefit_n remembrance_n either_o 1._o to_o god_n that_o by_o this_o humble_a and_o mournful_a prayer_n he_o may_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o remember_v and_o pity_v he_o for_o now_o he_o seem_v quite_o to_o have_v forget_v he_o or_o 2._o to_o himself_o that_o by_o review_v this_o psalm_n afterward_o he_o may_v call_v to_o mind_n his_o former_a danger_n and_o misery_n and_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n in_o deliver_v he_o from_o they_o which_o we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o forget_v and_o that_o other_o also_o may_v remember_v and_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o he_o first_o in_o chasten_v and_o then_o in_o restore_v he_o and_o may_v make_v use_n of_o his_o example_n for_o their_o benefit_n 1._o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o wrath_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n 1_o displeasure_n i_o confess_v i_o both_o deserve_v chastisement_n and_o need_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v not_o that_o thou_o will_v remove_v it_o but_o only_o moderate_v it_o see_v the_o same_o expression_n psal._n 6._o 1_o 2._o for_o 4_o for_o job_n 6._o 4_o thy_o arrow_n 5._o arrow_n i._n e._n thy_o judgement_n inflict_v upon_o my_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n oft_o compare_v to_o arrow_n as_o deut._n 32._o 23._o psal._n 7._o 13._o and_o 45_o 5._o and_o 91._o 5._o stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o wound_n sore_o or_o come_v down_o upon_o i_o as_o when_o a_o strong_a man_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o weapon_n that_o it_o may_v fall_v down_o with_o great_a violence_n and_o make_v the_o deep_a wound_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n 2._o anger_n psal._n 6._o 2._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o health_n any_o heb._n peace_n or_o health_n rest_n in_o my_o bone_n rest_n bone_n my_o disease_n or_o grief_n have_v seize_v upon_o all_o the_o part_n of_o my_o body_n my_o very_a bone_n not_o except_v so_o that_o my_o bed_n can_v give_v i_o no_o rest_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n i_o sin_n which_o have_v provoke_v thou_o to_o deal_v thus_o severe_o with_o i_o 4._o for_o my_o iniquity_n ●…ins_n iniquity_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o iniquity_n as_o this_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v which_o best_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n and_o with_o the_o metaphor_n here_o use_v which_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v general_o apply_v to_o affliction_n and_o not_o to_o ●…ins_n 6._o ●…ins_n ezra_n 9_o 6._o be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n 5._o head_n like_o deep_a water_n wherewith_o i_o be_o overwhelm_v and_o almost_o drown_v psal._n 42._o 7._o and_o 69._o 2._o and_o 124._o 4_o 5._o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o 5._o my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a other_o corrupt_a the_o bruise_n and_o sore_n cause_v by_o my_o disease_n be_v not_o only_o painful_a but_o loathsome_a to_o myself_o and_o to_o other_o because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n etc._n foolishness_n i._n e._n sin_n which_o real_o be_v and_o be_v common_o call_v folly_n as_o psal._n 69._o 5._o prov._n 13._o 16._o and_o 14._o 17._o and_o 15._o 2_o etc._n etc._n 6._o i_o be_o cry_v be_o heb_fw-mi cry_v trouble_v mind_n trouble_v heb._n distort_v or_o depress_v or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v by_o anooth_a word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n bow_v down_o to_o wit_n in_o my_o body_n as_o disease_a person_n common_o be_v and_o withal_o deject_v in_o my_o mind_n i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o i_o go_v 14._o go_v or_o in_o black_a mal._n 3._o 14._o mourn_v 14._o mourn_v heb._n in_o black_a the_o sign_n of_o mourn_v which_o may_v here_o signify_v the_o thing_n as_o sign_n oft_o do_v when_o for_o my_o ease_n i_o rise_v out_o of_o my_o bed_n and_o walk_v or_o rather_o creep_v about_o in_o my_o chamber_n i_o do_v it_o with_o a_o sad_a heart_n and_o deject_a countenance_n or_o if_o he_o do_v walk_v further_o his_o disease_n have_v some_o interval_n and_o mitigation_n or_o go_v may_v be_v here_o mean_v of_o his_o languish_v or_o go_v towards_o the_o grave_a as_o this_o same_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 15._o 2._o comp._n with_o 25._o 32._o jos._n 23._o 14._o all_o the_o day_n long_o 7._o for_o my_o loin_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o loathsome_a disease_n place_n disease_n or_o with_o filthiness_n or_o with_o scorch_a heat_n the_o disease_n may_v be_v some_o burn_a fever_n be_v also_o malignant_a or_o pestilential_a either_o burn_a inward_o or_o break_v forth_o outward_o in_o carbuncle_n or_o boil_n it_o be_v true_a this_o and_o the_o other_o expression_n may_v be_v take_v figurative_o of_o some_o grievous_a calamity_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o forsake_v the_o proper_a and_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n without_o necessity_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n 8._o i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v misery_n roar_v like_o a_o bear_n or_o a_o lion_n through_o extreme_a pain_n and_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n
2._o 12._o they_o do_v not_o fall_v into_o sin_n once_o or_o twice_o as_o good_a man_n may_v do_v but_o it_o be_v their_o usual_a practice_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v just_o punish_v and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v etc._n afflict_v with_o waste_a sickness_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 18_o 20._o compare_v job_n 33._o 19_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 39_o 12_o etc._n etc._n 18._o 20._o 18._o job_n 33._o 20._o their_o soul_n 8._o soul_n either_o themselves_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n or_o their_o appetite_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v job_n 33._o 20._o isa._n 29._o 8._o abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n sickness_n meat_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a effect_n of_o great_a sickness_n and_o they_o draw_v 3._o draw_v psal._n 9_o 13._o &_o 8●…_n 3._o near_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n death_n death_n they_o be_v sick_a well-nigh_o unto_o death_n 19_o then_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n he_o say_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n 20._o 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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 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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
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jer._n 31._o ●…0_n and_o he_o look_v for_o judgement_n but_o behold_v scab_n behold_v heb._n a_o scab_n oppression_n for_o righteousness_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n vengeance_n cry_n from_o the_o oppress_a cry_v to_o man_n for_o help_n and_o to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n 8_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v ●…_n join_v mic._n ●…_n ●…_n house_n to_o house_n that_o lie_v field_n to_o field_n word_n field_n that_o add_v new_a purchase_n of_o house_n and_o land_n to_o their_o former_a possession_n not_o that_o this_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a but_o because_o they_o do_v this_o from_o a_o inordinate_a and_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o riches_n and_o with_o the_o injury_n of_o their_o brethren_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o servant_n alone_o that_o they_o alone_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o owner_n and_o all_o other_o only_a their_o tenant_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o midst_n 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so_o call_v because_o thou_o be_v so_o the_o like_a phrase_n chap._n 48._o 8._o the_o repairer_n of_o the_o breach_n 5._o breach_n breach_n be_v put_v here_o collective_o for_o breach_n which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n judgement_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o in_o suffer_v the_o wall_n of_o their_o town_n and_o city_n to_o be_v demolish_v and_o their_o state_n break_v chap._n 5._o 5._o the_o restorer_n of_o path_n restore_v path_n such_o a_o one_o be_v moses_n psal._n 106._o 23._o and_o this_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o the_o former_a expression_n because_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v path_n over_o those_o breach_n to_o go_v the_o near_a way_n or_o it_o may_v more_o particular_o point_n at_o the_o recover_n of_o the_o ancient_a path_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o wont_a course_n which_o be_v either_o those_o chief_a street_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n or_o other_o lane_n out_o of_o those_o street_n which_o be_v now_o forget_v and_o lose_v partly_o by_o 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