that_o conspiracy_n it_o be_v add_v for_o 18._o and_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o their_o company_n the_o flame_n burn_v up_o the_o wicked_a as_o for_o num._n 26._o 10._o which_o seem_v to_o oppose_v this_o opinion_n we_o shall_v see_v more_o on_o that_o place_n if_o god_n permit_v and_o all_o their_o good_n 33_o they_o and_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o they_o go_v down_o alive_a into_o hâ—…ll_o into_o heb._n hâ—…ll_o the_o pit_n punishment_n pit_n i._n e._n into_o the_o earth_n which_o first_o open_v itself_o to_o receive_v they_o and_o then_o shut_v itself_o to_o destroy_v they_o and_o transmit_v they_o to_o further_a punishment_n and_o the_o earth_n close_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o perish_v from_o among_o the_o congregation_n 34_o and_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o flee_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o for_o they_o say_v lest_o the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o we_o also_o 35_o and_o there_o come_v out_o a_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n cause_n lord_n i._n e._n from_o the_o cloud_n wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v for_o 19_o to_o give_v sentence_n in_o this_o cause_n and_o consume_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_v 36_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 37_o speak_v unto_o eleazar_n place_n eleazar_n rather_o than_o to_o aaron_n partly_o because_o the_o troublesome_a part_n of_o the_o work_n be_v more_o proper_a for_o he_o and_o partly_o lest_o aaron_n shall_v be_v pollute_v by_o go_v among_o those_o dead_a carcase_n for_o it_o be_v probable_a this_o fire_n consume_v they_o as_o lightning_z sometime_o do_v other_o by_o take_v away_o their_o life_n and_o leave_v their_o body_n dead_a upon_o the_o place_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n that_o he_o take_v up_o the_o censer_n out_o of_o the_o burn_a 14._o burn_a i._n e._n from_o among_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o those_o man_n who_o be_v burn_v burn_v put_v for_o those_o who_o be_v burn_v as_o captivity_n for_o the_o captive_n numb_a 21._o 1._o and_o poverty_n for_o the_o poor_a 2_o king_n 24._o 14._o and_o scatter_v thou_o the_o fire_n censer_n fire_n i._n e._n the_o cinder_n or_o ash_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o or_o near_o their_o censer_n yonder_o service_n yonder_o i._n e._n far_o from_o the_o altar_n and_o sanctuary_n into_o a_o unclean_a place_n where_o the_o ash_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v â—…ast_v by_o which_o god_n show_v his_o rejection_n of_o their_o service_n for_o they_o be_v hallow_v 38._o hallow_v either_o 1._o by_o god_n appointment_n because_o they_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o express_a order_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o or_o 2._o by_o goâ—…_n jâ—…st_n judgement_n because_o they_o together_o with_o the_o person_n that_o use_v they_o be_v accurse_v and_o devote_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o profane_a or_o common_a use_n as_o appear_v from_o leu._n 27._o 28._o but_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o be_v render_v by_o god_n himself_o ver_fw-la 38._o 38_o the_o censer_n of_o these_o sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n dispensation_n soul_n i._n e._n their_o own_o life_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o destruction_n compare_v 1_o king_n 2._o 23._o prov._n 20._o 2._o this_o he_o say_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o his_o own_o ministry_n in_o this_o severe_a dispensation_n let_v they_o make_v they_o broad_a plate_n for_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n it_o altar_n to_o wit_n of_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v make_v of_o wood_n but_o cover_v with_o brass_n before_o this_o time_n exod._n 27._o 1_o 2._o to_o which_o this_o other_o cover_v be_v add_v for_o further_a ornament_n and_o security_n against_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v continual_o burn_v upon_o it_o for_o they_o offer_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o be_v hallow_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n 40._o sign_n a_o monument_n or_o warning_n to_o all_o stranger_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o invade_v the_o priesthood_n as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 40._o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 39_o and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o brazen_a censer_n wherewith_o they_o that_o be_v burn_v have_v offer_v and_o they_o be_v make_v broad_a plate_n for_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n 40_o to_o be_v a_o memorial_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o no_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n come_v near_o to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o korah_n and_o as_o his_o company_n plague_n company_n i._n e._n that_o he_o do_v not_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o bring_v upon_o himself_o the_o same_o plague_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o he_o he_o i._n e._n to_o eleazar_n these_o word_n belong_v to_o ver_fw-la 38._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o eleazar_n do_v as_o god_n bid_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 41_o but_o on_o the_o morrow_n vengeance_n morrow_n prodigious_a wickedness_n and_o madness_n so_o soon_o to_o forget_v such_o a_o terrible_a instance_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n say_v you_o have_v kill_v interest_n kill_v you_o who_o shall_v have_v preserve_v they_o and_o intercede_v for_o they_o have_v pull_v down_o god_n wrath_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o your_o own_o authority_n and_o interest_n the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n lord_n so_o they_o call_v those_o wicked_a wretch_n and_o rebel_n against_o god_n which_o show_v the_o power_n of_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n to_o corrupt_v man_n judgement_n 42_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o congregation_n be_v gather_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n that_o they_o refuge_n they_o i._n e._n moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o in_o all_o their_o distress_n make_v god_n their_o refuge_n look_v towards_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o behold_v the_o cloud_n cover_v it_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v 43_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n come_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n he_o congregation_n to_o hear_v what_o god_n who_o now_o appear_v will_v say_v to_o he_o 44_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 45_o get_v you_o up_o from_o among_o this_o congregation_n that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o as_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o they_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n kindness_n face_n to_o beg_v pardon_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o people_n as_o they_o oft_o do_v thus_o render_v good_a to_o they_o for_o evil_a which_o the_o people_n require_v with_o evil_a for_o their_o kindness_n 46_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v a_o censer_n and_o put_v fire_n therein_o from_o off_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v on_o incense_n 10._o incense_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o intercession_n psal._n 141._o 2._o and_o be_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o it_o luk._n 1._o 9_o 10._o and_o go_v quick_o unto_o the_o congregation_n tabernacle_n congregation_n with_o the_o incense_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n to_o prevent_v their_o utter_a ruin_n this_o he_o may_v do_v upon_o this_o extraordinary_a occasion_n have_v god_n command_v for_o his_o warrant_n though_o ordinary_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v only_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o for_o there_o be_v wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o plague_n be_v begin_v stroke_n begin_v in_o cut_v off_o the_o people_n by_o a_o sudden_a and_o miraculous_a stroke_n 47_o and_o aaron_n take_v as_o moses_n command_v and_o run_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n good_a congregation_n hazard_v his_o own_o life_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o to_o do_v this_o wicked_a people_n good_a and_o behold_v the_o plague_n be_v begin_v among_o the_o people_n and_o he_o put_v on_o incense_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n 48_o and_o he_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n behalf_n live_n whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o plague_n like_o that_o fire_n numb_a 11._o 1._o begin_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o so_o proceed_v destroy_v one_o after_o another_o in_o a_o orderly_a manner_n which_o give_v aaron_n occasion_n and_o direction_n so_o to_o place_n himself_o as_o a_o mediator_n to_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v 49_o now_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o plague_n be_v fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o beside_o they_o that_o die_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o korah_n 50_o and_o aaron_n return_v unto_o moses_n unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v chap._n xvii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n
difficulty_n of_o rule_v the_o tongue_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o i_o men._n i_o either_o 1._o in_o my_o presence_n or_o rather_o 2._o in_o my_o thought_n as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v understand_v psal._n 51._o 3._o i._n e._n whilst_o i_o consider_v the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o wicked_a men._n 2._o i_o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n silence_n silence_n i_o be_v so_o long_o and_o so_o obstinate_o silent_a that_o i_o seem_v to_o myself_o and_o to_o other_o to_o be_v dumb._n two_o word_n put_v together_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o aggravate_v or_o increase_v it_o or_o i_o be_v dumb_a with_o quietness_n i._n e._n not_o out_o of_o sullenness_n but_o with_o submissiveness_n to_o god_n dispensation_n which_o be_v oft_o note_v by_o silence_n i_o hold_v my_o peace_n even_o from_o good_a return_v good_a i_o forbear_v to_o speak_v what_o i_o just_o may_v upon_o that_o occasion_n lâ—…st_n the_o floodgate_n of_o speech_n be_v once_o open_v and_o speech_n stir_v up_o my_o 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and_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n the_o fire_n burn_v passion_n burn_v my_o thought_n kindle_v my_o passion_n then_o speak_v i_o with_o my_o tongue_n follow_v tongue_n to_o wit_n such_o word_n as_o i_o have_v purpose_v not_o to_o speak_v v._o 1_o rash_a and_o impatient_a word_n either_o 1._o some_o word_n not_o here_o express_v which_o have_v utter_v 〈◊〉_d man_n he_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o god_n v._o 4._o or_o 2._o those_o which_o here_o follow_v 4._o lord_z speak_v lord_z this_o verse_n contain_v either_o 1._o a_o correction_n of_o himself_o for_o his_o impatient_a motion_n or_o speech_n and_o his_o retirement_n to_o god_n for_o relief_n under_o these_o perplex_v and_o sad_v thought_n or_o 2._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v 84._o speak_v psal._n 119._o 84._o make_v i_o to_o know_v deliverance_n know_v either_o 1._o practical_o so_o as_o to_o prepare_v for_o it_o or_o 2._o experimental_o as_o word_n of_o knowledge_n be_v oft_o use_v and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a desire_n of_o death_n that_o he_o may_v be_v free_a from_o such_o torment_n as_o make_v his_o life_n a_o burden_n to_o he_o or_o 3._o by_o revelation_n that_o i_o may_v have_v some_o prospect_n or_o foreknowledge_n when_o my_o calamity_n will_v be_v end_v which_o argue_v impatience_n and_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o wait_v long_o for_o deliverance_n my_o end_n word_n end_n i._n e._n the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o day_n what_o it_o be_v life_n be_v how_o long_o or_o short_a it_o be_v or_o the_o utmost_a extent_n or_o period_n of_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v know_v here_o know_v or_o what_o time_n i_o have_v here_o how_o frail_a i_o be_o here_o be_o or_o how_o long_o or_o how_o little_a for_o the_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o divers_a interpreter_n take_v both_o way_n time_n i_o have_v or_o shall_v continue_v here_o 5._o behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o a_o hand-breadth_n short_a hand-breadth_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o least_o measure_n i._n e._n very_o short_a these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v either_o 1._o a_o conâ—…nunuance_n of_o his_o complaint_n that_o although_o his_o day_n be_v of_o themselves_o very_o short_a yet_o god_n seem_v to_o grudge_v he_o their_o natural_a length_n and_o threaten_v to_o make_v they_o short_a and_o to_o cut_v he_o off_o before_o his_o time_n or_o rather_o 2._o a_o consolation_n and_o correction_n of_o his_o last_o word_n as_o if_o he_o say_v why_o be_o i_o so_o greedy_a to_o know_v the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n see_v i_o do_v already_o know_v this_o that_o my_o life_n can_v last_v very_o long_o and_o therefore_o if_o my_o trouble_n be_v sharp_a they_o will_v be_v but_o short_a and_o my_o age_n be_v nothing_o continuance_n nothing_o next_o to_o nothing_o for_o substance_n and_o for_o continuance_n before_o thou_o 8._o thou_o i._n e._n in_o thy_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n or_o if_o compare_v with_o thou_o and_o with_o thy_o everlasting_a duration_n comp._n psal._n 90._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 8._o very_o every_o man_n bad_a man_n prince_n or_o peasant_n wise_a or_o fool_n good_a or_o bad_a settle_v bad_a heb._n settle_v at_o his_o best_a state_n prolong_v state_n heb._n though_o settle_a or_o establish_v when_o he_o stand_v fast_o and_o likely_a to_o continue_v long_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o all_o possible_a mean_n whereby_o life_n may_v be_v secure_v support_v or_o prolong_v be_v altogether_o 4._o altogether_o psal._n 62._o 9_o &_o 144._o 4._o vanity_n lot_n vanity_n all_o that_o he_o be_v or_o have_v be_v as_o light_v and_o vain_a and_o unstable_a as_o vanity_n itself_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o uncertainty_n in_o all_o his_o outward_a enjoyment_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o body_n yea_o in_o the_o very_a temper_n and_o endowment_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o which_o general_a condition_n of_o all_o mankind_n he_o endeavour_v to_o quiet_a and_o compose_v his_o mind_n to_o bear_v the_o common_a lot_n selah_n 6._o sure_o every_o man_n walk_v express_v walk_v i._n e._n pass_v the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n or_o go_v about_o busy_o and_o restles_o hither_o and_o thither_o as_o this_o verb_n in_o this_o conjugation_n signify_v and_o as_o the_o next_o verb_n more_o plain_o express_v in_o 20._o in_o heb._n a_o image_n psal._n 73._o 20._o a_o vain_a show_n realâ—…ties_n show_n heb._n in_o a_o shadow_n or_o image_n i._n e._n in_o a_o imaginary_a rather_o than_o a_o real_a life_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o vain_a imagination_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o solid_a or_o satisfactory_a or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o like_o a_o shadow_n to_o which_o man_n life_n be_v compare_v job_n 14._o 2._o man_n and_o his_o life_n and_o all_o his_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n be_v rather_o appearance_n and_o representation_n and_o dream_n than_o truth_n and_o realâ—…ties_n sure_o they_o be_v disquiet_v imply_v disquiet_v or_o trouble_v heb._n they_o make_v a_o noise_n or_o busâ—…ling_v or_o tumult_n with_o unwearied_a industry_n seek_v for_o riches_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o trouble_v and_o vex_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o they_o as_o this_o word_n imply_v in_o vain_a he_o vain_a to_o no_o purpose_n or_o without_o any_o real_a or_o considerable_a benefit_n to_o he_o or_o he_o 14._o he_o â—…ob_v 27._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 21_o 2â—…_n &_o 5._o 14._o he_o heap_v up_o he_o up_o for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o for_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o riches_n and_o know_v â—…ot_v who_o shall_v gather_v they_o they_o they_o whether_o his_o child_n or_o stranger_n or_o enemy_n shall_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v they_o 7._o and_o now_o lord_n what_o wait_v i_o for_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o condition_n thou_o see_v this_o life_n and_o all_o its_o enjoymeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o vain_a and_o short_a to_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d never_o expect_v nor_o seek_v for_o happiness_n here_o from_o theâ—…_n vanity_n i_o will_v compose_v myself_o patient_o and_o conteâ—…dly_o to_o bear_v both_o my_o own_o affliction_n and_o the_o prosperity_n and_o glory_n of_o ungodly_a man_n for_o both_o be_v vanish_v and_o transitory_a thing_n aâ—…_n i_o will_v seek_v for_o happiness_n no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o love_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n in_o serve_v and_o glorify_v he_o here_o and_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o confident_a expectation_n of_o enjoy_v he_o hereâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mean_a time_n of_o receive_v from_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o assistance_n which_o my_o present_a condition_n 8._o deâ—…ver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o enjoyâ—…_n thou_o and_o thy_o
unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 3._o of_o gen._n 17._o 1._o and_o 48._o 3._o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n 14._o name_n chap._n 3._o 14._o jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o full_o they_o quest._n how_o be_v this_o true_a when_o god_n be_v know_v to_o they_o and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n gen._n 15._o 7._o and_o 26._o 24._o etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o letter_n or_o syllable_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o name_n for_o that_o denote_v all_o his_o perfection_n and_o among_o other_o the_o eternity_n constancy_n and_o immutability_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n and_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o this_o say_v he_o though_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o experimental_o know_v to_o they_o for_o they_o only_o see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o heb._n 11._o 13._o ans._n 2._o this_o negative_a expression_n may_v be_v understand_v comparative_o as_o many_o other_o be_v as_o gen._n 32._o 29._o mat._n 9_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o q._n d._n they_o know_v this_o but_o dark_o and_o imperfect_o which_o will_v now_o be_v make_v know_v more_o clear_o and_o full_o 4_o and_o i_o have_v also_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o 4._o they_o gen._n 17._o 8._o and_o 28._o 4._o to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n wherein_o they_o be_v stranger_n 5_o and_o 24._o and_o chap._n 2._o 24._o i_o have_v also_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o the_o egyptian_n keep_v in_o bondage_n and_o i_o have_v remember_v my_o covenant_n 6_o wherefore_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o i_o will_v rid_v you_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o i_o will_v redeem_v you_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n blow_n arm_n i._n e._n my_o almighty_a power_n a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o man_n that_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n and_o put_v forth_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o give_v the_o great_a blow_n and_o with_o great_a judgement_n 29._o judgement_n i._n e._n punishment_n just_o inflict_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o word_n judge_v and_o judgement_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 15._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 12._o prov._n 19_o 29._o 7_o and_o i_o will_v take_v you_o to_o i_o for_o a_o people_n preserve_v people_n i._n e._n for_o my_o people_n you_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v the_o people_n and_o slave_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n but_o my_o people_n and_o servant_n who_o i_o will_v bless_v and_o preserve_v and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o you_o a_o god_n you_o god_n to_o judge_v and_o deliver_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 8_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o in_o unto_o the_o land_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o do_v 40._o do_v heb._n listen_v up_o my_o hand_n see_v gen._n 14._o 22._o deut._n 32._o 40._o swear_v 12._o swear_v gen._n 15._o 14._o &_o 26._o 3._o &_o 35._o 12._o to_o give_v it_o to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o you_o for_o a_o heritage_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n promise_v lord_n and_o therefore_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o land_n and_o kingdom_n as_o i_o please_v and_o faithful_a to_o give_v you_o what_o i_o have_v promise_v 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v so_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o moses_n for_o straitness_n for_o heb._n shortness_n or_o straitness_n anguish_n of_o spirit_n do_v spirit_n their_o mind_n be_v so_o oppress_v with_o their_o present_a burden_n and_o future_a expectation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o hope_v for_o any_o deliverance_n but_o deem_v it_o impossible_a and_o have_v be_v once_o deceive_v in_o their_o hope_n they_o now_o quite_o despair_v and_o think_v their_o entertainment_n of_o new_a hope_n or_o use_n of_o further_a endeavour_n will_v make_v their_o condition_n worse_o as_o it_o have_v do_v and_o for_o cruel_a bondage_n 10_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 11_o go_v in_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n 12_o and_o moses_n speak_v before_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o 10._o i_o chap._n 4._o 10._o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n unfit_a lip_n i._n e._n of_o pollute_a lip_n uncircumcision_n be_v a_o great_a defect_n and_o blemish_n whereby_o man_n be_v render_v profane_a contemptible_a and_o unfit_a for_o many_o service_n and_o privilege_n may_v note_v any_o defect_n whether_o moral_a and_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o natural_a and_o of_o the_o body_n so_o here_o it_o note_v moses_n his_o inability_n to_o clothe_v god_n command_n in_o such_o word_n as_o may_v prevail_v with_o pharaoh_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a weakness_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o effect_v his_o purpose_n because_o the_o instrument_n be_v unfit_a 13_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 14_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n brethren_n house_n this_o genealogy_n he_o describe_v here_o to_o show_v the_o lineage_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o who_o this_o great_a work_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v only_o he_o premise_v in_o brief_a the_o genealogy_n of_o his_o two_o elder_a brethren_n reuben_n and_o simeon_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o three_o which_o he_o intend_v more_o large_o to_o insist_v upon_o and_o he_o mention_n they_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o either_o to_o advance_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o prefer_v that_o tribe_n before_o the_o descendant_n of_o their_o elder_a brethren_n or_o to_o show_v that_o although_o the_o parent_n be_v sharp_o censure_v and_o rather_o curse_a then_o bless_v by_o jacob_n gen._n 49._o yet_o their_o posterity_n be_v not_o reject_v by_o god_n but_o receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o same_o privilege_n with_o their_o brethren_n 3._o brethren_n gen._n 46._o 9_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 3._o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n hanoch_n and_o pallu_n hezron_n and_o carmi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o reuben_n 15_o 24._o 15_o 1_o chro._n 4._o 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n jemuel_n and_o jamin_n and_o ohad_n and_o jachin_n and_o zohar_n and_o shaul_n the_o son_n of_o a_o canaanitish_a woman_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o simeon_n 16_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 1._o the_o numb_a 3._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 1._o son_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n name_n generation_n from_o each_o of_o which_o proceed_v a_o distinct_a generation_n or_o family_n call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n gershon_n and_o kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n 17_o the_o 7._o the_o 1_o chro._n 6._o 17._o and_o 23._o 7._o son_n of_o gershon_n libni_n and_o shimi_fw-la according_a to_o their_o family_n 18_o and_o 2._o and_o numb_a 26._o 57_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 2._o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n amram_n and_o izhar_n and_o hebron_n and_o uzziel_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o kohath_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o three_o year_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mahali_n and_o mushi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n 20_o and_o 59_o and_o chap._n 2._o 1._o numb_a 26._o 59_o amram_n take_v he_o jochebed_a his_o father_n sister_n 1._o sister_n or_o rather_o kinswoman_n or_o coâ—…sin_n or_o niece_n for_o so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o appear_v from_o jer._n 32._o 8_o 9_o 12._o obj._n she_o be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n exod._n 2._o 1._o ans._n even_o niece_n be_v oft_o call_v daughter_n as_o we_o have_v show_v see_v luk._n 1._o 5._o and_o the_o note_n on_o exod._n 2._o 1._o to_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o amram_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n 21_o and_o 38._o and_o 1_o chro._n 6._o 37_o 38._o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n korah_n and_o nepheg_n and_o zichri_fw-la 22_o and_o 30._o and_o levit._fw-la 10._o 4._o num._n 3._o 30._o
these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 4._o moses_n chap._n 33._o 3_o deut._n 9_o 13._o isa._n 48._o 4._o i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n bridle_v people_n untractable_a wilful_a and_o stubborn_a incorrigible_a by_o my_o judgement_n ungovernable_a by_o i_o or_o by_o any_o law_n a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o beast_n that_o will_v not_o bend_v their_o neck_n to_o receive_v the_o yoke_n or_o bridle_v 10_o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o behalf_n alone_o do_v not_o hinder_v i_o by_o thy_o prayer_n which_o i_o see_v thou_o be_v now_o about_o to_o make_v on_o their_o behalf_n that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o and_o 1â—…_n and_o num._n 14._o 1â—…_n i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o loin_n thou_o to_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o loin_n a_o great_a nation_n 11_o 23._o 11_o deut._n 9_o 18._o ps._n 106._o 23._o and_o moses_n beseech_v lord_n beseech_v heb._n thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n his_o god_n have_v god_n emphatical_o so_o call_v q._n d._n moses_n have_v not_o lose_v his_o interest_n in_o god_n though_o israel_n have_v and_o say_v lord_z why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a 28._o hot_a so_o hot_a as_o to_o consume_v they_o utter_o for_o though_o he_o see_v reason_n enough_o why_o god_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o yet_o he_o humble_o expostulate_v with_o god_n whether_o it_o will_v be_v for_o his_o honour_n utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o or_o this_o be_v a_o petition_n deliver_v in_o form_n of_o a_o interrogation_n or_o expostulation_n as_o mat._n 8._o 29._o compare_n with_o luk._n 8._o 28._o against_o thy_o people_n word_n people_n a_o ingenious_a retortion_n q._n d._n they_o be_v not_o my_o people_n as_o thou_o call_v they_o ver_fw-la 7._o but_o thy_o people_n which_o he_o prove_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a power_n and_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n 12_o 27._o 12_o num._n 14._o 13._o deut._n 9_o 28._o and_o 32._o 27._o wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n speak_v and_o say_v for_o mischief_n do_v he_o bring_v they_o out_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n desert_n mountain_n i._n e._n in_o or_o at_o mount_n sinai_n the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a or_o in_o this_o mountainous_a desert_n and_o to_o consume_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o repent_v of_o this_o evil_n against_o thy_o people_n 13_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 16._o they_o gen._n 12._o 7._o &_o 13._o 15._o &_o 15._o 18._o &_o 26._o 4._o &_o 28._o 13_o &_o 48._o 16._o i_o will_v multiply_v your_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o this_o land_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o will_v i_o give_v unto_o your_o seed_n and_o they_o shall_v inherit_v it_o for_o ever_o 14_o and_o the_o lord_n repent_v 6._o repent_v i._n e._n change_v his_o sentence_n see_v on_o gen._n 6._o 6._o of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n 15_o and_o moses_n turn_v and_o go_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o table_n be_v write_v on_o both_o their_o side_n writing_n side_n not_o in_o the_o inside_n and_o outside_n which_o be_v unusual_a and_o unnecessary_a but_o in_o the_o inside_n only_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n be_v write_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o other_o on_o the_o left_a not_o for_o any_o mystery_n but_o only_o for_o conveniency_n of_o writing_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v they_o write_v 16_o and_o the_o 18._o the_o chap._n 31._o 18._o table_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o writing_n be_v the_o writing_n of_o god_n grave_v upon_o the_o table_n 17_o and_o when_o joshua_n moses_n joshua_n who_o have_v wait_v all_o this_o while_n upon_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o hill_n for_o moses_n his_o return_n and_o so_o neither_o know_v what_o the_o people_n have_v do_v nor_o hear_v what_o god_n have_v say_v to_o moses_n hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o people_n as_o they_o shout_v he_o say_v unto_o moses_n there_o be_v a_o noise_n of_o war_n in_o the_o camp_n 18_o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o shout_n for_o mastery_n shout_n mastery_n heb._n of_o a_o cry_n of_o strength_n i._n e._n of_o strong_a man_n or_o of_o the_o strong_a and_o victorious_a party_n who_o use_v to_o express_v themselves_o with_o triumphant_a shout_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o cry_v for_o weaknesâ—…_n for_o heb._n weaknesâ—…_n be_v overcome_v cry_n overcome_v heb._n of_o a_o cry_n of_o weakness_n i._n e._n of_o weak_a and_o wound_a and_o vanquish_v man_n who_o use_v to_o break_v forth_o into_o doleful_a cry_n but_o the_o noise_n of_o they_o that_o sing_v do_v i_o hear_v 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v assoon_o as_o he_o come_v nigh_o unto_o the_o camp_n that_o he_o see_v the_o calf_n and_o the_o dance_n and_o moses_n anger_n wax_v hot_a and_o he_o cast_v the_o table_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o break_v they_o repentance_n they_o not_o through_o rash_a anger_n but_o by_o divine_a instinct_n partly_o to_o punish_v their_o idolatry_n with_o so_o great_a a_o loss_n and_o partly_o to_o show_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o they_o so_o much_o to_o their_o advantage_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o table_n be_v by_o their_o sin_n break_v and_o now_o of_o none_o effect_n and_o not_o to_o be_v renew_v but_o by_o bitter_a repentance_n beneath_o the_o mount_n 20_o 21._o 20_o deut._n 9_o 21._o and_o he_o take_v the_o calf_n which_o they_o have_v make_v and_o burn_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o ground_n it_o to_o powder_n gold_n powder_n melt_v it_o either_o into_o one_o great_a mass_n or_o rather_o into_o divers_a little_a fragment_n which_o afterward_o by_o a_o file_n or_o other_o instrument_n he_o by_o the_o help_n of_o many_o other_o might_n soon_o ground_v to_o powder_n or_o dust_n of_o gold_n and_o straw_v it_o upon_o the_o water_n 6._o water_n upon_o the_o brook_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n horeb_n exod._n 17._o 6._o and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n wickedness_n israel_n not_o all_o which_o will_v require_v long_a time_n but_o some_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o most_o probable_o either_o the_o chief_a promoter_n of_o this_o idolatrous_a design_n or_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o people_n who_o shall_v by_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n have_v restrain_v the_o people_n from_o this_o wickedness_n to_o drink_v of_o it_o mean_n it_o of_o the_o water_n into_o which_o that_o dust_n be_v cast_v partly_o to_o make_v they_o ashamed_a of_o their_o madness_n in_o worship_v a_o god_n which_o now_o must_v be_v drink_v and_o cast_v out_o into_o the_o draught_n and_o partly_o to_o fill_v they_o with_o terror_n and_o dreadful_a expectation_n of_o some_o ill_a effect_n or_o curse_v of_o god_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o either_o by_o this_o draught_n or_o by_o other_o mean_n 21_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n what_o do_v this_o people_n unto_o thou_o revenge_n thou_o what_o injury_n or_o mischief_n have_v they_o do_v to_o thou_o which_o thou_o do_v so_o severe_o revenge_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o 5._o they_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v charge_v upon_o aaron_n both_o because_o he_o do_v not_o resist_v and_o suppress_v their_o wicked_a suggestion_n ver_fw-la 1._o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n which_o moses_n have_v leave_v in_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v even_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n as_o the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o hur_z do_v who_o they_o report_v to_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o people_n while_o he_o dissuade_v they_o from_o their_o attempt_n and_o because_o he_o do_v not_o promote_v and_o direct_v and_o manage_v their_o enterprise_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o 22_o and_o aaron_n say_v let_v not_o the_o anger_n of_o my_o lord_n wax_v hot_a thou_o know_v the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v set_v on_o mischief_n course_n mischief_n heb._n be_v in_o evil_n i._n e._n be_v altogether_o wicked_a addict_v to_o or_o bend_v upon_o wickedness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o stop_v or_o divert_v their_o course_n 23_o for_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o make_v we_o god_n which_o shall_v go_v before_o we_o for_o as_o for_o this_o moses_n the_o
the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n and_o they_o have_v no_o child_n and_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o aaron_n master_n aaron_n in_o the_o time_n of_o aaron_n life_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v nâ—…ab_n â—…_n 4._o see_v also_o psal._n 72._o 5_o 17._o and_o under_o their_o father_n inspection_n and_o direction_n and_o as_o their_o father_n servant_n or_o minister_n in_o the_o priests-office_n for_o servant_n be_v oft_o describe_v by_o this_o phrase_n of_o be_v or_o stand_v or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sight_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o master_n their_o father_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 6_o bring_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n near_o and_o present_v they_o they_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o special_a service_n this_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o before_o and_o now_o actual_o confer_v upon_o they_o before_z aaron_z the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o he_o 7_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v his_o charge_n levite_n charge_n i._n e._n aaron_n charge_n or_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v commit_v principal_o to_o aaron_n care_n and_o oversight_n and_o under_o he_o and_o his_o direction_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 9_o congregation_n i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n from_o all_o the_o people_n and_o because_o all_o the_o people_n can_v not_o and_o may_v not_o perform_v they_o or_o at_o least_o diverse_a of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o some_o particular_a person_n in_o their_o name_n and_o stead_n former_o by_o the_o first-born_a numb_a 8._o 16._o and_o now_o by_o the_o levite_n see_v numb_a 1._o 53._o and_o 16._o 9_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n highpriest_n tabernacle_n emphatical_o not_o within_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n within_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o care_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 8_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v all_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n stead_n israel_n those_o thing_n which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o station_n oblige_v to_o take_v care_n of_o though_o not_o in_o their_o person_n yet_o by_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 9_o and_o 19_o and_o chap._n 8._o 19_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o levite_n unto_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n they_o be_v giveâ—…_n be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d giveâ—…_n whole_o give_v unto_o he_o mention_v he_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o observe_v his_o order_n and_o case_n he_o of_o part_n of_o his_o burden_n in_o thing_n hereafter_o mention_v out_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v wait_v on_o their_o priest_n office_n levite_n office_n in_o their_o own_o person_n not_o by_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o strange_a 40._o strange_a i._n e._n every_o one_o who_o be_v of_o another_o family_n than_o aaron_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o levite_n see_v numb_a 1._o 53._o and_o 16._o 40._o that_o come_v nigh_o office_n nigh_o to_o wit_n to_o execute_v any_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 11_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 12_o and_o i_o behold_v 6._o behold_v chap._n 8._o 16_o and_o 18._o 6._o i_o have_v take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a work_n first-born_a who_o be_v god_n propriety_n by_o right_a of_o redemption_n exod._n 13._o 12._o and_o to_o who_o the_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n be_v former_o commit_v which_o now_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o either_o because_o they_o have_v forfeit_v this_o privilege_n by_o join_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o calf_n or_o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v main_o concern_v in_o the_o distribution_n and_o management_n of_o the_o inheritance_n which_o now_o they_o be_v go_v to_o possess_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuaâ—…y_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a that_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o other_o hand_n and_o god_n will_v not_o commit_v it_o to_o some_o other_o person_n in_o each_o tribe_n which_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n confusion_n division_n and_o contempt_n of_o sacred_a thing_n but_o to_o one_o distinct_a tribe_n which_o may_v be_v entire_o devote_v to_o that_o service_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n partly_o out_o of_o his_o respect_n to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n branch_n of_o this_o tribe_n partly_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o their_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o against_o idolater_n see_v exod._n 32._o 25_o 29._o deut._n 33._o 9_o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v the_o small_a of_o the_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o most_o likely_a to_o find_v both_o employment_n in_o and_o maintenance_n for_o the_o work_n that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o 13_o because_o 23._o because_o exod._n 13._o 2._o leu._n 27._o 26._o chap._n 8._o 16._o luk._n 2._o 23._o all_o the_o first-born_a be_v my_o 15._o my_o exod._n 13._o 12_o 15._o for_o on_o the_o day_n that_o i_o smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o hallow_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o israel_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n i_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o be_o the_o lord_z service_n lord_z who_o may_v appoint_v who_o i_o please_v for_o my_o service_n 14_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n say_v 15_o number_n the_o child_n of_o levi_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n by_o their_o family_n every_o male_a from_o a_o month_n old_a office_n old_a because_o at_o that_o time_n the_o first-born_a in_o who_o stead_n the_o levite_n come_v numb_a 8._o 16._o be_v offer_v to_o god_n luk._n 2._o 22._o and_o to_o be_v redeem_v numb_a 18._o 16._o and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o levite_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v instruct_v in_o their_o work_n elsewhere_o they_o be_v number_v from_o twenty_o five_o year_n old_a when_o they_o be_v enter_v as_o novice_n to_o part_v of_o their_o work_n numb_a 8._o 24._o and_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a when_o they_o be_v complete_o admit_v to_o their_o whole_a office_n and_o upward_a shall_v thou_o number_v they_o 16_o and_o moses_n number_v they_o according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v command_v 17_o 6._o 17_o gen._n 46._o 11._o exod._n 6._o 16._o chap._n 26._o 57_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 1_o 2._o and_o 23._o 6._o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n by_o their_o name_n gershon_n and_o kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la 18_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n by_o their_o family_n libni_n and_o shimei_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n by_o their_o family_n amram_n and_o izhar_n hebron_n and_o uzziel_n 20_o and_o the_o son_n of_o merari_fw-la by_o their_o family_n mahli_n and_o mushi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 21_o of_o gershon_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o libnite_a and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o shimite_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n 22_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a even_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 23_o the_o family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n shall_v pitch_v behind_o the_o tabernacle_n westward_o 24_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o gershonite_n shall_v be_v eliasaph_n the_o son_n of_o lael_n 25_o and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v be_v the_o 9_o the_o exod._n 25._o 9_o tabernacle_n 1._o tabernacle_n not_o the_o board_n which_o belong_v to_o merari_fw-la ver_fw-la 36._o but_o the_o ten_o curtain_n mention_v exod._n 26._o 1._o and_o the_o 1._o the_o exod._n 26._o 1._o tent_n hair_n tent_n to_o wit_n the_o curtain_n of_o goat_n hair_n 14._o hair_n exod._n 26._o 7._o 14._o the_o cover_n thereof_o 25._o thereof_o i._n e._n the_o cover_n of_o
solemnity_n be_v demolish_v that_o be_v before_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o he_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o meat-offering_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o peace-offering_n because_o 1._o because_o 2_o chron._n 4._o 1._o the_o brazen_a altar_n that_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v too_o little_a to_o receive_v the_o burnt-offering_n and_o meat-offering_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o peace-offering_n 65_o and_o at_o that_o time_n solomon_n hold_v a_o feast_n solemnity_n feast_n i_o e._n keep_v the_o solemnity_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o a_o great_a congregation_n from_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o hamath_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n 3_o egypt_n the_o usual_a and_o know_v bound_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o utmost_a length_n of_o it_o of_o which_o see_v num._n 34._o 8._o josh._n 13._o 5._o judg._n 3._o 3_o before_o the_o lord_z presence_n lord_z i_o e._n before_o the_o temple_n and_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n our_o god_n seven_o day_n and_o seven_o day_n it_o day_n seven_o for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o altar_n and_o the_o other_o seven_o for_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 9_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v express_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o intimate_v that_o these_o 14_o day_n of_o rejoice_v be_v not_o all_o together_o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o interval_n between_o they_o which_o indeed_o be_v necessary_a because_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n be_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o month_n levit._n 23._o 27._o and_o because_o these_o 14_o day_n end_v on_o the_o twentysecond_a day_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 10._o it_o may_v seem_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n be_v keep_v before_o the_o ten_o day_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n some_o day_n after_o it_o even_o fourteen_o day_n 66_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n he_o send_v the_o people_n away_o 10._o away_o solomon_n have_v join_v with_o the_o people_n in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n which_o be_v keep_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o day_n and_o service_n he_o take_v his_o solemn_a farewell_n and_o dismiss_v they_o with_o his_o blessing_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n when_o the_o head_n and_o elder_n who_o come_v to_o solomon_n upon_o this_o special_a summons_n above_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o with_o they_o divers_a of_o the_o people_n come_v to_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n he_o send_v they_o away_o and_o so_o this_o place_n agree_v very_o well_o with_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 9_o 10._o and_o they_o thank_v they_o or_o thank_v bless_v the_o king_n they_o king_n i_o e._n they_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v he_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n and_o custom_n or_o they_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o great_a care_n and_o pain_n in_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o set_v up_o god_n worship_n among_o they_o and_o go_v unto_o their_o tent_n joyful_a and_o glad_a of_o heart_n for_o all_o the_o goodness_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o david_n temple_n david_n in_o give_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n and_o a_o wife_n and_o religious_a son_n by_o who_o he_o have_v now_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o david_n about_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n his_o servant_n and_o for_o israel_n his_o people_n chap._n ix_o and_o 11._o and_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 11._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o solomon_n have_v finish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n house_n and_o all_o solomon_n desire_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v 2_o that_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o solomon_n the_o second_o time_n 7._o time_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o dream_n or_o vision_n for_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v chap._n 6._o 11._o seem_v to_o have_v be_v impart_v unto_o he_o by_o some_o prophet_n or_o messenger_n send_v from_o god_n with_o that_o errand_n the_o time_n of_o this_o revelation_n be_v either_o 1._o after_o all_o solomon_n building_n as_o the_o word_n thus_o render_v plain_o imply_v and_o if_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o god_n shall_v not_o reveal_v this_o purpose_n and_o sentence_n of_o his_o concern_v the_o temple_n till_o so_o many_o year_n after_o the_o finish_n of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v 1._o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n singular_a grace_n when_o he_o do_v thus_o reveal_v himself_o to_o any_o person_n so_o it_o be_v but_o meet_v he_o shall_v choose_v his_o own_o time_n for_o it_o 2._o that_o god_n have_v present_o after_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o it_o sufficient_o show_v his_o acceptance_n and_o approbation_n of_o it_o by_o that_o glorious_a cloud_n chap._n 8._o 10_o 11._o and_o therefore_o this_o revelation_n be_v not_o then_o necessary_a 3._o that_o god_n may_v choose_v this_o as_o the_o fit_a time_n for_o give_v solomon_n the_o follow_a admonition_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o his_o heart_n begin_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o pride_n for_o his_o sumptuous_a and_o magnificent_a building_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o be_v grow_v vain_a and_o careless_a and_o secure_a and_o therefore_o most_o need_v such_o a_o awaken_n oracle_n or_o 2._o present_o after_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o may_v be_v think_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o revelation_n which_o seem_v best_a to_o suit_n with_o that_o time_n when_o it_o be_v new_o build_v and_o when_o solomon_n prayer_n here_o mention_v be_v new_o make_v for_o see_v the_o follow_a word_n contain_v god_n answer_n to_o that_o prayer_n it_o seem_v improbable_a that_o the_o answer_n shall_v come_v so_o many_o year_n after_o it_o but_o then_o this_o second_o verse_n and_o the_o rest_n even_o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o be_v to_o he_o enclose_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o place_n must_v be_v thus_o render_v ver_fw-la 2._o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n vau_n be_v oft_o render_v the_o lord_n appear_v or_o have_v appear_v to_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o parenthesis_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o foundation_n in_o ver_fw-la 10._o where_o the_o first_o verse_n in_o substance_n though_o not_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v repeat_v as_o be_v usual_a after_o long_a digression_n and_o then_o he_o complete_v the_o sentence_n ver_fw-la 11_o etc._n etc._n which_o till_o then_o have_v be_v suspend_v nor_o be_v such_o long_a parenthesis_n without_o example_n in_o scripture_n see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n on_o rom._n 5._o 12_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 3._o 1_o etc._n etc._n revel_v 22._o 7._o 5._o 7._o chap._n 3._o 5._o as_o he_o have_v appear_v unto_o he_o at_o gibeon_n 3_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o supplication_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v before_o i_o i_o have_v hallow_v this_o house_n service_n house_n i_o have_v my_o glorious_a presence_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o by_o my_o acceptation_n of_o thy_o sacrifice_n sanctify_v it_o to_o my_o proper_a use_n and_o service_n which_o thou_o have_v build_v 29._o build_v chap._n 8._o 29._o to_o put_v my_o name_n there_o for_o ever_o place_n ever_o as_o long_o as_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n last_v whereas_o hitherto_o my_o name_n and_o worship_n have_v be_v successive_o in_o several_a place_n and_o my_o eye_n providence_n eye_n i_o e._n my_o watchful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n and_o my_o heart_n affection_n heart_n my_o true_a and_o tender_a affection_n shall_v be_v there_o people_n there_o shall_v be_v towards_o this_o place_n and_o people_n perpetual_o follow_v perpetual_o upon_o condition_n of_o your_o obedience_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v 4_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o as_o david_n thy_o father_n walk_v i_o walk_v who_o though_o he_o miscarry_v in_o some_o thing_n yet_o in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v upright_a and_o faithful_a towards_o i_o in_o integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o in_o uprightness_n to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o and_o will_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n 5_o then_o conditional_a then_o upon_o that_o condition_n for_o my_o promise_n to_o david_n be_v conditional_a i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n upon_o israel_n for_o ever_o 10._o ever_o â—…_n sam._n 7._o 12._o chap._n 2._o 4._o 1_o chro._n 22._o 10._o as_o i_o promise_v to_o david_n thy_o father_n say_v there_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n 6_o but_o 14._o but_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o if_o you_o shall_v at_o all_o turn_n from_o follow_v i_o he_o i_o or_o rather_o if_o you_o shall_v whole_o turn_v etc._n etc._n if_o you_o shall_v wilful_o and_o obstinate_o depart_v from_o god_n and_o violate_v his_o law_n as_o the_o double_n of_o the_o
and_o my_o cause_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n 16._o if_o i_o have_v call_v prayer_n call_v i_o e._n pray_v as_o this_o word_n be_v common_o use_v to_o wit_n unto_o my_o judge_n for_o a_o favourable_a sentence_n as_o he_o now_o say_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v neeedless_a here_o to_o mention_v the_o object_n of_o his_o call_v or_o prayer_n and_o he_o have_v answer_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n 1._o voice_n i_o can_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v indeed_o grant_v my_o desire_n though_o he_o have_v do_v it_o because_o i_o be_o so_o infinite_o below_o he_o and_o obnoxious_a to_o he_o and_o still_o full_a of_o the_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o therefore_o shall_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pleasant_a dream_n or_o fancy_n and_o not_o a_o real_a thing_n compare_v psalm_n 126._o 1._o 17._o for_o he_o break_v i_o tendency_n i_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o forego_n diffidence_n that_o even_o when_o god_n seem_v to_o answer_v he_o in_o word_n yet_o the_o course_n of_o his_o action_n towards_o he_o be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a nature_n and_o tendency_n with_o a_o tempest_n irrecoverable_o tempest_n as_o with_o a_o tempest_n i_o â—…_n unexpected_o violent_o and_o irrecoverable_o and_o multiply_v my_o wound_n without_o cause_n with_o cause_n not_o simple_o without_o any_o desert_n of_o he_o or_o as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o for_o he_o oft_o declare_v the_o contrary_a but_o without_o any_o evident_a or_o special_a cause_n of_o such_o singular_a affliction_n i_o e._n any_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a guilt_n such_o as_o my_o friend_n charge_v i_o with_o 18._o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o take_v my_o breath_n they_o breath_n my_o pain_n and_o misery_n be_v continual_a and_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o breathing-time_n free_a from_o they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d i_o with_o bitterness_n providence_n bitterness_n my_o 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god_n be_v so_o infinite_o wise_a and_o just_a that_o he_o will_v find_v sufficient_a matter_n of_o condemnation_n from_o my_o own_o word_n though_o speak_v with_o all_o possible_a care_n and_o circumspection_n or_o he_o will_v discover_v so_o much_o wickedness_n in_o i_o of_o which_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o condemn_v myself_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a faultless_a perfect_a if_o i_o be_v perfect_a in_o my_o own_o opinion_n if_o i_o think_v myself_o complete_o righteous_a and_o faultless_a it_o mention_v it_o i_o e._n my_o own_o mouth_n as_o he_o now_o say_v or_o he_o i._n e._n god_n who_o be_v easy_o understand_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o the_o same_o he_o be_v oft_o mention_v shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a 21._o though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v my_o soul_n i_o will_v despise_v my_o life_n god_n life_n i_o e._n though_o god_n shall_v acquit_v i_o in_o judgement_n and_o pronounce_v i_o perfect_a or_o righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v i._n e._n regard_n or_o value_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v my_o soul_n i._n e._n my_o life_n as_o the_o soul_n frequent_o signify_v as_o gen._n 19_o 17._o job_n 2._o 6._o john_n 10._o 15_o 17._o and_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a branch_n where_o life_n be_v put_v for_o soul_n and_o despise_v for_o not_o know_v and_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v repeat_v in_o differ_v word_n and_o the_o latter_a clause_n explain_v the_o former_a which_o be_v more_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v though_o god_n shall_v give_v sentence_n for_o i_o yet_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o dread_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n and_o therefore_o i_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o contend_v with_o my_o maker_n whereof_o you_o accuse_v i_o and_o yet_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n and_o to_o desire_v death_n or_o thus_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a as_o the_o very_a same_o hebrew_n word_n be_v render_v v._o 20._o i._n e._n if_o i_o shall_v think_v myself_o perfect_a yet_o i_o will_v not_o know_v i._n e._n not_o acknowledge_v my_o soul_n i_o can_v not_o own_v nor_o plead_v before_o god_n the_o perfection_n and_o integrity_n of_o my_o soul_n but_o will_v only_o make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n as_o he_o say_v v._o 16._o and_o flee_v to_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n i_o will_v abhor_v or_o reject_v or_o condemn_v my_o life_n i_o e._n my_o conversation_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o nor_o trust_v to_o the_o integrity_n either_o of_o my_o soul_n and_o heart_n or_o of_o my_o life_n so_o as_o to_o justify_v myself_o before_o the_o pure_a and_o pierce_a eye_n of_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n 22._o this_o be_v one_o thing_n you_o thing_n in_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v speak_v of_o god_n greatness_n justice_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o contend_v with_o you_o but_o thy_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v and_o must_v affirm_v against_o you_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o consideration_n it_o i_o do_v not_o utter_v it_o rash_o but_o upon_o deep_a consideration_n he_o de_fw-fr stroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a etc._n wicked_a god_n send_v affliction_n promiscuous_o upon_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n compare_v psal._n 73._o 2_o etc._n etc._n eccles._n 9_o 2._o jer._n 12._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 23._o if_o the_o scourge_n slay_v sudden_o follow_v sudden_o either_o 1._o if_o some_o common_a and_o deadly_a judgement_n come_v upon_o a_o people_n which_o destroy_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a or_o 2._o if_o god_n inflict_v some_o grievous_a and_o unexpected_a stroke_n upon_o a_o innocent_a person_n as_o it_o follow_v he_o will_v laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a advantage_n innocent_a as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o 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be_v advance_v and_o prosper_v in_o this_o world_n he_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n thereof_o seat_n thereof_o i_o e._n he_o blind_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n justice_n and_o unrighteousness_n he._n who_o either_o 1._o the_o wicked_a last_o mention_v who_o either_o by_o power_n or_o by_o gift_n corrupt_v the_o officer_n of_o justice_n or_o rather_o 2._o god_n who_o the_o pronoun_n he_o design_v all_o along_o this_o chapter_n who_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o he_o do_v not_o positive_o by_o make_v they_o blind_a but_o privative_o by_o withdraw_v his_o own_o light_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o mistake_n and_o lust_n or_o by_o judge_n he_o may_v here_o mean_v
i_o despair_v no_o i_o will_v not_o i_o know_v he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o faithful_a and_o merciful_a god_n and_o he_o know_v that_o my_o heart_n be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o that_o i_o be_o no_o hypocrite_n but_o he_o but_o though_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o yet_o i_o will_v humble_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o i_o will_v argue_v will_v heb._n prove_v or_o argue_v maintain_v my_o own_o way_n it_o way_n i_o will_v argue_v or_o prove_v or_o demonstrate_v my_o way_n i._n e._n i_o will_v make_v a_o full_a free_a confession_n of_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o will_v bold_o though_o submissive_o assert_v my_o own_o integrity_n which_o he_o also_o will_n i_o doubt_v not_o acknowledge_v and_o what_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o i_o will_v as_o free_o confess_v and_o make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o before_o he_o he_o he_o before_o his_o tribunal_n for_o i_o desire_v no_o other_o judge_n but_o he_o 16._o he_o 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that_o thou_o do_v oft_o tread_v upon_o my_o heel_n and_o leave_v the_o print_n of_o thy_o footstep_n upon_o they_o 28._o and_o he_o garment_n he_o either_o 1._o man_n or_o job_n suppose_v to_o be_v god_n adversary_n in_o this_o contest_v so_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o and_o other_o sacred_a book_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o i._n e._n this_o poor_a frail_a creature_n this_o carcase_n or_o body_n of_o i_o which_o possible_o he_o point_v aâ—…_n with_o his_o finger_n consume_v or_o pine_v away_o etc._n etc._n so_o he_o mention_n here_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n severe_a proceed_n against_o he_o to_o
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raise_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n in_o which_o i_o be_v bury_v by_o thy_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a command_n thou_o will_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n people_n hand_n i_o e._n to_o i_o who_o be_o thy_o workmanship_n in_o divers_a respect_n from_o who_o thou_o now_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o aversion_n and_o abhorrency_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o thou_o wilt_v have_v a_o desire_n i._n e._n show_v thy_o affection_n or_o goodwill_n to_o i_o or_o a_o desire_n to_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o to_o deliver_v i_o nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o job_n who_o late_o be_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o despair_n
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upon_o a_o maid_n lest_o my_o eye_n shall_v affect_v my_o heart_n and_o stir_v i_o up_o to_o further_a filthiness_n hereby_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o that_o command_v of_o christ_n matth._n 5._o 29._o be_v not_o new_a command_n peculiar_a to_o the_o gospel_n as_o some_o will_v haâ—…e_v it_o but_o the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o write_v in_o man_n heart_n by_o nature_n impose_v upon_o man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n see_v also_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o why_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v upon_o it_o upon_o i_o e._n indulge_v myself_o in_o filthy_a and_o lustful_a thought_n see_v i_o be_v oblige_v and_o according_o take_v care_n to_o guard_v my_o eye_n i_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n oblige_v to_o restrain_v my_o imagination_n or_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o consider_v or_o contemplate_v or_o look_v curious_o or_o thoughtful_o or_o diligent_o since_o i_o have_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o keep_v it_o a_o maid_n person_n maid_n which_o be_v emphatical_o add_v to_o show_v that_o that_o circumstance_n which_o provoke_v the_o lust_n of_o other_o have_v no_o such_o power_n over_o he_o and_o that_o he_o restrain_v himself_o from_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o desire_n of_o filthiness_n with_o such_o person_n wherewith_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n allow_v themselves_o to_o commit_v gross_a fornication_n as_o deem_v it_o to_o be_v either_o none_o or_o but_o a_o very_a little_a sâ—…_n withal_o he_o insinuate_v with_o how_o much_o more_o caution_n he_o keep_v himself_o from_o uncleanness_n with_o any_o marry_a person_n 2._o for_o judgement_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o continency_n and_o chastity_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o providence_n and_o judgement_n what_o portion_n of_o god_n be_v there_o judgement_n there_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o continency_n and_o chastity_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o providence_n and_o judgement_n from_z above_z end_n above_z what_o fruit_n or_o recompense_n may_v be_v expect_v from_o god_n for_o those_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n nothing_o but_o destruction_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 3._o i_o consider_v that_o though_o these_o practice_n may_v at_o first_o please_v i_o yet_o they_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n and_o what_o inheritance_n of_o the_o almighty_a from_o on_o high_a thing_n high_a a_o emphatical_a phrase_n to_o note_n that_o how_o secret_o and_o â—…liely_o soever_o unchaste_a person_n carry_v the_o matter_n so_o as_o man_n can_v reprove_v or_o reproach_v they_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o who_o stand_v upon_o a_o high_a place_n whence_o he_o have_v the_o better_a prospect_n who_o see_v both_o when_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o with_o what_o design_n they_o do_v these_o thing_n 3._o be_v not_o destruction_n to_o the_o wicked_a portion_n wicked_a destruction_n be_v their_o portion_n and_o a_o gr._n a_o heb._n â—…tion_n so_o gr._n strange_a punishment_n do_v punishment_n some_o extraordinary_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n which_o of_o right_n and_o course_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o only_o to_o such_o as_o they_o be_v although_o it_o have_v please_v god_n out_o of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n to_o inflict_v it_o upon_o i_o who_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o he_o heb._n a_o alienation_n or_o estrangement_n to_o wit_n from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o favour_n have_v i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o i_o neither_o can_v nor_o shall_v have_v expect_v any_o kindness_n or_o mercy_n from_o god_n as_o now_o i_o do_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 4_o 19_o 4_o 2_o chr._n 16._o 9_o chap._n 34._o 21._o prov._n 5._o 21._o &_o 15._o 3._o jer._n 32._o 19_o do_v not_o he_o see_v my_o way_n 3_o way_n i_o e._n all_o my_o counsel_n and_o course_n this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o circumspect_a and_o exact_a in_o restrain_v his_o thought_n and_o sense_n and_o whole_a man_n from_o sinful_a practice_n because_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v discern_v they_o and_o therefore_o punish_v they_o as_o he_o say_v verse_n 3_o and_o count_v all_o my_o step_n 5._o if_o i_o have_v walk_v man_n walk_v i_o e._n converse_v in_o the_o world_n deal_v with_o man_n with_o vanity_n it_o vanity_n i_o e._n with_o lie_v or_o falsehood_n or_o hypocrisy_n as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o psalm_n 4._o 2._o &_o 12._o 3._o &_o 36._o 3._o prov._n 30._o 8._o and_o as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o or_o if_o my_o foot_n have_v haste_v to_o deceit_n verse_n deceit_n if_o when_o i_o have_v have_v any_o temptation_n or_o opportunity_n of_o enrich_v myself_o by_o defraud_v or_o wrong_v other_o i_o have_v ready_o and_o greedy_o comply_v with_o it_o as_o hypocrite_n such_o as_o you_o account_v i_o use_v to_o do_v and_o have_v not_o reject_v and_o abhor_v it_o for_o more_o be_v here_o understand_v then_o be_v express_v the_o sense_n be_v imperfect_a and_o suppose_v a_o imprecation_n which_o be_v either_o understand_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 6._o 〈…〉_o 6._o 〈…〉_o let_v i_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n god_n balance_n this_o be_v either_o 1._o a_o imprecation_n or_o rather_o 2._o a_o submission_n to_o trial_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v the_o sense_n be_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o hypocrisy_n or_o secret_a wickedness_n whereby_o i_o have_v bring_v these_o unusual_a judgement_n upon_o myself_o as_o you_o traduce_v i_o that_o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o have_v my_o heart_n and_o life_n weigh_v in_o just_a balance_n and_o search_v out_o by_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n that_o god_n may_v know_v my_o integrity_n hypocrisy_n integrity_n heb._n and_o let_v he_o know_v i._n e._n let_v he_o acknowledge_v and_o show_v that_o he_o know_v and_o approve_v or_o let_v he_o make_v know_v to_o my_o friend_n and_o other_o who_o censure_n or_o condemn_v i_o or_o and_o he_o will_v know_v i._n e._n upon_o search_v he_o will_v find_v out_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n my_o integrity_n so_o this_o be_v a_o appeal_n to_o god_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o to_o vindicate_v he_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o hypocrisy_n 7._o if_o my_o step_n have_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 20._o way_n if_o i_o have_v witting_o and_o willing_o and_o customary_o as_o you_o accuse_v i_o swerve_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v to_o i_o for_o otherwise_o no_o man_n here_o be_v so_o just_a but_o he_o sometime_o take_v a_o wrong_a step_n eccles._n 7._o 20._o and_o my_o heart_n walk_v after_o my_o eye_n 9_o eye_n if_o i_o have_v let_v
to_o defend_v what_o i_o have_v once_o say_v whether_o true_a or_o false_a but_o from_o a_o honest_a mind_n or_o what_o i_o very_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a and_o from_o a_o sincere_a desire_n to_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o my_o lip_n shall_v utter_v knowledge_n clear_o clear_o clear_o i_o shall_v not_o speak_v my_o own_o fancy_n or_o device_n but_o only_o that_o which_o by_o diligent_a study_n and_o divine_a inspiration_n i_o know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v plain_o and_o clear_o 4._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n desire_n life_n i_o be_o thy_o fellow-creature_n make_v by_o god_n spirit_n gen._n 1._o 2._o and_o quicken_v by_o that_o soul_n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n gen._n 2._o 7._o and_o therefore_o fit_a and_o ready_a to_o discourse_v with_o thou_o upon_o even_o and_o equal_a term_n according_a to_o thy_o desire_n 5._o if_o thou_o can_v answer_v i_o do_v i_o i_o shall_v allow_v thou_o all_o freedom_n of_o discourse_n i_o can_v terrify_v thou_o as_o god_n will_v i_o shall_v not_o reproach_v thou_o nor_o cavil_v at_o thou_o as_o thy_o friend_n have_v do_v 14._o do_v 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n 14._o set_v thy_o word_n in_o order_n before_o i_o stand_v up_o cause_n up_o to_o contend_v with_o i_o as_o thy_o adversary_n in_o this_o cause_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 35._o &_o 〈◊〉_d behold_v i_o be_o 〈…〉_o be_o 〈…〉_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n in_o god_n stead_n it_o stead_n i_o will_v plead_v with_o thou_o in_o god_n name_n and_o stead_n and_o on_o his_o behalf_n which_o thou_o have_v oft_o wish_v that_o god_n will_v do_v upon_o equal_a term_n and_o lay_v aside_o his_o terrible_a majesty_n etc._n etc._n or_o i_o be_o as_o thou_o be_v with_o or_o towards_o god_n i._n e._n god_n creature_n like_o thyself_o as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o i_o also_o be_o 〈…〉_o be_o 〈…〉_o form_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n 7._o behold_v 21._o behold_v 〈◊〉_d 13._o 21._o my_o terror_n shall_v not_o make_v thou_o afraid_a neither_o shall_v my_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o 21._o thou_o which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o disputation_n which_o thou_o do_v offer_v to_o undertake_v with_o god_n chap._n 9_o 34._o &_o 13._o 21._o 8._o sure_o thou_o have_v speak_v 〈…〉_o speak_v 〈…〉_o in_o my_o hear_n thou_o hear_n i_o shall_v not_o charge_v thou_o with_o hypocrisy_n as_o thy_o friend_n do_v which_o god_n only_o can_v discern_v but_o with_o those_o word_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v from_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o word_n say_v 9_o 1._o 9_o ch._n 9_o 17._o &_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n &_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 23._o 10_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 27._o 5._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 31._o 1._o i_o be_o clean_a without_o transgression_n i_o be_o innocent_a neither_o be_v there_o inquity_n in_o i_o say_v i_o not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o none_o for_o he_o oft_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n as_o chap._n 9_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n &_o 14._o 4._o but_o no_o such_o transgression_n or_o iniquity_n as_o may_v give_v god_n just_a occasion_n to_o punish_v he_o so_o severe_o as_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o blame_v god_n for_o find_v occasion_n against_o he_o imply_v that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o none_o by_o his_o sin_n and_o thus_o far_o elihu_n chaâ—…ge_n be_v just_a and_o true_a and_o herein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o iob_n three_o friend_n who_o oft_o accuse_v he_o and_o that_o in_o word_n much_o like_o these_o for_o assert_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n although_o they_o do_v it_o because_o they_o think_v he_o a_o secret_a sinner_n and_o a_o hypocrite_n whereas_o elihu_n do_v it_o upon_o other_o ground_n even_o because_o iob_n justification_n of_o himself_o be_v accompany_v with_o reflection_n upon_o god_n as_o have_v be_v say_v 10._o behold_v he_o find_v occasion_n against_o i_o deserve_v i_o he_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o i_o and_o watch_v over_o and_o search_v after_o all_o my_o error_n and_o frailty_n as_o job_n say_v chap._n 10._o 6._o &_o 14._o 16_o 17._o severe_o mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o i_o that_o thence_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o punish_v i_o worse_o than_o my_o iniquity_n deserve_v 9_o deserve_v ch._n 16._o 9_o he_o count_v i_o for_o his_o enemy_n 11._o enemy_n though_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o faithful_a servant_n all_o my_o day_n yet_o he_o treat_v i_o like_o a_o enemy_n this_o job_n say_v chap._n 13._o 24._o &_o 19_o 11._o 11._o 16._o 11._o ch._n 13._o 27._o &_o 14._o 16._o he_o put_v my_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n he_o mark_v all_o my_o path_n i_o path_n he_o narrow_o pry_v into_o all_o my_o action_n that_o he_o may_v find_v matter_n for_o further_a severity_n against_o i_o 12._o behold_v in_o this_o thou_o be_v not_o just_a he_o just_a i_o do_v not_o accuse_v thou_o of_o hypocrisy_n nor_o rip_v up_o the_o former_a error_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o in_o this_o thou_o be_v unjust_a and_o much_o to_o blame_v that_o thou_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o thy_o own_o integrity_n and_o charge_v god_n with_o rigorous_a deal_n and_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n before_o thy_o tribunal_n and_o offere_v to_o dispute_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o that_o god_n be_v great_a lord_n great_a not_o only_o in_o power_n and_o majesty_n which_o thou_o acknowledge_v but_o also_o in_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v very_o foolish_o and_o presumptuous_o and_o wicked_o in_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o censure_v his_o judgement_n thou_o forget_v thy_o distance_n from_o he_o and_o cast_v off_o that_o awe_n and_o reverence_n which_o thou_o shall_v constant_o maintain_v towards_o thy_o sovereign_a lord_n than_o man_n 13._o why_o it_o why_o upon_o what_o ground_n and_o for_o what_o end_n what_o advantage_n do_v thou_o expect_v from_o it_o do_v thou_o strive_v against_o he_o 6._o he_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o judicial_a way_n see_v chap._n 13._o 6._o for_o not_o for_o heb._n he_o answer_v not_o he_o give_v not_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n verse_n matter_n he_o neither_o use_v nor_o be_v by_o any_o law_n oblige_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o judgement_n or_o dispensation_n as_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a governor_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o who_o will_n and_o pleasure_v it_o become_v all_o man_n to_o acquiesce_v and_o therefore_o o_o job_n thou_o exceede_v all_o bound_n of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n and_o reverence_n and_o submission_n which_o thou_o owe_v to_o thy_o maker_n in_o that_o thou_o presume_v to_o demand_v a_o reason_n for_o his_o deal_n with_o thou_o and_o to_o quarrel_v with_o he_o for_o not_o give_v it_o to_o thou_o at_o thy_o desire_n or_o he_o answer_v not_o all_o his_o word_n i._n e._n he_o do_v not_o say_v or_o have_v not_o say_v all_o that_o he_o can_v to_o justify_v his_o action_n which_o he_o can_v do_v many_o 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dissimulation_n transgress_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o practise_v against_o saul_n life_n as_o they_o charge_v i_o that_o i_o will_v not_o wrong_v he_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o word_n some_o join_v these_o word_n with_o the_o next_o forego_n and_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o that_o which_o i_o have_v think_v my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v or_o rather_o have_v not_o transgress_v i._n e._n my_o thought_n and_o word_n always_o agree_v together_o jabhor_v falsehood_n and_o dissimulation_n 4._o concern_v the_o work_n of_o man_n action_n man_n concern_v my_o care_n and_o caution_n about_o my_o word_n i_o have_v now_o speak_v v._o 3._o now_o i_o may_v say_v the_o like_o concern_v my_o work_n as_o for_o the_o work_n which_o man_n general_o practise_v or_o because_o of_o as_o the_o prefix_v lamed_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 2._o 23._o numb_a 16._o 34._o jer._n 4._o 31._o and_o 22._o 10._o and_o 23._o 9_o the_o work_n of_o man_n so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o observe_v and_o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o age_n with_o who_o i_o converse_v or_o of_o all_o mankind_n some_o few_o except_v consider_v i_o say_v how_o wicked_a and_o unreasonable_a and_o pernicious_a they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o other_o but_o also_o to_o themselves_o i_o be_v resolve_v to_o take_v more_o care_n in_o the_o order_n of_o my_o own_o action_n by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o lip_n 11._o lip_n i._n e._n by_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o bless_a word_n and_o the_o excellent_a rule_n promise_n and_o threaten_n thereof_o which_o by_o deep_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n i_o have_v hide_v and_o fix_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o the_o best_a anâ—…idore_n against_o sin_n and_o temptation_n psal._n 119._o 9_o 11._o i_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o they_o from_o so_o the_o same_o verb_n be_v use_v with_o the_o like_a supplement_n jos._n 6._o 18._o which_o also_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n include_v in_o the_o verb._n or_o i_o have_v observe_v to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o avoid_v they_o the_o path_n path_n path_n or_o way_n i._n e._n the_o custom_n and_o practice_n or_o the_o imitation_n of_o they_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o god_n path_n which_o be_v opposs_v to_o these_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n anoint_v destroyer_n or_o of_o the_o violent_a man_n such_o as_o saul_n and_o his_o courtier_n and_o soldier_n have_v show_v themselves_o towards_o i_o although_o their_o rage_n and_o violence_n against_o i_o may_v have_v tempt_v i_o to_o have_v repay_v they_o in_o their_o own_o coin_n yet_o i_o forbear_v it_o and_o spare_v both_o other_o and_o saul_n himself_o when_o his_o life_n be_v at_o my_o mercy_n 1_o sam._n 24._o and_o 26._o and_o this_o i_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o word_n which_o require_v i_o
to_o express_v a_o man_n duty_n as_o gen._n 20._o 9_o mal._n 1._o 6._o and_o 2._o 7._o 13._o his_o soul_n goodâ—…_n soul_n heb._n shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o goodâ—…_n shall_v dwell_v suppose_v dwell_v heb._n shall_v lodge_v i._n e._n continue_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v job_n 17._o 2._o prâ—…v_n 19_o 23._o it_o note_v the_o constancy_n and_o stability_n of_o his_o happiness_n both_o whilst_o he_o live_v and_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a which_o the_o next_o clause_n seem_v to_o suppose_v at_o ease_n good_n ease_n heb._n in_o good_a i._n e._n in_o the_o posâ—…ession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o true_a good_n and_o â—…9_n and_o psal_n 37._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d â—…9_n his_o seeâ—…_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n bless_v earth_n or_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n canaan_n which_o be_v promise_v and_o give_v as_o a_o earnest_n of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o its_o promise_n and_o therefore_o be_v syneâ—…doehically_o put_v for_o all_o of_o they_o the_o sense_n be_v his_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v 14._o 17._o 14._o prov._n 3._o 32._o see_v joh._n 7._o 17._o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n either_o 1._o his_o word_n and_o counsel_n to_o direct_v and_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n which_o he_o oft_o mention_n here_o as_o a_o singular_a blessing_n v._o 8_o 9_o 12._o to_o show_v they_o their_o duty_n in_o all_o condition_n and_o the_o way_n to_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o so_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n and_o this_o though_o it_o be_v reveal_v yet_o may_v be_v call_v a_o secret_a because_o of_o the_o many_o and_o deep_a mystery_n in_o it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o many_o of_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v mat._n 11._o 25._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 4._o 3._o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o any_o purpose_n without_o the_o illumination_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o god_n spirit_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o psal._n 119._o 18_o 19_o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n or_o rather_o 2._o his_o love_n and_o favour_n which_o be_v call_v his_o secret_n job._n 29._o 4._o prov._n 3._o 32._o and_o that_o very_o fit_o because_o it_o be_v know_v to_o none_o but_o he_o that_o enjoy_v it_o prov._n 14._o 10._o revel_v 2._o 17._o or_o his_o gracious_a and_o fatherly_a providence_n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v with_o they_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n towards_o they_o take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o work_v for_o they_o even_o then_o when_o god_n seem_v to_o frown_v upon_o they_o be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o it_o he_o or_o and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v it_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n they_o covenant_n or_o and_o he_o will_v make_v they_o to_o know_v for_o the_o infinitive_n be_v here_o think_v to_o be_v put_v for_o the_o future_a tense_n of_o the_o indicative_a as_o it_o be_v eccles._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 18._o hosea_n 9_o 13._o and_o 12._o 3._o his_o covenant_n i._n e._n he_o will_v make_v they_o clear_o to_o understand_v it_o both_o its_o duty_n or_o condition_n and_o its_o blessing_n or_o privilege_n neither_o of_o which_o ungodly_a man_n right_o understand_v or_o he_o will_v make_v they_o to_o know_v it_o by_o experience_n or_o by_o god_n make_v it_o good_a to_o they_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n threaten_v to_o make_v ungodly_a man_n to_o know_v his_o breach_n of_o promise_n numb_a 14._o 34._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n and_o his_o covenant_n be_v i._n e._n he_o have_v engage_v himself_o by_o his_o promise_n or_o covenant_n to_o make_v they_o know_v it_o to_o wit_n his_o secret_n i._n e._n that_o he_o will_v manifest_v either_o his_o word_n or_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o 15._o my_o eye_n be_v ever_o towards_o the_o lord_n only_o lord_n i._n e._n my_o trust_n be_v in_o he_o and_o my_o expectation_n of_o relief_n be_v from_o he_o only_o for_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n bring_v 〈◊〉_d pluck_v my_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o net_n tribulation_n net_n he_o will_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o temptation_n and_o tribulation_n 16._o turn_v thou_o unto_o i_o i_o i_o turn_v thy_o face_n and_o favour_n to_o i_o o_o thou_o who_o now_o have_v turn_v thy_o back_n upon_o i_o and_o forsake_v i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o desolate_a rebellion_n desolate_a destitute_a of_o all_o other_o hope_n and_o succour_n persecâ—…ted_v by_o my_o enemy_n and_o forsake_v by_o the_o most_o of_o my_o friend_n as_o he_o be_v in_o absalom_n rebellion_n and_o afflict_a 17._o the_o trouble_n of_o my_o heart_n they_o heart_n my_o outward_a trouble_n be_v accompany_v with_o grievous_a torment_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o heart_n for_o my_o sin_n which_o have_v procure_v they_o and_o thy_o great_a displeasure_n manifest_v in_o they_o be_v enlarge_v 6._o enlarge_v psal._n 68_o 6._o o_o bring_v thou_o i_o out_o of_o my_o distress_n 18._o look_v upon_o 44._o upon_o with_o compassion_n as_o exod._n 3._o 7_o 8._o psal._n 31_o 7_o and_o 106._o 44._o my_o affliction_n and_o my_o pain_n and_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n trouble_n sin_n the_o procure_n and_o continue_v cause_n of_o my_o trouble_n 19_o consider_v context_n consider_v heb._n look_v upon_o as_o v._o 18._o to_o wit_n with_o a_o revengeful_a eye_n as_o exod._n 14._o 24._o 1_o chron._n 12._o 17._o psal._n 104._o 32._o for_o this_o general_a expression_n of_o look_v upon_o be_v take_v several_a way_n in_o scripture_n and_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o context_n my_o enemy_n for_o they_o be_v many_o and_o they_o hate_v i_o with_o â—…iolence_n with_o heb._n haâ—…red_v of_o â—…iolence_n cruel_a manner_n cruel_a heb._n violent_a or_o injurious_a either_o without_o any_o cause_n give_v by_o i_o or_o without_o any_o bound_n or_o in_o a_o implacable_a manner_n hatred_n 20._o o_o keep_v my_o soul_n 4._o soul_n i._n e._n myself_o or_o my_o life_n as_o be_v that_o word_n common_o take_v for_o his_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o his_o enemiâ—…_n reach_v who_o â—…ould_v only_o kill_v his_o body_n lâ—…k_n 12._o 4._o and_o deliver_v i_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a for_o i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o 21._o let_v integrity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preserve_v i_o they_o i_o though_o i_o have_v great_o offenâ—…ed_v thou_o â—…et_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v deal_v honest_o and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o my_o enemy_n whilst_o theâ—…_n have_v deal_v false_o and_o injurious_o with_o i_o and_o therefore_o judge_v between_o they_o and_o i_o and_o deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o my_o cause_n and_o carriage_n towards_o they_o for_o i_o wait_v oâ—…_n thou_o 22._o redeem_v israel_n suffering_n israel_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o pity_v and_o help_v i_o yet_o spare_v thy_o people_n who_o suffer_v for_o my_o sake_n and_o in_o my_o suffering_n o_o god_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n psal._n xxvi_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v certain_o make_v by_o david_n when_o he_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o particular_o when_o he_o be_v false_o accuse_v and_o defame_v by_o his_o adversary_n as_o he_o frequent_o be_v by_o saul_n and_o his_o courtier_n and_o therefore_o for_o his_o vindication_n he_o make_v a_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o god_n and_o a_o protestâ—…tion_n of_o his_o own_o innocency_n to_o which_o he_o be_v force_v by_o their_o clamour_n and_o reproach_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1_o judge_v 8_o judge_v psal._n 7._o 8_o they_o 8_o i._n e._n plead_v my_o cause_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o i_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v as_o psal._n 10._o 18_o and_o 43._o 1._o and_o 72._o 4._o isa._n 1._o 17._o i_o can_v obtain_v no_o right_n from_o men._n the_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n be_v my_o implacable_a and_o resolve_v enemy_n do_v thou_o therefore_o do_v i_o justice_n against_o they_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o integrity_n unblameable_a integrity_n for_o though_o they_o accuse_v i_o of_o many_o crime_n they_o can_v prove_v none_o of_o they_o and_o thou_o and_o i_o own_o conscience_n and_o they_o too_o be_v witness_n for_o i_o that_o my_o carriage_n towards_o they_o have_v be_v innocent_a and_o unblameable_a i_o have_v trust_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n alone_o lord_n i_o have_v commit_v my_o cause_n and_o affair_n to_o thou_o as_o to_o a_o just_a judge_n and_o merciful_a father_n and_o my_o hope_n and_o trust_n be_v fix_v upon_o thou_o alone_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o slide_v trust._n slide_v therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o deceive_v my_o trust_n but_o will_v uphold_v i_o against_o all_o my_o enemy_n for_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o save_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o or_o that_o i_o
of_o they_o gather_v together_o unto_o their_o father_n or_o people_n as_o iâ—…_n be_v express_v gen._n 15._o 15._o numb_a 20._o 24._o 2_o king_n 22._o 20._o comp._n heb._n 12._o 23._o with_o sinner_n 14._o sinner_n profligate_v and_o oâ—…stinate_a sinner_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n describe_v they_o such_o be_v oft_o call_v sinner_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o 1_o saâ—…_n 15._o 18._o psal._n 1._o 1._o and_o 104._o 35._o isa._n 1._o 28._o and_o 33._o 14._o nor_o my_o life_n with_o blood_n with_o heb._n man_n of_o blood_n bloody_a man_n 10._o in_o who_o hand_n be_v mischief_n hand_n mischief_n who_o not_o only_o imagine_v mischief_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o persist_v in_o it_o and_o execuâ—…e_v it_o with_o their_o hand_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n offender_n hand_n which_o shall_v be_v stretch_v out_o to_o execute_v justice_n and_o punish_v offender_n be_v with_o be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d with_o full_a of_o bribe_n 11._o but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o integrity_n redeem_v i_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o 12._o my_o foot_n stand_v in_o 11._o in_o psal._n 27._o 11._o a_o even_a place_n deliverance_n place_n heb._n in_o râ—…ctitude_n or_o in_o a_o right_n or_o straight_o or_o plain_a or_o euâ—…n_a place_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o civil_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o outward_a condition_n so_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o slippery_a place_n in_o which_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v psal._n 35._o 6._o and_o 73._o 18._o jer._n 23._o 12._o and_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o stand_v upon_o a_o sure_a and_o solid_a foundation_n where_o i_o fear_v no_o fall_n nor_o to_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o assault_n of_o my_o enemy_n be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o his_o almighty_a and_o watchful_a providence_n or_o 2._o moral_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o conversation_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o do_v and_o will_v persist_v or_o continue_v which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o stand_v as_o psal._n 1._o 1._o in_o my_o plain_n and_o righteous_a and_o straight_o course_n of_o life_n not_o use_v those_o fraud_n and_o wicked_a art_n and_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a path_n which_o my_o enemy_n choose_v and_o walk_v in_o or_o whereof_o they_o do_v false_o accuse_v i_o and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n with_o his_o walk_n in_o his_o integrity_n express_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n as_o also_o v._n 1._o i_o will_v not_o only_o private_o acknowledge_v but_o public_o and_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o thy_o people_n celebrate_v thy_o praise_n both_o for_o thy_o grace_n enable_v and_o incline_v to_o choose_v and_o love_n and_o persevere_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o for_o thy_o protection_n hitherto_o afford_v to_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o my_o danger_n and_o trouble_n and_o for_o that_o wellgrounded_n assurance_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o of_o thy_o favour_n and_o of_o my_o future_a deliverance_n in_o the_o congregation_n will_v i_o bless_v the_o lord_n psal._n xxvii_o the_o argument_n it_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o psalm_n that_o david_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o deliver_v from_o the_o trouble_v which_o his_o enemy_n give_v he_o both_o by_o their_o slander_n and_o other_o way_n but_o whether_o it_o belong_v to_o that_o history_n which_o be_v record_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17._o as_o the_o jew_n conceive_v who_o some_o other_o follow_v be_v whole_o uncertain_a and_o not_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v â—…_n be_v mic._n â—…_n â—…_n my_o light_n distress_n light_n i._n e._n my_o counsellor_n in_o all_o my_o difficulty_n and_o my_o comforter_n and_o deliverer_n in_o all_o my_o distress_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v 6._o fear_v psal._n 118._o 6._o the_o lord_z be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n life_n life_n i._n e._n the_o supporter_n and_o preserver_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a 2._o when_o the_o wicked_a even_o my_o enemy_n and_o my_o foe_n 〈◊〉_d foe_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d against_o 〈◊〉_d come_v upon_o i_o to_o â—…at_v up_o my_o flesh_n 31._o flesh_n greedy_a to_o devour_v i_o at_o one_o morsel_n comp._n job._n 19_o 22_o and_o 31._o 31._o they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v 3._o 6._o 3._o psal._n 3._o 6._o though_o a_o host_n shall_v encamp_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v though_o war_n shall_v rise_v against_o i_o in_o this_o 2._o this_o in_o that_o which_o i_o have_v now_o say_v that_o god_n be_v my_o light_n etc._n etc._n v._n 1._o and_o in_o the_o experience_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o protection_n v._o 2._o will_v i_o be_v confident_a 4._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n follow_v lord_n though_o i_o be_o exercise_v with_o many_o trouble_n there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o very_o solicitous_a for_o or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o and_o that_o be_v not_o victory_n and_o triumph_n over_o all_o my_o enemy_n assure_a peace_n and_o settlement_n in_o my_o throne_n the_o wealth_n and_o pleasure_n and_o glory_n of_o enlarge_n or_o rule_v my_o empire_n or_o iâ—…_n i_o have_v any_o desire_n to_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n it_o be_v chief_o for_o 〈◊〉_d sake_n of_o that_o which_o â—…ere_o follow_v that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n god_n life_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v diâ—…_n in_o 〈◊〉_d drive_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o worship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o have_v be_v but_o may_v have_v opportunity_n of_o constant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o god_n to_o behold_v 17._o behold_v or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…light_n psal._n 63._o 2._o &_o 90._o 17._o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n lord_n that_o there_o i_o may_v exercise_n and_o deâ—…_n myself_o in_o the_o contemplâ—…tion_n of_o thy_o amiable_a and_o gloâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n holiness_n justice_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o other_o perfection_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o great_a measure_n from_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o church_n and_o ordinance_n and_o to_o inquire_v it_o inquire_v or_o diligent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n face_n and_o favour_n or_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o my_o own_o duty_n or_o the_o lord_n beauty_n last_o mention_v which_o be_v discover_v more_o or_o less_o as_o man_n be_v diligent_a or_o negliâ—…ent_n in_o seek_v or_o inquire_v into_o it_o in_o his_o temple_n fit_a temple_n i._n e._n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o call_v his_o temple_n because_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n and_o because_o his_o thought_n and_o affection_n do_v constant_o and_o eager_o run_v out_o upon_o the_o temple_n and_o since_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o build_v the_o thing_n he_o will_v at_o least_o take_v occasion_n to_o solace_v himself_o with_o the_o name_n and_o thereby_o to_o enter_v his_o protest_v of_o his_o earnest_a desire_n to_o build_v it_o if_o god_n have_v see_v it_o fit_a 5._o for_o 〈…〉_o for_o 〈…〉_o 1._o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d â—…1_n 2â—…_n â—…_n 91._o 1._o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o he_o i_o or_o have_v hide_v i_o or_o use_v to_o hide_v i_o just_o do_v i_o prize_v the_o house_n and_o service_n of_o god_n so_o high_o both_o because_o i_o have_v such_o vast_a obligation_n to_o he_o for_o his_o former_a protection_n and_o favour_n and_o because_o all_o my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n and_o security_n depend_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o pavilion_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o tabernacle_n 28._o tabernacle_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n into_o which_o my_o enemy_n can_v come_v and_o a_o secret_a place_n in_o it_o where_o if_o they_o come_v they_o can_v find_v i_o or_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o note_n of_o â—…imilitude_n be_v oft_o understand_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o tabernacle_n i._n e._n in_o as_o safe_a a_o place_n as_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n which_o be_v call_v god_n secret_a ezek._n 7._o 22_o where_o none_o may_v come_v but_o the_o highpriest_n and_o he_o but_o one_o day_n in_o a_o year_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o offender_n who_o use_v to_o flee_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o altar_n where_o they_o esteem_v themselves_o safe_a 1_o king_n 2._o 28._o shall_v he_o hide_v i_o he_o shall_v set_v i_o up_o upon_o a_o rock_n impregnable_a rock_n a_o place_n high_a and_o inaccessible_a strong_a and_o impregnable_a 6._o and_o now_o shall_v my_o head_n be_v lift_v up_o above_o my_o enemy_n they_o enemy_n he_o will_v advance_v i_o above_o they_o and_o give_v i_o a_o complete_a victory_n over_o they_o round_o about_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o offer_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n sacrifice_n of_o joy_n 3._o joy_n or_o
and_o so_o all_o their_o design_n shall_v be_v abortive_a and_o never_o come_v to_o perfection_n 7_o wherewith_o the_o mower_n fill_v not_o his_o hand_n nor_o he_o that_o bind_v sheaf_n his_o bosom_n 8_o neither_o do_v they_o which_o go_v by_o say_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o come_v you_o which_o be_v a_o usual_a salutation_n give_v by_o passenger_n to_o reaper_n as_o ruth_n 2._o 4._o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v it_o never_o continue_v till_o the_o harvest_n come_v we_o bless_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n cxxx_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v by_o the_o prophet_n when_o he_o be_v conflict_v with_o horror_n of_o his_o conscience_n for_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o implore_v god_n mercy_n and_o pardon_n 1_o out_o 2._o out_o lam._n 3._o 5â—…_n jon._n 2._o 2._o of_o the_o depth_n despair_v depth_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o deep_a distress_n and_o terror_n and_o ready_a to_o despair_v have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n 2_o lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n 3_o 2._o 3_o psal._n 143._o 2._o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n deserve_v iniquity_n observe_v they_o accurate_o and_o punish_v they_o severe_o as_o they_o deserve_v o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v fall_v stand_v in_o thy_o presence_n or_o at_o thy_o tribunal_n no_o man_n can_v acquit_v himself_o or_o escape_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n because_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n eccles._n 7._o 20._o jam._n 3._o 2._o to_o stand_v be_v a_o judicial_a phrase_n and_o note_n a_o man_n be_v absolve_v oâ—…_n justify_v upon_o a_o equal_a trial_n as_o psal._n 1._o 5._o rom._n 14._o 4._o where_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o fall_v 4_o but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o sinner_n thou_o thou_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v repent_v sinner_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v repentance_n fear_v not_o with_o a_o slavish_a but_o with_o a_o childlike_a fear_n and_o reverence_n this_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o thou_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o world_n without_o which_o man_n will_v desperate_o proceed_v on_o in_o their_o impious_a course_n without_o any_o thought_n of_o repentance_n 5_o i_o 1._o i_o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n sin_n lord_n that_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o favour_n to_o i_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v and_o in_o his_o word_n sinner_n word_n wherein_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o merciful_a nature_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o and_o his_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o promise_n for_o the_o pardon_v of_o sinner_n do_v i_o hope_v 6_o my_o soul_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o morning_n 148._o morning_n whether_o soldier_n that_o keep_v the_o night-watche_n in_o a_o army_n or_o city_n or_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n who_o do_v so_o in_o the_o temple_n who_o be_v weary_v with_o hard_a service_n and_o want_v of_o convenient_a rest_n diligent_o look_v for_o and_o fervent_o desire_v the_o morning_n when_o they_o may_v be_v discharge_v compare_v psal._n 119._o 148._o 〈◊〉_d 148._o 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n 7_o let_v israel_n example_n israel_n every_o true_a israelite_n by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o my_o example_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n sinner_n redemption_n abundant_o sufficient_a for_o all_o person_n who_o shall_v accept_v it_o upon_o god_n term_n and_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v good_a ground_n of_o hope_n for_o all_o contrite_a and_o return_a sinner_n 8_o and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v blood_n redeem_v the_o lord_n either_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o son_n or_o god_n the_o son_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n israel_n seed_n israel_n all_o true_a israelite_n whether_o of_o the_o carnal_a or_o spiritual_a seed_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n sin_n iniquity_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n psal._n cxxxi_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n of_o david_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o david_n during_o saul_n persecution_n when_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o boundless_a ambition_n and_o a_o greedy_a affectation_n of_o the_o royal_a throne_n and_o that_o he_o seek_v it_o by_o wicked_a practice_n against_o saul_n life_n and_o dignity_n and_o for_o his_o own_o just_a vindication_n he_o be_v force_v to_o publish_v his_o own_o integrity_n and_o to_o declare_v that_o as_o the_o right_a 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o seek_v or_o covet_v by_o he_o but_o free_o confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o unexpected_a and_o undesired_a favour_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o thought_n or_o design_n to_o invade_v the_o throne_n before_o his_o time_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o stay_v god_n leisure_n for_o it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v resolve_v to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o saul_n as_o become_v a_o faithful_a subject_n seek_v nothing_o but_o to_o preserve_v his_o own_o life_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o unrighteous_a and_o bloody_a man_n 1_o lord_z my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a know_v haughty_a or_o lift_v up_o with_o that_o pride_n whereof_o i_o be_o accuse_v as_o thou_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n know_v nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a 4._o lofty_a which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o effect_n of_o pride_n prov._n 6._o 17._o &_o 21._o 4._o neither_o do_v i_o walk_v i_o 〈◊〉_d walk_v exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a 6._o great_a 〈◊〉_d 139._o 6._o matter_n or_o in_o thing_n too_o wonderâ—…_n too_o 〈◊〉_d wonderâ—…_n high_a for_o i_o domination_n i_o heb._n neither_o have_v i_o walk_v in_o great_a matter_n etc._n etc._n it_o neither_o be_v nor_o have_v be_v my_o course_n to_o attempt_v or_o arrogate_v any_o thing_n to_o myself_o above_o my_o degree_n and_o private_a capacity_n or_o to_o affect_v worldly_a glory_n or_o domination_n 2_o sure_o i_o have_v behave_v and_o quiet_v soul._n quiet_v heb._n my_o soul._n myself_o motion_n myself_o when_o my_o mind_n be_v provoke_v to_o irregular_a practice_n either_o by_o my_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n or_o by_o saul_n implacable_a rage_n and_o tyranny_n or_o by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o any_o of_o my_o follower_n as_o 1_o sam._n 24._o &_o 26._o i_o restrain_v and_o subdue_v all_o such_o evil_a motion_n 20._o motion_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o 3._o â—…_n cor._n 14._o 20._o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wean_v of_o his_o mother_n support_n mother_n either_o 1._o as_o void_a of_o all_o that_o ambition_n and_o malice_n wherewith_o i_o be_o charge_v as_o a_o child_n new_o wean_v or_o rather_o 2._o as_o whole_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o way_n and_o time_n of_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o poor_a helpless_a infant_n when_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o its_o natural_a and_o accustom_a food_n the_o mother_n milk_n take_v no_o care_n to_o provide_v for_o itself_o but_o whole_o rely_v upon_o its_o mother_n care_n and_o providence_n for_o its_o support_n my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n 3_o let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n alone_o lord_n let_v all_o israelite_n learn_v by_o my_o example_n to_o commit_v themselves_o to_o god_n in_o well-doing_n and_o to_o fix_v all_o their_o hope_n and_o trust_v upon_o he_o alone_o now_o alone_o heb._n from_o now_o from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o psal._n cxxxii_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v either_o 1._o david_n when_o god_n have_v gracious_o declare_v his_o acceptance_n of_o david_n desire_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o god_n and_o his_o purpose_n of_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n to_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o or_o 2._o solomon_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o seem_v better_a to_o agree_v to_o he_o than_o to_o david_n and_o particular_o from_o v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 6._o 41_o 42._o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o word_n with_o no_o great_a alteration_n 1_o lord_z remember_v david_n clause_n david_n either_o 1._o thy_o covenant_n make_v with_o david_n or_o rather_o 2._o david_n eminent_a piety_n and_o zeal_n for_o thy_o service_n amplify_v by_o the_o follow_a clause_n and_o all_o his_o affliction_n work_n affliction_n all_o his_o suffering_n for_o thy_o sake_n all_o the_o solicitude_n of_o his_o mind_n all_o his_o hard_a and_o wearisome_a labour_n for_o thy_o service_n and_o glory_n and_o for_o provision_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o thy_o temple_n and_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o thy_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o so_o way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o that_o
book_n ch._n 13._o 9_o &_o 24._o 20._o as_o also_o job_n 21._o 17._o whereas_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o phrase_n not_o elsewhere_o use_v and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o context_n for_o by_o their_o lamp_n he_o seem_v to_o understand_v all_o their_o pomp_n and_o glory_n that_o worldly_a greatness_n and_o prosperity_n which_o be_v the_o fuel_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o fit_o join_v with_o it_o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n plough_v sin_n it_o be_v by_o they_o turn_v into_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o occasion_n of_o much_o wickedness_n the_o whole_a verse_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n which_o be_v the_o light_n or_o glory_n of_o the_o wicked_a i._n e._n wherein_o they_o glory_n esteem_v it_o magnanimity_n or_o gallantry_n of_o spirit_n be_v sin_n i._n e._n be_v a_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o learned_a mercer_n render_v the_o verse_n save_v only_o that_o he_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n nir_fw-fr the_o plough_v 5_o 4_o 5_o chap._n 10._o 4_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o diligent_a resolve_v diligent_a who_o careful_o and_o industrious_o prosecute_v what_o he_o have_v wise_o contrive_v and_o resolve_v tend_v only_o to_o plenteousness_n but_o of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v hasty_a consideration_n hasty_a who_o manage_v his_o affair_n rash_o without_o due_a consideration_n only_o to_o want_v verty_n want_v be_v likely_a to_o bring_v himself_o to_o po_o verty_n 6_o 11._o 6_o ch._n 10._o 2._o &_o 13._o 11._o the_o get_n of_o treasure_n by_o a_o lie_a tongue_n riches_n tongue_n by_o false-witness-bearing_a or_o by_o any_o other_o false_a or_o deceitful_a word_n or_o action_n whereby_o many_o man_n get_v riches_n be_v a_o vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o ill-gotten_a fro_o be_v like_o the_o chaff_n or_o smoke_n drive_v away_o by_o the_o wind_n it_o be_v neither_o satisfactory_a nor_o durable_a but_o quick_o vanish_v away_o as_o have_v be_v frequent_o observe_v of_o estate_n ill-gotten_a of_o they_o that_o seek_v death_n they_o death_n not_o design_o but_o eventual_o that_o take_v those_o course_n which_o will_v bring_v death_n or_o destruction_n upon_o they_o or_o they_o 7_o the_o robbery_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v they_o shall_v heb._n see_v they_o or_o dwell_v with_o they_o destroy_v they_o head_n they_o the_o injury_n which_o they_o do_v to_o other_o shall_v either_o by_o god_n or_o man_n be_v return_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v judgement_n practice_n judgement_n they_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o unrighteous_a practice_n 8_o the_o way_n life_n way_n the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n of_o man_n clause_n man_n of_o every_o man_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o a_o wicked_a or_o impure_a man_n to_o who_o the_o pure_a be_v oppose_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n be_v froward_a and_o strange_a elsewhere_o strange_a estrange_v from_o god_n and_o from_o man_n primitive_a integrity_n and_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n reason_n and_o scripture_n in_o which_o respect_v wicked_a man_n be_v call_v stranger_n psal._n 54._o 3._o ezek._n 44._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o as_o for_o the_o pure_a his_o work_n be_v right_a it_o right_a but_o he_o who_o heart_n be_v pure_a and_o upright_a his_o conversation_n be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o 9_o 15._o 9_o vers._n 19_o ch._n 19_o 13._o &_o 25._o 24._o &_o 27._o 15._o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v clause_n dwell_v to_o wit_n alone_o in_o quietness_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o opposite_a clause_n in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n top_n wether_n top_n of_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n which_o in_o those_o country_n be_v flat_a and_o plain_a and_o habitable_a but_o be_v expose_v to_o all_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o wether_n than_o with_o contention_n with_o heb._n a_o woman_n of_o contention_n a_o brawl_a woman_n in_o a_o society_n a_o heb._n a_o house_n of_o society_n wide_a house_n company_n house_n or_o in_o a_o common_a house_n or_o a_o house_n of_o society_n where_o husband_n and_o wise_n live_v together_o or_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o many_o friend_n or_o company_n 10_o 5._o 10_o jam._n 4._o 5._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a desire_v evil_a other_o evil_a his_o heart_n be_v full_o and_o earnest_o set_v in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v express_v eccles._n 8._o 11._o to_o do_v evil_a to_o work_v wickedness_n to_o do_v mischief_n to_o other_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o lust_n though_o it_o be_v with_o injury_n of_o other_o his_o neighbour_n favour_v neighbour_n heb._n be_v not_o favour_v find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n foe_n eye_n if_o he_o either_o dissuade_v he_o from_o his_o wickedness_n or_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o lusts._n he_o spare_v neither_o friend_n nor_o foe_n 11_o *_o when_o the_o scorner_n be_v punish_v the_o simple_a explain_v simple_a the_o honest_a or_o plainhearted_a man_n as_o 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their_o wickedness_n 13_o etc._n 13_o mat._n 18._o 30_o etc._n etc._n whoso_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o poor_a when_o they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o oppression_n or_o want_n and_o beg_v relief_n from_o he_o he_o also_o shall_v cry_v himself_o he_o himself_o unto_o god_n or_o man_n in_o his_o strait_n which_o god_n will_v bring_v upon_o he_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v 14_o 16._o 14_o ch._n 17._o 8._o &_o 18._o 16._o a_o gift_n show_v gift_n to_o a_o person_n loffend_v and_o angry_a with_o we_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v in_o secret_n receiver_n secret_n which_o make_v it_o more_o acceptable_a for_o gift_n open_o give_v savour_n of_o ostentation_n in_o the_o giver_n and_o cause_v some_o shame_n or_o contempt_n to_o the_o receiver_n pacifi_v anger_n and_o a_o reward_n in_o the_o bosom_n 16._o bosom_n secret_o convey_v into_o his_o bosom_n see_v on_o prov._n 17._o 8._o &_o 18._o 16._o strong_a wrath_n 15_o it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a joy_n just_a the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o he_o be_v high_o please_v and_o delight_v with_o it_o or_o 2._o he_o reap_v much_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n by_o it_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o follow_a destruction_n joy_n be_v put_v for_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o joy_n to_o do_v judgement_n iniquity_n judgement_n to_o do_v what_o be_v just_a or_o good_a for_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o work_v of_o iniquity_n but_o destruction_n joy_n destruction_n or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o terror_n or_o horror_n opposite_a to_o joy_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 16_o the_o man_n that_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n lusts._n understanding_n that_o forsake_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o walk_v after_o his_o own_o lusts._n shall_v rest_n shall_v heb._n rest_n remain_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a damnation_n dead_a shall_v without_o repentance_n be_v condemn_v to_o eternal_a death_n or_o damnation_n 17_o he_o that_o 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