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that_o god_n tell_v we_o aforehand_o the_o worst_a of_o that_o danger_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o hazard_n or_o how_o great_a a_o matter_n we_o venture_v upon_o evil_a way_n and_o work_n he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n what_o pit_n the_o word_n be_v render_v various_o first_o thus_o mors_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foveat_fw-la corruptio_fw-la mors_fw-la he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o corruption_n vulg._n eruens_fw-la animam_fw-la ejus_fw-la a_o corruption_n vulg._n the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n gen._n 6.12_o and_o god_n locked-upon_a the_o earth_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v corrupt_v for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o man_n be_v grow_v wicked_a and_o stark_o naught_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n vers_fw-la 13._o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v to_o denote_v corrupt_v by_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n behold_v i_o will_v destroy_v or_o corrupt_a they_o with_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o deface_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v also_o destroy_v all_o man_n from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n prohibebit_fw-la animam_fw-la ejus_fw-la a_o fovea_fw-la targ._n second_o the_o septuagint_n render_v he_o spare_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n three_o the_o caldee_n paraphrase_n as_o we_o he_o prohibit_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n these_o three_o corruption_n death_n and_o the_o pit_n be_v of_o near_a alliance_n and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n signify_v corruption_n the_o pit_n and_o death_n the_o pit_n or_o grave_n be_v the_o place_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o seat_n or_o house_n of_o death_n we_o find_v the_o pit_n and_o destruction_n put_v together_o psal_n 55.23_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n so_o then_o the_o same_o word_n may_v well_o serve_v to_o signify_v a_o pit_n 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yet_o he_o do_v not_o see_v corruption_n in_o the_o pit_n that_o be_v corruption_n have_v no_o power_n no_o mastery_n over_o he_o for_o he_o loose_v the_o bond_n of_o death_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v by_o they_o the_o three_o day_n yea_o with_o the_o first_o of_o that_o day_n or_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o three_o day_n christ_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o arise_v early_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n even_o when_o it_o do_v but_o begin_v to_o dawn_n towards_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n math._n 28.1_o and_o therefore_o see_v as_o naturalist_n according_a to_o scripture_n evidence_n joh._n 11.39_o testify_v corruption_n do_v not_o natural_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o body_n till_o the_o four_o day_n after_o death_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o free_a from_o corruption_n or_o christ_n as_o be_v foreshowed_n by_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n see_v no_o corruption_n further_o this_o word_n pit_n be_v take_v not_o only_o for_o death_n the_o grave_n and_o corruption_n but_o for_o those_o contrivance_n and_o plot_n which_o be_v make_v and_o lay_v for_o any_o man_n death_n or_o destruction_n thus_o david_n say_v of_o his_o malicious_a and_o subtle_a enemy_n ps_n 7.5_o pin._n fovea_fw-la denotat_fw-la omne_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la discrimina_fw-la pin._n into_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o have_v dig_v themselves_o be_v fall_v that_o be_v they_o be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o plot_n those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v a_o allusion_n to_o hunter_n or_o fowler_n who_o make_v pit_n to_o ensnare_v bird_n or_o beast_n we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v pit_n literal_o make_v for_o david_n but_o the_o pit_n be_v a_o plot_n or_o a_o contrivance_n to_o do_v he_o mischief_n and_o he_o bless_v god_n that_o as_o himself_o have_v escape_v that_o mischief_n so_o that_o the_o mischief-plotter_n and_o 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as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v by_o gold_n or_o silver_n but_o by_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o jesus_n christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o soul_n destroy_v hand_n of_o satan_n by_o force_n but_o he_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n by_o price_n christ_n owe_v the_o devil_n nothing_o nor_o do_v we_o but_o blow_n but_o have_v undertake_v our_o cause_n he_o owe_v his_o father_n as_o much_o as_o our_o debt_n and_o deliverance_n from_o it_o amount_v to_o a_o vast_a sum_n yet_o he_o have_v enough_o to_o answer_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n and_o do_v and_o so_o deliver_v we_o there_o be_v a_o three_o way_n of_o deliverance_n and_o that_o be_v by_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o by_o our_o own_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n second_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n of_o other_o which_o prayer_n of_o other_o be_v proper_o call_v 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receive_v and_o in_o receive_v more_o grace_n favour_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o open_v the_o word_n verse_n 26._o he_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n for_o he_o will_v render_v to_o man_n his_o righteousness_n elâ—hu_n give_v we_o before_o one_o mean_n of_o the_o sick_a sinful_a man_n recovery_n from_o his_o bodily_a and_o soul_n sickness_n that_o be_v the_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n give_v in_o by_o the_o messenger_n the_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o here_o he_o set_v down_o another_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o both_o especial_o to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o both_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o pray_v signify_v not_o bare_o to_o pray_v 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiplicavit_fw-la propriè_fw-la verba_fw-la fortia_fw-la et_fw-la magnacopia_n fudit_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la inde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplices_fw-la zeph._n 3.10_o or_o put_v up_o request_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o word_n with_o a_o emphasis_n imply_v the_o multiply_v of_o prayer_n and_o that_o not_o the_o multiply_a of_o prayer_n so_o much_o by_o number_n as_o by_o weight_n the_o pour_v forth_o or_o multiply_v of_o strong_a prayer_n or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n heb._n 5.7_o the_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n there_o may_v be_v a_o multiply_a of_o weak_a insignificant_a word_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n but_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o many_o strong_a word_n in_o prayer_n as_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n to_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o from_o death_n or_o danger_n and_o give_v they_o life_n when_o elihu_n say_v he_o shall_v pray_v he_o intend_v such_o prayer_n even_o the_o urgency_n 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manoah_n after_o his_o wife_n have_v receive_v a_o promise_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o hear_v a_o son_n afterward_o call_v samson_n judge_n 13.8_o then_o manoah_n entreat_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n let_v the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o thou_o do_v send_v come_v again_o unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n fear_v they_o may_v not_o full_o follow_v the_o instruction_n give_v his_o wife_n for_o the_o education_n of_o their_o son_n he_o earnest_o beg_v of_o the_o lord_n further_a direction_n in_o that_o matter_n that_o prophecy_n either_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v convert_v or_o of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o disperse_a jew_n express_v they_o by_o this_o word_n zeph_n 3.10_o from_o beyond_o the_o river_n of_o ethiopia_n my_o suppliant_n shall_v come_v even_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o disperse_a shall_v bring_v my_o offering_n as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v they_o shall_v spend_v themselves_o in_o supplication_n at_o their_o return_n they_o shall_v come_v with_o strong_a petition_n with_o mighty_a prayer_n as_o make_v prayer_n their_o business_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v with_o freeze_a affection_n and_o cold_a request_n but_o with_o heart_n flame_v up_o in_o the_o ardency_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o urgency_n of_o their_o supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n he_o shall_v pray_v as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v he_o shall_v not_o come_v with_o dead-hearted_n prayer_n and_o petition_n as_o many_o do_v in_o their_o sickness_n and_o sorrow_n nor_o with_o a_o formal_a lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o help_v i_o but_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o business_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v pray_v to_o purpose_n he_o shall_v pray_v with_o his_o whole_a strength_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o lord_n bid_v ananias_n go_v to_o saul_n afterward_o paul_n act_n 9.11_o for_o behold_v he_o pray_v intimate_v that_o he_o have_v never_o pray_v all_o his_o day_n before_o nor_o indeed_o have_v he_o though_o be_v bring_v up_o a_o strict_a 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