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

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no_o cause_n to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n but_o much_o cause_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v he_o that_o he_o do_v give_v i_o such_o blessing_n and_o suffer_v i_o to_o enjoy_v they_o more_o and_o long_o than_o i_o deserve_v and_o that_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o afflict_v i_o which_o i_o great_o need_v for_o my_o soul_n good_a and_o which_o i_o take_v as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o minister_a more_o matter_n of_o comfort_n than_o grief_n to_o i_o and_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v i_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o wife_n and_o yet_o be_v please_v to_o continue_v to_o i_o the_o health_n of_o my_o body_n and_o a_o compose_a mind_n and_o a_o heart_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o that_o he_o have_v reserve_v and_o prepare_v such_o a_o felicity_n for_o i_o who_o not_o chaldean_n or_o sabean_o no_o man_n nor_o devil_n can_v take_v away_o from_o i_o of_o which_o see_v chap._n 19_o 25._o 22._o in_o all_o this_o occasion_n this_o i_o e._n under_o all_o these_o pressure_n or_o in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v or_o do_v upon_o these_o sad_a occasion_n job_n sin_v not_o disprove_v not_o to_o wit_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o devil_n presage_v that_o he_o will_v and_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o christ_n say_v joh._n 9_o 3._o neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n to_o wit_n so_o as_o you_o imagine_v in_o a_o eminent_a or_o extraordinary_a degree_n but_o both_o here_o and_o there_o human_a infirmity_n be_v except_v of_o which_o job_n oft_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v guilty_a nor_o be_v the_o question_n between_o god_n and_o satan_n whether_o
thou_o fille_v with_o thy_o 8._o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 41._o 8._o hide_a treasure_n life_n treasure_n i._n e._n not_o only_o with_o common_a mercy_n as_o food_n and_o raiment_n but_o with_o thy_o choice_a and_o most_o precious_a good_a thing_n such_o as_o man_n use_v to_o hide_v or_o keep_v in_o their_o treasure_n with_o extraordinary_a wealth_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o delight_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o present_a life_n full_a life_n or_o their_o chil●…_n be_v full_a they_o be_v full_a of_o child_n follow_v child_n when_o many_o of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n be_v barren_a these_o be_v bless_v with_o a_o numerous_a posterity_n or_o their_o child_n be_v fill_v or_o satisfy_v as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n there_o be_v abundant_o enough_o both_o for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o child_n and_o to_o spare_v for_o their_o child_n child_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o substance_n to_o their_o babe_n 15._o as_o for_o i_o nature_n i_o i_o do_v not_o envy_v this_o their_o felicity_n but_o my_o hope_n and_o happiness_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n i_o will_v or_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n 2._o face_n i_o do_v not_o place_v my_o portion_n in_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a treasure_n as_o they_o do_v but_o in_o behold_v god_n face_n i._n e._n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o favo●…r_n which_o be_v indeed_o enjoy_v in_o part_n in_o this_o life_n but_o not_o full_o and_o to_o satisfaction_n of_o which_o david_n here_o speak_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o face_n be_v frequent_o speak_v of_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o a_o privilege_n deny_v even_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o next_o life_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o exod._n 33._o 20._o judg._n 13._o 22._o mat._n 5._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o in_o righteousness_n presence_n righteousness_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o calumny_n and_o censure_n of_o my_o enemy_n i_o have_v be_v and_o be_o upright_o and_o righteous_a in_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n both_o towards_o thou_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n which_o testimony_n will_v enable_v i_o to_o look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n with_o boldness_n when_o my_o enemy_n be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o gross_a and_o manifold_a righteousness_n towards_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o other_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v world_n satisfy_v i_o be_o now_o great_o distress_v and_o dissatisfy_v and_o my_o enemy_n be_v fit_v and_o satisfy_v with_o good_a thing_n but_o my_o turn_n will_v come_v the_o time_n be_v come_v wherein_o i_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v to_o wit_n with_o behold_v thy_o face_n which_o be_v to_o i_o more_o comfortable_a and_o satisfactory_a than_o all_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o world_n when_o i_o awake_v life_n awake_v either_o 1._o when_o i_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o my_o present_a distress_n and_o calamity_n but_o these_o never_o be_v in_o scripture_n nor_o indeed_o can_v fit_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o sleep_n which_o be_v every_o where_o speak_v of_o as_o a_o state_n of_o ●…est_n and_o quietness_n as_o psal._n 127._o 2._o joh._n 11._o 12_o 13._o and_o consequent_o deliverance_n from_o they_o can_v be_v compare_v to_o awake_v or_o rather_o 2._o when_o i_o shall_v arise_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o death_n be_v very_o frequent_o call_v sleep_n both_o in_o scripture_n as_o 1_o king_n 1._o 21._o isa._n 26._o 19_o jer._n 51._o 39_o 57_o dan._n 12._o 2._o joh._n 11._o 11_o 13._o and_o in_o other_o author_n and_o consequent_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v just_o and_o fit_o call_v a_o awake_n as_o it_o be_v job_n 14._o 12._o dan._n 12._o 2._o joh._n 11._o 11._o and_o since_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a to_o a_o bless_a and_o endless_a life_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o prove_v nor_o to_o david_n in_o particular_a as_o appear_v from_o psal._n 16._o 10_o 11._o and_o from_o divers_a other_o passage_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o david_n will_v support_v and_o comfort_n himself_o in_o his_o great_a agony_n with_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o this_o be_v incomparable_o the_o most_o weighty_a and_o effectual_a argument_n and_o ground_n of_o comfort_n which_o he_o can_v possible_o use_v and_o this_o also_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o context_n for_o david_n be_v here_o oppose_v his_o hope_n and_o portion_n to_o that_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o have_v note_v not_o without_o a_o secret_a reflection_n and_o reproach_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o that_o their_o portion_n be_v in_o this_o life_n v._o 14._o it_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o place_n and_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o he_o shall_v seek_v and_o have_v his_o happiness_n in_o the_o future_a life_n with_o thy_o likeness_n thing_n likeness_n or_o image_n by_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v know_v to_o david_n and_o other_o prophet_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n psal._n 2_o 7_o 12._o prov._n 30._o 4._o hos._n 11._o 1._o comp._n with_o mat._n 2._o 15._o who_o be_v exact_o like_a to_o his_o father_n may_v most_o fit_o be_v call_v his_o likeness_n or_o image_n as_o he_o be_v heb._n 1._o 3._o or_o 2._o the_o image_n of_o god_n stamp_v upon_o his_o glorify_a soul_n which_o must_v needs_o afford_v he_o infinite_a delight_n and_o satisfaction_n or_o 3_o god_n himself_z or_o the_o face_n of_o god_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o explain_v here_o by_o another_o phrase_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o these_o write_n and_o this_o interpretation_n may_v receive_v strength_n from_o numb_a 12_o 8._o where_o behold_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v evident_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d his_o face_n and_o from_o heb._n 10_o 1._o where_o the_o image_n do_v not_o note_v the_o likeness_n or_o representation_n but_o the_o truth_n and_o existence_n of_o the_o thing_n psal._n xviii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n with_o some_o few_o and_o small_a variation_n be_v write_v 2_o sam._n 22._o it_o be_v compose_v by_o david_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o life_n upon_o the_o occasion_n here_o mention_v to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o 22._o 2._o sam._n 22._o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n glory_n lord_n who_o esteem_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v thy_o servant_n than_o to_o be_v king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o do_v entire_o devote_v himself_o to_o thy_o service_n and_o glory_n who_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_z the_o word_n of_o *_o this_o song_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n kingdom_n saul_n i._n e._n after_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o conquest_n of_o all_o his_o succeed_a enemy_n and_o his_o own_o firm_a establishment_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o he_o say_v 1._o ●…_n 1._o psal._n 144._o ●…_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o e_fw-es o_o lord_z my_o strength_n 2._o strength_n from_o who_o alone_o i_o have_v receive_v all_o my_o strength_n and_o success_n and_o settlement_n and_o in_o who_o alone_o i_o trust_v as_o it_o follow_v v._o 2._o he_o c_o most_n affectionate_o and_o with_o my_o whole_a soul_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v i_o can_v return_v thou_o no_o better_a thing_n for_o all_o thy_o favour_n than_o my_o love_n and_o heart_n which_o i_o pray_v thou_o to_o accept_v by_o love_v he_o he_o understand_v not_o only_o his_o inward_a affection_n but_o also_o all_o the_o outward_a expression_n and_o testimony_n of_o it_o praise_v and_o glorify_v and_o serve_v of_o he_o 2._o the_o lord_z be_v my_o rock_n 6._o rock_n to_o which_o i_o flee_v for_o refuge_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v to_o their_o rock_n see_v judg._n 6._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 13._o 6._o and_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n cli●…_n god_n heb._n my_o rock_n or_o cli●…_n my_o strength_n 13._o strength_n heb._n 2._o 13._o in_o who_o i_o will_v trust_v my_o buckler_n and_o the_o horn_n elsewhere_o horn_n by_o which_o i_o have_v both_o defend_v myself_o and_o subdue_v my_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o beast_n who_o strength_n lie_v in_o their_o horn_n the_o horn_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o power_n as_o psal._n 92._o 10._o amos_n 6._o 1●…_n and_o elsewhere_o of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o high_a tower_n
or_o error_n and_o in_o their_o effect_n as_o guide_v and_o direct_v man_n in_o the_o right_n and_o ready_a way_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o also_o reflect_v upon_o that_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n which_o man_n have_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o work_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o philosopher_n or_o other_o that_o want_v or_o neglect_v the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o darkness_n and_o uncertainty_n and_o error_n and_o danger_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n contain_v heart_n partly_o by_o that_o clear_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n which_o it_o give_v for_o knowledge_n be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o soul_n prov._n 2._o 10._o and_o partly_o by_o the_o discovery_n of_o god_n love_n and_o grace_n to_o sinful_a man_n in_o offer_n and_o promise_v of_o mercy_n therein_o contain_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n command_n lord_n i._n e._n all_o his_o command_n be_v 140._o be_v psal._n 119._o 140._o pure_a law_n pure_a without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o error_n or_o injustice_n or_o deceit_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o humane_a law_n enlighten_v the_o eye_n imperfect_o eye_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o a_o evident_a and_o complete_a manifestation_n of_o god_n will_n and_o man_n duty_n both_o which_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o the_o write_n of_o man_n discover_v but_o dark_o and_o imperfect_o 9_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 11._o lord_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n fear_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o take_v nor_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v take_v psal._n 34._o 9_o 11._o mat._n 1●…_n 9_o but_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v h●…re_o commend_v and_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o all_o the_o other_o parallel_a title_n of_o his_o testimony_n and_o statute_n and_o commandment_n and_o judgement_n and_o consequent_o by_o this_o of_o his_o ●…ear_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v hem_v in_o within_o they_o and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v so_o call_v by_o a_o usual_a metonymy_n because_o it_o be_v both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o rule_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o holy_a fear_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v call_v fear_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n gen._n 31._o 53._o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n psal._n 76._o 11._o be_v clean_a do_v clean_a i._n e._n sincere_a not_o adulterate_v with_o any_o mixture_n of_o vanity_n or_o falsehood_n or_o vice_n not_o require_v no●…_n allow_v any_o uncleanness_n or_o wickedness_n as_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v endure_v for_o ever_o circumstance_n ever_o constant_n and_o unchangeable_a the_o same_o for_o substance_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n which_o be_v most_o true_a both_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a man_n which_o two_o be_v the_o principal_a part●…_n of_o that_o law_n of_o which_o he_o here_o speak_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a context_n for_o as_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o lie_v only_o in_o circumstantial_a and_o ceremonial_a or_o ritual_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o here_o intend_v and_o that_o alteration_n also_o be_v foretol●…_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o consequent_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o do_v not_o destroy_v but_o confirm_v the_o certainty_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n word_n this_o also_o be_v oppose_v to_o humane_a law_n wherein_o there_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v manifold_a change_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o people_n and_o circumstance_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n lord_n i._n e._n god_n law_n frequent_o call_v his_o judgement_n because_o they_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o his_o righteous_a will_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o legal_a o●…_n judicial_a sentence_n by_o which_o he_o expect_v that_o man_n shall_v govern_v themselves_o and_o by_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v trust_n be_v heb._n trust_n true_a and_o righteous_a altogether_o u._n 10._o more_o to_o ●…e_v desire_v be_v they_o than_o gold_n 19_o gold_n psal._n 1●…9_n 12._o 127_o prov._n 8._o 11._o 19_o yea_o than_o much_o fine_a gold_n quantity_n gold_n than_o gold_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n and_o in_o the_o great_a quantity_n 103._o quantity_n psal._n 119._o 103._o sweet_a also_o than_o honey_n country_n honey_n which_o be_v most_o sweet_a in_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o honey_n comb_n rest_n comb_n than_o that_o honey_n which_o the_o bee_n have_v most_o diligent_o wrought_v in_o their_o comb_n and_o which_o free_o flow_v from_o they_o which_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o rest_n 11._o moreover_o by_o they_o be_v thy_o servant_n mischief_n servant_n i_o thy_o servant_n though_o a_o king_n and_o a_o prophet_n and_o of_o some_o repute_n for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n yet_o i_o be_o daily_o teach_v by_o they_o or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o dan._n 12._o 3._o or_o clear_o admonish_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 18._o 20._o 2_o king_n 6._o 10._o eccles._n 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o 33._o 3._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o excellent_a monitor_n to_o show_v i_o my_o duty_n in_o all_o condition_n and_o to_o preserve_v i_o from_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o mischief_n warn_v and_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o infirmity_n they_o to_o those_o that_o make_v it_o their_o great_a design_n and_o care_v to_o conform_v their_o whole_a life_n to_o they_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o legal_a and_o perfect_a keep_n of_o they_o which_o no_o man_n attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o 20._o g●…l_n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o but_o of_o do_v it_o in_o a_o evangel●…al_a sense_n with_o the_o allowance_n which_o god_n through_o christ_n make_v for_o humane_a infirmity_n 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42._o 8._o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o his_o blessing_n psal._n 133._o 3._o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o deliverance_n 44._o 4._o which_o be_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o the_o promise_n be_v sometime_o call_v commandment_n be_v truth_n 152_o 8._o 152_o heb._n i_o know_v of_o old_a from_o thy_o precept_n so_o gr._n ver_fw-la 89._o psal._n 111._o 7._o 8._o concern_v thy_o testimony_n i_o have_v know_v of_o old_a matter_n old_a by_o my_o own_o long_a experience_n ever_o since_o i_o arrive_v at_o any_o knowledge_n in_o those_o matter_n that_o thou_o have_v found_v they_o for_o ever_o foundation_n ever_o that_o thou_o have_v establish_v they_o upon_o sure_a and_o everlasting_a foundation_n resh_n 153_o consider_v my_o affliction_n and_o deliver_v i_o for_o i_o do_v not_o forget_v thy_o law_n 154_o 9_o 154_o psal._n 35._o 1._o mich._n 7._o 9_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o deliver_v i_o quicken_v 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some_o disturbance_n yet_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v peace_n as_o be_v say_v psal._n 37._o 37._o which_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o 5._o and_o heb._n they_o shall_v have_v no_o stumble_a block_n prov._n 22._o 5._o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o 14._o they_o heb._n they_o shall_v have_v no_o stumble_a block_n to_o wit_n such_o at_o which_o they_o shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o utter_a ruin_n as_o ungodly_a man_n have_v before_o who_o god_n do_v oft_o lay_v stumble_v block_n or_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o destruction_n as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o god_n himself_o jer._n 6._o 21._o ezek._n 3._o 20._o rom._n 9_o 33._o out_o of_o isa._n 8._o 14._o 166_o 18._o 166_o gen._n 49._o 18._o lord_n i_o have_v hope_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o do_v thy_o commandment_n promise_v commandment_n thus_o perform_v the_o condition_n which_o thou_o have_v require_v i_o just_o and_o confident_o hope_v for_o thy_o mercy_n promise_v 167_o my_o soul_n have_v keep_v thy_o 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his_o way_n and_o whether_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o true_a and_o real_a which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o he_o tacit_o imprecate_v god_n judgement_n upon_o himself_o all_o my_o way_n be_v way_n or_o be_v be_v before_o thou_o tau_n 169_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v near_o before_o thou_o 8._o thou_o which_o at_o present_a thou_o seem_v to_o shut_v out_o as_o the_o church_n complain_v lam._n 3._o 8._o o_o lord_n give_v i_o understanding_n particular_n understanding_n whereby_o i_o may_v both_o know_v and_o perform_v my_o duty_n in_o all_o particular_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n 170_o let_v my_o supplication_n come_v before_o thou_o deliver_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n 171_o 7._o 171_o ver._n 7._o my_o lip_n shall_v utter_v praise_n when_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n 172_o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v fountain_n speak_v heb._n shall_v pour_v forth_o free_o and_o abundant_o like_o a_o fountain_n of_o thy_o word_n excellency_n word_n in_o praise_n of_o it_o for_o its_o righteousness_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v its_o truth_n and_o purity_n and_o other_o excellency_n for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n unjust_a commandment_n even_o those_o which_o to_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n seem_v harsh_a and_o unjust_a be_v righteousness_n 173_o let_v thy_o hand_n help_v i_o for_o 29._o for_o josh._n 24._o 22._o prop._n 1._o 29._o i_o have_v choose_v thy_o precept_n treasure_n precept_n for_o my_o guide_n and_o companion_n and_o chief_a joy_n and_o treasure_n 174_o i_o have_v long_v for_o thy_o salvation_n book_n salvation_n either_o 1._o for_o deliverance_n from_o my_o present_a strait_n and_o calamity_n that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o with_o more_o freedom_n and_o may_v glorify_v thy_o name_n in_o a_o more_o solemn_a and_o public_a manner_n or_o 2._o that_o thou_o will_v
evil_a of_o punishment_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o calamity_n when_o he_o shall_v flee_v to_o god_n for_o help_v 9_o help_v job_n 13._o 15._o &_o 19_o 26._o ps._n 23._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 9_o but_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n it_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n from_o it_o or_o of_o great_a and_o everlasting_a advantage_n by_o it_o in_o his_o death_n confidence_n death_n in_o his_o great_a danger_n and_o distress_n yea_o even_o in_o i_o eath_v itself_o which_o therefore_o he_o can_v receive_v with_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n 33_o 23._o 33_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 23._o wisdom_n rest_v occasion_n rest_v be_v lay_v up_o and_o hide_v there_o and_o not_o vain_o nor_o rash_o utter_v by_o he_o but_o only_o upon_o necessary_a or_o fit_a occasion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n have_v midst_n i_o e._n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v express_v by_o this_o very_a word_n psal._n 64._o 6._o and_o elsewhere_o that_o folly_n which_o be_v there_o instead_o of_o wisdom_n or_o that_o small_a degree_n of_o wisdom_n or_o knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v of_o fool_n be_v make_v know_a n._n discretion_n r_o they_o will_v publish_v it_o in_o all_o time_n and_o company_n without_o any_o consideration_n or_o discretion_n 34_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n roman_n nation_n make_v it_o honourable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o it_o do_v the_o ancient_a roman_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n 〈…〉_o reproach_n 〈…〉_o to_o any_o people_n they_o people_n bring_v contempt_n and_o ruin_n upon_o they_o by_o provoke_v both_o god_n and_o man_n against_o they_o 35_o the_o king_n favour_n be_v towards_o a_o wise_a servant_n but_o his_o wrath_n be_v against_o he_o 2._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 2._o that_o cause_v shame_n servant_n shame_n both_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o foolish_a management_n of_o the_o king_n affair_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o king_n who_o make_v so_o foolish_a a_o choice_n of_o a_o servant_n chap._n xv._o 1_o a_o 15._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o soft_a gentle_a soft_a mild_a or_o gentle_a answer_n discourse_n answer_n which_o may_v imply_v a_o forego_n charge_n or_o accusation_n although_o the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v speech_n or_o discourse_n turn_v away_o speaker_n away_o from_o the_o speaker_n wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n speech_n word_n fierce_a and_o vexatious_a reply_v or_o speech_n stir_v up_o anger_n forth_o anger_n kindle_v it_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o flame_n forth_o 2_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a use_v knowledge_n aright_o speak_v aright_o express_v what_o he_o know_v prudent_o and_o graceful_o take_v due_a care_n both_o what_o and_o when_o and_o to_o who_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o speak_v 16._o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o but_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n 〈…〉_o fool_n 〈…〉_o pour_v out_o signify_v out_o plentiful_o continual_o promiscuous_o and_o vehement_o as_o a_o fountain_n do_v water_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v foolishness_n 3_o 13._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 3●…_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 5_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d 13._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n providence_n lord_n his_o knowledge_n and_o providence_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o evil_a providence_n evil_a who_o be_v first_o mention_v because_o they_o either_o doubt_n of_o or_o deny_v god_n providence_n and_o the_o good_a 4_o 〈…〉_o 4_o 〈…〉_o a_o wholesome_a tongue_n counsel_n tongue_n which_o ●…ereth_v sound_a and_o comfortable_a and_o useful_a counsel_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n hearer_n life_n be_v great_o useful_a to_o preserve_v the_o present_a life_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n both_o of_o the_o speaker_n and_o hearer_n but_o perverseness_n therein_o speech_n therein_o all_o sort_n of_o false_a or_o corrupt_a speech_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o spirit_n hearer_n spirit_n disturb_v and_o wound_n and_o ofttimes_o corrupt_v and_o destroy_v the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n both_o of_o the_o speaker_n and_o hearer_n 5_o 32._o 5_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 32._o a_o fool_n despise_v contempt_n despise_v do_v not_o regard_v nor_o obey_v it_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o contempt_n his_o father_n folly_n father_n who_o have_v both_o love_n to_o he_o and_o authority_n over_o he_o which_o great_o aggravate_v his_o folly_n instruction_n but_o he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n father_n reproof_n the_o reproof_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o much_o more_o of_o a_o father_n be_v prudent_a 6_o in_o the_o house_n posterity_n house_n or_o family_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o enjoy_v by_o he_o but_o also_o leave_v to_o his_o posterity_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v much_o treasure_n but_o in_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v trouble_v way_n trouble_v though_o he_o may_v obtain_v great_a revenue_n yet_o they_o be_v attend_v with_o much_o trouble_n &_o vexation_n either_o because_o they_o be_v strange_o blast_v and_o take_v from_o they_o or_o because_o they_o be_v embitter_v to_o they_o by_o their_o own_o insatiable_a desire_n or_o torment_a care_n and_o fear_n or_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n or_o by_o divers_a other_o way_n 7_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a disperse_v knowledge_n opportunity_n knowledge_n free_o communicate_v to_o other_o what_o they_o know_v as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a do_v not_o so_o knowledge_n so_o either_o because_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n to_o disperse_v or_o because_o he_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o perform_v his_o duty_n or_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o and_o as_o the_o last_o hebrew_n word_n be_v render_v gen._n 42._o 34._o and_o elsewhere_o be_v not_o right_a or_o the_o place_n may_v be_v render_v the_o heart_n of_o foolish_a understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a clause_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a disperse_v by_o his_o lip_n that_o which_o be_v not_o right_a foolish_a and_o corrupt_a discourse_n which_o be_v fit_o oppose_v to_o knowledge_n 8_o 〈…〉_o 8_o 〈…〉_o the_o sacrifice_n rest_n sacrifice_n all_o the_o religious_a service_n yea_o the_o best_a and_o most_o costly_a of_o they_o one_o kind_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prayer_n service_n prayer_n the_o cheap_a and_o mean_a service_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n 9_o the_o way_n another_o way_n the_o conversation_n or_o course_n of_o life_n this_o verse_n seem_v to_o contain_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n god_n hate_v wicked_a man_n religious_a performance_n because_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o ungodly_a life_n and_o they_o pull_v down_o with_o one_o hand_n what_o they_o build_v with_o another_o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o love_v he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n after_o righteousness_n that_o earnest_o desire_v and_o constant_o and_o diligent_o endeavour_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n although_o he_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o that_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o he_o thirst_v after_o 10_o instruction_n 10_o or_o instruction_n correction_n be_v grievous_a love_v grievous_a he_o hate_v reproof_n because_o it_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o he_o and_o because_o it_o strike_v at_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o love_v unto_o he_o that_o forsake_v the_o way_n 13._o way_n god_n way_n emphatical_o call_v the_o way_n here_o as_o also_o psal._n 119._o 1._o &_o 139._o 24._o prov._n 2._o 13._o and_o he_o that_o hate_v reproof_n shall_v die_v reproof_n die_v i_o e._n be_v destroy_v both_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o which_o be_v a_o more_o grievous_a thing_n than_o a_o harsh_a reproof_n 11_o 6._o 11_o job_n 26._o 6._o hell_n and_o destruction_n revelation_n destruction_n put_v for_o the_o place_n of_o destruction_n by_o a_o usual_a metonymy_n the_o place_n and_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a of_o which_o man_n know_v nothing_o but_o by_o divine_a revelation_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o than_o 24._o than_o 2_o chr._n ●…_n ●…0_n psal._n 7._o 9_o &_o 44._o 21._o joh._n 2._o 24_o 25._o &_o 21._o 17._o act_n 1._o 24._o the_o heart_n action_n heart_n who_o thought_n and_o affection_n though_o they_o lie_v deep_a discover_v themselves_o by_o outward_a sign_n and_o action_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 12_o a_o scorner_n love_v not_o elsewhere_o not_o i_o e._n hate_n and_o avoid_v it_o for_o more_o be_v here_o understand_v than_o be_v express_v as_o it_o be_v prov._n 11._o 21._o &_o 12._o 3._o and_o elsewhere_o one_o that_o reprove_v he_o neither_o will_v he_o go_v unto_o he_o unto_o seek_v their_o company_n and_o conversation_n as_o his_o duty_n and_o interest_n oblige_v he_o the_o wise_a he_o wise_a i_o e._n the_o godly_a because_o he_o
his_o heart_n may_v discover_v itself_o fool_n itself_o heb._n but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n i._n e._n in_o utter_v that_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n which_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v more_o forward_a to_o speak_v than_o to_o hear_v which_o be_v one_o badge_n of_o a_o fool_n 3_o when_o the_o wicked_a come_v company_n come_v into_o any_o place_n or_o company_n then_o come_v also_o contempt_n punishment_n contempt_n either_o 1._o passive_o he_o be_v just_o contemn_v and_o reproach_v by_o those_o who_o converse_v with_o he_o or_o rather_o 2._o active_o he_o despise_v and_o scorn_v all_o instruction_n and_o reproof_n neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_v man_n for_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o note_v his_o sin_n rather_o than_o his_o punishment_n and_o with_o ignominy_n reproach_n carriage_n reproach_n and_o he_o do_v not_o only_o contemn_v other_o in_o his_o heart_n but_o show_v his_o contempt_n of_o they_o by_o ignominious_a and_o reproachful_a expression_n and_o carriage_n 4_o 5._o 4_o chap._n 20._o 5._o the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n man_n man_n i_o e._n a_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o name_n and_o have_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o this_o hebrew_n word_n ofttimes_o note_v a_o eminent_a or_o excellent_a person_n and_o therefore_o be_v oppose_v to_o adam_n which_o design_n any_o ordinary_a man_n mouth_n be_v as_o deep_a water_n wisdom_n water_n full_o of_o deep_a wisdom_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o wisdom_n as_o a_o flow_a brook_n counsel_n brook_n that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v continual_o pour_v forth_o wise_a and_o good_a counsel_n 5_o 2●…_n 5_o leu._n 19_o 15._o deut._n 1._o 17._o &_o 16._o 19_o chap._n 24._o 2●…_n it_o be_v not_o good_a 26._o good_a i_o e._n it_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a and_o hateful_a thing_n see_v on_o prov._n 17._o 15_o 26._o to_o accept_v the_o person_n cause_n person_n to_o favour_v his_o unrighteous_a cause_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o overthrow_v the_o righteous_a in_o judgement_n 6_o a_o fool_n lip_n enter_v into_o contention_n he_o contention_n a_o fool_n by_o his_o rash_a and_o wicked_a speech_n provoke_v other_o to_o quarrel_v with_o he_o and_z as_o it_o follow_v to_o strike_v he_o and_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o stroke_n himself_o stroke_n procure_v stroke_n to_o himself_o 7_o 12._o 7_o chap._n 10._o 14._o &_o 12._o 13_o &_o 13._o 3._o eccl._n 10._o 12._o a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o destruction_n and_o his_o lip_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o his_o soul_n 8_o 22._o 8_o ch._n 12._o 18._o &_o 26._o 22._o the_o word_n of_o a_o whisperer_n a_o or_o whisperer_n tale-bearer_n neighbour_n tale-bearer_n who_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n be_v as_o be_v or_o like_o as_o as_o wound_n traduce_v wound_n deep_o wound_v the_o reputation_n and_o afterward_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o slander_a person_n compare_v prov._n 12._o 18._o or_o as_o other_o render_v the_o word_n 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clause_n unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v 9_o shall_v rev._n 3._o 9_o bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n church_n sole_n this_o note_n that_o great_a degree_n of_o submission_n that_o eve●…_n despiser_n and_o enemy_n shall_v yield_v to_o the_o church_n prostrate_v themselves_o as_o humble_a suppliant_n see_v chap._n 49._o 23._o or_o rather_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n king_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n she_o city_n they_o shall_v give_v she_o that_o honourable_a title_n or_o acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v so_o and_o so_o call_v both_o from_o the_o love_n that_o god_n have_v for_o she_o and_o from_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o she_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 15_o whereas_o thou_o have_v be_v forsake_v depopulate_v forsake_v both_o of_o god_n i._n e._n as_o to_o outward_a appearance_n and_o of_o her_o inhabitant_n be_v 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thy_o redeemer_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o jacob_n relation_n jacob_n style_v so_o either_o with_o reference_n to_o iacob_n person_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v god_n this_o title_n gen._n 49._o 24._o or_o with_o reference_n to_o jacobs_n posterity_n viz._n the_o jew_n these_o thing_n will_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v for_o he_o be_v the_o mighty_a god_n and_o so_o able_a and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n so_o oblige_v by_o covenant_n and_o relation_n 17_o for_o brass_n i_o will_v bring_v gold_n 23._o gold_n here_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a promise_n thy_o poverty_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o riches_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v alter_v for_o the_o best_a a_o allusion_n to_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n when_o gold_n be_v as_o brass_n thus_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o they_o change_v for_o the_o worse_a in_o the_o state_n it_o use_v to_o be_v express_v by_o the_o like_a metap●…ors_n ch._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o for_o iron_n i_o will_v bring_v silver_n and_o for_o wood_n brass_n and_o for_o stone_n iron_n i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n like_a peace_n i_o e._n loving_n me●…k_n and_o peaceable_n the_o abstract_n put_v for_o the_o concrete_a as_o be_v usual_a whether_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o under-officer_n they_o shall_v be_v officer_n of_o peace_n or_o of_o governor_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o peaceable_a government_n as_o be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o under_o ezra_n nehemiah_n zoro●…abel_n and_o such_o like_a and_o thy_o exactour_n righteousness_n righteousness_n righteousness_n most_o righteous_a as_o before_o peace_n for_o peaceable_a the_o church_n be_v not_o free_v from_o tax_n and_o payment_n that_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n and_o peter_n unto_o caesar_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v without_o oppression_n and_o grind_a no_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a and_o not_o exact_v rigorous_o though_o all_o these_o be_v make_v good_a in_o their_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n yet_o do_v it_o more_o proper_o relate_v to_o the_o 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