wish_v it_o long_a continuance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ride_v upon_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o kingdom_n say_v the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o or_o upon_o the_o word_n or_o business_n of_o truth_n so_o the_o phrase_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_o take_v for_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o word_n and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o business_n the_o word_n signify_v a_o cause_n depend_v in_o debate_n a_o contention_n and_o then_o more_o general_o negotium_fw-la tractatus_fw-la and_o according_o so_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d then_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o that_o be_v say_v the_o chaldee_n god_n shall_v teach_v thou_o terrible_a thing_n with_o or_o by_o thy_o right_a hand_n against_o this_o render_n there_o be_v but_o one_o objection_n viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o so_o can_v so_o 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the_o people_n shall_v fall_v under_o thou_o they_o then_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o bow_n i._n e._n the_o arrow_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n shall_v be_v send_v against_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n yet_o be_v these_o word_n capable_a of_o a_o render_n without_o either_o transpose_n or_o parenthesis_n thus_o thy_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a people_n shall_v fall_v under_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n i._n e._n be_v reach_v by_o thy_o arrow_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n army_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heart_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v for_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o deut._n 4.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n i._n e._n the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n and_o exod._n 15.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o proper_a style_n for_o middle_n or_o main_a body_n of_o a_o army_n v._o 6._o thy_o throne_n the_o difficulty_n here_o be_v to_o who_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o follow_a be_v literal_o and_o primary_o appliable_a and_o the_o doubt_n arise_v from_o the_o style_n which_o be_v here_o enhanced_a from_o the_o king_n to_o god_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o other_o beside_o god_n 1._o to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v so_o call_v isa_n 35.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n 2._o to_o angel_n psal_n 86.8_o who_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o god_n the_o chaldee_n read_v among_o the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angel_n transform_v by_o they_o 3._o to_o divine_a and_o excellent_a man_n prophet_n and_o judge_n or_o prince_n etc._n etc._n so_o exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o vilify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n be_v explain_v by_o what_o follow_v nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o exod._n 21.6_o his_o master_n shall_v bring_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d we_o due_o render_v it_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o exod._n 4.16_o thou_o moses_n shall_v be_v to_o aaron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o prince_n say_v the_o chaldee_n and_o according_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v apply_v to_o king_n solomon_n here_o but_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n c._n 1.7_o affirm_v express_o that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o targum_fw-la interpret_n the_o king_n v._n 2._o and_o so_o the_o whole_a psalm_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o so_o kimchi_n aben_n ezra_n and_o jarchi_n also_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a or_o safe_a to_o apply_v they_o to_o any_o other_o but_o he_o and_o so_o to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o principal_a signification_n wherein_o it_o be_v most_o frequent_o use_v for_o the_o one_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o he_o to_o understand_v these_o two_o verse_n as_o also_o v._n 11._o allow_v to_o solomon_n only_o a_o imperfect_a limit_v partial_a sense_n of_o they_o as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o this_o messiah_n which_o may_v well_o be_v reconcileable_a with_o the_o understanding_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o psalm_n literal_o of_o solomon_n and_o only_o mystical_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o unfrequent_a with_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n speak_v of_o some_o other_o matter_n mystical_o refer_v to_o christ_n but_o immediate_o to_o somewhat_o of_o present_a concernment_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v act_v to_o speak_v immediate_o of_o christ_n of_o this_o see_v justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o tryphon_n the_o jew_n p._n 287._o where_o he_o conclude_v from_o this_o testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v be_v god_n and_o christ_n v_o 11._o as_o also_o s._n augustine_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 17._o c._n 16._o v._o 8._o make_a thou_o glad_a the_o former_a part_n of_o v_o 8._o be_v read_v as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o hebrew_n myrrh_n and_o aloe_n and_o cassia_n all_o thy_o clothes_n i._n e._n they_o be_v so_o perfume_v with_o these_o odour_n as_o if_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o that_o which_o follow_v will_v be_v clear_a also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o palace_n of_o tooth_n thereby_o say_v the_o chaldee_n mean_v the_o elephant_n tooth_n bring_v from_o armenia_n it_o may_v more_o probable_o be_v say_v from_o africa_n with_o which_o it_o seem_v their_o choice_a room_n be_v beautify_v of_o this_o solomon_n throne_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 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christ_n and_o so_o non_fw-la hunc_fw-la sed_fw-la barabbam_fw-la a_o barrabas_n be_v still_o the_o choice_n and_o the_o christ_n the_o reprobate_a still_o which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o three_o particular_a the_o choice_n itself_o not_o only_o prefer_v one_o before_o tother_o but_o 1._o absolute_o reject_v of_o one_o and_o then_o 2._o ad_fw-la evitandum_fw-la vacuum_fw-la to_o fill_v up_o the_o vacuity_n pitch_v upon_o other_o non_fw-la sed_fw-la not_o this_o but_z etc._n etc._n and_o 1._o absolute_o not_o this_o a_o downright_a reiterated_a nolumus_fw-la hunc_fw-la most_o vehement_a dislike_n to_o christ_n assoon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v mention_v the_o jew_n have_v particular_a quarrel_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v many_o time_n scandalize_v at_o he_o but_o not_o they_o only_a but_o it_o seem_v we_o gentile_n too_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n whether_o the_o grace_n or_o the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o receive_v they_o not_o not_o only_o that_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o they_o for_o that_o be_v say_v in_o the_o latter_a word_n neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o receive_v they_o not_o will_v not_o accept_v they_o when_o they_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o not_o worth_a take_v up_o in_o the_o street_n he_o can_v stoop_v to_o such_o trifle_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o apostle_n say_v it_o of_o christ_n crucify_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n foolishness_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v foolishness_n and_o the_o christ_n foolishness_n too_o we_o not_o only_o not_o choose_v he_o when_o any_o other_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o he_o but_o not_o take_v he_o when_o none_o a_o antipathy_n to_o christ_n as_o christ_n a_o absolute_a aversation_n rejection_n of_o such_o merchandise_n though_o there_o be_v no_o price_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o they_o this_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o hell_n let_v we_o view_v it_o a_o while_n and_o to_o that_o end_n consider_v christ_n in_o the_o two_o main_a part_n of_o he_o in_o which_o he_o shine_v most_o illustrious_a towards_o we_o his_o grace_n and_o his_o promise_n the_o diet_n all_o the_o year_n long_o for_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o wage_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o service_n the_o viaticum_fw-la he_o afford_v in_o the_o voyage_n and_o the_o reward_n in_o the_o haven_n for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o for_o grace_n the_o bridegroom_n feast_n luke_n 14._o which_o so_o many_o be_v bid_v to_o see_v there_o what_o difficulty_n there_o be_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o it_o not_o one_o come_v on_o the_o first_o invitation_n though_o it_o seem_v all_o be_v real_o expect_v and_o the_o entertainment_n provide_v when_o all_o be_v ready_a the_o servant_n be_v again_o send_v out_o to_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v stay_v for_o and_o the_o issue_n be_v they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n the_o 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