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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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that_o i_o require_v and_o prize_v and_o not_o he_o who_o load_v my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n whereby_o you_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ceit_n that_o you_o please_v and_o glorify_v i_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d time_n you_o live_v in_o the_o gross_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d important_a ●…ties_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n and_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_o dishonour_v i_o and_o my_o worship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infamous_a life_n and_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o order_v his_o 〈◊〉_d ●…right_a translation_n ●…right_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pronoun_n be_v frequent_o understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o life_n i._n e._n that_o live_v order●…_n and_o according_a 〈◊〉_d for_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o ●…_n ●…_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d by_o chance_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n 〈◊〉_d 20_o 21._o 23._o wh●…ch_n be_v oppose_v to_o order_n and_o the_o scripture_n own_v no_o 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o god_n prescribe_v or_o approve_v and_o therefore_o this_o 〈◊〉_d aright_o be_v just_o add_v in_o our_o translation_n will_v i_o show_v again_o show_v heb._n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o see_v i._n e._n to_o enjoy_v as_o that_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v show_v again_o and_o again_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n i._n e._n m●…_n salvation_n that_o true_a and_o everlasting_a happiness_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v for_o all_o my_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on●…ly_o so_o false_a be_v that_o position_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o jew●…th_v 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o israelite_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n li._n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n be_v musician_n to_o be_v sing_v by_o he_o and_o other_o sacred_a musician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o temple_n through_o all_o age_n that_o his_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d as_o manifest_v and_o public_a as_o his_o crime_n and_o scand●…l_n be_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 2._o david_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 1._o ●…_n 11._o 2._o when_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n come_v unto_o he_o psalm_n after_o his_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v by_o nathan_n word_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o and_o nathan_n be_v go_v david_n fall_v very_o seriou●…ly_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o digest_v his_o meditation_n into_o this_o psalm_n after_o he_o 4._o he_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 2._o 4._o have_v go_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o thou_o i_o pity_n and_o help_v and_o answer_v i_o in_o the_o desire_v i_o be_o now_o spread_v before_o thou_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n mercy_n kindness_n i_o pretend_v to_o no_o merit_n but_o humble_o implore_v thy_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n according_a unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n 22._o mercy_n thy_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o sufficient_a for_o my_o relief_n and_o such_o indeed_o do_v i_o need_v either_o 1._o out_o of_o my_o conscience_n and_o soul_n where_o it_o have_v le●…t_v a_o stain_n and_o filthy_a character_n out_o of_o thy_o book_n of_o remembrance_n and_o account_n in_o which_o all_o man_n sin_n be_v write_v and_o out_o of_o which_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v hereafter_o revel_v 20._o 12._o which_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n see_v of_o this_o phrase_n isa._n 43._o 25._o and_o 44._o 22._o blot_v out_o f_o my_o transgression_n 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o 14._o thorough_o heb._n multiply_v to_o wash_v i_o by_o which_o phrase_n he_o imply_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o guilt_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o legal_a wash_n and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o some_o other_o and_o better_a thing_n to_o wash_v he_o even_o of_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o abraham_n see_v by_o faith_n joh._n 8._o 5●…_n so_o do_v david_n
comparative_o of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 40._o 6._o and_o with_o particular_a respect_n to_o david_n crime_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expiate_v by_o any_o sacrifice_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n thou_o require_v more_o and_o better_a sacrifice_n which_o here_o follow_v it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d give_v it_o else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o kind_n it_o else_o i_o shall_v have_v spare_v no_o cost_n in_o that_o kind_n thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burnt-offering_a 17._o 2._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 57_o 15._o ●…_n 66._o 2._o the_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n this_o be_v instead_o of_o or_o of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n 28._o god_n which_o god_n in_o such_o case_n as_o i_o require_v and_o will_v accept_v in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n joh._n 6._o 28._o be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n incorrigible_a heart_n i._n e._n a_o heart_n deep_o afflict_v and_o grieve_v for_o sin_n humble_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o earnest_o seek_v and_o willing_a to_o accept_v of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n upon_o any_o term_n see_v isa._n 57_o 15._o and_o 61._o 1._o and_o 66._o 2._o mat._n 11._o 28._o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o hard_a or_o slony_n heart_n of_o which_o we_o read_v so_o oft_o which_o signify_v a_o heart_n insensible_a of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a against_o god_n impenitent_a and_o incorrigible_a o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v prove_v despise_v i._n e._n thou_o do_v high_o approve_v as_o such_o negative_a phrase_n oft_o signify_v as_o have_v be_v former_o prove_v 18._o do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n c_o unto_o zion_n case_n zion_n synecdochical_o put_v for_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o and_o both_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n and_o church_n of_o god_n who_o i_o have_v high_o scandalize_v and_o injure_v already_o and_o expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n which_o thou_o may_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o king_n as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v in_o like_a case_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n away_o jerusalem_n perfect_a the_o wall_n and_o building_n of_o that_o city_n and_o especial_o let_v the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o establish_v in_o this_o city_n notwithstanding_o its_o pollution_n by_o my_o sin_n which_o i_o pray_v thou_o to_o purge_v away_o do_v or_o for_o or_o according_a to_o for_o the_o hebrew_n prefix_v beth_n be_v frequent_o use_v both_o those_o way_n thy_o good_a grace_n or_o favour_n or_o pleasure_n i._n e._n thy_o free_a and_o rich_a mercy_n and_o thy_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o and_o concern_v zion_n of_o which_o see_v psal._n 132._o 14._o and_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o nor_o retract_v it_o as_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o cause_n to_o do_v 19_o then_o city_n then_o when_o thou_o have_v grant_v my_o humble_a request_n express_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n when_o thou_o have_v renew_v and_o pardon_v and_o comfort_v i_o and_o restore_v thy_o favour_n unto_o thy_o people_n and_o this_o city_n shall_v thou_o be_v please_v with_o 3_o with_o mal._n 3._o 3_o the_o sacrifice_n abhor_v sacrifice_n which_o now_o for_o our_o sin_n thou_o may_v just_o reject_v and_o abhor_v of_o righteousness_n etc._n righteousness_n which_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n be_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o thou_o shall_v offer_v with_o sincere_a and_o penitent_a heart_n these_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o god_n abhor_v prov._n 15._o 8._o isa._n 1._o 11._o etc._n etc._n with_o burnt-offering_a and_o 9_o and_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 9_o whole_a burnt-offering_a then_o shall_v they_o people_n they_o i._n e._n they_o who_o by_o thy_o appointment_n be_v to_o do_v that_o work_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o thy_o people_n offer_v bullock_n account_n bullock_n the_o best_a and_o costly_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o in_o great_a number_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n for_o thy_o great_a favour_n in_o pardon_v mine_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o prevent_v that_o total_a ruin_n which_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v and_o fear_v upon_o that_o account_n upon_o thy_o altar_n psal._n lii_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n maschil_n a_o psalm_n of_o david●…_n 〈◊〉_d david●…_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d when_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n 10._o edomite_n so_o call_v either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o breed_v in_o edom_n or_o 2._o from_o his_o treacherous_a and_o bloody_a disposition_n for_o which_o the_o edomite_n be_v infamous_a in_o scripture_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v call_v sodom_n and_o gomerrah_n isa._n 1._o 10._o come_v and_o tell_v saul_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o david_n be_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o ahimelech_n 1._o why_o boast_v thou_o thyself_o example_n thyself_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v a_o great_a exploit_n which_o none_o else_o dare_v undertake_v and_o thereby_o establish_v the_o crown_n upon_o saul_n head_n and_o thyself_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o break_v all_o david_n design_n by_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o all_o his_o favourer_n by_o this_o sad_a example_n in_o mischief_n o_o mighty_a man_n courage_n man_n he_o speak_v ironical_o o_o valiant_a captain_n oh_o glorious_a action_n to_o kill_v a_o few_o weak_a and_o unarmed_a person_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o guard_n sure_o thy_o name_n will_v be_v famous_a to_o all_o age_n for_o such_o heroical_a courage_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n endure_v day_n endure_v heb._n all_o the_o day_n continual_o people_n continual_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n to_o his_o people_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o i_o be_v not_o fade_v and_o inconstant_a but_o everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v hinder_v or_o defeat_v by_o any_o wicked_a design_n or_o practice_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o have_v permit_v thou_o and_o may_v do_v other_o to_o rage_n for_o a_o season_n yet_o he_o will_v defend_v and_o in_o due_a time_n deliver_v his_o people_n 2._o thy_o tongue_n devise_v itself_o devise_v i._n e._n express_v what_o thy_o wicked_a mind_n have_v devise_v thus_o skilfulness_n be_v ascribe_v to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o skilful_a or_o prudent_a man_n psal._n 78._o last_o this_o word_n imply_v that_o doeg_n word_n be_v not_o utter_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o but_o with_o premeditate_a malice_n and_o a_o mischievous_a design_n which_o he_o wait_v for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o execute_v and_o therefore_o he_o ready_o take_v the_o first_o occasion_n which_o offer_v itself_o mischief_n 3._o mischief_n psa._n 57_o 4._o &_o 59_o 7._o &_o 64._o 3._o like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n work_v deceitful_o cruelty_n deceitful_o wherewith_o a_o man_n pretend_v only_o to_o shave_v off_o the_o hair_n do_v sudden_o a●…d_v unexpected_o cut_v the_o throat_n so_o doeg_n pretend_v only_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o disloyalty_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 8._o but_o real_o intend_v to_o expose_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v friend_n to_o david_n to_o the_o king_n fury_n and_o cruelty_n 3._o thou_o love_v evil_o more_o than_o good_a mischief_n good_a evil_a and_o good_a may_v be_v here_o take_v either_o 1._o moral_o thou_o love_v wickedness_n and_o not_o goodness_n for_o so_o comparative_a passage_n be_v oft_o mean_v as_o psal._n 118._o 8._o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n i._n e._n it_o be_v good_a to_o trust_v god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o trust_v man_n for_o this_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v psal._n 146._o 3._o jer._n 17._o 5._o or_o 2._o physical_o thou_o love_v to_o speak_v or_o act_n to_o the_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n of_o other_o rather_o than_o to_o their_o benefit_n thou_o may_v without_o any_o danger_n to_o thyself_o have_v be_v silent_a concern_v 〈◊〉_d be_v fact_n or_o have_v put_v a_o favourable_a construction_n upon_o it_o but_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o misrepresent_v and_o aggravate_v it_o he_o say_v thou_o love_v to_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v this_o not_o by_o any_o constraint_n or_o necessity_n but_o by_o choice_n and_o with_o complacency_n and_o out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o mischief_n and_o lie_v 8._o lie_v whereof_o doeg_n be_v guilty_a partly_o in_o report_v that_o high_a i._n e._n abime●…ech_n enqqire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o david_n 1_o sam_n 22._o 10._o which_o he_o do_v not_o ch._n 21._o where_o all_o that_o history_n be_v record_v and_o partly_o in_o put_v a_o false_a interpretation_n upon_o what_o he_o do_v in_o give_v he_o victual_n and_o a_o sword_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o know_o and_o in_o
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standard_n 12._o standard_n as_o general_n do_v to_o gather_v their_o force_n together_o see_v on_o is●…_n 11._o 12._o to_o the_o people_n people_n people_n unto_o thou_o or_o to_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thy_o son_n mother_n son_n those_o which_o shall_v be_v thou_o if_o not_o by_o natural_a generation_n yet_o by_o adoption_n that_o shall_v own_o god_n for_o their_o father_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o their_o mother_n in_o their_o bosom_n their_o heb._n bosom_n arm_n thou_o arm_n with_o great_a care_n and_o tenderness_n as_o nurse_n carry_v young_a infant_n the_o sense_n be_v even_o the_o heathen_a shall_v contribute_v to_o the_o increase_n and_o preservation_n of_o those_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v beget_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v carry_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n 5._o shoulder_n as_o sick_a or_o infirm_a person_n use_v to_o be_v carry_v see_v mark_n 2._o 3._o luke_n 15._o 5._o 23._o and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nourisher_n thy_o heb._n nourisher_n nurse_n father_n and_o their_o princess_n their_o heb._n princess_n queen_n thy_o nurse_v mother_n l_o they_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o 9_o and_o psal._n 72._o 9_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n adore_v foot_n they_o shall_v high_o reverence_v and_o honour_v thou_o and_o shall_v most_o humble_o and_o ready_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o verify_v in_o any_o of_o the_o persian_a king_n but_o only_o in_o these_o king_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o church_n the_o expression_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o eastern_a people_n in_o their_o protestation_n and_o adoration_n when_o they_o bow_v so_o low_a as_o to_o touch_v and_o kiss_v the_o ground_n whereby_o they_o do_v or_o may_v seem_v to_o lick_v up_o the_o
wise_a man_n come_v the_o first_o to_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o as_o a_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentile_n 26._o gentile_n gal._n 4._o 26._o to_o bring_v thy_o son_n word_n son_n beget_v by_o the_o word_n from_o far_o 16._o far_o from_o the_o remote_a part_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v with_o reference_n either_o to_o place_n at_o how_o great_a a_o distance_n soever_o either_o in_o place_n or_o state_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v son_n abroad_o in_o god_n decree_n not_o yet_o call_v other_o sheep_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v into_o his_o sold_n joh._n 10._o 16._o their_o 7._o their_o their_o may_v refer_v either_o to_o the_o merchant_n bring_v traffic_n with_o he_o as_o verse_n 6._o or_o the_o jew_n as_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o all_o their_o treasure_n with_o they_o and_o what_o other_o give_v they_o ezr._n 1._o 4._o as_o also_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v send_v back_o with_o they_o ezr._n 1._o 7._o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n with_o they_o unto_o the_o name_n at_o name_n i_o e._n to_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o a_o periphrasis_n or_o to_o his_o temple_n where_o his_o name_n be_v place_v the_o type_n of_o the_o church_n comp_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 13._o with_o 1_o chro._n 17._o ●…2_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o the_o like_a metonymy_n have_v be_v former_o and_o frequent_o point_v at_o of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n because_o he_o have_v glorify_v thou_o person_n thou_o he_o will_v spread_v thy_o fame_n and_o make_v thou_o honourable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o especial_o in_o set_v up_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o so_o also_o of_o israel_n be_v contemptible_a among_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o spread_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o a_o consolation_n to_o his_o 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shall_v build_v up_o thy_o wall_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v 6._o minister_v shall_v administer_v all_o necessary_n to_o thou_o as_o they_o have_v be_v demolish_v by_o the_o babylonian_n so_o they_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o cyrus_n darius_n hystaspes_n artaxerxes_n etc._n etc._n all_o stranger_n ezra_n 6._o 7._o etc._n etc._n or_o stranger_n become_v proselyte_n see_v chap._n 56._o 6._o unto_o thou_o for_o in_o my_o wrath_n i_o smite_v thou_o but_o in_o my_o favour_n have_v i_o have_v mercy_n thou_o mercy_n as_o i_o afflict_v thou_o in_o my_o anger_n so_o out_o of_o my_o compassion_n i_o will_v abundant_o bless_v thou_o on_o thou_o 11_o therefore_o free_o therefore_o for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o conflux_n of_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v continual_o flock_v thither_o argue_v abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o security_n and_o great_a enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n shall_v be_v always_o open_a to_o the_o godly_a to_o receive_v all_o co●…ers_n free_o thy_o gate_n 25._o gate_n rev._n 21._o 25._o shall_v be_v open_a continual_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v day_n nor_o night_n that_o man_n may_v bring_v unto_o thou_o the_o wealth_n the_o or_o wealth_n force_n fight_n force_n or_o wealth_n either_o all_o wherein_o they_o excel_v or_o all_o the_o prey_n take_v in_o fight_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v state_n bring_v as_o it_o be_v captive_n in_o chain_n such_o as_o they_o take_v in_o war_n be_v make_v victorious_a so_o say_v some_o but_o rather_o such_o as_o be_v lead_v and_o conduct_v in_o state_n 12_o for_o 17._o for_o zech._n 14._o 17._o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o sceptre_n thou_o do_v office_n of_o kindness_n so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v chap._n 19_o 23._o or_o rather_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o christ_n sceptre_n shall_v perish_v yea_o these_o nation_n shall_v be_v 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