Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	hear_v	lord_n	trust_n	2,000	5	9.7447	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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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she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v understanding_n hear_v i._n e._n perceive_v or_o understand_v hearing_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o understanding_n that_o i_o be_v hate_v he_o have_v therefore_o give_v i_o this_o son_n also_o and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n hear_v name_n that_o be_v hear_v simeon_n 34_o and_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o say_v now_o this_o time_n will_v my_o husband_n be_v join_v unto_o i_o affection_n i_o in_o more_o sincere_a and_o fervent_a affection_n because_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o three_o son_n therefore_o be_v his_o name_n call_v join_v call_v that_o be_v join_v levi._n 35_o and_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o she_o say_v now_o will_v i_o praise_v the_o lord_n mercy_n lord_n more_o solemn_o and_o continual_o for_o otherwise_o she_o do_v praise_n and_o acknowledge_v god_n for_o the_o former_a mercy_n therefore_o she_o call_v his_o name_n 2._o name_n 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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 h●…ll_o into_o heb._n h●…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 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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

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have_v hate_v they_o 22._o they_o their_o very_a person_n not_o simple_o but_o for_o their_o wickedness_n compare_v psal._n 139._o 21_o 22._o 8._o 22._o jon._n ●…_n 8._o that_o regard_n they_o regard_n heb._n that_o observe_v to_o wit_n with_o respect_n to_o they_o dependence_n upon_o they_o or_o expectation_n of_o any_o good_a from_o they_o lie_v vanity_n hatred_n vanity_n or_o most_o vain_a vanity_n such_o as_o be_v foolish_a and_o deceitful_a and_o fruitless_a by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o all_o humane_a or_o carnal_a help_n any_o arm_n of_o flesh_n for_o he_o that_o trust_v therein_o be_v pronounce_v curse_v jer._n 17._o 5._o and_o therefore_o be_v hateful_a or_o 2._o idol_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v vanity_n as_o deut._n 32._o 21._o jer._n 2._o 5._o and_o 8._o 19_o etc._n etc._n or_o 3_o curious_a art_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o divination_n by_o star_n or_o the_o motion_n or_o inward_o of_o live_a creature_n or_o by_o the_o dead_a which_o practice_n be_v common_a 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〈…〉_o 1._o 〈…〉_o thou_o have_v set_v my_o foot_n in_o a_o large_a room_n liberty_n room_n make_a way_n for_o i_o to_o escape_v when_o i_o be_v encompass_v by_o they_o and_o set_v i_o at_o liberty_n 9_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v with_o grief_n 8._o grief_n with_o continual_a weep_n see_v on_o psal._n 6._o 8._o yea_o my_o soul_n burden_n soul_n my_o sorrow_n be_v not_o counterfeit_v or_o sleight_n but_o inward_a and_o hearty_a my_o mind_n be_v oppress_v my_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o my_o burden_n and_o my_o belly_n consume_v belly_n i._n e._n my_o bowel_n contain_v in_o my_o belly_n which_o be_v

for_o chariot_n and_o we_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o sure_o we_o shall_v be_v strong_a than_o they_o and_o he_o hearken_v unto_o their_o voice_n and_o do_v so_o 26_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n that_o benhadad_o number_v the_o syrian_n and_o go_v up_o to_o aphek_n worsted_n aphek_n not_o that_o in_o judah_n of_o which_o josh._n 13._o 4._o and_o 15._o 53._o but_o that_o in_o asher_n of_o which_o josh._n 19_o 30._o judg._n 1._o 31._o nigh_o unto_o which_o be_v the_o great_a plain_n of_o galilee_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o city_n which_o benhadad_n father_n have_v take_v from_o israel_n ver_fw-la 34._o here_o also_o the_o syrian_n may_v retreat_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v worsted_n israel_n worsted_n heb._n to_o the_o war_n with_o israel_n to_o fight_v against_o israel_n 27_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v number_v and_o victual_v and_o or_o be_v victual_v be_v all_o present_a lose_v 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good_n for_o this_o be_v a_o temptation_n 〈◊〉_d or_o needy_a jew_n that_o live_v in_o or_o near_o the_o city_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o buy_v their_o commodity_n which_o then_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d more_o advantage_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o come_v they_o no_o more_o on_o the_o sabbath_n 22_o and_o i_o command_v the_o levite_n that_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o themselves_o themselves_o partly_o because_o the_o work_n they_o be_v now_o set_v upon_o though_o common_a in_o its_o nature_n yet_o be_v holy_a in_o design_n of_o it_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o sabbath_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o day_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v this_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o the_o observation_n whereof_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o prepare_v and_o purify_v themselves_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o keep_v the_o gate_n belong_v gate_n either_o 1._o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o a_o particular_a command_n be_v superfluous_a in_o that_o case_n because_o it_o be_v their_o constant_a work_n and_o charge_n to_o do_v this_o both_o sabbath-day_n and_o every_o day_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n for_o of_o they_o he_o speak_v last_o v._o 19_o and_o not_o dare_v to_o trust_v the_o common_a porter_n of_o those_o gate_n not_o be_v able_a always_o to_o employ_v his_o man_n in_o that_o work_n he_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o for_o the_o present_a season_n and_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n to_o the_o levite_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath-day_n remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o also_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n deed_n mercy_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o though_o he_o mention_v his_o good_a work_n as_o thing_n wherewith_o god_n be_v well-pleased_a and_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o reward_v yet_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o dare_v trust_n to_o their_o merit_n or_o his_o own_o worthiness_n but_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o he_o judge_v himself_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o one_o that_o need_v god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o indulgence_n to_o pardon_v all_o his_o sin_n and_o particular_o those_o infirmity_n and_o corruption_n which_o adhere_v to_o his_o good_a deed_n 23_o in_o those_o day_n also_o see_v i_o jew_n that_o they_o that_o or_o have_v make_v to_o dwell_v with_o they_o 2._o they_o ezra_n 9_o 2._o have_v marry_v wife_n of_o ashdod_n etc._n ashdod_n a_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 5._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n of_o ammon_n and_o of_o moab_n 24_o and_o their_o child_n speak_v half_a in_o the_o speech_n of_o ashdod_n and_o speak_v and_o heb._n they_o discern_v not_o to_o speak_v can_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o jew_n language_n but_o according_a to_o the_o language_n people_n language_n heb._n of_o people_n and_o people_n of_o each_o people_n manner_n people_n which_o their_o mother_n instill_v into_o they_o together_o with_o their_o principle_n and_o manner_n 25_o and_o i_o contend_v with_o they_o and_o they_o and_o or_o revile_v they_o curse_v they_o 30._o they_o i_o e._n cause_v they_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o society_n and_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n this_o and_o the_o follow_a punishment_n be_v just_o inflict_v upon_o they_o because_o this_o transgression_n be_v contrary_a both_o to_o a_o very_a plain_a and_o express_a law_n of_o god_n and_o also_o to_o their_o own_o late_a solemn_a covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o which_o see_v ezra_n 10._o nehem._n 10._o 30._o and_o smite_v 2._o smite_v i_o e._n i_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v beat_v with_o stripe_n according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 25._o 2._o certain_a of_o they_o former_a they_o such_o who_o fault_n be_v most_o aggravate_v by_o their_o quality_n or_o other_o circumstance_n to_o who_o he_o add_v this_o punishment_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o former_a and_o pluck_v off_o their_o hair_n 18._o hair_n or_o shave_v they_o the_o hair_n be_v a_o ornament_n and_o ensign_n of_o liberty_n among_o the_o eastern_a nation_n and_o baldness_n be_v a_o disgrace_n and_o token_n of_o slavery_n and_o sorrow_n see_v isa._n 3._o 24._o &_o 15._o 2._o jer._n 48._o 37._o ezek._n 29._o 18._o and_o make_v they_o swear_v by_o god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o give_v your_o daughter_n unto_o their_o son_n nor_o take_v their_o daughter_n unto_o your_o son_n or_o for_o yourselves_o 26_o do_v not_o solomon_n king_n of_o israel_n sin_n by_o these_o thing_n yet_o 12._o yet_o 1_o kin._n 3._o 13._o 2_o chr._n 1._o 12._o among_o many_o nation_n be_v there_o no_o king_n like_o he_o who_o be_v 24._o be_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 24._o belove_v of_o his_o god_n and_o god_n make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n etc._n israel_n 1_o kin._n 11_o 1._o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o even_o he_o do_v outlandish_a woman_n cause_n to_o sin_n 27_o shall_v we_o then_o hearken_v unto_o you_o forbid_v you_o shall_v we_o justify_v your_o 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it_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o murmur_v against_o he_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o repent_v of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o humble_v thyself_o under_o god'●…_n hand_n and_o do_v not_o despond_v for_o the_o future_a but_o wa●…t_o upon_o god_n patient_o in_o his_o way_n till_o deliverance_n come_v to_o thou_o for_o it_o will_v certain_o come_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o 15._o but_o now_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 14._o so_o i_o e._n because_o job_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n justice_n and_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o way_n for_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o last_o advice_n give_v to_o he_o v._o 14._o god_n 14._o that_o be_v god_n he_o scripture_n he_o to_o wit_n god_n to_o who_o this_o great_a work_n of_o visit_v be_v ascribe_v every_o where_n in_o scripture_n have_v visit_v in_o his_o anger_n god_n anger_n i_o e._n have_v lay_v grievous_a affliction_n upon_o he_o all_o which_o be_v too_o little_a to_o bring_v job_n to_o compliance_n with_o 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duty_n to_o my_o bless_a creator_n withal_o he_o reflect_v upon_o job_n as_o guilty_a of_o great_a folly_n and_o ingratitude_n in_o contend_v with_o he_o in_o or_o by_o who_o he_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v his_o be_v 4._o for_o true_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v false_a elsewhere_o false_a i_o will_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o my_o own_o conscience_n nor_o against_o truth_n either_o to_o flatter_v god_n or_o to_o vex_v thou_o as_o thou_o suppose_v thy_o other_o friend_n have_v do_v chap._n 13._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o 16._o elsewhere_o ch._n 37._o 16._o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n be_v with_o thou_o shall_v thou_o this_o be_v mean_v either_o 1._o of_o god_n thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o god_n of_o perfect_a knowledge_n by_o who_o all_o thy_o word_n and_o action_n be_v weigh_v and_o therefore_o have_v need_v to_o be_v more_o wary_a and_o circumspect_a in_o thy_o expression_n and_o behaviour_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o himself_o as_o the_o former_a 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opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o any_o passion_n or_o prejudice_n either_o to_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o he_o think_v or_o to_o judge_v otherwise_o than_o he_o shall_v 5._o behold_v god_n be_v mighty_a and_o despise_v not_o any_o 13._o any_o his_o greatness_n do_v not_o make_v he_o as_o it_o do_v man_n to_o scorn_v or_o despise_v or_o oppress_v the_o mean_a though_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o none_o can_v hinder_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o use_v it_o to_o do_v any_o man_n wrong_v as_o job_n seem_v to_o in●…nuate_v chap._n 10._o 3._o &_o 19_o 7._o &_o 23._o 13._o 23._o 13._o chap._n 9_o 4._o &_o 12._o 13_o 16._o &_o 37._o 23._o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n and_o heart_n and_o heb._n heart_n wisdom_n

humble_a and_o therefore_o will_v still_o do_v it_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o thou_o will_v ●…eth_v will_v or_o ●…eth_v prepare_v they_o prepare_v or_o direct_a or_o fit_a by_o thy_o grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n either_o that_o they_o may_v so_o pray_v as_o thou_o will_v hear_v or_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v fit_a to_o receive_v the_o mercy_n which_o they_o desire_v which_o when_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v have_v their_o prayer_n hear_v or_o thou_o will_v confirm_v or_o establish_v as_o this_o verb_n be_v oft_o use_v their_o heart_n to_o bear_v their_o present_a pressure_n and_o to_o wait_v upon_o and_o hope_v and_o trust_v in_o thou_o for_o deliverance_n until_o thou_o see_v fit_a to_o hear_v and_o help_v they_o their_o heart_n thou_o will_v attentive_a will_v heb._n make_v thy_o ear_n attentive_a cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v hear_v hear_v in_o due_a time_n though_o for_o a_o season_n thou_o seem_v to_o turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o they_o but_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verb_n may_v be_v take_v as_o a_o prayer_n future_a verb_n be_v oft_o use_v imperative_o prepare_v or_o establish_v their_o heart_n by_o give_v they_o support_v and_o assurance_n of_o help_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n and_o then_o cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v 18._o to_o judge_v 14._o judge_v i._n e._n to_o defend_v they_o and_o give_v sentence_n for_o they_o and_o against_o their_o enemy_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v deut._n 32._o 36._o psal._n 7._o 8._o and_o 135._o 14._o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o oppress_a that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o earth_n i._n e._n earthly_a and_o mortal_a man_n who_o be_v make_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o must_v return_v to_o it_o such_o as_o the_o oppressor_n of_o thy_o people_n be_v who_o yet_o presume_v most_o audacious_o and_o mad_o to_o contend_v with_o thou_o their_o maker_n and_o judge_n therefore_o it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o to_o repress_v such_o insolency_n and_o to_o show_v how_o unable_a they_o 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as_o psal._n 6._o 4._o and_o 7._o 2._o flee_v as_o a_o bird_n thou_o bird_n sudden_o and_o swift_o and_o to_o some_o remote_a place_n where_o thou_o may_v be_v out_o of_o saul_n reach_n feed_v not_o thyself_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o consult_v for_o thy_o own_o safety_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v without_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n or_o some_o other_o bird_n that_o thou_o may_v flee_v away_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o be_v at_o rest_n as_o thou_o say_v psal._n 55._o 6._o or_o flee_v away_o o_o thou_o bird_n thou_o little_a silly_a bird_n lest_o the_o royal_a eagle_n seize_v upon_o thou_o to_o your_o mountain_n twice_o mountain_n i._n e._n to_o some_o of_o your_o mountain_n in_o juda_n and_o there_o hide_v thyself_o but_o this_o be_v david_n common_a practice_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o any_o shall_v advise_v he_o to_o it_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v reprove_v they_o for_o that_o advice_n or_o from_o which_o prefix_v be_v 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5._o 6._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a promise_v pure_a or_o sincere_a without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o vanity_n or_o falsehood_n and_o therefore_o shall_v infallible_o be_v fulfil_v this_o he_o seem_v to_o add_v to_o answer_v a_o objection_n which_o may_v arise_v in_o some_o man_n mind_n concern_v what_o be_v last_o say_v you_o tell_v we_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v set_v he_o in_o safety_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v and_o do_v be_v two_o thing_n they_o be_v so_o indeed_o in_o man_n who_o oft_o speak_v rash_o what_o they_o can_v perform_v and_o deceitful_o what_o they_o never_o intend_v but_o all_o god_n word_n be_v pure_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o dross_n from_o all_o folly_n or_o fraud_n or_o uncertain_a he_o be_v holy_a and_o true_a in_o all_o his_o doctrine_n threaten_n prediction_n and_o promise_v word_n 5_o word_n 2._o sam_n 22_o 31._o psal._n 18._o 30._o ●…_n 119._o 140._o prov._n 30._o 5_o as_o silver_n try_v in_o a_o furnace_n of_o earth_n 46._o earth_n i._n e._n make_a of_o such_o earth_n or_o day_n as_o be_v proper_a for_o and_o then_o usual_a in_o that_o work_n see_v 1_o king_n 7._o 46._o purify_v seven_o time_n 7._o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o generation_n they_o either_o 1._o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a v._o 5._o from_o the_o craft_n and_o malice_n of_o this_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o for_o ever_o or_o 2._o thy_o word_n or_o promise_n last_o mention_v v._n 6._o these_o thou_o will_v observe_v and_o keep_v as_o these_o two_o verb_n common_o signify_v both_o now_o and_o from_o this_o generation_n for_o ever_o i._n e._n thou_o will_v not_o only_o keep_v thy_o promise_n to_o i_o in_o preserve_v i_o and_o advance_v i_o to_o the_o throne_n but_o also_o to_o my_o posterity_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n o_o lord_n thou_o shall_v preserve_v they_o preserve_v heb._n he_o that_o be_v every_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o they_o from_o this_o generation_n for_o ever_o 8._o the_o wicked_a walk_n on_o every_o side_n man_n side_n which_o phrase_n may_v note_v 1._o their_o great_a number_n they_o fill_v all_o place_n 2._o their_o freedom_n and_o safety_n they_o be_v not_o restrain_v nor_o punish_v but_o go_v about_o bold_o and_o secure_o whither_o they_o please_v 3._o their_o proficiency_n and_o success_n which_o be_v sometime_o signify_v by_o this_o verb_n as_o gen._n 26._o 13._o 1._o sam._n 2._o 21._o isa._n 40._o 31._o they_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o and_o prosper_v in_o and_o by_o their_o wickedness_n 4_o their_o uncessant_a and_o unwearied_a industry_n in_o do_v mischief_n to_o good_a man_n comp._n 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o and_o this_o be_v very_o fit_o here_o add_v as_o another_o argument_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o arise_v to_o help_v his_o poor_a people_n who_o be_v oppress_v by_o wicked_a man_n when_o exalt_v when_o heb._n the_o vil●…_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v exalt_v the_o vile_a man_n 11._o man_n heb._n vileness_n i._n e._n all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n lie_v and_o slander_v profaneness_n oppression_n cruelty_n and_o the_o like_a or_o vile_a person_n the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a which_o be_v frequent_a as_o pride_n psal._n 36._o 11._o for_o a_o proud_a man_n and_o many_o such_o like_a both_o come_v to_o one_o vile_a person_n and_o vile_a practice_n be_v both_o advance_v and_o encourage_v through_o saul_n misgovernment_n whereby_o all_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v as_o he_o complain_v psal._n 11._o 3._o the_o hebrew_n word_n zolel_v whence_o this_o zuloth_n come_v signify_v first_o a_o glutton_n or_o drunkard_n as_o deut._n 21._o 20._o prov._n 23._o 21._o and_o thence_o any_o vile_a person_n as_o jer._n 15._o 19_o lament_n 1._o 11._o be_v exalt_v psal._n xiii_o to_o the_o over●…er_n the_o or_o over●…er_n chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v david_n deep_a and_o long_o continue_a distress_n from_o which_o he_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n 1._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o ever_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i._n e._n neglect_n or_o disregard_n i_o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o 17_o thou_o psal._n 69._o 17_o hide_v thy_o face_n assistance_n face_n i._n e._n withdraw_v thy_o favour_n and_o assistance_n from_o i_o 2._o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n trouble_n soul_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v in_o such_o perplexity_n and_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n not_o know_v what_o course_n to_o take_v nor_o how_o to_o get_v out_o of_o my_o trouble_n have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n daily_o how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v exalt_v over_o i_o 3._o consider_v and_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n 10_o god_n

psal._n 38._o 10_o lighten_v my_o eye_n 13._o eye_n either_o 1._o because_o i_o find_v my_o counsel_n insufficient_a v._o 2._o do_v thou_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n and_o guide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n and_o spirit_n into_o the_o right_a way_n of_o obtain_v thy_o mercy_n and_o helpe_n so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 19_o 8._o ●…ph_n 1._o 18._o or_o 2._o do_v thou_o revive_v and_o comfort_v and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v upon_o i_o and_o to_o close_v my_o eye_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o to_o express_v great_a danger_n and_o calamity_n by_o darkness_n and_o great_a comfort_n and_o deliverance_n by_o light_n as_o job_n 15._o 22._o and_o 17._o 13._o and_o 30._o 26._o and_o by_o a_o enlighten_v of_o the_o eye_n as_o ezra_n 9_o 8._o comp._n prov._n 15_o 30._o and_o 29._o 13._o lest_o i_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n 11._o death_n i._n e._n lest_o i_o sink_v under_o my_o burden_n and_o die_v for_o death_n be_v oft_o call_v a_o sleep_n in_o scripture_n as_o job._n 3._o 13._o and_o 14._o 12._o psal._n 76._o 5._o john_n 11._o 11._o 4._o 2_o 4._o psal._n 25._o 2_o lest_o my_o enemy_n say_v i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o honour_n he_o to_o wit_n by_o my_o art_n or_o strength_n which_o will_v reflect_v dishonour_n upon_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v either_o unfaithful_a and_o unmindful_a of_o thy_o promise_n o●…_n unable_a to_o make_v they_o good_a therefore_o repress_v this_o their_o arrogancy_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o maintain_v thy_o own_o honour_n and_o those_o that_o trouble_v i_o rejoice_v when_o i_o be_o move_v mischief_n move_v or_o stumble_v or_o fall_v to_o wit_n into_o mischief_n 5._o but_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n i_o mercy_n neither_o their_o threat_n and_o brag_v nor_o my_o own_o danger_n shall_v shake_v my_o confidence_n in_o thy_o mercy_n promise_v to_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n 6._o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o 7._o i_o either_o 1._o in_o give_v i_o that_o support_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n which_o for_o the_o present_a i_o enjoy_v or_o 2._o in_o give_v i_o that_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v free_o promise_v i_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o david_n and_o other_o prophet_n to_o speak_v of_o future_a dèliverance_n as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o come_v that_o so_o they_o may_v signify_v both_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o their_o firm_a assurance_n thereof_o but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o this_o verb_n proper_o signify_v to_o requite_v or_o reward_n as_o it_o may_v be_v take_v here_o for_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4._o but_o here_o it_o signify_v a_o free_a and_o bountiful_a give_v as_o it_o do_v al●…o_o psal._n 119._o 17._o and_o 142._o 7._o psal._n fourteen_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o design_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o describe_v and_o bewail_v the_o horrible_a wickedness_n and_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n and_o especial_o of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o of_o his_o own_o enemy_n 1._o the_o 1._o the_o psal._n 10._o 4._o &_o 53._o 1._o fool_n fool_n fool_n i._n e._n the_o wicked_a man_n for_o such_o be_v common_o and_o just_o call_v fool_n every_o where_o in_o scripture_n and_o that_o purposely_o to_o meet_v with_o their_o false_a yet_o common_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n and_o all_o other_o be_v fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n 16._o heart_n i._n e._n in_o his_o secret_a thought_n or_o within_o himself_o be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o utter_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n not_o that_o it_o be_v his_o fix_a and_o constant_a opinion_n and_o judgement_n but_o this_o he_o say_v by_o construction_n because_o he_o hearty_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o life_n as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o so_o this_o text_n may_v be_v explain_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o psal._n 36._o 1._o and_o tit_n 1._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o god_n quality_n god_n he_o deny_v not_o god_n be_v or_o existence_n but_o only_o his_o providence_n he_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o jehovah_n which_o name_n of_o god_n note_v his_o be_v but_o no_o elohim_n which_o express_v god_n as_o the_o judge_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n who_o observe_v and_o recompense_v all_o the_o action_n of_o all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o several_a quality_n they_o etc._n they_o rom._n 1._o 21._o etc._n etc._n be_v corrupt_v infidelity_n corrupt_v heb._n they_o have_v corrupt_v to_o wit_n themselves_o or_o their_o way_n as_o this_o word_n common_o signify_v their_o great_a and_o wilful_a wickedness_n be_v allege_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o atheism_n or_o infidelity_n they_o have_v do_v abominable_a work_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a design_n good_a none_o of_o their_o action_n be_v real_o and_o thorough_o good_a or_o please_a to_o god_n for_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v material_o good_a as_o when_o they_o do_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n or_o charity_n yet_o they_o be_v poison_v with_o bad_a principle_n or_o end_n not_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o out_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o serious_a care_n to_o please_v god_n for_o than_o they_o will_v do_v one_o good_a action_n as_o well_o as_o another_o but_o in_o hypocrisy_n or_o with_o vain_a glory_n or_o some_o finister_n and_o unworthy_a design_n describe_v e_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o fool_n here_o describe_v 2._o the_o lord_z look_v down_o from_o heaven_n men._n heaven_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n god_n know_v all_o thing_n without_o any_o enquiry_n but_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v anthropopathia_fw-la whereby_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o men._n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 5._o man_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n 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18._o and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o corrupt_a drink_n as_o the_o next_o be_v take_v from_o rot_a meat_n they_o be_v all_o together_o become_v stink_a become_v heb._n stink_a filthy_a men._n filthy_a heb._n stink_v i._n e._n loathsome_a or_o abominable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o wise_a and_o sober_a men._n 10._o men._n rom._n 3._o 10._o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o 4._o have_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n submission_n knowledge_n have_v they_o lose_v their_o wit_n have_v they_o neither_o religion_n nor_o common_a discretion_n either_o of_o which_o will_v teach_v they_o not_o to_o make_v themselves_o so_o hareful_a to_o the_o all-seeing_a and_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o all_o man_n the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v thus_o do_v not_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n know_v it_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v frequent_a as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o be_v they_o not_o 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