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shall_v the_o child_n of_o wickedness_n bâ—…lial_a wickedness_n such_o as_o be_v devote_v and_o whole_o give_v up_o to_o wickedness_n elsewhere_o call_v child_n of_o bâ—…lial_a waste_v they_o any_o more_o as_o at_o the_o beginning_n 10_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o time_n that_o i_o command_v judge_n to_o be_v over_o my_o people_n israel_n moreover_o i_o will_v subdue_v all_o thy_o enemy_n furthermore_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v build_v thou_o a_o house_n 11_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o thy_o day_n be_v expire_v that_o thou_o must_v go_v to_o be_v with_o thy_o father_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o which_o shall_v be_v of_o thy_o son_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n 12_o he_o shall_v build_v i_o a_o house_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v his_o throne_n for_o ever_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o i_o will_v not_o take_v my_o mercy_n away_o from_o he_o as_o i_o take_v it_o from_o he_o that_o be_v before_o thou_o 14_o but_o i_o will_v settle_v he_o in_o my_o house_n word_n house_n in_o my_o dwelling-place_n either_o 1._o in_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v put_v his_o name_n for_o ever_o 2_o king_n 21._o 4_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 5_o 6._o compare_v 1_o king_n 11._o 36._o &_o 15._o 4._o or_o 2._o in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v more_o proper_o and_o constant_o call_v god_n house_n and_o so_o this_o expression_n agree_v but_o very_o imperfect_o with_o solomon_n or_o his_o successor_n who_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o god_n house_n because_o they_o be_v settle_v near_o it_o and_o in_o some_o sort_n set_v over_o it_o because_o they_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o prieâ—…ts_n and_o other_o shall_v perform_v their_o office_n and_o god_n service_n in_o it_o but_o strict_o and_o proper_o agree_v only_o to_o christ_n to_o who_o alone_o that_o promise_n also_o of_o a_o everlasting_a establishment_n in_o this_o kingdom_n belong_v as_o be_v note_v on_o 2_o sam._n 7._o and_o this_o expression_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o emphatical_o add_v to_o signify_v that_o that_o person_n in_o who_o all_o those_o promise_n shall_v be_v full_o and_o perfect_o accomplish_v to_o wit_n the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v settle_v not_o only_o in_o the_o king_n throne_n as_o other_o of_o david_n successor_n be_v but_o also_o in_o god_n house_n or_o temple_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n which_o mystery_n be_v more_o clear_o reveal_v to_o david_n psal._n 110._o 1_o 2_o 4._o and_o may_v be_v intimate_v though_o obscure_o as_o be_v fit_a and_o usual_a in_o that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o word_n and_o in_o my_o kingdom_n reader_n kingdom_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n which_o god_n call_v his_o kingdom_n because_o he_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n their_o king_n and_o governor_n have_v raise_v they_o up_o and_o form_v they_o into_o a_o kingdom_n and_o give_v they_o that_o protection_n and_o assistance_n which_o king_n owe_v to_o their_o kingdom_n and_o because_o he_o expect_v and_o require_v from_o they_o what_o king_n do_v from_o their_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v whole_o govern_v by_o his_o law_n and_o devote_a to_o his_o service_n or_o 2._o in_o god_n kingdom_n in_o a_o more_o large_a and_o general_a sense_n and_o this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a phrase_n may_v seem_v singular_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o also_o of_o all_o nation_n as_o be_v foretell_v even_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o psal._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o &_o 22._o 27_o 28._o &_o 72._o 11._o isa._n 2._o 4._o hagg._n 2_o 7._o and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v a_o intimation_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n which_o be_v more_o full_o reveal_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n or_o king_n or_o governor_n of_o all_o god_n church_n consist_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o creature_n the_o angel_n not_o except_v all_o which_o be_v god_n kingdom_n and_o by_o he_o give_v to_o his_o son_n our_o bless_a lord_n christ._n and_o for_o the_o signification_n of_o these_o great_a thing_n there_o be_v so_o great_a and_o remarkable_a a_o alteration_n of_o the_o phrase_n here_o from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o 2._o sam._n 7._o where_n speak_v to_o david_n he_o constant_o call_v it_o he_o i._n e._n david_n kingdom_n and_o his_o house_n v._n 12_o 13_o 16_o 19_o 25_o 27._o for_o which_o he_o here_o say_v my_o house_n and_o my_o kingdom_n which_o also_o he_o distinguish_v from_o his_o throne_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o in_o v._o 11_o 12._o but_o these_o thing_n i_o submit_v to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o evermore_o 15_o according_a to_o all_o these_o word_n and_o according_a to_o all_o this_o vision_n so_o do_v nathan_n speak_v unto_o david_n 16_o and_o david_n the_o king_n come_v and_o sit_v prayer_n sit_v which_o may_v note_v either_o his_o gesture_n or_o his_o continuance_n there_o till_o he_o have_v finish_v this_o follow_a prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o 17_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o eye_n o_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v also_o speak_v of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v and_o have_v regard_v mâ—…_n according_a to_o the_o estate_n or_o a_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n o_o lord_n god_n 14._o god_n i_o e._n thou_o have_v treat_v i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v bear_v the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d great_a monarch_n and_o not_o a_o poor_a shepherd_n as_o indeed_o i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n god_n oth._n thus_o thou_o have_v regard_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d type_n or_o figure_n or_o according_a to_o the_o rank_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n or_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n who_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messiah_n who_o be_v god-man_n i_o e._n thou_o have_v give_v to_o i_o and_o my_o house_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o that_o great_a person_n the_o messiah_n dan._n 2._o 44._o &_o 7._o 13_o 14._o 18_o what_o can_v david_n 〈◊〉_d david_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d speak_v more_o to_o thou_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o thou_o know_v thy_o servant_n 19_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n david_n sake_n in_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 21._o it_o be_v for_o thy_o word_n 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o thy_o servant_n as_o that_o phrase_n for_o david_n sake_n be_v oft_o thus_o understand_v for_o god_n covenant_n sake_n make_v with_o david_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n have_v thou_o do_v all_o this_o greatness_n in_o make_v know_v all_o these_o greatness_n these_o heb._n greatness_n great_a thing_n 20_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o â—…ny_n god_n beside_o thou_o according_a to_o all_o that_o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n 21_o and_o what_o one_o nation_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v like_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o god_n go_v to_o redeem_v to_o be_v his_o own_o people_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n greatness_n and_o terrible_a 〈◊〉_d greatness_n and_o terribleness_n by_o drive_v out_o nation_n from_o before_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v out_o of_o egypt_n 22_o for_o thy_o people_n israel_n do_v thou_o make_v thy_o own_o people_n for_o ever_o and_o thou_o lord_z become_v their_o god_n 23_o therefore_o now_o lord_n let_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v concern_v thy_o servant_n and_o concern_v his_o house_n be_v establish_v for_o ever_o and_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v 24_o let_v it_o even_o be_v establish_v that_o thy_o name_n may_v be_v magnify_v for_o ever_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n even_o a_o god_n to_o israel_n title_n israel_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o god_n to_o israel_n i._n e._n he_o be_v real_o to_o his_o people_n that_o which_o he_o have_v style_v himself_o their_o god_n have_v take_v such_o care_n of_o they_o and_o show_v such_o mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o they_o as_o do_v full_o answer_v that_o title_n and_o let_v the_o house_n of_o david_n thy_o servant_n be_v establish_v before_o thou_o 25_o for_o thou_o o_o my_o
their_o inhabitant_n 2_o king_n 19_o 21._o psal._n 137._o 8._o zech._n 9_o 9_o he_o mention_v the_o tyrian_n partly_o because_o they_o do_v give_v present_n to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 5._o 1._o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o here_o be_v a_o continue_a alluâ—…ion_n through_o the_o whole_a psalm_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o among_o other_o and_o before_o many_o other_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v see_v mat._n 11._o 21._o 22._o mark_v 3._o 8._o and_o 7._o 24._o act._n 21._o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o they_o be_v here_o put_v synecdochical_o for_o all_o the_o gentile_n who_o that_o city_n fit_o represent_v as_o be_v the_o mart_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o she_o be_v call_v isa_n 23._o 3._o and_o be_v a_o very_a rich_a and_o proud_a and_o therefore_o a_o self-conceited_a and_o a_o stiff_a neck_a people_n their_o merchant_n be_v prince_n isa._n 23._o 8._o they_o may_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n represent_v all_o those_o great_a and_o proud_a prince_n and_o stubborn_a people_n of_o the_o gentile-world_n which_o shall_v be_v subdâ—…ed_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v there_o with_o a_o gift_n follow_v gift_n partly_o to_o testify_v their_o homage_n which_o be_v do_v by_o gift_n or_o present_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 27._o 2._o sam._n 8._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o partly_o to_o procure_v thou_o and_o consequent_o thy_o husband_n favour_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v even_o 10._o even_o psal._n 72_o 10._o the_o rich_a among_o the_o people_n nation_n people_n of_o other_o nation_n shall_v entreat_v face_n entreat_v heb._n thy_o face_n thy_o favour_n 13._o the_o king_n daughter_n coin_n daughter_n i._n e._n the_o spouse_n so_o call_v either_o because_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o one_o king_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o another_o or_o because_o the_o spouse_n or_o wife_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o husband_n daughter_n partly_o because_o she_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v young_a than_o he_o and_o partly_o because_o of_o that_o respect_n and_o subjection_n which_o she_o owe_v to_o he_o and_o that_o fatherly_a care_n and_o affection_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o she_o see_v 2._o sam._n 12._o 3._o jer._n 3._o 4._o so_o the_o bridegroom_n call_v his_o spouse_n his_o sister_n cant._n 4._o 19_o thus_o livia_n the_o wife_n of_o augustus_n be_v call_v his_o sister_n in_o ancient_a coin_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o glory_n within_o either_o 1._o even_o in_o her_o retire_a chamber_n in_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o not_o only_a when_o she_o show_v herself_o abroad_o or_o rather_o 2._o in_o her_o mind_n and_o soul_n or_o in_o spiritual_a endowment_n the_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o she_o be_v accomplish_v for_o 1._o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o her_o outward_a clothing_n 2._o this_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o necessary_a a_o qualification_n of_o a_o worthy_a spouse_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a it_o shall_v be_v omit_v in_o her_o description_n and_o commendation_n especial_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o inward_a accomplishment_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o outward_a glory_n v._o 4._o 7._o 3_o the_o church_n be_v this_o bride_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o prove_v before_o who_o true_a and_o chief_a beauty_n be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a and_o not_o consist_v in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n her_o clothing_n be_v of_o wrought_a gold_n 5._o gold_n her_o inward_a perfection_n do_v not_o rest_v within_o she_o but_o break_v forth_o into_o virtuous_a and_o honourable_a action_n wherewith_o she_o be_v adorn_v in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n this_o suit_n well_o with_o the_o style_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o the_o saint_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o virtue_n and_o virtuous_a action_n see_v psal._n 132._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o 14._o she_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n house_n king_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o conduct_v the_o bride_n to_o the_o bridegroom_n house_n in_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n the_o virgin_n her_o companion_n 2._o companion_n i._n e._n her_o bride-mâ—…idens_a attend_v upon_o she_o call_v her_o honourable_a woman_n five_o 9_o where_o see_v the_o note_n and_o here_o virgin_n because_o of_o their_o spiritual_a purity_n and_o chasâ—…ty_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o that_o follow_v she_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o thou_o 15._o with_o gladness_n and_o rejoice_v it_o rejoice_v full_o of_o joy_n for_o the_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n which_o redound_v to_o themselves_o from_o it_o shall_v they_o be_v bring_v they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n 16._o in_o stead_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v be_v thy_o child_n 6._o child_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 9_o rev._n 1._o 6._o &_o 5._o 10._o &_o 20._o 6._o who_o thou_o may_v make_v prince_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n stead_n earth_n have_v direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o bride_n he_o now_o return_v to_o the_o bridegroom_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o hebrew_a word_n which_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o from_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o unquestionable_o belong_v unto_o he_o yet_o so_o that_o he_o suppose_v the_o bride_n to_o be_v concern_v and_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o the_o privilege_n here_o mention_v and_o the_o child_n to_o be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o this_o verse_n and_o psalm_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o solomon_n and_o his_o marriage_n with_o pharaoh_n daughter_n because_o he_o have_v no_o child_n by_o she_o and_o but_o very_o few_o by_o all_o his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n and_o his_o child_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exceed_v their_o parent_n in_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o dominion_n or_o be_v make_v prince_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v here_o say_v that_o they_o enjoy_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o their_o father_n dominion_n and_o that_o with_o many_o tribulation_n and_o but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o this_o be_v most_o true_o 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serve_v for_o the_o present_a solemnity_n as_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n do_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v remember_v and_o sing_v in_o all_o successive_a generation_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o compose_v upon_o such_o a_o sleight_n and_o transitory_a occasion_n as_o that_o of_o solomon_n marriage_n with_o pharaoh_n daughter_n which_o be_v soon_o forget_v and_o the_o israelite_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o remember_v it_o with_o any_o satisfaction_n but_o upon_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a and_o everlasting_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n of_o which_o this_o be_v most_o proper_o and_o literal_o verify_v therefore_o shall_v the_o people_n praise_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal._n xlvi_o the_o argument_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v think_v to_o be_v that_o happy_a success_n and_o settlement_n and_o peace_n which_o god_n grant_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o david_n time_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n 2_o sam._n 8._o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n of_o musician_n or_o of_o for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n a_o song_n upon_o alamoth_n 1._o god_n be_v providence_n be_v i._n e._n he_o have_v now_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a 10._o present_a or_o a_o sufficient_a as_o this_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o jos._n 17._o 16._o zech._n 10_o 10._o help_n in_o trouble_n 2._o therefore_o will_v not_o we_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o seaâ—…_n into_o heb._n the_o heart_n of_o the_o seaâ—…_n the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n 14._o sea_n though_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o shake_n and_o confusion_n and_o desolation_n in_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o we_o which_o be_v oft_o express_v
of_o iâ—…dah_n isa._n 48._o 1._o and_o consequent_o of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n see_v also_o prov._n 5._o 18._o isa._n 51._o 1._o and_o this_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n wherein_o this_o fountain_n be_v distribute_v into_o its_o several_a stream_n the_o tribe_n of_o israâ—…l_n but_o these_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o some_o join_v with_o the_o former_a either_o thus_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n for_o that_o fountain_n which_o god_n have_v open_v to_o israel_n for_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o it_o be_v express_v zech._n 13._o 1._o even_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o god_n confer_v upon_o his_o people_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o by_o his_o ordinance_n which_o be_v oft_o compare_v to_o water_n as_o isa._n 12._o 3._o ezek._n 47._o 1._o and_o to_o a_o fountain_n or_o wâ—…ll_n as_o joel_n 3._o 18._o joh._n 4._o 14._o see_v also_o prov._n 14._o 27._o jer._n 2._o 13._o or_o thus_o bless_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n who_o though_o he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v descend_v from_o israel_n as_o be_v note_v rom._n 9_o 5._o but_o the_o first_o sense_n seem_v most_o natural_a and_o easy_a 27_o there_o be_v king_n be_v present_v in_o this_o solemn_a pomp_n of_o carry_v the_o ark_n to_o zion_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o david_n their_o king_n little_a they_o little_a that_o tribe_n be_v call_v little_a partly_o because_o it_o be_v the_o young_a as_o be_v descend_v from_o iacob_n young_a son_n benjamin_n and_o principal_o because_o it_o be_v exceed_o diminish_v and_o almost_o extinguish_v under_o the_o judge_n judg._n 20._o and_o 21._o he_o mention_n this_o tribe_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v near_a unto_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o place_n whither_o the_o ark_n be_v go_v and_o partly_o to_o note_v their_o reconciliation_n and_o submission_n to_o david_n against_o who_o they_o have_v stand_v out_o with_o more_o obstinacy_n than_o any_o other_o tribe_n as_o have_v be_v so_o long_o use_v to_o govern_v and_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o the_o regal_a dignity_n which_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n first_o scare_v among_o they_o benjamin_n z_o with_o their_o ruler_n mention_v ruler_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o their_o tribe_n who_o march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o heb._n the_o ruler_n i._n e._n the_o tribe_n which_o have_v late_o sway_v the_o sâ—…epter_n but_o now_o submit_v themselves_o to_o david_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n but_o the_o first_o sense_n seem_v the_o truâ—…st_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o follow_a tribe_n be_v here_o mention_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n company_n judah_n or_o with_o their_o company_n and_o their_o council_n solemnity_n council_n their_o counsellor_n or_o rather_o their_o company_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o people_n of_o that_o tribe_n who_o wait_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o action_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v here_o note_v to_o intimate_v that_o though_o the_o prince_n only_o of_o the_o follow_a tribe_n be_v name_v yet_o the_o people_n be_v comprehend_v under_o they_o and_o be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o that_o solemnity_n the_o prince_n of_o zebulun_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o naphtali_n 28._o naphtali_n he_o mention_n these_o tribe_n either_o 1._o because_o they_o excel_v in_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o gâ—…n_n 49._o 21._o deut._n 33._o 19_o judg._n 5._o 14._o or_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v more_o hearty_a and_o forward_a in_o comply_v with_o david_n and_o in_o his_o service_n than_o the_o rest_n as_o may_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o which_o come_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o land_n to_o david_n in_o hebron_n 1_o chron._n 12_o 33_o 34._o or_o 3_o because_o they_o live_v in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o so_o by_o name_v two_o of_o the_o near_a tribe_n and_o two_o of_o the_o further_a he_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o other_o tribe_n also_o do_v come_v upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 15_o 19_o and_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 2_o 5_o 6_o 8._o and_o 15._o 3_o 28._o 28_o thy_o god_n they_o god_n have_v speak_v of_o israel_n and_o of_o their_o sâ—…veral_a tribe_n v._o 26_o 27._o he_o now_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o have_v command_v 4._o command_v i._n e._n have_v ordain_v or_o effectual_o procure_v as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o levit._n 25._o 21._o deut._n 28._o 8._o psal._n 42._o 8._o and_o 44._o 4._o thy_o strength_n quiet_v strength_n all_o that_o strength_n and_o power_n which_o thou_o last_o put_v forth_o at_o any_o time_n in_o fight_v with_o thy_o enemy_n and_o which_o be_v now_o great_o increase_v by_o the_o recollection_n and_o union_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n under_o one_o head_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n himself_o without_o who_o all_o the_o difference_n and_o animosity_n which_o have_v for_o many_o year_n be_v among_o they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v compose_v and_o quiet_v strengthen_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o 2._o thou_o psal._n 57_o 2._o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o enemy_n we_o see_v therefore_o all_o our_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o from_o thou_o alone_o we_o pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o strength_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v proceed_v to_o finish_v that_o good_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v begin_v among_o we_o by_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v and_o perpetuate_n this_o blessed_a union_n and_o by_o give_v we_o a_o more_o full_a and_o universal_a deliverance_n from_o our_o enemy_n 29_o because_o of_o thy_o temple_n 43._o temple_n either_o 1._o the_o old_a tabernacle_n which_o then_o be_v which_o be_v oft_o call_v by_o this_o name_n but_o that_o be_v now_o at_o gibeon_n not_o at_o jerusalem_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o temple_n which_o solomon_n shall_v build_v which_o david_n know_v shall_v be_v very_o magnifical_a of_o same_o and_o of_o glory_n throughout_o all_o country_n as_o he_o say_v 1_o chr._n 22._o 5._o and_o such_o as_o will_v command_v esteem_n and_o reverence_n even_o from_o heathenish_a prince_n and_o people_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o its_o most_o splendid_a and_o glorious_a structure_n but_o especial_o for_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o god_n of_o that_o temple_n wrought_v by_o he_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o people_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 8._o 41_o 42_o 43._o at_o jerusalem_n 10._o jerusalem_n psal._n 72._o 10._o shall_v king_n testament_n king_n king_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v do_v in_o part_n in_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n and_o hezekiah_n 1_o king_n 10_o 11_o 24_o 25._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 23._o and_o afterward_o by_o other_o but_o more_o full_o when_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o his_o temple_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n mal._n 3._o 1._o and_o have_v build_v a_o better_a temple_n instead_o of_o it_o even_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o which_o the_o king_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o flow_v in_o great_a abundance_n according_a to_o the_o â—…enour_n of_o many_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n bring_v present_n unto_o thou_o 30_o rebuke_v follow_v rebuke_v to_o wit_n real_o humble_a and_o chastise_v those_o that_o will_v not_o bring_v present_n to_o thou_o as_o the_o king_n do_v v._o 29._o till_o they_o see_v their_o error_n and_o submit_v themselves_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v reed_n follow_v or_o the_o beast_n if_o the_o reed_n the_o company_n same_o company_n so_o this_o word_n signify_v here_o above_o v._o 11._o and_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 11._o psal._n 74._o 19_o or_o the_o beast_n or_o wild_a beast_n as_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v i_o e._n the_o beast_n the_o singular_a be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a so_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o of_o spear-man_n people_n spear-man_n heb._n of_o the_o reed_n i._n e._n that_o use_v spear_n or_o arrow_n which_o may_v be_v call_v reed_n either_o because_o in_o length_n and_o form_n they_o resemble_v reed_n or_o because_o ancient_o they_o be_v make_v of_o reed_n and_o this_o sense_n seem_v favour_v by_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n in_o which_o he_o explain_v this_o and_o the_o other_o metaphor_n of_o warrior_n or_o the_o reed_n may_v be_v take_v proper_o and_o by_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o reed_n he_o may_v understand_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n who_o then_o a_o be_v very_o potent_a and_o a_o most_o idolatrous_a king_n and_o a_o great_a and_o old_a enemy_n to_o the_o true_a râ—…ligion_n and_o to_o the_o
not_o be_v weary_a and_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a weariness_n faint_a they_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o run_v or_o walk_v in_o their_o way_n as_o they_o please_v without_o any_o weariness_n chap._n xli_o 1_o keep_v silence_n before_o i_o can_v i_o attend_v diligent_o to_o my_o plea_n and_o then_o answer_v it_o if_o you_o can_v o_o island_n cause_n island_n o_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o island_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o by_o â—…ands_n he_o here_o mean_v as_o he_o do_v chap._n 40._o 15._o and_o elsewhere_o country_n remote_a from_o judea_n inhabit_v by_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n with_o who_o he_o here_o debate_v his_o cause_n and_o let_v the_o people_n the_o heb._n people_n people_n renew_v their_o strength_n together_o strength_n strengthen_v themselves_o to_o maintain_v their_o cause_n against_o i_o let_v they_o unite_v all_o their_o strength_n together_o let_v they_o come_v near_o judge_n near_o unto_o i_o that_o we_o may_v stand_v together_o and_o plead_v our_o cause_n before_o any_o indifferent_a judge_n then_o let_v they_o speak_v behalf_n speak_v i_o will_v give_v they_o free_a liberty_n to_o say_v what_o they_o can_v on_o their_o own_o behalf_n let_v we_o come_v near_o together_o to_o judgement_n 2_o who_o it_o who_o what_o man_n or_o god_n be_v it_o not_o my_o alone_a work_n the_o idol_n be_v so_o far_o from_o assist_v i_o that_o they_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o oppose_v i_o in_o it_o raise_v up_o work_n up_o into_o be_v and_o power_n stir_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o strengthen_v he_o to_o the_o work_n righteousness_n work_n heb._n righteousness_n the_o righteous_a man_n 47._o man_n heb._n righteousness_n which_o be_v put_v for_o a_o man_n of_o righteousness_n as_o pride_n be_v put_v for_o a_o proud_a man_n psal._n 36._o 11._o and_o deceit_n for_o a_o deceitful_a man_n psal._n 109._o 2._o for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o person_n but_o who_o this_o person_n be_v be_v much_o dispute_v by_o interpreter_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o christ._n and_o doubtless_o the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n it_o may_v belong_v to_o he_o but_o the_o thing_n here_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o this_o righteous_a man_n seem_v to_o agree_v much_o better_a unto_o a_o man_n of_o war_n than_o unto_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n be_v immediate_o understand_v either_o 1._o of_o abraham_n who_o be_v a_o person_n eminent_o righteous_a and_o come_v out_o of_o chaldea_n which_o sometime_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v the_o east_n as_o isa._n 2._o 6._o zech._n 8._o 7._o who_o do_v the_o thing_n here_o mention_v partly_o in_o his_o own_o person_n conquer_a five_a king_n and_o the_o nation_n with_o they_o gen._n 14._o and_o follow_v god_n he_o know_v not_o whither_o and_o partly_o by_o his_o posterity_n who_o exploit_n may_v well_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o not_o only_o because_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o because_o all_o their_o success_n and_o vistory_n be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o abraham_n sake_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n for_o the_o give_v of_o canaan_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o interpretation_n may_v seem_v to_o receive_v some_o countenance_n from_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o which_o agree_v well_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o canaaâ—…ites_n and_o neighbour_a nation_n who_o upon_o israel_n march_n towards_o thâ—…_n be_v fill_v with_o great_a coâ—…ternation_n and_o use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n in_o seek_v both_o to_o their_o idol_n and_o to_o man_n for_o help_v against_o they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o that_o sacred_a history_n and_o thus_o god_n argument_n against_o idolatry_n be_v take_v from_o a_o illustrious_a example_n of_o god_n infinite_a power_n put_v forth_o in_o save_v his_o people_n and_o 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3_o 6._o and_o madai_n 8._o madai_n who_o posterity_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v first_o place_v in_o macedonia_n or_o elsewhere_o afterward_o be_v fix_v in_o mâ—…dia_n and_o be_v call_v mede_n and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n madai_n as_o appear_v from_o 2_o king_n 17._o 6._o esa._n 13._o 17._o jer._n 13._o 17._o and_o 25._o 25._o dan._n 5._o 28._o and_o 6._o 8._o and_o javan_n 21._o javan_n of_o who_o come_v the_o grecian_n who_o be_v call_v by_o themselves_o jaones_n or_o jones_n and_o in_o hebrew_a jevanim_fw-la and_o their_o country_n greece_n javan_n seâ—…_n esa._n 66._o 19_o ezek._n 27._o 13_o 19_o dan._n 8._o 21._o and_o 10._o 21._o and_o tubal_n 3._o tubal_n of_o who_o come_v the_o iberi_n ancient_o call_v thoâ—…eli_n a_o people_n of_o asia_n near_o the_o euxine_a sea_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 13._o and_o 32._o 6._o and_o 38._o 2_o 3._o and_o meshech_v maraâ—…a_n meshech_v the_o father_n of_o the_o moschi_n i._n e._n the_o muscovite_n or_o rather_o as_o other_o think_v the_o cappadocian_o who_o be_v ancient_o call_v mâ—…schini_n and_o moschi_n and_o their_o chief_a city_n maraâ—…a_n and_o tiras_n thâ—…ras_n tiras_n the_o father_n of_o the_o thracian_n among_o who_o be_v a_o river_n and_o haven_n call_v athyras_n and_o who_o worship_v their_o god_n mars_n under_o the_o name_n of_o thâ—…ras_n 3._o and_o the_o son_n of_o gomer_n ashkenaz_n euxinus_n ashkenaz_n who_o seed_n posseâ—…ed_v pontus_n and_o bythinia_n and_o the_o neighbour_a part_n from_o who_o they_o toâ—…k_v the_o name_n of_o thâ—…_n lake_n and_o haven_n call_v asâ—…ius_n and_o the_o sea_n call_v arenâ—…s_n or_o euxinus_n and_o riphath_n piphataei_n riphath_n call_v diphath_n 1_o chron._n 1._o 6._o the_o letter_n dale_v and_o râ—…h_v be_v oft_o â—…nterchanged_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o other_o instance_n his_o posterity_n dwell_v in_o or_o near_a pontus_n and_o bitâ—…ynia_n where_o mela_n and_o pliny_n and_o solinus_n place_n the_o riphâ—…i_fw-la or_o riphace_v and_o the_o paphlagonian_o who_o be_v ancient_o call_v piphataei_n and_o togarmah_n turk_n togarmah_n who_o posterity_n be_v join_v with_o gomer_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 14._o and_o 38._o 6._o and_o be_v as_o some_o think_v the_o phrygian_n and_o galatian_n and_o of_o they_o the_o gaâ—…ls_n and_o german_n or_o as_o other_o the_o armenian_n and_o of_o they_o the_o turk_n 4._o and_o the_o son_n of_o javan_n elisha_n seat_v elisha_n the_o father_n of_o the_o grecian_n proper_o so_o call_v who_o have_v preserve_v his_o name_n and_o remembrance_n in_o the_o city_n elis_n and_o elissus_fw-la in_o a_o tract_n of_o ground_n call_v ellas_n and_o in_o the_o elysiaâ—…_n field_n and_o from_o these_o come_v the_o aeolian_o a_o people_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n where_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_a colony_n be_v seat_v and_o tarshish_n sea_n tarshish_n the_o father_n of_o the_o cilician_o from_o who_o their_o chief_a city_n tarsus_n in_o hebrew_n tarâ—…hish_n take_v its_o name_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 12._o jon._n 1._o 13._o act_n 22._o 3._o and_o from_o who_o the_o whole_a mediterranean_a sea_n be_v call_v tarshiâ—…h_n because_o the_o cilician_o be_v in_o a_o great_a degree_n master_n of_o that_o sea_n kittim_n grecian_n kittim_n or_o chittiâ—…_n the_o father_n of_o the_o macedonian_n and_o italian_n too_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o hence_o because_o both_o their_o country_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o chittim_n macedonia_n 1_o macâ—…_n 1._o 1._o and_o 8._o 5._o and_o italy_n num._n 24._o 24._o dan._n 11._o 30._o see_v also_o isa._n 23._o 1._o jer._n 2._o 10._o beside_o that_o there_o be_v other_o evidence_n in_o profane_a writer_n that_o the_o italian_n come_v from_o the_o grecian_n and_o dodanim_fw-la dodona_n dodanim_fw-la call_v also_o rhodaâ—…im_a 1_o chron._n 1._o 6._o see_v riphath_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n his_o posterity_n be_v uncertain_a most_o probable_o he_o be_v seat_v near_o his_o brethren_n in_o some_o part_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o have_v worship_v he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n dodonâ—…eus_n who_o famous_a oracle_n be_v in_o the_o city_n dodona_n 5._o by_o these_o be_v the_o isle_n use_v isle_n not_o isle_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o why_o shall_v they_o have_v their_o choice_n forsake_v the_o continent_n for_o island_n and_o thereby_o cut_v off_o themselves_o from_o their_o brethren_n and_o where_o have_v they_o ship_n to_o transport_v they_o but_o the_o word_n isle_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o signify_v all_o those_o country_n that_o have_v the_o sea_n between_o they_o and_o judaea_n as_o it_o do_v isa._n 11._o 10_o 11._o and_o 4â—…_n 15._o jer._n 2._o 10._o and_o 25._o 22._o ezek._n 27._o 3._o zâ—…pha_n 2._o 11._o and_o isle_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o the_o word_n earth_n and_o land_n be_v common_o use_v of_o the_o gentile_n divide_v 26._o divide_v this_o division_n of_o the_o world_n among_o they_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a weight_n be_v doubtless_o manage_v with_o great_a care_n and_o consultation_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o head_n and_o governor_n and_o above_o all_o by_o the_o wise_a and_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o at_o this_o time_n do_v particular_o determine_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o several_a habitation_n as_o it_o be_v record_v act_v 17._o 26._o in_o their_o land_n every_o one_o after_o his_o tongue_n babel_n tongue_n i._n e._n according_a to_o their_o several_a language_n into_o which_o they_o be_v divide_v at_o babel_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o division_n though_o mention_v before_o be_v not_o execute_v till_o after_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n at_o babel_n after_o their_o family_n etc._n family_n here_o observe_v the_o wise_a and_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n mix_v with_o this_o judgement_n that_o god_n distribute_v the_o language_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o family_n and_o nation_n that_o each_o several_a nation_n and_o all_o the_o family_n or_o branch_n of_o that_o nation_n shall_v have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o language_n whereby_o both_o union_n and_o love_n be_v preserve_v among_o themselves_o and_o the_o several_a nation_n be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o which_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o many_o reason_n as_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n may_v neither_o be_v mix_v with_o nor_o infect_v by_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o nation_n 6._o 8._o 6._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 8._o and_o the_o son_n of_o ham_n 27._o ham_n who_o posterity_n be_v dispose_v into_o the_o part_n south_n from_o babel_n both_o in_o asia_n and_o africa_n see_v 1_o chron._n 4._o 40._o psal._n 105._o 27._o cush_n 9_o cush_n the_o father_n both_o of_o the_o aethiopian_n and_o the_o arabian_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v send_v forth_o a_o colony_n from_o themselves_o more_o eastward_o even_o near_o to_o india_n see_v gen._n 2._o 13._o 2_o king_n 19_o 9_o job_n 28._o 19_o jer._n 13._o 23._o and_o 46._o 9_o and_o mizraim_n name_n mizraim_n the_o father_n of_o the_o egyptian_o who_o be_v general_o know_v in_o scripture_n by_o that_o name_n and_o phut_v 9_o phut_v of_o who_o spring_v the_o librans_fw-la among_o who_o be_v the_o river_n put_v and_o the_o moor_n see_v jer._n 46._o 9_o ezek._n 27._o 10._o and_o 30._o 5._o nahum_n 3._o 9_o and_o canaan_n 25._o canaan_n the_o curse_a parent_n of_o that_o accurse_a race_n of_o the_o canaanite_n well_o know_v in_o scripture_n gen._n 10._o 25._o 7._o and_o the_o son_n of_o cush_n sheba_n africa_n sheba_n or_o seba_n or_o saba_n who_o seed_n be_v the_o sabean_o in_o arabia_n the_o desert_n see_v psal._n 72._o 10._o isa._n 43._o 3._o and_o as_o
circumstance_n she_o which_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o then_o the_o man_n only_o that_o lie_v with_o she_o shall_v die_v 26_o but_o unto_o the_o damsel_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o there_o be_v in_o the_o damsel_n no_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n rise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o slay_v he_o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n constraint_n matter_n not_o a_o act_n of_o choice_n but_o of_o force_n and_o constraint_n 27_o for_o he_o find_v she_o in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o betroth_a damsel_n cry_v manifest_a cry_v which_o be_v in_o that_o case_n to_o be_v presume_v charity_n oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o best_a till_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v she_o 28_o 16._o 28_o exod._n 22._o 16._o if_o a_o man_n death_n man_n i._n e._n a_o unmarried_a man_n as_o appear_v 1._o from_o his_o obligation_n to_o marry_v the_o person_n he_o abuse_v which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a will_v have_v be_v impose_v upon_o he_o 2._o because_o if_o the_o man_n have_v be_v marry_v this_o have_v be_v adultery_n and_o so_o have_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n find_v a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n which_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o sin_n she_o which_o note_v some_o kind_n of_o force_n or_o artifice_v whereby_o she_o be_v overpowr_v whereas_o exod._n 22._o 16._o she_o be_v entice_v which_o imply_v consent_n and_o therefore_o the_o man_n do_v here_o receive_v a_o great_a punishment_n because_o he_o use_v hostile_a violence_n towards_o she_o which_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o they_o be_v find_v 29_o then_o the_o man_n that_o lay_v with_o she_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o damsel_n father_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n case_n silver_n beside_o the_o dowry_n as_o philo_n the_o learned_a jew_n note_n which_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o that_o be_v common_a and_o customary_a and_o because_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o exod._n 22._o 16._o it_o be_v sufficient_a here_o to_o mention_v what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o this_o case_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n entice_v wife_n to_o wit_n if_o her_o father_n consent_n to_o it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v out_o of_o exod._n 22._o 16._o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o father_n shall_v lose_v his_o paternal_a right_n of_o dispose_v his_o child_n when_o she_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n force_v rather_o than_o when_o she_o be_v entice_v because_o he_o have_v humble_v she_o he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n do_v day_n which_o other_o be_v suffer_v to_o do_v deut._n 24._o 1._o and_o he_o who_o entice_v the_o maid_n exod._n 22._o 16._o be_v not_o prohibit_v to_o do_v 30_o 8._o 30_o leu._n 18._o 8._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v only_o take_v to_o wife_n so_o this_o respect_v the_o state_n and_o the_o next_o branch_n speak_v of_o the_o act_n only_o his_o father_n wife_n 1._o wife_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n see_v levit._n 18._o 8._o and_o 20._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o nor_o discover_v his_o father_n skirt_n 8._o skirt_n i._n e._n the_o skirt_n of_o the_o mother_n garment_n i._n e._n the_o nakedness_n which_o be_v here_o call_v his_o father_n skirt_n because_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v one_o flesh_n or_o because_o his_o father_n alone_o have_v the_o right_a to_o uncover_v it_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n spread_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n over_o the_o bride_n to_o signify_v his_o right_n to_o she_o and_o authority_n over_o she_o and_o his_o obligation_n to_o the_o marriage_n duty_n see_v ruth_n 3._o 9_o ezek._n 16._o 8._o chap._n xxiii_o 1_o he_o that_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o stone_n people_n stone_n heb._n wound_v by_o compression_n or_o attrition_n or_o contusion_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o course_n the_o gentile_n take_v with_o infant_n to_o make_v they_o eunuch_n and_o these_o eunuch_n and_o bastard_n v._n 2._o seem_v to_o be_v not_o only_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n as_o some_o understand_v it_o without_o any_o foundation_n for_o such_o restriction_n but_o also_o of_o the_o israelite_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v bring_v into_o disgrace_n those_o heathenish_a practice_n of_o make_v eunuch_n and_o get_v bastard_n which_o doubtless_o he_o will_v especial_o do_v among_o his_o own_o people_n or_o have_v his_o privy_a member_n out_o off_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n contempt_n lord_n which_o phrase_n can_v be_v understand_v so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o church_n or_o holy_a assembly_n to_o worship_n god_n to_o pray_v or_o hear_v etc._n etc._n because_o proselyte_n of_o any_o nation_n be_v admit_v to_o common_a church-priviledge_n no_o less_o than_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o exod._n 12._o 48._o levit._fw-la 22._o 18._o numb_a 9_o 14._o and_o 15._o 14._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o any_o of_o the_o israelite_n for_o such_o a_o natural_a or_o involuntary_a defect_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o all_o god_n ordinance_n nor_o so_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o musterroll_n of_o god_n people_n or_o to_o lose_v the_o privilege_n common_a to_o all_o israelite_n to_o wit_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n or_o jubilee_n which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a the_o israelite_n be_v to_o forfeit_v mere_o for_o this_o unculpable_a imperfection_n but_o either_o 1._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o israel_n by_o marriage_n for_o so_o this_o phrase_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n nehem._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 23_o 24_o 25._o although_o at_o that_o time_n the_o government_n be_v in_o part_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v v._o 3._o or_o of_o their_o child_n see_v it_o be_v apparent_a from_o ezra_n 10._o that_o many_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o ruler_n of_o israel_n be_v marry_v to_o strange_a woman_n who_o issue_n be_v by_o this_o law_n exclude_v from_o all_o share_n in_o the_o government_n and_o for_o that_o among_o other_o reason_n nehemiah_n separate_v they_o from_o israel_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n here_o follow_v or_o 2._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o honour_n and_o office_n either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o here_o signify_v as_o common_o it_o do_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o society_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n who_o as_o they_o represent_v the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o act_n in_o their_o name_n and_o for_o their_o service_n and_o good_a so_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o numb_a 35._o 12_o 24_o 25._o jos._n 20._o 6_o 9_o 1_o king_n 8._o 5._o compare_v with_o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 1_o chron._n 13_o 1_o 2_o 4._o and_o 29._o 1_o 10_o 20._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 28._o 1._o and_o 29._o 6._o and_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o psal._n 82._o 1._o howsoever_o see_v they_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o congregation_n they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v call_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n and_o act_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n and_o for_o his_o work_n and_o service_n and_o do_v also_o oft_o assemble_v near_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o god_n be_v eminent_o present_a add_v to_o this_o that_o this_o hebrew_n word_n kahal_n general_o signify_v a_o congregation_n or_o company_n of_o man_n meet_v together_o and_o therefore_o this_o can_v so_o convenient_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n which_o can_v never_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n but_o of_o the_o chief_a ruler_n which_o frequent_o do_v so_o nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o ennucâ—…s_n be_v exclude_v from_o government_n partly_o because_o such_o person_n be_v common_o observe_v to_o want_v that_o courage_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o governor_n exod._n 18._o 21._o and_o partly_o because_o as_o such_o person_n ordinary_o be_v despicable_a so_o the_o office_n and_o authority_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o same_o contempt_n 2_o a_o bastard_n 17._o bastard_n so_o the_o word_n be_v common_o render_v and_o so_o it_o note_v a_o person_n base-born_a or_o bear_v in_o fornication_n or_o adultery_n or_o by_o
their_o father_n 21_o and_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o meshelemiah_n be_v 2._o be_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n show_v see_v ch_n 26._o 1_o 2._o &_o 27._o 2._o porter_n porter_n porter_n i_o e._n chief_a porter_n of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 17._o tabernacle_n i_o e._n of_o the_o door_n which_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o priest_n court_n into_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v place_v 2_o sam._n 6._o 17._o of_o the_o congregation_n 22_o all_o these_o which_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v porter_n in_o the_o gate_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o these_o be_v reckon_v by_o their_o genealogy_n in_o their_o village_n course_n village_n where_o their_o usual_a residence_n be_v and_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o their_o course_n who_o 1â—…_n who_o ch_n â—…6_n 1â—…_n david_n and_o samuel_n the_o 9_o the_o 1_o saâ—…_n 9_o 9_o seer_n 〈◊〉_d seer_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d do_v ordain_v execution_n ordain_v in_o the_o time_n 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the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n into_o the_o city_n of_o zion_n of_o which_o sâ—…e_v 2_o sam._n 6._o and_o 1_o chro._n 13._o and_o 16._o but_o as_o zion_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o ark_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n â—…o_v this_o have_v a_o further_a reference_n even_o to_o christ_n â—…scension_n into_o heaven_n and_o as_o consequent_a thereunto_o to_o the_o spread_a of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o psalmist_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o psalm_n as_o will_v plain_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n and_o matter_n of_o it_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o psalm_n or_o of_o for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n 1._o o_o clap_v your_o hand_n all_o you_o people_n ascension_n people_n either_o 1._o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o several_a tribe_n be_v sometime_o call_v several_a people_n see_v judg._n 5._o 14._o ezek._n 2._o 3._o act._n 4._o 27._o or_o 2._o all_o nation_n not_o only_a jew_n but_o gentile_n for_o all_o of_o they_o either_o have_v or_o may_v have_v benefit_n by_o the_o ark_n upon_o their_o address_n to_o god_n there_o and_o especial_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o ascension_n shout_z unto_o god_n israel_n god_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o triumph_n 2._o for_o the_o lord_n most_o high_a be_v terrible_a enemy_n terrible_a or_o be_v most_o high_a in_o himself_o above_o all_o god_n which_o conjunction_n be_v oft_o understand_v teâ—…rible_a to_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v be_v a_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n israel_n earth_n the_o universal_a monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o not_o of_o only_a israel_n 3._o he_o shall_v subdue_v gospel_n subdue_v or_o lâ—…ad_v like_o sheep_n or_o â—…ring_v into_o the_o fold_n as_o divers_a render_v the_o word_n by_o compare_v isa._n 5._o 17._o mich._n 2._o 12._o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o subjugation_n of_o they_o as_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n subdue_v because_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o rejoyâ—…ing_v to_o they_o v._o 1._o which_o be_v true_a both_o of_o those_o people_n who_o david_n subdue_v who_o thereby_o have_v opportunity_n obligation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o own_o and_o worship_n the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o their_o true_a and_o last_a happiness_n and_o especial_o of_o those_o gentile_n who_o be_v subdue_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o people_n under_o we_o lord_n we_o the_o gentile-converts_a be_v in_o some_o sort_n bring_v under_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o be_v subject_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o primitive_a
church_n which_o be_v jew_n or_o the_o psalmist_n may_v speak_v this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o then_o be_v israelites_n only_o but_o afterward_o be_v make_v up_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o which_o all_o particular_a believer_n be_v to_o submit_v themselves_o in_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o nation_n under_o our_o foot_n 4._o he_o shall_v choose_v inheritance_n choose_v i._n e._n he_o will_v appoint_v and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o this_o verb_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n may_v seem_v to_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o gentile_n because_o this_o blessing_n be_v not_o now_o present_a but_o future_a and_o so_o the_o sense_n design_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v this_o though_o at_o present_a we_o be_v wicked_a and_o wretched_a creature_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v wherein_o god_n will_v choose_v or_o take_v we_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n by_o gracious_a adoption_n but_o future_n be_v various_o render_v and_o according_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a syriack_n and_o arabic_a render_v this_o word_n he_o have_v choose_v the_o châ—…dee_n renâ—…ers_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o will_v take_v pleasure_n in_o we_o so_o as_o to_o give_v we_o our_o inheritance_n our_o inheritance_n gentile_n inheritance_n either_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o heaven_n which_o be_v typify_v by_o that_o land_n or_o rather_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v call_v his_o people_n portion_n or_o iâ—…heritance_n as_o psal._n 16._o 5._o and_o 73._o 26._o and_o elsewhere_o or_o the_o presence_n and_o worship_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n this_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o the_o israelite_n and_o resolve_v to_o choose_v or_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o gentile_n for_o we_o the_o excellency_n 7._o excellency_n or_o glory_n wherein_o jacob_n glory_v and_o excel_v all_o other_o people_n see_v ezek._n 24._o 21._o aâ—…os_fw-la 6._o 8._o and_o 8._o 7._o of_o jacob_n sanctuary_n jacob_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o person_n of_o jacob_n who_o though_o he_o never_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yet_o have_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o presence_n and_o blessing_n for_o his_o inheritance_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o people_n of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n who_o be_v frequent_o call_v jacob_n as_o numb_a 23._o 7._o 10._o 23._o psal._n 14._o 7._o and_o 44._o 4_o etc._n etc._n for_o these_o do_v actual_o enjoy_v the_o promise_a inheritance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n who_o he_o love_v people_n love_v this_o he_o add_v partly_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o choose_v such_o a_o noble_a inheritance_n for_o they_o not_o for_o any_o peculiar_a worth_n in_o they_o more_o than_o in_o other_o people_n but_o only_o for_o his_o free_a love_n to_o they_o as_o he_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 7._o 7._o 8_o and_o 9_o 5._o and_o partly_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o inheritance_n because_o it_o be_v choose_v for_o 〈◊〉_d belove_a people_n selah_n 5._o 25._o 5._o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o god_n be_v go_v up_o aâ—…cension_n up_o this_o be_v mean_v literal_o of_o the_o ark_n wherein_o god_n be_v present_a which_o go_v or_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o the_o â—…ll_n of_o 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v for_o it_o and_o afterward_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o moriah_n into_o the_o temple_n which_o solemnity_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o shout_n and_o acclamâ—…ions_n of_o the_o people_n and_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpâ—…ts_n but_o mystâ—…ally_o it_o respect_v christ_n ascension_n in_o heaven_n as_o maâ—…_n be_v gather_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o eph._n 4._o 8._o where_o the_o like_a word_n utter_v concern_v the_o ark_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n psal._n 6â—…_n 18._o be_v direct_o apply_v to_o christ_n aâ—…cension_n with_o a_o shout_n the_o lord_z with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n 6._o sing_v praise_n duty_n praise_n these_o word_n be_v repeat_v four_o time_n in_o this_o verse_n to_o show_v how_o vehemeâ—…tly_o desirous_a the_o psalmist_n be_v that_o god_n may_v have_v his_o due_a praise_n and_o glory_n and_o of_o how_o great_a necessity_n and_o importance_n it_o be_v to_o man_n to_o perform_v this_o great_a though_o much_o neglect_v duty_n to_o god_n sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o king_n manner_n king_n for_o so_o he_o be_v in_o a_o â—…pecial_a manner_n sing_v praise_n 7._o for_o god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n praise_n earth_n not_o only_o we_o as_o i_o now_o say_v but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v well_o require_v and_o do_v high_o deserve_v all_o our_o praise_n sing_v you_o praise_n 45._o praise_n or_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o siâ—…g_v 〈◊〉_d pâ—…al_a 45._o with_o understanding_n ordinary_a understanding_n not_o rash_o oâ—…â—…ormally_o and_o carelâ—…sly_o but_o serious_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o king_n who_o you_o praise_v and_o what_o abundant_a cause_n you_o have_v to_o praise_v and_o admire_v he_o which_o be_v a_o intimation_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v more_o sublime_a and_o important_a than_o ordinary_a 8._o god_n reign_v over_o the_o heathen_a christ._n heathen_a i._n e._n over_o all_o heathen_a nation_n as_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n v._o 7._o which_o be_v not_o true_a in_o david_n time_n but_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ._n god_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n purpose_n throne_n to_o wit_n as_o judge_n and_o king_n exercise_v dominion_n or_o reign_v as_o he_o now_o say_v this_o be_v only_o another_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o this_o holy_a torone_n be_v either_o 1._o the_o ark_n upon_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v to_o govern_v the_o israelite_n or_o rather_o 2._o heaven_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v god_n throne_n psal_n 11._o 4._o isa._n 66._o 1._o whence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o behold_v and_o to_o rule_v all_o nation_n of_o which_o general_a dominion_n of_o god_n he_o here_o speak_v and_o here_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n for_o that_o purpose_n of_o his_o holiness_n 9_o abraham_n 9_o or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n suppose_v people_n either_o 1._o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n upon_o solemn_a feast_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o prince_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o willing_a one_o as_o this_o word_n be_v render_v pâ—…al_n 110_o 3_o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v here_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n v._o 1._o 3._o who_o be_v divide_v in_o their_o principle_n and_o interest_n and_o religion_n but_o be_v now_o unite_v and_o gather_v together_o unto_o christ_n lay_v their_o sceptre_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o joint_o own_v and_o promote_a his_o worship_n and_o service_n so_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n although_o he_o mention_n only_o their_o prince_n because_o their_o conversion_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v most_o difficult_a in_o sundry_a respect_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v affirm_v the_o conversion_n of_o their_o people_n with_o or_o after_o they_o may_v very_o reasonable_o be_v suppose_v be_v gather_v together_o even_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n 1._o abraham_n so_o he_o explain_v the_o former_a clause_n and_o show_v what_o people_n he_o speak_v of_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o people_n of_o abraham_n lest_o this_o shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o iâ—…raelites_n but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n i._n e._n which_o worship_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n so_o this_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o also_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o name_n here_o use_v which_o be_v not_o his_o old_a and_o first_o name_n abram_n but_o his_o new_a name_n abraham_n give_v to_o he_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n gen._n 17._o 5._o or_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o divers_a learned_a interpreter_n render_v thus_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n of_o the_o genâ—…iles_n be_v i._n e._n shall_v be_v as_o be_v usual_a in_o prophetic_a style_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o which_o particle_n be_v sometime_o understand_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 26._o 10._o hose_n 2._o 14._o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n i._n e._n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v â—…e_v unite_v in_o one_o religion_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v reign_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v here_o say_v v._o 7_o
may_v seem_v to_o be_v this_o god_n people_n patient_o and_o believe_o wait_v for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o offer_v their_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o at_o present_a they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o strait_n as_o divers_a passage_n of_o this_o psalm_n do_v intimate_v for_o thou_o o_o god_n in_o zion_n duty_n zion_n though_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o praise_v thou_o yet_o none_o pay_v thou_o this_o tribute_n but_o thy_o people_n in_o zion_n and_o they_o indeed_o have_v many_o peculiar_a and_o eminent_a obligation_n and_o occasion_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n and_o unto_o thou_o shall_v the_o vow_n be_v perform_v verse_n perform_v all_o the_o thank-offering_n which_o thy_o people_n vow_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o danger_n shall_v be_v faithful_o pay_v to_o wit_n in_o zion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v out_o of_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n 2._o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n church_n prayer_n that_o use_v and_o delight_v to_o hear_v and_o answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n in_o zion_n which_o he_o just_o mention_n as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o god_n favour_n and_o privilege_n vouchsase_v to_o his_o church_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n gentile_n flesh_n i._n e._n man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o nation_n who_o be_v allure_v by_o this_o and_o other_o singular_a benefit_n to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o jewish_a church_n according_a to_o solomon_n prediction_n 1_o king_n 8._o 41_o 42_o 43._o withal_o this_o may_v be_v a_o tacit_fw-la prophecy_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n come_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n prevail_v against_o i_o person_n i_o they_o be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o as_o he_o complain_v psal._n 38_o 4._o they_o be_v so_o many_o and_o great_a that_o for_o they_o thou_o may_v just_o reject_v my_o prayer_n and_o destroy_v my_o person_n as_o for_o our_o transgression_n thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purge_v they_o away_o sin_n away_o but_o this_o be_v another_o glorious_a privilege_n grant_v to_o thy_o people_n and_o that_o in_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n thou_o do_v gracious_o pardon_v and_o purge_v away_o their_o sin_n 4._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v people_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o lump_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o cause_v ordere_v cause_v i._n e._n permit_v and_o command_v and_o by_o the_o disposal_n of_o thy_o providence_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o thy_o grace_n procure_v and_o ordere_v to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o he_o thou_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o his_o house_n and_o ordinance_n by_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o other_o act_n of_o acquaintance_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n house_n court_n in_o the_o court_n of_o thy_o house_n he_o mention_v court_n because_o the_o people_n be_v permit_v to_o go_v no_o further_o into_o god_n house_n 8._o house_n 〈◊〉_d 36._o 8._o we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v elsewhere_o satisfy_v for_o they_o only_o get_v that_o solid_a satisfaction_n which_o all_o man_n desire_v but_o no_o other_o person_n or_o people_n can_v find_v elsewhere_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o house_n dung_n house_n with_o the_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a blessing_n there_o confer_v upon_o thy_o people_n the_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n of_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n renovation_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o duty_n and_o true_a interest_n joy_n and_o peace_n and_o wellgrounded_n hope_n or_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n even_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n 5._o by_o terrible_a thing_n 22._o thing_n or_o in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n i._n e._n so_o as_o to_o strike_v thy_o people_n with_o a_o holy_a awe_n and_o reverence_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o thy_o enemy_n with_o dread_a and_o horror_n or_o in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n as_o this_o word_n be_v render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n deut._n 10._o 21._o thing_n wonderful_a and_o terrible_a be_v put_v together_o as_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n psal._n 106._o 22._o in_o righteousness_n prayer_n righteousness_n i._n e._n by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o justice_n or_o faithfulness_n or_o goodness_n whereby_o thou_o be_v incline_v and_o engage_v to_o help_v thy_o people_n when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o resort_v unto_o thou_o by_o prayer_n will_v thou_o answer_v we_o desire_n we_o thou_o will_v gracious_o answer_v and_o grant_v our_o prayer_n and_o desire_n o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n who_o be_v the_o confidence_n providence_n confidence_n i._n e._n the_o only_a object_n of_o a_o safe_a and_o undeceive_a confidence_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o any_o man_n live_v can_v trust_v to_o without_o fear_n and_o certainty_n of_o disappointment_n or_o thou_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o support_v of_o all_o mankind_n by_o thy_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n pâ—…al_n 104._o 27._o act._n 17._o 28._o heb._n 1._o 3._o other_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n but_o that_o seem_v not_o to_o suit_n with_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o manifest_o speak_v of_o god_n general_a providence_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n live_v earth_n not_o only_o of_o thy_o people_n israâ—…l_o but_o of_o all_o person_n and_o nation_n even_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o of_o this_o vast_a continent_n in_o which_o we_o live_v and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o upon_o the_o sea_n world_n sea_n or_o in_o the_o sea_n i._n e._n in_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v here_o distinguish_v from_o the_o continent_n and_o under_o those_o two_o head_n be_v comprâ—…hended_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n 6._o which_o by_o his_o strength_n settâ—…st_v fast_v the_o mountain_n thing_n mountain_n that_o they_o be_v not_o overthrow_v by_o flood_n or_o wind_n or_o earthquake_n or_o other_o natural_a or_o violent_a cause_n which_o stability_n they_o have_v only_o from_o god_n providence_n which_o sustain_v all_o person_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v gird_v with_o power_n word_n power_n this_o our_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o with_o one_o single_a word_n 7._o 9_o 7._o psal._n 89._o 9_o which_o still_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o noise_n of_o their_o wave_n earth_n wave_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v tempestuous_a and_o threaten_v to_o swallow_v up_o ship_n and_o man_n that_o be_v in_o it_o or_o to_o overflow_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n 15._o people_n and_o as_o he_o still_v the_o natural_a so_o also_o he_o quiet_v the_o metaphorical_a sea_n tumulâ—…uous_a and_o unruly_a people_n for_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v oft_o call_v sea_n in_o prophetical_a write_n as_o isa._n 17._o 12_o 13._o jer._n 51._o 42._o revel_v 17._o 15._o 8._o they_o also_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n 5._o part_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v add_v to_o this_o word_n v._o 5._o be_v afraid_a at_o thy_o token_n god_n token_n or_o sign_n either_o 1._o at_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o be_v call_v sign_n gâ—…n_n 1._o 14._o but_o these_o be_v not_o matter_n of_o terror_n but_o of_o delight_n to_o man_n and_o the_o commonness_n and_o constancy_n of_o their_o course_n make_v most_o man_n neither_o fear_n nor_o much_o regard_v they_o or_o 2._o at_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o wicked_a man_n and_o particular_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n or_o rather_o 3._o at_o those_o terrible_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o earthquake_n and_o comet_n or_o other_o strange_a meteor_n or_o work_v of_o god_n in_o the_o air_n for_o he_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o natural_a work_n of_o god_n thou_o make_v the_o out-going_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n delightful_a evening_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o the_o east_n from_o whence_o the_o morning_n or_o the_o sun_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o go_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v express_v psal._n 19_o 6._o and_o the_o west_n from_o whence_o the_o evening_n or_o night_n be_v poetical_o suppose_v to_o come_v forth_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n give_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n from_o east_n to_o west_n occasion_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n to_o they_o but_o if_o the_o psalmist_n have_v mean_v this_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o will_v have_v express_v it_o in_o such_o a_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a phrase_n which_o be_v never_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n but_o
people_n of_o israel_n who_o therefore_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o rebuke_v and_o humble_a that_o he_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v v._o 31._o as_o for_o this_o enigmatical_a designation_n of_o this_o king_n that_o be_v agreeable_a enough_o both_o to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o such_o case_n and_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o prudence_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_v the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d threaten_a destruction_n against_o 〈◊〉_d call_v it_o enigmatical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25_o 26._o and_o 51._o 41._o and_o s._n paul_n call_v nero_n the_o lion_n 2_o tiâ—…_n 4._o 17._o but_o then_o this_o one_o king_n be_v eminent_a in_o his_o kind_n be_v by_o a_o usual_a 〈◊〉_d put_v for_o all_o of_o they_o which_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n people_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o bull_n israel_n bull_n by_o which_o he_o doubtless_o understand_v man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n expound_v it_o the_o great_a and_o potent_a and_o fiâ—…rce_a and_o furious_a adversary_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 22._o 12._o isa._n 34._o 7._o and_o consequent_o the_o calf_n must_v be_v their_o people_n or_o soldier_n depend_v upon_o they_o and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o these_o act_n of_o hostility_n against_o thy_o israel_n with_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o people_n till_o every_o one_o submit_v himself_o with_o piece_n of_o silver_n manner_n silver_n this_o he_o add_v as_o a_o limitation_n of_o his_o request_n rebuke_v they_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o utter_v destruction_n but_o only_o till_o they_o be_v humble_v and_o submit_v themselves_o and_o in_o token_n thereof_o bring_v piece_n of_o silver_n for_o present_n as_o be_v foretell_v v._o 29._o for_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n cast_v 〈◊〉_d down_o or_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v tread_v upon_o but_o because_o this_o supplement_n may_v seem_v too_o large_a and_o not_o necessary_a the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v otherwise_o that_o tread_v upon_o or_o walk_v proud_o in_o or_o with_o fragment_n or_o piece_n of_o silver_n wherewith_o eminent_a captain_n use_v to_o adorn_v themselves_o and_o their_o very_a horse_n and_o to_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o bull_n and_o calf_n who_o pride_n and_o wealth_n and_o power_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d manner_n or_o â—…e_a 〈◊〉_d scatter_v thou_o they_o thou_o heb._n he_o have_v scatter_v i._n e._n he_o will_v certain_o scatter_v according_a to_o the_o prophetical_a style_n so_o this_o may_v contain_v a_o answer_n or_o his_o assurance_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n i_o pray_v rebuke_v the_o company_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o will_v rebuke_v or_o scatter_v they_o the_o people_n that_o delight_n in_o war_n charge_n war_n that_o without_o any_o necessity_n or_o provocation_n and_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o mischief_n and_o spoil_n make_v war_n upon_o other_o and_o upon_o we_o particular_o now_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o people_n rest_n and_o settle_v the_o ark_n in_o its_o place_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v all_o our_o mâ—…licious_a and_o bloody_a enemy_n and_o give_v we_o assure_v peace_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v the_o lord_n without_o disturbance_n and_o withal_o david_n may_v seem_v to_o utter_v this_o for_o his_o own_o vindication_n it_o be_v true_a o_o lord_n i_o have_v be_v a_o mâ—…n_n of_o war_n and_o therefore_o have_v lose_v the_o honour_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o be_o now_o force_v to_o lodge_v the_o ark_n in_o a_o mean_a tabernacle_n which_o i_o have_v erect_v for_o it_o but_o this_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o undertake_v any_o of_o my_o war_n out_o of_o wantonness_n or_o ambition_n or_o love_n to_o war_n and_o mischief_n but_o only_o by_o constraint_n and_o necessity_n for_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o myself_o and_o of_o thy_o people_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o lay_v my_o war_n to_o my_o charge_n 31_o prince_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n ethiopia_n character_n ethiopia_n he_o name_v only_o these_o as_o the_o great_a and_o ancient_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o as_o a_o most_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o incorrigible_a sort_n of_o man_n see_v jer._n 13._o 23._o avos_fw-la 9_o 7._o but_o by_o they_o he_o synecdochical_o understand_v all_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o like_a character_n shall_v soon_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n unto_o god_n time_n god_n either_o in_o way_n of_o humble_a supplicaâ—…ion_n and_o submission_n beg_v mercy_n of_o he_o or_o to_o offer_v up_o the_o present_v express_v v._o 19_o but_o this_o prophecy_n as_o also_o the_o next_o verse_n evident_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n when_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n with_o the_o thought_n and_o hope_n whereof_o david_n oft_o comfort_v himself_o in_o that_o confine_v and_o afflict_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n 32_o sing_v unto_o god_n you_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o earth_n not_o only_o epypt_n and_o ethiopia_n but_o other_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n also_o who_o shall_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o grace_n with_o they_o o_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n selah_n 33_o to_o he_o 3._o he_o psal._n 18._o 10._o aâ—…d_n 104._o 3._o that_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n governor_n heaven_n upon_o the_o high_a heaven_n as_o deut._n 10._o 14._o his_o true_a and_o best_a sanctuary_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o prevent_v all_o mean_a and_o carnal_a conception_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o ark_n or_o tabernacle_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o mind_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentiâ—…es_n to_o heaven_n and_o represent_v god_n as_o dwell_v there_o in_o infinite_a glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o from_o thence_o look_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o ruâ—…ing_v they_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o therefore_o most_o fit_a to_o be_v own_v and_o receive_v by_o all_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o their_o lord_n and_o governor_n which_o be_v of_o old_a dissolve_v old_a i._n e._n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o the_o ark_n be_v only_o some_o hundred_o year_n old_a or_o which_o be_v everlasting_a for_o this_o hebrew_n word_n answer_v to_o olam_n which_o look_v not_o only_o backward_o to_o time_n past_a but_o forward_o to_o the_o future_a of_o which_o this_o word_n be_v by_o divers_a understand_v deut._n 33._o 15._o this_o be_v also_o oppose_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n all_o which_o as_o david_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n well_o know_v will_v be_v abolish_v and_o dissolve_v lo_o he_o do_v give_v do_v heb._n give_v send_v out_o his_o voice_n and_o that_o a_o mighty_a voice_n earth_n voice_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o the_o thunder_n call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 29._o â—…_n and_o elsewhere_o or_o rather_o 2._o his_o word_n to_o wit_n the_o gospel_n publish_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n assist_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n send_v from_o heaven_n which_o may_v well_o be_v call_v god_n voice_n and_o that_o a_o mighty_a voice_n because_o it_o produce_v such_o great_a and_o wonderful_a effect_n as_o be_v here_o above_o mention_v in_o convert_v all_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n 34_o ascribe_v you_o strength_n unto_o god_n enemy_n god_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v mighty_a and_o able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v for_o his_o people_n or_o against_o his_o and_o their_o enemy_n his_o excellency_n goodness_n excellency_n his_o excellent_a power_n and_o goodness_n be_v over_o israel_n israel_n israel_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o be_v employ_v for_o they_o as_o occasion_n require_v he_o be_v indeed_o the_o universal_a lord_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o in_o a_o special_a and_o excellent_a manner_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o strength_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o or_o heaven_n cloud_n 15._o cloud_n or_o in_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v two_o dwelling_n and_o throne_n the_o one_o in_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o the_o other_o in_o heaven_n see_v isa._n 57_o 15._o 35_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v terrible_a fear_v terrible_a or_o venerable_n deserve_o to_o be_v both_o reverence_v and_o fear_v out_o of_o thy_o holy_a place_n enemy_n place_n or_o sanctuary_n he_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o zion_n because_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n the_o court_n the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n or_o rather_o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o that_o twoâ—…old_a sanctuary_n here_o mention_v one_o in_o zion_n and_o the_o other_o in_o heaven_n and_o out_o
occasion_n to_o blaspheme_n his_o name_n and_o to_o exalt_v their_o idol-god_n above_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v still_o infinite_o superior_a in_o power_n both_o to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o god_n and_o can_v and_o will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n rescue_v his_o people_n from_o they_o 14_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n that_o do_v wonder_n thou_o have_v declare_v thy_o strength_n among_o the_o people_n follow_v people_n by_o the_o mighty_a effect_n of_o it_o here_o follow_v 15_o 6._o 15_o exod._n 6._o 6._o thou_o have_v with_o thy_o arm_n redeem_v thy_o people_n captivity_n people_n to_o wit_n out_o of_o egypt_n after_o a_o long_a and_o hard_a bondage_n which_o he_o here_o mention_n to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n in_o their_o present_a captivity_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n redeem_v joseph_n who_o he_o mention_n partly_o as_o a_o most_o eminent_a portion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n branch_v forth_o into_o two_o numerous_a tribe_n partly_o because_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n which_o iacob_n other_o son_n be_v not_o and_o partly_o because_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o redemption_n by_o bring_v they_o into_o egypt_n and_o preserve_v and_o nourish_v jacob_n and_o his_o son_n there_o as_o a_o little_a child_n be_v nourish_v as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n gen._n 47._o 12._o in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v a_o second_o father_n to_o they_o and_o they_o may_v well_o be_v call_v his_o son_n without_o who_o care_n to_o speak_v humane_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o redemption_n nor_o people_n to_o be_v redeem_v selah_n 16_o etc._n 16_o exod._n 14._o 21._o psal_n 114._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o water_n see_v thou_o presence_n thou_o they_o feel_v the_o visible_a effect_n of_o thy_o powerful_a presence_n o_o god_n the_o water_n see_v thou_o they_o be_v afraid_a do_v afraid_a and_o stand_v still_o as_o man_n or_o beast_n astonish_v common_o do_v the_o depth_n also_o be_v trouble_v 11_o water_n 11_o heb._n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d forth_o 〈◊〉_d water_n the_o cloud_n pour_v out_o water_n 2._o water_n when_o the_o israelite_n pass_v over_o the_o sea_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o israelite_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n i._n e._n sprinkle_a with_o water_n pour_v forth_o from_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o the_o sky_n send_v out_o a_o â—…ound_n thy_o arrow_n 6._o arrow_n either_o hall-stone_n or_o rather_o lightning_n or_o thunderbolt_n which_o be_v call_v god_n arrow_n psal._n 18._o 14._o &_o 144._o 6._o also_o go_v abroad_o l._n 18_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o thunder_n be_v gr._n be_v â—…eb_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o gr._n in_o the_o heaven_n 4._o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 97._o 4._o the_o lightning_n lighten_v the_o world_n the_o earth_n tremble_v and_o shake_v give_v shake_v this_o tempest_n be_v not_o particular_o record_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n yet_o it_o may_v well_o be_v gather_v from_o what_o be_v say_v exod._n 14._o 24_o 25._o and_o be_v in_o effect_n acknowledge_v by_o josephus_n in_o his_o history_n and_o this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o scripture_n for_o some_o circumstance_n of_o history_n omit_v in_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a place_n to_o be_v supply_v in_o follow_v passage_n whereof_o instance_n have_v be_v already_o give_v 19_o thy_o way_n be_v path_n be_v or_o rather_o be_v at_o that_o time_n thou_o do_v walk_v and_o lead_v thy_o people_n in_o untrodden_a path_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o thy_o path_n in_o the_o great_a water_n and_o thy_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v they_o know_v because_o the_o water_n sudden_o return_v and_o cover_v they_o 20_o 13._o 20_o exod._n 14._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d â—…8_n 52._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 13._o thou_o ledde_v thy_o people_n canaan_n people_n first_o through_o the_o sea_n and_o afterward_o through_o the_o vast_a howl_a wilderness_n to_o canaan_n like_o a_o flock_n land_n flock_n with_o singular_a care_n and_o tenderness_n as_o a_o shepherd_n do_v his_o sheep_n 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speak_v with_o particular_a regard_n to_o baal-peor_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o peor_n a_o place_n so_o call_v who_o have_v be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a eminency_n in_o those_o part_n and_o therefore_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n after_o his_o death_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n appoint_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o memory_n 29._o thus_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o invention_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o 30._o 7._o 30._o num._n 25._o 7._o then_o stand_v up_o phineas_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v 31._o and_o that_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 25._o righteousness_n and_o although_o that_o action_n of_o he_o may_v seem_v harsh_a and_o rash_a and_o irregular_a as_o be_v do_v by_o a_o private_a person_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o as_o allow_v the_o delinquent_n not_o space_n for_o repentance_n it_o be_v accept_v and_o reward_v by_o god_n as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o piety_n agreeable_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o proceed_v from_o a_o sincere_a zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n people_n and_o god_n give_v he_o a_o public_a testimony_n of_o his_o approbation_n to_o be_v record_v to_o all_o generation_n and_o the_o priesthood_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o he_o and_o he_o in_o all_o succeed_a generation_n of_o all_o which_o see_v numb_a 25._o unto_o all_o generation_n for_o evermore_o 32._o 13._o 32._o num._n 20._o â—…_n 12_o 13._o they_o anger_v he_o also_o at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n so_o that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o moses_n for_o their_o sake_n follow_v sake_n or_o because_o of_o they_o upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_a whereby_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o speak_v unadvised_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v 33._o because_o they_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o fault_n unadvised_o so_o this_o word_n be_v think_v to_o signify_v leviticus_n 5._o 4._o prov._n 12._o 18._o or_o he_o speak_v as_o the_o word_n common_o signify_v not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o sin_n to_o speak_v but_o because_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v silent_a or_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n when_o god_n command_v he_o only_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n numb_a 20._o 8_o 9_o 10._o or_o he_o speak_v to_o wit_n the_o provocation_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o such_o word_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o and_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o it_o he_o mention_n not_o here_o what_o moses_n speak_v because_o that_o be_v full_o know_v from_o the_o history_n and_o because_o he_o will_v throw_v a_o veil_n over_o moses_n his_o infirmity_n and_o rather_o imply_v than_o express_v his_o fault_n with_o his_o lip_n 34._o 27._o 34._o judg._n 1._o 21_o 27._o they_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o nation_n 2._o nation_n deut._n 7._o 2._o concern_v who_o which_o who_o i._n e._n concern_v who_o destruction_n or_o rather_o which_o thing_n to_o wit_n to_o destroy_v those_o canaanitish_a nation_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o asher_n which_o signify_v only_o either_o who_o or_o which_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o 35._o 6._o 35._o judg._n 1._o 21._o &_o 2._o 2._o &_o 3._o 5_o 6._o but_o be_v mingle_v marriage_n mingle_v in_o their_o habitation_n and_o negotiation_n as_o also_o in_o marriage_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o learn_v their_o work_n 36._o and_o they_o serve_v their_o idol_n which_o be_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o etc._n they_o which_o idol_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o fall_v both_o into_o further_a and_o great_a sin_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 37_o 38._o and_o into_o utter_a ruin_n as_o this_o phrase_n also_o note_n exod._n 23._o 33._o judg._n 2._o 12_o etc._n etc._n 37._o yea_o 26._o yea_o 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o isai._n 57_o 5._o ezek._n 16._o 20._o &_o 20._o 26._o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n 21._o daughter_n of_o which_o heathenish_a practice_n see_v the_o note_n on_o levit._n 18._o 21._o unto_o devil_n 20._o devil_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o inform_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n as_o they_o pretend_v and_o sometime_o design_v but_o devil_n in_o their_o idol_n and_o that_o those_o spirit_n which_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n to_o inhabit_v in_o their_o image_n and_o which_o they_o worship_v in_o they_o be_v not_o god_n or_o good_a spirit_n as_o they_o imagine_v but_o evil_a spirit_n or_o devil_n see_v levit._n 17._o 7._o deut._n 32._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o revel_v 9_o 20._o 38._o and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n they_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o their_o child_n who_o though_o sinner_n before_o god_n yet_o be_v innocent_a as_o to_o they_o from_o any_o crime_n deserve_v such_o barbarous_a usage_n from_o they_o even_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o son_n and_o of_o their_o daughter_n who_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o idol_n of_o canaan_n and_o 33._o and_o numb_a 35._o 33._o the_o land_n be_v pollute_v with_o blood_n 39_o thus_o be_v they_o defile_v with_o their_o own_o work_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v with_o their_o own_o invention_n devise_v invention_n commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n by_o worship_v those_o idol_n which_o be_v but_o humane_a invention_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o unnatural_a and_o bloody_a manner_n as_o they_o have_v devise_v 40._o therefore_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n kindle_v against_o his_o people_n insomuch_o that_o he_o abhor_v his_o own_o inheritance_n 41._o and_o he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o rule_v over_o they_o 42._o their_o enemy_n also_o oppress_v they_o and_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n under_o their_o hand_n 43._o 16._o 43._o judg._n 2._o 16._o many_o time_n do_v he_o deliver_v they_o but_o they_o provoke_v he_o with_o their_o counsel_n 39_o counsel_n by_o forsake_v god_n counsel_n and_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o follow_v after_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o evil_a inclination_n as_o he_o charge_v they_o v._o 39_o see_v the_o like_a numb_a 15._o 39_o and_o be_v weaken_v be_v or_o impoverish_v or_o weaken_v bring_v low_a for_o their_o iniquity_n 44._o nevertheless_o he_o regard_v their_o affliction_n when_o 10._o when_o judg._n 3._o 9_o &_o 4._o 3._o &_o 6._o 7._o &_o 10._o 10._o he_o hear_v their_o cry_n 45._o 3._o 45._o deut._n 30._o 3._o and_o he_o remember_v for_o they_o his_o covenant_n they_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n which_o notwithstanding_o their_o horrible_a violation_n of_o it_o he_o make_v good_a unto_o they_o and_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o deliver_v they_o and_o repent_v 6._o repent_v change_v his_o course_n and_o deal_n with_o they_o as_o penitent_a person_n usual_o do_v see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 6._o 6._o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n 46._o 12._o 46._o 1_o king_n 8._o 50._o jer._n 42._o 12._o he_o make_v they_o also_o to_o be_v pity_v of_o all_o those_o that_o carry_v they_o captive_n 25._o captive_n by_o change_v their_o opinion_n of_o they_o and_o incline_v their_o heart_n towards_o they_o which_o he_o have_v alienate_v from_o they_o see_v on_o psal._n 105._o 25._o 47._o save_v we_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n we_o god_n o_o thou_o who_o have_v so_o often_o pardon_v and_o save_v we_o notwithstanding_o our_o former_a and_o manifold_a provocation_n be_v thou_o please_v once_o more_o to_o deliver_v we_o and_o gather_v we_o from_o among_o the_o heathen_a to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o to_o triumph_v in_o thy_o praise_n elsewhere_o praise_n in_o thy_o praiseworthy_a work_n wrought_v for_o we_o praise_v be_v but_o for_o action_n worthy_a of_o praise_n as_o it_o be_v here_o above_o v._o 2._o 1_o chron._n 16._o 35._o psal._n 9_o 14._o phil._n 4._o 8._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 48._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psalm_n cvii_o the_o most_o of_o the_o psalm_n have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n unto_o the_o church_n or_o people_n of_o god_n or_o to_o some_o eminent_a member_n thereof_o but_o there_o be_v some_o few_o psalm_n which_o have_v a_o more_o general_a respect_n to_o all_o nation_n of_o which_o number_n this_o be_v one_o wherein_o the_o psalmist_n discourse_v of_o the_o merciful_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o mankind_n and_o of_o his_o readiness_n to_o help_v they_o in_o all_o their_o distress_n some_o few_o particular_a instance_n whereof_o he_o mention_v and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v understand_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o all_o but_o withal_o he_o take_v notice_n also_o of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o wicked_a person_n and_o people_n and_o by_o this_o
of_o they_o cast_v a_o lustful_a eye_n upon_o another_o her_o companion_n be_v enrage_v against_o she_o and_o quick_o tear_v she_o in_o piece_n as_o some_o natural_a historian_n write_v and_o such_o be_v the_o church_n eye_n say_v to_o be_v and_o by_o the_o eye_n he_o seem_v to_o design_n partly_o her_o look_n and_o outward_a behaviour_n or_o conversation_n and_o partly_o and_o chief_o the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o her_o mind_n which_o be_v common_o discover_v and_o in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o signify_v by_o the_o eye_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o a_o evil_a eye_n prov._n 23._o 6._o mat._n 6._o 23._o of_o a_o bountiful_a eye_n prov._n 22._o 9_o of_o a_o single_a eye_n luk._n 11._o 34._o of_o a_o proud_a or_o lofty_a look_n all_o which_o signify_v such_o emper_n of_o man_n mind_n 16_o behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o belove_a perfect_a belove_a the_o church_n here_o again_o speak_v and_o retort_v christ_n word_n upon_o himself_o if_o i_o be_o fair_a it_o be_v only_o by_o 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charity_n quarter_n in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o station_n as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n heb._n from_o his_o or_o their_o end_n or_o extremity_n i._n e._n universal_o or_o all_o from_o one_o end_n of_o that_o body_n or_o society_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o other_o as_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v gen._n 19_o 4._o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o other_o or_o as_o we_o there_o render_v it_o from_o every_o quarter_n and_o as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v by_o divers_a learned_a man_n render_v 1_o kin._n 12._o 31._o not_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n but_o out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n or_o indifferent_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n there_o but_o if_o that_o phrase_n be_v right_o render_v there_o out_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n as_o divers_a also_o expound_v the_o same_o phrase_n gen._n 47._o 2._o of_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o brethren_n why_o may_v it_o not_o as_o well_o be_v render_v here_o even_o from_o the_o mean_a or_o poor_a of_o his_o flock_n which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o covetousness_n and_o cruelty_n to_o extort_v gain_n from_o such_o as_o need_v their_o charity_n 12_o come_v you_o say_v they_o companion_n they_o unto_o their_o brethren_n by_o office_n and_o in_o iniquity_n unto_o their_o fellow-priest_n or_o other_o jolly_a companion_n i_o will_v fetch_v wine_n and_o we_o will_v fill_v ourselves_o elsewhere_o ourselves_o we_o will_v drink_v not_o only_o to_o delight_n but_o even_o to_o drunkenness_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v mich._n 1._o 10._o and_o elsewhere_o with_o strong_a drink_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o abundant_a soul_n abundant_a which_o show_v their_o dreadful_a security_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n and_o their_o total_a and_o resolve_v abandon_v of_o all_o care_n of_o their_o own_o or_o people_n soul_n chap._n lvii_o 1_o the_o righteous_a world_n righteous_a just_a and_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o place_n and_o state_n in_o which_o they_o live_v yea_o as_o the_o jew_n call_v they_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o world_n perish_v and_o no_o man_n priest_n man_n few_o or_o none_o of_o the_o people_n so_o he_o show_v that_o the_o corruption_n be_v general_a in_o the_o people_n no_o less_o than_o in_o the_o priest_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n displeasure_n heart_n be_v due_o affect_v with_o this_o severe_a stroke_n and_o sad_a sign_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n man_n of_o kindness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d ps._n 12._o 1._o mic._n 7._o 2._o merciful_a justice_n merciful_a or_o godly_a the_o same_o who_o he_o now_o call_v righteous_a who_o duty_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v to_o exercise_v both_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n and_o justice_n man_n be_v take_v away_o 20._o away_o 2_o kin._n â—…2_n 20._o none_o consider_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o evil_a away_o or_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v evil_a from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v nation_n come_v from_o those_o dreadful_a calamity_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o nation_n 2_o he_o shall_v peace_n shall_v or_o go_v in_o peace_n enter_v into_o peace_n peace_n peace_n this_o just_a and_o merciful_a man_n shall_v enter_v in_o a_o state_n of_o peace_n and_o rest_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o approach_a misery_n or_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o wit_n to_o his_o father_n as_o it_o be_v full_o express_v gen._n 15._o 15._o or_o he_o shall_v die_v go_v be_v put_v for_o die_v as_o 1_o chr._n 17._o 11._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 12._o job_n 10._o 21._o &_o 14._o 20._o luk._n 22._o 22._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o peace_n they_o prophet_n they_o just_a man_n here_o be_v a_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o number_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o prophet_n shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n
of_o the_o father_n be_v come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o make_v himself_o glorious_a in_o some_o wonderful_a work_n for_o thy_o salvation_n either_o in_o his_o doctrine_n or_o miracle_n or_o work_v of_o redemption_n that_o his_o glory_n may_v rest_v upon_o thou_o suitable_a to_o the_o psalmist_n prayer_n psal._n 85._o 6_o 7_o 9_o be_v rise_v 4._o rise_v like_a as_o when_o the_o sun_n spread_v itself_o into_o every_o place_n leave_v none_o dark_a thus_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n call_v such_o a_o glorious_a light_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o upon_o thou_o 2_o for_o behold_v the_o darkness_n 19_o darkness_n either_o affliction_n and_o misery_n a_o know_a metaphor_n or_o ignorance_n and_o idolatry_n as_o also_o all_o kind_n of_o error_n and_o immorality_n with_o which_o all_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v smut_v and_o pollute_v compare_v eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n intend_v earth_n either_o 1._o general_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n such_o as_o through_o ignorance_n reject_v the_o gospel_n or_o rather_o 2._o more_o particular_a the_o babylonian_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o a_o part_n in_o that_o dismal_a condition_n be_v harass_v by_o cyrus_n whereby_o the_o jew_n be_v deliver_v this_o be_v also_o a_o type_n of_o the_o â—…eliverance_n of_o god_n people_n by_o the_o messiah_n which_o tâ—…is_n text_n principal_o intend_v and_o gross_a profaneness_n gross_a a_o allusion_n to_o that_o egyptian_a darkness_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o 21_o etc._n etc._n palpable_a ignorance_n the_o inlet_n and_o nursery_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…latry_n and_o all_o profaneness_n darkness_n the_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n 79._o lord_n i_o e._n christ_n mal._n 4._o 2._o luke_n 1._o 77_o 78_o 79._o shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v 23._o see_v shall_v be_v wonderful_a conspicuous_a as_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o darkness_n cover_v the_o earth_n so_o the_o glory_n be_v sâ—…en_o answer_v to_o that_o gross_a darkness_n the_o sense_n be_v that_o whereas_o the_o time_n be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v under_o great_a calamity_n while_o their_o enemy_n be_v in_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n now_o it_o shall_v be_v quite_o contrarâ—…_n now_o these_o shall_v be_v in_o adversity_n and_o those_o in_o prosperity_n a_o great_a turn_n of_o providence_n and_o withal_o imply_v that_o this_o light_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o peculiar_a to_o his_o people_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o all_o other_o prosperity_n be_v but_o darkness_n and_o misery_n as_o light_n be_v peculiar_a to_o goshen_n when_o darkness_n be_v in_o all_o the_o egyptian_a house_n exod._n â—…0_n 23._o upon_o thou_o 3_o and_o the_o 24._o the_o rev._n 21._o 24._o gentile_n shall_v come_v 6._o come_v either_o to_o congratulate_v thy_o deliverance_n or_o the_o respect_n that_o shall_v be_v show_v they_o by_o other_o nation_n upon_o their_o deliverance_n or_o rather_o shall_v be_v allure_v by_o thy_o light_n to_o câ—…me_v to_o thou_o as_o traveller_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n and_o out_o of_o their_o way_n when_o a_o light_n discover_v itself_o do_v make_v to_o it_o so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v shine_v so_o bright_a and_o be_v make_v so_o conspicuous_a by_o preach_v and_o miracle_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o congratulate_v they_o and_o wish_v they_o much_o joy_n but_o rejoice_v and_o participate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o happiness_n rev._n 21._o 24._o a_o plain_a prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n ch._n 49_o 6._o to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n and_o or_o yea_o or_o even_a king_n which_o be_v fulfil_v under_o cyrus_n darius_n alexander_n and_o the_o egyptian_a king_n king_n nation_n king_n to_o add_v to_o thy_o lustre_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v honour_v only_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o mean_a person_n but_o even_o of_o honourable_a personage_n embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o christ_n sceptre_n and_o government_n see_v ch_n 49._o 23._o to_o observe_v thy_o progress_n and_o how_o thou_o shall_v increase_v by_o degree_n as_o the_o suâ—…_n in_o its_o ascend_n in_o christ_n time_n there_o be_v 12_o apostle_n afterward_o 120_o disciple_n in_o a_o short_a time_n many_o thousand_o than_o the_o church_n grow_v into_o congregation_n and_o then_o to_o spread_v nation_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n 4_o 12._o 4_o chap._n 49._o 1â—…_n â—…2_n 23._o &_o 6â—…_n 11_o 12._o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o 18._o about_o or_o in_o a_o circle_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o seem_v to_o relâ—…te_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n with_o their_o successor_n carry_v the_o gospel_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o regard_n it_o will_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n incredible_a he_o bid_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o behold_v it_o in_o some_o vision_n or_o upon_o some_o watch-tower_n in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v the_o like_a expression_n chap._n 49._o 18._o and_o see_v all_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o gospel_n together_o he_o speak_v more_o particular_o either_o of_o the_o jew_n flock_v from_o all_o part_n to_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n which_o may_v be_v true_a in_o the_o type_n or_o especial_o of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o some_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o the_o gospel_n they_o come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n another_o son_n the_o same_o thing_n only_o for_o elegancy_n sake_n express_v in_o its_o part_n the_o sense_n respect_v both_o person_n and_o place_n as_o to_o person_n thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n also_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o thou_o tender_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d in_o arm_n isa._n 49._o 22._o where_o by_o thy_o side_n by_o equivalent_a expression_n of_o arm_n bosom_n and_o shoulder_n be_v supply_v with_o reference_n to_o they_o both_o and_o may_v import_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o unto_o their_o mother_n and_o it_o may_v further_o be_v observe_v that_o where_o the_o masculinâ—…_n gender_n be_v join_v with_o the_o feminine_a of_o the_o same_o species_n it_o note_v multitude_n and_o variety_n as_o eccl._n 2._o 8._o man_n singer_n and_o woman_n singer_n i_o e._n all_o sort_n and_o variety_n of_o vocal_a music_n and_o as_o to_o place_v both_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n that_o be_v not_o only_o near_a but_o also_o afar_o off_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o as_o we_o say_v far_o and_o near_o act_v 2._o 39_o or_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v say_v before_o round_o about_o in_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n from_o far_o note_v the_o longitude_n and_o ad_fw-la latus_fw-la at_o or_o on_o thy_o side_n the_o latitude_n and_o even_o those_o that_o perhaps_o be_v before_o at_o enmity_n one_o with_o another_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v nurse_v at_o thy_o side_n 5_o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v thou_o see_v viz._n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o delight_n the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o child_n run_v to_o thou_o and_o shinâ—…_n and_o or_o shinâ—…_n flow_v fight_n flow_v as_o when_o one_o river_n meet_v with_o another_o and_o join_v water_n run_v sweet_o together_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o river_n this_o note_n the_o abundance_n of_o their_o unite_a joy_n and_o delight_n or_o they_o shall_v flock_v together_o to_o behold_v such_o a_o amaze_a fight_n together_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v fear_v 18._o fear_v as_o stand_v amaze_v to_o see_v such_o multitude_n come_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n christ_n see_v on_o chap_n 54._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v surprise_v with_o it_o as_o those_o act._n 2._o 7._o or_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o joyful_a sight_n as_o jacob_n be_v with_o the_o tiding_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 45._o 26._o and_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v with_o peter_n act._n 10._o 45._o such_o a_o mixture_n of_o fear_n and_o â—…oy_v you_o have_v express_v jer._n 33_o 9_o the_o sense_n be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o chap._n 49._o 18._o and_o be_v enlarge_v it_o enlarge_v both_o with_o joy_n and_o love_n joy_v within_o at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o outward_o express_v in_o the_o enlargedness_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o they_o fear_n do_v proper_o contract_v the_o heart_n therefore_o this_o expression_n intimate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fear_n mix_v with_o such_o a_o affection_n as_o willâ—…dilate_v it_o because_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n 22._o sea_n either_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n viz._n the_o nation_n as_o before_o a_o metoâ—…ymy_n of_o the_o subject_n shall_v turn_v to_o thou_o in_o religion_n or_o affection_n they_o that_o former_o so_o much_o hate_v thou_o they_o that_o live_v by_o the_o
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 eveâ—…_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 upon_o the_o matter_n depopulate_v and_o hate_v 2._o hate_v either_o slight_v and_o neglect_v or_o suffer_v actual_a misery_n and_o slaughter_v thus_o be_v she_o deal_v with_o lam._n 1._o 2._o so_o that_o no_o man_n go_v through_o thou_o desolate_a thou_o thy_o street_n be_v leave_v desolate_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n eternity_n excellency_n the_o abstract_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o concrete_a whereby_o the_o hebrew_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v the_o superlative_a degree_n and_o in_o this_o happy_a estate_n we_o find_v the_o church_n zech._n 2._o per_fw-la toâ—…_n and_o 9_o 9_o etc._n etc._n which_o refer_v to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a i_o e._n for_o a_o great_a while_n it_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n frequent_a with_o the_o hebrew_n who_o express_v a_o long_a time_n by_o eternity_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n object_n generation_n the_o church_n happiness_n shall_v be_v the_o rejoice_n and_o comfort_n of_o succeed_a generation_n she_o will_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o great_a rejoice_n a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o object_n 16_o 6._o 16_o chap._n 49._o 23._o &_o 61._o 6._o thou_o shall_v also_o suck_v verse_n suck_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o child_n suck_v nourishment_n from_o the_o breast_n the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v draw_v or_o drain_v the_o wealth_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o riches_n and_o power_n of_o king_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v free_o and_o affectionate_o as_o milk_n flow_v from_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o same_o thing_n intend_v chap._n 49._o 23._o and_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o shall_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v know_v know_v i_o e._n experience_v it_o know_v be_v often_o put_v for_o a_o experimental_a know_v that_o 3._o that_o chap._n 43._o 3._o i_o the_o lord_z am_z thy_o saviour_n and_o 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 metapâ—…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 meâ—…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 zoroâ—…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 meliorate_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o instead_o of_o carnal_a ceremony_n she_o have_v spiritual_a ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9_o and_o large_a measure_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o shall_v have_v such_o officer_n as_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o the_o conscience_n by_o discover_v the_o complete_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 18_o violence_n verse_n violence_n that_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a though_o there_o only_o it_o will_v be_v complete_a i_o see_v no_o necessity_n neither_o will_v i_o obtrude_v my_o judgement_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judicious_a as_o be_v more_o proper_a in_o a_o comment_n none_o to_o oft_o violence_n to_o this_o quiet_a state_n thou_o shall_v attain_v to_o either_o within_o thou_o to_o oppress_v by_o injustice_n rapine_n or_o fraud_n or_o without_o thou_o by_o hostiâ—…_n invasion_n and_o this_o the_o prophet_n mention_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o good_a officer_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n people_n border_n no_o havoc_n make_v among_o thy_o people_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v 1._o call_v chap._n 26._o 1._o thy_o wall_n salvation_n 147._o salvation_n they_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o able_a to_o defend_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o safe_a as_o salvation_n itself_o can_v make_v thou_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v call_v so_o it_o often_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v so_o ch._n 26._o 1._o &_o 47._o 1._o and_o 56._o 7._o and_o it_o intimate_v as_o much_o as_o that_o god_n will_v be_v salvation_n to_o his_o church_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o gate_n and_o wall_n he_o will_v be_v their_o safety_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o praise_n see_v isa._n 26._o 1._o and_o god_n care_n of_o his_o church_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o exhortation_n to_o praise_v he_o psa._n 147._o and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v praise_n praise_v a_o double_a metonymy_n viz._n of_o the_o effect_n as_o salvation_n will_v cause_v praise_n and_o of_o the_o adjunct_n as_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n so_o that_o within_o or_o upon_o thy_o gate_n and_o wall_n thou_o shall_v sing_v praise_n 19_o 5._o 19_o rev_n 21_o 23._o &_o 22._o 5._o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n â—…tual_a light_n these_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o esteem_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n comfort_n as_o the_o former_a be_v for_o her_o safety_n so_o that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o be_v a_o shield_n but_o a_o sun_n to_o she_o psa._n 84._o 11._o â—…ot_v â—…at_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n among_o they_o but_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o such_o shall_v principal_o consist_v in_o what_o be_v â—…tual_a by_o day_n neither_o for_o brightness_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n analogy_n light_n christ_n shall_v scatter_v all_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n enlighten_v thou_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a not_o wax_n and_o wane_n and_o sufâ—…r_a â—…lipses_n and_o setting_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n do_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v conâ—…ant_a without_o shadow_n of_o change_n no_o night_n which_o will_v be_v undoubted_o truâ—…_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n whatever_o it_o will_v be_v or_o how_o near_o soever_o it_o will_v come_v to_o it_o here_o which_o i_o presume_v will_v bear_v its_o analogy_n and_o 5._o and_o zech._n 2._o 5._o thy_o god_n
thy_o glory_n 11._o glory_n always_o minister_a matter_n of_o thy_o glory_v in_o he_o or_o thy_o interest_n in_o this_o god_n shall_v be_v great_a honour_n â—…o_v thou_o or_o else_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o sentence_n immediate_o before_o in_o oâ—…her_a word_n that_o will_v make_v thou_o glorious_a a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o efficlâ—…t_n thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o give_v glory_n psa._n 84._o 11._o 20_o thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n withdraw_v itself_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v mourning_n end_v literal_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n mourn_v in_o babylon_n but_o especial_o the_o uninterrupted_a happiness_n of_o the_o church_n the_o hebrew_n here_o for_o end_v signify_v recompense_v their_o day_n of_o rejoice_v shall_v abundant_o recompense_v all_o their_o day_n of_o mourning_n 21_o thy_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a all_o i_o e._n the_o great_a part_n the_o word_n in_o this_o use_n have_v be_v show_v frequent_o or_o altogether_o righteous_a complete_o righteous_a righteous_a 8._o righteous_a as_o this_o respect_v the_o jew_n the_o sense_n may_v be_v they_o go_v into_o captivity_n wicked_a but_o most_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o many_o of_o the_o survivour_n tarry_v behind_o they_o that_o return_v be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a chap._n 1._o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o 4._o 4._o but_o principal_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o church_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o saint_n either_o by_o profession_n as_o paul_n call_v they_o frequent_o saint_n by_o calling_n or_o rather_o by_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o perfect_o by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n see_v on_o ch_n 35._o 8._o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o people_n ever_o i_o e._n for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o you_o have_v many_o instance_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v lest_o that_o poor_a remnant_n shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o be_v drive_v out_o again_o but_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v continue_v as_o god_n peculiar_a people_n the_o 13._o the_o chap._n 4._o 2._o &_o 61._o 3._o see_v chap._n 32._o 16._o mat._n 15._o 13._o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n 10._o plant_n put_v by_o apposition_n viz._n thy_o people_n be_v of_o my_o plant_n and_o so_o also_o the_o next_o clause_n the_o work_n of_o my_o band_n and_o therefore_o can_v miscarry_v be_v what_o i_o shall_v take_v delight_n in_o and_o thus_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n eph._n 2._o 10._o 11._o 10._o chap._n 29._o 23._o &_o 45._o 11._o the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v they_o glorify_v either_o that_o i_o may_v make_v they_o glorious_a in_o be_v thus_o plant_v or_o myself_o glorious_a in_o thus_o plant_v they_o 22_o a_o little_a one_o shall_v become_v a_o thousand_o triumphant_a thousand_o though_o of_o very_o small_a beginning_n and_o contemptible_a yet_o shall_v great_o multiply_v though_o the_o church_n at_o first_o will_v be_v but_o a_o very_a few_o yet_o will_v it_o increase_v into_o many_o thousand_o this_o plant_n or_o seed_n will_v spring_v up_o to_o many_o some_o understand_v it_o that_o many_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o man_n of_o very_a few_o low_a and_o mean_a part_n however_o these_o thing_n seem_v to_o agree_v better_o to_o some_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o then_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a and_o a_o small_a one_o a_o strong_a nation_n strength_n nation_n if_o this_o signify_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o as_o probable_o it_o may_v the_o word_n strong_a signify_v numerous_a joâ—…l_v 1._o 6._o then_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o that_o as_o the_o former_a respect_v their_o number_n so_o this_o their_o strength_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v it_o in_o his_o time_n multitude_n time_n viz._n in_o due_a time_n the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v appoint_v q._n d._n let_v not_o this_o be_v doubt_v because_o i_o have_v undertake_v it_o to_o who_o nothing_o be_v difficult_a when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o promise_n come_v he_o will_v make_v haste_n it_o will_v be_v do_v speedy_o or_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v it_o shall_v hasten_v apace_o as_o it_o do_v in_o peter_n sermon_n 3000_o in_o one_o day_n act_v 2._o and_o 5000_o in_o another_o act_v 4._o and_o so_o soon_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o one_o paul_n plant_v whole_a church_n as_o the_o people_n in_o egypt_n increase_v from_o 70_o person_n to_o a_o vast_a multitude_n chap._n lxi_o 1_o the_o 18._o the_o luke_n 4._o 18._o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o 1._o i_o as_o it_o be_v to_o accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v foretell_v and_o promise_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n whereby_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v either_o the_o holy-ghost_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 18._o 12._o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n i._n e._n the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n so_o we_o be_v often_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n viz._n the_o gift_n as_o the_o spirit_n upon_o samson_n viz._n the_o gift_n of_o valour_n &_o courage_n and_o strength_n see_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 4._o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o prophet_n may_v speak_v this_o of_o himself_o in_o person_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v principal_o understand_v of_o christ_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o appli_v this_o text_n unto_o himself_o luke_n 4._o 18._o be_v the_o first_o text_n he_o preach_v upon_o after_o his_o baptism_n at_o which_o time_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v descend_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n of_o which_o that_o john_n who_o baptise_a he_o be_v a_o ocular_a witness_n john_n 1._o 32_o 33_o and_o so_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o rest_n upon_o and_o dwell_v in_o he_o according_a as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v ch_n 11._o 2._o &_o 42._o 1._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v 27._o anoint_v set_a i_o apart_o i_o e._n both_o capacitate_v he_o with_o gift_n and_o commissionate_v he_o with_o authority_n and_o yet_o more_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n a_o power_n to_o make_v all_o effectual_a from_o whence_o he_o have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o messiah_n among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o of_o christ_n among_o the_o greek_n nay_o christ_n alone_o among_o the_o prophet_n have_v obtain_v this_o name_n psal._n 45._o 7._o and_o the_o prophet_n seem_v here_o to_o describe_v first_o who_o christ_n be_v and_o then_o what_o be_v his_o office_n this_o be_v the_o usual_a ceremony_n for_o the_o design_v person_n to_o the_o office_n of_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n as_o have_v be_v diverse_a time_n show_v in_o all_o which_o respect_v it_o do_v most_o eminent_o belong_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o prophet_n do_v hereby_o intimate_v both_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o his_o unction_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v execute_v these_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o that_o unction_n be_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o head_n it_o will_v flow_v from_o thence_o to_o his_o member_n and_o so_o be_v a_o unction_n more_o peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o in_o a_o more_o general_a way_n it_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a 2_o cor._n 1._o 21_o 22._o 1_o john_n 2._o 20_o 27._o i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n spirit_n tiding_n be_v mean_v of_o christ_n this_o relate_v to_o his_o prophetical_a office_n literal_o this_o point_n at_o the_o good_a news_n that_o isaiah_n bring_v of_o cyrus_n his_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n now_o they_o be_v become_v meek_a and_o humble_a but_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o take_v it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o prophecy_n leave_v behind_o he_o for_o he_o die_v many_o year_n before_o the_o captivity_n but_o they_o chief_o signify_v the_o good_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o discover_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o redeem_v poor_a sinner_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n such_o as_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a or_o afflict_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v because_o ordinary_o affliction_n make_v man_n meek_a and_o humble_a call_v also_o the_o poor_a and_o our_o saviour_n express_v it_o by_o that_o word_n luke_n 4._o 18._o to_o these_o the_o gospel_n these_o good_a tiding_n be_v bring_v mat._n 11._o 5._o whether_o by_o poor_a you_o understand_v 1._o the_o gentile_a void_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o salvation_n or_o tender_v of_o it_o till_o now_o or_o 2._o proper_o so_o call_v indigent_a and_o needy_a person_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o great_a number_n that_o follow_v christ_n of_o which_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o christ_n preach_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o riches_n
mean_v by_o the_o son_n of_o alien_n which_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o discharge_v all_o office_n for_o the_o advanâ—…age_n of_o the_o church_n feed_v the_o flock_n viz._n the_o church_n of_o christ_n wiâ—…h_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v manage_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n spiritual_a husbandry_n therein_o see_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o or_o by_o stranger_n may_v be_v mean_v member_n of_o the_o church_n only_o by_o a_o outward_a profession_n even_o they_o shall_v be_v some_o way_n serviceable_a to_o she_o in_o ordinary_a and_o inferior_a matter_n the_o earth_n shall_v help_v the_o woman_n rev._n 12._o 16._o 6_o but_o you_o shall_v be_v name_v the_o priest_n 5._o priest_n for_o your_o part_n you_o emphatical_o shall_v be_v as_o priest_n either_o 1._o for_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o priest_n of_o old_a be_v plentiful_o provide_v for_o without_o their_o labour_n so_o shall_v you_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o stranger_n or_o 2._o for_o countenance_n you_o shall_v be_v every_o whereas_o great_o value_v as_o the_o priest_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v you_o shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o prince_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v the_o word_n priest_n be_v apply_v not_o only_o to_o the_o sacred_a function_n but_o to_o one_o that_o be_v of_o great_a note_n among_o the_o people_n and_o be_v supply_v with_o all_o necessary_n from_o other_o without_o any_o labour_n of_o his_o own_o thus_o david_n son_n be_v call_v priest_n or_o prince_n or_o rather_o 3._o for_o privilege_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o shall_v now_o be_v as_o peculiar_a and_o as_o near_o to_o god_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v former_o and_o shall_v be_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o this_o be_v most_o certain_o true_a of_o all_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o gospel_n hence_o they_o have_v also_o their_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 15_o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 10._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 9_o rev._n 1._o 6._o &_o 5._o 10._o of_o the_o lord_n man_n shall_v call_v you_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n 16._o god_n chap._n 60._o 6_o 16._o you_o shall_v eat_v gentile_n eat_v it_o relate_v to_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o do_v consist_v most_o in_o flock_n and_o herd_n or_o what_o you_o eat_v shall_v be_v purchase_v by_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o their_o glory_n shall_v you_o boast_v 11._o boast_v you_o shall_v exalt_v yourselves_o or_o be_v renown_v by_o other_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o you_o shall_v be_v wonderful_a or_o to_o admiration_n or_o grow_v high_a by_o the_o access_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o you_o viz._n in_o riches_n part_n learning_n chap._n 60._o 5_o 11._o yourselves_o 7._o for_o your_o shame_n you_o shall_v have_v double_a damage_n double_a see_v on_o chap._n 40._o 2._o supple_a honour_n though_o you_o have_v be_v little_o account_v of_o among_o your_o enemy_n yet_o now_o you_o shall_v be_v great_o in_o their_o esteem_n zech._n 9_o 12._o you_o shall_v have_v double_a damage_n and_o for_o confusion_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o their_o portion_n land_n portion_n viz._n of_o honour_n that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o former_a or_o in_o their_o inheritance_n which_o god_n shall_v restore_v to_o they_o and_o that_o either_o 1._o for_o worth_n and_o value_n through_o god_n blessing_n upon_o it_o or_o 2._o for_o room_n and_o space_n and_o that_o possible_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o few_o that_o will_v return_v to_o inhabit_v there_o viz._n only_o a_o ten_o part_n chap._n 6._o 13._o or_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o out_o of_o their_o enemy_n land_n therefore_o 14._o therefore_o or_o rather_o because_o be_v render_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o their_o rejoice_v because_o of_o the_o double_n of_o their_o portion_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v chap._n 16._o 14._o in_o their_o land_n they_o shall_v possess_v the_o double_a everlasting_a together_o 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or_o i_o will_v make_v their_o work_n stable_n and_o firm_a truth_n note_v stability_n see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 16._o 5._o work_n be_v here_o put_v metonymical_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o work_n proportionable_o to_o their_o work_n and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n off_o covenant_n q._n d._n though_o you_o have_v break_a covenant_n with_o i_o and_o i_o have_v seem_v to_o forsake_v you_o in_o give_v you_o up_o to_o captivity_n yet_o i_o will_v renew_v my_o ancient_a covenant_n make_v with_o your_o father_n confirm_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a never_o to_o be_v abrogate_a viz._n it_o shall_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o gentile_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o your_o room_n that_o for_o breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v break_v off_o with_o they_o 9_o and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v among_o the_o gentile_n earth_n gentile_n i_o e._n eminent_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n such_o shall_v be_v their_o 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god_n grace_n in_o they_o 10_o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v state_n rejoice_v this_o by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o she_o do_v thankful_o acknowledge_v god_n kindness_n to_o she_o in_o the_o forementioned_a promise_n express_v here_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o her_o affection_n with_o reference_n both_o to_o her_o present_a deliverance_n from_o babylon_n and_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o her_o gospel_n state_n in_o the_o lord_n lord_n lord_n or_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o i_o a_o usual_a form_n of_o gratulation_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 1._o and_o hab._n 3._o 18._o and_o luk._n 1._o 47._o or_o thus_o i_o will_v not_o rejoice_v so_o much_o in_o my_o deliverance_n as_o in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o
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just_a one_o viz._n jesus_n christ._n and_o all_o king_n glory_n king_n those_o that_o be_v wont_a to_o scorn_v thou_o shall_v now_o be_v take_v with_o the_o admiration_n of_o thy_o glory_n thy_o glory_n and_o 12._o and_o ch._n 65._o 15._o see_v ver_fw-la 12._o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v name_v 4._o name_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o god_n that_o whereas_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n now_o by_o grace_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o another_o name_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o tongue_n compare_v mark_n 16._o 17._o with_o act_n 2._o 4._o or_o a_o name_n the_o honour_n whereof_o shall_v make_v they_o famous_a as_o gen._n 11._o 4._o they_o shall_v be_v call_v christian_n or_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v more_o renown_a then_o ever_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o condition_n and_o so_o call_v hephzi-bah_a and_o of_o her_o 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and_o this_o refer_v to_o the_o great_a enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o gospel_n day_n or_o rather_o shall_v be_v possess_v as_o the_o word_n baâ—…l_v proper_o signify_v and_o so_o it_o answer_v to_o desolate_a thou_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o desolate_a but_o possess_v and_o this_o help_n to_o solve_v a_o difficulty_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o otherwise_o may_v seem_v a_o impropriety_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v marry_v the_o mother_n 5_o for_o as_o a_o young_a man_n marry_v a_o virgin_n 47._o virgin_n this_o be_v deliver_v as_o a_o demonstration_n of_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o four_o verse_n and_o it_o be_v say_v young_a and_o virgin_n to_o note_v their_o suitableness_n not_o old_a and_o young_a but_o such_o as_o may_v delight_v each_o in_o other_o signify_v that_o mutual_a content_n that_o will_v be_v in_o all_o party_n thus_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n act._n 2._o 41_o to_o 47._o so_o shall_v thy_o son_n son_n son_n whereas_o it_o be_v improbable_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v carry_v on_o so_o sacred_a a_o prophecy_n by_o a_o similitude_n so_o abhorrent_n â—…o_v nature_n the_o son_n shall_v marry_v the_o mother_n the_o scruple_n be_v easy_o satisfy_v by_o take_v the_o word_n in_o its_o right_a signification_n to_o possess_v as_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n read_v it_o thus_o as_o a_o young_a man_n marry_v or_o possess_v a_o virgin_n so_o shall_v thy_o land_n be_v inhabit_v or_o possess_v by_o thy_o son_n they_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o as_o a_o man_n dwell_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o thus_o the_o lxx_o and_o it_o be_v say_v son_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o stranger_n by_o who_o she_o shall_v not_o any_o long_o be_v inhabit_v but_o by_o her_o own_o native_n and_o express_v by_o marry_v to_o signify_v not_o only_o their_o unity_n of_o affection_n in_o the_o evenness_n of_o their_o live_n but_o of_o faith_n in_o their_o common_a profession_n call_v the_o common_a faith_n tit._n 1._o 4._o according_a to_o which_o paul_n call_v he_o his_o son_n marry_v thou_o and_o bridegroom_n and_o heb._n with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v 9_o rejoice_v take_v delight_n in_o she_o so_o shall_v thy_o god_n viz._n christ_n god_n and_o man_n in_o thou_o see_v ver_fw-la 4._o christ_n be_v often_o call_v a_o bridegroom_n and_o his_o church_n a_o bride_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o rev._n 21._o 2_o 9_o over_o the_o bride_n so_o 19_o so_o ch._n 65._o 19_o shall_v thy_o god_n rejoice_v over_o thou_o 6_o 7._o 6_o ezek._n 3._o 17._o &_o 33._o 7._o i_o have_v set_v watchman_n 7._o watchman_n understand_v by_o these_o either_o 1._o angel_n as_o they_o be_v call_v dan._n 4._o 13_o 23._o or_o 2._o magistrate_n see_v chap._n 56._o 10._o or_o rather_o 3._o minister_n when_o once_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o god_n will_v undertake_v for_o its_o safety_n and_o protection_n partly_o by_o magistracy_n and_o partly_o by_o ministry_n who_o he_o here_o by_o a_o metaphorical_a allegory_n call_v watchman_n but_o the_o next_o word_n seem_v principal_o to_o intimate_v spiritual_a watchman_n thy_o spiritual_a safety_n heb._n 13._o 17._o and_o say_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o wall_n as_o be_v thence_o able_a to_o espy_v danger_n at_o the_o great_a distance_n cant._n 1._o 7._o upon_o thy_o wall_n o_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v never_o hold_v their_o peace_n day_n nor_o night_n office_n night_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o vigilant_a and_o industrious_a ministry_n their_o constancy_n be_v intimate_v by_o day_n and_o night_n either_o in_o pray_v or_o teach_v or_o warning_n this_o be_v their_o office_n 26._o office_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n ch._n 43._o 26._o you_o that_o make_v mention_n he_o mention_n i_o e._n be_v his_o servant_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o one_o be_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n to_o be_v servant_n to_o he_o of_o who_o we_o make_v mention_n ch_n 26._o 13._o and_o here_o especial_o be_v mean_v his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a his_o remembrancer_n either_o such_o as_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o promise_n like_o such_o officer_n that_o great_a man_n have_v about_o they_o on_o purpose_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o public_a affair_n or_o such_o as_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v remember_v put_v his_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o he_o of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n negligent_a silence_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o charge_n that_o he_o give_v to_o his_o watchman_n that_o they_o never_o prove_v remiâ—…s_n or_o negligent_a 7_o and_o give_v he_o no_o silencâ—…_n no_o heb._n silencâ—…_n rest_n 10._o rest_n the_o same_o with_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n luke_n 11._o 8_o 9_o 10._o till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n 11._o earth_n by_o send_v the_o messiah_n and_o those_o labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n whereby_o the_o church_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o settle_v on_o sure_a foundation_n and_o so_o become_v matter_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n all_o the_o nation_n may_v praise_v he_o for_o she_o psal._n 67._o 3_o 4._o or_o that_o she_o may_v be_v praise_v and_o become_v renown_v and_o famous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n see_v ch_n 60._o 9_o &_o 61._o 9_o 11._o 8_o the_o lord_z have_v swear_v by_o his_o right_a hand_n they_o hand_n this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o their_o industrious_a endeavour_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v to_o see_v to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o name_v the_o hand_n to_o signify_v his_o faithfulness_n as_o the_o give_v of_o our_o hand_n note_v our_o fidelity_n and_o arm_v to_o signify_v his_o power_n the_o arm_n of_o his_o strength_n i._n e._n his_o strong_a arm_n these_o be_v eminent_o to_o be_v engage_v and_o put_v forth_o for_o his_o people_n he_o swear_v by_o they_o and_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o strength_n etc._n strength_n heb._n if_o i_o give_v etc._n etc._n sure_o this_o sure_o or_o iâ—…_n i_o give_v a_o usual_a aposiopesis_fw-la a_o abrupt_a form_n of_o swear_v imply_v something_o of_o a_o imprecation_n as_o great_a as_o can_v be_v express_v q._n d._n never_o account_v i_o faithful_a or_o almighty_a if_o i_o accomplish_v not_o this_o i_o will_v no_o more_o 17._o more_o deu._n 28._o 31._o etc._n etc._n jer._n 5._o 17._o give_v thy_o corn_n tâ—…_n be_v meat_n for_o thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o son_n 5._o son_n see_v ch_n 61._o 5._o of_o the_o stranger_n shall_v not_o drink_v thy_o wine_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v labour_v enemy_n labour_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o all_o necessary_n that_o thou_o have_v labour_v for_o the_o babylonian_n take_v away_o from_o thou_o but_o now_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o no_o more_o he_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 9_o but_o they_o that_o have_v gather_v it_o former_o it_o i_o e._n the_o wine_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o have_v bring_v it_o from_o their_o several_a vineyard_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o their_o cellar_n every_o one_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n thou_o shall_v not_o sow_v and_o another_o reap_v as_o former_o shall_v eat_v it_o and_o praise_v the_o lord_n thankful_a lord_n they_o themselves_o shall_v praise_v he_o viz._n for_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n and_o other_o also_o that_o shall_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o god_n will_v be_v bountiful_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v thankful_a and_o they_o that_o have_v bring_v it_o together_o shall_v drink_v it_o 14._o it_o see_v deu._n 12._o 12._o &_o 14._o 26._o &_o 16._o 11_o
express_v he_o come_v with_o fire_n the_o fire_n cause_v the_o water_n to_o boil_v to_o make_v thy_o name_n know_v 8._o know_v thy_o power_n know_v that_o thy_o enemy_n and_o persecuâ—…ors_n of_o thy_o church_n may_v know_v thy_o power_n and_o that_o thy_o name_n may_v be_v dread_v among_o they_o his_o name_n put_v for_o his_o power_n psal._n 106._o 8._o to_o thy_o adversary_n that_o the_o nation_n about_o nation_n not_o the_o babylonian_n only_o but_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o may_v tremble_v at_o thy_o presence_n 3_o when_o 3_o when_o exo._n 34._o 10._o judg._n 5._o 4_o 5._o psal._n 63._o 8._o hab._n 3._o 3_o thou_o do_v terrible_a thing_n wilderness_n thing_n this_o may_v relate_v to_o what_o he_o do_v among_o the_o egyptian_n though_o it_o be_v not_o record_v and_o afterward_o in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o we_o look_v not_o for_o expect_v for_o viz._n our_o forefather_n of_o who_o race_n we_o be_v before_o we_o expect_v they_o or_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o can_v never_o expect_v thou_o come_v down_o the_o mountain_n flow_v down_o mountain_n down_o q._n d._n see_v thou_o have_v make_v the_o mountain_n thus_o to_o melt_v thou_o can_v do_v the_o same_o again_o this_o may_v allude_v either_o 1._o to_o those_o shower_n of_o rain_n that_o fall_v with_o that_o terrible_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o so_o run_v violent_o down_o those_o mountain_n and_o the_o adjaâ—…nt_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o tempest_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o run_v along_o of_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o ground_n exod._n 9_o 23_o 24._o it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v allude_v to_o those_o mountain_n that_o do_v cast_v forth_o sulphoreous_a matter_n run_v down_o into_o the_o valley_n and_o sea_n like_v melt_v stream_n of_o fire_n and_o king_n prince_n and_o potentate_n may_v also_o metaphorical_o be_v understand_v by_o these_o mountain_n at_o thy_o presence_n 4_o for_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 9_o world_n psal._n 31._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 2_o 9_o man_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o perceive_v by_o the_o ear_n neither_o have_v the_o eye_n etc._n eye_n or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n god_n bâ—…des_v thou_o which_o do_v so_o for_o he_o etc._n etc._n see_v 〈◊〉_d see_v whereas_o there_o be_v but_o three_o way_n whereby_o man_n ordinary_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n viz._n by_o the_o ear_n either_o our_o own_o hear_n or_o by_o hear_v â—…ay_o and_o by_o the_o eye_n and_o by_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n addâ—…_n where_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 9_o two_o of_o they_o be_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d o_o god_n beside_o thou_o old_a thou_o 〈◊〉_d reference_n either_o to_o the_o god_n that_o do_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n can_v do_v like_o thou_o or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v do_v such_o thâ—…s_n as_o be_v never_o â—…een_v â—…r_a 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d terrible_a thing_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v to_o be_v clear_a by_o compare_v this_o with_o dâ—…ut_o 4._o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v â—…estrained_v to_o these_o but_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o wonderful_a work_n that_o god_n at_o all_o time_n wrought_v for_o his_o people_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v a_o plea_n with_o god_n that_o they_o may_v well_o 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n from_o he_o now_o that_o have_v do_v such_o wonderful_a thing_n for_o their_o father_n of_o old_a what_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o that_o wait_v other_o wait_v the_o apostle_n have_v it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 9_o tâ—…_n show_v that_o none_o can_v wait_v on_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—…_n all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v wait_v on_o he_o this_o may_v be_v takâ—…n_v with_o reference_n both_o to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n those_o incomâ—…hensible_a thing_n that_o be_v exhibit_v through_o christ_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d life_n which_o the_o prophâ—…_n may_v here_o literal_o aim_v at_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a for_o the_o prophet_n in_o mention_v these_o temporal_a thing_n to_o point_n at_o spiritual_a especial_o be_v thing_n that_o do_v so_o well_o suit_n with_o each_o other_o for_o he_o 5_o thou_o meet_v prodigal_n meet_v or_o be_v wâ—…t_v to_o meet_v or_o thou_o prevent_a he_o ch_n 65._o 24._o and_o psal._n 21._o 2_o 3._o as_o the_o father_n the_o prodigal_n he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n hendiadis_n righteousness_n â—…iz_fw-fr that_o rejoice_v to_o work_v righteousness_n the_o same_o thing_n express_v by_o two_o word_n by_o a_o figure_n call_v hendiadis_n 8._o hendiadis_n chap._n 26._o 8._o those_o that_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n 〈◊〉_d way_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a word_n q._n d._n to_o walk_v in_o thy_o wâ—…s_n whether_o of_o providence_n preceâ—…t_n or_o counsel_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v with_o 〈◊〉_d behold_v thou_o be_v wroth_a for_o we_o have_v sin_v to_z sin_v or_o great_o angry_a for_o or_o because_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o provoke_v thou_o to_o wrath_n thereby_o 1_o king_n 8._o 46._o i_o e._n to_o those_o that_o work_n righteousness_n in_o for_o to_z in_o thoâ—…e_n be_v continuance_n n_z and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v 〈◊〉_d save_v â—…iz_fw-fr in_o so_o do_v in_o work_v righteousness_n or_o as_o some_o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n in_o those_o i._n e._n in_o oâ—…r_a sin_n iâ—…_n continuance_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v save_v or_o in_o those_o viz._n work_v of_o righteousness_n in_o keep_v in_o they_o be_v our_o continuance_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v save_v or_o thou_o continue_v to_o show_v mercy_n and_o or_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v to_o comfort_v the_o goâ—…y_n that_o though_o they_o may_v have_v provoke_v god_n by_o their_o sin_n â—…et_o look_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n former_a proceed_n in_o which_o he_o still_o continue_v be_v unhcangeable_a they_o may_v find_v hope_n of_o saluâ—…ion_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v amplify_v in_o the_o three_o follow_a 〈◊〉_d 6_o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n 6._o thing_n he_o allude_v either_o to_o thing_n unclean_a under_o the_o ceremonial_a â—…aw_n wherein_o the_o leprosy_n be_v find_v and_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v leu._n 13._o 55._o or_o rather_o to_o person_n unclean_a they_o compare_v their_o present_a state_n with_o the_o former_a q._n d._n former_o there_o be_v some_o that_o â—…eared_v thou_o and_o walk_v upright_o before_o thou_o and_o be_v in_o thy_o sâ—…vour_n but_o now_o we_o be_v all_o as_o one_o pollute_a mass_n nothing_o of_o good_a leâ—…t_n in_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o universal_a dâ—…generacy_n isa_n 1._o 4._o 6._o and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n isaiah_n righteousness_n this_o according_a to_o the_o most_o commentator_n refer_v either_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o â—…ites_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o they_o think_v their_o righteousness_n do_v much_o consist_v or_o to_o the_o best_a work_n and_o action_n that_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o we_o or_o to_o our_o natural_a universal_a dâ—…pravities_n but_o the_o best_a interpreâ—…ers_n and_o such_o as_o aim_v at_o the_o peculiar_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o gross_a provocation_n that_o this_o people_n be_v guilty_a of_o cause_v god_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o habitation_n or_o else_o to_o their_o person_n i_o e._n the_o most_o righteous_a among_o we_o and_o be_v plural_a it_o raise_v it_o up_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n the_o scripture_n frequent_o put_v the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a as_o wisdom_n for_o the_o great_a wisdom_n prov._n 9_o 1._o and_o many_o the_o like_a instance_n former_o give_v so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o very_o best_a of_o we_o all_o be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o unclean_a thing_n or_o person_n see_v mich._n 7._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o isaiah_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n filthy_a rag_n a_o cloth_n make_v up_o of_o 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