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

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and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n 18_o and_o jacob_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o take_v the_o stone_n that_o he_o have_v put_v for_o his_o pillow_n and_o 14._o and_o chap._n 31._o 45._o and_o 35._o 14._o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o pillar_n 3._o pillar_n as_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n great_a kindness_n and_o gracious_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o to_o he_o which_o may_v bring_v this_o mercy_n to_o his_o remembrance_n in_o his_o return_n gen._n 31._o 13._o this_o be_v a_o ancient_a practice_n among_o the_o patriarch_n gen._n 35._o 14._o but_o afterward_o upon_o the_o grow_a abuse_n of_o it_o among_o the_o heathen_n it_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n levit._n 26._o 1._o deut._n 7._o 5._o and_o 12._o 3._o and_o pour_v oil_n require_v oil_n which_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o either_o for_o food_n or_o medicine_n or_o for_o the_o anoint_v of_o himself_o as_o need_v require_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o it_o 9_o it_o as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o consecration_n thereof_o to_o this_o use_n to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o he_o oil_n be_v use_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o person_n and_o place_n exod._n 30._o 25_o 26._o and_o 40._o 9_o 19_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o 15._o of_o judg._n 1._o 23_o 20._o hos._n 4._o 15._o that_o place_n god_n place_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n beth-el_a but_o the_o name_n of_o that_o city_n bethel_n city_n either_o of_o that_o city_n which_o be_v near_a to_o the_o field_n in_o which_o jacob_n lie_v or_o of_o that_o city_n which_o afterward_o be_v build_v in_o or_o near_a to_o this_o place_n and_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bethel_n be_v call_v luz_n at_o the_o first_o 20_o and_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n 4._o vow_n i._n e._n bind_v himself_o by_o a_o solemn_a promise_n or_o obligation_n compare_v gen._n 14._o 22._o eccles._n 5._o 4._o say_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o 34._o i_o he_o speak_v not_o thus_o as_o if_o he_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o will_v like_o a_o mercenary_a person_n make_v a_o bargain_n with_o god_n but_o rather_o suppose_v that_o god_n will_v do_v this_o for_o he_o as_o he_o have_v in_o effect_n promise_v for_o 15._o and_o thereupon_o oblige_v himself_o to_o a_o grateful_a return_n to_o god_n for_o this_o mercy_n if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o have_v just_a now_o assure_v i_o he_o will_v or_o see_v god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o hebrew_n in_o do_v not_o always_o imply_v a_o doubt_n but_o rather_o a_o supposition_n and_o be_v oft_o render_v see_v that_o as_o exod._n 20._o 25._o numb_a 36._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 17._o amos_n 7._o 2._o and_o so_o the_o greek_a particle_n answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o be_v use_v mat._n 6._o 22._o luk._n 11._o 34._o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o 8._o i_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 8._o bread_n 19_o bread_n food_n convenient_a as_o it_o be_v call_v prov._n 30._o 8._o which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n see_v gen._n 3._o 19_o to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o 21_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n follow_v god_n i_o will_v public_o own_v he_o for_o my_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o man_n and_o will_v establish_v his_o solemn_a worship_n as_o it_o follow_v 22_o and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n 7._o house_n i._n e._n a_o place_n where_o i_o will_v offer_v prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n such_o place_n be_v common_o call_v god_n house_n and_o god_n be_v oft_o sand_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n there_o see_v exod._n 20._o 24._o compare_v ver_fw-la 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o gen._n 35._o 1_o 3_o 7._o and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o 29._o thou_o to_o be_v lay_v out_o in_o thy_o service_n and_o for_o sacrifice_n and_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v attend_v upon_o sacred_a thing_n as_o also_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a who_o god_n have_v substitute_v in_o his_o room_n and_o to_o who_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v give_v by_o a_o follow_a law_n deut._n 14._o 28_o 29._o chap._n xxix_o 1_o then_o jacob_n foot_n jacob_n heb._n listen_v up_o his_o foot_n go_v word_n go_v heb._n listen_v up_o his_o foot_n which_o may_v note_v either_o the_o gesture_n of_o his_o body_n that_o he_o go_v on_o foot_n or_o the_o temper_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o go_v not_o sad_o and_o unwilling_o draw_v his_o leg_n after_o he_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v but_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o be_v encourage_v by_o god_n word_n on_o his_o journey_n and_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n the_o heb._n child_n people_n of_o the_o east_n do_v east_n which_o lie_v eastward_o from_o canaan_n as_o mesopotamia_n do_v 2_o and_o he_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o well_o in_o the_o field_n and_o lo_o there_o be_v three_o flock_n of_o sheep_n lie_v by_o it_o for_o out_o of_o that_o well_o they_o water_v speech_n water_v the_o people_n belong_v to_o that_o place_n water_v or_o the_o flock_n be_v water_v it_o be_v a_o impersonal_a speech_n the_o flock_n and_o a_o great_a stone_n be_v upon_o the_o well_n mouth_n pure_a mouth_n to_o preserve_v the_o water_n which_o be_v scarce_o in_o those_o part_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o pure_a 3_o and_o thither_o be_v all_o the_o flock_n gather_v and_o they_o roll_v the_o stone_n from_o the_o well_n mouth_n and_o water_v the_o sheep_n and_o put_v the_o stone_n again_o upon_o the_o well_n mouth_n in_o his_o place_n 4_o and_o jacob_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o brethren_n himself_o brethren_n so_o he_o call_v they_o partly_o in_o token_n of_o respect_n and_o affection_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o employment_n with_o himself_o whence_o be_v you_o and_o they_o say_v of_o haran_n be_v we_o 5_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o know_v you_o laban_n the_o son_n of_o nahor_n and_o they_o say_v we_o know_v he_o 6_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o he_o they_o heb._n be_v th●…_n peace_n to_o he_o be_v he_o well_o and_o they_o say_v he_o be_v well_o and_o behold_v rachel_n his_o daughter_n come_v with_o the_o sheep_n age_n sheep_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n exod._n 2._o 16._o cant._n 1._o 7_o 8._o when_o humility_n innocency_n simplicity_n and_o industry_n be_v in_o fashion_n both_o among_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o great_a quality_n there_o be_v some_o that_o quarrel_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o question_n the_o truth_n of_o such_o relation_n because_o they_o judge_v of_o the_o state_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o thing_n by_o the_o present_a age_n whereby_o they_o discover_v great_a folly_n and_o deep_a ignorance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o former_a age_n 7_o and_o he_o say_v loe_o great_a loe_o heb._n yet_o the_o day_n be_v great_a it_o be_v yet_o high_a day_n neither_o be_v it_o time_n that_o the_o cattle_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o water_v together_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o their_o pasture_n and_o bring_v to_o be_v water_v water_n you_o the_o sheep_n and_o go_v and_o feed_v they_o 8_o and_o they_o say_v we_o can_v 26._o can_v either_o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o stone_n which_o they_o can_v not_o remove_v till_o more_o help_n come_v or_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o custom_n order_n and_o agreement_n make_v among_o themselves_o
jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o road_n from_o bethlehem-iudah_n to_o gibeah_n 14_o and_o they_o pass_v on_o and_o go_v their_o way_n and_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v by_o gibeah_n which_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n 4._o benjamin_n this_o be_v add_v to_o difference_n it_o from_o another_o gibeah_n in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 57_o possible_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v gibeah_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 4._o 15_o and_o they_o turn_v aside_o thither_o to_o go_v in_o and_o to_o lodge_v in_o gibeah_n and_o when_o he_o go_v in_o he_o sit_v he_o down_o in_o a_o street_n of_o the_o city_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o take_v they_o into_o his_o house_n to_o lodging_n 2._o lodging_n though_o they_o be_v soft_a and_o effeminate_a in_o other_o respect_n yet_o they_o be_v hard-hearted_a towards_o stranger_n or_o indigent_a person_n either_o there_o be_v no_o public_a house_n to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v traveller_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 28._o and_o 42._o and_o 45._o and_o jos._n 9_o etc._n etc._n or_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o here_o they_o may_v perceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a house_n as_o be_v in_o so_o lewd_a a_o place_n and_o therefore_o may_v decline_v it_o and_o expect_v that_o some_o private_a person_n will_v exercise_v hospitality_n to_o they_o as_o person_n of_o any_o worth_n use_v to_o do_v as_o gen._n 18._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 19_o 1_o 2._o heb._n 13._o 2._o 16_o ¶_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o old_a man_n from_o his_o work_n out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o even_o which_o be_v also_o of_o mount_n ephraim_n countryman_n ephraim_n whence_o also_o the_o levite_n be_v which_o oblige_v and_o incline_v he_o to_o show_v the_o more_o kindness_n to_o his_o countryman_n and_o he_o sojourn_v in_o gibeah_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n be_v ●…5_n hebr._n son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n ●…5_n benjamites_n conveniency_n benjamites_n this_o be_v indeed_o one_o of_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n jos._n 21._o 1_o chron._n 6._o but_o you_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v possessor_n and_o owner_n be_v not_o inhabit_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n only_o especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n but_o by_o many_o other_o person_n of_o differ_v profession_n and_o calling_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o conveniency_n 17_o and_o when_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n he_o see_v a_o wayfaring_a man_n in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o old_a man_n say_v whither_o go_v thou_o and_o whence_o come_v thou_o 18_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v pass_v from_o berhlehem-judah_n towards_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n from_o thence_o be_o i_o and_o i_o go_v to_o bethlehem-judah_n but_o i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n wise._n lord_n which_o be_v in_o shilo_n jos._n 18._o 1._o and_o 22._o 12._o thither_o he_o go_v either_o because_o he_o live_v there_o for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o will_v there_o offer_v prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o reconcile_a he_o and_o his_o wife_n together_o and_o for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o again_o and_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o his_o wise._n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o gather_v that_o hebr._n gather_v receive_v i_o to_o house_n 19_o yet_o there_o be_v both_o straw_n and_o provender_n for_o our_o ass_n and_o there_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n also_o for_o i_o and_o for_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o for_o the_o young_a man_n which_o be_v with_o thy_o servant_n there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n 20_o and_o the_o old_a man_n say_v peace_n be_v with_o thou_o howsoever_o let_v all_o thy_o want_n lie_v upon_o i_o want_n i_o it_o matter_n not_o whether_o thou_o want_v nothing_o for_o every_o thing_n i_o will_v take_v care_n to_o supply_v all_o thy_o want_n ●…_n want_n gen._n 13._o ●…_n only_o lodge_v not_o in_o the_o street_n 21_o so_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o house_n and_o give_v provender_n unto_o the_o ass_n and_o they_o wash_v their_o foot_n etc._n foot_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v to_o traveller_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n gen._n 18._o 4._o and_o 19_o 2._o and_o 24._o 32_o etc._n etc._n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v 22_o ¶_o now_o as_o they_o be_v make_v their_o heart_n merry_a they_o merry_a i_o e._n refresh_v themselves_o with_o the_o provision_n set_v before_o they_o behold_v the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n certain_a 9_o certain_a hos._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 9_o son_n of_o belial_n 13._o belial_n wicked_a and_o licentious_a man_n see_v deut._n 13._o 13._o beset_v the_o house_n round_o about_o and_o beat_v at_o the_o door_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n the_o old_a man_n say_v bring_v forth_o the_o man_n that_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o he_o he_o a_o ambiguous_a expression_n whereby_o they_o pretend_v only_o a_o desire_n to_o know_v and_o see_v what_o person_n he_o have_v bring_v among_o they_o and_o yet_o carry_v on_o their_o wicked_a design_n of_o know_v he_o carnal_o compare_v gen._n 19_o 5._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o that_o sense_n upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n but_o though_o they_o name_v only_o the_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o follow_a relation_n that_o their_o design_n be_v principal_o upon_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n they_o comprehend_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o 23_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n go_v out_o unto_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o nay_o my_o brethren_n nay_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v not_o so_o wicked_o see_v that_o this_o man_n be_v come_v into_o my_o house_n 8._o house_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o protect_v he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n compare_v gen._n 19_o 7_o 8._o do_v not_o this_o folly_n 24_o behold_v here_o be_v my_o daughter_n a_o maiden_n and_o his_o concubine_n they_o i_o will_v bring_v out_o now_o temptation_n now_o he_o offer_v this_o to_o avoid_v a_o great_a and_o more_o unnatural_a sin_n which_o he_o think_v they_o design_v but_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v not_o their_o abuse_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o extend_v to_o the_o man_n who_o also_o be_v in_o their_o power_n if_o they_o have_v lust_v after_o he_o but_o this_o offer_n be_v sinful_a because_o he_o offer_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o he_o nor_o in_o the_o man_n power_n to_o dispose_v of_o even_o the_o chastity_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o the_o man_n wife_n and_o because_o no_o man_n must_v do_v any_o evil_n though_o never_o so_o small_a for_o the_o prevention_n of_o any_o evil_n of_o sin_n or_o misery_n or_o for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o great_a good_a rom._n 3._o 8._o though_o his_o sin_n be_v much_o mitigate_v by_o his_o ignorance_n by_o his_o honest_a and_o generous_a intention_n of_o protect_v a_o stranger_n by_o the_o force_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n put_v upon_o he_o and_o by_o the_o suddenness_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o temptation_n and_o humble_v you_o they_o and_o do_v with_o they_o what_o seem_v good_a unto_o you_o but_o unto_o this_o man_n do_v not_o folly_n not_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d matter_n 〈◊〉_d this_o folly_n so_o vile_a a_o thing_n 25_o but_o the_o man_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o he_o so_o the_o man_n take_v his_o concubine_n he_o concubine_n be_v willing_a to_o expose_v she_o rather_o than_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o host_n who_o have_v express_v such_o a_o singular_a care_n and_o affection_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v she_o forth_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o know_v she_o and_o abuse_v she_o all_o the_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n and_o when_o the_o day_n begin_v to_o spring_v they_o let_v she_o go_v 26_o then_o come_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o fall_v down_o life_n down_o to_o wit_n dead_a as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v and_o as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 19_o 21._o psal._n 82._o 7._o and_o 91._o 7._o hos._n 5._o 5._o kill_v partly_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o partly_o with_o excessive_a abuse_n of_o her_o body_n of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v divers_a instance_n thus_o the_o sin_n she_o former_o choose_v v._o 2._o be_v now_o her_o destruction_n and_o though_o her_o husband_n pardon_v she_o god_n will_v punish_v she_o at_o least_o as_o to_o this_o life_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o man_n house_n where_o her_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d till_o it_o be_v light_a 9_o e_o so_o he_o
exod._n 7._o 15._o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n 22_o say_v 15._o say_v psal._n 105._o 15._o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n 23_o 1._o 23_o psal._n 96._o 1._o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_z all_o the_o earth_n show_v forth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n his_o salvation_n 24_o declare_v his_o glory_n among_o the_o heathen_a his_o marvellous_a work_n among_o all_o nation_n 25_o for_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v he_o also_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o god_n 26_o for_o all_o the_o 4._o the_o leu._n 19_o 4._o god_n of_o the_o people_n be_v idol_n but_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o heaven_n 27_o glory_n and_o honour_n be_v in_o his_o presence_n strength_n and_o gladness_n be_v in_o his_o place_n 28_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o kindred_n of_o the_o people_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_z glory_n and_o strength_n 29_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_z the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n bring_v a_o offering_n and_o come_v before_o he_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n 30_o fear_n before_o he_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o world_n also_o shall_v be_v stable_n that_o it_o be_v not_o move_v 31_o let_v the_o heaven_n be_v glad_a and_o let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v and_o let_v man_n say_v among_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n reign_v 32_o let_v the_o sea_n roar_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o let_v the_o field_n rejoice_v and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o 33_o then_o shall_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v out_o at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n 34_o 1._o 34_o psal._n 107._o 1._o &_o 118._o 1._o &_o 236._o 1._o o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 35_o and_o say_v you_o save_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o gather_v we_o together_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o heathen_a prayer_n heathen_a this_o may_v seem_v a_o improper_a and_o unseasonable_a prayer_n for_o david_n time_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o yet_o scatter_v among_o the_o heathen_a but_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o so_o partly_o because_o they_o have_v already_o be_v sad_o divide_v by_o a_o civil_a war_n among_o themselves_o and_o though_o they_o be_v now_o external_o and_o visible_o unite_v under_o david_n yet_o he_o may_v just_o think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o yet_o retain_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o old_a leaven_n their_o hatred_n of_o he_o and_o their_o affection_n to_o saul_n which_o may_v hereafter_o break_v forth_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v as_o it_o do_v 2_o sam._n 16._o 8._o and_o therefore_o he_o just_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v gather_v and_o unite_v together_o in_o hearty_a love_n as_o well_o as_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o psalm_n or_o prayer_n be_v make_v by_o david_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o in_o that_o present_a time_n but_o in_o future_a age_n in_o which_o david_n foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o by_o consideration_n of_o those_o ancient_n and_o sacred_a prediction_n deut._n 31._o &_o 32._o that_o the_o israelite_n will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o forsake_v god_n and_o for_o their_o apostasy_n be_v disperse_v among_o the_o heathen_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v great_a and_o particular_a need_n of_o this_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v give_v thanks_o to_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o glory_n in_o thy_o praise_n 36_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o deut._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n say_v amen_o and_o praise_v the_o lord_n 37_o so_o he_o leave_v there_o there_o there_o i_o e._n he_o appoint_v they_o their_o work_n and_o station_n there_o before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n asaph_z and_o his_o brethren_n to_o minister_v before_o the_o ark_n continual_o as_o every_o day_n work_v require_v 38_o and_o obededom_a with_o their_o brethren_n threescore_o and_o eight_o obededom_a also_o the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n and_o hosah_n 23._o hosah_n or_o doorkeeper_n as_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n be_v render_v ch_n 15_o 23_o 24._o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 23._o to_o be_v porter_n 39_o and_o zadok_v the_o priest_n gibeon_n priest_n not_o the_o highpriest_n but_o the_o second_o and_o the_o chief_a priest_n at_o gibeon_n where_o the_o famous_a tabernacle_n and_o altar_n make_v by_o moses_n still_o be_v 1_o chron._n 21._o 29._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 3._o where_o also_o the_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v and_o the_o state_v and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v for_o which_o the_o priest_n be_v place_v there_o as_o the_o extraordinary_a worship_n be_v before_o the_o ark_n upon_o great_a occasion_n as_o when_o god_n be_v consult_v which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o by_o the_o highpriest_n exod._n 28._o 1●…_n 20._o 21._o who_o now_o be_v abiathar_n who_o therefore_o abode_n here_o with_o the_o ark_n when_o zadok_n be_v leave_v at_o gibeon_n and_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n 14._o lord_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 14._o in_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v at_o gibeon_n 40_o to_o offer_n burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a continual_o 〈◊〉_d continual_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ‖_o morning_n and_o evening_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o command_v israel_n 41_o and_o with_o they_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v choose_v who_o be_v express_v by_o name_n it_o name_n so_o exceed_v careful_a be_v this_o good_a king_n of_o god_n worship_n that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o person_n employ_v in_o it_o but_o such_o as_o he_o appoint_v to_o it_o and_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 42_o and_o with_o they_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n with_o trumpet_n and_o cymbal_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o sound_n and_o with_o musical_a instrument_n of_o god_n god_n god_n i_o e._n appoint_v and_o appropriate_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porter_n 43_o and_o all_o the_o people_n depart_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n and_o david_n return_v to_o bless_v his_o house_n chap._n xvii_o 1_o now_o etc._n now_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v thing_n pass_v this_o whole_a chapter_n be_v explain_v 2_o sam._n 7._o where_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v record_v with_o very_o little_a variation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o also_o have_v be_v consider_v in_o my_o note_n upon_o that_o chapter_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n here_o but_o of_o some_o very_o few_o thing_n as_o david_n sit_v in_o his_o house_n that_o david_n say_v to_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n lo_o i_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n but_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n remain_v under_o curtain_n 2_o then_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o 3_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v to_o nathan_n say_v 4_o go_v and_o tell_v david_n my_o servant_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o build_v i_o a_o house_n to_o dwell_v in_o 5_o for_o i_o have_v not_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n since_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v up_o israel_n unto_o this_o day_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v go_v from_o tent_n to_o tent_n and_o from_o one_o tabernacle_n to_o another_o 6_o wheresoever_o i_o have_v walk_v with_o all_o israel_n speak_v i_o a_o word_n to_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n who_o i_o command_v to_o feed_v my_o people_n say_v why_o have_v you_o not_o build_v i_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n 7_o now_o therefore_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o my_o servant_n david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o take_v thou_o from_o the_o sheepcote_n even_o 〈…〉_o even_o 〈…〉_o from_o follow_v the_o sheep_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v ruler_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n 8_o and_o i_o have_v be_v with_o thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o have_v walk_v and_o have_v cut_v off_o all_o thy_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o name_n like_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n 9_o also_o i_o will_v ordain_v a_o place_n for_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o will_v plant_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o their_o place_n and_o shall_v be_v move_v no_o more_o neither_o
be_v call_v upon_o this_o house_n this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n 34_o if_o thy_o people_n go_v out_o to_o war_n against_o their_o enemy_n by_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v send_v they_o and_o they_o pray_v unto_o thou_o towards_o this_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 35_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o right_o their_o or_o right_o cause_n 36_o if_o they_o sin_v against_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v 8._o be_v prov._n 20._o 9_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o jam._n 3._o 2._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o no_o man_n which_o sin_v not_o and_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o over_o before_o their_o enemy_n and_o away_o and_o heb._n they_o that_o take_v they_o captive_n carry_v they_o away_o they_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_n unto_o a_o land_n far_o off_o or_o near_a 37_o yet_o if_o they_o heart_n they_o heb._n bring_v back_o to_o their_o heart_n be_v think_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whether_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a and_o turn_v and_o pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n say_v we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o have_v deal_v wicked_o 38_o if_o they_o return_v to_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n whether_o they_o have_v carry_v they_o captive_n and_o pray_v towards_o their_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o towards_o the_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o towards_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 39_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n even_o from_o thy_o dwell_a place_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o right_o their_o or_o right_o cause_n and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n which_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o 40_o now_o my_o god_n let_v i_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o eye_n be_v open_a and_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attent_a 〈…〉_o attent_a 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o place_n 41_o now_o etc._n now_o psal._n 132._o 8_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o arise_v o_o lord_n god_n into_o thy_o restingplace_n place_n restingplace_n o_o thou_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n arise_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o come_v down_o into_o this_o place_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o thy_o constant_a and_o fix_a habitation_n from_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o remove_v as_o former_o thou_o have_v do_v from_o place_n to_o place_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n ark._n ark_n i_o e._n thou_o in_o the_o ark._n of_o thy_o strength_n let_v thy_o priest_n o_o lord_n god_n be_v clothe_v with_o salvation_n people_n salvation_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o instrument_n of_o thy_o great_a power_n put_v forth_o from_o time_n to_o time_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o thy_o people_n i_o e._n let_v they_o be_v adorn_v and_o encompass_v on_o every_o side_n with_o thy_o protection_n and_o benediction_n for_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o salvation_n afford_v to_o the_o priest_n than_o of_o that_o which_o by_o god_n blessing_n on_o the_o priest_n labour_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o people_n this_o be_v a_o prayer_n for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o whole_a community_n consist_v of_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o let_v thy_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o goodness_n they_o goodness_n i_o e._n let_v they_o have_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o goodness_n impart_v unto_o they_o 42_o o_o lord_n god_n turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o anointed_n countenance_n anointed_n i_o e._n of_o i_o who_o by_o thy_o command_n and_o appointment_n be_v anoint_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n do_v not_o deny_v my_o present_a request_n nor_o send_v i_o back_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n with_o a_o sad_a heart_n 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