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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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have_v cast_v betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o 52_o this_o heap_n be_v witness_n and_o this_o pillar_n be_v witness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o heap_n to_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o heap_n and_o this_o pillar_n unto_o i_o for_o harm_n 53_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nahor_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n religion_n father_n he_o join_v idol_n with_o the_o true_a god_n and_o secret_o charge_v the_o religion_n of_o jacob_n and_o abraham_n with_o novelty_n and_o prefer_v his_o own_o as_o the_o most_o ancient_a religion_n see_v jos._n 24._o 2._o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o antiquity_n of_o itself_o be_v no_o certain_a argument_n of_o the_o true_a church_n or_o religion_n judge_v betwixt_o we_o and_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n 54_o then_o jacob_n beast_n jacob_n or_o kill_v beast_n offer_v sacrifice_n 30._o sacrifice_n either_o to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n vouchsase_v to_o he_o or_o to_o beg_v god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o present_a treaty_n and_o upon_o their_o whole_a family_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o probable_a that_o jacob_n will_v choose_v that_o time_n for_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n when_o laban_n be_v present_a who_o he_o can_v neither_o honest_o admit_v to_o they_o nor_o convenient_o exclude_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o see_v the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v kill_v as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_v as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 22._o 40._o 1_o sam._n 28._o 24._o 1_o king_n 1._o 9_o 2_o chron._n 18._o 2._o etc._n etc._n i_o rather_o understand_v it_o of_o his_o kill_n of_o beast_n in_o order_n to_o a_o feast_n which_o he_o make_v for_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o call_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v to_o eat_v bread_n etc._n etc._n under_o which_o phrase_n all_o meat_n be_v usual_o comprehend_v in_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v already_o note_v and_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o and_o this_o practice_n be_v usual_a in_o those_o time_n to_o confirm_v covenant_n by_o a_o feast_n see_v gen._n 26._o 30._o upon_o the_o mount_n and_o call_v his_o brethren_n to_o eat_v bread_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v bread_n and_o tarry_v all_o night_n in_o the_o mount_n 55_o and_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n laban_n rise_v up_o and_o kiss_v his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n and_o bless_v they_o and_o laban_n depart_v and_o return_v unto_o his_o place_n chap._n xxxii_o 1_o and_o jacob_n go_v on_o his_o way_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v he_o patriarch_n he_o in_o visible_a humane_a and_o glorious_a shape_n as_o they_o frequent_o appear_v to_o the_o patriarch_n 2_o and_o when_o jacob_n see_v they_o he_o say_v this_o be_v god_n host_n 7._o host_n so_o the_o angel_n be_v just_o call_v for_o their_o great_a number_n dan._n 7._o 10._o luk._n 2._o 13._o excellent_a order_n mighty_a power_n and_o for_o their_o use_n and_o service_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n for_o who_o protection_n they_o be_v send_v see_v 2_o king_n 6._o 17._o psal._n 34._o 7._o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n camp_n place_n that_o be_v two_o host_n or_o camp_n mahanaim_n another_o mahanaim_n i._n e._n two_o host_n so_o call_v either_o because_o the_o angel_n divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o company_n and_o place_v themselves_o some_o before_o other_o behind_o he_o or_o some_o on_o each_o side_n of_o he_o for_o his_o great_a comfort_n and_o security_n or_o because_o the_o angel_n make_v one_o host_n and_o his_o family_n another_o 3_o and_o jacob_n send_v messenger_n before_o he_o to_o esau_n his_o brother_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o seir_n posterity_n seir_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 14._o 6._o and_o 36._o 9_o 20_o 21._o whither_o esau_n have_v remove_v his_o habitation_n from_o canaan_n partly_o out_o of_o discontent_n at_o his_o parent_n partly_o as_o most_o convenient_a for_o his_o course_n of_o life_n and_o principal_o by_o direction_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o canaan_n may_v be_v leave_v free_a and_o clear_a for_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n the_o field_n the_o heb._n field_n country_n of_o edom_n esau._n edom_n so_o that_o seir_n and_o edom_n either_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n or_o rather_o seir_n be_v a_o part_n of_o edom._n some_o say_v both_o name_n be_v put_v here_o for_o distinction_n for_o they_o make_v two_o land_n of_o edom_n the_o one_o southward_n from_o canaan_n the_o other_o eastward_o and_o this_o latter_a they_o understand_v here_o allege_v that_o the_o other_o or_o southern_a be_v so_o remote_a from_o mount_n gilead_n whence_o jacob_n be_v now_o descend_v that_o jacob_n need_v not_o fear_n esau_n at_o that_o distance_n nor_o send_v to_o he_o but_o as_o that_o distinction_n seem_v to_o be_v without_o
imposture_n and_o the_o real_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o chap._n 8._o 18._o and_o from_o other_o passage_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture-story_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o fiction_n and_o design_n for_o if_o moses_n have_v write_v these_o book_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n and_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o reputation_n as_o some_o have_v impudent_o say_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v put_v in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n which_o may_v seem_v so_o much_o to_o eclipse_v his_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n with_o their_o enchantment_n 12_o for_o they_o cast_v down_o every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o they_o become_v serpent_n 11._o serpent_n either_o 1._o in_o appearance_n for_o the_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o and_o 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14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 27._o moses_n chap._n 8._o 15._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 20_o 27._o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v he_o harden_v be_v obstinate_a and_o resolve_v in_o his_o way_n so_o as_o neither_o my_o word_n nor_o work_n can_v make_v any_o impression_n upon_o he_o he_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 15_o get_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o morning_n lo_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o water_n testify_v water_n i._n e._n nilus_n whither_o he_o go_v at_o that_o time_n either_o for_o his_o recreation_n or_o to_o pay_v his_o morning-worship_n to_o that_o river_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o great_a veneration_n as_o plutarch_n testify_v and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v by_o the_o river_n brink_n against_o he_o come_v and_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o serpent_n shall_v thou_o take_v into_o thy_o hand_n 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o say_v let_v my_o people_n go_v 3._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12_o 18._o &_o 5._o 1_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o behold_v hitherto_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n cost_n lord_n because_o th●…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n chap._n 5._o 2._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o experimental_o and_o to_o thy_o cost_n 9_o cost_n chap._n 4._o 9_o behold_v i_o will_v smite_v cause_n smite_v viz._n by_o aaron_n hand_n who_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o my_o command_n and_o direction_n thus_o pilate_n be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n body_n to_o joseph_n mark_v 15._o 45._o because_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o other_o to_o he_o the_o same_o action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n feel_v river_n nilus_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v inexcusable_a in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o renounce_v those_o ●…eeble_a god_n which_o be_v unable_a to_o help_v not_o only_o their_o worshipper_n but_o even_o themselves_o nor_o embrace_v the_o service_n and_o command_n of_o that_o god_n who_o almighty_a power_n they_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v 6._o turn_v rev._n 16._o 6._o to_o blood_n 22._o blood_n which_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a plague_n to_o they_o both_o because_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a dishonour_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o because_o from_o hence_o they_o have_v both_o their_o drink_n deut._n 11._o 10_o 11._o jer._n 2._o 18._o and_o their_o meat_n numb_a 11._o 5._o for_o great_a and_o lesser_a cattle_n they_o will_v not_o eat_v exod._n 8._o 26._o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a punishment_n for_o they_o who_o have_v make_v that_o river_n a_o instrument_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o bloody_a design_n against_o the_o israelitish_n infant_n exod._n 1._o 22._o 18_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o river_n shall_v stink_v and_o the_o egyptian_n blood_n egyptian_n therefore_o the_o israelite_n be_v free_a from_o this_o plague_n and_o those_o branch_n of_o nilus_n which_o they_o use_v be_v uncorrupted_a when_o all_o other_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n shall_v loathe_v river_n loathe_v or_o shall_v weary_v themselves_o in_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o hope_n of_o find_v water_n in_o some_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n upon_o their_o stream_n upon_o their_o river_n and_o upon_o their_o pond_n and_o upon_o all_o their_o water_n their_o heb._n gather_v of_o their_o water_n pool_n of_o water_n way_n water_n not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o every_o pool_n to_o use_v this_o ceremony_n there_o but_o he_o stretch_v his_o hand_n and_o rod_n over_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o may_v signify_v either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o his_o rod_n several_a way_n that_o they_o may_v become_v blood_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n both_o in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n and_o in_o vessel_n of_o stone_n 20_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v and_o he_o 5._o he_o chap._n 17._o 5._o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o 29._o the_o psal._n ●…8_n 44._o and_o 105._o 29._o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v to_o blood_n 21_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v and_o the_o river_n stink_v and_o the_o 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sometime_o fall_v in_o egypt_n though_o not_o much_o nor_o often_o be_v affirm_v by_o ancient_a writer_n and_o late_a traveller_n or_o 2._o from_o goshen_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o court_n or_o from_o some_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o dwell_v among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n of_o this_o history_n and_o who_o be_v free_a from_o these_o plague_n see_v exod._n 8._o 22._o and_o 9_o 26._o and_o 10._o 23._o and_o 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n or_o 3._o from_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v ver_fw-la 24._o or_o 4._o from_o some_o branch_n of_o nilus_n or_o some_o vessel_n in_o their_o house_n who_o water_n be_v not_o yet_o change_v for_o this_o change_n may_v be_v wrought_v not_o sudden_o
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moses_n a_o altar_n of_o whole_a stone_n over_o which_o no_o man_n have_v lift_v up_o any_o iron_n and_o they_o offer_v thereon_o burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v peace-offering_n 32_o and_o he_o write_v there_o upon_o the_o stone_n 2._o stone_n not_o upon_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rough_a and_o unpolished_a v._o 31._o but_o upon_o other_o stone_n sinooth_o and_o plastered_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o deut._n 27._o 2._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n commandment_n moses_n not_o certain_o the_o whole_a five_o book_n of_o moses_n for_o what_o stone_n and_o time_n will_v have_v suffice_v for_o this_o nor_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n here_o follow_v which_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v without_o great_a impropriety_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v they_o presuppose_v the_o law_n and_o the_o observation_n or_o transgression_n thereof_o to_o which_o they_o belong_v only_o as_o reward_n of_o the_o one_o and_o 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and_o curse_n law_n curse_n which_o word_n come_v in_o not_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n as_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o beside_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n but_o by_o way_n of_o addition_n to_o note_v that_o these_o be_v read_v over_o and_o above_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n stone_n law_n he_o say_v not_o according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v upon_o those_o stone_n but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o show_v the_o mistake_n of_o they_o that_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v both_o read_v and_o write_v upon_o these_o stone_n 35_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v which_o joshua_n read_v not_o 12._o not_o therefore_o he_o read_v not_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n only_o as_o some_o think_v but_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v when_o all_o israel_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v assemble_v together_o as_o we_o 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the_o man_n of_o shechem_n do_v god_n render_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o upon_o they_o come_v the_o curse_n of_o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o jerubbaal_n chap._n x._o and_o after_o abimelech_n there_o arise_v be_v arise_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o either_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n or_o rather_o raise_v by_o god_n as_o the_o other_o judge_n be_v to_o deliver_v to_o or_o deliver_v save_v deliver_v heb._n save_v descend_v israel_n they_o israel_n or_o to_o save_v which_o he_o do_v not_o by_o fight_v against_o and_o overthrow_v their_o enemy_n but_o by_o a_o prudent_a and_o pious_a government_n of_o they_o whereby_o he_o keep_v they_o from_o sedition_n and_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n as_o also_o from_o idolatry_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o v._o 6._o which_o if_o not_o restrain_v and_o purge_v out_o will_v have_v bring_v certain_a ruin_n upon_o they_o tola_n the_o son_n of_o puah_n the_o son_n of_o dodo_n a_o man_n of_o issachar_n and_o he_o dwell_v in_o shamir_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n land_n ephraim_n which_o be_v in_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n 2_o and_o he_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o and_o three_o year_n and_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o shamir_n 3_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o arise_v jair_a a_o gileadite_n jordan_n gileadite_n of_o gilead_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o and_o two_o year_n 4_o and_o he_o have_v thirty_o son_n that_o ride_v on_o thirty_o ass_n colt_n 14._o colt_n because_o horse_n be_v scarce_o there_o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v multiply_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o deut._n 17._o 16._o hence_o their_o king_n and_o king_n child_n use_v to_o ride_v upon_o mule_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 29._o and_o 18._o 9_o 1_o king_n 1._o 33_o 38_o 44._o compare_v judg._n 5._o 10._o and_o 12._o 14._o and_o they_o have_v thirty_o city_n which_o be_v call_v ●…air_a call_v or_o the_o village_n of_o ●…air_a havoth-jair_a former_a havoth-jair_a object_n these_o village_n be_v call_v so_o before_o this_o time_n from_o 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chap._n 〈◊〉_d ashtaroth_n and_o the_o god_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o god_n of_o zidon_n and_o the_o god_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v not_o he_o idol_n he_o he_o show_v how_o they_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o and_o so_o ripen_v themselves_o for_o the_o ruin_n which_o afterward_o come_v upon_o they_o before_o they_o worship_v god_n and_o idol_n together_o now_o they_o utter_o forsake_v god_n and_o whole_o cleave_v to_o idol_n 7_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 1_o sam._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n side_n ammon_n the_o one_o on_o the_o west_n the_o other_o on_o the_o east_n so_o they_o be_v molest_v on_o both_o side_n 8_o and_o that_o year_n they_o vex_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oppress_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n eighteen_o year_n enemy_n year_n or_o that_o year_n they_o have_v vex_v and_o oppress_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n eighteen_o year_n or_o they_o vex_v they_o in_o that_o year_n that_o be_v the_o eighteen_o year_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o vexation_n this_o be_v the_o eighteen_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o oppression_n and_o these_o eighteen_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v from_o iair_n death_n because_o that_o will_v enlarge_v the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n beyond_o the_o just_a bound_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 6._o 1._o nor_o from_o iephtha_n beginning_n to_o reign_v because_o he_o reign_v but_o six_o year_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o persecution_n but_o from_o the_o four_o year_n of_o iair_n reign_n so_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o iair_n reign_n be_v contemporary_a with_o this_o affliction_n and_o although_o this_o oppression_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o philistine_n and_o the_o cause_n 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the_o backwardness_n and_o baseness_n of_o the_o people_n god_n will_v not_o enable_v he_o to_o deliver_v the_o people_n but_o give_v they_o up_o to_o this_o sad_a oppression_n so_o that_o jair_n can_v only_o perform_v one_o half_a of_o his_o office_n which_o be_v to_o determine_v difference_n among_o the_o israelite_n but_o can_v not_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o be_v in_o gilead_n 9_o moreover_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o fight_v also_o against_o judah_n and_o against_o benjamin_n and_o against_o the_o house_n of_o ephraim_n so_o that_o israel_n be_v sore_o distress_v 10_o ¶_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o both_o because_o we_o have_v forsake_v our_o god_n and_o also_o serve_v baalim_fw-la they_o baalim_fw-la because_o not_o content_v to_o add_v idol_n to_o thou_o we_o have_v prefer_v they_o before_o thou_o and_o reject_v thou_o to_o receive_v and_o worship_v they_o 11_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v l_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v not_o i_o deliver_v you_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o the_o amorites_n 5._o amorites_n both_o sihon_n and_o og_n and_o their_o people_n numb_a 21._o and_o other_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n within_o jordan_n josh._n 10._o 5._o from_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 14._o ammon_n who_o be_v confederate_a with_o the_o moabite_n judg._n 3._o 13_o 14._o and_o from_o the_o philistine_n 31._o philistine_n see_v judg._n 3._o 31._o case_n k_o either_o by_o himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o visible_a shape_n which_o then_o be_v usual_a or_o by_o some_o prophet_n who_o he_o raise_v and_o send_v to_o this_o purpose_n or_o by_o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v consult_v in_o the_o case_n 12_o the_o zidonian_o 3._o zidonian_o for_o though_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o oppression_n of_o israel_n particular_o by_o the_o sidonian_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o many_o thing_n be_v say_v and_o do_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v not_o record_v there_o or_o they_o may_v join_v their_o force_n with_o the_o king_n of_o mesopotamia_n judg._n 3._o 8._o or_o with_o some_o other_o of_o their_o oppressor_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a these_o be_v leave_v among_o other_o to_o prove_v israel_n judg._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o also_o and_o the_o amalekite_n 3._o amalekite_n of_o who_o see_v judg._n 3._o 13._o and_o 6._o 3._o and_o maonites_n scripture_n maonites_n either_o first_o those_o who_o live_v in_o or_o near_o the_o wilderness_n of_o maon_n in_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 25._o and_o
shall_v despair_v of_o i_o to_o seek_v i_o any_o more_o in_o any_o coast_n of_o israel_n so_o shall_v i_o escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n 2_o and_o david_n arise_v and_o he_o pass_v over_o with_o t●…e_n six_o hundred_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o unto_o achish_a the_o son_n of_o maoch_n king_n of_o gath_n 3._o gath_n it_o may_v seem_v a_o bold_a adventure_n but_o 1._o he_o think_v himself_o force_v to_o it_o by_o saul_n inveterate_a rage_n and_o continue_a resolution_n to_o persecute_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v probable_a he_o have_v send_v some_o person_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o have_v agree_v upon_o condition_n and_o receive_v assurance_n of_o his_o safe_a and_o peaceable_a abode_n with_o he_o 3._o david_n reasonable_o think_v that_o achish_n will_v glad_o receive_v he_o as_o indeed_o he_o 〈◊〉_d partly_o because_o he_o see_v saul_n implacable_a enmity_n against_o he_o partly_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o most_o formidable_a enemy_n which_o he_o have_v in_o all_o isra●…l_n who_o may_v do_v he_o most_o mischief_n in_o the_o battle_n which_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n he_o design_v and_o partly_o because_o he_o come_v no●…_n now_o alone_o as_o he_o do_v before_o but_o bring_v with_o he_o sufficient_a pledge_n of_o his_o fidelity_n to_o achish_n namely_o all_o his_o soldier_n and_o his_o and_o their_o wife_n v._o 3._o 3_o and_o david_n dwell_v with_o achish_a at_o gath_n he_o and_o his_o man_n every_o man_n with_o his_o household_n even_o david_n with_o his_o two_o wife_n ahinoam_v the_o jezreelitess_n and_o abigail_n the_o carmelitess_n nabals_n wi●…e_n 4_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v saul_n that_o dau●…d_n be_v sle_z to_o gath_n and_o he_o seek_v no_o more_o again_o for_o he_o dominion_n he_o by_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o he_o will_v have_v go_v on_o in_o persecute_v david_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o dominion_n 5_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o achish_n if_o i_o have_v now_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o 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then_o achish_n give_v he_o ziklag_n he_o ziklag_n not_o only_o to_o inhabit_v but_o to_o possess_v it_o as_o his_o own_o which_o he_o do_v to_o lay_v the_o great_a obligation_n upon_o david_n who_o he_o know_v so_o able_a to_o serve_v he_o that_o day_n wherefore_o ziklag_n pertain_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n ever_o judah_n it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n before_o josh._n 15._o 31._o and_o afterward_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n josh._n 19_o 5._o who_o inheritance_n be_v give_v they_o within_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n chap._n 19_o 1_o but_o the_o philist●…nes_n keep_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o till_o this_o time_n and_o be_v hitherto_o 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v so_o and_o be_v now_o give_v by_o they_o to_o david_n it_o now_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n to_o who_o it_o be_v allot_v before_o but_o to_o the_o ki●…g_n of_o judah_n david_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o unto_o this_o day_n write_v day_n this_o and_o some_o such_o clause_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v add_v by_o some_o sacred_a writer_n after_o the_o main_a substance_n of_o the_o several_a book_n be_v write_v 7_o and_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d number_n 〈◊〉_d day_n the_o time_n that_o david_n dwell_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v day_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o day_n a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n month_n month_n heb._n day_n and_o four_o month_n day_n be_v put_v for_o a_o year_n as_o levit._n 25._o 29._o or_o some_o day_n and_o four_o month_n i_o e._n some_o day_n above_o four_o month_n or_o some_o day_n and_o for_o even_o or_o that_o be_v the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v oft_o so_o use_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v above_o four_o month_n 8_o ¶_o and_o david_n and_o his_o man_n go_v up_o and_o invade_v the_o geshurite_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d gezrite_n amalekite_n gezrite_n who_o be_v ancient_o seat_v in_o other_o place_n josh._n 12._o 12._o and_o 16._o 3._o but_o for_o some_o reason_n not_o now_o know_v they_o change_v their_o seat_n as_o be_v then_o very_o usual_a and_o seat_v themselves_o and_o have_v for_o some_o considerable_a time_n live_v near_o the_o amalekite_n and_o the_o amalekite_n place_n amalekite_n the_o remnant_n of_o those_o who_o saul_n destroy_v 1_o sam._n 15._o who_o flee_v from_o his_o sword_n and_o retire_v into_o remote_a and_o desert_a place_n for_o those_o nation_n be_v 2._o be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d eterni●…y_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 2._o of_o old_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n as_o thou_o go_v to_o shur_n even_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 9_o and_o david_n smite_v the_o land_n and_o leave_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n alive_a 1._o alive_a to_o wit_n in_o that_o part_n where_o he_o come_v but_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o amalekite_v yet_o leave_v in_o another_o part_n of_o that_o land_n chap._n 30._o 1._o and_o take_v away_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o camel_n and_o the_o apparel_n and_o return_v and_o come_v to_o achish_n 10_o and_o achish_n say_v etc._n say_v or_o do_v 〈◊〉_d make_v ●…_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whither_o have_v you_o make_v a_o road_n to_o day_n and_o david_n say_v against_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n religion_n judah_n these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v ambiguous_a for_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o will_v have_v ac●…ish_a understand_v or_o of_o another_o country_n lie_v southward_o from_o judah_n etc._n etc._n which_o david_n mean_v and_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n so_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o downright_a lie_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o equivocation_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o deceive_v which_o be_v the_o formality_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o simplicity_n which_o become_v david_n both_o as_o a_o prince_n and_o as_o a_o eminent_a professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o kenites_n and_o for_o that_o be_v for_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o particular_o express_v what_o part_n of_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n he_o go_v against_o even_o that_o which_o be_v inhabit_a by_o the_o jera●…meelites_n and_o by_o the_o kenites_n against_o the_o south_n of_o the_o jerahmeelite_n 〈◊〉_d jerahmeelite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o family_n of_o ju●…_n ●…_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o ●…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o against_o the_o south_n of_o the_o kenites_n 21._o kenites_n 〈◊〉_d posterity_n of_o je●…hro_n which_o choose_v to_o dwel●…_n in_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n judg._n 1._o 16._o see_v numb_a ●…4_n 21._o 11_o and_o david_n save_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n alive_a to_o bring_v tiding_n to_o gath_n say_v lest_o they_o shall_v tell_v on_o we_o attempt_n we_o that_o the_o tiding_n of_o this_o action_n against_o this_o people_n who_o be_v it_o seem_v either_o tributary_n to_o or_o confederate_n with_o achish_n may_v neither_o come_v quick_o nor_o certain_o to_o achish_n his_o court_n which_o he_o may_v the_o rather_o promise_v himself_o because_o achish_n and_o all_o his_o man_n be_v now_o busy_o employ_v in_o their_o warlike_a preparation_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o if_o any_o fly_a rumour_n come_v thither_o he_o think_v by_o his_o interest_n and_o artifices_fw-la he_o can_v easy_o discredit_v and_o dash_v it_o beside_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n curse_v denounce_v against_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v now_o destroy_v and_o of_o god_n particular_a promise_n make_v to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o special_a providence_n which_o he_o constant_o experience_v watch_v over_o he_o make_v he_o more_o secure_a and_o confident_a in_o this_o and_o in_o many_o other_o hazardous_a attempt_n say_v so_o do_v david_n and_o so_o will_v be_v his_o manner_n all_o the_o while_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistine_n 12_o and_o achish_n
for_o the_o gratification_n of_o his_o inordinate_a and_o sensual_a lust_n and_o for_o the_o concealment_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o con●…ess_n and_o lament_v and_o have_v slay_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n sword_n ammon_n those_o curse_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v encourage_v and_o harden_v in_o their_o idolatry_n by_o give_v up_o he_o and_o other_o of_o god_n people_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o note_v here_o that_o although_o david_n do_v not_o kill_v uriah_n himself_o nor_o command_v any_o to_o do_v it_o but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o dangerous_a service_n which_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n oft_o do_v to_o soldier_n under_o he_o on_o justifiable_a account_n without_o be_v therefore_o legal_o chargeable_a with_o murder_n though_o the_o person_n so_o employ_v die_v in_o the_o service_n yet_o in_o god_n account_n who_o judge_v of_o david_n design_n therein_o it_o be_v just_o so_o repute_v and_o therefore_o though_o the_o ammonite_n slay_v uriah_n yet_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v kill_v he_o with_o their_o sword_n 10_o now_o therefore_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n history_n house_n during_o the_o residue_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a history_n because_o thou_o have_v despise_v i_o and_o have_v take_v the_o wife_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n 11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a punishment_n evil_a to_o wit_n the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n family_n house_n from_o thy_o own_o child_n and_o family_n and_o i_o will_v ●…2_n will_v deut._n 28._o 30._o chap._n 16._o ●…2_n take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thy_o eye_n it_o eye_n i_o e._n open_o so_o as_o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o as_o certain_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v see_v it_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v it_o and_o give_v they_o providence_n they_o i_o e._n i_o shall_v by_o my_o providence_n give_v he_o power_n over_o they_o which_o i_o know_v he_o will_v abuse_v and_o i_o shall_v not_o restrain_v he_o from_o so_o do_v either_o by_o my_o grace_n or_o providence_n unto_o thy_o neighbour_n hinder_v neighbour_n to_o one_o who_o be_v very_o near_o to_o thou_o even_o thy_o belove_a son_n absolom_n but_o god_n express_v this_o here_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n 22._o sun_n in_o the_o open_a day_n and_o in_o a_o public_a place_n the_o accomplishment_n hereof_o see_v chap._n 16._o 22._o 12_o for_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o but_o i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n god_n thing_n i_o e._n i_o will_v execute_v this_o judgement_n this_o god_n do_v by_o incline_v david_n heart_n to_o leave_v his_o concubine_n to_o keep_v his_o house_n and_o so_o to_o come_v into_o absalom_n power_n by_o give_v up_o achitophel_n to_o his_o own_o carnal_a policy_n which_o ready_o suggest_v to_o he_o that_o wicked_a and_o desperate_a counsel_n and_o by_o expose_v absalon_n to_o these_o temptation_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o vicious_a inclination_n which_o god_n certain_o know_v will_v in_o such_o circumstance_n produce_v that_o effect_n so_o the_o sin_n be_v whole_o from_o man_n but_o the_o order_n and_o overrule_a their_o mistake_v and_o miscarriage_n to_o this_o end_n be_v from_o god_n before_o all_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n 13_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n 4._o nathan_n psa._n 32._o 5._o and_o 51._o 4._o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 51._o lord_n i_o now_o free_o confess_v that_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o so_o wicked_o smother_v and_o i_o have_v deserve_v all_o these_o and_o far_o heavy_a judgement_n for_o it_o and_o i_o be_o more_o trouble_v for_o my_o sin_n against_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o gracious_a god_n than_o for_o the_o shame_n and_o punishment_n that_o follow_v it_o how_o serious_a and_o pathetical_a this_o confession_n be_v we_o may_v see_v psal._n 51._o and_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n sin_n sin_n i_o e._n so_o far_o as_o concern_v thy_o own_o life_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n both_o which_o be_v forfeit_v by_o this_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o die_v as_o by_o thy_o own_o sentence_n v._n 5._o thou_o do_v deserve_v and_o as_o thou_o may_v expect_v to_o do_v by_o my_o immediate_a stroke_n though_o possible_o thou_o may_v elude_v the_o law_n before_o a_o humane_a judicature_n or_o there_o be_v no_o superior_a to_o execute_v the_o law_n upon_o thou_o 14_o howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v israel_n blaspheme_v i_o e._n to_o reproach_v both_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o though_o these_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o david_n sin_n the_o blame_n and_o shame_n of_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v appropriate_v to_o he_o yet_o heathen_n and_o wicked_a man_n will_v according_a to_o their_o own_o evil_a mind_n and_o malicious_a heart_n fasten_v the_o reproach_n of_o this_o upon_o god_n and_o religion_n as_o if_o god_n be_v unholy_a because_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v so_o and_o partial_a in_o connive_v at_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n when_o saul_n be_v cast_v off_o for_o a_o far_o less_o sin_n and_o negligent_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o his_o church_n in_o suffer_v such_o a_o wickedness_n as_o even_o heathen_n have_v abhor_v to_o go_v unpunished_a and_o as_o if_o all_o religion_n be_v but_o hypocrifie_n and_o imposture_n and_o a_o pretence_n for_o villainy_n beside_o the_o ammonite_n upon_o their_o success_n against_o uriah_n and_o his_o party_n do_v doubtless_o magnify_v and_o praise_v their_o idol_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o child_n also_o that_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v he_o die_v which_o consider_v his_o affection_n to_o it_o and_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o the_o poor_a innocent_a infant_n for_o his_o sake_n must_v needs_o be_v grievous_a to_o he_o 15_o and_o nathan_n depart_v unto_o his_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n strike_v the_o child_n distemper_n child_n with_o some_o sudden_a and_o dangerous_a distemper_n that_o uriahs_n wife_n bare_a unto_o david_n and_o it_o be_v very_o sick_a 16_o david_n therefore_o beseech_v god_n for_o the_o child_n prayer_n child_n suppose_v the_o threaten_v may_v be_v conditional_a and_o so_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o prevent_v by_o prayer_n and_o david_n ●…ast_n david_n heb._n fast_v a_o ●…ast_n fast_v and_o go_v in_o express_v in_o to_o wit_n into_o his_o closet_n as_o matt._n 6._o 6._o to_o pray_v solitary_o and_o earnest_o as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o other_o or_o this_o word_n may_v only_o note_v his_o progress_n and_o continuance_n in_o the_o action_n here_o express_v and_o lay_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o earth_n 17_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o house_n present_a house_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o household_n who_o be_v there_o present_a arise_v and_o go_v to_o he_o to_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o will_v not_o neither_o do_v he_o eat_v bread_n with_o they_o mean_n they_o this_o excessive_a mourn_v do_v not_o proceed_v simple_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o child_n but_o from_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n manifest_v herein_o and_o particular_o from_o a_o just_a apprehension_n of_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o child_n by_o his_o sin_n which_o justice_n oblige_v he_o to_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o repair_v by_o prayer_n or_o other_o mean_n 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n day_n day_n either_o 1._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o distemper_n or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n which_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a way_n of_o computation_n of_o man_n day_n or_o year_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o happen_v during_o the_o time_n of_o david_n fast_v and_o lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n v._o 20._o which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o it_o last_v for_o seven_o day_n that_o the_o child_n die_v and_o the_o servant_n of_o david_n fear_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a for_o they_o say_v 19_o say_v whisper_a among_o themselves_o v._o 19_o behold_v while_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o alive_a we_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o our_o voice_n how_o will_v he_o then_o hurt_v then_o heb._n do_v hurt_v vex_v himself_o if_o we_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o child_n
may_v be_v observe_v or_o 4._o there_o be_v include_v here_o the_o 30000_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o 30_o colonel_n mention_v chap._n 23._o who_o be_v exclude_v 1_o chron._n 21._o although_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o those_o be_v all_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n man_n 10_o ¶_o and_o david_n heart_n smo●…e_v sin_n smo●…e_v his_o conscience_n discern_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o it_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o repentance_n be_v god_n message_n by_o the_o prophet_n gad_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v ver_fw-la 11._o for_o when_o etc._n etc._n as_o former_o god_n message_n by_o nathan_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n 2_o sam._n 12._o both_o which_o passage_n be_v note_a to_o show_v how_o necessary_a the_o further_o and_o repeat_v supply_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v even_o to_o the_o best_a of_o man_n to_o raise_v they_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o 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shall_v i_o 2._o i_o heb._n live_v chap._n 1._o 2._o recover_v of_o this_o disease_n 10_o and_o elisha_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o may_v certain_o recover_v howbeit_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v die_v die_v here_o be_v no_o contradiction_n for_o the_o first_o word_n contain_v a_o answer_n to_o benhadad_n question_n ver_fw-la 8._o shall_v i_o recover_v this_o disease_n to_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v th●…u_fw-mi may_v or_o shall_v recover_v i._n e._n notwithstanding_o thy_o disease_n which_o be_v not_o mor●…l_o and_o shall_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o life_n the_o late_a word_n contain_v the_o prophet_n explication_n of_o or_o addition_n to_o that_o answer_n which_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o disease_n but_o by_o some_o other_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o be_v lo_o the_o adverb_n which_o signify_v not_o which_o though_o most_o affirm_v to_o be_v put_v for_o lo_o the_o pronoun_n signify_v to_o he_o yet_o other_o take_v it_o as_o it_o lie_v and_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o recover_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v or_o according_a to_o the_o former_a read_n the_o first_o word_n may_v be_v take_v interrogative_o say_v unto_o he_o shall_v thou_o indeed_o recover_v as_o thou_o do_v flatter_v thyself_o no_o which_o negation_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o very_a question_n and_o gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v 11_o and_o he_o settle_v his_o countenance_n it_o countenance_n heb._n and_o ●…et_v it_o steadfast_o hazael_n steadfast_o the_o prophet_n fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o hazael_n until_o he_o be_v ashamed_a weep_v ashamed_a either_o till_o the_o prophet_n be_v ashamed_a to_o look_v any_o long_o upon_o he_o or_o till_o hazael_n be_v ashamed_a as_o apprehend_v that_o the_o prophet_n suspect_v or_o discern_v something_o extraordinary_a and_o of_o a_o evil_a and_o shameful_a nature_n in_o he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o may_v indifferent_o ●…e_v refer_v to_o either_o of_o they_o but_o they_o seem_v more_o proper_o to_o belong_v to_o hazael_n because_o it_o follow_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n the_o man_n of_o god_n weep_v and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n weep_v 12_o and_o hazael_n say_v why_o weep_v my_o lord_n and_o he_o answer_v because_o i_o know_v 3._o know_v chap._n 10._o 32._o and_o 13._o 3._o amos_n 1._o 3._o the_o evil_a that_o thou_o will_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n israel_n israel_n so_o here_o be_v a_o double_a cause_n of_o his_o grief_n and_o tear_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o hazael_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v upon_o israel_n their_o strong_a hold_n will_v thou_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o their_o young_a man_n will_v thou_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o will_v 13._o will_v chap._n 15._o 16._o hos._n 13._o 16._o amos_n 1._o 13._o dash_v their_o child_n and_o rip_v up_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n 13_o and_o hazael_n say_v but_o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n 6._o dog_n either_o so_o vile_a and_o unworthy_a as_o this_o expression_n be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 8._o and_o 9_o 8._o or_o so_o impudent_a for_o which_o dog_n be_v note_v or_o so_o fierce_a and_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a compare_v psal._n 22._o 16_o 20._o and_o 59_o 6._o that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n and_o elisha_n answer_v the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o syria_n ●…ons_n syria_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v power_n in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o wilt_v discover_v that_o bloody_a disposition_n and_o that_o hatred_n against_o god_n people_n which_o now_o lie_v hide_v from_o other_o and_o possible_o from_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o with_o the_o kingdom_n thou_o wilt_v inherit_v their_o cruel_a ●…ons_n 14_o so_o he_o depart_v from_o elisha_n and_o come_v to_o his_o master_n who_o say_v to_o he_o what_o say_v elisha_n to_o thou_o and_o he_o answer_v he_o tell_v i_o that_o thou_o shall_v sure_o recover_v design_n recover_v he_o represent_v the_o prophet_n answer_n by_o half_n that_o by_o his_o master_n security_n he_o may_v have_v the_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o execute_v his_o treasonable_a design_n 15_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n that_o he_o take_v a_o thick_a cloth_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o water_n and_o spread_v it_o on_o his_o face_n success_n face_n pretend_v it_o may_v be_v to_o cool_v his_o immoderate_a heat_n with_o it_o but_o apply_v it_o so_o close_o that_o he_o choke_v he_o therewith_o by_o which_o artifice_n his_o death_n seem_v to_o be_v natural_a there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o a_o violent_a death_n upon_o his_o body_n and_o this_o he_o the_o more_o bold_o attempt_v because_o the_o prophet_n prediction_n make_v he_o confident_a of_o the_o success_n so_o that_o he_o die_v and_o hazael_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n war._n stead_n have_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o man_n of_o war._n 16_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n jehoshaphat_n be_v then_o king_n of_o judah_n 4._o judah_n 2_o chr._n 21._o 4._o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n reign_v judah_n heb._n reign_v begin_v to_o reign_v 1._o reign_v jehoram_n be_v first_o make_v king_n or_o viceroy_n by_o his_o father_n divers_a year_n before_o this_o time_n to_o wit_n at_o his_o expedition_n to_o ramoth-gilead_n as_o be_v note_v before_o which_o dominion_n of_o his_o end_v at_o his_o father_n return_n but_o now_o jehoshaphat_n be_v not_o far_o from_o his_o death_n and_o have_v divers_a son_n and_o fear_v some_o competition_n and_o dissension_n among_o they_o make_v jehoram_n king_n the_o second_o time_n as_o david_n do_v solomon_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 22._o which_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o relate_v but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 1._o 17._o and_o 3._o 1._o 17_o thirty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v eight_o year_n alone_o year_n part_v with_o his_o father_n and_o part_n by_o himself_o alone_o in_o jerusalem_n 18_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n death_n israel_n after_o his_o father_n death_n as_o do_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o 26._o for_o ver._n 26._o the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n they_o ahab_n athaliah_n ver_fw-la 26._o this_o unequal_a marriage_n though_o jehoshaphat_n possible_o design_v it_o as_o a_o mean_a of_o unite_n the_o two_o kingdom_n under_o one_o head_n and_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o note_v as_o the_o cause_n both_o of_o the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o of_o those_o sore_a calamity_n which_o befall_v they_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 19_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o destroy_v judah_n for_o david_n his_o servant_n sake_n 13._o sake_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 13._o as_o he_o promise_v he_o to_o give_v he_o always_o manner_n always_o heb._n all_o day_n until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o limit_v and_o explain_v for_o so_o long_o and_o not_o long_o this_o succession_n may_v seem_v necessary_a for_o the_o make_v good_a of_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o david_n but_o when_o the_o messiah_n be_v once_o come_v there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o any_o succession_n and_o the_o sceptre_n may_v and_o do_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n depart_v from_o judah_n and_o from_o all_o the_o succeed_a branch_n of_o david_n family_n because_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o in_o his_o own_o person_n though_o not_o in_o so_o gross_a a_o way_n as_o the_o carnal_a jew_n imagine_v but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n a_o lamp_n a_o heb._n candle_n or_o lamp_n light_n 36._o light_n i_o e._n a_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o this_o phrase_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 11._o 36._o and_o to_o his_o child_n 20_o ¶_o in_o his_o day_n edom_n revolt_v from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o judah_n 47._o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v be_v from_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…_n king_n 22._o 47._o and_o make_v a_o king_n over_o themselves_o 21_o so_o joram_n go_v over_o to_o zair_a and_o all_o the_o chariot_n with_o he_o and_o he_o rise_v by_o night_n and_o smite_v the_o edomite_n which_o compass_v he_o about_o and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o the_o people_n captain_n people_n i_o e._n the_o common_a soldier_n of_o the_o edomite_n herein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o captain_n flee_v into_o
the_o son_n of_o ur_fw-la 36_o hepher_n the_o mecherathite_n ahijah_n the_o pelonite_n 37_o hezro_n the_o carmelite_n naarai_n the_o son_n of_o ezbai_n 38_o joel_n the_o brother_n of_o nathan_n h_o mibhar_n 〈◊〉_d mibhar_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o haggeri_n stead_n q_o either_o 1._o the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v jaal_n the_o son_n of_o nathan_n of_o zobah_n be_v possible_o his_o brother_n by_o birth_n and_o nature_n and_o call_v his_o son_n by_o adoption_n or_o right_n of_o succession_n to_o his_o estate_n or_o call_v his_o brother_n at_o large_a for_o his_o near_a kinsman_n and_o his_o son_n for_o his_o nephe●…_n or_o 2._o another_o who_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o former_a be_v put_v in_o his_o stead_n 39_o zelek_n the_o ammonite_n naharai_n the_o berothite_n the_o armour-bearer_n of_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o 40_o ira_n the_o ithrite_n gareb_n the_o ithrite_n 41_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n commander_n hittite_n the_o last_o of_o that_o catalogue_n in_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 39_o but_o here_o some_o other_o be_v add_v to_o the_o number_n because_o though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o thirty_o yet_o they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a valour_n and_o renown_n among_o david_n commander_n zabad_n the_o son_n of_o ahlai_n 42_o adina_n the_o son_n of_o shiza_n the_o reubenite_fw-la a_o captain_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o thirty_o colonel_n thirty_o thirty_o captain_n who_o be_v under_o he_o as_o their_o colonel_n with_o he_o 43_o hanan_n the_o son_n of_o maacah_n and_o joshaphat_n the_o mithnite_a 44_o uzziah_n the_o ashterathite_n shama_n and_o jehiel_n the_o son_n of_o hothan_n the_o aroerite_n part_n aroerite_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o his_o station_n and_o quarter_n be_v upon_o the_o river_n aroer_n beyond_o jordan_n be_v place_v there_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o part_n 45_o jediael_n the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o son_n of_o shimri_n and_o joha_n his_o brother_n the_o tirzite_n 46_o eliel_n the_o mahavite_n and_o jerimai_n and_o joshaviah_n the_o son_n of_o elnaam_n and_o ithmah_n the_o moabite_n people_n moabite_n so_o call_v either_o because_o he_o be_v by_o birth_n a_o moabite_n though_o now_o proselyte_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n or_o from_o some_o eminent_a service_n do_v by_o he_o against_o the_o moabite_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n scipio_n be_v call_v a●…atick_a and_o african_a because_o of_o his_o great_a achievement_n and_o victory_n over_o those_o part_n and_o people_n 47_o eliel_n and_o obed_n and_o jaasiel_n the_o mesobaite_n chap._n xii_o 1_o now_o 2_o now_o 1_o sam_n 27._o 2_o these_o be_v they_o that_o come_v to_o david_n to_o ziklag_n up_o ziklag_n heb._n be_v shut_v up_o while_o he_o yet_o keep_v himself_o close_o ziklag_n close_o or_o be_v shut_v up_o or_o shut_v out_o from_o his_o own_o land_n and_o people_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o time_n when_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o hide_v himself_o in_o cave_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n but_o when_o he_o be_v at_o ziklag_n because_o of_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n and_o they_o be_v among_o the_o mighty_a man_n helper_n of_o the_o war_n 2_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o bow_n and_o can_v use_v both_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a 16._o left_a with_o like_a nimbleness_n and_o certainty_n compare_v judge_n 3._o 15._o &_o 20._o 16._o in_o hurl_v stone_n and_o shoot_a arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n even_o of_o saul_n brethren_n of_o benjamin_n he_o benjamin_n i_o e._n of_o saul_n own_o tribe_n who_o be_v move_v hereunto_o by_o god_n spirit_n and_o by_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o david_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o crown_n in_o reversion_n and_o by_o their_o observation_n of_o god_n departure_n from_o saul_n and_o of_o his_o special_a presence_n with_o david_n and_o his_o gracious_a providence_n for_o he_o 3_o the_o chief_a be_v ahiezer_n than_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o hasmaah_o of_o or_o hasmaah_o shemaah_o the_o gibeathite_n and_o jeziel_n and_o pelet_n the_o son_n of_o azmave_v and_o berachah_n and_o jehu_n the_o antothite_n 4_o and_o ismajah_n the_o gibeonite_n a_o mighty_a man_n among_o the_o thirty_o and_o over_o the_o thirty_o commander_n thirty_o i_o e._n who_o come_v attend_v with_o 30_o valiant_a benjamite_n and_o be_v their_o leader_n and_o commander_n and_o jeremlah_n and_o jahaziel_n and_o johanan_n and_o josabad_n the_o gederathite_n 5_o eluzai_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o bealiah_n and_o shemariah_n and_o shephatiah_n the_o haruphite_n 6_o elkanah_n and_o jesiah_n and_o azareel_n and_o joezer_n and_o jashobeam_n the_o korhites_n 7_o and_o joelah_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n of_o gedor_n 8_o and_o of_o the_o gadite_n there_o separate_v themselves_o david_n themselves_o from_o saul_n to_o who_o they_o have_v hitherto_o adhere_v and_o from_o their_o brethren_n of_o their_o own_o tribe_n who_o yet_o maintain_v saul_n cause_n and_o from_o their_o family_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v from_o who_o they_o go_v to_o david_n unto_o david_n into_o the_o hold_n to_o the_o wilderness_n there_o wilderness_n or_o into_o the_o hold_n of_o the_o wilderness_n i._n e._n either_o to_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n or_o engedi_n or_o rather_o to_o ziklag_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 1._o which_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o hold_n or_o the_o fortress_n which_o name_n be_v also_o give_v to_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 7._o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o same_o both_o here_o and_o there_o man_n of_o might_n and_o man_n host_n man_n heb._n of_o the_o host_n of_o war_n fit_a for_o the_o battle_n that_o can_v handle_v shield_n and_o buckler_n who_o face_n be_v like_o the_o face_n of_o lion_n adversary_n lion_n who_o be_v full_a of_o courage_n and_o by_o the_o majesty_n and_o fierceness_n of_o their_o countenance_n terrify_v their_o adversary_n and_o be_v haste_n be_v heb._n as_o the_o roe_n upon_o the_o mountain_n to_o make_v haste_n as_o swift_a as_o the_o roe_n upon_o the_o mountain_n flight_n mountain_n as_o their_o very_a look_n daunt_v their_o enemy_n and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n so_o they_o can_v easy_o pursue_v and_o overtake_v and_o destroy_v they_o in_o their_o flight_n 9_o ezer_n the_o first_o obadiah_n the_o second_o eliab_n the_o three_o 10_o mishmannah_n the_o four_o jeremiah_n the_o five_o 11_o attai_n the_o six_o eliel_n the_o seven_o 12_o johanan_n the_o eight_o elzabud_n the_o nine_o 13_o jeremiah_n the_o ten_o machbanai_n the_o eleven_o 14_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o gad_n captain_n of_o the_o host_n ‖_o one_o of_o the_o least_o be_v over_o a_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o †_o heb._n or_o one_o that_o be_v lest_o can_v resist_v a_o hundred_o and_o the_o great_a a_o thousand_o the_o great_a over_o a_o thousand_o they_o thousand_o not_o that_o they_o bring_v now_o so_o many_o man_n with_o they_o but_o either_o 1._o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v captain_n or_o colonel_n under_o saul_n or_o in_o the_o establish_a 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judah_n in_o the_o very_a next_o king_n reign_n 22_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n do_v he_o trespass_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n he_o ahaz_n that_o monster_n and_o reproach_n of_o mankind_n that_o unteachable_a and_o incorrigible_a prince_n who_o even_o grievous_a affliction_n make_v worse_o which_o common_o make_v man_n better_o this_o be_v he_o who_o name_n deserve_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o detest_v for_o ever_o or_o king_n ahaz_n be_v the_o same_o no_o changeling_n not_o a_o whit_n better_a by_o all_o the_o method_n which_o god_n use_v with_o he_o 23_o for_o he_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d damascus_n which_o smite_v he_o power_n he_o or_o which_o have_v smite_v he_o former_o i._n e._n have_v enable_v their_o worshipper_n the_o syrian_n to_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o fond_o imagine_v which_o yet_o he_o see_v confute_v have_v now_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o can_v not_o save_v 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etc._n etc._n and_o we_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o since_o the_o day_n of_o esarhaddon_n king_n of_o assur_n first_o assur_n son_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o after_o he_o king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o kin._n 19_o 37._o who_o bring_v or_o send_v these_o person_n hither_o either_o 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o salmanasar_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v in_o assyria_n but_o eight_o year_n before_o esarhaddons_n reign_n and_o so_o esarhaddon_n may_v be_v one_o of_o his_o most_o eminent_a commander_n and_o the_o man_n by_o who_o that_o colony_n be_v send_v or_o 2._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o esarhaddon_n who_o send_v this_o second_o colony_n to_o supply_v and_o strengthen_v the_o first_o which_o bring_v we_o up_o hither_o 3_o but_o zerubbabel_n and_o jeshua_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o we_o they_o heb._n i●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o we_o god_n we_o as_o be_v of_o another_o 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we_o in_o the_o mitigation_n of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o deliverance_n as_o this_o ourselves_o this_o so_o full_a so_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a and_o amaze_a not_o only_o to_o our_o enemy_n but_o also_o to_o ourselves_o 14_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n hand_n commandment_n be_v this_o a_o fit_a and_o just_a requital_n of_o all_o thy_o kindness_n or_o be_v this_o thy_o end_n and_o design_n in_o these_o action_n or_o will_v thou_o take_v this_o well_o from_o our_o hand_n and_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o these_o abomination_n i_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o thou_o have_v consume_v we_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v ruin_n escape_v can_v we_o reasonable_o expect_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o less_o than_o utter_a ruin_n 15_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n thou_o be_v righteous_a learned_a righteous_a a_o just_a and_o holy_a god_n who_o do_v hate_v and_o will_v 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either_o 1._o as_o thou_o counselle_v and_o desire_v we_o to_o do_v or_o 2._o let_v we_o do_v it_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o thou_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o follow_v for_o it_o require_v great_a caution_n as_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n and_o of_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 2_o 3._o commandment_n of_o our_o god_n business_n god_n and_o of_o other_o serious_a and_o religious_a person_n who_o may_v with_o thou_o consider_v and_o regulate_v the_o business_n and_o let_v it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n law_n law_n this_o be_v mean_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o business_n let_v that_o be_v do_v which_o the_o law_n require_v let_v they_o be_v put_v away_o or_o 2._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o which_o must_v be_v
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that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o 7_o and_o they_o make_v proclamation_n throughout_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n that_o they_o shall_v gather_v themselves_o together_o unto_o jerusalem_n 8_o and_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o come_v within_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o elder_n all_o his_o substance_n shall_v be_v devote_v be_v heb._n devote_v forfeit_v and_o himself_o separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n god_n congregation_n either_o by_o banishment_n or_o rather_o by_o excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n and_o people_n and_o house_n and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o 9_o then_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n tribe_n benjamin_n not_o only_o of_o these_o two_o tribe_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a catalogue_n where_o there_o be_v priest_n and_o levite_n but_o all_o the_o isralite_n v._o 25._o who_o be_v thus_o 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thither_o tremble_v because_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o for_o shower_n for_o heb._n the_o shower_n the_o great_a rain_n they_o rain_n which_o they_o take_v for_o a_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n among_o they_o 10_o and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o back_o and_o heb._n have_v cause_v to_o dwell_v or_o have_v bring_v back_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n to_o increase_v the_o trespass_n of_o israel_n 11_o now_o therefore_o make_v confession_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n command_n pleasure_n you_o have_v sinful_o please_v yourselves_o now_o please_v god_n by_o your_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o from_o the_o strange_a wife_n 12_o then_o all_o the_o congregation_n answer_v and_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v so_o must_v we_o do_v 13_o but_o the_o people_n be_v many_o and_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o much_o rain_n and_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v without_o neither_o be_v this_o a_o work_n of_o one_o day_n or_o two_o for_o thing_n for_o or_o we_o have_v great_o offend_v in_o this_o thing_n we_o be_v many_o that_o have_v transgress_v in_o this_o thing_n 14_o let_v now_o our_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n stand_v cause_n stand_v let_v the_o great_a council_n call_v the_o sanhedrim_n be_v settle_v and_o meet_v to_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o particular_a cause_n and_o let_v all_o they_o which_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n it_o wife_n to_o wit_n of_o these_o heathen_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v not_o proselyte_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n before_o their_o marriage_n or_o since_o revolt_v from_o it_o in_o our_o city_n come_v at_o appoint_a time_n and_o with_o they_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o city_n and_o the_o judge_n thereof_o circumstance_n thereof_o who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o inform_v the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o all_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o circumstance_n until_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o our_o god_n dispatch_v god_n or_o till_o this_o matter_n be_v dispatch_v for_o this_o matter_n be_v turn_v from_o we_o remove_v we_o i_o e._n until_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o god_n wrath_n thereby_o remove_v 15_o only_a jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o asahel_n and_o jahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o tikvah_n over_o tikvah_n heb._n stand_v or_o be_v appoint_v over_o be_v employ_v about_o this_o matter_n arise_v matter_n to_o wit_n to_o take_v due_a care_n that_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v execute_v in_o the_o manner_n propose_v that_o the_o officer_n and_o delinquent_n of_o every_o city_n shall_v come_v successive_o in_o convenient_a time_n and_o order_n as_o these_o shall_v appoint_v and_o to_o take_v and_o keep_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a transaction_n and_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o person_n who_o cause_n be_v dispatch_v and_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o other_o ●…o_v come_v in_o their_o turn_n and_o to_o prepare_v the_o business_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o these_o two_o be_v priest_n as_o their_o coadjutor_n or_o helper_n be_v levite_n that_o so_o they_o may_v inform_v the_o person_n concern_v if_o any_o matter_n of_o doubt_n do_v arise_v and_o meshullam_n and_o shabbethai_n the_o levite_n help_v they_o 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n do_v so_o and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n with_o certain_a chief_a of_o the_o father_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o all_o of_o they_o by_o their_o name_n be_v separate_v this_o separate_v i_o e._n sequester_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o business_n and_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o this_o and_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n 17_o and_o they_o make_v a_o end_n with_o all_o the_o man_n that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n by_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n 18_o and_o among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v find_v that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n namely_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o his_o brethren_n maasejah_o and_o eliezer_n and_o jarib_n and_o gedahah_n 19_o and_o they_o give_v their_o hand_n 18._o hand_n i_o e._n they_o covenant_v or_o swear_v by_o give_v their_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a gesture_n in_o those_o case_n of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 6._o 2._o ezek._n 17._o 18._o that_o they_o will_v put_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o be_v guilty_a they_o offer_v a_o ram_n of_o the_o flock_n for_o their_o trespass_n 20_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o immer_n hanani_n and_o zebadiah_n 21_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o harim_n maasejah_n and_o elijah_n and_o shemajah_n and_o jehiel_n and_o uzziah_n 22_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pashur_n elioenai_n maasejah_n ishmael_n nethaneel_n jozabad_n and_o elasah_n 23_o also_o of_o the_o levite_n jozabad_n and_o shimei_n 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destroy_v they_o 25_o but_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o esther_n come_v before_o the_o king_n he_o command_v by_o letter_n that_o his_o wicked_a device_n which_o he_o devise_v against_o the_o jew_n shall_v return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v hang_v on_o the_o gallow_n 26_o wherefore_o they_o call_v these_o day_n purim_n after_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d pur_fw-mi therefore_o for_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o letter_n and_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v see_v behalf_n see_v i_o e._n both_o for_o the_o respect_n which_o they_o just_o bear_v to_o mordecai_n ●…etter_n and_o because_o they_o themselves_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o which_o have_v come_v unto_o they_o 27_o the_o jew_n ordain_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o their_o seed_n and_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o world_n they_o i_o e._n gentile_a proselyte_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o other_o of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o therefore_o to_o this_o also_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o day_n deliverance_n without_o which_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o religion_n have_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n if_o not_o whole_o extinct_a in_o the_o world_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fail_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v these_o two_o day_n according_a to_o their_o writing_n place_n writing_n i_o e._n according_a to_o that_o writing_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o mordecai_n with_o esther_n consent_n v._o 23_o 29._o and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o several_a place_n and_o according_a to_o their_o appoint_a time_n every_o year_n 28_o and_o that_o these_o day_n shall_v be_v remember_v and_o keep_v throughout_o every_o generation_n every_o family_n every_o province_n and_o every_o city_n and_o that_o these_o day_n of_o purim_n shall_v not_o pass_v not_o heb_fw-mi pass_v fail_v from_o among_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o memorial_n of_o they_o ●…nded_v they_o heb._n ●…nded_v perish_v from_o their_o seed_n 29_o then_o esther_n the_o queen_n the_o daughter_n of_o abihail_n and_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n write_v with_o strength_n with_o heb._n all_o strength_n all_o authority_n vehemency_n authority_n the_o former_a letter_n v._n 20._o do_v only_o recommend_v but_o this_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o solemnity_n because_o this_o be_v not_o only_a mordecai_n act_n who_o yet_o have_v by_o the_o king_n be_v grant_v a_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o over_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n bind_v themselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o it_o v._o 27._o or_o with_o all_o might_n or_o efficacy_n and_o as_o that_o word_n usual_o signify_v he_o pres●…ed_v it_o with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o vehemency_n to_o confirm_v this_o second_o letter_n of_o purim_n 30_o and_o he_o send_v the_o letter_n unto_o all_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ahasuerus_n with_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n live_v truth_n or_o even_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n which_o may_v respect_v either_o 1._o the_o form_n of_o the_o writing_n wherein_o after_o the_o custom_n he_o salute_v they_o with_o hearty_a wish_n of_o their_o true_a peace_n or_o prosperity_n or_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o those_o two_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n truth_n i._n e._n the_o true_a religion_n and_o peace_n either_o among_o themselves_o or_o with_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o enjoy_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n or_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o writing_n which_o be_v with_o peace_n i._n e._n friendship_n and_o kindness_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n sincerity_n which_o be_v the_o more_o note_v and_o commend_v in_o he_o because_o it_o be_v so_o unusual_a in_o such_o great_a courtier_n as_o he_o now_o be_v compare_v ch_n 10._o 3._o or_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o write_n which_o be_v to_o direct_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o keep_v both_o peace_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n both_o to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o love_o both_a one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o all_o their_o neighbour_n not_o insult_v over_o they_o upon_o their_o confidence_n in_o mordecai_n great_a power_n or_o upon_o this_o late_a and_o great_a success_n as_o man_n natural_o and_o common_o do_v nor_o give_v they_o any_o fresh_a provocation_n and_o yet_o hold_v fast_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o artifices_fw-la or_o hostility_n of_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o they_o live_v 31_o to_o confirm_v these_o day_n of_o purim_n in_o their_o time_n appoint_v according_a as_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n and_o esther_n the_o queen_n have_v enjoin_v they_o and_o as_o they_o have_v decree_v soul_n 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person_n then_o eminent_a for_o birth_n and_o quality_n for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v probable_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n and_o akin_a to_o job_n and_o live_v in_o the_o same_o country_n with_o he_o for_o they_o have_v make_v a_o appointment_n together_o to_o come_v to_o mourn_v with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o 12._o and_o when_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n afar_o off_o house_n off_o to_o wit_n at_o some_o convenient_a distance_n from_o he_o who_o they_o find_v sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n either_o in_o the_o open_a air_n or_o within_o his_o own_o house_n and_o know_v he_o not_o boil_n not_o his_o countenance_n be_v so_o fearful_o change_v and_o disfigure_v by_o his_o boil_n they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v and_o they_o rend_v every_o one_o his_o mantle_n and_o sprinkle_v dust_n upon_o their_o head_n towards_o heaven_n 10._o heaven_n either_o upon_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o their_o 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see_v jer._n 20._o 14._o in_o vain_a do_v some_o man_n endeavour_v to_o excuse_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a speech_n of_o job_n who_o afterward_o be_v reprove_v by_o god_n and_o severe_o accuse_v himself_o for_o they_o ch._n 38._o 2._o and_o 40._o 4._o and_o 42._o 3_o 6._o and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o curse_v or_o blaspheme_v god_n but_o make_v the_o devil_n a_o liar_n in_o his_o prognostic_n but_o although_o he_o do_v not_o break_v forth_o into_o direct_a and_o down_o right_a reproach_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o make_v secret_a and_o indirect_a reflection_n upon_o god_n providence_n his_o curse_n be_v sinful_a both_o because_o it_o be_v vain_a be_v apply_v to_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o blessing_n and_o curse_v and_o to_o a_o day_n that_o be_v past_a and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o curse_n and_o because_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o one_o of_o god_n creature_n all_o which_o be_v and_o be_v in_o themselves_o very_o good_a and_o pronounce_v bless_v by_o god_n and_o so_o they_o be_v if_o we_o do_v not_o turn_v they_o into_o curse_n and_o because_o it_o cast_v a_o blame_n upon_o god_n for_o bring_v that_o day_n and_o for_o give_v he_o that_o life_n which_o that_o day_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n he_o pronounce_v that_o day_n a_o unhappy_a woeful_a and_o curse_a day_n not_o in_o itself_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o himself_o 2._o and_o job_n 〈◊〉_d job_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d speak_v and_o say_v 3._o 1●…_n 3._o ch._n 10._o 1●…_n 19_o i●…_n 20._o 1●…_n let_v the_o day_n perish_v wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v passion_n bear_v let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o day_n be_v utter_o lose_v yea_o i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o it_o have_v never_o be_v such_o wish_n be_v apparent_o foolish_a and_o impatient_a and_o yet_o have_v be_v sometime_o force_v from_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n in_o grievous_a distress_n not_o as_o if_o they_o expect_v any_o effect_n of_o they_o but_o only_o to_o show_v their_o abhorrency_n of_o life_n and_o to_o express_v the_o intolerableness_n of_o their_o grief_n and_o to_o give_v some_o vent_n to_o their_o passion_n and_o the_o night_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v 15._o say_v with_o joy_n and_o triumph_n as_o happy_a tiding_n compare_v jer._n 20._o 15._o there_o be_v a_o manchild_n conceive_a be_v conceive_a or_o rather_o bring_v forth_o as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o chron._n 4._o 17._o for_o the_o time_n of_o conception_n be_v unknown_a common_o to_o woman_n themselves_o and_o do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v report_v among_o man_n as_o this_o day_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 4_o let_v that_o day_n be_v darkness_n man_n darkness_n i_o wish_v the_o sun_n have_v never_o rise_v upon_o that_o day_n to_o make_v it_o day_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o it_o have_v never_o be_v and_o whensoever_o that_o day_n return_v i_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v black_a and_o gloomy_a and_o uncomfortable_a and_o therefore_o execrable_a and_o odious_a to_o all_o man_n let_v not_o god_n regard_v it_o from_o above_o 6._o above_o i_o e._n from_o heaven_n either_o 1._o by_o cause_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o shine_v upon_o it_o so_o it_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v branch_n of_o this_o verse_n or_o 2._o by_o blessing_n and_o favour_v it_o or_o by_o give_v his_o blessing_n to_o man_n upon_o it_o let_v it_o be_v esteem_v by_o all_o a_o unlucky_a and_o comfortless_a day_n oh_o let_v not_o god_n require_v it_o i._n e._n bring_v it_o again_o in_o its_o course_n as_o other_o day_n return_v in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o require_v that_o which_o be_v past_a eccles._n 3._o 15._o compare_v v._o 3._o 6._o neither_o let_v the_o light_a shine_n upon_o it_o 5._o let_v darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n life_n death_n i_o e._n a_o black_a and_o dark_a shadow_n like_o that_o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v a_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o where_o the_o light_n be_v darkness_n as_o job_n explain_v this_o very_a phrase_n ch._n 10._o 21._o 22._o or_o so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a darkness_n that_o by_o its_o horror_n and_o damp_n may_v take_v away_o man_n spirit_n and_o life_n 〈◊〉_d life_n or_o 〈◊〉_d stain_v it_o it_o it_o i_o e._n take_v away_o its_o beauty_n and_o glory_n and_o make_v it_o abominable_a as_o a_o filthy_a thing_n or_o challenge_v it_o i._n e._n take_v and_o keep_v the_o entire_a possession_n of_o it_o so_o as_o the_o light_n may_v not_o have_v the_o least_o share_n in_o it_o let_v a_o cloud_n dwell_v upon_o it_o ●…_n it_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d ●…_n ●…_n let_v the_o blackness_n of_o the_o day_n terrify_v it_o
can_v best_o bear_v it_o see_v the_o like_a expression_n job_n 4._o 14._o and_o 33._o 19_o psal._n 38._o 3._o and_o 51._o 8._o 3._o my_o soul_n be_v also_o sore_o vex_v misery_n vex_v partly_o by_o sympathy_n with_o my_o body_n and_o partly_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o anger_n and_o my_o own_o danger_n and_o misery_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o short_a long_o wilt_v thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o lie_v and_o languish_v in_o this_o condition_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v aposiopesis_fw-la very_o agreeable_a to_o man_n in_o pain_n or_o anguish_n who_o use_v to_o cut_v their_o word_n short_a 4._o return_v hand_n return_v unto_o i_o from_o who_o thou_o have_v withdraw_v thyself_o and_o thy_o smile_a countenance_n and_o thy_o help_a hand_n o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n 3._o soul_n i._n e._n save_v i_o or_o my_o life_n as_o the_o soul_n oft_o signify_v as_o gen._n 9_o 5._o and_o 12._o 5._o job_n 36._o 14._o psal._n 33._o 19_o david_n and_o 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praise_n god_n for_o this_o deliverance_n but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v in_o grievous_a agony_n of_o conscience_n and_o under_o terror_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o his_o eternal_a damnation_n which_o be_v oft_o incident_a to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o it_o be_v so_o also_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n beside_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o remembrance_n or_o celebration_n of_o god_n name_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n to_o the_o enlargement_n and_o edification_n of_o god_n church_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o true_a religion_n among_o man_n which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o other_o life_n and_o be_v just_o prize_v at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n by_o david_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n to_o who_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o deprive_v of_o such_o opportunity_n for_o otherwise_o david_n very_o well_o know_v and_o firm_o believe_v that_o soul_n depart_v be_v not_o extinct_a but_o do_v go_v to_o god_n eccles._n 12._o 7._o and_o there_o remember_v and_o adore_v and_o enjoy_v god_n though_o quite_o in_o another_o way_n than_o that_o of_o which_o he_o here_o speak_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 33._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grave_n who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o 6._o i_o be_o weary_a with_o my_o groan_n 〈◊〉_d groan_n or_o every_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o night_n estate_n night_n he_o mention_n this_o time_n by_o way_n of_o aggravation_n of_o his_o misery_n because_o that_o season_n which_o be_v to_o other_o by_o god_n appointment_n a_o time_n of_o rest_n be_v to_o he_o very_o sad_a and_o doleful_a whether_o from_o his_o disease_n which_o then_o come_v upon_o he_o more_o strong_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a or_o from_o the_o opportunity_n which_o the_o solitude_n and_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n give_v he_o to_o think_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o his_o enemy_n perfidiousness_n and_o malice_n or_o god_n displeasure_n or_o his_o future_a estate_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v 49._o swim_v to_o wit_n with_o tear_n see_v the_o like_a ●…yperbole_n jer._n 9_o 1._o lam._n 3._o 48_o 49._o i_o water_v my_o couch_n bedstead_n couch_n or_o my_o bedstead_n with_o my_o tear_n 7._o 17._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 31._o 9_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 17._o my_o eye_n be_v consume_v spirit_n consume_v or_o grow_v dim_a or_o dull_a through_o plenty_n of_o salt_n tear_n which_o i_o shed_v or_o through_o the_o decay_n of_o my_o spirit_n because_o of_o grief_n falseness_n grief_n i._n e._n my_o grief_n arise_v from_o my_o enemy_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n interpret_v it_o and_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o multitude_n and_o rage_n and_o falseness_n it_o wax_v old_a because_o of_o all_o my_o enemy_n 8._o 115._o 8._o mat._n 7._o 23._o &_o 25._o 41._o luk._n 13._o 27._o p●…l_n ●…_n 19_o 115._o depart_v from_o i_o lose_v i_o i_o advise_v you_o for_o your_o own_o sake_n to_o cease_v from_o oppose_v or_o molest_v i_o or_o insult_v over_o i_o or_o approach_v to_o i_o with_o design_n of_o deceive_a and_o betray_v i_o for_o all_o your_o labour_n will_v be_v lose_v all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o iniquity_n all_o you_o wicked_a enemy_n of_o i_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v he_o hear_v i._n e._n he_o will_v hear_v the_o past_a time_n be_v put_v for_o the_o future_a as_o be_v usual_a in_o prophetical_a passage_n such_o as_o this_o be_v david_n have_v receive_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n particular_a assurance_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v and_o deliver_v he_o the_o 22._o the_o psal._n 31._o 22._o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n tear_n weep_n i._n e._n of_o my_o fervent_a prayer_n join_v with_o my_o tear_n 9_o the_o lord_z have_v hear_v experience_n hear_v and_o therefore_o will_v hear_v as_o it_o follow_v he_o draw_v a_o argument_n from_o his_o former_a experience_n my_o supplication_n the_o lord_z will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n 10._o let_v all_o my_o enemy_n be_v ashamed_a disappointment_n ashamed_a of_o their_o vain_a hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o conquer_a and_o destroy_v i_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a because_o of_o their_o great_a and_o unexpected_a disappointment_n and_o sore_o vex_v let_v they_o return_v shame_n return_v to_o wit_n from_o their_o wicked_a way_n from_o their_o hostile_a and_o malicious_a practice_n against_o i_o and_o let_v they_o come_v and_o submit_v to_o i_o from_o who_o they_o have_v revolt_v or_o let_v they_o turn_v back_o as_o it_o be_v express_v psal._n 56._o 9_o let_v they_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n or_o let_v they_o be_v convert_v i._n e._n repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o return_n to_o their_o obedience_n to_o i_o although_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a both_o from_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n that_o this_o turn_n or_o return_v be_v rather_o penal_a than_o penitential_a or_o they_o shall_v turn_v or_o return_v or_o this_o verb_n may_v be_v take_v adverbial_o and_o join_v to_o the_o follow_a verb_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o in_o other_o place_n and_o both_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v let_v they_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v again_o ashamed_a clothe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o double_a shame_n and_o be_v ashamed_a sudden_o believe_v sudden_o soon_o than_o i_o can_v hope_v or_o they_o do_v expect_v or_o believe_v psal._n vii_o shiggaion_n synopsis_n shiggaion_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n either_o of_o song_n or_o tune_n or_o instrument_n which_o ●…hen_o be_v very_o well_o know_v but_o now_o be_v only_a matter_n of_o conjecture_n wherewith_o i_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o trouble_v the_o unlearned_a reader_n and_o the_o learned_a may_v consult_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n of_o david_n which_o he_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d word_n psalm_n word_n the_o false_a and_o slanderous_a report_n raise_v or_o ●…omented_v by_o he_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n of_o cush_n 7._o cush_n by_o which_o he_o design_v either_o 1._o saul_n who_o he_o think_v it_o indecent_a to_o express_v by_o his_o proper_a name_n for_o which_o he_o may_v at_o this_o time_n have_v divers_a reason_n and_o therefore_o he_o decipher_v he_o enigmatical_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o holy_a scripture_n where_o babylon_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d jer._n 25._o 26._o and_o 51._o 41._o and_o rome_n be_v call_v egypt_n and_o s●…dom_n and_o babylon_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v call_v elias_n and_o he_o may_v call_v he_o cush_n partly_o by_o a_o tacit_n allusion_n to_o his_o father_n name_n kish_n and_o partly_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o black_a and_o wicked_a disposition_n plant_v and_o firm_o root_v in_o he_o comp._n jer._n 13._o 23._o amos_n 9_o 7._o
or_o 2._o some_o eminent_a and_o potent_a commander_n or_o courtier_n under_o saul_n call_v cu●…h_n though_o he_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o name_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o other_o person_n to_o be_v name_v but_o once_o in_o scripture_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o benjamite_n because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o tribe_n in_o which_o saul_n put_v most_o confidence_n see_v 1._o sam._n 22._o 7._o the_o benjamite_n 1._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o trust_n all_o my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n be_v in_o thy_o favour_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o save_v i_o from_o all_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o 2._o lest_o he_o follower_n he_o i._n e._n my_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 4._o even_o saul_n or_o any_o of_o his_o follower_n tear_v my_o soul_n 5._o soul_n out_o of_o my_o body_n or_o destroy_v i_o and_o my_o life_n as_o psal._n 6._o 5._o like_o a_o lion_n help_n lion_n to_o which_o he_o compare_v he_o both_o for_o power_n and_o cruelty_n and_o withal_o intimate_v his_o own_o inability_n to_o oppose_v or_o escape_v his_o rage_n without_o god_n almighty_a help_n rent_v it_o in_o piece_n while_o there_o be_v deliverer_n be_v heb_fw-mi not_o a_o deliverer_n none_o to_o deliver_v safety_n deliver_v while_o i_o have_v no_o considerable_a force_n to_o defend_v myself_o but_o be_o force_v to_o flee_v to_o mountain_n and_o cave_n and_o wood_n for_o my_o safety_n 3._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o 19_o this_o i._n e._n that_o which_o c●…sh_n and_o other_o false_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n if_o i_o design_v or_o have_v endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o saul_n crown_n and_o life_n by_o violence_n as_o s●…s's_n courtier_n malicious_o report_v 1._o sam_n 24._o 9_o 10._o and_o 26._o 19_o if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n saul_n hand_n i._n e._n in_o my_o action_n or_o carriage_n towards_o saul_n the_o hand_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o action_n whereof_o the_o hand_n be_v a_o great_a and_o common_a instrument_n as_o psal._n 78._o 42._o and_o 109._o 27._o jonah_n 3._o 8._o if_o i_o design_v or_o have_v attempt_v to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o saul_n 4._o if_o i_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o i_o he_o i_o i._n e._n to_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v peaceable_a and_o friendly_a towards_o i_o for_o david_n be_v charge_v with_o evil_a design_n against_o saul_n before_o saul_n break_v out_o into_o open_a enmity_n against_o he_o yea_o contrary_n yea_o this_o particle_n be_v here_o use_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n or_o opposition_n as_o it_o be_v also_o psal._n 2._o 6._o prov._n 6._o 16._o so_o far_o have_v i_o be_v from_o do_v this_o that_o i_o have_v do_v the_o contrary_n i_o have_v deliver_v he_o 26._o he_o when_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o destroy_v he_o as_o 1._o sam._n 24._o and_o 26._o that_o without_o cause_n part_n cause_n without_o any_o provocation_n on_o my_o part_n be_v my_o enemy_n 5._o let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o away_o it_o i_o be_o content_v and_o wish_v that_o saul_n may_v so_o persecute_v my_o life_n as_o to_o overtake_v it_o and_o take_v it_o away_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v down_o my_o life_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n restitution_n honour_n either_o 1._o that_o honourable_a and_o royal_a estate_n to_o which_o i_o be_o choose_v and_o design_v or_o 2._o my_o reputation_n and_o memory_n or_o rather_o 3._o the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o call_v his_o soul_n and_o his_o life_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o here_o his_o honour_n it_o be_v very_o frequent_a to_o express_v one_o thing_n in_o several_a word_n or_o phrase_n in_o one_o verse_n and_o so_o here_o may_v be_v observe_v a_o gradation_n let_v he_o 1._o persist_v to_o persecute_v it_o 2._o take_v it_o 3._o tread_v it_o down_o or_o destroy_v it_o and_o 4._o lay_v it_o in_o the_o dust_n or_o bury_v it_o to_o prevent_v 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my_o mean_n and_o under_o my_o government_n for_o their_o sake_n religion_n sake_n or_o for_o its_o sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o congregation_n which_o now_o be_v woeful_o dissipate_v and_o oppress_v and_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n lose_v all_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o exercise_v of_o religion_n therefore_o return_v thou_o on_o high_a 19_o high_a or_o return_v to_o thy_o high_a place_n i._n e._n to_o thy_o tribunal_n to_o ●…it_v there_o and_o judge_v my_o cause_n a_o allusion_n to_o earthly_a tribunal_n which_o general_o be_v set_v up_o on_o high_a above_o the_o people_n 1._o king_n 10._o 19_o 8._o the_o lord_z shall_v judge_v the_o people_n do_v people_n it_o belong_v to_o thou_o to_o judge_v all_o person_n and_o people_n and_o to_o give_v sentence_n between_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o appeal_v unto_o thou_o which_o i_o now_o do_v judge_v i_o o_o lord_n 20._o lord_n ps●…l_n 18._o 20._o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a 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now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n life_n bread_n this_o assertion_n seem_v to_o be_v contradict_v by_o many_o experience_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o both_o good_a man_n and_o their_o child_n have_v sometime_o be_v reduce_v to_o great_a want_n quest._n how_o then_o be_v this_o true_a ans._n 1._o some_o render_v the_o last_o clause_n thus_o nor_o do_v i_o ever_o see_v his_o seed_n to_o wit_n forsake_v as_o be_v now_o say_v though_o beg_a bread_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o have_v s●…en_v he_o bring_v to_o beggary_n yet_o even_o then_o god_n do_v not_o forsake_v he_o but_o this_o sense_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o context_n nor_o scope_n which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n wherewith_o god_n bless_v he_o 2._o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a tread_v in_o their_o father_n step_n from_o which_o if_o they_o degenerate_a they_o lose_v all_o their_o privilege_n as_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n witness_n 3._o some_o few_o exception_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o general_a proposition_n 4._o these_o temporal_a promise_n be_v more_o express_a and_o particular_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o to_o christian_n in_o the_o new_a and_o therefore_o be_v more_o literal_o fulfil_v 5._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o kind_n of_o want_v or_o desire_v or_o receive_v relief_n from_o other_o for_o so_o david_n himself_o do_v 1_o sam._n 21._o 3._o and_o 25._o 8._o but_o of_o the_o customary_a practice_n and_o trade_n of_o beg_v which_o be_v threaten_v as_o a_o curse_n to_o the_o disobedient_a deut._n 28._o psal._n 109._o 10._o 6._o not_o beg_v to_o wit_n in_o vain_a or_o so_o as_o to_o be_v forsake_v as_o be_v now_o express_v and_o may_v very_o well_o be_v here_o understand_v or_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v sustain_v or_o relieve_v by_o other_o 7._o david_n speak_v only_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n which_o if_o since_o that_o time_n it_o be_v contradict_v by_o other_o man_n experience_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o happen_v in_o all_o the_o concernment_n of_o humane_a life_n 26._o 9_o 26._o psal._n 112._o 9_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v require_v dare_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o beg_v from_o other_o that_o he_o have_v ability_n as_o well_o as_o inclination_n to_o give_v or_o lend_v to_o other_o as_o need_n require_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v fear_v bless_v not_o only_o with_o spiritual_a but_o with_o temporal_a blessing_n so_o far_o shall_v he_o be_v from_o waste_v his_o estate_n and_o undo_v himself_o and_o family_n by_o his_o bounty_n and_o charity_n as_o covetous_a worlding_n object_v or_o fear_v 27._o 14._o 27._o psal._n 34._o 14._o depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a thereupon_o good_a have_v therefore_o these_o glorious_a promise_n and_o privilege_n let_v no_o man_n do_v any_o evil_a or_o unjust_a thing_n to_o enrich_v or_o secure_v himself_o nor_o abstain_v from_o pious_a and_o charitable_a action_n for_o f●…ar_v of_o undo_v himself_o by_o they_o but_o let_v every_o man_n live_v in_o the_o conscionable_a discharge_n of_o all_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n commit_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o affair_n to_o god_n fatherly_a care_n and_o providence_n and_o confident_o expect_v his_o blessing_n thereupon_o and_o dwell_v heaven_n dwell_v i._n e._n thou_o shall_v dwell_v as_o before_o v._o 3._o to_o wit_n in_o the_o land_n as_o be_v express_v v._o 3._o and_o afterward_o in_o heaven_n for_o evermore_o use_v evermore_o either_o proper_o or_o for_o a_o long_a time_n of_o which_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v 28._o for_o the_o lord_n love_v judgement_n it_o judgement_n i._n e._n just_a judgement_n or_o righteousness_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o take_v as_o have_v be_v show_v again_o and_o again_o either_o 1._o in_o himself_o i._n e._n he_o love_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o for_o the_o righteous_a which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o manner_n express_v in_o this_o psalm_n or_o 2._o in_o the_o righteous_a themselves_o who_o justice_n and_o piety_n and_o charity_n he_o see_v and_o love_v and_o will_v reward_v it_o and_o forsake_v not_o his_o saint_n other_o saint_n or_o his_o favourite_n or_o they_o to_o who_o be_v have_v a_o good_a ●…ill_n or_o his_o bountiful_a one_o who_o exercise_n benignity_n and_o charity_n to_o other_o 28._o other_o psal._n 102._o 28._o they_o be_v preserve_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 29._o 21_o 29._o prov._n 2._o 21_o the_o righteous_a shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n 3._o land_n see_v on_o v._o 3._o and_o dwell_v therein_o for_o ever_o 18._o ever_o see_v on_o v._o 18._o 30._o 3●…_n 30._o prov._n 10._o 3●…_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v men._n speak_v and_o that_o free_o and_o customary_o and_o from_o his_o heart_n as_o the_o next_o 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man_n plot_v against_o he_o or_o rather_o 2._o his_o virtue_n or_o piety_n which_o be_v evidence_v by_o his_o word_n v._o 30._o by_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o by_o his_o action_n in_o these_o word_n his_o step_n or_o go_n i._n e._n his_o action_n shall_v not_o or_o rather_o do_v not_o for_o this_o verb_n though_o future_a may_v and_o shall_v be_v render_v by_o the_o present_a as_o future_n frequent_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o as_o the_o two_o forego_v future_a verb_n be_v render_v v._o 30._o slide_v or_o slip_v or_o swerve_v to_o wit_n from_o the_o rule_n or_o from_o god_n law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o passage_n psal._n 119._o 3._o they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n and_o some_o such_o expression_n not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o as_o if_o all_o good_a man_n be_v sinless_a which_o be_v abundant_o confute_v both_o by_o many_o scripture_n and_o by_o universal_a experience_n but_o comparative_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o design_n and_o course_n or_o custom_n his_o conversation_n be_v ordinary_o regular_a and_o unblameable_a he_o not_o only_o begin_v well_o but_o constant_o preseveres_fw-la in_o god_n way_n and_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o forsake_v god_n and_o religion_n upon_o any_o term_n 32._o the_o wicked_a watch_v he_o watch_v to_o find_v out_o a_o fit_a season_n or_o occasion_n to_o destroy_v he_o the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v to_o slay_v he_o 33._o the_o lord_z will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n rage_n hand_n i._n e._n not_o give_v he_o up_o to_o his_o power_n and_o rage_n nor_o condemn_v he_o he_o he_o i._n e._n not_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n which_o the_o wicked_a have_v pronounce_v against_o he_o
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in_o any_o place_n or_o company_n 16._o for_o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o reproach_v and_o bsaspheme_v i_o bsaspheme_v that_o do_v not_o only_o reproach_v i_o which_o i_o can_v better_o bear_v but_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o our_o religion_n for_o our_o sake_n which_o be_v intolerable_a to_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o avenger_n cruelty_n avenger_n who_o execute_v both_o god_n and_o his_o own_o vengeance_n upon_o i_o persecute_v i_o with_o a_o despightful_a hatred_n and_o with_o great_a cruelty_n 17._o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o neither_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n bear_v covenant_n although_o we_o can_v excuse_v ourselves_o from_o many_o other_o sin_n for_o which_o thou_o have_v just_o punish_v we_o yet_o this_o we_o must_v say_v for_o ourselves_o that_o through_o thy_o grace_n we_o have_v keep_v ourselves_o from_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o example_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d have_v humble_v or_o bring_v we_o down_o as_o all_o the_o ancient_n render_v it_o or_o this_o be_v a_o pregnant_a verb_n as_o they_o call_v they_o or_o one_o verb_n put_v for_o two_o of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o it_o may_v be_v render_v thou_o have_v sore_o break_v we_o cast_v we_o into_o or_o thou_o have_v by_o sore_a break_n bring_v we_o into_o by_o inflict_v upon_o we_o one_o breach_n after_o another_o thou_o have_v at_o last_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o pass_n the_o place_n of_o dragon_n dragon_n dragon_n which_o signify_v a_o place_n extreme_o desolate_a such_o as_o dragon_n love_n isa._n 13._o 21._o 22_o and_o 34._o 13._o and_o 35._o 7._o and_o therefore_o full_a of_o horror_n and_o danger_n and_o mischief_n thou_o have_v throw_v we_o among_o people_n as_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a as_o dragon_n and_o cover_v we_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 4._o death_n i._n e._n with_o deadly_a horror_n and_o misery_n see_v on_o job._n 3._o 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synecdochical_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a be_v exceed_o broad_a ever_o broad_a or_o large_a both_o for_o extent_n and_o for_o continuance_n it_o be_v useful_a to_o all_o person_n in_o all_o time_n and_o condition_n and_o for_o all_o purpose●…_n to_o inform_v direct_a quicken_v comfort_n sanctify_v and_o save_v man_n it_o be_v of_o everlasting_a truth_n and_o efficacy_n it_o will_v never_o deceive_v nor_o forsake_v those_o who_o trust_v to_o it_o as_o all_o worldly_a thing_n will_v but_o will_v make_v man_n happy_a both_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o 97_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n contrary_n law_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o and_o to_o thou_o i_o appeal_v herein_o against_o all_o the_o censure_n and_o calumny_n of_o my_o enemy_n to_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n 98_o thou_o through_o thy_o commandment_n have_v make_v i_o wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n experience_n enemy_n because_o by_o that_o mean_v i_o have_v thy_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v i_o and_o thy_o power_n engage_v to_o protect_v and_o save_v i_o which_o be_v a_o more_o certain_a and_o effectual_a way_n to_o obtain_v my_o desire_n and_o end_n than_o all_o the_o policy_n and_o craft_n of_o my_o enemy_n be_v to_o hinder_v they_o as_o i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n for_o gr._n for_o ●…eb_fw-mi it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d gr._n they_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o ruin_v i_o they_o be_v continual_o before_o my_o eye_n as_o a_o rule_n by_o which_o to_o govern_v all_o my_o action_n whereby_o i_o be_o keep_v from_o split_v upon_o those_o rock_n whereby_o other_o be_v ruin_v 99_o i_o have_v more_o understanding_n knowledge_n understanding_n he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o notional_a but_o of_o spiritual_a and_o practical_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n than_o all_o my_o teacher_n be_v teacher_n than_o all_o or_o most_o for_o that_o general_a word_n be_v oft_o so_o understand_v of_o those_o who_o teach_v i_o former_o or_o of_o the_o public_a teacher_n in_o sa●…s_n time_n which_o probable_o be_v for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o neither_o so_o know_v nor_o so_o good_a as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n study_n meditation_n the_o matter_n of_o my_o constant_a and_o most_o diligent_a study_n 100_o i_o understand_v more_o than_o the_o ancient_n because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n it_o precept_n by_o which_o reason_n he_o intimate_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o understand_v it_o and_o that_o man_n vicious_a heart_n and_o life_n be_v the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o all_o true_a and_o solid_a knowledge_n of_o it_o 101_o i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n sin_n way_n or_o way_n of_o evil_a which_o either_o be_v evil_a or_o lead_v to_o it_o sin_n and_o the_o temptation_n or_o occasion_n of_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o word_n word_n word_n i_o do_v this_o not_o for_o any_o carnal_a reason_n as_o some_o man_n abstain_v from_o divers_a sin_n for_o their_o credit_n or_o advantage_n but_o out_o of_o pure_a respect_n to_o thy_o word_n 102._o i_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n for_o thou_o ●…_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d 26._o ●…_n have_v teach_v i_o do_v i_o to_o wit_n by_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n illuminate_v my_o mind_n and_o work_v upon_o my_o heart_n which_o other_o teacher_n can_v do_v 103_o 11._o 103_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 11._o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o palate_n my_o 〈◊〉_d palate_n taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n pleasure_n mouth_n the_o study_n and_o obedience_n of_o thy_o word_n yield_v i_o more_o satisfaction_n and_o delight_n than_o any_o worldly_a man_n find_v in_o their_o sensual_a pleasure_n 104_o through_o thy_o precept_n i_o get_v understanding_n knowledge_n understanding_n true_a and_o useful_a and_o powerful_a knowledge_n therefore_o practice_n therefore_o because_o that_o discover_v to_o i_o as_o the_o wickedness_n so_o the_o folly_n and_o mischief_n of_o such_o practice_n 128._o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 128._o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n course_n way_n every_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o right_n all_o false_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d or_o vicious_a course_n nun_z 105_o thy_o word_n be_v a_o ●…andle_n a_o 〈◊〉_d ●…andle_n lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n distress_n foot_n to_o direct_v i_o in_o all_o my_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n to_o preserve_v from_o sin_n and_o from_o sin_n and_o misery_n both_o which_o oft_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o comfort_v i_o in_o all_o my_o fear_n and_o distress_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n 106_o i_o have_v swear_v 29._o swear_v oblige_a myself_o by_o serious_a purpose_n and_o solemn_a vow_n or_o by_o a_o formal_a oath_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a among_o god_n people_n as_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 15._o nehem._n 10._o 29._o and_o i_o will_v perform_v i●…_n it_o i●…_n i_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o but_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o will_v fulfil_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v 144._o keep_v ver._n 144._o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n 107_o i_o be_o afflict_v very_o much_o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n 108_o accept_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o freewill_n offering_n of_o my_o mouth_n 2._o mouth_n either_o 1._o those_o which_o i_o have_v promise_v with_o my_o mouth_n though_o i_o be_o not_o now_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o perform_v my_o promise_n as_o be_v banish_v from_o thy_o house_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n which_o i_o do_v free_o and_o frequent_o offer_v unto_o thou_o which_o be_v call_v sacrifice_n as_o psal._n 50._o 15._o and_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos._n 14._o 2._o o_o lord_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o judgement_n 109_o my_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o hand_n 14._o hand_n expose_v to_o perpetual_a and_o extreme_a danger_n as_o any_o precious_a and_o frail_a thing_n be_v which_o a_o man_n carry_v open_o in_o his_o hand_n whence_o it_o may_v easy_o fall_v or_o be_v snatch_v away_o by_o a_o violent_a hand_n see_v the_o same_o or_o like_a phrase_n judg._n 12._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 19_o 5._o job_n 13._o 14._o yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o law_n 110_o the_o wicked_a have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o yet_o i_o err_v not_o from_o thy_o precept_n 111_o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o 4._o a_o deut._n 33._o 4._o heritage_n for_o ever_o part_v ever_o i_o have_v choose_v they_o for_o my_o chief_a portion_n from_o which_o i_o will_v never_o part_v for_o they_o be_v the_o rejoice_n of_o my_o heart_n 112_o i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n they_o heart_n as_o i_o pray_v to_o thou_o to_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o they_o above_o v._o 36._o so_o i_o do_v not_o neglect_v my_o duty_n but_o cheerful_o comply_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o yield_v up_o my_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o do_v they_o heb._n to_o do_v to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o reward_n even_o gr._n for_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n unto_o the_o end_n samech_v 113_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n it_o thought_n this_o word_n signify_v thought_n job_n 4._o 13._o &_o 20._o 2._o or_o opinion_n 1_o king_n 18._o 21._o which_o be_v indifferent_a to_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o evil_a sense_n for_o vain_a thought_n as_o we_o render_v it_o or_o for_o thought_n or_o opinion_n or_o device_n of_o man_n differ_v from_o or_o opposite_a to_o god_n law_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n where_o god_n law_n be_v oppose_v to_o these_o and_o as_o some_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a expositor_n understand_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o unusual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n to_o be_v take_v both_o in_o a_o good_a and_o a_o ill_a sense_n in_o several_a place_n whereof_o we_o have_v one_o instance_n in_o a_o word_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o this_o mezimmah_o which_o signify_v a_o thought_n and_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n as_o prov._n 1._o 4._o &_o 3._o 8._o &_o 8._o 12._o &_o 13._o 16._o jer._n 51._o 11._o but_o elsewhere_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n as_o job_n 21._o 27._o psal._n 10._o 2_o 4._o prov._n 12._o 2._o &_o 14._o 17._o the_o like_a have_v be_v observe_v concern_v another_o hebrew_n word_n of_o the_o same_o or_o near_a signification_n hormah_o which_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n prov._n 1._o 4._o &_o 13._o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o exod._n 21._o 14._o jos._n 9_o 4._o job_n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v concern_v this_o word_n also_o but_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n understand_v this_o word_n not_o of_o thing_n but_o
be_v that_o be_v destroy_v poverty_n destroy_v or_o consume_v to_o wit_n in_o his_o estate_n bring_v to_o poverty_n for_o want_n of_o judgement_n 11._o judgement_n either_o 1._o for_o want_v of_o discretion_n and_o convenient_a care_n and_o diligence_n in_o till_v his_o land_n and_o in_o manage_v his_o affair_n which_o he_o neglect_v himself_o and_o leaf_n to_o the_o care_n of_o other_o whereas_o poor_a man_n be_v force_v by_o their_o necessity_n to_o look_v to_o their_o own_o concern_v and_o to_o use_v their_o utmost_a diligence_n in_o they_o or_o rather_o 2._o by_o injustice_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v prov._n 16._o 8._o jer._n 17._o 11._o &_o 22._o 13._o ezek._n 22._o 29._o nor_o do_v i_o find_v it_o in_o any_o other_o scripture_n by_o his_o fraud_n rapine_n and_o oppression_n and_o other_o unjust_a and_o wicked_a practice_n whereby_o he_o seek_v to_o enrich_v himself_o as_o refuse_v and_o scorn_v to_o get_v a_o estate_n by_o honest_a labour_n so_o this_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v say_v v._n 11._o 24._o 17._o 24._o ch._n 19_o 18._o &_o 22._o 15._o &_o 23._o 13._o &_o 29._o 1●…_n 17._o he_o that_o spare_v he_o spare_v heb._n withholdeth_a it_o from_o his_o son_n when_o it_o be_v due_a to_o he_o his_o rod_n he_o rod_n that_o correction_n which_o his_o son_n fault_n require_v and_o he_o as_o a_o father_n be_v require_v to_o give_v he_o hate_v his_o son_n be_v son_n not_o direct_o and_o proper_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o affection_n but_o consequent_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n his_o fond_a affection_n be_v as_o pernicious_a to_o he_o as_o he_o or_o another_o man_n hatred_n can_v be_v but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chasten_v he_o betimes_o sin_n betimes_o either_o 1._o in_o his_o tender_a year_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o or_o 2._o speedy_o before_o he_o be_v harden_v and_o inveterate_a in_o sin_n 25._o 3._o 25._o psal._n 34._o 10._o &_o 37._o 3._o the_o righteous_a eat_v to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o soul_n they_o soul_n god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n give_v he_o a_o competent_a estate_n and_o a_o heart_n to_o use_v it_o and_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o whereas_o wicked_a man_n common_o want_v either_o all_o these_o blessing_n or_o some_o of_o they_o but_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v want_v chap._n fourteen_o 1_o every_o wise_a woman_n 31._o woman_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o woman_n not_o to_o exclude_v the_o man_n of_o who_o this_o be_v no_o less_o true_a but_o because_o the_o woman_n especial_o in_o those_o time_n be_v very_o industrious_a in_o manage_v their_o husband_n estate_n of_o which_o see_v prov._n 31._o build_v her_o house_n 1._o house_n maintain_v and_o improve_v her_o family_n and_o estate_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v exod._n 1._o 21._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 11._o psal._n 127._o 1._o but_o the_o foolish_a pluck_v it_o down_o with_o her_o hand_n course_n hand_n either_o by_o her_o idleness_n and_o not_o use_v her_o hand_n or_o by_o her_o foolish_a and_o sinful_a course_n 2_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n life_n uprightness_n who_o conversation_n be_v sincere_o pious_a and_o righteous_a the_o design_n of_o this_o proverb_n and_o verse_n be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n do_v and_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o man_n outward_a profession_n and_o inward_a disposition_n by_o the_o common_a course_n of_o their_o life_n fear_v the_o lord_n 4._o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 4._o but_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n despise_v he_o threaten_n he_o plain_o declare_v that_o he_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n but_o despise_v he_o and_o his_o command_n and_o threaten_n 3_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o foolish_a be_v a_o rod_n of_o pride_n 4._o pride_n his_o proud_a and_o insolent_a speech_n as_o they_o be_v like_o a_o rod_n offensive_a and_o injurious_a to_o other_o so_o they_o make_v a_o rod_n for_o their_o own_o back_n by_o provoke_a god_n and_o man_n against_o they_o which_o sense_n seem_v most_o probable_a both_o from_o the_o opposite_a clause_n and_o by_o 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darken_v as_o i_o say_v before_o ch_n 8._o 22._o but_o not_o irrecoverable_o nor_o for_o ever_o some_o understand_v the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o darkness_n or_o misery_n threaten_v ch_z 8._o 22._o render_v the_o word_n thus_o for_o the_o dimness_n shall_v not_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o sleight_v a_o affliction_n as_o that_o which_o bes●…l_v they_o by_o pull_v 2_o king_n 15._o 19_o nor_o as_o that_o which_o succeed_v it_o by_o tiglath-pilese_a who_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o ahaz_n do_v about_o this_o time_n make_v another_o invasion_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 15._o 29._o and_o be_v a_o heavy_a stroke_n than_o the_o former_a but_o this_o shall_v be_v far_o heavy_a than_o either_o of_o they_o but_o the_o former_a sense_n seem_v better_a to_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o with_o mat._n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15._o where_o these_o word_n be_v expoand_v as_o a_o promise_n and_o 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will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o 11._o thou_o though_o i_o will_v chastise_v thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o enemy_n utter_o to_o destroy_v thou_o compare_v jer._n 30._o 11._o 3_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n i_o give_v egypt_n for_o thy_o ransom_n etc._n ransom_n this_o be_v fulfil_v either_o 1._o when_o god_n smite_v the_o egyptian_n both_o first-born_a and_o other_o in_o egypt_n and_o drown_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o people_n or_o 2._o when_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n either_o sennacherib_n as_o many_o think_v or_o rather_o esar●…haddon_n who_o design_v to_o revenge_v his_o father_n disgrace_n and_o loss_n before_o jerusalem_n 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thou_o require_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v give_v up_o the_o egyptian_n and_o so_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o give_v up_o other_o to_o save_v thou_o as_o occasion_n require_v and_o people_n for_o thy_o person_n thy_o or_o person_n soul._n person_n heb._n soul._n life_n 5_o 27._o 5_o chap._n 44._o 1_o 2_o jer._n 30._o 10._o &_o 46._o 27._o fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v bring_v thy_o seed_n from_o the_o east_n and_o gather_v thou_o from_o the_o west_n disperse_v west_n although_o the_o jew_n shall_v for_o their_o sin_n be_v carry_v captive_n out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n northward_o and_o eastward_o into_o babylon_n and_o the_o adjacent_a country_n and_o other_o of_o they_o shall_v flee_v southward_o and_o westward_o and_o shall_v there_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n as_o i_o threaten_v yet_o their_o posterity_n i_o will_v bring_v back_o into_o canaan_n from_o all_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v disperse_v 6_o i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o north_n give_v up_o 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will_v deliver_v they_o because_o they_o be_v his_o own_o for_o 10._o for_o psal._n 100_o 3._o chap._n 29._o 23._o joh._n 3._o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o eph._n 2._o 10._o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n they_o glory_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v glorify_v my_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o deliver_v they_o i_o have_v form_v he_o yea_o i_o have_v make_v he_o people_n he_o i_o have_v not_o only_o create_v they_o out_o of_o nothing_o as_o i_o do_v all_o other_o people_n but_o i_o have_v also_o form_v and_o make_v they_o my_o peculiar_a people_n 8_o bring_v forth_o the_o blind_a people_n that_o have_v eye_n 2._o *_o chap._n 42._o 19_o ezek._n 12._o 2._o and_o the_o deaf_a that_o have_v ear_n be_v