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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finitus_fw-la terminatus_fw-la consumptus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o utmost_a skirt_n the_o extreme_a part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n all_o that_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v be_v the_o dubious_a notation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earth_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v join_v with_o it_o for_o if_o that_o be_v interpret_v of_o the_o universe_n or_o whole_a world_n than_o there_o can_v here_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o historical_a sense_n respect_v david_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v never_o constitute_v by_o god_n the_o universal_a monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o it_o be_v not_o take_v in_o this_o latitude_n it_o will_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v light_o change_v into_o serapis_n the_o other_o title_n of_o the_o egyptian_n god_n which_o also_o be_v no_o more_o original_o but_o a_o bull_n or_o ox_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n this_o therefore_o be_v clear_a the_o render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v simple_o bull_n and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d bull_n of_o bashan_n which_o be_v a_o rich_a and_o fruitful_a place_n and_o the_o cattle_n thereof_o great_a and_o strong_a and_o fat_a as_o the_o inhabitant_n giant_n deut._n 3.13_o and_o formidable_a num._n 21.34_o they_o be_v here_o fit_o set_v poetical_o to_o express_v potent_a enemy_n and_o proud_a insulter_n as_o the_o cow_n of_o bashan_n amos_n 4.1_o be_v imperious_a woman_n this_o the_o lxxii_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fat_a bull_n without_o mention_n of_o bashan_n either_o as_o read_v for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v fat_a or_o rather_o thus_o paraphrastical_o express_v bashan_n the_o cattle_n whereof_o be_v fat_a above_o any_o other_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 14._o out_o of_o joint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v divide_v part_a dissolve_v disperse_v and_o in_o hithpael_n reciprocal_o disperse_v or_o part_v themselves_o so_o as_o one_o leaf_n or_o go_v from_o the_o other_o so_o job_n 4.11_o the_o lion_n whelp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o render_v be_v scatter_v abroad_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v leave_v one_o another_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o disperse_v and_o so_o all_o the_o ancients_n render_v it_o here_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v disperse_v the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o syriack_n and_o latin_a and_o aethiopic_a be_v disperse_v the_o arabic_a dissolve_v and_o this_o not_o to_o denote_v dislocation_n of_o bone_n but_o their_o part_v one_o from_o another_o as_o in_o â—_o consumption_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v in_o this_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o represent_v and_o by_o it_o the_o lowness_n of_o his_o present_a condition_n or_o outward_a estate_n v._o 15._o pierce_v the_o double_a read_n of_o the_o hebrew_n here_o be_v common_o take_v notice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pierce_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o lion_n and_o the_o chaldee_n have_v put_v they_o both_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bite_a i_o as_o a_o lion_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o lxxii_o read_v it_o in_o the_o former_a notion_n only_o and_o so_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n and_o so_o the_o latin_a syriack_n and_o aethiopick_n of_o these_o reading_n the_o enquiry_n must_v be_v 1._o what_o force_n they_o have_v in_o the_o first_o intention_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o concern_v david_n and_o 2._o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o prophetic_a sense_n complete_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o former_a if_o we_o stand_v to_o the_o present_a hebrew-reading_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o lion_n the_o sense_n will_v run_v thus_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v enclose_v i_o as_o a_o lion_n both_o my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n i._n e._n i_o be_o bring_v into_o a_o condition_n perfect_o helpless_a as_o when_o a_o lion_n have_v one_o in_o his_o power_n and_o be_v about_o to_o seize_v on_o he_o neither_o my_o hand_n nor_o my_o foot_n can_v stand_v i_o in_o any_o stead_n the_o former_a to_o resist_v or_o the_o second_o to_o fly_v where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o enclose_v be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o such_o a_o enclosure_n as_o put_v one_o into_o the_o power_n of_o another_o but_o if_o the_o other_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pierce_v be_v admit_v the_o same_o total_a impotence_n be_v still_o discernible_a to_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n be_v the_o proverbial_a style_n of_o scripture_n for_o one_o that_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o utter_v ruin_n but_o to_o be_v nail_v or_o pierce_v or_o fasten_v hand_n and_o foot_n be_v a_o much_o high_a expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o certainty_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o ruin_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o untie_v a_o knot_n then_o loosen_v what_o be_v nail_v and_o it_o be_v more_o painful_a to_o be_v pierce_v then_o only_o restrain_v from_o liberty_n and_o so_o in_o either_o of_o the_o reading_n the_o sense_n hold_v fit_o to_o david_n person_n as_o be_v in_o a_o sore_a distress_n and_o sad_a condition_n next_o then_o to_o consider_v the_o place_n in_o relation_n to_o christ_n prophetical_o describe_v upon_o his_o cross_n many_o conjecture_n of_o learned_a man_n be_v obvious_a on_o this_o place_n but_o none_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v hearken_v to_o than_o our_o two_o learned_a countryman_n both_o exquisite_o skill_v in_o the_o oriental_a language_n mr._n nic._n fuller_n and_o mr._n ed._n pocock_n from_o the_o 12._o collection_n of_o the_o former_a we_o learn_v that_o both_o from_o the_o little_a masore_v and_o from_o rabbi_n jacob_n son_n of_o haym_n and_o from_o his_o own_o ocular_a experience_n of_o many_o copy_n lindon_n joan._n isaac_n levita_n have_v demonstrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pierce_v to_o be_v the_o read_n in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d chetib_n and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o lion_n only_o in_o the_o margin_n or_o cheer_n and_o this_o far_o manifest_v by_o the_o render_n of_o aquila_n one_o very_o favourable_a to_o the_o jewish_a interest_n who_o render_v it_o as_o a_o verb_n not_o as_o a_o substantive_a and_o so_o only_o according_a to_o the_o textual_a not_o the_o marginal_a read_n from_o the_o 4._o latter_a we_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a literal_a minute_n account_n of_o the_o word_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pierce_v either_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o arabic_a and_o so_o probable_o in_o hebrew_a ancient_o to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fodere_fw-la to_o dig_v or_o pierce_v and_o from_o whence_o be_v alcaur_n the_o dig_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o cawar_n hastâ_fw-la confodere_fw-la to_o run_v through_o with_o a_o spear_n or_o if_o it_o be_v read_v as_o in_o their_o margin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o also_o be_v his_o conjecture_n very_o ingenious_a that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o participle_n present_a in_o kal_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o he_o bring_v many_o example_n to_o this_o he_o add_v also_o that_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrastical_a render_n which_o from_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o lion_n take_v occasion_n thus_o to_o express_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o participle_n and_o therein_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o savage_a usage_n be_v the_o original_n of_o that_o double_a read_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o indeed_o not_o a_o effect_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o for_o those_o who_o suspect_v our_o read_n as_o a_o falsification_n of_o the_o christian_n beside_o many_o other_o evidence_n of_o conviction_n he_o there_o give_v we_o the_o testimony_n of_o david_n kimchi_n who_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o christian_n read_v in_o this_o place_n different_z from_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o accuse_v they_o of_o any_o fraud_n as_o elsewhere_o he_o do_v psal_n 110._o and_o probable_o will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o know_v that_o they_o have_v herein_o follow_v the_o most_o emendate_n copy_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 21._o have_v hear_v i_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v or_o answer_v or_o hearken_v to_o another_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o thou_o have_v hear_v or_o answer_v i_o this_o verb_n the_o lxxii_o read_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o noun_n from_o the_o other_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affixit_fw-la and_o so_o so_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o affliction_n or_o humiliation_n and_o from_o they_o the_o syriack_n and_o latin_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o affliction_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 24._o affliction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o praecedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v affliction_n or_o low_a estate_n but_o all_o the_o antieut_n interpreter_n render_v it_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a the_o
staunch_a from_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v merit_v and_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v his_o fill_n of_o it_o and_o then_o certain_o one_o clear_a single_a apprehension_n of_o that_o infinite_a bliss_n which_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n represent_v to_o we_o be_v enough_o to_o ravish_v a_o world_n of_o soul_n to_o preponderate_v all_o other_o delight_n which_o the_o most_o poetical_a fancy_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v possess_v we_o with_o be_v but_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o ever_o suffer_v to_o come_v into_o our_o heart_n as_o species_n to_o the_o eye_n by_o introreception_n have_v we_o but_o come_v to_o the_o least_o taste_n and_o relish_v of_o it_o what_o will_v we_o not_o do_v to_o recompense_v and_o answer_v and_o entertain_v that_o love_n what_o difficulty_n will_v it_o not_o ingratiate_v to_o we_o what_o exquisite_a pleasure_n or_o carnal_a rival_n will_v not_o be_v cheap_a and_o contemptible_a in_o its_o presence_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o faith_n to_o the_o size_n of_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n speak_v to_o this_o mountain_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v remove_v the_o tall_a cumbersome_a unwieldy_a temptation_n which_o all_o the_o giant_n in_o hell_n can_v mould_v together_o as_o once_o they_o be_v feign_v to_o do_v the_o hill_n to_o get_v up_o to_o heaven_n pelion_n ossae_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o do_v but_o live_v or_o breath_n by_o faith_n shall_v vanish_v at_o the_o least_o blast_n of_o thy_o nostril_n the_o clear_a representation_n of_o more_o valuable_a pleasure_n and_o more_o horrid_a danger_n than_o any_o the_o flesh_n can_v propose_v certain_o attend_v the_o performance_n or_o breach_n of_o our_o vow_n of_o wedlock_n be_v enough_o to_o charm_v and_o force_v we_o to_o perpetual_a chastity_n to_o fright_v or_o scoff_v all_o other_o wooer_n out_o of_o our_o sight_n to_o reprobate_a and_o damn_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o appear_v there_o be_v in_o this_o husband_n of_o we_o a_o confluence_n of_o all_o infinite_a imaginable_a delight_n 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