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12._o and_o 16._o 11._o and_o out_o of_o this_o he_o give_v they_o all_o part_n or_o portion_n as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n use_v to_o do_v to_o guest_n 5_o but_o unto_o hannah_n he_o give_v portion_n give_v or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d portion_n a_o worthy_a portion_n 24._o portion_n or_o a_o honourable_a or_o select_a part_n such_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n usual_o give_v to_o the_o person_n most_o respect_v or_o belove_v see_v gen._n 43._o 34._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 23_o 24._o for_o he_o love_v hannah_n 30._o hannah_n with_o a_o singular_a and_o eminent_a love_n compare_v gen._n 29._o 30._o but_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o her_o womb_n 6_o and_o her_o adversary_n 18._o adversary_n
pretend_v to_o fear_v and_o serve_v both_o the_o lord_n and_o idol_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v not_o and_o do_v not_o fear_v or_o worship_v the_o lord_n but_o their_o own_o calf_n or_o other_o vain_a invention_n and_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v that_o mongrel_n and_o false_a worship_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o give_v to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o this_o may_v intimate_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v worse_o than_o their_o successor_n because_o these_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o idol_n too_o but_o they_o do_v quite_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o their_o captivity_n and_o whole_o degenerate_v into_o heathenish_a idolatry_n neither_o do_v they_o after_o their_o statute_n statute_n statute_n i_o e._n god_n law_n deliver_v to_o their_o father_n and_o to_o they_o as_o their_o inheritance_n psal._n 119._o 111._o this_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o evidence_n that_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o lord_n whatsoever_o they_o pretend_v because_o they_o live_v in_o 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other_o god_n nor_o bow_v yourselves_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o nor_o sacrifice_n to_o they_o 36_o but_o the_o lord_n who_o bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a power_n and_o a_o stretched-out_a arm_n he_o shall_v you_o fear_v he_o shall_v you_o worship_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v you_o do_v sacrifice_n 37_o and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o commandment_n which_o he_o write_v for_o you_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v for_o evermore_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v other_o god_n 38_o and_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o have_v make_v with_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o forget_v neither_o shall_v you_o fear_v other_o god_n 39_o but_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n show_n god_n i_o e._n god_n above_o as_o the_o whole_a context_n show_n you_o shall_v fear_v and_o he_o shall_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o your_o enemy_n relief_n enemy_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o 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twenty_o year_n and_o thus_o ahaz_n may_v be_v between_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o get_v hezechiah_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o strange_a especial_o in_o that_o nation_n to_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o singular_a degree_n of_o fruitfulness_n and_o in_o that_o house_n of_o david_n to_o which_o god_n have_v make_v so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a promise_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o ahaz_n live_v only_o thirty_o six_o year_n for_o those_o sixteen_o year_n which_o he_o reign_v chap._n 16._o 2._o may_v be_v compute_v not_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 15._o 30._o which_o be_v at_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n alone_o 4._o some_o affirm_v that_o hezekiah_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a but_o only_o the_o legal_a son_n and_o successor_n of_o ahaz_n for_o the_o name_n of_o son_n be_v 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just_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v think_v 〈◊〉_d explain_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v abi_n the_o daughter_n of_o zachariah_n 1._o c_o or_n abiah_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 1._o 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o which_o david_n his_o father_n do_v 4_o â—…_n 4_o 2_o chro._n 31._o â—…_n ¶_o he_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n king_n place_n i_o e._n the_o most_o of_o they_o or_o such_o as_o the_o people_n most_o frequent_v for_o all_o be_v not_o take_v away_o chap._n 23._o 13_o 14._o and_o this_o he_o attempt_v to_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o people_n great_a and_o constant_a affection_n to_o they_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v more_o zeal_n and_o courage_n than_o his_o predecessor_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n have_v make_v the_o people_n of_o judah_n more_o pliable_a to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o good_a king_n and_o break_v the_o †_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o break_v staâ—…es_n ‡_o heb._n staâ—…es_n in_o piece_n the_o 9_o the_o numb_a 21._o 9_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o moses_n have_v make_v destroy_v make_v by_o god_n command_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n or_o mean_v for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o god_n blessing_n to_o the_o people_n which_o therefore_o have_v be_v hitherto_o keep_v as_o a_o memorial_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o be_v now_o common_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n be_v destroy_v for_o unto_o those_o day_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v burn_v incense_n to_o it_o sake_n it_o not_o
but_o this_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a conceit_n for_o 1._o the_o follow_a sentence_n which_o expound_v the_o former_a as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n plain_o show_v that_o this_o sâ—…ebet_fw-la or_o rod_n be_v such_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o rod_n of_o authority_n or_o a_o sceptre_n which_o be_v call_v also_o a_o rod_n ezek._n 19_o 14._o and_o not_o a_o rod_n of_o affliction_n 2._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a context_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o prophefy_v of_o judah_n but_o honour_n and_o dominion_n and_o victory_n and_o safety_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o judah_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o come_v soon_o and_o fall_v heavy_a and_o abode_n long_o upon_o the_o other_o tribe_n than_o upon_o judah_n 4._o this_o interpretation_n be_v confute_v by_o the_o event_n or_o history_n both_o because_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n do_v depart_v from_o judah_n and_o from_o they_o more_o than_o from_o the_o other_o tribe_n for_o many_o generation_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o because_o that_o rod_n be_v not_o remove_v from_o they_o but_o have_v continue_v long_o and_o more_o dreadful_o upon_o they_o since_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n than_o ever_o before_o which_o one_o consideration_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o jew_n 5._o howsoever_o the_o modern_a jew_n pervert_v this_o word_n and_o text_n out_o of_o enmity_n to_o christ_n and_o christian_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o ancient_a jew_n the_o lxx_o and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v with_o many_o other_o take_v the_o word_n as_o we_o do_v as_o the_o learned_a have_v prove_v out_o of_o their_o own_o writing_n see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o 8._o a_o psal._n 60._o 7._o &_o 1â—…8_n 8._o lawgiver_n it_o lawgiver_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v as_o here_o so_o also_o numb_a 21._o 18._o deut._n 33._o 21._o psal._n 60._o 7._o and_o 108._o 8._o isa._n 33._o 22._o and_o the_o verb_n from_o whence_o this_o word_n come_v signify_v to_o make_v law_n as_o prov._n 8._o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chok_v which_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n constant_o signify_v a_o law_n or_o statute_n some_o render_v it_o the_o scribe_n and_o that_o either_o the_o civil_a scribe_n who_o belong_v to_o the_o ruler_n or_o the_o ecclesiastical_a scribe_n the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v that_o both_o the_o civil_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n shall_v continue_v in_o judah_n till_o christ_n come_v and_o then_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o both_o which_o the_o event_n do_v verify_v but_o indeed_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o scribe_n be_v soâ—…er_n not_o mechokek_n which_o never_o be_v so_o use_v in_o scripture_n but_o always_o for_o a_o lawgiver_n as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o so_o kimchi_n and_o aâ—…en_n egra_n two_o late_a and_o learned_a jew_n with_o other_o expound_v it_o from_o between_o his_o foot_n occasion_n foot_n from_o his_o posterity_n or_o from_o those_o that_o come_v from_o between_o his_o feâ—…t_n i._n e._n that_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v of_o that_o tribe_n and_o thus_o kimâ—…i_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o other_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v this_o place_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o interpretation_n may_v appear_v by_o compare_v hiâ—…_n with_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 28._o 5â—…_n where_o the_o young_a one_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v one_o that_o come_v from_o between_o she_o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d and_o ezek._n 16._o 25._o and_o with_o those_o place_n where_o the_o word_n foot_n be_v use_v for_o the_o secret_a part_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 20._o the_o hair_n of_o the_o foot_n not_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o hair_n seldom_o grow_v there_o and_o 2_o king_n â—…8_n 27._o iâ—…a_fw-la 36._o 12_o where_o the_o water_n which_o come_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d part_n be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o possible_o that_o phrase_n â—…f_n cover_v the_o foot_n apply_v to_o they_o that_o ease_v their_o belly_n may_v note_v so_o much_o because_o the_o care_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o action_n be_v not_o to_o hide_v their_o foot_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o their_o secret_a part_n which_o without_o due_a care_n may_v be_v discover_v upon_o that_o occasion_n 32._o occasion_n luk._n 1._o 32._o until_o shiloh_n 5._o shiloh_n i._n e._n the_o messiah_n which_o we_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o prove_v because_o it_o be_v so_o expound_v by_o all_o the_o three_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n and_o by_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n and_o by_o divers_a of_o the_o latter_a jew_n themselves_o and_o the_o word_n signify_v either_o a_o peacemaker_n or_o saâ—…iour_n or_o as_o other_o her_o son_n or_o one_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o woman_n womb_n or_o out_o of_o that_o skin_n in_o which_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v wrap_v which_o this_o word_n or_o one_o near_o akin_a to_o it_o signify_v so_o it_o note_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n though_o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n or_o as_o other_o the_o send_v he_o who_o be_v oft_o promise_v and_o to_o be_v send_v and_o this_o signification_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v warrant_v by_o compare_v john_n 9_o 7._o those_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v describe_v by_o that_o periphrasis_n of_o one_o send_v or_o to_o be_v send_v as_o joâ—…_n 3._o 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v be_v remarkable_a till_o the_o shiloh_n come_v for_o the_o shiloh_n or_o messiah_n oft_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o matth._n 21._o 9_o luke_n 7._o 20_o and_o 13._o 35._o and_o hence_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v the_o world_n or_o kingdom_n to_o come_v i._n e._n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v heb._n 2._o 5._o and_o 6._o 5._o come_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n 17._o gather_n they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o or_o unite_v both_o among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o jew_n under_o he_o as_o their_o head_n other_o the_o reverence_n obedience_n or_o worship_n which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o they_o that_o be_v gather_v to_o he_o do_v also_o reverence_v obey_v and_o worship_v he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v only_o here_o and_o prov._n 30._o 17._o of_o the_o people_n people_n people_n i._n e._n the_o gentile_n as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o understand_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a prophecy_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o and_o under_o the_o messiah_n signify_v that_o whereas_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o mean_n of_o worship_n and_o salvation_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n come_n psal._n 1â—…7_n 19_o 20._o when_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v the_o partition_n wall_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n take_v down_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o messiah_n and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v foretell_v and_o promise_v in_o other_o prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o scepâ—…â—…r_a dominion_n shall_v be_v seat_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n though_o â—…e_n do_v not_o determine_v when_o it_o shall_v come_v thither_o but_o when_o once_o it_o shall_v come_v it_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thence_o till_o the_o messiah_n come_v and_o then_o judah_n shall_v lose_v his_o sceptre_n and_o other_o privilege_n and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o shall_v embrace_v that_o messiah_n who_o they_o shall_v reject_v so_o now_o here_o be_v a_o undeniable_a argument_n to_o prove_v against_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v already_o come_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v he_o because_o he_o be_v to_o come_v during_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o sceptre_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o judah_n and_o about_o that_o time_n when_o jesus_n christ_n come_v the_o sceptre_n be_v take_v away_o from_o judah_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v now_o be_v lose_v for_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n together_o the_o jew_n be_v mighty_o perplex_v and_o confound_v with_o this_o argument_n one_o evidence_n whereof_o be_v their_o various_a and_o contradictory_n exposition_n of_o the_o place_n while_o some_o of_o they_o affirm_v this_o shiloh_n to_o be_v moses_n other_o saul_n other_o jeroboam_fw-la other_o nabuchadnezzar_n which_o neither_o need_n nor_o deserve_v confutation_n other_o david_n which_o though_o some_o of_o the_o acute_a of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n assert_v be_v as_o contemptible_a as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n it_o
the_o city_n of_o david_n 2._o sam._n 5._o 7_o 9_o and_o make_v it_o the_o head_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o in_o a_o more_o large_a and_o improper_a sense_n it_o be_v frequent_o put_v for_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n psal._n 48._o 12._o &_o 87._o 2_o &_o 110._o 2._o and_o for_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n psal._n 137._o 3._o isa._n 18._o 7._o jer._n 51._o 10._o which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o hill_n of_o moriah_n which_o be_v either_o a_o part_n of_o mount_n zion_n or_o another_o hill_n adjoin_v to_o it_o and_o for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n psal._n 65._o 1._o &_o 69._o 36._o &_o 97._o 8._o and_o for_o the_o christian_a church_n heb._n 12._o 22._o revel_v 14._o 1._o and_o by_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v plain_a why_o zion_n be_v here_o call_v god_n holy_a hill_n 7._o i_o will_v declare_v statute_n declare_v or_o publish_v that_o all_o people_n concern_v may_v take_v notice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o submit_v to_o it_o upon_o their_o peril_n publication_n or_o promulgation_n be_v essential_a to_o all_o law_n or_o statute_n deâ—…_n statute_n or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n deâ—…_n the_o decree_n i_o decree_n or_o concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o will_n or_o pleasure_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n concern_v my_o advancement_n into_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o submission_n and_o obedience_n which_o the_o people_n here_o follow_v shall_v yield_v to_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o 5._o i_o act._n 1â—…_n 33._o heb._n 1._o 5._o thou_o be_v my_o son_n belong_v son_n which_o though_o it_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v say_v to_o or_o of_o dâ—…id_n who_o be_v in_o some_o respect_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o beget_v by_o he_o as_o all_o believer_n be_v john_n 1._o 12._o 1._o john_n 3._o 9_o iâ—…m_fw-la 1._o 18._o yet_o much_o more_o true_o and_o proper_o belong_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v common_o know_v by_o this_o title_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o prov._n 30._o 4._o hose_n 11._o 1._o mat._n 2._o 15._o and_o 3._o 17._o and_o 4._o 3._o 6._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o and_o to_o who_o this_o title_n be_v express_o appropriate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o his_o own_o word_n act._n 13._o 33._o heb._n 1._o 5._o and_o 5._o 5._o and_o to_o who_o alone_o the_o follow_a passage_n belong_v this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o elsewhere_o thou_o this_o be_v also_o apply_v by_o some_o to_o david_n and_o so_o this_o day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o inauguration_n when_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v by_o god_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v then_o raise_v and_o deliver_v from_o all_o his_o trouble_n and_o calamity_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o bring_v forth_o and_o advance_v to_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o life_n of_o royal_a state_n and_o dignity_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o birthday_n though_o not_o of_o his_o person_n yet_o of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o roman_a emperor_n celebrate_v a_o double_a birthday_n first_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o then_o the_o empire_n when_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o empire_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o lean_a and_o far-fetched_a and_o doubtful_a sense_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o interpretation_n when_o the_o word_n may_v be_v proper_o understand_v concern_v christ._n and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o his_o eternal_a generation_n this_o day_n from_o all_o eternity_n which_o be_v well_o describe_v by_o this_o day_n because_o in_o eternity_n there_o be_v no_o succession_n no_o yesterday_o no_o to_o morrow_n but_o it_o be_v all_o as_o one_o continue_a day_n or_o moment_n without_o change_n or_o flux_n upon_o which_o account_n one_o day_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o short_a as_o one_o day_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 8._o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n eternal_a sonship_n in_o time_n which_o be_v do_v partly_o in_o his_o birth_n and_o life_n when_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o angel_n luke_n 1._o 32._o and_o of_o god_n the_o father_n mat._n 3._o 17_o and_o 17._o 5._o and_o by_o his_o own_o word_n and_o work_n but_o principal_o in_o his_o resurrection_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o main_o intend_v of_o which_o day_n this_o very_a place_n be_v expound_v act_v 13._o 33._o when_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n rom._n 1._o 4._o and_o this_o day_n or_o time_n christ_n may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v by_o god_n the_o father_n partly_o because_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o scripture_n call_v a_o regeneration_n or_o second_o birth_n mat._n 19_o 28._o as_o well_o it_o may_v be_v a_o restitution_n of_o that_o very_o be_v which_o mâ—…n_o receive_v by_o his_o first_o birth_n and_o that_o by_o the_o peculiar_a and_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n partly_o because_o in_o this_o respect_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o first-begotten_a of_o the_o dead_a revel_v 1._o 5._o and_o partly_o because_o of_o that_o common_a observation_n that_o thing_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o scripture_n when_o they_o be_v only_o declare_v or_o manifest_v to_o be_v do_v of_o which_o see_v instance_n gen._n 41._o 13._o jer._n 1._o 10._o ezek._n 43._o 3._o and_o elsewhere_o 8._o 8._o 8._o psal._n â—…2_n 8._o ask_v of_o i_o purchase_n i_o claim_n or_o demand_v it_o of_o i_o as_o thy_o right_n by_o my_o promise_n and_o thy_o birth_n and_o purchase_n and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n perpetual_o inheritance_n to_o be_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v by_o thou_o in_o a_o manner_n of_o a_o inheritance_n to_o wit_n constant_o sure_o and_o perpetual_o and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n messiah_n earth_n either_o 1._o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n from_o one_o end_n of_o it_o to_o the_o other_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 61._o 2._o and_o 72._o 8._o which_o be_v but_o a_o very_a narrow_a sense_n and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a kingdom_n and_o no_o way_n agreeable_a to_o those_o magnificent_a expression_n here_o use_v or_o rather_o the_o whole_a world_n not_o only_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o the_o gentile_n also_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v almost_o universal_o use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o psal._n 19_o 4_o and_o 22._o 28._o and_o 46._o 10._o and_o 65._o 5._o isa._n 40._o 28_o and_o 45._o 22_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o these_o word_n declare_v the_o great_a amplitude_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o thy_o possession_n 9_o 15._o 9_o rev._n 2._o 27._o &_o 19_o 15._o thou_o shall_v break_v they_o thou_o they_o i._n e._n those_o people_n that_o will_v not_o quieâ—…ly_o submit_v to_o thou_o shall_v be_v crush_v and_o destroy_v by_o thou_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n resist_v iron_n with_o thy_o mighty_a power_n which_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v thou_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n 10._o be_v wise_a interest_n wise_a understand_v your_o true_a interest_n now_o submission_n now_o while_o you_o have_v time_n and_o space_n for_o repentance_n and_o submission_n therefore_o o_o you_o king_n lord_n king_n you_o and_o your_o people_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o king_n only_o partly_o because_o they_o most_o need_v he_o admonition_n as_o presume_v upon_o their_o own_o power_n and_o greatness_n and_o think_v it_o below_o they_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o partly_o because_o their_o authority_n and_o example_n can_v do_v much_o with_o their_o people_n and_o parâ—…_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greatness_n of_o thiâ—…_n monâ—…rch_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o lord_n be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n branch_n judge_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o earth_n 11._o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n with_o reverence_n and_o a_o awful_a sense_n of_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n as_o very_o careful_a and_o diligent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afraid_a to_o offend_v he_o and_o rejoice_v benefit_n rejoice_v do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d his_o yoke_n 〈◊〉_d dishonour_n and_o grievance_n but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o happiness_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o king_n than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d emperor_n of_o the_o great_a empire_n and_o according_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o inestimâ—…ble_a grace_n and_o benefit_n with_o tremble_a 8._o tremble_a this_o be_v add_v to_o express_v the_o quality_n of_o this_o joy_n to_o which_o he_o call_v they_o and_o to_o distinguish_v
8._o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d their_o hâ—…s_n for_o joy_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 1._o for_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n church_n earth_n either_o 1._o the_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n or_o rather_o 2._o their_o prince_n or_o ruler_n who_o be_v fit_o call_v shield_n hâ—…se_n 4._o 18._o because_o by_o their_o office_n they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a parent_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o their_o people_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o oppression_n and_o injury_n these_o say_v he_o be_v the_o â—…rds_n i._n e._n at_o his_o disposal_n or_o subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n both_o as_o to_o their_o heart_n and_o kingdomâ—…_n and_o so_o this_o be_v here_o convenient_o add_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o great_a and_o improbable_a event_n sorâ—…_n tell_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o lofty_a and_o wilful_a and_o incorrigible_a shall_v join_v and_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o church_n belong_v unto_o god_n he_o be_v great_o exalt_v go_n exalt_v by_o this_o mean_v god_n shall_v be_v great_o glorify_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v far_o above_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o above_o all_o other_o go_n psal._n xlviii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o eminent_a deliverance_n vouchsafe_v by_o god_n to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o some_o potent_a enemy_n and_o dâ—…eadful_a danger_n either_o that_o in_o johoshaphat_n time_n 2_o chron._n 20._o or_o that_o under_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18._o and_o 19_o in_o both_o which_o time_n they_o be_v holy_a prophet_n by_o some_o of_o who_o this_o psalm_n may_v be_v make_v a_o song_n and_o psalm_n title_n psalm_n of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 30._o which_o have_v the_o same_o title_n for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n of_o ‖_o or_o of_o 1_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n place_n god_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o dwell_a place_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o his_o holiness_n zion_n holiness_n i._n e._n in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n either_o zion_n where_o the_o ark_n and_o tabâ—…rnacle_n be_v or_o rather_o moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n now_o be_v although_o both_o of_o they_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v but_o one_o mountain_n have_v two_o top_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o both_o be_v frequent_o call_v by_o one_o name_n to_o wit_n zion_n 2._o 16._o 2._o psal._n 50._o 2._o ezek._n 20._o 6._o dan._n 8._o 9_o &_o 11._o 16._o beautiful_a for_o situation_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n land_n earth_n jerusalem_n may_v be_v so_o call_v here_o as_o it_o be_v also_o lament_v 2._o 15._o not_o actual_o as_o if_o all_o people_n do_v rejoice_v in_o it_o or_o for_o it_o but_o fundamental_o or_o causal_o because_o here_o be_v very_o great_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v for_o the_o gentile_a world_n if_o they_o have_v understand_v themselves_o or_o their_o true_a interest_n because_o here_o god_n be_v gracious_o present_a and_o ready_a to_o hear_v and_o answer_v the_o just_a desire_n and_o prayer_n not_o only_o of_o the_o israelite_n but_o of_o any_o stranger_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o according_a to_o soâ—…mon's_n prayer_n 1_o king_n 8._o 41._o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o the_o gentile_n may_v find_v that_o god_n who_o like_o blind_a man_n they_o grope_v for_o as_o the_o greek_a phrase_n imply_v act._n 17._o 27._o and_o here_o they_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n as_o also_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n of_o which_o they_o be_v so_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o of_o that_o messiah_n who_o be_v the_o dâ—…sire_n of_o and_o consequent_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n unto_o all_o nation_n hagg._n 2._o 7._o and_o 2._o prophetical_o because_o the_o â—…ful_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o go_v from_o thence_o unto_o all_o nation_n of_o which_o see_v iâ—…a_n 2._o 2_o 3._o mich._n 4._o 1_o 2._o yet_o these_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o other_o render_v and_o understand_v thus_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o or_o this_o for_o here_o be_v a_o emphatical_a article_n whole_a land_n be_v mount_n zion_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n scripture_n north_n i._n e._n which_o be_v on_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o because_o josephus_n and_o some_o other_o affirm_v thâ—…t_o mount_v zion_n stand_v southward_o from_o jerusalem_n this_o clause_n possible_o may_v be_v add_v to_o signify_v that_o zion_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o and_o proper_o for_o that_o mountain_n or_o part_n of_o the_o mountain_n so_o call_v but_o for_o that_o other_o mountain_n or_o part_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n upon_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v which_o be_v strict_o call_v moriah_n but_o be_v here_o call_v zion_n because_o that_o name_n be_v far_o better_a know_v in_o scripture_n as_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o temple_n as_o psal._n 137._o 3._o isa._n 18._o 7._o jer._n 51._o 10._o lam._n 5._o 18._o and_o for_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o a_o multitude_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n 35._o scripture_n math._n 5._o 35._o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 16._o king_n i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v now_o call_v v._o 1._o who_o just_o call_v himself_o a_o great_a king_n mal._n 1._o 14._o as_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n revel_v 19_o 16._o 3._o god_n be_v know_v in_o her_o palace_n observation_n palace_n to_o his_o people_n by_o sensible_a and_o long_a experience_n and_o to_o all_o neighbour_a nation_n by_o their_o own_o observation_n for_o a_o refuge_n people_n refuge_n i._n e._n in_o the_o habitation_n or_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n possible_o he_o may_v here_o point_v at_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n which_o two_o palace_n god_n do_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n protect_v and_o by_o protect_v they_o he_o protectâ—…d_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o people_n fortification_n i_o uader_n who_o shadow_n we_o be_v more_o safe_a and_o secure_a than_o other_o city_n be_v with_o their_o great_a river_n and_o impregnable_a fortification_n 4._o for_o lo_o the_o king_n 8._o king_n either_o those_o king_n confederate_a against_o johoâ—…haphat_n 2_o chron._n 20._o or_o tâ—…e_v assyrian_a prince_n who_o they_o vainglorious_o call_v king_n iâ—…a_n 10._o 8._o be_v assemble_v they_o pass_v by_o expect_v by_o in_o their_o march_n towards_o jerusalem_n or_o they_o pasâ—…_n away_o i._n e._n depart_v without_o the_o success_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o confident_o expect_v together_o 5._o they_o see_v it_o 32._o it_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v upon_o it_o but_o not_o come_v into_o it_o nor_o shoot_v a_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—…re_o nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o as_o be_v say_v upon_o this_o or_o the_o like_a occasion_n 2_o king_n 19_o 32._o and_o so_o they_o marvel_v behalf_n marvel_v not_o so_o much_o at_o the_o structure_n or_o strength_n of_o the_o city_n as_o at_o the_o wonderful_a work_n wrought_v by_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n they_o be_v trouble_v and_o haste_v away_o 35._o away_o see_v 2_o king_n 19_o 35._o 6._o fear_n take_v hold_v upon_o they_o there_o and_o pain_n 35._o pain_n partly_o at_o the_o tiding_n of_o tirhakah_n come_v against_o they_o 2_o king_n 19_o 9_o and_o partly_o for_o that_o terrible_a slaughter_n of_o their_o army_n there_o v._o 35._o as_o of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n 7._o thou_o break_v the_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n with_o a_o east-wind_n sea_n east-wind_n this_o be_v not_o report_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o we_o read_v of_o no_o ship_n in_o those_o expedition_n to_o which_o this_o psalm_n relate_v nor_o do_v any_o ship_n come_v near_o jerusalem_n because_o that_o be_v aâ—…_n a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o any_o navigable_a river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n but_o only_o add_v by_o way_n of_o illustration_n oâ—…_n allusion_n the_o sense_n be_v thou_o do_v not_o less_o violent_o anâ—…_n sudden_o destroy_v these_o proud_a and_o rage_a enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o sometime_o thou_o destroy_v the_o ship_n at_o sea_n with_o a_o fierce_a and_o vehement_a wind_n such_o as_o the_o eastern_a wind_n be_v in_o those_o part_n exod._n 14_o 21._o job._n 27._o 21._o jer._n 18._o 17._o ezek._n 27._o 26._o the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o thou_o diast_n break_v they_o as_o such_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o pronoun_n and_o of_o the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v very_o frequent_a as_o i_o have_v again_o and_o again_o show_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o
mount_n zion_n he_o say_v zion_n rather_o than_o jerusalem_n to_o intimate_v that_o he_o love_v jerusalem_n for_o zions_n sake_n or_o for_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v in_o zion_n which_o place_n he_o love_v and_o choose_v for_o his_o peculiar_a dwell_a place_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n city_n jacob_n more_o than_o all_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o which_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v for_o although_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v for_o a_o season_n in_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o the_o temple_n the_o place_n of_o god_n fix_a residence_n be_v not_o where_o but_o in_o this_o city_n 14._o e_o i._n e._n the_o city_n gate_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o city_n as_o deut._n 15._o 7._o and_o 16._o 5._o psal._n 9_o 14._o 3_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n verse_n god_n o_o jerusalem_n though_o thou_o and_o thy_o temple_n be_v yet_o in_o some_o sort_n in_o your_o ruin_n and_o desolate_a and_o contemptible_a not_o only_o to_o thy_o enemy_n but_o also_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o own_o people_n yet_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o these_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n foretell_v concern_v thou_o in_o the_o holy_a prophet_n as_o isa._n 62._o 1_o 7._o and_o 65._o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o 66._o 10_o etc._n etc._n zech._n 1._o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o 4_o 12._o and_o 8._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o 12._o 2_o etc._n etc._n among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v â—…oretold_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a hagg._n 2._o 9_o all_o which_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o this_o place_n also_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o evangelical_n glory_n accrue_v to_o the_o jerusalem_n as_o by_o the_o birth_n and_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o it_o so_o also_o by_o the_o accession_n of_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n to_o it_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n selah_n 4_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n subject_n mention_n i._n e._n i_o will_v reckon_v or_o account_v they_o in_o the_o number_n of_o my_o child_n and_o subject_n of_o 9_o of_o psal._n 89._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d â—…1_n 9_o rahab_n material_a rahab_n i._n e._n egypt_n so_o call_v psal._n 89._o 10._o isa._n 51._o 9_o but_o whether_o from_o its_o pride_n or_o natural_a strength_n or_o figure_n or_o shape_n be_v not_o material_a and_o babylon_n 6._o babylon_n under_o these_o two_o and_o philistia_n the_o old_a and_o constant_a enemy_n of_o israel_n he_o seem_v to_o understand_v all_o the_o keen_a enemy_n of_o the_o israel_n or_o church_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v now_o be_v not_o only_o reconcile_v but_o unite_v to_o they_o which_o also_o be_v foretell_v under_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o wolf_n dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 11._o 6._o to_o they_o use_v they_o or_o with_o or_o among_o they_o as_o the_o prefix_v â—…amed_v be_v frequent_o use_v that_o know_v i_o elsewhere_o i_o to_o wit_n true_o clear_o affectionate_o and_o practical_o so_o as_o to_o love_v serve_v and_o obey_v i_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v very_o frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n not_o only_o heathen_n but_o wicked_a israelite_n be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v god_n as_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 12._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o behold_v comfortable_a behold_v the_o notice_n of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n new_a and_o strange_a and_o comfortable_a philistia_n and_o tyre_n with_o ethiopia_n 42._o ethiopia_n the_o nation_n on_o every_o side_n of_o they_o for_o tâ—…rus_n be_v on_o the_o north_n ethiopia_n or_o arabia_n for_o that_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v mean_v by_o câ—…sh_n as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v on_o the_o south_n those_o near_a to_o they_o and_o those_o more_o remote_a from_o they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o this_o very_a land_n be_v call_v matt._n 12._o 42._o this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o privilege_n there_o or_o say_v this_o man_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o coher_v with_o the_o first_o word_n thus_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o raâ—…ab_n etc._n etc._n say_v this_o man_n i._n e._n these_o man_n or_o people_n now_o mention_v the_o singular_a number_n put_v collective_o for_o the_o plural_a and_o the_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o a_o nation_n as_o of_o one_o man_n as_o psal._n 25._o 22._o and_o 130_o 8._o be_v bear_v there_o or_o in_o she_o as_o it_o be_v express_v verse_n 5._o to_o wit_n in_o zion_n bear_v by_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n see_v joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o 3._o 3_o 7._o gal._n 3._o 26._o and_o 4._o 26._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o into_o all_o their_o privilege_n 5_o and_o of_o zion_n god_n zion_n i._n e._n of_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v q_o this_o and_o that_o man_n 8._o man_n i._n e._n man_n of_o this_o and_o that_o nation_n i._n e._n of_o every_o nation_n indifferent_o jew_n or_o gentile_n according_a to_o that_o prediction_n that_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n and_o israel_n shall_v be_v all_o join_v together_o and_o bless_a and_o own_a by_o god_n for_o his_o people_n isa._n â—…9_n 24_o 25._o heb._n man_n and_o man_n i._n e._n every_o man_n or_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n without_o difference_n of_o nation_n as_o this_o very_a phrase_n man_n and_o man_n leu._n 17._o 10._o 13._o be_v render_v every_o or_o what-man_n and_o as_o by_o day_n and_o day_n be_v mean_v every_o day_n or_o from_o day_n to_o day_n â—…st_n 3._o 4._o psal._n 61._o 8._o be_v bear_v in_o she_o and_o the_o high_a himself_n shall_v establish_v she_o begin_v she_o and_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sudden_a and_o transient_a but_o a_o last_a work_n zion_n shall_v continue_v in_o its_o strength_n and_o fertility_n because_o the_o almighty_a god_n be_v her_o founder_n and_o protector_n and_o will_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v god_n b_o it_o shall_v be_v mention_v by_o god_n as_o be_v say_v 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all_o precious_a or_o desirable_a thing_n as_o psal_n 36._o 9_o isa._n 12._o 3._o hos._n 13._o 15._o or_o 2._o in_o god_n name_n who_o word_n be_v frequent_o sing_v by_o the_o singer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v all_o the_o spring_n or_o fountain_n of_o good_a thing_n or_o of_o my_o blessing_n be_v in_o zion_n or_o in_o the_o church_n out_o of_o which_o no_o true_a blessing_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v or_o find_v and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o suit_n with_o the_o phrase_n my_o spring_n partly_o because_o it_o seem_v more_o proper_a to_o call_v they_o god_n spring_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o they_o than_o man_n spring_n
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solomon_n be_v a_o illustrious_a type_n with_o the_o crown_n wherewith_o his_o mother_n crown_v he_o 3._o he_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o solomon_n may_v design_v either_o 1._o the_o crown_n royal_a wherewith_o his_o mother_n bathsheba_n be_v say_v to_o have_v crown_v he_o because_o solomon_n be_v crown_v by_o david_n order_n upon_o her_o suggestion_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o she_o 1_o kin._n 1._o 16_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o that_o garland_n or_o crown_n which_o be_v usual_o wear_v in_o nuptial_a solemnity_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o ezek._n 16._o 12._o and_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o divers_a ancient_a writer_n but_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n it_o note_v that_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o which_o though_o principal_o do_v by_o his_o father_n yet_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o his_o mother_n i._n e._n to_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o congregation_n of_o believer_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o 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rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n 10_o for_o in_o this_o mountain_n shall_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_z rest_n 20._o rest_n the_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a presence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v in_o scripture_n by_o god_n hand_n shall_v have_v its_o constant_a and_o settle_a abode_n it_o shall_v not_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o tabernacle_n nor_o shall_v it_o depart_v from_o it_o as_o it_o do_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o shall_v continue_v in_o his_o church_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o and_o moab_n 1._o moab_n the_o moabite_n which_o have_v be_v constant_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n to_o israel_n be_v synechdochical_o put_v for_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n as_o the_o edomite_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v isa._n 34._o 6._o &_o 63._o 1._o shall_v be_v thresh_v be_v or_o thresh_v tread_v down_o under_o he_o similitude_n he_o under_o his_o foot_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a 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job_n 9_o 8._o ps._n 104._o 2._o ch._n 40._o 22_o &_o 42._o 5._o &_o 44._o 24._o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v fear_v continual_o every_o day_n because_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n as_o if_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o â—…ade_v himselâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v moment_n destroy_v as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o destroy_v thou_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o where_o be_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n 55._o oppressor_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o power_n &_o rage_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v it_o not_o all_o go_v be_v not_o they_o break_v and_o thou_o deliver_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v because_o it_o shall_v certain_o and_o sudden_o be_v do_v where_o be_v it_o it_o be_v not_o where_o it_o be_v quite_o lose_v and_o go_v as_o this_o phrase_n be_v frequent_o use_v as_o psal._n 42._o 3._o zech._n 1._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o 14_o the_o captive_a 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