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the_o three_o former_a be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o man_n peculiarly_a render_v by_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talk_n and_o word_n and_o voice_n and_o though_o the_o last_o be_v ordinary_o use_v for_o thunder_n yet_o take_v it_o by_o analogy_n with_o the_o other_o two_o for_o a_o humane_a voice_n it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o the_o heaven_n have_v none_o of_o these_o but_o two_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o be_v full_o equivalent_a if_o not_o superior_a to_o these_o and_o those_o do_v eminent_o belong_v to_o they_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o doubt_n it_o ordinary_o denote_v a_o line_n such_o as_o be_v join_v with_o a_o plumbet_n mark_v out_o any_o thing_n in_o architecture_n show_v and_o direct_v what_o to_o do_v how_o to_o square_v the_o timber_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o word_n can_v do_v from_o hence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o abenezra_n be_v find_v to_o signify_v book-learning_n as_o when_o child_n learn_v one_o line_n after_o another_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v here_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o heaven_n direct_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o evident_o as_o a_o line_n direct_v the_o workman_n in_o architecture_n or_o again_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o book_n to_o that_o they_o be_v compare_v rev._n 6.14_o wherein_o god_n may_v be_v read_v by_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o line_n of_o that_o book_n or_o volume_n be_v the_o indication_n of_o a_o deity_n that_o may_v there_o be_v read_v but_o beside_o this_o the_o word_n be_v in_o arabic_a sound_n to_o signify_v vociferation_n or_o cry_v aloud_o see_v mr._n pocock_n miscel_n c._n 4._o p._n 48._o and_o to_o this_o the_o lxxii_o refer_v read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o loud_a voice_n which_o be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voice_n by_o which_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o general_o in_o other_o place_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o the_o lxxii_o do_v not_o here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v ordinary_o imagine_v for_o then_o in_o all_o reason_n they_o must_v have_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voice_n as_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precedent_n they_o have_v do_v as_o for_o capellus_n conjecture_n that_o they_o deduce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n signify_v to_o declare_v and_o indeed_o be_v so_o use_v here_o v_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v knowledge_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o that_o only_o it_o may_v make_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o this_o sense_n of_o declare_v or_o show_v belong_v original_o to_o this_o word_n by_o the_o near_a affinity_n of_o this_o other_o word_n that_o signify_v the_o same_o mean_o while_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n cite_v this_o place_n reads_z it_o as_o the_o lxxii_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o shrill_a or_o loud_a voice_n which_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v therefore_o deserve_v here_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o other_o of_o line_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o other_o place_n and_o be_v without_o any_o metaphor_n very_o real_o compatible_a to_o the_o heaven_n as_o they_o comprehend_v the_o aerial_a region_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o loud_a sound_n of_o thunder_n that_o oft_o come_v from_o thence_o and_o declare_v the_o power_n of_o god_n then_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v also_o attribute_v to_o the_o heaven_n that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o piel_n to_o say_v or_o speak_v but_o this_o frequent_o not_o by_o word_n but_o by_o any_o other_o significative_a expression_n so_o prov._n 6.13_o he_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n he_o speak_v with_o his_o foot_n he_o teach_v with_o his_o finger_n the_o hebrew_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o language_n as_o it_o seem_v the_o foot_n have_v which_o the_o lxxii_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o signify_v the_o same_o word_n signify_v in_o chaldee_n clamorem_fw-la a_o cry_n or_o loud_a voice_n and_o so_o agree_v also_o with_o the_o second_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o then_o we_o have_v the_o full_a and_o clear_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n that_o though_o the_o heaven_n and_o firmament_n have_v neither_o speech_n nor_o word_n nor_o voice_n proper_o so_o call_v yet_o they_o have_v other_o way_n of_o declare_v and_o make_v know_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o speak_v much_o loud_a than_o any_o speaker_n or_o teacher_n on_o earth_n can_v do_v this_o be_v literal_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o loud_a noise_n and_o roar_n of_o the_o thunder_n but_o much_o more_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wonderful_a order_n light_n influence_n etc._n etc._n of_o those_o heavenly_a body_n which_o so_o signal_o set_v out_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o they_o this_o be_v clear_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o place_n the_o only_a remain_a difficulty_n be_v how_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o loud_a voice_n and_o noise_n of_o they_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n to_o which_o it_o be_v cite_v rom._n 10.18_o which_o be_v evident_o to_o faith_n in_o christ_n christ_n v_o 9_o it_o be_v not_o obvious_a to_o discern_v how_o the_o thunder_n and_o other_o such_o language_n of_o the_o heaven_n do_v reveal_v or_o declare_v and_o preach_v that_o to_o this_o the_o answer_n may_v be_v 1._o that_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v consider_v more_o general_o for_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gentile_a idolatry_n or_o moreover_o of_o the_o gracious_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n which_o we_o know_v be_v most_o illustrious_o reveal_v and_o seal_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o belief_n of_o that_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o believe_v on_o christ_n so_o this_o place_n of_o this_o psalm_n direct_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o according_o such_o argument_n as_o these_o be_v frequent_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n to_o induce_v that_o faith_n so_o act_v 14.16_o 17._o god_n in_o time_n past_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n nevertheless_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n where_o it_o seem_v the_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n be_v look_v on_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o testimony_n and_o proof_n not_o only_o of_o the_o deity_n but_o also_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o whole_a doctrine_n which_o now_o the_o apostle_n be_v about_o to_o reveal_v to_o they_o and_o so_o no_o improper_a mean_n of_o induce_v this_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o rom._n 1.20_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n work_n or_o do_n in_o the_o world_n be_v look_v on_o as_o competent_a mean_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o attribute_n and_o to_o render_v all_o idol-worshipper_n unexcusable_a and_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o improbable_a that_o the_o same_o apostle_n which_o have_v oft_o use_v this_o argument_n to_o enforce_v belief_n might_n in_o that_o ten_o to_o the_o roman_n in_o pass_v touch_v on_o it_o speaking_z v_o 12._o of_o the_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n both_o of_o they_o have_v assurance_n that_o if_o they_o sincere_o serve_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n now_o reveal_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o all_o the_o question_n be_v how_o they_o shall_v now_o thus_o call_v on_o he_o without_o belief_n believe_v without_o a_o preacher_n the_o answer_n be_v give_v in_o the_o word_n of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o testify_v this_o knowledge_n or_o belief_n to_o have_v be_v abundant_o preach_v or_o reveal_v to_o they_o and_o then_o why_o may_v not_o this_o be_v one_o inferior_a testimony_n of_o this_o kind_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n jew_n and_o heathen_n have_v hear_v i._n e._n have_v a_o competent_a measure_n of_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n great_a goodness_n towards_o man_n reveal_v to_o they_o that_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n those_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o power_n mercy_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v in_o he_o and_o express_v
this_o sense_n that_o whole_a fountain_n be_v here_o to_o be_v find_v when_o all_o other_o place_n yield_v but_o their_o single_a drop_n vast_a multitude_n of_o pious_a man_n be_v here_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o and_o in_o comparison_n with_o they_o very_o few_o in_o all_o other_o nation_n annotation_n on_o psalm_n lxxxvii_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 1._o foundation_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n here_o in_o the_o front_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o judgement_n can_v be_v make_v till_o it_o be_v first_o resolve_v what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o psalm_n herein_o the_o hebrew_a interpreter_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n concur_v that_o it_o be_v a_o panegyric_n on_o zion_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o probable_o this_o first_o verse_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o title_n thus_o to_o the_o son_n of_o coreh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o song-canticle_a or_o canticle-song_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n or_o foundation_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o or_o on_o the_o hill_n of_o holiness_n i._n e._n god_n holy_a hill_n those_o of_o zion_n whereon_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o of_o which_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o must_v then_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o psalm_n begin_v express_o the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n thus_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fundavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o metaphorical_o use_v for_o a_o beginning_n ezr._n 7.9_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o the_o go_v up_o out_o of_o babel_n and_o to_o this_o construction_n here_o the_o the_o chaldee_n accord_n who_o read_v it_o thus_o conjoin_v in_o the_o title_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o son_n of_o coreh_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o canticle_n that_o be_v found_v if_o this_o will_v not_o be_v allow_v as_o indeed_o beside_o the_o lxxii_o and_o syriack_n and_o other_o interpreter_n kimchi_n sol._n jarchi_n and_o midrasch_n tehillim_n agree_v to_o make_v the_o first_o verse_n a_o part_n not_o of_o the_o title_n but_o the_o psalm_n then_o still_o apply_v the_o psalm_n to_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v hold_v good_a in_o the_o ordinary_a notion_n of_o a_o foundation_n thus_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o i._n e._n of_o the_o temple_n be_v on_o the_o holy_a hill_n so_o the_o jewish_a arab_n a_o psalm_n which_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o foundation_n of_o which_o be_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n but_o then_o his_o foundation_n will_v have_v no_o sense_n to_o this_o design_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o hebrew_n writer_n general_o agree_v i_o have_v think_v best_a to_o accord_v the_o whole_a interpretation_n of_o the_o psalm_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o omit_v to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n that_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a the_o psalm_n shall_v be_v of_o another_o scheme_n a_o carman_n genethliacon_n at_o the_o celebrate_n the_o nativity_n of_o some_o eminent_a person_n point_v out_o to_o the_o jew_n by_o god_n such_o be_v hezekiah_n celebrate_v by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 9.6_o to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o use_n of_o these_o be_v know_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o other_o nation_n the_o scripture_n have_v leave_v we_o several_a copy_n of_o they_o hannah_n hymn_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n zacharies_n and_o simeon_n and_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o new_a and_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o psalm_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v most_o probable_o be_v render_v his_o original_n beginning_n extraction_n be_v from_o the_o holy_a hill_n the_o person_n who_o we_o celebrate_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o royal_a palace_n upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n contiguous_a to_o the_o temple_n nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o such_o composure_n than_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n if_o this_o which_o profess_v to_o be_v but_o a_o conjecture_n shall_v be_v deem_v the_o right_n it_o must_v then_o be_v consequent_a that_o all_o the_o psalm_n have_v a_o interpretation_n agreeable_a as_o when_o v_o 4._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o must_v then_o be_v render_v not_o i_o will_v mention_v but_o i_o will_v attest_v rahab_n i._n e._n egypt_n tire_n babel_n and_o the_o chushites_n king_n 22.12_o confederate_a with_o this_o prince_n suppose_v hezechiah_n who_o be_v jealous_a of_o the_o assyrian_a greatness_n and_o secure_v of_o so_o formidable_a a_o enemy_n by_o his_o defeat_n before_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o be_v fit_a to_o give_v the_o most_o competent_a account_n of_o this_o glorious_a prince_n and_o so_o to_o be_v attest_v to_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o psalmist_n so_o again_o v_o 5._o if_o it_o look_v this_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v this_o 〈◊〉_d even_o this_o man_n this_o notable_a person_n be_v bear_v there_o but_o the_o interpretation_n i_o adhere_v to_o as_o most_o allow_v be_v the_o extol_n and_o praise_v of_o zion_n to_o that_o sense_n i_o shall_v apply_v all_o the_o part_n thereof_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o have_v make_v this_o mention_n of_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 4._o rahab_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v strong_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o title_n of_o egypt_n the_o chaldee_n here_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o egyptian_n so_o psal_n 89.11_o of_o rahab_n they_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v pharaoh_n the_o mention_n whereof_o in_o this_o place_n join_v with_o babylon_n and_o philistia_n and_o tyre_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o arabia_n see_v note_n c._n be_v design_v as_o a_o instance_n of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o eminent_a of_o the_o heathen_a nation_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o compare_v with_o mount_n zion_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o present_a psalm_n this_o be_v here_o express_v by_o the_o opposition_n betwixt_o its_o be_v say_v of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v bear_v there_o 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n some_o one_o particular_a and_o perhaps_o contemptible_a person_n 〈◊〉_d and_o man_n say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o and_o that_o man_n i._n e._n many_o eminent_a man_n be_v bear_v in_o that_o for_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v but_o a_o form_n of_o contempt_n either_o this_o without_o any_o addition_n or_o this_o fellow_n or_o the_o like_a whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n be_v a_o note_n of_o some_o honour_n and_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v some_o one_o and_o no_o more_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o man_n or_o man_n after_o man_n denote_v a_o multitude_n of_o several_a man_n as_o isa_n 61.7_o double_a signify_v great_a and_o as_o etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la again_o and_o again_o signify_v very_o often_o and_o as_o in_o all_o language_n repetition_n signify_v greatness_n of_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o thrice_o happy_a etc._n etc._n what_o sort_n of_o eminence_n it_o be_v that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o attribute_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o zion_n before_o all_o other_o nation_n can_v be_v obscure_a when_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o jew_n above_o all_o other_o be_v famous_o know_v rom._n 3.2_o where_o yet_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o the_o chief_a and_o to_o that_o the_o chaldee_n seem_v to_o refer_v in_o this_o place_n who_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n render_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n the_o gate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o house_n of_o learning_n or_o the_o school_n which_o be_v build_v in_o zion_n of_o which_o sort_n the_o jewish_a writer_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v very_o many_o in_o jerusalem_n imply_v this_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n here_o that_o they_o have_v among_o they_o many_o more_o learned_a and_o know_a man_n viz._n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o true_a most_o valuable_a learning_n those_o that_o have_v more_o understanding_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n than_o all_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o psal_n 147.20_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n aethiopia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chushi_fw-la which_o be_v here_o join_v with_o tyre_n and_o philistia_n though_o it_o be_v by_o the_o lxxii_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n of_o aethiopia_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o as_o if_o it_o be_v
that_o humane_a nature_n wherein_o he_o thus_o serve_v his_o father_n to_o be_v administer_v for_o ever_o annotation_n on_o psal_n cx_o v._o 1._o my_o lord_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o lord_n here_o denote_v the_o messiah_n will_v appear_v not_o only_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o insist_v on_o this_o psalm_n above_o any_o text_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o late_a jew_n and_o some_o other_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o very_o good_a christian_n be_v most_o industrious_a to_o evade_v it_o but_o even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n themselves_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n break_v forth_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o most_o partial_a and_o resolve_a interest_n moses_n haddarsan_n on_o gen._n 37.12_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o redeemer_n who_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o from_o among_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o father_n according_a to_o that_o of_o zach._n 6.12_o behold_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n and_o isa_n 53._o he_o shall_v come_v up_o etc._n etc._n so_o also_o david_n say_v of_o he_o psal_n 110.3_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n etc._n etc._n last_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o he_o this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o psal_n 2._o so_o on_o gen._n 18._o hereafter_o god_n holy_a and_o bless_a shall_v set_v the_o king_n messiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o his_o right_a hand_n as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n 110._o the_o lord_n say_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n again_o on_o gen._n 14.18_o so_o midrash_n tehillim_n on_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n i_o will_v declare_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 2._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o affair_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o hagiographa_n in_o the_o law_n exod._n 4.22_o in_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 52.13_o and_o 42.1_o in_o the_o hagiographa_n psal_n 110._o the_o lord_n say_v and_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o birth_n etc._n etc._n so_o again_o midr._n tehil_n on_o psal_n 18.35_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v uphold_v i_o sai_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n r._n joden_n say_v that_o in_o the_o age_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o bless_a god_n will_v set_v the_o king_n messiah_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n r._n saad_n gaon_n on_o dan._n 7.13_o he_o come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n sai_z and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messiah_n our_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n say_v etc._n etc._n so_o thâ—_n â—erusalem_fw-la talmud_n tract_n berachoth_o c._n 5._o say_v this_o verse_n the_o dew_n of_o thy_o birth_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o mich._n 5.7_o v._o 3._o thy_o power_n for_o the_o explicate_a this_o very_a obscure_a verse_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n or_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o signify_v a_o army_n or_o military_a force_n as_o we_o call_v they_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v set_v upon_o his_o throne_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o regal_a power_n with_o a_o sword_n or_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o as_o such_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o rule_v in_o the_o world_n to_o go_v out_o to_o conquer_v and_o subdue_v all_o before_o he_o the_o army_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o this_o end_n be_v the_o college_n of_o apostle_n send_v out_o to_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o thus_o preach_v be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n or_o force_n or_o army_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o shall_v wage_v war_n or_o join_v battle_n say_v the_o chaldee_n in_o which_o day_n say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o people_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o people_n 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v at_o all_o affect_a to_o piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luk._n 9.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dispose_v array_v order_v on_o file_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n act._n 13._o 48._o all_o that_o be_v any_o way_n list_v among_o god_n soldier_n all_o these_o shall_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o a_o people_n of_o voluntary_a oblation_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v liberal_a voluntary_a spontaneous_a oblation_n or_o contribution_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n such_o as_o shall_v willing_o offer_v up_o and_o consecrate_v themselves_o and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o god_n service_n forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v christ_n bring_v their_o estate_n and_o lay_v they_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n as_o we_o know_v the_o believer_n do_v act._n 2._o a_o essay_n of_o the_o great_a charity_n and_o liberality_n which_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n this_o they_o shall_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n i._n e._n i_o suppose_v mystical_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n beautify_v with_o all_o those_o grace_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 7.18_o signify_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o sanctuary_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o place_n in_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v place_v be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a of_o holies_n and_o so_o i_o suppose_v the_o lxxii_o understand_v it_o here_o when_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o holies_n for_o so_o the_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o where_o signify_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v literal_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n their_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o they_o have_v on_o when_o they_o carry_v the_o ark_n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 29._o b._n but_o mystical_o these_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o inward_a beauty_n or_o glory_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o christian_a sanctuary_n or_o church_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o arena_fw-la or_o place_n where_o these_o force_n of_o god_n be_v muster_v or_o perhaps_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n as_o that_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o god_n sacred_a majesty_n in_o who_o service_n they_o be_v list_v and_o on_o who_o expedition_n engage_v according_a to_o castellio_n read_n quo_fw-la die_fw-la expeditionem_fw-la sacrâ_fw-la oâ—m_fw-la majestate_fw-la facies_fw-la in_o the_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v with_o thy_o sacred_a majesty_n make_v thy_o expedition_n another_o sense_n the_o word_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o which_o the_o compare_v the_o mention_n of_o zion_n v._n 2._o and_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n here_o suggest_v by_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n or_o host_n or_o army_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o frequent_o belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o host_n in_o scripture_n viz._n the_o attendance_n on_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d war_a his_o warfare_n i._n e._n officiate_a and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v simple_o import_v freewill_n offering_n and_o the_o sense_n run_v thus_o thy_o people_n will_v be_v a_o freewill_n offer_v in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o assembly_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v offer_v in_o stead_n of_o any_o thing_n else_o themselves_o lively_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a and_o this_o if_o accept_v need_v not_o be_v deem_v to_o exclude_v the_o other_o render_v but_o the_o priestly_a and_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o here_o set_v down_o in_o this_o psalm_n the_o word_n as_o be_v frequent_a in_o these_o composition_n may_v have_v be_v purposely_o 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