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sure_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v confess_v praise_v thou_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n shall_v thou_o on_o restrain_v paraphrase_n 10._o and_o thus_o be_v thou_o praise_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o in_o some_o degree_n honour_v by_o the_o miscarriage_n and_o frustration_n of_o unjust_a and_o wicked_a man_n and_o occasional_o by_o their_o very_a sin_n their_o cruelty_n and_o blasphemy_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v restrain_v and_o quell_v and_o remarkable_o punish_v by_o thou_o or_o against_o their_o rage_n thou_o prepare_v rage_n they_o begin_v in_o fury_n against_o pious_a blameless_a man_n afflict_v and_o oppress_v they_o and_o thou_o in_o thy_o time_n deal_v with_o they_o in_o wrath_n repaye_v they_o as_o they_o have_v deserve_v 11._o vow_n and_o pay_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n all_o let_v all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o bring_v present_n to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v paraphrase_n 11._o our_o god_n be_v a_o gracious_a and_o dreadful_a god_n gracious_a to_o we_o in_o defend_v we_o against_o the_o most_o savage_a oppressor_n dreadful_a to_o they_o that_o continue_v thus_o to_o provoke_v and_o blaspheme_v he_o o_o let_v we_o all_o that_o profess_v his_o service_n consecrate_v and_o perform_v to_o he_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n all_o possible_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n all_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o let_v those_o that_o have_v provoke_v make_v speed_n to_o atone_v he_o by_o reformation_n and_o the_o meet_a fruit_n thereof_o 12._o he_o shall_v down_o cut_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n he_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n paraphrase_n 12._o else_o be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a and_o prosperous_a never_o so_o proud_a and_o stout_a god_n will_v in_o a_o most_o terrible_a manner_n deal_v with_o they_o and_o at_o length_n be_v sure_a to_o bring_v they_o low_o enough_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o proud_a senacherib_n and_o rabshakeh_n and_o the_o whole_a assyrian_a army_n annotation_n on_o psal_n lxxvi_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 3._o arrow_n the_o hebrew_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n job_n v_o 7._o where_o spark_n that_o fly_v upward_o be_v poetical_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o the_o fire_n so_o psal_n 78.48_o it_o be_v use_v not_o for_o thunderbolt_n or_o lightning_n as_o our_o margin_n read_v but_o simple_o for_o fire_n shoot_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n and_o run_v along_o upon_o the_o ground_n exod._n 9.23_o and_o from_o thence_o by_o metaphor_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o arrow_n or_o dart_n shoot_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n and_o by_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o motion_n suppose_v to_o be_v inflame_v see_v cant._n 8.6_o where_o of_o love_n it_o be_v say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o coal_n but_o the_o arrow_n thereof_o be_v arrow_n of_o fire_n it_o shoot_v and_o wound_n and_o burn_v a_o man_n heart_n inflame_v it_o vehement_o by_o wound_v it_o here_o we_o have_v the_o word_n twice_o and_o if_o the_o former_a of_o they_o do_v not_o signify_v arrow_n simple_o it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v in_o that_o sense_n in_o the_o bible_n nor_o do_v the_o lxxii_o render_v it_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o arrow_n but_o in_o this_o place_n express_v it_o by_o a_o general_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strength_n of_o the_o bow_n refer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o inflame_v the_o arrow_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o bow_n from_o which_o they_o be_v shoot_v out_o the_o syriack_n in_o some_o degree_n of_o compliance_n with_o they_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o arm_n of_o the_o bow_n that_o which_o the_o bow_n reach_v out_o as_o a_o man_n do_v his_o arm_n and_o by_o which_o as_o by_o a_o arm_n it_o reach_v to_o and_o forcible_o seize_v on_o that_o which_o be_v distant_a from_o it_o the_o poetical_a expression_n will_v best_o be_v conserve_v by_o retain_v some_o notice_n of_o the_o primary_n sense_n in_o the_o render_n of_o it_o fire_n or_o lightning_n of_o the_o bow_n i._n e._n those_o hostile_a weapon_n which_o be_v most_o furious_a and_o formidable_a as_o fire_v shoot_v out_o from_o a_o bow_n v._o 5._o find_v their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v have_v not_o find_v their_o hand_n i._n e._n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o use_v they_o for_o resistance_n for_o the_o offend_n other_o or_o even_o for_o their_o own_o defence_n the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o they_o here_o render_v it_o signify_v as_o to_o find_v 〈◊〉_d or_o get_v so_o to_o have_v in_o readiness_n in_o their_o power_n to_o be_v able_a to_o use_v to_o this_o the_o chaldee_n look_v in_o their_o paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wrath_n of_o man_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n man_n wrath_n be_v the_o violence_n and_o rage_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o oppressor_n upon_o the_o meek_a or_o poor_a man_n forego_v this_o begin_v go_v foremost_a in_o provoke_a god_n 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o remnant_n or_o second_o part_n of_o wrath_n be_v still_o behind_o for_o god_n and_o with_o that_o he_o gird_v himself_o i._n e._n set_v himself_o out_o illustrious_o and_o dreadful_o as_o with_o a_o ornament_n and_o as_o with_o a_o hostile_a preparation_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o so_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o context_n the_o wrath_n of_o man_n rabshake_n rail_n and_o blasphemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v confess_v or_o praise_v thou_o as_o be_v bring_v down_o by_o god_n and_o signal_o refute_v by_o he_o for_o then_o after_o so_o eminent_a a_o vindication_n of_o god_n honour_n his_o opposition_n and_o reproach_n do_v but_o illustrate_v that_o glory_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o eclipse_n and_o become_v a_o kind_n of_o confession_n to_o he_o one_o of_o the_o targum_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v convert_v and_o confess_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o praise_v thou_o in_o reference_n to_o other_o man_n that_o look_v on_o and_o admire_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o god_n who_o thus_o seasonable_o interpose_v and_o gird_n on_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n come_v in_o opportune_o to_o rescue_v the_o oppress_a and_o execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o oppressor_n and_o so_o in_o either_o sense_n the_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v perfect_o answerable_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o to_o this_o latter_a render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chaldee_n incline_v we_o paraphrase_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v gird_v on_o or_o prepare_v or_o make_v ready_a the_o remainder_n of_o fury_n mean_v god_n fury_n for_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o so_o the_o interlinear_n residuum_fw-la irarum_fw-la accinges_fw-la thou_o shall_v gird_v on_o thou_o the_o residue_n of_o wrath_n and_o castellio_n exuberantibus_fw-la furoribus_fw-la decoraris_fw-la thou_o be_v adorn_v with_o exuberant_a fury_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o ornament_n or_o festival_n garment_n to_o which_o also_o if_o the_o lxxii_o refer_v by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o remnant_n of_o wrath_n shall_v celebrate_v to_o thou_o a_o feast_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o guess_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o it_o this_o the_o latin_a render_n from_o they_o reliquiae_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la diem_fw-la festum_fw-la agent_n tibi_fw-la the_o relic_n of_o thought_n so_o interpret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v keep_v a_o holiday_n to_o thou_o v._o 12._o cut_a off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n 〈◊〉_d seem_v here_o to_o denote_v the_o proud_a and_o cruel_a and_o fastuous_a spirit_n of_o oppress_a nimrods_n such_o senacherib_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o the_o success_n of_o their_o impiety_n so_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v repress_v the_o grossness_n or_o elation_n or_o pride_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o great_a one_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o same_o phrase_n by_o which_o they_o paraphrase_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o countenance_n psal_n 10.4_o and_o god_n cut_v it_o off_o bring_v it_o low_a 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minuit_fw-la signify_v be_v his_o not_o only_o repress_v and_o not_o permit_v it_o to_o proceed_v far_o but_o his_o inflict_a severe_a punishment_n upon_o it_o cut_v off_o the_o tyrant_n in_o his_o bloody_a pursuit_n as_o it_o fare_v with_o senacherib_n see_v note_n d._n the_o lxxii_o as_o we_o now_o read_v it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v away_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n may_v be_v think_v by_o spirit_n to_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o their_o life_n but_o the_o latin_a read_n spiritum_fw-la in_o the_o singular_a and_o so_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o right_a read_n and_o then_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n for_o pride_n and_o elation_n of_o spirit_n which_o as_o it_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o other_o mean_n of_o humble_v beside_o that_o of_o death_n so_o it_o be_v then_o sure_o subdue_v and_o bring_v low_a when_o it_o bring_v destruction_n on_o he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v abu_n walid_a here_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v exalt_v and_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n from_o they_o and_o so_o kimchi_n in_o his_o root_n shall_v exalt_v they_o and_o strengthen_v they_o but_o withal_o he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v interpret_v shall_v cut_v off_o or_o bring_v low_a the_o radical_a signification_n be_v as_o he_o resolve_v the_o notion_n of_o hinder_v keep_v in_o or_o restrain_v the_o seventy_o seven_o psalm_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n 〈◊〉_d to_o jeduthun_n a_o psalm_n of_o asaph_n paraphrase_n the_o seventy_o seven_o psalm_n be_v a_o pious_a resolution_n of_o affiance_n in_o and_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o befall_v we_o in_o this_o life_n by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n between_o diffidence_n and_o a_o wellgrounded_n hope_n and_o faith_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o asaph_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o kimchi_n captivity_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o praefect_n of_o music_n to_o be_v sing_v to_o those_o instrument_n in_o which_o jeduthun_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v employ_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d i_o cry_v unto_o god_n with_o my_o voice_n even_o unto_o god_n with_o my_o voice_n and_o he_o give_v ear_n unto_o i_o paraphrase_n 1._o my_o distress_n be_v great_a and_o i_o have_v none_o but_o god_n to_o fly_v to_o to_o he_o therefore_o i_o address_v my_o request_n importunate_o and_o he_o be_v please_v to_o relieve_v i_o out_o of_o they_o 2._o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n i_o seek_v the_o lord_n my_o not_o sore_n run_v in_o the_o night_n and_o cease_v not_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v paraphrase_n 2._o when_o any_o affliction_n come_v this_o be_v my_o constant_a practice_n never_o to_o give_v over_o pray_v never_o to_o take_v any_o repose_n by_o divert_v from_o that_o employment_n 3._o i_o remember_v god_n and_o pray_v be_v trouble_v i_o complain_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v agitate_a overwhelm_v selah_n paraphrase_n 3._o but_o betake_v i_o to_o god_n and_o with_o all_o importunity_n make_v my_o request_n to_o sound_v in_o his_o ear_n i_o pray_v with_o all_o the_o ardency_n and_o devotion_n and_o affection_n of_o my_o spirit_n 4._o thou_o hold_v my_o eye_n wake_v i_o be_o so_o trouble_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v paraphrase_n 4._o when_o i_o be_o in_o the_o night_n on_o my_o bed_n thou_o o_o lord_n see_v how_o i_o be_o employ_v every_o minute_n of_o it_o when_o any_o matter_n of_o trouble_n seize_v on_o i_o i_o betake_v myself_o to_o this_o kind_n of_o silent_a meditation_n not_o 5._o i_o recount_v have_v consider_v the_o day_n of_o old_a the_o year_n of_o d._n ancient_a time_n paraphrase_n 5._o i_o recount_v all_o the_o eminent_a passage_n of_o thy_o providence_n towards_o this_o nation_n of_o we_o begin_v from_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o it_o 6._o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n my_o song_n in_o the_o night_n i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d make_v diligent_a search_n paraphrase_n 6._o and_o thus_o i_o think_v over_o my_o own_o composure_n in_o the_o solitude_n of_o the_o night_n converse_v silent_o with_o myself_o in_o this_o form_n of_o dialogue_n betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o own_o spirit_n and_o first_o my_o spirit_n or_o mind_n ask_v the_o question_n in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a form_n reflect_v on_o the_o distress_n that_o be_v now_o upon_o we_o 7._o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o paraphrase_n 7._o god_n be_v displease_v and_o chastise_v we_o severe_o as_o if_o he_o will_v never_o be_v atone_v 8._o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o 9_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a have_v he_o in_o anger_n shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n selah_n paraphrase_n 8_o 9_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o promise_n give_v we_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o will_v he_o never_o remember_v these_o be_v he_o final_o resolve_v never_o again_o to_o turn_v to_o we_o in_o mercy_n 10._o and_o i_o say_v this_o of_o be_v my_o infirmity_n but_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a paraphrase_n 10._o the_o continuance_n and_o
the_o cave_n express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n by_o our_o bone_n be_v scatter_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o scheol_n when_o a_o pit_n be_v make_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v dig_v and_o fetch_v out_o to_o make_v the_o pit_n lie_v in_o a_o heap_n rude_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o pit_n and_o that_o that_o lie_v so_o be_v ready_a to_o tumble_v into_o it_o just_o so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n we_o have_v be_v plough_v and_o harass_v out_o by_o sharp_a oppression_n we_o now_o lie_v like_o earth_n so_o dig_v or_o plough_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o great_a pit_n call_v scheol_n i._n e._n ready_a to_o be_v destroy_v v._o 8._o leave_v not_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o empty_a or_o pour_v out_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o cast_v away_o pour_v out_o as_o that_o which_o one_o care_n not_o for_o so_o the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pour_v not_o out_o my_o soul_n the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v not_o away_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v not_o off_o or_o away_o my_o soul_n the_o hundred_o and_o forty_o second_v psalm_n maschil_n of_o david_n a_o prayer_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o cave_n the_o hundred_o and_o forty_o second_v be_v a_o prayer_n of_o david_n for_o deliverance_n in_o his_o helpless_a state_n when_o have_v escape_v the_o treachery_n of_o the_o keilite_n he_o be_v now_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o engedi_n 1_o sam._n 24.1_o it_o be_v set_v to_o the_o tune_n call_v maschil_n see_v not_o on_o psal_n 32._o a._n 1._o i_o 〈◊〉_d cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n with_o my_o voice_n unto_o the_o lord_n arab_n do_v i_o make_v my_o supplication_n 2._o i_o pour_v pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n before_o he_o i_o show_v show_v before_o he_o my_o trouble_n paraphrase_n 1_o 2._o in_o the_o distress_n wherein_o now_o i_o be_o this_o state_n of_o absolute_a destitution_n there_o be_v none_o to_o who_o i_o shall_v resort_v but_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o relieve_v those_o that_o in_o their_o great_a strait_n apply_v themselves_o to_o thou_o to_o thou_o therefore_o i_o most_o humble_o and_o devout_o address_v my_o petition_n beseech_v thou_o favourable_o to_o behold_v and_o rescue_v i_o 3._o when_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o i_o than_o thou_o know_v my_o path_n in_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v have_v they_o privy_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o paraphrase_n 3._o i_o be_o in_o great_a perplexity_n not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v myself_o i_o be_o even_o at_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o earthly_a hope_n my_o treacherous_a enemy_n be_v very_o solicitous_a to_o ensnare_v and_o betray_v i_o thou_o see_v o_o lord_n the_o sadness_n of_o my_o strait_n and_o withal_o know_v the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o thou_o therefore_o do_v i_o make_v my_o supplication_n v_o 1._o that_o thou_o will_v now_o take_v my_o part_n own_z and_o defend_v i_o 4._o arab_n i_o look_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n will_v and_o behold_v but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v know_v i_o refuge_n from_o fail_v i_o no_o man_n vindicate_v care_v for_o my_o soul_n paraphrase_n 4._o i_o have_v no_o human_a strength_n to_o defend_v or_o patronize_v i_o all_o worldly_a friend_n and_o auxiliaries_n have_v utter_o forsake_v i_o my_o life_n be_v leave_v as_o a_o orphan_n destitute_a and_o helpless_a to_o he_o that_o will_v be_v so_o bloody_a as_o to_o take_v it_o away_o from_o i_o 5._o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n paraphrase_n 5._o to_o thou_o therefore_o i_o pour_v out_o my_o prayer_n o_o god_n of_o all_o power_n and_o grace_n on_o thou_o do_v i_o whole_o depend_v for_o my_o succour_n and_o preservation_n as_o on_o the_o only_a sanctuary_n of_o my_o life_n as_o on_o the_o only_a inheritance_n that_o be_v leave_v i_o in_o this_o world_n 6._o attend_v unto_o my_o cry_n for_o i_o be_o bring_v very_o low_a deliver_v i_o from_o my_o persecutor_n for_o they_o be_v strong_a than_o i_o 7._o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o they_o i_o may_v praise_v thy_o name_n thou_o the_o righteous_a shall_v compass_v i_o about_o for_o thou_o shall_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o paraphrase_n 6_o 7._o i_o be_o now_o very_o fit_o qualify_v for_o thy_o sovereign_a hand_n of_o relief_n to_o interpose_v my_o persecute_v enemy_n be_v much_o too_o hard_a for_o i_o i_o be_o now_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o close_a cave_n as_o in_o a_o prison_n o_o do_v thou_o in_o this_o my_o time_n of_o distress_n send_v i_o thy_o relief_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o bring_v in_o much_o honour_n to_o thy_o name_n may_v proselyte_n to_o thy_o service_n when_o by_o thy_o deal_n with_o i_o they_o be_v so_o full_o convince_v of_o thy_o power_n and_o protection_n over_o all_o that_o rely_v on_o thou_o annotation_n on_o psal_n cxlii_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 3._o thou_o know_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v here_o will_v be_v judge_v by_o deut._n 2.7_o he_o have_v know_v thy_o walk_n through_o this_o great_a wilderness_n i._n e._n have_v preserve_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o journey_v and_o so_o it_o agree_v with_o what_o go_v before_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n so_o psal_n 31.7_o thou_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n i._n e._n take_v notice_n of_o i_o patronise_v i_o and_o so_o here_o thou_o know_v my_o path_n i._n e._n have_v take_v notice_n of_o i_o to_o defend_v and_o secure_v i_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 4._o care_v for_o my_o soul_n the_o hebrew_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seek_v for_o my_o soul_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seek_v be_v sometime_o use_v for_o vindicate_v avenge_a take_v part_n or_o defend_v any_o so_o gen._n 42.22_o reuben_n say_v of_o joseph_n behold_v his_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v require_v i._n e._n avenge_v and_o punish_v upon_o we_o and_o gen._n 9.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v require_v the_o life_n of_o man_n i._n e._n avenge_v it_o on_o he_o that_o kill_v any_o man_n and_o in_o ezekiel_n oft_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v thus_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o require_v simple_o without_o any_o addition_n the_o meaning_n be_v to_o avenge_v and_o punish_v and_o proportionable_o here_o require_v or_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o my_o soul_n most_o probable_o signify_v vindicate_v or_o punish_v another_o for_o the_o evil_n design_v by_o he_o unto_o my_o soul_n for_o this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o goel_n a_o avenger_n of_o blood_n such_o be_v the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v to_o require_v justice_n for_o his_o soul_n or_o blood_n or_o life_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o require_v by_o which_o the_o lxxii_o here_o render_v it_o frequent_o signify_v and_o to_o this_o the_o syriack_n direct_v the_o interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v no_o avenger_n for_o my_o soul_n vindex_fw-la animae_fw-la meae_fw-la vindicator_n of_o my_o soul_n say_v their_o latin_a translator_n and_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o avenge_v which_o the_o chaldee_n also_o use_v in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v none_o to_o vindicate_v or_o avenge_v my_o soul_n that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n beside_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o interpreter_n seem_v far_a evident_a by_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v or_o look_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o see_v or_o see_v so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o imperative_a or_o infinitive_n be_v literal_o to_o be_v render_v and_o not_o as_o the_o interpreter_n more_o paraphrastical_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o look_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v not_o for_o i_o that_o know_v i_o i._n e._n acknowledge_v i_o none_o that_o take_v my_o part_n the_o advocate_n be_v wont_a to_o stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o client_n see_v psal_n 109.31_o note_n i._o and_o to_o this_o the_o phrase_n seem_v to_o refer_v look_v or_o look_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n where_o the_o patron_n or_o advocate_n use_v to_o stand_v and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o acknowledge_v or_o take_v my_o part_n so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refuge_n be_v lose_v or_o go_v from_o i_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o same_o sense_n there_o be_v none_o to_o who_o i_o can_v fly_v to_o take_v my_o part_n and_o then_o in_o the_o conclusion_n
none_o that_o require_v or_o avenge_v for_o my_o soul_n none_o that_o defend_v or_o vindicate_v it_o v._o 7._o that_o i_o may_v praise_v the_o hebrew_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la laudandum_fw-la to_o praise_v 〈◊〉_d may_v indifferent_o be_v render_v either_o in_o the_o first_o person_n that_o i_o or_o in_o the_o three_o plural_a that_o they_o may_v praise_v i._n e._n the_o just_a in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o to_o that_o latter_a sense_n the_o follow_a word_n seem_v to_o incline_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o i_o shall_v the_o righteous_a come_v about_o in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o my_o cause_n say_v the_o chaldee_n shall_v they_o come_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o just_a shall_v make_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o praise_n say_v they_o not_o come_v about_o i_o or_o as_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o watch_v for_o i_o in_o the_o notion_n wherein_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expect_v wait_v for_o job_n 36.11_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o signify_v for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d or_o for_o my_o cause_n on_o occasion_n of_o i_o come_v about_o encompass_v god_n believe_v in_o he_o praise_v his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d when_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v render_v they_o see_v how_o gracious_o god_n have_v deal_v with_o i_o the_o jewish_a arab_n read_v and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v take_v i_o for_o a_o crown_n to_o they_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v so_o to_o encompass_v or_o come_v about_o as_o when_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n assemble_v on_o any_o occasion_n so_o prov._n 14.18_o the_o simple_a inherit_v folly_n but_o the_o prudent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v encompass_v knowledge_n i._n e._n seek_v it_o and_o follow_v it_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o so_o to_o encompass_v god_n be_v to_o frequent_v his_o sanctuary_n devout_o and_o diligent_o to_o make_v address_n to_o he_o the_o word_n also_o in_o arabic_a dialect_n signify_v â—o_o be_v multiply_v and_o so_o it_o will_v commodious_o be_v render_v on_o occasion_n of_o i_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v multiply_v when_o they_o see_v thy_o merciful_a return_n or_o deal_n towards_o i_o the_o hundred_o and_o forty_o three_o psalm_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o hundred_o forty_o third_n be_v a_o mournful_a supplication_n for_o deliverance_n from_o powerful_a enemy_n and_o be_v compose_v by_o david_n lxxii_o as_o some_o think_v at_o the_o time_n of_o absalom_n rebellion_n as_o kiâ—chi_n other_o more_z probable_o and_o in_o harmony_n with_o the_o two_o former_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v pursue_v by_o saul_n in_o the_o cave_n of_o engedi_n 1._o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n give_v ear_n to_o my_o supplication_n in_o thy_o faithfulness_n answer_v i_o in_fw-la and_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n paraphrase_n 1._o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v and_o answer_v my_o request_n which_o my_o present_a distress_n force_v i_o to_o present_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o abundant_a grace_n and_o promise_n of_o never-failing_a mercy_n give_v i_o confidence_n that_o thou_o will_v favourable_o receive_v and_o perform_v unto_o i_o 2._o and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v paraphrase_n 2._o i_o know_v my_o sin_n have_v just_o provoke_v and_o bring_v down_o these_o pressure_n on_o i_o but_o thou_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o humble_a penitent_a sinner_n thou_o have_v promise_v by_o a_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n not_o to_o charge_v on_o such_o with_o severity_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o covenant_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o frail_a imperfect_a sinful_a creature_n such_o as_o every_o mere_a man_n be_v to_o appear_v with_o hope_n or_o comfort_n before_o thy_o exact_a tribunal_n to_o this_o thy_o promise_a mercy_n my_o only_a appeal_n lie_v and_o have_v sincere_o vow_v to_o perform_v unto_o thou_o all_o faithful_a be_v it_o never_o so_o mean_a and_o imperfect_a obedience_n i_o can_v put_v in_o my_o claim_n found_v on_o thy_o faithful_a promise_n v._n 1._o and_o hope_v and_o beg_v for_o this_o seasonable_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n from_o thou_o 3._o for_o the_o enemy_n have_v persecute_v my_o soul_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d smite_v my_o life_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n he_o have_v make_v i_o to_o dwell_v in_o darkness_n as_o age_n those_o that_o have_v be_v long_o dead_a paraphrase_n 3._o for_o my_o malicious_a enemy_n have_v calumniate_v first_o then_o persecute_v i_o and_o now_o at_o length_n bring_v i_o to_o a_o very_a sad_a and_o deject_a estate_n force_v i_o to_o hide_v myself_o under_o ground_n to_o fly_v from_o one_o cave_n to_o another_o from_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n 1_o sam._n 22._o to_o the_o cave_n of_o engedi_n ch_n 24._o 4._o ו_n therefore_o be_v my_o spirit_n overwhelm_v within_o i_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a 5._o i_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a i_o meditate_v on_o all_o thy_o work_n i_o muse_v on_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n paraphrase_n 4_o 5._o this_o have_v cast_v i_o into_o great_a perplexity_n see_v psal_n 142.3_o fill_v i_o with_o a_o most_o anxious_a horror_n wherein_o yet_o i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o support_v myself_o by_o reflect_v on_o thy_o former_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n which_o thy_o act_n of_o power_n have_v be_v signal_o interpose_v to_o work_v for_o i_o 6._o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d thirst_v after_o thou_o as_o a_o thirsty_a land_n selah_n paraphrase_n 6._o to_o thou_o therefore_o i_o address_v my_o prayer_n with_o all_o the_o earnestness_n which_o my_o distress_n can_v infuse_v into_o i_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v parch_v with_o heat_n and_o drought_n and_o gasp_n for_o some_o shower_n from_o the_o cloud_n to_o refresh_v it_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o i_o at_o this_o time_n who_o pant_v and_o gasp_v and_o call_v importunate_o for_o some_o refreshment_n and_o relief_n from_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n to_o which_o i_o can_v apply_v myself_o 7._o hear_v i_o speedy_o o_o lord_n my_o spirit_n fail_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n paraphrase_n 7._o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o hasten_v to_o my_o relief_n my_o present_a exigence_n challenge_v and_o importune_v it_o from_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o interpose_v in_o my_o behalf_n i_o shall_v sudden_o be_v overwhelm_v by_o my_o enemy_n and_o destroy_v 8._o cause_v i_o to_o hear_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v cause_v i_o to_o know_v the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v walk_v for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o paraphrase_n 8._o o_o be_v thou_o gracious_o please_v to_o show_v forth_o thy_o pity_n and_o thy_o bounty_n timely_a and_o 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and_o defend_v his_o temple_n that_o be_v the_o refuge_n of_o the_o very_a sanctuary_n it_o self_n and_o never_o but_o for_o the_o pride_n and_o insolence_n and_o provocation_n of_o his_o church_n suffer_v the_o philistine_n to_o seize_v on_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o glory_n will_v be_v a_o refuge_n and_o sanctuary_n to_o we_o the_o angel_n at_o bethel_n shall_v become_v thy_o guardian_n the_o cherubim-wing_n thy_o over-shadowing_a until_o this_o tempest_n this_o tyranny_n be_v overpast_a i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o view_n also_o as_o the_o bethel_n here_o be_v the_o dreadful_a house_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o dread_n of_o it_o that_o have_v make_v our_o stay_n so_o short_a there_o but_o only_o my_o desire_n to_o hasten_v to_o my_o last_o as_o
pleasurable_a sin_n such_o a_o sad_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o compost_n of_o more_o bitter_a than_o sweet_a at_o the_o very_a instant_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v such_o blind_a obedient_a votary_n of_o satan_n never_o so_o perfect_o renounce_v and_o deny_v ourselves_o our_o own_o ease_n our_o own_o all_o kind_n of_o interest_n and_o advantage_n never_o be_v such_o profess_a enemy_n and_o tyrant_n against_o our_o own_o flesh_n as_o to_o go_v on_o in_o such_o chargeable_a way_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o see_v and_o feel_v so_o sad_o how_o without_o and_o before_o the_o certain_a cure_n of_o a_o chill_v old_a age_n by_o this_o charitable_a anticipation_n of_o god_n smite_v hand_n the_o day_n be_v come_v upon_o sin_n that_o we_o can_v true_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o so_o you_o see_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o medicinal_a method_n the_o charity_n and_o piety_n of_o god_n design_n in_o smite_v my_o first_o observable_a i_o proceed_v brief_o to_o the_o 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reduction_n to_o our_o allegiance_n to_o heaven_n will_v be_v the_o forfeit_v of_o a_o trust_n and_o within_o a_o while_n appear_v the_o more_o ill-favoured_a reproachful_a revolt_n of_o the_o two_o whereas_o if_o we_o meet_v with_o some_o check_n and_o discouragement_n betimes_o some_o rouse_a brush_n at_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o service_n it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v discern_v our_o error_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n that_o help_v to_o seduce_v we_o if_o the_o hope_n of_o advantage_n that_o bring_v we_o into_o it_o because_o the_o wicked_a go_v unpunished_a therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v whole_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a say_v solomon_n and_o therefore_o that_o god_n may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o desert_v they_o present_o at_o the_o first_o revolt_n to_o deliver_v up_o that_o heart_n of_o they_o to_o that_o hell_n upon_o earth_n upon_o this_o first_o single_a provocation_n god_n be_v concern_v in_o faithfulness_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v 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i_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n to_o suspect_v thyself_o that_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a thy_o pain_n to_o examine_v upon_o every_o stroke_n on_o thy_o body_n thy_o estate_n nay_o on_o thy_o reputation_n every_o curse_v of_o a_o shimei_n eveâ—_n approach_n or_o terror_n brandish_v the_o rod_n or_o sword_n against_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v some_o present_a sin_n of_o thou_o some_o degree_n of_o instant_a revolt_n that_o have_v bring_v this_o stroke_n upon_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n james_n if_o any_o man_n be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a text_n suppose_v it_o strong_o probable_a that_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o visit_v have_v commit_v some_o act_n of_o revolt_n either_o of_o great_a or_o lesser_a moment_n either_o against_o god_n or_o his_o brother_n to_o which_o that_o sickness_n have_v some_o relation_n and_o there_o be_v a_o notable_a place_n ecclus._n 18.21_o humble_a thyself_o before_o thou_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sin_n show_v 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〈◊〉_d or_o lenitive_a in_o the_o world_n shall_v only_o work_v to_o our_o obduration_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o mercy_n add_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o condemnation_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o persuade_v you_o by_o a_o horror_n into_o some_o kind_n of_o solicitude_n to_o prepare_v your_o soul_n to_o a_o capability_n of_o this_o cure_n to_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o a_o christian_a temper_n that_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a for_o a_o sermon_n to_o work_v upon_o you_o that_o that_o breath_n which_o never_o return_v in_o vain_a may_v be_v true_o gospel_n happy_a in_o its_o message_n may_v convert_v not_o harden_v you_o to_o which_o purpose_n you_o must_v have_v such_o tool_n in_o store_n ibid._n which_o the_o physician_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instrument_n of_o spiritual_a surgery_n to_o cut_v and_o prune_v off_o all_o luxuriant_a cumbersome_a excrescence_n all_o rankness_n and_o dead_a flesh_n which_o so_o oppress_v the_o soul_n that_o the_o 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