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faith_n tit._n 1._o 4._o according_a to_o which_o paul_n call_v he_o his_o son_n marry_v thou_o and_o bridegroom_n and_o heb._n with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v 9_o rejoice_v take_v delight_n in_o she_o so_o shall_v thy_o god_n viz._n christ_n god_n and_o man_n in_o thou_o see_v ver_fw-la 4._o christ_n be_v often_o call_v a_o bridegroom_n and_o his_o church_n a_o bride_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o rev._n 21._o 2_o 9_o over_o the_o bride_n so_o 19_o so_o ch._n 65._o 19_o shall_v thy_o god_n rejoice_v over_o thou_o 6_o 7._o 6_o ezek._n 3._o 17._o &_o 33._o 7._o i_o have_v set_v watchman_n 7._o watchman_n understand_v by_o these_o either_o 1._o angel_n as_o they_o be_v call_v dan._n 4._o 13_o 23._o or_o 2._o magistrate_n see_v chap._n 56._o 10._o or_o rather_o 3._o minister_n when_o once_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o god_n will_v undertake_v for_o its_o safety_n and_o protection_n partly_o by_o magistracy_n and_o partly_o by_o ministry_n who_o he_o here_o by_o a_o metaphorical_a allegory_n call_v watchman_n but_o the_o next_o word_n seem_v principal_o to_o intimate_v spiritual_a watchman_n thy_o spiritual_a safety_n heb._n 13._o 17._o and_o say_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o wall_n as_o be_v thence_o able_a to_o espy_v danger_n at_o the_o great_a distance_n cant._n 1._o 7._o upon_o thy_o wall_n o_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v never_o hold_v their_o peace_n day_n nor_o night_n office_n night_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o vigilant_a and_o industrious_a ministry_n their_o constancy_n be_v intimate_v by_o day_n and_o night_n either_o in_o pray_v or_o teach_v or_o warning_n this_o be_v their_o office_n 26._o office_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n ch._n 43._o 26._o you_o that_o make_v mention_n he_o mention_n i_o e._n be_v his_o servant_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o one_o be_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n to_o be_v servant_n to_o he_o of_o who_o we_o make_v mention_n ch_n 26._o 13._o and_o here_o especial_o be_v mean_v his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a his_o remembrancer_n either_o such_o as_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o promise_n like_o such_o officer_n that_o great_a man_n have_v about_o they_o on_o purpose_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o public_a affair_n or_o such_o as_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v remember_v put_v his_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o he_o of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n negligent_a silence_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o charge_n that_o he_o give_v to_o his_o watchman_n that_o they_o never_o prove_v remiâ—…s_n or_o negligent_a 7_o and_o give_v he_o no_o silencâ—…_n no_o heb._n silencâ—…_n rest_n 10._o rest_n the_o same_o with_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n luke_n 11._o 8_o 9_o 10._o till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n 11._o earth_n by_o send_v the_o messiah_n and_o those_o labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n whereby_o the_o church_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o settle_v on_o sure_a foundation_n and_o so_o become_v matter_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n all_o the_o nation_n may_v praise_v he_o for_o she_o psal._n 67._o 3_o 4._o or_o that_o she_o may_v be_v praise_v and_o become_v renown_v and_o famous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n see_v ch_n 60._o 9_o &_o 61._o 9_o 11._o 8_o the_o lord_z have_v swear_v by_o his_o right_a hand_n they_o hand_n this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o their_o industrious_a endeavour_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v to_o see_v to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o name_v the_o hand_n to_o signify_v his_o faithfulness_n as_o the_o give_v of_o our_o hand_n note_v our_o fidelity_n and_o arm_v to_o signify_v his_o power_n the_o arm_n of_o his_o strength_n i._n e._n his_o strong_a arm_n these_o be_v eminent_o to_o be_v engage_v and_o put_v forth_o for_o his_o people_n he_o swear_v 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luke_n 24._o 16._o and_o she_o see_v a_o well_o of_o water_n and_o she_o go_v and_o fill_v the_o bottle_n with_o water_n and_o give_v the_o lad_n drink_v 20_o and_o god_n be_v with_o the_o lad_n and_o he_o grow_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o become_v a_o archer_n 9_o archer_n i._n e._n a_o skilful_a hunter_n of_o beast_n and_o warrior_n with_o man_n too_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n gen._n 16._o 12._o for_o the_o bow_n be_v a_o principal_a instrument_n in_o war_n as_o well_o as_o in_o hunt_v gen._n 48._o 22._o &_o 49._o 23_o 24._o and_o these_o two_o profession_n oft_o go_v together_o see_v gen._n 10._o 9_o 21_o and_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n note_v paran_n in_o the_o border_n of_o that_o wilderness_n by_o compare_v gen._n 14._o 6._o for_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o it_o be_v uninhabitable_a by_o man_n or_o beast_n as_o ancient_a writer_n note_v and_o his_o mother_n take_v he_o a_o wife_n 2._o wife_n by_o which_o we_o see_v both_o the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o parent_n and_o the_o right_a that_o be_v invest_v in_o they_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o child_n in_o marriage_n in_o convenient_a time_n compare_v gen._n 24._o 4._o and_o 28._o 2._o judg._n 14._o 2._o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n house_n egypt_n rather_o than_o out_o of_o canaan_n concern_v who_o accuse_v state_n and_o future_a destruction_n she_o have_v be_v inform_v in_o abraham_n house_n 22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n that_o abimelech_n 2._o abimelech_n he_o of_o who_o see_v gen._n 20._o 2._o and_o phicol_n the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o host_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n say_v god_n be_v with_o thou_o
valley_n of_o jezreel_n be_v jezreel_n not_o that_o jezreel_n in_o judah_n of_o which_o jos._n 15._o 56._o but_o another_o in_o the_o border_n of_o manasseh_n and_o issachar_n jos._n 17._o 16._o and_o 19_o 18._o which_o be_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o ophrah_n where_o gideon_n dwell_v and_o now_o be_v 34_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d come_v upon_o gideon_n 20._o gideon_n inspire_v he_o with_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n and_o courage_n and_o zeal_n to_o vindicate_v god_n honour_n and_o his_o country_n liberty_n compare_v 1_o chron._n 12._o 18._o and_o 24._o 20._o and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o numb_a 〈◊〉_d chap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o abiezer_n they_o abiezer_n i_o e._n the_o abiezrite_v his_o kindred_n and_o their_o servant_n and_o other_o who_o find_v no_o harm_n come_v to_o he_o for_o the_o destroy_n of_o baal_n but_o rather_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o give_v he_o strength_n and_o courage_n for_o so_o great_a and_o dangerous_a a_o attempt_n change_v their_o mind_n and_o follow_v he_o as_o the_o person_n by_o who_o hand_n god_n will_v deliver_v they_o he_o they_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d call_v afteâ—…_n he_o be_v gather_v after_o he_o 35_o and_o he_o send_v messenger_n throughout_o all_o manasseh_n jordan_n manasseh_n on_o both_o side_n of_o jordan_n who_o also_o be_v gather_v after_o he_o and_o he_o send_v messenger_n unto_o asher_n and_o unto_o zebulun_n and_o unto_o naphtali_n it_o naphtali_n because_o these_o tribe_n be_v near_o to_o he_o and_o so_o can_v soon_o join_v with_o he_o and_o be_v near_a the_o enemy_n also_o v._o 33._o and_o therefore_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o the_o calamity_n and_o will_v in_o all_o reason_n be_v most_o forward_o to_o rescue_v themselves_o from_o it_o and_o they_o come_v up_o to_o meet_v they_o 36_o ¶_o and_o gideon_n say_v unto_o god_n attempt_n god_n in_o way_n of_o humble_a supplication_n partly_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o great_a encouragement_n of_o his_o soldier_n in_o this_o great_a and_o strange_a attempt_n if_o thou_o will_v save_v israel_n by_o my_o hand_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v 37_o behold_v i_o will_v put_v a_o fleece_n of_o wool_n in_o the_o floor_n and_o if_o the_o dew_n be_v on_o the_o fleece_n only_o and_o it_o be_v dry_a upon_o all_o the_o earth_n beside_o fleece_n beside_o i_o e._n upon_o all_o that_o spot_n of_o ground_n which_o adjoin_v to_o and_o encompass_v the_o fleece_n then_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v save_v israel_n by_o my_o hand_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v 38_o and_o it_o be_v so_o for_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o on_o the_o morrow_n and_o thrust_v the_o fleece_n together_o and_o wringed_a the_o dew_n out_o of_o the_o fleece_n a_o bowl_n full_a of_o water_n 39_o and_o gideon_n say_v unto_o god_n â—…_n god_n gen._n 1â—…_n â—…_n let_v not_o thy_o anger_n be_v hot_a against_o i_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v but_o this_o once_o let_v i_o prove_v i_o pray_v thou_o but_o this_o once_o with_o the_o fleece_n let_v it_o now_o be_v dry_a only_o upon_o the_o fleece_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o ground_n let_v there_o be_v dew_n up_o dew_n which_o be_v more_o difficult_a and_o preternatural_a than_o the_o former_a instance_n because_o if_o there_o be_v any_o moisture_n such_o body_n as_o fleece_n of_o wool_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o drink_v it_o up_o 40_o and_o god_n do_v so_o that_o night_n for_o it_o be_v dry_a upon_o the_o fleece_n only_o and_o there_o be_v dew_n on_o all_o the_o ground_n chap._n vii_o then_o jerubbaal_n who_o be_v gideon_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o pitch_v beside_o the_o well_o of_o harod_n so_o that_o the_o host_n of_o the_o midianite_n be_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o they_o by_o the_o hill_n of_o moreh_n in_o the_o valley_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o gideon_n the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o be_v too_o many_o for_o i_o i_o i_o i_o e._n for_o my_o purpose_n which_o be_v so_o 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tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o more_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v and_o consequent_o they_o be_v to_o be_v soon_o take_v into_o service_n and_o upward_o 25_o for_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d people_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o ever_o 26_o and_o also_o unto_o the_o levite_n speak_v levite_n or_o rather_o as_o concern_v the_o levite_n of_o who_o he_o be_v here_o speak_v they_o shall_v no_o more_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n nor_o any_o vessel_n of_o it_o for_o the_o service_n thereof_o 27_o for_o by_o the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n impression_n david_n by_o his_o last_o order_n and_o constitution_n make_v by_o god_n direction_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o have_v be_v once_o and_o again_o note_v and_o prove_v before_o this_o be_v here_o add_v to_o signify_v that_o this_o great_a affair_n be_v thus_o settle_v by_o david_n not_o in_o 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my_o consideration_n and_o weaken_v my_o faith_n i_o 4._o i_o isa._n 38._o 11_o 12._o lam._n 3._o 54._o joh._n 2._o 4._o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n i_o eye_n i._n e._n cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n and_o out_o of_o the_o care_n of_o thy_o gracious_a providence_n my_o case_n be_v desperate_a or_o cut_v off_o whilst_o thou_o look_v on_o and_o do_v not_o pity_v nor_o help_v i_o nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n prayer_n supplication_n my_o fear_n be_v quick_o confute_v by_o thy_o gracious_a answer_n to_o my_o prayer_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o 23._o o_o love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n for_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o faithful_a verse_n faithful_a or_o keep_v faithfulness_n or_o faithfulness_n i._n e._n be_v faithful_a in_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n or_o rather_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o proud_a doer_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o 2._o and_o psal._n 94._o 2._o plentiful_o abundance_n plentiful_o heb._n â—…ith_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n all_o sometime_o signify_v abundance_n reward_v the_o proud_a doer_n 4._o doer_n the_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n of_o god_n faithful_a one_o before_o mention_v who_o he_o call_v here_o proud_a doer_n because_o of_o their_o rebellion_n against_o god_n will_n and_o their_o contempt_n of_o his_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n and_o their_o most_o insolent_a and_o contemptuous_a carriage_n towards_o his_o people_n all_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n psal._n 10._o 4._o 24._o 14._o 24._o psal._n 27._o 14._o be_v of_o good_a courage_n experience_n courage_n or_o â—…e_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o confidence_n in_o his_o promise_n which_o will_v not_o fail_v you_o as_o i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n and_o strong_a and_o or_o let_v your_o heart_n be_v strong_a he_o shall_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n all_o you_o that_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n psal._n xxxii_o instruction_n xxxii_o or_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n give_v instruction_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n maschil_n blessedness_n maschil_n or_o a_o instructor_n this_o psalm_n be_v most_o fit_o so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v compose_v for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o most_o important_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o way_n to_o true_a blessedness_n 1._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o 8._o who_o rom._n 4._o 6._o 7_o 8._o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v cover_v cover_v i_o do_v indeed_o say_v that_o they_o and_o they_o only_o be_v bless_v that_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a etc._n etc._n but_o do_v delight_n in_o and_o meditate_v on_o god_n â—…aw_n psal._n 1._o 1_o 2._o and_o it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o blessedness_n but_o if_o enquiry_n be_v make_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n blessedness_n we_o must_v seek_v that_o elsewhere_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a before_o god_n and_o 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by_o violence_n nor_o by_o pretence_n of_o justice_n this_o be_v the_o heritage_n i_o heritage_n this_o bless_a condition_n describe_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o portion_n allot_v to_o they_o by_o i_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o righteousness_n 14._o righteousness_n either_o 1._o the_o reward_n or_o fruit_n of_o their_o righteousness_n as_o righteousness_n be_v use_v psal._n 112._o 3_o 9_o or_o 2._o their_o right_a or_o the_o righteous_a administration_n of_o all_o their_o concern_v whereby_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o oppression_n as_o righteousness_n be_v use_v v._n 14._o be_v of_o i_o they_o i_o i_o give_v it_o and_o i_o will_v continue_v it_o to_o they_o and_o who_o then_o can_v take_v it_o away_o from_o they_o say_v the_o lord_z chap._n lv._o 1_o ho_o 17._o ho_o joh_n 4._o 14._o &_o 7._o 37._o rev._n 21._o 6._o &_o 22._o 17._o every_o one_o church_n one_o not_o only_a jew_n but_o gentile_n the_o prophet_n have_v large_o discourse_v of_o christ_n ch_n 53._o and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ch_n 54._o do_v here_o invite_v all_o person_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o church_n that_o thirst_v it_o thirst_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o thirst_n imply_v a_o vehement_a and_o active_a and_o restless_a desire_n after_o it_o not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o it_o come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n bread_n water_n which_o be_v mention_v either_o 1._o as_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o buy_v the_o follow_a commodity_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o convey_v provision_n to_o city_n by_o river_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o the_o commodity_n to_o be_v buy_v the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v frequent_o compare_v to_o water_n as_o isa._n 12._o 3._o &_o 35._o 6_o 7._o joh._n 7._o 37_o 38._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o which_o be_v design_v by_o all_o these_o metaphorical_a expression_n of_o water_n wine_n milk_n and_o bread_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n welcome_a money_n even_o those_o who_o be_v most_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n and_o those_o who_o be_v most_o worthless_a and_o wicked_a if_o they_o do_v but_o thirst_n may_v be_v welcome_a come_v you_o buy_v pay_v buy_v i_o e._n procure_v or_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v free_o offer_v to_o you_o if_o you_o do_v but_o come_v for_o it_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v it_o thus_o buy_v be_v use_v pro._n 23._o 23._o rev._n 3._o 18._o nor_o can_v this_o be_v understand_v of_o buy_v proper_o because_o here_o be_v no_o price_n pay_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n word_n milk_n which_o be_v synecdochical_o put_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n which_o also_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a and_o gospel-blessing_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n 2_o wherefore_o do_v you_o weigh_v you_o heb._n weigh_v spend_v money_n it_o money_n all_o your_o time_n and_o strength_n and_o cost_v in_o seek_v it_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n idolatry_n bread_n for_o those_o vain_a or_o foolish_a thing_n which_o can_v never_o nourish_v or_o satisfy_v you_o such_o as_o worldly_a good_n or_o your_o own_o invention_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o hearken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o counsel_n i_o unto_o my_o doctrine_n and_o counsel_n and_o eat_v you_o that_o which_o be_v good_a man_n good_a that_o which_o be_v true_o and_o solid_o and_o everlasting_o good_a and_o not_o such_o thing_n which_o though_o they_o be_v call_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a yet_o real_o be_v evil_a and_o most_o pernicious_a to_o man_n and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n gospel-enjoyment_n fatness_n in_o this_o fat_a and_o
be_v natural_o so_o compassionate_a do_v thou_o lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o thyself_o that_o thy_o bowel_n shall_v not_o move_v towards_o i_o or_o can_v thou_o be_v thus_o straighten_a psal._n 77._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 64._o 12._o a_o expostulation_n that_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o next_o verse_n doubtless_o etc._n etc._n how_o can_v this_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o be_v they_o restrain_v â—…_n 16_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n father_n father_n thus_o they_o urge_v god_n with_o that_o relation_n he_o stand_v in_o unto_o they_o mal._n 2_o 10._o therefore_o we_o as_o thy_o child_n expect_v the_o bowel_n and_o compassion_n of_o a_o father_n though_o abraham_n condition_n abraham_n he_o who_o be_v our_o father_n after_o the_o flesh_n though_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o ignorant_a of_o our_o condition_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n include_v israel_n or_o jacob_n who_o be_v also_o our_o father_n and_o therefore_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o dead_a they_o can_v not_o help_v we_o out_o of_o our_o strait_n or_o if_o they_o be_v alive_a we_o be_v so_o much_o degenerate_v that_o they_o will_v not_o own_v we_o some_o say_v abraham_n and_o israel_n be_v here_o mention_v and_o not_o isaac_n 1._o because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v more_o solemâ—…y_a and_o the_o promise_n more_o frequent_o renew_v with_o they_o then_o with_o isaac_n 2._o because_o with_o abraâ—…_n the_o covenant_n be_v first_o make_v and_o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o israel_n be_v take_v into_o it_o but_o not_o so_o of_o isaac_n or_o else_o 3._o abraham_n and_o israel_n be_v name_v isaac_n be_v include_v acknowledge_v we_o not_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n name_n father_n or_o our_o redâ—…emer_n from_o everlasting_a be_v thy_o name_n our_o redeemer_n 6._o redeemer_n this_o be_v urge_v as_o another_o argument_n for_o pity_n and_o the_o more_o because_o their_o father_n be_v their_o redeemer_n deu._n 32._o 6._o thy_o name_n be_v from_o everlasting_a old_a everlasting_a or_o redeemer_n be_v thy_o name_n from_o everlasting_a thou_o have_v be_v our_o redeemer_n of_o old_a 17_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n worship_n way_n commandment_n it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o godly_a among_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o therefore_o complain_v that_o so_o gracious_a a_o father_n shall_v leave_v they_o to_o such_o exigence_n make_v we_o to_o sin_n by_o withdraw_v thy_o spirit_n and_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o psa._n 81._o 12._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n do_v force_v they_o to_o it_o but_o either_o lettâ—…ng_n lose_v their_o heart_n or_o by_o give_v occasion_n to_o their_o heart_n be_v natural_o too_o apt_a to_o apostatise_v by_o their_o severe_a affliction_n see_v this_o more_o clear_v in_o the_o latin_a synopsis_n or_o make_v we_o desperate_a by_o leave_v we_o so_o long_o under_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o adversary_n thereby_o cast_v off_o thy_o worship_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n god_n fear_n or_o fear_v of_o thou_o viz._n as_o the_o object_n psa._n 5._o 7._o or_o that_o we_o may_v not_o fear_v thou_o as_o see_v that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v psa._n 69._o 23._o or_o thy_o service_n chap._n 29._o 13_o so_o as_o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n former_a sake_n either_o our_o godly_a before_o father_n or_o particular_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n viz._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o or_o rather_o our_o sake_n that_o little_a remnant_n that_o be_v thy_o servant_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o psa._n 90._o 13_o for_o the_o next_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v by_o apposition_n to_o the_o former_a the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n tribe_n inheritance_n either_o 1._o the_o people_n themselves_o which_o be_v divide_v into_o tribe_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o god_n give_v they_o as_o a_o inheritance_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o vers_fw-la q._n d._n what_o will_v thy_o enemy_n say_v if_o thou_o suffer_v we_o to_o perish_v or_o thy_o inheritance_n to_o be_v destroy_v or_o rod_n mean_v their_o ruler_n see_v chap._n 43._o 28._o or_o head_n of_o their_o tribe_n 18_o while_n 18_o or_o they_o â—…ave_v possess_v thy_o â—…ly_a people_n for_o a_o while_n the_o people_n of_o thy_o holiness_n people_n holiness_n or_o thy_o holy_a people_n as_o be_v set_v a_o part_n for_o his_o servant_n holiness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o a_o covenant_n separation_n from_o other_o people_n have_v possess_v it_o but_o a_o little_a while_n year_n while_n i_o e._n 1._o comparative_o to_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v for_o ever_o though_o they_o have_v possess_v it_o about_o 1400_o year_n or_o 2._o it_o seem_v to_o they_o so_o as_o thing_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v desirable_a seem_v when_o they_o be_v pass_v job._n 9_o 25_o 26._o and_o psa._n 90._o 4._o or_o 3._o they_o enjoy_v but_o small_a space_n of_o time_n in_o quietness_n so_o they_o have_v small_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o or_o 4._o it_o may_v respect_v the_o temple_n which_o stand_v but_o 400_o year_n 7._o year_n psal._n â—…4_n 7._o our_o adversary_n have_v tread_v down_o thy_o sanctuary_n policy_n sanctuary_n the_o temple_n call_v the_o sanctuary_n from_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o this_o our_o adversary_n the_o babylonian_n have_v tread_v down_o 2_o chro._n 36._o 19_o and_o this_o also_o imply_v their_o ruine_n of_o their_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a policy_n 19_o we_o be_v thou_o old_a thou_o we_o continue_v so_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n which_o they_o never_o be_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n they_o use_v with_o god_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o or_o the_o word_n thou_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n some_o do_v otherwise_o interpret_v it_o we_o be_v even_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n we_o be_v in_o at_o first_o either_o in_o egypt_n or_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n before_o thou_o bring_v we_o into_o covenant_n and_o be_v according_o deal_v with_o we_o be_v become_v even_o as_o they_o who_o thou_o do_v not_o bear_v rule_n over_o or_o we_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o rule_v over_o we_o of_o old_a thou_o never_o bear_v rule_v over_o they_o we_o they_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n or_o in_o that_o relation_n to_o they_o that_o thou_o do_v over_o we_o they_o we_o or_o thy_o name_n be_v not_o call_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v not_o call_v by_o thy_o name_n 1._o name_n neither_o own_v thou_o nor_o own_a by_o thou_o this_o phrase_n imply_v a_o near_a relation_n in_o some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o as_o wife_n or_o servant_n or_o child_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 4._o 1._o chap._n lxiv_o 1_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n relief_n heaven_n either_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o the_o jew_n strong_a wish_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o rather_o their_o cry_n to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n upon_o their_o adversary_n on_o consideration_n of_o the_o enemy_n unmerciful_a deal_n with_o they_o and_o their_o insolent_a and_o opprobrious_a usage_n of_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n partly_o express_v their_o haste_n and_o earnestness_n and_o partly_o intimate_v that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o with_o violence_n and_o sury_n imply_v in_o the_o word_n rent_v they_o psal._n 18._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o if_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o must_v have_v room_n make_v for_o his_o come_n forth_o this_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v when_o he_o put_v forth_o some_o signal_n manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n psal._n 144._o 5._o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o man_n that_o when_o they_o will_v resolute_o and_o effectual_o help_v one_o in_o distress_n break_v and_o fling_v open_a door_n and_o whatever_o may_v hinder_v come_v to_o their_o relief_n that_o thou_o will_v come_v down_o that_o 4._o that_o amos_n 9_o 5._o micah_n 1._o 4._o the_o mountain_n may_v flow_v down_o 5._o down_o or_o melt_v psal._n 68_o 1_o 2._o &_o 97._o 5._o micah_n 1._o 3_o 4._o that_o all_o impediment_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n possible_o a_o allusion_n to_o god_n come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o those_o terrible_a flame_n of_o fire_n judg._n 5._o 4_o 5._o at_o thy_o presence_n 2_o as_o when_o 〈◊〉_d when_o heb._n the_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o melt_a fire_n burn_v fire_n burn_v come_v with_o such_o zeal_n for_o thy_o people_n that_o the_o solid_a mountain_n may_v be_v no_o more_o before_o thy_o breath_n than_o metal_n that_o run_v or_o water_n that_o boil_v by_o the_o force_n of_o a_o vehement_a fire_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o scripture_n
and_o in_o stead_n of_o well-set_a hair_n baldness_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o stomacher_n a_o gird_v of_o sackcloth_n and_o burn_v care_n burn_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o which_o they_o be_v now_o common_o expose_v from_o which_o they_o use_v former_o to_o guard_v themselves_o with_o great_a care_n in_o stead_n of_o beauty_n 25_o thy_o man_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o thy_o might_n thy_o heb._n might_n mighty_a in_o the_o war_n 26_o and_o her_o gate_n do_v gate_n the_o gate_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n which_o by_o a_o figure_n very_o usual_a in_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o all_o author_n be_v say_v to_o lament_v to_o imply_v the_o great_a desolation_n of_o the_o place_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o people_n to_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o by_o the_o gate_n or_o to_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o gate_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v shall_v lament_v and_o mourn_v and_o she_o be_v empty_v be_v or_o empty_v cleanse_v empty_v heb._n cleanse_v desolate_a shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n child_n ground_n like_o a_o mournful_a woman_n bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o child_n chap._n iu._n and_o in_o that_o day_n time_n day_n of_o which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v chap._n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o still_o continue_v to_o speak_v in_o that_o calamitous_a time_n seven_o uncertain_a seven_o many_o a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a woman_n shall_v take_v hold_n modesty_n hold_n shall_v sue_v to_o he_o and_o even_o lie_v hand_n upon_o he_o contrary_a to_o their_o custom_n and_o their_o natural_a modesty_n of_o one_o man_n husband_n man_n because_o few_o man_n shall_v survive_v that_o dreadful_a stroke_n they_o who_o before_o be_v not_o content_v with_o their_o own_o husband_n be_v now_o glad_a of_o a_o seven_o part_n of_o a_o husband_n say_v we_o will_v eat_v our_o own_o bread_n and_o wear_v our_o own_o apparel_n 10._o apparel_n we_o will_v ease_v thou_o of_o that_o charge_n which_o otherwise_o will_v fall_v upon_o thou_o by_o god_n law_n exod._n 21._o 10._o only_o we_o only_o heb._n let_v thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n wife_n name_n own_o we_o for_o thy_o wife_n away_o wife_n or_o take_v thou_o away_o to_o take_v away_o our_o 25._o our_o luk._n 1._o 25._o reproach_n spring_v reproach_n virginity_n be_v esteem_v a_o reproach_n especial_o among_o that_o people_n because_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o contempt_n from_o man_n and_o of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n child_n the_o usual_a fruit_n of_o marriage_n be_v both_o a_o honour_n to_o their_o parent_n before_o man_n and_o a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n especial_o to_o that_o people_n from_o some_o of_o who_o loin_n the_o messâ—…ah_n be_v to_o spring_v 2_o in_o that_o day_n describe_v day_n about_o and_o after_o that_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v wash_v away_o as_o this_o time_n be_v particular_o express_v v._o 4._o the_o filth_n of_o zion_n by_o those_o dreadful_a judgement_n now_o describe_v shall_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n follow_v lord_n either_o 1._o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n oft_o call_v god_n vine_n or_o vineyard_n as_o we_o see_v before_o and_o the_o branch_n of_o god_n plant_v isa._n 60._o 21._o or_o 2._o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v common_o define_v in_o scripture_n by_o this_o title_n the_o branch_n isa._n 11._o 1._o jer._n 23._o 5._o &_o 33._o 15._o zech._n 3._o 8._o who_o name_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o branch_n zech._n 6._o 12._o of_o who_o not_o only_a christian_n but_o even_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v it_o for_o after_o the_o forego_n misery_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n of_o which_o daniel_n prophecy_n so_o exact_o and_o particular_o and_o afterward_o by_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o messiah_n be_v bear_v and_o after_o that_o utter_a destruction_n bring_v upon_o the_o jewish_a city_n and_o temple_n and_o nation_n by_o titus_n the_o 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