exod._n 7._o 15._o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n 22_o say_v 15._o say_v psal._n 105._o 15._o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n 23_o 1._o 23_o psal._n 96._o 1._o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_z all_o the_o earth_n show_v forth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n his_o salvation_n 24_o declare_v his_o glory_n among_o the_o heathen_a his_o marvellous_a work_n among_o all_o nation_n 25_o for_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v he_o also_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o god_n 26_o for_o all_o the_o 4._o the_o leu._n 19_o 4._o god_n of_o the_o people_n be_v idol_n but_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o heaven_n 27_o glory_n and_o honour_n be_v in_o his_o presence_n strength_n and_o gladness_n be_v in_o his_o place_n 28_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o kindred_n of_o the_o people_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_z glory_n and_o strength_n 29_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_z the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n bring_v a_o offering_n and_o come_v before_o he_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n 30_o fear_n before_o he_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o world_n also_o shall_v be_v stable_n that_o it_o be_v not_o move_v 31_o let_v the_o heaven_n be_v glad_a and_o let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v and_o let_v man_n say_v among_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n reign_v 32_o let_v the_o sea_n roar_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o let_v the_o field_n rejoice_v and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o 33_o then_o shall_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v out_o at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n 34_o 1._o 34_o psal._n 107._o 1._o &_o 118._o 1._o &_o 236._o 1._o o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 35_o and_o say_v you_o save_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o gather_v we_o together_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o heathen_a prayer_n heathen_a this_o may_v seem_v a_o improper_a and_o 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david_n foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o by_o consideration_n of_o those_o ancient_n and_o sacred_a prediction_n deut._n 31._o &_o 32._o that_o the_o israelite_n will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o forsake_v god_n and_o for_o their_o apostasy_n be_v disperse_v among_o the_o heathen_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v great_a and_o particular_a need_n of_o this_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v give_v thanks_o to_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o glory_n in_o thy_o praise_n 36_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o deut._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n say_v amen_o and_o praise_v the_o lord_n 37_o so_o he_o leave_v there_o there_o there_o i_o e._n he_o appoint_v they_o their_o work_n and_o station_n there_o before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n asaph_z and_o his_o brethren_n to_o minister_v before_o the_o ark_n continual_o as_o every_o day_n work_v require_v 38_o and_o obededom_a with_o their_o brethren_n threescore_o and_o eight_o obededom_a also_o the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n and_o hosah_n 23._o hosah_n or_o doorkeeper_n as_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n be_v render_v ch_n 15_o 23_o 24._o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 23._o to_o be_v porter_n 39_o and_o zadok_v the_o priest_n gibeon_n priest_n not_o the_o highpriest_n but_o the_o second_o and_o the_o chief_a priest_n at_o gibeon_n where_o the_o famous_a tabernacle_n and_o altar_n make_v by_o moses_n still_o be_v 1_o chron._n 21._o 29._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 3._o where_o also_o the_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v and_o the_o state_v and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v for_o which_o the_o priest_n be_v place_v there_o as_o the_o extraordinary_a worship_n be_v before_o the_o ark_n upon_o great_a occasion_n as_o when_o god_n be_v consult_v which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o by_o the_o highpriest_n exod._n 28._o 1â—…_n 20._o 21._o who_o now_o be_v abiathar_n who_o therefore_o abode_n here_o with_o the_o ark_n when_o zadok_n be_v leave_v at_o gibeon_n and_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n 14._o lord_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 14._o in_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v at_o gibeon_n 40_o to_o offer_n burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a continual_o 〈◊〉_d continual_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ‖_o morning_n and_o evening_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o command_v israel_n 41_o and_o with_o they_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v choose_v who_o be_v express_v by_o name_n it_o name_n so_o exceed_v careful_a be_v this_o good_a king_n of_o god_n worship_n that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o person_n employ_v in_o it_o but_o such_o as_o he_o appoint_v to_o it_o and_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 42_o and_o with_o they_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n with_o trumpet_n and_o cymbal_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o sound_n and_o with_o musical_a instrument_n of_o god_n god_n god_n i_o e._n appoint_v and_o appropriate_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porter_n 43_o and_o all_o the_o people_n depart_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n and_o david_n return_v to_o bless_v his_o house_n chap._n xvii_o 1_o now_o etc._n now_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v thing_n pass_v this_o whole_a chapter_n be_v explain_v 2_o sam._n 7._o where_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v record_v with_o very_o little_a variation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o also_o have_v be_v consider_v in_o my_o note_n upon_o that_o chapter_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n here_o but_o of_o some_o very_o few_o thing_n as_o david_n sit_v in_o his_o house_n that_o david_n say_v to_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n lo_o i_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n but_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n remain_v under_o curtain_n 2_o then_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o 3_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v to_o nathan_n say_v 4_o go_v and_o tell_v david_n my_o servant_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o build_v i_o a_o house_n to_o dwell_v in_o 5_o for_o i_o have_v not_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n since_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v up_o israel_n unto_o this_o day_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v go_v from_o tent_n to_o tent_n and_o from_o one_o tabernacle_n to_o another_o 6_o wheresoever_o i_o have_v walk_v with_o all_o israel_n speak_v i_o a_o word_n to_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n who_o i_o command_v to_o feed_v my_o people_n say_v why_o have_v you_o not_o build_v i_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n 7_o now_o therefore_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o my_o servant_n david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o take_v thou_o from_o the_o sheepcote_n even_o 〈…〉_o even_o 〈…〉_o from_o follow_v the_o sheep_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v ruler_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n 8_o and_o i_o have_v be_v with_o thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o have_v walk_v and_o have_v cut_v off_o all_o thy_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o name_n like_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n 9_o also_o i_o will_v ordain_v a_o place_n for_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o will_v plant_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o their_o place_n and_o shall_v be_v move_v no_o more_o neither_o
lord_z my_o rock_n be_v not_o silent_a they_o silent_a be_v not_o deaf_a to_o my_o prayer_n nor_o dumb_a as_o to_o thy_o answer_n to_o they_o i_o they_o heb._n from_o i_o to_o i_o 7._o i_o psal._n 143._o 7._o lest_o if_o thou_o be_v silent_a to_o i_o i_o become_v like_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n i_o pit_n i._n e._n lest_o i_o be_v in_o the_o like_a or_o same_o condition_n with_o they_o i._n e._n a_o lose_a creature_n as_o i_o shall_v certain_o be_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o succour_v i_o 2._o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o when_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n sanctuary_n hand_n or_o towards_o the_o oracle_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n towards_o thy_o holy_a oracle_n 10._o oracle_n i._n e._n towards_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n which_o be_v so_o call_v 1_o king_n 6._o 23._o comp._n with_o 2_o chron._n 3._o 10._o compare_v also_o 1_o king_n 6._o 5._o and_o 8._o 6._o because_o there_o the_o ark_n be_v from_o whence_o god_n give_v oracular_a answer_n to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o which_o they_o according_o direct_v their_o prayer_n not_o only_a when_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o it_o but_o when_o they_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o it_o as_o dan._n 6._o 10._o 3._o draw_v i_o not_o away_o with_o the_o wicked_a himself_o wicked_a the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o do_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o their_o counsel_n or_o example_n to_o imitate_v their_o evil_a course_n for_o god_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o effect_n but_o only_o permit_v and_o order_n as_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 12._o or_o 2._o do_v not_o draw_v i_o into_o the_o same_o snare_n and_o mischief_n with_o they_o do_v not_o drag_v i_o as_o thou_o do_v or_o will_v do_v all_o these_o malefactor_n to_o execution_n and_o destruction_n let_v i_o not_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a comp._n psal._n 26._o 9_o thus_o draw_v be_v use_v for_o draw_v to_o death_n job._n 21._o 33._o ezek._n 32._o 20._o this_o 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be_v only_o more_o close_a and_o cunning_a therein_o which_o if_o he_o have_v be_v he_o have_v bitter_o curse_v himself_o which_o it_o can_v not_o reasonable_o be_v presume_v that_o he_o will_v do_v partly_o from_o his_o great_a and_o long_a experience_n of_o their_o implacable_a and_o incorrigible_a malignity_n not_o only_o against_o he_o but_o against_o god_n and_o his_o declare_a will_n and_o against_o all_o true_o good_a man_n and_o that_o cover_v with_o pretence_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n and_o of_o peaceableness_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n v._o 3._o which_o make_v their_o wickedness_n more_o inexcusable_a and_o detestable_a partly_o by_o the_o instinct_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o who_o inspiration_n he_o utter_v this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o partly_o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v provoke_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o this_o curse_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o who_o shall_v obstinate_o persist_v in_o their_o wicked_a course_n 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will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o but_o continue_v to_o oppose_v it_o may_v well_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n will_n and_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o not_o build_v they_o up_o work_n up_o i._n e._n destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o irrecoverable_o because_o they_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n and_o work_n 6._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v time_n hear_v he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o past_a either_o because_o god_n have_v in_o part_n hear_v and_o answer_v he_o already_o or_o because_o god_n assure_v he_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o accept_v his_o prayer_n and_o will_v assure_o answer_v he_o in_o due_a time_n the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n 7._o the_o lord_z be_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o shield_n my_o heart_n trust_v in_o he_o and_o i_o be_o help_v therefore_o my_o heart_n great_o rejoice_v and_o with_o my_o song_n will_v i_o praise_v he_o 8._o the_o lord_z be_v strength_n be_v or_o his_o strength_n their_o strength_n pleonasme_n strength_n i._n e._n the_o strength_n of_o his_o people_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o relative_n be_v put_v before_o the_o antecedent_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a matter_n as_o it_o be_v numb_a 24._o 17._o psal._n 87._o 1._o or_o his_o strength_n for_o the_o hebrew_n affix_v more_o which_o common_o be_v plural_a be_v sometime_o take_v singular_o of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n here_o and_o on_o isa._n 53._o 8._o and_o he_o i._n e._n of_o his_o anointed_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v strength_n be_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n heb._n the_o lord_n strength_n be_v he_o or_o to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o hebrew_n pleonasme_n and_o he_o be_v the_o salvatiâ—…_n the_o heb._n strength_n of_o salvatiâ—…_n save_a strength_n l_o of_o his_o 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minister_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v in_o like_a case_n exod._n 5._o 16._o curse_a be_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o cleave_v from_o heb._n cleave_v abide_v in_o the_o inâ—…eritance_n of_o the_o lord_n worship_n from_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o where_o he_o have_v establish_v his_o presence_n and_o worship_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o god_n idol_n god_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o their_o action_n for_o by_o drive_v he_o from_o god_n land_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n into_o foreign_a and_o idolatrous_a land_n they_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o peril_n of_o be_v either_o ensnare_v by_o their_o counsel_n or_o example_n or_o force_v by_o their_o threat_n and_o power_n to_o worship_v idol_n 20_o now_o therefore_o let_v not_o my_o blood_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n ground_n earth_n do_v not_o attempt_v to_o spill_v my_o innocent_a blood_n like_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n myself_o lord_n remember_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n see_v it_o and_o will_v avenge_v it_o of_o thou_o though_o i_o will_v not_o avenge_v myself_o for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o to_o seek_v 14._o seek_v chap._n 24._o 14._o a_o flea_n myself_o flea_n remember_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n see_v it_o and_o will_v avenge_v it_o of_o thou_o though_o i_o will_v not_o avenge_v myself_o as_o when_o one_o do_v hunt_v a_o partridge_n in_o the_o mountain_n person_n mountain_n hard_o to_o be_v take_v and_o not_o worth_a catch_n a_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a person_n labour_n person_n where_o his_o advantage_n do_v no_o way_n compensate_a his_o labour_n 21_o ¶_o then_o say_v saul_n i_o have_v sin_v return_v my_o son_n david_n for_o i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n because_o my_o soul_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n this_o day_n behold_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o have_v err_v exceed_o change_v exceed_o he_o not_o oneâ—…y_o â—…onfesseth_v but_o aggravate_v his_o favit_fw-la because_o his_o conscience_n be_v full_o convince_v though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v 22_o and_o david_n answer_v and_o say_v behold_v the_o king_n spear_n and_o let_v one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n come_v over_o and_o fetch_v it_o 23_o the_o lord_n render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o righteousness_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n 〈◊〉_d faithfulness_n â—…_n desire_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v no_o otherwise_o with_o i_o than_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n to_o day_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stretch_v â—…ourth_fw-mi my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v 24_o and_o behold_v as_o thy_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o this_o day_n in_o my_o eye_n so_o â—…et_v my_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v he_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o tribulation_n 25_o then_o saul_n say_v to_o david_n bless_a be_v thou_o my_o son_n david_n thou_o shall_v both_o 32._o both_o heb._n in_o do_v thou_o shall_v do_v dan._n 11._o 28_o 32._o do_v great_a thing_n and_o also_o shall_v still_o prevail_v so_o david_n go_v on_o his_o way_n reaâ—…h_n way_n know_v saul_n unstable_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n he_o will_v noâ—…_n trust_v to_o any_o of_o his_o profession_n or_o promise_n but_o keep_v out_o of_o his_o reaâ—…h_n and_o saul_n return_v to_o his_o place_n chap._n xxvii_o and_o david_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v now_o †_o perish_v conâ—…umed_v ‡_o 〈◊〉_d be_v conâ—…umed_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n friendship_n saul_n i_o see_v by_o this_o late_a experience_n his_o restless_a and_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o i_o and_o how_o little_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o his_o pretence_n of_o repentance_n or_o friendship_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o i_o than_o that_o i_o shall_v speedy_o escape_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n place_n philistine_n but_o this_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a great_a mistake_n and_o fault_n in_o david_n for_o 1._o this_o proceed_v from_o gross_a distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o providence_n and_o that_o after_o such_o repeat_v demonstration_n of_o god_n peculiar_a carâ—…_n over_o he_o which_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o conclude_v quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v here_o say_v 2._o he_o forsake_v the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v settle_v he_o chap._n 22._o 5._o and_o give_v he_o both_o assurance_n and_o experience_n of_o his_o protection_n there_o 3._o he_o voluntary_o run_v upon_o that_o rock_n which_o he_o curse_v his_o enemy_n for_o throw_v he_o upon_o chap._n 26._o 19_o and_o upon_o many_o 〈◊〉_d snare_n and_o danger_n as_o the_o follow_a history_n will_v show_v and_o withal_o deprive_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o succour_n which_o he_o may_v have_v give_v they_o in_o case_n of_o a_o battle_n but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o leave_v david_n to_o himself_o in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o particular_n that_o these_o may_v be_v sensible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o best_a man_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o daily_a direction_n and_o assistance_n and_o of_o the_o freeness_n and_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pass_v by_o such_o great_a offence_n and_o beside_o god_n hereby_o design_v to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o counsel_n to_o withdraw_v david_n from_o the_o israelite_n that_o saul_n and_o they_o may_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n without_o any_o reproach_n or_o inconvenience_n to_o david_n who_o god_n have_v put_v into_o a_o safe_a place_n and_o saâ—…l_o
believe_v david_n here_o david_n partly_o because_o of_o his_o confidence_n in_o david_n authority_n and_o fidelity_n partly_o because_o most_o man_n easy_o believe_v what_o they_o hearty_o wiâ—…h_v to_o be_v true_a and_o partly_o from_o god_n providence_n which_o blind_v he_o in_o this_o and_o in_o divers_a other_o particular_n relate_v to_o david_n come_n hither_o and_o abide_v here_o say_v he_o have_v make_v his_o people_n israel_n stink_v israel_n hâ—…b_n to_o stink_v utter_o to_o abhor_v he_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n for_o ever_o chap._n xxviii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o the_o philistine_n gather_v their_o army_n together_o for_o warfare_n to_o fight_v with_o israel_n he_o israel_n encourage_v thereunto_o by_o samuel_n death_n and_o saul_n degeneration_n and_o david_n presence_n with_o he_o and_o achish_n say_v unto_o david_n know_v thou_o assure_o that_o thou_o shall_v go_v out_o with_o i_o to_o battle_n fidelity_n battle_n this_o he_o â—…aith_o partly_o to_o try_v his_o sincerity_n and_o partly_o in_o confidence_n of_o david_n fidelity_n thou_o and_o thy_o man_n 2_o and_o david_n say_v to_o achish_n sure_o thou_o shall_v know_v what_o thy_o servant_n can_v do_v see_v do_v he_o speak_v ambiguous_o as_o he_o do_v before_o that_o achish_n may_v understand_v he_o as_o he_o do_v of_o his_o act_n for_o he_o against_o the_o israelite_n whereas_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o his_o act_n for_o the_o israelite_n against_o the_o philistine_n to_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v both_o by_o god_n express_a command_n and_o by_o his_o indelible_a and_o manifold_a obligation_n to_o god_n and_o to_o god_n people_n and_o by_o his_o own_o manifest_a interest_n though_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o will_v have_v manage_v his_o affais_n with_o all_o possible_a regard_n and_o care_n of_o achish_n his_o person_n to_o who_o alone_o upon_o the_o matter_n david_n stand_v oblige_v and_o not_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o he_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o achish_n say_v to_o david_n therefore_o behalf_n therefore_o for_o that_o valour_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o thou_o wilt_v show_v on_o my_o behalf_n will_v i_o make_v thou_o keeper_n of_o my_o head_n lifeguard_n head_n i_o e._n of_o my_o body_n and_o life_n the_o captain_n of_o my_o lifeguard_n for_o ever_o 3_o ¶_o now_o 1._o now_o chap._n 25._o 1._o samuel_n be_v dead_a do_v dead_a this_o be_v mention_v here_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o saul_n do_v not_o inquire_v of_o samuel_n which_o if_o he_o have_v now_o be_v alive_a he_o will_v have_v do_v and_o all_o israel_n have_v lament_v he_o and_o bury_v he_o in_o ramah_n even_o in_o his_o own_o city_n 18._o city_n where_o he_o have_v his_o birth_n and_o education_n and_o most_o settle_a habitation_n 1_o sam._n 19_o 18._o and_o saul_n have_v put_v away_o those_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o wizard_n history_n wizard_n according_a to_o god_n command_n levit._n 19_o 31._o and_o 20._o 6_o 27._o deut._n 18._o 11._o this_o he_o do_v either_o by_o samuel_n instigation_n or_o from_o a_o conceit_n that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o he_o by_o some_o of_o their_o mean_n or_o that_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o religiouâ—…_n prince_n which_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o he_o or_o that_o he_o may_v quiet_v his_o trouble_a conscience_n and_o please_v god_n as_o far_o as_o his_o interest_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v and_o this_o be_v here_o relate_v partly_o to_o show_v that_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n may_v obey_v some_o of_o god_n command_n and_o principal_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o follow_a history_n out_o of_o the_o land_n israel_n land_n of_o israel_n 4_o ¶_o and_o the_o philistine_n gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o come_v and_o pitch_v in_o shunem_n 18._o shunem_n a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachâ—…r_n jos._n 19_o 18._o and_o saul_n gather_v all_o israel_n together_o and_o they_o pitch_v in_o gilboa_n they_o gilboa_n a_o mountain_n not_o far_o from_o the_o valley_n of_o jezreel_n where_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v chap._n 31._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 21._o so_o the_o two_o army_n seem_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v chap._n 17._o each_o upon_o a_o hill_n and_o a_o valley_n between_o they_o 5_o and_o when_o saulâ—…saw_v the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n 1._o philistine_n from_o mount_n gilboa_n chap._n 31._o 1._o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o his_o heart_n great_o tremble_v he_o tremble_v partly_o from_o the_o greatness_n and_o resoluteness_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o be_v the_o aggressor_n partly_o from_o the_o loss_n of_o david_n who_o may_v have_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o he_o at_o this_o time_n partly_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o manifest_a gild_n and_o just_a expectation_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n oft_o threaten_v and_o now_o in_o all_o likelihood_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o 6_o and_o when_o saul_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n ark._n lord_n in_o his_o slight_a and_o perfunctory_a way_n as_o chap._n 14._o 19_o as_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o when_o god_n do_v not_o speedy_o answer_v he_o he_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o a_o answer_n v._o 7._o for_o which_o reason_n he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n 10._o 14._o i_o e._n not_o serious_o and_o after_o the_o right_a order_n possible_o he_o inquire_v by_o some_o prophet_n then_o with_o he_o or_o by_o the_o priest_n before_o the_o ark._n the_o lord_z answer_v he_o not_o 39_o not_o because_o he_o seek_v he_o not_o in_o due_a order_n not_o by_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ephod_n which_o he_o by_o his_o cruelty_n to_o the_o priest_n have_v lose_v chap._n 23._o 6._o and_o because_o he_o do_v not_o true_o repent_v of_o nor_o put_v away_o his_o sin_n which_o provoke_v god_n and_o keep_v he_o from_o answer_v as_o saul_n well_o know_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o experience_n chap._n 14._o 37_o 38_o 39_o neither_o by_o dream_n nor_o by_o urim_n nor_o by_o prophet_n extraordinary_a prophet_n i_o e._n neither_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n nor_o extraordinary_a 7_o ¶_o then_o say_v saul_n unto_o his_o servant_n seek_v i_o a_o woman_n revengeful_a woman_n rather_o than_o a_o man_n for_o he_o think_v that_o sex_n most_o likely_a to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o wicked_a art_n as_o be_v the_o weak_a sex_n and_o so_o apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v and_o most_o prone_a to_o superstition_n and_o oft_o time_n most_o malicious_a and_o revengeful_a that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n 19_o spirit_n one_o that_o converse_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o dead_a man_n ghost_n and_o by_o they_o can_v discover_v future_a thing_n see_v isa._n 8._o 19_o that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o she_o and_o enquiâ—…e_v of_o she_o and_o his_o servant_n say_v to_o he_o it_o he_o instead_o of_o dissuade_v he_o from_o this_o wicked_a and_o destructive_a practice_n which_o they_o shall_v and_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v either_o love_v god_n or_o their_o king_n they_o further_o he_o in_o it_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n at_o endor_n encamp_v endor_n a_o place_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n within_o jordan_n not_o very_o far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o army_n be_v encamp_v 8_o and_o saul_n disguise_v himself_o he_o himself_o both_o because_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v know_v or_o think_v guilty_a of_o this_o practice_n and_o because_o he_o suspect_v that_o the_o woman_n have_v she_o know_v he_o will_v not_o practise_v her_o art_n before_o he_o and_o put_v on_o other_o raiment_n and_o he_o go_v and_o two_o man_n with_o he_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o woman_n by_o night_n and_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o divine_a unto_o i_o by_o the_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o bring_v i_o he_o up_o who_o i_o shall_v name_v unto_o thou_o 9_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thou_o know_v matter_n know_v for_o his_o speech_n and_o garb_n discover_v he_o to_o be_v a_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o acquaint_v with_o these_o matter_n what_o saul_n have_v do_v how_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o those_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o wizard_n out_o of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o then_o lay_v thou_o a_o snare_n for_o my_o life_n to_o cause_v i_o to_o die_v crime_n die_v by_o accuse_v i_o to_o saul_n as_o guilty_a of_o a_o capital_a crime_n 10_o and_o saul_n swear_v to_o she_o by_o the_o lord_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v no_o gr._n no_o heb._n iniquâ—…ty_n so_o gr._n punishment_n happen_v to_o thou_o for_o this_o thing_n 11_o then_o say_v the_o woman_n who_o shall_v i_o bring_v up_o unto_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v bring_v i_o up_o samuel_n
their_o heart_n bethink_v themselves_o repent_v themselves_o heb._n bring_v back_o their_o heart_n to_o wit_n their_o sin_n express_v for_o 46._o and_o imply_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n repent_v in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_n and_o repent_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o carry_v they_o captive_n say_v heart_n say_v sensible_o and_o with_o a_o honest_a heart_n we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v do_v prevers_o we_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n 48_o and_o so_o return_v unto_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n steadfast_o soul_n i_o e._n sincerely_n universal_o and_o steadfast_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o lead_v they_o away_o captive_a and_o 10._o and_o dan._n 6._o 10._o pray_v unto_o thou_o towards_o their_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n the_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 49_o then_o hear_v thou_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o maintain_v their_o judgement_n their_o or_o right_a heb._n judgement_n cause_n 15._o cause_n heb._n their_o right_n against_o their_o invader_n and_o oppressor_n for_o they_o have_v forfeit_v all_o their_o right_n to_o god_n only_o but_o not_o to_o their_o enemy_n who_o though_o god_n use_v as_o scourge_n to_o chastise_v his_o people_n sin_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o right_n to_o their_o land_n nor_o any_o regard_n to_o it_o but_o only_o mind_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o interest_n see_v isa._n 10._o 5_o 6._o and_o 47._o 6._o zech._n 1._o 15._o 50_o and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n that_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o their_o transgression_n wherein_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o thou_o and_o 46._o and_o psa._n 106._o 46._o give_v they_o compassion_n before_o they_o who_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a that_o they_o may_v have_v compassion_n on_o they_o land_n they_o i_o e._n may_v gentle_o use_v they_o whilst_o they_o be_v there_o and_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o their_o captive_n to_o go_v to_o their_o own_o land_n 51_o for_o they_o be_v thy_o people_n they_o people_n for_o howsoever_o they_o may_v sin_v against_o thou_o or_o suffer_v from_o man_n yet_o still_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o pity_v and_o pardon_v and_o save_v they_o and_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n from_o the_o 4_o the_o jer._n 11._o 4_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n of_o iron_n 20._o iron_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o metal_n melt_v in_o it_o or_o rather_o from_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v a_o iron_n furnace_n be_v more_o hot_a and_o terrible_a than_o one_o of_o brick_n or_o stone_n he_o understand_v hereby_o their_o cruel_a bondage_n and_o painful_a labour_n see_v on_o deut._n 4._o 20._o 52_o that_o thy_o eye_n may_v be_v open_a unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o hearken_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o call_v for_o unto_o thou_o 53_o for_o thou_o do_v separate_v they_o from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v thy_o inheritance_n child_n inheritance_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o build_v a_o work_n of_o great_a and_o glorious_a mercy_n to_o they_o do_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o thy_o enemy_n to_o think_v thou_o be_v unable_a to_o finish_v it_o or_o that_o thou_o be_v unstable_a in_o thy_o way_n and_o counsel_n or_o unkind_a to_o thou_o own_o child_n â—…_n child_n exod._n 19_o â—…_n as_o thou_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n thy_o servant_n when_o thou_o bring_v our_o father_n out_o of_o egypt_n o_o lord_n god._n 54_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o solomon_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o pray_v all_o this_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o arise_v from_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n with_o his_o hand_n spread_v up_o to_o heaven_n 55_o and_o he_o stand_v and_o bless_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v 56_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v rest_n unto_o his_o people_n israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o promise_v 10._o promise_v deut._n 12._o 10._o there_o have_v not_o fall_v not_o heb_fw-mi fall_v fail_v one_o word_n of_o all_o his_o good_a 1â—…_n good_a heb._n word_n jer._n 29._o 1â—…_n promise_n 10._o promise_n see_v the_o like_a josh._n 21._o 45._o and_o 23._o 14._o 2_o king_n 10._o 10._o which_o he_o speak_v he_o heb._n speak_v promise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n 57_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o mercy_n we_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o 58_o that_o he_o may_v incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o he_o they_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o bless_v we_o with_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o glory_n but_o especial_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o word_n and_o statute_n to_o teach_v and_o direct_v we_o so_o he_o will_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n effectual_o incline_v and_o engage_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v and_o obey_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n 59_o and_o let_v these_o my_o word_n wherewith_o i_o have_v make_v supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n that_o he_o judgement_n he_o heb._n do_v the_o judgement_n maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o servant_n successor_n servant_n i_o e._n of_o i_o as_o ver_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30._o their_o king_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o my_o successor_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n exigency_n israel_n according_a to_o i_o or_o their_o various_a necessity_n and_o exigency_n day_n exigency_n heb._n the_o thing_n of_o a_o day_n in_o his_o day_n at_o all_o time_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v 60_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v enemy_n know_v both_o by_o our_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n to_o which_o thou_o incline_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o eminent_a manifestation_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o goodness_n in_o defend_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o the_o assault_n and_o device_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o 35_o that_o 35_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o else_o 61_o let_v your_o heart_n therefore_o be_v perfect_a 20._o perfect_a i_o e._n sincere_a and_o serious_a in_o your_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n for_o sinless_a perfection_n he_o himself_o teach_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v here_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o at_o this_o day_n 62_o ¶_o and_o 4._o and_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 4._o the_o king_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n before_o the_o lord_n 63_o and_o solomon_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n priest_n sacrifice_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o peace-offering_n which_o he_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o ox_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o sheep_n 65._o sheep_n not_o all_o in_o one_o day_n but_o in_o the_o 7_o or_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o 14_o day_n mention_v for_o 65._o so_o exercise_n so_o i_o e._n by_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o holy_a exercise_n the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n dedicate_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n i_o e._n begin_v to_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 64_o the_o 7._o the_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 7._o same_o day_n do_v the_o king_n hallow_v the_o middle_n of_o the_o court_n demolish_v court_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o priest_n court_n in_o which_o the_o great_a altar_n be_v this_o he_o consecrate_a as_o he_o do_v the_o great_a altar_n to_o wit_n by_o sacrifice_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o he_o consecrate_a that_o for_o last_a and_o perpetual_a use_n but_o this_o only_a for_o the_o present_a time_n and_o occasion_n be_v warrant_v to_o do_v so_o both_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o god_n service_n and_o for_o the_o present_a solemn_a work_n for_o which_o the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n where_o with_o solomon_n be_v endow_v as_o be_v a_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n here_o therefore_o he_o sudden_o rear_v up_o divers_a altar_n which_o after_o this_o
to_o bethel_n as_o also_o to_o jericho_n to_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o that_o he_o may_v comfort_v and_o strengthen_v their_o heart_n in_o god_n work_n and_o give_v they_o his_o last_o and_o die_a counsel_n and_o elisha_n say_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o â—…6_n and_o 1_o sam._n 1_o â—…6_n as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o so_o they_o go_v down_o to_o bethel_n 3_o and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v at_o bethel_n come_v forth_o to_o elisha_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o know_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o thy_o master_n college_n master_n this_o be_v reveal_v to_o some_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o they_o to_o the_o whole_a college_n from_o thy_o head_n thither_o head_n heb._n from_o above_o thy_o head_n which_o phrase_n may_v respect_v either_o 1._o the_o manner_n of_o sit_v in_o school_n where_o the_o scholar_n sit_v at_o his_o master_n foot_n deut._n 33._o 3._o act._n 22._o 3._o or_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o elijah_n translation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v by_o a_o power_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o take_v he_o up_o thither_o to_o day_n and_o he_o say_v yea_o i_o know_v it_o hold_v you_o your_o peace_n departure_n peace_n do_v not_o aggravate_v my_o grief_n nor_o divert_v i_o with_o any_o unseasonable_a discourse_n that_o i_o may_v digest_v my_o sorrow_n and_o prepare_v myself_o for_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n and_o diligent_o attend_v all_o my_o master_n step_n lest_o he_o be_v snatch_v away_o from_o i_o whilst_o i_o be_o talk_v with_o you_o and_o that_o i_o may_v beg_v and_o obtain_v some_o great_a blessing_n from_o he_o before_o his_o departure_n 4_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o he_o elisha_n tarry_v here_o i_o pray_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o jericho_n and_o he_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o so_o they_o come_v to_o jericho_n 5_o and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v at_o jericho_n come_v to_o elisha_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o know_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o thy_o master_n from_o thy_o head_n to_o day_n and_o he_o answer_v yea_o i_o know_v it_o hold_v you_o your_o peace_n 6_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o he_o tarry_v i_o pray_v thou_o here_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o jordan_n and_o he_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o and_o they_o two_o go_v on_o 7_o and_o fifty_o man_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n go_v and_o stand_v etc._n stand_v heb._n in_o â—…ight_n or_o over_o against_o etc._n etc._n to_o view_v other_o view_v to_o observe_v this_o great_a event_n elijah_n translation_n to_o heaven_n which_o they_o expect_v every_o moment_n now_o when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o last_o farewell_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o whereof_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v spectator_n not_o so_o much_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o curiosity_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o it_o to_o other_o afar_o off_o and_o they_o two_o stand_v by_o jordan_n 8_o and_o elijah_n take_v his_o mantle_n and_o wrap_v it_o together_o and_o smite_v the_o water_n and_o 15._o and_o â—…o_o exod._a 1â—…_n 21._o josh._n 3._o 15._o and_o they_o be_v divide_v hither_o and_o thither_o so_o they_o two_o go_v over_o on_o dry_a ground_n ¶_o 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o be_v go_v over_o that_o elijah_n say_v unto_o elisha_n ask_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v for_o thou_o before_o i_o be_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o elisha_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n have_v spirit_n either_o 1._o double_o to_o what_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o it_o seem_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o have_v confidence_n either_o to_o ask_v or_o to_o expect_v or_o rather_o 2._o double_o to_o what_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o propheâ—…s_n maâ—…â—…eceive_v at_o thy_o request_n upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o allude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double_a portion_n of_o the_o first-born_a deut._n 21._o 17._o but_o though_o elisha_n desire_v no_o more_o yet_o god_n give_v he_o more_o than_o he_o desire_v or_o expect_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o prophetical_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n than_o elijah_n have_v be_v upon_o i_o 10_o and_o he_o say_v ask_v say_v heb._n thou_o have_v do_v hard_o in_o ask_v thou_o have_v ask_v a_o hard_a thing_n please_v thing_n i_o e._n a_o rare_a and_o singular_a blessing_n which_o i_o can_v promise_v thou_o which_o only_a god_n can_v give_v and_o he_o give_v it_o only_o when_o and_o to_o who_o he_o please_v nevertheless_o if_o thou_o see_v i_o when_o i_o be_o take_v from_o thou_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o unto_o thou_o but_o if_o not_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o mercy_n so_o this_o sign_n he_o propose_v not_o without_o the_o instinct_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v engage_v he_o more_o earnest_o to_o wait_v and_o more_o fervent_o to_o pray_v for_o this_o mercy_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o still_o go_v on_o and_o talk_v that_o behold_v there_o appear_v a_o 17._o a_o chap._n 6._o 17._o chariot_n of_o fire_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n thither_o fire_n a_o bright_a cloud_n form_v into_o such_o a_o likeness_n manage_v by_o holy_a and_o bless_a angel_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o conduct_v he_o thither_o and_o part_v they_o both_o asunder_o and_o elijah_n go_v up_o by_o a_o whirlwind_n into_o heaven_n mansion_n heaven_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v in_o the_o way_n so_o transform_v and_o change_v as_o may_v make_v he_o meet_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o those_o bless_a mansion_n 12_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n see_v it_o and_o cry_v 14_o cry_v chap._n 13_o 14_o my_o father_n my_o father_n 35._o father_n so_o he_o call_v he_o for_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n to_o he_o and_o for_o his_o fatherly_a authority_n which_o by_o his_o office_n he_o have_v over_o he_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o scholar_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v call_v their_o son_n as_o 1_o king_n 20._o 35._o the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o see_v thereof_o who_o by_o thy_o example_n and_o counsel_n and_o prayer_n and_o power_n with_o god_n do_v more_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o israel_n than_o all_o their_o chariot_n and_o horse_n or_o other_o warlike_a provision_n the_o expression_n allude_v to_o the_o form_n of_o chariot_n and_o horse_n which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o he_o see_v he_o no_o more_o and_o he_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o own_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o in_o two_o piece_n 13_o he_o take_v up_o also_o the_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n that_o â—…ell_o from_o he_o he_o he_o god_n so_o order_v it_o for_o elisha_n comfort_n and_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o a_o pledge_n that_o together_o with_o elijah_n mantle_n his_o office_n and_o spirit_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o and_o go_v back_o and_o stand_v by_o the_o lip_n the_o heb._n lip_n bank_n of_o jordan_n 14_o and_o he_o take_v the_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n that_o sell_v from_o he_o and_o smite_v the_o water_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o elijah_n matter_n elijah_n who_o at_o elijah_n request_v divide_v these_o water_n and_o be_v as_o able_a to_o do_v it_o again_o and_o have_v give_v i_o his_o spirit_n and_o office_n and_o therefore_o i_o humble_o beg_v and_o confident_o expect_v his_o assistance_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o when_o he_o have_v smite_v the_o water_n they_o part_v success_n part_v but_o these_o word_n be_v by_o many_o render_v otherwise_o and_o that_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n even_o himself_o or_o even_o the_o same_o which_o word_n they_o join_v with_o the_o former_a as_o a_o emphatical_a addition_n or_o repetition_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o fervent_a prayer_n but_o they_o may_v be_v render_v without_o a_o interrogation_n thus_o sure_o he_o be_v to_o wit_n here_o present_a and_o ready_a 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for_o their_o credit_n or_o advantage_n but_o out_o of_o pure_a respect_n to_o thy_o word_n 102._o i_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n for_o thou_o â—…_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d 26._o â—…_n have_v teach_v i_o do_v i_o to_o wit_n by_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n illuminate_v my_o mind_n and_o work_v upon_o my_o heart_n which_o other_o teacher_n can_v do_v 103_o 11._o 103_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 11._o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o palate_n my_o 〈◊〉_d palate_n taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n pleasure_n mouth_n the_o study_n and_o obedience_n of_o thy_o word_n yield_v i_o more_o satisfaction_n and_o delight_n than_o any_o worldly_a man_n find_v in_o their_o sensual_a pleasure_n 104_o through_o thy_o precept_n i_o get_v understanding_n knowledge_n understanding_n true_a and_o useful_a and_o powerful_a knowledge_n therefore_o practice_n therefore_o because_o that_o discover_v to_o i_o as_o the_o wickedness_n so_o the_o folly_n and_o mischief_n of_o 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grace_n i_o will_v fulfil_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v 144._o keep_v ver._n 144._o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n 107_o i_o be_o afflict_v very_o much_o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n 108_o accept_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o freewill_n offering_n of_o my_o mouth_n 2._o mouth_n either_o 1._o those_o which_o i_o have_v promise_v with_o my_o mouth_n though_o i_o be_o not_o now_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o perform_v my_o promise_n as_o be_v banish_v from_o thy_o house_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n which_o i_o do_v free_o and_o frequent_o offer_v unto_o thou_o which_o be_v call_v sacrifice_n as_o psal._n 50._o 15._o and_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos._n 14._o 2._o o_o lord_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o judgement_n 109_o my_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o hand_n 14._o hand_n expose_v to_o perpetual_a and_o extreme_a danger_n as_o any_o precious_a and_o frail_a thing_n be_v which_o a_o man_n carry_v open_o in_o his_o hand_n 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