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other_o word_n or_o message_n from_o god_n to_o elkanah_n or_o his_o wife_n concern_v samuel_n for_o such_o revelation_n be_v frequent_a in_o those_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v oft_o vouchsafe_v by_o god_n concern_v such_o child_n as_o be_v extraordinary_a person_n or_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n devote_v to_o god_n as_o concern_v isaac_n gen._n 18._o and_o samson_n judg._n 13._o 3_o 4._o and_o john_n baptist_n luk._n 1._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o other_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v here_o though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v before_o there_o be_v many_o such_o thing_n in_o scripture_n omit_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n which_o afterward_o be_v
and_o the_o supporn_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o spirit_n from_o i_o and_o fill_v i_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o thy_o wrath_n so_o that_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o sink_v under_o my_o burden_n this_o be_v in_o part_n verify_v in_o david_n but_o much_o more_o full_o in_o christ_n who_o apply_v these_o word_n to_o himself_o mat._n 27._o 46._o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o salvation_n far_o heb._n from_o aâ—…_n salvation_n from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n misery_n roar_n i._n e._n from_o regard_v or_o pity_v or_o answer_v my_o strong_a prayer_n and_o lamentable_a outcry_n force_v from_o i_o by_o my_o intolerable_a distress_n and_o misery_n 2._o o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o daytime_n but_o thou_o hear_v i_o not_o and_o in_o the_o night-season_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n there_o be_v no_o silence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_o not_o silent_a book_n silent_a i._n e._n i_o continue_v pray_v day_n and_o night_n without_o intermission_n or_o thus_o i_o have_v no_o silence_n i._n e._n no_o quietness_n or_o rest_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v judg._n 18._o 9_o in_o which_o respect_n also_o the_o sea_n and_o wave_n thereof_o be_v say_v to_o be_v silent_a still_o i._n e._n and_o quiet_a psal._n 107._o 29._o mark_v 4._o 39_o and_o so_o this_o last_o clause_n answer_v to_o and_o expound_v the_o former_a thou_o hear_v i_o not_o which_o be_v most_o usual_a in_o this_o book_n 3._o but_o thou_o be_v holy_a he_o holy_a i._n e._n just_a and_o true_a in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o therefore_o hear_v prayer_n and_o keep_v thy_o covenant_n a_o true_a lover_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o all_o holy_a men._n this_o he_o add_v either_o 1._o to_o aggravate_v his_o misery_n that_o such_o a_o god_n shall_v neglect_v and_o forsake_v he_o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n and_o to_o enforce_v his_o prayer_n and_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n to_o hear_v and_o help_v he_o o_o thou_o that_o inhabite_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n 14._o israel_n either_o 1._o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o ark_n which_o be_v call_v israel_n glory_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 21._o and_o the_o place_n where_o god_n be_v praise_v isa._n 64._o 11._o or_o 2._o that_o receive_v and_o right_o possesse_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n who_o thy_o people_n be_v perpetual_o praise_v for_o one_o mercy_n or_o another_o and_o therefore_o i_o trust_v i_o also_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o praise_v thou_o but_o because_o this_o hebrew_n verb_n when_o it_o be_v use_v transitive_o and_o be_v take_v for_o inhabit_v be_v general_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v construe_v with_o a_o preposition_n which_o here_o it_o be_v not_o this_o verse_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v better_o render_v thus_o as_o it_o be_v by_o divers_a learned_a man_n bâ—…_n thou_o abide_v or_o presevere_a or_o continue_v to_o be_v as_o this_o verb_n be_v use_v psal._n 9_o 7._o and_o 55._o 19_o and_o 102._o 12._o holy_a notwithstanding_o thy_o present_a neglect_n of_o my_o prayer_n and_o mâ—…series_n o_o the_o praise_n or_o o_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o praise_n or_o and_o the_o praise_n i._n e._n the_o great_a cause_n and_o object_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n who_o israel_n solemn_o and_o usual_o praise_v deut._n 10._o 21._o jer._n 17._o 14._o 4._o our_o father_n be_v trust_v in_o thou_o they_o trust_v and_o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o 3._o they_o this_o he_o add_v for_o the_o reason_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o note_n v._o 3._o 5._o they_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v deliver_v 3â—…_n deliver_v psal._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o &_o 31._o 1._o isa._n 49._o 23._o rom._n 9_o 3â—…_n they_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v hope_v confound_v i._n e._n not_o disappoint_v of_o that_o for_o which_o they_o pray_v and_o hope_v 6._o but_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n 14._o worm_n our_o father_n be_v honour_v by_o thou_o and_o by_o other_o because_o of_o thy_o appearance_n for_o their_o defence_n and_o deliverance_n but_o i_o be_o treat_v 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also_o signify_v shall_v thou_o go_v etc._n etc._n as_o they_o do_v and_o 25._o and_o isa._n 65._o 25._o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thing_n eat_v dust_n be_v the_o food_n as_o of_o earthworm_n scorpion_n and_o some_o other_o creature_n so_o also_o of_o some_o serpent_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o isai._n 65._o last_o mic._n 7._o 17._o and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o nicander_n thâ—…riac_n vers_fw-la 372._o and_o philo_z a_o arabic_a writer_n or_o the_o dust_n be_v the_o serpent_n sauce_n rather_o than_o his_o meat_n whilst_o creep_v and_o grovel_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o take_v his_o foâ—…_n from_o thence_o he_o must_v necessary_o take_v in_o dust_n and_o filth_n together_o with_o it_o these_o two_o clause_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o devil_n signify_v his_o fall_n from_o his_o noble_a state_n and_o place_n to_o earth_n and_o hell_n the_o baseneâ—…s_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o of_o his_o food_n his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o vile_a of_o mâ—…n_n and_o thing_n it_o be_v now_o his_o meâ—…t_n and_o drink_v to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o destroy_v mankind_n and_o promote_v the_o esteem_n and_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 15._o and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n i_o enmity_n though_o now_o you_o be_v swear_v friend_n league_v together_o against_o i_o between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n 35._o woman_n and_o the_o man_n too_o but_o the_o woman_n alone_o be_v mention_v for_o the_o devil_n great_a confusion_n 1._o the_o woman_n who_o as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n thou_o do_v seduce_v shall_v be_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o thy_o overthrow_n 2._o because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o conquer_v this_o great_a dragon_n and_o old_a serpent_n rev._n 12._o 9_o who_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4._o 4._o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n esa._n 7._o 14._o luk._n â—…_n 34_o 35._o and_o between_o thy_o 8._o thy_o matt._n 3._o 7._o and_o 13._o 38_o and_o 23._o 3â—…_n john_n 8._o 44._o act_n 13._o 10._o â—…_n john_n 3._o 8._o seed_n 8._o seed_n literal_o this_o serpent_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o whole_a seed_n or_o race_n of_o serpent_n which_o of_o all_o creature_n be_v most_o loathsome_a and_o terrible_a to_o mankind_n and_o especial_o to_o woman_n mystical_o that_o evil_a spirit_n which_o seduce_v she_o and_o with_o he_o the_o whole_a society_n of_o devil_n who_o be_v general_o hate_v and_o dread_v by_o all_o man_n even_o by_o those_o that_o serve_v and_o obey_v they_o but_o much_o more_o by_o good_a man_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n who_o with_o regard_n to_o this_o text_n be_v call_v devil_n and_o the_o child_n or_o seed_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 6._o 70._o and_o 8._o 44._o act_n 13._o 10._o 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o and_o her_o 3._o her_o psal._n 132._o 11._o isi._n 7._o 14._o mic._n 5._o 3._o seed_n overcome_v seed_n her_o offspring_n first_o and_o principal_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o text_n and_o promise_n be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o seed_n gal._n 3._o 16_o 19_o who_o alone_o work_v it_o be_v to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n i._o â—…_n to_o destroy_v the_o devil_n heb._n 2._o 14._o compare_v john_n 12._o 31._o rom._n 16._o 20._o second_o and_o by_o way_n of_o participation_n all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n all_o believer_n and_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o christ_n heb._n 2._o 13._o and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n gal._n 4._o 26._o all_o the_o member_n whereof_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o this_o woman_n and_o all_o these_o be_v the_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o also_o by_o christ_n merit_n and_o strength_n they_o do_v overcome_v it_o shall_v 17._o shall_v som._n 16._o 20._o heb._n 2._o 14._o 1_o john_n 5._o 5._o rev._n 12._o 7_o 17._o bruise_v thy_o head_n 14._o head_n the_o principal_a instrument_n both_o of_o the_o serpent_n fury_n and_o mischief_n and_o of_o his_o defence_n and_o the_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o serpent_n life_n which_o therefore_o man_n chief_o strike_v at_o and_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n a_o man_n may_v convenient_o tread_v upon_o and_o crush_v it_o to_o piece_n in_o the_o devil_n this_o note_n his_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o man_n the_o strength_n whereof_o consist_v in_o death_n which_o christ_n the_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n overthrow_v by_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n which_o be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o 56._o and_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n heb._n 2._o 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n thither_o heel_n the_o part_n which_o be_v most_o within_o the_o serpent_n reach_n and_o wherewith_o it_o be_v bruise_v and_o thereby_o provoke_v to_o fix_v his_o venomous_a tooth_n there_o but_o a_o part_n remote_a from_o the_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o therefore_o its_o wound_n though_o painful_a be_v not_o deadly_a nor_o dangerous_a if_o they_o be_v observe_v in_o time_n if_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n christ_n his_o heel_n may_v note_v either_o his_o humanity_n whereby_o he_o tread_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o indeed_o the_o devil_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n do_v bruise_v and_o kill_v or_o his_o saint_n and_o member_n upon_o the_o earth_n who_o the_o devil_n do_v in_o diverse_a manner_n bruise_v and_o vex_v and_o afflict_v while_o he_o can_v reach_v their_o head_n christ_n in_o heaven_n nor_o those_o of_o his_o member_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v advance_v thither_o 16._o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v i_o will_v great_o imply_v great_o or_o certain_o as_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n imply_v multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n 3._o sorrow_n in_o diverse_a pain_n and_o infirmity_n peculiar_a to_o thy_o sex_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v have_v many_o and_o those_o ofttimes_o false_a and_o fruitless_a conception_n and_o abortive_a birth_n and_o whereas_o thou_o may_v common_o have_v have_v many_o child_n at_o one_o conception_n as_o some_o few_o woman_n yet_o have_v now_o thou_o shall_v ordinary_o undergo_v all_o the_o trouble_n and_o pain_n of_o conception_n breed_n and_o birth_n for_o every_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v or_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n by_o a_o figure_n call_v hendiaduo_n be_v put_v for_o thy_o sorrow_n in_o conception_n or_o rather_o in_o child-bearing_a which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o use_v signify_v gen._n 16._o 4._o jud._n 13._o 3._o and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n creature_n sorrow_n aristotle_n in_o his_o histor._n animal_n 7._o 9_o observe_v that_o woman_n bring_v forth_o young_a with_o more_o pain_n than_o any_o other_o creature_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o forth_o forth_o or_o bear_v for_o the_o word_n note_v all_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n which_o woman_n have_v both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o child-bearing_a and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o bring_v forth_o child_n 6._o child_n heb._n son_n and_o daughter_n too_o both_o be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o word_n as_o exod_a 22._o 24._o psal._n 128._o 6._o and_o thy_o desire_n deny_v desire_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v refer_v or_o submit_v to_o thy_o husband_n will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o grant_v or_o deny_v they_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a which_o sense_n be_v confirm_v from_o gen._n 4._o 7._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o this_o punishment_n be_v both_o very_a proper_a for_o she_o that_o commit_v so_o great_a a_o error_n as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v in_o compliance_n with_o her_o own_o desire_n without_o ask_v her_o husband_n advise_v or_o consent_n as_o in_o all_o reason_n she_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o so_o weighty_a and_o doubtful_a
little_a unkindness_n which_o we_o express_v to_o thou_o or_o it_o may_v be_v a_o wish_n if_o thou_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o we_o be_v thou_o now_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n we_o hearty_o wish_v thy_o blessing_n and_o prosperity_n may_v increase_v 30_o and_o he_o make_v they_o a_o feast_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v 31_o and_o they_o arise_v up_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v morning_n partly_o for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o their_o journey_n and_o business_n and_o partly_o because_o then_o their_o mind_n be_v most_o vigorous_a and_o sober_a and_o fit_a to_o perform_v so_o sacred_a a_o action_n as_o a_o oath_n be_v and_o swear_v one_o to_o another_o and_o isaac_n send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o in_o peace_n 32_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o day_n that_o isaac_n servant_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o concern_v the_o well_o which_o they_o have_v dig_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v find_v water_n 33_o and_o he_o call_v it_o oath_n it_o that_o be_v a_o oath_n sheba_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v oath_n be_v that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n beer-sheba_a other_o beer-sheba_a this_o name_n have_v be_v give_v before_o either_o to_o this_o or_o a_o neighbour_a place_n by_o abraham_n gen._n 21._o 31._o but_o be_v now_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n as_o his_o well_n be_v and_o the_o well_n be_v revive_v he_o revive_v and_o renew_v the_o name_n which_o prove_v now_o a_o last_a name_n unto_o this_o day_n as_o here_o follow_v which_o be_v not_o add_v gen._n 21._o 31._o because_o then_o the_o name_n though_o give_v by_o abraham_n be_v soon_o forget_v and_o neglect_v by_o other_o unto_o this_o day_n 34._o and_o esau_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n judith_n the_o daughter_n of_o beeri_n the_o hittite_n and_o bashemath_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n the_o hittite_n these_o hittite_n both_o hittite_n the_o worst_a of_o the_o canaanite_n ezek._n 16._o 3._o which_o from_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n severe_a charge_n gen._n 24._o 3._o he_o must_v needs_o know_v will_v be_v high_o displease_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o parent_n and_o as_o esau_n have_v several_a name_n be_v call_v also_o edom_n and_o seir_n so_o it_o seem_v these_o woman_n and_o their_o parent_n have_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o gen._n 36._o 2._o which_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n or_o esau_n have_v more_o wife_n than_o these_o 35_o which_o 46._o which_o chap._n 27._o 46._o be_v spirit_n be_v heb._n bitterness_n of_o spirit_n a_o grief_n of_o mind_n unto_o isaac_n and_o to_o rebekah_n repentance_n rebekah_n because_o to_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o wickedness_n they_o add_v obstinacy_n and_o incorrigibleness_n despise_v their_o person_n and_o godly_a counsel_n whereby_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n chap._n xxvii_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o isaac_n be_v old_a old_a old_a about_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o seven_o year_n old_a and_o his_o eye_n be_v dim_a so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v jacob_n see_v which_o be_v order_v by_o god_n wise_a providence_n not_o only_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o isaac_n patience_n but_o also_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o transfer_v esau_n right_a to_o jacob_n he_o call_v esau_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o 2_o and_o he_o say_v behold_v now_o i_o be_o old_a i_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n 3_o now_o therefore_o take_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o weapon_n thy_o quiver_n bow_n quiver_n or_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o hebrew_n doctor_n render_v it_o thy_o sword_n a_o weapon_n no_o less_o necessary_a for_o a_o hunter_n of_o beast_n than_o a_o bow_n and_o thy_o bow_n and_o go_v out_o to_o the_o field_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d take_v i_o some_o venison_n 4_o and_o make_v i_o favoury_a meat_n such_o as_o i_o love_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v eat_v blessing_n eat_v quest._n why_o do_v he_o require_v this_o before_o he_o bless_v he_o answ._n 1._o that_o be_v refresh_v and_o delight_v therewith_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v more_o cheerful_a and_o so_o the_o fit_a for_o the_o give_v of_o this_o prophetical_a benediction_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o the_o prophet_n eliha_n call_v for_o a_o minstrel_n ere_o he_o can_v utter_v his_o prophecy_n 2_o king_n 3._o 15._o 2._o by_o the_o special_a direction_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o esau_n absence_n may_v give_v jacob_n the_o advantage_n of_o get_v the_o blessing_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v bless_v thou_o esau._n thou_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o a_o common_a and_o customary_a blessing_n which_o parent_n may_v bestow_v upon_o any_o of_o their_o child_n as_o and_o when_o they_o please_v but_o of_o the_o last_o solemn_a extraordinary_a and_o prophetical_a benediction_n whereby_o these_o holy_a patriarch_n do_v by_o god_n appointment_n and_o with_o his_o concurrence_n constitute_v one_o of_o their_o son_n heir_n not_o only_o of_o their_o inheritance_n but_o of_o abraham_n covenant_n and_o all_o the_o promise_v both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a belong_v to_o it_o as_o for_o the_o oracle_n deliver_v to_o rebecca_n which_o transfer_v this_o blessing_n upon_o jacob_n chap._n 25_o 23._o either_o isaac_n know_v not_o of_o it_o not_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v thereof_o by_o rebecca_n or_o he_o do_v not_o thorough_o understand_v it_o or_o he_o may_v apprehend_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n but_o in_o their_o posterity_n or_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n or_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o neglect_v it_o through_o his_o passionate_a affection_n to_o his_o son_n esau._n before_o i_o die_v 5_o and_o rebekah_n hear_v when_o isaac_n speak_v to_o esau_n his_o son_n and_o esau_n go_v to_o the_o field_n to_o hunt_v for_o venison_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o 6_o and_o rebekah_n speak_v unto_o jacob_n her_o son_n say_v behold_v i_o hear_v thy_o father_n speak_v unto_o esau_n thy_o brother_n say_v 7_o bring_v i_o venison_n and_o make_v i_o savoury_a meat_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v and_o bless_v thou_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n solemn_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o with_o his_o leave_n and_o favour_n which_o i_o shall_v hearty_o pray_v for_o thou_o so_o he_o signify_v that_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a blessing_n which_o he_o now_o intend_v to_o give_v he_o before_o my_o death_n 8_o now_o therefore_o my_o son_n obey_v my_o voice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o 9_o go_v now_o to_o the_o flock_n and_o fetch_v i_o from_o thence_o two_o good_a kid_n of_o the_o goat_n 33._o goat_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o jacob_n deceive_v his_o father_n by_o a_o kid_n so_o his_o son_n deceive_v he_o by_o the_o same_o creature_n gen._n 37._o 31_o 32_o 33._o and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o savoury_a meat_n sense_n meat_n out_o of_o their_o most_o tender_a and_o delicate_a part_n wherewith_o it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o deceive_v isaac_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o flesh_n especial_o be_v alter_v by_o convenient_a sauce_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o same_o old_a age_n which_o have_v dim_v isaac_n sight_n have_v also_o dull_v his_o other_o sense_n for_o thy_o father_n such_o as_o he_o love_v 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o thy_o father_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v and_o that_o he_o may_v bless_v thou_o before_o his_o death_n 11_o and_o jacob_n say_v to_o rebekah_n his_o mother_n behold_v esau_n my_o brother_n be_v a_o hairy_a man_n and_o i_o be_o a_o smooth_a man_n 12_o my_o father_n peradventure_o will_v feel_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o as_o a_o deceiver_n 18._o deceiver_n i_o shall_v appear_v to_o he_o to_o be_v indeed_o a_o deceiver_n one_o that_o abuse_v his_o age_n and_o blindness_n the_o particle_n as_o sometime_o signify_v not_o the_o likeness_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n joâ—…n_o 1._o 14._o 2_o corthians_n 3._o 18._o and_o i_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o i_o be_v i_o which_o be_v due_a to_o every_o one_o that_o deceive_v the_o blind_a deut._n 27._o 18._o especial_o his_o father_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o religious_a concern_v jer._n 48._o 10._o mal._n 1._o 14._o such_o as_o this_o be_v and_o not_o a_o blessing_n 13_o and_o his_o mother_n say_v unto_o he_o upon_o i_o be_v thy_o curse_n promise_n curse_n she_o say_v so_o out_o of_o a_o assure_a confidence_n in_o the_o divine_a oracle_n and_o promise_n my_o son_n only_o obey_v my_o voice_n and_o go_v fetch_v i_o they_o 14_o and_o he_o go_v and_o fetch_v and_o bring_v
motion_n flood_n heb._n the_o stream_n or_o the_o flow_a water_n who_o nature_n it_o be_v to_o be_v constant_o in_o motion_n stand_v upright_o as_o a_o heap_n and_o the_o depth_n be_v congeal_v 22._o congeal_v i._n e._n harden_a stand_v still_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v freeze_v and_o so_o they_o be_v a_o wall_n on_o both_o hand_n chap._n 14._o 22._o in_o the_o heart_n 2._o heart_n i._n e._n the_o midst_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 18._o 16._o and_o 46._o 2._o ezek._n 28._o 2._o of_o the_o sea_n 9_o 30._o 9_o judg._n 5._o 30._o the_o enemy_n say_v i_o will_v pursue_v i_o will_v overtake_v i_o will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n my_o lust_n too_o lust_n the_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n and_o revenge_n too_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o they_o i_o will_v draw_v my_o sword_n my_o hand_n shall_v repossess_v shall_v or_o repossess_v destroy_v 24._o destroy_v or_o take_v possession_n of_o they_o and_o they_o see_v of_o this_o word_n numb_a 14._o 12_o 24._o they_o 10_o thou_o do_v blow_v with_o thy_o wind_n the_o sea_n cover_v they_o 5._o they_o ver_fw-la 5._o they_o sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o mighty_a work_n mighty_a heb._n magnificent_a or_o honourable_a make_v so_o by_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o thy_o glorious_a work_n water_n 11_o 6._o 11_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 22._o 1_o king_n 8._o 23._o psal._n 86._o 8._o jer._n 10._o 6._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o one_o the_o or_o mighty_a one_o god_n 21._o god_n so_o call_v and_o esteem_v or_o prince_n or_o potentate_n as_o psal._n 29._o 1._o ezek._n 32._o 21._o who_o be_v like_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n people_n holiness_n or_o righteousness_n thy_o power_n be_v great_a and_o glorious_a but_o thou_o do_v not_o abuse_v it_o to_o unrighteous_a and_o unworthy_a purpose_n but_o to_o holy_a and_o honourable_a design_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a tyrant_n and_o to_o the_o vindication_n of_o thy_o oppress_a and_o holy_a people_n fearful_a in_o praise_n time_n praise_n in_o praiseworthy_a action_n the_o act_n be_v put_v for_o the_o object_n as_o fear_n be_v put_v for_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v fear_v as_o psal._n 14._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 14._o or_o to_o be_v fear_v or_o have_v in_o reverence_n when_o thou_o be_v praise_v to_o be_v both_o love_a and_o fear_v at_o the_o same_o time_n do_v wonder_n 12_o thou_o stretche_v out_o thy_o right_a hand_n the_o earth_n earth_n earth_n either_o 1._o the_o globe_n consist_v of_o earth_n and_o water_n which_o be_v here_o call_v earth_n as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o deep_a and_o the_o water_n gen._n 1._o 2._o or_o 2._o the_o earth_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o sea_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o same_o globe_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v put_v for_o the_o body_n or_o the_o dead_a carcase_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o man_n levit._n 19_o 28._o and_o 21._o 1._o numb_a 6._o 6_o 9_o 11._o or_o 3._o the_o earth_n proper_o either_o because_o many_o of_o they_o sink_v into_o the_o mud_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o it_o or_o because_o after_o they_o be_v cast_v up_o upon_o the_o shore_n they_o be_v bury_v by_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o earth_n swallow_v they_o 13_o thou_o in_o thy_o mercy_n have_v lead_v forth_o the_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v thou_o have_v guide_v they_o in_o thy_o strength_n unto_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n etc._n habitation_n i._n e._n canaan_n the_o place_n where_o not_o only_a tâ—…_n shall_v dwell_v but_o thou_o in_o and_o with_o they_o see_v psal._n 78._o 52_o etc._n etc._n 14_o 9_o 14_o num._n 14._o 14_o deut._n 2._o 25._o josh._n 2._o 9_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o be_v afraid_a forrow_o shall_v take_v hold_n on_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o palestina_n 15_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o edom_n shall_v be_v amaze_v 6._o amaze_v num._n 22._o 3._o hab._n 3._o 6._o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o moab_n tremble_v shall_v take_v hold_n upon_o they_o 1._o they_o josh._n 5._o 1._o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n shall_v melt_v away_o 16_o 9_o 16_o deut._n 2._o 25._o josh._n 2._o 9_o fear_n and_o dread_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o arm_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o still_o motion_n still_o or_o be_v as_o silent_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o strike_v with_o amazement_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v impotent_a both_o for_o speech_n and_o motion_n as_o a_o stone_n till_o thy_o people_n pass_v over_o o_o lord_n till_o the_o people_n pass_v over_o 9_o over_o chap_n 19_o 5._o deut._n 32._o 9_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 23._o tit._n 2._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v 17_o thou_o shall_v bring_v they_o in_o and_o 8._o and_o psal._n 44._o 2._o and_o 80._o 8._o plant_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n resort_v mountain_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o country_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v a_o mountainous_a country_n full_a of_o hill_n and_o valley_n deut._n 11._o 11._o not_o like_a egypt_n a_o plain_a and_o low_a country_n or_o 2._o in_o and_o about_o the_o mount_n of_o moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v which_o be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a land_n it_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a part_n of_o it_o round_o about_o which_o the_o people_n be_v plant_v and_o to_o which_o they_o be_v frequent_o to_o resort_v of_o thy_o inheritance_n in_o the_o place_n o_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v for_o thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n o_o lord_n which_o thy_o hand_n have_v establish_v prophet_n establish_v will_v certain_o build_v and_o establish_v i._n e._n cause_n to_o be_v build_v and_o establish_v the_o past_a tense_n for_o the_o future_a to_o note_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o the_o prophet_n 18_o 15._o 18_o psal._n 146._o 10._o isa._n 57_o 15._o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 19_o for_o the_o horse_n of_o pharaoh_n go_v in_o with_o his_o chariot_n and_o with_o his_o horseman_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o lord_n bring_v again_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n upon_o they_o but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v on_o dry_a land_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n 20_o and_o miriam_n the_o prophetess_n 4._o prophetess_n so_o call_v either_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n because_o she_o be_v a_o instructor_n of_o other_o woman_n in_o the_o praise_n and_o service_n of_o god_n or_o in_o a_o more_o special_a sense_n because_o she_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n see_v numb_a 12._o 2._o and_o mic._n 6._o 4._o the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n banish_v aaron_n quest._n why_o not_o of_o moses_n also_o answ._n 1._o she_o may_v be_v moses_n his_o sister_n only_o by_o one_o patent_n aaron_n by_o both_o 2._o she_o be_v best_a know_v to_o the_o people_n by_o her_o relation_n to_o aaron_n with_o who_o she_o have_v live_v for_o many_o year_n when_o moses_n be_v banish_v take_v a_o timbrel_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o all_o the_o woman_n go_v out_o after_o she_o 25._o she_o psal._n 68_o 25._o with_o timbrel_n and_o with_o dance_n 13._o dance_n according_a to_o their_o ancient_a custom_n in_o public_a solemnity_n see_v judg._n 11._o 34._o and_o 21._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 6._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 14_o 21._o jer._n 31._o 4_o 13._o 21_o and_o miriam_n answer_v they_o 11._o they_o either_o 1._o the_o woman_n last_o speak_v of_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o enallage_n of_o the_o gender_n or_o 2._o the_o man_n speak_v of_o before_o they_o sing_v by_o turn_n or_o by_o part_n either_o the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v or_o some_o other_o word_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n add_v see_v 1_o chron._n 16._o 41._o 2_o chron._n 5._o 13._o esra_fw-la 3._o 11._o sing_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n 22_o so_o moses_n bring_v israel_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o they_o go_v out_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n wilderness_n shur_n so_o usual_o call_v gen._n 16._o 7._o and_o by_o the_o israelite_n etham_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o numb_a 33._o 8._o for_o both_o there_o and_o here_o it_o be_v say_v they_o go_v three_o day_n in_o this_o wilderness_n and_o they_o go_v three_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o find_v no_o water_n 23_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o marah_n they_o can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o 8._o of_o numb_a 33._o 8._o marah_n for_o they_o be_v bitter_a therefore_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v bitterness_n call_v that_o be_v bitterness_n marah_n 24_o and_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o drink_v 25_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o a_o 5._o
beast_n they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 17_o 23._o 17_o chap._n 18._o 9_o deut._n 27._o 23._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o sister_n his_o father_n daughter_n or_o his_o mother_n daughter_n and_o see_v her_o nakedness_n relation_n nakedness_n see_v be_v here_o understand_v either_o 1._o proper_o and_o so_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o further_a filthiness_n or_o rather_o 2._o improper_o for_o touch_v she_o or_o lie_v with_o she_o for_o 1._o the_o sense_n of_o see_v be_v oâ—…t_o put_v for_o other_o sense_n as_o for_o hear_v gerard_n 42._o 1._o compare_v with_o act._n 7._o 12._o exod._n 2â—…_n 18._o rev._n 1._o 12._o and_o for_o touch_v as_o joh._n 2â—…_n 25_o 29._o 2._o that_o act_n be_v express_v by_o word_n parallel_v to_o this_o of_o see_v as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o discover_v and_o by_o know_v gen._n 4._o 1._o 3._o so_o it_o be_v direct_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uncover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o manifest_o signify_v lie_v with_o she_o â—…_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o a_o equal_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sight_n and_o to_o the_o high_a act_n of_o filthiness_n 5._o nor_o seem_v there_o to_o be_v any_o reason_n why_o this_o crime_n shall_v be_v restrain_v to_o this_o rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o relation_n when_o it_o be_v as_o great_a yea_o a_o great_a crime_n in_o some_o other_o relation_n and_o she_o see_v his_o nakedness_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o people_n other_o people_n i._n e._n public_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o other_o he_o have_v uncover_v his_o sister_n nakedness_n he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n 18_o 24._o 18_o chap._n 18._o 19_o see_v ch_n 15._o 24._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n 19_o woman_n witting_o and_o willing_o see_v on_o leu._n 15._o 24._o and_o 18._o 19_o have_v her_o sickness_n infirmity_n sickness_n i._n e._n her_o monthly_a infirmity_n and_o shall_v uncover_v her_o nakedness_n he_o have_v naked_a have_v heb._n make_v naked_a discover_v her_o fountain_n common_a fountain_n or_o her_o issue_n thus_o the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n in_o mark_n 5._o 29._o be_v the_o issue_n of_o blood_n luk._n 8._o 44._o the_o fountain_n put_v for_o the_o stream_n the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v common_a and_o she_o have_v uncover_v the_o fountain_n of_o her_o blood_n and_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n 19_o 13._o 19_o ch_n 18._o 12_o 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n nor_o of_o thy_o father_n sister_n for_o he_o uncover_v his_o near_a kin_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 20_o 14._o 20_o chap._n 18._o 14._o and_o iâ—…_n a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o his_o uncle_n wife_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o uncle_n nakedness_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o sin_n they_o shall_v die_v childless_a 2._o childless_a i._n e._n either_o shall_v be_v speedy_o cut_v off_o ere_o they_o can_v have_v a_o child_n by_o that_o incestuous_a conjunction_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fact_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o or_o if_o this_o seem_v a_o less_o crime_n than_o most_o of_o the_o former_a incestuous_a mixture_n because_o the_o relation_n be_v more_o remote_a and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v forbear_v to_o punish_v it_o with_o death_n yet_o they_o shall_v either_o have_v no_o child_n from_o such_o a_o unlawful_a bed_n or_o their_o child_n shall_v die_v before_o they_o hos._n 9_o 11_o 12._o or_o shall_v not_o be_v repute_v their_o genuine_a child_n but_o bastard_n and_o therefore_o exclude_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23._o 2._o 21_o 16._o 21_o chap._n 18._o 16._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o brother_n wife_n 5._o wife_n except_o in_o the_o case_n allow_v by_o god_n deut._n 25._o 5._o it_o be_v separation_n be_v heb._n a_o separation_n a_o unclean_a thing_n world_n thing_n a_o abominable_a thing_n like_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o word_n heb_fw-mi a_o separation_n or_o remove_v i._n e._n a_o thing_n deserve_v separation_n or_o exclusion_n from_o society_n with_o other_o or_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o sight_n or_o out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o brother_n nakedness_n they_o shall_v be_v childless_a 22_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v all_o my_o 26._o my_o chap._n 18._o 26._o statute_n and_o all_o my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o land_n whither_o i_o bring_v you_o to_o dwell_v therein_o 25._o therein_o chap._n 18._o 25._o spew_v you_o not_o out_o 23_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o for_o they_o commit_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o 5._o and_o deut._n 9_o 5._o therefore_o i_o abhor_v they_o 24_o but_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v inherit_v their_o land_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o you_o to_o possess_v it_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o have_v separate_v you_o from_o other_o people_n service_n people_n by_o my_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n vouchsafe_v to_o you_o above_o all_o people_n in_o glorious_a and_o miraculous_a work_n wrought_v for_o you_o and_o among_o you_o and_o in_o ordinance_n and_o other_o singular_a privilege_n and_o blessing_n impart_v to_o you_o all_o which_o call_v for_o your_o special_a love_n and_o service_n 25_o 4._o 25_o chap._n 11._o 2._o deut._n 14._o 4._o you_o shall_v therefore_o put_v difference_n between_o clean_a beast_n and_o unclean_a and_o between_o unclean_a fowl_n and_o clean_a and_o you_o shall_v not_o make_v your_o soul_n abominable_a by_o beast_n or_o by_o fowl_n or_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v that_o or_o move_v creep_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o i_o have_v separate_v from_o you_o as_o unclean_a such_o unclean_a i._n e._n as_o thing_n which_o by_o my_o sentence_n i_o have_v make_v unclean_a and_o which_o you_o must_v avoid_v as_o such_o 26_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o i_o 1_o i_o verse_n 7._o chap._n 19_o 2._o peâ—…_n 1._o 1â—…_n 1_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o holy_a and_o have_v sever_v you_o from_o other_o people_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v i_o 27_o 8._o 27_o deut._n 1â—…_n 10_o 11._o 1_o sam_n 28._o 7_o 8._o a_o man_n also_o or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o that_o be_v a_o wizard_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o chap._n xxi_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 25._o they_o ezek._n 44._o 25._o there_o shall_v none_o be_v defile_v for_o the_o dead_a man_n dead_a to_o wit_n by_o touch_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n or_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o house_n with_o it_o or_o assist_v at_o his_o funeral_n or_o eat_v of_o the_o funeral_n feast_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v evident_a because_o by_o such_o pollution_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o converse_n with_o man_n to_o who_o by_o their_o function_n they_o be_v to_o be_v serviceable_a upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o from_o the_o handle_n of_o holy_a thing_n num._n 6._o 6._o and_o 19_o 11_o 14_o 16._o deut._n 26._o 14._o hos._n 9_o 4._o and_o god_n will_v hereby_o teach_v they_o and_o in_o they_o all_o successive_a minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n that_o they_o ought_v so_o entire_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o renounce_v all_o expression_n of_o natural_a affection_n and_o all_o worldly_a employment_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v impediment_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o holy_a service_n see_v leu._n 10._o 3_o 7._o deut._n 33._o 9_o mat._n 8._o 22._o hereby_o also_o god_n will_v beget_v in_o the_o people_n a_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o priestly_a function_n and_o oblige_v the_o priest_n to_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o strictness_n and_o purity_n than_o other_o man_n among_o his_o people_n 2_o but_o for_o his_o kin_n that_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o see_v he_o under_o which_o general_a expression_n his_o wife_n seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v though_o she_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a instance_n because_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o other_o more_o remote_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v that_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n be_v not_o exclude_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a case_n that_o ezekiel_n who_o be_v a_o
word_n be_v use_v 1_o chroâ—…_n 21._o 14._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 15._o and_o thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v religion_n swell_v sudden_o and_o violent_o till_o it_o burst_v which_o the_o jew_n note_n be_v frequent_a in_o this_o and_o like_a case_n as_o exod._n 32._o 20._o and_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o religion_n 22_o and_o this_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v go_v into_o thy_o bowel_n to_o make_v thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v and_o thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v and_o the_o woman_n shall_v say_v amen_o amen_n desert_n amen_n i._n e._n so_o let_v it_o be_v if_o i_o be_v guilty_a the_o word_n be_v double_v by_o she_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o her_o innocency_n and_o ardent_a desire_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o she_o according_a to_o her_o desert_n 23_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v write_v these_o curse_n add_v curse_n wherewith_o she_o curse_v herself_o to_o which_o peradventure_o her_o name_n be_v add_v in_o a_o book_n 1._o book_n i._n e._n in_o a_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n which_o the_o hebrew_n common_o call_v a_o book_n as_o deut._n 24._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 14._o isa._n 39_o 1._o and_o he_o shall_v blot_v they_o out_o with_o the_o bitter_a water_n in_o water_n or_o race_n or_o serape_v they_o out_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o bitter_a water_n whereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o if_o she_o be_v innocent_a the_o curse_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a she_o shall_v find_v in_o she_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o water_n which_o she_o drink_v after_o the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n have_v be_v scrape_v and_o put_v in_o 24_o and_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o woman_n to_o drink_v 26._o drink_v to_o wit_n after_o the_o jealousie-offering_a be_v offer_v as_o be_v affirm_v for_o 26._o the_o bitter_a water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n and_o the_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o she_o and_o become_v bitter_a 25_o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v the_o jealousie-offering_a out_o of_o the_o woman_n hand_n and_o shall_v wave_v the_o offering_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n 26_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v a_o handful_n of_o the_o offering_n even_o the_o memorial_n thereof_o 2._o thereof_o of_o which_o see_v leu._n 2._o 2._o and_o burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o afterward_o shall_v cause_v the_o woman_n to_o drink_v the_o water_n 27_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v she_o to_o drink_v the_o water_n than_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o she_o be_v defile_v and_o have_v do_v trespass_n against_o her_o husband_n that_o the_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o she_o and_o become_v bitter_a and_o her_o belly_n shall_v swell_v and_o her_o thigh_n shall_v rot_v and_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v 13._o be_v deut._n 28._o 37._o psal._n 83._o 9_o 11._o jer._n 24._o 9_o and_o 29._o 18_o 22._o and_o 42._o 18._o zech._n 8._o 13._o a_o curse_n among_o her_o people_n 28_o and_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o defile_v but_o be_v clean_o than_o she_o shall_v be_v free_a misery_n free_a to_o wit_n from_o these_o bitter_a curse_n and_o misery_n and_o shall_v conceive_v seed_n woman_n seed_n i._n e._n shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v in_o case_n of_o her_o innocency_n infallible_o she_o do_v yea_o though_o she_o be_v barren_a before_o or_o shall_v be_v as_o capable_a of_o bear_v child_n as_o other_o woman_n 29_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o jealousy_n when_o a_o wife_n go_v aside_o to_o another_o in_o stead_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o be_v defile_v 30_o or_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v jealous_a over_o his_o wife_n and_o shall_v set_v the_o woman_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v execute_v upon_o she_o all_o this_o law_n 31_o then_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v guiltless_a from_o iniquity_n innocent_a iniquity_n which_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v either_o dissemble_v or_o indulge_v she_o in_o so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v she_o either_o to_o repentance_n or_o punishment_n see_v mat._n 1._o 19_o or_o cherish_v suspicion_n in_o his_o breast_n and_o thereupon_o proceed_v to_o hate_v she_o or_o cast_v she_o off_o whereas_o now_o whatsoever_o the_o consequent_a be_v the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v blame_v or_o censure_v either_o for_o bring_v such_o curse_n and_o mischief_n upon_o she_o or_o for_o defame_v she_o if_o she_o appear_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o this_o woman_n shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n so_o iniquity_n i._n e_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o her_o iniquity_n whether_o she_o be_v false_a to_o her_o husband_n or_o by_o any_o light_n and_o foolish_a carriage_n give_v he_o occasion_n to_o suspect_v she_o to_o be_v so_o chap._n vi_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n perform_v woman_n for_o both_o sex_n may_v make_v this_o vow_n if_o they_o be_v free_a and_o at_o their_o own_o dispose_n for_o otherwise_o their_o parent_n or_o husband_n can_v disannul_v the_o vow_n numb_a 30._o 4._o and_o in_o that_o case_n they_o sin_v in_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o vow_v what_o they_o can_v not_o perform_v shall_v nazarites_n shall_v or_o make_v themselves_o nazarites_n separate_v themselves_o to_o vow_v a_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n chapter_n nazarite_n whereby_o they_o do_v sequester_v themselves_o in_o a_o great_a part_n from_o worldly_a employment_n and_o enjoyment_n that_o they_o may_v entire_o conâ—…ecrate_v themselves_o to_o god_n service_n and_o this_o either_o for_o their_o whole_a life_n time_n of_o which_o see_v jude._n 13._o 5._o and_o 16._o 17._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 11._o luk._n 1._o 15._o or_o for_o a_o less_o and_o limit_a space_n of_o time_n of_o which_o in_o this_o chapter_n to_o separate_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n 3_o he_o shall_v separate_v himself_o from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n wine_n drink_n which_o be_v forbid_v he_o for_o great_a caution_n to_o keep_v he_o at_o the_o further_a distance_n from_o wine_n and_o shall_v drink_v no_o vinegar_n of_o wine_n or_o vinegar_n of_o strong_a drink_n neither_o shall_v he_o drink_v any_o liquor_n of_o grape_n nor_o eat_v moist_a grape_n or_o dry_v wine_n dry_v which_o be_v forbid_v he_o for_o great_a caution_n to_o keep_v he_o at_o the_o further_a distance_n from_o wine_n 9_o b_o lest_o they_o shall_v either_o inflame_v or_o dispose_v he_o to_o luxury_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o vow_n or_o cloud_v his_o reason_n and_o thereby_o occasion_v some_o mistake_n or_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o rule_n to_o which_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o compare_v leu._n 10._o 9_o 4_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o nazariteship_n his_o or_o nazariteship_n separation_n appoint_v separation_n which_o be_v sometime_o more_o sometime_o few_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v shall_v he_o eat_v nothing_o that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o wine_n the_o heb._n of_o the_o vine_n of_o the_o wine_n vinetree_n from_o the_o kernel_n even_o to_o the_o husk_n 5_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o vow_n of_o his_o separation_n there_o shall_v no_o 11._o no_o judg._n 13._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 11._o razor_n 18._o razor_n nor_o scissors_n or_o other_o instrument_n to_o cut_v off_o any_o part_n of_o his_o hair_n this_o be_v appoint_v partly_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o mortification_n to_o worldly_a delight_n and_o vain_a affectation_n of_o outward_a beauty_n which_o be_v promote_v by_o the_o poll_n or_o cut_v off_o the_o hair_n partly_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o that_o purity_n which_o hereby_o he_o profess_v because_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o hair_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o levit._n 14._o 8_o 9_o partly_o that_o by_o the_o notorious_a length_n of_o his_o hair_n he_o may_v be_v constant_o mind_v of_o his_o vow_n and_o the_o exquisite_a holiness_n it_o require_v and_o that_o other_o might_n thereby_o be_v admonish_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o holy_a example_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v reserve_v his_o hair_n entire_o for_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v ver_fw-la 18._o come_v upon_o his_o head_n until_o the_o day_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o which_o he_o separate_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v be_v holy_a ceremony_n holy_a i._n e._n whole_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o inward_a and_o substantial_a holiness_n be_v the_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n require_v and_o value_v in_o these_o and_o consequent_o in_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n
that_o 32._o that_o josh._n 8._o 32._o thou_o shall_v set_v thou_o up_o great_a stone_n and_o plaster_v they_o with_o plaster_n they_o plaster_n for_o conveniency_n of_o write_v upon_o they_o 3_o and_o thou_o shall_v write_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n etc._n law_n either_o 1._o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n but_o that_o seem_v too_o large_a for_o this_o place_n or_o 2._o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n here_o follow_v but_o they_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o different_a thing_n or_o 3._o the_o law_n proper_o so_o call_v i._n e._n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o precept_n or_o law_n of_o moses_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v moral_a and_o general_a as_o may_v be_v guess_v from_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o all_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o be_v particular_o apply_v unto_o the_o transgressor_n of_o moral_a law_n only_o ver_fw-la 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the_o stone_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n very_o plain_o all_o plain_o so_o as_o to_o be_v easy_o read_v by_o all_o 9_o and_o moses_n and_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n say_v take_v heed_n and_o hearken_v o_o israel_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_z i_o lord_z by_o thy_o solemn_a renew_n of_o thy_o covenant_n with_o i_o thy_o god_n 10_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o do_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n 11_o and_o moses_n charge_v the_o people_n the_o same_o day_n say_v 12_o these_o shall_v stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizzim_n it_o gerizzim_n obj._n in_o jos._n 8._o 33._o they_o stand_v over_o against_o mount_n gerizim_n ans._n 1._o both_o be_v true_a they_o who_o stand_v upon_o the_o one_o mount_v stand_v over_o against_o the_o other_o 2._o these_o word_n may_v be_v render_v beside_o or_o near_o to_o as_o the_o 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because_o levi_n be_v here_o number_v but_o when_o levi_n be_v omit_v as_o it_o be_v where_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n be_v make_v there_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n pass_v for_o two_o tribe_n 13_o and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 11._o â—…_n these_o shall_v stand_v upon_o mount_n ebal_n curse_v ebal_n heb._n â—…r_v â—…_n curse_v to_o curse_v 28._o curse_v he_o say_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n ver_fw-la 12._o but_o here_o only_o to_o curse_v not_o express_v who_o either_o because_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o mention_v the_o people_n as_o object_n of_o the_o curse_n or_o because_o he_o presume_v and_o hope_v that_o though_o some_o particular_a person_n may_v deserve_v the_o curse_n yet_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n will_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o it_o or_o to_o intimate_v that_o though_o the_o blessing_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n yet_o the_o curse_n be_v indefinite_a and_o common_a to_o all_o nation_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o particular_a sin_n here_o number_v which_o be_v such_o as_o make_v the_o gentile_n guilty_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o affirm_v see_v leu._n 18._o 28._o reuben_n gad_n and_o asher_n and_o zebulun_n dan_n and_o naphtali_n equal_a naphtali_n four_o of_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n to_o show_v that_o the_o curse_n belong_v to_o those_o of_o servile_a and_o disingenuous_a spirit_n and_o carriage_n to_o god_n with_o these_o be_v join_v reuben_n who_o by_o his_o shameful_a sin_n fall_v from_o his_o dignity_n gen._n 49._o 4._o and_o zabulon_n as_o the_o young_a of_o leahs_n child_n who_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v join_v with_o those_o that_o the_o number_n may_v be_v equal_a 14_o and_o 11._o and_o dan._n 9_o 11._o the_o levite_n 33._o levite_n i._n e._n some_o of_o the_o levite_n to_o wit_n the_o priest_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n as_o it_o be_v express_v jos._n 8._o 33._o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o levite_n stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n v._o 12._o but_o these_o stand_v in_o the_o valley_n between_o gerizim_n and_o ebal_n look_v towards_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o mountain_n as_o they_o pronounce_v either_o the_o blessing_n or_o the_o curse_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o jos._n 8._o 33._o shall_v speak_v and_o say_v unto_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n answer_v voice_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n by_o who_o the_o rest_n be_v inform_v and_o direct_v by_o some_o signal_n when_o they_o shall_v answer_v 15_o 4._o 15_o exod._n 20._o â—…_n 23._o and_o 34._o 1â—…_n leu._n 19_o 4._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a image_n rest_n image_n under_o this_o particular_a he_o understand_v all_o the_o gross_a violation_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o under_o the_o follow_a branch_n he_o comprehend_v all_o other_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v 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or_o her_o troubler_n or_o vexer_n or_o enemy_n for_o so_o her_o envy_n or_o jealous_o make_v she_o though_o so_o near_o relate_v compare_v gen._n 29._o 30._o levit._fw-la 18._o 18._o also_o she_o also_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d she_o provoke_v she_o sore_o for_o to_o make_v she_o fret_v herself_o fret_v against_o her_o husband_n or_o against_o god_n or_o within_o herself_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o her_o womb_n 7_o and_o as_o he_o do_v so_o 5._o so_o i_o e._n either_o as_o oâ—…_n as_o he_o go_v and_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o to_o worship_n or_o as_o elkanah_n express_v peculiar_a kindness_n to_o hannah_n as_o be_v say_v v._o 5._o year_n by_o year_n 3._o year_n i_o e._n every_o year_n at_o the_o day_n or_o time_n mention_v v._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n that_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n heb._n from_o her_o go_v 〈◊〉_d when_o she_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n relation_n lord_n this_o circumstance_n be_v note_a first_a as_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o contention_n because_o at_o such_o time_n they_o be_v force_v to_o more_o society_n with_o one_o another_o by_o the_o way_n and_o in_o their_o lodging_n whereas_o at_o home_o they_o have_v distinct_a apartment_n where_o they_o may_v be_v asunder_o and_o then_o her_o husband_n extraordinary_a love_n and_o kindness_n be_v show_v to_o hannah_n whereby_o peninnah_n be_v the_o more_o exasperate_v then_o also_o hannah_n pray_v earnest_o for_o a_o child_n which_o hitherto_o she_o have_v do_v in_o vain_a and_o this_o possible_o she_o reproach_v she_o with_o second_o as_o the_o aggravation_n of_o her_o sin_n that_o when_o she_o come_v to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n when_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v reconcile_v even_o to_o her_o enemy_n matth._n 5._o 23_o 24._o she_o do_v quarrel_n with_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n so_o she_o provoke_v she_o therefore_o she_o weep_v and_o do_v not_o eat_v 7._o eat_v either_o little_a or_o rather_o nothing_o at_o all_o as_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o eat_v of_o that_o sacred_a food_n according_a to_o deut._n 12._o 7._o 8_o then_o say_v elkanah_n her_o husband_n to_o she_o hannah_n why_o weep_v thou_o and_o why_o eat_v thou_o not_o and_o why_o be_v thy_o heart_n grieve_v be_o not_o i_o 15._o i_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 15._o better_o to_o thou_o than_o ten_o son_n thou_o son_n ought_v thou_o not_o to_o value_v my_o hearty_a love_n to_o thou_o more_o than_o the_o have_v of_o as_o many_o son_n as_o penninah_n have_v she_o will_v willing_o change_v condition_n with_o thou_o 9_o ¶_o so_o hannah_n rise_v up_o after_o they_o probable_a they_o i_o e._n elkanah_n and_o his_o company_n except_o hannah_n or_o she_o for_o though_o at_o first_o she_o eat_v nothing_o yet_o upon_o her_o husband_n invitation_n and_o encouragement_n she_o may_v eat_v afterward_o though_o the_o former_a may_v seem_v more_o probable_a have_v eat_v in_o shiloh_n and_o after_o they_o have_v drink_v now_o eli_n the_o priest_n sit_v upon_o a_o seat_n be_v seat_n or_o throne_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_v it_o be_v raise_v high_a than_o ordinary_a chap._n 4._o 18._o here_o he_o may_v sit_v either_o as_o the_o judge_n or_o rather_o as_o highpriest_n to_o hear_v and_o answer_v such_o as_o come_v to_o he_o for_o advice_n and_o to_o inspect_v and_o direct_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o need_n be_v by_o a_o post_n of_o the_o temple_n 15._o temple_n i_o e._n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n here_o and_o chap._n 3._o 3._o and_o 2_o sam._n 22._o 7._o psal._n 27._o 6._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o temple_n be_v call_v the_o tabernacle_n jer._n 10._o 20._o lament_n 2._o 6._o and_o although_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v but_o a_o tent_n yet_o it_o be_v support_v by_o board_n and_o post_n and_o especial_o at_o the_o entrance_n by_o which_o eli_n sit_v even_o by_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o outward_a court_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v see_v hannah_n see_v more_o on_o chap._n 3._o 15._o of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n bitter_a oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o bitterness_n 20._o bitterness_n i_o e._n oppress_v with_o grief_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v job_n 7._o 11._o and_o 10._o 1._o ruth_n 1._o 20._o of_o soul_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o 11_o and_o she_o vow_v a_o vow_n it_o vow_n know_v that_o her_o husband_n will_v willing_o consent_v to_o it_o otherwise_o she_o have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o thou_o will_v indeed_o look_v on_o it_o on_o to_o wit_n favourable_o so_o as_o to_o remove_v it_o the_o affliction_n it_o affliction_n i_o e._n the_o barrenness_n and_o reproach_n which_o attend_v it_o of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o remember_v i_o and_o not_o forget_v thy_o handmaid_n but_o will_v give_v unto_o thy_o handmaid_n man_n handmaid_n heb._n seed_n of_o man_n a_o manchild_n than_o i_o will_v give_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_z it_o lord_z i_o e._n consecrate_v he_o to_o god_n service_n in_o his_o temple_n as_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v for_o if_o he_o have_v any_o blemish_n she_o may_v not_o do_v it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n judge_n life_n not_o only_o from_o his_o 25_o to_o his_o 50th_o year_n as_o all_o the_o levite_n and_o so_o he_o himself_o be_v oblige_v by_o god_n numb_a 4._o 2._o and_o 8._o 24._o but_o for_o his_o whole_a time_n which_o be_v still_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o reservation_n of_o god_n right_a which_o her_o vow_n must_v give_v place_n to_o as_o indeed_o it_o do_v for_o god_n call_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o a_o general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o a_o judge_n and_o 5._o and_o â—…_n numb_a 6._o 5._o judg._n 13._o 5._o there_o shall_v no_o razor_n come_v upon_o his_o head_n circumcision_n head_n i_o e._n he_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a nazarite_n for_o under_o this_o one_o rule_n as_o the_o chief_a all_o the_o rest_n be_v contain_v as_o elsewhere_o the_o whole_a moysaicall_a law_n be_v understand_v under_o the_o title_n 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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
it_o samuel_n who_o kindness_n and_o compassion_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v former_o experience_v so_o now_o he_o expect_v it_o in_o his_o deep_a distress_n this_o practice_n of_o divination_n by_o the_o dead_a or_o by_o the_o ghost_n or_o soul_n of_o dead_a person_n call_v up_o by_o magical_a art_n be_v very_o usual_a among_o all_o nation_n and_o from_o they_o saul_n learn_v it_o 12_o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v samuel_n she_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n crime_n voice_n for_o fear_v of_o her_o life_n saul_n himself_o be_v witness_n of_o her_o crime_n and_o the_o woman_n speak_v to_o saul_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o deceive_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v saul_n he_o saul_n this_o she_o know_v either_o by_o some_o gesture_n of_o reverence_n which_o this_o suppose_a samuel_n may_v show_v to_o saul_n as_o to_o the_o king_n or_o by_o information_n from_o this_o ghost_n or_o from_o the_o spirit_n by_o who_o help_n she_o have_v raise_v he_o 13_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o she_o be_v not_o asraid_a for_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o saul_n i_o see_v god_n see_v or_o a_o god_n god_n 14._o god_n i_o e._n a_o god_n a_o divine_a person_n glorious_a and_o full_a of_o majesty_n and_o splendour_n exceed_v not_o only_o mortal_a man_n but_o common_a ghost_n she_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n god_n either_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n which_o common_o use_v that_o word_n of_o one_o person_n or_o after_o the_o language_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n but_o the_o whole_a coherence_n show_v that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o for_o saul_n desire_v but_o one_o v._o 11._o and_o he_o inquire_v and_o the_o woman_n answer_v only_o of_o one_o v._o 14._o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n dead_a earth_n as_o if_o it_o come_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a 14_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o form_n she_o heb._n what_o be_v his_o form_n what_o form_n be_v he_o of_o and_o she_o say_v a_o old_a man_n come_v up_o and_o he_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n 27._o mantle_n the_o usual_a habit_n of_o prophet_n 2_o king_n 2._o 8_o 13._o zech._n 13._o 4._o and_o particular_o of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 27._o and_o saul_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v samuel_n place_n samuel_n the_o woman_n pretend_v and_o saul_n upon_o her_o suggestion_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v samuel_n indeed_o and_o so_o many_o popish_a and_o some_o other_o writer_n conceive_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o samuel_n but_o the_o devil_n represent_v samuel_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a for_o first_o it_o be_v most_o incredible_a that_o god_n who_o have_v just_a now_o refuse_v to_o answer_n saul_n by_o the_o mean_n which_o himself_o appoint_v and_o use_v in_o that_o case_n will_v answer_v he_o or_o suffer_v samuel_n to_o answer_v he_o in_o that_o way_n and_o upon_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n detest_a and_o contemn_v which_o will_v have_v give_v great_a countenance_n and_o encouragement_n to_o saul_n and_o the_o witch_n and_o all_o professor_n and_o consulter_n of_o those_o devilish_a arts._n second_o there_o be_v divers_a passage_n in_o this_o relation_n which_o plain_o discover_v that_o this_o be_v no_o good_a but_o a_o evil_a spirit_n as_o first_o that_o he_o receive_v that_o worship_n from_o saul_n v._o 14._o which_o good_a spirit_n will_v not_o suffer_v revel_v 19_o 10._o and_o 22._o 8_o 9_o second_o that_o among_o his_o other_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o condemn_v he_o he_o omit_v this_o of_o ask_v counsel_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n to_o inquire_v of_o it_o for_o which_o transgression_n with_o other_o he_o be_v express_o say_v to_o have_v die_v 1_o chron._n 10._o 13._o which_o the_o true_a samuel_n who_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o god_n honour_n and_o so_o faithful_a a_o reprover_n will_v never_o have_v neglect_v especial_o now_o when_o he_o take_v saul_n in_o the_o very_a fact_n three_o that_o he_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v disquiet_v and_o bring_v up_o v._o 15._o by_o saul_n 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for_o the_o trial_n of_o some_o and_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o punishment_n of_o other_o beside_o the_o devil_n may_v foresee_v this_o by_o strong_a conjecture_n as_o by_o the_o numerousness_n strength_n courage_n and_o resoluteness_n of_o the_o philistine_n host_n and_o the_o quite_o contrary_a condition_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o by_o divers_a other_o symptom_n far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o mortal_a man_n but_o such_o as_o he_o by_o his_o great_a sagacity_n can_v easy_o discern_v and_o for_o that_o express_a determination_n of_o the_o time_n to_o morrow_n v._o 19_o that_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o very_a next_o day_n but_o indefinite_o of_o some_o short_a time_n after_o this_o as_o it_o be_v take_v exod._n 13._o 14._o deut._n 6._o 20._o jos._n 4._o 6_o 21._o and_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v from_o the_o present_a posture_n of_o the_o two_o army_n that_o the_o fight_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v very_o near_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a next_o day_n but_o some_o day_n after_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o course_n of_o the_o story_n and_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o a_o late_a learned_a writer_n see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n on_o this_o place_n and_o he_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o bow_v himself_o 15_o ¶_o and_o samuel_n say_v to_o saul_n why_o have_v thou_o disquiet_v i_o to_o bring_v i_o up_o punishment_n up_o as_o the_o devil_n appear_v in_o samuel_n shape_n and_o garb_n so_o also_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o person_n that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d saul_n and_o encourage_v other_o to_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o this_o wicked_a way_n and_o god_n permit_v he_o to_o do_v so_o for_o saul_n great_a condemnation_n and_o punishment_n and_o saul_n answer_v i_o be_o fore_o distress_a for_o the_o philistine_n make_v war_n against_o i_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o no_o more_o neither_o prophet_n neither_o heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o prophet_n by_o 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among_o the_o hebrew_n otherwise_o for_o himself_o i._n e._n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o prediction_n and_o oath_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n 1â—…_n holiness_n chap._n 1â—…_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o †_o i_o he_o i_o still_o he_o nourish_v this_o persuasion_n in_o saul_n that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a samuel_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o thâ—…ne_a hand_n and_o give_v it_o to_o thy_o hand_n ‡_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d hand_n neighbour_n even_o to_o david_n 18_o 〈◊〉_d 18_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d because_o thou_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o execute_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o amalek_n
follow_v be_v within_o i_o mind_n i_o beside_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v past_a ch._n 1._o there_o be_v other_o misery_n that_o be_v constant_a and_o fix_v in_o i_o the_o sharp_a pain_n of_o my_o body_n and_o dismal_a horror_n of_o my_o mind_n the_o poison_n whereof_o part_n whereof_o imply_v that_o these_o arrow_n be_v more_o keen_a and_o pernicious_a than_o ordinary_a as_o be_v dip_v in_o god_n wrath_n as_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n then_o and_o since_o use_v to_o dip_v their_o arrow_n in_o poison_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o pierce_v but_o burn_v up_o and_o consume_v the_o vital_a part_n drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n they_o spirit_n i_o e._n exhau_v and_o consume_v either_o 1._o my_o vital_a spirit_n together_o with_o my_o blood_n the_o seat_n of_o they_o and_o my_o heart_n the_o spring_n of_o they_o as_o poison_n use_v to_o do_v but_o i_o doubt_v the_o hebrew_n word_n ruach_v be_v never_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n or_o 2._o my_o soul_n which_o be_v common_o the_o spirit_n my_o mind_n and_o conscience_n so_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o beside_o the_o misery_n which_o they_o see_v he_o feel_v other_o and_o far_o great_a though_o invisible_a torment_n in_o his_o soul_n which_o if_o they_o can_v see_v they_o will_v have_v more_o pity_n for_o he_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n this_o place_n be_v and_o may_v very_o well_o be_v otherwise_o render_v who_o poison_n my_o spirit_n drink_v up_o i._n e._n my_o soul_n suck_v in_o the_o venom_n of_o those_o calamity_n by_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v to_o itself_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n manifest_v and_o convey_v by_o they_o 16._o they_o psal._n 88_o 15_o 16._o the_o terror_n of_o god_n torment_n god_n either_o 1._o great_a terror_n or_o 2._o god_n terrible_a judgement_n or_o rather_o 3._o these_o terror_n which_o god_n immediate_o work_v in_o my_o soul_n either_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o wrath_n accompany_v my_o outward_a trouble_n or_o from_o the_o sad_a expectation_n of_o long_a and_o great_a torment_n do_v set_v 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both_o in_o man_n and_o beast_n by_o which_o their_o disposition_n and_o deportment_n be_v general_o suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o you_o complain_v not_o who_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n nor_o do_v i_o when_o it_o be_v so_o with_o i_o but_o if_o you_o feel_v what_o i_o feel_v you_o will_v be_v as_o full_a of_o complaint_n as_o i_o be_o 6._o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n condition_n salt_n can_v or_o do_v man_n use_v to_o eat_v unsavoury_a meat_n with_o delight_n or_o without_o complaint_n this_o be_v either_o 1._o a_o reflection_n upon_o eliphaz_n his_o discourse_n as_o unsavoury_a which_o can_v not_o give_v he_o any_o conviction_n or_o satisfaction_n but_o his_o censure_n of_o eliphaz_n his_o speech_n begin_v not_o till_o v._o 14._o and_o then_o it_o proceed_v or_o rather_o 2._o a_o justification_n of_o iob_n complaint_n of_o which_o both_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n treat_v by_o another_o argument_n man_n do_v common_o complain_v of_o their_o meat_n when_o it_o be_v but_o unsavoury_a how_o much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v so_o bitter_a as_o i_o be_v which_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o the_o sense_n here_o begin_v be_v complete_v and_o thâ—…s_v general_a proposition_n be_v accommodate_v to_o iob_n condition_n or_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n egg._n egg_n heb._n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o yolk_n i._n e._n which_o encompass_v the_o yolk_n of_o a_o egg._n 7._o the_o thing_n that_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o touch_v be_v as_o meat_n as_o heb._n sickness_n of_o my_o meat_n my_o sorrowful_a meat_n 6._o meat_n heb._n as_o the_o sickness_n or_o sorrow_n of_o my_o meat_n i._n e._n as_o my_o sorrowful_a meat_n which_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o eat_v with_o grief_n of_o heart_n the_o particle_n as_o either_o 1._o note_n not_o the_o similitude_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v former_o note_v and_o prove_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o such_o meat_n as_o former_o he_o shall_v have_v abhor_v to_o touch_v either_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o or_o for_o his_o tear_n or_o ulcerous_a matter_n which_o mix_v themselves_o with_o it_o he_o be_v now_o force_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o own_o poverty_n to_o eat_v or_o 2._o imply_v that_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o those_o grievous_a affliction_n which_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o common_a inclination_n of_o humane_a nature_n i_o dread_v the_o very_a touch_n and_o thought_n of_o they_o be_v now_o my_o daily_a though_o sorrowful_a bread_n i_o be_o force_v constant_o to_o feed_v upon_o they_o as_o other_o person_n in_o great_a affliction_n be_v say_v to_o be_v say_v with_o bread_n of_o tear_n psal_n 80._o 5._o and_o to_o eat_v ash_n like_o bread_n psal._n 102._o 9_o other_o make_v this_o a_o censure_n of_o eliphaz_n his_o word_n as_o ungrateful_a and_o loathsome_a to_o he_o but_o that_o sense_n seem_v neither_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n nor_o with_o its_o scope_n and_o coherence_n with_o the_o former_a of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 6._o 8._o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n 3._o request_n i_o e._n the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v so_o passionate_o desire_v and_o notwithstanding_o all_o your_o vain_a word_n and_o weak_a argument_n do_v still_o just_o continue_v to_o desire_v to_o wit_n death_n as_o be_v express_v v._n 9_o and_o more_o large_o ch._n 3._o and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o expectation_n i_o heb._n my_o expectation_n â—…he_v thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o 9_o even_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v i_o together_o i_o to_o end_v my_o day_n and_o calamity_n together_o that_o he_o will_v let_v loose_a his_o hand_n follow_v hand_n which_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v bind_v up_o or_o restrain_v from_o give_v i_o that_o deadly_a blow_n which_o i_o desire_v o_o that_o he_o will_v restrain_v himself_o and_o his_o hand_n no_o long_o but_o let_v it_o fall_v upon_o i_o with_o all_o its_o might_n so_o as_o to_o cut_v i_o off_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o cut_v i_o off_o 10._o then_o shall_v i_o yet_o have_v comfort_n for_o comfort_n the_o thought_n of_o my_o approach_a death_n will_v comfort_v i_o in_o all_o my_o sorrow_n this_o will_v solace_v i_o more_o than_o life_n with_o all_o that_o worldly_a safety_n and_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o thou_o have_v advise_v i_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o yea_o i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n 21._o sorrow_n i_o e._n i_o will_v bear_v up_o myself_o with_o more_o courage_n and_o patience_n under_o all_o my_o torment_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o my_o death_n and_o that_o blessedness_n into_o which_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v after_o death_n be_v admit_v as_o he_o more_o full_o speak_v ch._n 19_o 26_o 27._o whereas_o now_o i_o pine_v away_o in_o linger_a and_o hopeless_a misery_n or_o i_o will_v burn_v i._n e._n i_o be_o content_a to_o burn_v in_o sorrow_n or_o i_o will_v pray_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v in_o hebrew_a writer_n and_o pray_v may_v be_v here_o put_v for_o praiâ—…ng_n or_o worship_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n in_o or_o for_o my_o sorrow_n or_o pain_n then_o i_o will_v worship_v god_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n name_n for_o these_o affliction_n as_o i_o do_v for_o the_o former_a ch._n 1._o 20_o 21._o let_v he_o not_o spare_v i_o spare_v but_o let_v he_o use_v all_o severity_n against_o i_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cut_v
of_o man_n it_o man_n i._n e_fw-la public_o and_o in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n their_o very_a enemy_n see_v and_o admire_v and_o envy_v it_o but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v it_o 20._o thou_o shall_v hide_v they_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o presence_n himself_o presence_n or_o as_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o presence_n either_o 1._o as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o thy_o presence_n chamber_n where_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o hand_n guard_v they_o from_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o their_o enemy_n call_v his_o secret_n partly_o because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v stranger_n to_o god_n and_o his_o presence_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a and_o secure_a place_n such_o as_o secret_a and_o unknown_a place_n be_v or_o 2._o as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n tabernacle_n as_o it_o be_v call_v psal._n 27._o 5._o the_o place_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n where_o none_o may_v enter_v save_o the_o highpriest_n or_o 3._o with_o thy_o secret_a favour_n and_o providence_n which_o work_v mighty_o yet_o secret_o for_o they_o and_o save_v they_o by_o hide_a and_o unknown_a method_n this_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o cave_n or_o other_o obscure_a and_o unsafe_a place_n where_o david_n be_v force_v to_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o comâ—…_n the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o comâ—…_n pride_n of_o man_n attempt_n man_n from_o their_o vainglorious_a boast_n and_o threat_n and_o from_o their_o bold_a and_o insolent_a attempt_n thou_o 5._o thou_o psal._n 27._o 5._o shall_v keep_v they_o secret_o in_o a_o pavilion_n attempt_n pavilion_n from_o their_o vainglorious_a boast_n and_o threat_n and_o from_o their_o bold_a and_o insolent_a attempt_n from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n branch_n tongue_n or_o as_o in_o thy_o pavilion_n or_o tabernacle_n and_o so_o this_o clause_n explain_v the_o former_a and_o the_o pronoun_n thy_o be_v here_o easy_o and_o apt_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n branch_n tongue_n f_o i._n e._n from_o the_o mischief_n of_o contentious_a and_o standerous_a tongue_n 21._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n for_o 7._o for_o psal._n 17._o 7._o he_o have_v show_v i_o his_o marvellous_a kindness_n in_o a_o city_n a_o or_o 〈◊〉_d city_n strong_a city_n city_n city_n to_o wit_n in_o keilah_n where_o god_n wonderful_o preserve_v i_o of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam_n 23._o 7._o other_o as_o in_o a_o strong_a city_n he_o have_v keep_v i_o as_o safe_a in_o wood_n and_o cave_n as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v in_o a_o fence_a city_n 22._o for_o i_o say_v amazement_n say_v psal._n 116._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 26._o &_o 2_o king_n 7._o 15._o gr._n in_o my_o amazement_n in_o my_o haste_n faith_n haste_n i._n e._n in_o my_o hasty_a flight_n from_o saul_n when_o he_o and_o his_o man_n have_v almost_o encompass_v i_o 1_o sam._n 23._o 26._o which_o happen_v present_o after_o his_o deliverance_n in_o and_o from_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o keilah_n or_o in_o my_o fear_n or_o tremble_v when_o my_o passion_n take_v away_o 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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who_o free_o confess_v all_o his_o sin_n without_o dissemble_v or_o conceal_v of_o they_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n here_o intend_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o who_o be_v sincere_a in_o his_o profession_n of_o repentance_n turn_v from_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o not_o seigned_o 3._o when_o i_o keep_v silence_n conscience_n silence_n to_o wit_n from_o a_o full_a and_o open_a confession_n of_o my_o sin_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 5._o and_o from_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o serious_a and_o servant_n prayer_n for_o pardon_n and_o peace_n whilst_o i_o conceal_v my_o sin_n or_o smother_v my_o fear_n and_o stiâ—…led_v the_o working_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n my_o bone_n wax_v old_a e_z through_o my_o roar_v decay_v roar_v my_o spirit_n fail_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o body_n decay_v all_o the_o day_n long_o repentance_n long_o because_o of_o the_o continual_a horror_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n wherewith_o i_o be_v as_o yet_o rather_o oppress_v and_o overwhelm_v than_o bring_v to_o thorough_a repentance_n 4._o for_o day_n and_o night_n thy_o hand_n they_o hand_n thy_o afflict_a hand_n bring_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o fill_v i_o with_o thy_o terror_n for_o they_o be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n sorrow_n summer_n my_o very_a radical_a moisture_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n dry_v up_o and_o waste_v through_o excessive_a fear_n and_o sorrow_n selah_n 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v 9_o hide_v prov._n 28._o 13_o isa._n 65._o 24._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 9_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n they_o
16._o their_o end_n shall_v certain_o be_v most_o miserable_a but_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n blessing_n earth_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n oft_o make_v to_o such_o which_o also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v literal_o fulfil_v in_o that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v fulfil_v with_o far_o great_a advantage_n in_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n 10._o for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n envy_n while_n their_o time_n and_o prosperity_n be_v very_o short_a and_o therefore_o no_o matter_n of_o envy_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v take_v be_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o shall_v be_v dead_a and_o go_v as_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o take_v yea_o 9_o yea_o job_n 7._o 10._o &_o 20._o 9_o thou_o shall_v diligent_o consider_v his_o place_n he_o place_n industrious_o seek_v to_o find_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v before_z be_v i._n e._n his_o place_n and_o estate_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v gove_n or_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o before_z 11._o 5_o 11._o psal._n 25_o 9_o mat._n 5._o 5_o but_o the_o meek_a man_n meek_a i._n e._n the_o godly_a who_o be_v frequent_o thus_o call_v as_o psal._n 22._o 26._o and_o 149._o 4._o those_o who_o patient_o bear_v god_n afflict_a hand_n and_o meek_o pass_v by_o injury_n from_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n happiness_n peace_n partly_o of_o outward_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n which_o god_n in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v give_v they_o and_o principal_o of_o inward_a peace_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o own_o endless_a happiness_n 12._o the_o wicked_a practisâ—…h_o wicked_a or_o practisâ—…h_o plot_v against_o the_o just_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n 16._o tooth_n out_o of_o malice_n and_o rage_n see_v on_o psal._n 35._o 16._o 13._o 4._o 13._o psal._n 2._o 4._o the_o lord_z shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o foolish_a he_o i._n e._n shall_v despise_v and_o deride_v all_o their_o hope_n and_o endeavour_n against_o the_o good_a as_o most_o vain_a and_o foolish_a for_o he_o see_v that_o his_o day_n 27._o day_n either_o 1._o god_n day_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a phrase_n as_o isa._n 2._o 12._o and_o 13._o 9_o or_o 2._o his_o own_o day_n as_o 1_o sam._n 26._o 10._o ezik._n 21._o 25._o 29._o both_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o day_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o his_o punishment_n or_o destruction_n as_o isa._n 9_o 4._o jer._n 50._o 27._o be_v come_v 14._o the_o wicked_a have_v draw_v out_o the_o sword_n and_o have_v bend_v their_o bow_n blow_n bow_n they_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o arm_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v the_o deadly_a blow_n to_o cast_v down_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o to_o slay_v way_n slay_v heb._n tâ—…â—…right_a of_o way_n such_o as_o be_v of_o upright_a conversation_n course_n conversation_n such_o against_o who_o they_o have_v no_o quarrel_n for_o any_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v they_o but_o only_o for_o their_o integrity_n and_o righteousness_n or_o because_o they_o be_v better_a than_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o their_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o course_n 15._o their_o sword_n shall_v enter_v into_o their_o own_o heart_n head_n heart_n god_n will_v not_o only_o defend_v the_o upright_a from_o their_o mischievous_a deâ—…igns_n but_o will_v make_v they_o to_o fall_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o their_o bow_n shall_v be_v break_v 16._o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a misery_n wicked_a because_o he_o have_v it_o with_o many_o great_a and_o glorious_a advantage_n with_o god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n with_o great_a serenity_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o desirable_a and_o comfortable_a than_o all_o earthly_a possession_n with_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a felicity_n whilst_o wicked_a man_n riches_n be_v load_v with_o many_o encumbrance_n with_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n the_o torment_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o dreadful_a expectation_n of_o a_o after-reckoning_n and_o of_o endless_a misery_n 17._o for_o 15._o for_o psal._n 10._o 15._o the_o arm_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v break_v but_o the_o lord_n uphold_v the_o righteous_a estate_n righteous_a this_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o say_v v._o 16_o for_o what_o the_o wicked_a have_v shall_v sudden_o be_v lose_v and_o go_v but_o god_n will_v maintain_v the_o righteous_a in_o their_o happy_a estate_n 18._o the_o lord_z 7._o lord_z psal._n 1._o 6_o &_o 31._o 7._o know_v affection_n know_v observe_v with_o singular_a care_n and_o affection_n the_o day_n of_o the_o upright_a 11._o upright_a i._n e._n their_o condition_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o do_v or_o may_v besal_n they_o their_o danger_n and_o fear_n and_o suffer_v from_o ungodly_a man_n and_o therefore_o will_v watch_v over_o they_o and_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o the_o design_n and_o attempt_n of_o their_o enemy_n day_n or_o year_n or_o time_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o thing_n do_v or_o event_n happen_v in_o they_o as_o deut._n 32._o 7._o psal._n 31._o 15._o and_o 77._o 5._o and_o 143._o 5._o isa._n 63._o 11._o and_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o better_a ever_o to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o comp._n v._n 29._o and_o when_o they_o die_v their_o inheritance_n be_v not_o lose_v but_o exchange_v for_o one_o infinite_o better_a 19_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a follow_v ashamed_a for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n but_o their_o hope_n and_o desire_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o evil_a time_n and_o 19_o and_o psal._n 33._o 19_o in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v 20._o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v lamb_n be_v heb._n the_o preciousness_n of_o lamb_n as_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n fire_n lamb_n which_o in_o a_o instant_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n they_o shall_v consume_v into_o smoke_n irrecoverable_o smoke_n i._n e._n utter_o and_o irrecoverable_o shall_v they_o consume_v away_o 21._o the_o wicked_a borrow_v and_o pay_v not_o again_o this_o again_o either_o through_o covetousness_n and_o injustice_n or_o rather_o because_o of_o that_o great_a penury_n into_o which_o god_n shall_v bring_v he_o whilst_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o only_o provide_v sufficient_o for_o himself_o but_o have_v abundance_n and_o to_o spare_v for_o other_o for_o he_o be_v here_o compare_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o righteous_a not_o so_o much_o in_o their_o virtue_n or_o moral_a quality_n as_o in_o their_o outward_a condition_n which_o also_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o 9_o this_o psal._n 112._o 9_o but_o the_o righteous_a show_v mercy_n and_o give_v 22._o for_o such_o as_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o happiness_n he_o i._n e._n of_o the_o lord_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o v._o 20._o where_o he_o be_v name_v and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o bless_v or_o to_o curse_v man_n and_o this_o he_o mention_n both_o as_o the_o foundation_n and_o as_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o future_a happiness_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o be_v curse_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 23._o the_o step_n of_o a_o good_a man_n 22._o man_n or_o of_o that_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o righteous_a or_o bless_a man_n express_v v._o 21_o 22._o be_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o order_v felicity_n order_v or_o direct_v or_o dispose_v i._n e._n so_o govern_v as_o to_o attain_v the_o end_n and_o happy_a issue_n at_o which_o he_o aâ—…ms_v or_o strengthen_v or_o establish_v so_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o stumble_v nor_o fall_v into_o mischief_n for_o still_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v describe_v not_o their_o virtue_n but_o their_o felicity_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o his_o way_n erterprise_n way_n or_o and_o he_o favour_v his_o way_n i._n e._n succeed_v and_o prosper_v his_o counsel_n and_o erterprise_n 24._o 9_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 16._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 9_o though_o he_o fall_v 8._o fall_v either_o 1._o into_o sin_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v jer._n 8._o 4._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o or_o rather_o 2._o into_o distress_n or_o trouble_v as_o mic._n 7._o 8._o he_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o ruin_v down_o i._n e._n not_o total_o nor_o irrecoverable_o ruin_v for_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n 25._o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o
1_o cor_fw-la 11._o 10._o or_o rather_o 2._o before_o king_n and_o prince_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 4._o all_o king_n provoke_v by_o my_o example_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o with_o psal._n 119._o 46._o i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o teâ—…monies_n before_o king_n and_o these_o be_v most_o common_o call_v god_n in_o scripture_n as_o exod._n 21._o 6._o &_o 23._o 9_o 28._o comp_n with_o deut._n 19_o 17._o beside_o david_n mention_n this_o as_o something_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o design_v by_o he_o whereas_o the_o do_v of_o this_o before_o the_o angel_n be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o be_v unavoidable_o necessary_a will_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o 2_o i_o will_v worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n it_o temple_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v he_o say_v towards_o it_o because_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n for_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o name_n name_n name_n for_o thou_o have_v glorify_v thy_o word_n or_o promise_n or_o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o fulfilâ—…ing_v thy_o promise_n to_o i_o more_o than_o any_o other_o of_o thy_o glorious_a perfection_n by_o which_o thou_o arâ—…_n know_v not_o that_o one_o of_o god_n attribute_n be_v real_o and_o in_o itself_o more_o great_a or_o glorious_a than_o another_o or_o can_v be_v make_v so_o but_o because_o one_o may_v be_v more_o celebrate_v and_o admiâ—…ed_v by_o man_n than_o another_o as_o here_o god_n gracious_a promise_n make_v â—…o_o david_n and_o the_o wonderful_a accomplishment_n thereof_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o those_o difficulty_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o which_o seem_v to_o man_n to_o be_v insuperable_a be_v at_o this_o time_n more_o observe_v and_o admire_v than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o attribute_n or_o action_n but_o here_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o david_n one_o be_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n and_o that_o those_o part_n of_o the_o promise_a mercy_n which_o david_n have_v actual_o receive_v be_v pledge_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o rest_n in_o due_a â—…ime_n and_o especial_o that_o great_a and_o eminent_a word_n of_o promise_n concern_v the_o messâ—…s_n which_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v magnify_v above_o all_o god_n name_n 3_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o â—…ried_v thou_o answer_v i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n blessing_n soul_n this_o last_o clause_n limit_n and_o explain_v the_o former_a how_o god_n answer_v he_o so_o speedy_o not_o by_o give_v he_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v in_o that_o very_a instant_n but_o by_o give_v he_o inward_a support_n and_o patience_n to_o waâ—…t_v god_n time_n and_o to_o â—…ear_v all_o his_o trouble_n cheerful_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a mercy_n and_o indeed_o great_a than_o the_o actual_a donâ—…_n of_o any_o temporal_a blessing_n 4_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n concern_v earth_n either_o 1._o all_o neighbour_a king_n or_o 2._o the_o gâ—…rality_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v coâ—…firmed_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o express_v their_o extraordinary_a joy_n and_o aâ—…_n eâ—…inent_a advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n which_o agree_v much_o better_a to_o this_o great_a occasion_n than_o to_o that_o of_o david_n exaltation_n to_o the_o throne_n wherein_o the_o other_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o much_o concern_v shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n they_o mouth_n either_o 1._o thy_o promise_n declare_v unto_o they_o by_o i_o or_o 2._o the_o gospel_n preach_v among_o they_o 5_o yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n other_o lord_n or_o of_o or_o for_o or_o because_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n his_o wonderful_a counsel_n and_o gracious_a providence_n towards_o themselves_o and_o other_o for_o great_a be_v world_n be_v or_o great_a shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o worship_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o one_o small_a land_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o shall_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o 15._o 6_o psal._n 113._o 5_o 6._o isaâ—…_n 57_o 15._o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o see_v yet_o heb._n he_o see_v have_v he_o 5._o he_o jam._n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o respect_n unto_o the_o lowly_a eye_n lowly_a unto_o such_o as_o be_v mean_a and_o obscure_a in_o the_o world_n to_o i_o a_o poor_a contemptible_a shepherd_n who_o he_o have_v prefer_v before_o great_a prince_n and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and._n eye_n or_o and._n but_o the_o proud_a he_o know_v afar_o off_o person_n off_o but_o as_o for_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o pride_n he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o other_o with_o sâ—…orn_n and_o contempt_n and_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n as_o disdain_v to_o admit_v they_o into_o his_o presence_n but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v and_o by_o divers_a interpreter_n be_v render_v otherwise_o and_o he_o who_o be_v high_a or_o the_o loâ—…ty_n one_o from_o afar_o i._n e._n from_o his_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n even_o the_o high_a heaven_n where_o he_o dwell_v notwithstanding_o that_o distance_n do_v know_v they_o or_o will_v own_v they_o so_o this_o be_v the_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o this_o book_n and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o suit_n as_o with_o the_o â—…oregoing_n so_o also_o with_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o thus_o all_o will_v be_v understand_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o person_n 7_o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n danger_n trouble_n i_o e._n be_v encompass_v with_o danger_n thou_o will_v revive_v i_o life_n i_o thou_o will_v cheer_v my_o spirit_n and_o preserve_v my_o life_n thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n power_n hand_n put_v forth_o thy_o almighty_a power_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o enemy_n follow_v enemy_n to_o oppose_v and_o restrain_v their_o rage_n and_o to_o save_v i_o from_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v save_v i_o 8_o 6._o 8_o psal._n 57_o 2._o phil._n 1._o 6._o the_o lord_z will_v perfect_v that_o which_o i_o which_o or_o for_o i_o concern_v i_o hitherto_o i_o will_v finish_v that_o great_a work_n of_o my_o deliverance_n and_o advancement_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v and_o carry_v on_o hitherto_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o etc._n ever_o it_o be_v not_o inconstant_a and_o changeable_a as_o man_n affection_n be_v but_o everlasting_a and_o this_o may_v be_v either_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o forego_n assertion_n the_o lord_n will_v perfect_v etc._n etc._n or_o a_o argument_n to_o enforce_v the_o follow_a petition_n therefore_o forsake_v not_o etc._n etc._n forsake_v not_o over_o not_o or_o leave_v not_o or_o do_v not_o desist_v from_o or_o give_v over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n work_n hand_n the_o work_n of_o my_o salvation_n which_o be_v thus_o far_o advance_v not_o by_o any_o humane_a help_n but_o by_o thy_o own_o extraordinary_a power_n and_o providence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o honour_n to_o desert_n it_o at_o last_o this_o he_o call_v work_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o and_o various_a part_n and_o action_n which_o concur_v to_o this_o work_n psal._n cxxxix_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n this_o psalm_n be_v esteem_v by_o the_o hebrew_n the_o most_o excellent_a in_o the_o whole_a book_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v noble_a and_o sublime_a and_o so_o be_v the_o style_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v those_o heavy_a censure_n and_o reproach_n wherewith_o david_n be_v load_v by_o his_o enemy_n who_o brand_v he_o for_o a_o notorious_a 〈◊〉_d and_o impâ—…_n that_o pretend_a religion_n only_o for_o the_o cover_n and_o promote_a his_o own_o ambitious_a and_o wicked_a design_n against_o his_o lawful_a king_n who_o liâ—…e_n and_o crown_n he_o â—…ought_v to_o take_v away_o against_o these_o he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n omniscience_n to_o who_o he_o appeal_v as_o the_o only_a proper_a judge_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n 1_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o out_o i_o i_o e._n know_a i_o exact_o as_o man_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o diâ—…gently_o search_v out_o 2_o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o my_o uprising_n action_n uprising_n
suppose_v to_o be_v such_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o severe_a law_n against_o these_o practice_n in_o israelitish_n woman_n deut._n 23._o 17._o or_o be_v just_o repute_v heathen_n as_o be_v degenerate_a israelites_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v stranger_n as_o have_v be_v note_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o partly_o because_o conversation_n with_o such_o person_n be_v forbid_v to_o man_n as_o those_o israelite_n which_o be_v not_o levite_n be_v call_v stranger_n numb_a 1._o 51._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v prohibit_v to_o touch_v and_o forbid_a fire_n be_v call_v strange_a fire_n num._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 4._o ch._n 5._o 3._o &_o 6._o 24_o &_o 7._o 5._o even_o from_o the_o stranger_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n rest_n word_n which_o use_v all_o art_n and_o way_n to_o allure_v man_n to_o unchaste_a action_n one_o kind_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n 17._o which_o forsake_v 4._o forsake_v jer._n 3._o 4._o the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n 15._o youth_n to_o wit_n her_o husband_n who_o she_o take_v to_o be_v her_o guide_n and_o governor_n and_o that_o in_o her_o youth_n which_o circumstance_n be_v add_v to_o aggravate_v her_o sin_n and_o shame_n because_o love_n be_v common_o most_o sincere_a and_o servant_n between_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o youth_n as_o they_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n emphatical_o call_v prov._n 5._o 18._o isa._n 54._o 6._o joel._n 1._o 8._o mal._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o forget_v sense_n forget_v i_o e._n violate_v or_o break_v as_o that_o word_n be_v common_o use_v in_o a_o practical_a sense_n the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n it_o god_n the_o marriage_n covenant_n so_o call_v partly_o because_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o institutor_n of_o that_o society_n and_o mutual_a obligation_n and_o partly_o because_o god_n be_v call_v to_o be_v the_o witness_n and_o judge_v of_o that_o solemn_a promise_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o 18._o for_o her_o house_n incline_v unto_o death_n wisdom_n death_n conversation_n with_o she_o which_o be_v most_o free_a and_o usual_a in_o she_o own_o house_n be_v the_o ready_a and_o certain_a way_n to_o death_n which_o it_o bring_v many_o way_n by_o waste_v a_o man_n vital_a spirit_n and_o shorten_v his_o life_n by_o expose_v he_o to_o many_o and_o dangerous_a disease_n which_o physician_n have_v declare_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o inordinate_a lust_n as_o also_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o jealous_a husband_n or_o friend_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o sword_n of_o civil_a justice_n and_o undoubted_o without_o repentance_n to_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o second_o death_n this_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o one_o great_a privilege_n and_o bless_a fruit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a 16._o dead_a or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n and_o some_o other_o render_v it_o unto_o the_o giant_n to_o wit_n those_o rebellious_a giant_n gen._n 6._o 4._o or_o as_o other_o unto_o the_o damn_a or_o unto_o hâ—…ll_n see_v for_o this_o word_n job_n 7._o 9_o psal._n 88_o 11._o prov._n 9_o 18._o &_o 21._o 16._o 19_o none_o 7._o none_o few_o or_o none_o a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n use_v isa._n 64._o 7._o that_o go_v unto_o she_o 3._o she_o that_o go_v to_o her_o house_n or_o that_o lie_n with_o she_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 16._o 4._o &_o 30._o 4._o jos._n 2._o 3._o return_v again_o life_n again_o from_o she_o and_o from_o this_o wickedness_n unto_o god_n adulterer_n and_o whoremonger_n be_v very_o rare_o bring_v to_o repentance_n but_o be_v general_o harden_v by_o the_o power_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o that_o lust_n and_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n peculiar_o inflict_v upon_o such_o person_n heb._n 13._o 4._o he_o allude_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o corporal_a death_n from_o which_o no_o man_n can_v without_o a_o miracle_n return_v to_o this_o life_n neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n life_n life_n of_o those_o course_n which_o lead_v to_o true_a and_o eternal_a life_n 20._o that_o thou_o may_v verse_n may_v this_o depend_v upon_o v._n 11_o and_o be_v mention_v as_o another_o happy_a fruit_n of_o wisdom_n the_o former_a be_v declare_v from_o v._o 12._o to_o this_o verse_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n man_n man_n follow_v the_o counsel_n and_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a company_n and_o practice_n but_o that_o we_o must_v choose_v the_o conversation_n of_o good_a man_n and_o keep_v the_o path_n of_o the_o righteous_a 21._o 29._o 21._o psal._n 37._o 29._o for_o the_o upright_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n 29._o land_n shall_v have_v a_o peaceable_a and_o comfortable_a abode_n in_o the_o land_n oâ—…_n canaan_n which_o also_o be_v a_o type_n of_o their_o everlasting_a felicity_n see_v psal._n 37._o 3_o 9_o 18_o 29._o and_o the_o perfect_a shall_v remain_v in_o it_o 22._o 35._o 22._o job_n 18._o 17._o psal._n 104._o 35._o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v up_o be_v or_o pluck_v up_o root_v out_o of_o it_o chap._n iii_o 1._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n they_o law_n my_o doctrine_n or_o counsel_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v call_v his_o law_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v paul_n gospel_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 8._o because_o deliver_v by_o they_o 20._o they_o deut._n 8_o â—…_n &_o 30._o 16_o 20._o but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n affection_n commandment_n by_o diligent_a meditation_n and_o hearty_a affection_n 2._o for_o 22._o for_o chap._n 4._o 10_o 22._o length_n of_o day_n and_o life_n and_o heb._n year_n of_o life_n long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o 8._o thou_o god_n will_v add_v these_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a deut._n 8._o 18._o &_o 30._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 3._o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n justice_n truth_n either_o 1._o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v not_o forsake_v thou_o or_o rather_o 2._o that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v man_n duty_n so_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o seem_v most_o probable_a both_o from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v plain_o preceptive_a and_o from_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v frequent_o join_v together_o as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n as_o psal._n 25._o 10._o &_o 57_o 3._o etc._n etc._n or_o in_o man_n as_o prov._n 16._o 6._o &_o 20._o 28._o hos._n 4._o 1._o and_o here_o mercy_n note_v all_o that_o benignity_n clemency_n charity_n and_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a free_o to_o other_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n respect_v all_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n to_o 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