with_o the_o city_n thereof_o in_o the_o coast_n even_o the_o city_n of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o 34_o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n build_v be_v build_v i._n e._n repair_v and_o fortify_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o 1_o king_n 12._o 25._o 2_o king_n 14._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 1._o and_o 11._o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o 26._o 2._o dan._n 4._o 30._o for_o they_o neither_o have_v need_n nor_o leisure_n as_o yet_o to_o do_v more_o the_o old_a city_n not_o be_v burn_v and_o ruin_v as_o divers_a in_o canaan_n be_v dibon_n and_o ataroth_n and_o aroer_n 35_o and_o atroth_o shophan_v and_o jazâ—…r_n and_o verse_n 1_o 3._o jazâ—…r_n jaazer_n and_o jogbehah_n 36_o and_o nimrah_n and_o verse_n 3._o nimrah_n bethnimrah_a and_o beth-haran_a fence_a city_n and_o fold_n for_o sheep_n 37_o and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n 27._o reuben_n chap._n 21._o 27._o build_v heshbon_n and_o elealeh_n and_o kirjathaim_n 38_o and_o nebo_n 1._o nebo_n of_o which_o city_n see_v deut._n 34._o 1._o jer._n 48._o 1._o and_o baalmeon_a 7._o baalmeon_a see_v verse_n 3_o josh._n 23._o 7._o their_o name_n be_v change_v 20_o change_v either_o because_o conqueror_n of_o place_n use_v to_o do_v so_o or_o because_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n which_o nebo_n and_o baalmeon_a unquestionable_o be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v exod._n 23._o 13._o especial_o at_o the_o first_o settle_v of_o the_o israelite_n there_o that_o the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o the_o idol_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o so_o the_o temptation_n to_o idolatry_n remove_v though_o afterward_o when_o that_o danger_n be_v over_o they_o be_v call_v by_o their_o old_a name_n again_o jos._n 13._o 17_o 20_o and_o shibmah_n and_o city_n and_o heb._n they_o call_v by_o name_n the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n give_v other_o name_n unto_o the_o city_n which_o they_o build_v 39_o and_o the_o child_n of_o 23._o of_o gen._n 50._o 23._o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n go_v to_o gilead_n and_o take_v it_o 13._o it_o i._n e._n part_v of_o it_o or_o gilead_n be_v here_o take_v more_o strict_o see_v above_o on_o ver_fw-la 29._o and_o gen._n 31._o 21._o deut._n 3._o 12_o 13._o and_o dispossess_v the_o amorite_n which_o be_v in_o it_o 40_o and_o moses_n 15._o moses_n deut._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 15._o give_v gilead_n unto_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n posterity_n manasseh_n i._n e._n not_o to_o machir_n himself_o who_o doubtless_o be_v long_a since_o dead_a see_v gen._n 50._o 23._o the_o family_n or_o posterity_n of_o machir_n which_o be_v call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n as_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n act._n 7._o 16._o of_o isaac_n amos_n 7._o 9_o of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n frequent_o of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n judg._n 1._o 3._o of_o david_n 1_o king_n 12._o 6._o be_v manifest_o put_v for_o their_o posterity_n and_o he_o dwell_v therein_o 41_o and_o 30._o and_o deut._n 3._o 14._o josh._n 13._o 30._o jair_a the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n they_o manasseh_n call_v here_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n 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see_v exod._n 14._o 8._o numb_a 15._o 30._o 4_o for_o the_o egyptian_n bury_v all_o their_o first-born_a 〈◊〉_d first-born_a exod._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v among_o they_o 1._o they_o exod._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 18._o 11._o isa._n 21._o 9_o &_o 19_o 1._o upon_o their_o god_n 11._o god_n either_o 1._o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v god_n in_o scripture_n and_o so_o this_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o amplification_n god_n fly_v their_o first-born_a not_o only_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n but_o even_o of_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n or_o 2._o their_o falsegod_n to_o wit_n those_o beast_n which_o the_o brutish_a egyptian_n worship_v as_o god_n which_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o first-born_a both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v then_o kill_v exod._n 13._o 15._o see_v more_o on_o exod._n 12._o 12._o and_o 18._o 11._o also_o the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n 5_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o ramese_n and_o pitch_v in_o succoth_n 6_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o â—…_n from_o exod._n 13._o â—…_n succoth_n and_o pitch_v in_o etham_n which_o be_v in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o wilderness_n 7_o and_o they_o 1â—…â—…_n they_o exod._n 1â—…â—…_n remove_v from_o etham_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o pihahiroth_a which_o be_v before_o baalzephon_a and_o they_o pitch_v before_o migdol_n 8_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o before_o pihahiroth_a and_o 23._o and_o exod._n 1â—…â—…_n &_o 15._o 22_o 23._o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n and_o pitch_v in_o marah_n 9_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o marah_n and_o 1â—…â—…_n and_o exod._n 1â—…â—…_n come_v unto_o elim_n and_o in_o elim_n be_v twelve_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o palm-tree_n and_o they_o pitch_v there_o 10_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o elim_n and_o encamp_v by_o the_o red-sea_n over_o red-sea_n i._n e._n by_o another_o part_n of_o that_o sea_n which_o they_o pass_v over_o 11_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o the_o red-sea_n and_o encamp_v in_o the_o â—…_n the_o exod._n 1â—…_n â—…_n wilderness_n of_o sin_n 12_o and_o they_o take_v their_o journey_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o encamp_v in_o dophkah_n 13_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o dophkah_n and_o encamp_v in_o alush_n 14_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o alush_n and_o encamp_v at_o â—…_n at_o exod._n 1â—…_n â—…_n rephidim_n where_o be_v no_o water_n for_o the_o people_n to_o drink_v 15_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o rephidim_n and_o pitch_v in_o the_o â—…_n the_o exod._n 16._o â—…_n wilderness_n of_o sinai_n 16_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n and_o pitch_v 〈◊〉_d pitch_v chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d at_o lust_n at_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o lust_n kibroth-hattaavah_a 17_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o kibroth-hattaavah_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d encamp_v at_o hazeroth_n 18_o and_o they_o depart_v 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people_n go_v 3._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12_o 18._o &_o 5._o 1_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o behold_v hitherto_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n cost_n lord_n because_o thâ—…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n chap._n 5._o 2._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o experimental_o and_o to_o thy_o cost_n 9_o cost_n chap._n 4._o 9_o behold_v i_o will_v smite_v cause_n smite_v viz._n by_o aaron_n hand_n who_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o my_o command_n and_o direction_n thus_o pilate_n be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n body_n to_o joseph_n mark_v 15._o 45._o because_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o other_o to_o he_o the_o same_o action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n feel_v river_n nilus_n which_o be_v 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the_o israelitish_n infant_n exod._n 1._o 22._o 18_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o river_n shall_v stink_v and_o the_o egyptian_n blood_n egyptian_n therefore_o the_o israelite_n be_v free_a from_o this_o plague_n and_o those_o branch_n of_o nilus_n which_o they_o use_v be_v uncorrupted_a when_o all_o other_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n shall_v loathe_v river_n loathe_v or_o shall_v weary_v themselves_o in_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o hope_n of_o find_v water_n in_o some_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n upon_o their_o stream_n upon_o their_o river_n and_o upon_o their_o pond_n and_o upon_o all_o their_o water_n their_o heb._n gather_v of_o their_o water_n pool_n of_o water_n way_n water_n not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o every_o pool_n to_o use_v this_o ceremony_n there_o but_o he_o stretch_v his_o hand_n and_o rod_n over_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o may_v signify_v either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o his_o rod_n several_a way_n that_o they_o may_v become_v blood_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n both_o in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n and_o in_o vessel_n of_o stone_n 20_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v and_o he_o 5._o he_o chap._n 17._o 5._o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o 29._o the_o psal._n â—…8_n 44._o and_o 105._o 29._o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v to_o blood_n 21_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v and_o the_o river_n stink_v and_o the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n and_o there_o be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 22_o â—…_n 22_o wisd._n 17._o â—…_n and_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n experiment_n enchantment_n it_o be_v not_o difficult_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o convey_v blood_n speedy_o and_o unperceivable_o and_o that_o in_o great_a quantity_n which_o may_v suffice_v to_o infect_v with_o a_o bloody_a colour_n those_o small_a parcel_n of_o water_n which_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o to_o show_v their_o art_n in_o qu._n whence_o can_v they_o have_v water_n when_o all_o their_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n ans._n 1._o it_o may_v be_v have_v either_o 1._o by_o rain_n which_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v please_v to_o send_v down_o either_o for_o this_o purpose_n or_o to_o mitigate_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o plague_n or_o for_o other_o reason_n know_v to_o he_o though_o not_o to_o we_o for_o that_o rain_n sometime_o fall_v in_o egypt_n though_o not_o much_o nor_o often_o be_v affirm_v by_o ancient_a writer_n and_o late_a traveller_n or_o 2._o from_o goshen_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o court_n or_o from_o some_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o dwell_v among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n of_o this_o history_n and_o who_o be_v free_a from_o these_o plague_n see_v exod._n 8._o 22._o and_o 9_o 26._o and_o 10._o 23._o and_o 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n or_o 3._o from_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v ver_fw-la 24._o or_o 4._o from_o some_o branch_n of_o nilus_n or_o some_o vessel_n in_o their_o house_n who_o water_n be_v not_o yet_o change_v for_o this_o change_n may_v be_v wrought_v not_o sudden_o
thou_o nor_o steal_v by_o thou_o or_o will_v proclaim_v or_o publish_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o my_o name_n i._n e._n some_o part_n of_o it_o especial_o my_o goodness_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v here_o principal_o intend_v 1._o by_o compare_v this_o with_o chap._n 34._o 6_o 7._o 2._o by_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o seem_v a_o limitation_n of_o this_o general_a expression_n q._n d._n i_o will_v proclaim_v manifest_a and_o impart_v my_o goodness_n but_o with_o a_o difference_n not_o to_o all_o man_n but_o to_o who_o i_o please_v 3._o by_o other_o place_n where_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v principal_o if_o not_o sole_o understand_v of_o his_o goodness_n as_o isa._n 50._o 10._o and_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n before_o thou_o 15._o thou_o rom._n 9_o 15._o and_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a etc._n gracious_a this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v add_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o people_n for_o who_o moses_n be_v intercede_v lest_o moses_n shall_v misunderstand_v or_o misapply_v what_o be_v say_v here_o and_o chap._n 34._o 6_o 7._o the_o sense_n be_v i_o will_v show_v this_o peculiar_a favour_n to_o thou_o i_o will_v also_o be_v gracious_a towards_o the_o people_n thou_o plead_v for_o but_o not_o promiscuous_o some_o of_o they_o i_o will_v severe_o and_o eternal_o punish_v for_o this_o and_o their_o other_o sin_n and_o some_o of_o they_o i_o will_v pardon_v and_o save_v not_o because_o they_o be_v righteous_a or_o innocent_a or_o less_o sinner_n than_o the_o rest_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o my_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o most_o free_a grace_n whereby_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o some_o when_o i_o will_v not_o show_v mercy_n to_o other_o thus_o this_o place_n be_v interpret_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n 20_o and_o he_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n presence_n face_n either_o 1._o my_o essence_n but_o that_o no_o man_n can_v see_v neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o next_o or_o rather_o 2._o my_o glorious_a presence_n for_o 17_o for_o gen._n 32._o 30_o deut._n 5._o 24._o jud._n 13._o 22._o rev._n 1._o 16_o 17_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v he_o live_v this_o may_v note_v either_o 1._o god_n purpose_n that_o that_o blissful_a vision_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o no_o man_n here_o but_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o future_a life_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o thing_n from_o man_n weakness_n which_o be_v such_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v display_v all_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o he_o it_o will_v certain_o astonish_v overwhelm_v and_o destroy_v he_o 21_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v there_o be_v a_o place_n by_o i_o ear_n i_o in_o this_o mountain_n where_o my_o residence_n and_o glorious_a presence_n now_o be_v and_o in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o whence_o my_o voice_n now_o come_v to_o thy_o ear_n and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n 22_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o that_o i_o will_v put_v thou_o in_o a_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o hand_n glory_n hand_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v undo_v by_o thy_o own_o desire_n nor_o swallow_v up_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o glory_n while_o i_o pass_v by_o 23_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o back_n part_n desire_v part_n i._n e._n imperfect_o and_o in_o part_n as_o when_o we_o see_v only_o a_o man_n backpart_n and_o not_o his_o face_n thou_o shall_v see_v a_o shadow_n or_o obscure_a delineation_n of_o my_o glory_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v bear_v though_o not_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o do_v desire_v but_o my_o face_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v chap._n xxxiv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n 1._o moses_n deut._n 10._o 1._o hew_v thou_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n duty_n stone_n the_o first_o table_n be_v make_v immediate_o by_o god_n who_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a grace_n and_o good_a pleasure_n and_o without_o man_n merit_n or_o contrivance_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n these_o table_n must_v be_v make_v by_o moses_n partly_o in_o token_n of_o god_n displcasure_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v first_o make_v without_o man_n care_n and_o counsel_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v renew_v but_o by_o man_n repentance_n and_o as_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n signify_v the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n so_o the_o have_v of_o they_o by_o moses_n may_v signify_v the_o circumcision_n and_o plough_v up_o of_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o receive_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n like_v unto_o the_o first_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o these_o table_n the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o table_n sin_n table_n to_o show_v god_n reception_n of_o israelâ—…nto_n â—…nto_z his_o favour_n and_o their_o former_a state_n and_o that_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o abolish_v nor_o change_v by_o their_o sin_n which_o thou_o brake_v 2_o and_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o morning_n and_o come_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n unto_o mount_n sinai_n and_o present_v thyself_o there_o to_o i_o 20._o i_o chap._n 19_o 20._o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n 3_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v 12._o shall_v chap._n 19_o 12._o come_v up_o with_o thou_o neither_o let_v any_o man_n be_v see_v throughout_o all_o the_o mount_n neither_o let_v the_o flock_n nor_o herd_n feed_v before_o that_o mount_n punishment_n mount_n this_o be_v say_v not_o for_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o law_n but_o to_o restrain_v the_o presumption_n and_o curiosity_n of_o the_o people_n by_o this_o argument_n that_o even_o the_o beast_n that_o come_v too_o near_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o much_o more_o man_n who_o knowledge_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o punishment_n 4_o and_o he_o hew_v two_o table_n of_o stone_n like_o unto_o the_o first_o and_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o go_v up_o unto_o mount_n sinai_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o and_o take_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n descend_v in_o the_o cloud_n 25._o cloud_n in_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n which_o ordinary_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o air_n above_o the_o mount_n but_o come_v down_o to_o the_o top_n of_o it_o when_o god_n speak_v with_o moses_n see_v exod._n 33._o 9_o numb_a 11._o 17_o 25._o and_o stand_v with_o he_o there_o together_o there_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o mount_n v._o 2_o 4._o and_o the_o cleft_n of_o a_o rock_n chap._n 33._o 22._o which_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n and_o near_o the_o top_n of_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v these_o place_n together_o and_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o and_o proclaim_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_z god_n man_n god_n this_o title_n show_v his_o glorious_a be_v power_n and_o authority_n the_o follow_a title_n note_v his_o goodness_n to_o man_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n etc._n truth_n in_o fulfil_v all_o his_o gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n and_o to_o all_o his_o people_n wherein_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v abundant_a because_o he_o general_o be_v better_a than_o his_o word_n and_o give_v more_o than_o he_o promise_v there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o divine_a threaten_n but_o here_o the_o situation_n of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o attribute_n of_o divine_a goodness_n plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o promise_n this_o be_v usual_a and_o reasonable_a that_o general_a word_n have_v their_o signification_n limit_v by_o the_o context_n and_o indeed_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o hendyadis_n goodness_n and_o truth_n for_o true_a sincere_a and_o hearty_a goodness_n as_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o true_a and_o real_a mercy_n see_v psal._n 25._o 10._o and_o 57_o 3._o etc._n etc._n 7_o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o generation_n thousand_o the_o chaldee_n and_o some_o other_o render_v it_o for_o a_o thousand_o generation_n forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n signify_v sin_n sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o size_n secret_a or_o open_a infirmity_n or_o presumption_n against_o god_n or_o man_n as_o the_o heap_n of_o various_a word_n here_o put_v together_o signify_v and_o 1â—…_n and_o deut._n â—…_n â—…_n jer._n 32._o 1â—…_n that_o will_v by_o no_o
there_o four_o month_n before_o aaron_n and_o but_o a_o few_o more_o before_o moses_n and_o be_v bury_v there_o 2_o and_o there_o be_v no_o water_n for_o the_o congregation_n circumstance_n congregation_n which_o have_v follow_v they_o through_o all_o their_o former_a journey_n begin_v now_o to_o fail_v they_o here_o and_o because_o they_o be_v now_o come_v near_o canaan_n and_o other_o country_n where_o water_n may_v be_v have_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o use_v extraordinary_a lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o prostitute_v the_o honour_n of_o miracle_n this_o story_n though_o like_o that_o exod._n 17._o be_v different_a from_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o divers_a circumstance_n and_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n 3_o and_o the_o people_n 2._o people_n exod._n 17._o 2._o chode_n with_o moses_n and_o speak_v say_v will_v god_n that_o we_o have_v die_v 45._o die_v chap._n 11._o 1_o 33._o &_o 14._o 37._o &_o 15._o 32_o 35_o 45._o when_o our_o brother_n die_v before_o the_o lord_n see_v lord_n i._n e._n sudden_o rather_o than_o to_o die_v such_o a_o linger_a and_o painful_a death_n their_o sin_n be_v much_o great_a than_o their_o parent_n in_o like_a case_n because_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v warning_n by_o their_o miscarriage_n and_o by_o the_o terrible_a effect_n of_o they_o which_o there_o eye_n have_v see_v 4_o and_o 3._o and_o exod._n 17._o 3._o why_o have_v you_o bring_v up_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o this_o wilderness_n that_o we_o and_o our_o cattle_n shall_v die_v there_o 5_o and_o wherefore_o have_v you_o make_v we_o to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o bring_v we_o in_o unto_o this_o evil_a place_n it_o be_v no_o place_n of_o seed_n or_o of_o fig_n or_o vine_n or_o of_o pomegranate_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o water_n to_o drink_v 6_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o assembly_n redress_n assembly_n partly_o to_o 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call_v moses_n his_o rod_n as_o here_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o sometime_o aaron_n rod_n as_o exod._n 7._o 12._o which_o may_v seem_v most_o probable_a for_o it_o be_v likely_a though_o not_o relate_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n that_o wonder-working_a rod_n call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n exod._n 4._o 20._o be_v lay_v up_o in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o not_o in_o or_o near_o the_o ark_n where_o aaron_n blossom_a rod_n for_o a_o particular_a reason_n be_v put_v and_o gather_v thou_o the_o assembly_n together_o thou_o and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n and_o speak_v you_o unto_o the_o rock_n people_n rock_n which_o will_v soon_o hear_v and_o obey_v my_o command_n than_o these_o sottish_a and_o stubborn_a people_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o it_o shall_v give_v forth_o his_o water_n and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o to_o they_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n so_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o congregation_n and_o their_o beast_n drink_v 9_o and_o moses_n take_v the_o rod_n from_o before_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n lord_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o he_o command_v he_o 10_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n gather_v the_o congregation_n together_o before_o the_o rock_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v now_o you_o rebel_n must_v we_o fetch_v you_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n 11_o and_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o with_o his_o rod_n he_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o and_o the_o 6._o the_o exod._n 17._o 6._o water_n come_v out_o abundant_o and_o the_o congregation_n drink_v and_o their_o beast_n also_o common_a also_o to_o the_o man_n it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 3_o 4._o but_o to_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v no_o holy_a but_o a_o common_a thing_n so_o that_o the_o element_n in_o the_o sacrament_n have_v no_o inherent_a and_o inseparable_a holiness_n but_o only_o a_o relative_a holiness_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o use_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v unholy_a and_o common_a 12_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n because_o 51._o because_o chap._n 27._o 14._o deut._n 1._o 37._o &_o 3._o 26._o &_o 32._o 51._o you_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v heb._n not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d i_o not_o 33._o not_o but_o show_v your_o infidelity_n which_o they_o do_v either_o by_o their_o look_n and_o gesture_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o expression_n and_o action_n either_o 1._o by_o smite_v the_o rock_n and_o that_o twice_o which_o be_v emphatical_o note_v as_o if_o he_o doubt_v whether_o once_o smite_v will_v have_v do_v it_o whereas_o he_o be_v not_o command_v to_o smite_v so_o much_o as_o once_o but_o only_o to_o speak_v to_o it_o or_o 2._o by_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o these_o word_n ver_fw-la 10._o must_v we_o fetch_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n which_o imply_v a_o suspicion_n of_o it_o as_o the_o like_a word_n do_v gen._n 18._o 13._o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v speak_v positive_o and_o confident_o to_o the_o rock_n to_o give_v forth_o water_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o of_o his_o will_n whether_o he_o will_v gratify_v these_o rebel_n with_o this_o further_a miracle_n after_o so_o many_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n and_o beside_o the_o word_n themselves_o it_o be_v considerable_a both_o with_o what_o mind_n they_o be_v speak_v which_o god_n see_v to_o be_v distrustful_a and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v deliver_v which_o the_o people_n may_v discern_v to_o come_v from_o disbelief_n or_o doubt_n and_o there_o may_v be_v divers_a other_o unbelieve_a word_n use_v by_o they_o at_o this_o time_n and_o place_n though_o they_o be_v not_o here_o record_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o give_v only_o the_o sum_n or_o principal_a head_n of_o discourse_n or_o event_n leave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o they_o see_v psal._n 106._o 32_o 33._o to_o sanctify_v i_o perverseness_n i_o i._n e._n to_o give_v i_o glory_n of_o my_o power_n in_o do_v this_o miracle_n and_o of_o my_o truth_n in_o punctual_o fulfil_v my_o promise_n so_o to_o do_v and_o of_o my_o goodness_n in_o do_v it_o notwithstanding_o the_o people_n perverseness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v israel_n this_o make_v their_o sin_n scandalous_a to_o the_o israelite_n who_o of_o themselves_o be_v too_o prone_a to_o infidelity_n and_o little_a need_v such_o a_o ill_a example_n to_o prevent_v the_o contagion_n whereof_o god_n leave_v a_o monument_n of_o his_o great_a displeasure_n upon_o they_o and_o inflict_v a_o punishment_n as_o public_a and_o manifest_a as_o their_o sin_n be_v therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o 13_o etc._n 13_o deut._n 33._o 8._o psal._n 95._o 8._o &_o 106._o 32_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o water_n of_o strife_n of_o that_o be_v strife_n meribah_n 7._o meribah_n call_v meribah_n kadesh_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o another_o mebah_n exod._n 17._o 7._o because_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n strive_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o be_v they_o or_o among_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n last_o mention_v by_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n veracity_n and_o clemency_n towards_o the_o israelite_n and_o of_o his_o impartial_a holiness_n and_o severity_n against_o sin_n even_o in_o his_o great_a friend_n and_o favourite_n as_o moses_n be_v 14_o and_o moses_n send_v messenger_n 3._o messenger_n by_o god_n direction_n deut._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o from_o kadesh_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n thus_o say_v thy_o brother_n 2._o brother_n for_o be_v not_o esau_n who_o be_v edom_n gen._n 36._o 1._o jacobs_n brother_n mal._n 1._o 2._o israel_n thou_o know_v all_o the_o travel_n that_o have_v
answer_v and_o say_v 1â—…_n say_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 1â—…_n amen_n 5._o amen_n i._n e._n so_o let_v it_o be_v i_o wish_v this_o curse_n may_v befall_v i_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n see_v numb_a 5._o 22._o jer._n 11._o 5._o 16_o 1â—…_n 16_o exod._n 20._o 12._o &_o 21._o 1â—…_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a 9_o light_a or_o despise_v in_o his_o heart_n or_o reproach_v or_o curse_v to_o wit_n secret_o as_o before_o for_o if_o the_o fact_n be_v notorious_a it_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n levit._n 20._o 9_o by_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 17_o 14._o 17_o chap._n 19_o 14._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n landmark_a portion_n landmark_a to_o wit_n design_o to_o defraud_v his_o neighbour_n or_o enlarge_v his_o own_o portion_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 18_o 14._o 18_o leu._n 19_o 14._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n next_o way_n that_o mislead_v simple_a soul_n give_v they_o pernicious_a counsel_n either_o for_o this_o life_n or_o for_o the_o next_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 19_o 22._o 19_o exod._n 22._o 21_o 22._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o all_o 18._o chap._n 10._o 18._o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_o 20_o 8._o 20_o leu._n 18._o 8._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n because_o he_o uncover_v his_o father_n skirt_n 20._o skirt_n see_v deut._n 22._o 20._o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 21_o 23._o 21_o leu._n 18._o 23._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o beast_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 22_o 9_o 22_o leu._n 18._o 9_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 23_o 14._o 23_o leu._n 18._o 17._o and_o 20._o 14._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 24_o 31._o 24_o exod._n 20._o 13._o and_o 21._o 12_o 14._o leu._n 24._o 17._o numb_a 35._o 31._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o smite_v use_v smite_v i._n e._n killeth_z as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 25_o 12._o 25_o exod._n 23._o 8._o chap._n 10._o 17._o and_o 16._o 19_o ezek._n 22._o 12._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o take_v reward_n to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a person_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 26_o 10._o 26_o â—…er_n 11._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o law_n not_o i._n e._n perform_v not_o for_o he_o that_o transgress_v do_v in_o some_o sort_n destroy_v and_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o main_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v even_o to_o the_o regulation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o action_n and_o as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o disannul_v the_o authority_n and_o force_n of_o god_n law_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n chap._n xxviii_o 1_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 3._o pass_v leu._n 26._o 3._o if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v set_v thou_o on_o high_a follow_v high_a i._n e._n advance_v and_o honour_v thou_o with_o divers_a privilege_n and_o blessing_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v above_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n 2_o and_o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v on_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o kindness_n thou_o those_o blessing_n which_o other_o greedy_o follow_v after_o and_o ofttimes_o never_o overtake_v they_o shall_v follow_v after_o thou_o and_o shall_v be_v thâ—…own_v into_o thy_o lap_n by_o my_o special_a kindness_n if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 3_o blessed_n shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n 4_o blessed_n shall_v be_v 3._o be_v gen._n 49._o 25._o psal._n 12â—…_n 3._o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o â—…lly_o thy_o heb._n â—…lly_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n 5_o blessed_n shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o or_o dâ—…ugh_o or_o 〈◊〉_d store_n 10._o store_n i._n e._n it_o shall_v always_o be_v well_o replenish_v and_o the_o provision_n thou_o have_v there_o shall_v be_v preserve_v for_o and_o in_o due_a time_n bring_v forth_o to_o thy_o use_n and_o service_n see_v deut._n 26._o 2_o 10._o 6_o 8._o 6_o psal._n 121._o 8._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o 28._o in_o i._n e._n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n and_o administration_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o numb_a 27._o 17._o deut._n 31._o 2._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 25._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 10._o act._n 1._o 21._o and_o 9_o 28._o and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o 28._o out_o i._n e._n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n and_o administration_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o numb_a 27._o 17._o deut._n 31._o 2._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 25._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 10._o act._n 1._o 21._o and_o 9_o 28._o 7_o the_o lord_z shall_v cause_v thy_o enemy_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o to_o be_v smite_v before_o thy_o face_n they_o shall_v come_v out_o against_o thou_o one_o way_n and_o flee_v before_o thou_o seven_o way_n dissipate_v way_n i._n e._n many_o way_n as_o be_v usual_a when_o a_o army_n be_v total_o overthrow_v and_o dissipate_v 8_o the_o lord_z shall_v command_v himself_o command_v i._n e._n shall_v by_o his_o sovereign_a and_o powerful_a providence_n give_v it_o even_o when_o it_o seem_v further_a from_o thou_o and_o not_o likely_a to_o come_v to_o thou_o without_o a_o word_n of_o command_n from_o god_n himself_o the_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o barn_n thy_o or_o barn_n storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 9_o 6._o 9_o exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o the_o lord_z shall_v establish_v thou_o a_o holy_a people_n unto_o himself_o 10._o himself_o i._n e._n shall_v confirm_v and_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o thou_o by_o which_o he_o separate_v thou_o to_o himself_o as_o a_o holy_a and_o peculiar_a people_n and_o shall_v public_o own_v thou_o for_o such_o as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 10._o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n 10_o and_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n i._n e._n that_o you_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n his_o people_n and_o child_n see_v deut._n 14._o 1._o and_o 26._o 18._o for_o to_o be_v call_v ofttimes_o signify_v to_o be_v as_o isa._n 47._o 1_o 5._o and_o 56._o 7._o mat._n 5._o 9_o 19_o and_o 21._o 13._o 28._o 13._o gen._n 21._o 22_o 23._o and_o 26._o 28._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o 11_o and_o etc._n and_o chap._n 30._o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o plenteous_a good_a plenteous_a or_o for_o good_a in_o good_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o belly_n thy_o heb._n belly_n body_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n they_o ground_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v before_o be_v repeat_v to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v repeat_v and_o multiply_v his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o 12_o the_o lord_z shall_v open_v unto_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n 7._o treasure_n to_o wit_n the_o heaven_n or_o the_o air_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o be_v god_n storehouse_n where_o he_o treasure_n up_o rain_n or_o wind_n or_o other_o thing_n for_o man_n use_n see_v job_n 38._o 22._o psal._n 33._o 7._o the_o heaven_n to_o give_v the_o rain_n unto_o thy_o land_n in_o his_o season_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 15._o â—…_n thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o borrow_v 13_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n 15._o
station_n into_o which_o they_o come_v from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n numb_a 10._o 12._o all_o this_o verse_n may_v belong_v to_o god_n appearance_n in_o mount_n sinai_n where_o that_o glorious_a light_n which_o shine_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n direct_o do_v in_o all_o probability_n scatter_v its_o beam_n into_o the_o adjacent_a part_n such_o as_o seir_n and_o paran_n be_v and_o so_o this_o be_v only_o a_o poetical_a and_o prophetical_a variation_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o diverse_a word_n and_o god_n come_v or_o rise_v or_o shine_v from_o or_o to_o or_o in_o sinai_n and_o seir_n and_o paran_n note_v one_o and_o the_o same_o illustrious_a action_n of_o god_n appear_v there_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n or_o holy_a angel_n and_o there_o give_v a_o fiery_a law_n to_o they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o this_o interpretation_n may_v receive_v some_o strength_n from_o hab._n 3._o 3._o where_o this_o glorious_a march_n of_o god_n before_o his_o people_n be_v remember_v only_o teman_fw-mi which_o signify_v the_o south_n be_v put_v for_o seir_n which_o be_v here_o possible_o to_o signify_v that_o that_o seir_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o seir_n or_o edom_n which_o be_v that_o part_n adjoin_v to_o the_o red_a sea_n other_o refer_v this_o of_o seir_n to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v erect_v in_o this_o place_n unto_o they_o he_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n probable_a paran_n a_o place_n where_o god_n eminent_o manifest_v his_o presence_n and_o goodness_n both_o in_o give_v the_o people_n flesh_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o in_o appoint_v the_o 70_o elder_n and_o pour_v forth_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o num_fw-la 11._o though_o the_o exposition_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n branch_n may_v seem_v more_o probable_a and_o he_o come_v with_o 14._o with_o heb._n holy_a miriads_o or_o ten_o thousand_o so_o gr._n see_v judas_n v._n 14._o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n 22._o saint_n i._n e._n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o holy_a angel_n psal._n 68_o 17._o daâ—…_n 7._o 10._o which_o attend_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o give_v the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o act._n 7._o 53._o gal._n 3._o 19_o heb._n 2._o 2._o and_o 12._o 22._o from_o his_o right_a hand_n hand_n hand_n which_o both_o write_v the_o law_n and_o give_v it_o to_o man_n a_o allusion_n to_o man_n who_o ordinary_o write_v and_o give_v gift_n with_o their_o right_n and_o not_o with_o their_o left_a hand_n go_v law_n go_v heb._n a_o fire_n of_o law_n a_o fiery_a law_n 23._o law_n the_o law_n be_v call_v fiery_a partly_o because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n purge_v and_o search_v and_o inflame_v for_o which_o reason_n god_n word_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n jer._n 23._o 29._o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o fiery_a wrath_n and_o curse_n 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lord_z avarice_n lord_z it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o this_o be_v he_o and_o the_o people_n design_n but_o this_o he_o now_o pretend_v and_o ascribe_v that_o to_o his_o piety_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o impiety_n and_o avarice_n thy_o god_n service_n god_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o serve_v and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v please_v with_o our_o pious_a respect_n to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n and_o the_o rest_n we_o have_v utter_o destroy_v 16_o then_o samuel_n say_v unto_o saul_n stay_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o i_o this_o night_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o say_v on_o 17_o and_o samuel_n say_v when_o thou_o be_v little_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n it_o sight_n i_o e._n modest_a humble_a and_o submissive_a as_o 1_o sam._n 9_o 21._o and_o 10._o 22._o whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o now_o he_o be_v grow_v proud_a and_o stubborn_a and_o impudent_a both_o to_o commit_v sin_n and_o justify_v it_o be_v thou_o not_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n 18_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v thou_o on_o a_o journey_n and_o say_v go_v and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o sinner_n 31._o sinner_n so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 13._o 13._o matth._n 9_o 19_o john_n 9_o 24_o 31._o the_o amalekite_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o until_o they_o until_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d consuâ—…_n they_o they_o be_v consume_v 19_o wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o do_v fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thyself_o lord_n who_o can_v be_v
that_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n shall_v not_o implacable_o persist_v in_o seek_v revenge_n and_o that_o the_o manslayer_n shall_v be_v spare_v or_o rather_o thus_o but_o think_v thought_n or_o but_o have_v design_v or_o therefore_o he_o intend_v that_o he_o who_o be_v banish_v to_o wit_n absalon_n be_v not_o always_o expel_v or_o banish_v from_o he_o i._n e._n from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o people_n and_o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v home_o to_o he_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o god_n by_o spare_v absaloms_n life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n do_v sufficient_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n bring_v he_o back_o to_o his_o land_n and_o people_n even_o as_o in_o our_o day_n and_o land_n god_n miraculous_a preservation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o our_o present_a sovereign_n in_o so_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n be_v a_o pledge_n and_o presage_v that_o god_n intend_v soon_o or_o late_a to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o kingdom_n 15_o now_o therefore_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o thing_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v because_o the_o people_n have_v make_v i_o afraid_a exclude_v afraid_a the_o truth_n be_v i_o be_v even_o force_v to_o this_o bold_a address_n to_o thou_o by_o the_o disposition_n and_o condition_n of_o thy_o people_n who_o be_v discontent_v at_o absalom_n perpetual_a banishment_n and_o full_a of_o fear_n either_o lest_o upon_o thy_o death_n which_o none_o know_v how_o soon_o it_o may_v happen_v they_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n about_o thy_o successor_n or_o lest_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o absalon_n by_o his_o father-in-law_n assistance_n invade_v the_o land_n and_o endeavour_v by_o force_n to_o regain_v and_o secure_v his_o right_n to_o the_o succession_n the_o people_n who_o have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o kindness_n for_o he_o and_o think_v he_o be_v very_o hardly_o use_v shall_v take_v up_o arm_n for_o he_o or_o lest_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v by_o continual_a and_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o heathen_n be_v ensnare_v in_o their_o error_n or_o alienate_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o from_o god_n worship_n from_o which_o he_o be_v now_o utter_o exclude_v and_o thy_o handmaid_n say_v they_o say_v or_o therefore_o thy_o handmaid_n say_v either_o within_o myself_o i._n e._n i_o intend_v or_o to_o the_o people_n to_o quiet_v they_o i_o will_v now_o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o king_n will_v perform_v the_o request_n of_o his_o handmaid_n 16_o for_o the_o king_n will_v hear_v he_o hear_v for_o i_o know_v the_o king_n be_v so_o wise_a and_o just_a that_o i_o assure_v myself_o of_o audience_n and_o acceptation_n which_o expectation_n of_o she_o be_v cunning_o insinuate_v here_o that_o the_o king_n may_v conceive_v himself_o oblige_v to_o answer_v it_o and_o not_o to_o disappoint_v her_o hope_n nor_o to_o forfeit_v that_o good_a opinion_n which_o his_o subject_n now_o have_v of_o he_o to_o deliver_v his_o handmaid_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n absalon_n man_n to_o grant_v my_o request_n concern_v my_o son_n and_o consequent_o the_o people_n petition_n concern_v absalon_n that_o will_v destroy_v i_o and_o my_o son_n he_o son_n imply_v that_o her_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o her_o son_n and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o outlive_v his_o death_n and_o suppose_v it_o be_v like_a that_o it_o may_v be_v david_n case_n also_o and_o will_v therefore_o touch_v he_o in_o a_o tender_a part_n though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o say_v it_o express_o and_o thereby_o suggest_v that_o the_o tranquillity_n safety_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n depend_v upon_o absalom_n restitution_n and_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o succession_n in_o he_o together_o out_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n idolater_n god_n i_o e._n out_o of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o i_o and_o i_o or_o out_o of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n to_o be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n and_o in_o which_o alone_a god_n have_v settle_v the_o place_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o worship_n whereby_o she_o intimate_v the_o danger_n of_o absalom_n live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o god_n and_o his_o house_n and_o among_o idolater_n 17_o then_o thy_o handmaid_n say_v the_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v now_o be_v rest_n be_v heb._n for_o rest_n comfortable_a peâ—…tion_n comfortable_a i_o doubt_v not_o the_o king_n will_v give_v a_o gracious_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o peâ—…tion_n for_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n goodness_n god_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o goodness_n so_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n hear_v king_n heb._n to_o hear_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o bad_a reach_n bad_a to_o hear_v and_o judge_v of_o cause_n and_o request_n whether_o they_o be_v just_a and_o good_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v grant_v as_o i_o be_v or_o unrighteous_a and_o unreasonable_a 〈◊〉_d fit_a to_o be_v reject_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confidence_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o her_o cause_n and_o thereby_o confirm_v the_o king_n in_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_v to_o grant_v her_o request_n and_o withal_o arm_v the_o king_n against_o the_o suggestion_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v advise_v he_o to_o a_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o god_n law_n against_o absalon_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o censure_v he_o for_o restore_v absalon_n and_o this_o for_o want_v of_o that_o angelical_a wisdom_n which_o the_o king_n have_v who_o wise_o consider_v many_o thing_n far_o above_o their_o reach_n therefore_o punishment_n therefore_o because_o thou_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o pitiful_a and_o gracious_a to_o those_o who_o in_o strict_a justice_n deserve_v punishment_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o thou_o thou_o god_n will_v own_v and_o stand_v by_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o act_n of_o grace_n or_o god_n will_v prosper_v thou_o in_o thy_o erterprise_n or_o at_o least_o not_o be_v offend_v with_o thou_o 18_o then_o the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n hide_v not_o from_o i_o i_o pray_v thou_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v ask_v thou_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n now_o speak_v 19_o and_o the_o king_n say_v be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n with_o thou_o in_o all_o this_o contrivance_n this_o have_v thou_o not_o say_v and_o do_v this_o by_o ioab_n direction_n and_o contrivance_n and_o the_o woman_n answer_v and_o say_v as_o thy_o soul_n live_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n none_o can_v turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a from_o aught_o that_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v speak_v business_n speak_v as_o the_o king_n be_v so_o wise_a that_o no_o man_n can_v deceive_v he_o by_o any_o turn_n or_o wind_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n but_o he_o quick_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o every_o thing_n so_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o dissemble_v or_o go_v about_o to_o conceal_v it_o it_o be_v even_o so_o thou_o have_v now_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o business_n for_o thy_o servant_n joab_n he_o bid_v i_o and_o he_o put_v all_o these_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n prudence_n handmaid_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o scope_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o but_o not_o as_o to_o all_o the_o expression_n which_o she_o use_v for_o these_o be_v to_o be_v vary_v as_o the_o king_n answer_n give_v occasion_n which_o also_o she_o do_v with_o singular_a prudence_n 20_o to_o fetch_v about_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n person_n speech_n i_o e._n to_o propose_v i_o and_o he_o and_o the_o people_n desire_n of_o absalom_n restitution_n in_o this_o parabolical_a manner_n in_o i_o and_o my_o son_n person_n have_v thy_o servant_n joab_n do_v this_o thing_n and_o my_o lord_n be_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n affair_n earth_n or_o in_o this_o land_n in_o all_o thy_o kingdom_n all_o the_o counsel_n and_o device_n of_o thy_o subject_n which_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o thou_o or_o thy_o affair_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o joab_n behold_v now_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n it_o thing_n in_o compliance_n with_o thy_o desire_n although_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n he_o overlook_v the_o woman_n in_o this_o grant_n because_o she_o be_v but_o ioab_n instrument_n in_o it_o go_v therefore_o bring_v the_o young_a man_n rashness_n man_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o mitigate_v his_o crime_n as_o be_v a_o act_n of_o youthful_a heat_n and_o folly_n and_o rashness_n absalon_n again_o 22_o and_o
joab_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n on_o his_o face_n and_o bow_v himself_o and_o bless_v and_o heb._n bless_v thank_v the_o king_n and_o joab_n say_v to_o day_n thy_o servant_n know_v that_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n in_o that_o the_o king_n have_v fulfil_v the_o request_n of_o thy_o of_o or_o thy_o his_o servant_n displeasure_n servant_n i_o e._n restore_v absalon_n at_o my_o request_n whereby_o joab_n think_v to_o establish_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n favourite_n quest._n whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o grant_v this_o request_n ans._n although_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n which_o in_o part_n extenuate_v david_n fault_n herein_o as_o amnon_n high_a provocation_n of_o absalon_n absalom_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o david_n justice_n where_o also_o he_o can_v and_o will_v have_v keep_v himself_o if_o david_n have_v not_o promise_v he_o impunity_n the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o absalom_n infection_n by_o heathenish_a principle_n and_o practice_n the_o safety_n of_o david_n kingdom_n which_o seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o succession_n and_o that_o upon_o absalon_n to_o who_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o universal_o and_o vehement_o incline_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v real_o so_o and_o not_o pretend_v or_o magnify_v by_o the_o art_n of_o this_o subtle_a woman_n yet_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o david_n be_v faulty_a herein_o because_o this_o action_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n which_o strict_o command_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o all_o wilful_a murderer_n without_o any_o reservation_n gen._n 9_o 6._o numb_a 35._o 30_o 31._o and_o david_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o god_n law_n nor_o to_o spare_v any_o who_o god_n command_v he_o to_o destroy_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v they_o as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o and_o from_o jos._n 1._o 8._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o indeed_o we_o may_v read_v david_n sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o those_o tremendous_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o befall_v he_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o indulgence_n to_o absalon_n for_o although_o god_n providence_n be_v in_o themselves_o no_o rule_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o man_n action_n yet_o where_o they_o comply_v with_o god_n word_n and_o accomplish_v his_o threaten_n as_o here_o they_o do_v they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 23_o so_o joab_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n and_o bring_v absalon_n to_o jerusalem_n 24_o and_o the_o king_n say_v let_v he_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o let_v he_o not_o see_v my_o face_n repentance_n face_n lest_o whilst_o he_o show_v some_o mercy_n to_o absalon_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o approve_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o thereby_o wound_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o lose_v his_o honour_n and_o encourage_v he_o and_o other_o to_o such_o like_a attempt_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v absalon_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o more_o thorough_a humiliation_n and_o true_a repentance_n so_o absalon_n return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 25_o ¶_o great_o ¶_o heb._n and_o as_o absalon_n there_o be_v not_o a_o beautiful_a man_n in_o all_o israel_n to_o praise_v great_o but_o in_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v so_o much_o praise_v as_o absalon_n for_o his_o beauty_n rebellion_n beauty_n this_o be_v here_o note_v as_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o insolency_n and_o of_o the_o people_n affection_n to_o he_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o follow_a rebellion_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n even_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n there_o be_v no_o blemish_n in_o he_o 26_o and_o when_o he_o poll_v his_o head_n for_o it_o be_v at_o every_o year_n end_n that_o he_o poll_v it_o because_o the_o hair_n be_v heavy_a on_o he_o therefore_o he_o poll_v it_o he_o weigh_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n at_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n rate_n shekel_n whereas_o ordinary_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o manss_n head_n which_o grow_v in_o a_o year_n space_n come_v not_o to_o half_a so_o much_o but_o some_o man_n hair_n grow_v much_o fast_o and_o be_v much_o heavy_a than_o other_o but_o other_o understand_v this_o not_o of_o the_o weight_n but_o of_o the_o price_n of_o his_o hair_n which_o be_v sell_v by_o he_o that_o poll_v it_o at_o that_o rate_n after_o the_o king_n stone_n king_n heb._n stone_n weight_n 27_o and_o unto_o absalon_n there_o be_v bear_v three_o son_n son_n son_n all_o which_o die_v not_o long_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 18._o 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o absalon_n have_v no_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n who_o name_n be_v tamar_n 1._o tamar_n so_o call_v from_o her_o aunt_n chap._n 13._o 1._o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o fair_a countenance_n 28_o ¶_o so_o absalon_n dwell_v two_o full_a year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 29_o therefore_o absalon_n send_v for_o joab_n to_o have_v send_v he_o to_o the_o king_n presence_n king_n that_o by_o his_o mediation_n he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o presence_n but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o send_v again_o the_o second_o time_n he_o will_v not_o come_v happen_v come_v partly_o because_o perceive_v david_n affection_n to_o be_v cold_a to_o absalon_n he_o will_v not_o venture_v his_o own_o interest_n for_o he_o especial_o in_o desire_v that_o which_o he_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v deny_v partly_o lest_o by_o intercede_v further_o for_o absalon_n he_o shall_v revive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a murder_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o reproach_n of_o one_o murderer_n intercede_v for_o another_o and_o partly_o because_o by_o converse_n with_o absalon_n he_o observe_v his_o temper_n to_o be_v such_o that_o if_o once_o he_o be_v full_o restore_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o will_v not_o only_o eclipse_v and_o oppose_v ioab_n interest_n and_o power_n with_o the_o king_n but_o also_o attempt_v high_a thing_n not_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o it_o happen_v 30_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n see_v joabs_n field_n be_v place_n be_v heb._n near_o my_o place_n near_o i_o and_o he_o have_v barley_n there_o go_v and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n injury_n fire_n that_o joab_n may_v be_v force_v to_o come_v to_o i_o to_o complain_v of_o and_o demand_v reparation_n for_o this_o injury_n and_o absaloms_n servant_n set_v the_o field_n on_o fire_n 31_o then_o joab_n arise_v and_o come_v to_o absalon_n unto_o his_o house_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n set_v my_o field_n on_o fire_n 32_o and_o absalon_n answer_v joab_n behold_v i_o send_v unto_o thou_o say_v come_v hither_o that_o i_o may_v send_v thou_o to_o the_o king_n to_o say_v wherefore_o be_o i_o come_v from_o geshur_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o have_v be_v there_o still_o heart_n still_o rather_o than_o here_o because_o my_o estrangement_n from_o he_o now_o when_o i_o be_o so_o near_o to_o he_o be_v both_o more_o grievous_a and_o more_o shameful_a to_o i_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n be_v this_o absalon_n see_v that_o his_o father_n have_v accomplish_v his_o design_n in_o bring_v he_o thither_o have_v satisfy_v both_o his_o own_o natural_a affection_n and_o his_o people_n desire_n of_o absalom_n return_n from_o banishment_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o without_o restitution_n into_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o favour_n compass_v his_o design_n i._n e._n confirm_v and_o improve_v that_o interest_n which_o he_o see_v he_o have_v in_o the_o people_n heart_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o see_v the_o king_n face_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o iniquity_n in_o i_o let_v he_o kill_v i_o intimate_v i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o want_v the_o sight_n and_o favour_n of_o my_o dear_a father_n thus_o he_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o father_n affection_n by_o pretend_v such_o respect_n and_o love_n to_o he_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o this_o time_n absalon_n have_v so_o far_o recover_v his_o father_n favour_n as_o to_o be_v recall_v he_o begin_v to_o grow_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v so_o much_o confidence_n as_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o justification_n as_o if_o what_o he_o have_v do_v have_v be_v no_o iniquity_n at_o least_o not_o such_o as_o to_o deserve_v death_n for_o so_o much_o this_o speech_n intimate_v 33_o so_o joab_n
do_v i_o desire_v you_o shall_v at_o all_o concern_v yourselves_o in_o it_o but_o whole_o leave_v it_o to_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o think_v fit_a you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n so_o let_v he_o curse_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o 18._o he_o not_o that_o god_n command_v it_o by_o his_o word_n for_o that_o severe_o forbid_v it_o exod._n 22._o 28._o or_o move_v he_o to_o it_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o neither_o be_v that_o necessary_a nor_o possible_a because_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n jam._n 1._o 13._o but_o that_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n do_v order_n and_o over-rule_v he_o in_o it_o god_n do_v not_o put_v any_o wickedness_n into_o shimei_n heart_n for_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o malignity_n and_o venom_n against_o david_n but_o only_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o wickedness_n take_v away_o that_o common_a prudence_n which_o will_v have_v keep_v he_o from_o so_o foolish_a and_o dangerous_a a_o action_n direct_v his_o malice_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v against_o david_n rather_o than_o another_o man_n at_o when_o god_n give_v up_o one_o traveller_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o robber_n rather_o than_o another_o incline_v he_o to_o be_v at_o home_n and_o then_o to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o door_n at_o that_o time_n when_o david_n pass_v by_o he_o and_o bring_v david_n into_o so_o distress_v a_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v a_o proper_a object_n of_o his_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o this_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o this_o expression_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o precept_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v to_o command_v the_o raven_n 1_o king_n 17._o 4._o and_o to_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n to_o senseless_a creature_n psal._n 147._o 15_o 18._o curse_n david_n who_o shall_v then_o say_v i_o say_v not_o unto_o shimei_n for_o it_o be_v just_o say_v so_o to_o he_o afterward_o 1_o king_n 2._o 9_o but_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v reproach_v god_n providence_n for_o permit_v this_o or_o who_o shall_v by_o word_n or_o action_n restrain_v he_o from_o execute_v god_n just_a judgement_n against_o i_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v thou_o do_v or_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o so_o 11_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n behold_v my_o son_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o my_o bowel_n seek_v my_o life_n i_o life_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n than_o to_o reproach_v i_o with_o word_n of_o that_o tribe_n and_o family_n from_o which_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o i_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o stir_v up_o his_o rage_n and_o hatred_n against_o i_o how_o much_o more_o now_o may_v this_o benjamite_n ‖_o do_v it_o let_v he_o alone_o and_o let_v he_o curse_v i_o curse_v do_v not_o now_o hinder_v he_o violent_o from_o it_o nor_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o it_o be_v meet_v i_o shall_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n manifest_v herein_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o possess_v my_o soul_n with_o patience_n and_o by_o bear_v these_o lesser_a evil_n prepare_v myself_o for_o great_a which_o be_v come_v towards_o i_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 12_o it_o may_v be_v promise_n be_v he_o speak_v doubtful_o because_o he_o be_v conscious_a that_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v forfeit_v all_o his_o claim_n to_o god_n promise_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d affliction_n commiseration_n affliction_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o commiseration_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v requite_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n 13_o and_o as_o david_n and_o his_o man_n go_v by_o the_o way_n shimei_n go_v along_o on_o the_o hill_n side_n over_o against_o he_o and_o curse_a as_o he_o go_v and_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v dust_n side_n dust_n not_o that_o he_o can_v reach_v or_o hurt_v he_o with_o it_o but_o only_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o contempt_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v think_v concern_v the_o stone_n wherewith_o he_o can_v not_o think_v to_o reach_v david_n when_o he_o be_v encamp_v with_o his_o man_n on_o every_o side_n 14_o and_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o come_v 5._o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o bahurim_n v._o 5._o weary_a and_o refresh_v themselves_o there_o 15_o and_o absalon_n and_o all_o the_o people_n the_o man_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o ahithophel_n with_o they_o 16_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o hushai_n the_o archite_a david_n friend_n be_v come_v unto_o absalon_n that_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n live_v absalon_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n live_v god_n save_o the_o king_n lord_n king_n to_o wit_n absalon_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o own_o for_o his_o king_n and_o liege_n lord_n god_n save_o the_o king_n 17_o and_o absalon_n say_v to_o hushai_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n why_o wente_v thou_o not_o with_o thy_o friend_n father_n z_o do_v this_o action_n answer_v that_o profession_n of_o great_a friendship_n which_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o make_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o thus_o requite_v his_o favour_n and_o true_a friendship_n to_o thou_o he_o speak_v thus_o only_o to_o try_v he_o and_o he_o say_v thy_o friend_n by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o david_n as_o one_o who_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o hushai_n and_o to_o stranger_n but_o not_o to_o his_o own_o son_n who_o by_o his_o severity_n and_o design_n to_o give_v away_o his_o right_n to_o solomon_n he_o provoke_v to_o this_o course_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v he_o his_o father_n 18_o and_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n nay_o but_o who_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o people_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n choose_v they_o choose_v though_o as_o a_o private_a person_n i_o owe_v and_o pay_v friendship_n to_o david_n while_o he_o be_v king_n yet_o i_o must_v make_v all_o my_o obligation_n give_v place_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n who_o put_v down_o and_o set_v up_o king_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o hushai_n express_v himself_o very_o cautious_o for_o though_o he_o will_v be_v think_v to_o understand_v absalon_n yet_o in_o truth_n this_o character_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o he_o who_o neither_o god_n nor_o all_o the_o people_n have_v choose_v but_o only_o a_o part_n and_o that_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o they_o his_o will_n i_o be_v and_o with_o he_o will_v i_o abide_v 19_o and_o again_o who_o shall_v i_o serve_v shall_v i_o not_o serve_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o son_n bowel_n son_n thou_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o now_o in_o his_o place_n and_o stead_n whereby_o my_o friendship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o be_v devolve_v upon_o thou_o by_o right_o of_o inheritance_n and_o i_o reckon_v that_o my_o friendship_n be_v not_o whole_o alienate_v from_o he_o when_o it_o be_v transfer_v upon_o one_o that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o bowel_n as_o i_o have_v serve_v in_o thy_o father_n presence_n so_o will_v i_o be_v in_o thy_o presence_n 20_o then_o say_v absalon_n to_o ahitophel_n give_v counsel_n among_o you_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v 21_o and_o ahitophel_n say_v unto_o absalon_n go_v in_o unto_o thy_o father_n concubine_n mercy_n concubine_n this_o counsel_n he_o give_v partly_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o bathsheba_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eliam_fw-la 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ahitophel_n chap._n 23._o 34._o and_o principal_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n safety_n that_o the_o breach_n between_o david_n and_o absalon_n may_v be_v make_v wide_a and_o irreparable_a by_o so_o vile_a a_o action_n which_o must_v needs_o provoke_v david_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o for_o the_o sin_n and_o shame_n of_o it_o as_o the_o like_a action_n have_v do_v jacob_n gen._n 49._o 3_o 4._o and_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v by_o some_o treaty_n between_o absalon_n and_o his_o render-hearted_n father_n in_o which_o case_n his_o follower_n and_o especial_o ahitophel_n himself_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o david_n mercy_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v the_o house_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v that_o thou_o father_n thou_o heb._n stink_v with_o thy_o father_n be_v abhor_v of_o thy_o father_n they_o father_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v by_o thy_o own_o interest_n to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n with_o all_o possible_a vigour_n and_o to_o abandon_v all_o
household_n and_o to_o do_v eye_n do_v heb._n the_o good_a in_o his_o eye_n what_o he_o think_v good_a and_o shimei_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o king_n as_o he_o be_v come_v over_o jordan_n theâ—…e_n jordan_n or_o rather_o as_o he_o be_v pass_v or_o about_o to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n but_o this_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n for_o as_o he_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o the_o king_n v._o 17._o so_o doubtless_o he_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n theâ—…e_n 19_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n impute_v iniquity_n unto_o i_o neither_o do_v thou_o remember_v 5._o remember_v chap._n 16._o 5._o that_o which_o thy_o servant_n do_v perverse_o the_o day_n that_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_fw-la that_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n it_o heart_n i_o e._n be_v affect_v with_o it_o or_o excite_v to_o revenge_v it_o 20_o for_o thy_o servant_n do_v know_v that_o i_o have_v sin_v be_v sin_v i_o do_v not_o excuse_v my_o sin_n but_o with_o grief_n and_o shame_n confess_v it_o in_o which_o case_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o pardon_n offender_n and_o so_o i_o trust_v wilt'_v thou_o be_v therefore_o behold_v i_o be_o come_v the_o first_o majesty_n first_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o former_a sin_n now_o have_v and_o while_o i_o live_v will_v make_v i_o the_o first_o and_o most_o forward_o in_o all_o act_n of_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o thy_o majesty_n this_o day_n of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n 2._o joseph_n object_n he_o be_v a_o benjamite_n chap._n 16._o 5._o how_o then_o do_v he_o make_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n answ._n the_o house_n of_o joseph_n be_v here_o put_v either_o 1._o for_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v oft_o distinguish_v from_o judah_n and_o then_o they_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o joseph_n as_o zech._n 10._o 6._o but_o this_o distinction_n be_v not_o make_v before_o the_o division_n of_o the_o people_n into_o two_o kingdom_n and_o even_o after_o that_o division_n benjamin_n be_v constant_o reckon_v with_o judah_n and_o not_o with_o joseph_n or_o ephraim_n or_o 2._o for_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v all_o call_v the_o child_n of_o joseph_n psal._n 77._o 15._o comp._n psal._n 80._o 1._o and_o 81._o 5._o as_o well_o they_o may_v not_o only_o because_o of_o ioseph_n eminency_n the_o most_o eminent_a person_n and_o thing_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kind_a and_o because_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n devolve_v upon_o he_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o but_o also_o because_o joseph_n have_v be_v as_o a_o father_n to_o they_o and_o have_v nourish_v they_o all_o like_a child_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n gen._n 47._o 12._o but_o in_o this_o sense_n this_o be_v not_o true_a for_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n come_v before_o he_o ver_fw-la 15._o or_o rather_o 3._o for_o all_o the_o tribe_n except_o judah_n which_o be_v convenient_o call_v the_o house_n of_o joseph_n for_o the_o reason_n now_o mention_v and_o be_v fit_o distinguish_v from_o judah_n because_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a be_v divide_v between_o judah_n and_o joseph_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 2._o and_o though_o benjamin_n after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v fit_o join_v with_o judah_n because_o than_o they_o adhere_v to_o that_o tribe_n yet_o before_o that_o time_n it_o be_v more_o convenient_o join_v with_o joseph_n because_o they_o march_v under_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n or_o of_o ephraim_n numb_a 10._o 22_o 23_o 24._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o ephraim_n benjamin_n and_o manasseh_n be_v put_v together_o psal._n 80._o 2._o to_o go_v down_o to_o meet_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n 21_o but_o abishai_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n answer_v and_o say_v shall_v not_o shimei_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o this_o because_o he_o curse_v the_o lord_n anointed_n death_n anointed_n i_o e._n the_o king_n by_o this_o expression_n he_o mind_v david_n of_o his_o former_a zeal_n against_o those_o who_o offer_v any_o injury_n to_o saul_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 6._o and_o 26._o 9_o and_o therefore_o demand_v the_o same_o justice_n against_o shimei_n for_o his_o curse_v of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v so_o express_o forbid_v exod._n 22._o 28._o and_o by_o the_o analogy_n of_o that_o law_n exod._n 21._o 17._o may_v seem_v punishable_a with_o death_n 22_o and_o david_n say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o matter_n you_o i_o do_v not_o ask_v neither_o will_v i_o take_v your_o advice_n in_o this_o matter_n you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n it_o zeruiah_n imply_v that_o ioab_n hand_n be_v in_o this_o contrivance_n or_o that_o he_o suspect_v it_o that_o you_o shall_v this_o day_n be_v adversary_n unto_o i_o so_o i_o i_o e._n that_o you_o put_v i_o upon_o thing_n unfit_a for_o i_o to_o do_v and_o contrary_a to_o my_o present_a 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to_o dwell_v in_o service_n in_o i_o perceive_v by_o this_o thick_a darkness_n that_o thou_o be_v come_v among_o we_o and_o therefore_o make_v haste_n and_o come_v o_o thou_o bless_a guest_n into_o the_o dwelling-place_n which_o i_o have_v build_v by_o thy_o command_n and_o for_o thy_o service_n a_o settle_a place_n for_o thou_o to_o abide_v in_o for_o ever_o habitation_n ever_o not_o a_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v make_v to_o be_v carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o a_o durable_a and_o i_o hope_v perpetual_a habitation_n 14_o and_o the_o king_n turn_v his_o face_n about_o congregation_n about_o from_o the_o temple_n towards_o which_o he_o be_v look_v to_o observe_v that_o thick_a and_o extraordinary_a darkness_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o bless_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n etc._n israel_n or_o bless_a to_o wit_n the_o lord_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o which_o he_o only_o bless_v or_o praise_v god_n but_o 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and_o take_v it_o 8_o ¶_o then_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n war_v against_o â—…el_n and_o take_v counsel_n with_o his_o servant_n say_v 〈◊〉_d heb._n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n 〈◊〉_d be_v my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o thither_o i_o will_v send_v my_o force_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o lie_v in_o ambush_n where_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pass_v ver_fw-la 9_o 9_o and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v beware_v that_o thou_o pass_v not_o such_o a_o place_n for_o thither_o the_o syrian_n be_v come_v down_o 10_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n send_v to_o the_o place_n design_v place_n either_o spy_n to_o try_v whether_o the_o prophet_n speak_v truth_n or_o rather_o soldier_n to_o secure_v the_o place_n and_o passage_n design_v which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n tell_v he_o and_o warn_v he_o of_o and_o save_v himself_o importance_n himself_o either_o his_o person_n when_o he_o be_v to_o pâ—…ss_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o his_o people_n or_o place_n of_o importance_n there_o not_o once_o nor_o twice_o frequent_o twice_o 〈◊〉_d muâ—…h_n more_o frequent_o 11_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v sore_o trouble_v for_o this_o thing_n and_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d servant_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o will_v you_o not_o show_v i_o which_o of_o we_o be_v for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 12_o and_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n say_v no_o say_v heb._n no_o none_o my_o lord_n o_o king_n but_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d israel_n tell_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n that_o thou_o speak_v in_o thy_o bedchamber_n 13_o ¶_o and_o he_o say_v go_v and_o spy_v where_o he_o be_v that_o i_o may_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o knowledge_n he_o for_o though_o i_o can_v conceal_v my_o 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o yet_o i_o may_v possible_o take_v he_o by_o force_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o much_o inferior_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o say_v behold_v he_o be_v in_o dothan_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…chem_n gen._n 37._o 17._o and_o not_o far_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o therefore_o send_v he_o thither_o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o a_o heavy_a a_o heb._n heavy_a great_a host_n and_o they_o come_v by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o compass_v the_o city_n about_o 15_o and_o when_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o servant_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n danger_n god_n who_o have_v be_v with_o he_o but_o a_o little_a time_n even_o since_o gehazi_n dismission_n have_v not_o yet_o see_v any_o experiment_n of_o his_o great_a power_n or_o if_o he_o have_v his_o faith_n may_v easy_o â—…e_v shake_v upon_o so_o great_a and_o sudden_a a_o danger_n be_v rise_v early_o and_o go_v forth_o people_n forth_o either_o out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o may_v see_v they_o or_o out_o of_o his_o house_n into_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o may_v learn_v this_o by_o the_o common_a fame_n and_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compass_v the_o city_n both_o with_o horse_n and_o charâ—…_n and_o his_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o alas_o my_o maâ—…_n how_o shall_v we_o do_v 16_o and_o he_o answer_v fear_v not_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 2_o chron._n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o be_v more_o than_o they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o 17_o and_o elisha_n pray_v and_o say_v lord_z i_o pray_v thou_o open_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v see_v we_o see_v that_o by_o some_o visible_a appearance_n he_o may_v see_v the_o invisible_a guard_n of_o angel_n which_o encompass_v and_o defend_v we_o and_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o young_a man_n and_o he_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o mountain_n be_v full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n it_o fire_n which_o be_v useful_a both_o for_o defence_n to_o those_o that_o be_v surround_v by_o it_o and_o offence_n to_o the_o enemy_n who_o shall_v attempt_v to_o break_v through_o it_o find_v about_o elisha_n chariot_n elisha_n either_o the_o mountain_n be_v round_o about_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o round_o about_o elisha_n who_o be_v within_o it_o or_o he_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n elisha_n upon_o the_o mountain_n encompass_v with_o fiery_a horse_n and_o chariot_n 18_o and_o when_o they_o come_v down_o to_o he_o they_o he_o either_o in_o the_o city_n into_o which_o they_o easy_o get_v admission_n when_o they_o declare_v that_o the_o only_a end_n of_o their_o come_n be_v to_o take_v elisha_n or_o in_o the_o field_n without_o the_o city_n whither_o he_o go_v to_o meet_v they_o elisha_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v smite_v this_o people_n i_o pray_v thou_o with_o blindness_n and_o he_o smite_v they_o with_o blindness_n 11._o blindness_n not_o with_o a_o total_a blindness_n that_o they_o can_v see_v nothing_o for_o than_o they_o will_v not_o have_v follow_v he_o but_o with_o a_o partial_a blindness_n that_o they_o can_v not_o distinct_o discern_v the_o man_n they_o seek_v which_o may_v be_v by_o some_o alteration_n make_v by_o god_n 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and_o desire_v but_o he_o lead_v they_o to_o samaria_n operation_n samaria_n which_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v some_o small_a and_o ordinary_a city_n their_o sense_n be_v still_o delude_v by_o a_o divine_a operation_n 20_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o samaria_n that_o elisha_n say_v lord_z open_v the_o eye_n of_o these_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o the_o lord_n open_v their_o eye_n and_o they_o see_v and_o behold_v they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n 21_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n himself_o israel_n to_o who_o elisha_n have_v doubtless_o send_v notice_n of_o his_o intention_n that_o he_o may_v according_o prepare_v himself_o say_v unto_o elisha_n when_o he_o see_v they_o my_o father_n counsel_n father_n now_o he_o give_v he_o this_o title_n of_o reverence_n and_o affection_n because_o of_o a_o great_a and_o present_a benefit_n he_o receive_v from_o he_o though_o otherwise_o he_o hate_v he_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v 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refresh_v and_o strengthen_v they_o for_o their_o journey_n which_o be_v a_o action_n of_o singular_a piety_n and_o charity_n in_o do_v good_a to_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o of_o no_o less_o prudence_n that_o hereby_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o syrian_n may_v be_v both_o mollify_v towards_o the_o israelite_n and_o afraid_a to_o oppose_v that_o people_n who_o have_v such_o a_o invincible_a protector_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o go_v to_o their_o master_n 23_o and_o he_o prepare_v great_a provision_n for_o they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v he_o send_v they_o away_o probable_a away_o refresh_v but_o disarm_v as_o be_v
captain_n for_o the_o twelve_o month_n be_v 30._o be_v or_o hele_v ch._n 11._o 30._o heldai_n the_o netophathite_n of_o othniel_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 16_o furthermore_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n kingdom_n israel_n i_o e._n these_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n as_o they_o be_v call_v below_o v._o 22._o who_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o constant_a ruler_n of_o the_o tribe_n at_o all_o time_n whether_o of_o war_n or_o peace_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o superior_a power_n to_o these_o 24_o captain_n and_o therefore_o be_v name_v before_o they_o ch_z 28._o 1._o be_v probable_o the_o king_n chief_a counselor_n and_o assistant_n in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o reubenites_n be_v eliezer_n the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la of_o the_o simeonites_n shephatiah_n the_o son_n of_o maacha_n 17_o of_o the_o levite_n 30._o levite_n ch._n 26._o 30._o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o kemuel_n aaron_n kemuel_n heb._n aaron_n of_o the_o aaronites_n zadok_v 18_o of_o judah_n elihu_n 6._o elihu_n call_v also_o eliaâ—…_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 6._o one_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o david_n of_o issachar_n omri_n the_o son_n of_o michael_n 19_o of_o zebulun_n ishmajah_n the_o son_n of_o obadiah_n of_o naphtali_n jerimoth_n the_o son_n of_o azriel_n 20_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n hashea_n the_o son_n of_o azaziah_n of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n joel_n the_o son_n of_o pedajah_n 21_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n in_o gilead_n iddo_n the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n of_o benjamin_n jaâ—…siel_n the_o son_n of_o abner_n 22_o of_o dan_n azareel_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n these_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n enquiry_n tribe_n of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o tribe_n not_o of_o all_o for_o gâ—…d_n be_v omit_v probable_o because_o that_o tribe_n be_v join_v with_o though_o reubenites_n under_o one_o prince_n and_o asher_n for_o some_o such_o reason_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n now_o unknown_a and_o not_o worth_a our_o enquiry_n of_o israel_n 23_o but_o david_n take_v not_o the_o number_n of_o they_o from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o under_o under_o under_o the_o meaning_n be_v david_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o number_v the_o people_n he_o design_v to_o number_v only_o those_o who_o be_v from_o twâ—…nty_a year_n old_a and_o upward_a or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n thosâ—…_n that_o draw_v sword_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 5._o and_o not_o those_o who_o be_v from_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o under_o because_o 5._o because_o gen._n 15._o 5._o the_o lord_n have_v say_v he_o will_v increase_v israel_n like_a to_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n kingdom_n heaven_n and_o therefore_o to_o number_v they_o all_o both_o above_o and_o under_o twenty_o year_n old_a have_v be_v both_o a_o infinite_a trouble_n and_o a_o tempt_a of_o god_n or_o a_o question_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o possible_o this_o circumstance_n may_v in_o part_n deceive_v or_o quiet_a davidâ—…_n conscience_n that_o his_o desire_n of_o know_v the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o providence_n but_o from_o a_o prudent_a care_n to_o know_v the_o true_a state_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 24_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o begin_v to_o number_n he_o number_n to_o wit_n all_o from_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a as_o david_n command_v he_o but_o he_o finish_v not_o 6._o not_o for_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n he_o count_v not_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 6._o because_o â—…_n because_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 15._o ch._n 21._o â—…_n there_o fell_a wrath_n for_o it_o against_o israel_n sin_n israel_n whilst_o he_o be_v do_v the_o work_n which_o be_v one_o reason_n which_o make_v he_o to_o cease_v heb._n and_o there_o fall_v etc._n etc._n though_o david_n number_v they_o with_o caution_n and_o limitation_n as_o be_v note_v before_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v god_n wrath_n from_o fall_v upon_o israel_n for_o this_o sin_n neither_o asâ—…ended_v neither_o heb._n asâ—…ended_v be_v the_o number_n put_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o king_n david_n permission_n david_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o that_o the_o full_a number_n be_v not_o register_v because_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n be_v not_o count_v by_o joab_n or_o rather_o 2._o that_o david_n be_v sensible_a of_o and_o smart_a for_o his_o sin_n will_v not_o have_v the_o number_n bring_v in_o by_o joab_n to_o he_o put_v into_o the_o public_a register_n though_o god_n will_v have_v it_o record_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o succeed_a age_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o account_v give_v in_o to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v do_v and_o be_v joabs_n act_n but_o of_o the_o put_n of_o the_o account_n into_o the_o public_a record_n which_o be_v not_o do_v and_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o david_n command_n or_o permission_n 25_o and_o over_o the_o king_n treasure_n care_n treasure_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o great_a price_n which_o for_o great_a security_n be_v keep_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o thither_o the_o tribute-money_n also_o be_v send_v and_o commit_v to_o his_o care_n be_v azmave_v the_o son_n of_o adiel_n and_o over_o the_o storehouse_n occasion_n storehouse_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o that_o share_n of_o they_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o field_n or_o city_n or_o village_n or_o castle_n as_o there_o be_v conveniency_n and_o occasion_n in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o village_n and_o in_o the_o castle_n be_v jehonathan_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n 26_o and_o over_o they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o field_n husbandry_n field_n over_o the_o king_n husbandry_n for_o tillage_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v ezri_n the_o son_n of_o chelub_n 27_o and_o over_o the_o vineyard_n 25._o vineyard_n i_o e._n over_o the_o workman_n and_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n as_o the_o next_o officer_n be_v over_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vineyard_n in_o like_a manner_n one_o man_n be_v over_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o field_n v._o 26._o and_o another_o over_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n put_v into_o store_n after_o the_o manner_n v_a 25._o be_v shimei_n the_o ramathite_n vineyard_n ramathite_n heb._n over_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o vineyard_n over_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o vineyard_n for_o the_o wine-cellar_n be_v zabdi_n the_o shiphmite_n 28_o and_o over_o the_o olive-tree_n and_o the_o sycamore-tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o low_a plain_n be_v baal-hanan_a the_o gederite_n and_o over_o the_o cellar_n of_o oil_n be_v joash_n 29_o and_o over_o the_o herd_n that_o feed_v in_o sharon_n 2._o sharon_n a_o place_n famous_a for_o its_o fruitfulness_n see_v isa._n 33._o 9_o &_o 35._o 2._o be_v shitrai_n the_o sharonite_n and_o over_o the_o herd_n that_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n be_v shaphat_n the_o son_n of_o adlai_n 30_o over_o the_o camel_n also_o be_v obil_n the_o ishmeelite_n they_o ishmeelite_n so_o call_v either_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o that_o people_n or_o have_v live_v among_o they_o or_o from_o some_o notable_a exploit_n which_o he_o do_v against_o they_o and_o over_o the_o ass_n be_v jehdeja_n the_o meronothite_n 31_o and_o over_o the_o flock_n be_v jaziz_o the_o hagerite_n all_o these_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v king_n david_n 32_o also_o jonathan_n david_n uncle_n be_v a_o counsellor_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o secretary_n a_o or_o secretary_n scribe_n secretary_n scribe_n either_o one_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o which_o all_o their_o counsel_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v or_o the_o king_n secretary_n and_o jehiel_n the_o hachmoniâ—…e_n the_o or_o hachmoniâ—…e_n son_n of_o hachmoni_n be_v with_o the_o king_n son_n governor_n son_n as_o their_o tutor_n or_o governor_n 33_o and_o 12._o and_o 2_o same_o â—…5_n 12._o ahithophel_n be_v the_o king_n counsellor_n follow_v counsellor_n the_o person_n who_o counsel_n in_o matter_n of_o state_n the_o king_n most_o prize_v and_o follow_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o sam_n 〈◊〉_d hushai_n the_o archite_a be_v the_o king_n companion_n he_o companion_n or_o his_o friend_n as_o he_o be_v call_v a_o sam._n 15._o 37._o the_o person_n who_o he_o most_o trust_v with_o all_o his_o secret_n and_o who_o conversation_n be_v most_o pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o 34_o and_o after_o ahithophel_n counsellor_n ahithophel_n i_o e._n after_o his_o death_n these_o be_v his_o chief_a counsellor_n be_v jâ—…hojada_n the_o son_n of_o benajah_n and_o abiathar_n and_o the_o general_a of_o the_o king_n army_n be_v â—…_n be_v ch._n 11_o â—…_n joab_n chap._n
psal._n 38._o 10_o lighten_v my_o eye_n 13._o eye_n either_o 1._o because_o i_o find_v my_o counsel_n insufficient_a v._o 2._o do_v thou_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n and_o guide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n and_o spirit_n into_o the_o right_a way_n of_o obtain_v thy_o mercy_n and_o helpe_n so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 19_o 8._o â—…ph_n 1._o 18._o or_o 2._o do_v thou_o revive_v and_o comfort_v and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v upon_o i_o and_o to_o close_v my_o eye_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o to_o express_v great_a danger_n and_o calamity_n by_o darkness_n and_o great_a comfort_n and_o deliverance_n by_o light_n as_o job_n 15._o 22._o and_o 17._o 13._o and_o 30._o 26._o and_o by_o a_o enlighten_v of_o the_o eye_n as_o ezra_n 9_o 8._o comp._n prov._n 15_o 30._o and_o 29._o 13._o lest_o i_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n 11._o death_n i._n e._n lest_o i_o sink_v under_o my_o burden_n and_o die_v for_o death_n be_v oft_o call_v a_o sleep_n in_o scripture_n as_o job._n 3._o 13._o and_o 14._o 12._o psal._n 76._o 5._o john_n 11._o 11._o 4._o 2_o 4._o psal._n 25._o 2_o lest_o my_o enemy_n say_v i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o honour_n he_o to_o wit_n by_o my_o art_n or_o strength_n which_o will_v reflect_v dishonour_n upon_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v either_o unfaithful_a and_o unmindful_a of_o thy_o promise_n oâ—…_n unable_a to_o make_v they_o good_a therefore_o repress_v this_o their_o arrogancy_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o maintain_v thy_o own_o honour_n and_o those_o that_o trouble_v i_o rejoice_v when_o i_o be_o move_v mischief_n move_v or_o stumble_v or_o fall_v to_o wit_n into_o mischief_n 5._o but_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n i_o mercy_n neither_o their_o threat_n and_o brag_v nor_o my_o own_o danger_n shall_v shake_v my_o confidence_n in_o thy_o mercy_n promise_v to_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n 6._o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o 7._o i_o either_o 1._o in_o give_v i_o that_o support_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n which_o for_o the_o present_a i_o enjoy_v or_o 2._o in_o give_v i_o that_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v free_o promise_v i_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o david_n and_o other_o prophet_n to_o speak_v of_o future_a dèliverance_n as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o come_v that_o so_o they_o may_v signify_v both_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o their_o firm_a assurance_n thereof_o but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o this_o verb_n proper_o signify_v to_o requite_v or_o reward_n as_o it_o may_v be_v take_v here_o for_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4._o but_o here_o it_o signify_v a_o free_a and_o bountiful_a give_v as_o it_o do_v alâ—…o_o psal._n 119._o 17._o and_o 142._o 7._o psal._n fourteen_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o design_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o describe_v and_o bewail_v the_o horrible_a wickedness_n and_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n and_o especial_o of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o of_o his_o own_o enemy_n 1._o the_o 1._o the_o psal._n 10._o 4._o &_o 53._o 1._o fool_n fool_n fool_n i._n e._n the_o wicked_a man_n for_o such_o be_v common_o and_o just_o call_v fool_n every_o where_o in_o scripture_n and_o that_o purposely_o to_o meet_v with_o their_o false_a yet_o common_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n and_o all_o other_o be_v fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n 16._o heart_n i._n e._n in_o his_o secret_a thought_n or_o within_o himself_o be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o utter_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n not_o that_o it_o be_v his_o fix_a and_o constant_a opinion_n and_o judgement_n but_o this_o he_o say_v by_o construction_n because_o he_o hearty_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o life_n as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o so_o this_o text_n may_v be_v explain_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o psal._n 36._o 1._o and_o tit_n 1._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o god_n quality_n god_n he_o deny_v not_o god_n be_v or_o existence_n but_o only_o his_o providence_n he_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o jehovah_n which_o name_n of_o god_n note_v his_o be_v but_o no_o elohim_n which_o express_v god_n as_o the_o judge_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n who_o observe_v and_o recompense_v all_o the_o action_n of_o all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o several_a quality_n they_o etc._n they_o rom._n 1._o 21._o etc._n etc._n be_v corrupt_v infidelity_n corrupt_v heb._n they_o have_v corrupt_v to_o wit_n themselves_o or_o their_o way_n as_o this_o word_n common_o signify_v their_o great_a and_o wilful_a wickedness_n be_v allege_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o atheism_n or_o infidelity_n they_o have_v do_v abominable_a work_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a design_n good_a none_o of_o their_o action_n be_v real_o and_o thorough_o good_a or_o please_a to_o god_n for_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v material_o good_a as_o when_o they_o do_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n or_o charity_n yet_o they_o be_v poison_v with_o bad_a principle_n or_o end_n not_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o out_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o serious_a care_n to_o please_v god_n for_o than_o they_o will_v do_v one_o good_a action_n as_o well_o as_o another_o but_o in_o hypocrisy_n or_o with_o vain_a glory_n or_o some_o finister_n and_o unworthy_a design_n describe_v e_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o fool_n here_o describe_v 2._o the_o lord_z look_v down_o from_o heaven_n men._n heaven_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n god_n know_v all_o thing_n without_o any_o enquiry_n but_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v anthropopathia_fw-la whereby_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o men._n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 5._o man_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n and_o upon_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n under_o heaven_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o except_o his_o people_n and_o the_o righteous_a one_o who_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o these_o v._o 4._o 5._o to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n favour_n god_n that_o do_v true_o know_v god_n to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o love_v and_o fear_v and_o trust_v and_o obey_v he_o for_o all_o these_o be_v frequent_o signify_v in_o scripture_n by_o this_o expression_n of_o know_v god_n and_o that_o do_v diligent_o seek_v he_o i._n e._n study_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o and_o seek_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n 3._o they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o meat_n aside_o to_o wit_n from_o god_n who_o they_o shall_v have_v seek_v v._o 2._o and_o from_o the_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o and_o by_o which_o they_o sometime_o profess_v and_o seem_v to_o govern_v themselves_o or_o be_v grow_v sour_a as_o this_o word_n signify_v hos._n 4._o 18._o and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o corrupt_a drink_n as_o the_o next_o be_v take_v from_o rot_a meat_n they_o be_v all_o together_o become_v stink_a become_v heb._n stink_a filthy_a men._n filthy_a heb._n stink_v i._n e._n loathsome_a or_o abominable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o wise_a and_o sober_a men._n 10._o men._n rom._n 3._o 10._o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o 4._o have_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n submission_n knowledge_n have_v they_o lose_v their_o wit_n have_v they_o neither_o religion_n nor_o common_a discretion_n either_o of_o which_o will_v teach_v they_o not_o to_o make_v themselves_o so_o hareful_a to_o the_o all-seeing_a and_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o all_o man_n the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v thus_o do_v not_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n know_v it_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v frequent_a as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o be_v they_o not_o conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o this_o i_o propound_v with_o submission_n bread_n submission_n heb_fw-mi the_o eater_n up_o of_o my_o people_n eat_v bread_n 3_o bread_n mâ—…_n 3._o 3_o who_o eat_v up_o 15._o up_o or_o they_o eat_v up_o i._n e._n devour_v and_o destroy_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v deut._n 7._o 16._o prov._n 30._o 14._o jer._n 50._o 17._o nah._n 3._o 15._o my_o people_n rebellion_n people_n i._n e._n the_o poor_a and_o godly_a israelite_n of_o who_o he_o principal_o speak_v who_o he_o call_v my_o people_n either_o 1._o god_n people_n as_o they_o be_v in_o many_o respect_n or_o rather_o 2._o david_n people_n for_o david_n
gospel-covenant_n their_o child_n be_v admit_v with_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n 5._o generation_n that_o believe_v seed_n shall_v be_v repute_a both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n the_o generation_n or_o child_n or_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d former_o be_v â—…ut_o upon_o the_o jew_n contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d their_o title_n and_o privilege_n compare_v this_o place_n with_o psal._n 87._o 5._o 31._o they_o i_o shall_v come_v errand_n come_v to_o wit_n from_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o to_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o gentile_a world_n to_o the_o several_a part_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n go_v upon_o this_o errand_n and_o shall_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n gentile_n righteousness_n god_n righteousness_n either_o 1._o his_o wonderful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n in_o give_v they_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n for_o righteousness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d put_v for_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n as_o have_v be_v note_v again_o and_o again_o or_o 2._o that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3._o 21._o 22_o philip._n 3._o 9_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o rom._n 10._o 3._o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d joyful_o embrace_v or_o 3._o his_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_o and_o fiâ—…ly_o call_v righteousness_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n make_v and_o record_v in_o the_o olâ—…_n testâ—…ment_n and_o especial_o those_o two_o concern_v the_o send_n of_o the_o messiâ—…s_n and_o concern_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v testament_n bear_v either_o 1._o spiritual_o i._n e._n bear_v again_o for_o regeneration_n be_v oft_o call_v a_o birth_n as_o psal._n 87._o 4_o 5._o joh._n 1._o 13._o 1_o pâ—…t_fw-la 1._o 23._o and_o a_o creation_n psal._n 102._o 18._o or_o rather_o 2_o natural_o i._n e._n unto_o succeed_a generation_n whereby_o david_n give_v we_o a_o key_n to_o understand_v this_o psalm_n and_o â—…cheth_v we_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o himself_o or_o of_o the_o occurrence_n of_o his_o time_n but_o of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o after-age_n even_o of_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o they_o this_o i._n e._n they_o shall_v declare_v that_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n and_o carry_v on_o by_o his_o only_a power_n in_o the_o world_n against_o all_o the_o wit_n and_o force_n of_o men._n or_o rather_o because_o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o proof_n or_o demonstration_n of_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n now_o mention_v he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n plain_o understand_v here_o and_o express_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n have_v 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n wrought_v it_o to_o wit_n his_o righteousness_n i._n e._n he_o have_v execute_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n he_o have_v demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n by_o his_o action_n and_o by_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o gospel_n 1._o either_o the_o convert_v and_o worshipper_n v._o 27._o 29._o or_o their_o seed_n last_o mention_v v._o 30._o or_o this_o may_v be_v indefinite_o speak_v as_o such_o verb_n be_v oft_o use_v they_o shall_v come_v i._n e._n some_o or_o other_o shall_v come_v and_o do_v the_o work_n here_o mention_v to_o wiâ—…_n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n psal._n xxiii_o the_o argument_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o psalm_n give_v we_o some_o general_a discovery_n of_o the_o time_n of_o its_o writing_n which_o be_v when_o david_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o distress_n and_o quiet_o settle_v in_o his_o kingdom_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v 17._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 40._o 11_o jer_n 23_o 4_o eze_n 34._o 23._o joh._n 10._o 11._o 1_o pâ—…t_fw-la 2._o 25_o rev._n 7._o 17._o my_o shepherd_n conduct_n shepherd_n he_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o by_o his_o gracious_a providence_n towards_o i_o and_o for_o i_o and_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o that_o office_n and_o relation_n to_o i_o by_o his_o enâ—…ing_n into_o covenant_n with_o i_o whereby_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o rule_v and_o feed_v and_o preserve_v and_o heal_v i_o and_o do_v all_o which_o shepherd_n do_v or_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v to_o their_o flock_n which_o david_n very_o well_o understand_v and_o have_v doubtless_o careful_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o sheep_n and_o therefore_o he_o strengthen_v this_o faith_n by_o his_o consideration_n that_o god_n be_v his_o shepherd_n and_o god_n be_v a_o much_o better_a shepherd_n than_o he_o or_o any_o man_n can_v be_v so_o he_o may_v confident_o expect_v more_o than_o ordinary_a benefit_n from_o his_o conduct_n i_o shall_v noâ—…_n want_v hurt_n want_v to_o wit_n any_o thing_n which_o be_v real_o necessary_a for_o i_o either_o for_o this_o life_n or_o for_o the_o next_o but_o foolish_a man_n may_v think_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o which_o the_o alwise_a god_n know_v to_o be_v not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o hurtful_a and_o therefore_o merciful_o deny_v what_o man_n ignorant_o desire_v to_o their_o hurt_n 2._o he_o make_v i_o to_o lie_v down_o 15._o down_o to_o rest_v and_o repose_v myself_o at_o noon_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n see_v cant._n 1._o 7._o isa._n 13._o 20._o ezek._n 34._o 15._o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d green_a pasture_n provision_n pasture_n where_o there_o be_v both_o delight_n and_o plenty_n of_o provision_n he_o lead_v i_o 10._o i_o leave_v i_o shall_v wander_v and_o perish_v heb._n he_o lead_v i_o sweet_o and_o 〈◊〉_d accommodate_v himself_o to_o my_o infiâ—…mities_n as_o shepherd_n do_v to_o their_o sheep_n gen._n 33._o 13._o isa._n 40._o 11._o and_o 49._o 10._o beside_o 7._o beside_o or_o to_o the_o particle_n all_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o el_fw-es as_o gen._n 1._o 30._o and_o 16._o 7._o the_o quietness_n the_o heb._n waâ—…er_n of_o quietness_n still_a water_n they_o g_o quiet_n and_o gentle_a water_n either_o put_v into_o watering-trough_n or_o run_v in_o small_a and_o shallow_a channel_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o great_a river_n which_o both_o affright_v the_o sheep_n with_o their_o noise_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o their_o swift_a and_o violent_a stream_n whilst_o they_o be_v drink_v aâ—…_n they_o 3._o 3._o 3._o psal._n 5._o 8._o &_o 19_o 8._o &_o 31._o 3._o he_o restore_v 11._o restore_v heb._n he_o bring_v it_o back_o either_o 1._o from_o its_o error_n or_o wander_v or_o 2._o into_o the_o body_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v even_o depart_v and_o faint_v away_o he_o revive_v or_o comfort_v i_o comp._n ruth_n 4._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 30._o 12._o lament_n 1._o 11._o my_o soul_n he_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n they_o righteousness_n in_o straight_o and_o plain_a and_o safe_a path_n where_o the_o sheep_n be_v neither_o hurt_n nor_o weary_v nor_o in_o danger_n of_o wander_v by_o his_o word_n he_o direct_v i_o to_o the_o right_a way_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o incline_v and_o inable_v i_o to_o choose_v they_o and_o to_o continue_v to_o walk_v in_o they_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n goodness_n sake_n not_o for_o any_o worth_n in_o i_o but_o mere_o for_o the_o demonstration_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n 4._o yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 6._o death_n through_o a_o dark_a and_o dismal_a valley_n full_a of_o terror_n and_o danger_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v job._n 24._o 17._o psal._n 44._o 19_o and_o 107._o 10._o 14._o jer._n 2._o 6._o 6._o 6._o psal._n 3._o 6_o 118._o 6._o i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n god_n evil_n i_o will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o my_o fear_n but_o confident_o rely_v upon_o god_n for_o thou_o arâ—…_n with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n it_o staff_n two_o word_n note_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o both_o design_v god_n pastoral_a care_n over_o he_o express_v by_o the_o sign_n and_o instrument_n of_o it_o they_o comfort_v i_o distress_n i_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o support_v i_o under_o all_o my_o fear_n and_o distress_n 5._o thou_o prepare_v a_o table_n comfort_n table_n i._n e._n thou_o furnishe_v i_o with_o plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o provision_n and_o comfort_n before_o i_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o my_o enemy_n it_o enemy_n they_o
1._o 5._o 19_o or_o to_o god_n as_o deut._n 10._o 8._o and_o 18._o 7._o dan._n 7._o 10._o zech._n 3._o 4._o stand_v be_v the_o posture_n of_o minister_n or_o servant_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v who_o shall_v serve_v god_n to_o wit_n with_o god_n acceptation_n and_o to_o his_o own_o advantage_n in_o his_o holy_a place_n service_n place_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o have_v sanctify_v for_o his_o service_n 4._o 16._o 4._o isa._n 33._o 15._o 16._o hand_n 16._o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o hand_n he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n neglect_v hand_n who_o action_n and_o conversation_n be_v holy_a and_o unblamable_a it_o be_v here_o very_o observable_a that_o the_o character_n of_o a_o right_n and_o acceptable_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v not_o take_v from_o his_o nation_n and_o relation_n to_o abraham_n nor_o from_o all_o those_o costly_a and_o laborious_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o israelite_n please_v themselves_o but_o in_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a duty_n which_o most_o of_o they_o gross_o neglect_v and_o a_o pure_a heart_n god_n heart_n purge_a from_o hypocrisy_n and_o inward_a filthiness_n and_o careful_a to_o approve_v itself_o to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o man_n order_v a_o man_n very_a thought_n and_o affection_n according_a to_o god_n word_n this_o be_v fit_o add_v because_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v his_o hand_n clean_o in_o good_a measure_n upon_o mere_a worldly_a motive_n or_o with_o a_o evil_a design_n or_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o god_n who_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n unto_o vanity_n vanity_n vanity_n either_o 1._o who_o do_v not_o worship_n idol_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v vanity_n in_o scripture_n or_o 2._o who_o do_v not_o swear_v vain_o or_o false_o the_o phrase_n here_o be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o three_o commandment_n of_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a but_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o quite_o differ_v phrase_n and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n there_o mention_v determin_n the_o sense_n of_o that_o general_a phrase_n to_o oath_n which_o without_o that_o addition_n or_o something_o equivalent_a be_v never_o to_o my_o knowledge_n use_v in_o scripture_n in_o that_o sense_n nor_o do_v all_o those_o learned_a man_n who_o so_o expound_v this_o place_n give_v one_o instance_n of_o that_o signification_n of_o this_o phrase_n and_o for_o their_o other_o argument_n for_o that_o sense_n that_o this_o clause_n be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o next_o by_o the_o conjunction_n vau_fw-fr and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o it_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o weight_n because_o the_o same_o conjunction_n join_v the_o two_o first_o character_n together_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n be_v two_o distinct_a and_o very_a differ_v thing_n or_o rather_o 3._o who_o do_v not_o immoderate_o value_v and_o affect_v or_o ardent_o desire_v as_o this_o very_a phrase_n of_o list_v up_o the_o soul_n do_v oft_o signify_v as_o deut._n 24._o 15._o psal._n 25._o 1._o jer._n 22._o 27._o and_o 44._o 14._o ezek._n 24._o 25._o hosea_n 4._o 8._o the_o vain_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o world_n such_o as_o honour_n riches_n pleasure_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v oft_o call_v vain_a thing_n or_o vanity_n in_o scripture_n as_o psal._n 4._o 2._o and_o 119._o 37._o eccles._n 1._o 2._o and_o 12._o 8._o and_o this_o be_v very_o fit_o mention_v as_o a_o character_n of_o a_o true_o good_a man_n because_o hereby_o he_o 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v from_o all_o ungodly_a man_n whatsoever_o who_o inseparable_a property_n this_o be_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n note_v to_o be_v to_o love_v vanity_n and_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n chief_o upon_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n such_o as_o corn_n and_o wine_n psal._n 4._o 2._o 6_o 7._o and_o to_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n psal._n 17._o 14._o and_o to_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3._o 19_o and_o to_o be_v friend_n of_o the_o world_n jam._n 4._o 4._o and_o to_o love_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o joh._n 2._o 15._o whereas_o good_a man_n be_v every_o where_o describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o make_v god_n their_o portion_n psal._n 16._o 5._o and_o prize_n and_o desire_v his_o favour_n and_o service_n infinite_o more_o than_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o life_n yea_o even_o than_o life_n itself_o job_n 23._o 12._o psal._n 4._o 6_o 7._o and_o 63._o 3._o and_o 119._o 72._o and_o such_o as_o be_v wean_v from_o earthly_a thing_n psal._n 131._o 1_o 2._o and_o have_v their_o affection_n set_v on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n col._n 3._o 2._o and_o lay_v not_o up_o their_o treasure_n in_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n mat._n 6._o 19_o 20._o all_o which_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o this_o lift_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v deceitful_o 2._o deceitful_o heb._n unto_o ot_fw-mi with_o deceit_n i._n e._n false_o or_o with_o a_o purpose_n of_o deceive_v or_o injure_v other_o thereby_o under_o this_o negative_a the_o contrary_n affirmative_a be_v include_v that_o he_o be_v one_o who_o when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o swear_v do_v swear_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n jer._n 4._o 2._o 5._o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n bless_v blessing_n i._n e._n the_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n to_o wit_n grace_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v sum_v up_o psal._n 84._o 11._o he_o and_o he_o only_o shall_v be_v true_o bless_v from_o the_o lord_n good_n lord_n which_o be_v add_v significant_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o blessing_n which_o man_n receive_v either_o from_o the_o priest_n or_o from_o other_o man_n which_o be_v oftentimes_o give_v unto_o unworthy_a person_n and_o in_o that_o case_n be_v without_o any_o effect_n or_o benefit_n whereas_o god_n blessing_n be_v give_v only_o to_o good_a man_n and_o be_v always_o effectual_a for_o their_o good_n and_o â—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n righteousness_n 9_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o bless_a fruit_n or_o reward_n of_o his_o righteousness_n as_o the_o work_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o as_o levit._n 19_o 13._o job_n 7._o 2._o psal._n 109._o 20._o or_o kindness_n or_o mercy_n and_o those_o benefit_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o which_o be_v oft_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n as_o judg._n 5._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 7._o psal._n 48._o 11._o and_o 112._o 9_o from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n 6._o this_o be_v the_o generation_n jacob_n generation_n the_o true_a progeny_n which_o god_n regard_v whereby_o he_o reflect_v upon_o they_o who_o boast_v of_o and_o trust_v to_o their_o curnal_a generation_n or_o descent_n from_o jacob_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o understand_v he_o to_o wit_n god_n mention_v in_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 5._o or_o his_o face_n as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n i._n e._n that_o make_v it_o their_o care_n and_o study_n to_o know_v he_o and_o his_o mind_n and_o will_v and_o to_o please_v and_o serve_v he_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v usual_o understand_v that_o seek_v thy_o face_n 15._o face_n i._n e._n his_o face_n by_o a_o familiar_a change_n of_o the_o person_n of_o which_o many_o instance_n have_v be_v already_o note_a and_o his_o face_n i._n e._n his_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v god_n face_n as_o gen._n 4._o 14._o exod._n 33._o 14_o 15._o psal._n 16._o 11._o and_o 17._o 2._o and_o 44._o 3._o and_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o psal._n 27._o 8._o hos._n 5._o 15._o ‖_o o_o jacob_n r_o selah_n 7._o â—…_n 7._o psal._n 98._o â—…_n lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n 29._o door_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o seek_v the_o true_a church_n here_o call_v jacob_n that_o desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o conversation_n with_o it_o in_o which_o sense_n many_o be_v say_v to_o seek_v solomon_n face_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o king_n 10._o 24._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 23._o and_o the_o harlot_n to_o seek_v her_o lover_n face_n prov._n 7._o 15._o and_o so_o this_o be_v by_o some_o expound_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o inquire_v after_o the_o true_a church_n and_o find_v it_o in_o jacob_n be_v desirous_a to_o become_v proselyte_n and_o to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n but_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o psalmist_n be_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o only_o of_o the_o character_n or_o qualification_n of_o the_o
and_o so_o god_n blessing_n he_o with_o such_o solid_a and_o everlasting_a blessing_n be_v note_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o singular_a beauty_n and_o grace_n here_o express_v god_n have_v bless_v thou_o for_o ever_o 3._o gird_v thy_o sword_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n 2._o thigh_n either_o 1._o as_o a_o ensign_n of_o royal_a majesty_n but_o that_o be_v usual_o and_o much_o better_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o put_v a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o a_o instrument_n for_o war_n and_o battle_n to_o smite_v his_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v v._o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o sword_n be_v here_o put_v synecdochical_o for_o all_o his_o arm_n as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 5._o where_o we_o read_v also_o of_o his_o arrow_n and_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o messiâ—…s_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o sword_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o isa._n 49._o 2._o eph._n 6._o 17._o heb._n 4._o 12._o revel_v 1._o 16._o which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n isa._n 11._o 4_o and_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o power_n psal._n 110._o 2._o o_o most_o mighty_a with_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o majesty_n kingdom_n majesty_n or_o which_o be_v thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o majesty_n or_o magnificence_n or_o beauty_n for_o these_o word_n be_v join_v with_o the_o snord_a by_o way_n of_o apposition_n which_o sword_n or_o word_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o maintain_v and_o propagate_a thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n 4._o and_o in_o thy_o majesty_n arm_v majesty_n be_v thus_o glorious_o or_o magnificent_o gird_v and_o arm_v thou_o arm_v heb._n prosper_v thou_o ride_v thou_o ride_v prosperous_o exhortation_n prosperous_o march_v on_o speedy_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o ride_v and_o successful_o against_o tâ—…ine_a enemy_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n shall_v teach_v thou_o so_o imperative_n be_v ofâ—…_n put_v for_o future_n and_o prediction_n be_v express_v in_o the_o form_n of_o command_n or_o exhortation_n because_o of_o truth_n and_o meekness_n and_o righteousness_n righteousness_n righteousness_n or_o because_o of_o thy_o truth_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n because_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o this_o dominion_n and_o success_n for_o thou_o neither_o do_v obtain_v nor_o will_v manage_v thy_o kingdom_n by_o deceit_n or_o violence_n and_o unrighteousness_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n â—…requently_o do_v but_o with_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n with_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n towards_o thy_o people_n and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v submit_v to_o thou_o with_o impartial_a justice_n and_o equity_n whereby_o thy_o throne_n will_v be_v establish_v prov._n 16._o 12._o and_o 20._o 28._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o word_n upon_o the_o â—…ord_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v seem_v best_a to_o suit_n with_o the_o 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about_o from_o place_n to_o place_n revel_v 19_o 11._o and_o this_o may_v be_v here_o add_v to_o show_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v manage_v with_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o like_o a_o spouse_n v._o 13._o all_o glorious_a within_z as_o conssi_v in_o spiritual_a virtue_n and_o grace_n truth_n meekness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v teach_v thou_o terrible_a thing_n 3._o thing_n i._n e._n thou_o â—…alt_v do_v great_a and_o glorious_a exploit_n which_o shall_v be_v grievous_a and_o terrible_a to_o thy_o enemy_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o and_o this_o not_o by_o great_a force_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o but_o by_o thy_o own_o single_a power_n compare_v isa._n 63._o 3._o which_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n agree_v to_o solomon_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o engage_v in_o any_o martial_a action_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o if_o he_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n considerable_a in_o that_o kind_n he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o by_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o soldier_n but_o this_o do_v excellent_o agree_v to_o the_o messiah_n and_o to_o he_o only_o obâ—…_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o messiah_n at_o his_o first_o come_v be_v rather_o comfortable_a than_o terrible_a ans._n they_o be_v indeed_o comfortable_a to_o all_o good_a man_n but_o withal_o they_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o particular_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o who_o christ_n be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o their_o utter_a destruction_n and_o upon_o that_o and_o other_o account_n not_o only_a christ_n second_n but_o even_o his_o first_o come_v be_v represent_v as_o dreadful_a as_o joâ—…l_v 2._o 30._o mal._n 3._o 2._o and_o elsewhere_o for_o the_o phrase_n thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v â—…each_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v proper_o for_o so_o he_o teach_v his_o hand_n and_o not_o his_o hand_n he_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o his_o hand_n shall_v show_v he_o i._n e._n discover_v and_o work_v before_o he_o for_o verbal_a word_n be_v oft_o understand_v real_o as_o call_v be_v put_v for_o be_v as_o isa._n 1._o 26._o and_o 9_o 6._o so_o teach_v or_o show_v be_v put_v for_o do_v as_o psal._n 16._o last_o and_o 60._o 3._o 5._o thy_o arrow_n 2._o arrow_n the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n with_o the_o sword_n v._o 3._o both_o note_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o conquer_v his_o enemy_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o word_n which_o be_v sharp_a and_o powerful_a and_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n heb._n 4._o 12._o which_o also_o first_o wound_n sinner_n and_o then_o heal_v they_o and_o which_o be_v for_o the_o fall_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o many_o luk._n 2._o 34_o and_o for_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o for_o mercy_n joh._n 9_o 39_o to_o some_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n and_o to_o other_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o and_o therefore_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o arrow_n which_o title_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o word_n as_o psal_n 64._o 4._o and_o frequent_o to_o god_n plague_n or_o judgement_n deut._n 32._o 23._o psal._n 18._o 14._o and_o 64._o 7._o such_o as_o the_o word_n become_v to_o ungodly_a man_n by_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o these_o metaphorical_a weapon_n be_v oft_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v a_o bow_n revel_v 6._o 2._o and_o weapon_n of_o warfare_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o and_o who_o mouth_n god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o sword_n and_o a_o arrow_n isa_n 49._o 2._o be_v sharp_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n 27._o enemy_n i._n e._n of_o thy_o enemy_n the_o three_o person_n be_v put_v for_o the_o second_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o prophetical_a write_n which_o here_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o emphasis_n as_o describe_v the_o person_n against_o who_o he_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v so_o because_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o luk._n 19_o 27._o whereby_o the_o people_n fall_v under_o thou_o enemy_n thou_o either_o as_o slay_v by_o thy_o arrow_n or_o as_o prostrate_v at_o thy_o foot_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o conquer_a person_n psal._n 18._o 38._o and_o 20._o 8._o according_a to_o this_o and_o many_o other_o translation_n the_o word_n be_v transplace_v which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n lie_n thus_o thy_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a whereby_o the_o people_n do_v fall_v under_o thou_o in_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n in_o the_o midst_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v
when_o he_o strive_v with_o aram-naharaim_a euphrates_n aram-naharaim_a or_o the_o syrian_n so_o call_v from_o aram_n the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi gen._n 10._o 22._o of_o the_o two_o river_n or_o of_o mesopotamia_n the_o country_n between_o those_o two_o great_a and_o famous_a river_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n and_o with_o aram-zobah_a 12._o aram-zobah_a or_o the_o syrian_n of_o zobah_n part_n of_o syria_n so_o call_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 5._o 12._o when_o joab_n return_v and_o smite_v of_o edom_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n twelve_o thousand_o 13._o thousand_o this_o report_n seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o history_n to_o which_o this_o psalm_n be_v suppose_v to_o relate_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 13._o and_o 1_o chron._n 18._o 12._o neither_o in_o the_o person_n slay_v who_o be_v edomite_n here_o and_o syrian_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 13._o nor_o in_o their_o number_n which_o be_v here_o only_o twelve_o thousand_o and_o their_o eighteen_o thousand_o nor_o in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o victory_n be_v ascribe_v who_o be_v joab_n here_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 13._o and_o abishai_n 1_o chron._n 18_o 12._o but_o these_o difficulty_n may_v easy_o be_v resolve_v by_o these_o consideration_n 1._o that_o david_n be_v king_n and_o joab_n lord_n general_n of_o all_o his_o force_n and_o abishai_n his_o lieutenant-general_n as_o to_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o his_o army_n the_o same_o victory_n may_v well_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o or_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o do_v in_o like_a case_n in_o the_o roman_a and_o grecian_a history_n 2._o that_o the_o edomite_n and_o syrian_n be_v unite_v in_o this_o war._n 3._o that_o twelve_o thousand_o may_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o pitch_a battle_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o pursuer_n in_o their_o flight_n 4._o that_o these_o several_a place_n may_v speak_v of_o several_a fight_v see_v more_o of_o this_o business_n in_o the_o note_n on_o 2._o sam._n 8._o 13._o 1_o o_o god_n 9_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 44._o 9_o thou_o have_v cast_v we_o off_o reign_n off_o or_o reject_v or_o forsake_v we_o as_o to_o thy_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a presence_n not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o also_o during_o saul_n reign_n thou_o have_v break_v have_v heb._n break_v scatter_v we_o ishbosheth_n we_o heb._n break_v we_o partly_o by_o that_o dreadful_a overthrow_n by_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 31._o and_o partly_o by_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o our_o own_o bowel_n between_o i_o and_o ishbosheth_n thou_o have_v be_v displease_v o_o turn_v thyself_o to_o we_o again_o 2_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v 15._o tremble_v a_o poetical_a and_o hyperbolical_a expression_n signify_v great_a and_o dreadful_a change_n among_o the_o people_n as_o hagg._n 2._o 7._o comp._n with_o heb._n 12._o 26_o 27._o see_v also_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 15._o thou_o have_v break_v it_o heal_v 3._o heal_v psal._n 75._o 3._o the_o breach_n thereof_o we_o thereof_o reconcile_v all_o those_o difference_n which_o our_o civil_a war_n have_v make_v among_o we_o for_o it_o shake_v 3_o thou_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o show_v heb._n make_v they_o to_o see_v i._n e._n to_o experience_n or_o feel_v as_o see_v be_v oft_o put_v as_o psal._n 49._o 10._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o thy_o people_n hard_a thing_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o to_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o astonishment_n 21._o astonishment_n thou_o have_v fill_v we_o with_o no_o less_o honour_n and_o tremble_v than_o man_n who_o intoxicate_v with_o strong_a and_o stupify_a drink_n which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o drink_v compare_v isa._n 51._o 17._o 21._o 4_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o give_v either_o 1._o former_o as_o thou_o have_v sometime_o afflict_v thy_o people_n so_o at_o other_o time_n thou_o have_v deliver_v they_o or_o rather_o 2._o now_o late_o by_o and_o under_o i_o a_o banner_n they_o banner_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o instrument_n 1._o of_o union_n this_o people_n who_o be_v late_o divide_v and_o under_o several_a banner_n thou_o have_v now_o gather_v together_o and_o unite_a under_o one_o banner_n to_o wit_n under_o my_o government_n 2._o of_o battle_n thou_o have_v give_v we_o a_o army_n and_o power_n to_o oppose_v our_o enemy_n we_o have_v our_o banner_n to_o set_v against_o they_o 3._o of_o triumph_n we_o have_v not_o lose_v our_o banner_n but_o gain_v they_o and_o bring_v it_o away_o in_o triumph_n compare_v psal._n 20._o 5._o or_o for_o or_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o a_o emphatical_a passage_n imply_v that_o god_n give_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o few_o sincere_a israelites_n which_o be_v among_o they_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o o_o that_o it_o may_v be_v display_v because_o of_o the_o truth_n trouble_n truth_n not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o to_o show_v thy_o faithfulness_n in_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v both_o to_o i_o concern_v the_o establish_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o thy_o people_n in_o general_a who_o thou_o have_v frequent_o promise_v to_o hear_v and_o help_v when_o they_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n selah_n 5_o etc._n 5_o psal._n 108._o 6._o etc._n etc._n that_o thy_o belove_a mention_v belove_a thy_o belove_a people_n last_o mention_v may_v be_v deliver_v save_v with_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o hear_v i_o 6_o god_n have_v speak_v throne_n speak_v have_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v save_v and_o hear_v he_o he_o now_o intimate_v that_o god_n have_v do_v it_o already_o and_o have_v prevent_v his_o prayer_n and_o have_v speak_v to_o he_o and_o of_o he_o about_o the_o stablish_n of_o his_o throne_n in_o his_o holiness_n express_v holiness_n or_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n to_o which_o david_n use_v to_o resort_v to_o ask_v counsel_n and_o from_o whence_o god_n usual_o give_v out_o his_o oracle_n or_o rather_o by_o his_o holiness_n as_o this_o very_a word_n be_v render_v psal._n 89._o 35._o which_o carry_v the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o imply_v that_o god_n do_v not_o simple_o speak_v but_o swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v i_o will_v rejoice_v behalf_n rejoice_v therefore_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o prayer_n into_o praise_n and_o rejoice_n for_o what_o god_n have_v already_o do_v and_o as_o i_o be_o assure_v will_v further_o do_v on_o my_o behalf_n i_o will_v divide_v dominion_n divide_v or_o distribute_v which_o suppose_v possession_n and_o dominion_n shechem_n 7._o shechem_n a_o place_n within_o jordan_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n see_v gen._n 33._o 18._o jos._n 20._o 7._o and_o mete_v out_o the_o valley_n of_o succoth_n unknown_a succoth_n a_o place_n without_o jordan_n see_v gen._n 33._o 17._o jos._n 13._o 27._o he_o mention_n shechem_n and_o succoth_n either_o synecdochical_o for_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n within_o and_o without_o jordan_n which_o have_v be_v former_o divide_v between_o he_o and_o ishbosheth_n be_v now_o entire_o in_o his_o possession_n or_o because_o these_o two_o place_n have_v be_v in_o ishbosheth_n hand_n and_o possible_o be_v extraordinary_o devote_v to_o saul_n house_n and_o utter_o averse_a from_o david_n or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n now_o unknown_a 7_o gilead_n etc._n gilead_n all_o their_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n which_o be_v possess_v by_o reuben_n and_o gad_n and_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n numb_a 32._o 29._o 39_o 40._o deut._n 3._o 10._o etc._n etc._n jos._n 13._o 25_o etc._n etc._n be_v i_o and_o manasseh_n jordan_n manasseh_n the_o other_o half_a of_o that_o tribe_n within_o jordan_n be_v i_o ephraim_n also_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o head_n 9_o head_n either_o 1._o my_o horn_n wherewith_o i_o shall_v push_v my_o enemy_n according_a to_o moses_n his_o prophecy_n of_o that_o tribe_n deut._n 33._o 17._o or_o 2._o the_o keeper_n of_o my_o head_n as_o achish_n speak_v 1_o sam._n 28._o 2._o a_o chief_a part_n of_o my_o strength_n either_o to_o offend_v my_o enemy_n or_o to_o defend_v myself_o for_o this_o tribe_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o valiant_a and_o rich._n see_v gen._n 48._o 19_o deut._n 32._o 11._o psal._n 78._o 9_o 10._o 9_o gen._n 49._o 10._o judah_n be_v my_o lawgiver_n 10._o lawgiver_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o my_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o inferior_a throne_n of_o judgement_n psal._n 1_n 2._o 5._o the_o tribe_n to_o which_o the_o royal_a sceptre_n and_o lawgiver_n be_v appropriate_v by_o god_n appointment_n gen._n 49._o 10._o 8_o moab_n be_v my_o wash-pot_n 2._o wash-pot_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v wash_v my_o foot_n i_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o servitude_n and_o make_v they_o contemptible_a and_o miserable_a see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o over_o edom_n israel_n edom_n
though_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v forget_v and_o destroy_v yet_o remember_v thyself_o and_o do_v not_o suffer_v thou_o and_o our_o enemy_n to_o reproach_n and_o blaspheme_n the_o name_n of_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n the_o creator_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o they_o ought_v always_o to_o reverence_n and_o adore_v and_o that_o foolish_a people_n endure_v people_n who_o though_o they_o think_v themselves_o and_o be_v think_v by_o other_o to_o be_v wise_a yet_o in_o truth_n be_v fool_n and_o herein_o show_v their_o stupendous_a folly_n that_o they_o vilisie_n and_o provoke_v that_o god_n who_o powerful_a anger_n they_o can_v neither_o resist_v nor_o escape_v nor_o endure_v have_v blaspheme_v thy_o name_n 19_o o_o deliver_v not_o the_o soul_n they_o soul_n i._n e._n the_o life_n thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o people_n into_o captivity_n do_v not_o deliver_v they_o to_o death_n nor_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o of_o thy_o 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there_o humble_a themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o turn_v unto_o thou_o thou_o will_v merciful_o restore_v they_o 1_o king_n 8._o 46_o 47_o 48_o 49._o 50._o do_v thou_o therefore_o now_o restore_v we_o to_o that_o pleasant_a and_o lightsome_a land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o we_o for_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n consequence_n earth_n i._n e._n this_o dark_a and_o dismal_a land_n in_o which_o we_o live_v wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o ignorance_n and_o confusion_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n of_o which_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v in_o general_a term_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o prudence_n because_o the_o particular_a designation_n of_o the_o place_n be_v unnecessary_a and_o may_v have_v be_v of_o ill_a consequence_n be_v full_a of_o the_o habitation_n of_o cruelty_n abode_n cruelty_n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n under_o which_o we_o groan_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o this_o great_a empire_n 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the_o loud_a clamour_n of_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o 12._o thou_o heb._n ascend_v 1_o sam._n 5._o 12._o increase_v they_o increase_v heb._n ascend_v to_o wit_n into_o heaven_n be_v either_o direct_v thither_o by_o they_o their_o mouth_n be_v set_v against_o heaven_n as_o they_o be_v psal._n 73._o 9_o or_o at_o least_o be_v perceive_v there_o by_o god_n who_o ear_n be_v pierce_v with_o the_o loud_a cry_n of_o their_o sin_n see_v gen._n 4._o 10._o and_o 18._o 20._o or_o ascend_v may_v be_v here_o put_v for_o increase_v as_o it_o be_v isa._n 55._o 13._o jer._n 46._o 7._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o encourage_v and_o harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o wicked_a course_n by_o their_o continual_a success_n and_o prosperity_n and_o by_o thy_o patience_n extend_v to_o they_o continual_o psal._n lxxv_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n 〈◊〉_d musician_n or_o destroy_v 〈◊〉_d al-taschith_a a_o psalm_n or_o song_n asaph_n song_n or_o for_o asaph_n of_o asaph_n kingdom_n asaph_n as_o the_o author_n or_o to_o or_o for_o asaph_n which_o may_v be_v put_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o forego_n and_o general_a expression_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n which_o be_v here_o limit_v to_o and_o explain_v of_o asaph_n as_o psal._n 62._o have_v say_v to_o the_o chief_a musielan_n he_o add_v to_o jeduthun_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o author_n david_n this_o psalm_n be_v either_o compose_v by_o david_n or_o by_o asaph_n in_o david_n name_n and_o person_n as_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a for_o poet_n to_o bring_v in_o prince_n speak_v in_o their_o poem_n it_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n when_o david_n have_v enter_v upon_o but_o not_o get_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o unto_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v we_o name_n we_o i_o in_o my_o own_o and_o in_o my_o people_n name_n give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o do_v we_o give_v thanks_o for_o that_o thy_o name_n power_n name_n i._n e._n thyself_o or_o thy_o power_n be_v near_o 1._o near_o iâ—…_n present_a with_o we_o and_o most_o ready_a to_o help_v we_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o thou_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v psal._n 34._o 19_o and_o 145._o 18._o thou_o be_v not_o depart_v from_o we_o thou_o do_v not_o now_o stand_v aâ—…ar_o off_o as_o once_o thou_o do_v psal._n 10._o 1._o thy_o wondrous_a work_n people_n work_n wrought_v on_o my_o behalf_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o people_n declare_v 2_o gr._n 2_o or_o â—…hen_o i_o shall_v take_v a_o set_a 〈◊〉_d â—…o_fw-la gr._n when_o i_o shall_v receive_v the_o congregation_n god_n congregation_n to_o wit_n the_o whole_a congregation_n or_o body_n of_o thy_o people_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o tribe_n which_o be_v now_o distract_v and_o disorder_v by_o a_o civil_a war_n which_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n or_o when_o i_o shall_v receive_v or_o obtain_v the_o appointment_n i._n e._n what_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o promise_v to_o i_o to_o wit_n the_o full_a and_o firm_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o time_n or_o place_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o that_o work_n some_o make_v these_o and_o the_o follow_a passage_n the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o church_n or_o people_n which_o seem_v not_o probable_a partly_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n in_o the_o three_o person_n aâ—…_n one_o distinct_a from_o he_o that_o speak_v these_o word_n v._o 7_o 8._o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n speak_v from_o hence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o nine_o verse_n can_v be_v speak_v by_o god_n i_o will_v judge_v upright_o people_n upright_o i_o will_v not_o use_v my_o power_n tyrannical_o and_o wicked_o as_o saul_n do_v and_o as_o most_o other_o prince_n do_v but_o holy_o and_o righteous_o for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o people_n 3_o 5._o 3_o psal_n 60._o â—…_n 3._o &_o 82._o 5._o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v dissolve_v war_n dissolve_v or_o melt_v consume_v or_o destroy_v partly_o by_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o saul_n and_o ishbosheth_n and_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n and_o war_n under_o they_o and_o partly_o by_o intestine_a division_n and_o war_n i_o bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n of_o it_o nation_n it_o howsoever_o i_o be_o traduce_v by_o my_o enemy_n as_o the_o great_a disturber_n of_o the_o land_n i_o must_v do_v myself_o this_o right_a to_o affirm_v that_o under_o god_n i_o do_v support_v and_o establish_v it_o by_o maintain_v religion_n and_o justice_n and_o by_o set_v up_o good_a magistrate_n and_o encourage_v good_a minister_n and_o good_a man_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o pillar_n of_o a_o nation_n selah_n 4_o i_o say_v they_o say_v with_o authority_n and_o command_n i_o charge_v they_o unto_o the_o fool_n clause_n fool_n i._n e._n the_o wicked_a
from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n wherein_o he_o partly_o give_v god_n thank_v for_o that_o glorious_a deliverance_n and_o partly_o implore_v god_n mercy_n in_o complete_n that_o work_n and_o rescue_v his_o people_n from_o the_o relic_n of_o their_o bondage_n and_o from_o the_o vexation_n which_o they_o have_v by_o their_o neighbour_n after_o they_o be_v return_v to_o canaan_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o psalm_n or_o of_o for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n 1_o lord_z thou_o have_v be_v please_v be_v or_o well_o please_v favourable_a unto_o thy_o land_n displeasure_n land_n i._n e._n unto_o thy_o people_n in_o remove_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n thou_o have_v bring_v back_o the_o captivity_n elsewhere_o captivity_n the_o captive_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 14._o 7._o and_o 68_o 18._o and_o elsewhere_o of_o jacob._n 2_o 1_o 2_o psal._n 32._o 1_o thou_o have_v forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o people_n thou_o have_v cover_v all_o their_o sin_n selah_n it_o selah_n so_o as_o not-to_a impute_v it_o to_o they_o or_o to_o continue_v the_o punishment_n which_o thou_o do_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o 3_o thou_o have_v take_v away_o all_o thy_o wrath_n we_o wrath_n those_o calamity_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o just_a wrath_n conceive_v against_o we_o hot_a we_o or_o thou_o have_v turn_v thy_o anger_n from_o waxsag_n hot_a thou_o have_v turn_v thyself_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o thy_o anger_n 4_o turn_v we_o former_a we_o either_o 1._o convert_v we_o as_o thou_o have_v bring_v back_o our_o body_n to_o thy_o land_n so_o bring_v back_o our_o heart_n to_o thyself_o from_o who_o many_o of_o they_o to_o this_o day_n be_v alienate_v or_o rather_o 2._o restore_v we_o to_o our_o former_a tranquillity_n and_o free_v we_o from_o the_o trouble_n which_o we_o yet_o groan_v under_o from_o our_o malicious_a neighbour_n and_o enemy_n for_o this_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o follow_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o common_o explain_v the_o former_a o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o cause_v thy_o anger_n towards_o we_o to_o cease_v sin_n cease_v he_o prudent_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o continue_a misery_n to_o wit_n god_n anger_n procure_v by_o their_o sin_n 5_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o will_v thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o anger_n to_o all_o generation_n 6_o will_v thou_o not_o revive_v we_o again_o wrath_n again_o thou_o have_v once_o revive_v we_o in_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o captivity_n give_v we_o a_o second_o revive_v in_o bring_v home_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o in_o rebuke_v and_o restrain_v the_o remainder_n of_o our_o enemy_n wrath_n that_o thy_o people_n may_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o 7_o show_v we_o dispensation_n we_o i._n e._n grant_v it_o to_o we_o as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o and_o as_o show_v signify_v psal._n 4._o 6._o so_o also_o psal._n 60._o 3._o and_o 71._o 20._o or_o manifest_a thy_o secret_a purpose_n of_o mercy_n to_o we_o by_o thy_o providential_a dispensation_n thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n and_o grant_v we_o thy_o salvation_n 8_o i_o will_v hear_v god_n hear_v i._n e._n diligent_o observe_v and_o the_o psalmist_n by_o declare_v what_o he_o will_v do_v teach_v all_o the_o israelite_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v prayer_n speak_v either_o by_o his_o prophet_n or_o messenger_n or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o that_o also_o have_v a_o voice_n what_o answer_n god_n will_v give_v to_o these_o my_o prayer_n for_o 1â—…_n for_o zech._n 9_o 1â—…_n he_o will_v speak_v peace_n peace_n peace_n for_o i_o be_o assure_v from_o god_n gracious_a nature_n and_o declare_v will_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v give_v a_o answer_n of_o peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n one_o saint_n which_o clause_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n and_o restriction_n to_o show_v that_o this_o glorious_a privilege_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n people_n but_o only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v true_o and_o real_o such_o even_o to_o his_o saint_n or_o holy_a one_o but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n better_o folly_n i._n e._n to_o sin_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v common_o call_v folly_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o necessary_a caution_n but_o when_o god_n shall_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n let_v they_o not_o grow_v wanton_a and_o secure_a nor_o return_v to_o their_o former_a wicked_a course_n which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v provoke_v god_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o kindness_n to_o they_o and_o to_o inflict_v further_o and_o sore_a judgement_n upon_o they_o other_o render_v the_o place_n and_o they_o will_v not_o or_o that_o they_o may_v not_o return_v to_o folly_n but_o the_o particle_n all_o be_v prohibitive_a our_o translation_n seem_v to_o be_v better_o 9_o sure_o his_o salvation_n time_n salvation_n that_o complete_a salvation_n and_o deliverance_n for_o which_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n do_v pray_v and_o wait_v even_o the_o redemption_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o messiah_n of_o which_o not_o only_o christian_a but_o even_o jewish_a writer_n understand_v this_o place_n and_o to_o which_o the_o follow_a passage_n do_v most_o proper_o and_o perfect_o belong_v and_o the_o psalmist_n may_v well_o say_v of_o this_o salvation_n that_o it_o be_v nigh_o because_o the_o seventy_o week_n determine_v by_o daniel_n for_o this_o work_n chap._n 9_o 24._o be_v now_o begin_v this_o psalm_n be_v write_v after_o daniel_n time_n be_v nigh_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o gentile_n he_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n even_o all_o those_o that_o love_n and_o fear_v he_o by_o which_o word_n he_o both_o exclude_v all_o hypocritical_a israelite_n from_o this_o salvation_n and_o tacit_o assign_v it_o to_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n that_o â—…_n that_o zech._n 2._o â—…_n glory_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o land_n land_n land_n and_o when_o that_o salvation_n shall_v come_v we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o that_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n under_o which_o we_o now_o groan_v and_o shall_v recover_v our_o ancient_a glory_n and_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n the_o most_o eminent_a token_n whereof_o we_o have_v now_o utter_o lose_v and_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n himself_o even_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n heb._n 1._o 3._o comp_n joh._n 1._o 14._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n luk._n 2._o 32._o shall_v come_v and_o visible_o dwell_v in_o this_o now_o despise_v land_n 10_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n it_o peace_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o these_o grace_n or_o virtue_n in_o man_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v when_o that_o bless_a time_n shall_v come_v those_o 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that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o attend_v upon_o it_o kave_v kiss_v each_o other_o thing_n other_o as_o friend_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o meet_v see_v exod._n 4._o 27._o and_o 18._o 7._o so_o this_o be_v another_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n 11_o truth_n shall_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n womb._n earth_n either_o 1._o truth_n among_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o common_a among_o all_o man_n as_o if_o it_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o true_o and_o fit_o say_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n partly_o because_o it_o have_v long_o be_v hide_v and_o bury_v like_o a_o root_n in_o a_o dry_a ground_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o a_o revive_n from_o whence_o yet_o god_n make_v it_o to_o grow_v as_o be_v note_v isa._n
50._o 12._o the_o heaven_n be_v thou_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v thou_o as_o for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o 12._o thereof_o all_o the_o creature_n wherewith_o it_o be_v replenish_v as_o psal._n 24._o 1._o &_o 50._o 12._o thou_o have_v found_v they_o david_n they_o they_o be_v all_o thy_o creature_n and_o therefore_o whole_o subject_a to_o thy_o power_n and_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o monarch_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v hinder_v thou_o from_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n to_o the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n 12_o the_o north_n and_o hand_n and_o heb._n the_o right_a hand_n the_o south_n submission_n south_n the_o northern_a and_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o even_o the_o remote_a end_n thereof_o though_o not_o yet_o know_v to_o we_o be_v make_v and_o be_v rule_v by_o thou_o or_o possible_o he_o may_v understand_v the_o northern_a and_o southern_a empire_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n annoy_v and_o disturb_v the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n and_o of_o israel_n of_o which_o this_o psalm_n principal_o treat_v such_o as_o syria_n chaldea_n and_o assyria_n which_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v call_v the_o north_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o kingdom_n and_o egypt_n and_o ethiopia_n and_o arabia_n which_o be_v southward_a from_o it_o these_o say_v he_o be_v all_o thy_o creature_n and_o none_o of_o they_o can_v withstand_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v undertake_v to_o deliver_v thy_o people_n but_o this_o i_o only_o propose_v with_o submission_n thou_o have_v create_v they_o tabor_n and_o hermon_n suppose_v hermon_n two_o eminent_a mountain_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n tabor_n in_o the_o west_n and_o within_o jordan_n hermon_n on_o the_o east_n and_o without_o jordan_n by_o which_o he_o may_v understand_v either_o first_o the_o western_a and_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o all_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v contain_v in_o 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than_o they_o be_v a_o great_a deep_a and_o secret_a yet_o i_o rest_v satisfy_v that_o they_o be_v just_a in_o like_a manner_n the_o prophet_n fortify_v himself_o under_o the_o like_a thought_n jer._n 12._o 1._o of_o thy_o throne_n 13._o throne_n psal._n 85._o 13._o mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v go_v before_o thy_o face_n deal_n face_n as_o thy_o harbinger_n and_o companion_n wheresoever_o thou_o go_v thou_o be_v neither_o unmerciful_a nor_o unfaithful_a in_o any_o of_o thy_o deal_n 15_o blessed_n be_v the_o people_n felicity_n people_n the_o psalmist_n intend_v to_o describe_v the_o doleful_a estate_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n aggravate_v it_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o former_a felicity_n that_o know_v the_o 6._o the_o numb_a 10._o 6â—…_n psal._n 33._o 10._o psal._n 27._o 6._o joyful_a sound_n bless_v sound_n i_o e._n who_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o the_o token_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o 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9â—…_n 1._o the_o lord_z reign_v messiah_n reign_v he_o be_v the_o king_n and_o governor_n not_o only_o of_o israel_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n expound_v it_o and_o according_o he_o will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n set_v up_o his_o empire_n over_o all_o nation_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n the_o messiah_n 〈◊〉_d messiah_n psal._n 104._o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n the_o lord_n be_v clothe_v with_o strength_n people_n strength_n that_o majesty_n and_o strength_n which_o he_o always_o have_v in_o himself_o he_o now_o have_v and_o will_v short_o much_o more_o show_v it_o forth_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o people_n wherewith_o he_o have_v gird_v himself_o the_o world_n also_o be_v establish_v that_o it_o can_v be_v move_v move_v move_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n government_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v order_v and_o over-rule_v all_o the_o confusion_n and_o division_n and_o hostility_n in_o 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