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
helekite_n 31_o and_o of_o asriel_n the_o family_n of_o the_o asrielite_n and_o of_o sechem_n the_o family_n of_o the_o sechemite_n 32_o and_o of_o shemida_n the_o family_n of_o shemidaite_n and_o of_o hepher_n the_o family_n of_o the_o hepherite_v 33_o and_o 11._o and_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d &_o 36._o 11._o zelophehad_v the_o son_n of_o hepher_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v mahlah_n and_o noah_n hoglah_n milcah_n and_o tirzah_n 34_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o manasseh_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o fifty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o 22._o hundred_o whereas_o they_o be_v but_o 32200._o in_o numb_a 1._o 35._o so_o they_o be_v now_o increase_v above_o 20000._o according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n gen._n 49._o 22._o 35_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n after_o their_o family_n of_o shuthelah_n the_o family_n of_o the_o shuthalhites_n of_o becher_n 20._o becher_n call_v also_o bere_v 1_o chron._n 7._o 20._o the_o family_n of_o the_o bachrite_n of_o tahan_n the_o family_n of_o the_o tahanite_n 36_o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o shuthelah_n of_o eran_n scripture-instance_n eran_n call_v edan_n or_o hadan_n 1_o chron._n 7._o 26._o the_o letter_n dale_v and_o resh_n be_v alike_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o therefore_o oft_o change_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o scripture-instance_n the_o family_n of_o the_o eranite_n 37_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n according_a to_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o thirty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n after_o their_o family_n 38_o 〈◊〉_d 38_o 1_o chro._n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n time_n benjamin_n who_o be_v ten_o gen._n 46._o 21._o whereof_o only_o five_o be_v here_o mention_v the_o rest_n probable_o together_o with_o their_o family_n be_v extinct_a ere_o this_o time_n after_o their_o family_n of_o bela_n the_o family_n of_o the_o belaites_n of_o ashbel_n 6._o ashbel_n call_v also_o jedaiel_n 1_o chron._n 7._o 6._o the_o family_n of_o the_o ashbelite_n of_o ahiram_n 21._o ahiram_n call_v also_o aharab_n 1_o chron._n 8._o 1._o and_o ehi_n gen._n 46._o 21._o the_o family_n of_o the_o ahiramite_n 39_o of_o shupham_n 21._o shupham_n call_v also_o shuppim_fw-la 1_o chron._n 7._o 12._o and_o muppim_fw-la gen._n 46._o 21._o the_o family_n of_o the_o shuphamite_n of_o hupham_n 12._o hupham_n call_v huppim_fw-la gen._n 46._o 21._o 1_o chron._n 7._o 12._o the_o family_n of_o the_o huphamite_n 40_o and_o the_o son_n of_o bela_n be_v ard_n and_o naaman_n of_o ard_n 3._o ard_n or_o arde_n and_o by_o transposition_n adar_n 1_o chron._n 8._o 3._o the_o family_n of_o the_o ardite_n and_o of_o naaman_n the_o family_n of_o the_o naamite_n 41_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n after_o their_o family_n and_o they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v forty_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 42_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o dan_n after_o their_o family_n of_o shuham_n 23._o shuham_n call_v by_o transposition_n hushim_n gen._n 46._o 23._o the_o family_n of_o the_o shuhamite_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o dan_n after_o their_o family_n family_n family_n the_o great_a family_n subdivide_v into_o lesser_a family_n 43_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o shuhamite_n according_a to_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v threescore_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o pleasure_n hundred_o all_o from_o one_o son_n and_o family_n whereas_o of_o benjamin_n who_o have_v ten_o son_n and_o here_o five_o family_n there_o be_v only_o 45600._o to_o show_v that_o the_o increase_n of_o family_n depend_v single_o upon_o god_n blessing_n and_o good_a pleasure_n 44_o 〈◊〉_d 44_o 1_o chro._n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n after_o their_o family_n of_o jimna_n the_o family_n of_o the_o jimnite_n of_o jesui_n lose_v jesui_n call_v isui_n gen._n 46._o 17._o where_o also_o there_o be_v another_o son_n of_o asher_n name_v to_o wit_n ishuah_n who_o family_n seem_v now_o to_o be_v lose_v the_o family_n of_o the_o jesuit_n of_o beriah_n the_o family_n of_o the_o berilites_fw-la 45_o of_o the_o son_n of_o beriah_n of_o heber_n the_o family_n of_o the_o heberite_n of_o malchiel_n the_o family_n of_o the_o malchielite_n 46_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o asher_n be_v sarah_n virtue_n sarah_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o mention_v because_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o masculine_a wisdom_n or_o courage_n or_o other_o virtue_n 47_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o asher_n according_a to_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o who_o be_v fifty_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 41._o hundred_o whereas_o they_o be_v only_o 41500_o in_o numb_a 1._o 41._o 48_o 13._o 48_o gen._n 46._o 24._o 1_o chro._n 7._o 13._o of_o the_o son_n of_o naphtali_n after_o their_o family_n of_o jahzeel_n the_o family_n of_o the_o jahzeelite_n of_o guni_n the_o family_n of_o the_o gunite_v 49_o of_o jezer_n the_o family_n of_o the_o jezerite_n of_o shallum_n of_o 1_o chro._n 7._o 13._o shallum_n shillem_fw-la the_o family_n of_o the_o shillemite_n 50_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o naphtali_n according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v forty_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 51_o these_o be_v the_o number_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o both_o thirty_o very_o nigh_o as_o many_o as_o they_o be_v before_o numb_a 1._o 46._o so_o wise_o and_o marvellous_o do_v god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o cut_v off_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n and_o his_o mercy_n in_o give_v such_o a_o speedy_a and_o numerous_a supply_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o both_o 52_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 53_o unto_o these_o mention_v these_o to_o these_o family_n now_o mention_v the_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v part_n divide_v by_o lot_n ver_fw-la 55._o the_o land_n be_v divide_v into_o nine_o part_n and_o a_o half_a respect_n be_v have_v in_o such_o division_n to_o the_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o several_a portion_n and_o the_o lot_n give_v each_o tribe_n their_o part_n for_o a_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o name_n tribe_n name_n i._n e._n of_o the_o person_n name_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o person_n as_o act._n 1._o 15._o phil._n 2._o 9_o rev._n 3._o 4._o and_o 11._o 13._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o share_n of_o each_o tribe_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o several_a family_n to_o some_o more_o to_o some_o less_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n of_o each_o family_n numb_a 33._o 54._o and_o withal_o if_o one_o of_o the_o lot_n or_o portion_n prove_v too_o large_a or_o too_o little_a for_o all_o the_o family_n and_o person_n of_o that_o tribe_n 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thy_o hand_n it_o hand_n i._n e._n in_o thy_o power_n of_o commission_n to_o be_v do_v by_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o rod_n in_o it_o but_o 17._o but_o chap._n â—…_n 3._o and_o 9_o 12._o and_o 10._o 1._o and_o 14._o 8._o deut._n 2._o 30._o isa._n 63._o 17._o john_n 12._o 40._o rom._n 9_o 17._o i_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n it_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v unmerciful_a to_o all_o the_o groan_n and_o pressure_n of_o the_o israelite_n inexorable_a to_o the_o request_n of_o moses_n unmoveable_a and_o incorrigible_a by_o all_o my_o word_n and_o work_n but_o god_n do_v not_o proper_o and_o positive_o make_v man_n heart_n hard_o but_o only_o privative_o either_o by_o deny_v to_o they_o or_o withdraw_v from_o they_o that_o grace_n which_o alone_o can_v make_v man_n soft_a and_o flexible_a and_o pliable_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o the_o sun_n harden_v the_o clay_n by_o draw_v out_o of_o it_o that_o moisture_n which_o make_v it_o soft_a or_o by_o expose_v they_o to_o those_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n which_o meet_v with_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v apt_a to_o harden_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 22_o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o pharaoh_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n israel_n be_v my_o son_n 18._o son_n jer._n 31._o 9_o jam._n 1._o 18._o even_o my_o first-born_a service_n first-born_a by_o my_o choice_n and_o adoption_n they_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o reserve_v by_o i_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v no_o long_o suffer_v thou_o to_o invade_v my_o right_n nor_o
name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n 2._o thing_n which_o he_o give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n he_o mean_v the_o prediction_n of_o some_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a event_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2._o follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v 3._o speak_v the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o prediction_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n though_o the_o truth_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o prediction_n have_v not_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o deut._n 13._o 2_o 3._o but_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v it_o presumptuous_o truth_n presumptuous_o impudent_o ascribe_v his_o own_o vain_a and_o lie_a fancy_n to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o punishment_n he_o i._n e._n of_o his_o prediction_n or_o threaten_n so_o as_o to_o be_v scare_v from_o do_v thy_o duty_n in_o bring_v he_o to_o deserve_a punishment_n chap._n xix_o 1_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 29._o god_n chap._n 12._o 29._o have_v cut_v off_o the_o nation_n who_o land_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o thou_o possesse_v thou_o heb_fw-mi inherit_v or_o possesse_v succeede_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o in_o their_o house_n 2_o 2._o 2_o exod._n 21._o 13._o num._n 35._o 10._o 11._o josh._n 20._o 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o land_n land_n land_n to_o wit_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o there_o be_v three_o already_o appoint_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n numb_a 35._o 14._o he_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n either_o for_o in_o the_o land_n as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n jer._n 52._o 25._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o city_n 2_o king_n 25._o 19_o or_o to_o design_n the_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o their_o land_n to_o which_o they_o may_v convenient_o and_o speedy_o flee_v from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 3_o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n delay_n way_n distinguish_v it_o by_o evident_a mark_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o convenient_a to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o delay_n and_o divide_v the_o coast_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o inherit_v into_o three_o part_n ruin_n part_n not_o into_o more_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o these_o place_n shall_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v at_o some_o considerable_a distance_n from_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o slay_a person_n lest_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o manslayer_n may_v have_v provoke_v their_o passion_n and_o occasion_v his_o ruin_n that_o every_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o 4_o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o slayer_n which_o shall_v flee_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v live_v whoso_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n ignorant_o who_o he_o hate_v not_o day_n not_o heb._n froâ—…â—…terday_o the_o 〈◊〉_d day_n in_o time_n past_a 5_o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d head_n slip_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d helve_z and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d light_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v flee_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o city_n and_o live_v 6_o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v the_o slayer_n author_n slayer_n this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o ver_fw-la 3._o as_o be_v evident_a the_o four_o and_o 5_o verse_n come_v in_o as_o a_o parenthesis_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a and_o overtake_v he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d slay_v he_o blood_n he_o which_o be_v suppose_v but_o not_o allow_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n for_o kill_v the_o manslayer_n in_o case_n he_o find_v he_o without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n after_o he_o have_v be_v receive_v there_o numb_a 35._o 26_o 27._o because_o then_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o new_a crime_n to_o wit_n a_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o a_o gross_a neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o therefore_o deserve_a death_n from_o god_n who_o may_v permit_v it_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n whereas_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n past_a 7_o wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o 8_o and_o if_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n chap._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d enlarge_v thy_o coast_n 7._o coast_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n see_v gen._n 15._o 18._o exod._n 23._o 31._o deut._n 1._o 7._o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o thy_o father_n 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v ever_o in_o his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d way_n josh._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o shall_v thou_o add_v three_o city_n more_o for_o thou_o beside_o these_o three_o 10_o that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o thy_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o so_o blood_n be_v upon_o thou_o 11_o but_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o life_n he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o life_n mortal_o that_o he_o die_v and_o flee_v into_o one_o of_o these_o city_n 12_o then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n man_n city_n either_o of_o the_o slay_a person_n who_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o prosecute_v the_o murderer_n or_o of_o the_o murderer_n because_o god_n will_v oblige_v even_o his_o own_o fellow_n citizen_n to_o prosecute_v he_o to_o death_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o hateful_a murder_n and_o the_o murderer_n be_v to_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o all_o man_n shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o justice_n thence_o demand_v he_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n who_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o murder_n be_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v the_o offender_n to_o justice_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v die_v 13_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o 14_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d landmark_a 10._o landmark_a by_o which_o the_o several_a portion_n of_o land_n distribute_v to_o several_a family_n be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o see_v job_n 24._o 2._o prov._n 22._o 28._o hos._n 5._o 10._o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v in_o the_o land_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 15_o nâ—…m_fw-la 35._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 17._o â—…_n mat._n 18._o 1â—…_n joh._n 8._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o â—…_n heb._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o establish_v up_o or_o not_o stand_v or_o not_o be_v establish_v accept_v own_a as_o sufficient_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v render_v be_v establish_v against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n in_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v 16_o if_o a_o false_a witness_n condemnation_n witness_n a_o single_a witness_n though_o he_o speak_v truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o another_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o false_a witness_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o own_o condemnation_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v wrong_a 17_o then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n pretend_v
same_o of_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o egypt_n they_o egypt_n they_o cunning_o mention_v those_o thing_n only_o which_o be_v do_v some_o time_n since_o and_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o divide_n of_o jordan_n nor_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jericho_n and_o ai_fw-fr as_o if_o they_o live_v so_o far_o off_o that_o the_o same_o of_o those_o thing_n have_v not_o yet_o reach_v they_o 10_o and_o 33._o and_o numb_a 〈◊〉_d 24_o 33._o all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o the_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n that_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n to_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o to_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n which_o be_v at_o ashtaroth_n 11_o wherefore_o our_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o our_o country_n speak_v to_o we_o say_v take_v victual_n hand_n victual_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n with_o you_o for_o the_o journey_n and_o go_v to_o meet_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o we_o be_v your_o servant_n therefore_o now_o make_v you_o a_o league_n with_o we_o 12_o this_o our_o bread_n we_o take_v hot_a for_o our_o provision_n out_o of_o our_o house_n on_o the_o day_n we_o come_v forth_o to_o go_v unto_o you_o but_o now_o behold_v it_o be_v dry_a and_o it_o be_v mouldy_a 13_o and_o these_o bottle_n of_o wine_n which_o we_o fill_v be_v new_a and_o behold_v they_o be_v rend_v and_o these_o our_o garment_n and_o our_o shoe_n be_v become_v old_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o very_a long_a journey_n 14_o and_o be_v and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ceived_v 〈◊〉_d man_n by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v the_o man_n 7._o man_n i_o e._n the_o prince_n as_o before_o v._o 7._o take_v of_o their_o victual_n say_v victual_n not_o from_o their_o want_n or_o any_o desire_n they_o can_v have_v to_o such_o unpleasant_a and_o unwholesome_a food_n nor_o as_o a_o ceremony_n usual_a in_o make_v league_n for_o that_o be_v not_o now_o do_v but_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o that_o they_o may_v examine_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o say_v and_o ask_v not_o counsel_n at_o the_o 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34._o 12._o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o admit_v of_o some_o exception_n and_o favourable_a interpretation_n and_o that_o take_v from_o the_o reason_n and_o soul_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o be_v taint_v with_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o abomination_n by_o cohabitation_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o that_o reason_n cease_v i._n e._n if_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o relinquish_v their_o possession_n and_o idolatry_n and_o other_o wickedness_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n they_o may_v be_v spare_v and_o though_o this_o law_n be_v deliver_v in_o general_a term_n because_o god_n foresee_v that_o the_o israelite_n will_v be_v most_o prone_a to_o err_v on_o that_o hand_n by_o spare_v those_o who_o they_o shall_v destroy_v yet_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o exception_n of_o penitent_n and_o true_a convert_v may_v easy_o be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o example_n of_o rahab_n 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the_o whole_a tribe_n may_v speedy_o resort_v when_o need_v require_v 2_o so_o david_n go_v up_o thither_o and_o his_o two_o wife_n also_o ahinoam_v the_o jezreelitess_n and_o abigail_n nabals_n wife_n the_o carmelite_n 3_o and_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o do_v david_n bring_v up_o every_o man_n with_o his_o household_n and_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o hebron_n court._n hebron_n i_o e._n the_o city_n or_o town_n belong_v and_o subject_a to_o hebron_n which_o be_v the_o metropolis_n jos._n 21._o 11_o 12._o for_o in_o hebron_n itself_o there_o be_v not_o space_n for_o they_o all_o because_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o priest_n and_o with_o david_n court._n 4_o and_o 57_o and_o 1_o mac._n 2._o 57_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n come_v and_o there_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n kingdom_n judah_n this_o they_o do_v upon_o just_a ground_n because_o not_o only_o the_o kingdom_n be_v promise_v to_o that_o tribe_n gen._n 49._o 10._o but_o david_n 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unto_o they_o bless_a be_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o because_o that_o or_o because_o you_o have_v show_v this_o kindness_n he_o kindness_n this_o respect_n and_o affection_n to_o procure_v he_o burial_n for_o as_o it_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v esteem_v a_o act_n of_o inhumanity_n to_o deny_v burial_n to_o the_o dead_a so_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o bury_v he_o unto_o your_o lord_n even_o unto_o saul_n and_o have_v bury_v he_o 6_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n show_v kindness_n and_o truth_n anoint_v truth_n i_o e._n true_a and_o real_a kindness_n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o also_o in_o action_n as_o you_o have_v now_o do_v to_o your_o king_n the_o lord_n anoint_v unto_o you_o and_o i_o also_o will_v requite_v you_o this_o kindness_n it_o kindness_n so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o be_v offend_v with_o you_o for_o this_o kindness_n to_o my_o late_a enemy_n that_o i_o will_v requite_v it_o because_o you_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n 7_o therefore_o now_o let_v your_o hand_n be_v strengthen_v and_o †_o be_v you_o valiant_a you_o valiant_a be_v not_o afraid_a lest_o the_o philistine_n shall_v punish_v you_o for_o this_o fact_n but_o take_v good_a courage_n i_o will_v defend_v you_o for_o your_o master_n saul_n be_v valour_n ‡_o heb._n be_v you_o the_o son_n of_o valour_n dead_a shepherd_n dead_a or_o though_o your_o master_n saul_n be_v dead_a and_o so_o your_o heart_n may_v faint_v within_o you_o as_o if_o you_o be_v now_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n and_o also_o that_o also_o know_v this_o for_o your_o comfort_n that_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n have_v anoint_v i_o king_n over_o they_o 8_o ¶_o but_o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o power_n never_o partly_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n against_o david_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o his_o own_o ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o rule_n because_o he_o know_v that_o ishbosheth_n will_v have_v only_o the_o name_n of_o king_n whilst_o he_o have_v the_o power_n captain_n of_o saul_n of_o heb._n 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15._o by_o who_o instigation_n they_o be_v lead_v to_o such_o idolatrous_a practice_n and_o who_o alone_o they_o serve_v and_o worship_v therein_o whatsoever_o pretence_n they_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n throne_n anger_n i_o e._n whereby_o thou_o do_v provoke_v i_o for_o otherwise_o this_o be_v not_o ieroboam_n design_n in_o it_o but_o only_o to_o establish_v himself_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o have_v cast_v i_o behind_o thy_o back_n back_n back_n despise_a and_o disregard_v and_o forsake_v i_o and_o my_o command_n and_o my_o worship_n as_o we_o do_v thing_n which_o we_o cast_v behind_o our_o back_n 10_o therefore_o behold_v i_o 29._o i_o chap._n 15._o 29._o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o jeroboam_n 8._o jeroboam_n chap._n 21._o 21._o 2_o king_n 9_o 8._o he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n 22._o wall_n either_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dog_n or_o any_o male_a child_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v 36._o leave_v those_o who_o have_v escape_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o enemy_n invade_v they_o either_o because_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o cave_n or_o castle_n or_o strong_a town_n or_o because_o they_o be_v leave_v over-looked_n or_o neglect_v by_o they_o or_o spare_v as_o poor_a impotent_a helpless_a creature_n but_o now_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o search_v out_o and_o bring_v to_o destruction_n see_v more_o on_o deut._n 32._o 36._o in_o israel_n and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_n universal_o dung_n which_o they_o remove_v as_o a_o loathsome_a thing_n out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o that_o thorough_o and_o universal_o till_o it_o be_v all_o go_v 11_o he_o that_o die_v of_o jeroboam_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v the_o dog_n eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v unbury_v eat_v so_o both_o sort_n shall_v die_v unbury_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o 12_o arise_v thou_o therefore_o get_v thou_o to_o thinâ—…_n own_o house_n and_o when_o thy_o foot_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n prophecy_n city_n present_o upon_o thy_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n in_o it_o even_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o king_n door_n v._o 17._o which_o possible_o be_v near_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o by_o the_o event_n of_o this_o branch_n judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o prophecy_n the_o child_n shall_v die_v 13_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o he_o he_o either_o first_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o worthy_a and_o hopeful_a a_o person_n or_o second_o for_o the_o sad_a calamity_n which_o shall_v follow_v his_o death_n which_o possible_o his_o moderation_n and_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n may_v have_v prevent_v whereof_o his_o death_n be_v a_o certain_a presage_n and_o evidence_n so_o they_o shall_v mourn_v not_o simple_o for_o he_o but_o for_o their_o own_o loss_n in_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o for_o he_o only_o of_o jeroboam_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n 11._o grave_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o burial_n deny_v to_o the_o rest_n v._o 11._o because_o in_o he_o 3._o 2_o chr._n 12._o 12._o and_o 19_o 3._o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n case_n israel_n some_o pâ—…ous_a inclination_n and_o intention_n of_o take_v away_o the_o calf_n or_o of_o permit_v or_o oblige_v his_o people_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n if_o god_n give_v he_o life_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v it_o and_o of_o trust_v god_n with_o his_o kingdom_n in_o that_o case_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n stock_n jeroboam_n which_o be_v add_v for_o his_o great_a commendation_n he_o be_v good_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o temptation_n and_o wicked_a example_n a_o good_a branch_n of_o a_o bad_a stock_n 14_o moreover_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o up_o a_o king_n 28._o king_n baasha_n chap._n 15._o 28._o over_o israel_n who_o shall_v cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n that_o day_n 29._o day_n when_o he_o be_v so_o raise_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n chap._n 15._o 29._o but_o what_o execute_v what_o but_o what_o do_v i_o say_v he_o shall_v raise_v as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n he_o have_v already_o raise_v he_o in_o some_o sort_n the_o man_n be_v now_o in_o be_v if_o not_o in_o power_n who_o shall_v do_v this_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v short_o execute_v even_o now_o 15_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v israel_n 11._o israel_n because_o they_o obey_v ieroboam_n wicked_a command_n of_o worship_v the_o calf_n and_o that_o willing_o hos._n 5._o 11._o as_o a_o reed_n be_v shake_v in_o the_o water_n 18._o water_n easy_o and_o various_o hither_o and_o thither_o with_o every_o wind_n so_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v always_o in_o a_o unquiet_a and_o unsettled_a posture_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o civil_a war_n by_o opposite_a king_n and_o faction_n and_o by_o the_o dissension_n of_o the_o people_n see_v 2_o king_n 17._o 18._o and_o he_o shall_v 23._o shall_v 2_o kin._n 17._o 23._o root_v up_o israel_n out_o of_o this_o good_a land_n which_o he_o give_v to_o their_o father_n and_o shall_v scatter_v they_o beyond_o the_o river_n 6._o river_n to_o wit_n euphrates_n oft_o so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o gen._n 15._o 18._o and_o 31._o 21._o 1_o king_n 4._o 21_o 24._o this_o be_v accomplish_v in_o part_n 2_o king_n
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18._o 27._o eccles._n 11._o 9_o ezek._n 20._o 39_o amos_n 4._o 4_o 5._o all_o which_o expression_n be_v not_o use_v to_o lead_v man_n into_o mistake_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o duty_n which_o may_v be_v do_v sometime_o most_o efficacious_o in_o this_o way_n so_o micaiah_n meaning_n be_v plain_o this_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o only_o to_o please_v thyself_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n as_o all_o thy_o prophet_n advise_v thou_o and_o expect_v the_o success_n which_o they_o promise_v thou_o and_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o prediction_n by_o thy_o own_o costly_a experience_n go_v and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 16_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o how_o many_o time_n shall_v i_o adjure_v thou_o matter_n thou_o i_o adjure_v thou_o again_o and_o again_o that_o thou_o give_v over_o this_o mockery_n and_o serious_o tell_v i_o the_o mind_n 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jehoshaphat_n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v prophesy_v no_o good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a battle_n evil_a now_o thou_o see_v my_o word_n verify_v and_o this_o man_n show_v his_o hatred_n by_o this_o malignant_a and_o treasonable_a prophecy_n and_o how_o little_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o word_n which_o crafty_a insinuation_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v too_o great_a a_o influence_n upon_o good_a jehoshaphat_n otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o have_v go_v to_o the_o battle_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v hear_v thou_o therefore_o presence_n therefore_o because_o thou_o give_v credit_n to_o thy_o false_a prophet_n and_o distruste_v my_o word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o the_o suggestion_n of_o my_o own_o fancy_n and_o hatred_n of_o thy_o person_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o distinct_a and_o true_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o god_n name_n and_o presence_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o see_v eye_n see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n for_o 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4._o that_o by_o his_o very_a outward_a habit_n he_o may_v represent_v elias_n in_o who_o spirit_n and_o power_n he_o come_v and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v elijah_n the_o tishbite_n 9_o then_o the_o king_n send_v unto_o he_o a_o captain_n of_o fifty_o with_o his_o fifty_o and_o he_o go_v up_o to_o he_o and_o behold_v he_o sit_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n and_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n man._n god_n so_o he_o call_v he_o in_o way_n of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n q._n d._n thou_o that_o vaunt_v as_o if_o thou_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a man._n the_o king_n have_v say_v come_v down_o force_n down_o the_o king_n command_v thou_o to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d he_o which_o if_o thou_o refuse_v i_o be_o here_o to_o carry_v thou_o to_o he_o by_o force_n 10_o and_o elijah_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o captain_n of_o fifty_o if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n then_o let_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v thou_o and_o thy_o fifty_o 55._o fifty_o which_o 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pretend_v to_o fear_v and_o serve_v both_o the_o lord_n and_o idol_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v not_o and_o do_v not_o fear_v or_o worship_v the_o lord_n but_o their_o own_o calf_n or_o other_o vain_a invention_n and_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v that_o mongrel_n and_o false_a worship_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o give_v to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o this_o may_v intimate_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v worse_o than_o their_o successor_n because_o these_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o idol_n too_o but_o they_o do_v quite_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o their_o captivity_n and_o whole_o degenerate_v into_o heathenish_a idolatry_n neither_o do_v they_o after_o their_o statute_n statute_n statute_n i_o e._n god_n law_n deliver_v to_o their_o father_n and_o to_o they_o as_o their_o inheritance_n psal._n 119._o 111._o this_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o evidence_n that_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o lord_n whatsoever_o they_o pretend_v because_o they_o live_v in_o 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twenty_o year_n and_o thus_o ahaz_n may_v be_v between_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o get_v hezechiah_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o strange_a especial_o in_o that_o nation_n to_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o singular_a degree_n of_o fruitfulness_n and_o in_o that_o house_n of_o david_n to_o which_o god_n have_v make_v so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a promise_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o ahaz_n live_v only_o thirty_o six_o year_n for_o those_o sixteen_o year_n which_o he_o reign_v chap._n 16._o 2._o may_v be_v compute_v not_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 15._o 30._o which_o be_v at_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n alone_o 4._o some_o affirm_v that_o hezekiah_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a but_o only_o the_o legal_a son_n and_o successor_n of_o ahaz_n for_o the_o name_n of_o son_n be_v 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just_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v think_v 〈◊〉_d explain_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v abi_n the_o daughter_n of_o zachariah_n 1._o c_o or_n abiah_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 1._o 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o which_o david_n his_o father_n do_v 4_o â—…_n 4_o 2_o chro._n 31._o â—…_n ¶_o he_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n king_n place_n i_o e._n the_o most_o of_o they_o or_o such_o as_o the_o people_n most_o frequent_v for_o all_o be_v not_o take_v away_o chap._n 23._o 13_o 14._o and_o this_o he_o attempt_v to_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o people_n great_a and_o constant_a affection_n to_o they_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v more_o zeal_n and_o courage_n than_o his_o predecessor_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o 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before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 4._o israel_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 4._o which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 16_o lord_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v open_v lord_z thy_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o sennacherib_n which_o have_v send_v he_o letter_n he_o i_o e._n the_o messenger_n who_o bring_v this_o rail_a letter_n ver_fw-la 14._o or_o rabshakeh_n who_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n although_o he_o will_v not_o do_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o name_v he_o or_o send_v it_o to_o wit_n this_o letter_n to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n 17_o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v destroy_v the_o nation_n and_o their_o land_n 18_o and_o have_v give_v have_v heb._n give_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n therefore_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o 19_o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o save_v thou_o we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n even_o thou_o only_o 20_o ¶_o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi send_v to_o hezekiah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v pray_v to_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n i_o have_v hear_v synecdoche_n hear_v i_o e._n accept_v it_o and_o will_v answer_v it_o a_o common_a synecdoche_n 21_o this_o be_v the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin_n she_o virgin_n so_o he_o call_v zion_n or_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o she_o be_v pure_a in_o good_a measure_n from_o that_o gross_a idolatry_n wherewith_o other_o people_n be_v defile_v which_o be_v call_v spiritual_a whoredom_n partly_o to_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v defend_v she_o from_o that_o rape_n which_o sennacherib_n intend_v to_o commit_v upon_o she_o with_o no_o less_o care_n and_o zeal_n than_o parent_n do_v their_o virgin_n daughter_n from_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o force_v and_o deflower_v they_o and_o partly_o to_o intimate_v that_o as_o she_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v force_v and_o take_v by_o her_o barbarous_a enemy_n so_o she_o shall_v still_o retain_v her_o virginity_n in_o spite_n of_o his_o attempt_n against_o she_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n 8._o zion_n i_o e._n the_o people_n of_o zion_n i._n e._n as_o it_o follow_v of_o jerusalem_n so_o call_v synecdochical_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o city_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a part_n
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and_o his_o concubine_n for_o he_o take_v eighteen_o wife_n and_o threescore_o concubine_n and_o beget_v twenty_o and_o eight_o son_n and_o threescore_o daughter_n 22_o and_o rehoboam_n make_v abijah_n the_o son_n of_o maachah_n the_o chief_a to_o be_v ruler_n among_o his_o brethren_n combination_n brethren_n lest_o his_o other_o son_n shall_v after_o his_o death_n unite_v their_o counsel_n and_o force_n together_o against_o abijah_n he_o wise_o disperse_v they_o into_o several_a and_o distant_a place_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o honour_v they_o with_o the_o government_n of_o they_o he_o make_v they_o prisoner_n in_o a_o sort_n appoint_v several_a person_n to_o observe_v their_o motion_n and_o prevent_v their_o combination_n for_o he_o think_v to_o make_v he_o king_n 23_o and_o he_o deal_v wise_o and_o disperse_v of_o all_o his_o child_n throughout_o all_o the_o country_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n unto_o every_o fence_a city_n they_o city_n agreeable_a to_o their_o quality_n that_o their_o restraint_n may_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o they_o and_o he_o give_v they_o victual_n in_o abundance_n and_o desire_v wife_n desire_v heb._n a_o multitude_n of_o wife_n many_o wife_n 21._o wife_n either_o 1._o for_o his_o child_n or_o rather_o 2._o for_o himself_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 21._o chap._n xii_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o rehoboam_n have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v strengthen_v himself_o 22._o himself_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 22._o he_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 19_o and_o ch._n 11._o 3._o &_o 28._o 19_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o five_o year_n 17._o year_n present_o after_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o people_n which_o be_v in_o his_o four_o year_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 11._o 17._o of_o king_n rehoboam_n shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n 25._o jerusalem_n 1_o kin._n 14._o 24_o 25._o because_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n 3_o with_o twelve_o hundred_o chariot_n and_o threescore_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o the_o people_n be_v without_o number_n that_o come_v with_o he_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o lubim_n 9_o lubim_n a_o people_n of_o africa_n border_v upon_o egypt_n of_o who_o see_v ch_z 16._o 8._o dan._n 11._o 43._o nah._n 3._o 9_o the_o sukkiim_n arabia_n sukkiim_n a_o people_n live_v in_o tent_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o such_o there_o be_v not_o far_o from_o egypt_n both_o in_o africa_n and_o in_o arabia_n and_o the_o ethiopian_n arabian_n ethiopian_n either_o those_o beyond_o egypt_n or_o the_o arabian_n 4_o and_o he_o take_v the_o fence_a city_n which_o pertain_v to_o judah_n and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 5_o then_o come_v shemajah_n the_o prophet_n to_o rehoboam_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o shishak_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o faith_n the_o lord_n you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o therefore_o have_v i_o also_o leave_v you_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n 6_o whereupon_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o king_n humble_v themselves_o and_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a 7_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o they_o humble_v themselves_o calamity_n themselves_o which_o though_o they_o do_v but_o force_o yet_o god_n be_v please_v so_o far_o to_o regard_v it_o as_o to_o mitigate_v their_o calamity_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o shemajah_n say_v they_o have_v humble_v themselves_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o but_o i_o will_v grant_v they_o while_n they_o or_o a_o lâ—…ttle_a while_n some_o deliverance_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v not_o be_v pour_v out_o destruction_n out_o i_o will_v give_v some_o stop_n to_o the_o course_n of_o my_o wrath_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o they_o to_o their_o utter_a destruction_n upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n 8_o nevertheless_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v know_v my_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o country_n service_n country_n that_o they_o may_v experimental_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o difference_n between_o my_o yoke_n and_o the_o yoke_n of_o a_o foreign_a and_o idolatrous_a prince_n and_o what_o mischief_n they_o have_v do_v to_o themselves_o by_o forsake_v i_o and_o my_o service_n 9_o so_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n etc._n house_n upon_o which_o condition_n and_o rehoboam'_v submission_n to_o he_o he_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n which_o he_o have_v take_v v._o 4._o but_o of_o this_o and_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n see_v on_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 26_o etc._n etc._n he_o take_v all_o he_o carry_v away_o also_o the_o shield_n of_o gold_n which_o solomon_n have_v 15._o have_v 1_o kiâ—…_n 10._o 16._o ch._n 9_o 15._o make_v 10_o instead_o of_o which_o king_n rehoboam_n make_v shield_n of_o brass_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o guard_n that_o keep_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o king_n house_n 11_o and_o when_o the_o king_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o guard_n come_v and_o fetch_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o the_o guard-chamber_n 12_o and_o when_o he_o humble_v himself_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n turn_v from_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v he_o altogether_o thing_n altogether_o or_o and_o yet_o in_o judah_n there_o werâ—…_n good_a thing_n and_o also_o in_o judah_n thing_n go_v well_o etc._n well_o heb._n there_o be_v good_a thing_n the_o meaning_n be_v either_o 1._o though_o there_o be_v many_o corruption_n in_o judah_n yet_o there_o be_v also_o divers_a good_a thing_n there_o which_o be_v not_o in_o israel_n as_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n institution_n and_o divers_a true_o religious_a people_n and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o additional_a reason_n why_o god_n will_v not_o destroy_v they_o or_o 2._o notwithstanding_o this_o loss_n they_o begin_v to_o recruit_v themselves_o and_o to_o regâ—…in_v some_o degree_n of_o their_o former_a prosperity_n whence_o it_o follow_v v._o 13._o so_o there_o be_v some_o respite_n give_v and_o peace_n be_v restore_v rehoboam_n strengthen_v himself_o etc._n etc._n 13_o so_o king_n rehoboam_n strengthen_v himself_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o reign_v for_o 21._o for_o 1_o kiâ—…_n 14._o 21._o rehoboam_n be_v one_o and_o sorty_fw-la year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v seventeen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o
as_o need_v require_v beside_o those_o who_o the_o king_n put_v in_o the_o fence_a city_n throughout_o all_o judah_n chap._n xviii_o 1_o now_o jehoshaphat_n have_v riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n and_o join_v affinity_n with_o ahab_n explain_v ahab_n for_o joram_n his_o elder_a son_n marry_v athaliah_n ahabs_n daughter_n ch_n 21._o 6._o 2_o king_n 8._o 18._o this_o chapter_n be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o 1_o king_n 22._o where_o it_o be_v explain_v 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o †_o after_o certain_a year_n he_o go_v down_o to_o ahab_n to_o samaria_n and_o ahab_n kill_v sheep_n and_o ox_n for_o he_o in_o abundance_n and_o for_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o and_o persuade_v †_o he_o to_o go_v up_o with_o he_o to_o ramoth-gilead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o and_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n will_v thou_o go_v with_o i_o to_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o he_o answer_v he_o i_o be_o as_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o people_n as_o thy_o people_n and_o we_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o war_n 4_o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o day_n 5_o therefore_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n gather_v together_o of_o prophet_n four_o hundred_o man_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o shall_v we_o go_v to_o ramoth-gilead_a to_o battle_n or_o shall_v i_o forbear_v and_o they_o say_v go_v up_o for_o god_n will_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n 6_o but_o jehoshaphat_n say_v be_v there_o not_o here_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d beside_o b_o that_o we_o may_v inquiâ—…e_v of_o he_o 7_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o man_n by_o who_o we_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o never_o prophesi_v good_a unto_o i_o but_o always_o evil_a the_o same_o be_v micajah_n the_o son_n of_o jimla_n and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v so_o 8_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n call_v for_o one_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…ficers_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d fetch_v quick_o micajah_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n sit_v either_o of_o they_o on_o his_o throne_n clothe_v in_o their_o robe_n and_o they_o sit_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d void_a place_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v before_o they_o 10_o and_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n have_v make_v he_o horn_n of_o iron_n and_o say_v thus_o â—…aith_v the_o lord_n with_o these_o thou_o shall_v push_v syria_n until_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v consume_v 11_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v so_o say_v go_v up_o to_o ramoth_n gilead_v and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 12_o and_o the_o messenger_n that_o go_v to_o call_v miâ—…ajah_n speak_v to_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n declare_v good_a to_o the_o king_n ‖_o with_o one_o assent_n let_v 〈◊〉_d †_o heb._n with_o one_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o word_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v like_o one_o of_o they_o and_o speak_v thou_o good_a 13_o and_o micajah_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v even_o what_o my_o god_n say_v that_o will_v i_o speak_v 14_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o micajah_n shall_v we_o go_v to_o ramoth-gilead_a to_o â—…attel_n or_o shall_v i_o â—…orbear_v and_o he_o say_v go_v you_o up_o and_o prosper_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o your_o hand_n 15_o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o he_o how_o many_o time_n shall_v i_o adjure_v thou_o that_o thou_o say_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n to_o i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 16_o then_o he_o say_v i_o do_v see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o mountain_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v no_o shepherd_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v therefore_o every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n 17_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o jehoshaphat_n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o prophesy_v good_a unto_o i_o evil_a i_o or_o but_o for_o evil_a but_o evil_a 18_o again_o he_o say_v therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a 19_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v entice_v ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o one_o speak_v say_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o say_n after_o that_o manner_n 20_o then_o there_o come_v out_o a_o 6._o a_o job_n 1._o 6._o spirit_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o will_v entice_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o wherewith_o 21_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v out_o and_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v entice_v he_o and_o thou_o shall_v also_o prevail_v go_v out_o and_o do_v even_o so_o 22_o now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o thy_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v evil_a against_o thou_o 23_o then_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n come_v near_o and_o smite_v micajah_n upon_o the_o cheek_n and_o say_v which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o 24_o and_o micajah_n say_v behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v on_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v chamber_n go_v or_o from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n into_o chamber_n into_o heb._n a_o chamber_n in_o a_o chamber_n a_o inner_a chamber_n to_o hide_v thyself_o 25_o then_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v take_v you_o micajah_n and_o carry_v he_o back_o to_o amon_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o king_n son_n 26_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o king_n put_v this_o fellow_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o feed_v he_o with_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o with_o water_n of_o affliction_n until_o i_o return_v in_o peace_n 27_o and_o micajah_n say_v if_o thou_o certain_o return_v in_o peace_n then_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o and_o he_o say_v harken_v all_o you_o people_n 28_o so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n go_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_a 20_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o jehoshaphat_n i_o will_v disguise_v myself_o and_o will_v go_v to_o the_o battle_n but_o put_v thou_o on_o thy_o robe_n so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n disguise_v himself_o and_o they_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n 30_o now_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v command_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n that_o be_v with_o he_o say_v fight_v you_o not_o with_o small_a or_o great_a save_v only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 31_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n see_v jehoshaphat_n that_o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o they_o compass_v about_o he_o to_o fight_v but_o jehoshaphat_n cry_v out_o and_z the_o lord_z help_v he_o and_o god_n 2._o god_n heb._n incite_v ver_fw-la 2._o move_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o 32_o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n they_o turn_v back_o again_o he_o again_o heb._n from_o after_o he_o from_o pursue_v he_o 33_o and_o a_o certain_a man_n draw_v a_o how_o simplicitâ—…_n how_o heb._n in_o his_o simplicitâ—…_n at_o a_o venture_n and_o smite_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n breastplate_n israel_n heb._n between_o the_o joint_n and_o between_o the_o breastplate_n between_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o harness_n therefore_o he_o say_v to_o his_o chariot-man_n turn_v thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o may_v carry_v i_o out_o of_o the_o host_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a be_o heb._n make_v sick_a wound_v 34_o and_o the_o battle_n increase_v that_o day_n howbeit_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n stay_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o chariot_n against_o the_o syrian_n until_o the_o even_a and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o he_o die_v chap._n xix_o 1_o and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n return_v to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n 32._o peace_n safe_a be_v miraculous_o deliver_v from_o eminent_a danger_n as_o be_v relate_v ch_n 18._o 31_o
have_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o my_o god_n elsewhere_o god_n i._n e._n i_o have_v not_o know_o and_o wilful_o forsake_v god_n and_o break_v his_o law_n as_o wicked_a man_n do_v which_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n and_o explication_n lest_o the_o former_a or_o follow_a clause_n shall_v be_v interpret_v as_o a_o profession_n of_o such_o a_o perfect_a and_o sinless_a righteousness_n whereby_o he_o may_v in_o strict_a justice_n be_v justify_v by_o and_o before_o god_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o utter_o disow_v psal._n 130._o 3._o and_o 143._o 2._o and_o which_o david_n especial_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n when_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v as_o the_o title_n show_v can_v not_o pretend_v to_o without_o great_a arrogancy_n and_o falsehood_n as_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o those_o great_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o aduâ—…tery_n and_o many_o other_o error_n as_o he_o confess_v psal._n 19_o 12._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 22._o for_o all_o his_o â—…_n his_o psal._n 10._o â—…_n judgement_n be_v before_o i_o they_o i_o i._n e._n before_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n i_o diligent_o study_v and_o consider_v they_o that_o i_o may_v govern_v my_o whole_a life_n by_o they_o and_o i_o do_v not_o *_o put_v away_o his_o statute_n from_o i_o thought_n i_o i._n e._n out_o of_o my_o view_n as_o ungodly_a man_n do_v who_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n nor_o his_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n or_o thought_n 23._o i_o be_v also_o 4._o also_o or_o 〈◊〉_d job_n 11._o 4._o upright_o before_o he_o god_n he_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v religion_n before_o man_n for_o my_o own_o end_n but_o do_v approve_v my_o heart_n and_o way_n to_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n quote_v iniquity_n i._n e._n from_o that_o sin_n which_o i_o be_v most_o incline_v or_o tempt_v either_o 1._o from_o my_o hereditary_a and_o natural_a corruption_n so_o far_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o nor_o break_v forth_o into_o any_o presumptuous_a or_o scandalous_a sin_n or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o sin_n of_o kill_v saul_n which_o may_v be_v call_v his_o sin_n because_o this_o may_v seem_v most_o agreeable_a and_o desirable_a to_o he_o both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o as_o a_o soldier_n and_o as_o anoint_a to_o be_v king_n as_o be_v a_o likely_a way_n both_o to_o revenge_v and_o to_o preserve_v and_o to_o advance_v himself_o to_o which_o also_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v both_o invite_v by_o the_o fair_a opportunity_n which_o providence_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 4._o and_o 26._o 8._o and_o necessitate_v by_o saul_n implacable_a malice_n and_o his_o own_o perpetual_a and_o extreme_a danger_n and_o distress_n and_o to_o which_o he_o be_v so_o strong_o tempt_v by_o his_o own_o follower_n in_o the_o place_n now_o quote_v 24._o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n recompense_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n eye_n hand_n heb._n before_o his_o eye_n in_o his_o eyesight_n 25_o with_o the_o merciful_a man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a with_o a_o perfect_a a_o or_o perfect_a upright_a man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o be_v upright_o or_o sincere_a to_o wit_n in_o perform_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o such_o person_n this_o be_v a_o great_a part_n or_o act_v of_o sincerity_n when_o â—…nes_n deed_n and_o word_n or_o professioâ—…s_v agree_v together_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o those_o that_o deal_v hypocritical_o and_o wicked_o with_o thou_o thou_o wiâ—…st_v make_v they_o to_o know_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d of_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v express_v numb_a 14._o 34._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n thou_o meâ—…est_v to_o every_o one_o the_o same_o measure_n which_o he_o mete_v out_o to_o other_o and_o give_v to_o he_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o do_n and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v perform_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o those_o who_o be_v merciful_a and_o true_a to_o other_o as_o through_o thy_o mercy_n i_o have_v be_v 26._o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a sincerity_n pure_a free_a from_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o appearance_n of_o unrighteousness_n or_o unfaithfulness_n or_o unkindness_n or_o simple_o and_o sincere_o such_o as_o thou_o use_v and_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v such_o for_o purity_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o sincerity_n and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o â—…3_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a penal_a froward_a or_o peruâ—…rse_n i._n e._n thou_o will_v cross_v he_o and_o walk_v contrary_a to_o he_o as_o thou_o have_v threaten_v levit._n 26._o 23_o 24._o see_v also_o prov._n 3._o 34_o man_n perverseness_n here_o be_v moral_a and_o sinful_a but_o god_n perverseness_n be_v judicial_a and_o penal_a 27._o for_o thou_o will_v save_v the_o afflict_a people_n be_v people_n such_o as_o i_o and_o my_o poor_a follower_n be_v but_o will_v bring_v down_o high_a look_n be_v look_n i._n e._n proud_a person_n who_o discover_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o their_o haughty_a look_n and_o carriage_n psal._n 101._o 5._o prov._n 6._o 17._o such_o as_o my_o enemy_n be_v 28._o for_o thou_o will_v light_v my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d candle_n etc._n candle_n or_o thou_o do_v light_a or_o have_v light_v my_o candle_n i._n e._n give_v i_o safety_n and_o comfort_n and_o prosperity_n and_o glory_n and_o posterity_n also_o all_o which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o a_o candle_n or_o a_o light_n as_o esth._n 8._o 16._o job_n 21._o 17._o and_o 29._o 3._o psal._n 97._o 11._o and_o 132._o 17._o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n my_o god_n will_v enlighten_v my_o darkness_n 29._o for_o by_o thou_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v through_o a_o troop_n enemy_n troop_n i._n e._n break_a through_o the_o arm_a troop_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o by_o my_o god_n have_v i_o leap_v over_o a_o wall_n they_o wall_n i_o have_v scale_v the_o wall_n of_o their_o strong_a city_n and_o castle_n and_o so_o take_v they_o 30._o as_o for_o god_n his_o 3._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 3._o way_n be_v perfect_a unblameable_a perfect_a his_o counsel_n and_o providence_n though_o it_o may_v sometime_o be_v dark_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v yet_o be_v always_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o every_o way_n perfect_a or_o unblameable_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 126._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 140._o pro._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v rest_n try_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v certain_a and_o approve_v by_o innumerable_a experience_n and_o i_o among_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 31._o for_o who_o be_v god_n save_o the_o lord_n trust_v lord_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v because_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o neither_o god_n nor_o creature_n that_o can_v hinder_v he_o from_o accomplish_v his_o own_o word_n and_o work_n or_o from_o defend_v those_o that_o trust_v he_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o invincible_a or_o this_o be_v a_o amplification_n as_o god_n be_v what_o i_o have_v now_o describe_v he_o to_o be_v so_o he_o only_o be_v such_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n or_o rock_n in_o which_o they_o may_v safe_o trust_v or_o 5._o *_o deut._n 32_o 39_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d â—…6_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d â—…5_n 5._o who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_o our_o god_n 32._o it_o be_v god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n action_n strength_n that_o give_v i_o strength_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n for_o battle_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v either_o from_o a_o military_a girdle_n or_o from_o a_o common_a girdle_n wherewith_o their_o loose_a garment_n be_v gird_v about_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v render_v fit_a for_o any_o action_n and_o make_v my_o way_n perfect_a end_n perfect_a i._n e._n perfect_o plain_a and_o smooth_a and_o clear_a from_o impediment_n as_o pioner_n use_v to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o march_n of_o a_o army_n he_o guide_v i_o in_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o erterprise_n so_o that_o i_o neither_o miss_v my_o way_n nor_o stumble_v in_o it_o nor_o come_v short_a of_o my_o end_n 33._o he_o make_v my_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n occasion_n foot_n i._n e._n most_o swift_a and_o nimble_a as_o he_o make_v i_o wise_a in_o counsel_n and_o contrivance_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v so_o he_o make_v i_o speedy_a and_o expeditious_a in_o the_o execution_n which_o be_v the_o two_o great_a excellency_n of_o a_o captain_n he_o give_v i_o great_a agility_n either_o to_o fâ—…ee_v and_o escape_v from_o my_o enemy_n when_o prudence_n require_v it_o or_o to_o pursue_v they_o
deut._n 24._o 15._o 2._o o_o my_o god_n i_o 11._o i_o psal._n 22._o 5._o &_o 31._o 1._o &_o 34._o 8._o psal._n 28._o 7._o rom._n 10._o 11._o trust_v in_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a boast_n ashamed_a i._n e._n disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n which_o will_v be_v reproachful_a to_o i_o not_o without_o reflection_n upon_o thou_o of_o who_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n i_o have_v make_v my_o boast_n let_v not_o my_o enemy_n triumph_n over_o i_o 3._o yea_o let_v none_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a example_n ashamed_a with_o i_o and_o for_o i_o for_o if_o i_o be_v frustrate_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o will_v be_v discourage_v and_o upbraid_v with_o my_o example_n let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a hope_n ashamed_a blast_v their_o wicked_a design_n and_o hope_n which_o transgress_v i_o transgress_v or_o prevaricate_v or_o deal_v persidious_o with_o i_o violate_v their_o faith_n give_v to_o i_o 78._o i_o psal._n 119._o 78._o without_o a_o cause_n reason_n cause_n without_o any_o provocation_n of_o i_o or_o without_o any_o sufficient_a reason_n 4._o 10._o 4._o psal._n 5._o 8._o &_o 27._o 11._o &_o 86._o 11._o &_o 119._o 27._o &_o 143._o 8._o 10._o show_v i_o thy_o way_n contrary_n way_n i._n e._n the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n what_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o my_o circumstance_n and_o difficulty_n by_o what_o method_n i_o may_v obtain_v thy_o favour_n and_o help_v whatsoever_o thou_o do_v with_o i_o as_o to_o other_o thing_n grant_v i_o this_o favour_n teach_v i_o my_o duty_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o it_o notwithstanding_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o path_n 5._o 3._o 5._o psal._n 26._o 3._o lead_v i_o in_o thy_o truth_n do_v truth_n i._n e._n in_o the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n prescribe_v in_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v truth_n as_o psal._n 119._o 30._o joh._n 8._o 45_o 46._o and_o 16._o 13._o etc._n etc._n or_o by_o or_o because_o of_o thy_o truth_n i._n e._n because_o thou_o be_v faithful_a do_v thou_o lead_v or_o guide_v i_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v and_o teach_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n salvation_n salvation_n i._n e._n who_o have_v save_v i_o former_o and_o have_v engage_v to_o save_v i_o and_o from_o who_o alone_o i_o expect_v salvation_n on_o thou_o do_v i_o wait_v all_o the_o day_n 6._o remember_v o_o lord_n 11._o lord_n psal._n 103._o 17_o &_o 106._o 1._o &_o 107._o 1._o jer._n 33._o 11._o bowel_n 11._o heb._n thy_o bowel_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n thyself_o kindness_n o_o consider_v thy_o own_o merciful_a nature_n and_o thy_o former_a manifold_a favour_n vouchsafe_v to_o i_o and_o to_o other_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o do_v like_o thyself_o for_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o of_o old_a i_o old_a thou_o have_v be_v gracious_a to_o such_o as_o i_o be_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n and_o to_o i_o in_o particular_a from_o my_o very_a infancy_n as_o he_o oft_o acknowledge_v in_o this_o book_n yea_o from_o all_o eternity_n thou_o have_v have_v a_o good_a will_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o now_o desist_v and_o desert_v i_o 7._o remember_v not_o charge_n not_o so_o as_o to_o lay_v they_o to_o my_o charge_n 11._o charge_n job_n 20._o 11._o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n he_o youth_n the_o sin_n commit_v in_o my_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n eccles._n 11._o 9_o 10._o which_o god_n frequent_o punish_v in_o ripe_a age_n job._n 13_o 26._o jer._n 3._o 25_o and_o therefore_o he_o now_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o he_o nor_o my_o transgression_n i_o transgression_n nor_o any_o of_o my_o succeed_a or_o other_o sin_n which_o either_o have_v be_v act_v by_o i_o or_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n remember_v thou_o i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n implore_v sake_n be_v a_o sinner_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o myself_o but_o thy_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n which_o i_o now_o implore_v o_o lord_n 8._o good_a it_o good_a i._n e._n bountiful_a and_o gracious_a to_o sinner_n ready_a to_o good_a and_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o upright_o they_o upright_o or_o right_o i._n e._n holy_a and_o true_a sincere_a in_o make_v promise_n and_o in_o all_o his_o declaration_n and_o offer_v of_o mercy_n to_o sinner_n and_o faithful_a in_o fulfil_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n relieve_v way_n be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o such_o poor_a sinner_n as_o i_o be_o but_o will_v guide_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o gracious_a providence_n into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n by_o sinner_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v all_o that_o be_v so_o not_o such_o â—…s_n be_v obstinate_a and_o proud_a and_o scornful_a who_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o teach_v nor_o direct_v but_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o error_n and_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o will_v blind_v and_o harden_v they_o to_o their_o ruin_n as_o be_v often_o express_v in_o scripture_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n do_v humble_o and_o earnest_o seek_v god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n or_o such_o as_o be_v meek_a as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o for_o these_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o assist_v and_o relieve_v 9_o the_o meek_a he_o meek_a i._n e._n the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a such_o as_o meek_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n hand_n and_o word_n and_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v direct_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o will_v he_o go_v he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v guide_v in_o judgement_n 13._o judgement_n i._n e_fw-la in_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n or_o in_o the_o right_a way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v his_o judgement_n or_o judgement_n or_o with_o judgement_n i._n e._n with_o a_o wise_a and_o provident_a care_n and_o a_o due_a regard_n to_o all_o their_o circumstance_n see_v jer._n 10._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o and_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n walk_v way_n either_o god_n way_n which_o god_n prescribe_v or_o his_o own_o way_n in_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o walk_v 10._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n advantage_n truth_n all_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o they_o yea_o even_o those_o that_o be_v afflictive_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v do_v in_o kindness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o they_o as_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o they_o and_o tend_v to_o their_o great_a advantage_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n duty_n covenant_n i._n e_fw-la the_o law_n or_o condition_n require_v of_o they_o by_o his_o covenant_n or_o as_o it_o follow_v his_o testimony_n i._n e._n his_o precept_n which_o be_v the_o testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o god_n will_n and_o of_o man_n duty_n and_o his_o testimony_n 11._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n herein_o sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v concern_v herein_o o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a much_o great_a and_o therefore_o none_o but_o such_o a_o god_n can_v pardon_v it_o and_o nothing_o but_o thy_o own_o name_n can_v move_v thou_o to_o do_v it_o and_o the_o pardon_v of_o it_o will_v well_o become_v so_o great_a and_o good_a a_o god_n and_o will_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o illustration_n of_o thy_o glory_n as_o the_o greatness_n and_o desperateness_n of_o the_o disease_n advance_v the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o physician_n or_o this_o may_v be_v urge_v not_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o move_v god_n but_o as_o the_o reason_n that_o move_v he_o to_o pray_v so_o earnest_o and_o that_o for_o god_n name_n sake_n or_o though_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v oft_o render_v as_o exod._n 34._o 9_o psal._n 41._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v great_a possible_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o sin_n against_o uriah_o and_o bathsheba_n or_o for_o or_o though_o it_o be_v much_o or_o manifold_a for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o great_a and_o much_o 12._o what_o man_n be_v he_o case_n he_o i._n e._n whosoever_o he_o be_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n whether_o more_o innocent_a or_o a_o great_a sinner_n which_o be_v my_o case_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v 7._o choose_v i._n e._n which_o god_n appoint_v or_o approve_v or_o which_o he_o i._n e._n such_o person_n shall_v choose_v for_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v oft_o put_v potential_o and_o so_o as_o
of_o shout_v or_o resound_v i._n e._n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n and_o other_o instrument_n numb_a 10._o 10._o 1_o chron._n 16._o 41_o 42._o psal._n 33._o 3._o i_o shout_v 〈◊〉_d of_o shout_v will_v sing_v yea_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n 7._o hear_v o_o lord_n when_o i_o cry_v with_o my_o voice_n have_v mercy_n also_o upon_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 8._o or_o my_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o face_n 〈◊〉_d when_o thou_o say_v it_o say_v either_o by_o thy_o word_n command_v and_o invite_v i_o so_o to_o do_v or_o by_o thy_o spirit_n direct_v and_o incline_v i_o to_o it_o seek_v you_o my_o face_n prayer_n face_n i._n e._n seek_v my_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o help_v by_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o therein_o thou_o my_o heart_n ready_o and_o thankful_o compâ—…ed_v with_o the_o motion_n and_o upon_o the_o encouragement_n of_o this_o command_n or_o invitation_n and_o promise_v couch_v in_o it_o i_o resolve_v i_o will_v do_v so_o and_o do_v so_o at_o this_o time_n but_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o little_a otherwise_o render_v by_o divers_a learned_a men._n and_o the_o word_n lie_v in_o another_o order_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o run_v thus_o to_o thou_o my_o heart_n say_v thou_o have_v say_v which_o verb_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o it_o be_v also_o 1_o king_n 20._o 34._o and_o as_o divers_a other_o verb_n be_v understand_v in_o the_o sacred_a text_n as_o levit._n 24._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 12._o and_o 23._o 17._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 19_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a in_o so_o conciâ—…e_a and_o short_a a_o language_n as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n this_o be_v thy_o great_a command_n so_o oft_o and_o so_o vehement_o urge_v as_o contain_v the_o very_a substance_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o true_a piety_n thy_o face_n lord_n i_o will_v seek_v i_o cheerful_o do_v and_o will_v obey_v thy_o command_n therein_o or_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v without_o any_o supplement_n which_o where_o it_o can_v be_v do_v be_v confess_o the_o best_a way_n of_o translation_n concern_v thou_o as_o the_o particle_n lamed_n be_v oft_o use_v or_o for_o or_o instead_o of_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o use_v gen._n 11._o 3._o exod._n 13._o 16._o prov._n 21._o 18._o i._n e._n in_o thy_o name_n and_o word_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o mind_n my_o heart_n say_v to_o wit_n â—…o_o or_o within_o myself_o as_o the_o word_n say_v be_v frequent_o take_v i._n e._n i_o serious_o consider_v within_o myself_o this_o follow_a command_n of_o thou_o oft_o inculcate_v in_o thy_o word_n and_o press_v it_o upon_o my_o own_o conscience_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v thou_o command_v it_o and_o i_o will_v obey_v thou_o therein_o thy_o face_n lord_z will_v i_o seek_v 9_o hide_v not_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d seek_v 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o command_n be_o now_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d from_o i_o â—…ut_v not_o thy_o servant_n away_o 〈◊〉_d away_o to_o wit_n from_o thy_o face_n or_o presence_n or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o thy_o worship_n 1._o from_o which_o he_o either_o now_o be_v or_o former_o have_v be_v drive_v two_o way_n god_n and_o he_o may_v be_v part_v either_o by_o god_n departure_n or_o withdraw_v from_o he_o which_o he_o may_v â—…o_v even_o in_o the_o plcce_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d worship_n or_o by_o god_n put_v he_o away_o from_o 〈◊〉_d presence_n against_o the_o first_o he_o seem_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o prayer_n in_o the_o first_o clause_n and_o against_o the_o latter_a in_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d thoâ—…_n have_v be_v my_o help_n leave_v i_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 15_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—…a_fw-la 49._o 15_o when_o my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n forsake_v i_o i_o i_o or_o 〈◊〉_d i_o as_o be_v unable_a to_o help_v i_o and_o rather_o a_o burden_n than_o a_o help_v to_o i_o fâ—…r_v which_o reason_n dâ—…id_v desire_v they_o to_o leave_v he_o and_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o another_o place_n 1_o saâ—…_n 22._o or_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v now_o dead_a or_o by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n he_o may_v signify_v his_o near_a relation_n and_o friend_n which_o forsake_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o man_n usual_o do_v or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v though_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v forsake_v i_o but._n i_o or_o but._n then_z signify_v then_z or_o yet_o as_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d frequent_o signify_v the_o lord_z i_o lord_z heb._n will_v gather_v i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d i_o up_o 37._o up_o or_o will_v receive_v mâ—…_n to_o wit_n to_o himself_o as_o this_o verb_n be_v use_v joâ—…_n 20._o 4._o judg._n 19_o 15._o mat._n 23._o 37._o 11._o 27._o 11._o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 4._o &_o 86._o 11._o &_o 119._o 27._o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n ruin_n way_n i._n e._n what_o course_n i_o shall_v take_v to_o please_v thou_o and_o to_o discharge_v my_o duty_n and_o to_o save_v myself_o from_o ruin_n o_o lord_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o plainness_n in_o heb._n a_o way_n of_o plainness_n a_o plain_a path_n same_o path_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o psal._n 26._o 2_o where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o same_o because_o of_o i_o of_o heb._n those_o which_o observe_v i_o my_o enemy_n i_o enemy_n that_o i_o may_v neither_o open_v their_o moâ—…hs_n against_o i_o or_o religion_n by_o my_o miscarriage_n nor_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n by_o my_o folly_n nor_o give_v they_o any_o occasion_n of_o triumph_v over_o i_o 12._o deliver_v i_o not_o over_o unto_o the_o will_n 2â—…_n will_n or_o lust_n or_o desire_n heb._n soul_n which_o be_v so_o take_v psal._n 41._o 2._o and_o 78._o 18._o ezek._n 16._o 2â—…_n of_o my_o enemy_n for_o 11_o for_o psal._n 35._o 11_o false_a witness_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o such_o as_o breathe_v out_o cruelty_n men._n cruelty_n he_o press_v his_o request_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o be_v both_o falâ—…e_n and_o cruel_a and_o in_o both_o respect_n hateful_a to_o god_n and_o men._n 13._o i_o have_v faint_v promise_n faint_v these_o word_n be_v add_v to_o complete_a the_o sense_n for_o the_o speech_n be_v abrupt_a and_o imperfect_a as_o be_v very_o usual_a not_o only_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o in_o many_o other_o author_n in_o all_o vehement_a passion_n or_o commotion_n of_o mind_n such_o as_o david_n be_v in_o at_o this_o time_n have_v declare_v what_o perfidious_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n do_v now_o assault_n and_o encompass_v he_o he_o now_o subjoin_v what_o impression_n the_o thought_n thereof_o make_v upon_o he_o and_o speak_v like_o one_o that_o want_v word_n to_o express_v how_o sad_a and_o desperate_a his_o condition_n will_v have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v support_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o lord_n to_o enjoy_v which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o see_v the_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v i_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o live_n i._n e._n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v oft_o so_o call_v as_o job_n 28._o 13._o psal._n 52_o 5._o and_o 116._o 9_o and_o 142._o 5._o isa._n 38._o 11._o and_o 53._o 8._o jer._n 11._o 19_o ezek._n 32._o 32._o and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o grave_a which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o david_n be_v thus_o earnest_o desirous_a of_o this_o mercy_n in_o this_o life_n not_o because_o he_o place_v his_o portion_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o so_o solemn_o disclaim_v psal._n 17._o 14._o but_o because_o the_o truth_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v high_o concern_v in_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n make_v to_o he_o 14._o 3._o 14._o psal._n 31._o â—…4_n &_o 130._o 5._o iâ—…a_fw-la 25._o 9_o heb._n 2._o 3._o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n book_n lord_n o_o my_o soul_n to_o which_o he_o now_o turn_v his_o speech_n as_o he_o frequent_o do_v in_o this_o book_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o gr._n and_o or_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v strong_a so_o gr._n he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n burden_n heart_n he_o will_v uphold_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o from_o faint_v and_o sink_v under_o thy_o burden_n wait_v i_o say_v on_z the_o lord_z psal._n xxviii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n with_o the_o former_a and_o be_v mix_v as_o many_o other_o of_o his_o psalm_n be_v of_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o cry_v o_o
palace_n the_o dedication_n whereof_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n thou_o 29._o thou_o psal._n 104._o 29._o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n help_v face_n i._n e._n withdraw_v thy_o favour_n and_o help_v and_o i_o be_v trouble_v confidence_n trouble_v i_o be_v quick_o bring_v into_o such_o distress_n of_o body_n and_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n that_o i_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o my_o carnal_a confidence_n 8._o i_o cry_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o unto_o the_o lord_n i_o make_v supplication_n 9_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o it_o there_o to_o wit_n unto_o thou_o as_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n explain_v it_o what_o will_v thou_o gain_v by_o it_o in_o my_o blood_n 6._o blood_n i._n e._n in_o my_o violent_a death_n as_o blood_n be_v frequent_o use_v as_o gen._n 37._o 26._o numb_a â—…5_n 33._o jos._n 20._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 26._o 33._o mat._n 27._o 6._o when_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n life_n pit_n when_o i_o die_v see_v above_o on_o v._o 3._o shall_v they_o that_o be_v dead_a or_o go_v down_o into_o the_o dust_n celebrate_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n or_o shall_v my_o dust_n or_o dead_a corpse_n praise_v thou_o no_o lord_n shall_v thou_o cut_v i_o off_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o reign_n thy_o name_n will_v lose_v the_o praise_n which_o many_o will_v return_v to_o thou_o for_o my_o life_n and_o be_v expose_v to_o reproach_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o keep_v thy_o word_n with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v lose_v those_o opportunity_n of_o praise_v thy_o name_n and_o serve_v my_o generation_n which_o i_o prize_v above_o my_o life_n 17._o life_n psal._n 6._o 5._o &_o 88_o 11._o &_o 115._o 17._o shall_v the_o dust_n praise_v thou_o shall_v it_o declare_v thy_o truth_n 10._o hear_v o_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o lord_z be_v thou_o my_o helper_n 11._o 3._o 11._o isa._n 61._o 3._o thou_o have_v turn_v he_o turn_v have_v relate_v his_o prayer_n he_o now_o declare_v the_o gracious_a answer_n which_o god_n give_v he_o for_o i_o my_o mourning_n into_o dance_v thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o saccloth_n 13._o saccloth_n i._n e._n give_v i_o occasion_n to_o put_v off_o that_o saccloth_n which_o they_o use_v to_o wear_v in_o time_n of_o mourn_v see_v esth._n 4._o 1._o psal._n 35._o 13._o isa_n 32._o 11._o joel_n 1._o 13._o and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n 32._o gladness_n either_o with_o garment_n of_o gladness_n or_o rejoice_v or_o with_o joy_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n surround_v i_o on_o every_o side_n as_o he_o be_v for_o the_o like_a reason_n say_v to_o be_v gird_v with_o strength_n psal._n 18._o 32._o 12._o to_o the_o end_n that_o soul_n that_o that_o be_v my_o tongue_n or_o my_o soul_n my_o glory_n 9_o glory_n my_o soul_n or_o rather_o my_o tongue_n to_o which_o both_o sing_n and_o silence_n most_o proper_o belong_v see_v on_o psal._n 7._o 5._o and_o 16._o 9_o may_v sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a o_o lord_z my_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o psal._n xxxi_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v either_o when_o david_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n or_o afterward_o in_o remembrance_n thereof_o and_o of_o god_n singular_a goodness_n in_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v mix_v of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o hope_n and_o fear_n but_o what_o those_o particular_a trouble_n be_v which_o david_n here_o speak_v be_v only_a matter_n of_o conjecture_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v rather_o omit_v than_o confident_o determine_v to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o in_o 23._o in_o psal._n 22._o 5_o isa._n 49._o 23._o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v ashamed_a promise_n ashamed_a to_o wit_n of_o my_o confidence_n in_o thy_o promise_n 1._o promise_n psal._n 143_o 1._o deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n righteousness_n righteousness_n i._n e._n by_o or_o for_o or_o according_a to_o thy_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n both_o which_o come_v oft_o under_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n to_o i_o deliver_v i_o speedy_o up_o speedy_o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o urgency_n of_o my_o danger_n which_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o swallow_v i_o up_o be_v thou_o strength_n thou_o heb._n to_o i_o for_o a_o rock_n of_o strength_n my_o strong_a rock_n for_o a_o house_n fortress_n house_n heb._n of_o fortress_n of_o defence_n to_o save_v i_o 3._o for_o thou_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n therefore_o 3._o therefore_o psal._n 23._o 3._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n servant_n sake_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n i._n e._n of_o thy_o power_n and_o truth_n and_o mercy_n to_o thy_o miserable_a servant_n lead_v i_o and_o guide_v i_o it_o i_o two_o word_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o more_o emphasis_n direct_v i_o clear_o and_o continual_o in_o a_o right_n and_o safe_a path_n for_o without_o thy_o conduct_n i_o can_v neither_o discern_v the_o right_a way_n or_o continue_v in_o it_o 4._o pull_v i_o out_o of_o the_o net_n that_o they_o have_v lay_v privy_o for_o i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o strength_n 5._o 46._o 5._o luk._n 23._o 46._o into_o thy_o hand_n custody_n hand_n i._n e._n to_o thy_o care_n and_o custody_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n enemy_n spirit_n i._n e._n my_o soul_n or_o life_n call_v a_o man_n spirit_n as_o eccles._n 3._o 21._o and_o 12._o 7._o etc._n etc._n either_o 1._o to_o receive_v it_o for_o my_o case_n be_v almost_o desperate_a and_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n or_o 2._o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o plot_n and_o malice_n of_o my_o enemy_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o future_a i_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o former_o in_o great_a danger_n and_o therefore_o i_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o commit_v myself_o to_o thou_o for_o the_o future_a o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n promise_n truth_n who_o have_v show_v thyself_o to_o be_v so_o to_o i_o in_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n 6._o i_o have_v hate_v they_o 22._o they_o their_o very_a person_n not_o simple_o but_o for_o their_o wickedness_n compare_v psal._n 139._o 21_o 22._o 8._o 22._o jon._n â—…_n 8._o that_o regard_n they_o regard_n heb._n that_o observe_v to_o wit_n with_o respect_n to_o they_o dependence_n upon_o they_o or_o expectation_n of_o any_o good_a from_o they_o lie_v vanity_n hatred_n vanity_n or_o most_o vain_a vanity_n such_o as_o be_v foolish_a and_o deceitful_a and_o fruitless_a by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o all_o humane_a or_o carnal_a help_n any_o arm_n of_o flesh_n for_o he_o that_o trust_v therein_o be_v pronounce_v curse_v jer._n 17._o 5._o and_o therefore_o be_v hateful_a or_o 2._o idol_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v vanity_n as_o deut._n 32._o 21._o jer._n 2._o 5._o and_o 8._o 19_o etc._n etc._n or_o 3_o curious_a art_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o divination_n by_o star_n or_o the_o motion_n or_o inward_o of_o live_a creature_n or_o by_o the_o dead_a which_o practice_n be_v common_a and_o prevalent_a among_o those_o eastern_a people_n and_o by_o their_o example_n be_v to_o rise_v among_o the_o israelite_n also_o isa._n 2._o 6._o of_o who_o he_o here_o speak_v for_o the_o gentilesâ—…at_n â—…at_z observe_v these_o vanity_n he_o rather_o pity_v than_o hate_v but_o the_o israelite_n that_o do_v so_o be_v apostate_n from_o god_n and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o just_a hatred_n but_o i_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 7._o i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o have_v consider_v my_o trouble_n thou_o have_v know_v affection_n know_v i._n e._n love_a i_o and_o care_v for_o i_o for_o word_n of_o knowledge_n common_o imply_v affection_n my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n 8._o and_o have_v not_o shut_v i_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n 1._o enemy_n whereof_o i_o be_v in_o great_a and_o imminent_a danger_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o deliver_v i_o see_v 1_o sam._n 23._o 1._o 〈…〉_o 1._o 〈…〉_o thou_o have_v set_v my_o foot_n in_o a_o large_a room_n liberty_n room_n make_a way_n for_o i_o to_o escape_v when_o i_o be_v encompass_v by_o they_o and_o set_v i_o at_o liberty_n 9_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v with_o grief_n 8._o grief_n with_o continual_a weep_n see_v on_o psal._n 6._o 8._o yea_o my_o soul_n burden_n soul_n my_o sorrow_n be_v not_o counterfeit_v or_o sleight_n but_o inward_a and_o hearty_a my_o mind_n be_v oppress_v my_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o my_o burden_n and_o my_o belly_n consume_v belly_n i._n e._n my_o bowel_n contain_v in_o my_o belly_n which_o be_v
next_o or_o extend_v or_o draw_v forth_o let_v it_o not_o be_v like_o a_o fountain_n seal_v but_o let_v it_o be_v draw_v forth_o for_o their_o comfort_n thy_o love_a kindness_n unto_o they_o that_o know_v thou_o elsewhere_o thou_o i._n e._n sincere_o love_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n for_o know_v imply_v affection_n as_o psal._n 9_o 10._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n they_o righteousness_n which_o will_v appear_v in_o give_v they_o that_o protection_n and_o assistance_n which_o thou_o be_v by_o thy_o nature_n incline_v and_o by_o thy_o promise_n engage_v to_o give_v they_o to_o 4._o to_o psal._n 64._o 10._o &_o 125._o 4._o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n 11._o let_v not_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n 6._o pride_n i._n e._n of_o my_o proud_a and_o insolent_a enemy_n the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a as_o jer._n 50._o 31_o 32._o so_o also_o prov._n 12._o 27._o and_o 13._o 6._o come_v against_o i_o clause_n i_o or_o upon_o i_o to_o wit_n â—…o_o as_o to_o overthrow_v or_o remove_v i_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o let_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a remove_v i_o i_o i_o either_o 1._o from_o my_o trust_n in_o thou_o or_o obedience_n to_o thou_o or_o 2._o from_o my_o place_n and_o station_n from_o the_o land_n of_o my_o nativity_n and_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o worship_n or_o shake_v i_o or_o caâ—…t_v i_o down_o i._n e._n subdue_v and_o destroy_v i_o 12._o there_o past_a there_o where_o they_o come_v against_o i_o and_o hope_v to_o ruin_v i_o he_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o point_v at_o the_o place_n with_o his_o finger_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v and_o he_o can_v tell_v all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o or_o then_o i._n e._n when_o they_o think_v all_o sure_a and_o i_o irrecoverable_o lose_v t_o i._o e._n they_o shall_v certain_o and_o sudden_o fall_v which_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o express_v in_o the_o time_n past_a be_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n fall_v it_o they_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v psal._n xxxvii_o the_o argument_n the_o design_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o deâ—…end_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o that_o great_a question_n concern_v the_o seem_a inequality_n of_o god_n dispensation_n in_o afflict_v good_a man_n and_z giving_z prosperity_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o to_o instruct_v god_n people_n how_o to_o demean_v themselves_o in_o their_o present_a condition_n and_o what_o support_v and_o comfort_n they_o have_v in_o it_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o fret_v 19_o fret_v psal._n 73._o 3._o prov._n 23._o 17._o &_o 24._o 1._o 9_o 19_o not_o thyself_o because_o of_o evil_a doer_n afflict_v doer_n because_o they_o prosper_v in_o their_o wicked_a erterprise_n whilst_o thou_o be_v sore_o afflict_v neither_o be_v thou_o envious_a condition_n envious_a esteem_v they_o happy_a and_o secret_o wish_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o their_o condition_n against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n impatience_n iniquity_n give_v not_o way_n to_o immoderate_a grief_n or_o anger_n or_o impatience_n 2._o for_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o like_o the_o grass_n and_o wither_v as_o the_o green_a herb_n short-lived_a herb_n for_o their_o happiness_n the_o matter_n of_o thy_o envy_n be_v but_o short-lived_a 3._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n wickedness_n lord_n depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n and_o promise_v for_o thy_o protection_n and_o sustentation_n or_o their_o infidelity_n be_v the_o root_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o do_v good_a god_n good_a continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n so_o shall_v thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n 4._o land_n i._n e._n upon_o this_o condition_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o quiet_o in_o canaan_n as_o god_n have_v oft_o promise_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o command_n to_o abide_v in_o canaan_n when_o trouble_v come_v and_o not_o to_o flee_v to_o the_o philistine_n or_o other_o heathen_n for_o shelter_n as_o he_o have_v foolish_o do_v but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o promise_n by_o comp._n this_o with_o v._n 27._o 29._o such_o promise_n be_v oft_o express_v by_o imperative_a verb_n put_v for_o future_n as_o gen._n 12._o 2._o and_o 42._o 18._o psal._n 128._o 6._o amos_n 5._o 4._o and_o stableness_n and_o heb._n in_o truth_n or_o stableness_n very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v 4._o feed_v heb._n thou_o shall_v be_v â—…ed_v i._n e._n every_o way_n provide_v for_o in_o truth_n i._n e._n true_o or_o assure_o or_o with_o or_o by_o faith_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v i._n e._n by_o thy_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v live_v by_o thy_o faith_n as_o be_v say_v habak_v 2._o 4._o 4._o delight_n thyself_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n promise_n lord_n in_o his_o favour_n and_o service_n and_o in_o the_o study_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n grant_v heart_n i._n e._n thy_o just_a desire_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v true_o desirable_a and_o good_a for_o thou_o which_o limitation_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v both_o from_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v engage_v himself_o to_o grant_v their_o sinful_a and_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o it_o will_v also_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o they_o to_o have_v they_o grant_v 5._o lord_n 5._o heb._n roll_v thy_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n psal._n 55._o 22._o prov._n 16._o 3._o mat._n 6._o 25._o luk._n 12._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o commit_v thy_o way_n he_o way_n i._n e._n all_o thy_o care_n and_o business_n thy_o desire_n and_o necessity_n commend_v they_o to_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n refer_v they_o to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o expect_v a_o happy_a issue_n of_o all_o from_o he_o unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v 4._o pass_v heb._n he_o shall_v do_v or_o work_v to_o wit_n for_o thou_o or_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v or_o what_o thou_o desire_v in_o the_o sense_n give_v on_o v._o 4._o 6._o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o wickedness_n forth_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n from_o which_o it_o have_v hitherto_o seem_v to_o be_v hide_v or_o eclipse_v by_o reproach_n and_o by_o grievous_a calamity_n which_o most_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v for_o token_n and_o punishment_n of_o great_a wickedness_n thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n cause_n light_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o visible_a to_o man_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o at_o noonday_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o branch_n so_o effectual_o will_v i_o plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o thy_o judgement_n elsewhere_o judgement_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o righteousness_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v here_o below_o v._o 28._o and_o 99_o 4._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o as_o the_o noonday_n 7._o lord_n 7._o heb._n be_v silent_a to_o the_o lord_n rest_v in_o the_o lord_n p_o and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o fret_v not_o thyself_o lesson_n thyself_o heb._n be_v silent_a unto_o or_o for_o or_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n do_v not_o murmur_v nor_o repine_v at_o his_o deal_n burr_n silent_o and_o quiet_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n and_o adore_v his_o judgmentss_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v wait_v for_o his_o help_n this_o advice_n and_o command_n be_v press_v again_o and_o again_o to_o teach_v we_o how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o learn_v and_o practice_v this_o lesson_n because_o of_o he_o who_o prosper_v in_o his_o way_n word_n way_n i._n e._n in_o his_o evil_a way_n as_o it_o be_v limit_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n because_o of_o the_o man_n who_o bring_v wicked_a device_n to_o pass_v 8._o cease_v from_o anger_n s_o and_o forsake_v wrath_n fret_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a success_n evil_a or_o at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o do_v evil._n if_o any_o such_o anger_n or_o grief_n do_v secret_o arise_v in_o thou_o take_v care_n that_o it_o do_v not_o transport_v thou_o either_o to_o reproach_n or_o distrust_n god_n providence_n or_o to_o the_o dislike_n of_o his_o way_n or_o to_o a_o approbation_n or_o imitation_n of_o the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o those_o man_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o same_o success_n 1._o t_o either_o against_o the_o sinner_n for_o his_o success_n or_o against_o god_n for_o so_o dispose_v of_o thing_n as_o jonah_n be_v ch._n 4._o 1._o 9_o for_o evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o miserable_a off_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o earth_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o with_o psal._n 34._o
and_o curse_a death_n see_v luk._n 12._o 50._o joh._n 10._o 18._o heb._n 10._o 9_o 10._o o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v bowel_n be_v heb._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n within_o 33._o within_o psal._n 37._o 31._o jeâ—…_n 31._o 33._o my_o heart_n it_o heart_n i._n e._n i_o do_v not_o only_o hear_v and_o understand_v it_o but_o i_o receive_v it_o with_o hearty_a love_n and_o affection_n delight_v both_o to_o meditate_v of_o it_o and_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o 9_o 18._o 9_o psal._n 35._o 18._o i_o have_v preach_v righteousness_n 26._o righteousness_n to_o wit_n thy_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n i._n e._n thy_o faithfulness_n as_o it_o be_v there_o explain_v or_o righteousness_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o both_o be_v full_o declare_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o christ_n the_o former_a in_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n act._n 13._o 23._o and_o the_o latâ—…er_n in_o inflict_a death_n upon_o he_o for_o man_n sin_n rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n 17._o congregation_n â—…n_v the_o most_o public_a and_o solemn_a assembly_n not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o nation_n to_o who_o christ_n preach_v by_o his_o apostle_n as_o be_v observe_v eph._n 2._o 17._o â—…o_o i_o have_v not_o refrain_v my_o lip_n life_n lip_n to_o wit_n from_o preach_v it_o out_o of_o sloth_n or_o fear_n or_o self-love_n but_o have_v preach_v it_o public_o and_o even_o to_o the_o face_n of_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o know_v my_o preach_v will_v cost_v i_o my_o life_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v say_v know_v i_o call_v thou_o to_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v 10._o i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n world_n heart_n i_o have_v it_o there_o v._o 8._o but_o i_o do_v not_o smother_v or_o shuâ—…_n it_o up_o there_o but_o spread_v it_o abroad_o for_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v both_o for_o i_o and_o by_o i_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n 11._o withhold_a not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n case_n lord_n this_o prayer_n be_v utter_v by_o david_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o it_o may_v agree_v or_o 2._o in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v be_v transport_v and_o carry_v forth_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o contemplation_n and_o commemoration_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o illustrious_a type_n now_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v lead_v back_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o particular_a case_n let_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n continual_o preserve_v i_o 12._o for_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n sin_n iniquity_n either_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o iniquity_n as_o gen._n 4._o 13._o 1._o sam._n 28._o 10._o psal._n 31._o 10._o or_o 2._o the_o iniquity_n themselves_o this_o phrase_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o christ._n for_o although_o our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n isa._n 5â—…_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o yet_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o represent_v he_o as_o one_o that_o never_o know_v nor_o do_v any_o sin_n aâ—…_n in_o that_o place_n and_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 22._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o even_o when_o his_o punishment_n be_v describe_v yet_o it_o be_v express_o note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v for_o himself_o or_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o only_o for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o isa._n 53._o 4_o 5._o dan._n 9_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o holy-ghost_n will_v use_v such_o a_o expression_n concern_v the_o unless_o christ_n of_o god_n as_o be_v never_o use_v in_o scripture_n but_o either_o of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n or_o of_o the_o punishment_n deserve_v by_o his_o own_o sin_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o arrest_v i_o man_n sin_n be_v figurative_o say_v to_o follow_v they_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 24._o and_o to_o find_v they_o out_o numb_a 32._o 23._o and_o here_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o they_o as_o a_o sergeant_n take_v hold_v of_o a_o man_n who_o he_o arrest_v so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a 10._o able_a psal._n 38._o 4._o 10._o to_o look_v up_o he_o up_o unto_o god_n or_o man_n with_o any_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o numberless_a sin_n or_o so_o that_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v either_o because_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v drown_v or_o overwhelm_v with_o his_o sin_n or_o because_o his_o eye_n do_v fail_v or_o be_v consume_v through_o grieâ—…_n as_o he_o complain_v psal._n 6._o 7._o and_o 38._o 11._o or_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o can_v not_o foresee_v they_o the_o simple_z verb_n be_v put_v for_o the_o compound_v as_o it_o be_v frequent_o among_o the_o hebrew_n they_o come_v upon_o he_o unaware_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a to_o he_o they_o 14._o they_o to_o wit_n my_o iniquity_n here_o mention_v proper_o so_o call_v for_o god_n people_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n than_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o see_v ezra_n 9_o 13_o 14._o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n forsake_v heart_n heb._n forsake_v fail_v i_o 13._o etc._n 13._o psal._n 71._o 1._o etc._n etc._n be_v please_v o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o they_o i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o 14._o 13._o 14._o psal._n 35._o 4._o 26._o &_o 70._o 3._o 71._o 13._o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v design_n confound_v for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o design_n together_o that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n k_n to_o destroy_v it_o let_v they_o be_v drive_v backward_o and_o put_v to_o shame_v that_o wish_v i_o evil_n 1._o evil_n i._n e._n my_o life_n as_o exod._n 4._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 20._o 1._o 15._o let_v they_o be_v desolate_a before_o desolate_a or_o amaze_v or_o dismay_v or_o overthrow_v of_o such_o imprecation_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o shame_n fear_v shame_n i._n e._n their_o sinful_a and_o shameful_a action_n as_o shame_n be_v put_v for_o a_o shameful_a idol_n hose_n 9_o 10._o and_o as_o fear_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o evil_n fear_v that_o say_v unto_o i_o aha_o ah_o 16._o let_v all_o those_o that_o seek_v thou_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o let_v such_o as_o love_v thy_o salvation_n interpretation_n salvation_n either_o 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o desire_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o i_o and_o to_o other_o of_o thy_o people_n which_o be_v a_o great_a eyesore_a and_o grieâ—…_n to_o the_o wicked_a or_o 2._o such_o as_o expect_v and_o seek_v for_o their_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n not_o from_o idol_n nor_o from_o their_o wicked_a course_n nor_o from_o any_o creature_n as_o other_o man_n do_v but_o from_o the_o only_a and_o glad_o accept_v and_o embrace_v that_o salvation_n which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v promise_v together_o with_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o it_o to_o wit_n faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o 3._o such_o as_o love_v thy_o messiah_n upon_o who_o both_o david_n and_o other_o holy_a proâ—…_n and_o saint_n thought_n and_o affection_n be_v much_o fix_v a_o be_v evident_a from_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o joh._n 8._o 58._o act._n 2._o 30_o 31._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11._o who_o be_v call_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nâ—…tions_n hagg._n 2._o 7._o and_o the_o glory_n and_o consolation_n of_o israel_n luk._n 2_o 25._o 32_o yea_o and_z by_o the_o very_a title_n here_o use_v god_n salvation_n isa._n 62._o 11._o luk._n 2._o 30._o who_o appearance_n or_o come_v the_o godly_a of_o all_o age_n do_v love_n and_o long_o for_o and_o of_o who_o david_n have_v so_o late_o and_o clear_o speak_v v._o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o consider_v this_o can_v seem_v a_o force_v or_o very_o far_o fetch_v interpretation_n say_v continual_o the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v they_o magnify_v let_v they_o have_v continual_a occasion_n to_o magnify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o they_o 17._o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o the_o lord_n think_v upon_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o help_n and_o my_o deliverer_n make_v no_o tarry_n o_o my_o god_n psal._n xli_o the_o argument_n
he_o be_v extol_v prayer_n extol_v i._n e._n praise_v by_o i_o to_o wit_n for_o answer_v my_o prayer_n with_o my_o tongue_n 18_o if_o 3._o if_o prov._n 28._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d .._o 4._o 3._o i_o see_v i_o 〈◊〉_d see_v regard_v hate_v regard_v heb._n if_o i_o have_v or_o have_v see_v or_o look_v upon_o to_o wit_n with_o approbation_n and_o affection_n as_o job_n 31._o 26._o hab._n 1._o 13._o man_n look_v upon_o what_o they_o like_v and_o turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o what_o they_o loath_a or_o hate_v iniquity_n former_o iniquity_n any_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o especial_o idolatry_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o word_n to_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v very_o prone_a and_o to_o which_o they_o have_v most_o powerful_a temptation_n from_o the_o example_n and_o counsel_n and_o promise_n and_o threat_n of_o the_o idolater_n in_o who_o land_n and_o power_n they_o have_v be_v and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o purgation_n of_o themselves_o from_o that_o crime_n somewhat_o like_o that_o psal._n 44._o 20_o 21._o and_o in_o general_a from_o those_o gross_a and_o reign_v sin_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a former_o in_o my_o heart_n lusts._n heart_n if_o my_o heart_n be_v false_a to_o god_n and_o do_v cleave_v to_o idol_n or_o to_o any_o wickedness_n although_o i_o may_v for_o some_o prudential_a reason_n forbear_v the_o gross_a and_o outward_a acts._n compare_v psal._n 44._o 17_o 18._o if_o i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o hypocrisy_n wherewith_o my_o enemy_n charge_v i_o and_o have_v be_v a_o secret_a favourer_n of_o wickedness_n when_o i_o pretend_v great_a piety_n or_o if_o i_o do_v not_o cry_n unto_o god_n with_o my_o heart_n but_o only_o howl_v for_o corn_n and_o wine_n etc._n etc._n and_o whilst_o i_o cry_v to_o god_n with_o my_o tongue_n my_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o sin_n or_o i_o desire_v only_o that_o which_o i_o resolve_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o spend_v upon_o my_o lusts._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o 29._o i_o or_o will_v not_o have_v hear_v i_o as_o divers_a learned_a interpreter_n translate_v it_o the_o future_a be_v put_v potential_o as_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9_o 31._o nor_o hypocrite_n job_n 27._o 8_o 9_o prov._n 15._o 29._o 19_o but_o verily_a god_n have_v hear_v i_o accuser_n i_o which_o be_v a_o public_a vindication_n and_o a_o divine_a testimony_n of_o my_o integrity_n against_o all_o my_o false_a accuser_n he_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n 20_o bless_a be_v god_n which_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o it_o away_o or_o reject_v or_o remove_v to_o wit_n from_o his_o sight_n and_o audience_n but_o have_v receive_v and_o grant_v it_o my_o prayer_n nor_o his_o mercy_n mercy_n mercy_n though_o he_o have_v now_o ascribe_v his_o own_o innocency_n and_o sincere_a piety_n yet_o he_o impute_v not_o god_n hear_v of_o his_o prayer_n to_o that_o but_o sole_o unto_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n from_o i_o psal._n lxvii_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n on_o neginoth_n a_o psalm_n or_o song_n this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n as_o also_o for_o the_o gentile-world_n who_o conversion_n he_o prophetical_o describe_v 1_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o israel_n we_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o bless_v we_o and_o 6._o and_o psal._n 4._o 6._o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v 〈◊〉_d shine_v heb._n with_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o we_o 16._o we_o as_o thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o favour_n from_o we_o so_o now_o do_v thou_o manifest_v it_o to_o we_o for_o the_o phrase_n see_v numb_a 6._o 25_o 26._o psal._n 31._o 16._o selah_n 2_o that_o thy_o way_n may_v be_v know_v upon_o earth_n you_o earth_n nor_o do_v we_o desire_v this_o mercy_n only_o for_o our_o comfort_n but_o also_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n among_o all_o nation_n who_o by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thy_o gracious_a and_o 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53._o 2._o and_o partly_o because_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n john_n 14._o 6._o and_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n i._n e._n of_o the_o circumcise_a or_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n be_v bear_v upon_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o virgin_n be_v womb._n and_o righteousness_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n countenance_n heaven_n even_o god_n justice_n which_o be_v offend_v with_o man_n shall_v then_o be_v satisfy_v and_o shall_v through_o christ_n look_v down_o upon_o sinful_a man_n with_o a_o reconcile_a and_o smile_a countenance_n 12_o yea_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v that_o which_o be_v good_a blessing_n good_a i._n e._n all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o for_o we_o all_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o 6._o and_o pal._n 67._o 6._o our_o land_n shall_v yield_v she_o increase_v 13_o 14._o 13_o psal._n 89._o 14._o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o man_n 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his_o hatred_n of_o every_o false_a way_n and_o the_o like_a o_o thou_o my_o god_n choice_n god_n by_o thy_o covenant_n and_o my_o own_o choice_n save_v thy_o servant_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o i_o thou_o whereby_o thou_o seem_v oblige_v in_o honour_n and_o by_o promise_n to_o help_v i_o 3_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o day_n thou_o or_o all_o the_o day_n daily_o 4_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n 27._o soul_n the_o expression_n note_v servant_n desire_v join_v with_o hope_n oâ—…_n expectation_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v dâ—…uter_n 24._o 15._o jer._n 22._o 27._o 5_o 13._o 5_o verse_n 1â—…_n joel_n 2._o 13._o for_o thou_o lord_z be_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v himself_o forgive_v herewith_o he_o relieve_v himself_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o guilt_n whereby_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o present_a calamity_n upon_o himself_o and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o k._n 18._o h_o to_o wit_n in_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v psal._n 145._o 18._o or_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n for_o if_o a_o man_n regard_n iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v he_o psal._n 66._o 18._o 6_o give_v ear_n o_o lord_n unto_o my_o prayer_n and_o attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n etc._n supplication_n he_o repeat_v and_o multiply_v his_o request_n both_o to_o ease_v his_o own_o trouble_a mind_n and_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n who_o be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o people_n importunity_n in_o prayer_n see_v luke_n 18._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 7_o 15._o 7_o psal._n 50._o 15._o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o will_v answer_v i_o time_n i_o whereof_o i_o have_v assurance_n both_o from_o the_o beâ—…ignity_n of_o thy_o hature_n and_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o from_o my_o own_o and_o other_o experience_n in_o former_a time_n 8_o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o god_n thou_o either_o for_o power_n or_o readiness_n to_o hear_v and_o answer_v prayer_n i_o be_o not_o now_o call_v upon_o a_o deaf_a and_o impotent_a idol_n for_o than_o i_o may_v cry_v my_o heart_n out_o and_o all_o in_o vain_a as_o they_o do_v 1_o king_n 18._o 26_o etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o the_o almighty_a and_o most_o gracious_a god_n o_o lord_n â—…_n lord_n exod._n 15._o 1â—…_n deut._n 3._o 24._o psal._n 89._o â—…_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o work_n like_v unto_o thy_o work_n 9_o all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n himself_o name_n so_o true_a be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v now_o say_v of_o thou_o verse_n 8._o that_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v acknowledge_v it_o and_z forsake_v their_o impotent_a idol_n shall_v worship_v thou_o alone_o which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o grace_n clearâ—…_n prove_v that_o no_o god_n be_v like_a to_o thou_o and_o no_o work_n like_o thou_o and_o those_o word_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v be_v add_v to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v objection_n concern_v the_o insuperable_a difficulty_n and_o incredibility_n of_o this_o work_n the_o god_n say_v he_o that_o make_v they_o can_v easy_o convince_v and_o convert_v they_o to_o himself_o 10_o for_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o 14._o and_o psal._n 72._o 18_o and_o 77._o 14._o do_v wondrous_a thing_n accomplish_v thing_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n either_o why_o the_o nation_n shall_v own_v the_o true_a god_n because_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o wonderful_a work_n or_o why_o that_o great_a work_n verse_n 9_o be_v not_o incredible_a but_o shall_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v 6_o accomplish_v deut._n 6._o 4._o and_o 32._o 39_o isa._n 37._o 16._o and_o 44._o 6._o mark_v 12._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4._o eph._n 4._o 6_o thou_o be_v god_n alone_o acknowledge_v alone_o and_o all_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v no_o god_n but_o vanity_n as_o the_o gentile_n themselves_o shall_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v 11_o 8._o 11_o psal._n 25._o 4._o and_o 119._o 33._o and_o 143_o 8._o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n circumstance_n way_n wherein_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o walk_v as_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o by_o thy_o word_n so_o also_o by_o thy_o spirit_n enlighten_v my_o mind_n that_o i_o may_v clear_o discern_v thy_o will_n and_o my_o duty_n in_o all_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n happiness_n truth_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n which_o be_v true_a and_o right_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o say_v psal._n 119._o
frequent_o abuse_v and_o pollute_a and_o waste_v and_o now_o at_o last_o utter_o demolish_v it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o do_v fill_v the_o psalmist_n mind_n with_o amusement_n and_o sad_a and_o perplex_v thought_n nor_o do_v the_o psalmist_n accuse_v or_o upbraid_v god_n herewith_o but_o only_o use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o move_v god_n to_o repair_v and_o restore_v their_o decay_a state_n that_o they_o may_v live_v to_o praise_v and_o serve_v and_o glorify_v he_o and_o not_o be_v such_o useless_a and_o insignificant_a creature_n as_o now_o they_o be_v in_o this_o forlorn_a estate_n of_o thing_n and_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v if_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o place_n and_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a before_o the_o restitution_n of_o their_o break_a state_n and_o kingdom_n 48_o 9_o 48_o psal._n 49._o 9_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n ourselves_o death_n all_o man_n at_o their_o best_a estate_n be_v mortal_a and_o miserable_a king_n and_o people_n must_v unavoidable_o die_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o therefore_o lord_n do_v not_o increase_v our_o affliction_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v more_o than_o enough_o neither_o proceed_v in_o these_o violent_a course_n upon_o we_o who_o without_o such_o severity_n must_v perish_v of_o and_o from_o ourselves_o shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d the_o grave_n selah_n 49_o lord_n where_o be_v thy_o former_a love_a kindness_n which_o thou_o 3._o thou_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 15._o isal._n 55._o 3._o swear_v unto_o david_n in_o thy_o truth_n kingdom_n truth_n have_v thou_o forget_v or_o repent_v of_o all_o that_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o swear_v and_o sometime_o perform_v unto_o david_n and_o his_o family_n and_o kingdom_n 50_o remember_v lord_n the_o reproach_n of_o thy_o servant_n how_o i_o himself_o i_o i_o e._n we_o thy_o servant_n as_o he_o now_o say_v our_o king_n and_o his_o people_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v as_o of_o one_o person_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o holy_a scripture_n or_o the_o psalmist_n show_v how_o particular_o and_o passionate_o he_o resent_v those_o reproach_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o their_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o if_o they_o be_v cast_v upon_o himself_o 12._o himself_o numb_a 11._o 12._o do_v bear_v in_o my_o bosom_n 9_o bosom_n this_o phrase_n may_v denote_v either_o first_o the_o multitude_n of_o these_o reproach_n thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v or_o receive_v into_o a_o man_n bosom_n which_o be_v give_v or_o receive_v in_o great_a plenty_n as_o isa._n 65._o 6._o luke_n 6._o 38._o or_o second_o their_o grievousness_n that_o they_o pierce_v he_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o bosom_n as_o eccl._n 7._o 9_o the_o reproach_n of_o all_o the_o mighty_a people_n people_n people_n of_o the_o great_a potentate_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n who_o now_o reproach_v the_o house_n of_o david_n with_o their_o vain_a and_o confident_a boast_n of_o the_o everlastingness_n of_o their_o kingdom_n which_o be_v now_o in_o a_o desperate_a and_o lose_a condition_n or_o all_o the_o reproach_n of_o many_o people_n 51_o wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n have_v reproach_v o_o lord_n wherewith_o they_o have_v reproach_v the_o footstep_n of_o thy_o anointed_n understand_v anointed_n or_o of_o thy_o messiah_n by_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v either_o first_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a and_o by_o their_o footstep_n may_v be_v mean_v either_o their_o way_n or_o action_n and_o the_o sad_a consequence_n thereof_o or_o the_o trace_n or_o memorial_n of_o their_o ancient_a splendour_n and_o dominion_n wherewith_o they_o now_o upbraid_v they_o or_o rather_o second_o the_o messiah_n most_o proper_o and_o eminent_o so_o call_v of_o who_o not_o only_o many_o christian_n but_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v this_o place_n and_o this_o suit_n very_o well_o both_o with_o the_o singular_a number_n here_o use_v which_o point_n at_o one_o particular_a and_o eminent_a person_n anoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o his_o people_n and_o with_o the_o matter_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n for_o it_o be_v universal_o believe_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o that_o by_o he_o the_o ancient_a glory_n and_o power_n of_o david_n house_n shall_v be_v revive_v and_o vast_o increase_v and_o this_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o jew_n do_v continual_o expect_v for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o before_o he_o do_v come_v and_o support_v themselves_o therewith_o under_o all_o their_o calamity_n all_o which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_n they_o reproach_v the_o jew_n with_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o belief_n and_o expectation_n and_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o messiah_n he_o may_v understand_v his_o come_n as_o by_o the_o foot_n or_o footstep_n of_o minister_n isa._n 52._o 7._o their_o come_a and_o bring_v the_o gospel_n with_o they_o be_v understand_v 52_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n nation_n lord_n let_v thy_o enemy_n reproach_n thou_o and_o thy_o promise_n concern_v the_o send_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o thy_o people_n by_o his_o hand_n i_o do_v and_o will_v hearty_o bless_v and_o praise_v thou_o for_o they_o and_o encourage_v myself_o with_o they_o not_o doubt_v but_o thou_o will_v consider_v and_o take_v away_o all_o our_o reproach_n and_o in_o thy_o own_o due_a time_n which_o be_v the_o best_a send_v he_o who_o be_v the_o consolation_n and_o expectation_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n for_o evermore_o amen_n and_o amen_o psal._n xc_o 〈◊〉_d xc_o or_o a_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prayer_n of_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n generation_n god_n who_o consider_v that_o terrible_a but_o righteous_a sentence_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o cut_n off_o all_o that_o sinful_a generation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 14._o take_v that_o occasion_n to_o publish_v these_o meditation_n concern_v man_n mortality_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n which_o may_v be_v useful_a both_o to_o that_o and_o to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n 1_o lord_z thou_o have_v be_v our_o dwelling-place_n 〈…〉_o dwelling-place_n 〈…〉_o in_o all_o generation_n themselves_o generation_n although_o we_o and_o our_o father_n for_o some_o generation_n have_v have_v no_o certain_a and_o fix_a habitation_n but_o have_v be_v stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o we_o and_o afflict_v for_o four_o hundred_o year_n according_a to_o thy_o prediction_n gen._n 15._o 13._o and_o although_o we_o now_o be_v and_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n and_o still_o be_v like_a to_o continue_v in_o a_o vast_a howl_a wilderness_n have_v no_o house_n but_o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o wander_a from_o place_n to_o place_n we_o know_v not_o whither_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v full_o supply_v this_o want_n and_o have_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o and_o better_a than_o a_o dwell_a place_n to_o we_o by_o thy_o watchful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n over_o we_o in_o all_o place_n and_o exigence_n and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a preface_n to_o this_o psalm_n to_o intimate_v that_o all_o the_o follow_a misery_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n but_o unto_o themselves_o who_o by_o their_o own_o sin_n have_v bring_v these_o mischief_n upon_o themselves_o 2_o before_o the_o mountain_n earth_n mountain_n which_o he_o mention_n as_o the_o most_o fix_a and_o stable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o thou_o have_v form_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n portion_n world_n i_o e._n from_o eternity_n which_o be_v frequent_o describe_v in_o this_o manner_n as_o prov._n 8._o 25_o 26._o joh._n 17._o 24._o eph._n 1._o 4._o because_o there_o be_v 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against_o his_o enemy_n or_o 2._o the_o angel_n yea_o god_n himself_o from_o heaven_n who_o give_v manifest_a testimony_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o messiah_n declare_v his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v his_o glory_n come_n glory_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v see_v and_o feel_v the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o his_o come_n 7_o 8._o 7_o exod._n 20._o â—…_n leu._n 26._o 1._o deut._n 5._o 8._o confound_v be_v imprecation_n be_v let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o former_a folly_n herein_o and_o be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o detest_v and_o forsake_v they_o and_o those_o who_o will_v obstinate_o persist_v in_o their_o impiety_n and_o idolatry_n let_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o confusion_n or_o they_o shall_v be_v confound_v for_o this_o may_v be_v a_o prediction_n and_o not_o a_o imprecation_n all_o they_o that_o serve_v grave_v image_n that_o boast_v themselves_o of_o idol_n 6._o idol_n heb._n 1._o 6._o worship_v he_o all_o you_o god_n 6._o god_n all_o you_o who_o the_o gentile_n have_v make_v the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n and_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v he_o worship_n which_o two_o qualification_n agree_v principal_o if_o not_o sole_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n who_o the_o heathen_n manifest_o worship_v in_o their_o image_n as_o a_o inferior_a sort_n of_o god_n of_o who_o therefore_o this_o text_n be_v expound_v heb._n 1._o 6._o 8_o zion_n zion_n zion_n thy_o people_n dwell_v in_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n to_o who_o christ_n come_v and_o among_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v or_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n who_o both_o in_o the_o prophetical_a writing_n be_v oft_o call_v zion_n hear_v world_n hear_v the_o fame_n of_o thy_o judgement_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n declare_v the_o ruin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o the_o set_n up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v glad_a and_o the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n zion_n judah_n particular_a church_n or_o rather_o 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compare_v isa._n 35._o 5._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v see_v out_o of_o obscurity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o darkness_n truth_n darkness_n be_v by_o god_n grace_n bring_v out_o of_o that_o grol_n and_o worse_o than_o egyptian_a darkness_n of_o ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n in_o which_o they_o former_o live_v unto_o a_o clear_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 19_o the_o meek_a chapter_n meek_a the_o humble_a and_o meek_a believer_n oppose_v to_o those_o proud_a and_o scornful_a israelite_n or_o jew_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n also_o add_v also_o heb._n shall_v add_v shall_v increase_v their_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n portion_n lord_n shall_v great_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n and_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v now_o their_o god_n and_o portion_n and_o the_o poor_a 5._o poor_a either_o 1._o spiritual_o of_o which_o mat._n 5._o 3._o or_o 2._o outward_o mean_v and_o despicable_a people_n such_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o such_o as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o first_o believe_v christian_n be_v mat._n 11._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 26._o jam._n 2._o 5._o among_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 20._o for_o the_o terrible_a one_o christianity_n one_o the_o proud_a and_o potent_a enemy_n of_o those_o meek_a and_o poor_a believer_n now_o mention_v shall_v as_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o the_o heathen_a potentate_n be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n be_v bring_v to_o nought_o and_o the_o scorner_n people_n scorner_n the_o scornful_a opposer_n of_o god_n word_n and_o people_n be_v consume_v and_o all_o that_o watch_n for_o iniquity_n other_o iniquity_n that_o early_a and_o diligent_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o wickedness_n or_o to_o do_v mischief_n to_o other_o be_v cut_v off_o 21._o 10_o 21._o am._n 5._o 10_o that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o offender_n criminal_a offender_n that_o condemn_v and_o punish_v a_o man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o great_a criminal_a for_o a_o word_n clause_n word_n for_o a_o verbal_a reproof_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o he_o that_o reprove_v be_v reprove_v for_o god_n faithful_a prophet_n and_o minister_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o reprove_v ungodly_a man_n such_o as_o these_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n 19_o gate_n public_o which_o they_o take_v for_o a_o great_a affront_n and_o disgrace_n although_o the_o reproof_n ought_v to_o be_v public_a where_o the_o sin_n be_v public_a and_o scandalous_a he_o mention_n the_o gate_n because_o there_o the_o people_n use_v to_o assemble_v both_o upon_o civil_a and_o sacred_a account_n and_o there_o prophet_n use_v to_o deliver_v their_o prophecy_n of_o which_o see_v jer._n
7._o 2._o and_o 17._o 19_o and_o turn_v aside_o 35._o aside_o to_o wit_n from_o judgement_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v more_o full_o deliver_v isa._n 10._o 2._o or_o from_o his_o right_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o pervert_n or_o overturning_a or_o overthrow_v of_o a_o man_n right_a or_o judgement_n as_o deut._n 27._o 19_o prov._n 17._o 23._o lam._n 3._o 35._o the_o just_a new-testament_n just_a the_o faithful_a prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o among_o other_o christ_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o just_a or_o righteous_a one_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new-testament_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o justice_n nought_o not_o for_o any_o great_a advantage_n but_o for_o a_o trifle_n which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o injustice_n or_o with_o vanity_n i._n e._n with_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a pretence_n or_o without_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n or_o justice_n 22._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o redeem_v abraham_n 3._o abraham_n from_o manifold_a danger_n and_o especial_o from_o that_o idolatry_n in_o which_o his_o family_n and_o ancestor_n be_v general_o involve_v jos._n 24._o 2_o 3._o concern_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n jacob_n messiah_n jacob_n the_o israelite_n or_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n who_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a 〈◊〉_d â—…heir_o continue_a infidelity_n and_o for_o their_o persecution_n of_o god_n prophet_n and_o righteous_a servant_n and_o for_o their_o rejection_n of_o their_o own_o messiah_n but_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v bring_v back_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o their_o messiah_n shall_v not_o now_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o shall_v his_o face_n now_o wax_v pale_a 74._o pale_a through_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v molest_v they_o but_o now_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o all_o and_o shall_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n as_o be_v say_v luk._n 1._o 74._o 23._o but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o child_n ministry_n child_n when_o the_o believe_a seed_n of_o jacob_n shall_v see_v those_o child_n who_o they_o have_v beget_v to_o god_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n even_o the_o gentile_n convert_v by_o their_o ministry_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n abraham_n hand_n the_o child_n not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9_o 8._o who_o i_o by_o my_o almighty_a power_n and_o grace_n have_v create_v or_o regenerate_v of_o stone_n raise_v up_o child_n to_o abraham_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o he_o church_n he_o which_o gentile_n shall_v be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o jew_n into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n and_o church_n they_o shall_v sanctify_v my_o name_n 18._o name_n they_o shall_v not_o despise_v and_o hate_v the_o gentile_n and_o envy_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o a_o interest_n in_o their_o messiah_n but_o shall_v praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o as_o the_o believe_a jew_n do_v act._n 11._o 18._o and_o sanctify_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o jacob_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n 24._o they_o also_o that_o err_v in_o spirit_n impiety_n spirit_n those_o gentile_n who_o spirit_n or_o mind_n be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o err_v from_o god_n truth_n and_o who_o be_v lead_v aside_o by_o a_o lie_a spirit_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o delusion_n to_o idolatry_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n understanding_n impiety_n heb._n shall_v know_v understanding_n shall_v come_v to_o understanding_n truth_n understanding_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o they_o that_o murmur_v shall_v learn_v doctrine_n it_o doctrine_n they_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n but_o murmur_v at_o god_n faithful_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n who_o deliver_v it_o which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o divers_a both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v now_o learn_v doctrine_n and_o receive_v god_n truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o chap._n xxx_o 1._o wo_n to_o the_o rebellious_a child_n 2._o child_n the_o jew_n who_o call_v themselves_o god_n child_n though_o they_o be_v rebellious_a one_o as_o be_v say_v isa._n 1._o 2._o say_v the_o lord_n 15._o lord_n chap._n 29._o 15._o that_o take_v counsel_n 2._o counsel_n that_o consult_v together_o and_o resolve_v to_o do_v what_o follow_v ver_fw-la 2._o but_o not_o of_o i_o do_v i_o not_o follow_v nor_o ask_v my_o advice_n which_o they_o have_v command_v and_o encouragement_n from_o i_o to_o do_v and_o that_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_n protection_n cover_n that_o seek_v protection_n but_o not_o of_o my_o spirit_n instance_n spirit_n not_o such_o as_o by_o my_o spirit_n speak_v in_o my_o word_n i_o have_v direct_v and_o require_v they_o to_o do_v but_o such_o as_o i_o have_v severe_o forbid_v to_o they_o for_o the_o contrary_a affirmative_a be_v frequent_o imply_v in_o the_o negative_a of_o which_o i_o have_v former_o give_v many_o instance_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n contrary_n sin_n that_o unto_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o procure_v my_o judgement_n upon_o they_o they_o may_v add_v distrust_n of_o my_o power_n and_o mercy_n to_o save_o they_o and_o confidence_n in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n which_o also_o be_v rebellion_n against_o my_o express_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_n 2._o 1._o 2._o chap._n 31._o 1._o that_o walk_n to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n 15._o egypt_n that_o send_v ambassador_n to_o egypt_n for_o succour_n as_o we_o read_v ver_fw-la 4._o which_o the_o jew_n be_v forward_o to_o do_v upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o do_v now_o upon_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o isa._n 20._o 5_o 6._o and_o do_v the_o like_a against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n jer._n 37._o 7._o ezek._n 17._o 15._o and_o have_v not_o ask_v at_o my_o mouth_n practice_n mouth_n either_o by_o the_o priest_n or_o prophet_n as_o they_o be_v to_o do_v in_o weighty_a case_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 27._o 21._o jos._n 9_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 9_o 10._o 1_o king_n 22._o 7._o jer._n 21._o 2._o and_o 42._o 2_o 20._o or_o by_o study_v my_o word_n which_o plain_o direct_v they_o to_o another_o course_n and_o forbid_v they_o this_o practice_n to_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o shadow_n 4._o shadow_n in_o their_o power_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n clause_n and_o protection_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o the_o shadow_n as_o judg._n 9_o 15._o psal._n 17._o 8._o and_o 91._o 1_o 4._o of_o egypt_n 3._o therefore_o shall_v the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v your_o shame_n you_o shame_n as_o be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a but_o mischievous_a to_o you_o and_o the_o trust_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o egypt_n your_o confusion_n 4._o for_o his_o prince_n brethren_n prince_n the_o prince_n of_o judah_n either_o send_v by_o the_o king_n or_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o their_o brethren_n be_v at_o zoan_n and_o his_o ambassador_n come_v to_o hanes_n 8._o hanes_n a_o eminent_a city_n of_o egypt_n call_v more_o largâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d aâ—…apanes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d jer._n 2._o 16._o and_o 43._o 3_o 8._o 5._o 36._o 5._o jer._n 2._o 36._o they_o they_o they_o both_o the_o messenger_n and_o they_o who_o send_v they_o be_v all_o ashamed_a of_o a_o people_n that_o can_v not_o profit_v they_o nor_o be_v a_o help_n nor_o profit_n but_o a_o shame_n and_o also_o a_o reproach_n 6._o the_o burden_n verse_n burden_n either_o 1._o the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o burden_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o burden_n of_o riches_n or_o treasure_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o south_n judea_n south_n which_o be_v carry_v upon_o ass_n or_o camel_n as_o it_o follow_v into_o egypt_n which_o lie_v southward_a from_o judea_n into_o the_o land_n of_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n describe_v anguish_n into_o egypt_n and_o ethiopia_n or_o cush_n for_o both_o be_v join_v together_o in_o this_o matter_n isa._n 20._o who_o land_n seem_v to_o be_v call_v a_o land_n of_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n prophetical_o because_o they_o shall_v distress_v they_o and_o not_o help_v they_o as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o assyrian_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 2_o chron._n 28._o 20._o some_o render_v it_o by_z or_o through_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o vast_a wilderness_n which_o lie_v between_o judea_n and_o egypt_n but_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o important_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o land_n to_o which_o these_o man_n and_o beast_n go_v than_o of_o that_o through_o which_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v which_o it_o be_v needless_a so_o particular_o to_o describe_v nor_o be_v the_o direct_a road_n from_o judea_n to_o egypt_n such_o a_o
river_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o it_o which_o be_v that_o the_o enemy_n may_v come_v against_o they_o in_o ship_n for_o no_o galley_n nor_o ship_n of_o the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o come_v into_o this_o river_n to_o annoy_v they_o 22._o for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n 16._o judge_n to_o judge_v for_o we_o to_o plead_v our_o cause_n against_o our_o enemy_n as_o the_o ancient_a judge_n of_o israel_n do_v judg._n 2._o 16._o the_o lord_n be_v our_o 12._o our_o jam._n 4._o 12._o statute-maker_n 12._o heb._n statute-maker_n lawgiver_n people_n lawgiver_n our_o chief_a governor_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o give_v law_n and_o to_o defend_v his_o people_n the_o lord_n be_v king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o 23_o tackle_n 23_o or_o they_o have_v forsake_v thy_o tackle_n thy_o tackle_n be_v loose_v sea_n loose_v he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o have_v tacit_o design_v their_o army_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o 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sin_n shall_v cease_v or_o 2._o as_o a_o additional_a favour_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o receive_v from_o i_o a_o glorious_a temporal_a deliverance_n but_o which_o be_v infinite_o better_a the_o pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o those_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a blessing_n which_o attend_v upon_o that_o mercy_n chap._n xxxiv_o 1._o come_v near_o you_o nation_n to_o hear_v and_o hearken_v you_o people_n denounce_v people_n let_v the_o people_n of_o all_o nation_n take_v notice_n of_o what_o i_o be_o about_o to_o say_v and_o do_v as_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v general_o concern_v and_o by_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o may_v if_o they_o will_v be_v instruct_v and_o so_o deliver_v from_o the_o calamity_n here_o denounce_v let_v the_o earth_n hear_v and_o thereof_o and_o heb_fw-mi the_o fullness_n thereof_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o it_o 19_o it_o heb._n all_o the_o offspring_n of_o it_o either_o 1._o all_o the_o tree_n and_o fruit_n and_o other_o production_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n by_o a_o figure_n to_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o these_o senseless_a creature_n or_o 2._o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o chaldee_n and_o other_o ancient_n restrain_v and_o understand_v this_o general_a expression_n which_o also_o be_v emphatical_a and_o admonish_v the_o proud_a and_o insolent_a son_n of_o man_n of_o their_o mean_a and_o obscure_a original_a that_o how_o great_a and_o glorious_a soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o themselves_o or_o other_o yet_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v but_o a_o better_a sort_n of_o mushroom_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n for_o dust_n they_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n they_o must_v return_v as_o be_v say_v gen._n 3._o 19_o 2._o for_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o nation_n whatsoever_o nation_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o assyrian_n and_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v confederate_a with_o they_o in_o this_o expedition_n but_o upon_o all_o other_o enemy_n of_o my_o people_n whatsoever_o and_o his_o fury_n upon_o all_o their_o army_n he_o have_v utter_o destroy_v they_o they_o they_o he_o will_v infallible_o destroy_v all_o of_o they_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o the_o slaughter_n 3._o their_o slain_n also_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o they_o out_o into_o the_o field_n where_o they_o shall_v lie_v unbury_v and_o be_v leave_v for_o a_o prey_n to_o all_o ravenous_a bird_n and_o beast_n whereby_o he_o imply_v either_o the_o vast_a number_n which_o shall_v be_v slay_v so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o have_v time_n or_o place_n to_o bury_v they_o or_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o people_n contempt_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o they_o and_o 20._o and_o joel_n 2._o 20._o their_o stink_n shall_v come_v up_o out_o of_o their_o carcase_n and_o the_o mountain_n 2._o mountain_n about_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o assyrian_n now_o be_v and_o as_o other_o enemy_n afterward_o will_v be_v zech._n 12._o 2._o &_o 14._o 2._o shall_v be_v melt_v with_o their_o blood_n do_v blood_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o their_o blood_n which_o shall_v run_v down_o abundant_o from_o the_o mountain_n with_o great_a force_n and_o dissolve_v and_o carry_v down_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o mountain_n with_o it_o as_o great_a shower_n of_o rain_n frequent_o do_v 4._o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n elsewhere_o heaven_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o frequent_o come_v under_o this_o name_n in_o scripture_n as_o deut._n 4._o 19_o and_o 17._o 3._o and_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v 13._o dissolve_v shall_v seem_v to_o be_v dissolve_v so_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o confusion_n and_o consternation_n of_o mankind_n as_o if_o all_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v break_v into_o piece_n some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o general_a judgement_n which_o some_o passage_n here_o follow_v will_v not_o permit_v but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a thing_n for_o prophetical_a writer_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new-testament_n to_o represent_v great_a and_o general_a calamity_n in_o such_o word_n and_o phrase_n as_o proper_o agree_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o glorious_a deliverance_n of_o god_n people_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o such_o expression_n as_o proper_o agree_v to_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a see_v ezek._n 37._o 7._o joel._n 2._o 31._o &_o 3._o 15._o revel_v 6._o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v 14._o be_v rev._n 6._o 14._o roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n 14._o scroll_n heb._n as_o a_o book_n for_o book_n be_v then_o write_v in_o scroll_n which_o they_o usual_o roll_v up_o together_o and_o when_o they_o be_v so_o no_o man_n can_v â—…ead_v any_o word_n in_o it_o and_o no_o more_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v able_a to_o see_v those_o goodly_a light_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v obscure_v and_o confound_v this_o phrase_n be_v use_v also_o isa._n 8._o 1._o &_o revel_v 6._o 14._o and_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o the_o leaf_n that_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n wither_v vine_n when_o it_o be_v wither_v and_o as_o a_o 13._o a_o rev._n 6._o 13._o fall_a fig_n accident_n fig_n which_o fall_v either_o through_o great_a maturity_n or_o be_v thrust_v out_o by_o green_a fig_n come_v forth_o or_o by_o any_o other_o accident_n from_o the_o figtree_n 5._o for_o 10._o for_o jer._n 46._o 10._o my_o sword_n shall_v be_v bathe_v drink_v bathe_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o these_o people_n heb._n be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v drink_v in_o heaven_n do_v heaven_n either_o 1._o in_o my_o church_n which_o be_v call_v heaven_n dan._n 8._o 10._o revel_v 4._o 1._o &_o
follow_a chapter_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o almost_o whole_o in_o the_o same_o word_n contain_v 2_o king_n chap._n 18._o &_o 19_o &_o 20._o it_o be_v fit_o insert_v here_o to_o explain_v and_o confirm_v some_o of_o the_o forego_n prediction_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v first_o write_v by_o this_o prophet_n and_o from_o he_o to_o have_v be_v take_v into_o the_o book_n of_o king_n to_o complete_a that_o history_n chap._n xxxvii_o 1._o and_o etc._n and_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 1._o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o king_n hezekiah_n hear_v it_o that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o cover_v himself_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o he_o send_v eliakim_n who_o be_v over_o the_o household_n and_o shebna_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n cover_v with_o sackcloth_n unto_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi 3._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v hezekiah_n this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n and_o of_o provocation_n of_o or_o provocation_n blasphemy_n for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o womb._n the_o heb._n breach_n or_o break_v place_n that_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb._n birth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n who_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n his_o master_n have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n and_o will_v reprove_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v hear_v wherefore_o lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v leave_v 5._o so_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n come_v to_o isaiah_n 6._o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o they_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o your_o master_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v wherewith_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o 7._o behold_v i_o will_v he_o will_v or_o put_v a_o spirit_n into_o he_o send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n 8._o so_o rabshakeh_n return_v and_o find_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n war_a against_o libnah_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o lachish_n 9_o and_o he_o hear_v say_v concern_v tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n he_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o hezekiah_n say_v 10._o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o trust_v deceive_v thou_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 11._o behold_v thou_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v do_v 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the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o 23._o who_o have_v thou_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 24._o servant_n 24._o heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o servant_n have_v thou_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o chariot_n be_o i_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o side_n 7._o side_n jer._n 22._o 6_o 7._o of_o lebanon_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v down_o thereof_o down_o heb._n the_o talness_n of_o the_o cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o fir-tree_n thereof_o the_o tall_a cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_a fir-tree_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n and_o field_n and_o or_o the_o forest_n and_o his_o fruitful_a field_n the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n 25._o i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v water_n and_o with_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o the_o close_v the_o or_o fence_v and_o close_v besiege_a place_n 26._o heap_n 26._o or_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v how_o i_o have_v make_v it_o long_o ago_o and_o form_v it_o of_o ancient_a time_n shall_v i_o now_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v waist_n and_o defence_v city_n to_o be_v ruinous_a heap_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v long_o ago_o how_o i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o of_o ancient_a time_n that_o i_o have_v form_v it_o now_o have_v i_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o lay_v be_v defence_v city_n into_o ruinous_a heap_n 27._o therefore_o their_o inhabitant_n be_v hand_n be_v heb._n short_a of_o hand_n of_o small_a power_n they_o be_v dismay_v and_o confound_v they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o the_o green_a herb_n as_o the_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n and_o as_o corn_n blast_v before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o 28._o but_o i_o know_v thy_o sit_v thy_o or_o sit_v abode_n and_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o and_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o 29._o because_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o and_o thy_o tumult_n be_v come_v up_o into_o my_o ear_n therefore_o will_v i_o put_v my_o hook_n in_o thy_o nose_n and_o my_o bridle_n in_o thy_o lip_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v thou_o back_o by_o the_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o come_v 30._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o year_n such_o as_o grow_v of_o itself_o and_o the_o second_o year_n that_o which_o spring_v of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n sow_v you_o and_o reap_v and_o plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 31._o and_o remain_v and_o heb._n the_o escape_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n that_o remain_v the_o remnant_n that_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n shall_v again_o take_v root_n downward_o and_o bear_v fruit_n upward_o 32._o for_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v go_v forth_o a_o remnant_n and_o escape_n and_o heb._n the_o escape_n they_o that_o escape_v out_o of_o mount_n zion_n the_o 7._o the_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 31._o chap._n 9_o 7._o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v do_v this_o 33._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n nor_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n there_o nor_o come_v before_o it_o with_o shield_n nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o 34_o by_o the_o
way_n that_o he_o come_v by_o the_o same_o shall_v he_o return_v and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n say_v the_o lord_z 35._o for_o i_o will_v 6._o will_v 2_o kin._n 20._o 6._o defend_v this_o city_n to_o save_v it_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n 36._o then_o the_o 35_o the_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 35_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o and_o smite_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o when_o they_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n behold_v they_o be_v all_o dead_a corpse_n 37_o so_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n depart_v and_o go_v and_o return_v and_o dwell_v at_o nineveh_n 38._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o nisroch_n his_o god_n that_o adrammelech_n and_o sharezer_n his_o son_n smite_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o they_o escape_v into_o the_o land_n of_o ararat_n of_o heb._n ararat_n armenia_n and_o esarhaddon_a his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 20._o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n chapter_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o consult_v my_o note_n upon_o 2_o king_n 18._o &_o 19_o &_o part_n of_o 20._o chap._n xxxviii_o 1._o in_o 24._o in_o 2_o kin._n 20._o â—…_n 2_o chr._n 32._o 24._o those_o day_n be_v hezekiah_n sick_a unto_o death_n and_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n house_n lord_n heb._n give_v charge_n concern_v thy_o house_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v 2._o then_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n 3._o and_o say_v remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hezekiah_n weep_v weep_v weep_v heb._n with_o great_a weep_v sore_o 4._o then_o come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o isaiah_n say_v 5._o go_v and_o say_v to_o hezekiah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o david_n thy_o father_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n behold_v i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n fifteen_o year_n 6._o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o this_o city_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n 7._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v this_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v 8._o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o degree_n which_o be_v go_v down_o in_o the_o sun_n the_o heb._n degree_n by_o or_o with_o the_o sun_n sundial_n of_o ahaz_n ten_o degree_n backward_o so_o the_o sun_n return_v ten_o degree_n by_o which_o degree_n it_o be_v go_v down_o 9_o the_o writing_n of_o hezekiah_n age_n hezekiah_n who_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o inspire_v by_o he_o to_o write_v this_o both_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o gratitude_n to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o after_o age_n king_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o have_v be_v sick_a and_o be_v recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n 10._o i_o say_v it_o say_v to_z and_o within_o myself_o i_o conclude_v it_o in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n 1._o day_n when_o my_o day_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n relate_v here_o ver_fw-la 1._o i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o 18._o the_o heb._n hell_n mat._n 16._o 18._o grave_n 18._o grave_n i_o perceive_v that_o i_o must_v die_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o prevention_n the_o grave_n be_v call_v a_o man_n long_a home_n eccles._n 12._o 5._o and_o the_o house_n appoint_v for_o all_o live_a man_n job_n 30._o 23._o and_o death_n open_v the_o gate_n of_o this_o house_n we_o read_v also_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n psal._n 9_o 13._o &_o 107._o 18._o i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n generation_n year_n which_o i_o may_v have_v live_v according_a to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o which_o i_o expect_v and_o hope_v to_o live_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o my_o generation_n 11._o i_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n note_v lord_n i_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v he_o for_o see_v be_v put_v for_o enjoy_v as_o have_v be_v frequent_o note_v even_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n face_n live_n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v so_o call_v psal._n 27._o 13._o &_o 116._o 〈◊〉_d â—…sa_fw-la 53._o 8._o in_o his_o sanctuary_n which_o limitation_n be_v prudent_o add_v to_o intimate_v that_o he_o expect_v to_o see_v god_n in_o another_o place_n and_o manner_n even_o in_o heaven_n face_n to_o face_n i_o shall_v behold_v man_n no_o more_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n earth_n world_n i_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o society_n with_o man_n upon_o earth_n 12._o my_o age_n be_v depart_v expire_v depart_v the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n be_v expire_v and_o be_v remove_v from_o i_o as_o a_o shepherd_n tent_n remove_v tent_n which_o be_v easy_o and_o speedy_o remove_v i_o have_v cut_v off_o god_n off_o to_o wit_n by_o my_o sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o do_v it_o or_o i_o do_v declare_v and_o have_v conclude_v that_o my_o life_n be_v or_o will_v be_v sudden_o cut_v off_o for_o man_n be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o only_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v to_o be_v do_v as_o man_n be_v say_v to_o pollute_v and_o to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o the_o like_a when_o they_o only_o declare_v man_n and_o thing_n to_o be_v pollute_v and_o sin_n to_o be_v remit_v or_o retain_v by_o god_n like_o a_o weaver_n pleasure_n weaver_n who_o cut_v off_o the_o web_n from_o the_o loom_n either_o when_o it_o be_v finish_v or_o before_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n my_o life_n he_o he_o he_o the_o lord_n who_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n against_o he_o will_v cut_v i_o off_o â—…rum_fw-la off_o or_o from_o the_o â—…rum_fw-la with_o pine_a sickness_n continue_v sickness_n with_o a_o consume_a disease_n waste_v my_o spirit_n and_o life_n some_o render_v this_o word_n from_o the_o thrum_n from_o those_o thread_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o web_n which_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o beam_n so_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o weaver_n be_v continue_v from_o day_n even_o to_o night_n will_v thou_o make_v a_o end_n of_o i_o day_n i_o the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o this_o sickness_n will_v kill_v i_o in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o day_n or_o rather_o 2._o thou_o do_v pursue_v i_o night_n and_o day_n with_o continual_a pain_n and_o will_v not_o desist_v till_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o i_o so_o that_o i_o expect_v that_o every_o day_n will_v be_v my_o last_o day_n 13._o i_o reckon_v till_o morning_n repose_v morning_n when_o i_o be_v fill_v with_o pain_n and_o 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complaint_n and_o cry_n be_v like_a to_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o swallow_n quick_a and_o frequent_a and_o like_o that_o of_o a_o crane_n loud_a and_o frightful_a and_o this_o very_a comparison_n be_v use_v of_o mourner_n not_o only_o in_o scripture_n but_o in_o other_o author_n concern_v which_o the_o learned_a reader_n may_v consult_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n i_o do_v mourn_v as_o a_o dove_n elsewhere_o dove_n who_o mournful_a tone_n be_v observe_v isa._n 59_o 11._o ezek_n 9_o 16._o and_o elsewhere_o my_o eye_n fail_v with_o look_v upward_o vain_a upward_o whilst_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o heart_n to_o god_n
5._o and_o jacob_n be_v call_v as_o many_o think_v by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n act._n 7._o 16._o and_o the_o name_n of_o isaac_n be_v give_v to_o his_o posterity_n amos_n 7._o 9_o so_o here_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n not_o only_o because_o he_o descend_v from_o his_o loin_n but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o the_o great_a israel_n who_o in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n prevail_v with_o god_n as_o that_o name_n signify_v of_o who_o jacob_n who_o be_v first_o call_v israel_n be_v but_o a_o type_n and_o as_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o the_o body_n the_o church_n as_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o so_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o name_n of_o israel_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o it_o but_o this_o word_n may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v be_v join_v either_o 1._o with_o the_o forego_n word_n thou_o be_v my_o servant_n unto_o or_o in_o or_o for_o israel_n i._n e._n to_o bring_v they_o back_o unto_o i_o from_o who_o they_o have_v revolt_v or_o 2._o with_o the_o follow_a word_n it_o be_v israel_n in_o who_o i_o will_v glorify_v myself_o by_o thou_o in_o who_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v 4._o then_o i_o say_v otherwise_o say_v by_o way_n of_o objection_n lord_n thou_o say_v thou_o will_v be_v glorify_v by_o my_o ministry_n but_o i_o find_v it_o otherwise_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o israelite_n nought_o without_o any_o considerable_a fruit_n of_o my_o word_n and_o work_n among_o the_o israelite_n and_o in_o vain_a yet_o sure_o my_o judgement_n time_n judgement_n my_o right_n the_o reward_n which_o by_o his_o promise_n and_o my_o purchase_n be_v my_o right_n judgement_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o that_o which_o be_v just_a or_o right_o as_o exod._n 23._o 6._o job_n 8._o 3._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o so_o this_o clause_n agree_v with_o the_o next_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o both_o be_v this_o though_o i_o see_v no_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n and_o ill_a usage_n from_o they_o yet_o god_n see_v my_o fidelity_n and_o diligence_n in_o my_o work_n and_o he_o will_v give_v judgement_n for_o i_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v lay_v up_o with_o and_o by_o he_o which_o he_o will_v give_v i_o in_o due_a time_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o râ—…ward_n and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d râ—…ward_n my_o work_n with_o my_o god_n 5._o and_o now_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o form_v i_o from_o the_o womb_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n to_o bring_v jacob_n again_o to_o he_o god_n he_o to_o convert_v the_o wicked_a and_o apostate_n israelites_n unto_o god_n though_o israel_n be_v etc._n be_v or_o that_o israel_n may_v be_v ga_fw-mi there_v to_o he_o and_o i_o may_v etc._n etc._n not_o gather_v scandal_n gather_v not_o bring_v home_o to_o god_n by_o my_o ministry_n this_o word_n imply_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v divide_v and_o scatter_v from_o god_n and_o divide_v among_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o turn_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o way_n as_o be_v say_v isa._n 53._o 6._o and_o therefore_o need_v to_o be_v gather_v either_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o wander_a sheep_n which_o the_o good_a shepherd_n diligent_o seek_v and_o bring_v home_o to_o the_o fold_n or_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o either_o now_o be_v or_o short_o be_v to_o be_v disperse_v into_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n from_o whence_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o gather_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o unto_o his_o temple_n isa._n 43._o 5_o 6._o and_o elsewhere_o the_o sense_n be_v though_o israel_n god_n own_o and_o only_a people_n reject_v i_o which_o will_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o great_a wonder_n and_o scandal_n yet_o shall_v i_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n lord_n god_n will_v not_o despise_v i_o for_o the_o unsuccessfulness_n of_o my_o labour_n but_o will_v honour_v and_o glorify_v i_o both_o with_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n in_o crown_v my_o endeavour_n with_o glorious_a success_n among_o other_o people_n and_o my_o god_n shall_v be_v my_o strength_n office_n r_o to_o support_v and_o strengthen_v i_o under_o this_o and_o all_o other_o discouragement_n and_o difficulty_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o i_o office_n 6._o and_o he_o verses_z he_o the_o lord_n express_v both_o in_o the_o forego_v and_o follow_v verses_z say_v etc._n say_v or_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n follow_v thing_n this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a favour_n in_o comparison_n of_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n desolation_n jacob_n that_o remnant_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v surviâ—…_n all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o desolation_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o desolative_a or_o desolative_a preserve_v oâ—…_n israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o 6._o a_o chap._n 42._o 6._o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n gentile_n salvation_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o illamination_n and_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentilâ—…in_a all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o isaiah_n with_o any_o truth_n or_o colour_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o christ_n by_o who_o this_o be_v literal_o and_o full_o accomplish_v by_o my_o salvation_n he_o mean_v the_o great_a instrument_n and_o author_n of_o that_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o i_o will_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o holy_a one_o call_v one_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n as_o he_o be_v frequent_o call_v soul._n call_v or_o to_o he_o that_o be_v despise_v in_o soul._n to_o he_o who_o man_n despise_v servant_n despise_v to_o christ_n to_o who_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n this_o description_n do_v most_o true_o and_o full_o agree_v be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o isa._n 5â—…_n 3._o for_o man_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n among_o who_o he_o live_v do_v despise_v he_o from_o their_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n as_o be_v here_o imply_v and_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n and_o among_o who_o he_o converse_v and_o preach_v abhor_v both_o his_o person_n &_o his_o doctrine_n and_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o great_a temporal_a monarch_n as_o the_o jew_n vain_o imagine_v that_o he_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o ruler_n profess_v subjection_n and_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n mat._n 17._o 24_o 25._o &_o 22._o 21._o and_o be_v treat_v by_o the_o ruler_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o roman_n like_o a_o servant_n be_v despiteful_o use_v and_o crucify_a which_o be_v the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o servant_n to_o he_o who_o the_o nation_n abhor_v to_o a_o servant_n of_o ruler_n king_n reverence_n king_n though_o for_o a_o time_n thou_o shall_v be_v despise_v yet_o after_o a_o while_o thou_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o such_o royal_a majesty_n and_o glory_n that_o king_n shall_v look_v upon_o thou_o with_o admiration_n and_o reverence_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v hebraism_n arise_v from_o their_o seat_n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n as_o be_v usual_a levit._n 19_o 32._o judg._n 3._o 20._o job_n 29._o 8._o or_o to_o worship_v thou_o as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o shall_v see_v and_o arise_v may_v be_v put_v for_o when_o they_o see_v thou_o they_o shall_v arise_v to_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o common_a hebraism_n prince_n also_o shall_v worship_v because_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v faithful_a world_n faithful_a because_o god_n shall_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o thou_o concern_v thou_o raise_v thou_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o concern_v the_o effusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o disciple_n by_o who_o assistance_n they_o shall_v preach_v most_o powerful_o and_o confirm_v their_o doctrine_n by_o evident_a and_o glorious_a miracle_n and_o concern_v the_o give_v unto_o thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n as_o he_o promise_v psal._n 2._o 8._o these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n be_v the_o great_a motive_n which_o prevail_v with_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o the_o
thy_o glory_n 11._o glory_n always_o minister_a matter_n of_o thy_o glory_v in_o he_o or_o thy_o interest_n in_o this_o god_n shall_v be_v great_a honour_n â—…o_v thou_o or_o else_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o sentence_n immediate_o before_o in_o oâ—…her_a word_n that_o will_v make_v thou_o glorious_a a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o efficlâ—…t_n thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o give_v glory_n psa._n 84._o 11._o 20_o thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n withdraw_v itself_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v mourning_n end_v literal_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n mourn_v in_o babylon_n but_o especial_o the_o uninterrupted_a happiness_n of_o the_o church_n the_o hebrew_n here_o for_o end_v signify_v recompense_v their_o day_n of_o rejoice_v shall_v abundant_o recompense_v all_o their_o day_n of_o mourning_n 21_o thy_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a all_o i_o e._n the_o great_a part_n the_o word_n in_o this_o use_n have_v be_v show_v frequent_o or_o altogether_o righteous_a complete_o righteous_a righteous_a 8._o righteous_a as_o this_o respect_v the_o jew_n the_o sense_n may_v be_v they_o go_v into_o captivity_n wicked_a but_o most_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o many_o of_o the_o survivour_n tarry_v behind_o they_o that_o return_v be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a chap._n 1._o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o 4._o 4._o but_o principal_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o church_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o saint_n either_o by_o profession_n as_o paul_n call_v they_o frequent_o saint_n by_o calling_n or_o rather_o by_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o perfect_o by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n see_v on_o ch_n 35._o 8._o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o people_n ever_o i_o e._n for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o you_o have_v many_o instance_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v lest_o that_o poor_a remnant_n shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o be_v drive_v out_o again_o but_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v continue_v as_o god_n peculiar_a people_n the_o 13._o the_o chap._n 4._o 2._o &_o 61._o 3._o see_v chap._n 32._o 16._o mat._n 15._o 13._o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n 10._o plant_n put_v by_o apposition_n viz._n thy_o people_n be_v of_o my_o plant_n and_o so_o also_o the_o next_o clause_n the_o work_n of_o my_o band_n and_o therefore_o can_v miscarry_v be_v what_o i_o shall_v take_v delight_n in_o and_o thus_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n eph._n 2._o 10._o 11._o 10._o chap._n 29._o 23._o &_o 45._o 11._o the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v they_o glorify_v either_o that_o i_o may_v make_v they_o glorious_a in_o be_v thus_o plant_v or_o myself_o glorious_a in_o thus_o plant_v they_o 22_o a_o little_a one_o shall_v become_v a_o thousand_o triumphant_a thousand_o though_o of_o very_o small_a beginning_n and_o contemptible_a yet_o shall_v great_o multiply_v though_o the_o church_n at_o first_o will_v be_v but_o a_o very_a few_o yet_o will_v it_o increase_v into_o many_o thousand_o this_o plant_n or_o seed_n will_v spring_v up_o to_o many_o some_o understand_v it_o that_o many_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o man_n of_o very_a few_o low_a and_o mean_a part_n however_o these_o thing_n seem_v to_o agree_v better_o to_o some_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o then_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a and_o a_o small_a one_o a_o strong_a nation_n strength_n nation_n if_o this_o signify_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o as_o probable_o it_o may_v the_o word_n strong_a signify_v numerous_a joâ—…l_v 1._o 6._o then_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o that_o as_o the_o former_a respect_v their_o number_n so_o this_o their_o strength_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v it_o in_o his_o time_n multitude_n time_n viz._n in_o due_a time_n the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v appoint_v q._n d._n let_v not_o this_o be_v doubt_v because_o i_o have_v undertake_v it_o to_o who_o nothing_o be_v difficult_a when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o promise_n come_v he_o will_v make_v haste_n it_o will_v be_v do_v speedy_o or_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v it_o shall_v hasten_v apace_o as_o it_o do_v in_o peter_n sermon_n 3000_o in_o one_o day_n act_v 2._o and_o 5000_o in_o another_o act_v 4._o and_o so_o soon_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o one_o paul_n plant_v whole_a church_n as_o the_o people_n in_o egypt_n increase_v from_o 70_o person_n to_o a_o vast_a multitude_n chap._n lxi_o 1_o the_o 18._o the_o luke_n 4._o 18._o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o 1._o i_o as_o it_o be_v to_o accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v foretell_v and_o promise_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n whereby_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v either_o the_o holy-ghost_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 18._o 12._o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n i._n e._n the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n so_o we_o be_v often_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n viz._n the_o gift_n as_o the_o spirit_n upon_o samson_n viz._n the_o gift_n of_o valour_n &_o courage_n and_o strength_n see_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 4._o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o prophet_n may_v speak_v this_o of_o himself_o in_o person_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v principal_o understand_v of_o christ_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o appli_v this_o text_n unto_o himself_o luke_n 4._o 18._o be_v the_o first_o text_n he_o preach_v upon_o after_o his_o baptism_n at_o which_o time_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v descend_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n of_o which_o that_o john_n who_o baptise_a he_o be_v a_o ocular_a witness_n john_n 1._o 32_o 33_o and_o so_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o rest_n upon_o and_o dwell_v in_o he_o according_a as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v ch_n 11._o 2._o &_o 42._o 1._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v 27._o anoint_v set_a i_o apart_o i_o e._n both_o capacitate_v he_o with_o gift_n and_o commissionate_v he_o with_o authority_n and_o yet_o more_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n a_o power_n to_o make_v all_o effectual_a from_o whence_o he_o have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o messiah_n among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o of_o christ_n among_o the_o greek_n nay_o christ_n alone_o among_o the_o prophet_n have_v obtain_v this_o name_n psal._n 45._o 7._o and_o the_o prophet_n seem_v here_o to_o describe_v first_o who_o christ_n be_v and_o then_o what_o be_v his_o office_n this_o be_v the_o usual_a ceremony_n for_o the_o design_v person_n to_o the_o office_n of_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n as_o have_v be_v diverse_a time_n show_v in_o all_o which_o respect_v it_o do_v most_o eminent_o belong_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o prophet_n do_v hereby_o intimate_v both_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o his_o unction_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v execute_v these_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o that_o unction_n be_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o head_n it_o will_v flow_v from_o thence_o to_o his_o member_n and_o so_o be_v a_o unction_n more_o peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o in_o a_o more_o general_a way_n it_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a 2_o cor._n 1._o 21_o 22._o 1_o john_n 2._o 20_o 27._o i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n spirit_n tiding_n be_v mean_v of_o christ_n this_o relate_v to_o his_o prophetical_a office_n literal_o this_o point_n at_o the_o good_a news_n that_o isaiah_n bring_v of_o cyrus_n his_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n now_o they_o be_v become_v meek_a and_o humble_a but_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o take_v it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o prophecy_n leave_v behind_o he_o for_o he_o die_v many_o year_n before_o the_o captivity_n but_o they_o chief_o signify_v the_o good_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o discover_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o redeem_v poor_a sinner_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n such_o as_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a or_o afflict_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v because_o ordinary_o affliction_n make_v man_n meek_a and_o humble_a call_v also_o the_o poor_a and_o our_o saviour_n express_v it_o by_o that_o word_n luke_n 4._o 18._o to_o these_o the_o gospel_n these_o good_a tiding_n be_v bring_v mat._n 11._o 5._o whether_o by_o poor_a you_o understand_v 1._o the_o gentile_a void_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o salvation_n or_o tender_v of_o it_o till_o now_o or_o 2._o proper_o so_o call_v indigent_a and_o needy_a person_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o great_a number_n that_o follow_v christ_n of_o which_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o christ_n preach_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o riches_n
i_o use_v i_o heb._n will_v lift_v up_o my_o face_n or_o countenance_n which_o now_o be_v deject_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o displeasure_n compare_v gen._n 4._o 6._o or_o will_v accept_v of_o my_o person_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v 21_o so_o go_v the_o present_a over_o before_o he_o and_o himself_o lodge_v that_o night_n in_o the_o company_n 22_o and_o he_o rise_v up_o that_o night_n and_o take_v his_o two_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o women-servant_n and_o his_o eleven_o son_n man_n son_n and_o diâ—…h_o though_o she_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v as_o the_o woman_n be_v oft_o omit_v in_o scripture_n as_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o man_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o ford_n jabbok_n 16._o jabbok_n which_o be_v here_o general_o relate_v but_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v particular_o describe_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n of_o this_o ford_n jabbok_n see_v numb_a 21._o 24._o deut._n 3._o 16._o 23_o and_o he_o take_v they_o and_o pass_v and_o heb._n cause_v to_o pass_v send_v they_o over_o the_o brook_n and_o send_v over_o that_o he_o have_v 24_o and_o jacob_n be_v leave_v alone_o god_n alone_o in_o some_o private_a place_n it_o matter_n not_o on_o which_o side_n jabbok_n that_o he_o may_v more_o free_o and_o ardent_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o god_n and_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n 4._o man_n a_o angel_n yea_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o ver_fw-la 28_o 30._o and_o hos._n 12._o 3_o 4._o who_o do_v here_o as_o oft_o elsewhere_o assume_v the_o shape_n and_o body_n of_o a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v do_v this_o work_n for_o this_o wrestle_n be_v real_a and_o corporeal_a in_o its_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v also_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a in_o its_o signification_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o inward_a wrestle_n by_o ardent_a prayer_n join_v with_o tear_n hos._n 12._o 4._o with_o he_o until_o the_o morning_n the_o heb._n asâ—…nding_v of_o the_o morning_n break_n of_o the_o day_n 25_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o prevail_v not_o against_o he_o danger_n he_o not_o through_o impotency_n but_o in_o design_n he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v conquer_v to_o encourage_v jacobs_n faith_n and_o hope_n against_o the_o approach_a danger_n he_o touch_v 7._o touch_v see_v mat._n 26._o 41._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n be_v thigh_n the_o joint_n of_o his_o hipbone_n or_o rather_o the_o hollow_a in_o which_o that_o joint_n be_v and_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n as_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o for_o he_o which_o be_v do_v that_o jacob_n may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o only_o god_n grace_n which_o get_v he_o this_o victory_n and_o can_v give_v he_o the_o deliverance_n which_o he_o hope_v for_o 26_o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v 14._o go_v he_o say_v this_o partly_o to_o show_v the_o prevail_a power_n of_o his_o prayer_n with_o god_n and_o partly_o to_o quicken_v and_o encourage_v jacob_n to_o persist_v in_o his_o conflict_n compare_v exod._n 32._o 10._o deut._n 9_o 14._o for_o the_o day_n break_v thing_n break_v and_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o spectator_n or_o witness_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o he_o say_v 4._o say_v hos._n 12._o 4._o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o 30._o i_o with_o the_o blessing_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o i_o among_o which_o one_o be_v protection_n in_o this_o hour_n of_o my_o danger_n for_o jacob_n now_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v no_o man_n nor_o ordinary_a angel_n that_o be_v with_o he_o but_o god_n himself_o as_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 30._o 27_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v thy_o name_n and_o he_o say_v jacob._n 28_o and_o he_o say_v 10._o say_v chap._n 35._o 10._o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v no_o more_o jacob_n 17._o jacob_n not_o jacob_n only_o see_v the_o like_a manner_n of_o expression_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o jer._n 23._o 7._o joh._n 7._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o but_o israel_n conqueror_n israel_n which_o signify_v a_o prince_n or_o 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n or_o a_o prince_n of_o god_n i._n e._n a_o great_a prince_n and_o conqueror_n for_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n etc._n man_n thou_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n conquer_v both_o god_n in_o this_o conflict_n and_o man_n laban_n esau_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v prevail_v afraid_a prevail_v or_o and_o shall_v prevail_v over_o esau_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v afraid_a 29_o and_o jacob_n ask_v he_o and_o say_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o name_n god_n name_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thou_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o it_o be_v thou_o a_o create_a angel_n or_o be_v thou_o the_o everblessed_n god_n and_o he_o say_v wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v ask_v after_o my_o name_n curiosity_n name_n a_o question_n which_o carry_v in_o it_o both_o a_o denial_n of_o his_o request_n as_o judg._n 13._o 17_o 18._o and_o a_o reproof_n of_o his_o curiosity_n and_o he_o bless_v he_o there_o nature_n there_o in_o a_o eminent_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n which_o be_v a_o real_a answer_n to_o jacobs_n question_n and_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v both_o his_o name_n and_o nature_n 30_o and_o jacob_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n god_n place_n that_o be_v the_o face_n of_o god_n peniel_n for_o i_o 5._o i_o exod._n 24._o 11._o and_o 33._o 20._o deut._n 5._o 24._o isa._n 6._o 5._o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n himself_o face_n not_o in_o his_o essence_n for_o so_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v god_n joh._n 1._o 18._o nor_o yet_o in_o a_o dream_n or_o vision_n but_o in_o a_o most_o evident_a sensible_a familiar_a and_o friendly_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o and_o my_o life_n be_v preserve_v 22._o preserve_v and_o i_o be_o now_o well_o assure_v of_o my_o safety_n from_o esau_n who_o approach_n threaten_v my_o life_n or_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o with_o wonder_n as_o other_o do_v that_o he_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o not_o be_v strike_v dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o presence_n compare_v gen._n 16_o 13._o exod._n 20._o 19_o judg._n 6._o 22_o 23._o and_o 13._o 22._o 31_o and_o as_o he_o pass_v over_o peniel_n the_o sun_n rise_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o halt_v upon_o his_o thigh_n 32_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n eat_v not_o receive_v not_o not_o from_o any_o superstitious_a conceit_n about_o it_o but_o only_o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o this_o admirable_a conflict_n the_o bless_a effect_n whereof_o even_o the_o future_a generation_n receive_v of_o the_o sinew_n which_o shrink_v which_o be_v upon_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o thigh_n unto_o this_o day_n because_o he_o touch_v the_o â—…ollow_a of_o jacob_n thigh_n in_o the_o sinew_n that_o shrink_v chap._n xxxiii_o 1_o and_o jacob_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v 6._o behold_v chap._n 32._o 6._o esau_n come_v and_o with_o he_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o he_o divide_v the_o child_n unto_o leah_n and_o unto_o rachel_n and_o unto_o the_o two_o handmaid_n 2_o and_o he_o put_v the_o handmaid_n and_o their_o child_n foremost_a and_o leah_n and_o her_o child_n after_o and_o rachel_n and_o joseph_n hindermost_o place_n hindermost_o place_v his_o best_a belove_a in_o the_o last_o and_o safe_a place_n 3_o and_o he_o pass_v over_o before_o they_o child_n they_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o first_o and_o great_a hazard_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n seven_o time_n until_o he_o come_v near_o to_o his_o brother_n 4_o and_o esau_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o they_o weep_v 5_o and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o child_n and_o say_v who_o be_v those_o theâ—…_n those_o heb._n to_o theâ—…_n with_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v thy_o servant_n 6_o then_o the_o handmaiden_n come_v near_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o they_o bow_v themselves_o 7_o and_o leah_n also_o with_o her_o child_n come_v near_o and_o bow_v themselves_o and_o after_o come_v joseph_n near_o and_o rachel_n and_o they_o bow_v themselves_o 8_o and_o he_o say_v thou_o say_v heb._n what_o be_v all_o this_o â—…and_n to_o thou_o what_o mean_v thou_o by_o all_o this_o drove_n which_o i_o meet_v gift_n meet_v he_o know_v his_o meaning_n before_o from_o the_o servant_n mouth_n but_o he_o ask_v that_o he_o may_v both_o be_v more_o certain_o inform_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v a_o occasion_n for_o
a_o civil_a refusal_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o he_o say_v these_o be_v to_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n 9_o and_o esau_n say_v i_o have_v enough_o my_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d brother_n heb._n be_v that_o to_o thou_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v that_o thou_o have_v unto_o thyself_o injury_n thyself_o i_o neither_o need_v it_o for_o my_o use_n nor_o desire_v it_o as_o a_o compensation_n for_o thy_o former_a injury_n 10_o and_o jacob_n say_v nay_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n then_o receive_v my_o present_n at_o my_o hand_n for_o therefore_o elsewhere_o therefore_o or_o for_o i_o therefore_o tender_v it_o unto_o thou_o and_o humble_o beg_v thy_o acceptance_n of_o it_o because_o for_o the_o hebrew_n al-cen_a be_v use_v numb_a 14._o 43._o and_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n i_o god_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o pleasant_a a_o sight_n to_o i_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n himself_o because_o in_o thy_o reconcile_a face_n i_o see_v the_o face_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n thus_o manifest_v unto_o i_o and_o thou_o be_v please_v with_o i_o 11_o take_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o blessing_n 26._o blessing_n this_o gift_n which_o as_o i_o receive_v from_o god_n blessing_n so_o i_o hearty_o give_v it_o to_o thou_o with_o my_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v abundant_o bless_v it_o to_o thou_o gift_n be_v oft_o call_v blessing_n as_o jos._n 15._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 27._o and_o 30._o 26._o that_o be_v bring_v to_o thou_o because_o god_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o i_o and_o because_o i_o have_v thing_n have_v heb._n all_o thing_n enough_o and_o he_o urge_v he_o and_o he_o take_v it_o 12_o and_o he_o say_v let_v we_o take_v our_o journey_n and_o let_v we_o go_v and_o i_o will_v go_v before_o thou_o thou_o thou_o or_o rather_o beside_o thou_o so_o as_o to_o keep_v thou_o company_n or_o to_o keep_v pace_n with_o thou_o 13_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o lord_n know_v that_o the_o child_n be_v tender_a old_a tender_a the_o elder_a of_o they_o reuben_n not_o be_v yet_o fourteen_o year_n old_a and_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n with_o young_a be_v with_o i_o 11._o i_o or_o upon_o i_o i._n e._n commit_v to_o my_o care_n to_o be_v manage_v as_o their_o necessity_n require_v see_v isa._n 40._o 11._o and_o if_o man_n shall_v overdrive_v they_o one_o day_n all_o the_o flock_n will_v die_v 14_o let_v my_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o pass_v over_o before_o his_o servant_n and_o i_o will_v lead_v on_o soft_o according_a child_n according_a heb._n according_a to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_a to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o child_n as_o the_o cattle_n that_o go_v before_o i_o and_o the_o child_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v until_o i_o come_v unto_o my_o lord_n unto_o seir_n visit_n seir_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o jacob_n do_v according_a to_o this_o promise_n or_o insinuation_n go_v to_o seir_n either_o therefore_o he_o change_v his_o first_o intention_n for_o some_o weighty_a reason_n or_o upon_o warning_n from_o god_n or_o he_o use_v this_o only_a as_o a_o pretence_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o too_o easy_o believe_v of_o so_o good_a a_o man_n especial_o after_o such_o danger_n and_o deliverance_n or_o rather_o he_o do_v perform_v this_o promise_n though_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v of_o many_o other_o historical_a passage_n and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o concern_v jacobs_n visit_v of_o his_o father_n isaac_n which_o be_v not_o mention_v till_o ten_o year_n after_o this_o time_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v utter_o incredible_a that_o jacob_n shall_v be_v so_o near_o to_o his_o dear_a and_o worthy_a father_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n together_o and_o not_o once_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n 15_o and_o esau_n say_v let_v i_o now_o place_n now_o heb._n set_v or_o place_n leave_v with_o thou_o some_o of_o the_o folk_n that_o be_v with_o i_o and_o he_o say_v this_o say_v heb._n wherefore_o be_v this_o what_o need_v it_o 11._o it_o chap._n 34._o 11._o let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n 16_o so_o esau_n return_v that_o day_n on_o his_o way_n unto_o seir._n 17_o and_o jacob_n journy_v to_o succoth_n and_o build_v he_o a_o house_n there_o house_n which_o doubtless_o be_v some_o slight_a building_n because_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o stay_v there_o and_o make_v booth_n for_o his_o cattle_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n be_v call_v booth_n call_v that_o be_v booth_n succoth_n 18_o and_o jacob_n come_v to_o shalem_n remove_v shalem_n most_o take_v it_o for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n belong_v to_o shechem_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v call_v salim_n john_n 3._o 23._o and_o sichem_n or_o sychar_n john_n 4._o 5._o but_o other_o take_v it_o for_o a_o appellative_a noun_n and_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o he_o come_v safe_a or_o whole_a to_o the_o city_n of_o shechem_n to_o note_n either_o that_o he_o be_v then_o cure_v of_o the_o lameness_n which_o the_o angel_n give_v he_o or_o rather_o to_o note_v the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o have_v bring_v he_o safe_a in_o his_o person_n family_n and_o estate_n through_o all_o his_o danger_n first_o from_o laban_n then_o from_o esau_n till_o he_o come_v to_o this_o place_n where_o it_o seem_v he_o intend_v to_o make_v his_o abode_n for_o a_o good_a while_n have_v not_o the_o follow_a miscarriage_n oblige_v he_o to_o remove_v a_o city_n of_o sychem_n of_o called_n act._n 7._o 16._o sychem_n shechem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o he_o come_v from_o padan-aram_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n before_o the_o city_n cattle_n city_n i._n e._n near_o to_o it_o but_o not_o in_o it_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o his_o cattle_n 19_o and_o 32._o and_o josh._n 24._o 32._o he_o buy_v it_o buy_v for_o his_o present_a possession_n and_o use_n for_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o it_o be_v only_o in_o reversion_n after_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v allot_v for_o it_o a_o parcel_n of_o a_o field_n where_o he_o have_v spread_v his_o tent_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n 12._o child_n i._n e._n subject_n call_v his_o child_n to_o note_v the_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o he_o and_o the_o care_n and_o affection_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o they_o compare_v numb_a 11._o 12._o of_o emor_fw-la of_o call_v act_n 7._o 16._o emor_fw-la hamor_n shechems_n father_n for_o a_o hundred_o lamb_n hundred_o or_o lamb_n piece_n of_o money_n it_o money_n the_o word_n be_v use_v only_o here_o and_o jos._n 24._o 32._o job_n 42._o 11._o and_o it_o may_v signify_v either_o lamb_n give_v in_o way_n of_o exchange_n for_o it_o or_o piece_n of_o money_n which_o seem_v more_o probable_a both_o by_o compare_v act._n 7._o 16._o and_o because_o money_n be_v come_v into_o use_n in_o that_o place_n and_o time_n gen._n 17._o 12_o 13._o and_o 23._o 16._o and_o 47._o 16._o which_o be_v call_v lamb_n possible_o from_o 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only_o praise_v thou_o whilst_o they_o live_v but_o take_v care_n to_o propagate_v and_o perpetuate_v thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n 20_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o save_v i_o extremity_n i_o be_v a_o present_a help_n to_o i_o ready_a to_o hear_v and_o succour_v i_o upon_o my_o prayer_n in_o my_o great_a extremity_n therefore_o we_o will_v sing_v my_o song_n to_o the_o string_a instrument_n time_n instrument_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o q_o both_o i_o and_o my_o people_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o i_o and_o for_o i_o will_v sing_v forth_o those_o song_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v due_a especial_o from_o i_o for_o god_n great_a mercy_n to_o i_o 21_o for_o 7_o for_o 2_o king_n 20._o 7_o isaiah_n have_v say_v let_v they_o take_v a_o lump_n of_o fig_n and_o lay_v it_o for_o a_o plaster_n upon_o the_o boil_n and_o he_o shall_v recover_v tune_n recover_v this_o be_v rather_o a_o sign_n appoint_v by_o god_n than_o a_o natural_a mean_n of_o the_o cure_n for_o if_o it_o have_v a_o natural_a faculty_n to_o ripen_v a_o sore_n yet_o it_o can_v never_o cure_v such_o a_o dangerous_a and_o pestilential_a disease_n at_o least_o in_o so_o little_a tune_n 22_o hezekiah_n also_o have_v say_v question_n say_v or_o for_o hezekiah_n have_v say_v have_v ask_v a_o sign_n which_o be_v here_o add_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o isaiah_n say_v what_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n to_o wit_n in_o answer_n to_o hezekiahs_n question_n what_o be_v the_o sign_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v up_o 8._o up_o within_o three_o day_n as_o be_v more_o full_o relate_v 2_o king_n 20._o 5_o 8._o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n for_o thither_o he_o design_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o go_v partly_o that_o he_o may_v pay_v his_o vow_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v engage_v the_o people_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o chap._n thirty-nine_o 1._o at_o etc._n at_o 2_o king_n 20._o 12_o etc._n etc._n that_o time_n merodach-baladan_a the_o son_n of_o baladan_n king_n of_o babylon_n send_v letter_n and_o a_o present_a to_o hezekiah_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o have_v be_v sick_a and_o be_v recover_v 2_o and_o hezekiah_n be_v glad_a of_o they_o and_o show_v they_o the_o house_n of_o his_o spicery_n his_o or_o spicery_n precious_a thing_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o spice_n and_o the_o precious_a ointment_n and_o the_o house_n of_o his_o jewel_n his_o or_o jewel_n instrument_n jewel_n heb._n vessel_n or_o instrument_n armour_n and_o all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o his_o treasure_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o house_n nor_o in_o all_o his_o dominion_n that_o hezekiah_n show_v they_o not_o 3_o then_o come_v isaiah_n the_o prophet_n unto_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o say_v these_o man_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o unto_o thou_o 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