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our_o first_o parent_n have_v utter_o lose_v and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v revenge_v the_o death_n of_o mankind_n upon_o the_o great_a contriver_n of_o it_o the_o devil_n by_o destroy_v he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o have_v take_v a_o course_n to_o preserve_v our_o name_n and_o honour_n and_o person_n to_o eternity_n and_o if_o the_o place_n where_o god_n be_v call_v goel_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v examine_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o either_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o may_v be_v and_o some_o of_o they_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o god_n the_o son_n or_o oâ—…_n christ_n as_o gen._n 48._o 16._o isa._n 59_o 20._o see_v also_o psalm_n 74._o 2._o isa._n 41._o 14._o &_o 44._o 6._o &_o 49._o 7_o &_o 52._o 3._o &_o 63._o 16._o 3._o because_o job_n be_v so_o far_o from_o such_o a_o firm_a confidence_n as_o he_o here_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o hope_n of_o any_o such_o glorious_a temporal_a restauration_n as_o his_o friend_n promise_v to_o he_o as_o we_o have_v oft_o see_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o former_a discourse_n as_o chap._n 16._o 22._o &_o 17._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o that_o hope_n which_o every_o righteous_a man_n have_v in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14._o 32._o and_o which_o job_n oft_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v must_v necessary_o be_v fix_v upon_o his_o happiness_n in_o the_o future_a life_n 4._o because_o some_o of_o the_o follow_a expression_n can_v without_o wrest_v and_o violence_n be_v apply_v to_o a_o metaphorical_a resurrection_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o sequel_n 5._o because_o this_o be_v a_o more_o lofty_a and_o spiritual_a strain_n than_o any_o in_o iob_n former_a discourse_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o they_o and_o as_o they_o general_o â—…avour_v of_o dejection_n and_o diffidence_n and_o do_v either_o declare_v or_o increase_v his_o grief_n so_o this_o put_v he_o into_o another_o and_o much_o better_a temper_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o after_o this_o time_n and_o these_o expression_n we_o meet_v not_o with_o any_o such_o impatient_a or_o despair_a passage_n as_o we_o have_v before_o which_o show_v that_o they_o have_v inspire_v he_o with_o new_a life_n and_o comfort_n 6._o because_o this_o well_o agree_v with_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n wherein_o job_n declare_v that_o although_o he_o have_v no_o hope_n as_o to_o this_o life_n and_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o hope_n beyond_o death_n which_o make_v he_o prosess_v though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o yet_o will_n i_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13._o â—…_n 5._o trust_v in_o he_o for_o what_o suâ—…_n for_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n where_o not_o in_o this_o life_n for_o that_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v lose_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o vehement_o desire_v death_n because_o he_o know_v it_o will_v bring_v he_o unto_o god_n and_o unto_o true_a felicity_n and_o this_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n to_o he_o job._n oppose_v to_o those_o â—…oul_n and_o false_a aspersâ—…ons_n which_o his_o friâ—…_n have_v cast_v upon_o he_o as_o iâ—…_n he_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o cast_v off_o all_o â—…ear_n of_o he_o and_o hope_n in_o he_o object_n 1._o if_o this_o place_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n or_o commentator_n upon_o this_o place_n who_o do_v believe_v that_o doctrine_n will_v have_v understand_v it_o so_o and_o have_v urge_v it_o against_o the_o sadducee_n which_o they_o do_v not_o answ._n 1._o all_o the_o jewish_a writer_n which_o be_v now_o extant_a live_v and_o write_v â—…ce_n christ_n time_n when_o the_o doctor_n of_o that_o people_n be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o many_o great_a truth_n and_o of_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o many_o scripture_n and_o very_o corrupt_a in_o their_o principle_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o practice_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v this_o text_n thus_o because_o they_o believe_v that_o job_n in_o his_o agony_n do_v deny_v god_n providence_n and_o consequent_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o future_a judgement_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o most_o uncharitable_a and_o false_a opinion_n yet_o force_v they_o to_o interpret_v this_o text_n another_o way_n obj._n 2._o how_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o job_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n and_o in_o that_o dark_a stare_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v these_o great_a mystery_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n to_o come_v answ._n 1._o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v reveal_v to_o 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o first_o and_o famous_a promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3._o 15._o which_o being_n the_o only_a foundation_n of_o all_o his_o hope_n for_o the_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o his_o posterity_n he_o will_v doubtless_o careful_o and_o 〈◊〉_d teach_v and_o explain_v it_o as_o need_v require_v to_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o he_o 2._o that_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n be_v general_o acquaint_v with_o these_o doctrine_n be_v undeniable_o evident_a from_o heb._n 11._o and_o 1_o pet._n 1._o â—…_n 10._o 11_o 12._o 3_o particular_o abraham_n from_o who_o job_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v dâ—…ded_v have_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n gen._n 12._o â—…_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v christ_n day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v it_o john_n 8._o 56._o and_o have_v his_o hope_n and_o desire_v fix_v upon_o a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a city_n and_o country_n heb._n â—…1_n 10_o 16._o and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d live_v light_n live_v knâ—…w_n and_o believe_v these_o thing_n himself_o so_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o â—…aught_v they_o to_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n gen._n 18._o 1â—…_n aâ—…d_a to_o his_o kiâ—…red_n and_o other_o as_o he_o have_v occasâ—…on_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a that_o job_n profess_v his_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o a_o die_a man_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v die_v but_o he_o live_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o though_o i_o die_v 〈◊〉_d both_o caâ—…_n and_o will_v make_v i_o to_o live_v again_o in_o due_a time_n â—…ugh_v not_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o the_o other_o which_o be_v much_o better_a and_o though_o i_o be_o now_o high_o censure_v and_o condemn_v by_o my_o friend_n and_o other_o as_o a_o great_a dissembler_n and_o a_o secret_a sinner_n who_o god_n haâ—…d_n have_v find_v out_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o day_n come_v wherein_o 〈◊〉_d caâ—…se_n shall_v be_v plead_v and_o my_o name_n and_o honour_n vindicate_v from_o all_o these_o reproach_n and_o my_o integrity_n bring_v to_o light_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v follow_v stand_v i_o be_o fall_v and_o die_v but_o he_o shall_v stand_v firm_a and_o unmoâ—…able_a and_o victorious_a in_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n all_o which_o this_o word_n stand_v signify_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v i_o to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o to_o maintain_v my_o cause_n against_o all_o opposer_n or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…all_v arise_v as_o this_o verb_n most_o common_o signify_v i._n e._n either_o 1._o he_o shall_v exist_v or_o be_v bear_v as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o num._n 32._o 14_o deut_n 29._o 22._o judg._n 2._o 10._o 1_o king_n 3_o 12._o matth._n 11._o 11._o and_o it_o note_v christ_n incarnation_n that_o although_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v now_o and_o from_o all_o eternity_n in_o be_v yet_o he_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v make_v man_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n or_o 2._o he_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n which_o have_v be_v more_o probable_a if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o text_n from_o or_o out_o of_o as_o now_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o dust_n for_o christ_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v fiâ—…ly_o mention_v here_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o iob_n resurrection_n which_o follow_v last_o follow_v or_o at_o last_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n glory_n day_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o letter_n or_o last_o day_n or_o time_n as_o isa._n 2._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 28._o compare_v with_o act_n 2._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o and_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o or_o rather_o 2._o at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o judgement_n which_o as_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n well_o know_v and_o firm_o believe_v be_v to_o be_v at_o
and_o the_o chief_a time_n for_o its_o adoration_n or_o the_o moon_n walk_v bright_a walk_v heb._n bright_a in_o brightness_n it_o brightness_n when_o it_o shine_v most_o clear_o or_o when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o full_a for_o then_o especial_o do_v the_o idolater_n worship_v it_o 27._o and_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v secret_o religion_n secret_o in_o my_o inward_a thought_n or_o affection_n while_o i_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o my_o adherence_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n entice_v idolatry_n entice_v or_o seduce_v or_o deceivea_fw-mi by_o its_o plausible_a and_o glorious_a appearance_n which_o may_v easy_o cheat_v a_o credulous_a and_o inconsiderate_a person_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o a_o divinity_n in_o they_o and_o so_o induce_v he_o to_o worship_v it_o this_o emphatical_a expression_n seem_v to_o be_v use_v with_o design_n to_o teach_v the_o world_n this_o necessary_a and_o useful_a truth_n that_o no_o mistake_n or_o error_n of_o mind_n will_v excuse_v the_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n or_o judge_n or_o heb._n and_o which_o seem_v more_o proper_a here_o because_o the_o secret_a error_n of_o the_o mind_n without_o some_o such_o visible_a action_n and_o evidence_n as_o here_o follow_v have_v not_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d judge_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o mouth_n have_v kiss_v my_o hand_n place_n hand_n in_o token_n of_o worship_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n whether_o give_v to_o man_n as_o gen._n 41._o 40._o psalm_n 2._o 12._o or_o to_o idol_n 1_o king_n 19_o 18._o hos._n 13._o 2._o and_o when_o the_o idol_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o idolater_n that_o they_o can_v not_o kiss_v they_o they_o use_v to_o kiss_v their_o hand_n and_z as_o it_o be_v to_o throw_v kiss_n at_o they_o of_o which_o we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o heathen_a writer_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n on_o this_o place_n 28._o this_o also_o etc._n also_o no_o less_o than_o the_o other_o foremention_v sin_n adultery_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n control_n judge_n i_o e._n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v advance_v and_o protect_v by_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v and_o vindicate_v his_o honour_n and_o consequent_o to_o punish_v idolatry_n and_o this_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o duty_n although_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o world_n in_o iob_n time_n be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o that_o they_o themselves_o also_o be_v idolater_n yet_o consider_v that_o both_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n who_o live_v in_o his_o time_n and_o neighbourhood_n be_v most_o probable_o the_o posterity_n or_o kindred_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n and_o by_o he_o or_o his_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v also_o man_n of_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o their_o place_n it_o seem_v most_o likely_a that_o they_o do_v restrain_v and_o punish_v idolatry_n in_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n or_o at_o least_o in_o their_o own_o large_a and_o numerous_a family_n where_o the_o master_n ancient_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n without_o control_n for_o i_o shall_v have_v deny_v the_o god_n god_n god_n not_o direct_o for_o nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o this_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n who_o do_v worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n do_v yet_o acknowledge_v and_o adore_v the_o sovereign_a and_o supreme_a god_n over_o and_o above_o all_o but_o by_o consequence_n and_o construction_n because_o this_o be_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o prerogative_n by_o give_v to_o the_o â—…reature_n that_o religious_a honour_n or_o worship_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n that_o be_v above_o excellency_n above_o who_o be_v above_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n not_o only_o in_o place_n his_o glorious_a mansion_n and_o palace_n be_v far_o above_o all_o visible_a heaven_n but_o also_o in_o power_n and_o dignity_n or_o adorable_a excellency_n 29._o 17._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o if_o i_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o age_n i_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o malice_n and_o revenge_a myself_o of_o my_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o common_a and_o allow_a practice_n of_o ungodly_a man_n that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o desâ—…re_v or_o delight_n in_o his_o ruin_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v upon_o he_o by_o other_o hand_n compare_v exod_a 23._o 4._o prov._n 24._o â—…7_n 18._o whence_o we_o may_v judge_v whether_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o love_v and_o forgive_a our_o enemy_n be_v a_o peculiar_a precept_n of_o christianity_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o moral_a duty_n and_o a_o part_n and_o act_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o now_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o in_o all_o age_n or_o lift_v up_o myself_o misery_n myself_o heb._n stir_v up_o myself_o to_o rejoice_v and_o insult_v over_o his_o misery_n when_o evil_o find_v he_o 30._o 14_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 4_o roâ—…_n 12._o 14_o neither_o have_v i_o suffer_v palate_n suffer_v heb._n my_o palate_n my_o mouth_n he_o mouth_n heb._n my_o palate_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o speech_n be_v put_v for_o another_o or_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o sense_n be_v if_o any_o secret_a passion_n or_o desire_n of_o his_o hurt_n do_v arise_v in_o i_o i_o forthwith_o suppress_v it_o and_o do_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v and_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o imprecation_n of_o hurt_n to_o he_o to_o sin_n by_o wish_v a_o curse_n to_o his_o soul_n 31._o if_o the_o man_n of_o my_o tabernacle_n case_n tabernacle_n i_o e._n my_o domestic_n and_o familiar_a friend_n who_o be_v much_o conversant_a with_o i_o in_o my_o house_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o my_o carriage_n to_o other_o and_o of_o their_o carriage_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o best_o able_a to_o judge_v in_o the_o case_n say_v not_o oh_o that_o we_o have_v of_o his_o flesh_n 10._o flesh_n either_o 1._o of_o iob_n flesh_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o expression_n either_o 1._o of_o their_o servant_n love_n to_o he_o cause_v by_o his_o great_a tenderness_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o but_o his_o meek_a and_o gentle_a carriage_n to_o his_o servant_n he_o have_v express_v before_o in_o plain_a term_n v._o 13._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o will_v repeat_v it_o at_o least_o in_o such_o a_o obscure_a and_o ambiguous_a phrase_n as_o be_v no_o where_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n and_o be_v use_v in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n chap._n 19_o 22._o or_o 2_o of_o their_o hatred_n and_o rage_n against_o he_o for_o the_o excessive_a trouble_n he_o put_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o stranger_n which_o follow_v v._o 32._o but_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a either_o that_o so_o just_a and_o merciful_a a_o man_n as_o job_n will_v put_v intolerable_a burden_n upon_o his_o servant_n or_o that_o some_o extraordinary_a trouble_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o hospitality_n will_v inflame_v they_o to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o rage_n as_o this_o phrase_n imply_v against_o so_o excellent_a and_o amiable_a a_o master_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o other_o provision_n make_v by_o joâ—…_n for_o stranger_n he_o feed_v they_o liberal_o but_o scarce_o allow_v we_o time_n to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o therewith_o which_o also_o be_v very_o unlikely_a or_o rather_o 3._o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o iob_n enemy_n of_o who_o he_o last_o speak_v v._o 29_o 30._o and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o amplification_n and_o further_a confirmation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d charitable_a disposition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o enemy_n although_o his_o cause_n be_v so_o jâ—…st_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o enemy_n be_v so_o notorious_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o all_o who_o be_v daily_a 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o and_o be_v witness_n of_o he_o and_o their_o mutual_a carriage_n do_v condâ—…_n and_o abhor_v they_o for_o it_o and_o be_v so_o conâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o iâ—…'s_n quarrel_n that_o â—…hey_a protâ—…_n they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d their_o very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v without_o it_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o provocaâ—…ions_n of_o other_o he_o restrain_v both_o they_o and_o himself_o from_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o as_o david_n afterward_o do_v in_o a_o like_a case_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 5_o &_o 2_o sam._n 1â—…_n â—…_n 10._o we_o can_v be_v satisfy_v flesh_n satisfy_v to_o wit_n without_o caâ—…ing_v his_o flesh_n 32._o 9_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 9_o the_o stranger_n follow_v stranger_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o follow_v do_v not_o lodge_v in_o the_o street_n 21._o street_n but_o in_o my_o house_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n and_o the_o usage_n of_o those_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o public_a inâ—…s_n provide_v for_o the_o conveniency_n
favour_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o desiâ—…e_v pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n which_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cloud_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o fill_v i_o with_o feaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d my_o condition_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o make_v i_o not_o the_o reproach_n advantage_n reproach_n let_v not_o their_o prosperity_n and_o my_o misery_n give_v they_o occasion_n to_o deride_v and_o reproach_v i_o for_o my_o serve_v of_o thou_o and_o trust_v in_o thou_o to_o so_o little_a purpose_n or_o advantage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d happy_a 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o though_o they_o profess_v and_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v wiâ—…e_n yet_o indeed_o be_v fool_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o their_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o fruitless_a vanity_n v._o 6._o and_o from_o their_o gross_a neglect_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o service_n who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o happy_a 9_o 5_o 9_o job_n 4â—…_n 4_o 5_o i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n silence_n mouth_n to_o wit_n in_o way_n of_o murmur_a or_o repine_v against_o thou_o oâ—…_n thy_o providence_n as_o i_o promise_v i_o will_v be_v v._o 1._o for_o though_o when_o i_o look_v only_o to_o instrument_n i_o be_v discompose_v and_o do_v at_o last_o speak_v a_o foolish_a word_n yet_o when_o i_o do_v recollect_v myself_o and_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o sovereign_a disposer_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n i_o return_v to_o my_o former_a silence_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o acquiesce_v it_o what_o either_o 1._o and_o particular_o absolom_n rebellion_n wherein_o i_o acknowledge_v thy_o just_a hand_n in_o punish_v my_o sin_n or_o 2._o and_o more_o general_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o these_o matter_n all_o the_o event_n which_o befall_v all_o man_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o affliction_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o other_o all_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o counsel_n and_o providence_n in_o which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o acquiesce_v 10._o â—…4_n 10._o job_n 9_o â—…4_n remove_v thy_o stroke_n away_o from_o i_o i_o i_o but_o although_o i_o may_v not_o i_o will_v not_o open_v my_o mouth_n to_o complain_v of_o thou_o yet_o i_o may_v open_v it_o to_o complain_v and_o pray_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v take_v off_o the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o have_v inflict_v upon_o i_o i_o be_o consume_v lose_v consume_v help_v i_o therefore_o before_o i_o be_v utter_o and_o irrecoverable_o lose_v by_o the_o conflict_n the_o heb._n conflict_n blow_n of_o thy_o hand_n 11._o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n 6._o rebuke_n i._n e._n with_o punishment_n which_o be_v oâ—…t_a sâ—…_n call_v see_v psal._n 6._o 1._o and_o 76._o 6._o do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n deserve_v iniquity_n i._n e._n do_v punish_v he_o as_o his_o iniquity_n deserve_v thou_o make_v away_o make_v heb._n that_o which_o be_v desire_v in_o he_o to_o â—…elt_v away_o his_o beauty_n felicity_n beauty_n heb._n his_o desire_n i._n e._n his_o desiderable_a thing_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v lam._n 1._o 11._o dan._n 9_o 23._o and_o 1â—…_n 3._o 11._o 19_o his_o comeliness_n strength_n wealth_n and_o prosperity_n and_o all_o his_o present_a excellency_n or_o felicity_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o mâ—…th_n 12._o mâ—…th_n either_o 1._o passive_o as_o a_o moth_n be_v quick_o and_o easy_o crush_v to_o piece_n with_o a_o touch_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v job_n 4._o 19_o or_o 2._o active_o as_o a_o moth_n consume_v a_o garment_n as_o it_o be_v job_n 13._o 28._o isa._n 50._o 9_o to_o which_o god_n compare_v himself_o and_o his_o judgement_n secret_o and_o insensible_o consume_v a_o people_n isa._n 51._o 8._o hoâ—…a_fw-la 5._o 12._o 5._o 12._o vers._n 5._o sure_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n it_o vanity_n and_o this_o confirm_v what_o i_o say_v v._o 5._o that_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n which_o though_o man_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o prosperity_n will_v not_o believe_v yet_o when_o god_n contend_v with_o they_o by_o his_o judgement_n they_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o selah_n 12._o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o cry_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n at_o my_o tear_n 7._o tear_n join_v with_o my_o prayer_n heb._n 5._o 7._o 11._o 7._o leu._n 25._o 23._o 1_o chr._n 29._o 15._o psal._n 119._o 19_o heb._n 11._o 13._o 1_o pet._n â—…_n 11._o for_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n etc._n stranger_n though_o i_o be_v not_o only_o a_o native_a but_o either_o anoint_a or_o actual_o king_n of_o this_o land_n yet_o in_o truth_n i_o be_o but_o a_o stranger_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o very_a uncertain_a and_o short_a continuance_n here_o where_o i_o be_o only_o in_o my_o â—…_n journey_n or_o passage_n to_o my_o real_a and_o long_a home_n which_o be_v in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o want_n and_o hardship_n and_o contempt_n and_o injury_n to_o which_o i_o be_o expose_v as_o man_n usual_o be_v in_o strange_a land_n and_o therefore_o i_o great_o need_v and_o desire_v thy_o pity_n and_o help_v oh_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o stranger_n who_o thou_o have_v commend_v to_o our_o care_n and_o kindness_n exod._n 12._o 48._o levit._fw-la 19_o 33._o and_o 25._o 35._o etc._n etc._n with_o thou_o it_o thou_o either_o 1._o in_o thy_o sight_n or_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o true_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o flatter_v ourselves_o and_o can_v hardly_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v but_o stranger_n here_o where_o we_o seem_v to_o have_v settle_v habitation_n and_o possession_n but_o thou_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n that_o we_o be_v real_o such_o or_o â—…_n in_o thy_o land_n or_o territory_n in_o which_o i_o sojourn_v only_o by_o thy_o leave_n and_o favour_n and_o during_o thy_o pleasure_n as_o this_o whole_a phrase_n be_v use_v levit._n 25._o 23._o whence_o these_o word_n be_v take_v be_v also_o v._o 35_o 36._o 39_o 40._o 45._o 47._o where_o that_o branch_n of_o it_o with_o thou_o be_v so_o mean_v and_o withal_o this_o phrase_n both_o here_o and_o levit._n 25._o 23._o may_v have_v a_o further_a emphasis_n in_o it_o imply_v that_o every_o israelite_n and_o particular_o david_n himself_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n be_v the_o proprietor_n or_o owner_n of_o their_o portion_n of_o which_o no_o other_o man_n may_v deprive_v or_o dispossess_v they_o and_o therefore_o david_n enemy_n have_v do_v wrongful_o in_o banish_v he_o from_o he_o and_o from_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n but_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o god_n be_v the_o only_a proprietor_n of_o it_o and_o a_o sojourner_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v also_o be_v both_o in_o thy_o judgement_n express_v levit._n 25._o 23._o and_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n heb._n 11._o 13._o etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o account_n thou_o do_v take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v so_o to_o i_o also_o 13._o o_o spare_v i_o afflict_a i_o or_o cease_v from_o i_o i._n e._n from_o afflict_v i_o do_v not_o destroy_v i_o my_o life_n at_o best_a be_v but_o short_a and_o miserable_a as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o thou_o know_v sufficient_a for_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o do_v not_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a that_o i_o may_v recouâ—…r_v strength_n dâ—…solution_n strength_n both_o in_o my_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n both_o which_o be_v much_o weaken_v and_o oppress_v or_o that_o i_o may_v be_v refresh_v or_o comfort_v ease_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o thy_o terror_n consequent_a upon_o they_o and_o better_o prepare_v for_o a_o comfortable_a and_o happy_a dâ—…solution_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o synopsis_n hence_o heb._n before_o i_o go_v to_o wit_n unto_o the_o grave_a as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 15._o 2._o and_o 25._o 32._o or_o the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v complete_v iâ—…s_n 23._o 14._o or_o whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v as_o it_o be_v job_n 10._o 21._o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o into_o that_o place_n and_o state_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o wit_n among_o the_o live_n or_o in_o this_o world_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v frequent_o use_v both_o in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 5._o 24._o gen._n 37._o 30._o and_o 42._o 36._o and_o in_o heathen_a author_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n and_o be_v no_o more_o psal._n xl._n the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v a_o celebration_n of_o god_n great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n it_o be_v certain_a and_o evident_a that_o david_n speak_v some_o thing_n in_o this_o book_n of_o psalm_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o person_n and_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o eminent_a type_n
psal._n xliii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o the_o same_o author_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n with_o the_o former_a 1._o judge_v i_o elsewhere_o i_o or_o judge_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o i_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 26._o 1._o and_o elsewhere_o o_o god_n and_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ungodly_a meiosis_n ungodly_a or_o unmerciful_a i._n e._n cruel_a or_o inhuman_a for_o it_o be_v a_o meiosis_n nation_n nation_n nation_n so_o he_o call_v the_o company_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o their_o great_a number_n and_o because_o they_o be_v the_o far_o great_a part_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n o_o deliver_v i_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d deceit_n 〈◊〉_d deceit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o deceitful_a and_o unjust_a men._n unjust_a who_o cover_v his_o wicked_a design_n with_o fair_a and_o false_a pretence_n which_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v hateful_a to_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o good_a men._n man_n time_n man_n either_o saul_n or_o rather_o achitophel_n or_o absalon_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n v._o 3._o which_o be_v not_o so_o till_o after_o saul_n time_n or_o man_n may_v be_v put_v collective_o for_o the_o man_n of_o that_o time_n 2._o for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o strength_n why_o do_v thou_o cast_v i_o off_o 9_o off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o why_o go_v i_o mourning_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o enemy_n 3._o o_o send_v out_o hill_n out_o i._n e._n actual_o impart_v and_o discover_v they_o for_o at_o present_a thou_o seem_v to_o conceal_v and_o withhold_v they_o from_o i_o i._n e._n thy_o favour_n or_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o as_o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n oft_o go_v together_o as_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 20._o psal._n 61._o 7._o and_o 89._o 14._o etc._n etc._n or_o this_o may_v be_v a_o figure_n call_v hendiaduo_n whereby_o light_a and_o truth_n be_v put_v either_o for_o the_o light_n of_o god_n truth_n or_o rather_o for_o true_a light_n the_o illumination_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o gracious_a providence_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v lead_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o right_a way_n which_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o god_n holy_a hill_n thy_o light_n and_o 3_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 57_o 3_o thy_o truth_n g_o let_v they_o lead_v i_o let_v they_o bring_v i_o unto_o thy_o holy_a hill_n worship_n hill_n to_o wit_n of_o zion_n the_o place_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o worship_n and_o to_o thy_o tabernacle_n phrase_n tabernacle_n i._n e._n tabernacle_n which_o he_o call_v tabernacle_n either_o 1._o because_o there_o be_v now_o two_o tabernacle_n one_o at_o zion_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o another_o at_o gibeon_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 37._o 39_o although_o he_o here_o seem_v to_o speak_v but_o of_o one_o of_o they_o even_o of_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o god_n holy_a hill_n or_o 2._o because_o of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o church_n these_o indeed_o be_v in_o that_o of_o gibeon_n but_o not_o in_o that_o of_o zion_n or_o rather_o 3._o by_o a_o mere_a enalâ—…age_n of_o the_o number_n the_o plural_a for_o the_o singular_a which_o be_v frequent_a as_o in_o other_o word_n so_o in_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o this_o matter_n as_o tabernacle_n psal._n 46._o 4._o and_o sanctuary_n levit._n 26._o 31._o psal._n 73._o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o 74._o 7._o jer._n 51._o 51._o nay_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n though_o but_o one_o simple_a part_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v holies_n so_o in_o other_o author_n we_o read_v the_o river_n of_o nilus_n of_o that_o one_o river_n and_o right_a hand_n for_o one_o right_a hand_n and_o many_o like_a phrase_n 4._o then_o will_v i_o go_v unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n deliverance_n god_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o my_o deliverance_n unto_o god_n joy_n god_n heb._n the_o gladness_n of_o my_o joy_n my_o exceed_a joy_n comfort_n joy_n the_o principal_a author_n and_o matter_n of_o all_o my_o joy_n and_o comfort_n yea_o upon_o the_o harp_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n my_o god_n 5._o 11._o 5._o psal._n 42._o 5._o 11._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n psal._n xliv_o the_o argument_n there_o be_v no_o certainty_n either_o concern_v the_o author_n or_o the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n this_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v compose_v with_o respect_n unto_o the_o calamitous_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o it_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o captivity_n and_o persecution_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v make_v by_o david_n who_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n their_o 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