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festival_n in_o the_o daily_a use_n of_o it_o they_o have_v this_o form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v our_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n but_o on_o festival_n day_n there_o be_v join_v with_o it_o a_o hymn_n proper_a for_o the_o day_n as_o upon_o the_o passeover_n for_o the_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o we_o see_v matt._n 26.30_o where_o the_o paschal_n commemoration_n or_o postcoenium_fw-la advance_v by_o christ_n into_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v conclude_v after_o the_o jewish_a custom_n with_o a_o hymn_n and_o so_o here_o with_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n be_v join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o both_o the_o more_o private_a and_o the_o solemn_a performance_n of_o this_o with_o all_o the_o magnificent_a rite_n of_o solemnity_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v call_v the_o pay_v of_o vow_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o thanksgiving_n and_o acknowledgement_n which_o man_n in_o distress_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o deliverance_n or_o if_o they_o promise_v not_o be_v however_o bind_v to_o perform_v as_o a_o due_a return_n or_o payment_n for_o their_o deliverance_n v._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d precious_a the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n for_o rare_a or_o precious_a must_v be_v so_o take_v as_o not_o to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o to_o be_v desirable_a to_o or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v the_o life_n not_o the_o death_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v precious_a in_o that_o sense_n to_o god_n the_o preserver_n of_o their_o life_n but_o for_o their_o death_n to_o be_v precious_a be_v in_o effect_n no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v so_o consider_v rate_v at_o so_o high_a a_o price_n by_o god_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o easy_o grant_v it_o to_o any_o one_o that_o most_o desire_v it_o of_o he_o absalon_n here_o hostile_o pursue_v david_n and_o desire_v his_o death_n he_o will_v have_v be_v high_o gratify_v with_o it_o take_v it_o for_o the_o great_a boon_n that_o can_v have_v befall_v he_o but_o god_n will_v not_o thus_o gratify_v he_o nor_o will_v he_o grant_v this_o desire_n easy_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o godly_a man_n especial_o of_o those_o that_o commit_v themselves_o to_o his_o keep_n as_o david_n here_o do_v and_o therefore_o be_v call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v note_n b._n on_o psal_n 86._o for_o to_o such_o his_o most_o signal_n preservation_n do_v belong_v peculiar_o the_o jewish_a arab_n here_o read_v precious_a with_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o put_n to_o death_n his_o saint_n or_o give_v up_o to_o death_n the_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o psalm_n the_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o be_v a_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o fidelity_n and_o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o praise_v he_o for_o it_o 1._o o_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o people_n 2._o for_o his_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v great_a towards_o we_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n paraphrase_n 1_o 2._o all_o the_o heathen_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o people_n disperse_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o singular_a obligation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o praise_v and_o magnify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n see_v rom._n 15.11_o and_o that_o especial_o for_o his_o great_a and_o transcendent_a mercy_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o redemption_n and_o the_o promulgation_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o they_o wherein_o his_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o i._n e._n to_o his_o true_a spiritual_a posterity_n to_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v most_o exact_o perform_v and_o therein_o his_o fidelity_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n manifest_v annotation_n on_o psal_n cxvii_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 1._o nation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o nation_n here_o and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o people_n signify_v in_o the_o great_a latitude_n all_o the_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a creation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a world_n mar._n 16.15_o appear_v both_o by_o matt._n 28.19_o where_o parallel_n to_o those_o phrase_n in_o s._n mark_n be_v no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o nation_n here_o but_o especial_o by_o rom._n 15._o where_o for_o a_o proof_n of_o god_n purpose_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o join_v with_o the_o believe_a jew_n in_o one_o consort_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o faith_n and_o praise_n god_n together_o in_o the_o same_o congregation_n the_o proof_n be_v bring_v as_o from_o several_a other_o text_n so_o from_o these_o word_n in_o this_o psalm_n and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o express_a cite_n v_o 11._o and_o again_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n and_o laud_v he_o all_o you_o people_n but_o also_o in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o testimony_n by_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n v_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o mercy_n or_o pity_n of_o god_n v._n 9_o both_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v v._n 2._o for_o thus_o the_o discourse_n there_o lie_v christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n i._n e._n be_v by_o god_n appoint_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o jew_n great_a good_n preach_v the_o gospel_n first_o to_o they_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n i._n e._n to_o make_v good_a god_n fidelity_n or_o performance_n of_o covenant_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o father_n i._n e._n to_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o gentile_n for_o his_o mercy_n may_v glorify_v god_n where_o though_o this_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n not_o so_o much_o as_o promise_v to_o or_o look_v for_o by_o they_o and_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pity_n compassion_n towards_o they_o yet_o be_v this_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o ministry_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n i._n e._n a_o completion_n of_o that_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n which_o have_v never_o its_o perfect_a completion_n till_o the_o gentile_n come_v and_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n become_v son_n of_o this_o faith_n of_o abraham_n in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o exact_o to_o this_o sense_n the_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o the_o gentile_a world_n be_v to_o praise_v and_o magnify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a upon_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v confirm_v say_v the_o lxxii_o and_o latin_a and_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grow_v strong_a be_v in_o full_a force_n upon_o we_o i_o e._n all_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n for_o his_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o carnal_a seed_n be_v full_o make_v
be_v mention_v with_o other_o utensil_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o king_n 12.13_o snuffer_n basin_n trumpet_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o the_o use_n of_o trumpet_n in_o consort_n or_o harmony_n with_o other_o instrument_n for_o the_o laud_v of_o god_n to_o which_o only_o this_o place_n belong_v the_o first_o mention_n we_o find_v of_o they_o be_v 1_o chron._n 13.8_o at_o david_n fetch_v the_o ark_n from_o kiriath-jearim_a when_o he_o and_o all_o israel_n play_v before_o god_n with_o all_o their_o might_n with_o sing_v and_o with_o harp_n and_o with_o psaltery_n and_o with_o timbrel_n and_o with_o cymbal_n and_o with_o trumpet_n so_o again_o c._n 15.28_o so_o on_o another_o and_o not_o so_o festival_n a_o occasion_n when_o on_o azariah_n pprophecy_n asa_n and_o judah_n make_v a_o covenant_n to_o god_n 2_o chron._n 15._o they_o swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n with_o shout_v and_o with_o trumpet_n and_o with_o cornet_n v_o 14._o and_o as_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 20.20_o at_o his_o go_v out_o against_o his_o enemy_n to_o his_o exhortation_n to_o belief_n in_o god_n add_v the_o appoint_v of_o singer_n unto_o the_o lord_n v_o 21._o and_o this_o attend_v with_o a_o signal_n blessing_n v_o 22._o a_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n wrought_v by_o god_n hand_n so_o they_o celebrate_v their_o triumph_n according_o go_v in_o procession_n to_o jerusalem_n with_o psaltery_n and_o harp_n and_o trumpet_n v_o 28._o so_o on_o hezekiah_n reformation_n and_o sacrifice_v 2_o chron._n 29.26_o the_o levite_n stand_v with_o the_o instrument_n of_o david_n and_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o trumpet_n and_o when_o the_o burnt-offering_a begin_v the_o song_n of_o the_o lord_n begin_v also_o with_o the_o trumpet_n and_o with_o the_o instrument_n ordain_v by_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n so_o at_o the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o it_o be_v re-edify_v ezra_n 3.10_o they_o set_v the_o priest_n with_o trumpet_n and_o the_o levite_n with_o cymbal_n and_o so_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n neh._n 12.41_o and_o as_o here_o so_o psal_n 118.6_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v sing_v with_o that_o joyful_a noise_n that_o the_o harp_n and_o trumpet_n and_o cornet_n do_v send_v forth_o from_o these_o premise_n it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o solidity_n of_o that_o annotation_n which_o the_o geneva_n bible_n have_v affix_v to_o this_o verse_n in_o these_o word_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o rejoice_v in_o praise_v god_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o those_o instrument_n which_o by_o god_n commandment_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o old_a law_n but_o under_o christ_n the_o use_n thereof_o be_v abolish_v in_o the_o church_n if_o by_o this_o phrase_n appoint_v by_o god_n commandment_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v mean_v that_o the_o use_n of_o these_o instrument_n be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n in_o which_o only_o the_o abolish_n of_o it_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n can_v be_v found_v with_o any_o appearance_n of_o reason_n it_o already_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o this_o for_o as_o this_o practice_n of_o praise_v god_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o instrumental_a as_o well_o as_o vocal_a music_n be_v find_v to_o be_v ancient_a than_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n in_o sinai_n much_o more_o than_o of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o god_n service_n either_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n be_v relate_v of_o miriam_n the_o prophetess_n the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n exod._n 15.20_o that_o to_o celebrate_v the_o delivery_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o moses_n song_n take_v a_o timbrel_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o the_o woman_n go_v out_o after_o she_o with_o timbrel_n and_o with_o dance_n so_o the_o appointment_n of_o it_o in_o god_n service_n can_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v deduce_v from_o any_o high_a original_n than_o that_o of_o david_n according_a to_o that_o of_o 2_o chron._n 29.26_o which_o express_v the_o instrument_n to_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o david_n the_o appointment_n i_o say_v or_o prescript_n command_v for_o as_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o we_o have_v a_o early_a example_n and_o instance_n of_o that_o 1_o sam._n 10.5_o where_o the_o company_n of_o prophet_n be_v meet_v by_o saul_n come_v down_o from_o the_o high_a place_n with_o a_o psaltery_a and_o a_o tabret_a and_o a_o pipe_n and_o a_o harp_n before_o they_o while_o they_o prophesy_v or_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o another_o yet_o early_o i_o mention_v that_o of_o miriam_n and_o her_o maiden_n and_o indeed_o the_o universal_a usage_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o we_o read_v of_o give_v we_o cause_n much_o rather_o to_o assign_v it_o a_o place_n in_o the_o natural_a religion_n which_o the_o common_a light_n of_o reason_n direct_v all_o civilise_a nation_n to_o in_o attribute_v honour_n to_o god_n than_o to_o number_v it_o among_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n homer_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a writer_n that_o we_o have_v give_v a_o sufficient_a account_n of_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o god_n and_o hero_n upon_o the_o harp_n and_o after_o he_o nothing_o more_o frequent_a than_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o paean_n dithyrambick_n choriambic_n pythaulae_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o bacchus_n the_o phrygian_a way_n of_o service_n unto_o cybele_n with_o the_o drum_n the_o egyptian_n to_o isis_n with_o the_o timbrel_n or_o sistrum_fw-la of_o the_o more_o eastern_a practice_n the_o three_o of_o daniel_n be_v sufficient_a testimony_n where_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o cornet_n flute_n harp_n sackbut_n psaltery_a dulcimer_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o music_n be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol-god_n v_o 5._o as_o for_o the_o western_a or_o roman_a music_n be_v so_o great_a a_o ingredient_n in_o their_o religion_n that_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o that_o state_n before_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o receive_v in_o to_o their_o own_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o conquer_v the_o tibicines_fw-la have_v a_o college_n or_o corporation_n among_o they_o and_o when_o upon_o a_o disobligation_n they_o leave_v the_o city_n the_o senate_n address_v a_o solemn_a embassy_n to_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o and_o at_o their_o return_n court_v they_o with_o the_o donation_n of_o all_o the_o privilege_n they_o desire_v by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o little_a affinity_n to_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o that_o observation_n which_o make_v church-music_n a_o piece_n of_o abrogate_a judaisme_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o those_o to_o who_o rite_n the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n be_v most_o contrary_a and_o yet_o so_o far_o also_o from_o be_v defame_v by_o the_o idolatrous_a heathen_n use_v of_o it_o that_o the_o prophet_n among_o the_o jew_n practise_v it_o miriam_n celebrate_v the_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n with_o it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o moses_n and_o david_n solemn_o ordain_v and_o endow_v it_o and_o from_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n which_o appointment_n of_o david_n although_o i_o suppose_v it_o not_o so_o far_o to_o be_v extend_v as_o to_o lay_v a_o obligation_n on_o all_o christian_n in_o all_o their_o service_n to_o use_v this_o solemnity_n of_o instrumental_a music_n david_n practice_n be_v not_o thus_o obligatory_a to_o we_o nor_o his_o appointment_n reach_v all_o christian_n yet_o 1._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n deducible_a from_o hence_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o these_o instrument_n take_v in_o to_o assist_v in_o god_n service_n either_o than_o be_v or_o now_o be_v unlawful_a on_o that_o account_n because_o they_o be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o appoint_v by_o david_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o david_n be_v both_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king_n the_o former_a if_o not_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o alone_a enable_v and_o qualify_v he_o to_o ordain_v ceremony_n in_o god_n service_n as_o be_v visible_a in_o his_o number_n the_o age_n of_o the_o levite_n 1_o chron._n 23.27_o otherwise_o than_o moses_n have_v appoint_v v_o 3._o and_o numb_a 4.3_o and_o by_o his_o design_n to_o build_v god_n a_o temple_n not_o command_v but_o after_o forbid_a and_o yet_o his_o design_n of_o do_v it_o approve_v by_o god_n and_o 2._o the_o motive_n which_o recommend_v the_o use_n thereof_o to_o david_n and_o his_o successor_n after_o he_o be_v not_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o therefore_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o substance_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v abolish_v but_o reason_n of_o equal_a efficacy_n now_o and_o before_o and_o in_o his_o time_n viz._n the_o propriety_n
the_o three_o former_a be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o man_n peculiarly_a render_v by_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talk_n and_o word_n and_o voice_n and_o though_o the_o last_o be_v ordinary_o use_v for_o thunder_n yet_o take_v it_o by_o analogy_n with_o the_o other_o two_o for_o a_o humane_a voice_n it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o the_o heaven_n have_v none_o of_o these_o but_o two_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o be_v full_o equivalent_a if_o not_o superior_a to_o these_o and_o those_o do_v eminent_o belong_v to_o they_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o doubt_n it_o ordinary_o denote_v a_o line_n such_o as_o be_v join_v with_o a_o plumbet_n mark_v out_o any_o thing_n in_o architecture_n show_v and_o direct_v what_o to_o do_v how_o to_o square_v the_o timber_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o word_n can_v do_v from_o hence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o abenezra_n be_v find_v to_o signify_v book-learning_n as_o when_o child_n learn_v one_o line_n after_o another_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v here_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o heaven_n direct_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o evident_o as_o a_o line_n direct_v the_o workman_n in_o architecture_n or_o again_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o book_n to_o that_o they_o be_v compare_v rev._n 6.14_o wherein_o god_n may_v be_v read_v by_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o line_n of_o that_o book_n or_o volume_n be_v the_o indication_n of_o a_o deity_n that_o may_v there_o be_v read_v but_o beside_o this_o the_o word_n be_v in_o arabic_a sound_n to_o signify_v vociferation_n or_o cry_v aloud_o see_v mr._n pocock_n miscel_n c._n 4._o p._n 48._o and_o to_o this_o the_o lxxii_o refer_v read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o loud_a voice_n which_o be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voice_n by_o which_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o general_o in_o other_o place_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o the_o lxxii_o do_v not_o here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v ordinary_o imagine_v for_o then_o in_o all_o reason_n they_o must_v have_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voice_n as_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precedent_n they_o have_v do_v as_o for_o capellus_n conjecture_n that_o they_o deduce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n signify_v to_o declare_v and_o indeed_o be_v so_o use_v here_o v_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v knowledge_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o that_o only_o it_o may_v make_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o this_o sense_n of_o declare_v or_o show_v belong_v original_o to_o this_o word_n by_o the_o near_a affinity_n of_o this_o other_o word_n that_o signify_v the_o same_o mean_o while_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n cite_v this_o place_n reads_z it_o as_o the_o lxxii_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o shrill_a or_o loud_a voice_n which_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v therefore_o deserve_v here_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o other_o of_o line_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o other_o place_n and_o be_v without_o any_o metaphor_n very_o real_o compatible_a to_o the_o heaven_n as_o they_o comprehend_v the_o aerial_a region_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o loud_a sound_n of_o thunder_n that_o oft_o come_v from_o thence_o and_o declare_v the_o power_n of_o god_n then_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v also_o attribute_v to_o the_o heaven_n that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o piel_n to_o say_v or_o speak_v but_o this_o frequent_o not_o by_o word_n but_o by_o any_o other_o significative_a expression_n so_o prov._n 6.13_o he_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n he_o speak_v with_o his_o foot_n he_o teach_v with_o his_o finger_n the_o hebrew_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o language_n as_o it_o seem_v the_o foot_n have_v which_o the_o lxxii_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o signify_v the_o same_o word_n signify_v in_o chaldee_n clamorem_fw-la a_o cry_n or_o loud_a voice_n and_o so_o agree_v also_o with_o the_o second_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o then_o we_o have_v the_o full_a and_o clear_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n that_o though_o the_o heaven_n and_o firmament_n have_v neither_o speech_n nor_o word_n nor_o voice_n proper_o so_o call_v yet_o they_o have_v other_o way_n of_o declare_v and_o make_v know_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o speak_v much_o loud_a than_o any_o speaker_n or_o teacher_n on_o earth_n can_v do_v this_o be_v literal_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o loud_a noise_n and_o roar_n of_o the_o thunder_n but_o much_o more_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wonderful_a order_n light_n influence_n etc._n etc._n of_o those_o heavenly_a body_n which_o so_o signal_o set_v out_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o they_o this_o be_v clear_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o place_n the_o only_a remain_a difficulty_n be_v how_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o loud_a voice_n and_o noise_n of_o they_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n to_o which_o it_o be_v cite_v rom._n 10.18_o which_o be_v evident_o to_o faith_n in_o christ_n christ_n v_o 9_o it_o be_v not_o obvious_a to_o discern_v how_o the_o thunder_n and_o other_o such_o language_n of_o the_o heaven_n do_v reveal_v or_o declare_v and_o preach_v that_o to_o this_o the_o answer_n may_v be_v 1._o that_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v consider_v more_o general_o for_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gentile_a idolatry_n or_o moreover_o of_o the_o gracious_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n which_o we_o know_v be_v most_o illustrious_o reveal_v and_o seal_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o belief_n of_o that_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o believe_v on_o christ_n so_o this_o place_n of_o this_o psalm_n direct_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o according_o such_o argument_n as_o these_o be_v frequent_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n to_o induce_v that_o faith_n so_o act_v 14.16_o 17._o god_n in_o time_n past_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n nevertheless_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n where_o it_o seem_v the_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n be_v look_v on_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o testimony_n and_o proof_n not_o only_o of_o the_o deity_n but_o also_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o whole_a doctrine_n which_o now_o the_o apostle_n be_v about_o to_o reveal_v to_o they_o and_o so_o no_o improper_a mean_n of_o induce_v this_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o rom._n 1.20_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n work_n or_o do_n in_o the_o world_n be_v look_v on_o as_o competent_a mean_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o attribute_n and_o to_o render_v all_o idol-worshipper_n unexcusable_a and_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o improbable_a that_o the_o same_o apostle_n which_o have_v oft_o use_v this_o argument_n to_o enforce_v belief_n might_n in_o that_o ten_o to_o the_o roman_n in_o pass_v touch_v on_o it_o speaking_z v_o 12._o of_o the_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n both_o of_o they_o have_v assurance_n that_o if_o they_o sincere_o serve_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n now_o reveal_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o all_o the_o question_n be_v how_o they_o shall_v now_o thus_o call_v on_o he_o without_o belief_n believe_v without_o a_o preacher_n the_o answer_n be_v give_v in_o the_o word_n of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o testify_v this_o knowledge_n or_o belief_n to_o have_v be_v abundant_o preach_v or_o reveal_v to_o they_o and_o then_o why_o may_v not_o this_o be_v one_o inferior_a testimony_n of_o this_o kind_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n jew_n and_o heathen_n have_v hear_v i._n e._n have_v a_o competent_a measure_n of_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n great_a goodness_n towards_o man_n reveal_v to_o they_o that_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n those_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o power_n mercy_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v in_o he_o and_o express_v
be_v various_o interpret_v and_o first_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o ancients_n agree_v to_o render_v it_o in_o the_o imperative_a inhabit_v the_o land_n or_o dwell_v in_o it_o and_o then_o all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v whether_o this_o imperative_fw-it have_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o future_a as_o oft_o it_o have_v if_o so_o than_o our_o english_a have_v right_o render_v it_o so_o shall_v thou_o dwell_v and_o so_o the_o lxxii_o which_o render_v this_o imperative_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inhabit_v the_o land_n render_v the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o feed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v and_o thus_o it_o will_v bear_v a_o probable_a sense_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a dwell_v in_o the_o land_n i._n e._n by_o way_n of_o promise_n thou_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o be_v feed_v i._n e._n provide_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o constant_o continual_o as_o v_o 27._o do_v good_a and_o dwell_v for_o evermore_o but_o i_o suppose_v the_o imperative_fw-it sense_n may_v also_o very_o fit_o be_v retain_v and_o the_o force_n of_o it_o be_v discern_v either_o first_o by_o take_v it_o by_o itself_o as_o if_o the_o precept_n be_v therein_o terminate_v viz._n in_o their_o dwell_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o many_o command_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n of_o not_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n of_o not_o mix_v or_o converse_v with_o any_o heathen_a by_o force_n whereof_o this_o of_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n must_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o strict_a duty_n or_o second_o by_o join_v it_o with_o and_o make_v it_o preparative_n to_o the_o latter_a which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v perspicuous_a we_o must_v next_o examine_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feed_v the_o syriack_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o seek_v seem_v to_o have_v read_v with_o the_o change_n of_o a_o letter_n ב_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seek_v and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v obvious_a seek_v truth_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o kal_n frequent_o signify_v to_o love_v to_o be_v a_o friend_n see_v psal_n 13.20_o and_o 28.7_o and_o 29.3_o judg._n 14.20_o and_o then_o it_o be_v love_n or_o be_v a_o friend_n or_o companion_n of_o truth_n but_o all_o the_o other_o interpreter_n adhere_v to_o our_o hebrew_a read_n and_o the_o notion_n of_o feed_v the_o lxxii_o latin_a and_o arabic_a agree_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v and_o the_o chaldee_n that_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n do_v most_o probable_o mean_a by_o that_o paraphrase_n to_o express_v it_o food_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o strength_n then_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o â—ouâ—_n signify_v either_o faith_n or_o fidelity_n or_o certitude_n and_o constancy_n the_o lxxii_o it_o seem_v take_v it_o to_o signify_v riches_n as_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o worldly_a man_n most_o trust_v in_o and_o so_o they_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o wealth_n thereof_o as_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o affix_v or_o pronoun_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mammon_n riches_n and_o thus_o also_o the_o latin_a and_o arabic_a read_v from_o they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o render_n the_o only_a probable_a account_n be_v that_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o feed_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o take_v adverbial_o then_o as_o a_o noun_n it_o here_o signify_v as_o ordinary_o it_o do_v faith_n so_o as_o to_o accord_v with_o trust_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o then_o understanding_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_a the_o preposition_n ב_n the_o plain_a render_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o feed_v in_o faith_n so_o as_o hab._n 11.4_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o faith_n to_o live_v in_o or_o by_o his_o faith_n be_v to_o spend_v his_o life_n and_o order_v his_o action_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o norma_fw-la or_o square_v of_o a_o just_a man_n life_n and_o action_n and_o thus_o to_o feed_v and_o live_v be_v all_o one_o and_o so_o to_o feed_v in_o or_o by_o his_o faith_n to_o keep_v faithful_o to_o the_o command_n and_o will_v of_o god_n as_o sheep_n that_o keep_v in_o the_o fold_n as_o the_o shepherd_n will_v have_v they_o and_o then_o hereis_n another_o probable_a sense_n of_o these_o two_o last_o branch_n put_v together_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o feed_v in_o faith_n i._n e._n all_o the_o time_n that_o thou_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n dwell_v and_o feed_v in_o faith_n continue_v in_o faith_n and_o affiance_n and_o adherence_n to_o god_n fall_v not_o off_o from_o he_o into_o any_o evil_a course_n whatever_o the_o temptation_n may_v be_v another_o not_o improbable_a way_n of_o interpret_n the_o place_n may_v possible_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o arab_n for_o observe_v or_o keep_v a_o command_n or_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o to_o observe_v what_o will_v come_v of_o a_o thing_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v keep_v truth_n or_o faith_n adhere_v constant_o to_o it_o or_o again_o observe_v what_o will_v come_v of_o it_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o v._o 5._o commit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluit_fw-la be_v literal_o 〈◊〉_d roll_n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 22.f._n and_o so_o here_o it_o clear_o signify_v roll_v thy_o way_n on_o god_n divolve_v all_o thy_o concernment_n on_o he_o but_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n general_o render_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o reveal_v so_o the_o chaldee_n manifest_a thy_o way_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reveal_v and_o so_o the_o latin_a and_o arabic_a yea_o and_o the_o jewish_a arabic_a translator_n discover_v to_o he_o thy_o occasion_n or_o matter_n or_o needs_o but_o give_v no_o account_n of_o his_o thus_o render_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o syriack_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d direct_v thy_o way_n before_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 7._o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v silent_a and_o our_o english_a dumb_a seem_v to_o be_v deduce_v from_o thence_o and_o the_o silence_n in_o this_o place_n appear_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o murmur_v or_o complain_v the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siluit_fw-la quievit_fw-la tranquillus_fw-la fuit_fw-la the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v subject_n by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n the_o absolute_a subject_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n will_v be_v the_o full_a importance_n of_o this_o silence_n as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expectavit_fw-la and_o according_o the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expect_v the_o lxxii_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deprecate_v as_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o thus_o signify_v and_o because_o the_o pray_n to_o god_n be_v not_o only_o reconcileable_a with_o patient_a expect_v but_o withal_o be_v the_o ground_n thereof_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v any_o relief_n which_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o from_o god_n therefore_o i_o suppose_v the_o lxxii_o move_v also_o with_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d choose_v to_o explicate_v it_o by_o this_o paraphrase_n and_o the_o syriack_n do_v more_o than_o imitate_v they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v silent_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seek_v or_o ask_v from_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o by_o pray_v ask_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o pray_v before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 7._o fret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o quadriliteral_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o envy_v to_o contend_v to_o emulate_v to_o strive_v to_o be_v like_a or_o equal_a to_o will_v here_o be_v best_a render_v emulate_v or_o envy_v not_o so_o as_o to_o be_v incite_v to_o do_v what_o the_o wicked_a do_v by_o see_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o lxxii_o so_o gen._n 3.8_o the_o face_n i._n e._n presence_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o render_v it_o so_o gen._n 4.16_o cain_n go_v out_o from_o the_o face_n we_o due_o read_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o often_o elsewhere_o and_o so_o here_o v_o 24._o the_o hide_v his_o face_n be_v by_o the_o chaldee_n render_v the_o take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o schechinah_n or_o majestatick_a presence_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o that_o will_v be_v the_o best_a render_v here_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o presence_n as_o god_n we_o know_v testify_v his_o presence_n to_o the_o israelite_n by_o a_o light_a shine_a cloud_n go_v before_o they_o and_o conduct_v they_o and_o not_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n as_o that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o his_o favour_n the_o mention_n of_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n as_o the_o original_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o shine_a presence_n and_o not_o as_o the_o thing_n itself_o v._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d boast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o piel_n signify_v to_o praise_n or_o celebrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v regular_o to_o be_v render_v here_o we_o have_v praise_v and_o the_o preposition_n ב_n prefix_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v no_o difference_n be_v many_o time_n a_o pleonasm_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o future_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v best_a render_v in_o the_o future_a we_o will_v confess_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o by_o the_o former_a signify_v what_o be_v past_a as_o the_o pledge_n and_o pawn_v of_o his_o future_a mercy_n whereon_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o depend_v for_o the_o future_a and_o thus_o in_o both_o part_n the_o syriack_n render_v it_o we_o have_v praise_v and_o we_o will_v confess_v v._o 12._o nought_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v wealth_n 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o kind_n of_o valuable_a possession_n and_o so_o fit_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n literal_o and_o have_v not_o multiply_v but_o it_o must_v best_o be_v render_v and_o have_v not_o gain_v or_o make_v advantage_n or_o increase_v as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v any_o way_n valuable_a the_o roman_a copy_n of_o the_o lxxii_o read_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a s._n augustine_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v no_o multitude_n in_o their_o jubilation_n and_o asulanus_n copy_n read_v yet_o worse_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v apparent_a both_o by_o the_o latin_a which_o read_v in_o commutationibus_fw-la and_o so_o by_o the_o syriack_n also_o that_o the_o true_a read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o their_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o price_n the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v useless_a and_o burdensome_a be_v not_o sell_v for_o any_o valuable_a price_n but_o allow_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o that_o will_v have_v they_o so_o be_v they_o deal_v with_o by_o god_n at_o this_o time_n not_o regard_v by_o he_o and_o so_o permit_v to_o be_v conquer_v and_o carry_v away_o captive_a by_o every_o one_o that_o will_v assault_v they_o the_o arabic_a here_o have_v contrary_a to_o use_v render_v it_o with_o some_o difference_n from_o the_o lxxii_o thou_o have_v diminish_v the_o multitude_n of_o their_o number_n seem_v thereby_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o first_o captivity_n in_o egypt_n where_o servitude_n increase_v their_o number_n they_o multiply_v in_o child_n as_o their_o taskmaster_n increase_v their_o tale_n of_o brick_n but_o here_o their_o captivity_n be_v not_o thus_o recompense_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o forty_o five_o psalm_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o instrument_n soshannim_n for_o the_o son_n of_o coreh_n maschil_n a_o song_n of_o 〈◊〉_d love_n paraphrase_n the_o forty_o five_o psalm_n be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o epithalamium_n or_o marriage-song_n upon_o the_o nuptial_n of_o solomon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n daughter_n 1_o king_n 3.1_o but_o be_v withal_o mystical_o and_o in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n applicable_a to_o messiah_n christ_n compose_v in_o the_o person_n of_o her_o bridemaid_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o praefect_n of_o the_o music_n to_o be_v sing_v by_o the_o posterity_n of_o corch_n to_o the_o tune_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o maschil_n 1._o my_o heart_n prepare_v be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n the_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v make_v touch_v the_o king_n my_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n paraphrase_n 1._o i_o have_v meditate_a and_o compose_v a_o festival_n nuptial_a hymn_n bring_v it_o ready_o prepare_v as_o a_o oblation_n eucharistical_a and_o i_o will_v now_o recite_v it_o to_o the_o king_n as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o king_n of_o heaven_n the_o king_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v espouse_v a_o church_n of_o believer_n here_o on_o earth_n my_o tongue_n be_v alacrious_o and_o cheerful_o bend_v speedy_o to_o deliver_v it_o 2._o thou_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n grace_n be_v pour_v into_o thy_o lip_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o for_o ever_o paraphrase_n 2._o o_o how_o glorious_o beautiful_a be_v this_o bridegroom_n above_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n what_o gracious_a and_o lovely_a and_o excellent_a speech_n come_v from_o he_o god_n have_v accomplishâ—_n and_o adorn_v and_o bless_v he_o in_o a_o most_o illustrious_a degree_n and_o manner_n and_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n the_o messiah_n be_v infinite_o beyond_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n a_o divine_a person_n speak_v as_o never_o man_n speak_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a in_o he_o 3._o gird_v thy_o sword_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n o_o most_o mighty_a with_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o majesty_n paraphrase_n 3._o thou_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n it_o become_v thou_o to_o appear_v in_o a_o glorious_a and_o majestic_a manner_n as_o it_o do_v any_o man_n of_o valour_n to_o be_v gird_v with_o a_o belt_n and_o sword_n in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n o_o thou_o mighty_a god_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o set_v up_o thy_o spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o rule_v and_o reign_v in_o they_o 4._o of_o and_o in_o thy_o majesty_n ride_v prosperous_o because_o of_o truth_n and_o meekness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o hand_n thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v teach_v thou_o terrible_a thing_n paraphrase_n 4._o and_o may_v thou_o long_o and_o prosperous_o enjoy_v this_o thy_o dignity_n reign_v successful_o to_o the_o maintain_n of_o all_o divine_a virtue_n such_o be_v beyond_o other_o faith_n and_o humility_n and_o aâ—_n manner_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o make_v such_o use_n of_o thy_o power_n no_o doubt_n god_n will_v establish_v thou_o in_o it_o and_o give_v thou_o all_o manner_n of_o strange_a success_n and_o make_v thou_o formidable_a to_o all_o about_o thou_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n god_n grant_v he_o all_o good_a success_n in_o his_o regal_a office_n in_o subject_v all_o man_n heart_n unto_o his_o spiritual_a regiment_n and_o as_o his_o instalment_n shall_v not_o be_v by_o ride_v on_o the_o regal_a mule_n or_o be_v mount_v on_o a_o proud_a and_o sprightful_a horse_n or_o in_o any_o other_o guise_n of_o secular_a pomp_n but_o in_o a_o much_o more_o excellent_a and_o divine_a equipage_n all_o kind_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a virtue_n draw_v in_o his_o triumphal_a chariot_n and_o carry_v he_o aloft_o to_o victory_n so_o may_v the_o mighty_a god_n of_o heaven_n prosper_v he_o in_o those_o great_a affair_n on_o which_o he_o be_v employ_v 1._o of_o bring_v all_o man_n to_o the_o faith_n 2._o of_o subdue_a all_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o hauty_a heathen_a obdurate_a heart_n and_o make_v they_o meek_a and_o gentle_a and_o lowly_a humble_a towards_o god_n and_o man_n 3._o of_o plant_v all_o degree_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n among_o christian_n in_o the_o discharge_n and_o execution_n of_o this_o great_a office_n of_o spiritual_a sovereignty_n god_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o enable_v he_o to_o do_v miracle_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o heathen_a false_a god_n or_o devil_n out_o of_o their_o temple_n out_o of_o man_n heart_n and_o out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o they_o and_o so_o to_o bring_v down_o all_o other_o religion_n wheresoever_o christianity_n enter_v 5._o thy_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a heart_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n whereby_o the_o people_n fall_v under_o thou_o paraphrase_n 5._o thy_o power_n
or_o order_n word_n against_o another_o job_n 82.14_o &_o 33.5_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o contest_v for_o preeminence_n to_o enter_v the_o comparison_n the_o chaldee_n here_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v equal_v and_o that_o be_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v liken_v that_o follow_v and_o so_o the_o jewish_a arab_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v equal_a with_o and_o abu_n walid_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o and_o thus_o have_v all_o the_o interpreter_n understand_v it_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o latin_a the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o son_n of_o angel_n the_o same_o be_v again_o express_v v._n 7._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a counsel_n or_o assembly_n of_o holy_a one_o as_o before_o v_o 5._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d congregation_n of_o holy_a one_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o same_o be_v again_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o be_v about_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o chaldee_n all_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v about_o he_o only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a which_o be_v best_a join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assembly_n 〈◊〉_d the_o number_n of_o angel_n when_o assemble_v together_o be_v so_o very_o great_a the_o chaldee_n apply_v to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a and_o to_o be_v reverence_v and_o so_o the_o lxxii_o and_o syriack_n and_o latin_a also_o the_o jewish_a arab_n for_o heaven_n v_o 5._o read_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o congregation_n of_o saint_n assembly_n of_o angel_n and_o so_o v._n 7._o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o many_o angel_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n or_o might_n v._o 8._o or_o to_o thy_o faithfulness_n the_o render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v best_a learn_v from_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n they_o read_v it_o by_o itself_o separate_v from_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thy_o truth_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o and_o the_o latin_a &_o veritas_fw-la tua_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la tuo_fw-la and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thy_o truth_n or_o fidelity_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o and_o so_o the_o syriack_n also_o and_o the_o jewish_a arab_n and_o thy_o truth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d round_o about_o thou_o the_o elegancy_n of_o the_o phrase_n which_o be_v poetical_a seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o style_n of_o angel_n v_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o encompass_v god_n 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o as_o they_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o execute_v his_o will_n so_o far_o above_o the_o strength_n of_o those_o god_n fidelity_n his_o care_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n exact_o incompass_n he_o be_v ready_o press_v to_o perform_v all_o that_o he_o have_v ever_o promise_v to_o do_v v._o 11._o fullness_n thereof_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v fill_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fullness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fullness_n thereof_o here_o and_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o world_n signify_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o without_o which_o every_o place_n be_v empty_a and_o desert_n so_o psal_n 24.1_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o fullness_n be_v after_o express_v by_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o so_o ps_n 50._o the_o forest_n and_o cattle_n v_o 10._o be_v express_v by_o the_o world_n and_o fullness_n thereof_o v_o 12._o see_v psal_n 46.11.48.7_o isa_n 42.10_o the_o jewish_a arab_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o of_o it_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o piel_n signify_v also_o to_o gather_v together_o or_o congregate_v and_o from_o thence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o multitude_n collection_n or_o congregation_n so_o in_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o multitude_n or_o congregation_n of_o people_n and_o from_o that_o be_v the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 11.12_o and_o very_o frequent_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a write_n for_o the_o come_n in_o of_o believer_n to_o the_o church_n v._o 12._o south_n the_o hebrew_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v vulgar_o use_v for_o the_o right_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o a_o denotation_n of_o a_o particular_a quarter_n of_o the_o world_n must_v not_o be_v render_v in_o that_o primitive_a sense_n but_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o oft_o use_v 1_o sam._n 23.19_o cant._n v._n 15._o ezek._n 21.2_o and_o the_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o north_n exact_v the_o south_n because_o look_v towards_o the_o east_n as_o in_o prayer_n it_o be_v customary_a to_o turn_v the_o face_n that_o way_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o east_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d face_n and_o the_o west_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hinder_a part_n the_o south_n by_o consequence_n must_v be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n so_o the_o chaldee_n here_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o south_n and_o the_o lxxii_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a mare_n the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o south_n by_o proportion_n with_o these_o two_o the_o north_n and_o the_o south_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tabor_n and_o hermon_n to_o be_v interpret_v the_o west_n and_o the_o east_n these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o two_o mountain_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n tabor_n on_o the_o west_n hermon_n on_o the_o east_n of_o it_o so_o say_v the_o chaldee_n by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hermon_n which_o be_v on_o the_o east_n by_o which_o the_o former_a tabor_n be_v opposite_a to_o it_o must_v be_v conclude_v to_o be_v in_o the_o west_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 14._o justice_n what_o be_v frequent_o observable_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n and_o mercy_n that_o they_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o for_o work_n of_o mercy_n differ_v at_o most_o but_o by_o degree_n one_o from_o the_o other_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v v_o 14._o and_o by_o proportion_n thereto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n or_o faith_n or_o fidelity_n be_v equivalent_a also_o by_o judgement_n mean_v god_n most_o just_a and_o righteous_a performance_n of_o his_o promise_n for_o then_o that_o be_v the_o know_a meaning_n of_o fidelity_n these_o two_o when_o apply_v to_o man_n comprehend_v all_o duty_n towards_o man_n justice_n and_o charity_n so_o we_o have_v judgement_n and_o mercy_n mat._n 23.23_o as_o contradistinguish_v to_o faith_n or_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n call_v in_o the_o parallel_n place_n luk._n 11.42_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v here_o apply_v to_o god_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o preparation_n of_o thy_o throne_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v right_o render_v by_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preparation_n and_o so_o the_o jewish_a arab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preparation_n and_o to_o that_o sense_n the_o go_v before_o thy_o face_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n interpret_v it_o it_o be_v direct_o all_o one_o to_o go_v before_o one_o face_n and_o to_o prepare_v either_o his_o way_n or_o his_o dwell_n luk._n 1.76_o and_o god_n throne_n or_o seat_n be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o or_o in_o judgement_n psal_n 9.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lxxii_o in_o judgement_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n say_v god_n have_v two_o throne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v mention_v heb._n 4.16_o by_o these_o two_o all_o god_n judicature_n be_v manage_v mercy_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n and_o so_o likewise_o fidelity_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n in_o all_o whensoever_o he_o administer_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n these_o two_o be_v the_o praecones_fw-la or_o herald_n to_o go_v before_o and_o erect_v his_o tribunal_n and_o so_o by_o these_o two_o his_o throne_n
good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o we_o in_o which_o respect_n those_o word_n rom._n 15.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n may_v reasonable_o be_v think_v to_o refer_v to_o these_o word_n in_o this_o psalm_n the_o make_v good_a of_o god_n mercy_n to_o we_o be_v as_o in_o word_n so_o in_o sense_n parallel_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o i._n e._n god_n fidelity_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o exact_a performance_n of_o his_o promise_n endure_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n because_o though_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o unbelief_n be_v cut_v off_o yet_o the_o gentile_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n faith_n be_v graft_v in_o and_o so_o god_n promise_n of_o make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n full_o perform_v in_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n obduration_n and_o apostasy_n thus_o much_o be_v manifest_a yet_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v far_a observable_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a here_o attribute_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v the_o know_a title_n of_o the_o messiah_n isa_n 9.6_o for_o though_o the_o late_a jew_n have_v endeavour_v to_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o hezekiah_n who_o they_o there_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n of_o eight_o name_n talmud_n tract_n sanhedr_n c._n chelek_n yet_o the_o targum_fw-la and_o other_o have_v resolve_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v two_o of_o his_o name_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o eminent_a exertion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n act._n 2.33_o the_o incarnation_n be_v show_v strength_n with_o god_n arm_n luk._n 1.51_o and_o the_o angel_n that_o bring_v the_o news_n of_o it_o and_o as_o the_o jew_n tell_v we_o have_v his_o name_n correspondent_a to_o the_o employment_n he_o manage_n be_v gabriel_n from_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a and_o so_o above_o all_o the_o power_n be_v remarkable_a in_o his_o resurrection_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n right_a hand_n act._n 2.33_o and_o v_o 31._o to_o this_o add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o follow_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o to_o be_v another_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o midrasch_n tehillim_n observe_v that_o that_o word_n comprehend_v all_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o alphabet_n ×_n the_o first_o מ_n the_o middlemost_a and_o ת_n the_o last_o as_o rev._n 1.8_o he_o be_v call_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o psalm_n the_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o psalm_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o gratulatory_a hymn_n to_o david_n upon_o his_o full_a and_o most_o undisturbed_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v to_o jerusalem_n as_o may_v be_v conjecture_v from_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 26_o 27._o and_o be_v probable_o appoint_v to_o be_v sing_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n v_o 15._o some_o part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n and_o other_o by_o way_n of_o alternation_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o the_o most_o joyful_a solemnity_n in_o the_o whole_a year_n as_o about_o which_o time_n the_o army_n return_v home_o from_o the_o field_n and_o hosanna_n v_o 25._o the_o acclamation_n then_o use_v of_o course_n though_o no_o extraordinary_a accident_n have_v happen_v it_o be_v apply_v both_o by_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 21.42_o and_o by_o s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.4_o to_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n as_o by_o his_o ascension_n he_o be_v install_v to_o be_v the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o head_n corner_n stone_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o make_v up_o of_o laud_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n 1._o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 2._o let_v israel_n now_o confess_v that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 3._o let_v the_o house_n of_o aaron_n now_o say_v that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 4._o let_v they_o now_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n say_v that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o paraphrase_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v now_o a_o fit_a season_n for_o all_o people_n and_o priest_n especial_o for_o all_o true_o pious_a man_n the_o most_o concern_v and_o interest_v person_n to_o laud_v and_o magnify_v the_o great_a goodness_n and_o constant_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o let_v all_o therefore_o join_v uniform_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o 5._o i_o call_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o distress_n the_o lord_n answer_v i_o 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v i_o in_o a_o large_a place_n paraphrase_n 5._o when_o i_o be_v bring_v into_o great_a distress_n may_n david_n now_o say_v i_o address_v my_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o deliverance_n and_o he_o present_o send_v i_o a_o most_o seasonable_a relief_n 6._o the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o paraphrase_n 6._o and_o have_v god_n to_o take_v my_o part_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o apprehend_v the_o power_n or_o malice_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v 7._o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d take_v my_o part_n with_o they_o that_o help_v i_o therefore_o shall_v i_o 112.2_o see_v my_o desire_n upon_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o paraphrase_n 7._o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v on_o my_o side_n to_o support_v and_o assist_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o meet_v a_o whole_a host_n of_o enemy_n 8._o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o man_n 9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o prince_n paraphrase_n 8_o 9_o he_o that_o repose_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o god_n have_v thereby_o a_o far_o better_a security_n than_o all_o the_o prince_n or_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v yield_v he_o 10._o all_o nation_n compass_v i_o about_o a._n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o destroy_v they_o 11._o they_o compass_v i_o about_o yea_o they_o compass_v i_o about_o 10._o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v destroy_v they_o paraphrase_n 10_o 11._o let_v all_o the_o man_n and_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n begird_v i_o never_o so_o close_o and_o leave_v i_o no_o way_n in_o humane_a sight_n for_o my_o escape_n and_o relief_n yet_o i_o have_v my_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o be_v thus_o fortify_v with_o ammunition_n and_o auxiliaries_n from_o heaven_n i_o shall_v make_v no_o doubt_n to_o repel_v and_o destroy_v they_o all_o 12._o they_o compass_v i_o about_o like_o bee_n they_o flame_v be_v quench_v as_o the_o fire_n of_o thorn_n 10._o for_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v destroy_v they_o paraphrase_n 12._o let_v they_o swarm_v about_o i_o as_o thick_a as_o bee_n seize_v on_o i_o with_o the_o same_o violence_n that_o the_o fire_n do_v upon_o syr._n chaff_n or_o thorn_n which_o it_o present_o set_v a_o flame_a and_o consume_v yet_o be_v thus_o arm_v as_o i_o be_o with_o a_o full_a trust_n and_o reliance_n on_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v escape_v their_o fury_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v destroy_v by_o they_o 13._o thou_o have_v thrust_v fore_o at_o i_o fall_n that_o i_o may_v fall_v but_o the_o lord_n help_v i_o paraphrase_n 13._o my_o enemy_n violence_n be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o have_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v it_o but_o be_v just_o ready_a to_o fall_v and_o sink_v under_o it_o and_o just_o then_o when_o my_o distress_n be_v great_a god_n interpose_v for_o my_o relief_n 14._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o song_n and_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n paraphrase_n 14._o on_o he_o have_v i_o always_o depend_v as_o my_o only_a support_n he_o have_v i_o always_o acknowledge_v and_o praise_v and_o express_v my_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o according_o now_o in_o time_n of_o my_o want_n he_o have_v rescue_v i_o and_o set_v i_o in_o perfect_a safety_n 15._o the_o voice_n of_o rejoice_v and_o salvation_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v valiant_o 16._o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v exalt_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v valiant_o paraphrase_n 15_o 16._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o all_o that_o adhere_v steadfast_o to_o their_o obedience_n to_o and_o trust_v in_o god_n their_o whole_a
the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o year_n say_v the_o chaldee_n but_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hope_n in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v these_o variation_n of_o the_o lxxii_o from_o the_o hebrew_n after_o verse_n second_o there_o be_v this_o addition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o thou_o shall_v apply_v it_o for_o instruction_n to_o thy_o son_n i._n e._n apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o understanding_n for_o that_o end_n to_o instruct_v thy_o son_n mere_o as_o a_o gloss_n or_o explication_n of_o the_o phrase_n precedent_n v._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o punctation_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o verb_n and_o so_o be_v render_v diriges_fw-la thou_o shall_v direct_v whereas_o take_v it_o for_o a_o noun_n in_o the_o accusative_a case_n plural_a it_o be_v exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectitude_n and_o then_o follow_v by_o apposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o good_a path_n v._o 10._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v pleasant_a they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v seem_v good_a mere_o a_o paraphrase_n the_o pleasantness_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o apparent_a goodness_n to_o the_o soul_n v._o 12._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perverseness_n they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o faithful_a which_o be_v no_o unfit_a paraphrase_n v._o 13._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o leave_n they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o you_o that_o leave_v begin_v a_o new_a period_n and_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v move_v thereto_o by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o number_n the_o man_n that_o speak_v v_o 12._o and_o here_o who_o leave_v in_o the_o plural_a but_o such_o change_n of_o the_o number_n be_v ordinary_a in_o these_o book_n v._o 15._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perverse_a in_o their_o path_n they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o path_n be_v crooked_a a_o easy_a figure_n by_o crookedness_n of_o path_n to_o signify_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o they_o v._o 16._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o strange_a woman_n they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o straight_a way_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o conjecture_v by_o what_o mistake_n unless_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v this_o change_n they_o proceed_v to_o alter_v the_o whole_a sense_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o strange_a woman_n which_o have_v sweeten_v her_o word_n they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alien_a from_o a_o right_a mind_n read_v perhaps_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o by_o connect_v the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a whereas_o it_o begin_v a_o new_a sense_n in_o coherence_n with_o v_o 12_o etc._n etc._n for_o so_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o crooked_a path_n v_o 15._o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deliver_v thou_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o remove_v thou_o far_o which_o be_v do_v they_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o render_v that_o a_o straight_a way_n from_o whence_o the_o crooked_a path_n remove_v they_o this_o be_v do_v the_o transcriber_n find_v it_o necessary_a to_o add_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n let_v not_o evil_a counsel_n apprehend_v thou_o to_o support_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o the_o strange_a woman_n but_o these_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o many_o greek_a copy_n and_o certain_o be_v not_o in_o that_o from_o whence_o the_o arabic_a translate_v in_o all_o this_o though_o the_o original_a sense_n of_o the_o strange_a woman_n be_v lose_v yet_o another_o good_a sense_n which_o the_o word_n bear_v not_o be_v substitute_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o it_o symmachus_n render_n be_v literal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o strange_a woman_n from_o a_o stranger_n who_o word_n be_v smooth_a or_o slippery_a through_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o fall_v v._o 17._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o guide_n they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n in_o consequence_n to_o their_o former_a change_n when_o for_o the_o strange_a woman_n they_o render_v evil_a counsel_n v._o 18._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o dead_a they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d near_o hade_n with_o the_o giant_n from_o the_o double_a notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o dead_a and_o for_o giant_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o interpretation_n put_v together_o or_o if_o not_o the_o same_o word_n twice_o render_v v._o 19_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d straight_o which_o be_v the_o sense_n though_o not_o the_o word_n the_o straight_a path_n be_v the_o path_n of_o life_n add_v moreover_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o be_v not_o apprehend_v by_o the_o year_n of_o life_n by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n to_o show_v the_o mutual_a dependence_n between_o straight_a path_n and_o long_a life_n ×_n v._o 20._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o may_v walk_v they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o they_o have_v walk_v and_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v find_v from_o the_o affinity_n betwixt_o find_v and_o keep_v v._o 22._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n and_o in_o consent_n with_o psal_n 1.6_o chap._n iii_o 1._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n paraphrase_n 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o i_o can_v express_v a_o more_o paternal_a kindness_n to_o any_o man_n than_o by_o my_o most_o earnest_a advice_n that_o he_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o hearty_o set_v to_o the_o uniform_a constant_a practice_n and_o performance_n of_o they_o the_o know_v or_o remember_v his_o duty_n will_v be_v far_o from_o a_o advantage_n or_o privilege_n to_o he_o unless_o thereto_o be_v add_v a_o conscientious_a observance_n of_o it_o 2._o for_o length_n of_o day_n and_o long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o paraphrase_n 2._o and_o to_o engage_v thou_o to_o this_o i_o can_v give_v thou_o all_o assurance_n from_o god_n that_o beside_o the_o endless_a advantage_n of_o another_o world_n the_o promise_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v on_o this_o condition_n make_v good_a to_o thou_o the_o prolong_n of_o thy_o day_n here_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o quiet_a safety_n and_o prosperity_n accompany_v it_o not_o that_o no_o pious_a faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n shall_v ever_o fall_v under_o any_o affliction_n in_o this_o world_n for_o there_o be_v many_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o those_o change_n sometime_o for_o which_o god_n send_v they_o to_o those_o he_o love_v best_a but_o because_o in_o general_a observation_n the_o most_o obedient_a pious_a person_n by_o god_n special_a blessing_n on_o they_o and_o by_o the_o very_a temper_n of_o christian_a virtue_n have_v a_o security_n of_o much_o great_a worldly_a felicity_n those_o which_o be_v true_o such_o than_o those_o which_o make_v use_v of_o any_o unlawful_a art_n to_o gain_v or_o increase_v or_o continue_v the_o riches_n or_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n 3._o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n forsake_v thou_o bind_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n 4._o in_o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n and_o good_a understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n paraphrase_n 3_o 4._o for_o example_n there_o be_v no_o sure_a way_n to_o get_v the_o love_n and_o kindness_n of_o all_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o and_o high_o esteem_v both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n 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