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choose_v 13._o choose_v not_o sole_o but_o together_o with_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 1._o 13._o able_a man_n out_o of_o all_o israel_n and_o make_v they_o head_n over_o the_o people_n ruler_n of_o thousand_o ruler_n of_o hundred_o ruler_n of_o fifty_n and_o ruler_n of_o ten_o 26_o and_o they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n the_o hard_a cause_n they_o bring_v unto_o moses_n but_o every_o small_a matter_n they_o judge_v themselves_o 27_o and_o moses_n let_v his_o father_n in_o law_n depart_v 29._o depart_v i._n e._n dismiss_v he_o honourable_o see_v numb_a 10._o 29._o and_o he_o go_v his_o way_n into_o his_o own_o land_n chap._n xix_o 1_o in_o the_o three_o month_n june_n month_n heb._n third_z new_a moon_n call_v sivan_n include_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o may_n and_o the_o former_a part_n of_o june_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o same_o day_n time_n day_n heb._n in_o that_o day_n to_o 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wing_n 14._o wing_n i._n e._n safe_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n and_o strong_o against_o all_o opposition_n compare_v deut._n 32._o 11._o isa._n 63._o 9_o rev._n 12._o 14._o and_o bring_v you_o unto_o myself_o king_n myself_o into_o my_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n to_o serve_v and_o worship_v i_o as_o your_o only_a lord_n and_o king_n 5_o now_o 2._o now_o deut._n 5._o 2._o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o constant_o indeed_o heb._n obey_v you_o will_v obey_v i._n e._n if_o you_o will_v obey_v i_o sincere_o diligent_o and_o constant_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o 14._o than_o deut._n 4._o 20._o 7._o 6._o anâ—…_n 14._o 2._o &_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 3â—…_n 8_o 9_o psaâ—…_n 135._o 4._o canâ—…_n
for_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o he_o say_v against_o both_o because_o such_o perjury_n slander_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o common_o design_v against_o they_o and_o because_o this_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n not_o only_o speak_v evil_a and_o fâ—…lshood_n but_o do_v this_o from_o malice_n and_o ill_a will_n but_o under_o this_o kind_n be_v contain_v other_o sin_n of_o a_o like_a though_o less_o sinful_a nature_n as_o in_o the_o other_o command_v 34._o d_o a_o man_n neighbour_n here_o be_v not_o only_o the_o israelite_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o any_o man_n as_o plain_o appear_v 1._o because_o that_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n not_o only_o in_o the_o new_a as_o all_o agree_v but_o also_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o gen._n 11._o 3._o leu._n 20._o 10._o esth._n 1._o 19_o prov._n 18._o 17._o 2._o because_o it_o be_v so_o explain_v luk._n 10._o 29_o 36._o rom._n 13._o 9_o compare_v with_o mat._n 22._o 39_o 3._o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o unless_o a_o man_n will_v be_v so_o hardy_a to_o say_v that_o he_o may_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o a_o stranger_n though_o not_o against_o a_o israelite_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o when_o god_n forbid_v a_o man_n to_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n leu._n 20._o 10._o he_o may_v do_v it_o with_o a_o stranger_n wife_n and_o that_o though_o a_o man_n be_v command_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n zech._n 8._o 16._o he_o may_v tell_v lie_v to_o a_o stranger_n 4._o because_o the_o great_a law_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o this_o and_o all_o the_o command_n and_o bind_v we_o to_o all_o bind_v we_o and_o bind_v the_o israelite_n to_o stranger_n as_o appear_v from_o exod._n 23._o 4._o and_o leu._n 19_o 33_o 34._o 17_o 7._o 17_o act_n 20._o 33._o rom._n 7._o 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v rest_n covet_v the_o covet_v here_o 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ahab_n sin_v in_o desire_v naboth_n vineyard_n though_o he_o offer_v he_o money_n for_o it_o 1_o king_n 21._o 2._o or_o rather_o 3._o those_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o original_a corruption_n do_v spring_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o tickle_v it_o with_o some_o secret_a delight_n though_o they_o do_v not_o obtain_v the_o deliberate_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n for_o see_v this_o law_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a and_o holy_a rom._n 7._o 12_o 14._o and_o reach_v the_o thought_n intent_n and_o all_o the_o actual_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o law_n and_o see_v such_o motion_n be_v both_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o sinful_a nature_n and_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o sinful_a action_n and_o be_v not_o agreeable_a either_o to_o man_n first_o and_o uncorrupted_a nature_n or_o to_o god_n law_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o swerve_v from_o it_o and_o therefore_o sin_n and_o 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2._o 17._o 3._o such_o be_v not_o then_o free_v from_o their_o personal_a debt_n to_o wit_n of_o their_o service_n levit._fw-la 25._o 44._o deut._n 15._o 12._o jer._n 34._o 14._o therefore_o not_o from_o their_o real_a debt_n thou_o may_v exact_v it_o again_o but_o that_o which_o be_v thou_o he_o thou_o to_o wit_n by_o right_a though_o lend_v to_o he_o with_o thy_o brother_n thy_o hand_n shall_v release_v 4_o you_o 4_o or_o to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o be_v no_o poor_a among_o you_o save_v when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o poor_a among_o you_o blessing_n you_o so_o the_o word_n be_v a_o exception_n to_o the_o forego_n clause_n which_o they_o restrain_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o imply_v that_o if_o his_o brother_n be_v rich_a he_o may_v exact_v his_o debt_n of_o he_o in_o that_o year_n and_o indeed_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v chief_o if_o not_o whole_o design_v and_o give_v in_o favour_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o the_o borrower_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 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be_v do_v with_o so_o much_o dread_a and_o terror_n that_o not_o only_o the_o people_n tremble_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o it_o exod._n 20._o 18_o 19_o but_o even_o moses_n himself_o do_v exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v heb._n 12._o 21._o but_o in_o this_o fright_n god_n sustain_v both_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n in_o or_o by_o his_o hand_n whereby_o he_o in_o a_o manner_n hide_v and_o cover_v they_o that_o no_o harm_n may_v come_v to_o they_o by_o this_o terrible_a apparition_n and_o they_o sit_v down_o at_o thy_o foot_n mount_n foot_n like_a scholar_n to_o receive_v instruction_n and_o counsel_n from_o thou_o he_o allude_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o manner_n of_o disciple_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o use_v to_o sit_v at_o their_o master_n foot_n luk._n 10._o 39_o act_n 22._o 3._o see_v also_o gen._n 49._o 10._o 2_o king_n 4._o 38._o but_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o this_o custom_n be_v so_o ancient_a as_o moses_n or_o 2._o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o people_n 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return_v as_o well_o as_o i_o heb._n your_o back_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o your_o eminence_n or_o excellency_n as_o this_o word_n most_o proper_o signify_v as_o hebrician_n observe_v so_o it_o answer_v to_o their_o memoâ—…bles_n all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o you_o do_v or_o think_v that_o you_o do_v excel_v other_o be_v but_o like_a eminency_n or_o lump_n or_o heap_n of_o clay_n vain_a and_o useless_a thing_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n or_o your_o height_n i._n e._n your_o losty_a discourse_n be_v like_o clay_n i._n e._n without_o solidity_n and_o strength_n be_v like_a to_o body_n of_o clay_n 13._o i_o 13._o heb._n be_v silens_fw-la from_o i_o hold_v your_o peace_n attempt_v peace_n do_v not_o now_o interrupt_v i_o in_o my_o discourse_n which_o peradventure_o he_o observe_v by_o their_o gesture_n some_o of_o they_o be_v now_o attempt_v let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v mind_n speak_v that_o i_o may_v free_o utter_v my_o whole_a mind_n and_o let_v come_v on_o i_o what_o will_v heart_n will_v for_o the_o event_n of_o my_o discourse_n with_o god_n wherewith_o you_o threaten_v i_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o submit_v myself_o to_o he_o to_o do_v with_o i_o as_o he_o please_v for_o i_o know_v he_o will_v not_o judge_v so_o severe_o and_o partial_o of_o i_o or_o my_o word_n as_o you_o do_v but_o will_v accept_v what_o be_v good_a and_o pass_v by_o any_o circumstantial_a defect_n in_o my_o person_n or_o speech_n as_o know_v that_o i_o speak_v from_o a_o upright_a heart_n 14._o wherefore_o do_v i_o take_v my_o flesh_n in_o my_o tooth_n and_o put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n 109._o hand_n according_a to_o this_o translation_n the_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o if_o you_o speak_v truth_n and_o god_n punish_v none_o but_o wicked_a man_n why_o do_v he_o bring_v i_o who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n as_o you_o slander_v i_o to_o that_o extremity_n of_o pain_n and_o misery_n that_o i_o be_o almost_o constrain_v to_o tear_v and_o eat_v my_o own_o flesh_n which_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o character_n of_o man_n in_o great_a anguish_n isa._n 9_o 20._o &_o 49._o 26._o and_o be_o ready_a to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o myself_o be_v it_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n to_o complain_v in_o this_o case_n or_o at_o least_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o unwonted_a severity_n but_o this_o sense_n seem_v not_o well_o to_o suit_n either_o with_o the_o forego_n or_o follow_v verse_n but_o to_o come_v in_o abrupt_o other_o therefore_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o why_o shall_v i_o take_v my_o flesh_n in_o my_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o a_o reason_n of_o his_o ardent_a desire_n of_o liberty_n of_o speech_n because_o he_o can_v hold_v his_o tongue_n no_o long_o but_o must_v needs_o tear_v himself_o to_o piece_n if_o he_o have_v not_o some_o vent_n for_o his_o grief_n so_o this_o agree_v well_o both_o with_o v._o 13._o where_o he_o desire_v this_o freedom_n and_o with_o v._o 19_o where_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v express_v in_o plain_a word_n or_o 2._o a_o antidote_n against_o despair_n i_o perceive_v o_o my_o friend_n by_o your_o discourse_n that_o you_o intend_v to_o drive_v i_o to_o utter_v despair_n if_o i_o do_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n in_o another_o manner_n than_o yet_o i_o have_v do_v which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a i_o shall_v certain_o tear_v my_o flesh_n and_o violent_o take_v away_o my_o own_o life_n but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v give_v way_n to_o any_o such_o despair_n or_o desperate_a action_n and_o this_o also_o have_v a_o good_a dependence_n upon_o the_o forego_n word_n let_v come_v on_o i_o what_o will_n but_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v such_o consequence_n as_o you_o suggest_v nor_o to_o despair_v of_o a_o merciful_a audience_n and_o relief_n from_o god_n and_o a_o good_a connexion_n with_o those_o which_o follow_v v._o 15._o where_o he_o declare_v his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n the_o phrase_n of_o have_v one_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n note_v a_o condition_n extreme_o dangerous_a and_o almost_o desperate_a as_o judg._n 12._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 19_o 5._o &_o 28._o 21._o psal._n 119._o 109._o 15._o 32._o 15._o psa._n 23._o 4._o prov._n 14._o 32._o though_o he_o slay_v i_o world_n i_o though_o god_n shall_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o increase_v my_o torment_n so_o that_o i_o can_v bear_v they_o no_o long_o but_o shall_v perceive_v myself_o to_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o without_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o hypocrite_n he_o or_o shall_v i_o not_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v
wherefore_o be_v we_o count_v as_o beast_n 10._o beast_n i_o e._n ignorant_a blockish_a and_o stupid_a man_n ch._n 17._o 4_o 10._o and_o 1._o and_o heb._n hide_v lam._n 4._o 1._o repute_v vile_a be_v vile_a heb._n pollute_v or_o unclean_a i._n e._n not_o fit_a to_o be_v converse_v or_o discourse_v with_o or_o contemptible_a as_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o your_o sight_n 2._o sight_n either_o 1._o to_o your_o face_n or_o in_o your_o own_o hear_n or_o 2._o in_o thy_o sight_n or_o judgement_n o_o job_n so_o he_o speak_v of_o job_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o he_o do_v v._n 2._o 4._o he_o tear_v soul_n tear_v heb._n his_o soul_n himself_o rage_n himself_o i_o e._n job_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o three_o person_n for_o the_o second_o as_o ch._n 12._o 4._o &_o 16._o 7._o obad._n 3_o 3._o or_o o_o thou_o that_o tear_v thyself_o thou_o complain_v of_o we_o for_o vex_v thou_o with_o our_o speech_n when_o in_o truth_n thou_o be_v thy_o own_o great_a tormenter_n by_o thy_o own_o impatience_n and_o rage_n in_o his_o anger_n shall_v the_o earth_n be_v forsake_v wicked_a forsake_v to_o wit_n by_o god_n shall_v god_n give_v over_o the_o government_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o man_n and_o thing_n in_o it_o and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n to_o fall_v out_o by_o chance_n and_o promiscuous_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o his_o truth_n or_o wisdom_n or_o justice_n shall_v god_n forbear_v to_o rule_v the_o world_n righteous_o as_o he_o have_v hitherto_o do_v in_o favour_v good_a man_n and_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a for_o thou_o clamour_n thou_o i_o e._n for_o thy_o sake_n or_o to_o prevent_v thy_o complaint_n and_o clamour_n and_o shall_v the_o rock_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o his_o place_n humour_n place_n shall_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n which_o be_v more_o firm_a and_o unmoveable_a than_o rock_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v alter_v to_o comply_v with_o thy_o fancy_n or_o humour_n 5._o yea_o it_o yea_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a notwithstanding_o thy_o dissatisfaction_n and_o opposition_n against_o it_o the_o light_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o perish_v out_o all_o their_o glory_n and_o felicity_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o spark_n of_o his_o fire_n extinct_a fire_n i_o e._n their_o high_a and_o bright_a glory_n which_o he_o call_v the_o spark_n etc._n etc._n because_o like_o a_o spark_n it_o shine_v brisk_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o be_v quick_o extinct_a shall_v not_o shine_v 6._o the_o light_n shall_v be_v dark_a in_o his_o tabernacle_n misery_n tabernacle_n i_o e._n in_o his_o family_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o former_a splendour_n both_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o extremity_n of_o misery_n and_o his_o lamp_n his_o 〈◊〉_d lamp_n candle_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o with_o he_o out_o he_o i_o e._n his_o glory_n shall_v die_v with_o he_o and_o not_o descend_v to_o his_o posterity_n as_o he_o hope_v and_o design_v or_o his_o candle_n which_o be_v with_o he_o or_o shine_v upon_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o 7._o the_o step_n of_o his_o strength_n might_n strength_n i_o e._n his_o strong_a step_n by_o a_o vulgar_a hebraism_n by_o step_n he_o mean_v his_o counsel_n as_o the_o next_o branch_n explain_v it_o his_o attempt_n and_o action_n and_o by_o step_n of_o strength_n such_o of_o they_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o firm_a and_o settle_a contrive_v with_o great_a strength_n of_o understanding_n and_o carry_v on_o with_o great_a resolution_n and_o might_n shall_v be_v straighten_a 8._o straighten_a i_o e._n shall_v be_v hinder_v and_o entangle_v he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o great_a difficulty_n and_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o proceed_v and_o to_o accomplish_v his_o erterprise_n but_o shall_v find_v himself_o ensnare_v by_o his_o own_o device_n as_o the_o next_o word_n declare_v it_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v also_o prov._n 4._o 11_o 12._o and_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o enlarge_n of_o a_o man_n way_n or_o step_n which_o signify_v success_n and_o prosperity_n as_o psal._n 4._o 1._o &_o 31._o 8._o and_o his_o own_o counsel_n shall_v cast_v he_o down_o accident_n down_o he_o shall_v be_v undo_v by_o his_o own_o contrivance_n either_o because_o god_n will_v give_v he_o up_o to_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a mistake_n of_o his_o way_n or_o because_o god_n will_v oppose_v he_o and_o turn_v his_o own_o device_n against_o he_o which_o he_o can_v easy_o do_v by_o throw_v in_o unexpected_a accident_n 8._o for_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o net_n by_o his_o own_o foot_n action_n foot_n by_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o design_n and_o action_n and_o he_o walk_v upon_o a_o snare_n destroy_v snare_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v entangle_v and_o destroy_v 9_o the_o 5._o the_o chap._n 5._o 5._o grin_n shall_v take_v he_o by_o the_o heel_n distress_n heel_n i_o e._n take_v fast_o hold_v of_o he_o so_o as_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o those_o distress_n and_o the_o robber_n snare_n robber_n when_o he_o be_v ensnare_v the_o robber_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v and_o spoil_v or_o kill_v he_o or_o the_o horrible_a or_o terrible_a man_n the_o huntsman_n that_o say_v the_o snare_n for_o he_o a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o who_o hunt_v for_o wild_a beast_n who_o first_o lie_v snare_n for_o they_o and_o then_o seize_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o snare_n shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o 10._o the_o snare_n be_v hide_v be_v heb._n hide_v lay_v for_o he_o in_o the_o ground_n another_o ground_n where_o he_o do_v not_o expect_v nor_o discern_v it_o the_o former_a snare_n he_o lay_v for_o himself_o but_o this_o be_v lay_v for_o he_o by_o another_o and_o a_o trap_n for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n 11._o 29._o 11._o ch._n 15._o 21._o jer._n 6._o 25._o &_o 20._o 3._o &_o 46._o 5._o &_o 49._o 29._o terror_n conscience_n terror_n both_o from_o man_n and_o from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o own_o unquiet_a mind_n and_o guilty_a conscience_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a on_o every_o side_n and_o shall_v he_o shall_v heb._n scatter_v he_o drive_v he_o to_o his_o foot_n place_n foot_n shall_v force_v he_o to_o flee_v hither_o and_o thither_o and_o he_o know_v not_o whither_o be_v secure_a and_o safe_a no_o where_n but_o pursue_v by_o terror_n from_o place_n to_o place_n 12._o his_o strength_n prosperity_n strength_n either_o 1._o his_o child_n which_o be_v and_o be_v call_v a_o man_n strength_n as_o gen._n 49._o 3._o psal._n â—…_n 27._o 4_o 5._o or_o rather_o 2._o his_o wealth_n and_o power_n and_o prosperity_n shall_v be_v hunger-bitten_a consume_v hunger-bitten_a or_o famish_a i._n e._n utter_o consume_v and_o 23._o and_o ch._n 15._o 23._o destruction_n shall_v be_v ready_a at_o his_o side_n companion_n side_n i_o e._n shall_v follow_v he_o at_o the_o heel_n as_o a_o most_o diligent_a servant_n or_o constant_a companion_n 13._o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o bar_v the_o heb._n bar_v strength_n of_o his_o skin_n deform_v skin_n heb._n the_o bar_n or_o rather_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o skin_n i._n e._n either_o the_o vein_n and_o sinew_n which_o branch_n out_o themselves_o through_o the_o skin_n as_o well_o as_o elsewhere_o or_o the_o fat_a and_o flesh_n which_o like_a bar_n support_v the_o skin_n and_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v it_o as_o branch_n do_v a_o tree_n without_o which_o the_o skin_n be_v shrivel_a up_o and_o deform_v even_o the_o first-born_a of_o death_n 5._o death_n i_o e._n a_o most_o remarkable_a and_o terrible_a kind_n of_o death_n the_o first-born_a be_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o thing_n eminent_a in_o their_o kind_n as_o isa._n 14._o 30._o col._n 1._o 18._o heb._n 12._o 23._o rev._n 1._o 5._o shall_v devour_v his_o strength_n 14._o 28._o 14._o chap._n 8._o 14._o &_o 11._o 20._o psal._n 112._o 10._o prov._n 10._o 28._o his_o confidence_n etc._n confidence_n i_o e._n all_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o confidence_n his_o riches_n child_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o his_o tabernacle_n habitation_n tabernacle_n i_o e._n out_o of_o his_o habitation_n and_o it_o confidence_n it_o to_o wit_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o confidence_n shall_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n heart_n terror_n either_o 1._o into_o extreme_a fear_n and_o horror_n of_o mind_n or_o 2._o to_o death_n which_o even_o aristotle_n call_v the_o most_o terrible_a of_o all_o terrible_n and_o this_o it_o will_v do_v either_o because_o it_o will_v expose_v he_o to_o his_o enemy_n who_o will_v kill_v he_o or_o because_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o disappointment_n and_o loss_n and_o danger_n will_v oppress_v his_o spirit_n and_o break_v his_o heart_n 15._o it_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n he_o tabernacle_n it_o i._n e._n
translate_v either_o 1._o breast_n but_o that_o seem_v very_o improper_a here_o because_o man_n breast_n do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o milk_n or_o 2._o milk-pail_n but_o their_o fullness_n be_v common_a and_o no_o sign_n of_o eminent_a plenty_n which_o be_v here_o design_v beside_o the_o follow_a branch_n which_o in_o job_n and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o explain_v the_o former_a imply_v that_o it_o signify_v some_o part_n of_o man_n body_n as_o all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n render_v it_o either_o the_o side_n as_o some_o of_o they_o have_v it_o or_o the_o bowel_n as_o other_o but_o for_o the_o follow_a milk_n they_o read_v fat_a the_o hebrew_a letter_n be_v exact_o the_o same_o in_o both_o word_n and_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o name_n of_o milk_n do_v oft_o understand_v fat_n be_v full_a of_o milk_n and_o his_o bone_n be_v moisten_v with_o marrow_n calamity_n marrow_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o bone_n job_n 30._o 30._o psal._n 102._o 3._o which_o be_v cause_v by_o old-age_n or_o grievous_a distemper_n or_o calamity_n 25._o and_o another_o counsel_n another_o either_o 1._o another_o wicked_a man_n or_o 2._o any_o other_o man_n promiscuous_o consider_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a so_o hereby_o he_o show_v how_o indifferent_o and_o alike_o god_n deal_v the_o concern_v of_o this_o life_n to_o one_o and_o another_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a so_o he_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a variety_n in_o god_n dispensation_n that_o he_o distribute_v great_a prosperity_n to_o one_o and_o great_a affliction_n to_o another_o no_o worse_o than_o he_o according_a to_o his_o wise_n but_o secret_a counsel_n die_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n sorrow_n soul_n i_o e._n with_o heart-breaking_a pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o never_o eat_v with_o pleasure_n pleasant_a pleasure_n i_o e._n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o his_o life_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o at_o meal-time_n when_o man_n usual_o be_v most_o free_a and_o pleasant_a 26._o they_o shall_v lie_v down_o alike_o in_o the_o dust_n life_n dust_n all_o these_o worldly_a difference_n be_v end_v by_o death_n and_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_a without_o any_o distinction_n till_o the_o time_n of_o general_n resurrection_n and_o judgement_n come_v so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v who_o be_v good_a and_o who_o be_v bad_a by_o any_o event_n which_o befall_v they_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v cover_v they_o 27._o behold_v i_o know_v your_o thought_n defence_n thought_n i_o perceive_v what_o you_o think_v and_o will_v object_v and_o say_v for_o your_o own_o defence_n and_o the_o device_n 7._o device_n or_o evil_a thought_n for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o prov._n 12._o 2._o &_o 14._o 17._o &_o 24._o 8._o isa._n 32._o 7._o which_o you_o wrongful_o imagine_v job._n imagine_v or_o wrest_v or_o violent_o force_n for_o they_o strain_v both_o job_n word_n and_o their_o own_o thought_n which_o be_v bias_v by_o their_o prejudice_n and_o passion_n against_o job._n against_o i_o i_o i_o for_o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o your_o discourse_n though_o they_o be_v of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o general_n yet_o be_v particular_o level_v at_o i_o 28._o for_o you_o say_v mind_n say_v to_o wit_n in_o your_o mind_n where_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o prince_n men._n prince_n i_o e._n it_o be_v not_o where_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o go_v this_o be_v speak_v either_o 1._o of_o job_n or_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o house_n god_n have_v late_o overthrow_v or_o rather_o 2._o in_o general_a of_o wicked_a prince_n or_o potentate_n as_o the_o follow_a answer_n show_v so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o question_n be_v that_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o common_a observation_n that_o eminent_a judgement_n even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v soon_o or_o late_a the_o portion_n of_o all_o ungodly_a men._n and_o where_o be_v wicked_a be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o dwelling-place_n of_o the_o wicked_a prince_n wicked_a which_o be_v add_v to_o limit_v the_o former_a expression_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o wicked_a prince_n 29._o have_v you_o not_o ask_v they_o that_o go_v by_o the_o way_n it_o way_n these_o be_v the_o word_n either_o 1._o of_o iob_n friend_n who_o thus_o continue_v their_o former_a discourse_n by_o a_o second_o enquiry_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o job_n himself_o who_o answer_v one_o question_n with_o another_o you_o may_v learn_v this_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o debate_n to_o wit_n that_o good_a man_n be_v oft_o afflict_v and_o that_o wicked_a man_n do_v common_o live_v and_o die_v in_o great_a prosperity_n and_o be_v not_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n even_o from_o they_o that_o go_v by_o the_o way_n i._n e._n either_o from_o traveller_n who_o have_v see_v and_o observe_v many_o person_n and_o place_n and_o event_n be_v more_o capable_a judge_n of_o this_o matter_n or_o from_o any_o person_n that_o pass_v along_o the_o highway_n 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some_o kind_n of_o pomp_n and_o state_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v to_o wrath._n to_o heb._n the_o day_n of_o wrath._n the_o day_n of_o wrath_n book_n wrath_n heb._n to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n i._n e._n of_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a wrath_n either_o to_o some_o terrible_a and_o desolate_v judgement_n which_o god_n sometime_o send_v upon_o wicked_a prince_n or_o people_n or_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n which_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o day_n of_o wrath_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n as_o appear_v from_o ch._n 19_o 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o book_n 31._o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o way_n to_o his_o face_n 10._o face_n i_o e._n plain_o and_o while_o he_o live_v as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 7._o 10._o and_o who_o shall_v repay_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v punishment_n do_v no_o man_n can_v bring_v he_o to_o a_o account_n or_o punishment_n danger_n p_o i._n e._n his_o wicked_a course_n and_o action_n and_o whither_o they_o lead_v he_o his_o power_n and_o splendour_n be_v so_o great_a that_o scarce_o any_o man_n dare_v reprove_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n or_o show_v he_o his_o danger_n 32._o yet_o life_n yet_o heb._n and._n the_o pomp_n of_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o life_n shall_v he_o be_v bring_v signify_v bring_v with_o pomp_n and_o state_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o the_o grave_n the_o heb._n grave_n grave_a honour_n grave_a heb._n to_o the_o grave_n i._n e._n to_o a_o honourable_a and_o eminent_a grave_a the_o plural_a number_n be_v oft_o use_v emphatical_o to_o note_v eminency_n as_o job_n 40._o 10._o prov._n 1._o 20._o lam._n 3._o
to_o he_o through_o the_o mediator_n and_o sincere_o repent_v of_o and_o turn_n from_o his_o former_a sin_n unto_o the_o serious_a practice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v favourable_a to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v declare_v and_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o such_o case_n 27._o 〈…〉_o 27._o 〈…〉_o he_o look_v upon_o man_n distress_n man_n either_o 1._o the_o sick_a man_n shall_v look_v upon_o and_o converse_v with_o mankind_n his_o friend_n or_o other_o as_o he_o do_v before_o and_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o shall_v confess_v to_o they_o that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v but_o that_o he_o by_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o folly_n do_v bring_v that_o evil_n upon_o himself_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v god_n great_a goodness_n to_o he_o and_o shall_v add_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o my_o life_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o render_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o god_n diligent_o observe_v all_o mankind_n and_o their_o several_a carriage_n especial_o in_o sickness_n and_o distress_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v follow_v sin_v if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o sincere_o say_v thus_o god_n hear_v it_o and_o will_v pardon_v and_o heal_v he_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a sin_v right_a either_o 1._o i_o have_v judge_v perverse_o of_o the_o just_a and_o right_a way_n of_o god_n censure_v his_o proceed_n against_o i_o as_o too_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a whereas_o in_o truth_n i_o only_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v or_o 2._o i_o have_v pervert_v god_n righteous_a law_n by_o bend_v it_o and_o make_v it_o comply_v with_o my_o crooked_a way_n or_o i_o have_v swerve_v from_o the_o right_n and_o good_a way_n of_o god_n command_n or_o i_o have_v make_v crooked_a path_n so_o he_o repeat_v in_o other_o word_n what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o before_o not_o i_o get_v no_o good_a by_o so_o do_v as_o i_o vain_o promise_v myself_o but_o i_o get_v much_o hurt_v by_o it_o even_o disease_n and_o grief_n and_o extreme_a danger_n this_o be_v the_o just_a fruit_n of_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o meiosis_n whereby_o less_o be_v say_v and_o more_o be_v understand_v of_o which_o we_o have_v see_v many_o example_n before_o 28._o 〈…〉_o 28._o 〈…〉_o he_o be_v he_o i_o e._n god_n who_o work_n alone_o this_o be_v will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n life_n soul_n himself_o or_o as_o it_o follow_v his_o life_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n 18._o life_n see_v on_o v._o 18._o shall_v see_v the_o light_n branch_n light_n i_o e._n shall_v enjoy_v either_o 1._o prosperity_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v light_n as_o darkness_n be_v put_v for_o affliction_n or_o 2._o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 30._o the_o light_n of_o this_o world_n i._n e._n his_o life_n which_o be_v endanger_v shall_v be_v restore_v and_o continue_v this_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n 29._o lo_o all_o these_o thing_n work_v god_n sinner_n god_n all_o these_o way_n and_o method_n do_v god_n use_v to_o awaken_v and_o convince_v and_o save_v sinner_n 〈…〉_o sinner_n 〈…〉_o oftentimes_o with_o man_n deliverance_n man_n either_o several_o one_o way_n with_o one_o and_o another_o way_n with_o another_o or_o with_o the_o same_o man_n try_v several_a mean_n one_o after_o another_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o prepare_v he_o for_o deliverance_n 30._o 13._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d â—…6_n 13._o to_o bring_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n go_v live_n i_o e._n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o life_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v go_v 31._o mark_v well_o o_o job_n harken_v unto_o i_o hold_v thy_o peace_n silence_n peace_n attend_v to_o what_o i_o have_v further_o to_o say_v to_o thou_o with_o patience_n and_o silence_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v 32._o if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v i_o answer_v i_o speak_v for_o i_o desire_v to_o justify_v thou_o thou_o thou_o for_o thy_o own_o justification_n or_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o charge_n that_o i_o have_v already_o bring_v against_o thou_o vindication_n thou_o to_o wit_n as_o far_o as_o may_v consist_v with_o truth_n and_o justice_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v with_o evil_a design_n or_o a_o bitter_a mind_n or_o as_o one_o resolve_v to_o condemn_v thou_o whatsoever_o thou_o say_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o which_o may_v make_v for_o thy_o just_a vindication_n 33._o if_o not_o harken_v unto_o i_o hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o i_o shall_v teach_v thou_o wisdom_n circumstance_n wisdom_n i_o e._n what_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o duty_n be_v in_o thy_o circumstance_n chap._n xxxiv_o 1._o furthermore_o elihu_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o hear_v my_o word_n o_o you_o wise_a man_n wise_a man_n who_o be_v here_o present_a do_v you_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o reason_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o be_o further_a to_o say_v for_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o submit_v all_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o true_o wise_a and_o give_v ear_n unto_o i_o you_o that_o have_v knowledge_n 3._o 11._o 3._o chap._n 6._o 30._o &_o 12._o 11._o for_o the_o ear_n tri_v word_n 11._o word_n i_o e._n man_n mind_n judge_v of_o thing_n speak_v and_o hear_v the_o ear_n the_o sense_n of_o discipline_n be_v put_v for_o the_o mind_n to_o which_o thing_n be_v convey_v by_o it_o see_v the_o note_n on_o job_n 12._o 11._o as_o the_o palate_n the_o heb._n palate_n mouth_n taste_v meat_n 4._o let_v we_o choose_v to_o we_o judgement_n cause_n judgement_n i_o e._n justice_n and_o equity_n judgement_n be_v oft_o synecdochical_o use_v for_o just_a judgement_n as_o job_n 8._o 3._o &_o 19_o 7._o &_o 32._o 9_o psal._n 37._o 28._o let_v we_o not_o contend_v for_o victory_n but_o only_o for_o truth_n and_o justice_n this_o shall_v be_v my_o only_a care_n and_o business_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o all_o prejudices_fw-la and_o animosity_n which_o i_o perceive_v have_v have_v too_o great_a a_o influence_n upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o friend_n and_o impartial_o consider_v the_o naked_a truth_n and_o right_n of_o the_o cause_n let_v we_o know_v another_o know_v i_o e._n let_v we_o discover_v or_o make_v it_o know_v one_o to_o another_o among_o ourselves_o what_o be_v good_a cause_n good_a who_o have_v the_o best_a cause_n 5._o for_o job_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v chap._n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o righteous_a he_o righteous_a either_o 1._o i_o be_o perfect_o righteous_a but_o this_o job_n do_v not_o say_v but_o the_o contrary_a job_n 9_o 2_o 3._o &_o 14._o 4._o or_o 2._o i_o be_o a_o sincere_a person_n no_o hypocrite_n as_o my_o friend_n make_v i_o but_o this_o elibu_n do_v not_o deny_v or_o 3._o i_o be_o so_o far_o righteous_a and_o have_v be_v so_o holy_a and_o blameless_a in_o my_o life_n that_o i_o have_v not_o deserve_v not_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o expect_v such_o hard_a usage_n from_o god_n and_o this_o job_n have_v oft_o intimate_v and_o elihu_n do_v just_o blame_v he_o for_o it_o that_o he_o blazon_v his_o own_o righteousness_n with_o tacit_n reflection_n upon_o god_n for_o deal_v so_o severe_o with_o he_o and_o my_o god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n expression_n judgement_n for_o so_o job_n have_v say_v ch._n 27._o 2._o i_o e._n he_o deny_v i_o that_o which_o be_v but_o just_a and_o equal_a to_o give_v i_o a_o fair_a hear_n to_o suffer_v i_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n with_o or_o before_o he_o to_o show_v i_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o contend_v with_o i_o and_o what_o sin_n beside_o common_a infirmity_n i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o whereby_o i_o have_v deserve_v such_o extraordinary_a judgement_n which_o elihu_n just_o tax_v he_o with_o as_o a_o very_a irreverent_a and_o presumptuous_a expression_n 6._o shall_v i_o lie_v against_o my_o right_n do_v right_n so_o job_n have_v say_v in_o effect_n ch._n 27._o 4_o 5_o 6._o shall_v i_o false_o accuse_v myself_o of_o such_o sin_n of_o which_o i_o be_o no_o way_n conscious_a to_o myself_o shall_v i_o betray_v my_o own_o cause_n and_o deny_v my_o integrity_n and_o say_v that_o i_o deserve_v worse_a than_o i_o have_v do_v 12._o do_v heb._n my_o arrow_n chap._n 6._o 4._o &_o 16._o 12._o my_o wound_n be_v incurable_a without_o transgression_n head_n transgression_n i_o e._n without_o any_o great_a or_o heinous_a or_o cry_v sin_n as_o
gospel-covenant_n their_o child_n be_v admit_v with_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n 5._o generation_n that_o believe_v seed_n shall_v be_v repute_a both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n the_o generation_n or_o child_n or_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d former_o be_v â—…ut_o upon_o the_o jew_n contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d their_o title_n and_o privilege_n compare_v this_o place_n with_o psal._n 87._o 5._o 31._o they_o i_o shall_v come_v errand_n come_v to_o wit_n from_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o to_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o gentile_a world_n to_o the_o several_a part_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n go_v upon_o this_o errand_n and_o shall_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n gentile_n righteousness_n god_n righteousness_n either_o 1._o his_o wonderful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n in_o give_v they_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n for_o righteousness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d put_v for_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n as_o have_v be_v note_v again_o and_o again_o or_o 2._o that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3._o 21._o 22_o philip._n 3._o 9_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o rom._n 10._o 3._o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d joyful_o embrace_v or_o 3._o his_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_o and_o fiâ—…ly_o call_v righteousness_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n make_v and_o record_v in_o the_o olâ—…_n testâ—…ment_n and_o especial_o those_o two_o concern_v the_o send_n of_o the_o messiâ—…s_n and_o concern_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v testament_n bear_v either_o 1._o spiritual_o i._n e._n bear_v again_o for_o regeneration_n be_v oft_o call_v a_o birth_n as_o psal._n 87._o 4_o 5._o joh._n 1._o 13._o 1_o pâ—…t_fw-la 1._o 23._o and_o a_o creation_n psal._n 102._o 18._o or_o rather_o 2_o natural_o i._n e._n unto_o succeed_a generation_n whereby_o david_n give_v we_o a_o key_n to_o understand_v this_o psalm_n and_o â—…cheth_v we_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o himself_o or_o of_o the_o occurrence_n of_o his_o time_n but_o of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o after-age_n even_o of_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o they_o this_o i._n e._n they_o shall_v declare_v that_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n and_o carry_v on_o by_o his_o only_a power_n in_o the_o world_n against_o all_o the_o wit_n and_o force_n of_o men._n or_o rather_o because_o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o proof_n or_o demonstration_n of_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n now_o mention_v he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n plain_o understand_v here_o and_o express_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n have_v 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n wrought_v it_o to_o wit_n his_o righteousness_n i._n e._n he_o have_v execute_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n he_o have_v demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n by_o his_o action_n and_o by_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o gospel_n 1._o either_o the_o convert_v and_o worshipper_n v._o 27._o 29._o or_o their_o seed_n last_o mention_v v._o 30._o or_o this_o may_v be_v indefinite_o speak_v as_o such_o verb_n be_v oft_o use_v they_o shall_v come_v i._n e._n some_o or_o other_o shall_v come_v and_o do_v the_o work_n here_o mention_v to_o wiâ—…_n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n psal._n xxiii_o the_o argument_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o psalm_n give_v we_o some_o general_a discovery_n of_o the_o time_n of_o its_o writing_n which_o be_v when_o david_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o distress_n and_o quiet_o settle_v in_o his_o kingdom_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v 17._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 40._o 11_o jer_n 23_o 4_o eze_n 34._o 23._o joh._n 10._o 11._o 1_o pâ—…t_fw-la 2._o 25_o rev._n 7._o 17._o my_o shepherd_n conduct_n shepherd_n he_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o by_o his_o gracious_a providence_n towards_o i_o and_o for_o i_o and_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o that_o office_n and_o relation_n to_o i_o by_o his_o enâ—…ing_n into_o covenant_n with_o i_o whereby_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o rule_v and_o feed_v and_o preserve_v and_o heal_v i_o and_o do_v all_o which_o shepherd_n do_v or_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v to_o their_o flock_n which_o david_n very_o well_o understand_v and_o have_v doubtless_o careful_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o sheep_n and_o therefore_o he_o strengthen_v this_o faith_n by_o his_o consideration_n that_o god_n be_v his_o shepherd_n and_o god_n be_v a_o much_o better_a shepherd_n than_o he_o or_o any_o man_n can_v be_v so_o he_o may_v confident_o expect_v more_o than_o ordinary_a benefit_n from_o his_o conduct_n i_o shall_v noâ—…_n want_v hurt_n want_v to_o wit_n any_o thing_n which_o be_v real_o necessary_a for_o i_o either_o for_o this_o life_n or_o for_o the_o next_o but_o foolish_a man_n may_v think_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o which_o the_o alwise_a god_n know_v to_o be_v not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o hurtful_a and_o therefore_o merciful_o deny_v what_o man_n ignorant_o desire_v to_o their_o hurt_n 2._o he_o make_v i_o to_o lie_v down_o 15._o down_o to_o rest_v and_o repose_v myself_o at_o noon_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n see_v cant._n 1._o 7._o isa._n 13._o 20._o ezek._n 34._o 15._o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d green_a pasture_n provision_n pasture_n where_o there_o be_v both_o delight_n and_o plenty_n of_o provision_n he_o lead_v i_o 10._o i_o leave_v i_o shall_v wander_v and_o perish_v heb._n he_o lead_v i_o sweet_o and_o 〈◊〉_d accommodate_v himself_o to_o my_o infiâ—…mities_n as_o shepherd_n do_v to_o their_o sheep_n gen._n 33._o 13._o isa._n 40._o 11._o and_o 49._o 10._o beside_o 7._o beside_o or_o to_o the_o particle_n all_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o el_fw-es as_o gen._n 1._o 30._o and_o 16._o 7._o the_o quietness_n the_o heb._n waâ—…er_n of_o quietness_n still_a water_n they_o g_o quiet_n and_o gentle_a water_n either_o put_v into_o watering-trough_n or_o run_v in_o small_a and_o shallow_a channel_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o great_a river_n which_o both_o affright_v the_o sheep_n with_o their_o noise_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o their_o swift_a and_o violent_a stream_n whilst_o they_o be_v drink_v aâ—…_n they_o 3._o 3._o 3._o psal._n 5._o 8._o &_o 19_o 8._o &_o 31._o 3._o he_o restore_v 11._o restore_v heb._n he_o bring_v it_o back_o either_o 1._o from_o its_o error_n or_o wander_v or_o 2._o into_o the_o body_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v even_o depart_v and_o faint_v away_o he_o revive_v or_o comfort_v i_o comp._n ruth_n 4._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 30._o 12._o lament_n 1._o 11._o my_o soul_n he_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n they_o righteousness_n in_o straight_o and_o plain_a and_o safe_a path_n where_o the_o sheep_n be_v neither_o hurt_n nor_o weary_v nor_o in_o danger_n of_o wander_v by_o his_o word_n he_o direct_v i_o to_o the_o right_a way_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o incline_v and_o inable_v i_o to_o choose_v they_o and_o to_o continue_v to_o walk_v in_o they_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n goodness_n sake_n not_o for_o any_o worth_n in_o i_o but_o mere_o for_o the_o demonstration_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n 4._o yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 6._o death_n through_o a_o dark_a and_o dismal_a valley_n full_a of_o terror_n and_o danger_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v job._n 24._o 17._o psal._n 44._o 19_o and_o 107._o 10._o 14._o jer._n 2._o 6._o 6._o 6._o psal._n 3._o 6_o 118._o 6._o i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n god_n evil_n i_o will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o my_o fear_n but_o confident_o rely_v upon_o god_n for_o thou_o arâ—…_n with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n it_o staff_n two_o word_n note_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o both_o design_v god_n pastoral_a care_n over_o he_o express_v by_o the_o sign_n and_o instrument_n of_o it_o they_o comfort_v i_o distress_n i_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o support_v i_o under_o all_o my_o fear_n and_o distress_n 5._o thou_o prepare_v a_o table_n comfort_n table_n i._n e._n thou_o furnishe_v i_o with_o plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o provision_n and_o comfort_n before_o i_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o my_o enemy_n it_o enemy_n they_o
deut._n 24._o 15._o 2._o o_o my_o god_n i_o 11._o i_o psal._n 22._o 5._o &_o 31._o 1._o &_o 34._o 8._o psal._n 28._o 7._o rom._n 10._o 11._o trust_v in_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a boast_n ashamed_a i._n e._n disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n which_o will_v be_v reproachful_a to_o i_o not_o without_o reflection_n upon_o thou_o of_o who_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n i_o have_v make_v my_o boast_n let_v not_o my_o enemy_n triumph_n over_o i_o 3._o yea_o let_v none_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a example_n ashamed_a with_o i_o and_o for_o i_o for_o if_o i_o be_v frustrate_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o will_v be_v discourage_v and_o upbraid_v with_o my_o example_n let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a hope_n ashamed_a blast_v their_o wicked_a design_n and_o hope_n which_o transgress_v i_o transgress_v or_o prevaricate_v or_o deal_v persidious_o with_o i_o violate_v their_o faith_n give_v to_o i_o 78._o i_o psal._n 119._o 78._o without_o a_o cause_n reason_n cause_n without_o any_o provocation_n of_o i_o or_o without_o any_o sufficient_a reason_n 4._o 10._o 4._o psal._n 5._o 8._o &_o 27._o 11._o &_o 86._o 11._o &_o 119._o 27._o &_o 143._o 8._o 10._o show_v i_o thy_o way_n contrary_n way_n i._n e._n the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n what_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o my_o circumstance_n and_o difficulty_n by_o what_o method_n i_o may_v obtain_v thy_o favour_n and_o help_v whatsoever_o thou_o do_v with_o i_o as_o to_o other_o thing_n grant_v i_o this_o favour_n teach_v i_o my_o duty_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o it_o notwithstanding_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o path_n 5._o 3._o 5._o psal._n 26._o 3._o lead_v i_o in_o thy_o truth_n do_v truth_n i._n e._n in_o the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n prescribe_v in_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v truth_n as_o psal._n 119._o 30._o joh._n 8._o 45_o 46._o and_o 16._o 13._o etc._n etc._n or_o by_o or_o because_o of_o thy_o truth_n i._n e._n because_o thou_o be_v faithful_a do_v thou_o lead_v or_o guide_v i_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v and_o teach_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n salvation_n salvation_n i._n e._n who_o have_v save_v i_o former_o and_o have_v engage_v to_o save_v i_o and_o from_o who_o alone_o i_o expect_v salvation_n on_o thou_o do_v i_o wait_v all_o the_o day_n 6._o remember_v o_o lord_n 11._o lord_n psal._n 103._o 17_o &_o 106._o 1._o &_o 107._o 1._o jer._n 33._o 11._o bowel_n 11._o heb._n thy_o bowel_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n thyself_o kindness_n o_o consider_v thy_o own_o merciful_a nature_n and_o thy_o former_a manifold_a favour_n vouchsafe_v to_o i_o and_o to_o other_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o do_v like_o thyself_o for_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o of_o old_a i_o old_a thou_o have_v be_v gracious_a to_o such_o as_o i_o be_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n and_o to_o i_o in_o particular_a from_o my_o very_a infancy_n as_o he_o oft_o acknowledge_v in_o this_o book_n yea_o from_o all_o eternity_n thou_o have_v have_v a_o good_a will_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o now_o desist_v and_o desert_v i_o 7._o remember_v not_o charge_n not_o so_o as_o to_o lay_v they_o to_o my_o charge_n 11._o charge_n job_n 20._o 11._o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n he_o youth_n the_o sin_n commit_v in_o my_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n eccles._n 11._o 9_o 10._o which_o god_n frequent_o punish_v in_o ripe_a age_n job._n 13_o 26._o jer._n 3._o 25_o and_o therefore_o he_o now_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o he_o nor_o my_o transgression_n i_o transgression_n nor_o any_o of_o my_o succeed_a or_o other_o sin_n which_o either_o have_v be_v act_v by_o i_o or_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n remember_v thou_o i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n implore_v sake_n be_v a_o sinner_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o myself_o but_o thy_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n which_o i_o now_o implore_v o_o lord_n 8._o good_a it_o good_a i._n e._n bountiful_a and_o gracious_a to_o sinner_n ready_a to_o good_a and_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o upright_o they_o upright_o or_o right_o i._n e._n holy_a and_o true_a sincere_a in_o make_v promise_n and_o in_o all_o his_o declaration_n and_o offer_v of_o mercy_n to_o sinner_n and_o faithful_a in_o fulfil_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n relieve_v way_n be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o such_o poor_a sinner_n as_o i_o be_o but_o will_v guide_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o gracious_a providence_n into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n by_o sinner_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v all_o that_o be_v so_o not_o such_o â—…s_n be_v obstinate_a and_o proud_a and_o scornful_a who_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o teach_v nor_o direct_v but_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o error_n and_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o will_v blind_v and_o harden_v they_o to_o their_o ruin_n as_o be_v often_o express_v in_o scripture_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n do_v humble_o and_o earnest_o seek_v god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n or_o such_o as_o be_v meek_a as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o for_o these_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o assist_v and_o relieve_v 9_o the_o meek_a he_o meek_a i._n e._n the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a such_o as_o meek_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n hand_n and_o word_n and_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v direct_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o will_v he_o go_v he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v guide_v in_o judgement_n 13._o judgement_n i._n e_fw-la in_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n or_o in_o the_o right_a way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v his_o judgement_n or_o judgement_n or_o with_o judgement_n i._n e._n with_o a_o wise_a and_o provident_a care_n and_o a_o due_a regard_n to_o all_o their_o circumstance_n see_v jer._n 10._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o and_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n walk_v way_n either_o god_n way_n which_o god_n prescribe_v or_o his_o own_o way_n in_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o walk_v 10._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n advantage_n truth_n all_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o they_o yea_o even_o those_o that_o be_v afflictive_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v do_v in_o kindness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o they_o as_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o they_o and_o tend_v to_o their_o great_a advantage_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n duty_n covenant_n i._n e_fw-la the_o law_n or_o condition_n require_v of_o they_o by_o his_o covenant_n or_o as_o it_o follow_v his_o testimony_n i._n e._n his_o precept_n which_o be_v the_o testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o god_n will_n and_o of_o man_n duty_n and_o his_o testimony_n 11._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n herein_o sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v concern_v herein_o o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a much_o great_a and_o therefore_o none_o but_o such_o a_o god_n can_v pardon_v it_o and_o nothing_o but_o thy_o own_o name_n can_v move_v thou_o to_o do_v it_o and_o the_o pardon_v of_o it_o will_v well_o become_v so_o great_a and_o good_a a_o god_n and_o will_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o illustration_n of_o thy_o glory_n as_o the_o greatness_n and_o desperateness_n of_o the_o disease_n advance_v the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o physician_n or_o this_o may_v be_v urge_v not_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o move_v god_n but_o as_o the_o reason_n that_o move_v he_o to_o pray_v so_o earnest_o and_o that_o for_o god_n name_n sake_n or_o though_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v oft_o render_v as_o exod._n 34._o 9_o psal._n 41._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v great_a possible_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o sin_n against_o uriah_o and_o bathsheba_n or_o for_o or_o though_o it_o be_v much_o or_o manifold_a for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o great_a and_o much_o 12._o what_o man_n be_v he_o case_n he_o i._n e._n whosoever_o he_o be_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n whether_o more_o innocent_a or_o a_o great_a sinner_n which_o be_v my_o case_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v 7._o choose_v i._n e._n which_o god_n appoint_v or_o approve_v or_o which_o he_o i._n e._n such_o person_n shall_v choose_v for_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v oft_o put_v potential_o and_o so_o as_o
the_o seat_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o fountain_n of_o support_n and_o nourishment_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n thus_o the_o whole_a man_z both_o soul_n and_o body_n inside_n and_o outside_n be_v consume_v 10._o for_o my_o life_n it_o life_n i._n e._n the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o be_v spend_v with_o grief_n and_o my_o year_n with_o sigh_v my_o strength_n fail_v because_o of_o my_o iniquity_n use_v iniquity_n either_o through_o my_o deep_a and_o just_a sense_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o afflict_v i_o in_o this_o manner_n or_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o iniquity_n as_o this_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v and_o my_o bone_n lie_v bone_n in_o which_o my_o chief_a strength_n lie_v be_v consume_v grief_n consume_v the_o juice_n and_o marrow_n of_o they_o be_v almost_o dry_v up_o with_o excessive_a grief_n 11._o i_o be_v a_o reproach_n king_n reproach_n i._n e._n the_o matter_n of_o their_o reproach_n and_o scorn_n this_o say_v they_o be_v david_n anoint_v to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n a_o goodly_a monarch_n indeed_o forsake_v by_o god_n and_o man_n and_o in_o a_o perish_a and_o desperate_a condition_n he_o pretend_v great_a piety_n to_o god_n and_o loyalty_n to_o saul_n but_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v a_o great_a impostor_n and_o a_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n to_o his_o king_n among_o all_o my_o enemy_n but_o 18._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 38._o 11._o &_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 18._o especial_o among_o my_o neighbour_n knowledge_n neighbour_n which_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o his_o misery_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o neighbourhood_n to_o perform_v all_o friendly_a office_n to_o he_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v daily_a witness_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o therefore_o sin_v against_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o a_o fear_n 22._o fear_n or_o a_o terror_n they_o be_v afraid_a to_o give_v i_o any_o countenance_n or_o assistance_n or_o to_o be_v see_v in_o my_o company_n be_v warn_v by_o abimelech_n punishment_n for_o it_o 1_o sam._n 22._o to_o my_o acquaintance_n they_o that_o do_v see_v i_o without_o flee_v from_o i_o it_o i_o either_o loathe_v i_o as_o a_o monster_n of_o man_n and_o a_o unlucky_a spectacle_n and_o such_o a_o villain_n as_o my_o enemy_n represent_v i_o and_o they_o believe_v i_o to_o be_v or_o to_o prevent_v their_o own_o danger_n and_o ruin_n which_o may_v be_v occasion_v by_o it_o 12._o i_o be_o forget_v so_o forget_v whatsoever_o good_a service_n i_o have_v do_v to_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n or_o to_o any_o particular_a person_n neighbour_n friend_n or_o other_o which_o sometime_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v and_o high_o commend_v be_v now_o quite_o forget_v by_o all_o of_o they_o or_o at_o least_o they_o carry_v themselves_o to_o i_o as_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n 5._o man_n who_o name_n and_o memory_n be_v quite_o lose_v within_o a_o few_o day_n see_v psal._n 88_o 12._o eccles._n 9_o 5._o out_o of_o mind_n i_o be_o like_o a_o perish_v a_o heb._n a_o vessel_n 〈◊〉_d perish_v break_a vessel_n all_o vessel_n make_a of_o earth_n which_o be_v irreparable_a and_o useless_a and_o therefore_o despise_v by_o all_o 13._o for_o i_o have_v hear_v other_o hear_v partly_o with_o my_o own_o ear_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o information_n of_o other_o the_o slander_n of_o many_o dignity_n many_o who_o reproach_n and_o defame_v i_o as_o a_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a person_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n a_o conspirator_n against_o the_o king_n life_n or_o dignity_n 2â—…_n dignity_n jer._n 6._o 25._o &_o 20._o 3._o lam._n 2._o 2â—…_n fear_n clause_n fear_n i._n e._n just_a cause_n of_o fear_n even_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o life_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n be_v on_o every_o side_n while_o they_o take_v counsel_n together_o against_o i_o they_o devise_v to_o take_v away_o 11._o away_o to_o wit_n unjust_o and_o violent_o as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 34._o 2._o and_o 24._o 11._o my_o life_n 14._o but_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n l._n i_o g_o mine_n by_o paternal_a relation_n and_o care_n and_o affection_n and_o by_o thy_o promise_n or_o covenant_n make_v with_o i_o 15._o my_o time_n 26._o time_n either_o 1._o the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n how_o long_o i_o shall_v live_v or_o 2._o my_o opportunty_n or_o sit_v season_n for_o work_v out_o my_o deliverance_n or_o rather_o 3._o all_o the_o affair_n and_o event_n of_o my_o life_n for_o time_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o thing_n do_v or_o accident_n happen_v in_o time_n as_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 30._o job_n 11._o 17._o psal._n 37._o 18._o eccles._n 9_o 11._o dan._n 2._o 21._o act._n 17._o 26._o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n above_o hand_n i._n e_fw-la be_v whole_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o dispose_v and_o order_n as_o thou_o sec_v fit_a and_o not_o at_o all_o in_o my_o enemy_n power_n who_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v they_o from_o above_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o from_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o 16._o 6._o 16._o psal_n 4._o 6._o make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o servant_n enemy_n servant_n manifest_a thy_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o i_o by_o answer_v my_o prayer_n and_o save_v i_o from_o all_o my_o enemy_n save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n 17._o 2._o 17._o psal._n 25_o 2._o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v call_v upon_o thou_o men._n thou_o and_o therefore_o thy_o honour_n will_v be_v eclipse_v in_o my_o disappointment_n as_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v prayer_n nor_o keep_v promise_n nor_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a men._n let_v the_o wicked_a be_v ashamed_a confidence_n ashamed_a frustrate_v in_o their_o wicked_a design_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o grave_a and_o or_o let_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o grave_a let_v 9_o let_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 9_o they_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o hâ—…ll_o the_o heb._n hâ—…ll_o grave_n it_o grave_n see_v they_o be_v implacable_a in_o their_o malice_n and_o rage_n against_o innocent_a and_o good_a man_n do_v thou_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o thy_o just_a judgement_n and_o since_o either_o the_o righteous_a or_o the_o wicked_a must_v be_v cut_v off_o let_v destruction_n fall_v upon_o they_o who_o most_o deserve_v it_o 18._o â—…_n 18._o psal._n 12._o â—…_n let_v the_o lie_a lip_n tongue_n lip_n slanderous_a tongue_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n off_o silence_n either_o by_o thy_o vindication_n and_o discovery_n of_o my_o integrity_n or_o by_o some_o eminent_a judgement_n which_o may_v either_o convince_v they_o or_o cut_v they_o off_o which_o speak_v thing_n speak_v heb._n a_o hard_a thing_n grievous_a thing_n like_a thing_n heb._n hard_a word_n or_o thing_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a of_o this_o expression_n see_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 3._o psal._n 60._o 3_o and_o 94._o 4_o jude_n v._n 15._o he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v grievous_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v bear_v as_o bitter_a calumny_n cruel_a mock_n terrible_a threaten_n and_o the_o like_a proud_o and_o contemptuous_o breath_n contemptuous_o with_o great_a arrogancy_n and_o confidence_n of_o success_n and_o contempt_n of_o i_o and_o i_o who_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o few_o in_o number_n and_o impotent_a and_o fugitive_n and_o such_o who_o they_o can_v blow_v away_o with_o a_o breath_n against_o the_o righteous_a enemy_n righteous_a against_o we_o who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v righteous_a notwithstanding_o all_o their_o false_a accusation_n and_o therefore_o for_o thy_o love_n to_o righteousness_n save_v we_o and_o silence_v our_o unjust_a enemy_n 19_o 9_o 19_o isa._n 64._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n blessing_n goodness_n no_o word_n can_v express_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o blessing_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o fit_a up_o or_o hide_a to_o wit_n with_o thyself_o or_o in_o thy_o own_o breast_n the_o word_n be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o remove_v a_o objection_n of_o ungodly_a man_n take_v from_o the_o present_a calamity_n of_o good_a men._n his_o favour_n it_o be_v true_a be_v not_o always_o manifest_v to_o or_o for_o they_o but_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o in_o his_o treasure_n whence_o it_o shall_v be_v draw_v forth_o when_o they_o need_v it_o and_o he_o see_v it_o fit_a for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v writing_n wrought_v or_o have_v prepare_v as_o exod._n 15._o 17._o or_o will_v work_v the_o past_a time_n be_v put_v for_o the_o future_a to_o note_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o as_o be_v common_a in_o the_o prophetical_a writing_n for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o before_o the_o son_n
help_v from_o i_o 23._o stir_v up_o thyself_o and_o awake_v to_o my_o judgement_n even_o unto_o my_o cause_n adversary_n cause_n at_o last_o undertake_v to_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o my_o adversary_n my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n 24._o judge_v i_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n oppressor_n righteousness_n whereby_o thou_o use_v and_o love_v to_o defend_v the_o innocent_a and_o to_o punish_v their_o oppressor_n and_o let_v they_o not_o rejoice_v over_o i_o 25._o let_v they_o not_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n soul_n heart_n heb._n ah_o ah_o our_o soul_n ah_o so_o will_v we_o have_v it_o he_o it_o heb._n aha_o our_o soul_n i._n e._n oh_o our_o soul_n cry_v aha_o a_o expression_n of_o mirth_n as_o before_o v._o 21._o or_o aha_o we_o have_v our_o wish_n or_o desire_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v psal._n 41._o 2._o david_n be_v now_o as_o low_o as_o we_o can_v wish_v he_o let_v they_o not_o say_v we_o have_v swallow_v he_o up_o 26._o 14._o 26._o verse_n 4._o psal._n 40._o 14._o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o bring_v to_o confusion_n together_o they_o together_o as_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o deride_v and_o oppose_v i_o so_o do_v thou_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o destroy_v they_o or_o in_o like_a manner_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o let_v the_o proud_a and_o great_a one_o of_o they_o be_v disappoint_v and_o ashamed_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a among_o they_o that_o rejoice_v at_o my_o hurt_n let_v they_o be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n that_o magnify_v themselves_o contempt_n themselves_o the_o same_o ellipsis_n we_o have_v psal._n 38._o 16._o and_o 55._o 12._o jer._n 48_o 26._o or_o their_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v express_v obad._n v._n 12._o so_o ezek._n 35._o 13._o that_o extol_v themselves_o and_o their_o power_n and_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n against_o i_o 27._o let_v they_o shout_n for_o joy_n and_o be_v glad_a that_o favour_n righteousness_n favour_n heb._n my_o righteousness_n my_o righteous_a cause_n it_o cause_n that_o wish_v well_o to_o it_o although_o they_o want_v either_o strength_n or_o courage_n to_o plead_v it_o yea_o let_v they_o say_v continual_o let_v the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v magnify_v magnify_v i._n e._n exalt_v and_o praise_v for_o his_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n and_o goodness_n manifest_v in_o my_o deliverance_n my_o enemy_n great_a design_n be_v to_o magnify_v themselves_o v._o 26._o but_o my_o chief_a desire_n be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v magnify_v which_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n 28._o and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o of_o thy_o praise_n all_o the_o day_n long_o psal._n xxxvi_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o david_n when_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o saul_n and_o his_o courtier_n upon_o which_o occasion_n he_o enlarge_v his_o thought_n further_o and_o contemplate_v the_o sad_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n in_o which_o wickedness_n of_o all_o sort_n great_o abound_v and_o seem_v to_o prosper_v and_o withal_o he_o declare_v the_o great_a felicity_n and_o safety_n of_o god_n people_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o support_n and_o comfort_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o public_a disorder_n and_o mischief_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v lord_n i._n e._n one_o whole_o and_o resolve_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n both_o in_o my_o private_a and_o public_a capacity_n this_o title_n be_v as_o i_o remember_v but_o twice_o use_v in_o this_o book_n psal._n 18_o of_o which_o see_v there_o and_o in_o this_o psalm_n where_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v prefix_v as_o a_o public_a protestation_n of_o his_o resolution_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o time_n of_o general_a corruption_n of_o which_o he_o be_v now_o go_v to_o speak_v 1._o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v within_o my_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n majesty_n eye_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o great_a and_o manifold_a transgression_n of_o ungodly_a man_n i_o conclude_v within_o myself_o that_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o fear_n and_o sense_n and_o serious_a belief_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 2._o for_o it_o for_o so_o this_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o that_o assertion_n v._o 1._o or_o although_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o anticipation_n of_o a_o objection_n against_o it_o 18._o it_o deu._n 29._o 19_o psal._n 10._o 3._o &_o 49._o 18._o he_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n verse_n eye_n he_o deceive_v himself_o with_o vain_a and_o false_a persuasion_n either_o 1._o concern_v god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v or_o mind_v his_o sin_n or_o that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o or_o 2._o concern_v himself_o and_o his_o sin_n either_o that_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n which_o a_o mind_n bribe_v by_o passion_n and_o interest_n can_v easy_o believe_v or_o that_o they_o be_v but_o small_a and_o venial_a sin_n or_o that_o they_o will_v be_v excuse_v if_o not_o justify_v by_o honest_a intention_n or_o by_o outward_a profession_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n or_o by_o some_o good_a action_n wherewith_o he_o think_v to_o make_v some_o compensation_n for_o they_o or_o some_o other_o way_n oth._n thus_o he_o flatter_v he_o i._n e._n god_n in_o his_o eye_n i._n e._n open_o and_o public_o make_v a_o show_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o he_o design_v to_o deceive_v or_o mock_v god_n whilst_o inward_o and_o secret_o he_o be_v project_v wickedness_n but_o it_o seem_v better_a to_o understand_v the_o last_o word_n reciprocal_o of_o his_o own_o eye_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n hate_v verse_n heb._n to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o iniquity_n to_o hate_v until_o his_o iniquity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hateful_a hateful_a hateful_a i._n e._n uâ—…til_o god_n by_o some_o dreadful_a judgement_n undeceive_v he_o and_o find_v i._n e._n discover_v or_o make_v he_o and_o other_o to_o find_v and_o feel_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o very_a hateful_a one_o too_o or_o until_o his_o abominable_a iniquity_n be_v find_v out_o i._n e._n punish_v as_o the_o same_o word_n and_o phrase_n be_v use_v numb_a 32._o 23._o your_o sin_n shall_v find_v you_o out_o i._n e._n bring_v you_o to_o condign_a punishment_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v to_o find_v out_o his_o iniquity_n to_o hate_v but_o active_a verb_n be_v oft_o take_v passive_o of_o which_o there_o be_v plain_a instance_n jos._n 2._o 5._o esth._n 6._o 6._o psal._n 32._o 9_o and_o 51._o 6._o comp._n with_o rom_n 3._o 4._o and_o psal._n 119._o 4._o and_o so_o here_o to_o find_v be_v put_v for_o to_o be_v â—…ound_v and_o to_o hate_v for_o to_o be_v hate_v or_o to_o be_v hateful_a 3._o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v iniquity_n and_o deceit_n deceitful_a deceit_n i._n e._n be_v wicked_a and_o deceitful_a he_o have_v leave_v off_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o to_o do_v good_a profess_v good_a once_o he_o have_v some_o shadow_n or_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n and_o sometime_o do_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o their_o kind_n but_o now_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o and_o iâ—…_n become_v a_o open_a apostate_n from_o that_o which_o once_o he_o profess_v 4._o 1._o 4._o miâ—…_n 2._o 1._o he_o devise_v vâ—…ity_n devise_v or_o vâ—…ity_n mischief_n upon_o his_o bed_n it_o bed_n which_o note_v that_o he_o do_v it_o 1._o constant_o and_o unwearied_o prefer_v it_o before_o his_o own_o rest_n 2._o earnest_o and_o serious_o when_o his_o mind_n be_v free_v from_o all_o outward_a distraction_n and_o whole_o at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v that_o business_n about_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v comp._n psal._n 4._o 4._o 3._o free_o from_o his_o own_o inclination_n when_o none_o be_v present_a to_o provoke_v he_o to_o it_o he_o set_v himself_o therein_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o his_o wicked_a device_n but_o resolut_o proceed_v to_o execute_v they_o and_o persist_v therein_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a elsewhere_o good_a i._n e._n which_o be_v very_o bad_a as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 24._o prov._n 20._o 23._o and_o 24._o 23._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o abhor_v not_o evil_a itself_o evil_a though_o he_o sometime_o pretend_v remorse_n and_o desi_v from_o his_o violent_a practice_n against_o i_o as_o saul_n do_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o true_o repent_v of_o nor_o abhor_v his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v ready_a to_o return_v to_o it_o when_o any_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o 5._o 4._o 5._o psal._n 57_o 10._o &_o 108._o 4._o thy_o mercy_n 7._o mercy_n
though_o this_o be_v the_o disposition_n and_o carriage_n of_o my_o enemy_n towards_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v expect_v no_o good_a from_o they_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n be_v of_o another_o temper_n they_o be_v cruel_a and_o perfidious_a and_o unrighteous_a but_o thou_o be_v infinite_a in_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o love_a kindness_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o therefore_o though_o i_o despair_v of_o they_o yet_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o as_o other_o man_n do_v for_o these_o reason_n v._o 7._o o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n incomprehensible_a heaven_n or_o be_v unto_o as_o the_o prefix_v bâ—…th_o oft_o signify_v as_o gen._n 11._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a clause_n the_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o question_n so_o it_o reach_v thence_o to_o the_o heaven_n i._n e._n it_o be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a and_o thy_o faithfulness_n men._n faithfulness_n the_o truth_n both_o of_o thy_o threaten_n against_o thou_o and_o my_o enemy_n and_o of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o and_o other_o good_a men._n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n it_o cloud_n i._n e._n be_v far_o above_o our_o reach_n great_a and_o high_a than_o we_o can_v apprehend_v it_o 6._o 33._o 6._o job_n 11._o 8._o rom._n 11._o 33._o thy_o righteousness_n world_n righteousness_n in_o all_o thy_o counsel_n and_o way_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v like_o 19_o like_o heb._n the_o moâ—…tains_n of_o god_n psal._n 71._o 19_o the_o great_a mountain_n expression_n mountain_n either_o 1._o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a or_o 2._o eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a to_o all_o man_n or_o rather_o 3._o very_o high_a and_o out_o of_o our_o reach_n for_o so_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v expression_n thy_o 10._o thy_o job_n 7._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o judgement_n church_n judgement_n i._n e_fw-la thy_o execution_n of_o thy_o counsel_n or_o thy_o administration_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o thy_o church_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a part_n deep_a i._n e._n unsearchable_a as_o the_o ocean_n be_v in_o some_o part_n o_o lord_n *_o thou_o preserve_v man_n and_o beast_n it_o beast_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n yea_o and_o the_o brute-beast_n have_v experience_n of_o thy_o care_n and_o kindness_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o it_o 7._o how_o 〈…〉_o how_o 〈…〉_o excellent_a be_v thy_o 4._o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 103._o 4._o love_a kindness_n men._n kindness_n or_o thy_o mercy_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v and_o so_o render_v v._o â—…_n the_o sense_n be_v though_o all_o thy_o attribute_n now_o reckon_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o be_v excellent_a and_o glorious_a yet_o above_o all_o thy_o mercy_n be_v most_o excellent_a or_o precious_a and_o amiable_a as_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o beneficial_a unto_o we_o poor_a sinful_a miserable_a men._n o_o god_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n security_n wing_n i._n e._n cheerful_o commit_v themselves_o to_o thy_o care_n and_o kindness_n notwithstanding_o their_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o the_o rage_n and_o power_n of_o their_o adversary_n against_o all_o which_o thy_o mercy_n be_v a_o sufficient_a security_n 8._o they_o say_v they_o i._n e._n those_o child_n of_o man_n who_o trust_v in_o thou_o as_o he_o now_o say_v 4._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 65._o 4._o shall_v be_v 14._o be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 19_o â—…â—…_n â—…4_n â—…_n 31._o 14._o abundant_o satisfy_v it_o satisfy_v though_o now_o they_o be_v straighten_a oppress_a and_o persecute_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v protect_v and_o support_v for_o the_o present_a but_o in_o due_a time_n shall_v have_v all_o their_o want_n and_o desire_v full_o satisfy_v heb._n shall_v be_v make_v drink_v i._n e._n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o plenty_n of_o it_o which_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v than_o a_o drunken_a man_n be_v able_a perfect_o to_o understand_v and_o judge_n of_o thing_n and_o shall_v be_v free_a as_o drunken_a man_n also_o be_v from_o all_o care_n and_o fear_n either_o of_o not_o obtain_v it_o or_o of_o lose_v it_o with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n one_o house_n with_o those_o rich_a and_o delightful_a provision_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o in_o thy_o habitation_n i._n e._n either_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o they_o use_v to_o feast_n upon_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o which_o also_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o allude_v or_o rather_o 2._o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v call_v god_n house_n both_o in_o scripture_n as_o joâ—…_n 14._o 2._o and_o in_o divers_a ancient_n heathen_a author_n for_o the_o expression_n here_o use_v as_o be_v too_o magnificent_a to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o those_o feast_n or_o indeed_o upon_o any_o of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o life_n and_o do_v ill_o become_v he_o who_o profess_o disow_v the_o have_v of_o his_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o declare_v his_o expectation_n of_o happiness_n in_o the_o next_o life_n psal._n 17._o 14_o 15._o and_o see_v it_o be_v apparent_a from_o heb._n 11._o and_o from_o many_o other_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o both_o david_n and_o job_n and_o abraham_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n have_v a_o firm_a belief_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o future_a life_n and_o their_o felicity_n therein_o it_o seem_v most_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v all_o those_o passage_n of_o david_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n of_o it_o which_o natural_o and_o without_o any_o force_n may_v be_v so_o understand_v of_o which_o number_n certain_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o follow_a be_v one_o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v feast_n drink_v before_o they_o have_v fatness_n i._n e._n fat_a meat_n and_o new_a drink_n to_o note_v the_o compleatness_n of_o their_o feast_n of_o the_o river_n perpetuity_n river_n which_o note_v both_o their_o plenty_n and_o their_o constancy_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n etc._n pleasure_n which_o thou_o prepare_v and_o which_o thou_o enjoy_v whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 25._o 21._o or_o this_o note_n their_o great_a eminency_n for_o thing_n most_o excellent_a in_o their_o kind_n be_v entitle_v to_o god_n as_o the_o goodly_a cedar_n mountain_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v cedar_n of_o god_n mountain_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 9_o for_o with_o thou_o enjoy_v thou_o i._n e._n in_o thy_o power_n to_o give_v it_o and_o in_o thy_o presence_n to_o be_v enjoy_v be_v the_o fountain_n country_n fountain_n which_o note_n 1._o causality_n it_o be_v in_o god_n as_o in_o a_o fountain_n and_o from_o he_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o 2._o abundance_n 3._o excellency_n water_n be_v sweet_a in_o the_o fountain_n and_o fountain_n be_v rare_a and_o high_o prize_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n of_o life_n life_n life_n of_o that_o glorious_a and_o bless_a and_o endless_a life_n which_o alone_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o life_n this_o life_n be_v only_o a_o passage_n to_o death_n and_o a_o theatre_n of_o great_a and_o manifold_a calamity_n although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n both_o of_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a life_n in_o thy_o light_n 15._o light_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n or_o glorious_a presence_n which_o then_o shall_v be_v full_o manifest_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v thou_o clear_o and_o face_n to_o face_n and_o not_o through_o a_o glass_n and_o dark_o as_o we_o now_o see_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o comp._n psal._n 17._o 15._o shall_v we_o 12_o we_o i._n e._n enjoy_v as_o see_v frequent_o signify_v of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 34._o 12_o see_v light_n enjoy_v light_n the_o light_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v call_v joâ—…_n 8._o 12._o light_n in_o this_o branch_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o life_n in_o the_o former_a i._n e._n joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o light_n as_o the_o contrary_n be_v by_o darkness_n see_v job_n 29._o â—…_n psal._n 27._o 1._o isa._n 9_o 2._o there_o we_o shall_v have_v pure_a light_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o darkness_n the_o word_n light_n be_v elegant_o repeat_v in_o another_o signification_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n it_o be_v light_a discover_v in_o this_o light_n discover_v or_o enjoy_v 10._o o_o 〈◊〉_d o_o heb._n draw_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continue_v comfort_n continue_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v psal._n 85._o 5._o eccles._n 2._o 3._o jer._n 31._o 3._o as_o thou_o have_v begin_v so_o continue_v the_o manifestation_n and_o exhibition_n of_o it_o both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o the_o
and_o curse_a death_n see_v luk._n 12._o 50._o joh._n 10._o 18._o heb._n 10._o 9_o 10._o o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v bowel_n be_v heb._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n within_o 33._o within_o psal._n 37._o 31._o jeâ—…_n 31._o 33._o my_o heart_n it_o heart_n i._n e._n i_o do_v not_o only_o hear_v and_o understand_v it_o but_o i_o receive_v it_o with_o hearty_a love_n and_o affection_n delight_v both_o to_o meditate_v of_o it_o and_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o 9_o 18._o 9_o psal._n 35._o 18._o i_o have_v preach_v righteousness_n 26._o righteousness_n to_o wit_n thy_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n i._n e._n thy_o faithfulness_n as_o it_o be_v there_o explain_v or_o righteousness_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o both_o be_v full_o declare_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o christ_n the_o former_a in_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n act._n 13._o 23._o and_o the_o latâ—…er_n in_o inflict_a death_n upon_o he_o for_o man_n sin_n rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n 17._o congregation_n â—…n_v the_o most_o public_a and_o solemn_a assembly_n not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o nation_n to_o who_o christ_n preach_v by_o his_o apostle_n as_o be_v observe_v eph._n 2._o 17._o â—…o_o i_o have_v not_o refrain_v my_o lip_n life_n lip_n to_o wit_n from_o preach_v it_o out_o of_o sloth_n or_o fear_n or_o self-love_n but_o have_v preach_v it_o public_o and_o even_o to_o the_o face_n of_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o know_v my_o preach_v will_v cost_v i_o my_o life_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v say_v know_v i_o call_v thou_o to_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v 10._o i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n world_n heart_n i_o have_v it_o there_o v._o 8._o but_o i_o do_v not_o smother_v or_o shuâ—…_n it_o up_o there_o but_o spread_v it_o abroad_o for_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v both_o for_o i_o and_o by_o i_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n 11._o withhold_a not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n case_n lord_n this_o prayer_n be_v utter_v by_o david_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o it_o may_v agree_v or_o 2._o in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v be_v transport_v and_o carry_v forth_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o contemplation_n and_o commemoration_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o illustrious_a type_n now_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v lead_v back_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o particular_a case_n let_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n continual_o preserve_v i_o 12._o for_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n sin_n iniquity_n either_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o iniquity_n as_o gen._n 4._o 13._o 1._o sam._n 28._o 10._o psal._n 31._o 10._o or_o 2._o the_o iniquity_n themselves_o this_o phrase_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o christ._n for_o although_o our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n isa._n 5â—…_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o yet_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o represent_v he_o as_o one_o that_o never_o know_v nor_o do_v any_o sin_n aâ—…_n in_o that_o place_n and_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 22._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o even_o when_o his_o punishment_n be_v describe_v yet_o it_o be_v express_o note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v for_o himself_o or_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o only_o for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o isa._n 53._o 4_o 5._o dan._n 9_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o holy-ghost_n will_v use_v such_o a_o expression_n concern_v the_o unless_o christ_n of_o god_n as_o be_v never_o use_v in_o scripture_n but_o either_o of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n or_o of_o the_o punishment_n deserve_v by_o his_o own_o sin_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o arrest_v i_o man_n sin_n be_v figurative_o say_v to_o follow_v they_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 24._o and_o to_o find_v they_o out_o numb_a 32._o 23._o and_o here_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o they_o as_o a_o sergeant_n take_v hold_v of_o a_o man_n who_o he_o arrest_v so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a 10._o able_a psal._n 38._o 4._o 10._o to_o look_v up_o he_o up_o unto_o god_n or_o man_n with_o any_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o numberless_a sin_n or_o so_o that_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v either_o because_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v drown_v or_o overwhelm_v with_o his_o sin_n or_o because_o his_o eye_n do_v fail_v or_o be_v consume_v through_o grieâ—…_n as_o he_o complain_v psal._n 6._o 7._o and_o 38._o 11._o or_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o can_v not_o foresee_v they_o the_o simple_z verb_n be_v put_v for_o the_o compound_v as_o it_o be_v frequent_o among_o the_o hebrew_n they_o come_v upon_o he_o unaware_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a to_o he_o they_o 14._o they_o to_o wit_n my_o iniquity_n here_o mention_v proper_o so_o call_v for_o god_n people_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n than_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o see_v ezra_n 9_o 13_o 14._o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n forsake_v heart_n heb._n forsake_v fail_v i_o 13._o etc._n 13._o psal._n 71._o 1._o etc._n etc._n be_v please_v o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o they_o i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o 14._o 13._o 14._o psal._n 35._o 4._o 26._o &_o 70._o 3._o 71._o 13._o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v design_n confound_v for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o 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62._o 11._o luk._n 2._o 30._o who_o appearance_n or_o come_v the_o godly_a of_o all_o age_n do_v love_n and_o long_o for_o and_o of_o who_o david_n have_v so_o late_o and_o clear_o speak_v v._o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o consider_v this_o can_v seem_v a_o force_v or_o very_o far_o fetch_v interpretation_n say_v continual_o the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v they_o magnify_v let_v they_o have_v continual_a occasion_n to_o magnify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o they_o 17._o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o the_o lord_n think_v upon_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o help_n and_o my_o deliverer_n make_v no_o tarry_n o_o my_o god_n psal._n xli_o the_o argument_n
and_o so_o god_n blessing_n he_o with_o such_o solid_a and_o everlasting_a blessing_n be_v note_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o singular_a beauty_n and_o grace_n here_o express_v god_n have_v bless_v thou_o for_o ever_o 3._o gird_v thy_o sword_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n 2._o thigh_n either_o 1._o as_o a_o ensign_n of_o royal_a majesty_n but_o that_o be_v usual_o and_o much_o better_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o put_v a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o a_o instrument_n for_o war_n and_o battle_n to_o smite_v his_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v v._o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o sword_n be_v here_o put_v synecdochical_o for_o all_o his_o arm_n as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 5._o where_o we_o read_v also_o of_o his_o arrow_n and_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o messiâ—…s_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o sword_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o isa._n 49._o 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shall_v â—…each_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v proper_o for_o so_o he_o teach_v his_o hand_n and_o not_o his_o hand_n he_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o his_o hand_n shall_v show_v he_o i._n e._n discover_v and_o work_v before_o he_o for_o verbal_a word_n be_v oft_o understand_v real_o as_o call_v be_v put_v for_o be_v as_o isa._n 1._o 26._o and_o 9_o 6._o so_o teach_v or_o show_v be_v put_v for_o do_v as_o psal._n 16._o last_o and_o 60._o 3._o 5._o thy_o arrow_n 2._o arrow_n the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n with_o the_o sword_n v._o 3._o both_o note_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o conquer_v his_o enemy_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o word_n which_o be_v sharp_a and_o powerful_a and_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n heb._n 4._o 12._o which_o also_o first_o wound_n sinner_n and_o then_o heal_v they_o and_o which_o be_v for_o the_o fall_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o many_o luk._n 2._o 34_o and_o for_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o for_o 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the_o same_o for_o substance_n in_o all_o and_o differ_v only_o in_o circumstance_n holy_a and_o reverend_a man_n reverend_a terrible_a to_o his_o enemy_n and_o venerable_a in_o his_o people_n eye_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o all_o man_n be_v his_o name_n 10_o 13._o 10_o deut._n 4._o 6._o job_n 28._o 28._o prov._n 1._o 7._o &_o 9_o 10._o eccles._n 12._o 13._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n piety_n or_o true_a religion_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o fear_n or_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n 36._o wisdom_n be_v the_o only_a foundation_n of_o and_o introduction_n to_o all_o true_a wisdom_n or_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o wisdom_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o their_o kind_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v first_o to_o wit_n in_o dignity_n as_o numb_a 24._o 20._o deut._n 18._o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o other_o author_n and_o the_o first_o command_n mark_v 12._o 28._o be_v call_v the_o great_a command_n mat._n 22._o 36._o success_n 36._o or_o good_a success_n a_o good_a understanding_n have_v all_o they_o 9_o they_o heb._n that_o do_v they_o psal._n 19_o 9_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n require_v commandment_n heb._n that_o do_v they_o to_o wit_n god_n command_n or_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n require_v his_o praise_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal._n cxii_o this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o a_o good_a man_n gracious_a disposition_n and_o carriage_n as_o also_o of_o his_o bless_a condition_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o next_o 1_o haleluia_o 1_o heb._n haleluia_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n happiness_n lord_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v man_n only_a wisdom_n psal._n 111._o 10._o so_o it_o be_v his_o only_a way_n to_o true_a happiness_n that_o delight_v great_o commandment_n great_o who_o make_v it_o his_o chief_a delight_n care_n and_o business_n to_o study_v and_o obey_v god_n commandment_n in_o his_o commandment_n piety_n commandment_n he_o intimate_v that_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n in_o god_n service_n be_v essential_a to_o true_a piety_n 2_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v mighty_a upon_o earth_n the_o generation_n branch_n generation_n i_o e._n the_o posterity_n as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o levit._n 23._o 43._o numb_a 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n call_v his_o seed_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v be_v bless_v 3_o wealth_n and_o riches_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o house_n death_n house_n possess_v by_o he_o whilst_o he_o live_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o family_n after_o his_o death_n and_o his_o righteousness_n take_v righteousness_n i_o e._n the_o fruit_n or_o reward_v of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o estate_n for_o the_o work_n be_v oft_o put_v
demean_v myself_o in_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o my_o condition_n and_o in_o all_o my_o affair_n and_o action_n so_o as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o precept_n so_o shall_v i_o talk_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n 18._o work_n even_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o law_n mention_v before_o v._o 18._o 28_o my_o soul_n drop_v soul_n heb._n drop_v melt_v away_o melt_v like_a wax_n before_o the_o fire_n it_o have_v no_o strength_n nor_o consistency_n leave_v in_o it_o but_o consume_v or_o pine_v away_o for_o heaviness_n they_o heaviness_n through_o grief_n partly_o for_o my_o extreme_a danger_n and_o misery_n and_o principal_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o thy_o wrath_n and_o terror_n follow_v upon_o they_o strengthen_v thou_o i_o temptation_n i_o that_o so_o i_o may_v bear_v my_o burden_n patient_o and_o cheerful_o and_o vanquish_v all_o my_o temptation_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n 29_o remove_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v they_o lie_v or_o of_o falsehood_n either_o 1._o the_o practice_n of_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v and_o cheat_v which_o be_v so_o rise_v in_o saul_n court_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o most_o prince_n but_o lord_n let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o my_o court_n or_o rather_o 2._o every_o false_a way_n of_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n for_o to_o this_o way_n he_o oppose_v god_n law_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o he_o just_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o apostasy_n heresy_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n because_o his_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o itself_o and_o without_o god_n grace_n be_v prone_a to_o these_o error_n and_o not_o only_a heathen_n but_o many_o israelite_n do_v frequent_o fall_v into_o they_o and_o grant_v i_o thy_o law_n gracious_o thing_n gracious_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o a_o accurate_a knowledge_n and_o firm_a belief_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o that_o i_o may_v constant_o attend_v and_o adhere_v to_o it_o and_o govern_v myself_o by_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n 30_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n life_n truth_n to_o wit_n thy_o word_n or_o law_n for_o my_o portion_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o worship_n and_o whole_a life_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v before_o i_o i_o i_o or_o set_v before_o i_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v full_o express_v psal._n 16._o 8._o as_o a_o delightful_a object_n or_o as_o a_o mark_n to_o aim_v at_o or_o as_o a_o rule_n to_o direct_v i_o 31_o i_o have_v stick_v unto_o thy_o testimony_n do_v testimony_n i_o have_v resolute_o persist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o thy_o precept_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o temptation_n reproach_n persecution_n and_o discouragement_n to_o which_o i_o be_v expose_v in_o and_o for_o so_o do_v o_o lord_n put_v i_o not_o to_o shame_v boast_n shame_v either_o 1._o by_o give_v i_o over_o to_o apostasy_n or_o transgression_n which_o will_v bring_v shame_n or_o rather_o 2._o by_o the_o disappointment_n of_o my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o those_o promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o next_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o the_o obedient_a of_o which_o i_o have_v make_v my_o boast_n 32_o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n diligence_n commandment_n i_o will_v obey_v thy_o precept_n with_o all_o readiness_n fervency_n and_o diligence_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n it_o heart_n either_o 1._o when_o thou_o shall_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o my_o present_a strait_n or_o distress_n this_o indeed_o be_v call_v enlarge_a as_o psal._n 4._o 2._o &_o 18._o 36._o but_o never_a to_o my_o remembrance_n the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o rather_o 2._o when_o thou_o shall_v replenish_v my_o heart_n with_o more_o wisdom_n and_o love_n to_o and_o delight_n in_o thou_o and_o thy_o law_n for_o this_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n in_o scripture_n be_v ascribe_v to_o wisdom_n 1_o king_n 4._o 29._o and_o love_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 11._o and_o joy_n isa._n 60._o 5._o when_o thou_o shall_v knock_v off_o those_o fetter_n of_o remain_a corruption_n and_o give_v i_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o generous_a disposition_n towards_o thou_o and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v express_v psal._n 51._o 12._o thus_o david_n both_o own_v his_o duty_n and_o assert_n the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o he._n 33_o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n understanding_n end_n or_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v it_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v persevere_v for_o apostasy_n proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o good_a understanding_n 34_o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 35_o make_v i_o to_o go_v resolution_n go_v by_o direct_v my_o mind_n into_o the_o right_a way_n by_o incline_v my_o will_n and_o strengthen_v my_o resolution_n in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v do_v delight_v forsake_v not_o he_o who_o delight_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o service_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o i_o to_o will_n work_n in_o i_o also_o to_o do_v 36_o 4._o 36_o psal._n 141._o 4._o incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n they_o testimony_n to_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n 21._o covetousness_n not_o to_o the_o inordinate_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o riches_n which_o particular_a lust_n he_o mention_n partly_o because_o this_o lust_n be_v most_o spread_a and_o universal_a and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o man_n who_o do_v not_o desire_v riches_n either_o for_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n or_o upon_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n or_o for_o the_o service_n of_o pride_n or_o luxury_n or_o some_o other_o lust_n partly_o because_o this_o lust_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o god_n testimony_n and_o do_v most_o common_o hinder_v man_n from_o receive_v god_n word_n and_o from_o profit_v by_o it_o see_v mat._n 13._o 22._o luke_n 16._o 14._o and_o partly_o because_o this_o lust_n be_v most_o pernicious_a as_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o and_o be_v most_o mischievous_a in_o prince_n and_o governor_n such_o as_o david_n be_v and_o therefore_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n forbid_v to_o they_o exod._n 18._o 21._o 37_o pass_v 37_o heb._n make_v to_o pass_v turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n 28._o vanity_n the_o vain_a thing_n and_o lust_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n such_o as_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n from_o behold_v they_o to_o wit_n with_o admiration_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n for_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n do_v usual_o affect_v the_o heart_n and_o stir_v up_o man_n lust_n and_o passion_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 15._o 39_o job_n 31._o 1._o prov._n 4._o 25._o &_o 23._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 5._o 28._o and_o quicken_v thou_o i_o in_o thy_o 27._o thy_o ver._n 27._o way_n service_n way_n as_o i_o desire_v that_o i_o may_v be_v dull_a and_o dead_a in_o affection_n to_o worldly_a vanity_n so_o lord_n make_v i_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a and_o servant_n in_o thy_o work_n and_o service_n 38_o establish_v thy_o word_n one_o word_n confirm_v and_o perform_v thy_o promise_n as_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n so_o also_o for_o the_o give_v of_o gracious_a assistance_n direction_n and_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o fear_v thou_o of_o which_o number_n i_o be_o one_o unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n 39_o turn_v away_o my_o reproach_n fear_v reproach_n either_o 1._o for_o the_o shameful_a disappointment_n of_o my_o hope_n and_o confident_a boasting_n concern_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o thy_o promise_n or_o 2._o for_o my_o manifold_a fail_n and_o particular_o for_o that_o shameful_a matter_n about_o uriah_n and_o bathsheba_n or_o 3._o for_o my_o instability_n in_o or_o apostasy_n from_o thy_o way_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o own_o weakness_n and_o folly_n i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v which_o i_o fear_v for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a they_o good_a this_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n either_o 1._o why_o he_o pray_v and_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v away_o reproach_n from_o he_o because_o god_n word_n and_o statute_n be_v good_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o to_o suffer_v reproach_n in_o and_o for_o his_o diligent_a observation_n of_o they_o or_o 2._o why_o he_o fear_v reproach_n because_o he_o have_v and_o fear_v he_o may_v hereafter_o transgress_v those_o judgement_n or_o statute_n of_o god_n which_o be_v and_o he_o very_o well_o know_v to_o be_v good_a i._n e._n just_a and_o holy_a and_o excellent_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o violate_v they_o 40_o behold_v i_o have_v long_v after_o thy_o precept_n precept_n precept_n after_o a_o
immediate_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n 61_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d band_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v rob_v i_o law_n i_o or_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o i_o do_v i_o many_o injury_n for_o my_o respect_n to_o thy_o law_n but_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o law_n 62_o at_o midnight_n i_o will_v rise_v bed_n rise_v out_o of_o my_o bed_n to_o praise_v thou_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n not_o be_v content_v with_o those_o short_a ejaculation_n which_o he_o may_v have_v use_v lie_v in_o his_o bed_n to_o give_v 164._o give_v 〈◊〉_d 164._o thanks_o unto_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n i_o judgement_n i_o e._n law_n which_o be_v so_o useful_a to_o direct_v and_o comfort_v i_o 63_o i_o be_o 79._o be_o 〈◊〉_d 79._o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o disdain_n thou_o not_o except_v the_o poor_a and_o mean_a who_o society_n other_o prince_n disdain_n and_o of_o they_o that_o keep_v thy_o precept_n 64_o the_o earth_n o_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o mercy_n goodness_n mercy_n thou_o do_v satisfy_v the_o just_a desire_n and_o necessity_n of_o all_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o goodness_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n law_n statute_n the_o generality_n of_o other_o man_n chief_o desire_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o lord_n give_v i_o thy_o spiritual_a blessing_n the_o save_a knowledge_n love_n and_o practice_n of_o thy_o law_n t_v 65_o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n 66_o teach_v i_o so_fw-ge i_o 〈◊〉_d goodness_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d so_fw-ge good_a judgement_n 9_o judgement_n whereby_o i_o may_v right_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n good_a or_o evil_n between_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o my_o own_o or_o other_o invention_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o those_o mistake_n and_o error_n in_o which_o many_o be_v involve_v that_o i_o may_v true_o judge_v what_o thy_o law_n require_v or_o permit_v and_o what_o it_o forbid_v heb._n the_o goodness_n of_o taste_n a_o experimental_a sense_n and_o relish_n of_o divine_a thing_n comp._n psal._n 34._o 9_o and_o knowledge_n knowledge_n knowledge_n a_o spiritual_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n or_o taste_n and_o knowledge_n may_v by_o a_o useful_a figure_n call_v hendiady_n be_v put_v for_o judicious_a or_o solid_a or_o practical_a knowledge_n for_o i_o have_v believe_v thy_o commandment_n they_o commandment_n i_o have_v believe_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o those_o promise_n and_o threaten_n which_o thou_o have_v annex_v to_o they_o 67_o 75._o 67_o ver._n 71._o and_o 75._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o 21._o astray_o as_o man_n general_o do_v in_o their_o prosperity_n see_v deut._n 32._o 15._o psal._n 73._o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 1._o 32._o jer._n 22._o 21._o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n 68_o thou_o be_v good_a nature_n good_a gracious_a and_o bountiful_a in_o thy_o nature_n and_o do_v good_a afflict_a good_a to_o all_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a mat._n 5._o 45._o and_o in_o all_o thing_n yea_o even_o when_o thou_o afflict_a teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n thing_n statute_n which_o be_v the_o good_a that_o i_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n 69_o the_o proud_a have_v i_o have_v heb._n sew_v a_o lie_n upon_o i_o forge_v a_o lie_n prince_n lie_n a_o slander_n charge_v i_o with_o hypocrisy_n towards_o god_n and_o rebellion_n against_o my_o prince_n against_o i_o but_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o precept_n calumny_n precept_n my_o practice_n shall_v confute_v their_o calumny_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 70_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o fat_a as_o grease_v life_n grease_v the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o they_o be_v stupid_a and_o insensible_a and_o past_a feel_n not_o affect_v either_o with_o the_o terror_n or_o comfort_n of_o god_n word_n so_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v isa._n 6._o 10._o comp_n with_o job._n 12._o 40._o or_o 2._o they_o prosper_v exceed_o and_o be_v even_o glut_v with_o the_o wealth_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n but_o i_o delight_v in_o thy_o law_n thing_n law_n but_o i_o do_v not_o envy_v they_o their_o jollity_n and_o i_o have_v as_o much_o delight_n in_o god_n law_n as_o they_o have_v in_o worldly_a thing_n 71_o it_o be_v good_a beneficial_a good_a necessary_a and_o great_o beneficial_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n evil_n statute_n he_o repeat_v what_o in_o effect_n he_o say_v before_o v._o 67._o partly_o to_o intimate_v the_o certainty_n and_o importance_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a paradox_n to_o worldly_a man_n who_o general_o esteem_v affliction_n to_o be_v evil_a yea_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n 72_o 11._o 72_o psal._n 19_o 10._o prov._n 8._o 11._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o price_n i_o not_o only_o thy_o promise_n but_o even_o thy_o precept_n which_o be_v so_o unpleasant_a and_o hard_a to_o ungodly_a man_n to_o i_o they_o be_v more_o desirable_a and_o more_o needful_a and_o profitable_a because_o they_o do_v not_o only_o give_v i_o abundant_a satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o they_o conduct_v i_o with_o safety_n and_o delight_n unto_o that_o eternal_a and_o most_o bless_a life_n where_o gold_n and_o silver_n bear_v no_o price_n than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n jod_n 73_o 8._o 73_o job_n 10._o 8._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n creator_n commandment_n i_o be_o thy_o creature_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o might_n which_o that_o i_o may_v do_v aright_o i_o beg_v thy_o instruction_n or_o assistance_n or_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o once_o make_v i_o a_o second_o time_n and_o renew_v thy_o decay_a image_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v and_o serve_v thou_o better_o and_o that_o as_o i_o be_v make_v by_o thou_o so_o i_o may_v be_v guide_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o serve_v and_o glorify_v my_o creator_n 74_o 79._o 74_o ver._n 79._o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o will_v be_v glad_a government_n glad_a partly_o for_o my_o sake_n of_o who_o innocency_n and_o piety_n they_o be_v convince_v and_o therefore_o sympathize_v with_o i_o and_o partly_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n both_o for_o the_o encouragement_n they_o have_v by_o my_o example_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o for_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a which_o they_o expect_v from_o my_o government_n when_o they_o see_v i_o kingdom_n i_o to_o wit_n alive_a and_o in_o safety_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o force_n and_o malice_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o advance_v to_o the_o kingdom_n because_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o word_n they_o word_n in_o thy_o promise_n and_o have_v not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n which_o be_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v obtain_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o 75_o i_o know_v experience_n know_v by_o the_o conviction_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o by_o experience_n o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n this_o judgement_n i_o e._n thy_o correction_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o be_v 8._o be_v heb._n righteousness_n ps._n 19_o 8._o right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n kingdom_n faithfulness_n in_o pursuance_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o in_o order_n to_o my_o good_a that_o by_o my_o affliction_n thou_o may_v purge_v i_o from_o those_o sin_n which_o may_v provoke_v thy_o wrath_n against_o i_o and_o prepare_v i_o for_o a_o better_a administration_n and_o more_o last_a and_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o my_o kingdom_n have_v afflict_v i_o 76_o let_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v i_o be_v heb._n to_o comfort_v i_o for_o my_o comfort_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n i_o word_n yet_o in_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n and_o give_v i_o that_o comfort_n and_o assistance_n in_o and_o that_o deliverance_n out_o of_o my_o trouble_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o unto_o thy_o servant_n 77_o let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v i_o live_v that_o i_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o that_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n which_o my_o enemy_n design_n to_o bring_v upon_o i_o for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n servant_n delight_n i_o humble_o beg_v and_o expect_v thy_o protection_n because_o i_o be_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n 78_o let_v the_o proud_a be_v ashamed_a for_o they_o deal_v perverse_o with_o i_o precept_n i_o heb._n they_o have_v pervert_v i_o either_o by_o their_o calumny_n whereby_o they_o have_v put_v
false_a and_o perverse_a construction_n upon_o all_o my_o word_n and_o action_n or_o by_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v and_o destroy_v i_o or_o to_o turn_v i_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n without_o a_o cause_n but_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n precept_n precept_n all_o their_o wicked_a attempt_n against_o i_o shall_v never_o drive_v i_o from_o the_o study_n and_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o thy_o precept_n 79_o let_v those_o that_o fear_v thou_o turn_v unto_o i_o opinion_n i_o either_o 1._o turn_v their_o eye_n to_o i_o as_o a_o spectacle_n of_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n or_o rather_o 2._o turn_v their_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o i_o which_o have_v be_v alienate_v from_o i_o either_o by_o the_o artifices_fw-la and_o calumny_n of_o my_o adversary_n or_o by_o my_o sore_n and_o long_a distress_n which_o make_v they_o prone_a to_o think_v that_o either_o i_o have_v deceive_v they_o with_o false_a pretence_n or_o that_o god_n for_o my_o sin_n have_v utter_o forsake_v i_o which_o doubtless_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a burden_n to_o david_n who_o have_v a_o far_o great_a esteem_n and_o affection_n for_o such_o person_n than_o for_o all_o other_o man_n and_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o stand_v right_a in_o their_o opinion_n and_o those_o that_o have_v know_v use_v know_v i_o e._n love_v and_o practise_v they_o as_o word_n of_o knowledge_n be_v oft_o use_v thy_o testimony_n 80_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v persect_v be_v heb._n persect_v sound_a universal_o sound_a heb._n persect_v or_o entire_a that_o i_o may_v love_v and_o obey_v they_o sincere_o constant_o and_o universal_o in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a they_o ashamed_a to_o wit_n for_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o only_a just_a cause_n of_o shame_n and_o for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o my_o hope_n follow_v upon_o they_o caph_n 81_o 2._o 81_o psal._n 84._o 2._o my_o soul_n faint_v disappoint_v faint_v with_o long_a desire_n and_o earnest_a expectation_n and_o hope_v defer_v and_o hitherto_o disappoint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n but_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n 82_o 123._o 82_o ver._n 123._o my_o eye_n fail_v help_v fail_v with_o look_v hither_o and_o thither_o and_o to_o thou_o for_o help_v for_o thy_o word_n say_v when_o will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o 83_o for_o i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n day_n smoke_n hang_v up_o in_o a_o smoke_a chimney_n my_o natural_a moisture_n be_v dry_v and_o burn_v up_o i_o be_o wither_v and_o deform_a and_o despise_v and_o my_o case_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o every_o day_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o statute_n 84_o how_o many_o be_v the_o day_n ever_o day_n either_o 1._o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n as_o the_o word_n day_n be_v common_o use_v gen._n 6._o 3._o job_n 7._o 1_o 6._o psal._n 39_o 5_o 6._o i_o have_v but_o a_o little_a while_n to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n give_v i_o some_o respite_n before_o i_o die_v and_o help_v i_o speedy_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o day_n of_o my_o misery_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n imply_v and_o as_o day_n be_v take_v psal._n 37._o 13._o &_o 116._o 2._o and_o elsewhere_o how_o long_o lord_n shall_v my_o misery_n last_o for_o ever_o of_o thy_o servant_n when_o will_v thou_o execute_v judgement_n on_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o 85_o 7._o 85_o psal._n 35._o 7._o the_o proud_a have_v dig_v pit_n for_o i_o violence_n i_o have_v seek_v to_o destroy_v i_o by_o deceit_n and_o treachery_n as_o well_o as_o by_o violence_n which_o it_o which_o either_o 1._o which_o man_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o thy_o law_n which_o forbid_v such_o thing_n or_o rather_o 2._o which_o thing_n to_o wit_n to_o dig_v pit_n for_o i_o a_o innocent_a and_o just_a man_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o law_n but_o direct_o contrary_a to_o it_o be_v not_o after_o thy_o law_n 86_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v faithfulness_n be_v heb._n faithfulness_n faithful_a execute_v faithful_a they_o be_v in_o themselves_o most_o just_a and_o true_a and_o they_o require_v justice_n and_o faithfulness_n from_o man_n promise_v many_o blessing_n to_o those_o that_o perform_v it_o and_o severe_o forbid_v all_o fraud_n and_o falseness_n threaten_v grievous_a punishment_n to_o those_o that_o use_v it_o and_o such_o promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v true_a and_o shall_v certain_o be_v execute_v they_o persecute_v i_o wrongful_o help_v thou_o i_o 87_o 143._o 87_o ver._n 109._o and_o 143._o they_o have_v almost_o consume_v i_o upon_o earth_n reach_n earth_n as_o to_o my_o present_a life_n and_o all_o my_o happiness_n upon_o earth_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o his_o immortal_a soul_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v psal._n 16._o 11._o &_o 17._o 15._o and_o elsewhere_o be_v safe_a and_o out_o of_o their_o reach_n but_o i_o forsake_v not_o thy_o precept_n 88_o quicken_v i_o after_o thy_o love_a kindness_n so_o shall_v i_o keep_v obedience_n keep_v heb._n and_o i_o will_v keep_v i_o will_v testify_v my_o gratitude_n to_o thou_o by_o my_o obedience_n the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o mouth_n lamed_n 89_o 2._o 89_o psal._n 89._o 2._o for_o ever_o o_o lord_n 160._o lord_n ver._n 152._o &_o 160._o thy_o word_n be_v settle_v in_o heaven_n elsewhere_o heaven_n although_o many_o thing_n happen_v upon_o earth_n which_o seem_v contrary_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o at_o which_o man_n take_v occasion_n to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o word_n yet_o in_o heaven_n it_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_o true_a in_o heaven_n either_o 1._o with_o thou_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a habitation_n or_o in_o thy_o breast_n as_o thy_o nature_n be_v unchangeable_a so_o thy_o word_n be_v infallible_a or_o rather_o 2._o in_o the_o heavenly_a body_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o those_o change_n and_o decay_n which_o be_v in_o this_o low_a world_n but_o constant_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o their_o substance_n and_o order_n and_o course_n and_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v and_o establish_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o therefore_o god_n word_n deliver_v to_o his_o people_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o equal_a certainty_n and_o stability_n this_o sense_n best_o suit_v with_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o with_o other_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n word_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o mat._n 5._o 18._o and_o elsewhere_o 90_o thy_o faithfulness_n be_v generation_n be_v heb._n to_o generation_n and_o generation_n unto_o all_o generation_n word_n generation_n every_o age_n give_v fresh_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o word_n thou_o have_v establish_v the_o earth_n and_o it_o stand_v it_o heb._n stand_v abide_v 4._o abide_v in_o that_o place_n and_o state_n in_o which_o thou_o do_v establish_v it_o see_v eccles._n 1._o 4._o 91_o they_o mention_v they_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n last_o mention_v stand_v mention_v heb._n stand_v continue_v this_o day_n according_a to_o thy_o ordinance_n appointment_n ordinance_n as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o appointment_n for_o all_o be_v thy_o servant_n word_n servant_n all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o thy_o power_n and_o pleasure_n and_o none_o can_v resist_v thy_o will_n or_o word_n 92_o unless_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o hand_n then_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n i_o can_v not_o have_v outlive_v one_o stroke_n of_o thy_o afflict_a hand_n have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n 93_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v thy_o precept_n for_o with_o they_o thou_o have_v quicken_v i_o i_o i_o revive_v and_o cheer_v i_o when_o my_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v and_o die_v within_o i_o 94_o i_o be_o thou_o care_n thou_o by_o creation_n and_o redemption_n and_o manifold_a obligation_n as_o also_o by_o my_o own_o choice_n and_o designation_n i_o have_v devote_v myself_o to_o thy_o service_n and_o commit_v myself_o to_o thy_o care_n save_v i_o for_o i_o have_v seek_v thy_o precept_n 95_o the_o wicked_a have_v wait_v for_o i_o to_o destroy_v i_o but_o i_o will_v consider_v thy_o testimony_n enemy_n testimony_n as_o my_o best_a comforter_n and_o counsellor_n and_o defender_n against_o all_o the_o assault_n and_o design_n of_o my_o enemy_n 96_o i_o have_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n happy_a perfection_n i_o have_v observe_v by_o my_o experience_n that_o the_o great_a and_o most_o perfect_a accomplishment_n and_o enjoyment_n in_o this_o world_n the_o great_a glory_n and_o riches_n and_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v too_o narrow_a and_o short-lived_a to_o make_v man_n happy_a but_o thy_o commandment_n whole_a commandment_n thy_o word_n one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v
use_v to_o do_v unto_o those_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n faithful_a name_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o all_o former_a age_n do_v not_o deny_v i_o the_o common_a privilege_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a 133_o order_n my_o step_n action_n step_n by_o thy_o grace_n direct_v and_o govern_v all_o my_o motion_n and_o action_n in_o thy_o word_n it_o word_n in_o the_o way_n prescribe_v in_o thy_o word_n or_o by_o thy_o word_n let_v thy_o spirit_n accompany_v thy_o word_n and_o engraft_v it_o within_o i_o so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v guide_v and_o rule_v by_o it_o and_o 13._o and_o psal._n 19_o 13._o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o obedience_n i_o and_o although_o i_o have_v evil_a inclination_n and_o affection_n within_o i_o let_v they_o not_o bear_v sway_n in_o i_o nor_o withdraw_v i_o from_o the_o course_n of_o obedience_n 134_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o man_n sin_n man_n as_o he_o pray_v against_o the_o inward_a impediment_n of_o his_o obedience_n v._o 133._o so_o here_o he_o pray_v against_o a_o external_a impediment_n of_o it_o and_o a_o common_a temptation_n to_o sin_n so_o will_v i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n 135_o make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o servant_n 15._o servant_n look_v upon_o i_o with_o a_o please_a and_o favourable_a countenance_n comp._n numb_a 6._o 25._o prov._n 16._o 15._o and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n 136_o 4._o 136_o ver._n 53._o &_o 158._o jer._n 9_o 1._o &_o 14._o 17._o see_v ezek._n 9_o 4._o river_n of_o water_n other_o water_n plentiful_a and_o perpetual_a tear_n witness_n of_o my_o deep_a sorrow_n for_o god_n dishonour_n and_o displeasure_n and_o for_o the_o misery_n which_o sinner_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o 36._o they_o to_o wit_n the_o wicked_a as_o before_o v._o 126._o who_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v mention_v for_o this_o pronoun_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o way_n of_o contempt_n as_o luke_n 14._o 24._o &_o 19_o 27._o joh._n 7._o 11._o &_o 8._o 10._o act_n 16._o 36._o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n tsaddi_n 137_o righteous_a art_n thou_o providence_n thou_o by_o thy_o essence_n and_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v unjust_a in_o any_o of_o thy_o law_n or_o providence_n o_o lord_n and_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n 138_o thy_o testimony_n that_o thou_o have_v command_v be_v righteâ—…_n be_v 〈◊〉_d righteâ—…_n righteous_a and_o very_o faithâ—…_n very_o 〈◊〉_d faithâ—…_n faithful_a man_n faithful_a but_o this_o verse_n be_v otherwise_o render_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o by_o divers_a other_o and_o that_o more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n thou_o have_v command_v righteousness_n even_o thy_o testimony_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o testimony_n or_o thy_o righteous_a testimony_n by_o a_o common_a hebraism_n or_o rather_o righteousness_n in_o or_o by_o thy_o testimony_n nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a than_o the_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o prefix_v beth_fw-mi which_o signify_v in_o or_o by_o and_o truth_n or_o and_o true_a thy_o righteous_a and_o true_a testimony_n although_o the_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o better_a translation_n earnest_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v thou_o have_v strict_o and_o severe_o under_o the_o high_a obligation_n and_o penalty_n command_v in_o thy_o word_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v just_a and_o true_a in_o all_o their_o action_n and_o this_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o next_o forego_n verse_n wherein_o he_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o do_v righteous_a thing_n and_o then_o here_o he_o add_v that_o he_o require_v righteousness_n and_o truth_n from_o all_o man_n 139_o 17._o 139_o 〈◊〉_d 69._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 17._o my_o zeal_n have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d cut_v i_o 〈◊〉_d consume_v i_o it_o i_o i_o be_o torment_v and_o cut_v to_o the_o heart_n with_o grief_n and_o anger_n at_o it_o because_o my_o enemy_n have_v forget_v thy_o word_n they_o word_n i_o e._n despise_v and_o disobey_v they_o which_o in_o scripture_n use_n be_v oft_o call_v a_o forget_v of_o they_o as_o the_o remember_n of_o they_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o love_a and_o practise_v they_o 140_o 30._o 140_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 30._o thy_o word_n be_v very_o 〈◊〉_d very_o 〈◊〉_d 30._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d try_v or_o 〈◊〉_d pure_a man_n pure_a without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o any_o falsehood_n or_o sin_n both_o which_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o word_n or_o precept_n of_o man_n therefore_o it_o therefore_o because_o of_o that_o exact_a purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o it_o for_o which_o very_a reason_n ungodly_a man_n either_o despise_v or_o hate_v it_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o 141_o i_o be_o small_a obscure_a small_a or_o a_o little_a one_o not_o for_o age_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n mean_v and_o obscure_a and_o despise_a yet_o do_v not_o i_o forget_v thy_o precept_n 142_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n void_a righteousness_n constant_n and_o unchangeable_a the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n and_o to_o all_o person_n of_o eternal_a truth_n and_o justice_n never_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o nor_o to_o be_v make_v void_a and_o thy_o law_n be_v the_o truth_n itself_o truth_n nothing_o but_o truth_n or_o as_o true_a as_o truth_n itself_o 143_o trouble_v and_o anguish_n distress_n anguish_n outward_a trouble_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n or_o great_a anguish_n or_o distress_n have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ound_o 〈◊〉_d take_v hold_v on_o i_o yet_o thy_o commandment_n be_v my_o delight_n 144_o 160._o 144_o â—…er_n 106._o â—…_n 160._o the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o testimony_n be_v everlasting_a give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v live_v death_n live_v i_o shall_v be_v keep_v from_o those_o sin_n which_o deserve_v and_o bring_v death_n koph_n 145_o i_o cry_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n 146_o i_o criâ—…_n unto_o thou_o save_v i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o or_o that_o may_v 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n 147_o 6._o 147_o psal._n 5._o 3._o &_o 130._o 6._o i_o prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n 17._o morning_n heb._n the_o twilight_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o morning_n by_o compare_v psal._n 88_o 13._o and_o so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 30._o 17._o and_o cry_v i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n 148_o 6._o 148_o psal._n 63._o 1_o 6._o my_o eye_n prevent_v the_o night_n watch_v 147._o watch_v heb._n the_o watch_n which_o be_v keep_v only_o by_o night_n and_o these_o watch_n be_v then_o three_o as_o have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o observe_v and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o watch_n which_o be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o night_n for_o the_o prevention_n thereof_o be_v very_o easy_a and_o frequent_a and_o inconsiderable_a but_o of_o the_o middle_a watch_n as_o it_o be_v call_v judg._n 7._o 19_o which_o be_v set_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o night_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o morning_n watch_n as_o it_o be_v call_v exod._n 14._o 24._o which_o be_v set_v some_o hour_n before_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o aggravation_n and_o addition_n to_o what_o he_o say_v v._n 147._o that_o i_o may_v meditate_v in_o thy_o word_n 149_o hear_v my_o voice_n according_a unto_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n 132._o judgement_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v god_n judgement_n or_o according_a to_o thy_o custom_n or_o manner_n of_o deal_n with_o i_o and_o with_o other_o of_o thy_o people_n as_o this_o word_n be_v take_v above_o v._o 132._o 150_o they_o draw_v nigh_o i_o nigh_o to_o wit_n to_o i_o or_o against_o i_o as_o psal._n 27._o 2._o they_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o i_o that_o follow_v after_o mischief_n they_o be_v far_o from_o thy_o law_n practice_n law_n they_o cast_v away_o far_o from_o they_o all_o thought_n of_o and_o respect_n to_o thy_o law_n which_o forbid_v such_o wicked_a practice_n 151_o thou_o be_v near_o i_o near_o to_o i_o thou_o be_v as_o ready_a and_o present_a to_o succour_v i_o as_o they_o be_v to_o molest_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o all_o thy_o commandment_n commandment_n commandment_n consider_v with_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n which_o be_v frequent_o annex_v to_o they_o or_o the_o promise_n as_o this_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v use_v psal._n 111._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o psalm_n and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o command_v not_o only_o his_o precept_n or_o the_o observation_n thereof_o but_o also_o his_o covenant_n psal._n 105._o 8._o &_o 111._o 9_o which_o be_v a_o collection_n or_o body_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o his_o love_a kindness_n psal
suppose_v to_o be_v such_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o severe_a law_n against_o these_o practice_n in_o israelitish_n woman_n deut._n 23._o 17._o or_o be_v just_o repute_v heathen_n as_o be_v degenerate_a israelites_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v stranger_n as_o have_v be_v note_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o partly_o because_o conversation_n with_o such_o person_n be_v forbid_v to_o man_n as_o those_o israelite_n which_o be_v not_o levite_n be_v call_v stranger_n numb_a 1._o 51._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v prohibit_v to_o touch_v and_o forbid_a fire_n be_v call_v strange_a fire_n num._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 4._o ch._n 5._o 3._o &_o 6._o 24_o &_o 7._o 5._o even_o from_o the_o stranger_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n rest_n word_n which_o use_v all_o art_n and_o way_n to_o allure_v man_n to_o unchaste_a action_n one_o kind_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n 17._o which_o forsake_v 4._o forsake_v jer._n 3._o 4._o the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n 15._o youth_n to_o wit_n her_o husband_n who_o she_o take_v to_o be_v her_o guide_n and_o governor_n and_o that_o in_o her_o youth_n which_o circumstance_n be_v add_v to_o aggravate_v her_o sin_n and_o shame_n because_o love_n be_v common_o most_o sincere_a and_o servant_n between_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o youth_n as_o they_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n emphatical_o call_v prov._n 5._o 18._o isa._n 54._o 6._o joel._n 1._o 8._o mal._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o forget_v sense_n forget_v i_o e._n violate_v or_o break_v as_o that_o word_n be_v common_o use_v in_o a_o practical_a sense_n the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n it_o god_n the_o marriage_n covenant_n so_o call_v partly_o because_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o institutor_n of_o that_o society_n and_o mutual_a obligation_n and_o partly_o because_o god_n be_v call_v to_o be_v the_o witness_n and_o judge_v of_o that_o solemn_a promise_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o 18._o for_o her_o house_n incline_v unto_o death_n wisdom_n death_n conversation_n with_o she_o which_o be_v most_o free_a and_o usual_a in_o she_o own_o house_n be_v the_o ready_a and_o certain_a way_n to_o death_n which_o it_o bring_v many_o way_n by_o waste_v a_o man_n vital_a spirit_n and_o shorten_v his_o life_n by_o expose_v he_o to_o many_o and_o dangerous_a disease_n which_o physician_n have_v declare_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o inordinate_a lust_n as_o also_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o jealous_a husband_n or_o friend_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o sword_n of_o civil_a justice_n and_o undoubted_o without_o repentance_n to_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o second_o death_n this_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o one_o great_a privilege_n and_o bless_a fruit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a 16._o dead_a or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n and_o some_o other_o render_v it_o unto_o the_o giant_n to_o wit_n those_o rebellious_a giant_n gen._n 6._o 4._o or_o as_o other_o unto_o the_o damn_a or_o unto_o hâ—…ll_n see_v for_o this_o word_n job_n 7._o 9_o psal._n 88_o 11._o prov._n 9_o 18._o &_o 21._o 16._o 19_o none_o 7._o none_o few_o or_o none_o a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n use_v isa._n 64._o 7._o that_o go_v unto_o she_o 3._o she_o that_o go_v to_o her_o house_n or_o that_o lie_n with_o she_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 16._o 4._o &_o 30._o 4._o jos._n 2._o 3._o return_v again_o life_n again_o from_o she_o and_o from_o this_o wickedness_n unto_o god_n adulterer_n and_o whoremonger_n be_v very_o rare_o bring_v to_o repentance_n but_o be_v general_o harden_v by_o the_o power_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o that_o lust_n and_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n peculiar_o inflict_v upon_o such_o person_n heb._n 13._o 4._o he_o allude_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o corporal_a death_n from_o which_o no_o man_n can_v without_o a_o miracle_n return_v to_o this_o life_n neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n life_n life_n of_o those_o course_n which_o lead_v to_o true_a and_o eternal_a life_n 20._o that_o thou_o may_v verse_n may_v this_o depend_v upon_o v._n 11_o and_o be_v mention_v as_o another_o happy_a fruit_n of_o wisdom_n the_o former_a be_v declare_v from_o v._o 12._o to_o this_o verse_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n man_n man_n follow_v the_o counsel_n and_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a company_n and_o practice_n but_o that_o we_o must_v choose_v the_o conversation_n of_o good_a man_n and_o keep_v the_o path_n of_o the_o righteous_a 21._o 29._o 21._o psal._n 37._o 29._o for_o the_o upright_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n 29._o land_n shall_v have_v a_o peaceable_a and_o comfortable_a abode_n in_o the_o land_n oâ—…_n canaan_n which_o also_o be_v a_o type_n of_o their_o everlasting_a felicity_n see_v psal._n 37._o 3_o 9_o 18_o 29._o and_o the_o perfect_a shall_v remain_v in_o it_o 22._o 35._o 22._o job_n 18._o 17._o psal._n 104._o 35._o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v up_o be_v or_o pluck_v up_o root_v out_o of_o it_o chap._n iii_o 1._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n they_o law_n my_o doctrine_n or_o counsel_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v call_v his_o law_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v paul_n gospel_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 8._o because_o deliver_v by_o they_o 20._o they_o deut._n 8_o â—…_n &_o 30._o 16_o 20._o but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n affection_n commandment_n by_o diligent_a meditation_n and_o hearty_a affection_n 2._o for_o 22._o for_o chap._n 4._o 10_o 22._o length_n of_o day_n and_o life_n and_o heb._n year_n of_o life_n long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o 8._o thou_o god_n will_v add_v these_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a deut._n 8._o 18._o &_o 30._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 3._o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n justice_n truth_n either_o 1._o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v not_o forsake_v thou_o or_o rather_o 2._o that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v man_n duty_n so_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o seem_v most_o probable_a both_o from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v plain_o preceptive_a and_o from_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v frequent_o join_v together_o as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n as_o psal._n 25._o 10._o &_o 57_o 3._o etc._n etc._n or_o in_o man_n as_o prov._n 16._o 6._o &_o 20._o 28._o hos._n 4._o 1._o and_o here_o mercy_n note_v all_o that_o benignity_n clemency_n charity_n and_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a free_o to_o other_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n respect_v all_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n to_o which_o we_o have_v special_a obligation_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n forsake_v thou_o 3._o thou_o exod._n 13._o 9_o deut._n 6._o 8._o ch._n 6._o 21._o &_o 7._o 3._o bound_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n view_n neck_n like_o a_o chain_n wherewith_o person_n adorn_v their_o neck_n as_o it_o be_v express_v chap._n 1._o 9_o which_o be_v fasten_v there_o and_o not_o easy_o lose_v which_o also_o be_v continual_o in_o one_o view_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thme_n heart_n 3_o heart_n either_o 1._o upon_o those_o tablet_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o have_v wear_v upon_o their_o breast_n which_o be_v always_o in_o sight_n so_o he_o allude_v to_o deut._n 6._o 8._o or_o 2._o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o which_o all_o god_n command_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o engrave_v as_o be_v oft_o require_v in_o this_o book_n and_o every_o where_n so_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o which_o god_n law_n be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v jer._n 31._o 33._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 10._o 4._o psal._n 111._o 10._o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n they_o favour_n i_o e._n obtain_v acceptance_n or_o be_v gracious_a and_o amiable_a to_o they_o and_o success_n and_o or_o good_a success_n good_a understanding_n word_n understanding_n whereby_o to_o know_v thy_o duty_n and_o to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o serious_a practice_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o get_v a_o solid_a understanding_n of_o it_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o vicious_a life_n do_v exceed_o debase_v and_o darken_v the_o mind_n and_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n which_o not_o only_o scripture_n but_o even_o heathen_a
howsoever_o they_o be_v think_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o to_o be_v witty_a or_o wise_a yet_o in_o god_n account_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v fool_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o thou_o thou_o both_o for_o that_o faithfulness_n and_o charity_n which_o he_o perceive_v in_o thou_o and_o for_o that_o benefit_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o thou_o 9_o 5._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 5._o give_v instruction_n synopsis_n instruction_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v only_o give_v for_o as_o receive_n be_v put_v for_o learning_n prov._n 1._o 3._o so_o give_v be_v put_v for_o teach_v both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o author_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v be_v yet_o wise_a teach_v a_o just_a man_n man_n man_n call_v a_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n to_o intimate_v that_o good_a man_n be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v increase_v in_o learning_n 10._o 7._o 10._o job_n 28._o 28._o ps._n 111._o 10._o chap._n 1._o 7._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a branch_n holy_a either_o 1._o of_o holy_a man_n whether_o such_o as_o all_o saint_n learn_v or_o rather_o such_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n the_o servant_n of_o this_o wisdom_n teach_v from_o god_n word_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o holy_a thing_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v here_o take_v in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n as_o it_o be_v numb_a 5._o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o for_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o answer_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o other_o branch_n be_v understanding_n knowledge_n understanding_n be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o necessary_a and_o useful_a knowledge_n 11._o 27._o 11._o ch._n 10._o 27._o for_o by_o i_o thy_o day_n shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v increase_v 12._o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thou_o shall_v be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o good_a thyself_o thou_o do_v not_o profit_v i_o but_o thyself_o by_o it_o i_o advise_v thou_o for_o thy_o own_o good_a and._n good_a heb._n and._n but_o if_o thou_o scorn_v thou_o alone_o shall_v bear_v it_o thou_o it_o the_o blame_n and_o mischief_n of_o it_o fall_v whole_o upon_o thou_o not_o upon_o i_o or_o my_o word_n or_o minister_n who_o have_v warn_v thou_o 13._o 11._o 13._o ch._n 7._o 11._o a_o foolish_a woman_n 5._o woman_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o folly_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o that_o wisdom_n of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o discourse_v and_o so_o it_o may_v include_v all_o wickedness_n either_o in_o principle_n as_o idolatry_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o practice_n or_o 2._o the_o harlot_n which_o with_o submission_n seem_v most_o probable_a to_o i_o partly_o because_o all_o the_o follow_a description_n exact_o agree_v to_o she_o especial_o what_o be_v say_v v._o 17._o as_o also_o v._n 18._o which_o in_o effect_n be_v say_v of_o the_o harlot_n before_o ch._n 2._o 18._o &_o 5._o 5._o and_o partly_o because_o such_o transition_n from_o discourse_v of_o wisdom_n to_o a_o discourse_n of_o harlot_n be_v frequent_a in_o solomon_n as_o we_o have_v see_v ch._n 2._o 16._o &_o 5._o 3._o &_o 7._o 5._o be_v clamorous_a persuasion_n clamorous_a speak_v loud_o that_o she_o may_v be_v hear_v and_o vehement_o that_o person_n may_v be_v move_v by_o her_o persuasion_n she_o be_v simple_a and_o know_v nothing_o end_n nothing_o to_o wit_n aright_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a nothing_o for_o her_o good_a though_o she_o be_v subtle_a in_o little_a artifices_fw-la for_o her_o own_o wicked_a end_n 14._o for_o she_o sit_v at_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n sin_n house_n which_o note_v her_o idleness_n and_o impudence_n and_o diligence_n in_o watch_v for_o occasion_n of_o sin_n on_o a_o seat_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o city_n 15._o to_o call_v passenger_n who_o go_v right_a on_o their_o way_n innocent_a way_n who_o be_v go_v innocent_o and_o direct_o about_o their_o business_n without_o any_o unchaste_a design_n for_o other_o need_v none_o of_o those_o invitation_n or_o offer_n but_o go_v to_o she_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o beside_o such_o lewd_a person_n take_v a_o great_a pleasure_n in_o corrupt_v the_o innocent_a 16._o whoso_o be_v simple_a invite_v simple_a which_o title_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o by_o she_o for_o such_o a_o reproach_n will_v not_o have_v allure_v they_o but_o drive_v they_o away_o but_o by_o solomon_n who_o represent_v the_o matter_n of_o her_o invitation_n in_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o may_v discover_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n and_o thereby_o dissuade_v and_o deter_v those_o who_o she_o invite_v let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o and_o as_o for_o he_o that_o want_v understanding_n she_o say_v to_o he_o 17._o 17._o 17._o ch._n 2â—…_n 17._o steal_v water_n adultery_n water_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o idolatry_n or_o other_o wickedness_n which_o in_o solomon_n time_n before_o his_o fall_n be_v public_o forbid_v and_o punish_v but_o private_o practise_v or_o rather_o 2._o adultery_n be_v sweet_a nature_n sweet_a partly_o from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o obtain_v they_o partly_o from_o the_o art_n which_o man_n use_v in_o contrive_v such_o secret_a sin_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o very_a prohibition_n render_v it_o more_o grateful_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n and_o bread_n secrecy_n bread_n heb._n of_o secrecy_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a 18._o but_o he_o know_v not_o folly_n not_o i_o e._n he_o do_v not_o consider_v it_o serious_o whereby_o he_o prove_v his_o folly_n that_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o and_o that_o her_o guest_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n chap._n x._o 1._o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n vice_n solomon_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o the_o forego_n chapter_n though_o they_o have_v this_o title_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o they_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v only_o a_o preface_n or_o preparation_n to_o they_o contain_v a_o general_a exhortation_n to_o the_o study_n and_o exercise_v of_o wisdom_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o the_o great_a attention_n and_o regard_n to_o all_o its_o precept_n whereof_o some_o here_o follow_v of_o which_o in_o general_a these_o thing_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v observe_v to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o they_o 1._o that_o these_o sentence_n be_v general_o distinct_a and_o independent_a have_v no_o coherence_n one_o with_o another_o as_o many_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n have_v 2._o that_o such_o sentence_n be_v very_o short_a as_o their_o nature_n require_v more_o be_v understand_v in_o they_o than_o be_v express_v and_o the_o cause_n be_v common_o to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n and_o one_o opposite_a from_o another_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v 3._o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n and_o opposition_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v between_o virtue_n and_o vice_n but_o sometime_o be_v between_o two_o virtue_n or_o two_o vice_n *_o a_o wise_a scripture_n wise_a i_o e._n prudent_a and_o especial_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a as_o this_o word_n be_v common_o mean_v in_o this_o book_n and_o in_o many_o other_o scripture_n son_n make_v 20._o ‖_o ch._n 15._o 20._o a_o glad_a father_n elegancy_n father_n and_o a_o glad_a mother_n too_o for_o both_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o both_o branch_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o affect_v both_o of_o they_o and_o from_o parallel_a place_n as_o ch._n 17._o 25._o &_o 30._o 17._o although_o one_o only_o be_v express_v in_o each_o branch_n for_o the_o great_a elegancy_n but_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v the_o heaviness_n of_o his_o mother_n they_o mother_n the_o occasion_n of_o her_o great_a sorrow_n which_o be_v decent_o ascribe_v to_o the_o mother_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o father_n because_o their_o passion_n be_v most_o vehement_a and_o make_v deep_a impression_n in_o they_o 2._o 4._o 2._o chap._n 11._o 4._o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n practice_n wickedness_n either_o 1._o all_o worldly_a treasure_n and_o riches_n which_o be_v call_v the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n luke_n 16._o 9_o of_o which_o see_v the_o reason_n there_o to_o which_o righteousness_n or_o holiness_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a riches_n may_v be_v fit_o oppose_v or_o 2._o such_o treasure_n as_o be_v get_v by_o any_o sort_n of_o unjust_a or_o wicked_a practice_n profit_n nothing_o death_n nothing_o they_o do_v the_o possessor_n no_o good_a but_o which_o be_v imply_v from_o the_o opposite_a member_n much_o hurt_n they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o deliver_v he_o from_o death_n but_o oft_o expose_v he_o to_o it_o either_o from_o man_n who_o take_v away_o his_o life_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v his_o wealth_n or_o from_o god_n
the_o corn_n out_o of_o they_o isa._n 28._o 27_o 28._o he_o punish_v they_o severe_o as_o their_o offence_n deserve_v this_o or_o such_o like_a punishment_n be_v not_o unusual_a among_o the_o eastern_a nation_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o &_o 12._o 31_o amos_n 1._o 3._o 27_o the_o spirit_n soul_n spirit_n i_o e._n the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o lamp_n the_o or_o lamp_n candle_n direction_n candle_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o glorious_a light_n set_v up_o in_o man_n for_o his_o information_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n action_n lord_n so_o call_v partly_o because_o it_o come_v from_o god_n in_o a_o more_o immediate_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o the_o body_n do_v eccles._n 12._o 7._o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o observe_v and_o judge_v all_o a_o man_n action_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n salvation_n belly_n discern_v not_o only_a his_o outward_a action_n which_o be_v visible_a to_o other_o but_o his_o most_o inward_a and_o secret_a thought_n and_o affection_n which_o no_o other_o man_n can_v see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o the_o belly_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o the_o soul_n can_v reflect_v upon_o and_o judge_v of_o its_o own_o disposition_n and_o action_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o deceitful_a but_o that_o a_o man_n by_o diligent_a study_n of_o it_o and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n may_v arrive_v at_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o its_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o to_o salvation_n 28_o 14._o 28_o ps._n 101._o 1._o ch._n 29._o 14._o mercy_n person_n mercy_n clemency_n to_o offender_n and_o bounty_n to_o worthy_a and_o to_o indigent_a person_n and_o truth_n inviolable_o truth_n faithfulness_n in_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o promise_v inviolable_o preserve_v the_o king_n happiness_n king_n because_o they_o engage_v god_n to_o guard_v he_o and_o gain_v he_o the_o reverence_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v a_o king_n great_a safety_n and_o happiness_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o mercy_n preservation_n mercy_n which_o be_v again_o mention_v to_o show_v that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o in_o some_o sort_n free_a yet_o prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o it_o both_o by_o their_o duty_n and_o by_o their_o interest_n because_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a mean_n of_o their_o preservation_n 29_o the_o glory_n of_o young_a man_n man_n man_n that_o wherein_o they_o glory_n as_o their_o privilege_n above_o old_a man_n be_v their_o strength_n and_o 31._o and_o ch._n 16._o 31._o the_o beauty_n of_o old_a man_n be_v the_o gray_a head_n man_n head_n i_o e._n their_o old_a age_n express_v by_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o it_o wherein_o they_o glory_v as_o their_o peculiar_a privilege_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o piety_n and_o god_n blessing_n and_o as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o great_a experience_n and_o wisdom_n the_o design_n of_o this_o proverb_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o several_a advantage_n of_o several_a age_n and_o the_o mutual_a need_n they_o have_v one_o of_o another_o and_o thereby_o to_o engage_v they_o to_o mutual_a love_n and_o assistance_n and_o to_o friendly_a converse_n and_o to_o make_v every_o one_o content_v with_o his_o own_o age_n and_o condition_n and_o not_o to_o envy_v nor_o yet_o despise_v his_o brother_n or_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o age_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a among_o man_n 30_o the_o blueness_n of_o a_o wound_n punishment_n wound_n grievous_a wound_n which_o make_v man_n black_a and_o blue_a or_o severe_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d punishment_n heb._n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d mediâ—…_n against_o 〈◊〉_d cleanse_v away_o evil_a corruption_n evil_a be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o purge_v out_o his_o corruption_n so_o do_v stripe_n the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n clause_n belly_n heb._n and_o stripe_n which_o answer_n to_o the_o wound_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n affliction_n i_o either_o 1._o which_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a branch_n cleanse_v away_o evil_a or_o 2._o they_o cleanse_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n i._n e._n of_o the_o heart_n so_o this_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v grievous_a wound_n or_o stripe_n do_v cleanse_v not_o only_o the_o outward_a man_n by_o keep_v it_o from_o evil_a action_n but_o even_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o expel_v or_o subdue_a vile_a affection_n which_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o great_a and_o bless_a benefit_n of_o affliction_n chap._n xxi_o 1_o the_o king_n heart_n man_n heart_n his_o very_a inward_a purpose_n and_o inclination_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o in_o a_o man_n be_v own_o power_n and_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o other_o and_o much_o more_o his_o tongue_n and_o hand_n and_o all_o his_o outward_a action_n he_o name_v king_n hot_a to_o exclude_v other_o man_n but_o because_o they_o be_v more_o arbitrary_a and_o uncontrollable_a than_o other_o man_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n require_v water_n which_o husbandman_n or_o gardiner_n can_v draw_v by_o little_a channel_n into_o the_o adjacent_a ground_n as_o they_o please_v and_o as_o their_o occasion_n require_v he_o turn_v it_o effectual_o it_o direct_v and_o bow_v partly_o by_o suggest_v those_o thing_n to_o their_o mind_n which_o have_v a_o command_a influence_n upon_o their_o will_n and_o partly_o by_o a_o direct_a and_o immediate_a motion_n of_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v god_n creature_n must_v needs_o be_v as_o subject_a to_o his_o power_n and_o pleasure_n as_o either_o man_n mind_n or_o body_n be_v and_o which_o he_o move_v sweet_o and_o suitable_o to_o their_o own_o nature_n though_o strong_o and_o effectual_o whithersoever_o he_o will_v people_n will_v so_o as_o they_o shall_v fulfil_v his_o counsel_n and_o design_n either_o of_o mercy_n or_o of_o correction_n to_o themselves_o or_o to_o their_o people_n 2_o every_o way_n of_o a_o man_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o heart_n self-deceit_n heart_n this_o be_v say_v ch._n 16._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v explain_v and_o be_v here_o repeat_v either_o for_o the_o great_a importance_n and_o usefulness_n of_o it_o or_o because_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o self-deceit_n 3_o 8._o 3_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o ch._n 15._o 8._o isa._n 1._o 11_o etc._n etc._n hos._n 6._o 6._o mic._n 6._o 7_o 8._o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n man_n judgement_n the_o conscientious_a performance_n of_o all_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n etc._n sacrifice_n than_o the_o most_o costly_a outward_a service_n offer_v to_o god_n join_v with_o the_o neglect_n of_o our_o moral_a duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v affirm_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o hos._n 6._o 6._o mic._n 6._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 4_o 17._o 4_o ch._n 6._o 17._o eye_n 17._o heb._n haughtiness_n of_o eye_n a_o high_a look_n 17._o look_n one_o gesture_n or_o sign_n of_o pride_n put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n prov._n 6._o 17._o and_o a_o proud_a heart_n frequent_o heart_n pride_n lurk_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n though_o it_o do_v not_o discover_v itself_o to_o man_n by_o outward_a action_n but_o be_v disguise_v with_o a_o show_n of_o humility_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o and_o wicked_a and_o or_o the_o light_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o plough_v it_o plough_v either_o 1._o strict_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v even_o their_o civil_a or_o natural_a action_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a be_v make_v sinful_a as_o they_o be_v manage_v by_o ungodly_a man_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o service_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o and_o with_o a_o design_n of_o serve_v their_o own_o wicked_a lust_n by_o it_o or_o 2._o metaphorical_o their_o design_n and_o endeavour_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sin_n because_o they_o be_v whole_o and_o full_o set_v upon_o sin_n and_o they_o make_v sin_n their_o trade_n or_o business_n which_o be_v call_v plough_v wickedness_n job_n 4._o 8._o but_o all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o divers_a other_o render_v the_o word_n the_o lamp_n or_o light_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n even_o thus_o point_v be_v render_v 1_o king_n 11._o 36._o &_o 15._o 4._o 2_o king_n 8._o 19_o 2_o chron._n 21._o 7._o and_o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o phrase_n use_v in_o this_o
clause_n grace_n of_o his_o lip_n who_o discourse_n be_v gracious_a and_o sincere_a the_o king_n shall_v be_v his_o friend_n pester_v friend_n the_o great_a man_n will_v or_o shall_v desire_n and_o high_o prize_v the_o acquaintance_n and_o advice_n of_o such_o person_n rather_o than_o of_o dissembler_n and_o flatterer_n wherewith_o they_o be_v most_o common_o pester_v 12_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n preserve_v defend_v preserve_v god_n by_o the_o watchful_a eye_n of_o his_o providence_n maintain_v and_o defend_v knowledge_n here_o knowledge_n to_o wit_n man_n of_o knowledge_n the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a as_o pride_n be_v put_v for_o a_o proud_a man_n psal._n 36._o 11._o deceit_n for_o the_o deceitful_a as_o prov._n 12_o 17._o so_o here_o knowledge_n for_o know_v and_o good_a man_n such_o as_o the_o last_o verse_n speak_v of_o who_o heart_n be_v pure_a and_o speech_n gracious_a not_o only_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v their_o friend_n as_o he_o say_v there_o 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the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n in_o which_o his_o honour_n and_o safety_n and_o riches_n consist_v and_o oft_o time_n cause_v the_o shorten_n of_o his_o day_n either_o from_o god_n who_o cut_v he_o off_o by_o some_o sudden_a judgement_n or_o from_o man_n who_o be_v injure_v by_o he_o and_o exasperate_v against_o he_o but_o he_o that_o hate_v covetousness_n practice_n covetousness_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o oppression_n and_o unjust_a practice_n shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n mean_n day_n by_o god_n favour_n the_o peace_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o the_o hearty_a love_n of_o his_o people_n which_o make_v they_o careful_a to_o preserve_v his_o life_n by_o their_o servant_n prayer_n to_o god_n for_o he_o by_o willing_o hazard_v their_o own_o estate_n and_o life_n for_o he_o when_o occasion_n require_v it_o and_o by_o all_o other_o possible_a mean_n 17_o a_o man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o person_n unjust_o person_n that_o shed_v any_o man_n blood_n or_o take_v away_o his_o life_n unjust_o shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n blood_n pit_n shall_v speedy_o be_v destroy_v be_v pursue_v by_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o hatred_n he_o so_o it_o be_v a_o prohibition_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n either_o by_o intercession_n or_o by_o offer_v satisfaction_n or_o any_o other_o way_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 9_o 6._o exod._n 21._o 14._o numb_a 35._o 31._o or_o as_o the_o ancient_a and_o many_o other_o interpreter_n render_v it_o no_o man_n shall_v stay_v he_o none_o shall_v desire_v or_o endeavour_v to_o save_v he_o from_o his_o deserve_a punishment_n he_o shall_v die_v without_o pity_n be_v a_o object_n of_o public_a hatred_n 18_o 25._o 18_o ch._n 10._o 25._o whoso_o walk_v upright_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o save_v to_o wit_n from_o 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company_n and_o imitate_v their_o example_n who_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o vanity_n and_o idleness_n and_o so_o be_v fit_o oppose_v to_o the_o diligent_a man_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n shall_v have_v poverty_n enough_o 20_o 9_o 20_o ch._n 13._o 11._o &_o 20._o 21._o &_o 23._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o a_o faithful_a man_n man_n man_n heb._n a_o man_n of_o truth_n or_o truth_n who_o deal_v true_o and_o just_o in_o all_o his_o bâ—…rgains_n and_o transaction_n with_o man_n shall_v abound_v with_o blessing_n 9_o blessing_n ch._n 13._o 11._o &_o 20._o 21._o &_o 23._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o but_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n deal_n haste_n more_o than_o god_n allow_v he_o that_o take_v the_o near_a and_o ready_a way_n to_o riches_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_v that_o be_v unfaithful_a and_o unjust_a in_o
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it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o by_o many_o other_o to_o afflict_v they_o in_o or_o by_o it_o to_o chastise_v their_o former_a curiosity_n and_o to_o give_v they_o matter_n of_o continual_a humiliation_n and_o vexation_n and_o therefore_o knowledge_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v man_n happy_a that_o it_o expose_v they_o to_o trouble_v and_o infelicity_n 14_o i_o have_v see_v understand_v see_v i_o e._n diligent_o observe_v and_o in_o great_a measure_n understand_v all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v you_o behold_v for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a surprise_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o you_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n book_n spirit_n and_o not_o only_o unsatisfy_v but_o also_o troublesome_a and_o a_o affliction_n or_o break_v to_o a_o man_n spirit_n or_o mind_n or_o as_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a translator_n render_v it_o a_o feed_n upon_o wind_n as_o these_o very_a word_n save_v only_o that_o there_o be_v the_o verb_n from_o which_o this_o noun_n seem_v most_o probable_o deduce_v be_v render_v hos._n 12._o 1._o where_o also_o it_o signify_v a_o fruitless_a or_o lose_a labour_n and_o a_o disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o desire_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o this_o be_v arepetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o word_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o these_o book_n 15_o 13._o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 13._o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a can_v be_v make_v straight_o world_n straight_o all_o our_o knowledge_n serve_v only_o to_o discover_v our_o disease_n and_o misery_n but_o be_v oâ—…t_v itself_o utter_o insufficient_a to_o heal_v or_o remove_v they_o it_o can_v rectify_v those_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n which_o be_v either_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n or_o in_o the_o man_n and_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v want_v felicity_n want_v to_o wit_n in_o our_o knowledge_n and_o in_o order_n to_o man_n complete_a satisfaction_n and_o felicity_n can_v be_v number_v life_n number_v we_o know_v little_a of_o what_o we_o shall_v or_o may_v know_v or_o do_v know_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n or_o shall_v know_v in_o the_o future_a life_n 16_o i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n not_o heart_n i_o consider_v within_o myself_o in_o what_o condition_n i_o be_v and_o what_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n i_o have_v gain_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o my_o ignorance_n that_o make_v i_o unable_a to_o rectify_v those_o error_n and_o supply_v those_o want_n and_o wise_a man_n can_v do_v it_o though_o i_o can_v not_o say_v lo_o i_o be_o come_v to_o great_a estate_n enlarge_v estate_n heb._n i_o be_o grow_v great_a to_o wit_n in_o wisdom_n or_o i_o have_v magnify_v or_o great_o enlarge_v and_o have_v get_v experience_n get_v heb._n have_v add_v as_o i_o have_v a_o large_a stock_n of_o wisdom_n insuse_v into_o i_o by_o god_n 1_o king_n 3._o 12._o &_o 4._o 29._o so_o i_o have_v great_o improve_v it_o by_o conversation_n and_o study_v and_o experience_n 23._o experience_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 7_o 23._o more_o wisdom_n than_o all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v before_o i_o assertion_n i_o whether_o governor_n or_o priest_n or_o private_a person_n which_o be_v no_o vain_a boast_n but_o a_o know_a and_o confess_v truth_n and_o profession_n hereof_o be_v necessary_a to_o demonstrate_v his_o assertion_n in_o jerusalem_n knowledge_n jerusalem_n which_o be_v then_o the_o most_o eminent_a place_n in_o the_o world_n for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n yea_o my_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v great_a experience_n eyesight_n experience_n heb._n have_v see_v much_o which_o intimate_v that_o his_o knowledge_n be_v clear_a and_o certain_a and_o experimental_a as_o that_o be_v which_o we_o have_v from_o our_o own_o eyesight_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n philosophical_a knowledge_n two_o word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o v._o 18._o and_o from_o the_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o they_o in_o this_o book_n and_o in_o the_o proverb_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o imply_v all_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n divine_a or_o humane_a speculative_a or_o practical_a political_a or_o philosophical_a 17_o 25._o 17_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 23._o 25._o and_o i_o give_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v wisdom_n and_o to_o know_v madness_n and_o folly_n satisfaction_n folly_n that_o i_o may_v thorough_o understand_v the_o nature_n and_o difference_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n all_o thing_n be_v best_o understand_v by_o contrary_n and_o may_v discern_v if_o there_o be_v any_o opinion_n or_o practice_n among_o man_n which_o will_v give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n i_o perceive_v that_o this_o also_o be_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n 14._o spirit_n or_o feed_v upon_o wind_n as_o v._o 14._o 18_o for_o in_o much_o wisdom_n be_v much_o indignation_n much_o or_o indignation_n grief_n condition_n grief_n or_o indignation_n or_o displeasure_n within_o himself_o and_o against_o his_o present_a condition_n and_o he_o that_o increase_v knowledge_n increase_v sorrow_n world_n sorrow_n which_o he_o do_v many_o way_n partly_o because_o he_o get_v his_o knowledge_n with_o hard_a and_o wearisome_a labour_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n with_o the_o consumption_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o shorten_v and_o imbitterment_n of_o his_o life_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v oft_o deceive_v with_o knowledge_n false_o so_o call_v and_o oft_o mistake_v error_n for_o truth_n and_o be_v perplex_v with_o manifold_a doubt_n from_o which_o ignorant_a man_n be_v whole_o free_a partly_o because_o he_o foresee_v and_o consequent_o feel_v the_o terror_n of_o many_o misery_n which_o be_v or_o be_v likely_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v unobserved_a by_o less_o know_a person_n and_o which_o possible_o never_o happen_v partly_o because_o he_o have_v the_o clear_a prospect_n into_o and_o quick_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n and_o disorder_n and_o withal_o how_o vain_a and_o ineffectual_a all_o his_o knowledge_n be_v for_o the_o prevention_n or_o removal_n of_o they_o and_o partly_o because_o his_o knowledge_n be_v very_o imperfect_a and_o unsatisfy_a yet_o increase_v his_o thirst_n after_o more_o knowledge_n and_o consequent_o after_o more_o dissatisfaction_n because_o instead_o of_o that_o just_a honour_n and_o delight_n and_o advantage_n which_o he_o expect_v from_o it_o he_o meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o envy_n and_o opposition_n and_o contempt_n because_o his_o knowledge_n quick_o fade_v and_o die_v with_o he_o and_o then_o leave_v he_o in_o no_o better_a and_o possible_o in_o a_o much_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o unlearned_a man_n in_o the_o world_n chap._n ii_o 1_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n course_n heart_n be_v disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n from_o knowledge_n i_o resolve_v in_o my_o own_o mind_n to_o try_v another_o course_n go_v to_o now_o i_o will_v prove_v thou_o happy_a thou_o o_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v try_v whether_o i_o can_v make_v thou_o happy_a with_o mirth_n life_n mirth_n by_o allow_v to_o myself_o the_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o present_a and_o sensible_a delight_n of_o humane_a life_n therefore_o enjoy_v pleasure_n thence_o pleasure_n take_v thy_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n and_o expect_v satisfaction_n thence_o and_o behold_v this_o also_o be_v vanity_n consequence_n vanity_n be_v vain_a and_o unable_a to_o make_v man_n happy_a because_o sensible_a pleasure_n be_v mean_a and_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o noble_a and_o heavenborn_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o if_o excessive_o use_v apt_a to_o cloy_v and_o glut_v man_n than_o to_o satisfy_v they_o and_o be_v frequent_o mix_v with_o and_o most_o common_o end_v in_o bitterness_n as_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o its_o fatal_a consequence_n 2_o i_o say_v of_o laughter_n gesture_n laughter_n of_o excessive_a mirth_n 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truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v of_o host_n etc._n host_n heb._n if_o not_o etc._n etc._n of_o a_o truth_n many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a desolate_a desolate_a the_o house_n which_o you_o have_v so_o greedy_o covet_v shall_v cast_v you_o out_o and_o become_v desolate_a even_o great_a and_o fair_a without_o inhabitant_n 10_o yea_o ten_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n shall_v yield_v one_o bath_n gallon_n bath_n to_o wit_n of_o wine_n the_o bath_n contain_v about_o eight_o gallon_n thus_o a_o acre_n do_v not_o yield_v one_o gallon_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o omer_n shall_v yield_v a_o ephah_n 8._o ephah_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o quantity_n with_o the_o bath_n only_o the_o bath_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o liquid_a thing_n the_o ephah_n of_o dry_a thing_n and_o a_o ephah_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o homer_n ezek._n 45._o 11._o so_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o great_a increase_n which_o that_o fruitful_a land_n common_o yield_v they_o shall_v lose_v nine_o part_n of_o their_o seed_n thus_o a_o fruitful_a land_n be_v make_v barren_a for_o their_o wickedness_n according_a to_o god_n threaten_v psal._n 107._o 34._o and_o they_o have_v as_o little_a comfort_n in_o their_o land_n as_o in_o their_o house_n which_o be_v the_o two_o kind_n of_o their_o purchase_n v._o 8._o 11_o 30._o 11_o prov._n 23._o 29_o 30._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n business_n morning_n which_o be_v unusual_a and_o scandalous_a in_o that_o case_n eccles._n 10._o 16._o act._n 2._o 15._o they_o make_v drink_v their_o daily_a trade_n and_o business_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n that_o continue_v until_o night_n soul_n night_n thereby_o waste_v both_o precious_a time_n and_o god_n good_a creature_n and_o the_o health_n of_o their_o body_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o soul_n till_o wine_n theâ—…_n wine_n or_o pursue_v theâ—…_n inflame_v they_o excess_n they_o he_o use_v this_o word_n partly_o to_o show_v their_o â—…olly_n and_o misery_n because_o the_o wine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o quench_v and_o satisfy_v their_o appetite_n that_o it_o do_v indeed_o inflame_v and_o increase_v they_o and_o partly_o to_o prevent_v the_o vain_a excuse_n of_o they_o who_o think_v themselves_o innocent_a because_o they_o do_v not_o drink_v to_o drunkenness_n although_o they_o cast_v themselves_o into_o a_o intemperate_a heat_n through_o their_o excess_n 12_o and_o 6._o and_o amos_n 6._o 5_o 6._o the_o harp_n and_o the_o viol_n the_o tabret_a and_o the_o pipe_n and_o wine_n be_v in_o their_o feast_n follow_v feast_n they_o give_v up_o themselves_o whole_o to_o luxury_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a unseasonable_a time_n as_o it_o follow_v but_o 5._o but_o job_n 34._o 27._o pâ—…al_a 28._o 5._o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n calamity_n lord_n what_o god_n have_v late_o do_v and_o be_v yet_o do_v and_o about_o to_o do_v among_o they_o his_o grievous_a judgement_n partly_o inflict_v and_o partly_o threaten_v which_o require_v another_o course_n of_o life_n even_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o reformation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v remove_v the_o incumbent_n and_o prevent_v the_o approach_a calamity_n neither_o consider_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n 13_o 6._o 13_o hos._n 4._o 6._o therefore_o my_o people_n be_v go_v into_o captivity_n do_v captivity_n either_o 1._o be_v actual_o go_v which_o be_v true_a of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o hezekiab_n reign_n 2_o king_n 18._o 9_o under_o who_o this_o prophecy_n may_v be_v utter_v or_o 2._o shall_v certain_o and_o short_o go_v as_o the_o two_o tribe_n afterward_o do_v because_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n danger_n knowledge_n no_o serious_a consideration_n of_o god_n work_n and_o of_o their_o own_o duty_n and_o danger_n and_o famine_n and_o heb._n their_o glory_n be_v man_n of_o famine_n their_o honourable_a man_n famine_n man_n who_o think_v themselves_o quite_o out_o of_o reach_n of_o famine_n be_v famish_v and_o their_o multitude_n dry_v up_o with_o thirst_n 14_o therefore_o hell_n signify_v hell_n or_o the_o grave_n as_o this_o word_n most_o common_o signify_v have_v enlarge_v soul._n enlarge_v heb._n her_o soul._n herself_o and_o open_v her_o mouth_n without_o measure_n imply_v measure_n to_o receive_v those_o vast_a number_n which_o shall_v die_v by_o this_o famine_n or_o otherwise_o as_o be_v here_o imply_v and_o their_o glory_n multitude_n glory_n their_o honourable_a man_n as_o they_o be_v call_v v._o 13._o be_v distinguish_v both_o here_o and_o there_o from_o the_o multitude_n and_o their_o multitude_n and_o their_o pomp_n they_o pomp_n all_o their_o glory_n shall_v die_v with_o they_o and_o he_o that_o rejoice_v fear_n rejoice_v that_o spend_v all_o his_o day_n in_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n and_o cast_v away_o all_o care_n and_o fear_n shall_v descend_v into_o it_o 15_o and_o 17._o and_o chap._n 2._o 9_o 11_o 17._o the_o mean_a man_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o the_o mighty_a man_n shall_v be_v humble_v destruction_n humble_v all_o of_o they_o both_o high_a and_o low_a shall_v be_v bring_v to_o destruction_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lofty_a shall_v be_v humble_v 16_o but_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o judgement_n enemy_n judgement_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o just_a judgement_n upon_o his_o incorrigible_a enemy_n and_o god_n and_o or_o the_o holy_a god_n holy_a god_n heb._n the_o god_n the_o holy_a god_n that_o be_v holy_a shall_v be_v sanctify_v god_n sanctify_v shall_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n in_o righteousness_n judgement_n righteousness_n by_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n 17_o then_o believer_n then_o when_o god_n shall_v have_v finish_v that_o work_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a he_o will_v extend_v mercy_n to_o a_o remainder_n this_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o this_o prophet_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o threatâ—…_n to_o insert_v something_o for_o the_o support_n of_o believer_n shall_v the_o lamb_n 12._o lamb_n 〈◊〉_d poor_a and_o harmless_a people_n who_o shall_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n when_o the_o rich_a be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o 2_o king_n 25._o 12._o feed_v after_o their_o manner_n find_v manner_n or_o by_o their_o fold_n as_o this_o word_n be_v manifest_o use_v mic._n 2._o 12._o the_o only_a place_n of_o scripture_n except_o this_o in_o which_o this_o word_n be_v find_v and_o the_o waste_a place_n captivity_n place_n the_o land_n leave_v by_o their_o owner_n who_o be_v either_o slay_v or_o carry_v into_o captivity_n of_o the_o fat_a one_o 16._o one_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a man_n so_o call_v psal._n 22._o 29._o &_o 78._o 31._o isa._n 10._o 16._o shall_v stranger_n 40._o stranger_n the_o poor_a israelite_n who_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v vinedresser_n and_o husbandman_n 2_o king_n 25._o 12._o who_o be_v call_v stranger_n because_o they_o be_v so_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o land_n not_o be_v the_o proper_a owner_n of_o it_o 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word_n frequent_o signify_v i._n e._n with_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a argument_n and_o pretence_n whereby_o sinner_n general_o draw_v themselves_o to_o sin_n among_o which_o one_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o wit_n the_o impunity_n which_o they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o or_o these_o cord_n may_v note_v the_o mean_n which_o they_o use_v to_o accomplish_v that_o iniquity_n which_o they_o have_v devise_v and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart-rope_n rope_n cart-rope_n with_o all_o their_o might_n as_o beast_n common_o do_v that_o draw_v cart_n with_o rope_n 19_o 4._o 19_o jer._n 17._o 15_o amos_n 5._o 18._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o that_o say_v let_v he_o we_o he_o to_o wit_n god_n in_o who_o name_n thou_o and_o other_o prophet_n be_v always_o reprove_v and_o threaten_v we_o make_v speed_n and_o hasten_v his_o work_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o judgement_n it_o he_o only_o
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his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 20._o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n chapter_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o consult_v my_o note_n upon_o 2_o king_n 18._o &_o 19_o &_o part_n of_o 20._o chap._n xxxviii_o 1._o in_o 24._o in_o 2_o kin._n 20._o â—…_n 2_o chr._n 32._o 24._o those_o day_n be_v hezekiah_n sick_a unto_o death_n and_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n house_n lord_n heb._n give_v charge_n concern_v thy_o house_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v 2._o then_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n 3._o and_o say_v remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hezekiah_n weep_v weep_v weep_v heb._n 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oft_o put_v for_o other_o sense_n as_o feel_v hear_v etc._n etc._n as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v before_o 17._o and_o the_o residue_n thereof_o he_o make_v a_o god_n even_o his_o grave_a image_n he_o fall_v down_o unto_o it_o and_o worship_v it_o and_o pray_v unto_o it_o and_o say_v deliver_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n 18._o 20._o 18._o chap._n 45._o 20._o they_o have_v not_o know_v nor_o understand_v they_o understand_v this_o show_v that_o they_o want_v common_a discretion_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n in_o they_o for_o he_o dotage_n he_o to_o wit_n god_n who_o be_v easy_o understand_v and_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o pronoun_n he_o and_o to_o who_o this_o very_a act_n be_v frequent_o ascribe_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o man_n need_v not_o be_v rich_a in_o ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n here_o which_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v sober_o understand_v not_o as_o if_o god_n do_v make_v man_n wicked_a but_o only_o permit_v 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and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n unto_o this_o brutish_a idolatry_n that_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o soul_n verse_n soul_n from_o the_o snare_n and_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n this_o can_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v moral_o so_o as_o to_o note_v the_o great_a difficulty_n but_o not_o the_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o it_o for_o if_o idolater_n will_v consider_v thing_n they_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o and_o turn_v from_o that_o gross_a way_n of_o wickedness_n as_o be_v imply_v from_o the_o forego_n verse_n nor_o say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o at_o in_o or_n at_o my_o right_a hand_n it_o hand_n what_o be_v this_o idol_n which_o i_o have_v make_v with_o my_o right_a hand_n i._n e._n with_o all_o my_o strength_n as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o this_o and_o other_o action_n which_o i_o set_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n as_o the_o true_a god_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o people_n psal._n 16._o 8._o &_o 109._o 31._o &_o 121._o 5._o which_o i_o high_o honour_n for_o the_o most_o honourable_a place_n be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n as_o be_v know_v to_o which_o i_o look_v and_o trust_v for_o relief_n and_o assistance_n which_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o afford_v to_o his_o people_n by_o be_v at_o and_o hold_v of_o their_o right_a hand_n psal._n 73._o 23._o &_o 110._o 5._o what_o i_o say_v be_v this_o idol_n be_v it_o not_o a_o lie_n which_o though_o it_o seem_v and_o pretend_v to_o be_v something_o and_o to_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o in_o truth_n be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o falsehood_n deceive_v all_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o it_o 21._o remember_v these_o thou_o these_o either_o these_o man_n or_o which_o come_v to_o one_o these_o thing_n the_o deep_a ignorance_n and_o stupidity_n of_o idolater_n which_o may_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o israel_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n i_o have_v form_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n o_o israel_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v of_o i_o idolatry_n i_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v nor_o forsake_v thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o idol_n or_o as_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o divers_a other_o render_v it_o do_v not_o forget_v i_o what_o i_o be_o and_o what_o i_o have_v do_v and_o can_v and_o will_v do_v for_o thou_o the_o forget_v whereof_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o idolatry_n 22._o i_o have_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n leave_v cloud_n as_o the_o sun_n common_o dissolve_v or_o the_o wind_n scatter_v the_o thick_a and_o black_a cloud_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o appearance_n of_o it_o leave_v thy_o transgression_n and_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n return_v practice_n return_v from_o thy_o idolatry_n and_o other_o wicked_a practice_n unto_o i_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o be_v i_o and_o oblige_v to_o return_v and_o adhere_v to_o i_o 23._o 48._o 23._o psal._n 96._o 11_o 12._o chap._n 42._o 10._o &_o 49._o 13._o jer._n 51._o 48._o sing_v o_o you_o heaven_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o shout_v you_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n break_v forth_o into_o sing_v you_o mountain_n o_o forest_n and_o every_o tree_n therein_o redemption_n therein_o by_o such_o invitation_n to_o the_o senseless_a creature_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o and_o for_o his_o people_n he_o signify_v the_o transcendent_a greatness_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n sufficient_a to_o make_v even_o the_o stone_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o break_v forth_o into_o god_n praise_n and_o withal_o that_o as_o the_o brute_n creature_n be_v sufferer_n by_o man_n sin_n so_o they_o shall_v receive_v benefit_n by_o man_n redemption_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o glorify_v himself_o in_o israel_n 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o 1._o and_o chap._n 43._o 1._o he_o that_o form_v thou_o from_o the_o 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disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o prediction_n and_o their_o disgrace_n and_o loss_n which_o follow_v it_o that_o turn_v wise_a man_n backward_o themselves_o backward_o stop_v their_o way_n thwart_v and_o blast_v their_o design_n so_o as_o they_o can_v proceed_v no_o further_o but_o be_v force_v to_o retreat_n and_o take_v new_a counsel_n and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o such_o counsel_n and_o course_n as_o be_v foolish_a and_o pernicious_a to_o themselves_o and_o make_v their_o knowledge_n foolish_a 26._o that_o confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n people_n servant_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n which_o answer_v to_o this_o where_o he_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n his_o messenger_n isaiah_n and_o
where_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o text_n or_o context_n which_o determine_v it_o to_o some_o other_o person_n or_o people_n and_o this_o very_a crime_n of_o stoutness_n or_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v most_o just_o and_o most_o frequent_o charge_v upon_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o own_o prophet_n every_o where_o because_o of_o their_o gross_a contempt_n of_o and_o incorrigibleness_n under_o all_o god_n word_n and_o work_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o either_o to_o the_o jew_n of_o his_o generation_n or_o rather_o to_o that_o generation_n which_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n who_o stoutheartedness_n be_v particular_o note_v and_o reprove_v zech._n 7._o 11_o 12._o compare_v mal._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o that_o be_v far_o from_o righteousness_n threaten_n righteousness_n that_o be_v not_o only_o void_a of_o but_o enemy_n to_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n that_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o wickedness_n that_o despise_v my_o counsel_n and_o promise_n 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5._o and_o jacob_n be_v call_v as_o many_o think_v by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n act._n 7._o 16._o and_o the_o name_n of_o isaac_n be_v give_v to_o his_o posterity_n amos_n 7._o 9_o so_o here_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n not_o only_o because_o he_o descend_v from_o his_o loin_n but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o the_o great_a israel_n who_o in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n prevail_v with_o god_n as_o that_o name_n signify_v of_o who_o jacob_n who_o be_v first_o call_v israel_n be_v but_o a_o type_n and_o as_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o the_o body_n the_o church_n as_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o so_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o name_n of_o israel_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o it_o but_o this_o word_n may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v be_v join_v either_o 1._o with_o the_o 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jacob_n desolation_n jacob_n that_o remnant_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v surviâ—…_n all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o desolation_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o desolative_a or_o desolative_a preserve_v oâ—…_n israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o 6._o a_o chap._n 42._o 6._o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n gentile_n salvation_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o illamination_n and_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentilâ—…in_a all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o isaiah_n with_o any_o truth_n or_o colour_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o christ_n by_o who_o this_o be_v literal_o and_o full_o accomplish_v by_o my_o salvation_n he_o mean_v the_o great_a instrument_n and_o author_n of_o that_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o i_o will_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o holy_a one_o call_v one_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n as_o he_o be_v frequent_o call_v soul._n call_v or_o to_o he_o that_o be_v despise_v in_o soul._n to_o he_o who_o man_n despise_v servant_n despise_v to_o christ_n to_o who_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n this_o description_n do_v most_o true_o and_o full_o agree_v be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o isa._n 5â—…_n 3._o for_o man_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n among_o who_o he_o live_v do_v despise_v he_o from_o their_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n as_o be_v here_o imply_v and_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n and_o among_o who_o he_o converse_v and_o preach_v abhor_v both_o his_o person_n &_o his_o doctrine_n and_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o great_a temporal_a monarch_n as_o the_o jew_n vain_o imagine_v that_o he_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o ruler_n profess_v subjection_n and_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n mat._n 17._o 24_o 25._o &_o 22._o 21._o and_o be_v treat_v by_o the_o ruler_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o roman_n like_o a_o servant_n be_v despiteful_o use_v and_o crucify_a which_o be_v the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o servant_n to_o he_o who_o the_o nation_n abhor_v to_o a_o servant_n of_o ruler_n king_n reverence_n king_n though_o for_o a_o time_n thou_o shall_v be_v despise_v yet_o after_o a_o while_o thou_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o such_o royal_a majesty_n and_o glory_n that_o king_n shall_v look_v upon_o thou_o with_o admiration_n and_o reverence_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v hebraism_n arise_v from_o their_o seat_n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n as_o be_v usual_a levit._n 19_o 32._o judg._n 3._o 20._o job_n 29._o 8._o or_o to_o worship_v thou_o as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o shall_v see_v and_o arise_v may_v be_v put_v for_o when_o they_o see_v thou_o they_o shall_v arise_v to_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o common_a hebraism_n prince_n also_o shall_v worship_v 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gentile_n to_o receive_v thou_o as_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v choose_v thou_o before_o thou_o and_o although_o thou_o shall_v be_v reject_v by_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o refuse_v by_o their_o builder_n or_o ruler_n as_o be_v prophesy_v psal._n 118._o 22._o and_o for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o some_o respect_v forsake_v by_o god_n himself_o mat._n 27._o 46._o yet_o god_n will_v return_v to_o thou_o and_o choose_v thou_o again_o and_o manifest_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o and_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o person_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n and_o who_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n he_o will_v make_v the_o headstone_n of_o the_o corner_n for_o the_o phrase_n see_v on_o isa._n 48._o 10._o but_o these_o word_n be_v well_o render_v by_o other_o who_o will_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v thou_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v for_o the_o 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be_v call_v heb._n 7._o 22._o and_o 8._o 6._o to_o renew_v and_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n which_o the_o messiah_n be_v say_v to_o do_v dan._n 9_o 27._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n by_o which_o god_n and_o man_n be_v reconcile_v and_o unite_a one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n by_o a_o know_a metonymy_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o such_o case_n as_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v god_n covenant_n gen._n 17._o 10._o and_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 11._o and_o the_o sacramental_a cup_n be_v call_v the_o new_a testament_n luk._n 22._o 20._o and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o of_o the_o people_n force_n people_n indefinite_o of_o all_o my_o people_n not_o only_a jew_n but_o also_o the_o gentile_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o context_n and_o by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o 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possess_v the_o heathen_a according_a to_o psal._n 2._o 8._o who_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n in_o a_o most_o desolate_a and_o forlorn_a condition_n thou_o h_o in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o work_n out_o of_o man_n salvation_n by_o thou_o 9_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v etc._n say_v to_o wit_n with_o power_n and_o effect_n as_o when_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n etc._n etc._n 7._o etc._n chap._n 42._o 7._o to_o the_o prisoner_n 7._o prisoner_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v fast_o bind_v by_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o take_v captive_a by_o the_o devil_n at_o his_o will_n as_o this_o same_o phrase_n be_v understand_v isa._n 42._o 7._o go_v forth_o consolation_n forth_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o light_n receive_v divine_a illumination_n and_o consolation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n show_v yourselves_o they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n and_o their_o pasture_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o high_a place_n ground_n place_n they_o shall_v have_v abundant_a provision_n in_o all_o place_n yea_o even_o in_o those_o which_o common_o be_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a and_o such_o be_v both_o common_a road_n and_o high_a ground_n 10._o they_o shall_v not_o 1â—…_n not_o rev._n 7._o 1â—…_n hunger_n nor_o thirst_n neither_o shall_v the_o heat_n nor_o sun_n smite_v they_o occurrent_n they_o they_o shall_v be_v supply_v with_o all_o good_a and_o necessary_a thing_n and_o keep_v from_o all_o evil_a occurrent_n for_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o shall_v lead_v they_o comfort_n they_o god_n who_o have_v magnify_v his_o mercy_n to_o they_o will_v conduct_v they_o with_o safety_n and_o comfort_n even_o by_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n shall_v he_o guide_v they_o 11._o and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o mountain_n a_o way_n and_o my_o high_a way_n shall_v be_v exalt_v 4._o exalt_v i_o will_v remove_v all_o hindrance_n and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o they_o by_o level_v high_a ground_n and_o raise_v low_a ground_n of_o which_o see_v on_o isa._n 40._o 3_o 4._o 12._o behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o land_n far_o my_o people_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o gather_v even_o from_o the_o most_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o speak_v here_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n with_o allusion_n to_o that_o work_n of_o gather_v and_o bring_v back_o the_o jew_n from_o all_o part_n where_o they_o be_v disperse_v into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o lo_o these_o from_o the_o north_n and_o from_o the_o west_n place_n west_n from_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v here_o synecdochical_o express_v as_o they_o be_v in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o these_o from_o the_o land_n of_o sinim_n south_n sinim_n either_o of_o the_o sinites_n as_o they_o be_v call_v gen._n 1â—…_n 17._o who_o dwell_v about_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v southward_o from_o judea_n or_o of_o sin_n a_o 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and_o this_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o sequel_n where_o they_o seem_v to_o particularize_v those_o sin_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 13_o in_o transgress_v rebellion_n transgress_v proper_o we_o rebel_v against_o god_n so_o the_o word_n be_v ch_z 1_o 2._o and_o have_v persist_v in_o our_o rebellion_n and_o lie_v yoke_n lie_v be_v true_a to_o none_o of_o their_o engagement_n vow_n and_o promise_n some_o make_v transgress_v here_o and_o lâ—…ing_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n inasmuch_o as_o in_o their_o transgress_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o do_v break_v their_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o god_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 19_o 8._o &_o 24._o 3._o and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o which_o be_v a_o down_o â—…ight_o lie_v against_o god_n for_o wherein_o do_v we_o more_o lie_n to_o god_n than_o in_o a_o perfidious_a withdraw_n from_o he_o so_o that_o by_o transgress_v here_o he_o do_v mean_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o one_o or_o another_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o 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deâ—…ection_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 14_o and_o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o other_o backward_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o sentence_n and_o decree_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v carry_v quite_o contrary_a to_o right_n and_o justice_n god_n deny_v you_o justice_n as_o you_o have_v deny_v help_n to_o other_o and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o asunder_o off_o iâ—…_n note_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o former_a to_o show_v that_o justice_n and_o judge_n be_v far_o asunder_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v foot_n fall_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o feeble_a person_n that_o want_v support_v without_o which_o he_o fall_v thus_o truth_n have_v none_o to_o support_v or_o patronize_v it_o the_o same_o only_o otherwise_o express_v with_o v._o 16._o truth_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o justice_n trample_v under_o foot_n in_o the_o street_n public_a street_n i_o e._n in_o public_a and_o equity_n can_v enter_v one_o enter_v no_o such_o thing_n will_v be_v admit_v in_o their_o court_n all_o corrupt_a so_o that_o all_o equity_n and_o justice_n be_v violent_o keep_v off_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a one_o 15_o yea_o truth_n fail_v it_o fail_v q._n d._n truth_n be_v more_o than_o fall_v which_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o fail_v for_o be_v only_o fall_v it_o may_v recover_v itself_o again_o but_o fail_v note_n the_o loss_n of_o its_o very_a vital_n as_o be_v every_o where_o neglect_v in_o court_n in_o city_n in_o country_n in_o inferior_a as_o well_o as_o superior_a rank_n in_o the_o street_n in_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o market_n in_o the_o fair_n in_o all_o public_a place_n of_o commerce_n the_o condition_n much_o like_o that_o under_o the_o beast_n come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 13._o 11._o etc._n etc._n see_v ps._n 10._o 7._o 8._o etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n be_v amiss_o neither_o judgement_n or_o justice_n or_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o but_o fraud_n and_o deceiâ—…_n vet_z none_o trouble_v at_o it_o and_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_n other_o evil_n that_o separate_v himself_o from_o evil_a thing_n and_o person_n will_v not_o be_v as_o vile_a as_o other_o 〈◊〉_d other_o or_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d make_v himself_o a_o prey_n sincerity_n prey_n or_o be_v account_v mad_a be_v laugh_v at_o that_o talk_v of_o justice_n so_o some_o josephus_n tell_v we_o that_o immediate_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o scorn_n to_o be_v religious_a though_o there_o be_v no_o solid_a ground_n for_o nor_o need_v of_o that_o marginal_a read_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o truth_n the_o translator_n reach_v the_o meaning_n by_o prey_n the_o wicked_a like_o wild_a beast_n endeavour_v to_o devour_v such_o as_o be_v not_o as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o where_o wickedness_n rule_v innocency_n be_v oppress_v in_o bargain_v as_o buy_v and_o sell_v they_o that_o be_v simple_a and_o innocent_a be_v outwitted_a by_o the_o crafty_a and_o fraudulent_a as_o not_o willing_a or_o rather_o dare_v to_o oppose_v fraud_n with_o fraud_n but_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o sincerity_n and_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o place_n it_o i_o e._n take_v notice_n of_o it_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o gen._n 11._o 5._o &_o 18._o 21._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o displease_v he_o eye_n he_o â—…_n d._n if_o you_o will_v know_v why_o god_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o you_o it_o be_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n in_o his_o eye_n that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n 16_o and_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n intercede_v man_n viz._n to_o intercede_v which_o be_v supply_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n or_o no_o man_n to_o help_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o show_v himself_o and_o appear_v in_o such_o a_o corrupt_a state_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o equity_n as_o ver_fw-la 4._o the_o like_a circumstance_n we_o have_v ezek._n 22._o 29_o 30._o or_o none_o fit_a to_o intercede_v and_o wonder_v 1._o wonder_v heb._n â—…istomen_n be_v amaze_v astonish_v as_o it_o be_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v this_o note_n both_o god_n sollicitousness_n about_o their_o condition_n and_o their_o hypocrisy_n as_o if_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o together_o with_o their_o dulness_n and_o blockishness_n in_o not_o concern_v themselves_o about_o it_o especial_o consider_v they_o have_v be_v a_o people_n so_o well_o instruct_v and_o yet_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o such_o gross_a sin_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o solicitous_a about_o pardon_n which_o god_n will_v ready_o have_v grant_v if_o any_o such_o can_v have_v be_v find_v jer._n 5._o 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n 5._o intercessor_n psal._n 98._o 1._o ch_n 63._o 5._o therefore_o 21._o therefore_o or_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v use_v ch_n 7._o 14._o &_o 51._o 21._o his_o arm_n 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this_o people_n not_o for_o their_o immorality_n or_o lewd_a life_n but_o for_o their_o error_n and_o superstition_n in_o divine_a worship_n other_o sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n but_o those_o of_o this_o nature_n alone_o be_v enough_o to_o ruin_v soul_n and_o nation_n that_o wherein_o i_o delight_v not_o 13_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n nation_n god_n you_o sin_v deliberate_o choose_v sinful_a course_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o hate_v which_o be_v here_o as_o often_o express_v by_o a_o meiosis_n &_o call_v the_o thing_n in_o which_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n we_o ought_v to_o choose_v nothing_o wherein_o god_n delight_v not_o and_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o scripture_n will_v assure_v we_o he_o can_v delight_v in_o nothing_o of_o that_o nature_n which_o himself_o have_v not_o direct_v it_o be_v observable_a that_o ruin_n be_v here_o threaten_v to_o this_o people_n not_o for_o their_o immorality_n or_o lewd_a life_n but_o for_o their_o error_n and_o superstition_n in_o divine_a worship_n other_o sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n but_o those_o of_o this_o nature_n alone_o be_v enough_o to_o ruin_v soul_n and_o nation_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v eat_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a righteous_a hungry_a as_o there_o be_v a_o party_n among_o you_o who_o instead_o of_o serve_v god_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n in_o comply_v with_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n so_o i_o have_v some_o servant_n among_o you_o who_o have_v distinguish_v themselves_o by_o keep_v close_o to_o my_o institution_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o you_o i_o will_v distinguish_v they_o from_o you_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o my_o providence_n those_o that_o have_v eat_v bread_n at_o their_o idol_n feast_n shall_v be_v hungry_a my_o people_n that_o will_v not_o do_v so_o they_o shall_v have_v enough_o those_o who_o have_v furnish_v a_o drink-offering_a to_o meni_n or_o that_o number_n of_o idol_n shall_v want_v that_o drink_n by_o which_o they_o have_v so_o profane_v my_o name_n but_o my_o servant_n from_o who_o mouth_n you_o pull_v the_o drink_n because_o they_o will_v only_o furnish_v a_o drink-offering_a to_o i_o they_o shall_v drink_v my_o servant_n who_o now_o you_o make_v to_o mourn_v and_o upon_o who_o you_o pour_v shame_n and_o contempt_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a you_o that_o now_o rejoice_v and_o shout_n while_o my_o servant_n that_o can_v comply_v with_o you_o be_v afflict_v and_o by_o you_o make_v to_o mourn_v you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n and_o howl_v through_o vexation_n while_o my_o servant_n who_o keep_v close_o to_o my_o institution_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n those_o who_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o persecution_n for_o religion_n can_v have_v patience_n under_o the_o enemy_n triumph_n and_o rage_n will_v find_v that_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o always_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v drink_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v thirsty_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a 14_o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o shall_v howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n break_v ‖_o break_v 15_o and_o you_o shall_v leave_v your_o name_n for_o a_o curse_n unto_o my_o choose_a sinner_n choose_a your_o name_n shall_v rot_v as_o pâ—…ov_n 10._o 7._o or_o only_o be_v use_v when_o man_n will_v curse_v other_o say_v let_v they_o be_v make_v like_o such_o person_n as_o the_o name_n of_o leah_n and_o racâ—…el_n ruth_n 4._o 11._o and_o other_o of_o god_n servant_n be_v use_v in_o blessing_n so_o your_o name_n shall_v only_o be_v use_v in_o curse_v or_o when_o man_n will_v curse_v themselves_o they_o shall_v use_v your_o name_n as_o example_n of_o the_o eminent_a wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o sinner_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v slay_v thou_o know_v thou_o for_o you_o shall_v not_o perish_v by_o a_o ordinary_a hand_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o as_o be_v the_o god_n so_o be_v his_o justice_n so_o be_v his_o strength_n yea_o god_n himself_o shall_v look_v upon_o your_o name_n as_o accurse_v and_o not_o suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v call_v by_o it_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v jew_n but_o christian_n act_n 11._o 26._o the_o child_n of_o god_n john_n 1._o 12._o so_o detestable_a a_o sin_n be_v idolatry_n that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v by_o a_o name_n give_v to_o idol_n how_o proper_a soever_o it_o be_v to_o express_v his_o perfection_n hos._n 2._o 16_o 17._o nor_o yet_o suffer_v his_o own_o people_n to_o be_v call_v by_o a_o name_n by_o which_o idolater_n be_v know_v and_o 2._o and_o chap._n 62._o 2._o call_v his_o servant_n by_o another_o name_n 16_o that_o he_o who_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n promise_n truth_n i_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o over_o all_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n bless_v himself_o or_o bless_v another_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o god_n amen_n so_o the_o heb._n we_o translate_v it_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n amen_o be_v a_o name_n give_v to_o christ_n rev._n 3._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d thing_n say_v the_o amen_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n be_v here_o apply_v to_o god_n many_o think_v it_o make_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o judge_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n to_o be_v that_o under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n man_n shall_v not_o bless_v themselves_o as_o before_o in_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n &_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o god_n amen_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o improbable_a sense_n other_o take_v it_o more_o appellative_o by_o elohim_n amen_o here_o understand_v that_o god_n who_o show_v himself_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o 5._o and_o deut._n 6._o 13._o psal._n 63._o 11._o chap._n 19_o 18._o &_o 45._o 23._o zeph._n 1._o 5._o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n people_n truth_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o those_o that_o swear_v by_o which_o some_o understand_v worship_n god_n other_o call_v god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n or_o in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n either_o worship_a god_n in_o christ_n the_o amen_o or_o call_v the_o faithful_a god_n to_o attest_v their_o sincerity_n or_o swear_v by_o that_o god_n who_o have_v approve_v his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n by_o save_v and_o deliver_v his_o people_n because_o the_o former_a trouble_n be_v forget_v and_o because_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n end_n eye_n because_o they_o shall_v see_v what_o god_n promise_v be_v fulfil_v the_o trouble_n of_o his_o people_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o god_n eye_n that_o be_v they_o be_v at_o a_o end_n 17_o for_o behold_v but_o behold_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o yet_o a_o more_o admirable_a thing_n i_o be_o about_o whole_o to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o state_n not_o only_o of_o my_o people_n who_o be_v now_o afflict_v restore_v they_o to_o a_o more_o lightsome_a state_n more_o free_a from_o trouble_n &_o affliction_n but_o i_o create_v 1._o create_v ch._n 66._o 22._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o rev._n 21._o 1._o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o earth_n bring_v a_o new_a face_n upon_o the_o world_n send_v my_o son_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o new_a church_n and_o to_o institute_v a_o new_a worship_n john_n 4._o 21._o 24._o and_o give_v out_o my_o spirit_n in_o a_o more_o plentiful_a manner_n act_v 2._o 17._o which_o new_o state_n shall_v abide_v until_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n appear_v in_o which_o shall_v dwell_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o rev._n 21._o 1._o and_o &_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o heart_n nor_o heb._n shall_v come_v upon_o thy_o heart_n come_v into_o mind_n conclude_v mind_n that_o state_n of_o thing_n shall_v be_v such_o and_o so_o glorious_a as_o the_o former_a state_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n whether_o this_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n here_o promise_v signify_v such_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v personal_o reign_v upon_o earth_n over_o his_o saint_n the_o wicked_a be_v destroy_v as_o some_o have_v think_v he_o shall_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n i_o very_o much_o doubt_n &_o do_v not_o see_v how_o from_o this_o and_o the_o parallel_a text_n any_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v conclude_v 18_o but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o create_v ever_o you_o
13._o thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid_n servant_n consider_v servant_n this_o clause_n be_v add_v not_o as_o if_o child_n or_o servant_n be_v not_o immediate_o oblige_v by_o this_o command_n or_o be_v excuse_v by_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o â—…aw_n at_o their_o master_n command_n which_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n contrary_a to_o st._n peter_n command_n and_o practice_n act._n 5._o 29._o and_o which_o be_v to_o limit_v the_o forego_n word_n thou_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n only_o to_o those_o that_o have_v child_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v a_o idle_a senseless_a and_o absurd_a as_o well_o as_o profane_v opinion_n but_o to_o restrain_v hard-hearted_a and_o covetous_a or_o ungodly_a person_n that_o they_o shall_v neither_o command_v nor_o suffer_v their_o child_n or_o servant_n to_o profane_v the_o fabbath_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v hinder_v it_o which_o how_o far_o it_o concern_v thousand_o of_o governor_n of_o family_n at_o this_o day_n they_o shall_v do_v well_o serious_o and_o in_o time_n to_o consider_v nor_o thy_o cattle_n rest_n cattle_n partly_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o exercise_v merâ—…_n towards_o the_o brâ—…te_a creature_n compare_v deut._n 5._o 14._o partly_o because_o the_o use_n of_o cattle_n must_v have_v draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o attendance_n or_o employment_n of_o man_n and_o partly_o that_o by_o observe_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o cattle_n they_o may_v be_v more_o mind_v and_o quicken_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o sacred_a rest_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n sabbath_n stranger_n i._n e._n the_o gentile_a that_o sojourn_v with_o thou_o lest_o their_o example_n shall_v provoke_v the_o israelite_n to_o imitate_v they_o and_o lest_o the_o gentile_n shall_v have_v opportunity_n of_o gain_v at_o that_o time_n when_o and_o by_o that_o thing_n whereby_o the_o israelite_n be_v loser_n even_o by_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n 9_o gate_n i._n e._n that_o dwell_v within_o thy_o city_n which_o have_v wall_n and_o gate_n or_o within_o thy_o village_n or_o territory_n so_o the_o word_n gate_n be_v oft_o take_v as_o gen._n 22._o 17._o and_o 24._o 60._o and_o 2_o sam._n 10._o 8._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 19_o 9_o 11_o for_o 2â—…_n for_o gen._n 2._o 2â—…_n in_o six_o day_n do_v day_n and_o neither_o in_o more_o nor_o less_o time_n as_o he_o can_v have_v do_v the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v imitation_n rest_v i._n e._n cease_v from_o his_o create_a work_n otherwise_o he_o work_v still_o joh._n 5._o 17._o by_o his_o providence_n and_o grace_n and_o neither_o be_v idle_a nor_o weary_a isa._n 40._o 28._o but_o this_o rest_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o for_o our_o admonition_n and_o imitation_n the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v they_o bless_v i._n e._n make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o blessing_n as_o well_o of_o receive_v blessing_n and_o praise_n from_o man_n as_o of_o confer_v his_o blessing_n and_o favour_n upon_o those_o that_o religious_o observe_v it_o the_o day_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v when_o man_n be_v bless_v by_o it_o and_o in_o it_o by_o a_o common_a metonymy_n as_o a_o man_n field_n gen._n 27._o 27._o and_o basket_n and_o store_n deut._n 28._o 5._o and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n job_n 1._o 10._o be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v when_o a_o man_n be_v bless_v in_o they_o the_o sabbath_n day_n insinuate_v day_n it_o be_v remarkable_a the_o blessing_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o appropriate_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o to_o the_o sabbath_n day_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n it_o than_o be_v or_o the_o first_o day_n as_o to_o we_o christian_n now_o it_o be_v which_o change_n seem_v hereby_o to_o be_v insinuate_v and_o hallow_v it_o use_n it_o i._n e._n separate_v it_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n and_o from_o all_o common_a employment_n and_o consecrate_v it_o to_o his_o own_o holy_a service_n and_o man_n holy_a use_n 12_o 2._o 12_o levit._fw-la 19_o 3._o deut._n 5._o 16._o eph._n 6._o 2._o honour_n parent_n honour_n which_o word_n do_v not_o only_o note_v the_o reverence_n love_n and_o obedience_n we_o owe_v they_o but_o also_o support_v and_o maintenance_n as_o appear_v from_o mat._n 15._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o from_o the_o like_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 3_o 17._o which_o be_v so_o natural_a and_o necessary_a a_o duty_n that_o the_o jew_n say_v a_o man_n be_v bind_v even_o to_o beg_v or_o to_o work_v with_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v relieve_v his_o parent_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n governor_n mother_n the_o father_n be_v put_v first_o here_o and_o the_o mother_n leu._n 19_o 3._o to_o show_v that_o we_o owe_v this_o duty_n promiscuous_o and_o indifferent_o to_o both_o of_o they_o compare_v exod._n 21._o 15_o 17._o deut._n 21._o 18._o and_o 27._o 16._o prov._n 20._o 20._o and_o 30._o 17._o and_o because_o these_o law_n be_v brief_a and_o yet_o comprehensive_a under_o these_o be_v contain_v all_o our_o superior_n and_o governor_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o prolong_v long_o heb._n that_o they_o i._n e._n thy_o parent_n may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n or_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o wit_n instrumental_o by_o their_o prayer_n make_v to_o god_n for_o thou_o and_o by_o their_o blessing_n in_o my_o name_n confer_v upon_o thou_o though_o the_o active_a verb_n be_v common_o take_v impersonal_o as_o job_n 7._o 3._o prov._n 9_o 11._o luk._n 12._o 10._o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v here_o they_o prolong_v for_o be_v prolong_v upon_o the_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 13_o 9_o 13_o rom._n 13._o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v power_n kill_v to_o wit_n any_o man_n or_o woman_n without_o authority_n and_o without_o just_a cause_n which_o exception_n must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v because_o many_o other_o scripture_n command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o kill_v great_a offender_n and_o this_o prohibition_n be_v deliver_v by_o god_n who_o make_v and_o search_v and_o command_v man_n heart_n must_v be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o external_a act_n of_o kill_v but_o to_o all_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o tongue_n which_o tend_v that_o way_n as_o anger_n hatred_n envy_n malice_n strife_n blow_n and_o the_o challenge_n of_o duelist_n which_o be_v clear_o manifest_a by_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o scripture_n as_o mat._n 5._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n be_v command_v the_o contrary_a duty_n of_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n 14_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 4._o adultery_n here_o be_v mention_v one_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o be_v eminent_o sinful_a and_o unjust_a and_o pernicious_a to_o humane_a society_n but_o under_o this_o be_v comprehend_v and_o forbid_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o filthiness_n as_o beastiality_n sodomy_n whoredom_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o mean_n occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o they_o as_o it_o â—…ears_v 1._o from_o other_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v those_o thing_n which_o â—…her_o belong_v to_o this_o command_n or_o to_o none_o of_o the_o ten_o which_o be_v very_o improbable_a 2._o from_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o other_o command_v note_v before_o 3._o from_o our_o saviour_n explication_n mat._n 5._o 27._o and_o contrariwise_o all_o chastity_n and_o sobriety_n in_o thought_n affection_n word_n habit_n and_o gesture_n be_v here_o prescribe_v see_v 1_o thes._n 4._o 3_o 4._o heb._n 13._o 4._o 15_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v offer_v steal_v i._n e._n either_o by_o deceit_n or_o violence_n or_o without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n take_v away_o another_o man_n good_n eph._n 4._o 28._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a shall_v preserve_v and_o increase_v they_o as_o need_n require_v and_o occasion_n be_v offer_v 16_o 16._o 16_o deut._n 19_o 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n other_o witness_n heb._n not_o answer_v viz._n when_o thou_o be_v ask_v in_o judgement_n leu._n 5._o 1._o 19_o 16._o or_o not_o speak_v a_o false_a testimony_n or_o as_o a_o false_a witness_n which_o do_v not_o only_o forbid_v perjury_n in_o judgement_n but_o also_o all_o unjust_a censure_n slander_n backbiting_a scorn_v false_a accusation_n and_o the_o like_a and_o also_o require_v a_o just_a and_o candid_a judgement_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o word_n and_o action_n speak_v well_o of_o he_o as_o far_o as_o truth_n and_o justice_n will_v permit_v and_o defend_v his_o good_a name_n against_o the_o calumny_n and_o detraction_n of_o other_o against_o thy_o neighbour_n command_v neighbour_n no_o nor_o
for_o relief_n but_o in_o vain_a o_o lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v grave_a oppress_v by_o my_o disease_n which_o like_o a_o sergeant_n have_v seize_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v hale_v i_o to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_a i_o grave_a or_o ease_v i_o undertake_v for_o i_o hand_n i_o stop_v the_o execution_n and_o rescue_v i_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n 15._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v 2._o say_v i_o want_v word_n sufficient_a to_o express_v my_o deep_a sense_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o i_o he_o do_v foretell_v it_o by_o his_o word_n and_o effect_v it_o by_o his_o hand_n this_o clause_n and_o verse_n be_v either_o 1._o a_o continuance_n of_o his_o complaint_n hitherto_o describe_v god_n have_v pass_v this_o sentence_n upon_o i_o and_o have_v also_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n and_o to_o he_o i_o must_v submit_v myself_o or_o 2._o he_o have_v both_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o there_o it_o transition_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v undoubted_o contain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n have_v send_v a_o gracious_a message_n to_o i_o by_o his_o prophet_n concern_v the_o prolongation_n of_o my_o life_n and_o he_o i_o doubt_v not_o will_v make_v good_a his_o word_n therein_o and_o this_o sense_n seem_v the_o more_o probable_a 1._o because_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o his_o year_n to_o come_v whereas_o in_o his_o sickness_n he_o expect_v not_o to_o live_v to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o day_n 2._o because_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o the_o seventy_o and_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a interpreter_n expound_v it_o so_o in_o their_o version_n 3._o because_o this_o suit_n best_o with_o the_o context_n and_o coherence_n of_o this_o verse_n both_o with_o the_o former_a and_o with_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o as_o he_o end_v the_o forego_n verse_n with_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o long_a life_n so_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o relate_v god_n gracious_a answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n and_o if_o this_o verse_n be_v thus_o understand_v the_o next_o verse_n have_v a_o very_a convenient_a connexion_n with_o this_o whereas_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o abrupt_a and_o incoherent_a if_o the_o thanksgiving_n begin_v there_o i_o shall_v go_v soft_o 12._o soft_o i_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n either_o 1._o humble_o with_o all_o humble_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o confer_v so_o great_a a_o favour_n upon_o so_o unworthy_a a_o person_n or_o 2._o easy_o and_o peaceable_o with_o leisure_n not_o like_o one_o affright_v or_o run_v away_o from_o his_o enemy_n or_o 3._o by_o slow_a and_o gentle_a pace_n as_o man_n common_o spin_v out_o their_o day_n by_o degree_n unto_o a_o just_a length_n which_o be_v not_o unfit_o oppose_v to_o his_o former_a state_n and_o time_n of_o sickness_n wherein_o his_o day_n be_v swift_a than_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n and_o than_o a_o post_n as_o job_n complain_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n job_n 7._o 6._o &_o 9_o 25._o and_o be_v cut_n off_o like_o a_o weaver_n web_n as_o he_o complain_v ver_fw-la 12._o all_o my_o year_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n language_n soul_n arise_v from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o desperate_a condition_n from_o which_o god_n have_v deliver_v i_o for_o great_a danger_n though_o past_a be_v ofttimes_o very_o terrible_a to_o those_o that_o serious_o reflect_v upon_o they_o but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v upon_o or_o after_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v render_v isa._n 18._o 4._o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n after_o the_o deliverance_n from_o this_o bitter_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n which_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 17._o where_o he_o say_v for_o or_o after_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n as_o here_o he_o presage_v and_o assure_v himself_o of_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v peace_n after_o his_o great_a bitterness_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v render_v the_o word_n because_o of_o my_o deliverance_n from_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n bitterness_n be_v put_v for_o deliverance_n from_o bitterness_n as_o five_o be_v put_v for_o lack_n of_o five_o as_o we_o render_v it_o gen._n 18._o 28._o and_o fat_a for_o want_v of_o fat_a psal._n 109._o 24._o and_o fruit_n for_o want_n of_o fruit_n lam._n 4._o 9_o and_o other_o such_o like_a defect_n there_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v a_o very_a concise_a language_n 16_o o_o lord_n by_o these_o thing_n death_n thing_n by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o gracious_a word_n or_o promise_n and_o powerful_a work_n by_o thy_o promise_n and_o thy_o performance_n of_o they_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n this_o place_n may_v be_v explain_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o deut._n 8._o 3._o man_n do_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o sense_n be_v not_o i_o only_o but_o all_o man_n do_v receive_v and_o recover_v and_o hold_v their_o life_n by_o thy_o favour_n and_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o one_o word_n of_o god_n have_v bring_v i_o back_o from_o the_o very_a jaw_n of_o death_n man_n live_v and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n it_o spirit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o other_o man_n so_o have_v it_o be_v with_o i_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n for_o in_o these_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n or_o soul_n i._n e._n either_o the_o comfort_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v life_n of_o my_o spirit_n or_o rather_o that_o life_n which_o be_v in_o my_o body_n from_o my_o spirit_n or_o soul_n unite_v to_o it_o so_o etc._n so_o or_o have_v recover_v i_o and_o make_v i_o forer_n etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o recover_v i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o live_v thing_n live_v or_o and_o or_o for_o thou_o have_v recover_v i_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o these_o thing_n 17._o behold_v bitterness_n behold_v or_o on_o my_o peace_n come_v great_a bitterness_n for_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n life_n bitterness_n my_o health_n and_o prosperity_n be_v quick_o change_v into_o bitter_a sickness_n and_o affliction_n or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o my_o great_a bitterness_n be_v untâ—…_n peace_n be_v turn_v into_o prosperity_n or_o become_v the_o occasion_n of_o my_o safety_n and_o further_a advantage_n for_o that_o drive_v i_o to_o my_o prayer_n and_o my_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o god_n for_o a_o gracious_a answer_n and_o the_o prolong_n of_o my_o life_n but_o pit_n but_o heb_fw-mi above_o haste_n love_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n misery_n soul_n in_o kindness_n to_o i_o the_o soul_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o man._n this_o be_v a_o emphatical_a circumstance_n for_o sometime_o god_n prolong_v man_n day_n in_o anger_n and_o in_o order_n to_o their_o great_a misery_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n they_o back_n thou_o have_v forgive_v those_o sin_n which_o bring_v this_o evil_n upon_o i_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v remove_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o which_o show_v that_o thou_o do_v this_o in_o love_n to_o i_o the_o phrase_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n who_o when_o they_o will_v accurate_o see_v and_o observe_v any_o thing_n set_v it_o before_o their_o face_n and_o when_o they_o desire_v and_o resolve_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o any_o thing_n turn_v their_o back_n upon_o it_o or_o cast_v it_o behind_o they_o 18_o for_o do_v for_o in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o declare_v god_n design_n in_o deliver_v he_o that_o he_o may_v praise_v he_o in_o his_o church_n which_o if_o he_o have_v die_v he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v the_o hell_n the_o heb._n hell_n 17._o hell_n psal._n 115._o 17._o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o e_o death_n can_v celebrate_v thou_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n can_v hope_v for_o thy_o truth_n live_n truth_n they_o can_v expect_v nor_o receive_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o promise_a goodness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n metonymy_n l_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o glorify_v thy_o name_n among_o man_n upon_o earth_n which_o i_o desire_v and_o determine_v to_o do_v see_v the_o like_a expression_n psal._n 6._o 5._o and_o 30._o 9_o and_o 88_o 10._o etc._n etc._n the_o grave_n be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n lodge_v in_o it_o by_o a_o metonymy_n 19_o the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o privilege_n thou_o they_o be_v especial_o oblige_v to_o it_o and_o they_o only_o have_v this_o privilege_n as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v make_v know_v thy_o truth_n generation_n truth_n they_o shall_v not_o
only_o praise_v thou_o whilst_o they_o live_v but_o take_v care_n to_o propagate_v and_o perpetuate_v thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n 20_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o save_v i_o extremity_n i_o be_v a_o present_a help_n to_o i_o ready_a to_o hear_v and_o succour_v i_o upon_o my_o prayer_n in_o my_o great_a extremity_n therefore_o we_o will_v sing_v my_o song_n to_o the_o string_a instrument_n time_n instrument_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o q_o both_o i_o and_o my_o people_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o i_o and_o for_o i_o will_v sing_v forth_o those_o song_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v due_a especial_o from_o i_o for_o god_n great_a mercy_n to_o i_o 21_o for_o 7_o for_o 2_o king_n 20._o 7_o isaiah_n have_v say_v let_v they_o take_v a_o lump_n of_o fig_n and_o lay_v it_o for_o a_o plaster_n upon_o the_o boil_n and_o he_o shall_v recover_v tune_n recover_v this_o be_v rather_o a_o sign_n appoint_v by_o god_n than_o a_o natural_a mean_n of_o the_o cure_n for_o if_o it_o have_v a_o natural_a faculty_n to_o ripen_v a_o sore_n yet_o it_o can_v never_o cure_v such_o a_o dangerous_a and_o pestilential_a disease_n at_o least_o in_o so_o little_a tune_n 22_o hezekiah_n also_o have_v say_v question_n say_v or_o for_o hezekiah_n have_v say_v have_v ask_v a_o sign_n which_o be_v here_o add_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o isaiah_n say_v what_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n to_o wit_n in_o answer_n to_o hezekiahs_n question_n what_o be_v the_o sign_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v up_o 8._o up_o within_o three_o day_n as_o be_v more_o full_o relate_v 2_o king_n 20._o 5_o 8._o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n for_o thither_o he_o design_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o go_v partly_o that_o he_o may_v pay_v his_o vow_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v engage_v the_o people_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o chap._n thirty-nine_o 1._o at_o etc._n at_o 2_o king_n 20._o 12_o etc._n etc._n that_o time_n merodach-baladan_a the_o son_n of_o baladan_n king_n of_o babylon_n send_v letter_n and_o a_o present_a to_o hezekiah_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o have_v be_v sick_a and_o be_v recover_v 2_o and_o hezekiah_n be_v glad_a of_o they_o and_o show_v they_o the_o house_n of_o his_o spicery_n his_o or_o spicery_n precious_a thing_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o spice_n and_o the_o precious_a ointment_n and_o the_o house_n of_o his_o jewel_n his_o or_o jewel_n instrument_n jewel_n heb._n vessel_n or_o instrument_n armour_n and_o all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o his_o treasure_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o house_n nor_o in_o all_o his_o dominion_n that_o hezekiah_n show_v they_o not_o 3_o then_o come_v isaiah_n the_o prophet_n unto_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o say_v these_o man_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o hezekiah_n say_v they_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n unto_o i_o even_o from_o babylon_n 4_o then_o say_v he_o what_o have_v they_o see_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o hezekiah_n answer_v all_o that_o be_v in_o my_o house_n have_v they_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o among_o my_o treasure_n that_o i_o have_v not_o show_v they_o 5_o then_o say_v isaiah_n to_o hezekiah_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 6_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o which_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n until_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n nothing_o shall_v be_v leave_v say_v the_o lord_n 7_o and_o of_o thy_o son_n that_o shall_v issue_v from_o thou_o which_o thou_o shall_v beget_v shall_v they_o take_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v eunuch_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 8_o then_o say_v hezekiah_n to_o isaiah_n good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v he_o say_v moreover_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o my_o day_n former_a the_o history_n contain_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v relate_v in_o the_o same_o word_n 2_o king_n 20._o 12_o etc._n etc._n only_o he_o who_o here_o be_v call_v merodach_n be_v there_o call_v berodach_n mere_o by_o the_o change_n of_o one_o letter_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n especial_o in_o proper_a name_n as_o dimon_n be_v put_v for_o dibon_n isa._n 15._o 9_o and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v call_v nebuchadnetsar_n and_o nebuchadretsar_n this_o king_n be_v call_v merodach_n from_o the_o idol_n so_o call_v jer._n 50._o 2._o and_o baladan_n from_o his_o father_n name_n but_o whether_o this_o man_n be_v a_o assyrian_a or_o a_o mede_n or_o a_o babylonian_a it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v nor_o worth_a while_n to_o inquire_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v war_n between_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o babylonian_n the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o latter_a subdue_v the_o former_a chap._n xl._n the_o prophet_n have_v 〈◊〉_d foretell_v the_o babylonish_n captivity_n chap._n 39_o 6_o 7._o do_v here_o arm_v his_o people_n against_o it_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o certain_a deliverance_n out_o of_o it_o and_o their_o bless_a condition_n after_o it_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o especial_o in_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a privilege_n confer_v upon_o god_n church_n and_o people_n in_o his_o day_n 1._o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n burden_n people_n you_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v deliver_v this_o comfortable_a message_n from_o i_o to_o my_o people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o sink_v under_o their_o burden_n say_v your_o god_n 2_o speak_v you_o heart_n you_o heb._n to_o the_o heart_n comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o cry_v unto_o she_o name_n she_o 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a_o way_n there_o but_o both_o come_v to_o one_o thing_n for_o the_o cry_n be_v to_o be_v in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prepare_v this_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v understand_v immediate_o of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o of_o smooth_v their_o passage_n from_o thence_o to_o judea_n which_o lie_v through_o a_o great_a wilderness_n but_o ultimate_o and_o principal_o concern_v their_o redemâ—…on_n by_o the_o messiah_n who_o come_v be_v usher_v in_o by_o the_o cry_n 〈◊〉_d the_o baptist_n who_o do_v both_o cry_n and_o prepare_v the_o way_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o we_o read_v mat._n 3._o 1_o etc._n etc._n where_o this_o text_n be_v direct_o expound_v of_o he_o but_o withal_o the_o