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A55363 Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1683 (1683) Wing P2820; ESTC R39678 6,571,344 1,258

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the_o lord_n he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o he_o he_o by_o dispose_v their_o heart_n to_o kindness_n towards_o he_o 8_o 16._o 8_o psal._n 37._o 16._o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n than_o great_a revenue_n without_o right_n it_o right_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n say_v before_o prov._n 15._o 16._o and_o be_v here_o repeat_v partly_o because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n and_o usefulness_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o partly_o because_o man_n be_v very_o hardly_o bring_v to_o a_o serious_a belief_n of_o it_o 9_o 1._o 9_o ver._n 1._o a_o man_n heart_n devise_v his_o way_n do_v way_n consider_v and_o propose_v to_o himself_o what_o he_o will_v do_v but_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o step_n listen_v step_n over-ruleth_a and_o dispose_v all_o their_o design_n and_o action_n as_o he_o please_v and_o not_o as_o they_o listen_v 10_o divi●…_n 10_o heb._n divi●…_n a_o divine_a sentence_n case_n sentence_n heb._n divination_n which_o be_v 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good_a name_n and_o a_o woman_n for_o a_o good_a woman_n eccles._n 7._o 28._o and_o then_o this_o be_v true_a in_o fact_n as_o it_o be_v in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 17._o and_o in_o solomon_n 1_o kin._n 3._o 28._o or_o 2._o of_o king_n in_o general_a in_o the_o sense_n before_o give_v for_o see_v the_o word_n be_v general_o express_v without_o any_o limitation_n both_o here_o and_o five_o 12_o 13._o it_o may_v seem_v presumption_n to_o confine_v it_o to_o those_o few_o king_n which_o be_v or_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a 8._o good_a chap._n 20._o 8._o his_o mouth_n transgress_v not_o justice_n not_o or_o shall_v or_o shall_v not_o transgress_v or_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n in_o judgement_n 11_o 1._o 11_o leu._n 19_o 36._o chap._n 11._o 1._o a_o just_a weight_n and_o balance_n be_v the_o lord_n displeasure_n lord_n be_v god_n work_n as_o it_o follow_v make_v by_o his_o direction_n and_o appointment_n so_o as_o no_o man_n can_v corrupt_v or_o alter_v they_o without_o violate_v god_n right_n and_o authority_n and_o incur_v his_o displeasure_n stone_n displeasure_n heb._n all_o the_o stone_n all_o the_o weight_n 1._o weight_n heb._n the_o stone_n which_o they_o then_o use_v as_o weight_n see_v on_o prov._n 11._o 1._o of_o the_o bag_n be_v his_o work_n 12_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o king_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n care_n wickedness_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o all_o wicked_a practice_n but_o abhor_v they_o both_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o in_o all_o their_o servant_n and_o subject_n it_o be_v too_o plain_a that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o common_a practice_n but_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o king_n as_o on_o v._o 10._o and_o such_o affirmative_a expression_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o express_v man_n duty_n only_o as_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o your_o body_n be_v i._n e._n shall_v be_v the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o 7._o 32._o care_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n aught_o to_o care_n for_o 14._o for_o ch._n 20._o 28._o &_o 25._o 5._o &_o 29._o 14._o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n happiness_n righteousness_n and_o which_o be_v imply_v weaken_v and_o sometime_o overthrow_v by_o unrighteousness_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o own_o security_n and_o happiness_n 13_o righteous_a lip_n be_v the_o delight_n of_o king_n they_o king_n all_o wise_a and_o good_a king_n do_v and_o all_o king_n shall_v delight_n in_o employ_v such_o counsellor_n judge_n and_o officer_n under_o they_o as_o be_v just_a and_o faithful_a in_o their_o counsel_n and_o sentence_n and_o action_n because_o such_o bring_v great_a honour_n and_o advantage_n to_o they_o and_o they_o love_v he_o that_o speak_v right_a 14_o 12_o 14_o ch._n 19_o 12_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o messenger_n of_o death_n it_o death_n be_v as_o terrible_a as_o if_o many_o messenger_n be_v send_v to_o denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o to_o execute_v it_o but_o a_o 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it_o bring_v a_o man_n more_o certain_a and_o complete_a and_o last_a comfort_n and_o advantage_n and_o to_o get_v understanding_n rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o silver_n 17_o the_o highway_n of_o the_o upright_o sin_n upright_o their_o common_a road_n in_o which_o they_o constant_o purpose_v and_o desire_n and_o customary_o use_v to_o walk_v although_o sometime_o through_o frailty_n or_o temptation_n they_o slip_v into_o the_o by-path_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_n punishment_n evil_n from_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n he_o that_o keep_v his_o way_n highway_n way_n that_o take_v heed_n to_o walk_v in_o that_o highway_n preserve_v his_o soul_n wickedness_n soul_n from_o that_o mischief_n which_o befall_v those_o that_o walk_v
his_o father_n house_n i._n e._n a_o gershonite_n shall_v eat_v with_o his_o brethren_n the_o gershonite_n who_o be_v then_o minister_a and_o a_o merarite_n with_o the_o merarite_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o disturbance_n nor_o change_n in_o the_o appoint_a course_n by_o their_o accession_n to_o the_o number_n 9_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o learn_v to_o do_v after_o the_o abomination_n of_o those_o nation_n 10_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v among_o you_o any_o one_o that_o make_v his_o son_n or_o his_o daughter_n 21._o daughter_n leu._n 18._o 21._o to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n 39_o fire_n either_o by_o a_o superstitious_a lustration_n or_o purgation_n or_o by_o a_o cruel_a sacrifice_a of_o they_o see_v levit._n 18._o 21._o 2_o king_n 17._o 31._o and_o 23._o 10._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 3._o psal._n 106._o 37._o jer._n 7._o 31._o and_o 19_o 5._o ezek._n 16._o 20_o 21._o and_o 23._o 37_o 38_o 39_o or_o that_o 19_o that_o leu._n 19_o 26_o 31._o and_o 20._o 27._o isa._n 8._o 19_o use_v divination_n practice_n divination_n i._n e._n foretell_v thing_n secret_a or_o to_o come_v mic._n 3._o 11._o by_o unlawful_a art_n and_o practice_n or_o a_o observer_n of_o time_n observe_v time_n superstitious_o pronounce_v some_o day_n good_a or_o lucky_a and_o other_o unlucky_a for_o such_o or_o such_o action_n or_o a_o observer_n of_o the_o cloud_n or_o heaven_n i._n e._n one_o that_o divine_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o cloud_n by_o the_o star_n or_o by_o the_o fly_a or_o chatter_v of_o bird_n all_o which_o heathen_n use_v to_o observe_v or_o a_o enchanter_n 26._o enchanter_n or_o a_o conjecturer_n that_o discover_v hide_a thing_n by_o a_o superstitious_a use_n of_o word_n or_o ceremony_n by_o observation_n of_o water_n or_o smoke_n or_o any_o contingency_n as_o the_o meeting_n of_o a_o hare_n etc._n etc._n see_v on_o levit._n 19_o 26._o or_o a_o witch_n 18._o 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sam._n 28._o 8._o isa._n 8._o 19_o 12_o for_o all_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o of_o these_o abomination_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v drive_v they_o 9_o they_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o possess_v mention_v above_o ver_fw-la 9_o out_o from_o before_o thou_o 13_o thou_o shall_v be_v sincere_a be_v or_o upright_o o●…_n sincere_a perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n mention_v lord_n sincere_o and_o whole_o he_o seek_v he_o and_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o word_n alone_o and_o therefore_o abhor_v all_o commerce_n and_o conversation_n with_o devil_n or_o their_o agent_n such_o as_o be_v now_o mention_v thy_o god_n 14_o for_o these_o nation_n which_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v shall_v or_o inherit_v possess_v hearken_v unto_o observer_n of_o time_n and_o unto_o diviner_n but_o as_o for_o thou_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v not_o suffer_v thou_o so_o to_o do_v follow_v do_v have_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o follow_v thy_o own_o vain_a mind_n and_o these_o superstitious_a and_o diabolical_a practice_n as_o he_o have_v suffer_v other_o nation_n to_o do_v act._n 14._o 16._o but_o have_v instruct_v thou_o better_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o thereby_o keep_v thou_o from_o such_o course_n and_o will_v more_o full_o instruct_v thou_o by_o a_o great_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n or_o have_v not_o give_v to_o thou_o to_o wit_n such_o person_n to_o consult_v with_o but_o have_v give_v thou_o prophet_n to_o instruct_v thou_o and_o will_v in_o due_a time_n give_v thou_o a_o eminent_a prophet_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v 15_o 37._o 15_o joh._n 1._o 45._o act._n 3._o 22._o &_o 7._o 37._o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o time_n up_o i._n e._n will_v produce_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n in_o due_a time_n unto_o thou_o a_o prophet_n 14._o prophet_n those_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v secundary_o concern_v the_o succession_n of_o prophet_n which_o god_n will_v raise_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o church_n both_o because_o this_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o argument_n why_o they_o need_v not_o consult_v with_o diviner_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o shall_v have_v prophet_n at_o hand_n whensoever_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o advise_v they_o and_o because_o this_o prophet_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o general_a rule_n be_v hereupon_o give_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o all_o succeed_a prophet_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o but_o they_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v which_o do_v not_o true_o and_o full_o agree_v to_o any_o other_o particular_o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o moses_n which_o be_v simple_o deny_v concern_v all_o other_o prophet_n deut._n 34._o 10._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v simple_o affirm_v concern_v all_o true_a prophet_n succeed_v he_o but_o christ_n be_v true_o and_o in_o all_o commendable_a part_n like_o he_o in_o be_v both_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o mediator_n as_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o work_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o miracle_n in_o his_o familiar_a and_o intimate_a converse_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o place_n be_v expound_v of_o christ_n alone_o by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n act._n 3._o 22._o and_o 7._o 37._o see_v also_o joh._n 1._o 45_o and_o 6._o 14._o from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o of_o thy_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o unto_o he_o you_o shall_v hearken_v 16_o according_a to_o all_o that_o thou_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o horeb_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o assembly_n together_o assembly_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o great_a and_o general_a congregation_n of_o all_o the_o people_n together_o say_v 19_o say_v exod._n 20._o 10._o heb._n 12._o 19_o let_v i_o not_o hear_v again_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z my_o god_n neither_o let_v i_o see_v this_o great_a fire_n any_o more_o that_o i_o die_v not_o 17_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o 28._o i_o chap._n 5._o 28._o they_o have_v well_o speak_v that_o which_o they_o have_v speak_v 18_o 37._o 18_o joh._n 1._o 45._o act._n 3._o 22._o &_o 7._o 37._o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o 16._o and_o isa._n 51._o 16._o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o mouth_n will_v instruct_v he_o what_o to_o say_v reveal_v myself_o and_o my_o will_n to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o he_o he_o he_o will_v faithful_o execute_v the_o office_n and_o trust_n i_o commit_v to_o he_o 19_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o together_o he_o i._n e._n i_o will_v punish_v he_o severe_o for_o it_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v gen._n 9_o 5._o and_o 42._o 22._o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o this_o threaten_v the_o jew_n have_v feel_v for_o above_o 1600_o year_n together_o 20_o but_o 3._o but_o chap._n 13._o 5._o jer._n 14._o 14._o zech._n 13._o 3._o the_o prophet_n which_o shall_v presume_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v to_o speak_v or_o that_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n even_o that_o prophet_n shall_v die_v 21_o and_o if_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v 22_o 9_o 22_o jer._n ●…8_n 9_o when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o
name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n 2._o thing_n which_o he_o give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n he_o mean_v the_o prediction_n of_o some_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a event_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2._o follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v 3._o speak_v the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o prediction_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n though_o the_o truth_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o prediction_n have_v not_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o deut._n 13._o 2_o 3._o but_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v it_o presumptuous_o truth_n presumptuous_o impudent_o ascribe_v his_o own_o vain_a and_o lie_a fancy_n to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o punishment_n he_o i._n e._n of_o his_o prediction_n or_o threaten_n so_o as_o to_o be_v scare_v from_o do_v thy_o duty_n in_o bring_v he_o to_o deserve_a punishment_n chap._n xix_o 1_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 29._o god_n chap._n 12._o 29._o have_v cut_v off_o the_o nation_n who_o land_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o thou_o possesse_v thou_o heb_fw-mi inherit_v or_o possesse_v succeede_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o in_o their_o house_n 2_o 2._o 2_o exod._n 21._o 13._o num._n 35._o 10._o 11._o josh._n 20._o 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o land_n land_n land_n to_o wit_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o there_o be_v three_o already_o appoint_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n numb_a 35._o 14._o he_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n either_o for_o in_o the_o land_n as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n jer._n 52._o 25._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o city_n 2_o king_n 25._o 19_o or_o to_o design_n the_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o their_o land_n to_o which_o they_o may_v convenient_o and_o speedy_o flee_v from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 3_o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n delay_n way_n distinguish_v it_o by_o evident_a mark_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o convenient_a to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o delay_n and_o divide_v the_o coast_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o inherit_v into_o three_o part_n ruin_n part_n not_o into_o more_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o these_o place_n shall_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v at_o some_o considerable_a distance_n from_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o slay_a person_n lest_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o manslayer_n may_v have_v provoke_v their_o passion_n and_o occasion_v his_o ruin_n that_o every_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o 4_o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o slayer_n which_o shall_v flee_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v live_v whoso_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n ignorant_o who_o he_o hate_v not_o day_n not_o heb._n fro●…●…terday_o the_o 〈◊〉_d day_n in_o time_n past_a 5_o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d head_n slip_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d helve_z and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d light_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v flee_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o city_n and_o live_v 6_o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v the_o slayer_n author_n slayer_n this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o ver_fw-la 3._o as_o be_v evident_a the_o four_o and_o 5_o verse_n come_v in_o as_o a_o parenthesis_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a and_o overtake_v he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d slay_v he_o blood_n he_o which_o be_v suppose_v but_o not_o allow_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n for_o kill_v the_o manslayer_n in_o case_n he_o find_v he_o without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n after_o he_o have_v be_v receive_v there_o numb_a 35._o 26_o 27._o because_o then_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o new_a crime_n to_o wit_n a_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o a_o gross_a neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o therefore_o deserve_a death_n from_o god_n who_o may_v permit_v it_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n whereas_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n past_a 7_o wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o 8_o and_o if_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n chap._n 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d enlarge_v thy_o coast_n 7._o coast_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n see_v gen._n 15._o 18._o exod._n 23._o 31._o deut._n 1._o 7._o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o thy_o father_n 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v ever_o in_o his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d way_n josh._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o shall_v thou_o add_v three_o city_n more_o for_o thou_o beside_o these_o three_o 10_o that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o thy_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o so_o blood_n be_v upon_o thou_o 11_o but_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o life_n he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o life_n mortal_o that_o he_o die_v and_o flee_v into_o one_o of_o these_o city_n 12_o then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n man_n city_n either_o of_o the_o slay_a person_n who_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o prosecute_v the_o murderer_n or_o of_o the_o murderer_n because_o god_n will_v oblige_v even_o his_o own_o fellow_n citizen_n to_o prosecute_v he_o to_o death_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o hateful_a murder_n and_o the_o murderer_n be_v to_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o all_o man_n shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o justice_n thence_o demand_v he_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n who_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o murder_n be_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v the_o offender_n to_o justice_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v die_v 13_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o 14_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d landmark_a 10._o landmark_a by_o which_o the_o several_a portion_n of_o land_n distribute_v to_o several_a family_n be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o see_v job_n 24._o 2._o prov._n 22._o 28._o hos._n 5._o 10._o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v in_o the_o land_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 15_o n●…m_fw-la 35._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 17._o ●…_n mat._n 18._o 1●…_n joh._n 8._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o ●…_n heb._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o establish_v up_o or_o not_o stand_v or_o not_o be_v establish_v accept_v own_a as_o sufficient_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v render_v be_v establish_v against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n in_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v 16_o if_o a_o false_a witness_n condemnation_n witness_n a_o single_a witness_n though_o he_o speak_v truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o another_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o false_a witness_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o own_o condemnation_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v wrong_a 17_o then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n pretend_v
unto_o the_o high_a place_n for_o you_o shall_v eat_v with_o i_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v let_v thou_o go_v and_o will_v tell_v thou_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n relate_v heart_n either_o all_o that_o thou_o desire_v to_o know_v as_o concern_v the_o ass_n or_o rather_o the_o secret_a thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n or_o such_o action_n as_o none_o know_v but_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o heart_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o that_o which_o i_o be_o to_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o particular_o relate_v 20_o and_o as_o for_o thy_o ass_n that_o be_v lose_v day_n lose_v heb._n to_o day_n three_o day_n 〈◊〉_d day_n ago_o set_v not_o thy_o mind_n on_o they_o they_o they_o trouble_v not_o thy_o mind_n about_o they_o for_o they_o be_v find_v and_o thing_n and_o cr._n for_o who_o be_v the_o ●…ble_a thing_n on_o who_o be_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o israel_n king_n israel_n who_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v that_o thing_n or_o person_n which_o all_o israel_n desire_v to_o have_v to_o wit_n a_o king_n be_v it_o not_o on_o thou_o and_o on_o all_o thy_o father_n house_n entail_v house_n that_o honour_n be_v design_v for_o thou_o and_z after_o thy_o death_n for_o thy_o family_n or_o posterity_n if_o by_o thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o the_o entail_v 21_o and_o saul_n answer_v and_o say_v be_o not_o i_o a_o 27._o a_o psal._n 68_o 27._o benjamite_n of_o the_o small_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n etc._n israel_n for_o so_o indeed_o this_o be_v have_v be_v all_o cut_n off_o except_o 600_o judg._n 20._o which_o blow_v they_o never_o recover_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v scarce_o reckon_v as_o a_o entire_a tribe_n but_o only_o as_o a_o remnant_n or_o fragment_n of_o a_o tribe_n and_o be_v ingraft_v into_o judah_n in_o the_o division_n between_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o the_o two_o they_o in_o some_o sort_n lose_v their_o name_n and_o they_o together_o with_o judah_n be_v account_v but_o one_o tribe_n as_o 1_o king_n 11._o 32._o etc._n etc._n and_o my_o family_n the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 1._o benjamin_n i_o e._n one_o of_o the_o least_o obscure_a and_o inconsiderable_a in_o comparison_n of_o divers_a other_o whence_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o saul_n family_n be_v not_o so_o noble_a and_o wealthy_a as_o some_o imagine_v see_v on_o v._o 1._o wherefore_o then_o speak_v thou_o word_n thou_o heb._n according_a to_o this_o word_n so_o to_o i_o kingdom_n i_o why_o do_v thou_o feed_v i_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 22_o and_o samuel_n take_v saul_n and_o his_o servant_n saul_n servant_n who_o he_o honour_v for_o saul_n sake_n thereby_o both_o give_v all_o the_o guest_n occasion_n to_o think_v how_o great_a that_o person_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v who_o very_a servant_n be_v advance_v above_o the_o chief_a person_n of_o the_o city_n who_o be_v doubtless_o present_a upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o show_v how_o far_a himself_o be_v from_o envy_v saul_n that_o honour_n and_o power_n which_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v from_o he_o to_o saul_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o parlour_n and_o make_v they_o sit_v in_o the_o chief_a place_n require_v place_n thereby_o to_o raise_v all_o their_o expectation_n and_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o saul_n which_o his_o approach_a dignity_n require_v among_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v which_o be_v about_o thirty_o person_n 23_o and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o the_o cook_n bring_v the_o portion_n which_o i_o give_v thou_o use_n thou_o or_o i_o appoint_v or_o dispose_v to_o thou_o i._n e._n which_o i_o bid_v thou_o reserve_v for_o this_o use_n of_o which_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o set_v it_o by_o thou_o 24_o and_o the_o cook_n take_v up_o the_o shoulder_n strength_n shoulder_n to_o wit_n the_o left_a shoulder_n for_o the_o right_a shoulder_n be_v the_o priest_n levit._n 7._o 32_o 33._o this_o he_o give_v he_o either_o first_o as_o the_o best_a and_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o best_a part_n be_v usual_o give_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n to_o such_o guest_n as_o be_v most_o honourable_a or_o best_a belove_a as_o gen._n 43._o 34._o or_o second_o as_o a_o secret_a symbol_n or_o sign_n of_o that_o burden_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o saul_n and_o of_o that_o strength_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o bear_n of_o it_o the_o shoulder_n be_v both_o the_o seat_n of_o burden_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o strength_n and_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o it_o sauce_n it_o something_o which_o the_o cook_n by_o samuel_n order_n be_v to_o put_v upon_o it_o when_o it_o be_v dress_v either_o for_o ornament_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sauce_n and_o set_v it_o before_o saul_n and_o samuel_n say_v behold_v that_o which_o be_v reserve_v be_v or_o reserve_v leave_v please_v leave_v to_o wit_n leave_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o so_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o provision_n be_v leave_v or_o rather_o reserve_v or_o lay_v by_o by_o my_o order_n for_o thy_o eat_n when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o meat_n be_v send_v up_o and_o dispose_v of_o as_o the_o cook_n please_v set_v it_o before_o thou_o and_o eat_v for_o unto_o this_o time_n purpose_n time_n till_o thou_o shall_v come_v hither_o and_o sit_v down_o here_o whereby_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o thy_o come_n hither_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o i_o and_o be_v design_v by_o god_n for_o a_o high_a purpose_n have_v it_o be_v keep_v for_o thou_o since_o i_o say_v commit_v say_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o cook_n who_o be_v before_o mention_v as_o the_o person_n to_o who_o care_n this_o be_v commit_v i_o have_v invite_v the_o people_n use_n people_n i_o e._n i_o have_v invite_v or_o design_v some_o person_n for_o who_o i_o reserve_v this_o part_n for_o since_o the_o word_n people_n be_v not_o here_o take_v proper_o but_o for_o some_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v not_o in_o all_o above_o thirty_o v._o 22._o why_o may_v not_o the_o same_o word_n be_v understand_v of_o two_o or_o three_o person_n who_o samuel_n special_o invite_v to_o wit_n samuel_n and_o his_o servant_n so_o some_o learned_a man_n understand_v this_o word_n people_n of_o three_o man_n 2_o king_n 18._o 36._o and_o they_o further_o note_v that_o in_o the_o arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a and_o persian_a language_n all_o which_o be_v near_o akin_a both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o do_v ofttimes_o communicate_v their_o signification_n each_o to_o other_o the_o word_n that_o signify_v people_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o some_o few_o particular_a person_n or_o if_o the_o word_n people_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n mention_v above_o v._o 22._o then_o samuel_n be_v the_o principal_a author_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v render_v v._n 12._o but_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n make_v by_o samuel_n for_o the_o people_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v there_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v when_o i_o first_o speak_v or_o send_v word_n to_o the_o cook_n that_o i_o have_v invite_v the_o people_n first_o to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o my_o sacrifice_n and_o then_o to_o partake_v with_o i_o of_o the_o feast_n i_o then_o bid_v he_o reserve_v this_o part_n for_o thy_o use_n so_o saul_n do_v eat_v with_o samuel_n that_o day_n 25_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v down_o from_o the_o high_a place_n into_o the_o city_n samuel_n commune_v with_o saul_n valiant_o saul_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n design_v to_o he_o by_o god_n and_o his_o duty_n to_o expect_v it_o patient_o till_o god_n actual_o call_v he_o to_o it_o and_o to_o administer_v it_o pious_o and_o just_o and_o valiant_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n friend_n house_n which_o be_v flat_a after_o the_o manner_n deut._n 22._o 8._o and_o so_o fit_a for_o walk_v and_o for_o secret_a prayer_n dan._n 6._o 10._o act._n 10._o 9_o or_o any_o private_a and_o familiar_a discourse_n among_o friend_n 26_o and_o they_o arise_v early_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o day_n that_o samuel_n call_v saul_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n he_o house_n a_o second_o time_n to_o impart_v something_o more_o to_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d up_o that_o i_o may_v send_v thou_o away_o journey_n away_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o thy_o departure_n and_o journey_n and_o saul_n arise_v and_o they_o go_v out_o both_o of_o they_o he_o and_o samuel_n abroad_o way_n abroad_o samuel_n accompany_v saul_n part_n
joab_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n on_o his_o face_n and_o bow_v himself_o and_o bless_v and_o heb._n bless_v thank_v the_o king_n and_o joab_n say_v to_o day_n thy_o servant_n know_v that_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n in_o that_o the_o king_n have_v fulfil_v the_o request_n of_o thy_o of_o or_o thy_o his_o servant_n displeasure_n servant_n i_o e._n restore_v absalon_n at_o my_o request_n whereby_o joab_n think_v to_o establish_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n favourite_n quest._n whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o grant_v this_o request_n ans._n although_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n which_o in_o part_n extenuate_v david_n fault_n herein_o as_o amnon_n high_a provocation_n of_o absalon_n absalom_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o david_n justice_n where_o also_o he_o can_v and_o will_v have_v keep_v himself_o if_o david_n have_v not_o promise_v he_o impunity_n the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o absalom_n infection_n by_o heathenish_a principle_n and_o practice_n the_o safety_n of_o david_n kingdom_n which_o seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o succession_n and_o that_o upon_o absalon_n to_o who_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o universal_o and_o vehement_o incline_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v real_o so_o and_o not_o pretend_v or_o magnify_v by_o the_o art_n of_o this_o subtle_a woman_n yet_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o david_n be_v faulty_a herein_o because_o this_o action_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n which_o strict_o command_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o all_o wilful_a murderer_n without_o any_o reservation_n gen._n 9_o 6._o numb_a 35._o 30_o 31._o and_o david_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o god_n law_n nor_o to_o spare_v any_o who_o god_n command_v he_o to_o destroy_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v they_o as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o and_o from_o jos._n 1._o 8._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o indeed_o we_o may_v read_v david_n sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o those_o tremendous_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o befall_v he_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o indulgence_n to_o absalon_n for_o although_o god_n providence_n be_v in_o themselves_o no_o rule_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o man_n action_n yet_o where_o they_o comply_v with_o god_n word_n and_o accomplish_v his_o threaten_n as_o here_o they_o do_v they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 23_o so_o joab_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n and_o bring_v absalon_n to_o jerusalem_n 24_o and_o the_o king_n say_v let_v he_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o let_v he_o not_o see_v my_o face_n repentance_n face_n lest_o whilst_o he_o show_v some_o mercy_n to_o absalon_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o approve_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o thereby_o wound_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o lose_v his_o honour_n and_o encourage_v he_o and_o other_o to_o such_o like_a attempt_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v absalon_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o more_o thorough_a humiliation_n and_o true_a repentance_n so_o absalon_n return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 25_o ¶_o great_o ¶_o heb._n and_o as_o absalon_n there_o be_v not_o a_o beautiful_a man_n in_o all_o israel_n to_o praise_v great_o but_o in_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v so_o much_o praise_v as_o absalon_n for_o his_o beauty_n rebellion_n beauty_n this_o be_v here_o note_v as_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o insolency_n and_o of_o the_o people_n affection_n to_o he_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o follow_a rebellion_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n even_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n there_o be_v no_o blemish_n in_o he_o 26_o and_o when_o he_o poll_v his_o head_n for_o it_o be_v at_o every_o year_n end_n that_o he_o poll_v it_o because_o the_o hair_n be_v heavy_a on_o he_o therefore_o he_o poll_v it_o he_o weigh_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n at_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n rate_n shekel_n whereas_o ordinary_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o manss_n head_n which_o grow_v in_o a_o year_n space_n come_v not_o to_o half_a so_o much_o but_o some_o man_n hair_n grow_v much_o fast_o and_o be_v much_o heavy_a than_o other_o but_o other_o understand_v this_o not_o of_o the_o weight_n but_o of_o the_o price_n of_o his_o hair_n which_o be_v sell_v by_o he_o that_o poll_v it_o at_o that_o rate_n after_o the_o king_n stone_n king_n heb._n stone_n weight_n 27_o and_o unto_o absalon_n there_o be_v bear_v three_o son_n son_n son_n all_o which_o die_v not_o long_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 18._o 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o absalon_n have_v no_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n who_o name_n be_v tamar_n 1._o tamar_n so_o call_v from_o her_o aunt_n chap._n 13._o 1._o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o fair_a countenance_n 28_o ¶_o so_o absalon_n dwell_v two_o full_a year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 29_o therefore_o absalon_n send_v for_o joab_n to_o have_v send_v he_o to_o the_o king_n presence_n king_n that_o by_o his_o mediation_n he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o presence_n but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o send_v again_o the_o second_o time_n he_o will_v not_o come_v happen_v come_v partly_o because_o perceive_v david_n affection_n to_o be_v cold_a to_o absalon_n he_o will_v not_o venture_v his_o own_o interest_n for_o he_o especial_o in_o desire_v that_o which_o he_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v deny_v partly_o lest_o by_o intercede_v further_o for_o absalon_n he_o shall_v revive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a murder_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o reproach_n of_o one_o murderer_n intercede_v for_o another_o and_o partly_o because_o by_o converse_n with_o absalon_n he_o observe_v his_o temper_n to_o be_v such_o that_o if_o once_o he_o be_v full_o restore_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o will_v not_o only_o eclipse_v and_o oppose_v ioab_n interest_n and_o power_n with_o the_o king_n but_o also_o attempt_v high_a thing_n not_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o it_o happen_v 30_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n see_v joabs_n field_n be_v place_n be_v heb._n near_o my_o place_n near_o i_o and_o he_o have_v barley_n there_o go_v and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n injury_n fire_n that_o joab_n may_v be_v force_v to_o come_v to_o i_o to_o complain_v of_o and_o demand_v reparation_n for_o this_o injury_n and_o absaloms_n servant_n set_v the_o field_n on_o fire_n 31_o then_o joab_n arise_v and_o come_v to_o absalon_n unto_o his_o house_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n set_v my_o field_n on_o fire_n 32_o and_o absalon_n answer_v joab_n behold_v i_o send_v unto_o thou_o say_v come_v hither_o that_o i_o may_v send_v thou_o to_o the_o king_n to_o say_v wherefore_o be_o i_o come_v from_o geshur_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o have_v be_v there_o still_o heart_n still_o rather_o than_o here_o because_o my_o estrangement_n from_o he_o now_o when_o i_o be_o so_o near_o to_o he_o be_v both_o more_o grievous_a and_o more_o shameful_a to_o i_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n be_v this_o absalon_n see_v that_o his_o father_n have_v accomplish_v his_o design_n in_o bring_v he_o thither_o have_v satisfy_v both_o his_o own_o natural_a affection_n and_o his_o people_n desire_n of_o absalom_n return_n from_o banishment_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o without_o restitution_n into_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o favour_n compass_v his_o design_n i._n e._n confirm_v and_o improve_v that_o interest_n which_o he_o see_v he_o have_v in_o the_o people_n heart_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o see_v the_o king_n face_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o iniquity_n in_o i_o let_v he_o kill_v i_o intimate_v i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o want_v the_o sight_n and_o favour_n of_o my_o dear_a father_n thus_o he_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o father_n affection_n by_o pretend_v such_o respect_n and_o love_n to_o he_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o this_o time_n absalon_n have_v so_o far_o recover_v his_o father_n favour_n as_o to_o be_v recall_v he_o begin_v to_o grow_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v so_o much_o confidence_n as_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o justification_n as_o if_o what_o he_o have_v do_v have_v be_v no_o iniquity_n at_o least_o not_o such_o as_o to_o deserve_v death_n for_o so_o much_o this_o speech_n intimate_v 33_o so_o joab_n
dream_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o allow_v something_o extraordinary_a for_o who_o can_v doubt_v but_o god_n may_v so_o clear_v up_o and_o assist_v a_o man_n reason_n in_o his_o dream_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o true_a and_o strong_a apprehension_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o also_o may_v make_v a_o suitable_a impression_n upon_o the_o will_n or_o affection_n and_o consequent_o such_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v moral_a act_n and_o regardable_a by_o god_n and_o man_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o exstatical_a rapture_n whereby_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o his_o body_n as_o st._n paul_n be_v 2_o cor._n 12._o 3._o for_o a_o season_n in_o which_o case_n both_o his_o reason_n may_v clear_o and_o distinct_o apprehend_v god_n mind_n and_o his_o gracious_a offer_n and_o his_o will_n may_v make_v a_o free_a choice_n of_o wisdom_n which_o therefore_o may_v be_v accept_v and_o reward_v by_o god_n thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n david_n my_o father_n great_a bounty_n great_a or_o bounty_n mercy_n according_a as_o he_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n duty_n truth_n either_o first_o sincerely_n and_o without_o dissimulation_n but_o that_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n or_o rather_o second_o in_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o profession_n belief_n practice_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n or_o of_o god_n will_n or_o word_n which_o be_v call_v truth_n prov._n 23._o 23._o joh._n 17._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 1._o so_o truth_n here_o contain_v all_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n as_o righteousness_n do_v his_o duty_n to_o man_n and_o uprightness_n the_o right_a manner_n of_o perform_v both_o sort_n of_o duty_n and_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n with_o thou_o man_n thou_o i_o e._n in_o thy_o judgement_n to_o who_o alone_o his_o heart_n be_v know_v and_o to_o who_o he_o oft_o appeal_v as_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o who_o he_o perform_v all_o his_o duty_n even_o to_o man_n and_o thou_o have_v keep_v kingdom_n keep_v or_o reserve_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o reserve_v for_o saul_n who_o posterity_n thou_o do_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o kingdom_n for_o he_o this_o great_a kindness_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o a_o son_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n 7_o and_o now_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n thou_o have_v make_v thy_o servant_n king_n in_o stead_n of_o david_n my_o father_n and_o i_o be_o but_o a_o little_a child_n task_n child_n so_o he_o be_v in_o year_n not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v now_o but_o twelve_o year_n old_a as_o many_o gather_v from_o this_o name_n of_o child_n for_o that_o name_n be_v give_v to_o ishmael_n when_o 18_o year_n old_a gen._n 21._o 14_o 15_o and_o to_o rehoboam_n when_o 41_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 13._o 7._o where_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o 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thou_o take_v special_a care_n of_o and_o therefore_o wilt_v expect_v a_o more_o punctual_a account_n of_o my_o government_n of_o they_o a_o great_a people_n that_o can_v be_v number_v nor_o count_v for_o multitude_n 9_o 1●…_n 9_o ●…_n chr._n 1._o 1●…_n give_v therefore_o thy_o servant_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d understand_a heart_n understanding_n heart_n whereby_o i_o may_v both_o clear_o discern_v and_o faithful_o perform_v all_o the_o part_n of_o my_o duty_n for_o both_o these_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o good_a understanding_n and_o he_o that_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o wickedness_n be_v call_v a_o fool_n and_o one_o void_a of_o understanding_n to_o judge_v 5._o judge_v or_o govern_v as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v judg._n 3._o 10._o and_o 4._o 4._o psal._n 7._o 8._o and_o 67._o 4._o isa._n 2._o 4._o and_o 16._o 5._o thy_o people_n that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a evil_n bad_a to_o wit_n in_o cause_n and_o controversy_n among_o my_o people_n that_o i_o may_v not_o through_o mistake_n or_o prejudices_fw-la or_o passion_n give_v wrong_a sentence_n and_o call_v evil_a good_a or_o good_a evil_n for_o who_o be_v able_a assistance_n able_a of_o himself_o or_o without_o thy_o gracious_a assistance_n to_o judge_n this_o thy_o so_o great_a a_o people_n 10_o and_o the_o speech_n please_v the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n how_o such_o a_o dreaming-prayer_n can_v please_v god_n see_v in_o the_o note_n on_o v._o 5_o and_o 6._o that_o solomon_n have_v ask_v this_o thing_n 11_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v ask_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o ask_v for_o thyself_o day_n thyself_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d day_n long_a life_n neither_o haste_n ask_v riches_n for_o thyself_o nor_o have_v ask_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o enemy_n they_o enemy_n that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o their_o life_n or_o put_v they_o into_o thy_o power_n to_o destroy_v they_o but_o have_v ask_v for_o thyself_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d understand_v heb_fw-mi to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o discern_v judgement_n 12_o behold_v i_o have_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n have_v word_n i_o have_v grant_v and_o do_v at_o this_o present_a grant_n unto_o thou_o thy_o desire_n and_o according_o at_o this_o time_n god_n do_v infuse_v into_o he_o a_o far_o high_a degree_n and_o great_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n than_o he_o natural_o have_v lo_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o understand_a heart_n produce_v heart_n i_o e._n wisdom_n to_o govern_v thy_o people_n to_o know_v and_o do_v thy_o several_a duty_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o solomon_n desire_v v._o 7_o 9_o and_o the_o effect_n whereof_o here_o follow_v v._o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o withal_o all_o divine_a and_o human_a wisdom_n the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o all_o the_o art_n and_o science_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o king_n 4._o 29_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o a_o far_o great_a proportion_n than_o by_o his_o year_n and_o the_o time_n he_o can_v get_v for_o his_o study_n can_v possible_o produce_v so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o people_n none_o either_o no_o king_n or_o rather_o no_o man_n for_o he_o be_v herein_o prefer_v not_o only_o before_o all_o king_n but_o before_o all_o man_n chap._n 4._o 31._o no_o mere_a man_n since_o the_o fall_n equal_v he_o to_o wit_n in_o universal_a knowledge_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o art_n of_o well_o govern_v his_o people_n like_o thou_o before_o thou_o neither_o after_o thou_o shall_v any_o arise_v like_a unto_o thou_o age._n thou_o quest._n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n excel_v he_o ans._n they_o do_v not_o in_o natural_a and_o political_a knowledge_n but_o only_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v more_o free_o and_o more_o full_o impart_v in_o those_o time_n the_o ignorance_n whereof_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o solomon_n wisdom_n because_o they_o be_v not_o discoverable_a by_o any_o creature_n without_o divine_a revelation_n which_o god_n see_v fit_a not_o to_o afford_v in_o solomon_n time_n i_o know_v no_o inconvenience_n in_o affirm_v that_o solomon_n natural_a capacity_n be_v high_a than_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o solomon_n have_v a_o more_o comprehensive_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n know_v in_o that_o age_n than_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o all_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o age._n 13_o and_o i_o have_v also_o 〈◊〉_d also_o mat._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d give_v all_o give_v either_o first_o i_o have_v grant_v and_o decree_v to_o give_v for_o word_n signify_v action_n be_v oft_o put_v only_o for_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o action_n or_o rather_o second_o i_o will_v give_v as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o parallel_n place_n
destroy_v they_o 25_o but_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o esther_n come_v before_o the_o king_n he_o command_v by_o letter_n that_o his_o wicked_a device_n which_o he_o devise_v against_o the_o jew_n shall_v return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v hang_v on_o the_o gallow_n 26_o wherefore_o they_o call_v these_o day_n purim_n after_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d pur_fw-mi therefore_o for_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o letter_n and_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v see_v behalf_n see_v i_o e._n both_o for_o the_o respect_n which_o they_o just_o bear_v to_o mordecai_n ●…etter_n and_o because_o they_o themselves_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o which_o have_v come_v unto_o they_o 27_o the_o jew_n ordain_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o their_o seed_n and_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o world_n they_o i_o e._n gentile_a proselyte_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o other_o of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o therefore_o to_o this_o also_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o day_n deliverance_n without_o which_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o religion_n have_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n if_o not_o whole_o extinct_a in_o the_o world_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fail_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v these_o two_o day_n according_a to_o their_o writing_n place_n writing_n i_o e._n according_a to_o that_o writing_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o mordecai_n with_o esther_n consent_n v._o 23_o 29._o and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o several_a place_n and_o according_a to_o their_o appoint_a time_n every_o year_n 28_o and_o that_o these_o day_n shall_v be_v remember_v and_o keep_v throughout_o every_o generation_n every_o family_n every_o province_n and_o every_o city_n and_o that_o these_o day_n of_o purim_n shall_v not_o pass_v not_o heb_fw-mi pass_v fail_v from_o among_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o memorial_n of_o they_o ●…nded_v they_o heb._n ●…nded_v perish_v from_o their_o seed_n 29_o then_o esther_n the_o queen_n the_o daughter_n of_o abihail_n and_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n write_v with_o strength_n with_o heb._n all_o strength_n all_o authority_n vehemency_n authority_n the_o former_a letter_n v._n 20._o do_v only_o recommend_v but_o this_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o solemnity_n because_o this_o be_v not_o only_a mordecai_n act_n who_o yet_o have_v by_o the_o king_n be_v grant_v a_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o over_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n bind_v themselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o it_o v._o 27._o or_o with_o all_o might_n or_o efficacy_n and_o as_o that_o word_n usual_o signify_v he_o pres●…ed_v it_o with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o vehemency_n to_o confirm_v this_o second_o letter_n of_o purim_n 30_o and_o he_o send_v the_o letter_n unto_o all_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ahasuerus_n with_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n live_v truth_n or_o even_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n which_o may_v respect_v either_o 1._o the_o form_n of_o the_o writing_n wherein_o after_o the_o custom_n he_o salute_v they_o with_o hearty_a wish_n of_o their_o true_a peace_n or_o prosperity_n or_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o those_o two_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n truth_n i._n e._n the_o true_a religion_n and_o peace_n either_o among_o themselves_o or_o with_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o enjoy_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n or_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o writing_n which_o be_v with_o peace_n i._n e._n friendship_n and_o kindness_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n sincerity_n which_o be_v the_o more_o note_v and_o commend_v in_o he_o because_o it_o be_v so_o unusual_a in_o such_o great_a courtier_n as_o he_o now_o be_v compare_v ch_n 10._o 3._o or_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o write_n which_o be_v to_o direct_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o keep_v both_o peace_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n both_o to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o love_o both_a one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o all_o their_o neighbour_n not_o insult_v over_o they_o upon_o their_o confidence_n in_o mordecai_n great_a power_n or_o upon_o this_o late_a and_o great_a success_n as_o man_n natural_o and_o common_o do_v nor_o give_v they_o any_o fresh_a provocation_n and_o yet_o hold_v fast_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o artifices_fw-la or_o hostility_n of_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o they_o live_v 31_o to_o confirm_v these_o day_n of_o purim_n in_o their_o time_n appoint_v according_a as_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n and_o esther_n the_o queen_n have_v enjoin_v they_o and_o as_o they_o have_v decree_v soul_n decree_v heb._n for_o their_o soul_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o seed_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o fast_n and_o of_o their_o cry_n triumph_n cry_n for_o or_o about_o those_o great_a and_o overwhelm_a calamity_n which_o be_v decree_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o which_o not_o only_o esther_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n but_o all_o other_o jew_n in_o all_o place_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v those_o dismal_a tiding_n do_v doubtless_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o their_o godly_a predecessor_n in_o all_o age_n fly_v to_o that_o last_o and_o only_a refuge_n of_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o fast_v and_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o strong_a cry_n unto_o god_n which_o god_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o hear_v and_o in_o answer_n thereunto_o to_o give_v they_o this_o amaze_a deliverance_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v now_o to_o remember_v to_o wit_n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o danger_n and_o of_o their_o rescue_n from_o it_o and_o according_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o observe_v the_o first_o of_o these_o day_n with_o fast_v and_o cry_v and_o other_o expression_n of_o vehement_a grief_n and_o fear_n and_o the_o latter_a with_o feast_v and_o thanksgiving_n and_o all_o demonstration_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_n 32_o and_o the_o decree_n of_o esther_n jew_n esther_n who_o have_v receive_v authority_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n to_o impose_v this_o upon_o all_o the_o jew_n confirm_v these_o matter_n of_o purim_n and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n passage_n book_n either_o in_o the_o public_a register_n of_o that_o kingdom_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o record_n which_o the_o jew_n keep_v of_o their_o most_o memorable_a passage_n chap._n x._o 1_o and_o the_o king_n ahasuerus_n lay_v a_o tribute_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o upon_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n island_n sea_n i_o e._n upon_o all_o his_o dominion_n whether_o in_o the_o main_a continent_n 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follow_v be_v within_o i_o mind_n i_o beside_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v past_a ch._n 1._o there_o be_v other_o misery_n that_o be_v constant_a and_o fix_v in_o i_o the_o sharp_a pain_n of_o my_o body_n and_o dismal_a horror_n of_o my_o mind_n the_o poison_n whereof_o part_n whereof_o imply_v that_o these_o arrow_n be_v more_o keen_a and_o pernicious_a than_o ordinary_a as_o be_v dip_v in_o god_n wrath_n as_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n then_o and_o since_o use_v to_o dip_v their_o arrow_n in_o poison_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o pierce_v but_o burn_v up_o and_o consume_v the_o vital_a part_n drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n they_o spirit_n i_o e._n exhau_v and_o consume_v either_o 1._o my_o vital_a spirit_n together_o with_o my_o blood_n the_o seat_n of_o they_o and_o my_o heart_n the_o spring_n of_o they_o as_o poison_n use_v to_o do_v but_o i_o doubt_v the_o hebrew_n word_n ruach_v be_v never_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n or_o 2._o my_o soul_n which_o be_v common_o the_o spirit_n my_o mind_n and_o conscience_n so_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o beside_o the_o misery_n which_o they_o see_v he_o feel_v other_o and_o far_o great_a though_o invisible_a torment_n in_o his_o soul_n which_o if_o they_o can_v see_v they_o will_v have_v more_o pity_n for_o he_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n this_o place_n be_v and_o may_v very_o well_o be_v otherwise_o render_v who_o poison_n my_o spirit_n drink_v up_o i._n e._n my_o soul_n suck_v in_o the_o venom_n of_o those_o calamity_n by_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v to_o itself_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n manifest_v and_o convey_v by_o they_o 16._o they_o psal._n 88_o 15_o 16._o the_o terror_n of_o god_n torment_n god_n either_o 1._o great_a terror_n or_o 2._o god_n terrible_a judgement_n or_o rather_o 3._o these_o terror_n which_o god_n immediate_o work_v in_o my_o soul_n either_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o wrath_n accompany_v my_o outward_a trouble_n or_o from_o the_o sad_a expectation_n of_o long_a and_o great_a torment_n do_v set_v 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both_o in_o man_n and_o beast_n by_o which_o their_o disposition_n and_o deportment_n be_v general_o suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o you_o complain_v not_o who_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n nor_o do_v i_o when_o it_o be_v so_o with_o i_o but_o if_o you_o feel_v what_o i_o feel_v you_o will_v be_v as_o full_a of_o complaint_n as_o i_o be_o 6._o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n condition_n salt_n can_v or_o do_v man_n use_v to_o eat_v unsavoury_a meat_n with_o delight_n or_o without_o complaint_n this_o be_v either_o 1._o a_o reflection_n upon_o eliphaz_n his_o discourse_n as_o unsavoury_a which_o can_v not_o give_v he_o any_o conviction_n or_o satisfaction_n but_o his_o censure_n of_o eliphaz_n his_o speech_n begin_v not_o till_o v._o 14._o and_o then_o it_o proceed_v or_o rather_o 2._o a_o justification_n of_o iob_n complaint_n of_o which_o both_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n treat_v by_o another_o argument_n man_n do_v common_o complain_v of_o their_o meat_n when_o it_o be_v but_o unsavoury_a how_o much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v so_o bitter_a as_o i_o be_v which_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o the_o sense_n here_o begin_v be_v complete_v and_o th●…s_v general_a proposition_n be_v accommodate_v to_o iob_n condition_n or_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n egg._n egg_n heb._n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o yolk_n i._n e._n which_o encompass_v the_o yolk_n of_o a_o egg._n 7._o the_o thing_n that_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o touch_v be_v as_o meat_n as_o heb._n sickness_n of_o my_o meat_n my_o sorrowful_a meat_n 6._o meat_n heb._n as_o the_o sickness_n or_o sorrow_n of_o my_o meat_n i._n e._n as_o my_o sorrowful_a meat_n which_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o eat_v with_o grief_n of_o heart_n the_o particle_n as_o either_o 1._o note_n not_o the_o similitude_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v former_o note_v and_o prove_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o such_o meat_n as_o former_o he_o shall_v have_v abhor_v to_o touch_v either_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o or_o for_o his_o tear_n or_o ulcerous_a matter_n which_o mix_v themselves_o with_o it_o he_o be_v now_o force_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o own_o poverty_n to_o eat_v or_o 2._o imply_v that_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o those_o grievous_a affliction_n which_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o common_a inclination_n of_o humane_a nature_n i_o dread_v the_o very_a touch_n and_o thought_n of_o they_o be_v now_o my_o daily_a though_o sorrowful_a bread_n i_o be_o force_v constant_o to_o feed_v upon_o they_o as_o other_o person_n in_o great_a affliction_n be_v say_v to_o be_v say_v with_o bread_n of_o tear_n psal_n 80._o 5._o and_o to_o eat_v ash_n like_o bread_n psal._n 102._o 9_o other_o make_v this_o a_o censure_n of_o eliphaz_n his_o word_n as_o ungrateful_a and_o loathsome_a to_o he_o but_o that_o sense_n seem_v neither_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n nor_o with_o its_o scope_n and_o coherence_n with_o the_o former_a of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 6._o 8._o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n 3._o request_n i_o e._n the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v so_o passionate_o desire_v and_o notwithstanding_o all_o your_o vain_a word_n and_o weak_a argument_n do_v still_o just_o continue_v to_o desire_v to_o wit_n death_n as_o be_v express_v v._n 9_o and_o more_o large_o ch._n 3._o and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o expectation_n i_o heb._n my_o expectation_n ●…he_v thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o 9_o even_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v i_o together_o i_o to_o end_v my_o day_n and_o calamity_n together_o that_o he_o will_v let_v loose_a his_o hand_n follow_v hand_n which_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v bind_v up_o or_o restrain_v from_o give_v i_o that_o deadly_a blow_n which_o i_o desire_v o_o that_o he_o will_v restrain_v himself_o and_o his_o hand_n no_o long_o but_o let_v it_o fall_v upon_o i_o with_o all_o its_o might_n so_o as_o to_o cut_v i_o off_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o cut_v i_o off_o 10._o then_o shall_v i_o yet_o have_v comfort_n for_o comfort_n the_o thought_n of_o my_o approach_a death_n will_v comfort_v i_o in_o all_o my_o sorrow_n this_o will_v solace_v i_o more_o than_o life_n with_o all_o that_o worldly_a safety_n and_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o thou_o have_v advise_v i_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o yea_o i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n 21._o sorrow_n i_o e._n i_o will_v bear_v up_o myself_o with_o more_o courage_n and_o patience_n under_o all_o my_o torment_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o my_o death_n and_o that_o blessedness_n into_o which_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v after_o death_n be_v admit_v as_o he_o more_o full_o speak_v ch._n 19_o 26_o 27._o whereas_o now_o i_o pine_v away_o in_o linger_a and_o hopeless_a misery_n or_o i_o will_v burn_v i._n e._n i_o be_o content_a to_o burn_v in_o sorrow_n or_o i_o will_v pray_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v in_o hebrew_a writer_n and_o pray_v may_v be_v here_o put_v for_o prai●…ng_n or_o worship_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n in_o or_o for_o my_o sorrow_n or_o pain_n then_o i_o will_v worship_v god_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n name_n for_o these_o affliction_n as_o i_o do_v for_o the_o former_a ch._n 1._o 20_o 21._o let_v he_o not_o spare_v i_o spare_v but_o let_v he_o use_v all_o severity_n against_o i_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cut_v
this_o expression_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o iob_n distemper_a and_o calamitous_a condition_n wherewith_o he_o be_v so_o overwhelm_v that_o he_o either_o have_v not_o strength_n or_o can_v not_o take_v heed_n to_o spit_v out_o his_o spittle_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v but_o swallow_v it_o down_o as_o sick_a and_o melancholy_a person_n often_o do_v nor_o let_v i_o alone_o till_o i_o swallow_v down_o my_o spittle_n e_o 20._o i_o have_v sin_v confession_n sin_v although_o i_o be_o innocent_a and_o free_a from_o those_o cr●…ing_a sin_n for_o which_o my_o friend_n suppose_v thou_o have_v send_v this_o uncommon_a judgement_n upon_o i_o yet_o if_o thou_o be_v strict_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o i_o free_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o obnoxious_a to_o thy_o justice_n and_o i_o humble_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n for_o it_o as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 21._o and_o therefore_o accept_v of_o this_o confession_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o sin_n thou_o to_o satisfy_v thy_o justice_n or_o regain_v thy_o favour_n i_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o purchase_v or_o deserve_v it_o and_o therefore_o implore_v thy_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v my_o sin_n o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n indignation_n man_n o_o thou_o who_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o man_n delight_v to_o be_v and_o to_o be_v call_v the_o preserver_n and_o saviour_n of_o man_n and_o that_o wait_v to_o be_v kind_a and_o gracious_a to_o man_n from_o day_n to_o day_n as_o occasion_n require_v do_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o in_o a_o way_n contrary_a to_o thy_o own_o nature_n and_o name_n and_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o deal_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n oth._n o_o thou_o observer_n of_o man_n thou_o who_o do_v exact_o know_v and_o diligent_o observe_v all_o man_n inward_a motion_n and_o outward_a action_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v severe_a to_o mark_v my_o iniquity_n as_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v i_o have_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v unto_o thou_o compare_v job_n 9_o 3_o 15_o 29._o &_o 14._o 4._o into_o which_o thou_o wilt_v shoot_v all_o the_o arrow_n of_o thy_o indignation_n why_o 12._o why_o chap._n 16._o 12._o psal._n 21._o 12._o lam._n 3._o 12._o have_v thou_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n against_o thou_o so_o that_o i_o be_o a_o burden_n to_o myself_o adversary_n myself_o i._o e_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o myself_o and_o of_o my_o life_n be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o resist_v or_o endure_v the_o assault_n of_o so_o potent_a a_o adversary_n 21._o and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n thou_o iniquity_n see_v thou_o be_v so_o gracious_a to_o other_o so_o ready_a to_o preserve_v and_o pardon_v they_o why_o may_v not_o i_o hope_v for_o the_o same_o favour_n from_o thou_o for_o now_o shall_v i_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n live_n dust_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o speedy_o help_v i_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_a i_o shall_v be_v dead_a and_o so_o uncapable_a of_o those_o blessing_n which_o thou_o use_v to_o give_v to_o man_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v speedy_o be_v i_o e._n when_o thou_o shall_v diligent_o seek_v for_o i_o that_o thou_o may_v show_v favour_n to_o i_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o go_v and_o so_o will_v lose_v thy_o opportunity_n help_v therefore_o speedy_o chap._n viii_o 1._o then_o answer_v bildad_o the_o shuhite_a and_o say_v 2._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o speak_v these_o thing_n and_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v like_o a_o strong_a wind_n man_n wind_n i_o e._n boisterous_a and_o violent_a swell_a and_o furious_a oppose_v all_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o stand_v in_o thy_o way_n not_o spare_v either_o god_n or_o man_n 3._o 5._o 3._o gen._n 18._o 25._o deut._n 32._o 4._o cap._n 34._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 7._o dan._n 9_o 14._o rom._n 3._o 5._o do_v god_n design_n god_n heb._n the_o mighty_a god_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v the_o almighty_a or_o alsufficient_a god_n as_o the_o next_o name_n of_o god_n here_o imply_v these_o name_n be_v emphatical_o use_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v deal_v unjust_o or_o false_o with_o man_n because_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o nor_o temptation_n to_o it_o be_v self-sufficient_a for_o his_o own_o happiness_n and_o be_v able_a by_o his_o own_o invincible_a power_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o unless_o man_n will_v impudent_o say_v that_o god_n do_v false_o for_o mere_a love_n to_o falsehood_n without_o any_o necessity_n of_o it_o or_o advantage_n to_o himself_o by_o it_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o this_o make_v he_o worse_o than_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n who_o act_n unjust_o and_o false_o because_o they_o can_v otherwise_o accomplish_v their_o design_n pervert_v judgement_n 25._o judgement_n i_o e._n overthrow_n the_o course_n of_o justice_n in_o give_v judgement_n or_o judge_v unrighteous_o no_o this_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n nature_n which_o be_v essential_o and_o necessary_o just_a and_o with_o his_o office_n of_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n gen._n 18._o 25._o or_o do_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n justice_n 4._o if_o thy_o child_n have_v sin_v against_o he_o proceed_n he_o what_o though_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n innocent_a thy_o child_n upon_o who_o a_o great_a part_n of_o these_o calamity_n fall_v may_v be_v guilty_a of_o great_a sin_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a in_o these_o proceed_n and_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o away_o transgression_n away_o heb._n in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o transgression_n for_o their_o transgression_n out_o transgression_n or_o have_v expel_v or_o cast_v they_o out_o to_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n as_o a_o man_n give_v his_o wife_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n of_o which_o this_o word_n be_v use_v by_o mean_n heb._n by_o the_o hand_n which_o be_v oft_o so_o use_v of_o their_o wickedness_n or_o have_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o wit_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o it_o and_o for_o it_o comp._n num._n 32._o 23._o your_o sin_n shall_v find_v you_o out_o 5._o 23._o 5._o chap._n 11._o 13._o &_o 22._o 23._o if_o thou_o complaint_n thou_o but_o god_n have_v spare_v thou_o who_o he_o may_v just_o have_v destroy_v with_o thy_o child_n and_o thou_o be_v yet_o capable_a of_o his_o favour_n if_o thou_o seek_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o cease_v from_o these_o causeless_a and_o unthankful_a complaint_n will_v seek_v unto_o god_n betimes_o hypocrite_n betimes_o heb._n rise_v early_o to_o seek_v he_o i._n e._n if_o thou_o will_v seek_v he_o speedy_o early_o and_o diligent_o see_v ch._n 5._o 8._o &_o 7._o 18_o 21._o but_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n past_a and_o this_o verse_n be_v connect_v with_o the_o next_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v and_o understand_v if_o thou_o have_v seek_v for_o the_o 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i_o bold_a i_o do_v not_o my_o friend_n instead_o of_o comfort_v mock_v and_o abuse_v i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o religion_n only_o as_o a_o cloak_n to_o my_o wickedness_n heb._n if_o there_o be_v not_o mocker_n with_o i_o understand_v let_v god_n do_v so_o or_o so_o to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v defective_o express_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n assure_o i_o be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o cruel_a mocker_n which_o be_v a_o sore_a aggravation_n of_o my_o affliction_n thus_o he_o return_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v ch._n 16._o 20._o and_o intimate_v the_o necessity_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o follow_a appeal_n which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v think_v too_o bold_a and_o do_v not_o my_o eye_n excuse_v eye_n either_o 1._o the_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n do_v they_o not_o continue_v to_o provoke_v i_o to_o my_o face_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n their_o provoke_a scoff_v and_o reproach_n do_v not_o only_o molest_v i_o 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they_o either_o 1._o with_o flatter_v he_o with_o vain_a hope_n and_o promise_v of_o the_o return_n of_o his_o former_a prosperity_n when_o he_o know_v that_o his_o case_n be_v desperate_a or_o 2._o with_o flatter_a and_o befriend_v god_n and_o give_v a_o partial_a sentence_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o he_o for_o which_o he_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v they_o before_o ch._n 13._o 7_o 8_o 9_o where_o see_v the_o note_n some_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o he_o that_o utter_v or_o declare_v his_o mind_n or_o thought_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v psal._n 139._o 2_o 17._o with_o flattery_n or_o to_o flatter_v or_o deceive_v another_o even_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n shall_v fail_v parent_n fail_v he_o shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v not_o only_o in_o his_o person_n but_o even_o in_o his_o child_n who_o eye_n shall_v fail_v with_o vain_a expectation_n of_o relief_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o those_o calamity_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o this_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n 6._o he_o book_n he_o i_o e._n god_n who_o be_v oft_o design_v by_o this_o pronoun_n in_o this_o book_n have_v make_v i_o also_o 9_o also_o chap._n 3●…_n 9_o a_o byword_n 37._o byword_n or_o proverb_n or_o common_a talk_n my_o calamity_n be_v so_o great_a and_o prodigious_a that_o they_o fill_v all_o people_n with_o discourse_n and_o be_v become_v proverbial_a to_o express_v extreme_a misery_n compare_v numb_a 21._o 27_o 28._o deut._n 28._o 37._o of_o the_o people_n and_o use_v and_o or_o but_o or_o although_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v oft_o use_v they_o use_v or_o before_o they_o a_o foretime_o face_n foretime_o so_o he_o aggravate_v his_o present_a misery_n by_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o former_a prosperity_n or_o to_o their_o face_n or_o open_o they_o do_v not_o only_o reproach_v i_o behind_o my_o back_n but_o revile_v and_o mock_v i_o and_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o my_o calamity_n even_o to_o my_o face_n i_o be_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d tabret_n they_o tabret_n i_fw-it e._n i_o be_v the_o people_n delight_n and_o darling_n and_o matter_n of_o their_o praise_n and_o entertain_v by_o they_o with_o applause_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o instrument_n of_o music_n or_o i_o be_o as_o a_o tabret_n i._n e._n matter_n of_o sport_n and_o merriment_n to_o they_o 7._o my_o eye_n also_o be_v dim_a by_o reason_n of_o sorrow_n sight_n sorrow_n through_o excessive_a weep_v and_o decay_n of_o spirit_n which_o cause_n a_o dimness_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o all_o thought_n all_o or_o my_o thought_n my_o member_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n man._n shadow_n my_o body_n be_v so_o consume_v and_o my_o colour_n so_o wan_a and_o ghastly_a that_o i_o look_v more_o like_o a_o ghost_n or_o a_o shadow_n than_o like_o a_o man._n 8._o upright_o man_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o this_o prosper_v this_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o consider_v my_o calamity_n will_v not_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o censure_v and_o condemn_v i_o as_o you_o be_v but_o will_v rather_o stand_v and_o wonder_n at_o the_o depth_n and_o mysteriousness_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o judgement_n which_o fall_v so_o heavy_o upon_o innocent_a man_n while_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n prosper_v and_o the_o innocent_a shall_v stir_v up_o himself_o against_o the_o hypocrite_n iniquity_n hypocrite_n but_o or_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o suffering_n of_o good_a man_n and_o the_o astonishment_n which_o they_o cause_v innocent_a or_o religious_a person_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o join_v their_o opinion_n and_o counsel_n and_o interest_n with_o hypocrite_n or_o profane_a man_n who_o thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o censure_v the_o afflict_a person_n and_o to_o reproach_n and_o condemn_v and_o desert_n the_o
isa._n 27._o 1._o crooked_a serpent_n 31._o serpent_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o all_o the_o kind_n of_o serpent_n or_o fish_n or_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o 2._o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o their_o kind_n particular_o the_o whale_n which_o may_v be_v here_o not_o unfit_o mention_v as_o it_o be_v afterward_o more_o large_o describe_v among_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n in_o this_o low_a world_n as_o the_o garnish_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v his_o noble_a work_n in_o the_o superior_a visible_a part_n of_o the_o world_n or_o 3._o a_o heavenly_a constellation_n call_v the_o great_a dragon_n and_o serpent_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_a as_o take_v up_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o northern_a hemisphere_n may_v well_o be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o constellation_n or_o star_n wherewith_o the_o heaven_n be_v garnish_v thus_o he_o persi_v still_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o god_n work_n and_o the_o latter_a branch_n explain_v the_o former_a and_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o job_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o astronomy_n and_o know_v the_o nature_n and_o name_n of_o the_o star_n and_o constellation_n as_o appear_v also_o from_o chapter_n 9_o 9_o and_o 38._o 31._o 14._o lo_o these_o be_v part_n operation_n part_n or_o the_o extremity_n but_o small_a parcel_n the_o outside_n and_o visible_a work_n how_o glorious_a then_o be_v his_o invisible_a and_o more_o inward_a perfection_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o way_n work_n way_n i_o e._n of_o his_o work_n but_o how_o little_a a_o portion_n be_v hear_v of_o he_o he_o he_o i_o e._n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n and_o action_n the_o great_a part_n of_o what_o we_o see_v or_o know_v of_o he_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o what_o we_o do_v not_o know_v and_o of_o what_o be_v in_o he_o or_o be_v do_v by_o he_o but_o the_o thunder_n of_o his_o power_n thunder_n power_n either_o 1._o of_o his_o mighty_a and_o terrible_a thunder_n which_o be_v oft_o mention_v as_o a_o eminent_a work_n of_o god_n as_o job_n 28._o 25._o &_o 40._o 9_o psalm_n 29._o 3._o &_o 77._o 18._o or_o 2._o of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o be_v apt_o compare_v to_o thunder_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o irresistible_a force_n and_o the_o terror_n which_o it_o cause_v to_o wicked_a man_n this_o metaphor_n be_v use_v by_o other_o in_o like_a case_n as_o among_o the_o grecian_n who_o use_v to_o say_v of_o their_o vehement_a and_o powerful_a orator_n that_o they_o do_v thunder_n and_o lighten_v and_o in_o mark_n 3._o 17._o where_o powerful_a preacher_n be_v call_v son_n of_o thunder_n who_o can_v understand_v chap._n xxvii_o 1._o moreover_o job_n 〈◊〉_d job_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d continue_v silent_a continue_v when_o he_o have_v wait_v a_o while_n to_o hear_v what_o his_o friend_n will_v reply_v and_o perceive_v they_o to_o be_v silent_a his_o parable_n 7._o parable_n his_o grave_n and_o weighty_a but_o withal_o dark_a and_o difficult_a discourse_n such_o as_o be_v oft_o call_v parable_n as_o numb_a 23._o 7._o &_o 24._o 3_o 15._o psal._n 49._o 4._o &_o 78._o 2._o prov._n 26._o 7._o and_o say_v 2._o as_o god_n live_v profession_n live_v he_o confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o expression_n by_o a_o oath_n because_o he_o find_v they_o very_o hard_o to_o believe_v all_o his_o profession_n who_o have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n so_o judgement_n or_o my_o right_n or_o my_o cause_n i._n e._n who_o though_o he_o know_v my_o integrity_n and_o piety_n towards_o he_o yet_o do_v not_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o my_o friend_n not_o will_v admit_v i_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n with_o he_o before_o they_o as_o i_o have_v so_o oft_o and_o earnest_o desire_v nor_o do_v deal_n with_o i_o according_a to_o those_o term_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n wherewith_o he_o treat_v other_o man_n and_o saint_n but_o use_v i_o with_o great_a rigour_n and_o by_o his_o sovereign_a power_n punish_v i_o sore_o without_o discover_v to_o i_o what_o singular_a cause_n i_o have_v give_v he_o to_o do_v so_o and_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vex_v my_o soul_n 3._o all_o the_o while_o my_o breath_n life_n breath_n which_o be_v the_o constant_a companion_n and_o certain_a sign_n of_o life_n both_o come_v in_o with_o it_o gen._n 2._o 7._o and_o go_v out_o with_o it_o 1_o king_n 17._o 17._o psal._n 146._o 4._o or_o my_o soul_n or_o life_n be_v in_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d breath_n 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nostril_n god_n that_o spirit_n or_o soul_n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o i_o gen._n 2._o 7._o and_o preserve_v in_o i_o or_o rather_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n i._n e._n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o i_o which_o eminent_o appear_v in_o a_o man_n nostril_n be_v in_o my_o nostril_n 4._o my_o lip_n shall_v not_o speak_v wickedness_n nor_o my_o tongue_n utter_a deceit_n innocent_a deceit_n i_o will_v speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n with_o all_o plainness_n and_o impartiality_n neither_o defend_v myself_o and_o cause_n by_o vain_a and_o false_a profession_n of_o those_o virtue_n or_o grace_n which_o i_o know_v i_o have_v not_o nor_o yet_o in_o compliance_n with_o your_o desire_n and_o design_n false_o accuse_v myself_o of_o those_o crime_n wherewith_o you_o charge_v i_o whereof_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v innocent_a 5._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v justify_v you_o i_o you_o i_o e._n your_o opinion_n and_o censure_n concern_v i_o as_o one_o convict_v to_o be_v impious_a or_o hypocritical_a by_o god_n unusual_a and_o severe_a deal_n with_o i_o till_o i_o die_v ●…_n die_v 〈◊〉_d ●…_n ●…_n i_o will_v not_o remove_v false_a remove_v to_o wit_n declarative_o as_o real_a word_n be_v frequentl●…_n understand_v or_o by_o renounce_v or_o deny_v my_o integrity_n of_o which_o god_n and_o my_o own_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v i_o will_v not_o to_o gratify_v you_o say_v that_o i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n which_o i_o know_v to_o be_v false_a my_o integrity_n from_o i_o 6._o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o person_n fast_o heb._n i_o have_v hold_v fast_o i._n e._n i_o have_v not_o only_o begin_v well_o but_o continue_v in_o well_o do_v which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o i_o be_o no_o hypocrite_n or_o the_o past_a tense_n be_v put_v for_o the_o future_a as_o be_v usual_a i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d fast_o declarative_o as_o before_o i_o will_v maintain_v it_o that_o howsoever_o you_o calumniate_v i_o i_o be_o a_o righteous_a person_n and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n 21_o heart_n i_o e._n my_o conscience_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v oft_o use_v as_o 1_o sam_n 24._o 5._o &_o 25._o 31_o ezek._n 14._o 5._o 1_o job._n 3._o 20_o 21_o shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o i_o i_o either_o 1._o with_o betray_v my_o own_o cause_n and_o innocency_n and_o speak_v what_o i_o know_v to_o be_v false_a to_o wit_n that_o i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o 2._o for_o my_o former_a impiety_n or_o hypocrisy_n wherewith_o you_o charge_v i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v metonymy_n live_v heb._n from_o or_o for_o or_o concern_v my_o day_n i._n e._n the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n whether_o past_a or_o to_o come_v or_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n day_n or_o time_n be_v put_v here_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o for_o action_n do_v in_o they_o by_o a_o metonymy_n 7._o let_v my_o enemy_n be_v as_o the_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o love_v and_o practise_v wickedness_n whereof_o you_o accuse_v i_o that_o i_o abhor_v the_o thought_n o●…_n it_o and_o if_o i_o may_v and_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o my_o enemy_n i_o can_v wish_v he_o no_o great_a mischief_n than_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o he_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o enemy_n i_o either_o 1._o you_o my_o friend_n who_o instead_o of_o comfort_v i_o be_v rise_v up_o to_o torment_v i_o or_o rather_o my_o worst_a enemy_n as_o the_o unrighteous_a 8._o 26._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 26._o for_o what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n though_o he_o have_v gain_v i_o gain_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v envy_v or_o desire_v the_o portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o though_o they_o ofttimes_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v great_a gainer_n yet_o death_n which_o hasten_v to_o all_o man_n and_o to_o i_o especial_o will_v show_v that_o they_o be_v far_o great_a loser_n and_o die_v in_o a_o most_o wretched_a and_o desperate_a condition_n have_v no_o hope_n either_o of_o continue_v in_o this_o life_n which_o they_o chief_o desire_v or_o of_o
have_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o my_o god_n elsewhere_o god_n i._n e._n i_o have_v not_o know_o and_o wilful_o forsake_v god_n and_o break_v his_o law_n as_o wicked_a man_n do_v which_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n and_o explication_n lest_o the_o former_a or_o follow_a clause_n shall_v be_v interpret_v as_o a_o profession_n of_o such_o a_o perfect_a and_o sinless_a righteousness_n whereby_o he_o may_v in_o strict_a justice_n be_v justify_v by_o and_o before_o god_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o utter_o disow_v psal._n 130._o 3._o and_o 143._o 2._o and_o which_o david_n especial_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n when_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v as_o the_o title_n show_v can_v not_o pretend_v to_o without_o great_a arrogancy_n and_o falsehood_n as_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o those_o great_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adu●…tery_n and_o many_o other_o error_n as_o he_o confess_v psal._n 19_o 12._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 22._o for_o all_o his_o ●…_n his_o psal._n 10._o ●…_n judgement_n be_v before_o i_o they_o i_o i._n e._n before_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n i_o diligent_o study_v and_o consider_v they_o that_o i_o may_v govern_v my_o whole_a life_n by_o they_o and_o i_o do_v not_o *_o put_v away_o his_o statute_n from_o i_o thought_n i_o i._n e._n out_o of_o my_o view_n as_o ungodly_a man_n do_v who_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n nor_o his_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n or_o thought_n 23._o i_o be_v also_o 4._o also_o or_o 〈◊〉_d job_n 11._o 4._o upright_o before_o he_o god_n he_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v religion_n before_o man_n for_o my_o own_o end_n but_o do_v approve_v my_o heart_n and_o way_n to_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n quote_v iniquity_n i._n e._n from_o that_o sin_n which_o i_o be_v most_o incline_v or_o tempt_v either_o 1._o from_o my_o hereditary_a and_o natural_a corruption_n so_o far_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o nor_o break_v forth_o into_o any_o presumptuous_a or_o scandalous_a sin_n or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o sin_n of_o kill_v saul_n which_o may_v be_v call_v his_o sin_n because_o this_o may_v seem_v most_o agreeable_a and_o desirable_a to_o he_o both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o as_o a_o soldier_n and_o as_o anoint_a to_o be_v king_n as_o be_v a_o likely_a way_n both_o to_o revenge_v and_o to_o preserve_v and_o to_o advance_v himself_o to_o which_o also_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v both_o invite_v by_o the_o fair_a opportunity_n which_o providence_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 4._o and_o 26._o 8._o and_o necessitate_v by_o saul_n implacable_a malice_n and_o his_o own_o perpetual_a and_o extreme_a danger_n and_o distress_n and_o to_o which_o he_o be_v so_o strong_o tempt_v by_o his_o own_o follower_n in_o the_o place_n now_o quote_v 24._o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n recompense_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n eye_n hand_n heb._n before_o his_o eye_n in_o his_o eyesight_n 25_o with_o the_o merciful_a man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a with_o a_o perfect_a a_o or_o perfect_a upright_a man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o be_v upright_o or_o sincere_a to_o wit_n in_o perform_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o such_o person_n this_o be_v a_o great_a part_n or_o act_v of_o sincerity_n when_o ●…nes_n deed_n and_o word_n or_o professio●…s_v agree_v together_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o those_o that_o deal_v hypocritical_o and_o wicked_o with_o thou_o thou_o wi●…st_v make_v they_o to_o know_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d of_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v express_v numb_a 14._o 34._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n thou_o me●…est_v to_o every_o one_o the_o same_o measure_n which_o he_o mete_v out_o to_o other_o and_o give_v to_o he_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o do_n and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v perform_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o those_o who_o be_v merciful_a and_o true_a to_o other_o as_o through_o thy_o mercy_n i_o have_v be_v 26._o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a sincerity_n pure_a free_a from_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o appearance_n of_o unrighteousness_n or_o unfaithfulness_n or_o unkindness_n or_o simple_o and_o sincere_o such_o as_o thou_o use_v and_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v such_o for_o purity_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o sincerity_n and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o ●…3_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a penal_a froward_a or_o peru●…rse_n i._n e._n thou_o will_v cross_v he_o and_o walk_v contrary_a to_o he_o as_o thou_o have_v threaten_v levit._n 26._o 23_o 24._o see_v also_o prov._n 3._o 34_o man_n perverseness_n here_o be_v moral_a and_o sinful_a but_o god_n perverseness_n be_v judicial_a and_o penal_a 27._o for_o thou_o will_v save_v the_o afflict_a people_n be_v people_n such_o as_o i_o and_o my_o poor_a follower_n be_v but_o will_v bring_v down_o high_a look_n be_v look_n i._n e._n proud_a person_n who_o discover_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o their_o haughty_a look_n and_o carriage_n psal._n 101._o 5._o prov._n 6._o 17._o such_o as_o my_o enemy_n be_v 28._o for_o thou_o will_v light_v my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d candle_n etc._n candle_n or_o thou_o do_v light_a or_o have_v light_v my_o candle_n i._n e._n give_v i_o safety_n and_o comfort_n and_o prosperity_n and_o glory_n and_o posterity_n also_o all_o which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o a_o candle_n or_o a_o light_n as_o esth._n 8._o 16._o job_n 21._o 17._o and_o 29._o 3._o psal._n 97._o 11._o and_o 132._o 17._o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n my_o god_n will_v enlighten_v my_o darkness_n 29._o for_o by_o thou_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v through_o a_o troop_n enemy_n troop_n i._n e._n break_a through_o the_o arm_a troop_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o by_o my_o god_n have_v i_o leap_v over_o a_o wall_n they_o wall_n i_o have_v scale_v the_o wall_n of_o their_o strong_a city_n and_o castle_n and_o so_o take_v they_o 30._o as_o for_o god_n his_o 3._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 3._o way_n be_v perfect_a unblameable_a perfect_a his_o counsel_n and_o providence_n though_o it_o may_v sometime_o be_v dark_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v yet_o be_v always_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o every_o way_n perfect_a or_o unblameable_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 126._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 140._o pro._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v rest_n try_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v certain_a and_o approve_v by_o innumerable_a experience_n and_o i_o among_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 31._o for_o who_o be_v god_n save_o the_o lord_n trust_v lord_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v because_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o neither_o god_n nor_o creature_n that_o can_v hinder_v he_o from_o accomplish_v his_o 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to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o march_n of_o a_o army_n he_o guide_v i_o in_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o erterprise_n so_o that_o i_o neither_o miss_v my_o way_n nor_o stumble_v in_o it_o nor_o come_v short_a of_o my_o end_n 33._o he_o make_v my_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n occasion_n foot_n i._n e._n most_o swift_a and_o nimble_a as_o he_o make_v i_o wise_a in_o counsel_n and_o contrivance_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v so_o he_o make_v i_o speedy_a and_o expeditious_a in_o the_o execution_n which_o be_v the_o two_o great_a excellency_n of_o a_o captain_n he_o give_v i_o great_a agility_n either_o to_o f●…ee_v and_o escape_v from_o my_o enemy_n when_o prudence_n require_v it_o or_o to_o pursue_v they_o
as_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a allow_v for_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o dispensation_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o divers_a passage_n of_o the_o psalm_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o his_o earnest_n and_o passionate_a desire_n of_o pardon_n which_o he_o desire_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a penitent_n because_o his_o chief_a care_n and_o desire_n be_v to_o obtain_v god_n favour_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o prevention_n of_o those_o external_a ●…ore_a judgement_n which_o god_n by_o nathan_n threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o house_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 10_o 11._o about_o which_o here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o this_o psalm_n whereas_o the_o care_n and_o desire_v of_o hypocrite_n chief_o be_v bend_v towards_o worldly_a thing_n as_o we_o see_v in_o cain_n gen._n 4._o 13_o 16_o 17._o and_o sa●…l_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 30._o and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 14._o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n 3._o for_o i_o acknowledge_v thou_o acknowledge_v with_o grief_n and_o shame_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o myself_o and_o of_o my_o sin_n which_o hitherto_o i_o have_v dissemble_v and_o cover_v and_o be_v thus_o true_o penitent_a i_o hope_v and_o beg_v that_o i_o may_v find_v mercy_n with_o thou_o my_o transgression_n scandal_n transgression_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o single_a but_o a_o complicate_v wickedness_n adultery_n murder_n injustice_n perfidiousness_n and_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o and_o long_a and_o stupid_a continuance_n in_o a●…ominable_a repetition_n of_o and_o that_o with_o public_a scandal_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o memory_n i_o that_o which_o i_o have_v cast_v chin_v my_o back_n be_v now_o constant_o in_o my_o view_n and_o fix_v in_o my_o thought_n and_o memory_n 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o 8._o only_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v simple_o 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understand_v of_o original_a sin_n which_o he_o here_o mention_n as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o crime_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v this_o nor_o be_v this_o the_o only_a sin_n which_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v before_o thou_o for_o this_o filthy_a stream_n lead_v i_o to_o a_o corrupt_a fountain_n and_o upon_o a_o serious_a review_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o life_n i_o find_v that_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o innumerable_a other_o sin_n and_o that_o this_o ha●…nous_a crime_n though_o draw_v forth_o by_o external_a temptation_n yet_o be_v indeed_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o my_o own_o filthy_a and_o vile_a nature_n which_o without_o the_o restraint_n of_o thy_o providence_n or_o grace_n ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v like_a to_o be_v inclinable_a and_o ready_a to_o commit_v these_o and_o ten_o thousand_o other_o sin_n as_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o for_o which_o contrariety_n of_o my_o very_a nature_n to_o thou_o thou_o may_v just_o loathe_v and_o condemn_v i_o and_o for_o which_o i_o humble_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n and_o grace_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n i_o mother_n heb._n warm_a i_o conceive_v i_o there_o i_o heb._n warm_a o●…_n cheri●…h_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n before_o i_o be_v shape_v or_o form_v there_o 6._o behold_v thou_o desire_v will_v desire_v or_o delight_v in_o or_o require_v heb._n will_v truth_n treachery_n truth_n either_o 1._o sincerity_n in_o confess_v my_o sin_n which_o therefore_o i_o have_v now_o acknowledge_v though_o hitherto_o i_o have_v practise_v much_o falsehood_n and_o dissimulation_n in_o endeavour_v to_o conceal_v they_o from_o men._n or_o rather_o 2._o integrity_n or_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o that_o iniquity_n mention_v in_o the_o last_o verle_n in_o which_o he_o be_v and_o all_o man_n be_v frame_v and_o born_n and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v add_v partly_o as_o a_o proof_n or_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o original_a 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which_o run_v whole_o in_o another_o strain_n the_o word_n therefore_o be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v otherwise_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o know_v so_o this_o be_v another_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v commit_v against_o that_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n which_o god_n have_v not_o only_o reveal_v to_o he_o outward_o in_o his_o word_n but_o also_o inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n write_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n jer._n 31._o 33._o or_o thus_o do_v thou_o make_v i_o to_o know_v the_o future_a verb_n be_v here_o take_v imperative_o and_o as_o a_o prayer_n as_o the_o follow_a future_n be_v here_o translate_v v._o 7_o 8._o have_v now_o say_v for_o the_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o god_n do_v desire_n or_o require_v truth_n in_o t●…e_n inward_a part_n he_o take_v
and_o full_a of_o corn_n shall_v when_o they_o be_v shake_v with_o the_o wind_n make_v a_o noise_n not_o unlike_a that_o which_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o make_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n which_o expression_n as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o great_a and_o happy_a success_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o of_o the_o city_n kingdom_n city_n the_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v here_o synedochical_o put_v for_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v flourish_v like_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n happiness_n earth_n shall_v both_o increase_n in_o number_n that_o there_o may_v be_v mouth_n to_o receive_v the_o meat_n provide_v and_o enjoy_v great_a prosperity_n and_o happiness_n 17_o his_o name_n day_n name_n the_o honour_n and_o renown_n of_o his_o eminent_a wisdom_n and_o justice_n 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exod._n 10._o 4_o 13._o he_o speak_v and_o the_o locust_n come_v and_o caterpillar_n and_o that_o without_o number_n 35._o and_o do_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o herb_n in_o their_o land_n and_o devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n 36._o 29._o 36._o exod._n 12._o 29._o he_o smite_v also_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o their_o land_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o their_o strength_n 17._o strength_n to_o wit_n their_o first-born_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n who_o be_v so_o call_v gen._n 49._o 3._o psal._n 78._o 51._o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o strength_n deut._n 21._o 17._o 37._o 35._o 37._o exod._n 12._o 35._o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o also_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o feeble_a person_n 37._o person_n disease_a or_o unable_a for_o his_o journey_n which_o in_o so_o vast_a a_o body_n and_o in_o a_o time_n of_o such_o mortality_n as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o egypt_n and_o in_o a_o people_n which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o and_o so_o 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his_o heart_n may_v discover_v itself_o fool_n itself_o heb._n but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n i._n e._n in_o utter_v that_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n which_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v more_o forward_a to_o speak_v than_o to_o hear_v which_o be_v one_o badge_n of_o a_o fool_n 3_o when_o the_o wicked_a come_v company_n come_v into_o any_o place_n or_o company_n then_o come_v also_o contempt_n punishment_n contempt_n either_o 1._o passive_o he_o be_v just_o contemn_v and_o reproach_v by_o those_o who_o converse_v with_o he_o or_o rather_o 2._o active_o he_o despise_v and_o scorn_v all_o instruction_n and_o reproof_n neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_v man_n for_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o note_v his_o sin_n rather_o than_o his_o punishment_n and_o with_o ignominy_n reproach_n carriage_n reproach_n and_o he_o do_v not_o only_o contemn_v other_o in_o his_o heart_n but_o show_v his_o contempt_n of_o they_o by_o ignominious_a and_o 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be_v as_o smooth_a or_o flatter_a i._n e._n they_o real_o be_v so_o the_o particle_n as_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o express_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o see_v also_o joh._n 1._o 14._o they_o be_v soft_a than_o oil_n as_o be_v say_v psal._n 55._o 21._o for_o slanderer_n use_v to_o cover_v and_o usher_v in_o their_o calumny_n with_o pretence_n of_o kindness_n and_o compassion_n to_o they_o who_o they_o traduce_v wound_v traduce_v or_o but._n when_o man_n be_v wound_v and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o chamber_n the_o heb._n chamber_n in_o nermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n etc._n belly_n they_o wound_v mortal_o pierce_v to_o the_o very_a heart_n which_o be_v oft_o mean_v by_o the_o belly_n as_o job_n 15._o 35._o &_o 32._o 19_o etc._n etc._n 9_o he_o also_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n poverty_n waster_n they_o be_v alike_o though_o they_o take_v several_a path_n yet_o both_o 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of_o humane_a policy_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o personal_n and_o domestical_a and_o public_a affair_n this_o sore_a travel_n thing_n travel_n this_o difficult_a and_o toilsome_a work_n of_o search_v out_o these_o thing_n have_v god_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n brain_n man_n god_n have_v inflict_v this_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o man_n for_o his_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n that_o instead_o of_o that_o sweet_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n which_o god_n have_v free_o infuse_v into_o man_n at_o his_o first_o creation_n he_o shall_v now_o grope_v after_o some_o small_a parcel_n or_o fragment_n of_o it_o and_o those_o too_o not_o to_o be_v gotte●…_n without_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n and_o brain_n th●…n_v brain_n or_o to_o afflict_v th●…n_v to_o be_v exercise_v therewith_o infelicity_n therewith_o to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o painful_a study_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o now_o be_v both_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o punishment_n or_o as_o 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 o●…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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19_o then_o say_v i_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n instance_n strength_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o forego_n instance_n nevertheless_o the_o poor_a man_n wisdom_n be_v despise_v worth_n despise_v because_o man_n be_v general_o vain_a and_o foolish_a and_o have_v a_o great_a value_n for_o outward_a ornament_n than_o for_o true_a worth_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v 17_o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n clause_n man_n though_o poor_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o forego_n relation_n and_o because_o he_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o roll_a fool_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n be_v hear_v verse_n hear_v to_o wit_n by_o wise_a man_n or_o shall_v be_v hear_v as_o such_o word_n be_v oft_o take_v as_o mal._n 1._o 6._o and_o elsewhere_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o always_o actual_o hear_v he_o declare_v in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n in_o quiet_a more_o than_o the_o cry_n discourse_n cry_n the_o clamorous_a and_o senseless_a discourse_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v among_o fool_n man_n fool_n of_o a_o rich_a and_o potent_a but_o foolish_a man_n who_o have_v some_o influence_n upon_o fool_n like_o himself_o but_o be_v just_o neglect_v and_o his_o word_n disregard_v by_o wise_a man_n oppose_v o_o utter_v with_o a_o modest_a and_o low_a voice_n to_o which_o the_o follow_a cry_n be_v oppose_v 18_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o weapon_n of_o war_n power_n war_n than_o arm_a power_n but_o one_o sinner_n call_v sinner_n a_o wicked_a fool_n by_o which_o expression_n and_o opposition_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o give_v we_o a_o key_n to_o understand_v his_o meaning_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o his_o book_n that_o by_o wisdom_n he_o mean_v true_a piety_n and_o by_o folly_n wickedness_n and_o withal_o show_v that_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n so_o it_o be_v more_o pernicious_a to_o man_n than_o mere_a ●…olly_n proper_o so_o call_v destroy_v much_o good_a other_o good_a by_o his_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o course_n bring_v much_o damage_n and_o mischief_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o chap._n x._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d fly_n 〈◊〉_d dead_a fly_n part_n fly_n fall_v into_o it_o and_o abide_n and_o be_v putrefy_a in_o it_o especial_o in_o those_o country_n where_o there_o be_v more_o filthy_a and_o venomous_a fly_n and_o where_o the_o ointment_n be_v more_o pure_a and_o where_o the_o air_n be_v more_o hot_a than_o in_o these_o part_n cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n they_o honour_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v partly_o because_o all_o the_o action_n and_o consequent_o the_o folly_n of_o such_o man_n be_v most_o diligent_o observe_v and_o scone_a discern_v and_o toss_v about_o in_o the_o mouth_n be_v of_o man_n whereas_o fool_n and_o all_o their_o carriage_n be_v general_o disregard_v and_o partly_o because_o of_o that_o envious_a and_o malicious_a disposition_n of_o man_n mind_n which_o make_v they_o quick-●…ighted_n to_o discover_v and_o glad_a to_o hear_v and_o forward_o to_o declare_v the_o fault_n of_o such_o as_o by_o their_o great_a eminency_n do_v outshine_v and_o obscure_v they_o 2_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n wisdom_n heart_n i_o e._n his_o understanding_n or_o wisdom_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n left_a hand_n be_v always_o present_a with_o he_o and_o ready_a to_o direct_v he_o in_o all_o his_o action_n he_o manage_v all_o his_o affair_n prudent_o and_o pious_o he_o mention_n the_o right_a hand_n because_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o common_a instrument_n of_o action_n which_o by_o most_o man_n be_v do_v with_o more_o strength_n and_o expedition_n and_o orderliness_n and_o comeliness_n by_o their_o right_a hand_n than_o by_o their_o left_a but_o a_o fool_n heart_n be_v at_o his_o left_a follow_v left_a his_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n serve_v he_o only_o for_o idle_a speculation_n and_o vain_a ostentation_n but_o be_v not_o at_o all_o useful_a or_o effectual_a to_o govern_v his_o affection_n and_o action_n he_o act_v prepo●…erously_o and_o foolish_o like_o one_o without_o heart_n as_o it_o follow_v 3_o yea_o also_o when_o he_o that_o be_v a_o fool_n walk_v by_o the_o way_n talk_n way_n not_o only_o in_o great_a undertake_n but_o in_o his_o daily_a conversation_n with_o man_n in_o his_o look_n and_o gesture_n and_o common_a talk_n 〈◊〉_d talk_n heb._n his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o wisdom_n ●…aileth_v he_o he_o he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d want_v a_o heart_n as_o i●…_n he_o have_v say_v do_v i_o say_v his_o heart_n be_v at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n i_o must_v recall_v it_o for_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v no_o heart_n in_o he_o and_o he_o say_v to_o every_o one_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n he_o fool_n he_o public_o discover_v his_o folly_n to_o all_o that_o meet_v he_o or_o conver●…e_n with_o he_o 4_o if_o the_o spirit_n 9_o spirit_n the_o passion_n or_o wrath_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v spirit_n as_o judg._n 8._o 3._o 2_o ●…ron_n 21._o 16._o p●…ov_n 25._o 28._o eccles._n 7._o 9_o of_o a_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n he_o place_n to_o wit_n in_o anger_n or_o discontent_n withdraw_v not_o thyself_o rash_o and_o hasty_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o service_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n ch._n 8._o 3._o continue_v in_o a_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n as_o become_v a_o subject_a do_v not_o return_v anger_n for_o anger_n but_o mooest_o and_o humble_o submit_v thyself_o to_o he_o for_o 15._o for_o prov._n 25._o 15._o yield_v make_v yield_v heb._n heal_v a_o gentle_a and_o submissive_a carriage_n which_o be_v of_o a_o heal_a nature_n whereas_o pride_n and_o passion_n do_v exasperate_v and_o wid●…n_v the_o breach_n already_o make_v pacifi_v they_o pacifi_v heb_fw-mi make_v they_o to_o rest_n or_o 〈◊〉_d prevent_v or_o remove_v they_o great_a offence_n rebellion_n 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gospel_n 〈◊〉_d gospel_n heb._n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n marriage_n jerusalem_n for_o their_o delight_n and_o comfort_n who_o be_v all_o concern_v and_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o marriage_n 11_o go_v forth_o christ._n forth_o the_o bride_n to_o wit_n the_o church_n bid_v particular_a believer_n go_v forth_o to_o see_v this_o sight_n whereby_o be_v imply_v that_o christian_n must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n in_o affection_n and_o out_o of_o themselves_o by_o deny_v themselves_o and_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n their_o corrupt_a nature_n if_o they_o desire_v to_o see_v and_o enjoy_v christ._n o_o you_o daughter_n of_o zion_n scripture_n zion_n the_o same_o with_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v oft_o time_n promiscuous_o use_v in_o scripture_n and_o behold_v king_n solomon_n type_n solomon_n look_v in_o and_o through_o he_o upon_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o who_o 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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 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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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astrologer_n etc._n etc._n with_o who_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v labour_v both_o here_o and_o ver_fw-la 12._o who_o also_o may_v possible_o be_v call_v their_o merchant_n because_o they_o trade_v so_o much_o with_o they_o and_o because_o of_o their_o deceitful_a practice_n for_o which_o ephraim_n be_v call_v a_o merchant_n hos._n 12._o 7._o and_o so_o the_o follow_a clause_n may_v be_v render_v who_o have_v be_v thy_o merchant_n from_o thy_o youth_n or_o the_o last_o clause_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o merchant_n proper_o so_o call_v who_o come_v from_o several_a country_n to_o trade_n with_o babylon_n as_o be_v note_v in_o scripture_n and_o by_o other_o author_n and_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v thus_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a shall_v they_o thy_o sorcerer_n etc._n etc._n with_o who_o thou_o have_v labour_v be_v unto_o thou_o so_o here_o be_v only_o a_o transposition_n of_o word_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o usual_a in_o scripture_n then_o follow_v another_o matter_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n also_o thy_o merchant_n or_o they_o with_o who_o thou_o have_v trade_v from_o thy_o youth_n shall_v wander_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o quarter_n be_v unto_o thou_o with_o who_o thou_o have_v labour_v even_o thy_o merchant_n from_o thy_o youth_n they_o shall_v wander_v every_o one_o to_o his_o quarter_n none_o shall_v save_v thou_o habitation_n thou_o they_o shall_v all_o leave_v thou_o and_o flee_v away_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n to_o their_o several_a country_n and_o habitation_n chap._n xlviii_o 1._o hear_v you_o this_o sake_n this_o what_o i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o say_v against_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o that_o great_a deliverance_n which_o i_o have_v determine_v and_o declare_v to_o give_v thou_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n o_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n follow_v israel_n which_o be_v israelites_n in_o name_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o judah_n etc._n judah_n from_o the_o lineage_n of_o your_o progenitor_n judah_n as_o water_n flow_v from_o a_o fountain_n and_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n psal._n 68_o 26._o compare_v also_o deut._n 33._o 28._o prov._n 5._o 15_o etc._n etc._n which_o swear_v all_o swear_v which_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n one_o act_n of_o religion_n be_v put_v for_o all_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n name_n israel_n either_o in_o oath_n or_o otherwise_o that_o own_o he_o and_o seem_v to_o glory_n in_o he_o as_o their_o god_n and_o call_v themselves_o by_o his_o name_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n nor_o in_o righteousness_n conversation_n righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o two_o chief_a ingredient_n of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n jer._n 4._o 2._o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o falsehood_n and_o injustice_n both_o in_o oath_n and_o in_o their_o whole_a conversation_n 2._o for_o righteousness_n for_o or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o and_o this_o particle_n frequent_o signify_v though_o and_o so_o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o want_n and_o neglect_v of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n they_o shall_v call_v themselves_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n do_v city_n they_o glory_n in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o city_n sanctify_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o gracious_a presence_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n so_o it_o lay_v a_o great_a obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o walk_v more_o holy_o than_o they_o do_v and_o stay_v themselves_o they_o themselves_o not_o by_o a_o true_a and_o wellgrounded_n faith_n but_o by_o a_o vain_a and_o presumptuous_a confidence_n flatter_v themselves_o as_o that_o people_n common_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v peace_n and_o safety_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o wickedness_n because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n and_o have_v his_o temple_n and_o ordinance_n among_o they_o which_o disposition_n the_o prophet_n frequent_o observe_v and_o sharp_o censure_v in_o they_o upon_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n host_n name_n or_o who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 3._o i_o have_v declare_v the_o former_a thing_n from_o the_o beginning_n godhead_n beginning_n those_o thing_n which_o have_v former_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o i_o punctual_o foretell_v from_o time_n to_o time_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v whereby_o i_o give_v you_o full_a proof_n of_o my_o godhead_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n and_o i_o show_v they_o i_o do_v they_o sudden_o and_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v effect_v pass_v what_o my_o mouth_n foretell_v my_o hand_n effect_v 4._o because_o i_o know_v convince_v know_v therefore_o i_o give_v thou_o the_o more_o and_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o my_o divine_a nature_n and_o providence_n because_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o unbelieving_a and_o perverse_a nation_n that_o will_v not_o easy_o nor_o willing_o be_v convince_v that_o thou_o be_v hard_a be_v heb._n hard_a obstinate_a and_o thy_o neck_n be_v a_o iron_n sinew_n incorrigible_a sinew_n which_o will_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o receive_v my_o yoke_n nor_o to_o obey_v my_o command_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o untamed_a and_o stubborn_a cattle_n of_o which_o see_v also_o nehe._n 9_o 29._o zech._n 7._o 11._o act._n 7._o 51._o the_o sense_n be_v i_o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v unteachable_a and_o incorrigible_a and_o thy_o brow_n brass_n excuse_n brass_n thou_o be_v impudent_a and_o therefore_o will_v bold_o pretend_v that_o thou_o do_v forsake_v i_o for_o want_v of_o full_a conviction_n of_o my_o divine_a authority_n and_o of_o thy_o duty_n therefore_o i_o determine_v that_o i_o will_v leave_v thou_o without_o excuse_n 5._o i_o have_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n declare_v it_o to_o thou_o before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o show_v it_o thou_o believe_v thou_o i_o foretell_v these_o thing_n that_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o my_o counsel_n and_o not_o of_o thy_o idol_n as_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v very_o inclinable_a to_o believe_v lest_o thou_o shall_v say_v my_o idol_n have_v do_v they_o and_o my_o grave_a image_n and_o my_o melt_a image_n have_v command_v they_o 6._o thou_o have_v hear_v see_v all_o this_o heart_n this_o as_o thou_o have_v hear_v all_o these_o thing_n from_o my_o mouth_n from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o now_o i_o advise_v thou_o to_o see_v i._n e._n serious_o to_o consider_v they_o and_o to_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o you_o declare_v it_o privilege_n it_o i_o call_v you_o to_o witness_v must_v you_o not_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v deny_v it_o if_o you_o can_v or_o have_v you_o not_o declare_v it_o unto_o all_o people_n as_o occasion_n require_v it_o have_v you_o not_o boast_v unto_o the_o gentile_n of_o this_o as_o your_o honour_n and_o privilege_n i_o have_v show_v thou_o new_a thing_n from_o this_o time_n cyrus_n time_n and_o i_o have_v now_o give_v thou_o new_a prediction_n of_o secret_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o till_o this_o time_n be_v whole_o unknown_a to_o thou_o as_o it_o follow_v concern_v thy_o deliverance_n out_o of_o babylon_n by_o cyrus_n even_o hide_a thing_n and_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v they_o 7._o they_o be_v create_v now_o guilty_a now_o i_o e._n reveal_v unto_o thou_o by_o i_o bring_v to_o light_n as_o thing_n be_v by_o creation_n thing_n be_v frequent_o say_v to_o be_v make_v or_o do_v in_o scripture_n when_o they_o be_v declare_v or_o manifest_v job._n 5._o 3._o i_o curse_v i._n e._n i_o pronounce_v it_o curse_v psal._n 51._o 4._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v i._n e._n declare_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v just_a hos._n 5._o 15._o till_o they_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 l●…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 ●…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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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 ●…_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 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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 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