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grief_n and_o anger_n and_o servant_n love_n and_o desire_n of_o which_o passion_n zeal_n be_v compose_v 3._o compose_v rom._n 15._o 3._o and_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o service_n thou_o that_o speak_v contemptuous_o or_o wicked_o of_o thy_o name_n or_o providence_n or_o truth_n or_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v fall_v upon_o i_o 3._o i_o either_o 1._o by_o imputation_n they_o reflect_v upon_o i_o because_o i_o be_o engage_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o thy_o cause_n and_o glory_n which_o wicked_a man_n oppose_v and_o despise_v and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o suffer_v in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o or_o 2._o by_o choice_n and_o affection_n i_o have_v be_v as_o deep_o
express_v or_o employ_v upon_o other_o occasion_n or_o rather_o three_o it_o may_v be_v render_v his_o matter_n or_o thing_n i._n e._n the_o business_n concern_v the_o child_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v or_o vow_v concern_v he_o that_o he_o may_v grow_v up_o and_o be_v accept_v and_o employ_v by_o god_n in_o his_o service_n and_o that_o he_o when_o he_o be_v full_o grow_v may_v not_o break_v thy_o vow_n but_o confirm_v it_o so_o the_o woman_n abode_n and_o give_v her_o son_n suck_v until_o she_o have_v wean_v he_o 24_o ¶_o and_o when_o she_o have_v wean_v he_o she_o take_v he_o up_o with_o she_o with_o three_o bullock_n time_n bullock_n either_o first_o one_o to_o be_v offer_v at_o that_o time_n the_o other_o two_o present_v to_o the_o priest_n whether_o for_o his_o own_o use_n or_o to_o be_v offer_v afterward_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a or_o second_o one_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a the_o second_o for_o a_o sin-offering_n the_o three_o for_o a_o peace-offering_a of_o which_o they_o may_v all_o feast_n together_o for_o all_o these_o sort_n seem_v expedient_a for_o this_o work_n and_o time_n and_o one_o ephah_n of_o flour_n priest_n flour_n for_o the_o meat-offering_n belong_v to_o the_o principal_a sacrifice_n which_o to_o each_o bullock_n be_v three_o tenth-deals_a or_o three_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 15._o 9_o and_o 28._o 12_o and_o so_o nine_o homer_n or_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o ephah_n be_v spend_v and_o the_o ten_o part_n be_v either_o a_o separate_a meat-offering_a or_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o wine_n manner_n wine_n for_o drink-offering_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o shiloh_n and_o the_o child_n be_v young_a 25_o and_o they_o slay_v a_o bullock_n frequent_a bullock_n either_o first_o one_o of_o the_o three_o at_o the_o present_a reserve_v the_o rest_n for_o the_o future_a or_o second_o the_o three_o bullock_n mention_v v._n 24._o to_o which_o the_o article_n here_o add_v in_o the_o hebrew_n seem_v manifest_o to_o relate_v there_o be_v no_o one_o bullock_n there_o single_v out_o to_o which_o it_o can_v belong_v and_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o enallage_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a which_o be_v frequent_a and_o bring_v the_o child_n to_o eli._n 26_o and_o she_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n attention_n lord_n a_o form_n of_o speech_n to_o engage_v favourable_a attention_n as_o thy_o soul_n live_v he_o live_v the_o usual_a form_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o gen._n 42._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 55._o and_o 20._o 3._o as_o sure_o as_o thou_o live_v which_o asseveration_n seem_v necessary_a because_o this_o be_v some_o year_n after_o it_o and_o be_v quite_o forget_v by_o he_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o woman_n that_o stand_v by_o thou_o here_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n 27_o for_o this_o child_n i_o pray_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o my_o petition_n which_o i_o ask_v of_o he_o 28_o therefore_o also_o i_o have_v lord_n have_v or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d by_o petition_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n lend_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n or_o give_v he_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n do_v now_o give_v or_o offer_v he_o for_o she_o do_v not_o lend_v he_o for_o a_o time_n with_o a_o purpose_n or_o right_a to_o require_v he_o again_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v thus_o and_o i_o also_o ask_v he_o or_o make_v myself_o to_o ask_v he_o a_o usual_a hebraism_n for_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n i_o pray_v for_o this_o child_n not_o only_o for_o myself_o and_o to_o take_v away_o my_o reproach_n but_o especial_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o child_n to_o serve_v and_o devote_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o this_o forego_n clause_n but_o with_o those_o which_o come_v next_o after_o they_o and_o that_o whole_a clause_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v as_o a_o consequent_a upon_o the_o former_a and_o or_o therefore_o all_o the_o day_n in_o which_o he_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v he_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v lend_v or_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o one_o beg_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o just_o give_v to_o he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v return_v live_v or_o he_o 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v â—…ed_v by_o petition_n shall_v be_v return_v he_o shall_v be_v lend_v lord_n lend_v or_o render_v or_o use_v as_o one_o give_v in_o my_o prayer_n for_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o my_o prayer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o himself_o he_o not_o eli_n who_o be_v not_o mention_v but_o v._o 25._o and_o then_o only_o passive_o not_o as_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n nor_o elkanah_n of_o who_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n but_o young_a samuel_n who_o be_v the_o subject_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o worship_v god_n in_o some_o sort_n at_o least_o with_o external_n adoration_n of_o which_o see_v on_o v._o 22._o and_o so_o the_o particle_n there_o be_v emphatical_a signify_v that_o hereby_o he_o enter_v himself_o into_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n to_o which_o he_o be_v devote_v by_o his_o parent_n and_o now_o do_v devote_n himself_o worship_v the_o lord_n there_o chap._n ii_o and_o hannah_n pray_v expression_n pray_v i_o e._n praise_n god_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n col._n 4._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o so_o it_o be_v a_o synecdochical_a expression_n and_o say_v etc._n say_v see_v luk._n 1._o 46._o etc._n etc._n my_o heart_n rejoice_v it_o rejoice_v or_o leap_v for_o joy_n for_o the_o word_n note_v not_o only_o inward_a joy_n but_o also_o the_o outward_a demonstration_n of_o it_o in_o the_o lord_n service_n lord_n as_o the_o author_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o joy_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o accept_v my_o son_n for_o his_o service_n my_o horn_n be_v exalt_v enemy_n exalt_v my_o strength_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o a_o horn_n as_o psal._n 89._o 17_o 24._o and_o 92._o 10._o be_v advance_v and_o manifest_v to_o my_o vindication_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o my_o enemy_n in_o the_o lord_n my_o mouth_n be_v enlarge_v confusion_n enlarge_v i_o e._n open_v wide_o to_o pour_v forth_o abundant_a praise_n to_o god_n and_o to_o give_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o reproach_n of_o my_o adversary_n whereas_o before_o it_o be_v shut_v through_o grief_n and_o confusion_n over_o my_o enemy_n general_a enemy_n i_o e._n more_o than_o they_o or_o so_o as_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o they_o as_o she_o say_v afterward_o here_o she_o manifest_v her_o great_a prudence_n and_o piety_n and_o modesty_n that_o she_o do_v not_o name_n peninnah_n but_o only_o her_o enemy_n in_o the_o general_a because_o i_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n 10._o salvation_n because_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o joy_n be_v no_o trivial_a or_o worldly_a thing_n but_o that_o strange_a and_o glorious_a salvation_n or_o deliverance_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o from_o my_o own_o oppress_a care_n and_o grief_n and_o from_o the_o insolence_n and_o reproach_n of_o my_o enemy_n in_o give_v i_o a_o son_n and_o such_o a_o son_n as_o this_o who_o shall_v be_v serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o people_n in_o help_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n which_o she_o presage_v as_o may_v be_v guess_v from_o v._o 10._o 2_o 8._o 2_o deut._n 32._o 4._o psal._n 56._o 8._o and_o â—…9_n 6_o 8._o there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n holiness_n lord_n none_o so_o perfect_o unchangeable_o and_o constant_o holy_a as_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o this_o act_n of_o grace_n to_o i_o whereby_o he_o have_v both_o check_v the_o proud_a and_o mighty_a and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o afflict_a servant_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o also_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n in_o give_v i_o a_o son_n who_o he_o have_v sanctify_v by_o his_o grace_n to_o his_o service_n all_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o god_n holiness_n for_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o thou_o thou_o thou_o not_o only_o none_o be_v so_o holy_a as_o thou_o be_v but_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v none_o holy_a which_o word_n be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a clause_n beside_o thou_o to_o wit_n entire_o or_o independent_o but_o only_o by_o participation_n from_o thou_o or_o as_o none_o have_v any_o holiness_n like_o thou_o so_o none_o have_v any_o be_v beside_o thou_o unless_o by_o derivation_n from_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o rock_n like_o our_o god_n experience_n god_n thou_o only_o be_v a_o sure_a
household_n and_o to_o do_v eye_n do_v heb._n the_o good_a in_o his_o eye_n what_o he_o think_v good_a and_o shimei_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o king_n as_o he_o be_v come_v over_o jordan_n theâ—…e_n jordan_n or_o rather_o as_o he_o be_v pass_v or_o about_o to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n but_o this_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n for_o as_o he_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o the_o king_n v._o 17._o so_o doubtless_o he_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n theâ—…e_n 19_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n impute_v iniquity_n unto_o i_o neither_o do_v thou_o remember_v 5._o remember_v chap._n 16._o 5._o that_o which_o thy_o servant_n do_v perverse_o the_o day_n that_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_fw-la that_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n it_o heart_n i_o e._n be_v affect_v with_o it_o or_o excite_v to_o revenge_v it_o 20_o for_o thy_o servant_n do_v know_v that_o i_o have_v sin_v be_v sin_v i_o do_v not_o excuse_v my_o sin_n but_o with_o grief_n and_o shame_n confess_v it_o in_o which_o case_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o pardon_n offender_n and_o so_o i_o trust_v wilt'_v thou_o be_v therefore_o behold_v i_o be_o come_v the_o first_o majesty_n first_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o former_a sin_n now_o have_v and_o while_o i_o live_v will_v make_v i_o the_o first_o and_o most_o forward_o in_o all_o act_n of_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o thy_o majesty_n this_o day_n of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n 2._o joseph_n object_n he_o be_v a_o benjamite_n chap._n 16._o 5._o how_o then_o do_v he_o make_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n answ._n the_o house_n of_o joseph_n be_v here_o put_v either_o 1._o for_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v oft_o distinguish_v from_o judah_n and_o then_o they_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o joseph_n as_o zech._n 10._o 6._o but_o this_o distinction_n be_v not_o make_v before_o the_o division_n of_o the_o people_n into_o two_o kingdom_n and_o even_o after_o that_o division_n benjamin_n be_v constant_o reckon_v with_o judah_n and_o not_o with_o joseph_n or_o ephraim_n or_o 2._o for_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v all_o call_v the_o child_n of_o joseph_n psal._n 77._o 15._o comp._n psal._n 80._o 1._o and_o 81._o 5._o as_o well_o they_o may_v not_o only_o because_o of_o ioseph_n eminency_n the_o most_o eminent_a person_n and_o thing_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kind_a and_o because_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n devolve_v upon_o he_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o but_o also_o because_o joseph_n have_v be_v as_o a_o father_n to_o they_o and_o have_v nourish_v they_o all_o like_a child_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n gen._n 47._o 12._o but_o in_o this_o sense_n this_o be_v not_o true_a for_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n come_v before_o he_o ver_fw-la 15._o or_o rather_o 3._o for_o all_o the_o tribe_n except_o judah_n which_o be_v convenient_o call_v the_o house_n of_o joseph_n for_o the_o reason_n now_o mention_v and_o be_v fit_o distinguish_v from_o judah_n because_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a be_v divide_v between_o judah_n and_o joseph_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 2._o and_o though_o benjamin_n after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v fit_o join_v with_o judah_n because_o than_o they_o adhere_v to_o that_o tribe_n yet_o before_o that_o time_n it_o be_v more_o convenient_o join_v with_o joseph_n because_o they_o march_v under_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n or_o of_o ephraim_n numb_a 10._o 22_o 23_o 24._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o ephraim_n benjamin_n and_o manasseh_n be_v put_v together_o psal._n 80._o 2._o to_o go_v down_o to_o meet_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n 21_o but_o abishai_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n answer_v and_o say_v shall_v not_o shimei_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o this_o because_o he_o curse_v the_o lord_n anointed_n death_n anointed_n i_o e._n the_o king_n by_o this_o expression_n he_o mind_v david_n of_o his_o former_a zeal_n against_o those_o who_o offer_v any_o injury_n to_o saul_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 6._o and_o 26._o 9_o and_o therefore_o demand_v the_o same_o justice_n against_o shimei_n for_o his_o curse_v of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v so_o express_o forbid_v exod._n 22._o 28._o and_o by_o the_o analogy_n of_o that_o law_n exod._n 21._o 17._o may_v seem_v punishable_a with_o death_n 22_o and_o david_n say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o matter_n you_o i_o do_v not_o ask_v neither_o will_v i_o take_v your_o advice_n in_o this_o matter_n you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n it_o zeruiah_n imply_v that_o ioab_n hand_n be_v in_o this_o contrivance_n or_o that_o he_o suspect_v it_o that_o you_o shall_v this_o day_n be_v adversary_n unto_o i_o so_o i_o i_o e._n that_o you_o put_v i_o upon_o thing_n unfit_a for_o i_o to_o do_v and_o contrary_a to_o my_o present_a interest_n for_o it_o be_v david_n interest_n at_o this_o time_n to_o appease_v the_o people_n and_o reconcile_v they_o to_o he_o and_o not_o now_o to_o give_v they_o any_o new_a distaste_n by_o act_n of_o severity_n for_o this_o will_v make_v other_o jealous_a that_o david_n will_v not_o forgive_v they_o neither_o but_o will_v watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o you_o pretend_v friendship_n herein_o and_o will_v have_v i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o effect_n of_o your_o zeal_n for_o my_o service_n but_o in_o truth_n you_o give_v i_o such_o counsel_n as_o my_o enemy_n will_v wish_v i_o to_o follow_v that_o thereby_o i_o may_v awaken_v the_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v now_o asleep_a and_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o second_o rebellion_n which_o either_o joab_n and_o abishai_n real_o design_v by_o this_o advice_n that_o so_o joab_n may_v recover_v his_o place_n again_o and_o be_v make_v necessary_a for_o the_o king_n service_n or_o david_n suspect_v that_o they_o do_v so_o 13._o so_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 13._o shall_v there_o any_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o day_n in_o israel_n for_o do_v not_o know_v that_o â—…_n be_o this_o day_n king_n over_o israel_n i_o israel_n be_v not_o my_o kingdom_n which_o for_o my_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o lose_v just_a now_o restore_v and_o assure_v to_o i_o and_o when_o god_n have_v be_v so_o merciful_a to_o i_o in_o forgive_a my_o sin_n shall_v i_o now_o show_v myself_o revengeful_a to_o shimei_n shall_v i_o full_o the_o public_a joy_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o day_n with_o a_o act_n of_o such_o severity_n or_o shall_v i_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o people_n from_o i_o now_o when_o they_o be_v return_v to_o i_o 23_o therefore_o 36._o therefore_o 1_o king_n 2._o 37_o 36._o the_o king_n say_v unto_o shimei_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 9_o die_v to_o wit_n this_o day_n as_o abishai_n desire_v nor_o while_o i_o live_v nor_o by_o my_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v repeat_v and_o explain_v 1_o king_n 2._o 8._o nor_o for_o this_o cause_n alone_o for_o though_o david_n give_v order_n to_o solomon_n for_o his_o punishment_n after_o his_o death_n nor_o be_v it_o fit_a for_o the_o public_a good_a that_o such_o a_o horrid_a crime_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o punish_v for_o this_o fault_n alone_o but_o for_o some_o other_o capital_a crime_n which_o 〈◊〉_d presume_v shimei_n temper_n will_v easy_o betray_v he_o to_o and_o solomon_n deep_a wisdom_n will_v easy_o find_v out_o 1_o king_n 2._o 9_o and_o the_o king_n swear_v unto_o he_o 8._o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n with_o the_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 1_o king_n 2._o 8._o 24_o ¶_o and_o mephibosheth_n the_o son_n 6._o son_n i_o e._n the_o grandson_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 3_o 6._o of_o saul_n come_v down_o to_o meet_v the_o king_n and_o have_v neither_o dress_v his_o foot_n mourner_n foot_n by_o cut_v his_o nail_n and_o by_o wash_v his_o foot_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o hot_a climate_n and_o very_a refresh_n and_o therefore_o now_o neglect_v as_o become_v a_o mourner_n nor_o trim_v his_o beard_n state_n beard_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v very_o long_o and_o disorderly_a as_o be_v usual_a with_o many_o person_n in_o a_o forlorn_a or_o mournful_a state_n nor_o wash_v his_o clothes_n 3._o clothes_n his_o linen_n clothes_n this_o and_o the_o former_a be_v sign_n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a and_o obstinate_a mourner_n that_o lay_v aside_o his_o usual_a refreshment_n and_o they_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o evidence_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o ziba_n former_a relation_n concern_v he_o chap._n 16._o 3._o from_o
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 in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o before_o this_o time_n david_n call_v he_o a_o wise_a man_n chap._n 2._o 9_o but_o he_o be_v now_o not_o above_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o withal_o which_o he_o principal_o intend_v he_o be_v raw_a and_o unexperienced_a as_o a_o child_n in_o state-affair_n and_o altogether_o unfit_a for_o so_o hard_a a_o task_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o 11._o in_o i_o e._n to_o govern_v my_o people_n and_o manage_v affair_n as_o that_o phrase_n signify_v num._n 27._o 17._o deut._n 31._o 2._o jos._n 14._o 11._o 8_o and_o thy_o servant_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o people_n office_n people_n i_o e._n be_v set_v over_o they_o to_o rule_v and_o guide_v they_o a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o overseer_n of_o divers_a workman_n who_o usual_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o observe_v how_o each_o of_o they_o discharge_v his_o office_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v they_o choose_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n who_o 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 1â—…_n 9_o â—…_n chr._n 1._o 1â—…_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
and_o other_o prophet_n when_o they_o be_v in_o company_n with_o other_o unto_o the_o prophet_n that_o bring_v he_o back_o 21._o back_o so_o he_o make_v this_o prophet_n public_o to_o call_v himself_o liar_n and_o to_o pronounce_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n against_o he_o to_o who_o he_o profess_v so_o much_o kindness_n indeed_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o by_o other_o render_v thus_o to_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v back_o which_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o best_a translation_n by_o compare_v v._o 23._o where_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n iâ—…_n so_o render_v and_o ver_fw-la 26._o where_o this_o message_n be_v say_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o but_o these_o argument_n be_v not_o cogent_a not_o that_o from_o v._o 23._o because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o the_o same_o phrase_n in_o divers_a verse_n and_o sometime_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o verse_n to_o be_v diverse_o use_v nor_o that_o from_o v._o 27._o for_o that_o may_v be_v render_v concern_v he_o and_o therefore_o our_o translation_n be_v better_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 21._o 21_o and_o he_o cry_v it_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o passion_n both_o for_o his_o own_o guilt_n and_o shame_n and_o for_o the_o prophet_n approach_a â—…sery_n and_o his_o unhappy_a influence_n both_o in_o procure_v and_o iâ—…_n denounce_v of_o it_o unto_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o come_v from_o judah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v disobey_v the_o mouth_n effect_n mouth_n i_o e._n the_o word_n of_o command_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o 22_o but_o come_v back_o and_o have_v eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v water_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v say_v to_o thou_o eat_v no_o bread_n and_o drink_v no_o water_n thy_o carcase_n shall_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o thy_o father_n 24._o father_n i_o e._n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v a_o natural_a but_o a_o violent_a death_n and_o that_o in_o this_o journey_n before_o thou_o return_v to_o thy_o native_a habitatition_n and_o thy_o carcase_n shall_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o proper_a sepulchre_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o kind_n of_o curse_n and_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n as_o the_o contrary_n be_v reckon_v a_o honour_n and_o blessing_n see_v chap._n 14._o 13._o isa._n 14._o 19_o 20._o jer._n 22._o 19_o and_o 26._o 24._o 23_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o he_o have_v eat_v bread_n and_o after_o he_o have_v drink_v that_o he_o saddle_v for_o he_o the_o ass_n he_o that_o he_o may_v soon_o come_v to_o his_o home_n and_o if_o possible_a escape_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v but_o it_o be_v observable_a he_o do_v not_o accompany_v he_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n make_v he_o to_o expect_v and_o fear_v to_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o he_o to_o wit_n for_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v back_o 24_o and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v a_o 36._o a_o chap._n 20._o 36._o lion_n meet_v he_o providence_n he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o lion_n in_o judea_n and_o this_o be_v bring_v hither_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n by_o the_o way_n and_o slay_v he_o punishment_n he_o why_o do_v god_n punish_v a_o good_a man_n so_o severe_o for_o so_o small_a a_o offence_n ans._n first_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o small_a for_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a disobedience_n to_o a_o positive_a command_n obj._n but_o he_o suppose_v and_o be_v tell_v by_o another_o prophet_n that_o god_n have_v repeal_v his_o command_n and_o so_o be_v deceive_v ans._n he_o have_v no_o sufficient_a discharge_n from_o the_o former_a command_n for_o he_o neither_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v a_o prophet_n nor_o that_o the_o message_n he_o deliver_v be_v from_o god_n but_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o contrary_a or_o at_o least_o to_o inquire_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o doubtful_a point_n which_o he_o gross_o neglect_v to_o do_v and_o willing_o believe_v the_o message_n because_o it_o suit_v with_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o necessity_n add_v to_o this_o that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o great_a exactness_n in_o obedience_n to_o all_o god_n precept_n and_o therefore_o this_o sin_n be_v much_o great_a in_o he_o than_o in_o another_o because_o hereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o the_o authority_n and_o success_n of_o his_o message_n blast_v and_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n harden_v in_o their_o wicked_a course_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v exercise_v severity_n towards_o he_o ans._n second_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o small_a so_o his_o punishment_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o may_v be_v imagine_v for_o as_o to_o his_o outward_a man_n his_o bodily_a death_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o nature_n in_o this_o way_n be_v not_o so_o painful_a and_o terrible_a as_o many_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o as_o to_o his_o soul_n god_n by_o give_v he_o a_o gracious_a admonition_n both_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o awaken_v he_o to_o true_a repentance_n which_o doubtless_o he_o practise_v and_o so_o be_v prepare_v for_o his_o death_n and_o by_o this_o sudden_a death_n free_v from_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a time_n and_o world_n and_o speedy_o let_v in_o to_o eternal_a glory_n ans._n three_o as_o the_o world_n and_o all_o man_n in_o it_o be_v make_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o all_o their_o life_n and_o death_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v out_o in_o his_o service_n so_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a nor_o harsh_a if_o god_n shall_v bring_v his_o deserve_a death_n upon_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o glorious_a design_n as_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o justice_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o partiality_n to_o assure_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o prediction_n and_o thereby_o provoke_v jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o idolatrous_a follower_n to_o repentance_n to_o justify_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o dreadful_a judgement_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o inflict_v upon_o ieroboam_n house_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o curse_a apostasy_n and_o to_o warn_v all_o succeed_a sinner_n not_o rash_o to_o venture_v upon_o small_a sin_n and_o especial_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o may_v expect_v far_o sore_a punishment_n and_o his_o carcase_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n there_o way_n his_o life_n and_o soul_n be_v go_v his_o dead_a body_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o lie_v there_o and_o the_o ass_n stand_v by_o it_o the_o lion_n also_o stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n 28._o carcase_n see_v on_o v._o 28._o 25_o and_o behold_v man_n pass_v by_o and_o see_v the_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n and_o they_o come_v and_o tell_v it_o in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o old_a prophet_n dwell_v 26_o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n that_o bring_v he_o back_o from_o the_o way_n hear_v thereof_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o lion_n which_o have_v break_v have_v heb._n break_v tear_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o 20._o he_o or_o rather_o concern_v he_o for_o so_o the_o particle_n lamed_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 20._o 13._o psal._n 3._o 2._o and_o 91._o 11._o compare_n with_o matth._n 4._o 6._o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 20._o 27_o and_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o son_n say_v saddle_v i_o the_o ass_n reason_n ass_n be_v secure_a as_o to_o himself_o because_o so_o many_o other_o have_v be_v there_o without_o any_o harm_n and_o because_o he_o perceive_v the_o prophet_n death_n be_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o special_a reason_n and_o they_o saddle_v he_o 28_o and_o he_o go_v and_o find_v his_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n the_o lion_n have_v not_o eat_v the_o carcase_n nor_o break_v nor_o heb._n break_v tear_v the_o ass_n sight_n ass_n here_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o miracle_n that_o the_o ass_n do_v not_o run_v away_o from_o the_o lion_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o custom_n but_o bold_o stand_v still_o as_o reserve_v himself_o for_o the_o carry_v of_o the_o prophet_n to_o his_o burial_n that_o
pretend_v to_o fear_v and_o serve_v both_o the_o lord_n and_o idol_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v not_o and_o do_v not_o fear_v or_o worship_v the_o lord_n but_o their_o own_o calf_n or_o other_o vain_a invention_n and_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v that_o mongrel_n and_o false_a worship_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o give_v to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o this_o may_v intimate_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v worse_o than_o their_o successor_n because_o these_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o idol_n too_o but_o they_o do_v quite_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o their_o captivity_n and_o whole_o degenerate_v into_o heathenish_a idolatry_n neither_o do_v they_o after_o their_o statute_n statute_n statute_n i_o e._n god_n law_n deliver_v to_o their_o father_n and_o to_o they_o as_o their_o inheritance_n psal._n 119._o 111._o this_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o evidence_n that_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o lord_n whatsoever_o they_o pretend_v because_o they_o live_v in_o the_o constant_a breach_n of_o his_o statute_n or_o after_o their_o ordinance_n or_o after_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n hebrew_n jacob_n i_o e._n themselves_o the_o noun_n put_v for_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n 10._o hebrew_n gen._n 32._o 28._o and_o 35._o 10._o who_o he_o name_v israel_n sin_n israel_n a_o name_n signify_v his_o special_a interest_n in_o god_n and_o power_n with_o he_o which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o posterity_n also_o who_o god_n frequent_o honour_v with_o that_o name_n and_o by_o this_o great_a favour_n he_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n 35_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n 7._o covenant_n contain_v many_o precious_a promise_n upon_o the_o condition_n here_o follow_v see_v gen_n 17._o 7._o exod._n 19_o 5._o and_o 24._o 7._o and_o charge_v they_o say_v 10._o say_v judg._n 6._o 10._o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v other_o god_n nor_o bow_v yourselves_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o nor_o sacrifice_n to_o they_o 36_o but_o the_o lord_n who_o bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a power_n and_o a_o stretched-out_a arm_n he_o shall_v you_o fear_v he_o shall_v you_o worship_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v you_o do_v sacrifice_n 37_o and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o commandment_n which_o he_o write_v for_o you_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v for_o evermore_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v other_o god_n 38_o and_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o have_v make_v with_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o forget_v neither_o shall_v you_o fear_v other_o god_n 39_o but_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n show_n god_n i_o e._n god_n above_o as_o the_o whole_a context_n show_n you_o shall_v fear_v and_o he_o shall_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o your_o enemy_n relief_n enemy_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o need_n to_o go_v to_o other_o god_n for_o relief_n 40_o howbeit_o they_o do_v not_o hearken_v but_o they_o do_v after_o their_o former_a manner_n 41_o so_o example_n so_o i_o e._n in_o like_a manner_n and_o after_o their_o example_n these_o nation_n stead_n nation_n who_o come_v in_o their_o stead_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o grave_a image_n both_o their_o child_n and_o their_o child_n child_n as_o do_v their_o father_n so_o do_v they_o unto_o this_o day_n chap._n xviii_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o three_o year_n 10._o year_n in_o the_o three_o of_o those_o nine_o year_n mention_v chap._n 17._o 1._o of_o which_o see_v there_o see_v below_o for_o 10._o of_o hoshea_n son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o 9_o that_o 2_o chron._n 28_o 2â—…_n and_o 29._o 1._o he_o be_v call_v ezekias_n mat._n 1._o 9_o hezekiah_n the_o son_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v explain_v reign_v how_o be_v this_o credible_a for_o then_o ahaz_n who_o live_v but_o six_o and_o thirty_o year_n chap._n 16._o 2._o must_v beget_v hezekiah_n at_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o age._n ans._n 1._o there_o be_v some_o like_a instance_n mention_v by_o credible_a author_n which_o these_o very_a man_n will_v not_o deny_v who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o such_o matter_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o confess_a custom_n of_o sacred_a and_o other_o writer_n in_o the_o number_n of_o year_n sometime_o to_o omit_v and_o sometime_o to_o add_v those_o which_o be_v imperfect_a or_o unfinished_a and_o so_o ahaz_n may_v be_v near_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o near_o seventeen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n hezekiah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v may_v be_v only_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a complete_a and_o but_o enter_v into_o his_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o thus_o ahaz_n may_v be_v between_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o get_v hezechiah_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o strange_a especial_o in_o that_o nation_n to_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o singular_a degree_n of_o fruitfulness_n and_o in_o that_o house_n of_o david_n to_o which_o god_n have_v make_v so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a promise_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o ahaz_n live_v only_o thirty_o six_o year_n for_o those_o sixteen_o year_n which_o he_o reign_v chap._n 16._o 2._o may_v be_v compute_v not_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 15._o 30._o which_o be_v at_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n alone_o 4._o some_o affirm_v that_o hezekiah_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a but_o only_o the_o legal_a son_n and_o successor_n of_o ahaz_n for_o the_o name_n of_o son_n be_v give_v in_o scripture_n to_o such_o person_n as_o 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o comp_n with_o 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o matt._n 1._o 12._o compare_v with_o jer._n 22._o 30._o and_o to_o adopt_a son_n act._n 7._o 21._o heb._n 11._o 24._o and_o to_o son_n in_o law_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 16._o and_o 26._o 17._o luk._n 3._o 23._o any_o of_o these_o solution_n be_v far_o more_o credible_a to_o any_o man_n of_o common_a prudence_n than_o that_o these_o sacred_a book_n who_o divine_a original_a have_v be_v so_o full_o evidence_v both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n be_v but_o the_o fiction_n and_o contrivance_n of_o a_o base_a impostor_n and_o if_o none_o of_o these_o solution_n be_v sufficient_a it_o be_v absurd_a to_o conclude_v that_o a_o true_a resolution_n 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v because_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o find_v because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o many_o difficulty_n both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v former_o judge_v insoluble_a have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o we_o may_v just_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v think_v 〈◊〉_d explain_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v abi_n the_o daughter_n of_o zachariah_n 1._o c_o or_n abiah_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 1._o 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o which_o david_n his_o father_n do_v 4_o â—…_n 4_o 2_o chro._n 31._o â—…_n ¶_o he_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n king_n place_n i_o e._n the_o most_o of_o they_o or_o such_o as_o the_o people_n most_o frequent_v for_o all_o be_v not_o take_v away_o chap._n 23._o 13_o 14._o and_o this_o he_o attempt_v to_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o people_n great_a and_o constant_a affection_n to_o they_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v more_o zeal_n and_o courage_n than_o his_o predecessor_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n have_v make_v the_o people_n of_o judah_n more_o pliable_a to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o good_a king_n and_o break_v the_o †_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o break_v staâ—…es_n ‡_o heb._n staâ—…es_n in_o piece_n the_o 9_o the_o numb_a 21._o 9_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o moses_n have_v make_v destroy_v make_v by_o god_n command_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n or_o mean_v for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o god_n blessing_n to_o the_o people_n which_o therefore_o have_v be_v hitherto_o keep_v as_o a_o memorial_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o be_v now_o common_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n be_v destroy_v for_o unto_o those_o day_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v burn_v incense_n to_o it_o sake_n it_o not_o
be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o thou_o do_v avouch_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o god_n deut._n 26._o 17_o 18._o 8._o i_o will_v not_o reprove_v thou_o 6._o thou_o hos._n 6._o 6._o for_o thy_o sacrifice_n or_o thy_o burnt-offering_n with_o burnt-offering_n i_o do_v not_o charge_v thou_o or_o at_o least_o this_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o my_o charge_n that_o thou_o have_v neglect_v sacrifice_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v offer_v for_o although_o thou_o have_v many_o time_n omit_v thy_o duty_n in_o that_o kind_n yet_o i_o have_v great_a thing_n than_o these_o to_o charge_v thou_o with_o to_o have_v be_v life_n be_v or_o they_o have_v be_v i_o confess_v thou_o have_v be_v frequent_a in_o that_o work_n and_o have_v lay_v too_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o it_o and_o satisfy_v thy_o conscience_n with_o it_o as_o if_o thereby_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o amends_o for_o the_o error_n of_o thy_o life_n continual_o before_o i_o 9_o 25._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 6_o 6._o act._n 17._o 25._o i_o will_v take_v no_o bullock_n out_o of_o thy_o house_n nor_o he-goat_n out_o of_o thy_o fold_n they_o fold_n but_o be_v not_o so_o vain_a and_o foolish_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o thou_o do_v lay_v any_o obligation_n upon_o i_o by_o thy_o sacrifice_n or_o that_o i_o require_v they_o because_o i_o have_v need_n of_o they_o or_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o they_o for_o themselves_o or_o for_o my_o own_o satisfaction_n by_o they_o 10._o for_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v i_o assistance_n i_o i_o can_v command_v or_o dispose_v they_o at_o my_o pleasure_n without_o thy_o leave_n or_o assistance_n and_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n field_n hill_n which_o feed_v upon_o innumerable_a hill_n or_o in_o valley_n and_o field_n 11._o i_o know_v good_a know_v where_o they_o be_v and_o whence_o i_o can_v easy_o fetch_v they_o when_o i_o think_v good_a all_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o mountain_n command_n mountain_n not_o only_o tame_v and_o domestic_a fowl_n but_o even_o 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answer_v or_o speak_v considerate_o and_o conscientious_o and_o therefore_o profitable_o or_o to_o the_o use_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o mouth_n conscience_n mouth_n not_o the_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v without_o heart_n in_o scripture_n account_n and_o he_o rash_o speak_v what_o come_v into_o his_o mouth_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o heart_n or_o conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a pour_v out_o evil_a thing_n speech_n thing_n foolish_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a speech_n 29_o 1â—…_n 29_o psal._n 34._o 1â—…_n the_o lord_n be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a presence_n wicked_a to_o wit_n when_o they_o pray_v to_o he_o as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o hear_v nor_o regard_v they_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nigh_o to_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 34._o 18._o &_o 145._o 18._o but_o this_o farness_n or_o nearness_n respect_v not_o god_n essence_n which_o be_v every_o where_o but_o his_o gracious_a and_o helpful_a presence_n but_o 19_o but_o psal._n 145._o 18_o 19_o he_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a 30_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n place_n heart_n the_o light_n which_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o we_o see_v many_o other_o pleasant_a object_n be_v a_o great_a comfort_n and_o refreshment_n compare_v eccles._n 11._o 7._o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v a_o good_a comment_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o 25._o and_o or_o goodness_n as_o ch._n 25._o 25._o a_o good_a report_n impression_n report_n either_o 1._o glad_a tiding_n or_o rather_o 2._o a_o good-name_n which_o be_v a_o more_o last_a thing_n and_o make_v deep_a impression_n make_v the_o bone_n fat_a former_a fat_a not_o only_o cheer_v a_o man_n for_o the_o present_a but_o give_v he_o such_o solid_a and_o stable_a comfort_n as_o do_v both_o revive_v his_o soul_n and_o 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correction_n refuse_v or_o correction_n instruction_n despise_v his_o own_o soul_n folly_n soul_n which_o hereby_o he_o expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n whereby_o he_o show_v his_o folly_n but_o he_o that_o obey_v that_o or_o obey_v hear_v reproof_n heart_n reproof_n heb._n possesset_fw-la a_o heart_n get_v understanding_n wisdom_n understanding_n whereby_o he_o save_v his_o soul_n heb._n possess_v a_o heart_n which_o the_o hebrew_n make_v the_o seat_n of_o wisdom_n 33_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o instruction_n of_o wisdom_n 10._o wisdom_n do_v instruct_v man_n in_o or_o lead_v they_o to_o true_a wisdom_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n prov._n 1._o 7._o &_o â—…_n 10._o and_o 12_o and_o chap._n 18._o 12_o before_o honour_n be_v men._n be_v i_o e._n it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o honour_n both_o from_o god_n and_o from_o men._n humility_n men._n humility_n whereby_o man_n submit_v to_o god_n and_o yield_v to_o man_n which_o gain_v they_o love_n and_o respect_n whereas_o pride_n procure_v they_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n from_o god_n and_o men._n chap._n xvi_o 1_o the_o 23._o the_o ver._n 9_o &_o ch._n 19_o 2â—…_n &_o 20._o 24._o jer._n 10._o 23._o disâ—…_n 23._o or_o disâ—…_n preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n 51._o lord_n man_n can_v neither_o think_v nor_o speak_v wise_o and_o well_o of_o themselves_o or_o without_o divine_a assistance_n or_o as_o many_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a interpreter_n render_v the_o verse_n the_o preparation_n or_o disposition_n or_o ordering_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o or_o from_o a_o man_n i._n e._n a_o man_n may_v consider_v and_o contrive_v in_o his_o own_o thought_n what_o he_o will_v or_o design_n to_o speak_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n yet_o not_o exclude_v man_n dependence_n upon_o god_n therein_o which_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o many_o 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and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o this_o real_o be_v the_o last_o time_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v but_o christ_n institution_n be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n testament_n house_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v upon_o mount_n moriah_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v literal_o of_o that_o material_a temple_n but_o mystical_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o follow_v word_n which_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o a_o literal_a interpretation_n and_o from_o the_o flow_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o that_o temple_n nor_o indeed_o be_v fulfil_v till_o that_o temple_n be_v destroy_v and_o from_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o this_o metaphor_n the_o temple_n or_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o christian_a church_n both_o in_o 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or_o convince_a the_o world_n of_o sin_n or_o real_o by_o his_o judgement_n upon_o his_o implacable_a enemy_n which_o obstruct_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n many_o people_n and_o 10._o and_o psal._n 46._o 9_o hos._n 2._o 18._o zech._n 9_o 10._o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o scythe_n into_o or_o scythe_n pruning-hook_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o kingdom_n more_o he_o shall_v root_v out_o those_o great_a animosity_n and_o hostility_n which_o be_v between_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n eph._n 2._o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o between_o several_a nation_n subdue_a man_n pride_n and_o passion_n and_o lust_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o war_n and_o contention_n and_o work_v humility_n and_o meekness_n and_o self-denial_n and_o true_a and_o fervent_a love_n to_o all_o man_n from_o whence_o peace_n necessary_o follow_v this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o those_o that_o right_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o war_n and_o dissension_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v foretell_v mat._n 10._o 21_o 22._o it_o be_v whole_o accidental_a by_o reason_n of_o man_n corrupt_a interest_n and_o lust_n which_o the_o gospel_n oppose_v and_o it_o be_v not_o among_o those_o who_o receive_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o but_o between_o they_o and_o those_o who_o be_v either_o open_a enemy_n or_o false_a friend_n to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o this_o place_n â—…e_v understand_v of_o a_o external_a and_o general_a peace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n this_o also_o may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v verify_v when_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v 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3._o 17._o path_n in_o the_o mighty_a water_n babylon_n water_n who_o as_o he_o former_o make_v a_o pathway_n for_o his_o people_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n so_o he_o will_v in_o no_o less_o wonderful_a manner_n remove_v all_o impediment_n or_o difficulty_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o people_n when_o they_o return_v from_o babylon_n 17_o which_o bring_v forth_o the_o chariot_n and_o horse_n the_o army_n and_o the_o power_n old_a power_n or_o rather_o who_o bring_v forth_o the_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n pharaoh_n and_o his_o chariot_n and_o horse_n and_o army_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o the_o thing_n here_o mention_v be_v call_v former_a thing_n and_o thing_n of_o old_a they_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o they_o shall_v not_o rise_v pretertense_n rise_v or_o they_o do_v lie_v down_o together_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n they_o do_v not_o rise_v they_o sink_v like_o lead_n as_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 15._o 10._o 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