certainty_n of_o these_o judgement_n and_o partly_o to_o awaken_v and_o affect_v the_o stupid_a israelite_n who_o great_o need_v it_o 20_o the_o earth_n earth_n earth_n the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v 14._o shall_v chap._n 19_o 14._o reel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunkard_n do_v drunkard_n shall_v be_v sore_o perplex_v and_o distress_a not_o know_v whither_o to_o go_v nor_o what_o to_o do_v and_o shall_v be_v remove_v like_o a_o cottage_n place_n cottage_n or_o like_o a_o lodge_n in_o a_o garden_n of_o which_o this_o word_n be_v use_v isa._n 1._o 8._o which_o be_v soon_o take_v down_o and_o set_v up_o in_o another_o place_n as_o occasion_n require_v or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o like_o a_o tent_n which_o be_v easy_o and_o common_o carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o shall_v be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o they_o it_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o former_o esteem_v light_n and_o pleasant_a shall_v now_o be_v most_o burdensome_a and_o grievous_a to_o they_o because_o of_o the_o dreadful_a punishment_n which_o shall_v follow_v they_o and_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o 21_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n passage_n day_n either_o when_o god_n shall_v punish_v the_o apostatical_a jew_n or_o about_o or_o after_o that_o time_n or_o in_o a_o time_n know_v to_o god_n for_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v indefinite_o and_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o time_n design_v in_o the_o forego_n passage_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v upon_o shall_v heb._n visit_n upon_o punish_v the_o host_n of_o the_o high_a one_o that_o be_v on_o high_a earth_n high_a the_o proud_a and_o potent_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n who_o possess_v the_o high-place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n elsewhere_o earth_n either_o 1._o the_o great_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n who_o now_o scorn_n and_o trample_v upon_o god_n people_n or_o 2._o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n for_o the_o name_n of_o king_n be_v frequent_o give_v in_o scripture_n unto_o mean_a and_o inferior_a ruler_n as_o judg._n 1._o 7._o 1_o king_n 20._o 1_o 12._o psal._n 119._o 46._o and_o elsewhere_o upon_o the_o earth_n 22_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o messiah_n together_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n in_o order_n to_o their_o punishment_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v and_o thus_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n be_v general_o gather_v together_o at_o jerusalem_n to_o their_o solemn_a feast_n when_o titus_n come_v and_o besiege_v and_o after_o some_o time_n take_v and_o destroy_v they_o which_o be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o historian_n observe_v and_o i_o know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o this_o very_a thing_n may_v be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o divers_a passage_n of_o this_o chapter_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n prisoner_n messiah_n heb._n with_o the_o gather_n of_o prisoner_n as_o prisoner_n be_v gather_v in_o the_o dungeon_n the_o or_o dungeon_n pit_n and_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o prison_n punishment_n prison_n as_o malefactor_n which_o be_v take_v in_o several_a place_n be_v usual_o bring_v to_o one_o common_a prison_n where_o they_o be_v reserve_v in_o order_n to_o their_o trial_n and_o punishment_n and_o after_o many_o day_n shall_v they_o be_v want_v be_v or_o find_v want_v visit_v repentance_n visit_v either_o 1._o in_o judgement_n as_o visit_v be_v oft_o use_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v after_o they_o have_v be_v punish_v with_o long_a imprisonment_n and_o torment_v with_o expectation_n and_o fear_n they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d forth_o to_o receive_v coâ—…ign_a punishment_n or_o rather_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v either_o 1._o after_o the_o jew_n shall_v have_v suffer_v many_o and_o grievous_a thing_n from_o the_o assyrian_n chaldean_n persian_n and_o other_o at_o last_o their_o messiah_n and_o deliverer_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o after_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o apostate_n jew_n shall_v have_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o unbelief_n and_o in_o great_a tribulation_n for_o many_o age_n together_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n in_o crucify_a their_o messiah_n and_o bring_v home_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o true_a repentance_n 23_o then_o the_o 15._o the_o chap._n 13._o 10._o ezek._n 32._o 7._o joel_n 2._o 31._o &_o 3._o 15._o moon_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a prophecy_n ashamed_a the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v here_o consider_v either_o 1._o as_o they_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n for_o these_o two_o be_v most_o eminent_a idol_n and_o most_o general_o worship_v especial_o in_o those_o eastern_a country_n deut._n 4._o 19_o &_o 17._o 3._o job_n 31._o 26._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o may_v be_v put_v for_o all_o idol_n which_o be_v confound_v by_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n as_o be_v foretell_v in_o scripture_n and_o verify_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_n yea_o even_o of_o heathen_a historian_n or_o 2._o as_o they_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v oft_o use_v both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n to_o signify_v the_o great_a king_n and_o potentate_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n as_o have_v be_v former_o note_v and_o we_o shall_v have_v further_a occasion_n to_o remember_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o all_o earthly_a power_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v obscure_v with_o the_o far_o great_a splendour_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n at_o who_o foot_n even_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o other_o part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 11._o host_n the_o messiah_n who_o though_o man_n yet_o be_v also_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o be_v so_o call_v zech._n 2._o 8_o 11._o shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n nation_n jerusalem_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n first_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o afterward_o in_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o ancient_n and_o or_o there_o shall_v be_v glory_n before_o his_o ancient_n before_o his_o ancient_n act_n ancient_n before_o his_o minister_n who_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o courtier_n of_o this_o king_n of_o glory_n as_o be_v continual_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n and_o execute_v the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o especial_o before_o his_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o his_o divine_a word_n and_o work_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n by_o which_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a power_n in_o subdue_a both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o himself_o the_o word_n ancient_a or_o elder_n be_v not_o a_o name_n of_o age_n but_o of_o office_n as_o it_o be_v in_o very_a many_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_n be_v here_o put_v synechdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o who_o name_n and_o for_o who_o service_n they_o act_n glorious_o understand_v glorious_o heb._n in_o glory_n for_o that_o preposition_n be_v very_o frequent_o understand_v chap._n xxv_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n work_n name_n the_o prophet_n reflect_v upon_o those_o great_a and_o glorious_a prophecy_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o send_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o his_o prophecy_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o solemn_a celebration_n of_o all_o these_o wonderful_a work_n for_o thou_o have_v do_v wonderful_a thing_n thy_o counsel_n of_o old_a be_v faithfulness_n and_o truth_n accomplish_v truth_n thy_o counsel_n from_o which_o all_o thy_o work_n proceed_v and_o which_o thou_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n reveal_v to_o thy_o prophet_n and_o people_n which_o be_v of_o old_a be_v conceive_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o long_o since_o make_v know_v by_o thy_o threaten_n and_o promise_n be_v true_a and_o firm_a and_o therefore_o shall_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v 2_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v 13._o make_v chap._n 21._o 9_o &_o 23._o 13._o of_o a_o city_n part_n city_n which_o be_v put_v collective_o for_o city_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o city_n of_o stranger_n as_o the_o follow_a clause_n explain_v it_o or_o of_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o under_o the_o name_n city_n he_o comprehend_v their_o country_n and_o kingdom_n of_o which_o city_n be_v a_o eminent_a and_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 froâ—…â—…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 1â—…_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 nâ—…m_fw-la 35._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 17._o â—…_n mat._n 18._o 1â—…_n joh._n 8._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o â—…_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
order_n barbarous_a and_o rude_a and_o savage_a and_o brutish_a in_o their_o manner_n and_o yet_o these_o people_n i_o will_v prefer_v before_o you_o and_o take_v into_o your_o stead_n receive_v they_o and_o reject_v you_o which_o when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v how_o desperate_o it_o provoke_v the_o jew_n to_o jealousy_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o mat._n 21._o 43_o etc._n etc._n act._n 11._o 2_o 3._o and_o 22._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 1_o thes._n 2._o 15_o 16._o i_o will_v provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n with_o a_o foolish_a nation_n 2._o nation_n so_o the_o gentile_n be_v both_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o pretence_n to_o wisdom_n rom._n 1._o 22._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o foolish_a or_o brutish_a than_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n see_v jer._n 10._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 2._o 22_o for_o 11._o for_o jer._n 15_o 14_o lam._n 4._o 11._o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v 5._o kindle_v i._n e._n great_a and_o grievous_a 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1._o 20._o ezek._n 7._o 15._o the_o sword_n without_o and_o terror_n chamber_n terror_n heb._n from_o the_o chamber_n within_o shall_v bereâ—…_n shall_v heb._n bereâ—…_n destroy_v both_o the_o young_a man_n and_o the_o virgin_n the_o suckle_a also_o with_o the_o man_n of_o gray_a hair_n 26_o i_o say_v i_o will_v scatter_v they_o into_o corner_n i_o will_v make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o cease_v from_o among_o man_n 27_o be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o enemy_n man_n enemy_n i._n e._n their_o rage_n against_o i_o as_o it_o be_v express_v isa._n 37._o 28_o 29._o their_o insolent_a and_o furious_a reproach_n against_o my_o name_n as_o if_o i_o be_v unnatural_a and_o cruel_a to_o my_o people_n or_o unable_a to_o deliver_v they_o compare_v exod._n 32._o 12._o numb_a 14._o 13._o deut._n 9_o 28._o jos._n 7._o 9_o the_o fear_n hereof_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n lest_o their_o adversary_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o 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5_o exod._n 3._o 10._o i_o send_v moses_n also_o and_o aaron_n and_o i_o plague_v egypt_n according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o do_v record_v do_v i_o e._n in_o such_o manner_n and_o with_o such_o plague_n as_o i_o inflict_v and_o be_v record_v among_o they_o and_o afterward_o i_o bring_v you_o out_o 6_o and_o i_o 37._o i_o exod._n 12._o 37._o bring_v your_o father_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o egyptian_n pursue_v after_o your_o father_n with_o charet_n and_o horseman_n unto_o 9_o unto_o exod._n 14._o 9_o the_o red-sea_n 7_o and_o when_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o put_v darkness_n between_o you_o and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o bring_v the_o sea_n upon_o they_o and_o cover_v they_o and_o your_o eye_n have_v see_v what_o i_o have_v do_v in_o egypt_n 14._o egypt_n he_o speak_v this_o to_o the_o elder_n v._o 1._o who_o be_v so_o not_o only_o by_o power_n and_o dignity_n but_o many_o of_o they_o by_o age_n and_o there_o be_v now_o not_o 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deut._n 23._o 4._o send_v and_o call_v balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n to_o curse_v you_o 10_o but_o i_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o balaam_n 32._o balaam_n who_o hereby_o appear_v to_o have_v desire_v of_o god_n leave_v to_o curse_n israel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o god_n who_o permit_v he_o simple_o to_o go_v be_v high_o angry_a with_o he_o for_o go_v with_o so_o wicked_a a_o intent_n numb_a 22._o 20_o 22_o 32._o therefore_o he_o bless_v you_o still_o so_o i_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n you_o hand_n i_o e._n from_o balak_v malicious_a design_n against_o you_o 11_o and_o 14._o and_o chap._n 3._o 14._o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n and_o come_v unto_o jericho_n and_o 1._o and_o chap._n 6._o 1._o and_o 10._o 1._o and_o 11._o 1._o the_o man_n of_o jericho_n seek_v against_o you_o war._n you_o make_a opposition_n against_o you_o by_o shut_v their_o gate_n by_o endeavour_v to_o cut_v off_o your_o spy_n etc._n etc._n they_o war_v against_o you_o if_o 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jos._n 10._o 12_o 13._o and_o you_o dwell_v in_o they_o of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o olive-yard_n which_o you_o plant_v not_o do_v you_o eat_v 14_o ¶_o now_o therefore_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o in_o truth_n heart_n truth_n either_o these_o two_o expression_n note_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o sincerity_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o mixture_n of_o false_a god_n with_o the_o true_a as_o it_o here_o follow_v or_o of_o a_o false_a and_o corrupt_a worship_n of_o god_n with_o that_o which_o god_n appoint_v and_o truth_n be_v oppose_v to_o dissimulation_n and_o falseness_n and_o instability_n of_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o the_o god_n 43._o god_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 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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
by_o other_o author_n that_o i_o may_v go_v in_o and_o dress_v it_o for_o i_o and_o my_o son_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v it_o and_o die_v place_n die_v for_o have_v no_o more_o provision_n we_o must_v needs_o perish_v with_o hunger_n for_o though_o the_o famine_n be_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n yet_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n which_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o corn_n of_o that_o land_n see_v act_n 12._o 20._o or_o the_o same_o famine_n may_v be_v in_o those_o part_n also_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o famine_n to_o wit_n the_o worship_n of_o baal_n be_v common_a to_o both_o place_n 13_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o go_v and_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v but_o make_v i_o thereof_o a_o little_a cake_n first_o occasion_n first_o which_o he_o require_v as_o a_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o obedience_n which_o he_o know_v god_n will_v gracious_o and_o plentiful_o reward_v and_o so_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a example_n to_o encourage_v other_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n upon_o like_a occasion_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o after_o make_v for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o son_n 14_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n trust_v israel_n in_o who_o i_o perceive_v thou_o trust_v the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n cruse_a meal_n i_o e._n the_o meal_n of_o the_o barrel_n a_o hypallage_n or_o metonymy_n so_o the_o cruse_a of_o oilâ—…or_n â—…or_z the_o oil_n of_o the_o cruse_a shall_v not_o waste_v neither_o shall_v the_o cruse_v of_o oil_n fail_v until_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v lord_n heb._n give_v send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n 15_o and_o she_o go_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o elijah_n prophet_n elijah_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n by_o believe_v his_o prophet_n and_o she_o and_o he_o and_o her_o house_n do_v eat_v year_n eat_v or_o a_o full_a year_n many_o day_n it_o day_n i_o e._n a_o long_a time_n even_o above_o two_o year_n see_v chap._n 18._o 1._o heb._n day_n i._n e._n a_o full_a year_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o namely_o before_o the_o follow_a event_n about_o her_o son_n happen_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n after_o it_o 16_o and_o the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n waste_v not_o spend_v not_o god_n still_o create_v new_a as_o fast_o as_o the_o old_a be_v spend_v neither_o do_v the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o by_o elijah_n 17_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n fall_v sick_a and_o his_o sickness_n be_v so_o sore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o breath_n 35._o breath_n or_o no_o soul_n or_o life_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n oft_o signify_v i._n e._n he_o die_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v also_o heb._n 11._o 35._o leave_v in_o he_o 18_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o elijah_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o impatience_n thou_o wherein_o have_v i_o injure_v or_o provoke_v thou_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o come_v to_o sojourn_v in_o my_o house_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v to_o explain_v these_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o they_o be_v word_n of_o a_o trouble_a mind_n favour_v of_o some_o rashness_n and_o impatience_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o nation_n i_o do_v thou_o come_v for_o this_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v severe_o observe_v my_o sin_n and_o by_o thy_o prayer_n bring_v down_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o i_o for_o they_o as_o thou_o have_v for_o the_o like_a cause_n bring_v down_o this_o famine_n upon_o the_o nation_n to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n curse_n remembrance_n either_o 1._o to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o i_o shall_v by_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o have_v procure_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o god_n remembrance_n for_o god_n be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o remember_v sin_n when_o he_o punish_v they_o and_o to_o forget_v they_o when_o he_o spare_v the_o sinner_n see_v 2_o sem._n 16._o 10._o have_v i_o instead_o of_o the_o blessing_n which_o i_o expect_v from_o thy_o presence_n meet_v with_o a_o curse_n and_o to_o stay_v my_o son_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o give_v i_o thy_o son_n arms._n son_n into_o my_o arms._n and_o he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o her_o bosom_n and_o carry_v he_o up_o into_o a_o loft_n observation_n loft_n a_o private_a place_n where_o he_o may_v more_o free_o and_o full_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o use_v such_o gesture_n or_o method_n as_o he_o think_v most_o proper_a without_o any_o offence_n or_o observation_n where_o he_o abide_v and_o lay_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o bed_n 20_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n have_v thou_o also_o bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o widow_n with_o who_o i_o sojourn_v by_o slay_v her_o son_n religion_n son_n a_o prayer_n full_a of_o powerful_a argument_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o can_v revive_v the_o child_n and_o my_o god_n and_o therefore_o wilt_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v i_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n add_v not_o affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a deprive_v she_o not_o of_o the_o great_a support_n and_o staff_n of_o her_o age_n she_o have_v give_v i_o kind_a entertainment_n let_v she_o not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o her_o kindness_n to_o a_o prophet_n whereby_o wicked_a man_n will_v take_v occasion_n to_o reproach_n both_o she_o and_o religion_n 21_o and_o he_o measure_v he_o heb._n measure_v stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n 10._o child_n not_o as_o if_o he_o think_v this_o can_v contribute_v any_o warmth_n or_o life_n to_o the_o child_n but_o partly_o to_o express_v and_o withal_o to_o increase_v his_o grief_n for_o the_o child_n death_n and_o his_o desire_n of_o its_o revive_n that_o thereby_o his_o prayer_n may_v be_v more_o fervent_a and_o consequent_o more_o prevalent_a with_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o miracle_n though_o wrought_v by_o god_n alone_o yet_o be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o elijah_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n compare_v 2_o king_n 4._o 34._o joh._n 9_o 6._o act._n 20._o 10._o three_o time_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n successive_o lord_n first_o he_o stretch_v himself_o than_o he_o pray_v and_o that_o for_o three_o time_n successive_o and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v this_o child_n soul_n come_v part_n come_v heb._n into_o 〈◊〉_d inward_a part_n into_o he_o again_o it_o again_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o therefore_o do_v subsist_v without_o it_o after_o death_n compare_v gen._n 35._o 18._o this_o be_v a_o great_a request_n but_o elias_n be_v encourage_v to_o make_v it_o partly_o by_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n which_o he_o think_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o will_v be_v eclipse_v by_o it_o partly_o by_o the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o prevailingpower_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o partly_o by_o a_o divine_a impulse_n move_v he_o to_o desire_v it_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o elijah_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n come_v into_o he_o again_o and_o he_o revive_v 23_o and_o elijah_n take_v the_o child_n and_o bring_v he_o down_o out_o of_o the_o chamber_n into_o the_o house_n and_o deliver_v he_o unto_o his_o mother_n and_o elijah_n say_v see_v thy_o son_n live_v 24_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v to_o elijah_n now_o by_o this_o i_o know_v doubt_v know_v now_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o that_o concern_v which_o i_o begin_v upon_o this_o sad_a occasion_n to_o doubt_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o mouth_n be_v truth_n idol_n truth_n that_o the_o god_n who_o thou_o profess_v be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n which_o thou_o teach_v be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o henceforth_o i_o whole_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n chap._n xviii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o many_o day_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n in_o the_o three_o year_n month_n year_n either_o 1._o from_o the_o time_n when_o he_o go_v to_o hide_v himself_o by_o the_o brook_n cerith_n six_o month_n before_o which_o time_n the_o famine_n may_v begin_v though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o extremity_n and_o so_o this_o be_v in_o or_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
psal._n xliii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o the_o same_o author_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n with_o the_o former_a 1._o judge_v i_o elsewhere_o i_o or_o judge_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o i_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 26._o 1._o and_o elsewhere_o o_o god_n and_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ungodly_a meiosis_n ungodly_a or_o unmerciful_a i._n e._n cruel_a or_o inhuman_a for_o it_o be_v a_o meiosis_n nation_n nation_n nation_n so_o he_o call_v the_o company_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o their_o great_a number_n and_o because_o they_o be_v the_o far_o great_a part_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n o_o deliver_v i_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d deceit_n 〈◊〉_d deceit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o deceitful_a and_o unjust_a men._n unjust_a who_o cover_v his_o wicked_a design_n with_o fair_a and_o false_a pretence_n which_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v hateful_a to_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o good_a men._n man_n time_n man_n either_o saul_n or_o rather_o achitophel_n or_o absalon_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n v._o 3._o which_o be_v not_o so_o till_o after_o saul_n time_n or_o man_n may_v be_v put_v collective_o for_o the_o man_n of_o that_o time_n 2._o for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o strength_n why_o do_v thou_o cast_v i_o off_o 9_o off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o why_o go_v i_o mourning_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o enemy_n 3._o o_o send_v out_o hill_n out_o i._n e._n actual_o impart_v and_o discover_v they_o for_o at_o present_a thou_o seem_v to_o conceal_v and_o withhold_v they_o from_o i_o i._n e._n thy_o favour_n or_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o as_o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n oft_o go_v together_o as_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 20._o psal._n 61._o 7._o and_o 89._o 14._o etc._n etc._n or_o this_o may_v be_v a_o figure_n call_v hendiaduo_n whereby_o light_a 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with_o we_o because_o thâ—…_n have_v a_o favour_n unto_o they_o 4._o 12._o 4._o psal._n 74._o 12._o thou_o be_v my_o king_n body_n king_n iacob_n or_o israel_n king_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o whole_a people_n speak_v like_o one_o man_n as_o be_v unite_v together_o in_o one_o body_n o_o god_n command_v word_n command_v i._n e._n effectual_o procure_v by_o thy_o command_a word_n deliverance_n for_o jacob._n 5._o through_o thou_o will_v we_o push_v down_o 11._o down_o heb._n smite_v with_o the_o horn_n i._n e._n subdue_v and_o destroy_v the_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o deut._n 33._o 17._o and_o be_v borrow_v from_o horn_a beast_n comp._n 1_o king_n 22._o 11._o our_o enemy_n through_o thy_o name_n power_n name_n
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e._n from_o danger_n the_o act_n or_o passion_n of_o fear_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o its_o object_n danger_n as_o psal._n 14._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 14._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o of_o the_o enemy_n 2._o hide_v i_o from_o the_o secret_a counsel_n i_o counsel_n i._n e._n from_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o their_o plot_n against_o i_o of_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 3._o â—…_n 3._o psal._n 11._o â—…_n who_o whet_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o sword_n and_o 4._o and_o psal._n 57_o 4._o bend_v their_o bow_n to_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n 7._o arrow_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v the_o note_n on_o psal._n 58._o 7._o even_o bitter_a word_n i_o word_n slanderous_a and_o pernicious_a speech_n against_o i_o 4._o that_o they_o may_v shoot_v in_o secret_a do_v secret_a lie_v in_o ambush_n or_o hide_v themselves_o in_o secret_a place_n as_o fowler_n common_o do_v at_o the_o perfect_a provocation_n perfect_a or_o upright_a man_n i._n e._n at_o i_o who_o 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practice_n of_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v and_o cheat_v which_o be_v so_o rise_v in_o saul_n court_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o most_o prince_n but_o lord_n let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o my_o court_n or_o rather_o 2._o every_o false_a way_n of_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n for_o to_o this_o way_n he_o oppose_v god_n law_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o he_o just_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o apostasy_n heresy_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n because_o his_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o itself_o and_o without_o god_n grace_n be_v prone_a to_o these_o error_n and_o not_o only_a heathen_n but_o many_o israelite_n do_v frequent_o fall_v into_o they_o and_o grant_v i_o thy_o law_n gracious_o thing_n gracious_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o a_o accurate_a knowledge_n and_o firm_a belief_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o that_o i_o may_v constant_o attend_v and_o adhere_v to_o it_o and_o govern_v myself_o by_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n 30_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n life_n truth_n to_o wit_n thy_o word_n or_o law_n for_o my_o portion_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o worship_n and_o whole_a life_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v before_o i_o i_o i_o or_o set_v before_o i_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v full_o express_v psal._n 16._o 8._o as_o a_o delightful_a object_n or_o as_o a_o mark_n to_o aim_v at_o or_o as_o a_o rule_n to_o direct_v i_o 31_o i_o have_v stick_v unto_o thy_o testimony_n do_v testimony_n i_o have_v resolute_o persist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o thy_o precept_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o temptation_n reproach_n persecution_n and_o discouragement_n to_o which_o i_o be_v expose_v in_o and_o for_o so_o do_v o_o lord_n put_v i_o not_o to_o shame_v boast_n shame_v either_o 1._o by_o give_v i_o over_o to_o apostasy_n or_o transgression_n which_o will_v bring_v shame_n or_o rather_o 2._o by_o the_o disappointment_n of_o my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o those_o promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o next_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o the_o obedient_a of_o which_o i_o have_v make_v my_o boast_n 32_o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n diligence_n commandment_n i_o will_v obey_v thy_o precept_n with_o all_o readiness_n fervency_n and_o diligence_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n it_o heart_n either_o 1._o when_o thou_o shall_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o my_o present_a strait_n or_o distress_n this_o indeed_o be_v call_v enlarge_a as_o psal._n 4._o 2._o &_o 18._o 36._o but_o never_a to_o my_o remembrance_n the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o rather_o 2._o when_o thou_o shall_v replenish_v my_o heart_n with_o more_o wisdom_n and_o love_n to_o and_o delight_n in_o thou_o and_o thy_o law_n for_o this_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n in_o scripture_n be_v ascribe_v to_o wisdom_n 1_o king_n 4._o 29._o and_o love_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 11._o and_o joy_n isa._n 60._o 5._o when_o thou_o shall_v knock_v off_o those_o fetter_n of_o remain_a corruption_n and_o give_v i_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o generous_a disposition_n towards_o thou_o and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v express_v psal._n 51._o 12._o thus_o david_n both_o own_v his_o duty_n and_o assert_n the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o he._n 33_o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n understanding_n end_n or_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v it_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v persevere_v for_o apostasy_n proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o good_a understanding_n 34_o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 35_o make_v i_o to_o go_v resolution_n go_v by_o direct_v my_o mind_n into_o the_o right_a way_n by_o incline_v my_o will_n and_o strengthen_v my_o resolution_n in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v do_v delight_v forsake_v not_o he_o who_o delight_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o service_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o i_o to_o will_n work_n in_o i_o also_o to_o do_v 36_o 4._o 36_o psal._n 141._o 4._o incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n they_o testimony_n to_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n 21._o covetousness_n not_o to_o the_o inordinate_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o riches_n which_o particular_a lust_n he_o mention_n partly_o because_o this_o lust_n be_v most_o spread_a and_o universal_a and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o man_n who_o do_v not_o desire_v riches_n either_o for_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n or_o upon_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n or_o for_o the_o service_n of_o pride_n or_o luxury_n or_o some_o other_o lust_n partly_o because_o this_o lust_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o god_n testimony_n and_o do_v most_o common_o hinder_v man_n from_o receive_v god_n word_n and_o from_o profit_v by_o it_o see_v mat._n 13._o 22._o luke_n 16._o 14._o and_o partly_o because_o this_o lust_n be_v most_o pernicious_a as_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o and_o be_v most_o mischievous_a in_o prince_n and_o governor_n such_o as_o david_n be_v and_o therefore_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n forbid_v to_o they_o exod._n 18._o 21._o 37_o pass_v 37_o heb._n make_v to_o pass_v turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n 28._o vanity_n the_o vain_a thing_n and_o lust_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n such_o as_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n from_o behold_v they_o to_o wit_n with_o admiration_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n for_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n do_v usual_o affect_v the_o heart_n and_o stir_v up_o man_n lust_n and_o passion_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 15._o 39_o job_n 31._o 1._o prov._n 4._o 25._o &_o 23._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 5._o 28._o and_o quicken_v thou_o i_o in_o thy_o 27._o thy_o ver._n 27._o way_n service_n way_n as_o i_o desire_v that_o i_o may_v be_v dull_a and_o dead_a in_o affection_n to_o worldly_a vanity_n so_o lord_n make_v i_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a and_o servant_n in_o thy_o work_n and_o service_n 38_o establish_v thy_o word_n one_o word_n confirm_v and_o perform_v thy_o promise_n as_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n so_o also_o for_o the_o give_v of_o gracious_a assistance_n direction_n and_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o fear_v thou_o of_o which_o number_n i_o be_o one_o unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n 39_o turn_v away_o my_o reproach_n fear_v reproach_n either_o 1._o for_o the_o shameful_a disappointment_n of_o my_o hope_n and_o confident_a boasting_n concern_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o thy_o promise_n or_o 2._o for_o my_o manifold_a fail_n and_o particular_o for_o that_o shameful_a matter_n about_o uriah_n and_o bathsheba_n or_o 3._o for_o my_o instability_n in_o or_o apostasy_n from_o thy_o way_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o own_o weakness_n and_o folly_n i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v which_o i_o fear_v for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a they_o good_a this_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n either_o 1._o why_o he_o pray_v and_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v away_o reproach_n from_o he_o because_o god_n word_n and_o statute_n be_v good_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o to_o suffer_v reproach_n in_o and_o for_o his_o diligent_a observation_n of_o they_o or_o 2._o why_o he_o fear_v reproach_n because_o he_o have_v and_o fear_v he_o may_v hereafter_o transgress_v those_o judgement_n or_o statute_n of_o god_n which_o be_v and_o he_o very_o well_o know_v to_o be_v good_a i._n e._n just_a and_o holy_a and_o excellent_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o violate_v they_o 40_o behold_v i_o have_v long_v after_o thy_o precept_n precept_n precept_n after_o a_o
synecdochical_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a be_v exceed_o broad_a ever_o broad_a or_o large_a both_o for_o extent_n and_o for_o continuance_n it_o be_v useful_a to_o all_o person_n in_o all_o time_n and_o condition_n and_o for_o all_o purposeâ—…_n to_o inform_v direct_a quicken_v comfort_n sanctify_v and_o save_v man_n it_o be_v of_o everlasting_a truth_n and_o efficacy_n it_o will_v never_o deceive_v nor_o forsake_v those_o who_o trust_v to_o it_o as_o all_o worldly_a thing_n will_v but_o will_v make_v man_n happy_a both_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o 97_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n contrary_n law_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o and_o to_o thou_o i_o appeal_v herein_o against_o all_o the_o censure_n and_o calumny_n of_o my_o enemy_n to_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n 98_o thou_o through_o thy_o commandment_n have_v make_v i_o wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n experience_n enemy_n because_o by_o that_o mean_v i_o have_v thy_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v i_o and_o thy_o power_n engage_v to_o protect_v and_o save_v i_o which_o be_v a_o more_o certain_a and_o effectual_a way_n to_o obtain_v my_o desire_n and_o end_n than_o all_o the_o policy_n and_o craft_n of_o my_o enemy_n be_v to_o hinder_v they_o as_o i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n for_o gr._n for_o â—…eb_fw-mi it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d gr._n they_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o ruin_v i_o they_o be_v continual_o before_o my_o eye_n as_o a_o rule_n by_o which_o to_o govern_v all_o my_o action_n whereby_o i_o be_o keep_v from_o split_v upon_o those_o rock_n whereby_o other_o be_v ruin_v 99_o i_o have_v more_o understanding_n knowledge_n understanding_n he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o notional_a but_o of_o spiritual_a and_o practical_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n than_o all_o my_o teacher_n be_v teacher_n than_o all_o or_o most_o for_o that_o general_a word_n be_v oft_o so_o understand_v of_o those_o who_o teach_v i_o former_o or_o of_o the_o public_a teacher_n in_o saâ—…s_n time_n which_o probable_o be_v for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o neither_o so_o know_v nor_o so_o good_a as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n study_n meditation_n the_o matter_n of_o my_o constant_a and_o most_o diligent_a study_n 100_o i_o understand_v more_o than_o the_o ancient_n because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n it_o precept_n by_o which_o reason_n he_o intimate_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o understand_v it_o and_o that_o man_n vicious_a heart_n and_o life_n be_v the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o all_o true_a and_o solid_a knowledge_n of_o it_o 101_o i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n sin_n way_n or_o way_n of_o evil_a which_o either_o be_v evil_a or_o lead_v to_o it_o sin_n and_o the_o temptation_n or_o occasion_n of_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o word_n word_n word_n i_o do_v this_o not_o for_o any_o carnal_a reason_n as_o some_o man_n abstain_v from_o divers_a sin_n for_o their_o credit_n or_o advantage_n but_o out_o of_o pure_a respect_n to_o thy_o word_n 102._o i_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n for_o thou_o â—…_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d 26._o â—…_n have_v teach_v i_o do_v i_o to_o wit_n by_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n illuminate_v my_o mind_n and_o work_v upon_o my_o heart_n which_o other_o teacher_n can_v do_v 103_o 11._o 103_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 11._o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o palate_n my_o 〈◊〉_d palate_n taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n pleasure_n mouth_n the_o study_n and_o obedience_n of_o thy_o word_n yield_v i_o more_o satisfaction_n and_o delight_n than_o any_o worldly_a man_n find_v in_o their_o sensual_a pleasure_n 104_o through_o thy_o precept_n i_o get_v understanding_n knowledge_n understanding_n true_a and_o useful_a and_o powerful_a knowledge_n therefore_o practice_n therefore_o because_o that_o discover_v to_o i_o as_o the_o wickedness_n so_o the_o folly_n and_o mischief_n of_o such_o practice_n 128._o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 128._o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n course_n way_n every_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o right_n all_o false_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d or_o vicious_a course_n nun_z 105_o thy_o word_n be_v a_o â—…andle_n a_o 〈◊〉_d â—…andle_n lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n distress_n foot_n to_o direct_v i_o in_o all_o my_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n to_o preserve_v from_o sin_n and_o from_o sin_n and_o misery_n both_o which_o oft_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o comfort_v i_o in_o all_o my_o fear_n and_o distress_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n 106_o i_o have_v swear_v 29._o swear_v oblige_a myself_o by_o serious_a purpose_n and_o solemn_a vow_n or_o by_o a_o formal_a oath_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a among_o god_n people_n as_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 15._o nehem._n 10._o 29._o and_o i_o will_v perform_v iâ—…_n it_o iâ—…_n i_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o but_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o will_v fulfil_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v 144._o keep_v ver._n 144._o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n 107_o i_o be_o afflict_v very_o much_o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n 108_o accept_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o freewill_n offering_n of_o my_o mouth_n 2._o mouth_n either_o 1._o those_o which_o i_o have_v promise_v with_o my_o mouth_n though_o i_o be_o not_o now_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o perform_v my_o promise_n as_o be_v banish_v from_o thy_o house_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n which_o i_o do_v free_o and_o frequent_o offer_v unto_o thou_o which_o be_v call_v sacrifice_n as_o psal._n 50._o 15._o and_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos._n 14._o 2._o o_o lord_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o judgement_n 109_o my_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o hand_n 14._o hand_n expose_v to_o perpetual_a and_o extreme_a danger_n as_o any_o precious_a and_o frail_a thing_n be_v which_o a_o man_n carry_v open_o in_o his_o hand_n 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and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n unto_o this_o brutish_a idolatry_n that_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o soul_n verse_n soul_n from_o the_o snare_n and_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n this_o can_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v moral_o so_o as_o to_o note_v the_o great_a difficulty_n but_o not_o the_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o it_o for_o if_o idolater_n will_v consider_v thing_n they_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o and_o turn_v from_o that_o gross_a way_n of_o wickedness_n as_o be_v imply_v from_o the_o forego_n verse_n nor_o say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o at_o in_o or_n at_o my_o right_a hand_n it_o hand_n what_o be_v this_o idol_n which_o i_o have_v make_v with_o my_o right_a hand_n i._n e._n with_o all_o my_o strength_n as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o this_o and_o other_o action_n which_o i_o set_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n as_o the_o true_a god_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o people_n psal._n 16._o 8._o &_o 109._o 31._o &_o 121._o 5._o which_o i_o high_o honour_n for_o the_o most_o honourable_a place_n be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n as_o be_v know_v to_o which_o i_o look_v and_o trust_v for_o relief_n and_o assistance_n which_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o afford_v to_o his_o people_n by_o be_v at_o and_o hold_v of_o their_o right_a hand_n psal._n 73._o 23._o &_o 110._o 5._o what_o i_o say_v be_v this_o idol_n be_v it_o not_o a_o lie_n which_o though_o it_o seem_v and_o pretend_v to_o be_v something_o and_o to_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o in_o truth_n be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o falsehood_n deceive_v all_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o it_o 21._o remember_v these_o thou_o these_o either_o these_o man_n or_o which_o come_v to_o one_o these_o thing_n the_o deep_a ignorance_n and_o stupidity_n of_o idolater_n which_o may_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o israel_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n i_o have_v form_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n o_o israel_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v of_o i_o idolatry_n i_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v nor_o forsake_v thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o idol_n or_o as_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o divers_a other_o render_v it_o do_v not_o forget_v i_o what_o i_o be_o and_o what_o i_o have_v do_v and_o can_v and_o will_v do_v for_o thou_o the_o forget_v whereof_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o idolatry_n 22._o i_o have_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n leave_v cloud_n as_o the_o sun_n common_o dissolve_v or_o the_o wind_n scatter_v the_o thick_a and_o black_a cloud_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o appearance_n of_o it_o leave_v thy_o transgression_n and_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n return_v practice_n return_v from_o thy_o idolatry_n and_o other_o wicked_a practice_n unto_o i_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o be_v i_o and_o oblige_v to_o return_v and_o adhere_v to_o i_o 23._o 48._o 23._o psal._n 96._o 11_o 12._o chap._n 42._o 10._o &_o 49._o 13._o jer._n 51._o 48._o sing_v o_o you_o heaven_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o shout_v you_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n break_v forth_o into_o sing_v you_o mountain_n o_o forest_n and_o every_o tree_n therein_o redemption_n therein_o by_o such_o invitation_n to_o the_o senseless_a creature_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o and_o for_o his_o people_n he_o signify_v the_o transcendent_a greatness_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n sufficient_a to_o make_v even_o the_o stone_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o break_v forth_o into_o god_n praise_n and_o withal_o that_o as_o the_o brute_n creature_n be_v sufferer_n by_o man_n sin_n so_o they_o shall_v receive_v benefit_n by_o man_n redemption_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o glorify_v himself_o in_o israel_n 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o 1._o and_o chap._n 43._o 1._o he_o that_o form_v thou_o from_o the_o 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disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o prediction_n and_o their_o disgrace_n and_o loss_n which_o follow_v it_o that_o turn_v wise_a man_n backward_o themselves_o backward_o stop_v their_o way_n thwart_v and_o blast_v their_o design_n so_o as_o they_o can_v proceed_v no_o further_o but_o be_v force_v to_o retreat_n and_o take_v new_a counsel_n and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o such_o counsel_n and_o course_n as_o be_v foolish_a and_o pernicious_a to_o themselves_o and_o make_v their_o knowledge_n foolish_a 26._o that_o confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n people_n servant_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n which_o answer_v to_o this_o where_o he_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n his_o messenger_n isaiah_n and_o
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 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to_o pass_v that_o over_o all_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n bless_v himself_o or_o bless_v another_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o god_n amen_n so_o the_o heb._n we_o translate_v it_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n amen_o be_v a_o name_n give_v to_o christ_n rev._n 3._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d thing_n say_v the_o amen_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n be_v here_o apply_v to_o god_n many_o think_v it_o make_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o judge_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n to_o be_v that_o under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n man_n shall_v not_o bless_v themselves_o as_o before_o in_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n &_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o god_n amen_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o improbable_a sense_n other_o take_v it_o more_o appellative_o by_o elohim_n amen_o here_o understand_v that_o god_n who_o show_v himself_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o 5._o and_o deut._n 6._o 13._o psal._n 63._o 11._o chap._n 19_o 18._o &_o 45._o 23._o zeph._n 1._o 5._o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n people_n truth_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o those_o that_o swear_v by_o which_o some_o understand_v worship_n god_n other_o call_v god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n or_o in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n either_o worship_a god_n in_o christ_n the_o amen_o or_o call_v the_o faithful_a god_n to_o attest_v their_o sincerity_n or_o swear_v by_o that_o god_n who_o have_v approve_v his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n by_o save_v and_o deliver_v his_o people_n because_o the_o former_a trouble_n be_v forget_v and_o because_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n end_n eye_n because_o they_o shall_v see_v what_o god_n promise_v be_v fulfil_v the_o trouble_n of_o his_o people_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o god_n eye_n that_o be_v they_o be_v at_o a_o end_n 17_o for_o behold_v but_o behold_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o yet_o a_o more_o admirable_a thing_n i_o be_o about_o whole_o to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o state_n not_o only_o of_o my_o people_n who_o be_v now_o afflict_v restore_v they_o to_o a_o more_o lightsome_a state_n more_o free_a from_o trouble_n &_o affliction_n but_o i_o create_v 1._o create_v ch._n 66._o 22._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o rev._n 21._o 1._o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o earth_n bring_v a_o new_a face_n upon_o the_o world_n send_v my_o son_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o new_a church_n and_o to_o institute_v a_o new_a worship_n john_n 4._o 21._o 24._o and_o give_v out_o my_o spirit_n in_o a_o more_o plentiful_a manner_n act_v 2._o 17._o which_o new_o state_n shall_v abide_v until_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n appear_v in_o which_o shall_v dwell_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o rev._n 21._o 1._o and_o &_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o heart_n nor_o heb._n shall_v come_v upon_o thy_o heart_n come_v into_o mind_n conclude_v mind_n that_o state_n of_o thing_n shall_v be_v such_o and_o so_o glorious_a as_o the_o former_a state_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n whether_o this_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n here_o promise_v signify_v such_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v personal_o reign_v upon_o earth_n over_o his_o saint_n the_o wicked_a be_v destroy_v as_o some_o have_v think_v he_o shall_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n i_o very_o much_o doubt_n &_o do_v not_o see_v how_o from_o this_o and_o the_o parallel_a text_n any_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v conclude_v 18_o but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o create_v ever_o you_o
53._o 2._o and_o partly_o because_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n john_n 14._o 6._o and_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n i._n e._n of_o the_o circumcise_a or_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n be_v bear_v upon_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o virgin_n be_v womb._n and_o righteousness_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n countenance_n heaven_n even_o god_n justice_n which_o be_v offend_v with_o man_n shall_v then_o be_v satisfy_v and_o shall_v through_o christ_n look_v down_o upon_o sinful_a man_n with_o a_o reconcile_a and_o smile_a countenance_n 12_o yea_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v that_o which_o be_v good_a blessing_n good_a i._n e._n all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o for_o we_o all_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o 6._o and_o pal._n 67._o 6._o our_o land_n shall_v yield_v she_o increase_v 13_o 14._o 13_o psal._n 89._o 14._o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o man_n he_o as_o his_o harbinger_n or_o attendant_n he_o shall_v work_v and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v glorify_v and_o satisfy_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v advance_v the_o practice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n among_o man_n and_o shall_v set_v gr._n set_v heb._n her_o step_n iâ—…_n tâ—…e_a way_n or_o 〈◊〉_d step_v in_o tâ—…e_a way_n so_o gr._n we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o step_n he_o step_n i._n e._n shall_v cause_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o those_o righteous_a way_n wherein_o he_o walk_v and_o which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v to_o we_o but_o this_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o may_v seem_v too_o liberal_a a_o supplement_n and_o the_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o almost_o all_o other_o interpreter_n render_v otherwise_o he_o i._n e._n god_n shall_v set_v which_o may_v note_v his_o stability_n and_o constancy_n in_o so_o do_v it_o to_o wit_n righteousness_n last_o mention_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o step_n i._n e._n in_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o walk_v so_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o last_o clause_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o former_a as_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o this_o book_n righteousness_n in_o that_o clause_n go_v before_o he_o and_o in_o this_o it_o go_v along_o with_o he_o psal._n lxxxvi_o david_n lxxxvi_o or_o a_o prayer_n be_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n a_o prayer_n of_o david_n occasion_n david_n when_o he_o be_v in_o some_o deep_a distress_n either_o from_o saul_n or_o by_o absalon_n or_o upon_o some_o other_o occasion_n 1_o bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n hear_v i_o for_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a upon_o needy_a forsake_a and_o persecute_v by_o man_n and_o utter_o unable_a to_o save_v myself_o and_o therefore_o a_o very_a proper_a object_n or_o thy_o power_n and_o goodness_n to_o work_v upon_o 2_o preserve_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o savory_a be_o or_o one_o who_o 〈◊〉_d savory_a holy_a like_a holy_a sanctify_a in_o some_o measure_n by_o thy_o grace_n and_o sincere_o devote_v to_o thy_o service_n this_o david_n speak_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o vain_a ostentation_n but_o partly_o as_o a_o powerful_a argument_n to_o move_v god_n to_o hear_v his_o prayer_n because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v engage_v himself_o by_o his_o promise_n and_o covenant_n and_o partly_o by_o way_n of_o just_a and_o necessary_a vindication_n of_o himself_o from_o the_o censure_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o represent_v he_o to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o gross_a dissembler_n and_o secret_o a_o very_a wicked_a man_n concern_v which_o he_o here_o make_v a_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o god_n desire_v audience_n and_o help_n from_o god_n upon_o no_o other_o term_n than_o upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n which_o by_o the_o way_n savour_v of_o no_o more_o arrogancy_n than_o when_o he_o elsewhere_o profess_v his_o great_a love_n to_o and_o longing_n after_o god_n his_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n command_n and_o his_o hatred_n of_o every_o false_a way_n and_o the_o like_a o_o thou_o my_o god_n choice_n god_n by_o thy_o covenant_n and_o my_o own_o choice_n save_v thy_o servant_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o i_o thou_o whereby_o thou_o seem_v oblige_v in_o honour_n and_o by_o promise_n to_o help_v i_o 3_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o day_n thou_o or_o all_o the_o day_n daily_o 4_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n 27._o soul_n the_o expression_n note_v servant_n desire_v join_v with_o hope_n oâ—…_n expectation_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v dâ—…uter_n 24._o 15._o jer._n 22._o 27._o 5_o 13._o 5_o verse_n 1â—…_n joel_n 2._o 13._o for_o thou_o lord_z be_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v himself_o forgive_v herewith_o he_o relieve_v himself_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o guilt_n whereby_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o present_a calamity_n upon_o himself_o and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o k._n 18._o h_o to_o wit_n in_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v psal._n 145._o 18._o or_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n for_o if_o a_o man_n regard_n iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v he_o psal._n 66._o 18._o 6_o give_v ear_n o_o lord_n unto_o my_o prayer_n and_o attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n etc._n supplication_n he_o repeat_v and_o multiply_v his_o request_n both_o to_o ease_v his_o own_o trouble_a mind_n and_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n who_o be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o people_n importunity_n in_o prayer_n see_v luke_n 18._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 7_o 15._o 7_o psal._n 50._o 15._o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o will_v answer_v i_o time_n i_o whereof_o i_o have_v assurance_n both_o from_o the_o beâ—…ignity_n of_o thy_o hature_n and_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o from_o my_o own_o and_o other_o experience_n in_o former_a time_n 8_o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o god_n thou_o either_o for_o power_n or_o readiness_n to_o hear_v and_o answer_v prayer_n i_o be_o not_o now_o call_v upon_o a_o deaf_a and_o impotent_a idol_n for_o than_o i_o may_v cry_v my_o heart_n out_o and_o all_o in_o vain_a as_o they_o do_v 1_o king_n 18._o 26_o etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o the_o almighty_a and_o most_o gracious_a god_n o_o lord_n â—…_n lord_n exod._n 15._o 1â—…_n deut._n 3._o 24._o psal._n 89._o â—…_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o work_n like_v unto_o thy_o work_n 9_o all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n himself_o name_n so_o true_a be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v now_o say_v of_o thou_o verse_n 8._o that_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v acknowledge_v it_o and_z forsake_v their_o impotent_a idol_n shall_v worship_v thou_o alone_o which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o grace_n clearâ—…_n prove_v that_o no_o god_n be_v like_a to_o thou_o and_o no_o work_n like_o thou_o and_o those_o word_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v be_v add_v to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v objection_n concern_v the_o insuperable_a difficulty_n and_o incredibility_n of_o this_o work_n the_o god_n say_v he_o that_o make_v they_o can_v easy_o convince_v and_o convert_v they_o to_o himself_o 10_o for_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o 14._o and_o psal._n 72._o 18_o and_o 77._o 14._o do_v wondrous_a thing_n accomplish_v thing_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n either_o why_o the_o nation_n shall_v own_v the_o true_a god_n because_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o wonderful_a work_n or_o why_o that_o great_a work_n verse_n 9_o be_v not_o incredible_a but_o shall_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v 6_o accomplish_v deut._n 6._o 4._o and_o 32._o 39_o isa._n 37._o 16._o and_o 44._o 6._o mark_v 12._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4._o eph._n 4._o 6_o thou_o be_v god_n alone_o acknowledge_v alone_o and_o all_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v no_o god_n but_o vanity_n as_o the_o gentile_n themselves_o shall_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v 11_o 8._o 11_o psal._n 25._o 4._o and_o 119._o 33._o and_o 143_o 8._o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n circumstance_n way_n wherein_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o walk_v as_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o by_o thy_o word_n so_o also_o by_o thy_o spirit_n enlighten_v my_o mind_n that_o i_o may_v clear_o discern_v thy_o will_n and_o my_o duty_n in_o all_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n happiness_n truth_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n which_o be_v true_a and_o right_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o say_v psal._n 119._o
12â—…_n and_o the_o only_a true_a rule_n of_o thy_o worship_n and_o the_o only_a true_a way_n to_o man_n happiness_n unite_v my_o heart_n world_n heart_n engage_v and_o knit_v my_o whole_a heart_n to_o thyself_o and_o service_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o inconstancy_n and_o waver_a that_o i_o may_v not_o at_o any_o time_n nor_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n be_v withdraw_v from_o thou_o either_o to_o any_o corrupt_a worship_n or_o to_o the_o love_n and_o pursuit_n of_o the_o lust_n or_o vanity_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n 12_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o evermore_o 13._o evermore_o either_o 1._o if_o thou_o grant_v my_o request_n verse_n 11._o or_o 2._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v what_o be_v express_v verse_n 13._o 13_o for_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n verse_n soul_n my_o person_n or_o life_n as_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n from_o 10._o from_o heb._n hell_n beneath_o psal._n â—…6_n 10._o the_o low_a hell_n use_v hell_n either_o 1._o from_o hell_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o rather_o 2._o from_o extreme_a and_o desperate_a danger_n and_o misery_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o deut._n 32._o 22._o and_o with_o psal_n 88_o 6._o thou_o have_v lay_v i_o in_o the_o low_a the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v here_o pit_n where_o by_o the_o pit_n he_o mean_v as_o be_v evident_a and_o confess_v the_o grave_n which_o be_v common_o call_v scheol_n the_o word_n here_o use_v 14_o o_o god_n 3._o god_n psal._n 54._o 3._o the_o proud_a be_v rise_v against_o i_o and_o the_o assembly_n of_o terrible_a of_o heb._n terrible_a violent_a man_n have_v seek_v after_o my_o soul_n and_o have_v not_o set_v thou_o before_o they_o head_n they_o they_o have_v no_o reverence_n nor_o regard_n for_o thou_o neither_o for_o thy_o word_n which_o have_v confer_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o i_o nor_o for_o thy_o all-seeing_a eye_n which_o behold_v all_o their_o wicked_a devise_n and_o practice_n against_o i_o nor_o for_o thy_o justice_n which_o will_v undoubted_o bring_v their_o mischief_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n 15_o 5._o 15_o exod._n 34._o 6._o numb_a 14._o 18._o nehem._n 9_o 17._o psal._n 103._o 8._o and_o 145._o 8._o joel_n 2._o 13._o verse_n 5._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n full_a of_o compassion_n and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n enemy_n mercy_n to_o wit_n to_o thy_o people_n and_o to_o i_o in_o particular_a and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v forget_v and_o forgive_v my_o manifold_a sin_n for_o which_o thou_o may_v just_o reject_v i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o know_v thy_o breach_n of_o promise_n and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v save_v i_o from_o my_o cruel_a enemy_n and_o truth_n 16_o o_o turn_n unto_o i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o give_v thy_o strength_n i_o strength_n to_o assist_v support_v and_o save_v i_o unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o 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and_o labour_v under_o many_o discouragement_n about_o the_o returm_n of_o most_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o the_o difficulty_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o rebuild_n of_o their_o temple_n and_o city_n a_o psalm_n or_o song_n of_o song_n or_o of_o for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n 1_o his_o foundation_n building_n foundation_n who_o foundation_n either_o 1._o the_o foundation_n i._n e._n the_o argument_n or_o matter_n of_o this_o psalm_n or_o song_n so_o these_o word_n be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o title_n the_o word_n lie_v thus_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n a_o psalm_n or_o song_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n but_o 1._o the_o hebrew_n word_n render_v foundation_n be_v not_o where_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o any_o such_o like_a title_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o city_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o whereas_o the_o beginning_n be_v somewhat_o abrupt_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o forego_n exposition_n that_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n in_o scripture_n and_o the_o pronoun_n relative_n such_o as_o this_o be_v be_v oft_o put_v without_o any_o forego_n antecedent_n and_o the_o antecedent_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n or_o verse_n as_o numb_a 24._o 17._o i_o shall_v see_v he_o or_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o star_n which_o follow_v afterward_o psal._n 105._o 19_o his_o word_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n prov._n 7._o 8._o to_o her_o house_n i._n e._n the_o harlot_n mention_a verse_n 10._o and_o especial_o cant._n 1._o 2._o let_v he_o kiss_v to_o wit_n my_o belove_a who_o be_v there_o understand_v but_o not_o express_v till_o verse_n 14._o and_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o abrupt_a and_o imperfect_a speech_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o here_o for_o as_o the_o church_n be_v there_o in_o deep_a 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