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thus_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v how_o do_v christ_n fill_v up_o or_o fulfil_v the_o law_n cum_fw-la videamus_fw-la christianos_n non_fw-la tantam_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la facere_fw-la quantam_fw-la fieri_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la when_o we_o see_v christian_n not_o give_v so_o much_o alm_n as_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n prescribe_v to_o be_v give_v 3._o that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n two_o sort_n of_o mercifulness_n the_o first_o call_v literal_o righteousness_n and_o by_o the_o septuagint_n when_o it_o belong_v to_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v render_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o this_o be_v that_o mercifulness_n that_o moses_n law_n require_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o be_v part_n of_o their_o righteousness_n he_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n that_o do_v neglect_v it_o and_o so_o opera_fw-la justitiae_fw-la in_o lactantius_n the_o work_n of_o 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or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o in_o scheme_n or_o figure_n sometime_o without_o as_o we_o see_v in_o solomon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proverb_n or_o parable_n many_o of_o they_o be_v plain_a moral_n say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o figure_n or_o darkness_n or_o comparison_n from_o whence_o yet_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o as_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o 1_o sam._n 24.13_o as_o say_v the_o proverb_n of_o the_o ancient_n wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a of_o this_o sort_n be_v that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o a_o moral_a sentence_n not_o much_o veil_v with_o figure_n nor_o so_o concise_a as_o ordinary_o proverb_n be_v but_o a_o large_a declaration_n of_o this_o wise_a ethical_a maxim_n the_o vanity_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n prosperity_n and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o lxxii_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v literal_o a_o comparison_n but_o be_v more_o loose_o take_v for_o any_o moral_a sentence_n as_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o hesychius_n full_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o say_v profitable_a for_o man_n life_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exhortation_n advice_n admonition_n for_o the_o rectify_v of_o manner_n and_o passion_n so_o call_v indeed_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o ordinary_a road_n in_o figure_n or_o artificial_a scheme_n or_o poetical_a and_o so_o not_o vulgar_a expression_n many_o of_o which_o will_v be_v discover_v here_o in_o this_o psalm_n but_o use_v more_o loose_o also_o and_o indifferent_o for_o those_o which_o have_v no_o figure_n in_o they_o and_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o riddle_n 〈◊〉_d that_o here_o follow_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v acute_o or_o dark_o use_v for_o a_o riddle_n in_o the_o story_n of_o samson_n jud._n 17._o for_o question_n of_o some_o difficulty_n such_o as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n ask_v solomon_n 1_o king_n 10.1_o and_o according_o it_o be_v here_o render_v by_o the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o problem_n or_o difficult_a question_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o only_o the_o ask_n of_o such_o a_o question_n which_o be_v here_o do_v v_o 5._o but_o the_o answer_n of_o it_o also_o as_o it_o be_v there_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o so_o the_o state_v or_o resolve_v or_o give_v a_o account_n of_o any_o difficulty_n as_o we_o know_v those_o of_o aristotle_n and_o aphrodisaeus_n be_v and_o some_o of_o they_o moral_n as_o well_o as_o natural_a and_o then_o it_o belong_v very_o fit_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o wise_a moral_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o deliver_v but_o somewhat_o obscure_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n v._o 5._o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_n of_o my_o heel_n 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v best_a judge_v by_o take_v the_o word_n asunder_o and_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v evil_a both_o of_o fault_n and_o punishment_n frequent_o in_o the_o former_a but_o sometime_o in_o the_o latter_a also_o so_o 1_o sam._n 28.10_o when_o saul_n swear_v to_o the_o witch_n that_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o must_v be_v punishment_n shall_v happen_v to_o she_o for_o this_o so_o isa_n 53.11_o he_o shall_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o iniquity_n we_o read_v it_o must_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o so_o v_o 6._o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o iniquity_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o we_o all_o and_o so_o psal_n 31.10_o my_o grief_n and_o my_o sigh_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o not_o iniquity_n but_o punishment_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o interpret_v one_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o most_o probable_o it_o be_v take_v here_o then_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o heel_n 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v best_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o notion_n which_o aben_n ezra_n and_o jarchi_n have_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o heel_n say_v sol_n jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o latter_a end_n and_o so_o it_o frequent_o signify_v in_o arabic_a and_o then_o the_o evil_a of_o my_o heel_n say_v aben_n ezra_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o old_a age_n call_v the_o evil_a day_n eccl._n 12.1_o and_o to_o this_o the_o chaldee_n here_o may_v seem_v to_o refer_v add_v in_o their_o paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o end_n and_o this_o evil_n of_o our_o heel_n be_v say_v to_o encompass_v we_o when_o old_a age_n and_o approach_v of_o death_n surround_v we_o on_o every_o side_n and_o so_o be_v ready_a inevitable_o to_o seize_v upon_o we_o this_o therefore_o be_v no_o obscure_a interpretation_n of_o the_o question-part_n of_o this_o problem_n or_o parable_n on_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o all_o the_o subsequent_a part_n of_o the_o psalm_n depend_v why_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o my_o decrepit_a age_n in_o sickness_n or_o in_o death_n be_v there_o any_o reason_n for_o a_o pious_a man_n to_o apprehend_v death_n with_o any_o disquiet_n when_o it_o begin_v its_o close_a approach_n and_o be_v most_o unavoidable_o ready_a to_o seize_v on_o he_o v._o 6._o trust_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confidit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d signify_v confident_a secure_a man_n such_o be_v he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n and_o thereupon_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n to_o eat_v drink_v and_o he_o merry_a of_o these_o say_v the_o psalmist_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v glory_v triumph_n or_o applaud_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o or_o for_o or_o in_o their_o wealth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o strength_n or_o multitude_n of_o their_o riches_n this_o be_v the_o most_o literal_a importance_n of_o the_o verse_n make_v of_o itself_o a_o complete_a proposition_n confident_a man_n boast_v themselves_o in_o their_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o follow_v with_o good_a connexion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o brother_n by_o redeem_n shall_v not_o redeem_v i._n e._n no_o man_n shall_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v able_a to_o redeem_v either_o another_o or_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o man_n shall_v not_o give_v his_o ransom_n to_o god_n i._n e._n no_o mere_a man_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o price_n of_o equal_a value_n to_o rescue_v one_o sinner_n from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n to_o which_o he_o be_v sentence_v this_o the_o lxxii_o seem_v to_o have_v thus_o read_v though_o now_o in_o the_o copy_n it_o be_v much_o deform_v it_o be_v now_o thus_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o a_o light_a change_n of_o the_o punctation_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v exact_o consonant_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o brother_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n redeem_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o give_v etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o soul_n or_o life_n shall_v be_v precious_a i._n e._n of_o a_o great_a and_o high_a rate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o cease_v for_o ever_o shall_v be_v a_o high-prized_a redemption_n which_o cost_v very_o dear_a but_o than_o it_o be_v also_o a_o singular_a eternal_a redemption_n that_o be_v once_o wrought_v shall_v need_v never_o to_o be_v repeat_v again_o whereon_o it_o follow_v and_o he_o shall_v yet_o live_v for_o ever_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v literal_o to_o be_v render_v and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o shall_v yet_o live_v a_o eternal_a life_n never_o die_v any_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n or_o power_n over_o he_o and_o thus_o it_o belong_v express_o to_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n resolve_v for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v unto_o sin_n or_o to_o put_v away_o sin_v once_o or_o but_o once_o but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o so_o certain_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n be_v peculiar_o apply_v to_o christ_n psal_n 16.10_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n frequent_o appeal_v to_o by_o the_o apostle_n act._n
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