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

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11._o etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 14._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o carcase_n of_o a_o unclean_a beast_n or_o a_o carcase_n of_o unclean_a cattle_n or_o the_o carcase_n of_o unclean_a creep_a thing_n and_o if_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o 20._o he_o if_o he_o do_v it_o unwitting_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o excuse_v he_o because_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o diligent_a and_o circumspect_a to_o avoid_v all_o unclean_a thing_n hereby_o god_n design_v to_o awaken_v man_n to_o watchfulness_n against_o and_o repentance_n for_o their_o unknown_a or_o unobserved_a sin_n see_v psal._n 19_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 20._o he_o also_o shall_v be_v unclean_a and_o guilty_a ceremonial_o guilty_a not_o moral_o for_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o direct_o pollute_v by_o these_o thing_n mat._n 15._o 11_o 18._o but_o ceremonial_o 3_o or_o if_o he_o touch_v the_o 15._o the_o chap._n 12._o and_o 13._o and_o 15._o uncleanness_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v defile_v withal_o and_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o when_o he_o know_v of_o it_o repentance_n it_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o knowethit_v he_o must_v not_o delay_v to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o though_o it_o be_v sin_n before_o though_o not_o know_v yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o make_v it_o worse_o and_o therefore_o require_v the_o more_o speedy_a repentance_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a command_n guilty_a not_o only_o ceremonial_o by_o that_o touch_n but_o moral_o for_o his_o violation_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n authority_n and_o command_n 4_o or_o if_o a_o soul_n swear_v 22._o swear_v to_o wit_n rash_o without_o consideration_n either_o of_o god_n law_n or_o his_o own_o power_n or_o right_n as_o david_n do_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o pronounce_v with_o his_o lip_n to_o do_v evil_a 12._o evil_a either_o 1._o to_o himself_o to_o wit_n to_o punish_v himself_o either_o in_o his_o body_n or_o estate_n or_o something_o else_o which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o his_o neighbour_n as_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o act._n 23._o 12._o or_o 18._o or_o psal._n 49._o 18._o to_o do_v good_a happen_v good_a to_o wit_n to_o his_o neighbour_n as_o mark_v 6._o 23._o when_o a_o man_n either_o may_v not_o or_o can_v do_v it_o which_o may_v frequent_o happen_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v pronounce_v with_o a_o oath_n and_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o unlawful_a he_o i._n e._n he_o do_v not_o know_v or_o not_o consider_v that_o what_o he_o swear_v to_o do_v be_v or_o will_v be_v impossible_a or_o unlawful_a when_o he_o know_v of_o it_o other_o it_o when_o he_o discover_v it_o to_o be_v so_o either_o by_o his_o own_o consideration_n or_o by_o information_n from_o other_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a in_o one_o of_o these_o do_v these_o either_o in_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o do_v 5_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a in_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n 4._o thing_n in_o one_o of_o 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necessary_a for_o he_o that_o touch_v a_o unclean_a thing_n when_o such_o person_n be_v cleanse_v with_o simple_a wash_n as_o appear_v from_o levit._n 11._o and_o numb_a 19_o ans._n this_o place_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o be_v so_o unclean_a do_v come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o numb_a 19_o 13._o which_o if_o any_o man_n do_v know_v himself_o to_o be_v unclean_a which_o be_v the_o case_n there_o he_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o it_o and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o which_o be_v the_o case_n here_o ver_fw-la 2._o he_o be_v upon_o discovery_n of_o it_o to_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n interpreter_n dispute_v much_o what_o the_o difference_n be_v between_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o between_o si●…-offerings_n and_o trespass-offering_n some_o make_v the_o one_o for_o omission_n the_o other_o for_o commission_n the_o one_o for_o great_a the_o other_o for_o lesser_a sin_n the_o one_o for_o know_a sin_n the_o other_o for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n in_o all_o which_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o curiosity_n than_o solidity_n either_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o where_o those_o two_o word_n asham_n and_o chata_n which_o they_o so_o careful_o and_o critical_o distinguish_v be_v both_o use_v concern_v the_o trespass-offering_n and_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o or_o the_o difference_n may_v be_v this_o that_o sin-offering_n be_v more_o indefinite_a or_o general_a be_v for_o any_o particular_a sin_n and_o trespass-offering_n more_o restrain_v and_o particular_a for_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v more_o scandalous_a and_o injurious_a either_o to_o god_n by_o blasphemy_n as_o ver_fw-la 1._o or_o to_o his_o sanctuary_n by_o approach_v to_o it_o in_o one_o uncieanness_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o as_o have_v be_v now_o say_v or_o to_o one_o neighbour_n by_o swear_v to_o do_v to_o they_o either_o the_o good_a which_o we_o afterward_o can_v or_o do_v not_o or_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o or_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 15._o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v sin_v a_o female_a they_o female_a because_o those_o sin_n be_v less_o than_o other_o as_o be_v commit_v ignorant_o or_o unwitting_o and_o therefore_o god_n will_v accept_v a_o mean_a sacrifice_n for_o they_o from_o the_o flock_n a_o lamb_n or_o a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o sin-offering_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o concern_v his_o sin_n 7_o and_o 21._o and_o chap._n 14._o 21._o if_o ●…lamb_n if_o heb._n his_o hand_n can_v reach_v to_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o ●…lamb_n he_o be_v not_o able_a sin-offering_n able_a through_o poverty_n as_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o 25._o 26._o and_o this_o exception_n be_v allow_v also_o in_o other_o sin-offering_n to_o bring_v a_o lamb_n than_o he_o shall_v bring_v for_o his_o trespass_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v two_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n 14._o pigeon_n of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 1._o 14._o unto_o the_o lord_n one_o for_o a_o sin-offering_n sin_n sin-offering_n which_o be_v for_o that_o particular_a sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v offer_v first_o before_o the_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v for_o sin_n in_o general_a to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o general_a confession_n and_o repentance_n for_o sin_n as_o hypocrite_n common_o do_v but_o distinct_o and_o particular_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v to_o search_v out_o and_o confess_v and_o loathe_v and_o leave_v our_o particular_a sin_n without_o which_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v our_o other_o religious_a service_n note_v that_o the_o burnt-offering_a be_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sin-offering_n leu._n 1._o 4._o only_a that_o be_v for_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o this_o for_o particular_a sin_n and_o the_o other_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n 8_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v they_o unto_o the_o priest_n who_o shall_v offer_v that_o which_o be_v for_o the_o sin-offering_n first_o and_o 15._o and_o chap._n 1._o 15._o wring_v off_o his_o head_n from_o his_o neck_n but_o shall_v not_o divide_v it_o asunder_o 9_o and_o he_o shall_v sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin-offering_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v wring_v out_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v a_o sin-offering_n 34._o sin-offering_n this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o its_o blood_n be_v so_o sprinkle_v and_o spill_v see_v leu._n 4._o 7_o 18_o 30_o 34._o 10_o and_o he_o shall_v offer_v the_o second_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n the_o or_o ordinance_n 14._o ordinance_n chap._n 1._o 14._o manner_n god_n manner_n or_o order_n appoint_v by_o god_n
a_o long_a time_n in_o search_v and_o judge_v to_o find_v they_o out_o and_o this_o and_o the_o other_o act_v mention_v in_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n sole_o and_o exclusive_o it_o be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v oft_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n sufficient_o imply_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o accurate_a knowledge_n of_o all_o god_n counsel_n and_o work_n be_v far_o above_o out_o of_o man_n reach_n man_n do_v not_o see_v this_o wisdom_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o reveal_v it_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v declare_v it_o to_o other_o man_n do_v not_o prepare_v nor_o order_n nor_o contri●…_n it_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o can_v search_v it_o out_o and_o so_o this_o be_v most_o fit_o connect_v with_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o as_o here_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o wisdom_n be_v deny_v to_o man_n so_o there_o he_o inform_v we_o what_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o 28._o 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secret_n and_o intricacy_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o providence_n but_o by_o declare_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o instruct_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n make_v this_o their_o great_a if_o not_o only_a business_n to_o make_v man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n see_v deut._n 4._o 6._o &_o 29._o 29._o behold_v speculation_n behold_v which_o expression_n note_v the_o great_a importance_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o withal_o man_n dulness_n and_o backwardness_n to_o apprehend_v and_o consider_v it_o and_o man_n proneness_n to_o place_v his_o wisdom_n in_o vain_a and_o curious_a speculation_n 〈◊〉_d speculation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ●…_n 〈◊〉_d ecc●…_n 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n name_n lord_n i_o e._n true_a religion_n and_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a all_o which_o come_v under_o this_o name_n that_o be_v wisdom_n capacity_n wisdom_n in_o that_o only_o consist_v man_n true_a wisdom_n because_o that_o and_o 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be_v here_o twice_o express_v in_o several_a phrase_n and_o the_o design_n of_o job_n in_o this_o close_a of_o his_o discourse_n be_v not_o only_o to_o show_v the_o mistake_n and_o reprove_v the_o arrogance_n and_o boldness_n of_o his_o friend_n in_o pry_v into_o god_n secret_n and_o pass_v such_o a_o rash_a censure_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o god_n way_n and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o but_o also_o to_o u●…ndicate_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o hypocrifie_n and_o profaneness_n which_o they_o fasten_v upon_o he_o by_o show_v that_o he_o have_v ever_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v his_o best_a wisdom_n and_o true_a interest_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n chap._n xxix_o 1._o moreover_o job_n up_o job_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d up_o continue_v his_o parable_n and_o say_v 2._o oh_o that_o i_o be_v as_o in_o month_n past_a as_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n preserve_v i_o he_o i_o to_o wit_n from_o all_o those_o misery_n which_o now_o i_o feel_v this_o he_o 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expression_n be_v this_o that_o light_v use_v to_o be_v carry_v and_o set_v on_o high_a that_o man_n may_v make_v the_o better_a use_n of_o they_o as_o the_o sun_n for_o that_o end_n be_v place_v above_o we_o and_o when_o by_o his_o light_n i_o walk_v through_o darkness_n myself_o darkness_n i_o pass_v safe_o through_o many_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n and_o common_a calamity_n which_o befall_v other_o who_o live_v round_o about_o i_o and_o overcome_v those_o trouble_n which_o fall_v upon_o myself_o 4._o as_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o youth_n 1._o youth_n i_o e._n in_o my_o former_a and_o flourish_a day_n which_o he_o call_v the_o day_n of_o youth_n because_o those_o be_v common_o the_o time_n of_o mirth_n and_o comfort_n as_o old-age_n be_v call_v evil_a day_n eccles._n 12._o 1._o when_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n be_v upon_o my_o tabernacle_n i_o tabernacle_n when_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o and_o my_o family_n protect_v direct_a and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rock_n pour_v †_o i_o out_o river_n of_o oil_n 13._o oil_n when_o not_o only_o fruitful_a field_n but_o even_o barren_a and_o rocky_a place_n such_o as_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n be_v where_o job_n live_v yield_v i_o olive_n tree_n and_o oil_n in_o great_a plenty_n see_v on_o deut._n 32._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o when_o i_o go_v out_o dwell_n out_o from_o my_o dwell_n to_o the_o gate_n observe_v gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o city_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v to_o the_o place_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v through_o the_o city_n it_o city_n through_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v between_o
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child_n because_o he_o have_v after_o have_v heb._n fulfil_v ●…go_o after_o whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n 37_o 4._o 37_o num._n 20._o 12._o and_o 27._o 14._o chap._n 3._o 26._o and_o 4._o 21._o and_o 34._o 4._o also_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n 33._o sake_n upon_o occasion_n of_o your_o wickedness_n and_o perverseness_n by_o which_o you_o provoke_v i_o to_o speak_v unadvised_o psal._n 106._o 32_o 33._o say_v thou_o also_o shall_v not_o go_v in_o thither_o 38_o but_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n which_o stand_v before_o thou_o 19_o thou_o i_o e._n who_o be_v now_o thy_o minister_n and_o servant_n for_o such_o be_v oft_o describe_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o 1_o king_n 1._o 2._o dan._n 1._o 5_o 19_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o thither_o encourage_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v cause_v israel_n to_o inherit_v it_o 39_o moreover_o your_o little_a one_o which_o you_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o prey_n and_o your_o child_n which_o in_o that_o day_n have_v no_o knowledge_n 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shall_v not_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o discharge_v man_n obligation_n to_o his_o duty_n nor_o excuse_v he_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o and_o that_o conversion_n and_o sanctification_n though_o it_o be_v god_n work_n yet_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o thou_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul._n 11_o for_o this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n describe_v day_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o that_o great_a command_n of_o love_v and_o obey_v god_n mention_v here_o v._o 2_o 6_o 10_o 16._o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v simple_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v mollify_v and_o accompany_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o god_n circumcise_v man_n heart_n to_o do_v this_o as_o be_v express_v v._o 6._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o although_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n law_n strict_o and_o severe_o be_v now_o far_o from_o we_o and_o above_o our_o strength_n yet_o consider_v the_o advantage_n of_o gospel_n grace_n whereby_o god_n enable_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o our_o duty_n and_o accept_v of_o our_o sincere_a endeavour_n in_o stead_n of_o perfection_n and_o impute_v christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n unto_o we_o that_o believe_v now_o it_o be_v near_o and_o easy_a to_o we_o and_o so_o this_o place_n well_o agree_v with_o rom._n 10._o 6_o etc._n etc._n where_o st._n paul_n expound_v or_o apply_v this_o place_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o alone_o the_o law_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v here_o describe_v it_o 19_o it_o chap._n 27._o 8._o isa._n 45._o 19_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o 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from_o far_o distant_a place_n to_o which_o divers_a of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n travel_v for_o their_o wisdom_n but_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o thy_o very_a door_n and_o ear_n and_o declare_v to_o thou_o in_o this_o wilderness_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o 14_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n it_o mouth_n thou_o know_v it_o so_o well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o thy_o common_a discourse_n thou_o profess_v thy_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o it_o or_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v daily_o preach_v of_o it_o and_o instruct_v thou_o in_o it_o and_o in_o thy_o heart_n it_o heart_n i._n e._n in_o thy_o mind_n as_o the_o heart_n be_v very_o common_o take_v to_o understand_v and_o believe_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o 15_o 19_o 15_o chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 19_o see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o good_a 3._o good_a i._n e._n a_o good_a or_o a_o happy_a life_n a_o figure_n call_v hendiaduo_n or_o life_n and_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o life_n as_o good_a be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 7._o 7._o psal._n 4._o 6._o and_o 128._o 5._o eccles._n 2._o 24._o and_o 4._o 8._o and_o 6._o 3._o and_o death_n and_o evil_n 16_o in_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o multiply_v and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o 17_o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n turn_v away_o so_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o shall_v be_v draw_v away_o other_o away_o either_o by_o thy_o own_o evil_a mind_n or_o by_o the_o example_n or_o persuasion_n of_o other_o and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o 18_o i_o denounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o prolong_v your_o day_n upon_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o 19_o 15._o 19_o chap._n ●…_n 〈◊〉_d ver._n 15._o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o 2._o you_o compare_v deut._n 4._o 26._o jos._n 24._o 27._o psal._n 50._o 4._o isa._n 1._o 2._o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v 20_o that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n 3._o life_n i._n e._n the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o life_n be_v use_v joh._n 14_o 6._o and_o 17._o 3._o and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n that_o thou_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n to_o give_v they_o chap._n xxxi_o 1_o and_o moses_n go_v and_o speak_v they_o speak_v i._n e._n proceed_v or_o continue_v to_o speak_v a_o usual_a hebrew_n phrase_n or_o go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v assemble_v the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v to_o they_o these_o word_n unto_o all_o israel_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 34_o they_o chap._n 34_o i_o be_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a this_o day_n i_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o approach_v in_o i._n e._n perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o leader_n or_o governor_n either_o because_o i_o now_o find_v a_o decay_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o body_n which_o seem_v not_o well_o to_o agree_v with_o deut._n 34._o 7._o or_o because_o i_o foresee_v the_o time_n of_o my_o death_n approach_v also_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o 2_o i_o num._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 3._o 2_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n 3_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o will_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o and_o he_o will_v destroy_v these_o nation_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v they_o and_o joshua_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o 2●…_n thou_o num._n 2●…_n 2●…_n as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 4_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v unto_o they_o 33._o they_o numb_a 21._o 24_o 33._o as_o he_o do_v to_o sihon_n and_o to_o og_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n and_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o they_o possess_v they_o which_o he_o give_v to_o you_o to_o possess_v who_o he_o destroy_v 5_o and_o ●…_n and_o chap._n 7._o ●…_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o before_o your_o face_n 8._o face_n i._n e._n into_o your_o power_n see_v on_o deut._n 1._o 8._o that_o you_o may_v do_v unto_o they_o according_a unto_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o 6_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n fear_v not_o nor_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o for_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v with_o thou_o 5._o thou_o josh._n 1._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 5._o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 7_o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o joshua_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n for_o thou_o must_v go_v with_o this_o people_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o inherit_v it_o 8_o and_o the_o
suspicious_a and_o most_o charitable_a in_o their_o opinion_n of_o other_o behold_v my_o father_n will_v do_v nothing_o either_o great_a or_o small_a but_o that_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d will_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d show_v it_o i_o and_o why_o shall_v my_o father_n hide_v this_o thing_n from_o i_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 3_o and_o david_n swear_v jonathan_n swear_v the_o matter_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o jonathan_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o he_o confirm_v his_o word_n with_o a_o oath_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n only_o he_o interpose_v a_o reason_n why_o saul_n conceal_v it_o from_o jonathan_n moreover_o and_o say_v thy_o father_n certain_o ●…weth_v that_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o he_o say_v let_v not_o jonathan_n know_v this_o lest_o he_o be_v grieve_v but_o true_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o i_o and_o death_n 4_o then_o say_v jonathan_n unto_o david_n etc._n david_n or_o say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n thinke●…_n soul_n spea●…_n or_o thinke●…_n desire_v life_n desire_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o thy_o life_n i_o will_v even_o do_v it_o for_o thou_o 5_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o jonathan_n behold_v tomorrow_o be_v the_o new_a moon_n 3._o moon_n which_o be_v a_o solemn_a and_o festival_n time_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o heathen_n so_o also_o with_o the_o hebrew_n who_o solemnize_v it_o with_o offer_v peace-offering_n to_o god_n and_o feast_v together_o upon_o the_o remainder_n of_o it_o after_o the_o manner_n see_v numb_a 10._o 10._o and_o 28._o 11._o psal._n 81._o 3._o and_o i_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o sit_v with_o the_o king_n at_o meat_n time_n meat_n then_o he_o use_v to_o expect_v my_o company_n above_o other_o time_n but_o let_v i_o go_v that_o i_o may_v hide_v myself_o in_o the_o field_n unto_o the_o 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father_n to_o slay_v thou_o for_o if_o i_o know_v certain_o that_o evil_o be_v determine_v by_o my_o father_n to_o come_v upon_o thou_o then_o will_v not_o i_o tell_v it_o thou_o 10_o then_o say_v david_n to_o jonathan_n who_o shall_v tell_v i_o thyself_o i_o by_o what_o mean_n or_o messenger_n shall_v i_o understand_v this_o for_o peradventure_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o i_o thyself_o or_o what_o if_o thy_o father_n answer_v thou_o rough_o 11_o ¶_o and_o jonathan_n say_v unto_o david_n come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n overhear_v field_n lest_o we_o be_v overhear_v and_o they_o go_v out_o both_o of_o they_o into_o the_o field_n 12_o and_o jonathan_n say_v unto_o david_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n passion_n israel_n do_v thou_o hear_v and_o judge_v between_o we_o it_o be_v a_o abrupt_a speech_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o great_a passion_n when_o i_o have_v search_v have_v heb._n search_v sound_v my_o father_n about_z to_z morrow_n any_o time_n or_o the_o three_o day_n and_o behold_v if_o there_o be_v good_a towards_o david_n and_o i_o then_o send_v not_o unto_o thou_o and_o ear_n and_o heb._n uncover_v ●…aine_a ear_n show_v it_o thou_o 13_o the_o lord_z do_v so_o and_o much_o more_o to_o jonathan_n but_o if_o it_o please_v my_o father_n to_o do_v thou_o evil_n than_o i_o will_v show_v it_o thou_o and_o send_v thou_o away_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v be_v with_o my_o father_n own_o father_n the_o lord_n give_v thou_o that_o honour_n and_o success_n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o my_o father_n jonathan_n undoubted_o know_v of_o samuel_n final_a and_o irrevocable_a sentence_n of_o saul_n rejection_n from_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o substitution_n of_o some_o other_o person_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o that_o david_n be_v this_o person_n he_o may_v strong_o suspect_v that_o which_o even_o saul_n suspect_v both_o from_o his_o eminent_a piety_n and_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n and_o universal_a worth_n and_o from_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v do_v both_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o in_o preserve_v and_o advance_v he_o by_o such_o unusual_a method_n and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o jonathan_n do_v ask_v david_n about_o it_o and_o that_o david_n do_v faithful_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o whole_a truth_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o word_n here_o follow_v and_o from_o chap._n 23._o 17._o and_o that_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o do_v not_o raise_v jealousy_n and_o envy_n and_o rage_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o it_o do_v in_o his_o father_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o ionathan_n
but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o 14_o after_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o after_o who_o do_v thou_o pursue_v after_o a_o dead_a dog_n after_o 20._o after_o chap._n 26._o 20._o a_o flea_n shameful_a flea_n after_o a_o worthless_a contemptible_a and_o impotent_a person_n such_o as_o i_o be_o thou_o disparage_a thyself_o in_o contend_v with_o such_o a_o person_n and_o even_o thy_o conquest_n of_o i_o will_v be_v inglorious_a and_o shameful_a 15_o the_o lord_z therefore_o be_v judge_n and_o judge_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o see_v and_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o 19_o and_o heb._n judge_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 19_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n 16_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o david_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v these_o word_n unto_o saul_n that_o saul_n say_v be_v this_o thy_o voice_n my_o son_n david_n face_n david_n he_o know_v his_o voice_n though_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o he_o he_o can_v not_o discern_v his_o face_n and_o saul_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v grief_n weep_v partly_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o of_o his_o wicked_a and_o base_a carriage_n to_o david_n for_o there_o be_v some_o such_o temporary_a passion_n ofttimes_o in_o hypocrite_n and_o ungodly_a man_n and_o principal_o from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o so_o great_a and_o so_o late_a a_o danger_n as_o he_o have_v now_o escape_v which_o common_o produce_v grief_n and_o tear_n as_o 2_o sam._n 13._o 36._o yet_o these_o may_v be_v tear_n of_o affection_n or_o tenderness_n upon_o the_o sense_n of_o david_n kindness_n rather_o than_o of_o grief_n 17_o and_o he_o say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v reward_v i_o good_a thou_o good_a for_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o have_v design_v and_o do_v to_o thou_o whereas_o i_o have_v reward_v thou_o evil_n i_o evil_n for_o thy_o good_a will_n to_o i_o 18_o and_o thou_o have_v show_v this_o day_n how_o that_o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o i_o forasmuch_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v up_o have_v heb._n shut_v up_o deliver_v i_o into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o kill_v i_o not_o 19_o for_o if_o a_o man_n find_v his_o enemy_n will_v he_o let_v he_o go_v well_o away_o act_n away_o i_o e._n he_o will_v certain_o destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o have_v imitate_v the_o clemency_n of_o god_n in_o this_o act_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n reward_v thou_o good_a for_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o this_o day_n 20_o and_o now_o behold_v 17._o behold_v chap_n 23._o 17._o i_o know_v well_o thou_o well_o or_o be_o convince_v not_o only_o by_o the_o fame_n of_o samuel_n anoint_v thou_o but_o by_o god_n singular_a providence_n watch_v over_o thou_o and_o by_o that_o good_a spirit_n and_o those_o great_a and_o princely_a virtue_n wherewith_o god_n have_v endow_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_o king_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o thy_o hand_n 21_o swear_v now_o therefore_o unto_o i_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o cut_v off_o my_o seed_n after_o i_o retaliation_n i_o as_o prince_n use_v to_o destroy_v their_o competitor_n and_o those_o that_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o or_o pretence_n to_o their_o crown_n and_o saul_n have_v endeavour_v to_o destroy_v david_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o therefore_o he_o fear_v a_o retaliation_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o destroy_v my_o name_n scripture_n name_n to_o wit_n by_o cut_v off_o my_o seed_n so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v in_o other_o word_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n out_o of_o my_o father_n house_n 22_o and_o david_n swear_v unto_o saul_n do_v saul_n qu._n how_o then_o can_v david_n destroy_v so_o many_o of_o saul_n son_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 8_o ans._n david_n can_v bind_v himself_o by_o his_o oath_n but_o he_o can_v not_o bind_v god_n to_o who_o good_a 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together_o and_o lament_v he_o and_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o house_n 60._o house_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n see_v gen._n 23._o 9_o and_o 50._o 5._o matth._n 27._o 60._o at_o ramah_n and_o david_n arise_v and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n dominion_n paran_n in_o the_o southern_a border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n that_o so_o when_o occasion_n serve_v he_o may_v retire_v out_o of_o saul_n dominion_n 2_o and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o maon_n 24._o maon_n a_o place_n in_o or_o near_a to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n see_v chap._n 23._o 24._o who_o business_n who_o or_o business_n possession_n be_v in_o carmel_n 55._o carmel_n not_o that_o carmel_n in_o issachar_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 15._o 12._o and_o 1_o king_n 18._o 19_o but_o another_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n near_o unto_o maon_n as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 15._o 55._o and_o the_o man_n be_v very_o great_a and_o he_o have_v three_o thousand_o sheep_n and_o a_o thousand_o goat_n and_o he_o be_v shear_v his_o sheep_n in_o carmel_n 3_o now_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n be_v nabal_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o wife_n abigail_n and_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o good_a understanding_n and_o of_o a_o beautiful_a countenance_n but_o the_o man_n be_v churlish_a and_o evil_a in_o his_o do_n and_o he_o be_v cynic_n be_v gr._n a_o cynic_n of_o the_o house_n of_o caleb_n be_v caleb_n this_o be_v add_v to_o aggravate_v his_o crime_n that_o he_o be_v a_o degenerate_a branch_n of_o that_o noble_a stock_n of_o caleb_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o david_n be_v 4_o ¶_o and_o david_n hear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o nabal_n do_v shear_v his_o sheep_n 24._o sheep_n which_o time_n be_v celebrate_v with_o feast_v and_o jollity_n see_v 2_o sam._n 13._o 23_o 24._o 5_o and_o david_n send_v out_o ten_o young_a man_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o young_a man_n get_v you_o up_o to_o carmel_n and_o go_v to_o nabal_n and_o peace_n and_o heb._n ask_v he_o in_o my_o name_n of_o peace_n greet_v he_o in_o my_o name_n 6_o and_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v to_o he_o that_o live_v in_o prosperity_n be_v prosperity_n heb._n to_o he_o that_o live_v life_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o a_o prosperous_a and_o happy_a life_n as_o in_o that_o prayer_n let_v the_o king_n live_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 24._o 1_o king_n 1._o 25._o and_o in_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n for_o a_o afflict_a and_o calamitous_a life_n be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o life_n and_o be_v esteem_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o oft_o so_o call_v as_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 10._o and_o 11._o 23._o by_o this_o expression_n david_n both_o congratulate_v nabal_n fel●…city_n and_o tacit_o mind_v he_o of_o the_o penury_n and_o distress_n in_o which_o david_n and_o his_o man_n now_o be_v peace_n be_v heb._n be_v thou_o peace_n &_o thy_o house_n peace_n peace_n be_v both_o to_o thou_o and_o peace_n be_v to_o thy_o house_n family_n house_n i_o e._n to_o all_o thy_o family_n and_o peace_n be_v unto_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v estate_n have_v to_o all_o thy_o good_n so_o david_n prayer_n be_v very_o comprehensive_a reach_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o all_o his_o estate_n 7_o and_o now_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o thou_o have_v shearer_n now_o thy_o shepherd_n which_o be_v with_o we_o we_o shame_v we_o heb._n shame_v hurt_v they_o not_o neither_o be_v there_o aught_o miss_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o while_o they_o be_v in_o carmel_n requite_v carmel_n which_o consider_v the_o licentiousness_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o necessity_n which_o david_n and_o
disobedience_n amalek_n he_o mention_n this_o as_o a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o his_o disobedience_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o day_n 19_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v also_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d deliver_v chap._n 〈◊〉_d israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n be_v with_o i_o likely_a i_o i_o e._n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a both_o of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o rest_n for_o though_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v here_o for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o after_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n quarrel_n so_o the_o devil_n design_n may_v be_v to_o flatter_v saul_n into_o a_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o future_a happiness_n and_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o all_o serious_a thought_n and_o care_n about_o it_o and_o it_o be_v here_o observable_a that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n to_o answer_v ambiguous_o the_o better_a to_o save_v his_o credit_n in_o case_n of_o mistake_n the_o devil_n himself_o not_o be_v certain_a of_o future_a event_n but_o only_o conjecture_v at_o what_o be_v most_o likely_a so_o do_v this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n here_o for_o as_o concern_v the_o time_n he_o say_v to_o morrow_n which_o he_o understand_v indifferent_o for_o the_o very_a next_o day_n or_o for_o some_o short_a time_n after_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o condition_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o a_o good_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o samuel_n or_o of_o a_o bad_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n or_o at_o least_o indefinite_o of_o a_o dead_a condition_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o last_o he_o foresee_v by_o circumstance_n to_o be_v very_o likely_a the_o lord_n also_o shall_v deliver_v the_o host_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 20_o then_o saul_n sta●…ure_n saul_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d haste_n and_o i●…_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ness_n of_o his_o sta●…ure_n fall_v straightway_o all_o along_o on_o the_o earth_n stand_v earth_n be_v quite_o dis-spirited_n with_o these_o sad_a and_o surprise_v tiding_n and_o so_o unable_a to_o stand_v and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o samuel_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o for_o he_o have_v eat_v no_o bread_n all_o the_o day_n nor_o all_o the_o night_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n come_v unto_o saul_n alone_o saul_n from_o who_o she_o depart_v when_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o and_o samuel_n together_o that_o they_o may_v more_o free_o converse_v together_o as_o be_v alone_o and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o handmaid_n have_v obey_v thy_o voice_n and_o i_o have_v put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o have_v hearken_v unto_o thy_o word_n which_o thou_o speak_v unto_o i_o 22_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o harken_v thou_o also_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n she_o handmaid_n this_o earnestness_n do_v not_o come_v mecr_o from_o her_o humanity_n and_o respect_n to_o saul_n but_o from_o a_o prudent_a and_o necessary_a care_n of_o herself_o because_o if_o saul_n have_v die_v in_o her_o house_n his_o blood_n will_v have_v be_v charge_v upon_o she_o and_o let_v i_o set_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n before_o thou_o and_o eat_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v strength_n when_o thou_o go_v on_o thy_o way_n 23_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v but_o his_o servant_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n compel_v he_o show_v he_o i_o e._n do_v over-persuade_a he_o by_o importunate_a int●…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v and_o he_o hearken_v unto_o their_o voice_n so_o ●…e_v arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n 24_o and_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o fat_a calf_n in_o the_o house_n and_o she_o has●…ed_v and_o kill_v it_o and_o take_v flour_v and_o knead_a ●…_n and_o do_v bake_v unleavened_a bread_n it_o bread_n not_o have_v time_n to_o leaven_v it_o thereof_o 25_o and_o she_o bring_v it_o before_o saul_n and_o before_o his_o servant_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v then_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v away_o that_o night_n witch_n night_n i_o e._n before_o morning_n for_o he_o come_v by_o night_n v._o 8._o and_o go_v away_o before_o day_n not_o willing_a to_o have_v it_o discover_v that_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o a_o witch_n chap._n xxix_o now_o the_o philistine_n gather_v together_o all_o their_o army_n to_o aphek_n name_v aphek_n either_o that_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n jos._n 19_o 24._o or_o rather_o another_o town_n of_o that_o name_n in_o issachar_n though_o not_o mention_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o place_n to_o be_v but_o once_o name_v and_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v by_o a_o fountain_n which_o be_v in_o jezreel_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n pass_v on_o by_o hundred_o and_o by_o thousand_o but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n pass_v on_o the_o rearward_n with_o achish_n army_n achish_n i_o e._n as_o the_o lifeguard_n of_o achish_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v chap._n 28._o 2._o achish_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v th●…_n general_n of_o the_o army_n 3_o then_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n expedition_n philistine_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o other_o eminent_a city_n and_o territory_n who_o be_v confederate_a with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n what_o do_v these_o hebrew_n here_o and_o achish_n say_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o this_o david_n the_o servant_n of_o saul_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v be_v with_o i_o these_o day_n or_o these_o year_n life_n year_n q._n d._n do_v i_o say_v days_n i_o may_v have_v say_v year_n either_o because_o he_o have_v now_o be_v with_o i_o a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n chap._n 27._o 7._o or_o because_o he_o be_v with_o i_o some_o year_n ago_o 1_o sam._n 21._o 10._o and_o since_o that_o time_n have_v be_v know_v to_o i_o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o david_n after_o his_o escape_n from_o thence_o may_v hold_v some_o correspondency_n with_o achish_n as_o find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o more_o generous_a temper_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o suppose_v that_o he_o may_v have_v need_n of_o he_o for_o a_o refuge_n in_o case_n saul_n continue_v to_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o i_o have_v 30._o have_v heb._n nothing_o in_o he_o john_n 14._o 30._o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o since_o he_o fall_v unto_o i_o 14._o i_o e._n since_o he_o revolt_v or_o leave_v his_o own_o king_n to_o turn_v to_o i_o for_o that_o sense_n achish_n put_v upon_o this_o escape_n of_o david_n as_o it_o be_v call_v chap._n 27._o 1._o and_o so_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o fall_v to_o a_o party_n elsewhere_o use_v jer._n 37._o 13_o 14._o unto_o this_o day_n 4_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o declaration_n he_o be_v unsatisfied_a and_o offend_v with_o achish_n for_o this_o intention_n and_o declaration_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n say_v unto_o he_o 19_o he_o 1_o chr._n 12._o 19_o make_v this_o fellow_n return_v that_o he_o may_v go_v again_o to_o his_o place_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o he_o he_o herein_o the_o wi●…e_n and_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n appear_v both_o in_o help_v he_o out_o of_o those_o snare_n and_o difficulty_n out_o of_o which_o no_o human_a wit_n can_v have_v extricate_v he_o but_o he_o must_v either_o have_v be_v or_o have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o a_o ungrateful_a unworthy_a person_n either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o side_n and_o moreover_o in_o give_v he_o the_o happy_a opportunity_n of_o recover_v his_o own_o and_o his_o all_o from_o the_o amalekite_n which_o have_v be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v if_o he_o have_v go_v into_o this_o battle_n and_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o david_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d ●…ust_n for_o god_n to_o have_v leave_v david_n in_o all_o those_o distress_n into_o which_o his_o own_o sinful_a counsel_n and_o course_n have_v bring_v he_o and_o let_v he_o not_o go_v down_o with_o we_o to_o battle_n lest_o in_o the_o battle_n he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o we_o for_o wherewith_o shall_v he_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o his_o master_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v with_o the_o head_n of_o these_o man_n together_o man_n i_o e._n of_o these_o our_o soldier_n they_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o true_a policy_n for_o by_o this_o very_a course_n great_a enemy_n have_v sometime_o
joab_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n on_o his_o face_n and_o bow_v himself_o and_o bless_v and_o heb._n bless_v thank_v the_o king_n and_o joab_n say_v to_o day_n thy_o servant_n know_v that_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n in_o that_o the_o king_n have_v fulfil_v the_o request_n of_o thy_o of_o or_o thy_o his_o servant_n displeasure_n servant_n i_o e._n restore_v absalon_n at_o my_o request_n whereby_o joab_n think_v to_o establish_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n favourite_n quest._n whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o grant_v this_o request_n ans._n although_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n which_o in_o part_n extenuate_v david_n fault_n herein_o as_o amnon_n high_a provocation_n of_o absalon_n absalom_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o david_n justice_n where_o also_o he_o can_v and_o will_v have_v keep_v himself_o if_o david_n have_v not_o promise_v he_o impunity_n the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o absalom_n infection_n by_o heathenish_a principle_n and_o practice_n the_o safety_n of_o david_n kingdom_n which_o seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o succession_n and_o that_o upon_o absalon_n to_o who_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o universal_o and_o vehement_o incline_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v real_o so_o and_o not_o pretend_v or_o magnify_v by_o the_o art_n of_o this_o subtle_a woman_n yet_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o david_n be_v faulty_a herein_o because_o this_o action_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n which_o strict_o command_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o all_o wilful_a murderer_n without_o any_o reservation_n gen._n 9_o 6._o numb_a 35._o 30_o 31._o and_o david_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o god_n law_n nor_o to_o spare_v any_o who_o god_n command_v he_o to_o destroy_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v they_o as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o and_o from_o jos._n 1._o 8._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o indeed_o we_o may_v read_v david_n sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o those_o tremendous_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o befall_v he_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o indulgence_n to_o absalon_n for_o although_o god_n providence_n be_v in_o themselves_o no_o rule_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o man_n action_n yet_o where_o they_o comply_v with_o god_n word_n and_o accomplish_v his_o threaten_n as_o here_o they_o do_v they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 23_o so_o joab_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n and_o bring_v absalon_n to_o jerusalem_n 24_o and_o the_o king_n say_v let_v he_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o let_v he_o not_o see_v my_o face_n repentance_n face_n lest_o whilst_o he_o show_v some_o mercy_n to_o absalon_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o approve_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o thereby_o wound_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o lose_v his_o honour_n and_o encourage_v he_o and_o other_o to_o such_o like_a attempt_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v absalon_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o more_o thorough_a humiliation_n and_o true_a repentance_n so_o absalon_n return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 25_o ¶_o great_o ¶_o heb._n and_o as_o absalon_n there_o be_v not_o a_o beautiful_a man_n in_o all_o israel_n to_o praise_v great_o but_o in_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v so_o much_o praise_v as_o absalon_n for_o his_o beauty_n rebellion_n beauty_n this_o be_v here_o note_v as_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o insolency_n and_o of_o the_o people_n affection_n to_o he_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o follow_a rebellion_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n even_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n there_o be_v no_o blemish_n in_o he_o 26_o and_o when_o he_o poll_v his_o head_n for_o it_o be_v at_o every_o year_n end_n that_o he_o poll_v it_o because_o the_o hair_n be_v heavy_a on_o he_o therefore_o he_o poll_v it_o he_o weigh_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n at_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n rate_n shekel_n whereas_o ordinary_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o manss_n head_n which_o grow_v in_o a_o year_n space_n come_v not_o to_o half_a so_o much_o but_o some_o man_n hair_n grow_v much_o fast_o and_o be_v much_o heavy_a than_o other_o but_o other_o understand_v this_o not_o of_o the_o weight_n but_o of_o the_o price_n of_o his_o hair_n which_o be_v sell_v by_o he_o that_o poll_v it_o at_o that_o rate_n after_o the_o king_n stone_n king_n heb._n stone_n weight_n 27_o and_o unto_o absalon_n there_o be_v bear_v three_o son_n son_n son_n all_o which_o die_v not_o long_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 18._o 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o absalon_n have_v no_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n who_o name_n be_v tamar_n 1._o tamar_n so_o call_v from_o her_o aunt_n chap._n 13._o 1._o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o fair_a countenance_n 28_o ¶_o so_o absalon_n dwell_v two_o full_a year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 29_o therefore_o absalon_n send_v for_o joab_n to_o have_v send_v he_o to_o the_o king_n presence_n king_n that_o by_o his_o mediation_n he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o presence_n but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o send_v again_o the_o second_o time_n he_o will_v not_o come_v happen_v come_v partly_o because_o perceive_v david_n affection_n to_o be_v cold_a to_o absalon_n he_o will_v not_o venture_v his_o own_o interest_n for_o he_o especial_o in_o desire_v that_o which_o he_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v deny_v partly_o lest_o by_o intercede_v further_o for_o absalon_n he_o shall_v revive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a murder_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o reproach_n of_o one_o murderer_n intercede_v for_o another_o and_o partly_o because_o by_o converse_n with_o absalon_n he_o observe_v his_o temper_n to_o be_v such_o that_o if_o once_o he_o be_v full_o restore_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o will_v not_o only_o eclipse_v and_o oppose_v ioab_n interest_n and_o power_n with_o the_o king_n but_o also_o attempt_v high_a thing_n not_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o it_o happen_v 30_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n see_v joabs_n field_n be_v place_n be_v heb._n near_o my_o place_n near_o i_o and_o he_o have_v barley_n there_o go_v and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n injury_n fire_n that_o joab_n may_v be_v force_v to_o come_v to_o i_o to_o complain_v of_o and_o demand_v reparation_n for_o this_o injury_n and_o absaloms_n servant_n set_v the_o field_n on_o fire_n 31_o then_o joab_n arise_v and_o come_v to_o absalon_n unto_o his_o house_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n set_v my_o field_n on_o fire_n 32_o and_o absalon_n answer_v joab_n behold_v i_o send_v unto_o thou_o say_v come_v hither_o that_o i_o may_v send_v thou_o to_o the_o king_n to_o say_v wherefore_o be_o i_o come_v from_o geshur_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o have_v be_v there_o still_o heart_n still_o rather_o than_o here_o because_o my_o estrangement_n from_o he_o now_o when_o i_o be_o so_o near_o to_o he_o be_v both_o more_o grievous_a and_o more_o shameful_a to_o i_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n be_v this_o absalon_n see_v that_o his_o father_n have_v accomplish_v his_o design_n in_o bring_v he_o thither_o have_v satisfy_v both_o his_o own_o natural_a affection_n and_o his_o people_n desire_n of_o absalom_n return_n from_o banishment_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o without_o restitution_n into_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o favour_n compass_v his_o design_n i._n e._n confirm_v and_o improve_v that_o interest_n which_o he_o see_v he_o have_v in_o the_o people_n heart_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o see_v the_o king_n face_n and_o 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god_n have_v do_v he_o in_o work_v such_o glorious_a miracle_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o by_o the_o great_a respect_n and_o present_v render_v to_o he_o from_o divers_a prince_n and_o people_n and_o now_o by_o this_o great_a babylonian_a monarch_n so_o hard_a a_o matter_n be_v it_o even_o for_o a_o good_a man_n to_o be_v high_a and_o humble_a 14_o ¶_o then_o come_v isaiah_n the_o prophet_n unto_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o say_v these_o man_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o hezekiah_n say_v they_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n near_o country_n a_o vainglorious_a expression_n intimate_v the_o great_a honour_n which_o he_o have_v from_o all_o part_n both_o far_o and_o near_o even_o from_o babylon_n happiness_n babylon_n that_o great_a and_o potent_a monarchy_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o magnify_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o happiness_n 15_o and_o he_o say_v what_o have_v they_o see_v in_o thy_o house_n he_o house_n he_o ask_v not_o 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gratification_n of_o his_o own_o lust_n of_o both_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 25_o 26._o and_o for_o his_o carnal_a confidence_n in_o that_o league_n which_o he_o have_v now_o make_v with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n by_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o think_v his_o mountain_n to_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v nothing_o shall_v be_v leave_v say_v the_o lord_n 18_o and_o of_o thy_o son_n that_o shall_v issue_v from_o thou_o which_o thou_o shall_v beget_v son_n beget_v i_o e._n of_o thy_o grandchild_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v son_n shall_v they_o take_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v eunuch_n in_o the_o pala●…_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 17._o babylon_n they_o shall_v be_v servant_n to_o that_o heathen_a monarch_n whereby_o both_o their_o body_n will_v be_v subject_a to_o slavery_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o their_o soul_n expose_v to_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o so_o good_a a_o man_n as_o hezekiah_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a sore_a judgement_n whereby_o god_n will_v teach_v the_o world_n the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n yea_o even_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v general_o esteem_v but_o small_a and_o venial_a for_o such_o be_v those_o sin_n of_o hezekiah_n note_v upon_o v._o 17._o 19_o then_o say_v hezekiah_n unto_o isaiah_n good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deseve_v lord_n i_o hearty_o submit_v to_o this_o sentence_n as_o be_v both_o just_a because_o deserve_v and_o procure_v by_o i_o and_o my_o people_n sin_n and_o merciful_a because_o the_o punishment_n be_v less_o than_o i_o have_v deseve_v which_o thou_o have_v speak_v and_o he_o say_v etc._n say_v or_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ●…nd_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v
and_o in_o the_o latter_a to_o signify_v for_o or_o instead_o of_o however_o the_o sense_n be_v plain_o this_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o iob_n sincere_a and_o generous_a piety_n that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o act_n of_o deep_a hypocrisy_n and_o mere_a self-love_n he_o be_v well_o enough_o content_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o child_n too_o so_o long_o as_o he_o sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n and_o he_o be_v well_o please_v that_o thou_o wilt_v accept_v of_o all_o these_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o ransom_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o it_o be_v not_o true_a patience_n and_o humility_n which_o make_v he_o seem_v to_o bear_v his_o cross_n so_o submissive_o as_o depth_n of_o policy_n that_o by_o his_o feigned-carriage_n he_o may_v appease_v thy_o wrath_n against_o he_o and_o prevent_v those_o further_a plague_n which_o for_o his_o hypocrisy_n and_o other_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o be_v conscious_a he_o fear_v thou_o wilt_v otherwise_o bring_v upon_o his_o own_o carcase_n as_o will_v plain_o appear_v upon_o further_a trial._n 5._o but_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n now_o and_o touch_v his_o bone_n and_o his_o flesh_n 8._o flesh_n touch_v i._n e._n smite_v he_o not_o slight_o but_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o to_o the_o bone_n and_o marrow_n so_o as_o he_o may_v feel_v pain_n and_o anguish_n indeed_o which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o reach_v to_o the_o bone_n as_o psal._n 6._o 2._o and_o 32._o 3._o and_o 51._o 8._o and_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d will_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n 6._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n behold_v he_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o save_v his_o life_n do_v life_n do_v not_o attempt_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n which_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o do_v 7._o so_o go_v satan_n forth_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z smote_n job_n with_o sore_a boil_n mind_n boil_n ●…ke_v those_o inflict_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n and_o threaten_v to_o apostate_n israelites_n deut._n 28._o 27._o whereby_o he_o be_v make_v loathsome_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o near_a relation_n 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n 13_o 19_o and_o a_o visible_a monument_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n and_o fill_v with_o tire_v and_o consume_a pain_n in_o his_o body_n and_o no_o less_o torment_n and_o anguish_n in_o his_o mind_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n unto_o his_o crown_n desire_v crown_n in_o all_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o his_o body_n his_o tongue_n he_o spare_v that_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o ●…nting_v those_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n which_o he_o expect_v and_o desire_v 8._o and_o he_o take_v he_o a_o potsherd_n delicacy_n potsherd_n partly_o to_o allay_v the_o itch_n which_o his_o ulcer_n cause_v and_o partly_o to_o squeeze_v out_o or_o take_v away_o that_o purulent_a matter_n which_o be_v under_o they_o or_o flow_v from_o they_o and_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o his_o torment_n and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o with_o soft_a linen_n clothes_n either_o because_o he_o have_v not_o now_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o they_o for_o so_o much_o use_v or_o because_o therein_o he_o must_v have_v have_v the_o help_n of_o other_o who_o abhor_v to_o come_v near_o he_o ch._n 1●…_n 13_o 14_o 15._o nor_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o finger_n which_o be_v also_o ulcerous_a and_o so_o unfit_a for_o that_o use_n and_o beside_o he_o loathe_v to_o touch_v himself_o but_o with_o potsherd_n either_o because_o they_o be_v next_o at_o hand_n and_o ready_a for_o his_o present_a use_n or_o in_o token_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o deep_a humiliation_n under_o god_n heavy_a hand_n which_o make_v he_o decline_v all_o thing_n which_o favour_v of_o tenderness_n and_o delicacy_n to_o scrape_v himself_o withal_o and_o he_o sit_v down_o among_o the_o ash_n 21._o ash_n heb._n in_o dust_n or_o ash_n as_o mourner_n use_v to_o do_v of_o which_o see_v job_n 42._o 6._o jonah_n 3._o 6._o mat._n 11._o 21._o 9_o then_o say_v his_o wife_n elsewhere_o wife_n who_o the_o devil_n spare_v with_o cruel_a intent_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o temptation_n and_o the_o aggravation_n of_o iob_n misery_n by_o unnatural_a unkindness_n to_o he_o which_o be_v declare_v ch._n 19_o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o unto_o he_o do_v thou_o still_o retain_v thy_o integrity_n enemy_n integrity_n be_v thou_o yet_o so_o weak_a to_o persist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a to_o thou_o but_o the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o all_o these_o thy_o insupportable_a misery_n and_o when_o god_n himself_o not_o only_o forsake_v and_o leave_v thou_o in_o this_o helpless_a and_o hopeless_a condition_n but_o be_v turn_v to_o be_v thy_o great_a enemy_n 13._o enemy_n heb._n bless_v 1_o kin._n 21._o 10._o 13._o curse_v god_n and_o die_v god_n die_v see_v thy_o blessing_n of_o god_n avail_v thou_o so_o little_a it_o be_v time_n to_o change_v thy_o note_n curse_v god_n and_o die_v i._n 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for_o thy_o loathsome_a and_o torment_a disease_n and_o he_o reward_v thou_o according_o give_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o mercy_n for_o which_o thou_o bless_v and_o praise_v he_o go_v on_o therefore_o in_o this_o thy_o pious_a and_o generous_a course_n and_o die_v as_o a_o fool_n die_v and_o carry_v this_o reputation_n to_o thy_o grave_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o common_a sense_n in_o thou_o to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n between_o thy_o friend_n and_o thy_o foe_n or_o rather_o awake_v out_o of_o this_o stupidity_n and_o lethargy_n and_o give_v over_o this_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a practice_n and_o as_o god_n give_v thou_o no_o help_n nor_o comfort_n let_v he_o lose_v thy_o praise_n and_o service_n and_o this_o be_v her_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a he_o reprove_v she_o so_o sharp_o for_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o seem_v hard_a to_o think_v that_o iob_n wife_n shall_v arrive_v at_o that_o height_n of_o impudence_n and_o impiety_n as_o in_o plain_a term_n to_o bid_v he_o curse_n god_n 10._o but_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a proverb_n foolish_a i_o e._n like_o a_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a and_o weak_a person_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v nor_o mind_n what_o thou_o say_v or_o like_o a_o wicked_a and_o most_o profane_a person_n for_o such_o be_v frequent_o call_v fool_n in_o scripture_n as_o psal._n 14._o 1._o and_o 74._o 18._o and_o every_o where_n in_o the_o proverb_n women_n speak_v what!_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a by_o evil_a shall_v we_o poor_a worm_n give_v law_n to_o our_o supreme_a lord_n and_o governor_n and_o oblige_v he_o always_o to_o bless_v and_o favour_v we_o and_o never_o to_o afflict_v we_o and_o shall_v not_o those_o great_a and_o manifold_a and_o long-continued_a mercy_n which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n god_n have_v free_o and_o gracious_o give_v we_o compensate_a for_o 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you_o be_v such_o i_o shall_v ready_o yield_v to_o they_o but_o what_o do_v your_o argue_v reprove_v i_o reprove_v or_o your_o argue_v argue_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o your_o assertion_n nor_o weight_n in_o your_o argument_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o of_o no_o account_n or_o power_n with_o i_o 26._o do_v you_o imagine_v to_o reprove_v word_n expression_n word_n i_o e._n do_v you_o think_v that_o all_o your_o argument_n be_v solid_a and_o unanswerable_a and_o all_o my_o answer_n be_v but_o idle_a and_o empty_a word_n or_o do_v you_o think_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o cavil_v and_o quarrel_n with_o some_o of_o my_o word_n and_o expression_n without_o consider_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o condition_n or_o give_v a_o allowance_n for_o humane_a infirmity_n or_o for_o my_o extreme_a misery_n which_o may_v easy_o force_v from_o i_o some_o indecent_a expression_n and_o to_o reprove_v the_o speech_n of_o one_o that_o be_v desperate_a judgement_n 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those_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o name_n and_o due_o administer_v that_o office_n who_o face_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cover_v because_o he_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o high_a place_n into_o obscurity_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o contempt_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o destruction_n upon_o they_o cover_v of_o the_o face_n be_v the_o usual_a posture_n of_o condemn_a person_n and_o of_o man_n in_o great_a misery_n of_o which_o see_v esth._n 7._o 8._o psal._n 44._o 22._o isa._n 15._o 17._o jer._n 14._o 4._o so_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v god_n common_o advance_v wicked_a man_n into_o power_n and_o honour_n and_o cast_v down_o man_n of_o true_a worth_n and_o virtue_n from_o their_o seat_n if_o not_o thing_n not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o i_o say_v if_o god_n do_v not_o these_o thing_n where_o and_o who_o be_v he_o manner_n he_o either_o 1._o who_o will_v con●…ute_v i_o by_o solid_a argument_n or_o 2._o who_o do_v these_o thing_n who_o but_o god_n do_v dispose_v of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o manner_n 25._o now_o himself_o now_o what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o the_o calamity_n which_o god_n usual_o inflict_v upon_o good_a man_n he_o now_o exemplifi_v in_o himself_o 6._o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 6._o my_o day_n good_a day_n the_o day_n either_o of_o my_o prosperity_n for_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v common_o describe_v by_o the_o night_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o my_o life_n as_o the_o last_o clause_n show_v for_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a and_o contradictious_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o his_o prosperous_a day_n see_v no_o good_a be_v swift_a than_o a_o post_n horse_n post_n who_o run_v or_o ride_v upon_o swift_a horse_n they_o flee_v away_o they_o see_v no_o good_a 51._o good_a i_o enjoy_v no_o good_a in_o they_o see_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o experience_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n job_n 7._o 7._o psal._n 34._o 12._o joh._n 3._o 36._o &_o 8._o 51._o 26._o they_o be_v pass_v away_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n ship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d swift_a ship_n burden_n ship_n heb._n ship_n of_o desire_n which_o make_v great_a haste_n as_o if_o they_o long_v for_o their_o desire_a haven_n as_o it_o be_v call_v psal._n 107._o 30._o or_o ship_n of_o pleasure_n which_o sail_n more_o swift_o than_o ship_n of_o great_a burden_n 8._o burden_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 8._o as_o the_o eagle_n motion_n eagle_n which_o geneal_o fly_v most_o swift_o deut._n 28._o 40._o jer._n 4._o 13._o lam._n 4._o 19_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v own_o hunger_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o its_o prey_n quicken_v his_o motion_n that_o haste_v to_o the_o prey_n 27_o 13._o 27_o chap._n 7._o 13._o if_o i_o say_v myself_o say_v if_o i_o resolve_v within_o myself_o i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n complain_v complaint_n i_o will_v cease_v complain_v i_o will_v leave_v off_o my_o face_n my_o heb._n face_n heaviness_n expression_n heaviness_n heb._n my_o anger_n wherewith_o job_n be_v charge_v by_o his_o friend_n ch._n 18_o 4._o my_o angry_a expression_n and_o comfort_v myself_o comfort_n myself_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o take_v comfort_n 28._o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n continue_v sorrow_n or_o my_o pain_n and_o grief_n i_o find_v all_o such_o endeavour_n vain_a for_o if_o my_o grief_n be_v suspend_v for_o a_o little_a time_n yet_o my_o fear_n continue_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o innocent_a relief_n innocent_a i_o plain_o perceive_v that_o my_o change_v my_o note_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o thou_o o_o god_n to_o who_o he_o make_v a_o sudden_a apostrophe_n as_o he_o do_v also_o v._n 31._o wilt_v not_o clear_v my_o innocency_n by_o remove_v those_o affliction_n which_o make_v they_o judge_v i_o guilty_a of_o some_o great_a crime_n word_n proceed_v from_o great_a impatience_n and_o despair_n of_o relief_n 29._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a punishment_n wicked_a heb._n i_o shall_v be_v wicked_a or_o guilty_a to_o wit_n before_o thou_o whether_o i_o be_v holy_a or_o wicked_a if_o i_o dispute_v with_o thou_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a or_o thus_o i_o shall_v be_v use_v like_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o punish_v as_o such_o so_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o not_o be_v hold_v innocent_a v._o 28._o i._n e._n not_o be_v acquit_v or_o exempt_a from_o punishment_n why_o then_o labour_n i_o in_o vain_a guilty_a vain_a why_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o indulge_v my_o grief_n but_o restrain_v they_o why_o shall_v i_o comfort_v myself_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o deliverance_n as_o thou_o advise_v i_o ch._n 8._o 6._o or_o seek_v to_o god_n as_o i_o be_v direct_v ch._n 5._o 8_o for_o that_o ease_n which_o i_o see_v he_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o give_v i_o why_o shall_v i_o trouble_v myself_o with_o clear_v my_o innocency_n see_v god_n will_v still_o hold_v i_o guilty_a 30._o 22._o 30._o jer._n 2._o 22._o if_o i_o wash_v myself_o man_n myself_o either_o 1._o real_o by_o sanctification_n cleanse_v my_o heart_n and_o life_n from_o all_o filthiness_n or_o rather_o 2._o declarative_o or_o judicial_o i._n e._n ●…f_o i_o clear_v myself_o from_o all_o imputation_n and_o full_o prove_v my_o innocency_n before_o man_n with_o snow-water_n heaven_n snow-water_n i_o e._n as_o man_n cleanse_v their_o body_n and_o as_o under_o the_o law_n they_o purify_v themselves_o with_o water_n which_o he_o here_o call_v water_n of_o snow_n either_o because_o by_o its_o purity_n and_o brightness_n it_o resemble_v snow_n or_o because_o in_o those_o dry_a country_n where_o fresh_a and_o pure_a water_n be_v scarce_o snow-water_n be_v much_o in_o use_n or_o because_o that_o water_n may_v be_v much_o use_v among_o they_o in_o some_o of_o their_o ritual_a purification_n as_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_o 31._o yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n man_n ditch_n i_o e._n in_o miry_a and_o puddle_n water_n whereby_o i_o shall_v become_v most_o filthy_a but_o as_o iob_n wash_v so_o god_n plunge_v he_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o understand_v real_o as_o if_o god_n will_v make_v he_o filthy_a but_o only_o judicial_o that_o god_n will_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o most_o guilty_a and_o filthy_a creature_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o profession_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o purity_n before_o man_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v shall_v or_o make_v i_o to_o be_v abhor_v abhor_v i_o prosopopoeia_fw-la i_o i_o e._n i_o shall_v be_v so_o altogether_o filthy_a that_o my_o own_o clothes_n if_o they_o have_v any_o sense_n in_o they_o will_v abhor_v to_o touch_v i_o a_o figure_n call_v prosopopoeia_fw-la 32._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n as_o i_o be_o justice_n be_o but_o one_o infinite_o superior_a to_o i_o in_o majesty_n and_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n that_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o i_o he_o that_o i_o shall_v presume_v to_o debate_v my_o cause_n with_o he_o or_o answer_v his_o allegation_n against_o i_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v come_v together_o judge_n together_o face_n to_o face_n to_o plead_v upon_o equal_a term_n before_o a_o superior_a and_o indifferent_a judge_n in_o judgement_n 33._o 19_o 33._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o ver_fw-la 19_o neither_o be_v there_o argue_v there_o heb._n one_o that_o shall_v argue_v any_o umpire_n any_o or_o umpire_n day_n man_n person_n man_n or_o a_o reprover_n or_o a_o judge_n or_o umpire_n who_o office_n be_v to_o reprove_v the_o guilty_a person_n betwixt_o we_o that_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o both_o dominion_n both_o i_o e._n use_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o appoint_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o our_o meeting_n to_o order_n and_o govern_v we_o in_o plead_v and_o to_o oblige_v we_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o decision_n the_o hand_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o power_n and_o lay_v on_o the_o hand_n upon_o another_o be_v ofttimes_o a_o act_n and_o sign_n of_o superiority_n and_o dominion_n 34._o 7._o 34._o chap._n 13._o 21._o &_o 33._o 7._o let_v he_o take_v his_o rod_n away_o from_o i_o and_o let_v not_o his_o fear_n clemency_n fear_n objective_o so_o call_v i._n e._n the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o he_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o justice_n let_v he_o not_o deal_v with_o i_o rigorous_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_a dominion_n and_o perfect_a justice_n but_o according_a to_o his_o wont_a grace_n and_o clemency_n terrify_v i_o 35._o then_o will_v i_o speak_v and_o not_o fear_v he_o mouth_n he_o i_o e._n i_o will_v speak_v free_o for_o myself_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dread_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o take_v away_o my_o spirit_n and_o courage_n and_o stop_v my_o mouth_n myself_o mouth_n heb._n but_o i_o be_o not_o so_o with_o myself_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o infirmity_n i_o i_o e._n
find_v he_o out_o deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v thou_o know_v reach_v know_v concern_v he_o and_o his_o way_n which_o be_v far_o out_o of_o thy_o sight_n and_o reach_v 9_o the_o measure_n thereof_o be_v long_o than_o the_o earth_n other_o earth_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o and_o broad_a than_o the_o sea_n 25._o sea_n which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a and_o wide_a sea_n psalm_n 104._o 25._o 10._o 12._o 10._o chap._n 9_o 12._o if_o he_o change_n he_o or_o make_v a_o change_n cut_v off_o family_n off_o to_o wit_n a_o person_n or_o a_o family_n and_o shut_v up_o man_n up_o in_o a_o prison_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n this_o shut_n up_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison-door_n and_o to_o that_o enlargement_n which_o god_n be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o give_v to_o man_n or_o gather_v together_o dispersion_n together_o either_o 1._o in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n as_o a_o like_a word_n be_v use_v psalm_n 26._o 9_o gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o 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increase_v thy_o misery_n though_o thou_o be_v partial_a and_o flatter_v thyself_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o thy_o own_o integrity_n yet_o he_o know_v thy_o hypocrisy_n and_o wickedness_n will_v he_o not_o then_o consider_v it_o it_o it_o shall_v he_o only_o see_v it_o as_o a_o idle_a spectator_n and_o not_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o requite_v and_o punish_v it_o 12._o for_o hollow_a for_o heb._n empty_a or_o hollow_a 18._o hollow_a ps._n 73._o 22._o &_o 92._o 6._o eccl._n 3._o 18._o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a 9_o wise_a or_o yet_o or_o but_o vain_a or_o empty_a man_n that_o foolish_a creature_n that_o since_o the_o fall_n be_v void_a of_o all_o true_a wisdom_n and_o solid_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n will_v be_v wise_a i._n e._n pretend_v to_o be_v and_o will_v be_v think_v wise_a and_o able_a to_o pass_v a_o censure_n upon_o all_o god_n way_n and_o work_n or_o thus_o but_o vain_a man_n be_v foolish_a or_o without_o heart_n i._n e._n without_o understanding_n unable_a to_o judge_v aright_o of_o the_o way_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n for_o a_o verb_n very_o like_o this_o and_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n signify_v to_o have_v one_o heart_n take_v away_o cant._n 4._o 9_o though_o man_n be_v bear_v distemper_n bear_v and_o man_n be_v bear_v i._n e._n he_o be_v by_o his_o birth_n such_o this_o evil_n be_v now_o natural_a and_o hereditary_a and_o therefore_o common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o job_n partake_v of_o the_o common_a distemper_n like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n affair_n colt_n i_o e._n ignorant_a and_o dull_a and_o stupid_a as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o withal_o heady_a and_o untractable_a and_o therefore_o very_o incompetent_a to_o judge_v of_o these_o high_a affair_n 13._o 21._o 13._o ch._n 5._o 8._o &_o 22._o 21._o if_o thou_o he_o thou_o o_o job_n thy_o business_n be_v not_o to_o quarrel_v with_o thy_o maker_n or_o his_o work_n but_o to_o address_v thyself_o to_o he_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n he_o heart_n to_o wit_n to_o seek_v god_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 19_o 3._o &_o 30._o 19_o psalm_n 78._o 8._o if_o thou_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n by_o sincere_a repentance_n for_o all_o thy_o hard_a speech_n of_o god_n and_o fin_n against_o he_o and_o with_o a_o pure_a and_o upright_a heart_n seek_v unto_o he_o without_o which_o thy_o prayer_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a or_o if_o thou_o direct_v or_o rectifie_v thy_o heart_n turn_v thy_o bold_a contention_n with_o god_n into_o humble_a and_o sincere_a supplication_n to_o he_o and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n 9_o hand_n i_o e._n pray_v which_o be_v here_o describe_v by_o its_o usual_a gesture_n as_o chap._n 15._o 25._o psalm_n 88_o 9_o towards_o he_o context_n he_o i_o e._n to_o god_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o context_n 14._o if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n instrument_n hand_n either_o 1._o if_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o hand_n or_o possession_n any_o good_n get_v by_o injury_n or_o oppression_n as_o it_o seem_v they_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v or_o 2._o more_o general_o if_o thou_o allow_v thyself_o in_o any_o sinful_a practice_n the_o hand_n be_v put_v for_o action_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n put_v it_o far_o away_o they_o away_o keep_v thyself_o a●…_n a_o great_a distance_n not_o only_o from_o such_o action_n but_o also_o from_o the_o very_a occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o they_o and_o let_v not_o wickedness_n dwell_v allowance_n dwell_v let_v it_o not_o have_v a_o quiet_a and_o settle_a abode_n or_o allowance_n in_o thy_o tabernacle_n 33._o tabernacle_n i_o e._n in_o thy_o habitation_n i._n e._n either_o in_o thyself_o or_o in_o thy_o family_n who_o sin_n job_n be_v oblige_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v to_o prevent_v or_o reform_v as_o he_o have_v do_v chap._n 1._o 5._o he_o say_v tabernacle_n because_o ancient_o the_o habitation_n of_o great_a man_n consist_v of_o several_a tent_n or_o tabernacle_n as_o we_o see_v gen._n 24._o 67._o &_o 31._o 33._o 15_o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n 28._o face_n which_o note_v cheerfulness_n and_o holy_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n as_o a_o deject_a countenance_n note_v grief_n and_o shame_n see_v gen._n 4._o 5_o 6._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 22._o job_n 22._o 26._o luke_n 21._o 28._o without_o spot_n child_n spot_n or_o be_v without_o spot_n so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n substantive_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_a and_o this_o fit_o follow_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o confidence_n because_o he_o shall_v in_o this_o case_n have_v a_o clear_a and_o unspotted_a conscience_n and_o a_o
and_o the_o heritage_n god_n heritage_n heb._n of_o his_o decree_n from_o god_n appoint_v unto_o he_o man_n he_o heb._n the_o heritage_n i._n e._n the_o portion_n as_o before_o call_v here_o a_o heritage_n partly_o to_o note_v the_o stability_n and_o assurance_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v as_o firm_a as_o a_o inheritance_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n and_o partly_o in_o opposition_n to_o that_o inheritance_n which_o he_o have_v get_v by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n of_o his_o word_n either_o 1._o of_o god_n word_n i._n e._n which_o be_v allot_v to_o he_o by_o the_o word_n or_o sentence_n of_o god_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o wicked_a man_n word_n the_o reward_n of_o his_o speech_n which_o like_o his_o action_n be_v and_o may_v well_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a and_o many_o way_n offensive_a to_o god_n and_o he_o instance_v in_o his_o speech_n rather_o than_o his_o action_n to_o meet_v with_o job_n who_o though_o he_o make_v some_o colourable_a excuse_n for_o his_o action_n yet_o be_v manifest_o guilty_a of_o hard_a and_o sinful_a speech_n against_o god_n which_o he_o will_v hereby_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o harmless_a and_o excusable_a thing_n as_o job_n pretend_v as_o appear_v by_o these_o severe_a judgement_n which_o they_o bring_v upon_o wicked_a man_n by_o god_n chap._n xxi_o 1._o but_o job_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o hear_v diligent_o my_o speech_n and_o let_v this_o be_v your_o consolation_n you_o consolation_n or_o this_o shall_v be_v your_o consolation_n i_o e._n i_o shall_v accept_v of_o your_o patient_a and_o diligent_a attention_n to_o i_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o those_o consolation_n which_o you_o owe_v to_o i_o in_o this_o condition_n and_o which_o i_o expect_v from_o you_o 3._o suffer_v i_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v 2._o speak_v without_o such_o interruption_n as_o you_o have_v give_v i_o chap._n 20._o 2._o and_o after_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v 2._o speak_v ch._n 16._o 10_o &_o 17._o 2._o mock_v on_o please_v on_o if_o i_o do_v not_o defend_v my_o cause_n with_o solid_a and_o convince_a argument_n go_v on_o in_o your_o scoff_v if_o you_o please_v 4._o as_o for_o i_o be_v my_o complaint_n to_o man_n complain_v man_n or_o of_o man_n for_o the_o prefix_v lame_v common_o signify_v both_o to_o and_o of_o and_o this_o question_n imply_v a_o denial_n or_o that_o his_o complaint_n be_v not_o to_o or_o of_o man_n to_o wit_n only_o but_o to_o or_o of_o god_n as_o be_v here_o sufficient_o imply_v and_o oft_o elsewhere_o express_v by_o job_n in_o this_o book_n so_o the_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v either_o 1._o this_o i_o do_v not_o make_v my_o moan_n or_o complaint_n unto_o or_o expect_v relief_n from_o you_o or_o from_o any_o man_n but_o from_o god_n only_o and_o therefore_o you_o have_v reason_n patient_o to_o hear_v i_o when_o i_o be_o pour_v forth_o my_o complaint_n to_o god_n or_o rather_o 2._o this_o do_v i_o only_o complain_v or_o have_v i_o reason_n to_o complain_v only_o of_o you_o and_o your_o unmerciful_a carriage_n to_o i_o or_o of_o man_n who_o have_v deal_v barbarous_o with_o i_o chap._n 1._o &_o 30._o 1._o 9_o etc._n etc._n sure_o no_o but_o my_o complaint_n be_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o hard_a and_o severe_a deal_n with_o i_o it_o be_v he_o who_o have_v alienate_v my_o friend_n affection_n from_o i_o and_o stir_v up_o my_o enemy_n against_o i_o and_o though_o it_o have_v be_v my_o chief_a care_n and_o business_n to_o please_v and_o serve_v he_o yet_o he_o have_v also_o set_v himself_o against_o i_o and_o shoot_v all_o his_o arrow_n into_o i_o and_o therefore_o my_o expostulation_n with_o he_o which_o here_o follow_v v._o 7._o be_v the_o more_o reasonable_a and_o if_o you_o will_v hear_v i_o calm_o and_o patient_o you_o will_v find_v that_o i_o have_v cause_n of_o complain_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o god_n so_o i_o e._n if_o my_o complaint_n be_v only_o of_o man_n i_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v trouble_v or_o if_o it_o be_v so_o i._n e._n if_o i_o do_v not_o complain_v 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to_o fill_v you_o that_o be_v but_o spectator_n with_o astonishment_n and_o horror_n at_o the_o strange_a and_o mysterious_a course_n of_o divine_a providence_n herein_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o i_o who_o suffer_v such_o thing_n from_o that_o god_n who_o i_o have_v so_o faithful_o serve_v be_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o lay_v your_o hand_n upon_o your_o mouth_n say_v mouth_n i_o e._n be_v silent_a as_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o chap._n 40._o 4._o prov._n 10._o 32._o mich_n 7._o 16._o for_o shame_n forbear_v to_o vex_v i_o with_o your_o word_n or_o you_o will_v lay_v etc._n etc._n the_o imperative_a be_v put_v for_o the_o future_a as_o be_v usual_a i_o be_o persuade_v you_o will_v be_v silence_v and_o convince_v by_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v 6._o even_o when_o i_o remember_v horror_n remember_v what_o i_o have_v partly_o observe_v and_o partly_o feel_v of_o these_o thing_n the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o what_o be_v past_a fill_v i_o with_o dread_n and_o horror_n i_o be_o afraid_a and_o tremble_v take_v hold_v on_o my_o flesh_n 7._o 16._o 7._o ch._n 12._o 6._o psal_n 17._o 10._o &_o 73._o 3_o 12._o jer._n 12._o 1._o hab._n 1._o 16._o wherefore_o unequal_o wherefore_o he_o expostulate_v this_o matter_n partly_o with_o his_o friend_n if_o thing_n be_v as_o you_o say_v how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n partly_o with_o god_n himself_o wherefore_o do_v the_o righteous_a god_n distribute_v thing_n so_o unequal_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v 31._o live_v to_o wit_n long_o and_o happy_o as_o live_v be_v oft_o take_v as_o levit_fw-la 18._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 24._o &_o 25._o 6._o psal._n 38._o 19_o a_o painful_a and_o afflict_a life_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o oft_o so_o call_v as_o deut._n 30._o 15_o 19_o prov._n 15._o 10._o &_o 19_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o &_o 15._o 31._o become_v old_a estate_n old_a to_o wit_n in_o their_o prosperous_a estate_n yea_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n 8._o their_o seed_n understand_v seed_n either_o 1._o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n or_o rather_o 2._o their_o child_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o branch_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o word_n both_o here_o and_o there_o use_v be_v common_o so_o understand_v be_v establish_v great_o establish_v i_o e._n they_o multiply_v and_o prosper_v great_o in_o their_o sight_n happiness_n sight_n which_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n to_o their_o happiness_n with_o they_o and_o their_o offspring_n before_o their_o eye_n 9_o their_o house_n fear_n house_n heb._n be_v peace_n from_o fear_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o disturbance_n they_o they_o neither_o fear_v nor_o feel_v any_o disturbance_n 10._o their_o bull_n gender_v and_o fail_v not_o their_o cow_n calve_v and_o cast_v not_o her_o calf_n 11._o they_o send_v forth_o their_o little_a one_o like_o a_o flock_n parent_n flock_n of_o sheep_n or_o goat_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o great_a number_n and_o with_o sweet_a concord_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a delight_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n dance_v 12._o they_o take_v the_o timbrel_n and_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n 13._o they_o spend_v their_o day_n 〈◊〉_d day_n or_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o wealth_n evil_n wealth_n in_o good_a i._n e._n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o evil_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n case_n moment_n they_o do_v not_o die_v of_o a_o linger_a and_o torment_a disease_n as_o i_o now_o and_o many_o other_o good_a man_n die_v but_o sudden_o and_o sweet_o like_o lamb_n
god_n image_n no_o less_o than_o myself_o to_o who_o therefore_o i_o owe_v some_o respect_n for_o god_n sake_n 16._o if_o i_o have_v withhold_v the_o poor_a from_o their_o desire_n desire_n desire_n i_o e._n deny_v they_o what_o they_o desire_v of_o i_o either_o in_o justice_n or_o from_o necessity_n for_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o grant_v their_o vain_a or_o inordinate_a desire_n or_o have_v cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v it_o fail_v to_o wit_n with_o tedious_a expectation_n of_o my_o justice_n or_o charity_n i_o dare_v neither_o deny_v nor_o delay_v my_o help_n when_o they_o require_v and_o need_v it_o 17._o or_o have_v eat_v my_o morsel_n myself_o alone_o follow_v alone_o without_o communicate_v part_n of_o my_o provision_n or_o estate_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o it_o follow_v and_o the_o fatherless_a rest_n fatherless_a this_o one_o kind_a of_o necessitous_a person_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 18._o for_o from_o my_o youth_n other_o youth_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_v capable_a of_o manage_v my_o own_o affair_n and_o of_o do_v good_a to_o other_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o i_o protection_n i_o in_o my_o family_n or_o at_o least_o under_o my_o care_n and_o protection_n as_o with_o a_o father_n father_n father_n i_o e._n with_o all_o the_o diligence_n and_o tenderness_n of_o a_o father_n and_o i_o have_v guide_v widow_n guide_v that_o be_v the_o widow_n she_o fatherless_a she_o i_o e._n the_o widow_n mention_v v._n 16._o and_o common_o join_v with_o the_o fatherless_a from_o my_o mother_n womb_n therein_o womb_n i_o e._n from_o my_o tender_a year_n ever_o since_o i_o be_v capable_a of_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_n i_o have_v make_v conscience_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o this_o my_o continuance_n in_o well-doing_n be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o my_o sincerity_n therein_o 19_o if_o i_o have_v see_v any_o perish_a for_o want_v of_o clothing_n nakedness_n clothing_n when_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o clothe_v and_o arm_v they_o against_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n or_o any_o poor_a without_o cover_v 20._o if_o his_o loin_n have_v not_o bless_v i_o 9_o i_o i_o e._n give_v he_o occasion_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v i_o and_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v i_o for_o cover_v they_o the_o loin_n be_v put_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n see_v ●…he_n like_o expression_n deut_n 24._o 13._o and_o compare_v gen._n 4._o 10._o luke_n 16._o 9_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o warm_v with_o the_o fleece_n of_o my_o sheep_n wool_n sheep_n with_o clothe_v make_v of_o my_o wool_n 21._o if_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o fatherless_a he_o fatherless_a to_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v isa._n 58._o 4._o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o judgment-seat_n that_o under_o colour_n of_o justice_n i_o may_v take_v away_o his_o right_n as_o powerful_a oppressor_n use_v to_o do_v or_o any_o way_n to_o threaten_v injure_v or_o crush_v he_o when_o i_o see_v my_o help_n in_o the_o gate_n please_v gate_n when_o i_o understand_v my_o advantage_n against_o he_o and_o that_o i_o can_v influence_n the_o judge_n to_o do_v what_o i_o please_v 22._o then_o let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulderblade_n i_o shoulderblade_n i_o be_o content_v that_o that_o arm_n which_o have_v be_v so_o wicked_o employ_v may_v either_o rot_v off_o or_o fall_v out_o of_o joint_n and_o so_o be_v useless_a and_o burdensome_a to_o i_o and_o my_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o bone_n from_o or_o the_o channel_n bone_n the_o bone_n 23._o for_o 15._o for_o isa._n 13._o 6._o joel_n 1._o 15._o destruction_n from_o god_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o i_o god_n i_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deny_v or_o question_v god_n providence_n wherewith_o you_o seem_v to_o charge_v i_o that_o i_o always_o reverence_v it_o and_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o great_a wealth_n and_o power_n and_o interest_n i_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o fear_v man_n i_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n and_o make_v it_o my_o care_n and_o business_n to_o please_v god_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n terrible_a highness_n or_o excellency_n or_o majesty_n which_o be_v most_o glorious_a and_o terrible_a i_o can_v not_o endure_v injustice_n endure_v i_o find_v myself_o utter_o unable_a either_o to_o oppose_v his_o power_n or_o to_o bear_v his_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o provoke_v he_o by_o any_o impiety_n or_o injustice_n 24._o 17._o 24._o mar._n 10._o 24._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o if_o i_o have_v make_v gold_n my_o hope_n 10._o hope_n i_o e._n the_o matter_n of_o my_o hope_n and_o trust_v place_v my_o chief_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o worldly_a wealth_n expect_v safety_n and_o happiness_n from_o it_o compare_v psalm_n 62._o 10._o or_o have_v say_v to_o the_o fine_a gold_n thou_o be_v my_o confidence_n 25._o 10._o 25._o psa_fw-la 62._o 10._o if_o i_o rejoice_v 19_o rejoice_v to_o wit_n carnal_o and_o excessive_o esteem_v myself_o happy_a therein_o without_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o a_o duty_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n moderate_o and_o thankful_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 12._o 7._o eccles._n 2._o 24._o 25_o 26._o &_o 3._o 12_o 13._o &_o 5._o 18_o 19_o because_o my_o wealth_n be_v great_a and_o because_o my_o hand_n have_v much_o have_v heb._n find_v much_o get_v much_o miscarriage_n much_o ascribe_v my_o wealth_n to_o my_o own_o wit_n or_o industry_n rather_o than_o to_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o these_o sin_n he_o the_o rather_o mention_n partly_o for_o his_o own_o vindication_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v that_o god_n take_v away_o his_o estate_n because_o he_o have_v abuse_v it_o to_o pride_n or_o carnal_a confidence_n or_o luxury_n or_o the_o oppression_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o partly_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o mankind_n in_o succeed_a generation_n that_o they_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o malignity_n and_o odiousness_n of_o these_o practice_n which_o by_o most_o man_n be_v repute_v either_o laudable_a or_o harmless_a or_o at_o worst_a but_o light_n and_o trivial_a miscarriage_n 26._o 3._o 26._o deut._n 4._o 19_o &_o 11._o 16._o &_o 17._o 3._o if_o i_o behold_v god_n behold_v not_o simple_o nor_o only_o with_o admiration_n for_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o contemplate_v and_o admire_v but_o for_o the_o end_n here_o follow_v or_o so_o as_o to_o ascribe_v to_o it_o the_o honour_n peculiar_a to_o god_n light_n god_n heb._n the_o light_n the_o sun_n live_v sun_n heb._n the_o light_n to_o wit_n the_o sun_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o moon_n follow_v which_o be_v call_v the_o light_n here_o and_o gen._n 1._o 16._o psalm_n 136._o 7_o 8._o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a light_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n to_o this_o visible_a world_n and_o this_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o iob_n worldly_a glory_n or_o prosperity_n which_o be_v oft_o compare_v to_o light_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o contrary_n be_v to_o darkness_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v if_o i_o reflect_v upon_o my_o wealth_n and_o glory_n with_o pride_n and_o admiration_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o this_o he_o have_v now_o mention_v in_o plain_a and_o proper_a term_n v._o 25._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o shall_v now_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o dark_a and_o metaphorical_a expression_n and_o although_o this_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n before_o god_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o fall_v under_o he_o cognizance_n of_o humane_a judge_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v v._o 28_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o so_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o most_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a of_o that_o number_n which_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o be_v most_o frequen●…_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n in_o one_o of_o which_o jo●…_n live_v when_o it_o shine_v adoration_n shine_v i_o e._n in_o its_o full_a strength_n and_o glory_n for_o than_o it_o do_v most_o affect_v man_n eve_n and_o heart_n with_o admiration_n at_o its_o beauty_n and_o benefit_n and_o so_o move_v they_o to_o adore_v it_o or_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o ●…hine_v the_o complete_a verb_n be_v use_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o as_o he_o ●…igned_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v i._n e._n at_o its_o first_o ri●…ng_n which_o be_v a_o special_a
above_o v._o 2_o 10_o 34._o unto_o the_o end_n victory_n end_n i_o e._n through_o and_o exact_o till_o the_o cause_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o is●…ue_n or_o unto_o victory_n i._n e._n till_o judgement_n be_v bring_v forth_o unto_o victory_n because_o of_o his_o answer_n goodness_n answer_n or_o concern_v his_o answer_n or_o reply_n or_o discou●…s_n for_o answer_v be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o speak_v so_o he_o limit_n and_o change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n i_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o iob_n former_a life_n nor_o charge_n he_o with_o hypo●…risie_n as_o his_o three_o friend_n have_v do_v but_o i_o just_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o hard_a speech_n against_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v reproach_v his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n for_o wicked_a man_n be_v man_n i_o e._n on_o their_o behalf_n or_o for_o their_o use_n he_o have_v put_v argument_n into_o their_o mouth_n against_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n or_o with_o or_o among_o wicked_a man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o or_o such_o answer_n as_o they_o use_v to_o make_v which_o therefore_o be_v very_o unbecoming_a such_o a_o man_n as_o job_n be_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v 37._o for_o he_o add_v rebellion_n unto_o his_o sin_n tense_n sin_n he_o sin_v before_o as_o other_o way_n so_o by_o impatience_n under_o his_o affliction_n which_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o humane_a infirmity_n but_o now_o he_o be_v grow_v obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a and_o instead_o of_o repent_v and_o humble_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o excuse_v they_o and_o justifi_v himself_o and_o accuse_v the_o bless_a god_n or_o thus_o for_o otherwise_o unless_o he_o be_v thorough_o try_v and_o rebuke_v he_o will_v add_v rebellion_n unto_o his_o sin_n he_o will_v break_v forth_o into_o open_a rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v he_o will_v clap_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v of_o the_o future_a tense_n although_o such_o be_v oft_o render_v by_o the_o past_a tense_n he_o clap_v his_o hand_n hear_n hand_n in_o token_n of_o joy_n and_o victory_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 47._o 1._o &_o 98._o 8._o insult_a and_o triumph_v not_o only_a over_o we_o as_o if_o none_o of_o we_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o but_o in_o a_o sort_n over_o god_n himself_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v again_o and_o again_o desire_a leave_n of_o god_n to_o debate_v his_o cause_n with_o or_o before_o he_o and_o in_o that_o case_n do_v not_o doubt_v to_o maintain_v it_o but_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o favour_n or_o justice_n of_o a_o fair_a hear_n among_o we_o and_o multiply_v his_o word_n against_o god_n he_o god_n whereas_o the_o reverence_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o his_o infinite_a distance_n from_o he_o shall_v teach_v he_o to_o be_v very_o modest_a and_o spare_v in_o his_o speech_n of_o god_n job_n on_o the_o contrary_n pour_v forth_o whole_a flood_n of_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a expostulation_n with_o god_n and_o reflection_n upon_o god_n proceed_n with_o he_o chap._n xxxv_o 1._o elihu_n speak_v moreover_o and_o say_v 2._o think_v thou_o this_o to_o be_v right_a say_v right_a can_v thou_o in_o thy_o conscience_n upon_o second_o thought_n approve_v of_o what_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o say_v my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n ve●…e_n god_n not_o that_o job_n say_v this_o in_o express_a term_n but_o he_o say_v those_o thing_n from_o which_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o follow_v as_o that_o god_n punish_v he_o more_o than_o he_o deserve_v or_o expect_v all_o thing_n consider_v and_o that_o if_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o debate_v his_o cause_n with_o or_o before_o god_n he_o do_v not_o doubt_v to_o carry_v it_o and_o to_o obtain_v that_o ease_n and_o favour_n from_o god_n which_o otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o afford_v he_o but_o this_o charge_n against_o job_n he_o prove_v in_o the_o next_o ve●…e_n 3._o for_o 9_o for_o ch_n 34._o 9_o thou_o say_v god_n say_v this_o verse_n contain_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o forego_n charge_n job_n have_v oft_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v and_o still_o continue_v to_o be_v righteous_a though_o he_o have_v no_o present_a benefit_n by_o it_o but_o much_o bitterness_n with_o it_o and_o god_n be_v not_o kind_a to_o job_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a and_o present_a piety_n but_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o most_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o sa●…_n that_o he_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o god_n what_o advantage_n will_v it_o mention_v it_o to_o wit_n his_o righteousness_n last_o mention_v be_v unto_o thou_o language_n thou_o i_o e._n unto_o i_o such_o change_n of_o person_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v 〈…〉_o have_v 〈…〉_o if_o i_o be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n state_n sin_n or_o by_o the_o exp●…ation_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o to_o s●…t_v and_o to_o purge_v out_o or_o ex●…iate_a sin_n or_o by_o it_o to_o wit_n by_o my_o righteousness_n more_o than_o by_o my_o si●…_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o have_v no_o more_o present_a benefit_n by_o all_o my_o care_n to_o please_v and_o serve_v god_n than_o wicked_a man_n have_v by_o their_o sin_n against_o he_o god_n regard_v my_o cry_n no_o more_o than_o they_o and_o show_v no_o more_o kindness_n or_o pity_n to_o i_o than_o he_o do_v to_o the_o most_o pro●…ligate_v wretch_n but_o still_o remember_v job_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o future_a life_n wherein_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v have_v much_o advantage_n as_o he_o profess_v before_o but_o only_o of_o this_o present_a state_n 4._o 〈…〉_o 4._o 〈…〉_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o thy_o companion_n opinion_n companion_n i_o e._n those_o who_o be_v of_o thy_o opinion_n or_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v associate_v thyself_o in_o those_o speech_n and_o carriage_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o iob_n three_o friend_n as_o many_o understand_v it_o for_o their_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o iob_n in_o this_o point_n but_o of_o wicked_a man_n with_o who_o job_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v and_o go_v in_o company_n for_o this_o same_o opinion_n or_o assertion_n chap._n 34._o 8_o 9_o and_o these_o man_n he_o here_o call_v iob_n companion_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v very_o forward_o to_o harp_n upon_o the_o same_o string_n and_o to_o accu●…e_n god_n and_o justify_v themselves_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v awaken_v job_n to_o a_o more_o serious_a review_n of_o his_o former_a assertion_n by_o represent_v to_o he_o who_o cause_n he_o plead_v and_o who_o be_v his_o confederates_n and_o colleague_n in_o this_o opinion_n with_o thou_o 5._o 12._o 5._o ch._n 22._o 12._o look_v unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v ●…he_a 〈◊〉_d ●…he_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d cloud_n which_o be_v high_a than_o thou_o majesty_n thou_o how_o much_o more_o be_v god_n who_o be_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n high_o than_o thou_o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o profit_n or_o loss_n by_o thy_o action_n if_o thy_o goodness_n do_v not_o profit_v thou_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o do_v not_o profit_v he_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o lay_v any_o obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o indulge_v or_o recompense_v thou_o for_o it_o save_v only_o so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v gracious_o oblige_v himself_o and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o accuse_v he_o of_o injustice_n for_o afflict_v thou_o nor_o pretend_v that_o thou_o have_v deserve_v better_a usage_n from_o he_o and_o this_o infinite_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v more_o modest_o and_o reverent_o of_o that_o glorious_a majesty_n 6._o if_o thou_o sin_v what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o follow_v he_o thy_o sin_n do_v he_o no_o hurt_n and_o therefore_o thy_o righteousness_n bring_v he_o no_o benefit_n as_o it_o follow_v or_o if_o thy_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v what_o do_v thou_o unto_o he_o 7._o 35._o 7._o ch._n 22._o 3._o psal._n 16._o 2._o rom._n 11._o 35._o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n he_o hand_n he_o gain_v nothing_o by_o it_o nor_o can_v indeed_o receive_v any_o good_a from_o thou_o because_o all_o thy_o good_a come_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o boast_v of_o nor_o to_o upbraid_v god_n with_o thy_o piety_n which_o be_v much_o to_o thy_o advantage_n but_o nothing_o to_o he_o 8._o thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v evil_n be_v if_o god_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o be_v he_o may_v have_v benefit_n or_o hurt_v by_o thy_o action_n but_o
be_v a_o infinite_a independent_a and_o self-sufficient_a be_v he_o be_v far_o exalt_v above_o all_o thy_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n follow_v multitude_n or_o greatness_n this_o verse_n be_v suppose_v to_o contain_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v v._o 8._o that_o one_o man_n wickedness_n may_v hurt_v another_o but_o he_o rather_o seem_v to_o begin_v a_o new_a matter_n and_o have_v answer_v one_o of_o job_n objection_n to_o proceed_v to_o another_o which_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o that_o which_o job_n have_v oft_o complain_v of_o that_o he_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v his_o cry_n which_o elihu_n answer_v by_o a_o parallel_n case_n of_o man_n cry_v out_o for_o oppression_n who_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v nor_o help_v and_o that_o for_o just_a reason_n which_o he_o leave_v to_o job_n to_o apply_v to_o himself_o or_o 2._o that_o which_o job_n have_v allege_v chap._n 24._o 12._o and_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o reflect_v upon_o god_n providence_n this_o therefore_o elihu_n repeat_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o answer_v in_o the_o follow_v of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v help_v cry_v not_o only_o to_o murmur_v and_o complain_v but_o to_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o sore_a oppression_n and_o to_o cry_v to_o the_o oppressor_n or_o other_o for_o pity_n and_o help_v they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a they_o mighty_a because_o their_o oppressor_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o 10._o but_o none_o person_n none_o few_o or_o none_o for_o few_o be_v oft_o can_v 〈◊〉_d and_o account_v as_o none_o both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o oppress_a person_n say_v profession_n say_v to_o wit_n serious_o or_o sincere_o and_o it_o may_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o word_n and_o profession_n where_o be_v god_n unjust_a god_n they_o howl_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o man_n and_o to_o man_n but_o they_o seek_v not_o after_o god_n they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o all_o their_o way_n they_o praise_v he_o not_o for_o that_o ease_n and_o liberty_n and_o estate_n and_o other_o mercy_n which_o god_n give_v they_o and_o by_o this_o unthankfulness_n they_o forfeit_v their_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n suffer_v oppressoar_n to_o take_v they_o away_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n but_o only_o of_o themselves_o they_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n serious_o and_o fervent_o either_o to_o continue_v or_o to_o restore_v their_o lose_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v nor_o regard_v their_o brutish_a cry_n arise_v only_o from_o a_o natural_a sense_n of_o their_o misery_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o unjust_a my_o maker_n 26._o maker_n who_o alone_o make_v i_o and_o who_o power_n and_o providence_n preserve_v i_o every_o day_n and_o who_o only_o can_v protect_v and_o deliver_v i_o all_o which_o be_v obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o aggravation_n of_o their_o gross_a neglect_n of_o god_n heb._n my_o maker_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o be_v use_v not_o only_o here_o but_o also_o ecclis_n 12._o 1._o isa._n 54._o 5._o and_o that_o without_o any_o necessity_n when_o it_o may_v aswell_o have_v be_v put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n yea_o though_o elohim_n be_v plural_a at_o it_o be_v gen._n 1._o 1._o plain_o imply_v a_o pl●…rality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n of_o which_o see_v on_o gen._n 1._o 26._o who_o give_v 8._o give_v p●…l_n 42._o 8._o song_n god_n song_n i_o e._n matter_n of_o song_n great_a occasion_n to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o night_n 62._o night_n either_o i_o metaphorical_o take_v i._n e._n in_o the_o night_n of_o affliction_n imply_v ing_z that_o they_o want_v not_o cause_n to_o bless_v god_n even_o in_o their_o affliction_n or_o rather_o 2._o proper_o as_o this_o word_n be_v always_o use_v in_o job_n one_o place_n except_v which_o be_v doubtful_a to_o wit_n chap._n 36._o 20._o which_o he_o may_v mention_v rather_o than_o the_o day_n either_o because_o oppress_v person_n who_o in_o the_o day_n time_n be_v cruel_o use_v by_o their_o oppressor_n be_v permit_v to_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n or_o because_o the_o hand_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o preservation_n and_o rest_n and_o sleep_v of_o the_o night_n than_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o man_n industry_n or_o because_o the_o day_n be_v the_o time_n of_o action_n the_o night_n of_o contemplation_n when_o we_o do_v and_o aught_o to_o remember_v god_n mercy_n with_o thanksgiving_n compare_v psal._n 42._o 8._o &_o 119._o 62._o 11._o who_o teach_v we_o more_o than_o the_o beast_n they_o beast_n this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o further_a aggravation_n of_o man_n neglect_n of_o god_n in_o their_o misery_n god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n those_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o beast_n reason_n and_o religion_n wisdom_n to_o know_v god_n and_o themselves_o and_o their_o obligation_n to_o god_n and_o their_o dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o ill_o become_v they_o to_o lie_v like_o brute-creature_n roar_v and_o cry_v out_o in_o their_o misery_n without_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o god_n in_o way_n of_o prayer_n or_o praise_n and_o if_o they_o do_v so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v we_o wise_a than_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n 12._o there_o condition_n there_o or_o then_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v use_v psal._n 14._o 5._o eccles._n 3._o 17._o zeph._n 1._o 14_o in_o that_o time_n or_o condition_n they_o cry_v but_o none_o give_v answer_v because_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o evil_a man_n god_n man_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o oppressor_n so_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n not_o of_o the_o last_o clause_n why_o none_o answer_v but_o of_o the_o former_a why_o they_o cry_v the_o latter_a clause_n be_v therefore_o shut_v up_o within_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o word_n thus_o be_v to_o be_v transpose_v as_o some_o place_n they_o there_o they_o cry_v because_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o evil_a man_n but_o none_o give_v answer_v the_o reason_n whereof_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o oppress_a person_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o parenthesis_n or_o transposition_n and_o so_o these_o word_n contain_v one_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v which_o be_v most_o natural_a and_o easy_a and_o usual_a to_o wit_n why_o none_o give_v answer_v i._n e._n why_o god_n do_v not_o answer_v nor_o regard_v their_o cry_n because_o of_o their_o pride_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v both_o evil_a wicked_a and_o impenitent_a and_o proud_a unhumble_v for_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o they_o and_o unsubdued_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n 13._o 11._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o 11._o sure_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v vanity_n like_a vanity_n either_o 1._o vain_a and_o light_a person_n that_o have_v no_o true_a wisdom_n or_o solid_a piety_n in_o they_o but_o be_v whole_o addict_v to_o vain_a and_o worldly_a thing_n rejoice_v immoderate_o when_o they_o have_v they_o and_o cry_v out_o for_o want_n of_o they_o as_o here_o they_o do_v or_o 2._o vain_a cry_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n or_o piety_n but_o only_o from_o self-love_n and_o a_o natural_a sense_n of_o their_o misery_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o brute-beast_n the_o abstract_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o concrete_a as_o wickedness_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o wicked_a man_n and_o pride_n for_o proud_a person_n and_o the_o like_a neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a they_o almighty_a though_o god_n be_v able_a to_o help_v they_o as_o this_o title_n of_o god_n imply_v and_o though_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o former_a name_n of_o god_n signify_v to_o who_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o right_v the_o oppress_a against_o the_o oppressor_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n he_o just_o re●…useth_v to_o help_v they_o regard_n it_o 14._o although_o thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o right_o he_o or_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v he_o the_o future_a tense_n of_o the_o indicative_a mood_n be_v oft_o put_v poten●…lly_o i._n e._n thou_o can_v not_o have_v thy_o desire_n in_o appear_v and_o plead_v thy_o cause_n before_o he_o so_o this_o be_v a_o new_a matter_n and_o elihu_n answer_v another_o objection_n of_o job_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 23._o 8_o 9_o and_o
from_o all_o my_o fear_n 5._o they_o expression_n they_o the_o humble_a v._o 2._o or_o they_o fear_v he_o v._o 7._o when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n or_o it_o be_v a_o indefinite_a expression_n look_v unto_o he_o manner_n he_o either_o 1._o unto_o the_o lord_n express_v v._n 4._o i._n e._n they_o seek_v and_o expect_a help_n from_o he_o or_o rather_o 2._o unto_o this_o po●…r_a man_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 6._o or_o unto_o david_n so_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n which_o be_v usual_a so_o the_o sense_n be_v when_o i_o be_v deliver_v v._o 4._o man_n look_v upon_o i_o with_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n as_o one_o save_v in_o a_o prodigious_a manner_n and_o 16._o and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 31._o 16._o be_v lighten_v ashamed_a lighten_v i._n e._n comfort_v and_o encourage_v by_o my_o example_n but_o these_o and_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n read_v imperative_o as_o a_o exhortation_n to_o other_o to_o who_o he_o oft_o address_v his_o speech_n as_o v._o 3_o 8_o 9_o 11._o look_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n and_o ●…e_v you_o enlighten_v i._n e._n take_v comfort_n in_o the_o expectation_n of_o mercy_n from_o he_o and_o then_o the_o last_o word_n they_o render_v thus_o and_o your_o heb._n their_o but_o the_o change_n of_o person_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o this_o book_n fear_n shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a and_o their_o face_n be_v not_o ashamed_a do_v ashamed_a they_o be_v not_o disappoint_v of_o their_o hope_n but_o find_v relief_n as_o i_o do_v 6._o this_o poor_a man_n word_n man_n i._n e._n david_n of_o who_o they_o that_o look_v etc._n etc._n v._n 5._o speak_v these_o word_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n 7._o the_o angel_n 1●…_n angel_n i._n e._n the_o angel_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a as_o it_o be_v psal._n 78._o 45._o and_o 105._o 33._o 40._o for_o it_o be_v both_o improper_a and_o unusual_a to_o ascribe_v encamp_v and_o that_o round_a about_o all_o good_a man_n to_o one_o create_v angel_n and_o we_o find_v many_o angel_n employ_v in_o this_o work_n gen._n 32._o 1_o 2._o 2_o king_n 6._o 1●…_n of_o the_o lord_n 17._o lord_n ●…ech_n 9_o 8._o &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 32._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d kin_n 6._o 17._o encamp_v round_o about_o they_o 14._o they_o guard_v they_o from_o danger_n on_o every_o side_n to_o which_o work_n they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n heb._n 1._o 14._o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o 8._o o_o 3._o o_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 3._o taste_n it_o taste_n i._n e._n consider_v it_o serious_o and_o thorough_o and_o affectionate_o make_v trial_n of_o it_o by_o your_o own_o and_o other_o experience_n this_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o sleight_n and_o vanish_v thought_n which_o man_n have_v of_o it_o and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a people_n good_a i._n e._n merciful_a and_o gracious_a to_o wit_n to_o all_o his_o people_n 12._o people_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o 9_o o_o fear_v the_o lord_n worship_n lord_n i._n e._n reverence_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o fear_n be_v common_o put_v for_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n you_o his_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 10_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o young_a lion_n 1●…_n lion_n either_o 1._o proper_o see_v job_n 4._o 11._o or_o 2._o metaphorical_o so_o call_v the_o great_a potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v oft_o so_o call_v as_o jer._n 2._o 15._o ezek._n 38._o 13._o nah._n 2._o 1●…_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n they_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o true_o good_a for_o they_o all_o circumstance_n consider_v of_o which_o god_n alone_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n and_o therefore_o although_o god_n do_v usual_o take_v a_o special_a care_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o good_a man_n and_o have_v oft_o do_v it_o by_o extraordinary_a way_n when_o ordinary_a have_v fail_v yet_o sometime_o he_o know_v and_o it_o be_v certain_o true_a that_o want_v and_o cross_n be_v more_o needful_a and_o useful_a to_o they_o than_o bread_n and_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o deny_v they_o supply_n than_o to_o grant_v they_o 11._o come_v you_o child_n 3._o child_n who_o i_o love_v as_o i_o own_o child_n and_o who_o own_o i_o as_o your_o civil_a father_n your_o prince_n see_v 2_o king_n 5._o 13._o and_o as_o your_o spiritual_a father_n a_o prophet_n for_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v call_v their_o son_n 2_o king_n 2._o 3._o harken_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n salvation_n lord_n i._n e_fw-la the_o true_a and_o principal_a way_n of_o worship_v and_o serve_v god_n with_o his_o acceptation_n and_o to_o your_o own_o salvation_n 12._o 10._o 12._o ●…_n pet._n 3._o 10._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v faint_o desire_v to_o wit_n serious_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n so_o as_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o use_v any_o endeavour_n which_o shall_v be_v prescribe_v to_o he_o for_o otherwise_o the_o question_n be_v needless_a for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o desire_v it_o at_o least_o cold_o and_o faint_o life_n 5._o life_n a_o long_a and_o happy_a life_n begin_v in_o this_o world_n and_o continue_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o next_o and_o thus_o life_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o psal._n 16._o 11._o and_o 30._o 5._o and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a happiness_n good_a heb._n love_v day_n to_o see_v i._n e._n in_o which_o he_o may_v see_v i._n e._n enjoy_v good_a to_o wit_n prosperity_n or_o happiness_n 13._o keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n they_o evil_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a speak_n from_o all_o opprobrious_a injurious_a false_a and_o deceitful_a speech_n which_o though_o man_n common_o use_v to_o ease_v and_o gratify_v their_o own_o mind_n or_o to_o compass_n their_o design_n do_v frequent_o fall_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n by_o provoke_v both_o god_n and_o man_n against_o they_o and_o thy_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n they_o guile_n or_o guileful_a word_n contrary_a to_o thy_o intention_n and_o with_o a_o purpose_n of_o deceive_a man_n by_o they_o 14._o 27_o 14._o psal._n 37._o 27_o depart_v from_o evil_a neighbour_n evil_a i._n e._n from_o all_o sin_n and_o especial_o from_o all_o wicked_a and_o injurious_a act_n and_o practice_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o do_v good_a opportunity_n good_a be_v ready_a to_o perform_v all_o good_a and_o friendly_a office_n to_o all_o man_n as_o thou_o have_v opportunity_n 14._o opportunity_n heb._n 12._o 14._o seek_v peace_n enmity_n peace_n study_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o with_o all_o man_n avoid_v grudge_n debate_n dissension_n strife_n and_o enmity_n and_o pursue_v it_o vain_a it_o do_v not_o only_o embrace_v it_o 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convince_v the_o hypocritical_a iraelite_n and_o particular_o his_o adversary_n that_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v their_o daily_a course_n and_o practise_v to_o speak_v and_o act_n all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o he_o and_o other_o good_a man_n all_o their_o pretence_n to_o religion_n be_v but_o vain_a 15._o 1●…_n 15._o job_n 36._o 7_o psal._n 33._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 1●…_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a 16._o righteous_a this_o be_v add_v to_o prove_v his_o last_o assertion_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n v._o 13_o 14._o be_v the_o true_a and_o best_a and_o indeed_o the_o only_a way_n to_o see_v that_o good_a propose_v and_o
immediate_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n 61_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d band_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v rob_v i_o law_n i_o or_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o i_o do_v i_o many_o injury_n for_o my_o respect_n to_o thy_o law_n but_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o law_n 62_o at_o midnight_n i_o will_v rise_v bed_n rise_v out_o of_o my_o bed_n to_o praise_v thou_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n not_o be_v content_v with_o those_o short_a ejaculation_n which_o he_o may_v have_v use_v lie_v in_o his_o bed_n to_o give_v 164._o give_v 〈◊〉_d 164._o thanks_o unto_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n i_o judgement_n i_o e._n law_n which_o be_v so_o useful_a to_o direct_v and_o comfort_v i_o 63_o i_o be_o 79._o be_o 〈◊〉_d 79._o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o disdain_n thou_o not_o except_v the_o poor_a and_o mean_a who_o society_n other_o prince_n disdain_n and_o of_o they_o that_o keep_v thy_o precept_n 64_o the_o earth_n o_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o mercy_n goodness_n mercy_n thou_o do_v satisfy_v the_o just_a desire_n and_o necessity_n of_o all_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o goodness_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n law_n statute_n the_o generality_n of_o other_o man_n chief_o desire_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o lord_n give_v i_o thy_o spiritual_a blessing_n the_o save_a knowledge_n love_n and_o practice_n of_o thy_o law_n t_v 65_o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n 66_o teach_v i_o so_fw-ge i_o 〈◊〉_d goodness_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d so_fw-ge good_a judgement_n 9_o judgement_n whereby_o i_o may_v right_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n good_a or_o evil_n between_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o my_o own_o or_o other_o invention_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o those_o mistake_n and_o error_n in_o which_o many_o be_v involve_v that_o i_o may_v true_o judge_v what_o thy_o law_n require_v or_o permit_v and_o what_o it_o forbid_v heb._n the_o goodness_n of_o taste_n a_o experimental_a sense_n and_o relish_n of_o divine_a thing_n comp._n psal._n 34._o 9_o and_o knowledge_n knowledge_n knowledge_n a_o spiritual_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n or_o taste_n and_o knowledge_n may_v by_o a_o useful_a figure_n call_v hendiady_n be_v put_v for_o judicious_a or_o solid_a or_o practical_a knowledge_n for_o i_o have_v believe_v thy_o commandment_n they_o commandment_n i_o have_v believe_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o those_o promise_n and_o threaten_n which_o thou_o have_v annex_v to_o they_o 67_o 75._o 67_o ver._n 71._o and_o 75._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o 21._o astray_o as_o man_n general_o do_v in_o their_o prosperity_n see_v deut._n 32._o 15._o psal._n 73._o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 1._o 32._o jer._n 22._o 21._o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n 68_o thou_o be_v good_a nature_n good_a gracious_a and_o bountiful_a in_o thy_o nature_n and_o do_v good_a afflict_a good_a to_o all_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a mat._n 5._o 45._o and_o in_o all_o thing_n yea_o even_o when_o thou_o afflict_a teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n thing_n statute_n which_o be_v the_o good_a that_o i_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n 69_o the_o proud_a have_v i_o have_v heb._n sew_v a_o lie_n upon_o i_o forge_v a_o lie_n prince_n lie_n a_o slander_n charge_v i_o with_o hypocrisy_n towards_o god_n and_o rebellion_n against_o my_o prince_n against_o i_o but_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o precept_n calumny_n precept_n my_o practice_n shall_v confute_v their_o calumny_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 70_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o fat_a as_o grease_v life_n grease_v the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o they_o be_v stupid_a and_o insensible_a and_o past_a feel_n not_o affect_v either_o with_o the_o terror_n or_o comfort_n of_o god_n word_n so_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v isa._n 6._o 10._o comp_n with_o job._n 12._o 40._o or_o 2._o they_o prosper_v exceed_o and_o be_v even_o glut_v with_o the_o wealth_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n but_o i_o delight_v in_o thy_o law_n thing_n law_n but_o i_o do_v not_o envy_v they_o their_o jollity_n and_o i_o have_v as_o much_o delight_n in_o god_n law_n as_o they_o have_v in_o worldly_a thing_n 71_o it_o be_v good_a beneficial_a good_a necessary_a and_o great_o beneficial_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n evil_n statute_n he_o repeat_v what_o in_o effect_n he_o say_v before_o v._o 67._o partly_o to_o intimate_v the_o certainty_n and_o importance_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a paradox_n to_o worldly_a man_n who_o general_o esteem_v affliction_n to_o be_v evil_a yea_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n 72_o 11._o 72_o psal._n 19_o 10._o prov._n 8._o 11._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o price_n i_o not_o only_o thy_o promise_n but_o even_o thy_o precept_n which_o be_v so_o unpleasant_a and_o hard_a to_o ungodly_a man_n to_o i_o they_o be_v more_o desirable_a and_o more_o needful_a and_o profitable_a because_o they_o do_v not_o only_o give_v i_o abundant_a satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o they_o conduct_v i_o with_o safety_n and_o delight_n unto_o that_o eternal_a and_o most_o bless_a life_n where_o gold_n and_o silver_n bear_v no_o price_n than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n jod_n 73_o 8._o 73_o job_n 10._o 8._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n creator_n commandment_n i_o be_o thy_o creature_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o might_n which_o that_o i_o may_v do_v aright_o i_o beg_v thy_o instruction_n or_o assistance_n or_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o once_o make_v i_o a_o second_o time_n and_o renew_v thy_o decay_a image_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v and_o serve_v thou_o better_o and_o that_o as_o i_o be_v make_v by_o thou_o so_o i_o may_v be_v guide_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o serve_v and_o glorify_v my_o creator_n 74_o 79._o 74_o ver._n 79._o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o will_v be_v glad_a government_n glad_a partly_o for_o my_o sake_n of_o who_o innocency_n and_o piety_n they_o be_v convince_v and_o therefore_o sympathize_v with_o i_o and_o partly_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n both_o for_o the_o encouragement_n they_o have_v by_o my_o example_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o for_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a which_o they_o expect_v from_o my_o government_n when_o they_o see_v i_o kingdom_n i_o to_o wit_n alive_a and_o in_o safety_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o force_n and_o malice_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o advance_v to_o the_o kingdom_n because_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o word_n they_o word_n in_o thy_o promise_n and_o have_v not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n which_o be_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v obtain_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o 75_o i_o know_v experience_n know_v by_o the_o conviction_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o by_o experience_n o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n this_o judgement_n i_o e._n thy_o correction_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o be_v 8._o be_v heb._n righteousness_n ps._n 19_o 8._o right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n kingdom_n faithfulness_n in_o pursuance_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o in_o order_n to_o my_o good_a that_o by_o my_o affliction_n thou_o may_v purge_v i_o from_o those_o sin_n which_o may_v provoke_v thy_o wrath_n against_o i_o and_o prepare_v i_o for_o a_o better_a administration_n and_o more_o last_a and_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o my_o kingdom_n have_v afflict_v i_o 76_o let_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v i_o be_v heb._n to_o comfort_v i_o for_o my_o comfort_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n i_o word_n yet_o in_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n and_o give_v i_o that_o comfort_n and_o assistance_n in_o and_o that_o deliverance_n out_o of_o my_o trouble_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o unto_o thy_o servant_n 77_o let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v i_o live_v that_o i_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o that_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n which_o my_o enemy_n design_n to_o bring_v upon_o i_o for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n servant_n delight_n i_o humble_o beg_v and_o expect_v thy_o protection_n because_o i_o be_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n 78_o let_v the_o proud_a be_v ashamed_a for_o they_o deal_v perverse_o with_o i_o precept_n i_o heb._n they_o have_v pervert_v i_o either_o by_o their_o calumny_n whereby_o they_o have_v put_v
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 purpose●…_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 ●…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 sa●…s_n time_n 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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 ●…_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d 26._o ●…_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 ●…_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 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any_o evil_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n see_v he_o dwell_v secure_o by_o thou_o heathen_n thou_o rely_v upon_o thy_o integrity_n do_v not_o therefore_o betray_v thy_o trust_n which_o be_v hateful_a even_o to_o heathen_n 30._o strive_v not_o action_n not_o either_o by_o word_n before_o the_o magistrate_n or_o otherwise_o by_o thy_o action_n with_o a_o man_n without_o cause_n cause_n cause_n without_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n if_o he_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o harm_n himself_o harm_n whereby_o he_o clear_o imply_v that_o in_o case_n of_o injury_n a_o man_n may_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n defend_v himself_o 31._o 1._o 31._o ps._n 37._o 1._o envy_n thou_o not_o violence_n not_o heb._n a_o man_n of_o violence_n the_o oppressor_n practice_n oppressor_n for_o his_o impunity_n and_o success_n in_o his_o wicked_a design_n and_o the_o wealth_n which_o he_o gain_v by_o his_o unrighteous_a practice_n and_o choose_v none_o of_o his_o way_n themselves_o way_n for_o what_o man_n envy_v in_o other_o they_o seek_v to_o obtain_v for_o themselves_o 32._o for_o the_o froward_a 27._o froward_a or_o perverse_a who_o walk_v in_o crooked_a or_o sinful_a path_n as_o the_o oppressor_n last_o mention_v oppose_v to_o the_o upright_a man_n who_o be_v call_v right_a or_o straight_o as_o deut._n 32._o 4._o prov._n 29._o 27._o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n miserable_a lord_n god_n hate_v he_o and_o therefore_o soon_o or_o late_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v extreme_o and_o eternal_o miserable_a 14._o miserable_a ps._n 25._o 14._o but_o his_o secret_n be_v with_o the_o righteous_a 17._o righteous_a they_o be_v god_n friend_n and_o favourite_n to_o who_o he_o familiar_o impart_v as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v to_o their_o friend_n his_o mind_n and_o counsel_n or_o his_o secret_a favour_n and_o comfort_n to_o which_o other_o man_n be_v stranger_n compare_v psal._n 25._o 14._o joh._n 15._o 15._o revel_v 2._o 17._o 33._o 2._o 33._o levit._fw-la 26._o 14_o etc._n etc._n mal._n 2._o 2._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a concern_v wicked_a not_o only_o upon_o his_o own_o person_n but_o also_o upon_o his_o posterity_n and_o upon_o all_o his_o domestical_a concern_v but_o he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a 34._o 5._o 34._o jam._n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o sure_o he_o scorn_v contempt_n scorn_v he_o will_v expose_v they_o to_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n the_o scorner_n 22._o scorner_n proud_a and_o insolent_a sinner_n who_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n prov._n 14._o 9_o and_o at_o god_n and_o religion_n also_o and_o despise_v all_o counsel_n and_o mean_n of_o amendment_n comp._n psal._n 1._o 1._o &_o prov._n 1._o 22._o but_o he_o give_v grace_n etc._n grace_n to_o wit_n favour_n both_o with_o himself_o and_o with_o man_n as_o this_o word_n and_o phrase_n be_v use_v exod._n 3._o 21._o &_o 11._o 3._o &_o 12._o 36._o eccles._n 9_o 11._o luk._n 2._o 52._o etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o lowly_a 35._o the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n perpetuity_n glory_n shall_v enjoy_v it_o not_o only_o for_o a_o season_n as_o wicked_a man_n ofttimes_o do_v but_o as_o a_o inheritance_n constant_o and_o to_o perpetuity_n but_o shame_n fool_n shame_n heb._n exalt_v the_o fool_n shall_v be_v the_o promotion_n of_o fool_n text._n fool_n in_o stead_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o they_o greedy_o seek_v they_o shall_v meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o ignominy_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n shame_n exalt_v or_o lift_v up_o fool_n i._n e._n it_o make_v they_o manifest_a and_o notorious_a as_o this_o very_a word_n be_v use_v prov._n 14._o 29._o or_o as_o the_o word_n lie_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n fool_n take_v or_o carry_v away_o as_o this_o word_n be_v here_o render_v by_o divers_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a translator_n and_o as_o it_o be_v use_v levit._n 6._o 10._o 15._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o shame_n to_o wit_n as_o his_o proper_a portion_n or_o inheritance_n which_o be_v here_o very_o fit_o oppose_v to_o the_o portion_n or_o inheritance_n of_o the_o iust_o and_o although_o the_o verb_n be_v singular_a yet_o it_o agree_v well_o enough_o with_o the_o noun_n plural_a because_o this_o be_v take_v distributive_o such_o construction_n be_v very_o usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text._n chap._n iu._n 1._o hear_v you_o child_n the_o instruction_n of_o a_o father_n you_o father_n of_o i_o your_o teacher_n who_o have_v paternal_a authority_n over_o you_o and_o affection_n to_o you_o and_o attend_v to_o know_v understanding_n 2._o for_o i_o give_v you_o good_a doctrine_n profitable_a doctrine_n not_o vain_a or_o foolish_a or_o false_a or_o pernicious_a counsel_n but_o such_o as_o be_v true_a and_o profitable_a forsake_v you_o not_o my_o law_n 1._o law_n god_n law_n or_o command_v deliver_v
thy_o mind_n fix_v upon_o that_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o and_o neither_o look_n nor_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a as_o it_o follow_v v._o 27._o and_o let_v thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o 26._o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n rule_n foot_n consider_v thy_o action_n before_o thou_o do_v they_o and_o see_v that_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n and_o aright_o and_o or_o all_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v ●…red_v aright_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v they_o establish_v let_v thy_o action_n be_v uniform_o and_o constant_o good_a in_o spite_n of_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n or_o let_v thy_o way_n be_v direct_v or_o dispose_v aright_o as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v or_o thy_o way_n shall_v be_v establish_v so_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o confirm_v the_o forego_n precept_n if_o thou_o do_v ponder_v they_o thou_o may_v expect_v god_n blessing_n and_o good_a success_n in_o they_o 27_o 14._o 27_o deut._n 5._o 32._o ●…_n 28._o 14._o turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a they_o left_a fly_v all_o extreme_n and_o neither_o add_v to_o god_n command_n nor_o take_v from_o they_o remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_n chap._n v._n 1._o my_o son_n attend_v unto_o my_o wisdom_n and_o bow_v thy_o ear_n to_o my_o understanding_n 2._o that_o thou_o may_v regard_v clause_n regard_v or_o keep_v i._n e._n hold_v fast_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n discretion_n book_n discretion_n spiritual_a wisdom_n for_o the_o conduct_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 1._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n and_o that_o thy_o lip_n may_v keep_v knowledge_n good_a knowledge_n that_o by_o wise_a and_o pious_a discourse_n thou_o may_v preserve_v and_o improve_v thy_o wisdom_n for_o thy_o own_o and_o other_o good_a 3._o 24._o 3._o chap._n 2._o 16._o &_o 6._o 24._o for_o expose_v for_o it_o concern_v thou_o to_o get_v and_o to_o use_v discretion_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v and_o repel_v those_o manifold_a temptation_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v expose_v the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o hony-comb_n prevalent_a hony-comb_n her_o word_n and_o discourse_n be_v sweet_a and_o charm_a and_o prevalent_a and_o her_o oil_n her_o heb._n palate_n oil_n mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o 4_o but_o her_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n destruction_n wormwood_n her_o design_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o lewdness_n to_o which_o she_o entice_v man_n be_v the_o sinner_n destruction_n sharp_a as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n 5._o 27._o 5._o chap._n 7._o 27._o her_o foot_n life_n foot_n her_o course_n or_o manner_n of_o life_n go_v down_o to_o death_n her_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o hell_n 6._o lest_o thou_o shall_v ponder_v the_o path_n of_o life_n life_n life_n to_o prevent_v thy_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o rescue_v thyself_o from_o this_o deadly_a course_n of_o life_n her_o way_n be_v movable_a fast_o movable_a various_a and_o changeable_a she_o transform_v herself_o into_o several_a shape_n to_o accommodate_v herself_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o her_o lover_n and_o have_v a_o thousand_o art_n and_o deceit_n to_o enshare_n they_o and_o hold_v they_o fast_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o know_v they_o they_o they_o thou_o can_v not_o discover_v all_o her_o subtle_a practice_n and_o much_o less_o deliver_v thyself_o from_o they_o 7._o hear_v i_o now_o therefore_o o_o you_o child_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 8._o etc._n 8._o chap._n 7._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n thou_o house_n lest_o thy_o eye_n affect_v thy_o heart_n and_o her_o allurement_n prevail_v over_o thou_o 9_o lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n practice_n honour_n thy_o dignity_n and_o reputation_n the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n and_o which_o be_v common_o waste_v by_o adulterous_a practice_n unto_o other_o friend_n other_o unto_o whore_n and_o their_o husband_n and_o child_n and_o friend_n and_o thy_o year_n year_n year_n the_o flower_n of_o thy_o age_n thy_o youthful_a year_n unto_o the_o cruel_a ever_o cruel_a to_o the_o harlot_n who_o though_o she_o pretend_v ardent_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o thou_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o cruel_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n waste_v thy_o estate_n and_o body_n without_o the_o least_o pity_n and_o then_o cast_v thou_o off_o with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o when_o her_o interest_n require_v it_o take_v away_o thy_o very_a life_n of_o which_o there_o be_v enumerable_a example_n and_o damn_v thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o 10._o lest_o stranger_n they_o stranger_n not_o only_o the_o strange_a woman_n themselves_o but_o bawd_n pander_n and_o other_o adulterer_n who_o be_v in_o league_n with_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o strength_n with_o heb._n thy_o strength_n thy_o wealth_n and_o thy_o labour_n labour_n labour_n wealth_n get_v by_o thy_o labour_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o stranger_n 11._o and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o the_o last_o late_o last_o bitter_o bewail_v thy_o own_o madness_n and_o misery_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n expositive_o body_n thy_o flesh_n even_o thy_o body_n the_o particle_n and_o be_v put_v expositive_o be_v consume_v full_a consume_v by_o those_o manifold_a disease_n which_o filthy_a and_o inordinate_a lust_n bring_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o which_o physician_n give_v a_o very_a large_a and_o sad_a catalogue_n and_o the_o body_n of_o many_o adulterer_n give_v full_a 12._o and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n conscience_n instruction_n oh_o what_o a_o mad_a beast_n have_v i_o be_v to_o hate_n and_o sleight_n the_o fair_a warning_n which_o be_v give_v i_o and_o against_o my_o own_o knowledge_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o this_o pit_n of_o destruction_n which_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a mourning_n for_o and_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o his_o delightful_a lust_n and_o torment_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n admonition_n reproof_n i_o do_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n abhor_v all_o admonition_n 13._o and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n feel_v teacher_n of_o my_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o minister_n who_o faithful_o and_o seasonable_o inform_v i_o of_o those_o mischief_n and_o misery_n which_o now_o i_o feel_v nor_o incline_v my_o ear_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o 14._o i_o be_v almost_o in_o all_o evil_a hateful_a evil_a oh_o what_o a_o miserable_a man_n be_o i_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o misery_n in_o respect_n of_o estate_n or_o body_n or_o soul_n into_o which_o i_o be_o not_o already_o plunge_v the_o word_n also_o be_v and_o may_v well_o be_v render_v thus_o in_o a_o moment_n i_o be_o come_v into_o all_o evil_a in_o how_o little_a a_o time_n and_o for_o what_o short_a and_o momentany_a pleasure_n be_o i_o now_o come_v into_o extreme_a and_o remediless_a misery_n i_o who_o design_v and_o expect_v to_o enjoy_v my_o lust_n with_o secrecy_n and_o impunity_n be_o now_o make_v a_o public_a example_n and_o shameful_a spectacle_n to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n where_o i_o be_v teach_v better_a thing_n and_o where_o such_o action_n be_v most_o infamous_a and_o hateful_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n b._n 15._o drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n and_o run_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o well_o 1._o well_o this_o metaphor_n contain_v here_o and_o v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o free_a and_o lawful_a use_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n both_o for_o his_o own_o comfort_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o honest_a use_n of_o matrimony_n as_o the_o proper_a remedy_n against_o these_o filthy_a practice_n this_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o whole_a context_n both_o forego_n and_o follow_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 18._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v content_v thyself_o with_o those_o delight_n which_o god_n allow_v thou_o with_o the_o sober_a use_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n why_o shall_v thou_o ramble_v hither_o and_o thither_o trespass_v against_o god_n and_o man_n to_o steal_v their_o water_n which_o thou_o may_v free_o take_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n or_o well_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v this_o that_o water_n be_v scarce_o and_o precious_a in_o those_o country_n and_o therefore_o man_n use_v to_o
25._o e_o there_o be_v much_o cruelty_n mix_v even_o with_o their_o most_o merciful_a action_n when_o they_o pretend_v or_o intend_v to_o show_v mercy_n heb._n the_o bowel_n of_o the_o etc._n etc._n those_o very_a bowel_n which_o in_o other_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o pity_n in_o he_o be_v harden_v and_o shut_v up_o and_o only_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o cruelty_n in_o stead_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o other_o man_n he_o have_v nothing_o but_o cruelty_n their_o mercy_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v cruel_a as_o the_o foolishness_n and_o weakness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o strong_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 25._o 11._o 19_o 11._o ch._n 28._o 19_o he_o that_o till_v his_o land_n call_n land_n that_o employ_v his_o time_n and_o strength_n in_o a_o honest_a call_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n but_o he_o that_o follow_v vain_a person_n live_v person_n that_o use_v their_o society_n and_o idle_a course_n of_o live_v be_v void_a of_o understanding_n bread_n understanding_n shall_v through_o his_o own_o folly_n want_n bread_n 12._o the_o wicked_a desire_v fortress_n desire_v or_o the_o fortress_n the_o net_n of_o evil_a man_n practice_n man_n he_o approve_v and_o use_v those_o cunning_a and_o deceitful_a art_n which_o wicked_a man_n use_v like_o net_n to_o ensnare_v other_o man_n and_o to_o take_v their_o good_n to_o themselves_o or_o he_o desire_v the_o fortress_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o of_o wickedness_n i._n e._n he_o seek_v to_o fortify_v and_o establish_v himself_o by_o wicked_a practice_n but_o the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a yield_v fruit_n wickedness_n fruit_n that_o justice_n and_o piety_n in_o which_o he_o be_v root_v and_o which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o his_o action_n do_v of_o itself_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o any_o indirect_a and_o sinful_a course_n yield_v he_o sufficient_a fruit_n both_o for_o his_o own_o need_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o but_o because_o the_o word_n fruit_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v too_o great_a a_o supplement_n it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a give_v it_o to_o wit_n that_o fortress_n or_o security_n which_o other_o seek_v in_o wickedness_n 13._o li_n 13._o heb._n the_o snare_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o li_n 7._o li_n ch._n 18._o 7._o the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v trouble_n snare_v i_o e._n bring_v into_o trouble_n by_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o lip_n man_n lip_n by_o his_o wicked_a speech_n against_o god_n and_o man_n but_o the_o just_a shall_v come_v out_o of_o trouble_n protection_n trouble_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o wise_a and_o holy_a and_o in_o offensive_a speech_n whereby_o he_o pacifi_v man_n and_o gain_v god_n favour_n and_o protection_n 14._o 2._o 14._o ch._n 13._o 2._o a_o man_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o good_a by_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n discourse_n mouth_n by_o his_o pious_a and_o profitable_a discourse_n and_o the_o recompense_n 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than_o a_o brother_n chap._n xix_o 1_o 6._o 1_o chap._n 28._o 6._o better_a be_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n action_n integrity_n who_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o word_n and_o action_n than_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o lip_n life_n lip_n that_o use_v to_o speak_v wicked_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o be_v usual_o attend_v with_o a_o evil_a life_n and_o be_v a_o fool_n clause_n fool_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n or_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o upright_a man_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a which_o be_v imply_v from_o the_o same_o clause_n 2_o also_o that_o the_o soul_n action_n soul_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o director_n of_o all_o man_n action_n be_v without_o knowledge_n concernment_n knowledge_n without_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n to_o discern_v his_o way_n and_o what_o and_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o act_v in_o his_o several_a case_n and_o concernment_n it_o 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13._o 2._o or_o upon_o one_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n who_o may_v possible_o have_v perish_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o comfort_v and_o relieve_v he_o or_o one_o time_n thou_o may_v give_v with_o more_o sincere_a intention_n and_o with_o more_o tender_a compassion_n than_o another_o time_n and_o so_o one_o will_v be_v more_o right_a and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o other_o either_o this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a giver_n good_a equal_o successful_a to_o the_o receiver_n or_o to_o the_o giver_n 7_o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n verse_n sun_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o this_o present_a life_n which_o be_v call_v light_n job_n 3._o 20._o &_o 33._o 30._o psal._n 56._o 13._o and_o which_o be_v express_v synecdochical_o by_o see_v the_o sun_n eccl._n 6._o 5._o &_o 7._o 11._o be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a 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see_v life_n be_v short_a and_o transitory_a improve_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n take_v comfort_n in_o it_o while_o you_o may_v only_o do_v it_o with_o moderation_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o a_o ironical_a concession_n such_o as_o be_v usual_a both_o in_o scripture_n as_o 1_o kin._n 18._o 27._o &_o 22._o 15._o ezek._n 28._o 3_o 4._o mat._n 26._o 45._o and_o in_o other_o author_n for_o this_o agree_v much_o better_a with_o the_o context_n and_o with_o the_o expression_n here_o use_v and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o foresee_v what_o evil_a use_n some_o man_n will_v make_v of_o what_o i_o have_v now_o say_v thing_n be_v thus_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o tomorrow_o we_o shall_v die_v as_o they_o also_o reason_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o o_o young_a man_n admonition_n man_n he_o speak_v to_o young_a man_n particular_o because_o they_o have_v both_o the_o great_a ability_n and_o the_o strong_a inclination_n to_o pursue_v sensual_a pleasure_n and_o be_v most_o impatient_a either_o of_o restraint_n or_o admonition_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o delight_n thou_o indulge_v thy_o frolic_a and_o jolly_a humour_n and_o take_v thy_o fill_n of_o delight_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n 16._o eye_n whatsoever_o thy_o eye_n or_o heart_n lu_v after_o deny_v it_o not_o to_o they_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v num._n 15._o 39_o nor_o be_v it_o ever_o use_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n compare_v job_n 31._o 7._o psal._n 81._o 12._o jer._n 18._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o but_o know_v thou_o dear_a thou_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o feast_n and_o jollity_n it_o will_v become_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o consider_v thy_o reckon_n and_o whether_o thou_o do_v not_o purchase_v thy_o gold_n too_o dear_a that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n youth_n thing_n for_o all_o thy_o ●…ollies_n and_o sinful_a lust_n which_o thou_o slight_a as_o trick_n of_o youth_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n delicate_n judgement_n will_v force_v thou_o to_o appear_v before_o his_o judgment-seat_n to_o give_v a_o serious_a account_n of_o all_o thy_o youthful_a and_o exorbitant_a course_n and_o to_o receive_v that_o sentence_n which_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v then_o say_v thou_o do_v just_o deserve_v and_o if_o thou_o like_v thy_o sensuality_n upon_o these_o term_n much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v thou_o i_o do_v not_o envy_v thou_o nor_o desire_v to_o partake_v of_o thy_o delicate_n 10_o therefore_o remove_v anger_n remove_v or_o anger_n sorrow_n prevent_v sorrow_n i_o e._n sensual_a and_o disorderly_a lust_n which_o he_o elegant_o and_o emphatical_o call_v sorrow_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o forego_n word_n to_o intimate_v that_o although_o such_o practice_n do_v at_o present_a gratify_v and_o delight_v man_n sense_n and_o vain_a mind_n yet_o they_o will_v short_o and_o certain_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o intolerable_a and_o eternal_a sorrow_n which_o it_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n to_o prevent_v sin_n prevent_v or_o as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o by_o divers_a other_o anger_n a_o passion_n to_o which_o man_n be_v most_o prone_a in_o the_o heat_n of_o youth_n whereby_o he_o may_v understand_v either_o anger_n against_o he_o for_o this_o sharp_a admonition_n or_o rather_o against_o god_n who_o have_v lay_v such_o severe_a restraint_n upon_o they_o and_o threaten_v such_o punishment_n to_o they_o for_o follow_v their_o own_o natural_a inclination_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v do_v not_o quarrel_v with_o thy_o judge_n but_o submit_v and_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o he_o by_o declare_v war_n against_o all_o thy_o sin_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a thing_n evil_a all_o evil_a concupiscence_n or_o lust_n which_o though_o now_o they_o seem_v good_a to_o thou_o will_v another_o day_n appear_v to_o be_v very_o 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