it_o be_v with_o the_o first_o child_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v repute_v his_o own_o 9_o and_o onan_n know_v that_o the_o seed_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o his_o brother_n wife_n that_o he_o spill_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n lest_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v seed_n unto_o his_o brother_n heart_n brother_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o note_v 1._o the_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v here_o particular_o describe_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o man_n may_v be_v instruct_v concern_v the_o nature_n and_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o self-pollution_n which_o be_v such_o that_o it_o bring_v upon_o the_o actor_n of_o it_o the_o extraordinary_a vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v condemn_v not_o only_o by_o scripture_n but_o even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o heathen_n who_o have_v express_o censure_v it_o as_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o murder_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n whereby_o we_o may_v sufficient_o understand_v how_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a a_o practice_n this_o be_v among_o christian_n and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o lay_v great_a and_o strict_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o purity_n and_o severe_o forbid_v all_o pollution_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o wickedness_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v either_o hatred_n of_o his_o brother_n or_o envy_n at_o his_o brother_n name_n and_o honour_n spring_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 10_o and_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v lord_n do_v heb._n be_v evil_a iâ—…_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n displease_v the_o lord_n 27._o lord_n a_o expression_n note_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a offence_n against_o god_n as_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27._o wherefore_o he_o slay_v he_o also_o indulgent_o also_o this_o just_a but_o dreadful_a severity_n of_o god_n be_v note_v both_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o such_o like_a transgressor_n and_o to_o provoke_v love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n in_o those_o who_o he_o use_v more_o indulgent_o 11_o then_o say_v judah_n to_o tamar_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n remain_v a_o widow_n at_o thy_o father_n house_n conversation_n house_n whither_o he_o send_v she_o from_o his_o house_n that_o shelah_n may_v not_o be_v ensnare_v by_o her_o presence_n and_o conversation_n till_o shelah_n my_o son_n be_v grow_v imply_v grow_v so_o he_o dismiss_v she_o with_o a_o pretence_n of_o kindness_n and_o a_o tacit_n promise_v of_o marriage_n to_o she_o which_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o keep_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v for_o he_o say_v it_o say_v or_o rather_o but_o he_o say_v for_o the_o hebrew_a chi_fw-mi oft_o signify_v but_o as_o gen._n 45._o 8._o psal._n 37._o 20._o eccl._n 2._o 10._o and_o 6._o 2._o so_o here_o be_v a_o opposition_n between_o what_o he_o say_v to_o tamar_n and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o that_o word_n say_v be_v oft_o use_v he_o intimate_v to_o she_o that_o he_o will_v give_v shelah_n to_o she_o but_o he_o mean_v otherwise_o and_o say_v in_o himself_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o leâ—…t_v peradventure_o he_o die_v also_o as_o his_o brethren_n do_v miscarriage_n do_v impute_v the_o death_n of_o his_o two_o son_n either_o to_o her_o fault_n or_o to_o her_o unluckiness_n rather_o than_o to_o his_o own_o or_o his_o son_n miscarriage_n and_o tamar_n go_v and_o dwell_v in_o her_o father_n house_n 12_o and_o multiply_v and_o heb._n the_o day_n be_v multiply_v in_o process_n of_o time_n tamar_n time_n when_o many_o day_n have_v pass_v and_o shelah_n though_o grow_v be_v not_o give_v to_o tamar_n the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n judah_n wife_n die_v and_o judah_n be_v comfort_v and_o go_v up_o unto_o his_o sheep-shearer_n 36._o sheep-shearer_n to_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o at_o that_o time_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v then_o and_o afterward_o see_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 36._o to_o timnath_n 57_o timnath_n a_o place_n not_o far_o from_o adullam_n of_o which_o see_n jos._n 15._o 57_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n hirah_n the_o adullamite_n 13_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v tamar_n say_v behold_v thy_o father_n in_o law_n go_v up_o to_o timnath_n to_o shear_v his_o sheep_n 14_o and_o she_o put_v her_o widow_n garment_n off_o from_o she_o and_o cover_v she_o with_o a_o vail_n villainy_n vail_n as_o harlot_n use_v to_o do_v in_o those_o modest_a age_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o have_v not_o learn_v to_o outface_v the_o sun_n nor_o to_o glory_n in_o their_o villainy_n and_o wrap_v herself_o and_o sit_v in_o enajim_n in_o heb._n the_o door_n of_o eye_n or_o of_o enajim_n a_o open_a place_n 25._o place_n where_o she_o may_v be_v soon_o discover_v by_o passenger_n this_o be_v note_v as_o the_o practice_n of_o harlot_n prov._n 7._o 12._o and_o 9_o 14._o jer._n 3._o 2._o ezek._n 16._o 24_o 25._o which_o be_v by_o the_o way_n to_o timnath_n for_o she_o see_v that_o shelah_n be_v grow_v and_o she_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o he_o to_o wife_n 15_o when_o judah_n see_v she_o he_o think_v she_o to_o be_v a_o harlot_n because_o she_o have_v cover_v her_o face_n voice_n face_n and_o be_v doubtless_o careful_a not_o to_o discover_v herself_o by_o her_o voice_n 16_o and_o he_o turn_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o way_n and_o say_v go_v to_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o come_v in_o unto_o thou_o for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v his_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o she_o say_v what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v in_o unto_o i_o 17_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o goat_n thou_o heb._n a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n a_o kid_n from_o the_o flock_n and_o she_o say_v will_v thou_o give_v i_o a_o pledge_n till_o thou_o send_v it_o 18_o and_o he_o say_v what_o pledge_n shall_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o she_o say_v thy_o signet_n and_o thy_o bracelet_n signify_v bracelet_n or_o handkerchief_n or_o girdle_n or_o any_o other_o ornament_n make_v of_o twist_a thread_n which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v and_o thy_o staff_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o he_o give_v it_o she_o and_o come_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o she_o conceive_v by_o he_o imitation_n he_o god_n so_o order_v thing_n by_o his_o providence_n that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o this_o and_o other_o such_o horrid_a crime_n commit_v sometime_o by_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o eminent_a person_n it_o have_v please_v god_n for_o divers_a wise_a and_o holy_a reason_n to_o leave_v upon_o record_n partly_o to_o discover_v how_o great_a and_o deep_a the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o best_a partly_o to_o oblige_v all_o man_n to_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o their_o own_o infirmity_n and_o to_o a_o diligent_a application_n of_o themselves_o to_o god_n for_o his_o gracious_a succour_n and_o to_o a_o great_a circumspection_n and_o watchfulness_n to_o prevent_v those_o evil_n in_o themselves_o partly_o to_o encourage_v even_o the_o great_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o just_a punishment_n and_o obduration_n of_o incorrigible_a sinner_n who_o make_v such_o sad_a example_n matter_n of_o their_o delight_n and_o imitation_n 19_o and_o she_o arise_v and_o go_v away_o and_o lay_v by_o her_o vail_n from_o she_o and_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o her_o widowhood_n 20_o and_o judah_n send_v the_o kid_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o friend_n the_o adullamite_n to_o receive_v his_o pledge_n from_o the_o woman_n hand_n but_o he_o find_v she_o not_o 21_o then_o he_o ask_v the_o man_n of_o that_o place_n say_v where_o be_v the_o harlot_n that_o be_v enajim_n be_v or_o in_o enajim_n open_o by_o the_o way_n side_n and_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o harlot_n in_o this_o place_n 22_o and_o he_o return_v to_o judah_n and_o say_v i_o can_v find_v she_o and_o also_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o harlot_n in_o this_o place_n 23_o and_o judah_n say_v let_v she_o take_v it_o to_o she_o lest_o we_o contempt_n we_o heb._n become_v a_o contempt_n be_v ashamed_a heathen_n ashamed_a note_v that_o fornication_n be_v esteem_v sinful_a and_o shameful_a among_o the_o heathen_n behold_v i_o send_v this_o kid_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o find_v she_o 24_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o three_o month_n after_o that_o it_o be_v tell_v judah_fw-mi say_v tamar_n thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n and_o also_o behold_v she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o whoredom_n and_o judah_n say_v bring_v she_o forth_o satisfaction_n forth_o to_o the_o magistrate_n from_o who_o she_o may_v receive_v her_o sentence_n and_o deserve_a punishment_n judah_n have_v
jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o road_n from_o bethlehem-iudah_n to_o gibeah_n 14_o and_o they_o pass_v on_o and_o go_v their_o way_n and_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v by_o gibeah_n which_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n 4._o benjamin_n this_o be_v add_v to_o difference_n it_o from_o another_o gibeah_n in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 57_o possible_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v gibeah_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 4._o 15_o and_o they_o turn_v aside_o thither_o to_o go_v in_o and_o to_o lodge_v in_o gibeah_n and_o when_o he_o go_v in_o he_o sit_v he_o down_o in_o a_o street_n of_o the_o city_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o take_v they_o into_o his_o house_n to_o lodging_n 2._o lodging_n though_o they_o be_v soft_a and_o effeminate_a in_o other_o respect_n yet_o they_o be_v hard-hearted_a towards_o stranger_n or_o indigent_a person_n either_o there_o be_v no_o public_a house_n to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v traveller_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 28._o and_o 42._o and_o 45._o and_o jos._n 9_o etc._n etc._n or_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o here_o they_o may_v perceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a house_n as_o be_v in_o so_o lewd_a a_o place_n and_o therefore_o may_v decline_v it_o and_o expect_v that_o some_o private_a person_n will_v exercise_v hospitality_n to_o they_o as_o person_n of_o any_o worth_n use_v to_o do_v as_o gen._n 18._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 19_o 1_o 2._o heb._n 13._o 2._o 16_o ¶_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o old_a man_n from_o his_o work_n out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o even_o which_o be_v also_o of_o mount_n ephraim_n countryman_n ephraim_n whence_o also_o the_o levite_n be_v which_o oblige_v and_o incline_v he_o to_o show_v the_o more_o kindness_n to_o his_o countryman_n and_o he_o sojourn_v in_o gibeah_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n be_v â—…5_n hebr._n son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n â—…5_n benjamites_n conveniency_n benjamites_n this_o be_v indeed_o one_o of_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n jos._n 21._o 1_o chron._n 6._o but_o you_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v possessor_n and_o owner_n be_v not_o inhabit_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n only_o especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n but_o by_o many_o other_o person_n of_o differ_v profession_n and_o calling_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o conveniency_n 17_o and_o when_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n he_o see_v a_o wayfaring_a man_n in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o old_a man_n say_v whither_o go_v thou_o and_o whence_o come_v thou_o 18_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v pass_v from_o berhlehem-judah_n towards_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n from_o thence_o be_o i_o and_o i_o go_v to_o bethlehem-judah_n but_o i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n wise._n lord_n which_o be_v in_o shilo_n jos._n 18._o 1._o and_o 22._o 12._o thither_o he_o go_v either_o because_o he_o live_v there_o for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o will_v there_o offer_v prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o reconcile_a he_o and_o his_o wife_n together_o and_o for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o again_o and_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o his_o wise._n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o gather_v that_o hebr._n gather_v receive_v i_o to_o house_n 19_o yet_o there_o be_v both_o straw_n and_o provender_n for_o our_o ass_n and_o there_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n also_o for_o i_o and_o for_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o for_o the_o young_a man_n which_o be_v with_o thy_o servant_n there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n 20_o and_o the_o old_a man_n say_v peace_n be_v with_o thou_o howsoever_o let_v all_o thy_o want_n lie_v upon_o i_o want_n i_o it_o matter_n not_o whether_o thou_o want_v nothing_o for_o every_o thing_n i_o will_v take_v care_n to_o supply_v all_o thy_o want_n â—…_n want_n gen._n 13._o â—…_n only_o lodge_v not_o in_o the_o street_n 21_o so_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o house_n and_o give_v provender_n unto_o the_o ass_n and_o they_o wash_v their_o foot_n etc._n foot_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v to_o traveller_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n gen._n 18._o 4._o and_o 19_o 2._o and_o 24._o 32_o etc._n etc._n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v 22_o ¶_o now_o as_o they_o be_v make_v their_o heart_n merry_a they_o merry_a i_o e._n refresh_v themselves_o with_o the_o provision_n set_v before_o they_o behold_v the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n certain_a 9_o certain_a hos._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 9_o son_n of_o belial_n 13._o belial_n wicked_a and_o licentious_a man_n see_v deut._n 13._o 13._o beset_v the_o house_n round_o about_o and_o beat_v at_o the_o door_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n the_o old_a man_n say_v bring_v forth_o the_o man_n that_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o he_o he_o a_o ambiguous_a expression_n whereby_o they_o pretend_v only_o a_o desire_n to_o know_v and_o see_v what_o person_n he_o have_v bring_v among_o they_o and_o yet_o carry_v on_o their_o wicked_a design_n of_o know_v he_o carnal_o compare_v gen._n 19_o 5._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o that_o sense_n upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n but_o though_o they_o name_v only_o the_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o follow_a relation_n that_o their_o design_n be_v principal_o upon_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n they_o comprehend_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o 23_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n go_v out_o unto_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o nay_o my_o brethren_n nay_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v not_o so_o wicked_o see_v that_o this_o man_n be_v come_v into_o my_o house_n 8._o house_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o protect_v he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n compare_v gen._n 19_o 7_o 8._o do_v not_o this_o folly_n 24_o behold_v here_o be_v my_o daughter_n a_o maiden_n and_o his_o concubine_n they_o i_o will_v bring_v out_o now_o temptation_n now_o he_o offer_v this_o to_o avoid_v a_o great_a and_o more_o unnatural_a sin_n which_o he_o think_v they_o design_v but_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v not_o their_o abuse_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o extend_v to_o the_o man_n who_o also_o be_v in_o their_o power_n if_o they_o have_v lust_v after_o he_o but_o this_o offer_n be_v sinful_a because_o he_o offer_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o he_o nor_o in_o the_o man_n power_n to_o dispose_v of_o even_o the_o chastity_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o the_o man_n wife_n and_o because_o no_o man_n must_v do_v any_o evil_n though_o never_o so_o small_a for_o the_o prevention_n of_o any_o evil_n of_o sin_n or_o misery_n or_o for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o great_a good_a rom._n 3._o 8._o though_o his_o sin_n be_v much_o mitigate_v by_o his_o ignorance_n by_o his_o honest_a and_o generous_a intention_n of_o protect_v a_o stranger_n by_o the_o force_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n put_v upon_o he_o and_o by_o the_o suddenness_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o temptation_n and_o humble_v you_o they_o and_o do_v with_o they_o what_o seem_v good_a unto_o you_o but_o unto_o this_o man_n do_v not_o folly_n not_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d matter_n 〈◊〉_d this_o folly_n so_o vile_a a_o thing_n 25_o but_o the_o man_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o he_o so_o the_o man_n take_v his_o concubine_n he_o concubine_n be_v willing_a to_o expose_v she_o rather_o than_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o host_n who_o have_v express_v such_o a_o singular_a care_n and_o affection_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v she_o forth_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o know_v she_o and_o abuse_v she_o all_o the_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n and_o when_o the_o day_n begin_v to_o spring_v they_o let_v she_o go_v 26_o then_o come_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o fall_v down_o life_n down_o to_o wit_n dead_a as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v and_o as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 19_o 21._o psal._n 82._o 7._o and_o 91._o 7._o hos._n 5._o 5._o kill_v partly_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o partly_o with_o excessive_a abuse_n of_o her_o body_n of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v divers_a instance_n thus_o the_o sin_n she_o former_o choose_v v._o 2._o be_v now_o her_o destruction_n and_o though_o her_o husband_n pardon_v she_o god_n will_v punish_v she_o at_o least_o as_o to_o this_o life_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o man_n house_n where_o her_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d till_o it_o be_v light_a 9_o e_o so_o he_o
that_o this_o be_v do_v with_o manifest_a contempt_n both_o to_o god_n and_o men._n 17_o then_o i_o contend_v with_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n it_o judah_n i_o e._n their_o chief_a man_n and_o ruler_n who_o he_o charge_v with_o this_o sin_n because_o though_o other_o do_v it_o it_o be_v by_o their_o countenance_n or_o connivance_n and_o they_o shall_v and_o may_v have_v punish_v and_o restrain_v it_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o evil_a thing_n be_v this_o that_o you_o do_v and_o profane_v the_o sabbath-day_n 18_o do_v not_o your_o father_n thus_o and_o do_v not_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o we_o particular_n we_o which_o you_o so_o well_o and_o sad_o remember_v that_o i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o the_o particular_n and_o upon_o this_o city_n yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n upon_o israel_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n 32._o jerusalem_n leu._n 23._o 32._o begin_v to_o be_v dark_a 2._o dark_a which_o be_v about_o sunsetting_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v round_o about_o and_o near_o jerusalem_n psa._n 125._o 2._o before_o the_o sabbath_n i_o command_v that_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v and_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n set_v i_o at_o the_o gate_n commit_v gate_n out_o of_o a_o diffidence_n in_o those_o to_o who_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v commit_v 21._o commit_v â—…er_n 17._o 21._o that_o there_o shall_v no_o burden_n be_v bring_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 20_o so_o the_o merchant_n and_o seller_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o ware_n lodge_v without_o jerusalem_n once_o or_o twice_o 21_o then_o i_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o lodge_v you_o 〈◊〉_d you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o wall_n if_o you_o do_v so_o again_o i_o will_v lay_v hand_n on_o you_o advantage_n you_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o and_o seize_v your_o good_n for_o this_o be_v a_o temptation_n 〈◊〉_d or_o needy_a jew_n that_o live_v in_o or_o near_o the_o city_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o buy_v their_o commodity_n which_o then_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d more_o advantage_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o come_v they_o no_o more_o on_o the_o sabbath_n 22_o and_o i_o command_v the_o levite_n that_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o themselves_o themselves_o partly_o because_o the_o work_n they_o be_v now_o set_v upon_o though_o common_a in_o its_o nature_n yet_o be_v holy_a in_o design_n of_o it_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o sabbath_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o day_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v this_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o the_o observation_n whereof_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o prepare_v and_o purify_v themselves_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o keep_v the_o gate_n belong_v gate_n either_o 1._o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o a_o particular_a command_n be_v superfluous_a in_o that_o case_n because_o it_o be_v their_o constant_a work_n and_o charge_n to_o do_v this_o both_o sabbath-day_n and_o every_o day_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n for_o of_o they_o he_o speak_v last_o v._o 19_o and_o not_o dare_v to_o trust_v the_o common_a porter_n of_o those_o gate_n not_o be_v able_a always_o to_o employ_v his_o man_n in_o that_o work_n he_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o for_o the_o present_a season_n and_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n to_o the_o levite_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath-day_n remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o also_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n deed_n mercy_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o though_o he_o mention_v his_o good_a work_n as_o thing_n wherewith_o god_n be_v well-pleased_a and_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o reward_v yet_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o dare_v trust_n to_o their_o merit_n or_o his_o own_o worthiness_n but_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o he_o judge_v himself_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o one_o that_o need_v god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o indulgence_n to_o pardon_v all_o his_o sin_n and_o particular_o those_o infirmity_n and_o corruption_n which_o adhere_v to_o his_o good_a deed_n 23_o in_o those_o day_n also_o see_v i_o jew_n that_o they_o that_o or_o have_v make_v to_o dwell_v with_o they_o 2._o they_o ezra_n 9_o 2._o have_v marry_v wife_n of_o ashdod_n etc._n ashdod_n a_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 5._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n of_o ammon_n and_o of_o moab_n 24_o and_o their_o child_n speak_v half_a in_o the_o speech_n of_o ashdod_n and_o speak_v and_o heb._n they_o discern_v not_o to_o speak_v can_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o jew_n language_n but_o according_a to_o the_o language_n people_n language_n heb._n of_o people_n and_o people_n of_o each_o people_n manner_n people_n which_o their_o mother_n instill_v into_o they_o together_o with_o their_o principle_n and_o manner_n 25_o and_o i_o contend_v with_o they_o and_o they_o and_o or_o revile_v they_o curse_v they_o 30._o they_o i_o e._n cause_v they_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o society_n and_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n this_o and_o the_o follow_a punishment_n be_v just_o inflict_v upon_o they_o because_o this_o transgression_n be_v contrary_a both_o to_o a_o very_a plain_a and_o express_a law_n of_o god_n and_o also_o to_o their_o own_o late_a solemn_a covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o which_o see_v ezra_n 10._o nehem._n 10._o 30._o and_o smite_v 2._o smite_v i_o e._n i_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v beat_v with_o stripe_n according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 25._o 2._o certain_a of_o they_o former_a they_o such_o who_o fault_n be_v most_o aggravate_v by_o their_o quality_n or_o other_o circumstance_n to_o who_o he_o add_v this_o punishment_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o former_a and_o pluck_v off_o their_o hair_n 18._o hair_n or_o shave_v they_o the_o hair_n be_v a_o ornament_n and_o ensign_n of_o liberty_n among_o the_o eastern_a nation_n and_o baldness_n be_v a_o disgrace_n and_o token_n of_o slavery_n and_o sorrow_n see_v isa._n 3._o 24._o &_o 15._o 2._o jer._n 48._o 37._o ezek._n 29._o 18._o and_o make_v they_o swear_v by_o god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o give_v your_o daughter_n unto_o their_o son_n nor_o take_v their_o daughter_n unto_o your_o son_n or_o for_o yourselves_o 26_o do_v not_o solomon_n king_n of_o israel_n sin_n by_o these_o thing_n yet_o 12._o yet_o 1_o kin._n 3._o 13._o 2_o chr._n 1._o 12._o among_o many_o nation_n be_v there_o no_o king_n like_o he_o who_o be_v 24._o be_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 24._o belove_v of_o his_o god_n and_o god_n make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n etc._n israel_n 1_o kin._n 11_o 1._o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o even_o he_o do_v outlandish_a woman_n cause_n to_o sin_n 27_o shall_v we_o then_o hearken_v unto_o you_o forbid_v you_o shall_v we_o justify_v your_o action_n by_o permit_v or_o not_o punish_v it_o god_n forbid_v to_o do_v all_o this_o great_a evil_n to_o transgress_v against_o our_o god_n in_o marry_v strange_a wife_n 28_o and_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jojada_n circumstance_n jojada_n say_a by_o josephus_n to_o be_v that_o manasses_n who_o by_o sanballats_n interest_n procure_v liberty_n to_o build_v the_o samaritan_n temple_n in_o mount_n gerizim_n to_o which_o those_o priest_n who_o have_v marry_v strange_a wife_n or_o be_v otherwise_o criminal_a betake_v themselves_o and_o with_o or_o after_o they_o other_o of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o same_o or_o like_a circumstance_n the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o sanballat_n the_o horonite_n therefore_o i_o chase_v he_o from_o i_o member_n i_o i_o e._n from_o my_o presence_n and_o court_n and_o from_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o from_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o church_n of_o israel_n whereof_o i_o be_o a_o member_n 29_o remember_v they_o o_o my_o god_n defiling_n god_n heb_fw-mi for_o the_o defiling_n because_o they_o have_v defile_v the_o priesthood_n and_o 4._o and_o mal._n 2._o 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o priesthood_n priesthood_n priesthood_n that_o covenant_n make_v between_o i_o and_o his_o progenitor_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n whereby_o i_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n numb_a 25._o 12_o 13._o and_o they_o covenant_v with_o i_o that_o they_o will_v faithful_o and_o holy_o execute_v that_o sacred_a function_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o i_o give_v they_o whereby_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a from_o all_o unlawful_a marriage_n and_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v
22._o he_o shall_v not_o die_v a_o violent_a but_o a_o natural_a death_n and_o shall_v lie_v in_o the_o bed_n of_o honour_n and_o shall_v heap_n shall_v heb._n watch_n in_o the_o heap_n remain_v in_o the_o tomb_n corpse_n tomb_n heb._n shall_v watch_v i._n e._n have_v a_o constant_a and_o fix_a abode_n as_o watchman_n have_v in_o the_o watching-place_n in_o the_o heap_n i._n e._n in_o his_o grave_n which_o be_v call_v a_o heap_n either_o because_o the_o earth_n be_v there_o heap_v up_o or_o because_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o some_o pyramid_n or_o other_o monument_n raise_v up_o to_o his_o honour_n his_o body_n shall_v quiet_o rest_v in_o his_o grave_a or_o monument_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v embalm_v and_o preserve_v so_o entire_a and_o uncorrupted_a that_o he_o may_v rather_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o live_a watchman_n set_v there_o to_o guard_v the_o body_n than_o to_o be_v a_o dead_a corpse_n 33._o the_o clod_n of_o the_o valley_n valley_n valley_n i_o e._n of_o the_o grave_a which_o be_v low_a and_o deep_a like_o a_o valley_n shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o 18._o he_o he_o shall_v sweet_o rest_v in_o his_o grave_n free_a from_o all_o care_n and_o fear_n and_o trouble_n ch._n 3._o 17_o 18._o and_o every_o man_n shall_v draw_v after_o he_o example_n he_o heb._n he_o shall_v draw_v every_o man_n after_o he_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o grave_a i._n e._n all_o that_o live_v after_o he_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a shall_v follow_v he_o into_o the_o grave_a i._n e._n shall_v die_v as_o he_o do_v so_o he_o fare_v no_o worse_o herein_o than_o all_o mankind_n he_o be_v figurative_o say_v to_o draw_v they_o because_o they_o come_v after_o he_o as_o if_o they_o be_v draw_v by_o his_o example_n as_o there_o be_v innumerable_a dead_a before_o he_o 34._o how_o then_o comfort_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a see_v in_o your_o answer_n there_o remain_v transgression_n remain_v heb._n transgression_n falshood_n world_n falshood_n why_o then_o do_v you_o seek_v to_o comfort_v i_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o recover_v my_o prosperity_n if_o i_o repent_v see_v your_o ground_n be_v manifest_o false_a and_o common_a experience_n show_v that_o good_a man_n be_v very_o oft_o in_o great_a tribulation_n while_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n thrive_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n chap._n xxii_o 1._o then_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o 10._o 2._o chap._n 35._o 7._o psal._n 16._o 2._o luk._n 17._o 10._o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n it_o god_n i_o e._n add_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o perfection_n or_o felicity_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o righteousness_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v why_o then_o do_v thou_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n as_o if_o thou_o do_v oblige_v god_n by_o it_o or_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o without_o injury_n afflict_v thou_o who_o suppose_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o righteous_a person_n though_o indeed_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o as_o he_o say_v v._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o be_v real_o so_o god_n be_v not_o thy_o debtor_n for_o it_o or_o because_o or_o but_o or_o yea_o rather_o so_o this_o latter_a clause_n be_v to_o be_v read_v without_o a_o interrogation_n and_o the_o former_a with_o it_o a_o wise_a or_o good_a man_n for_o these_o in_o scripture-use_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o do_v much_o good_a to_o himself_o he_o promote_v his_o own_o peace_n and_o honour_n and_o happiness_n by_o his_o goodness_n and_o have_v so_o great_a a_o reward_n for_o his_o virtue_n god_n be_v not_o indebt_v to_o he_o but_o he_o be_v indebt_v to_o god_n for_o it_o thereon_o it_o or_o if_o he_o may_v be_v profitable_a do_v his_o good_a success_n depend_v thereon_o as_o b_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a to_o himself_o c_o 3._o be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n they_o pleasure_n i_o e._n such_o a_o pleasure_n as_o he_o need_v for_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o contentment_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n for_o otherwise_o god_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o delight_v in_o the_o good_a action_n of_o his_o people_n to_o wit_n so_o far_o as_o to_o approve_v and_o accept_v they_o to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o gain_v to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n perfect_a show_v perfect_a that_o thy_o life_n be_v free_a from_o blemish_n as_o thou_o pretend_v but_o false_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v 4._o will_v he_o reprove_v thou_o note_v thou_o will_n or_o do_v or_o will_v he_o reprove_v thou_o i._o e._n punish_v thou_o for_o this_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v of_o real_a rebuke_n or_o chastisement_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o follow_v thou_o because_o he_o be_v afraid_a lest_o if_o he_o shall_v let_v thou_o alone_o thou_o will_v grow_v too_o great_a and_o powerful_a for_o he_o as_o prince_n oft_o time_n crush_v those_o subject_n of_o who_o they_o be_v afraid_a sure_o no._n as_o thy_o righteousness_n can_v profit_v he_o so_o thy_o 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frequent_o express_v by_o this_o very_a word_n great_a because_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o use_v causal_o as_o it_o be_v gen._n 18._o 13._o &_o 22._o 12._o &_o 24._o 56._o isa._n 39_o 1._o &_o 64._o 5._o thy_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a be_v not_o thy_o calamity_n procure_v by_o and_o proportionable_a to_o thy_o sin_n thy_o own_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o they_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o accuse_v god_n nor_o any_o person_n but_o thyself_o 6._o for_o thou_o have_v take_v thou_o take_v or_o sure_o thou_o have_v take_v he_o speak_v thus_o by_o way_n of_o conjecture_n or_o strong_a presumption_n when_o i_o consider_v thy_o grievous_a and_o unusual_a calamity_n i_o just_o conclude_v thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o follow_a crime_n and_o do_v thou_o search_v thy_o own_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o thou_o a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n offence_n brother_n i_o e._n either_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n 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whilst_o the_o immortal_a spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o thus_o thy_o end_n shall_v be_v as_o base_a as_o thy_o beginning_n 20._o and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n chauâ—…_n name_n heb._n chauâ—…_n eve_n life_n eve_n which_o signify_v either_o live_n or_o the_o giver_n or_o preserver_n of_o life_n because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n be_v live_n though_o for_o her_o sin_n just_o sentence_v to_o a_o present_a death_n yet_o by_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v both_o continue_v in_o life_n herself_o and_o be_v make_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o she_o upon_o the_o earth_n who_o though_o in_o and_o with_o their_o mother_n they_o be_v condemn_v to_o speedy_a death_n yet_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o state_n and_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o into_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a and_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o redeemer_n who_o mother_n or_o progenitor_n she_o be_v 21._o unto_o adam_n also_o and_o to_o his_o wife_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n angel_n god_n either_o by_o his_o own_o word_n or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n make_v coat_n of_o skin_n owner_n skin_n of_o beast_n slay_v either_o for_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n or_o for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n their_o lord_n and_o owner_n and_o clothe_v they_o repentance_n they_o which_o he_o do_v partly_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o excessive_a heat_n and_o cold_n or_o other_o injury_n of_o the_o air_n to_o which_o they_o be_v now_o expose_v partly_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n which_o make_v their_o nakedness_n which_o before_o be_v innocent_a and_o honourable_a now_o to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o shame_n and_o therefore_o to_o need_v cover_v and_o partly_o to_o show_v his_o care_n even_o of_o fall_v man_n and_o to_o encourage_v his_o hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n through_o the_o bless_a seed_n and_o thereby_o to_o invite_v he_o to_o repentance_n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v godhead_n say_v either_o within_o himself_o or_o to_o the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v come_v become_v i._n e._n adam_n and_o eve_n both_o be_v become_v such_o according_a to_o the_o devil_n promise_v and_o their_o own_o expectation_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a irony_n or_o sarcasm_n like_o those_o 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o eccles._n 11._o 9_o q._n d._n behold_v o_o all_o you_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o future_a generation_n of_o man_n how_o the_o first_o man_n have_v overreach_v and_o conquer_v we_o and_o get_v the_o divinity_n which_o he_o affect_v and_o how_o happy_a he_o have_v make_v himself_o by_o his_o rebellion_n but_o this_o bitter_a scorn_n god_n utter_v not_o to_o insult_v over_o man_n misery_n but_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n folly_n danger_n and_o calamity_n and_o to_o oblige_v he_o both_o to_o a_o diligent_a seek_v after_o and_o a_o greedy_a embrace_v the_o remedy_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n which_o god_n offer_v he_o and_o to_o a_o great_a watchfulness_n over_o himself_o and_o respect_n to_o all_o god_n command_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o one_o of_o we_o intimate_v we_o i_o e._n as_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o capacity_n here_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n compare_v gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o 11._o 7._o if_o it_o be_v say_v god_n speak_v this_o of_o himself_o and_o the_o angel_n beside_o that_o as_o yet_o not_o one_o word_n have_v be_v speak_v concern_v the_o angel_n it_o be_v a_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a conceit_n that_o the_o great_a god_n shall_v level_v himself_o with_o the_o angel_n and_o give_v they_o a_o kind_n of_o equality_n with_o himself_o as_o this_o expression_n intimate_v to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a evil_n evil_a to_o know_v all_o thing_n both_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n etc._n hand_n the_o speech_n be_v defective_a and_o to_o be_v supply_v thus_o or_o some_o such_o way_n but_o now_o care_n must_v be_v take_v or_o man_n must_v be_v banish_v hence_o lest_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o take_v also_o knowledge_n also_o i_o e._n as_o he_o do_v take_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o himself_o ever_o i._n e._n and_o thereby_o profane_a that_o sacrament_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o fond_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v another_o scoff_n or_o irony_n whereby_o god_n upbraid_v man_n presumption_n and_o those_o vain_a hope_n wherewith_o he_o do_v still_o feed_v himself_o 23._o therefore_o thereof_o therefore_o for_o
future_a or_o and_o be_v thou_o admonish_v for_o they_o may_v be_v the_o word_n of_o abimelech_n 17_o so_o abraham_n pray_v unto_o god_n and_o god_n heal_v abimelech_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o maidservant_n and_o they_o bare_a child_n 18_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v fast_o close_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n child-bearing_a womb_n this_o phrase_n elsewhere_o note_v barrenness_n as_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 5_o 6._o and_o so_o many_o understand_v it_o here_o against_o which_o some_o learned_a man_n object_n that_o that_o can_v not_o so_o soon_o be_v discover_v for_o all_o this_o happen_v between_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o isaac_n which_o objection_n may_v seem_v not_o valid_a because_o the_o evidence_n of_o of_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n go_v so_o long_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n and_o those_o evidence_n not_o appear_v in_o any_o of_o their_o woman_n who_o before_o that_o time_n be_v general_o fruitful_a and_o child-bearing_a they_o may_v discern_v god_n hand_n in_o it_o especial_o upon_o god_n admonition_n to_o their_o king_n but_o because_o this_o history_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o a_o far_o less_o space_n of_o time_n it_o not_o be_v probable_a either_o that_o god_n will_v suffer_v sarah_n to_o be_v long_o with_o abimelech_n ere_o he_o warn_v he_o or_o that_o he_o be_v warn_v and_o so_o severe_o threaten_v and_o actual_o punish_v will_v delay_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n command_n or_o that_o upon_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n the_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n promise_v will_v be_v delay_v by_o god_n that_o seem_v more_o probable_a which_o other_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o indisposition_n or_o plague_n or_o sore_n in_o the_o secret_a part_n by_o which_o they_o be_v hinder_v from_o cohabitation_n and_o mutual_a converse_n and_o consequent_o from_o hope_n of_o conception_n and_o child-bearing_a upon_o the_o removal_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o bear_v child_n where_o as_o ofttimes_o in_o scripture_n the_o last_o and_o consummate_v act_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o proceed_n act_n q._n d._n and_o they_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o conjugal_a use_n and_o conception_n and_o in_o due_a time_n to_o child-bearing_a of_o the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n because_o of_o sarah_n abraham_n wife_n chap._n xxi_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z visit_v sarah_n 6._o sarah_n i._n e._n perform_v his_o gracious_a promise_n of_o give_v her_o strength_n to_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o child_n god_n visitation_n of_o a_o person_n in_o scripture_n use_n be_v the_o manifestation_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o purpose_n or_o word_n towards_o that_o person_n and_o that_o either_o for_o evil_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o inflict_v of_o evil_n threaten_v as_o the_o word_n visit_v be_v use_v exod._n 20._o 5._o psal._n 59_o 5._o or_o for_o good_a and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o actual_a give_v of_o mercy_n promise_v as_o here_o and_o gen._n 50._o 24._o exod._n 4._o 31._o ruth_n 1._o 6._o as_o he_o have_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v unto_o sarah_n 10._o sarah_n chap._n 17._o 19_o and_o 18._o 10._o as_o he_o have_v speak_v 2_o for_o sarah_n 11._o sarah_n act_n 7._o 8._o gal._n 4._o 22._o heb._n 11._o 11._o conceive_v and_o bare_a abraham_n a_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n age_n age_n or_o for_o his_o old_a age_n i._n e._n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o old_a age_n at_o the_o set_a time_n of_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o 3_o and_o abraham_n call_v the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o who_o sarah_n bear_v to_o he_o 19_o he_o chap._n 17._o 19_o isaac_n 4_o and_o abraham_n circumcise_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v eight_o day_n old_a 12._o old_a chap._n 17._o 12._o as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o 5._o and_o 17._o and_o chap._n 17._o 17._o abraham_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o his_o son_n isaac_n be_v bear_v unto_o he_o 6_o and_o sarah_n say_v god_n have_v make_v i_o to_o laugh_v joy_n laugh_v i._n e._n before_o my_o own_o distrustful_a heart_n make_v i_o to_o laugh_v now_o god_n make_v i_o laugh_v not_o through_o diffidence_n and_o irreverence_n as_o before_o chap._n 18._o 12._o but_o through_o excess_n of_o holy_a joy_n so_o that_o all_o that_o hear_v will_v laugh_v with_o i_o 15._o i_o or_o at_o i_o some_o through_o sympathy_n rejoice_v with_o i_o and_o for_o i_o laughter_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o joy_n as_o isa._n 54._o 1._o gal._n 4._o 27._o etc._n etc._n other_o through_o scorn_n and_o derision_n as_o at_o a_o thing_n which_o well_o may_v seem_v incredible_a to_o they_o because_o it_o do_v so_o to_o i_o see_v gen._n 17._o 17._o and_o 18._o 12_o 13_o 15._o 7_o and_o she_o say_v who_o will_v have_v say_v it_o say_v i._n e._n what_o man_n or_o woman_n can_v believe_v so_o improbable_a a_o thing_n or_o who_o but_o a_o god_n can_v have_v foresee_v and_o foretell_v it_o upto_o abraham_n that_o sarah_n shall_v have_v give_v child_n child_n child_n she_o say_v child_n though_o she_o have_v but_o one_o child_n either_o by_o a_o usual_a enallage_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a whereby_o the_o word_n son_n or_o daughter_n be_v use_v when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o as_o gen._n 36._o 25._o and_o 46._o 23._o numb_a 26._o 8._o or_o presage_v that_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n a_o new_a strength_n she_o may_v have_v more_o child_n suck_v it_o suck_v by_o which_o expression_n she_o show_v all_o mother_n what_o their_o duty_n be_v viz_o to_o give_v their_o child_n suck_v when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o neither_o greatness_n of_o quality_n nor_o multitude_n of_o business_n nor_o other_o difficulty_n and_o inconvenience_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n to_o those_o that_o neglect_v it_o for_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o a_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n 8_o and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o be_v wean_v wean_v wean_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v how_o old_a isaac_n be_v because_o the_o time_n for_o the_o wean_n of_o child_n be_v very_o various_a according_a to_o the_o differ_a temper_n and_o necessity_n of_o child_n or_o inclination_n of_o parent_n and_o in_o those_o time_n when_o man_n life_n be_v long_o than_o now_o they_o be_v proportionable_o the_o time_n be_v long_a ere_o child_n be_v wean_v and_o abraham_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n the_o same_o day_n that_o isaac_n be_v wean_v 9_o and_o sarah_n see_v the_o son_n of_o hagar_n the_o egyptian_a which_o she_o have_v bear_v unto_o abraham_n mock_v 14._o mock_v signify_v either_o by_o word_n or_o gesture_n his_o contempt_n of_o isaac_n and_o his_o derision_n of_o all_o that_o magnificence_n then_o show_v towards_o his_o young_a brother_n and_o this_o carriage_n proceed_v from_o a_o most_o envious_a and_o malicious_a disposition_n and_o be_v a_o sufficient_a indication_n of_o further_a mischief_n intend_v to_o he_o if_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n it_o be_v call_v persecution_n gal._n 4._o 29._o although_o the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v be_v render_v beat_v he_o as_o it_o be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 14._o 10_o wherefore_o she_o say_v unto_o abraham_n 12._o abraham_n be_v enrage_v by_o this_o fact_n and_o perceive_v it_o be_v but_o a_o beginning_n and_o earnest_n of_o great_a evil_n design_v by_o he_o against_o her_o belove_a isaac_n be_v also_o guide_v by_o the_o wise_a counsel_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 12._o 30._o 12._o gal._n 4._o 30._o cast_v out_o this_o bondwoman_n again_o bondwoman_n though_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v by_o ishmael_n yet_o sarah_n plain_o see_v that_o this_o and_o other_o like_a carriage_n be_v from_o his_o mother_n instigation_n and_o encouragement_n who_o be_v of_o a_o imperious_a and_o petulant_a disposition_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 16._o 4_o 9_o in_o all_o probability_n comfort_v herself_o and_o animate_v her_o son_n by_o that_o right_n he_o have_v to_o his_o father_n inheritance_n as_o he_o be_v his_o first-born_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o woman_n in_o such_o case_n and_o from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n beside_o if_o the_o mother_n have_v be_v continue_v she_o will_v easy_o have_v prevail_v with_o abraham_n to_o fetch_v the_o child_n back_o again_o and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o this_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n even_o with_o isaac_n 11_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v very_o grievous_a in_o abraham_n sight_n it_o sight_n because_o of_o his_o tender_a affection_n to_o he_o and_o god_n promise_v concern_v he_o see_v gen._n 17._o 18_o 20._o he_o who_o cheerful_o part_v with_o isaac_n be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o part_v with_o ishmael_n because_o the_o former_a be_v do_v by_o god_n command_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o latter_a
the_o jew_n shall_v have_v less_o charity_n in_o it_o than_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v to_o the_o gentile_n ox_n or_o his_o sheep_n go_v astray_o and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o they_o they_o i._n e._n dissemble_v or_o pretend_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v they_o or_o neglect_n and_o pass_v they_o by_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o see_v they_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o case_n bring_v they_o again_o unto_o thy_o brother_n 2_o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v not_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o chargeable_a thou_o which_o may_v make_v the_o duty_n more_o troublesome_a or_o chargeable_a or_o if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o he_o not_o which_o imply_v that_o if_o they_o do_v know_v the_o owner_n they_o shall_v restore_v it_o to_o he_o than_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o unto_o thy_o own_o house_n cattle_n house_n to_o be_v use_v like_o thy_o own_o cattle_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o until_o thy_o brother_n seek_v after_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v restore_v it_o to_o he_o again_o charge_n again_o the_o owner_n as_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v pay_v the_o charge_n 3_o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v thou_o do_v with_o his_o ass_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o do_v with_o his_o raiment_n and_o with_o all_o lose_a thing_n of_o thy_o brother_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o thou_o have_v find_v shall_v thou_o do_v likewise_o thou_o may_v not_o hide_v thyself_o lose_v thyself_o i._n e._n dissemble_v that_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o or_o hide_v it_o i._n e._n conceal_v the_o thing_n lose_v 4_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ass_n or_o his_o ox_n fall_v down_o by_o the_o way_n and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v he_o 5._o he_o i._n e._n thy_o brother_n the_o owner_n compare_v exod._n 23._o 5._o to_o lift_v they_o up_o again_o 5_o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o wear_v that_o which_o pertain_v unto_o a_o man_n neither_o shall_v a_o man_n put_v on_o a_o woman_n garment_n unto_o garment_n to_o wit_n ordinary_o or_o unnecessary_o 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ancestor_n or_o by_o the_o report_n of_o the_o hebrew_n when_o he_o they_o he_o or_o delude_v they_o have_v wrought_v reproachful_o wrought_v or_o reproachful_o wonderful_o among_o they_o 31._o they_o exod._n 12._o 31._o do_v not_o they_o let_v they_o let_v heb._n they_o the_o people_n go_v and_o they_o depart_v 7_o now_o therefore_o make_v a_o new_a cart_n ark._n cart_n as_o david_n do_v for_o the_o same_o use_n â—…_n sam._n 6._o 3._o in_o reverence_n to_o the_o ark._n and_o take_v two_o milk-cow_n on_o which_o there_o have_v come_v no_o yoke_n land_n yoke_n partly_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o ark_n and_o paâ—…ly_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n because_o 〈◊〉_d untamed_a 〈◊〉_d be_v wanton_a and_o apt_a to_o wander_v and_o keep_v no_o certain_a and_o constant_a path_n as_o ox_n accustom_v to_o the_o yoke_n do_v and_o therefore_o be_v most_o unlikely_a to_o keep_v the_o direct_a road_n to_o israel_n land_n and_o tie_v the_o kine_n to_o the_o câ—…_n and_o bring_v their_o calf_n home_o 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country_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v to_o bethshemesh_n than_o it_o than_o or_o it_o he_o have_v doâ—…e_v we_o this_o great_a evil_n conduct_n evil_n which_o they_o may_v well_o 〈◊〉_d if_o such_o heifer_n shall_v against_o their_o common_a use_n and_o natural_a instinct_n go_v into_o a_o strange_a path_n and_o regular_o and_o constant_o proceed_v in_o it_o without_o any_o man_n conduct_n but_o if_o not_o than_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o hand_n that_o smite_v we_o it_o be_v a_o chance_n that_o happen_v to_o we_o providence_n we_o this_o evil_n come_v to_o we_o from_o some_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n or_o other_o unknown_a cause_n which_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o foolish_a inference_n depend_v upon_o a_o mere_a contingency_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o god_n will_v please_v to_o give_v they_o this_o sign_n and_o probable_a that_o he_o will_v deny_v it_o both_o to_o punish_v their_o superstition_n and_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o their_o further_a and_o 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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 â—…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 thinkeâ—…_n soul_n speaâ—…_n or_o thinkeâ—…_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 three_o day_n day_n day_n i_o e._n unto_o the_o next_o day_n but_o one_o after_o the_o new_a moon_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v v._o 19_o 27_o 35._o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v hide_v himself_o in_o any_o certain_a place_n all_o the_o three_o day_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v secure_v himself_o either_o at_o bethlehem_n with_o his_o friend_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n till_o the_o three_o day_n at_o even_o 6_o if_o thy_o father_n at_o all_o miss_v i_o experiment_n i_o quest._n how_o can_v david_n imagine_v that_o saul_n will_v expect_v his_o company_n who_o he_o have_v once_o and_o again_o endeavour_v to_o kill_v ans._n first_o he_o may_v suppose_v that_o david_n will_v ascribe_v all_o that_o to_o his_o madness_n and_o frantic_a fit_n which_o be_v over_o he_o will_v promise_v himself_o safety_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n second_o david_n may_v not_o think_v that_o saul_n will_v indeed_o expect_v he_o to_o feast_n with_o he_o consider_v his_o late_a and_o great_a danger_n from_o saul_n but_o that_o saul_n will_v make_v use_n of_o this_o pretence_n and_o require_v his_o presence_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o try_v the_o experiment_n then_o say_v david_n earnest_o ask_v leave_v of_o i_o occasion_n i_o who_o be_v the_o king_n son_n and_o deputy_n use_v to_o give_v licence_n to_o military_a man_n to_o depart_v for_o a_o season_n upon_o just_a occasion_n that_o he_o may_v run_v to_o bethlehem_n his_o city_n 42._o city_n i_o e._n the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o education_n joh._n 7._o 42._o for_o there_o be_v a_o yearly_a â—…east_n yearly_a or_o â—…east_n sacrifice_n use_v sacrifice_n a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o some_o high-place_n there_o yearly_o upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o feast_n or_o a_o yearly_a feast_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v sometime_o use_v there_o for_o all_o the_o family_n invitation_n family_n wherein_o all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o family_n use_v to_o meet_v together_o when_o they_o will_v earnest_o expect_v i_o above_o other_o and_o will_v charge_v i_o with_o pride_n and_o unnaturalness_n if_o i_o neglect_v their_o invitation_n 7_o if_o they_o say_v thus_o it_o be_v well_o thy_o servant_n shall_v have_v peace_n but_o if_o he_o be_v very_o wroth_a then_o be_v sure_a do_v sure_a heb._n know_v thou_o for_o indeed_o david_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o saul_n design_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o he_o use_v this_o course_n for_o ionathan_n information_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o his_o own_o great_a vindication_n if_o he_o do_v whole_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o saul_n and_o from_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o foresee_v he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o do_v that_o evil_n be_v determine_v by_o he_o 8_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v deal_v kind_o with_o thy_o servant_n i_o servant_n in_o give_v i_o timely_a notice_n and_o a_o true_a account_n of_o saul_n disposition_n and_o intention_n towards_o i_o for_o 18._o for_o chap._n 18._o 3._o and_o â—…3_n 18._o thou_o have_v bring_v thy_o servant_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n i_o e._n a_o solemn_a covenant_n not_o light_o undertake_v but_o serious_o enter_v into_o in_o the_o name_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n call_v he_o to_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o our_o sincerity_n therein_o and_o the_o avenger_n of_o perfidiousness_n in_o he_o that_o break_v it_o with_o thou_o notwithstanding_o if_o there_o be_v in_o i_o iniquity_n slay_v i_o thyself_o i_o thyself_o i_o be_o content_v thou_o shall_v kill_v i_o for_o why_o shall_v thou_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o father_n i_o father_n why_o shall_v thou_o betray_v i_o to_o thy_o father_n by_o conceal_v his_o evil_a intention_n from_o i_o 9_o and_o jonathan_n say_v far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o thou_o thou_o i_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o either_o kill_v thou_o myself_o or_o give_v thou_o up_o to_o my_o 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 â—…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
20._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o 5._o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v most_o true_a for_o david_n other_o sin_n be_v either_o sudden_a and_o transient_a act_n proceed_v from_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o extraordinary_a temptation_n and_o soon_o repent_v of_o and_o blot_v out_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o nabal_n and_o achish_n or_o mistake_v of_o his_o judgement_n which_o be_v not_o full_o convince_v of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o such_o action_n as_o in_o the_o other_o case_n allege_v whereas_o that_o which_o concern_v uriah_n wife_n be_v a_o design_v and_o study_a sin_n long_o continue_v in_o defend_v with_o a_o succession_n of_o other_o sin_n presumptuous_a and_o scandalous_a to_o his_o government_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o he_o so_o eminent_o profess_v 6_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n trouble_n jeroboam_n which_o be_v say_v chap._n 14._o 30._o and_o may_v be_v here_o repeat_v to_o signify_v the_o cause_n and_o original_a of_o the_o war_n between_o abijam_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o particular_o describe_v 2_o chron._n 13._o abijam_n continue_v the_o war_n which_o rehoboam_n have_v begin_v and_o push_v it_o on_o to_o a_o decisive_a battle_n but_o the_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v yet_o there_o be_v war_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n although_o god_n be_v please_v to_o show_v so_o much_o respect_n to_o david_n as_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o continue_v the_o succession_n to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o posterity_n yet_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o david_n successor_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o mix_v their_o honour_n and_o happiness_n with_o war_n and_o trouble_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 7_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o abijam_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o 3._o *_o 2_o chr._n 13._o 3._o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 19_o judah_n in_o their_o annal_n whence_o they_o be_v long_o after_o this_o time_n translate_v into_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o chronicle_n see_v above_o on_o chap._n 14._o 19_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o abijam_n and_o jeroboam_n 8_o and_o abijam_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o asa_n 1._o 2_o chr._n 14._o 1._o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 9_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n 1._o jeroboam_n in_o or_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n see_v above_o ver_fw-la 1._o king_n of_o israel_n reign_v asa_n over_o judah_n 10_o and_o forty_o and_o one_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o grandmother_n his_o that_o be_v grandmother_n mother_n praise_n mother_n i_o e._n his_o grandmothers_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 2._o who_o be_v call_v his_o mother_n as_o david_n be_v call_v abijam_n father_n v._o 3._o and_o this_o asa_n father_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o so_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o 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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 of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o my_o spirit_n be_v great_o oppress_v and_o you_o ought_v to_o allow_v i_o the_o liberty_n of_o ease_v my_o trouble_a mind_n and_o modest_o plead_v my_o cause_n before_o god_n why_o shall_v not_o my_o spirit_n be_v shorten_v be_v heb._n shorten_v trouble_v experience_n trouble_v heb._n be_v shorten_v or_o straighten_a i._o e._n either_o grieve_v or_o vex_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v exod._n 6._o 9_o num._n 21._o 5._o judg._n 10._o 16._o &_o 16._o 16._o the_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v by_o joy_n and_o contract_v by_o sorrow_n as_o appear_v by_o philosophy_n and_o experience_n 5._o i_o 5._o heb._n look_v unto_o i_o mark_v i_o and_o be_v astonish_v it_o astonish_v consider_v what_o i_o be_o about_o to_o say_v concern_v the_o wonderful_a prosperity_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o the_o intolerable_a pressure_n of_o some_o good_a man_n such_o as_o i_o have_v manifest_v and_o shall_v prove_v that_o i_o be_o and_o it_o be_v able_a 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
and_o so_o here_o to_o strip_v the_o naked_a be_v by_o strip_v they_o to_o make_v they_o naked_a 7._o thou_o have_v not_o give_v water_n it_o water_n sure_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o hard_o heart_v as_o to_o deny_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o those_o that_o need_v and_o desire_v it_o water_n be_v oft_o time_n scarce_o and_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n and_o be_v appropriate_v to_o particular_a person_n without_o who_o leave_n other_o person_n may_v not_o take_v it_o to_o the_o weary_a 25._o weary_a i_o e._n to_o he_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o hard_a labour_n or_o travel_n be_v weary_a and_o thirsty_a so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 25._o 25._o to_o drink_v and_o thou_o have_v withheld_a bread_n from_o the_o hungry_a any_o hungry_a to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a by_o god_n law_n prov._n 3._o 27._o which_o also_o be_v know_v to_o job_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n hereby_o he_o intimate_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o uncharitableness_n by_o rank_v it_o 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to_o he_o his_o house_n be_v open_a to_o they_o his_o land_n be_v before_o they_o when_o the_o poor_a be_v drive_v away_o from_o his_o house_n and_o territory_n and_o the_o 3_o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 5._o isa._n 3._o 3_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v in_o it_o word_n it_o either_o by_o thy_o sentence_n or_o permission_n he_o have_v a_o peaceable_a and_o sure_a possession_n of_o it_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o word_n 9_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n 19_o widow_n who_o helpless_a estate_n call_v for_o thy_o pity_n exod._n 22._o 22._o deut._n 24._o 17_o 19_o away_o empty_a themselves_o empty_a either_o by_o deny_v they_o that_o relief_n which_o their_o poverty_n require_v or_o that_o right_a which_o their_o cause_n deserve_v or_o by_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o good_n because_o thou_o know_v they_o to_o be_v unable_a to_o oppose_v thou_o or_o to_o right_v themselves_o and_o the_o arm_n job._n arm_n i_o e._n all_o their_o support_n and_o comfort_n and_o right_n a_o heinous_a sin_n but_o false_o charge_v upon_o job._n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v 10._o therefore_o sin_n therefore_o for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a crime_n the_o cause_n of_o thy_o ruin_n be_v not_o secret_a from_o god_n sovereign_a power_n and_o unsearchable_a judgement_n as_o thou_o pretend_v but_o plain_a and_o manifest_a even_o thy_o own_o cry_v sin_n snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o calamity_n thou_o thou_o be_v encompass_v with_o danger_n and_o calamity_n and_o sudden_a fear_n judgement_n fear_n beside_o thy_o present_a misery_n thou_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o dread_n and_o expectation_n of_o further_a and_o sore_a judgement_n trouble_v thou_o 11._o or_o darkness_n misery_n darkness_n either_o 1._o a_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n of_o mind_n so_o great_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o use_v of_o all_o thy_o suffering_n or_o 2._o grievous_a calamity_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v darkness_n which_o be_v such_o that_o thou_o can_v see_v no_o way_n nor_o possibility_n of_o escape_v either_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o fear_n of_o further_a evil_n as_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 10._o or_o with_o the_o gross_a darkness_n of_o thy_o present_a state_n of_o misery_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v and_o abundance_n of_o water_n 2._o water_n i_o e._n plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o sore_a affliction_n which_o be_v frequent_o compare_v to_o water_n as_o psal._n 18._o 16._o &_o 66._o 12._o isa._n 43._o 2._o cover_v thou_o 12._o be_v not_o god_n in_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n flourish_v heaven_n sure_o he_o be_v and_o from_o that_o high_a tower_n he_o look_v down_o upon_o man_n psal._n 14._o 2._o to_o behold_v and_o govern_v and_o recompense_v all_o their_o action_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o therefore_o o_o job_n thou_o be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o low_a world_n be_v manage_v by_o chance_n and_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o justice_n or_o to_o just_a man_n and_o not_o by_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a consequence_n of_o thy_o great_a principle_n that_o good_a man_n suffer_v as_o deep_o as_o any_o other_o while_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n be_v exalt_v and_o flourish_v and_o behold_v sâ—…_n behold_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—…_n the_o height_n of_o the_o star_n how_o high_a they_o be_v prospect_n be_v yet_o god_n be_v far_o high_a than_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o can_v easy_o spy_v all_o man_n and_o thing_n here_o below_o as_o the_o high_a place_n afford_v the_o best_a prospect_n 13._o and_o argument_n and_o or_o therefore_o from_o this_o true_a and_o certain_a principle_n thou_o draw_v this_o false_a and_o wicked_a conclusion_n or_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o undeniable_a argument_n thou_o say_v discourse_n say_v thou_o reason_v thus_o within_o thyself_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o thy_o discourse_n 〈◊〉_d discourse_n or_o 〈◊〉_d how_o do_v god_n know_v he_o know_v i_o e._n god_n can_v discern_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o mind_n thing_n so_o far_o below_o he_o and_o distant_a from_o he_o 7._o *_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d &_o â—…9_n â—…_n &_o 73._o 11._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o can_v he_o judge_v through_o the_o dark_a cloud_n they_o cloud_n i_o e._n through_o those_o immense_a and_o innumerable_a cloud_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n although_o our_o eye_n see_v but_o few_o of_o they_o 14._o thick_a cloud_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o he_o that_o he_o see_v not_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o circuit_n of_o heaven_n also_o heaven_n his_o conversation_n and_o business_n and_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o high_o and_o heavenly_a world_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o care_n but_o he_o will_v not_o disparage_v nor_o burden_v himself_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o contemptible_a spot_n of_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o as_o they_o fancy_v be_v iob_n opinion_n also_o 15._o have_v thou_o mark_v the_o so_fw-ge the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d way_n so_fw-ge old_a way_n 2._o way_n heb._n the_o way_n of_o antiquity_n i._n e._n of_o man_n live_v in_o ancient_a time_n or_o former_a age_n by_o this_o way_n be_v here_o mean_v either_o 1._o their_o course_n or_o common_a practice_n or_o 2._o their_o end_n or_o success_n as_o the_o way_n be_v take_v 1_o sam._n 9_o 6_o 8._o and_o as_o death_n which_o be_v and_o be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n eccles._n 72._o be_v also_o call_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n jos._n 23._o 14._o 1_o king_n 2._o 2._o which_o wicked_a man_n have_v tread_v 16._o which_o be_v cut_v down_o out_o of_o time_n death_n time_n i_o e._n before_o their_o time_n who_o die_v a_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n 〈…〉_o death_n 〈…〉_o who_o foundation_n be_v overflow_v with_o a_o flood_n nothing_o flood_n who_o together_o with_o their_o foundation_n to_o wit_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o their_o support_n and_o enjoyment_n in_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o general_a deluge_n which_o doubtless_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o they_o because_o they_o live_v not_o long_o after_o it_o and_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o this_o argument_n or_o who_o foundation_n i._n e._n all_o their_o power_n and_o riches_n and_o policy_n upon_o which_o they_o build_v all_o their_o hope_n and_o happiness_n be_v like_o a_o flood_n pour_v forth_o which_o make_v a_o great_a show_n and_o noise_n for_o a_o time_n but_o speedy_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 17._o 〈…〉_o 17._o 〈…〉_o which_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v 〈…〉_o do_v 〈…〉_o for_o they_o it_o they_o he_o report_v iob_n word_n chap._n 21._o 14_o 15._o where_o they_o be_v explain_v but_o to_o a_o contrary_a
and_o curse_a death_n see_v luk._n 12._o 50._o joh._n 10._o 18._o heb._n 10._o 9_o 10._o o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v bowel_n be_v heb._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n within_o 33._o within_o psal._n 37._o 31._o jeâ—…_n 31._o 33._o my_o heart_n it_o heart_n i._n e._n i_o do_v not_o only_o hear_v and_o understand_v it_o but_o i_o receive_v it_o with_o hearty_a love_n and_o affection_n delight_v both_o to_o meditate_v of_o it_o and_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o 9_o 18._o 9_o psal._n 35._o 18._o i_o have_v preach_v righteousness_n 26._o righteousness_n to_o wit_n thy_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n i._n e._n thy_o faithfulness_n as_o it_o be_v there_o explain_v or_o righteousness_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o both_o be_v full_o declare_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o christ_n the_o former_a in_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n act._n 13._o 23._o and_o the_o latâ—…er_n in_o inflict_a death_n upon_o he_o for_o man_n sin_n rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n 17._o congregation_n â—…n_v the_o most_o public_a and_o solemn_a assembly_n not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o nation_n to_o who_o christ_n preach_v by_o his_o apostle_n as_o be_v observe_v eph._n 2._o 17._o â—…o_o i_o have_v not_o refrain_v my_o lip_n life_n lip_n to_o wit_n from_o preach_v it_o out_o of_o sloth_n or_o fear_n or_o self-love_n but_o have_v preach_v it_o public_o and_o even_o to_o the_o face_n of_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o know_v my_o preach_v will_v cost_v i_o my_o life_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v say_v know_v i_o call_v thou_o to_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v 10._o i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n world_n heart_n i_o have_v it_o there_o v._o 8._o but_o i_o do_v not_o smother_v or_o shuâ—…_n it_o up_o there_o but_o spread_v it_o abroad_o for_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v both_o for_o i_o and_o by_o i_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n 11._o withhold_a not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n case_n lord_n this_o prayer_n be_v utter_v by_o david_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o it_o may_v agree_v or_o 2._o in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v be_v transport_v and_o carry_v forth_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o contemplation_n and_o commemoration_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o illustrious_a type_n now_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v lead_v back_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o particular_a case_n let_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n continual_o preserve_v i_o 12._o for_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n sin_n iniquity_n either_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o iniquity_n as_o gen._n 4._o 13._o 1._o sam._n 28._o 10._o psal._n 31._o 10._o or_o 2._o the_o iniquity_n themselves_o this_o phrase_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o christ._n for_o although_o our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n isa._n 5â—…_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o yet_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o represent_v he_o as_o one_o that_o never_o know_v nor_o do_v any_o sin_n aâ—…_n in_o that_o place_n and_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 22._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o even_o when_o his_o punishment_n be_v describe_v yet_o it_o be_v express_o note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v for_o himself_o or_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o only_o for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o isa._n 53._o 4_o 5._o dan._n 9_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o holy-ghost_n will_v use_v such_o a_o expression_n 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or_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o can_v not_o foresee_v they_o the_o simple_z verb_n be_v put_v for_o the_o compound_v as_o it_o be_v frequent_o among_o the_o hebrew_n they_o come_v upon_o he_o unaware_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a to_o he_o they_o 14._o they_o to_o wit_n my_o iniquity_n here_o mention_v proper_o so_o call_v for_o god_n people_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n than_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o see_v ezra_n 9_o 13_o 14._o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n forsake_v heart_n heb._n forsake_v fail_v i_o 13._o etc._n 13._o psal._n 71._o 1._o etc._n etc._n be_v please_v o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o they_o i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o 14._o 13._o 14._o psal._n 35._o 4._o 26._o &_o 70._o 3._o 71._o 13._o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v design_n confound_v for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o 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which_o be_v a_o great_a eyesore_a and_o grieâ—…_n to_o the_o wicked_a or_o 2._o such_o as_o expect_v and_o seek_v for_o their_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n not_o from_o idol_n nor_o from_o their_o wicked_a course_n nor_o from_o any_o creature_n as_o other_o man_n do_v but_o from_o the_o only_a and_o glad_o accept_v and_o embrace_v that_o salvation_n which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v promise_v together_o with_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o it_o to_o wit_n faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o 3._o such_o as_o love_v thy_o messiah_n upon_o who_o both_o david_n and_o other_o holy_a proâ—…_n and_o saint_n thought_n and_o affection_n be_v much_o fix_v a_o be_v evident_a from_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o joh._n 8._o 58._o act._n 2._o 30_o 31._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11._o who_o be_v call_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nâ—…tions_n hagg._n 2._o 7._o and_o the_o glory_n and_o consolation_n of_o israel_n luk._n 2_o 25._o 32_o yea_o and_z by_o the_o very_a title_n here_o use_v god_n salvation_n isa._n 62._o 11._o luk._n 2._o 30._o who_o appearance_n or_o come_v the_o godly_a of_o all_o age_n do_v love_n and_o long_o for_o and_o of_o who_o david_n have_v so_o late_o and_o clear_o speak_v v._o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o consider_v this_o can_v seem_v a_o force_v or_o very_o far_o fetch_v interpretation_n say_v continual_o the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v they_o magnify_v let_v they_o have_v continual_a occasion_n to_o magnify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o they_o 17._o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o the_o lord_n think_v upon_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o help_n and_o my_o deliverer_n make_v no_o tarry_n o_o my_o god_n psal._n xli_o the_o argument_n
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and_o judgement_n for_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v god_n oppress_v which_o be_v a_o singular_a perfection_n and_o that_o wherein_o most_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v and_o be_v defective_a be_v just_o celebrate_v in_o god_n 7_o he_o make_v know_v his_o way_n verse_n way_n either_o 1._o his_o law_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v god_n way_n or_o â—…_n the_o manner_n and_o method_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n and_o especial_o with_o his_o people_n call_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n his_o act_n his_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a nature_n and_o providence_n which_o be_v particular_o call_v god_n way_n exod._n 33._o 13._o compare_v with_o v._n 18_o 19_o and_o with_o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o and_o which_o be_v here_o describe_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n unto_o moses_n his_o act_n work_n act_n his_o marvellous_a and_o gracious_a work_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 8_o â—…_n 8_o exod._n 34._o 6_o â—…_n the_o lord_z be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n 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be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o transgression_n from_o we_o 17._o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n from_o our_o person_n and_o conscience_n the_o sense_n be_v he_o have_v full_o pardon_v they_o so_o as_o never_o to_o remember_v they_o more_o as_o he_o promise_v jer._n 31._o 34._o heb._n 10._o 17._o 13_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o 14_o for_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n we_o frame_n either_o 1._o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o god_n be_v please_v sometime_o to_o make_v a_o argument_n to_o pity_n and_o spare_v man_n as_o gen._n 8._o 21._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o consider_v that_o great_a and_o constant_a propension_n to_o evil_n which_o be_v natural_o in_o all_o mankind_n and_o that_o therefore_o if_o he_o shall_v deal_v severe_o with_o we_o he_o shall_v immediate_o destroy_v we_o all_o so_o this_o clause_n contain_v one_o motive_n of_o god_n pity_n and_o the_o next_o another_o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o weakness_n and_o mortality_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o frailty_n and_o misery_n of_o our_o condition_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a clause_n that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o consider_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v let_v loose_a his_o hand_n upon_o we_o and_o pour_v forth_o all_o his_o wrath_n we_o shall_v be_v sudden_o and_o irrecoverable_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o he_o spare_v we_o 39_o we_o psal._n 78._o 39_o he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v dust_n 15_o as_o for_o man_n 5._o man_n psal._n 90._o 5._o his_o day_n be_v as_o grass_n 11._o grass_n job_n 14._o 1_o 2._o jam._n 1._o 10_o 11._o as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n gardener_n field_n which_o be_v more_o expose_v to_o wind_n and_o other_o violence_n than_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o garden_n which_o be_v secure_v by_o the_o art_n and_o care_n of_o the_o gardener_n so_o he_o flourish_v 16_o for_o 7._o for_o isai._n 40._o 7._o the_o 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cruel_a tyrant_n shall_v not_o rest_v long_o rest_v not_o continue_v for_o ever_o nor_o too_o long_o upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n righteous_a upon_o the_o habitation_n and_o person_n of_o good_a man_n lest_o the_o righteous_a put_v forth_o their_o hand_n unto_o iniquity_n themselves_o iniquity_n lest_o through_o humane_a frailty_n and_o the_o great_a weight_n or_o long_a continuance_n of_o their_o trouble_n they_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o impatience_n or_o to_o despair_v or_o to_o use_v indirect_a and_o sinful_a course_n to_o relieve_v themselves_o 4_o do_v good_a o_o lord_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v good_a promise_n good_a as_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o keep_v thy_o people_n from_o evil_n v._o 3._o be_v please_v also_o to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o those_o blessing_n which_o be_v good_a for_o they_o or_o thus_o have_v declare_v god_n tender_a care_n of_o his_o people_n and_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o he_o now_o pray_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a promise_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o heart_n 5_o as_o for_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o unto_o their_o crooked_a way_n 4._o way_n but_o those_o hypocrite_n who_o either_o through_o fear_n of_o the_o rod_n mention_v v._n 3._o or_o â—…or_n other_o consideration_n shall_v turn_v aside_o from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o for_o a_o time_n they_o profess_v and_o seem_v to_o own_o unto_o sinful_a course_n who_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o upright_a v._o 4._o the_o lord_z shall_v lead_v they_o forth_o execution_n forth_o to_o wit_n unto_o punishment_n as_o malefactor_n be_v common_o lead_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n sin_n iniquity_n with_o the_o most_o obstinate_a and_o profligate_v sinner_n of_o who_o plague_n they_o shall_v certain_o partake_v as_o they_o
the_o earth_n understanding_n 14._o 16._o 14._o â—…ob_v 28._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o 10._o chap._n 8._o 11_o 1â—…_n &_o 16._o 16._o for_o the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o 19_o the_o heb._n revenue_n chap._n 8._o 19_o gain_n thereof_o than_o fine_a gold_n price_n gold_n it_o be_v more_o necessary_a and_o advantageous_a because_o it_o be_v so_o not_o only_o for_o this_o short_a life_n but_o also_o to_o the_o future_a and_o everlasting_a life_n in_o which_o gold_n and_o silver_n bear_v no_o price_n 15._o she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o usefulness_n she_o for_o true_a worth_n and_o usefulness_n 16._o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n other_o honour_n wisdom_n be_v here_o represent_v as_o a_o great_a and_o generous_a princess_n distribute_v gift_n to_o her_o subject_n she_o give_v they_o long_a life_n etc._n etc._n unless_o when_o she_o foresee_v that_o these_o thing_n will_v prove_v snare_n and_o mischief_n to_o they_o as_o they_o very_o frequent_o do_v to_o other_o 17._o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n they_o pleasantness_n be_v exceed_v delightful_a to_o wit_n to_o those_o who_o know_v they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o who_o judgement_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o ungodly_a man_n who_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a of_o they_o and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o they_o and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n glory_n peace_n procure_v a_o bless_a tranquillity_n in_o a_o man_n mind_n and_o conscience_n prosperity_n in_o his_o undertake_n and_o eternal_a rest_n with_o god_n in_o glory_n 18._o she_o be_v 30._o be_v chap._n 11._o 30._o a_o tree_n of_o life_n sin_n life_n she_o be_v a_o certain_a pledge_n and_o mean_v of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o happiness_n he_o allude_v to_o that_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2._o 9_o &_o 3._o 22._o which_o if_o eat_v by_o man_n in_o paradise_n before_o his_o fall_n shall_v have_v perpetual_o preserve_v he_o in_o life_n and_o health_n and_o vigour_n and_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a restorer_n of_o that_o life_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v by_o sin_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o signify_v she_o that_o eager_o pursue_v after_o she_o and_o when_o they_o overtake_v she_o do_v greedy_o and_o glad_o apprehend_v and_o embrace_v she_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v and_o happy_a be_v every_o one_o that_o retain_v she_o she_o she_o that_o hold_v she_o fast_o and_o be_v constant_o resolve_v not_o to_o forsake_v she_o 19_o 27._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 136._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 22_o 27._o the_o lord_z by_o wisdom_n it_o wisdom_n either_o 1._o by_o christ_n the_o coessential_a and_o coeternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n or_o 2._o by_o that_o divine_a perfection_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o that_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o man_n which_o solomon_n have_v hitherto_o commend_v and_o therefore_o the_o commendation_n of_o that_o wisdom_n tend_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o this_o which_o be_v a_o stream_n flow_v from_o it_o have_v found_v the_o earth_n world_n earth_n have_v fix_v it_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o world_n by_o understanding_n have_v he_o â—…ared_v he_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ared_v establish_v have_v establish_v or_o fit_v or_o order_v they_o frame_v they_o in_o that_o exquisite_a order_n which_o now_o they_o have_v the_o heaven_n 20._o by_o his_o knowledge_n the_o depth_n be_v break_v up_o serviceable_a up_o that_o great_a abyss_n or_o depth_n of_o water_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o and_o contain_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v break_v forth_o into_o fountain_n and_o river_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n which_o be_v just_o remember_v here_o as_o a_o illustrious_a effect_n of_o god_n wisdom_n by_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v habitable_a and_o the_o water_n serviceable_a and_o the_o sky_n the_o â—…eb_fw-mi sky_n cloud_n drop_v down_o the_o dew_n use_n dew_n under_o which_o the_o rain_n be_v comprehend_v as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o use_n 21._o my_o son_n let_v they_o scripture_n they_o to_o wit_n wisdom_n and_o discretion_n of_o which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v and_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o may_v be_v refer_v hither_o by_o a_o figure_n call_v a_o trajection_n and_o the_o word_n may_v be_v put_v into_o this_o order_n let_v not_o sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n but_o keep_v they_o diligent_o the_o like_a trajection_n be_v find_v in_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n not_o depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n they_o eye_n i_o e._n from_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n constant_o and_o serious_o meditate_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o those_o excellent_a precept_n and_o rule_n which_o proceed_v from_o they_o keep_v sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n 22._o so_o shall_v they_o be_v 2_o be_v vers._n 2_o life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n soul_n soul_n either_o 1._o to_o thou_o or_o thy_o person_n they_o shall_v prolong_v and_o perpetuate_v thy_o life_n and_o make_v it_o life_n indeed_o to_o wit_n pleasant_a and_o happy_a whereas_o a_o miserable_a life_n be_v repute_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o be_v oft_o so_o call_v or_o 2._o to_o thy_o soul_n proper_o so_o call_v they_o shall_v quicken_v and_o delight_v and_o save_v thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n 9_o neck_n like_o a_o beautiful_a chain_n or_o ornament_n about_o thy_o neck_n as_o above_o v._o 3._o &_o chap._n 1._o 9_o 23._o 12._o 23._o psal._n 37._o 24_o &_o 91._o 11_o 12._o then_o shall_v thou_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n concern_v way_n manage_v all_o thy_o employment_n and_o concern_v 29._o concern_v heb._n confident_o or_o secure_o so_o vers._n 29._o safe_o duty_n safe_o or_o secure_o or_o confident_o without_o danger_n or_o fear_n cast_v thy_o care_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v it_o stumble_v at_o those_o stumbling-block_n and_o temptation_n at_o which_o heedless_a sinner_n common_o stumble_v and_o fall_v thou_o shall_v thereby_o be_v keep_v from_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o that_o mischief_n which_o general_o attend_v upon_o it_o 24._o 8._o 24._o chap._n 6._o 22._o psal._n 3._o 5._o &_o 4._o 8._o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a yea_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a integrity_n sweet_a free_a from_o distract_n care_n and_o terror_n which_o ofttimes_o haunt_v sinner_n even_o in_o their_o sleep_n because_o thy_o mind_n shall_v be_v compose_v and_o serene_a through_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o providence_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o thy_o own_o integrity_n 25._o 5_o 25._o psal._n 91._o 5_o be_v not_o afraid_a privilege_n afraid_a i_o e._n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n seem_v most_o probable_a from_o the_o context_n only_o it_o be_v for_o great_a emphasis_n deliver_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o precept_n i_o allow_v thou_o and_o require_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a which_o be_v both_o thy_o duty_n and_o privilege_n of_o sudden_a fear_n elsewhere_o fear_n for_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a evil_n be_v most_o frightful_a and_o grievous_a and_o fear_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o evil_n fear_v as_o prov._n 1._o 26_o 27._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o neither_o of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 20_o wicked_a either_o 1._o active_o which_o they_o bring_v upon_o thou_o or_o rather_o 2._o passive_o which_o befall_v they_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v express_v isa._n 26._o 21._o and_o thou_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o fear_v lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o common_a calamity_n but_o fear_v not_o for_o god_n will_v then_o hide_v thou_o in_o his_o chamber_n as_o he_o promise_v isa._n 26._o 20_o when_o it_o come_v 26._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o confidence_n thou_o confidence_n a_o sufficient_a and_o sure_a ground_n of_o confidence_n to_o thou_o and_o shall_v keep_v thy_o foot_n from_o be_v take_v mischief_n take_v in_o the_o share_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o of_o mischief_n 27._o withhold_a not_o see_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o impart_v it_o which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o contrary_a as_o above_o v._o 11._o and_o oft_o in_o this_o book_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v good_a 17._o good_a any_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a either_o spiritual_o as_o counsel_n comfort_n reproof_n etc._n etc._n or_o civil_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o present_a life_n as_o good_a be_v take_v psal._n 4._o 6._o call_v
to_o be_v find_v in_o pleasure_n so_o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o give_v over_o the_o thought_n of_o pleasure_n and_o direct_v they_o to_o another_o object_n and_o why_o he_o so_o confident_o assert_v their_o vanity_n from_o his_o own_o particular_a experience_n because_o he_o have_v make_v the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o any_o private_a man_n to_o expect_v that_o from_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v find_v by_o a_o king_n and_o such_o a_o king_n who_o have_v so_o much_o wisdom_n to_o invent_v and_o such_o vast_a riches_n to_o pursue_v and_o enjoy_v all_o imaginable_a delight_n and_o who_o have_v make_v it_o his_o design_n and_o business_n to_o search_v this_o to_o the_o bottom_n that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n enquiry_n king_n that_o succeed_v i_o in_o this_o enquiry_n do_v enquiry_n or_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v already_o do_v even_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o do_v point_n do_v as_o by_o other_o in_o former_a time_n so_o especial_o by_o myself_o they_o can_v make_v no_o new_a discovery_n as_o to_o this_o point_n 13_o then_o i_o see_v mistake_n see_v or_o yet_o i_o see_v for_o this_o be_v add_v to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n or_o mistake_n etc._n mistake_n heb._n that_o there_o be_v a_o excellency_n in_o wisdom_n more_o than_o in_o folly_n etc._n etc._n that_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n folly_n folly_n although_o wisdom_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v man_n true_o and_o perfect_o happy_a yet_o it_o be_v of_o a_o far_o great_a use_n and_o excellency_n than_o vain_a pleasure_n or_o any_o other_o folly_n as_o far_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n misery_n darkness_n i_o e._n vast_o and_o unspeakable_a light_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a and_o withal_o of_o great_a necessity_n and_o singular_a use_n to_o discover_v the_o difference_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o danger_n and_o to_o direct_v all_o a_o man_n path_n in_o the_o right_a way_n whereas_o darkness_n be_v in_o itself_o doleful_a and_o lead_v man_n into_o innumerable_a confusion_n and_o error_n and_o misery_n 14_o 1._o 14_o pro._n 17._o 24._o ch._n 8._o 1._o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n mischief_n head_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v see_v which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v if_o they_o be_v out_o of_o his_o head_n he_o have_v the_o use_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o reason_n and_o see_v his_o way_n and_o order_n all_o his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n and_o foresee_v and_o so_o avoid_v many_o danger_n and_o mischief_n but_o the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n earth_n darkness_n manage_v his_o affair_n ignorant_o rash_o and_o foolish_o whereby_o he_o show_v that_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o in_o his_o head_n but_o in_o his_o heel_n or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v prov._n 17._o 24._o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o end_n and_o or_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n above_o folly_n for_o our_o conduct_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o at_o last_o they_o both_o come_v to_o one_o end_n i_o myself_o perceive_v also_o that_o 3._o that_o ps._n 49._o 10._o ch._n 9_o 2_o 3._o one_o event_n happen_v unto_o they_o all_o they_o all_o both_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o calamity_n and_o to_o death_n itself_o which_o utter_o take_v away_o all_o difference_n between_o they_o 15_o then_o say_v i_o in_o my_o heart_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o fool_n so_o it_o i_o it_o heb._n happen_v 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o happen_v even_o to_o i_o and_o why_o be_v i_o then_o more_o wise_a wisdom_n wise_a what_o benefit_n have_v i_o by_o my_o wisdom_n or_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v i_o desire_v and_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n for_o wisdom_n then_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 16_o for_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wise_a more_o than_o of_o the_o fool_n for_o ever_o age_n ever_o their_o name_n and_o memory_n though_o it_o may_v flourish_v for_o a_o season_n among_o some_o man_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o last_v for_o ever_o but_o will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n be_v wear_v out_o as_o we_o see_v in_o most_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o 〈◊〉_d age_n who_o very_a name_n together_o with_o all_o their_o monument_n be_v utter_o lose_v as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v and_o bewail_v by_o learned_a writer_n in_o several_a age_n see_v that_o which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o day_n to_o come_v shall_v all_o be_v forget_v and_o how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o fool_n honour_v fool_n he_o must_v die_v as_o certain_o as_o the_o fool_n and_o after_o death_n be_v as_o little_a remember_v and_o honour_v 17_o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n die_v life_n my_o life_n though_o accompany_v with_o so_o much_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o wisdom_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o i_o and_o i_o be_v apt_a to_o wish_v either_o that_o i_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o that_o i_o may_v speedy_o die_v because_o the_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n be_v grievous_a unto_o i_o discontent_n i_o all_o humane_a design_n and_o work_n be_v so_o far_o from_o yield_v i_o that_o satisfaction_n which_o i_o expect_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o increase_v my_o discontent_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 18_o yea_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v labour_v have_v heb._n labour_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n misery_n sun_n all_o these_o riches_n and_o building_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o my_o repentance_n and_o aggravation_n of_o my_o misery_n because_o 10._o because_o ps._n 49._o 10._o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o i_o i_o because_o i_o must_v and_o that_o everlasting_o part_n with_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o all_o behind_o i_o 19_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n rehoboam_n fool_n who_o will_v undo_v all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v and_o turn_v the_o effect_n of_o my_o wisdom_n into_o instrument_n of_o his_o folly_n and_o occasion_n of_o ruin_n some_o think_v he_o have_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o rehoboam_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v rule_v over_o all_o my_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o wherein_o i_o have_v show_v myself_o wise_a under_o the_o sun_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n 20_o therefore_o i_o go_v about_o to_o cause_v my_o heart_n to_o despair_v myself_o despair_v i_o give_v myself_o up_o to_o despondency_n and_o despair_v of_o ever_o reap_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o i_o promise_v to_o myself_o of_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o i_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n 21_o for_o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o labour_n be_v in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o equity_n man_n equity_n who_o use_v great_a industry_n and_o prudence_n and_o justice_n too_o in_o the_o management_n of_o his_o affair_n and_o therefore_o may_v as_o confident_o expect_v god_n blessing_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o labour_n as_o any_o other_o man_n yet_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o labour_v therein_o folly_n therein_o so_o as_o i_o have_v do_v who_o have_v spend_v his_o day_n in_o sloth_n and_o folly_n shall_v he_o .._o he_o heb._n giâ—…t_n .._o leave_v it_o for_o his_o portion_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o a_o great_a evil_n mind_n evil_n a_o great_a disorder_n in_o itself_o and_o a_o great_a disgrace_n to_o this_o world_n and_o a_o great_a torment_n to_o a_o consider_v mind_n 22_o 9_o 22_o ch._n 1._o 3_o &_o 3._o 9_o for_o what_o have_v man_n labour_n man_n what_o comfort_n or_o benefit_n remain_v to_o any_o man_n after_o this_o short_a and_o frail_a life_n be_v once_o end_v or_o what_o advantage_n have_v he_o by_o all_o his_o labour_n above_o he_o who_o never_o labour_v and_o yet_o enjoy_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o of_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o heart_n wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v under_o the_o sun_n 23_o for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v 1._o be_v job_n 14._o 1._o sorrow_n have_v sorrow_n or_o though_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n i._n e._n full_a of_o sorrow_n for_o this_o seem_v add_v to_o aggravate_v the_o evil_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n though_o he_o take_v great_a and_o unwearied_a pain_n all_o his_o day_n yet_o after_o death_n he_o have_v no_o more_o benefit_n by_o it_o than_o another_o man_n have_v and_o his_o travel_n grief_n mind_n grief_n the_o toil_n of_o his_o body_n be_v or_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o mind_n yea_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n fear_n night_n either_o because_o his_o mind_n be_v distract_v and_o his_o â—…leep_n break_v
thou_o which_o will_v vex_v and_o grieve_v thou_o and_o may_v provoke_v thou_o to_o vengeance_n and_o cruelty_n against_o he_o 22_o for_o oftentimes_o also_o thy_o own_o heart_n use_v heart_n mind_n or_o conscience_n as_o that_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o other_o other_o either_o upon_o some_o great_a provocation_n and_o sudden_a passion_n or_o possible_o upon_o a_o mere_a mistake_n or_o false_a report_n in_o which_o case_n thou_o have_v both_o need_v and_o desire_v the_o forbearance_n and_o forgivenness_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o of_o piety_n and_o charity_n thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o deal_v likewise_o with_o other_o 23_o all_o this_o discourse_v this_o or_o all_o these_o thing_n of_o which_o i_o have_v here_o discourse_v have_v i_o prove_v true_a prove_v i_o have_v diligent_o examine_v and_o find_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a by_o wisdom_n i_o wisdom_n by_o the_o help_n of_o that_o singular_a wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o i_o say_v i_o will_v be_v wise_a it_o wise_a i_o determine_v within_o myself_o that_o i_o will_v by_o all_o possible_a mean_n seek_v to_o attain_v perfection_n of_o wisdom_n and_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o shall_v attain_v to_o it_o but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o i_o misery_n i_o i_o find_v myself_o great_o disappoint_v and_o the_o more_o i_o know_v the_o more_o i_o see_v i_o own_o folly_n and_o misery_n 24_o 20._o 24_o job_n 28_o 12_o 20._o that_o which_o be_v far_o off_o and_o exceed_v deep_a who_o can_v find_v it_o out_o foreknow_v out_o no_o human_a wit_n can_v attain_v to_o perfect_a wisdom_n or_o to_o the_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o work_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v unsearchable_o deep_a and_o far_o above_o our_o â—…ight_n some_o of_o they_o be_v long_o since_o past_a and_o therefore_o utter_o unknown_a to_o we_o and_o other_o yet_o to_o come_v which_o we_o can_v foreknow_v 25_o 〈◊〉_d 25_o heb._n i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…art_n 〈◊〉_d â—…2_n 〈◊〉_d ch._n 1._o 17._o &_o 2._o â—…2_n i_o apply_v my_o heart_n soul_n heart_n i_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o provoke_v by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n to_o undertake_v it_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o great_a and_o generous_a soul_n to_o know_v and_o to_o search_v and_o to_o seek_v out_o it_o out_o he_o use_v three_o word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o intimate_v his_o vehement_a desire_n and_o vigorous_a and_o unwearied_a endeavour_n after_o it_o wisdom_n and_o gr._n and_o or_o the_o account_n so_o gr._n the_o reason_n of_o thing_n man_n thing_n both_o of_o god_n various_a providence_n and_o of_o the_o differ_v and_o contrary_a counsel_n and_o course_n of_o man_n and_o to_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o folly_n life_n folly_n that_o i_o may_v clear_o and_o full_o understand_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o that_o wickedness_n and_o folly_n or_o madness_n which_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o which_o discover_v itself_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n even_o of_o foolishness_n and_o madness_n 26_o 14._o 26_o pro._n 22._o 14._o and_o i_o find_v generation_n find_v by_o my_o own_o sad_a experience_n which_o solomon_n here_o record_v partly_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o that_o folly_n and_o madness_n which_o he_o express_v in_o general_a v._o 25._o and_o partly_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o true_a repentance_n for_o his_o foul_a miscarriage_n for_o which_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v shame_n to_o himself_o not_o only_o from_o the_o present_a but_o from_o all_o succeed_a generation_n more_o bitter_a destruction_n bitter_a more_o vexatious_a and_o pernicious_a as_o produce_v those_o horror_n of_o conscience_n those_o reproach_n and_o disease_n and_o other_o plague_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a from_o god_n which_o be_v far_o worse_o than_o simple_a death_n and_o after_o all_o these_o everlasting_a destruction_n than_o death_n the_o woman_n proverb_n woman_n the_o strange_a woman_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v so_o much_o in_o the_o proverb_n who_o heart_n be_v snare_n and_o net_n man_n net_n who_o be_v subtle_a of_o heart_n prov._n 7._o 10._o be_v full_a of_o crafty_a device_n to_o ensnare_v man_n and_o her_o hand_n action_n hand_n either_o by_o gift_n or_o rather_o by_o lascivious_a action_n as_o band_n practice_n band_n wherewith_o she_o hold_v they_o fast_o in_o cruel_a bondage_n so_o that_o they_o have_v neither_o power_n noâ—…_n will_n to_o forsake_v she_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o danger_n and_o mischief_n which_o they_o know_v do_v attend_v upon_o such_o practice_n god_n practice_n heb._n he_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n whoso_o please_v god_n lust._n god_n heb._n he_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n either_o 1._o who_o god_n love_v and_o favour_n or_o rather_o 2._o who_o be_v good_a sincere_o or_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o can_v be_v deceive_v whereas_o hypocrite_n be_v frequent_o good_a in_o the_o eye_n or_o opinion_n of_o man_n which_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v from_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o he_o both_o here_o and_o eccles._n 2._o 26._o hereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o neither_o a_o good_a temper_n of_o mind_n nor_o great_a discretion_n nor_o good_a education_n and_o instruction_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n except_o god_n grace_n be_v a_o sufficient_a preservative_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o this_o lust._n shall_v escape_v from_o she_o repentance_n she_o shall_v be_v prevent_v from_o fall_v into_o that_o sin_n or_o if_o by_o surprisal_n or_o strong_a temptation_n he_o be_v draw_v to_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o it_o by_o true_a repentance_n but_o the_o sinner_n 20._o sinner_n the_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n who_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o this_o or_o other_o sin_n he_o who_o be_v a_o sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o sodomite_n be_v call_v gen._n 13._o 13._o who_o be_v fit_o oppose_v to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n he_o in_o who_o there_o be_v not_o a_o dram_n of_o true_a goodness_n for_o otherwise_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n as_o be_v say_v v._n 20._o shall_v be_v take_v she_o take_v shall_v be_v entangle_v and_o keep_v fast_o in_o her_o chain_n as_o be_v imply_v because_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o escape_v from_o she_o by_o she_o observation_n she_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n and_o worthy_a of_o your_o serious_a observation_n 27_o behold_v observation_n behold_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n and_o worthy_a of_o your_o serious_a observation_n this_o have_v i_o find_v say_v the_o preacher_n experience_n preacher_n or_o the_o penitent_a who_o speak_v what_o he_o have_v learned_a both_o by_o deep_a study_n and_o costly_a experience_n reason_n experience_n or_o weigh_v one_o thing_n after_o 〈◊〉_d to_o find_v 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n count_v one_o by_o one_o they_o one_o consider_v thing_n or_o person_n very_o exact_o and_o distinct_o one_o after_o another_o and_o not_o only_o in_o general_a and_o confuse_o in_o which_o case_n a_o man_n may_v very_o easy_o be_v mistake_v and_o compare_v they_o together_o whereby_o i_o be_v enable_v to_o make_v the_o true_a judgement_n of_o they_o to_o find_v out_o the_o account_n thing_n account_n that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o true_a and_o just_a estimate_n in_o this_o matter_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o be_v render_v v._n 25._o the_o reason_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o which_o i_o be_o about_o to_o say_v i_o consider_v the_o person_n several_o and_o critical_o that_o from_o thence_o i_o may_v understand_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n 28_o which_o yet_o my_o soul_n seek_v y_a but_o i_o find_v not_o out_o not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o he_o find_v out_o as_o he_o now_o say_v v._o 27._o but_o the_o whole_a truth_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o can_v not_o find_v out_o one_o man_n before_o man_n one_o worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n a_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man._n man_n be_v put_v for_o a_o worthy_a or_o good_a man_n as_o name_n be_v put_v for_o a_o good_a name_n above_o v._o 1._o and_o wise_a for_o a_o good_a wife_n as_o be_v note_v before_o among_o a_o thousand_o 3._o thousand_o with_o who_o i_o have_v converse_v he_o be_v suppose_v to_o mention_v this_o number_n in_o allusion_n to_o his_o thousand_o wife_n and_o concubine_n as_o they_o be_v number_v by_o parcel_n 1_o king_n 11._o 3._o have_v i_o find_v but_o a_o woman_n conversation_n woman_n one_o worthy_a of_o that_o name_n one_o who_o be_v not_o a_o dishonour_n to_o her_o kind_a and_o sex_n who_o be_v not_o brutish_a in_o her_o disposition_n and_o conversation_n among_o all_o those_o it_o those_o in_o that_o thousand_o who_o i_o have_v take_v into_o
19_o then_o say_v i_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n instance_n strength_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o forego_n instance_n nevertheless_o the_o poor_a man_n wisdom_n be_v despise_v worth_n despise_v because_o man_n be_v general_o vain_a and_o foolish_a and_o have_v a_o great_a value_n for_o outward_a ornament_n than_o for_o true_a worth_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v 17_o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n clause_n man_n though_o poor_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o forego_n relation_n and_o because_o he_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o roll_a fool_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n be_v hear_v verse_n hear_v to_o wit_n by_o wise_a man_n or_o shall_v be_v hear_v as_o such_o word_n be_v oft_o take_v as_o mal._n 1._o 6._o and_o elsewhere_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o always_o actual_o hear_v he_o declare_v in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n in_o quiet_a more_o than_o the_o cry_n discourse_n cry_n the_o clamorous_a and_o senseless_a discourse_n 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and_o course_n bring_v much_o damage_n and_o mischief_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o chap._n x._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d fly_n 〈◊〉_d dead_a fly_n part_n fly_n fall_v into_o it_o and_o abide_n and_o be_v putrefy_a in_o it_o especial_o in_o those_o country_n where_o there_o be_v more_o filthy_a and_o venomous_a fly_n and_o where_o the_o ointment_n be_v more_o pure_a and_o where_o the_o air_n be_v more_o hot_a than_o in_o these_o part_n cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n they_o honour_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v partly_o because_o all_o the_o action_n and_o consequent_o the_o folly_n of_o such_o man_n be_v most_o diligent_o observe_v and_o scone_a discern_v and_o toss_v about_o in_o the_o mouth_n be_v of_o man_n whereas_o fool_n and_o all_o their_o carriage_n be_v general_o disregard_v and_o partly_o because_o of_o that_o envious_a 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signify_v the_o duty_n which_o one_o man_n owe_v to_o another_o but_o here_o it_o seem_v to_o signify_v the_o duty_n which_o man_n owe_v to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o my_o salvation_n benefit_n salvation_n that_o eminent_a salvation_n by_o the_o messiah_n so_o large_o promise_v and_o insist_v upon_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n for_o which_o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o prepare_v yourselves_o and_o in_o which_o without_o this_o condition_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o share_n nor_o benefit_n be_v near_o to_o come_v 20._o come_v so_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o speak_v of_o thing_n which_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a or_o at_o hand_n see_v habak_n 2._o 3._o jam._n 5._o 8_o 9_o rev._n 22._o 20._o and_o my_o righteousness_n term_n righteousness_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o now_o call_v salvation_n and_o here_o call_v his_o righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o god_n righteousness_n as_o in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n so_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n upon_o just_a and_o honourable_a term_n to_o be_v reveal_v 2_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n verse_n man_n every_o man_n not_o only_a jew_n but_o gentile_n or_o stranger_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o do_v this_o 1._o this_o judgement_n and_o justice_n mention_v v._n 1._o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o rest_n it_o that_o guard_v the_o sabbath_n from_o profanation_n that_o do_v not_o defile_v it_o either_o by_o forbid_a practice_n or_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o command_v duty_n and_o though_o sabbath_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v here_o as_o sacrifice_n be_v elsewhere_o synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o eminent_a part_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o keep_v his_o hand_n action_n hand_n which_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o action_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o kind_n and_o mean_n of_o action_n from_o do_v any_o evil_n 3._o evil_n to_o wit_n to_o one_o neighbour_n as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v psal._n 15._o 3._o it_o h_z or_o that_o hold_v it_o fast_o that_o be_v resolute_a and_o constant_a in_o so_o do_v that_o not_o only_o begin_v well_o but_o persevere_fw-la in_o it_o 3_o neither_o let_v the_o son_n of_o a_o stranger_n israel_n stranger_n the_o stranger_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o man_n v._o 2._o the_o gentile_a who_o by_o birth_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n that_o have_v join_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n nation_n lord_n that_o have_v turn_v from_o dumb_a idol_n to_o the_o live_a god_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o such_o shall_v be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o i_o as_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o and_o the_o partition-wall_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v take_v down_o and_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v and_o offer_v to_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n speak_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v utter_o separate_v i_o from_o his_o people_n neither_o let_v the_o eunuch_n whatsoever_o eunuch_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o the_o stranger_n because_o he_o be_v forbid_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23._o 1._o as_o the_o stranger_n be_v and_o by_o his_o barrenness_n may_v seem_v no_o less_o than_o the_o stranger_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n covenant_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n to_o who_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o numerous_a posterity_n be_v promise_v and_o under_o these_o two_o instance_n he_o understand_v all_o those_o person_n who_o either_o by_o birth_n or_o by_o any_o ceremonial_a pollution_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o participation_n of_o church_n privilege_n and_o so_o he_o throw_v open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n without_o any_o restriction_n whatsoever_o say_v behold_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n express_v tree_n a_o sapless_a and_o fruitless_a tree_n accurse_v by_o god_n with_o the_o curse_n of_o barrenness_n which_o be_v oft_o threaten_v as_o a_o curse_n and_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o reproach_n among_o the_o jew_n may_v easy_o occasion_v such_o discourage_a thought_n as_o be_v here_o express_v 4_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o eunuch_n that_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v i_o they_o i_o that_o observe_v my_o command_n not_o by_o custom_n or_o force_n or_o fear_v but_o by_o free_a choice_n and_o full_a consent_n with_o love_n to_o they_o and_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o my_o covenant_n covenant_n covenant_n that_o resolve_o and_o steadfast_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o my_o covenant_n 5_o even_o unto_o they_o will_v i_o give_v in_o my_o house_n 1._o house_n in_o my_o temple_n to_o serve_v i_o there_o as_o priest_n which_o eunuch_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o do_v leu._n 21._o 17_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 23._o 1._o and_o within_o my_o wall_n itself_o wall_n in_o the_o court_n of_o my_o temple_n which_o be_v encompass_v with_o wall_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o court_n but_o not_o into_o the_o house_n itself_o a_o place_n and_o a_o name_n better_o than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n felicity_n daughter_n a_o far_o great_a blessing_n and_o honour_n than_o that_o of_o have_v posterity_n which_o be_v but_o a_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o that_o common_a to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n even_o my_o favour_n and_o my_o spirit_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o everlasting_a name_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o 6_o also_o the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 23._o lord_n that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o he_o as_o be_v say_v act._n 11._o 23._o to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o love_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n worship_n lord_n to_o serve_v he_o out_o of_o love_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o worship_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n every_o one_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o my_o covenant_n 7_o even_o they_o will_v i_o 2._o i_o ch._n 2._o 2._o bring_v to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n church_n mountain_n to_o my_o house_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a clause_n which_o stand_v upon_o mount_n zion_n large_o so_o call_v include_v mount_n moriah_n former_o the_o gentile_n neither_o have_v any_o desire_n to_o come_v thither_o nor_o be_v admit_v there_o but_o now_o i_o will_v incline_v their_o heart_n to_o come_v and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o admission_n and_o free_a liberty_n to_o come_v into_o my_o church_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a they_o joyful_a by_o accept_v their_o service_n and_o comfort_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o love_n and_o pour_v down_o all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n upon_o they_o in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n 28._o prayer_n in_o my_o temple_n in_o and_o towards_o which_o prayer_n be_v daily_o make_v and_o direct_v unto_o i_o 1_o king_n 8._o 19_o 28._o their_o burnt-offering_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n 15._o altar_n they_o shall_v have_v as_o free_a access_n to_o my_o house_n and_o altar_n as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o and_o their_o service_n shall_v be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o i_o as_o they_o evangelical_n worship_n be_v here_o describe_v under_o such_o expression_n as_o agree_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o then_o be_v in_o use_n as_o it_o be_v mal._n 1._o 11._o and_o elsewhere_o see_v also_o rom._n 12._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 15._o for_o 46._o for_o mat._n 21._o 13._o mar._n 11._o 17._o luk._n 19_o 46._o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n practise_v people_n jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v have_v equal_a freedom_n of_o access_n 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and_o this_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o sequel_n where_o they_o seem_v to_o particularize_v those_o sin_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 13_o in_o transgress_v rebellion_n transgress_v proper_o we_o rebel_v against_o god_n so_o the_o word_n be_v ch_z 1_o 2._o and_o have_v persist_v in_o our_o rebellion_n and_o lie_v yoke_n lie_v be_v true_a to_o none_o of_o their_o engagement_n vow_n and_o promise_n some_o make_v transgress_v here_o and_o lâ—…ing_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n inasmuch_o as_o in_o their_o transgress_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o do_v break_v their_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o god_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 19_o 8._o &_o 24._o 3._o and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o which_o be_v a_o down_o â—…ight_o lie_v against_o god_n for_o wherein_o do_v we_o more_o lie_n to_o god_n than_o in_o a_o perfidious_a withdraw_n from_o he_o so_o that_o by_o transgress_v here_o he_o do_v mean_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o one_o or_o another_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o 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deâ—…ection_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 14_o and_o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o other_o backward_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o sentence_n and_o decree_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v carry_v quite_o contrary_a to_o right_n and_o justice_n god_n deny_v you_o justice_n as_o you_o have_v deny_v help_n to_o other_o and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o asunder_o off_o iâ—…_n note_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o former_a to_o show_v that_o justice_n and_o judge_n be_v far_o asunder_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v foot_n fall_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o feeble_a person_n that_o want_v support_v without_o which_o he_o fall_v thus_o truth_n have_v none_o to_o support_v or_o patronize_v it_o the_o same_o only_o otherwise_o express_v with_o v._o 16._o truth_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o justice_n trample_v under_o foot_n in_o the_o street_n public_a street_n i_o e._n in_o public_a and_o equity_n can_v enter_v one_o enter_v no_o such_o thing_n will_v be_v admit_v in_o their_o court_n all_o corrupt_a so_o that_o all_o equity_n and_o justice_n be_v violent_o keep_v off_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a one_o 15_o yea_o truth_n fail_v it_o fail_v q._n d._n truth_n be_v more_o than_o fall_v which_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o fail_v for_o be_v only_o fall_v it_o may_v recover_v itself_o again_o but_o fail_v note_n the_o loss_n of_o its_o very_a vital_n as_o be_v every_o where_o neglect_v in_o court_n in_o city_n in_o country_n in_o inferior_a as_o well_o as_o superior_a rank_n in_o the_o street_n in_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o market_n in_o the_o fair_n in_o all_o public_a place_n of_o commerce_n the_o condition_n much_o like_o that_o under_o the_o beast_n come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 13._o 11._o etc._n etc._n see_v ps._n 10._o 7._o 8._o etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n be_v amiss_o neither_o judgement_n or_o justice_n or_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o but_o 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