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beast_n and_o partly_o by_o its_o long_a and_o violent_a running_n when_o it_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o hunter_n and_o some_o add_v by_o eat_v of_o serpent_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o 4._o thou_o after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o thou_o in_o thy_o sanctuary_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o v._o 4._o o_o god_n 2._o 2._o 2._o psal_n 63._o 1._o &_o 84._o 2._o my_o soul_n thirst_v dis-satisfacton_n thirst_v thirst_n be_v more_o vehement_a than_o hunger_n and_o more_o impatient_a of_o dis-satisfacton_n for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n 7._o god_n this_o he_o mention_n as_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o his_o thirst._n he_o do_v not_o thirst_n after_o vain_a useless_a idol_n but_o after_o the_o only_a true_a and_o live_a god_n who_o be_v his_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o his_o day_n as_o be_v say_v deut._n 30._o 20._o and_o without_o who_o presence_n and_o favour_n david_n account_v himself_o for_o a_o dead_a and_o lose_a man_n psal._n 143._o 7._o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n 7._o god_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o public_a worship_n see_v exod._n 23_o 15._o and_o 25._o 30._o what_o be_v call_v before_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n 13._o 10._o be_v before_o or_o with_o the_o ark_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 7._o 3._o 9_o 3._o psal._n 80._o 5._o &_o 102._o 9_o my_o tear_n have_v be_v my_o meat_n food_n meat_n which_o note_v both_o the_o great_a abundance_n and_o constant_a course_n of_o his_o tear_n and_o the_o secret_a satisfaction_n and_o ease_n which_o he_o find_v in_o give_v vent_n to_o his_o passion_n this_o way_n possible_o his_o tear_n and_o grief_n take_v away_o his_o appetite_n and_o so_o be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o food_n day_n and_o night_n while_o they_o 2._o they_o psal._n 79._o 10._o &_o 115._o 2._o continual_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n thou_o god_n of_o who_o thou_o have_v so_o often_o boast_v as_o of_o one_o so_o able_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o particular_o as_o one_o engage_v to_o thou_o by_o many_o great_a and_o special_a promise_n he_o be_v go_v and_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v of_o thou_o he_o be_v either_o unable_a or_o unwilling_a to_o help_v thou_o or_o regardless_o of_o thou_o 4._o when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n occasion_n thing_n either_o 1._o which_o follow_v to_o wit_n my_o former_a freedom_n or_o rather_o 2._o last_o mention_v my_o banishment_n from_o god_n presence_n and_o my_o enemy_n scoff_v and_o triumph_n upon_o that_o occasion_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n prayer_n soul_n this_o phrase_n note_v either_o 1._o his_o fervent_a prayer_n as_o it_o be_v take_v 1_o sam._n 1._o 15._o psal._n 62._o 8._o or_o 2._o his_o bitter_a sorrow_n whereby_o his_o very_a heart_n be_v almost_o melt_v or_o dissolve_v and_o his_o spirit_n spend_v and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o saint_n away_o as_o it_o be_v use_v job_n 30._o 16._o lam._n 2._o 12._o comp._n psal._n 22._o 14._o or_o rather_o 3._o both_o together_o that_o he_o breathe_v out_o his_o sorrow_n and_o sad_a complaint_n unto_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n in_o i_o i_o i_o i._n e._n within_o my_o own_o breast_n between_o god_n and_o my_o own_o soul_n not_o open_o lest_o my_o enemy_n shall_v turn_v it_o into_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v and_o insult_v over_o i_o for_o i_o have_v go_v 7._o go_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o my_o sorrow_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o former_a enjoyment_n comp._n â—…am_n 1._o 7._o with_o the_o multitude_n 7._o multitude_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o in_o the_o company_n of_o israelite_n who_o go_v thither_o in_o
people_n of_o israel_n who_o therefore_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o rebuke_v and_o humble_a that_o he_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v v._o 31._o as_o for_o this_o enigmatical_a designation_n of_o this_o king_n that_o be_v agreeable_a enough_o both_o to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o such_o case_n and_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o prudence_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_v the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d threaten_a destruction_n against_o 〈◊〉_d call_v it_o enigmatical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25_o 26._o and_o 51._o 41._o and_o s._n paul_n call_v nero_n the_o lion_n 2_o tiâ—…_n 4._o 17._o but_o then_o this_o one_o king_n be_v eminent_a in_o his_o kind_n be_v by_o a_o usual_a 〈◊〉_d put_v for_o all_o of_o they_o which_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n people_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o bull_n israel_n bull_n by_o which_o he_o doubtless_o understand_v man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n expound_v it_o the_o great_a and_o potent_a and_o fiâ—…rce_a and_o furious_a adversary_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 22._o 12._o isa._n 34._o 7._o and_o consequent_o the_o calf_n must_v be_v their_o people_n or_o soldier_n depend_v upon_o they_o and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o these_o act_n of_o hostility_n against_o thy_o israel_n with_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o people_n till_o every_o one_o submit_v himself_o with_o piece_n of_o silver_n manner_n silver_n this_o he_o add_v as_o a_o limitation_n of_o his_o request_n rebuke_v they_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o utter_v destruction_n but_o only_o till_o they_o be_v humble_v and_o submit_v themselves_o and_o in_o token_n thereof_o bring_v piece_n of_o silver_n for_o present_n as_o be_v foretell_v v._o 29._o for_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n cast_v 〈◊〉_d down_o or_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v tread_v upon_o but_o because_o this_o supplement_n may_v seem_v too_o large_a and_o not_o necessary_a the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v otherwise_o that_o tread_v upon_o or_o walk_v proud_o in_o or_o with_o fragment_n or_o piece_n of_o silver_n wherewith_o eminent_a captain_n use_v to_o adorn_v themselves_o and_o their_o very_a horse_n and_o to_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o bull_n and_o calf_n who_o pride_n and_o wealth_n and_o power_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d manner_n or_o â—…e_a 〈◊〉_d scatter_v thou_o they_o thou_o heb._n he_o have_v scatter_v i._n e._n he_o will_v certain_o scatter_v according_a to_o the_o prophetical_a style_n so_o this_o may_v contain_v a_o answer_n or_o his_o assurance_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n i_o pray_v rebuke_v the_o company_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o will_v rebuke_v or_o scatter_v they_o the_o people_n that_o delight_n in_o war_n charge_n war_n that_o without_o any_o necessity_n or_o provocation_n and_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o mischief_n and_o spoil_n make_v war_n upon_o other_o and_o upon_o we_o particular_o now_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o people_n rest_n and_o settle_v the_o ark_n in_o its_o place_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v all_o our_o mâ—…licious_a and_o bloody_a enemy_n and_o give_v we_o assure_v peace_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v the_o lord_n without_o disturbance_n and_o withal_o david_n may_v seem_v to_o utter_v this_o for_o his_o own_o vindication_n it_o be_v true_a o_o lord_n i_o have_v be_v a_o mâ—…n_n of_o war_n and_o therefore_o have_v lose_v the_o honour_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o be_o now_o force_v to_o lodge_v the_o ark_n in_o a_o mean_a tabernacle_n which_o i_o have_v erect_v for_o it_o but_o this_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o undertake_v any_o of_o my_o war_n out_o of_o wantonness_n or_o ambition_n or_o love_n to_o war_n and_o mischief_n but_o only_o by_o constraint_n and_o necessity_n for_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o myself_o and_o of_o thy_o people_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o lay_v my_o war_n to_o my_o charge_n 31_o prince_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n ethiopia_n character_n ethiopia_n he_o name_v only_o these_o as_o the_o great_a and_o ancient_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o as_o a_o most_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o incorrigible_a sort_n of_o man_n see_v jer._n 13._o 23._o avos_fw-la 9_o 7._o but_o by_o they_o he_o synecdochical_o understand_v all_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o like_a character_n shall_v soon_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n unto_o god_n time_n god_n either_o in_o way_n of_o humble_a supplicaâ—…ion_n and_o submission_n beg_v mercy_n of_o he_o or_o to_o offer_v up_o the_o present_v express_v v._o 19_o but_o this_o prophecy_n as_o also_o the_o next_o verse_n evident_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n when_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n with_o the_o thought_n and_o hope_n whereof_o david_n oft_o comfort_v himself_o in_o that_o confine_v and_o afflict_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n 32_o sing_v unto_o god_n you_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o earth_n not_o only_o epypt_n and_o ethiopia_n but_o other_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n also_o who_o shall_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o grace_n with_o they_o o_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n selah_n 33_o to_o he_o 3._o he_o psal._n 18._o 10._o aâ—…d_n 104._o 3._o that_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n governor_n heaven_n upon_o the_o high_a heaven_n as_o deut._n 10._o 14._o his_o true_a and_o best_a sanctuary_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o prevent_v all_o mean_a and_o carnal_a conception_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o ark_n or_o tabernacle_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o mind_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentiâ—…es_n to_o heaven_n and_o represent_v god_n as_o dwell_v there_o in_o infinite_a glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o from_o thence_o look_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o ruâ—…ing_v they_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o therefore_o most_o fit_a to_o be_v own_v and_o receive_v by_o all_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o their_o lord_n and_o governor_n which_o be_v of_o old_a dissolve_v old_a i._n e._n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o the_o ark_n be_v only_o some_o hundred_o year_n old_a or_o which_o be_v everlasting_a for_o this_o hebrew_n word_n answer_v to_o olam_n which_o look_v not_o only_o backward_o to_o time_n past_a but_o forward_o to_o the_o future_a of_o which_o this_o word_n be_v by_o divers_a understand_v deut._n 33._o 15._o this_o be_v also_o oppose_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n all_o which_o as_o david_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n well_o know_v will_v be_v abolish_v and_o dissolve_v lo_o he_o do_v give_v do_v heb._n give_v send_v out_o his_o voice_n and_o that_o a_o mighty_a voice_n earth_n voice_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o the_o thunder_n call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 29._o â—…_n and_o elsewhere_o or_o rather_o 2._o his_o word_n to_o wit_n the_o gospel_n publish_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n assist_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n send_v from_o heaven_n which_o may_v well_o be_v call_v god_n voice_n and_o that_o a_o mighty_a voice_n because_o it_o produce_v such_o great_a and_o wonderful_a effect_n as_o be_v here_o above_o mention_v in_o convert_v all_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n 34_o ascribe_v you_o strength_n unto_o god_n enemy_n god_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v mighty_a and_o able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v for_o his_o people_n or_o against_o his_o and_o their_o enemy_n his_o excellency_n goodness_n excellency_n his_o excellent_a power_n and_o goodness_n be_v over_o israel_n israel_n israel_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o be_v employ_v for_o they_o as_o occasion_n require_v he_o be_v indeed_o the_o universal_a lord_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o in_o a_o special_a and_o excellent_a manner_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o strength_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o or_o heaven_n cloud_n 15._o cloud_n or_o in_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v two_o dwelling_n and_o throne_n the_o one_o in_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o the_o other_o in_o heaven_n see_v isa._n 57_o 15._o 35_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v terrible_a fear_v terrible_a or_o venerable_n deserve_o to_o be_v both_o reverence_v and_o fear_v out_o of_o thy_o holy_a place_n enemy_n place_n or_o sanctuary_n he_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o zion_n because_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n the_o court_n the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n or_o rather_o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o that_o twoâ—…old_a sanctuary_n here_o mention_v one_o in_o zion_n and_o the_o other_o in_o heaven_n and_o out_o
50._o 12._o the_o heaven_n be_v thou_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v thou_o as_o for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o 12._o thereof_o all_o the_o creature_n wherewith_o it_o be_v replenish_v as_o psal._n 24._o 1._o &_o 50._o 12._o thou_o have_v found_v they_o david_n they_o they_o be_v all_o thy_o creature_n and_o therefore_o whole_o subject_a to_o thy_o power_n and_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o monarch_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v hinder_v thou_o from_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n to_o the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n 12_o the_o north_n and_o hand_n and_o heb._n the_o right_a hand_n the_o south_n submission_n south_n the_o northern_a and_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o even_o the_o remote_a end_n thereof_o though_o not_o yet_o know_v to_o we_o be_v make_v and_o be_v rule_v by_o thou_o or_o possible_o he_o may_v understand_v the_o northern_a and_o southern_a empire_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v from_o 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fruit_n of_o thy_o kindness_n the_o present_a tense_n be_v put_v for_o the_o future_a as_o it_o be_v usual_o in_o prophecy_n the_o spoiler_n cease_v down_n cease_v heb._n the_o treader_n down_n the_o oppressor_n be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 5_o and_o in_o mercy_n sake_n mercy_n by_o my_o mercy_n though_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o be_o now_o punish_v their_o sin_n yet_o i_o will_v deliver_v they_o for_o my_o own_o mercy_n sake_n 33._o sake_n dan._n 7._o 14._o 27._o mic._n 4._o 7._o luk._n 1._o 33._o shall_v the_o throne_n thou_o throne_n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n therefore_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n show_v they_o kindness_n in_o this_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n for_o they_o will_v be_v capable_a of_o requite_v thou_o be_v prepare_v be_v or_o prepare_v establish_v and_o
but_o this_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a conceit_n for_o 1._o the_o follow_a sentence_n which_o expound_v the_o former_a as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n plain_o show_v that_o this_o sâ—…ebet_fw-la or_o rod_n be_v such_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o rod_n of_o authority_n or_o a_o sceptre_n which_o be_v call_v also_o a_o rod_n ezek._n 19_o 14._o and_o not_o a_o rod_n of_o affliction_n 2._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a context_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o prophefy_v of_o judah_n but_o honour_n and_o dominion_n and_o victory_n and_o safety_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o judah_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o come_v soon_o and_o fall_v heavy_a and_o abode_n long_o upon_o the_o other_o tribe_n than_o upon_o judah_n 4._o this_o interpretation_n be_v confute_v by_o the_o event_n or_o history_n both_o because_o the_o rod_n of_o 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signify_v as_o here_o so_o also_o numb_a 21._o 18._o deut._n 33._o 21._o psal._n 60._o 7._o and_o 108._o 8._o isa._n 33._o 22._o and_o the_o verb_n from_o whence_o this_o word_n come_v signify_v to_o make_v law_n as_o prov._n 8._o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chok_v which_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n constant_o signify_v a_o law_n or_o statute_n some_o render_v it_o the_o scribe_n and_o that_o either_o the_o civil_a scribe_n who_o belong_v to_o the_o ruler_n or_o the_o ecclesiastical_a scribe_n the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v that_o both_o the_o civil_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n shall_v continue_v in_o judah_n till_o christ_n come_v and_o then_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o both_o which_o the_o event_n do_v verify_v but_o indeed_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o scribe_n be_v soâ—…er_n not_o mechokek_n which_o never_o be_v so_o use_v in_o scripture_n but_o always_o for_o a_o lawgiver_n as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o so_o kimchi_n and_o aâ—…en_n egra_n two_o late_a and_o learned_a jew_n with_o other_o expound_v it_o from_o between_o his_o foot_n occasion_n foot_n from_o his_o posterity_n or_o from_o those_o that_o come_v from_o between_o his_o feâ—…t_n i._n e._n that_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v of_o that_o tribe_n and_o thus_o kimâ—…i_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o other_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v this_o place_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o interpretation_n may_v appear_v by_o compare_v hiâ—…_n with_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 28._o 5â—…_n where_o the_o young_a one_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v one_o that_o come_v from_o between_o she_o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d and_o ezek._n 16._o 25._o and_o with_o those_o place_n where_o the_o word_n foot_n be_v use_v for_o the_o secret_a part_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 20._o the_o hair_n of_o the_o foot_n not_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o hair_n seldom_o grow_v there_o and_o 2_o king_n â—…8_n 27._o iâ—…a_fw-la 36._o 12_o where_o the_o water_n which_o 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wrap_v which_o this_o word_n or_o one_o near_o akin_a to_o it_o signify_v so_o it_o note_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n though_o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n or_o as_o other_o the_o send_v he_o who_o be_v oft_o promise_v and_o to_o be_v send_v and_o this_o signification_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v warrant_v by_o compare_v john_n 9_o 7._o those_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v describe_v by_o that_o periphrasis_n of_o one_o send_v or_o to_o be_v send_v as_o joâ—…_n 3._o 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v be_v remarkable_a till_o the_o shiloh_n come_v for_o the_o shiloh_n or_o messiah_n oft_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o matth._n 21._o 9_o luke_n 7._o 20_o and_o 13._o 35._o and_o hence_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v the_o world_n or_o kingdom_n to_o come_v i._n e._n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v heb._n 2._o 5._o and_o 6._o 5._o come_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n 17._o gather_n they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o or_o unite_v both_o among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o jew_n under_o he_o as_o their_o head_n other_o the_o reverence_n obedience_n or_o worship_n which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o they_o that_o be_v gather_v to_o he_o do_v also_o reverence_v obey_v and_o worship_v he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v only_o here_o and_o prov._n 30._o 17._o of_o the_o people_n people_n people_n i._n e._n the_o gentile_n as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o understand_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a prophecy_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o and_o under_o the_o messiah_n signify_v that_o whereas_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o mean_n of_o worship_n and_o salvation_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n come_n psal._n 1â—…7_n 19_o 20._o when_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v the_o partition_n wall_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n take_v down_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o messiah_n and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v foretell_v and_o promise_v in_o other_o prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o scepâ—…â—…r_a dominion_n shall_v be_v seat_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n though_o â—…e_n do_v not_o determine_v when_o it_o shall_v come_v thither_o but_o when_o once_o it_o shall_v come_v it_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thence_o till_o the_o messiah_n come_v and_o then_o judah_n shall_v lose_v his_o sceptre_n and_o other_o privilege_n and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o shall_v embrace_v that_o messiah_n who_o they_o shall_v reject_v so_o now_o here_o be_v a_o undeniable_a argument_n to_o prove_v against_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v already_o come_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v he_o because_o he_o be_v to_o 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moses_n or_o his_o god_n 2._o because_o he_o think_v it_o a_o hard_a and_o long_o work_v to_o remove_v so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o frog_n and_o that_o moses_n may_v use_v divers_a ceremony_n as_o the_o magician_n do_v in_o his_o address_n to_o god_n which_o will_v require_v some_o considerable_a time_n and_o he_o say_v be_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n 11_o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o from_o thy_o house_n and_o from_o thy_o servant_n and_o from_o thy_o people_n they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o river_n only_o 12_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n though_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o frog_n will_v depart_v at_o his_o word_n yet_o he_o will_v use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o frog_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v 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god_n it_o seem_v give_v he_o no_o warning_n because_o he_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o very_a last_o plague_n to_o be_v both_o perâ—…idious_a and_o incorrigible_a other_o think_v he_o be_v forewarn_v though_o that_o be_v not_o here_o express_v stretch_v out_o thy_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v become_v lice_n ordinary_a lice_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v render_v by_o all_o the_o jewish_a and_o most_o other_o interpreter_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o locust_n exod._n 10._o 14._o be_v true_a of_o these_o that_o they_o be_v much_o more_o loathsome_a and_o troublesome_a then_o ordinary_a throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 17_o and_o they_o do_v so_o for_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n with_o his_o roâ—…_n and_o smite_v the_o dust_n miraculous_a dust_n which_o be_v not_o fit_a matter_n to_o produce_v louse_n and_o therefore_o show_v this_o work_n to_o be_v divine_a and_o miraculous_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o man_n and_o in_o beast_n all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o â—…d_n 〈◊〉_d â—…d_n i_o e._n a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o the_o word_n all_o be_v common_o so_o understand_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d become_v louse_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 18_o and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o it_o so_o i._n e._n endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o thus_o to_o enter_v mat._n 7._o 13._o be_v put_v for_o strive_v to_o enter_v luk._n 13._o 24._o thus_o man_n be_v say_v to_o deliver_v gen._n 37._o 21._o to_o fight_n jos._n 24._o 9_o to_o return_n jos._n 10._o 15._o when_o they_o only_o attempt_v or_o endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o any_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o real_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o and_o that_o they_o do_v something_o which_o look_v like_o it_o with_o their_o enchantment_n to_o bring_v forth_o lice_n but_o they_o can_v not_o please_v not_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o produce_v lice_n as_o frog_n but_o god_n hinder_v they_o partly_o to_o confound_v they_o and_o their_o devilish_a art_n and_o to_o show_v that_o what_o they_o do_v before_o be_v only_o by_o his_o permission_n and_o partly_o to_o convince_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n of_o their_o vanity_n in_o trust_v to_o such_o impotent_a magician_n and_o in_o oppose_v that_o god_n who_o can_v control_v and_o confound_v they_o when_o he_o please_v so_o there_o be_v louse_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n 19_o then_o the_o magician_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n this_o be_v 9_o be_v 1_o sam._n 6._o 9_o the_o finger_n 28._o finger_n which_o be_v either_o synecdochical_o for_o the_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v exod._n 31._o 18._o psal._n 8._o 3._o and_o 144._o 1._o or_o metaphorical_o for_o the_o power_n or_o virtue_n as_o luk._n 11._o 20._o compare_v with_o mat._n 12._o 28._o of_o god_n he_o god_n of_o that_o supreme_a god_n who_o both_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o heathen_a idolater_n acknowledge_v as_o superior_a to_o all_o man_n and_o idol_n and_o devil_n this_o they_o say_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v inferior_a to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o magical_a art_n but_o hereby_o they_o own_o the_o sovereign_a god_n to_o be_v on_o israel_n side_n and_o yet_o like_o the_o devil_n they_o proceed_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o 13._o they_o either_o to_o his_o magician_n of_o who_o he_o last_o speak_v or_o rather_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v for_o relative_n oft_o belong_v to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n as_o gen._n 19_o 13._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 17._o mark_v 2._o 13._o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 20_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n lo_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o water_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 21_o else_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v my_o people_n go_v behold_v i_o will_v send_v etc._n send_v or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o noisome_a beast_n etc._n etc._n swarm_n of_o fly_n be_v fly_n heb._n a_o mixture_n of_o infect_v or_o fly_v as_o appear_v from_o psal._n 78._o 45._o which_o be_v of_o various_a kind_n as_o bee_n wasp_n gnat_n hornet_n etc._n etc._n infinite_a in_o their_o number_n and_o doubtless_o large_a and_o more_o venomous_a and_o pernicious_a than_o the_o common_a one_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n and_o into_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o swarm_n of_o fly_n and_o also_o the_o ground_n whereon_o they_o be_v 22_o and_o 13._o and_o chap._n 9_o 4_o 26._o and_o 10._o 23._o and_o 12._o 13._o i_o will_v sever_v in_o that_o day_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o which_o my_o people_n dwell_v that_o no_o swarm_n of_o fly_n shall_v be_v there_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n 9_o earth_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o wâ—…e_a earth_n and_o consequent_o of_o egypt_n that_o i_o be_o not_o oâ—…ly_o the_o lord_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o thou_o and_o thy_o dominion_n too_o god_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o earthly_a prince_n who_o use_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v more_o convenient_o rule_v and_o influence_n they_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o goshen_n the_o word_n be_v proper_o thus_o render_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o
27._o boil_n egyptian_n boil_n god_n multiply_v that_o dust_n and_o heat_n it_o and_o then_o disperse_v it_o over_o all_o the_o land_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o fall_v and_o rest_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o egyptian_n break_v forth_o with_o blain_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n 11_o and_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n follow_v moses_n as_o they_o hitherto_o have_v do_v both_o as_o spy_n and_o as_o adversary_n for_o though_o their_o understanding_n be_v convince_v of_o god_n hand_n and_o infinite_a power_n yet_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v but_o for_o their_o worldly_a interest_n they_o persist_v to_o rebel_v against_o their_o light_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o plague_v it_o be_v no_o favour_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o the_o plague_n be_v not_o upon_o he_o but_o only_o a_o reservation_n to_o a_o great_a mischief_n as_o it_o follow_v because_o of_o the_o boil_v for_o the_o boil_n be_v upon_o the_o magician_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o egyptian_n 12_o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o 21._o they_o chap._n 4._o 21._o as_o the_o lord_z have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n 13_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 14_o for_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o heart_n man_n heart_n or_o into_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o not_o feel_v my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o own_o person_n or_o thy_o body_n but_o i_o shall_v short_o reach_v and_o wound_v it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o skin_n as_o the_o magician_n and_o other_o be_v now_o smite_v but_o even_a to_o thy_o heart_n such_o as_o shall_v make_v thy_o heart_n sick_a mic._n 6._o 13._o such_o as_o shall_v give_v thou_o a_o mortal_a and_o irrecoverable_a wound_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o pharaoh_n heart_n such_o as_o hardness_n of_o heart_n but_o that_o plague_n have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v record_v before_o this_o time_n and_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v here_o oppose_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n seem_v rather_o to_o denote_v his_o person_n the_o heart_n or_o soul_n be_v often_o put_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n 15_o for_o now_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n sea_n pestilence_n i._n e._n not_o proper_o so_o call_v but_o large_o as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v hos._n 13._o 14._o with_o a_o utter_a and_o irrecoverable_a destruction_n this_o relate_v partly_o to_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o plague_n do_v more_o immediate_o and_o near_o concern_v both_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o principal_o to_o their_o destruction_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n 16_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o stand_v i_o heb._n make_v thou_o stand_v raise_v thou_o up_o glory_n up_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v translate_v rom._n 9_o 17._o i_o have_v raise_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o thy_o first_o nothing_o into_o thy_o be_v and_o life_n and_o kingdom_n and_o uphold_v thy_o be_v and_o reign_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o tyranny_n heb._n i_o have_v make_v thou_o to_o stand_v i._n e._n to_o remain_v alive_a and_o untouched_a when_o thy_o magician_n can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…1_n i_o have_v preserve_v thou_o in_o life_n not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n to_o destroy_v thou_o as_o thou_o may_v fancy_v nor_o for_o want_v of_o provocation_n from_o thou_o but_o for_o my_o own_o glory_n for_o to_o show_v in_o thou_o my_o power_n obstinacy_n power_n in_o those_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v occasion_v by_o thy_o rebellion_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o that_o my_o name_n thou_o name_n my_o be_v and_o providence_n and_o my_o manifold_a perfection_n my_o patience_n in_o bear_v thou_o so_o long_o my_o justice_n in_o punish_v thou_o my_o power_n in_o conquer_a thou_o my_o wisdom_n in_o overrule_a thy_o pride_n and_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n to_o thy_o own_o destruction_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o my_o oppress_a people_n and_o my_o faithfulness_n in_o make_v good_a my_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o my_o threaten_n to_o thou_o may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n 17_o as_o yet_o exalt_a thou_o thyself_o against_o my_o people_n 5._o people_n i._n e._n against_o i_o act_v for_o my_o people_n the_o gracious_a god_n take_v what_o be_v do_v to_o or_o against_o his_o people_n as_o do_v to_o or_o against_o himself_o see_v zech._n 2._o 8._o matth._n 25._o 40_o 45._o act._n 9_o 4_o 5._o that_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v 18_o behold_v to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n i_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o rain_v a_o very_a grievous_a hail_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v in_o egypt_n since_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o nation_n thereof_o since_o they_o be_v a_o kingdom_n or_o a_o nation_n even_o until_o now_o 19_o send_v therefore_o now_o and_o gather_v thy_o cattle_n egyptian_n cattle_n this_o forewarn_a god_n give_v partly_o to_o mitigate_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o judgement_n partly_o that_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o horse_n may_v be_v reserve_v for_o pharaoh_n expedition_n chap._n 14._o partly_o to_o show_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v so_o wicked_a and_o obstinare_fw-la people_n as_o will_v take_v no_o warning_n neither_o from_o god_n word_n nor_o from_o his_o former_a work_n and_o partly_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o penitent_a and_o the_o incorrigible_a egyptian_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o field_n for_o upon_o every_o man_n and_o beast_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o field_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v home_o the_o hail_n shall_v come_v down_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v die_v 20_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n make_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o cattle_n flee_v into_o the_o house_n 21_o and_o he_o that_o unto_o that_o heb._n set_v not_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n unto_o regard_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n leave_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n 22_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n that_o there_o may_v be_v 21._o be_v rev._n 16._o 21._o hail_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n upon_o man_n admonition_n man_n i._n e._n upon_o those_o man_n that_o presume_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o field_n after_o this_o admonition_n and_o upon_o beast_n and_o upon_o every_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 23_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n and_z the_o lord_z send_v thunder_n and_o hail_n and_o the_o fire_n run_v along_o upon_o the_o ground_n 33._o ground_n devour_v both_o herb_n and_o cattle_n which_o be_v upon_o it_o ps._n 78._o 47_o 48._o and_o 105._o 32_o 33._o and_z the_o lord_z rain_v hail_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 24_o so_o there_o be_v hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o the_o hail_n miracle_n hail_n which_o strange_a mixture_n much_o increase_v the_o miracle_n very_o grievous_a such_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n since_o it_o become_v a_o nation_n witness_n nation_n for_o that_o hail_n and_o rain_n do_v sometime_o though_o but_o seldom_o fall_v in_o egypt_n be_v attest_v by_o divers_a eye_n witness_n 25_o and_o the_o hail_n smite_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o the_o hail_n smite_v every_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n and_o break_v every_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n 6._o field_n i._n e._n most_o of_o they_o or_o herb_n and_o tree_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 10._o 12_o 15._o see_v before_o ver_fw-la 6._o 26_o 7._o 26_o chap._n 8._o 22._o and_o 11._o 7._o only_a in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 35._o goshen_n it_o seem_v the_o egyptian_n that_o dwell_v there_o be_v spare_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o israelite_n which_o great_a obligation_n probable_o make_v they_o more_o willing_a to_o lend_v their_o jewel_n to_o they_o chap._n 12_o 35._o where_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v be_v there_o no_o hail_n 27_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n dismission_n time_n i_o now_o
about_o we_o reside_v we_o i._n e._n all_o our_o people_n who_o live_v in_o the_o country_n and_o territory_n adjoin_v to_o each_o city_n where_o the_o prince_n reside_v as_o the_o ox_n lick_v up_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n and_o balak_n the_o son_n of_o zippor_n be_v king_n of_o the_o moabite_n at_o that_o time_n 5_o 14._o 5_o josh._n 24._o 9_o neh._n 13._o 1_o 2._o mic._n 6._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o judas_n 11._o rev._n 2._o 14._o he_o send_v messenger_n therefore_o unto_o balaam_n 1._o balaam_n who_o be_v call_v a_o prophet_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 16._o because_o god_n be_v please_v to_o inspire_v and_o direct_v he_o to_o speak_v the_o follow_a pprophecy_n as_o he_o do_v inspire_v caiaphas_n to_o speak_v those_o word_n john_n 11._o 51_o 52._o and_o as_o sometime_o he_o do_v for_o a_o time_n inspire_v other_o wicked_a man_n but_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v a_o soothsayer_n as_o he_o be_v call_v jos._n 13._o 22._o see_v numb_a 24._o 1._o the_o son_n of_o beor_n have_v beor_n or_o bosor_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o for_o he_o have_v two_o name_n as_o many_o other_o have_v to_o pethor_n 4._o pethor_n a_o city_n in_o mesopotamia_n or_o aram_n see_v numb_a 23._o 7._o deut._n 23._o 4._o which_o be_v by_o the_o river_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o his_o people_n 7._o people_n i._n e._n by_o euphrates_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o river_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o gen._n 15._o 18._o jos._n 24._o 2_o 15._o and_o here_o the_o river_n of_o balaams_n land_n or_o country_n to_o wit_n of_o mesopotamia_n or_o aram_n numb_a 23._o 7._o to_o call_v he_o say_v behold_v there_o be_v a_o people_n come_v out_o from_o egypt_n behold_v they_o cover_v the_o eye_n the_o heb._n eye_n face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o abide_v over_o against_o i_o kingdom_n i_o they_o be_v encamp_v in_o my_o neighbourhood_n ready_a to_o invade_v my_o kingdom_n 6_o come_v now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o curse_v i_o they_o i_o i._n e._n curse_v they_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o benefit_n use_v thy_o utmost_a power_n which_o thou_o have_v with_o thy_o god_n or_o infernal_a spirit_n to_o blast_v and_o ruin_v they_o this_o people_n for_o they_o be_v too_o mighty_a for_o i_o peradventure_o i_o shall_v prevail_v that_o we_o may_v smite_v they_o they_o they_o thou_o by_o thy_o magical_a imprecation_n and_o i_o by_o my_o sword_n join_v with_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o i_o wot_v that_o he_o who_o thou_o bless_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o who_o thou_o curse_v be_v curse_v matter_n curse_v he_o have_v some_o experience_n of_o or_o at_o least_o a_o great_a confidence_n in_o balaams_n skill_n and_o power_n in_o these_o matter_n 7_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o midian_a depart_v with_o the_o reward_n of_o divination_n engine_n divination_n heb._n with_o divination_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o instrument_n of_o divination_n which_o it_o be_v needless_a and_o absurd_a to_o bring_v to_o 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the_o israelite_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v reject_v and_o abhor_v at_o the_o first_o mention_n of_o it_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o word_n again_o as_o the_o lord_z be_v lord_z heb._n jehovah_n the_o true_a god_n who_o he_o here_o mention_n either_o for_o his_o own_o great_a reputation_n as_o if_o he_o consult_v not_o with_o inferior_a spirit_n as_o other_o soothsayer_n do_v but_o with_o the_o supreme_a god_n or_o rather_o because_o this_o be_v israel_n god_n and_o the_o only_a possible_a way_n of_o ruine_v they_o be_v by_o engage_v their_o god_n against_o they_o as_o the_o know_a way_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o heathen_n when_o they_o go_v to_o besiege_v any_o city_n they_o use_v enchantment_n to_o call_v forth_o that_o god_n under_o who_o peculiar_a protection_n they_o be_v shall_v speak_v unto_o i_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n here_o moab_n and_o of_o midian_a too_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o ver_fw-la 7._o which_o be_v needless_a to_o repeat_v here_o abode_n with_o balaam_n 9_o and_o god_n come_v unto_o balaam_n enemy_n balaam_n not_o to_o gratify_v his_o covetous_a desire_n but_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o service_n even_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o say_v what_o man_n be_v these_o with_o thou_o answer_n thou_o he_o ask_v not_o this_o for_o his_o own_o information_n but_o partly_o that_o balaam_n by_o repeat_v the_o thing_n in_o god_n presence_n may_v be_v convince_v and_o ashamed_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o folly_n in_o offer_v his_o service_n in_o such_o a_o curse_a business_n and_o partly_o for_o a_o foundation_n to_o the_o follow_a answer_n 10_o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o god_n balak_n the_o son_n of_o zippor_n king_n of_o moab_n have_v send_v unto_o i_o say_v 11_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o people_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n come_v now_o curse_v i_o they_o peradventure_o he_o peradventure_o heb._n i_o shall_v prevail_v in_o fight_v against_o he_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o overcome_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o out_o 12_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o balaam_n 45._o balaam_n to_o who_o god_n reveal_v his_o mind_n not_o for_o any_o love_n to_o he_o but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o people_n concern_v in_o it_o as_o he_o do_v to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41._o 25._o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d dan._n 2._o 45._o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v with_o they_o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o people_n for_o they_o be_v bless_v they_o bless_v by_o my_o irrevocable_a decree_n and_o sentence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o curse_v they_o 13_o and_o balaam_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o balak_n get_v you_o into_o your_o land_n for_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o go_v with_o you_o he_o you_o he_o conceal_v the_o principal_a thing_n to_o wit_n the_o reason_n of_o god_n prohibition_n which_o may_v have_v give_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o further_a course_n and_o counsel_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o secret_o intimate_v his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o readiness_n to_o comply_v with_o they_o if_o god_n have_v not_o hinder_v he_o 14_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n rise_v up_o and_o they_o go_v unto_o balak_n and_o say_v balaam_n refuse_v to_o come_v with_o we_o god_n we_o thus_o they_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o balaam_n which_o he_o impute_v to_o god_n 15_o and_o balak_n send_v yet_o again_o prince_n mo_z and_o more_o honourable_a than_o they_o 16_o and_o they_o come_v to_o balaam_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thus_o say_v balak_n the_o son_n of_o zippor_n etc._n zippor_n heb._n be_v not_o thou_o let_v from_o etc._n etc._n let_v nothing_o man._n nothing_o no_o counsel_n nor_o suggestion_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man._n i_o pray_v thou_o hinder_v thou_o from_o come_v unto_o i_o 17_o for_o i_o will_v promote_v thou_o unto_o very_o great_a honour_n ambition_n honour_n before_o he_o wrought_v upon_o his_o covetousness_n now_o upon_o his_o ambition_n and_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o thou_o say_v unto_o i_o come_v therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o curse_v i_o this_o people_n 18_o and_o balaam_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o servant_n of_o balak_n 13._o balak_n chap._n 24._o 13._o if_o balak_n will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n i_o can_v only_o can_v you_o desire_v and_o expect_v that_o from_o i_o which_o be_v out_o of_o my_o power_n to_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o the_o great_a god_n he_o sly_o insinuate_v that_o he_o want_v not_o will_n but_o power_n only_o go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_z my_o god_n do_v god_n so_o he_o call_v he_o partly_o to_o magnify_v himself_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o
for_o the_o gratification_n of_o his_o inordinate_a and_o sensual_a lust_n and_o for_o the_o concealment_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o conâ—…ess_n and_o lament_v and_o have_v slay_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n sword_n ammon_n those_o curse_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v encourage_v and_o harden_v in_o their_o idolatry_n by_o give_v up_o he_o and_o other_o of_o god_n people_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o note_v here_o that_o although_o david_n do_v not_o kill_v uriah_n himself_o nor_o command_v any_o to_o do_v it_o but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o dangerous_a service_n which_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n oft_o do_v to_o soldier_n under_o he_o on_o justifiable_a account_n without_o be_v therefore_o legal_o chargeable_a with_o murder_n though_o the_o person_n so_o employ_v die_v in_o the_o service_n yet_o in_o god_n account_n who_o judge_v of_o david_n design_n therein_o it_o be_v just_o so_o repute_v and_o therefore_o though_o the_o ammonite_n slay_v uriah_n yet_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v kill_v he_o with_o their_o sword_n 10_o now_o therefore_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n history_n house_n during_o the_o residue_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a history_n because_o thou_o have_v despise_v i_o and_o have_v take_v the_o wife_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n 11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a punishment_n evil_a to_o wit_n the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n family_n house_n from_o thy_o own_o child_n and_o family_n and_o i_o will_v â—…2_n will_v deut._n 28._o 30._o chap._n 16._o â—…2_n take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thy_o eye_n it_o eye_n i_o e._n open_o so_o as_o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o as_o certain_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v see_v it_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v it_o and_o give_v they_o providence_n they_o i_o e._n i_o shall_v by_o my_o providence_n give_v he_o power_n over_o they_o which_o i_o know_v he_o will_v abuse_v and_o i_o shall_v not_o restrain_v he_o from_o so_o do_v either_o by_o my_o grace_n or_o providence_n unto_o thy_o neighbour_n hinder_v neighbour_n to_o one_o who_o be_v very_o near_o to_o thou_o even_o thy_o belove_a son_n absolom_n but_o god_n express_v this_o here_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n 22._o sun_n in_o the_o open_a day_n and_o in_o a_o public_a place_n the_o accomplishment_n hereof_o see_v chap._n 16._o 22._o 12_o for_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o but_o i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n god_n thing_n i_o e._n i_o will_v execute_v this_o judgement_n this_o god_n do_v by_o incline_v david_n heart_n to_o leave_v his_o concubine_n to_o keep_v his_o house_n and_o so_o to_o come_v into_o absalom_n power_n by_o give_v up_o achitophel_n to_o his_o own_o carnal_a policy_n which_o ready_o suggest_v to_o he_o that_o wicked_a and_o desperate_a counsel_n and_o by_o expose_v absalon_n to_o these_o temptation_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o vicious_a inclination_n which_o god_n certain_o know_v will_v in_o such_o circumstance_n produce_v that_o effect_n so_o the_o sin_n be_v whole_o from_o man_n but_o the_o order_n and_o overrule_a their_o mistake_v and_o miscarriage_n to_o this_o end_n be_v from_o god_n before_o all_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n 13_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n 4._o nathan_n psa._n 32._o 5._o and_o 51._o 4._o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 51._o lord_n i_o now_o free_o confess_v that_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o so_o wicked_o smother_v and_o i_o have_v deserve_v all_o these_o and_o far_o heavy_a judgement_n for_o it_o and_o i_o be_o more_o trouble_v for_o my_o sin_n against_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o gracious_a god_n than_o for_o the_o shame_n and_o punishment_n that_o follow_v it_o how_o serious_a and_o pathetical_a this_o confession_n be_v we_o may_v see_v psal._n 51._o and_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n sin_n sin_n i_o e._n so_o far_o as_o concern_v thy_o own_o life_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n both_o which_o be_v forfeit_v by_o this_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o die_v as_o by_o thy_o own_o sentence_n v._n 5._o thou_o do_v deserve_v and_o as_o thou_o may_v expect_v to_o do_v by_o my_o immediate_a stroke_n though_o possible_o thou_o may_v elude_v the_o law_n before_o a_o humane_a judicature_n or_o there_o be_v no_o superior_a to_o execute_v the_o law_n upon_o thou_o 14_o howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v israel_n blaspheme_v i_o e._n to_o reproach_v both_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o though_o these_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o david_n sin_n the_o blame_n and_o shame_n of_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v appropriate_v to_o he_o yet_o heathen_n and_o wicked_a man_n will_v according_a to_o their_o own_o evil_a mind_n and_o malicious_a heart_n fasten_v the_o reproach_n of_o this_o upon_o god_n and_o religion_n as_o if_o god_n be_v unholy_a because_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v so_o and_o partial_a in_o connive_v at_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n when_o saul_n be_v cast_v off_o for_o a_o far_o less_o sin_n and_o negligent_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o his_o church_n in_o suffer_v such_o a_o wickedness_n as_o even_o heathen_n have_v abhor_v to_o go_v unpunished_a and_o as_o if_o all_o religion_n be_v but_o hypocrifie_n and_o imposture_n and_o a_o pretence_n for_o villainy_n beside_o the_o ammonite_n upon_o their_o success_n against_o uriah_n and_o his_o party_n do_v doubtless_o magnify_v and_o praise_v their_o idol_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o child_n also_o that_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v he_o die_v which_o consider_v his_o affection_n to_o it_o and_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o the_o poor_a innocent_a infant_n for_o his_o sake_n must_v needs_o be_v grievous_a to_o he_o 15_o and_o nathan_n depart_v unto_o his_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n strike_v the_o child_n distemper_n child_n with_o some_o sudden_a and_o dangerous_a distemper_n that_o uriahs_n wife_n bare_a unto_o david_n and_o it_o be_v very_o sick_a 16_o david_n therefore_o beseech_v god_n for_o the_o child_n prayer_n child_n suppose_v the_o threaten_v may_v be_v conditional_a and_o so_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o prevent_v by_o prayer_n and_o david_n â—…ast_n david_n heb._n fast_v a_o â—…ast_n fast_v and_o go_v in_o express_v in_o to_o wit_n into_o his_o closet_n as_o matt._n 6._o 6._o to_o pray_v solitary_o and_o earnest_o as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o other_o or_o this_o word_n may_v only_o note_v his_o progress_n and_o continuance_n in_o the_o action_n here_o express_v and_o lay_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o earth_n 17_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o house_n present_a house_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o household_n who_o be_v there_o present_a arise_v and_o go_v to_o he_o to_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o will_v not_o neither_o do_v he_o eat_v bread_n with_o they_o mean_n they_o this_o excessive_a mourn_v do_v not_o proceed_v simple_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o child_n but_o from_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n manifest_v herein_o and_o particular_o from_o a_o just_a apprehension_n of_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o child_n by_o his_o sin_n which_o justice_n oblige_v he_o to_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o repair_v by_o prayer_n or_o other_o mean_n 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n day_n day_n either_o 1._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o distemper_n or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n which_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a way_n of_o computation_n of_o man_n day_n or_o year_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o happen_v during_o the_o time_n of_o david_n fast_v and_o lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n v._o 20._o which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o it_o last_v for_o seven_o day_n that_o the_o child_n die_v and_o the_o servant_n of_o david_n fear_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a for_o they_o say_v 19_o say_v whisper_a among_o themselves_o v._o 19_o behold_v while_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o alive_a we_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o our_o voice_n how_o will_v he_o then_o hurt_v then_o heb._n do_v hurt_v vex_v himself_o if_o we_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o child_n
that_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n shall_v not_o implacable_o persist_v in_o seek_v revenge_n and_o that_o the_o manslayer_n shall_v be_v spare_v or_o rather_o thus_o but_o think_v thought_n or_o but_o have_v design_v or_o therefore_o he_o intend_v that_o he_o who_o be_v banish_v to_o wit_n absalon_n be_v not_o always_o expel_v or_o banish_v from_o he_o i._n e._n from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o people_n and_o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v home_o to_o he_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o god_n by_o spare_v absaloms_n life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n do_v sufficient_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n bring_v he_o back_o to_o his_o land_n and_o people_n even_o as_o in_o our_o day_n and_o land_n god_n miraculous_a preservation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o our_o present_a sovereign_n in_o so_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n be_v a_o pledge_n and_o presage_v that_o god_n intend_v soon_o or_o late_a to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o kingdom_n 15_o now_o therefore_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o thing_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v because_o the_o people_n have_v make_v i_o afraid_a exclude_v afraid_a the_o truth_n be_v i_o be_v even_o force_v to_o this_o bold_a address_n to_o thou_o by_o the_o disposition_n and_o condition_n of_o thy_o people_n who_o be_v discontent_v at_o absalom_n perpetual_a banishment_n and_o full_a of_o fear_n either_o lest_o upon_o thy_o death_n which_o none_o know_v how_o soon_o it_o may_v happen_v they_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n about_o thy_o successor_n or_o lest_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o absalon_n by_o his_o father-in-law_n assistance_n invade_v the_o land_n and_o endeavour_v by_o force_n to_o regain_v and_o secure_v his_o right_n to_o the_o succession_n the_o people_n who_o have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o kindness_n for_o he_o and_o think_v he_o be_v very_o hardly_o use_v shall_v take_v up_o arm_n for_o he_o or_o lest_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v by_o continual_a and_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o heathen_n be_v ensnare_v in_o their_o error_n or_o alienate_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o from_o god_n worship_n from_o which_o he_o be_v now_o utter_o exclude_v and_o thy_o handmaid_n say_v they_o say_v or_o therefore_o thy_o handmaid_n say_v either_o within_o myself_o i._n e._n i_o intend_v or_o to_o the_o people_n to_o quiet_v they_o i_o will_v now_o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o king_n will_v perform_v the_o request_n of_o his_o handmaid_n 16_o for_o the_o king_n will_v hear_v he_o hear_v for_o i_o know_v the_o king_n be_v so_o wise_a and_o just_a that_o i_o assure_v myself_o of_o audience_n and_o acceptation_n which_o expectation_n of_o she_o be_v cunning_o insinuate_v here_o that_o the_o king_n may_v conceive_v himself_o oblige_v to_o answer_v it_o and_o not_o to_o disappoint_v her_o hope_n nor_o to_o forfeit_v that_o good_a opinion_n which_o his_o subject_n now_o have_v of_o he_o to_o deliver_v his_o handmaid_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n absalon_n man_n to_o grant_v my_o request_n concern_v my_o son_n and_o consequent_o the_o people_n petition_n concern_v absalon_n that_o will_v destroy_v i_o and_o my_o son_n he_o son_n imply_v that_o her_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o her_o son_n and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o outlive_v his_o death_n and_o suppose_v it_o be_v like_a that_o it_o may_v be_v david_n case_n also_o and_o will_v therefore_o touch_v he_o in_o a_o tender_a part_n though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o say_v it_o express_o and_o thereby_o suggest_v that_o the_o tranquillity_n safety_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n depend_v upon_o absalom_n restitution_n and_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o succession_n in_o he_o together_o out_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n idolater_n god_n i_o e._n out_o of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o i_o and_o i_o or_o out_o of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n to_o be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n and_o in_o which_o alone_a god_n have_v settle_v the_o place_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o worship_n whereby_o she_o intimate_v the_o danger_n of_o absalom_n live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o god_n and_o his_o house_n and_o among_o idolater_n 17_o then_o thy_o handmaid_n say_v the_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v now_o be_v rest_n be_v heb._n for_o rest_n comfortable_a peâ—…tion_n comfortable_a i_o doubt_v not_o the_o king_n will_v give_v a_o gracious_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o peâ—…tion_n for_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n goodness_n god_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o goodness_n so_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n hear_v king_n heb._n to_o hear_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o bad_a reach_n bad_a to_o hear_v and_o judge_v of_o cause_n and_o request_n whether_o they_o be_v just_a and_o good_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v grant_v as_o i_o be_v or_o unrighteous_a and_o unreasonable_a 〈◊〉_d fit_a to_o be_v reject_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confidence_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o her_o cause_n and_o thereby_o confirm_v the_o king_n in_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_v to_o grant_v her_o request_n and_o withal_o arm_v the_o king_n against_o the_o suggestion_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v advise_v he_o to_o a_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o god_n law_n against_o absalon_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o censure_v he_o for_o restore_v absalon_n and_o this_o for_o want_v of_o that_o angelical_a wisdom_n which_o the_o king_n have_v who_o wise_o consider_v many_o thing_n far_o above_o their_o reach_n therefore_o punishment_n therefore_o because_o thou_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o pitiful_a and_o gracious_a to_o those_o who_o in_o strict_a justice_n deserve_v punishment_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o thou_o thou_o god_n will_v own_v and_o stand_v by_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o act_n of_o grace_n or_o god_n will_v prosper_v thou_o in_o thy_o erterprise_n or_o at_o least_o not_o be_v offend_v with_o thou_o 18_o then_o the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n hide_v not_o from_o i_o i_o pray_v thou_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v ask_v thou_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n now_o speak_v 19_o and_o the_o king_n say_v be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n with_o thou_o in_o all_o this_o contrivance_n this_o have_v thou_o not_o say_v and_o do_v this_o by_o ioab_n direction_n and_o contrivance_n and_o the_o woman_n answer_v and_o say_v as_o thy_o soul_n live_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n none_o can_v turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a from_o aught_o that_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v speak_v business_n speak_v as_o the_o king_n be_v so_o wise_a that_o no_o man_n can_v deceive_v he_o by_o any_o turn_n or_o wind_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n but_o he_o quick_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o every_o thing_n so_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o dissemble_v or_o go_v about_o to_o conceal_v it_o it_o be_v even_o so_o thou_o have_v now_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o business_n for_o thy_o servant_n joab_n he_o bid_v i_o and_o he_o put_v all_o these_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n prudence_n handmaid_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o scope_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o but_o not_o as_o to_o all_o the_o expression_n which_o she_o use_v for_o these_o be_v to_o be_v vary_v as_o the_o king_n answer_n give_v occasion_n which_o also_o she_o do_v with_o singular_a prudence_n 20_o to_o fetch_v about_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n person_n speech_n i_o e._n to_o propose_v i_o and_o he_o and_o the_o people_n desire_n of_o absalom_n restitution_n in_o this_o parabolical_a manner_n in_o i_o and_o my_o son_n person_n have_v thy_o servant_n joab_n do_v this_o thing_n and_o my_o lord_n be_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n affair_n earth_n or_o in_o this_o land_n in_o all_o thy_o kingdom_n all_o the_o counsel_n and_o device_n of_o thy_o subject_n which_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o thou_o or_o thy_o affair_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o joab_n behold_v now_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n it_o thing_n in_o compliance_n with_o thy_o desire_n although_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n he_o overlook_v the_o woman_n in_o this_o grant_n because_o she_o be_v but_o ioab_n instrument_n in_o it_o go_v therefore_o bring_v the_o young_a man_n rashness_n man_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o mitigate_v his_o crime_n as_o be_v a_o act_n of_o youthful_a heat_n and_o folly_n and_o rashness_n absalon_n again_o 22_o and_o
and_o impure_a sort_n of_o gold_n and_o seven_o thousand_o talent_n of_o refine_a silver_n to_o overlie_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n withal_o fit_a withal_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o gold_n and_o of_o the_o room_n adjoin_v to_o it_o with_o silver_n beat_v out_o into_o plate_n and_o put_v upon_o the_o other_o material_n here_o and_o there_o as_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a 5_o the_o gold_n for_o thing_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o silver_n for_o thing_n of_o silver_n and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o artificer_n and_o who_o then_o be_v willing_a hand_n willing_a heb._n to_o fill_v his_o hand_n to_o consecrate_v his_o service_n do_v service_n heb._n to_o fill_v his_o hand_n i._n e._n to_o offer_v a_o offer_v as_o exod._n 32_o 29._o levit._fw-la 8._o 33._o as_o i_o have_v do_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n 6_o then_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o gr._n the_o or_o family_n 〈◊〉_d gr._n father_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o hundred_o with_o the_o 25._o the_o ch._n 27._o 25._o ruler_n over_o the_o king_n substance_n king_n or_o substance_n work_n offer_v willing_o 7_o and_o give_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o gold_n five_o thousand_o talent_n and_o ten_o thousand_o dram_n and_o of_o silver_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o of_o brass_n eighteen_o thousand_o talent_n and_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o talent_n of_o iron_n 8_o and_o they_o with_o who_o precious_a stone_n be_v find_v give_v they_o to_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o 21._o of_o ch._n 26._o 21._o jehiel_n the_o gershonite_n 9_o then_o the_o people_n rejoice_v accomplishment_n rejoice_v because_o this_o be_v both_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o they_o and_o a_o eminent_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o goodness_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o they_o and_o a_o good_a pledge_n that_o this_o great_a and_o long-desired_a work_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n will_v receive_v a_o certain_a and_o a_o speedy_a accomplishment_n for_o that_o they_o offer_v willing_o because_o with_o perfect_a heart_n they_o offer_v willing_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o david_n the_o king_n also_o rejoice_v with_o great_a joy_n 10_o wherefore_o david_n bless_v the_o lord_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o david_n say_v bless_v say_v gr._n thou_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v bless_a be_v thou_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n our_o father_n everlasting_a father_n heb._n from_o everlasting_a for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 11_o 13._o 11_o mat._n 6._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o rev._n 5._o 13._o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n etc._n power_n i_o e._n thou_o be_v great_a and_o powerful_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o thing_n all_o as_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n 12_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o please_v all_o i_o e._n thou_o dispose_v of_o riches_n and_o honour_n as_o thou_o please_v and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o help_n all_o even_o to_o the_o weak_a who_o thou_o can_v make_v strong_a and_o to_o the_o strong_a who_o be_v weak_a without_o thy_o help_n 13_o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n 14_o but_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o we_o willing_o i_o e._n that_o thou_o shall_v give_v we_o both_o such_o riches_n out_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v such_o a_o offer_v and_o such_o a_o willing_a and_o free_a heart_n to_o offer_v they_o both_o which_o be_v thy_o gift_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o good_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o we_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o hand_n and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o thou_o thou_o we_o return_v only_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v only_o pay_v a_o debt_n to_o thou_o and_o do_v not_o hereby_o oblige_v thou_o or_o deserve_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o 15_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o peâ—…_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v stranger_n before_o thou_o and_o sojourner_n as_o be_v all_o our_o father_n i_o father_n these_o word_n may_v contain_v a_o reason_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o v._o 14._o who_o be_o i_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n what_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a creature_n be_v we_o and_o how_o unworthy_a of_o so_o high_a a_o favour_n for_o say_v he_o here_o we_o i_o and_o my_o people_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 14._o be_v stranger_n etc._n etc._n poor_a pilgrim_n who_o bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o world_n and_o pass_v hasty_o through_o it_o and_o can_v carry_v nothing_o with_o we_o out_o of_o it_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o that_o 14tâ—…_n verse_n of_o thy_o own_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o land_n which_o we_o possess_v be_v thou_o not_o we_o we_o be_v not_o the_o proprietor_n or_o perpetual_a possessor_n of_o it_o but_o only_o thy_o tenant_n and_o as_o our_o father_n once_o be_v mere_a stranger_n in_o it_o even_o with_o or_o before_o man_n psal._n 105._o 12._o so_o we_o at_o this_o day_n be_v no_o better_o with_o or_o before_o thou_o have_v no_o absolute_a right_n and_o title_n in_o it_o but_o only_o to_o travel_v through_o it_o and_o sojourn_v in_o it_o for_o that_o short_a time_n 〈◊〉_d we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o the_o argument_n seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o levit._n 25._o 23._o where_o this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o 〈◊〉_d inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n can_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o ever_o but_o only_o till_o the_o jubily_n for_o say_v god_n the_o land_n be_v i_o as_o to_o dominion_n and_o propriety_n for_o you_o be_v or_o for_o or_o but_o you_o be_v only_a stranger_n and_o sojourner_n with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d our_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o 〈◊〉_d none_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 25_o 〈◊〉_d abide_v it_o abide_v we_o only_o give_v to_o thou_o what_o we_o must_v short_o leave_v and_o what_o we_o can_v keep_v to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v accept_v such_o offering_n or_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o perpetual_a possessor_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o but_o only_a pilgrim_n and_o passenger_n through_o it_o 16_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n all_o this_o store_n that_o we_o have_v prepare_v to_o build_v thou_o a_o house_n for_o thy_o holy_a name_n come_v of_o thy_o hand_n and_o be_v all_o thy_o own_o 17_o i_o know_v also_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v the_o heart_n and_o have_v pleasure_n in_o uprightness_n as_o for_o i_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v willing_o offer_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o now_o have_v i_o see_v with_o joy_n thy_o people_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d present_a here_o to_o offer_v willing_o unto_o thou_o action_n thou_o by_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o offer_n i_o disâ—…ern_v the_o sincerity_n willingness_n and_o generosity_n of_o their_o heart_n towards_o thou_o for_o david_n judge_v as_o in_o reason_n and_o charity_n he_o ought_v of_o the_o tree_n by_o its_o fruit_n and_o of_o their_o heart_n by_o their_o action_n 18_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o of_o israel_n our_o father_n keep_v this_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o people_n worship_n people_n since_o it_o be_v from_o thy_o grace_n that_o thy_o people_n have_v such_o willing_a mind_n to_o thy_o service_n as_o be_v before_o acknowledge_v i_o beg_v the_o continuance_n of_o that_o gracâ—…_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v persist_v in_o the_o sâ—…me_n generous_a and_o pious_a disposition_n towards_o thou_o and_o thy_o worship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o thou_o degenerate_a thou_o or_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n establish_v or_o confirm_v etc._n etc._n thou_o who_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n confirm_v and_o carry_v it_o on_o by_o thy_o grace_n otherwise_o it_o will_v languish_v and_o this_o
confess_v by_o all_o to_o be_v often_o use_v at_o large_a and_o indefinite_o for_o about_o or_o after_o that_o time_n and_o 39_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 39_o anoint_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a governor_n death_n governor_n i_o e._n to_o be_v king_n after_o david_n death_n and_o zadok_v to_o be_v priest_n one_o priest_n of_o which_o the_o last_o note_n but_o one_o 23_o then_o solomon_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n i_o e._n on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n either_o more_o general_o as_o all_o throne_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n prov._n 8._o 15._o and_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o or_o more_o special_o and_o peculiar_o either_o 1._o because_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o afterward_o psal._n 44._o 4._o &_o 89._o 18._o &_o 149._o 2._o isa_n 33._o 22._o or_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n who_o vicegerent_n david_n and_o solomon_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v for_o who_o this_o throne_n be_v reserve_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v establish_v and_o enjoy_v for_o ever_o luke_n 2._o 32._o 33._o or_o 3_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v for_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o concise_a and_o short_a manner_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n as_o when_o the_o key_n of_o david_n be_v put_v for_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n or_o 4._o because_o this_o throne_n fall_v to_o solomon_n not_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n for_o he_o have_v elder_a brethren_n but_o by_o the_o special_a appointment_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o this_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o genitive_a case_n of_o the_o efficient_a as_o the_o learned_a call_v it_o and_o signify_v which_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o as_o king_n in_o stead_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o prosper_v and_o all_o israel_n obey_v he_o 24_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o all_o the_o son_n likewise_o of_o king_n david_n 29._o david_n heb._n give_v the_o hand_n under_o solomon_n gen._n 24._o 2_o 3._o &_o 47._o 29._o submit_v themselves_o unto_o solomon_n custom_n solomon_n heb._n put_v their_o hand_n under_o solomon_n i._n e._n they_o own_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o themselves_o for_o his_o subject_n and_o swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o which_o possible_o they_o now_o do_v after_o the_o ancient_a manner_n with_o that_o ceremony_n of_o put_v their_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n which_o be_v use_v in_o swear_v gen._n 24._o 2._o &_o 47._o 29._o or_o at_o least_o the_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o a_o phrase_n take_v from_o that_o practice_n former_o use_v though_o now_o neglect_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o all_o nation_n and_o language_n to_o signify_v present_a thing_n by_o phrase_n take_v from_o ancient_a custom_n the_o king_n 25_o and_o the_o loâ—…d_v magnify_v solomon_n exceed_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n and_o â—…_n and_o 1_o kin._n 3._o 13._o 2_o chr._n 1._o 12._o eccles._n 2._o â—…_n bestow_v upon_o he_o such_o royal_a majesty_n glorious_a majesty_n i_o e._n such_o honour_n and_o reputation_n together_o with_o power_n and_o riches_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o make_v a_o king_n great_a and_o glorious_a as_o have_v not_o be_v on_o any_o king_n governor_n king_n either_o david_n or_o saul_n or_o any_o of_o the_o former_a governor_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n king_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o any_o governor_n before_o he_o in_o israel_n 26_o thus_o david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n reign_v over_o all_o israel_n etc._n israel_n this_o sacred_a writer_n have_v mention_v the_o anoint_v of_o solomon_n to_o be_v king_n v._o 22._o and_o upon_o 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desire_v to_o be_v with_o god_n riches_n and_o honour_n and_o solomon_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 29_o now_o the_o act_n of_o david_n the_o king_n first_o and_o last_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o history_n the_o or_o history_n word_n history_n heb._n word_n book_n of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o gad_n the_o sit_fw-mi age_n sit_fw-mi either_o in_o the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n as_o they_o be_v now_o call_v which_o be_v write_v part_n by_o samuel_n and_o part_n by_o nathan_n and_o gad._n or_o in_o the_o annal_n or_o chronicle_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v write_v by_o nathan_n and_o gad_n who_o be_v not_o only_a prophet_n but_o historiographer_n or_o annalist_n out_o of_o which_o either_o they_o or_o some_o other_o prophet_n take_v out_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n such_o passage_n as_o be_v most_o important_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o world_n in_o succeed_a age_n 30_o with_o all_o his_o reign_n and_o his_o might_n and_o the_o time_n that_o go_v over_o he_o 5._o he_o i_o e._n the_o change_n which_o befall_v he_o both_o his_o persecution_n and_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o his_o great_a success_n and_o achievement_n the_o word_n time_n or_o time_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o thing_n do_v or_o happen_v in_o they_o as_o psal._n 31._o 15._o &_o 77._o 5._o and_o over_o israel_n and_o over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o country_n it_o country_n heb._n of_o these_o country_n to_o wit_n border_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o not_o far_o from_o it_o two_o chronicle_n chap._n i._n 1_o and_o 45._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 45._o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v strengthen_v people_n strengthen_v or_o establish_v after_o his_o seditious_a brother_n adonijah_n and_o his_o partisan_n be_v suppress_v and_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o the_o universal_a consent_n and_o joy_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o people_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o magnify_v he_o 17._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 23._o 17._o exceed_o 2_o then_o solomon_n speak_v show_v speak_v to_o wit_n concern_v his_o intention_n of_o go_v to_o gibeon_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v attend_v he_o thither_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v unto_o all_o israel_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o hundred_o and_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o to_o every_o governor_n in_o all_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n 3_o so_o solomon_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n with_o he_o go_v to_o the_o high_a place_n 4._o place_n upon_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v place_v whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o great_a high_a place_n 1_o king_n 3._o 4._o that_o be_v at_o 129._o at_o 〈◊〉_d 34._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 39_o 129._o gibeon_n for_o there_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 4_o 1._o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 1._o but_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n have_v david_n bring_v up_o from_o kirjath-jearim_a to_o the_o place_n which_o david_n have_v prepare_v for_o it_o for_o he_o have_v pitch_v a_o tent_n for_o it_o at_o jerusalem_n it_o jerusalem_n he_o separate_v the_o ark_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n because_o there_o he_o intend_v to_o build_v a_o far_o more_o noble_a and_o last_a habitation_n for_o it_o 5_o moreover_o 1._o moreover_o 〈◊〉_d 38._o 1._o the_o brazen_a altar_n that_o bezaleel_n the_o son_n of_o uri_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tabernacle_n he_o either_o moses_n mention_v v._n 3._o or_o bezaleel_n here_o last_o name_v by_o the_o
can_v skill_v to_o cut_v timber_n in_o lebanon_n and_o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v be_v with_o thy_o servant_n 9_o even_o to_o prepare_v i_o timber_n in_o abundance_n for_o the_o house_n which_o i_o be_o about_o to_o build_v shall_v be_v wonderful_a be_v heb._n great_a and_o wonderful_a wonderful_o great_a 5._o great_a see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 5._o 10_o and_o behold_v i_o will_v give_v to_o thy_o servant_n the_o hewer_n that_o cut_v timber_n twenty_o thousand_o measure_n of_o beat_a wheat_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o measure_n of_o barley_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o bath_n of_o wine_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o bath_n of_o oil_n 11_o then_z huram_fw-la the_o king_n of_o tyre_n answer_v in_o writing_n which_o he_o send_v to_o solomon_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v his_o people_n he_o have_v make_v thou_o king_n over_o they_o 12_o huram_fw-la say_v moreover_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o have_v give_v to_o david_n the_o king_n a_o wise_a son_n understanding_n son_n heb._n know_v prudence_n and_o understanding_n erdue_v with_o prudence_n and_o understanding_n that_o may_v build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o house_n for_o his_o kingdom_n 13_o and_o now_o i_o have_v send_v a_o cunning_a man_n endue_v with_o understanding_n of_o huram_fw-la my_o father_n 16._o father_n i_o e._n who_o be_v my_o father_n chief_a workman_n or_o huram_fw-la abi_fw-la a_o man_n so_o call_v the_o prefix_v lame_v be_v here_o only_o a_o note_n of_o the_o accusative_a case_n see_v more_o on_o ch_n â—…_n 16._o 14_o the_o son_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o dan_n 14._o dan_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 7._o 14._o and_o his_o father_n be_v a_o man_n of_o tyre_n skilful_a to_o work_v in_o gold_n and_o in_o silver_n in_o brass_n in_o iron_n in_o stone_n and_o in_o timber_n in_o purple_a in_o blue_a and_o in_o fine_a linen_n and_o in_o crimson_a also_o to_o grave_a any_o manner_n of_o 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up_o to_o jerusalem_n 17_o 2._o 17_o 1_o kin._n 5._o 1â—…_n &_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o solomon_n number_v all_o 〈…〉_o all_o 〈…〉_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o number_n wherewith_o david_n his_o father_n have_v number_v they_o they_o they_o for_o david_n have_v not_o only_o number_v his_o own_o people_n for_o which_o he_o smart_v 2_o sam._n 24._o but_o afterward_o he_o number_v the_o stranger_n not_o out_o of_o vanity_n but_o that_o solomon_n may_v have_v a_o true_a account_n of_o they_o and_o employ_v they_o about_o his_o building_n as_o he_o see_v fit_a yet_o solomon_n think_v fit_a to_o number_v they_o again_o because_o death_n may_v have_v make_v a_o considerable_a alteration_n among_o they_o since_o david_n number_v of_o they_o and_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o have_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v find_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 18_o and_o he_o 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who_o he_o think_v it_o indecent_a to_o express_v by_o his_o proper_a name_n for_o which_o he_o may_v at_o this_o time_n have_v divers_a reason_n and_o therefore_o he_o decipher_v he_o enigmatical_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o holy_a scripture_n where_o babylon_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d jer._n 25._o 26._o and_o 51._o 41._o and_o rome_n be_v call_v egypt_n and_o sâ—…dom_n and_o babylon_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v call_v elias_n and_o he_o may_v call_v he_o cush_n partly_o by_o a_o tacit_n allusion_n to_o his_o father_n name_n kish_n and_o partly_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o black_a and_o wicked_a disposition_n plant_v and_o firm_o root_v in_o he_o comp._n jer._n 13._o 23._o amos_n 9_o 7._o
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tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o revel_v 21._o 24._o these_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a part_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o word_n as_o also_o v._n 26._o where_o see_v the_o first_o note_n so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v that_o both_o poor_a and_o rich_a shall_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n render_v these_o word_n otherwise_o the_o hungry_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o another_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n those_o that_o be_v turn_v to_o ash_n for_o which_o i_o shall_v rather_o say_v they_o that_o lie_v down_o in_o ash_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a description_n of_o poor_a afflict_a and_o humble_v person_n on_o the_o ground_n for_o the_o first_o hebrew_a word_n render_v â—…t_o with_o the_o change_n but_o of_o one_o point_n signify_v ash_n shall_v eat_v benefit_n eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v v._o 26._o shall_v feed_v upon_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o worship_n feast_n worship_n this_o be_v add_v to_o explain_v the_o former_a word_n and_o to_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o eat_v he_o speak_v of_o not_o of_o a_o carnal_a but_o of_o a_o spiritual_a feast_n all_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n verse_n dust_n they_o that_o languish_v and_o draw_v â—…igh_a to_o death_n through_o poverty_n or_o misery_n or_o anguish_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n for_o such_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o go_v down_o into_o or_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o dâ—…st_n as_o job._n 30._o 19_o psal._n 44._o 25._o and_o 113._o 7._o isa._n 29._o 4._o and_o 47._o 1._o these_o may_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o â—…at_a one_o mention_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o and_o none_o can_v keep_v alive_a his_o own_o soul_n necessity_n soul_n this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o further_a description_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o miserable_a condition_n from_o this_o circumstance_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o help_v themselves_o their_o soul_n be_v go_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o last_o forego_v clause_n and_o now_o he_o add_v that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v stop_v it_o or_o keep_v himself_o alive_a so_o that_o their_o case_n be_v whole_o desperate_a as_o to_o themselves_o and_o this_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o themselves_o to_o seek_v relief_n from_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n glad_o heb._n and_o he_o who_o the_o pronoun_n relative_n be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v in_o very_a many_o place_n do_v not_o or_o can_v quickeâ—…_n or_o enliven_v his_o own_o soul_n i._n e._n himself_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v oft_o take_v and_o quicken_a may_v be_v put_v either_o for_o nourish_v as_o isa._n 7._o 21._o or_o for_o comfort_v as_o here_o v._o 26._o or_o preserve_v life_n whether_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a as_o gen._n 19_o 19_o ezek._n 13._o 19_o and_o 18._o 2â—…_n but_o these_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v otherwise_o and_o that_o very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n have_v say_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o i._n e._n before_o christ_n and_o unto_o christ_n who_o they_o shall_v own_v as_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n he_o now_o add_v these_o word_n either_o 1._o as_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v receive_v he_o or_o believe_v in_o he_o because_o for_o so_o the_o particle_n vau_fw-fr be_v frequent_o render_v as_o 1_o king_n 1._o 21._o and_o 18._o 3_o 4._o psal._n 60._o 12._o isa._n 16._o 2._o and_o 64._o 5._o and_o 〈◊〉_d elsewhere_o he_o do_v not_o keep_v alive_a his_o own_o soul_n as_o he_o can_v easy_o have_v do_v by_o his_o divine_a power_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o that_o his_o enemy_n can_v do_v but_o free_o give_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o they_o because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o sinner_n which_o the_o father_n have_v command_v he_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v therefore_o god_n love_v he_o joh._n 10._o 17_o 18._o and_o glorify_v he_o and_o perform_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o upon_o that_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o do_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 53._o 10._o or_o 2._o as_o a_o amplification_n or_o commendation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o come_v and_o bow_v to_o christ_n although_o for_o so_o also_o the_o hebrew_n vaughan_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o psal._n 99_o 8._o prov._n 26._o 24._o eccles._n 9_o 16._o â—…e_o do_v not_o keep_v alive_a his_o own_o soul_n but_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o life_n and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v one_o principal_a reason_n why_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o believe_v on_o he_o as_o be_v note_v mat._n 27._o 40._o 42_o 43._o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o just_a commendation_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o notwithstanding_o this_o great_a 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shall_v â—…each_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v proper_o for_o so_o he_o teach_v his_o hand_n and_o not_o his_o hand_n he_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o his_o hand_n shall_v show_v he_o i._n e._n discover_v and_o work_v before_o he_o for_o verbal_a word_n be_v oft_o understand_v real_o as_o call_v be_v put_v for_o be_v as_o isa._n 1._o 26._o and_o 9_o 6._o so_o teach_v or_o show_v be_v put_v for_o do_v as_o psal._n 16._o last_o and_o 60._o 3._o 5._o thy_o arrow_n 2._o arrow_n the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n with_o the_o sword_n v._o 3._o both_o note_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o conquer_v his_o enemy_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o word_n which_o be_v sharp_a and_o powerful_a and_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n heb._n 4._o 12._o which_o also_o first_o wound_n sinner_n and_o then_o heal_v they_o and_o which_o be_v for_o the_o fall_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o many_o luk._n 2._o 34_o and_o for_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o for_o 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shall_v judge_v use_v judge_v i_o e._n shall_v condemn_v and_o punish_v as_o that_o verb_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v oft_o use_v the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n sea-coast_n earth_n or_o of_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n the_o philistine_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o canaan_n even_o upon_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v strength_n unto_o his_o king_n piece_n king_n either_o 1._o unto_o the_o judge_n or_o ruler_n who_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o for_o the_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n the_o word_n king_n be_v elsewhere_o so_o take_v or_o 2._o the_o king_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o so_o she_o prophecieth_n that_o israel_n shall_v have_v a_o king_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o king_n and_o king_n between_o the_o people_n king_n saul_n who_o they_o will_v obstinate_o and_o passionate_o desire_v by_o who_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o little_a relief_n and_o god_n king_n david_n who_o god_n 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of_o which_o see_v on_o exod._n 11._o 5._o judg._n 16._o 21._o job._n 31_o 10._o lament_n 5._o 13._o for_o this_o work_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o horse_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o slave_n and_o captive_n and_o grind_v meal_n elsewhere_o meal_n grind_v breadcorn_n into_o meal_n for_o thy_o master_n use_n such_o metonymical_a expression_n we_o find_v isa._n 28._o 28._o hose_n 8._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o uncover_v thy_o lock_n verse_n lock_n or_o thy_o hair_n take_v off_o the_o ornament_n wherewith_o such_o woman_n as_o be_v free_a and_o of_o good_a quality_n use_v to_o cover_v and_o dress_v their_o head_n this_o and_o the_o follow_a passage_n though_o deliver_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o command_n be_v only_a prediction_n of_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v fort_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n make_v bare_a the_o leg_n uncover_v the_o thigh_n captivity_n thigh_n gird_v up_o thy_o garment_n close_a and_o short_a about_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o service_n and_o for_o travel_v on_o foot_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v for_o pass_v over_o those_o river_n through_o which_o thou_o will_v be_v constrain_v to_o wade_v in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o captivity_n pass_v over_o the_o river_n 3._o thy_o nakedness_n shall_v be_v uncover_v 29._o uncover_v either_o 1._o for_o want_n of_o raiment_n to_o cover_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o by_o thy_o enemy_n in_o way_n of_o scorn_n and_o contumely_n by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o ezek._n 16._o 37._o &_o 23._o 29._o yea_o thy_o shame_n shall_v be_v see_v people_n see_v upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o many_o and_o great_a injury_n do_v to_o my_o people_n i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n thou_o vengeance_n as_o a_o man_n meet_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n to_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v not_o meet_v thou_o as_o a_o man_n 4._o man_n with_o moderation_n and_o gentleness_n as_o those_o man_n who_o have_v not_o quite_o put_v off_o humanity_n use_v to_o do_v but_o like_o a_o lion_n tear_v thou_o to_o piece_n to_o which_o god_n in_o such_o case_n compare_v himself_o as_o hose_n 5._o 14._o &_o 13._o 7_o 8._o compare_v hose_n 11._o 4._o 4._o as_o for_o our_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n elsewhere_o israel_n according_a to_o this_o version_n the_o prophet_n insert_v this_o passage_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o prophecy_n against_o babylon_n as_o jacob_n insert_v a_o like_a passage_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o bleding_n and_o prophecy_n concern_v his_o child_n gen._n 49._o 18._o and_o this_o may_v be_v here_o interpose_v either_o 1._o as_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o judgement_n here_o denounce_v shall_v be_v certain_o inflict_v because_o he_o who_o have_v undertake_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o therefore_o able_a to_o effect_v it_o and_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n who_o the_o babylonian_n have_v cruel_o oppress_v who_o quarrel_n god_n will_v avenge_v upon_o they_o and_o who_o he_o have_v determine_v and_o promise_v to_o deliver_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o pathetical_a exclamation_n or_o acclamation_n of_o god_n people_n for_o this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o their_o oppressor_n which_o they_o here_o ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v their_o god_n and_o redeemer_n who_o here_o they_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o and_o who_o they_o celebrate_v for_o this_o glorious_a deliverance_n but_o because_o these_o word_n as_o for_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o therefore_o another_o word_n may_v be_v as_o convenient_o supply_v this_o verse_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o some_o learned_a interpreter_n otherwise_o render_v and_o join_v with_o the_o forego_n word_n thus_o i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n and_o i_o will_v not_o meet_v thou_o as_o a_o man_n say_v our_o redeemer_n who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o the_o word_n say_v or_o say_v be_v frequent_o understand_v and_o therefore_o supply_v by_o translator_n as_o 1_o king_n 20._o 34._o psal._n 27._o 8._o &_o 105._o 15._o and_o in_o this_o very_a prophecy_n as_o isa._n 5._o 9_o &_o 45._o 14._o and_o elsewhere_o 5._o sit_v thou_o silent_a justification_n silent_a through_o grief_n and_o shame_n and_o as_o mourner_n use_v to_o do_v job._n 2._o 13._o cease_v thy_o vaunt_a and_o insolent_a speech_n thou_o can_v say_v nothing_o for_o thou_o own_o justification_n and_o get_v thou_o into_o darkness_n condition_n darkness_n thou_o shall_v go_v into_o a_o obscure_a disconsolate_a and_o calamitous_a condition_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v the_o lady_n of_o kingdom_n be_v kingdom_n the_o chief_a and_o glory_n of_o all_o kingdom_n as_o isa._n 13._o 19_o the_o most_o large_a
and_o potent_a and_o glorious_a empire_n of_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v 6._o i_o be_v wroth_a with_o my_o people_n i_o have_v pollute_v my_o inheritance_n nation_n inheritance_n i_o cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n i_o stain_v their_o glory_n i_o remove_v they_o from_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o from_o the_o place_n of_o my_o presence_n and_o worship_n which_o alone_o make_v they_o a_o holy_a and_o peculiar_a people_n i_o banish_v they_o into_o a_o pollute_a land_n among_o uncircumcised_a and_o unclean_a person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v many_o way_n defile_v i_o reject_v they_o from_o be_v my_o people_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o my_o sight_n no_o better_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heathen_a nation_n and_o give_v they_o into_o thy_o hand_n fit_a hand_n to_o punish_v they_o and_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o thou_o see_v fit_a thou_o do_v show_v they_o no_o mercy_n affliction_n mercy_n thou_o have_v exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o thy_o commission_n and_o instead_o of_o that_o compassion_n which_o humanity_n teach_v man_n to_o show_v to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n thou_o do_v add_v to_o their_o affliction_n upon_o the_o ancient_a have_v thou_o very_o heavy_o lay_v the_o yoke_n reverence_n yoke_n who_o beside_o their_o common_a calamity_n be_v afflict_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o old_a age_n and_o therefore_o do_v require_v both_o pity_n and_o reverence_n 7._o and_o thou_o say_v they_o say_v thy_o cruel_a usage_n of_o my_o people_n and_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n which_o thou_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v for_o they_o i_o shall_v be_v 7._o be_v rev._n 18._o 7._o a_o lady_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o thy_o heart_n neither_o do_v remember_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o it_o it_o of_o that_o lady_n or_o of_o babylon_n and_o her_o glory_n and_o empire_n or_o of_o thyself_o here_o be_v a_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o person_n of_o which_o i_o have_v note_v many_o example_n in_o this_o prophet_n the_o sense_n be_v thou_o be_v besot_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o present_a felicity_n and_o do_v not_o consider_v as_o thy_o duty_n and_o common_a discretion_n oblige_v thou_o what_o may_v and_o be_v likely_a to_o â—…efall_v thou_o afterward_o thou_o do_v neither_o expect_v a_o change_n nor_o prepare_v for_o it_o 8._o therefore_o hear_v now_o this_o thou_o that_o be_v give_v to_o pleasure_n that_o dwell_v careless_o that_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o be_o phrase_n be_o i_o be_o independent_a and_o self-sufficient_a and_o unchangeable_a as_o that_o phrase_n imply_v which_o therefore_o be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n isa._n 41._o 4._o and_o 43._o 10._o and_o elsewhere_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o here_o use_v the_o very_a phrase_n which_o the_o babylonian_n use_v but_o express_v their_o sense_n in_o a_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o none_o else_o beside_o i_o sun_n i_o which_o be_v not_o either_o subject_n to_o i_o or_o far_o inferior_a to_o i_o in_o power_n and_o glory_n so_o that_o in_o comparison_n of_o i_o it_o may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v because_o it_o disappear_v like_o star_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n i_o shall_v not_o sit_v as_o a_o widow_n neither_o shall_v i_o know_v the_o loss_n of_o child_n danger_n child_n i_o shall_v never_o want_v either_o a_o king_n or_o people_n to_o defend_v i_o from_o all_o danger_n 9_o but_o these_o two_o 19_o two_o chap._n 51._o 19_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o one_o day_n the_o loss_n of_o child_n and_o widowhood_n they_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o their_o perfection_n destroy_v perfection_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n thy_o king_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v utter_o and_o eternal_o destroy_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n and_o for_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o thy_o enchantment_n they_o enchantment_n for_o thy_o superstitious_a and_o magical_a practice_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a there_o as_o we_o see_v below_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o and_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o and_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o diabolical_a artifices_fw-la whereby_o thou_o think_v to_o foresee_v any_o danger_n and_o to_o secure_v thyself_o from_o they_o 10._o for_o thou_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o wickedness_n policy_n wickedness_n confident_o expect_v to_o preserve_v thyself_o by_o these_o and_o other_o wicked_a art_n and_o policy_n thou_o have_v say_v none_o see_v i_o they_o i_o my_o counsel_n be_v so_o deep_o and_o cunning_o lay_v that_o god_n himself_o can_v neither_o discover_v nor_o prevent_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o knowledge_n below_o knowledge_n in_o state-policy_n and_o the_o art_n mention_v above_o and_o below_o it_o have_v away_o have_v or_o cause_v thou_o to_o turn_v away_o pervert_v thou_o perdition_n thou_o have_v mislead_v thou_o into_o the_o way_n of_o transgression_n and_o perdition_n and_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o beside_o i_o self-confidence_n i_o which_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 8._o and_o be_v here_o repeat_v to_o note_v their_o intolerable_a arrogancy_n and_o self-confidence_n 11._o therefore_o shall_v evil_o come_v upon_o thou_o history_n thou_o or_o rather_o when_o it_o shall_v come_v heb._n the_o morning_n of_o it_o the_o day_n or_o time_n of_o its_o approach_n and_o they_o be_v just_o upbraid_v and_o deride_v for_o this_o ignorance_n because_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n and_o the_o monthly_a prognosticator_n mention_v here_o ver_fw-la 13._o pretend_v punctual_o to_o foretell_v the_o particular_a time_n of_o all_o future_a event_n and_o this_o explication_n agree_v with_o the_o history_n babylon_n be_v surprise_v by_o cyrus_n when_o they_o be_v in_o deep_a security_n as_o be_v manifest_a both_o from_o scripture_n jer._n 51._o 31._o dan._n 5._o and_o from_o other_o history_n thou_o shall_v not_o 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these_o imposture_n yet_o be_v as_o forward_o to_o use_v they_o and_o trust_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o deceive_v they_o now_o with_o thy_o enchantment_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n wherein_o thou_o have_v labour_v from_o thy_o youth_n arts._n youth_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n for_o the_o chaldean_n in_o all_o age_n be_v famous_a or_o rather_o infamous_a for_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o these_o arts._n if_o so_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o profit_v if_o so_o be_v thou_o may_v prevail_v 13._o thou_o be_v weary_v purpose_n weary_v thou_o have_v spend_v thy_o time_n and_o strength_n in_o go_v from_o one_o to_o another_o in_o try_v all_o manner_n of_o experiment_n and_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n let_v now_o the_o month_n the_o heb._n viewer_n of_o the_o heaven_n â—…_n heb._n that_o give_v knowledge_n concern_v the_o month_n astrologer_n the_o 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