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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 3.14_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v be_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v or_o rather_o be_v his_o own_o be_v of_o himself_o most_o perfect_o give_v be_v to_o all_o creature_n his_o promise_n threaten_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_v the_o creature_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o by_o way_n of_o praise_n thanksgiving_n manner_n improper_o or_o objective_o so_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n proper_o or_o active_o so_o reasonable_a creature_n man_n angel_n the_o blessing_n here_o mean_v be_v the_o proper_a or_o active_a praise_v of_o god_n or_o give_v he_o thanks_o these_o two_o differ_v 1_o because_o praise_n be_v express_v in_o word_n gratitude_n or_o thankfulness_n in_o deed_n also_o and_o that_o principal_o 2_o because_o gratitude_n have_v respect_n only_o to_o benefit_n and_o those_o bestow_v either_o on_o 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god_n providence_n and_o our_o own_o especial_o tender_v be_v yet_o liable_a to_o danger_n how_o much_o more_o the_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o it_o and_o how_o vain_a a_o thing_n than_o be_v it_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o they_o 2_o for_o eternal_a death_n if_o david_n and_o all_o man_n be_v by_o sin_n liable_a to_o it_o than_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n rom._n 5.12_o 18._o we_o be_v all_o fall_v in_o adam_n be_v alike_o become_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n only_o therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n exempt_n out_o of_o the_o common_a mass_n those_o who_o obey_v he_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o if_o we_o be_v all_o in_o danger_n both_o of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la what_o a_o strange_a lethargy_n possess_v their_o soul_n who_o so_o live_v as_o if_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o neither_o of_o both_o who_o deed_n declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o at_o least_o that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v of_o either_o be_v it_o not_o for_o bond_n indenture_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v well_o think_v they_o never_o dream_v of_o death_n there_o indeed_o upon_o supposal_n and_o fear_n of_o their_o own_o death_n they_o will_v put_v in_o heir_n executor_n &_o administrator_n make_v many_o provisos_fw-la in_o behalf_n of_o posterity_n but_o they_o lay_v their_o worldly_a project_n for_o one_o seven_o ten_o twenty_o year_n without_o once_o look_v after_o any_o proviso_n for_o their_o own_o eternal_a security_n if_o death_n happen_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n kind_a heart_n that_o be_v so_o much_o more_o careful_a of_o the_o outward_a estate_n of_o their_o child_n then_o of_o the_o
god_n temporal_a judgement_n upon_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v they_o not_o pity_v those_o who_o themselves_o have_v make_v miserable_a 2_o child_n thankful_o to_o requite_v according_a to_o their_o ability_n the_o care_n and_o tender_a affection_n of_o their_o parent_n who_o take_v such_o pity_n on_o they_o 2_o doctrine_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_n he_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o before_o expl._n expl._n here_o it_o note_v the_o exercise_n of_o god_n mercy_n strict_o take_v as_o it_o signify_v a_o affection_n of_o relieve_v they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n 2_o for_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v always_o remember_v that_o when_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o creature_n be_v apply_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v separate_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o understand_v their_o finite_a perfection_n juxta_fw-la modum_fw-la eminentiae_fw-la after_o a_o eminent_a manner_n befit_v god_n who_o 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who_o he_o pity_v which_o also_o he_o do_v this_o doctrine_n for_o the_o substance_n we_o have_v have_v twice_o before_o viz._n verse_n 4._o doctr._fw-la 4._o &_o verse_n 8._o doctr._fw-la 1._o therefore_o we_o may_v pass_v it_o over_o the_o more_o brief_o here_o for_o further_a proof_n we_o may_v add_v isa_n 63.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 2_o sam._n 24.14_o lam._n 3.32_o nehem._n 9.19_o 27_o 28_o 31._o psal_n 119.156_o the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o verse_n 11._o doctr._fw-la 2._o uses_n 1_o instr_n instr_n 2_o 3._o as_o verse_n 11._o doctr._fw-la 2._o 4_o we_o see_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v not_o exempt_a man_n from_o all_o misery_n 1_o god_n proneness_n to_o pity_n reprove_v such_o as_o be_v contrary_a repr_fw-la repr_fw-la verse_n 8._o doctr_n 1._o repr_fw-la 2._o 2_o the_o qualification_n annex_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o reprove_v they_o that_o presume_v god_n will_v pity_v they_o when_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v he_o god_n indeed_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tender-mercy_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v once_o use_v in_o the_o kal._n viz._n psol_n 18.1_o signify_v to_o love_n not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o large_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o not_o only_o some_o few_o but_o very_o many_o blessing_n as_o it_o be_v compass_v he_o round_o about_o on_o every_o side_n among_o which_o be_v first_o spiritual_a gift_n wherewith_o his_o soul_n be_v wonderful_o adorn_v and_o make_v beautiful_a in_o the_o ese_n of_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n also_o wisdom_n valour_n beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o person_n wife_n child_n power_n authority_n and_o riches_n last_o frequent_a victory_n and_o from_o thence_o ample_a spoil_n etc._n etc._n that_o god_n benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v psal_n 40.5_o &_o 68.19_o &_o 139.17_o 18._o for_o his_o spiritual_a ornament_n faith_n hope_n charity_n humility_n zeal_n justice_n &c_n &c_n they_o be_v every_o where_o obvious_a for_o his_o wisdom_n see_v 1_o sam._n 18.14_o his_o valour_n he_o show_v by_o the_o act_n which_o he_o do_v his_o beauty_n be_v mention_v 1_o sam._n 16.12_o his_o wife_n 2_o sam._n 12.8_o his_o child_n 1_o chron._n 28.5_o power_n and_o authority_n he_o have_v as_o be_v make_v king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o have_v subdue_v many_o other_o nation_n to_o his_o dominion_n his_o wealth_n may_v be_v conjecture_v by_o what_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n viz._n 100000_o talent_n of_o gold_n and_o 1000000_o talent_n of_o silver_n &c_n &c_n 1_o chron._n 22.14_o to_o which_o he_o add_v out_o of_o his_o own_o peculiar_a treasure_n 3000_o talent_n of_o gold_n of_o ophit_n and_o 7000_o talent_n of_o refine_a silver_n chap._n 29.4_o a_o talon_n after_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v of_o our_o money_n in_o silver_n 375_o l._n &_o in_o gold_n after_o a_o twelve-fold_n proportion_n 4500_o l._n of_o his_o victory_n and_o spoil_n and_o subdue_a his_o enemy_n we_o read_v every_o where_n now_o all_o these_o god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n bestow_v upon_o david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o be_v both_o furnish_v therewith_o may_v be_v able_a and_o be_v excite_v by_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o may_v be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o serve_v he_o cheerful_o to_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o god_n glory_n uses_n this_o instruct_v we_o 1_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n namely_o the_o lord_n instr_n instr_n man_n himself_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n to_o himself_o by_o his_o diligence_n to_o other_o by_o beneficence_n but_o 1_o of_o some_o only_a not_o of_o all_o for_o who_o can_v add_v one_o cubite_fw-la to_o his_o stature_n or_o make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a or_o endue_v the_o soul_n with_o understanding_n judgement_n memory_n &_o c_o 2_o neither_o of_o any_o at_o all_o othertherwise_o then_o as_o a_o instrument_n under_o god_n without_o who_o blessing_n all_o man_n industry_n be_v but_o vain_a psal_n 127.1_o 2._o habak_v 2.13_o that_o other_o also_o have_v to_o give_v unto_o we_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o be_v of_o god_n ezra_n 7.27_o 28._o god_n therefore_o be_v true_o the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n of_o most_o the_o solitary_a cause_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o principal_a cause_n and_o this_o david_n acknowledge_v not_o only_o here_o but_o often_o elsewhere_o see_v 1_o chron._n 29.14_o so_o saint_n james_n chap._n 1.17_o 2_o how_o these_o thing_n come_v from_o god_n viz._n not_o of_o his_o strict_a remunerative_a justice_n job_n 22.2_o &_o 35.7_o &_o 41.11_o psal_n 16.2_o rom._n 11.35_o but_o of_o his_o loving-kindnesse_n and_o tender-mercy_n as_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o testify_v hence_o that_o admiration_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o 3_o what_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n viz._n not_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o many_o imagine_v with_o they_o mal._n 3.14_o for_o consider_v how_o many_o and_o how_o excellent_a benefit_n god_n here_o bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n which_o as_o comprehend_v under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o crown_v we_o before_o in_o some_o sort_n explain_v neither_o these_o thing_n only_o which_o be_v here_o according_a to_o the_o context_n special_o understand_v but_o also_o deliverance_n from_o evil_a of_o which_o before_o and_o that_o which_o be_v add_v for_o 5._o nor_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o these_o thing_n either_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o though_o he_o can_v not_o have_v give_v more_o or_o his_o love_n to_o david_n as_o though_o that_o have_v whole_o spend_v itself_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o bestow_v more_o but_o the_o conveniency_n in_o respect_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.8_o last_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o as_o a_o few_o drop_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o river_n of_o pleasure_n but_o a_o few_o mite_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o true_a treasure_n but_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o a_o far_o more_o ample_a harvest_n to_o follow_v but_o the_o earnest_n of_o a_o eternal_a and_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n etc._n etc._n and_o see_v god_n be_v a_o lord_n or_o master_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n therefore_o these_o benefit_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o david_n only_o but_o common_a to_o all_o his_o fellow-servant_n for_o the_o great_a and_o best_a of_o they_o grace_n and_o glory_n most_o certain_o for_o the_o rest_n also_o so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v convenient_a for_o they_o psal_n 19.11_o &_o 31.19_o &_o 84.11_o here_o be_v reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n be_v not_o crown_v with_o god_n blessing_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la as_o simple_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n while_o they_o not_o only_o neglect_v but_o reject_v the_o mean_n of_o it_o yea_o esteem_v it_o as_o nothing_o worth_a yea_o think_v it_o dishonourable_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o they_o so_o many_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o thing_n also_o so_o they_o who_o do_v not_o seek_v outward_a thing_n of_o god_n or_o seek_v they_o only_o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v confume_v they_o upon_o their_o lust_n jam._n 4.2_o 3._o so_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n they_o who_o by_o their_o sin_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o provoke_v god_n isa_n 59.1_o 2._o jer._n 5.24_o 25._o 2_o such_o as_o uncrown_v themselves_o decay_v in_o grace_n besot_v brave_a wit_n by_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n bring_v deformity_n and_o disease_n upon_o body_n former_o both_o comely_a and_o able_a choose_v such_o wife_n as_o be_v a_o rottenness_n in_o their_o bone_n and_o so_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n that_o they_o be_v a_o shame_n and_o grief_n to_o they_o squandr_v away_o such_o wealth_n as_o friend_n have_v leave_v they_o pollute_v their_o hoary_a head_n with_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 3_o such_o as_o be_v unlike_a to_o god_n herein_o so_o they_o who_o be_v want_v in_o love_a kindness_n towards_o other_o more_o they_o who_o secret_o envy_v those_o that_o be_v crown_v of_o god_n most_o of_o all_o they_o who_o out_o of_o envy_n persecute_v and_o do_v injury_n unto_o other_o these_o indeed_o crown_v other_o but_o as_o saul_n crown_v or_o compass_v about_o david_n 1_o sam._n 23.26_o or_o as_o the_o foldier_n crown_v christ_n mat._n 27.29_o the_o head_n of_o exhortation_n may_v be_v 1_o according_a to_o david_n scope_n that_o i_o may_v here_o brief_o touch_v the_o relative_a consideration_n of_o these_o word_n that_o we_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n that_o crown_v we_o exhort_v exhort_v but_o of_o this_o something_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o 2_o verse_n 2_o that_o we_o expect_v and_o seek_v from_o god_n only_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n we_o want_v see_v the_o 2_o doctrine_n of_o this_o verse_n exhort_v 1._o 3_o that_o we_o imitate_v god_n in_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n verse_n 5._o who_o satisfy_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a so_o that_o thy_o youth_n be_v renew_v as_o the_o eagle_n this_o verse_n contain_v a_o special_a benefit_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o itself_o wherein_o the_o benefit_n effect_n of_o it_o as_o it_o afford_v a_o argument_n for_o gratitude_n 1_o doctrine_n the_o lord_z satisfy_v david_n mouth_n with_o good_a these_o word_n contain_v the_o benefit_n viz._n a_o abundant_a supply_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n that_o god_n do_v so_o supply_n david_n see_v psalm_n 23.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 1_o god_n have_v much_o work_n for_o david_n to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o fight_v his_o bettell_n against_o so_o many_o bitter_a enemy_n in_o administer_a justice_n and_o judgement_n to_o so_o great_a a_o people_n etc._n etc._n 2_o though_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v
hence_o also_o be_v reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o do_v not_o seek_v remission_n of_o sin_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la much_o more_o such_o as_o rejoice_v in_o their_o sin_n past_a especial_o if_o gainful_a and_o delightful_a and_o still_o secure_o rush_v into_o more_o of_o which_o neither_o can_v stand_v with_o desire_n of_o remission_n prov._n 28.13_o 2_o such_o as_o seek_v it_o not_o of_o god_n exhort_v consol_n exhort_v the_o use_n of_o consolation_n and_o exhortation_n see_v verse_n 3._o doctr._fw-la 2._o as_o before_o verse_n 13._o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_n he_o here_o we_o have_v the_o latter_a effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o loving-kindnesse_n illustrate_v also_o 1_o from_o the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o fear_v he_o 2_o from_o a_o similitude_n as_o a_o father_n etc._n etc._n 1_o doctrine_n a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pity_v of_o this_o vers_n 4._o doctr._fw-la 4._o expl._n expl._n and_o verse_n 8._o doctr._fw-la 1._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n synecd_n spec_fw-la for_o child_n of_o both_o sex_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o father_n synecd_n gen_fw-la for_o a_o father_n that_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o father_n and_o so_o show_v himself_o worthy_a of_o this_o title_n that_o such_o a_o father_n do_v pity_v his_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v mal._n 3.17_o luk._n 15.20_o and_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 33._o who_o when_o esau_n who_o he_o fear_v be_v come_v towards_o he_o set_v his_o child_n in_o the_o last_o place_n vers_n 2._o see_v also_o vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o and_o chap._n 43._o how_o hardly_o and_o with_o what_o caution_n he_o let_v benjamin_n go_v into_o egypt_n and_o this_o proceed_v partly_o from_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n even_o in_o brute_n creature_n but_o because_o man_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o subject_a to_o it_o as_o brute_n but_o by_o their_o free_a will_n to_o evil_n may_v extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o it_o therefore_o god_n have_v give_v man_n a_o precept_n for_o it_o inclusive_o in_o the_o 5_o commandment_n express_o elsewhere_o and_o reason_n itself_o dictate_v the_o same_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o son_n be_v a_o natural_a effect_n of_o his_o father_n beget_v according_a to_o his_o image_n his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o bone_n yea_o as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a and_o second_o self_n to_o he_o in_o who_o he_o live_v after_o death_n and_o attain_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o eternity_n in_o this_o world_n which_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o can_v not_o have_v from_o this_o double_a obligation_n viz._n the_o conscience_n of_o god_n command_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n that_o natural_a affection_n whereof_o i_o speak_v before_o be_v both_o intend_v and_o regulate_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o whereas_o in_o brute_n creature_n that_o instinct_n cease_v to_o have_v any_o further_a operation_n after_o that_o the_o young_a one_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o contrariwise_o man_n continue_v his_o affection_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o his_o child_n and_o child_n child_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12.14_o and_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v give_v they_o his_o charge_n and_o blessing_n gen._n 49._o uses_n hence_o we_o may_v observe_v 1_o if_o child_n be_v the_o object_n of_o pity_n instr_n instr_n than_o they_o be_v also_o the_o subject_n of_o misery_n for_o commiseration_n always_o suppose_v misery_n in_o the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o to_o experience_n but_o reason_n if_o we_o serious_o consider_v the_o condition_n both_o of_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n 2_o he_o be_v unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n that_o do_v not_o pity_v his_o child_n 3_o those_o marry_a folk_n who_o have_v child_n have_v indeed_o a_o blessing_n psal_n 127.3_o 4_o 5._o but_o a_o worldly_a blessing_n &_o so_o not_o without_o trouble_n attend_v it_o therefore_o they_o who_o think_v of_o marriage_n must_v consider_v beforehand_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o child_n though_o never_o so_o good_a they_o must_v not_o look_v to_o have_v they_o cause_v only_o of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o sometime_o also_o of_o grief_n and_o pity_n how_o much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v deform_v sickly_a idiot_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o they_o have_v no_o child_n as_o they_o want_v those_o of_o who_o they_o may_v rejoice_v so_o those_o also_o who_o sometime_o they_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o bemoan_v and_o pity_v and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o father_n to_o pity_v his_o child_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v repr_fw-la repr_fw-la who_o want_v this_o natural_a affection_n who_o do_v not_o pity_v their_o child_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n wherein_o folly_n be_v bind_v prov._n 22.15_o like_o to_o break_v out_o into_o actual_a sin_n which_o will_v bring_v eternal_a damnation_n if_o not_o prevent_v those_o parent_n therefore_o have_v no_o pity_n of_o their_o child_n who_o see_v they_o lie_v under_o that_o misery_n and_o danger_n do_v not_o endeavour_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n to_o drive_v away_o that_o folly_n which_o be_v so_o bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o child_n and_o much_o more_o be_v they_o to_o be_v reprove_v who_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o teach_v their_o child_n how_o to_o avoid_v that_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a 2_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n so_o they_o who_o by_o their_o own_o sin_n heap_v temporal_a punishment_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o child_n exod._n 34.7_o psal_n 109.14_o 15._o jer._n 32.18_o especial_o idolater_n exod._n 20.5_o sacrilegious_a and_o rebellious_a man_n jos_n 7.24_o num._n 16._o etc._n etc._n so_o they_o who_o either_o through_o idleness_n do_v not_o get_v or_o through_o riot_n and_o prodigality_n lavish_a out_o and_o spend_v that_o wherewith_o they_o shall_v provide_v necessary_n for_o their_o child_n these_o be_v worse_o than_o heathen_a yea_o then_o brute_n beast_n neither_o be_v they_o only_o in_o this_o fault_n who_o do_v not_o supply_v their_o child_n necessity_n for_o the_o present_a but_o they_o also_o who_o do_v not_o provident_o take_v care_n for_o they_o for_o the_o future_a so_o far_o as_o lawful_o they_o may_v 2_o cor._n 12.14_o some_o man_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n dainty_o enough_o yea_o too_o dainty_o for_o the_o present_a but_o forget_v that_o rule_n of_o economic_n that_o ordinary_o a_o man_n revenue_n shall_v exceed_v his_o expense_n they_o spend_v profuse_o what_o their_o parent_n have_v leave_v they_o and_o so_o leave_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o their_o child_n whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o dainty_a education_n they_o will_v be_v more_o sensible_a of_o hardship_n and_o penury_n and_o so_o more_o miserable_a so_o they_o who_o be_v too_o severe_a and_o cruel_a towards_o their_o child_n provoke_v and_o discourage_v they_o coloss_n 3.21_o this_o also_o shall_v exhort_v 1_o parent_n to_o pity_v their_o child_n exhort_v exhort_v motiv_n 1._o consider_v the_o misery_n which_o they_o either_o do_v or_o may_v suffer_v 2_o all_o be_v command_v to_o pity_v those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o pity_n job_n 6.14_o &_o 19.21_o lam._n 1.12_o rom._n 12.15_o 20._o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o prov._n 12.10_o exod._n 23.5_o much_o more_o ought_v parent_n to_o pity_v their_o child_n 1_o for_o their_o near_a relation_n kindred_n though_o more_o remote_a be_v call_v our_o bone_n and_o flesh_n gen._n 29.14_o 2_o sam._n 19.12_o 13._o much_o more_o be_v child_n so_o unto_o their_o parent_n that_o therefore_o which_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o philemon_n ver_fw-la 16._o hold_v much_o more_o in_o parent_n in_o respect_n of_o pity_n if_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o pity_v every_o man_n in_o misery_n for_o god_n commandment_n sake_n than_o parent_n sure_o above_o other_o shall_v pity_v their_o child_n both_o for_o the_o commandment_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o relation_n 2_o because_o parent_n have_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o bring_v misery_n upon_o their_o child_n all_o thus_o far_o in_o that_o they_o have_v beget_v and_o bring_v they_o forth_o into_o this_o miserable_a world_n and_o derive_v to_o they_o that_o spiritual_a corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o themselves_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o parent_n and_o all_o from_o adam_n some_o yet_o further_o transmit_v unto_o their_o child_n bodily_a infirmity_n and_o such_o a_o temper_n or_o constitution_n whereby_o they_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o prone_a to_o some_o notorious_a vice_n some_o by_o their_o own_o actual_a sin_n draw_v down_o
it_o in_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o this_o place_n for_o first_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o often_o signify_v to_o frame_v a_o corporeal_a or_o bodily_a thing_n as_o adam_n body_n gen._n 2.7_o the_o melt_a calf_n exod._n 32.4_o a_o pot_n or_o other_o vessel_n whereof_o a_o potter_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o sometime_o by_o metaphor_n signify_v to_o imagine_v devise_n purpose_n or_o decree_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o mind_n whether_o well_o as_o isa_n 46.11_o jer._n 18.11_o or_o ill_o as_o psal_n 94.20_o from_o this_o metaphorical_a signification_n the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n signify_v the_o figment_n or_o imagination_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n suitable_a to_o it_o once_o promiscuous_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o twice_o in_o the_o good_a sense_n isa_n 26.3_o 1_o chron._n 29.18_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o bad_a sense_n gen._n 6.5_o &_o 8.21_o deut._n 31.21_o and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n will_v bear_v the_o same_o sense_n here_o see_v the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o god_n know_v our_o thought_n and_o affection_n see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n make_v for_o it_o for_o david_n as_o we_o see_v intend_v to_o render_v a_o reason_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n why_o god_n mitigate_v his_o anger_n now_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n will_v sufficient_o appear_v by_o the_o latter_a member_n of_o the_o verse_n therefore_o that_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n will_v lose_v none_o of_o the_o force_n or_o evidence_n if_o this_o member_n be_v otherwise_o refer_v and_o if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o reason_n will_v be_v more_o full_a viz._n that_o god_n mitigate_v his_o anger_n not_o only_o because_o he_o remember_v the_o frailty_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o because_o he_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o 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imagination_n of_o man_n mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a see_v prov._n 20.9_o and_o hear_v the_o confession_n of_o holy_a man_n 2_o sam._n 24_o 10._o psal_n 73.22_o &_o 51.5_o and_o it_o appear_v by_o job_n cautelousnesse_n job_n 31.1_o and_o joseph_n gen._n 39.10_o and_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o by_o the_o admonition_n prov._n 4.14_o 15._o &_o 5.8_o and_o often_o last_o by_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o saint_n reason_n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v vers_n 3._o doctr._fw-la 4._o uses_n see_v then_o 1_o what_o a_o ataxy_n or_o disorder_n sin_n have_v bring_v in_o instr_n instr_n 2_o how_o dangerous_a our_o condition_n be_v in_o this_o life_n who_o have_v not_o only_o without_o we_o a_o most_o subtle_a enemy_n the_o devil_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n to_o allure_v we_o the_o enmity_n to_o affright_v we_o but_o also_o within_o we_o the_o evil_a frame_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o heart_n conspire_v with_o they_o 3_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o which_o christ_n require_v of_o all_o those_o that_o will_v follow_v he_o mat._n 16.24_o 4_o how_o those_o clogy_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v viz._n of_o their_o wisdom_n righteousness_n purity_n perfection_n etc._n etc._n 5_o if_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n even_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n it_o easy_o appear_v what_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o who_o natural_a corruption_n be_v nothing_o abate_v but_o much_o increase_v by_o custom_n of_o sin_v see_v rom._n 3.10_o to_o the_o 19_o ephes_n 4.17_o 18_o 19_o this_o reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o be_v content_a with_o their_o natural_a estate_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la 2_o such_o as_o do_v not_o careful_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o sin_n yea_o bold_o thrust_v themselves_o upon_o they_o yea_o seek_v they_o 3_o such_o as_o rail_v at_o other_o who_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o the_o evil_a frame_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n diligent_o eschew_v occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o run_v with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o consol_n consol_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o comfort_v they_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o evil_a frame_n ill_a inclination_n do_v not_o hinder_v salvation_n for_o then_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v see_v these_o be_v find_v in_o all_o man_n more_o or_o less_o but_o walk_v according_a to_o they_o without_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n 2_o doctrine_n the_o lord_z know_v this_o so_o gen._n 6.5_o &_o 8.21_o deut._n 31.21_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v necessary_a from_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 147.5_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n intelligible_a but_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o understand_v it_o as_o it_o be_v and_o that_o after_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n viz._n the_o mean_a thing_n most_o excellent_o the_o obscure_a thing_n most_o clear_o the_o impure_a thing_n most_o holy_o how_o then_o shall_v he_o not_o know_v the_o frame_n or_o figment_n of_o his_o creature_n uses_n here_z 1_o we_o see_v the_o dissimilitude_n between_o god_n and_o man_n instr_n instr_n which_o be_v declare_v 1_o sam._n 16.7_o man_n can_v not_o direct_o behold_v the_o heart_n of_o other_o man_n but_o only_a judge_n of_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n wherein_o he_o be_v often_o deceive_v for_o there_o be_v many_o man_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double_o mind_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n and_o therefore_o when_o according_a to_o that_o heart_n which_o lie_v next_o their_o tongue_n and_o hand_n they_o speak_v and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n good_a other_o out_o of_o charity_n judge_v they_o to_o be_v good_a 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wickedness_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la psal_n 94.7_o isa_n 29.15_o 2_o such_o as_o so_o live_v as_o if_o god_n do_v not_o see_v they_o will_v man_n live_v in_o drunkenness_n whore_v swear_v etc._n etc._n if_o they_o think_v indeed_o that_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o see_v they_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o such_o either_o think_v he_o see_v they_o not_o or_o which_o be_v worse_o if_o worse_a can_v be_v care_v not_o for_o he_o here_o also_o be_v comfort_v 1_o against_o the_o unjust_a censure_n of_o man_n consol_n consol_n when_o we_o know_v our_o own_o innocence_n and_o sincerity_n job_n friend_n accuse_v he_o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o many_o sin_n chap._n 22.5_o he_o answer_v chap._n 23.10_o god_n know_v the_o way_n that_o i_o take_v when_o he_o have_v try_v
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that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o now_o it_o be_v he_o himself_o who_o first_o form_v adam_n of_o the_o dust_n and_o also_o for_o sin_n make_v both_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n dust_n in_o this_o sense_n here_o in_o the_o text_n by_o take_v away_o from_o they_o the_o mean_n of_o immortality_n and_o appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 3_o he_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n forget_v any_o thing_n of_o what_o he_o know_v see_v this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o infirmity_n or_o imperfection_n which_o can_v no_o way_n agree_v to_o he_o who_o be_v absolute_a perfection_n itself_o object_n but_o god_n be_v sometime_o say_v to_o forget_v jer._n 23.39_o &_o 31.34_o ezek._n 33.13_o answ_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a forgetfulness_n 1_o proper_o so_o call_v when_o a_o thing_n once_o know_v slip_n out_o of_o memory_n 2_o metaphorical_o when_o one_o so_o carry_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v the_o former_a can_v not_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n but_o the_o latter_a may_v as_o in_o the_o place_n object_v where_o god_n be_v provoke_v by_o the_o horrid_a sin_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o punish_v they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v that_o they_o be_v his_o people_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v appease_v by_o the_o repentance_n of_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v so_o carry_v himself_o towards_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v that_o they_o have_v ever_o commit_v any_o sin_n against_o he_o uses_n now_o if_o god_n remember_v what_o we_o be_v instr_n instr_n then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n see_v he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o we_o who_o of_o those_o few_o thing_n we_o know_v remember_v some_o and_o forget_v many_o more_o but_o as_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n so_o he_o can_v never_o forget_v any_o thing_n he_o remember_v also_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n 1_o for_o good_a deed_n heb._n 6.10_o ephes_n 6.8_o so_o whosoever_o have_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n relieve_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n he_o at_o his_o come_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a shall_v remember_v acknowledge_v and_o recompense_n mat._n 25._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n mal._n 3.16_o 2_o for_o evil_a deed_n host_n 7.2_o so_o 1_o sam._n 15.2_o i_o remember_v say_v god_n that_o which_o amalek_n do_v to_o israel_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v do_v about_o 400_o year_n before_o yea_o cain_n murder_n &_o whatsoever_o other_o sin_n have_v be_v by_o any_o man_n commit_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v repent_v god_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n remember_v and_o punish_v as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n and_o therefore_o these_o also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v isa_n 65.6_o jer._n 17.1_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v conceal_v from_o man_n but_o god_n can_v not_o be_v deceive_v we_o may_v forget_v our_o own_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v be_v sure_o most_o perfect_o to_o remember_v they_o and_o hereafter_o unless_o we_o repent_v will_v 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