147, 20. 148, 14. 149, 9. Frov. 3, 28. & 8, 33. Fob 3, 26. 10, 22. 17, 1. 33, 24, 27.

Can. 11. As in Can. 8. in Two Propofitions, fo in Three Propofitions, or more, Atnah leaves his proper place (Merca mahpah being fometimes abfent, fometimes prefent) either for Emphafis, or Indicating a Relation to what goes before. Pfal. 11. I. To the chief Mufician, that is, to David, where Merca mahpah is put for Silluk, to fignifie the hafte and readiness of his Spirit, to pour forth the following Pfalm. In the Lord do I put my trust, -bow do you fay to my Soul fly you to your Mountain, O thou Bird. Atnah fhould be on Trust, for there is the greatest distinction. But the Author's intent is to ftop the Reader, that he may meditate and confider the unreasonablenefs of his Enemies, in bidding one that Trufted in GOD, Fly. And he Emphatically changes the Number, to fignifie that their Foolish Advice reach'd all his Companions, all them that Trufted in GOD, as well as him. Pfal. 15. 5. He that putteth not forth his Money to a biting Ufury and taketh not a reward against the Innocent, who doth these things - shall never be moved. Where Atnah ftands, our English puts a Punctum; the Reafon of the ftop is to fignifie, That this Promife belongs to all before, as well as what is in this Verse.

Pfal. 17. 1. A Prayer of David, or rather infpired to David. For,

First, As Seb. Schmidt fays, It is not yet proved, that can be a Sign of the Genitive Cafe, to fignifie

of.

Secondly,

Secondly, a Major to being next to it, fignifies, That there is fomething between them understood for other Points. If it were of David, it would have a Minifter. Hear the right, O Lord,

attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer not from feigned lips. Here the English makes no ftop at all where Atnah is, but the Reafon for Atnab is evident, viz. To keep it from joyning with Prayer; for then it would not joyn, nor belong to the reft: But now, as it ftands apart, it is of equal readiness to import, that there is neither Hypocrifie in his right, nor in his cry, nor prayer. Read Pfal. 14, 7. 29, 9. 31, 3, 12. 32. 7. 40, 6.42, 6. 12. 43, 5. 50, 1. 52, 2. 53, 7. 54, 2. and about twenty more.

Merca mahpab comes under the fame difplacement. Pfal. 12. 5. For the oppreffion of the poor, for the fighing of the needy. Now will I arife, I will fet him in fafety from him faith the Lord I will fet bim in C that puffeth at him. fhould be on rife, for there is the great Diftinction, but it is Emphatically placed on the moving Caufe, viz. needy, which is Emphatically repeated, being the fame with Poor. See Pfal. 24, 4. 42, 5. & 56, 14. 137, 8. Prov. 24, 24. 30, 17. Fob 32, 3.

The Second Part of this Section confifts in Treatment of Segolta, for Rhebia gerefchate, as Atnab's Vicar, has been fpoken of before, and when otherwife confidered, he comes in his place among the Majors. This has been ufually compared with the Sakephs in power; but Wafmuth owns it to be the greater, and fo the greatest Major. Reinbeck calls

him the Rival, or Fellow of the Abfolute Lords, and defervedly fo; but I think him in particular, Merca mahpah's Fellow, or equal, the one in Meeter, the other in Profe: For the one never appears in Verfe, the other never in Profe.

Secondly, Both have the fame fite or place, in respect of Atnah and Silluk, viz. it stands first.

Thirdly, Neither ever appears properly, with out Figure or Emphafis, except in Verfe of Three Propofitions.

Fourthly, It is more frequently abfent, if these Three, or Two of them, be refpective; but never without Emphasis absent, if the Subjects be distinct.

Fifthly, That all this holds true most universally in the Hiftorick Books; the Exceptions are most numerous in the Prophetick Books, and Books of an Affectionate and Figurative Stile. Gen. 16. 5. And Sarah faid unto Abraham, my wrong, or vidlence is upon thee or thou art the occafion of it. My Love to thee, leaft I fhould hinder thee from the enjoyment of the Promife, brought forth this Injury I now bear. I gave my maid unto thy bofome, and when he faw that he had conceived, I was defpifed in her eyes the Lord will judge between thee and me. Sarah is commonly look'd on as a Scold, and on this Text they raise their bafe Calumny; but the Spirit of God is an Univocal Witnefs, never contradicting to himself. 1 Pet. 3. 16. there is a large Commendation of her Behaviour, both toward God and Man, and the Points carry the Senfe of this Text agreeable to it. Gen. 21. Her Language

guage was more Auftere and Sharp, and yet it was Inspired.

Here I find nothing but an Appeal to God, with Meeknefs and Reverence. The first Propofition contains an Appeal to Abraham, My wrong is upon thee, or I lay it before thee to The Second contains the Narrative of the Injury fhe had received, with its Aggravations to The Third, An Appeal to GOD for his over-judging, and fuperintending in that Judgment. Exod. 17. 1. First, to God's ftanding on the Rock, to the ftriking on the Rock, the Iflue of the Waters, and the drinking of the People, commanded by God to the Obedience. Numb. 11.31. Fab 2. 11. Fer. 49. 3. Gen. 17. 28. & 6, 4. & 8. 21. & 17, 20. & 21, 17. & 23, 16. 24, 47. This is Confirmed by about feven hundred Examples, which is fufficient Teftimony to Establish

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Can. 1. About Segolta, viz. That is an Abfolute Lord, Ruling the firft Sentence in a Verse of Three Propofitions, in Profe; as to places of Emphafis, or Figure, they are divers.

Can. 2. First, Very Emphatick where Atnab, and it too, in one Propofition, as Ezek. 16. 57. An Emphatick Time before Discovery of her Abomination, and another after the firft; for the Second for - So Numb. 3. 36. Josh. 21. 27, 34. Dan. 3. 10. Ezra 6. 8. 1 Chron. 6. 56, 61, 63.2.Chr. 31. 6. There is one of this kind, Ezra 7, 13, where is, and not Atnab.

Can. 3.

Can. 3. Where both in a Verfe of Two Propofitions, Gen. 19. 4. But before they lay down to denote the hafte of their Paffion; it is matter of wonder they should not, Thief-like, wait until all were falt afleep. Lev. 12. 6. & 13, 56. & 23, 43. Numb. 7. 8. Ifa. 7. 17. Dan. 6. 26. There is one place, Ezekiel 8. 10. where Segolta takes place of Atnab.

Can. 4. If a Verfe before Atnah have two ór three Propofitions of distinct Argument, and want Segolta, it is Emphatical. Gen. 16. 6. Thy maid is in thy hand, in place of Exod. 17. 9. Choose us men again, in place of Numb. 11.32. All the day following, is in the place of Fob 2. 12. And did not know him, in place of The forrow of the fight difturb'd their thoughts and words, Fer. 49. 4. Valleys Emphatick, inacceffible.

Can. 5. If the first Propofition of the Verse be Relative, and has Segolta, it is Emphatick, Gen. 2. 23. And Adam faid, with great joy for knowledge, Mat. 19.5. Numb. 11. 21. And Mofes faid with diStruft. Efther 5. 12. And Haman faid thrafonically. Judg. 2. 18. And the Lord raifed up Fudges Judg. 9.36. And Baal faw the people viz. fuddenly, and beyond Expectation. I Sam. 12. 12. Come against you fill'd with fear and distrust. Ezek. 14. 15. If these three men were in the midst of it Indignation and Anger are exerted with the Expreffion Gen. 3. 17. 19. 19. 22. 9. 26. 28. 28. 16. and about 160

more.

Can. 6.