0 With an habit and carriage agreeable to her quality and deſign. p Or, wary or reſcrved, as ſhe ſhewed in her following diſcourſe, wherein ſhe propoſeth all things which might invite him, and con- ccals whatſoever might difcourage him.
11* She is loud 9 and ſtubborn r, * her feet abide ter houſe s.
d2u: 6:3. il. 18. 3: 3>
G: 21,
+ Heb.the ſons.
+ Heb: ze- ſerved.
* Ch:9:13. * *iTim.s. NOT 1N | : q Or, clamorous, or full of talk, which ſerved her deſign. r Re-
all admonirions of Miniſters or Friends. 5 She minds not her baſi- neſs, which livs at home, but gives up her ſelf wholly to idleneſs, and p/exſure, which ſhe ſeeks abroad with other men. 12 Now #s ſhe without 7, now in the itreets &, and lieth in wait at every corner x. # Standing or waiting without or nigh the Door of her houſe. z In places of reſort. x Art the corners of the Streets, where the might either conceal or diſcover her ſelf, as ſhe ſaw fir. + Heb: ſhe , 8.3 SO he caught him and kiiled him, and F with an * ſirengchens UmMpudent face ſaid unto him.
ea her face 14 * I have peace-offerings with me 5 this day have -x" way I paved my vows y.
Peace of- y I have paid ray Peace-offerings which I had vowed. W hereby 8 ferings are ſhe ſignifies either, 1. that ſhe was no common Harlot, but one of up me; good repute for Religion. Or rather, 2. that ſhe had plentiful and * excellent Proviſions at her Houſe for his entertainment. For the Peace-offerings were to be of the beſt Fleſh, Lev: 22: 21. and a con- ſiderable part of theſe offerings fell to the Offerers ſhare,. where. with they uſed to feaſt themſelves and: their friends. See Lev: 2. 3, &c. and 7.-31, Oc. and 19. 6; &c. and 22. 3o, Oc whereas the Burnt-offerings were wholly conſumed, and the Fleſh of the Sin- offerings, and Treſpaſs-offerings belonged to the Prieſt. I5 Therefore came I forth: to meet thee ; diligently
to feek thy face z, and I have found thee 4.
z As not being able to take any pleaſure in my Feaſt without thy company. a By an happy providence of God complying with my deſires.
116 2 have deckt my bed with coverings of tapeſtry, with carved works, with fine linnen of Egypt.
! 6 She defigns to inflame his luſt by the mention of the Bed, and by its Ornaments and perfumes.
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrche, aloes, and Cinnamon.
ing, let us ſolace our felves with loves. 19 For the good-man c zs not at home; he is gone a long journey ; c Whom ſh2 doth not call her Husband,left the mention of that
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20 He hath taken a bag of money + with him 4d, and will come home ar the || day appointed e.
d Which is an evidence thar he deſigns ro go far, and to ſtay a coniiderable time. - e So that we need not fear any ſurpriſa].
21 With much fair ſpeech f ſhe cauſed kim to vield g ; with the flattering of her lips ſhe forced him h.
F Which implies that her alluring words were more effeQual with him than her impudent kiffes, which poſlibly had a little alicnated his mind from her. g Whereby he ſignifies that no provocation to ſin is a ſufficient excuſe for ſin. þ She prevailed over him. Which __ that there was ſome reluQancy in his judgment cr conſcience againlt it.
22 He goeth after her + ſtraightway ;, as an ox to tHe ſu, the ſlaughter &, or as a fool to the corretion F of the 4h. ſtocks. THeb. o's
; Without delay or conſideration. & Either being drawn and —_—— driven to it « Or going to it ſecurely,as if it were going toa good Paſture. / Or, which is more agrecable to the order of the words in the Hebrew Text, as one in Ferters, or, bound with Ferrers, to the correfion of a Fol, i: e: to receive ſuch correction or puniſhment, as belongs to fools Which may imply, either, 1. that he hath no more ſenſe of the ſhame and miſchief which he is bringing upon himſelf than a Fool Or, 2. that he can no more reſiſt the tempta« tion, noravoid the danger than a man faſt tied with Chains or fer. ters can free himſelf, although his be a moral and voluntary and nor a Natural impotency.
23 Till adart ftrike through his liver ws, as a bird haſtech to the ſnare, and knoweth not » that it is for his life.
m 1, e. His vital parts, whereof the Liver is one. Till his Life be loſt, asit isexplained in the next Clauſe, » Which may be re. ferred either to a fooliſh and inconliderate young man ; 'or to the filly Bird to which he is compared, which comes to the ſame thing.
24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. | {
25 Let notthine heart deeline to her ways e; go not aſtray in her paths.
o Eithzr to the Paths which lead to her houſe : or to her manner - of living.
26 For ſhe hath caft down many wounded; yea mas ny ſtrong mer p have been ſlain by her.
? Mea that excel others, either 1. in bodily ſtrength, upon which they preſume, which yet is waſted, and by degrees ruined by theſe courſes. Or, 2. in wiſdom and fortitude and reſolution. Whereby he implies how much more neceflary it is fora weak and fooliſh young Man to uſe all poſlivle care and diligence to avoid this miſchief.
27 * Her houſe is the way to hell 4, going down to
the chambers of death.
g Or, to the Grave; for the word is ured in both ſenſes : and this ſenſe ſeems berrer to agree both with the foregoing and following words. Althqugh, without repentance, Hell will certainly be they portion, and their firſt death will be followed by the ſecond,
CHAP. Yah
IW.ſaom's Fame, Call, and Exhortation, 1 9. Her excellency, Nature, and Hatred of evil, 10 13. Her power, '14 16. and Love ta the Godly, 17, Her Riches, 18, 19. Her Eternity, 20 30. Her Delight im the Ch/dren of men, 31. an Exhortation 80 true Wiſdom, 52.
t Hebs in his hang. [| Or, :hs
new Moc,
FCh.2:i8: & 5.5. 9; 18,
- Tit: 2; 5. bellious againſt God, and againſt her Husband,and incorrigible by |
| DR not * wiſdom - cry ? and underſtanding put we put forth her voice 6 !
way in the places of the parhs 4.
18 Come, let us take our fill of loves until the morn- |
33. And the bleſſedneſs of them that are truly Wiſe, 34, 35e« The fruits of Sin. 36.