Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	act_n	king_n	power_n	5,492	5	5.0298	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55363	Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole.	Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679.	1683 (1683)	Wing P2820; ESTC R39678	6,571,344	1,258

destroy_v they_o 25_o but_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o esther_n come_v before_o the_o king_n he_o command_v by_o letter_n that_o his_o wicked_a device_n which_o he_o devise_v against_o the_o jew_n shall_v return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v hang_v on_o the_o gallow_n 26_o wherefore_o they_o call_v these_o day_n purim_n after_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d pur_fw-mi therefore_o for_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o letter_n and_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v see_v behalf_n see_v i_o e._n both_o for_o the_o respect_n which_o they_o just_o bear_v to_o mordecai_n ●…etter_n and_o because_o they_o themselves_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o which_o have_v come_v unto_o they_o 27_o the_o jew_n ordain_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o their_o seed_n and_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o world_n they_o i_o e._n gentile_a proselyte_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o other_o of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o therefore_o to_o this_o also_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o day_n deliverance_n without_o which_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o religion_n have_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n if_o not_o whole_o extinct_a in_o the_o world_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fail_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v these_o two_o day_n according_a to_o their_o writing_n place_n writing_n i_o e._n according_a to_o that_o writing_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o mordecai_n with_o esther_n consent_n v._o 23_o 29._o and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o several_a place_n and_o according_a to_o their_o appoint_a time_n every_o year_n 28_o and_o that_o these_o day_n shall_v be_v remember_v and_o keep_v throughout_o every_o generation_n every_o family_n every_o province_n and_o every_o city_n and_o that_o these_o day_n of_o purim_n shall_v not_o pass_v not_o heb_fw-mi pass_v fail_v from_o among_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o memorial_n of_o they_o ●…nded_v they_o heb._n ●…nded_v perish_v from_o their_o seed_n 29_o then_o esther_n the_o queen_n the_o daughter_n of_o abihail_n and_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n write_v with_o strength_n with_o heb._n all_o strength_n all_o authority_n vehemency_n authority_n the_o former_a letter_n v._n 20._o do_v only_o recommend_v but_o this_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o solemnity_n because_o this_o be_v not_o only_a mordecai_n act_n who_o yet_o have_v by_o the_o king_n be_v grant_v a_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o over_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n bind_v themselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o it_o v._o 27._o or_o with_o all_o might_n or_o efficacy_n and_o as_o that_o word_n usual_o signify_v he_o pres●…ed_v it_o with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o vehemency_n to_o confirm_v this_o second_o letter_n of_o purim_n 30_o and_o he_o send_v the_o letter_n unto_o all_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ahasuerus_n with_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n live_v truth_n or_o even_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n which_o may_v respect_v either_o 1._o the_o form_n of_o the_o writing_n wherein_o after_o the_o custom_n he_o salute_v they_o with_o hearty_a wish_n of_o their_o true_a peace_n or_o prosperity_n or_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o those_o two_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n truth_n i._n e._n the_o true_a religion_n and_o peace_n either_o among_o themselves_o or_o with_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o enjoy_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n or_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o writing_n which_o be_v with_o peace_n i._n e._n friendship_n and_o kindness_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n sincerity_n which_o be_v the_o more_o note_v and_o commend_v in_o he_o because_o it_o be_v so_o unusual_a in_o such_o great_a courtier_n as_o he_o now_o be_v compare_v ch_n 10._o 3._o or_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o write_n which_o be_v to_o direct_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o keep_v both_o peace_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n both_o to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o love_o both_a one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o all_o their_o neighbour_n not_o insult_v over_o they_o upon_o their_o confidence_n in_o mordecai_n great_a power_n or_o upon_o this_o late_a and_o great_a success_n as_o man_n natural_o and_o common_o do_v nor_o give_v they_o any_o fresh_a provocation_n and_o yet_o hold_v fast_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o artifices_fw-la or_o hostility_n of_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o they_o live_v 31_o to_o confirm_v these_o day_n of_o purim_n in_o their_o time_n appoint_v according_a as_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n and_o esther_n the_o queen_n have_v enjoin_v they_o and_o as_o they_o have_v decree_v soul_n decree_v heb._n for_o their_o soul_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o seed_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o fast_n and_o of_o their_o cry_n triumph_n cry_n for_o or_o about_o those_o great_a and_o overwhelm_a calamity_n which_o be_v decree_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o which_o not_o only_o esther_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n but_o all_o other_o jew_n in_o all_o place_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v those_o dismal_a tiding_n do_v doubtless_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o their_o godly_a predecessor_n in_o all_o age_n fly_v to_o that_o last_o and_o only_a refuge_n of_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o fast_v and_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o strong_a cry_n unto_o god_n which_o god_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o hear_v and_o in_o answer_n thereunto_o to_o give_v they_o this_o amaze_a deliverance_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v now_o to_o remember_v to_o wit_n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o danger_n and_o of_o their_o rescue_n from_o it_o and_o according_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o observe_v the_o first_o of_o these_o day_n with_o fast_v and_o cry_v and_o other_o expression_n of_o vehement_a grief_n and_o fear_n and_o the_o latter_a with_o feast_v and_o thanksgiving_n and_o all_o demonstration_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_n 32_o and_o the_o decree_n of_o esther_n jew_n esther_n who_o have_v receive_v authority_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n to_o impose_v this_o upon_o all_o the_o jew_n confirm_v these_o matter_n of_o purim_n and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n passage_n book_n either_o in_o the_o public_a register_n of_o that_o kingdom_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o record_n which_o the_o jew_n keep_v of_o their_o most_o memorable_a passage_n chap._n x._o 1_o and_o the_o king_n ahasuerus_n lay_v a_o tribute_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o upon_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n island_n sea_n i_o e._n upon_o all_o his_o dominion_n whether_o in_o the_o main_a continent_n or_o in_o the_o island_n 2_o and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o his_o power_n and_o of_o his_o might_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o mordecai_n whereunto_o the_o king_n 〈…〉_o king_n 〈…〉_o advance_v he_o be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n 3_o for_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n be_v next_o unto_o king_n ahasuerus_n and_o great_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o accept_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o brethren_n power_n brethren_n who_o do_v not_o envy_v his_o greatness_n as_o man_n most_o common_o do_v in_o such_o case_n but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o bless_a god_n for_o it_o and_o praise_v and_o love_v he_o ●…or_a his_o right_a &_o sweet_a management_n of_o his_o vast_a power_n seek_v the_o wealth_n of_o his_o people_n and_o speak_v peace_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n occasion_n seed_n or_o for_o all_o his_o seed_n to_o wit_n the_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o seed_n and_o root_n from_o which_o he_o be_v descend_v he_o speak_v and_o act_v with_o great_a kindness_n and_o friendliness_n to_o they_o when_o they_o resort_v to_o he_o upon_o any_o occasion_n job_n some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v premise_v in_o the_o general_n concern_v this_o book_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v no_o fiction_n or_o parable_n as_o some_o have_v dream_v but_o a_o real_a history_n which_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a both_o from_o the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o the_o book_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o exact_a and_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o place_n person_n and_o thing_n here_o mention_v with_o their_o several_a circumstance_n and_o especial_o the_o succeed_a penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n who_o mention_v he_o as_o a_o real_a and_o eminent_a example_n of_o piety_n and_o patience_n as_o ezek._n 14._o 14._o jam._n 5._o 11._o 2._o that_o

thou_o the_o follow_a power_n so_o i_o will_v make_v it_o good_a to_o thou_o and_o oblige_v all_o my_o people_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v thou_o and_o without_o thou_o shall_v no_o man_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n licence_n foot_n no_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n concern_v matter_n of_o war_n or_o peace_n without_o thy_o commission_n or_o licence_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 45_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v joseph_n name_n zaphnath-paaneah_a other_o zaphnath-paaneah_a i._n e._n the_o revealer_n of_o secret_n as_o the_o hebrew_n general_o understand_v it_o and_o with_o they_o most_o other_o and_o he_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n asenath_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_a king_n potipherah_a not_o that_o potiphar_n gen._n 39_o 1._o both_o because_o he_o have_v another_o title_n and_o dwell_v in_o another_o place_n and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a joseph_n will_v have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o so_o unchaste_a a_o mother_n but_o another_o and_o a_o great_a person_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o late_a ingenious_a and_o learned_a writer_n that_o among_o the_o egyptian_n there_o be_v three_o word_n or_o end_n of_o word_n near_o akin_a but_o differ_v in_o signification_n and_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n to_o which_o those_o name_n be_v annex_v phar._n which_o belong_v to_o inferior_a officer_n and_o pherah_n which_o be_v give_v to_o those_o of_o great_a dignity_n and_o power_n and_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o king_n prince_n king_n or_o prince_n priest_n priest_n priest_n or_o prince_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v exod._n 18._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o and_o 20._o 26._o and_o elsewhere_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o more_o probable_a both_o from_o josephs_n high_a quality_n and_o from_o his_o holy_a disposition_n whereby_o he_o hate_a idolatry_n and_o will_v never_o have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o on_o 13._o on_o a_o famous_a city_n of_o egypt_n call_v also_o aven_n ezek._n 30._o 17._o and_o afterward_o as_o some_o think_v heliopolis_n now_o damiata_n see_v jer._n 43._o 13._o and_o joseph_n go_v out_o counsel_n out_o upon_o his_o employment_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o king_n command_n and_o his_o own_o counsel_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 46_o and_o joseph_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a god_n old_a which_o be_v here_o note_a to_o teach_v we_o 1._o that_o josephs_n short_a affliction_n be_v recompense_v with_o a_o much_o long_a prosperity_n even_o for_o 80_o year_n 2._o that_o josephs_n excellent_a wisdom_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o his_o large_a and_o long_a experience_n but_o from_o the_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n when_o he_o stand_v 19_o stand_v as_o his_o chief_a minister_n to_o stand_v before_o another_o be_v the_o posture_n and_o designation_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 21._o dan._n 1._o 19_o before_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o joseph_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o go_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n they_o egypt_n to_o provide_v place_n for_o his_o store_n and_o to_o constitute_v officer_n for_o the_o management_n of_o they_o 47_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o by_o handful_n corn_n handful_n or_o unto_o handful_n to_o wit_n grow_v upon_o one_o stalk_n or_o unto_o heap_n or_o as_o the_o ancients_n render_v it_o for_o the_o barn_n or_o storehouse_n i._n e._n in_o such_o plenty_n that_o all_o their_o storehouse_n be_v fill_v with_o heap_n of_o corn_n 48_o and_o he_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o food_n 34._o food_n that_o be_v either_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n which_o be_v proper_a for_o food_n or_o all_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o gather_v to_o wit_n the_o five_o part_n ver_fw-la 34._o of_o the_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o lay_v up_o the_o food_n in_o the_o city_n the_o food_n of_o the_o field_n which_o be_v round_o about_o every_o city_n lay_v he_o up_o in_o the_o same_o 49_o and_o joseph_n gather_v corn_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n very_o much_o until_o he_o leave_v number_v for_o it_o be_v without_o number_n 50_o 5._o 50_o chap._n 46._o 20._o and_o 48._o 5._o and_o unto_o joseph_n be_v bear_v two_o son_n before_o the_o year_n of_o famine_n come_v which_o asenath_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_a prince_n potipherah_a or_o prince_n priest_n of_o on_o bare_a unto_o he_o 51_o and_o joseph_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o first-born_a forget_v first-born_a that_o be_v forget_v manasseh_n for_o god_n say_v he_o have_v make_v i_o forget_v glory_n forget_v i._n e._n have_v expel_v all_o sorrowful_a remembrance_n of_o it_o by_o my_o present_a comfort_n and_o glory_n all_o my_o toil_n and_o all_o my_o father_n house_n hendyadis_n house_n i._n e._n the_o toil_n of_o my_o father_n house_n or_o the_o toil_n and_o misery_n which_o for_o many_o year_n i_o have_v endure_v by_o mean_n of_o my_o father_n family_n and_o my_o own_o brethren_n who_o sell_v i_o hither_o a_o figure_n call_v hendyadis_n 52_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o second_o call_v he_o fruitful_a he_o that_o be_v fruitful_a ephraim_n for_o god_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o land_n of_o my_o affliction_n affliction_n affliction_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v to_o i_o a_o land_n of_o affliction_n 53_o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenteousness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v end_v 54_o 15._o 54_o psal._n 105._o 15._o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o dearth_n begin_v to_o come_v according_a as_o joseph_n have_v say_v and_o the_o dearth_n be_v in_o all_o land_n 1._o land_n in_o all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o gen._n 42._o 1._o but_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v bread_n 55_o and_o when_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v famish_v the_o people_n cry_v to_o pharaoh_n 26._o pharaoh_n as_o to_o their_o king_n and_o common_a father_n compare_v 2_o king_n 6._o 26._o for_o bread_n and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o egyptian_n go_v unto_o joseph_n what_o he_o say_v to_o you_o do_v 56_o and_o the_o famine_n be_v over_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o joseph_n open_v all_o be_v all_o heb._n all_o wherein_o be_v the_o storehouse_n and_o sell_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o famine_n wax_v sore_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 57_o and_o all_o country_n come_v into_o egypt_n to_o joseph_n for_o to_o buy_v corn_n because_o that_o the_o famine_n be_v so_o sore_o in_o all_o land_n chap._n xlii_o 1_o now_o when_o 12._o when_o act._n 7._o 12._o jacob_n see_v 29._o see_v i._n e._n hear_o as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v exod._n 20._o 18._o as_o see_v be_v put_v for_o smell_v exod._n 5._o 21._o and_o for_o taste_v psal._n 34._o 8._o and_o for_o touch_v joh._n 20._o 29._o that_o there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n jacob_n say_v unto_o his_o son_n why_o do_v you_o look_v one_o upon_o another_o subsistence_n another_o like_o lazy_a careless_a and_o helpless_a person_n each_o one_o expect_v relief_n from_o the_o other_o but_o none_o offer_v either_o counsel_n or_o help_v for_o all_o our_o subsistence_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v hear_v 1._o hear_v this_o word_n explain_v the_o word_n see_v ver_fw-la 1._o that_o there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n get_v you_o down_o 9_o down_o for_o egypt_n be_v low_a than_o canaan_n whence_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v up_o to_o canaan_n gen._n 45._o 9_o thither_o and_o buy_v for_o we_o from_o thence_o that_o we_o may_v 1._o may_v chap._n 43._o 8._o psal._n 118._o 17._o isa._n 38._o 1._o live_v and_o not_o die_v danger_n die_v a_o emphatical_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n use_v here_o to_o make_v they_o more_o sensible_a of_o their_o danger_n 3_o and_o joseph_n ten_o brethren_n go_v down_o to_o buy_v corn_n in_o egypt_n 4_o but_o benjamin_n joseph_n brother_n jacob_n send_v not_o son_n not_o because_o he_o be_v very_o young_a and_o now_o his_o best_a belove_a son_n with_o his_o brethren_n for_o he_o say_v lest_o peradventure_o mischief_n befall_v he_o 5_o and_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o buy_v corn_n among_o those_o that_o come_v for_o the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 6_o and_o joseph_n be_v the_o governor_n over_o the_o land_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o sell_v service_n sell_v either_o 1._o by_o his_o minister_n and_o commissioner_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n as_o man_n in_o scripture_n and_o in_o all_o author_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o other_o do_v by_o their_o authority_n and_o command_n or_o 2._o he_o himself_o immediate_o contract_v with_o the_o buyer_n

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seat_v in_o the_o great_a council_n call_v sanhedrim_n or_o synedrium_fw-la wherein_o though_o some_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v mix_v with_o those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o because_o they_o together_o with_o other_o member_n of_o that_o council_n have_v their_o power_n both_o from_o that_o tribe_n by_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o in_o it_o and_o for_o it_o the_o sceptre_n do_v true_o remain_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n even_o as_o it_o be_v right_o call_v the_o roman_a empire_n when_o trajan_n a_o spaniard_n or_o other_o foreigner_n administer_v it_o or_o as_o we_o call_v it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n when_o they_o choose_v a_o king_n of_o another_o nation_n how_o great_a and_o venerable_a the_o authority_n of_o this_o council_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n may_v easy_o be_v gather_v 1._o from_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o it_o numb_a 11._o 16_o whereby_o indeed_o it_o be_v at_o first_o to_o consist_v of_o person_n indifferent_o choose_v out_o 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the_o door_n and_o about_o to_o come_v and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v especial_o in_o the_o prophetical_a stile_n whereby_o thing_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v near_o do_v 2._o that_o the_o jewish_a senator_n do_v long_o struggle_v with_o herod_n about_o the_o government_n and_o do_v not_o yield_v it_o up_o to_o he_o till_o his_o last_o year_n when_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fealty_n to_o he_o which_o be_v after_o christ_n be_v bear_v nor_o indeed_o be_v the_o sceptre_n quite_o go_v from_o they_o then_o for_o that_o council_n still_o have_v the_o power_n though_o not_o of_o life_n and_o death_n yet_o of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n see_v joh._n 18._o 31._o so_o that_o if_o the_o sceptre_n

to_o bethel_n as_o also_o to_o jericho_n to_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o that_o he_o may_v comfort_v and_o strengthen_v their_o heart_n in_o god_n work_n and_o give_v they_o his_o last_o and_o die_a counsel_n and_o elisha_n say_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o ●…6_n and_o 1_o sam._n 1_o ●…6_n as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o so_o they_o go_v down_o to_o bethel_n 3_o and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v at_o bethel_n come_v forth_o to_o elisha_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o know_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o thy_o master_n college_n master_n this_o be_v reveal_v to_o some_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o they_o to_o the_o whole_a college_n from_o thy_o head_n thither_o head_n heb._n from_o above_o thy_o head_n which_o phrase_n may_v respect_v either_o 1._o the_o manner_n of_o sit_v in_o school_n where_o the_o scholar_n sit_v at_o his_o master_n foot_n deut._n 33._o 3._o act._n 22._o 3._o or_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o elijah_n translation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v by_o a_o power_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o take_v he_o up_o thither_o to_o day_n and_o he_o say_v yea_o i_o know_v it_o hold_v you_o your_o peace_n departure_n peace_n do_v not_o aggravate_v my_o grief_n nor_o divert_v i_o with_o any_o unseasonable_a discourse_n that_o i_o may_v digest_v my_o sorrow_n and_o prepare_v myself_o for_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n and_o diligent_o attend_v all_o my_o master_n step_n lest_o he_o be_v snatch_v away_o from_o i_o whilst_o i_o be_o talk_v with_o you_o and_o that_o i_o may_v beg_v and_o obtain_v some_o great_a blessing_n from_o he_o before_o his_o departure_n 4_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o he_o elisha_n tarry_v here_o i_o pray_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o jericho_n and_o he_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o so_o they_o come_v to_o jericho_n 5_o and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v at_o jericho_n come_v to_o elisha_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o know_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o thy_o master_n from_o thy_o head_n to_o day_n and_o he_o answer_v yea_o i_o know_v it_o hold_v you_o your_o peace_n 6_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o he_o tarry_v i_o pray_v thou_o here_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o jordan_n and_o he_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o and_o they_o two_o go_v on_o 7_o and_o fifty_o man_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n go_v and_o stand_v etc._n stand_v heb._n in_o ●…ight_n or_o over_o against_o etc._n etc._n to_o view_v other_o view_v to_o observe_v this_o great_a event_n elijah_n translation_n to_o heaven_n which_o they_o expect_v every_o moment_n now_o when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o last_o farewell_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o whereof_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v spectator_n not_o so_o much_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o curiosity_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o it_o to_o other_o afar_o off_o and_o they_o two_o stand_v by_o jordan_n 8_o and_o elijah_n take_v his_o mantle_n and_o wrap_v it_o together_o and_o smite_v the_o water_n and_o 15._o and_o ●…o_o exod._a 1●…_n 21._o josh._n 3._o 15._o and_o they_o be_v divide_v hither_o and_o thither_o so_o they_o two_o go_v over_o on_o dry_a ground_n ¶_o 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o be_v go_v over_o that_o elijah_n say_v unto_o elisha_n ask_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v for_o thou_o before_o i_o be_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o elisha_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n have_v spirit_n either_o 1._o double_o to_o what_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o it_o seem_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o have_v confidence_n either_o to_o ask_v or_o to_o expect_v or_o rather_o 2._o double_o to_o what_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophe●…s_n ma●…●…eceive_v at_o thy_o request_n upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o allude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double_a portion_n of_o the_o first-born_a deut._n 21._o 17._o but_o though_o elisha_n desire_v no_o more_o yet_o god_n give_v he_o more_o than_o he_o desire_v or_o expect_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o prophetical_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n than_o elijah_n have_v be_v upon_o i_o 10_o and_o he_o say_v ask_v say_v heb._n thou_o have_v do_v hard_o in_o ask_v thou_o have_v ask_v a_o hard_a thing_n please_v thing_n i_o e._n a_o rare_a and_o singular_a blessing_n which_o i_o can_v promise_v thou_o which_o only_a god_n can_v give_v and_o he_o give_v it_o only_o when_o and_o to_o who_o he_o please_v nevertheless_o if_o thou_o see_v i_o when_o i_o be_o take_v from_o thou_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o unto_o thou_o but_o if_o not_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o mercy_n so_o this_o sign_n he_o propose_v not_o without_o the_o instinct_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v engage_v he_o more_o 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and_o 14._o 13._o be_v not_o yet_o full_a 16._o full_a all_o man_n sin_n be_v keep_v by_o god_n as_o in_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v and_o as_o god_n exact_o observe_v the_o number_n and_o measure_n of_o man_n sin_n so_o he_o determine_v within_o himself_o how_o far_o and_o how_o long_o he_o will_v bear_v with_o sinful_a man_n or_o nation_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o period_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o when_o that_o come_v their_o measure_n be_v full_a and_o their_o destruction_n infallible_o come_v see_v jer._n 51._o 13._o mat._n 23._o 32._o 1_o thess._n 2._o 16._o 17._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o it_o be_v dark_a behold_v a_o smoke_a furnace_n and_o a_o fire_n a_o heb._n a_o lamp_n of_o fire_n burn_a lamp_n shadow_n lamp_n by_o which_o symbol_n god_n design_v to_o represent_v either_o 1._o the_o future_a state_n of_o abram_n seed_n the_o smoke_a furnace_n signify_v israel_n misery_n in_o the_o 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amorites_n and_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o girgashites_n and_o the_o jebusite_n chap._n xvi_o 1._o now_o sarai_n abram_n wife_n bear_v he_o no_o child_n and_o she_o have_v a_o handmaid_n a_o egyptian_a who_o name_n be_v 24._o be_v gal._n 4._o 24._o hagar_n 2._o and_o sarai_n say_v unto_o abram_n behold_v now_o the_o lord_n have_v restrain_v i_o from_o bear_v i_o pray_v thou_o go_v in_o unto_o my_o maid_n it_o may_v be_v that_o i_o may_v she_o may_v heb._n be_v build_v by_o she_o obtain_v child_n by_o she_o 7._o she_o she_o reckon_v the_o child_n of_o her_o bondwoman_n as_o hagar_n be_v gal._n 4._o 22._o will_v be_v account_v her_o child_n see_v gen._n 30._o 3._o exod._n 21._o 4._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 8._o esth._n 2._o 7._o and_o abram_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o sarai_n do_v sarai_n suppose_v that_o god_n will_v accomplish_v his_o promise_n of_o a_o seed_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n by_o this_o way_n and_o know_v that_o sarai_n be_v not_o yet_o mention_v in_o the_o 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inferior_a and_o therefore_o if_o she_o exalt_v herself_o above_o her_o measure_n i_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o exercise_v thy_o authority_n over_o she_o but_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o one_o of_o abram_n infirmity_n to_o give_v up_o his_o second_o wife_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o first_o may_v well_o be_v question_v do_v to_o she_o eye_n she_o heb._n that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n as_o it_o please_v thou_o bear_v thou_o use_v whatsoever_o power_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o over_o she_o for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o abram_n give_v her_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o she_o especial_o now_o

note_v day_n when_o the_o pain_n and_o grief_n of_o wound_n be_v the_o great_a as_o physician_n note_v when_o they_o be_v sore_o 8._o sore_o and_o therefore_o not_o well_o able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o for_o circumcision_n cause_v great_a pain_n in_o child_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o exclamation_n exod._n 4._o 25._o much_o more_o in_o grow_v man_n see_v jos._n 5._o 8._o that_o two_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n simeon_n and_o levi_n soldier_n levi_n these_o two_o only_o be_v mention_v because_o they_o be_v author_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o conductor_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o execution_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a from_o ver_fw-la 27._o that_o most_o of_o their_o brethren_n be_v confederate_a with_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o considerable_a number_n of_o their_o servant_n with_o they_o who_o will_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o revenge_v their_o master_n quarrel_n and_o to_o punish_v so_o great_a a_o villainy_n but_o all_o that_o be_v do_v be_v just_o 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all_o bound_n rash_o unjust_o and_o cruel_o punish_v the_o innocent_a and_o the_o guilty_a together_o and_o usher_v in_o this_o fact_n with_o horrible_a deceit_n and_o lie_v and_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n and_o show_v of_o religion_n 26_o and_o they_o slay_v hamor_n and_o shechem_n his_o son_n with_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o take_v dinah_n out_o of_o shechems_n house_n and_o go_v out_o 27_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n come_v upon_o the_o slay_v and_o spoil_v the_o city_n because_o they_o it_o they_o i._n e._n one_o of_o they_o as_o ofttimes_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n see_v jos._n 7._o 1_o 11_o 12._o and_o 22._o 20._o mat._n 2._o 20._o or_o they_o impute_v shechems_n fact_n to_o all_o either_o invidious_o and_o cunning_o to_o take_v off_o from_o themselves_o the_o reproach_n of_o this_o cruel_a action_n or_o because_o they_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o it_o either_o by_o not_o discourage_v and_o hinder_v that_o filthiness_n as_o far_o as_o they_o may_v or_o by_o their_o be_v instrumental_a in_o it_o or_o by_o their_o approbation_n of_o it_o and_o complacency_n in_o it_o have_v defile_v their_o sister_n 28_o they_o take_v their_o sheep_n and_o their_o ox_n and_o their_o ass_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n 14._o field_n thus_o they_o add_v to_o their_o cruelty_n the●…_n and_o robbery_n which_o doubtless_o jacob_n disown_v when_o they_o bring_v the_o spoil_n home_o and_o return_v back_o both_o the_o survive_a people_n and_o their_o good_n though_o it_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n as_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v see_v on_o gen._n 33._o 14._o 29_o and_o all_o their_o wealth_n and_o all_o their_o little_a one_o and_o their_o wife_n take_v they_o captive_a and_o spoil_v even_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n signify_v house_n either_o in_o the_o princess_n house_n or_o in_o their_o several_a house_n or_o within_o door_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v 30_o and_o jacob_n say_v to_o simeon_n and_o levi_n 6._o levi_n chap_n 49._o 6._o you_o have_v trouble_v i_o escape_v i_o you_o have_v not_o only_o discompose_v my_o mind_n but_o perplex_v my_o affair_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o such_o trouble_n and_o danger_n as_o i_o be_o never_o likely_a to_o escape_v 21._o escape_v exod_n 5._o 21._o to_o make_v i_o to_o stink_v contrivance_n stink_v you_o have_v make_v i_o odious_a to_o they_o who_o will_v impute_v this_o perfidious_a and_o bloody_a fact_n to_o my_o contrivance_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzites_n and_o i_o be_v few_o in_o number_n 3._o number_n heb._n man_n of_o number_n i._n e._n few_o for_o such_o can_v easy_o be_v number_v so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 4._o 27._o and_o 33._o 6._o opposite_a to_o which_o be_v man_n without_o number_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 3._o they_o shall_v gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o and_o slay_v i_o 5._o i_o he_o can_v expect_v no_o other_o in_o humane_a reason_n and_o they_o be_v hinder_v from_o so_o do_v only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a god_n smite_v ●…hem_n with_o terror_n gen._n 35._o 5._o and_o i_o shall_v be_v destroy_v i_o and_o my_o house_n 31_o and_o they_o say_v shall_v he_o deal_v with_o our_o sister_n as_o with_o a_o harlot_n injury_n harlot_n shall_v we_o express_v no_o more_o resentment_n of_o this_o abominable_a abuse_n of_o our_o sister_n than_o if_o she_o have_v be_v some_o common_a harlot_n who_o abuse_n no_o man_n either_o regard_v or_o revenge_v thus_o they_o excuse_v one_o fault_n by_o commit_v another_o and_o defend_v themselves_o by_o accuse_v their_o father_n of_o stupidity_n and_o insensibleness_n of_o so_o great_a a_o indignity_n and_o injury_n chap._n xxxv_o 1_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o jacob_n place_n jacob_n this_o be_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o comfort_v his_o disquiet_v mind_n and_o convey_v he_o to_o a_o safe_a place_n arise_v go_v up_o to_o beth-el_a and_o dwell_v there_o and_o make_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n 13._o god_n chap._n 28._o 13._o that_o appear_v unto_o thou_o 43._o thou_o chap._n 27._o 43._o when_o thou_o fledde_v from_o the_o face_n of_o esau_n thy_o brother_n they_o brother_n understand_v and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n there_o make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o distress_n but_o not_o yet_o pay_v whether_o it_o be_v jacobs_n error_n to_o forget_v and_o neglect_v his_o former_a vow_n and_o promise_n or_o whether_o he_o wait_v for_o a_o fit_a time_n or_o a_o admonition_n from_o god_n concern_v the_o season_n of_o pay_v they_o 2_o then_o jacob_n say_v unto_o his_o household_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o the_o 2._o the_o chap._n 31._o 19_o 34._o jos._n 24._o 2._o strange_a god_n use_n god_n the_o idol_n which_o be_v so_o call_v here_o and_o deut._n 31._o 16._o and_o 32._o 12._o jos._n 24._o 20._o because_o they_o be_v the_o god_n of_o 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and_o to_o engage_v they_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o true_a compare_v gen._n 18._o 19_o jos._n 24._o 18._o and_o be_v clear_a he_o clear_a cleanse_v yourselves_o by_o outward_a and_o ritual_a wa●…ing_n as_o exod._n 19_o 10_o 14._o which_o even_o then_o be_v in_o use_n and_o especial_o by_o purge_v your_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o hand_n from_o these_o idol_n which_o i_o perceive_v to_o my_o sorrow_n some_o of_o you_o have_v still_o retain_v and_o from_o your_o late_a detestable_a cruelty_n that_o you_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o approach_v to_o that_o god_n who_o have_v now_o summon_v i_o and_o you_o to_o make_v a_o solemn_a appearance_n before_o he_o and_o change_v your_o garment_n 22._o

not_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n at_o least_o not_o over_o she_o who_o be_v a_o canaanite_n and_o who_o be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o in_o her_o own_o father_n house_n but_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o authority_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o oblige_a conversation_n can_v do_v very_o much_o to_o persuade_v those_o who_o then_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n either_o to_o draw_v it_o forth_o at_o least_o in_o a_o just_a cause_n on_o his_o behalf_n or_o to_o sheathe_v it_o upon_o his_o desire_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v family_n burn_v as_o guilty_a of_o adultery_n which_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 22._o 23_o 24._o and_o of_o nation_n too_o jer._n 29._o 22_o 23._o he_o charge_v she_o with_o adultery_n because_o she_o be_v betroth_v to_o shelah_n see_v deut._n 22._o 23._o this_o eagerness_n of_o judah_n proceed_v not_o from_o zeal_n of_o justice_n for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v 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his_o hand_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v zarah_n chap._n thirty-nine_o 1_o and_o joseph_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o egypt_n and_o 36._o and_o chap._n 37._o 36._o potiphar_n a_o officer_n of_o pharaoh_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n a_o egyptian_a buy_v he_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ishmaelite_n which_o have_v bring_v he_o down_o thither_o 2_o and_o 9_o and_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 18._o and_o 18._o 28._o a●…t_fw-la 7._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n 24._o joseph_n with_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o blessing_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v here_o for_o 21._o and_o gen._n 21._o 22._o and_o 26._o 24._o and_o he_o be_v a_o prosperous_a man_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n he_o house_n he_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o escape_n to_o his_o father_n but_o demean_v himself_o patient_o and_o faithful_o in_o the_o station_n into_o which_o god_n providence_n have_v bring_v he_o of_o his_o master_n the_o egyptian_a 3_o and_o his_o master_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o 25._o he_o the_o heathen_n own_v a_o supreme_a god_n and_o his_o overrule_a providence_n in_o affair_n though_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n but_o worship_v the_o creature_n with_o and_o more_o than_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1._o 25._o and_o that_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n elsewhere_o hand_n i._n e._n under_o his_o ministry_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v exod._n 4._o 13._o levit._fw-la 8._o 36._o prov._n 26._o 6._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 4_o and_o joseph_n find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o he_o serve_v he_o degree_n he_o not_o now_o as_o a_o slave_n but_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o he_o make_v he_o overseer_n over_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n time_n hand_n i._n e._n commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o management_n as_o gen._n 16._o 6._o object_n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o joseph_n understand_v not_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n answ._n joseph_n 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eye_n upon_o joseph_n 14._o joseph_n in_o a_o lascivious_a and_o unchaste_a manner_n see_v jo●…_n 31._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 28._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o and_o she_o say_v lie_v with_o i_o 8_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o say_v unto_o his_o master_n wife_n behold_v my_o master_n wot_v not_o what_o be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o house_n and_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o my_o hand_n 9_o there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o this_o house_n than_o i_o neither_o have_v he_o keep_v back_o any_o thing_n from_o i_o but_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o 4._o and_o chap._n 20._o 6._o leu._n

compassion_n to_o our_o age_a father_n and_o partly_o for_o thy_o own_o advantage_n because_o i_o can_v be_v more_o serviceable_a to_o thou_o than_o he_o because_o of_o my_o great_a strength_n and_o experience_n a_o bondman_n to_o my_o lord_n and_o let_v the_o lad_n go_v up_o with_o his_o brethren_n 34_o for_o how_o shall_v i_o go_v up_o to_o my_o father_n and_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o with_o i_o lest_o peradventure_o i_o see_v the_o evil_a that_o shall_v father_n shall_v heb._n find_v my_o father_n come_v on_o my_o father_n chap._n xlv_o 1_o then_o joseph_n can_v not_o refrain_v himself_o before_o all_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o he_o and_o he_o cry_v cause_v every_o man_n to_o go_v out_o from_o i_o egyptian_n i_o remove_v all_o the_o egyptian_n out_o of_o my_o presence_n and_o chamber_n which_o he_o do_v partly_o that_o he_o may_v maintain_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o place_n and_o not_o make_v himself_o cheap_a and_o contemptible_a to_o the_o egyptian_n by_o his_o excessive_a tear_n 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be_v as_o thy_o name_n signify_v praise_n gen._n 29._o 35._o so_o shall_v thou_o have_v praise_n or_o honour_n from_o thy_o brethren_n he_o allude_v to_o his_o name_n and_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o but_o with_o a_o elegant_a variation_n thou_o be_v deserve_o call_v judah_n not_o only_o because_o thy_o mother_n praise_v god_n for_o thou_o but_o also_o because_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v and_o bless_v thou_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o follow_v but_o this_o as_o also_o the_o other_o blessing_n or_o prediction_n do_v not_o so_o much_o declare_v the_o state_n of_o judah_n or_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o own_o person_n as_o in_o their_o posterity_n thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n 14._o neck_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v overthrow_v and_o subdue_v they_o this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o part_n judg._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 4._o and_o 3._o 9_o 10._o but_o more_o full_o in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 1._o and_o solomon_n 1_o chro._n 22._o 9_o and_o most_o eminent_o though_o spiritual_o 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full_a strength_n who_o shall_v rouse_v he_o up_o he_o up_o who_o shall_v presume_v or_o dare_v to_o disturb_v or_o provoke_v he_o all_o shall_v fear_v he_o and_o seek_v peace_n with_o he_o 10_o the_o sceptre_n synopsis_n sceptre_n i._n e._n the_o dominion_n or_o government_n which_o be_v oft_o 〈◊〉_d prede_v by_o this_o word_n as_o numb_a 24._o 17._o psal._n 45_o ●…_n isa._n 14._o 5._o ezek._n 19_o 11_o 14._o a●…s_fw-la 1._o 5_o 8._o z●…_n 10._o 11._o because_o it_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o government_n e●…th_n 4._o 11._o so_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o sign_n than_o which_o nothing_o more_o frequent_a the_o sense_n be_v that_o superiority_n or_o dominion_n over_o his_o brethren_n which_o i_o say_v he_o shall_v obtain_v ver_fw-la 8._o he_o shall_v keep_v it_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o other_o the_o tribe_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 1●…_n 19_o 20_o 21._o 1_o king_n 11_o 32_o &c_n &c_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o whereas_o the_o other_o tribe_n shall_v be_v captivate_v disperse_v and_o confound_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v keep_v entire_a and_o distinct_a until_o christ_n come_v this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o important_a truth_n and_o a_o singular_a demonstration_n of_o the_o all-d●…sposing_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n 1._o because_o both_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n do_v evident_o speak_v of_o judahs_n power_n and_o greatness_n and_o particular_o this_o sheb●…t_n or_o sc●…pter_n be_v explain_v and_o restrain_v by_o the_o follow_a 〈◊〉_d 2._o because_o this_o render_v the_o phrase_n improper_a and_o absurd_a for_o the_o tribe_n have_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o have_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o tribe_n if_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v be_v mix_v with_o they_o in_o their_o land_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v sometime_o see_v 2_o chron._n 11._o 16._o 3._o because_o this_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o tribe_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o l●…vi_n nay_o that_o tribe_n be_v keep_v more_o distinct_a than_o that_o of_o judah_n thus_o also_o the_o tribe_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o benjamin_n as_o appear_v from_o ezra_n 1._o 5._o and_o 10._o 9_o nehem._n 11._o 4._o nay_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o tribe_n depart_v from_o any_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n not_o only_o because_o there_o be_v a_o distinct_a mention_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n ezek._n 48._o which_o be_v write_v after_o the_o dispersion_n and_o suppose_a confusion_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o great_a care_n which_o the_o israelite_n general_o take_v in_o distinguish_v not_o only_a their_o tribe_n but_o their_o several_a family_n in_o exact_a genealogy_n of_o which_o we_o have_v many_o proof_n and_o instance_n as_o 1_o chron._n 4._o 33._o and_o 5_o 1_o 7_o 17._o and_o 7._o 7_o 9_o 40._o and_o 9_o 1_o 22_o and_o ezra_n 2._o 62._o and_o 8._o 1_o 3._o nehem._n 7._o 5_o 64._o the_o jew_n indeed_o have_v another_o device_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o text._n they_o say_v shebet_n signify_v a_o rod_n to_o wit_n a_o rod_n of_o correction_n as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v prov._n 22._o 15._o and_o so_o they_o say_v the_o sense_n be_v the_o tyrannical_a sceptre_n or_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o oppressor_n shall_v not_o cease_v or_o depart_v from_o israel_n till_o the_o messiah_n come_v who_o shall_v save_v they_o from_o all_o their_o oppressor_n and_o enemy_n

unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 3._o of_o gen._n 17._o 1._o and_o 48._o 3._o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n 14._o name_n chap._n 3._o 14._o jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o full_o they_o quest._n how_o be_v this_o true_a when_o god_n be_v know_v to_o they_o and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n gen._n 15._o 7._o and_o 26._o 24._o etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o letter_n or_o syllable_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o name_n for_o that_o denote_v all_o his_o perfection_n and_o among_o other_o the_o eternity_n constancy_n and_o immutability_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n and_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o this_o say_v he_o though_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o experimental_o know_v to_o they_o for_o they_o only_o see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o heb._n 11._o 13._o ans._n 2._o this_o negative_a expression_n may_v be_v understand_v comparative_o as_o many_o other_o be_v as_o gen._n 32._o 29._o mat._n 9_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o q._n d._n they_o know_v this_o but_o dark_o and_o imperfect_o which_o will_v now_o be_v make_v know_v more_o clear_o and_o full_o 4_o and_o i_o have_v also_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o 4._o they_o gen._n 17._o 8._o and_o 28._o 4._o to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n wherein_o they_o be_v stranger_n 5_o and_o 24._o and_o chap._n 2._o 24._o i_o have_v also_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o the_o egyptian_n keep_v in_o bondage_n and_o i_o have_v remember_v my_o covenant_n 6_o wherefore_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o i_o will_v rid_v you_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o i_o will_v redeem_v you_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n blow_n arm_n i._n e._n my_o almighty_a power_n a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o man_n that_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n and_o put_v forth_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o give_v the_o great_a blow_n and_o with_o great_a judgement_n 29._o judgement_n i._n e._n punishment_n just_o inflict_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o word_n judge_v and_o judgement_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 15._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 12._o prov._n 19_o 29._o 7_o and_o i_o will_v take_v you_o to_o i_o for_o a_o people_n preserve_v people_n i._n e._n for_o my_o people_n you_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v the_o people_n and_o slave_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n but_o my_o people_n and_o servant_n who_o i_o will_v bless_v and_o preserve_v and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o you_o a_o god_n you_o god_n to_o judge_v and_o deliver_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 8_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o in_o unto_o the_o land_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o do_v 40._o do_v heb._n listen_v up_o my_o hand_n see_v gen._n 14._o 22._o deut._n 32._o 40._o swear_v 12._o swear_v gen._n 15._o 14._o &_o 26._o 3._o &_o 35._o 12._o to_o give_v it_o to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o you_o for_o a_o heritage_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n promise_v lord_n and_o therefore_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o land_n and_o kingdom_n as_o i_o please_v and_o faithful_a to_o give_v you_o what_o i_o have_v promise_v 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v so_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o moses_n for_o straitness_n for_o heb._n shortness_n or_o straitness_n anguish_n of_o spirit_n do_v spirit_n their_o mind_n be_v so_o oppress_v with_o their_o present_a burden_n and_o future_a expectation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o hope_v for_o any_o deliverance_n but_o deem_v it_o impossible_a and_o have_v be_v once_o deceive_v in_o their_o hope_n they_o now_o quite_o despair_v and_o think_v their_o entertainment_n of_o new_a hope_n or_o use_n of_o further_a endeavour_n will_v make_v their_o condition_n worse_o as_o it_o have_v do_v and_o for_o cruel_a bondage_n 10_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 11_o go_v in_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n 12_o and_o moses_n speak_v before_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o 10._o i_o chap._n 4._o 10._o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n unfit_a lip_n i._n e._n of_o pollute_a lip_n uncircumcision_n be_v a_o great_a defect_n and_o blemish_n whereby_o man_n be_v render_v profane_a contemptible_a and_o unfit_a for_o many_o service_n and_o privilege_n may_v note_v any_o defect_n whether_o moral_a and_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o natural_a and_o of_o the_o body_n so_o here_o 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14._o num._n 20._o 16._o behold_v i_o send_v a_o angel_n ●…9_n angel_n to_o wit_n christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n because_o pardon_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v god_n prerogative_n mark_v 2._o 7._o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o he_o and_o god_n name_n be_v in_o he_o and_o by_o compare_v other_o scripture_n as_o exod._n 32._o 34._o act_n 7._o 38_o 39_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 9_o see_v exod._n 13._o 21._o and_o 14._o ●…9_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n and_o to_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v 21_o beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n sin_n transgression_n i._n e._n he_o will_v severe_o punish_v you_o for_o they_o by_o a_o common_a meiosis_n as_o exod._n 20._o 7._o understand_v if_o you_o continue_v obstinate_a in_o your_o sin_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o name_n he_o heb._n be_v 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20._o 23_o ver._n 20._o for_o my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o 2._o and_o chap._n 33._o 2._o bring_v thou_o in_o unto_o the_o amorites_n and_o the_o hittite_n 11._o *_o josh._n 24._o 11._o and_o the_o perizzites_n and_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o hivites_n and_o the_o jebusite_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o 24_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o god_n nor_o serve_v they_o mind_n they_o i._n e._n give_v they_o neither_o outward_a worship_n with_o thy_o body_n nor_o inward_a with_o thy_o mind_n 31._o mind_n leu._n 18._o 3._o deut._n 12._o 31._o nor_o do_v after_o their_o work_n idol_n work_n i._n e._n nor_o follow_v their_o

11._o etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 14._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o carcase_n of_o a_o unclean_a beast_n or_o a_o carcase_n of_o unclean_a cattle_n or_o the_o carcase_n of_o unclean_a creep_a thing_n and_o if_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o 20._o he_o if_o he_o do_v it_o unwitting_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o excuse_v he_o because_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o diligent_a and_o circumspect_a to_o avoid_v all_o unclean_a thing_n hereby_o god_n design_v to_o awaken_v man_n to_o watchfulness_n against_o and_o repentance_n for_o their_o unknown_a or_o unobserved_a sin_n see_v psal._n 19_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 20._o he_o also_o shall_v be_v unclean_a and_o guilty_a ceremonial_o guilty_a not_o moral_o for_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o direct_o pollute_v by_o these_o thing_n mat._n 15._o 11_o 18._o but_o ceremonial_o 3_o or_o if_o he_o touch_v the_o 15._o the_o chap._n 12._o and_o 13._o and_o 15._o uncleanness_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v 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gal._n 3._o 10._o for_o though_o the_o word_n be_v indefinite_a the_o matter_n be_v necessary_a and_o i_o sole_o deut._n 6._o 13._o compare_v with_o mat._n 4._o 10._o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o here_o follow_v though_o you_o do_v not_o see_v the_o particular_a reason_n of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o though_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o walk_v therein_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 5_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n 12._o judgement_n ezek._n 20_o 11_o 13._o luk._n 10_o 2●…_n rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o 8._o they_o not_o only_o happy_o here_o but_o also_o eternal_o hereafter_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v mat._n 19_o 17._o rom._n 10._o 5._o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o powerful_a argument_n why_o they_o shall_v follow_v god_n command_n rather_o than_o man_n example_n because_o their_o life_n and_o happiness_n depend_v upon_o 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to_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n 20._o nakedness_n i._n e._n their_o secret_a part_n so_o call_v to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o first_o sense_n and_o shame_n of_o their_o nakedness_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o thence_o this_o phrase_n note_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o know_v gen._n 4._o 1._o and_o with_o discover_v one_o skirt_n deut._n 22._o 30._o and_o 27._o 20._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 7_o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n or_o law_n or_o heb_fw-mi and_z put_v for_o that_o be_v or_o to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o use_v here_o it_o note_n that_o the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n because_o they_o two_o be_v one_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o her_o nakedness_n be_v his_o also_o which_o further_o appear_v because_o the_o mother_n only_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o contain_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n shall_v thou_o not_o uncover_v she_o be_v thy_o mother_n dam_n mother_n and_o therefore_o even_o nature_n teach_v thou_o to_o abhor_v such_o incest_n yet_o the_o persian_n use_v to_o marry_v their_o mother_n therein_o worse_o than_o the_o very_a camel_n who_o no_o force_n will_v drive_v to_o that_o act_n with_o their_o dam_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n 8_o ●…_n 8_o chap._n ●…_n 11._o deut._n 22._o 30._o and_o 27._o 20._o amos_n 2._o ●…_n the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n wife_n 1._o wife_n i._n e._n thy_o stepmother_n example_n of_o this_o be_v gen._n 35._o 22._o and_o 49._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o shall_v thou_o not_o uncover_v it_o be_v thy_o father_n nakedness_n uncover_v nakedness_n by_o interest_n and_o relation_n that_o which_o he_o only_o may_v uncover_v 9_o 11._o 9_o chap._n 20._o 17._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 12._o ezek._n 22._o 11._o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o sister_n parent_n sister_n by_o both_o parent_n the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o father_n parent_n father_n thy_o sister_n by_o either_o of_o thy_o parent_n or_o daughter_n of_o thy_o mother_n parent_n mother_n thy_o sister_n by_o either_o of_o thy_o parent_n whether_o she_o be_v bear_v at_o home_n house_n home_n to_o wit_n of_o thy_o father_n by_o another_o wife_n who_o he_o have_v take_v into_o his_o house_n or_o bear_v abroad_o case_n abroad_o either_o of_o thy_o mother_n by_o another_o whether_o a_o former_a or_o a_o second_o husband_n in_o another_o house_n and_o family_n or_o of_o thy_o father_n by_o some_o strange_a woman_n for_o there_o may_v be_v some_o doubt_n in_o these_o case_n even_o their_o nakedness_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v 10_o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o son_n daughter_n or_o of_o thy_o daughter_n daughter_n downward_o daughter_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o thy_o child_n and_o child_n child_n and_o all_o downward_o even_o their_o nakedness_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v for_o they_o be_v thou_o own_o nakedness_n own_o nakedness_n 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so_o this_o be_v a_o genitive_a case_n of_o the_o object_n as_o mat._n 12._o 31._o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a be_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v call_v mark_v 3._o 28._o luk._n 12._o 10._o and_o power_n of_o all_o flesh_n joh._n 17._o 2._o be_v power_n ●…ver_o all_o flesh_n and_o power_n of_o spirit_n mat._n 10._o 1._o be_v power_n over_o or_o against_o spirit_n luk._n 9_o 1._o and_o prayer_n of_o god_n luk._n 6._o 12._o be_v prayer_n direct_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a isa._n 3._o 14._o be_v the_o spoil_n take_v from_o the_o poor_a and_o violence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n joel_n 3._o 19_o be_v violence_n against_o they_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o to_o do_v a_o trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n etc._n lord_n which_o word_n may_v be_v add_v either_o 1._o to_o express_v a_o new_a sin_n of_o prevaricate_a or_o deal_v false_o with_o god_n either_o by_o a_o false_a oath_n which_o be_v 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sometime_o punish_v small_a sin_n severe_o and_o that_o for_o divers_a weighty_a reason_n as_o that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v what_o the_o least_o sin_n deserve_v and_o how_o much_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n free_a and_o rich_a mercy_n for_o pass_v by_o their_o great_a offence_n and_o what_o need_v they_o have_v not_o to_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o any_o small_a sin_n as_o man_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o do_v upon_o vain_a presumption_n of_o god_n mercy_n whereby_o they_o be_v easy_o and_o common_o draw_v on_o to_o heinous_a crime_n and_o for_o many_o other_o reason_n so_o that_o some_o such_o instance_n of_o god_n severity_n be_v necessary_a discipline_n and_o caution_n to_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o present_a and_o future_a age_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v far_o more_o of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n in_o such_o action_n than_o of_o rigour_n and_o harshness_n since_o this_o be_v but_o particular_a to_o one_o person_n and_o the_o other_o be_v a_o universal_a good_a three_o it_o 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increase_n of_o his_o army_n there_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o tribe_n and_o near_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o because_o he_o hope_v for_o samuel_n assistance_n there_o and_o saul_n number_v the_o people_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v present_a with_o he_o 2._o he_o chap._n 14._o 2._o about_o six_o hundred_o man_n 16_o and_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v present_a with_o they_o abode_n in_o gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n but_o the_o philistine_n encamp_v in_o michmash_n 17_o and_o the_o spoiler_n come_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o philistine_n in_o three_o company_n country_n company_n that_o they_o may_v march_v several_a way_n and_o so_o waste_v several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n one_o company_n turn_v unto_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o ophrah_n michmash_n ophrah_n a_o

evening_n when_o the_o time_n prefix_v by_o saul_n be_v expire_v and_o take_v sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o calf_n and_o slay_v they_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o people_n do_v eat_v they_o 16._o they_o leu._n 7._o 26._o and_o 19_o 26._o deut._n 12._o 16._o with_o the_o blood_n command_v blood_n not_o have_v patience_n to_o tarry_v till_o the_o blood_n be_v perfect_o go_v out_o of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v see_v gen._n 9_o 4._o levit._fw-la 17._o 14._o deut._n 12._o 16._o so_o they_o who_o seem_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o king_n commandment_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o curse_n make_v no_o scruple_n of_o transgress_a god_n command_v 33_o ¶_o then_o they_o tell_v saul_n say_v behold_v the_o people_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o they_o eat_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o he_o say_v you_o have_v treacherous_o have_v or_o deal_v treacherous_o transgress_v it_o transgress_v he_o see_v their_o fault_n but_o not_o his_o own_o in_o give_v the_o occasion_n to_o it_o roll_v a_o great_a stone_n unto_o i_o out_o i_o that_o the_o cattle_n may_v be_v all_o kill_v in_o one_o place_n under_o the_o inspection_n of_o saul_n or_o some_o other_o appoint_v by_o he_o for_o that_o work_n and_o upon_o the_o stone_n that_o the_o blood_n may_v soon_o and_o better_o flow_v out_o this_o day_n 34_o and_o saul_n say_v disperse_v yourselves_o among_o the_o people_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o bring_v i_o hither_o every_o man_n his_o ox_n and_o every_o man_n his_o sheep_n and_o slay_v they_o here_o and_o eat_v and_o sin_v not_o against_o the_o lord_n in_o eat_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o all_o the_o people_n bring_v every_o man_n his_o ox_n word_n ox_n and_o his_o sheep_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n word_n hand_n word_n heb._n in_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n with_o he_o that_o night_n and_o slay_v they_o there_o 35_o and_o saul_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n imply_v lord_n either_o for_o a_o monument_n of_o the_o victory_n or_o rather_o 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2._o to_o manifest_v his_o dislike_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o oath_n for_o although_o jonathan_n may_v have_v a_o fair_a excuse_n from_o his_o invincible_a ignorance_n and_o urgent_a necessity_n and_o though_o saul_n have_v do_v foolish_o in_o make_v this_o oath_n which_o also_o god_n will_v this_o way_n discover_v yet_o when_o once_o it_o be_v make_v god_n will_v hereby_o teach_v they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v even_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o 38_o and_o saul_n say_v draw_v you_o near_o hither_o all_o the_o 2._o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d judg._n 20._o 2._o chief_a of_o the_o people_n lie_v people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o people_n that_o you_o may_v be_v witness_n and_o may_v see_v where_o the_o fault_n lie_v and_o know_v and_o see_v wherein_o this_o sin_n have_v be_v this_o day_n 39_o for_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v which_o save_v israel_n though_o it_o be_v in_o jonathan_n my_o son_n he_o shall_v 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r●…th_o 1._o 17._o god_n do_v so_o and_o more_o also_o curse_v also_o from_o this_o and_o other_o like_a expression_n of_o saul_n some_o gather_v that_o he_o be_v exceed_v prone_a to_o the_o vice_n of_o swear_v and_o curse_v for_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v other_o die_v stange_n perverseness_n he_o who_o be_v so_o indulgent_a as_o to_o spare_v wicked_a agag_n chap._n 15._o be_v now_o so_o severe_a as_o to_o destroy_v his_o own_o worthy_a son_n he_o that_o can_v easy_o dispense_v with_o god_n righteous_a and_o reasonable_a command_n will_v not_o bear_v the_o violation_n of_o his_o own_o rash_a and_o foolish_a command_n because_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o and_o only_a

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o pursue_v after_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 8_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o great_a stone_n which_o be_v in_o gibeon_n amasa_n go_v before_o they_o general_n they_o have_v gather_v some_o force_n and_o give_v due_a order_n for_o the_o rest_n to_o follow_v he_o he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o the_o king_n command_n go_v after_o those_o mention_v for_o 7._o and_o be_v come_v up_o to_o they_o at_o the_o place_n where_o they_o wait_v for_o he_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o head_n of_o ioab_n man_n and_o the_o cher●…thites_n and_o the_o pelethite_n and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v bring_v along_o with_o he_o and_o march_v before_o they_o as_o their_o chief_a and_o general_n and_o joabs_n garment_n that_o he_o have_v put_v on_o be_v gird_v unto_o he_o soldier_n he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o traveller_n and_o soldier_n and_o upon_o it_o a_o sword_n a_o heb_fw-mi girdle_n or_o belt_n of_o a_o sword_n girdle_n with_o a_o sword_n fasten_v upon_o his_o loin_n in_o the_o sheath_n thereof_o and_o as_o he_o go_v forth_o honor._n forth_o to_o meet_v and_o salute_v amasa_n who_o be_v come_v towards_o he_o to_o do_v he_o honor._n it_o fall_v out_o suspicion_n out_o thing_n have_v it_o be_v likely_a be_v so_o contrive_v by_o joab_n that_o upon_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o his_o body_n his_o sword_n shall_v drop_v out_o and_o he_o may_v take_v it_o up_o without_o raise_v amasa_n suspicion_n 9_o and_o joab_n say_v to_o amasa_n be_v thou_o in_o health_n my_o brother_n and_o joab_n take_v amasa_n by_o the_o beard_n another_o beard_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o ancient_a time_n be_v when_o they_o kiss_v and_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o kiss_v he_o 10_o but_o amasa_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v in_o joabs_n hand_n stroke_n hand_n which_o fall_v out_o as_o it_o seem_v casual_o he_o suppose_v that_o joab_n intend_v only_o to_o put_v it_o into_o its_o scabbard_n and_o therefore_o take_v no_o care_n to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o stroke_n so_o he_o smite_v he_o therewith_o in_o the_o five_o rib_n 23._o rib_n see_v on_o chap._n 2._o 23._o and_o shed_v out_o his_o bowel_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o stroke_n and_o heb._n double_v not_o his_o stroke_n strike_v he_o not_o again_o again_o again_o he_o dispatch_v he_o at_o one_o stroke_n or_o give_v he_o his_o death_n wound_n at_o the_o first_o blow_n and_o need_v not_o to_o smite_v he_o again_o and_o he_o die_v so_o joab_n trust._n joab_n who_o now_o bold_o resume_v his_o former_a place_n and_o march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o army_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o amasa_n soldier_n do_v not_o fight_v to_o revenge_v his_o death_n partly_o because_o not_o many_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o come_v up_o but_o come_v by_o degree_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n ●…hew_v and_o partly_o because_o ioab_n interest_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o military-man_n be_v very_o great_a especial_o with_o david_n guard_n who_o be_v here_o present_a and_o who_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o amasa_n as_o have_v be_v the_o general_n of_o the_o rebellious_a army_n and_o as_o they_o may_v think_v be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o place_n of_o so_o great_a power_n and_o trust._n and_o abishai_n his_o brother_n pursue_v after_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la 11_o and_o one_o of_o joabs_n man_n message_n man_n leave_v there_o on_o purpose_n to_o deliver_v the_o follow_a message_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o say_v he_o that_o favour_v joab_n amasa_n joab_n he_o that_o will_v have_v joab_n to_o be_v general_n rather_o than_o such_o a_o perfidious_a rebel_n and_o traitor_n as_o amasa_n and_o he_o that_o be_v

10_o etc._n etc._n king_n of_o zobah_n 2._o zobah_n a_o part_n of_o syria_n between_o damascus_n and_o euphrates_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 47._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 3._o psal._n 60._o 2._o 24_o and_o he_o gather_v man_n unto_o he_o and_o become_v captain_n over_o a_o band_n do_v band_n to_o wit_n of_o soldier_n who_o flee_v and_o disperse_v themselves_o upon_o that_o defeat_n 2_o sam._n 10._o and_o other_o who_o ready_o join_v themselves_o with_o they_o and_o live_v by_o robbery_n as_o many_o arabian_n do_v 18._o do_v 2_o sam_n 8._o 3._o and_o 10._o 18._o when_o david_n slay_v they_o of_o zobah_n and_o they_o strength_n they_o when_o they_o be_v increase_v in_o number_n and_o strength_n go_v to_o damascus_n effeminate_a damascus_n and_o take_v it_o whilst_o solomon_n be_v wallow_v in_o luxury_n and_o grow_v effeminate_a and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o reign_v in_o damascus_n 25_o and_o he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n malicious_o solomon_n he_o be_v a_o secret_a enemy_n watch_v all_o occasion_n to_o do_v they_o mischief_n cunning_o and_o private_o all_o that_o time_n and_o when_o solomon_n have_v forsake_v god_n and_o be_v forsake_v by_o god_n he_o show_v himself_o more_o open_o and_o malicious_o beside_o the_o mischief_n that_o hadad_n do_v master_n do_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o infelicity_n be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a concern_v hadad_n mention_v above_o v._o 14_o etc._n etc._n whilst_o hadad_n molest_v he_o in_o the_o south_n rezon_n threaten_v he_o in_o the_o north._n but_o some_o understand_v this_o of_o hadadezer_n who_o be_v here_o call_v hadad_n by_o way_n of_o abreviation_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o proper_a hebrew_n name_n as_o be_v well_o know_v and_o that_o for_o or_o because_o of_o for_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n eth_z be_v sometime_o put_v for_o el_fw-es which_o oft_o signify_v for_o or_o because_o of_o as_o hebrician_n know_v the_o evil_a which_o befall_v hadad_n or_o hadadezer_n 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this_o name_n jos._n 17._o 17._o or_o of_o ephraim_n only_o who_o elsewhere_o come_v under_o that_o name_n as_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o psal._n 78._o 67._o ezek._n 37._o 16._o and_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o each_o tribe_n have_v a_o several_a ruler_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n when_o jeroboam_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n charge_n jerusalem_n upon_o some_o occasion_n possible_o to_o execute_v his_o charge_n that_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n find_v he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o he_o have_v clad_v himself_o with_o a_o new_a garment_n and_o they_o two_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o field_n it_o field_n have_v go_v aside_o thither_o for_o some_o private_a conference_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o he_o have_v servant_n attend_v upon_o he_o who_o though_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o word_n yet_o may_v see_v the_o action_n and_o the_o rend_n of_o ieroboam_n coat_n and_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o solomon_n ear_n who_o be_v so_o acute_a and_o wise_a can_v easy_o understand_v the_o thing_n by_o what_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o action_n especial_o when_o a_o prophet_n do_v it_o 30_o and_o ahijah_n catch_v the_o new_a garment_n that_o be_v on_o he_o and_o 5._o and_o see_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 27._o and_o 24._o 5._o rend_v it_o in_o twelve_o piece_n 31_o and_o he_o say_v to_o jeroboam_n take_v thou_o ten_o piece_n 5._o piece_n whence_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v oft_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o which_o expression_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o david_n posterity_n shall_v have_v one_o tribe_n reserve_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n beside_o that_o of_o judah_n which_o because_o of_o its_o greatness_n and_o eminency_n be_v common_o distinguish_v from_o israel_n and_o that_o not_o only_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n but_o even_o before_o it_o as_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 8._o and_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o for_o 11._o for_o ver._n 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n and_o will_v give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o thou_o 32_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o tribe_n 13._o tribe_n see_v the_o note_n above_o on_o v._o 13._o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n the_o city_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 33_o because_o that_o they_o it_o they_o i_o e._n the_o king_n and_o his_o concubine_n and_o people_n who_o easy_o follow_v his_o example_n but_o be_v not_o at_o all_o excuse_v by_o it_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v worship_v ashtore_v the_o goddess_n of_o the_o zidonian_o chemosh_fw-mi the_o god_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o milcom_v the_o god_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n as_o do_v david_n his_o father_n 34_o howbeit_o i_o will_v not_o take_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n etc._n kingdom_n to_o wit_n of_o israel_n that_o which_o i_o have_v design_v for_o thou_o or_o rather_o i_o will_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n or_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n lo_o col_fw-fr which_o proper_o signify_v not_o all_o or_o not_o the_o whole_a do_v usual_o signify_v not_o any_o thing_n as_o deut._n 8._o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o want_v every_o thing_n i._n e._n not_o anything_o so_o also_o gen._n 4._o 15._o and_o 23._o 6._o and_o 39_o 23._o psal._n 49._o 18._o and_o 143._o 2_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o his_o hand_n it_o hand_n he_o shall_v possess_v it_o whilst_o he_o live_v as_o it_o follow_v and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o yet_o attempt_v to_o invade_v it_o but_o i_o will_v make_v he_o prince_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n for_o david_n my_o servant_n sake_n who_o i_o choose_v because_o he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n life_n statute_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o judg●…_n of_o man_n by_o some_o particular_a act_n but_o by_o their_o general_n ●…purpose_o and_o course_n of_o life_n 35_o but_o 1●…_n but_o chap._n 12._o 1●…_n i_o will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o son_n hand_n and_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o ten_o tribe_n 36_o and_o unto_o his_o son_n will_v i_o give_v one_o tribe_n that_o ●…●…_n that_o 2_o king_n ●…●…_n david_n my_o servant_n may_v have_v a_o cand●…e_v a_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o cand●…e_v light_n protection_n light_n i_o e._n a_o son_n and_o successor_n to_o preserve_v his_o name_n and_o memory_n and_o to_o give_v light_n to_o the_o people_n in_o his_o stead_n king_n be_v oft_o call_v light_n partly_o from_o their_o great_a splendour_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o counsel_n and_o

20._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o 5._o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v most_o true_a for_o david_n other_o sin_n be_v either_o sudden_a and_o transient_a act_n proceed_v from_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o extraordinary_a temptation_n and_o soon_o repent_v of_o and_o blot_v out_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o nabal_n and_o achish_n or_o mistake_v of_o his_o judgement_n which_o be_v not_o full_o convince_v of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o such_o action_n as_o in_o the_o other_o case_n allege_v whereas_o that_o which_o concern_v uriah_n wife_n be_v a_o design_v and_o study_a sin_n long_o continue_v in_o defend_v with_o a_o succession_n of_o other_o sin_n presumptuous_a and_o scandalous_a to_o his_o government_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o he_o so_o eminent_o profess_v 6_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n trouble_n jeroboam_n which_o be_v say_v chap._n 14._o 30._o and_o may_v be_v here_o repeat_v to_o signify_v the_o cause_n and_o original_a of_o the_o war_n between_o abijam_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o particular_o describe_v 2_o chron._n 13._o abijam_n continue_v the_o war_n which_o rehoboam_n have_v begin_v and_o push_v it_o on_o to_o a_o decisive_a battle_n but_o the_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v yet_o there_o be_v war_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n although_o god_n be_v please_v to_o show_v so_o much_o respect_n to_o david_n as_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o continue_v the_o succession_n to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o posterity_n yet_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o david_n successor_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o mix_v their_o honour_n and_o happiness_n with_o war_n and_o trouble_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 7_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o abijam_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o 3._o *_o 2_o chr._n 13._o 3._o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 19_o judah_n in_o their_o annal_n whence_o they_o be_v long_o after_o this_o time_n translate_v into_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o chronicle_n see_v above_o on_o chap._n 14._o 19_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o abijam_n and_o jeroboam_n 8_o and_o abijam_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o asa_n 1._o 2_o chr._n 14._o 1._o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 9_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n 1._o jeroboam_n in_o or_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n see_v above_o ver_fw-la 1._o king_n of_o israel_n reign_v asa_n over_o judah_n 10_o and_o forty_o and_o one_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o grandmother_n his_o that_o be_v grandmother_n mother_n praise_n mother_n i_o e._n his_o grandmothers_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 2._o who_o be_v call_v his_o mother_n as_o david_n be_v call_v abijam_n father_n v._o 3._o and_o this_o asa_n father_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o so_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v oft_o take_v both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a author_n for_o grand-parent_n and_o grandchild_n and_o his_o grandmothers_n name_n may_v be_v here_o mention_v rather_o than_o his_o mother_n because_o his_o mother_n be_v either_o a_o obscure_a person_n or_o be_v long_o since_o dead_a or_o indispose_v or_o unwilling_a to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o education_n of_o her_o son_n and_o so_o he_o be_v educate_v by_o the_o grandmother_n who_o though_o she_o do_v poison_n his_o father_n abijam_n with_o her_o idolatrous_a principle_n ver_fw-la 12._o yet_o can_v not_o infect_v asa_n nor_o withhold_v he_o from_o prosecute_a his_o good_a purpose_n of_o reform_a religion_n which_o be_v here_o remember_v to_o his_o praise_n name_n be_v maachah_n the_o daughter_n of_o abishalom_n 11_o and_o asa_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n worship_n lord_n as_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n and_o the_o 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which_o as_o such_o she_o have_v enjoy_v and_o misemploy_v otherwise_o he_o remove_v she_o from_o the_o queen_n i._n e._n from_o his_o wife_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v infect_v by_o she_o and_o afterward_o infect_v his_o child_n which_o be_v a_o prudent_a and_o necessary_a care_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o so_o great_a and_o public_a a_o mischief_n because_o she_o have_v make_v horror_n make_v heb._n a_o horror_n a_o idol_n herself_o idol_n heb._n a_o terror_n or_o horror_n i._n e._n a_o horrible_a idol_n which_o it_o may_v be_v he_o so_o call_v either_o because_o all_o idol_n though_o for_o a_o season_n they_o please_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n will_v bring_v dreadful_a effect_n upon_o their_o worshipper_n or_o because_o this_o be_v a_o idol_n of_o a_o more_o horrible_a or_o terrible_a shape_n more_o abominable_a than_o ordinary_a and_o not_o to_o be_v see_v without_o horror_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o filthy_a idol_n call_v priapus_n which_o be_v common_o place_v in_o grove_n 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21._o 18._o sibbecai_n the_o hushathite_n of_o the_o zarhites_n zarhites_n zarhites_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o zarhites_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 12_o the_o nine_o captain_n for_o the_o nine_o month_n be_v abiezer_n the_o anetothite_n of_o the_o benjamite_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 13_o the_o ten_o captain_n for_o the_o ten_o month_n be_v maharai_n the_o netophathite_n of_o the_o zarhites_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 14_o the_o eleven_o captain_n for_o the_o eleven_o month_n be_v benajah_n the_o pirathonite_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 15_o the_o twelve_o

be_v call_v upon_o this_o house_n this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n 34_o if_o thy_o people_n go_v out_o to_o war_n against_o their_o enemy_n by_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v send_v they_o and_o they_o pray_v unto_o thou_o towards_o this_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 35_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o right_o their_o or_o right_o cause_n 36_o if_o they_o sin_v against_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v 8._o be_v prov._n 20._o 9_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o jam._n 3._o 2._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o no_o man_n which_o sin_v not_o and_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o over_o before_o their_o enemy_n and_o away_o and_o heb._n they_o that_o take_v they_o captive_n carry_v they_o away_o they_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_n unto_o a_o land_n far_o off_o or_o near_a 37_o yet_o if_o they_o heart_n they_o heb._n bring_v back_o to_o their_o heart_n be_v think_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whether_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a and_o turn_v and_o pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n say_v we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o have_v deal_v wicked_o 38_o if_o they_o return_v to_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n whether_o they_o have_v carry_v they_o captive_n and_o pray_v towards_o their_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o towards_o the_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o towards_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 39_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n even_o from_o thy_o dwell_a place_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o right_o their_o or_o right_o cause_n and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n which_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o 40_o now_o my_o 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and_o deject_a countenance_n remember_v 3._o remember_v isa._n 55._o 3._o the_o mercy_n of_o david_n thy_o servant_n ever_o servant_n i_o e._n those_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o house_n for_o ever_o chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o 54._o now_o 1_o kin._n 8._o 54._o when_o solomon_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o pray_v the_o 26._o the_o leu._n 9_o 24._o judg._n 6._o 21._o 1_o chr._n 21._o 26._o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 38._o heaven_n in_o token_n of_o god_n acceptance_n of_o his_o prayer_n see_v on_o levit._n 9_o 24._o 1_o kin._n 18._o 38._o and_o consume_v the_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n presence_n lord_n i_o e._n the_o cloud_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n glorious_a and_o gracious_a presence_n fill_v the_o house_n 2_o and_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 35._o lord_n compare_v exod._n 40._o 35._o because_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v the_o lord_n house_n 3_o and_o when_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v how_o the_o fire_n come_v down_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o house_n people_n house_n the_o cloud_n first_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o house_n and_o then_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n and_o be_v see_v both_o within_o it_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o without_o it_o by_o the_o people_n they_o bow_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n upon_o the_o pavement_n and_o worship_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n say_v 13._o say_v ch._n 5._o 13._o for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 4_o then_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n offer_v sacrifice_n before_o the_o lord_n 5_o and_o king_n solomon_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o ox_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o sheep_n so_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n dedicate_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 6_o 16._o 6_o 1_o chr._n 15._o 16._o and_o the_o 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those_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o name_n and_o due_o administer_v that_o office_n who_o face_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cover_v because_o he_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o high_a place_n into_o obscurity_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o contempt_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o destruction_n upon_o they_o cover_v of_o the_o face_n be_v the_o usual_a posture_n of_o condemn_a person_n and_o of_o man_n in_o great_a misery_n of_o which_o see_v esth._n 7._o 8._o psal._n 44._o 22._o isa._n 15._o 17._o jer._n 14._o 4._o so_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v god_n common_o advance_v wicked_a man_n into_o power_n and_o honour_n and_o cast_v down_o man_n of_o true_a worth_n and_o virtue_n from_o their_o seat_n if_o not_o thing_n not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o i_o say_v if_o god_n do_v not_o these_o thing_n where_o and_o who_o be_v he_o manner_n he_o either_o 1._o who_o will_v con●…ute_v i_o by_o solid_a argument_n or_o 2._o who_o do_v 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〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n ship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d swift_a ship_n burden_n ship_n heb._n ship_n of_o desire_n which_o make_v great_a haste_n as_o if_o they_o long_v for_o their_o desire_a haven_n as_o it_o be_v call_v psal._n 107._o 30._o or_o ship_n of_o pleasure_n which_o sail_n more_o swift_o than_o ship_n of_o great_a burden_n 8._o burden_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 8._o as_o the_o eagle_n motion_n eagle_n which_o geneal_o fly_v most_o swift_o deut._n 28._o 40._o jer._n 4._o 13._o lam._n 4._o 19_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v own_o hunger_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o its_o prey_n quicken_v his_o motion_n that_o haste_v to_o the_o prey_n 27_o 13._o 27_o chap._n 7._o 13._o if_o i_o say_v myself_o say_v if_o i_o resolve_v within_o myself_o i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n complain_v complaint_n i_o will_v cease_v complain_v i_o will_v leave_v off_o my_o face_n my_o heb._n face_n heaviness_n expression_n heaviness_n heb._n my_o anger_n wherewith_o job_n be_v charge_v by_o his_o friend_n ch._n 18_o 4._o my_o angry_a expression_n and_o comfort_v myself_o comfort_n myself_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o take_v comfort_n 28._o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n continue_v sorrow_n or_o my_o pain_n and_o grief_n i_o find_v all_o such_o endeavour_n vain_a for_o if_o my_o grief_n be_v suspend_v for_o a_o little_a time_n yet_o my_o fear_n continue_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o innocent_a relief_n innocent_a i_o plain_o perceive_v that_o my_o change_v my_o note_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o thou_o o_o god_n to_o who_o he_o make_v a_o sudden_a apostrophe_n as_o he_o do_v also_o v._n 31._o wilt_v not_o clear_v my_o innocency_n by_o remove_v those_o affliction_n which_o make_v they_o judge_v i_o guilty_a of_o some_o great_a crime_n word_n proceed_v from_o great_a impatience_n and_o despair_n of_o relief_n 29._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a punishment_n wicked_a heb._n i_o shall_v be_v wicked_a or_o guilty_a to_o wit_n before_o thou_o whether_o i_o be_v holy_a or_o wicked_a if_o i_o dispute_v with_o thou_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a or_o thus_o i_o shall_v be_v use_v like_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o punish_v as_o such_o so_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o not_o be_v hold_v innocent_a v._o 28._o i._n e._n not_o be_v acquit_v or_o exempt_a from_o punishment_n why_o then_o labour_n i_o in_o vain_a guilty_a vain_a why_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o indulge_v my_o grief_n but_o restrain_v they_o why_o shall_v i_o comfort_v myself_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o deliverance_n as_o thou_o advise_v i_o ch._n 8._o 6._o or_o seek_v to_o god_n as_o i_o be_v direct_v ch._n 5._o 8_o for_o that_o ease_n which_o i_o see_v he_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o give_v i_o why_o shall_v i_o trouble_v myself_o with_o clear_v my_o innocency_n see_v god_n will_v still_o hold_v i_o guilty_a 30._o 22._o 30._o jer._n 2._o 22._o if_o i_o wash_v myself_o man_n myself_o either_o 1._o real_o by_o sanctification_n cleanse_v my_o heart_n and_o life_n from_o all_o filthiness_n or_o rather_o 2._o declarative_o or_o judicial_o i._n e._n ●…f_o i_o clear_v myself_o from_o all_o imputation_n and_o full_o prove_v my_o innocency_n before_o man_n with_o snow-water_n heaven_n snow-water_n i_o e._n as_o man_n cleanse_v their_o body_n and_o as_o under_o the_o law_n they_o purify_v themselves_o with_o water_n which_o he_o here_o call_v water_n of_o snow_n either_o because_o by_o its_o purity_n and_o brightness_n it_o resemble_v snow_n or_o because_o in_o those_o dry_a country_n where_o fresh_a and_o pure_a water_n be_v scarce_o snow-water_n be_v much_o in_o use_n or_o because_o that_o water_n may_v be_v much_o use_v among_o they_o in_o some_o of_o their_o ritual_a purification_n as_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_o 31._o yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n man_n ditch_n i_o e._n in_o miry_a and_o puddle_n water_n whereby_o i_o shall_v become_v most_o filthy_a but_o as_o iob_n wash_v so_o god_n plunge_v he_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o understand_v real_o as_o if_o god_n will_v make_v he_o filthy_a but_o only_o judicial_o that_o god_n will_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o most_o guilty_a and_o filthy_a creature_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o profession_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o purity_n before_o man_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v shall_v or_o make_v i_o to_o be_v abhor_v abhor_v i_o prosopopoeia_fw-la i_o i_o e._n i_o shall_v be_v so_o altogether_o filthy_a that_o my_o own_o clothes_n if_o they_o have_v any_o sense_n in_o they_o will_v abhor_v to_o touch_v i_o a_o figure_n call_v prosopopoeia_fw-la 32._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n as_o i_o be_o justice_n be_o but_o one_o infinite_o superior_a to_o i_o in_o majesty_n and_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n that_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o i_o he_o that_o i_o shall_v presume_v to_o debate_v my_o cause_n with_o he_o or_o answer_v his_o allegation_n against_o i_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v come_v together_o judge_n together_o face_n to_o face_n to_o plead_v upon_o equal_a term_n before_o a_o superior_a and_o indifferent_a judge_n in_o judgement_n 33._o 19_o 33._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o ver_fw-la 19_o neither_o be_v there_o argue_v there_o heb._n one_o that_o shall_v argue_v any_o umpire_n any_o or_o umpire_n day_n man_n person_n man_n or_o a_o reprover_n or_o a_o judge_n or_o umpire_n who_o office_n be_v to_o reprove_v the_o guilty_a person_n betwixt_o we_o that_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o both_o dominion_n both_o i_o e._n use_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o appoint_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o our_o meeting_n to_o order_n and_o govern_v we_o in_o plead_v and_o to_o oblige_v we_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o decision_n the_o hand_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o power_n and_o lay_v on_o the_o hand_n upon_o another_o be_v ofttimes_o a_o act_n and_o sign_n of_o superiority_n and_o dominion_n 34._o 7._o 34._o chap._n 13._o 21._o &_o 33._o 7._o let_v he_o take_v his_o rod_n away_o from_o i_o and_o let_v not_o his_o fear_n clemency_n fear_n objective_o so_o call_v i._n e._n the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o he_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o justice_n let_v he_o not_o deal_v with_o i_o rigorous_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_a dominion_n and_o perfect_a justice_n but_o according_a to_o his_o wont_a grace_n and_o clemency_n terrify_v i_o 35._o then_o will_v i_o speak_v and_o not_o fear_v he_o mouth_n he_o i_o e._n i_o will_v speak_v free_o for_o myself_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dread_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o take_v away_o my_o spirit_n and_o courage_n and_o stop_v my_o mouth_n myself_o mouth_n heb._n but_o i_o be_o not_o so_o with_o myself_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o infirmity_n i_o i_o e._n

and_o the_o chief_a time_n for_o its_o adoration_n or_o the_o moon_n walk_v bright_a walk_v heb._n bright_a in_o brightness_n it_o brightness_n when_o it_o shine_v most_o clear_o or_o when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o full_a for_o then_o especial_o do_v the_o idolater_n worship_v it_o 27._o and_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v secret_o religion_n secret_o in_o my_o inward_a thought_n or_o affection_n while_o i_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o my_o adherence_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n entice_v idolatry_n entice_v or_o seduce_v or_o deceivea_fw-mi by_o its_o plausible_a and_o glorious_a appearance_n which_o may_v easy_o cheat_v a_o credulous_a and_o inconsiderate_a person_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o a_o divinity_n in_o they_o and_o so_o induce_v he_o to_o worship_v it_o this_o emphatical_a expression_n seem_v to_o be_v use_v with_o design_n to_o teach_v the_o world_n this_o necessary_a and_o useful_a truth_n that_o no_o mistake_n or_o error_n of_o mind_n will_v excuse_v the_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n or_o judge_n or_o heb._n and_o which_o seem_v more_o proper_a here_o because_o the_o secret_a error_n of_o the_o mind_n without_o some_o such_o visible_a action_n and_o evidence_n as_o here_o follow_v have_v not_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d judge_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o mouth_n have_v kiss_v my_o hand_n place_n hand_n in_o token_n of_o worship_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n whether_o give_v to_o man_n as_o gen._n 41._o 40._o psalm_n 2._o 12._o or_o to_o idol_n 1_o king_n 19_o 18._o hos._n 13._o 2._o and_o when_o the_o idol_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o idolater_n that_o they_o can_v not_o kiss_v they_o they_o use_v to_o kiss_v their_o hand_n and_z as_o it_o be_v to_o throw_v kiss_n at_o they_o of_o which_o we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o heathen_a writer_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n on_o this_o place_n 28._o this_o also_o etc._n also_o no_o less_o than_o the_o other_o foremention_v sin_n adultery_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n control_n judge_n i_o e._n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v advance_v and_o protect_v by_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v and_o vindicate_v his_o honour_n and_o consequent_o to_o punish_v idolatry_n and_o this_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o duty_n although_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o world_n in_o iob_n time_n be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o that_o they_o themselves_o also_o be_v idolater_n yet_o consider_v that_o both_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n who_o live_v in_o his_o time_n and_o neighbourhood_n be_v most_o probable_o the_o posterity_n or_o kindred_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n and_o by_o he_o or_o his_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v also_o man_n of_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o their_o place_n it_o seem_v most_o likely_a that_o they_o do_v restrain_v and_o punish_v idolatry_n in_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n or_o at_o least_o in_o their_o own_o large_a and_o numerous_a family_n where_o the_o master_n ancient_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n without_o control_n for_o i_o shall_v have_v deny_v the_o god_n god_n god_n not_o direct_o for_o nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o this_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n who_o do_v worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n do_v yet_o acknowledge_v and_o adore_v the_o sovereign_a and_o supreme_a god_n over_o and_o above_o all_o but_o by_o consequence_n and_o construction_n because_o this_o be_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o prerogative_n by_o give_v to_o the_o ●…reature_n that_o religious_a honour_n or_o worship_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n that_o be_v above_o excellency_n above_o who_o be_v above_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n not_o only_o in_o place_n his_o glorious_a mansion_n and_o palace_n be_v far_o above_o all_o visible_a heaven_n but_o also_o in_o power_n and_o dignity_n or_o adorable_a excellency_n 29._o 17._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o if_o i_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o age_n i_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o malice_n and_o revenge_a myself_o of_o my_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o common_a and_o allow_a practice_n of_o ungodly_a man_n that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o des●…re_v or_o delight_n in_o his_o ruin_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v upon_o he_o by_o other_o hand_n compare_v exod_a 23._o 4._o prov._n 24._o ●…7_n 18._o whence_o we_o may_v judge_v whether_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o love_v and_o forgive_a our_o enemy_n be_v a_o peculiar_a precept_n of_o christianity_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o moral_a duty_n and_o a_o part_n and_o act_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o now_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o in_o all_o age_n or_o lift_v up_o myself_o misery_n myself_o heb._n stir_v up_o myself_o to_o rejoice_v and_o insult_v over_o his_o misery_n when_o evil_o find_v he_o 30._o 14_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 4_o ro●…_n 12._o 14_o neither_o have_v i_o suffer_v palate_n suffer_v heb._n my_o palate_n my_o mouth_n he_o mouth_n heb._n my_o palate_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o speech_n be_v put_v for_o another_o or_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o sense_n be_v if_o any_o secret_a passion_n or_o desire_n of_o his_o hurt_n do_v arise_v in_o i_o i_o forthwith_o suppress_v it_o and_o do_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v and_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o imprecation_n of_o hurt_n to_o he_o to_o sin_n by_o wish_v a_o curse_n to_o his_o soul_n 31._o if_o the_o man_n of_o my_o tabernacle_n case_n tabernacle_n i_o e._n my_o domestic_n and_o familiar_a friend_n who_o be_v much_o conversant_a with_o i_o in_o my_o house_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o my_o carriage_n to_o other_o and_o of_o their_o carriage_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o best_o able_a to_o judge_v in_o the_o case_n say_v not_o oh_o that_o we_o have_v of_o his_o flesh_n 10._o flesh_n either_o 1._o of_o iob_n flesh_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o expression_n either_o 1._o of_o their_o servant_n love_n to_o he_o cause_v by_o his_o great_a tenderness_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o but_o his_o meek_a and_o gentle_a carriage_n to_o his_o servant_n he_o have_v express_v before_o in_o plain_a term_n v._o 13._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o will_v repeat_v it_o at_o least_o in_o such_o a_o obscure_a and_o ambiguous_a phrase_n as_o be_v no_o where_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n and_o be_v use_v in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n chap._n 19_o 22._o or_o 2_o of_o their_o hatred_n and_o rage_n against_o he_o for_o the_o excessive_a trouble_n he_o put_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o stranger_n which_o follow_v v._o 32._o but_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a either_o that_o so_o just_a and_o merciful_a a_o man_n as_o job_n will_v put_v intolerable_a burden_n upon_o his_o servant_n or_o that_o some_o extraordinary_a trouble_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o hospitality_n will_v inflame_v they_o to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o rage_n as_o this_o phrase_n imply_v against_o so_o excellent_a and_o amiable_a a_o master_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o other_o provision_n make_v by_o jo●…_n for_o stranger_n he_o feed_v they_o liberal_o but_o scarce_o allow_v we_o time_n to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o therewith_o which_o also_o be_v very_o unlikely_a or_o rather_o 3._o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o iob_n enemy_n of_o who_o he_o last_o speak_v v._o 29_o 30._o and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o amplification_n and_o further_a confirmation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d charitable_a disposition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o enemy_n although_o his_o cause_n be_v so_o j●…st_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o enemy_n be_v so_o notorious_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o all_o who_o be_v daily_a 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o and_o be_v witness_n of_o he_o and_o their_o mutual_a carriage_n do_v cond●…_n and_o abhor_v they_o for_o it_o and_o be_v so_o con●…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o i●…'s_n quarrel_n that_o ●…hey_a prot●…_n they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d their_o very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v without_o it_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o provoca●…ions_n of_o other_o he_o restrain_v both_o they_o and_o himself_o from_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o as_o david_n afterward_o do_v in_o a_o like_a case_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 5_o &_o 2_o sam._n 1●…_n ●…_n 10._o we_o can_v be_v satisfy_v flesh_n satisfy_v to_o wit_n without_o ca●…ing_v his_o flesh_n 32._o 9_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 9_o the_o stranger_n follow_v stranger_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o follow_v do_v not_o lodge_v in_o the_o street_n 21._o street_n but_o in_o my_o house_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n and_o the_o usage_n of_o those_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o public_a in●…s_n provide_v for_o the_o conveniency_n

and_o express_o from_o their_o own_o mouth_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n or_o art_n be_v make_v to_o agree_v to_o david_n who_o be_v not_o david_n lord_n nor_o a_o priest_n much_o less_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o or_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v in_o david_n time_n in_o use_n and_o force_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o person_n and_o family_n and_o whereas_o divers_a other_o psalm_n though_o principal_o direct_v to_o and_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n yet_o in_o some_o sort_n may_v be_v understand_v concern_v david_n also_o or_o at_o least_o take_v their_o rise_n and_o occasion_n from_o david_n or_o from_o something_o relate_v to_o he_o this_o psalm_n be_v direct_o and_o immediate_o and_o sole_o to_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o messiah_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wise_o so_o order_v this_o matter_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o most_o express_a and_o convince_a testimony_n against_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n concern_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o the_o 13._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 20._o 42._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 34._o 〈◊〉_d cor._n 15_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 13._o lord_z ascribe_v lord_z god_n the_o father_n the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n to_o who_o according_o the_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v ascribe_v say_v mansion_n say_v decree_v or_o appoint_v it_o from_o eternity_n and_o in_o due_a time_n publish_v this_o decree_n as_o be_v note_v psal._n 2._o 7._o and_o actual_o execute_v it_o which_o he_o do_v when_o he_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o heavenly_a mansion_n unto_o my_o lord_n 18._o lord_n unto_o his_o son_n the_o messiah_n who_o david_n design_o call_v his_o 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it_o or_o to_o be_v make_v wise_a and_o the_o scorner_n god_n scorner_n that_o scoff_n at_o all_o religion_n and_o contemn_v the_o word_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n delight_v in_o their_o scorn_v and_o fool_n 4._o fool_n wilful_a and_o wicked_a fool_n as_o prov._n 17._o 10._o &_o 26._o 4._o hate_v knowledge_n 23._o turn_v you_o i_o you_o from_o your_o evil_a course_n unto_o i_o at_o my_o reproof_n you_o reproof_n upon_o this_o admonition_n here_o give_v to_o you_o behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o you_o out_o if_o you_o will_v do_v so_o i_o will_v free_o and_o abundant_o impart_v unto_o you_o my_o 3._o my_o isa._n 44._o 3._o spirit_n 39_o spirit_n either_o my_o mind_n as_o spirit_n be_v take_v psal._n 77._o 6._o prov._n 29._o 11._o or_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o my_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o such_o person_n luke_n 11._o 13._o john_n 4._o 14._o &_o 7._o 39_o unto_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o 3._o you_o by_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v cause_v you_o true_o and_o save_o to_o understand_v my_o word_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o other_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o 24._o 18._o 24._o isa._n 65._o 2._o 66._o 4._o jer._n 7._o 13._o ezek._n 8._o 18._o because_o i_o have_v call_v conscience_n call_v by_o my_o minister_n and_o by_o my_o judgement_n upon_o you_o or_o other_o and_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o my_o spirit_n and_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n 2._o hand_n offer_v grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o you_o and_o earnest_o invite_v you_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o lest_o through_o your_o deafness_n or_o distance_n from_o i_o you_o shall_v not_o hear_v i_o have_v beckon_v to_o you_o with_o my_o hand_n which_o this_o phrase_n signify_v isa._n 13._o 2._o &_o 65._o 2._o and_o no_o man_n regard_v it_o regard_v few_o or_o none_o comply_v with_o it_o 25._o but_o you_o 30._o you_o psa._n 107._o 11._o luk._n 7._o 30._o have_v set_v at_o naught_o authority_n naught_o or_o despise_v or_o make_v void_a resist_v its_o power_n and_o authority_n all_o my_o counsel_n clause_n counsel_n either_o 1._o my_o design_n of_o do_v sinner_n good_a which_o you_o have_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v to_o yourselves_o or_o 2._o my_o command_n and_o counsel_n which_o suit_v better_o with_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n 26._o i_o also_o way_n also_o as_o you_o have_v scoff_v at_o i_o and_o my_o way_n will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n 20._o calamity_n i_o e._n destroy_v you_o without_o pity_n and_o take_v pleasure_n therein_o comp._n revel_v 18._o 20._o i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n elsewhere_o fear_n the_o misery_n which_o you_o do_v or_o shall_v fear_v the_o act_n for_o the_o object_n as_o isa._n 8._o 12._o and_o elsewhere_o come_v 27._o when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o desolation_n country_n desolation_n as_o some_o desolate_v sword_n or_o judgement_n which_o quick_o overruns_a a_o whole_a country_n and_o your_o destruction_n come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n mischief_n whirlwind_n which_o instant_o spread_v itself_o from_o place_n to_o place_n with_o great_a and_o irresistible_a violence_n and_o do_v much_o mischief_n when_o distress_n and_o anguish_n come_v upon_o you_o 28._o 13._o 28._o job_n 27._o 9_o isa._n 1._o 15._o jer._n 11._o 11._o &_o 14._o 12._o mic._n 3._o 4._o zech._n 7._o 13._o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o signify_v early_o or_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v and_o be_v here_o render_v by_o other_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o calamity_n come_v or_o rather_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o fervency_n as_o this_o phrase_n common_o signify_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o misery_n i_o because_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v i_o by_o choice_n and_o with_o sincerity_n but_o only_o by_o constraint_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o their_o misery_n 29._o for_o that_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n clause_n knowledge_n to_o wit_n the_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a clause_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v it_o choose_v not_o hearty_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o love_v it_o but_o only_o make_v some_o show_n of_o it_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 30._o they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n precept_n counsel_n they_o refuse_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o my_o counsel_n or_o precept_n they_o despise_v all_o my_o reproof_n 31._o therefore_o *_o shall_v they_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n c_o and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o device_n themselves_o device_n with_o the_o fruit_n or_o effect_n of_o their_o wicked_a device_n what_o be_v sweet_a in_o their_o mouth_n shall_v be_v bitter_a in_o

his_o deal_n to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o 〈◊〉_d innocent_a they_o innocent_a shall_v not_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n which_o be_v seek_v but_o shall_v bring_v curse_n and_o misery_n upon_o he_o instead_o of_o they_o 21_o 23._o 21_o ch._n 18._o 5._o 24._o 23._o to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o good_a for_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n that_o man_n will_v transgress_v sin_n transgress_v when_o a_o man_n have_v once_o vitiate_v his_o conscience_n and_o accusteme_v himself_o to_o take_v bribe_n a_o very_a small_a advantage_n will_v make_v he_o sell_v justice_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n into_o the_o bargain_n the_o design_n of_o the_o proverb_n be_v to_o warn_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o other_o sin_n 22_o 20._o 22_o or_o he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n haste_v to_o be_v rich_a vers._n 20._o ch._n 28._o 20._o he_o that_o haste_v to_o be_v rich_a have_v a_o evil_a eye_n 9_o eye_n be_v uncharitable_a to_o person_n in_o want_n envious_a towards_o those_o who_o get_v any_o thing_n beside_o he_o and_o covetous_a or_o greedy_a of_o get_v riches_n by_o all_o way_n possible_a whether_o just_a or_o unjust_a thus_o a_o evil_a eye_n be_v take_v prov._n 23._o 6._o mat._n 20._o 15._o as_o a_o good_a eye_n note_v the_o contrary_a disposition_n prov._n 22._o 9_o and_o consider_v not_o that_o poverty_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o misery_n he_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o shall_v need_v the_o pity_n and_o help_v of_o other_o which_o he_o can_v expect_v either_o from_o god_n or_o man_n who_o have_v so_o harden_v himself_o against_o other_o in_o misery_n 23_o 6._o 23_o ch._n 27._o 6._o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o flattery_n afterward_o when_o he_o come_v calm_o to_o consider_v the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o reprover_n and_o the_o benefit_n come_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o reproof_n and_o withal_o the_o baseness_n and_o mischief_n of_o flattery_n shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o the_o tongue_n 24_o whoso_o rob_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n and_o say_v good_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o father_n good_n it_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o same_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o destroy_v of_o heb._n a_o man_n destroy_v a_o destroyer_n consent_n destroyer_n either_o 1._o he_o hereby_o show_v that_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o wicked_a society_n from_o who_o he_o have_v such_o counsel_n or_o example_n or_o 2._o he_o be_v no_o less_o guilty_a than_o a_o thief_n who_o rob_v and_o destroy_v man_n upon_o the_o highway_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o robber_n because_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o his_o father_n good_n before_o his_o death_n or_o without_o his_o consent_n 25_o 10._o 25_o ch._n 13._o 10._o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o proud_a heart_n strength_n heart_n who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o overvalue_v himself_o and_o to_o trust_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o wit_n or_o wealth_n or_o strength_n stir_v up_o strife_n clause_n strife_n because_o he_o make_v it_o his_o great_a business_n to_o advance_v and_o please_v himself_o and_o hate_v and_o oppose_v all_o that_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n and_o despise_v other_o man_n and_o be_v very_o jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n and_o impatient_a of_o the_o least_o slight_v or_o affront_n or_o injury_n and_o indulge_v his_o own_o passion_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v fat_a but_o lean_a and_o miserable_a as_o be_v employ_v from_o the_o opposite_a clause_n but_o he_o that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n strife_n lord_n which_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o plain_a and_o certain_a evidence_n of_o a_o humble_a man_n who_o be_v mean_a and_o vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o trust_v not_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o god_n only_o make_v god_n will_n and_o not_o his_o own_o will_n and_o passion_n and_o interest_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o his_o action_n and_o can_v easy_o deny_v himself_o and_o yield_v to_o other_o all_o which_o be_v excellent_a preventives_n of_o strife_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a miserable_a fat_a shall_v live_v happy_o and_o comfortable_o because_o he_o avoid_v that_o strife_n which_o make_v man_n life_n miserable_a 26_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n himself_o heart_n who_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o wit_n neglect_v or_o slight_v the_o advice_n of_o other_o and_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v a_o fool_n destruction_n fool_n and_o shall_v receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o folly_n to_o wit_n destruction_n but_o whoso_o walk_v wise_o do_v wise_o distrust_v his_o own_o judgement_n and_o seek_v the_o advice_n of_o other_o and_o especial_o of_o god_n as_o all_o true_o wise_a man_n do_v he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v man._n deliver_v from_o those_o danger_n and_o mischief_n which_o fool_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o whereby_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o wise_a man._n 27_o 9_o 27_o deut._n 15._o 8._o ch._n 22._o 9_o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v imply_v lack_v shall_v not_o impoverish_v himself_o by_o it_o as_o covetous_a man_n imagine_v or_o pretend_v but_o shall_v be_v enrich_v which_o be_v imply_v but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n sin_n eye_n lest_o he_o shall_v see_v poor_a and_o miserable_a man_n and_o thereby_o be_v move_v to_o pity_n or_o oblige_v to_o relieve_v they_o so_o he_o cunning_o avoid_v the_o beginning_n and_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o charity_n teach_v we_o to_o use_v the_o same_o caution_n against_o sin_n shall_v have_v many_o a_o curse_n misery_n curse_n partly_o from_o the_o poor_a who_o curse_n be_v not_o causeless_a shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o partly_o from_o god_n who_o will_v curse_v his_o very_a blessing_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o extreme_a want_n and_o misery_n 28_o 2._o 28_o ver._n 12._o ch._n 29._o 2._o when_o the_o wicked_a rise_n man_n hide_v themselves_o 12._o themselves_o man_n i._n e._n righteous_a man_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a clause_n be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o appear_v public_o of_o which_o see_v on_o v._o 12._o but_o when_o they_o perish_v the_o righteous_a increase_n multiply_v increase_n they_o who_o be_v righteous_a do_v now_o again_o appear_v in_o public_a and_o be_v advance_v to_o that_o power_n which_o the_o wicked_a ruler_n have_v lose_v they_o use_v their_o authority_n to_o encourage_v and_o promote_v righteousness_n and_o to_o punish_v unrighteousness_n whereby_o the_o number_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v diminish_v and_o the_o righteous_a be_v multiply_v chap._n xxix_o 1_o reproof●…_n 1_o heb._n a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o reproof●…_n he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n reprove_v neck_n be_v incorrigible_a and_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o be_v reprove_v shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n irrecoverable_o remedy_n utter_o and_o irrecoverable_o 2_o 5._o 2_o ch._n 11._o 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the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n so_o we_o be_v often_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n viz._n the_o gift_n as_o the_o spirit_n upon_o samson_n viz._n the_o gift_n of_o valour_n &_o courage_n and_o strength_n see_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 4._o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o prophet_n may_v speak_v this_o of_o himself_o in_o person_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v principal_o understand_v of_o christ_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o appli_v this_o text_n unto_o himself_o luke_n 4._o 18._o be_v the_o first_o text_n he_o preach_v upon_o after_o his_o baptism_n at_o which_o time_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v descend_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n of_o which_o that_o john_n who_o baptise_a he_o be_v a_o ocular_a witness_n john_n 1._o 32_o 33_o and_o so_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o rest_n upon_o and_o dwell_v in_o he_o according_a as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v ch_n 11._o 2._o &_o 42._o 1._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v 27._o anoint_v set_a i_o 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blast_v with_o the_o east-wind_n spring_v up_o after_o they_o 24_o and_o the_o thin_a ear_n devour_v the_o seven_o good_a ear_n and_o i_o tell_v this_o unto_o the_o magician_n but_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v declare_v it_o to_o i_o 25_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v one_o thing_n one_o to_o wit_n in_o its_o design_n and_o signification_n both_o dream_n portend_v the_o same_o thing_n god_n have_v show_v pharaoh_n what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v 26_o the_o seven_o good_a kine_n be_v seven_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o good_a ear_n be_v seven_o year_n the_o dream_n be_v one_o 27_o and_o the_o seven_o thin_a and_o ill-favoured_a kine_n that_o come_v up_o after_o they_o be_v seven_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o empty_a ear_n blast_v with_o the_o east-wind_n shall_v be_v seven_o year_n of_o famine_n 28_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n what_o god_n be_v about_o to_o do_v he_o show_v unto_o pharaoh_n 29_o 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famine_n 2._o it_o be_v likely_a that_o very_o many_o man_n will_v lay_v up_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n in_o those_o year_n partly_o because_o they_o can_v not_o spend_v it_o all_o and_o partly_o in_o expectation_n of_o a_o scarce_a and_o dear_a time_n when_o they_o may_v either_o use_v it_o themselves_o or_o ●…ell_v it_o to_o their_o advantage_n 3._o the_o five_o part_n of_o those_o year_n of_o great_a plenty_n may_v be_v more_o than_o the_o half_a yea_o equal_a to_o the_o whole_a crop_n of_o ordinary_a year_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n 35_o and_o let_v they_o gather_v all_o the_o food_n of_o those_o good_a year_n that_o come_v and_o lay_v up_o corn_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o let_v they_o keep_v food_n in_o the_o city_n 36_o and_o that_o food_n shall_v be_v for_o store_n to_o the_o land_n against_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o the_o land_n off_o land_n heb._n be_v not_o cut_v off_o perish_v not_o through_o the_o famine_n 37_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v good_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n 38_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n can_v we_o find_v such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o be_v a_o man_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wisdom_n god_n or_o of_o the_o god_n in_o his_o heathen_a language_n one_o who_o god_n have_v endow_v with_o such_o admirable_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n be_v 39_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v show_v thou_o all_o this_o future_a this_o i_o e._n have_v give_v thou_o this_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o foreseeing_a and_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o of_o give_v such_o sage_a advice_n for_o the_o future_a there_o be_v none_o so_o discreet_a and_o wise_a as_o thou_o be_v 40_o 10._o 40_o psal._n 105._o 21._o mac._n 2._o 53._o act._n 7._o 10._o thou_o shall_v be_v over_o my_o house_n and_o according_a unto_o thy_o word_n etc._n word_n i._n e._n direction_n and_o command_n heb._n mo●…th_v which_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o command_n as_o exod._n 17._o 1._o and_o 38._o 21._o numb_a 3._o 16_o 39_o etc._n etc._n shall_v all_o my_o people_n be_v kiss_v be_v heb._n arm_v or_o kiss_v rule_v submission_n rule_v or_o be_v feed_v they_o shall_v receive_v their_o provision_n from_o thy_o hand_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o disposal_n other_o shall_v kiss_v viz._n the_o hand_n as_o inferior_n use_v to_o do_v upon_o their_o address_n to_o or_o conference_n with_o great_a person_n see_v jo●…_n 31._o 27._o hosea_n 13._o 2._o but_o it_o be_v frivolous_a for_o joseph_n to_o command_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n they_o be_v oblige_v and_o wont_a to_o do_v some_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o and_o that_o agreeable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n at_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v the_o people_n kiss_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o proper_o as_o inferior_n do_v sometime_o kiss_v their_o superior_n in_o token_n of_o their_o homage_n see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 1._o or_o rather_o metaphorical_o as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 2._o 12._o prov._n 24._o 26._o receive_v all_o thy_o command_n with_o reverence_n and_o submission_n only_o in_o the_o throne_n dignity_n throne_n i_o e._n in_o sovereign_a power_n and_o dignity_n will_v i_o be_v great_a than_o thou_o 41_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n see_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 42_o and_o pharaoh_n take_v off_o his_o ring_n ●…2_n ring_n which_o be_v both_o a_o token_n of_o high_a dignity_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o great_a power_n by_o which_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v and_o ●…ign_v what_o decree_v he_o think_v fit_a in_o the_o king_n name_n see_v esth._n 3._o 10._o and_o 8._o ●…2_n from_o his_o hand_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o joseph_n hand_n and_o array_v he_o in_o vesture_n of_o silk_n of_o or_o silk_n fine_a linen_n 8._o linen_n wherewith_o the_o great_a potentate_n be_v array_v see_v prov._n 31._o 22_o 24._o ezek._n 16._o 10._o luk._n 16._o 19_o rev._n 19_o 8._o and_o put_v a_o gold_n chain_n 29._o chain_n another_o badge_n of_o great_a honour_n see_v prov._n 1._o 9_o ezek._n 16._o 11._o dan._n 5._o 7_o 16_o 29._o about_o his_o neck_n 43_o and_o he_o make_v he_o to_o ride_v in_o the_o second_o chariot_n which_o he_o have_v 29._o have_v in_o the_o king_n second_o chariot_n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v and_o own_a to_o be_v the_o next_o person_n to_o the_o king_n in_o power_n and_o dignity_n compare_v 2_o chron._n 35._o 24._o esth._n 6._o 8._o and_o 10._o 3._o dan._n 5._o 29._o and_o they_o cry_v before_o he_o abrech_n he_o or_o tender_a father_n heb._n abrech_n bow_v the_o knee_n ruin_n knee_n they_o command_v all_o that_o pass_v by_o he_o or_o come_v to_o he_o to_o show_v their_o reverend_a respect_n to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n compare_v esth._n 3._o 2._o other_o tender_a father_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v own_v as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n because_o by_o his_o prudence_n and_o care_n he_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o all_o and_o save_v they_o from_o utter_a ruin_n and_o he_o make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 44_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n i_o be_o pharaoh_n thou_o pharaoh_n i._n e._n i_o only_o be_o the_o king_n i_o reserve_v to_o myself_o the_o sovereign_a power_n over_o thou_o and_o over_o all_o as_o the_o name_n of_o caesar_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v common_o use_v for_o the_o emperor_n so_o the_o name_n of_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o king_n or_o thus_o i_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v

god_n in_o the_o other_o jonathan_n 45_o and_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o saul_n shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v wrought_v this_o great_a salvation_n in_o israel_n god_n forbid_v ●…2_n forbid_v ●…_n same_o 14._o 14._o ●…_n king_n 1._o ●…2_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n day_n god_n i_o e._n in_o concurrence_n with_o god_n or_o by_o god_n help_n he_o have_v wrought_v this_o salvation_n god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v offend_v with_o jonathan_n as_o thou_o apprehend_v that_o he_o have_v gracious_o own_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o great_a service_n of_o this_o day_n this_o day_n so_o the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n that_o he_o die_v not_o 46_o then_o saul_n go_v up_o from_o follow_v the_o philistine_n themselves_o philistine_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v discourage_v by_o god_n refuse_v to_o answer_v he_o and_o partly_o because_o his_o delay_n have_v give_v they_o occasion_n to_o secure_v themselves_o and_o the_o philistine_n go_v to_o their_o own_o place_n 47_o ¶_o so_o saul_n take_v the_o kingdom_n office_n kingdom_n i_o e._n recover_v it_o and_o resume_v the_o administration_n of_o it_o after_o he_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n lose_v it_o partly_o by_o samuel_n sentence_n chap._n 13._o 14._o and_o partly_o by_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v almost_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o it_o but_o now_o be_v encourage_v by_o this_o success_n he_o return_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n over_o israel_n and_o fight_v against_o all_o his_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n against_o moab_n and_o against_o the_o child_n 11._o child_n chap._n 11._o 11._o of_o ammon_n and_o against_o edom_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o zobah_n 5._o zobah_n which_o lie_v not_o far_o from_o damascus_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 5._o and_o against_o the_o philistine_n and_o whithersoever_o he_o turn_v himself_o he_o vex_v they_o they_o they_o heb._n he_o condemn_v they_o he_o treat_v they_o like_o wicked_a people_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n or_o he_o punish_v they_o 48_o and_o he_o ●…ghtily_o he_o or_o wrought_v ●…ghtily_o gather_v a_o host_n and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 15._o 3._o smite_v the_o amalekite_n chapter_n amalekite_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v only_o in_o the_o general_n but_o be_v particular_o describe_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o spoil_v they_o 49_o now_o the_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v jonathan_n and_o ishui_fw-la he_o ishui_fw-la call_v also_o abinadab_n chap._n 31._o 2._o and_o 1_o chron._n 8._o 33._o ishbosheth_n saul_n other_o son_n be_v here_o omit_v because_o he_o intend_v to_o mention_v only_o those_o of_o his_o son_n who_o go_v with_o he_o into_o the_o battle_n here_o mention_v and_o who_o be_v afterward_o slay_v with_o he_o and_o melchishua_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o two_o daughter_n be_v these_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first-born_a merab_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o young_a michal_n 50_o and_o the_o name_n of_o saul_n wife_n be_v ahinoam_v the_o daughter_n of_o ahimaaz_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n be_v abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o 〈◊〉_d uncle_n 51_o and_o kish_n be_v the_o father_n of_o saul_n and_o never_o the_o father_n of_o abner_n be_v the_o son_n of_o 1._o of_o chap._n 9_o 1._o abiel_n 52_o and_o there_o be_v ●…ore_o war_n against_o the_o philistine_n all_v the_o day_n of_o saul_n and_o when_o saul_n see_v any_o strong_a man_n or_o any_o valiant_a man_n 1●…_n man_n chap._n ●…_n 1●…_n he_o take_v he_o unto_o he_o army_n he_o into_o his_o service_n or_o army_n chap._n xv._o samuel_n also_o say_v unto_o saul_n 16._o saul_n chap._n 9_o 16._o the_o lord_n send_v i_o to_o anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n he_o people_n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o king_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v high_o oblige_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o over_o israel_n now_o therefore_o harken_v command_v harken_v th●…_n have_v commit_v one_o error_n already_o for_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…verely_o rebuke_v and_o threaten_v now_o therefore_o ma●…_n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d ●…mer_a error_n and_o regain_v god_n favour_n by_o thy_o exact_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o what_o he_o now_o command_v thou_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o remember_v that_o which_o amalck_n do_v to_o israel_n 33._o israel_n i_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v but_o now_o i_o will_v show_v that_o i_o remember_v and_o now_o will_v revenge_v those_o old_a injury_n do_v 400_o year_n ago_o which_o now_o i_o will_v punish_v in_o their_o child_n which_o be_v the_o more_o just_a because_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o parent_n cruel_a practice_n below_o v._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 33._o exod._n 〈◊〉_d num●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o he_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o come_v up_o from_o egypt_n way_n egypt_n when_o he_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o cruel_a and_o lorig_n bondage_n and_o be_v now_o weak_a and_o weary_a and_o faint_a and_o hungry_a deut._n 25._o 18._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a instead_o of_o that_o pity_n which_o even_o nature_n prompt_v they_o to_o afford_v to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a it_o be_v also_o horrid_a impiety_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n in_o a_o manner_n against_o the_o lord_n throne_n as_o some_o translate_v these_o word_n exod._n 17._o 16._o whilst_o they_o strike_v at_o that_o people_n which_o god_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o so_o stupendous_a and_o miraculous_a a_o way_n 3_o now_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v destruction_n have_v both_o person_n and_o good_n kill_v all_o that_o live_v and_o consume_v all_o thing_n without_o life_n for_o i_o will_v have_v no_o name_n nor_o remnant_n of_o that_o people_n who_o long_o since_o i_o have_v curse_v and_o devote_v to_o utter_v destruction_n and_o spare_v they_o not_o neglect_n not_o show_v no_o compassion_n or_o favour_n to_o any_o of_o they_o the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o oblige_v saul_n to_o the_o exact_a performance_n hereof_o or_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o excuse_n in_o case_n of_o neglect_n but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_z and_o suckling_n punishment_n suckling_n for_o their_o parent_n crime_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v not_o unjust_a because_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o can_v require_v his_o own_o when_o he_o please_v infant_n also_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n psal._n 51._o 5._o and_o therefore_o liable_a to_o god_n wrath_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_o to_o death_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 14._o their_o death_n also_o be_v rather_o a_o mercy_n than_o a_o curse_n to_o they_o as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o prevent_v the_o vast_a increase_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n mankind_n ass_n which_o be_v all_o make_v for_o man_n benefit_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o unjust_a if_o they_o suffer_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o mankind_n 4_o and_o saul_n call_v the_o people_n together_o and_o number_v they_o in_o telaim_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n who_o be_v particular_o note_a here_o as_o also_o chap._n 11._o 8._o either_o as_o select_a person_n of_o extraordinary_a strength_n and_o courage_n or_o to_o commend_v that_o tribe_n which_o though_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v promise_v to_o their_o own_o tribe_n yet_o be_v forward_o in_o serve_v and_o obey_v a_o king_n of_o another_o and_o that_o a_o far_o mean_a tribe_n 5_o and_o saul_n come_v to_o a_o city_n of_o amalek_n 8._o amalek_n their_o chief_a city_n where_o their_o king_n be_v as_o be_v probable_a from_o v._o 8._o and_o fight_v and_o or_o fight_v lay_v wait_v matter_n wait_v intend_v to_o draw_v they_o forth_o of_o their_o city_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o that_o of_o joshua_n i●…sh_n 7._o a_o i_o then_o to_o intercept_v they_o and_o so_o surprise_v their_o city_n which_o happy_o they_o do_v though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o record_v it_o be_v not_o worth_a whi●…e_n to_o mention_v all_o the_o minute_n circumstance_n of_o such_o matter_n in_o the_o valley_n 6_o ¶_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o the_o kenites_n annoy_v kenites_n a_o people_n descend_v from_o or_o near_o relate_v unto_o jet●…o_n who_o ancient_o dwell_v in_o rock_n near_o the_o amalekite_n numb_a 24._o 21._o and_o afterward_o some_o of_o they_o dwell_v in_o judah_n judg._n 1._o 16._o whence_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o remove_v which_o dwell_v in_o tent_n they_o can_v easy_o do_v and_o retire_v to_o their_o

in_o reference_n to_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o 1_o king_n 17._o 4._o amos_n 9_o 3._o who_o be_v not_o proper_o capable_a of_o a_o command_n or_o of_o obedience_n to_o devour_v the_o land_n or_o if_o i_o send_v pestilence_n among_o my_o people_n 14_o if_o my_o people_n t●…sted_v people_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d be_v t●…sted_v which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n then_o will_v i_o heat_v from_o heaven_n and_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v heal_v their_o land_n 15_o now_o 42_o now_o ch._n 6._o 42_o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_a and_o my_o ear_n attent_a pla●…e_n attent_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n of_o this_o pla●…e_n unto_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o place_n place_n place_n or_o that_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o or_o towards_o this_o place_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o answer_n which_o he_o will_v give_v to_o the_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v here_o heb._n of_o this_o place_n 16_o for_o now_o have_v 5._o have_v ch._n 6._o 5._o i_o choose_v and_o sanctify_v this_o house_n etc._n house_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o chapter_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 9_o 3_o etc._n etc._n that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v there_o for_o ever_o and_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o 17_o and_o as_o for_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o as_o david_n thy_o father_n walk_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o and_o shall_v observe_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n 18_o than_o will_v i_o establish_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n according_a as_o i_o have_v covenant_v with_o david_n thy_o father_n say_v 〈…〉_o say_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o there_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o a_o man_n to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n 19_o 37._o 19_o leu._n 26._o ●…4_n 33._o deut._n 28_o ●…5_n 36_o 37._o but_o if_o you_o turn_v away_o and_o forsake_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o and_o shall_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o 20_o than_o will_v i_o pluck_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n out_o of_o my_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o and_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v sanctify_v for_o my_o name_n will_v i_o cast_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o will_v make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o proverb_n and_o a_o byword_n among_o all_o nation_n 21_o and_o this_o house_n which_o be_v high_a shall_v be_v a_o astonishment_n to_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o it_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v deut._n 29_o ●…_n je●…_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d why_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n and_o unto_o this_o house_n 22_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v answer_v because_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o other_o god_n and_o worship_v 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