the_o sea_n by_o his_o neighbour_n tyrus_n and_o sidon_n let_v he_o be_v acceptable_a to_o his_o brethren_n affection_n brethren_n by_o his_o sweet_a disposition_n and_o win_a carriage_n and_o communication_n of_o his_o excellent_a commodity_n to_o his_o brethren_n he_o shall_v gain_v their_o affection_n and_o let_v he_o dip_v his_o foot_n in_o oil_n 20._o oil_n he_o shall_v have_v such_o plenty_n of_o oil_n that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o wash_v his_o face_n but_o his_o foot_n also_o in_o it_o or_o the_o fatness_n and_o fertility_n of_o his_o country_n may_v be_v express_v by_o oil_n as_o job_n 19_o 6._o and_o so_o it_o agree_v with_o jacobs_n blessing_n of_o he_o gen._n 49._o 20._o 25_o iron_n 25_o or_o under_o thy_o shoe_n shall_v be_v iron_n thy_o shoe_n shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n river_n brass_n this_o may_v note_v either_o 1._o their_o great_a strength_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o tread_v down_o and_o crush_v their_o enemy_n as_o christ_n foot_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o brass_n revel_v 1._o 15._o or_o 2._o the_o mine_n of_o iron_n and_o copper_n which_o be_v in_o their_o portion_n whence_o sidon_n their_o neighbour_n be_v famous_a among_o the_o heathen_n for_o its_o plenty_n of_o brass_n and_o sarepta_n be_v think_v to_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o brass_n and_o iron_n which_o be_v melt_v there_o in_o great_a quantity_n compare_v deut._n 8._o 9_o or_o 3_o the_o strength_n of_o its_o situation_n and_o so_o some_o ancients_n and_o modern_n render_v the_o word_n thy_o habitation_n or_o thy_o enclosure_n shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n i._n e._n fortify_v as_o it_o be_v with_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o sea_n on_o one_o side_n by_o their_o brethren_n on_o other_o side_n as_o also_o by_o mountain_n and_o river_n and_o as_o thy_o day_n so_o shall_v thy_o strength_n be_v strong_a be_v i._n e._n thy_o strength_n shall_v not_o be_v diminish_v with_o thy_o age_n but_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o vigour_n of_o youth_n even_o in_o thy_o old_a age_n thy_o tribe_n shall_v grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a 26_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o jesurun_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n etc._n heaven_n i._n e._n upon_o the_o cloud_n to_o succour_v thou_o from_o thence_o by_o send_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n upon_o thy_o enemy_n see_v psal._n 18._o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o 68_o 34._o etc._n etc._n in_o thy_o help_n and_o in_o his_o excellency_n power_n excellency_n or_o in_o his_o magnificence_n i._n e._n magnificient_o glorious_o and_o with_o great_a majesty_n as_o well_o as_o power_n on_o the_o sky_n 27_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n 1._o refuge_n or_o thy_o dwelling-place_n compare_v psal._n 91._o 1._o and_o underneath_o thou_o underneath_o i._n e._n under_o thy_o arm_n to_o hold_v thou_o up_o as_o my_o hand_n be_v once_o hold_v up_o by_o aaron_n and_o hur._n he_o will_v support_v and_o defend_v thou_o or_o the_o meaning_n be_v though_o he_o dwell_v on_o high_a yet_o he_o come_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n beneath_o to_o assist_v and_o deliver_v thou_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n and_o he_o shall_v thrust_v out_o the_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o shall_v say_v destroy_v they_o power_n they_o i._n e._n shall_v give_v thou_o not_o only_o command_v and_o commission_n but_o also_o power_n to_o destroy_v they_o for_o god_n say_v be_v do_v his_o word_n come_v with_o power_n 28_o 6._o 28_o jer._n 23._o 6._o israel_n then_o shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n alone_o 2._o alone_o either_o 1._o though_o they_o be_v alone_o and_o have_v no_o confederate_n to_o defend_v they_o but_o have_v all_o the_o world_n against_o they_o yet_o my_o single_a protection_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o or_o 2._o distinct_a and_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n with_o who_o i_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o mingle_v themselves_o see_v num._n 23._o 9_o ezra_n 9_o 1_o 2._o the_o fountain_n of_o jacob_n 13._o jacob_n i._n e._n the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n which_o flow_v from_o he_o as_o water_n from_o a_o fountain_n in_o great_a abundance_n compare_v psal._n 68_o 26._o isa._n 48._o 1._o the_o fountain_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o river_n or_o stream_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o as_o psal._n 104._o 10._o as_o the_o root_n be_v put_v for_o the_o branch_n 2_o chron._n 22._o 10._o isa._n 11._o 10._o revel_v 5._o 5._o and_o as_o jacob_n or_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o eye_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n oft_o signify_v of_o jacob_n i._n e._n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o who_o now_o only_o hear_v of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n shall_v short_o see_v it_o which_o i_o be_o not_o suffer_v to_o do_v and_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o see_v as_o psal._n 4._o 6._o and_o 27._o 13._o and_o 34._o 13._o eccles._n 2._o 1._o and_o 3._o 13._o shall_v be_v upon_o a_o land_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n also_o his_o heaven_n land_n heaven_n i._n e._n those_o heaven_n or_o that_o air_n which_o hang_v over_o his_o land_n shall_v drop_v down_o dew_n 29_o happy_a art_n thou_o o_o israel_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o who_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o thy_o excellency_n and_o thy_o enemy_n subdue_v enemy_n or_o shall_v be_v subdue_v shall_v be_v find_v liar_n unto_o thou_o 4._o thou_o i._n e._n shall_v be_v deceive_v as_o to_o all_o their_o vain_a hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o destroy_v thou_o or_o save_v themselves_o whether_o ground_v upon_o their_o own_o number_n and_o valour_n and_o strong_a hold_n or_o upon_o old_a prophecy_n and_o prediction_n of_o success_n or_o upon_o their_o idol_n or_o shall_v lie_v unto_o thou_o i._n e._n shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o thou_o though_o it_o be_v do_v but_o feign_o and_o by_o constraint_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 18._o 44._o &_o 66._o 3._o &_o 81._o 15._o possible_o this_o may_v design_n the_o lie_n and_o fraud_n which_o the_o gibeonite_n will_v use_v to_o deceive_v they_o jos._n 9_o 4._o and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o their_o high_a place_n worship_n place_n i_o e._n thou_o shall_v subdue_v their_o great_a prince_n and_o their_o strong_a hold_n deut._n 32._o 13._o and_o their_o idol_n temple_n and_o worship_n victory_n z_o the_o giver_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o that_o excellency_n that_o glory_n safety_n and_o happiness_n which_o thou_o have_v above_o all_o other_o people_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o obtain_v either_o by_o or_o for_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n or_o strength_n or_o goodness_n or_o thy_o most_o excellent_a sword_n i._n e._n thy_o strength_n and_o the_o author_n of_o all_o thy_o past_a or_o approach_a victory_n chap._n xxxiv_o 1_o and_o moses_n go_v up_o god_n up_o in_o compliance_n with_o god_n will_n that_o he_o shall_v then_o and_o there_o resign_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n from_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o nebo_n 49._o nebo_n of_o which_o see_v num._n 27._o 12._o and_o 32._o 38._o &_o deut._n 32._o 49._o to_o the_o top_n of_o hill_n of_o or_o the_o hill_n pisgah_n that_o be_v over_o against_o jericho_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o 27._o he_o chap._n 3._o 27._o all_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n etc._n gilead_n whereof_o moses_n have_v as_o yet_o see_v and_o enjoy_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o this_o land_n see_v gen._n 31._o 21._o numb_a 32._o 1_o 19_o etc._n etc._n unto_o dan_n person_n dan_n to_o that_o city_n which_o after_o moses_n his_o death_n be_v call_v dan_n jos._n 19_o 47._o judg._n 18._o 29_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o anticipation_n but_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a and_o be_v common_o believe_v that_o this_o chapter_n be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n but_o by_o eleazar_n or_o joshua_n or_o ezra_n or_o some_o other_o man_n of_o god_n direct_v herein_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v no_o more_o impeachment_n to_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o the_o penman_n be_v unknown_a which_o also_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o some_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n or_o parliament_n that_o they_o be_v write_v or_o print_v by_o some_o unknown_a person_n 2_o and_o all_o naphtali_n west_n naphtali_n i._n e._n the_o land_n of_o naphtali_n which_o together_o with_o dan_o be_v in_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n as_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v in_o the_o midland_n part_n and_o judah_n on_o the_o south_n and_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o west_n so_o these_o part_n lie_v in_o the_o several_a quarter_n be_v put_v
any_o considerable_a inconvenience_n to_o we_o who_o be_v free_a from_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v former_o under_o of_o procure_v such_o stone_n and_o abstain_v in_o their_o diet_n from_o such_o beast_n and_o bird_n as_o then_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o they_o and_o if_o any_o be_v doubtful_a they_o have_v one_o safe_a course_n to_o abstain_v from_o they_o and_o the_o onyx_n stone_n 20._o stone_n a_o kind_n of_o precious_a stone_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 25._o 7._o and_o 28._o 9_o 20._o 13._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o second_o river_n be_v gihen_n conceive_v gihen_n not_o that_o river_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n so_o call_v 1_o king_n 1._o 33._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 30._o but_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o branch_n of_o a_o great_a river_n here_o it_o be_v a_o branch_n either_o of_o euphrates_n as_o most_o think_v or_o of_o tigris_n as_o some_o late_a writer_n conceive_v the_o same_o be_v it_o that_o compass_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o câ—…sh_v of_o câ—…sh_v ethiopia_n synopsis_n ethiopia_n not_o that_o country_n in_o africa_n above_o egypt_n common_o so_o call_v but_o either_o arabia_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_o call_v cush_n or_o ethiopia_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o 2_o king_n 19_o 9_o job_n 28._o 19_o ezek._n 29._o 10._o and_o 30._o 8_o 9_o hab._n 3._o 7._o or_o rather_o a_o country_n adjoin_v to_o india_n and_o persia_n with_o which_o cush_n be_v join_v ezek._n 38._o 5._o see_v also_o esa._n 11._o 11._o and_o ezek._n 27._o 10._o and_o about_o which_o place_n the_o ethiopian_n be_v seat_v by_o herod_n l._n 7._o homer_n heâ—…iod_n and_o other_o of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n 14._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o river_n be_v hiddekel_n 4._o hiddekel_n i._n e._n tigris_n or_o a_o eminent_a branch_n of_o it_o see_v dan._n 10._o 4._o that_o be_v it_o which_o go_v assyria_n go_v or_o eastward_o to_o assyria_n towards_o the_o east_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o four_o river_n be_v euphrates_n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v adam_n take_v or_o adam_n the_o man_n and_o put_v he_o go_v he_o i._n e._n command_v and_o incline_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o 23._o to_o or_o till_o see_v chap._n 3._o 23._o dress_v it_o it_o it_o i._n e._n to_o prune_v dress_n and_o order_v the_o tree_n and_o herb_n of_o it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o it_o it_o from_o the_o annoyance_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v unreasonable_a creature_n and_o allow_v the_o use_n of_o herb_n may_v easy_o spoil_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o 16._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n thereof_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n too_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o permission_n for_o eat_v herb_n and_o fruit_n give_v to_o she_o together_o with_o her_o husband_n gen._n 1._o 28_o 29._o and_o from_o gen._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o from_o eve_n punishment_n and_o that_o either_o immediate_o or_o by_o adam_n who_o god_n enjoin_v to_o inform_v she_o thereof_o say_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n eat_v garden_n heb._n eat_v thou_o shall_v eat_v thou_o may_v free_o eat_v 27._o eat_v without_o offence_n to_o i_o or_o nut_n to_o thyself_o the_o word_n in_o hebrew_n have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o command_n but_o be_v only_o a_o permission_n or_o indulgence_n as_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 25_o 27._o 17._o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n in_o which_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o die_v thereof_o heb._n die_v thou_o shall_v die_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v other_o die_v with_o a_o threefold_a death_n 1._o spiritual_a by_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n at_o that_o instant_n thou_o shall_v be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 1._o 2._o temporal_a or_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n which_o shall_v then_o begin_v in_o thou_o by_o decay_n infirmity_n terror_n danger_n and_o other_o harbinger_n of_o death_n 3._o eternal_a which_o shall_v immediate_o succeed_v the_o other_o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v 28._o say_v or_o have_v say_v to_o wit_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n on_o which_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v gen._n 1._o 27_o 28._o it_o be_v not_o good_a kind_n good_a not_o convenient_a either_o for_o my_o purpose_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o mankind_n or_o for_o man_n personal_a comfort_n or_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o kind_n that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n 1â—…_n help_n heb_fw-mi as_o before_o he_o or_o as_o it_o be_v comparable_a to_o he_o is._n 40._o 1â—…_n meet_v for_o he_o he_o he_o a_o most_o emphatical_a phrase_n signify_v thus_o much_o one_o correspondent_a to_o he_o suitable_a both_o to_o his_o nature_n and_o necessity_n one_o altogether_o like_a to_o he_o in_o shape_n and_o constitution_n disposition_n and_o affection_n a_o second_o self_n or_o one_o to_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o near_o to_o he_o to_o stand_v continual_o before_o he_o familiar_o to_o converse_v with_o he_o to_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o succour_v serve_v and_o comfort_v he_o or_o one_o who_o eye_n respect_n and_o care_n as_o well_o as_o desire_v gen._n 3._o 16._o shall_v be_v to_o he_o who_o business_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o please_v and_o help_v he_o 19_o and_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o lord_n god_n form_v every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o every_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o bring_v they_o season_n they_o either_o by_o wind_n or_o angel_n or_o by_o his_o own_o secret_a instinct_n by_o which_o stork_n and_o crane_n and_o swallow_n change_v their_o place_n with_o the_o season_n unto_o man._n unto_o or_o the_o man._n adam_n follow_v adam_n partly_o to_o own_o their_o subjection_n to_o he_o partly_o that_o man_n be_v recreate_v with_o their_o prospect_n may_v adore_v and_o praise_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o and_o withal_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o want_n of_o a_o meet_a companion_n and_o so_o the_o better_o prepare_v to_o receive_v god_n mercy_n therein_o and_o partly_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o follow_v to_o see_v parent_n see_v or_o make_v a_o discovery_n not_o to_o god_n who_o know_v it_o already_o but_o to_o all_o future_a generation_n who_o will_v hereby_o understand_v the_o deep_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o their_o first_o parent_n what_o he_o will_v call_v they_o and_o whatsoever_o adam_n call_v every_o soul_n every_o heb._n live_v soul_n live_a creature_n that_o be_v the_o name_n thereof_o nature_n thereof_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o primitive_a or_o hebrew_n language_n and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o the_o manifestation_n both_o of_o man_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o understanding_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n to_o give_v name_n and_o a_o effect_n of_o vast_a knowledge_n to_o give_v convenient_a name_n to_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o suppose_v a_o exact_a acquaintance_n with_o their_o nature_n 20._o and_o adam_n callâ—…d_n adam_n heb._n callâ—…d_n give_v name_n to_o all_o cattle_n and_o to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n but_o for_o adam_n there_o be_v not_o find_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o he_o he_o but_o though_o in_o give_v they_o name_n he_o consider_v their_o several_a nature_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n cause_v a_o deep_a sleep_n to_o fall_v upon_o adam_n it_o adam_n that_o he_o who_o be_v without_o sin_n may_v feel_v no_o pain_n in_o the_o take_n away_o of_o his_o rib._n and_o in_o this_o sleep_n some_o think_v adam_n be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n wherein_o he_o see_v what_o be_v do_v together_o with_o the_o reason_n and_o mystery_n of_o it_o and_o he_o sleep_v and_o he_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n he_o rib_n together_o with_o the_o flesh_n upon_o it_o v._o 23._o or_o one_o of_o his_o side_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v a_o side_n as_o well_o as_o a_o rib_n which_o may_v be_v take_v synecdochical_o for_o a_o part_n of_o one_o of_o his_o side_n viz._n a_o rib_n and_o the_o flesh_n upon_o it_o or_o for_o one_o part_n out_o of_o each_o of_o his_o side_n as_o if_o two_o rib_n clothe_v with_o flesh_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o man_n because_o he_o say_v verse_n 23_o this_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n not_o of_o my_o bone_n the_o woman_n be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o part_n not_o out_o of_o the_o high_a or_o low_a part_n to_o show_v that_o she_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v her_o husband_n mistress_n to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o he_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o nor_o yet_o to_o be_v
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 ascribe_v to_o they_o two_o as_o it_o be_v common_a for_o all_o writer_n to_o say_v this_o or_o that_o be_v do_v by_o such_o a_o captain_n or_o general_n when_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o soldier_n dinahs_n brethren_n rest_n brethren_n so_o they_o be_v both_o by_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o make_v they_o more_o forward_o and_o zealous_a than_o the_o rest_n take_v each_o man_n his_o sword_n and_o come_v upon_o the_o city_n bold_o and_o 6._o and_o chap._n 49._o 6._o slay_v all_o the_o male_n religion_n male_n such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v grow_v up_o by_o compare_v ver_fw-la 29._o for_o these_o or_o some_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o abettor_n of_o the_o injury_n against_o their_o sister_n and_o family_n their_o sin_n in_o this_o act_n be_v manifold_a that_o they_o do_v it_o without_o sufficient_a authority_n and_o against_o their_o father_n mind_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 30._o and_o gen._n 49._o 6._o which_o they_o well_o know_v and_o without_o 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 theâ—…_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 â—…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 strange_a and_o foreign_a nation_n such_o as_o all_o be_v account_v who_o be_v not_o israelites_n quest._n how_o come_v these_o to_o be_v and_o to_o continue_v so_o long_o in_o jacobs_n house_n ans._n either_o 1._o by_o rachel_n mean_n who_o bring_v they_o from_o her_o father_n house_n which_o haply_o be_v not_o discover_v till_o this_o time_n or_o 2._o by_o leah_n and_o by_o jacobs_n two_o concubine_n who_o may_v possible_o bring_v such_o with_o they_o or_o 3._o by_o the_o mean_n of_o jacobs_n gentile_a servant_n who_o may_v secret_o worship_v such_o god_n or_o have_v take_v they_o from_o the_o sichemite_n they_o may_v keep_v they_o for_o their_o precious_a matter_n as_o gold_n and_o silver_n though_o not_o for_o religious_a use_n that_o be_v among_o you_o 18._o you_o like_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a master_n of_o a_o family_n he_o take_v care_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o his_o family_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n 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 waâ—…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
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in_o this_o prophecy_n for_o judah_n be_v here_o compare_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o it_o be_v here_o signify_v that_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n when_o once_o it_o come_v thither_o shall_v not_o shift_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n as_o it_o have_v do_v but_o whilst_o there_o be_v any_o sceptre_n or_o supreme_a government_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o tribe_n even_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o if_o there_o shall_v happen_v any_o total_a but_o temporary_a intercision_n or_o cessation_n of_o the_o government_n among_o all_o the_o tribe_n which_o now_o be_v the_o case_n that_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o promise_n nor_o to_o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o judah_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n after_o the_o captivity_n the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o various_a sometime_o they_o have_v governor_n put_v in_o by_o the_o persian_a king_n as_o zoroâ—…abel_n who_o be_v also_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_z as_o it_o be_v suppose_v nephew_n of_o jeâ—…ojachin_n and_o nehemiah_n who_o eusebius_n affirm_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o though_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o priest_n nehem._n 10._o 8._o yet_o a_o diligent_a reader_n will_v find_v that_o he_o be_v even_o there_o distinguish_v from_o they_o by_o his_o title_n the_o tirshatha_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o the_o word_n priest_n ver_fw-la 8._o relate_v only_o to_o the_o rest_n there_o mention_v beside_o he_o especial_o if_o this_o be_v compare_v with_o chap._n 9_o 38._o where_o the_o prince_n among_o who_o sure_o nehemiah_n be_v the_o chief_a be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o sometime_o the_o people_n choose_v governor_n or_o captain-general_n as_o the_o maccabee_n and_o other_o but_o under_o all_o their_o vicissitude_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n the_o chief_a government_n be_v evident_o and_o unquestionable_o 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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in_o his_o inward_a part_n i._n e._n be_v intimate_o unite_v to_o he_o according_a to_o joh._n 10._o 38._o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o it_o not_o only_o signify_v that_o he_o act_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o even_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v no_o more_o be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o angel_n but_o that_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n be_v in_o he_o whence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o and_o god_n who_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o isa._n 42._o 8._o have_v give_v it_o to_o christ_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n joh._n 5._o 23._o which_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v say_v of_o any_o angel_n without_o blasphemy_n add_v to_o this_o that_o the_o word_n name_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o 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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
25_o and_o he_o take_v the_o fat_a and_o the_o rump_n and_o all_o the_o fat_a that_o be_v upon_o the_o inward_o and_o the_o cavi_fw-la above_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o two_o kidney_n and_o their_o fat_n and_o the_o right_a shoulder_n 26_o and_o out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n that_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n he_o take_v one_o unleavened_a cake_n and_o a_o cake_n of_o oil_a bread_n and_o one_o wafer_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o fat_a and_o upon_o the_o right_a shoulder_n 27_o and_o he_o put_v all_o etc._n all_o exod._n 29._o 24._o etc._n etc._n upon_o aaron_n hand_n and_o upon_o his_o son_n hand_n and_o wave_v they_o for_o a_o wave-offering_a before_o the_o lord_n 28_o and_o moses_n take_v they_o from_o off_o their_o hand_n and_o burn_v they_o on_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o burnt-offering_a they_o be_v filling_n be_v heb._n filling_n consecration_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n it_o be_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n 29_o and_o moses_n 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balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n of_o pethor_n of_o mesopotamia_n to_o curse_v thou_o 5_o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o balaam_n but_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n unto_o thou_o can_v thou_o i._n e._n force_a balaam_n to_o bless_v thou_o who_o be_v hire_v and_o incline_v to_o curse_v thou_o if_o possible_o he_o can_v because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n love_v thou_o 6_o thou_o shall_v not_o seek_v their_o peace_n they_o peace_n i._n e._n make_v no_o contract_n either_o by_o marriage_n or_o league_n or_o commerce_n with_o they_o but_o rather_o shall_v constant_o keep_v a_o jealous_a eye_n over_o they_o as_o enemy_n who_o will_v watch_v every_o opportunity_n to_o ensnare_v or_o disturb_v thou_o this_o counsel_n be_v now_o the_o more_o necessary_a because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o israelite_n live_v beyond_o jordan_n in_o the_o border_n of_o those_o people_n and_o therefore_o god_n set_v up_o this_o wall_n of_o partition_n betwixt_o they_o as_o well_o know_v the_o mischief_n of_o bad_a neighbour_n and_o israel_n proneness_n to_o receive_v infection_n from_o they_o each_o particular_a israelite_n be_v not_o hereby_o forbid_v to_o perform_v any_o office_n of_o humanity_n to_o they_o but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v forbid_v all_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o they_o nor_o their_o â—…_n their_o heb._n â—…_n prosperity_n all_o thy_o day_n for_o ever_o 7_o thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o edomite_n 19_o edomite_n the_o child_n of_o edom_n only_o the_o amalekite_n be_v except_v by_o god_n particular_a order_n and_o upon_o special_a reason_n deut._n 25._o 17_o 18_o 19_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o brother_n brother_n brother_n by_o esau_n jacobs_n brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o egyptian_a because_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o his_o land_n kindness_n land_n and_o do_v receive_v habitation_n protection_n and_o provision_n from_o they_o a_o long_a time_n which_o kindness_n thou_o must_v not_o forget_v for_o their_o follow_a persecution_n it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o great_a man_n and_o other_o that_o one_o injury_n or_o offence_n blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o twenty_o courtesy_n but_o god_n do_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o we_o nor_o will_v he_o have_v we_o to_o deal_v so_o with_o other_o but_o command_v we_o to_o overlook_v and_o forget_v injury_n and_o to_o remember_v kindness_n 8_o the_o child_n that_o be_v beget_v of_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o three_o generation_n ancestor_n generation_n suppose_v their_o grandfather_n or_o great_a grandfather_n turn_v proselyte_n and_o the_o child_n continue_v in_o that_o faith_n receive_v by_o such_o ancestor_n 9_o when_o the_o host_n go_v forth_o against_o
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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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by_o zadok_n or_o abiathar_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o priest_n who_o they_o persuade_v or_o constrain_v to_o do_v this_o office_n for_o this_o be_v a_o sacred_a ceremony_n of_o great_a reputation_n and_o a_o likely_a mean_n to_o gain_v the_o more_o authority_n and_o veneration_n from_o the_o people_n to_o absalon_n as_o one_o who_o god_n by_o his_o vicegerent_n have_v constitute_v and_o set_v up_o and_o this_o rite_n be_v usual_a upon_o all_o translation_n of_o the_o government_n from_o one_o person_n to_o another_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n as_o this_o confess_o be_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o they_o will_v now_o omit_v it_o though_o otherwise_o anoint_v be_v frequent_o put_v for_o design_v or_o constitute_v over_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o battle_n he_o battle_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o obligation_n to_o he_o and_o no_o hope_n of_o any_o thing_n from_o he_o now_o therefore_o why_o silent_a why_o heb._n be_v you_o silent_a speak_v you_o not_o a_o word_n he_o word_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o the_o next_o see_v their_o design_n for_o absalon_n disappoint_v they_o now_o repent_v of_o that_o undertake_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o testify_v so_o much_o by_o their_o forwardness_n to_o bring_v back_o david_n and_o re-establish_a he_o of_o bring_v the_o king_n back_o 11_o ¶_o and_o king_n david_n send_v to_o zadok_v and_o to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n say_v speak_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n restauration_n judah_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a abettor_n of_o absalom_n rebellion_n despair_v of_o ever_o obtain_v the_o king_n grace_n and_o pardon_n and_o therefore_o be_v backward_o to_o promote_v the_o king_n restauration_n say_v why_o be_v you_o the_o last_o to_o bring_v the_o king_n back_o to_o his_o house_n jerusalem_n house_n to_o his_o royal_a palace_n at_o jerusalem_n â—…eeing_v the_o speech_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v 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and_o interest_n oblige_v every_o man_n to_o preserve_v wherefore_o then_o be_v you_o the_o last_o to_o bring_v back_o the_o king_n i_o king_n this_o delay_n do_v not_o suit_n with_o the_o relation_n you_o have_v and_o the_o affection_n you_o owe_v to_o i_o 13_o and_o say_v you_o to_o amasa_n return_n amasa_n absalom_n late_a general_n who_o judge_v his_o case_n above_o all_o other_o desperate_a may_v be_v ready_a to_o use_v all_o his_o interest_n with_o that_o tribe_n to_o delay_v or_o hinder_v the_o king_n return_n be_v thou_o not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o bone_n and_o of_o my_o flesh_n 17._o flesh_n i_o e._n my_o near_a kinsman_n my_o nephew_n see_v 1_o chron._n 2._o 16_o 17._o god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n before_o i_o it_o i_o i_o e._n in_o my_o presence_n or_o now_o whilst_o i_o live_v lest_o he_o shall_v think_v he_o promise_v he_o only_o the_o reversion_n of_o it_o continual_o in_o the_o room_n 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place_n 14_o and_o he_o offend_v he_o either_o first_o amasa_n by_o his_o great_a influence_n upon_o they_o or_o rather_o second_o david_n by_o this_o prudent_a and_o kind_a message_n and_o his_o free_a offer_n of_o pardon_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o offend_v bow_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n 1._o judah_n judg._n 20._o 1._o even_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o man_n so_o that_o they_o send_v this_o word_n unto_o the_o king_n return_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o servant_n 15_o so_o the_o king_n return_v and_o come_v to_o jordan_n and_o judah_n come_v to_o gilgal_n to_o go_v to_o meet_v the_o king_n to_o conduct_v the_o king_n over_o jordan_n 42._o jordan_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n in_o his_o passage_n over_o jordan_n and_o to_o furnish_v he_o with_o convenience_n for_o his_o passage_n and_o journey_n see_v below_o v._o 41_o 42._o 16_o ¶_o and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 16._o 5._o 1_o king_n 2._o â—…_n shimei_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n a_o benjamite_n which_o be_v of_o bahurim_n haste_v and_o come_v down_o with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n to_o meet_v king_n david_n 17_o and_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o man_n of_o benjamin_n with_o he_o expect_v he_o who_o he_o bring_v partly_o to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o people_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v david_n either_o great_a service_n or_o great_a disservice_n and_o partly_o as_o intercessor_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o as_o witness_n of_o david_n clemency_n or_o severity_n that_o in_o he_o they_o may_v see_v what_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o may_v expect_v and_o 1._o and_o chap._n 16._o 1._o ziba_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n return_n saul_n who_o be_v conscious_a of_o his_o former_a abuse_n of_o david_n and_o of_o his_o master_n mephibosheth_n which_o he_o know_v the_o king_n will_v understand_v design_v to_o sweeten_v david_n spirit_n towards_o he_o by_o his_o great_a officiousness_n and_o forwardness_n in_o meet_v he_o and_o congratulate_v his_o return_n and_o his_o fifteen_o son_n and_o his_o twenty_o servant_n with_o he_o and_o they_o go_v over_o jordan_n before_o the_o king_n king_n king_n they_o do_v not_o tarry_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n wait_v till_o the_o king_n come_v over_o as_o the_o most_o of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n do_v but_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o pay_v their_o respect_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n there_o to_o express_v their_o eager_a and_o impatient_a desire_n to_o see_v the_o king_n 18_o and_o there_o go_v over_o a_o ferry_n boat_n other_o boat_n make_a by_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n for_o the_o king_n proper_a use_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v doubtless_o many_o boat_n ready_a for_o the_o use_n of_o other_o to_o carry_v the_o king_n
2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o 2_o king_n 23._o 4._o and_o the_o three_o keeper_n of_o the_o threshold_n the_o heb._n threshold_n door_n 19_o and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n he_o take_v a_o eunuch_n a_o or_o eunuch_n officer_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o five_o man_n of_o they_o that_o face_n that_o heb._n see_v the_o king_n face_n be_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n omit_v presence_n i_o e._n of_o they_o who_o constant_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n person_n see_v 1_o king_n 10._o 8._o esth._n 1._o 14._o obj._n these_o be_v seven_o jer._n 52._o 25._o ans._n either_o five_o be_v first_o take_v and_o two_o after_o they_o or_o two_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n who_o therefore_o be_v here_o omit_v which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o host_n the_o or_o scribe_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n principal_a scribe_n of_o the_o host_n which_o must_v ere_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o threescore_o man_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n rebellion_n land_n who_o have_v be_v most_o forward_o or_o active_a in_o the_o rebellion_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o city_n 20_o and_o nebuzar_n adan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n take_v these_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o riblah_n 21_o and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n smite_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o at_o riblah_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hamath_n so_o judah_n be_v carry_v away_o out_o of_o their_o land_n 22_o ¶_o 9_o ¶_o jer._n 40._o 5_o 9_o and_o as_o for_o the_o people_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n who_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n have_v leave_v even_o over_o they_o he_o make_v gedaliah_n the_o son_n of_o ahikam_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n 24._o shaphan_n a_o righteous_a and_o good_a man_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 26._o 24._o ruler_n 23_o and_o when_o all_o the_o â—…_n the_o jer._n 40._o â—…_n captain_n of_o the_o army_n 5._o army_n which_o escape_v away_o when_o 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serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o you_o 25_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o seven_o month_n that_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o nethaniah_n the_o son_n of_o elishama_n of_o the_o seed_n kingdom_n seed_n heb._n of_o the_o kingdom_n royal_a 41._o royal_a and_o therefore_o move_v with_o envy_n to_o see_v so_o mean_a a_o person_n advance_v into_o their_o place_n see_v this_o history_n more_o full_o describe_v jer._n 41._o come_v and_o ten_o man_n ridiculous_a man_n to_o wit_n ten_o captain_n or_o officer_n and_o under_o each_o of_o they_o many_o soldier_n otherwise_o the_o attempt_n be_v ridiculous_a with_o he_o and_o 2_o and_o jer._n â—…1_n 2_o smite_v gedaliah_n that_o he_o die_v and_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o caldee_n that_o be_v with_o he_o at_o mizpah_n 26_o and_o all_o the_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n arise_v and_o 4._o and_o jer._n 43._o 4._o come_v to_o egypt_n for_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o caldee_n 27_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiachin_n king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o twelve_o month_n on_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n day_n day_n or_o on_o the_o 25_o day_n as_o it_o be_v jer._n 52._o 31._o for_o then_o the_o decree_n be_v make_v which_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o 27_o day_n of_o the_o month_n that_o evil-merodach_a king_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o year_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v do_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n of_o jehoiachin_n king_n of_o judah_n out_o of_o prison_n 28_o and_o he_o speak_v he_o speak_v heb._n good_a thing_n with_o he_o kind_o to_o he_o and_o set_v his_o throne_n above_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o babylon_n rest_n babylon_n it_o seem_v though_o the_o power_n of_o these_o king_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o some_o honour_n and_o respect_n be_v give_v to_o they_o even_o in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o to_o jehojachin_n more_o than_o to_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n 29_o and_o change_v his_o prison-garment_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v bread_n continual_o before_o he_o 10._o he_o i_o e._n in_o his_o presence_n and_o at_o his_o table_n the_o follow_a allowance_n be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o family_n and_o royal_a dignity_n compare_v 2_o sam._n 9_o 10._o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 30_o and_o his_o allowance_n be_v a_o continual_a allowance_n give_v he_o of_o the_o king_n a_o daily_a rate_n for_o every_o day_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n i_o chronicle_n these_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n be_v not_o the_o same_o which_o be_v so_o call_v 1_o king_n 14._o 19_o and_o elsewhere_o because_o some_o passage_n say_v to_o be_v there_o mention_v be_v not_o find_v here_o but_o other_o book_n and_o write_v by_o other_o person_n and_o for_o other_o ends._n yet_o this_o same_o writer_n take_v out_o of_o those_o book_n such_o historical_a passage_n as_o be_v most_o useful_a or_o necessary_a they_o be_v write_v after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n as_o appear_v from_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 20_o etc._n etc._n by_o ezra_n 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v gather_v not_o only_o from_o the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o the_o place_n now_o quote_v and_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o book_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o ezra_n but_o also_o from_o some_o other_o passage_n which_o we_o may_v observe_v hereafter_o and_o from_o the_o exactness_n and_o diligence_n here_o use_v in_o make_v catalogue_n of_o person_n and_o family_n which_o also_o be_v use_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n if_o one_o or_o two_o passage_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n those_o be_v add_v by_o some_o other_o prophet_n there_o be_v some_o few_o such_o additional_a passage_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o chief_a design_n of_o these_o book_n be_v to_o complete_a the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o together_o up_o the_o fragment_n of_o sacred_a history_n which_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o king_n and_o to_o explain_v some_o passage_n there_o mention_v and_o to_o give_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o genealogy_n which_o though_o ignorant_a or_o inconsiderate_a person_n may_v think_v trivial_a and_o useless_a be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a necessity_n to_o preserve_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o christ_n come_v of_o that_o nation_n and_o tribe_n and_o family_n of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v and_o this_o account_n have_v be_v hitherto_o neglect_v be_v most_o seasonable_o mention_v in_o these_o book_n because_o this_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o therefore_o the_o fit_a place_n to_o record_v those_o genealogy_n upon_o which_o the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o some_o sort_n depend_v and_o whereas_o many_o thing_n in_o these_o genealogy_n to_o we_o be_v obscure_a and_o doubtful_a they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o all_o the_o person_n here_o name_v be_v know_v to_o they_o by_o those_o very_a particular_a and_o exact_a genealogy_n which_o they_o keep_v in_o their_o several_a family_n and_o in_o public_a register_n from_o whence_o this_o sacred_a penman_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n take_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o most_o importance_n 1_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sh_v complete_v sh_v i_o e._n adam_n beget_v sh_v and_o so_o in_o the_o follow_a particular_n for_o brevity_n sake_n he_o only_o mention_n their_o name_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o
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 â—…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 â—…nded_v they_o heb._n â—…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 presâ—…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 â—…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
2._o by_o god_n who_o deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o exact_a and_o rigorous_a justice_n and_o not_o with_o that_o equity_n and_o benignity_n which_o he_o show_v to_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o good_a man_n such_o as_o he_o know_v i_o to_o be_v but_o i_o be_o not_o hear_v i_o cry_v aloud_o but_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n 2._o judgement_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o cause_n nor_o pass_v sentence_n which_o i_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v from_o he_o but_o he_o quite_o neglect_v i_o and_o have_v utter_o forsake_v i_o and_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n see_v the_o like_a complaint_n of_o other_o good_a man_n in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o desertion_n psalm_n 13._o 2._o &_o 22._o 2._o &_o 88_o 15._o lament_n 3._o 8._o habak_v 1._o 2._o 8._o he_o have_v fence_v up_o my_o way_n that_o i_o can_v pass_v trouble_n pass_v i_o e._n so_o that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v and_o can_v see_v no_o mean_n nor_o possibility_n of_o get_v out_o of_o my_o trouble_n and_o he_o have_v sâ—…t_a darkness_n in_o my_o path_n take_v path_n so_o that_o i_o can_v discern_v my_o way_n or_o what_o course_n i_o shall_v take_v 9_o he_o have_v strip_v i_o of_o my_o glory_n comfort_n glory_n i_o e._n of_o my_o estate_n and_o child_n and_o authority_n and_o all_o my_o comfort_n and_o take_v the_o crown_n ornament_n crown_n i_o e._n all_o my_o ornament_n from_o my_o head_n 10._o he_o have_v destroy_v i_o on_o every_o side_n estate_n side_n i_o e._n in_o all_o respect_n and_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n my_o person_n and_o family_n and_o estate_n and_o i_o be_o go_v 13._o go_v i_o e._n i_o be_o a_o lose_a and_o dead_a man_n go_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o die_v as_o gen._n 15._o 2._o psalm_n 39_o 13._o and_o 20._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 20._o my_o hope_n etc._n hope_n i_o e._n all_o my_o hope_n of_o the_o present_a life_n as_o he_o oft_o express_v it_o but_o not_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o appear_v from_o job_n 13._o 15_o 16._o &_o 19_o 25_o etc._n etc._n have_v he_o remove_v like_o a_o tree_n again_o tree_n which_o be_v once_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n never_o grow_v again_o 11._o he_o have_v also_o kindle_v his_o wrath_n against_o i_o except_v i_o he_o have_v stir_v up_o his_o wrath_n against_o i_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o provocation_n of_o i_o humane_a infirmity_n except_v and_o 5._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 5._o he_o count_v i_o unto_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o enemy_n he_o enemy_n i_o e._n he_o use_v i_o as_o harsh_o as_o if_o i_o be_v a_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o goodness_n though_o he_o know_v i_o be_o and_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o hearty_a lover_n and_o servant_n of_o he_o 12._o 4._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 4._o his_o troop_n conduct_n troop_n i_o e._n my_o affliction_n which_o be_v but_o god_n instrument_n and_o soldier_n march_v under_o his_o conduct_n come_v together_o and_o raise_v up_o their_o way_n mischief_n way_n either_o 1._o cast_v a_o bank_n or_o trench_n round_o about_o i_o as_o a_o army_n do_v when_o they_o go_v to_o besiege_v a_o place_n or_o rather_o 2._o make_v a_o causeway_n or_o raise_v path_n as_o pioner_n usual_o do_v in_o low_a and_o waterish_a ground_n for_o the_o march_n of_o a_o army_n god_n remove_v all_o impediment_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o lay_v i_o open_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n against_o i_o and_o encamp_v round_o about_o my_o tabernacle_n 13._o 18._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 31._o 11._o 38._o 11._o &_o 69._o â—…_n &_o 88_o 8_o 18._o he_o have_v put_v my_o brethren_n distress_n brethren_n i_o e._n my_o kindred_n and_o friend_n who_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v support_v and_o comfort_v i_o in_o my_o distress_n far_o from_o i_o i_o i_o either_o 1._o in_o place_n because_o they_o sear_v or_o disdain_v or_o at_o least_o neglect_v to_o visit_v or_o succour_v i_o or_o 2._o in_o their_o affection_n which_o be_v far_o from_o i_o when_o their_o body_n be_v present_a with_o i_o as_o i_o find_v in_o you_o but_o this_o also_o i_o ascribe_v to_o god_n he_o have_v alienate_v your_o heart_n from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n very_o be_v estrange_v from_o i_o 14._o my_o kinsfolk_n have_v fail_v i_o fail_v to_o wit_n to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o humanity_n and_o friendship_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o i_o and_o my_o familiar_a friend_n have_v forget_v i_o i_o i_o i_o e._n neglect_v and_o disregard_n i_o as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v quite_o forget_v i_o 15._o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n i_o house_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sex_n common_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v more_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a heart_n than_o man_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v god_n do_v who_o have_v harden_v their_o heart_n against_o i_o and_o my_o maid_n h_o count_v i_o for_o a_o stranger_n stranger_n stranger_n regard_v my_o command_n and_o concern_v no_o more_o than_o a_o stranger_n i_o be_o a_o alien_n in_o their_o sight_n he_o sight_n the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v through_o vehemency_n of_o passion_n because_o this_o lay_v very_o heavy_a upon_o he_o family_n he_o heb._n the_o sojourner_n of_o my_o house_n i._n e._n such_o as_o have_v former_o sojourn_v with_o i_o whether_o stranger_n widow_n and_o fatherless_a who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o hospitality_n he_o entertain_v or_o hire_a servant_n who_o have_v for_o a_o good_a while_o their_o habitation_n and_o subsistence_n in_o his_o family_n 16._o i_o call_v my_o servant_n relief_n servant_n to_o do_v some_o servile_a office_n about_o i_o for_o my_o ease_n or_o relief_n and_o he_o give_v i_o no_o answer_n i_o answer_n he_o pass_v by_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v deaf_a because_o he_o loathe_v and_o fear_v to_o come_v near_o to_o i_o though_o i_o entreat_v he_o proxy_n he_o to_o my_o command_n i_o add_v humble_a and_o earnest_a desire_n either_o 1._o with_o gentle_a and_o move_a speech_n or_o rather_o 2._o with_o my_o own_o mouth_n and_o not_o by_o a_o proxy_n with_o my_o mouth_n o._n 17._o my_o breath_n be_v strange_a to_o my_o wife_n company_n wife_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stink_n of_o my_o breath_n and_o sore_n deny_v i_o her_o company_n though_o i_o entreat_v for_o the_o child_n sake_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o own_o body_n word_n body_n by_o these_o pledge_n of_o our_o mutual_a and_o matrimonial_a tie_n and_o affection_n the_o child_n which_o come_v out_o of_o my_o loin_n and_o be_v beget_v by_o i_o upon_o her_o body_n but_o divers_a render_v the_o word_n thus_o and_o i_o entreat_v the_o child_n of_o my_o own_o body_n i._n e._n either_o some_o of_o iob_n young_a child_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a year_n be_v keep_v at_o home_n with_o their_o father_n when_o their_o elder_a brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v go_v abroad_o to_o the_o feast_n or_o some_o of_o his_o grandchild_n by_o those_o grow_a son_n and_o daughter_n for_o such_o also_o oft_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o child_n but_o this_o sense_n seem_v not_o so_o proper_a partly_o because_o according_a to_o that_o translation_n here_o be_v mention_v only_o of_o iob_n entreat_v they_o but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o their_o deny_v his_o request_n which_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o his_o present_a complaint_n and_o partly_o because_o according_a to_o the_o former_a translation_n it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o just_a aggravation_n of_o his_o wife_n unkindness_n and_o exact_o answer_v to_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o the_o servant_n perverseness_n be_v aggravate_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o by_o part_n of_o the_o same_o word_n 18._o yea_o wicked_a yea_o or_o the_o wicked_a young_a child_n r_o despise_v i_o i_o arise_v do_v arise_v to_o wit_n for_o my_o seat_n to_o show_v my_o respect_n to_o they_o though_o they_o be_v my_o inferior_n to_o show_v my_o readiness_n to_o comply_v with_o that_o mean_a and_o low_a condition_n into_o which_o god_n have_v now_o bring_v i_o or_o i_o stand_v up_o for_o so_o this_o word_n sometime_o signify_v i_o do_v not_o disoblige_v or_o provoke_v they_o by_o any_o uncivil_a and_o uncomely_a carriage_n towards_o they_o but_o be_v very_o courteous_a to_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o rail_v against_o i_o as_o you_o also_o do_v and_o they_o speak_v against_o i_o person_n or_o fool_n the_o most_o contemptible_a person_n 19_o 20._o 19_o psal._n 41._o 9_o &_o 55._o 13_o 14_o 20._o all_o secret_n all_o heb._n the_o man_n of_o my_o secret_n my_o inward_a friend_n concern_v friend_n heb._n the_o man_n of_o my_o secret_n my_o intimate_v and_o confident_n
thâ—…_n be_v night_n be_v or_o dark_a as_o thâ—…_n night_n solitary_a flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n yesternight_o wilderness_n heb._n yesternight_o in_o former_a time_n desolate_a and_o waste_a 4._o who_o cut_v up_o mallow_n necessity_n mallow_n or_o purslain_a or_o salt_n or_o bitter_a herb_n as_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v which_o show_v their_o extreme_a necessity_n by_o the_o bush_n it_o bush_n or_o by_o the_o shrub_n nigh_o unto_o which_o they_o grow_v or_o with_o the_o bark_n of_o tree_n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o and_o juniper_n plant_n juniper_n possible_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v some_o other_o plant_n for_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n of_o plant_n root_n for_o their_o meat_n 5._o they_o be_v drive_v forth_o from_o among_o man_n man_n man_n as_o unworthy_a of_o humane_a society_n and_o for_o their_o beggary_n and_o dishonesty_n suspect_v and_o avoid_v of_o all_o man_n they_o cry_v after_o they_o as_o after_o a_o thief_n they_o thief_n give_v one_o another_o warning_n of_o their_o danger_n from_o they_o 6._o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o cliff_n of_o the_o valley_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d cave_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n 7._o among_o the_o bush_n they_o bray_v thirst_n bray_v like_o the_o wild_a ass_n job_n 6._o 5._o for_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n under_o the_o nettle_n justice_n nettle_n which_o seem_v not_o proper_a â—…or_n that_o use_v this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v but_o twice_o in_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v both_o by_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n that_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o express_v plant_n or_o beast_n or_o stone_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o this_o be_v by_o other_o and_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o thorn_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o bush_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n under_o which_o they_o hide_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discover_v when_o they_o be_v seek_v out_o for_o justice_n they_o be_v gather_v together_o 8._o they_o be_v child_n of_o fool_n etc._n fool_n either_o 1._o the_o genuine_a child_n of_o foolish_a parent_n their_o child_n not_o only_o by_o birth_n but_o by_o imitation_n as_o they_o only_o be_v esteem_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n who_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8._o 39_o or_o 2._o fool_n by_o a_o common_a hebraism_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v put_v for_o man_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n for_o wise_a man_n etc._n etc._n yea_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d base_a man_n 4._o man_n heb._n man_n without_o name_n i._n e._n without_o any_o degree_n of_o credit_n or_o reputation_n as_o man_n of_o name_n be_v put_v for_o renown_a person_n gen._n 6._o 4._o they_o be_v vile_a than_o the_o earth_n touch_v earth_n which_o we_o tread_v and_o spit_v upon_o and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o touch_v 9_o â—…3_n 9_o chap._n 17._o 6._o psal._n 35._o 15._o &_o 69._o 12._o i_o be_o 3._o 14_o â—…3_n and_o now_o be_o i_o their_o song_n miscreant_n song_n the_o matter_n of_o their_o song_n and_o derision_n they_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o calamity_n because_o former_o i_o use_v my_o authority_n to_o punish_v such_o vagrant_n and_o miscreant_n yea_o i_o be_o their_o byword_n 10._o they_o abhor_v i_o they_o flee_v far_o from_o i_o sore_n i_o in_o contempt_n of_o my_o person_n and_o loathe_n of_o my_o sore_n facâ—…_n sore_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d witâ—…old_n 〈◊〉_d spittle_n from_o 〈◊〉_d facâ—…_n and_o spare_v not_o to_o spit_v in_o my_o face_n face_n face_n not_o literal_o for_o they_o keep_v far_o from_o he_o as_o he_o now_o say_v but_o figurative_o i._n e._n they_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o contemptuous_a and_o reproachful_a expression_n and_o carriage_n towards_o i_o not_o only_o behind_o my_o back_n but_o even_o to_o my_o face_n 11._o because_o he_o work_n he_o to_o wit_n god_n for_o it_o follow_v he_o afflict_v i_o which_o be_v god_n work_n have_v loose_v my_o cord_n 18._o cord_n either_o 1._o he_o have_v slacken_v the_o string_n as_o this_o word_n sometime_o signify_v of_o my_o bow_n and_o so_o render_v my_o bow_n and_o arrow_n useless_a either_o to_o offend_v other_o or_o to_o defend_v myself_o i_o e._n he_o have_v deprive_v i_o of_o my_o strength_n or_o defence_n so_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o expression_n chap._n 29._o 20._o or_o 2._o he_o have_v take_v away_o from_o i_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n wherewith_o as_o with_o a_o cord_n i_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n job_n 12._o 18._o and_o afflict_v i_o i_o i_o when_o they_o perceive_v that_o god_n who_o have_v be_v my_o faithful_a friend_n and_o constant_a defender_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o be_v become_v my_o enemy_n they_o present_o take_v this_o advantage_n of_o show_v their_o malice_n against_o i_o they_o have_v also_o let_v loose_v the_o bridle_n i_o bridle_n they_o cast_v off_o all_o former_a restraint_n of_o law_n or_o humanity_n or_o modesty_n and_o give_v themselves_o full_a liberty_n to_o speak_v or_o act_v what_o they_o please_v against_o i_o before_o i_o ear_n i_o they_o dare_v now_o do_v those_o thing_n before_o my_o eye_n which_o former_o they_o tremble_v lest_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o my_o ear_n 12._o upon_o my_o right_a hand_n lay_v hand_n this_o circumstance_n be_v note_v either_o because_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o adversary_n or_o accuser_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n psal_n 109._o 6._o zach._n 3._o 1._o or_o to_o show_v their_o boldness_n and_o contempt_n of_o he_o that_o they_o dare_v oppose_v he_o even_o on_o that_o side_n where_o his_o chief_a strength_n lay_v rise_v myself_o rise_v to_o wit_n in_o way_n of_o contempt_n and_o opposition_n or_o to_o accuse_v and_o reproach_v i_o as_o my_o friend_n now_o do_v as_o one_o who_o by_o my_o great_a but_o secret_a wickedness_n have_v bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o myself_o the_o youth_n 8._o youth_n heb._n young_a stripling_n who_o former_o hide_v themselves_o from_o my_o presence_n chap._n 29._o 8._o they_o push_v away_o my_o foot_n ground_n foot_n either_o 1._o proper_o they_o trip_v up_o my_o heel_n or_o rather_o 2._o metaphorical_o they_o endeavour_v utter_o to_o overwhelm_v my_o go_n and_o to_o cast_v i_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o raise_v up_o against_o i_o the_o way_n i_o way_n i_o e._n cawseways_n or_o bank_n so_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o soldier_n who_o raise_v or_o cast_v up_o bank_n against_o the_o city_n which_o they_o besiege_v or_o they_o raise_v up_o a_o level_n or_o smooth_v the_o path_n by_o continual_a tread_v it_o they_o prepare_v and_o contrive_v and_o use_v several_a method_n to_o destroy_v i_o of_o their_o destruction_n agent_n destruction_n either_o 1._o passive_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o raise_v or_o heap_v upon_o i_o i._n e._n impute_v to_o i_o the_o way_n i._n e._n the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n they_o charge_v i_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o ruin_n or_o rather_o 2._o active_o of_o that_o destruction_n which_o they_o design_v and_o carry_v on_o against_o i_o which_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o whole_a context_n wherein_o job_n be_v constant_o represent_v as_o the_o patient_n and_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o agent_n 13._o they_o mar_v my_o path_n hypocrisy_n path_n as_o i_o be_o in_o great_a misery_n so_o they_o endeavour_v to_o stop_v all_o my_o way_n out_o of_o it_o and_o to_o frustrate_v all_o my_o counsel_n and_o course_n of_o obtain_v relief_n or_o comfort_n and_o although_o job_n have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n or_o restitution_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v and_o resent_v the_o malice_n of_o those_o who_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o hinder_v it_o or_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o prevent_v all_o my_o way_n put_v perverse_a and_o false_a construction_n upon_o they_o censure_v all_o my_o conscientious_a discharge_v of_o my_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o nothing_o but_o craft_n and_o hypocrisy_n they_o set_v forward_o my_o calamity_n misery_n calamity_n increase_v it_o by_o their_o bitter_a taunt_n and_o invective_n and_o censure_n or_o they_o profit_v by_o or_o be_v please_v and_o satisfy_v with_o my_o calamity_n it_o do_v they_o good_a at_o the_o heart_n to_o see_v i_o in_o misery_n they_o have_v no_o helper_n i_o helper_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o malice_n they_o impudent_o persist_v in_o their_o malicious_a design_n against_o i_o though_o none_o encourage_v or_o assist_v they_o therein_o or_o even_o they_o who_o have_v no_o helper_n who_o be_v themselves_o in_o a_o forlorn_a and_o miserable_a
no_o enemy_n as_o be_v full_a of_o courage_n and_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o invincible_a strength_n or_o so_o as_o he_o can_v be_v bruise_v or_o break_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o prodigious_a hardness_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o 34._o he_o behold_v all_o high_a thing_n say_v thing_n he_o do_v not_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o nor_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o high_a and_o proud_a creature_n but_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o bold_a and_o undaunted_a countenance_n as_o be_v without_o any_o fear_n of_o they_o as_o be_v now_o say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o pride_n elephant_n z_o he_o carry_v himself_o with_o princely_a majesty_n and_o courage_n towards_o the_o stout_a and_o loftl_a creature_n which_o though_o of_o far_o high_a stature_n than_o himself_o he_o strike_v down_o with_o one_o stroke_n of_o his_o tail_n as_o he_o common_o do_v cow_n and_o horse_n and_o sometime_o elephant_n chap._n xlii_o 1._o then_o job_n answer_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v 2._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v do_v do_v not_o only_o by_o power_n but_o also_o by_o for_o that_o he_o always_o think_v right_a about_o which_o he_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n doubt_v and_o dispute_v it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n that_o a_o man_n can_v only_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o do_v every_o thing_n creature_n thing_n whatsoever_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o thy_o creature_n and_o that_o â—…indred_n that_o or_o 〈◊〉_d think_v of_o thâ—…e_n can_v be_v â—…indred_n no_o thought_n can_v be_v withhold_v from_o thou_o former_a thou_o he_o speak_v either_o 1._o of_o iob_n thought_n thou_o know_v i_o and_o all_o my_o sinful_a and_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o thy_o providential_a deal_n with_o i_o though_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o they_o or_o 2._o of_o god_n thought_n whatsoever_o thou_o think_v or_o purpose_v to_o do_v thou_o can_v or_o may_v do_v it_o and_o neither_o i_o nor_o any_o of_o thy_o creature_n can_v either_o restrain_v thou_o from_o it_o or_o condemn_v thou_o for_o it_o as_o i_o have_v bold_o and_o wicked_o presume_v to_o do_v so_o this_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n explain_v the_o former_a 3._o â—…_n 3._o chap._n 38._o â—…_n who_o be_v he_o madness_n he_o i_o e._n what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v dare_v to_o do_v so_o ah_o silly_a audacious_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o madness_n that_o hide_v counsel_n without_o knowledge_n explain_v knowledge_n which_o word_n be_v repeat_v out_o of_o ch._n 38._o 2._o where_o they_o be_v explain_v therefore_o confession_n therefore_o because_o my_o mind_n be_v without_o knowledge_n therefore_o my_o speech_n be_v ignorant_a and_o foolish_a or_o be_v sensible_a of_o my_o ignorance_n and_o rashness_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o make_v this_o humble_a and_o ingenious_a confession_n have_v i_o utter_v that_o i_o understand_v not_o â—…_n not_o psal._n â—…0_n â—…_n &_o 13â—…_n â—…_n thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o which_o i_o know_v not_o providence_n not_o i_o have_v speak_v foolish_o and_o unadvised_o of_o thing_n fâ—…r_v above_o my_o reach_n even_o of_o god_n infinite_a and_o sovereign_a majesty_n and_o of_o his_o deep_a and_o unsearchable_a counsel_n and_o providence_n 4._o hear_v i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v recantation_n speak_v hear_v and_o accept_v my_o humble_a and_o penitent_a confession_n and_o recantation_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o submission_n thou_o or_o and_o inquire_v to_o wit_n counsel_n or_o instruction_n as_o a_o scholar_n do_v of_o his_o master_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n note_v i_o will_v no_o more_o sawey_o dispute_v the_o matter_n with_o thou_o but_o beg_v information_n from_o thou_o the_o word_n which_o god_n have_v utter_v to_o job_n by_o way_n of_o challenge_n ch._n 38._o 3._o &_o 40._o 7._o job_n return_v to_o he_o again_o in_o way_n of_o submission_n and_o declare_v thou_o unto_o i_o 5._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o eye_n thou_o the_o knowledge_n which_o i_o have_v of_o thy_o divine_a nature_n and_o perfection_n and_o counsel_n be_v hitherto_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a and_o conjecturaâ—…_n be_v ground_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o instruction_n and_o report_n of_o other_o man_n but_o now_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o certain_a as_o be_v immediate_o inspire_v into_o my_o mind_n by_o this_o thy_o glorious_a apparition_n and_o revelation_n and_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o make_v these_o thing_n as_o certain_a and_o evident_a to_o i_o as_o if_o i_o see_v they_o with_o my_o bodily_a eye_n 6._o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v loath_a abhor_v i_o e._n dislike_n and_o detest_v and_o loath_a myself_o word_n myself_o or_o my_o former_a word_n and_o carriage_n one_o of_o these_o or_o some_o like_a supplement_n be_v necessary_a to_o complete_a the_o sense_n and_o be_v clear_o gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n sin_n ash_n sit_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n which_o hitherto_o i_o have_v do_v in_o token_n of_o my_o grief_n for_o my_o affliction_n but_o now_o i_o desire_v and_o resolve_v to_o do_v in_o testimony_n of_o my_o penitence_n for_o my_o sin_n 7._o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n unto_o job_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n miscarriage_n temanite_n as_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o three_o and_o because_o he_o speak_v first_o and_o by_o his_o evil_a example_n leâ—…_n the_o rest_n into_o the_o same_o mistake_n and_o miscarriage_n my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o thou_o and_o against_o thy_o two_o friend_n expression_n friend_n to_o wit_n bildad_n and_o zophar_n who_o be_v not_o excuse_v but_o severe_o reprove_v although_o they_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o sin_n by_o eliphaz_n his_o authority_n and_o influence_n elihu_n be_v not_o here_o reprove_v because_o he_o deal_v more_o just_o and_o merciful_o with_o job_n and_o do_v not_o condemn_v his_o person_n but_o only_o rebuke_v his_o sinful_a expression_n for_o you_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a as_o my_o servant_n job_n have_v inhuman_a have_v either_o 1._o as_o job_n have_v now_o speak_v you_o have_v not_o acknowledge_v your_o error_n as_o he_o have_v do_v or_o rather_o 2._o as_o job_n do_v in_o his_o discourse_n with_o you_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v simple_o and_o absolute_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o god_n censure_n upon_o job_n for_o his_o hard_a and_o evil_a speech_n of_o he_o but_o comparative_o because_o job_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v as_o they_o partly_o because_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o method_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o the_o indifferency_n and_o promiscuousness_n of_o its_o dispensation_n towards_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n be_v true_a than_o they_o which_o be_v that_o god_n do_v general_o reward_v good_a man_n and_o punish_v 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earnest_o desire_v and_o constant_o and_o diligent_o endeavour_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n although_o he_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o that_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o he_o thirst_v after_o 10_o instruction_n 10_o or_o instruction_n correction_n be_v grievous_a love_v grievous_a he_o hate_v reproof_n because_o it_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o he_o and_o because_o it_o strike_v at_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o love_v unto_o he_o that_o forsake_v the_o way_n 13._o way_n god_n way_n emphatical_o call_v the_o way_n here_o as_o also_o psal._n 119._o 1._o &_o 139._o 24._o prov._n 2._o 13._o and_o he_o that_o hate_v reproof_n shall_v die_v reproof_n die_v i_o e._n be_v destroy_v both_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o which_o be_v a_o more_o grievous_a thing_n than_o a_o harsh_a reproof_n 11_o 6._o 11_o job_n 26._o 6._o hell_n and_o destruction_n revelation_n destruction_n put_v for_o the_o place_n of_o destruction_n by_o a_o usual_a metonymy_n the_o 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4._o 22._o whereas_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n psal._n 55._o 23._o 32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n injury_n anger_n not_o apt_a to_o revenge_v but_o ready_a to_o forgive_v injury_n be_v better_a cowardly_a better_a because_o he_o be_v more_o like_a to_o god_n more_o wise_a to_o foresee_v and_o to_o prevent_v mischief_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o which_o oft_o come_v from_o rash_a anger_n of_o a_o more_o gallant_a and_o generous_a spirit_n and_o more_o valiant_a and_o victorious_a as_o iâ—…_n follow_v this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o perverse_a judgement_n of_o the_o world_n who_o esteem_v such_o person_n pusillanimous_a and_o cowardly_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n attend_v spirit_n that_o subdue_v his_o passion_n for_o his_o victory_n be_v the_o more_o glorious_a because_o he_o fight_v with_o the_o strong_a enemy_n he_o conquer_v by_o his_o own_o and_o not_o by_o other_o man_n hand_n and_o he_o get_v a_o great_a glory_n and_o advantage_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o without_o the_o injury_n and_o ruin_n of_o other_o wherewith_o the_o conquest_n of_o city_n be_v common_o attend_v than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n 33_o 18._o 33_o ch._n 18._o 18._o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n 26._o lap_n as_o the_o ancient_a practice_n be_v in_o divide_v inheritance_n and_o decide_v doubtful_a thing_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 26._o 55._o jos._n 7._o 16._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 20_o 21._o &_o 14._o 41_o 42._o prov._n 1._o 14._o act._n â—…_n 26._o but_o the_o whole_a judgement_n whole_a heb._n judgement_n dispose_n thereof_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n providence_n lord_n the_o event_n though_o casual_a to_o man_n be_v direct_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n counsel_n and_o providence_n chap._n xvii_o 1_o better_a be_v 17._o be_v ch._n 15._o 17._o a_o dry_a morsel_n and_o quietness_n therewith_o than_o a_o house_n full_a of_o câ—…ear_n of_o or_o good_a câ—…ear_n sacrifice_n elsewhere_o 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the_o trial_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o of_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o gold_n but_o the_o lord_n tri_v the_o heart_n only_o heart_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v be_v search_v and_o know_v by_o any_o humane_a art_n but_o by_o god_n only_o 4_o a_o wicked_a doer_n other_o doer_n or_o a_o malicious_a or_o mischievous_a man_n who_o practice_n and_o delight_v it_o be_v to_o bring_v trouble_n to_o other_o give_v heed_n to_o iniquity_n to_o heb._n lip_n of_o iniquity_n false_a lip_n mischief_n lip_n heb._n to_o lip_n of_o iniquity_n to_o any_o wicked_a counsel_n or_o speech_n to_o false_a accusation_n and_o calumny_n which_o give_v he_o occasion_n and_o encouragement_n to_o do_v mischief_n and_o a_o liar_n give_v ear_n to_o a_o naughty_a tongue_n speech_n tongue_n he_o who_o accustome_v himself_o to_o false_a and_o wicked_a speak_n delight_v in_o the_o like_a speech_n of_o other_o man_n this_o proverb_n contain_v a_o comparison_n between_o a_o evildoer_n and_o a_o evil_a 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father_n namely_o such_o father_n as_o be_v wise_a and_o godly_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o wicked_a parent_n bring_v infamy_n upon_o their_o child_n 7_o 〈◊〉_d 7_o 〈◊〉_d a_o lip_n of_o 〈◊〉_d excellent_a speech_n discourse_n speech_n either_o 1._o discourse_n of_o high_a and_o excellent_a thing_n far_o above_o his_o capacity_n or_o 2._o lofty_a or_o eloquent_a speech_n which_o fool_n oft_o affect_v or_o 3._o virtuous_a and_o godly_a discourse_n become_v not_o a_o fool_n expression_n fool_n either_o proper_o so_o call_v or_o as_o this_o word_n be_v most_o common_o use_v in_o this_o book_n a_o wicked_a man_n who_o action_n give_v the_o lie_n to_o his_o expression_n much_o less_o do_v 〈…〉_o do_v 〈…〉_o lie_v lip_n a_o prince_n 8_o 16._o 8_o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 16._o a_o gift_n be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d a_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d a_o precious_a stone_n eye_n stone_n pleasant_n and_o acceptable_a and_o withal_o dazle_v his_o eye_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o 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