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as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 20._o 36._o and_o thenâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d ophir_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v see_v more_o on_o 1_o king_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v to_o ophir_n 28._o ophir_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 9_o 28._o for_o gold_n but_o they_o go_v not_o for_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v at_o eziongebe_a territory_n eziongebe_a which_o be_v in_o edom_n and_o consequent_o in_o iehoshaphat_n territory_n 49_o then_o say_v ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n unto_o jehoshaphat_n let_v my_o servant_n go_v with_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o ship_n but_o jehoshaphat_n will_v not_o repentance_n not_o obj._n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v join_v with_o ahaziah_n herein_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 35_o 36._o answ._n that_o be_v before_o this_o time_n and_o before_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v for_o the_o break_n of_o the_o ship_n mention_v here_o ver_fw-la 48._o be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o sin_n in_o join_v with_o ahaziah_n and_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d consequent_a upon_o it_o 2_o chron._n 20_o 37._o and_o good_a 〈◊〉_d be_v warn_v and_o chastise_v by_o god_n for_o this_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v persuade_v to_o repeat_v it_o whereby_o he_o show_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o repentance_n 50_o ¶_o and_o jehoshaphat_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o jehoram_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 51_o ¶_o ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n kingdom_n jehoshaphat_n by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o ver_fw-la 41._o it_o appear_v that_o ahaziah_n be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o father_n and_o reign_v in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o a_o year_n or_o two_o before_o ahab_n death_n and_o as_o long_o after_o it_o even_o as_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o father_n in_o his_o life-time_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o which_o possible_o be_v do_v in_o compliance_n with_o ahab_n desire_n upon_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o iehoshaphat_n son_n and_o it_o may_v be_v ahab_n to_o induce_v and_o encourage_v he_o to_o do_v so_o give_v he_o a_o example_n of_o it_o and_o make_v his_o son_n his_o partner_n in_o the_o kingdom_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n it_o year_n either_o after_o his_o father_n death_n or_o one_o before_o it_o and_o another_o after_o it_o over_o israel_n 52_o and_o he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n god_n jeroboam_n which_o clause_n seem_v here_o add_v to_o show_v how_o little_a the_o authority_n and_o example_n of_o parent_n or_o ancestor_n be_v to_o be_v value_v where_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 53_o for_o he_o serve_v baal_n and_o worship_v he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o by_o so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o provoke_v to_o anger_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v ii_o king_n chap._n i._n than_o moab_n it_o moab_n which_o have_v be_v subdue_v by_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o as_o edom_n be_v and_o upon_o the_o division_n of_o this_o kingdom_n into_o two_o moab_n be_v adjoin_v to_o that_o of_o israel_n and_o edom_n to_o that_o of_o judah_n each_o to_o that_o kingdom_n upon_o which_o it_o border_v and_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v weak_a and_o forsake_v by_o god_n they_o take_v that_o opportunity_n to_o revolt_n from_o they_o moab_n here_o and_o edom_n a_o little_a after_o it_o rebel_v against_o israel_n 5._o israel_n chap._n 3._o 5._o after_o the_o death_n of_o ahab_n 2_o and_o ahaziah_n fall_v down_o through_o a_o lattess_n in_o his_o upper_a chamber_n house_n chamber_n in_o which_o the_o lattess_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o convey_v light_n into_o the_o low_a room_n which_o if_o it_o now_o seem_v absurd_a to_o be_v in_o a_o king_n palace_n we_o must_v not_o think_v it_o be_v so_o then_o when_o the_o world_n be_v not_o arrive_v to_o that_o height_n of_o curiosity_n and_o art_n in_o which_o now_o it_o be_v but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o some_o render_v through_o the_o battlement_n or_o through_o the_o lattess_n in_o the_o battlement_n of_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n where_o being_n first_o walk_v after_o the_o manner_n and_o then_o stand_v and_o look_v through_o and_o lean_v upon_o this_o lattess_n which_o be_v grow_v infirm_a it_o break_v and_o he_o fall_v down_o into_o the_o court_n or_o garden_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n that_o be_v in_o samaria_n and_o be_v sick_a and_o he_o send_v messenger_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v inquire_v of_o baal_n zebub_n doubtful_a zebub_n proper_o the_o god_n of_o fly_n a_o idol_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v false_o suppose_v to_o deliver_v those_o people_n from_o fly_n which_o be_v both_o vexatious_a and_o hurtful_a to_o they_o as_o jupiter_n and_o hercules_n be_v call_v by_o a_o like_a name_n among_o the_o grecian_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o sacred_a and_o profane_a history_n that_o the_o idol-god_n be_v consult_v by_o the_o heathen_n do_v sometime_o through_o god_n permission_n and_o just_a judgement_n give_v they_o answer_n though_o they_o be_v general_o observe_v even_o by_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o to_o be_v dark_a and_o doubtful_a the_o god_n of_o ekron_n whether_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n live_v so_o 〈◊〉_d recover_v of_o this_o disease_n 3_o but_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o elijah_n the_o tishbite_n arise_v go_v up_o to_o meet_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o king_n of_o samaria_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n he_o israel_n do_v thou_o not_o by_o this_o action_n cast_v contempt_n upon_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o be_v either_o ignorant_a of_o the_o event_n of_o thy_o disease_n or_o unable_a to_o give_v thou_o any_o relief_n and_o as_o if_o baalzebub_a have_v more_o skill_n and_o power_n than_o he_o that_o you_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o baal_n zebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n 4_o now_o therefore_o 10._o therefore_o for_o this_o be_v a_o very_a heinous_a crime_n to_o deny_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n and_o to_o transfer_v they_o to_o a_o idol_n see_v levit._n 19_o 31._o and_o 26._o 6_o 27._o deut._n 18._o 10._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o lord_n heb._n the_o bed_n whither_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d go_v up_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o that_o bed_n on_o which_o thou_o be_v go_v up_o but_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o elijah_n depart_v bedchamber_n depart_v the_o messenger_n not_o dare_v to_o apprehend_v he_o as_o suspect_v he_o to_o be_v more_o than_o man_n because_o he_o know_v the_o secret_a message_n which_o the_o king_n deliver_v to_o they_o in_o his_o bedchamber_n 5_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o messenger_n turn_v back_o unto_o he_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o be_v you_o now_o turn_v back_n g_o return_n f_o before_o you_o have_v be_v at_o ekron_n which_o he_o easy_o know_v by_o their_o quick_a return_n 6_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o there_o come_v a_o man_n up_o to_o meet_v we_o and_o say_v unto_o we_o go_v turn_v again_o unto_o the_o king_n that_o send_v you_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o thou_o send_v to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_a the_o god_n of_o ekron_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o that_o bed_n on_o which_o thou_o be_v go_v up_o but_o shall_v sure_o die_v 7_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o man_n they_o heb._n what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o man_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v he_o which_o come_v up_o to_o meet_v you_o and_o tell_v you_o these_o word_n 8_o and_o they_o answer_v he_o he_o be_v a_o hairy_a man_n 37._o man_n either_o 1._o as_o to_o his_o body_n the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n be_v through_o neglect_n grow_v long_o and_o spread_v over_o much_o of_o his_o face_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o to_o his_o outward_a garment_n which_o be_v rough_a and_o hairy_a such_o as_o be_v sometime_o wear_v by_o eminent_a person_n in_o greece_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o be_v the_o proper_a habit_n of_o the_o prophet_n see_v isa._n 20._o 2._o zech._n 13._o 4._o mat._n 3._o 4._o heb._n 11._o 37._o and_o gird_v with_o a_o girdle_n of_o leather_n about_o his_o loin_n come_v loin_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n also_o have_v mat._n 3._o
little_a unkindness_n which_o we_o express_v to_o thou_o or_o it_o may_v be_v a_o wish_n if_o thou_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o we_o be_v thou_o now_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n we_o hearty_o wish_v thy_o blessing_n and_o prosperity_n may_v increase_v 30_o and_o he_o make_v they_o a_o feast_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v 31_o and_o they_o arise_v up_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v morning_n partly_o for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o their_o journey_n and_o business_n and_o partly_o because_o then_o their_o mind_n be_v most_o vigorous_a and_o sober_a and_o fit_a to_o perform_v so_o sacred_a a_o action_n as_o a_o oath_n be_v and_o swear_v one_o to_o another_o and_o isaac_n send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o in_o peace_n 32_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o day_n that_o isaac_n servant_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o concern_v the_o well_o which_o they_o have_v dig_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v find_v water_n 33_o and_o he_o call_v it_o oath_n it_o that_o be_v a_o oath_n sheba_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v oath_n be_v that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n beer-sheba_a other_o beer-sheba_a this_o name_n have_v be_v give_v before_o either_o to_o this_o or_o a_o neighbour_a place_n by_o abraham_n gen._n 21._o 31._o but_o be_v now_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n as_o his_o well_n be_v and_o the_o well_n be_v revive_v he_o revive_v and_o renew_v the_o name_n which_o prove_v now_o a_o last_a name_n unto_o this_o day_n as_o here_o follow_v which_o be_v not_o add_v gen._n 21._o 31._o because_o then_o the_o name_n though_o give_v by_o abraham_n be_v soon_o forget_v and_o neglect_v by_o other_o unto_o this_o day_n 34._o and_o esau_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n judith_n the_o daughter_n of_o beeri_n the_o hittite_n and_o bashemath_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n the_o hittite_n these_o hittite_n both_o hittite_n the_o worst_a of_o the_o canaanite_n ezek._n 16._o 3._o which_o from_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n severe_a charge_n gen._n 24._o 3._o he_o must_v needs_o know_v will_v be_v high_o displease_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o parent_n and_o as_o esau_n have_v several_a name_n be_v call_v also_o edom_n and_o seir_n so_o it_o seem_v these_o woman_n and_o their_o parent_n have_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o gen._n 36._o 2._o which_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n or_o esau_n have_v more_o wife_n than_o these_o 35_o which_o 46._o which_o chap._n 27._o 46._o be_v spirit_n be_v heb._n bitterness_n of_o spirit_n a_o grief_n of_o mind_n unto_o isaac_n and_o to_o rebekah_n repentance_n rebekah_n because_o to_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o wickedness_n they_o add_v obstinacy_n and_o incorrigibleness_n despise_v their_o person_n and_o godly_a counsel_n whereby_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n chap._n xxvii_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o isaac_n be_v old_a old_a old_a about_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o seven_o year_n old_a and_o his_o eye_n be_v dim_a so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v jacob_n see_v which_o be_v order_v by_o god_n wise_a providence_n not_o only_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o isaac_n patience_n but_o also_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o transfer_v esau_n right_a to_o jacob_n he_o call_v esau_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o 2_o and_o he_o say_v behold_v now_o i_o be_o old_a i_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n 3_o now_o therefore_o take_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o weapon_n thy_o quiver_n bow_n quiver_n or_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o hebrew_n doctor_n render_v it_o thy_o sword_n a_o weapon_n no_o less_o necessary_a for_o a_o hunter_n of_o beast_n than_o a_o bow_n and_o thy_o bow_n and_o go_v out_o to_o the_o field_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d take_v i_o some_o venison_n 4_o and_o make_v i_o favoury_a meat_n such_o as_o i_o love_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v eat_v blessing_n eat_v quest._n why_o do_v he_o require_v this_o before_o he_o bless_v he_o answ._n 1._o that_o be_v refresh_v and_o delight_v therewith_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v more_o cheerful_a and_o so_o the_o fit_a for_o the_o give_v of_o this_o prophetical_a benediction_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o the_o prophet_n eliha_n call_v for_o a_o minstrel_n ere_o he_o can_v utter_v his_o prophecy_n 2_o king_n 3._o 15._o 2._o by_o the_o special_a direction_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o esau_n absence_n may_v give_v jacob_n the_o advantage_n of_o get_v the_o blessing_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v bless_v thou_o esau._n thou_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o a_o common_a and_o customary_a blessing_n which_o parent_n may_v bestow_v upon_o any_o of_o their_o child_n as_o and_o when_o they_o please_v but_o of_o the_o last_o solemn_a extraordinary_a and_o prophetical_a benediction_n whereby_o these_o holy_a patriarch_n do_v by_o god_n appointment_n and_o with_o his_o concurrence_n constitute_v one_o of_o their_o son_n heir_n not_o only_o of_o their_o inheritance_n but_o of_o abraham_n covenant_n and_o all_o the_o promise_v both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a belong_v to_o it_o as_o for_o the_o oracle_n deliver_v to_o rebecca_n which_o transfer_v this_o blessing_n upon_o jacob_n chap._n 25_o 23._o either_o isaac_n know_v not_o of_o it_o not_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v thereof_o by_o rebecca_n or_o he_o do_v not_o thorough_o understand_v it_o or_o he_o may_v apprehend_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n but_o in_o their_o posterity_n or_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n or_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o neglect_v it_o through_o his_o passionate_a affection_n to_o his_o son_n esau._n before_o i_o die_v 5_o and_o rebekah_n hear_v when_o isaac_n speak_v to_o esau_n his_o son_n and_o esau_n go_v to_o the_o field_n to_o hunt_v for_o venison_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o 6_o and_o rebekah_n speak_v unto_o jacob_n her_o son_n say_v behold_v i_o hear_v thy_o father_n speak_v unto_o esau_n thy_o brother_n say_v 7_o bring_v i_o venison_n and_o make_v i_o savoury_a meat_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v and_o bless_v thou_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n solemn_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o with_o his_o leave_n and_o favour_n which_o i_o shall_v hearty_o pray_v for_o thou_o so_o he_o signify_v that_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a blessing_n which_o he_o now_o intend_v to_o give_v he_o before_o my_o death_n 8_o now_o therefore_o my_o son_n obey_v my_o voice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o 9_o go_v now_o to_o the_o flock_n and_o fetch_v i_o from_o thence_o two_o good_a kid_n of_o the_o goat_n 33._o goat_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o jacob_n deceive_v his_o father_n by_o a_o kid_n so_o his_o son_n deceive_v he_o by_o the_o same_o creature_n gen._n 37._o 31_o 32_o 33._o and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o savoury_a meat_n sense_n meat_n out_o of_o their_o most_o tender_a and_o delicate_a part_n wherewith_o it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o deceive_v isaac_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o flesh_n especial_o be_v alter_v by_o convenient_a sauce_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o same_o old_a age_n which_o have_v dim_v isaac_n sight_n have_v also_o dull_v his_o other_o sense_n for_o thy_o father_n such_o as_o he_o love_v 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o thy_o father_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v and_o that_o he_o may_v bless_v thou_o before_o his_o death_n 11_o and_o jacob_n say_v to_o rebekah_n his_o mother_n behold_v esau_n my_o brother_n be_v a_o hairy_a man_n and_o i_o be_o a_o smooth_a man_n 12_o my_o father_n peradventure_o will_v feel_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o as_o a_o deceiver_n 18._o deceiver_n i_o shall_v appear_v to_o he_o to_o be_v indeed_o a_o deceiver_n one_o that_o abuse_v his_o age_n and_o blindness_n the_o particle_n as_o sometime_o signify_v not_o the_o likeness_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n joâ—…n_o 1._o 14._o 2_o corthians_n 3._o 18._o and_o i_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o i_o be_v i_o which_o be_v due_a to_o every_o one_o that_o deceive_v the_o blind_a deut._n 27._o 18._o especial_o his_o father_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o religious_a concern_v jer._n 48._o 10._o mal._n 1._o 14._o such_o as_o this_o be_v and_o not_o a_o blessing_n 13_o and_o his_o mother_n say_v unto_o he_o upon_o i_o be_v thy_o curse_n promise_n curse_n she_o say_v so_o out_o of_o a_o assure_a confidence_n in_o the_o divine_a oracle_n and_o promise_n my_o son_n only_o obey_v my_o voice_n and_o go_v fetch_v i_o they_o 14_o and_o he_o go_v and_o fetch_v and_o bring_v
solid_a ground_n so_o this_o reason_n seem_v to_o have_v but_o little_a weight_n in_o it_o both_o because_o though_o this_o history_n immediate_o follow_v his_o descent_n from_o mount_n gilead_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v do_v some_o competent_a time_n after_o it_o and_o because_o jacob_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o those_o part_n where_o his_o father_n isaac_n live_v and_o whither_o he_o be_v go_v be_v still_o draw_v near_o and_o near_o to_o esau._n 4_o and_o he_o command_v they_o say_v thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v unto_o my_o lord_n 29._o lord_n which_o title_n be_v but_o a_o civil_a respect_n common_o give_v in_o scripture_n to_o such_o person_n as_o have_v no_o authority_n nor_o superiority_n over_o they_o who_o use_v it_o as_o gen._n 23._o 6._o and_o 24._o 18._o jacob_n do_v not_o hereby_o renounce_v his_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n which_o be_v devolve_v upon_o he_o nor_o return_v it_o to_o esau._n nor_n if_o he_o do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v esau_n his_o superior_a for_o the_o present_a will_v this_o have_v be_v injurious_a to_o that_o right_n because_o jacob_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o actual_a possession_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o commence_v till_o his_o father_n death_n and_o indeed_o do_v more_o belong_v to_o his_o posterity_n than_o to_o his_o person_n and_o as_o to_o his_o person_n do_v more_o respect_n his_o spiritual_a advantage_n than_o his_o worldly_a greatness_n see_v gen._n 27._o 29._o esau_n thy_o servant_n jacob_n say_v thus_o i_o have_v sojourn_v with_o laban_n and_o stay_v there_o until_o now_o envy_n now_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o exile_n and_o so_o a_o more_o proper_a object_n for_o thy_o pity_n then_o for_o thy_o envy_n 5_o and_o i_o have_v ox_n and_o ass_n flock_n and_o man-servant_n and_o women-servant_n family_n women-servant_n yet_o in_o my_o exile_n god_n have_v bless_v i_o with_o a_o competency_n of_o worldly_a good_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v either_o a_o burden_n to_o thou_o or_o a_o disgrace_n to_o our_o family_n and_o i_o have_v send_v to_o tell_v my_o lord_n affair_n lord_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o my_o come_n and_o with_o the_o state_n of_o my_o affair_n that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n future_a sight_n that_o i_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o my_o former_a error_n and_o thy_o favour_n and_o friendship_n for_o the_o future_a 6_o and_o the_o messenger_n return_v to_o jacob_n say_v we_o come_v to_o thy_o brother_n esau_n 7._o esau_n who_o give_v they_o but_o a_o imperfect_a and_o a_o doubtful_a answer_n as_o appear_v from_o jacobs_n fear_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o also_o 1._o also_o chap._n 33._o 1._o he_o come_v to_o meet_v thou_o and_o four_o hundred_o man_n with_o he_o mind_n he_o which_o he_o bring_v either_o as_o his_o usual_a guard_n he_o be_v then_o a_o great_a man_n in_o those_o part_n or_o in_o ostentation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o injury_n which_o his_o father_n or_o brother_n do_v he_o or_o because_o at_o first_o he_o design_v mischief_n to_o jacob_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o his_o dismiss_v of_o his_o messenger_n without_o any_o testimony_n of_o his_o favour_n though_o afterward_o upon_o jacobs_n prayer_n god_n change_v his_o mind_n 7_o then_o jacob_n be_v great_o afraid_a mercy_n afraid_a notwithstanding_o the_o renew_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o late_a apparition_n of_o angel_n wherein_o he_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o which_o god_n leave_v he_o for_o his_o trial_n and_o exercise_n and_o to_o quicken_v he_o to_o prayer_n that_o so_o god_n may_v have_v more_o glory_n and_o he_o more_o comfort_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o distress_a and_o he_o divide_v the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o the_o camel_n into_o two_o band_n 8_o and_o say_v if_o esau_n come_v to_o the_o one_o company_n and_o smite_v it_o than_o the_o other_o company_n which_o be_v leave_v shall_v escape_v slaughter_n escape_v either_o by_o flight_n or_o because_o he_o suppose_v esau_n revenge_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o first_o slaughter_n 9_o and_o jacob_n say_v o_o god_n comfort_n god_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o jacob_n direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n immediate_o and_o not_o to_o the_o angel_n though_o now_o if_o ever_o he_o have_v reason_n and_o obligation_n to_o do_v so_o from_o their_o visible_a apparition_n to_o he_o for_o his_o succour_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o god_n of_o my_o father_n isaac_n the_o lord_n which_o say_v unto_o i_o 13._o i_o chap._n 31._o 13._o return_v unto_o thy_o country_n and_o to_o thy_o kindred_n and_o i_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o thou_o 10_o etc._n 10_o heb._n i_o be_o leâ—…t_v then_o all_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n thou_o servant_n in_o fulfil_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o and_o much_o more_o be_o i_o unworthy_a of_o those_o further_a mercy_n which_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o beg_v of_o thou_o for_o with_o my_o staff_n support_n staff_n have_v nothing_o with_o i_o but_o my_o travel_a staff_n for_o my_o support_n i_o pass_v over_o this_o jordan_n ever_o jordan_n â—…_n that_o jordan_n either_o which_o i_o now_o see_v as_o be_v at_o this_o time_n upon_o a_o high_a hill_n or_o which_o my_o mind_n be_v set_v upon_o as_o that_o river_n which_o i_o be_o go_v to_o repass_v that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o to_o that_o good_a land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o i_o and_o i_o for_o ever_o and_o now_o i_o be_o become_v two_o band_n 7._o band_n or_o two_o troop_n or_o company_n into_o which_o he_o have_v now_o divide_v his_o people_n and_o cattle_n ver_fw-la 7._o 11_o deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n upon_o mother_n heb._n upon_o with_o the_o child_n 14._o child_n a_o proverbial_a speech_n note_v a_o total_a destruction_n compare_v deut._n 22._o 6._o hos._n 10._o 14._o 12_o and_o 14._o and_o chap._n 28._o 13_o 14._o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v number_v for_o multitude_n 13_o and_o he_o lodge_v there_o that_o same_o night_n and_o take_v of_o that_o which_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n make_v hand_n either_o that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o power_n or_o rather_o that_o which_o be_v near_a at_o hand_n and_o most_o ready_a for_o he_o because_o the_o approach_a night_n and_o his_o own_o great_a fear_n give_v he_o not_o leave_v to_o make_v so_o scrupulcus_fw-la a_o choice_n as_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v make_v a_o present_a for_o esau_n his_o brother_n 14_o two_o hundred_o she-goat_n and_o twenty_o he-goat_n two_o hundred_o ewe_n and_o twenty_o ram_n 15_o thirty_o milch_n camel_n with_o their_o colt_n forty_o kine_n and_o ten_o bull_n twenty_o she-ass_n and_o ten_o foal_v 16_o and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n every_o drove_n by_o themselves_o and_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n pass_v over_o before_o i_o and_o put_v a_o space_n betwixt_o drove_n and_o drive_v he_o drive_v that_o his_o gift_n may_v be_v represent_v to_o esau_n with_o most_o advantage_n and_o his_o mind_n may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v sweeten_v towards_o he_o 17_o and_o he_o command_v the_o foremost_a say_v when_o esau_n my_o brother_n meet_v thou_o and_o ask_v thou_o say_v who_o art_n thou_o and_o whither_o go_v thou_o and_o who_o be_v these_o before_o thou_o 18_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v thy_o servant_n jacob_n it_o be_v a_o present_a send_v unto_o my_o lord_n esau_n and_o behold_v also_o he_o be_v behind_o we_o favour_n we_o come_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o beg_v thy_o favour_n 19_o and_o so_o command_v he_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o and_o all_o that_o follow_v the_o drove_n say_v on_o this_o manner_n shall_v you_o speak_v unto_o esau_n when_o you_o find_v he_o 20_o and_o say_v you_o moreover_o behold_v thy_o servant_n jacob_n be_v behind_o we_o for_o he_o say_v i_o will_v appease_v he_o 14._o he_o heb._n appease_v or_o allay_v his_o anger_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n panim_fw-la signify_v both_o anger_n as_o psal._n 21._o 9_o and_o 34._o 16._o and_o face_n as_o every_o where_o because_o a_o man_n anger_n be_v most_o discernible_a in_o his_o face_n or_o countenance_n prov._n 21._o 14._o with_o the_o present_a that_o go_v before_o i_o and_o afterward_o i_o will_v see_v his_o face_n peradventure_o he_o will_v accept_v face_n accept_v heb_fw-mi my_o face_n of_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 endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a child_n with_o the_o guilty_a mother_n against_o god_n law_n deut._n 24._o 16._o ezek._n 18._o 20_o but_o from_o worldly_a policy_n that_o he_o may_v take_v she_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o he_o esteem_v a_o burden_n and_o a_o blot_n to_o his_o family_n 25_o when_o she_o be_v bring_v forth_o she_o send_v to_o her_o father_n in_o law_n say_v by_o the_o man_n who_o these_o be_v be_o i_o with_o child_n and_o she_o say_v discern_v i_o pray_v thou_o who_o be_v these_o the_o signet_n and_o bracelet_n and_o staff_n 26_o and_o judah_n acknowledge_v they_o judge_n they_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o fact_n together_o with_o his_o sudden_a surprisal_n force_v he_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a confession_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v use_v many_o pretence_n and_o evasion_n which_o will_v easy_o have_v prevail_v with_o such_o partial_a judge_n and_o say_v she_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o sin_n i_o she_o be_v more_o unchaste_a because_o she_o know_o commit_v adultery_n and_o incest_n when_o he_o design_v neither_o but_o he_o be_v more_o unjust_a because_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o sin_n both_o by_o withhold_v shelah_n from_o she_o who_o be_v she_o both_o by_o right_n and_o by_o judahs_n promise_n and_o by_o who_o her_o chastity_n shall_v have_v be_v preserve_v and_o by_o his_o solicitation_n and_o encouragement_n of_o she_o to_o the_o sin_n because_o that_o i_o give_v she_o not_o to_o shelah_n my_o son_n and_o he_o know_v she_o again_o no_o more_o time_n more_o show_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o confession_n by_o his_o forsake_v of_o the_o sin_n confess_v see_v job_n 34._o 32._o and_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o conclude_v that_o he_o neither_o know_v her_o nor_o any_o other_o woman_n afterward_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o child_n which_o he_o have_v after_o this_o time_n 27_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n that_o behold_v twin_n be_v in_o her_o womb_n 28_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o travail_v that_o the_o one_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o midwife_n take_v and_o bind_v upon_o his_o hand_n a_o scarlet_a thread_n be_v thread_n in_o token_n of_o his_o be_v the_o first-born_a which_o she_o confident_o expect_v he_o will_v be_v say_v this_o come_v out_o first_o 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o draw_v back_o his_o hand_n that_o behold_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o and_o she_o say_v thou_o say_v or_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v this_o breach_n against_o thou_o how_o have_v thou_o break_v forth_o this_o breach_n be_v upon_o thou_o 5._o thou_o be_v impute_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v take_v genesis_n 16._o 5._o therefore_o his_o name_n be_v call_v breach_n call_v that_o be_v a_o breach_n 3_o breach_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 4._o matth._n 1._o 3_o pharez_n 30_o and_o afterward_o come_v out_o his_o brother_n that_o have_v the_o scarlet_a thread_n upon_o 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 aâ—…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 doubtless_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o do_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o language_n and_o be_v a_o person_n of_o excellent_a part_n will_v soon_o obtain_v it_o especial_o because_o of_o the_o great_a affinity_n between_o that_o language_n and_o his_o own_o nor_o must_v we_o think_v that_o joseph_n be_v thus_o high_o advance_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o by_o degree_n step_v by_o step_n and_o after_o some_o considerable_a time_n 5_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o overseer_n in_o his_o house_n and_o over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o 27._o that_o chap._n 30._o 27._o the_o lord_z bless_a the_o egyptian_n house_n for_o joseph_n sake_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n 6_o and_o he_o leave_v all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o joseph_n hand_n and_o he_o know_v not_o aught_o he_o have_v save_v the_o bread_n which_o he_o do_v eat_v side_n eat_v he_o take_v care_n for_o nothing_o but_o that_o he_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o fare_v delicious_o nor_o do_v he_o indeed_o take_v any_o care_n for_o that_o it_o be_v provide_v for_o he_o by_o other_o hand_n other_o thus_o he_o take_v care_n for_o nothing_o but_o commit_v all_o to_o joseph_n except_o his_o bread_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v provide_v by_o a_o hebrew_n hand_n because_o the_o egyptian_n may_v not_o eat_v bread_n with_o the_o hebrew_n gen._n 43._o 32._o but_o that_o be_v no_o impediment_n for_o neither_o do_v joseph_n eat_v with_o his_o master_n nor_o be_v he_o the_o cook_n to_o dress_v it_o for_o he_o but_o he_o may_v provide_v food_n for_o he_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v for_o all_o the_o egyptian_n without_o any_o scruple_n on_o their_o side_n and_o joseph_n be_v a_o goodly_a person_n and_o well-favoured_a 7_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o his_o master_n wife_n cast_v her_o eye_n upon_o joseph_n 14._o joseph_n in_o a_o lascivious_a and_o unchaste_a manner_n see_v joâ—…_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 and_o passion_n and_o by_o his_o free_a and_o familiar_a and_o affectionate_a converse_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o reputation_n of_o his_o brethren_n by_o conceal_v their_o fault_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o there_o stand_v no_o man_n with_o he_o while_o joseph_n make_v himself_o know_v unto_o his_o brethren_n 2_o and_o he_o weep_v he_o heb._n give_v forth_o his_o voice_n iâ—…_n weep_v weep_v aloud_o violence_n aloud_o his_o tear_n and_o voice_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o keep_v in_o by_o main_a force_n now_o break_v forth_o with_o great_a violence_n and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n hear_v report_n hear_v some_o who_o be_v near_o with_o their_o own_o ear_n and_o other_o by_o report_n 3_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n 13._o brethren_n act._n 7._o 13._o i_o be_o joseph_n do_v my_o father_n yet_o live_v calamity_n live_v he_o repeat_v his_o former_a question_n gen._n 43._o 27._o either_o because_o he_o 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may_v hear_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o joseph_n sit_v in_o state_n and_o that_o they_o hitherto_o keep_v a_o due_a distance_n from_o he_o i_o pray_v you_o and_o they_o come_v near_o and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n who_o you_o sell_v into_o egypt_n eventual_o egypt_n i._n e._n sell_v unto_o they_o that_o bring_v i_o into_o egypt_n and_o sell_v i_o there_o see_v gen._n 37._o 28._o and_o 39_o 1._o so_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n occasional_o and_o eventual_o 5_o now_o therefore_o be_v not_o grieve_v they_o grieve_v to_o wit_n immoderate_o and_o for_o the_o injury_n which_o you_o do_v to_o i_o or_o for_o the_o danger_n which_o you_o have_v bring_v upon_o yourselves_o otherwise_o he_o do_v not_o dissuade_v they_o from_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o their_o offence_n against_o god_n for_o the_o procurement_n of_o which_o he_o design_v and_o use_v that_o strange_a and_o rough_a carriage_n towards_o they_o eye_n they_o heb._n neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v anger_v it_o 〈◊〉_d eye_n nor_o angry_a with_o yourselves_o another_o yourselves_o neither_o excessive_o torment_v yourselves_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fact_n neither_o break_v forth_o into_o contention_n and_o wrath_n and_o upbraid_n of_o one_o another_o that_o you_o sell_v i_o hither_o 17._o hither_o chap._n 50._o 20._o psal._n 105._o 16_o 17._o for_o god_n do_v send_v i_o end_n i_o god_n by_o his_o wise_n powerful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n overrule_v your_o evil_a intention_n to_o a_o happy_a end_n before_o you_o to_o preserve_v life_n sorrow_n life_n not_o only_o your_o life_n for_o the_o expression_n be_v here_o indefinite_a and_o general_a but_o the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o this_o and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o lessen_v your_o sin_n yet_o aught_o to_o qualify_v your_o sorrow_n 6_o for_o these_o two_o year_n have_v the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v five_o year_n in_o the_o which_o there_o shall_v 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chron._n 30._o 6._o isa._n 10._o 20._o and_o as_o captivity_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o captive_n as_o it_o be_v numb_a 21._o 1._o deut._n 21._o 10._o and_o so_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v repeat_v in_o this_o with_o a_o emphatical_a addition_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o save_v your_o live_v by_o a_o great_a deliverance_n m._n 8_o so_o now_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n 20._o god_n that_o i_o come_v to_o this_o place_n and_o pitch_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o your_o design_n which_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n but_o to_o god_n overrule_a providence_n which_o order_v the_o circumstance_n of_o your_o action_n so_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o place_n and_o state_n compare_v gen._n 50._o 20._o and_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n he_o pharaoh_n to_o advise_v he_o and_o to_o provide_v for_o he_o as_o father_n do_v for_o their_o child_n and_o to_o have_v the_o authority_n respect_n and_o power_n of_o a_o father_n with_o he_o and_o lord_n of_o all_o his_o house_n and_o a_o ruler_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 9_o haste_v you_o and_o go_v up_o to_o my_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v thy_o son_n joseph_n god_n have_v make_v i_o lord_n of_o all_o egypt_n come_v down_o unto_o i_o tarry_v not_o 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n please_v goshen_n a_o part_n of_o egypt_n bordeâ—…ng_v upon_o canaan_n well_o water_v and_o fit_a for_o cattle_n and_o therefâ—…e_v most_o propâ—…_n for_o the_o israelites_n not_o only_o for_o present_a use_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o egypt_n and_o from_o the_o court_n but_o also_o that_o they_o may_v have_v canaan_n always_o in_o their_o eye_n and_o mind_n and_o in_o god_n time_n may_v with_o least_o disadvantage_n march_v thither_o iâ—…seph_n promise_v this_o place_n either_o because_o it_o be_v least_o 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sacrifice_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n beleft_v until_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o that_o 2_o chron._n 35._o 14._o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o fat_a it_o be_v manifest_o restrain_v to_o the_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v there_o distinguish_v from_o the_o passeover_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o 19_o the_o first_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n employ_v first-fruit_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n extend_v to_o all_o the_o fruit_n which_o the_o earth_n first_o produce_v in_o every_o kind_n of_o which_o the_o very_a first_o be_v here_o enjoin_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n before_o they_o shall_v presume_v to_o eat_v any_o of_o they_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v repeat_v here_o where_o the_o year_n of_o rest_n be_v mention_v to_o teach_v they_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n of_o all_o that_o the_o earth_n produce_v not_o only_o by_o their_o labour_n and_o seed_n as_o may_v be_v think_v from_o ver_fw-la 16._o but_o also_o of_o its_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
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child_n 9_o therefore_o eli_n say_v unto_o samuel_n go_v lie_v down_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o he_o call_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v say_v speak_z lord_z for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v require_v hear_v i_o e._n i_o be_o ready_a to_o hear_v what_o thou_o speak_v and_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o require_v so_o samuel_n go_v and_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o place_n 10_o and_o the_o lord_n come_v he_o come_v before_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o at_o a_o distance_n even_o from_o the_o holy_a oracle_n between_o the_o cherubim_n but_o now_o to_o prevent_v all_o further_a mistake_n the_o voice_n come_v near_o to_o he_o as_o if_o the_o person_n speak_v have_v be_v present_a with_o he_o and_o stand_v he_o stand_v before_o the_o voice_n pass_v by_o he_o now_o the_o speaker_n fix_v his_o abode_n with_o he_o for_o a_o time_n till_o he_o have_v utter_v his_o whole_a mind_n to_o he_o and_o call_v as_o at_o other_o time_n before_o time_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o samuel_n samuel_n attention_n samuel_n his_o name_n be_v here_o double_v to_o engage_v he_o to_o the_o more_o speedy_a and_o diligent_a attention_n then_o samuel_n answer_v speak_v for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v 11_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n behold_v i_o will_v do_v a_o thing_n hand_n thing_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n which_o though_o do_v by_o the_o philistine_n god_n here_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o by_o withdraw_v his_o help_a hand_n from_o israel_n and_o by_o deliver_v the_o ark_n and_o eli_n two_o son_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n into_z his_o and_o their_o enemy_n hand_n in_o israel_n at_o which_o both_o the_o ear_n of_o 12._o of_o 2_o king_n 21._o 12._o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v tingle_v 3._o tingle_v which_o will_v be_v so_o terrible_a that_o not_o only_o those_o that_o feel_v it_o shall_v groan_v under_o it_o but_o those_o that_o only_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v strike_v with_o such_o amazement_n and_o horror_n which_o will_v make_v their_o head_n and_o heart_n ache_v a_o metaphor_n from_o he_o who_o be_v surprise_v with_o some_o great_a and_o hideous_a noise_n such_o as_o thunder_n or_o great_a gun_n his_o head_n be_v much_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o the_o sound_n or_o tingle_a of_o it_o abide_v in_o his_o ear_n a_o good_a while_n after_o it_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v also_o 2_o king_n 21._o 12._o jer._n 19_o 3._o 12_o in_o that_o day_n case_n day_n in_o that_o time_n which_o i_o have_v appoint_v for_o this_o work_n which_o be_v about_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n after_o this_o threaten_n so_o long_a space_n of_o repentance_n god_n allow_v to_o this_o wicked_a generation_n to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o prevent_v the_o execution_n as_o other_o do_v in_o like_a case_n i_o will_v establish_v will_v heb._n establish_v perform_v against_o eli_n â—…0_n eli_n chap._n 2._o â—…0_n all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v 27._o speak_v by_o that_o prophet_n chap._n 2._o 27._o concern_v his_o house_n end_v house_n heb._n beginning_n and_o end_v when_o i_o begin_v i_o will_v also_o make_v a_o end_n end_n end_n though_o this_o vengeance_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v delay_v for_o a_o season_n to_o manifest_v my_o patience_n and_o inciâ—…_n they_o to_o repentance_n yet_o when_o once_o i_o begin_v to_o inflict_v i_o shall_v certain_o go_v on_o with_o it_o and_o not_o desist_v till_o i_o have_v make_v a_o full_a end_n 13_o etc._n 13_o or_o and_o i_o will_v tell_v he_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o 29_o 30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n for_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o will_v judge_v 11._o judge_v i_o e._n condemn_v and_o punish_v or_o destroy_v as_o the_o word_n judge_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 15._o 14._o joh._n 3._o 18._o and_o 16._o 11._o his_o house_n 3._o house_n his_o child_n and_o posterity_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o story_n as_o the_o word_n house_n be_v frequent_o take_v as_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 11._o 1_o king_n 21._o 29._o so_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n of_o aaron_n of_o david_n be_v oft_o take_v for_o their_o posterity_n and_o to_o build_v a_o house_n in_o scripture_n use_v be_v to_o increase_v their_o posterity_n as_o exod._n 1._o 21._o deut._n 25._o 9_o ruth_n 4._o 11._o compare_v gen._n 16._o 2._o and_o 30._o 3._o for_o ever_o use_v ever_o till_o they_o be_v utter_o root_v out_o or_o for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o â—…e_n know_v sin_n know_v either_o by_o the_o information_n of_o the_o prophet_n chap._n 2._o v._n 27_o etc._n etc._n or_o by_o his_o own_o guilty_a and_o self-accusing_a conscience_n but_o these_o and_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n may_v well_o be_v and_o be_v render_v thus_o for_o this_o iniquity_n because_o he_o know_v both_o by_o common_a fame_n and_o by_o his_o own_o observation_n that_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v pretend_v ignorance_n or_o want_v of_o proof_n of_o their_o wickedness_n which_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n because_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o accurse_v themselves_o or_o accurse_v vile_a judicial_o vile_a not_o only_o hateful_a to_o god_n but_o contemptible_a to_o all_o the_o people_n whereby_o they_o also_o bring_v their_o sacred_a office_n and_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n into_o contempt_n heb._n curse_v themselves_o or_o make_v themselves_o execrabâ—…e_a or_o accurse_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o their_o lewd_a and_o curse_a practice_n they_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n by_o such_o a_o gross_a violation_n of_o god_n command_n compare_v jos._n 6._o 18._o and_o 7._o 12_o 13._o this_o expression_n may_v be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o their_o father_n because_o be_v do_v not_o denounce_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n against_o they_o nor_o put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o accurse_a person_n although_o they_o be_v so_o vile_a that_o they_o have_v prevent_v their_o father_n censure_n and_o meritorious_o cast_v themselves_o out_o and_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o priesthood_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o their_o father_n shall_v have_v do_v judicial_o and_o he_o they_o he_o heb._n frown_v not_o upon_o they_o restrain_v they_o not_o do_v not_o he_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o cold_a and_o gentle_a reproof_n and_o do_v not_o severe_o rebuke_v and_o punish_v and_o effectual_o restrain_v they_o from_o their_o abominable_a course_n nor_o use_v that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o as_o a_o father_n as_o a_o highpriest_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n against_o they_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v 14_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v swear_v tongue_n swear_v which_o may_v be_v do_v before_o though_o it_o be_v mention_v here_o only_o or_o i_o do_v swear_v the_o past_a tense_n be_v commonâ—…y_o put_v for_o the_o preâ—…ent_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n unto_o execute_v unto_o or_o concern_v as_o the_o praefix_n lameâ—…_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 14._o 3._o and_o 18._o 7._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 7._o psal._n 91._o 11._o compare_n with_o matth._n 4._o 6._o i_o i._n e._n the_o punishment_n threaten_v against_o eli_n and_o his_o family_n shall_v not_o be_v prevent_v or_o hinder_v by_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n as_o they_o fond_o imagine_v but_o shall_v infallible_o be_v execute_v the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o eli_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o 15_o and_o samuel_n lie_v until_o morning_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n although_o the_o tabernacle_n whilst_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v no_o door_n but_o consist_v only_o of_o curtain_n and_o have_v only_o hang_n before_o the_o entrance_n instead_o of_o door_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v settle_v in_o one_o place_n as_o now_o it_o be_v in_o shiloh_n where_o it_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a both_o from_o this_o place_n and_o by_o compare_v 1_o sam._n 1._o 9_o and_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 17._o and_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v enclose_v within_o some_o solid_a building_n which_o have_v door_n and_o post_n and_o other_o part_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o samuel_n fear_v to_o show_v eli_n the_o vision_n he_o vision_n i_o e._n the_o matter_n of_o the_o vision_n or_o revelation_n partly_o from_o the_o reverence_n and_o respect_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o person_n to_o who_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o such_o sad_a tiding_n partly_o lest_o if_o he_o have_v be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v it_o
behold_v the_o arrow_n be_v on_o this_o side_n of_o thou_o take_v they_o then_o come_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v peace_n to_o thou_o and_o thing_n and_o heb._n not_o any_o thing_n no_o hurt_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v 22_o but_o if_o i_o say_v thus_o unto_o the_o young_a man_n behold_v the_o arrow_n be_v beyond_o thou_o go_v thy_o way_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v thou_o away_o court._n away_o take_v this_o for_o a_o intimation_n of_o god_n providence_n that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v away_o from_o the_o court._n 23_o and_o as_o touch_v 15._o touch_v vers._n 14_o 15._o the_o matter_n which_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o behold_v the_o lord_n be_v witness_n be_v witness_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o for_o ever_o 24_o ¶_o so_o david_n hide_v himself_o in_o the_o field_n while_n field_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o he_o go_v first_o to_o bethlehem_n as_o he_o bid_v jonathan_n tell_v his_o father_n v._o 6._o and_o thence_o return_v to_o the_o field_n when_o the_o occasion_n require_v else_o we_o must_v charge_v he_o with_o a_o downright_a lie_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v without_o any_o apparent_a cause_n concern_v so_o good_a a_o man_n especial_o in_o so_o distress_v and_o dangerous_a a_o condition_n and_o why_o shall_v he_o hide_v himself_o there_o so_o long_o before_o the_o time_n when_o jonathan_n be_v to_o come_v thither_o to_o inform_v he_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o appoint_v a_o certain_a time_n to_o meet_v if_o david_n be_v there_o all_o the_o while_n and_o when_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v come_v the_o king_n sit_v he_o down_o to_o eat_v meat_n 25_o and_o the_o king_n sit_v upon_o his_o seat_n as_o at_o other_o time_n even_o upon_o a_o seat_n by_o the_o wall_n and_o jonathan_n arise_v army_n arise_v to_o wit_n from_o his_o seat_n where_o he_o be_v sit_v next_o to_o the_o king_n whence_o he_o arise_v and_o stand_v up_o at_o abner_n come_v to_o do_v honour_n to_o he_o who_o be_v his_o father_n cousin_n and_o the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o abner_n sit_v by_o saul_n side_n and_o david_n place_n he_o place_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v next_o to_o abner_n on_o the_o same_o side_n with_o he_o be_v empty_a 26_o nevertheless_o saul_n speak_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o day_n for_o he_o think_v something_o have_v befall_v he_o 15._o he_o some_o accident_n which_o have_v render_v he_o unclean_a and_o so_o unfit_a to_o partake_v of_o this_o feast_n which_o consist_v in_o part_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o these_o peace-offering_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 7._o 20._o unfit_a also_o to_o come_v into_o any_o company_n much_o more_o into_o the_o king_n company_n lest_o he_o shall_v pollute_v they_o also_o see_v above_o on_o v._o 5._o see_v also_o levit._n 11._o and_o 15._o he_o be_v not_o clean_o sure_o he_o be_v not_o clean_a 27_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n which_o be_v the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month_n month._n month_n or_o on_o the_o mâ—…rrow_n of_o the_o new_a mâ—…en_n be_v the_o second_o day_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o three_o day_n appoint_v v._o 5_o 19_o or_o 2._o of_o the_o feast_n or_o 3._o of_o the_o month._n that_o david_n place_n be_v empty_a and_o saul_n say_v unto_o jonathan_n his_o son_n way_n son_n who_o be_v david_n friend_n and_o best_a know_v his_o mind_n and_o his_o way_n wherefore_o come_v not_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n 10._o jesse_n so_o he_o call_v he_o in_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n to_o note_v the_o meanness_n of_o his_o original_a and_o as_o not_o deign_v to_o call_v he_o by_o his_o proper_a name_n see_v below_o chap._n 22._o 9_o and_o 25._o 10._o to_o meat_n neither_o yesterday_o nor_o to_o day_n 11._o day_n for_o the_o uncleanness_n which_o come_v by_o some_o chance_n usual_o last_v but_o for_o one_o day_n see_v levit._n 11._o 28_o and_o jonathan_n answer_v saul_n david_n â—…arnestly_o ask_v leave_v of_o i_o to_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n 29_o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v i_o pray_v thou_o for_o our_o family_n have_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o city_n and_o my_o brother_n he_o have_v command_v i_o to_o be_v there_o one_o there_o either_o in_o his_o father_n name_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a one_o branch_n of_o which_o be_v authority_n over_o his_o brethren_n in_o all_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o family_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o and_o now_o if_o i_o have_v find_v faâ—…our_n in_o thy_o eye_n let_v i_o get_v away_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o fee_v my_o brethren_n therefore_o he_o come_v not_o to_o the_o king_n table_n 30_o then_o saul_n anger_n be_v kindle_v agaâ—…nst_v jonathan_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…verse_a 〈◊〉_d rebellion_n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perverse_a rebellion_n thou_o son_n of_o the_o perverse_a rebellious_a woman_n slay_v woman_n this_o base_a temper_n of_o thou_o thou_o have_v not_o from_o i_o but_o from_o thy_o mother_n of_o who_o perverseness_n i_o have_v have_v so_o much_o experience_n or_o thou_o son_n of_o preverse_a rebellion_n i._n e._n thou_o preverse_v and_o rebellious_a son_n or_o thou_o most_o perverse_a rebel_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n the_o word_n son_n thus_o use_v be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o a_o man_n crime_n and_o note_v one_o who_o be_v extraordinary_o addict_v to_o it_o thus_o he_o call_v he_o because_o he_o hide_v and_o preserve_v that_o man_n who_o the_o king_n have_v command_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o that_o â—…e_n may_v be_v slay_v do_v not_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v choose_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n to_o thy_o own_o confusion_n kingdom_n confusion_n for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o horrible_a shame_n and_o reproach_n unto_o thou_o that_o david_n by_o his_o crafty_a insinuation_n and_o fair_a pretence_n shall_v cheat_v thou_o of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o unto_o the_o confusion_n of_o thy_o mother_n nakedness_n person_n nakedness_n man_n will_v conclude_v that_o thy_o mother_n be_v a_o whore_n and_o thou_o a_o bastard_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o royal_a blood_n in_o thy_o vein_n that_o can_v so_o â—…amely_o give_v up_o thy_o crown_n to_o so_o contemptible_a a_o person_n 31_o for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n live_v upon_o the_o ground_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v nor_o thy_o kingdom_n sentence_n kingdom_n thus_o he_o gross_o mistake_v the_o cause_n of_o ionathan_n loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o david_n art_n but_o saul_n sin_n and_o vain_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v god_n irrevocable_a sentence_n wherefore_o now_o send_v and_o fetch_v he_o unto_o i_o for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v sure_o die_v 32_o and_o jonathan_n answer_v saul_n his_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o shall_v he_o be_v slay_v what_o have_v he_o do_v 33_o and_o saul_n cast_v a_o javelin_n at_o he_o to_o smite_v he_o 10._o he_o i_o e._n to_o wound_v he_o though_o not_o to_o smite_v he_o even_o to_o the_o wall_n as_o he_o design_v to_o do_v to_o david_n chap._n 19_o 10._o whereby_o jonathan_n know_v that_o it_o be_v determine_v of_o his_o father_n to_o slay_v david_n 34_o so_o jonathan_n arise_v from_o the_o table_n in_o fierce_a anger_n and_o do_v eat_v no_o meat_n the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month_n for_o he_o be_v grieve_v for_o david_n because_o 11._o because_o or_o and_o because_o for_o this_o be_v a_o second_o cause_n of_o his_o grief_n the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v ofttimes_o omit_v and_o to_o be_v supply_v as_o psal._n 33._o 2._o and_o 144._o 9_o jos._n 63._o 11._o habak_v 3._o 11._o his_o father_n have_v do_v he_o shame_n 35_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n 5._o morning_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o three_o day_n appoint_v for_o this_o work_n v._o 5._o that_o jonathan_n go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v with_o david_n and_o a_o little_a lad_n with_o he_o 36_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o lad_n run_v find_v out_o now_o the_o arrow_n which_o i_o shoot_v and_o as_o the_o lad_n run_v he_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n he_o arrow_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o he_o beyond_o he_o 37_o and_o when_o the_o lad_n be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n 3._o place_n i_o e._n near_o to_o the_o place_n or_o and_o the_o lad_n go_v or_o be_v go_v on_o to_o the_o place_n for_o the_o word_n follow_v show_n that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v thither_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n bo_o which_o proper_o signify_v to_o come_v sometime_o signify_v to_o go_v as_o here_o and_o ruth_n 3._o 7._o and_o jonah_n 1._o 3._o of_o the_o arrow_n which_o jonathan_n have_v shoot_v jonathan_n cry_v after_o the_o lad_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o arrow_n beyond_o thou_o 38_o and_o
do_v i_o desire_v you_o shall_v at_o all_o concern_v yourselves_o in_o it_o but_o whole_o leave_v it_o to_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o think_v fit_a you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n so_o let_v he_o curse_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o 18._o he_o not_o that_o god_n command_v it_o by_o his_o word_n for_o that_o severe_o forbid_v it_o exod._n 22._o 28._o or_o move_v he_o to_o it_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o neither_o be_v that_o necessary_a nor_o possible_a because_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n jam._n 1._o 13._o but_o that_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n do_v order_n and_o over-rule_v he_o in_o it_o god_n do_v not_o put_v any_o wickedness_n into_o shimei_n heart_n for_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o malignity_n and_o venom_n against_o david_n but_o only_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o wickedness_n take_v away_o that_o common_a prudence_n which_o will_v have_v keep_v he_o from_o so_o foolish_a and_o dangerous_a a_o action_n direct_v his_o malice_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v against_o david_n rather_o than_o another_o man_n at_o when_o god_n give_v up_o one_o traveller_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o robber_n rather_o than_o another_o incline_v he_o to_o be_v at_o home_n and_o then_o to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o door_n at_o that_o time_n when_o david_n pass_v by_o he_o and_o bring_v david_n into_o so_o distress_v a_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v a_o proper_a object_n of_o his_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o this_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o this_o expression_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o precept_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v to_o command_v the_o raven_n 1_o king_n 17._o 4._o and_o to_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n to_o senseless_a creature_n psal._n 147._o 15_o 18._o curse_n david_n who_o shall_v then_o say_v i_o say_v not_o unto_o shimei_n for_o it_o be_v just_o say_v so_o to_o he_o afterward_o 1_o king_n 2._o 9_o but_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v reproach_v god_n providence_n for_o permit_v this_o or_o who_o shall_v by_o word_n or_o action_n restrain_v he_o from_o execute_v god_n just_a judgement_n against_o i_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v thou_o do_v or_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o so_o 11_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n behold_v my_o son_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o my_o bowel_n seek_v my_o life_n i_o life_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n than_o to_o reproach_v i_o with_o word_n of_o that_o tribe_n and_o family_n from_o which_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o i_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o stir_v up_o his_o rage_n and_o hatred_n against_o i_o how_o much_o more_o now_o may_v this_o benjamite_n ‖_o do_v it_o let_v he_o alone_o and_o let_v he_o curse_v i_o curse_v do_v not_o now_o hinder_v he_o violent_o from_o it_o nor_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o it_o be_v meet_v i_o shall_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n manifest_v herein_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o possess_v my_o soul_n with_o patience_n and_o by_o bear_v these_o lesser_a evil_n prepare_v myself_o for_o great_a which_o be_v come_v towards_o i_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 12_o it_o may_v be_v promise_n be_v he_o speak_v doubtful_o because_o he_o be_v conscious_a that_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v forfeit_v all_o his_o claim_n to_o god_n promise_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d affliction_n commiseration_n affliction_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o commiseration_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v requite_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n 13_o and_o as_o david_n and_o his_o man_n go_v by_o the_o way_n shimei_n go_v along_o on_o the_o hill_n side_n over_o against_o he_o and_o curse_a as_o he_o go_v and_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v dust_n side_n dust_n not_o that_o he_o can_v reach_v or_o hurt_v he_o with_o it_o but_o only_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o contempt_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v think_v concern_v the_o stone_n wherewith_o he_o can_v not_o think_v to_o reach_v david_n when_o he_o be_v encamp_v with_o his_o man_n on_o every_o side_n 14_o and_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o come_v 5._o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o bahurim_n v._o 5._o weary_a and_o refresh_v themselves_o there_o 15_o and_o absalon_n and_o all_o the_o people_n the_o man_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o ahithophel_n with_o they_o 16_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o hushai_n the_o archite_a david_n friend_n be_v come_v unto_o absalon_n that_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n live_v absalon_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n live_v god_n save_o the_o king_n lord_n king_n to_o wit_n absalon_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o own_o for_o his_o king_n and_o liege_n lord_n god_n save_o the_o king_n 17_o and_o absalon_n say_v to_o hushai_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n why_o wente_v thou_o not_o with_o thy_o friend_n father_n z_o do_v this_o action_n answer_v that_o profession_n of_o great_a friendship_n which_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o make_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o thus_o requite_v his_o favour_n and_o true_a friendship_n to_o thou_o he_o speak_v thus_o only_o to_o try_v he_o and_o he_o say_v thy_o friend_n by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o david_n as_o one_o who_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o hushai_n and_o to_o stranger_n but_o not_o to_o his_o own_o son_n who_o by_o his_o severity_n and_o design_n to_o give_v away_o his_o right_n to_o solomon_n he_o provoke_v to_o this_o course_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v he_o his_o father_n 18_o and_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n nay_o but_o who_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o people_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n choose_v they_o choose_v though_o as_o a_o private_a person_n i_o owe_v and_o pay_v friendship_n to_o david_n while_o he_o be_v king_n yet_o i_o must_v make_v all_o my_o obligation_n give_v place_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n who_o put_v down_o and_o set_v up_o king_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o hushai_n express_v himself_o very_o cautious_o for_o though_o he_o will_v be_v think_v to_o understand_v absalon_n yet_o in_o truth_n this_o character_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o he_o who_o neither_o god_n nor_o all_o the_o people_n have_v choose_v but_o only_o a_o part_n and_o that_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o they_o his_o will_n i_o be_v and_o with_o he_o will_v i_o abide_v 19_o and_o again_o who_o shall_v i_o serve_v shall_v i_o not_o serve_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o son_n bowel_n son_n thou_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o now_o in_o his_o place_n and_o stead_n whereby_o my_o friendship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o be_v devolve_v upon_o thou_o by_o right_o of_o inheritance_n and_o i_o reckon_v that_o my_o friendship_n be_v not_o whole_o alienate_v from_o he_o when_o it_o be_v transfer_v upon_o one_o that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o bowel_n as_o i_o have_v serve_v in_o thy_o father_n presence_n so_o will_v i_o be_v in_o thy_o presence_n 20_o then_o say_v absalon_n to_o ahitophel_n give_v counsel_n among_o you_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v 21_o and_o ahitophel_n say_v unto_o absalon_n go_v in_o unto_o thy_o father_n concubine_n mercy_n concubine_n this_o counsel_n he_o give_v partly_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o bathsheba_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eliam_fw-la 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ahitophel_n chap._n 23._o 34._o and_o principal_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n safety_n that_o the_o breach_n between_o david_n and_o absalon_n may_v be_v make_v wide_a and_o irreparable_a by_o so_o vile_a a_o action_n which_o must_v needs_o provoke_v david_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o for_o the_o sin_n and_o shame_n of_o it_o as_o the_o like_a action_n have_v do_v jacob_n gen._n 49._o 3_o 4._o and_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v by_o some_o treaty_n between_o absalon_n and_o his_o render-hearted_n father_n in_o which_o case_n his_o follower_n and_o especial_o ahitophel_n himself_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o david_n mercy_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v the_o house_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v that_o thou_o father_n thou_o heb._n stink_v with_o thy_o father_n be_v abhor_v of_o thy_o father_n they_o father_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v by_o thy_o own_o interest_n to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n with_o all_o possible_a vigour_n and_o to_o abandon_v all_o
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 â—…6_n and_o 1_o sam._n 1_o â—…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 â—…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 â—…o_o exod._a 1â—…_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 propheâ—…s_n maâ—…â—…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 earnest_o to_o wait_v and_o more_o fervent_o to_o pray_v for_o this_o mercy_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o still_o go_v on_o and_o talk_v that_o behold_v there_o appear_v a_o 17._o a_o chap._n 6._o 17._o chariot_n of_o fire_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n thither_o fire_n a_o bright_a cloud_n form_v into_o such_o a_o likeness_n manage_v by_o holy_a and_o bless_a angel_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o conduct_v he_o thither_o and_o part_v they_o both_o asunder_o and_o elijah_n go_v up_o by_o a_o whirlwind_n into_o heaven_n mansion_n heaven_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v in_o the_o way_n so_o transform_v and_o change_v as_o may_v make_v he_o meet_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o those_o bless_a mansion_n 12_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n see_v it_o and_o cry_v 14_o cry_v chap._n 13_o 14_o my_o father_n my_o father_n 35._o father_n so_o he_o call_v he_o for_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n to_o he_o and_o for_o his_o fatherly_a authority_n which_o by_o his_o office_n he_o have_v over_o he_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o scholar_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v call_v their_o son_n as_o 1_o king_n 20._o 35._o the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o see_v thereof_o who_o by_o thy_o example_n and_o counsel_n and_o prayer_n and_o power_n with_o god_n do_v more_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o israel_n than_o all_o their_o chariot_n and_o horse_n or_o other_o warlike_a provision_n the_o expression_n allude_v to_o the_o form_n of_o chariot_n and_o horse_n which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o he_o see_v he_o no_o more_o and_o he_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o own_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o in_o two_o piece_n 13_o he_o take_v up_o also_o the_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n that_o â—…ell_o from_o he_o he_o he_o god_n so_o order_v it_o for_o elisha_n comfort_n and_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o a_o pledge_n that_o together_o with_o elijah_n mantle_n his_o office_n and_o spirit_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o and_o go_v back_o and_o stand_v by_o the_o lip_n the_o heb._n lip_n bank_n of_o jordan_n 14_o and_o he_o take_v the_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n that_o sell_v from_o he_o and_o smite_v the_o water_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o elijah_n matter_n elijah_n who_o at_o elijah_n request_v divide_v these_o water_n and_o be_v as_o able_a to_o do_v it_o again_o and_o have_v give_v i_o his_o spirit_n and_o office_n and_o therefore_o i_o humble_o beg_v and_o confident_o expect_v his_o assistance_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o when_o he_o have_v smite_v the_o water_n they_o part_v success_n part_v but_o these_o word_n be_v by_o many_o render_v otherwise_o and_o that_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n even_o himself_o or_o even_o the_o same_o which_o word_n they_o join_v with_o the_o former_a as_o a_o emphatical_a addition_n or_o repetition_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o fervent_a prayer_n but_o they_o may_v be_v render_v without_o a_o interrogation_n thus_o sure_o he_o be_v to_o wit_n here_o present_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v i_o or_o sure_o he_o be_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n to_o i_o that_o he_o be_v to_o elijah_n as_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o work_v for_o i_o as_o for_o elijah_n then_o the_o follow_a word_n they_o render_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o he_o smite_v the_o water_n and_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o which_o repetition_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o he_o smite_v it_o twice_o and_o that_o at_o the_o first_o smite_v the_o success_n do_v not_o answer_v his_o desire_n and_o expectation_n which_o god_n so_o order_v partly_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o modest_a and_o humble_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o insufficiency_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v
the_o lot_n be_v promiscuous_o put_v together_o and_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v several_o take_v to_o jehojaâ—…ib_n the_o second_o to_o jedajah_n 8_o the_o three_o to_o harim_n the_o four_o to_o seorim_n 9_o the_o five_o to_o malchijah_n the_o six_o to_o mijamin_n 10_o the_o seven_o to_o hakkoz_n the_o eight_o to_o 5._o to_o neh._n 12._o 4_o 17_o luck_n â—…_n 5._o abijah_n 11_o the_o nine_o to_o jeshua_n the_o ten_o to_o shecaniah_n 12_o the_o eleven_o to_o eliasâ—…ib_n the_o twelve_o to_o jakim_n 13_o the_o thirteen_o to_o huppah_n the_o fourteen_o to_o jeshebeab_n 14_o the_o fifteen_o to_o bilgah_n the_o sixteenth_o to_o immer_v 15_o the_o seventeen_o to_o hezir_fw-it the_o eighteen_o to_o aphse_n 16_o the_o nineteenth_o to_o pethahiah_n the_o twenty_o to_o jehezekel_n 17_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o to_o jachin_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o to_o gamul_n 18_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o to_o delajah_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o to_o maaziah_n 19_o these_o be_v the_o ordering_n of_o they_o in_o their_o service_n 25._o service_n in_o this_o order_n and_o method_n they_o be_v to_o come_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o temple_n i_o e._n to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n every_o sabbathday_n and_o to_o continue_v there_o all_o the_o week_n long_o until_o the_o next_o sabbath_n when_o they_o be_v relieve_v by_o other_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v see_v 2_o king_n 11._o 5._o 1_o chron._n 9_o 25._o to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o their_o manner_n i_o under_z aaron_z their_o father_n he_o father_n i_o e._n under_o the_o inspection_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o highpriest_n who_o he_o call_v aaron_n because_o he_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o execute_v his_o office_n and_o also_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n and_o their_o father_n because_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o by_o god_n appointment_n he_o have_v over_o they_o and_o that_o love_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o he_o as_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o israel_n have_v command_v he_o 20_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n chapter_n levi_n either_o such_o as_o be_v only_a levite_n and_o not_o priest_n or_o rather_o such_o as_o be_v not_o name_v or_o number_v before_o in_o this_o or_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v these_o of_o the_o son_n of_o amram_n shebâ—…el_n amram_n ch._n 23._o 16_o shebâ—…el_n shubael_n of_o the_o son_n of_o shubael_n jehdejah_n family_n jehdejah_n who_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o eminent_a person_n or_o have_v a_o very_a numerous_a family_n be_v not_o reckon_v with_o or_o under_o his_o father_n family_n but_o be_v account_v as_o a_o distinct_a head_n of_o another_o family_n 21_o concern_v rehabiah_n 17._o rehabiah_n the_o son_n of_o eliezer_n ch_n 23._o 17._o of_o the_o son_n of_o rehabiah_n the_o first_o place_n first_o by_o birth_n or_o place_n be_v jeshiah_n 22_o of_o the_o izharite_n shelomith_n izharite_n ch._n 23._o 18._o shelomith_n shelomoth_n 18._o shelomoth_n call_v also_o shelomith_n ch_n 23._o 18._o of_o the_o son_n of_o shelomoth_n jahath_n 23_o and_o the_o son_n of_o 31._o of_o ch._n 23._o 19_o &_o 26._o 31._o hebron_n jeriah_n the_o first_o express_v first_o which_o word_n be_v fit_o supply_v both_o out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o second_o three_o and_o four_o have_v a_o manifest_a reference_n to_o the_o first_o and_o out_o of_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 19_o &_o 26._o 31._o where_o it_o be_v express_v amariah_n the_o second_o jahaziel_n the_o three_o jekameam_v the_o four_o 24_o of_o the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n michah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o michah_n shamir_n 25_o the_o brother_n of_o michah_n be_v isshiah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o isshiah_n zechariah_n 26_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n be_v mahli_n and_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o jaaziah_n 28._o jaaziah_n the_o son_n either_o of_o mahli_n or_o rather_o of_o mushi_n last_o name_v for_o mahli_n posterity_n come_v v._o 28._o beno_n 27_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n by_o jaaziah_n beno_n it_o beno_n who_o name_n be_v here_o repeat_v with_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a and_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v all_o reckon_v with_o and_o under_o his_o family_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v branch_n of_o it_o and_o shoham_n and_o zaccur_v and_o ibri_fw-la 28_o of_o mahli_n come_v eleazar_n 22._o eleazar_n ch_n 23._o 22._o who_o have_v no_o son_n 29_o concern_v kish_n 21._o kish_n another_o of_o mahli_n son_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 21._o the_o son_n of_o kish_n be_v jerahmeel_n 30_o the_o son_n also_o of_o mushi_n mahli_n and_o eder_n and_o jerimoth_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 31_o these_o likewise_o cast_a lot_n over_o against_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n ministration_n aaron_n i_o e._n answerable_a for_o number_n and_o order_n to_o those_o of_o the_o priest_n so_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o several_a course_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o each_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n this_o be_v express_v concern_v the_o singer_n ch_n 25._o and_o the_o like_a be_v imply_v concern_v the_o porter_n ch_n 26._o and_o be_v here_o sufficient_o intimate_v concern_v those_o levite_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o other_o sacred_a ministration_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o david_n the_o king_n and_o zadok_v and_o ahimelech_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n even_o the_o principal_a father_n over_o against_o their_o young_a brethren_n etc._n brethren_n the_o lot_n of_o the_o elder_a and_o young_a brethren_n be_v promiscuous_o put_v together_o and_o the_o order_n be_v settle_v as_o the_o lot_n come_v forth_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o age_n or_o dignity_n or_o number_n of_o the_o person_n or_o family_n the_o young_a family_n have_v the_o first_o course_n if_o they_o have_v the_o first_o lot_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxv_o 1_o moreover_o david_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n rest_n host_n both_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o sacred_a host_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n who_o david_n gather_v together_o ch_z 23._o 2._o for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o in_o their_o presence_n and_o with_o their_o approbation_n and_o consent_v all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v establish_v who_o be_v here_o fit_o call_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n for_o the_o prince_n be_v under_o david_n the_o chief_a captain_n or_o commander_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o train_v band_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o as_o the_o levite_n be_v call_v a_o host_n and_o the_o lord_n host_n numb_a 4._o 23._o and_o elsewhere_o because_o of_o their_o number_n and_o order_n in_o holy_a ministration_n so_o these_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v the_o captain_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o rest_n separate_v approbation_n separate_v i_o e._n distribute_v they_o into_o their_o several_a rank_n and_o order_n which_o though_o chief_o do_v by_o david_n as_o a_o prophet_n and_o by_o divine_a direction_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v yet_o be_v here_o impute_v in_o part_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n because_o it_o be_v do_v with_o their_o concurrence_n and_o approbation_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 30._o of_o ch._n 6._o 33_o 39_o 2_o chr._n 29._o 30._o asaph_n and_o of_o 5._o of_o ver_fw-la 5._o heman_n and_o of_o 15._o of_o 2_o chr_n 35._o 15._o jeduthun_n person_n jeduthun_n i_o e._n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o these_o person_n who_o shall_v prophesy_v 19_o prophesy_v i_o e._n praise_n god_n by_o sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ch_z 16._o 7._o and_o other_o sacred_a song_n make_v by_o themselves_o who_o be_v prophet_n in_o some_o sort_n or_o by_o other_o prophet_n or_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n or_o this_o action_n of_o they_o be_v call_v prophesy_v because_o it_o have_v be_v former_o perform_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o &_o 19_o 20._o 2_o king_n 3._o 15._o 1_o chron._n 15._o 19_o with_o harp_n with_o psaltery_n and_o with_o cymbal_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o workman_n work_n workman_n of_o the_o person_n employ_v in_o this_o sacred_a work_n according_a to_o their_o service_n be_v 2_o of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n zaccur_v and_o joseph_n and_o nethaniah_n and_o 14._o and_o otherwise_o call_v jesharelah_n ver_fw-la 14._o asarelah_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n direction_n asaph_n i_o e._n under_o his_o oversight_n and_o direction_n which_o prophesy_v king_n prophesy_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o king_n appoint_v king_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o order_n as_o david_n appoint_v 3_o of_o
in_o 2_o king_n 8._o 26._o and_o here_o of_o the_o kâ—…_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v ans._n 2._o some_o acknowledge_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o transcriber_n of_o the_o present_a hebrew_n copy_n in_o which_o language_n the_o numâ—…l_a letter_n for_o 22_o and_o 42_o be_v so_o like_a that_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v mistake_v for_o that_o it_o be_v read_v 22_o here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n in_o other_o hebrew_n copy_n they_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n so_o read_v in_o divers_a ancient_a greek_a copy_n as_o also_o in_o those_o two_o ancient_a translation_n the_o syriack_n and_o the_o arabic_a and_o particular_o in_o that_o famous_a and_o most_o ancient_a copy_n of_o the_o syriack_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o to_o this_o day_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n from_o which_o that_o most_o reverend_a learned_a pious_a and_o publick-spiâ—…ted_n archbishop_n Ê‹sher_n do_v at_o his_o own_o great_a charge_n get_v another_o copy_n transcribe_v in_o which_o he_o have_v publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o he_o find_v it_o here_o write_v twenty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v this_o overthrow_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n as_o infidel_n will_v have_v it_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v only_o a_o historical_a passage_n of_o no_o importance_n to_o the_o substantial_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a life_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o question_n here_o be_v not_o whether_o this_o text_n be_v true_a but_o which_o be_v the_o true_a read_n of_o the_o text_n whether_o that_o of_o the_o generality_n of_o present_a copy_n or_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o ancient_a copy_n which_o the_o ancient_n and_o venerable_a translator_n above_o mention_v do_v follow_v for_o it_o seem_v unreasonable_a and_o uncharitable_a to_o think_v that_o all_o of_o they_o will_v have_v conspire_v to_o have_v change_v the_o 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the_o performance_n of_o this_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v without_o excuse_n 28._o 15._o 28._o leu._n 19_o 13._o deut._n 24._o 15._o say_v not_o duty_n not_o the_o former_a verse_n forbid_v the_o denial_n and_o this_o forbid_v the_o delay_n of_o this_o duty_n unto_o thy_o neighbour_n prove_v neighbour_n unto_o any_o man_n as_o the_o word_n neighbour_n be_v common_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o prove_v go_v and_o come_v again_o and_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v give_v debt_n give_v to_o wit_n what_o be_v thy_o due_n in_o manner_n before_o express_v or_o what_o thou_o need_v for_o this_o word_n be_v general_o use_v concern_v free_a or_o charitable_a gift_n and_o not_o concern_v due_a debt_n when_o thou_o have_v it_o by_o thou_o 29_o evil_n 29_o or_o practise_v no_o evil_n devise_v not_o evil_a evil_n evil_a any_o thing_n injurious_a or_o hurtful_a have_v command_v do_v of_o good_a v._o 27_o 28._o he_o here_o forbid_v do_v or_o design_v any_o evil_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n see_v he_o dwell_v secure_o by_o thou_o heathen_n thou_o rely_v upon_o thy_o integrity_n do_v not_o therefore_o betray_v thy_o trust_n which_o be_v hateful_a even_o to_o heathen_n 30._o strive_v not_o action_n not_o either_o by_o word_n before_o the_o magistrate_n or_o otherwise_o by_o thy_o action_n with_o a_o man_n without_o cause_n cause_n cause_n without_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n if_o he_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o harm_n himself_o harm_n whereby_o he_o clear_o imply_v that_o in_o case_n of_o injury_n a_o man_n may_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n defend_v himself_o 31._o 1._o 31._o ps._n 37._o 1._o envy_n thou_o not_o violence_n not_o heb._n a_o man_n of_o violence_n the_o oppressor_n practice_n oppressor_n for_o his_o impunity_n and_o success_n in_o his_o wicked_a design_n and_o the_o wealth_n which_o he_o gain_v by_o his_o unrighteous_a practice_n and_o choose_v none_o of_o his_o way_n themselves_o way_n for_o what_o man_n envy_v in_o other_o they_o seek_v to_o obtain_v for_o themselves_o 32._o for_o the_o froward_a 27._o froward_a or_o perverse_a who_o walk_v in_o crooked_a or_o sinful_a path_n as_o the_o oppressor_n last_o mention_v oppose_v to_o the_o upright_a man_n who_o be_v call_v right_a or_o straight_o as_o deut._n 32._o 4._o prov._n 29._o 27._o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n miserable_a lord_n god_n hate_v he_o and_o therefore_o soon_o or_o late_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v extreme_o and_o eternal_o miserable_a 14._o miserable_a ps._n 25._o 14._o but_o his_o secret_n be_v with_o the_o righteous_a 17._o righteous_a they_o be_v god_n friend_n and_o favourite_n to_o who_o he_o familiar_o impart_v as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v to_o their_o friend_n his_o mind_n and_o counsel_n or_o his_o secret_a favour_n and_o comfort_n to_o which_o other_o man_n be_v stranger_n compare_v psal._n 25._o 14._o joh._n 15._o 15._o revel_v 2._o 17._o 33._o 2._o 33._o levit._fw-la 26._o 14_o etc._n etc._n mal._n 2._o 2._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a concern_v wicked_a not_o only_o upon_o his_o own_o person_n but_o also_o upon_o his_o posterity_n and_o upon_o all_o his_o domestical_a concern_v but_o he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a 34._o 5._o 34._o jam._n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o sure_o he_o scorn_v contempt_n scorn_v he_o will_v expose_v they_o to_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n the_o scorner_n 22._o scorner_n proud_a and_o insolent_a sinner_n who_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n prov._n 14._o 9_o and_o at_o god_n and_o religion_n also_o and_o despise_v all_o counsel_n and_o mean_n of_o amendment_n comp._n psal._n 1._o 1._o &_o prov._n 1._o 22._o but_o he_o give_v grace_n etc._n grace_n to_o wit_n favour_n both_o with_o himself_o and_o with_o man_n as_o this_o word_n and_o phrase_n be_v use_v exod._n 3._o 21._o &_o 11._o 3._o &_o 12._o 36._o eccles._n 9_o 11._o luk._n 2._o 52._o etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o lowly_a 35._o the_o wise_a shall_v 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