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devote_v which_o shall_v be_v devote_v of_o man_n express_v man_n not_o by_o man_n as_o some_o will_v elude_v it_o but_o of_o man_n for_o it_o iâ—…_n manifest_a both_o from_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o man_n here_o be_v not_o the_o person_n devote_v but_o devote_v quest._n be_v it_o then_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n or_o man_n thus_o to_o devote_v another_o person_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o vow_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n ans._n this_o be_v unquestionable_o lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n in_o some_o case_n when_o person_n have_v be_v devote_v to_o destruction_n either_o by_o god_n sentence_n as_o idolater_n exod._n 22._o 20._o deut._n 23._o 15._o the_o canaanite_n deut._n 20._o 1â—…_n the_o amalekite_n deut._n 25._o 19_o &_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 3_o 26._o benhadad_n 1_o king_n 20._o 42._o or_o by_o man_n in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o a_o sentence_n of_o god_n as_o numb_a 21._o 2_o 3._o and_o 31._o 17._o or_o for_o any_o crime_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n as_o judg._n 21._o 5._o jos._n 7._o 15._o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v general_o understand_v as_o some_o have_v take_v it_o as_o if_o a_o jew_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o text_n devote_v his_o child_n or_o his_o servant_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thereby_o oblige_v himself_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n which_o peradventure_o be_v iepthe_n error_n for_o this_o be_v express_o limit_v to_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v or_o which_o be_v his_o i._n e._n which_o he_o have_v a_o power_n over_o but_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o their_o child_n or_o servant_n but_o be_v direct_o forbid_v to_o take_v they_o away_o by_o that_o great_a command_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n and_o see_v he_o that_o kill_v his_o servant_n casual_o by_o a_o blow_n with_o a_o rod_n be_v sure_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o be_v say_v exod._n 21._o 20._o it_o can_v not_o be_v lawful_a wilful_o and_o intentional_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n upon_o pretence_n of_o any_o such_o vow_n as_o this_o but_o for_o the_o canaanite_n amalekites_n etc._n etc._n god_n the_o undoubted_a lord_n of_o all_o man_n life_n give_v to_o the_o israelite_n a_o power_n over_o their_o person_n and_o life_n and_o a_o command_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o this_o verse_n may_v have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o they_o or_o such_o as_o they_o and_o although_o the_o general_a subject_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o there_o be_v two_o remarkable_a difference_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o verb_n be_v active_a ver_fw-la 28._o and_o the_o agent_n there_o express_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v devote_v but_o it_o be_v passive_a ver_fw-la 29_o and_o the_o agent_n undetermined_a which_o shall_v be_v devote_v to_o wit_n by_o god_n or_o man_n in_o conformity_n to_o god_n reveal_v will_n 2._o the_o devored_a person_n or_o thing_n be_v only_o to_o be_v sell_v or_o redeem_v and_o say_v to_o be_v most_o holy_a ver_fw-la 28._o but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o this_o belong_v only_o to_o man_n and_o those_o such_o as_o either_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v devote_v in_o manner_n now_o express_v shall_v be_v redeem_v but_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 30_o and_o 10._o and_o gen._n 28._o 22._o num._n 18._o 21_o 24._o mal._n 3._o 8._o 10._o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n imply_v land_n there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o tithe_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o yearly_a tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o very_a expression_n intimate_v and_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o five_o part_n in_o case_n of_o redemption_n thereof_o imply_v whether_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o land_n or_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n 31_o and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v at_o all_o redeem_v aught_o of_o his_o tithe_n he_o shall_v add_v thereto_o the_o five_o part_n thereof_o 32_o and_o concern_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o herd_n or_o of_o the_o flock_n even_o of_o whatsoever_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n 37._o rod_n either_o 1._o the_o tither_v rod_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o tithing_n to_o cause_v all_o their_o cattle_n to_o pass_v through_o some_o gate_n or_o narrow_a passage_n where_o the_o ten_o be_v mark_v by_o a_o person_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o reserve_v for_o the_o priest_n or_o 2._o the_o shepherd_n rod_n under_o which_o the_o herd_n and_o flock_n pass_v and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v govern_v and_o number_v see_v jer._n 33._o 13._o ezek._n 20._o 37._o the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n 33_o he_o shall_v not_o search_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a neither_o shall_v he_o change_v it_o and_o if_o he_o change_v it_o at_o all_o then_o both_o it_o and_o the_o change_n thereof_o shall_v be_v holy_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v redeem_v 34_o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o mount_n sinai_n annotation_n on_o number_n the_o argument_n this_o book_n give_v we_o a_o history_n of_o almost_o forty_o year_n travel_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n where_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o their_o journey_n and_o what_o happen_v to_o they_o therein_o with_o their_o government_n and_o how_o they_o be_v manage_v thereby_o call_v number_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a numbring_n of_o the_o people_n as_o at_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o at_o their_o several_a journey_n etc._n etc._n but_o especial_o two_o one_o chap._n 1._o out_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v except_v but_o number_v by_o themselves_o viz._n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o first_o month_n whereof_o the_o passeover_n be_v institute_v with_o the_o order_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n both_o of_o the_o levite_n and_o people_n and_o their_o several_a march_n encamp_n and_o manner_n of_o pitch_v their_o tent_n the_o priest_n maintenance_n and_o establishment_n by_o the_o miraculous_a bud_n of_o aaron_n rod_n with_o the_o several_a impediment_n in_o their_o march_n both_o among_o themselves_o by_o several_a murmur_n sedition_n and_o conspiracy_n and_o from_o their_o enemy_n viz._n the_o edomite_n canaanites_n over_o who_o have_v obtain_v a_o victory_n and_o afterward_o murmur_a they_o be_v sting_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o cure_v by_o the_o brazen_a one_o amorites_n who_o king_n sihon_n and_o og_n they_o overcome_v and_o slay_v and_o moabite_n where_o by_o the_o allurement_n of_o balaam_n who_o be_v hire_v by_o balak_n to_o curse_n israel_n they_o join_v themselves_o to_o baal-peor_a and_o be_v plague_v for_o it_o that_o open_o oppose_v they_o the_o other_o chief_a number_n be_v in_o chap._n 26._o where_o they_o be_v find_v almost_o as_o many_o as_o the_o first_o though_o among_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o first_o number_n according_a to_o what_o god_n have_v threaten_v chap._n 14._o save_v moses_n joshua_n and_o caleb_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o desire_n to_o return_v back_o into_o egypt_n upon_o the_o discourage_a report_n of_o ten_o of_o those_o twelve_o that_o moses_n send_v to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n whereupon_o they_o be_v force_v to_o wander_v above_o 38_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o give_v they_o several_a law_n civil_a ecclesiastical_a and_o military_a as_o also_o particular_a direction_n about_o woman_n inherit_v occasion_v by_o the_o case_n of_o zelophehad_n daughter_n and_o concern_v vow_n and_o then_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n where_o after_o divers_a victory_n obtain_v against_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v direct_v how_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o tribe_n and_o what_o portion_n the_o levite_n be_v to_o have_v among_o they_o together_o with_o six_o city_n of_o refuge_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o manslayer_n at_o length_n aaron_n be_v dead_a and_o eleazar_n place_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o moses_n also_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n do_v by_o god_n appointment_n deliver_v up_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o charge_n and_o conduct_v of_o joshua_n chap._n i._n 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n place_n sinai_n where_o now_o they_o have_v be_v a_o full_a year_n or_o near_o it_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o exod._n 19_o 1._o and_o 40._o 17._o and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n mercy-seat_n tabernacle_n from_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o the_o congregation_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o
mention_v he_o ehud_n or_o gera_n last_o mention_v have_v send_v they_o away_o hushim_n and_o baara_n be_v his_o wife_n 9_o wife_n other_o join_v these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a and_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o after_o he_o have_v send_v they_o to_o wit_n his_o son_n away_o with_o hushim_n and_o baara_n his_o wife_n i._n e._n as_o he_o also_o send_v his_o wife_n away_o from_o he_o which_o may_v be_v here_o mention_v as_o a_o brand_n upon_o he_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o it_o seem_v the_o more_o probable_a that_o he_o divorce_v they_o because_o we_o find_v he_o marry_v to_o another_o wise_a v._o 9_o 9_o and_o he_o beget_v of_o hodesh_n his_o wife_n jobab_n and_o zibia_n and_o mesha_n and_o malcham_n 10_o and_o jeuz_n and_o shachiah_n and_o mirma_fw-la these_o be_v his_o son_n head_n of_o the_o father_n 11_o and_o of_o hushim_n he_o beget_v ahitub_n and_o elpaal_n 12_o the_o son_n of_o elpaal_n eber_n and_o misham_n and_o shame_v who_o build_v ono_n and_o lod_n 35._o lod_n of_o which_o see_v ezr._n 2._o 33._o nehem._n 7._o 37._o &_o 11._o 35._o with_o the_o town_n thereof_o 13_o beriah_n also_o and_o shema_n who_o be_v head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ajalon_n return_v ajalon_n a_o place_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n jos._n 19_o 42._o but_o after_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n possess_v by_o the_o benjamite_n because_o both_o dan_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v yet_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o in_o captivity_n and_o but_o few_o of_o they_o return_v who_o drive_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gath_n scripture_n gath_n either_o 1._o at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o make_v such_o a_o slaughter_n among_o ephraim_n child_n ch_n 7._o 21._o and_o be_v possible_o pursue_v their_o victory_n till_o they_o be_v drive_v back_o by_o these_o benjamite_n who_o come_v to_o the_o â—…uccour_n of_o their_o brethren_n or_o 2_o now_o when_o they_o be_v return_v from_o the_o captivity_n and_o find_v the_o man_n of_o gath_n possess_v of_o ajalon_n or_o 3._o at_o some_o other_o time_n not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n 14_o and_o ahio_n shashak_n and_o jerimoth_n 15_o and_o zebediah_n and_o arad_n and_o ader_n 16_o and_o michael_n and_o ispah_n and_o joha_n the_o son_n of_o beriah_n 17_o and_o zebadiah_n and_o meshullam_n and_o hezeki_n and_o heber_n 18_o ishmerai_n also_o and_o jezliah_n and_o jobab_n the_o son_n of_o elpaal_n 19_o and_o jakim_n and_o zichri_fw-la and_o zabdi_n 20_o and_o elionai_n and_o zilthai_n and_o eliel_n 21_o and_o adajah_n and_o berajah_n and_o shimrath_n the_o son_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o shimhi_n 22_o and_o ishpan_n and_o heber_n and_o eliel_n 23_o and_o abdon_n and_o zichri_fw-la and_o hanan_n 24_o and_o hananiah_n and_o elam_n and_o antothijah_n 25_o and_o iphedejah_n and_o penuel_n the_o son_n of_o shashak_n 26_o and_o shamsherai_n and_o shehariah_n and_o athaliah_n 27_o and_o jaresiah_n and_o eliah_n and_o zichri_fw-la the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n 28_o these_o be_v head_n of_o the_o father_n by_o their_o generation_n chief_a man_n these_o place_n these_o all_o these_o name_v from_o v._o 14._o to_o this_o place_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n 29_o and_o at_o gibeon_n dwell_v the_o 35._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 35._o father_n of_o gibeon_n there_o gibeon_n i_o e._n the_o chief_a or_o ruler_n of_o the_o benjamite_n dwell_v there_o who_o 35._o who_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 35._o wife_n name_n be_v maacha_n 30_o and_o his_o first-born_a son_n abdon_n and_o zur_n and_o kish_n and_o baal_n and_o nadab_n 31_o and_o gedor_n and_o ahio_n and_o 37._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 37._o zacher_n 32_o and_o mikloth_n beget_v 3â—…_n beget_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 3â—…_n shimeah_n and_o these_o also_o dwell_v with_o their_o brethren_n 28._o brethren_n i_o e._n with_o those_o other_o benjamite_n speak_v of_o v._o 28._o in_o jerusalem_n over_o against_o they_o dwell_v they_o in_o some_o street_n or_o part_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v over_o against_o that_o where_o their_o brethren_n dwell_v 33_o and_o 51._o and_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 51._o never_o beget_v kish_n and_o kish_n beget_v saul_n and_o saul_n beget_v jonathan_n and_o malchishua_n and_o abinadab_n and_o 8._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sam._n 2._o 8._o eshbaal_n 34_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d meribbaal_a and_o meribbaal_a beget_v 12._o beget_v sam._n 9_o 12._o micah_n 35_o and_o the_o son_n of_o micah_n be_v python_n and_o melech_n and_o 41._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 41._o tarea_n and_o ahaz_n 36_o and_o ahaz_n beget_v jehoada_n and_o jehoada_n beget_v aleme_v and_o azmave_v and_o zimri_n and_o zimri_n beget_v moza_n 37_o and_o moza_n beget_v binea_n rapha_n be_v his_o son_n eleasa_fw-mi his_o son_n azel_n his_o son_n 38_o and_o azel_n have_v six_o son_n who_o name_n be_v these_o azrikam_n bocheru_n and_o ishmael_n and_o sheraiah_n and_o obadiah_n and_o hanan_n all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o azel_n 39_o and_o the_o son_n of_o eshak_n his_o brother_n be_v ulam_n his_o first-born_a jehush_fw-mi the_o second_v and_o eliphelet_n the_o three_o 40_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ulam_n be_v mighty_a man_n of_o valout_n atcher_n hand_n atcher_n heb._n that_o tread_v the_o bow_n for_o the_o bow_n of_o steel_n which_o these_o use_v require_v great_a strength_n to_o bend_v they_o which_o therefore_o they_o do_v by_o tread_v the_o bow_n with_o their_o foot_n and_o pull_v the_o string_n with_o both_o their_o hand_n and_o have_v many_o son_n and_o son_n son_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o all_o these_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n chap._n ix_o 1_o so_o all_o israel_n be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n genealogy_n judah_n not_o in_o that_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a book_n so_o call_v but_o as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v before_o in_o the_o public_a record_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o account_n of_o that_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o several_a family_n in_o it_o according_a to_o their_o genealogy_n who_o mention_v who_o i_o e._n which_o tribe_n or_o people_n of_o judah_n last_o mention_v be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n for_o their_o transgression_n 2_o now_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n babylon_n inhabitant_n the_o first_o after_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n that_o dwell_v in_o their_o possession_n in_o their_o city_n people_n city_n i_o e._n that_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o own_o land_n and_o city_n which_o have_v be_v former_o allot_v to_o they_o but_o of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o possess_v by_o other_o people_n be_v the_o israelite_n benjamin_n israelite_n i_o e._n the_o common_a people_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n call_v here_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o israelite_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o before_o that_o unhappy_a division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n and_o now_o be_v restore_v to_o they_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n that_o so_o all_o the_o name_n and_o sign_n of_o their_o former_a division_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o although_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v yet_o in_o captivity_n yet_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v now_o return_v either_o such_o as_o have_v long_o before_o the_o captivity_n flee_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o join_v themselves_o with_o judah_n as_o those_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 16._o and_o other_o or_o such_o as_o upon_o cyrus_n his_o general_a proclamation_n associate_v themselves_o and_o return_v with_o those_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n the_o priest_n levite_n opportunity_n levite_n these_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o city_n or_o place_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o they_o have_v need_n and_o opportunity_n and_o the_o nethinim_n repossess_v nethinim_n a_o certain_a order_n of_o man_n either_o gibeonite_n or_o other_o join_v with_o they_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o house_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o that_o they_o may_v attend_v upon_o their_o work_n without_o distraction_n have_v certain_a place_n and_o possession_n give_v to_o they_o which_o they_o be_v now_o say_v to_o repossess_v 3_o and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o nâ—…hem_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n dwell_v of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n 2._o manasseh_n i_o e._n some_o of_o each_o of_o these_o tribe_n either_o such_o as_o offer_v themselves_o or_o such_o as_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n see_v nehem._n 11._o 1_o 2._o 4_o uthai_n the_o son_n of_o ammihud_o they_o ammihud_o that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a
pollute_v they_o or_o the_o priesthood_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n 30_o thus_o cleanse_v i_o they_o from_o all_o stranger_n and_o 1._o and_o ch._n 12._o 1._o appoint_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n every_o one_o in_o his_o business_n 31_o and_o for_o the_o 34._o the_o ch._n 10._o 34._o wood-offering_n at_o time_n appoint_v and_o for_o the_o first-fruit_n neglect_v first-fruit_n and_o particular_o i_o take_v care_n for_o these_o thing_n because_o they_o have_v be_v late_o neglect_v remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o good_a esther_n this_o book_n be_v constant_o receive_v for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o authority_n herein_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 2._o to_o keep_v they_o safe_o and_o transmit_v they_o careful_o to_o posterity_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a presumption_n that_o they_o be_v true_a to_o their_o trust_n that_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n who_o tax_v the_o jew_n with_o many_o fault_n both_o great_a and_o less_o never_o charge_v they_o with_o unfaithfulness_n herein_o which_o if_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v guilty_a they_o will_v certain_o have_v do_v and_o by_o their_o office_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o instruction_n and_o caution_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o faith_n be_v build_v no_o less_o upon_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n than_o upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o penman_n of_o it_o be_v both_o by_o jewish_a and_o christian_a interpreter_n ancient_a and_o modern_a think_v to_o be_v mordecai_n who_o be_v both_o a_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o a_o principal_a actor_n in_o this_o history_n and_o therefore_o who_o so_o fit_a and_o proper_a for_o it_o as_o himself_o chap._n i._n 1_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahasuerus_n posterity_n ahasuerus_n qu._n who_o be_v this_o king_n ans._n it_o be_v confess_v and_o manifest_a that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n but_o which_o of_o they_o it_o be_v be_v not_o yet_o agree_v nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o necessity_n for_o we_o now_o to_o know_v but_o it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a that_o this_o be_v either_o 1._o darius_n hystaspis_n as_o divers_a both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n affirm_v for_o his_o kingdom_n be_v thus_o vast_a and_o he_o subdue_v india_n as_o herodotus_n report_v and_o one_o of_o his_o wife_n be_v call_v atossa_n which_o differ_v little_a from_o hadassah_n which_o be_v esther_n other_o name_n esth._n 2._o 7._o or_o 2._o xerxes_n who_o wife_n as_o herodotus_n note_n be_v call_v amestris_n which_o be_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o esther_n by_o who_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v transact_v whilst_o he_o be_v potent_a and_o prosperous_a before_o his_o unhappy_a expedition_n against_o the_o grecian_n or_o 3_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la to_o who_o the_o character_n of_o ahasuerus_n represent_v in_o this_o book_n do_v not_o disagree_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o by_o this_o account_n mordecai_n must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o about_o 140_o year_n and_o consequent_o esther_n who_o be_v call_v his_o uncle_n daughter_n ch_n 2._o 7._o must_v be_v too_o old_a to_o make_v a_o wife_n for_o the_o king_n as_o for_o mordecai_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v there_o be_v divers_a instance_n of_o person_n of_o great_a age_n than_o that_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a historian_n and_o for_o esther_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o she_o be_v his_o uncle_n granddaughter_n nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a than_o for_o the_o name_n of_o son_n or_o daughter_n to_o be_v give_v to_o more_o remote_a posterity_n this_o be_v ahasuerus_n which_o reign_v from_o india_n even_o unto_o ethiopia_n over_o a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o province_n 1._o province_n so_o seven_o new_a province_n be_v add_v to_o those_o 120_o mention_v dan._n 6._o 1._o 2_o that_o in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o king_n ahasuerus_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n it_o kingdom_n i_o e._n either_o be_v late_o advance_v to_o it_o or_o rather_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o shushan_n the_o city_n the_o or_o chief_a city_n palace_n summer_n palace_n or_o the_o castle_n or_o the_o chief_a or_o royal_a city_n as_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a interpreter_n render_v it_o shushan_n may_v be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o palace_n which_o thence_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a city_n here_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n use_v to_o keep_v their_o court_n chief_o in_o winter_n as_o ordinary_o they_o be_v in_o ecbatana_n in_o summer_n 3_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o make_v a_o feast_n unto_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o servant_n the_o power_n himself_o power_n i_o e._n the_o mighty_a man_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o state_n and_o commander_n of_o all_o his_o force_n who_o by_o this_o splendid_a entertainment_n he_o endeavour_v to_o oblige_v and_o assure_v to_o himself_o of_o persia_n and_o media_n the_o noble_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o province_n be_v before_o he_o 4_o when_o he_o show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n many_o day_n even_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o day_n luxury_n day_n make_v every_o day_n a_o magnificent_a feast_n either_o for_o all_o his_o prince_n or_o for_o some_o of_o they_o who_o may_v come_v to_o the_o feast_n successive_o as_o the_o king_n order_v they_o to_o do_v the_o persian_a feast_n be_v much_o celebrate_v in_o author_n for_o their_o length_n and_o luxury_n 5_o and_o when_o these_o day_n be_v expire_v the_o king_n make_v a_o feast_n unto_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v present_a quality_n present_a both_o such_o as_o constant_o reside_v there_o and_o such_o as_o be_v come_v thither_o upon_o their_o occasion_n of_o whatsoever_o condition_n or_o quality_n in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n both_o unto_o great_a and_o small_a seven_o day_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o garden_n pleasant_a garden_n the_o persian_a garden_n be_v exceed_o large_a and_o pleasant_a of_o the_o king_n palace_n 6_o where_o be_v white_a green_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d blue_a hang_n fasten_v with_o cord_n of_o fine_a linen_n and_o purple_a to_o silver_n ring_v and_o pillar_n of_o marble_n the_o bed_n author_n bed_n for_o in_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o ancient_a time_n they_o do_v not_o sit_v at_o table_n as_o we_o do_v but_o rest_v or_o lean_v upon_o bed_n of_o which_o we_o have_v many_o testimony_n both_o in_o scripture_n as_o esth._n 7._o 8._o amos_n 2._o 8._o &_o 6._o 4._o joh._n 13._o 23._o and_o in_o all_o other_o author_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n upon_o a_o pavement_n 〈◊〉_d pavement_n or_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o red_a and_o blue_a and_o white_a and_o black_a marble_n 7_o and_o they_o give_v they_o drink_v in_o vessel_n of_o gold_n the_o vessel_n be_v divers_a one_o from_o another_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—…eb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d royal_a wine_n in_o abundance_n king_n abundance_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n 8_o and_o the_o drink_n be_v according_o to_o the_o law_n none_o do_v compel_v law_n compel_v i_o e._n according_a to_o this_o law_n which_o the_o king_n have_v now_o make_v that_o none_o shall_v compel_v another_o to_o drink_v more_o than_o he_o please_v which_o the_o persian_n and_o other_o loose_a and_o heathenish_a nation_n use_v to_o do_v though_o that_o practice_n be_v connemn_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o sober_a heathen_n and_o among_o other_o by_o this_o great_a prince_n or_o no_o man_n do_v compel_v another_o to_o drink_v according_a to_o the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o by_o the_o law_n or_o order_n of_o the_o persian_n prescribe_v and_o use_v in_o their_o feast_n they_o may_v have_v do_v if_o not_o restrain_v by_o this_o law_n for_o so_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v to_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o house_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o every_o man_n pleasure_n 9_o also_o vashti_n the_o queen_n make_v a_o feast_n for_o the_o woman_n place_n woman_n while_o the_o king_n entertain_v the_o man_n for_o this_o be_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o the_o persian_n that_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v not_o feast_v together_o but_o in_o several_a place_n in_o the_o royal_a house_n which_o belong_v to_o king_n ahasuerus_n 10_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n when_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n he_o command_v mehuman_a biztha_n harbona_n bigtha_n and_o abagtha_n zethar_n and_o carcase_n the_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d seven_o or_o 〈◊〉_d chamberlain_n we_o chamberlain_n or_o
imposture_n and_o the_o real_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o chap._n 8._o 18._o and_o from_o other_o passage_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture-story_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o fiction_n and_o design_n for_o if_o moses_n have_v write_v these_o book_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n and_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o reputation_n as_o some_o have_v impudent_o say_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v put_v in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n which_o may_v seem_v so_o much_o to_o eclipse_v his_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n with_o their_o enchantment_n 12_o for_o they_o cast_v down_o every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o they_o become_v serpent_n 11._o serpent_n either_o 1._o in_o appearance_n for_o the_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o devil_n appear_v to_o saul_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n be_v call_v samuel_n so_o may_v these_o rod_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v call_v serpent_n because_o through_o diabolical_a illusion_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o or_o 2._o real_o in_o manner_n express_v ver_fw-la 11._o but_o aaron_n rod_n swallow_v up_o their_o rod_n devil_n rod_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a either_o that_o aaron_n rod_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o real_a serpent_n because_o it_o have_v the_o real_a property_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o serpent_n viz._n to_o devour_v or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v infinite_o more_o powerful_a than_o the_o egyptian_a idol_n or_o devil_n 13_o and_o he_o elsewhere_o he_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o this_o act_n of_o harden_v be_v frequent_o ascribe_v both_o in_o this_o book_n and_o elsewhere_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o 21._o they_o chap._n 4._o 21._o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 27._o moses_n chap._n 8._o 15._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 20_o 27._o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v he_o harden_v be_v obstinate_a and_o resolve_v in_o his_o way_n so_o as_o neither_o my_o word_n nor_o work_n can_v make_v any_o impression_n upon_o he_o he_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 15_o get_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o morning_n lo_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o water_n testify_v water_n i._n e._n nilus_n whither_o he_o go_v at_o that_o time_n either_o for_o his_o recreation_n or_o to_o pay_v his_o morning-worship_n to_o that_o river_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o great_a veneration_n as_o plutarch_n testify_v and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v by_o the_o river_n brink_n against_o he_o come_v and_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o serpent_n shall_v thou_o take_v into_o thy_o hand_n 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o say_v let_v my_o people_n go_v 3._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12_o 18._o &_o 5._o 1_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o behold_v hitherto_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n cost_n lord_n because_o thâ—…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n chap._n 5._o 2._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o experimental_o and_o to_o thy_o cost_n 9_o cost_n chap._n 4._o 9_o behold_v i_o will_v smite_v cause_n smite_v viz._n by_o aaron_n hand_n who_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o my_o command_n and_o direction_n thus_o pilate_n be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n body_n to_o joseph_n mark_v 15._o 45._o because_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o other_o to_o he_o the_o same_o action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n feel_v river_n nilus_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v inexcusable_a in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o renounce_v those_o â—…eeble_a god_n which_o be_v unable_a to_o help_v not_o only_o their_o worshipper_n but_o even_o themselves_o nor_o embrace_v the_o service_n and_o command_n of_o that_o god_n who_o almighty_a power_n they_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v 6._o turn_v rev._n 16._o 6._o to_o blood_n 22._o blood_n which_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a plague_n to_o they_o both_o because_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a dishonour_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o because_o from_o hence_o they_o have_v both_o their_o drink_n deut._n 11._o 10_o 11._o jer._n 2._o 18._o and_o their_o meat_n numb_a 11._o 5._o for_o great_a and_o lesser_a cattle_n they_o will_v not_o eat_v exod._n 8._o 26._o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a punishment_n for_o they_o who_o have_v make_v that_o river_n a_o instrument_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o bloody_a design_n against_o the_o israelitish_n infant_n exod._n 1._o 22._o 18_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o river_n shall_v stink_v and_o the_o egyptian_n blood_n egyptian_n therefore_o the_o israelite_n be_v free_a from_o this_o plague_n and_o those_o branch_n of_o nilus_n which_o they_o use_v be_v uncorrupted_a when_o all_o other_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n shall_v loathe_v river_n loathe_v or_o shall_v weary_v themselves_o in_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o hope_n of_o find_v water_n in_o some_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n upon_o their_o stream_n upon_o their_o river_n and_o upon_o their_o pond_n and_o upon_o all_o their_o water_n their_o heb._n gather_v of_o their_o water_n pool_n of_o water_n way_n water_n not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o every_o pool_n to_o use_v this_o ceremony_n there_o but_o he_o stretch_v his_o hand_n and_o rod_n over_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o may_v signify_v either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o his_o rod_n several_a way_n that_o they_o may_v become_v blood_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n both_o in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n and_o in_o vessel_n of_o stone_n 20_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v and_o he_o 5._o he_o chap._n 17._o 5._o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o 29._o the_o psal._n â—…8_n 44._o and_o 105._o 29._o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v to_o blood_n 21_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v and_o the_o river_n stink_v and_o the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n and_o there_o be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 22_o â—…_n 22_o wisd._n 17._o â—…_n and_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n experiment_n enchantment_n it_o be_v not_o difficult_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o convey_v blood_n speedy_o and_o unperceivable_o and_o that_o in_o great_a quantity_n which_o may_v suffice_v to_o infect_v with_o a_o bloody_a colour_n those_o small_a parcel_n of_o water_n which_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o to_o show_v their_o art_n in_o qu._n whence_o can_v they_o have_v water_n when_o all_o their_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n ans._n 1._o it_o may_v be_v have_v either_o 1._o by_o rain_n which_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v please_v to_o send_v down_o either_o for_o this_o purpose_n or_o to_o mitigate_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o plague_n or_o for_o other_o reason_n know_v to_o he_o though_o not_o to_o we_o for_o that_o rain_n sometime_o fall_v in_o egypt_n though_o not_o much_o nor_o often_o be_v affirm_v by_o ancient_a writer_n and_o late_a traveller_n or_o 2._o from_o goshen_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o court_n or_o from_o some_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o dwell_v among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n of_o this_o history_n and_o who_o be_v free_a from_o these_o plague_n see_v exod._n 8._o 22._o and_o 9_o 26._o and_o 10._o 23._o and_o 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n or_o 3._o from_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v ver_fw-la 24._o or_o 4._o from_o some_o branch_n of_o nilus_n or_o some_o vessel_n in_o their_o house_n who_o water_n be_v not_o yet_o change_v for_o this_o change_n may_v be_v wrought_v not_o sudden_o
that_o land_n to_o wit_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n now_o speak_v of_o to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v it_o for_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o who_o he_o protect_v deut._n 7._o 21._o and_o 23._o 14._o jos._n 3._o 10._o psal._n 46._o 5._o and_o not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o other_o who_o he_o forsake_v and_o design_n or_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v num._n 14._o 42._o deut._n 1._o 42._o and_o 31._o 17._o compare_v exod._n 33._o 3._o with_o 34._o 9_o 23_o and_o i_o will_v put_v redemption_n put_v heb._n a_o redemption_n a_o division_n egyptian_n division_n heb._n a_o redemption_n or_o deliverance_n i._n e._n a_o token_n or_o mean_v of_o deliverance_n by_o a_o metonymy_n a_o wall_n of_o partition_n by_o which_o i_o will_v preserve_v the_o israelite_n while_o i_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_n between_o my_o people_n and_o thy_o people_n morrow_n people_n or_o by_o to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n shall_v this_o sign_n be_v inexcusable_a be_v this_o he_o â—…aith_o â—…y_a tâ—…_n gain_v the_o more_o belief_n to_o himself_o in_o what_o he_o now_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v further_o speak_v in_o god_n name_n to_o they_o and_o parâ—…â—…o_o warn_v they_o of_o their_o danger_n and_o make_v their_o disobedience_n more_o inexcusable_a 24_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o devil_n so_o immediate_o by_o his_o own_o word_n and_o not_o by_o mâ—…ses_n his_o rod_n leâ—…t_v the_o egyptian_n shall_v think_v it_o be_v a_o magician_n wand_n and_o that_o all_o moses_n his_o work_n be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o 31._o and_o wisd._n 16._o 9_o psal._n 105._o 31._o there_o come_v a_o grievous_a swarm_n of_o fly_n 10._o fly_n heb._n a_o heauâ—…_n mixture_n of_o fly_n heavy_a i._n e._n either_o great_a as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v gen._n 41._o 31._o isa._n 32._o 2._o or_o mischievous_a and_o troublesâ—…me_a or_o rather_o numerous_a as_o it_o be_v take_v gen._n 50._o 9_o numb_a 11._o 14._o 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 1._o 10._o into_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o into_o his_o servant_n house_n and_o into_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o land_n 9_o land_n i._n e._n either_o the_o fruit_n and_o product_n of_o the_o land_n or_o rather_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n as_o the_o word_n land_n be_v take_v gen._n 41._o 36._o 1_o sam._n 27._o 9_o many_o of_o the_o people_n be_v poison_v or_o sting_v to_o death_n by_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o psal._n 78._o 45._o see_v also_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 16._o 9_o be_v destroy_v be_v or_o destroy_v corrupt_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n 25_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o for_o aaron_n and_o say_v go_v you_o sacrifice_n to_o your_o god_n in_o the_o land_n 26_o and_o moses_n say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v follow_v meet_v heb._n not_o right_a neither_o in_o god_n eye_n who_o have_v appoint_v we_o the_o place_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n nor_o in_o the_o egyptian_n eye_n as_o it_o follow_v so_o to_o do_v for_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o 34._o the_o gen._n 43._o 32._o and_o 46._o 34._o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n know_v egyptian_n that_o which_o the_o egyptian_n abhor_v to_o kill_v or_o to_o see_v kill_v as_o not_o only_a scripture_n but_o profane_a author_n as_o diodorus_n and_o tully_n and_o juvenal_n witness_n because_o they_o worship_v they_o as_o god_n as_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n lo_o shall_v we_o sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o will_v they_o not_o stone_n we_o it_o we_o it_o be_v a_o just_a fear_n for_o when_o once_o a_o roman_a have_v but_o kill_v a_o cat_n though_o imprudent_o the_o people_n tumultuous_o meet_v together_o and_o beset_v his_o house_n and_o kill_v he_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n who_o use_v their_o utmost_a power_n and_o diligence_n to_o prevent_v it_o 27_o we_o will_v go_v 12._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12._o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n as_o 18._o as_o chap._n 3._o 18._o he_o shall_v command_v we_o thither_o we_o for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o kind_n or_o number_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v to_o he_o till_o we_o come_v thither_o 28_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v that_o you_o may_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n only_o you_o shall_v not_o go_v very_o far_o away_o entreat_v for_o i_o 29_o and_o moses_n say_v behold_v i_o go_v out_o from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n may_v depart_v from_o pharaoh_n from_o his_o servant_n and_o from_o his_o people_n to_o morrow_n but_o let_v not_o pharaoh_n deal_v deceitful_o any_o more_o in_o not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n 30_o and_o moses_n go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n 31_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o he_o remove_v the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n from_o pharaoh_n from_o his_o servant_n and_o from_o his_o people_n there_o remain_v not_o one_o 32_o and_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n at_o this_o time_n also_o neither_o will_v he_o let_v the_o people_n go_v chap._n ix_o 1_o than_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 2_o for_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o will_v hold_v they_o still_o 3_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o lord_n in_o a_o immediate_a manner_n not_o by_o my_o rod_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n which_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o thou_o be_v upon_o thy_o cattle_n sacrifice_n cattle_n which_o they_o keep_v for_o their_o wool_n or_o milk_n or_o manifold_a use_n and_o service_n though_o not_o for_o food_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n upon_o the_o horse_n upon_o the_o ass_n upon_o the_o camel_n upon_o the_o ox_n and_o upon_o the_o sheep_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a grievous_a murrain_n 4_o and_o 22._o and_o chap._n 8._o 22._o the_o lord_n shall_v sever_v between_o the_o cattle_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n and_o there_o shall_v nothing_o die_v of_o all_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o set_a time_n say_v to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n shall_v do_v this_o thing_n in_o the_o land_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o thing_n on_o the_o morrow_n and_o 48._o and_o psal._n 78._o 48._o all_o 23._o all_o either_o of_o all_o sort_n or_o a_o very_a great_a number_n of_o they_o as_o the_o word_n all_o be_v frequent_o use_v or_o rather_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n as_o it_o be_v express_o limit_v ver_fw-la 3._o but_o not_o all_o absolute_o as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 9_o 19_o 25._o and_o chap._n 14._o 23._o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v but_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v not_o one_o 7_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o israelite_n dead_a and_o 14._o and_o chap._n 7._o 14._o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v and_o he_o do_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 8_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n take_v to_o you_o handful_n of_o ash_n of_o the_o furnace_n 4._o furnace_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o cruel_a usage_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o furnace_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 4._o 20._o jer._n 11._o 4._o and_o let_v moses_n it_o moses_n both_o be_v to_o take_v they_o up_o but_o mâ—…ses_v only_o to_o sprinkle_v they_o as_o at_o other_o time_n aaron_n only_o do_v the_o work_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v but_o instrument_n which_o god_n can_v use_v as_o he_o please_v and_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a author_n of_o it_o sprinkle_v it_o towards_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v become_v small_a dust_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o 2._o a_o rev._n 16._o 2._o boil_n break_v forth_o with_o blain_n soreness_n blain_n a_o burn_a scab_n which_o quick_o raise_v blain_n and_o blister_n whereby_o they_o be_v both_o vehement_o incline_v to_o scratch_v themselves_o and_o yet_o utter_o disenable_v from_o it_o by_o its_o great_a soreness_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10_o and_o they_o take_v ash_n of_o the_o furnace_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o moses_n sprinkle_v it_o up_o towards_o heaven_n and_o it_o become_v a_o 27._o a_o deut._n 28._o
work_n peculiar_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o moses_n without_o god_n express_a command_n 28_o and_o he_o set_v up_o the_o hang_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 29_o and_o he_o put_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o offer_v upon_o it_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o meat-offering_a sacrifice_n meat-offering_a for_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o altar_n this_o be_v the_o first_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 30_o and_o he_o set_v the_o laver_n between_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v water_n there_o to_o wash_v withal_o 31_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n thereat_o 32_o when_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o when_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o altar_n they_o wash_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 33_o and_o he_o rear_v up_o the_o court_n round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o set_v up_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o ourt-gate_n so_o moses_n finish_v the_o work_n 34_o 8._o 34_o â—…ev_n 16._o 2._o numb_a 9_o 15._o 1_o king_n 8._o 10._o isa._n 6._o 4._o rev._n 15._o 8._o then_o a_o cloud_n cover_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n i._n e._n the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n which_o have_v be_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v be_v now_o return_v to_o they_o and_o take_v its_o habitation_n among_o they_o fill_v the_o tabernacle_n 35_o and_o moses_n be_v not_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o tent_n 16._o tent_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a thickness_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o cloud_n which_o both_o dazzle_a his_o eye_n and_o strike_v he_o with_o horror_n as_o 1_o king_n 8._o 11._o and_o partly_o because_o of_o his_o great_a reverence_n and_o dread_n of_o that_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a 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book_n i._n e._n in_o a_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n which_o the_o hebrew_n common_o call_v a_o book_n as_o deut._n 24._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 14._o isa._n 39_o 1._o and_o he_o shall_v blot_v they_o out_o with_o the_o bitter_a water_n in_o water_n or_o race_n or_o serape_v they_o out_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o bitter_a water_n whereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o if_o she_o be_v innocent_a the_o curse_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a she_o shall_v find_v in_o she_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o water_n which_o she_o drink_v after_o the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n have_v be_v scrape_v and_o put_v in_o 24_o and_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o woman_n to_o drink_v 26._o drink_v to_o wit_n after_o the_o jealousie-offering_a be_v offer_v as_o be_v affirm_v for_o 26._o the_o bitter_a water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n and_o the_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o she_o and_o become_v bitter_a 25_o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v the_o jealousie-offering_a out_o of_o the_o woman_n hand_n and_o shall_v wave_v the_o offering_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n 26_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v a_o handful_n of_o the_o offering_n even_o the_o memorial_n thereof_o 2._o thereof_o of_o which_o see_v leu._n 2._o 2._o and_o burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o afterward_o shall_v cause_v the_o woman_n to_o drink_v the_o water_n 27_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v she_o to_o drink_v the_o water_n than_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o she_o be_v defile_v and_o have_v do_v trespass_n against_o her_o husband_n that_o the_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o she_o and_o become_v bitter_a and_o her_o belly_n shall_v swell_v and_o her_o thigh_n shall_v rot_v and_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v 13._o be_v deut._n 28._o 37._o psal._n 83._o 9_o 11._o jer._n 24._o 9_o and_o 29._o 18_o 22._o and_o 42._o 18._o zech._n 8._o 13._o a_o curse_n among_o her_o people_n 28_o and_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o defile_v but_o be_v clean_o than_o she_o shall_v be_v free_a misery_n free_a to_o wit_n from_o these_o bitter_a curse_n and_o misery_n and_o shall_v conceive_v seed_n woman_n seed_n i._n e._n shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v in_o case_n of_o her_o innocency_n infallible_o she_o do_v yea_o though_o she_o be_v barren_a before_o or_o shall_v be_v as_o capable_a of_o bear_v child_n as_o other_o woman_n 29_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o jealousy_n when_o a_o wife_n go_v aside_o to_o another_o in_o stead_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o be_v defile_v 30_o or_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v jealous_a over_o his_o wife_n and_o shall_v set_v the_o woman_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v execute_v upon_o she_o all_o this_o law_n 31_o then_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v guiltless_a from_o iniquity_n innocent_a iniquity_n which_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v either_o dissemble_v or_o indulge_v she_o in_o so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v she_o either_o to_o repentance_n or_o punishment_n see_v mat._n 1._o 19_o or_o cherish_v suspicion_n in_o his_o breast_n and_o thereupon_o proceed_v to_o hate_v she_o or_o cast_v she_o off_o whereas_o now_o whatsoever_o the_o consequent_a be_v the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v blame_v or_o censure_v either_o for_o bring_v such_o curse_n and_o mischief_n upon_o she_o or_o for_o defame_v she_o if_o she_o appear_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o this_o woman_n shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n so_o iniquity_n i._n e_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o her_o iniquity_n whether_o she_o be_v false_a to_o her_o husband_n or_o by_o any_o light_n and_o foolish_a carriage_n give_v he_o occasion_n to_o suspect_v she_o to_o be_v so_o chap._n vi_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 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numb_a 13._o 26._o 3_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o eleven_o month_n death_n month_n which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n that_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a unto_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o in_o commandment_n unto_o they_o 4_o 33._o 4_o numb_a 21._o 24_o 33._o after_z he_o have_v slay_v sihon_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o dwell_v in_o heshbon_n and_o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n which_o dwell_v at_o 31._o at_o josh._n 13._o 31._o astaroth_n in_o edrei_n 31._o edrei_n his_o palace_n or_o mansion-house_n be_v at_o astharoth_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o edrei_n numb_a 21._o 33._o of_o both_o these_o place_n see_v gen._n 14._o 5._o jos._n 13._o 31._o 5_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n gr._n moab_n or_o will_v to_o declare_v that_o be_v willing_o declare_v see_v joh._n 6._o 21._o gr._n begin_v moses_n to_o declare_v this_o law_n say_v 6_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o horeb_n say_v you_o have_v dwell_v long_o enough_o in_o this_o mount_n 12._o mount_n of_o horeb_n where_o they_o continue_v about_o a_o year_n space_n exod._n 19_o 1._o numb_a 10._o 11_o 12._o 7_o turn_v you_o and_o take_v your_o journey_n and_o go_v to_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o amorite_n mention_v amorite_n i_o e._n to_o the_o mountainous_a country_n where_o the_o amorites_n dwell_v which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o plain_a here_o follow_v where_o other_o of_o they_o dwell_v and_o this_o be_v first_o mention_v because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n see_v below_o v._o 19_o 20._o the_o divers_a pâ—…_n or_o bound_n of_o the_o land_n be_v here_o mention_v and_o unto_o neighbour_n unto_o heb._n all_o his_o neighbour_n all_o the_o place_n nigh_o thereunto_o in_o the_o plain_a in_o the_o hill_n and_o in_o the_o vale_n and_o in_o the_o south_n and_o by_o the_o seaside_n to_o 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your_o brethren_n and_o 24._o and_o joh._n 7._o 24._o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o 22._o and_o leu._n 24._o 22._o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o right_n he_o that_o converse_v or_o deal_v with_o he_o to_o such_o god_n will_v have_v justice_n equal_o administer_v as_o to_o his_o own_o people_n partly_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o interest_n which_o every_o man_n have_v in_o matter_n of_o common_a right_n 17_o 23._o 17_o leu._n 19_o 15._o chap_n 16._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 16._o â—…_n prov._n 24._o 23._o you_o shall_v not_o face_n not_o heb._n acknowledge_v face_n respect_v person_n 9_o person_n heb._n not_o know_v or_o acknowledge_v face_n i._n e._n not_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o
and_o his_o land_n before_o thou_o begin_v to_o possess_v that_o thou_o may_v inherit_v his_o land_n 32_o 23._o 32_o num._n 21._o 23._o then_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v at_o jahaz_n 33_o and_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v he_o before_o we_o and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o people_n 34_o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n and_o utter_o destroy_v 16._o destroy_v by_o god_n command_n these_o be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o people_n who_o be_v devote_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n to_o utter_v destruction_n for_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n see_v deut._n 7._o 2._o and_o 20._o 16._o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o of_o every_o city_n we_o leave_v none_o to_o remain_v 35_o only_o the_o cattle_n we_o take_v for_o a_o prey_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n which_o we_o take_v 36_o from_o aroer_n amorites_n aroer_n which_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n but_o now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o be_v by_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n of_o arnon_n and_o from_o the_o city_n that_o be_v by_o the_o river_n 9_o river_n heb._n in_o the_o river_n wherewith_o it_o be_v encompass_v numb_a 21_o 15_o 28._o jos._n 12._o 2._o and_o 13._o 9_o he_o speak_v exclusive_o for_o this_o be_v be_v which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o moabite_n jurisdiction_n above_o v._o 9_o even_o unto_o gilead_n there_o be_v not_o one_o city_n too_o strong_a for_o we_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n deliver_v all_o unto_o we_o 37_o only_a unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n thou_o come_v not_o nor_o unto_o any_o place_n of_o the_o river_n 22._o river_n â—…en_n 32._o 22._o jabbok_n ammonite_n jabbok_n i_o e._n beyond_o jaâ—…ok_n for_o that_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o ammonite_n jos._n 12._o 2._o obj._n half_a the_o land_n of_o the_o ammonite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n jos._n 13._o 27._o answ._n this_o be_v true_a of_o that_o half_a of_o it_o which_o the_o amorites_n have_v take_v from_o they_o but_o not_o of_o the_o other_o half_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o ammonite_n nor_o unto_o the_o city_n in_o the_o mountain_n ammonite_n mountain_n the_o mountainous_a country_n of_o the_o ammonite_n nor_o unto_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n forbid_v we_o frequent_a we_o heb._n command_v we_o command_v be_v put_v for_o forbid_v here_o as_o gen._n 2._o 16._o and_o 3._o 11._o levit._fw-la 4._o 2._o deut._n 4._o 23._o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v concern_v which_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o command_v or_o charge_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o as_o be_v say_v before_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o preposition_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a chap._n iii_o 1_o then_o we_o turn_v and_o go_v up_o the_o way_n to_o bashan_n and_o 7._o and_o num._n 21._o 33._o etc._n etc._n chap._n 29._o 7._o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n come_v out_o against_o we_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o battle_n at_o edrei_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o fear_v he_o not_o 11._o not_o though_o he_o be_v of_o so_o frightful_a a_o look_n and_o stature_n ver_fw-la 11._o for_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o his_o land_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v unto_o he_o as_o thou_o do_v unto_o 24._o unto_o num._n 21._o 24._o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o dwell_v at_o heshbon_n 3_o so_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v into_o our_o hand_n 33._o hand_n num._n 21._o 33._o og_n also_o the_o king_n of_o bashan_n and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o we_o smite_v he_o until_o none_o be_v leave_v to_o he_o remain_v 4_o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v not_o a_o city_n which_o we_o take_v not_o from_o they_o threescore_o city_n all_o the_o region_n of_o argob_n owner_n 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2â—…_n 14_o 1_o chro._n 2._o 2â—…_n jair_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n take_v all_o the_o country_n of_o argob_n unto_o the_o coast_n of_o geshuri_n 13._o geshuri_n or_o geshurite_n a_o people_n towards_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 3._o and_o 15._o 8._o see_v also_o jos._n 13._o 13._o and_o maachathi_o 6._o maachathi_o of_o who_o see_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 3._o and_o 10._o 6._o and_o call_v they_o after_o his_o own_o name_n bashan_n 41._o bashan_n num._n 32._o 41._o havoth-jair_a unto_o this_o day_n people_n day_n this_o must_v be_v put_v among_o those_o other_o passage_n which_o be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n but_o add_v by_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o
that_o 32._o that_o josh._n 8._o 32._o thou_o shall_v set_v thou_o up_o great_a stone_n and_o plaster_v they_o with_o plaster_n they_o plaster_n for_o conveniency_n of_o write_v upon_o they_o 3_o and_o thou_o shall_v write_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n etc._n law_n either_o 1._o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n but_o that_o seem_v too_o large_a for_o this_o place_n or_o 2._o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n here_o follow_v but_o they_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o different_a thing_n or_o 3._o the_o law_n proper_o so_o call_v i._n e._n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o precept_n or_o law_n of_o moses_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v moral_a and_o general_a as_o may_v be_v guess_v from_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o all_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o be_v particular_o apply_v unto_o the_o transgressor_n of_o moral_a law_n only_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o especial_o the_o decalogue_n which_o oft_o go_v under_o that_o name_n compare_v jos._n 8._o 32._o etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v in_o unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o thy_o father_n have_v promise_v thou_o 4_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o you_o be_v go_v over_o jordan_n that_o you_o shall_v set_v up_o these_o stone_n which_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n in_o mount_n ebal_n 13._o ebal_n the_o mount_n of_o curse_v here_o the_o law_n be_v write_v to_o signify_v that_o a_o curse_n be_v due_a to_o the_o violatour_n of_o it_o and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v expect_v justification_n or_o blessing_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o sentence_n whereof_o all_o man_n be_v just_o accurse_v as_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o in_o one_o kind_n and_o degree_n or_o 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the_o stone_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n very_o plain_o all_o plain_o so_o as_o to_o be_v easy_o read_v by_o all_o 9_o and_o moses_n and_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n say_v take_v heed_n and_o hearken_v o_o israel_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_z i_o lord_z by_o thy_o solemn_a renew_n of_o thy_o covenant_n with_o i_o thy_o god_n 10_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o do_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n 11_o and_o moses_n charge_v the_o people_n the_o same_o day_n say_v 12_o these_o shall_v stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizzim_n it_o gerizzim_n obj._n in_o jos._n 8._o 33._o they_o stand_v over_o against_o mount_n gerizim_n ans._n 1._o both_o be_v true_a they_o who_o stand_v upon_o the_o one_o mount_v stand_v over_o against_o the_o other_o 2._o these_o word_n may_v be_v render_v beside_o or_o near_o to_o as_o the_o 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because_o levi_n be_v here_o number_v but_o when_o levi_n be_v omit_v as_o it_o be_v where_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n be_v make_v there_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n pass_v for_o two_o tribe_n 13_o and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 11._o â—…_n these_o shall_v stand_v upon_o mount_n ebal_n curse_v ebal_n heb._n â—…r_v â—…_n curse_v to_o curse_v 28._o curse_v he_o say_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n ver_fw-la 12._o but_o here_o only_o to_o curse_v not_o express_v who_o either_o because_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o mention_v the_o people_n as_o object_n of_o the_o curse_n or_o because_o he_o presume_v and_o hope_v that_o though_o some_o particular_a person_n may_v deserve_v the_o curse_n yet_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n will_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o it_o or_o to_o intimate_v that_o though_o the_o blessing_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n yet_o the_o curse_n be_v indefinite_a and_o common_a to_o all_o nation_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o particular_a sin_n here_o number_v which_o be_v such_o as_o make_v the_o gentile_n guilty_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o affirm_v see_v leu._n 18._o 28._o reuben_n gad_n and_o asher_n and_o zebulun_n dan_n and_o naphtali_n equal_a naphtali_n four_o of_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n to_o show_v that_o the_o curse_n belong_v to_o those_o of_o servile_a and_o disingenuous_a spirit_n and_o carriage_n to_o god_n with_o these_o be_v join_v reuben_n who_o by_o his_o shameful_a sin_n fall_v from_o his_o dignity_n gen._n 49._o 4._o and_o zabulon_n as_o the_o young_a of_o leahs_n child_n who_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v join_v with_o those_o that_o the_o number_n may_v be_v equal_a 14_o and_o 11._o and_o dan._n 9_o 11._o the_o levite_n 33._o levite_n i._n e._n some_o of_o the_o levite_n to_o wit_n the_o priest_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n as_o it_o be_v express_v jos._n 8._o 33._o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o levite_n stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n v._o 12._o but_o these_o stand_v in_o the_o valley_n between_o gerizim_n and_o ebal_n look_v towards_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o mountain_n as_o they_o pronounce_v either_o the_o blessing_n or_o the_o curse_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o jos._n 8._o 33._o shall_v speak_v and_o say_v unto_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n answer_v voice_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n by_o who_o the_o rest_n be_v inform_v and_o direct_v by_o some_o signal_n when_o they_o shall_v answer_v 15_o 4._o 15_o exod._n 20._o â—…_n 23._o and_o 34._o 1â—…_n leu._n 19_o 4._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a image_n rest_n image_n under_o this_o particular_a he_o understand_v all_o the_o gross_a violation_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o under_o the_o follow_a branch_n he_o comprehend_v all_o other_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v other_o sin_n not_o here_o mention_v which_o be_v as_o sinful_a as_o these_o and_o will_v as_o certain_o expose_v a_o man_n to_o the_o curse_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o craftsman_n and_o signify_v and_o or_o although_o as_o that_o particle_n sometime_o signify_v put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n executioner_n place_n he_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o such_o partly_o to_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o man_n who_o think_v to_o hide_v their_o sin_n by_o this_o mean_n and_o partly_o to_o deter_v man_n from_o such_o practice_n which_o man_n can_v not_o see_v nor_o punish_v by_o make_v they_o their_o own_o condemner_n and_o executioner_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v
lord_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v before_o thou_o he_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o neither_o forsake_v thou_o 9_o thou_o josh._n 1._o 9_o fear_v not_o neither_o be_v dismay_v 9_o and_o moses_n write_v this_o law_n book_n law_n large_o so_o call_v the_o whole_a law_n or_o doctrine_n deliver_v unto_o moses_n contain_v in_o these_o five_o book_n and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n it_o levi_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v it_o careful_o and_o religious_o and_o bring_v it_o forth_o upon_o occasion_n and_o read_v it_o and_o instruct_v the_o people_n out_o of_o it_o which_o bear_v the_o ark_n 2._o ark_n to_o wit_n sometime_o in_o great_a solemnity_n as_o jos._n 3._o 13_o 17._o and_o 6._o 12._o 1_o king_n 8._o 3._o though_o the_o levite_n also_o may_v bear_v it_o as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 3._o and_o 4._o and_o 10._o 1_o chron._n 15._o 2._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 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to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n call_v his_o church_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o even_o out_o of_o the_o gentile_a world_n and_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o city_n of_o david_n there_o david_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 2._o 10._o into_o david_n palace_n there_o until_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o build_v his_o own_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n i_o e._n the_o temple_n appropriate_v â—…o_o the_o worship_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 19_o the_o chap._n 9_o 15_o 19_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n round_o about_o one_o about_o which_o though_o in_o some_o sort_n build_v by_o david_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 9_o yet_o solomon_n be_v here_o say_v to_o build_v either_o because_o he_o
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it_o be_v observable_a that_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o stranger_n be_v more_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a than_o for_o the_o israelite_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v both_o show_v his_o public-spiritedness_a and_o encourage_v stranger_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n that_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v thy_o name_n to_o fear_v thou_o as_o do_v thy_o people_n israel_n it_o israel_n whereby_o we_o see_v how_o sincere_o and_o hearty_o the_o ancient_a and_o godly_a jew_n desire_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n whereas_o the_o latter_a and_o degenerate_a jew_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v envy_n oppose_v it_o and_o fret_v at_o it_o and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o house_n that_o heb._n thy_o â—…ame_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d this_o house_n this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n serve_v name_n i_o e._n be_v own_v not_o only_o by_o we_o but_o by_o thyself_o as_o thy_o house_n the_o 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city_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n of_o the_o city_n towards_o the_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v temple_n choose_v to_o wit_n for_o thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o temple_n and_o towards_o the_o house_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n house_n name_n for_o to_o it_o they_o be_v to_o turn_v their_o face_n in_o prayer_n partly_o thereby_o to_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o idol_n and_o that_o they_o seek_v help_v from_o he_o and_o from_o no_o other_o and_o partly_o to_o strengthen_v faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n the_o table_n whereof_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o house_n 45_o then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o judgement_n their_o or_o right_o heb._n judgement_n cause_n victory_n cause_n declare_v the_o justice_n of_o their_o cause_n by_o give_v they_o the_o victory_n 46_o if_o they_o sin_v against_o thou_o two_o thou_o 2_o chron._n 6._o â—…6_n prov._n 20._o 9_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o two_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o deserve_v not_o the_o universal_a corruption_n of_o man_n whole_a race_n and_o nature_n make_v i_o presage_v that_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o sin_n and_o withal_o make_v i_o to_o hope_v that_o thou_o wilt_v not_o be_v severe_a to_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o their_o sin_n deserve_v and_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o enemy_n so_o that_o they_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_n unto_o the_o 64_o the_o joâ—…_n 1._o 8_o 10._o leu._n 26._o 34_o â—…4_n deut._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 64_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n far_o or_o near_o 47_o yet_o if_o they_o shall_v heart_n shall_v heb._n bring_v back_o to_o
comfort_n which_o their_o people_n have_v or_o shall_v have_v from_o they_o compare_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 17._o 1_o king_n 15._o 4._o psal._n 132._o 17._o in_o my_o presence_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o under_o my_o favour_n and_o protection_n always_o before_o i_o g_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v i_o to_o put_v my_o name_n there_o 37_o and_o i_o will_v take_v thou_o follow_v thou_o and_o place_v thou_o in_o the_o throne_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o thou_o shall_v reign_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thy_o soul_n desire_v mind_n desire_v he_o secret_o tax_v he_o for_o his_o ambitious_a and_o aspire_a mind_n and_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n 38_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o do_v that_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o commandment_n as_o david_n my_o servant_n do_v that_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o build_v thou_o a_o sure_a house_n 16._o house_n i_o e._n firm_o settle_v thou_o and_o thy_o posterity_n in_o the_o throne_n as_o this_o or_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 7._o 16_o 27._o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o will_v do_v this_o for_o ever_o as_o be_v there_o say_v of_o david_n house_n v._o 16._o as_o i_o build_v for_o david_n and_o will_v give_v israel_n unto_o thou_o 39_o and_o i_o will_v for_o this_o 33._o this_o for_o this_o cause_n which_o i_o mention_v ver_fw-la 33._o afflict_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n but_o not_o for_o ever_o too_o ever_o there_o shall_v a_o time_n come_v when_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n shall_v not_o be_v thus_o molest_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v uppermost_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n hezekiah_n and_o fosiah_o and_o at_o last_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v who_o shall_v unite_v together_o the_o break_a stick_n of_o judah_n and_o joseph_n and_o rule_v over_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n too_o 40_o solomon_n 29._o solomon_n to_o who_o ear_n this_o may_v come_v either_o 1._o by_o jeroboam_fw-la himself_n who_o may_v speak_v of_o this_o either_o out_o of_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n or_o with_o design_n to_o prepare_v the_o people_n for_o his_o purpose_n or_o 2._o by_o the_o servant_n see_v above_o on_o ver_fw-la 29._o seek_v therefore_o to_o kill_v jeroboam_n and_o jeroboam_n arise_v and_o flee_v into_o egypt_n unto_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n issue_n egypt_n who_o be_v either_o first_o solomon_n brother-in-law_n who_o yet_o may_v be_v jealous_a of_o he_o or_o alienate_v from_o he_o because_o he_o have_v take_v so_o many_o other_o wife_n to_o his_o sister_n as_o be_v here_o note_v for_o 1._o or_o may_v cast_v a_o greedy_a eye_n upon_o the_o great_a riches_n and_o glorious_a thing_n which_o solomon_n have_v amass_v together_o and_o upon_o which_o present_o after_o solomon_n death_n he_o lay_v violent_a hand_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 9_o all_o this_o be_v know_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o therefore_o dare_v put_v himself_o into_o shishak'_v protection_n especial_o consider_v how_o little_a such_o relation_n common_o signify_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o prince_n and_o withal_o be_v make_v confident_a by_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o 2._o one_o of_o another_o line_n or_o house_n to_o who_o that_o crown_n may_v descend_v for_o want_v of_o issue_n and_o be_v in_o egypt_n until_o the_o death_n of_o solomon_n 41_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o or_o word_n or_o thing_n act_n of_o solomon_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n book_n solomon_n in_o the_o public_a record_n where_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o king_n be_v register_v from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o this_o be_v only_o a_o political_a but_o not_o a_o sacred_a book_n 42_o and_o the_o day_n heb._n day_n time_n that_o solomon_n reign_v in_o jerusalem_n over_o all_o israel_n be_v â—…_n be_v â—…_n chron._n 9_o â—…_n forty_o year_n 43_o and_o solomon_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n save_v father_n this_o expression_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v concern_v good_a and_o bad_a and_o signify_v only_o that_o they_o die_v as_o their_o father_n do_v but_o hence_o interpreter_n question_n whether_o solomon_n be_v save_v or_o damn_a that_o he_o be_v damn_v some_o believe_v upon_o this_o only_a argument_n that_o he_o die_v without_o repentance_n which_o they_o gather_v 1._o because_o his_o repentance_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o his_o history_n 2._o because_o if_o he_o have_v repent_v he_o will_v have_v abolish_v the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n which_o he_o have_v erect_v which_o that_o he_o do_v not_o they_o gather_v from_o 2_o king_n 23._o 13._o of_o which_o god_n assist_v i_o shall_v speak_v upon_o that_o place_n but_o to_o the_o former_a many_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v 1._o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o the_o repentance_n of_o adam_n noah_n after_o his_o drunkenness_n lot_n samson_n asa_n etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v they_o be_v all_o damn_a the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a argument_n in_o matter_n of_o history_n 2._o if_o he_o do_v repent_v yet_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n about_o it_o in_o this_o history_n be_v not_o without_o wise_a reason_n as_o among_o other_o that_o his_o eternal_a condition_n be_v thus_o far_o leave_v doubtful_a his_o example_n may_v have_v the_o great_a influence_n for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o future_a offender_n 3._o his_o repentance_n be_v sufficient_o imply_v in_o this_o to_o omit_v divers_a other_o passage_n that_o after_o solomon_n death_n the_o way_n of_o solomon_n be_v mention_v with_o honour_n and_o join_v with_o the_o way_n of_o david_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 17._o but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o dispute_n by_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiaste_n which_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n both_o of_o jewish_a and_o christian_a interpreter_n be_v write_v by_o solomon_n and_o that_o after_o his_o fall_n as_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o from_o the_o unanimous_a testimony_n of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n who_o thence_o conclude_v that_o he_o do_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v but_o also_o from_o the_o whole_a strain_n of_o that_o book_n which_o be_v write_v long_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v all_o his_o work_n and_o after_o he_o have_v liberal_o drink_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o sad_o experience_v the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o his_o love_n of_o woman_n eccles._n 7._o 17_o &_o c._n which_o make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o as_o david_n write_v psal._n 51._o so_o solomon_n write_v this_o book_n as_o a_o public_a testimony_n and_o profession_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o this_o argument_n be_v so_o cogent_a that_o those_o interpreter_n who_o be_v of_o the_o other_o opinion_n confess_v it_o if_o solomon_n do_v write_v this_o book_n after_o his_o fall_n which_o they_o pretend_v he_o write_v before_o it_o but_o they_o offer_v not_o any_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o solomon_n do_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o roboam_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 7._o call_v roboam_n rehoboam_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xii_o and_o â—…_n â—…_n câ—…_n 10._o â—…_n rehoboam_n go_v to_o shechem_n for_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o shechem_n design_n shechem_n rehoboam_n do_v not_o call_v they_o thither_o but_o go_v thither_o because_o the_o israelite_n prevent_v he_o and_o have_v general_o pitch_v upon_o that_o place_n rather_o than_o upon_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o all_o as_o be_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n partly_o because_o that_o be_v in_o the_o potent_a tribe_n of_o ephraim_n they_o suppose_v there_o they_o may_v use_v that_o freedom_n of_o speech_n which_o they_o resolve_v to_o use_v to_o get_v their_o grievance_n redress_v and_o partly_o by_o the_o secret_a direction_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la or_o his_o friend_n who_o will_v not_o trust_v themselves_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o think_v shechem_n a_o fit_a place_n to_o execute_v their_o design_n to_o make_v he_o king_n wife_n king_n to_o confirm_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o they_o general_o intend_v to_o do_v he_o be_v the_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o only_a son_n which_o solomon_n have_v from_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o wife_n 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o be_v yet_o in_o 4â—…_n in_o chap._n 11._o 4â—…_n egypt_n hear_v of_o it_o shechem_n it_o in_o
the_o lion_n do_v not_o devour_v its_o prey_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v nor_o yet_o go_v away_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n which_o he_o be_v send_v for_o but_o stand_v still_o partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o carcase_n of_o the_o prophet_n from_o other_o wild_a beast_n or_o fowl_n which_o will_v quick_o have_v eat_v it_o partly_o as_o a_o evidence_n that_o the_o prophet_n death_n be_v not_o casual_a nor_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o lion_n hungry_a and_o ravenous_a disposition_n but_o of_o god_n singular_a and_o just_a judgement_n and_o consequent_o that_o his_o prediction_n be_v divine_a and_o shall_v be_v infallible_o accomplish_v in_o its_o proper_a time_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o the_o decease_a prophet_n of_o who_o very_a carcase_n he_o take_v such_o special_a care_n thereby_o signify_v that_o although_o for_o wise_a and_o just_a reason_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n yet_o his_o remains_o be_v precious_a to_o he_o and_o his_o soul_n do_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n 29_o and_o the_o prophet_n take_v up_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o ass_n and_o bring_v it_o back_o and_o the_o old_a prophet_n come_v to_o the_o city_n to_o mourn_v and_o to_o bury_v he_o 30_o and_o he_o lay_v his_o carcase_n in_o his_o own_o grave_n it_o grave_n so_o that_o threaten_a v._o 22._o be_v fulfil_v and_o withal_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v revive_v and_o preserve_v among_o they_o and_o his_o very_a carcase_n rest_v there_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n of_o their_o madness_n and_o desperate_a wickedness_n in_o continue_v in_o their_o abominable_a idolatry_n after_o such_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o it_o and_o they_o person_n they_o the_o old_a prophet_n and_o his_o son_n and_o other_o who_o common_a humanity_n teach_v to_o lament_v the_o untimely_a death_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o person_n mourn_v over_o he_o say_v alas_o my_o brother_n 18._o brother_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a form_n of_o expression_n in_o funeral-lamentation_n see_v jer._n 22._o 18._o 31_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o he_o have_v bury_v he_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o son_n say_v when_o i_o be_o dead_a then_o bury_v i_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n wherein_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v bury_v 18._o bury_v â—…_n kin._n 23._o 18._o lay_v my_o bone_n beside_o his_o bone_n 2._o bone_n that_o i_o may_v be_v secure_v from_o that_o judgement_n threaten_v for_o 2._o 32_o for_o the_o say_n which_o he_o cry_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n and_o against_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o high_a place_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o 24._o of_o see_v chap._n 16._o 24._o samaria_n 10._o samaria_n i_o e._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n as_o it_o be_v call_v though_o not_o when_o this_o fact_n be_v do_v yet_o before_o these_o book_n be_v write_v samaria_n be_v proper_o the_o name_n of_o one_o city_n 1_o king_n 20._o 1._o but_o from_o hence_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o call_v jer._n 31_o 5._o hos_fw-la 7._o 1._o and_o 8._o 5._o and_o amos_n 3._o 9_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 1._o 3_o hos._n 10._o 7._o and_o as_o here_o we_o read_v of_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n ezra_n 4._o 10._o shall_v sure_o come_v to_o pass_v 33_o ¶_o after_o this_o thing_n apostasy_n thing_n i_o e._n after_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o singular_a number_n put_v for_o the_o plural_a after_o so_o many_o and_o evident_a and_o successive_a miracle_n which_o be_v note_v to_o aggravate_v his_o infidelity_n and_o apostasy_n jeroboam_n return_v not_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n but_o make_v but_o heb._n return_v and_o make_v 31._o make_v chap._n 12._o 31._o make_v again_o of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n priest_n worship_n priest_n he_o abate_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o circumstance_n in_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o high_a place_n whosoever_o will_v priesthood_n will_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o tribe_n or_o family_n or_o integrity_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n or_o life_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o priesthood_n he_o hand_n he_o heb._n fill_v his_o hand_n consecrate_v he_o 33._o he_o heb._n he_o fill_v his_o hand_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v exod._n 28._o 41._o and_o 29._o 9_o 33._o and_o he_o become_v one_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n 34_o and_o this_o thing_n become_v sin_n family_n either_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o mean_n of_o harden_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o their_o idolatry_n or_o a_o punishment_n for_o so_o the_o word_n sin_n be_v oft_o use_v this_o his_o obstinate_a continuance_n in_o his_o idolatry_n after_o such_o warning_n be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o all_o his_o family_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n even_o to_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n fourteen_o at_o that_o time_n 1._o time_n either_o first_o present_o after_o the_o thing_n describe_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n which_o though_o relate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n yet_o may_v be_v do_v a_o good_a while_n after_o it_o and_o so_o ahijah_n the_o prophet_n may_v be_v very_o old_a as_o he_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v v._o 4._o or_o second_o many_o year_n of_o it_o i._n e._n whilst_o jeroboam_fw-la live_v and_o persist_v in_o his_o former_a course_n for_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v indefinite_o and_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o time_n last_o mention_v before_o it_o as_o dan._n 12._o 1._o matth._n 4._o 1._o abijah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n fall_v sick_a god_n sick_a by_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v ieroboam_n rebellion_n against_o god_n 2_o and_o jeroboam_n say_v to_o his_o wife_n truth_n wife_n partly_o because_o he_o will_v trust_v none_o else_o with_o this_o secret_a partly_o because_o she_o may_v without_o suspicion_n inquire_v concern_v she_o own_o child_n and_o partly_o because_o she_o will_v inquire_v most_o exact_o and_o diligent_o and_o faithful_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a truth_n arise_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o disguise_v thyself_o person_n thyself_o change_v thy_o habit_n and_o voice_n and_o go_v like_o a_o private_a and_o obscure_a person_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n forsake_v jeroboam_n this_o caution_n proceed_v first_o from_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o loath_a to_o confess_v his_o folly_n in_o worship_v such_o ignorant_a and_o helpless_a idol_n and_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n who_o he_o have_v forsake_v second_o from_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n lest_o the_o prophet_n know_v this_o shall_v either_o give_v she_o no_o answer_n or_o make_v it_o worse_o than_o indeed_o it_o be_v three_o from_o policy_n lest_o his_o people_n shall_v by_o his_o example_n be_v draw_v to_o forsake_v the_o senseless_a calf_n and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o god_n of_o judah_n who_o they_o have_v rash_o forsake_v and_o get_v thou_o to_o shiloh_n behold_v there_o be_v ahijah_n the_o prophet_n which_o tell_v i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o this_o people_n 3_o and_o take_v hand_n take_v heb._n in_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n with_o thou_o ten_o loaf_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d cracknel_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o or_o 〈◊〉_d cruse_v of_o honey_n personate_v honey_n a_o present_a after_o the_o manner_n judg._n 13._o 17._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 7_o 8._o 2_o king_n 5._o 15._o and_o 8._o 8._o but_o mean_a as_o become_v a_o ordinary_a country_n woman_n which_o she_o personate_v and_o go_v to_o he_o imply_v he_o to_o inquire_v the_o event_n of_o this_o sickness_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v he_o shall_v tell_v thou_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o child_n 4_o and_o jeroboam'_v wife_n do_v so_o and_o arise_v and_o go_v to_o shiloh_n and_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o ahijah_n but_o ahijah_n can_v not_o see_v for_o his_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d eye_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v wither_a set_v or_o stand_v still_o or_o be_v grow_v stiff_o the_o nerve_n by_o which_o the_o eye_n and_o lye-lid_n be_v move_v be_v contract_v and_o wither_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n 5_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o ahijah_n behold_v the_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n come_v to_o ask_v a_o thing_n of_o thou_o for_o her_o son_n for_o he_o be_v sick_a thus_o and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o she_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o she_o come_v in_o that_o she_o shall_v feign_v herself_o to_o be_v another_o woman_n 6_o and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o ahijah_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o her_o foot_n as_o she_o come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n that_o he_o say_v
burnt-offering_n which_o be_v by_o the_o great_a and_o eastern_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o temple_n side_n temple_n i_o e._n by_o and_o towards_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o they_o defend_v on_o all_o side_n 12_o and_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o king_n son_n and_o put_v the_o crown_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o testimony_n duty_n testimony_n i_o e._n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o put_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o mind_v he_o of_o his_o duty_n at_o his_o entrance_n upon_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v to_o read_v and_o write_v out_o that_o holy_a book_n deut._n 17._o 18._o and_o to_o govern_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n by_o it_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v frequent_o and_o most_o proper_o call_v a_o testimony_n as_o psal._n 78._o 5._o and_o 132._o 12._o isa._n 8._o 16_o 20._o see_v also_o deut._n 6._o 17_o 20._o 2_o king_n 23_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o god_n will_n and_o man_n duty_n and_o they_o make_v he_o king_n and_o anoint_v he_o be_v he_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o doubtful_a case_n when_o there_o be_v any_o competition_n or_o question_n about_o the_o crown_n as_o now_o there_o be_v and_o they_o clap_v their_o hand_n and_o say_v live_v say_v heb._n let_v the_o â—…ng_n live_v god_n save_o the_o king_n 13_o ¶_o and_o when_o athaliah_n hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o of_o the_o people_n do_v people_n who_o come_v thither_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o noise_n and_o tiding_n of_o what_o be_v do_v she_o come_v to_o the_o people_n downfall_n people_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o great_a noise_n be_v hitherto_o keep_v in_o deep_a ignorance_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v manage_v with_o so_o much_o secrecy_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o people_n universal_o hate_v she_o and_o wish_v her_o downfall_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n net_n lord_n i_o e._n into_o the_o court_n whither_o by_o iehoiadah_n direction_n she_o be_v permit_v to_o enter_v though_o contrary_a to_o his_o general_a order_n ver_fw-la 8._o that_o so_o he_o may_v draw_v she_o into_o his_o net_n 14_o and_o when_o she_o look_v behold_v the_o king_n stand_v by_o a_o pillar_n 3._o pillar_n possible_o by_o one_o of_o the_o two_o famous_a pillar_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 7._o 21._o nigh_o unto_o which_o the_o throne_n be_v erect_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o none_o but_o priest_n may_v come_v thither_o i_o answer_v ordinary_o they_o may_v not_o but_o the_o king_n be_v a_o sacred_a person_n especial_o upon_o such_o extraordinary_a occasion_n may_v be_v there_o or_o upon_o a_o scaffold_n possible_o that_o brazen_a scaffold_n which_o solomon_n erect_v 2_o chron._n 6._o 13._o and_o leave_v there_o for_o such_o purpose_n see_v 2_o king_n 23._o 3._o as_o the_o manner_n be_v and_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o trumpeter_n by_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n rejoice_v and_o blow_v with_o trumpet_n and_o athaliah_n rend_v her_o clothes_n and_o cry_v treason_n treason_n 15_o but_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n command_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o hundred_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o host_n host._n host_n of_o these_o company_n of_o levite_n who_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o lord_n host_n and_o now_o be_v the_o king_n be_v host._n and_o say_v unto_o they_o have_v she_o forth_o without_o the_o range_n they_o range_n of_o which_o see_v above_o ver_fw-la 8._o if_o she_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o they_o of_o her_o own_o accord_n force_v she_o out_o of_o they_o and_o he_o that_o follow_v she_o help_n she_o if_o any_o of_o the_o people_n come_v hither_o upon_o this_o occasion_n shall_v stand_v up_o for_o her_o help_n kill_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o priest_n have_v say_v let_v she_o not_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n blood_n lord_n i_o e._n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n lest_o it_o be_v pollute_v with_o she_o blood_n 16_o and_o they_o lay_v hand_n on_o she_o she_o she_o or_o they_o give_v her_o space_n or_o room_n to_o wit_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o do_v not_o keep_v she_o within_o it_o as_o they_o can_v have_v do_v or_o they_o appoint_v band_n for_o she_o they_o order_v two_o band_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o follow_v she_o and_o kill_v she_o and_o she_o go_v by_o the_o way_n by_o the_o which_o the_o horse_n come_v into_o the_o king_n house_n palace_n house_n by_o the_o great_a and_o public_a road_n in_o which_o horse_n and_o chariot_n go_v to_o the_o palace_n and_o there_o be_v she_o slay_v be_v slay_v in_o a_o ignominious_a place_n and_o manner_n as_o her_o mother_n jezabel_n have_v be_v 17_o ¶_o and_o jehoiada_n make_v a_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n 10._o people_n a_o sacred_a covenant_n whereby_o he_o solemn_o engage_v both_o the_o king_n and_o people_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n i._n e._n that_o they_o shall_v renounce_v and_o root_v out_o all_o idolatry_n and_o set_v up_o and_o maintain_v god_n true_a worship_n comp._n 2_o king_n 23._o 10._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n between_o the_o king_n also_o and_o the_o people_n 3._o people_n this_o be_v a_o civil_a covenant_n whereby_o the_o king_n engage_v himself_o to_o rule_v they_o just_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n oblige_v themselves_o to_o defend_v and_o obey_v he_o comp._n 2_o sam._n 5._o 3._o 18_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o break_v it_o down_o his_o altar_n and_o his_o image_n break_v they_o in_o piece_n thorough_o and_o slay_v mattan_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n before_o the_o altar_n god_n altar_n to_o which_o possible_o he_o flee_v for_o refuge_n or_o rather_o he_o be_v bring_v thither_o as_o a_o fit_a sacrifice_n to_o his_o god_n and_o the_o priest_n appoint_v officer_n office_n officer_n heb._n office_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 19_o lord_n of_o which_o see_v more_o particular_o 2_o chron._n 23._o 18_o 19_o 19_o and_o he_o take_v the_o ruler_n over_o hundred_o and_o the_o captain_n and_o the_o guard_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o bring_v down_o the_o king_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o guard_n stand_v guard_n i_o e._n by_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o royal_a palace_n where_o the_o king_n guard_v stand_v to_o the_o king_n house_n and_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n 20_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n rejoice_v and_o the_o city_n be_v in_o quiet_a and_o they_o slay_v athaliah_n with_o the_o sword_n beside_o the_o king_n house_n 21_o seven_o year_n old_a be_v jehoash_fw-mi when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v chap._n xii_o in_o 1._o in_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 1._o the_o seven_o year_n of_o jehu_n jehoash_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o forty_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v zibiah_n of_o beersheba_n 2_o and_o jehoash_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z imply_v lord_z to_o wit_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o though_o not_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o sincere_a mind_n but_o only_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o good_a tutor_n and_o restorer_n as_o the_o word_n here_o follow_v plain_o imply_v all_o his_o day_n wherein_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n instruct_v he_o 3_o but_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o administration_n away_o to_o which_o the_o people_n be_v so_o fond_o and_o strange_o addict_v that_o the_o forego_n king_n though_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n and_o great_a power_n and_o courage_n and_o final_o settle_v in_o their_o throne_n can_v not_o take_v they_o away_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o jehoiada_n can_v not_o now_o remove_v they_o when_o the_o king_n be_v very_o young_a and_o tender_a and_o not_o well_o settle_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o when_o the_o people_n be_v more_o corrupt_a and_o disorderly_a through_o athaliah_n male_n administration_n the_o people_n still_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n god_n c_o to_z god_n 4_o ¶_o and_o jehoash_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n it_o priest_n remember_v that_o he_o owe_v his_o preservation_n and_o restauration_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o guardian_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o worship_n and_o that_o he_o have_v covenant_v to_o be_v so_o he_o now_o take_v care_n to_o repair_v it_o 4._o it_o chap._n 22._o 4._o all_o the_o money_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o or_o holy_a thing_n holiness_n thing_n
dish_n that_o have_v be_v use_v first_o whole_o empty_v it_o of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o then_o thorough_o cleanse_v and_o wipe_v it_o and_o last_o turn_v it_o upside_o down_o that_o nothing_o may_v remain_v in_o it_o so_o will_v i_o deal_v with_o jerusalem_n thorough_o empty_a and_o purge_v it_o from_o all_o its_o wicked_a inhabitant_n and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o restitution_n 14_o and_o i_o will_v forsake_v the_o remnant_n of_o my_o inheritance_n they_o inheritance_n i_o e._n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n the_o only_a remainder_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n which_o i_o do_v once_o choose_v for_o my_o inheritance_n but_o now_o notwithstanding_o that_o privilege_n will_v utter_o reject_v and_o forsake_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o prey_n and_o a_o spoil_n to_o all_o their_o enemy_n 15_o because_o they_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o my_o sight_n and_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n since_o the_o day_n their_o father_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n 34._o day_n this_o sore_a judgement_n though_o it_o be_v chief_o inflict_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n and_o his_o generation_n yet_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o all_o their_o former_a sin_n the_o guilt_n whereof_o be_v upon_o this_o occasion_n revive_v see_v exod._n 32._o 34._o 16_o moreover_o manasseh_n shed_v innocent_a blood_n worship_n blood_n the_o blood_n of_o those_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n who_o either_o reprove_v his_o sinful_a practice_n or_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o his_o wicked_a command_n and_o worship_n very_o much_o till_o he_o have_v fill_v jerusalem_n mouth_n jerusalem_n heb._n from_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o beside_o his_o sin_n religion_n sin_n i_o e._n his_o idolatry_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v evil_a and_o corruption_n and_o here_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o emmency_n which_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o it_o be_v here_o compare_v with_o horrid_a cruelty_n and_o imply_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o that_o and_o more_o abominable_a in_o god_n sight_n because_o it_o do_v more_o direct_o and_o immediate_o strike_v at_o the_o glory_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n by_o respect_n unto_o which_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o this_o expression_n god_n here_o use_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o most_o man_n who_o look_v upon_o idolatry_n as_o a_o small_a sin_n as_o a_o mere_a mistake_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a intention_n and_o as_o a_o excess_n proceed_v from_o zeal_n in_o religion_n wherewith_o he_o make_v judah_n to_o sin_n in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o â—…_n now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o manasseh_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 18_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manasseh_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o his_o own_o house_n crime_n house_n not_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o king_n either_o by_o the_o people_n designation_n who_o judge_v he_o unworthy_a of_o that_o honour_n or_o rather_o by_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o command_n as_o a_o last_a testimony_n of_o his_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o himself_o for_o his_o former_a crime_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o uzza_n it_o uzza_n or_o of_o king_n uzziah_n who_o possible_o plant_v or_o enlarge_v it_o and_o amon_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d be_v twenty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v meshulleme_v the_o daughter_n of_o haruz_n of_o jotbah_n 20_o and_o he_o do_v thâ—…_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n manasseh_n do_v 21_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n that_o his_o father_n walk_v in_o and_o serve_v the_o idol_n that_o his_o father_n serve_v and_o worship_v they_o 22_o and_o he_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 23_o ¶_o and_o the_o servant_n of_o amon_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o house_n 24_o and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n slay_v all_o they_o that_o have_v conspire_v against_o king_n amon_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v josiah_n his_o son_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n 25_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o amon_n which_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 26_o and_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o uzza_n and_o â—…osias_fw-la and_o matth._n 1._o 10._o call_v â—…osias_fw-la josiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxii_o josiah_n 1._o josiah_n 2_o chr._n 34._o 1._o be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v thirty_o and_o one_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jedidah_fw-mi the_o daughter_n of_o adajah_n of_o boscath_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a 3_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n etc._n year_n not_o of_o his_o life_n but_o of_o his_o reign_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 34._o 3_o 8._o what_o he_o do_v before_o this_o time_n see_v 2_o chr._n 34._o 3_o etc._n etc._n of_o king_n josiah_n that_o the_o king_n send_v shaphan_n the_o son_n of_o azaliah_n the_o son_n of_o meshullam_n the_o scribe_n secretary_n scribe_n the_o king_n secretary_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v 4_o go_v up_o to_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o he_o may_v sum_v the_o silver_n follow_v silver_n i_o e._n take_v a_o exact_a account_n how_o much_o it_o be_v and_o then_o dispose_v it_o in_o manner_n follow_v which_o be_v 4._o be_v chap._n 12._o 4._o bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o threshold_n the_o heb._n threshold_n door_n 9_o door_n who_o be_v priest_n or_o levite_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 12._o 9_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 14._o and_o 23._o 4._o and_o 34._o 9_o have_v gather_v of_o the_o people_n 5_o and_o let_v they_o deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 12._o lord_n i_o e._n the_o care_n and_o oversight_n of_o the_o workman_n which_o also_o be_v levites_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 12._o and_o let_v they_o give_v it_o to_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o house_n 6_o unto_o carpenter_n and_o bvilder_n and_o mason_n and_o to_o buy_v timber_n and_o hew_a stone_n building_n stone_n either_o hew_v or_o cut_v out_o of_o the_o quarry_n or_o to_o be_v hew_v and_o fit_v to_o the_o building_n to_o repair_v the_o house_n 7_o howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o reckon_n make_v with_o they_o of_o the_o money_n that_o be_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n because_o they_o deal_v faithful_o it_o faithful_o i_o e._n because_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o deal_v faithful_o verb_n signify_v the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o 8_o ¶_o and_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n say_v unto_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n i_o have_v find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n place_n law_n that_o original_a book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v or_o write_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chr._n 34._o 14._o which_o by_o god_n command_n be_v put_v beside_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31._o 26._o and_o probable_o take_v from_o thence_o and_o hide_v by_o the_o care_n of_o some_o godly_a priest_n when_o some_o of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n persecute_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o deface_v the_o temple_n and_o which_o the_o jewish_a writer_n affirm_v burn_v all_o the_o copy_n of_o god_n law_n which_o they_o can_v find_v and_o now_o find_v among_o the_o rubbish_n or_o in_o some_o secret_a place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o hilkiah_n give_v the_o book_n to_o shaphan_n and_o he_o read_v it_o 9_o and_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o bring_v the_o king_n word_n again_o and_o say_v thy_o servant_n have_v 〈◊〉_d
in_o judah_n but_o in_o israel_n also_o and_o in_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n and_o in_o the_o conform_v of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o his_o people_n too_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n though_o hezekiah_n may_v excel_v he_o in_o some_o other_o particular_n of_o who_o therefore_o the_o like_a be_v say_v above_o chap._n 18._o 55._o that_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o might_n according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n neither_o after_o he_o arise_v there_o any_o like_o he_o 26_o ¶_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n wherewith_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o judah_n abomination_n judah_n because_o though_o the_o king_n be_v most_o hearty_a in_o his_o repentance_n and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n be_v delay_v for_o his_o time_n yet_o the_o people_n be_v general_o corrupt_v and_o secret_o averse_a from_o iosiah_n pious_a and_o excellent_a reformation_n and_o incline_v to_o their_o old_a lust_n and_o idol_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o prophet_n especial_o jeremiah_n and_o zephaniah_n against_o they_o and_o by_o the_o follow_a history_n wherein_o we_o see_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o josiah_n be_v go_v his_o child_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n sudden_o and_o greedy_o return_v to_o their_o former_a abomination_n 4._o abomination_n jer._n 15._o 4._o because_o of_o all_o the_o anger_v the_o heb._n anger_v provocation_n that_o manasseh_n have_v provoke_v he_o withal_o they_o withal_o the_o sine_fw-la of_o manasseh_n and_o of_o the_o man_n of_o his_o generation_n who_o comply_v and_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o his_o idolatrous_a and_o cruel_a practice_n chap._n 24._o 3_o 4._o be_v just_o punish_v in_o this_o generation_n partly_o because_o of_o god_n sovereign_a right_n of_o punish_v sinner_n such_o as_o these_o unquestionable_o be_v when_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n he_o see_v sit_v partly_o because_o of_o that_o public_a warn_v and_o declaration_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o principal_o because_o these_o man_n have_v never_o sincere_o repent_v of_o their_o own_o nor_o of_o their_o father_n sin_n but_o their_o heart_n still_o hankered_a after_o they_o which_o though_o not_o yet_o see_v by_o man_n be_v manifest_a to_o god_n who_o therefore_o pronounce_v this_o terrible_a sentence_n against_o they_o 27_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v remove_v judah_n also_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n as_o i_o have_v remove_v israel_n and_o will_v cast_v off_o this_o city_n jerusalem_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o house_n of_o which_o i_o say_v 34._o say_v to_o wit_n upon_o the_o condition_n in_o sundry_a place_n express_v which_o they_o break_v and_o therefore_o god_n just_o make_v they_o to_o know_v his_o breach_n of_o promise_n as_o he_o threaten_v numb_a 14._o 34._o 29_o 34._o 1_o king_n 8._o 29_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v there_o 28_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o josiah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 29_o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o 2_o chron._n 35_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o day_n pharaoh_n nechoh_o magdalo_n nechoh_o call_v necos_n by_o herodotus_n who_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o fight_n wherein_o as_o he_o say_v neâ—…os_v conquer_v the_o syrian_n in_o magdalo_n king_n of_o egypt_n go_v up_o against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n empire_n assyria_n i_o e._n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o have_v former_o rebel_v against_o the_o assyrian_a his_o lord_n have_v now_o conquer_v he_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sacred_a and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o profane_a history_n and_o therefore_o be_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o call_v the_o assyrian_a and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n because_o now_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o empire_n to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n himself_o euphrates_n i_o e._n against_o carchemish_n by_o euphrates_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 3â—…_n 20._o which_o the_o assyrian_a have_v take_v from_o the_o syrian_n isa._n 10._o 9_o pharach_n confederate_n who_o therefore_o send_v force_n against_o the_o assyrian_a that_o he_o may_v both_o help_v they_o and_o secure_v himself_o and_o king_n josiah_n go_v against_o he_o before_o he_o either_o to_o defend_v his_o own_o country_n from_o pharaoh_n incursion_n or_o to_o assist_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n with_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o league_n as_o be_v note_v before_o and_o he_o slay_v he_o 24._o he_o i_o e._n give_v he_o his_o death_n wound_n there_o though_o he_o die_v not_o till_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n 35_o 23_o 24._o at_o 11_o at_o zech._n 12._o 11_o megiddo_n when_o he_o have_v see_v he_o 8._o he_o i_o e._n when_o he_o fight_v with_o he_o or_o in_o the_o first_o onset_n thus_o fight_v be_v call_v a_o look_v in_o the_o face_n 2_o king_n 14._o 8._o 30_o and_o his_o servant_n carry_v he_o in_o a_o chariot_n dead_a 3._o dead_a i_o e._n mortal_o wound_v as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o as_o we_o common_o say_v of_o a_o sick_a man_n past_a hope_n of_o recovery_n that_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n compare_v gen._n 20._o 3._o from_o megiddo_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n and_o 1._o and_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 1._o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n take_v shallâ—…_n take_v 1_o chron._n 3_o 1â—…_n â—…er_n 22._o 11._o shallâ—…_n jehoahaz_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n army_n josiah_n who_o be_v young_a than_o jehoiakim_n by_o compare_v for_o 31._o with_o 36._o yet_o prefer_v by_o the_o people_n before_o the_o elder_a brother_n either_o because_o jehojakim_n refuse_v the_o kingdom_n for_o fear_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v hereby_o provoke_v or_o because_o jehoahaz_n be_v the_o more_o stout_a and_o warlike_a prince_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v a_o lion_n ezek._n 19_o 3._o though_o indeed_o he_o show_v his_o courage_n more_o against_o his_o people_n than_o his_o enemy_n but_o they_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v most_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o conquer_a army_n and_o anoint_v he_o circumstance_n he_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o such_o extraordinary_a case_n because_o this_o be_v a_o troublesome_a time_n and_o he_o be_v not_o the_o right_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o need_v this_o solemn_a rite_n of_o confirmation_n which_o solomon_n have_v in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n and_o make_v he_o king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n 31_o ¶_o jehoahaz_n be_v twenty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v three_o month_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v 18._o be_v chap._n 24._o 18._o hamutel_n the_o daughter_n of_o jeremiah_n of_o libnah_n 32_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n idol_n father_n i_o e._n his_o grand_a parent_n manasseh_n and_o amon._n he_o restore_v that_o idolatry_n which_o his_o father_n have_v destroy_v partly_o to_o gratify_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n who_o have_v make_v he_o king_n and_o who_o be_v incline_v to_o their_o old_a superstition_n even_o in_o iosiah_n time_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o though_o restrain_v from_o the_o outward_a act_n by_o fear_n and_o partly_o to_o sweeten_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n who_o possible_o be_v a_o zealous_a idolater_n by_o his_o compliance_n with_o he_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n have_v do_v 33_o and_o pharaoh-nechoh_a put_v he_o in_o band_n prisoner_n band_n either_o because_o he_o presume_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n without_o his_o leave_n and_o consent_n or_o because_o he_o renew_v the_o war_n against_o pharaoh_n as_o some_o affirm_v and_o by_o he_o be_v conquer_v and_o take_v prisoner_n at_o kiblah_n sentence_n kiblah_n a_o eminent_a city_n in_o syria_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 34._o 11._o 2_o king_n 25._o 6._o where_o pharaoh_n now_o be_v to_o finish_v or_o make_v good_a his_o conquest_n whither_o jehoahaz_n be_v carry_v to_o receive_v his_o sentence_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hamath_n reign_v hamath_n or_o because_o he_o reign_v that_o he_o may_v not_o reign_v throne_n reign_v or_o because_o he_o have_v reign_v i._n e._n take_a the_o kingdom_n without_o right_n and_o without_o his_o leave_n or_o according_a to_o the_o other_o read_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o word_n reign_v being_n common_o use_v for_o beginning_n to_o reign_v when_o he_o be_v scarce_o warm_a in_o his_o throne_n in_o jerusalem_n
and_o land_n and_o 〈◊〉_d set_v a_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o land_n put_v the_o land_n to_o a_o tribute_n help_n tribute_n to_o wit_n a_o yearly_o tribute_n whereby_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o superior_a and_o for_o which_o he_o will_v be_v their_o protector_n when_o they_o need_v his_o help_n of_o a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n 34_o and_o pharaoh-nechoh_a make_v eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n disposition_n josiah_n who_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o mild_a and_o peaceable_a disposition_n king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o josiah_n his_o father_n and_o turn_v his_o name_n to_o joâ—…im_n to_o matt._n 1._o 11._o call_v joâ—…im_n jehoiakim_n 7._o jehoiakim_n because_o the_o give_v of_o name_n be_v account_v a_o act_n and_o sign_n of_o dominion_n which_o therefore_o parent_n do_v to_o their_o child_n and_o conqueror_n to_o their_o vassal_n or_o tributary_n compare_v chap._n 24._o 17._o dan._n 1._o 7._o and_o take_v jehoahaz_n away_o brother_n away_o partly_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o he_o and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o disturbance_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o come_v to_o egypt_n and_o die_v there_o 35_o and_o jehoiakim_n give_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n to_o pharaoh_n but_o he_o tax_v the_o land_n to_o give_v the_o money_n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n he_o exact_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n of_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o taxation_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o pharaoh-nechoh_a 36_o ¶_o jehoiakim_n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 31._o reign_v either_o 1._o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o and_o with_o full_a power_n or_o after_o jehoahaz_n his_o death_n till_o which_o the_o people_n will_v not_o disow_v he_o who_o they_o have_v anoint_v king_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a tie_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 10._o nor_o own_o or_o accept_v jehojakim_n as_o their_o king_n but_o only_o as_o his_o brother_n viceroy_n though_o pharaoh_n have_v by_o violence_n force_v he_o upon_o they_o and_o so_o jehoahaz_n may_v be_v his_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v johanan_n and_o be_v first_o mention_v as_o the_o elder_a son_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o though_o he_o may_v be_v place_v first_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o of_o his_o dignity_n the_o crown_n be_v first_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n or_o 2._o when_o he_o be_v first_o set_v up_o by_o pharaoh_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n though_o by_o popular_a violence_n put_v by_o his_o right_n see_v on_o ver_fw-la 31._o and_o he_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v zebudah_n the_o daughter_n of_o pedaiah_n of_o rumah_n 37_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n by_o idolatry_n the_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o good_a man_n jer._n 26._o 20._o ezek._n 19_o 5_o 6_o 7._o according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v chap._n xxiv_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o day_n 1._o day_n i_o e._n in_o iehoiakim_n reign_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o three_o year_n dan._n 1._o 1._o or_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o four_o jer._n 25._o 1._o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n world_n babylon_n the_o son_n of_o nabopolassar_n who_o quite_o subdue_v the_o assyrian_a first_o his_o lord_n and_o then_o his_o competitor_n and_o make_v himself_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o all_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n come_v up_o 2._o up_o to_o wit_n against_o jehoiakim_n as_o the_o friend_n and_o confederate_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o force_n he_o have_v late_o conquer_a jer._n 46._o 2._o and_o jehoiakim_n become_v his_o servant_n three_o year_n then_o he_o turn_v and_o rebel_v against_o he_o do_v he_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o egyptian_a who_o threaten_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o rebel_n and_o promise_v he_o his_o utmost_a assistance_n if_o he_o do_v 2_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v against_o he_o band_n of_o the_o caldee_n and_o band_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o band_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o band_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n emperor_n ammon_n for_o nebuchadnezzar_n army_n be_v make_v up_o of_o several_a nation_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o such_o a_o puissant_a and_o victorious_a emperor_n and_o send_v they_o against_o judah_n to_o destroy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v oâ—…_n speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n oâ—…_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 3_o sure_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v this_o upon_o judah_n to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n they_o manasseh_n proper_o and_o direct_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o occasional_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n which_o have_v never_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o make_v they_o their_o own_o by_o their_o impenitency_n for_o they_o and_o repetition_n of_o they_o according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o do_v 4_o and_o also_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o innocent_a blood_n worship_n blood_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o prophet_n and_o saint_n who_o either_o reprove_v or_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n that_o he_o shed_v for_o he_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o innocent_a blood_n 〈◊〉_d blood_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d or_o â—…e_v â—…rable_a 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v 5_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 6_o so_o jehoiakim_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o jehoiachin_n 24._o jehoiachin_n call_v also_o jechoniah_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o as_o jehojakim_n also_o be_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o matt._n 1._o 11._o and_o in_o way_n of_o contempt_n choniah_n jer._n 22._o 24._o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 7_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n come_v not_o again_o any_o more_o out_o of_o his_o land_n kingdom_n land_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o king_n day_n nor_o until_o zedekiah_n time_n jer._n 37._o 6_o 7._o nor_o to_o any_o purpose_n he_o can_v not_o now_o come_v out_o to_o protect_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o defend_v his_o own_o kingdom_n for_o â—…_n for_o jer._n 4â—…_n â—…_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v take_v from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o river_n euphrates_n all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 8_o ¶_o jehoiachin_n be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reigh_v they_o reigh_v object_n he_o be_v then_o but_o eight_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o answ._n 1._o both_o be_v true_a in_o his_o eight_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n who_o make_v he_o king_n with_o he_o as_o divers_z other_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v do_v in_o the_o like_a time_n of_o trouble_n and_o in_o his_o eighteen_o year_n he_o reign_v alone_o 2._o he_o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o eight_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o because_o this_o be_v the_o eight_o year_n not_o of_o his_o age_n but_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n or_o bondage_n under_o which_o both_o he_o and_o his_o father_n have_v be_v just_a so_o long_o for_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehojakim_n as_o it_o be_v affirm_v jer._n 25._o 1._o and_o continue_v all_o his_o reign_n which_o last_v eleven_o year_n chap._n 23._o 36._o and_o so_o the_o first_o year_n of_o jehojakim_n be_v precise_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o that_o captivity_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o year_n of_o king_n mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o always_o account_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o age_n but_o from_o some_o other_o remarkable_a time_n or_o thing_n thus_o saul_n when_o at_o man_n estate_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o one_o year_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 1._o of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n there_o and_o ahaziah_n who_o father_n live_v only_o forty_o year_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 20._o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o forty_o and_o two_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o chron._n 22._o 2._o because_o that_o be_v the_o forty_o and_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o omri_n family_n as_o most_o think_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a if_o the_o year_n of_o this_o king_n be_v compute_v not_o from_o liis_fw-la birth_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o so_o great_a
2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o 2_o king_n 23._o 4._o and_o the_o three_o keeper_n of_o the_o threshold_n the_o heb._n threshold_n door_n 19_o and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n he_o take_v a_o eunuch_n a_o or_o eunuch_n officer_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o five_o man_n of_o they_o that_o face_n that_o heb._n see_v the_o king_n face_n be_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n omit_v presence_n i_o e._n of_o they_o who_o constant_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n person_n see_v 1_o king_n 10._o 8._o esth._n 1._o 14._o obj._n these_o be_v seven_o jer._n 52._o 25._o ans._n either_o five_o be_v first_o take_v and_o two_o after_o they_o or_o two_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n who_o therefore_o be_v here_o omit_v which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o host_n the_o or_o scribe_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n principal_a scribe_n of_o the_o host_n which_o must_v ere_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o threescore_o man_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n rebellion_n land_n who_o have_v be_v most_o forward_o or_o active_a in_o the_o rebellion_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o city_n 20_o and_o nebuzar_n adan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n take_v these_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o riblah_n 21_o and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n smite_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o at_o riblah_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hamath_n so_o judah_n be_v carry_v away_o out_o of_o their_o land_n 22_o ¶_o 9_o ¶_o jer._n 40._o 5_o 9_o and_o as_o for_o the_o people_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n who_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n have_v leave_v even_o over_o they_o he_o make_v gedaliah_n the_o son_n of_o ahikam_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n 24._o shaphan_n a_o righteous_a and_o good_a man_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 26._o 24._o ruler_n 23_o and_o when_o all_o the_o â—…_n the_o jer._n 40._o â—…_n captain_n of_o the_o army_n 5._o army_n which_o escape_v away_o when_o zedekiah_n be_v take_v see_v above_o v._o 4_o 5._o they_o and_o their_o man_n hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v make_v gedaliah_n governor_n there_o come_v to_o gedaliah_n to_o mizpah_n even_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o nethaniah_n and_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o careah_n and_o seraiah_n the_o son_n of_o tanhume_v the_o netophathite_n and_o jaazaniah_n the_o son_n of_o a_o maachathite_n they_o and_o their_o man_n 24_o and_o gedaliah_n swear_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o man_n jeremiah_n man_n assure_a they_o by_o his_o promise_n and_o oath_n that_o they_o do_v what_o he_o require_v shall_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o fear_v this_o he_o may_v safe_o swear_v because_o he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n promise_n and_o interest_n too_o but_o also_o god_n promise_n for_o their_o indemnity_n deliver_v by_o jeremiah_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o caldee_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o you_o 25_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o seven_o month_n that_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o nethaniah_n the_o son_n of_o elishama_n of_o the_o seed_n kingdom_n seed_n heb._n of_o the_o kingdom_n royal_a 41._o royal_a and_o therefore_o move_v with_o envy_n to_o see_v so_o mean_a a_o person_n advance_v into_o their_o place_n see_v this_o history_n more_o full_o describe_v jer._n 41._o come_v and_o ten_o man_n ridiculous_a man_n to_o wit_n ten_o captain_n or_o officer_n and_o under_o each_o of_o they_o many_o soldier_n otherwise_o the_o attempt_n be_v ridiculous_a with_o he_o and_o 2_o and_o jer._n â—…1_n 2_o smite_v gedaliah_n that_o he_o die_v and_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o caldee_n that_o be_v with_o he_o at_o mizpah_n 26_o and_o all_o the_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n arise_v and_o 4._o and_o jer._n 43._o 4._o come_v to_o egypt_n for_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o caldee_n 27_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiachin_n king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o twelve_o month_n on_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n day_n day_n or_o on_o the_o 25_o day_n as_o it_o be_v jer._n 52._o 31._o for_o then_o the_o decree_n be_v make_v which_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o 27_o day_n of_o the_o month_n that_o evil-merodach_a king_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o year_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v do_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n of_o jehoiachin_n king_n of_o judah_n out_o of_o prison_n 28_o and_o he_o speak_v he_o speak_v heb._n good_a thing_n with_o he_o kind_o to_o he_o and_o set_v his_o throne_n above_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o babylon_n rest_n babylon_n it_o seem_v though_o the_o power_n of_o these_o king_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o some_o honour_n and_o respect_n be_v give_v to_o they_o even_o in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o captivity_n 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with_o harp_n but_o asaph_n make_v a_o sound_n with_o cymbal_n 6_o benajah_n also_o and_o jahaziel_n the_o priest_n with_o trumpet_n continual_o before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n 7_o then_o on_o that_o day_n david_n asaph_n david_n or_o appoint_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n deliver_v first_o this_o psalm_n 105._o psalm_n whereby_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o after_o this_o he_o deliver_v many_o other_o psalm_n successive_o into_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v sing_v by_o they_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o public_a service_n see_v 2_o sam._n 23._o 1._o 2_o chron._n 29._o 30._o as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o psalm_n i_o shall_v defer_v the_o explication_n of_o it_o till_o i_o come_v to_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o the_o same_o word_n in_o psal._n 96._o &_o 105._o to_o thank_v the_o lord_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n and_o his_o brethren_n 8_o 1._o 8_o psal._n 105._o 1._o give_v 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isaac_n 17_o and_o have_v continue_v the_o same_o to_o jacob_n for_o a_o law_n and_o to_o israel_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 18_o say_v unto_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n cord_n canaan_n heb._n the_o cord_n the_o lot_n of_o your_o inheritance_n 19_o when_o you_o be_v but_o number_n but_o heb._n man_n of_o number_n few_o 30._o few_o gen._n 34._o 30._o even_o a_o few_o and_o stranger_n in_o it_o 20_o and_o when_o they_o go_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n and_o from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o people_n 21_o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n yea_o he_o 15._o gen._n 12._o 17._o &_o 20._o 3._o
god_n servant_n god_n heb._n have_v uncover_v the_o eaâ—…_n of_o thy_o servant_n have_v tell_v thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o will_v build_v he_o a_o house_n therefore_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v before_o thou_o 26_o and_o now_o lord_n thou_o be_v god_n and_o have_v promise_v this_o goodness_n unto_o thy_o servant_n 27_o now_o therefore_o thou_o therefore_o or_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o let_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o bless_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o it_o may_v be_v before_o thou_o for_o ever_o for_o thou_o bless_v o_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o ever_o chap._n xviii_o 1_o now_o after_o this_o etc._n this_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 1_o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o david_n smite_v the_o philistine_n 8._o philistine_n all_o this_o chapter_n be_v explain_v on_o 2_o sam._n 8._o and_o subdue_v they_o and_o take_v gath_n and_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n town_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 2_o and_o he_o smite_v moab_n and_o the_o moabite_n become_v david_n servant_n and_o bring_v gift_n 3_o and_o david_n smite_v 3._o smite_v or_o hadadeâ—…_n 2_o sam_n 8._o 3._o hadarezer_n king_n of_o zobah_n unto_o humath_n as_o he_o go_v to_o establish_v his_o â—…_n his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n â—…_n dominion_n by_o the_o river_n eâ—…phrates_n 4_o and_o david_n take_v from_o he_o a_o thousand_o chariot_n and_o seven_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o footman_n david_n also_o hough_v all_o the_o chariot_n horse_n but_o reserve_v of_o they_o a_o hundred_o chariot_n 5_o and_o when_o the_o syrian_n of_o darmesek_n of_o heb._n darmesek_n damascus_n come_v to_o help_v hadarezer_n king_n of_o zobah_n david_n slay_v of_o the_o syrian_n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n 6_o then_o david_n put_v garrison_n in_o syria-damascus_a and_o the_o syrian_n become_v david_n servant_n and_o bring_v gift_n then_o the_o lord_n preserve_v david_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v 7_o and_o david_n take_v the_o shield_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v on_o the_o servant_n of_o hadarezer_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n 8_o likewise_o from_o 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o book_n of_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d tibhath_n and_o from_o chun_n remember_v chun_n for_o which_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 8._o betah_n and_o berothai_n be_v mention_v either_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o same_o place_n call_v by_o several_a name_n as_o be_v usual_a or_o they_o be_v four_o neighbour_a place_n out_o of_o all_o which_o the_o brass_n be_v take_v whereof_o two_o place_n have_v be_v name_v there_o and_o omit_v here_o and_o the_o other_o two_o place_n there_o omit_v be_v here_o remember_v city_n of_o hadarezer_n bring_v david_n very_o much_o brass_n wherewith_o 15._o wherewith_o 1_o kin._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o chr._n 4._o 15._o solomon_n make_v the_o brazen_a sea_n and_o the_o pillar_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o brass_n 9_o now_o when_o 9_o when_o or_o toi_fw-fr 2_o sam._n 8._o 9_o thou_fw-mi king_n of_o hamath_n hear_v how_o david_n have_v smite_v all_o the_o host_n of_o hadarezer_n king_n of_o zobah_n 10_o he_o send_v hadoram_n his_o son_n to_o king_n david_n 10._o david_n or_o jeram_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 10._o to_o inquire_v of_o his_o welfare_n and_o salute_v and_o or_o to_o salute_v to_o congratulate_v he_o because_o he_o have_v fight_v against_o hadarezer_n and_o smite_v bless_v †_o heb._n to_o bless_v he_o for_o hadarezer_n war_n hadarezer_n heb._n be_v the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v war_v with_o thou_fw-mi and_o with_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n 11_o they_o also_o king_n david_n dedicate_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n that_o he_o bring_v from_o all_o these_o nation_n from_o edom_n and_o from_o moab_n and_o from_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o from_o the_o philistine_n and_o from_o amalek_n 12_o moreover_o abishai_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o slay_v of_o the_o edomite_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n eighteen_o thousand_o 13_o and_o he_o put_v garrison_n in_o edom_n and_o all_o the_o edomite_n become_v david_n servant_n thus_o the_o lord_n preserve_v david_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v 14_o so_o david_n reign_v over_o all_o israel_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n among_o all_o his_o people_n 15_o and_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o be_v over_o the_o host_n and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o ahilud_o 17._o ahilud_o or_o remembrancer_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o recorder_n 16_o and_o zadok_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n and_o sam._n and_o call_v ahimelech_n in_o sam._n abimelech_n the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n be_v the_o priest_n and_o 3._o and_o call_v serajah_n in_o sam._n 1._o and_o shisha_n 1_o kin._n 4._o 3._o shausha_n be_v scribe_n 17_o and_o benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n be_v over_o the_o cherethite_n and_o the_o pelethite_n and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v chief_a king_n chief_a heb._n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n about_o the_o king_n chap._n xix_o 1_o now_o etc._n now_o 2_o sam._n 10._o 1._o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o that_o nahash_n the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n die_v word_n die_v of_o all_o the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o sam._n 10._o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o almost_o the_o very_a same_o word_n and_o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o and_o david_n say_v i_o will_v show_v kindness_n unto_o hanun_n the_o son_n of_o nahash_n because_o his_o father_n show_v kindness_n to_o i_o and_o david_n send_v messenger_n to_o comâ—…ort_v he_o concern_v his_o father_n so_o the_o servant_n of_o david_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n to_o hanun_n to_o comfort_v he_o 3_o but_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n say_v to_o hanun_n david_n hanun_n heb._n in_o thy_o eye_n do_v david_n think_v thou_o that_o david_n do_v honour_v thy_o father_n that_o he_o have_v send_v comforter_n unto_o thou_o be_v not_o his_o servant_n come_v unto_o thou_o for_o to_o search_v and_o to_o overthrow_v and_o to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n 4_o wherefore_o hanun_n take_v david_n servant_n and_o shave_v they_o and_o cut_v off_o their_o garment_n in_o the_o midst_n hard_o by_o their_o buttock_n and_o send_v they_o away_o 5_o then_o there_o go_v certain_a and_o tell_v david_n how_o the_o man_n be_v serve_v and_o he_o send_v to_o meet_v they_o for_o the_o man_n be_v great_o ashamed_a and_o the_o king_n say_v tarry_v at_o jericho_n until_o your_o beard_n be_v grow_v and_o then_o return_v 6_o and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n see_v that_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o heb._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d odious_a to_o david_n hanun_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n send_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n to_o hire_v they_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n out_o of_o mesopotamia_n and_o out_o of_o syria-maachah_a and_o out_o of_o zobah_n 7_o so_o they_o hire_v thirty_o and_o two_o thousand_o chariot_n incredible_a chariot_n i_o e._n 32000_o man_n fight_v from_o or_o with_o chariot_n as_o that_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 5._o and_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v the_o more_o probable_a by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o 2_o sam._n 10._o 6._o where_o this_o army_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v of_o 2000â—…_n footman_n and_o 12000_o man_n of_o ishtob_n which_o make_v up_o these_o 32000_o man_n who_o fight_v partly_o from_o chariot_n and_o partly_o on_o foot_n with_o chariot_n or_o attend_v upon_o the_o chariot_n as_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o fight_v be_v and_o here_o v._o 6._o this_o army_n it_o make_v up_o of_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n where_o except_o the_o chariot_n be_v understand_v there_o be_v no_o footman_n in_o the_o army_n which_o be_v unusual_a and_o incredible_a and_o the_o king_n of_o maachah_n and_o his_o people_n who_o come_v and_o pitch_v before_o medeba_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n gather_v themselves_o together_o from_o their_o city_n and_o come_v to_o battle_n 8_o and_o when_o david_n hear_v of_o it_o he_o send_v joab_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o mighty_a man_n 9_o and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n come_v out_o and_o put_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o king_n that_o be_v come_v be_v by_o themselves_o in_o the_o field_n 10_o now_o when_o joab_n see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o battle_n be_v set_v against_o he_o before_z and_o behind_o he_o choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d choice_n of_o israel_n and_o put_v they_o in_o array_n against_o the_o assyrian_n 11_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n he_o deliver_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o
confess_v by_o all_o to_o be_v often_o use_v at_o large_a and_o indefinite_o for_o about_o or_o after_o that_o time_n and_o 39_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 39_o anoint_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a governor_n death_n governor_n i_o e._n to_o be_v king_n after_o david_n death_n and_o zadok_v to_o be_v priest_n one_o priest_n of_o which_o the_o last_o note_n but_o one_o 23_o then_o solomon_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n i_o e._n on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n either_o more_o general_o as_o all_o throne_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n prov._n 8._o 15._o and_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o or_o more_o special_o and_o peculiar_o either_o 1._o because_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o afterward_o psal._n 44._o 4._o &_o 89._o 18._o &_o 149._o 2._o isa_n 33._o 22._o or_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n who_o vicegerent_n david_n and_o solomon_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v for_o who_o this_o throne_n be_v reserve_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v establish_v and_o enjoy_v for_o ever_o luke_n 2._o 32._o 33._o or_o 3_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v for_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o concise_a and_o short_a manner_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n as_o when_o the_o key_n of_o david_n be_v put_v for_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n or_o 4._o because_o this_o throne_n fall_v to_o solomon_n not_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n for_o he_o have_v elder_a brethren_n but_o by_o the_o special_a appointment_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o this_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o genitive_a case_n of_o the_o efficient_a as_o the_o learned_a call_v it_o and_o signify_v which_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o as_o king_n in_o stead_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o prosper_v and_o all_o israel_n obey_v he_o 24_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o all_o the_o son_n likewise_o of_o king_n david_n 29._o david_n heb._n give_v the_o hand_n under_o solomon_n gen._n 24._o 2_o 3._o &_o 47._o 29._o submit_v themselves_o unto_o solomon_n custom_n solomon_n heb._n put_v their_o hand_n under_o solomon_n i._n e._n they_o own_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o themselves_o for_o his_o subject_n and_o swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o which_o possible_o they_o now_o do_v after_o the_o ancient_a manner_n with_o that_o ceremony_n of_o put_v their_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n which_o be_v use_v in_o swear_v gen._n 24._o 2._o &_o 47._o 29._o or_o at_o least_o the_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o a_o phrase_n take_v from_o that_o practice_n former_o use_v though_o now_o neglect_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o all_o nation_n and_o language_n to_o signify_v present_a thing_n by_o phrase_n take_v from_o ancient_a custom_n the_o king_n 25_o and_o the_o loâ—…d_v magnify_v solomon_n exceed_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n and_o â—…_n and_o 1_o kin._n 3._o 13._o 2_o chr._n 1._o 12._o eccles._n 2._o â—…_n bestow_v upon_o he_o such_o royal_a majesty_n glorious_a majesty_n i_o e._n such_o honour_n and_o reputation_n together_o with_o power_n and_o riches_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o make_v a_o king_n great_a and_o glorious_a as_o have_v not_o be_v on_o any_o king_n governor_n king_n either_o david_n or_o saul_n or_o any_o of_o the_o former_a governor_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n king_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o any_o governor_n before_o he_o in_o israel_n 26_o thus_o david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n reign_v over_o all_o israel_n etc._n israel_n this_o sacred_a writer_n have_v mention_v the_o anoint_v of_o solomon_n to_o be_v king_n v._o 22._o and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n proceed_v to_o give_v a_o further_a account_n of_o solomon_n actual_a settlement_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o of_o his_o prosperous_a and_o glorious_a management_n of_o it_o v._o 23_o 24_o 25._o he_o now_o return_v to_o his_o main_a and_o proper_a business_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o close_a of_o david_n reign_n and_o life_n thus_o i._n e._n in_o manner_n hitherto_o express_v david_n reign_v etc._n etc._n 27_o and_o the_o time_n that_o he_o reign_v over_o israel_n be_v 11._o be_v 1_o kin._n 2._o 11._o forty_o year_n 4._o year_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o ch._n 3._o 4._o seven_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o hebron_n and_o thirty_o and_o three_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n 28_o and_o he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n full_a of_o day_n god_n day_n full_o satisfy_v with_o the_o day_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o have_v have_v the_o happiness_n to_o see_v his_o belove_a solomon_n settle_v in_o his_o throne_n be_v now_o weary_a of_o this_o life_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o god_n riches_n and_o honour_n and_o solomon_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 29_o now_o the_o act_n of_o david_n the_o king_n first_o and_o last_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o history_n the_o or_o history_n word_n history_n heb._n word_n book_n of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o gad_n the_o sit_fw-mi age_n sit_fw-mi either_o in_o the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n as_o they_o be_v now_o call_v which_o be_v write_v part_n by_o samuel_n and_o part_n by_o nathan_n and_o gad._n or_o in_o the_o annal_n or_o chronicle_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v write_v by_o nathan_n and_o gad_n who_o be_v not_o only_a prophet_n but_o historiographer_n or_o annalist_n out_o of_o which_o either_o they_o or_o some_o other_o prophet_n take_v out_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n such_o passage_n as_o be_v most_o important_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o world_n in_o succeed_a age_n 30_o with_o all_o his_o reign_n and_o his_o might_n and_o the_o time_n that_o go_v over_o he_o 5._o he_o i_o e._n the_o change_n which_o befall_v he_o both_o his_o persecution_n and_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o his_o great_a success_n and_o achievement_n the_o word_n time_n or_o time_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o thing_n do_v or_o happen_v in_o they_o as_o psal._n 31._o 15._o &_o 77._o 5._o and_o over_o israel_n and_o over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o country_n it_o country_n heb._n of_o these_o country_n to_o wit_n border_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o not_o far_o from_o it_o two_o chronicle_n chap._n i._n 1_o and_o 45._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 45._o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v strengthen_v people_n strengthen_v or_o establish_v after_o his_o seditious_a brother_n adonijah_n and_o his_o partisan_n be_v suppress_v and_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o the_o universal_a consent_n and_o joy_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o people_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o magnify_v he_o 17._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 23._o 17._o exceed_o 2_o then_o solomon_n speak_v show_v speak_v to_o wit_n concern_v his_o intention_n of_o go_v to_o gibeon_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v attend_v he_o thither_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v unto_o all_o israel_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o hundred_o and_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o to_o every_o governor_n in_o all_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n 3_o so_o solomon_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n with_o he_o go_v to_o the_o high_a place_n 4._o place_n upon_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v place_v whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o great_a high_a place_n 1_o king_n 3._o 4._o that_o be_v at_o 129._o at_o 〈◊〉_d 34._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 39_o 129._o gibeon_n for_o there_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 4_o 1._o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 1._o but_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n have_v david_n bring_v up_o from_o kirjath-jearim_a to_o the_o place_n which_o david_n have_v prepare_v for_o it_o for_o he_o have_v pitch_v a_o tent_n for_o it_o at_o jerusalem_n it_o jerusalem_n he_o separate_v the_o ark_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n because_o there_o he_o intend_v to_o build_v a_o far_o more_o noble_a and_o last_a habitation_n for_o it_o 5_o moreover_o 1._o moreover_o 〈◊〉_d 38._o 1._o the_o brazen_a altar_n that_o bezaleel_n the_o son_n of_o uri_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tabernacle_n he_o either_o moses_n mention_v v._n 3._o or_o bezaleel_n here_o last_o name_v by_o the_o
â—…_n etc._n etc._n be_v twelve_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v etc._n reign_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o v._o 11._o be_v take_v out_o of_o 2_o king_n 21._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o reign_v fifty_o and_o five_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 2_o but_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_v unto_o the_o â—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n â—…_n abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 3_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o build_v again_o the_o high_a place_n which_o hezekiah_n his_o father_n have_v 1._o have_v 2_o kin._n 〈◊〉_d ch._n 30._o 14_o &_o 31._o 1._o break_v down_o and_o he_o rear_v up_o altar_n for_o baalim_fw-la and_o 21._o and_o deut._n 16._o 21._o make_v grove_n and_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d worship_v deut._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o serve_v they_o 4_o also_o he_o build_v altar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v 16._o say_v deut._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o kin._n 8._o 29._o &_o 9_o 3._o ch._n 6._o 6._o &_o 7._o 16._o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v my_o name_n be_v for_o ever_o 5_o and_o he_o build_v altar_n for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o he_o 1â—…_n he_o leu._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 18._o 12._o 2_o kin._n 21._o 1â—…_n cause_v his_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n also_o he_o observe_v time_n and_o use_v enchantment_n and_o use_v witchcraft_n and_o â—…_n and_o 2_o kin._n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n deal_v with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o with_o wizzard_n he_o wrought_v much_o evil_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n 7_o and_o he_o set_v a_o carve_a image_n the_o idol_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o which_o god_n have_v say_v to_o david_n and_o to_o solomon_n his_o son_n in_o 14._o in_o psal._n 13â—…_n 14._o this_o house_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v before_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n will_v i_o put_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d 8_o 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d neither_o will_v i_o any_o more_o remove_v the_o foot_n of_o israel_n from_o out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v appoint_v for_o your_o father_n so_o that_o they_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o do_v all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v they_o according_a to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o ordinance_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 9_o so_o manasseh_n make_v judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o err_v and_o to_o do_v worse_a than_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v destroy_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 10_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o manasseh_n and_o to_o his_o people_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v 11_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n 〈◊〉_d host_n heb._n which_o 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a_o very_a great_a height_n and_o put_v captain_n of_o war_n in_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n 15_o and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o altar_n that_o he_o have_v build_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n 16_o and_o he_o repair_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v thereon_o peace_n offering_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o thank-offering_n and_o command_v judah_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 9_o israel_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v repair_v the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o god_n by_o his_o impious_a command_n v._o 9_o 17_o nevertheless_o the_o people_n do_v sacrifice_v still_o in_o the_o high_a place_n yet_o unto_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n only_o 18_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o manasseh_n and_o his_o prayer_n unto_o 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〈…〉_o the_o seer_n etc._n seer_n or_o rather_o of_o hosai_n a_o writer_n so_o call_v for_o when_o the_o sacred_a penman_n make_v a_o reference_n they_o constant_o refer_v we_o to_o some_o particular_a book_n or_o certain_a author_n as_o to_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ahijah_n or_o od_v etc._n etc._n 20_o so_o manasseh_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n 18._o house_n i_o e._n in_o his_o garden_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 2_o king_n 21._o 18._o and_o amon_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 21_o 19_o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 19_o amon_n be_v
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26._o they_o shall_v lie_v down_o alike_o in_o the_o dust_n life_n dust_n all_o these_o worldly_a difference_n be_v end_v by_o death_n and_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_a without_o any_o distinction_n till_o the_o time_n of_o general_n resurrection_n and_o judgement_n come_v so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v who_o be_v good_a and_o who_o be_v bad_a by_o any_o event_n which_o befall_v they_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v cover_v they_o 27._o behold_v i_o know_v your_o thought_n defence_n thought_n i_o perceive_v what_o you_o think_v and_o will_v object_v and_o say_v for_o your_o own_o defence_n and_o the_o device_n 7._o device_n or_o evil_a thought_n for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o prov._n 12._o 2._o &_o 14._o 17._o &_o 24._o 8._o isa._n 32._o 7._o which_o you_o wrongful_o imagine_v job._n imagine_v or_o wrest_v or_o violent_o force_n for_o they_o strain_v both_o job_n word_n and_o their_o own_o thought_n which_o be_v bias_v by_o their_o prejudice_n and_o passion_n against_o job._n against_o i_o i_o i_o for_o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o your_o discourse_n though_o they_o be_v of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o general_n yet_o be_v particular_o level_v at_o i_o 28._o for_o you_o say_v mind_n say_v to_o wit_n in_o your_o mind_n where_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o prince_n men._n prince_n i_o e._n it_o be_v not_o where_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o go_v this_o be_v speak_v either_o 1._o of_o job_n or_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o house_n god_n have_v late_o overthrow_v or_o rather_o 2._o in_o general_a of_o wicked_a prince_n or_o potentate_n as_o the_o follow_a answer_n show_v so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o question_n be_v that_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o common_a observation_n that_o eminent_a judgement_n even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v soon_o or_o late_a the_o portion_n of_o all_o ungodly_a men._n and_o where_o be_v wicked_a be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o dwelling-place_n of_o the_o wicked_a prince_n wicked_a which_o be_v add_v to_o limit_v the_o former_a expression_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o wicked_a prince_n 29._o have_v you_o not_o ask_v they_o that_o go_v by_o the_o way_n it_o way_n these_o be_v the_o word_n either_o 1._o of_o iob_n friend_n who_o thus_o continue_v their_o former_a discourse_n by_o a_o second_o enquiry_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o job_n himself_o who_o answer_v one_o question_n with_o another_o you_o may_v learn_v this_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o debate_n to_o wit_n that_o good_a man_n be_v oft_o afflict_v and_o that_o wicked_a man_n do_v common_o live_v and_o die_v in_o great_a prosperity_n and_o be_v not_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n even_o from_o they_o that_o go_v by_o the_o way_n i._n e._n either_o from_o traveller_n who_o have_v see_v and_o observe_v many_o person_n and_o place_n and_o event_n be_v more_o capable_a judge_n of_o this_o matter_n or_o from_o any_o person_n that_o pass_v along_o the_o highway_n 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bring_v he_o to_o a_o account_n or_o punishment_n danger_n p_o i._n e._n his_o wicked_a course_n and_o action_n and_o whither_o they_o lead_v he_o his_o power_n and_o splendour_n be_v so_o great_a that_o scarce_o any_o man_n dare_v reprove_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n or_o show_v he_o his_o danger_n 32._o yet_o life_n yet_o heb._n and._n the_o pomp_n of_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o life_n shall_v he_o be_v bring_v signify_v bring_v with_o pomp_n and_o state_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o the_o grave_n the_o heb._n grave_n grave_a honour_n grave_a heb._n to_o the_o grave_n i._n e._n to_o a_o honourable_a and_o eminent_a grave_a the_o plural_a number_n be_v oft_o use_v emphatical_o to_o note_v eminency_n as_o job_n 40._o 10._o prov._n 1._o 20._o lam._n 3._o
be_v most_o convenient_a both_o for_o beauty_n and_o use_n upon_o it_o 6._o whereupon_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d foundation_n thereof_o siâ—…k_v thereof_o heb._n make_v to_o siâ—…k_v fasten_v itself_o fasten_v this_o strong_a and_o durable_a building_n have_v no_o foundation_n but_o in_o god_n power_n and_o word_n which_o have_v marvellous_o establish_v it_o upon_o itself_o or_o who_o lay_v the_o corner_n stone_n thereof_o miracle_n thereof_o by_o which_o the_o several_a wall_n and_o part_n of_o the_o building_n be_v join_v and_o fasten_v together_o and_o in_o which_o next_o to_o the_o foundation_n the_o stability_n of_o any_o building_n do_v consist_v the_o sense_n be_v who_o be_v it_o that_o do_v build_v this_o goodly_a fabric_n and_o establishâ—…_n it_o so_o firm_o that_o it_o can_v be_v move_v without_o a_o miracle_n 7._o when_o the_o morning_n star_n 16._o star_n either_o 1._o the_o star_n proper_o so_o call_v who_o be_v say_v to_o sing_v and_o praise_n god_n objective_o because_o they_o give_v man_n ample_a occasion_n to_o do_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o glorious_a light_n and_o stupendous_a motion_n etc._n etc._n compare_v psal._n 19_o 1._o &_o 148_o 1_o etc._n etc._n but_o 1._o there_o star_n be_v not_o here_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n but_o the_o author_n or_o instrument_n of_o god_n praise_n for_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o the_o star_n be_v not_o create_v when_o the_o earth_n be_v found_v but_o upon_o the_o four_o day_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o satisfactory_a reason_n give_v why_o all_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v call_v morning-star_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o star_n know_v by_o that_o name_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v explicatory_a of_o the_o former_a as_o be_v most_o frequent_a in_o this_o and_o some_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n to_o wit_n the_o angel_n who_o may_v well_o be_v call_v star_n as_o even_o man_n of_o eminent_a note_n and_o particuâ—…ly_a minister_n of_o god_n word_n be_v call_v dan._n 8._o 10._o &_o 12._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 16_o 20._o and_o morning-star_n because_o of_o their_o excellent_a lustre_n and_o glory_n for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v angel_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 14._o and_o christ_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v call_v the_o morningstar_n revel_v 22._o 16._o sing_v together_o or._n together_o or_o 〈◊〉_d so_o or._n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n after_o god_n the_o bless_a angel_n for_o man_n not_o be_v yet_o make_v god_n have_v then_o no_o other_o son_n and_o these_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n partly_o because_o they_o have_v their_o whole_a be_v from_o he_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a and_o glorious_a image_n and_o all_o these_o be_v say_v to_o join_v in_o this_o work_n of_o praise_v god_n probable_o because_o none_o of_o the_o angel_n be_v as_o yet_o fall_v from_o their_o first_o estate_n though_o they_o do_v â—…all_a within_o a_o very_a little_a time_n after_o shout_v for_o joy_n creation_n joy_n rejoice_v in_o and_o bless_a god_n for_o his_o work_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o they_o neither_o do_v advise_v or_o any_o way_n assist_v he_o in_o his_o work_n nor_o dislike_v or_o censure_v any_o of_o his_o work_n as_o job_n have_v presume_v to_o do_v with_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o those_o of_o creation_n 8._o 9_o 8._o gen._n 1._o 9_o or_o who_o shut_v up_o the_o sea_n with_o door_n verse_n door_n who_o be_v it_o thou_o or_o i_o that_o do_v set_v bound_n to_o the_o vast_a and_o rage_a ocean_n and_o shut_v it_o up_o as_o it_o be_v with_o door_n within_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o store-house_n that_o it_o may_v not_o overflow_v the_o earth_n which_o without_o god_n powerful_a restraint_n it_o will_v do_v see_v psal._n 33._o 7._o &_o 104._o 9_o this_o sense_n seem_v most_o proper_a and_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n when_o it_o break_v forth_o they_o forth_o or_o after_o it_o have_v break_v forth_o to_o it_o from_o the_o womb_n or_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n within_o which_o the_o water_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n contain_v gen._n 1._o 2._o compare_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 5._o and_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v by_o god_n command_n bring_v forth_o into_o the_o proper_a place_n or_o channel_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o they_o as_o if_o it_o have_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n 9_o when_o i_o make_v the_o cloud_n the_o garment_n thereof_o garment_n thereof_o when_o i_o cover_v it_o with_o vapour_n and_o cloud_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o god_n appointment_n hover_v above_o it_o and_o cover_v it_o like_o a_o garment_n and_o thick_a darkness_n manner_n darkness_n i_o e._n black_a and_o dark_a cloud_n call_v darkness_n by_o a_o usual_a metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v repeat_v in_o other_o word_n after_o the_o manner_n a_o swaddle_a band_n for_o it_o thing_n it_o have_v compare_v the_o sea_n to_o a_o newborn_a infant_n he_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o metaphor_n and_o make_v the_o cloud_n as_o swadling-band_n to_o keep_v the_o sea_n within_o its_o bound_n though_o indeed_o neither_o cloud_n nor_o air_n nor_o sand_n and_o shore_n can_v bound_v the_o sea_n but_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o do_v it_o in_o and_o with_o these_o thing_n 10._o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o 10._o 〈…〉_o ch._n 26._o 10._o break_v up_o for_o it_o my_o free_a place_n it_o place_n i_o e._n make_v those_o valley_n or_o channel_n and_o hollow-place_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o cradle_n to_o receive_v and_o hold_v this_o great_a and_o goodly_a infant_n when_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb._n see_v gen._n 1._o 9_o 10._o psal._n 33._o 7._o or_o ordain_v or_o establish_v my_o decree_n upon_o or_o concern_v it_o and_o set_v bar_n and_o door_n door_n door_n i_o e._n fix_v its_o bound_n as_o strong_o as_o if_o they_o be_v fortify_v with_o bar_n and_o door_n 11._o and_o say_v hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v but_o no_o further_o and_o here_o 22._o here_o to_o wit_n at_o the_o sand_n and_o shore_n of_o the_o sea_n jer._n 5._o 22._o shall_v wave_n shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d pride_n 〈◊〉_d wave_n thy_o proud_a wave_n earth_n wave_n which_o rage_n and_o swell_v as_o if_o they_o will_v over-whelm_a all_o the_o earth_n be_v stay_v 12._o have_v thou_o command_v the_o morning_n night_n morning_n i_o e._n the_o morning-light_n or_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o do_v thou_o create_v the_o sun_n and_o appoint_v the_o order_n and_o succession_n of_o day_n and_o night_n since_o thy_o day_n bear_v day_n since_o thou_o be_v bear_v this_o work_n be_v not_o do_v by_o thou_o but_o my_o i_n and_o that_o long_o before_o thou_o be_v bear_v and_o cause_v the_o dayspring_n to_o know_v his_o place_n i_o place_n to_o observe_v the_o punctual_a time_n when_o and_o the_o point_n of_o the_o heaven_n where_o it_o shall_v arise_v which_o vary_v every_o day_n be_v this_o thy_o contrivance_n or_o i_o 13._o that_o it_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o 3._o the_o heb_fw-mi wing_n 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n 3._o end_n of_o the_o earth_n other_o earth_n that_o this_o morning-light_n shall_v in_o a_o moment_n spread_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o hemisphere_n to_o the_o other_o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v shake_v out_o of_o it_o 12._o it_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o effect_n the_o morning_n light_n have_v upon_o the_o wicked_a partly_o because_o it_o discover_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o into_o their_o lurking-hole_n whereas_o the_o darkness_n hide_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o forth_o and_o give_v they_o opportunity_n to_o execute_v their_o villainy_n without_o observation_n job_n 24._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o partly_o because_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o condign_a punishment_n the_o morning_n be_v the_o most_o fit_a and_o the_o mâ—…st_o usual_a time_n for_o execute_v judgement_n of_o which_o see_v psal._n 101._o 8._o jer._n 21._o 12._o 14._o it_o verse_n it_o to_o wit_n the_o earth_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o forego_n verse_n be_v turn_v appearance_n turn_v be_v transform_v and_o change_v in_o its_o shape_n and_o appearance_n as_o clay_n 〈◊〉_d clay_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o seal_n glory_n seal_n or_o by_o the_o seal_n which_o make_v a_o beautiful_a or_o valuable_a impression_n upon_o that_o clay_n which_o in_o itself_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o worth_n nor_o comeliness_n in_o it_o so_o the_o earth_n which_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n lie_v like_o a_o confuse_a heap_n without_o either_o form_n or_o beauty_n when_o the_o light_n arise_v and_o shine_v upon_o
be_v great_a creation_n great_a a_o ironical_a question_n if_o thou_o pretend_v that_o thou_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o caâ—…t_o ready_o answer_v these_o question_n how_o come_v thou_o by_o this_o knowledge_n be_v it_o from_o hence_o because_o thou_o be_v bear_v when_o i_o make_v the_o world_n and_o that_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o light_n and_o darkness_n in_o that_o order_n and_o succession_n which_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n and_o thereby_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o inspect_v my_o work_n and_o see_v whence_o the_o light_n come_v and_o because_o thou_o have_v gain_v this_o knowledge_n by_o long_a experience_n as_o have_v live_v ever_o since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n until_o this_o time_n whereas_o in_o truth_n thou_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o and_o know_v â—…othing_n as_o be_v say_v ch._n 8._o 9_o but_o the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v do_v or_o do_v thou_o know_v either_o by_o thy_o own_o remembrance_n or_o by_o the_o information_n of_o other_o that_o thou_o waâ—…t_v then_o bear_v to_o wit_n when_o i_o make_v the_o world_n or_o do_v thou_o know_v that_o thou_o shall_v then_o be_v bear_v then_o to_o wit_n when_o thou_o be_v bear_v or_o do_v thou_o then_o know_v the_o two_o hebrew_n particle_n be_v transplace_v as_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o that_o language_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v bear_v how_o can_v thou_o know_v this_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o being_n and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o day_n shall_v be_v great_a that_o thou_o shall_v live_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o have_v live_v thou_o can_v neither_o foreknow_v the_o time_n of_o thy_o birth_n nor_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o life_n or_o and_o be_v the_o number_n of_o thy_o day_n great_a i._o e._n so_o great_a that_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n 22._o have_v thou_o enter_v into_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o snow_n or_o have_v thou_o see_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o hail_n breast_n hail_n do_v thou_o know_v where_o i_o have_v lay_v up_o those_o vast_a quantity_n of_o snow_n and_o hail_n which_o i_o draw_v forth_o when_o i_o see_v fit_a do_v thou_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o the_o way_n to_o produce_v they_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o these_o treasure_n it_o be_v intolerable_a presumption_n in_o thou_o to_o pretend_v that_o thou_o know_v those_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o my_o own_o breast_n 23._o which_o hail_n which_o i_o e._n which_o snow_n and_o especial_o hail_n i_o have_v reserve_v against_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 30._o trouble_n i_o e._n when_o i_o intend_v to_o bring_v trouble_n or_o calamity_n upon_o a_o country_n or_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n or_o for_o their_o trial_n or_o against_o the_o time_n of_o the_o enemy_n i._n e._n when_o i_o intend_v to_o punish_v i_o or_o my_o people_n enemy_n and_o to_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o these_o weapon_n of_o which_o see_v instance_n exod._n 9_o 14._o jos._n 10._o 11._o compare_v 1_o sam_n 7._o 10._o job_n 36._o 31._o isa_n 30._o 30._o against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n and_o war_n 24._o by_o what_o way_n god_n way_n do_v thou_o know_v all_o the_o cause_n mean_n method_n and_o circumstanceâ—…_n of_o this_o work_n of_o god_n be_v the_o light_n part_v effect_v part_v or_o disperse_v or_o distribute_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o air_n or_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o light_n he_o understand_v either_o 1._o the_o lightning_n which_o break_v forth_o sudden_o out_o of_o a_o cloud_n and_o with_o strange_a swistness_n disperse_v itself_o and_o heeth_n from_o east_n to_o west_n as_o be_v note_v mat._n 24._o 27._o but_o this_o word_n light_v put_v by_o itself_o and_o be_v understand_v proper_o be_v constant_o use_v in_o this_o book_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o never_o for_o the_o lightning_n and_o where_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o lightning_n there_o be_v some_o other_o word_n add_v to_o it_o as_o chap._n 37._o 15._o where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o his_o cloud_n and_o beside_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o lightning_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o be_v superfluous_a if_o it_o be_v here_o mention_v or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v common_o call_v light_n without_o any_o other_o word_n add_v to_o it_o as_o job_n 3._o 4_o 9_o 16._o &_o 24._o 14._o &_o 25._o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v various_o part_v or_o distribute_v in_o the_o world_n shine_v in_o one_o place_n and_o time_n when_o it_o do_v not_o shine_v in_o another_o or_o for_o a_o long_a time_n or_o with_o great_a brightness_n and_o power_n and_o virtue_n than_o it_o do_v in_o another_o all_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o iob_n reach_n to_o understand_v or_o at_o least_o to_o effect_v which_o scatter_v the_o east-wind_n upon_o the_o earth_n submission_n earth_n i_o e._n which_o light_n scatter_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n raise_v the_o east-wind_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o blow_v hither_o and_o thither_o upon_o the_o earth_n for_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v just_o call_v by_o the_o poet_n and_o other_o the_o father_n of_o the_o wind_n because_o he_o draw_v up_o those_o exhalation_n which_o give_v matter_n to_o the_o wind_n and_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o in_o particular_a the_o east-wind_n be_v oft_o observe_v to_o rise_v together_o with_o the_o sun_n from_o which_o also_o it_o have_v both_o its_o latin_a and_o greek_a name_n but_o some_o make_v this_o a_o distinct_a question_n from_o the_o former_a and_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o and_o repeat_v by_o which_o way_n the_o east-wind_n under_o which_o all_o the_o other_o wind_n may_v be_v comprehend_v scatter_v itself_o upon_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n whence_o the_o wind_n come_v and_o whither_o they_o go_v which_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o secret_a in_o nature_n joh._n 3._o 8._o and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o blow_v in_o such_o several_a manner_n and_o with_o such_o various_a and_o even_o contrary_a effect_n or_o thus_o and_o by_o which_o way_n the_o east-wind_n scatter_v to_o wit_n the_o cloud_n or_o other_o light_a thing_n for_o this_o be_v note_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o most_o vehement_a wind_n and_o to_o scatter_v the_o cloud_n exod._n 14._o 21._o jonah_n 4._o 8._o upon_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o east-wind_n be_v so_o violent_a and_o furious_a but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v thus_o which_o i._o e._n which_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o when_o it_o to_o wit_n this_o light_n scatter_v itself_o as_o divers_a here_o render_v this_o word_n that_o conjugation_n be_v often_o use_v reciprocal_o as_o be_v confess_v from_o the_o prefix_v man_n be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n the_o east_n for_o this_o hebrew_n word_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o eastern_a wind_n but_o also_o the_o east_n or_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o earth_n as_o ezek._n 40._o 19_o &_o 42._o 16._o habakk_n 1._o 9_o &_o in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o kedem_fw-la the_o root_n of_o this_o word_n be_v constant_o so_o use_v upon_o or_o over_o the_o earth_n all_o over_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v just_o mention_v as_o a_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o sun_n arise_v it_o part_v or_o scatter_v its_o light_n in_o a_o instant_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o hemisphere_n to_o another_o but_o this_o i_o propose_v with_o submission_n 25._o who_o have_v divide_v a_o watercourse_n for_o the_o overflow_a of_o water_n earth_n water_n for_o the_o shower_n of_o rain_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o the_o cloud_n orderly_o moderate_o and_o gradual_o as_o if_o they_o be_v convey_v in_o pipe_n or_o channel_n which_o without_o the_o care_n of_o god_n providence_n will_v fall_v confuse_o and_o all_o together_o and_o instead_o of_o refresh_v will_v overwhelm_v the_o earth_n or_o a_o way_n for_o the_o lightning_n of_o thunder_n cloud_n thunder_n i_o e._n for_o that_o lightning_n which_o break_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n with_o violence_n cause_v thunder_n or_o for_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n who_o open_v a_o passage_n for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o cloud_n in_o which_o they_o be_v imprison_v and_o these_o be_v here_o join_v with_o the_o rain_n because_o they_o be_v common_o accompany_v with_o great_a shower_n of_o rain_n which_o be_v here_o note_v as_o a_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n that_o fire_n and_o water_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o cloud_n 26._o to_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v rain_n rain_v that_o the_o cloud_n be_v break_v by_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n
to_o honour_n and_o preserve_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 5._o hold_v up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n course_n path_n as_o by_o thy_o word_n and_o grace_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o path_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o lead_v i_o into_o thy_o path_n so_o i_o pray_v thou_o enable_v i_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n to_o persevere_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o in_o my_o abhorrency_n of_o wicked_a course_n that_o my_o footstep_n move_v footstep_n heb._n be_v not_o move_v slip_v not_o disgrace_v not_o that_o i_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o that_o sin_n of_o revenge_v myself_o upon_o saul_n to_o which_o i_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o tempt_v nor_o into_o any_o other_o sin_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v provoke_v or_o man_n may_v be_v offend_v and_o religion_n disgrace_v 6._o i_o have_v call_v upon_o thou_o deliverance_n thou_o it_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v my_o constant_a course_n to_o apply_v myself_o to_o thou_o for_o assistance_n and_o for_o deliverance_n 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be_v enclose_v in_o their_o own_o fat_a 7._o fat_a they_o live_v in_o great_a splendour_n and_o prosperity_n whilst_o i_o be_o exercise_v with_o many_o and_o â—…ore_a trouble_n the_o like_a phrase_n we_o have_v job._n 15._o 27._o psal._n 73._o 7._o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o speak_v proud_o i_o proud_o not_o only_o against_o we_o who_o they_o scorn_v but_o even_o against_o god_n himself_o who_o they_o despise_v boast_v of_o their_o own_o power_n and_o what_o great_a thing_n they_o will_v certain_o effect_v against_o i_o 11._o they_o have_v now_o compass_v we_o in_o our_o step_n 26._o step_n i._n e._n in_o all_o our_o way_n we_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o rock_n and_o cave_n and_o wood_n but_o wheresoever_o we_o go_v they_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o ready_a to_o surround_v we_o of_o which_o see_v a_o example_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 26._o they_o have_v set_v their_o eye_n we_o eye_n to_o wit_n upon_o or_o against_o we_o i._n e._n they_o have_v discover_v we_o and_o keep_v their_o 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heb._n prevent_v his_o face_n i._n e._n go_v forth_o against_o he_o and_o meet_v and_o face_v he_o in_o battle_n as_o enemy_n use_v to_o do_v or_o prevent_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o mischievous_a design_n against_o i_o stop_v he_o in_o his_o attempt_n and_o give_v he_o the_o first_o blow_n cast_v he_o down_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a sword_n wicked_a or_o by_o â—…oy_n sword_n which_o be_v thy_o sword_n power_n sword_n or_o thy_o hand_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 14._o i._n e._n thy_o instrument_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o thy_o enemy_n or_o to_o chastise_v and_o exercise_v thy_o people_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o assyâ—…ian_n be_v call_v god_n rod._n isa._n 10._o 5._o as_o be_v ordain_v for_o correction_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 12._o the_o sense_n be_v do_v not_o punish_v i_o by_o this_o rod_n let_v i_o fall_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 14._o or_o by_o which_o preposition_n be_v understand_v psal._n 2._o 12._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o thy_o sword_n i._n e._n by_o thy_o power_n 14._o hand_n 14._o or_o from_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n from_o man_n which_o be_v thy_o hand_n i_o hand_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v correct_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o man_n of_o the_o world_n follow_v world_n i._n e._n who_o prosper_v in_o and_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o this_o vain_a and_o transitory_a world_n and_o neither_o have_v nor_o choose_v or_o desire_v any_o other_o portion_n or_o felicity_n as_o it_o follow_v 25._o follow_v luk._n 16._o 25._o which_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o who_o belly_n 30._o belly_n i._n e._n mind_n or_o appetite_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v job_n 20._o 20._o prov._n 20._o 30._o
confess_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o heathen_a 9_o heathen_a or_o among_o the_o gentile_n or_o nation_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n consist_v of_o the_o israelite_n of_o all_o tribe_n of_o who_o this_o very_a word_n be_v use_v jos._n 3._o 17._o and_o 4._o 1._o ezek._n 2._o 3._o and_o elsewhere_o as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o or_o 2._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o gentile_n who_o resort_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o great_a number_n or_o before_o other_o of_o they_o who_o be_v either_o subject_n to_o i_o or_o confederate_a with_o i_o as_o i_o have_v occasion_n of_o speak_v or_o write_v to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o uncertain_a and_o inconsiderable_a business_n and_o therefore_o david_n be_v here_o transport_v beyond_o himself_o even_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 50._o and_o speak_v this_o in_o special_a relation_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v his_o seed_n and_o of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o eminent_a type_n and_o by_o who_o alone_o this_o be_v do_v to_o any_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v just_o apply_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o preach_v to_o and_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 15._o 9_o and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n 50._o great_a deliverance_n give_v he_o to_o his_o king_n constitute_v king_n to_o the_o king_n who_o god_n himself_o choose_v and_o anoint_v or_o constitute_v and_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o anointed_n to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n 2._o seed_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o messâ—…as_v who_o be_v call_v david_n seed_n act._n 13._o 23._o rom._n 1._o 3._o and_o his_o soâ—…_n psal._n 89._o 27._o and_o 110._o 1_o comp._n with_o mat._n 22._o 42._o and_o the_o seed_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n gal._n 3._o 16._o and_o god_n anoint_v and_o king_n psal._n 2._o 2._o 13._o 2._o 2_o sam_n 7._o 13._o for_o evermore_o psal._n xix_o the_o argument_n the_o design_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o 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hebrew_n book_n general_o be_v see_v ezâ—…k_n 3._o 1_o 2._o 3._o zech._n 5._o 1_o 2._o luk._n 4._o 17._o 20._o and_o so_o this_o place_n manifest_o point_v to_o christ_n and_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o he_o and_o of_o he_o only_o concern_v who_o much_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o luk._n 24._o 27._o 44._o joh._n 5._o 46._o act._n 3._o 22._o and_o 26._o 22._o and_o 28._o 23._o and_o this_o sense_n be_v plain_a and_o natural_a and_o unforced_a and_o exact_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o word_n and_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o with_o the_o belief_n of_o all_o christian_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o may_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o 8._o 22_o 8._o psal._n 119._o 16._o 24._o 47._o 92._o rom._n 7._o 22_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n 10._o will_n this_o though_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n it_o may_v be_v true_a of_o david_n and_o of_o all_o god_n people_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o â—…ing_a 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the_o end_n of_o psal._n 150._o the_o double_n of_o theâ—…_n word_n show_v the_o fervency_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o this_o work_n of_o praise_v god_n psal._n xlii_o the_o argument_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v uncertain_a as_o not_o be_v name_v in_o the_o title_n it_o be_v compose_v either_o 1._o by_o david_n when_o he_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n either_o by_o saul_n tyranny_n or_o by_o absalom_n rebellion_n or_o 2._o by_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n whence_o some_o read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o title_n of_o this_o psalm_n maschil_n of_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n but_o this_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o this_o book_n to_o name_v the_o author_n of_o a_o psalm_n so_o obscure_o and_o indefinite_o for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n be_v a_o numerous_a company_n and_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o either_o all_o or_o divers_a of_o they_o do_v join_v in_o the_o endite_v of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a psalm_n 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beast_n and_o partly_o by_o its_o long_a and_o violent_a running_n when_o it_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o hunter_n and_o some_o add_v by_o eat_v of_o serpent_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o 4._o thou_o after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o thou_o in_o thy_o sanctuary_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o v._o 4._o o_o god_n 2._o 2._o 2._o psal_n 63._o 1._o &_o 84._o 2._o my_o soul_n thirst_v dis-satisfacton_n thirst_v thirst_n be_v more_o vehement_a than_o hunger_n and_o more_o impatient_a of_o dis-satisfacton_n for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n 7._o god_n this_o he_o mention_n as_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o his_o thirst._n he_o do_v not_o thirst_n after_o vain_a useless_a idol_n but_o after_o the_o only_a true_a and_o live_a god_n who_o be_v his_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o his_o day_n as_o be_v say_v deut._n 30._o 20._o and_o without_o who_o presence_n and_o favour_n david_n account_v himself_o for_o a_o dead_a and_o lose_a man_n psal._n 143._o 7._o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n 7._o god_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o public_a worship_n see_v exod._n 23_o 15._o and_o 25._o 30._o what_o be_v call_v before_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n 13._o 10._o be_v before_o or_o with_o the_o ark_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 7._o 3._o 9_o 3._o psal._n 80._o 5._o &_o 102._o 9_o my_o tear_n have_v be_v my_o meat_n food_n meat_n which_o note_v both_o the_o great_a abundance_n and_o constant_a course_n of_o his_o tear_n and_o the_o secret_a satisfaction_n and_o ease_n which_o he_o find_v in_o give_v vent_n to_o his_o passion_n this_o way_n possible_o his_o tear_n and_o grief_n take_v away_o his_o appetite_n and_o so_o be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o food_n day_n and_o night_n while_o they_o 2._o they_o psal._n 79._o 10._o &_o 115._o 2._o continual_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n thou_o god_n of_o who_o thou_o have_v so_o often_o boast_v as_o of_o one_o so_o able_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o particular_o as_o one_o engage_v to_o thou_o by_o many_o great_a and_o special_a promise_n he_o be_v go_v and_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v of_o thou_o he_o be_v either_o unable_a or_o unwilling_a to_o help_v thou_o or_o regardless_o of_o thou_o 4._o when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n occasion_n thing_n either_o 1._o which_o follow_v to_o wit_n my_o former_a freedom_n or_o rather_o 2._o last_o mention_v my_o banishment_n from_o god_n presence_n and_o my_o enemy_n scoff_v and_o triumph_n upon_o that_o occasion_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n prayer_n soul_n this_o phrase_n note_v either_o 1._o his_o fervent_a prayer_n as_o it_o be_v take_v 1_o sam._n 1._o 15._o psal._n 62._o 8._o or_o 2._o his_o bitter_a sorrow_n whereby_o his_o very_a heart_n be_v almost_o melt_v or_o dissolve_v and_o his_o spirit_n spend_v and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o saint_n away_o as_o it_o be_v use_v job_n 30._o 16._o lam._n 2._o 12._o comp._n psal._n 22._o 14._o or_o rather_o 3._o both_o together_o that_o he_o breathe_v out_o his_o sorrow_n and_o sad_a complaint_n unto_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n in_o i_o i_o i_o i._n e._n within_o my_o own_o breast_n between_o god_n and_o my_o own_o soul_n not_o open_o lest_o my_o enemy_n shall_v turn_v it_o into_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v and_o insult_v over_o i_o for_o i_o have_v go_v 7._o go_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o my_o sorrow_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o former_a enjoyment_n comp._n â—…am_n 1._o 7._o with_o the_o multitude_n 7._o multitude_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o in_o the_o company_n of_o israelite_n who_o go_v thither_o in_o
that_o occasion_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o prayer_n which_o also_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n only_o as_o he_o pray_v there_o for_o justification_n or_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o here_o he_o pray_v for_o renovation_n or_o sanctification_n so_o his_o meaning_n be_v this_o therefore_o as_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o hide_a part_n do_v thou_o make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n or_o thus_o thoâ—…_n will_v have_v i_o know_v for_o future_n be_v oft_o take_v potential_o as_o psal._n 118._o 6._o and_o mat._n 12._o 25._o compare_v with_o mark_n 3._o 24._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o verb_n which_o signify_v make_v or_o cause_v be_v sometime_o understand_v only_o of_o the_o will_n or_o command_n as_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v say_v to_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 1_o king_n 14._o 16._o because_o he_o command_v they_o to_o do_v so_o hos._n 5._o 11._o this_o i_o propose_v with_o submission_n but_o if_o this_o sense_n be_v admit_v the_o last_o 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11._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n thou_o presence_n i._n e._n from_o thy_o favour_n and_o care_n and_o gracious_a communion_n with_o thou_o and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o spirit_n thy_o sanctify_a spirit_n by_o which_o alone_o i_o can_v have_v acquaintance_n and_o fellowship_n with_o thou_o from_o i_o 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n salvation_n salvation_n the_o comfortable_a sense_n of_o thy_o save_a grace_n and_o help_v promise_v and_o vouchsafe_v to_o i_o both_o for_o my_o present_a and_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o i_o and_o or_o lâ—…t_a 〈◊〉_d free_a or_o â—…ly_a spirit_n uphold_v i_o uphold_v i_o succour_n i_o a_o weak_a and_o frail_a creature_n never_o able_a to_o stand_v against_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n without_o thy_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a succour_n with_o thy_o free_a 17._o free_a or_o ingenuous_a or_o liberal_a or_o princely_a which_o he_o seem_v to_o oppose_v to_o his_o own_o base_a and_o 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faithfulness_n in_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n or_o rather_o 2._o thy_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n as_o that_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v 15._o o_o lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n 20._o lip_n which_o be_v shut_v with_o shame_n and_o grief_n and_o horror_n restore_v unto_o i_o the_o opportunity_n and_o ability_n and_o liberty_n which_o former_o i_o have_v of_o speak_v to_o thou_o with_o freedom_n and_o boldness_n and_o familiarity_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v ezek._n 3._o 27._o and_o 24._o 27._o eph._n 6._o 19_o 20._o and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 16._o for_o 6._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 50._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 11._o â—…er_n â—…_n 22._o hos._n 6._o 6._o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_v follow_v sacrifice_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o and_o universal_o as_o appear_v from_o v._o 19_o but_o
man_n which_o ancient_o use_v to_o be_v write_v in_o catalogue_n out_o of_o which_o the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o die_v be_v blot_v or_o rather_o 2._o of_o eternal_a life_n as_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a interpreter_n common_o understand_v it_o which_o agree_v best_a 1._o to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v â—…ritten_v in_o the_o book_n dan._n 12._o 1._o or_o in_o god_n book_n exod._n 32._o 32._o or_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n phil._n 4._o 3._o â—…el_n 3._o 5._o and_o 13._o 8._o and_o 17._o 8._o and_o 20._o 12._o and_o 21._o last_o 2._o to_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o explain_v it_o of_o that_o book_n wherein_o none_o but_o the_o righteous_a be_v write_v whereas_o this_o life_n and_o that_o attend_v with_o health_n and_o prosperity_n be_v promiscuous_o give_v to_o and_o take_v from_o good_a and_o bad_a men._n 3._o to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n of_o who_o this_o be_v say_v which_o be_v the_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o murderer_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n in_o this_o book_n man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v either_o 1._o in_o reality_n by_o god_n election_n or_o predestination_n or_o 2._o in_o appearance_n when_o a_o man_n be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o and_o profess_v to_o comply_v with_o it_o and_o so_o be_v write_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v say_v of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n ezek._n 13_o â—…_n and_o so_o seem_v to_o other_o and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v real_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o when_o a_o man_n renounce_v this_o profession_n and_o religion_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o that_o book_n because_o his_o apostasy_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o be_v not_o write_v in_o it_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o this_o be_v a_o know_v and_o approve_a rule_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o thing_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v do_v when_o they_o only_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v and_o be_v not_o real_o do_v as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o find_v his_o life_n mat._n 10._o 39_o who_o false_o imagine_v that_o he_o do_v find_v it_o when_o in_o truth_n he_o lose_v it_o and_o to_o have_v mat._n 13._o 12._o who_o only_o seem_v to_o have_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o parallel_n place_n luk._n 8._o 1â—…_n and_o to_o live_v rom._n 7._o â—…_n when_o he_o vain_o conceit_a himself_n to_o be_v alive_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o or_o blot_v out_o of_o this_o book_n when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o action_n but_o that_o this_o blot_v out_o be_v not_o mean_v proper_o and_o positive_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o these_o book_n expound_v the_o former_a wherein_o this_o doubtful_a phrase_n be_v explain_v by_o one_o which_o be_v evident_a and_o unquestionable_a even_o by_o his_o not_o be_v write_v in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n name_n shall_v be_v proper_o blot_v out_o of_o that_o book_n in_o which_o it_o be_v never_o write_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o let_v their_o wickedness_n be_v so_o notorious_a and_o the_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o they_o so_o manifest_a that_o all_o man_n may_v discern_v that_o they_o be_v blot_v out_o that_o be_v that_o they_o never_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n in_o which_o the_o righteous_a be_v write_v and_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a person_n righteous_a i._n e._n in_o that_o book_n of_o life_n in_o which_o all_o righteous_a or_o holy_a person_n and_o only_o they_o be_v write_v whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o whatsoever_o show_n or_o profession_n they_o once_o make_v yet_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v true_o righteous_a person_n 29._o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a let_v thy_o salvation_n o_o god_n set_v i_o up_o on_o high_a 14._o high_a out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o my_o enemy_n or_o liâ—…t_v i_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n and_o the_o mire_n in_o which_o i_o be_v sink_v v._o 14._o 30_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o a_o song_n and_o will_v magnify_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n 31_o 23._o 31_o psal._n 50._o 13._o 14._o 23._o this_o also_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_z better_o than_o a_o ox_n or_o bullock_n abolish_v bullock_n this_o sincere_a and_o hearâ—…y_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v more_o grateful_a to_o god_n than_o the_o most_o glorious_a legal_a sacrifice_n for_o so_o such_o moral_a service_n ever_o be_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o hosâ—…_n 6_o 6._o and_o such_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v when_o those_o legal_a one_o shall_v be_v abolish_v that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n hard_a hoof_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o description_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o bullock_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o best_a sort_n both_o tender_a and_o mature_a as_o it_o be_v when_o the_o horn_n bud_v forth_o and_o the_o hoof_n grow_v hard_a 32_o 2._o 32_o psal._n 34._o 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d humble_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v glad_a exaltation_n glad_a those_o pious_a person_n who_o be_v grieve_v for_o my_o calamity_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o rejoice_v and_o they_o will_v hearty_o rejoice_v in_o my_o deliverance_n and_o exaltation_n and_o your_o heart_n shall_v live_v 21._o live_v or_o be_v revive_v to_o wit_n with_o joy_n which_o be_v deject_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n dead_a with_o sorrow_n compare_v gen._n 45._o 27._o psal._n 22._o 26._o and_o 109._o 21._o that_o seek_v god_n 33_o for_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n 7._o prisoner_n those_o who_o be_v in_o prison_n or_o any_o strait_n and_o affliction_n for_o his_o sake_n which_o be_v my_o case_n v._o 7._o 34_o let_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n earth_n either_o 1_o angel_n and_o men._n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n themselves_o as_o in_o the_o next_o branch_n the_o sea_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o move_v â—…erein_o all_o which_o by_o a_o usual_a figure_n he_o invite_v to_o praise_n god_n aâ—…â—…e_o do_v elsewhere_o because_o they_o all_o give_v man_n occasion_n to_o praise_v god_n praise_v he_o the_o sea_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o câ—…_n that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d câ—…_n move_v therein_o 35_o for_o god_n will_v save_v zion_n title_n zion_n the_o city_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o church_n and_o people_n which_o be_v frequent_o express_v under_o that_o title_n and_o build_v the_o city_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o verse_n they_o the_o humble_a and_o poâ—…r_a v._o 32_o 33._o or_o his_o servant_n as_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n may_v dwell_v there_o ever_o there_o in_o the_o literal_a canaan_n for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o in_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n for_o ever_o and_o have_v it_o in_o possession_n 36_o 23._o 36_o psal._n 102._o 23._o the_o seed_n also_o of_o his_o servant_n shall_v inherit_v it_o they_o it_o their_o posterity_n shall_v flourish_v after_o they_o and_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o happiness_n with_o they_o and_o they_o that_o love_v his_o name_n shall_v dwell_v therein_o psal._n lxx_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n to_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n the_o content_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v almost_o all_o to_o be_v find_v psal._n 40._o 13._o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o they_o be_v here_o repeat_v because_o the_o same_o or_o like_a occasion_n be_v oft_o repeat_v and_o david_n return_v distress_n may_v well_o make_v he_o sometime_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n and_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v join_v with_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o psal._n 40._o so_o they_o be_v distinct_o repeat_v as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o himself_o or_o other_o may_v use_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o psalm_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v in_o the_o note_n on_o psal._n 40._o 1_o make_v haste_n 12._o haste_n â—…al_a 40._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 71._o 12._o o_o god_n to_o deliver_v i_o make_v haste_n 〈◊〉_d haste_n heb._n to_o my_o 〈◊〉_d to_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n 2_o 13._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 35._o 4._o â—…â—…1_n 13._o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n let_v they_o be_v turn_v
who_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n o_o god_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o 20_o thou_o which_o have_v show_v i_o great_a and_o sore_o trouble_v shall_v quicken_v i_o again_o and_o shall_v bring_v i_o up_o again_o from_o the_o 6._o the_o psal._n 63._o 9_o &_o 88_o 6._o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n assistance_n earth_n i._n e._n from_o the_o grave_a for_o i_o be_v like_o one_o dead_a and_o bury_v and_o past_o all_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n without_o thy_o almighty_a assistance_n 21_o thou_o shall_v increase_v my_o greatness_n power_n greatness_n i_o be_o assure_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o only_o restore_v that_o royal_a majesty_n which_o my_o son_n have_v invade_v to_o i_o but_o also_o increase_v my_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o comfort_v i_o on_o every_o side_n 22._o i_o will_v also_o praise_v thou_o psaltery_a thou_o heb._n with_o the_o â—…nstrument_n of_o psaltery_a with_o the_o psaltery_a even_o thy_o truth_n o_o my_o god_n unto_o thou_o will_v i_o sing_v with_o the_o harp_n o_o 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to_o save_v their_o soul_n and_o instruction_n wisdom_n instruction_n the_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n deliver_v either_o by_o god_n or_o by_o man_n in_o order_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o wisdom_n to_o perceive_v the_o word_n of_o understanding_n latter_a understanding_n either_o 1._o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o good_a understanding_n or_o 2._o which_o teach_v a_o man_n true_a understanding_n whereby_o to_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o error_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o choose_v the_o former_a and_o to_o refuse_v the_o latter_a 3._o to_o receive_v the_o instruction_n it_o instruction_n willing_o to_o receive_v the_o counsel_n of_o other_o which_o be_v a_o good_a step_n to_o wisdom_n and_o a_o part_n of_o it_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n lesson_n wisdom_n such_o as_o be_v wise_a and_o tend_v to_o make_v man_n wise_a and_o prudent_a this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o instruction_n of_o fool_n and_o folly_n of_o which_o prov._n 16._o 22_o &_o 19_o 27._o for_o folly_n or_o wickedness_n have_v its_o school_n and_o multitude_n of_o scholar_n that_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o learn_v its_o lesson_n justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equity_n it_o equity_n which_o teach_v man_n just_a judgement_n or_o equity_n to_o wit_n their_o whole_a duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o other_o and_o to_o themselves_o these_o three_o word_n seem_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o be_v heap_v together_o to_o note_v either_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o precept_n or_o the_o exactness_n and_o diligence_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o 4._o to_o give_v subtlety_n subtlety_n subtlety_n or_o rather_o prudence_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 3._o 21._o &_o 5._o 2._o &_o 8._o 5_o 12._o which_o elsewhere_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a sense_n for_o craft_n or_o subtlety_n to_o the_o simple_a blessing_n simple_a such_o as_o want_v wisdom_n and_o be_v easy_o deceive_v by_o other_o and_o therefore_o most_o need_v this_o blessing_n to_o the_o young_a man_n self-government_n man_n which_o want_v both_o experience_n and_o self-government_n knowledge_n and_o adviseâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d adviseâ—…_n discretion_n 5._o 9_o 5._o chap._n 9_o 9_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v hear_v instruction_n hear_v be_v not_o self-conceited_a as_o fool_n be_v but_o willing_a to_o learn_v from_o other_o and_o therefore_o will_v attend_v to_o the_o follow_a instruction_n and_o will_v increase_v learning_n person_n learning_n and_o thereby_o will_v gain_v this_o great_a benefit_n to_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n this_o he_o add_v to_o show_v that_o this_o book_n be_v useful_a and_o necessary_a not_o only_o to_o the_o simple_a but_o also_o to_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o know_a person_n and_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n shall_v attain_v unto_o wise_a counsel_n prudent_o counsel_n not_o to_o deep_a speculation_n but_o practical_a consideration_n to_o the_o art_n of_o
govern_v himself_o or_o other_o well_o and_o prudent_o 6._o to_o understand_v a_o proverb_n and_o speech_n and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o eloâ—…_n speech_n the_o interpretation_n book_n interpretation_n i_o e._n the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o proverb_n by_o a_o figure_n call_v hendiaduo_n or_o the_o meaning_n and_o use_n of_o the_o wise_a say_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n to_o know_v this_o practical_o and_o for_o his_o direction_n and_o benefit_n for_o practice_n be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o this_o book_n the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o their_o dark_a say_n enquiry_n say_n such_o as_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o inconsiderate_a and_o ungodly_a man_n but_o to_o be_v find_v out_o by_o diligent_a and_o humble_a enquiry_n 7._o 13._o 7._o job_n 28._o 28._o psal._n 111._o 10._o chap._n 9_o 10._o eccl._n 12._o 13._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n use_v lord_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n or_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n as_o this_o word_n be_v common_o use_v be_v part_n be_v or_o the_o principal_a part_n the_o begin_n useless_a begin_n either_o the_o foundation_n or_o the_o top_n and_o perfection_n or_o chief_a point_n without_o which_o all_o other_o knowledge_n be_v vain_a and_o useless_a of_o knowledge_n but_o fool_n god_n fool_n wicked_a man_n call_v fool_n through_o this_o whole_a book_n such_o as_o do_v not_o fear_v god_n despise_v wisdom_n and_o instruction_n wisdom_n instruction_n be_v so_o far_o from_o attain_v true_a wisdom_n that_o they_o despise_v it_o and_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o get_v it_o which_o full_o prove_v what_o he_o now_o say_v that_o the_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n 8._o my_o son_n son_n son_n he_o speak_v to_o his_o scholar_n with_o paternal_a authority_n and_o affection_n to_o make_v they_o more_o attentive_a and_o obedient_a teacher_n among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o other_o be_v common_o call_v father_n and_o their_o scholar_n their_o son_n 20._o son_n chap._n 6._o 20._o hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n 27._o father_n his_o good_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n but_o not_o such_o as_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n prov._n 19_o 27._o and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n father_n mother_n those_o pious_a instruction_n which_o thy_o mother_n instill_v into_o thou_o in_o thy_o tender_a year_n see_v prov._n 31._o 1._o 2_o tâ—…m_fw-la 1._o 5._o &_o 3._o 14_o 15._o this_o he_o add_v because_o child_n when_o grow_v up_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o sleight_v their_o mother_n advice_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o sex_n and_o because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o dependence_n upon_o and_o expectation_n from_o their_o mother_n which_o they_o have_v from_o their_o father_n 9_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v add_v be_v heb._n a_o add_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n unto_o thy_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o thy_o neck_n contemptible_a neck_n this_o will_v make_v thou_o amiable_a and_o honourable_a in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n whereas_o the_o forsake_v of_o those_o good_a counsel_n will_v make_v thou_o contemptible_a 10._o my_o son_n if_o sinner_n 19_o sinner_n eminent_o so_o call_v as_o gen._n 13._o 13_o psal._n 1._o 1._o &_o 26._o 9_o such_o as_o sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n particular_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o murderer_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n as_o also_o oppressor_n and_o cheater_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 19_o entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o 11._o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o sociable_a we_o we_o be_v numerous_a and_o strong_a and_o sociable_a let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n pretence_n blood_n to_o shed_v blood_n he_o express_v not_o their_o word_n which_o will_v rather_o affright_v than_o inveigle_v a_o young_a novice_n but_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o action_n and_o what_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o specious_a pretence_n let_v we_o lurk_v privy_o afterward_o privy_o so_o we_o shall_v neither_o be_v prevent_v before_o nor_o discover_v and_o punish_v afterward_o for_o the_o innocent_a themselves_o innocent_a harmless_a traveller_n who_o be_v more_o careless_a and_o secure_a and_o unprovided_a for_o opposition_n than_o such_o villain_n as_o themselves_o without_o cause_n we_o cause_n though_o they_o have_v not_o provoke_v we_o nor_o deserve_v this_o usage_n from_o we_o they_o h_o this_o solomon_n add_v to_o discover_v their_o malignity_n and_o baseness_n and_o so_o deter_v the_o young_a man_n from_o association_n with_o they_o 12._o let_v we_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a as_o 33._o as_o heb._n hell_n num._n 16._o 33._o the_o grave_n discovery_n grave_n which_o speedy_o cover_v and_o consume_v dead_a body_n see_v psalm_n 55._o 15._o &_o 124._o 3._o we_o shall_v do_v our_o work_n quick_o easy_o and_o without_o fear_n of_o discovery_n and_o whole_a as_o those_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n discover_v pit_n into_o some_o deep_a pit_n into_o which_o a_o traveller_n fall_v unaware_o and_o be_v utter_o lose_v and_o never_o discover_v 13._o we_o shall_v find_v all_o precious_a substance_n we_o shall_v fill_v our_o house_n with_o spoil_n great_a spoil_n as_o our_o danger_n be_v little_a so_o our_o profit_n will_v be_v great_a 14_o cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o advantage_n we_o i_o e._n put_v in_o thy_o money_n into_o our_o stock_n or_o rather_o thou_o shall_v cast_v thy_o lot_n among_o we_o i_o e._n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o share_n with_o we_o and_o that_o equal_o and_o by_o lot_n although_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o novice_n and_o we_o veteranes_n this_o agree_v best_a with_o their_o design_n which_o be_v to_o allure_v he_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o advantage_n let_v we_o all_o have_v one_o purse_n friendship_n purse_n or._n we_o will_v have_v etc._n etc._n one_o purse_n shall_v receive_v all_o our_o profit_n and_o furnish_v we_o with_o all_o expense_n so_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o great_a facility_n and_o true_a friendship_n 15._o my_o son_n 14._o son_n ch._n 4._o 14._o walk_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o company_n they_o avoid_v their_o course_n and_o their_o conversation_n and_o company_n refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o their_o path_n imply_v path_n when_o thou_o have_v any_o thought_n or_o inclination_n or_o temptation_n to_o follow_v their_o counsel_n or_o example_n suppress_v it_o and_o restrain_v thyself_o as_o it_o be_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n as_o the_o word_n imply_v 16._o 15._o 16._o isa._n 59_o 7._o rom._n 3._o 15._o for_o their_o foot_n run_v do_v run_v they_o make_v haste_n as_o it_o follow_v without_o consider_v what_o they_o be_v do_v to_o evil_a themselves_o evil_a to_o do_v evil_a to_o other_o as_o be_v express_v v._o 11_o 12._o which_o also_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o themselves_o and_o make_v haste_n to_o shed_v blood_n practice_n blood_n to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n which_o be_v a_o inhuman_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n 17._o sure_o in_o vain_a the_o net_n be_v spread_v wing_n spread_v heb._n in_o the_o eye_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o wing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o bird_n same_o bird_n the_o design_n of_o these_o word_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o folly_n of_o these_o man_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o bird_n which_o yet_o be_v very_o various_o apply_v and_o understand_v by_o divers_a interpreter_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o confound_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o they_o this_o clause_n in_o vain_a upon_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o the_o whole_a depend_v may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fowler_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o fowler_n who_o spread_v his_o net_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o bird_n lose_v his_o labour_n because_o the_o bird_n perceive_v the_o danger_n will_v not_o be_v tempt_v to_o come_v to_o the_o bait_n but_o flee_v away_o from_o it_o but_o or_o yet_o these_o as_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n may_v well_o be_v and_o by_o the_o chaldee_n translator_n be_v render_v be_v more_o foolish_a than_o the_o silly_a bird_n and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o danger_n and_o mischief_n which_o these_o evil_a course_n will_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o which_o i_o have_v here_o represent_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o take_v warning_n but_o mad_o rush_v upon_o their_o own_o ruin_n or_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o bird._n so_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o silly_a bird_n although_o it_o see_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o net_n yet_o be_v not_o at_o all_o instruct_v and_o caution_v by_o it_o but_o through_o the_o greediness_n of_o the_o bait_n rush_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v take_v by_o it_o and_o these_o man_n be_v not_o one_o jot_n wise_a but_o albeit_o they_o know_v and_o find_v that_o by_o these_o practice_n they_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o
suppose_v to_o be_v such_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o severe_a law_n against_o these_o practice_n in_o israelitish_n woman_n deut._n 23._o 17._o or_o be_v just_o repute_v heathen_n as_o be_v degenerate_a israelites_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v stranger_n as_o have_v be_v note_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o partly_o because_o conversation_n with_o such_o person_n be_v forbid_v to_o man_n as_o those_o israelite_n which_o be_v not_o levite_n be_v call_v stranger_n numb_a 1._o 51._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v prohibit_v to_o touch_v and_o forbid_a fire_n be_v call_v strange_a fire_n num._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 4._o ch._n 5._o 3._o &_o 6._o 24_o &_o 7._o 5._o even_o from_o the_o stranger_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n rest_n word_n which_o use_v all_o art_n and_o way_n to_o allure_v man_n to_o unchaste_a action_n one_o kind_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n 17._o which_o forsake_v 4._o forsake_v jer._n 3._o 4._o the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n 15._o youth_n to_o wit_n her_o husband_n who_o she_o take_v to_o be_v her_o guide_n and_o governor_n and_o that_o in_o her_o youth_n which_o circumstance_n be_v add_v to_o aggravate_v her_o sin_n and_o shame_n because_o love_n be_v common_o most_o sincere_a and_o servant_n between_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o youth_n as_o they_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n emphatical_o call_v prov._n 5._o 18._o isa._n 54._o 6._o joel._n 1._o 8._o mal._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o forget_v sense_n forget_v i_o e._n violate_v or_o break_v as_o that_o word_n be_v common_o use_v in_o a_o practical_a sense_n the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n it_o god_n the_o marriage_n covenant_n so_o call_v partly_o because_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o institutor_n of_o that_o society_n and_o mutual_a obligation_n and_o partly_o because_o god_n be_v call_v to_o be_v the_o witness_n and_o judge_v of_o that_o solemn_a promise_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o 18._o for_o her_o house_n incline_v unto_o death_n wisdom_n death_n conversation_n with_o she_o which_o be_v most_o free_a and_o usual_a in_o she_o own_o house_n be_v the_o ready_a and_o certain_a way_n to_o death_n which_o it_o bring_v many_o way_n by_o waste_v a_o man_n vital_a spirit_n and_o shorten_v his_o life_n by_o expose_v he_o to_o many_o and_o dangerous_a disease_n which_o physician_n have_v declare_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o inordinate_a lust_n as_o also_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o jealous_a husband_n or_o friend_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o sword_n of_o civil_a justice_n and_o undoubted_o without_o repentance_n to_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o second_o death_n this_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o one_o great_a privilege_n and_o bless_a fruit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a 16._o dead_a or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n and_o some_o other_o render_v it_o unto_o the_o giant_n to_o wit_n those_o rebellious_a giant_n gen._n 6._o 4._o or_o as_o other_o unto_o the_o damn_a or_o unto_o hâ—…ll_n see_v for_o this_o word_n job_n 7._o 9_o psal._n 88_o 11._o prov._n 9_o 18._o &_o 21._o 16._o 19_o none_o 7._o none_o few_o or_o none_o a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n use_v isa._n 64._o 7._o that_o go_v unto_o she_o 3._o she_o that_o go_v to_o her_o house_n or_o that_o lie_n with_o she_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 16._o 4._o &_o 30._o 4._o jos._n 2._o 3._o return_v again_o life_n again_o from_o she_o and_o from_o this_o wickedness_n unto_o god_n adulterer_n and_o whoremonger_n be_v very_o rare_o bring_v to_o repentance_n but_o be_v general_o harden_v by_o the_o power_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o that_o lust_n and_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n peculiar_o inflict_v upon_o such_o person_n heb._n 13._o 4._o he_o allude_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o corporal_a death_n from_o which_o no_o man_n can_v without_o a_o miracle_n return_v to_o this_o life_n neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n life_n life_n of_o those_o course_n which_o lead_v to_o true_a and_o eternal_a life_n 20._o that_o thou_o may_v verse_n may_v this_o depend_v upon_o v._n 11_o and_o be_v mention_v as_o another_o happy_a fruit_n of_o wisdom_n the_o former_a be_v declare_v from_o v._o 12._o to_o this_o verse_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n man_n man_n follow_v the_o counsel_n and_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a company_n and_o practice_n but_o that_o we_o must_v choose_v the_o conversation_n of_o good_a man_n and_o keep_v the_o path_n of_o the_o righteous_a 21._o 29._o 21._o psal._n 37._o 29._o for_o the_o upright_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n 29._o land_n shall_v have_v a_o peaceable_a and_o comfortable_a abode_n in_o the_o land_n oâ—…_n canaan_n which_o also_o be_v a_o type_n of_o their_o everlasting_a felicity_n see_v psal._n 37._o 3_o 9_o 18_o 29._o and_o the_o perfect_a shall_v remain_v in_o it_o 22._o 35._o 22._o job_n 18._o 17._o psal._n 104._o 35._o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v up_o be_v or_o pluck_v up_o root_v out_o of_o it_o chap._n iii_o 1._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n they_o law_n my_o doctrine_n or_o counsel_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v call_v his_o law_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v paul_n gospel_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 8._o because_o deliver_v by_o they_o 20._o they_o deut._n 8_o â—…_n &_o 30._o 16_o 20._o but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n affection_n commandment_n by_o diligent_a meditation_n and_o hearty_a affection_n 2._o for_o 22._o for_o chap._n 4._o 10_o 22._o length_n of_o day_n and_o life_n and_o heb._n year_n of_o life_n long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o 8._o thou_o god_n will_v add_v these_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a deut._n 8._o 18._o &_o 30._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 3._o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n justice_n truth_n either_o 1._o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v not_o forsake_v thou_o or_o rather_o 2._o that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v man_n duty_n so_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o seem_v most_o probable_a both_o from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v plain_o preceptive_a and_o from_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v frequent_o join_v together_o as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n as_o psal._n 25._o 10._o &_o 57_o 3._o etc._n etc._n or_o in_o man_n as_o prov._n 16._o 6._o &_o 20._o 28._o hos._n 4._o 1._o and_o here_o mercy_n note_v all_o that_o benignity_n clemency_n charity_n and_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a free_o to_o other_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n respect_v all_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n to_o which_o we_o have_v special_a obligation_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n forsake_v thou_o 3._o thou_o exod._n 13._o 9_o deut._n 6._o 8._o ch._n 6._o 21._o &_o 7._o 3._o bound_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n view_n neck_n like_o a_o chain_n wherewith_o person_n adorn_v their_o neck_n as_o it_o be_v express_v chap._n 1._o 9_o which_o be_v fasten_v there_o and_o not_o easy_o lose_v which_o also_o be_v continual_o in_o one_o view_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thme_n heart_n 3_o heart_n either_o 1._o upon_o those_o tablet_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o have_v wear_v upon_o their_o breast_n which_o be_v always_o in_o sight_n so_o he_o allude_v to_o deut._n 6._o 8._o or_o 2._o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o which_o all_o god_n command_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o engrave_v as_o be_v oft_o require_v in_o this_o book_n and_o every_o where_n so_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o which_o god_n law_n be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v jer._n 31._o 33._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 10._o 4._o psal._n 111._o 10._o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n they_o favour_n i_o e._n obtain_v acceptance_n or_o be_v gracious_a and_o amiable_a to_o they_o and_o success_n and_o or_o good_a success_n good_a understanding_n word_n understanding_n whereby_o to_o know_v thy_o duty_n and_o to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o serious_a practice_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o get_v a_o solid_a understanding_n of_o it_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o vicious_a life_n do_v exceed_o debase_v and_o darken_v the_o mind_n and_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n which_o not_o only_o scripture_n but_o even_o heathen_a
the_o earth_n understanding_n 14._o 16._o 14._o â—…ob_v 28._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o 10._o chap._n 8._o 11_o 1â—…_n &_o 16._o 16._o for_o the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o 19_o the_o heb._n revenue_n chap._n 8._o 19_o gain_n thereof_o than_o fine_a gold_n price_n gold_n it_o be_v more_o necessary_a and_o advantageous_a because_o it_o be_v so_o not_o only_o for_o this_o short_a life_n but_o also_o to_o the_o future_a and_o everlasting_a life_n in_o which_o gold_n and_o silver_n bear_v no_o price_n 15._o she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o usefulness_n she_o for_o true_a worth_n and_o usefulness_n 16._o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n other_o honour_n wisdom_n be_v here_o represent_v as_o a_o great_a and_o generous_a princess_n distribute_v gift_n to_o her_o subject_n she_o give_v they_o long_a life_n etc._n etc._n unless_o when_o she_o foresee_v that_o these_o thing_n will_v prove_v snare_n and_o mischief_n to_o they_o as_o they_o very_o frequent_o do_v to_o other_o 17._o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n they_o pleasantness_n be_v exceed_v delightful_a to_o wit_n to_o those_o who_o know_v they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o who_o judgement_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o ungodly_a man_n who_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a of_o they_o and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o they_o and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n glory_n peace_n procure_v a_o bless_a tranquillity_n in_o a_o man_n mind_n and_o conscience_n prosperity_n in_o his_o undertake_n and_o eternal_a rest_n with_o god_n in_o glory_n 18._o she_o be_v 30._o be_v chap._n 11._o 30._o a_o tree_n of_o life_n sin_n life_n she_o be_v a_o certain_a pledge_n and_o mean_v of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o happiness_n he_o allude_v to_o that_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 2._o 9_o &_o 3._o 22._o which_o if_o eat_v by_o man_n in_o paradise_n before_o his_o fall_n shall_v have_v perpetual_o preserve_v he_o in_o life_n and_o health_n and_o vigour_n and_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a restorer_n of_o that_o life_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v by_o sin_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o signify_v she_o that_o eager_o pursue_v after_o she_o and_o when_o they_o overtake_v she_o do_v greedy_o and_o glad_o apprehend_v and_o embrace_v she_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v and_o happy_a be_v every_o one_o that_o retain_v she_o she_o she_o that_o hold_v she_o fast_o and_o be_v constant_o resolve_v not_o to_o forsake_v she_o 19_o 27._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 136._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 22_o 27._o the_o lord_z by_o wisdom_n it_o wisdom_n either_o 1._o by_o christ_n the_o coessential_a and_o coeternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n or_o 2._o by_o that_o divine_a perfection_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o that_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o man_n which_o solomon_n have_v hitherto_o commend_v and_o therefore_o the_o commendation_n of_o that_o wisdom_n tend_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o this_o which_o be_v a_o stream_n flow_v from_o it_o have_v found_v the_o earth_n world_n earth_n have_v fix_v it_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o world_n by_o understanding_n have_v he_o â—…ared_v he_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ared_v establish_v have_v establish_v or_o fit_v or_o order_v they_o frame_v they_o in_o that_o exquisite_a order_n which_o now_o they_o have_v the_o heaven_n 20._o by_o his_o knowledge_n the_o depth_n be_v break_v up_o serviceable_a up_o that_o great_a abyss_n or_o depth_n of_o water_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o and_o contain_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v break_v forth_o into_o fountain_n and_o river_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n which_o be_v just_o remember_v here_o as_o a_o illustrious_a effect_n of_o god_n wisdom_n by_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v habitable_a and_o the_o water_n serviceable_a and_o the_o sky_n the_o â—…eb_fw-mi sky_n cloud_n drop_v down_o the_o dew_n use_n dew_n under_o which_o the_o rain_n be_v comprehend_v as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o use_n 21._o my_o son_n let_v they_o scripture_n they_o to_o wit_n wisdom_n and_o discretion_n of_o which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v and_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o may_v be_v refer_v hither_o by_o a_o figure_n call_v a_o trajection_n and_o the_o word_n may_v be_v put_v into_o this_o order_n let_v not_o sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n but_o keep_v they_o diligent_o the_o like_a trajection_n be_v find_v in_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n not_o depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n they_o eye_n i_o e._n from_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n constant_o and_o serious_o meditate_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o those_o excellent_a precept_n and_o rule_n which_o proceed_v from_o they_o keep_v sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n 22._o so_o shall_v they_o be_v 2_o be_v vers._n 2_o life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n soul_n soul_n either_o 1._o to_o thou_o or_o thy_o person_n they_o shall_v prolong_v and_o perpetuate_v thy_o life_n and_o make_v it_o life_n indeed_o to_o wit_n pleasant_a and_o happy_a whereas_o a_o miserable_a life_n be_v repute_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o be_v oft_o so_o call_v or_o 2._o to_o thy_o soul_n proper_o so_o call_v they_o shall_v quicken_v and_o delight_v and_o save_v thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n 9_o neck_n like_o a_o beautiful_a chain_n or_o ornament_n about_o thy_o neck_n as_o above_o v._o 3._o &_o chap._n 1._o 9_o 23._o 12._o 23._o psal._n 37._o 24_o &_o 91._o 11_o 12._o then_o shall_v thou_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n concern_v way_n manage_v all_o thy_o employment_n and_o concern_v 29._o concern_v heb._n confident_o or_o secure_o so_o vers._n 29._o safe_o duty_n safe_o or_o secure_o or_o confident_o without_o danger_n or_o fear_n cast_v thy_o care_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v it_o stumble_v at_o those_o stumbling-block_n and_o temptation_n at_o which_o heedless_a sinner_n common_o stumble_v and_o fall_v thou_o shall_v thereby_o be_v keep_v from_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o that_o mischief_n which_o general_o attend_v upon_o it_o 24._o 8._o 24._o chap._n 6._o 22._o psal._n 3._o 5._o &_o 4._o 8._o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a yea_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a integrity_n sweet_a free_a from_o distract_n care_n and_o terror_n which_o ofttimes_o haunt_v sinner_n even_o in_o their_o sleep_n because_o thy_o mind_n shall_v be_v compose_v and_o serene_a through_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o providence_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o thy_o own_o integrity_n 25._o 5_o 25._o psal._n 91._o 5_o be_v not_o afraid_a privilege_n afraid_a i_o e._n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n seem_v most_o probable_a from_o the_o context_n only_o it_o be_v for_o great_a emphasis_n deliver_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o precept_n i_o allow_v thou_o and_o require_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a which_o be_v both_o thy_o duty_n and_o privilege_n of_o sudden_a fear_n elsewhere_o fear_n for_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a evil_n be_v most_o frightful_a and_o grievous_a and_o fear_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o evil_n fear_v as_o prov._n 1._o 26_o 27._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o neither_o of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 20_o wicked_a either_o 1._o active_o which_o they_o bring_v upon_o thou_o or_o rather_o 2._o passive_o which_o befall_v they_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v express_v isa._n 26._o 21._o and_o thou_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o fear_v lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o common_a calamity_n but_o fear_v not_o for_o god_n will_v then_o hide_v thou_o in_o his_o chamber_n as_o he_o promise_v isa._n 26._o 20_o when_o it_o come_v 26._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o confidence_n thou_o confidence_n a_o sufficient_a and_o sure_a ground_n of_o confidence_n to_o thou_o and_o shall_v keep_v thy_o foot_n from_o be_v take_v mischief_n take_v in_o the_o share_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o of_o mischief_n 27._o withhold_a not_o see_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o impart_v it_o which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o contrary_a as_o above_o v._o 11._o and_o oft_o in_o this_o book_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v good_a 17._o good_a any_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a either_o spiritual_o as_o counsel_n comfort_n reproof_n etc._n etc._n or_o civil_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o present_a life_n as_o good_a be_v take_v psal._n 4._o 6._o call_v
sudden_a and_o a_o dismal_a end_n 10._o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n way_n contention_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v exclusive_o as_o to_o all_o other_o cause_n for_o contention_n oft_o spring_v from_o ignorance_n or_o mistake_v or_o covetousness_n or_o other_o passion_n but_o eminent_o because_o as_o pride_n blow_v up_o those_o coal_n of_o contention_n which_o other_o lust_n kindle_v so_o ofttimes_o pride_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o cause_n stir_v up_o strife_n which_o it_o do_v by_o make_v a_o man_n self-conceited_a in_o his_o opinion_n and_o obstinate_a in_o his_o resolution_n and_o impatient_a of_o any_o opposition_n and_o many_o other_o way_n but_o with_o the_o well-advised_a other_o well-advised_a who_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o their_o own_o passion_n but_o by_o prudent_a consideration_n and_o the_o good_a counsel_n of_o other_o be_v wisdom_n contention_n wisdom_n which_o teach_v they_o to_o avoid_v and_o abhor_v all_o contention_n 11._o 21._o 11._o ch._n 10._o 2._o &_o 20._o 21._o wealth_n get_v by_o vanity_n practice_n vanity_n by_o vain_a or_o deceitful_a or_o wicked_a practice_n shall_v be_v diminish_v it_o diminish_v because_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n attend_v upon_o it_o but_o he_o that_o gather_v hand_n gather_v heb._n with_o the_o hand_n by_o labour_n call_v labour_n by_o diligence_n in_o a_o honest_a call_v shall_v increase_v 12._o hope_v defer_v for_o defer_v delay_n in_o obtain_v that_o good_a which_o a_o man_n passionate_o desire_v and_o hope_v for_o make_v the_o heart_n sick_a but_o when_o the_o desiâ—…e_n object_n desiâ—…e_n the_o good_a desire_a and_o expect_v act_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o object_n come_v 19_o come_v ver._n 19_o it_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n revive_v life_n it_o be_v most_o sweet_a and_o satisfactory_a and_o revive_v 13._o whoso_o despise_v the_o word_n elsewhere_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n deut._n â—…0_n 14._o compare_v with_o rom._n 10._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v destroy_v obedience_n destroy_v except_o he_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o his_o obedience_n but_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o commandment_n it_o commandment_n that_o have_v a_o reverence_n to_o its_o authority_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o violate_v it_o peace_n it_o or_o shall_v be_v in_o peace_n shall_v be_v reward_v presumptuous_o m_o disobey_v it_o wilful_o and_o presumptuous_o 14._o 27._o 14._o ch._n 14._o 27._o the_o law_n scripture_n law_n the_o doctrine_n instruction_n or_o counsel_n as_o the_o word_n law_n be_v frequent_o understand_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o wise_a book_n wise_a of_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v common_o call_v wise_a as_o sinner_n be_v call_v fool_n in_o this_o book_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n 15._o good_a understanding_n practice_n understanding_n discover_v itself_o by_o a_o man_n holy_a and_o righteous_a practice_n and_o way_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o way_n of_o transgressor_n to_o it_o and_z as_o word_n of_o understanding_n in_o this_o and_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n common_o include_v practice_n give_v favour_n man_n favour_n make_v a_o man_n acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n but_o the_o way_n conversation_n way_n the_o carriage_n or_o manner_n of_o conversation_n of_o transgressor_n be_v hard_o incorrigible_a hard_o or_o rough_a as_o this_o very_a word_n be_v use_v deut._n 21._o 4._o offensive_a and_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o rough_a way_n be_v to_o a_o traveller_n fierce_a and_o intractable_a and_o incorrigible_a 16._o 2._o 16._o ch._n 12._o 23._o &_o 15._o 2._o every_o prudent_a man_n deal_v affair_n deal_v heb._n act_v or_o do_v manage_v all_o his_o affair_n with_o knowledge_n discreet_o knowledge_n considerate_o and_o discreet_o but_o a_o fool_n spreadith_v fool_n â—…eb_fw-mi spreadith_v lay_v open_v his_o folly_n action_n folly_n by_o his_o heady_a and_o foolish_a action_n 17._o a_o wicked_a messenger_n clause_n messenger_n who_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposite_a clause_n fall_v into_o mischief_n he_o mischief_n shall_v not_o escape_v punishment_n from_o god_n or_o from_o they_o who_o send_v he_o but_o a_o faithful_a ambassador_n be_v health_n himself_o health_n or_o wholesome_a procure_v safety_n and_o benefit_n as_o to_o his_o master_n so_o also_o to_o himself_o 18._o poverty_n and_o shame_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n course_n instruction_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v be_v keep_v from_o destructive_a and_o dishonourable_a course_n but_o he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n it_o reproof_n that_o consider_v it_o serious_o receive_v it_o kind_o and_o reform_v himself_o by_o it_o shall_v be_v honour_v man_n honour_v and_o enrich_v which_o be_v imply_v from_o the_o former_a branch_n not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o 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crackle_n of_o thorn_n pot_n thorn_n which_o for_o a_o time_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o blaze_n but_o present_o waste_v themselves_o and_o go_v out_o without_o any_o considerable_a effect_n upon_o the_o meat_n in_o the_o pot_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o fruitless_a so_o so_o vanish_v and_o fruitless_a be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o fool_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 7_o sure_o oppression_n heart_n oppression_n either_o 1_o active_a when_o a_o wise_a man_n fall_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o oppress_v other_o he_o be_v besot_v by_o it_o and_o by_o the_o vast_a riches_n which_o he_o by_o his_o great_a wit_n get_v by_o it_o or_o rather_o 2._o passive_n when_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v oppress_v by_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a man_n it_o make_v he_o fret_v and_o rage_n and_o speak_v or_o act_v like_o a_o mad_a man_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o indignity_n and_o injury_n whereas_o fool_n be_v stupid_a &_o do_v not_o much_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a 19_o mad_a deut._n 16._o 19_o and_o a_o gift_n man_n gift_n a_o bribe_n give_v to_o a_o wise_a man_n destroy_v the_o heart_n book_n heart_n deprive_v he_o of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o understanding_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o heart_n as_o exod._n 23._o 8._o deut._n 16._o 19_o hos._n 4._o 18._o or_o make_v he_o mad_a as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n so_o this_o verse_n discover_v two_o way_n whereby_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v make_v mad_a by_o suffer_v oppression_n from_o other_o or_o by_o receive_v bribe_n to_o oppress_v other_o and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n that_o it_o be_v so_o easy_o corrupt_v and_o lose_v and_o so_o it_o serve_v the_o main_a design_n of_o this_o book_n 8_o better_a be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n than_o the_o begin_n thereof_o all_o thereof_o if_o this_o verse_n relate_v to_o that_o next_o forego_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o keep_v man_n mind_n from_o be_v disorder_v either_o by_o oppression_n or_o bribery_n because_o the_o end_n of_o those_o practice_n will_v show_v that_o he_o who_o oppress_v another_o do_v himself_o most_o hurt_v by_o it_o and_o that_o he_o who_o take_v bribe_n be_v no_o gainer_n by_o they_o but_o if_o this_o be_v independent_a upon_o the_o former_a as_o divers_a other_o verse_n here_o be_v it_o be_v a_o general_a and_o useful_a observation_n that_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o thing_n be_v better_o know_v by_o their_o end_n than_o by_o their_o beginning_n which_o be_v true_a both_o in_o evil_a counsel_n and_o course_n which_o be_v pleasant_a at_o first_o but_o at_o last_o bring_v destruction_n and_o in_o all_o noble_a erterprise_n in_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n where_o the_o beginning_n be_v difficult_a and_o troublesome_a but_o in_o the_o progress_n and_o conclusion_n they_o be_v most_o easy_a and_o comfortable_a and_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o begin_v well_o unless_o we_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n which_o crown_v all_o and_o 29._o and_o pro._n 24._o 29._o the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n time_n spirit_n who_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o thing_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v hardship_n and_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a foot_n proud_a which_o he_o put_v instead_o of_o hasty_a or_o impatient_a which_o the_o opposition_n may_v seem_v to_o require_v partly_o because_o pride_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o impatience_n prov._n 13._o 10._o and_o make_v man_n unable_a to_o bear_v any_o thing_n either_o from_o god_n or_o from_o man_n whereas_o humility_n make_v man_n sensible_a of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o that_o they_o deserve_v at_o least_o from_o god_n all_o the_o indignity_n and_o injury_n which_o they_o suffer_v from_o man_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o therefore_o patient_a under_o they_o and_o partly_o to_o correct_v the_o vulgar_a error_n of_o proud_a man_n who_o think_v high_o of_o themselves_o and_o trample_v all_o other_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v meek_a and_o patient_a under_o their_o foot_n in_o spirit_n 9_o 32._o 9_o pro._n 14._o 17._o &_o 16._o 32._o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a duty_n angry_a be_v not_o angry_a with_o any_o man_n without_o due_a consideration_n and_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n for_o otherwise_o anger_n be_v sometime_o lawful_a and_o sometime_o a_o duty_n for_o anger_n rest_v it_o rest_v have_v its_o settle_a and_o quiet_a abode_n be_v their_o constant_a companion_n ever_o at_o hand_n upon_o all_o occasion_n whereas_o wise_a man_n resist_v and_o mortify_v and_o banish_v it_o in_o the_o bosom_n passion_n bosom_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o proper_a seat_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o fool_n 10_o say_v not_o thou_o better_o thou_o to_o wit_n by_o way_n of_o impatient_a expostulation_n and_o complaint_n against_o god_n either_o for_o permit_v such_o disorder_n in_o the_o world_n or_o for_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o world_n in_o such_o a_o evil_a time_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n otherwise_o a_o man_n may_v say_v this_o by_o way_n of_o prudent_a and_o pious_a enquiry_n that_o by_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n he_o may_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n apply_v remedy_n to_o make_v they_o better_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o former_a day_n be_v better_a hand_n better_a either_o 1._o less_o sinful_a or_o rather_o 2._o more_o quiet_a and_o comfortable_a for_o this_o and_o not_o the_o former_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o most_o man_n murmur_n against_o god_n providence_n and_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o mind_n discontent_a and_o unthankful_a for_o the_o many_o mercy_n which_o man_n common_o enjoy_v even_o in_o evil_a time_n and_o impatient_a under_o god_n hand_n than_o these_o
19_o then_o say_v i_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n instance_n strength_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o forego_n instance_n nevertheless_o the_o poor_a man_n wisdom_n be_v despise_v worth_n despise_v because_o man_n be_v general_o vain_a and_o foolish_a and_o have_v a_o great_a value_n for_o outward_a ornament_n than_o for_o true_a worth_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v 17_o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n clause_n man_n though_o poor_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o forego_n relation_n and_o because_o he_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o roll_a fool_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n be_v hear_v verse_n hear_v to_o wit_n by_o wise_a man_n or_o shall_v be_v hear_v as_o such_o word_n be_v oft_o take_v as_o mal._n 1._o 6._o and_o elsewhere_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o always_o actual_o hear_v he_o declare_v in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n in_o quiet_a more_o than_o the_o cry_n discourse_n cry_n the_o clamorous_a and_o senseless_a discourse_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v among_o fool_n man_n fool_n of_o a_o rich_a and_o potent_a but_o foolish_a man_n who_o have_v some_o influence_n upon_o fool_n like_o himself_o but_o be_v just_o neglect_v and_o his_o word_n disregard_v by_o wise_a man_n oppose_v o_o utter_v with_o a_o modest_a and_o low_a voice_n to_o which_o the_o follow_a cry_n be_v oppose_v 18_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o weapon_n of_o war_n power_n war_n than_o arm_a power_n but_o one_o sinner_n call_v sinner_n a_o wicked_a fool_n by_o which_o expression_n and_o opposition_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o give_v we_o a_o key_n to_o understand_v his_o meaning_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o his_o book_n that_o by_o wisdom_n he_o mean_v true_a piety_n and_o by_o folly_n wickedness_n and_o withal_o show_v that_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n so_o it_o be_v more_o pernicious_a to_o man_n than_o mere_a â—…olly_n proper_o so_o call_v destroy_v much_o good_a other_o good_a by_o his_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o course_n bring_v much_o damage_n and_o mischief_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o chap._n x._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d fly_n 〈◊〉_d dead_a fly_n part_n fly_n fall_v into_o it_o and_o abide_n and_o be_v putrefy_a in_o it_o especial_o in_o those_o country_n where_o there_o be_v more_o filthy_a and_o venomous_a fly_n and_o where_o the_o ointment_n be_v more_o pure_a and_o where_o the_o air_n be_v more_o hot_a than_o in_o these_o part_n cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n they_o honour_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v partly_o because_o all_o the_o action_n and_o consequent_o the_o folly_n of_o such_o man_n be_v most_o diligent_o observe_v and_o scone_a discern_v and_o toss_v about_o in_o the_o mouth_n be_v of_o man_n whereas_o fool_n and_o all_o their_o carriage_n be_v general_o disregard_v and_o partly_o because_o of_o that_o envious_a and_o malicious_a disposition_n of_o man_n mind_n which_o make_v they_o quick-â—…ighted_n to_o discover_v and_o glad_a to_o hear_v and_o forward_o to_o declare_v the_o fault_n of_o such_o as_o by_o their_o great_a eminency_n do_v outshine_v and_o obscure_v they_o 2_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n wisdom_n heart_n i_o e._n his_o understanding_n or_o wisdom_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n left_a hand_n be_v always_o present_a with_o he_o and_o ready_a to_o direct_v he_o in_o all_o his_o action_n he_o manage_v all_o his_o affair_n prudent_o and_o pious_o he_o mention_n the_o right_a hand_n because_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o common_a instrument_n of_o action_n which_o by_o most_o man_n be_v do_v with_o more_o strength_n and_o expedition_n and_o orderliness_n and_o comeliness_n by_o their_o right_a hand_n than_o by_o their_o left_a but_o a_o fool_n heart_n be_v at_o his_o left_a follow_v left_a his_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n serve_v he_o only_o for_o idle_a speculation_n and_o vain_a ostentation_n but_o be_v not_o at_o all_o useful_a or_o effectual_a to_o govern_v his_o affection_n and_o action_n he_o act_v prepoâ—…erously_o and_o foolish_o like_o one_o without_o heart_n as_o it_o follow_v 3_o yea_o also_o when_o he_o that_o be_v a_o fool_n walk_v by_o the_o way_n talk_n way_n not_o only_o in_o great_a undertake_n but_o in_o his_o daily_a conversation_n with_o man_n in_o his_o look_n and_o gesture_n and_o common_a talk_n 〈◊〉_d talk_n heb._n his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o wisdom_n â—…aileth_v he_o he_o he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d want_v a_o heart_n as_o iâ—…_n he_o have_v say_v do_v i_o say_v his_o heart_n be_v at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n i_o must_v recall_v it_o for_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v no_o heart_n in_o he_o and_o he_o say_v to_o every_o one_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n he_o fool_n he_o public_o discover_v his_o folly_n to_o all_o that_o meet_v he_o or_o converâ—…e_n with_o he_o 4_o if_o the_o spirit_n 9_o spirit_n the_o passion_n or_o wrath_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v spirit_n as_o judg._n 8._o 3._o 2_o â—…ron_n 21._o 16._o pâ—…ov_n 25._o 28._o eccles._n 7._o 9_o of_o a_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n he_o place_n to_o wit_n in_o anger_n or_o discontent_n withdraw_v not_o thyself_o rash_o and_o hasty_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o service_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n ch._n 8._o 3._o continue_v in_o a_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n as_o become_v a_o subject_a do_v not_o return_v anger_n for_o anger_n but_o mooest_o and_o humble_o submit_v thyself_o to_o he_o for_o 15._o for_o prov._n 25._o 15._o yield_v make_v yield_v heb._n heal_v a_o gentle_a and_o submissive_a carriage_n which_o be_v of_o a_o heal_a nature_n whereas_o pride_n and_o passion_n do_v exasperate_v and_o widâ—…n_v the_o breach_n already_o make_v pacifi_v they_o pacifi_v heb_fw-mi make_v they_o to_o rest_n or_o 〈◊〉_d prevent_v or_o remove_v they_o great_a offence_n rebellion_n offence_n heb._n great_a sin_n either_o 1._o such_o sin_n as_o the_o offend_a ruler_n may_v commit_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o thou_o or_o rather_o 2._o such_o as_o possible_o thou_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o for_o which_o he_o be_v incense_v against_o thou_o or_o the_o great_a offence_n or_o injury_n that_o one_o man_n commit_v against_o another_o and_o much_o more_o those_o slight_a miscarriage_n of_o thou_o towards_o the_o ruler_n let_v not_o therefore_o a_o false_a opinion_n concern_v his_o unreconcilableness_n to_o thou_o make_v thou_o desperate_a and_o draw_v thou_o into_o rebellion_n 5_o there_o be_v a_o evil_n which_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n man_n sun_n i_o have_v observe_v another_o great_a vanity_n and_o misdemeanour_n among_o man_n as_o a_o error_n which_o proceed_v beforâ—…_n proceed_v heb._n from_o beforâ—…_n from_o the_o ruler_n elsewhere_o ruler_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v like_o those_o error_n which_o ruler_n common_o commit_v or_o rather_o which_o be_v indeed_o a_o error_n proceed_v from_o the_o ruler_n for_o the_o follow_a miscarriage_n must_v needs_o come_v from_o those_o who_o have_v power_n of_o confer_v honour_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o hebrew_n capâ—…_n be_v not_o a_o note_n of_o likeness_n but_o of_o reality_n as_o it_o be_v judg._n 13._o 23._o neh._n 7._o 2._o hose_n 4._o 4._o &_o 5._o 10_o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 6_o folly_n be_v set_v heiâ—…ts_n set_v heb._n in_o greaâ—…_n heiâ—…ts_n in_o great_a dignity_n people_n dignity_n foolish_a and_o unworthy_a person_n be_v frequent_o advance_v by_o the_o favour_n or_o humour_n of_o prince_n into_o place_n of_o high_a trust_n and_o dignity_n which_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n and_o mischief_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o a_o sore_a calamity_n to_o all_o his_o people_n and_o the_o rich_a measure_n rich_a wise_a and_o worthy_a man_n as_o be_v evident_a because_o these_o be_v oppose_v to_o fool_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n 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all_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o captain_n and_o or_o captain_n governor_n of_o the_o country_n bring_v gold_n and_o silver_n to_o solomon_n 15_o and_o king_n solomon_n make_v two_o hundred_o target_n of_o beat_a gold_n six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o beat_a gold_n go_v to_o one_o target_n 16_o and_o three_o hundred_o shield_n make_v he_o of_o beat_a gold_n three_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n go_v to_o one_o shield_n and_o the_o king_n put_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n 17_o moreover_o the_o king_n make_v a_o great_a throne_n of_o ivory_n and_o overlay_v it_o with_o pure_a gold_n 18_o and_o there_o be_v six_o step_n to_o the_o throne_n with_o a_o footstool_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o throne_n and_o band_n and_o heb._n band_n stay_v on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o sitting-place_n and_o two_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o stay_v 19_o and_o twelve_o lion_n stand_v there_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o six_o step_n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a make_v in_o any_o kingdom_n 20_o and_o all_o the_o drink_a vessel_n of_o king_n solomon_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n be_v of_o up_o of_o heb._n shut_v up_o pure_a gold_n they_o gold_n or_o there_o be_v no_o silver_n in_o they_o none_o be_v of_o silver_n it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n account_v of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 21_o for_o the_o king_n ship_n go_v to_o tarshish_n with_o the_o servant_n of_o huram_fw-la every_o three_o year_n once_o come_v the_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n bring_v gold_n and_o silver_n tooth_n silver_n or_o elephant_n tooth_n ivory_n and_o ape_n and_o peacock_n 22_o and_o king_n solomon_n pass_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n 23_o and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n seek_v the_o saâ—…e_n the_o heb._n saâ—…e_n presence_n of_o solomon_n to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n that_o god_n put_v in_o his_o heart_n 24_o and_o they_o bring_v every_o man_n his_o present_a vessel_n of_o silver_n and_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o raiment_n harness_n and_o spice_n horse_n and_o mule_n a_o rate_n year_n by_o year_n 25_o and_o solomon_n 14._o solomon_n 1_o kin._n 4._o 26._o &_o 10._o 26._o ch_n 1._o 14._o have_v four_o thousand_o stall_n note_n stall_n to_o wit_n great_a stall_n in_o each_o of_o which_o be_v ten_o stall_n in_o all_o 40000_o stall_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o king_n 4._o 26._o where_o see_v the_o note_n for_o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o twelve_o thousand_o horseman_n who_o he_o bestow_v in_o the_o chariot-city_n and_o with_o the_o king_n at_o jerusalem_n 26_o 21._o 26_o 1_o kin._n 4._o 21._o and_o he_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o king_n 18._o king_n gen._n 15._o 18._o from_o the_o euphrates_n the_o that_o be_v euphrates_n river_n even_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n 27_o and_o the_o king_n give_v king_n heb._n give_v make_v silver_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o stone_n and_o cedar-tree_n make_v he_o as_o the_o sycamore-tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o low_a plain_n in_o abundance_n 28_o 16._o 28_o 1_o kin._n 10._o 28._o chap._n 1._o 16._o and_o they_o bring_v unto_o solomon_n horse_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o all_o land_n 29_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 41._o the_o 1_o kin._n 11._o 41._o act_n of_o solomon_n first_o and_o last_o be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o word_n the_o heb._n word_n book_n of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n and_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o 22._o of_o ch._n 12._o 15._o &_o 13._o 22._o iddo_n the_o seer_n prophet_n
seer_n mention_v also_o ch_n 12._o 15._o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v obed_n ch_n 15._o 1._o this_o and_o the_o other_o prophet_n mention_v be_v also_o historian_n and_o write_v some_o annal_n or_o history_n of_o their_o time_n out_o of_o which_o these_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a book_n be_v take_v either_o by_o these_o or_o other_o prophet_n against_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 30_o and_o solomon_n reign_v in_o jerusalem_n over_o all_o israel_n forty_o year_n 31_o and_o solomon_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o rehoboam_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n x._o 1_o and_o *_o rehoboam_n go_v to_o shechem_n note_n shechem_n the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v in_o 1_o king_n 12._o where_o see_v the_o note_n for_o etc._n 1_o kin._n 12._o â—…_n etc._n etc._n to_o shechem_n be_v all_o israel_n come_v to_o make_v he_o king_n 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o be_v in_o egypt_n whither_o he_o have_v flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o solomon_n the_o king_n hear_v it_o that_o jeroboam_n return_v out_o of_o egypt_n 3_o and_o they_o send_v 2._o send_v or_o for_o as_o that_o particle_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o they_o have_v send_v etc._n etc._n so_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o return_v as_o be_v say_v v._n 2._o and_o call_v he_o so_o jeroboam_n and_o all_o israel_n come_v and_o speak_v to_o rehoboam_n say_v 4_o thy_o father_n make_v our_o yoke_n grievous_a now_o therefore_o ease_n thou_o somewhat_o the_o grievous_a servitude_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o his_o heavy_a yoke_n that_o he_o put_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o will_v serve_v thou_o 5_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o come_v again_o unto_o i_o after_o three_o day_n and_o the_o people_n depart_v 6_o and_o king_n rehoboam_n take_v counsel_n with_o the_o old_a man_n that_o have_v stand_v before_o solomon_n his_o father_n while_o he_o yet_o live_v say_v what_o counsel_n give_v you_o i_o to_o return_v answer_n to_o this_o people_n 7_o and_o they_o speak_v unto_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v kind_a to_o this_o people_n and_o please_v they_o and_o speak_v good_a word_n to_o they_o they_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o 8_o but_o he_o forsake_v the_o counsel_n which_o the_o old_a man_n give_v he_o and_o take_v counsel_n with_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o he_o that_o stand_v before_o he_o 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o advice_n give_v you_o that_o we_o may_v return_v answer_n to_o this_o people_n which_o have_v speak_v to_o i_o say_v ease_n somewhat_o the_o yoke_n that_o thy_o father_n do_v put_v upon_o we_o 10_o and_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o say_v thus_o shall_v thou_o answer_v the_o people_n that_o speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v thy_o father_n make_v our_o yoke_n heavy_a but_o make_v thou_o it_o somewhat_o light_a for_o we_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o they_o my_o little_a finger_n shall_v be_v thick_a than_o my_o father_n loin_n 11_o for_o whereas_o my_o father_n 〈◊〉_d father_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d put_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n upon_o you_o i_o will_v put_v more_o to_o your_o yoke_n my_o father_n chastise_v you_o with_o whip_n but_o i_o will_v chastise_v you_o with_o scorpion_n 12_o so_o jeroboam_n and_o all_o the_o people_n come_v to_o rehoboam_n on_o the_o three_o day_n as_o the_o king_n bid_v say_v come_v again_o to_o i_o on_o the_o three_o day_n 13_o and_o the_o king_n answer_v they_o rough_o and_o king_n rehoboam_n forsake_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o old_a man_n 14_o and_o answer_v they_o after_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o young_a man_n say_v my_o father_n make_v your_o yoke_n heavy_a but_o i_o will_v add_v thereto_o my_o father_n chastise_v you_o with_o whip_n but_o i_o will_v chastise_v you_o with_o scorpion_n 15_o so_o the_o king_n hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o people_n for_o the_o cause_n be_v of_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v perform_v his_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 1_o kin._n 11_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o abijah_n the_o shilonite_n to_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 16_o and_o when_o all_o israel_n see_v that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o the_o people_n answer_v the_o king_n say_v what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o david_n and_o we_o have_v none_o inheritance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n every_o man_n to_o your_o tent_n o_o israel_n and_o now_o david_n see_v to_o thy_o own_o house_n so_o all_o israel_n go_v to_o their_o tent_n 17_o but_o as_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n rehoboam_n reign_v over_o they_o 18_o then_o king_n rehoboam_n send_v hadoram_n that_o be_v over_o the_o tribute_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n stone_v he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v but_o king_n rehoboam_n 〈…〉_o rehoboam_n 〈…〉_o make_v speed_n to_o get_v he_o up_o to_o his_o chariot_n to_o â—…lee_v to_o jerusalem_n 19_o and_o israel_n rebel_v against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n unto_o this_o day_n chap._n xi_o 1_o and_o â—…_n and_o â—…_n kin._n 12._o 21_o â—…_n when_o rehoboam_n be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o gather_v of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n etc._n benjamin_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o v._o 2_o 3_o 4._o see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 12._o 21._o etc._n etc._n a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o choose_a man_n which_o be_v warrior_n to_o fight_v against_o israel_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v the_o kingdom_n again_o to_o rehoboam_n 2_o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o shemajah_n the_o man_n of_o god_n say_v 3_o speak_v unto_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o all_o israel_n in_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n say_v 4_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o nor_o fight_v against_o your_o brethren_n return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o i_o and_o they_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o return_v from_o go_v against_o jeroboam_n 5_o and_o rehoboam_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o build_v city_n 42._o city_n i_o e._n repair_v and_o enlarge_v and_o fortify_v they_o as_o building_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v former_o prove_v for_o these_o city_n or_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v build_v before_o as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 10._o 10._o &_o 12._o 15._o &_o 15._o 24_o 33_o 35_o 58._o &_o 19_o 42._o for_o defence_n in_o judah_n 6_o he_o build_v even_o bedlam_a and_o etam_n and_o tekoa_n 6_o and_o bethzur_a and_o shoco_n and_o adullam_n 8_o and_o gath_n and_o maresha_n and_o ziph_n 9_o and_o adoraim_n lachish_n and_o azekah_n 10_o and_o zorah_n and_o ajalon_n and_o hebron_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n and_o in_o benjamin_n fence_a city_n 11_o and_o he_o â—…ortified_v the_o strong_a hold_n and_o put_v captain_n in_o they_o and_o store_n of_o victual_n and_o oil_n and_o wine_n 12_o 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