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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 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 other_o here_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o curse_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o all_o these_o sacrifice_n do_v typify_v and_o by_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v plaster_v they_o with_o plaster_n 5_o and_o there_o thou_o shall_v build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n a_o altar_n of_o stone_n 31._o stone_n exod._n 20._o 25_o josh._n 8._o 31._o thou_o shall_v not_o lift_v up_o any_o iron_n tool_n upon_o they_o 6_o thou_o shall_v build_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n of_o whole_a stone_n polish_v stone_n i._n e_fw-la rough_a not_o hew_v nor_o polish_v and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v burnt-offering_n thereon_o unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 7_o and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v peace-offering_n and_o shall_v eat_v there_o and_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 8_o and_o thou_o shall_v write_v upon_o 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 hebrew_n all_o oft_o signify_v mount_v gerizim_n which_o may_v be_v over_o against_o it_o to_o â—…less_v the_o people_n 33._o people_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o blessing_n also_o be_v pronounce_v as_o well_o as_o the_o curse_n though_o they_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v see_v jos._n 8._o 33._o when_o you_o be_v come_v over_o jordan_n simeon_n and_o levi_n and_o judah_n and_o issachar_n and_o joseph_n and_o benjamin_n tribe_n benjamin_n all_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o free-woman_n leah_n and_o rachel_n to_o show_v both_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o blessing_n above_o the_o curse_n and_o that_o the_o blessing_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v evangelical_o such_o as_o this_o be_v expound_v and_o apply_v gal._n 4._o 22_o etc._n etc._n even_o to_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o liberty_n joseph_n be_v here_o put_v for_o both_o his_o son_n and_o tribe_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n which_o be_v here_o reckon_v as_o one_o tribe_n 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 observe_v israel_n who_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o overseer_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o read_v and_o observe_v 10_o and_o moses_n command_v they_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o 1._o the_o chap._n 15._o 1._o year_n of_o release_n service_n release_n when_o they_o be_v free_v from_o debt_n and_o trouble_n and_o care_n of_o worldly_a matter_n and_o thereby_o fit_a to_o attend_v upon_o god_n and_o his_o service_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 11_o when_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v 35._o choose_v josh._n 8._o 34_o 35._o thou_o shall_v read_v etc._n read_v thyself_o in_o part_n for_o the_o jew_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o king_n be_v in_o person_n to_o read_v some_o part_n of_o it_o or_o at_o least_o thou_o shall_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n for_o he_o can_v not_o read_v it_o himself_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o israel_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o several_a person_n and_o to_o the_o people_n meet_v in_o several_a congregation_n see_v nehem._n 8._o 1_o etc._n etc._n this_o law_n before_o all_o israel_n in_o their_o hear_n 12_o gather_v the_o people_n together_o synagogue_n together_o not_o into_o one_o place_n where_o all_o can_v not_o hear_v but_o into_o divers_a assembly_n or_o synagogue_n man_n and_o woman_n 17._o woman_n who_o hereby_o be_v require_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o this_o solemnity_n as_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o do_v in_o other_o solemnity_n when_o the_o male_n only_o be_v enjoin_v to_o go_v exod._n 23._o 17._o and_o child_n 3._o child_n to_o wit_n such_o of_o they_o as_o can_v understand_v as_o appear_v from_o neh._n 8._o 2_o 3._o and_o thy_o stranger_n admit_v stranger_n i._n e._n the_o proselyte_n though_o other_o also_o be_v admit_v that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v house_n learn_v that_o they_o may_v then_o certain_o and_o constant_o do_v so_o though_o they_o have_v also_o other_o opportunity_n to_o do_v so_o as_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n act._n 15._o 21._o and_o other_o solemn_a feast_n yea_o even_o in_o their_o private_a house_n and_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n 13_o and_o that_o their_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n may_v hear_v and_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v it_o 14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n behold_v thy_o day_n approach_n that_o thou_o must_v die_v call_v joshua_n and_o present_v yourselves_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n temple_n tabernacle_n either_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o though_o the_o priest_n only_o may_v ordinary_o enter_v there_o yet_o other_o might_n go_v in_o upon_o a_o call_n and_o command_v from_o god_n which_o here_o they_o have_v or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o door_n of_o which_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n v._o 15._o the_o court_n come_v here_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o elsewhere_o it_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o 19_o that_o num._n 27._o 19_o i_o may_v give_v he_o a_o charge_n people_n charge_n immediate_o from_o myself_o for_o his_o great_a encouragement_n and_o to_o gain_v he_o more_o authority_n with_o the_o people_n and_o moses_n and_o joshua_n go_v and_o present_v themselves_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 15_o and_o 9_o and_o exod._n 33._o 9_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n stand_v over_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 16_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n behold_v thou_o shall_v down_o shall_v heb._n lie_v down_o sleep_v 4._o sleep_v the_o death_n of_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v oft_o call_v a_o sleep_n because_o they_o shall_v certain_o awake_v out_o of_o it_o by_o resurrection_n see_v psal._n 76._o 5._o dan._n 12._o 2._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 13_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o with_o thy_o father_n and_o this_o people_n will_v rise_v up_o and_o go_v a_o whore_v do_v whore_v god_n certain_o foresee_v all_o thing_n to_o come_v yea_o even_o those_o which_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o contingency_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o this_o unquestionable_o do_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o stranger_n of_o the_o land_n enemy_n land_n i._n e._n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o now_o be_v possessor_n but_o short_o will_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o possession_n and_o become_v as_o stranger_n in_o their_o own_o land_n this_o aggravate_v their_o folly_n to_o worship_v such_o god_n as_o can_v neither_o preserve_v their_o friend_n nor_o annoy_v their_o enemy_n whither_o they_o go_v to_o be_v among_o they_o and_o will_v forsake_v i_o and_o break_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v make_v with_o they_o 17_o then_o my_o anger_n shall_v be_v kindle_v against_o they_o in_o that_o day_n and_o i_o will_v forsake_v they_o and_o i_o will_v 29._o will_v psal._n 104._o 29._o hide_v my_o face_n help_v face_n i._n e._n withdraw_v my_o favour_n and_o help_v from_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v devour_v and_o many_o evil_n and_o trouble_n shall_v befall_v 〈◊〉_d befall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d they_o so_o that_o they_o will_v say_v in_o that_o day_n be_v not_o these_o evil_n come_v upon_o we_o because_o our_o god_n be_v not_o among_o we_o 18_o and_o i_o will_v sure_o hide_v my_o face_n in_o that_o day_n for_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v wrought_v in_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v unto_o other_o god_n 19_o now_o therefore_o write_v you_o this_o song_n memory_n song_n which_o be_v contain_v deut._n 32._o and_o be_v put_v into_o a_o song_n that_o it_o be_v better_o learn_v and_o more_o fix_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o memory_n for_o you_o and_o teach_v it_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n put_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n watchfulness_n mouth_n cause_v they_o to_o learn_v it_o and_o sing_v it_o one_o to_o another_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o more_o circumspection_n and_o watchfulness_n that_o this_o song_n may_v be_v a_o witness_n for_o i_o people_n i_o of_o my_o kindness_n in_o give_v they_o so_o many_o blessing_n of_o my_o patience_n in_o bear_v so_o long_o with_o they_o of_o my_o clemency_n in_o give_v they_o such_o fair_a and_o plain_a warning_n and_o my_o justice_n in_o punish_v such_o a_o unthankful_a perverse_a and_o incorrigible_a people_n against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 20_o for_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v eat_v and_o fill_v themselves_o and_o waxen_a fat_a 15._o fat_a chap._n 6._o 10_o &c_n &c_n and_o 8._o 10._o and_o 32._o 15._o then_o will_v they_o turn_v unto_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o and_o provoke_v i_o and_o break_v my_o covenant_n 21_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o many_o evil_n and_o trouble_n be_v befall_v they_o that_o this_o song_n shall_v testify_v before_o testify_v heb._n before_o against_o they_o as_o a_o witness_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v it_o forget_v this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o precept_n that_o they_o shall_v remember_v it_o but_o a_o prediction_n that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o sad_a occasion_n to_o remember_v it_o by_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o dreadful_a calamity_n mention_v in_o it_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o seed_n
moses_n a_o altar_n of_o whole_a stone_n over_o which_o no_o man_n have_v lift_v up_o any_o iron_n and_o they_o offer_v thereon_o burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v peace-offering_n 32_o and_o he_o write_v there_o upon_o the_o stone_n 2._o stone_n not_o upon_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rough_a and_o unpolished_a v._o 31._o but_o upon_o other_o stone_n sinooth_o and_o plastered_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o deut._n 27._o 2._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n commandment_n moses_n not_o certain_o the_o whole_a five_o book_n of_o moses_n for_o what_o stone_n and_o time_n will_v have_v suffice_v for_o this_o nor_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n here_o follow_v which_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v without_o great_a impropriety_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v they_o presuppose_v the_o law_n and_o the_o observation_n or_o transgression_n thereof_o to_o which_o they_o belong_v only_o as_o reward_n of_o the_o one_o and_o punishment_n of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o most_o weighty_a and_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v mention_v and_o to_o the_o violater_n whereof_o the_o curse_n be_v apply_v deut._n 27._o 15._o etc._n etc._n and_o especial_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 33_o and_o all_o israel_n 35._o israel_n i_o e._n the_o whole_a congregation_n old_a and_o young_a male_a and_o female_a as_o it_o follow_v v._o 35._o and_o their_o elder_n and_o officer_n and_o their_o judge_n stand_v on_o this_o side_n the_o ark_n and_o on_o that_o side_n other_o side_n i_o e._n some_o on_o one_o side_n of_o it_o and_o some_o on_o the_o other_o before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v among_o they_o half_o of_o they_o over_o against_o mount_n gerizim_n doctor_n gerizim_n these_o two_o place_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n not_o far_o from_o shechem_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o scripture_n deut._n 11._o 29_o 30._o and_o 27._o 12._o judg._n 9_o 7._o and_o from_o other_o author_n who_o live_v in_o those_o part_n as_o josephus_n and_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o half_a of_o they_o over_o against_o mount_n ebal_n 1â—…_n ebal_n deut._n 11._o 29_o and_o 27._o 1â—…_n as_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v before_o that_o they_o shall_v bless_v etc._n bless_v or_o curse_v which_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o from_o deut._n 27._o 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o people_n of_o israel_n 34_o and_o afterward_o upon_o afterward_o after_o the_o altar_n be_v build_v and_o the_o stone_n plaster_v and_o write_v upon_o he_o read_v 14._o read_v i_o e._n he_o command_v the_o priest_n or_o levite_n to_o read_v deut._n 27._o 14._o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n the_o blessing_n 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generation_n to_o generation_n chap._n xviii_o 1_o when_o 16._o when_o chap._n 2._o 16._o jethro_n the_o priest_n of_o midian_a moses_n father_n in_o law_n hear_v of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o moses_n and_o for_o israel_n his_o people_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2_o then_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n take_v zipporah_n moses_n wife_n after_o he_o have_v send_v she_o back_o israelite_n back_o from_o the_o way_n to_o egypt_n upon_o the_o occasion_n mention_v exod._n 4._o 24_o 25._o and_o because_o he_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o she_o be_v likely_a to_o hinder_v he_o from_o or_o discourage_v he_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o great_a and_o dangerous_a office_n and_o to_o give_v a_o ill_a example_n to_o the_o israelite_n 3_o and_o her_o two_o son_n of_o which_o the_o 22._o the_o chap._n 2._o 22._o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v there_o be_v that_o be_v a_o stranger_n there_o gershom_n for_o he_o say_v i_o have_v be_v 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the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 16._o night_n in_o which_o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v exod._n 34._o 28._o deut._n 9_o 9_o 18._o whereby_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a the_o six_o day_n mention_v for_o 16._o be_v a_o part_n of_o these_o 40_o day_n because_o moses_n be_v in_o perpetual_a expectation_n of_o god_n call_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v have_v leisure_n for_o eat_v and_o drink_v nor_o provision_n neither_o beside_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n so_o long_o but_o only_o in_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o be_v those_o six_o day_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o chap._n xxv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v worship_n speak_v have_v deliver_v the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n he_o now_o come_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherein_o he_o set_v down_o all_o thing_n very_o minutely_o and_o particular_o whereas_o in_o the_o other_o law_n he_o be_v content_a to_o lay_v down_o general_a rule_n and_o leave_v many_o other_o thing_n 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his_o heart_n you_o shall_v take_v my_o offering_n 3_o and_o this_o be_v the_o offering_n which_o you_o shall_v take_v of_o they_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n 4_o and_o blue_a jew_n blue_a or_o sky-coloured_n but_o here_o you_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o mere_a colour_n which_o can_v not_o be_v offer_v but_o some_o material_n proper_a for_o the_o work_n and_o of_o the_o colour_n here_o mention_v to_o wit_n wool_n or_o thread_n or_o some_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o appear_v from_o heb._n 9_o 19_o and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a silk_n fine_a or_o silk_n linen_n 14._o linen_n which_o be_v of_o great_a esteem_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o use_v by_o priest_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n see_v gen._n 41._o 42._o rev._n 19_o 8_o 14._o and_o goat_n hair_n place_n hair_n heb._n goat_n but_o that_o their_o hair_n be_v understand_v be_v apparent_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o other_o place_n 5_o and_o ram_n skin_n die_v red_a and_o badger_n skin_n and_o shittim-wood_n 18._o shittim-wood_n a_o kind_n of_o wood_n grow_v in_o egypt_n and_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n very_o durable_a and_o precious_a see_v exod._n 35._o 24._o numb_a 33._o 49._o esa._n 41._o 19_o joel_n 3._o 18._o 6_o 20._o 6_o chap_n 27._o 20._o oil_n for_o the_o light_n 〈◊〉_d light_n for_o the_o lamp_n or_o candlestick_n ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 23_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 30._o 23_o spice_n for_o anoint_v oil_n anoint_v oil_n wherewith_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v and_o for_o 3â—…_n for_o chap._n 30._o 3â—…_n sweet_a incense_n altar_n incense_n heb._n incense_n of_o spice_n or_o sweet-odor_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o incense_n of_o the_o fat_a of_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n 7_o onyx-stone_n abolish_v onyx-stone_n or_o sardonyx-stone_n note_v that_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o the_o several_a stone_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o may_v we_o safe_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o they_o be_v now_o abolish_v and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v purpose_n set_v stone_n of_o fullness_n or_o fill_v or_o perfect_a stone_n so_o call_v either_o because_o they_o do_v perfect_a and_o adorn_v the_o ephod_n or_o because_o they_o fill_v up_o the_o ouch_n or_o the_o hollow_a place_n which_o be_v leave_v vacant_a for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o 4._o the_o chap._n 28._o 4._o ephod_n and_o in_o the_o 15._o the_o chap._n 28._o 15._o breastplate_n 28._o breastplate_n
content_v with_o multitude_n of_o partner_n so_o this_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o go_n be_v a_o 5._o a_o chap._n 20._o 5._o jealous_a god_n 15_o lest_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n out_o covenant_n for_o cohabitation_n or_o to_o suffer_v they_o quiet_o to_o live_v among_o you_o who_o you_o shall_v drive_v out_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v 16._o whore_v i._n e._n commit_v idolatry_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v and_o compare_v to_o spiritual_a whoredom_n see_v jer._n 2._o and_o 3._o and_o ezek._n 16._o after_o their_o god_n and_o do_v facrifice_n unto_o their_o god_n and_o one_o call_v thou_o and_o thou_o eat_v of_o his_o sacrifice_n 20._o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o part_n or_o remainder_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n whereby_o thou_o will_v partake_v with_o he_o in_o a_o idolatrous_a worship_n because_o such_o feast_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n offer_v to_o the_o idol_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o solemn_a benediction_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o idol_n see_v numb_a 25._o 2._o psal._n 106._o 28._o ezek._n 18._o 6._o and_o 22._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o rev._n 2._o 20._o 16_o and_o thou_o take_v of_o 2._o of_o 1_o king_n 11._o 2._o their_o daughter_n unto_o thy_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n 2._o daughter_n num._n 25._o 1_o 2._o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n and_o make_v thy_o son_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n 17_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o not_o melt_a god_n kind_n god_n nor_o grave_v nor_o any_o other_o as_o it_o plain_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o many_o parallel_a scripture_n but_o he_o mention_n melt_v because_o their_o late_a idol_n be_v of_o that_o kind_n 18_o the_o feast_n of_o 15._o of_o chap._n 12._o 15._o etc._n etc._n 23._o 15._o unleavened_a bread_n shall_v thou_o keep_v seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n as_o i_o command_v thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la for_o in_o the_o 4._o the_o chap._n 13._o 4._o month_n abib_fw-la thou_o come_v out_o from_o egypt_n 19_o 23._o 19_o chap._n 22._o 29._o ezek._n 44._o 30._o luk._n 2._o 23._o all_o that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la be_v i_o and_o every_o firstling_n among_o thy_o cattle_n whether_o ox_n or_o sheep_n that_o be_v male_a sheep_n male_a heb._n and_o for_o that_o be_v as_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o use_v the_o word_n follow_v here_o and_o verse_n 20._o be_v a_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o general_a sentence_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n all_o thy_o cattle_n which_o a_o particle_n oft_o understand_v shall_v be_v bear_v male_a as_o it_o be_v also_o explain_v exod._n 13._o 12._o the_o open_n or_o whatsoever_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o male-kind_n open_v the_o matrix_fw-la which_o word_n be_v fit_o understand_v cut_v of_o the_o former_a member_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a of_o ox_n or_o and_o put_v for_o or_o as_o it_o be_v oft_o do_v sheep_n 20_o but_o the_o 13._o the_o chap._n 13._o 13._o firstling_n of_o a_o ass_n thau_fw-fr shait_fw-fr redeem_v with_o a_o â—…id_n a_o oâ—…_n â—…id_n lamb_n and_o if_o thou_o redeem_v he_o not_o then_o shall_v thou_o break_v his_o neck_n all_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n thou_o shall_v redeem_v and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o 24._o i_o chap._n 23._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 7_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o empty_a 15._o empty_a either_o without_o a_o gift_n to_o i_o so_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n or_o without_o benefit_n to_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n see_v exod._n 23._o 15._o 21_o 14._o 21_o chap._n 23._o 1â—…_n deut._n 5._o 12._o luk._n 13._o 14._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v work_v but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v in_o earing-time_n and_o in_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v rest_v sabbath_n rest_v which_o time_n be_v express_v because_o the_o great_a profit_n and_o seem_a necessity_n of_o work_v at_o that_o time_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o powerful_a temptation_n to_o make_v man_n break_v the_o sabbath_n 22_o 16._o 22_o chap._n 23._o 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n 8._o week_n i._n e._n which_o be_v number_v by_o week_n be_v just_a seven_o week_n after_o the_o passove_a whence_o it_o be_v call_v pentecost_n i._n e._n the_o fifty_o day_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o passove_a see_v levit._n 23._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o wheat-harvest_n week_n wheat-harvest_n so_o this_o be_v a_o designation_n of_o the_o time_n and_o business_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a earth_n in-gathering_a to_o wit_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o year_n the_o heb._n revolution_n of_o the_o year_n year_n end_n contract_n end_n so_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o jubilee_n and_o civil_a contract_n 23_o 16._o 23_o chap._n 23._o 14_o 17._o deut._n 16._o 16._o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n shall_v all_o your_o man-child_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n 24_o for_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o the_o nation_n do_v nation_n so_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o intestine_a enemy_n to_o do_v thou_o or_o thy_o mischief_n this_o god_n promise_v to_o do_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o israel_n discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o follow_v god_n in_o this_o work_n of_o drive_v they_o out_o which_o they_o neglect_v it_o be_v not_o full_o do_v before_o thou_o and_o enlarge_v thy_o border_n 10._o border_n gen._n 35._o 5._o act._n 18._o 10._o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n desire_v thy_o land_n way_n land_n i_o will_v not_o only_o tie_v their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o invasion_n upon_o you_o but_o i_o will_v take_v off_o their_o thought_n and_o affection_n from_o such_o a_o enterprise_n which_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o effect_v many_o way_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n thrice_o in_o the_o year_n 25_o 18_o 25_o chap._n 23._o 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n with_o leaven_n neither_o shall_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o passover_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o morning_n 26_o 2._o 26_o deut._n 26._o 2._o the_o first_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n child_n land_n thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v to_o do_v this_o but_o shall_v bring_v the_o very_a first_o of_o they_o or_o the_o first-fruit_n even_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o limitation_n seem_v here_o convenient_o add_v because_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o bring_v thither_o all_o their_o first-fruit_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o their_o own_o body_n their_o child_n thou_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o 21._o a_o chap._n 23._o 19_o deut._n 14._o 21._o kid_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n 27_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n write_v thou_o these_o word_n stone_n word_n object_n god_n say_v i_o will_v write_v verse_n 1._o answ_n 1._o moses_n be_v to_o write_v the_o ritual_a precept_n mention_v here_o above_o god_n write_v the_o moral_a law_n 2._o moses_n write_v what_o he_o write_v in_o a_o book_n see_v exod._n 24._o 7._o but_o what_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v write_v by_o god_n himself_o not_o by_o moses_n who_o have_v no_o grave_v instrument_n with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o can_v not_o without_o they_o writeupon_o the_o stone_n for_o after_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o with_o israel_n 28_o and_o he_o be_v there_o with_o the_o lord_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n twice_o night_n as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o be_v now_o to_o renew_v the_o break_a covenant_n this_o forty_o day_n fast_o of_o he_o be_v mention_v four_o time_n exod._n 24._o 18._o and_o here_o and_o deut._n 9_o 18._o and_o 10._o 10._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v perform_v but_o twice_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o happen_v only_o twice_o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_n water_n and_o he_o 13._o he_o chap._n 31._o 18._o and_o 34._o 1._o deut._n 4._o 13._o write_v 6._o write_v not_o moses_n but_o the_o lord_n as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 1._o and_o from_o deut._n 10_o the_o relative_a pronoun_n be_v here_o refer_v to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n as_o gen._n 10._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 21._o 14._o and_o 27._o 8._o psal._n 99_o 6._o upon_o the_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o ten_o word_n ten_o heb._n word_n commandment_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o mount_n sinai_n with_o
the_o crime_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o have_v weep_v before_o he_o say_v why_o come_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n forth_o egypt_n why_o do_v god_n do_v we_o such_o a_o injury_n why_o do_v we_o so_o foolish_o follow_v and_o obey_v he_o in_o come_v forth_o 21_o and_o moses_n say_v 45._o say_v exod._n 3â—…_n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 1._o 45._o the_o people_n among_o who_o i_o be_o be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n example_n footman_n fit_a for_o war_n exod._n 12._o 37._o beside_o woman_n child_n etc._n etc._n that_o moses_n speak_v this_o as_o doubt_v or_o distrust_v god_n word_n be_v evident_a enough_o from_o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o and_o that_o moses_n be_v not_o remarkable_o punish_v for_o this_o as_o he_o be_v afterward_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n numb_a 20._o next_o to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o different_a circumstance_n of_o this_o and_o that_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o first_o great_a offence_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o more_o easy_o pass_v by_o that_o be_v after_o warning_n and_o against_o more_o light_n and_o experience_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v secret_o in_o moses_n his_o breast_n that_o open_o and_o public_o before_o the_o people_n and_o to_o their_o scandal_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v open_o and_o severe_o punish_v to_o prevent_v the_o contagion_n of_o that_o example_n and_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o will_v give_v they_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v a_o whole_a month_n 22_o shall_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o herd_n be_v slay_v for_o they_o to_o suffice_v they_o more_o they_o will_v they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o or_o where_o shall_v they_o have_v more_o or_o shall_v all_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o they_o to_o suffice_v they_o 23_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 1._o moses_n isa._n 50._o 2._o and_o 59_o 1._o be_v the_o lord_n hand_n wax_v short_a do_v short_a i._n e._n less_o able_a to_o work_v such_o great_a and_o glorious_a miracle_n as_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o shall_v see_v now_o whether_o my_o word_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v unto_o thou_o or_o not_o 24_o and_o moses_n go_v out_o 89._o out_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n into_o which_o he_o enter_v to_o receive_v god_n answer_n from_o the_o mercy-seat_n numb_a 7._o 89._o and_o tell_v the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o gather_v the_o seventy_o man_n they_o man_n either_o they_o be_v call_v seventy_o from_o the_o state_v number_n though_o two_o of_o they_o be_v lack_v ver_fw-la 26._o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v the_o twelve_o mat._n 26._o 20._o when_o one_o of_o that_o number_n be_v absent_a or_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v gather_v they_o when_o he_o give_v command_v to_o gather_v they_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o set_v they_o round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o tabernacle_n partly_o that_o the_o awe_n of_o god_n may_v be_v imprint_v upon_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v more_o serious_o undertake_v and_o more_o faithful_o manage_v their_o high_a employment_n partly_o to_o gain_v they_o the_o more_o authority_n and_o respect_n from_o the_o people_n and_o principal_o because_o that_o be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n manifest_v himself_o and_o give_v his_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o there_o he_o will_v bestow_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o 25_o and_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o in_o a_o cloud_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o take_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o seventy_o elder_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o spirit_n rest_v upon_o they_o perpetual_a they_o i._n e._n not_o only_o move_v they_o for_o a_o time_n but_o take_v up_o his_o settle_a abode_n with_o they_o because_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v not_o temporary_a but_o perpetual_a they_o prophesy_v 10._o prophesy_v i._n e._n discourse_v of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n in_o a_o singular_a and_o marvellous_a manner_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 5_o 6._o joel_n 2._o 28._o act._n 2._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 3._o yet_o be_v they_o not_o hereby_o constitute_v prophet_n or_o teacher_n but_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o ruler_n who_o together_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o government_n which_o be_v here_o sufficient_o imply_v receive_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o people_n that_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o that_o employment_n and_o will_v be_v with_o they_o in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 10._o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o gr._n add_v or_o â—…ded_v no_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o cease_v they_o cease_v either_o for_o that_o day_n they_o continue_v in_o that_o exercise_n all_o that_o day_n and_o it_o may_v be_v all_o the_o night_n too_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 19_o 24._o or_o afterward_o also_o to_o note_v that_o this_o be_v a_o continue_a gift_n confer_v upon_o they_o to_o enable_v they_o the_o better_a to_o discharge_v their_o magistracy_n which_o be_v more_o expedient_a for_o they_o then_o for_o the_o ruler_n of_o other_o people_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o a_o theocracy_n or_o the_o government_n of_o god_n and_o even_o their_o civil_a controversy_n be_v decide_v out_o of_o that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o the_o prophet_n expound_v and_o in_o their_o wilderness_n condition_n they_o have_v frequent_a occasion_n of_o seek_v counsel_n from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o prophet_n and_o they_o be_v to_o determine_v all_o thing_n agreeable_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n which_o therefore_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o study_v other_o translate_v the_o word_n and_o they_o add_v not_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o prophesy_v only_o this_o day_n for_o a_o assurance_n of_o vocation_n to_o and_o due_a qualification_n for_o their_o work_n but_o afterward_o they_o prophesy_v no_o more_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n cease_v in_o they_o and_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o government_n rest_v upon_o they_o 26_o but_o there_o remain_v two_o of_o the_o man_n in_o the_o camp_n people_n camp_n not_o go_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o rest_n do_v either_o modest_o decline_v that_o high_a employment_n from_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o their_o own_o insufficiency_n as_o saul_n do_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 22._o or_o not_o have_v sufficient_a or_o seasonable_a notice_n to_o repair_v thither_o or_o be_v detain_v in_o the_o camp_n and_o in_o their_o dwelling_n whether_o by_o uncleanness_n or_o sickness_n or_o some_o urgent_a occasion_n not_o without_o god_n special_a providence_n that_o so_o the_o miracle_n may_v be_v more_o evident_a and_o their_o call_n and_o authority_n more_o unquestionable_a to_o all_o the_o people_n the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v eldad_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o medad_n and_o the_o spirit_n rest_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v write_v person_n write_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o book_n or_o paper_n by_o moses_n who_o by_o god_n direction_n nominate_v the_o fit_a and_o worthy_a person_n but_o go_v not_o out_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n 27_o and_o there_o run_v a_o young_a man_n and_o tell_v moses_n consent_n moses_n fear_v lest_o his_o authority_n shall_v be_v diminish_v by_o their_o prophesy_a and_o thereby_o as_o by_o the_o signal_n give_v at_o this_o time_n take_v authority_n to_o themselves_o without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n and_o say_v eldad_n and_o medad_n do_v pprophecy_n in_o the_o camp_n 28_o and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n the_o servant_n of_o moses_n one_o of_o his_o young_a man_n authority_n man_n or_o one_o of_o his_o choice_a minister_n a_o choose_a or_o excellent_a person_n which_o may_v be_v emphatical_o add_v to_o note_v that_o even_o great_a and_o good_a man_n may_v mistake_v and_o mis-judge_n about_o the_o work_n of_o god_n or_o from_o his_o youth_n as_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v and_o the_o chaldee_n syr._n etc._n etc._n render_v it_o so_o it_o may_v be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o joshua_n above_o other_o be_v concern_v for_o moses_n his_o honour_n and_o authority_n answer_v and_o say_v 49._o say_v see_v luk._n 9_o 49._o my_o lord_n moses_n forbid_v they_o show_v they_o he_o sear_v either_o schism_n or_o sedition_n or_o that_o by_o their_o usurpation_n of_o authority_n independent_o upon_o moses_n and_o separately_z from_o he_o his_o power_n and_o esteem_n may_v be_v lessen_v as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v 29_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o he_o envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n 26._o sake_n be_v thou_o grieve_v because_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v impart_v to_o other_o
make_v a_o serpent_n of_o brass_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o a_o pole_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o a_o serpent_n have_v bite_v any_o man_n when_o he_o behold_v the_o serpent_n of_o brass_n he_o live_v disease_n live_v he_o be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o cure_v of_o his_o disease_n 10_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n set_v forward_o and_o 43._o and_o chap._n 33._o 43._o pitch_v in_o oboth_n 33._o oboth_n not_o immediate_o but_o after_o two_o other_o station_n mention_v numb_a 33._o 11_o and_o they_o journey_v from_o oboth_n and_o 44._o and_o chap._n 33._o 44._o pitch_v at_o abarim_n at_o or_o â—…eaps_v of_o abarim_n ije-abarim_a in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v before_o moab_n 8._o moab_n call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o moab_n deut._n 2._o 8._o towards_o the_o sunrising_a 12_o from_o thence_o they_o remove_v and_o pitch_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o zared_a call_v zared_a or_o rather_o by_o the_o torrent_n or_o brook_v of_o zare_v as_o we_o render_v it_o deut._n 2._o 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have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o neither_o cast_v he_o they_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d presence_n confine_v presence_n i_o e._n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o which_o the_o presence_n and_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v confine_v as_o yet_o 24_o so_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n die_v and_o benhadad_a his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 25_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n â—…ook_v jehoahaz_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d ed_z and_o â—…ook_v take_v again_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_a the_o son_n of_o hazael_n the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o jehoahaz_n his_o father_n by_o war_n three_o time_n do_v joash_n beat_v he_o 19_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n above_o v._o 19_o and_o recover_v the_o city_n of_o israel_n chap._n fourteen_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o joash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n 10._o israel_n i_o e._n after_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o for_o he_o reign_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o his_o farther_n oâ—…_n which_o see_v on_o chap._n 13._o 10._o reign_v 〈◊〉_d reign_v 2_o câ—…_n 〈◊〉_d amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o he_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n 25._o year_n to_o wit_n 14_o year_n with_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o reign_v only_o 16_o year_n chap._n 13._o 10._o and_o 15_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joash_n or_o with_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n as_o be_v affirm_v here_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 25._o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_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 will._n lord_n that_o which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n 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murderer_n have_v powerful_a friend_n and_o abetror_n and_o that_o their_o fact_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n approve_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o joash_n have_v make_v himself_o hateful_a by_o his_o apostasy_n to_o idolatry_n and_o by_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jehoiada_n 6_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n he_o slay_v not_o death_n not_o wherein_o he_o show_v some_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o he_o will_v obey_v this_o command_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v very_o hazardous_a to_o himself_o such_o person_n be_v likely_a to_o seek_v revenge_n for_o their_o father_n death_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n wherein_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v deut._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 18_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n 7_o he_o slay_v of_o edom_n 20._o edom_n i_o e._n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o seir_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n 25._o â—…_n 1._o either_o because_o they_o dwell_v in_o seir_n see_v gen._n 36._o 8._o or_o because_o these_o people_n be_v confederate_n and_o he_o invade_v these_o people_n because_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o kingdom_n from_o which_o they_o have_v revolt_v in_o ioram_n day_n 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n 2._o salt_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 60._o 2._o ten_o thousand_o and_o take_v ‖_o selah_n 12_o selah_n or_o the_o rock_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n call_v by_o other_o author_n petra_n which_o signify_v a_o rock_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n â—…_n chron._n 25._o 12_o by_o war_n and_o call_v the_o rock_n or_o the_o rock_n name_n of_o it_o joktheel_n 9_o joktheel_n which_o signify_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n i._n e._n give_v he_o by_o god_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obeidence_n to_o god_n message_n by_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 8_o 9_o unto_o this_o day_n 8_o ¶_o then_o amaziah_n send_v messenger_n to_o jehoash_n the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v come_v let_v we_o look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n arms._n face_n let_v we_o fight_v personal_o and_o with_o our_o army_n this_o challenge_n he_o send_v partly_o upon_o the_o late_a and_o great_a inâ—…uries_n do_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10_o 13._o and_o partly_o from_o self-confidence_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o empire_n by_o his_o arms._n 9_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o israel_n send_v to_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o thistle_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n send_v to_o the_o cedar_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n reach_n lebanon_n by_o the_o thistle_n a_o low_a and_o contemptible_a yet_o troublesome_a shrub_n he_o understand_v amaziah_n and_o by_o the_o cedar_n himself_o who_o he_o intimate_v to_o be_v far_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n say_v give_v thy_o daughter_n to_o my_o son_n to_o wife_n he_o wife_n let_v we_o make_v a_o match_n i._n e._n let_v we_o fight_v only_o he_o express_v this_o bloody_a work_n in_o a_o civil_a manner_n as_o amaziah_n have_v do_v ver_fw-la 8._o and_o as_o abner_n do_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 14._o or_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o i_o be_v unite_v under_o one_o king_n as_o former_o they_o be_v and_o let_v we_o decide_v it_o by_o a_o pitch_a battle_n whether_o thou_o or_o i_o shall_v be_v that_o king_n or_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o by_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v great_a arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n for_o he_o to_o desire_v a_o friendly_a league_n or_o affinity_n with_o he_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o guess_v how_o intolerable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o 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his_o enemy_n country_n and_o he_o and_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n at_o beth-shemesh_a which_o belong_v to_o judah_n 38._o judah_n which_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o bethshemesh_n in_o issachar_n and_o another_o in_o naphthali_n jos._n 19_o 22_o 38._o 12_o and_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o israel_n and_o they_o flee_v fear_n flee_v be_v unsatisfied_a in_o the_o ground_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o discourage_v by_o their_o king_n idolatry_n and_o smite_v by_o god_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n every_o man_n to_o their_o tent_n 13_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o israel_n take_v amaziah_n
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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
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 and_o to_o jehojachin_n more_o than_o to_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n 29_o and_o change_v his_o prison-garment_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v bread_n continual_o before_o he_o 10._o he_o i_o e._n in_o his_o presence_n and_o at_o his_o table_n the_o follow_a allowance_n be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o family_n and_o royal_a dignity_n compare_v 2_o sam._n 9_o 10._o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 30_o and_o his_o allowance_n be_v a_o continual_a allowance_n give_v he_o of_o the_o king_n a_o daily_a rate_n for_o every_o day_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n i_o chronicle_n these_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n be_v not_o the_o same_o which_o be_v so_o call_v 1_o king_n 14._o 19_o and_o elsewhere_o because_o some_o passage_n say_v to_o be_v there_o mention_v be_v not_o find_v here_o but_o other_o book_n and_o write_v by_o other_o person_n and_o for_o other_o ends._n yet_o this_o same_o writer_n take_v out_o of_o those_o book_n such_o historical_a passage_n as_o be_v most_o useful_a or_o necessary_a they_o be_v write_v after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n as_o appear_v from_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 20_o etc._n etc._n by_o ezra_n 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v gather_v not_o only_o from_o the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o the_o place_n now_o quote_v and_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o book_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o ezra_n but_o also_o from_o some_o other_o passage_n which_o we_o may_v observe_v hereafter_o and_o from_o the_o exactness_n and_o diligence_n here_o use_v in_o make_v catalogue_n of_o person_n and_o family_n which_o also_o be_v use_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n if_o one_o or_o two_o passage_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n those_o be_v add_v by_o some_o other_o prophet_n there_o be_v some_o few_o such_o additional_a passage_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o chief_a design_n of_o these_o book_n be_v to_o complete_a the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o together_o up_o the_o fragment_n of_o sacred_a history_n which_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o king_n and_o to_o explain_v some_o passage_n there_o mention_v and_o to_o give_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o genealogy_n which_o though_o ignorant_a or_o inconsiderate_a person_n may_v think_v trivial_a and_o useless_a be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a necessity_n to_o preserve_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o christ_n come_v of_o that_o nation_n and_o tribe_n and_o family_n of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v and_o this_o account_n have_v be_v hitherto_o neglect_v be_v most_o seasonable_o mention_v in_o these_o book_n because_o this_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o therefore_o the_o fit_a place_n to_o record_v those_o genealogy_n upon_o which_o the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o some_o sort_n depend_v and_o whereas_o many_o thing_n in_o these_o genealogy_n to_o we_o be_v obscure_a and_o doubtful_a they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o all_o the_o person_n here_o name_v be_v know_v to_o they_o by_o those_o very_a particular_a and_o exact_a genealogy_n which_o they_o keep_v in_o their_o several_a family_n and_o in_o public_a register_n from_o whence_o this_o sacred_a penman_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n take_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o most_o importance_n 1_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sh_v complete_v sh_v i_o e._n adam_n beget_v sh_v and_o so_o in_o the_o follow_a particular_n for_o brevity_n sake_n he_o only_o mention_n their_o name_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o
silver_n and_o they_o offer_v burnt-offering_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z continual_o all_o the_o day_n of_o jehojada_n 15_o but_o jehojada_n wax_v old_a and_o be_v full_a of_o day_n when_o he_o die_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o die_v 16_o and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n among_o the_o king_n because_o he_o have_v do_v good_a in_o israel_n 2._o israel_n i_o e._n in_o judah_n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a part_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o only_a part_n of_o it_o which_o own_a god_n or_o be_v own_v by_o god_n as_o his_o israel_n to_o who_o therefore_o he_o oft_o appropriate_v this_o name_n thereby_o signify_v that_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v unworthy_a of_o that_o honourable_a title_n and_o have_v forfeit_v all_o their_o right_n in_o it_o to_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d on_o ch_z 21._o 2._o both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o his_o house_n 17_o now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jehojada_n come_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v obeisance_n to_o the_o king_n place_n king_n in_o that_o posture_n present_v their_o request_n to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o unnecessary_a and_o troublesome_a journey_n in_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n but_o may_v have_v the_o liberty_n which_o their_o forefather_n enjoy_v of_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o high-place_n which_o liberty_n when_o once_o they_o have_v obtain_v they_o know_v they_o can_v then_o worship_v idol_n without_o observation_n or_o disturbance_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n at_o which_o they_o aim_v and_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o such_o abuse_n god_n oblige_v all_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o one_o place_n then_o the_o king_n hearken_v unto_o they_o 18_o and_o they_o leave_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o serve_v grove_n and_o idol_n and_o wrath_n come_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o this_o their_o trespass_n 18._o trespass_n by_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o king_n 12._o 17_o 18._o 19_o yet_o he_o send_v prophet_n to_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o again_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o testify_v against_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o give_v ear_n 20_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 34._o god_n heb._n clothe_v 〈◊〉_d judg._n 6._o 34._o come_v upon_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n the_o priest_n which_o stand_v above_o the_o people_n hear_v people_n in_o a_o high_a place_n that_o his_o voice_n and_o message_n may_v be_v the_o better_o hear_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v god_n why_o transgress_v you_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o can_v prosper_v because_o you_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n he_o have_v also_o forsake_v you_o 21_o and_o they_o prince_n they_o i_o e._n the_o people_n to_o who_o he_o preach_v who_o be_v easy_o corrupt_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o apostate_n king_n and_o prince_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o stone_v he_o with_o stone_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 22_o thus_o joash_n the_o king_n remember_v not_o the_o kindness_n which_o jehojada_n his_o father_n have_v do_v to_o he_o but_o slay_v his_o son_n and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o it_o it_o i_o e._n make_v inquisition_n for_o my_o innocent_a blood_n which_o he_o do_v not_o wish_v from_o any_o desire_n of_o private_a revenge_n with_o which_o so_o wise_a and_o good_a a_o man_n will_v never_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v but_o partly_o from_o a_o zeal_n to_o public_a justice_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o gross_a wickedness_n and_o partly_o to_o deter_v they_o if_o possible_a from_o complete_n their_o murderous_a intention_n but_o these_o word_n may_v as_o well_o be_v render_v indicative_o as_o optative_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o i._n e._n he_o will_v examine_v this_o action_n and_o require_v satisfaction_n from_o you_o for_o it_o 23_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d pass_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n it_o year_n so_o soon_o do_v god_n hear_v the_o cry_n of_o this_o holy_a prophet_n blood_n and_o revenge_v it_o that_o the_o host_n of_o syria_n come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o they_o come_v to_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n from_o among_o the_o people_n apostasy_n people_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v they_o be_v send_v and_o direct_v by_o god_n to_o single_a out_o to_o destruction_n the_o first_o beginner_n and_o chief_a promoter_n of_o this_o general_a apostasy_n and_o send_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o iâ—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n damascus_n damascus_n damascus_n to_o hazael_n the_o king_n of_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n call_v syria_n damascena_fw-la from_o its_o capital_a city_n damascus_n 24_o for_o the_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n 〈…〉_o syrian_n 〈…〉_o come_v with_o a_o small_a company_n of_o man_n and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v a_o very_a great_a host_n into_o their_o hand_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n so_o they_o execute_v judgement_n against_o joash_n 25_o and_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o he_o for_o they_o lest_o he_o in_o great_a disease_n his_o own_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n death_n son_n i_o e._n of_o zachariah_n his_o son_n the_o plural_a number_n son_n put_v for_o the_o singular_a son_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o both_o in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 46._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 26._o 42._o and_o in_o cicero_n and_o other_o profane_a author_n or_o he_o may_v kill_v other_o son_n of_o jehojadah_n with_o he_o either_o because_o they_o own_v he_o in_o what_o he_o have_v say_v or_o lest_o they_o shall_v revenge_v his_o death_n of_o jehojada_n the_o priest_n and_o slay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o he_o die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o they_o bury_v he_o not_o in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o king_n 26_o and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o conspire_v against_o he_o 21._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o 21._o zabad_n the_o son_n of_o shimeath_n a_o ammonitess_n and_o jehozabad_n the_o son_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o shimrith_n a_o moabitess_n 27_o now_o concern_v his_o son_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o *_o burden_n lay_v upon_o he_o 25._o he_o either_o the_o severe_a prophecy_n against_o he_o which_o be_v oft_o call_v burden_n of_o which_o one_o instance_n be_v record_v and_o there_o may_v be_v other_o that_o be_v not_o record_v or_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o both_o by_o the_o syrian_n v._o 23_o 24._o and_o by_o great_a disâ—…ses_n v._o 25._o and_o the_o †_o repair_n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n behold_v they_o be_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o write_v in_o the_o ‖_o story_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o amaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxv_o amaziah_n 〈…〉_o amaziah_n 〈…〉_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a etc._n old_a of_o this_o verse_n and_o v._o 2_o 3_o 4._o see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 14._o â—…_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_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 but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 3_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v he_o be_v heb._n confirm_v upon_o he_o establish_v to_o he_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o servant_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o king_n his_o father_n 4_o but_o he_o slay_v not_o their_o child_n but_o do_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n where_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 20_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…6_n 2_o kin._n 14._o â—…_n jer._n 31._o â—…0_n ezek._n 18._o 20_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n die_v for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n 5_o moreover_o amaziah_n gather_v judah_n together_o and_o make_v they_o captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o captain_n over_o hundred_o according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n throughout_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o he_o number_v they_o 3_o they_o numb_a 1._o 3_o from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o and_o find_v they_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o choice_a man_n able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n that_o can_v handle_v spear_n and_o shield_n 6_o he_o hire_v also_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n out_o of_o israel_n tribe_n israel_n out_o of_o the_o
two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v two_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 22_o but_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 as_o do_v manasseh_n his_o father_n for_o amon_n sacrifice_v unto_o all_o the_o carve_a image_n which_o manasseh_n his_o father_n have_v make_v and_o serve_v they_o 23_o and_o humble_v not_o himself_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o manasseh_n his_o father_n have_v humble_v himself_o but_o amon_n trespass_n amon_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trespass_n trespass_v more_o and_o more_o 24_o and_o his_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n 25_o but_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 chap._n xxxiv_o 1_o josiah_n etc._n josiah_n 2_o kin._n 22._o â—…_n etc._n etc._n be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 23._o reign_v of_o this_o chapter_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 22._o &_o 23._o and_o he_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n one_o and_o thirty_o year_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 the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o decline_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a 3_o for_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a earnest_n young_a in_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o age_n when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o age_n and_o state_n of_o temptation_n and_o youthful_a lust_n and_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n whole_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o power_n and_o none_o to_o rebuke_n or_o restrain_v he_o yet_o even_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v religious_a in_o good_a earnest_n he_o begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n he_o begin_v 2._o begin_v 1_o kin_n 13_o 2._o to_o purge_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a image_n and_o the_o melt_a image_n 4_o 4._o 4_o leu._n 26._o 30._o 2_o kin._n 23._o 4._o and_o they_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baalim_fw-la in_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o sun-image_n the_o or_o sun-image_n image_n that_o be_v on_o high_a above_o they_o he_o cut_v down_o and_o the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a image_n and_o the_o melt_a image_n he_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o make_v dust_n of_o they_o and_o strew_v it_o upon_o the_o grave_n the_o heb._n face_n of_o grave_n grave_n of_o they_o that_o have_v sacrifice_v unto_o they_o 5_o and_o 20_o and_o 2_o kin._n 23._o 20_o he_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o their_o altar_n and_o cleanse_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 6_o and_o so_o do_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n and_o â—…imeon_n even_o unto_o naphtali_n josiah_n naphtali_n which_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a and_o northern_a border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v now_o go_v into_o captivity_n and_o those_o who_o be_v come_v in_o their_o stead_n be_v weak_a and_o few_o and_o not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o power_n of_o josiah_n with_o their_o maul_n their_o or_o maul_n mattock_n round_o about_o 7_o and_o when_o he_o have_v break_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o have_v beat_v the_o grave_a image_n powder_n image_n heb._n to_o make_v powder_n into_o powder_n and_o cut_v down_o all_o the_o idol_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n 8_o now_o in_o the_o 3._o the_o 2_o kin._n 22_o 3._o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o have_v purge_v the_o land_n and_o the_o house_n eminency_n house_n the_o house_n of_o god_n call_v the_o house_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n he_o send_v shaphan_n the_o son_n of_o azaliah_n and_o maasejah_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o joah_n the_o son_n of_o joahaz_n the_o recorder_n to_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n 9_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o hilkiah_n the_o highpriest_n they_o deliver_v the_o money_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o the_o levite_n that_o keep_v the_o door_n have_v gather_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n and_o of_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o they_o house_n they_o i_o e._n the_o levite_n who_o have_v go_v abroad_o through_o all_o josiahs_n kingdom_n to_o gather_v money_n for_o this_o good_a use_n and_o now_o come_v with_o it_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n 10_o and_o they_o put_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o give_v it_o to_o the_o workman_n that_o wrought_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o repair_v and_o mend_v the_o house_n 11_o even_o to_o the_o artificer_n and_o bvilder_n give_v they_o it_o to_o buy_v hew_a stone_n and_o timber_n for_o couple_n and_o rafter_n and_o or_o to_o rafter_n to_o floor_n the_o house_n court_n house_n i_o e._n the_o chamber_n join_v to_o the_o temple_n or_o within_o the_o court_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v destroy_v 12_o and_o the_o man_n do_v the_o work_n faithful_o and_o the_o overseer_n of_o they_o be_v jahath_fw-mi and_o obadiah_n the_o levite_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n and_o zechariah_n and_o meshullam_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n to_o set_v it_o forward_o and_o other_o of_o the_o levite_n all_o that_o can_v skill_n of_o instrument_n of_o music_n work_n music_n or_o all_o these_o here_o name_v be_v skilful_a in_o instrument_n of_o music_n which_o may_v be_v here_o mention_v either_o to_o their_o commendation_n that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o and_o careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o this_o employment_n wherewith_o they_o be_v now_o entrust_v no_o less_o than_o in_o their_o own_o proper_a work_n or_o to_o intimate_v that_o as_o they_o be_v skilful_a so_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o both_o their_o employment_n and_o do_v successive_o oversee_v the_o work_n and_o praise_v god_n with_o their_o voice_n and_o instrument_n for_o his_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a help_n in_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n 13_o also_o they_o be_v over_o the_o bearer_n of_o burden_n and_o be_v overseer_n of_o all_o that_o wrought_v the_o work_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o service_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n there_o be_v scribe_n and_o officer_n and_o porter_n 14_o and_o when_o they_o bring_v out_o the_o money_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n hilkiah_n the_o priest_n etc._n priest_n 2_o kin._n 22._o 8_o etc._n etc._n find_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v of_o give_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o by_o moses_n 15_o and_o hilkiah_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n i_o have_v find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o hilkiah_n deliver_v the_o book_n to_o shaphan_n 16_o and_o shaphan_n carry_v the_o book_n to_o the_o king_n and_o bring_v the_o king_n word_n back_o again_o say_v all_o that_o be_v commit_v of_o commit_v heb._n to_o the_o hand_n of_o to_o thy_o servant_n they_o do_v it_o 17_o and_o they_o have_v melt_v have_v heb._n pour_v out_o or_o melt_v gather_v together_o the_o money_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o overseer_n and_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n 18_o then_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n tell_v the_o king_n say_v hilkiah_n the_o priest_n have_v give_v i_o a_o book_n and_o shaphan_n read_v it_o read_v heb._n in_o it_o it_o before_o the_o king_n 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n 20_o and_o the_o king_n command_v hilkiah_n and_o ahikam_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n and_o 12._o and_o or_o achbor_n 2_o kin._n 22._o 12._o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o micah_n and_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n and_o asajah_n a_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n say_v 21_o go_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o and_o for_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o israel_n and_o in_o judah_n concern_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n that_o be_v find_v for_o great_a be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o because_o our_o father_n have_v not_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v after_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n 22_o and_o
hilkiah_n and_o they_o that_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v go_v to_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n the_o wife_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o tikvath_n the_o son_n of_o 14._o of_o or_o harâ—…as_o 2_o kin._n 22._o 14._o hasrah_n keeper_n of_o the_o garment_n the_o heb._n garment_n wardrobe_n now_o she_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n part_n jerusalem_n or_o in_o the_o school_n or_o in_o the_o second_o part_n in_o the_o college_n and_o they_o speak_v to_o she_o to_o that_o effect_n 23_o and_o she_o answer_v they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n tell_v you_o the_o man_n that_o send_v you_o to_o i_o 24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o even_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n which_o they_o have_v read_v before_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 25_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n that_o they_o may_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n therefore_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v 26_o and_o as_o for_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n who_o send_v you_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n so_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n concern_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v 27_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o do_v humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n when_o thou_o hear_v his_o word_n against_o this_o place_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o and_o do_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o i_o have_v even_o hear_v thou_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n 28_o behold_v i_o will_v gather_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n see_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o so_o they_o bring_v the_o king_n word_n again_o 29_o â—…3_n 29_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…3_n then_o the_o king_n send_v and_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 30_o and_o the_o king_n go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d people_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d great_a 〈◊〉_d great_a and_o small_a and_o he_o read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 31_o and_o the_o king_n stand_v in_o his_o place_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o testimony_n and_o his_o statute_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n to_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n 32_o and_o he_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d present_a in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n 〈…〉_o benjamin_n 〈…〉_o to_o stand_v to_o it_o do_v it_o to_o own_o or_o maintain_v it_o or_o persist_v in_o it_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 25._o 8._o he_o cause_v they_o to_o engage_v themselves_o by_o a_o oath_n or_o covenant_n that_o they_o will_v observe_v and_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o his_o godly_a predecessor_n have_v former_o do_v and_o which_o indeed_o they_o be_v before_o oblige_v to_o do_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n history_n god_n they_o comply_v with_o god_n and_o the_o king_n command_v as_o to_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o god_n worship_n though_o not_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n 33_o and_o josiah_n take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o israel_n to_o serve_v even_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o all_o his_o day_n they_o depart_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o follow_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n chap._n xxxv_o 1_o moreover_o 22._o moreover_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o josiah_n keep_v a_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o kill_v the_o passover_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o exod_n 〈◊〉_d fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n 2_o and_o he_o set_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o charge_n and_o encourage_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 3_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o levite_n that_o teach_v all_o israel_n which_o be_v holy_a holy_a holy_a or_o and_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n put_v the_o holy_a ark_n in_o the_o house_n discover_v house_n in_o the_o temple_n or_o in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n whence_o it_o may_v seem_v it_o have_v be_v remove_v either_o 1._o by_o some_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n possible_o by_o josiahs_n father_n amon_n which_o peradventure_o may_v be_v imply_v by_o that_o expression_n ch_n 33._o 23._o amon_n trespass_v more_o and_o more_o i._n e._n more_o than_o he_o or_o his_o father_n manasseh_n have_v do_v which_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o some_o very_a enormous_a crime_n commit_v by_o he_o or_o 2._o by_o josiahs_n order_n that_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v thorough_o repair_v both_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n which_o some_o of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n it_o may_v be_v have_v deface_v or_o defile_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v search_v in_o order_n to_o its_o reparation_n and_o to_o that_o end_n it_o may_v seem_v fit_a to_o remove_v the_o ark_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n hilkiah_n may_v find_v the_o original_a book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o by_o god_n command_n be_v lay_v beside_o the_o ark_n and_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v easy_o discover_v which_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v build_v 〈◊〉_d build_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n upon_o your_o shoulder_n forefather_n shoulder_n or_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n etc._n etc._n so_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a as_o the_o reason_n why_o solomon_n build_v this_o house_n that_o the_o ark_n may_v have_v a_o constant_a and_o fix_a habitation_n and_o not_o need_v to_o be_v carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n as_o it_o have_v be_v do_v while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o withal_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o quicken_v they_o to_o the_o more_o diligent_a service_n of_o god_n in_o their_o present_a work_n because_o they_o be_v free_v from_o that_o troublesome_a part_n of_o their_o office_n which_o lie_v upon_o their_o forefather_n serve_v now_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o his_o people_n israel_n 4_o and_o prepare_v yourselves_o by_o the_o 10._o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 10._o house_n of_o your_o father_n after_o your_o course_n according_a to_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o write_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o according_a to_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o write_n of_o solomon_n his_o son_n 5_o and_o stand_v use_v stand_v or_o minister_n as_o that_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n before_o place_n i_o e._n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v so_o call_v elsewhere_o as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o the_o family_n of_o the_o father_n 〈…〉_o father_n 〈…〉_o of_o your_o brethren_n 〈…〉_o brethren_n 〈…〉_o the_o people_n and_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n tribe_n levite_n i_o e._n according_a to_o the_o several_a family_n both_o of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o call_v their_o brethren_n lest_o they_o shall_v despise_v they_o or_o grudge_v to_o serve_v they_o and_o of_o the_o levite_n for_o the_o passover_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o several_a family_n according_a to_o their_o number_n exod._n 12._o 3._o and_o therefore_o he_o command_v these_o person_n that_o when_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o to_o be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o they_o may_v so_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o they_o may_v be_v distribute_v to_o the_o several_a family_n whether_o of_o the_o levitical_a or_o other_o tribe_n 6_o so_o kill_v the_o passover_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o brethren_n work_n brethren_n by_o purify_n they_o and_o quicken_a
they_o to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o so_o great_a and_o solemn_a a_o work_n that_o they_o may_v do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 7_o and_o josiah_n 〈…〉_o josiah_n 〈…〉_o give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o stock_n lamb_n and_o kid_n 5._o kid_n for_o either_o of_o these_o may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o paschal-offering_a exod._n 12._o 5._o all_o for_o the_o passover_n offering_n for_o all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o bullock_n bread_n bullock_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v after_o the_o lamb_n upon_o the_o several_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n these_o be_v of_o the_o king_n substance_n 8_o and_o his_o prince_n follow_v prince_n not_o the_o political_a but_o ecclesiastical_a prince_n or_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o name_n here_o follow_v 〈…〉_o follow_v 〈…〉_o give_v willing_o unto_o the_o people_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o the_o levite_n say_v levite_n for_o the_o use_n of_o any_o of_o the_o family_n of_o any_o of_o they_o as_o need_n shall_v be_v for_o they_o suppose_v the_o 30000_o which_o the_o king_n have_v give_v be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o family_n or_o the_o king_n give_v his_o cattle_n to_o the_o people_n only_o or_o principal_o for_o they_o only_o be_v mention_v for_o that_o gift_n v._o 7._o and_o therefore_o these_o person_n here_o name_v give_v their_o cattle_n not_o only_o to_o the_o people_n but_o also_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o the_o levite_n as_o it_o be_v here_o express_v and_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o some_o of_o their_o brethren_n name_v v._n 9_o give_v 5000_o more_o peculiarly_a unto_o the_o levite_n as_o be_v there_o say_v hilkiah_n and_o zechariah_n and_o jehiel_n ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n temple_n god_n for_o so_o they_o be_v hilkiah_n be_v the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o other_o the_o two_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o two_o line_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n who_o many_o time_n be_v to_o officiate_v in_o the_o high-priest_n stead_n and_o be_v in_o power_n and_o dignity_n next_o to_o he_o and_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n joynt-commissioner_n with_o he_o in_o rule_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o temple_n give_v unto_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o passoveroffering_n two_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o small_a cattle_n and_o five_o hundred_o ox_n 9_o conaniah_n also_o and_o shemajah_n and_o nethaneel_n his_o brethren_n and_o hashabiah_n and_o jehiel_n and_o jozabad_n chief_a of_o the_o levite_n 〈…〉_o levite_n 〈…〉_o give_v unto_o the_o levite_n for_o passover_n offering_n five_o thousand_o small_a cattle_n and_o five_o hundred_o ox_n 10_o so_o the_o service_n be_v prepare_v and_o the_o priest_n stand_v in_o their_o place_n and_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o course_n according_a to_o the_o king_n commandment_n 11_o and_o they_o kill_v the_o passover_n and_o the_o priest_n sprinkle_v the_o blood_n from_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o levite_n â—…9_n levite_n 〈◊〉_d â—…9_n flay_v they_o other_o they_o which_o they_o do_v though_o proper_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n because_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o that_o work_n there_o be_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o cattle_n and_o they_o be_v full_o employ_v in_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v more_o proper_o the_o priest_n work_n than_o the_o other_o 12_o and_o they_o remove_v the_o burnt-offering_n kid_n burnt-offering_n i_o e._n those_o cattle_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o burnt-offering_n to_o wit_n some_o of_o the_o lesser_a cattle_n for_o these_o also_o may_v be_v offer_v as_o burnt-offering_n levit._fw-la 1._o 10._o and_o hence_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o all_o these_o small_a cattle_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v eat_v by_o they_o for_o their_o paschal-lamb_n but_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v as_o burnt-offering_n for_o the_o people_n and_o these_o they_o put_v apart_o by_o themselves_o partly_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v confound_v with_o they_o which_o be_v for_o another_o use_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o that_o which_o be_v their_o present_a and_o more_o immediate_a work_n as_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v give_v to_o wit_n the_o paschal-lamb_n or_o kid_n that_o they_o may_v give_v according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o people_n to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n author_n lord_n these_o word_n may_v belong_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o more_o remote_a word_n the_o burnt-offering_n the_o other_o word_n be_v to_o be_v put_v within_o a_o parenthesis_n or_o there_o be_v a_o trajection_n in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o which_o be_v here_o observe_v by_o some_o learned_a interpreter_n or_o 2._o to_o the_o last_o word_n and_o to_o the_o paschal-lamb_n which_o they_o 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