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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v construe_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josh._n 21._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 1._o 39_o 5._o not_o the_o hill_n of_o ephraim_n but_o the_o hill_n country_n aramathea_n the_o eli_n 14_o twenty_o from_o levi_n of_o the_o offspring_n of_o korah_n who_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o eli_n 15_o the_o ground_n 1_o chron._n 6._o and_o numb_a 26._o 11._o he_o have_v murmur_v at_o the_o priesthood_n eli_n 16_o and_o magistracy_n and_o now_o one_o of_o his_o line_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o repair_v both_o when_o eli_n 17_o they_o be_v decay_v samuel_n be_v a_o vow_a nazarite_n and_o dedicate_v at_o the_o
have_v 600_o man_n with_o he_o a_o guard_n to_o himself_o and_o a_o help_n to_o achish_n against_o saul_n david_n dwell_v at_o ziklag_n and_o invade_v the_o country_n thereabouts_o etc._n etc._n i_o chron._n xii_o from_o beginning_n to_o verse_n 8._o world_n 2959_o sam._n &_o saul_n 40_o thither_o divers_a of_o saul_n own_o tribe_n and_o kindred_n resort_v unto_o he_o and_o these_o be_v name_v in_o this_o chapter_n before_o the_o man_n of_o gad_n that_o have_v fall_v to_o he_o before_o because_o these_o man_n come_v to_o he_o be_v most_o remarkable_a as_o be_v of_o saul_n own_o kindred_n chap._n xxviii_o saul_n end_n be_v now_o approach_v he_o consult_v a_o witch_n he_o have_v neither_o priest_n nor_o prophet_n to_o inquire_v after_o he_o have_v despise_v and_o persecute_v both_o he_o see_v a_o devil_n in_o samuel_n likeness_n and_o hear_v of_o his_o own_o ruin_n chap._n xxix_o the_o philistines_n dare_v not_o trust_v david_n in_o battle_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n provide_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v neither_o prove_v perfidious_a to_o achish_n nor_o fight_v against_o his_o own_o people_n i_o chron._n xii_o vers._n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o as_o he_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o philistines_n towards_o the_o battle_n and_o as_o he_o come_v back_o again_o from_o they_o divers_z fell_z to_o he_o of_o manasseh_n chap._n xxx_o xxxi_o &_o i_o chron._n x._o david_n return_v home_o find_v no_o home_n at_o all_o ziklag_n fire_v a_o band_n of_o amalekite_n slay_v and_o as_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o saul_n funeral_n saul_n himself_o slay_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o by_o a_o amalekite_n he_o have_v never_o prosper_v since_o he_o have_v spare_v that_o generation_n the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n chap._n i._n david_n hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o lament_v he_o and_o charge_v the_o young_a man_n of_o judah_n to_o learn_v the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n that_o they_o may_v match_v the_o philistines_n in_o archery_n and_o so_o be_v avenge_v on_o they_o for_o saul_n death_n for_o by_o archery_n they_o have_v slay_v he_o the_o story_n of_o the_o amalekite_n to_o david_n be_v not_o a_o lie_n to_o curry_v favour_n or_o to_o obtain_v a_o reward_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a and_o a_o real_a truth_n saul_n have_v fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n indeed_o as_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n but_o his_o coat_n of_o mail_n have_v hinder_v that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v himself_o a_o wound_n so_o speedy_o deadly_a but_o that_o the_o philistines_n may_v come_v and_o catch_v he_o alive_a and_o abuse_v he_o and_o so_o he_o stand_v bleed_v at_o that_o and_o at_o his_o other_o wound_n lean_v on_o his_o spear_n till_o this_o amalekite_n come_v by_o his_o armour_n bearer_n be_v dead_a already_o and_o these_o word_n when_o his_o armour_n bearer_n see_v that_o saul_n be_v dead_a he_o fall_v on_o his_o sword_n and_o die_v also_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o when_o he_o see_v saul_n have_v give_v himself_o so_o deadly_a a_o wound_n he_o do_v the_o like_a and_o die_v indeed_o but_o saul_n wound_n be_v not_o so_o quick_a of_o dispatch_n therefore_o he_o desire_v the_o amalekite_n to_o kill_v he_o out_o for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o coat_n of_o mail_n have_v withhold_v i_o so_o that_o my_o life_n be_v all_o this_o while_n in_o i_o and_o thus_o saul_n that_o have_v be_v so_o cruel_a to_o david_n be_v now_o cruel_a to_o himself_o and_o he_o that_o have_v spare_v the_o amalekite_n be_v now_o slay_v by_o one_o of_o that_o nation_n chap._n ii_o world_n 2950_o david_n 1_o david_n anoint_v king_n of_o judah_n in_o hebron_n be_v 30_o year_n old_a compair_a david_n 2_o gen._n 41._o 46._o numb_a 4._o 3._o luke_n 3._o 23._o in_o hebran_n abraham_n have_v have_v his_o david_n 3_o first_o land_n and_o much_o residence_n here_o lay_v the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n david_n 4_o and_o their_o wife_n bury_v and_o here_o be_v john_n baptist_n bear_v and_o our_o saviour_n david_n 5_o conceive_v there_o be_v long_o bustle_a between_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 6_o saul_n abner_n still_o strive_v to_o make_v a_o party_n strong_a enough_o to_o settle_v one_o of_o saul_n david_n 7_o son_n in_o the_o kingdom_n thereupon_o be_v ishbosheth_n anoint_v in_o saul_n stead_n he_o be_v call_v ishbaal_n 1_o chron._n 8._o 33._o for_o baal_n be_v common_o call_v bosheth_n or_o shame_n as_o jerubbaal_n be_v call_v jerubbosheth_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 21._o and_o mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 9_o 12._o call_v meribaal_n 1_o chron._n 8._o 34._o see_v also_o jer._n 11._o 13._o abners_fw-la vapour_a cause_v a_o desperate_a duel_n of_o twelve_o and_o twelve_o man_n and_o so_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o continual_a war_n in_o a_o equal_a bloodshed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 27._o if_o thou_o have_v not_o say_v say_v joab_n what_o thou_o do_v say_v in_o the_o morning_n let_v the_o young_a man_n rise_v and_o play_v before_o we_o sure_o the_o people_n have_v go_v away_o every_o man_n from_o his_o brother_n even_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o there_o have_v be_v never_o a_o blow_n strike_v but_o thou_o do_v provoke_v it_o chap._n iii_o david_n six_o son_n bear_v to_o he_o in_o hebron_n in_o his_o seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n reign_n there_o be_v here_o reckon_v together_o that_o that_o story_n and_o matter_n may_v be_v dispatch_v at_o once_o abner_n upon_o discontent_n at_o ishbosheth_n turn_v to_o david_n and_o confess_v that_o kingdom_n which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v willing_o and_o witting_o oppose_v but_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o man_n and_o upon_o such_o ground_n to_o be_v a_o promoter_n of_o david_n throne_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o joab_n even_o in_o a_o place_n of_o judicature_n and_o with_o a_o wound_n parallel_n to_o that_o that_o he_o have_v give_v asahel_n chap._n iu._n ishbosheth_n slay_v by_o two_o benjamite_n brethren_n in_o evil_a they_o come_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n as_o if_o they_o will_v setch_v wheat_n vers_fw-la 6._o that_o be_v with_o a_o sack_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o put_v his_o head_n in_o etc._n etc._n instant_o before_o the_o text_n fall_v upon_o the_o story_n of_o ishbosheth_n it_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o mephibosheth_n because_o he_o be_v now_o all_o the_o stock_n leave_v of_o saul_n house_n but_o only_o rizpahs_n child_n a_o concubine_n and_o morahs_n a_o daughter_n chap._n v._o from_o beginning_n to_o ver._n 11._o and_o i_o chron._n xi_o all_o world_n 2957_o david_n 8_o david_n anoint_a king_n over_o all_o israel_n at_o hebron_n and_o from_o thence_o bring_v by_o all_o israel_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o settle_v he_o there_o and_o to_o make_v that_o the_o royal_a city_n he_o reign_v in_o all_o 40_o year_n in_o hebron_n seven_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o at_o jerusalem_n 32_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o this_o latter_a be_v exact_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n upon_o earth_n joab_n after_o david_n curse_n upon_o he_o for_o abner_n murder_v be_v yet_o make_v commander_n in_o chief_a for_o his_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o prosperity_n of_o david_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o build_n of_o it_o be_v present_o set_v down_o after_o the_o story_n of_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n as_o begin_v from_o that_o time_n and_o continue_v and_o go_v along_o with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o follow_a story_n and_o so_o to_o be_v carry_v in_o mind_n then_o do_v the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n give_v account_n of_o david_n worthies_z which_o catalogue_n be_v also_o mention_v by_o this_o book_n of_o samuel_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n of_o place_n that_o in_o the_o chronicle_n it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o david_n reign_n and_o in_o samuel_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n and_o both_o very_o proper_o and_o much_o like_a to_o the_o place_n of_o our_o saviour_n genealogy_n in_o matthew_n and_o luke_n the_o one_o give_v it_o at_o his_o birth_n and_o the_o other_o at_o his_o baptism_n and_o both_o upon_o singular_a reason_n and_o so_o here_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n reckon_v up_o these_o man_n as_o those_o that_o help_v david_n to_o his_o settlement_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o mention_n they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n reckon_v they_o up_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o those_o that_o have_v stick_v to_o he_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o help_v to_o keep_v he_o in_o that_o settlement_n in_o both_o the_o book_n there_o be_v first_o reckon_v a_o triumvirate_n or_o three_o gallant_a man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o rank_n by_o themselves_o and_o none_o be_v equal_a with_o they_o or_o like_v
the_o chronicle_n say_v all_o israel_n be_v eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n and_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n say_v they_o be_v only_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n here_o be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o difference_n and_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o but_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n say_v they_o be_v only_o four_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o thousand_o here_o be_v thirty_o thousand_o difference_n now_o for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o this_o great_a and_o double_a diversity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o officer_n that_o attend_v david_n monthly_a so_o many_o every_o month_n these_o make_v in_o all_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o eight_o thousand_o 1_o chron._n 27._o these_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o stand_a guard_n about_o the_o king_n every_o month_n and_o ready_a for_o any_o sudden_a expedition_n there_o be_v beside_o these_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o officer_n under_o they_o and_o the_o overseer_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o king_n employment_n and_o officer_n under_o they_o but_o the_o number_n of_o these_o be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o account_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o david_n vers_fw-la 24._o so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o scruple_n the_o whole_a number_n of_o man_n able_a to_o bear_v arm_n in_o israel_n be_v eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o judah_n but_o of_o these_o there_o be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o israel_n and_o thirty_o thousand_o of_o judah_n that_o be_v already_o list_v and_o in_o the_o constant_a service_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o these_o joab_n give_v not_o in_o the_o account_n because_o their_o number_n and_o list_n have_v be_v know_v long_o and_o because_o the_o king_n will_v not_o lay_v tax_n on_o his_o own_o servant_n among_o all_o this_o number_n levi_n and_o benjamin_n be_v not_o reckon_v for_o before_o joab_n come_v home_o to_o sum_v they_o for_o he_o begin_v further_a off_o first_o a_o plague_n begin_v among_o the_o people_n and_o now_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o cut_v off_o they_o that_o david_n have_v begin_v to_o make_v his_o pride_n and_o intend_v to_o make_v his_o profit_n the_o lord_n propose_v to_o david_n three_o thing_n among_o the_o rest_n whether_o three_o year_n famine_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o land_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 12._o which_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n express_v shall_v seven_o year_n famine_n come_v vers_fw-la 13._o that_o be_v shall_v three_o year_n famine_n come_v to_o make_v up_o those_o that_o have_v be_v already_o to_o be_v seven_o there_o have_v be_v already_o three_o year_n famine_n for_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o this_o year_n of_o number_v the_o people_n be_v almost_o out_o and_o shall_v three_o year_n famine_n more_o come_v to_o make_v up_o seven_o and_o so_o we_o have_v a_o very_a good_a direction_n and_o guide_n about_o the_o order_n and_o time_n of_o the_o story_n that_o go_v last_o before_o concern_v the_o three_o year_n famine_n and_o this_o join_v to_o it_o and_o this_o help_v still_o to_o confirm_v that_o series_n in_o which_o we_o have_v lay_v they_o or_o indeed_o rather_o in_o which_o they_o lie_v of_o themselves_o where_o abraham_n have_v his_o knife_n unsheathe_v to_o slay_v his_o son_n but_o be_v stay_v by_o command_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n have_v the_o destroy_a angel_n his_o sword_n draw_v to_o slay_fw-fr jerusalem_n but_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o place_n be_v a_o thresh_a floor_n on_o mount_n moriah_n that_o belong_v to_o ornan_n or_o araunah_n or_o auranah_n for_o it_o be_v twice_o so_o write_v in_o the_o text_n and_o by_o these_o several_a name_n one_o near_o another_o be_v he_o call_v a_o man_n that_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o that_o now_o live_v with_o and_o be_v the_o chief_a among_o other_o jebusite_n that_o enjoy_v estate_n in_o and_o about_o jerusalem_n under_o a_o tribute_n this_o place_n david_n purchase_v in_o two_o several_a parcel_n and_o for_o two_o several_a sum_n the_o very_a floor_n and_o the_o ox_n and_o material_n for_o sacrifice_n he_o buy_v for_o 50_o shekel_n of_o silver_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o but_o the_o whole_a place_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v a_o very_a large_a compass_n cost_v he_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 25._o there_o david_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_v and_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o from_o heaven_n do_v by_o this_o token_n point_n out_o the_o place_n where_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v build_v i_o chron._n xxii_o vers._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o world_n 2989_o david_n 40_o david_n prepare_v for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o set_v proselyte_n or_o convert_v gentile_n a_o work_n to_o get_v stone_n for_o it_o this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n to_o be_v build_v up_o by_o gentile_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n chap._n i._n all_o david_n in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o cold_a dead_a palsy_n that_o no_o clothes_n can_v keep_v he_o warm_v whereupon_o his_o physician_n persuade_v he_o to_o marry_v a_o young_a fresh_a damsel_n which_o prove_v to_o be_v abishag_fw-mi of_o shunem_n in_o the_o county_n of_o issachar_n adonijah_n upon_o the_o king_n age_n and_o decrepitness_n stand_v up_o for_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n darling_n and_o like_o elies_n son_n spoil_v by_o his_o father_n for_o want_v of_o reproof_n his_o next_o child_n to_o absalon_n by_o another_o woman_n and_o like_o absalon_n in_o beauty_n and_o rebellion_n his_o aspire_a to_o the_o kingdom_n cause_v david_n to_o anoint_v solomon_n to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o question_n but_o here_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o question_n about_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n anoint_v and_o about_o the_o order_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o find_v three_o time_n mention_v of_o solomon_n be_v make_v king_n namely_o twice_o in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n and_o once_o here_o see_v 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o &_o 29._o 22._o now_o the_o doubt_n lie_v in_o this_o whether_o he_o be_v three_o time_n make_v king_n indeed_o and_o so_o all_o the_o three_o text_n that_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o be_v take_v several_o or_o whether_o only_a twice_o as_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 22._o seem_v to_o settle_v and_o then_o this_o story_n to_o be_v concurrent_a with_o one_o of_o those_o relation_n in_o the_o chronicle_n that_o that_o must_v give_v light_n in_o this_o obscurity_n be_v this_o that_o this_o anoint_v of_o solomon_n mention_v in_o this_o 1_o king_n 1._o upon_o this_o aspire_a of_o adonijah_n be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o david_n show_v who_o shall_v reign_v after_o he_o see_v ver_fw-la 20_o 27._o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v hold_v concurrent_a or_o the_o same_o with_o that_o make_v solomon_n king_n in_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o and_o the_o current_n of_o the_o story_n will_v make_v it_o plain_a only_o that_o scruple_n that_o lie_v yet_o in_o the_o way_n that_o being_n suppose_v be_v this_o that_o david_n at_o this_o first_o unction_n of_o solomon_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o chamber_n and_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o exceed_o decrepit_a and_o yet_o at_o his_o second_o anoint_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o commander_n and_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 2._o but_o this_o also_o will_v be_v remove_v if_o it_o be_v but_o consider_v that_o david_n present_a infirmity_n be_v not_o sickness_n but_o coldness_n and_o benummedness_n and_o old_a age_n he_o be_v heart_n whole_a and_o head_n whole_a but_o he_o be_v old_a and_o palsick_a and_o therefore_o though_o his_o most_o common_a and_o most_o commodious_a posture_n and_o composure_n be_v to_o be_v in_o his_o chamber_n and_o upon_o his_o couch_n yet_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n as_o to_o crown_n solomon_n again_o before_o all_o israel_n he_o can_v come_v forth_o and_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n and_o make_v oration_n and_o give_v advice_n for_o thing_n to_o come_v i_o chron._n xxii_o from_z vers_n 6._o to_o the_o end_n and_o xxiii_o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o juncture_n of_o the_o story_n here_o lie_v plain_a and_o easy_a david_n have_v cause_v solomon_n to_o be_v anoint_v because_o of_o the_o ambition_n of_o adonijah_n and_o that_o conspiracy_n be_v break_v he_o first_o give_v he_o in_o charge_n the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v look_v after_o and_o thus_o when_o david_n be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n he_o make_v solomon_a king_n as_o be_v relate_v in_o 1_o king_n 1._o and_o so_o the_o first_o verse_n
perform_v it_o division_n 352_o josiah_n 14_o josiah_n go_v on_o in_o piety_n and_o in_o reform_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o division_n 353_o josiah_n 15_o the_o lord_n remove_v partly_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n 2_o king_n division_n 354_o josiah_n 16_o 23._o 26._o and_o partly_o because_o the_o people_n reformation_n be_v but_o feign_v division_n 355_o josiah_n 17_o jer._n 3._o 10._o and_o partly_o because_o in_o most_o of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o reformation_n at_o all_o 2_o king_n xxii_o from_z vers_n 3._o to_o end_n and_o xxiii_o to_z vers_n 29._o 2_o chron._n xxxiv_o from_z vers_n 8._o to_o end_n and_o xxxv_o to_z vers_n 20._o world_n 3385_o division_n 356_o josiah_n 18_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n write_v with_o moses_n own_o hand_n be_v find_v this_o year_n in_o the_o temple_n josiah_n consult_v huldah_n a_o prophetess_n about_o it_o jeremy_n be_v not_o now_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o at_o anathoth_v the_o town_n of_o his_o birth_n he_o prophesy_v there_o till_o his_o townsman_n be_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o chap._n 11._o 22._o and_o then_o he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o lord_n before_o hand_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v expect_v rough_a deal_n at_o jerusalem_n then_o at_o home_n for_o if_o footman_n have_v weary_v he_o how_o can_v he_o run_v with_o horseman_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 12._o 5._o if_o he_o have_v be_v thus_o tire_v with_o his_o own_o equal_n at_o anathoth_n what_o will_v he_o do_v with_o the_o great_a one_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o in_o his_o native_a town_n the_o place_n of_o his_o peace_n he_o have_v find_v so_o much_o trouble_v what_o will_v he_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n tumult_n for_o even_o thy_o brethren_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n have_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 6._o the_o prophet_n be_v very_o young_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v and_o spend_v some_o of_o his_o junior_a year_n in_o preach_v to_o his_o own_o countryman_n but_o they_o despise_v his_o youth_n and_o therefore_o as_o christ_n be_v refuse_v by_o his_o own_o townsman_n of_o nazareth_n go_v then_o about_o all_o galilee_n preach_v the_o gospel_n luke_n 4._o so_o jeremy_n reject_v and_o endanger_v by_o his_o townsman_n of_o anathoth_n go_v then_o abroad_o to_o prophesy_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a he_o be_v not_o when_o josiah_n inquire_v of_o huldah_n a_o woman_n about_o moses_n copy_n zephany_n have_v not_o yet_o appear_v a_o prophet_n at_o all_o as_o shall_v be_v observe_v by_o and_o by_o josiah_n humble_v and_o afraid_a upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n bring_v the_o people_n into_o a_o covenant_n set_v on_o to_o destroy_v idolatry_n and_o keep_v a_o solemn_a passover_n jeremy_n two_o iii_o iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o x_o xi_o xii_o division_n 357_o josiah_n 19_o jeremy_n in_o these_o latter_a year_n of_o josiah_n do_v prophesy_v very_o sad_a division_n 358_o josiah_n 20_o and_o heavy_a thing_n against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o tell_v plain_o division_n 359_o josiah_n 21_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v like_o shiloh_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o time_n and_o division_n 360_o josiah_n 22_o order_n of_o these_o chapter_n the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o few_o division_n 361_o josiah_n 23_o thing_n division_n 362_o josiah_n 24_o 1._o that_o whereas_o his_o chapter_n from_o the_o twenty_o forward_a be_v of_o very_a division_n 363_o josiah_n 25_o much_a and_o very_a visible_a dislocation_n these_o to_o the_o twenty_o do_v not_o own_o division_n 364_o josiah_n 26_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o so_o visible_a and_o evident_a a_o manner_n as_o those_o do_v nor_o indeed_o division_n 365_o josiah_n 27_o by_o any_o close_a intimation_n to_o conclude_v any_o whit_n certain_o upon_o and_o division_n 366_o josiah_n 28_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a nor_o solid_a to_o transpose_v they_o at_o all_o but_o to_o take_v division_n 367_o josiah_n 29_o they_o up_o as_o they_o lie_v nor_o do_v i_o see_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o division_n 368_o josiah_n 30_o they_o lie_v very_o direct_a and_o methodical_o all_o along_o 2._o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o all_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o i_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o time_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o josiah_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o in_o chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 18._o the_o prophet_n call_v to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n humble_v yourselves_o and_o sit_v down_o for_o your_o principality_n shall_v come_v down_o even_o the_o crown_n of_o your_o glory_n which_o be_v most_o full_o accomplish_v upon_o jehoiakim_n and_o his_o wife_n jer._n 22._o 19_o with_o 2_o king_n 24._o 12._o and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o josiah_n and_o his_o queen_n at_o the_o least_o not_o upon_o his_o queen_n for_o aught_o we_o read_v of_o 3._o there_o be_v one_o particular_a very_o remarkable_a that_o run_v along_o through_o the_o most_o of_o these_o chapter_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o to_o the_o fourteen_o and_o that_o be_v the_o mention_n of_o a_o great_a drought_n or_o want_n of_o rain_n as_o chap._n 3._o 3_o &_o 5._o 24_o 25._o &_o 8._o 13._o 20._o &_o 9_o 10._o 12._o &_o 12._o 4._o &_o 14._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o now_o if_o this_o drought_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o josiah_n as_o it_o be_v mention_v instant_o before_o the_o date_v of_o a_o prophecy_n in_o josiahs_n time_n chap._n 3._o 3._o 6._o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jehoiakim_n as_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o it_o present_o after_o a_o prophecy_n against_o jehoiakim_n chap._n 13._o 18._o &_o 14._o 1_o 2._o than_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o sad_a restraint_n of_o rain_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o josiah_n and_o continue_v some_o of_o jehoiakim_v time_n and_o so_o these_o chapter_n of_o jeremy_n do_v most_o proper_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o latter_a year_n of_o josiahs_n reign_n in_o chap._n 11._o 2._o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v concern_v the_o covenant_n that_o josiah_n have_v cause_v the_o people_n to_o enter_v into_o upon_o the_o find_n and_o read_v of_o moses_n copy_n and_o he_o do_v earnest_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o phrase_n in_o chap._n 2._o 31._o o_o generation_n behold_v or_o see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v reference_n to_o that_o copy_n of_o moses_n also_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o may_v be_v more_o proper_o interpret_v as_o if_o he_o point_v to_o that_o than_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o some_o jew_n as_o if_o he_o show_v they_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n there_o be_v only_o some_o chronical_a doubt_n arise_v upon_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o that_o be_v whether_o judah_n have_v any_o league_n and_o reliance_n with_o and_o upon_o egypt_n in_o josiahs_n time_n which_o as_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n to_o assert_v so_o also_o be_v there_o none_o neither_o to_o contradict_v and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v hold_v affirmative_o and_o more_o probable_a than_o otherways_o all_o circumstance_n well_o consider_v and_o what_o if_o josiahs_n death_n by_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o his_o reliance_n upon_o egypt_n the_o prophecy_n of_o zephaniah_n all_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n of_o josiah_n do_v zephaniah_n also_o arise_v and_o appear_v a_o prophet_n the_o great_a grandchild_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n if_o some_o guess_v aright_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophesy_v may_v be_v settle_v the_o better_a by_o this_o that_o as_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o his_o book_n do_v date_n his_o prophecy_n by_o the_o reign_n of_o josiah_n so_o the_o eight_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n do_v prophesy_v against_o the_o king_n child_n jehoahaz_n jehoiakim_n and_o zedekiah_n for_o their_o new-fashion_n and_o new-fangled_a apparel_n now_o the_o elder_a of_o these_o three_o be_v but_o twelve_o year_n old_a at_o josiahs_n eighteen_o and_o the_o second_o but_o ten_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o it_o name_v not_o these_o three_o man_n by_o name_n but_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n and_o mean_v these_o three_o man_n i_o yet_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o the_o contrary_n the_o jew_n indeed_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o they_o make_v mish_n make_v make_v make_v maimon_n in_o praef._n ad_fw-la mish_n jeremy_n to_o be_v zephany_n scholar_n and_o so_o expositor_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o they_o understand_v the_o king_n child_n large_o for_o the_o nobleman_n son_n or_o courtier_n but_o consider_v the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o son_n of_o josiah_n after_o their_o father_n death_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v they_o much_o otherwise_o in_o
captive_a say_v in_o his_o seven_o year_n they_o be_v three_o thousand_o and_o twenty_o three_o jew_n and_o in_o his_o eighteen_o three_o thousand_o and_o thirty_o two_o from_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o if_o the_o reader_n ruminate_v well_o upon_o the_o matter_n he_o will_v find_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difficulty_n for_o 1._o he_o never_o mention_v in_o this_o reckon_n either_o the_o captivity_n in_o the_o four_o of_o jehoiakim_n which_o be_v the_o first_o captivity_n not_o the_o captivity_n of_o jechoniah_n in_o which_o the_o most_o people_n be_v carry_v away_o and._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n elsewhere_o of_o nebuchadnezar's_a carry_v away_o into_o captivity_n from_o jerusalem_n either_o in_o his_o seven_o year_n or_o in_o his_o eighteen_o but_o of_o his_o do_v so_o in_o his_o eight_o there_o be_v mention_n 2_o king_n 24._o 12._o and_o in_o his_o nineteenth_o jer._n 25._o 12._o now_o for_o answer_n 1._o to_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o here_o speak_v simple_o of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v captive_v but_o of_o person_n that_o be_v captive_v and_o put_v to_o death_n for_o that_o be_v the_o very_a tenor_n of_o his_o speech_n in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o before_o and_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o this_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n he_o mention_v only_o the_o captive_n that_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o open_a rebellion_n jehoiakim_v and_o zedekiah_n and_o upon_o those_o follow_v slaughter_n upon_o cold_a blood_n but_o in_o the_o four_o of_o jehoiakim_n when_o daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n be_v captive_v and_o when_o jechoniah_n be_v captive_v with_o 18000_o more_o there_o be_v no_o such_o slaughter_n because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o rebellion_n and_o by_o this_o very_a consideration_n we_o may_v learn_v what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o jehoiakim_n against_o who_o jeremy_n threaten_v the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n although_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o clear_o express_v it_o elsewhere_o to_o the_o second_o we_o have_v give_v some_o piece_n of_o a_o answer_n before_o more_o full_o now_o nebuchadnezar's_a first_o year_n be_v proper_o in_o jehoiakim_v three_o for_o than_o be_v the_o first_o news_n you_o hear_v of_o he_o dan._n 1._o 1._o but_o withal_o his_o first_o year_n be_v count_v with_o jehoiakim_v four_o in_o which_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n begin_v for_o than_o he_o have_v captive_v jerusalem_n and_o according_a to_o these_o two_o reckon_n the_o scripture_n reckon_v sometime_o by_o the_o first_o as_o nebuchadnezar's_a first_o year_n proper_o sometime_n by_o the_o second_o as_o be_v his_o first_o year_n over_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o seventy_o of_o captivity_n after_o which_o matter_n the_o scripture_n look_v with_o special_a notice_n now_o jehoiakim_v captivity_n be_v in_o nebuchadnezar's_a eight_o according_o to_o the_o first_o date_n but_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o seven_o according_a to_o the_o second_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o jechoniah_n be_v captive_v the_o same_o year_n and_o so_o the_o one_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o and_o so_o zedeliahs_n captivity_n be_v in_o nebuchadnezar_n nineteenth_o according_a to_o the_o first_o date_n and_o propriety_n but_o say_v here_o to_o be_v in_o the_o eighteen_o according_a to_o the_o second_o and_o the_o rather_o to_o include_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o captive_a and_o slay_v those_o who_o nabuchadnezzar_a catch_v of_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o march_v away_o from_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o year_n before_o when_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n raise_v it_o for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a but_o he_o catch_v some_o and_o how_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o they_o be_v in_o open_a rebellion_n we_o may_v well_o suppose_v jeremy_n xl._n from_o vers_fw-la 7._o to_o the_o end_n and_o xli_o all_o 2_o king_n xxv_o vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o the_o disperse_a captain_n and_o company_n that_o have_v flee_v for_o their_o safety_n up_o and_o down_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o chaldean_a army_n do_v ralley_n and_o come_v together_o to_o gedaliah_n the_o governor_n for_o protection_n jeremy_n among_o these_o reckon_v jonathan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o ephai_n the_o netophathite_n which_o the_o book_n of_o king_n omit_v either_o for_o that_o these_o be_v slay_v with_o gedaliah_n by_o ishmael_n as_o jer._n 41._o 3._o and_o never_o come_v to_o egypt_n whither_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o jeremy_n bring_v those_o rally_v captive_n and_o people_n after_o gedaliahs_n death_n or_o that_o jonathan_n come_v as_o a_o inferior_a to_o johanan_n his_o brother_n and_o that_o these_o son_n of_o ephai_n the_o netophathite_n come_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o seraiah_n the_o netophathite_n and_o so_o the_o book_n of_o king_n reckon_v only_o the_o colonel_n or_o chief_a commander_n in_o the_o seven_o month_n ishmael_n some_o young_a brother_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n and_o ten_o noble_n of_o the_o court_n envy_v gedaliahs_n promotion_n do_v traitorous_o murder_v he_o this_o be_v a_o very_a solemn_a month_n in_o itself_o for_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n expiation_n and_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o it_o and_o in_o this_o month_n of_o old_a have_v solomon_n keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o send_v the_o people_n home_o with_o joyful_a heart_n afterward_o but_o how_o be_v the_o matter_n alter_v now_o ishmael_n also_o kill_v seventy_o samaritan_n proselyte_n such_o as_o be_v come_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o trench_n that_o asa_n have_v make_v to_o be_v a_o stop_n betwixt_o the_o samaritan_n and_o himself_o then_o make_v to_o keep_v off_o samaritan_n enemy_n to_o their_o religion_n now_o fill_v with_o samaritan_n friend_n to_o it_o the_o little_a deal_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v with_o the_o samaritan_n and_o the_o fly_v about_o of_o the_o chaldean_a trooper_n have_v make_v such_o interception_n of_o intelligence_n that_o these_o poor_a man_n know_v not_o of_o the_o fire_n 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and_o lyranus_fw-la do_v set_v down_o the_o special_a end_n wherefore_o god_n do_v command_n israel_n so_o many_o sacrifice_n as_o first_o to_o wean_v they_o from_o idolatry_n for_o their_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n require_v so_o much_o that_o they_o can_v have_v hardly_o any_o time_n to_o think_v of_o idol_n and_o the_o very_a beast_n they_o sacrifice_v may_v teach_v they_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n which_o they_o once_o serve_v slay_v of_o a_o bullock_n a_o ram_n a_o goat_n may_v tell_v they_o that_o the_o egyptian_n apis_n and_o hammon_n which_o they_o worship_v in_o these_o form_n be_v but_o vanity_n second_o by_o their_o sacrifice_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o of_o their_o beast_n corn_n wine_n etc._n etc._n they_o offer_v he_o in_o thankfulness_n some_o of_o his_o own_o three_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o bear_v christ_n in_o their_o mind_n till_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o make_v a_o full_a atonement_n for_o they_o and_o so_o say_v lyra_n the_o very_a beast_n sacrifice_v represent_v christ_n a_o ox_n for_o patience_n a_o sheep_n for_o innocence_n and_o a_o ill_a smell_a goat_n for_o his_o likeness_n to_o sinful_a flesh._n a_o four_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v that_o the_o people_n stand_v and_o see_v these_o beast_n â—â—â—in_o and_o flr_v may_v remember_v their_o own_o deserve_n and_o call_v to_o mind_v their_o sin_n for_o which_o this_o beast_n be_v thus_o use_v their_o put_v of_o their_o hand_n the_o right_a hand_n say_v the_o chaldee_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n seem_v to_o import_v some_o such_o a_o matter_n as_o their_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o deserve_n of_o that_o which_o the_o beast_n be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v death_n and_o sire_n whosoever_o desire_v to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o allegory_n about_o this_o piece_n of_o god_n service_n flaviacensis_fw-la will_v furnish_v he_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o father_n be_v copious_a enough_o and_o it_o may_v be_v too_o much_o this_o way_n the_o heathen_a mariner_n in_o ship_n with_o jonah_n be_v say_v to_o sacrifice_n and_o vow_v vow_n which_o the_o chaldee_n help_v out_o as_o think_v the_o ship_n and_o a_o tempest_n unfit_a time_n and_o place_n for_o sacrifice_n thus_o they_o promise_v they_o will_v sacrifice_v viz._n when_o they_o shall_v come_v ashore_o and_o vow_v vow_n to_o become_v proselyte_n say_v jarchi_n or_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a say_v kimchi_n endless_a it_o be_v to_o trace_v the_o heathen_n and_o to_o see_v how_o near_o or_o how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o or_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n chap._n xvii_o a_o just_a judgement_n crantzius_n the_o denmark_n historian_n as_o he_o have_v many_o delightsom_a passage_n of_o story_n so_o this_o especial_o i_o can_v not_o but_o copy_n out_o at_o my_o read_n of_o it_o wherein_o i_o see_v god_n just_a and_o murder_v heavy_a one_o be_v hire_v for_o a_o sum_n 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thy_o own_o sake_n and_o save_v we_o tell_v i_o gentle_a reader_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whether_o do_v the_o jew_n romanize_v or_o the_o roman_a judaize_n in_o his_o devotion_n this_o intercede_v by_o other_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n they_o have_v both_o reject_v the_o right_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o profane_a heathen_a may_v have_v read_v both_o jew_n and_o papist_n a_o lecture_n in_o he_o contemno_fw-la minutos_fw-la istos_fw-la deos_fw-la modo_fw-la jupiter_fw-la propitium_fw-la habeam_fw-la which_o i_o think_v a_o christian_a may_v well_o english_a let_v go_v all_o diminutive_a divinity_n so_o that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o great_a jesus_n christ_n to_o propitiate_v for_o i_o chap._n xli_o of_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o matth._n 6._o 1._o alm_n in_o rabbin_z hebrew_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsedhakah_n righteousness_n which_o word_n the_o syrian_a translator_n use_v matth._n 6._o 1._o act._n 10._o 2._o and_o in_o other_o place_n from_o this_o custom_n of_o speech_n the_o roman_a vulgar_a translate_v attendite_fw-la ne_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la faciatis_fw-la one_o english_a old_a manuscript_n testament_n be_v in_o lichfield_n library_n which_o have_v it_o thus_o after_o the_o latin_a takith_o heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o rightwisnes_n before_o man_n to_o be_v seyne_n of_o they_o ellis_fw-la you_o shullen_a have_v no_o meed_n at_o your_o fadir_n that_o be_v in_o hevenes_n other_o english_a translation_n i_o never_o see_v any_o to_o this_o sense_n nor_o any_o greek_a copy_n it_o seem_v the_o papist_n will_v rather_o judaize_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n than_o follow_v the_o true_a greek_a the_o septuagint_n in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v turn_v tsedhakah_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d almsdeed_n or_o little_a or_o to_o no_o sense_n as_o the_o papist_n have_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d almsdeed_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n to_o as_o little_a purpose_n in_o the_o hebrew_n indeed_o one_o word_n be_v use_v for_o both_o tsedhakah_n for_o almsdeed_n which_o proper_o signify_v righteousness_n upon_o what_o ground_n i_o know_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o touch_v sâ—_n chrysostom_n have_v such_o â—_o touch_v alm_n must_v be_v give_v of_o right_o get_v good_a or_o else_o they_o be_v no_o righteousness_n or_o they_o be_v call_v zadkatha_n in_o syrian_a hu_o she_o zadek_v le_fw-fr mehwo_n they_o be_v call_v righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v right_a they_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o give_v right_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o alm_n who_o one_o may_v
he_o go_v back_o and_o burn_v it_o before_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o gloss_n thus_o zophim_n be_v a_o place_n whence_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v see_v but_o another_o gloss_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o thing_n here_o of_o that_o proper_a place_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a compass_n about_o the_o city_n wheresoever_o the_o city_n can_v first_o be_v see_v so_o r._n eliezar_n of_o abraham_n go_v from_o the_o south_n to_o jerusalem_n 31._o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n pirke_n r._n eliezar_n cap._n 31._o the_o three_o day_n they_o come_v to_o zophim_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o zophim_n he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n sit_v upon_o the_o mount_n moriah_n chap._n xliii_o ramah_n ramathaim_n zophim_n gibeah_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a ramah_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n jos._n xviii_o 25._o and_o that_o within_o sight_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o it_o seem_v judg._n xix_o 13._o where_o it_o be_v name_v with_o gibeah_n and_o elsewhere_o hos._n v._o 8._o which_o town_n be_v not_o much_o distant_a see_v 1_o sam._n xxii_o 6._o saul_n sit_v in_o gibeah_n under_o a_o grove_n in_o ramah_n here_o the_o gemarist_n trifle_n 2._o trifle_n trifle_n trifle_n trifle_n trifle_n trifle_n bab._n taanith_n fol._n 5._o 2._o whence_o be_v it_o say_v they_o that_o ramah_n be_v place_v near_o gibeah_n to_o hint_n to_o you_o that_o the_o speech_n of_o samuel_n of_o ramah_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o saul_n remain_v two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a in_o gibeah_n they_o blind_o look_v over_o ramah_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o look_v only_o at_o ramah_n in_o ephraim_n where_o samuel_n be_v bear_v his_o native_a town_n be_v very_o often_o call_v ramah_n once_o ramathaim_n zophim_n 1_o sam._n i._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n of_o ramathaim_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o two_o ramath_n which_o be_v surname_v also_o zophim_n a_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n be_v that_o 1_o sam._n xviii_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o of_o the_o two_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n in_o law_n that_o town_n of_o samuel_n be_v ramath_n zophim_n and_o this_o of_o benjamin_n be_v ramath_n zophim_n also_o but_o by_o a_o different_a etymology_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o may_v be_v from_o zuph_n saul_n great_a great_a grandfather_n whence_o that_o country_n be_v so_o call_v 1_o sam._n ix_o 5._o this_o from_o zophim_n of_o which_o place_n we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n gibeah_n be_v saul_n town_n 6._o town_n town_n town_n town_n town_n town_n joseph_n dâ—_n bell._n lib._n 5._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o town_n call_v gabath-saul_n this_o stynifi_v saulshill_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o jerusalem_n about_o thirty_o furlong_n hence_o you_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o distance_n of_o rama_fw-mi from_o jerusalem_n josephus_n call_v the_o neighbour_a place_n of_o gibeah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o long_a valley_n of_o thorn_n perhaps_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o valley_n under_o the_o rock_n seneh_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 4_o chap._n xliv_o nob._n bahurim_n that_o nob_n be_v place_v in_o the_o land_n of_o benjamin_n not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n whence_o jerusalem_n also_o may_v be_v see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v upon_o esa._n x._o 32._o do_v argue_v for_o so_o he_o speak_v senacherib_n come_v and_o stand_v in_o nob_n a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n before_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v to_o his_o army_n be_v not_o this_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n against_o which_o i_o have_v raise_v my_o whole_a army_n and_o have_v subdue_v all_o the_o province_n of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o small_a and_o weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o all_o the_o fortification_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o i_o have_v subdue_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o my_o hand_n he_o stand_v nod_v with_o his_o head_n against_o it_o and_o wag_v his_o hand_n up_o and_o down_o etc._n etc._n where_o kimchi_n thus_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v see_v from_o nob._n which_o when_o he_o see_v from_o thence_o he_o wag_v his_o hand_n as_o a_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o he_o despise_v any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o jarchi_n thus_o when_o he_o stand_v at_o nob_n he_o see_v jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o bab._n sanbedr_n fol._n 94._o 2._o &_o 95_o 1._o talmudist_n do_v concur_v also_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o in_o his_o very_a word_n add_v this_o moreover_o that_o all_o those_o place_n which_o be_v number_v up_o by_o esaiah_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v be_v travail_v through_o by_o the_o enemy_n with_o his_o army_n in_o one_o day_n the_o tabernacle_n sometime_o reside_v at_o nob_n when_o that_o be_v destroy_v it_o be_v translate_v to_o gibeon_n 1._o gibeon_n gibeon_n gibeon_n gibeon_n gibeon_n gibeon_n maim_v in_o beth-habbechirah_a cap._n 1._o and_o the_o day_n of_o nob_n and_o gibeon_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o maimonides_n be_v seven_o and_o fifty_o year_n we_o meet_v with_o mention_n of_o bahurim_n 2_o sam._n xvi_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o levitical_a city_n the_o same_o with_o almon_n jos._n xxi_o 18._o which_o be_v also_o call_v aleme_v 1_o chron._n vi_o 60._o those_o word_n and_o david_n come_v to_o bahurim_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o chaldee_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o david_n the_o king_n come_v to_o almath_n where_o kimchi_n thus_o bahurim_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o benjamite_n and_o be_v call_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n aleme_v for_o bahurim_n and_o aleme_v be_v the_o same_o both_o sound_a as_o much_o as_o young_a man_n chap._n xlv_o emmaus_n kiriath-iearim_a from_z 4_o from_z from_z from_z from_z from_z from_z hieros_n sheviith_o fol._n 38._o 4_o bethhoron_a to_o emmaus_n it_o be_v hilly_a 13._o hilly_a hilly_a hilly_a hilly_a hilly_a hilly_a luk._n 24._o 13._o it_o be_v sixty_o furlong_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n 27._o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n joseph_n de_fw-fr billo_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o eight_o hundred_o only_o dismiss_v the_o army_n vespasian_n give_v a_o place_n call_v ammaus_n for_o they_o to_o inhabit_v it_o be_v sixty_o furlong_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n i_o inquire_v whether_o this_o word_n have_v the_o same_o etymology_n with_o emmaus_n near_o tyberias_fw-la which_z from_o the_o warm_a bath_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chammath_n the_o jew_n certain_o do_v write_v this_o otherwise_o namely_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o mishnah_n 4._o mishnah_n mishnah_n mishnah_n mishnah_n mishnah_n mishnah_n eruchin_n cap._n 2._o hall_n 4._o the_o family_n say_v they_o of_o beth-pegarim_a and_o beth_n zipperia_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o emmaus_n the_o gloss_n be_v this_o emmaus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n who_o inhabitant_n be_v israelite_n gentleman_n and_o the_o priest_n marry_v their_o daughter_n josephus_n mention_v some_o nobleman_n slay_v by_o simeon_n the_o tyrant_n number_n one_o aristeus_n who_o be_v 33._o be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 33._o a_o scribe_n of_o the_o council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o extraction_n from_o ammaus_n by_o the_o same_o author_n be_v mention_v also_o 23._o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o ibid._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ananus_fw-la of_o ammaus_n one_o of_o the_o seditious_a of_o jerusalem_n who_o nevertheless_o at_o last_o flee_v over_o to_o cesar._n kiriath-jearim_a be_v before_o time_n call_v baale_a 2_o sam._n vi_o 2._o or_o baalath_n 1_o chron._n xiii_o 6._o concern_v it_o the_o jerusalem_n writer_n speak_v thus_o 3._o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o hieros_n sanhedr_n fol._n 18._o 3._o we_o find_v that_o they_o intercalate_v the_o year_n in_o baalath_n but_o baalath_n be_v sometime_o assign_v to_o judah_n and_o sometime_o to_o dan._n eltekah_n and_o gibbethon_n and_o baal_v behold_v these_o be_v of_o judah_n here_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o transcriber_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v write_v of_o dan_n jos._n xix_o 44._o baalah_o and_o jiim_v and_o azem_n behold_v these_o be_v of_o dan._n it_o shall_v be_v write_v of_o judah_n jos._n xv._o 29._o namely_o the_o house_n be_v of_o judah_n the_o field_n of_o dan._n in_o psal._n cxxii_o 6._o we_o hear_v of_o it_o the_o ark_n in_o ephrata_n that_o be_v shilo_n a_o city_n of_o ephraim_n we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o kiriath-jearim_a 1_o sam._n vii_o 1._o etc._n etc._n chap._n
law_n by_o itself_o and_o change_v thirteen_o place_n in_o it_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o latter_a clause_n will_v yield_v light_n to_o the_o former_a and_o will_v give_v its_o vote_n to_o he_o that_o say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o talmudist_n that_o the_o lxx_o translate_v at_o all_o but_o that_o they_o only_o transcribe_v the_o hebrew_n book_n in_o hebrew_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o thirteen_o place_n that_o be_v change_v both_z talmuds_o as_o also_o other_o rabbin_n who_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o the_o lxx_o elder_n add_v always_o this_o that_o they_o change_v thirteen_o place_n in_o the_o law_n which_o they_o also_o reckon_v up_o but_o now_o when_o those_o different_a reading_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o greek_a version_n that_o story_n be_v explode_v by_o the_o most_o as_o a_o mere_a fiction_n when_o indeed_o the_o change_n be_v not_o in_o the_o version_n but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n transcription_n let_v the_o thing_n speak_v itself_o they_o write_v say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n create_v in_o the_o beginning_n gen._n i._n 1._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v lest_o the_o king_n shall_v say_v bereshith_n be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v two_o power_n and_o the_o first_o create_v the_o late_a 1._o late_a late_a late_a late_a late_a late_a see_v the_o gloss_n in_o megill_n &_o fol._n 9_o 1._o but_o now_o in_o the_o greek_a version_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o a_o scruple_n shall_v arise_v it_o can_v arise_v only_o from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v that_o this_o change_n intend_v for_o a_o amendment_n shall_v be_v reckon_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n themselves_o they_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sarah_n laugh_v among_o her_o neighbour_n gen._n xviii_o 12._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o herself_o they_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o be_v desirable_a i_o take_v not_o from_o they_o numb_a xvi_o 15._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o ass._n now_o who_o will_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o change_n be_v make_v in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n themselves_o in_o the_o former_a from_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o late_a from_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o instead_o of_o more_o let_v this_o one_o example_n serve_v they_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o send_v worthy_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n xxiv_o 5._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d young_a man_n now_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o write_v the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o the_o greek_a language_n the_o jerusalem_n gemarist_n witness_n that_o that_o very_o same_o word_n be_v write_v by_o they_o in_o this_o story_n three_o book_n say_v they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o one_o of_o they_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n xxxiii_o 27._o in_o two_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o receive_v those_o two_o and_o they_o reject_v the_o three_o in_o one_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v worthy_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o two_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o receive_v those_o two_o and_o reject_v the_o three_o in_o one_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nine_o in_o two_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eleven_o they_o receive_v those_o two_o and_o reject_v the_o three_o now_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o i_o pray_v be_v those_o two_o copy_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v hebrew_n copy_n without_o all_o controversy_n and_o so_o be_v that_o without_o all_o doubt_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o reason_n therefore_o why_o that_o tradition_n of_o the_o thirteen_o place_n change_v shall_v bear_v so_o ill_a a_o report_n and_o be_v account_v for_o a_o fiction_n because_o those_o thirteen_o alteration_n be_v not_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o greek_a version_n for_o the_o talmudist_n plain_o treat_v of_o the_o seventy_o two_o not_o translate_n out_o of_o hebrew_n but_o transcribe_v the_o hebrew_n book_n themselves_o let_v we_o also_o add_v the_o introduction_n that_o the_o jerusalem_n writer_n make_v to_o this_o history_n 4._o history_n history_n history_n history_n history_n history_n megill_n f._n 71._o 4._o the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n say_v they_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n jerushlema_n tzaphon_n tzephona_n teman_fw-mi temna_n that_o be_v they_o change_v the_o write_n of_o these_o hebrew_n word_n and_o immediate_o they_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a man_n alter_v thirteen_o place_n for_o ptolomey_n the_o king_n which_o be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n themselves_o otherwise_o this_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o what_o go_v before_o chap._n ix_o in_o what_o value_n the_o version_n of_o the_o seventy_o as_o it_o be_v common_o call_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v among_o the_o jew_n thus_o it_o remain_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o talmudist_n acknowledge_v any_o version_n of_o the_o seventy_o two_o elder_n or_o no._n let_v it_o be_v grant_v therefore_o that_o they_o attribute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a inspiration_n to_o they_o from_o hence_o that_o be_v put_v asunder_o yet_o they_o all_o conspire_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o sense_n nevertheless_o it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o follow_v thence_o that_o any_o honour_n be_v give_v by_o they_o to_o this_o version_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o under_o that_o name_n one_o may_v much_o more_o ready_o perceive_v in_o it_o the_o breath_n of_o jewish_a tradition_n than_o any_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o although_o their_o own_o tradition_n be_v of_o account_n certain_o to_o the_o nation_n and_o for_o the_o patronise_a they_o many_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o version_n which_o favour_v they_o yet_o this_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n so_o much_o obtain_v with_o they_o as_o that_o they_o value_v the_o version_n above_o the_o hebrew_n original_a and_o that_o the_o cast_v away_o that_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o to_o themselves_o but_o they_o always_o reserve_v to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n its_o due_a honour_n i._o what_o the_o learned_a among_o they_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o greek_a version_n one_o may_v somewhat_o guess_v from_o hence_o that_o even_o a_o christian_n himself_o serious_o read_v and_o view_v it_o may_v observe_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o whereby_o he_o may_v discover_v by_o what_o counsil_n caution_n and_o crastiness_n that_o version_n be_v publish_v especial_o if_o together_o with_o it_o he_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n the_o manner_n tradition_n ordinance_n and_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o which_o allusion_n be_v very_o frequent_o make_v and_o respect_n have_v by_o those_o interpreter_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v illustrate_v by_o one_o or_o two_o example_n as_o to_o their_o tradition_n gen._n xx._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o lord_n in_o shut_v shut_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n without_o whence_o come_v the_o put_n in_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o tradition_n that_o the_o womb_n be_v bar_v up_o against_o copulation_n 1._o copulation_n copulation_n copulation_n copulation_n copulation_n copulation_n bava_n kama_n fol._n 92._o 1._o exod._n xxiv_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v stand_v instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n compare_v the_o tract_n kiddushin_n 1._o kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n fol._n 49._o 1._o with_o this_o where_o the_o gloss_n be_v this_o r._n hananiel_n say_v he_o that_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n before_o at_o chap._n fourteen_o vers_fw-la 2._o deut._n xxx_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o lord_n shall_v purify_v thy_o heart_n and_o jos._n v._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o which_o manner_n joshua_n purify_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o circumcise_v in_o a_o sense_n too_o much_o incline_v to_o the_o trifle_a praise_n of_o circumcision_n among_o the_o master_n whence_o be_v those_o word_n take_v jos._n xxi_o 42._o and_o xxiv_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o they_o lay_v
mr._n ga._n begin_v to_o except_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v here_o not_o righteousness_n but_o justa_n satisfactio_fw-la and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o obedience_n in_o suffering_n to_o this_o dr._n lightfoot_n make_v reply_n 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d statute_n twenty_o time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commandment_n five_o time_n in_o psal._n cxix_o and_o these_o word_n have_v plain_a reference_n to_o action_n 2._o that_o the_o heathen_a writer_n use_v it_o rare_o for_o recompense_n if_o at_o all_o for_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v aristotle_n and_o dion_n 3._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o use_v for_o the_o expression_n of_o christ_n suffering_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esa._n liii_o act._n viii_o treat_v of_o the_o thirteen_o article_n of_o religion_n that_o work_v do_v before_o justification_n be_v not_o please_v to_o god_n one_o of_o the_o place_n bring_v to_o prove_v this_o proposition_n be_v tit._n i._n 15_o 16._o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieve_a nothing_o be_v pure_a etc._n etc._n this_o place_n our_o doctor_n hold_v improper_a upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o place_n seem_v to_o speak_v concern_v meat_n 2._o it_o speak_v of_o unbelieving_a jew_n and_o our_o article_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o man_n under_o christianity_n 3._o that_o of_o most_o abominable_a wretch_n our_o article_n of_o man_n of_o good_a moral_n but_o it_o be_v vote_v to_o pass_v for_o all_o this_o among_o the_o rule_n lay_v down_o for_o preacher_n it_o be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o doctrine_n raise_v from_o a_o text_n a_o doctrine_n raise_v aught_o to_o be_v such_o a_o truth_n as_o be_v principal_o intend_v in_o that_o place_n this_o be_v gainsay_v by_o our_o doctor_n allege_v these_o three_o place_n in_o one_o chapter_n viz._n matth._n ii_o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n and_o in_o rama_fw-mi be_v a_o voice_n hear_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarite_n which_o the_o evangelist_n quote_v beside_o the_o principal_a intent_n of_o the_o prophet_n whereupon_o they_o alter_v it_o thus_o such_o a_o truth_n as_o it_o principal_o intend_v or_o what_o be_v most_o for_o edification_n mr._n p._n vehement_o speak_v against_o the_o use_n of_o strange_a tongue_n in_o sermon_n among_o other_o that_o contrary_v he_o dr._n lightfoot_n be_v one_o who_o plead_v that_o the_o very_a cadence_n of_o many_o sentence_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v of_o divine_a observation_n as_o in_o gen._n xi_o and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o give_v the_o life_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o text_n to_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o very_a cite_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o original_a and_o urge_v further_o that_o it_o will_v take_v ill_a abroad_o if_o they_o shall_v declare_v any_o thing_n against_o language_n and_o moreover_o instance_a in_o that_o place_n which_o in_o hebrew_n be_v call_v abaddon_n now_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v he_o preach_v upon_o this_o how_o can_v i_o open_v it_o without_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a xxiv_o 24._o and_o when_o this_o point_n come_v afterward_o to_o the_o vote_n it_o run_v against_o the_o unnecessary_a and_o unprofitable_a use_n of_o it_o the_o matter_n be_v debate_v whether_o minister_n shall_v read_v the_o service_n and_o chapter_n before_o sermon_n some_o propound_v that_o young_a man_n design_v for_o the_o ministry_n shall_v do_v it_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o this_o our_o author_n assent_v and_o show_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v the_o preacher_n to_o be_v different_a from_o the_o reader_n as_o luke_n iv_o the_o law_n be_v read_v before_o christ_n preach_v on_o it_o so_o act._n xiii_o and_o so_o the_o karraim_n among_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o reader_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o pharisee_n the_o expositor_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o expound_v of_o it_o to_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o second_o article_n of_o religion_n who_o true_o suffer_v they_o add_v for_o its_o illustration_n that_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o suffer_v most_o grievous_a torment_n in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o from_o god_n these_o word_n after_o much_o debate_n be_v conclude_v on_o and_o these_o proof_n allow_v for_o its_o confirmation_n esa._n liii_o 10_o 11._o mark_v fourteen_o 33_o 34._o but_o those_o place_n give_v not_o the_o doctor_n satisfaction_n nor_o the_o addition_n itself_o any_o content_n for_o it_o be_v his_o fear_n that_o it_o will_v intricate_a the_o article_n rather_o than_o clear_v it_o and_o that_o the_o proof_n will_v not_o either_o satisfy_v the_o honest_a conscience_n nor_o convince_v and_o stop_v the_o cavil_n of_o the_o captious_a indeed_o this_o be_v a_o opinion_n that_o he_o can_v never_o digest_v the_o dear_o belove_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n to_o â—…der_v the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n as_o he_o speak_v elsewhere_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o eâ—…_n be_v under_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n let_v it_o not_o be_v tell_v in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o ascaelon_n let_v not_o the_o jew_n hear_v iâ—_n nor_o the_o turk_n understand_v such_o a_o thing_n lest_o they_o blaspheme_v our_o lord_n of_o life_n more_o than_o they_o do_v for_o the_o prove_v that_o clause_n in_o the_o same_o article_n to_o reconcile_v his_o father_n to_o we_o they_o produce_v ezek._n xvi_o 63._o which_o the_o doctor_n oppose_v as_o improper_a for_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n at_o another_o time_n be_v upon_o discipline_n when_o there_o have_v be_v great_a bandy_n of_o that_o place_n ephes._n iu._n 11._o pastor_n and_o teacher_n dispute_v what_o officer_n they_o be_v whether_o distinct_a or_o the_o same_o whether_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a the_o doctor_n speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n be_v of_o a_o strange_a indifferency_n in_o this_o place_n and_o point_n for_o with_o the_o one_o part_n he_o hold_v that_o these_o two_o here_o name_v be_v distinct_a office_n but_o it_o be_v pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la for_o by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n till_o we_o all_o come_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 13._o he_o mean_v the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n etc._n etc._n there_o speak_v of_o and_o that_o these_o officer_n be_v those_o that_o god_n appoint_v for_o the_o bring_n in_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o union_n with_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o such_o office_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v a_o pastor_n indeed_o be_v to_o continue_v but_o this_o ex_fw-la necessitate_v rei_fw-la rather_o than_o huius_fw-la loci_fw-la but_o a_o doctor_n be_v not_o of_o such_o necessity_n then_o indeed_o there_o be_v as_o act._n xiii_o prophet_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teacher_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o church_n be_v but_o now_o not_o so_o i_o will_v mention_v but_o one_o or_o two_o passage_n more_o that_o will_v show_v how_o accurate_a a_o man_n he_o be_v as_o well_o as_o learned_a when_o the_o directory_n for_o prayer_n be_v read_v over_o and_o they_o come_v to_o that_o clause_n free_v we_o from_o antichristian_a darkness_n he_o except_v against_o the_o expression_n as_o too_o low_a for_o that_o antichrist_n import_v a_o activeness_n against_o godliness_n and_o darkness_n be_v but_o a_o privation_n of_o godliness_n therefore_o it_o be_v thus_o mend_v from_o antichristian_a darkness_n and_o tyranny_n and_o again_o whereas_o it_o be_v thus_o pen_v these_o thing_n we_o ask_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n this_o he_o likewise_o except_v against_o for_o that_o the_o allusion_n will_v not_o hold_v for_o the_o jew_n pray_v to_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o never_o by_o the_o merit_n whereupon_o the_o word_n mediation_n be_v put_v in_o by_o all_o which_o passage_n lay_v together_o we_o may_v discover_v not_o only_o his_o knowledge_n in_o divinity_n his_o great_a part_n and_o quickness_n and_o his_o happy_a skill_n in_o interpret_n scripture_n and_o the_o great_a progress_n he_o have_v then_o make_v in_o the_o oriental_a learning_n but_o also_o much_o of_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o presbyterian_a point_n and_o how_o frequent_o and_o free_o he_o oppose_v their_o most_o belove_a and_o espouse_v tenet_n he_o be_v now_o but_o a_o young_a man_n little_a above_o