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A36033	Pious annotations, upon the Holy Bible expounding the difficult places thereof learnedly, and plainly: vvith other things of great importance. By the reverend, learned and godly divine, Mr. Iohn Diodati, minister of the gospell; and now living in Geneva. It is ordered this 11. of Ianuury, 1642, by the committee of the House of Commons in Parliament, concerning printing, that this exposition of the book of the Old and new Testament, be printed by Nicholas Fussel, stationer. Iohn White.; Annotationes in Biblia. English	Diodati, Giovanni, 1576-1649.; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, engraver.	1643 (1643)	Wing D1510; Wing D1509A; ESTC R5893	1,521,231	922

her not Forbidding her or giving her harsh words or scoffing of her V. 20. The dead My husband and my children who are dead One of the Hebrew one of our Redeemers that is to say he is so neere a kinne to us that it is his right to redeem my husband and my childrens lands which are are alienated by the Law Leviticus chapter 25. verse 25. And also may and ought to marry the widow of him that is dead without children Deuteronomy Chapter 25. verse 5. CHAP. III. VERS 3. VVAsh thy selfe Though Naomi's end was good in all this for to seeke her daughter in laws good and to put Boaz in minde of his duty according to the Law of God yet it seemeth to be a womanish provision somewhat lesse than honest to bring it to passe which was notwithstanding tolerated directed and blessed by God as Genesis chap. 27. ver 7. V. 9. Spread therefore thy skirt Take me for thy wise according to the right you have thereunto and according as you ought to do A manner of speaking ta 〈…〉 n from the ceremony of spreading the skirt of ones garment in that kind over the woman for a 〈…〉 gne of marriage Ezechiel 16. 8. See upon Deuter. 22. 30. V. 10. Kindnesse Towards mee having preferred me t 〈…〉 ugh I a 〈…〉 ld before younger men who by 〈◊〉 been more fitting for you And also tow 〈…〉 s the memory of thy husband procuring the preservation of his name and race Or piety towards God in submitting thine affections to the observance of his command V. 11. I will do I have a desire to do it and will do it indeed if the other neerest kinsman will not make use of his right The City The Italian hath it The gate that is to say the city and all the inhabitants thereof V. 14. He said Within himselfe and therefore he bade Ruth rise before it was day V. 16. Who art thou Shee asked the question because Ruth came home while it was yet darke V. 18. Sit still Go not forth at doores that thou mayest be ready whensoever thou shalt bee called to the accomplishment of this marriage CHAP. IV. VERS 1. TO the gate Of the city which anciently was the place of publicke Assemblies and Counsels V. 2. Of the Elders Namely of the Magistrates and Councellors V. 3. Selleth Through poverty and for want of meanes Lev. 25. 25. V. 4. Before Judicially and according to due course of Law solemnly V. 5. Thou must buy it The right that thou hast to redeem it is not only by reason of thine affinity with Naomi but with Ruth also which bindeth thee to marry her that the childe which shall be born therof may beare the deceased husbands name and enter upon his inheritance V. 6. Lest I mar Begetting children on another mans bed whereby mine inheritance would diminish and be divided For it is likely that he was a widdower and had children by another wife V. 7. Changing Or yeelding up of rights to one another A man Namely he that yeelded the right and gave it to him that he yeelded it unto in token of the dispossessing himselfe In this ceremony there was some resemblance of that which had been appointed by Moses Deuteronomy 25. 9. but only there was some alteration crept in And this was By this formality the yeelding or cession was ratified V. 10. From the gate From his city from amongst the citizens of his city V. 11. Did build Did increase his houshold and laid the foundation of that nation which is come out of it Do thou worthily the Italian hath it Make thy selfe mighty by meanes of a numerous posterity Ephratah See Genesis Chapter 35. verse 19. V. 16. Laid it Shee tooke an especiall care of it and brought him up very tenderly V. 21. Salmon Which is the same as Salma THE FIRST BOOK OF SAMVEL THE ARGVMENT THe Holy Ghost in these two Books called Samuels continueth the History of Gods people specially to declare how and wherefore the governement of Judges was changed into that of ordinary and successive Kings in David and his posterity who were more expressely to beare the image of Christs spirituall and eternall Kingdome The summary thereof is that Eli both Judge and high Priest after he had long time ruled the people towards his latter end did yeeld up himselfe to a blamefull indulgency towards his children who abusing their fathers authority were loosely run into diverse excesses prophannesses and violences with great scandall and offence to the people and with great detriment to divine worship For the punishing of which misdeeds God suffered the Philistims power which before was much abated that it should be raised again to the peoples disadvantage they being overcome in battel and subdued the children of Eli slaine and the Arke of God taken and Eli himselfe dying presently after Yet God defended his glory and did severely punish the Philistims contempt of him and raised up a new Deliverer to his people which was Samuel who being miraculously borne and consecrated to God for a perpetuall Nazarite was from a childe by frequent apparitions from God prepared for the office of publick Prophet which was also openly conferred upon him together with that of Judge with all the qualities and gifts thereunto required By vertue of which he also reformed the peoples estate and purged Gods Service from all Idolatries and corruptions did abate the Philistims tyranny and settled the people in peace and liberty But in his old age having appointed his sons to be his successors and they degenerating from their fathers righteousnesse the people did thereupon take an occasion to aske for a King preventing through their rash and importunate demand the time prescribed by God for the establishing of a sacred Kingdome which hee had promised them before And by GOD'S will Saul was chosen who at first did many valiant acts and obtained many rare Victories But a while after in a proofe of strict obedience hee discovered his rebellion Whereupon the LORD declared that hee rejected him and appointed Samuel to unnoint David calling him from a private shepheards life Which was ratified by the LORD who tooke away from Saul his gifts and the conduct of his Spirit and transferred them upon David Who upon this occasion was called to Saul's Court to ease him by meanes of his Musick from his extreame passions ragings and troubles of the minde There did the power of GOD shine in him in all manner of excellent gifts and notable feates of Armes which did purchase him as much hatred and evill will at Saul's hands as it did love and favour with the people And Saul's passion breaking out at the last into a bloudy persecution by open force and by deceipts whereby David was for a long time molested and vexed persisting neverthelesse still in his innocency and loyalty even towards Saul himselfe And at the last GOD suffered Saul's cruelty and wickednesse to come to its height and to bring him

living he sent this Son of his to make war in Iury who is here called King because he was heir Lievtenant general to his father V. 2. Bands the meaning is Before the Caldeans came with a compleat Army into Iudea they made inroads and spoyled the countrey with these bands whereby God gave the people yet some time to convert themselves and his elect to prepare themselves against the last and irrepairable inundation V. 6. Ieboiakim called likewise Iechoniah 1 Chr. 3. 16 and Coniah Ier. 22. 24. V. 7. The King this is added to shew that from that time the Aegyptians aid who were enemies and emulators of the Babylonians was quite cut off from the Iewes for the Aegyptians stirring in Zedekiahs time lasted but a little and was to smal or no purpose Ier. 37. 5. the river of Aegypt of which see Num. 34. 5. V. 12. Went out an Hebrew phrase signifying as much as that he yeelded to his mercy of his namely of Nebuchadnezzars V. 14. All Ierusalem that is to say the greater and better part of the people craftsmen the Italian Carpenters to take all meanes of fortifying the city and arming the men see upon Iudg. 58. 1 Sam. 13. 19 V. 20. For God having resolved to punish so many sins did not grant Zedekiah the spirit of repentance CHAP. XXV VERS III. FOurth moneth this number is supplied by Ier. 52. 6. for the people for the meanest sort well there might be a little left for the better sort V. 4. The City see Ier. 39. 2. 3. of the Gate see Ier. 39. 4. and the King according to the prophecy Ezech. 12. 13. V. 8. Captaine see Gen. 37. 36. V. 18. Chiefe Priest that is to say high Priest second his great Deputy next to the high Priest in the Priestly line such as there were alwayes one or two El●zar under Aaron Phineas under Eleazar c. see Num 3. 32. 2 Sam. 8. 17. 2 Kin. 23. 4. of the door or of the holy vessels Ier. 35. 4. see upon 2 Kings 12. 9. V. 19. And five Ier. 52. 25. there are seven whether it be by reason that they were taken at severall times or that the sive were the chiefe that were the Italian of his familiars of his in imate friends the Hebrew of them who beheld the Kings face V. 23. All the these are the heads of the men of warre which forsook Zedekiah vers 5. V. 27. seven and twentieth see upon Ier. 52. 310 Evilmerodach Sonne of Nebuchadnezzar V. 29. Before him in his royal palace or at his table THE FIRST BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES The ARGUMENT IT is plain that these two Books of the Chronicles were written after the return from the captivity of Babylon and that they were gathered by some prophet or by Esdras himselfe out of the ancient publick records wherein were contained the peoples genealogies and the Kings acts especially of the Kings of Iudah being these records were kept in Babylon by the Priests care though not without appearance of some imputation to the History which happened through the injury of the times In this Book then are summarily numbred the generations of the holy stock in which the Church was preserved from the creation of the world from father to sonne untill the returne from the Captivity There is briefely set down the narration of Davids acts as a summary and in some places an addition to the History of the Books of Samuel But principally is set down the excellent order which hee established in his kingdome as well in pulitick and warrelike affaires as in the Ecclesiasticall government and the service of God in all his functions Being desirous in this manner to prepare for his sonne Solomon who was by God nominated and by the people acknowledged and consecrated his successor all things which were necessary for this great work of the Temple to which God had destinated him wherefore hee gave him the modell also which hee had received from God and consigned stuffes of all kindes of an inestimable value and mighty quantity into his hands which hee long before had gotten together and consecrated to which also towards the end of his life hee added much through his own liberality and the peoples contributions CHAP. II. VERS VI. ZImri who seemeth to be the same as Zabdi Ios. 7. 1. Dara called also Darda 1 Kings 4. 31. V. 7. Achar Ios. 7. 1. hee is called Achan but it seemeth that his name was changed by reason of the trouble which hee caused in Israel through his sinne for Achar fignifieth a troubler see Ios. 7. 25. V. 9. Ram called also Aram Mat. 1. 3. Chalubai called Caleb v. 18. V. 13. Eliab it seemes to be the same as Elihu 1 Chron. 27. 18. Shimmah called also Shammah 1 Sam. 16. 9. V. 18. Ierioth which might be some concubine her sonnes nomely Azubahs as it is very likely V. 23. To the sonnes they were held to bee of Manassehs countrey from whom Machir was descended though in effect Iair was of the tribe of Iudah by the fathers side but by the mothers side hee was of the tribe of Manasseh to the which hee also joyned himselfe V. 24. Caleb it is thought to be the name of a place not in the land of Canaan but in the wildernesse and it is not mentioned any where else it might also bee construed neere Caleb maried with Ephrata Abiah it is uncertain whether this be the same Hezron as is mentioned v. 21. the meaning is that this woman brought him fourth a sonne after the decease of the father the father according to some hee was the head and progenitor of those who afterwards inhabited in Tekoah a city of Iudah V. 25. And Ahijah or of Ahijah as though that were his mothers name V. 42. Caleb of whom see v. 18. Mesha leaving out the rest who had already been named v. 18. Ziph namely of the Ziphites V. 45. Beth-zur or the Beth-zurites namely of those who afterwards lived in Beth-zur a city of Iudah V. 47. Iahdai who might bee the sonne of Moza V. 49. The father of the first originall of the Madmannites which dwelt in the city of Madmannah a city of Iudah Ios. 15. 31. and so it is in the following name V. 50. Caleb grandchild to him that was named before v. 18. 19. Ephratah wise of the first Caleb of Kiriath-jearim namely of those who dwelt within that city of Iudah and so in the names following V. 52. Haree the Italian Roe called also Reaiah 1 Chron. 4. 2. Manahebites the Italian Menubet it may bee the name of the same place which is called Manahath 1 Chron. 8. 6. V. 53. Zareathites the Italian Sorealites the Inhabitants of Zoreah and Esthaol a City of Iudah Iosh. 15. 33. V. 54. Of the the Italian addeth Of the one halfe the other halfe hath been mentioned v. 20. 52. V. 55. The families because that this part of the posterity of Iethro took their habitation in the Tribe of Iudah

that is due to Gods Majesty and how all rash curiosity ought to be avoyded See Exo. 19. 12. 21. Put off A figure of the cleansing from the filth of sinne required of everyone that drawes neare to God Heb. 10. 22. sinne wherewith the faithfull man is yet spotted through the contagion of the world being compared to the dirt upon ones feet or shoes Joh. 13. 10. Wherefore the Jewes though without any expresse commandement did not come into the Temple but bare-foot and washed Holy ground Through my presence and so long as I shall appeare in it not for any inherent or perpetuall quality V. 6. Hee was afraid See upon the sixetenth Chapter of Genesis and the thirteenth verse and the sixth Chapter of Isaiah and the second Verse V. 7. I know The Italian hath it have taken notice as Exo. 2 25. V. 8. I am come downe See Gen. 11. 7. 18. 21. Unto the place and into their habitation V. 11. Who am I What meanes have I to doe this being in that misery and exiled as I now find my selfe Moses knew when hee was in Egypt that hee was ordained thereunto See Exodus chapter the second verse the twelfth But it seemeth that hee then beleeved hee should free the people through the favour and power which he had in Egypt and having l●st that he might now think that he was loosed from his bond Seeing hee wanted meanes to accomplish it V. 12. Shall be a token unto thee As in this place I tell thee thy calling so hereafter in the same place I will give thee an expresse remembrance and assurance of it for thou shalt here receive my Law concerning my service and here thou shalt a●so begin to exercise thy calling So in Scripture oftentimes signes are taken from future things when God will assure the continuance of the thing promised which is not yet to come in long time See the first booke of Samuel the second Chapter and the foure and thirtieth Verse And the second book of Kings the nineteenth Chapter and the nine and twentieth Verse And the seventh Chapter of Isaiah and the fourteenth Verse And the second Chapter of John the eighteenth and nineteenth verses V. 13. What is Not that the people was altogether ignorant of the true God or of the sacred names under which hee had revealed himselfe to the ancient Fathers but because Gods common names had beene transferred to the Creatures and given to Idolls and also because the Nations we●e divided into severall Religions and superstitious and had particular names for their owne proper Deities Moses therefore desireth God to reveale some particular and incommunicable name unto him by which the people may distinguish him from the false Gods of Egypt and they themselves may be distinguished in their religion from all prophane nations V. 14. I am I am the onely true God truely subsisting and not onely through the opinion of men as Idolls are that have an everlasting being unchangeable subsisting of it selfe not depending from others infinite most simple the author of all things Not borrowed changeable finite dependent and compounded as all other creatures are Of this mine essence will I give thee the highest expressest and most generall name he that is which hath remained in u●e amongst the Hebrewes and was then first revealed by God Exodus chapt 6. vers 3. V. 15. The Lord God In the Hebrew the Text there 's the same aforesayd name framed in the third person He that is in stead of the first I am what I am which following the reverent custom of the ancient Jewes and the Apostles themselves wee interpret with the word Lord. Memoriall whereas Idolaters doe faine divers representations and remembrances this my glorious and speciall name shal serve to put you in mind at all times who is your God See Isa. 57. 8. Hos. 12. 9. V. 16. The Elders The heads of the people who either by reason of their age or being the first borne or through election had the government of it and it is likely they were seventy in number according to the seventy soules which came into Egypt See Exod. 24. 9. Numbers 11. 16. Visited See Gen. 50. 24. V. 18. Hath met us Hath appeared unto us unrequested Thus will God have his grace acknowledged which pveventeth all humane motion and endeavour and also that through his authority they might be blamelesse before Pharaoh Let us goe God would indeed quite deliver his people and doth not command this dissimulation but will have Pharaoh's malice tyranny discovered throgh this so just request thereby to draw Gods judgements upon him because that when the inferiour power differeth from the supreame man is freed from the inferiour and is bound to follow the supream one V. 19. By a mighty See Ex. 6. 1. and 13. 3. and Ps. 136. 12. V. 21 Favour That they shall freely lend them whatsoever they shall desire See Gen. 39. 21. Palme 106. 46. Prov. 16. 7. Dan. 1. 9. V. 22. Shall borrow According to the Egyptians intent Ex. 12. 36. Though Gods command be absolute to borrow without saying to what purpose Now howsoever it be the Egyptians presently after this moved warre against the Israelites and did unjustly assault them So that by right their spoyles belonged to the victors who were assaulted which was brought to passe by Gods secret providence to recompence his people for the slavery which they had endured in Egypt See Gen. 31. 9. CHAP. IV. VERS 3. IT became So God would confirme to Moses and others the truth of his word which was to be apprehended through faith in spirit by the omnipotency of his working which might be perceived by sence both powers being inseparable in God Now the end of this particular transmutation of the rod into a serpent seemeth to be to shew that Moses should be healthfull to the Israelites to guide and governe them which was signified by the rod And that he should bee deadly to the Egyptians which was agreeable to the serpent V. 6 Put now It seemeth that this second signe hath the same sence as the other his hand being sound and powerfull for the children of Israel but a sore one against the Aegyptians V. 8 Thy voice To the voice of thy first signe the Hebrew hath it V. 10 Nor since It seemeth he hath a regard to that first calling Exo. 2. 11 12. Acts 7. 25. since which time were fourty yeares being expired and his impediment of speech not being amended by any miraculous help from God he thought and argued from thence that God would have eased him of that commission which was incompatible with that defect Slow of speech Faltering stuttering stammering in speech V. 13 Send I pray Through this mine inabilitie I am perswaded to believe that thou hast not indeed chosen me for this great work but that thou usest these speech 〈…〉 to me to prove me or for some other hidden 〈◊〉 give him then the charge thereof whom thou

to the last potnt of his punishment so that hee lost a Battaile wherein three of his sonnes were killed and he slew himselfe These two Bookes are called Samuel's by reason that the one part of the subject is his owne history written as it is likely by himselfe and all the rest is of two Kings by him consecrated and settled in their Kingdomes ANNOTATIONS CHAP. I. VERS 4. RAmathaim The city of Rama it selfe often mentioned in Samu●ls history and the Hebrew termmation seemes to intimate that it was once divided into two cities the word Sophim joyned thereunto signifieth Watch-houses or towers as it is very likely that watch-towers were set in high places of the Countrey as Rama was according to the signification of its name being upon the border of three Tribes as Num 23. 14. Some beleeve that it was some Schoole of Prophets who are called watch-men in diverse places of Scripture Jer. 6. 17. Ezech. 3. 17. Hos. 9. 8. An Ephrathite That is to say one that dwelt in the land of Ephraim though he were a Levite 1 Chron 6. 33. For the Levites were scattered all over Israel V. 3. Yeerely At the feast of the Passeover with all his family 1 Sam. 2. 19. Luke 2. 41. but for himselfe it is very likely he did observe the Law so strictly that he came thither all the three solemne f●asts Exo. 23. 17. Of Eli There is no mention made of this Eli any where else But it appeares by 2 Sam. 8. 17. 1 Chron. 24. 3. that he was one of Itamars posterity who was Aarons second-borne and that for s●me unknown cause there had been some interruption in the succession of the priesthood in Eleazar the first borne his line which was afterwards re-established in Sadock 2 Sam. 15. 27. 1 Chron. 6. 8. according to Gods promise Numb 25. 13. Priests Second Priests under the high Priest who as his Vicars and substitutes did do many things for him which hee himselfe had not been able to performe alone ' as 2 Samuel 8. 17. See Numbers 3. 32. and 2 Kings 25. 18. V. 4. When the time was The Italian hath it When the day das one of the seven dayes of the Passcover Offered Sacrifices of thankesgiving portions according to the ancient manner of feasts V. 5. A worthy The Italian A double others expound it the most principall and the most honorable portion See Gen. 43. 34. 1 Sam. 9. 23 24. V. 6. Adversary Namely Peninnah who was her rivall To make her purposing and taking a delight in urging of her to some unseemely disturbance of mind or to some distaste and murmuring against her husband and peradventure against God himselfe set concerning such inhumanity Job 24. 31. V. 9. After they had After the holy meale of the sacrifices which was eaten in the Court of the Tabernacle Rose up going to the place of worship and prayer right against the most-holy place Ascat the high Priest or the Judge his seat 1 Sam. 4. 13. A poste it is likely that the Tabernacle which was made by Moles was set in Siloh within the compasse of some solid building which had gates 1 Sam. 3. 15. for otherwise the Tabernacle had neither gates nor postes but only a carpet hanged up at the entry Exodus 26. 36. V. 11. She vowed And whether her husband then consented to it or did according to the Law ratifie it afterwards Num. 30. 7. No raz●r I dedicate him to God for a perpetuall Nazarite Num. 6. 5. Judg. 13. 5. V. 14. Put away Be sober before thou present thy selfe in this holy place and action V. 16. Poured out See Psalm 142. 2. Mysoule my grievances and inward desires V. 18. Find I recommend my selfe to thy fatherly favour and good will Sad The Italian hath it As it was before namely sad and sickly which alteration happened through an inward comfort of Gods Spirit which informed her heart that her prayers were heard which the Priest blessing did also certifie her of V. 20. Samuel That is to say asked of God V. 21. The yearly sacrifice The Paschall Lambe is often so called in Scripture see Exo. 12. 27. and 34. 25. And his vow it was some sacrifice vowed to God for the childs happy birth V. 22. That he may Hence it appcares that she had told her husband of her vow and that he had approved of it Abide to serve in certain inferior offices in the Tabernacle which belonged to a Levite 1 Sam. 2. 11. and 3. 15. For ever without intermission or without any relieving by turnes as the other Levites were weekly Now it is plaine by 1 Sam. 7 16 17. that Samuel dwelt in Ramah there judged Israel which happened either after the age of fifty years which was a time prefixed for the Levites service Numb 18. 25. or by Gods wil who dispensed with his vow to make him a Magistrate V. 23. His Word That extraordinary thing which he seemeth to have appointed concerning this childe which he hath miraculously bestowed upon us V. 28. Lent him That is to say dedicated him to his service But she saith lent because that the Hebrew word from which Samuels name is derived signifieth asking and lending As who should say I have asked him to that end that he might by me be bestowed upon the Lord. CHAP II. VERS 1. PRayed By prayer is often meant thankesgiving which in this place is chiefly meant My heart in this Canticle as in many others Gods Spirit d●eth not rest upon the first motion or upon the occasion of the singular and temporall benefit but ravisheth Hannah into contemplation of the universall spirituall and eternall benefits of the Church which are here set down by her Mine horne a terme of war whereof see Psa. 75. 5. and 89. 17. the meaning is I am become victorious and triumphant My mouth I have a large subject of magnifying the Lord of glorying in him and insulting over mine enemies through the great joy which I conceive for the eternall safety of the Church and for all the particular deliverances which depend thereon V. 2. Rock That is to say an inpregnable for t Gods very frequent name Deuteronomy chapter 32. v. 4. 31. V. 3. Talke no more Upon the occasions of her rivals insulting she woundeth the boldnesse of all those who are enemies to the humble and distress●d faithfull ones Is a God as he perfectly knoweth right and justice and mens couns●ls and actions So doth he accordingly dispose and governe all the events of them V. 5. Seven That is to say a great number as Ruth 4. 15 Jer. 15. 9. V. 8. The pillars He alone by his power beares up the naturall being of the world and by his providence the order of the govern●m●nt of it see H●b 1. 3 V. 9. In darkenesse Nam ly of horrible calam 〈…〉 s in this world an● finally in h●ll V. 10. Shall ju ge This pr●vidence shall be dis pensed by the Messias to whom the

were the Cherubins and thereby is understood the whole Arke and consequently the sanctuary wherein it stood and more generally the holy place and the whole body of the Temple V. 12. By the Spirit of God who revealed unto him all that should be done to the Temple as he had antiently told Moses the so me of the Tbbernacle Exod. 25. 40. see verse 9. the treasuries as much as to say that those Chambers should be employed to put up the holy treasures in for the Officers lodgings which served weekly according to their turns and to keep the vessells and other things of the house of these two kinds of holy treasures see upon 1 Chron 25. 20. V. 15. The Candlesticks these are others besides the ten golden Candlesticks which were in the holy place 1 Kings 7. 49. for these served in the Chambers for their domesticall uses who ministred V. 16. The Tables of there is no mention made else where of these silver Tables nor what use they were for but questionlesse they were for some particular and domestick use V. 18. The charret the Arke is so called which was as Gods throne not constant as it is in heaven but moveable As much as to say a signe of his presence in grace and power which served only to direct the faithfull to the heavenly Throne which is the seat of Gods eternall and glorious presence neither was it fixed in the Church but that it might depart from thence if the people did shew themselves unworthy of it as Ezech. 1. 26. and 10. 13. 16. V. 19. Vpon me the Italian hath it which was brought unto me namely by some Prophet V. 21. Every willing the Italian besides those that shall willingly employ themselves namely to build and make the vessels of the Temple as Exod. 35. 25 26. CHAP. XXIX VER I. WHom alone none else of my children nor all of them together to divide the Kingdom amongst them young it appeareth by ●e●●●●ams age 1 Kings 12. 13. that Solomon was married but he was not yet ●●me to the perfect age of man being not above eighteen years of age 〈◊〉 thereabouts V. 3. Of mine own which I had gathered for my selfe after I had consecrated to God his part V. 4. To overlay with little plates beaten out and so laid on the houses the gold was to cover the Temple walls and the silver to cover the other sacred roomes which were about it V. 8. Stones precious or fine ones as jasper or porphirie c. V. 11 The Victory the Italian hath it the eternity or the victory and strength V. 15. For wee acknowledging that by reason of the brevity of our lives we cannot perpetually enjoy these things we doe out of meere devotion and piety consecrate them unto thee which thou out of thy meer bounty wilt requite with eternall life and glory see Matth. 19 21. Luke 16. 9. abiding the Italian hath it hope of escaping from death see Psal. 49. 10 and 89. 48. V. 18. keep this this holy and free-will of consecrating themselves and all they have through thy grace and bounty to thy service V. 21. For all Israel for every particular person amongst the people V. 22. The second time besides the first time 1 Kings 1. 33. For that consecration was upon a sudden and in a manner tumultuarily in the sight of those of Ierusalem only to break off Adonijah his faction but this was done with good respite and great solemnity in the presence of the heads of all the Tribes unto the Lord to be consecrated unto him in the government of his people Priest namely High Priest after that Abiathar was deposed 1 Kings 2. 27. V. 23. Of the Lord of the Kingdom by him established and sanctified to govern his people and to be figured of Christs Kingdom and where himselfe was Soveraign Lord and Law-giver V. 24. Submitted themselves unto the Italian hath it laid their hands under they sweare to bee faithfull unto him with the ceremonie of laying their hand under his thigh as Gen. 24. 2. and 47. 29. Others plainely submitted themselves unto him 29. In the book in the two books of Samuel composed by these three Prophets V. 30. The times the variety of chances which happened in his dayes both prosperous and adverse THE SECOND BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES The ARGUMENT THe subject of this Book is the same as that of the two Books of Kings save only that after the separation of the ten Tribes this gives over the History of the Kings of Israel and insisteth only upon that of the Kings of Iudah untill the time of the captivity of Babylon CHAP. I. VERS V. SOught unto it they went thither to pray and offer sacrifices and doe their devotions V. 10. Goe out that I may conduct them as their King Captaine Guide and Shepheard Iudge that is to say governe them by way of Iustice. CHAP. II. VER VI. SAve only to shew that he did not intend to build a house to the infinite God in that manner as Idolaters did build houses for their Idols to keep them shut up and tie them to their wills but only to serve him and call upon him according to his command V. 7. In purple in wooll died in these colours Exod. 25. 〈◊〉 V. 8. Algume see upon 1 Kings 10. 12 V. 10. Twenty thousand this was another provision then that which is mentioned 1 Kings 5. 11. for that was for the house of King Huram yearely and this was for the Sidonian workmen during the whole time as they wrought CHAP. III. VER I. WHere the Lord appeared to the Italian had shewed to or where the Lord had appeared to David V. 3. The first measure this might be some measure which was bigger then the common and ordinary measure as who should say geometricall cubits see Ezech. 40. 5. and 41. 8. Others translate it in the first measure there were sixty Cubits that is to say in the body of the building properly called the Temple severall from the porticoes and the Courts and which was first designed these measures were observed V. 5. Greater that part of the house which was called the holy place which was forty Cubits in length whereas the most holy place was but twenty 1 Kings 6. 16. 17. house namely the floore thereof 1 Kings 6. 15. for the walls and seilings were covered with cedar boards 1 Kings 6. 9. 10. 15. over-laid laying over the boards little golden plates fastened on with mailes whose heads were of the same metall V. 6. Garnished the Italian covered he had great store of them set in amongst those chaines which were upon those walls which were covered with gold Parvaim the signification of this word is uncertaine some by reason of the affinity of the letters hold it to be that which in our dayes is called Peru and that Solomons ships did use to saile thither even in those dayes V. 9. Of the nailes of each one of them and they were nothing but

have it the assent by which he went up into the house of the Lord because that between the royall Palace and the Temple there was a very stately bridge built over that hollow place mentioned upon 1 King 9. 15. and in this sence must be understood that which is spoken 2 Chron. 9. 4. V. 11. Of Hiram that is to say which was built after the Tirian manner and with the Timber sent by Hiram and was manned by his Marriners 2 Chron. 8. 18. besides Solomons navie mentioned vers 22. Almug trees a kinde of precious wood like Ebony or some such like wood where of there was great store in the Indies though by 2 Chr. 2. 8. it appears that there grew of the same or the like in Libanus if so be that Algummim and Almuggim be all one name V. 13. Gave her of his own free will without any asking V. 15. Of all by way of tributes or presents for victuall or for the obtaining of traffick V. 17. Three pound the Italian hath it three Mines the Mine being threescore Shekels Ezec. 45. 12. which makes two pound and a half at twelve ounces in the pound V. 19. The top the top of it with its neech was made in a semicircular forme V. 22. A Navie his owne Ships for the Ocean Sea besides them which the King of Tire had lent him Peacocks the Italian hath it Parrats or Peacocks V. 26. Gathered contrary to the Law Deut. 17. 16. V. 27. Sycomore-trees wilde figge-trees which are very common in those Countreys called in these dayes Egyptian figgs or Pharaohs figgs V. 28. Horses Egypt abounding in horses and fine linnen Prov. 7. 16. Isa. 31. 1. 3. Ezec. 27. 7. brought out by covenant and agreement made with the King of Egypt Merchants Solomon had all the profit of it whereby hee made a great gaine CHAP. XI VERS I. LOved contrary to the Law Deut. 17. 17. V. 3. Princesses solemnly espoused who participated of their husbands state and dignity whereas the concubines were in an inferiour degree V. 5. Milcom it is the same Idol which elsewhere is called Molec and Molcam V. 6. After the see upon Num. 14. 24. The meaning is that though Solomon did not personally himselfe commit Idolatry yet hee grew slack and connived at the bringing of it in to please his women carnall love drowning his zeale to God Others translate it hee did not persevere in following after the c. V. 7. Build that is to say ●ee suffered to be built the hill the mount of Olives on the East V. 11. Said caused to bee said by some Prophet as this thou hast kept hidden within thine heart this evill seed of impiety rend I will suffer a great division to be made therein and the greatest part to withdraw it selfe from thine obedience A manner of speech taken from that the Kingdome is like unto a glorious mantle upon the Kings shoulders as 1. Sam. 15. 28. see v. 31. and 1. Kings 12 16. V. 13. Ierusalems for my Churches sake which I will preserve in the pure observance of my service performed only in Ierusalem V. 15. To bury these circumstances are not specified in the story V. 16. Every male it is very likely that this ●ught to be understood but only of one or some Cities of Idumea which being be●ieged refused the reasonable conditions of peace whereupon they perished with the edge of the sword according to the Law Deut. 20. 13. Or every male namely they which were taken in the heat of the fight 1. Chron. 18. 12. V. 18. Of Midian whether Midian was comprehended within Idumea which was a very generall name of those Countries or whether Hadad being gone out of Idumea did rest himselfe some time in Midian V. 21. Let mee depart it is likely that while Solomon persevered in well doing all Hadads attempts were vaine But after Solomon was corrupted hee got his Kingdome of Idumea againe which remained to his posterity which held it in see of Iudah which subjection was also shaken off 2. Kings 8. 20. according to the prophecy Gen. 27. 40. V. 24. Vnto him others have it against him namely against Hadad-Ezer V. 25. All the dayes after Solomon did begin to goe aftray V. 26 Servant it is likely that Ieroboam was one of those Cananites which remained in the land whom Solomon employed about his work 1. King 9. 20 and were called Solomons servants Ezr. 2. 55. V. 27. The cause particularly set down v. 29. repaired the Italian closed with a wall upon which was made that great place or terrace called Millo V. 28. Made him see 1. Kings 5. 16. of the house of the tribe of Manasses and of Ephraim especially of this last which by its preheminence oftentimes bare the fathers name which was common to both V. 29. Clad some refer this to the Prophet some to Ieroboam V. 32. One tribe namely that of Iudah to which alwayes remained joyned a great of the tribe of Benjamin and Simeon which were intermixed with that of Iudah V 36. A light some of his posterity in whom the light of the Kingdome may remaine alive and who may possesse the state of it see 1. Kings 15. 4. 2 Kings 8. 19. Psal. 132. 17. my name the seat of my Majesty and the signes of my presence V. 37. Reigne as a soveraign absolute and undependant King V. 38. Build thee I will give thee a firme and durable state and give thee contiuned issue to possesse it Israel the ten tribes called Israel from that time to make a difference between it and Iudah V. 39. But not for Christ descended from David according to the flesh was to restore the ruines of Davids temporall Kingdome changing it into a spirituall and everlasting Kingdome V. 40. Therefore the knowledge and notice of this prophecy being come to his eare by some meanes which is not specified V. 41. In the book which as well as divers others is lost the Scripture notwithstanding remaining still perfect as also the beliefe and instruction of the Church CHAP. XII VERS I. SHechem to hold the generall assembly of the Kingdome in that place made choice of for that purpose because it was in the middest of the countrey and in the most powerfull tribe of Ephraim within whose countrey the people were the more encouraged and emboldned to demand to be eased and redressed in some grievances to make him to receive and install him as lawfull successor An opportunity upon which the people did use to desire favours new privilidges or a confirmation of the old and a redresse of grievances and oppressions V. 4. The grievous service Solomon made the Cananites only servants 1. King 9. 20. 22. but peradventure their requests were seconded by all the children of Israel who might also bee wronged therein being that service which before was common to all the people was now reduced to be the Kings only V. 7. VVilt serve them wilt incline to please them V. 10. My

thing may be done V. 15. Helped them as adsessors commissaries or relators V. 16. Sate down begun to sit about these judiciall acts the tenth which was in the moon of Iuno counting the moneths from September V. 44. And some of them had wives by whom they had children the Italian hath it and there were some of them who exposed their children that is to say some of them forsook their children leaving them in the streets or in the high-wayes Others translate it and there were some amongst them that had women by whom they had children THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH The ARGUMENT THis book containeth the continuation of the restauration of the Iewish state after their returne from Babylon whereof after a long discontinuance Nehemiah was a chiefe instrument who lived almost at the same time as Ezra did and they were both present at all the notable actions which are set down in this History Nehemiah as governour appointed by the King of Persia and Ezra as a Priest and one excellent well skilled in the Law of God The summe is that Nehemiah being raised to honours and in favour with Artaxerxes King of Persia got leave of him to goe to Ierusalem to build up the walls and restore the ruines thereof which hee undertook with a heroick zeale and courage continued with great wisdome and in very good method and accomplished within a very short time by the wonderfull blessing of God And then hee began to provide for the safety of the city against the plots and treacheri s of the Samaritans and other heathens their neighbours and enemies And afterwards provided for the politick government within beginning with the mittigation of creditors rigors and relieving the poore from oppression and in despight of all disturbances without and treacheries within hee accomplished this work then hee began to set down rules in the performing of Gods service and ministery of the Temple laying the foundation thereof upon the renewing of Gods covenant and so went on in settling the holy offices in their ancient orders and in providing sustenance for the Ministers and all other things which were necessary for the use of the Temple And after this the walls of the city were solemnly dedicated the people numbred and one part assigned to dwell is Ierusalem and the rest in the cities and places of the countrey according to the ancient lands of their tribes and families And all this being finished in twelve yeares space at the end of them Nehemiah returned into Persia from whence within a yeare after hee made another voyage to Ierusalem and reformed many disorders there as the peoples mixing themselves with prophane people the want of maintenance for those who ministred in the Temple and marriages with infidels so that through his excellent vertues bee set the Iewish Common-wealth in a good and happy state in which it continued for a long time after Whereupon most deservedly was attributed unto him the title of Third Founder of that Common-wealth after Ioshuah and David CHAP. I. VER 1 THe words the Italian the book Heb. the words which may also be understood of the acts Chisle● which was the November moon twentieth of A●taxerxes reign V. 9. Of the heaven a popular and vulgar kinde of speech because the earth seemeth to be plaine and covered wi●h the heavens as with a halfe glo●e which boundeth the earth round about Deut. 4. 32. Matth. 24. 31. V. 11. This man namely of King Artaxerxes CHAP. II. VER 1 MIsan which is March moon that wine which was at their second courses for then the Persiams did drink more al unda● tly otherwise at their meale namely their first course they d●ank but little and for the most par● water see Est. 5. 6. I took doing my office of cup-bearer V. 2. Then I was as well because it was not lawfull for any one to stand be●ore the King of Persia mourning Est 4. 2. ●s also because I durst not to tell him the true cause of my griefe V. 4. I prayed secretly to my se●se that hee might direct my speeches blesse mine intents and move the Kings heart to gra●t my requ●sts V. 8. That I shall where I shall make my ordinary abode as governour and the Kings Lievtena●● V. 10. Sanballat these were Noble-men and governours for the King in Samaria as Ez. 4. 7. 8. the Horonite of 〈…〉 oronaim a city of Moab Isa. 15. 〈◊〉 Ier. 48. 3. the servant who was a slave by his condition V. 13. Went out out of the city going round about it to take notice what case the city was in what circuit it was off and to consider what was necessary and the meanes how to provide for it that having considered upon the businesse hee might informe people and encourage and perswade them to work upon it by night yet it is likely the Moon did shine by the gate which was on the West side neere to the valley of the dead bodies 2 Chron. 28. 9. Ier. 31. 40. dragon well whereof there is no mention elsewhere dung port through which they carried and emptied all the filth of the city into a deep valley V. 14. Of the fountaine which was also on the Westside and was so called because that anciently the water of the great fountain Gihon was from this place brought into the city by a great channell built upon arches see upon 2 Chron. 32. 4. 30. the kings 2 Kings 20. 20. there is mention made of a water course made by King Hezekiah but it is thought that Solomon first made it and that King Hezechiah did but only repaire it or change it into a water-course underground there was no th● passage was so stopped and incumbred with stones rubbish and such ruines that I could not passe but on foot V. 15. By the brook K idron which was on the East side of the city by the gate comming in at the same gate as I went out having fetched the whole circuit of the city V. 16. The work namely of the re-edifying of the city Othe●s that had the managing of the businesse V. 18. The hand the Lord had still accompanied mee with his favour and assisted mee with most evident and extraordinary assistance V. 20. Have no portion you have no community with the Church being infidels and issued from infidels and enemies of the people and therefore wee doe not accept you for friends nor yet feare you as enemies being secure under Gods protection nor right by any desert or for any good done to us or by any just carriage towards us nor memoriall you cannot shew that ever you had any just pretence or right over us nor that your ancestors were ever but enemies to us as you are at this present CHAP. III. VER 1. THey built the one bestowing the cost and the others their labour and all together setting forward and looking to the work the sheep-gate which was on the East side of the Temple and next to it through which the

remember the battell hee will quickly kill thee so that thou shalt thinke no more of assal●ing him or any one else V. 9. Of him the Italian of taking him namely by wiles whilest hee is a sleep for oftentimes hee waketh on a sudden and overthrowes all that he meets V. 11. Prevented mee I am not only almighty but I am also such a one that none can tax me with injustice I being bound to no man and all things being ●ine and proceeding only from me V. 12. I will not hee returnes to the description of the Leviathan V. 13. Discover will any one come neere him as to a horse in a stable to take off his cloth and saddle and bridle him for the service of man V. 15. His scales the Italian his strong bucklers namely his great and strong scales This and some other parts of this description doe fit better with and are more proper to the Crocodill than any kind of whale V. 18. His neesings the great stirre hee keeps with swimming and beating himselfe in the water maketh the ayre to sparckle with sp●inkling up of small drops of broken waves the eye-lids of like un●o the dawning of the day 〈◊〉 Iob 3. 9. V. 19. Burning lamps by his casting up transparent water into the ayre and by the heate of his breath A poeticall hyperbole V. 22. In his neck namely in that part of his body where the neck of other creatures is for the whale crocodill and other fishes have no necks and sorrow ●●rtor of death is his fore runner to any one that beholdeth it V. 25. Hee raiseth up himselfe that is to say he sheweth himselfe in the sea purifie themselves they have recourse unto God by prayers vowes sacrifices as in a present danger of death to be delivered by him V. 30. Are under him his skin is so hard or hee is so armed with strong scales that sharp pointed things which hee resteth upon doe not hurt him V. 31. Hee maketh the sea troubleth it and maketh it muddy V. 32. Hee maketh hee leaveth a long white frothy path behind him V. 33. There is not neither man nor beast can overcome or equall him in strength nor affright him V. 34. Hee beholdeth without any feare as if hee contemned them CHAP. XLII VER 2. I know now doe I acknowledge thy right and thy soveraigne power over all creatures and that neither in action nor in reason any man can withstand thee V. 3. That hideth Iob repeateth Gods own words Iob 38. 2. the more sharply to condemne himselfe applying them to himselfe with a godly kinde of disdaine things too wonderfull namely thy right to thy creatures and the secrets of thy providence V. 4. Heare I beseech thee it is fitting I should dispose my selfe to humble docility and obedience towards thee and not to presume to teach thee contrary to that for which the Lord in a holy scoffe had reproved him Iob 40. 7. where in stead of answer the Italian hath it teach V. 5. I have heard that which I conceived of thy Majesty heretofore was but little and mine ignorance hath thrust mee on to rash thoughts and words but now thy glorious apparition hath enlightned mee and brought mee againe into the straight way of humility and reverence see Psal. 48. 8. V. 6. In dust as in an expresse and publick penance V. 7. Spoken in confessing and correcting your presumption in speaking of my judgements and secret counsells as Iob hath done at this present V. 8. And goe to reconcile your selves to him before you can imagine to reconcile your selves to mee Mat. 5. 24. V. 10. Turned the captivity the Italian took Iob out of his captivity namely out of the griefes and afflictions which hee had been detained in as in a prison Iob 13. 27. Psal. 69. 33. when he prayed to shew that God gives and forgives according as a man forgiveth his neighbour twice as much save only in children see Iob 1. 2. for his children being dead in Gods favour they perished not so that before God Iob had the number of his children doubled V. 11. Did eate these were feasts of comfort which were in use in those dayes Ier. 16. 7. Ezech. 24. 17. a piece of Heb. a lamb namely a peece of coyne which had that stamp upon it which presents were tokens of congratulation Gen. 33. 19. V. 14. Iemima as who should say beautifull as the day Kezia that is to say Cassia aromatick which was a kinde of sweet smelling plant Keren happuch that is to say a violl or horne of oyle to beautifie which is as much as to say naturally faire wanting no helpe of art or painting The beauty of the body being one of the great excellencies of nature and a singular degree of Gods image in man And a particular and especiall gift in a woman which Iob would acknowledge by these names V. 15. And their father which it seemeth hee did to have his daughters live amongst the rest of his family even after they were married that they might not be desiled with idolatries which peradventure out of Iobs family were ordinary in that countrey THE BOOK OF PSALMES The ARGUMENT AMongst other subjects which the holy Ghost did in ancient times dictate to the Prophets even from Moses his time were spirituall Canticles or songs whereof there be divers scattered up and down in holy scripture But this gift was most especially and abundantly conferred upon David with skill in Musick to a divine perfection with an expresse inspiration that hee should establish and regulate the publick use thereof in the Church which use had been beforetimes brought in by some custome and order not specified in Gods law But David made a new order therein appointing the office of holy singers and musicians to one part of the Levites to doe their said office in turns like unto the other officers of the Temple To the chiefe of these singers and musicians or to some one of them especially David and other divine composers did give their songs or hymnes whether they were upon any generall subject concerning the whole Church or any other particular subject appliable and profitable to all the elect for example document and edification to be sung in the Temple at the houres of sacrifices as well quotidian as solemne on Sabboth and festivall dayes joyning unto their voices the sound of diverse instruments of which David was also the first inventor All these Canticles being well known and verified to be made by divine inspiration were gathered together and kept by the Priests with other holy books And at last this part of holy scripture was also closed and sealed up by Ezra as the ancients have thought under the Hebrew name of prayses which is also the chiefe subject and use of them in stead of which Hebrew name the Greeke interpreters have called them Psalmes that is to say songs to whose singing is joyned the harmony of iustruments The matter or subject of them is