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book_n	end_n	ruth_n	untimely_a	30	3	16.2050	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48431	The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.; Works. 1684	Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.; G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.; Strype, John, 1643-1737.	1684 (1684)	Wing L2051; ESTC R16617	4,059,437	2,607

forty_o or_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o eglon_n afflict_v be_v the_o last_o eighteen_o ehud_n 27_o year_n of_o ehud_n eighty_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v othniel_n and_o ehud_n be_v make_v ehud_n 28_o to_o start_v up_o in_o the_o very_a end_n of_o these_o sum_n of_o year_n and_o get_v a_o victory_n and_o no_o ehud_n 29_o ehud_n 30_o more_o news_n of_o they_o whereas_o it_o be_v apparent_a not_o only_o by_o the_o year_n of_o the_o ehud_n 31_o man_n late_o cite_v and_o by_o chap._n 2._o 19_o but_o also_o by_o other_o passage_n that_o the_o ehud_n 32_o ehud_n 33_o judge_n be_v not_o only_o their_o deliverer_n in_o one_o fight_v battle_n or_o the_o like_a but_o ehud_n 34_o that_o he_o be_v their_o instructor_n and_o help_v and_o strive_v to_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o fear_n ehud_n 35_o ehud_n 36_o of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 2._o 17._o and_o when_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n do_v not_o so_o they_o be_v ehud_n 37_o note_v for_o it_o as_o gideon_n about_o his_o ephod_n abimeleck_n about_o his_o 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the_o exact_a place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n where_o and_o the_o exact_a ehud_n 77_o time_n in_o chronicle_n when_o to_o lay_v any_o particular_a of_o those_o occurrence_n be_v not_o ehud_n 78_o ehud_n 79_o to_o be_v find_v nor_o determine_v world_n 2690_o ehud_n 80_o ehud_n die_v the_o book_n of_o ruth_n towards_o the_o aim_v and_o conclude_v upon_o the_o time_n of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n these_o thing_n may_v not_o unprofitable_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n 1._o that_o salmon_n who_o come_v with_o joshua_n into_o the_o land_n marry_v rahab_n and_o of_o she_o beget_v boaz_n who_o marry_v ruth_n matth._n 1._o 5._o 2._o that_o from_o salmon_n come_v into_o the_o land_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o david_n be_v 366_o year_n namely_o 17_o of_o joshua_n 299_o of_o judge_n 40_o of_o eli_n and_o 10_o of_o samuel_n and_o yet_o be_v this_o long_a space_n of_o time_n take_v up_o by_o four_o man_n viz._n salmon_n before_o he_o beget_v boaz_n of_o rahab_n and_o boaz_n before_o he_o beget_v obed_n of_o ruth_n and_o obed_n before_o he_o beget_v jesse_n and_o jesse_n before_o he_o beget_v david_n so_o that_o you_o must_v allow_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o near_o upon_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o beget_v his_o son_n 3._o that_o from_o their_o come_n into_o canaan_n to_o ehud_n death_n be_v 137_o year_n 4._o now_o grant_v that_o rahab_n live_v sixty_o year_n in_o israel_n before_o she_o have_v boaz_n by_o salmon_n and_o that_o boaz_n live_v a_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o ruth_n both_o which_o be_v fair_a allowance_n yet_o will_v this_o his_o marriage_n with_o ruth_n fall_v but_o three_o year_n after_o ehud_n death_n so_o that_o this_o book_n of_o ruth_n may_v be_v take_v in_o between_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n the_o book_n of_o ruth_n set_v out_o the_o great_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n ruth_n a_o mother_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o incest_n of_o lot_n a_o special_a mark_n over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o story_n of_o lot_n elder_a daughter_n lie_v with_o her_o father_n gen._n 19_o 34._o and_o a_o special_a mark_n in_o a_o great_a letter_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o story_n of_o ruth_n go_v to_o boaz_n his_o bed_n ruth_n 4._o 13._o seem_v to_o relate_v one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o both_o together_o to_o point_v at_o this_o providence_n boaz_n bear_v of_o a_o heathen_a woman_n and_o marry_v to_o a_o heathen_a woman_n but_o both_o these_o become_v israelite_n and_o holy_a after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n the_o reader_n and_o story_n return_v to_o the_o four_o of_o judge_n judge_n chap._n iu._n v._n world_n 2691_o deborah_n 1_o deborah_n 2_o deborah_n and_o barak_n forty_o year_n begin_v israel_n after_o the_o death_n deborah_n 3_o of_o ehud_n fall_n to_o their_o old_a idolatry_n again_o and_o for_o that_o ere_o long_o fall_v under_o deborah_n 4_o deborah_n 5_o oppression_n shamgar_o get_v one_o wonderful_a victory_n for_o they_o but_o wrought_v deborah_n 6_o not_o a_o perfect_a deliverance_n deborab_n a_o woman_n of_o ephraim_n arise_v after_o he_o and_o deborah_n 7_o deborah_n 8_o judge_v the_o people_n she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n stir_v deborah_n 9_o up_o barak_n of_o nephtali_n to_o fight_v with_o sisera_n who_o he_o overcome_v by_o a_o army_n deborah_n 10_o of_o galilean_n but_o sisera_n himself_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o proselytess_n woman_n deborah_n 11_o deborah_n 12_o then_o deborah_n and_o barak_n sing_v here_o the_o man_n of_o nephtali_n give_v goodly_a deborah_n 13_o word_n they_o tell_v the_o sad_a case_n of_o israel_n in_o shamgar_n and_o jaels_n time_n before_o the_o deborah_n 14_o deborah_n 15_o victory_n be_v get_v over_o sisera_n that_o man_n dare_v not_o go_v in_o the_o common_a way_n nor_o deborah_n 16_o dwell_v in_o village_n and_o unwall_v town_n for_o 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find_v it_o herbanus_n the_o jew_n beginning_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n oregent_n dial._n at_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n excellent_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n and_o holy_a book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o octateuch_n and_o all_o the_o other_o write_n what_o this_o octateuch_n shall_v be_v distinct_a from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o indeed_o what_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o other_o writing_n beside_o shall_v be_v be_v not_o easy_o guess_v this_o octateuch_n perhaps_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hagiographa_n or_o holy_a write_n for_o it_o be_v probable_a enough_o that_o speak_v of_o a_o jew_n well_o skill_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o may_v design_v the_o partition_n of_o the_o bible_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n divide_v it_o but_o who_o then_o can_v pick_v out_o book_n that_o shall_v make_v it_o 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mystical_o mystical_o schabb._n fol._n 116._o 2._o yea_o and_o give_v they_o the_o same_o title_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n supr_fw-la scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n bathra_fw-la ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la this_o be_v the_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o hagiographa_n ruth_n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n job_n the_o proverb_n ecclesiaste_n the_o canticle_n the_o lamentation_n daniel_n the_o book_n of_o esther_n ezra_n and_o the_o chronicle_n it_o be_v here_o dispute_v that_o if_o job_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n why_o then_o be_v not_o his_o book_n put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o answer_n be_v they_o do_v not_o begin_v with_o vengeance_n or_o affliction_n and_o such_o be_v that_o book_n of_o job_n they_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruth_n also_o begin_v with_o affliction_n viz._n with_o the_o story_n of_o a_o famine_n and_o the_o death_n of_o elimelech_n son_n but_o that_o be_v say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o affliction_n that_o have_v a_o joyful_a end_n so_o they_o may_v have_v say_v of_o the_o book_n and_o affliction_n of_o job_n too_o we_o see_v it_o be_v dispute_v there_o why_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n shall_v be_v place_v the_o first_o in_o that_o rank_n and_o not_o the_o book_n of_o job_n but_o we_o may_v inquire_v whether_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n ought_v not_o have_v be_v place_v the_o first_o rather_o than_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n iv_o in_o this_o passage_n at_o present_a before_o we_o who_o will_v think_v otherwise_o but_o that_o our_o saviour_n allude_v to_o the_o common_a and_o most_o know_a partition_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o although_o he_o name_v the_o psalm_n only_o yet_o that_o under_o the_o title_n he_o include_v that_o whole_a volume_n for_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n say_v that_o either_o he_o exclude_v all_o the_o book_n of_o that_o three_o division_n except_v the_o book_n of_o psalm_n which_o be_v not_o probable_a or_o 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they_o utter_o to_o destroy_v and_o not_o to_o spare_v they_o chap._n ii_o to_o ver._n 11._o othniel_n 11_o for_o this_o christ_n himself_o come_v up_o from_o judah_n camp_n at_o gilgal_n to_o the_o people_n othniel_n 12_o assemble_v at_o some_o solemnity_n at_o shiloh_n or_o bethel_n and_o tell_v they_o othniel_n 13_o plain_o that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o conquer_v for_o they_o he_o have_v offer_v himself_o to_o othniel_n 14_o joshua_n to_o lead_v the_o field_n in_o all_o the_o war_n and_o so_o have_v do_v josh._n 5._o 14._o he_o have_v othniel_n 15_o be_v with_o judah_n and_o make_v he_o victorious_a till_o he_o also_o spare_v the_o canaanite_n and_o othniel_n 16_o either_o for_o fear_n or_o neglect_v let_v we_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o vale_n inhabit_v there_o still_o othniel_n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 19_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o construe_v indifferent_o either_o he_o will_v not_o or_o othniel_n 18_o can_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o and_o then_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n othniel_n 19_o host_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o have_v bring_v they_o from_o egypt_n thitherto_o othniel_n 20_o depart_v from_o they_o for_o which_o all_o the_o people_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o weep_v and_o othniel_n 21_o they_o call_v the_o place_n bochim_n the_o dimission_n of_o the_o people_n by_o joshua_n and_o his_o age_n othniel_n 22_o and_o death_n and_o the_o death_n of_o that_o generation_n be_v mention_v here_o that_o the_o othniel_n 23_o foundation_n of_o the_o future_a story_n may_v be_v the_o better_o lay_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o people_n othniel_n 24_o beginning_n to_o degenerate_a may_v be_v mark_v out_o chap._n xvii_o xviii_o xix_o xx._n xxi_o othniel_n 25_o after_o the_o ten_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n be_v the_o proper_a place_n and_o order_n of_o these_o chapter_n for_o though_o they_o be_v lay_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n yet_o be_v the_o thing_n mention_v in_o they_o act_v even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o wickedness_n after_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n death_n for_o the_o better_a evidence_n of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v pertinent_a to_o consider_v first_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o passage_n there_o mention_v one_o to_o another_o and_o then_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dislocation_n of_o they_o all_o chap._n xvii_o idolatry_n be_v begin_v in_o israel_n by_o a_o woman_n and_o in_o ephraim_n where_o afterward_o jeroboam_n establish_v it_o by_o law_n micahs_n mother_n devote_v eleven_o hundred_o shekel_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o idol_n and_o nine_o hundred_o of_o they_o go_v for_o material_n and_o two_o hundred_o for_o workmanship_n micah_n set_v it_o up_o in_o his_o own_o house_n for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n round_o about_o he_o the_o text_n in_o the_o original_a call_v he_o micaiahu_n with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n affix_v to_o his_o name_n till_o he_o have_v set_v up_o his_o image_n and_o from_o thence_o forward_o viz._n from_o ver_fw-la 5._o it_o call_v he_o micah_n chap._n xviii_o othniel_n 26_o the_o danite_n take_v micah_n idol_n from_o he_o and_o set_v it_o up_o public_o in_o their_o own_o tribe_n there_o jeroboam_n set_v up_o one_o of_o his_o calf_n afterward_o also_o for_o this_o first_o public_a idolatry_n begin_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n that_o tribe_n be_v not_o name_v among_o the_o seal_a of_o the_o lord_n rev._n 7._o a_o great_a grandchild_n of_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o idolatrous_a priest_n but_o moses_n his_o name_n be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manasseh_n with_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o the_o word_n partly_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o his_o

and_o only_o salve_v it_o with_o make_v a_o statute_n for_o her_o yearly_a lamentation_n in_o some_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o high-priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n to_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n as_o appear_v in_o eli_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n now_o in_o all_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n we_o find_v not_o any_o one_o thing_n so_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o root_a out_o of_o that_o house_n from_o the_o priesthood_n as_o about_o this_o matter_n of_o jephtah_n they_o not_o instruct_v he_o better_a but_o suffer_v such_o a_o butchery_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n jephtah_n have_v a_o new_a quarrel_n with_o the_o ephraimite_n and_o slay_v 42000_o of_o they_o discover_v they_o by_o the_o mis-pronouncing_a of_o a_o letter_n he_o may_v have_v offer_v many_o word_n that_o have_v shall_z double_v in_o they_o as_o shemesh_n the_o sun_n shelosha_n three_o shalsheleh_n a_o chain_n but_o the_o word_n propose_v be_v shiboleh_n because_o of_o the_o present_a occasion_n it_o signify_v a_o stream_n and_o the_o ephraimite_n be_v put_v to_o call_v the_o stream_n that_o they_o desire_v to_o pass_v over_o by_o the_o right_a name_n and_o they_o can_v not_o name_v it_o chap._n xii_o vers._n 8_o 9_o 10._o world_n 2825_o jephtach_v 1_o jephtach_v 2_o ibsan_n judge_v seven_o year_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o bethlehem_n and_o thereupon_o jephtach_v 3_o imagine_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v boaz_n without_o any_o ground_n or_o reason_n for_o since_o jephtach_v 4_o jephtach_v 5_o rahab_n the_o mother_n of_o boaz_n be_v take_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n be_v 270_o jephtach_v 6_o year_n and_o then_o guess_v whether_o boaz_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v active_a now_o ibsan_n be_v renown_v jephtach_v 7_o for_o the_o number_n and_o equality_n of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n chap._n xiii_o and_o chap._n xii_o vers._n 11_o 12._o world_n 2832_o elon_n 1_o elon_n judge_v ten_o year_n he_o be_v a_o galilean_a of_o zebulon_n in_o the_o ten_o elon_n 2_o year_n of_o ibsan_n the_o philistines_n forty_o year_n of_o oppress_v begin_v mention_v elon_n 3_o chap._n 13._o verse_n 1._o samson_n be_v bear_v about_o this_o year_n if_o not_o in_o it_o for_o when_o the_o elon_n 4_o angel_n tell_v of_o his_o conception_n the_o philistines_n be_v lord_n over_o israel_n see_v elon_n 5_o verse_n 5._o the_o story_n of_o his_o birth_n be_v join_v to_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n that_o there_o elon_n 6_o might_n be_v no_o interruption_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n before_o he_o and_o that_o the_o elon_n 7_o whole_a history_n of_o his_o life_n and_o birth_n may_v lie_v together_o but_o in_o chronical_a series_n elon_n 8_o it_o lie_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o elon_n elon_n 9_o elon_n 10_o jesse_n the_o father_n of_o david_n bear_v by_o this_o time_n if_o not_o before_o chap._n xii_o vers._n 13_o 14_o 15._o world_n 2842_o elon_n 1_o abdon_n judge_v eight_o year_n he_o be_v exceed_o renown_v for_o his_o elon_n 2_o child_n have_v as_o many_o young_a noble_n and_o gallant_n to_o his_o son_n and_o elon_n 3_o granchildren_n as_o will_v make_v a_o whole_a sanhedrin_n namely_o seventy_o and_o himself_o elon_n 4_o the_o head_n he_o be_v a_o ephraimite_n of_o pirathon_n and_o so_o joseph_n glory_n elon_n 5_o shine_v again_o in_o ephraim_n as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o joshua_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o elon_n 6_o judge_n and_o have_v do_v in_o manasseh_n in_o the_o judge_n time_n in_o gedeon_n jair_a elon_n 7_o and_o jephtah_n ephraim_n low_a estate_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o abimelech_n and_o shechem_n be_v elon_n 8_o now_o somewhat_o recover_v in_o abdon_n chap._n fourteen_o xv._o xvi_o world_n 2850_o elon_n 1_o samson_n judge_v twenty_o year_n a_o man_n of_o dan_o be_v so_o as_o ephraim_n elon_n 2_o and_o dan_n have_v breed_v the_o first_o idolatry_n they_o yield_v the_o last_o judge_n he_o elon_n 3_o be_v bear_v supernatural_o of_o a_o barren_a woman_n and_o become_v the_o first_o nazarite_n elon_n 4_o we_o have_v upon_o record_n he_o kill_v a_o lion_n without_o any_o weapon_n findeth_z honey_n elon_n 5_o in_o the_o carcase_n propose_v a_o parable_n to_o thirty_o philistim_a gallant_n which_o elon_n 6_o in_o three_o day_n they_o can_v unriddle_v and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n say_v the_o text_n elon_n 7_o they_o say_v unto_o his_o wife_n persuade_v thy_o husband_n chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 15._o that_o be_v elon_n 8_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n their_o irreligiousness_n not_o mind_v that_o day_n and_o now_o elon_n 9_o find_v the_o fit_a opportunity_n of_o talk_v with_o his_o wife_n alone_o samson_n be_v elon_n 10_o employ_v about_o the_o sabbath_n duty_n he_o pay_v they_o with_o their_o own_o countrymens_n elon_n 11_o spoil_n fire_v the_o philistines_n corn_n with_o three_o hundred_o fox_n be_v destroy_a elon_n 12_o they_o all_o his_o life_n but_o destroy_v more_o at_o his_o death_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n elon_n 13_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o philistines_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v rule_n and_o oppress_v israel_n elon_n 14_o all_o samson_n day_n chap._n 13._o 1._o the_o lord_n deliver_v israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elon_n 15_o philistines_n forty_o year_n and_o chap._n 15._o 20._o and_o samson_n judge_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n elon_n 16_o of_o the_o philistines_n twenty_o year_n this_o help_v clear_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o elon_n 17_o year_n of_o the_o oppressor_n be_v include_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o elon_n 18_o end_v the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n in_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n though_o elon_n 19_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o book_n itself_o do_v end_n in_o another_o story_n no_o judge_n of_o all_o elon_n 20_o the_o twelve_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o under_o their_o abuse_n but_o only_a samson_n but_o he_o slay_v more_o at_o his_o death_n then_o while_o he_o be_v live_v the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o 80_o year_n viz._n from_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n who_o die_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n glorious_o to_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n who_o die_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n wretched_o this_o time_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o equal_a portion_n namely_o 40_o year_n to_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 18._o and_o 40_o year_n to_o samuel_n and_o saul_n act_v 13._o 21._o chap._n i._n ii_o iii_o world_n 2870_o eli_n 1_o eli_n judge_v 40_o year_n he_o be_v of_o ithamar_n for_o eleazers_n line_n have_v lose_v the_o eli_n 2_o high_a priesthood_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n it_o have_v be_v in_o that_o family_n eli_n 3_o seven_o generation_n viz._n eleazar_n phineas_n abishua_n bukki_n uzzi_n zerahiah_n meraioth_n eli_n 4_o eli_n 5_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o there_o it_o fail_v till_o the_o seven_o generation_n after_o eli_n 6_o namely_o through_o the_o time_n of_o amaziah_n ahitub_n zadok_v ahimaaz_n azaria_n johanan_n eli_n 7_o and_o then_o come_v azariah_n and_o he_o execute_v this_o office_n in_o the_o temple_n eli_n 8_o that_o solomon_n build_v 1_o chron._n 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o observe_v these_o six_o that_o fail_v of_o the_o eli_n 9_o high_a priesthood_n leave_v out_o of_o the_o genealogy_n ezra_n 7._o 3_o 4._o eli_n be_v the_o first_o of_o eli_n 10_o the_o other_o line_n that_o obtain_v it_o and_o it_o run_v through_o these_o descent_n eli_n phineas_n eli_n 11_o ahitub_n ahimelech_n abiathar_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 3._o &_o 22._o 20._o &_o 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o samuel_n eli_n 12_o eli_n 13_o the_o son_n of_o his_o mother_n prayer_n tear_n and_o vow_n be_v bear_v in_o country_n in_o in_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 1._o 1._o that_o be_v of_o one_o of_o the_o two_o ramah_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o zophites_n of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v construe_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 2._o one_o of_o two_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 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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

unto_o they_o and_o these_o be_v 1._o joab_n who_o chief_a captainship_n be_v relate_v present_o before_o upon_o the_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o adino_n the_o eznite_a by_o name_n call_v also_o jashobeam_n by_o office_n that_o be_v one_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o seat_n among_o the_o people_n as_o judge_n the_o immediate_a son_n of_o zabdiel_n 1_o chron._n 27._o 2._o but_o call_v a_o hachmonite_n or_o the_o son_n of_o hachmoni_n for_o his_o former_a ancestry_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o spear_n against_o eight_o hundred_o man_n at_o one_o time_n and_o slay_v three_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o his_o name_n differ_v but_o one_o letter_n from_o jeroboam_n the_o one_o promote_v david_n kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o oppose_v it_o 3._o eliazar_n the_o son_n of_o dodo_n the_o ahohite_a 1_o chron._n 27._o 4._o of_o bethlehem_n after_o these_o first_o three_o brave_a man_n both_o the_o book_n reckon_v a_o second_o triumvirate_n or_o three_o gallant_a man_n more_o of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n to_o the_o former_a three_o but_o of_o a_o superior_a to_o all_o other_o these_o be_v 1._o abishai_n the_o brother_n of_o joab_n and_o nephew_n of_o david_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o this_o triumvirate_n but_o his_o story_n be_v handle_v in_o the_o second_o place_n because_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o story_n of_o eleazar_n and_o shamma_n the_o one_o defend_v a_o field_n of_o barley_n and_o the_o other_o a_o field_n of_o lentile_n and_o for_o this_o likeness_n their_o story_n be_v lay_v together_o 2._o shammah_n the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n neither_o utter_v his_o name_n nor_o mention_v his_o defend_v a_o field_n of_o lentile_n against_o the_o philistines_n but_o it_o include_v that_o story_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o three_o man_n break_v through_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o philistines_n to_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o and_o this_o act_n of_o he_o in_o defend_v the_o lentile_n be_v in_o that_o 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difficulty_n before_o we_o because_o of_o a_o difference_n of_o order_n in_o the_o story_n that_o ar●_n lay_v next_o in_o these_o two_o book_n the_o book_n of_o samuel_n bring_v next_o the_o story_n of_o hiram_n kindness_n and_o respect_n to_o david_n of_o david_n child_n of_o two_o battle_n with_o the_o philistines_n and_o then_o it_o relate_v the_o fetch_n up_o of_o the_o ark._n but_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n first_o relate_v the_o fetch_n up_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o then_o those_o story_n of_o hiram_n kindness_n david_n child_n and_o the_o philistines_n battle_n for_o the_o methodize_n therefore_o of_o these_o story_n into_o their_o proper_a time_n and_o order_n they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o thus_o i_o chron._n xiii_o ver._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o david_n consult_v with_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o that_o have_v come_v to_o he_o to_o hebron_n and_o have_v go_v with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o the_o fetch_n up_o of_o the_o ark._n this_o be_v but_o a_o consultation_n and_o a_o agreement_n about_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o yet_o do_v for_o all_o israel_n be_v first_o to_o be_v send_v to_o about_o it_o and_o a_o time_n appoint_v when_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o hereupon_o the_o company_n now_o present_a depart_n to_o their_o own_o home_n till_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n come_v chap._n v._o from_o ver._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n i_o chron._n fourteen_o all._n when_o israel_n be_v depart_v every_o one_o home_n hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n hear_v of_o david_n coronation_n and_o of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o take_a jerusalem_n he_o send_v betimes_o to_o he_o to_o enter_v amity_n with_o he_o and_o present_v he_o with_o cedar_n and_o workman_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n david_n marriage_n and_o child_n reckon_v up_o which_o though_o bear_v in_o several_a year_n yet_o all_o mention_v here_o together_o when_o the_o text_n be_v relate_v david_n settlement_n and_o prosperity_n in_o this_o space_n between_o the_o people_n depart_v from_o david_n coronation_n and_o their_o meeting_n again_o to_o fetch_v up_o the_o ark_n david_n be_v now_o leave_v of_o those_o multitude_n and_o jerusalem_n not_o yet_o full_o fortify_v the_o philistines_n come_v once_o and_o again_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n which_o lie_v under_o jerusalem_n to_o catch_v david_n but_o he_o beat_v they_o sore_o both_o time_n chap._n vi_o from_o beginning_n to_o ver_fw-la 12._o i_o chron._n xiii_o from_o vers_fw-la 5._o to_o the_o end_n david_n 9_o the_o people_n meet_v for_o the_o fetch_n up_o of_o the_o ark_n belike_o at_o some_o of_o the_o three_o festival_n in_o a_o vast_a number_n namely_o 30000_o of_o the_o noble_n magistrate_n and_o chief_a man_n and_o all_o israel_n beside_o for_o the_o generality_n david_n imitate_v the_o philistines_n carry_v up_o of_o the_o ark_n on_o a_o cart_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v at_o see_v there_o be_v priest_n to_o have_v carry_v it_o on_o their_o shoulder_n psal._n lxviii_o with_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o 1_o sam._n 6._o read_v psal._n 68_o which_o though_o in_o the_o title_n it_o tell_v not_o the_o occasion_n whereupon_o it_o be_v make_v yet_o do_v the_o very_a first_o word_n of_o it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o ark_n for_o those_o word_n let_v god_n arise_v and_o let_v his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v be_v the_o word_n which_o be_v constant_o use_v when_o the_o ark_n remove_v numb_a 10._o 35._o and_o the_o content_n of_o the_o psalm_n do_v speak_v to_o the_o very_a same_o tenor_n i_o chron._n xv._o from_o beginning_n to_o verse_n 15._o three_o month_n be_v the_o ark_n in_o the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n and_o by_o the_o end_n of_o that_o time_n have_v david_n provide_v some_o house_n for_o himself_o and_o servant_n since_o hiram_n send_v he_o workman_n and_o he_o have_v make_v ready_a a_o place_n for_o the_o ark_n with_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n read_v that_o part_n of_o 1_o sam._n 6._o 12._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v david_n say_v god_n have_v bless_v obed_n edom_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v because_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n psal._n cxxxii_o upon_o this_o removal_n of_o the_o ark_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v pen_v by_o david_n wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v fit_v and_o sanctify_v the_o priest_n for_o the_o present_a and_o future_a service_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o face_n of_o his_o anointed_n so_o as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o more_o breach_n among_o they_o as_o there_o be_v in_o perez_n uzza_n chap._n vi_o latter_a part_n of_o vers_n 12._o to_o vers_n 20._o i_o chron._n xv._o vers._n 15._o to_o end_n and_o 16._o all_o david_n remove_v the_o ark_n seat_v it_o in_o its_o place_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o it_o and_o appoint_v some_o psalm_n for_o the_o sanctuary_n psal._n cv_o &_o xcvi_o &_o cvi_o these_o be_v the_o psalm_n that_o he_o then_o appoint_v viz._n psal._n 105._o &_o 96._o &_o 106._o ordinary_o and_o well_o know_v and_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n when_o ezra_n pen_v the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v they_o so_o very_o short_a in_o that_o book_n chap._n vi_o from_o vers_fw-la 20._o to_o the_o end_n michal_n mock_v david_n upon_o his_o return_n home_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o viii_o all_o i_o chron._n xvii_o xviii_o all_o david_n 10_o these_o story_n follow_v be_v of_o a_o uncertain_a date_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o david_n 11_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o these_o year_n david_n intend_v to_o build_v god_n house_n god_n david_n 12_o promise_v to_o build_v he_o he_o crown_v his_o throne_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n

be_v dart_v through_o david_n mourn_v sad_o for_o he_o because_o of_o the_o desperate_a condition_n in_o which_o he_o die_v shimei_n be_v pardon_v he_o come_v down_o first_o of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 20._o here_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n be_v use_v for_o all_o israel_n except_o judah_n and_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o judah_n joseph_n have_v be_v the_o prime_a family_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o shiloh_n and_o all_o israel_n be_v name_v after_o it_o as_o psal._n 80._o 1._o but_o then_o god_n refuse_v joseph_n and_o choose_v judah_n for_o the_o chief_a psal._n 78._o 68_o 69._o and_o there_o begin_v and_o continue_v the_o difference_n and_o distinction_n betwixt_o israel_n and_o judah_n joseph_n and_o judah_n ephraim_n and_o judah_n for_o by_o all_o these_o name_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n style_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n chap._n xx._n sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la rebell_v a_o man_n of_o benjamin_n by_o descent_n ver_fw-la 1._o but_o of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n by_o residence_n ver_fw-la 21._o psal._n xxx_o with_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n read_v the_o 30_o psalm_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v by_o david_n when_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n after_o his_o flight_n he_o purge_v and_o hallow_v his_o own_o house_n which_o have_v be_v make_v a_o stew_n by_o absalon_n psal._n iu._n with_o this_o chapter_n also_o read_v the_o four_o psalm_n make_v as_o the_o stile_n of_o it_o argue_v upon_o this_o rebellion_n of_o sheba_n as_o the_o three_o psalm_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o rebellion_n of_o absalon_n he_o check_v the_o people_n for_o despise_v his_o kingdom_n and_o harken_v after_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v but_o vanity_n as_o first_o absaloms_n and_o now_o shebas_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o advise_v israel_n and_o judah_n not_o to_o sin_v in_o their_o anger_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o profess_v in_o ver_fw-la 7._o that_o since_o the_o time_n that_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o other_o provision_n increase_v to_o he_o from_o barzillai_n shobi_n and_o nahash_n 2_o sam._n 17._o 27._o etc._n etc._n that_o his_o heart_n have_v receive_v comfortable_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o restore_n again_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v still_o trust_v and_o depend_v upon_o that_o goodness_n and_o providence_n that_o have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o other_o trouble_n and_o wrought_v those_o good_a beginning_n towards_o he_o chap._n xxi_o to_o vers._n 15._o david_n 36_o three_o year_n famine_n lie_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o saul_n he_o in_o a_o david_n 37_o zeal_n to_o israel_n and_o judah_n will_v expel_v the_o amorites_n and_o destroy_v they_o and_o david_n 38_o with_o they_o all_o wizard_n and_o witch_n and_o with_o they_o he_o also_o fall_v upon_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o destroy_v they_o though_o joshua_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o that_o these_o three_o year_n famine_n begin_v the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o year_n of_o absaloms_n rebellion_n the_o text_n seem_v to_o hint_n in_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o year_n after_o that_o year_n for_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o mention_n of_o famine_n be_v make_v it_o only_o say_v there_o be_v seven_o year_n famine_n or_o ten_o year_n famine_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v enough_o and_o be_v use_v constant_o to_o denote_v that_o there_o be_v famine_n so_o many_o year_n together_o and_o it_o never_o tell_v that_o there_o be_v famine_n so_o many_o year_n year_n after_o year_n and_o therefore_o this_o expression_n here_o seem_v rather_o to_o join_v the_o three_o year_n of_o famine_n to_o the_o story_n before_o then_o to_o one_o another_o however_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o passage_n in_o the_o story_n of_o david_n number_v the_o people_n that_o direct_v we_o very_o well_o about_o the_o time_n of_o these_o year_n chap._n xxi_o vers._n 15._o to_o end_n i_o chron._n xx._n vers._n 4._o to_o end_n those_o battle_n be_v of_o a_o uncertain_a date_n and_o therefore_o since_o there_o be_v no_o direction_n where_o to_o place_v they_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o take_v they_o in_o the_o order_n where_o they_o lie_v especial_o since_o both_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o chronicle_n have_v lay_v they_o in_o this_o place_n the_o book_n of_o samuel_n reckon_v four_o battle_n and_o the_o chronicle_n but_o three_o for_o that_o wherein_o david_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o can_v not_o come_v off_o with_o honour_n and_o safety_n be_v omit_v the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n conceal_v sometime_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n as_o it_o mention_v not_o the_o fact_n of_o david_n with_o uriah_n and_o his_o wife_n nor_o the_o idolatry_n of_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n the_o book_n of_o samuel_n call_v elhanan_n the_o son_n of_o jaare_v oregim_v a_o bethlehemite_n and_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o jair_a now_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o elhanan_n a_o bethlehemite_n the_o son_n of_o dodo_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 26._o and_o whether_o these_o be_v two_o man_n or_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o may_v well_o be_v question_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v slay_v goliath_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 19_o that_o be_v lahmi_n goliath_n brother_n as_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n expound_v it_o as_o by_o michal_n be_v mean_v michal_n sister_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o samuel_n ver_fw-la 8._o chap._n xxii_o &_o psal._n xviii_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o argue_v this_o not_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o this_o psalm_n and_o chapter_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v most_o especial_o compose_v upon_o david_n delivery_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n as_o the_o title_n show_v in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n that_o be_v especial_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n as_o josh._n 2._o 1._o go_v view_n the_o land_n and_o jericho_n that_o be_v jericho_n chief_o 2._o because_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o samuel_n begin_v thus_o and_o these_o be_v the_o latter_a word_n of_o david_n show_v that_o these_o of_o chap._n 22._o be_v utter_v a_o good_a while_n before_o they_o but_o howsoever_o this_o song_n of_o deliverance_n may_v be_v pen_v by_o david_n many_o year_n a_o go_v upon_o his_o clear_a deliverance_n from_o all_o trouble_n by_o saul_n and_o his_o family_n yet_o be_v it_o most_o proper_o lay_v here_o and_o repeat_v by_o david_n at_o this_o time_n when_o now_o all_o his_o enemy_n have_v spit_v their_o venom_n and_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o all_o and_o now_o we_o hear_v of_o no_o more_o enemy_n of_o his_o stir_n but_o himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o himself_o in_o number_v the_o people_n if_o any_o one_o will_v be_v so_o curious_a he_o may_v read_v psal._n 18._o at_o the_o end_n of_o 2_o sam._n 4._o when_o david_n be_v quit_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o saul_n house_n and_o he_o may_v read_v this_o 2_o sam._n 22._o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o here_o chap._n xxiii_o here_o be_v some_o word_n of_o david_n of_o a_o latter_a date_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v verba_fw-la posteriora_fw-la as_o well_o as_o postrema_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o the_o recital_n of_o his_o worthy_n in_o this_o place_n be_v observe_v before_o chap._n xxiv_o &_o i_o chron._n xxi_o david_n 39_o david_n number_v the_o people_n by_o the_o provoke_a of_o satan_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 1._o and_o by_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 1._o the_o former_a tend_v to_o a_o sin_n in_o david_n the_o latter_a tend_v to_o a_o punishment_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n be_v displease_v at_o they_o for_o so_o little_a regard_v david_n kingdom_n as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o david_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n and_o as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o saul_n house_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v up_o david_n to_o a_o covetous_a thought_n to_o number_v the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v a_o tax_n upon_o every_o poll._n joab_n have_v here_o more_o piety_n at_o the_o least_o more_o policy_n than_o david_n and_o decline_v the_o business_n till_o master_v by_o david_n importunity_n he_o be_v nine_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n upon_o his_o count_a much_o near_o the_o counting-time_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o at_o last_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o number_n but_o here_o the_o account_n in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n do_v differ_v exceed_o from_o the_o account_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n

jehu_n 5_o division_n 93_o self_n reign_v six_o year_n she_o have_v athaliah_n 6_o jehu_n 6_o division_n 94_o son_n of_o her_o own_o by_o some_o other_o man_n who_o she_o desire_v to_o promote_v 2_o chron._n 24._o 7._o 2_o king_n ix_o to_z vers_n 30._o world_n 3118_o athaliah_n 1_o jehu_n 1_o division_n 89_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n athaliah_n 2_o jehu_n 2_o division_n 90_o anoint_a for_o the_o destruction_n athaliah_n 3_o jehu_n 3_o division_n 91_o of_o ahabs_n house_n reign_v twenty_o athaliah_n 4_o jehu_n 4_o division_n 92_o eight_o year_n he_o be_v anoint_v athaliah_n 5_o jehu_n 5_o division_n 93_o by_o elisha_n servant_n at_o elisha_n appointment_n athaliah_n 6_o jehu_n 6_o division_n 94_o read_v chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 4._o that_o so_o the_o young_a man_n even_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o prophet_n go_v etc._n etc._n he_o be_v anoint_v at_o ramoth_n gilead_n where_o ahab_n have_v receive_v his_o death_n and_o jehoram_n his_o son_n late_o some_o wound_n he_o slay_v jehoram_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o cause_v the_o death_n of_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n also_o this_o man_n be_v sometime_o call_v jeho-achaz_a with_o part_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n set_v before_o his_o name_n as_o 2_o chron._n 21._o 17._o &_o 25._o 17._o sometime_o achaz-jahu_a with_o part_n of_o that_o name_n jehovah_n set_v after_o as_o 2_o chron._n 22._o 2._o and_o sometime_o azariah_n 2_o chron._n 22._o 6._o the_o relation_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o chronicle_n be_v exceed_v different_a and_z according_o the_o understanding_n of_o it_o exceed_v difficult_a 2_o king_n 9_o 27._o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o ahaziah_n see_v the_o death_n of_o jehoram_n king_n of_o israel_n he_o flee_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o jehu_n follow_v after_o he_o and_o say_v smite_v he_o also_o in_o the_o chariot_n in_o the_o go_n up_o to_o gur_z which_o be_v beside_o ibleam_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o megiddo_n and_o die_v there_o but_o in_o 2_o chron._n 22._o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o jehu_n be_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o find_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n even_o the_o son_n of_o the_o brethren_n of_o ahaziah_n that_o minister_v to_o ahaziah_n he_o slay_v they_o and_o he_o seek_v ahaziah_n and_o they_o catch_v he_o for_o he_o be_v hide_v in_o samaria_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o jehu_n and_o slay_v he_o now_o the_o current_n of_o the_o story_n at_o large_a be_v thus_o jehu_n slay_v joram_n in_o the_o field_n of_o jezreel_n as_o ahaziah_n and_o joram_n be_v together_o ahaziah_n see_v this_o flee_v and_o get_v into_o samariah_n and_o hide_v himself_o there_o jehu_n march_v to_o jezreel_n and_o make_v jezabel_n dog_n meat_n from_o thence_o he_o send_v to_o samaria_n for_o the_o head_n of_o ahabs_n child_n and_o posterity_n which_o be_v bring_v he_o by_o night_n and_o show_v by_o he_o to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o morning_n then_o he_o march_v to_o samaria_n and_o by_o the_o way_n slay_v ahaziahs_n kinsman_n forty_o two_o man_n find_v jehonadab_n the_o father_n of_o the_o rechabite_v come_v into_o samaria_n he_o make_v search_v for_o ahaziah_n they_o find_v he_o hide_v bring_v he_o to_o jehu_n he_o command_v to_o carry_v he_o up_o towards_o gur_z by_o ibleam_n and_o there_o to_o slay_v he_o it_o may_v be_v his_o father_n joram_n have_v slay_v his_o brethren_n there_o as_o ahab_n have_v do_v naboth_n in_o jezreel_n they_o do_v so_o smite_v he_o there_o in_o his_o chariot_n and_o his_o charioteer_n drive_v away_o to_o megiddo_n before_o he_o die_v the_o story_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n be_v take_v up_o short_a and_o lay_v with_o the_o story_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jehoram_n that_o the_o end_n of_o both_o the_o king_n may_v be_v take_v up_o together_o but_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n show_v the_o order_n 2_o king_n xi_o from_z vers_n 4._o to_o end_n and_o 12._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o chron._n xxiii_o xxiv_o to_o ver_fw-la 4._o world_n 3124_o joash_n 1_o jehu_n 7_o division_n 95_o joash_n anoint_v by_o his_o joash_n 2_o jehu_n 8_o division_n 96_o uncle_n jehojada_n and_o reign_v joash_n 3_o jehu_n 9_o division_n 97_o forty_o year_n good_a jehojada_n joash_n 4_o jehu_n 10_o division_n 98_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o crown_n joash_n 5_o jehu_n 11_o division_n 99_o and_o the_o people_n into_o covenant_n joash_n 6_o jehu_n 12_o division_n 100_o etc._n etc._n the_o priest_n and_o levites_n joash_n 7_o jehu_n 13_o division_n 101_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o the_o coronation_n joash_n 8_o jehu_n 14_o division_n 102_o they_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v joash_n 9_o jehu_n 15_o division_n 103_o 2_o king_n 11._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joash_n 10_o jehu_n 16_o division_n 104_o for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v meajoth_n joash_n 11_o jehu_n 17_o division_n 105_o captain_n of_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joash_n 12_o jehu_n 18_o division_n 106_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d priest_n and_o levite_n joash_n 13_o jehu_n 19_o division_n 107_o the_o priest_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o hebrew_n give_v it_o because_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n and_o the_o levite_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o man_n of_o the_o joash_n 14_o jehu_n 20_o division_n 108_o guard_n because_o they_o be_v the_o joash_n 15_o jehu_n 21_o division_n 109_o warder_n in_o the_o temple_n joash_n joash_n 16_o jehu_n 22_o division_n 110_o have_v two_o wife_n of_o jehojada_n joash_n 17_o jehu_n 23_o division_n 111_o provide_v for_o he_o jezabel_n the_o joash_n 18_o jehu_n 24_o division_n 112_o wife_n of_o ahab_n and_o athaliah_n the_o joash_n 19_o jehu_n 25_o division_n 113_o wife_n of_o joram_n have_v cause_v all_o joash_n 20_o jehu_n 26_o division_n 114_o this_o mischief_n in_o israel_n and_o judah_n joash_n 21_o jehu_n 27_o division_n 115_o and_o therefore_o the_o good_a high_a priest_n provide_v that_o this_o king_n world_n 3145_o joash_n 22_o jehu_n 28_o division_n 116_o miscarry_v not_o by_o such_o a_o match_n 2_o king_n x._o from_o vers_n 30._o to_o end_n world_n 3124_o joash_n 1_o jehu_n 7_o division_n 95_o jehu_n follow_v the_o joash_n 2_o jehu_n 8_o division_n 96_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o golden_a joash_n 3_o jehu_n 9_o division_n 97_o calf_n though_o he_o have_v destroy_v joash_n 4_o jehu_n 10_o division_n 98_o baal_n the_o idol_n of_o ahab_n hazael_n joash_n 5_o jehu_n 11_o division_n 99_o cut_v israel_n short_a beyond_o joash_n 6_o jehu_n 12_o division_n 100_o jordan_n and_o destroy_v the_o reubenites_n joash_n 7_o jehu_n 13_o division_n 101_o gadite_n and_o manassites_n joash_n 8_o jehu_n 14_o division_n 102_o there_o elisha_n with_o tear_n have_v joash_n 9_o jehu_n 15_o division_n 103_o tell_v what_o mischief_n and_o misery_n joash_n 10_o jehu_n 16_o division_n 104_o he_o shall_v work_v to_o israel_n which_o joash_n 11_o jehu_n 17_o division_n 105_o he_o now_o begin_v to_o act_v and_o joash_n 12_o jehu_n 18_o division_n 106_o go_v on_o to_o perfect_a in_o the_o day_n joash_n 13_o jehu_n 19_o division_n 107_o of_o jehoahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n jehu_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o his_o son_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n even_o to_o the_o four_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joash_n 14_o jehu_n 20_o division_n 108_o omry_n house_n have_v stand_v four_o joash_n 15_o jehu_n 21_o division_n 109_o succession_n omri_n ahab_n ahaziah_n joash_n 16_o jehu_n 22_o division_n 110_o and_o joram_n the_o four_o joash_n 17_o jehu_n 23_o division_n 111_o succession_n of_o jehues_n son_n be_v joash_n 18_o jehu_n 24_o division_n 112_o jehoahaz_n jehoash_n jeroboam_n and_o joash_n 19_o jehu_n 25_o division_n 113_o zachariah_n but_o between_o the_o joash_n 20_o jehu_n 26_o division_n 114_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o zachariah_n joash_n 21_o jehu_n 27_o division_n 115_o there_o be_v a_o long_a interregnum_fw-la or_o space_n between_o as_o we_o shall_v observe_v when_o we_o come_v there_o world_n 3145_o joash_n 22_o jehu_n 28_o division_n 116_o jehu_n die_v 2_o king_n xii_o from_z vers_n 4._o to_o end_n and_o 2_o chron._n xxiv_o from_z vers_n 4._o to_o end_n and_o 2_o king_n fourteen_o 1_o 2._o world_n 3146_o joash_n 23_o jehoahaz_n 1_o division_n 117_o joash_n take_v course_n for_o the_o joash_n 24_o jehoahaz_n 2_o division_n 118_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n joash_n 25_o jehoahaz_n 3_o division_n 119_o and_o he_o keep_v close_o to_o religion_n joash_n 26_o jehoahaz_n 4_o division_n 120_o all_o the_o time_n that_o jehojada_n joash_n 27_o jehoahaz_n 5_o division_n 121_o live_v but_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a joash_n 28_o

destroy_v senacherib_n army_n yet_o shall_v judah_n at_o last_o be_v also_o cast_v off_o and_o become_v lo-ammi_a and_o then_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o in_o israel_n and_o judah_n stead_n and_o thus_o have_v lay_v the_o general_n of_o his_o prophecy_n down_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o second_o to_o particularize_v upon_o those_o head_n and_o to_o show_v the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n rejection_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v and_o thus_o the_o time_n of_o these_o two_o first_o chapter_n be_v reasonable_o apparent_a 3._o his_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n because_o in_o chap._n 4._o 3._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o locust_n and_o that_o amos_n and_o joel_n have_v speak_v of_o foretell_v they_o also_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n under_o the_o parable_n of_o another_o marriage_n with_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n he_o foretelleth_a the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o babel_n into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o also_o their_o state_n in_o their_o present_a rejection_n when_o they_o neither_o follow_v idol_n nor_o god_n when_o neither_o as_o a_o wife_n they_o adhere_v to_o god_n nor_o yet_o to_o any_o other_o god_n as_o to_o another_o husband_n the_o four_o chapter_n take_v the_o people_n up_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o present_a posture_n in_o the_o prophet_n time_n and_o show_v their_o wickedness_n and_o what_o judgement_n the_o lord_n have_v in_o store_n for_o they_o and_o according_a to_o this_o tenor_n he_o go_v on_o through_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n 5._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n may_v be_v suppose_v coincident_a some_o of_o it_o with_o the_o time_n of_o ahaz_n and_o some_o of_o it_o with_o the_o former_a time_n of_o ezekiel_n even_o to_o the_o captive_a of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o shall_v be_v observe_v when_o we_o come_v there_o the_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n all_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o and_o much_o about_o the_o time_n of_o amos_n his_o first_o prophesy_v among_o israel_n do_v joel_n also_o appear_v and_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v among_o judah_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n have_v conceive_v he_o to_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o elisha_n and_o that_o these_o threaten_n of_o his_o of_o famine_n be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n in_o that_o time_n 2_o king_n 8._o 1._o other_o have_v suppose_v he_o to_o have_v live_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o manass_v king_n of_o judah_n cast_v his_o time_n as_o much_o too_o forward_o as_o the_o other_o be_v too_o backward_o but_o his_o subject_a matter_n will_v declare_v his_o time_n for_o see_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o plague_n of_o locust_n and_o of_o drought_n and_o fire_n that_o amos_n do_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o conclude_v that_o amos_n and_o he_o appear_v about_o the_o same_o time_n he_o sad_o bemoan_v and_o describe_v in_o his_o two_o first_o chapter_n the_o miserable_a famine_n and_o grievous_a condition_n that_o the_o people_n be_v bring_v into_o through_o the_o plague_n of_o locust_n and_o drought_n and_o paint_v out_o the_o caterpillar_n and_o cankerworm_n and_o locust_n which_o he_o call_v the_o northern_a army_n as_o if_o they_o be_v a_o army_n of_o man_n indeed_o they_o come_v in_o at_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o land_n from_o towards_o syria_n and_o hamath_n and_o keep_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o body_n and_o devour_v all_o before_o they_o as_o they_o go_v along_o to_o the_o south_n part_n and_o there_o as_o they_o be_v face_v about_o to_o go_v off_o below_o the_o point_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n the_o barrenness_n of_o that_o part_n affamished_a they_o who_o have_v affamished_a the_o whole_a country_n the_o prophet_n yet_o conclude_v afterward_o with_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o rain_n after_o the_o drought_n and_o flourish_a tree_n and_o time_n after_o these_o locust_n and_o upon_o that_o discourse_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n he_o rise_v to_o speak_v of_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o in_o the_o wonder_n that_o shall_v attend_v christ_n death_n and_o that_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o conclude_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n with_o threaten_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o particular_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o army_n of_o senacharib_n against_o which_o the_o lord_n cause_v his_o mighty_a one_o to_o come_v down_o vers_n 11._o namely_o his_o angel_n and_o destroy_v they_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n before_o jerusalem_n this_o hosea_n also_o have_v particular_o point_v at_o hos._n 1._o 7._o the_o book_n of_o amos_n all_o this_o prophecy_n be_v so_o clear_o date_v that_o there_o need_v not_o to_o use_v many_o word_n to_o show_v in_o what_o time_n to_o lay_v it_o it_o be_v utter_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_n that_o they_o live_v together_o and_o of_o this_o prophet_n prophesy_v in_o any_o king_n reign_n further_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n almost_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o jeroboam_n be_v then_o alive_a and_o amaziah_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n will_v have_v stir_v he_o up_o against_o amos_n as_o against_o a_o traitor_n chap._n 7._o 10._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o book_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o proper_a order_n of_o it_o fall_v between_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o and_o eight_o and_o twenty_o verse_n of_o 2_o king_n 14._o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n also_o come_v in_o the_o book_n of_o hosea_n and_o joel_n and_o so_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o israel_n the_o plain_a for_o whereas_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v very_o low_a by_o their_o enemy_n and_o their_o misery_n be_v become_v exceed_o great_a the_o lord_n yet_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o but_o will_v try_v they_o with_o one_o kindness_n more_o and_o so_o he_o give_v they_o great_a ease_n and_o deliverance_n by_o jeroboam_n but_o when_o both_o jeroboam_n and_o they_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o old_a jeroboam_n and_o in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o own_o way_n the_o lord_n send_v these_o prophet_n among_o they_o to_o foretell_v their_o final_a destruction_n and_o overthrow_n amos_n neither_o a_o prophet_n nor_o a_o prophet_n son_n by_o education_n chap._n 7._o 14._o that_o be_v neither_o tutor_n nor_o scholar_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o a_o shepherd_n of_o tekoa_n and_o of_o a_o rude_a breed_n yet_o like_o the_o galilean_a fisher_n become_v a_o glorious_a scholar_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o glorious_a teacher_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n he_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v two_o year_n before_o the_o earthquake_n and_o tell_v of_o it_o before_o it_o come_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v the_o winter_n house_n with_o the_o summer_n house_n chap._n 3._o 15._o and_o the_o lintel_n of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a temple_n shall_v be_v smite_v and_o the_o post_n shake_v chap._n 9_o 1._o and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o rent_n and_o breach_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n at_o bethel_n when_o the_o lord_n now_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o as_o there_o be_v at_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v very_o general_o hold_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o this_o earthquake_n be_v at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o uzziah_n be_v strike_v leprous_a but_o that_o that_o can_v be_v we_o shall_v observe_v when_o we_o come_v forward_o to_o the_o year_n of_o his_o death_n amos_n prophesi_v against_o six_o nation_n beside_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o conclude_v they_o all_o under_o a_o irreversible_a decree_n of_o destruction_n for_o so_o shall_v that_o clause_n be_v render_v which_o in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o threaten_n breed_v so_o much_o difficulty_n of_o translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o revoke_v it_o for_o the_o sense_n lie_v thus_o the_o lord_n will_v roar_v from_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o revoke_v it_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o revoke_v that_o voice_n but_o damascus_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o masculine_a affix_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v possible_o be_v refer_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o go_v before_o but_o only_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o

if_o they_o escape_v that_o army_n why_o eat_v this_o year_n what_o grow_v of_o itself_o and_o what_o may_v be_v find_v up_o and_o down_o on_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o ground_n but_o what_o must_v they_o do_v the_o next_o year_n which_o be_v a_o year_n of_o release_n and_o rest_n as_o every_o seven_o year_n be_v and_o they_o may_v not_o till_o the_o ground_n why_o providebit_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n will_v also_o then_o provide_v for_o they_o of_o what_o grow_v of_o itself_o again_o and_o then_o the_o three_o year_n sow_v and_o reap_v and_o return_v to_o your_o old_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n esay_n xxxviii_o 2_o king_n xx._n to_o ver_fw-la 12._o &_o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o ver_fw-la 24._o hezekiahs_n sickness_n of_o the_o plague_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o very_a time_n while_o the_o assyrian_a army_n lie_v about_o jerusalem_n for_o though_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o army_n by_o the_o angel_n be_v relate_v before_o the_o story_n of_o his_o sickness_n yet_o that_o his_o sickness_n be_v while_o that_o army_n be_v alive_a may_v be_v conjecture_v upon_o these_o two_o collection_n first_o it_o be_v past_o all_o doubt_n that_o his_o sickness_n be_v this_o very_a same_o year_n that_o the_o assyrian_a army_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o angel_n for_o if_o he_o reign_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n as_o 2_o king_n 18._o 2._o and_o that_o stroke_n of_o the_o angel_n upon_o that_o army_n be_v in_o his_o fourteen_o year_n as_o vers_n 13._o of_o that_o chapter_n and_o he_o live_v fifteen_o year_n after_o his_o sickness_n as_o 2_o king_n 20._o 6._o then_o it_o make_v that_o matter_n past_o controvert_v second_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o sickness_n do_v not_o only_o promise_v he_o recovery_n from_o his_o disease_n but_o also_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o that_o city_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o show_v there_o be_v then_o danger_n to_o he_o and_o jerusalem_n from_o that_o king_n and_o this_o may_v be_v conceive_v one_o 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the_o example_n of_o babel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o city_n have_v be_v found_v by_o the_o assyrian_a 1._o assyrian_a assyrian_a assyrian_a for_o ship_n and_o for_o man_n of_o the_o desert_n thereupon_o babel_n be_v call_v the_o desert_n of_o the_o sea_n esay_n 21._o 1._o for_o his_o ship_n and_o ship-man_n to_o traffic_v upon_o euphrates_n as_o tyrus_n be_v build_v on_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o like_a purpose_n but_o now_o the_o assyrian_a have_v bring_v that_o to_o ruin_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o case_n of_o tyrus_n be_v by_o the_o babylonians_n nabuchadnezzar_a destroy_v tyrus_n ezek._n 29._o 18._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o chapter_n that_o fall_v so_o late_o in_o hezekiahs_n time_n be_v yet_o lay_v in_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v be_v this_o because_o the_o prophecy_n against_o those_o country_n

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36._o 30._o he_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n when_o the_o end_n of_o solomon_n house_n be_v to_o be_v denounce_v he_o call_v the_o earth_n earth_n earth_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v now_o to_o decay_v and_o therefore_o a_o kingdom_n of_o another_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o jeremy_n xxiii_o all_o this_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o when_o he_o have_v denounce_v the_o fail_n of_o solomon_n house_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o earthly_a kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n in_o the_o chapter_n before_o he_o now_o tell_v of_o the_o everlasting_a king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n vers_fw-la 5._o 6._o and_o denounce_v woe_n against_o those_o curse_a

of_o it_o be_v nineteen_o or_o twenty_o year_n ago_o to_o show_v and_o to_o record_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o that_o wretched_a king_n jehoiakim_n will_v not_o believe_v but_o burn_v the_o book_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o these_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o other_o copy_n that_o baruch_n write_v when_o the_o first_o be_v burn_v ezekiel_n xxxiii_o this_o twenty_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_a and_o of_o the_o first_o captivity_n be_v the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ezekiel_n captivity_n with_o jeconiah_n and_o on_o the_o ten_o month_n of_o this_o year_n and_o on_o the_o five_o day_n of_o that_o month_n ezekiel_n have_v intelligence_n that_o jerusalem_n be_v fire_v vers_fw-la 21._o temple_n and_o all_o it_o be_v almost_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a since_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o yet_o intelligence_n come_v but_o now_o the_o evening_n before_o these_o tiding_n come_v to_o he_o his_o mouth_n be_v open_v again_o to_o prophesy_v to_o his_o own_o people_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v since_o the_o day_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_a first_o lay_v siege_n to_o jerusalem_n three_o year_n ago_o whereof_o one_o year_n and_o a_o half_a be_v take_v up_o in_o that_o siege_n and_o one_o year_n and_o somewhat_o above_o a_o half_a since_o the_o city_n be_v take_v compare_v chap._n 24._o vers_fw-la 1._o &_o 26_o 27._o in_o this_o space_n of_o time_n though_o ezekiel_n be_v dumb_a to_o israel_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o to_o other_o nation_n for_o he_o prophesi_v many_o sad_a thing_n against_o other_o country_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o chapter_n take_v up_o before_o ezekiel_n xxxii_o in_o the_o same_o year_n viz._n the_o twelve_o of_o ezekiel_n and_o jechonias_n captivity_n he_o have_v a_o prophecy_n against_o egypt_n in_o the_o last_o month_n of_o the_o year_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o another_o on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n vers_fw-la 27._o now_o the_o dislocation_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v easy_o see_v for_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n that_o follow_v it_o be_v date_v in_o the_o ten_o month_n of_o this_o twelve_o year_n and_o this_o in_o the_o twelve_o month_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o transposition_n be_v almost_o as_o easy_o see_v namely_o because_o there_o be_v divers_a prophecy_n against_o egypt_n and_o other_o country_n before_o and_o this_o be_v also_o bring_v thither_o to_o they_o that_o it_o may_v lie_v with_o they_o ezekiel_n xxxiv_o xxxv_o xxxvi_o xxxvii_o xxxviii_o thirty-nine_o captivity_n 21_o alice_n these_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n fall_v not_o under_o any_o express_v or_o determinate_a captivity_n 22_o date_n the_o forty_o chapter_n do_v under_o the_o date_n of_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o jechoniahs_n captivity_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v at_o large_a of_o the_o time_n of_o these_o chapter_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v between_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o that_o captivity_n by_o which_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n be_v date_v and_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o by_o which_o the_o forty_o jeremy_n lii_o vers_fw-la 30._o world_n 3424_o captivity_n 23_o in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_a or_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o first_o captivity_n for_o these_o run_v parallel_n nebuzaradan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n carry_v away_o captive_a of_o the_o jew_n seven_o hundred_o and_o forty_o five_o person_n it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v in_o revenge_n of_o the_o base_a usage_n of_o gedaliah_n and_o the_o chaldean_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o here_o be_v the_o last_o blow_n of_o the_o jew_n give_v by_o the_o babylonian_a and_o now_o be_v judea_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o full_a and_o complete_a captivity_n psal._n cxxxvii_o and_o here_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o take_v in_o the_o 137_o psalm_n which_o describe_v the_o posture_n and_o sorrow_n and_o soorn_v of_o these_o captive_a one_o as_o they_o sit_v in_o babel_n 1_o chron._n two_o iii_o iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o captivity_n 24_o nor_o may_v it_o be_v unproper_a in_o this_o place_n to_o read_v and_o view_v again_o these_o captivity_n 25_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o of_o chronicle_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o they_o and_o captivity_n 26_o their_o text_n break_v in_o piece_n may_v be_v lay_v to_o be_v read_v in_o other_o place_n as_o be_v captivity_n 27_o say_v before_o as_o those_o genealogy_n and_o story_n that_o be_v recite_v elsewhere_o in_o captivity_n 28_o scripture_n to_o be_v lay_v with_o those_o place_n where_o they_o be_v mention_v and_o those_o captivity_n 29_o that_o be_v not_o mention_v again_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v lay_v with_o the_o story_n of_o such_o captivity_n 30_o time_n as_o the_o best_a evidence_n or_o probability_n will_v tell_v when_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o captivity_n 31_o be_v in_o be_v those_o text_n that_o tell_v of_o plantation_n of_o city_n or_o country_n captivity_n 32_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o that_o place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n that_o relate_v the_o divide_n of_o the_o land_n as_o be_v do_v there_o those_o that_o draw_v long_a pedigree_n to_o conclude_v in_o some_o famous_a man_n as_o the_o pedigree_n of_o korah_n to_o samuel_n chap._n 6._o these_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o at_o the_o story_n of_o that_o famous_a man_n thus_o may_v these_o genealogy_n and_o chapter_n be_v take_v up_o but_o since_o chap._n 9_o 1._o tell_v that_o these_o genealogy_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n that_o be_v captive_v and_o since_o divers_a place_n in_o these_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o captivity_n and_o of_o these_o latter_a time_n and_o since_o the_o read_n of_o these_o chapter_n after_o the_o story_n of_o jerusalem_n captivity_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o short_a review_n of_o the_o plant_n and_o settle_v and_o grow_v of_o that_o nation_n in_o that_o country_n out_o of_o which_o the_o story_n of_o the_o captivity_n have_v tell_v the_o reader_n they_o be_v now_o remove_v it_o may_v be_v very_o methodical_a and_o proper_a upon_o these_o consideration_n and_o very_o profitable_a to_o take_v in_o these_o chapter_n and_o to_o read_v they_o here_o again_o ezek_n xl_o xli_o xlii_o xliii_o xliv_o xlv_o xlvi_o xlvii_o xlviii_o world_n 3434_o captivity_n 33_o this_o thirty_o three_o year_n of_o the_o first_o captivity_n and_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_a captivity_n 34_o be_v the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jechoniah_n and_o ezekiel_n and_o now_o the_o lord_n show_v the_o prophet_n a_o new_a temple_n big_a than_o all_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n and_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n big_a than_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o these_o very_a dimension_n show_v that_o these_o thing_n can_v literal_o but_o must_v spiritual_o be_v understand_v ezekiel_n xxix_o from_z vers_n 17._o to_o the_o end_n and_o xxx_o to_z vers_n 20._o world_n 3436_o captivity_n 35_o this_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o captivity_n ezekiel_n have_v another_o prophecy_n against_o egypt_n and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o we_o have_v of_o this_o prophet_n and_o it_o be_v lay_v here_o though_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v last_o in_o the_o book_n that_o all_o the_o prophecy_n against_o egypt_n may_v come_v together_o nabuchadnezzar_a have_v late_o take_v tyrus_n and_o it_o have_v cost_v he_o very_o dear_a and_o this_o year_n he_o take_v egypt_n as_o the_o pay_n of_o his_o soldier_n for_o that_o service_n and_o now_o be_v babylon_n entire_a monarch_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_a become_v the_o golden_a head_n egypt_n the_o only_a kingdom_n that_o oppose_v he_o be_v subdue_v daniel_n two_o iii_o iu_o world_n 3437_o captivity_n 36_o nebuchadnezzar_a now_o come_v to_o his_o height_n have_v a_o dream_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o tree_n cut_v down_o etc._n etc._n grow_v proud_a and_o will_v be_v worship_v for_o a_o god_n the_o three_o prince_n of_o judah_n live_v in_o the_o fire_n they_o be_v now_o at_o the_o least_o 40_o 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chapter_n in_o daniel_n from_o chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 4._o to_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v write_v in_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n and_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n he_o write_v in_o hebrew_a for_o the_o affair_n that_o fall_v under_o the_o chaldean_a monarchy_n he_o have_v register_v in_o the_o chaldean_a tongue_n but_o now_o that_o kingdom_n be_v destroy_v he_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o that_o language_n but_o thence_o forward_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o write_v his_o own_o native_a tongue_n the_o hebrew_n see_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o persicke_n under_o which_o language_n he_o now_o be_v to_o be_v the_o original_n of_o any_o part_n of_o scripture_n daniel_n ix_o daniel_n know_v from_o jeremy_n prophecy_n that_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o captivity_n be_v now_o full_o expire_v address_v himself_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o their_o return_n he_o receive_v not_o only_o a_o gracious_a 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babylon_n but_o be_v also_o sharer_n with_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o media_n as_o be_v sole_a heir_n to_o it_o but_o darius_n have_v no_o claim_n with_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia._n 2._o berosus_n not_o that_o of_o annius_n but_o cite_v by_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o cont_n apion_n say_v that_o cyrus_n have_v conquer_v even_o all_o asia_n before_o he_o come_v to_o besiege_v babel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n deliver_v out_o to_o zerubabel_n who_o by_o the_o chaldean_n be_v call_v shesbazzar_n all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_a have_v captive_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o they_o there_o be_v some_o obscurity_n for_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a give_v only_o of_o two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o and_o yet_o the_o text_n sum_v up_o

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speak_v of_o deut._n 16._o 2._o 2_o chron._n 30._o 24._o and_o 35._o 8_o 9_o the_o school_n of_o shammai_n say_v their_o appear_v be_v with_o two_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o their_o chagigah_n with_o a_o meah_a of_o silver_n but_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n say_v their_o appear_v be_v with_o a_o meah_a of_o silver_n and_o their_o chagigah_n with_o two_o piece_n of_o silver_n their_o burn_a offering_n at_o this_o solemnity_n be_v take_v from_o among_o common_a cattle_n but_o their_o peace_n offering_n from_o their_o tithe_n he_o that_o keep_v not_o the_o chagigah_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n must_v keep_v it_o all_o the_o feast_n etc._n etc._n chagigah_n per._n 1._o pilate_n conceive_v he_o bring_v to_o he_o as_o a_o common_a malefactor_n and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v they_o take_v he_o back_o and_o judge_v he_o by_o their_o own_o bench_n and_o law_n and_o in_o these_o word_n he_o mean_v real_o and_o according_a as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o judge_v and_o execute_v he_o and_o need_v not_o to_o trouble_v he_o with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o answer_v we_o may_v not_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n joh._n 18._o 31._o they_o speak_v true_o also_o and_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v indeed_o but_o the_o word_n of_o pilate_n and_o they_o be_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v capital_a judgement_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o jerus_n in_o sanhedr_n fol._n 18._o col_fw-fr 1._o but_o how_o not_o by_o the_o roman_n for_o they_o permit_v they_o the_o use_n of_o their_o religion_n law_n magistracy_n capital_a and_o penal_a execution_n and_o judgement_n in_o almost_o all_o case_n as_o free_o as_o ever_o they_o have_v and_o that_o both_o in_o their_o sanhedrin_n within_o the_o land_n and_o in_o their_o synagogue_n without_o as_o far_o as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o synagogue_n can_v reach_v at_o any_o time_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v abundant_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v insist_v on_o here_o the_o word_n then_o of_o these_o man_n to_o pilate_n be_v true_a indeed_o that_o they_o can_v put_v no_o man_n to_o death_n but_o this_o be_v not_o as_o if_o the_o roman_n have_v deprive_v the_o sanhedrin_n of_o its_o power_n but_o because_o thief_n murderer_n and_o malefactor_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n be_v grow_v so_o numerous_a strong_a and_o heady_a that_o they_o have_v overpowr_v the_o sanhedrins_n power_n that_o it_o can_v not_o it_o dare_v not_o execute_v capital_a penalty_n upon_o offender_n as_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o this_o their_o own_o write_n witness_v juchasin_n fol._n 21._o the_o sanhedrin_n flit_v forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n namely_o from_o that_o time_n that_o the_o temple_n door_n open_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v o_o temple_n temple_n zechary_n of_o old_a prophesy_v of_o thou_o say_v open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v enter_v etc._n etc._n and_o also_o because_o that_o murderer_n increase_v and_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o judge_v capital_a matter_n they_o flit_v from_o place_n to_o place_n even_o to_o jabneh_n etc._n etc._n which_o also_o be_v assert_v in_o schabb._n fol._n 51._o avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 8._o when_o they_o perceive_v that_o pilate_n no_o more_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o their_o accusation_n of_o he_o as_o a_o malefactor_n like_o other_o they_o then_o accuse_v he_o of_o treason_n as_o forbid_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o cesar_n and_o as_o say_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o king_n and_o this_o they_o think_v will_v do_v the_o business_n pilate_n hereupon_o take_v he_o into_o his_o judgement_n hall_n for_o hitherto_o the_o jew_n conference_n and_o he_o have_v be_v at_o his_o gate_n and_o question_n he_o upon_o this_o point_n and_o jesus_n plain_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n but_o his_o kingdom_n not_o of_o this_o world_n be_v therefore_o he_o need_v not_o from_o he_o to_o fear_v any_o prejudice_n from_o the_o roman_a power_n and_o so_o well_o satisfy_v pilate_n that_o he_o bring_v he_o out_o to_o the_o gate_n again_o where_o the_o jew_n stand_v and_o profess_v that_o he_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o at_o all_o then_o the_o jew_n lay_v in_o fresh_a accusation_n against_o he_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v not_o a_o word_n bring_v before_o herod_n pilate_n by_o a_o word_n that_o drop_v from_o they_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v of_o galilee_n herod_n jurisdiction_n send_v he_o to_o herod_n who_o be_v now_o at_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o have_v shut_v his_o hand_n of_o he_o and_o partly_o because_o he_o will_v court_v herod_n towards_o the_o reconcile_n of_o old_a heartburning_n between_o they_o and_o now_o jesus_n see_v the_o monster_n that_o have_v murder_v his_o forerunner_n herod_n be_v glad_a to_o see_v he_o and_o have_v desire_v it_o a_o long_a time_n and_o now_o hope_v to_o have_v get_v some_o miracle_n from_o he_o but_o he_o get_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n though_o he_o question_v he_o much_o and_o the_o jew_n who_o follow_v he_o thither_o do_v vehement_o accuse_v he_o the_o old_a fox_n have_v seek_v and_o threaten_v his_o death_n before_o luke_n 13._o 31_o 32._o and_o yet_o now_o have_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o let_v he_o go_v only_a abuse_v and_o mock_v and_o gorgeous_o array_v and_o so_o send_v he_o back_o to_o pilate_n that_o so_o he_o may_v court_v he_o again_o more_o than_o for_o any_o content_n he_o have_v that_o he_o shall_v escape_v his_o hand_n see_v act_n 4._o 27._o before_o pilate_n again_o pilate_n at_o his_o gate_n again_o talk_v

not_o possible_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o those_o tongue_n though_o interpret_v that_o can_v edify_v the_o people_n any_o more_o then_o if_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o his_o mother_n tongue_n but_o if_o he_o speak_v and_o understand_v and_o utter_v the_o original_a language_n of_o scripture_n that_o if_o interpret_v will_v edify_v and_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v in_o his_o mother_n tongue_n unless_o take_v from_o thence_o what_o he_o may_v speak_v thence_o peter_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v to_o task_n by_o some_o of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o go_v in_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o eat_v with_o they_o a_o thing_n of_o unspeakable_a detestation_n to_o the_o jew_n hence_o those_o allusion_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a matth._n 18._o with_o such_o a_o one_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v 1_o cor._n 5._o we_o find_v not_o any_o such_o quarrel_n at_o peter_n and_o john_n for_o go_v down_o to_o samaria_n though_o the_o samaritan_n be_v as_o odious_a to_o the_o jewish_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v to_o the_o hellenist_n ver_fw-la 20._o here_o the_o word_n hellenist_n be_v of_o doubtful_a interpretation_n only_o this_o be_v doubtless_o in_o it_o that_o it_o mean_v not_o jew_n as_o the_o word_n do_v act_v 6._o 1._o for_o it_o be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 19_o do_v it_o mean_a proselyte_n then_o that_o it_o can_v neither_o for_o they_o be_v repute_v as_o jew_n to_o all_o purpose_n mean_v it_o heathen_n yes_o that_o be_v undoubted_a it_o do_v both_o by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o story_n here_o and_o by_o the_o quarrel_n urge_v these_o believer_n at_o antioch_n to_o be_v circumcise_a chap._n 15._o but_o why_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v hellenistae_n rather_o then_o hellenes_n some_o conceive_v because_o they_o be_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proselyte_n sojournour_n mean_v that_o they_o have_v forsake_v their_o idolatry_n as_o cornelius_n have_v do_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proselyte_n circumcise_v but_o what_o if_o these_o be_v native_a syrian_n by_o pedigree_n and_o language_n can_v they_o then_o for_o that_o be_v call_v hellenist_n or_o greek_n the_o word_n therefore_o must_v mean_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v syrogrecians_n antioch_n itself_o indeed_o have_v be_v once_o the_o head_n of_o the_o syrogrecian_a empire_n hellenes_n or_o pure_o greek_n they_o can_v not_o be_v call_v though_o it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v they_o speak_v that_o language_n because_o they_o be_v not_o only_a no_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n but_o not_o altogether_o of_o that_o blood_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o mixture_n of_o syrian_a and_o greek_a the_o progeny_n of_o the_o old_a plantation_n and_o infranchisment_n of_o the_o syrogrecian_a monarchy_n whatsoever_o their_o title_n hellenist_n include_v they_o be_v undoubted_o heathen_n it_o show_v that_o these_o minister_n preach_v to_o they_o understand_v of_o the_o liberty_n give_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o 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and_o wrought_v mischief_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o first_o evidence_n that_o he_o give_v in_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o his_o be_v christ_n for_o till_o then_o he_o and_o his_o gospel_n have_v be_v in_o humility_n as_o i_o may_v say_v as_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n he_o persecute_v while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o they_o persecute_v after_o he_o and_o no_o course_n take_v with_o they_o that_o so_o use_v both_o but_o now_o he_o awake_v show_v himself_o and_o make_v himself_o know_v by_o the_o judgement_n that_o he_o execute_v the_o three_o next_o seal_n open_v show_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o do_v destroy_v namely_o those_o three_o sad_a plague_n that_o have_v be_v threaten_v so_o oft_o and_o so_o sore_o by_o the_o prophet_n sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n for_o the_o second_o seal_n open_v send_v out_o one_o upon_o a_o red_a horse_n to_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v destroy_v one_o another_o he_o carry_v a_o great_a sword_n ver_fw-la 4._o the_o three_o seal_n open_v speak_v of_o famine_n when_o corn_n for_o scarcity_n shall_v be_v weigh_v like_o spicery_n in_o a_o pair_n of_o balance_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o the_o four_o seal_n send_v out_o one_o on_o a_o pale_a horse_n who_o name_n be_v death_n the_o chaldee_n very_o often_o express_v the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n by_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v revel_n 2._o 22._o and_o hell_n or_o hades_n come_v after_o he_o ver_fw-la 8._o the_o open_n of_o the_o five_o seal_n reveal_v a_o main_a cause_n of_o the_o vengeance_n namely_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o have_v be_v shed_v cry_v and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v require_v of_o that_o generation_n matth._n 23._o 35_o 36._o these_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v from_o under_o the_o altar_n either_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o creature_n sacrifice_v pour_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n or_o according_a to_o the_o jew_n 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heaven_n depart_v and_o the_o earth_n dissolve_v and_o that_o conclusion_n ver_fw-la 16._o they_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o only_o warrant_v but_o even_o enforce_v we_o to_o understand_v and_o construe_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o we_o do_v for_o christ_n apply_v these_o very_a word_n to_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n luke_n 23._o 30._o and_o here_o be_v another_o and_z to_o i_o a_o very_a satisfactory_a reason_n why_o to_o place_v the_o show_v of_o these_o vision_n to_o john_n and_o his_o writing_n of_o this_o book_n before_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n revel_v chap._n vii_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o

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and_o let_v that_o loose_a for_o the_o former_a he_o be_v chain_v up_o as_o for_o the_o late_a it_o be_v easy_o construe_v how_o satan_n deceive_v the_o nation_n by_o idol_n which_o be_v call_v a_o lie_n isa._n 44._o 20._o rom._n 1._o 25._o by_o his_o oracle_n in_o which_o be_v no_o light_n isa._n 8._o 20._o and_o by_o magical_a miracle_n which_o be_v mere_a delusion_n hence_o the_o world_n for_o the_o time_n of_o heathenism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n act._n 26._o 18._o colos._n 1._o 13_o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n through_o the_o world_n ruin_v all_o these_o before_o it_o and_o dissolve_v those_o curse_a spell_n and_o charm_n of_o delusion_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v chain_n up_o satan_n that_o he_o can_v no_o more_o deceive_v the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a as_o he_o have_v do_v by_o these_o deceit_n so_o that_o the_o word_n speak_v the_o end_n of_o satan_n power_n in_o heathenism_n and_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o delusion_n the_o date_n of_o this_o his_o chain_a up_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n now_o the_o jew_n count_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n a_o thousand_o year_n as_o we_o touch_v before_o the_o babylon_n talmud_n in_o sanhedrin_n in_o the_o chapter_n helek_n do_v show_v their_o full_a opinion_n about_o the_o day_n of_o messiah_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o say_v thus_o as_o aruch_n speak_v their_o word_n in_o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o house_n of_o elijah_n that_o the_o righteous_a one_o that_o the_o bless_a god_n shall_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a they_o shall_v no_o more_o return_n to_o their_o dust_n but_o those_o thousand_o year_n that_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n be_v to_o renew_v the_o world_n he_o will_v give_v they_o wing_n as_o eagle_n and_o they_o shall_v flee_v upon_o the_o water_n the_o place_n in_o the_o talmud_n be_v in_o sanhedrin_n fol._n 92._o where_o the_o text_n indeed_o have_v not_o the_o word_n thousand_o but_o the_o marginal_a gloss_n have_v it_o and_o show_v how_o to_o understand_v the_o thousand_o year_n and_o aruch_n speak_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o undeniable_a knowledge_n and_o entertainment_n and_o so_o speak_v r._n eliezer_n in_o midras_n tillin_a fol._n 4._o col_fw-fr 2._o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v a_o thousand_o year_n as_o john_n all_o along_o this_o book_n do_v intimate_v new_a story_n by_o remember_v old_a one_o and_o use_v not_o only_o the_o old_a testament_n phrase_n to_o express_v they_o by_o but_o much_o allusion_n to_o custom_n language_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v close_o to_o they_o and_o near_o their_o apprehension_n so_o do_v he_o here_o and_o forward_o this_o late_a end_n of_o his_o book_n remember_v the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ezekiel_n there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n ezek._n 37._o gog_n and_o magog_n ezek._n 38._o &_o 39_o and_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n ezek._n 40._o and_o forward_o so_o here_o a_o resurrection_n ver_fw-la 5._o gog_n and_o magog_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n chap._n 21._o &_o 22._o there_o a_o resurrection_n not_o of_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n but_o of_o israel_n out_o of_o a_o low_a captive_a condition_n in_o babel_n there_o a_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o syrogrecian_a persecutor_n antiochus_n and_o his_o house_n and_o then_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o as_o to_o the_o place_n and_o situation_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o their_o restore_n to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o to_o have_v jerusalem_n build_v again_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n but_o by_o the_o glory_n and_o largeness_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v describe_v more_o in_o compass_n then_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o be_v teach_v to_o look_v further_o namely_o at_o the_o heavenly_a or_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n the_o church_n through_o all_o the_o world_n now_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o their_o allegorical_a vein_n apply_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n thus_o that_o first_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n cause_v by_o messiah_n of_o righteous_a one_o then_o he_o to_o conquer_v gog_n and_o magog_n and_o then_o there_o must_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brave_a world_n to_o come_v that_o they_o dream_v of_o beside_o what_o they_o speak_v to_o this_o tenor_n in_o the_o talmudick_n treatise_n last_o cite_v there_o be_v this_o passage_n in_o jerus_n megillah_n fol._n 73._o col_fw-fr 1._o they_o be_v apply_v particular_a part_n of_o the_o great_a hallel_n to_o particular_a time_n what_o the_o great_a hallel_n be_v we_o show_v a_o little_a before_o and_o that_o part_n say_v they_o i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v i_o refer_v to_o the_o day_n of_o messiah_n that_o part_n tie_v the_o sacrifice_n with_o cord_n to_o the_o day_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o refer_v to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v our_o divine_a apocalyptick_n follow_v ezekiel_n with_o a_o allegory_n too_o and_o in_o some_o of_o his_o expression_n allude_v to_o some_o of_o they_o not_o as_o approve_v they_o but_o as_o speak_v the_o plain_a to_o they_o by_o they_o here_o be_v a_o resurrection_n too_o but_o not_o of_o body_n neither_o for_o not_o a_o word_n of_o mention_n of_o they_o but_o of_o soul_n the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n live_v and_o reign_v ver_fw-la 4._o and_o yet_o this_o be_v call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n ver_fw-la 5._o

discretion_n and_o sometime_o the_o take_a notice_n of_o the_o portion_n themselves_o will_v help_v to_o clear_v and_o satisfy_v some_o obscurity_n which_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o clear_v and_o satisfy_v as_o some_o example_n will_v be_v give_v in_o their_o place_n tisri_n or_o ethanim_fw-la month._n the_o first_o month._n 1_o king_n 8._o 2._o 2_o chron._n 5._o 3._o 1_o a_o delaiah_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o october_n from_o the_o middle_n of_o our_o september_n to_o the_o middle_n of_o october_n course_n feast_n of_o trumpet_n 2_o b_o  _fw-fr 3_o c_o lesson_n 4_o d_o deut._n chap._n 26._o from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o chap._n 29._o ver_fw-la 10._o 5_o e_o  _fw-fr 6_o f_z isa._n chap._n 60._o from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 7_o g_o  _fw-fr 8_o a_o meaziah_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n 9_o b_o lesson_n deut._n c._n 29._o v._n 10._o to_o c._n 31._o 1._o when_o there_o be_v more_o week_n in_o the_o year_n otherwise_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n isa._n c._n 61._o 10._o to_o c._n 63._o 10._o 10_o c_o  _fw-fr 11_o d_o  _fw-fr 12_o e_z the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o month_n be_v the_o solemn_a and_o mysterious_a feast_n of_o expiation_n ler._n 16._o 29._o 13_o f_o  _fw-fr 14_o g_o  _fw-fr 15_o a_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n all_o the_o priest_n be_v present_a and_o serve_v the_o law_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v read_v 16_o b_o  _fw-fr 17_o c_o  _fw-fr 18_o d_o lesson_n gen._n chap._n 1._o 1._o to_o c._n 6._o v._n 9_o isa._n chap._n 42._o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o of_o chap._n 43._o 19_o e_o  _fw-fr 20_o f_o  _fw-fr 21_o g_o  _fw-fr 22_o a_o jehoiarib_n the_o first_o course_n begin_v 23_o b_o lesson_n gen._n chap._n 6._o from_o v._o 9_o to_o ch_n 12._o v._n 1._o isa._n 54._o 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 5._o of_o chap._n 55._o 24_o c_o  _fw-fr 25_o d_o  _fw-fr 26_o e_z  _fw-fr 27_o f_o  _fw-fr 28_o g_o  _fw-fr 29_o a_o jedaiah_n the_o second_o course_n begin_v 30_o b_o lesson_n gen._n chap._n 12._o v._n 1._o to_o c._n 18._o 1._o isa._n 40._o from_o ver_fw-la 27._o to_o ver_fw-la 17._o of_o chap._n 41._o marheshuan_n november_n the_o second_o month._n part_n of_o octob._n and_o part_n of_o november_n 1_o c_o  _fw-fr 2_o d_o  _fw-fr 3_o e_fw-la  _fw-fr 4_o f_o  _fw-fr 5_o g_o  _fw-fr 6_o a_o harim_n the_o the_o three_o course_n begin_v 7_o b_o  _fw-fr 8_o c_o lesson_n gen._n chap._n 18._o 1._o to_o chap._n 23._o 1._o 2_o king_n 4._o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o ver_fw-la 38._o 9_o d_o  _fw-fr 10_o e_fw-la  _fw-fr 11_o f_o  _fw-fr 12_o g_o  _fw-fr 13_o a_o seorim_n the_o four_o course_n begin_v 14_o b_o lesson_n gen._n chap._n 23._o 1._o to_o c._n 25._o 19_o 1_o king_n chap._n 1._o from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 32._o 15_o c_o  _fw-fr 16_o d_o  _fw-fr 17_o e_z  _fw-fr 18_o f_o  _fw-fr 19_o g_o  _fw-fr 20_o a_o malchijah_n the_o five_o course_n begin_v 21_o b_o lesson_n gen._n chap._n 25._o 19_o to_o chap._n 28._o 10._o malachi_n chap._n 1._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver_fw-la 8._o of_o chap._n 2._o 22_o c_o  _fw-fr 23_o d_o  _fw-fr 24_o e_z  _fw-fr 25_o f_o  _fw-fr 26_o g_o  _fw-fr 27_o a_o mijamim_n the_o six_o course_n begin_v 28_o b_o lesson_n gen._n chap._n 28._o 10._o to_o ch_n 32._o 3._o hosea_n c._n 11._o from_o v._o 7._o to_o v._o 2._o of_o chap._n 14._o 29_o c_o  _fw-fr cisleu_n month._n the_o three_o month._n 1_o d_o december_n part_v of_o november_n and_o part_n of_o december_n 2_o e_o  _fw-fr 3_o f_o  _fw-fr 4_o g_o  _fw-fr 5_o a_o hakkoz_n the_o seven_o course_n begin_v 6_o b_o lesson_n gen._n chap._n 32._o from_o ver_fw-la 3._o to_o ch_n 37._o 1._o obabiah_n all_o the_o chapter_n or_o hos._n chap._n 12._o from_o v._o 12._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n 7_o c_o  _fw-fr 8_o d_o  _fw-fr 9_o e_fw-la  _fw-fr 10_o f_o  _fw-fr 11_o g_o  _fw-fr 12_o a_o abijah_n or_o abia_n the_o eight_o course_n begin_v 13_o b_o  _fw-fr 14_o c_o lesson_n gen._n chap._n 37._o 1._o to_o chap._n 41._o 1._o amos_n chap._n 2._o from_o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o v._o 9_o of_o chap._n 3._o 15_o d_o  _fw-fr 16_o e_z  _fw-fr 17_o f_o  _fw-fr 18_o g_o  _fw-fr 19_o a_o jeshuah_n the_o nine_o course_n begin_v 20_o b_o lesson_n gen._n chap._n 41._o 1._o to_o chap._n 44._o 18._o 1_o king_n chap._n 3._o from_o v._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 21_o c_o  _fw-fr 22_o d_o  _fw-fr 23_o e_z  _fw-fr 24_o f_o feast_n of_o dedication_n eight_o day_n 1_o mac._n 4._o 59_o joh._n 10._o 22._o 25_o g_o  _fw-fr 26_o a_o shechaniah_n the_o ten_o course_n begin_v 27_o b_o lesson_n gen._n chap._n 44._o from_o v._o 18._o to_o v._o 27._o of_o chap._n 47._o ezek._n c._n 37._o from_o v._o 15._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 28_o c_o  _fw-fr 29_o d_o  _fw-fr 30_o e_z  _fw-fr tebeth_n esth._n 2._o 16._o month._n the_o four_o month._n 1_o f_z january_n part_v of_o december_n and_o part_n of_o january_n 2_o g_o  _fw-fr 3_o a_o eliashib_n the_o eleven_o course_n begin_v 4_o b_o  _fw-fr 5_o c_o lesson_n gen._n chap._n 47._o from_o ver_fw-la 27._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n 1_o king_n chap._n 2._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver_fw-la 13._o 6_o d_o  _fw-fr 7_o e_fw-la  _fw-fr 8_o f_o  _fw-fr 9_o g_o  _fw-fr 10_o a_o jakim_n the_o twelve_o course_n begin_v 11_o b_o lesson_n exod._a chap._n 1._o from_o beginning_n to_o chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 2._o isa._n chap._n 27._o from_o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o chap._n 28._o ver_fw-la 14._o or_o jer._n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 4._o 12_o c_o  _fw-fr 13_o d_o  _fw-fr 14_o e_fw-la  _fw-fr 15_o f_o  _fw-fr 16_o g_o  _fw-fr 17_o a_o huppah_n the_o thirteen_o course_n begin_v 18_o b_o  _fw-fr 19_o c_o lesson_n exod._n chap._n 6._o 2._o to_o chap._n 10._o 1._o ezek._n chap._n 28._o 1._o from_o ver_fw-la 25._o to_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n 29._o 20_o do_v  _fw-fr 21_o e_z  _fw-fr 22_o f_o  _fw-fr 23_o g_o  _fw-fr 24_o a_o jeshebeah_n the_o fourteen_o course_n begin_v 25_o b_o  _fw-fr 26_o c_o lesson_n exod._n chap._n 10._o 1._o to_o chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 17._o jerem._n chap._n 46._o from_o ver_fw-la 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 27_o do_v  _fw-fr 28_o e_z  _fw-fr 29_o f_o  _fw-fr shebet_n zech._n 1._o 7._o february_n the_o five_o month._n part_v of_o january_n and_o part_n of_o february_n 1_o g_o  _fw-fr 2_o a_o bilgah_n the_o fifteen_o course_n begin_v 3_o b_o  _fw-fr 4_o c_o lesson_n 5_o d_o exod._n chap._n 13._o from_o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o c._n 18._o 1._o 6_o e_o judg._n chap._n 4._o from_o v._o 4._o to_o chap._n 6._o 1._o 7_o f_o  _fw-fr 8_o g_o  _fw-fr 9_o a_o immer_n the_o sixteenth_o course_n begin_v 10_o b_o  _fw-fr 11_o c_o lesson_n 12_o d_o exod._n chap._n 18._o 1._o to_o chap._n 21._o 1._o isa._n 6._o all_o the_o chapter_n 13_o e_o  _fw-fr 14_o f_o  _fw-fr 15_o g_o  _fw-fr 16_o a_o hezir_fw-it the_o seventeen_o course_n begin_v 17_o b_o  _fw-fr 18_o c_o lesson_n 19_o do_v exod._n chap._n 21._o 1._o to_o chap._n 25._o 1._o jerem._n chap._n 34._o from_o v._o 8._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 20_o e_o  _fw-fr 21_o f_o  _fw-fr 22_o g_o  _fw-fr 23_o a_o happitset_n the_o eighteen_o course_n begin_v 24_o b_o  _fw-fr 25_o c_o lesson_n 26_o do_v exod._n chap._n 25._o 1._o to_o chap._n 27._o 20._o 1_o king_n chap._n 5._o from_o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o v._o 14._o of_o chap._n 6._o 27_o e_o  _fw-fr 28_o f_o  _fw-fr 29_o g_o  _fw-fr 30_o a_o pethahiah_n the_o nineteenth_o course_n begin_v lesson_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr exod._n chap._n 27._o from_o ver_fw-la 20._o to_o chap._n 30._o ver_fw-la 11._o adar_n ezra_n 6._o 15._o march._n the_o six_o month._n part_v of_o february_n and_o part_n of_o march._n 1_o b_o ezekiel_n chap._n 43._o from_o v._o 10._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 2_o c_o  _fw-fr 3_o d_o  _fw-fr 4_o e_fw-la  _fw-fr 5_o f_o  _fw-fr 6_o g_o  _fw-fr 7_o a_o jehezkel_n the_o twenty_o course_n begin_v 8_o b_o  _fw-fr 9_o c_o lesson_n 10_o d_o exod._n chap._n 30._o from_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o chap._n 35._o 1._o 1_o king_n 18._o 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 39_o 11_o e_o  _fw-fr 12_o f_o  _fw-fr 13_o g_o  _fw-fr 14_o a_o jachin_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o course_n begin_v 15_o b_o  _fw-fr 16_o c_o lesson_n 17_o do_v exod._n chap._n 35._o 1._o to_o chap._n 38._o 21._o 1_o king_n chap._n 7._o from_o ver_fw-la 13._o to_o ver_fw-la 26._o the_o 14_o &_o 15_o day_n of_o this_o month_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o purim_n gamul_fw-la the_o two_o and_o twenty_o course_n begin_v 18_o e_o  _fw-fr

19_o f_o  _fw-fr 20_o g_o  _fw-fr 21_o a_o  _fw-fr 22_o b_o  _fw-fr 23_o c_o lesson_n 24_o do_v exod._n chap._n 38._o from_o 21._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n 1_o king_n chap._n 7._o from_o ver_fw-la 50._o to_o ver_fw-la 21._o of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n 25_o e_o  _fw-fr 26_o f_o  _fw-fr 27_o g_o  _fw-fr 28_o a_o delajah_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o course_n begin_v lesson_n 29_o b_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr levit._n chap._n 1._o 1._o to_o chap._n 6._o 1._o isa._n chap._n 43._o 21._o to_o ver_fw-la 24._o of_o chap._n 44._o abib_fw-la exod._n 12._o or_o nisan_fw-la april_n the_o first_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la part_v of_o march_n and_o part_n of_o april_n neh._n 2._o 1._o 1_o c_o  _fw-fr 2_o d_o  _fw-fr 3_o e_fw-la  _fw-fr 4_o f_o  _fw-fr 5_o g_o  _fw-fr 6_o a_o maaziah_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n begin_v 7_o b_o  _fw-fr 8_o c_o lesson_n 9_o d_o levit._n chap._n 6._o 1._o to_o chap._n 9_o 1._o jerem._n chap._n 7._o from_o ver_fw-la 21._o to_o the_o 4._o ver_fw-la of_o chap._n 8._o 10_o e_o  _fw-fr 11_o f_o  _fw-fr 12_o g_o  _fw-fr 13_o a_o the_o preparation_n 14_o b_o the_o passover_n day_n exod._n 12._o this_o week_n there_o be_v no_o distinct_a course_n that_o serve_v but_o all_o the_o course_n indifferent_o and_o togegether_o 15_o c_o  _fw-fr 16_o d_o  _fw-fr 17_o e_z lesson_n 18_o f_o leu._n chap._n 9_o 1._o to_o chap._n 12._o 1._o 2_o sam._n chap._n 6_o 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 17._o of_o chap._n 7._o 19_o g_o  _fw-fr 20_o a_o jehoiarib_n the_o first_o course_n begin_v the_o round_a again_o 21_o b_o  _fw-fr 22_o c_o lesson_n 23_o do_v leu._n 12._o 1._o to_o ch_z 14._o 1._o 2_o king_n 4._o from_o v._o 42._o to_o ver_fw-la 20._o of_o chap._n 5._o 24_o e_o  _fw-fr 25_o f_o  _fw-fr 26_o g_o  _fw-fr 27_o a_o jedaiah_n the_o second_o course_n 28_o b_o lesson_n 29_o c_o levit._n chap._n 14._o 1._o to_o c._n 16._o 1._o 2_o king_n chap._n 7._o from_o ver_fw-la 3._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 30_o do_v  _fw-fr ijar._n may._n the_o second_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la part_v of_o april_n and_o part_n of_o may._n 1_o e_o  _fw-fr 2_o f_o  _fw-fr 3_o g_o  _fw-fr 4_o a_o harim_n the_o the_o three_o course_n 5_o b_o lesson_n 6_o c_o levit._n chap._n 16._o 1._o to_o chap._n 19_o 1._o ezek._n chap._n 22._o ver_fw-la 17._o 7_o d_o  _fw-fr 8_o e_fw-la  _fw-fr 9_o f_o  _fw-fr 10_o g_o  _fw-fr 11_o a_o seorim_n the_o four_o course_n 12_o b_o lesson_n 13_o c_o levit._n chap._n 19_o 1._o to_o chap._n 21._o 1._o amos_n chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 7._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n or_o ezek._n chap._n 20._o from_o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o ver_fw-la 21._o 14_o d_o  _fw-fr 15_o e_fw-la  _fw-fr 16_o f_o  _fw-fr 17_o g_o  _fw-fr 18_o a_o malchijah_n the_o five_o course_n 19_o b_o lesson_n 20_o c_o levit._n chap._n 21._o 1._o to_o chap._n 25._o 1._o ezek._n chap._n 44._o from_o ver_fw-la 15._o to_o the_o end_n 21_o do_v  _fw-fr 22_o e_z  _fw-fr 23_o f_o  _fw-fr 24_o g_o  _fw-fr 25_o a_o mijamim_n the_o six_o course_n 26_o b_o lesson_n 27_o c_o levit._n chap._n 25._o 1._o to_o chap._n 26._o 3._o jer._n chap._n 32._o from_o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o ver_fw-la 28._o 28_o do_v  _fw-fr 29_o e_z  _fw-fr sivan_n esth._n 8._o 9_o june_n the_o three_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la part_v of_o may_n and_o part_n of_o june_n 1_o f_o  _fw-fr 2_o g_o  _fw-fr 3_o a_o no_o single_a course_n because_o of_o pentecost_n week_n but_o all_o serve_v indifferent_o 4_o b_o  _fw-fr 5_o c_o lesson_n 6_o d_o levit._n chap._n 26._o 3._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n jer._n 16._o 19_o to_o v._o 15._o of_o chap._n 17._o 7_o e_o  _fw-fr 8_o f_o  _fw-fr 9_o g_o  _fw-fr 10_o a_o hakkoz_n the_o seven_o course_n 11_o b_o lesson_n 12_o c_o numb_a chap._n 1._o 1._o to_o chap._n 4._o v._n 21._o hosea_n chap._n 1._o from_o ver_fw-la 10._o to_o v._o 21._o of_o chap._n 2._o 13_o d_o  _fw-fr 14_o e_fw-la  _fw-fr 15_o f_o  _fw-fr 16_o g_o  _fw-fr 17_o a_o abijah_n or_o abia_n the_o eight_o course_n 18_o b_o now_o it_o be_v that_o zacharias_n have_v the_o tiding_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o john_n the_o baptist._n 19_o c_o  _fw-fr 20_o d_o lesson_n 21_o e_fw-la num._n chap._n 4._o v._n 21._o to_o chap._n 8._o 1._o 22_o f_o judg._n chap._n 13._o 2._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 23_o g_o  _fw-fr 24_o a_o jeshuah_n the_o nine_o course_n 25_o b_o lesson_n 26_o c_o numb_a chap._n 8._o 1._o to_o chap._n 13._o 1._o 27_o d_o zechar._n chap._n 2._o 10._o to_o chap._n 4._o 8._o 28_o e_o  _fw-fr 29_o f_o  _fw-fr 30_o g_o  _fw-fr tammuz_n july_n the_o four_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la part_v of_o june_n and_o part_n of_o july_n 1_o a_o shecaniah_n the_o ten_o course_n 2_o b_o lesson_n 3_o c_o numb_a chap._n 13._o 1._o to_o chap._n 16._o 1._o 4_o d_o joshua_n chap._n 2._o all_o the_o chapter_n 5_o e_o  _fw-fr 6_o f_o  _fw-fr 7_o g_o  _fw-fr 8_o a_o eliashib_n the_o eleven_o course_n 9_o b_o lesson_n 10_o c_o numb_a chap._n 16._o 1._o to_o chap._n 19_o 1._o 11_o d_o 1_o sam._n chap._n 11._o 14._o to_o chap._n 12._o v._n 23._o 12_o e_o  _fw-fr 13_o f_o  _fw-fr 14_o g_o  _fw-fr 15_o a_o jakin_n the_o twelve_o course_n 16_o b_o lesson_n 17_o c_o numb_a chap._n 19_o 1._o to_o chap._n 22._o 2._o 18_o d_o judg._n chap._n 11._o 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 34._o 19_o e_o  _fw-fr 20_o f_o  _fw-fr 21_o g_o  _fw-fr 22_o a_o huppah_n the_o thirteen_o course_n 23_o b_o lesson_n 24_o c_o numb_a chap._n 22._o 2._o to_o chap._n 25._o 10._o 25_o d_o micah_n chap._n 5._o from_o ver_fw-la 7._o to_o the_o 9_o 26_o e_fw-la vers_fw-la of_o chap._n 6._o 27_o f_o  _fw-fr 28_o g_o  _fw-fr 29_o a_o jeshebeah_n the_o fourteen_o course_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr lesson_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr numb_a chap._n 25._o 10._o to_o chap._n 30._o 2._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o king_n chap._n 18._o from_o ver_fw-la 46._o to_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n 19_o ab_fw-la august_n the_o five_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la part_v of_o july_n and_o part_n of_o august_n 1_o b_o  _fw-fr 2_o c_o  _fw-fr 3_o d_o  _fw-fr 4_o e_fw-la  _fw-fr 5_o f_o  _fw-fr 6_o g_o  _fw-fr 7_o a_o bilgal_n the_o fifteen_o course_n 8_o b_o lesson_n 9_o c_o num._n chap._n 30._o 2._o to_o chap._n 33._o 1._o 10_o d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fast_a of_o the_o five_o month_n zech._n 7._o 5._o jer._n chap._n 1._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 4._o 11_o e_o  _fw-fr 12_o f_o  _fw-fr 13_o g_o  _fw-fr 14_o a_o immer_n the_o sixteenth_o course_n 15_o b_o lesson_n 16_o c_o num._n chap._n 33._o 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n jer._n chap._n 2._o from_o ver_fw-la 4._o to_o ver_fw-la 29._o 17_o do_v  _fw-fr 18_o e_z  _fw-fr 19_o f_o  _fw-fr 20_o g_o  _fw-fr 21_o a_o hezir_fw-it the_o seventeen_o course_n 22_o b_o lesson_n 23_o c_o deut._n chap._n 1._o 1._o to_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 23._o 24_o do_v isa._n chap._n 1._o 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 28._o 25_o e_o  _fw-fr 26_o f_o  _fw-fr 27_o g_o  _fw-fr 28_o a_o happitset_n the_o eighteen_o course_n 29_o b_o lesson_n 30_o c_o deut._n chap._n 3._o from_o ver_fw-la 23._o to_o chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 12._o isa._n chap._n 40._o from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 27._o elul._n september_n the_o six_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la part_v of_o august_n and_o part_n of_o september_n 1_o d_o  _fw-fr 2_o e_fw-la  _fw-fr 3_o f_o  _fw-fr 4_o g_o  _fw-fr 5_o a_o pethahiah_n the_o nineteenth_o course_n 6_o b_o lesson_n 7_o c_o deut._n chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 26._o isa._n chap._n 49._o from_o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o chap._n 51._o ver_fw-la 4._o 8_o d_o  _fw-fr 9_o e_fw-la  _fw-fr 10_o f_o  _fw-fr 11_o g_o  _fw-fr 12_o a_o jebezkel_n the_o twenty_o course_n 13_o b_o lesson_n 14_o c_o deut._n chap._n 11._o 26._o to_o chap._n 16._o 18._o isa._n chap._n 54._o from_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o chap._n 55._o v._n 4._o 15_o d_o  _fw-fr 16_o e_z  _fw-fr 17_o f_o  _fw-fr 18_o g_o  _fw-fr 19_o a_o jachin_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o course_n 20_o b_o  _fw-fr 21_o c_o lesson_n 22_o do_v deut._n chap._n 16._o 18._o to_o chap._n 21._o 10._o isa._n chap._n 51._o 12._o to_o chap._n 52._o 13._o 23_o e_o  _fw-fr 24_o f_o  _fw-fr 25_o g_o  _fw-fr 26_o a_o gamul_fw-la the_o two_o and_o twenty_o course_n 27_o b_o  _fw-fr 28_o c_o lesson_n 29_o do_v deut._n chap._n 21._o 10._o to_o chap._n 26._o 1._o isa._n chap._n 54._o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o v._o 11._o thus_o or_o not_o far_o from_o this_o form_n go_v the_o jewish_a year_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n

and_o those_o northern_a climate_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o peace_n that_o in_o some_o place_n there_o money_n and_o jewel_n be_v hang_v up_o by_o the_o high_a way_n and_o there_o be_v neither_o thief_n nor_o enemy_n to_o take_v they_o away_o such_o time_n become_v the_o come_n of_o shiloh_n the_o peaceable_a one_o isa._n 6._o 9_o and_o such_o a_o beginning_n be_v befit_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n augustus_n have_v bring_v the_o empire_n under_o this_o quiet_a obedience_n like_o a_o politic_a prince_n will_v have_v it_o all_o tax_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o subsidy_n book_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o command_n of_o his_o strength_n and_o of_o his_o revenue_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v and_o may_v observe_v rome_n come_v to_o its_o entire_a and_o absolute_a monarchy_n but_o at_o this_o time_n and_o the_o state_n and_o power_n that_o shall_v persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n beginning_n and_o bear_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n when_o christ_n himself_o augustus_n as_o 1_o as_o as_o as_o as_o as_o as_o annal._n lib._n 1_o tacitus_n record_v of_o he_o do_v cause_v a_o account_n to_o be_v take_v of_o all_o the_o empire_n and_o himself_o have_v a_o book_n and_o record_n of_o it_o write_v out_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n open_v publicae_fw-la continebantur_fw-la quantum_fw-la civium_fw-la sociorumque_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la quot_fw-la class_n regna_fw-la provinciae_fw-la tributa_fw-la aut_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la &_o necessitate_v ac_fw-la largitiones_fw-la quae_fw-la cuncta_fw-la sva_fw-la manu_fw-la perscripserat_fw-la augustus_n which_o contain_v the_o public_a revenue_n the_o number_n of_o citizen_n or_o confederate_n in_o the_o army_n what_o ship_n kingdom_n province_n tribute_n or_o subsidy_n and_o relief_n money_n and_o beneficence_n dion_z also_o in_o the_o life_n of_o augustus_n and_o much_o also_o about_o this_o time_n mention_v a_o tax_v lay_v by_o he_o upon_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o italy_n who_o estate_n be_v not_o less_o than_o five_o thousand_o sesterce_n and_o poor_a than_o these_o he_o tax_v not_o ver._n 2._o this_o tax_v be_v first_o make_v when_o cyrenius_n be_v governor_n of_o syria_n the_o tax_n be_v date_v by_o the_o time_n of_o cyrenius_n his_o govern_n of_o syria_n first_o because_o judea_n be_v annex_v to_o syria_n as_o a_o member_n of_o it_o and_o in_o name_v the_o one_o the_o other_o be_v include_v second_o hereby_o the_o loss_n and_o want_n of_o the_o sceptre_n and_o lawgiver_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v the_o better_o see_v for_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o this_o be_v show_v to_o be_v in_o the_o three_o degree_n they_o subject_n to_o herod_n herod_n to_o cyrenius_n and_o cyrenius_n to_o augustus_n three_o from_o syria_n have_v israel_n have_v their_o great_a affliction_n that_o ever_o they_o have_v in_o their_o own_o land_n as_o by_o gog_n and_o magog_n ezek._n 38._o or_o the_o house_n of_o the_o north_n dan._n 11._o and_o luke_n derive_v the_o tax_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o syria_n call_v those_o thing_n to_o mind_n and_o lay_v as_o it_o be_v the_o last_o verse_n of_o dan._n 11._o and_o the_o first_o of_o dan._n 12._o together_o the_o tax_v be_v say_v first_o to_o be_v make_v in_o his_o time_n as_o first_o deny_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v such_o a_o universal_a taxation_n in_o the_o empire_n before_o for_o the_o empire_n be_v never_o in_o that_o case_n of_o universal_a quietness_n to_o be_v tax_v before_o and_o second_o import_v the_o tax_n of_o that_o country_n that_o follow_v after_o augustus_n at_o this_o very_a time_n lay_v the_o platform_n subjection_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o succeed_a posterity_n and_o here_o let_v it_o be_v say_v again_o in_o exact_a propriety_n begin_v the_o roman_a monarchy_n and_o be_v far_o from_o be_v any_o of_o the_o four_o mention_v dan._n 2._o or_o 7._o josephus_n c_o mention_v cyrenius_n his_o come_n into_o syria_n after_o archelaus_n his_o death_n to_o do_v 1._o d_o antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o justice_n and_o to_o assess_v and_o tax_v every_o man_n good_n and_o he_o come_v into_o judea_n which_o be_v now_o annex_v to_o syria_n and_o do_v so_o there_o now_o archelaus_n reign_v after_o herod_n matth._n 2._o and_o reign_v till_o christ_n be_v about_o ten_o year_n old_a for_o ten_o year_n he_o reign_v as_o say_v the_o same_o 15._o same_o same_o same_o same_o same_o same_o antiq._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 15._o josephus_n and_o therefore_o either_o cyrenius_n come_v twice_o into_o syria_n to_o lay_v taxation_n as_o funccius_n conclude_v or_o else_o josephus_n fail_v here_o as_o he_o do_v not_o seldom_o elsewhere_o in_o chronology_n ver._n 3._o and_o all_o go_v to_o be_v tax_v this_o tax_v be_v first_o by_o kingdom_n and_o country_n then_o by_o city_n and_o town_n and_o then_o by_o poll_n first_o kingdom_n and_o province_n be_v divide_v one_o from_o another_o second_o city_n and_o town_n in_o every_o kingdom_n and_o province_n be_v also_o particularise_v and_o notice_n give_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o place_n to_o which_o by_o stock_n and_o descent_n they_o do_v belong_v three_o the_o people_n be_v thus_o convene_v in_o their_o several_a city_n their_o name_n be_v take_v and_o enrol_v and_o so_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o use_v do_v signify_v in_o the_o near_a propriety_n then_o do_v they_o make_v profession_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n either_o by_o some_o set_a form_n of_o word_n or_o at_o least_o by_o payment_n of_o some_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o every_o poll_n and_o now_o first_o be_v the_o jew_n enter_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o that_o subjection_n which_o they_o never_o cast_v off_o again_o but_o it_o press_v they_o into_o a_o final_a desolation_n even_o to_o this_o day_n second_o they_o have_v voluntary_o bring_v this_o misery_n upon_o themselves_o in_o call_v in_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o civil_a war_n three_o no_o spark_n of_o their_o former_a freedom_n and_o authority_n be_v leave_v among_o they_o for_o their_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n be_v clean_o go_v four_o they_o be_v now_o to_o be_v enrol_v and_o register_v for_o vassal_n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n five_o they_o must_v now_o leave_v their_o own_o occasion_n and_o many_o of_o they_o their_o own_o house_n to_o attend_v their_o own_o bondage_n and_o misery_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o rabbin_n if_o thou_o see_v a_o generation_n that_o have_v many_o affliction_n then_o look_v for_o the_o redeemer_n from_o isa._n 59_o 17_o 18._o jer._n 30._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n d._n kimch_o in_o isa._n 59_o ver._n 4._o and_o joseph_n also_o go_v up_o from_o galilee_n etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v for_o the_o fear_n of_o herod_n that_o have_v a_o murderous_a spite_n at_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n or_o for_o the_o more_o commodiousness_n for_o his_o trade_n or_o for_o whatsoever_o else_o it_o be_v that_o joseph_n a_o bethlehemite_n become_v a_o resident_a in_o galilee_n sure_o it_o be_v the_o wondrous_a disposal_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o a_o decree_n from_o rome_n shall_v bring_v he_o now_o from_o galilee_n to_o bethlehem_n that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o that_o place_n may_v take_v effect_n ver._n 7._o she_o bring_v forth_o his_o first_o bear_v this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o propriety_n and_o phrase_n of_o the_o law_n agreeable_a to_o which_o it_o speak_v now_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o the_o first-born_a regard_v not_o whether_o any_o be_v bear_v after_o or_o no_o but_o only_o that_o none_o be_v bear_v before_o as_o hur_z be_v call_v the_o first-born_a of_o ephrata_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 5._o and_o yet_o no_o mention_n of_o any_o child_n that_o she_o have_v after_o so_o christ_n be_v here_o call_v the_o first-born_a not_o as_o though_o she_o have_v any_o child_n beside_o but_o to_o show_v that_o in_o he_o be_v fulfil_v what_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o first-born_a under_o the_o law_n who_o be_v as_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o family_n and_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o that_o speech_n of_o matthew_n chap._n 1._o 25._o he_o know_v she_o not_o till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o first-born_a it_o impli_v not_o that_o he_o know_v she_o after_o for_o the_o word_n till_o enforce_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o see_v the_o geneva_n note_n upon_o the_o place_n but_o the_o evangelist_n intention_n be_v to_o clear_v the_o birth_n and_o generation_n of_o christ_n from_o any_o carnal_a mixture_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o unseasonable_a to_o look_v a_o little_a narrow_o into_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n namely_o the_o time_n of_o the_o

better_o than_o to_o use_v a_o expression_n from_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n lamb_n that_o be_v offer_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o beside_o that_o 1._o john_n have_v have_v new_o to_o deal_v with_o priest_n and_o levites_n who_o chief_a employment_n be_v about_o that_o lamb._n and_o 2._o beside_o that_o it_o be_v about_o sacrifice_n time_n on_o the_o second_o day_n when_o john_n use_v these_o word_n between_o three_o and_o four_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n ver_fw-la 39_o and_o beside_o that_o 3._o the_o lamb_n represent_v the_o innocency_n and_o purity_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o be_v without_o spot_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o be_v offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n mart._n epist._n ad_fw-la tarsenses_n it_o be_v 4._o most_o proper_a and_o pertinent_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o preach_v of_o john_n which_o he_o have_v use_v before_o to_o use_v now_o such_o a_o epithet_n for_o christ_n when_o he_o come_v in_o sight_n for_o he_o have_v still_o speak_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n still_o to_o all_o that_o have_v come_v to_o be_v baptize_v mar._n 1._o 4._o a_o doctrine_n not_o usual_a among_o they_o that_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n first_o appear_v he_o from_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o daily_a lamb_n upon_o who_o head_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v confess_v and_o lay_v show_v how_o remission_n of_o sin_n come_v indeed_o namely_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o this_o lamb_n of_o god_n christ_n who_o shall_v bear_v and_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o lamb_n do_v in_o figure_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n vers._n 31._o and_o i_o know_v he_o not_o the_o clause_n be_v speak_v to_o and_o explain_v in_o the_o note_n on_o matth._n 3._o 14._o §._o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o israel_n therefore_o be_o i_o come_v baptise_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n do_v tend_v to_o the_o manifest_v of_o christ_n especial_o two_o way_n 1._o because_o by_o the_o strangeness_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o wonder_n of_o such_o a_o baptism_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v draw_v to_o look_v after_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o for_o though_o his_o baptism_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o baptism_n so_o well_o know_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o yet_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o end_n of_o it_o so_o strange_a to_o they_o that_o it_o put_v the_o whole_a nation_n to_o a_o enquiry_n what_o be_v in_o it_o and_o 2._o then_o do_v john_n preach_v christ_n as_o ready_a to_o come_v to_o every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v vers._n 39_o they_o come_v and_o see_v where_o he_o dwell_v it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o do_v intimate_v his_o inn_n or_o his_o habitation_n but_o i_o rather_o understand_v the_o latter_a and_o that_o the_o place_n be_v capernaum_n where_o christ_n have_v a_o habitation_n and_o be_v a_o member_n or_o citizen_n of_o that_o city_n for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o nazarite_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o mother_n house_n and_o residence_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a he_o be_v a_o carpernaite_n by_o his_o father_n joseph_n for_o 1._o observe_v that_o capernaum_n be_v call_v his_o own_o city_n matth._n 9_o 1._o compare_v with_o mar._n 2._o 1._o 2._o there_o he_o pay_v tribute_n as_o the_o proper_a place_n where_o he_o shall_v pay_v it_o matth._n 17._o 24._o 3._o when_o he_o be_v refuse_v at_o nazaret_n his_o mother_n town_n he_o go_v down_o to_o capernaum_n his_o father_n luke_n 4._o 31._o 4._o his_o resort_n to_o capernaum_n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o his_o abode_n there_o very_a much_o john_n 2._o 11._o luke_n 4._o 31._o john_n 6._o 17._o luke_n 10._o 15._o 5._o that_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v very_o well_o know_v there_o john_n 6._o 42._o 6._o that_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o frequency_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o this_o town_n and_o its_o interest_n in_o he_o as_o a_o inhabitant_n and_o member_n of_o it_o capernaum_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n now_o capernaum_n stand_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n and_o on_o the_o very_a point_n of_o the_o lake_n of_o genazaret_n as_o jordan_n begin_v to_o spread_v itself_o into_o that_o lake_n he_o and_o these_o disciple_n that_o go_v with_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o water_n before_o they_o come_v thither_o for_o now_o they_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n where_o john_n baptize_v vers._n 40._o one_o of_o the_o two_o be_v andrew_n simon_n peter_n brother_n who_o the_o other_o be_v it_o be_v uncertain_a and_o undeterminable_a possible_o it_o may_v be_v the_o evangelist_n john_n himself_o but_o there_o be_v no_o fix_v on_o he_o or_o any_o other_o particular_a man_n but_o this_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o peter_n be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o come_v in_o for_o a_o disciple_n to_o christ_n but_o his_o brother_n andrew_n and_o another_o and_o it_o be_v well_o he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o so_o much_o of_o the_o romanist_n boasting_n may_v be_v stop_v §._o we_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n andrew_n speak_v 1._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o look_v so_o much_o and_o so_o earnest_o for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o come_n at_o this_o time_n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o hold_v that_o when_o christ_n come_v none_o shall_v know_v whence_o he_o be_v joh._n 7._o 27._o and_o 3._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o common_a and_o constant_a testimony_n of_o john_n that_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o christ_n to_o come_v after_o he_o the_o word_n messiah_n do_v sole_o and_o singular_o betoken_v christ_n as_o it_o be_v interpret_v most_o pertinent_o by_o the_o evangelist_n here_o and_o chap._n 4._o 25._o for_o though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v any_o anoint_a one_o whatsoever_o yet_o in_o this_o greek_a form_n messiah_n it_o never_o signify_v but_o only_a christ._n nor_o be_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o hebrew_a author_n but_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v infinite_o among_o they_o sometime_o set_v single_a without_o any_o other_o addition_n and_o very_o often_o with_o this_o addition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n messiah_n as_o he_o that_o be_v never_o so_o little_o verse_v in_o jewish_a author_n will_v find_v in_o great_a variety_n in_o this_o propriety_n the_o word_n be_v use_v dan._n 9_o 25_o 26._o and_o so_o be_v it_o confess_v by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n though_o the_o modern_a will_v elude_v it_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o talmud_n age_n say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o cetubhim_n aim_v at_o this_o place_n but_o how_o the_o latter_a generation_n turn_v off_o such_o a_o sensee_fw-mi see_v in_o r._n saadias_n and_o rab._n sol._n in_o loc_n etc._n etc._n vers._n 42._o thou_o be_v simon_n christ_n name_v he_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n and_o hereby_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n in_o that_o he_o can_v thus_o name_n simon_n and_o his_o father_n with_o who_o he_o have_v have_v no_o converse_n before_o simon_n or_o simeon_n as_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o for_o they_o be_v all_o one_o as_o act_n 15._o 14._o be_v a_o name_n that_o be_v exceed_v much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o time_n as_o matth._n 27._o 32._o mark_v 3._o 18._o luke_n 2._o 15._o act_n 8._o 9_o &_o 13._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o use_n in_o their_o school_n in_o put_v of_o case_n as_o reuben_n borrow_v such_o a_o thing_n of_o simeon_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n themselves_o seem_v to_o have_v bring_v the_o hebrew_n word_n simeon_n into_o this_o greek_a manner_n of_o pronounce_v simon_n for_o their_o own_o author_n speak_v of_o one_o rabbi_n simon_n §._o the_o son_n of_o jona_n bar_v jona_n in_o the_o syriack_n matth._n 16._o 17._o and_o simon_n jona_n in_o the_o greek_a joh._n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17._o there_o be_v that_o conceive_v a_o corruption_n to_o be_v in_o the_o write_n of_o this_o word_n for_o out_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v joanna_n and_o of_o that_o mind_n be_v jerome_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a erasmus_n at_o joh._n 21._o 15._o and_o of_o that_o writing_n be_v erasmus_n his_o greek_a copy_n there_o and_o some_o other_o here_o but_o upon_o what_o ground_n this_o facile_a and_o most_o general_a read_n of_o jona_n for_o so_o the_o syrian_a arabic_a most_o and_o best_a greek_a copy_n and_o most_o translation_n utter_v

septuagint_n psal._n 10._o 13._o &_o 22._o 27._o as_o well_o as_o here_o 2._o to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_v here_o be_v the_o heart_n a_o degree_n low_a than_o in_o the_o former_a expression_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o degree_n high_o every_o break_a heart_a soul_n be_v also_o poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o not_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la for_o a_o humble_a and_o poor_a spirit_a soul_n may_v yet_o some_o time_n be_v free_a from_o these_o break_n of_o heart_n which_o many_o a_o one_o have_v meet_v withal_o and_o which_o itself_o may_v meet_v withal_o at_o another_o time_n for_o be_v bring_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o make_v sensible_a of_o its_o own_o unrighteousness_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o entertain_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v by_o degree_n even_o break_v also_o by_o the_o gospel_n the_o heart_n melt_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o dear_a love_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n and_o of_o its_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o untowardness_n towards_o he_o 3._o to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n this_o may_v very_o well_o allude_v to_o the_o jew_n expectation_n who_o look_v for_o and_o do_v still_o a_o bodily_a deliverance_n from_o all_o their_o captivity_n and_o calamity_n by_o the_o come_n of_o messiah_n now_o christ_n come_v to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o captive_v one_o but_o not_o in_o this_o sense_n but_o in_o a_o high_a in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v a_o high_a saviour_n than_o their_o ordinary_a deliverer_n 4._o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a this_o may_v look_v also_o at_o the_o gentile_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o ignorance_n error_n and_o idolatry_n and_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o every_o one_o natural_o be_v blind_a as_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o gospel_n give_v new_a sight_n to_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o yet_o since_o the_o heathen_a be_v especial_o set_v out_o as_o sit_v in_o blindness_n this_o clause_n may_v very_o well_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o as_o in_o a_o singular_a propriety_n the_o evangelist_n do_v here_o somewhat_o differ_v from_o esay_n text_n as_o also_o do_v the_o septuagint_n who_o he_o follow_v for_o esay_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o open_n of_o prison_n to_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v as_o our_o english_a translate_v it_o there_o be_v some_o scruple_n among_o translator_n about_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o to_o make_v of_o they_o but_o the_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v plain_o enough_o and_o without_o all_o difficulty_n signify_v bind_v and_o yet_o the_o greek_a have_v utter_v it_o blind_a 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v by_o divers_a to_o be_v not_o two_o but_o one_o word_n double_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o that_o it_o signify_v by_o the_o duplication_n the_o more_o emphatical_o 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paraphra_v to_o close_o as_o near_o with_o the_o very_a propriety_n of_o it_o as_o he_o think_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v suffer_v he_o have_v give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reveal_v to_o the_o light_n 3._o observe_v that_o this_o clause_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v of_o a_o high_a tenor_n than_o that_o next_o before_o for_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o captivity_n but_o here_o of_o imprisonment_n in_o captivity_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o be_v captive_v into_o a_o strange_a land_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a to_o be_v bind_v in_o chain_n or_o lock_v up_o in_o a_o prison_n there_o now_o the_o evangelist_n as_o he_o translate_v the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o misery_n still_o and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v imprison_v have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o as_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o samson_n judg._n 16._o 2._o and_o zedekiah_n 2_o king_n 25._o 7._o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n much_o in_o those_o eastern_a part_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o turkey_n the_o evangelist_n therefore_o willing_a to_o render_v the_o prophet_n to_o the_o high_a comfortable_a sense_n that_o may_v be_v use_v a_o expression_n that_o meet_v with_o the_o high_a misery_n that_o be_v couch_v and_o include_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v when_o man_n be_v not_o only_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o blind_a prison_n where_o they_o can_v see_v no_o light_n but_o when_o they_o have_v also_o their_o eye_n put_v out_o that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v light_a if_o there_o be_v any_o he_o tell_v therefore_o that_o christ_n shall_v not_o only_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o captive_n but_o also_o restore_v of_o light_n to_o captive_a prisoner_n nay_o yet_o more_o recovery_n of_o sight_n to_o blind_a prisoner_n and_o so_o do_v he_o sweet_o set_v out_o christ_n delivery_n of_o man_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o satan_n chain_n of_o corruption_n and_o blind_n of_o ignorance_n and_o so_o he_o do_v not_o cross_v the_o prophet_n expression_n but_o explain_v it_o to_o the_o high_a sweetness_n 5._o to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v this_o clause_n be_v not_o verbatim_o in_o that_o text_n in_o the_o prophet_n from_o whence_o the_o rest_n be_v allege_v yet_o be_v it_o general_o in_o all_o copy_n here_o and_o in_o all_o translation_n how_o it_o come_v into_o this_o text_n some_o be_v very_o bold_a and_o indeed_o uncivil_a with_o the_o text_n in_o imagine_v that_o it_o creep_v in_o out_o of_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v set_v there_o by_o some_o body_n that_o think_v he_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o fit_a parallel_n to_o that_o that_o be_v in_o the_o text._n sed_fw-la quisquis_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la primus_fw-la annotavit_fw-la ad_fw-la marginem_fw-la say_v beza_n res_fw-la sane_fw-la dissimillimas_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la comparavit_fw-la poterat_fw-la autem_fw-la quisquis_fw-la ille_fw-la fuit_fw-la alium_fw-la locum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la similem_fw-la confer_v ex_fw-la cap._n 42._o 7._o i_o shall_v rather_o confess_v my_o own_o ignorance_n and_o say_v i_o can_v understand_v how_o this_o come_v into_o the_o text_n or_o rather_o bewray_v my_o own_o folly_n in_o give_v some_o conjecture_n at_o it_o some_o other_o way_n than_o in_o thus_o downright_a term_n to_o conclude_v that_o it_o come_v in_o from_o the_o marginal_a note_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o that_o know_v not_o well_o what_o he_o note_v i_o will_v give_v some_o aim_n at_o it_o the_o result_n whereof_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o undervalue_v of_o my_o judgement_n rather_o than_o thus_o to_o determine_v to_o the_o undervalue_v of_o the_o sacred_a text._n it_o be_v allow_v and_o use_v in_o their_o synagogue_n as_o be_v touch_v even_o now_o in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o skip_v from_o text_n to_o text_n upon_o occasion_n take_v the_o tradition_n at_o the_o full_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o read_v in_o the_o prophet_n may_v skip_v from_o one_o text_n 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prophet_n the_o book_n of_o josua_n judge_n samuel_n king_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n esay_n and_o the_o twelve_o and_o a_o little_a after_o but_o since_o isaiah_n be_v before_o both_o jeremiah_n and_o ezekiel_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v set_v before_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o since_o the_o book_n of_o king_n end_n with_o destruction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o jeremy_n be_v about_o destruction_n and_o since_o ezekiel_n begin_v with_o destruction_n and_o end_n with_o comfort_n and_o all_o isaiah_n be_v about_o comfort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o join_v destruction_n with_o destruction_n and_o comfort_n with_o comfort_n that_o be_v they_o place_v those_o book_n together_o which_o treat_v of_o destruction_n and_o those_o together_o which_o treat_v of_o comfort_n you_o have_v this_o tradition_n quote_v by_o david_n kimchius_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o jeremy_n whence_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o jeremy_n of_o old_a have_v the_o first_o place_n among_o the_o prophet_n and_o hereby_o he_o come_v to_o be_v mention_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n mat._n xvi_o 14._o because_o he_o stand_v first_o in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o be_v first_o name_v when_o therefore_o matthew_n produce_v a_o text_n of_o zacharias_n under_o the_o name_n of_o jeremy_n he_o only_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o prophet_n under_o his_o name_n who_o stand_v first_o in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v that_o also_o of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n xxiv_o 44._o all_o thing_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v of_o i_o in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o psalm_n that_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o hagiographa_n in_o which_o the_o psalm_n be_v place_v first_o verse_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barrabas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bar_n abba_n a_o very_a usual_a name_n in_o the_o talmudist_n r._n samuel_n barabba_n and_o r._n nathan_n barabba_n 1._o barabba_n barabba_n barabba_n barabba_n barabba_n barabba_n hieros_n moe_v katon_n fol._n 82._o 1._o abba_n bar_n abba_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n berac_n fol._n 18._o 2._o in_o the_o jerusalem_n dialect_n it_o be_v very_o often_o utter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bar_n ba._n simeon_n bar_n basilius_n 1._o basilius_n basilius_n basilius_n basilius_n basilius_n basilius_n taanith_n fol._n 66._o 1._o r._n chaijah_n bar_n basilius_n etc._n basilius_n basilius_n basilius_n basilius_n basilius_n basilius_n chagigah_n fol._n 76._o 6._o etc._n etc._n this_o bring_v to_o my_o mind_n what_o josephus_n 18._o josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o relate_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o huge_a stone_n be_v throw_v against_o the_o city_n by_o the_o roman_a sting_n some_o person_n sit_v in_o the_o tower_n give_v the_o citizen_n warn_v by_o a_o sign_n to_o take_v heed_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o vulgar_a dialect_n the_o son_n come_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o man_n indeed_o then_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o vengeance_n as_o he_o have_v often_o foretell_v to_o destroy_v that_o most_o wicked_a and_o profligate_v nation_n verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v thou_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o just_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n taanith_n fol._n 25._o 2._o when_o king_n sapores_fw-la go_v about_o to_o afflict_v rabbah_n his_o mother_n send_v to_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v thou_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o jew_n etc._n etc._n verse_n xxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o have_v scourge_v jesus_n he_o deliver_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v such_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v crucify_v 25._o crucify_v crucify_v crucify_v crucify_v crucify_v crucify_v joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o after_o he_o have_v beat_v with_o whip_n he_o crucify_v and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v whip_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n and_o to_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross._n verse_n xxix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reed_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n see_v those_o fiction_n in_o tanchum_n 4._o tanchum_n tanchum_n tanchum_n tanchum_n tanchum_n tanchum_n fol._n 59_o 4._o concern_v a_o angel_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o solomon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o hand_n there_o be_v a_o reed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o they_o strike_v with_o a_o reed_n verse_n xxxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lead_v he_o away_o to_o crucify_v he_o these_o thing_n be_v deliver_v in_o sanhedrim_n 4._o sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n cap._n 6._o hal._n 4._o of_o one_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o ston_a if_o there_o be_v no_o defence_n find_v for_o he_o they_o lead_v he_o out_o to_o be_v stone_v and_o a_o crier_n go_v before_o say_v aloud_o thus_o n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n come_v out_o to_o be_v stone_v because_o he_o have_v do_v so_o and_o so_o the_o witness_n against_o he_o be_v n._n and_o n._n whosoever_o can_v bring_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o defence_n let_v he_o come_v forth_o and_o produce_v it_o on_o which_o thus_o the_o gemara_n of_o babylon_n the_o tradition_n be_v that_o on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o passover_n jesus_n be_v hang_v and_o that_o a_o crier_n go_v before_o he_o for_o forty_o day_n make_v this_o proclamation_n this_o man_n come_v forth_o to_o be_v stone_v because_o he_o deal_v in_o sorcery_n and_o persuade_v and_o seduce_v israel_n whosoever_o know_v of_o any_o defence_n for_o he_o let_v he_o come_v forth_o and_o produce_v it_o but_o no_o defence_n can_v be_v find_v therefore_o they_o hang_v he_o on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o passover_n ulla_n say_v his_o case_n seem_v not_o to_o admit_v of_o any_o defence_n since_o he_o be_v a_o seducer_n and_o of_o such_o god_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o spare_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o deut._n xiii_o they_o lead_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v out_o of_o the_o city_n act._n vii_o 58._o so_o also_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v crucify_v 2._o crucify_v crucify_v crucify_v crucify_v crucify_v crucify_v gloss._n in_o bab._n sanhed_n fol._n 42._o 2._o the_o place_n of_o ston_a be_v without_o the_o three_o camp_n for_o at_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v three_o camp_n namely_o god_n the_o levite_n and_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o encamp_a in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o every_o city_n also_o where_o there_o be_v a_o council_n namely_o of_o twenty_o three_o the_o place_n of_o ston_a be_v without_o the_o city_n for_o all_o city_n that_o have_v wall_n bear_v a_o resemblance_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n because_o jesus_n be_v judge_v at_o a_o heathen_a tribunal_n therefore_o a_o death_n be_v inflict_v on_o he_o not_o usual_a with_o the_o jewish_a council_n namely_o crucifixion_n in_o several_a thing_n the_o circumstance_n and_o action_n belong_v to_o his_o death_n differ_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o put_v person_n to_o death_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o never_o judge_v two_o on_o the_o same_o day_n 4._o day_n day_n day_n day_n day_n day_n sanhedr_n cap._n 6._o hall_n 4._o but_o here_o beside_o christ_n be_v two_o thief_n judge_v 2._o they_o never_o carry_v one_o that_o be_v to_o be_v hang_v to_o hang_v till_o near_a sunset_n gemara_n sunset_n sunset_n sunset_n sunset_n sunset_n sunset_n ibid._n in_o gemara_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o stay_v till_o near_a sunset_n and_o then_o they_o pass_v sentence_n and_o execute_v he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o the_o glosser_n they_o do_v not_o perfect_v his_o judgement_n nor_o hang_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n lest_o they_o shall_v neglect_v his_o burial_n and_o happen_v to_o forget_v themselves_o and_o the_o malefactor_n shall_v hang_v till_o after_o sunset_n but_o near_o sunsetting_a so_o that_o they_o may_v bury_v he_o out_o of_o hand_n but_o christ_n be_v sentence_v to_o death_n before_o noon_n and_o at_o noon_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross._n for_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o first_o put_v the_o condemn_a person_n to_o death_n and_o then_o hang_v he_o upon_o a_o tree_n but_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_z empire_n be_v first_o to_o hang_v they_o and_o then_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n ibid._n death_n death_n death_n death_n death_n death_n ibid._n 4._o they_o do_v not_o open_o lament_v for_o those_o that_o be_v lead_v forth_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o

among_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o exact_o eleven_o then_o for_o thomas_n be_v absent_a joh._n xx._n 24._o 2._o when_o the_o eleven_o be_v mention_v we_o must_v not_o suppose_v it_o exact_o mean_v of_o the_o number_n of_o apostle_n then_o present_a but_o the_o present_a number_n of_o the_o apostle_n verse_n xxxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o suppose_v they_o have_v see_v a_o spirit_n whereas_o the_o jew_n distinguish_v between_o angel_n and_o spirit_n and_o daemon_n spirit_n be_v define_v by_o r._n hoshaiah_n 2._o hoshaiah_n hoshaiah_n hoshaiah_n hoshaiah_n hoshaiah_n hoshaiah_n beresh_a rabb●_n fol._n 34._o 2._o to_o be_v such_o to_o who_o soul_n be_v create_v but_o they_o have_v not_o a_o body_n make_v for_o those_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o they_o include_v all_o spirit_n or_o soul_n under_o this_o notion_n when_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o apparition_n of_o ghost_n or_o decease_a person_n who_o once_o have_v a_o body_n be_v reckon_v by_o they_o under_o the_o same_o title_n nor_o do_v i_o apprehend_v the_o disciple_n have_v any_o other_o imagination_n at_o this_o time_n than_o that_o this_o be_v not_o christ_n indeed_o in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o new_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o a_o spectrum_n only_o in_o his_o shape_n himself_o be_v still_o dead_a and_o when_o the_o pharisee_n speak_v concern_v paul_n act_n xxiii_o 9_o that_o if_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o spirit_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o i_o will_v easy_o believe_v they_o may_v mean_v it_o of_o the_o apparition_n of_o some_o prophet_n or_o some_o other_o depart_v just_a person_n than_o of_o any_o soul_n that_o have_v never_o yet_o any_o body_n create_v to_o it_o i_o the_o rather_o incline_v thus_o to_o think_v because_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o prove_v how_o deep_o impress_v that_o nation_n be_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o depart_a ghost_n verse_n xliv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v a_o know_a division_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a write_n by_o abbrevation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o their_o order_n need_v not_o be_v insist_v upon_o call_v common_o by_o we_o the_o pentateuch_n but_o by_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n the_o heptateuch_n and_o by_o some_o christian_n the_o octateuch_n 1._o octateuch_n octateuch_n octateuch_n octateuch_n octateuch_n octateuch_n schabb._n fol._n 116._o 1._o r._n samuel_n bar_n nachman_n say_v r._n jonathan_n say_v wisdom_n have_v hew_v out_o her_o seven_o pillar_n prov._n ix_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o law_n the_o book_n of_o number_n complete_v the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o law_n but_o be_v there_o not_o but_o five_o book_n only_o ben_n kaphra_n say_v the_o book_n of_o number_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o book_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o book_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o ark_n set_v forward_o chap._n x._o 35._o be_v a_o book_n by_o itself_o that_o verse_n and_o the_o follow_a be_v a_o book_n by_o itself_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n be_v a_o book_n by_o itself_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o account_v this_o period_n chap._n x._o 35._o 36._o too_o be_v one_o book_n by_o itself_o be_v partly_o because_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v put_v there_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n partly_o because_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o it_o have_v the_o letter_n nun_n invert_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o after_o the_o end_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o both_o place_n be_v set_v for_o a_o boundary_a and_o limit_n to_o distinguish_v that_o period_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n whatever_o therefore_o go_v before_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n to_o that_o period_n be_v reckon_v by_o they_o for_o one_o book_n and_o whatever_o follow_v it_o for_o another_o book_n and_o the_o period_n itself_o for_o a_o three_o eulogius_n speak_v concern_v dosthes_n or_o dositheus_n a_o famous_a seducer_n of_o the_o samaritan_n have_v this_o passage_n ccxxx_o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n apud_fw-la phot._n cod._n ccxxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o adulterate_v the_o octateuch_n of_o moses_n with_o spurious_a writing_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o corrupt_a falsifying_n there_o be_v mention_n also_o of_o a_o book_n with_o this_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cod._n xxxvi_o the_o christian_n book_n a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o octateuch_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o octateuch_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v neither_o certain_a nor_o much_o worth_a our_o enquiry_n for_o photius_n judge_v he_o a_o corrupt_a author_n beside_o that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v by_o and_o by_o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a octateuch_n beside_o that_o of_o moses_n now_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o eulogius_n and_o that_o probable_o from_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o the_o thing_n shall_v divide_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n into_o a_o octateuch_n i_o have_v rather_o any_o one_o else_o rather_o than_o myself_o shall_v resolve_v he_o in_o it_o but_o if_o any_o consent_n that_o he_o own_v the_o heptateuch_n we_o have_v already_o mention_v we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o reckon_v the_o last_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n for_o the_o eight_o part_n aben_n ezra_n will_v smile_v here_o who_o in_o that_o his_o obscure_a and_o disguise_a denial_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o write_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o moses_n he_o instance_n in_o that_o chapter_n in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v guess_v as_o a_o testimony_n against_o it_o you_o have_v his_o word_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n a_o little_a from_o the_o begin_n 1._o begin_n begin_n begin_n begin_n begin_n begin_n cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o twelve_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n of_o the_o twelve_o verse_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n for_o so_o his_o own_o countryman_n expound_v he_o thou_o will_v know_v the_o truth_n i._n e._n that_o moses_n do_v not_o write_v the_o whole_a pentateuch_n a_o argument_n neither_o worth_n answer_v nor_o become_v so_o great_a a_o philosopher_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o suppose_v that_o chapter_n that_o treat_v of_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o moses_n shall_v be_v write_v by_o himself_o so_o will_v it_o not_o be_v much_o less_o ridiculous_a to_o affix_v that_o chapter_n to_o any_o other_o volume_n than_o the_o pentateuch_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a subject_n for_o our_o present_a handle_n ii_o there_o also_o be_v a_o octatuech_n of_o the_o prophet_n too_o 2._o too_o too_o too_o too_o too_o too_o bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 14._o 2._o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v eight_o josuah_n judge_n samuel_n king_n jeremy_n ezekiel_n isaiah_n and_o the_o twelve_o for_o the_o historical_a book_n also_o be_v read_v in_o their_o synagogue_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o who_o name_n be_v set_v down_o you_o will_v see_v the_o title_n prefix_v to_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n bibles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a prophet_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a prophet_n the_o doctor_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o dispose_v the_o prophet_n in_o that_o order_n that_o jeremiah_n be_v name_v first_o ezekiel_n next_o and_o isaiah_n last_o which_o i_o have_v quote_v in_o note_n upon_o matth._n xxvii_o 9_o and_o let_v not_o the_o reader_n think_v it_o irksome_a to_o repeat_v it_o here_o supr_fw-la here_o here_o here_o here_o here_o here_o bava_n bathra_fw-la ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la whereas_o the_o book_n of_o king_n end_n in_o destruction_n and_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o jeremy_n treat_v about_o destruction_n whereas_o ezekiel_n begin_v with_o destruction_n and_o end_n in_o consolation_n and_o whereas_o isaiah_n be_v all_o in_o consolation_n they_o join_v destruction_n with_o destruction_n and_o consolation_n with_o consolation_n iii_o the_o three_o division_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a write_n and_o here_o also_o be_v find_v a_o octateuch_n by_o some_o body_n as_o it_o seem_v though_o i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o

synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n or_o whether_o they_o read_v they_o not_o that_o be_v the_o hagiographa_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o sadducee_n and_o samaritan_n i_o mean_v those_o samaritan_n that_o live_v about_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o before_o may_v disow_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a writing_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o no_o more_o for_o be_v it_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v either_o ignorant_a of_o the_o history_n of_o joshua_n judge_n samuel_n the_o king_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o that_o they_o account_v they_o tale_n and_o of_o no_o value_n there_o be_v some_o among_o the_o samaritan_n as_o eulogius_n in_o photius_n ccxxx_o photius_n photius_n photius_n photius_n photius_n photius_n cod._n ccxxx_o tell_v we_o who_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o joshuah_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v that_o prophet_n of_o who_o moses_n speak_v that_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o to_o they_o out_o of_o their_o brethren_n like_v to_o he_o do_v we_o think_v then_o that_o the_o history_n and_o book_n of_o joshua_n be_v unknown_a or_o disow_v by_o they_o however_o i_o can_v omit_v without_o some_o remark_n some_o few_o passage_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o sanhedr_n 2._o sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n fol._n 90._o 2._o the_o sadducee_n ask_v rabban_n gamaliel_n whence_o he_o can_v prove_v it_o that_o god_n will_v raise_v the_o dead_a from_o the_o law_n say_v he_o and_o from_o the_o prophet_n and_o from_o the_o holy_a write_n and_o according_o he_o allege_v his_o proof_n out_o of_o each_o book_n which_o i_o hope_v may_v not_o be_v very_o tedious_a to_o the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o this_o place_n i_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o law_n where_o it_o be_v write_v and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n deut._n xxxi_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v thou_o shall_v sleep_v with_o thy_o father_n and_o rise_v again_o they_o say_v probable_o it_o be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o people_n will_v rise_v up_o and_o go_v a_o whore_v i_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n isa._n xxvi_o 19_o but_o perhaps_o say_v they_o this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o those_o dead_a which_o ezekiel_n raise_v i_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hagiographa_n according_a as_o it_o be_v writien_n the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v like_o the_o best_a wine_n for_o my_o belove_a that_o go_v down_o sweet_o cause_v the_o lip_n of_o those_o that_o be_v asleep_a to_o speak_v cant._n vii_o 9_o but_o perhaps_o say_v they_o it_o be_v mean_v they_o move_v their_o lip_n in_o the_o world_n i_o add_v say_v they_o though_o it_o be_v not_o i_o confess_v in_o the_o gemarist_n text_n because_o reason_n and_o sense_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v add_v and_o the_o gloss_n confirm_v it_o now_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o most_o absurd_a thing_n for_o gamaliel_n to_o have_v offer_v any_o proof_n of_o the_o resurrection_n either_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n or_o the_o hagiographae_fw-la against_o the_o sadducee_n if_o those_o book_n have_v be_v either_o not_o know_v or_o of_o no_o authority_n among_o they_o and_o we_o see_v that_o the_o book_n themselves_o out_o of_o which_o these_o proof_n be_v bring_v be_v not_o except_v against_o but_o the_o place_n quote_v have_v another_o sense_n put_v upon_o they_o and_o plead_v for_o by_o they_o 1._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o hieros_n jevamoth_n fol._n 3._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi eliezer_n i_o say_v unto_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o samaritan_n you_o therefore_o err_v because_o you_o do_v not_o interpret_v according_a to_o r._n nehemiah_n for_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o r._n nehemiah_n where_o ever_o we_o meet_v with_o a_o word_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o if_o it_o have_v it_o not_o you_o must_v then_o put_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o e._n g._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o answer_v r._n nehemiah_n but_o behold_v it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o those_o that_o return_v this_o answer_n to_o r._n nehemiah_n if_o they_o be_v the_o samaritan_n scribe_n then_o do_v they_o themselves_o quote_v the_o nine_o psalm_n but_o further_a the_o book_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v quote_v by_o a_o samaritan_n in_o this_o story_n 3._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n ell●h_o haddthherim_n rabath_n fol._n 292._o 2._o 3._o rabban_n jonathan_n go_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neapolis_n i_o e._n sychar_n of_o the_o samaritan_n a_o certain_a samaritan_n be_v in_o his_o company_n when_o they_o come_v to_o mount_n gerizzim_n the_o samaritan_n say_v unto_o he_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o be_v get_v to_o this_o holy_a mountain_n r._n jonathan_n say_v how_o come_v this_o mountain_n to_o be_v holy_a the_o samaritan_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v never_o plague_v with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n say_v r._n jonathan_n how_o prove_v you_o this_o the_o samaritan_n answer_v be_v it_o not_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o man_n say_v unto_o she_o thou_o be_v the_o land_n not_o cleanse_v nor_o rain_v upon_o in_o the_o day_n of_o indignation_n ezek._n xxii_o 24._o if_o it_o be_v so_o say_v r._n jonathan_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n have_v command_v noah_n to_o have_v go_v up_o into_o this_o mountain_n and_o not_o have_v build_v himself_o a_o ark._n we_o also_o meet_v with_o a_o sadducee_n quote_v the_o prophet_n amos_n 1._o cholin_n fol._n 87._o 1._o a_o certain_a sadducee_n say_v to_o a_o certain_a rabbi_n he_o that_o create_v the_o hill_n do_v not_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n or_o the_o wind_n and_o he_o that_o create_v the_o wind_n do_v not_o make_v the_o hill_n for_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o that_o form_v the_o mountain_n and_o creat_v the_o wind_n amos_n v._o 13._o the_o rabbi_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o fool_n go_v on_o but_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n that_o passage_n also_o be_v remarkable_a 1._o remarkable_a remarkable_a remarkable_a remarkable_a remarkable_a remarkable_a schabb._n fol._n 116_o 1._o they_o do_v not_o snatch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n and_o volume_n of_o the_o heretic_n from_o the_o flame_n they_o may_v be_v burn_v where_o they_o be_v the_o gloss_n be_v the_o book_n of_o heretic_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idolater_n or_o those_o that_o use_v any_o strange_a worship_n who_o write_v out_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a writing_n for_o their_o own_o use_n in_o the_o assyrian_a character_n and_o holy_a language_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o place_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o snatch_v not_o away_o the_o volume_n and_o book_n of_o the_o sadducee_n if_o by_o heretic_n the_o sadducee_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o latter_a gloss_n will_v have_v it_o then_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o former_a they_o have_v the_o law_n prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a writing_n write_v in_o the_o assyrian_a character_n in_o the_o holy_a language_n if_o by_o heretic_n the_o christian_n be_v understand_v as_o in_o the_o former_a gloss_n for_o as_o to_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v no_o room_n to_o understand_v it_o of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n than_o we_o see_v what_o copy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o hebrew-christians_a ancient_o have_v in_o use_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o if_o the_o sadducee_n admit_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a writing_n with_o this_o exception_n only_o that_o they_o have_v they_o not_o read_v in_o their_o synagogue_n how_o come_v they_o to_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a when_o it_o be_v so_o plain_o assert_v in_o those_o book_n to_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o this_o argument_n may_v have_v something_o in_o it_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v one_o fundamental_a of_o the_o sadducee_n faith_n that_o no_o article_n in_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v that_o can_v be_v make_v out_o plain_o from_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n compare_v this_o with_o that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n 1._o pharisee_n pharisee_n pharisee_n pharisee_n pharisee_n pharisee_n gloss_n in_o sanhedr_n fol._n 90._o 1._o however_o any_o person_n may_v acknowledge_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a yet_o if_o he_o do_v

honour_n 1._o honour_n honour_n honour_n honour_n honour_n honour_n hieros_n jevam●th_o fol._n 3._o 1._o &_o bab._n jevam●th_n fol._n 16._o 1._o in_o a_o far_o different_a signification_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v its_o derivation_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o decline_v from_o verse_n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o deputy_n this_o be_v a_o word_n much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o talmudist_n with_o a_o little_a variation_n only_o in_o the_o read_n 1._o read_n read_n read_n read_n read_n read_n hieros_n berace_v fol._n 9_o 1._o r._n chaninah_n and_o r._n joshua_n ben_fw-mi levi_n pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o deputy_n of_o caesarea_n he_o see_v they_o rise_v up_o to_o they_o his_o own_o people_n say_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o rise_v up_o to_o these_o jew_n he_o answer_v they_o and_o say_v i_o see_v their_o face_n as_o the_o face_n of_o angel_n see_v the_o aruch_n upon_o the_o word_n verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v to_o perga_n in_o pamphylia_n from_z paphos_n in_o cyprus_n whether_o old_a or_o new_a both_o be_v maritime_a place_n situate_v on_o the_o western_a shore_n of_o the_o island_n they_o seem_v to_o sail_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n cestrus_n concern_v which_o strabo_n have_v this_o passage_n 14._o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n geograph_n lib._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n then_o there_o be_v the_o river_n cestrus_n which_o when_o one_o have_v sail_v sixty_o furlong_n he_o come_v to_o the_o city_n perga_n near_o which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o diana_n of_o perga_n in_o a_o high_a place_n where_o every_o year_n there_o be_v a_o solemn_a convention_n ptolomey_n also_o speak_v of_o the_o river_n cestrus_n and_o of_o the_o cataract_n concern_v which_o strabo_n have_v some_o mention_n but_o mela_n 14._o mela_n mela_n mela_n mela_n mela_n mela_n mela_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o have_v this_o passage_n thence_o there_o be_v two_o strong_a river_n oestros_fw-la and_o cataract_n oestros_fw-la be_v easy_o navigable_a but_o cataract_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o its_o run_n among_o these_o be_v the_o city_n perga_n etc._n etc._n one_o may_v just_o suspect_v a_o error_n in_o the_o writer_n here_o writing_z oestros_fw-la for_o cestros_fw-la and_o it_o be_v something_o strange_a that_o olivarius_n have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o we_o may_v conjecture_v there_o be_v no_o synagogue_n of_o jew_n in_o perga_n because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o nor_o any_o memorable_a thing_n record_v as_o do_v by_o the_o apostle_n here_o only_o that_o john_n who_o surname_n be_v mark_n do_v in_o this_o place_n depart_v from_o they_o for_o what_o reason_n be_v not_o know_v verse_n fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v to_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n strabo_n reckon_v up_o thirteen_o city_n in_o pisidia_n 12_o pisidia_n pisidia_n pisidia_n pisidia_n pisidia_n pisidia_n strabo_n lib._n 12_o from_o artemidorus_n among_o which_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o antioch_n but_o pliny_n 27._o pliny_n pliny_n pliny_n pliny_n pliny_n pliny_n plin._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 27._o tell_v we_o incident_a vertici_fw-la pisidiae_fw-la quondam_a solymi_n appellati_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v that_o inhabit_v the_o top_n of_o pisidia_n who_o be_v once_o call_v solymite_n their_o colony_n be_v caesarea_n the_o same_o be_v antioch_n and_o ptolomey_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inland_n city_n in_o pamphilia_n be_v sileucia_n of_o phrygia_n and_o antioch_n of_o pisidia_n where_o the_o interpreter_n most_o confuse_o civitates_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o provincia_n mediterranea_fw-la phrygia_n quidem_fw-la pisidiae_fw-la seleucia_n pisidiae_fw-la antiochia_n that_o be_v there_o be_v city_n in_o the_o midland_n country_n phrygia_n of_o pisidia_n seleucia_n of_o pisidia_n antioch_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n he_o set_v caesarea_n verse_n xv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o in_o what_o language_n be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n read_v in_o this_o synagogue_n it_o be_v general_o suppose_v that_o in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o hellenist_n the_o greek_a bible_n be_v read_v but_o be_v that_o tongue_n understand_v among_o the_o pisidian_n strabo_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o thirteen_o book_n tell_v we_o the_o cibratian_a prefecture_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o great_a of_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cibyrate_n use_v four_o language_n the_o pisidian_n the_o solyman_n the_o greek_a and_o lydian_a where_o we_o see_v the_o pisidian_a tongue_n be_v express_o distinguish_v from_o the_o greek_a if_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o be_v read_v here_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v they_o understand_v by_o those_o in_o pisidia_n yes_o you_o will_v say_v for_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o city_n antioch_n speak_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o greek_a colony_n grant_v this_o but_o then_o suppose_v a_o jewish_a synagogue_n in_o some_o city_n of_o pisidia_n that_o be_v pure_o pisidian_a such_o as_o selge_n sagalessus_fw-la pernelissus_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o in_o some_o city_n of_o the_o solymite_n or_o of_o the_o lydian_n in_o what_o language_n be_v the_o law_n read_v there_o doubtless_o in_o the_o same_o tongue_n and_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o hebrew_n i._n e._n in_o the_o original_a hebrew_n some_o interpreter_n assist_v and_o render_v it_o to_o they_o in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o sit_v down_o so_o it_o be_v express_v common_o of_o any_o one_o that_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sit_v down_o and_o if_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n have_v no_o other_o knowledge_n of_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n they_o may_v gather_v they_o be_v preacher_n from_o this_o that_o when_o they_o enter_v the_o synagogue_n they_o sit_v down_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o that_o teach_v or_o preach_v verse_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n that_o be_v proselyte_n 2._o proselyte_n proselyte_n proselyte_n proselyte_n proselyte_n proselyte_n bemedv_n rab_n fol._n 227._o 2._o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n psal._n cxxviii_o 1._o he_o do_v not_o say_v bless_a be_v israel_n or_o bless_v be_v the_o priest_n or_o bless_v the_o levite_n but_o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o proselyte_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o israel_n bless_v be_v thou_o o_o israel_n so_o be_v it_o say_v of_o these_o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n now_o of_o what_o proselyte_n be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n not_o as_o those_o cuthite_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o yet_o worship_v their_o own_o go_n verse_n xviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o suffer_v their_o manner_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o exclude_v the_o read_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o seventy_o deut._n i._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n do_v indeed_o bear_v with_o they_o full_a forty_o year_n and_o so_o you_o will_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o wide_a from_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o apostle_n add_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o time_n of_o forty_o year_n seem_v chief_o to_o respect_v that_o time_n which_o go_v between_o the_o fatal_a decree_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v the_o land_n and_o the_o go_n in_o verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o nation_n the_o rabbin_n very_o frequent_o when_o they_o mention_v the_o canaanitish_a people_n give_v they_o this_o very_a term_n of_o the_o seven_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n xx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o fity_n year_n among_o the_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v upon_o this_o difficulty_n i_o will_v choose_v this_o that_o in_o this_o number_n be_v reckon_v the_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o year_n of_o those_o tyrant_n that_o oppress_v israel_n compute_v they_o disjunct_o and_o single_o which_o at_o first_o sight_n any_o one_o will_v think_v aught_o to_o be_v so_o reckon_v but_o that_o 1_o king_n vi_o 1._o give_v a_o check_n to_o a_o too_o large_a computation_n 1._o the_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o tyrant_n thus_o distinguish_v answer_v the_o sum_n exact_o the_o judge_n othniel_n xl._n eliud_fw-la lxxx_o deborah_n xl._n gideon_n

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to_o this_o war_n and_o yet_o foil_n they_o in_o it_o mind_n i_o of_o two_o case_n that_o be_v something_o parallel_v but_o only_o in_o this_o except_v that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o precedent_n and_o dormant_a cause_n why_o god_n shall_v so_o check_v when_o he_o have_v command_v and_o encourage_v but_o only_o a_o present_a and_o emergent_a the_o one_o be_v jacob_n command_v and_o encourage_v by_o god_n to_o go_v from_o haran_n to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o yet_o christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n meet_v he_o by_o the_o way_n wrestle_v with_o he_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o he_o escape_v so_o narrow_o that_o he_o lame_v he_o all_o his_o life_n the_o emergent_a reason_n be_v because_o jacob_n upon_o news_n of_o esau_n come_v with_o four_o hundred_o arm_a man_n be_v sore_o shake_v in_o his_o faith_n foil_v with_o distrust_n and_o send_v he_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o cattle_n before_o he_o have_v tithe_v they_o as_o his_o vow_n be_v to_o do_v hence_o god_n that_o have_v command_v he_o do_v so_o check_v he_o but_o he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n recover_v his_o faith_n and_o escape_v with_o life_n though_o not_o with_o all_o his_o limb_n the_o other_o be_v moses_n command_v and_o encourage_v by_o god_n to_o go_v for_o egypt_n to_o deliver_v the_o people_n and_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o yet_o exod._n iu_o 24._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o inn_n that_o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o the_o emergent_a cause_n be_v moses_n distrust_v likewise_o he_o have_v long_o decline_v the_o employment_n as_o doubt_v and_o plead_v his_o own_o insufficiency_n for_o it_o and_o though_o god_n have_v give_v he_o this_o token_n that_o he_o shall_v bring_v the_o people_n to_o worship_n god_n at_o that_o mountain_n yet_o dare_v not_o moses_n venture_v to_o leave_v his_o wife_n behind_o he_o lest_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o see_v she_o any_o more_o but_o take_v she_o with_o he_o though_o now_o in_o childbed_n and_o her_o child_n not_o yet_o eight_o day_n old_a to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o for_o this_o distrust_n god_n that_o have_v command_v he_o yet_o do_v check_v he_o with_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n but_o he_o recover_v his_o faith_n escape_v with_o life_n send_v back_o his_o wife_n and_o go_v on_o his_o journey_n but_o these_o fail_n with_o these_o good_a man_n be_v sudden_a and_o emergent_a this_o fault_n of_o israel_n have_v be_v sometime_o dormant_a and_o they_o dormant_a under_o it_o but_o now_o god_n awaken_v they_o with_o the_o alarm_n of_o a_o grievous_a slaughter_n that_o if_o ever_o they_o will_v inquire_v about_o their_o condition_n and_o business_n it_o be_v time_n for_o they_o to_o inquire_v now_o but_o how_o do_v they_o do_v it_o ii_o and_o that_o be_v a_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v after_o the_o ark_n and_o phinehas_n be_v here_o mention_v because_o their_o inquiry_n be_v by_o phinehas_n and_o his_o inquiry_n at_o the_o ark._n and_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o phinehas_n shall_v be_v then_o alive_a he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o person_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n vi_o 23._o and_o it_o be_v three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n at_o least_o since_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n which_o you_o see_v be_v set_v before_o this_o story_n in_o the_o xvi_o chap._n let_v phinehas_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o swaddle_n when_o they_o come_v out_o yet_o must_v he_o be_v at_o the_o least_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n old_a if_o he_o be_v alive_a at_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n which_o be_v far_o above_o the_o date_n that_o the_o age_n of_o man_n go_v at_o at_o that_o time_n before_o the_o flood_n indeed_o the_o patriarch_n live_v almost_o to_o a_o thousand_o year_n but_o at_o the_o flood_n man_n age_n be_v halve_v so_o that_o none_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o live_v up_o full_a to_o five_o hundred_o at_o the_o confusion_n of_o babel_n it_o be_v halve_v again_o so_o that_o none_o bear_v after_o that_o live_v up_o no_o not_o to_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o as_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v by_o compute_v the_o age_n in_o gen._n xi_o nay_o the_o age_n of_o man_n stand_v not_o at_o that_o measure_n neither_o but_o at_o the_o murmur_a in_o the_o wilderness_n numb_a fourteen_o they_o be_v shorten_v again_o and_o the_o common_a stint_n of_o man_n life_n bring_v to_o seventy_o or_o eighty_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o as_o moses_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o xc_o psalm_n which_o psalm_n be_v pen_v by_o he_o upon_o that_o very_a occasion_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o phinehas_n attain_v to_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n which_o he_o do_v and_o more_o if_o the_o time_n of_o this_o story_n be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o place_v it_o in_o this_o book_n but_o as_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o dislocate_v story_n out_o of_o their_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n and_o that_o upon_o most_o divine_a reason_n so_o it_o be_v do_v here_o and_o indeed_o more_o signal_o than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n whatsoever_o this_o story_n of_o the_o war_n at_o gibeah_n and_o that_o before_o of_o the_o idolatry_n set_v up_o in_o dan_n and_o that_o before_o that_o of_o the_o idolatry_n set_v up_o by_o micah_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n be_v set_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o book_n which_o indeed_o for_o their_o proper_a time_n shall_v have_v place_n near_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o first_o because_o in_o chap._n ii_o 7._o it_o be_v say_v that_o idolatry_n break_v out_o among_o they_o assoon_o as_o the_o first_o generation_n that_o have_v see_v the_o wonder_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v now_o that_o idolatry_n of_o the_o danite_n with_o the_o idol_n of_o micah_n be_v the_o first_o public_a break_v out_o and_o thereupon_o dan_n be_v omit_v to_o be_v name_v among_o the_o seal_a of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n revel_v vii_o second_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o occurrence_n at_o gibeah_n be_v when_o no_o king_n i._n e._n no_o judge_n in_o israel_n be_v yet_o rise_v it_o be_v repeat_v three_o time_n over_o chap._n xviii_o 1._o chap._n xix_o 1._o and_o chap._n xxi_o 27._o to_o point_n out_o that_o these_o story_n occur_v before_o any_o judge_n be_v three_o the_o wickedness_n at_o gibeah_n be_v reckon_v for_o the_o first_o notorious_a piece_n of_o villainy_n in_o the_o land_n hos._n x._o 9_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v sin_v from_o the_o day_n of_o gibeah_n four_o and_o last_o that_o passage_n in_o judg._n v._n 8._o speak_v clear_o of_o this_o matter_n they_o choose_v new_a god_n then_o be_v war_n in_o the_o gate_n be_v there_o a_o shield_n or_o spear_n see_v among_o forty_o thousand_o in_o israel_n they_o choose_v new_a god_n refer_v to_o the_o idolatry_n in_o dan._n then_o be_v war_n in_o the_o gate_n to_o this_o civil_a war_n in_o gibeah_n in_o their_o own_o gate_n be_v shield_n or_o spear_n see_v among_o forty_o thousand_o to_o the_o forty_o thousand_o that_o fall_v in_o this_o war_n as_o if_o neither_o shield_n nor_o spear_n have_v be_v among_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o large_a discourse_n to_o show_v why_o these_o story_n be_v displace_v and_o lay_v in_o this_o place_n whereas_o they_o occur_v so_o soon_o in_o the_o story_n of_o this_o book_n i_o shall_v only_o commend_v this_o to_o your_o conception_n samson_n their_o last_o judge_n after_o who_o death_n their_o seat_n decline_v be_v of_o dan_n and_o their_o first_o public_a idolatry_n be_v in_o dan._n sampsons_n life_n be_v sell_v for_o

finish_v there_o shall_v be_v the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o according_o they_o construe_v the_o word_n before_o we_o to_o this_o sense_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v and_o then_o live_v a_o opinion_n as_o like_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o one_o egg_n be_v like_o another_o they_o think_v christ_n shall_v reign_v among_o they_o on_o earth_n a_o thousand_o year_n pompous_a reign_n so_o do_v these_o they_o think_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o patriarch_n shall_v be_v raise_v from_o death_n and_o reign_v with_o he_o so_o these_o they_o think_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o thousand_o year_n reign_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o world_n of_o eternity_n so_o do_v these_o so_o that_o the_o millenary_a do_v judaize_v and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o jew_n opinion_n and_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o this_o book_n 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