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be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 394_o moses_n 44_o daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 395_o moses_n 45_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 396_o moses_n 46_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 397_o moses_n 47_o great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n for_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 398_o moses_n 48_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 399_o moses_n 49_o of_o the_o reward_n in_o midian_a he_o marry_v zipporah_n and_o have_v a_o son_n by_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 400_o moses_n 50_o her_o who_o he_o call_v gershom_n which_o signify_v a_o desolate_a stranger_n because_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 401_o moses_n 51_o of_o his_o remote_a residence_n from_o his_o own_o people_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 402_o moses_n 52_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 403_o moses_n 53_o israel_n be_v not_o yet_o thorough_o humble_v under_o their_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 404_o moses_n 54_o it_o be_v but_o just_a they_o shall_v continue_v under_o it_o they_o refuse_v the_o deliverer_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 405_o moses_n 55_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 406_o moses_n 56_o when_o he_o offer_v himself_o unto_o they_o with_o who_o make_v thou_o a_o prince_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 407_o moses_n 57_o and_o a_o ruler_n over_o we_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v but_o answer_v according_a to_o year_n of_o the_o
with_o it_o see_v the_o note_n at_o numb_a 12._o 5._o the_o priest_n can_v not_o make_v any_o man_n clean_o but_o only_o pronounce_v he_o clean_o 6._o he_o that_o be_v leprous_a all_o over_o and_o no_o place_n free_a be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v clean_o for_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o the_o poison_n be_v come_v forth_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o infect_v other_o be_v past_a but_o he_o that_o have_v any_o part_n that_o be_v not_o scabby_a over_o he_o be_v unclean_a he_o that_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n like_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi he_o have_v his_o answer_n in_o that_o parable_n but_o that_o humble_a confession_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o show_v he_o leprous_a all_o over_o like_o that_o of_o the_o publican_n obtain_v the_o best_a answer_n 7._o the_o leper_n that_o be_v cleanse_v have_v not_o his_o disease_n heal_v but_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o infection_n be_v over_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o society_n of_o man_n again_o so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o clean_o unto_o himself_o as_o unto_o the_o congregation_n chap._n xvi_o the_o solemn_a and_o mysterious_a feast_n of_o reconciliation_n institute_v to_o be_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n tisri_n the_o day_n that_o moses_n have_v come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n with_o tiding_n of_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n as_o be_v say_v be-before_a and_o as_o the_o solemnity_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o work_n of_o this_o day_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v in_o christ_n so_o the_o very_a time_n itself_o have_v some_o respect_n that_o way_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o bear_v and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n a_o reconciler_n on_o that_o very_a day_n yet_o be_v he_o bear_v and_o baptize_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o in_o that_o very_a month_n chap._n xvii_o xviii_o xix_o xx._n xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o xxv_o divers_a law_n be_v give_v concern_v offering_n marriage_n festival_n the_o priest_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o the_o main_a end_n of_o they_o all_o piety_n sanctity_n charity_n and_o in_o they_o a_o distinction_n of_o israel_n from_o other_o people_n chap._n xxvi_o xxvii_o sad_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n upon_o disobedience_n and_o the_o valuation_n of_o person_n in_o reference_n to_o redemption_n of_o vow_n hosea_n speak_v in_o allusion_n to_o the_o rate_n and_o value_v mention_v here_o when_o he_o say_v i_o buy_v she_o to_o i_o for_o fifteen_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o for_o a_o homer_n of_o barley_n and_o half_a a_o homer_n of_o barley_n hos._n 3._o 2._o the_o fifteen_o shekel_n be_v the_o value_n of_o a_o man_n above_o sixty_o year_n old_a leu._n 27._o 7._o the_o homer_n of_o barley_n which_o value_v fifty_o shekel_n ver_fw-la 16._o be_v the_o value_n of_o a_o man_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a to_o sixty_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o half_o a_o homer_n which_o value_v five_o and_o twenty_o shekel_n be_v for_o one_o from_o five_o year_n old_a to_o twenty_o twenty_o shekel_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o from_o a_o month_n old_a to_o five_o year_n five_o shekel_n ver_fw-la 6._o world_n 2515_o moses_n 82_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 2_o the_o book_n of_o number_n chap._n i._n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n the_o lord_n provide_v for_o the_o pitch_v of_o their_o camp_n as_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n they_o have_v begin_v to_o erect_v the_o tabernacle_n first_o the_o people_n be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o and_o their_o sum_n amount_v to_o 603550._o man_n of_o all_o which_o number_n only_o two_o man_n enter_v the_o land_n the_o levite_n be_v not_o reckon_v in_o this_o sum_n nor_o with_o this_o reckon_n and_o according_o they_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o same_o curse_n with_o the_o other_o of_o not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n not_o a_o man_n impotent_a through_o old_a age_n in_o israel_n chap._n ii_o their_o camp_n be_v pitch_v and_o the_o sanctuary_n set_v just_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o for_o religion_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o state_n the_o levite_n pitch_n next_o unto_o it_o in_o a_o quadrangular_a body_n round_o about_o it_o at_o a_o certain_a distance_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o army_n pitch_v at_o a_o other_o distance_n about_o they_o in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o 2000_o cubit_n distance_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n every_o side_n of_o the_o square_n carry_v its_o several_a colour_n judah_n a_o lion_n ephraim_n a_o bullock_n reuben_n a_o man_n dan_o a_o eagle_n compare_v the_o description_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n rev._n 4._o 4._o the_o ark_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n pitch_v before_o ephraim_n and_o benjamin_n and_o manasseh_n psal._n 80._o 2._o chap._n iii_o iu._n the_o levite_n take_v for_o the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n and_o so_o interest_v in_o every_o family_n among_o they_o the_o first-born_a have_v be_v priest_n till_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o levite_n now_o that_o function_n must_v be_v confine_v to_o that_o tribe_n the_o levite_n engage_v to_o their_o service_n from_o nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a complete_a or_o thirty_o currant_n till_o fifty_o our_o saviour_n age_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o his_o ministry_n luke_n 3._o 23._o answer_v to_o this_o type_n chap._n v._o vi._n a_o law_n concern_v uncleanness_n and_o offence_n that_o the_o camp_n may_v continue_v in_o purity_n and_o unity_n chastity_n and_o unchastity_n try_v miraculous_o the_o law_n concern_v nazarites_n the_o only_a votary_n of_o the_o people_n the_o congregation_n to_o be_v bless_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n chap._n vii_o viii_o the_o prince_n offer_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o more_o ordinance_n be_v give_v about_o it_o that_o they_o offer_v not_o till_o they_o be_v order_v into_o their_o standard_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o their_o offering_n the_o levite_n to_o be_v five_o year_n probationer_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n before_o they_o take_v their_o office_n chap._n 8._o 24._o compare_v with_o chap._n 4._o 23._o chap._n ix_o from_o ver._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n x._o to_o ver._n 11._o before_o the_o read_n of_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n the_o reader_n be_v to_o suppose_v a_o passover_n to_o be_v keep_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o this_o second_o month_n although_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v but_o only_o hint_v for_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a day_n for_o the_o passover_n some_o man_n because_o they_o be_v unclean_a can_v not_o observe_v it_o and_o upon_o their_o acquaint_v moses_n with_o their_o case_n he_o present_o give_v they_o a_o warrant_v to_o keep_v it_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o next_o month_n which_o they_o do_v no_o doubt_n according_o although_o it_o be_v not_o in_o plain_a term_n relate_v for_o the_o occurrence_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n hitherto_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o first_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n save_v only_a the_o offering_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o indeed_o begin_v before_o the_o fourteen_o day_n but_o continue_a world_n 2515_o moses_n 82_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 2_o beyond_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v conclude_v the_o story_n of_o their_o offering_n all_o together_o and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n those_o that_o have_v be_v unclean_a at_o the_o proper_a time_n of_o the_o passover_n keep_v the_o passover_n by_o a_o new_a ordinance_n so_o that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n of_o this_o new_a passover_n be_v most_o genuine_a and_o proper_a here_o but_o moses_n can_v not_o relate_v the_o thing_n but_o he_o must_v relate_v the_o occasion_n namely_o because_o some_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o at_o the_o right_a time_n therefore_o he_o give_v the_o story_n of_o the_o right_a time_n here_o which_o as_o we_o show_v before_o lie_v proper_o between_o the_o ten_o and_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n from_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o eleven_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o two_o special_a thing_n namely_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o cloud_n upon_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o make_n of_o the_o silver_n trumpet_n which_o however_o they_o be_v indeed_o somewhat_o afore_o this_o time_n for_o the_o cloud_n descend_v and_o the_o trumpet_n be_v make_v before_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n yet_o be_v they_o bring_v in_o here_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o army_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 11._o for_o then_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o and_o the_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v exodus_fw-la xviii_o between_o the_o ten_o and_o eleven_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o number_n as_o
the_o chronicle_n say_v all_o israel_n be_v eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n and_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n say_v they_o be_v only_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n here_o be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o difference_n and_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o but_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n say_v they_o be_v only_o four_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o thousand_o here_o be_v thirty_o thousand_o difference_n now_o for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o this_o great_a and_o double_a diversity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o officer_n that_o attend_v david_n monthly_a so_o many_o every_o month_n these_o make_v in_o all_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o eight_o thousand_o 1_o chron._n 27._o these_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o stand_a guard_n about_o the_o king_n every_o month_n and_o ready_a for_o any_o sudden_a expedition_n there_o be_v beside_o these_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o officer_n under_o they_o and_o the_o overseer_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o king_n employment_n and_o officer_n under_o they_o but_o the_o number_n of_o these_o be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o account_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o david_n vers_fw-la 24._o so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o scruple_n the_o whole_a number_n of_o man_n able_a to_o bear_v arm_n in_o israel_n be_v eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o judah_n but_o of_o these_o there_o be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o israel_n and_o thirty_o thousand_o of_o judah_n that_o be_v already_o list_v and_o in_o the_o constant_a service_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o these_o joab_n give_v not_o in_o the_o account_n because_o their_o number_n and_o list_n have_v be_v know_v long_o and_o because_o the_o king_n will_v not_o lay_v tax_n on_o his_o own_o servant_n among_o all_o this_o number_n levi_n and_o benjamin_n be_v not_o reckon_v for_o before_o joab_n come_v home_o to_o sum_v they_o for_o he_o begin_v further_a off_o first_o a_o plague_n begin_v among_o the_o people_n and_o now_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o cut_v off_o they_o that_o david_n have_v begin_v to_o make_v his_o pride_n and_o intend_v to_o make_v his_o profit_n the_o lord_n propose_v to_o david_n three_o thing_n among_o the_o rest_n whether_o three_o year_n famine_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o land_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 12._o which_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n express_v shall_v seven_o year_n famine_n come_v vers_fw-la 13._o that_o be_v shall_v three_o year_n famine_n come_v to_o make_v up_o those_o that_o have_v be_v already_o to_o be_v seven_o there_o have_v be_v already_o three_o year_n famine_n for_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o this_o year_n of_o number_v the_o people_n be_v almost_o out_o and_o shall_v three_o year_n famine_n more_o come_v to_o make_v up_o seven_o and_o so_o we_o have_v a_o very_a good_a direction_n and_o guide_n about_o the_o order_n and_o time_n of_o the_o story_n that_o go_v last_o before_o concern_v the_o three_o year_n famine_n and_o this_o join_v to_o it_o and_o this_o help_v still_o to_o confirm_v that_o series_n in_o which_o we_o have_v lay_v they_o or_o indeed_o rather_o in_o which_o they_o lie_v of_o themselves_o where_o abraham_n have_v his_o knife_n unsheathe_v to_o slay_v his_o son_n but_o be_v stay_v by_o command_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n have_v the_o destroy_a angel_n his_o sword_n draw_v to_o slay_fw-fr jerusalem_n but_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o place_n be_v a_o thresh_a floor_n on_o mount_n moriah_n that_o belong_v to_o ornan_n or_o araunah_n or_o auranah_n for_o it_o be_v twice_o so_o write_v in_o the_o text_n and_o by_o these_o several_a name_n one_o near_o another_o be_v he_o call_v a_o man_n that_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o that_o now_o live_v with_o and_o be_v the_o chief_a among_o other_o jebusite_n that_o enjoy_v estate_n in_o and_o about_o jerusalem_n under_o a_o tribute_n this_o place_n david_n purchase_v in_o two_o several_a parcel_n and_o for_o two_o several_a sum_n the_o very_a floor_n and_o the_o ox_n and_o material_n for_o sacrifice_n he_o buy_v for_o 50_o shekel_n of_o silver_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o but_o the_o whole_a place_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v a_o very_a large_a compass_n cost_v he_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 25._o there_o david_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_v and_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o from_o heaven_n do_v by_o this_o token_n point_n out_o the_o place_n where_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v build_v i_o chron._n xxii_o vers._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o world_n 2989_o david_n 40_o david_n prepare_v for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o set_v proselyte_n or_o convert_v gentile_n a_o work_n to_o get_v stone_n for_o it_o this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n to_o be_v build_v up_o by_o gentile_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n chap._n i._n all_o david_n in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o cold_a dead_a palsy_n that_o no_o clothes_n can_v keep_v he_o warm_v whereupon_o his_o physician_n persuade_v he_o to_o marry_v a_o young_a fresh_a damsel_n which_o prove_v to_o be_v abishag_fw-mi of_o shunem_n in_o the_o county_n of_o issachar_n adonijah_n upon_o the_o king_n age_n and_o decrepitness_n stand_v up_o for_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n darling_n and_o like_o elies_n son_n spoil_v by_o his_o father_n for_o want_v of_o reproof_n his_o next_o child_n to_o absalon_n by_o another_o woman_n and_o like_o absalon_n in_o beauty_n and_o rebellion_n his_o aspire_a to_o the_o kingdom_n cause_v david_n to_o anoint_v solomon_n to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o question_n but_o here_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o question_n about_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n anoint_v and_o about_o the_o order_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o find_v three_o time_n mention_v of_o solomon_n be_v make_v king_n namely_o twice_o in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n and_o once_o here_o see_v 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o &_o 29._o 22._o now_o the_o doubt_n lie_v in_o this_o whether_o he_o be_v three_o time_n make_v king_n indeed_o and_o so_o all_o the_o three_o text_n that_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o be_v take_v several_o or_o whether_o only_a twice_o as_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 22._o seem_v to_o settle_v and_o then_o this_o story_n to_o be_v concurrent_a with_o one_o of_o those_o relation_n in_o the_o chronicle_n that_o that_o must_v give_v light_n in_o this_o obscurity_n be_v this_o that_o this_o anoint_v of_o solomon_n mention_v in_o this_o 1_o king_n 1._o upon_o this_o aspire_a of_o adonijah_n be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o david_n show_v who_o shall_v reign_v after_o he_o see_v ver_fw-la 20_o 27._o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v hold_v concurrent_a or_o the_o same_o with_o that_o make_v solomon_n king_n in_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o and_o the_o current_n of_o the_o story_n will_v make_v it_o plain_a only_o that_o scruple_n that_o lie_v yet_o in_o the_o way_n that_o being_n suppose_v be_v this_o that_o david_n at_o this_o first_o unction_n of_o solomon_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o chamber_n and_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o exceed_o decrepit_a and_o yet_o at_o his_o second_o anoint_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o commander_n and_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 2._o but_o this_o also_o will_v be_v remove_v if_o it_o be_v but_o consider_v that_o david_n present_a infirmity_n be_v not_o sickness_n but_o coldness_n and_o benummedness_n and_o old_a age_n he_o be_v heart_n whole_a and_o head_n whole_a but_o he_o be_v old_a and_o palsick_a and_o therefore_o though_o his_o most_o common_a and_o most_o commodious_a posture_n and_o composure_n be_v to_o be_v in_o his_o chamber_n and_o upon_o his_o couch_n yet_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n as_o to_o crown_n solomon_n 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intimacy_n and_o familiarity_n with_o hezekiah_n and_o thereupon_o set_v upon_o babel_n and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n babel_n have_v be_v tributary_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o assyria_n hitherto_o the_o assyrian_a have_v build_v it_o for_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o trade_v upon_o euphrates_n in_o ship_n and_o make_v it_o a_o fair_a city_n but_o now_o eser-haddon_a subdue_v it_o and_o deface_v it_o esay_n 23._o 13._o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o from_z vers_n 27._o to_o end_n 2_o king_n xx._n vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o division_n 267_o hezekiah_n 15_o hezekiah_n live_v these_o fifteen_o year_n in_o safety_n and_o prosperity_n division_n 268_o hezekiah_n 16_o have_v humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o pride_n to_o the_o ambassador_n division_n 269_o hezekiah_n 17_o of_o babel_n the_o degree_n of_o the_o sun_n reverse_v and_o the_o fifteen_o division_n 270_o hezekiah_n 18_o year_n of_o hezekiahs_n life_n prolong_v may_v call_v to_o our_o mind_n the_o fifteen_o 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first_o syllable_n of_o his_o name_n sometime_o cut_v off_o and_o he_o call_v coniah_n that_o his_o three_o month_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o in_o jehoiakim_v last_o year_n there_o be_v evidence_n sufficient_a in_o 2_o king_n 25._o 2_o 8._o where_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n and_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_a be_v coincident_a or_o fall_v in_o together_o and_o in_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o year_n be_v expire_v the_o king_n of_o babel_n captive_v he_o thither_o there_o be_v one_o main_a doubt_n and_o scruple_n arise_v in_o compare_v his_o story_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o chronicle_n together_o for_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n say_v he_o be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o the_o book_n of_o king_n say_v he_o be_v eighteen_o now_o in_o expression_n that_o be_v so_o different_a propriety_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o both_o but_o the_o one_o to_o be_v take_v proper_o and_o that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o the_o other_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o eight_o year_n or_o fall_v in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o eight_o year_n after_o any_o captivity_n of_o judah_n have_v begin_v for_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_a 2_o king_n 24._o 12._o and_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o seventy_o of_o captivity_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deal_v here_o as_o he_o do_v about_o ahaziah_n 2_o king_n 8._o 26._o and_o 2_o chron._n 22._o 2._o compare_v together_o as_o be_v observe_v there_o jeremy_n xxii_o from_z vers_n 24._o to_o the_o end_n jehoiachin_n or_o jeconiah_n be_v no_o soon_o upon_o the_o throne_n but_o jeremy_n denounce_v his_o captivity_n and_o the_o fail_n of_o solomon_n house_n in_o he_o and_o this_o do_v but_o as_o it_o be_v take_v at_o that_o prophesiy_n which_o he_o utter_v before_o against_o jehoiakim_n his_o father_n chap._n 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 year_n old_a and_o therefore_o improper_o but_o common_o call_v the_o three_o child_n this_o year_n be_v call_v the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_a dan._n 2._o 1._o not_o of_o his_o first_o be_v king_n but_o of_o his_o entire_a monarchy_n when_o egypt_n the_o only_a potent_a prince_n and_o nation_n that_o stand_v against_o he_o be_v now_o subdue_v so_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v ezr._n 1._o 1._o not_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o be_v king_n but_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o universal_a monarchy_n as_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n explain_v it_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v give_v i_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o part_n of_o this_o year_n be_v nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 37_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 38_o
in_o heaven_n which_o all_o along_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o platform_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n here_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n and_o harper_n harp_v by_o it_o etc._n etc._n sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n which_o as_o it_o call_v to_o mind_n moses_n and_o the_o people_n sing_v upon_o the_o read_v sea_n shore_n upon_o their_o delivery_n from_o egypt_n exod._n 15._o so_o do_v it_o plain_o allude_v to_o the_o music_n at_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o laver_n or_o sea_n and_o which_o stand_v near_o the_o altar_n be_v as_o a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n moses_n and_o israel_n sing_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o egypt_n for_o their_o deliverance_n be_v by_o her_o destruction_n but_o those_o here_o that_o have_v get_v victory_n over_o the_o beast_n sing_v before_o he_o be_v destroy_v for_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o he_o and_o prevail_v against_o he_o though_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o destruction_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v the_o gospel_n grow_v and_o sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la be_v semen_a ecclesiae_fw-la do_v satan_n and_o antichrist_n what_o they_o can_v after_o this_o song_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v ver_fw-la 5._o all_o the_o whole_a build_n upon_o mount_n moriah_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n the_o court_n and_o cloister_n and_o chamber_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o very_a house_n itself_o the_o holy_a and_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v only_o and_o proper_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n and_o the_o song_n mention_v before_o ver_fw-la 2._o be_v represent_v as_o be_v in_o the_o court_n near_o the_o altar_n and_o laver_n but_o now_o the_o very_a house_n itself_o be_v open_v parallel_n to_o what_o be_v speak_v chap._n 11._o 19_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o covenant_n the_o lord_n in_o pour_v out_o vengeance_n 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his_o ministry_n and_o another_o qualification_n he_o have_v of_o a_o good_a clergyman_n and_o that_o be_v his_o charity_n which_o be_v free_a and_o large_a his_o house_n be_v a_o continual_a hospital_n none_o go_v away_o thence_o unrelieve_v which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o he_o have_v a_o more_o than_o common_a charge_n at_o his_o door_n for_o such_o be_v his_o compassionate_a spirit_n that_o all_o sort_n of_o comer_n pretend_v need_n partake_v of_o his_o liberality_n and_o he_o will_v frequent_o bring_v poor_a people_n within_o door_n to_o his_o fire_n to_o warm_v they_o as_o well_o as_o feed_v and_o clothe_v they_o beside_o he_o use_v in_o the_o winter_n season_v to_o find_v work_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o parish_n as_o spin_v etc._n etc._n whereby_o at_o once_o industry_n and_o labour_n may_v be_v encourage_v and_o poverty_n succour_v and_o his_o secret_a charity_n be_v suppose_v considerable_a for_o he_o have_v 300_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o no_o charge_n nor_o 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brethren_n ehud_n 38_o ehud_n 39_o and_o samson_n about_o his_o woman_n so_o that_o in_o what_o time_n of_o these_o fourscore_o year_n ehud_n 40_o of_o ehud_n to_o place_v the_o eighteen_o of_o eglon_n afflict_v it_o be_v not_o certain_a nor_o be_v it_o ehud_n 41_o very_a much_o material_a see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o fall_v out_o sometime_o within_o ehud_n 42_o ehud_n 43_o those_o fourscore_o year_n a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n may_v we_o allot_v for_o israel_n fall_v ehud_n 44_o to_o idolatry_n after_o othniels_n death_n and_o for_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o enemy_n ehud_n 45_o ehud_n 46_o power_n upon_o their_o idolatry_n but_o whensoever_o that_o affliction_n come_v it_o ehud_n 47_o come_n so_o home_o that_o a_o king_n of_o moab_n be_v king_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v his_o very_a ehud_n 48_o ehud_n 49_o court_n and_o palace_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n that_o city_n ehud_n 50_o be_v inhabit_v by_o israelites_n 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those_o that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v general_o ehud_n 64_o ehud_n 65_o fat_a man_n ver_fw-la 29._o as_o be_v eglon_n himself_o extraordinary_o ehud_n be_v a_o ehud_n 66_o man_n of_o benjamin_n and_o probable_o of_o gibeah_n for_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n in_o ehud_n 67_o benjamin_n that_o king_n saul_n be_v of_o afterward_o and_o thus_o the_o honour_n of_o benjamin_n ehud_n 68_o ehud_n 69_o be_v somewhat_o restore_v in_o he_o and_o as_o judah_n in_o othniel_n have_v the_o first_o ehud_n 70_o honour_n of_o judge-ship_n so_o benjamin_n in_o ehud_n have_v the_o second_o eglon_n be_v destroy_v ehud_n 71_o ehud_n 72_o with_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n compare_v rev._n 1._o 16._o about_o the_o latter_a end_n ehud_n 73_o of_o ehud_n life_n we_o may_v indeed_o suppose_v some_o of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ehud_n 74_o ruth_n to_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o that_o book_n contain_v the_o story_n of_o a_o very_a ehud_n 75_o ehud_n 76_o long_a time_n but_o 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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 fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o rich_a and_o deborah_n 17_o deborah_n 18_o gallant_a man_n that_o use_v to_o ride_v on_o white_a ass_n dare_v not_o ride_v in_o those_o time_n and_o deborah_n 19_o the_o ruler_n dare_v not_o sit_v in_o judgement_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v surprise_v and_o people_n deborah_n 20_o deborah_n 21_o dare_v not_o go_v to_o the_o town_n well_n to_o draw_v water_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n archer_n deborah_n 22_o but_o now_o all_o these_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o forsake_a village_n deborah_n 23_o deborah_n 24_o and_o towards_o the_o forlorn_a place_n of_o judicature_n in_o the_o gate_n for_o they_o
have_v 600_o man_n with_o he_o a_o guard_n to_o himself_o and_o a_o help_n to_o achish_n against_o saul_n david_n dwell_v at_o ziklag_n and_o invade_v the_o country_n thereabouts_o etc._n etc._n i_o chron._n xii_o from_o beginning_n to_o verse_n 8._o world_n 2959_o sam._n &_o saul_n 40_o thither_o divers_a of_o saul_n own_o tribe_n and_o kindred_n resort_v unto_o he_o and_o these_o be_v name_v in_o this_o chapter_n before_o the_o man_n of_o gad_n that_o have_v fall_v to_o he_o before_o because_o these_o man_n come_v to_o he_o be_v most_o remarkable_a as_o be_v of_o saul_n own_o kindred_n chap._n xxviii_o saul_n end_n be_v now_o approach_v he_o consult_v a_o witch_n he_o have_v neither_o priest_n nor_o prophet_n to_o inquire_v after_o he_o have_v despise_v and_o persecute_v both_o he_o see_v a_o devil_n in_o samuel_n likeness_n and_o hear_v of_o his_o own_o ruin_n chap._n xxix_o the_o philistines_n dare_v not_o trust_v david_n in_o battle_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n provide_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v neither_o prove_v perfidious_a to_o achish_n nor_o fight_v against_o his_o own_o people_n i_o chron._n xii_o vers._n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o as_o he_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o philistines_n towards_o the_o battle_n and_o as_o he_o come_v back_o again_o from_o they_o divers_z fell_z to_o he_o of_o manasseh_n chap._n xxx_o xxxi_o &_o i_o chron._n x._o david_n return_v home_o find_v no_o home_n at_o all_o ziklag_n fire_v a_o band_n of_o amalekite_n slay_v and_o as_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o saul_n funeral_n saul_n himself_o slay_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o by_o a_o amalekite_n he_o have_v never_o prosper_v since_o he_o have_v spare_v that_o generation_n the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n chap._n i._n david_n hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o lament_v he_o and_o charge_v the_o young_a man_n of_o judah_n to_o learn_v the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n that_o they_o may_v match_v the_o philistines_n in_o archery_n and_o so_o be_v avenge_v on_o they_o for_o saul_n death_n for_o by_o archery_n they_o have_v slay_v he_o the_o story_n of_o the_o amalekite_n to_o david_n be_v not_o a_o lie_n to_o curry_v favour_n or_o to_o obtain_v a_o reward_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a and_o a_o real_a truth_n saul_n have_v fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n indeed_o as_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n but_o his_o coat_n of_o mail_n have_v hinder_v that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v himself_o a_o wound_n so_o speedy_o deadly_a but_o that_o the_o philistines_n may_v come_v and_o catch_v he_o alive_a and_o abuse_v he_o and_o so_o he_o stand_v bleed_v at_o that_o and_o at_o his_o other_o wound_n lean_v on_o his_o spear_n till_o this_o amalekite_n come_v by_o his_o armour_n bearer_n be_v dead_a already_o and_o these_o word_n when_o his_o armour_n bearer_n see_v that_o saul_n be_v dead_a he_o fall_v on_o his_o sword_n and_o die_v also_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o when_o he_o see_v saul_n have_v give_v himself_o so_o deadly_a a_o wound_n he_o do_v the_o like_a and_o die_v indeed_o but_o saul_n wound_n be_v not_o so_o quick_a of_o dispatch_n therefore_o he_o desire_v the_o amalekite_n to_o kill_v he_o out_o for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o coat_n of_o mail_n have_v withhold_v i_o so_o that_o my_o life_n be_v all_o this_o while_n in_o i_o and_o thus_o saul_n that_o have_v be_v so_o cruel_a to_o david_n be_v now_o cruel_a to_o himself_o and_o he_o that_o have_v spare_v the_o amalekite_n be_v now_o slay_v by_o one_o of_o that_o nation_n chap._n ii_o world_n 2950_o david_n 1_o david_n anoint_v king_n of_o judah_n in_o hebron_n be_v 30_o year_n old_a compair_a david_n 2_o gen._n 41._o 46._o numb_a 4._o 3._o luke_n 3._o 23._o in_o hebran_n abraham_n have_v have_v his_o david_n 3_o first_o land_n and_o much_o residence_n here_o lay_v the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n david_n 4_o and_o their_o wife_n bury_v and_o here_o be_v john_n baptist_n bear_v and_o our_o saviour_n david_n 5_o conceive_v there_o be_v long_o bustle_a between_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 6_o saul_n abner_n still_o strive_v to_o make_v a_o party_n strong_a enough_o to_o settle_v one_o of_o saul_n david_n 7_o son_n in_o the_o kingdom_n thereupon_o be_v ishbosheth_n anoint_v in_o saul_n stead_n he_o be_v call_v ishbaal_n 1_o chron._n 8._o 33._o for_o baal_n be_v common_o call_v bosheth_n or_o shame_n as_o jerubbaal_n be_v call_v jerubbosheth_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 21._o and_o mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 9_o 12._o call_v meribaal_n 1_o chron._n 8._o 34._o see_v also_o jer._n 11._o 13._o abners_fw-la vapour_a cause_v a_o desperate_a duel_n of_o twelve_o and_o twelve_o man_n and_o so_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o continual_a war_n in_o a_o equal_a bloodshed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 27._o if_o thou_o have_v not_o say_v say_v joab_n what_o thou_o do_v say_v in_o the_o morning_n let_v the_o young_a man_n rise_v and_o play_v before_o we_o sure_o the_o people_n have_v go_v away_o every_o man_n from_o his_o brother_n even_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o there_o have_v be_v never_o a_o blow_n strike_v but_o thou_o do_v provoke_v it_o chap._n iii_o david_n six_o son_n bear_v to_o he_o in_o hebron_n in_o his_o seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n reign_n there_o be_v here_o reckon_v together_o that_o that_o story_n and_o matter_n may_v be_v dispatch_v at_o once_o abner_n upon_o discontent_n at_o ishbosheth_n turn_v to_o david_n and_o confess_v that_o kingdom_n which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v willing_o and_o witting_o oppose_v but_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o man_n and_o upon_o such_o ground_n to_o be_v a_o promoter_n of_o david_n throne_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o joab_n even_o in_o a_o place_n of_o judicature_n and_o with_o a_o wound_n parallel_n to_o that_o that_o he_o have_v give_v asahel_n chap._n iu._n ishbosheth_n slay_v by_o two_o benjamite_n brethren_n in_o evil_a they_o come_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n as_o if_o they_o will_v setch_v wheat_n vers_fw-la 6._o that_o be_v with_o a_o sack_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o put_v his_o head_n in_o etc._n etc._n instant_o before_o the_o text_n fall_v upon_o the_o story_n of_o ishbosheth_n it_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o mephibosheth_n because_o he_o be_v now_o all_o the_o stock_n leave_v of_o saul_n house_n but_o only_o rizpahs_n child_n a_o concubine_n and_o morahs_n a_o daughter_n chap._n v._o from_o beginning_n to_o ver._n 11._o and_o i_o chron._n xi_o all_o world_n 2957_o david_n 8_o david_n anoint_a king_n over_o all_o israel_n at_o hebron_n and_o from_o thence_o bring_v by_o all_o israel_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o settle_v he_o there_o and_o to_o make_v that_o the_o royal_a city_n he_o reign_v in_o all_o 40_o year_n in_o hebron_n seven_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o at_o jerusalem_n 32_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o this_o latter_a be_v exact_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n upon_o earth_n joab_n after_o david_n curse_n upon_o he_o for_o abner_n murder_v be_v yet_o make_v commander_n in_o chief_a for_o his_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o prosperity_n of_o david_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o build_n of_o it_o be_v present_o set_v down_o after_o the_o story_n of_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n as_o begin_v from_o that_o time_n and_o continue_v and_o go_v along_o with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o follow_a story_n and_o so_o to_o be_v carry_v in_o mind_n then_o do_v the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n give_v account_n of_o david_n worthies_z which_o catalogue_n be_v also_o mention_v by_o this_o book_n of_o samuel_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n of_o place_n that_o in_o the_o chronicle_n it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o david_n reign_n and_o in_o samuel_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n and_o both_o very_o proper_o and_o much_o like_a to_o the_o place_n of_o our_o saviour_n genealogy_n in_o matthew_n and_o luke_n the_o one_o give_v it_o at_o his_o birth_n and_o the_o other_o at_o his_o baptism_n and_o both_o upon_o singular_a reason_n and_o so_o here_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n reckon_v up_o these_o man_n as_o those_o that_o help_v david_n to_o his_o settlement_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o mention_n they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n reckon_v they_o up_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o those_o that_o have_v stick_v to_o he_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o help_v to_o keep_v he_o in_o that_o settlement_n in_o both_o the_o book_n there_o be_v first_o reckon_v a_o triumvirate_n or_o three_o gallant_a man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o rank_n by_o themselves_o and_o none_o be_v equal_a with_o they_o or_o like_v
a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v certain_o point_v out_o either_o who_o he_o be_v or_o when_o he_o live_v and_o therefore_o that_o chapter_n must_v necessary_o be_v take_v up_o where_o it_o lie_v because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o find_v out_o where_o else_o to_o lay_v it_o 5._o the_o last_o chapter_n be_v some_o part_n of_o it_o batshebaes_n word_n to_o solomon_n and_o some_o part_n of_o it_o solomon_n word_n in_o her_o commendation_n and_o in_o commendation_n of_o all_o woman_n like_o she_o and_o the_o former_a part_n which_o be_v her_o word_n may_v very_o well_o be_v lay_v in_o her_o story_n and_o in_o solomon_n minority_n namely_o after_o vers_fw-la 25._o of_o 2_o sam._n 12._o but_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o proper_o lay_v here_o where_o it_o be_v because_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n in_o commendation_n of_o such_o woman_n as_o she_o be_v deliver_v when_o he_o deliver_v his_o other_o doctrine_n and_o proverb_n and_o so_o the_o occasion_n that_o draw_v out_o those_o word_n be_v fit_o join_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o word_n themselves_o solomon_n be_v call_v lemuel_n by_o his_o mother_n as_o allude_v or_o tune_v to_o shemuel_n or_o samuel_n a_o son_n of_o his_o mother_n vow_n as_o solomon_n be_v here_o aver_v by_o his_o mother_n to_o be_v of_o she_o she_o give_v he_o many_o excellent_a lesson_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n towards_o the_o make_v he_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a king_n for_o which_o when_o he_o come_v to_o mature_a year_n he_o high_o commend_v and_o extol_v a_o good_a woman_n such_o a_o one_o as_o his_o mother_n be_v in_o a_o acrostic_n or_o alphabetical_a oration_n the_o song_n of_o solomon_n or_o the_o canticle_n after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o summer_n house_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n solomon_n pen_v the_o book_n of_o the_o canticle_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o passage_n in_o it_o chap._n 4._o 8._o come_v with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n my_o spouse_n with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n and_o chap._n 7._o 4._o thy_o nose_n be_v as_o the_o 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skip_a from_o text_n to_o text_n in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o fetch_v in_o another_o place_n that_o speak_v in_o parallel_n or_o in_o clear_v of_o the_o text_n that_o they_o be_v in_o read_v and_o so_o since_o we_o find_v christ_n conform_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o synagogue_n why_o may_v we_o not_o hold_v that_o he_o do_v the_o like_a in_o this_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o profitable_a use_n he_o reading_z therefore_o upon_o this_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v open_v open_v for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v double_v and_o signify_v the_o large_a and_o free_a open_v that_o may_v be_v why_o may_v we_o not_o conceive_v that_o he_o use_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d skip_v to_o another_o text_n in_o the_o same_o prophet_n as_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o learned_a reader_n in_o the_o synagogue_n to_o do_v by_o which_o he_o may_v clear_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o double_a and_o remarkable_a word_n to_o its_o full_a extent_n the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o take_v in_o be_v find_v in_o esay_n 58._o 6._o one_o syllable_n only_o change_v in_o the_o septuagint_n from_o the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n now_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bruise_a one_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v bruise_v by_o calamity_n and_o misery_n in_o difference_n from_o break_a heart_a which_o be_v use_v before_o and_o so_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n in_o esay_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o world_n in_o deut._n 28._o 33._o do_v make_v it_o apparent_a without_o more_o evidence_n christ_n therefore_o set_v at_o liberty_n those_o that_o be_v bruise_v with_o outward_a calamity_n not_o only_o by_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o their_o trouble_n but_o by_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n enlarge_n their_o heart_n though_o their_o person_n be_v in_o strait_n vers._n 19_o to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o 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and_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o full_a and_o clear_a a_o answer_n and_o antitype_n to_o the_o proclaim_n of_o that_o year_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n that_o every_o one_o can_v but_o see_v it_o zohar_n have_v this_o application_n of_o that_o rite_n it_o be_v appoint_v say_v he_o to_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n at_o the_o jubilee_n now_o as_o at_o the_o blow_n of_o the_o trumpet_n at_o the_o jubilee_n all_o servant_n go_v free_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o at_o the_o last_o redemption_n at_o the_o blow_n of_o a_o trumpet_n all_o israel_n shall_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o four_o side_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n zohar_n in_o leu._n 25._o fol._n 53._o vers._n 20._o and_o close_v the_o book_n he_o give_v it_o to_o the_o minister_n the_o minister_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o mention_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angelus_n ecclesiae_fw-la of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o when_o they_o have_v do_v read_v the_o angelus_n ecclesiae_fw-la lay_v up_o the_o book_n in_o its_o place_n again_o maym._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la christ_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o pulpit_n when_o he_o have_v do_v read_v whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v come_v away_o to_o his_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n do_v cause_v all_o the_o synagogue_n to_o eye_n he_o and_o to_o expect_v what_o he_o will_v speak_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n for_o the_o teacher_n to_o sit_v as_o mark_v 5._o 1._o luke_n 5._o 3._o and_o so_o in_o their_o divinity_n school_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctor_n sit_v aloft_o and_o all_o his_o scholar_n round_o about_o he_o in_o a_o circle_n that_o all_o may_v see_v he_o and_o hear_v his_o word_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o first_o the_o master_n sit_v and_o his_o scholar_n stand_v but_o before_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v destroy_v it_o come_v into_o use_n that_o every_o master_n teach_v his_o scholar_n they_o also_o set_v id._n in_o talm._n torah_n per._n 4._o which_o custom_n come_v up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o gamaliel_n the_o old_a paul_n master_n whereupon_o it_o be_v ordinary_o say_v from_o the_o death_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o old_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o law_n cease_v jucasin_n fol._n 53._o vers._n 21._o this_o day_n be_v this_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n etc._n etc._n christ_n do_v open_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o person_n there_o foretell_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o at_o large_a explain_v the_o text_n which_o he_o have_v read_v which_o explanation_n the_o evangelist_n have_v not_o record_v he_o declare_v himself_o who_o he_o be_v so_o evident_o and_o gracious_o that_o even_o his_o own_o townsman_n who_o know_v
9_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v overcome_v death_n this_o israel_n see_v by_o necessary_a conclusion_n that_o if_o christ_n shall_v fall_v under_o death_n he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o man_n have_v do_v before_o his_o resurrection_n they_o see_v in_o aaron_n rod_n manna_n scapegoate_n sparrow_n etc._n etc._n 10._o i_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o lay_v hold_n upon_o his_o merit_n lay_v their_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o every_o beast_n that_o they_o bring_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o teach_v they_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o another_o and_o the_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v sanctuary_n or_o refuge_n from_o vengeance_n teach_v they_o that_o another_o merit_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o yet_o that_o all_o offender_n be_v not_o save_v by_o the_o altar_n exod._n 21._o 12._o 1_o king_n 2._o 29._o the_o fault_n not_o be_v in_o the_o altar_n but_o in_o the_o offender_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v what_o that_o 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not_o worthy_a of_o credit_n because_o they_o be_v jew_n yet_o certain_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o examination_n and_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o relate_v as_o they_o be_v chorographer_n when_o in_o the_o read_n of_o these_o writer_n i_o collect_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o meet_v with_o relate_v hitherto_o and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o map_n and_o tract_n already_o publish_v i_o plain_o see_v if_o my_o eye_n deceive_v i_o not_o that_o very_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v fetch_v and_o draw_v out_o of_o these_o author_n which_o may_v correct_v the_o map_n very_o many_o thing_n which_o may_v discover_v place_n unknown_a very_o many_o which_o may_v fix_v those_o that_o be_v uncertain_a very_o many_o which_o may_v illustrate_v those_o that_o be_v certain_a and_o infinite_a thing_n which_o may_v some_o way_n or_o other_o hold_v out_o a_o light_n to_o chorography_n and_o if_o any_o dextrous_a and_o happy_a artist_n verse_v in_o the_o talmudic_n writing_n and_o skill_v in_o chorography_n will_v undertake_v a_o task_n and_o work_v of_o this_o nature_n i_o shall_v expect_v from_o such_o a_o hand_n a_o more_o polite_a and_o correct_a map_n and_o a_o more_o full_a plain_a and_o certain_a description_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n than_o any_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v yet_o see_v we_o be_v far_o from_o dare_v to_o enter_v upon_o such_o a_o thing_n nor_o be_v our_o hand_n sufficient_o teach_v for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n or_o indeed_o teachable_a that_o only_o which_o we_o have_v attempt_v in_o the_o follow_a century_n be_v this_o that_o by_o some_o instance_n we_o may_v a_o little_a demonstrate_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o speak_v concern_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o talmud_n and_o that_o some_o specimen_fw-la might_n be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v of_o their_o study_n style_n use_v benefit_n in_o the_o thing_n propound_v nor_o do_v we_o think_v it_o the_o part_n of_o modesty_n to_o burden_n the_o reader_n with_o too_o much_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o perhaps_o be_v of_o dubious_a acceptation_n with_o he_o nor_o the_o part_n of_o prudence_n to_o expose_v and_o commit_v together_o at_o once_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o one_o wind_n and_o fortune_n from_o our_o study_n may_v the_o xxii_o mdclviii_o we_o have_v quote_v josephus_n according_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o chapter_n in_o the_o greek_a edition_n of_o frobenius_n anno_fw-la mdxliv_o a_o chorographical_n century_n search_v out_o some_o more_o memorable_a place_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n chief_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o talmud_n chap._n i._n the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n the_o jewish_a writer_n divide_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o land_n that_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o heathen_a both_o which_o phrase_n the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n own_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n matth._n ii_o 20._o and_o it_o call_v the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v without_o 1_o cor._n v._o 13._o 1_o tim._n iii_o 7._o etc._n etc._n and_o sometime_o the_o unbelieving_a jew_n themselves_o as_o mark_v iu_o ii_o they_o distinguish_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d israelite_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n own_v that_o phrase_n also_o mat._n vi_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o gentile_n or_o nation_n seek_v which_o in_o luke_n xii_o 30._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o the_o word_n world_n be_v most_o common_o use_v for_o the_o gentile_n joh._n iii_o 16_o 17._o 1_o joh._n ii_o 2_o etc._n etc._n somewhere_o
he_o go_v back_o and_o burn_v it_o before_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o gloss_n thus_o zophim_n be_v a_o place_n whence_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v see_v but_o another_o gloss_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o thing_n here_o of_o that_o proper_a place_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a compass_n about_o the_o city_n wheresoever_o the_o city_n can_v first_o be_v see_v so_o r._n eliezar_n of_o abraham_n go_v from_o the_o south_n to_o jerusalem_n 31._o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n pirke_n r._n eliezar_n cap._n 31._o the_o three_o day_n they_o come_v to_o zophim_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o zophim_n he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n sit_v upon_o the_o mount_n moriah_n chap._n xliii_o ramah_n ramathaim_n zophim_n gibeah_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a ramah_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n jos._n xviii_o 25._o and_o that_o within_o sight_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o it_o seem_v judg._n xix_o 13._o where_o it_o be_v name_v with_o gibeah_n and_o elsewhere_o hos._n v._o 8._o which_o town_n be_v not_o much_o distant_a see_v 1_o sam._n xxii_o 6._o saul_n sit_v in_o gibeah_n under_o a_o grove_n in_o ramah_n here_o the_o gemarist_n trifle_n 2._o trifle_n trifle_n trifle_n trifle_n trifle_n trifle_n bab._n taanith_n fol._n 5._o 2._o whence_o be_v it_o say_v they_o that_o ramah_n be_v place_v near_o gibeah_n to_o hint_n to_o you_o that_o the_o speech_n of_o samuel_n of_o ramah_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o saul_n remain_v two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a in_o gibeah_n they_o blind_o look_v over_o ramah_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o look_v only_o at_o ramah_n in_o ephraim_n where_o samuel_n be_v bear_v his_o native_a town_n be_v very_o often_o call_v ramah_n once_o ramathaim_n zophim_n 1_o sam._n i._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n of_o ramathaim_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o two_o ramath_n which_o be_v surname_v also_o zophim_n a_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n be_v that_o 1_o sam._n xviii_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o of_o the_o two_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n in_o law_n that_o town_n of_o samuel_n be_v ramath_n zophim_n and_o this_o of_o benjamin_n be_v ramath_n zophim_n also_o but_o by_o a_o different_a etymology_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o may_v be_v from_o zuph_n saul_n great_a great_a grandfather_n whence_o that_o country_n be_v so_o call_v 1_o sam._n ix_o 5._o this_o from_o zophim_n of_o which_o place_n we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n gibeah_n be_v saul_n town_n 6._o town_n town_n town_n town_n town_n town_n joseph_n dâ—_n bell._n lib._n 5._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o town_n call_v gabath-saul_n this_o stynifi_v saulshill_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o jerusalem_n about_o thirty_o furlong_n hence_o you_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o distance_n of_o rama_fw-mi from_o jerusalem_n josephus_n call_v the_o neighbour_a place_n of_o gibeah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o long_a valley_n of_o thorn_n perhaps_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o valley_n under_o the_o rock_n seneh_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 4_o chap._n xliv_o nob._n bahurim_n that_o nob_n be_v place_v in_o the_o land_n of_o benjamin_n not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n whence_o jerusalem_n also_o may_v be_v see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v upon_o esa._n x._o 32._o do_v argue_v for_o so_o he_o speak_v senacherib_n come_v and_o stand_v in_o nob_n a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n before_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v to_o his_o army_n be_v not_o this_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n against_o which_o i_o have_v raise_v my_o whole_a army_n and_o have_v subdue_v all_o the_o province_n of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o small_a and_o weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o all_o the_o fortification_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o i_o have_v subdue_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o my_o hand_n he_o stand_v nod_v with_o his_o head_n against_o it_o and_o wag_v his_o hand_n up_o and_o down_o etc._n etc._n where_o kimchi_n thus_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v see_v from_o nob._n which_o when_o he_o see_v from_o thence_o he_o wag_v his_o hand_n as_o a_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o he_o despise_v any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o jarchi_n thus_o when_o he_o stand_v at_o nob_n he_o see_v jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o bab._n sanbedr_n fol._n 94._o 2._o &_o 95_o 1._o talmudist_n do_v concur_v also_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o in_o his_o very_a word_n add_v this_o moreover_o that_o all_o those_o place_n which_o be_v number_v up_o by_o esaiah_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v be_v travail_v through_o by_o the_o enemy_n with_o his_o army_n in_o one_o day_n the_o tabernacle_n sometime_o reside_v at_o nob_n when_o that_o be_v destroy_v it_o be_v translate_v to_o gibeon_n 1._o gibeon_n gibeon_n gibeon_n gibeon_n gibeon_n gibeon_n maim_v in_o beth-habbechirah_a cap._n 1._o and_o the_o day_n of_o nob_n and_o gibeon_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o maimonides_n be_v seven_o and_o fifty_o year_n we_o meet_v with_o mention_n of_o bahurim_n 2_o sam._n xvi_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o levitical_a city_n the_o same_o with_o almon_n jos._n xxi_o 18._o which_o be_v also_o call_v aleme_v 1_o chron._n vi_o 60._o those_o word_n and_o david_n come_v to_o bahurim_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o chaldee_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o david_n the_o king_n come_v to_o almath_n where_o kimchi_n thus_o bahurim_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o benjamite_n and_o be_v call_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n aleme_v for_o bahurim_n and_o aleme_v be_v the_o same_o both_o sound_a as_o much_o as_o young_a man_n chap._n xlv_o emmaus_n kiriath-iearim_a from_z 4_o from_z from_z from_z from_z from_z from_z hieros_n sheviith_o fol._n 38._o 4_o bethhoron_a to_o emmaus_n it_o be_v hilly_a 13._o hilly_a hilly_a hilly_a hilly_a hilly_a hilly_a luk._n 24._o 13._o it_o be_v sixty_o furlong_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n 27._o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n joseph_n de_fw-fr billo_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o eight_o hundred_o only_o dismiss_v the_o army_n vespasian_n give_v a_o place_n call_v ammaus_n for_o they_o to_o inhabit_v it_o be_v sixty_o furlong_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n i_o inquire_v whether_o this_o word_n have_v the_o same_o etymology_n with_o emmaus_n near_o tyberias_fw-la which_z from_o the_o warm_a bath_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chammath_n the_o jew_n certain_o do_v write_v this_o otherwise_o namely_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o mishnah_n 4._o mishnah_n mishnah_n mishnah_n mishnah_n mishnah_n mishnah_n eruchin_n cap._n 2._o hall_n 4._o the_o family_n say_v they_o of_o beth-pegarim_a and_o beth_n zipperia_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o emmaus_n the_o gloss_n be_v this_o emmaus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n who_o inhabitant_n be_v israelite_n gentleman_n and_o the_o priest_n marry_v their_o daughter_n josephus_n mention_v some_o nobleman_n slay_v by_o simeon_n the_o tyrant_n number_n one_o aristeus_n who_o be_v 33._o be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 33._o a_o scribe_n of_o the_o council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o extraction_n from_o ammaus_n by_o the_o same_o author_n be_v mention_v also_o 23._o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o ibid._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ananus_fw-la of_o ammaus_n one_o of_o the_o seditious_a of_o jerusalem_n who_o nevertheless_o at_o last_o flee_v over_o to_o cesar._n kiriath-jearim_a be_v before_o time_n call_v baale_a 2_o sam._n vi_o 2._o or_o baalath_n 1_o chron._n xiii_o 6._o concern_v it_o the_o jerusalem_n writer_n speak_v thus_o 3._o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o hieros_n sanhedr_n fol._n 18._o 3._o we_o find_v that_o they_o intercalate_v the_o year_n in_o baalath_n but_o baalath_n be_v sometime_o assign_v to_o judah_n and_o sometime_o to_o dan._n eltekah_n and_o gibbethon_n and_o baal_v behold_v these_o be_v of_o judah_n here_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o transcriber_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v write_v of_o dan_n jos._n xix_o 44._o baalah_o and_o jiim_v and_o azem_n behold_v these_o be_v of_o dan._n it_o shall_v be_v write_v of_o judah_n jos._n xv._o 29._o namely_o the_o house_n be_v of_o judah_n the_o field_n of_o dan._n in_o psal._n cxxii_o 6._o we_o hear_v of_o it_o the_o ark_n in_o ephrata_n that_o be_v shilo_n a_o city_n of_o ephraim_n we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o kiriath-jearim_a 1_o sam._n vii_o 1._o etc._n etc._n chap._n
kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o repentance_n since_o they_o themselves_o to_o who_o this_o be_v preach_v do_v acknowledge_v that_o thus_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o however_o the_o gemarist_n who_o dispute_v of_o this_o be_v of_o a_o late_a age_n yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o do_v but_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o father_n iii_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n as_o it_o do_v very_o well_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o true_a repentance_n so_o among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o express_v among_o who_o repentance_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v think_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n only_o 1_o only_o only_o only_o only_o only_o only_o maimon_n in_o teshubah_n cap._n 1_o whosoever_o out_o of_o error_n or_o presumption_n shall_v transgress_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n whether_o they_o be_v those_o that_o command_n or_o those_o that_o forbid_v when_o he_o repent_v and_o return_v from_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v confession_n whosoever_o bring_v a_o offering_n for_o a_o sin_n commit_v either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o presumption_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o expiate_v by_o the_o offering_n until_o he_o make_v a_o oral_a confession_n or_o whosoever_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n or_o of_o scourge_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o his_o death_n or_o by_o his_o scourge_v if_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o make_v confession_n and_o because_o the_o escape_n goat_n be_v the_o expiation_n for_o all_o israel_n therefore_o the_o high_a priest_n make_v confession_n over_o he_o for_o all_o israel_n it_o be_v worthy_a observe_n that_o when_o john_n urge_v those_o that_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n to_o repent_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o repentance_n high_o requisite_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o necessary_a for_o those_o that_o be_v then_o bring_v in_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o hereby_o they_o may_v open_o profess_v that_o they_o renounce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o observe_v also_o that_o john_n say_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v matth._n iu._n 17._o and_o yet_o john_n preach_v the_o gospel_n mark_v i._o 1_o 2._o joh._n i._n 7._o for_o his_o office_n chief_o be_v to_o make_v christ_n know_v who_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v be_v to_o be_v the_o great_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o baptist_n do_v very_o proper_o urge_v repentance_n upon_o those_o that_o look_v for_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o text_n of_o the_o gospel_n use_v a_o very_a proper_a word_n to_o express_v true_a and_o lively_a repentance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n i._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o matthew_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n compare_v these_o place_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n matth._n iu._n 17._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n mark_v i._o 15._o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n v._o 3._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a for_o you_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n vi_o 20._o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xi_o 11._o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n vii_o 28._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xiii_o 11._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n viii_o 10._o little_a child_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xix_o 14._o little_a child_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_v x._o 14._o and_o so_o we_o have_v it_o elsewhere_o very_a often_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n be_v very_o usual_o in_o the_o jewish_a dialect_n take_v for_o god_n dan._n iu._n 25._o matth._n xxi_o 25._o luke_n xv._o 21._o joh._n iii_o 27._o and_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a speech_n scatter_v in_o the_o talmudist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o heaven_n be_v profane_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worship_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o help_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n â—â—â—â—â—_z etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n eâ—ias_n levit._n inâ—â—â—â—â—_n â—â—â—â—â—_z for_o they_o call_v god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n because_o his_o habitation_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o story_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v relate_v groan_v out_o under_o their_o persecution_n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o heaven_n that_o be_v as_o the_o gloss_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ah_o jehovah_n ii_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v take_v from_o daniel_n chap._n vii_o 13_o 14._o where_o after_o the_o description_n of_o the_o four_o earthly_a and_o tyrannical_a monarchy_n that_o be_v the_o babylonian_a mede-persian_a grecian_a and_o syrogrecian_a and_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o at_o last_o the_o entrance_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n be_v describe_v as_o it_o be_v universal_a over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o eternal_a throughout_o all_o age_n under_o who_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n and_o authority_n of_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a vers_n 27._o that_o be_v whereas_o before_o the_o rule_n have_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o heathen_a king_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v christian_a king_n unto_o which_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n 1_o cor._n vi_o 2._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n true_o i_o admire_v that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n in_o daniel_n shall_v be_v lengthen_v out_o still_o into_o i_o know_v not_o what_o long_a and_o late_a expectation_n not_o to_o receive_v its_o completion_n before_o rome_n and_o antichrist_n shall_v fall_v since_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n afford_v we_o a_o commentary_n clear_a than_o the_o sun_n that_o that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n take_v its_o beginning_n immediate_o upon_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o both_o the_o baptist_n and_o christ_n publish_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o their_o very_a first_o preach_v certain_o for_o any_o to_o think_v that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o those_o thing_n in_o daniel_n do_v not_o then_o begin_v for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v it_o be_v to_o grope_v in_o the_o dark_a either_o through_o wilfulness_n or_o ignorance_n iii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n imply_v 1._o the_o exhibition_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n matth._n xii_o 28._o but_o if_o i_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o that_o be_v hence_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n see_v joh._n iii_o 3._o &_o xii_o chap._n 13_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n death_n hell_n satan_n be_v conquer_v whence_o be_v a_o most_o evident_a manifestation_n that_o he_o be_v that_o eternal_a king_n etc._n etc._n see_v matth._n xxvi_o 29._o &_o rom._n i._n 4._o 3._o his_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n his_o most_o implacable_a enemy_n this_o be_v another_o and_o most_o eminent_a manifestation_n of_o he_o see_v matth._n xvi_o 28._o &_o chap._n xix_o 28._o 4._o his_o dominion_n by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n matth._n xxi_o 43._o in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v before_o we_o it_o point_v out_o the_o exhibition_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o messiah_n iv_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n very_o frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n we_o will_v produce_v some_o place_n let_v the_o reader_n gather_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o 2._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o beracoth_fw-mi cap._n 2._o hall_n 2._o r._n joshua_n ben_fw-mi kercha_n say_v in_o recite_v the_o phylactery_n why_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hear_v o_o israel_n deut._n vi._n 4._o etc._n etc._n recite_v before_o that_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o shall_v harken_v deut._n xi_o 13._o &c._n &c._n to_o wit_n that_o a_o man_n first_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o precept_n so_o the_o jerusalem_n mishnah_n have_v it_o but_o the_o babylonian_a thus_o that_o
become_v our_o redeemer_n as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n he_o have_v be_v our_o maker_n compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 14._o ver._n 1._o ver._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o god_n dwell_v among_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v god_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o we_o behold_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o great_a necessity_n for_o we_o to_o make_v any_o very_a curious_a enquiry_n whence_o our_o evangelist_n shall_v borrow_v this_o title_n when_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n we_o find_v it_o so_o often_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n say_v it_o be_v observe_v almost_o by_o all_o that_o have_v of_o late_o undertake_v a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o evangelist_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v very_o frequent_o occur_v among_o the_o targumist_n which_o may_v something_o enlighten_v the_o matter_n now_o before_o we_o 17._o we_o we_o we_o we_o we_o we_o exod._n xix_o 17._o and_o moses_n bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o meet_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n accept_v the_o face_n of_o job_n 9_o job_n job_n job_n job_n job_n job_n job_n xlii_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v 4._o scorn_v scorn_v scorn_v scorn_v scorn_v scorn_v psal._n ii_o 4._o they_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o word_n 12._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n psal._n cvi_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o word_n spare_v they_o 57_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o ezek._n xx._n 57_o to_o add_v no_o more_o gen._n xxvi_o 3._o instead_o of_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o the_o targum_fw-la have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o word_n shall_v be_v thy_o help_n so_o gen._n thirty-nine_o 2._o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v joseph_n helper_n and_o so_o all_o along_o that_o kind_n of_o phrase_n be_v most_o familiar_a among_o they_o though_o this_o must_v be_v also_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o i_o thou_o he_o and_o be_v frequent_o apply_v to_o man_n too_o so_o job_n vii_o 8._o thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o i_o targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o job_n xxvii_o 3._o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targ._n two_o chron._n xvi_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o league_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xxiii_o 16._o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o between_o all_o the_o people_n and_o between_o the_o king_n targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o observe_v that_o in_o zach._n vii_o 12._o the_o targumist_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o word_n if_o at_o least_o that_o may_v in_o strictness_n be_v so_o render_v for_o by_o what_o have_v be_v new_o allege_v it_o seem_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v translate_v the_o lord_n by_o himself_o or_o the_o lord_n himself_o i_o observe_v further_o that_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n have_v mistake_v the_o vowel_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o habbak_n iii_o 2._o have_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o his_o face_n shall_v go_v a_o word_n when_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v before_o his_o face_n go_v the_o pestilence_n verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o be_v life_n the_o evangelist_n proceed_v from_o the_o creation_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o same_o word_n he_o have_v declare_v how_o this_o word_n have_v give_v to_o all_o creature_n their_o first_o be_v v._o 3._o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o he_o now_o show_v how_o he_o restore_v life_n to_o man_n when_o he_o lay_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n hevah_n life_n gen._n iii_o 20._o the_o greek_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n life_n he_o call_v her_o life_n who_o have_v bring_v in_o death_n because_o he_o have_v now_o taste_v a_o better_a life_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n to_o which_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a our_o evangelist_n have_v some_o reference_n in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n life_n through_o christ_n be_v light_a arise_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o sin_n a_o light_n by_o which_o all_o believer_n be_v to_o walk_v st._n john_n seem_v in_o this_o clause_n to_o oppose_v the_o life_n and_o light_n exhibit_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o that_o life_n and_o light_n which_o the_o jew_n boast_v of_o in_o their_o law_n they_o expect_v life_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o know_v no_o great_a light_n than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n which_o therefore_o they_o extol_v with_o infinite_a boast_n and_o praise_n which_o they_o give_v it_o take_v one_o instance_n for_o all_o 3_o all_o all_o all_o all_o all_o all_o bereshith_n rabba_fw-mi sect._n 3_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n r._n simeon_n say_v light_n be_v write_v there_o five_o time_n according_a to_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n the_o pentateuch_n and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n wherein_o god_n busy_v himself_o make_v the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v light_a according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la wherein_o the_o israelite_n come_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n that_o it_o be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o god_n divide_v betwixt_o the_o light_n and_o the_o darkness_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o number_n which_o divide_v betwixt_o those_o that_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n and_o god_n call_v the_o light_n day_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v replenish_v with_o manifold_a tradition_n a_o gloss_n this_o be_v upon_o light_n full_a of_o darkness_n indeed_o verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n this_o light_n of_o promise_n and_o life_n by_o christ_n shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o all_o the_o cloudy_a type_n and_o shadow_n under_o the_o law_n and_o obscurity_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o those_o dark_a thing_n comprehend_v it_o not_o i._n e._n do_v not_o so_o cloud_n and_o suppress_v it_o but_o it_o will_v break_v out_o nor_o yet_o so_o comprehend_v it_o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n there_o shall_v a_o great_a light_n appear_v i_o do_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o incline_v to_o such_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o this_o place_n because_o i_o observe_v the_o evangelist_n here_o treat_v of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o christ_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o the_o world_n before_o his_o great_a manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n first_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n ver_fw-la 4._o next_o by_o type_n and_o prophecy_n and_o last_o by_o john_n baptist._n verse_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 3._o world_n world_n world_n world_n world_n world_n hieros_n sanhedr_n fol._n 26._o 3._o do_v not_o the_o sun_n rise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v one_o fly_v 4._o fly_v fly_v fly_v fly_v fly_v fly_v ibid._n fol._n 25._o 4._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n 1._o lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n rosh_n hashanah_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 1._o there_o be_v numberless_a example_n of_o this_o kind_n the_o sense_n
other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o further_o take_v notice_n how_o though_o they_o reckon_v up_o nine_o child_n of_o joseph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v bear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v nine_o soul_n ver_fw-la 27._o yet_o they_o name_v but_o seven_o josephus_n the_o historian_n speak_v of_o those_o threescore_o and_o ten_o person_n that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n i_o will_v reckon_v they_o up_o say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v satisfy_v those_o who_o will_v pretend_v we_o take_v not_o our_o original_n from_o mesopotamia_n but_o from_o egypt_n it_o be_v strange_a therefore_o that_o the_o interpreter_n will_v add_v those_o that_o be_v actual_o bear_v in_o egypt_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o when_o they_o will_v confound_v the_o true_a number_n they_o choose_v those_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o those_o word_n in_o gen._n l._n which_o we_o mention_v as_o to_o these_o child_n of_o ephraim_n and_o other_o who_o story_n be_v mention_v 1_o chron._n vii_o 20._o the_o master_n of_o tradition_n tell_v some_o ridiculous_a tale_n of_o they_o viz._n that_o have_v not_o count_v right_o as_o to_o the_o year_n of_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n they_o go_v to_o invade_v the_o land_n of_o palestine_n before_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o gittites_n 7._o gittites_n gittites_n gittites_n gittites_n gittites_n gittites_n targ._n in_o cant._n 2._o 7._o but_o that_o they_o come_v to_o life_n again_o with_o those_o who_o ezekiel_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a chap._n xxxvii_o 2._o xxxvii_o xxxvii_o xxxvii_o xxxvii_o xxxvii_o xxxvii_o sanbedr_n fol._n 92._o 2._o i_o have_v in_o my_o note_n upon_o luke_n iii_o offer_v my_o conjecture_n why_o the_o interpreter_n shall_v confound_v the_o number_n and_o put_v threescore_o and_o fifteen_o instead_o of_o threescore_o and_o ten_o as_o also_o why_o the_o evangelist_n shall_v follow_v that_o version_n and_o that_o number_n and_o be_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n still_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n wonder_v at_o their_o retain_v the_o true_a number_n deut._n x._o 22._o where_o nobilius_fw-la in_o his_o scholia_fw-la tell_v we_o josephus_n lib._n 2._o antiquitatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n josephus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o antiquity_n write_v of_o jacob_n have_v set_v the_o number_n i_o have_v quote_v the_o passage_n already_o and_o st._n jerom_n in_o his_o question_n upon_o genesis_n witness_v that_o the_o septuagint_n so_o write_v it_o alii_fw-la codices_fw-la etc._n etc._n other_o copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d threescore_o and_o fifteen_o soul_n if_o the_o septuagint_n write_v so_o in_o this_o place_n when_o elsewhere_o they_o have_v threescore_o and_o fifteen_o i_o know_v no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v render_v of_o it_o but_o that_o moses_n be_v here_o introduce_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o very_o well_o know_v the_o certain_a and_o true_a number_n but_o elsewhere_o where_o it_o be_v render_v by_o they_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o he_o be_v write_v a_o history_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o who_o the_o precise_a number_n be_v not_o so_o well_o know_v but_o one_o may_v suspect_v the_o same_o pen_n do_v not_o translate_v the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n that_o have_v translate_v the_o book_n of_o genesis_n and_o exodus_fw-la so_o gaphterim_n in_o gen._n x._o 14._o by_o the_o interpreter_n of_o that_o book_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gaphthoriim_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o m._n s._n alex._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caphthoriin_n but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n chap._n ii_o 23._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cappadocian_o verse_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v carry_v over_o into_o sychem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o let_v a_o man_n teach_v his_o disciple_n concise_o 1._o concise_o concise_o concise_o concise_o concise_o concise_o gloss_n in_o zevachin_n fol._n 2._o 1._o or_o brief_o so_o that_o a_o short_a way_n of_o speak_v especial_o in_o a_o thing_n plain_a be_v not_o strange_a among_o the_o jew_n which_o rule_n if_o steven_n follow_v in_o this_o place_n he_o may_v do_v it_o more_o safe_o and_o unblamable_o in_o a_o story_n so_o well_o know_v i._o it_o be_v very_o common_o and_o without_o any_o kind_n of_o doubt_n receive_v among_o they_o that_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o jacob_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n 3._o canaan_n canaan_n canaan_n canaan_n canaan_n canaan_n hierosol_n sotah_n fol._n 17._o 3._o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o into_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o even_o in_o go_v up_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o go_v up_o gen._n xlvi_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v we_o teach_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o in_o go_v up_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o go_v up_o and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o the_o other_o tribe_n to_o go_v up_o too_o teach_v thereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o tribe_n shall_v carry_v up_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o his_o tribe_n with_o it_o take_v notice_n by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o seventy_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o end_n 1._o end_n end_n end_n end_n end_n end_n gloss_n in_o bava_n kama_fw-la fol._n 92._o 1._o the_o bone_n of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o you_o shall_v carry_v up_o my_o bone_n with_o you_o gen._n l._n 25._o 19_o 25._o 25._o 25._o 25._o 25._o 25._o see_v also_o beresh_a rabba_fw-mi fol._n 115._o 3._o gloss_n in_o maccoth_n 11._o 2._o r._n sol._n in_o exod._n 13._o 19_o ii_o thus_o far_o therefore_o stephen_n speak_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o that_o nation_n viz._n that_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v convey_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n but_o what_o can_v we_o say_v as_o to_o their_o be_v bury_v in_o sychem_n doubtless_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n among_o they_o in_o this_o thing_n also_o though_o i_o can_v but_o say_v that_o aâ—â—_n jewish_a writer_n as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v whole_o silent_a in_o it_o nay_o josephus_n himself_o will_v have_v they_o bury_v in_o hebron_n and_o that_o before_o the_o israelite_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 4._o egypt_n egypt_n egypt_n egypt_n egypt_n egypt_n antiq._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o the_o talmudist_n speak_v very_o much_o of_o joseph_n be_v bury_v in_o sychem_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n say_v this_o that_o they_o steal_v he_o from_o sychem_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o sychem_fw-mi again_o 2._o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o sotah_n fol._n 13._o 2._o but_o as_o to_o the_o bury_n of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n there_o they_o have_v not_o one_o word_n benjamin_n also_o in_o his_o itinerary_n speak_v of_o sychem_n mention_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o joseph_n and_o none_o but_o that_o and_o so_o do_v the_o cippi_n hebraiâ—i_n as_o the_o learned_a hottinger_n translate_v they_o from_o sechem_n at_o the_o distance_n of_o a_o sabbath-day_n journey_n lie_v a_o village_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belata_n where_o joseph_n the_o just_a of_o bless_a memory_n lie_v bury_v i_o conceive_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o silent_a in_o this_o matter_n may_v be_v because_o they_o fear_v it_o will_v be_v a_o reproach_n to_o themselves_o and_o too_o great_a a_o honour_n for_o the_o samaritan_n that_o the_o patriarch_n bone_n shall_v lie_v among_o they_o as_o to_o joseph_n be_v bury_v there_o there_o can_v be_v no_o denial_n of_o that_o because_o the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o in_o express_a term_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o sichem_n but_o it_o be_v very_o grievous_a for_o they_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o the_o other_o head_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o tribe_n shall_v lie_v there_o where_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n first_o begin_v and_o after_o their_o expulsion_n the_o odious_a nation_n of_o the_o samaritan_n be_v seat_v and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n one_o may_v argue_v that_o stephen_n will_v never_o have_v mention_v such_o a_o thing_n if_o it_o can_v have_v be_v contradict_v by_o they_o the_o master_n of_o the_o tradition_n indeed_o do_v tacit_o yield_v that_o the_o eleven_o patriarch_n be_v not_o bury_v in_o hebron_n when_o they_o admit_v but_o four_o couple_n there_o viz._n adam_n and_o eve_n abraham_n and_o sarah_n isaac_n and_o rebecca_n jacob_n and_o leah_n 1._o leah_n leah_n leah_n leah_n leah_n leah_n sotah_n fol._n 13._o 1._o and_o if_o so_o where_o be_v they_o bury_v if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v how_o the_o great_a charge_n and_o care_n of_o public_a affair_n be_v commit_v to_o
church_n mercy_n to_o our_o estate_n for_o their_o preservation_n mercy_n to_o our_o life_n for_o their_o security_n mercy_n to_o the_o nation_n for_o its_o peace_n mercy_n to_o widow_n for_o their_o encouragement_n mercy_n to_o the_o gospel_n for_o its_o maintain_n mercy_n to_o soul_n for_o their_o reduce_n such_o a_o mercy_n be_v a_o christian_a magistracy_n and_o so_o be_v the_o end_n and_o such_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n i_o have_v to_o speak_v to_o from_o the_o three_o clause_n in_o the_o text_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o iii_o he_o say_v not_o power_n for_o that_o will_v not_o have_v include_v judgement_n but_o he_o say_v judgement_n which_o include_v also_o lawful_a power_n yea_o and_o something_o else_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n i_o be_o assure_v there_o be_v none_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v so_o little_o acquaint_v with_o the_o stile_n of_o 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