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4._o matth._n 1._o 3_o pharez_n beget_v hezron_n 19_o and_o hezron_n beget_v ram_n and_o ram_n beget_v amminadab_n 20_o and_o amminadab_n beget_v nahshon_n and_o nahshon_n beget_v salmah_n beget_v or_o salmah_n salmon_n 21_o and_o salmon_n beget_v boaz_n and_o boaz_n beget_v obed_n 22_o and_o obed_n beget_v jesse_n and_o jesse_n beget_v david_n incredible_a david_n how_o can_v this_o be_v a_o true_a genealogy_n see_v by_o this_o mean_n four_o person_n take_v up_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n which_o be_v between_o salmon_n and_o david_n and_o consequent_o every_o one_o of_o they_o must_v beget_v a_o son_n when_o he_o be_v very_o old_a ans._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o each_o of_o these_o be_v the_o immediate_a parent_n of_o he_o who_o he_o be_v say_v to_o beget_v for_o sometime_o grandfather_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o beget_v their_o grandchild_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o their_o immediate_a son_n whereof_o instance_n have_v be_v give_v 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abundant_o suffice_v that_o there_o be_v in_o these_o time_n divers_a prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n as_o samuel_n and_o nathan_n and_o gad_n and_o david_n himself_o who_o may_v each_o of_o they_o write_v some_o part_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a book_n but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v out_o of_o perverseness_n doubt_n or_o deny_v that_o these_o write_v it_o yet_o this_o i_o suppose_v no_o discreet_a and_o impartial_a man_n will_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v whole_o incredible_a that_o such_o book_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o their_o time_n and_o recommend_v to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o receive_v by_o the_o succeed_a generation_n without_o their_o approbation_n who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n chap._n i._n now_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n of_o ramathaim_n zophim_n there_o zophim_n call_v ramah_n v._o 19_o and_o here_o be_v the_o dual_a number_n ramathaim_n i._n e._n double_a ramah_n probable_o because_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n whereof_o the_o one_o may_v be_v call_v the_o old_a city_n the_o other_o the_o new_a both_o be_v unite_v into_o one_o and_o the_o additional_a title_n of_o zophim_n which_o signify_v watch-tower_n or_o watchman_n may_v note_v either_o the_o height_n of_o its_o situation_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o that_o use_n or_o that_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v call_v watchman_n as_o ezek._n 3._o 17._o have_v a_o school_n or_o college_n there_o of_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o his_o name_n be_v 34._o be_v 1_o chro._n 6._o 27_o 34._o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o elihu_n the_o son_n of_o tohu_n the_o son_n of_o zuph_n a_o ephrathite_n there_o ephrathite_n i_o e._n one_o of_o bethlehem-iudah_n ruth_n 1._o 2._o to_o wit_n by_o his_o birth_n and_o habitation_n though_o by_o his_o original_a a_o levite_n thus_o divers_a jew_n by_o nation_n be_v call_v mede_n elamites_n cretan_n etc._n etc._n act._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o because_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v there_o 2_o and_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n barren_a wife_n as_o divers_a other_o good_a man_n have_v in_o those_o age_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o take_v a_o second_o wife_n to_o wit_n peninnah_n because_o hannah_n who_o be_v first_o name_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v his_o first_o wife_n be_v barren_a the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v hannah_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o peninnah_n and_o peninnah_n have_v child_n but_o hannah_n have_v no_o child_n 3_o and_o this_o man_n go_v up_o out_o of_o his_o city_n 6._o city_n deut._n 1â—…_n 6._o 29._o 6._o heb._n from_o day_n to_o day_n leu._n 25._o 29._o yearly_a course_n yearly_a to_o wit_n at_o one_o of_o the_o solemn_a feast_n which_o probable_o be_v the_o passeover_n when_o he_o not_o only_o go_v up_o himself_o but_o carry_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o he_o compare_v v._o 7._o or_o at_o the_o appoint_a day_n or_o time_n heb._n from_o day_n to_o day_n or_o from_o time_n to_o time_n i._n e._n at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n when_o he_o together_o with_o all_o other_o male_n be_v oblige_v to_o go_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o place_n appoint_v and_o at_o other_o time_n when_o he_o as_o a_o levite_n be_v to_o go_v thither_o in_o his_o course_n to_o worship_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v 26._o sacrifice_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o the_o levite_n can_v not_o do_v but_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o which_o sense_n david_n and_o solomon_n and_o absalon_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 8._o 1_o king_n 8._o 63._o 1_o chron._n 21._o 26._o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o shiloh_n 19_o shiloh_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n have_v long_o be_v and_o now_o be_v see_v jos._n 18._o 1._o judg._n 18._o 31._o and_o 21._o 19_o and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o eli_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o 24._o there_o or_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o to_o wit_n under_o their_o father_n eli_n who_o be_v general_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v the_o highpriest_n but_o be_v very_o old_a and_o infirm_a 1_o sam._n 4._o 15._o and_o unfit_a for_o service_n his_o son_n minister_v in_o his_o stead_n be_v as_o it_o be_v second_o priest_n see_v 2_o king_n 25._o 18._o and_o this_o clause_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o this_o good_a man_n do_v not_o run_v into_o that_o vulgar_a error_n of_o neglect_v his_o duty_n of_o offer_v to_o god_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 2._o 17_o 24._o 4_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v that_o elkanah_n offer_v he_o give_v to_o peninnah_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o all_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n portion_n guest_n portion_n to_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o peace-offering_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o fall_v to_o the_o offerer_n and_o be_v eat_v by_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n or_o guest_n before_o the_o lord_n levit._n 3._o and_o 7._o deut._n 12._o 12._o and_o 16._o 11._o and_o out_o of_o this_o he_o give_v they_o all_o part_n or_o portion_n as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n use_v to_o do_v to_o guest_n 5_o but_o unto_o hannah_n he_o give_v portion_n give_v or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d portion_n a_o worthy_a portion_n 24._o portion_n or_o a_o honourable_a or_o select_a part_n such_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n usual_o give_v to_o the_o person_n most_o respect_v or_o belove_v see_v gen._n 43._o 34._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 23_o 24._o for_o he_o love_v hannah_n 30._o hannah_n with_o a_o singular_a and_o eminent_a love_n compare_v gen._n 29._o 30._o but_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o her_o womb_n 6_o and_o her_o adversary_n 18._o adversary_n
shall_v despair_v of_o i_o to_o seek_v i_o any_o more_o in_o any_o coast_n of_o israel_n so_o shall_v i_o escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n 2_o and_o david_n arise_v and_o he_o pass_v over_o with_o tâ—…e_n six_o hundred_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o unto_o achish_a the_o son_n of_o maoch_n king_n of_o gath_n 3._o gath_n it_o may_v seem_v a_o bold_a adventure_n but_o 1._o he_o think_v himself_o force_v to_o it_o by_o saul_n inveterate_a rage_n and_o continue_a resolution_n to_o persecute_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v probable_a he_o have_v send_v some_o person_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o have_v agree_v upon_o condition_n and_o receive_v assurance_n of_o his_o safe_a and_o peaceable_a abode_n with_o he_o 3._o david_n reasonable_o think_v that_o achish_n will_v glad_o receive_v he_o as_o indeed_o he_o 〈◊〉_d partly_o because_o he_o see_v saul_n implacable_a enmity_n against_o he_o partly_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o most_o formidable_a enemy_n which_o he_o have_v in_o all_o israâ—…l_n who_o may_v do_v he_o most_o mischief_n in_o the_o battle_n which_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n he_o design_v and_o partly_o because_o he_o come_v noâ—…_n now_o alone_o as_o he_o do_v before_o but_o bring_v with_o he_o sufficient_a pledge_n of_o his_o fidelity_n to_o achish_n namely_o all_o his_o soldier_n and_o his_o and_o their_o wife_n v._o 3._o 3_o and_o david_n dwell_v with_o achish_a at_o gath_n he_o and_o his_o man_n every_o man_n with_o his_o household_n even_o david_n with_o his_o two_o wife_n ahinoam_v the_o jezreelitess_n and_o abigail_n the_o carmelitess_n nabals_n wiâ—…e_n 4_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v saul_n that_o dauâ—…d_n be_v sle_z to_o gath_n and_o he_o seek_v no_o more_o again_o for_o he_o dominion_n he_o by_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o he_o will_v have_v go_v on_o in_o persecute_v david_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o dominion_n 5_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o achish_n if_o i_o have_v now_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o eye_n let_v they_o give_v i_o a_o place_n in_o some_o town_n in_o the_o country_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v there_o philistine_n there_o a_o prudent_a desire_n hereby_o david_n design_v 1._o to_o preserve_v his_o people_n both_o from_o the_o idolatry_n and_o other_o vice_n which_o conversation_n with_o the_o philistine_n will_v have_v expose_v they_o to_o and_o from_o that_o envy_n and_o malice_n and_o mischief_n which_o diversity_n of_o religion_n or_o other_o prejudices_fw-la may_v have_v cause_v 2._o that_o he_o may_v have_v opportunity_n of_o enterprize_v something_o against_o god_n enemy_n without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o observation_n of_o the_o philistine_n â—…or_o why_o shall_v thy_o servant_n dwell_v in_o the_o royal_a city_n with_o thou_o inconvenience_n thou_o which_o be_v too_o great_a a_o honour_n for_o i_o and_o too_o burdensome_a to_o thou_o and_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o suspicion_n and_o offence_n to_o thy_o people_n and_o of_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n 6_o then_o achish_n give_v he_o ziklag_n he_o ziklag_n not_o only_o to_o inhabit_v but_o to_o possess_v it_o as_o his_o own_o which_o he_o do_v to_o lay_v the_o great_a obligation_n upon_o david_n who_o he_o know_v so_o able_a to_o serve_v he_o that_o day_n wherefore_o ziklag_n pertain_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n ever_o judah_n it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n before_o josh._n 15._o 31._o and_o afterward_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n josh._n 19_o 5._o who_o inheritance_n be_v give_v they_o within_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n chap._n 19_o 1_o but_o the_o philistâ—…nes_n keep_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o till_o this_o time_n and_o be_v hitherto_o 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v so_o and_o be_v now_o give_v by_o they_o to_o david_n it_o now_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n to_o who_o it_o be_v allot_v before_o but_o to_o the_o kiâ—…g_n of_o judah_n david_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o unto_o this_o day_n write_v day_n this_o and_o some_o such_o clause_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v add_v by_o some_o sacred_a writer_n after_o the_o main_a substance_n of_o the_o several_a book_n be_v write_v 7_o and_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d number_n 〈◊〉_d day_n the_o time_n that_o david_n dwell_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v day_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o day_n a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n month_n month_n heb._n day_n and_o four_o month_n day_n be_v put_v for_o a_o year_n as_o levit._n 25._o 29._o or_o some_o day_n and_o four_o month_n i_o e._n some_o day_n above_o four_o month_n or_o some_o day_n and_o for_o even_o or_o that_o be_v the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v oft_o so_o use_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v above_o four_o month_n 8_o ¶_o and_o david_n and_o his_o man_n go_v up_o and_o invade_v the_o geshurite_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d gezrite_n amalekite_n gezrite_n who_o be_v ancient_o seat_v in_o other_o place_n josh._n 12._o 12._o and_o 16._o 3._o but_o for_o some_o reason_n 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solomon_n death_n he_o lay_v violent_a hand_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 9_o all_o this_o be_v know_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o therefore_o dare_v put_v himself_o into_o shishak'_v protection_n especial_o consider_v how_o little_a such_o relation_n common_o signify_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o prince_n and_o withal_o be_v make_v confident_a by_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o 2._o one_o of_o another_o line_n or_o house_n to_o who_o that_o crown_n may_v descend_v for_o want_v of_o issue_n and_o be_v in_o egypt_n until_o the_o death_n of_o solomon_n 41_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o or_o word_n or_o thing_n act_n of_o solomon_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n book_n solomon_n in_o the_o public_a record_n where_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o king_n be_v register_v from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o this_o be_v only_o a_o political_a but_o not_o a_o sacred_a book_n 42_o and_o the_o day_n heb._n day_n time_n that_o solomon_n reign_v in_o jerusalem_n over_o all_o israel_n be_v â—…_n be_v â—…_n chron._n 9_o â—…_n forty_o year_n 43_o and_o solomon_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n save_v father_n this_o expression_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v concern_v good_a and_o bad_a and_o signify_v only_o that_o they_o die_v as_o their_o father_n do_v but_o hence_o interpreter_n question_n whether_o solomon_n be_v save_v or_o damn_a that_o he_o be_v damn_v some_o believe_v upon_o this_o only_a argument_n that_o he_o die_v without_o repentance_n which_o they_o gather_v 1._o because_o his_o repentance_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o his_o history_n 2._o because_o if_o he_o have_v repent_v he_o will_v have_v abolish_v the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n which_o he_o have_v erect_v which_o that_o he_o do_v not_o they_o gather_v from_o 2_o king_n 23._o 13._o of_o which_o god_n assist_v i_o shall_v speak_v upon_o that_o place_n but_o to_o the_o former_a many_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v 1._o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o the_o repentance_n of_o adam_n noah_n after_o his_o drunkenness_n lot_n samson_n asa_n etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v they_o be_v all_o damn_a the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a argument_n in_o matter_n of_o history_n 2._o if_o he_o do_v repent_v yet_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n about_o it_o in_o this_o history_n be_v not_o without_o wise_a reason_n as_o among_o other_o that_o his_o eternal_a condition_n be_v thus_o far_o leave_v doubtful_a his_o example_n may_v have_v the_o great_a influence_n for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o future_a offender_n 3._o his_o repentance_n be_v sufficient_o imply_v in_o this_o to_o omit_v divers_a other_o passage_n that_o after_o solomon_n death_n the_o way_n of_o solomon_n be_v mention_v with_o honour_n and_o join_v with_o the_o way_n of_o david_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 17._o but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o dispute_n by_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiaste_n which_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n both_o of_o jewish_a and_o christian_a interpreter_n be_v write_v by_o solomon_n and_o that_o after_o his_o fall_n as_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o from_o the_o unanimous_a testimony_n of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n who_o thence_o conclude_v that_o he_o do_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v but_o also_o from_o the_o whole_a strain_n of_o that_o book_n which_o be_v write_v long_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v all_o his_o work_n and_o after_o he_o have_v liberal_o drink_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o sad_o experience_v the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o his_o love_n of_o woman_n eccles._n 7._o 17_o &_o c._n which_o make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o as_o david_n write_v psal._n 51._o so_o solomon_n write_v this_o book_n as_o a_o public_a testimony_n and_o profession_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o this_o argument_n be_v so_o cogent_a that_o those_o interpreter_n who_o be_v of_o the_o other_o opinion_n confess_v it_o if_o solomon_n do_v write_v this_o book_n after_o his_o fall_n which_o they_o pretend_v he_o write_v before_o it_o but_o they_o offer_v not_o any_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o solomon_n do_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o roboam_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 7._o call_v roboam_n rehoboam_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xii_o and_o â—…_n â—…_n câ—…_n 10._o â—…_n rehoboam_n go_v to_o shechem_n for_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o shechem_n design_n shechem_n rehoboam_n do_v not_o call_v they_o thither_o but_o go_v thither_o because_o the_o israelite_n prevent_v he_o and_o have_v general_o pitch_v upon_o that_o place_n rather_o than_o upon_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o all_o as_o be_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n partly_o because_o that_o be_v in_o the_o potent_a tribe_n of_o ephraim_n they_o suppose_v there_o they_o may_v use_v that_o freedom_n of_o speech_n which_o they_o resolve_v to_o use_v to_o get_v their_o grievance_n redress_v and_o partly_o by_o the_o secret_a direction_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la or_o his_o friend_n who_o will_v not_o trust_v themselves_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o think_v shechem_n a_o fit_a place_n to_o execute_v their_o design_n to_o make_v he_o king_n wife_n king_n to_o confirm_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o they_o general_o intend_v to_o do_v he_o be_v the_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o only_a son_n which_o solomon_n have_v from_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o wife_n 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o be_v yet_o in_o 4â—…_n in_o chap._n 11._o 4â—…_n egypt_n hear_v of_o it_o shechem_n it_o in_o
dish_n that_o have_v be_v use_v first_o whole_o empty_v it_o of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o then_o thorough_o cleanse_v and_o wipe_v it_o and_o last_o turn_v it_o upside_o down_o that_o nothing_o may_v remain_v in_o it_o so_o will_v i_o deal_v with_o jerusalem_n thorough_o empty_a and_o purge_v it_o from_o all_o its_o wicked_a inhabitant_n and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o restitution_n 14_o and_o i_o will_v forsake_v the_o remnant_n of_o my_o inheritance_n they_o inheritance_n i_o e._n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n the_o only_a remainder_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n which_o i_o do_v once_o choose_v for_o my_o inheritance_n but_o now_o notwithstanding_o that_o privilege_n will_v utter_o reject_v and_o forsake_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o prey_n and_o a_o spoil_n to_o all_o their_o enemy_n 15_o because_o they_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o my_o sight_n and_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n since_o the_o day_n their_o father_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n 34._o day_n this_o sore_a judgement_n though_o it_o be_v chief_o inflict_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n and_o his_o generation_n yet_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o all_o their_o former_a sin_n the_o guilt_n whereof_o be_v upon_o this_o occasion_n revive_v see_v exod._n 32._o 34._o 16_o moreover_o manasseh_n shed_v innocent_a blood_n worship_n blood_n the_o blood_n of_o those_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n who_o either_o reprove_v his_o sinful_a practice_n or_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o his_o wicked_a command_n and_o worship_n very_o much_o till_o he_o have_v fill_v jerusalem_n mouth_n jerusalem_n heb._n from_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o beside_o his_o sin_n religion_n sin_n i_o e._n his_o idolatry_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v evil_a and_o corruption_n and_o here_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o emmency_n which_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o it_o be_v here_o compare_v with_o horrid_a cruelty_n and_o imply_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o that_o and_o more_o abominable_a in_o god_n sight_n because_o it_o do_v more_o direct_o and_o immediate_o strike_v at_o the_o glory_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n by_o respect_n unto_o which_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o this_o expression_n god_n here_o use_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o most_o man_n who_o look_v upon_o idolatry_n as_o a_o small_a sin_n as_o a_o mere_a mistake_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a intention_n and_o as_o a_o excess_n proceed_v from_o zeal_n in_o religion_n wherewith_o he_o make_v judah_n to_o sin_n in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o â—…_n now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o manasseh_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 18_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manasseh_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o his_o own_o house_n crime_n house_n not_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o king_n either_o by_o the_o people_n designation_n who_o judge_v he_o unworthy_a of_o that_o honour_n or_o rather_o by_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o command_n as_o a_o last_a testimony_n of_o his_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o himself_o for_o his_o former_a crime_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o uzza_n it_o uzza_n or_o of_o king_n uzziah_n who_o possible_o plant_v or_o enlarge_v it_o and_o amon_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d be_v twenty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v meshulleme_v the_o daughter_n of_o haruz_n of_o jotbah_n 20_o and_o he_o do_v thâ—…_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n manasseh_n do_v 21_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n that_o his_o father_n walk_v in_o and_o serve_v the_o idol_n that_o his_o father_n serve_v and_o worship_v they_o 22_o and_o he_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 23_o ¶_o and_o the_o servant_n of_o amon_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o house_n 24_o and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n slay_v all_o they_o that_o have_v conspire_v against_o king_n amon_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v josiah_n his_o son_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n 25_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o amon_n which_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 26_o and_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o uzza_n and_o â—…osias_fw-la and_o matth._n 1._o 10._o call_v â—…osias_fw-la josiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxii_o josiah_n 1._o josiah_n 2_o chr._n 34._o 1._o be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v thirty_o and_o one_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jedidah_fw-mi the_o daughter_n of_o adajah_n of_o boscath_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a 3_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n etc._n year_n not_o of_o his_o life_n but_o of_o his_o reign_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 34._o 3_o 8._o what_o he_o do_v before_o this_o time_n see_v 2_o chr._n 34._o 3_o etc._n etc._n of_o king_n josiah_n that_o the_o king_n send_v shaphan_n the_o son_n of_o azaliah_n the_o son_n of_o meshullam_n the_o scribe_n secretary_n scribe_n the_o king_n secretary_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v 4_o go_v up_o to_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o he_o may_v sum_v the_o silver_n follow_v silver_n i_o e._n take_v a_o exact_a account_n how_o much_o it_o be_v and_o then_o dispose_v it_o in_o manner_n follow_v which_o be_v 4._o be_v chap._n 12._o 4._o bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o threshold_n the_o heb._n threshold_n door_n 9_o door_n who_o be_v priest_n or_o levite_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 12._o 9_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 14._o and_o 23._o 4._o and_o 34._o 9_o have_v gather_v of_o the_o people_n 5_o and_o let_v they_o deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 12._o lord_n i_o e._n the_o care_n and_o oversight_n of_o the_o workman_n which_o also_o be_v levites_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 12._o and_o let_v they_o give_v it_o to_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o house_n 6_o unto_o carpenter_n and_o bvilder_n and_o mason_n and_o to_o buy_v timber_n and_o hew_a stone_n building_n stone_n either_o hew_v or_o cut_v out_o of_o the_o quarry_n or_o to_o be_v hew_v and_o fit_v to_o the_o building_n to_o repair_v the_o house_n 7_o howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o reckon_n make_v with_o they_o of_o the_o money_n that_o be_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n because_o they_o deal_v faithful_o it_o faithful_o i_o e._n because_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o deal_v faithful_o verb_n signify_v the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o 8_o ¶_o and_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n say_v unto_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n i_o have_v find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n place_n law_n that_o original_a book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v or_o write_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chr._n 34._o 14._o which_o by_o god_n command_n be_v put_v beside_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31._o 26._o and_o probable_o take_v from_o thence_o and_o hide_v by_o the_o care_n of_o some_o godly_a priest_n when_o some_o of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n persecute_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o deface_v the_o temple_n and_o which_o the_o jewish_a writer_n affirm_v burn_v all_o the_o copy_n of_o god_n law_n which_o they_o can_v find_v and_o now_o find_v among_o the_o rubbish_n or_o in_o some_o secret_a place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o hilkiah_n give_v the_o book_n to_o shaphan_n and_o he_o read_v it_o 9_o and_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o bring_v the_o king_n word_n again_o and_o say_v thy_o servant_n have_v 〈◊〉_d
2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o 2_o king_n 23._o 4._o and_o the_o three_o keeper_n of_o the_o threshold_n the_o heb._n threshold_n door_n 19_o and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n he_o take_v a_o eunuch_n a_o or_o eunuch_n officer_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o five_o man_n of_o they_o that_o face_n that_o heb._n see_v the_o king_n face_n be_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n omit_v presence_n i_o e._n of_o they_o who_o constant_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n person_n see_v 1_o king_n 10._o 8._o esth._n 1._o 14._o obj._n these_o be_v seven_o jer._n 52._o 25._o ans._n either_o five_o be_v first_o take_v and_o two_o after_o they_o or_o two_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n who_o therefore_o be_v here_o omit_v which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o host_n the_o or_o scribe_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n principal_a scribe_n of_o the_o host_n which_o must_v ere_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o threescore_o man_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n rebellion_n land_n who_o have_v be_v most_o forward_o or_o active_a in_o the_o rebellion_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o city_n 20_o and_o nebuzar_n adan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n take_v these_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o riblah_n 21_o and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n smite_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o at_o riblah_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hamath_n so_o judah_n be_v carry_v away_o out_o of_o their_o land_n 22_o ¶_o 9_o ¶_o jer._n 40._o 5_o 9_o and_o as_o for_o the_o people_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n who_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n have_v leave_v even_o over_o they_o he_o make_v gedaliah_n the_o son_n of_o ahikam_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n 24._o shaphan_n a_o righteous_a and_o good_a man_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 26._o 24._o ruler_n 23_o and_o when_o all_o the_o â—…_n the_o jer._n 40._o â—…_n captain_n of_o the_o army_n 5._o army_n which_o escape_v away_o when_o zedekiah_n be_v take_v see_v above_o v._o 4_o 5._o they_o and_o their_o man_n hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v make_v gedaliah_n governor_n there_o come_v to_o gedaliah_n to_o mizpah_n even_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o nethaniah_n and_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o careah_n and_o seraiah_n the_o son_n of_o tanhume_v the_o netophathite_n and_o jaazaniah_n the_o son_n of_o a_o maachathite_n they_o and_o their_o man_n 24_o and_o gedaliah_n swear_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o man_n jeremiah_n man_n assure_a they_o by_o his_o promise_n and_o oath_n that_o they_o do_v what_o he_o require_v shall_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o fear_v this_o he_o may_v safe_o swear_v because_o he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n promise_n and_o interest_n too_o but_o also_o god_n promise_n for_o their_o indemnity_n deliver_v by_o jeremiah_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o caldee_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o 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whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v 16._o say_v deut._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o kin._n 8._o 29._o &_o 9_o 3._o ch._n 6._o 6._o &_o 7._o 16._o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v my_o name_n be_v for_o ever_o 5_o and_o he_o build_v altar_n for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o he_o 1â—…_n he_o leu._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 18._o 12._o 2_o kin._n 21._o 1â—…_n cause_v his_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n also_o he_o observe_v time_n and_o use_v enchantment_n and_o use_v witchcraft_n and_o â—…_n and_o 2_o kin._n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n deal_v with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o with_o wizzard_n he_o wrought_v much_o evil_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n 7_o and_o he_o set_v a_o carve_a image_n the_o idol_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o which_o god_n have_v say_v to_o david_n and_o to_o solomon_n his_o son_n in_o 14._o 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assure_v of_o manasseh_n his_o degeneracy_n from_o the_o piety_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o father_n and_o from_o that_o god_n who_o power_n alone_o make_v hezekiah_n formidable_a he_o think_v this_o a_o fit_a season_n to_o invade_v manasseh_n kingdom_n which_o he_o do_v with_o success_n 12_o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n 13_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o supplication_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n into_o his_o kingdom_n then_o manasseh_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n good_a god_n i_o e._n he_o be_v convince_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n of_o god_n power_n justice_n and_o goodness_n that_o jehovah_n alone_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o not_o those_o idol_n which_o he_o have_v worship_v by_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v great_a hart_n and_o no_o good_a 14_o now_o after_o this_o he_o 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〈…〉_o the_o seer_n etc._n seer_n or_o rather_o of_o hosai_n a_o writer_n so_o call_v for_o when_o the_o sacred_a penman_n make_v a_o reference_n they_o constant_o refer_v we_o to_o some_o particular_a book_n or_o certain_a author_n as_o to_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ahijah_n or_o od_v etc._n etc._n 20_o so_o manasseh_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n 18._o house_n i_o e._n in_o his_o garden_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 2_o king_n 21._o 18._o and_o amon_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 21_o 19_o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 19_o amon_n be_v
8._o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 18_o year_n old_a and_o he_o reign_v three_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o year_n be_v expire_v conquest_n expire_v heb._n at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n i._n e._n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o year_n according_a to_o the_o sacred_a account_n of_o the_o hebrew_n at_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n the_o time_n when_o king_n go_v forth_o to_o battle_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v when_o nabuchadnezzar_n among_o other_o go_v forth_o to_o settle_v and_o enlarge_v his_o conquest_n king_n nabuchadnezzar_n send_v and_o bring_v he_o to_o babylon_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d goodly_a vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v 1â—…_n make_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zedekiah_n his_o brother_n 3_o brother_n large_o so_o call_v for_o this_o be_v his_o uncle_n or_o his_o father_n brother_n as_o he_o be_v call_v 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o be_v the_o son_n of_o josiah_n see_v 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o jer._n 1._o 3_o king_n over_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 11_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d jer._n 〈◊〉_d zedekiah_n be_v one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 12_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n and_o humble_v not_o himself_o 19_o himself_o by_o repentance_n for_o his_o past_a error_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n express_v command_n which_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o be_v intimate_v by_o this_o phrase_n and_o express_v jer._n 38._o 19_o before_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o he_o also_o rebel_v against_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v make_v he_o swear_v by_o god_n 18._o god_n who_o have_v require_v and_o force_v he_o to_o swear_v fealty_n and_o constant_a obedience_n to_o he_o by_o the_o true_a god_n who_o he_o serve_v and_o who_o he_o call_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o he_o if_o he_o break_v his_o oath_n so_o his_o rebellion_n be_v aggravate_v with_o perjury_n and_o horrid_a contempt_n of_o god_n compare_v ezek._n 17._o 18._o but_o he_o stiffen_v his_o neck_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n sin_n heart_n i_o e._n he_o add_v obstinacy_n and_o incorrigibleness_n to_o his_o sin_n from_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 14_o moreover_o all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n transgress_v very_o much_o destruction_n much_o they_o be_v universal_o corrupt_v and_o therefore_o god_n just_o bring_v upon_o they_o a_o general_a destruction_n after_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o pollute_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v hallow_v in_o jerusalem_n 15_o *_o and_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o their_o father_n send_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o to_o they_o †_o by_o his_o messenger_n rise_v up_o ‖_o betimes_o and_o send_v captivity_n send_v i_o e._n send_v they_o early_o and_o diligent_o as_o a_o careful_a householder_n who_o rise_v betimes_o about_o his_o business_n and_o pursue_v it_o till_o night_n come_v god_n send_v they_o many_o prophet_n and_o message_n some_o at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o their_o apostasy_n and_o other_o afterward_o as_o they_o proceed_v in_o their_o impiety_n until_o the_o very_a day_n of_o their_o captivity_n because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n and_o on_o his_o dwell_a place_n 16_o but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n 49._o god_n of_o which_o see_v instance_n ezek._n 11._o 3._o &_o 20._o 49._o and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n relate_v prophet_n imprison_v and_o persecute_v they_o as_o they_o do_v jeremy_n or_o seduce_v themselves_o by_o his_o prophet_n i._n e._n by_o their_o prophecy_n which_o they_o pervert_v or_o misconstrue_v a_o eminent_a instance_n we_o have_v in_o this_o that_o because_o jeremy_n prophesy_v that_o zedekiah_n shall_v be_v lead_v to_o babylon_n jer._n 32._o 5._o and_o ezekiel_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v babylon_n ezek_n 12._o 13._o therefore_o they_o believe_v neither_o as_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n relate_v until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remedy_n they_o remedy_n because_o the_o people_n will_v not_o repent_v and_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v they_o 17_o 〈◊〉_d 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldee_n who_o slay_v their_o young_a man_n with_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o sanctuary_n themselves_o sanctuary_n either_o in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n or_o in_o the_o house_n which_o be_v their_o sanctuary_n as_o the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n gen._n 15._o 18._o be_v the_o river_n which_o be_v euphrates_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o kill_v they_o in_o the_o very_a court_n and_o house_n of_o god_n to_o which_o some_o of_o they_o flee_v for_o refuge_n such_o place_n be_v esteem_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a by_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o and_o have_v no_o compassion_n upon_o young_a man_n or_o maiden_n old_a man_n or_o he_o that_o stoop_v for_o age_n he_o give_v they_o all_o into_o his_o hand_n 18_o and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n great_a and_o small_a and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o prince_n all_o these_o he_o bring_v to_o babylon_n 19_o and_o they_o burn_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v all_o the_o palace_n thereof_o with_o fire_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o goodly_a vessel_n thereof_o 20_o and_o sword_n and_o heb._n the_o remainder_n from_o the_o sword_n they_o that_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o sword_n carried_z he_o away_o to_o babylon_n where_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o he_o and_o his_o son_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n 21_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o 10._o of_o jer._n 25_o 9_o 12_o &_o 26._o 6_o 7._o &_o 29._o 10._o jeremiah_n until_o the_o land_n 43._o land_n leu._n 26._o 34_o 35_o 43._o accept_v 43._o or_o accept_v have_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n 2._o sabbath_n i_o e._n have_v rest_v from_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n in_o plough_v and_o harrow_n it_o etc._n etc._n the_o people_n that_o shall_v have_v manage_v it_o be_v destroy_v of_o the_o phrase_n see_v the_o note_n on_o levit._n 25._o 2._o for_o as_o long_o as_o she_o lay_v desolate_a she_o keep_v sabbath_n to_o fulfil_v threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n accomplish_v year_n that_o so_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n prophesy_v of_o by_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v accomplish_v 22_o 1._o 22_o ezr._n 1._o 1._o now_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n explain_v persia_n this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o book_n where_o they_o will_v be_v more_o fit_o explain_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o 10_o of_o jer._n 25._o 12_o 13._o &_o 29_o 10_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v accomplish_v the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n that_o he_o make_v a_o proclamation_n throughout_o all_o his_o kingdom_n and_o put_v it_o also_o in_o writing_n say_v 23_o thus_o say_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n give_v i_o and_o he_o have_v charge_v i_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o of_o all_o his_o people_n the_o lord_z his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v up_o ezra_n that_o this_o book_n of_o ezra_n be_v part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n be_v evident_a partly_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o which_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 2._o who_o also_o do_v careful_o keep_v they_o and_o faithful_o transmit_v they_o to_o we_o and_o be_v not_o once_o charge_v either_o by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n with_o breach_n of_o that_o trust_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o christian_n at_o this_o day_n and_o that_o ezra_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n be_v also_o and_o ever_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o know_v this_o and_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o quality_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n or_o grandson_n
day_n it_o to_o wit_n the_o day_n i._n e._n man_n in_o it_o let_v it_o be_v always_o observe_v as_o a_o frightful_a and_o dismal_a day_n 6._o as_o for_o that_o night_n let_v darkness_n star_n darkness_n i_o e._n constant_a and_o extraordinary_a darkness_n without_o the_o least_o glimmer_a of_o light_n from_o the_o moon_n or_o star_n seize_v upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o not_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n day_n year_n i_o e._n reckon_v as_o one_o or_o a_o part_n of_o one_o of_o they_o the_o night_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o artificial_a day_n but_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n which_o consist_v of_o 24_o hour_n or_o rather_o let_v it_o not_o rejoice_v among_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n joy_n here_o and_o terror_n v._n 5._o be_v poetical_o and_o figurative_o ascribe_v to_o the_o day_n or_o night_n with_o respect_n to_o man_n who_o either_o rejoice_v or_o be_v affright_v in_o it_o let_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o funeral_n day_n let_v it_o not_o come_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o month_n month_n month_n i_o e._n to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o night_n which_o go_v to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o the_o month_n 7._o lo_o let_v that_o night_n be_v solitary_a 17._o solitary_a i_o e._n destitute_a of_o all_o society_n of_o man_n meet_v and_o feast_v together_o which_o common_o be_v do_v at_o night_n supper_n be_v the_o most_o solemn_a meal_n among_o divers_a ancient_a nation_n see_v mark_n 6._o 21._o luk._n 14._o 16._o john_n 12._o 2._o rev._n 19_o 9_o 17._o let_v no_v joyful_a voice_n solemnity_n voice_n neither_o of_o the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n nor_o any_o that_o celebrate_v their_o nuptial_n or_o any_o other_o merry_a solemnity_n come_v therein_o 8._o let_v they_o curse_v it_o that_o curse_n the_o day_n be_v day_n i_o e._n their_o day_n to_o wit_n their_o birthday_n for_o the_o pronoun_n be_v here_o omit_v for_o the_o metre_n sake_n for_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n be_v write_v in_o verse_n as_o all_o grant_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v when_o their_o affliction_n move_v they_o to_o curse_v their_o own_o birthday_n let_v they_o remember_v i_o also_o and_o bestow_v some_o curse_n upon_o it_o or_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n and_o trouble_v which_o sometime_o be_v call_v simple_o the_o day_n as_o obad._n 12._o or_o the_o day_n of_o the_o birth_n or_o death_n of_o that_o person_n who_o funeral_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o hire_a mourner_n who_o in_o their_o solemn_a lamentation_n use_v to_o curse_v the_o day_n that_o give_v they_o such_o a_o person_n who_o they_o shall_v so_o sudden_o lose_v and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v better_a never_o to_o have_v enjoy_v he_o and_o to_o curse_v the_o day_n in_o which_o he_o die_v as_o a_o unlucky_a and_o execrable_a day_n or_o the_o day_n i._n e._n the_o daylight_n which_o to_o some_o person_n be_v a_o hateful_a thing_n and_o the_o object_n of_o their_o curse_n namely_o to_o lewd_a person_n and_o thief_n to_o who_o the_o morning_n light_n be_v even_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n ch._n 24._o 17._o as_o also_o to_o person_n oppress_v with_o deep_a melancholy_n as_o it_o be_v here_o imply_v v._o 20._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o they_o who_o use_v to_o curse_v the_o day_n only_o but_o general_o love_v and_o bless_v the_o night_n yet_o let_v this_o night_n be_v as_o abominable_a and_o execrable_a to_o they_o as_o the_o daytime_n general_o be_v who_o be_v ready_a to_o raise_v up_o 〈◊〉_d up_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d their_o mourning_n day_n mourning_n who_o be_v brim_n full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o always_o ready_a to_o pour_v out_o their_o cry_n and_o tear_n and_o complaint_n and_o with_o they_o curse_n as_o man_n in_o great_a passion_n frequent_o do_v or_o such_o mourning-man_n or_o mourning-woman_n who_o common_a employment_n it_o be_v and_o who_o be_v hire_v to_o mourn_v and_o therefore_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o do_v so_o upon_o funeral_n occasion_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 35._o 25._o jer._n 9_o 17_o 18_o 20._o ezek._n 30._o 2._o joel_n 1._o 15._o amosâ—…_n â—…_z 16._o matth._n 9_o 23._o and_o this_o sense_n suit_v with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o last_o word_n in_o hebrew_a writer_n of_o which_o a_o plain_a and_o pertinent_a instance_n be_v give_v by_o the_o learned_a mercer_n but_o because_o that_o word_n be_v common_o use_v in_o another_o sense_n for_o the_o leviathan_n both_o in_o this_o book_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n as_o psal._n 74._o 14._o and_o 104._o 26._o isa._n 27._o 1._o and_o because_o this_o very_a phrase_n of_o raise_v the_o leviathan_n be_v use_v afterward_o ch._n 41._o 25._o other_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o who_o be_v prepare_v or_o ready_a to_o raise_v the_o leviathan_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o leviathan_n be_v a_o great_a and_o dreadful_a fish_n or_o sea-monster_n though_o there_o be_v some_o disagreement_n about_o its_o kind_n or_o quality_n and_o that_o the_o raise_n of_o or_o endeavour_v to_o catch_v the_o leviathan_n be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o terrible_a work_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o job_n 41._o and_o therefore_o those_o seaman_n who_o have_v be_v general_o note_v for_o great_a swearer_n and_o curser_n especial_o when_o their_o passion_n of_o rage_n or_o fear_v be_v raise_v be_v now_o labour_v to_o catch_v this_o sea-monster_n and_o find_v themselves_o and_o their_o vessel_n in_o great_a danger_n from_o he_o they_o fall_v to_o their_o old_a trade_n of_o swear_v and_o curse_v and_o curse_v the_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o day_n in_o which_o they_o venture_v upon_o this_o most_o hazardous_a and_o terrible_a work_n other_o understand_v this_o leviathan_n mystical_o as_o it_o be_v use_v isa._n 27._o 1._o for_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n call_v there_o also_o the_o dragon_n to_o wit_n the_o devil_n who_o the_o magician_n both_o now_o do_v and_o former_o do_v use_v to_o raise_v with_o fearful_a curse_n and_o imprecation_n not_o as_o if_o 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