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A55363 Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1683 (1683) Wing P2820; ESTC R39678 6,571,344 1,258

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they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v 7._o go_v to_o let_v we_o 26._o we_o i._n e._n the_o bless_a trinity_n see_v gen._n 1._o 26._o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n nation_n language_n by_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o former_a language_n and_o by_o put_v into_o their_o mind_n several_a language_n not_o a_o distinct_a language_n into_o each_o person_n but_o into_o each_o family_n or_o rather_o into_o each_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v not_o heb._n hear_v understand_v one_o another_o speech_n work_n speech_n and_o thereby_o be_v disenable_v from_o that_o mutual_a commerce_n which_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o work_n 8._o so_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o from_o thence_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n enjoy_v earth_n thus_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o very_a thing_n they_o sear_v and_o that_o more_o speedy_o and_o more_o mischievous_o to_o themselves_o for_o now_o they_o be_v not_o only_o divide_v in_o place_n but_o in_o language_n too_o and_o so_o be_v unfit_a for_o those_o confederacy_n and_o correspondency_n which_o they_o main_o design_v and_o for_o the_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o help_v of_o one_o another_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v in_o good_a measure_n have_v enjoy_v and_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o build_v the_o city_n 9_o therefore_o be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o call_v confusion_n call_v that_o be_v confusion_n babel_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 10._o 17._o 10._o chap._n 10._o 32._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 17._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o shem_n christ._n shem_n not_o all_o of_o they_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o progenitor_n of_o christ._n shem_fw-mi be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o beget_v arphaxad_v two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n 11._o and_o shem_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v arphaxad_v five_o hundred_o year_n patriarch_n year_n so_o that_o he_o live_v almost_o all_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n both_o to_o himself_o who_o hereby_o see_v his_o child_n of_o the_o ten_o generation_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o by_o this_o mean_v enjoy_v the_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v of_o so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 12._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v five_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v salah_n 13._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v salah_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 14._o and_o salah_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v eber._n 15._o and_o salah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v eber_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 16._o 19_o 16._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 19_o and_o eber_n live_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v phalec_n beget_v call_a luk._n 3._o 35._o phalec_n peleg_n 17._o and_o eber_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v peleg_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n flood_n year_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o long_a live_v of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 18._o and_o peleg_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v reu._n 19_o and_o peleg_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v reu_fw-fr two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v saruch_n beget_v luk_n 3._o 35._o saruch_n serug_v 21._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v after_o he_o beget_v serug_v two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 22._o and_o serug_v live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v nahor_n 23._o and_o serug_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v nahor_n two_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 24._o and_o nahor_v idolatry_n nahor_v the_o first_o patriarch_n who_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n live_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o beget_v thara_n beget_v luk._n 3._o 34._o thara_n terah_n 25._o and_o nahor_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v terah_n a_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 26._o and_o terah_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o 26._o and_o josh._n 24._o 2._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 26._o beget_v 32_o beget_v i._n e._n begin_v to_o beget_v as_o gen._n 5._o 32_o abram_n brother_n abram_n who_o be_v first_o name_v in_o order_n of_o dignity_n for_o which_o cause_n shem_n be_v put_v before_o ham_n and_o japheth_n and_o moses_n before_o aaron_n not_o in_o order_n of_o time_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o haran_n probable_o be_v the_o elder_a because_o nahor_v marry_v his_o daughter_n nahor_v the_o second_o and_o abram_n certain_o be_v the_o young_a because_o terah_n abraham_n father_n live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n ver_fw-la 32._o and_o abram_n after_o his_o father_n death_n act_v 7._o 4._o go_v out_o of_o haran_n when_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 12._o 4_o 5._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o beget_v in_o terahs_n seventi_v year_n when_o terah_n begin_v to_o beget_v his_o son_n as_o here_o be_v say_v but_o in_o his_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o so_o there_o remain_v seventy_o five_o year_n precise_o to_o abraham_n departure_n and_o sarai_n harans_n daughter_n be_v but_o ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n gen._n 17._o 17._o and_o therefore_o haran_n be_v abraham_n elder_a brother_n nahor_n and_o haran_n 27._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o terah_n terah_n beget_v abram_n nahor_n and_o haran_n and_o haran_n beget_v lot_n 28._o and_o haran_n die_v before_o his_o father_n terah_n father_n terah_n i._n e._n in_o the_o presence_n and_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n 29._o and_o abram_n and_o nahor_n take_v they_o wife_n the_o name_n of_o abraham_n wife_n be_v sarai_n and_o the_o name_n of_o nahors_n wife_n milcah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n 14._o haran_n such_o marriage_n of_o uncle_n and_o niece_n be_v permit_v then_o exod._n 6._o 20._o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o marriage_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v though_o afterward_o the_o church_n be_v very_o much_o enlarge_v they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v levit_fw-la 18._o 12_o 14._o the_o father_n of_o milcah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o iscah_n mother_n iscah_n who_o be_v either_o sarai_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o other_o think_v or_o rather_o another_o person_n for_o 1._o why_o shall_v moses_n express_v sarai_n thus_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o have_v he_o mean_v she_o he_o will_v have_v add_v after_o iscah_n this_o be_v sarai_n according_a to_o his_o manner_n in_o like_a case_n gen._n 14._o 2_o 7._o and_o 35._o 6._o he_o elsewhere_o call_v she_o the_o daughter_n not_o of_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v have_v she_o be_v iscah_n but_o of_o his_o father_n by_o another_o mother_n 30._o but_o sarai_n be_v barren_a she_o have_v no_o child_n 12._o child_n see_v gen._n 16._o 1_o 2._o and_o 18._o 11_o 12._o 31._o and_o terah_n take_v abram_n his_o son_n action_n son_n see_v jos._n 24._o 2._o nehem._n 9_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 26._o be_v inform_v by_o his_o son_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o despise_v it_o because_o it_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o inferior_a but_o cheerful_o obey_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o honourable_o mention_v as_o the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o action_n and_z lot_z the_o son_n of_o haran_n his_o son_n son_n and_o sarai_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n his_o son_n abraham_n wife_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o guide_n they_o i._n e._n terab_n and_o abram_n go_v with_o lot_n and_o sar●…i_n as_o their_o head_n and_o guide_n from_o 4._o from_o neh._n 9_o 7._o act._n 7._o 4._o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o haran_n 4._o haran_n call_v charran_n act._n 7._o 4._o and_o by_o the_o roman_n carrae_n a_o place_n in_o mesopotamia_n strict_o so_o call_v in_o the_o way_n to_o canaan_n and_o near_o to_o it_o well_o know_v by_o crassus_n his_o defeat_n there_o see_v gen._n 24._o 10._o and_o 28._o 10._o and_o 29._o 4._o and_o dwell_v death_n dwell_v or_o rest_v or_o abide_v be_v detain_v there_o for_o a_o season_n peradventure_o by_o terab_n disease_n which_o begin_v there_o for_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o death_n there_o 32._o and_o the_o day_n of_o terah_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o terah_n die_v in_o haran_n chap._n xii_o 1._o
but_o such_o as_o be_v allowable_a between_o husband_n and_o wife_n see_v deut._n 24._o 5._o prov._n 5._o 18_o 19_o but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o conjugal_a act_n may_v easy_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n which_o be_v open_a to_o abimelech_n view_v and_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o consistent_a either_o with_o isaac_n modesty_n or_o with_o his_o prudence_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v her_o thought_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n 9_o and_o abimelech_n call_v isaac_n and_o say_v behold_v of_o a_o surety_n she_o be_v thy_o wife_n and_o how_o say_v thou_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o isaac_n say_v unto_o he_o because_o i_o say_v lest_o i_o die_v for_o she_o 10_o and_o abimelech_n say_v what_o be_v this_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o one_o of_o the_o people_n may_v light_o have_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n one_o wife_n because_o the_o heathen_n esteem_v fornication_n either_o no_o sin_n or_o a_o very_a little_a one_o and_o ●…_n and_o chap._n 20._o ●…_n thou_o shall_v have_v bring_v sin_n bring_v heb._n sin_n guiltiness_n upon_o we_o sin_n we_o the_o guilt_n of_o adultery_n which_o be_v heinous_a and_o formidable_a even_o among_o the_o heathen_n and_o especial_o here_o because_o it_o be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n how_o fore_o god_n have_v punish_v abimelech_n and_o all_o his_o family_n only_o for_o a_o intention_n of_o adultery_n gen._n 20._o note_v here_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o their_o ignorance_n have_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n 11_o and_o abimelech_n charge_v all_o his_o people_n say_v he_o that_o touch_v 29._o touch_v i._n e._n hurt_v or_o injure_v so_o that_o word_n be_v use_v for_o 29._o and_o jos._n 9_o 19_o psal._n 105._o 15._o zech._n 2._o 8._o and_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o woman_n it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o defile_n or_o humble_v of_o she_o as_o gen._n 20._o 6._o prov._n 6._o 29._o this_o man_n or_o his_o wife_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 12_o then_o isaac_n sow_v in_o that_o land_n afterward_o land_n either_o in_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o have_v hire_v of_o the_o right_a owner_n or_o in_o some_o ground_n which_o lay_v neglect_v and_o therefore_o be_v free_a to_o the_o first_o occupier_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a in_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o country_n be_v not_o so_o numerous_a as_o afterward_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d receive_v in_o the_o same_o year_n a_o hundred_o fold_n scarcity_n fold_n i._n e._n a_o hundred_o time_n as_o much_o as_o he_o sow_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o increase_n be_v intimate_v mitth_z 13._o 8._o and_o affirm_v sometime_o of_o other_o place_n by_o heathen_a writer_n but_o than_o it_o be_v in_o a_o better_a soil_n and_o season_n then_o this_o be_v for_o this_o be_v a_o time_n of_o famine_n or_o scarcity_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o 13_o and_o the_o man_n wax_v great_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v forward_o and_o grow_v until_o he_o become_v very_o great_a 14_o for_o he_o have_v possession_n of_o slock_n and_o possession_n of_o herd_n and_o great_a store_n of_o husbandry_n of_o or_o husbandry_n servant_n 12._o servant_n or_o rather_o of_o husbandry_n as_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v of_o corn_n field_n vineyard_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v describe_v his_o riches_n which_o then_o consist_v in_o the_o two_o thing_n here_o express_v cattle_n and_o land_n which_o he_o diligent_o and_o successful_o manage_v ver_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o philistine_n envy_v he_o 15_o for_o all_o the_o well_n 30._o well_n chap._n 21._o 30._o which_o his_o father_n servant_n have_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n the_o philistine_n have_v stop_v they_o and_o fill_v they_o with_o earth_n 16_o and_o abimelech_n say_v unto_o isaac_n go_v from_o we_o for_o 9_o for_o exod._n 1._o 9_o thou_o be_v much_o mighty_a than_o we_o enemy_n we_o which_o breed_v envy_n and_o jealousy_n and_o fear_v among_o my_o subject_n and_o may_v occasion_v great_a mischief_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a that_o we_o shall_v part_v friend_n than_o by_o continue_v together_o be_v turn_v into_o enemy_n 17_o and_o isaac_n depart_v thence_o and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o gerar_n and_o dwell_v there_o 18_o and_o isaac_n dig_v again_o the_o well_n of_o water_n up_o water_n for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o brook_n there_o probable_o it_o be_v but_o little_a and_o soon_o dry_v up_o which_o they_o have_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n they_o father_n he_o dig_v those_o rather_o than_o new_a one_o partly_o to_o keep_v up_o his_o father_n memory_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v most_o right_a to_o they_o and_o other_o less_o cause_n of_o quarrel_n with_o he_o about_o they_o for_o the_o philistine_n have_v stop_v they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n and_o he_o call_v their_o name_n after_o the_o name_n by_o which_o his_o father_n have_v call_v they_o 19_o and_o isaac_n servant_n dig_v in_o the_o valley_n and_o find_v there_o a_o well_o of_o live_v of_o heb._n live_v spring_a water_n 20_o and_o the_o herdsman_n of_o gerar_n do_v strive_v with_o isaac_n herdsman_n say_v the_o water_n be_v we_o use_n we_o because_o dig_v in_o our_o soil_n which_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n because_o he_o dig_v it_o by_o their_o consent_n or_o permission_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o well_o contention_n well_o that_o be_v contention_n esek_n because_o they_o strive_v with_o he_o 21_o and_o they_o dig_v another_o well_o and_o strive_v for_o that_o also_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o hatred_n it_o that_o be_v hatred_n sitnah_n 22_o and_o he_o remove_v from_o thence_o and_o dig_v another_o well_o and_o for_o that_o they_o strive_v not_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o room_n it_o that_o be_v room_n rehoboth_n and_o he_o say_v for_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v room_n for_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o land_n 23_o and_o he_o go_v up_o from_o thence_o to_o beer-sheba_a thence_o beer-sheba_a where_o he_o live_v before_o the_o famine_n drive_v he_o thence_o 24_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o the_o same_o night_n and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thy_o seed_n for_o my_o servant_n abraham_n sake_n 25_o and_o he_o 18._o he_o chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 13._o 18._o build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n there_o and_o there_o isaac_n servant_n dig_v a_o well_o 26_o then_o abimelech_n go_v to_o he_o from_o gerar_n and_o a_o huzzath_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o phicol_n be_v phicol_n this_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o the_o title_n of_o a_o office_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o or_o he_o by_o who_o all_o the_o people_n be_v to_o present_v their_o address_n to_o the_o king_n and_o receive_v the_o king_n command_n or_o 2._o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n and_o then_o this_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o he_o mention_v g●…_n 21._o 32._o call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n as_o abimelech_n also_o be_v the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o army_n 27_o and_o isaac_n say_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o come_v you_o to_o i_o see_v you_o hate_v i_o and_o have_v send_v i_o away_o from_o you_o 28_o and_o they_o say_v see_v say_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v we_o see_v certain_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o we_o say_v let_v there_o be_v now_o a_o oath_n betwixt_o we_o even_o betwixt_o we_o and_o thou_o and_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 29_o etc._n 29_o heb_fw-mi if_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o will_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n as_o we_o have_v not_o touch_v thou_o 11._o thou_o to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o injure_v or_o hurt_v thou_o as_o above_z ver_fw-la 11._o and_o as_o we_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o nothing_o but_o good_a and_o have_v send_v thou_o away_o in_o peace_n thou_o be_v now_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n increase_v lord_n or_o o_o thou_o who_o be_v now_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o god_n have_v enrich_v with_o great_a and_o manifold_a blessing_n which_o we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o as_o we_o can_v easy_o have_v do_v but_o thou_o do_v still_o enjoy_v they_o and_o now_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v among_o we_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o see_v god_n have_v bless_v thou_o it_o will_v not_o become_v thou_o to_o curse_v we_o or_o to_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o we_o for_o that_o
shall_v not_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o discharge_v man_n obligation_n to_o his_o duty_n nor_o excuse_v he_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o and_o that_o conversion_n and_o sanctification_n though_o it_o be_v god_n work_n yet_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o thou_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul._n 11_o for_o this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n describe_v day_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o that_o great_a command_n of_o love_v and_o obey_v god_n mention_v here_o v._o 2_o 6_o 10_o 16._o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v simple_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v mollify_v and_o accompany_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o god_n circumcise_v man_n heart_n to_o do_v this_o as_o be_v express_v v._o 6._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o although_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n law_n strict_o and_o severe_o be_v now_o far_o from_o we_o and_o above_o our_o strength_n yet_o consider_v the_o advantage_n of_o gospel_n grace_n whereby_o god_n enable_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o our_o duty_n and_o accept_v of_o our_o sincere_a endeavour_n in_o stead_n of_o perfection_n and_o impute_v christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n unto_o we_o that_o believe_v now_o it_o be_v near_o and_o easy_a to_o we_o and_o so_o this_o place_n well_o agree_v with_o rom._n 10._o 6_o etc._n etc._n where_o st._n paul_n expound_v or_o apply_v this_o place_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o alone_o the_o law_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v here_o describe_v it_o 19_o it_o chap._n 27._o 8._o isa._n 45._o 19_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o difficulty_n thou_o heb._n be_v not_o too_o wonderful_a for_o thou_o as_o deut._n 17._o 8._o prov._n 30._o 18._o jer._n 32._o 17._o i_o e._n not_o too_o hard_o for_o thou_o to_o know_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v but_o dark_o manifest_v to_o other_o nation_n act._n 17._o 27._o be_v clear_o and_o full_o reveal_v unto_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o pretend_v ignorance_n or_o invincible_a difficulty_n neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o reach_n off_o i._n e._n out_o of_o thy_o reach_n 12_o etc._n 12_o rom._n 10._o 6._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n hear_n heaven_n i_z e_z shut_v up_o there_o but_o it_o have_v be_v thence_o deliver_v and_o publish_v by_o thy_o hear_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o 13_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n wilderness_n sea_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o far_o distant_a place_n to_o which_o divers_a of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n travel_v for_o their_o wisdom_n but_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o thy_o very_a door_n and_o ear_n and_o declare_v to_o thou_o in_o this_o wilderness_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o 14_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n it_o mouth_n thou_o know_v it_o so_o well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o thy_o common_a discourse_n thou_o profess_v thy_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o it_o or_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v daily_o preach_v of_o it_o and_o instruct_v thou_o in_o it_o and_o in_o thy_o heart_n it_o heart_n i._n e._n in_o thy_o mind_n as_o the_o heart_n be_v very_o common_o take_v to_o understand_v and_o believe_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o 15_o 19_o 15_o chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 19_o see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o good_a 3._o good_a i._n e._n a_o good_a or_o a_o happy_a life_n a_o figure_n call_v hendiaduo_n or_o life_n and_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o life_n as_o good_a be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 7._o 7._o psal._n 4._o 6._o and_o 128._o 5._o eccles._n 2._o 24._o and_o 4._o 8._o and_o 6._o 3._o and_o death_n and_o evil_n 16_o in_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o multiply_v and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o 17_o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n turn_v away_o so_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o shall_v be_v draw_v away_o other_o away_o either_o by_o thy_o own_o evil_a mind_n or_o by_o the_o example_n or_o persuasion_n of_o other_o and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o 18_o i_o denounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o prolong_v your_o day_n upon_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o 19_o 15._o 19_o chap._n ●…_n 〈◊〉_d ver._n 15._o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o 2._o you_o compare_v deut._n 4._o 26._o jos._n 24._o 27._o psal._n 50._o 4._o isa._n 1._o 2._o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v 20_o that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n 3._o life_n i._n e._n the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o life_n be_v use_v joh._n 14_o 6._o and_o 17._o 3._o and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n that_o thou_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n to_o give_v they_o chap._n xxxi_o 1_o and_o moses_n go_v and_o speak_v they_o speak_v i._n e._n proceed_v or_o continue_v to_o speak_v a_o usual_a hebrew_n phrase_n or_o go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v assemble_v the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v to_o they_o these_o word_n unto_o all_o israel_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 34_o they_o chap._n 34_o i_o be_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a this_o day_n i_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o approach_v in_o i._n e._n perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o leader_n or_o governor_n either_o because_o i_o now_o find_v a_o decay_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o body_n which_o seem_v not_o well_o to_o agree_v with_o deut._n 34._o 7._o or_o because_o i_o foresee_v the_o time_n of_o my_o death_n approach_v also_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o 2_o i_o num._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 3._o 2_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n 3_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o will_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o and_o he_o will_v destroy_v these_o nation_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v they_o and_o joshua_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o 2●…_n thou_o num._n 2●…_n 2●…_n as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 4_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v unto_o they_o 33._o they_o numb_a 21._o 24_o 33._o as_o he_o do_v to_o sihon_n and_o to_o og_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n and_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o they_o possess_v they_o which_o he_o give_v to_o you_o to_o possess_v who_o he_o destroy_v 5_o and_o ●…_n and_o chap._n 7._o ●…_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o before_o your_o face_n 8._o face_n i._n e._n into_o your_o power_n see_v on_o deut._n 1._o 8._o that_o you_o may_v do_v unto_o they_o according_a unto_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o 6_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n fear_v not_o nor_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o for_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v with_o thou_o 5._o thou_o josh._n 1._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 5._o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 7_o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o joshua_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n for_o thou_o must_v go_v with_o this_o people_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o inherit_v it_o 8_o and_o the_o
for_o a_o prey_n as_o it_o be_v express_v jer._n 38._o 2._o look_v not_o behind_o thou_o 62._o thou_o like_o one_o that_o grieve_v either_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o pleasant_a habitation_n or_o vast_a estate_n or_o for_o those_o curse_a miscreant_n just_o devote_v to_o this_o destruction_n and_o this_o command_n though_o give_v to_o lot_n alone_o yet_o be_v direct_v also_o to_o his_o companion_n to_o who_o doubtless_o he_o impart_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o all_o the_o other_o command_v which_o equal_o concern_v all_o and_o from_o the_o follow_a event_n see_v matth._n 24._o 18._o lake_n 9_o 62._o neither_o stay_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o plain_a escape_v to_o the_o mountain_n lest_o thou_o be_v consume_v 18_o and_o let_v say_v unto_o they_o word_n they_o i_o e._n unto_o one_o of_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n oh_o not_o so_o my_o lord_n 19_o behold_v now_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o i_o in_o save_v my_o life_n and_o i_o can_v escape_v to_o the_o mountain_n acknowledge_v mountain_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o age_n and_o the_o faint_a of_o my_o spirit_n thus_o he_o show_v a_o unworthy_a and_o unreasonable_a distrust_n of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n which_o he_o have_v now_o experience_v and_o acknowledge_v lest_o some_o evil_n take_v i_o and_o i_o die_v 20_o behold_v now_o this_o city_n be_v near_o to_o flee_v unto_o and_o it_o be_v a_o little_a one_o be_v one_o therefore_o as_o its_o inhabitant_n so_o its_o sin_n be_v few_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n as_o the_o other_o place_n will_v be_v o_o let_v i_o escape_v thither_o be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v 21_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o see_v i_o have_v accept_v face_n accept_v heb._n thy_o face_n thou_o up_o thou_o heb._n i_o have_v lift_v up_o thy_o countenance_n i._n e._n grant_v thy_o request_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o expression_n possible_o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o eastern_a part_n where_o petitioner_n use_v not_o to_o fall_v upon_o their_o knee_n as_o we_o do_v but_o to_o prostrate_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o address_v themselves_o in_o token_n of_o his_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o their_o petition_n command_v they_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o concern_v this_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v not_o overthrow_v this_o city_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v speak_v 22_o haste_v thou_o escape_v thither_o for_o i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n till_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o destruction_n thither_o because_o of_o god_n decree_n and_o promise_v to_o save_v thou_o from_o the_o general_a destruction_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v call_v zoar._n 23_o the_o sun_n be_v forth_o be_v heb._n go●…_n forth_o rise_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o earth_n this_o phrase_n may_v note_v either_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n when_o this_o be_v do_v or_o rather_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o day_n that_o the_o sun_n appear_v and_o shine_v forth_o that_o morning_n in_o great_a lustre_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v well_o note_v as_o a_o very_a considerable_a circumstance_n of_o the_o history_n and_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o ruin_n which_o come_v when_o they_o least_o expect_v it_o when_o lot_n enter_v into_o zoar._n 24._o then_o 7._o then_o deut._n 29._o 23._o isa._n 13._o 19_o jer._n 50._o 40._o ez._n 16._o 49._o hos._n 11._o 8._o amos_n 4._o 11._o luke_n 17._o 29._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 6._o judas_n 7._o the_o 24._o the_o see_v jud._n 5._o 20._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 1._o ezek._n 11._o 24._o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n and_o upon_o gomorrha_n 8._o gomorrha_n and_o the_o neighbour_a city_n admah_n and_o zeboim_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 29._o 23._o jer._n 49._o 18._o hos._n 11._o 8._o brimstone_n 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about_o it_o we_o can_v to_o wit_n right_o or_o we_o may_v not_o as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v gen_n 34_o 14._o and_o 43._o 32._o and_o 44._o 26._o until_o all_o the_o flock_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o till_o they_o roll_v the_o stone_n from_o the_o well_n mouth_n then_o we_o water_v the_o sheep_n 9_o and_o while_o he_o yet_o speak_v with_o they_o rachel_n come_v with_o her_o father_n sheep_n for_o she_o keep_v they_o oversee_v they_o have_v probable_o other_o shepherd_n under_o she_o who_o do_v the_o mean_a office_n who_o she_o be_v to_o oversee_v 10_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o jacob_n see_v rachel_n the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n his_o mother_n brother_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o laban_n his_o mother_n brother_n that_o jacob_n go_v near_o and_o 17._o and_o exod._n 2._o 17._o roll_v the_o stone_n from_o the_o well_n mouth_n rachel_n mouth_n either_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o or_o by_o himself_o he_o be_v then_o strong_a and_o lusty_a and_o put_v forth_o 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be_v rebekah_n son_n and_o she_o run_v and_o tell_v her_o father_n 13_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o laban_n hear_v the_o hearing_n the_o heb._n hearing_n tiding_n of_o jacob_n well_o jacob_n the_o report_n of_o his_o father_n family_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n in_o so_o mean_a circumstance_n of_o the_o occurrence_n in_o his_o journey_n and_o of_o his_o providential_a meeting_n with_o rachel_n at_o the_o well_o his_o sister_n son_n that_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o house_n and_o he_o tell_v laban_n all_o these_o thing_n 14_o and_o laban_n say_v sure_o thou_o be_v my_o bone_n and_o my_o flesh_n 13._o flesh_n of_o the_o same_o bone_n and_o flesh_n with_o myself_o by_o our_o common_a grandfather_n terah_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o with_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o safety_n see_v the_o same_o or_o like_a expression_n gen._n 2._o 23._o judg._n 9_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 12_o 13._o and_o he_o abide_v with_o he_o the_o day_n the_o heb._n a_o month_n of_o day_n space_n of_o a_o month_n 15_o and_o laban_n say_v unto_o jacob_n because_o thou_o be_v my_o brother_n shall_v thou_o therefore_o serve_v i_o for_o nought_o tell_v i_o what_o shall_v thy_o wage_n be_v 16_o and_o laban_n have_v two_o daughter_n the_o name_n of_o the_o elder_a be_v leah_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o young_a be_v rachel_n 17_o leah_n be_v tender_a eye_v unsightly_a eye_v her_o eye_n be_v soft_a and_o moist_a and_o therefore_o unsightly_a but_o rachel_n be_v beautiful_a and_o well_o favour_v 18_o and_o jacob_n love_v rachel_n and_o say_v i_o will_v serve_v thou_o seven_o year_n for_o rachel_n thy_o young_a daughter_n 2._o daughter_n it_o be_v then_o the_o custom_n for_o man_n to_o buy_v their_o wife_n see_v gen._n 34._o 12._o exod._n 22._o 17._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 25._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 14._o hos._n 3._o 2._o 19_o and_o laban_n say_v it_o be_v better_a that_o i_o give_v she_o to_o thou_o then_o that_o i_o shall_v give_v she_o to_o another_o man_n show_v man_n a_o ambiguous_a and_o crafty_a answer_n wherein_o he_o do_v not_o direct_o grant_v his_o desire_n but_o only_o insmuate_v it_o in_o such_o term_n as_o may_v hide_v his_o design_n which_o the_o event_n show_v abide_v with_o i_o 20_o and_o jacob_n 12._o jacob_n hos._n 12._o 12._o serve_v seven_o year_n for_o rachel_n and_o they_o seem_v unto_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n rachel_n day_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o time_n which_o in_o such_o case_n seem_v long_o prov._n 13._o 12._o but_o of_o the_o service_n of_o that_o time_n which_o seem_v but_o little_a and_o far_o below_o the_o worth_n of_o rachel_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o she_o 21_o and_o jacob_n say_v unto_o laban_n give_v i_o my_o wife_n 5._o wife_n so_o she_o be_v by_o promise_n and_o contract_n person_n betroth_v or_o espouse_v be_v oft_o call_v wife_n in_o scripture_n as_o matth._n 1._o 18_o 19_o luke_n 2._o 5._o for_o my_o day_n be_v fulfil_v 18._o fulfil_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o service_n agree_v upon_o ver_fw-la 18._o that_o i_o may_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o 22_o and_o laban_n gather_v together_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n do_v place_n kindred_n and_o neighbour_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n see_v judg._n 14._o 10_o 11._o john_n 2._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n he_o gather_v a_o great_a number_n together_o both_o that_o the_o marriage_n may_v be_v more_o solemn_a and_o public_a and_o that_o jacob_n may_v be_v overawe_v by_o their_o presence_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o disannul_v the_o marriage_n and_o reject_v leah_n afterward_o which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v do_v and_o make_v a_o feast_n 23_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o evening_n that_o he_o take_v leah_n his_o daughter_n and_o bring_v she_o to_o he_o and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o he_o she_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o deceit_n be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n which_o be_v to_o bring_v the_o bride_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o with_o a_o veil_n upon_o her_o face_n see_v gen._n 24._o 65._o and_o leah_n be_v instruct_v by_o her_o father_n and_o confederate_a with_o he_o in_o the_o deceit_n be_v doubtless_o careful_a not_o to_o discover_v herself_o by_o speech_n or_o any_o other_o way_n to_o he_o 24_o and_o laban_n give_v unto_o his_o daughter_n leah_n zilpah_n his_o maid_n for_o a_o handmaid_n 25_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o morning_n behold_v it_o be_v leah_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o laban_n what_o be_v this_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o do_v not_o i_o serve_v with_o thou_o for_o rachel_n wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o beguile_v i_o kind_n i_o though_o laban_n can_v not_o solid_o answer_v the_o question_n yet_o jacob_n can_v do_v it_o and_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o former_a action_n of_o beguile_v his_o father_n for_o which_o god_n have_v now_o punish_v he_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n 26_o and_o laban_n say_v it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o do_v in_o our_o place_n our_o heb_fw-mi place_n country_n he_o country_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o false_a pretence_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a custom_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o justice_n by_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v his_o contract_n with_o he_o to_o give_v the_o young_a before_o the_o first-born_a 27_o fulfil_v her_o week_n she_o week_n the_o seven_o day_n usual_o devote_v to_o the_o feast_n and_o solemnity_n of_o marriage_n as_o judg._n 14._o 12_o 15_o 17._o and_o this_o he_o desire_v that_o a_o week_n cohabitation_n with_o leah_n may_v either_o knit_v his_o affection_n to_o she_o or_o at_o lest_o confirm_v the_o contract_n and_o marriage_n with_o she_o and_o we_o will_v give_v thou_o this_o also_o for_o the_o service_n which_o thou_o shall_v serve_v with_o i_o yet_o seven_o other_o year_n 28_o and_o jacob_n do_v so_o and_o fulfil_v her_o week_n and_o he_o give_v he_o rachel_n his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n also_o example_n also_o it_o be_v not_o so_o strange_a that_o laban_n shall_v give_v as_o that_o jacob_n shall_v take_v not_o only_o two_o wife_n but_o two_o sister_n to_o wife_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v express_o forbid_v by_o god_n afterward_o levit._n 18._o 18._o though_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o god_n may_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o institution_n or_o permit_v such_o thing_n in_o the_o patriarch_n upon_o special_a reason_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o example_n 29_o and_o laban_n give_v to_o rachel_n his_o daughter_n bilhah_n his_o handmaid_n to_o be_v her_o maid_n 30_o and_o he_o go_v in_o
crime_n will_v be_v the_o more_o apt_a to_o suspect_v he_o and_o deal_v more_o severe_o with_o he_o 31_o and_o they_o take_v joseph_n coat_n and_o kill_v a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n and_o dip_v the_o coat_n in_o the_o blood_n 32_o and_o they_o send_v the_o coat_n of_o many_o colour_n and_o they_o bring_v do_v bring_v they_o bring_v it_o by_o a_o messenger_n who_o they_o send_v man_n be_v common_o say_v to_o do_v what_o they_o cause_n other_o to_o do_v it_o to_o their_o father_n and_o say_v this_o have_v we_o find_v know_v now_o whether_o it_o be_v thy_o son_n coat_n or_o no._n 33_o and_o he_o know_v it_o and_o say_v it_o be_v my_o son_n coat_n a_o 28._o a_o chap._n 44._o 28._o evil_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o joseph_n be_v without_o doubt_n rend_v in_o piece_n 34_o and_o jacob_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n etc._n sackcloth_n i._n e._n a_o course_n and_o mournful_a habit_n this_o be_v the_o first_o example_n of_o that_o kind_n but_o afterward_o be_v in_o common_a use_n upon_o these_o occasion_n see_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 31._o 1_o king_n 20._o 31._o and_o 21._o 27._o etc._n etc._n upon_o his_o loin_n and_o mourn_v for_o his_o son_n many_o day_n 35_o and_o all_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o daughter_n daughter_n daughter_n dinah_n and_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o his_o son_n daughter_n rise_v up_o to_o comfort_v he_o but_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o he_o say_v for_o i_o will_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n die_v grave_n this_o hebrew_n word_n sheol_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o hell_n as_o job_n 11._o 8._o prov._n 15._o 11._o but_o most_o common_o for_o the_o grave_n or_o the_o place_n or_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o gen._n 42._o 38._o and_o 44._o 29_o 31._o psal._n 6._o 5._o and_o 16._o 10._o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o of_o those_o it_o signify_v must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n here_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o hell_n for_o jacob_n neither_o can_v believe_v that_o good_a joseph_n be_v there_o nor_o will_v have_v resolve_v to_o go_v thither_o but_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o will_v kill_v myself_o with_o grief_n or_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v mourning_n till_o i_o die_v unto_o my_o son_n 2._o son_n or_o for_o my_o son_n so_o the_o preposition_n el_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o al_n as_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 27._o and_o 4._o 19_o 21_o 22_o and_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 2._o mourning_n thus_o his_o father_n weep_v for_o he_o 36_o and_o the_o midianites_n sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n unto_o potiphar_n a_o officer_n a_o heb._n eunuch_n but_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v not_o only_a eunuch_n but_o also_o chamberlain_n courtier_n and_o officer_n officer_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o executioner_n and_o heb._n chief_a of_o the_o slaughterman_n o●…_n executioner_n marshal_n executioner_n or_o chief_a marshal_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n 27._o guard_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o punish_v criminal_a person_n see_v gen._n 40._o 3._o jer._n 39_o 9_o mark_v 6._o 27._o chap._n xxxviii_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n place_n time_n this_o story_n be_v not_o without_o difficulty_n if_o we_o consider_v how_o little_a time_n be_v allow_v for_o all_o the_o event_n of_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v not_o above_o twenty_o three_o year_n between_o judahs_n marriage_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o pharez_n yea_o and_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n too_o esrom_n and_o hamul_n who_o be_v say_v to_o go_v into_o egypt_n with_o jacob_n gen._n 46._o 12._o but_o there_o be_v two_o way_n propose_v for_o the_o resolution_n of_o it_o as_o the_o phrase_n at_o that_o time_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n either_o 1._o more_o large_o for_o the_o time_n since_o jacobs_n return_n from_o padan_n to_o canaan_n and_o so_o the_o history_n may_v be_v conceive_v thus_o judah_n be_v marry_v some_o year_n before_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n though_o it_o be_v here_o mention_v after_o it_o and_o so_o out_o of_o its_o place_n as_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o follow_a event_n which_o be_v here_o place_v together_o because_o they_o follow_v the_o sell_v of_o joseph_n judah_n and_o er_o and_o onan_n and_o afterward_o pharez_n be_v suppose_v each_o to_o marry_v and_o have_v a_o child_n at_o fourteen_o year_n old_a which_o though_o unusual_a want_v not_o example_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a writer_n and_o they_o that_o will_v quarrel_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o question_n its_o authority_n for_o some_o such_o uncustomary_a occurrence_n which_o it_o relate_v show_v more_o of_o impiety_n than_o wisdom_n in_o it_o and_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o god_n may_v so_o order_v thing_n by_o his_o providence_n and_o record_v such_o thing_n in_o his_o word_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n on_o which_o he_o have_v put_v several_a other_o difficult_a passage_n in_o scripture_n partly_o to_o try_v and_o exercise_v man_n faith_n humility_n and_o modesty_n and_o partly_o to_o punish_v the_o evil_a mind_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o lay_v a_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v and_o cavil_v at_o the_o scripture_n before_o they_o that_o greedy_o seek_v and_o glad_o catch_v at_o all_o such_o occasion_n or_o 2._o more_o strict_o for_o the_o time_n follow_v the_o sale_n of_o joseph_n which_o seem_v the_o more_o probable_a way_n and_o so_o the_o story_n lie_v thus_o judah_n be_v now_o about_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o marry_v and_o the_o three_o first_o year_n he_o have_v three_o son_n er_fw-mi onan_n and_o shelah_n the_o two_o first_o marry_o each_o when_o they_o be_v about_o seventeen_o year_n old_a three_o year_n after_o both_o their_o death_n and_o when_o shelah_n have_v be_v marriageable_a a_o year_n or_o two_o and_o be_v not_o give_v to_o tamar_n judah_n lie_v with_o tamar_n and_o beget_v upon_o she_o pharez_n but_o as_o for_o esrom_n and_o hamul_n they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v into_o egypt_n with_o jacob_n as_o also_o benjamin_n ten_o son_n be_v say_v to_o go_v with_o he_o thither_o to_o wit_n in_o their_o father_n loin_n because_o they_o be_v beget_v by_o their_o father_n in_o egypt_n while_o jacob_n live_v there_o of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n that_o judah_n go_v down_o from_o his_o brethren_n mover_n brethren_n probably_n in_o discontent_n upon_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_n arisen_a among_o they_o about_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n whereof_o judah_n be_v a_o great_a promoter_n if_o not_o the_o first_o mover_n and_o turn_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a adullamite_n 35._o adullamite_n of_o the_o city_n of_o adullam_n of_o which_o see_v jos._n 12._o 15._o and_o 15._o 35._o who_o name_n be_v hirah_n 2_o and_o judah_n see_v there_o a_o daughter_n of_o a_o certain_a canaanite_n another_o canaanite_n who_o he_o marry_v against_o the_o counsel_n and_o example_n of_o his_o parent_n but_o when_o judah_n have_v commit_v so_o great_a a_o crime_n as_o the_o sell_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o no_o wonder_n he_o add_v one_o sin_n to_o another_o who_o name_n be_v 3._o be_v 1_o chron._n 2._o 3._o shuah_n 12._o shuah_n the_o name_n not_o of_o the_o daughter_n but_o of_o her_o father_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o he_o take_v she_o and_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o 3_o and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n er._n 4_o 19_o 4_o num._n 26._o 19_o and_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n onan_n 5_o and_o she_o yet_o again_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n shelah_n and_o he_o be_v at_o chezib_n 14._o chezib_n a_o place_n near_o adullam_n call_v also_o a●…zib_a jos_n 19_o 29._o mich._n 1._o 14._o when_o she_o bear_v he_o 6_o and_o judah_n take_v a_o wife_n for_o er_o his_o first-born_a who_o name_n be_v tamar_n 7_o and_o 19_o and_o num._n 26._o 19_o er_fw-mi judah_n first-born_a be_v wicked_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n i._n e._n notorious_o wicked_a compare_v gen._n 10._o 9_o and_o 13._o 13._o and_z the_o lord_z slay_v he_o 10._o he_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a and_o remarkable_a manner_n as_o ver_fw-la 10._o 8_o and_o judah_n say_v unto_o onan_n go_v in_o unto_o thy_o brother_n wife_n and_o marry_v she_o 24_o she_o this_o as_o also_o divers_a other_o thing_n be_v now_o institute_v and_o observe_v among_o god_n people_n and_o afterward_o be_v express_v in_o a_o write_a law_n deut._n 25._o 5_o 6._o see_v also_o numb_a 36._o 6_o 7._o ruth_n 1._o 11._o mat._n 22._o 24_o and_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o thy_o brother_n own_o brother_n beget_v a_o child_n which_o may_v have_v thy_o brother_n name_n and_o inheritance_n and_o may_v be_v repute_v as_o his_o child_n so_o
the_o matter_n 10_o and_o he_o say_v now_o also_o let_v it_o be_v according_a unto_o your_o word_n he_o with_o who_o it_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v my_o servant_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v blameless_a slavery_n blameless_a thus_o he_o moderate_v the_o condition_n which_o they_o propose_v exempt_n the_o innocent_a and_o exchange_v the_o deserve_a and_o offer_v death_n of_o the_o nocent_a into_o slavery_n 11_o then_o they_o speedy_o take_v down_o every_o man_n his_o sack_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o open_v every_o man_n his_o sack_n 12_o and_o he_o search_v and_o begin_v at_o the_o elder_a fraud_n elder_a to_o take_v off_o all_o their_o suspicion_n of_o his_o fraud_n and_o leave_v at_o the_o young_a and_o the_o cup_n it_o cup_n he_o find_v doubtless_o the_o money_n there_o but_o he_o accuse_v they_o not_o about_o that_o matter_n both_o because_o they_o have_v a_o answer_n ready_a to_o that_o charge_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n chap._n 43._o 23._o and_o because_o the_o great_a crime_n the_o steal_n of_o the_o cup_n which_o joseph_n so_o much_o prize_v and_o use_v may_v seem_v to_o extinguish_v the_o less_o or_o at_o least_o cause_n he_o to_o neglect_v it_o be_v find_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n 13_o then_o they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n and_o jade_v every_o man_n his_o ass_n and_o return_v to_o the_o city_n imprecation_n city_n be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o go_v to_o their_o father_n without_o benjamin_n concern_v who_o they_o have_v receive_v so_o severe_a a_o charge_n and_o make_v such_o solemn_a promise_n and_o imprecation_n 14_o and_o judah_n and_o his_o brethren_n come_v to_o joseph_n house_n for_o he_o be_v yet_o there_o and_o they_o fall_v before_o he_o on_o the_o ground_n 15_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o they_o what_o deed_n be_v this_o that_o you_o have_v do_v wot_v you_o not_o that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o can_v certain_o trial_n certain_o or_o make_v trial_n divine_a 16_o and_o judah_n brother_n judah_n who_o speak_v in_o the_o cause_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elder_a and_o a_o person_n of_o most_o gravity_n and_o discretion_n and_o readiness_n of_o speech_n and_o most_o eminent_o concern_v for_o his_o brother_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v unto_o my_o lord_n what_o shall_v we_o speak_v or_o how_o shall_v we_o clear_v ourselves_o god_n have_v find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n submit_v iniquity_n viz._n this_o iniquity_n of_o which_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o we_o be_v guilty_a and_o god_n have_v discover_v it_o or_o iniquity_n may_v be_v put_v for_o iniquity_n whether_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o fact_n or_o not_o we_o be_v certain_o guilty_a of_o many_o other_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n be_v now_o punish_v we_o to_o who_o providence_n we_o therefore_o willing_o submit_v of_o thy_o servant_n behold_v we_o be_v my_o lord_n servant_n both_o we_o and_o he_o also_o with_o who_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v 17_o and_o he_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o but_o the_o man_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o cup_n be_v find_v he_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n and_o as_o for_o you_o get_v you_o up_o in_o peace_n unto_o your_o father_n 18_o then_o judah_n come_v near_o unto_o he_o he_o he_o make_v a_o little_o near_a approach_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v present_v his_o humble_a petiti●…_n to_o he_o and_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n let_v thy_o servant_n i_o pray_v thou_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o lord_n ear_n 2._o ear_n in_o thy_o hear_n for_o this_o phrase_n do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v that_o he_o whisper_v in_o his_o ear_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 14._o 28._o deut._n 32._o 44._o judg._n 17._o 2._o and_o let_v not_o thy_o anger_n burn_v against_o thy_o servant_n for_o thou_o be_v even_o as_o pharaoh_n we_o pharaoh_n as_o thou_o represente_v his_o person_n so_o thou_o be_v invest_v with_o his_o majesty_n and_o authority_n and_o therefore_o thy_o word_n be_v a_o law_n thou_o can_v do_v with_o we_o what_o thou_o please_v either_o spare_a or_o punish_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o do_v just_o deprecate_v thy_o anger_n and_o most_o humble_o entreat_v thy_o favourable_a audience_n and_o princely_a compassion_n to_o we_o 19_o my_o lord_n ask_v his_o servant_n say_v have_v you_o a_o father_n or_o a_o brother_n 20_o and_o we_o say_v unto_o ray_n lord_n we_o have_v a_o father_n a_o old_a man_n and_o a_o child_n of_o his_o old_a age_n a_o little_a one_o journey_n one_o so_o they_o call_v he_o comparative_o to_o themselves_o who_o be_v much_o elder_a and_o withal_o to_o signify_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o come_v not_o with_o they_o because_o he_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a and_o unfit_a for_o such_o a_o journey_n and_o his_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o he_o alone_o be_v leave_v of_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n love_v he_o 21_o and_o thou_o say_v unto_o thy_o servant_n bring_v he_o down_o unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v set_v my_o eye_n upon_o he_o they_o he_o i._n e._n see_v he_o with_o my_o own_o eye_n and_o thereby_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o you_o say_v compare_v gen._n 42._o 15_o 16._o elsewhere_o this_o phrase_n signify_v to_o show_v favour_n to_o a_o person_n as_o jer._n 39_o 12._o and_o 40._o 4._o but_o though_o that_o be_v josephs_n intention_n as_o yet_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o conceal_v it_o from_o they_o 22_o and_o we_o say_v unto_o my_o lord_n the_o lad_n can_v leave_v his_o father_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v leave_v his_o father_n his_o father_n will_v die_v 23_o and_o thou_o say_v unto_o thy_o servant_n 3._o servant_n chap._n 43._o 3._o except_o your_o young_a brother_n come_v down_o with_o you_o you_o shall_v see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o he_o more_o quest._n why_o will_v joseph_n expose_v his_o father_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n in_o part_v with_o his_o dear_a child_n answ._n joseph_n suppose_v that_o to_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n and_o may_v fear_v lest_o his_o brethren_n have_v dispose_v of_o benjamin_n as_o they_o do_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o as_o for_o his_o father_n the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o continuance_n in_o life_n and_o health_n after_o the_o suppose_a untimely_a death_n of_o joseph_n give_v he_o good_a assurance_n that_o his_o part_n with_o benjamin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o that_o under_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o make_v any_o dangerous_a impression_n upon_o he_o 24_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o we_o come_v up_o unto_o thy_o servant_n my_o father_n we_o tell_v he_o the_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n 25_o and_o 2._o and_o chap._n 43._o 2._o our_o father_n say_v go_v again_o and_o buy_v we_o a_o little_a food_n 26_o and_o we_o say_v we_o can_v go_v down_o if_o our_o young_a brother_n be_v with_o we_o then_o will_v we_o go_v down_o for_o we_o may_v not_o see_v the_o man_n face_n except_o our_o young_a brother_n be_v with_o we_o 27_o and_o thy_o servant_n my_o father_n say_v unto_o we_o you_o know_v that_o my_o wife_n leah_n wife_n he_o call_v she_o so_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o gen._n 46._o 19_o because_o she_o only_o be_v his_o wife_n by_o design_n and_o choice_n whereas_o leah_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o by_o fraud_n and_o may_v have_v be_v refuse_v by_o he_o if_o he_o have_v so_o please_v and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o rachel_n and_o leah_n bear_v i_o two_o son_n 28_o and_o the_o one_o go_v out_o from_o i_o and_o i_o say_v 33._o say_v chap._n 37._o 33._o sure_o he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o since_o 29_o and_o if_o you_o take_v this_o also_o from_o i_o and_o mischief_n befall_v he_o you_o shall_v bring_v down_o my_o gray_a hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n 30_o now_o therefore_o when_o i_o come_v to_o thy_o servant_n my_o father_n and_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o with_o we_o see_v that_o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o lad_n life_n also_o life_n the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n which_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o will_v firm_o believe_v will_v unavoidable_o procure_v his_o death_n also_o 31_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o with_o we_o that_o he_o will_v die_v and_o thy_o servant_n shall_v bring_v down_o the_o gray_a hair_n of_o thy_o servant_n our_o father_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n 32_o for_o thy_o servant_n become_v surety_n for_o the_o lad_n unto_o my_o father_n say_v 9_o say_v chap._n 43._o 9_o if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o unto_o thou_o than_o i_o shall_v bear_v the_o blame_n to_o my_o father_n for_o ever_o 33_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o servant_n abide_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o lad_n experience_n lad_n partly_o in_o
speak_v to_o you_o not_o by_o a_o interpreter_n as_o hitherto_o i_o have_v do_v but_o immediate_o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n 13_o and_o you_o shall_v tell_v my_o father_n of_o all_o my_o glory_n in_o egypt_n and_o of_o all_o that_o you_o have_v see_v and_o you_o shall_v haste_v and_o 14._o and_o act_n 7._o 14._o bring_v down_o my_o father_n hither_o 14_o and_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o brother_n benjamins_n neck_n and_o weep_v and_o benjamin_n weep_v upon_o his_o neck_n 15_o moreover_o he_o kiss_v all_o his_o brethren_n and_o weep_v upon_o they_o and_o after_o that_o his_o brethren_n talk_v with_o he_o kindness_n he_o to_o wit_n free_o and_o familiar_o be_v encourage_v by_o his_o kindness_n 16_o and_o the_o fame_n thereof_o be_v hear_v in_o pharaoh_n house_n say_v joseph_n brethren_n be_v come_v and_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o heb._n be_v good_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d please_v pharaoh_n well_o and_o his_o servant_n he_o servant_n because_o they_o all_o owe_v their_o life_n unto_o joseph_n and_o his_o favour_n be_v now_o fresh_a and_o present_a and_o therefore_o he_o have_v more_o influence_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o more_o kindness_n for_o he_o 17_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n say_v unto_o thy_o brethren_n this_o do_v you_o lade_v your_o beast_n and_o go_v get_v you_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 18_o and_o take_v your_o father_n and_o your_o household_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v 28._o eat_v chap._n 27._o 28._o the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n 14._o land_n the_o choice_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n fat_a oft_o be_v put_v for_o the_o best_a of_o any_o sort_n as_o numb_a 18._o 12_o 29._o deut._n 32._o 14._o psal._n 63._o 5._o and_o 147._o 14._o 19_o now_o thou_o be_v command_v thing_n command_v beside_o that_o absolute_a power_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o to_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n as_o thou_o please_v i_o do_v particular_o and_o especial_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n this_o do_v you_o take_v you_o wagon_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o your_o little_a one_o and_o for_o your_o wife_n and_o bring_v your_o father_n and_o come_v 20_o also_o etc._n also_o heb._n let_v not_o your_o eye_n spare_v etc._n etc._n regard_v not_o your_o stuff_n pity_n stuff_n heb._n let_v not_o your_o eye_n pity_n or_o spare_v any_o part_n of_o your_o stuff_n as_o loath_a to_o leave_v it_o behind_o you_o or_o afraid_a to_o lose_v it_o spare_v or_o pity_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o eye_n here_o as_o also_o ezek._n 7._o 4_o 9_o and_o 16._o 5._o partly_o because_o there_o it_o discover_v itself_o by_o tear_n or_o otherwise_o and_o partly_o because_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n do_v oft_o affect_v the_o heart_n and_o move_v pity_n for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v you_o 21_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o and_o joseph_n give_v they_o wagon_n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o give_v they_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n 22_o to_o all_o of_o they_o he_o give_v each_o man_n change_v of_o raiment_n 5._o raiment_n new_a and_o handsome_a garment_n which_o upon_o their_o come_n into_o pharaoh_n presence_n and_o on_o other_o occasion_n they_o may_v wear_v in_o stead_n of_o those_o more_o old_a and_o homely_a one_o which_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o from_o canaan_n compare_v judg._n 14._o 12_o 19_o 2_o king_n 5._o 5._o but_o to_o benjamin_n he_o give_v three_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o five_o change_n of_o raiment_n 23_o and_o to_o his_o father_n he_o send_v after_o this_o manner_n etc._n manner_n heb._n according_a to_o this_o what_o either_o what_o go_v before_o change_v of_o raiment_n or_o what_o follow_v ten_o ass_n etc._n etc._n ten_o ass_n carry_v ass_n heb._n carry_v lade_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o egypt_n and_o ten_o she_o ass_n lade_v with_o corn_n and_o bread_n and_o meat_n for_o his_o father_n by_o the_o way_n 24_o so_o he_o send_v his_o brethren_n away_o and_o they_o depart_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o see_v that_o you_o fall_v not_o out_o brother_n out_o or_o contend_v one_o with_o another_o each_o vindicate_a himself_n and_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o his_o brother_n by_o the_o way_n 25_o and_o they_o go_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unto_o jacob_n their_o father_n 26_o and_o tell_v he_o say_v joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o he_o be_v governor_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o he_o and_o heb._n he_o jacob_n heart_n faint_v person_n faint_v or_o be_v weaken_v or_o fail_v he_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n as_o it_o be_v ordinary_a because_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o suddenness_n of_o the_o news_n and_o the_o conflict_n of_o contrary_a and_o violent_a passion_n raise_v hereby_o grief_n at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a loss_n and_o excessive_a joy_n for_o 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be_v enough_o die_v enough_o i_o desire_v no_o more_o no_o great_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n than_o to_o see_v he_o which_o when_o i_o have_v do_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o die_v joseph_n my_o son_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o will_v go_v and_o see_v he_o before_o i_o die_v chap._n xlvi_o 1_o and_o israel_n take_v his_o journey_n with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o come_v to_o beersheba_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n egypt_n sacrifice_n both_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o former_a favour_n and_o especial_o for_o josephs_n preservation_n and_o happiness_n and_o by_o way_n of_o supplication_n to_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n in_o this_o great_a case_n whether_o he_o may_v leave_v the_o promise_a land_n of_o canaan_n and_o go_v into_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o impious_a land_n of_o egypt_n and_o for_o his_o protection_n and_o blessing_n as_o well_o in_o his_o journey_n as_o in_o egypt_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n god_n isaac_n who_o isaac_n honour_v and_o 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16._o mat._n 1._o 20._o and_o 2._o 13_o 19_o act._n 16_o 9_o and_o 18._o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o say_v jacob_n jacob_n 10._o jacob_n he_o double_v the_o name_n both_o in_o token_n of_o his_o friendship_n and_o familiarity_n with_o he_o and_o to_o raise_v jacobs_n attention_n compare_v gen._n 22_o 11._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 10._o and_o he_o say_v here_o be_o i_o 3_o and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n fear_v not_o journey_n not_o for_o here_o be_v many_o cause_n of_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v do_v evil_a in_o forsake_v the_o promise_a and_o bless_a land_n and_o go_v to_o a_o place_n which_o have_v be_v incommodious_a to_o his_o grandfather_n gen._n 12._o 15._o and_o forbid_v to_o his_o father_n
imposture_n and_o the_o real_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o chap._n 8._o 18._o and_o from_o other_o passage_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture-story_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o fiction_n and_o design_n for_o if_o moses_n have_v write_v these_o book_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n and_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o reputation_n as_o some_o have_v impudent_o say_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v put_v in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n which_o may_v seem_v so_o much_o to_o eclipse_v his_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n with_o their_o enchantment_n 12_o for_o they_o cast_v down_o every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o they_o become_v serpent_n 11._o serpent_n either_o 1._o in_o appearance_n for_o the_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o and_o 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14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 27._o moses_n chap._n 8._o 15._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 20_o 27._o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v he_o harden_v be_v obstinate_a and_o resolve_v in_o his_o way_n so_o as_o neither_o my_o word_n nor_o work_n can_v make_v any_o impression_n upon_o he_o he_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 15_o get_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o morning_n lo_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o water_n testify_v water_n i._n e._n nilus_n whither_o he_o go_v at_o that_o time_n either_o for_o his_o recreation_n or_o to_o pay_v his_o morning-worship_n to_o that_o river_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o great_a veneration_n as_o plutarch_n testify_v and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v by_o the_o river_n brink_n against_o he_o come_v and_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o serpent_n shall_v thou_o take_v into_o thy_o hand_n 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o say_v let_v my_o people_n go_v 3._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12_o 18._o &_o 5._o 1_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o behold_v hitherto_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n cost_n lord_n because_o th●…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n chap._n 5._o 2._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o experimental_o and_o to_o thy_o cost_n 9_o cost_n chap._n 4._o 9_o behold_v i_o will_v smite_v cause_n smite_v viz._n by_o aaron_n hand_n who_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o my_o command_n and_o direction_n thus_o pilate_n be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n body_n to_o joseph_n mark_v 15._o 45._o because_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o other_o to_o he_o the_o same_o action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n feel_v river_n nilus_n which_o be_v 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stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n with_o thy_o rod_n over_o the_o stream_n over_o the_o river_n and_o over_o the_o pond_n and_o cause_n frog_n to_o come_v up_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 6_o and_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n over_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n and_o 30._o and_o psal._n 78._o 4●…_n and_o 105._o 30._o the_o frog_n come_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 7_o ●…_n 7_o wisd._n 1●…_n ●…_n and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n river_n enchantment_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o for_o the_o devil_n to_o produce_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o spawn_n and_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o river_n and_o bring_v up_o frog_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 8_o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o frog_n from_o i_o and_o from_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n 9_o and_o moses_n 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execution_n of_o this_o counsel_n here_o give_v about_o the_o choice_n of_o magistrate_n ver_fw-la 19_o be_v relate_v after_o the_o israelite_n departure_n from_o sinai_n deut._n 1._o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v a_o transposal_n in_o this_o history_n which_o be_v also_o frequent_a in_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o his_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n unto_o moses_n into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o encamp_v at_o 1._o at_o chap._n 3._o 1._o the_o mount_n of_o god_n 6_o and_o he_o say_v 6._o say_v not_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v but_o either_o by_o a_o letter_n or_o by_o a_o messenger_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v mat._n 8._o 6_o 8._o compare_v with_o luk._n 7._o 3_o 6._o unto_o moses_n i_o thy_o father_n in_o law_n jethro_n be_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n and_o her_o two_o son_n with_o she_o 7_o and_o moses_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o do_v obeisance_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o they_o ask_v each_o other_o of_o their_o p●…ace_n their_o heb._n p●…ace_n welfare_n 6._o welfare_n heb._n of_o their_o peace_n i._n e._n prosperity_n and_o all_o happiness_n which_o also_o they_o wish_v one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o this_o phrase_n imply_v see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 4._o &_o psal._n 122._o 6._o and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o tent_n 8_o and_o moses_n tell_v his_o father_n in_o law_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o the_o egyptian_n for_o israel_n sake_n business_n sake_n or_o concern_v israel_n business_n and_o all_o the_o travel_n that_o have_v out_o have_v heb._n find_v out_o come_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o way_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o 9_o and_o jethro_n rejoice_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o israel_n who_o he_o have_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 10_o and_o jethro_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o have_v deliver_v the_o people_n from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 11_o now_o i_o know_v be_v know_v viz._n more_o clear_o and_o by_o certain_a experience_n as_o that_o phrase_n signify_v gen._n 22._o 12._o 1_o king_n 17._o 18_o 24._o for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o jethro_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n before_o this_o time_n not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v the_o great_a grandchild_n of_o abraham_n but_o also_o because_o of_o his_o long_a conversation_n with_o a_o person_n of_o so_o great_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n as_o moses_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a than_o all_o god_n 18._o god_n chap._n 1._o 10_o ●…6_n 22._o and_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 14._o 18._o for_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o sea_n they_o either_o 1._o their_o false_a god_n who_o wrought_v strange_a thing_n in_o and_o by_o their_o servant_n the_o magician_n who_o 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st._n john_n have_v his_o revelation_n deliver_v to_o he_o rev._n 1._o 10._o he_o call_v unto_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n 17_o and_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o 36._o like_o deut._n 4._o 36._o devour_a fire_n 15._o fire_n he_o say_v like_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o devour_a fire_n as_o appear_v by_o moses_n his_o long_a abode_n in_o it_o note_v here_o whatsoever_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n see_v before_o the_o people_n see_v no_o similitude_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n observe_v deut._n 4._o 15._o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 18_o and_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n 35._o cloud_n the_o god_n that_o call_v he_o enable_v he_o to_o enter_v and_o abide_v there_o whereas_o when_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 40._o 35._o and_o get_v he_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o moses_n be_v in_o 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to_o be_v by_o analogy_n deduce_v from_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n implant_v in_o all_o man_n give_v he_o great_a help_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o moral_a and_o judicial_a thing_n then_o in_o ceremonial_a matter_n or_o in_o the_o external_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n depend_v whole_o upon_o god_n institution_n and_o not_o leave_v to_o man_n invention_n which_o be_v a_o very_a incompetent_a judge_n of_o those_o thing_n as_o appear_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o witty_a man_n destitute_a of_o god_n revelation_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o most_o foolery_n in_o their_o device_n of_o god_n worship_n unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o i_o they_o heb._n take_v for_o i_o bring_v i_o a_o offering_n a_o or._n heave_z offering_n offering_n 5._o offering_n chap._n 35._o 5._o of_o every_o man_n that_o give_v it_o willing_o with_o his_o heart_n you_o shall_v take_v my_o offering_n 3_o and_o this_o be_v the_o offering_n which_o you_o shall_v take_v of_o they_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n 4_o and_o blue_a jew_n blue_a or_o sky-coloured_n but_o here_o you_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o mere_a colour_n which_o can_v not_o be_v offer_v but_o some_o material_n proper_a for_o the_o work_n and_o of_o the_o colour_n here_o mention_v to_o wit_n wool_n or_o thread_n or_o some_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o appear_v from_o heb._n 9_o 19_o and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a silk_n fine_a or_o silk_n linen_n 14._o linen_n which_o be_v of_o great_a esteem_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o use_v by_o priest_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n see_v gen._n 41._o 42._o rev._n 19_o 8_o 14._o and_o goat_n hair_n place_n hair_n heb._n goat_n but_o that_o their_o hair_n be_v understand_v be_v apparent_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o other_o place_n 5_o and_o ram_n skin_n die_v red_a and_o badger_n skin_n and_o shittim-wood_n 18._o shittim-wood_n a_o kind_n of_o wood_n grow_v in_o egypt_n and_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n very_o durable_a and_o precious_a see_v exod._n 35._o 24._o numb_a 33._o 49._o esa._n 41._o 19_o joel_n 3._o 18._o 6_o 20._o 6_o chap_n 27._o 20._o oil_n for_o the_o light_n 〈◊〉_d light_n for_o the_o lamp_n or_o candlestick_n ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 23_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 30._o 23_o spice_n for_o anoint_v oil_n anoint_v oil_n wherewith_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v and_o for_o 3●…_n for_o chap._n 30._o 3●…_n sweet_a incense_n altar_n incense_n heb._n incense_n of_o spice_n or_o sweet-odor_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o incense_n of_o the_o fat_a of_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n 7_o onyx-stone_n abolish_v onyx-stone_n or_o sardonyx-stone_n note_v that_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o the_o several_a stone_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o may_v we_o safe_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o they_o be_v now_o abolish_v and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v purpose_n set_v stone_n of_o fullness_n or_o fill_v or_o perfect_a stone_n so_o call_v either_o because_o they_o do_v perfect_a and_o adorn_v the_o ephod_n or_o because_o they_o fill_v up_o the_o ouch_n or_o the_o hollow_a place_n which_o be_v leave_v vacant_a for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o 4._o the_o chap._n 28._o 4._o ephod_n and_o in_o the_o 15._o the_o chap._n 28._o 15._o breastplate_n 28._o breastplate_n
beast_n they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 17_o 23._o 17_o chap._n 18._o 9_o deut._n 27._o 23._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o sister_n his_o father_n daughter_n or_o his_o mother_n daughter_n and_o see_v her_o nakedness_n relation_n nakedness_n see_v be_v here_o understand_v either_o 1._o proper_o and_o so_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o further_a filthiness_n or_o rather_o 2._o improper_o for_o touch_v she_o or_o lie_v with_o she_o for_o 1._o the_o sense_n of_o see_v be_v o●…t_o put_v for_o other_o sense_n as_o for_o hear_v gerard_n 42._o 1._o compare_v with_o act._n 7._o 12._o exod._n 2●…_n 18._o rev._n 1._o 12._o and_o for_o touch_v as_o joh._n 2●…_n 25_o 29._o 2._o that_o act_n be_v express_v by_o word_n parallel_v to_o this_o of_o see_v as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o discover_v and_o by_o know_v gen._n 4._o 1._o 3._o so_o it_o be_v direct_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uncover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o manifest_o signify_v lie_v with_o she_o ●…_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o a_o equal_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sight_n and_o to_o the_o high_a act_n of_o filthiness_n 5._o nor_o seem_v there_o to_o be_v any_o reason_n why_o this_o crime_n shall_v be_v restrain_v to_o this_o rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o relation_n when_o it_o be_v as_o great_a yea_o a_o great_a crime_n in_o some_o other_o relation_n and_o she_o see_v his_o nakedness_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o people_n other_o people_n i._n e._n public_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o other_o he_o have_v uncover_v his_o sister_n nakedness_n he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n 18_o 24._o 18_o chap._n 18._o 19_o see_v ch_n 15._o 24._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n 19_o woman_n witting_o and_o willing_o see_v on_o leu._n 15._o 24._o and_o 18._o 19_o have_v her_o sickness_n infirmity_n sickness_n i._n e._n her_o monthly_a infirmity_n and_o shall_v uncover_v her_o nakedness_n he_o have_v naked_a have_v heb._n make_v naked_a discover_v her_o fountain_n common_a fountain_n or_o her_o issue_n thus_o the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n in_o mark_n 5._o 29._o be_v the_o issue_n of_o blood_n luk._n 8._o 44._o the_o fountain_n put_v for_o the_o stream_n the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v common_a and_o she_o have_v uncover_v the_o fountain_n of_o her_o blood_n and_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n 19_o 13._o 19_o ch_n 18._o 12_o 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n nor_o of_o thy_o father_n sister_n for_o he_o uncover_v his_o near_a kin_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 20_o 14._o 20_o chap._n 18._o 14._o and_o i●…_n a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o his_o uncle_n wife_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o uncle_n nakedness_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o sin_n they_o shall_v die_v childless_a 2._o childless_a i._n e._n either_o shall_v be_v speedy_o cut_v off_o ere_o they_o can_v have_v a_o child_n by_o that_o incestuous_a conjunction_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fact_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o or_o if_o this_o seem_v a_o less_o crime_n than_o most_o of_o the_o former_a incestuous_a mixture_n because_o the_o relation_n be_v more_o remote_a and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v forbear_v to_o punish_v it_o with_o death_n yet_o they_o shall_v either_o have_v no_o child_n from_o such_o a_o unlawful_a bed_n or_o their_o child_n shall_v die_v before_o they_o hos._n 9_o 11_o 12._o or_o shall_v not_o be_v repute_v their_o genuine_a child_n but_o bastard_n and_o therefore_o exclude_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23._o 2._o 21_o 16._o 21_o chap._n 18._o 16._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o brother_n wife_n 5._o wife_n except_o in_o the_o case_n allow_v by_o god_n deut._n 25._o 5._o it_o be_v separation_n be_v heb._n a_o separation_n a_o unclean_a thing_n world_n thing_n a_o abominable_a thing_n like_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o word_n heb_fw-mi a_o separation_n or_o remove_v i._n e._n a_o thing_n deserve_v separation_n or_o exclusion_n from_o society_n with_o other_o or_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o sight_n or_o out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o brother_n nakedness_n they_o shall_v be_v childless_a 22_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v all_o my_o 26._o my_o chap._n 18._o 26._o statute_n and_o all_o my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o land_n whither_o i_o bring_v you_o to_o dwell_v therein_o 25._o therein_o chap._n 18._o 25._o spew_v you_o not_o out_o 23_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o for_o they_o commit_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o 5._o and_o deut._n 9_o 5._o therefore_o i_o abhor_v they_o 24_o but_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v inherit_v their_o land_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o you_o to_o possess_v it_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o have_v separate_v you_o from_o other_o people_n service_n people_n by_o my_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n vouchsafe_v to_o you_o above_o all_o people_n in_o glorious_a and_o miraculous_a work_n wrought_v for_o you_o and_o among_o you_o and_o in_o ordinance_n and_o other_o singular_a privilege_n and_o blessing_n impart_v to_o you_o all_o which_o call_v for_o your_o special_a love_n and_o service_n 25_o 4._o 25_o chap._n 11._o 2._o deut._n 14._o 4._o you_o shall_v therefore_o put_v difference_n between_o clean_a beast_n and_o unclean_a and_o between_o unclean_a fowl_n and_o clean_a and_o you_o shall_v not_o make_v your_o soul_n abominable_a by_o beast_n or_o by_o fowl_n or_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v that_o or_o move_v creep_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o i_o have_v separate_v from_o you_o as_o unclean_a such_o unclean_a i._n e._n as_o thing_n which_o by_o my_o sentence_n i_o have_v make_v unclean_a and_o which_o you_o must_v avoid_v as_o such_o 26_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o i_o 1_o i_o verse_n 7._o chap._n 19_o 2._o pe●…_n 1._o 1●…_n 1_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o holy_a and_o have_v sever_v you_o from_o other_o people_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v i_o 27_o 8._o 27_o deut._n 1●…_n 10_o 11._o 1_o sam_n 28._o 7_o 8._o a_o man_n also_o or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o that_o be_v a_o wizard_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o chap._n xxi_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 25._o they_o ezek._n 44._o 25._o there_o shall_v none_o be_v defile_v for_o the_o dead_a man_n dead_a to_o wit_n by_o touch_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n or_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o house_n with_o it_o or_o assist_v at_o his_o funeral_n or_o eat_v of_o the_o funeral_n feast_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v evident_a because_o by_o such_o pollution_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o converse_n with_o man_n to_o who_o by_o their_o function_n they_o be_v to_o be_v serviceable_a upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o from_o the_o handle_n of_o holy_a thing_n num._n 6._o 6._o and_o 19_o 11_o 14_o 16._o deut._n 26._o 14._o hos._n 9_o 4._o and_o god_n will_v hereby_o teach_v they_o and_o in_o they_o all_o successive_a minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n that_o they_o ought_v so_o entire_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o renounce_v all_o expression_n of_o natural_a affection_n and_o all_o worldly_a employment_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v impediment_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o holy_a service_n see_v leu._n 10._o 3_o 7._o deut._n 33._o 9_o mat._n 8._o 22._o hereby_o also_o god_n will_v beget_v in_o the_o people_n a_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o priestly_a function_n and_o oblige_v the_o priest_n to_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o strictness_n and_o purity_n than_o other_o man_n among_o his_o people_n 2_o but_o for_o his_o kin_n that_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o see_v he_o under_o which_o general_a expression_n his_o wife_n seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v though_o she_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a instance_n because_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o other_o more_o remote_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v that_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n be_v not_o exclude_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a case_n that_o ezekiel_n who_o be_v a_o
other_o idolatrous_a nation_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 11._o 2._o ezra_n 9_o 2._o neb._n 13._o 23._o so_o will_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o and_o destroy_v thou_o sudden_o 5_o but_o thus_o shall_v you_o deal_v with_o they_o you_o shall_v 24._o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 23._o 24._o destroy_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v down_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d image_n and_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n it_o grove_n which_o idolater_n plant_v about_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n of_o their_o go_n hereby_o god_n design_v to_o take_v away_o whatsoever_o may_v bring_v their_o idolatry_n to_o remembrance_n or_o occasion_v the_o revive_n of_o it_o and_o burn_v their_o grave_a image_n with_o fire_n 6_o 19_o 6_o 〈◊〉_d 14._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 9_o god_n exod._n 1●…_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 9_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 7_o the_o lord_z do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o you_o nor_o choose_v you_o because_o you_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o any_o people_n for_o you_o be_v the_o sew_a of_o all_o people_n ●…_n people_n to_o wit_n at_o that_o time_n when_o god_n first_o declare_v his_o love_n to_o you_o and_o choice_n of_o you_o for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d people_n which_o be_v do_v to_o abraham_n for_o 〈◊〉_d have_v but_o one_o son_n concern_v in_o this_o choice_n and_o covenant_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v in_o his_o hundred_o year_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 60_o year_n old_a ere_o he_o have_v a_o child_n and_o then_o have_v only_o two_o child_n and_o though_o jacob_n have_v 12_o son_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n ere_o they_o make_v any_o considerable_a increase_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o great_a multiplication_n of_o they_o till_o after_o 〈◊〉_d death_n exod._n 1._o 6_o ●…_n 8_o but_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o 3._o you_o i_o e._n because_o it_o please_v he_o to_o love_v you_o it_o be_v his_o free_a choice_n without_o any_o cause_n or_o motive_n on_o your_o part_n compare_v deut._n 10._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 44._o 3._o and_o because_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o your_o father_n have_v the_o lord_n bring_v you_o out_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondman_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n 9_o know_v therefore_o that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o be_v god_n the_o faithful_a god_n promise_n god_n true_o to_o his_o word_n and_o constant_a in_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n 6._o promise_n exod._n 20._o 6._o which_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n with_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n 10_o and_o repay_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o commandment_n he_o not_o only_o those_o who_o hate_v he_o 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thou_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n in_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o 14_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v above_o all_o people_n etc._n people_n exod._n 23._o 26_o etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v not_o be_v male_a or_o female_a barren_a among_o you_o or_o among_o your_o cattle_n 15_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o sickness_n and_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o 26._o the_o exod._n 9_o 14_o and_o 15._o 26._o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n 37._o egypt_n such_o as_o the_o egyptian_n be_v infest_a with_o either_o common_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d deut._n 28._o 2●…_n or_o miraculous_o and_o extraordinary_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o exod._n 9_o 10_o 15._o compare_v exod._n 23._o 25._o psal._n 105._o 37._o which_o thou_o know_v upon_o thou_o but_o will_v lay_v they_o all_o upon_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v consume_v all_o the_o people_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v deliver_v thou_o thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o pity_n upon_o they_o neither_o shall_v thou_o serve_v their_o god_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o 33._o a_o exod._n 23._o 33._o snare_n 〈…〉_o snare_n 〈…〉_o unto_o thou_o 17_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o how_o can_v i_o dispossess_v they_o 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v well_o remember_v purpose_n remember_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d i._n ●…_n remember_v it_o frequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n for_o man_n be_v say_v to_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v to_o good_a purpose_n what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n 19_o 3._o 19_o chap._n 4._o ●…4_n and_o 29._o 3._o the_o great_a temptation_n command_n temptation_n the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o my_o call_n and_o command_n which_o thy_o eye_n see_v and_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o wonder_n and_o the_o mighty_a hand_n and_o the_o stretched-out_a arm_n whereby_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o so_o shall_v the_o lord_z thy_o god_n do_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v afraid_a 1●…_n afraid_a so_o as_o he_o do_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o people_n mention_v ●…_n 1●…_n 20_o 12._o 20_o exod._n 23._o 28._o josh._n 24._o 12._o moreover_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v send_v the_o hornet_n 28._o hornet_n of_o which_o see_v on_o exod._n 23._o 28._o among_o they_o until_o they_o that_o be_v lest_o and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o thou_o be_v destroy_v 21_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v affright_v at_o they_o for_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n be_v among_o you_o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o terrible_a 22_o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v off_o will_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d off_o put_v out_o those_o nation_n before_o thou_o by_o little_a and_o little_a thou_o may_v not_o consume_v they_o at_o once_o battle_n once_o or_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o conf●…e_v they_o at_o once_o i._n e._n in_o a_o instant_n i_o will_v not_o assist_v thou_o with_o my_o omnipotency_n to_o crush_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o will_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o use_n of_o ordinary_a 〈◊〉_d and_o destroy_v they_o successive_o by_o several_a battle_n lest_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n increase_n upon_o thou_o 23_o but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o thou_o and_o shall_v
when_o saul_n and_o all_o israel_n hear_v those_o word_n of_o the_o philistine_n they_o be_v dismay_v and_o great_o afraid_a show_v afraid_a which_o may_v seem_v strange_a consider_v the_o glorious_a promise_n and_o their_o late_a experience_n of_o divine_a assistance_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v all_o man_n do_v so_o entire_o depend_v upon_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o when_o he_o withdraw_v his_o help_n the_o most_o valiant_a and_o resolute_a person_n can_v find_v their_o heart_n nor_o hand_n as_o daily_a experience_n show_v 12_o ¶_o now_o david_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d ephrathite_n 19_o ephrathite_n i_o e._n of_o the_o man_n of_o ephrathah_n or_o bethlehem_n gen._n 35._o 19_o of_o bethlehem-judah_n who_o name_n be_v jesse_n and_o he_o have_v eight_o son_n 10._o son_n see_v on_o chap._n 16._o 10._o and_o the_o man_n go_v among_o man_n for_o a_o old_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n 13_o and_o the_o three_o elder_a son_n of_o jesse_n go_v and_o follow_v saul_n to_o the_o battle_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o three_o son_n that_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n be_v eliab_n the_o first-born_a and_o next_o unto_o he_o abinadab_n and_o the_o three_o shammah_n 14_o and_o david_n be_v the_o young_a and_o the_o three_o elder_a follow_v saul_n 15_o but_o david_n go_v and_o return_v from_o saul_n 17._o saul_n either_o 1._o from_o saul_n court_n where_o have_v be_v entertain_v by_o saul_n to_o relieve_v he_o in_o his_o melancholy_a fit_n he_o be_v permit_v to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n house_n to_o be_v send_v for_o again_o upon_o occasion_n or_o 2._o from_o saul_n camp_n whither_o he_o use_v to_o come_v to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 17._o to_o feed_v his_o father_n sheep_n at_o bethlehem_n 16_o and_o the_o philistine_n draw_v near_o morning_n and_o evening_n and_o present_v himself_o forty_o day_n 17_o and_o jesse_n say_v unto_o david_n his_o son_n take_v now_o for_o thy_o brethren_n a_o ephah_n of_o this_o parch_a corn_n etc._n corn_n a_o food_n then_o much_o in_o use_n which_o they_o use_v to_o mix_v with_o water_n or_o milk_n or_o oil_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o ten_o loaf_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d the●…_n 〈◊〉_d run_v to_o the_o camp_n to_o thy_o brethren_n 18_o and_o carry_v these_o ten_o 〈◊〉_d ten_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cheese_n unto_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o thousand_o hazard_n thousand_o in_o who_o powe●…_n it_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n either_o to_o preserve_v they_o or_o to_o expose_v they_o to_o utmost_a hazard_n and_o look_v how_o thy_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d ‡_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d of_o ●…_n 〈◊〉_d fare_v and_o take_v their_o pledge_n they_o pledge_n i_o e._n bring_v i_o some_o token_n of_o their_o welfare_n from_o they_o 19_o now_o saul_n and_o they_o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o elah_n fight_v with_o the_o philistine_n instance_n philistine_n i_o e._n in_o a_o posture_n and_o readiness_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v v._o 20_o 21._o man_n be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o do_v what_o they_o intend_v and_o be_v prepare_v to_o do_v as_o have_v be_v show_v former_o by_o instance_n 20_o and_o david_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o leave_v the_o sheep_n with_o a_o keeper_n and_o take_v and_o go_v as_o jesse_n have_v command_v he_o and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o carriage_n the_o or_o place_n of_o the_o carriage_n trench_n entrench_v trench_n i_o e._n to_o the_o camp_n or_o army_n which_o be_v there_o entrench_v as_o the_o host_n be_v go_v forth_o to_o the_o fight_n the_o in_o battel-ray_n or_o place_n of_o fight_n fight_n and_o shout_v enemy_n shout_v as_o the_o manner_n be_v both_o to_o animate_v themselves_o and_o to_o terrify_v their_o enemy_n for_o the_o battle_n 21_o for_o israel_n and_o the_o philistine_n have_v put_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n army_n against_o army_n 22_o and_o david_n leave_v his_o he_o his_o heb._n the_o vessel_n from_o upon_o he_o carriage_n brethren_n carriage_n the_o provision_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v to_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o carriage_n and_o run_v into_o the_o army_n and_o come_v and_o peace_n and_o heb._n ask_v his_o brethren_n of_o peace_n salute_v his_o brethren_n 23_o and_o as_o he_o talk_v with_o they_o behold_v there_o come_v up_o the_o champion_n the_o philistine_n of_o gath_n goliath_n by_o name_n out_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o same_o word_n and_o david_n hear_v they_o 24_o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o see_v the_o man_n flee_v †_o from_o he_o and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a face_n ●…_n heb._n from_o his_o face_n 25_o and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n say_v have_v you_o see_v this_o man_n that_o be_v come_v up_o sure_o to_o defy_v israel_n be_v he_o come_v up_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o man_n who_o kill_v he_o the_o king_n will_v enrich_v he_o he_o he_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o saul_n in_o his_o great_a distress_n do_v not_o encourage_v himself_o in_o god_n nor_o seek_v his_o counsel_n or_o favour_n by_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o expect_v relief_n from_o man_n only_o this_o be_v one_o effect_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o he_o with_o great_a riches_n and_o 16._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 16._o will_v give_v he_o his_o daughter_n and_o make_v his_o father_n house_n free_a require_v free_a free_a from_o all_o those_o tribute_n and_o charge_n which_o either_o the_o court_n or_o the_o camp_n require_v in_o israel_n 26_o and_o david_n speak_v to_o the_o man_n that_o stand_v by_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n that_o kill_v this_o philistine_n and_o take_v away_o the_o reproach_n from_o israel_n for_o who_o be_v this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n that_o he_o shall_v defy_v the_o army_n of_o the_o live_a god_n refuge_n god_n why_o shall_v you_o all_o be_v thus_o dismay_v at_o he_o he_o be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o that_o of_o a_o accurse_a race_n a_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o no_o way_n able_a to_o stand_v before_o they_o who_o have_v the_o live_n and_o almighty_a god_n for_o their_o strength_n and_o refuge_n 27_o and_o the_o people_n answer_v he_o after_o this_o manner_n say_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o man_n that_o kill_v he_o 28_o ¶_o and_o eliab_n his_o elder_a brother_n hear_v when_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o man_n and_o eliab_v anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o david_n he_o david_n either_o because_o he_o think_v he_o guilty_a of_o intolerable_a folly_n and_o pride_n and_o presumption_n in_o pretend_v to_o such_o a_o attempt_n or_o because_o he_o fear_v and_o conclude_v he_o will_v be_v certain_o ruin_v in_o the_o enterprise_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o envy_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o undertake_n and_o take_v this_o proffer_n of_o david_n to_o be_v what_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o have_v the_o great_a god_n on_o their_o side_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n or_o courage_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o he_o say_v why_o come_v thou_o down_o hither_o and_o with_o who_o have_v thou_o leave_v those_o few_o sheep_n in_o the_o wilderness_n giant_n wilderness_n thou_o be_v much_o fit_a to_o tend_v sheep_n than_o to_o appear_v in_o a_o army_n or_o to_o fight_v with_o a_o giant_n i_o know_v thy_o pride_n and_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o thy_o heart_n curiosity_n heart_n thy_o self-confidence_n and_o vainglory_n and_o curiosity_n for_o thou_o be_v come_v down_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o battle_n 29_o and_o david_n say_v what_o have_v i_o now_o do_v ●…s_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n he_o cause_n either_o 1._o of_o my_o come_n my_o father_n send_v i_o on_o a_o errand_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o my_o thus_o speak_v ●…s_o there_o not_o reason_n in_o what_o i_o say_v be_v this_o giant_n invincible_a ●…s_v our_o god_n unable_a to_o oppose_v he_o and_o subdue_v he_o 30_o ¶_o and_o he_o turn_v from_o he_o towards_o another_o and_o speak_v after_o the_o same_o w●…d_n same_o heb._n w●…d_n manner_n ear_n manner_n for_o be_v secret_o move_v by_o god_n spirit_n to_o undertake_v the_o combat_n he_o speak_v with_o divers_a person_n about_o it_o that_o so_o it_o may_v come_v to_o the_o king●…_n ear_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v he_o again_o after_o the_o former_a manner_n 31_o and_o when_o the_o word_n be_v hear_v which_o david_n speak_v they_o rehearse_v they_o before_o saul_n and_o he_o he_o he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v for_o he_o 32_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v to_o saul_n let_v no_o man_n heart_n fail_v because_o of_o he_o thy_o servant_n
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the_o philistine_n be_v gather_v together_o forage_v together_o or_o for_o forage_v into_o a_o troop_n where_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n full_a of_o lentile_n be_v lentile_n or_o barley_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o chron._n 11._o 13._o for_o both_o may_v very_o well_o grow_v in_o the_o same_o field_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o it_o and_o this_o fact_n be_v ascribe_v to_o eleazar_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 12._o but_o so_o as_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o he_o have_v some_o partner_n or_o partner_n in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v there_o say_v v._o 14._o they_o set_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n so_o eleazar_n may_v stand_v and_o fight_n in_o that_o part_n where_o the_o barley_n be_v and_o shammah_n there_o where_o the_o lentile_n be_v and_o the_o people_n flee_v from_o the_o philistine_n 12_o but_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o defend_v it_o away_o it_o that_o the_o philistine_n can_v neither_o burn_v nor_o tread_v it_o down_o and_o spoil_v it_o nor_o carry_v it_o away_o and_o slay_v the_o philistine_n and_o the_o lord_n wrought_v a_o great_a victory_n 13_o thirty_o 13_o or_o the_o three_o captain_n 〈◊〉_d the_o thirty_o and_o three_o of_o the_o thirty_o 25._o thirty_o either_o 1._o the_o three_o already_o name_v as_o be_v general_o suppose_v because_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o history_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 19_o these_o thing_n do_v those_o three_o mighty_a but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v only_o these_o three_o mighty_a man_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v here_o ver_fw-la 17._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o following_z three_z for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v both_o here_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 20._o that_o abishai_n be_v chief_a and_o therefore_o one_o of_o the_o three_o and_o this_o three_o be_v plain_o distinguish_v from_o the_o first_o three_o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 25._o chief_a go_v down_o and_o come_v to_o david_n in_o the_o harvest-time_n unto_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n he_o adullam_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a place_n where_o david_n have_v be_v before_o 1_o sam._n 22._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o where_o he_o have_v now_o again_o fortify_v himself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o the_o philistine_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o and_o a_o troop_n of_o the_o philistine_n pitch_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n 18._o rephaim_n of_o which_o see_v above_o chap._n 5._o 18._o 14_o and_o david_n be_v then_o in_o a_o hold_n and_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v then_o in_o bethlehem_n 15_o and_o david_n long_v and_o say_v o_o that_o one_o will_v give_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n 17._o bethlehem_n be_v hot_a and_o thirsty_a he_o express_v how_o acceptable_a a_o
10_o etc._n etc._n king_n of_o zobah_n 2._o zobah_n a_o part_n of_o syria_n between_o damascus_n and_o euphrates_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 47._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 3._o psal._n 60._o 2._o 24_o and_o he_o gather_v man_n unto_o he_o and_o become_v captain_n over_o a_o band_n do_v band_n to_o wit_n of_o soldier_n who_o flee_v and_o disperse_v themselves_o upon_o that_o defeat_n 2_o sam._n 10._o and_o other_o who_o ready_o join_v themselves_o with_o they_o and_o live_v by_o robbery_n as_o many_o arabian_n do_v 18._o do_v 2_o sam_n 8._o 3._o and_o 10._o 18._o when_o david_n slay_v they_o of_o zobah_n and_o they_o strength_n they_o when_o they_o be_v increase_v in_o number_n and_o strength_n go_v to_o damascus_n effeminate_a damascus_n and_o take_v it_o whilst_o solomon_n be_v wallow_v in_o luxury_n and_o grow_v effeminate_a and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o reign_v in_o damascus_n 25_o and_o he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n malicious_o solomon_n he_o be_v a_o secret_a enemy_n watch_v all_o occasion_n to_o do_v they_o mischief_n cunning_o and_o private_o all_o that_o time_n and_o when_o solomon_n have_v forsake_v god_n and_o be_v forsake_v by_o god_n he_o show_v himself_o more_o open_o and_o malicious_o beside_o the_o mischief_n that_o hadad_n do_v master_n do_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o infelicity_n be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a concern_v hadad_n mention_v above_o v._o 14_o etc._n etc._n whilst_o hadad_n molest_v he_o in_o the_o south_n rezon_n threaten_v he_o in_o the_o north._n but_o some_o understand_v this_o of_o hadadezer_n who_o be_v here_o call_v hadad_n by_o way_n of_o abreviation_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o proper_a hebrew_n name_n as_o be_v well_o know_v and_o that_o for_o or_o because_o of_o for_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n eth_z be_v sometime_o put_v for_o el_fw-es which_o oft_o signify_v for_o or_o because_o of_o as_o hebrician_n know_v the_o evil_a which_o befall_v hadad_n or_o hadadezer_n i._n e._n he_o bear_v a_o grudge_n against_o the_o israelite_n from_o and_o ever_o since_o the_o slaughter_n that_o joab_n make_v in_o hadadezer_n army_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n although_o he_o also_o take_v that_o occasion_n of_o make_v a_o defection_n from_o his_o master_n and_o he_o abhor_v israel_n and_o reign_v over_o syria_n kingdom_n syria_n over_o all_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n enlarge_a his_o empire_n more_o and_o more_o and_o thereby_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o much_o misery_n to_o solomon_n house_n and_o kingdom_n 26_o ¶_o and_o 6_o and_o 2_o chr._n 13._o 6_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la a_o ephrathite_n of_o zereda_n solomon_n servant_n who_o mother_n name_n be_v zeruah_n a_o widow_n woman_n even_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o king_n rehoboam_n king_n i_o e._n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n not_o now_o and_o immediate_o in_o the_o person_n of_o solomon_n himself_o but_o in_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n rehoboam_n 27_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o king_n 24._o king_n chap._n 9_o 24._o solomon_n build_v millo_n and_o close_v heb._n close_v repair_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n 28_o and_o the_o man_n jeroboam_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n both_o valour_n or_o a_o man_n of_o great_a strength_n of_o body_n or_o courage_n of_o mind_n or_o both_o and_o solomon_n see_v the_o young_a man_n that_o he_o work_v heb._n do_v work_v be_v industrious_a command_v industrious_a ingenious_a and_o diligent_a and_o active_a and_o every_o way_n fit_a for_o business_n and_o for_o command_v he_o make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o burden_n heb._n burden_n charge_n authority_n charge_n i_o e._n the_o tax_n and_o tribute_n which_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v of_o the_o people_n by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n ruler_n joseph_n either_o of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n who_o be_v joint_o comprehend_v under_o this_o name_n jos._n 17._o 17._o or_o of_o ephraim_n only_o who_o elsewhere_o come_v under_o that_o name_n as_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o psal._n 78._o 67._o ezek._n 37._o 16._o and_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o each_o tribe_n have_v a_o several_a ruler_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n when_o jeroboam_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n charge_n jerusalem_n upon_o some_o occasion_n possible_o to_o execute_v his_o charge_n that_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n find_v he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o he_o have_v clad_v himself_o with_o a_o new_a garment_n and_o they_o two_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o field_n it_o field_n have_v go_v aside_o thither_o for_o some_o private_a conference_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o he_o have_v servant_n attend_v upon_o he_o who_o though_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o word_n yet_o may_v see_v the_o action_n and_o the_o rend_n of_o ieroboam_n coat_n and_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o solomon_n ear_n who_o be_v so_o acute_a and_o wise_a can_v easy_o understand_v the_o thing_n by_o what_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o action_n especial_o when_o a_o prophet_n do_v it_o 30_o and_o ahijah_n catch_v the_o new_a garment_n that_o be_v on_o he_o and_o 5._o and_o see_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 27._o and_o 24._o 5._o rend_v it_o in_o twelve_o piece_n 31_o and_o he_o say_v to_o jeroboam_n take_v thou_o ten_o piece_n 5._o piece_n whence_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v oft_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o which_o expression_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o david_n posterity_n shall_v have_v one_o tribe_n reserve_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n beside_o that_o of_o judah_n which_o because_o of_o its_o greatness_n and_o eminency_n be_v common_o distinguish_v from_o israel_n and_o that_o not_o only_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n but_o even_o before_o it_o as_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 8._o and_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o for_o 11._o for_o ver._n 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n and_o will_v give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o thou_o 32_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o tribe_n 13._o tribe_n see_v the_o note_n above_o on_o v._o 13._o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n the_o city_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 33_o because_o that_o they_o it_o they_o i_o e._n the_o king_n and_o his_o concubine_n and_o people_n who_o easy_o follow_v his_o example_n but_o be_v not_o at_o all_o excuse_v by_o it_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v worship_v ashtore_v the_o goddess_n of_o the_o zidonian_o chemosh_fw-mi the_o god_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o milcom_v the_o god_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n as_o do_v david_n his_o father_n 34_o howbeit_o i_o will_v not_o take_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n etc._n kingdom_n to_o wit_n of_o israel_n that_o which_o i_o have_v design_v for_o thou_o or_o rather_o i_o will_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n or_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n lo_o col_fw-fr which_o proper_o signify_v not_o all_o or_o not_o the_o whole_a do_v usual_o signify_v not_o any_o thing_n as_o deut._n 8._o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o want_v every_o thing_n i._n e._n not_o anything_o so_o also_o gen._n 4._o 15._o and_o 23._o 6._o and_o 39_o 23._o psal._n 49._o 18._o and_o 143._o 2_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o his_o hand_n it_o hand_n he_o shall_v possess_v it_o whilst_o he_o live_v as_o it_o follow_v and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o yet_o attempt_v to_o invade_v it_o but_o i_o will_v make_v he_o prince_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n for_o david_n my_o servant_n sake_n who_o i_o choose_v because_o he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n life_n statute_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o judg●…_n of_o man_n by_o some_o particular_a act_n but_o by_o their_o general_n ●…purpose_o and_o course_n of_o life_n 35_o but_o 1●…_n but_o chap._n 12._o 1●…_n i_o will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o son_n hand_n and_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o ten_o tribe_n 36_o and_o unto_o his_o son_n will_v i_o give_v one_o tribe_n that_o ●…●…_n that_o 2_o king_n ●…●…_n david_n my_o servant_n may_v have_v a_o cand●…e_v a_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o cand●…e_v light_n protection_n light_n i_o e._n a_o son_n and_o successor_n to_o preserve_v his_o name_n and_o memory_n and_o to_o give_v light_n to_o the_o people_n in_o his_o stead_n king_n be_v oft_o call_v light_n partly_o from_o their_o great_a splendour_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o counsel_n and_o
prisoner_n and_o either_o use_v as_o slave_n or_o sell_v they_o for_o such_o 22_o for_o there_o fall_v down_o many_o slay_v because_o the_o war_n be_v of_o god_n it_o god_n god_n put_v they_o upon_o it_o and_o mighty_o assist_v they_o in_o it_o and_o they_o rest_n they_o i_o e._n that_o party_n of_o these_o tribe_n which_o go_v out_o to_o this_o war_n be_v 44760_o man_n or_o part_n of_o they_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n until_o the_o captivity_n 6._o captivity_n of_o which_o 2_o king_n 15._o 29._o and_o 17._o 6._o 23_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n manassites_n manasseh_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o reubenites_n v._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o next_o of_o the_o gadite_n v._o 11_o etc._n etc._n he_o now_o come_v to_o the_o manassites_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n jordan_n land_n i_o e._n in_o their_o land_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n they_o increase_v from_o bashan_n unto_o baal-hermon_a and_o senir_fw-fr and_o unto_o mount_n hermon_n 24_o and_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n even_o epher_n and_o ishi_n and_o eliel_n and_o azriel_n and_o jeremiah_n and_o hodaviah_n and_o jahdiel_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 〈◊〉_d valour_n heb._n as_o 〈◊〉_d famous_a man_n and_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 25_o and_o they_o transgress_v against_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o go_v a_o 〈…〉_o a_o 〈…〉_o whore_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n who_o god_n destroy_v before_o they_o 26_o and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n other_o spirit_n he_o so_o govern_v his_o counsel_n and_o affection_n that_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o force_n against_o this_o people_n rather_o than_o other_o of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o pull_v king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o tilgath-pilnese_a king_n of_o assyria_n and_o he_o carry_v they_o away_o even_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o 〈…〉_o unto_o 〈…〉_o halah_n and_o habor_n and_o hara_n and_o to_o the_o river_n gozan_n 17._o gozan_n of_o which_o place_n see_v 2_o king_n 15._o &_o 17._o unto_o this_o day_n chap._n vi_o 1_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n 〈…〉_o levi_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o gershon_n kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la 2_o and_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n amram_n izhar_n 21._o izhar_n call_v also_o amminadab_n v._o 22._o compare_v exod._n 6._o 21._o and_o hebron_n and_o uzziel_n 3_o and_o the_o child_n of_o amram_n aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o miriam_n the_o son_n also_o of_o aaron_n 〈…〉_o aaron_n 〈…〉_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n 4_o eleazar_n beget_v phinehas_n and_o phinehas_n beget_v abishua_n 5_o and_o abishua_n beget_v bukki_n and_o bukki_n beget_v uzzi_n succession_n uzzi_n in_o who_o day_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o high-priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o eleazar_n family_n to_o ithamars_n for_o some_o cause_n now_o unknown_a in_o who_o line_n it_o continue_v for_o some_o succession_n 6_o and_o uzzi_n beget_v zerahiah_n and_o zerahiah_n beget_v merajoth_a 7_o merajoth_n beget_v amariah_n and_o amariah_n beget_v ahitub_n 8_o and_o 1●…_n and_o 2_o sam._n ●…_n 1●…_n ahitub_n beget_v zadok_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o sam._n 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d zadok_v beget_v ahimaaz_n 9_o and_o ahimaaz_n beget_v azariah_n and_o azariah_n beget_v johanan_n 10_o and_o johanan_n beget_v azariah_n 〈…〉_o azariah_n 〈…〉_o he_o it_o be_v that_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n 11._o office_n so_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n but_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o he_o do_v it_o worthy_o he_o fill_v his_o place_n and_o valiant_o discharge_v his_o office_n in_o uzziahs_n time_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 26._o 17_o etc._n etc._n or_o this_o he_o may_v relate_v to_o johanan_n otherwise_o call_v jehojada●…_n who_o be_v so_o high_o commend_v for_o the_o good_a service_n which_o he_o do_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o who_o see_v 2_o king_n 11._o house_n 11._o heb._n i●…_n the_o house_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o temple_n that_o solomon_n build_v write_v build_v in_o solomon_n temple_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o second_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v or_o in_o building_n when_o these_o book_n be_v write_v in_o jerusalem_n 11_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o azariah_n beget_v amariah_n and_o amariah_n beget_v ahitub_n 12_o and_o ahitub_n beget_v zadok_v and_o zadok_v beget_v 〈…〉_o beget_v 〈…〉_o shallum_n 13_o and_o shallum_n beget_v hilkiah_n and_o hilkiah_n beget_v azariah_n 14_o and_o azariah_n beget_v 〈…〉_o beget_v 〈…〉_o serajah_n 21._o serajah_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n at_o riblah_n 2_o king_n 25._o 18_o 21._o and_o serajah_n beget_v jehozadak_v 15_o and_o jehozadak_n go_v into_o captivity_n 〈…〉_o captivity_n 〈…〉_o when_o the_o lord_n carry_v away_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 16_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n 16._o levi_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o 16._o 〈…〉_o 16._o 〈…〉_o gershom_n kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la priest_n merari_fw-la this_o he_o repeat_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o follow_a genealogy_n of_o those_o levite_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n 17_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n libni_n and_o shimei_n 18_o and_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n be_v amram_n and_o izkar_n and_o hebron_n and_o uzziel_n 19_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mahli_n and_o mushi_n and_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o their_o father_n course_n father_n who_o be_v distinguish_v and_o name_v from_o their_o father_n and_o the_o follow_a catalogue_n be_v think_v to_o contain_v the_o successive_a head_n or_o chief_n of_o their_o several_a family_n until_o the_o time_n of_o david_n by_o who_o they_o be_v distribute_v into_o several_a rank_n or_o course_n 20_o of_o gershom_n libni_n his_o son_n jahath_fw-mi his_o son_n 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o zimmah_o his_o son_n successor_n son_n i_o e._n his_o grandson_n by_o his_o son_n shimei_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 42_o 43._o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o son_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n of_o more_o remote_a progenitor_n or_o successor_n 21_o 〈…〉_o 21_o 〈…〉_o joah_n his_o son_n 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o iddo_n his_o son_n zerah_n his_o son_n jeaterai_fw-la his_o son_n 22_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n 〈…〉_o kohath_n 〈…〉_o amminadab_n his_o son_n korah_n his_o son_n assir_fw-fr he_o son_n 23_o elkanah_n his_o son_n and_o ebiasaph_n his_o son_n and_o affi●…_n his_o son_n 24_o tahath_fw-mi his_o son_n 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o uriel_n azariah_n uriel_n call_v also_o zephaniah_n v._o 36._o where_o also_o uzziah_n here_o follow_v be_v call_v azariah_n his_o son_n ‖_o uzziah_n his_o son_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o shaul_n his_o son_n 25_o and_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n 24._o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o that_o korah_n mention_v above_o v._o 22._o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o v._o 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o by_o exod._n 6._o 23_o 24._o 1_o 24._o see_v 〈◊〉_d 35_o 1_o amasai_n and_o abimoth_n 26_o as_o for_o elkanah_n amasai_n elkanah_n this_o be_v another_o elkanah_n son_n or_o grandson_n of_o the_o former_a elkanah_n and_o either_o the_o son_n or_o brother_n of_o ahimoth_n last_o mention_v or_o of_o amasai_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n 〈…〉_o elkanah_n 〈…〉_o zophai_n his_o son_n and_o nahath_n 1._o nahath_n call_v also_o toah_n v._o 34._o and_o tohu_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 1._o his_o son_n 27_o 〈…〉_o 27_o 〈…〉_o eliab_n his_o son_n jeroham_n his_o son_n elkanali_fw-la here_o elkanali_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 1._o who_o therefore_o follow_v here_o his_o son_n 28_o and_o the_o son_n of_o samuel_n the_o first-born_a 2._o first-born_a 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 33._o ●…am_n 8._o 2._o vashni_n and_o abiah_n 29_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mah_o libni_n his_o son_n shimei_n his_o son_n uzza_fw-mi his_o son_n 30_o shimea_n his_o son_n haggiah_o his_o son_n asajah_n his_o son_n 31_o and_o these_o follow_v these_o who_o name_n here_o follow_v be_v they_o who_o david_n set_v over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d service_n 27._o service_n heb._n the_o hand_n hand_n put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d or_o service_n which_o be_v common_o perform_v by_o the_o hand_n thus_o god_n be_v frequent_o say_v to_o speak_v or_o command_v thing_n by_o the_o hand_n i._n e._n the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n compare_v 2_o chron._n 29._o 27._o of_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o that_o the_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 1._o ark_n have_v rest_n 17._o rest_n which_o be_v in_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 17._o 32_o and_o they_o minister_v before_o the_o dwelling-place_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 6._o tabernacle_n or_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tent_n as_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n be_v translate_v exod._n 39_o 32._o &_o 40_o 2_o
28._o ●…_n 25._o 16_o and_o there_o come_v 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n and_o judah_n to_o the_o hold_n note_n hold_n to_o the_o same_o hold_v mention_v v._n 8._o where_o see_v the_o note_n unto_o david_n 17_o and_o david_n go_v out_o 〈◊〉_d out_o heb._n before_o 〈◊〉_d to_o meet_v they_o and_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d answer_v i_o e._n 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n even_o of_o he_o that_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o be_v come_v peaceable_o unto_o i_o to_o help_v i_o my_o heart_n shall_v one_o shall_v heb._n be_v one_o be_v knit_v unto_o you_o hereafter_o you_o i_o shall_v ever_o esteem_v and_o love_v you_o and_o show_v this_o by_o my_o 〈◊〉_d to_o you_o hereafter_o but_o if_o you_o be_v come_v to_o betray_v i_o to_o my_o enemy_n suspect_v enemy_n which_o your_o number_n and_o quality_n and_o near_a relation_n to_o saul_n give_v i_o some_o cause_n to_o suspect_v see_v there_o be_v no_o violence_n no_o or_o violence_n wrong_n in_o my_o hand_n you_o hand_n i_o have_v do_v no_o injury_n to_o saul_n nor_o to_o you_o but_o have_v spare_v he_o and_o you_o when_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o have_v destroy_v you_o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n look_v thereon_o and_o rebuke_v it_o persidiousness_n it_o to_o wit_n by_o his_o hand_n and_o power_n manifest_v for_o i_o and_o against_o you_o for_o your_o persidiousness_n 18_o then_o 34._o then_o heb._n the_o spirit_n clothe_v amasal_a so_o judg._n 6._o 34._o the_o spirit_n come_v upon_o amasal_n resolution_n amasal_n not_o only_o save_v grace_n but_o other_o heroical_a and_o generous_a motion_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n spirit_n which_o here_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a greatness_n and_o presentness_n of_o mind_n and_o resolution_n who_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o captain_n and_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v we_o david_n and_o on_o thy_o side_n thou_o son_n of_o jesse_n peace_n peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o and_o peace_n be_v to_o thy_o helper_n for_o thy_o god_n help_v thou_o providence_n thou_o we_o have_v observe_v god_n singular_a and_o gracious_a care_n of_o thou_o and_o kindness_n to_o thou_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v oppose_v thou_o we_o shall_v be_v fighter_n against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o providence_n then_o david_n receive_v they_o and_o make_v they_o captain_n of_o the_o band_n this_o band_n i._o e_o of_o those_o force_n which_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o or_o he_o put_v they_o among_o the_o head_n or_o officer_n of_o his_o band_n i._n e._n he_o give_v they_o command_n either_o now_o in_o his_o small_a army_n each_o according_a to_o his_o quality_n or_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v when_o he_o do_v this_o 19_o and_o there_o fall_v some_o of_o manasseh_n to_o david_n when_o he_o come_v with_o the_o philistine_n against_o saul_n to_o battle_n but_o they_o help_v they_o not_o do_v not_o i_o e._n the_o manassites_n here_o name_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o david_n force_n to_o who_o they_o have_v now_o join_v themselves_o do_v not_o help_v the_o philistine_n in_o battle_n as_o david_n have_v pretend_v to_o do_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n upon_o advisement_n send_v he_o away_o say_v 4._o say_v 1_o sam._n 29._o 4._o he_o will_v fall_v to_o his_o master_n saul_n head_n saul_n heb._n on_o our_o head_n to_o the_o jeopardy_n of_o our_o head_n 20_o as_o he_o go_v to_o ziklag_n 11._o ziklag_n as_o he_o return_v from_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o ziklag_n 1_o sam._n 29._o 11._o there_o fall_v to_o he_o of_o manasseh_n adnah_n and_o jozabad_n and_o jedaiel_n and_o michael_n and_o jozabad_n and_o elihu_n and_o zilthai_n captain_n of_o the_o thousand_o that_o be_v of_o manasseh_n 21_o and_o 10._o and_o 1_o sam._n 30._o 1_o 9_o 10._o they_o help_v david_n band_n david_n or_o with_o a_o band_n against_o the_o band_n of_o the_o rover_n assistance_n rover_n i_o e._n against_o the_o amalekite_n who_o 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host_n great_a thing_n be_v so_o call_v as_o cedar_n mountain_n etc._n etc._n of_o god_n but_o the_o particle_n of_o likeness_n here_o add_v exclude_v this_o sense_n for_o it_o have_v be_v very_o improper_a to_o say_v a_o great_a host_n like_o a_o great_a host_n i._n e._n like_o itself_o 23_o and_o these_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d band_n that_o be_v ready_o arm_v to_o the_o war_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o david_n to_o hebron_n to_o turn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n death_n lord_n whereby_o he_o have_v settle_v the_o crown_n upon_o david_n after_o saul_n death_n 24_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n that_o bare_a shield_n and_o spear_n be_v six_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o hebron_n hundred_o who_o come_v thither_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o their_o brethren_n for_o that_o whole_a tribe_n stick_v to_o david_n at_o his_o very_a first_o come_n to_o hebron_n ready_a 〈◊〉_d ready_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arm_v to_o the_o war_n 25_o of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n for_o the_o war_n seven_o thousand_o and_o one_o hundred_o 26_o of_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n four_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 27_o and_o jehojada_n be_v the_o leader_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o aaronites_n brethren_n aaronites_n not_o the_o highpriest_n for_o that_o be_v abiathar_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 6._o but_o one_o of_o eminent_a place_n under_o he_o and_o who_o have_v a_o great_a power_n and_o interest_n among_o his_o brethren_n and_o with_o he_o be_v three_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o 28_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zadok_v time_n zadok_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v make_v highpriest_n in_o solomon_n time_n 1_o king_n 2._o 35._o which_o if_o true_a he_o be_v very_o young_a at_o this_o time_n a_o young_a man_n mighty_a of_o valour_n and_o of_o his_o father_n house_n twenty_o and_o two_o captain_n 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like_a case_n bless_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n example_n soul_n but_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o into_o this_o wretched_a society_n but_o employ_v thyself_o in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o blessing_n and_o praise_v god_n and_o it_o be_v my_o desire_n and_o hope_n that_o other_o will_v follow_v my_o example_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psal._n cv_o the_o penman_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v david_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 1_o chron._n 16._o 8_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n 1_o o_o 4._o o_o 1_o chron._n 16._o 8._o isai._n 12._o 4._o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o his_o name_n follow_v name_n or_o proclaim_v his_o name_n i._n e._n the_o same_o and_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n as_o it_o follow_v make_v know_v his_o deed_n among_o his_o people_n opportunity_n people_n each_o of_o you_o among_o he_o and_o your_o people_n or_o even_o among_o the_o heathen_n as_o you_o have_v opportunity_n 2_o sing_v unto_o he_o sing_v psalm_n unto_o he_o talk_v you_o of_o all_o his_o wondrous_a work_n 3_o glory_n you_o in_o his_o holy_a name_n goodness_n name_n glory_n in_o the_o god_n who_o you_o serve_v as_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o one_o of_o infinite_a power_n and_o goodness_n let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n world_n lord_n that_o seek_v his_o face_n or_o presence_n as_o it_o follow_v his_o acquaintance_n and_o favour_n above_o all_o the_o world_n 4_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n 8._o strength_n i_o e._n by_o a_o figure_n call_v hendiaduo_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o strength_n to_o wit_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n or_o before_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v call_v
7._o 2._o and_o 17._o 19_o and_o turn_v aside_o 35._o aside_o to_o wit_n from_o judgement_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v more_o full_o deliver_v isa._n 10._o 2._o or_o from_o his_o right_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o pervert_n or_o overturning_a or_o overthrow_v of_o a_o man_n right_a or_o judgement_n as_o deut._n 27._o 19_o prov._n 17._o 23._o lam._n 3._o 35._o the_o just_a new-testament_n just_a the_o faithful_a prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o among_o other_o christ_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o just_a or_o righteous_a one_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new-testament_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o justice_n nought_o not_o for_o any_o great_a advantage_n but_o for_o a_o trifle_n which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o injustice_n or_o with_o vanity_n i._n e._n with_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a pretence_n or_o without_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n or_o justice_n 22._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o redeem_v abraham_n 3._o abraham_n from_o manifold_a danger_n and_o especial_o from_o that_o idolatry_n in_o which_o his_o family_n and_o ancestor_n be_v general_o involve_v jos._n 24._o 2_o 3._o concern_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n jacob_n messiah_n jacob_n the_o israelite_n or_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n who_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a 〈◊〉_d ●…heir_o continue_a infidelity_n and_o for_o their_o persecution_n of_o god_n prophet_n and_o righteous_a servant_n and_o for_o their_o rejection_n of_o their_o own_o messiah_n but_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v bring_v back_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o their_o messiah_n shall_v not_o now_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o shall_v his_o face_n now_o wax_v pale_a 74._o pale_a through_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v molest_v they_o but_o now_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o all_o and_o shall_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n as_o be_v say_v luk._n 1._o 74._o 23._o but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o child_n ministry_n child_n when_o the_o believe_a seed_n of_o jacob_n shall_v see_v those_o child_n who_o they_o have_v beget_v to_o god_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n even_o the_o gentile_n convert_v by_o their_o ministry_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n abraham_n hand_n the_o child_n not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9_o 8._o who_o i_o by_o my_o almighty_a power_n and_o grace_n have_v create_v or_o regenerate_v of_o stone_n raise_v up_o child_n to_o abraham_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o he_o church_n he_o which_o gentile_n shall_v be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o jew_n into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n and_o church_n they_o shall_v sanctify_v my_o name_n 18._o name_n they_o shall_v not_o despise_v and_o hate_v the_o gentile_n and_o envy_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o a_o interest_n in_o their_o messiah_n but_o shall_v praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o as_o the_o believe_a jew_n do_v act._n 11._o 18._o and_o sanctify_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o jacob_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n 24._o they_o also_o that_o err_v in_o spirit_n impiety_n spirit_n those_o gentile_n who_o spirit_n or_o mind_n be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o err_v from_o god_n truth_n and_o who_o be_v lead_v aside_o by_o a_o lie_a spirit_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o delusion_n to_o idolatry_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n understanding_n impiety_n heb._n shall_v know_v understanding_n shall_v come_v to_o understanding_n truth_n understanding_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o they_o that_o murmur_v shall_v learn_v doctrine_n it_o doctrine_n they_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n but_o murmur_v at_o god_n faithful_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n who_o deliver_v it_o which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o divers_a both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v now_o learn_v doctrine_n and_o receive_v god_n truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o chap._n xxx_o 1._o wo_n to_o the_o rebellious_a child_n 2._o child_n the_o jew_n who_o call_v themselves_o god_n child_n though_o they_o be_v rebellious_a one_o as_o be_v say_v isa._n 1._o 2._o say_v the_o lord_n 15._o lord_n chap._n 29._o 15._o that_o take_v counsel_n 2._o counsel_n that_o consult_v together_o and_o resolve_v to_o do_v what_o follow_v ver_fw-la 2._o but_o not_o of_o i_o do_v i_o not_o follow_v nor_o ask_v my_o advice_n which_o they_o have_v command_v and_o encouragement_n from_o i_o to_o do_v and_o that_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_n protection_n cover_n that_o seek_v protection_n but_o not_o of_o my_o spirit_n instance_n spirit_n not_o such_o as_o by_o my_o spirit_n speak_v in_o my_o word_n i_o have_v direct_v and_o require_v they_o to_o do_v but_o such_o as_o i_o have_v severe_o forbid_v to_o they_o for_o the_o contrary_a affirmative_a be_v frequent_o imply_v in_o the_o negative_a of_o which_o i_o have_v former_o give_v many_o instance_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n contrary_n sin_n that_o unto_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o procure_v my_o judgement_n upon_o they_o they_o may_v add_v distrust_n of_o my_o power_n and_o mercy_n to_o save_o they_o and_o confidence_n in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n which_o also_o be_v rebellion_n against_o my_o express_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_n 2._o 1._o 2._o chap._n 31._o 1._o that_o walk_n to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n 15._o egypt_n that_o send_v ambassador_n to_o egypt_n for_o succour_n as_o we_o read_v ver_fw-la 4._o which_o the_o jew_n be_v forward_o to_o do_v upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o do_v now_o upon_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o isa._n 20._o 5_o 6._o and_o do_v the_o like_a against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n jer._n 37._o 7._o ezek._n 17._o 15._o and_o have_v not_o ask_v at_o my_o mouth_n practice_n mouth_n either_o by_o the_o priest_n or_o prophet_n as_o they_o be_v to_o do_v in_o 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brethren_n be_v at_o zoan_n and_o his_o ambassador_n come_v to_o hanes_n 8._o hanes_n a_o eminent_a city_n of_o egypt_n call_v more_o larg●…_n 〈◊〉_d a●…apanes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d jer._n 2._o 16._o and_o 43._o 3_o 8._o 5._o 36._o 5._o jer._n 2._o 36._o they_o they_o they_o both_o the_o messenger_n and_o they_o who_o send_v they_o be_v all_o ashamed_a of_o a_o people_n that_o can_v not_o profit_v they_o nor_o be_v a_o help_n nor_o profit_n but_o a_o shame_n and_o also_o a_o reproach_n 6._o the_o burden_n verse_n burden_n either_o 1._o the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o burden_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o burden_n of_o riches_n or_o treasure_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o south_n judea_n south_n which_o be_v carry_v upon_o ass_n or_o camel_n as_o it_o follow_v into_o egypt_n which_o lie_v southward_a from_o judea_n into_o the_o land_n of_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n describe_v anguish_n into_o egypt_n and_o 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multitude_n none_o or_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o i._o ●…_n few_n psa._n 14._o 3._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v among_o the_o multitude_n that_o call_v off_o call_v such_o as_o call_v upon_o thou_o as_o they_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d jacob_n and_o mo●…es_n and_o david_n etc._n etc._n do_v which_o often_o prevent_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o state_n or_o kingdom_n it_o point_v out_o the_o universal_a apostasy_n of_o the_o ●…ast_a time_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n for_o which_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o judgement_n thou_o either_o to_o stay_v thou_o from_o depart_v from_o we_o see_v l●…k_n 24._o 28_o 29._o or_o to_o fetch_v thou_o back_o when_o depart_v jer._n 12._o 7._o or_o it_o be_v a_o allegorical_a allusion_n to_o one_o strike_v down_o and_o still_o smite_v but_o never_o stir_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o arm_n that_o smite_v he_o ch_z 27._o 5._o it_o note_v their_o great_a s●…oathfulness_n and_o carelessness_n and_o some_o refer_v it_o to_o their_o lukewarmness_n and_o dead_a heartedness_n rely_v upon_o their_o privilege_n before_o they_o go_v into_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o approach_a judgement_n for_o 2._o for_o or_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 5._o 21._o psa._n 75._o 2._o thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d consume_v we_o it_o we_o or_o m●…lted_v our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n of_o thy_o wrath_n that_o we_o be_v melt_v with_o it_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n it_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o iniquity_n i_o e._n either_o in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o iniquity_n the_o land_n wherein_o they_o be_v commit_v or_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o melt_v down_o or_o our_o strength_n exhaust_v by_o they_o as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n leu._n 26._o 39_o ezek._n 33._o 10._o or_o as_o we_o 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of_o thy_o hand_n people_n hand_n another_o argument_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a psal._n 138._o 8._o not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o a_o body_n of_o man_n make_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n 9_o be_v not_o 8._o not_o psal._n 79._o 8._o wroth_a very_o sore_o o_o lord_n neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o 8._o ever_o viz._n thou_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o a_o long_a time_n be_v not_o so_o for_o ever_o but_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o may_v best_o consist_v with_o a_o father_n bowel_n it_o have_v reference_n bo●…h_o ●…o_o quantity_n and_o time_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v very_o great_a no●…_n of_o long_a durance_n see_v on_o psal._n 79._o 8._o behold_v see_v we_o beseech_v thou_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n world_n people_n thy_o peculiar_a people_n chap._n 63_o 19_o another_o argument_n to_o back_o the_o former_a petition_n psal._n 28._o 9_o though_o we_o be_v very_o bad_a in_o ourselves_o and_o very_o bad_o handle_v by_o our_o enemy_n thou_o 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service_n be_v perform_v and_o thy_o glory_n and_o presence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d where_o our_o father_n 〈◊〉_d father_n not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o mention_v themselves_o they_o have_v be●…n_v so_o every_o way_n abominable_a but_o their_o 〈◊〉_d praise_v thou_o be_v burn_v up_o with_o fire_n and_o all_o our_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v temple_n be_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o other_o p●…ces_n of_o state_n and_o magnificence_n 2_o king_n 25._o 9_o lam._n 1._o 7_o 10._o or_o their_o sy●…agogues_n or_o those_o stately_a piece_n about_o the_o temple_n lay_v waist_n 12_o will_v thou_o refrain_v thyself_o for_o these_o thing_n they_o thing_n viz_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v thou_o to_o take_v venge●…nce_n on_o they_o o_o lord_n will_v thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n they_o peace_n will_v thou_o be_v as_o one_o that_o regard_v not_o will_v thou_o be_v still_o and_o suffer_v they_o and_o afflict_v we_o very_o sore_o chapter_n sore_o see_v vers_fw-la 9_o for_o these_o our_o sin_n or_o for_o these_o our_o suffering_n shall_v we_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o that_o have_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o have_v be_v sufferer_n under_o the_o babylonian_n to_o which_o god_n answer_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n lxv_o 1_o i_o 13._o i_o rom._n ●…_n 24_o 25_o 26._o &_o 10._o 20._o eph._n 2._o 12_o 13._o be_o seek_v they_o seek_v the_o word_n signify_v proper_o a_o diligent_a enquiry_n in_o thing_n relate_v to_o god_n 2_o chr._n 14._o 4._o psal._n 34._o 4._o jer_z 37._o 7._o i_o be_o diligent_o inquire_v of_o by_o they_o of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o general_o i_o that_o in_o time_n before_o make_v no_o enquiry_n after_o i_o as_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2._o 12._o as_o seek_v may_v more_o strict_o relate_v to_o prayer_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v isa._n 55._o 6._o so_o this_o word_n translate_v ask_v may_v also_o be_v so_o take_v and_o be_v so_o 1._o sam_n 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