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 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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 sarâ—…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
fire_n power_n fire_n whereby_o be_v fit_o represent_v god_n majesty_n and_o purity_n and_o power_n but_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n and_o he_o look_v and_o behold_v the_o bush_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o bush_n be_v not_o consume_v pledge_n consume_v which_o doubtless_o represent_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v now_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o god_n be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v consume_v in_o it_o whereof_o this_o vision_n be_v a_o pledge_n 3_o and_o moses_n say_v i_o will_v now_o turn_v aside_o and_o see_v this_o great_a sight_n why_o the_o bush_n be_v not_o burn_v 4_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o he_o turn_v aside_o to_o see_v god_n call_v unto_o he_o 16._o he_o deut._n 33._o 16._o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bush_n and_o say_v moses_n moses_n he_o moses_n he_o double_v the_o name_n partly_o to_o show_v kindness_n and_o familiarity_n and_o principal_o to_o make_v moses_n more_o attentive_a to_o the_o business_n before_o he_o and_o he_o say_v here_o be_o i_o 5_o and_o he_o say_v draw_v not_o nigh_o hither_o 15._o hither_o keep_v thy_o distance_n whereby_o he_o check_v his_o curiosity_n and_o forwardness_n and_o work_v he_o to_o the_o great_a reverence_n and_o humility_n compare_v exod._n 19_o 12_o 21._o jos._n 5._o 15._o 33._o 15._o act._n 7._o 33._o put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o thy_o foot_n barefooted_a foot_n this_o he_o require_v as_o a_o act_n and_o token_n 1._o of_o his_o reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n then_o and_o there_o eminent_o present_a 2._o of_o his_o humiliation_n for_o his_o sin_n whereby_o he_o be_v unfit_a and_o unworthy_a to_o appear_v before_o god_n for_o this_o be_v a_o posture_n of_o humiliation_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 30._o isa._n 20._o 2_o 4._o ezek._n 24._o 17_o 23._o 3._o of_o purification_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o his_o foot_n or_o way_n or_o conversation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o fit_a to_o approach_v to_o god_n see_v joh._n 13._o 10._o heb._n 10._o 22._o 4._o of_o his_o submission_n and_o readiness_n to_o obâ—…_n god_n will_n for_o which_o reason_n slave_v use_v to_o be_v barefooted_a for_o the_o place_n whereon_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n it_o ground_n with_o a_o relative_a holiness_n at_o this_o time_n because_o of_o my_o special_a presence_n in_o it_o 6_o moreover_o he_o say_v 32._o say_v mat._n 22._o 32._o act._n 7._o 32._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n perform_v jacob_n the_o god_n engage_v to_o they_o by_o covenant_n or_o promise_n which_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o perform_v and_o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n for_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o god_n etc._n god_n as_o other_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v through_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o meanness_n and_o sinfulness_n and_o of_o god_n majesty_n and_o holiness_n see_v gen._n 16._o 13._o and_o 17._o 3._o 1_o king_n 19_o 13._o isa._n 6._o 2_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 7_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v sure_o see_v signify_v see_v heb._n in_o see_v i_o have_v see_v i._n e_fw-la i_o have_v see_v and_o observe_v it_o diligent_o accurate_o and_o certain_o for_o so_o much_o the_o double_n of_o the_o verb_n signify_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o 23._o and_o chap._n 2._o 23._o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o taskmaster_n for_o i_o know_v their_o sorrow_n 8_o and_o i_o be_o come_v down_o 21._o down_o this_o word_n note_v god_n manifestation_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o favour_n and_o give_v help_n from_o heaven_n see_v gen._n 18._o 21._o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o that_o land_n unto_o a_o good_a land_n and_o a_o large_a impiety_n large_a so_o it_o be_v not_o only_o comparative_o to_o goshen_n where_o they_o now_o dwell_v and_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o that_o time_n but_o absolute_o if_o you_o take_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n according_a to_o its_o true_a and_o first_o and_o ancient_a bound_n of_o it_o as_o you_o have_v they_o describe_v gen._n 15._o 18._o deut._n 1._o 7._o and_o 11._o 24._o and_o not_o according_a to_o those_o narrow_a limit_n to_o which_o they_o be_v afterward_o confine_v for_o their_o unbelief_n sloth_n cowardice_n and_o impiety_n unto_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n 34._o honey_n i._n e_fw-la abound_v with_o the_o choice_a fruit_n both_o for_o necessity_n and_o for_o delight_n the_o excellency_n and_o singular_a fruitfulness_n of_o this_o land_n howsoever_o deny_v or_o dispute_v by_o some_o ill_a mind_a person_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a 1._o from_o express_a testimony_n not_o only_o of_o moses_n deut._n 8._o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o also_o of_o the_o spy_n who_o be_v send_v to_o view_v it_o and_z though_o prejudice_v against_o it_o yet_o acknowledge_v it_o numb_a 13._o 27._o and_o of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n that_o live_v long_o in_o it_o as_o david_n psal._n 106._o 24._o joel_n chap._n 2._o 3._o and_o ezekiel_n who_o call_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n ezek._n 20._o 15._o which_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v true_a it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o they_o dare_v have_v say_v and_o write_v so_o when_o the_o people_n with_o who_o they_o contest_v and_o thousand_o of_o other_o person_n there_o and_o then_o live_v be_v able_a to_o confute_v they_o after_o they_o josephus_n and_o st._n hierom_n and_o other_o since_o who_o live_v long_o in_o that_o land_n have_v high_o commend_v it_o and_o whereas_o strabo_n speak_v of_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o soâ—…l_n about_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v true_a but_o by_o himself_o it_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o compass_n of_o 60_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o at_o this_o day_n the_o land_n be_v now_o grow_v barren_a in_o a_o great_a measure_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a consider_v both_o the_o great_a neglect_n and_o sloth_n of_o the_o people_n as_o to_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o and_o the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n for_o which_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o turn_v a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenâ—…_n psal._n 107._o 34._o unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o amorites_n and_o the_o perizzites_n and_o the_o hivites_n and_o the_o jebusite_n show_v jebusite_n these_o people_n be_v diversâ—…y_o number_v there_o be_v ten_o sort_n reckon_v gen._n 15._o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o seven_o deut._n 7._o 1._o and_o here_o but_o six_o because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v either_o destroy_v or_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o land_n by_o other_o or_o dâ—…d_v by_o choice_n and_o design_n remove_v to_o some_o other_o place_n as_o many_o in_o those_o time_n do_v though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n or_o by_o cohabitation_n and_o marriage_n with_o some_o of_o the_o other_o people_n do_v make_v a_o coalition_n and_o be_v incorporate_v with_o they_o and_o so_o their_o name_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o other_o or_o because_o the_o name_n of_o some_o of_o these_o people_n as_o particular_o the_o câ—…ites_n and_o the_o amorites_n be_v use_v sometime_o more_o strict_o and_o sometime_o more_o large_o so_o as_o to_o comprehend_v under_o they_o the_o other_o people_n as_o the_o girgashites_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o caâ—…ites_n gen._n 13._o 7._o and_o of_o the_o amorites_n in_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v show_v 9_o now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o cry_n it_o cry_n either_o in_o prayer_n or_o rather_o force_v by_o their_o oppression_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o have_v also_o see_v the_o oppression_n wherewith_o the_o egyptian_n oppress_v they_o 10_o come_v now_o therefore_o and_o i_o will_v send_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n that_o thou_o may_v bring_v forth_o my_o people_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n 11_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o god_n 6._o god_n see_v isa._n 6._o 5._o jer._n 1._o 6._o who_o be_o i_o cause_n i_o what_o a_o mean_a inconsiderable_a person_n be_o i_o how_o unworthy_a and_o unfit_a for_o that_o employment_n he_o be_v more_o forward_o in_o the_o work_n 40_o year_n ago_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o servour_n of_o his_o youth_n his_o inexperience_n in_o affair_n the_o advantage_n of_o his_o power_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o court_n by_o which_o he_o think_v he_o can_v and_o shall_v procure_v their_o deliverance_n but_o now_o age_n have_v make_v he_o cool_v and_o considerate_a the_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 thâ—…_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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exod._n 10._o 14_o 19_o 1_o king_n 1._o 3_o psal._n 147._o 14._o jer._n 15._o 13._o so_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o wall_n be_v put_v for_o the_o city_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v gen._n 22._o 17._o amos_n 1._o 7_o 10_o 14._o with_o 13._o with_o rev._n 16._o 13._o frog_n 3_o and_o the_o river_n 22._o river_n under_o which_o be_v comprehend_v all_o other_o river_n stream_n and_o pond_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 5._o but_o the_o river_n nilus_n be_v mention_v because_o god_n will_v make_v that_o a_o instrument_n of_o their_o misery_n in_o which_o they_o most_o glory_v ezek._n 29._o 3._o and_o to_o which_o they_o give_v divine_a honour_n and_o which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o their_o cruelty_n against_o the_o israelite_n chap._n 1._o 22._o shall_v bring_v forth_o frog_n abundant_o which_o shall_v go_v up_o and_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n and_o into_o thy_o bed_n chamber_n ordinary_a chamber_n either_o because_o god_n make_v the_o door_n and_o window_n to_o fly_v open_a which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o believe_v concern_v god_n see_v this_o have_v be_v many_o time_n do_v by_o evil_a angel_n or_o because_o whensoever_o man_n enter_v into_o any_o house_n or_o any_o room_n of_o their_o house_n which_o their_o occasion_n will_v oft_o force_v they_o to_o do_v the_o frog_n be_v always_o at_o their_o heel_n in_o great_a number_n will_v go_v in_o with_o they_o this_o plague_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o former_a because_o it_o be_v more_o constant_a and_o more_o general_a for_o the_o former_a be_v only_o in_o the_o water_n and_o do_v only_o molest_v they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o drink_v or_o use_v the_o water_n but_o this_o infect_v all_o liquor_n and_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o annoy_v all_o their_o sense_n with_o their_o filthy_a substance_n and_o shape_n and_o noise_n and_o stink_n and_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o their_o meat_n and_o â—…auces_n and_o drink_n and_o crawl_v into_o their_o bedâ—…_n make_v they_o restless_a and_o many_o of_o they_o 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say_v unto_o pharaoh_n 〈◊〉_d pharaoh_n or_o have_v this_o honour_n over_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n over_o i_o do_v i_o as_o i_o have_v glory_v over_o thou_o in_o lay_v first_o my_o command_n and_o then_o my_o plague_n upon_o thou_o so_o now_o lay_v thy_o command_n upon_o i_o for_o the_o time_n of_o my_o pray_n and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o what_o thou_o require_v i_o be_o content_a thou_o shall_v insult_v over_o i_o and_o punish_v i_o or_o glory_n or_o boast_v thyself_o of_o or_o concern_v i_o as_o one_o that_o by_o god_n power_n can_v do_v that_o for_o thou_o which_o all_o thy_o magician_n can_v of_o who_o therefore_o thou_o now_o see_v thou_o can_v not_o glory_v nor_o boast_v as_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o do_v when_o do_v or_o against_o when_o when_o shall_v i_o entreat_v for_o thou_o matter_n thou_o appoint_v i_o what_o time_n thou_o please_v hereby_o he_o know_v that_o the_o hand_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v be_v more_o conspicuous_a in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v no_o presumption_n in_o 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or_o commandment_n to_o wit_n the_o ten_o commandment_n so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n for_o these_o only_o be_v write_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o stony_a table_n as_o appear_v by_o exod._n 34._o 28._o the_o rest_n be_v write_v only_o by_o moses_n in_o a_o book_n above_o ver_fw-la 4._o which_o i_o have_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v teach_v they_o 13_o and_o moses_n rise_v up_o and_o his_o minister_n joshua_n 21._o joshua_n who_o do_v not_o go_v up_o with_o moses_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n as_o be_v sufficient_o employ_v both_o here_o and_o above_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o but_o abode_n in_o some_o low_a place_n wait_v for_o moses_n his_o return_n as_o appear_v from_o exod._n 32._o 17._o and_o there_o joshua_n abide_v 40_o day_n not_o fast_v all_o the_o while_n but_o have_v as_o the_o rest_n have_v manna_n for_o his_o meat_n and_o for_o his_o drink_n water_z out_o of_o the_o brook_n that_o descend_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n as_o we_o read_v deut._n 9_o 21._o and_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n 14_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o elder_n tarry_v you_o here_o for_o we_o mount_n we_o i._n e._n for_o i_o and_o joshua_n and_o here_o i._n e._n in_o the_o camp_n where_o he_o be_v when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n for_o it_o be_v where_fw-mi not_o only_a aaron_n and_o hur_z but_o the_o people_n may_v come_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o therefore_o not_o upon_o the_o mount_n until_o we_o come_v again_o unto_o you_o and_o behold_v aaron_z and_z hur_z 28._o hur_z who_o moses_n have_v make_v joint-commissioner_n to_o determine_v hard_a cause_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o from_o the_o elder_n according_a to_o the_o order_n exod._n 18._o 22._o some_o make_v aaron_n the_o ecclesiastical_a head_n and_z hur_z the_o civil_a head_n but_o aaron_n be_v not_o authorize_v for_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n till_o chap._n 28._o be_v with_o you_o if_o any_o man_n have_v any_o matter_n to_o do_v let_v he_o come_v unto_o they_o 15_o and_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o a_o cloud_n cover_v the_o mount_n 16_o and_o 10._o and_o num._n 14._o 10._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_z 36._o lord_z i._n e._n the_o token_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o the_o fire_n ver_fw-la 17._o deut._n 4._o 36._o abode_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o the_o cloud_n cover_v people_n cover_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n it_o six_o day_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n 10._o day_n so_o long_a god_n make_v moses_n wait_v either_o to_o exercise_v his_o humility_n devotion_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n or_o to_o prepare_v he_o by_o degree_n for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n or_o because_o this_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n call_v therefore_o the_o seven_o with_o a_o emphatical_a article_n and_o god_n may_v choose_v that_o day_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o glorious_a work_n to_o put_v the_o great_a honour_n upon_o it_o and_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o a_o strict_a observance_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o lord_n day_n that_o 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 the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 16._o night_n in_o which_o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v exod._n 34._o 28._o deut._n 9_o 9_o 18._o whereby_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a the_o six_o day_n mention_v for_o 16._o be_v a_o part_n of_o these_o 40_o day_n because_o moses_n be_v in_o perpetual_a expectation_n of_o god_n call_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v have_v leisure_n for_o eat_v and_o drink_v nor_o provision_n neither_o beside_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n so_o long_o but_o only_o in_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o be_v those_o six_o day_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o chap._n xxv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v worship_n speak_v have_v deliver_v the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n he_o now_o come_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherein_o he_o set_v down_o all_o thing_n very_o minutely_o and_o particular_o whereas_o in_o the_o other_o law_n he_o be_v content_a to_o lay_v down_o general_a rule_n and_o leave_v many_o other_o thing_n 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 3â—…_n for_o chap._n 30._o 3â—…_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
into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n i._n e._n that_o they_o be_v not_o come_v into_o these_o calamity_n by_o chance_n nor_o by_o the_o misfortune_n of_o war_n but_o by_o my_o just_a judgement_n upon_o they_o all_o which_o confession_n be_v no_o more_o than_o pharaoh_n make_v in_o his_o distress_n and_o than_o hypocrite_n in_o their_o affliction_n use_v to_o make_v and_o therefore_o he_o add_v if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a i._n e._n impure_a carnal_a profane_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n be_v humble_v i._n e._n subdue_v purge_v reform_v if_o to_o this_o confession_n they_o add_v sincere_a humiliation_n and_o reformation_n i_o will_v do_v what_o follow_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n with_o their_o trespass_n which_o they_o trespass_v against_o i_o and_o that_o also_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o 41_o and_o that_o i_o also_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o they_o and_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n if_o then_o their_o 11._o their_o jer._n 6._o 10._o rom._n 2._o 29._o col._n 2._o 11._o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o then_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n repentance_n iniquity_n the_o hebrew_n word_n avon_n common_o signify_v iniquity_n but_o it_o be_v oft_o use_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o iniquity_n as_o here_o and_o 1_o sam._n 28._o 10._o psal._n 31._o 10._o isa._n 53._o 6_o 11._o the_o meaning_n be_v if_o they_o sincere_o acknowledge_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o wickedness_n and_o patient_o submit_v to_o his_o correct_a hand_n and_o will_v rather_o be_v in_o their_o present_a suffer_a condition_n than_o in_o their_o former_a sinful_a though_o prosperous_a estate_n if_o with_o david_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v afflict_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v god_n statute_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o for_o the_o future_a which_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o true_a repentance_n 42_o then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n hereafter_o covenant_n to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o make_v good_a all_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v in_o it_o for_o word_n of_o knowledge_n or_o remembrance_n in_o scripture_n do_v most_o common_o connote_v affection_n and_o kindness_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n some_o give_v before_o and_o more_o hereafter_o with_o jacob_n and_o also_o my_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n and_o also_o my_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n will_v i_o remember_v and_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o land_n blessing_n land_n which_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v forget_v and_o neglect_v and_o despise_v as_o if_o i_o have_v never_o choose_v it_o to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a place_n of_o my_o presence_n and_o blessing_n 43_o the_o land_n also_o shall_v be_v leave_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n while_o she_o lie_v desolate_a without_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n because_o even_o because_o they_o despise_v my_o judgement_n and_o because_o their_o soul_n abhor_v my_o statute_n 44_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n 26._o enemy_n deut._n 4._o 31._o rom._n 11._o 26._o i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o neither_o will_v i_o abhor_v they_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o to_o break_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n restore_v god_n neither_o the_o desperateness_n of_o their_o condition_n nor_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n shall_v make_v i_o whole_o make_v void_a my_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o their_o ancestor_n but_o i_o will_v in_o due_a time_n remember_v they_o for_o good_a and_o for_o my_o covenant_n sake_n return_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n from_o this_o place_n the_o jew_n take_v great_a comfort_n and_o assure_v themselves_o of_o deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o present_a servitude_n and_o misery_n and_o from_o this_o and_o such_o other_o place_n st._n paul_n conclude_v that_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n though_o then_o reject_v and_o ruin_v shall_v be_v gather_v again_o and_o restore_v 45_o but_o i_o will_v for_o their_o sake_n etc._n sake_n or_o rather_o to_o or_o for_o they_o i._n e._n for_o their_o good_a or_o benefit_n for_o sure_o if_o one_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o people_n he_o can_v say_v this_o deliverance_n be_v give_v they_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o must_v rather_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 36._o 22_o 32._o not_o for_o your_o sake_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n remember_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o ancestor_n who_o i_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o i_o may_v be_v their_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n 46_o these_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v between_o he_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o mount_n sinai_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n chap._n xxvii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o singular_a vow_n redemption_n vow_n or_o a_o eminent_a or_o hard_a or_o wonderful_a vow_n not_o concern_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a but_o customary_a but_o concern_v person_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o he_o vow_v or_o by_o vow_n devote_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o indeed_o be_v unusual_a and_o difficult_a yet_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n of_o such_o vow_n and_o of_o person_n which_o devote_a either_o themselves_o or_o their_o child_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o that_o either_o more_o strict_o and_o particular_o as_o the_o nazarite_n and_o the_o levite_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 11._o and_o for_o these_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n admit_v but_o they_o be_v in_o person_n to_o perform_v the_o service_n to_o which_o they_o be_v devote_v or_o more_o large_o and_o general_o as_o some_o who_o be_v not_o levites_n nor_o intend_v themselves_o or_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v nazarites_n may_v yet_o through_o zeal_n to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n or_o to_o obtain_v god_n help_n in_o give_v they_o some_o mercy_n which_o they_o want_v and_o desire_a or_o in_o free_v they_o from_o some_o evil_n feel_v or_o fear_v devote_a themselves_o or_o their_o child_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n though_o not_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o the_o levite_n which_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v yet_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o subserviency_n to_o they_o and_o because_o there_o may_v be_v too_o great_a a_o number_n of_o person_n thus_o dedicate_v which_o may_v be_v burdensome_a and_o chargeable_a to_o the_o sanctuary_n therefore_o a_o exchange_n be_v allow_v and_o the_o priest_n be_v direct_v to_o impose_v and_o require_v a_o tax_n for_o their_o redemption_n the_o person_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o lord_n priest_n lord_n i._n e._n dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o priest_n by_o thy_o estimation_n 12._o estimation_n by_o who_o estimation_n ans._n either_o 1._o thou_o o_o priest_n to_o who_o the_o valuation_n of_o thing_n belong_v and_o here_o be_v ascribe_v ver_fw-la 12._o or_o rather_o 2._o thine_a o_o man_n that_o vowe_v as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 8._o where_o his_o estimation_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o priest_n valuation_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o fear_n of_o his_o partiality_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n for_o the_o price_n be_v particular_o limit_v but_o where_o the_o price_n be_v undetermined_a there_o to_o avoid_v that_o inconvenience_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o value_v it_o as_o ver_fw-la 8_o 12._o 3_o and_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o male_a from_o twenty_o year_n old_a even_o unto_o sixty_o year_n old_a rate_n old_a which_o be_v the_o best_a time_n for_o strength_n and_o service_n and_o therefore_o be_v prize_v at_o the_o high_a rate_n even_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 4_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o female_a than_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v thirty_o shekel_n serviceableness_n shekel_n less_o than_o the_o man_n price_n because_o she_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o both_o in_o strength_n and_o serviceableness_n 5_o and_o if_o it_o be_v from_o five_o year_n old_a god_n old_a at_o what_o age_n they_o may_v be_v vow_v by_o their_o parent_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o sam._n 1._o though_o not_o by_o themselves_o and_o the_o child_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o parent_n vow_v which_o be_v not_o strange_a consider_v the_o parent_n power_n and_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o their_o child_n so_o far_o as_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n even_o unto_o twenty_o year_n old_a than_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v of_o
that_o the_o israelite_n beyond_o jordan_n be_v circumcise_a at_o the_o same_o time_n at_o the_o â—…aaraloth_n the_o or_o gibeah_n â—…aaraloth_n hill_n of_o the_o foreskin_n 4_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o joshua_n do_v circumcise_v all_o the_o people_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 6._o egypt_n this_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o such_o as_o be_v then_o above_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o rebellion_n numb_a 14._o as_o it_o be_v express_v below_o v._o 6._o that_o be_v male_n even_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o way_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 5_o now_o all_o the_o people_n that_o come_v out_o be_v circumcise_v but_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o way_n as_o they_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n they_o they_o afterward_o they_o either_o their_o parent_n or_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n who_o omission_n hereof_o be_v not_o through_o neglect_n for_o then_o god_n who_o have_v order_v the_o neglecter_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o gen._n 17._o 14._o will_v not_o have_v leave_v so_o gross_a a_o fault_n unpunished_a but_o by_o divine_a permission_n and_o indulgence_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v now_o in_o a_o journey_n in_o which_o case_n the_o passover_n also_o may_v be_v neglect_v numb_a 9_o 10_o 13._o and_o in_o that_o journey_n the_o passover_n be_v but_o once_o observe_v and_o partly_o because_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o necessity_n of_o this_o note_n of_o circumcision_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o nation_n while_o they_o dwell_v alone_o and_o unmixed_a in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o there_o be_v afterward_o have_v not_o circumcise_v 6_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n walk_v forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n till_o all_o the_o people_n israelite_n people_n the_o hebrew_n word_n common_o signify_v the_o gentile_n so_o he_o call_v they_o to_o note_v that_o they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n and_o privilege_n of_o israelite_n that_o be_v man_n of_o war_n which_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v consume_v because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n swear_v 23._o swear_v numb_a 14._o 23._o that_o he_o will_v not_o show_v they_o 24._o they_o i_o e._n not_o give_v they_o so_o much_o as_o a_o fight_n of_o it_o which_o he_o grant_v to_o moses_n much_o less_o the_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o or_o show_v be_v put_v for_o give_v as_o it_o be_v psal._n 4._o 6._o and_o 60._o 3._o eccles._n 2._o 24._o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o their_o father_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n 7_o and_o their_o child_n who_o he_o raise_v up_o in_o their_o stead_n they_o joshua_n circumcise_v 2._o circumcise_v which_o god_n will_v have_v now_o do_v 1._o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o god_n reconciliation_n to_o the_o people_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o further_o impute_v their_o parent_n rebellion_n to_o they_o 2._o because_o the_o great_a impediment_n of_o circumcision_n be_v now_o remove_v to_o wit_n their_o continue_a travel_n and_o frequent_a and_o uncertain_a removal_n 3._o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o approach_a passover_n 4._o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o canaanite_n into_o who_o land_n they_o be_v now_o come_v 5._o to_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o god_n will_v now_o make_v good_a his_o covenant_n in_o give_v they_o this_o land_n and_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o which_o that_o covenant_n bind_v they_o of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n all_o which_o they_o be_v express_o enjoin_v to_o do_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n exod._n 12._o 25._o levit._fw-la 23._o 10._o numb_a 15._o 2._o for_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a because_o they_o have_v not_o circumcise_v they_o by_o the_o way_n 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v circumcise_a pass_v heb._n when_o all_o the_o people_n have_v make_v a_o end_n to_o be_v circumcise_a when_o they_o have_v do_v circumcise_n all_o the_o people_n that_o they_o abide_v in_o their_o place_n in_o the_o camp_n till_o they_o live_v they_o heb._n live_v be_v whole_a r._n they_o q_o free_a from_o that_o pain_n and_o sore_n which_o circumcision_n cause_v gen._n 34._o 25._o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o act_n of_o great_a faith_n to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o so_o much_o pain_n and_o danger_n too_o in_o this_o place_n where_o they_o be_v hem_v in_o by_o jordan_n and_o their_o enemy_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v many_o consideration_n to_o support_v their_o faith_n and_o suppress_v their_o fear_n the_o fresh_a experience_n of_o god_n power_n and_o readiness_n to_o work_v miracle_n for_o their_o preservation_n the_o great_a consternation_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n which_o they_o may_v observe_v and_o rational_o presume_v the_o considerable_a number_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v above_o 40_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o circumcise_v before_o this_o time_n their_o great_a general_n be_v one_o of_o this_o number_n the_o time_n it_o will_v require_v for_o their_o enemy_n to_o bring_v together_o a_o force_n sufficient_a to_o oppose_v they_o 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o joshua_n this_o day_n have_v i_o roll_v away_o the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n wilderness_n egypt_n i_o e._n uncircumcision_n which_o be_v both_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o matter_n of_o great_a reproach_n gen._n 34._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 6._o and_o 17._o 26._o and_o although_o this_o be_v a_o reproach_n common_a to_o most_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v particular_o call_v the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n either_o 1._o because_o the_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n by_o the_o concubine_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v circumcise_a which_o the_o egyptian_n at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o exod._n 2._o 6._o where_o they_o know_v the_o child_n to_o be_v a_o hebrew_n by_o this_o mark_n or_o 2._o because_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o egyptian_n numb_a 22._o 5._o which_o they_o just_o think_v a_o great_a reproach_n but_o by_o their_o circumcision_n they_o be_v now_o distinguish_v from_o they_o and_o manifest_v to_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o people_n or_o 3_o because_o many_o of_o they_o lay_v under_o this_o reproach_n in_o egypt_n have_v wicked_o neglect_v this_o duty_n there_o for_o worldly_a reason_n and_o other_o of_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o shameful_a condition_n for_o many_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n from_o off_o you_o wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n be_v call_v râ—…lling_a call_v that_o be_v râ—…lling_a gilgal_n unto_o this_o day_n 10_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n encamp_v in_o gilgal_n and_o keep_v the_o passover_n 25._o passover_n which_o be_v their_o three_o passover_n the_o first_o be_v in_o egypt_n exod._n 12._o the_o second_o at_o mount_n sinai_n numb_a 9_o the_o three_o here_o for_o in_o their_o wilderness-travel_n these_o and_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v neglect_v amos_n 5._o 25._o on_o the_o 6._o the_o exod._n 12._o 6._o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n at_o even_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o jericho_n 11_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o old_a corn_n part_n corn_n the_o corn_n of_o the_o last_o year_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o part_n have_v doubtless_o leave_v in_o their_o barn_n be_v doubtless_o flee_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o israelite_n into_o their_o strong_a city_n or_o other_o remote_a and_o safe_a part_n of_o the_o land_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o passover_n rest_n passover_n i_o e._n on_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n for_o the_o passover_n be_v kill_v between_o the_o two_o evening_n of_o the_o fourteen_o day_n and_o be_v eat_v in_o that_o evening_n or_o night_n which_o according_a to_o the_o jewish_a computation_n whereby_o they_o begin_v their_o day_n at_o the_o evening_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o fifteen_o day_n all_o which_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o so_o the_o morrow_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n be_v the_o morrow_n after_o the_o passover_n when_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o first_o sheaf_n and_o then_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o rest_n unleavened_a cake_n and_o parch_a corn_n use_n corn_n of_o that_o year_n corn_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o customary_a for_o that_o use_n in_o the_o selfsame_a day_n land_n day_n have_v a_o eager_a desire_n to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n 12_o and_o the_o 35._o
15._o 29._o and_o more_o full_o 2_o king_n 17._o 6._o because_o they_o have_v make_v their_o grove_n 19_o grove_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n exod._n 34._o 13._o deut._n 16._o 21._o god_n have_v before_o condemn_v the_o make_n and_o worship_v of_o the_o calf_n by_o which_o they_o design_v or_o pretend_v to_o worship_n the_o true_a god_n he_o now_o take_v notice_n that_o they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o calf_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o idolatry_n and_o all_o sin_n to_o proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o be_v many_o of_o they_o fall_v into_o another_o and_o a_o worse_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n even_o their_o worship_n of_o the_o heathenish_a baal_n which_o they_o common_o exercise_v in_o grove_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 18._o 19_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n 16_o and_o he_o shall_v give_v israel_n up_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o do_v sin_n and_o who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n he_o sin_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o invention_n and_o make_v of_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o calf_n by_o his_o example_n by_o encourage_v those_o and_o only_o those_o that_o worship_v the_o calf_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n require_v and_o compel_v they_o to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o monstrous_a aggravation_n of_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o be_v the_o great_a author_n and_o chief_a cause_n of_o draw_v other_o into_o sin_n and_o of_o corrupt_v and_o undo_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n which_o therefore_o god_n will_v never_o forgive_v he_o nor_o forget_v he_o but_o upon_o all_o occasion_n mention_n he_o with_o this_o eternal_a brand_n of_o infamy_n upon_o he_o 17_o ¶_o and_o jeroboam'_v wife_n arise_v and_o depart_v and_o come_v to_o tirzah_n place_n tirzah_n a_o ancient_n and_o royal_a city_n jos._n 12._o 24._o in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n cant._n 6._o 4._o where_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v a_o palace_n chap._n 15._o 33._o and_o 16._o 6_o 8_o 23_o 24._o whither_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v now_o remove_v from_o shechem_n either_o for_o his_o pleasure_n or_o for_o his_o son_n recovery_n by_o the_o healthfulness_n of_o the_o place_n and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o door_n 12._o door_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o king_n house_n which_o probable_o be_v upon_o or_o by_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o near_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o judicature_n see_v v._o 12._o the_o child_n die_v 18_o and_o they_o bury_v he_o and_o all_o israel_n mourn_v for_o he_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n ahijah_n the_o prophet_n 19_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jeroboam_n how_o he_o war_v and_o how_o he_o reign_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n edification_n israel_n heb._n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n or_o thing_n of_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o you_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v that_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n for_o that_o be_v write_v long_o after_o this_o book_n but_o a_o book_n of_o civil_a record_n the_o annal_n wherein_o all_o remarkable_a passage_n be_v record_v by_o the_o king_n command_n from_o day_n to_o day_n out_o of_o which_o the_o sacred_a penman_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n take_v out_o those_o passage_n which_o be_v most_o considerable_a and_o useful_a for_o god_n honour_n and_o man_n edification_n 20_o and_o the_o day_n which_o jeroboam_n reign_v be_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n 25._o so_o he_o live_v till_o asa_n second_o year_n chap._n 15._o 25._o and_o he_o down_o he_o heb._n lay_v down_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n do_v father_n either_o first_o he_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o ancestor_n but_o their_o sepulchre_n seem_v to_o be_v too_o mean_a and_o improper_a for_o a_o great_a king_n and_o king_n use_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o peculiar_a sepulcher_n or_o second_o he_o die_v as_o his_o father_n do_v and_o nadab_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 21_o ¶_o and_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n reign_v in_o judah_n 13._o 2_o chr._n 12._o 13._o rehoboam_n be_v forty_o and_o one_o year_n old_a wise_a old_a therefore_o he_o be_v bear_v a_o year_n before_o solomon_n be_v king_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 11._o 42._o this_o be_v note_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o rehoboam_n folly_n that_o he_o be_v old_a enough_o to_o have_v be_v wise_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v seventeen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v naamah_n a_o ammonitess_n 17._o ammonitess_n a_o people_n curse_v by_o god_n and_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n for_o ever_o deut._n 23._o 3._o neh._n 13._o 1._o this_o be_v observe_v as_o one_o cause_n both_o of_o god_n displeasure_n in_o punish_v solomon_n with_o such_o a_o son_n and_o of_o rehoboam_n apostasy_n after_o his_o three_o first_o year_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 17._o 22_o and_o judah_n do_v evil_a 17._o evil_a after_o a_o little_a time_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 17._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v above_o all_o that_o their_o father_n have_v do_v 23_o for_o they_o also_o they_o also_o they_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n although_o they_o be_v better_o instruct_v and_o have_v the_o temple_n in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o liberty_n of_o access_n to_o it_o which_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o counsel_n and_o sermon_n and_o example_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o teach_v and_o establish_v they_o and_o the_o dreadful_a example_n of_o israel_n horrid_a apostasy_n to_o caution_n and_o terrify_v they_o build_v they_o high_a place_n contrary_n place_n which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o now_o especial_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o ready_a to_o receive_v they_o unnecessary_a and_o therefore_o express_v a_o great_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o express_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o statue_n and_o or_o stand_v image_n or_o statue_n image_n and_o grove_n prohibition_n grove_n not_o only_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o israelite_n but_o against_o a_o direct_a and_o particular_a prohibition_n on_o every_o high_a hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n wickedness_n tree_n the_o people_n be_v universal_o corrupt_v which_o be_v a_o prodigious_a all_o thing_n consider_v and_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o depth_n of_o the_o original_a corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o without_o god_n grace_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v forth_o into_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n 24_o and_o there_o be_v also_o sodomite_n 7._o sodomite_n i_o e._n males_n who_o prostitured_a their_o body_n to_o the_o filthy_a lust_n of_o other_o of_o who_o see_v on_o deut._n 23._o 17._o who_o also_o do_v this_o in_o the_o worship_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n as_o also_o the_o woman_n do_v numb_a 25._o 1_o 2._o and_o this_o may_v be_v one_o occasion_n of_o so_o great_a a_o spread_n of_o idolatry_n among_o the_o lustful_a israelite_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n do_v frequent_o punish_v idolatry_n with_o corporal_a uncleanness_n rom._n 1._o 21_o 28._o see_v 1_o king_n 15._o 12._o and_o 22._o 46._o 2_o king_n 23._o 7._o in_o the_o land_n and_o they_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 25_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n rehoboam_n they_o rehoboam_n present_o after_o his_o and_o his_o people_n apostasy_n which_o be_v not_o till_o his_o four_o year_n when_o the_o apostatical_a israelite_n enjoy_v peace_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o prosperity_n at_o first_o for_o many_o year_n together_o of_o which_o difference_n two_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v first_o that_o iudah_n sin_n be_v commit_v against_o clear_a light_n and_o more_o powerful_a mean_n and_o remedy_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v more_o severe_a and_o speedy_a judgement_n second_o that_o god_n discover_v more_o love_n to_o judah_n in_o chastize_v they_o speedy_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o reform_v and_o so_o gracious_o preserve_v as_o it_o happen_v and_o more_o anger_n against_o israel_n that_o he_o spare_v they_o and_o by_o their_o impunity_n harden_v and_o ripen_v they_o to_o that_o total_a destruction_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o bring_v upon_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 1â—…_n and_o 2_o sam._n â—…_n 1â—…_n ahitub_n beget_v zadok_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o sam._n 1â—…_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 jehojadaâ—…_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 iâ—…_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 affiâ—…_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 â—…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
captain_n for_o the_o twelve_o month_n be_v 30._o be_v or_o hele_v ch._n 11._o 30._o heldai_n the_o netophathite_n of_o othniel_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 16_o furthermore_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n kingdom_n israel_n i_o e._n these_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n as_o they_o be_v call_v below_o v._o 22._o who_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o constant_a ruler_n of_o the_o tribe_n at_o all_o time_n whether_o of_o war_n or_o peace_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o superior_a power_n to_o these_o 24_o captain_n and_o therefore_o be_v name_v before_o they_o ch_z 28._o 1._o be_v probable_o the_o king_n chief_a counselor_n and_o assistant_n in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o reubenites_n be_v eliezer_n the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la of_o the_o simeonites_n shephatiah_n the_o son_n of_o maacha_n 17_o of_o the_o levite_n 30._o levite_n ch._n 26._o 30._o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o kemuel_n aaron_n kemuel_n heb._n aaron_n of_o the_o aaronites_n zadok_v 18_o of_o judah_n elihu_n 6._o elihu_n call_v also_o eliaâ—…_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 6._o one_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o david_n of_o issachar_n omri_n the_o son_n of_o michael_n 19_o of_o zebulun_n ishmajah_n the_o son_n of_o obadiah_n of_o naphtali_n jerimoth_n the_o son_n of_o azriel_n 20_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n hashea_n the_o son_n of_o azaziah_n of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n joel_n the_o son_n of_o pedajah_n 21_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n in_o gilead_n iddo_n the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n of_o benjamin_n jaâ—…siel_n the_o son_n of_o abner_n 22_o of_o dan_n azareel_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n these_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n enquiry_n tribe_n of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o tribe_n not_o of_o all_o for_o gâ—…d_n be_v omit_v probable_o because_o that_o tribe_n be_v join_v with_o though_o reubenites_n under_o one_o prince_n and_o asher_n for_o some_o such_o reason_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n now_o unknown_a and_o not_o worth_a our_o enquiry_n of_o israel_n 23_o but_o david_n take_v not_o the_o number_n of_o they_o from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o under_o under_o under_o the_o meaning_n be_v david_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o number_v the_o people_n he_o design_v to_o number_v only_o those_o who_o be_v from_o twâ—…nty_a year_n old_a and_o upward_a or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n thosâ—…_n that_o draw_v sword_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 5._o and_o not_o those_o who_o be_v from_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o under_o because_o 5._o because_o gen._n 15._o 5._o the_o lord_n have_v say_v he_o will_v increase_v israel_n like_a to_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n kingdom_n heaven_n and_o therefore_o to_o number_v they_o all_o both_o above_o and_o under_o twenty_o year_n old_a have_v be_v both_o a_o infinite_a trouble_n and_o a_o tempt_a of_o god_n or_o a_o question_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o possible_o this_o circumstance_n may_v in_o part_n deceive_v or_o quiet_a davidâ—…_n conscience_n that_o his_o desire_n of_o know_v the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o providence_n but_o from_o a_o prudent_a care_n to_o know_v the_o true_a state_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 24_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o begin_v to_o number_n he_o number_n to_o wit_n all_o from_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a as_o david_n command_v he_o but_o he_o finish_v not_o 6._o not_o for_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n he_o count_v not_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 6._o because_o â—…_n because_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 15._o ch._n 21._o â—…_n there_o fell_a wrath_n for_o it_o against_o israel_n sin_n israel_n whilst_o he_o be_v do_v the_o work_n which_o be_v one_o reason_n which_o make_v he_o to_o cease_v heb._n and_o there_o fall_v etc._n etc._n though_o david_n number_v they_o with_o caution_n and_o limitation_n as_o be_v note_v before_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v god_n wrath_n from_o fall_v upon_o israel_n for_o this_o sin_n neither_o asâ—…ended_v neither_o heb._n asâ—…ended_v be_v the_o number_n put_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o king_n david_n permission_n david_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o that_o the_o full_a number_n be_v not_o register_v because_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n be_v not_o count_v by_o joab_n or_o rather_o 2._o that_o david_n be_v sensible_a of_o and_o smart_a for_o his_o sin_n will_v not_o have_v the_o number_n bring_v in_o by_o joab_n to_o he_o put_v into_o the_o public_a register_n though_o god_n will_v have_v it_o record_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o succeed_a age_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o account_v give_v in_o to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v do_v and_o be_v joabs_n act_n but_o of_o the_o put_n of_o the_o account_n into_o the_o public_a record_n which_o be_v not_o do_v and_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o david_n command_n or_o permission_n 25_o and_o over_o the_o king_n treasure_n care_n treasure_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o great_a price_n which_o for_o great_a security_n be_v keep_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o thither_o the_o tribute-money_n also_o be_v send_v and_o commit_v to_o his_o care_n be_v azmave_v the_o son_n of_o adiel_n and_o over_o the_o storehouse_n occasion_n storehouse_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o that_o share_n of_o they_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o field_n or_o city_n or_o village_n or_o castle_n as_o there_o be_v conveniency_n and_o occasion_n in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o village_n and_o in_o the_o castle_n be_v jehonathan_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n 26_o and_o over_o they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o field_n husbandry_n field_n over_o the_o king_n husbandry_n for_o tillage_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v ezri_n the_o son_n of_o chelub_n 27_o and_o over_o the_o vineyard_n 25._o vineyard_n i_o e._n over_o the_o workman_n and_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n as_o the_o next_o officer_n be_v over_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vineyard_n in_o like_a manner_n one_o man_n be_v over_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o field_n v._o 26._o and_o another_o over_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n put_v into_o store_n after_o the_o manner_n v_a 25._o be_v shimei_n the_o ramathite_n vineyard_n ramathite_n heb._n over_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o vineyard_n over_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o vineyard_n for_o the_o wine-cellar_n be_v zabdi_n the_o shiphmite_n 28_o and_o over_o the_o olive-tree_n and_o the_o sycamore-tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o low_a plain_n be_v baal-hanan_a the_o gederite_n and_o over_o the_o cellar_n of_o oil_n be_v joash_n 29_o and_o over_o the_o herd_n that_o feed_v in_o sharon_n 2._o sharon_n a_o place_n famous_a for_o its_o fruitfulness_n see_v isa._n 33._o 9_o &_o 35._o 2._o be_v shitrai_n the_o sharonite_n and_o over_o the_o herd_n that_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n 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after_o that_o sin_n of_o his_o mention_a ch_n 16._o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o and_o he_o place_v force_n in_o all_o the_o senced_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o set_v garrison_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o ephraim_n which_o asa_n his_o father_n have_v take_v 3_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o jehoshaphat_n because_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o first_o way_n of_o his_o david_n his_o oâ—…_n of_o his_o father_n &_o david_n father_n david_n 5._o david_n which_o david_n walk_v in_o before_o he_o fall_v into_o those_o horrid_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n or_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o his_o father_n first_o way_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o asa_n reign_n be_v laudable_a as_o we_o have_v see_v though_o he_o decline_v at_o last_o for_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o this_o passage_n be_v a_o refâ—…ection_n upon_o asa_n who_o last_o way_n be_v much_o his_o worst_a and_o of_o who_o repentance_n we_o have_v no_o evidence_n than_o upon_o david_n who_o 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they_o see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 27_o 28._o 1_o king_n 10._o 25._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 23._o and_o he_o have_v riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n 6_o and_o his_o heart_n encourage_v heart_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d encourage_v be_v lift_v up_o way_n up_o above_o all_o discouragement_n and_o difficulty_n and_o fear_n by_o which_o man_n heart_n use_v to_o be_v cast_v down_o he_o be_v valiant_a and_o resolute_a for_o god_n and_o his_o way_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o â—…_n moreover_o ch._n 19_o â—…_n he_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n and_o grove_n cause_n grove_n to_o wit_n such_o only_a wherein_o idol_n be_v worship_v as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 20._o 33._o and_o though_o asa_n have_v do_v this_o before_o yet_o either_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o thorough_o or_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v many_o of_o they_o mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n have_v secret_o make_v new_a one_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o grow_v more_o infirm_a in_o body_n and_o more_o remiss_a in_o god_n cause_n out_o of_o judah_n 7_o also_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v to_o his_o prince_n even_o to_o benhail_n and_o to_o obadiah_n and_o to_o zechariah_n and_o to_o nethaneel_n and_o to_o michajah_n to_o teach_v 9_o teach_v to_o inform_v the_o people_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o of_o the_o king_n pleasure_n as_o judge_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n teach_v or_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n when_o they_o deliver_v their_o charge_n upon_o the_o bench_n so_o do_v these_o prince_n in_o the_o king_n name_v admonish_v and_o require_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o municipal_a law_n of_o that_o land_n the_o particular_a explication_n and_o enforcement_n whereof_o they_o leave_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n here_o follow_v who_o be_v send_v for_o this_o end_n and_o according_o teach_v the_o 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bring_v he_o flock_n seven_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o ram_n and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o he-goat_n 12_o and_o jehoshaphat_n wax_v great_a exceed_o and_o he_o build_v in_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o city_n of_o store_n 13_o and_o he_o have_v much_o business_n in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 28._o judah_n partly_o to_o repair_v and_o fortify_v they_o and_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o necessary_a provision_n and_o partly_o to_o purge_v out_o all_o the_o relic_n and_o seed_n of_o idolatry_n and_o injustice_n which_o be_v more_o secret_o and_o subtle_o manage_v in_o the_o city_n than_o in_o the_o country_n and_o which_o be_v first_o and_o most_o in_o the_o city_n and_o thence_o spread_v their_o infection_n into_o the_o country_n about_o they_o see_v jer._n 2._o 28._o and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n 14_o and_o these_o be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o 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it_o and_o keep_v in_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o meat-offering_a and_o drink-offering_a be_v say_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n joel_n 1._o 9_o and_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o they_o shall_v deface_v and_o cut_v in_o piece_n these_o magnificent_a vessel_n which_o they_o can_v so_o easy_o transport_v whole_a to_o babylon_n although_o if_o some_o of_o the_o large_a of_o they_o have_v be_v cut_v into_o two_o or_o more_o part_n yet_o the_o part_n of_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o can_v without_o great_a difficulty_n restore_v they_o to_o their_o former_a unity_n and_o form_n and_o have_v put_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n 8_o even_o those_o do_v cyrus_n king_n to_o persia_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o mithredath_n the_o treasurer_n and_o number_v they_o number_n they_o i_o e._n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o number_n unto_o 14._o unto_o see_v ch._n 5._o 14._o sheshbazzar_n 7._o sheshbazzar_n i_o e._n zorobabel_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v ch_z 3._o 8._o with_o 5._o 16._o to_o who_o the_o persian_n or_o rather_o the_o chaldean_n have_v give_v this_o name_n of_o sheshbazzar_n as_o they_o give_v other_o name_n to_o daniel_n and_o his_o companion_n dan._n 1._o 7._o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n judah_n judah_n and_o the_o captain_n and_o governor_n of_o these_o return_a jew_n chap._n 2._o 2._o so_o the_o sceptre_n be_v not_o yet_o depart_v from_o judah_n 9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o thirty_o charger_n of_o gold_n a_o thousand_o charger_n of_o silver_n nine_o and_o twenty_o knife_n silver_n knife_n large_a knife_n use_v in_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v because_o the_o haft_n of_o they_o be_v make_v of_o or_o cover_v with_o gold_n or_o silver_n 10_o thirty_o bason_n of_o gold_n silver_z bason_n of_o a_o second_o sort_n use_n sort_n the_o first_o or_o chief_a be_v of_o gold_n and_o these_o 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come_v in_o his_o fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o his_o defeat_n and_o departure_n god_n promise_v and_o add_v to_o he_o fifteen_o year_n more_o 2_o king_n 20._o 6._o shall_v you_o be_v trouble_v you_o careless_a woman_n for_o the_o vintage_n shall_v fail_v they_o fail_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assyrian_a invasion_n and_o this_o commination_n be_v here_o add_v to_o qualify_v the_o forego_n promise_v and_o to_o warn_v they_o that_o although_o god_n will_v give_v they_o so_o good_a a_o king_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o reformation_n of_o their_o former_a abuse_n under_o the_o government_n of_o ahaz_n yet_o as_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n among_o they_o yet_o not_o repent_v of_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v severe_o chastise_v for_o they_o the_o gather_a 16._o gather_a to_o wit_n of_o the_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o that_o feast_n which_o be_v observe_v after_o the_o gather_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n be_v call_v the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a exod._n 23._o 16._o shall_v not_o come_v 11._o tremble_v you_o woman_n that_o be_v at_o ease_n be_v trouble_v you_o careless_a one_o strip_v you_o and_o make_v you_o bare_a do_v bare_a put_v off_o your_o ornament_n as_o god_n command_v upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n exod._n 33._o 5._o that_o you_o may_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n instead_o of_o they_o as_o mourner_n and_o penitent_n use_v to_o do_v and_o gird_v sackcloth_n upon_o your_o loin_n 12._o they_o shall_v lament_v for_o the_o teat_n we_o teat_n either_o 1._o proper_o because_o through_o famine_n your_o teat_n be_v destitute_a of_o milk_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o your_o poor_a child_n or_o rather_o 2._o metaphorical_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o for_o the_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a field_n which_o like_o teat_n yield_v you_o plentiful_a and_o excellent_a nourishment_n for_o which_o the_o land_n be_v say_v to_o flow_v with_o milk_n ezek._n 20._o 6._o and_o the_o earth_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o womb_n that_o bear_v we_o job._n 1._o 21._o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o its_o fruitful_a field_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o breast_n which_o nourish_v we_o for_o desire_n for_o heb._n the_o field_n of_o desire_n the_o pleasant_a field_n for_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n 13._o 6._o 13._o chap._n 34._o 13._o hos._n 9_o 6._o upon_o the_o land_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v come_v up_o thorn_n and_o brier_n 24._o brier_n if_o any_o of_o you_o think_v thâ—…e_o be_v no_o great_a cause_n for_o such_o tremble_v and_o lamentation_n which_o shall_v last_v but_o for_o a_o year_n and_o some_o day_n know_v that_o this_o calamity_n by_o the_o assyrian_n be_v but_o a_o earnest_n of_o further_a and_o sore_a judgement_n for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o this_o land_n shall_v be_v lay_v desolate_a and_o instead_o of_o vine_n and_o other_o fruit_n it_o shall_v yield_v nothing_o but_o brier_n and_o thorn_n of_o which_o see_v on_o isa._n 7._o 23_o 24._o etc._n 24._o or_o burn_v upon_o etc._n etc._n yea_o upon_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joy_n pleasure_n joy_n upon_o that_o ground_n where_o now_o your_o house_n stand_v in_o which_o you_o delight_v and_o take_v your_o fill_n of_o mirth_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o joyous_a city_n 14._o because_o the_o palace_n city_n palace_n heb._n the_o palace_n the_o king_n house_n and_o other_o magnificent_a building_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v forsake_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v leave_v leave_v leave_v or_o rather_o shall_v be_v forsake_v to_o wit_n of_o god_n and_o give_v up_o into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n and_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o forego_n clause_n may_v be_v render_v shall_v be_v leave_v the_o watchtower_n the_o or_o cliff_n and_o watchtower_n fort_n and_o tower_n shall_v be_v for_o den_n for_o ever_o a_o joy_n of_o wild_a ass_n 24._o ass_n desolate_a place_n in_o which_o wild_a ass_n delight_v to_o be_v job._n 39_o 5._o jer._n 2._o 24._o a_o pasture_n of_o flock_n 15._o until_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v upon_o we_o from_o on_o high_a time_n high_a and_o this_o calamity_n and_o desolation_n shall_v in_o a_o manner_n continue_v until_o the_o time_n come_v in_o which_o god_n will_v pour_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n proper_o signify_v reveal_v i._n e._n evident_o and_o plentiful_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n from_o heaven_n upon_o his_o people_n which_o be_v do_v in_o some_o sort_n upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n from_o babylon_n when_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n both_o of_o cyrus_n to_o give_v they_o liberty_n of_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o people_n to_o return_v and_o build_v the_o city_n and_o people_n but_o be_v far_o more_o clear_o and_o full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o indeed_o the_o promise_n contain_v in_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o verse_n be_v not_o fulfil_v upon_o their_o come_n out_o of_o babylon_n after_o which_o time_n they_o have_v but_o a_o little_a revive_n in_o their_o bondage_n as_o be_v say_v ezra_n 9_o 8._o and_o continue_v in_o servitude_n and_o distress_n under_o the_o peâ—…sian_a emperor_n nehem._n 9_o 36_o 37._o and_o afterward_o suffer_v many_o and_o grievous_a calamity_n from_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n and_o from_o the_o roman_n which_o suit_v very_o ill_a with_o that_o glorious_a promise_n here_o follow_v ver_fw-la 18._o and_o therefore_o these_o promise_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o god_n spirit_n be_v in_o a_o most_o evident_a and_o glorious_a manner_n pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o believe_a jew_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o their_o very_a adversary_n and_o when_o the_o follow_a promise_n be_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n fulfil_v and_o be_v more_o full_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o god_n due_a time_n and_o 24._o and_o chap._n 29._o 17._o &_o 35._o 2._o &_o 37._o
where_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o text_n or_o context_n which_o determine_v it_o to_o some_o other_o person_n or_o people_n and_o this_o very_a crime_n of_o stoutness_n or_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v most_o just_o and_o most_o frequent_o charge_v upon_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o own_o prophet_n every_o where_o because_o of_o their_o gross_a contempt_n of_o and_o incorrigibleness_n under_o all_o god_n word_n and_o work_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o either_o to_o the_o jew_n of_o his_o generation_n or_o rather_o to_o that_o generation_n which_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n who_o stoutheartedness_n be_v particular_o note_v and_o reprove_v zech._n 7._o 11_o 12._o compare_v mal._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o that_o be_v far_o from_o righteousness_n threaten_n righteousness_n that_o be_v not_o only_o void_a of_o but_o enemy_n to_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n that_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o wickedness_n that_o despise_v my_o counsel_n and_o promise_n and_o threaten_n 13._o i_o bring_v near_o my_o righteousness_n time_n righteousness_n though_o you_o be_v most_o unrighteous_a person_n and_o have_v give_v i_o just_a cause_n to_o make_v you_o to_o know_v my_o breach_n of_o promise_n as_o i_o threaten_v in_o the_o like_a case_n numb_a 14._o 34._o yet_o i_o will_v show_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o righteous_a and_o faithful_a god_n make_v good_a my_o promise_n of_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o babylon_n after_o seventy_o year_n and_o though_o you_o think_v the_o time_n long_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o distrust_v the_o thing_n itself_o yet_o it_o shall_v come_v and_o that_o speedy_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o near_o or_o cause_v it_o to_o approach_v or_o come_v unto_o you_o and_o as_o it_o follow_v it_o shall_v not_o tarry_v beyond_o the_o appoint_a time_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v far_o off_o captivity_n off_o my_o work_n of_o save_v you_o from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o my_o salvation_n shall_v not_o tarry_v and_o i_o will_v place_v 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yâ—…t_o be_v humble_v and_o conquer_v or_o rather_o 2._o because_o she_o be_v tender_a and_o delicate_a as_o the_o next_o clause_n inform_v we_o sit_v on_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v no_o throne_n persian_n throne_n to_o wit_n for_o thou_o the_o empire_n be_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o translate_v to_o the_o persian_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v misery_n call_v either_o be_v repute_v so_o or_o rather_o be_v so_o for_o to_o be_v call_v be_v frequent_o put_v for_o to_o be_v as_o have_v be_v divers_a time_n note_v thou_o shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o great_a hardship_n and_o misery_n tender_a and_o delicate_a 2._o take_v the_o millstone_n captive_n millstone_n betake_v thyself_o to_o the_o millstone_n as_o we_o common_o say_v take_v thy_o bed_n or_o betake_v thyself_o to_o thy_o bed_n the_o meaning_n be_v thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o base_a kind_n of_o slavery_n which_o grind_v at_o the_o mill_n be_v esteem_v of_o which_o see_v on_o exod._n 11._o 5._o judg._n 16._o 21._o job._n 31_o 10._o lament_n 5._o 13._o for_o this_o work_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o horse_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o slave_n and_o captive_n and_o grind_v meal_n elsewhere_o meal_n grind_v breadcorn_n into_o meal_n for_o thy_o master_n use_n such_o metonymical_a expression_n we_o find_v isa._n 28._o 28._o hose_n 8._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o uncover_v thy_o lock_n verse_n lock_n or_o thy_o hair_n take_v off_o the_o ornament_n wherewith_o such_o woman_n as_o be_v free_a and_o of_o good_a quality_n use_v to_o cover_v and_o dress_v their_o head_n this_o and_o the_o follow_a passage_n though_o deliver_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o command_n be_v only_a prediction_n of_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v fort_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n make_v bare_a the_o leg_n uncover_v the_o thigh_n captivity_n thigh_n gird_v up_o thy_o garment_n close_a and_o short_a about_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o service_n and_o for_o travel_v on_o foot_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v for_o pass_v over_o those_o river_n through_o which_o thou_o will_v be_v constrain_v to_o wade_v in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o captivity_n pass_v over_o the_o river_n 3._o thy_o nakedness_n shall_v be_v uncover_v 29._o uncover_v either_o 1._o for_o want_n of_o raiment_n to_o cover_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o by_o thy_o enemy_n in_o way_n of_o scorn_n and_o contumely_n by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o ezek._n 16._o 37._o &_o 23._o 29._o yea_o thy_o shame_n shall_v be_v see_v people_n see_v upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o many_o and_o great_a injury_n do_v to_o my_o people_n i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n thou_o vengeance_n as_o a_o man_n meet_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n to_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v not_o meet_v thou_o as_o a_o man_n 4._o man_n with_o moderation_n and_o gentleness_n as_o those_o man_n who_o have_v not_o quite_o put_v off_o humanity_n 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