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
not_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n at_o least_o not_o over_o she_o who_o be_v a_o canaanite_n and_o who_o be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o in_o her_o own_o father_n house_n but_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o authority_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o oblige_a conversation_n can_v do_v very_o much_o to_o persuade_v those_o who_o then_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n either_o to_o draw_v it_o forth_o at_o least_o in_o a_o just_a cause_n on_o his_o behalf_n or_o to_o sheathe_v it_o upon_o his_o desire_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v family_n burn_v as_o guilty_a of_o adultery_n which_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 22._o 23_o 24._o and_o of_o nation_n too_o jer._n 29._o 22_o 23._o he_o charge_v she_o with_o adultery_n because_o she_o be_v betroth_v to_o shelah_n see_v deut._n 22._o 23._o this_o eagerness_n of_o judah_n proceed_v not_o from_o zeal_n of_o justice_n for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a child_n with_o the_o guilty_a mother_n against_o god_n law_n deut._n 24._o 16._o ezek._n 18._o 20_o but_o from_o worldly_a policy_n that_o he_o may_v take_v she_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o he_o esteem_v a_o burden_n and_o a_o blot_n to_o his_o family_n 25_o when_o she_o be_v bring_v forth_o she_o send_v to_o her_o father_n in_o law_n say_v by_o the_o man_n who_o these_o be_v be_o i_o with_o child_n and_o she_o say_v discern_v i_o pray_v thou_o who_o be_v these_o the_o signet_n and_o bracelet_n and_o staff_n 26_o and_o judah_n acknowledge_v they_o judge_n they_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o fact_n together_o with_o his_o sudden_a surprisal_n force_v he_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a confession_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v use_v many_o pretence_n and_o evasion_n which_o will_v easy_o have_v prevail_v with_o such_o partial_a judge_n and_o say_v she_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o sin_n i_o she_o be_v more_o unchaste_a because_o she_o know_o commit_v adultery_n and_o incest_n when_o he_o design_v neither_o but_o he_o be_v more_o unjust_a because_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o sin_n both_o by_o withhold_v shelah_n from_o she_o who_o be_v she_o both_o by_o right_n and_o by_o judahs_n promise_n and_o by_o who_o her_o chastity_n shall_v have_v be_v preserve_v and_o by_o his_o solicitation_n and_o encouragement_n of_o she_o to_o the_o sin_n because_o that_o i_o give_v she_o not_o to_o shelah_n my_o son_n and_o he_o know_v she_o again_o no_o more_o time_n more_o show_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o confession_n by_o his_o forsake_v of_o the_o sin_n confess_v see_v job_n 34._o 32._o and_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o conclude_v that_o he_o neither_o know_v her_o nor_o any_o other_o woman_n afterward_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o child_n which_o he_o have_v after_o this_o time_n 27_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n that_o behold_v twin_n be_v in_o her_o womb_n 28_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o travail_v that_o the_o one_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o midwife_n take_v and_o bind_v upon_o his_o hand_n a_o scarlet_a thread_n be_v thread_n in_o token_n of_o his_o be_v the_o first-born_a which_o she_o confident_o expect_v he_o will_v be_v say_v this_o come_v out_o first_o 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o draw_v back_o his_o hand_n that_o behold_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o and_o she_o say_v thou_o say_v or_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v this_o breach_n against_o thou_o how_o have_v thou_o break_v forth_o this_o breach_n be_v upon_o thou_o 5._o thou_o be_v impute_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v take_v genesis_n 16._o 5._o therefore_o his_o name_n be_v call_v breach_n call_v that_o be_v a_o breach_n 3_o breach_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 4._o matth._n 1._o 3_o pharez_n 30_o and_o afterward_o come_v out_o his_o brother_n that_o have_v the_o scarlet_a thread_n upon_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v zarah_n chap._n thirty-nine_o 1_o and_o joseph_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o egypt_n and_o 36._o and_o chap._n 37._o 36._o potiphar_n a_o officer_n of_o pharaoh_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n a_o egyptian_a buy_v he_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ishmaelite_n which_o have_v bring_v he_o down_o thither_o 2_o and_o 9_o and_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 18._o and_o 18._o 28._o aâ—…t_fw-la 7._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n 24._o joseph_n with_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o blessing_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v here_o for_o 21._o and_o gen._n 21._o 22._o and_o 26._o 24._o and_o he_o be_v a_o prosperous_a man_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n he_o house_n he_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o escape_n to_o his_o father_n but_o demean_v himself_o patient_o and_o faithful_o in_o the_o station_n into_o which_o god_n providence_n have_v bring_v he_o of_o his_o master_n the_o egyptian_a 3_o and_o his_o master_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o 25._o he_o the_o heathen_n own_v a_o supreme_a god_n and_o his_o overrule_a providence_n in_o affair_n though_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n but_o worship_v the_o creature_n with_o and_o more_o than_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1._o 25._o and_o that_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n elsewhere_o hand_n i._n e._n under_o his_o ministry_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v exod._n 4._o 13._o levit._fw-la 8._o 36._o prov._n 26._o 6._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 4_o and_o joseph_n find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o he_o serve_v he_o degree_n he_o not_o now_o as_o a_o slave_n but_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o he_o make_v he_o overseer_n over_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n time_n hand_n i._n e._n commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o management_n as_o gen._n 16._o 6._o object_n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o joseph_n understand_v not_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n answ._n joseph_n doubtless_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o do_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o language_n and_o be_v a_o person_n of_o excellent_a part_n will_v soon_o obtain_v it_o especial_o because_o of_o the_o great_a affinity_n between_o that_o language_n and_o his_o own_o nor_o must_v we_o think_v that_o joseph_n be_v thus_o high_o advance_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o by_o degree_n step_v by_o step_n and_o after_o some_o considerable_a time_n 5_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o overseer_n in_o his_o house_n and_o over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o 27._o that_o chap._n 30._o 27._o the_o lord_z bless_a the_o egyptian_n house_n for_o joseph_n sake_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n 6_o and_o he_o leave_v all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o joseph_n hand_n and_o he_o know_v not_o aught_o he_o have_v save_v the_o bread_n which_o he_o do_v eat_v side_n eat_v he_o take_v care_n for_o nothing_o but_o that_o he_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o fare_v delicious_o nor_o do_v he_o indeed_o take_v any_o care_n for_o that_o it_o be_v provide_v for_o he_o by_o other_o hand_n other_o thus_o he_o take_v care_n for_o nothing_o but_o commit_v all_o to_o joseph_n except_o his_o bread_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v provide_v by_o a_o hebrew_n hand_n because_o the_o egyptian_n may_v not_o eat_v bread_n with_o the_o hebrew_n gen._n 43._o 32._o but_o that_o be_v no_o impediment_n for_o neither_o do_v joseph_n eat_v with_o his_o master_n nor_o be_v he_o the_o cook_n to_o dress_v it_o for_o he_o but_o he_o may_v provide_v food_n for_o he_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v for_o all_o the_o egyptian_n without_o any_o scruple_n on_o their_o side_n and_o joseph_n be_v a_o goodly_a person_n and_o well-favoured_a 7_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o his_o master_n wife_n cast_v her_o eye_n upon_o joseph_n 14._o joseph_n in_o a_o lascivious_a and_o unchaste_a manner_n see_v joâ—…_n 31._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 28._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o and_o she_o say_v lie_v with_o i_o 8_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o say_v unto_o his_o master_n wife_n behold_v my_o master_n wot_v not_o what_o be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o house_n and_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o my_o hand_n 9_o there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o this_o house_n than_o i_o neither_o have_v he_o keep_v back_o any_o thing_n from_o i_o but_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o 4._o and_o chap._n 20._o 6._o leu._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 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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to_o every_o pool_n to_o use_v this_o ceremony_n there_o but_o he_o stretch_v his_o hand_n and_o rod_n over_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o may_v signify_v either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o his_o rod_n several_a way_n that_o they_o may_v become_v blood_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n both_o in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n and_o in_o vessel_n of_o stone_n 20_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v and_o he_o 5._o he_o chap._n 17._o 5._o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o 29._o the_o psal._n â—…8_n 44._o and_o 105._o 29._o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v to_o blood_n 21_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v and_o the_o river_n stink_v and_o the_o 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which_o be_v not_o affirm_v in_o this_o relation_n but_o by_o degree_n which_o god_n may_v so_o order_v for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o the_o magician_n may_v have_v matter_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o experiment_n and_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v neither_o do_v he_o hearken_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 23_o and_o pharaoh_n turn_v and_o go_v into_o his_o house_n neither_o do_v he_o set_v his_o heart_n to_o this_o magician_n this_o he_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v it_o nor_o the_o cause_n or_o cure_n of_o this_o plague_n and_o be_v not_o much_o affect_v with_o it_o because_o he_o see_v this_o fact_n exceed_v not_o the_o power_n of_o his_o magician_n also_o 24_o and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n dig_v round_o about_o the_o river_n for_o water_n to_o drink_v it_o drink_v it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o we_o whether_o they_o lose_v their_o labour_n and_o find_v only_a blood_n there_o as_o josephus_n affirm_v or_o whether_o they_o succeed_v and_o find_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 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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 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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 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
7000_o chariot_n in_o all_o whereof_o 700_o be_v choose_v once_o according_a to_o the_o distinction_n make_v exod._n 14._o 7._o of_o the_o syrian_n and_o forty_o thousand_o horseman_n corruption_n horseman_n for_o which_o in_o 1_o chron._n 19_o 18._o be_v forty_o thousand_o footman_n which_o may_v be_v reconcile_v divers_a way_n 1._o both_o these_o may_v be_v true_a that_o he_o slay_v 40000_o horseman_n which_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a part_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o army_n it_o may_v seem_v sufficient_a to_o name_v they_o and_o every_o one_o can_v easy_o understand_v that_o the_o footman_n in_o that_o case_n be_v certain_o cut_v off_o and_o that_o he_o slay_v also_o 40000_o footman_n as_o be_v say_v 1_o chron._n where_o he_o mention_n they_o only_o because_o they_o be_v omit_v in_o 2._o sam._n and_o the_o horseman_n be_v express_v here_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o repeat_v they_o in_o 1_o chron._n 2._o the_o horseman_n may_v be_v here_o call_v footman_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o that_o fight_v in_o chariot_n because_o they_o sometime_o fight_v on_o horseback_n and_o sometime_o come_v down_o from_o their_o horse_n and_o fight_v on_o foot_n when_o the_o place_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v more_o commodious_a for_o footman_n than_o for_o horseman_n which_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a be_v their_o case_n here_o for_o david_n be_v a_o soldier_n of_o great_a prudence_n and_o experience_n and_o understand_v the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o syrian_a horseman_n whereas_o the_o israelite_n have_v but_o very_o few_o deut._n 17._o 16._o will_v doubtless_o endeavour_v to_o choose_v a_o place_n as_o inconvenient_a for_o their_o horseman_n as_o he_o can_v 3._o peradventure_o the_o syrian_n design_v to_o bring_v the_o war_n into_o david_n country_n and_o therefore_o hasten_v their_o march_n and_o for_o that_o end_n put_v their_o footman_n on_o horseback_n as_o have_v be_v frequent_o do_v in_o like_a case_n who_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o 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help_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n any_o more_o chap_n xi_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o year_n that_o heb._n at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n after_o the_o year_n be_v expire_v at_o the_o time_n when_o king_n go_v forth_o beast_n forth_o which_o be_v when_o the_o ground_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o march_n of_o soldier_n and_o bring_v forth_o provision_n for_o man_n and_o beast_n to_o battle_n 8._o battle_n these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o gen._n 10._o 11._o and_o 14._o 8._o that_o 1._o that_o 1_o chron._n 20._o 1._o david_n send_v joab_n and_o his_o servant_n with_o he_o and_o all_o israel_n and_o they_o destroy_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o besiege_a rabbah_n 11._o rabbah_n the_o chief_a and_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n deut._n 3._o 11._o but_o david_n tarry_v still_o at_o jerusalem_n 2._o a_o when_o that_o year_n end_v and_o the_o next_o begin_v which_o be_v in_o the_o springtime_n exod._n 12._o 2._o 2_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 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the_o son_n of_o ur_fw-la 36_o hepher_n the_o mecherathite_n ahijah_n the_o pelonite_n 37_o hezro_n the_o carmelite_n naarai_n the_o son_n of_o ezbai_n 38_o joel_n the_o brother_n of_o nathan_n h_o mibhar_n 〈◊〉_d mibhar_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o haggeri_n stead_n q_o either_o 1._o the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v jaal_n the_o son_n of_o nathan_n of_o zobah_n be_v possible_o his_o brother_n by_o birth_n and_o nature_n and_o call_v his_o son_n by_o adoption_n or_o right_n of_o succession_n to_o his_o estate_n or_o call_v his_o brother_n at_o large_a for_o his_o near_a kinsman_n and_o his_o son_n for_o his_o nepheâ—…_n or_o 2._o another_o who_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o former_a be_v put_v in_o his_o stead_n 39_o zelek_n the_o ammonite_n naharai_n the_o berothite_n the_o armour-bearer_n of_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o 40_o ira_n the_o ithrite_n gareb_n the_o ithrite_n 41_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n commander_n hittite_n the_o last_o of_o that_o catalogue_n in_o 2_o 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azmave_v and_o berachah_n and_o jehu_n the_o antothite_n 4_o and_o ismajah_n the_o gibeonite_n a_o mighty_a man_n among_o the_o thirty_o and_o over_o the_o thirty_o commander_n thirty_o i_o e._n who_o come_v attend_v with_o 30_o valiant_a benjamite_n and_o be_v their_o leader_n and_o commander_n and_o jeremlah_n and_o jahaziel_n and_o johanan_n and_o josabad_n the_o gederathite_n 5_o eluzai_n and_o jerimoth_n and_o bealiah_n and_o shemariah_n and_o shephatiah_n the_o haruphite_n 6_o elkanah_n and_o jesiah_n and_o azareel_n and_o joezer_n and_o jashobeam_n the_o korhites_n 7_o and_o joelah_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n of_o gedor_n 8_o and_o of_o the_o gadite_n there_o separate_v themselves_o david_n themselves_o from_o saul_n to_o who_o they_o have_v hitherto_o adhere_v and_o from_o their_o brethren_n of_o their_o own_o tribe_n who_o yet_o maintain_v saul_n cause_n and_o from_o their_o family_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v from_o who_o they_o go_v to_o 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to_o judge_n whether_o i_o be_v such_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o my_o friend_n make_v i_o or_o a_o upright_a person_n and_o whether_o i_o have_v not_o cause_n to_o complain_v and_o that_o my_o adversary_n afterward_o adversary_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v contend_v with_o i_o or_o accuse_v i_o god_n himself_o not_o except_v nay_o possibily_n be_v chief_o intend_v though_o for_o reverence_n to_o he_o he_o forbear_v to_o express_v it_o so_o this_o be_v another_o of_o iâ—…'s_n irreverent_a and_o presumptuous_a expression_n for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o sharp_o reprove_v afterward_o have_v write_v a_o book_n do_v book_n i_o e._n have_v give_v i_o his_o charge_n write_v in_o a_o book_n or_o paper_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o judicial_a proceed_n that_o i_o may_v put_v in_o my_o answer_n into_o the_o court_n which_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o do_v 36._o sure_o i_o will_v take_v it_o accusation_n it_o i_o e._n that_o book_n contain_v my_o charge_n or_o accusation_n upon_o my_o shoulder_n 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king_n 4._o 31._o and_o then_o the_o psalm_n be_v prophetical_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o yet_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o represent_v as_o present_v and_o this_o prophetical_a psalm_n may_v be_v leave_v upon_o record_n as_o a_o cordial_a for_o david_n family_n in_o their_o future_a distress_n which_o ethan_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n foresee_v or_o second_o some_o other_o person_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o inspire_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o which_o the_o psalmist_n here_o speak_v this_o psalm_n manifest_o treat_v of_o the_o decline_a and_o calamitous_a time_n and_o state_n of_o the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n either_o first_o in_o rehoboam_n reign_v as_o a_o late_a judicious_a interpreter_n conceive_v to_o which_o those_o expression_n v._n 40_o 41_o 42._o do_v not_o agree_v or_o rather_o second_o in_o or_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 1_o i_o will_v sing_v 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38._o 18._o the_o word_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o blood_n they_o blood_n be_v design_v and_o order_v to_o entrap_v or_o deceive_v other_o and_o to_o destroy_v they_o but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v deliver_v they_o way_n they_o to_o wit_n from_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o they_o which_o it_o do_v either_o 1._o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n or_o 2._o by_o pacify_v the_o wicked_a with_o soft_a and_o gentle_a answer_n or_o by_o divert_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a course_n by_o their_o good_a counsel_n and_o admonition_n or_o 3._o by_o plead_v their_o righteous_a cause_n in_o a_o judicial_a or_o other_o way_n 7._o 11._o 7._o ps._n 37._o 37._o ch._n 11._o 21._o &_o 14._o 11._o the_o wicked_a be_v overthrow_v and_o be_v not_o perish_v not_o both_o they_o and_o their_o family_n shall_v sudden_o perish_v but_o the_o house_n posterity_n house_n the_o family_n or_o posterity_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v stand_v 8._o a_o man_n shall_v be_v commend_v man_n commend_v to_o wit_n by_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n he_o wisdom_n more_n or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n which_o his_o discourse_n and_o action_n discover_v to_o be_v in_o he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v heart_n be_v heb._n perverse_a of_o heart_n of_o a_o perverse_a heart_n conversation_n heart_n which_o he_o show_v by_o his_o wicked_a word_n and_o conversation_n shall_v be_v despise_v man_n despise_v by_o god_n and_o all_o wise_a man_n 9_o he_o that_o be_v despise_v raâ—…k_n despise_v that_o live_v in_o a_o â—…ean_a and_o obscure_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n for_o such_o be_v common_o despise_v by_o man_n of_o a_o high_a raâ—…k_n and_o ‖_o have_v a_o servant_n labour_n servant_n have_v but_o one_o servant_n or_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n be_v servant_n to_o himself_o have_v none_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o or_o work_n for_o he_o but_o himself_o that_o get_v bread_n by_o his_o own_o labour_n be_v better_a gr._n or_o be_v servant_n to_o himself_o so_o gr._n happy_a gr._n be_v happy_a than_o he_o that_o honour_v himself_o attire_n himself_o that_o glori_v in_o his_o high_a birth_n or_o gay_a attire_n and_o lack_v bread_n sustenance_n bread_n want_v necessary_n for_o his_o own_o sustenance_n 10._o 4._o 10._o deut._n 25._o 4._o a_o righteous_a man_n 6._o man_n heb._n know_v ps._n 1._o 6._o regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n man_n beast_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o service_n he_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o either_o by_o labour_n beyond_o its_o strength_n or_o by_o deny_v to_o it_o necessary_a food_n or_o rest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n and_o much_o more_o will_v he_o be_v pitiful_a to_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o to_o poor_a man_n but_o the_o bowel_n the_o or_o bowel_n tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruel_a