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captive_n numb_a 21._o 1._o and_o poverty_n for_o the_o poor_a 2_o king_n 24._o 14._o and_o scatter_v thou_o the_o fire_n censer_n fire_n i._n e._n the_o cinder_n or_o ash_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o or_o near_o their_o censer_n yonder_o service_n yonder_o i._n e._n far_o from_o the_o altar_n and_o sanctuary_n into_o a_o unclean_a place_n where_o the_o ash_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v â—…ast_v by_o which_o god_n show_v his_o rejection_n of_o their_o service_n for_o they_o be_v hallow_v 38._o hallow_v either_o 1._o by_o god_n appointment_n because_o they_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o express_a order_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o or_o 2._o by_o goâ—…_n jâ—…st_n judgement_n because_o they_o together_o with_o the_o person_n that_o use_v they_o be_v accurse_v and_o devote_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o profane_a or_o common_a use_n as_o appear_v from_o leu._n 27._o 28._o but_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o be_v 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the_o congregation_n and_o behold_v the_o cloud_n cover_v it_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v 43_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n come_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n he_o congregation_n to_o hear_v what_o god_n who_o now_o appear_v will_v say_v to_o he_o 44_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 45_o get_v you_o up_o from_o among_o this_o congregation_n that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o as_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o they_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n kindness_n face_n to_o beg_v pardon_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o people_n as_o they_o oft_o do_v thus_o render_v good_a to_o they_o for_o evil_a which_o the_o people_n require_v with_o evil_a for_o their_o kindness_n 46_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v a_o censer_n and_o put_v fire_n therein_o from_o off_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v on_o incense_n 10._o incense_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o intercession_n psal._n 141._o 2._o and_o be_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o it_o luk._n 1._o 9_o 10._o and_o go_v quick_o unto_o the_o congregation_n tabernacle_n congregation_n with_o the_o incense_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n to_o prevent_v their_o utter_a ruin_n this_o he_o may_v do_v upon_o this_o extraordinary_a occasion_n have_v god_n command_v for_o his_o warrant_n though_o ordinary_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v only_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o for_o there_o be_v wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o plague_n be_v begin_v stroke_n begin_v in_o cut_v off_o the_o people_n by_o a_o sudden_a and_o miraculous_a stroke_n 47_o and_o aaron_n take_v as_o moses_n command_v and_o run_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n good_a congregation_n hazard_v his_o own_o life_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o to_o do_v this_o wicked_a people_n good_a and_o behold_v the_o plague_n be_v begin_v among_o the_o people_n and_o he_o put_v on_o incense_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n 48_o and_o he_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n behalf_n live_n whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o plague_n like_o that_o fire_n numb_a 11._o 1._o begin_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o so_o proceed_v destroy_v one_o after_o another_o in_o a_o orderly_a manner_n which_o give_v aaron_n occasion_n and_o direction_n so_o to_o place_n himself_o as_o a_o mediator_n to_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v 49_o now_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o plague_n be_v fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o beside_o they_o that_o die_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o korah_n 50_o and_o aaron_n return_v unto_o moses_n unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v chap._n xvii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n
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 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 probable_o be_v of_o a_o more_o ugly_a shape_n and_o infectious_a nature_n than_o ordinary_a and_o upon_o thy_o bed_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n and_o into_o thy_o oven_n and_o into_o thy_o dough_n thy_o or_o dough_n kneading-trough_n 4_o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v come_v up_o both_o on_o thou_o and_o upon_o thy_o people_n power_n people_n not_o upon_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o hereby_o exempt_v from_o the_o number_n of_o pharaoh_n people_n and_o subject_n and_o own_v they_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o frog_n do_v not_o only_o invade_v their_o house_n but_o assault_v their_o person_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a consider_v that_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o a_o divine_a commission_n and_o power_n and_o upon_o all_o thy_o servant_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n presence_n moses_n by_o inward_a instinct_n or_o suggestion_n to_o his_o mind_n for_o he_o be_v now_o in_o the_o king_n presence_n say_v unto_o aaron_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n with_o thy_o rod_n over_o the_o stream_n over_o the_o river_n and_o over_o the_o pond_n and_o cause_n frog_n to_o come_v up_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 6_o and_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n over_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n and_o 30._o and_o psal._n 78._o 4â—…_n and_o 105._o 30._o the_o frog_n come_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 7_o â—…_n 7_o wisd._n 1â—…_n â—…_n and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n river_n enchantment_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o for_o the_o devil_n to_o produce_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o spawn_n and_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o river_n and_o bring_v up_o frog_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 8_o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o frog_n from_o i_o and_o from_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n 9_o and_o moses_n 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 moses_n because_o he_o have_v a_o large_a commission_n chap._n 7._o 1._o and_o also_o have_v particular_a direction_n from_o god_n in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v or_o do_v in_o these_o matter_n and_o for_o thy_o servant_n and_o for_o thy_o people_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o heb._n to_o â—…ut_v 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o frog_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o river_n only_o 10_o and_o he_o say_v morrow_n say_v or_o against_o to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n time_n morrow_n why_o not_o present_o ans._n 1._o because_o he_o hope_v ere_o that_o time_n they_o may_v be_v remove_v either_o by_o natural_a cause_n or_o by_o chance_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v the_o favour_n of_o
child_n of_o israel_n 20_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o reconcile_a the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n he_o shall_v bring_v the_o live_a goat_n 21_o and_o aaron_n shall_v lay_v both_o his_o hand_n 4._o hand_n see_v on_o exod._n 29._o 10._o and_o leu._n 1._o 4._o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live_a goat_n and_o confess_v over_o he_o 7._o he_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o duty_n to_o accompany_v the_o sacrifice_n offer_v for_o it_o as_o we_o see_v leu._n 5._o 5._o numb_a 5._o 7._o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n represent_v sin_n or_o with_o or_o according_a to_o all_o their_o sin_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n be_v oft_o use_v he_o mention_n iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n to_o note_v sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o that_o a_o very_a free_a and_o full_a confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o that_o the_o 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the_o way_n to_o it_o and_o what_o place_n in_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o that_o use_n heb._n a_o man_n of_o time_n i._n e._n of_o year_n and_o discretion_n who_o may_v be_v trust_v with_o this_o work_n into_o the_o wilderness_n white_a wilderness_n which_o signify_v the_o removal_n of_o their_o sin_n far_o away_o both_o from_o the_o people_n and_o out_o of_o god_n sight_n or_o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o here_o the_o goat_n be_v neglect_v by_o all_o man_n and_o expose_v to_o many_o hardship_n and_o hazard_n from_o wild_a beast_n which_o be_v numerous_a there_o may_v further_o signify_v christ_n be_v forsake_v both_o by_o god_n and_o by_o man_n even_o by_o his_o own_o disciple_n and_o the_o many_o danger_n and_o suffering_n he_o undergo_v the_o jew_n write_v that_o this_o goat_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o mountain_n call_v azazel_n whence_o the_o goat_n be_v so_o call_v ver_fw-la 10._o and_o that_o there_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o headlong_o and_o that_o 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when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o shall_v leave_v they_o there_o 24_o and_o he_o shall_v wash_v his_o flesh_n with_o water_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n forth_o place_n either_o in_o the_o laver_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n or_o in_o some_o other_o vessel_n within_o the_o holy_a place_n because_o after_o he_o have_v wash_v in_o it_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v forth_o and_o put_v on_o his_o garment_n nature_n garment_n not_o his_o ordinary_a priestly_a linen_n garment_n for_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n ver_fw-la 23._o but_o the_o high-priest_o garment_n call_v his_o garment_n proper_o and_o peculiar_o and_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o the_o former_a garment_n which_o be_v call_v holy_a garment_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o linen_n garment_n ver_fw-la 23._o but_o never_o his_o garment_n as_o these_o be_v and_o this_o change_n of_o his_o garment_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n for_o the_o common_a priestly_a garment_n be_v more_o proper_a and_o fit_a for_o he_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o ministration_n both_o because_o he_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n to_o humble_v himself_o and_o make_v atonement_n for_o his_o own_o and_o for_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o therefore_o his_o humble_a and_o mean_a attire_n be_v most_o fit_a and_o because_o he_o be_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o that_o goat_n on_o which_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v put_v by_o which_o touch_n both_o he_o and_o his_o garment_n will_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n defile_v and_o therefore_o as_o we_o read_v here_o that_o he_o wash_v himself_o or_o his_o flesh_n so_o we_o may_v well_o presume_v his_o linen_n garment_n be_v lay_v by_o for_o the_o wash_n as_o the_o cloathsâ—…f_n â—…f_z he_o who_o carry_v away_o the_o scape-goat_n be_v wash_v for_o 26._o and_o the_o high-priest_o garment_n be_v most_o proper_a for_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o work_n which_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o come_v forth_o and_o offer_v his_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o burnt-offering_a of_o the_o people_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o people_n 25_o and_o the_o *_o fat_n of_o the_o sin_n offering_z shall_v he_o burn_v 10._o chap._n 4._o 10._o upon_o the_o altar_n 26_o and_o he_o that_o let_v go_v the_o goat_n for_o a_o scape-goat_n shall_v wash_v goat_n wash_v because_o he_o have_v contract_v some_o degree_n of_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o goat_n his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v his_o flesh_n in_o water_n and_o afterward_o come_v into_o the_o camp_n 27_o *_o and_o the_o bullock_n †_o for_o the_o sin_n offering_n and_o 12_o chap._n 4._o 12_o the_o goat_n ‖_o for_o the_o sin_n offering_n who_o blood_n be_v 30._o 〈◊〉_d and_o 6._o 30._o bring_v in_o to_o make_v atonement_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 11._o heb._n of_o heb._n of_o shall_v one_o carry_v forth_o without_o the_o camp_n and_o they_o shall_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n their_o skin_n and_o their_o flesh_n and_o their_o dung_n 28_o and_o he_o that_o burn_v they_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v his_o flesh_n in_o water_n and_o afterward_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n 29_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o 14._o ever_o see_v on_o exod._n 12._o 14._o unto_o you_o that_o *_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n spare_v month_n answer_v part_n to_o our_o september_n and_o part_n to_o our_o october_n when_o they_o have_v gather_v in_o all_o their_o fruit_n and_o be_v most_o at_o leisure_n for_o god_n service_n this_o time_n god_n choose_v for_o this_o and_o other_o feast_n herein_o gracious_o condescend_v to_o man_n necessity_n and_o conveniency_n be_v content_v with_o that_o time_n which_o man_n can_v best_a spare_v on_o the_o ten_o 7._o chap._n 23._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o 7._o day_n employ_v day_n obj._n it_o be_v on_o the_o nine_o day_n leu._n 23._o 32._o ans._n it_o begin_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o nine_o day_n and_o continue_v till_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o ten_o day_n as_o be_v there_o sufficient_o employ_v of_o the_o month_n you_o shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n work_n soul_n i_o e._n yourselves_o as_o the_o word_n soul_n be_v frequent_o use_v both_o your_o body_n by_o abstinence_n from_o food_n and_o other_o delight_n and_o your_o mind_n by_o anguish_n and_o grief_n for_o former_a sin_n which_o though_o bitter_a yet_o be_v voluntary_a in_o all_o true_a penitent_n who_o be_v therefore_o here_o say_v not_o to_o be_v afflict_v but_o to_o afflict_v themselves_o or_o to_o be_v active_a in_o the_o work_n and_o do_v no_o work_n at_o all_o whether_o it_o be_v one_o of_o your_o own_o country_n or_o a_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o you_o 30_o for_o on_o
the_o congregation_n to_o minister_v unto_o they_o mind_n they_o i._n e._n in_o their_o stead_n and_o for_o their_o good_a so_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o high_a dignity_n though_o not_o sufficient_a for_o their_o ambitious_a mind_n 10_o and_o he_o have_v bring_v thou_o near_o to_o he_o and_o all_o thy_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n with_o thou_o and_o seek_v you_o the_o priesthood_n also_o advantage_n also_o there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n but_o very_o few_o priest_n and_o the_o profit_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v many_o and_o great_a they_o think_v it_o but_o fit_a and_o reasonable_a that_o they_o or_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o share_n in_o their_o work_n and_o advantage_n 11_o for_o which_o cause_n both_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o company_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n 20._o lord_n who_o minister_n and_o choose_a servant_n aaron_n be_v you_o strike_v at_o god_n through_o aaron_n side_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o luk._n 10._o 16._o joh._n 13._o 20._o and_o what_o be_v aaron_n that_o you_o murmur_v against_o he_o 12_o and_o moses_n send_v to_o call_v dathan_n and_o abiram_n admonition_n abiram_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v korah_n and_o his_o company_n a_o timely_a admonition_n the_o son_n of_o eliab_n which_o say_v moses_n say_v unto_o the_o messenger_n send_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o 33._o up_o to_o moses_n his_o tabernacle_n whither_o the_o people_n use_v to_o go_v up_o for_o judgement_n man_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o go_v up_o to_o place_n of_o judgement_n see_v deut._n 25._o 7._o ruth_n 4._o 1._o ezra_n 10._o 7_o 8._o but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o now_o go_v up_o therefore_o they_o go_v down_o quick_a into_o the_o pit_n ver_fw-la 33._o 13_o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o up_o out_o of_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n canaan_n honey_n i._n e._n out_o of_o egypt_n a_o place_n indeed_o of_o great_a plenty_n bâ—…_n to_o they_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o intolerable_a slavery_n they_o invidious_o and_o scoff_o use_v the_o same_o word_n wherewith_o god_n by_o moses_n commend_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o kill_v we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d make_v thyself_o altogether_o a_o prince_n over_o we_o 14_o moreover_o thou_o have_v not_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n or_o give_v we_o inheritance_n of_o field_n and_o vineyard_n will_v thou_o out_o thou_o heb._n â—…re_v out_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o these_o man_n again_o man_n i._n e._n of_o those_o who_o be_v confederate_a with_o we_o and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o be_v of_o our_o mind_n whilst_o thou_o make_v they_o blind_a or_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v what_o be_v visible_a to_o all_o that_o have_v eye_n to_o wit_n that_o thou_o have_v deceive_v they_o and_o break_v thy_o faith_n and_o promise_v give_v to_o they_o or_o will_v thou_o lead_v they_o about_o like_o blind_a man_n whither_o thou_o please_v one_o time_n towards_o canaan_n another_o time_n towards_o egypt_n again_o we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o authority_n up_o we_o will_v not_o obey_v thy_o summons_n nor_o own_o thy_o authority_n 15_o and_o moses_n be_v very_o wroth_a 5._o wroth_a not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n for_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o bear_v indignity_n numb_a 12._o as_o for_o god_n sake_n who_o be_v high_o dishonour_v blaspheme_v and_o provoke_v by_o these_o speech_n and_o carriage_n in_o which_o case_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v angry_a as_o christ_n be_v mark_v 3._o 5._o and_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n 5._o lord_n gen._n 4._o 4_o 5._o respect_v not_o thou_o their_o offering_n moses_n offering_n i._n e._n accept_v not_o their_o incense_n which_o they_o be_v now_o go_v to_o offer_v but_o show_v some_o eminent_a dislike_n of_o it_o he_o call_v it_o their_o offering_n though_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o korah_n and_o his_o companion_n because_o it_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o conspirator_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o present_a controversy_n between_o they_o and_o moses_n i_o 33._o i_o act_n 20._o 33._o have_v not_o take_v one_o ass_n 3._o ass_n i._n e._n not_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o small_a value_n as_o a_o ass_n be_v see_v 1_o sam._n 12._o 3._o from_o they_o neither_o have_v i_o hurt_v one_o of_o they_o part_n they_o i_o have_v never_o injure_v they_o nor_o use_v my_o power_n to_o defraud_v or_o oppress_v they_o as_o i_o may_v have_v do_v but_o which_o be_v here_o imply_v i_o have_v do_v they_o many_o good_a office_n but_o no_o hurt_n therefore_o their_o crime_n be_v inexcusable_a because_o without_o any_o cause_n or_o provocation_n on_o my_o part_n 16_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o korah_n be_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o company_n before_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n not_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o so_o many_o person_n several_o offer_v incense_n but_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n ver_fw-la 18._o which_o place_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o exod._n 29._o 42._o levit._fw-la 1._o 11._o etc._n etc._n where_o they_o may_v now_o lawful_o offer_v it_o by_o moses_n his_o direction_n upon_o this_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o necessity_n because_o this_o work_n can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o that_o place_n which_o alone_o be_v allow_v for_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o incense_n not_o only_o for_o its_o smallness_n but_o also_o because_o none_o but_o priest_n may_v enter_v to_o do_v this_o work_n here_o also_o the_o people_n who_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v by_o this_o experiment_n may_v see_v the_o proof_n and_o success_n of_o it_o thou_o and_o they_o and_o aaron_n to_o morrow_n 17_o and_o take_v every_o man_n his_o censer_n and_o put_v incense_n in_o they_o and_o bring_v you_o before_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n his_o censer_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o censer_n thou_o also_o and_o aaron_n each_o of_o you_o his_o censer_n 18_o and_o they_o take_v every_o man_n his_o censer_n purpose_n censer_n which_o they_o can_v easy_o make_v in_o a_o sleight_n manner_n which_o will_v suffice_v for_o the_o present_a purpose_n and_o put_v fire_n in_o they_o fire_n they_o take_a from_o the_o altar_n which_o stand_v in_o that_o place_n levit._fw-la 1._o 3_o 5._o for_o aaron_n may_v not_o use_v other_o fire_n levit._n 10._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n deter_v they_o from_o offer_v any_o strange_a fire_n and_o lay_v incense_n thereon_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 19_o and_o korah_n gather_v all_o the_o congregation_n side_n congregation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o the_o event_n and_o upon_o their_o success_n which_o they_o doubt_v not_o of_o may_v fall_v upon_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o popular_a rage_n and_o destroy_v they_o and_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o the_o people_n be_v general_o incense_v against_o moses_n and_o incline_v to_o korahs_n side_n against_o they_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v 6._o appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n which_o then_o shine_v with_o great_a brightness_n and_o majesty_n as_o a_o token_n of_o god_n approach_n and_o presence_n see_v exod._n 16._o 7_o 10._o levit._fw-la 9_o 6_o 23._o numb_a 20._o 6._o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n 20_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 21_o â—…_n 21_o gen._n 19_o 1â—…_n 22._o jer._n â—…_n â—…_n rev._n 18._o â—…_n separate_a yourselves_o from_o among_o this_o congregation_n 19_o congregation_n to_o wit_n korah_n and_o his_o 250_o man_n and_o the_o people_n who_o he_o â—…athered_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n ver_fw-la 19_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n 22_o and_o they_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o say_v o_o god_n â—…_n god_n chap._n 2â—…_n â—…_n job_n 12._o 2â—…_n eccl._n 12._o â—…_n isa._n 57_o 1â—…_n zach._n 12._o â—…_n heb._n 12._o â—…_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n seducer_n spirit_n i._n e._n of_o soul_n as_o the_o word_n spirit_n in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o psal._n 31._o 5._o and_o 77._o 3._o prov._n 17._o 22._o eccl._n 12._o 7._o luk._n 23._o 46._o act._n 7._o 59_o and_o this_o be_v no_o empty_a title_n here_o but_o very_o emphatical_a and_o argumentative_a thus_o thou_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o spirit_n zach._n 12._o 1._o destroy_v not_o thy_o own_o workmanship_n
other_o idolatrous_a nation_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 11._o 2._o ezra_n 9_o 2._o neb._n 13._o 23._o so_o will_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o and_o destroy_v thou_o sudden_o 5_o but_o thus_o shall_v you_o deal_v with_o they_o you_o shall_v 24._o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 23._o 24._o destroy_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v down_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d image_n and_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n it_o grove_n which_o idolater_n plant_v about_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n of_o their_o go_n hereby_o god_n design_v to_o take_v away_o whatsoever_o may_v bring_v their_o idolatry_n to_o remembrance_n or_o occasion_v the_o revive_n of_o it_o and_o burn_v their_o grave_a image_n with_o fire_n 6_o 19_o 6_o 〈◊〉_d 14._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 9_o god_n exod._n 1â—…_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 9_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 7_o the_o lord_z do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o you_o nor_o choose_v you_o because_o you_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o any_o people_n for_o you_o be_v the_o sew_a of_o all_o people_n â—…_n people_n to_o wit_n at_o that_o time_n when_o god_n first_o declare_v his_o love_n to_o you_o and_o choice_n of_o you_o for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d people_n which_o be_v do_v to_o abraham_n for_o 〈◊〉_d have_v but_o one_o son_n concern_v in_o this_o choice_n and_o covenant_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v in_o his_o hundred_o year_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 60_o year_n old_a ere_o he_o have_v a_o child_n and_o then_o have_v only_o two_o child_n and_o though_o jacob_n have_v 12_o son_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n ere_o they_o make_v any_o considerable_a increase_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o great_a multiplication_n of_o they_o till_o after_o 〈◊〉_d death_n exod._n 1._o 6_o â—…_n 8_o but_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o 3._o you_o i_o e._n because_o it_o please_v he_o to_o love_v you_o it_o be_v his_o free_a choice_n without_o any_o cause_n or_o motive_n on_o your_o part_n compare_v deut._n 10._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 44._o 3._o and_o because_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o your_o father_n have_v the_o lord_n bring_v you_o out_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondman_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n 9_o know_v therefore_o that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o be_v god_n the_o faithful_a god_n promise_n god_n true_o to_o his_o word_n and_o constant_a in_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n 6._o promise_n exod._n 20._o 6._o which_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n with_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n 10_o and_o repay_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o commandment_n he_o not_o only_o those_o who_o hate_v he_o direct_o and_o proper_o for_o so_o do_v few_o or_o none_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o he_o here_o speak_v but_o those_o who_o hate_v he_o by_o construction_n and_o consequence_n those_o who_o hate_n and_o oppose_v his_o people_n and_o word_n and_o image_n those_o who_o presumptuous_o and_o wilful_o persist_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 9_o where_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o which_o this_o hatred_n be_v opposite_a be_v describe_v and_o express_v by_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n to_o their_o face_n it_o face_n i_o e._n open_o and_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v it_o to_o destroy_v they_o he_o will_v not_o be_v slack_a we_o slack_a to_o wit_n so_o as_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slackness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o so_o as_o to_o delay_v it_o beyond_o the_o fit_a time_n or_o season_n for_o vengeance_n yet_o withal_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a and_o slow_a to_o anger_v as_o that_o and_o other_o place_n inform_v we_o to_o he_o that_o hate_v he_o he_o will_v repay_v he_o to_o his_o face_n 11_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o do_v they_o 12_o 1._o 12_o leu._n 2â—…_n 3._o chap._n 28._o 1._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v because_o pass_v heb._n because_o if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n i_o e._n the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n or_o grace_n which_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a grace_n make_v with_o they_o a_o figure_n call_v 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n 13_o and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o thou_o thou_o he_o will_v continue_v to_o love_v thou_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o love_n to_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n in_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o 14_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v above_o all_o people_n etc._n people_n exod._n 23._o 26_o etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v not_o be_v male_a or_o female_a barren_a among_o you_o or_o among_o your_o cattle_n 15_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o sickness_n and_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o 26._o the_o exod._n 9_o 14_o and_o 15._o 26._o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n 37._o egypt_n such_o as_o the_o egyptian_n be_v infest_a with_o either_o common_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d deut._n 28._o 2â—…_n or_o miraculous_o and_o extraordinary_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o exod._n 9_o 10_o 15._o compare_v exod._n 23._o 25._o psal._n 105._o 37._o which_o thou_o know_v upon_o thou_o but_o will_v lay_v they_o all_o upon_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v consume_v all_o the_o people_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v deliver_v thou_o thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o pity_n upon_o they_o neither_o shall_v thou_o serve_v their_o god_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o 33._o a_o exod._n 23._o 33._o snare_n 〈…〉_o snare_n 〈…〉_o unto_o thou_o 17_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o how_o can_v i_o dispossess_v they_o 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v well_o remember_v purpose_n remember_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d i._n â—…_n remember_v it_o frequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n for_o man_n be_v say_v to_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v to_o good_a purpose_n what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n 19_o 3._o 19_o chap._n 4._o â—…4_n and_o 29._o 3._o the_o great_a temptation_n command_n temptation_n the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o my_o call_n and_o command_n which_o thy_o eye_n see_v and_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o wonder_n and_o the_o mighty_a hand_n and_o the_o stretched-out_a arm_n whereby_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o so_o shall_v the_o lord_z thy_o god_n do_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v afraid_a 1â—…_n afraid_a so_o as_o he_o do_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o people_n mention_v â—…_n 1â—…_n 20_o 12._o 20_o exod._n 23._o 28._o josh._n 24._o 12._o moreover_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v send_v the_o hornet_n 28._o hornet_n of_o which_o see_v on_o exod._n 23._o 28._o among_o they_o until_o they_o that_o be_v lest_o and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o thou_o be_v destroy_v 21_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v affright_v at_o they_o for_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n be_v among_o you_o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o terrible_a 22_o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v off_o will_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d off_o put_v out_o those_o nation_n before_o thou_o by_o little_a and_o little_a thou_o may_v not_o consume_v they_o at_o once_o battle_n once_o or_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o confâ—…e_v they_o at_o once_o i._n e._n in_o a_o instant_n i_o will_v not_o assist_v thou_o with_o my_o omnipotency_n to_o crush_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o will_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o use_n of_o ordinary_a 〈◊〉_d and_o destroy_v they_o successive_o by_o several_a battle_n lest_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n increase_n upon_o thou_o 23_o but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o thou_o and_o shall_v
they_o be_v grow_v will_v you_o stay_v for_o they_o from_o have_v husband_n it_o husband_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o i_o to_o expect_v it_o or_o for_o you_o to_o perform_v it_o nay_o my_o daughter_n for_o bitterâ—…_n for_o heb._n i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d bitterâ—…_n it_o grieve_v i_o much_o for_o your_o sake_n 2._o sake_n that_o you_o be_v leave_v without_o the_o comfort_n of_o husband_n or_o child_n that_o i_o must_v part_v with_o such_o dear_a and_o affectionate_a daughter_n and_o that_o my_o circumstance_n be_v such_o that_o i_o can_v invite_v nor_o encourage_v you_o to_o go_v along_o with_o i_o for_o her_o condition_n be_v so_o mean_a at_o this_o time_n that_o ruth_n when_o she_o come_v to_o her_o mother_n city_n be_v force_v to_o glean_v for_o a_o live_n chap._n 2._o 2._o that_o 21._o that_o job_n 19_o 21._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v out_o against_o i_o 14_o and_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v again_o and_o orpah_n kiss_v her_o mother_n in_o law_n 20._o law_n i_o e._n depart_v from_o she_o with_o a_o kiss_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v gen._n 31._o 28._o 1_o king_n 19_o 20._o but_o ruth_n cleave_v unto_o she_o 15_o and_o she_o say_v behold_v thy_o sister_n in_o law_n be_v go_v back_o unto_o her_o people_n and_o unto_o her_o god_n religion_n god_n which_o she_o say_v partly_o to_o try_v ruth_n sincerity_n and_o constancy_n partly_o that_o by_o upbraid_v orpah_n with_o her_o idolatry_n she_o may_v consequent_o turn_v she_o from_o it_o and_o partly_o that_o she_o may_v intimate_v to_o she_o that_o if_o she_o go_v with_o she_o she_o must_v embrace_v the_o true_a god_n and_o religion_n 28._o religion_n see_v jos._n 24._o 15._o 2_o king_n 2._o 2._o lâ—…_n 24._o 28._o return_v thou_o after_o thy_o sister_n in_o law_n 16_o and_o ruth_n say_v i_o say_v or_o be_v not_o against_o i_o entreat_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v thou_o or_o to_o return_v from_o follow_v after_o thou_o for_o whither_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v and_o where_o thou_o lodge_v i_o will_v lodge_v thy_o people_n shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o thy_o god_n my_o god_n god_n god_n i_o renounce_v those_o idol_n which_o my_o sister_n have_v return_v to_o and_o i_o will_v worship_v no_o other_o god_n but_o thou_o who_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a true_a god_n 17_o where_o thou_o die_v will_v i_o die_v and_o there_o will_v i_o be_v bury_v the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o ought_v but_o death_n part_v thou_o and_o i_o 18_o when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o herself_o she_o heb._n strength_n â—…ed_v herself_o be_v steadfast_o mind_v to_o go_v with_o she_o than_o she_o leave_v speak_v unto_o she_o 19_o ¶_o so_o they_o two_o go_v until_o they_o come_v to_o bethlehem_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o bethlehem_n that_o all_o the_o city_n be_v move_v about_o they_o and_o woman_n and_o that_o be_v the_o woman_n they_o say_v be_v this_o naomi_n condition_n naomi_n be_v this_o she_o that_o former_o live_v in_o so_o much_o plenty_n and_o honour_n oh_o how_o marvellous_o be_v her_o condition_n change_v that_o she_o be_v return_v in_o this_o forlorn_a and_o desolate_a condition_n 20_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o they_o call_v i_o not_o pleasant_a not_o that_o be_v pleasant_a naomi_n amiable_a naomi_n which_o signify_v pleasant_a or_o cheerful_a or_o amiable_a call_v i_o bitter_a i_o that_o be_v bitter_a mara_n sorrowful_a mara_n which_o signify_v bitter_a or_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o almighty_a have_v deal_v very_o bitter_o with_o i_o 21_o i_o go_v out_o full_a support_n full_a with_o my_o husband_n and_o son_n and_o a_o plentiful_a estate_n for_o our_o support_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o home_o again_o empty_a why_o then_o call_v you_o i_o naomi_n see_v the_o lord_n have_v testify_v against_o i_o punishment_n i_o i_o e._n have_v bear_v witness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o judgement_n and_o give_v sentence_n against_o i_o and_o declare_v my_o sin_n by_o my_o punishment_n and_o the_o almighty_a have_v afflict_v i_o 22_o so_o naomi_n return_v and_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n her_o daughter_n in_o law_n with_o she_o which_o return_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n and_o they_o come_v to_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o barley_n harvest_n chap._n ii_o and_o naomi_n have_v a_o kinsman_n of_o her_o husband_n a_o mighty_a man_n of_o wealth_n of_o the_o family_n of_o elimelech_n and_o his_o name_n be_v boaz._n 2_o and_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n say_v unto_o naomi_n let_v i_o now_o go_v to_o the_o field_n and_o glean_v 11._o glean_v which_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o stranger_n deut._n 24._o 19_o both_o which_o she_o be_v nor_o be_v she_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v her_o poverty_n nor_o will_v she_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n whereby_o she_o show_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o prudent_a and_o diligent_a and_o virtuous_a woman_n as_o she_o be_v call_v ruth_n 3._o 11._o ear_n of_o corn_n after_o he_o in_o who_o sight_n i_o shall_v find_v grace_n herein_o grace_n 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and_o they_o answer_v he_o the_o lord_z bless_v thou_o do_v thou_o they_o express_v and_o profess_v their_o piety_n even_o in_o their_o civil_a conversation_n and_o worldly_a transaction_n which_o now_o so_o many_o be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o call_v it_o hypocrisy_n or_o vain_a ostentation_n thus_o to_o do_v 5_o then_o say_v boaz_n unto_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o reaper_n who_o damsel_n be_v this_o 6_o and_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o reaper_n answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o moabitish_a damsel_n that_o come_v back_o with_o naomi_n back_o naomi_n i_o e._n that_o come_v with_o naomi_n when_o she_o come_v back_o for_o otherwise_o as_o ruth_n do_v not_o go_v from_o thence_o so_o she_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o come_v back_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n 7_o and_o she_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o glean_v we_o glean_v she_o do_v not_o bold_o intrude_v herself_o but_o modest_o ask_v leave_n of_o we_o and_o gather_v after_o 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syrian_n which_o be_v the_o most_o valiant_a and_o expert_a soldier_n 10_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n he_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o abishai_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o may_v put_v they_o in_o array_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 11_o and_o he_o say_v if_o the_o syrian_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v help_v i_o but_o if_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o than_o i_o will_v come_v and_o help_v thou_o 12_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o let_v we_o play_v the_o man_n for_o our_o people_n it_o people_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o brethren_n from_o that_o utter_a ruin_n which_o our_o enemy_n design_n for_o we_o our_o war_n be_v not_o vain_o undertake_v to_o enlarge_v our_o empire_n or_o glory_n but_o for_o our_o own_o just_a and_o necessary_a defence_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v hope_v for_o god_n blessing_n and_o assistance_n it_o it_o and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o our_o 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8._o 3._o send_v and_o bring_v out_o the_o syrian_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n 19_o river_n who_o have_v engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o former_a expedition_n as_o be_v note_v before_o be_v now_o oblige_v to_o proceed_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n be_v also_o persuade_v and_o hire_v to_o this_o second_o expedition_n v._o 19_o and_o they_o come_v to_o helam_n and_o shobach_n 16._o shobach_n or_o shophack_n 1_o chron._n 19_o 16._o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o hadarezer_n go_v before_o they_o 17_o and_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v david_n he_o gather_v all_o israel_n israel_n israel_n i_o e._n the_o choose_a and_o valiant_a man_n pick_v out_o of_o all_o israel_n together_o and_o pass_v over_o jordan_n and_o come_v to_o helam_n and_o the_o syrian_n set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o david_n and_o fight_v with_o he_o 18_o and_o the_o syrian_n flee_v before_o israel_n and_o david_n slay_v the_o man_n of_o seven_o hundred_o chariot_n 7._o chariot_n heb._n seven_o 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magistrate_n who_o be_v call_v god_n below_o verse_n 6._o and_o exod._n 12._o 12._o and_o 22._o 28._o compare_v with_o act._n 23._o 5._o psal._n 138._o 1._o and_o of_o who_o this_o be_v expound_v joh._n 10._o 34_o 35._o 2_o how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_v unjust_o administration_n unjust_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o god_n name_n and_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o continue_a and_o resolve_v unrighteousness_n in_o their_o public_a administration_n and_o 7._o and_o deut._n 1._o 17_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 7._o accept_v the_o person_n person_n person_n by_o overlook_a the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o your_o respect_n or_o affection_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a selah_n 3_o judg._n 3_o heb._n judg._n defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a 15._o fatherless_a so_o far_o as_o just_o you_o may_v as_o this_o clause_n must_v be_v limit_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o levit._fw-la 19_o 15._o do_v justice_n to_o adversary_n to_o 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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 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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
blessing_n or_o his_o host_n or_o army_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v ezek._n 37._o 10._o the_o priest_n that_o attend_v upon_o god_n service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n be_v oft_o compare_v to_o a_o host_n or_o army_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o exquisite_a order_n and_o course_n and_o constant_a watch_n there_o see_v numb_a 4._o 3._o and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n heavenly_a hand_n i._n e._n all_o his_o holy_a administration_n which_o he_o fit_o call_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n either_o more_o large_o the_o hand_n one_o great_a instrument_n of_o action_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n or_o because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n be_v do_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o body_n whereas_o the_o service_n of_o evangelical_n minister_n be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v against_o he_o testament_n he_o he_o pray_v thus_o earnest_o for_o they_o partly_o because_o he_o foresee_v they_o who_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v and_o chastise_v other_o will_v have_v many_o enemy_n jer._n 15._o 10._o amos_n 5._o 10._o and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v under_o god_n the_o great_a preserver_n and_o upholder_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o enemy_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o religion_n itself_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o again_o 12_o and_o of_o benjamin_n he_o say_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n privilege_n lord_n i._n e._n this_o belove_a tribe_n so_o call_v partly_o in_o allusion_n to_o their_o father_n benjamin_n who_o be_v the_o belove_a of_o his_o father_n jacob_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o love_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n towards_o this_o tribe_n appear_v both_o in_o this_o that_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o fat_a and_o best_a part_n of_o the_o land_n as_o josephus_n affirm_v and_o especial_o in_o the_o follow_a privilege_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o he_o he_o i._n e._n shall_v have_v his_o lot_n nigh_o unto_o god_n temple_n which_o be_v both_o a_o singular_a comfort_n and_o safeguard_n to_o he_o and_z the_o lord_z member_n lord_z who_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v here_o because_o he_o be_v express_v in_o the_o former_a member_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o he_o long_o shall_v protect_v that_o tribe_n continual_o while_o they_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n benjamin_n shoulder_n the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v i._n e._n his_o temple_n shall_v be_v place_v between_o his_o shoulder_n i._n e._n in_o his_o portion_n or_o between_o his_o border_n or_o side_n as_o the_o word_n shoulder_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 28._o 7._o numb_a 34._o 11._o jos._n 15._o 8_o 10._o ezek._n 47._o 1_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v true_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o temple_n on_o both_o side_n whereof_o be_v benjamin_n portion_n and_o though_o mount_v zion_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o mount_v moriah_n on_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 13_o and_o of_o joseph_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v gen._n 49_o 〈◊〉_d bless_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o land_n follow_v land_n his_o portion_n shall_v be_v excellent_a and_o endow_v with_o choice_a blessing_n from_o god_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n i_o e._n the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n the_o warmth_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o rain_n which_o god_n will_v send_v from_o heaven_n for_o the_o dew_n and_o for_o the_o deep_a that_o couch_v beneath_o earth_n beneath_o the_o sweet_a spring_n of_o water_n bubble_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 14_o and_o for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o sun_n earth_n sun_n which_o open_v and_o warm_v the_o earth_n cherish_v and_o improve_v and_o in_o due_a time_n ripen_v the_o seed_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n forth_o thing_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d forth_o put_v forth_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d moon_n year_n moon_n which_o by_o its_o moisture_n refresh_v and_o promote_v they_o heb._n of_o the_o moon_n or_o month_n i._n e._n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o several_a month_n or_o season_n of_o the_o year_n 15_o and_o for_o the_o chief_a thing_n of_o the_o ancient_a mountain_n and_o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o last_a hill_n man_n hill_n i._n e._n the_o excellent_a fruit_n as_o grape_n olive_n fig_n etc._n etc._n which_o delight_n in_o mountain_n grow_v upon_o or_o the_o precious_a mineral_n contain_v in_o their_o mountain_n and_o hill_n call_v ancient_a and_o last_a i._n e._n such_o as_o have_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o likely_a to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o hill_n or_o mount_n which_o have_v be_v cast_v up_o by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n 16_o and_o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n valley_n earth_n and_o in_o general_a for_o all_o the_o choice_a fruit_n which_o that_o land_n produce_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o whether_o hill_n or_o valley_n and_o ness_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o i_o e._n the_o plant_n and_o cattle_n and_o all_o creature_n that_o grow_v increase_n and_o flourish_v in_o it_o and_o for_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n 2._o bush_n for_o all_o other_o effect_n of_o the_o good_a will_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n who_o not_o long_o since_o do_v for_o a_o time_n dwell_v or_o appear_v in_o the_o bush_n to_o i_o in_o order_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o people_n exod._n 3._o 2._o let_v the_o blessing_n come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n posterity_n joseph_n i_o e._n of_o josephs_n posterity_n and_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o 26._o that_o gen._n 49._o 26._o be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n 17_o his_o glory_n be_v like_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o bullock_n successor_n bullock_n in_o who_o countenance_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o awful_a majesty_n and_o comely_a generosity_n as_o tully_n aelian_a etc._n etc._n observe_v this_o seem_v to_o note_v the_o kingdom_n which_o ephraim_n shall_v obtain_v in_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o successor_n and_o his_o horn_n be_v like_o the_o horn_n of_o reech_n of_o or_o of_o a_o wild_a â—…ll_n heb._n reech_n unicorn_n great_a unicorn_n his_o strength_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v very_o great_a with_o they_o he_o shall_v push_v the_o people_n canaanites_n people_n i._n e._n all_o that_o shall_v oppose_v he_o and_o particular_o the_o canaanites_n together_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v the_o ten_o thousand_o of_o ephraim_n and_o they_o be_v the_o thousand_o of_o manasseh_n 29._o manasseh_n though_o manasseh_n be_v now_o more_o numerous_a yet_o ephraim_n shall_v short_o outstrip_v he_o as_o be_v foretell_v gen._n 48._o 29._o canaan_n i_o i._n e._n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 18_o and_o of_o zebulun_n he_o say_v rejoice_v rejoice_v rejoice_v thou_o shall_v prosper_v and_o have_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o 15._o out_o either_o 1._o to_o war_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 14._o 18._o which_o be_v in_o part_n verify_v judg._n 5._o 18._o or_o 2._o to_o sea_n in_o way_n of_o traffic_n because_o their_o portion_n lie_v near_o the_o sea_n or_o both_o may_v be_v join_v and_o in_o both_o respect_v his_o course_n be_v opposite_a to_o that_o of_o issachar_n who_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o peace_n and_o pasturage_n see_v gen._n 49._o 14_o 15._o and_o issachar_n together_o issachar_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o zebulun_n both_o because_o they_o brethren_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n too_o and_o because_o their_o possession_n lay_v near_o together_o in_o thy_o tent_n 8._o tent_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v give_v thyself_o to_o the_o management_n of_o land_n and_o cattle_n live_v quiet_o in_o thy_o own_o possession_n dislike_a the_o trouble_n of_o war_n and_o of_o merchandise_n so_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v genâ—…_n 27._o jos._n 22._o 4._o judg._n 5._o 24._o and_o 7._o 8._o 19_o they_o tribe_n they_o either_o 1._o zebulun_n and_o issachar_n or_o rather_o 2._o zebulun_n only_o as_o the_o follow_a matter_n show_v and_o it_o be_v zebulun_n that_o moses_n take_v more_o special_a notice_n of_o ver_fw-la 18._o bring_v in_o issachar_n only_o by_o the_o by_o in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o or_o in_o opposition_n to_o he_o and_o so_o have_v dispatch_v issachar_n in_o two_o word_n he_o return_v to_o zebulun_n a_o more_o active_a tribe_n shall_v call_v the_o people_n service_n people_n i._n e._n the_o gentile_n either_o
by_o moses_n to_o their_o father_n numb_a 10._o 31_o 32._o and_o whence_o they_o may_v remove_v either_o to_o avoid_v the_o society_n or_o molestation_n of_o the_o neighbour_a canaanite_n or_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n who_o they_o go_v to_o or_o to_o avoid_v temptation_n to_o luxury_n and_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o self-denial_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o present_a evil_a world_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o may_v be_v think_v from_o jer._n 35._o 6_o etc._n etc._n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n unknown_a to_o we_o at_o this_o distance_n and_o they_o land_n in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o arad_n be_v numb_a 21._o 1._o u._fw-mi i._n e._n some_o of_o they_o for_o other_o of_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o contrary_a quarter_n in_o the_o most_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n go_v and_o dwell_v among_o the_o people_n there_o people_n heb._n that_o people_n to_o wit_n those_o child_n of_o judah_n that_o live_v there_o 17_o and_o judah_n go_v with_o simeon_n his_o brother_n gratitude_n brother_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n v._o 3._o and_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n and_o they_o slay_v the_o canaanite_n that_o inhabit_v zephath_n and_o utter_o destroy_v it_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v call_v hormah_n there_o hormah_n either_o 1._o the_o same_o place_n so_o destroy_v and_o call_v numb_a 21._o 3._o and_o so_o what_o be_v there_o vow_v â—…_n here_o execute_v or_o 2._o some_o other_o place_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n which_o be_v frequent_a among_o the_o hebrew_n this_o seem_v more_o probable_a 1._o because_o this_o be_v but_o one_o city_n that_o divers_a city_n numb_a 21._o 2_o 3._o 2._o because_o that_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o moses_n his_o time_n though_o interpreter_n general_o think_v otherwise_o of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n there_o 18_o also_o judah_n take_v gaza_n with_o the_o coast_n thereof_o and_o askelon_n with_o the_o coast_n thereof_o and_o ekron_n with_o the_o coast_n thereof_o neighbour_n thereof_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o philistine_n qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o among_o the_o people_n leâ—…t_v to_o try_v israel_n be_v the_o five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n judg._n 3._o 3_o ans._n it_o be_v only_o say_v that_o they_o take_v the_o city_n and_o probable_o content_v themselves_o with_o make_v they_o tributary_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o slay_v the_o people_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o city_n here_o v._o 5_o 8_o 17_o 25._o and_o the_o people_n be_v thus_o spare_v do_v by_o god_n just_a judgement_n recover_v their_o strength_n and_o expel_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o city_n as_o we_o find_v afterward_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o ekron_n here_o take_v be_v one_o of_o dan_n city_n jos._n 19_o 43._o and_o it_o be_v attempt_v and_o take_v here_o by_o judah_n and_o simeon_n partly_o out_o of_o love_n to_o their_o brother_n dan_o and_o partly_o to_o secure_v their_o new_a conquest_n and_o other_o adjoin_a territory_n from_o such_o potent_a neighbour_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o judah_n and_o mountain_n and_o or_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mountain_n he_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o mountain_n but_o can_v not_o 16._o not_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n whereby_o they_o doubt_v and_o distrust_a god_n power_n to_o destroy_v those_o who_o have_v chariot_n of_o iron_n and_o so_o give_v way_n to_o their_o own_o fear_n and_o sloth_n whereby_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o withdraw_v his_o help_a hand_n from_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v real_o make_v impotent_a as_o they_o be_v unwilling_a see_v jos._n 17._o 16._o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o valley_n because_o they_o have_v charet_n of_o iron_n 20_o 13._o 20_o numb_a 14._o 24._o josh._n 14._o 9_o 13._o and_o 15._o 13._o and_o they_o give_v hebron_n unto_o caleb_n as_o moses_n say_v and_o he_o expel_v thence_o the_o three_o son_n of_o anak_n 10._o anak_n above_o mention_v v._o 10._o 21_o and_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n do_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o jebusite_n that_o inhabit_v jerusalem_n but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n 36._o benjamin_n see_v on_o jos._n 15._o 36._o in_o jerusalem_n unto_o this_o day_n 22_o ¶_o and_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n 27._o joseph_n i_o e._n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o appeaar_n from_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n v._o 27._o they_o also_o go_v up_o against_o bethel_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o 23_o ¶_o and_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n send_v to_o descry_v bethel_n now_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n before_o be_v 19_o be_v gen._n 28._o 19_o luz_n 24_o and_o the_o spy_n see_v a_o man_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o show_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n it_o city_n on_o which_o side_n it_o be_v weak_a that_o we_o may_v best_o invade_v and_o take_v it_o and_o 14._o and_o josh._n 2._o 12_o 14._o we_o will_v show_v thou_o mercy_n 25_o and_o when_o he_o show_v they_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n they_o smite_v the_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o they_o let_v go_v the_o man_n and_o all_o his_o family_n manifest_v family_n together_o with_o his_o estate_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n manifest_v 26_o and_o the_o man_n go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hittite_n 17._o hittite_n where_o the_o hittite_n seat_v themselves_o after_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o canaan_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v northward_o from_o canaan_n and_o near_o unto_o it_o see_v 1_o king_n 11._o 1._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 17._o and_o build_v a_o city_n and_o call_v the_o name_n thereof_o luz_n which_o be_v the_o name_n thereof_o unto_o this_o day_n 27_o ¶_o 13._o ¶_o josh._n 17._o 11_o 12_o 13._o neither_o do_v manasseh_n canaan_n manasseh_n i_o e._n that_o half_a of_o this_o tribe_n which_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n drive_v out_o the_o inhatant_n of_o bethshean_a 11._o bethshean_a a_o place_n near_o jordan_n jos._n 17._o 11._o and_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n town_n nor_o taanach_n 11._o taanach_n of_o which_o see_v jos._n 1â—…_n 21._o and_o 17._o 11._o and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dor_n 11._o dor_n a_o great_a city_n with_o large_a territory_n see_v jos._n 11._o 2._o and_o 12._o 23._o and_o 17._o 11._o and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ibleam_n and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o megiddo_n 11._o megiddo_n a_o royal_a city_n see_v jos._n 12._o 21._o and_o 17._o 11._o and_o her_o town_n but_o the_o canaanite_n will_v dwell_v in_o that_o land_n 28_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o israel_n be_v strong_a that_o they_o put_v the_o canaanite_n to_o tribute_n and_o do_v not_o utter_o drive_v they_o out_o 29_o ¶_o 10._o ¶_o â—…sh_v 16._o 10._o neither_o do_v ephraim_n drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o gezer_n but_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v in_o gezer_n 16._o gezer_n which_o they_o possess_v till_o solomon_n time_n 1_o king_n 9_o 16._o among_o they_o 30_o ¶_o neither_o do_v zebulun_n drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o kitron_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o nahalol_n but_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o become_v tributary_n 31_o ¶_o neither_o do_v asher_n drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o accho_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zidon_n nor_o of_o ahlab_n nor_o achzib_n nor_o helbah_n nor_o aphik_n nor_o of_o rehob_n 32_o but_o the_o asherite_v dwell_v among_o the_o canaanite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n for_o they_o do_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o 33_o ¶_o neither_o do_v naphtali_n drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o beth-shemesh_a nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o beth-anath_a but_o he_o dwell_v among_o the_o canaanite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n nevertheless_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o beth-shemesh_a 10._o beth-shemesh_a a_o place_n differ_v from_o that_o bethshemesh_n jos._n 15._o 10._o and_o of_o beth-anath_a become_v tributary_n unto_o they_o 34_o and_o the_o amorites_n force_v the_o child_n of_o dan_n into_o the_o mountain_n for_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v down_o to_o the_o valley_n 18._o valley_n i_o e._n into_o the_o plain_a country_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o expedition_n for_o the_o get_n of_o new_a quarter_n of_o which_o we_o read_v jos._n 19_o and_o judg._n 18._o 35_o but_o the_o amorites_n will_v dwell_v in_o mount_n heres_fw-la in_o ajalon_n and_o in_o shaalbim_n yet_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n success_n joseph_n i_o e._n of_o the_o ephraimite_n who_o help_v their_o brethren_n the_o danite_n against_o the_o amorites_n and_o
territory_n or_o kingdom_n of_o hazor_n which_o may_v now_o be_v restore_v to_o its_o former_a largeness_n and_o power_n jos._n 11._o 10._o the_o name_n of_o city_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o their_o territory_n as_o zorah_n a_o city_n jos._n 15._o 33._o be_v put_v for_o the_o field_n belong_v to_o it_o judg._n 13._o 2._o in_o which_o sampson_n parent_n live_v judg._n 13._o 25._o and_o 16._o 31._o and_o 18._o 2._o the_o captain_n of_o who_o host_n be_v 9_o be_v 1_o sam._n 12._o 9_o sisera_n which_o dwell_v in_o harosheth_n of_o the_o gentile_n gentile_n gentile_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v much_o frequent_v and_o inhabit_v by_o the_o gentile_n either_o by_o the_o canaanite_n who_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o their_o former_a possession_n seat_v themselves_o in_o those_o northern_a part_n or_o by_o other_o nation_n come_v thither_o for_o traffic_n or_o upon_o divers_a occasion_n as_o strabo_n note_v of_o those_o part_n whence_o galilee_n where_o this_o be_v be_v call_v galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n 3_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v nine_o hundred_o charet_n of_o iron_n and_o twenty_o year_n he_o mighty_o oppress_v wickedness_n oppress_v more_o than_o the_o former_a tyrant_n partly_o from_o his_o malice_n and_o hatred_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o principal_o from_o god_n just_a judgement_n the_o grow_a punishment_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o their_o aggravate_v wickedness_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o ¶_o and_o deborah_n prophetess_n deborah_n heb._n a_o woman_n a_o prophetess_n a_o prophetess_n prophet_n prophetess_n as_o there_o be_v men-prophet_n so_o there_o be_v also_o women-prophetesses_a as_o miriam_n exod._n 15._o 20._o huldah_fw-mi 2_o king_n 22._o 14._o and_o divers_a other_o but_o the_o word_n prophet_n or_o prophetess_n be_v very_o ambiguous_a in_o both_o testament_n sometime_o be_v use_v of_o person_n extraordinary_o inspire_v by_o god_n and_o endow_v with_o a_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n and_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o sometime_o of_o person_n endow_v with_o special_a though_o not_o miraculous_a gift_n or_o grace_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o and_o discourse_v about_o the_o word_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n for_o praise_v of_o god_n or_o the_o like_a of_o which_o see_v 1_o chron._n 25._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 5._o and_o 14._o 1_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o such_o who_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v prophet_n as_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 5_o 10_o 11_o 12._o see_v also_o 1_o king_n 18._o 4._o and_o 19_o 10._o and_o because_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o deborah_n miraculous_a action_n peradventure_o she_o be_v only_o a_o woman_n of_o eminent_a holiness_n and_o prudence_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o she_o be_v singular_o qualify_v for_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o she_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v the_o follow_a victory_n so_o do_v all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n foresee_v and_o foretell_v elijah_n translation_n 2_o king_n 2._o 3_o 5._o which_o yet_o be_v not_o extraordinary_a prophet_n the_o wife_n of_o lapidoth_n abide_v lapidoth_n or_o a_o woman_n of_o lapidoth_n and_o so_o lapidoth_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o the_o place_n of_o her_o birth_n or_o abide_v she_o judge_v israel_n enemy_n israel_n i_o e._n determine_a cause_n and_o controversy_n arise_v among_o the_o israelite_n as_o be_v imply_v v._o 5._o and_o this_o jabin_n may_v suffer_v to_o be_v do_v especial_o by_o a_o woman_n and_o the_o frequent_a discharge_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o judge_n office_n whereby_o she_o gain_v great_a power_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o people_n do_v notable_o though_o not_o observe_v by_o the_o tyrant_n prepare_v the_o way_n for_o her_o slide_n into_o the_o other_o part_n of_o her_o office_n which_o be_v to_o defend_v and_o rescue_v the_o people_n from_o their_o enemy_n at_o that_o time_n 5_o and_o she_o dwell_v under_o the_o palmtree_n of_o deborah_n between_o ramah_n and_o bethâ—…el_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v up_o to_o she_o for_o judgement_n â—…ence_n judgement_n to_o have_v their_o suit_n and_o cause_n determine_v by_o her_o â—…ence_n 6_o and_o she_o send_v and_o call_v she_o call_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v she_o and_o the_o people_n own_v in_o she_o 32._o she_o heb._n 11._o 32._o barak_n the_o son_n of_o abinoam_n out_o of_o kedesh_n naphtali_n 72._o naphtali_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o place_n of_o that_o name_n one_o in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 23._o and_o another_o in_o issachar_n 1_o chron._n 6._o 72._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n command_v god_n command_v i_o e._n assure_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fancy_n of_o a_o weak_a woman_n which_o peradventure_o thou_o may_v despise_v but_o the_o command_n of_o the_o great_a god_n by_o my_o mouth_n which_o command_v of_o god_n and_o the_o follow_a assurance_n of_o success_n the_o may_v either_o gâ—…her_n from_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o common_a course_n of_o god_n gracious_a providence_n which_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o succour_v they_o when_o they_o cry_v to_o god_n or_o receive_v by_o instinct_n or_o direction_n from_o god_n say_v go_v and_o draw_v foot_n draw_v or_o go_v for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 37._o 28._o judg._n 20_o 37._o job_n 〈◊〉_d 33._o heb._n 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n thyself_o or_o thy_o foot_n towards_o mount_n tabor_n army_n tabor_n a_o place_n most_o fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n as_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o divers_a tribe_n and_o have_v a_o large_a plain_n at_o the_o top_n of_o it_o where_o he_o may_v convenient_o marshal_v and_o discipline_n his_o army_n and_o take_v with_o thou_o ten_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n 5._o zebulun_n theâ—…e_v she_o name_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v near_o and_o best_a know_v to_o barak_n and_o therefore_o soon_a bring_v together_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v near_a to_o the_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o must_v speedy_o be_v assemble_v or_o else_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v hinder_v in_o their_o design_n whilst_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v at_o more_o distance_n have_v better_a opportunity_n of_o gather_v force_n for_o their_o succour_n and_o partly_o because_o these_o have_v most_o smart_v under_o this_o oppressor_n who_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o country_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o forward_o in_o the_o present_a service_n but_o these_o be_v not_o name_v exclusive_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o some_o other_o tribe_n as_o be_v reâ—…ed_v judg._n 5._o 7_o and_o i_o will_v draw_v unto_o thou_o way_n thou_o by_o my_o secret_a and_o powerful_a providence_n order_v and_o overrule_a his_o inclination_n that_o way_n to_o the_o â—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n river_n kishon_n siâ—…era_n the_o captain_n of_o jabins_n army_n with_o his_o charet_n and_o his_o multitude_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o into_o thy_o hand_n 8_o and_o barak_n say_v unto_o she_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v with_o i_o than_o i_o will_v go_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o go_v with_o i_o than_o i_o will_v not_o go_v sake_n go_v his_o offer_n to_o go_v with_o she_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o which_o he_o be_v praise_v heb._n 11._o 32._o but_o his_o refusal_n to_o go_v without_o she_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o he_o can_v not_o trust_v god_n bare_a word_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v without_o the_o pledge_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o prophetess_n who_o he_o think_v god_n will_v preserve_v and_o deliver_v and_o himself_o for_o her_o sake_n 9_o and_o she_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o go_v with_o thou_o notwithstanding_o the_o journey_n 32._o journey_n heb._n the_o 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o course_n or_o practice_v as_o the_o way_n be_v take_v numb_a 22._o 32._o that_o thou_o take_v shall_v not_o be_v for_o thy_o honour_n for_o the_o lord_n shall_v sell_v sisera_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o woman_n deborah_n woman_n either_o 1._o iâ—…el_o or_o rather_o 2._o deborah_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o â—…dg_n and_o chief_a commandress_n of_o the_o army_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n will_v be_v ascribe_v to_o she_o but_o for_o jael_n her_o fact_n will_v have_v be_v the_o same_o though_o barak_n have_v go_v into_o the_o field_n without_o deborah_n and_o deborah_n arise_v and_o go_v with_o barak_n to_o kedesh_n 10_o ¶_o and_o barak_n call_v zebulun_n and_o naphtali_n to_o kedesh_n
the_o ephraimite_n and_o the_o manassites_n by_o gileadite_n here_o they_o seem_v principal_o to_o mean_v the_o manassites_n beyond_o jordan_n who_o dwell_v in_o gilead_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 3._o 13._o josh._n 17._o 1_o 5_o 6._o and_o although_o other_o gileadite_n be_v join_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o vent_v their_o passion_n against_o these_o principal_o because_o they_o envy_v they_o most_o partly_o because_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o chief_a hand_n in_o the_o victory_n judg._n 11._o 29._o and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v more_o near_o relate_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o more_o oblige_v to_o desire_v their_o conjunction_n with_o they_o in_o the_o war._n these_o they_o here_o opprobrious_o call_v fugitive_n i._n e._n such_o as_o have_v desert_v their_o brethren_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o for_o some_o worldly_a advantage_n plant_v themselves_o beyond_o jordan_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o their_o brethren_n and_o be_v alienate_v in_o affection_n from_o they_o and_o carry_v on_o a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a interest_n of_o their_o own_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o monopolise_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o success_n to_o themselves_o and_o exclude_v their_o brethren_n from_o it_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n lie_v and_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o therefore_o so_o chi_fw-mi be_v oft_o render_v they_o say_v fugitive_n of_o ephraim_n be_v you_o i._n e._n you_o ephraimite_n be_v mere_a runaways_a for_o the_o word_n next_o forego_n be_v the_o man_n of_o gilead_n smite_v ephraim_n and_o have_v tell_v you_o what_o they_o say_v because_o the_o pronoun_n they_o be_v ambiguous_a he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n who_o say_v it_o even_o the_o gileadite_n and_o they_o say_v it_o when_o they_o have_v get_v the_o advantage_n over_o they_o and_o get_v between_o they_o and_o home_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v be_v between_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n i._n e._n have_v take_v the_o passage_n of_o jordan_n as_o it_o 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jordan_n time_n not_o in_o that_o place_n at_o the_o passage_n of_o jordan_n but_o in_o that_o expedition_n be_v slay_v either_o in_o the_o battle_n or_o in_o the_o pursuit_n or_o at_o jordan_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n forty_o and_o two_o thousand_o 7_o and_o jephthah_n judge_v israel_n six_o year_n then_o die_v jephthah_n the_o gileadite_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o one_o of_o the_o city_n side_n city_n heb._n in_o the_o city_n the_o plural_a number_n put_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o gen._n 19_o 29._o where_o lot_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n i._n e._n one_o of_o the_o city_n and_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 21_o the_o twain_o be_v put_v for_o one_o of_o the_o twain_o and_o judg._n 18._o 14._o house_n for_o house_n and_o jonah_n 1._o 5._o the_o side_n for_o one_o of_o the_o side_n of_o gilead_n 8_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o ibzan_n of_o bethlehem_n 15._o bethlehem_n either_o that_o in_o judah_n of_o which_o matt._n 2._o 6._o or_o that_o in_o zebulun_n josh._n 19_o 15._o judge_v israel_n 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good_a i._n e._n comely_a and_o personable_a as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 6._o 2._o as_o evil_a be_v put_v for_o deform_a gen._n 41._o 19_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o goodly_a person_n than_o he_o from_o his_o shoulder_n and_o upward_a he_o be_v high_a than_o any_o of_o the_o people_n country_n people_n a_o tall_a stature_n be_v much_o value_v in_o a_o king_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n 3_o and_o the_o ass_n of_o kish_n saul_n father_n be_v lose_v and_o kish_n say_v to_o saul_n his_o son_n take_v now_o one_o of_o the_o servant_n with_o thou_o and_o arise_v go_v seek_v the_o ass_n quality_n ass_n which_o be_v there_o of_o great_a price_n and_o use_v judg._n 10._o 4._o and_o 12._o 14._o because_o of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o horse_n deut._n 17._o 16._o and_o therefore_o not_o hold_v unworthy_a of_o saul_n seek_v at_o least_o in_o those_o ancient_a time_n when_o simplicity_n humility_n and_o industry_n be_v 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herein_o to_o condescend_v to_o his_o people_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o pretence_n or_o occasion_n of_o seek_v to_o witch_n or_o heathenish_a divination_n see_v 1_o king_n 14._o 2._o 2_o king_n 1._o 3_o 7_o then_o say_v saul_n to_o his_o servant_n but_o behold_v if_o we_o go_v what_o shall_v we_o bring_v the_o man_n for_o the_o bread_n â—…_n bread_n heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o &_o â—…_n be_v spend_v in_o our_o vessel_n 42._o vessel_n this_o he_o say_v because_o bread_n be_v not_o unusual_o give_v by_o way_n of_o present_a as_o we_o see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 3_o 4._o or_o bread_n be_v put_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o provision_n as_o be_v frequent_a and_o among_o these_o they_o may_v have_v something_o not_o unfit_a in_o these_o plain_a time_n to_o make_v a_o present_a of_o as_o cluster_n of_o raisin_n or_o cake_n of_o fig_n such_o as_o abigail_n present_v to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 18._o see_v also_o 1_o king_n 14._o 3._o 2_o king_n 4._o 42._o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o present_a to_o bring_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n they_o god_n such_o present_n be_v then_o make_v to_o the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 14._o 2_o 3._o 2_o king_n 4._o 42._o and_o 8._o 8._o either_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o respect_n to_o he_o as_o their_o superior_a upon_o which_o account_n subject_n make_v present_n to_o their_o king_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 27._o and_o the_o persian_n never_o come_v to_o their_o king_n without_o some_o gift_n or_o as_o a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o favour_n or_o for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o or_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o of_o other_o person_n in_o want_n know_v to_o they_o what_o we_o what_o heb._n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v we_o 8_o and_o the_o servant_n answer_v saul_n again_o and_o say_v behold_v hand_n behold_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d find_v in_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n i_o have_v here_o at_o hand_n the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n of_o silver_n thing_n silver_n which_o be_v near_o a_o groat_n which_o though_o now_o it_o may_v 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this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v who_o be_v all_o subject_n and_o to_o give_v up_o their_o account_n to_o he_o though_o the_o word_n signify_v any_o governor_n or_o commander_n of_o the_o high_a sort_n as_o 1_o king_n 5._o 16._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 10._o and_o zabud_n the_o son_n of_o nathan_n throne_n nathan_n the_o prophet_n who_o have_v be_v so_o high_o instrumental_a in_o solomon_n establishment_n in_o the_o throne_n be_v principal_a officer_n friend_n officer_n possible_o precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v cohen_n which_o for_o 2._o be_v render_v priest_n whence_o some_o read_v this_o place_n thus_o zabud_n the_o son_n of_o nathan_n the_o priest_n or_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v and_o that_o title_n well_o enough_o agree_v to_o a_o prophet_n or_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n be_v a_o man_n considerable_a both_o for_o his_o quality_n and_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o esteem_v with_o the_o king_n be_v the_o king_n friend_n and_o the_o king_n friend_n counsel_n friend_n either_o his_o special_a favourite_n both_o for_o his_o father_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o own_o have_v it_o seem_v be_v bring_v up_o with_o he_o or_o his_o confident_a with_o who_o he_o use_v to_o communicate_v his_o most_o secret_a counsel_n 6_o and_o abishar_n be_v over_o the_o household_n household_n household_n steward_z of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o 14._o and_o chap._n 5._o 14._o adoniram_n the_o son_n of_o abda_n be_v over_o the_o levy_n the_o or_o levy_n tribute_n commit_v tribute_n to_o wit_n the_o personal_a tribute_n or_o the_o levy_n of_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o chap._n 5._o 13_o 14._o it_o be_v very_o sit_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o one_o person_n to_o who_o the_o chief_a conduct_n or_o inspection_n of_o that_o great_a
esteem_v a_o corruption_n and_o for_o molech_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 8_o and_o likewise_o do_v he_o for_o all_o his_o strange_a wife_n rest_n wife_n have_v once_o give_v way_n to_o some_o few_o of_o his_o most_o belove_a wife_n he_o be_v force_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o rest_n which_o burn_v incense_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o their_o god_n 9_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o solomon_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n it_o israel_n from_o the_o express_a command_n and_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o that_o he_o whole_o neglect_a god_n but_o because_o god_n esteem_v all_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n though_o it_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o but_o conjoin_v with_o his_o own_o worship_n to_o be_v a_o forsake_v of_o and_o depart_v from_o god_n and_o ofttimes_o so_o call_v it_o 2._o it_o chap._n 3._o 5._o and_o 9_o 2._o which_o have_v appear_v unto_o he_o manner_n he_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o most_o gracious_a and_o oblige_a manner_n twice_o 10_o and_o 12._o and_o chap._n 6._o 12._o have_v command_v he_o concern_v this_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v after_o other_o god_n but_o he_o keep_v not_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n command_v 11_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o solomon_n 29._o solomon_n either_o by_o suggestion_n to_o his_o mind_n or_o by_o appearance_n to_o he_o in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n or_o by_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n of_o who_o v._o 29._o forasmuch_o as_o this_o thou_o this_o heb._n be_v with_o thou_o be_v do_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o statute_n which_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o 15._o thou_o ver._n 31._o chap._n 12._o 15._o i_o will_v sure_o rend_v thing_n rend_v i_o will_v violent_o take_v away_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v double_v for_o the_o great_a assurance_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n etc._n servant_n to_o one_o of_o thy_o servant_n and_o subject_n which_o be_v jeroboam_fw-la v._o 26._o etc._n etc._n 12_o notwithstanding_o in_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o david_n thy_o father_n sake_n 7._o sake_n for_o the_o respect_n i_o bear_v to_o his_o memory_n and_o for_o my_o promise-sake_n make_v to_o he_o 2_o sam._n 7._o but_o i_o will_v rend_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o son_n 13_o howbeit_o i_o will_v not_o rend_v away_o all_o the_o kingdom_n but_o will_v give_v one_o tribe_n he_o tribe_n how_o but_o one_o when_o he_o have_v both_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 12_o ans._n either_o benjamin_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o judah_n because_o it_o be_v comparative_o very_o small_a and_o their_o habitation_n much_o intermix_v with_o that_o of_o judah_n or_o one_o to_o wit_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o he_o here_o threaten_v to_o rend_v away_o from_o he_o i._n e._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o be_v benjamin_n one_o beside_o judah_n which_o be_v his_o own_o tribe_n or_o but_o one_o because_o benjamin_n be_v not_o entire_o he_o but_o part_n of_o it_o adhere_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la as_o bethel_n 1_o king_n 12._o 29._o and_o hephron_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 19_o both_o which_o be_v town_n of_o benjamin_n jos._n 18._o 22._o or_o if_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v one_o and_o give_v he_o two_o i_o suppose_v that_o be_v no_o great_a injury_n to_o he_o to_o thy_o son_n for_o david_n my_o servant_n sake_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n favour_n sake_n not_o sure_o for_o its_o merit_n but_o because_o he_o have_v choose_v it_o as_o it_o follow_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o worship_n it_o be_v god_n usual_a method_n to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v and_o to_o continue_v and_o multiply_v favour_n to_o they_o who_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o favour_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v 14_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o a_o adversary_n unto_o solomon_n hadad_n the_o edomite_n he_o be_v of_o the_o king_n seed_n in_o edom._n 15_o 14._o 15_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 14._o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o david_n be_v in_o edom_n 13._o edom_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o army_n to_o war_n against_o it_o see_v 1_o chron._n 18._o 12_o 13._o and_o joab_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n be_v go_v up_o to_o bury_v the_o slay_v solemnity_n slay_v to_o wit_n the_o israelite_n which_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 13_o 14._o who_o he_o honourable_o inter_v in_o some_o certain_a place_n to_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o go_v up_o for_o that_o end_n and_o this_o may_v be_v mention_v as_o that_o which_o give_v hadad_n the_o opportunity_n of_o make_v his_o escape_n whilst_o joab_n and_o his_o man_n be_v employ_v in_o that_o solemnity_n 1â—…_n solemnity_n num._n 24._o 1â—…_n deut._n â—…0_n 1â—…_n after_o he_o have_v smite_v every_o male_a in_o edom_n life_n edom_n or_o and_o he_o sinote_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v here_o note_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o hadad_n flight_n he_o sinote_v etc._n etc._n he_o understand_v what_o joab_n have_v do_v in_o part_n and_o intend_v further_a to_o do_v even_o to_o kill_v all_o the_o male_n and_o therefore_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n 16_o for_o six_o month_n do_v joab_n remain_v there_o with_o all_o israel_n until_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o every_o male_a in_o edom_n 17_o that_o hadad_n flee_v he_o and_o certain_a edomite_n of_o his_o father_n servant_n with_o he_o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n hadad_n be_v yet_o a_o little_a child_n 18_o and_o they_o arise_v out_o of_o midian_a reception_n midian_a he_o flee_v at_o first_o with_o intent_n to_o go_v into_o egypt_n as_o be_v say_v v._o 17._o but_o take_v midian_a a_o neighbour_a country_n in_o his_o way_n and_o stay_v there_o a_o while_n possible_o till_o he_o have_v by_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n try_v pharaoh_n mind_n and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o his_o reception_n and_o come_v to_o paran_n and_o they_o take_v man_n with_o they_o out_o of_o paran_n people_n paran_n another_o country_n in_o the_o road_n from_o edom_n to_o egypt_n where_o he_o hire_v man_n to_o attend_v he_o that_o make_v his_o entrance_n there_o something_o like_o a_o prince_n he_o may_v find_v more_o favour_n and_o respect_n from_o that_o king_n and_o people_n and_o they_o come_v to_o egypt_n unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n which_o give_v he_o a_o house_n and_o appoint_v he_o victual_n and_o give_v he_o land_n it_o land_n to_o support_v himself_o and_o his_o train_n out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o 19_o and_o hadad_n find_v great_a favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n do_v pharaoh_n god_n so_o dispose_v his_o heart_n that_o hadad_n may_v be_v a_o scourge_n to_o solomon_n for_o his_o impiety_n which_o god_n foresee_v long_o before_o they_o be_v do_v so_o that_o he_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n the_o sister_n of_o his_o own_o wife_n the_o sister_n of_o tahpenes_n the_o queen_n 20_o and_o the_o sister_n of_o tahpenes_n bear_v he_o genubath_n his_o son_n who_o tahpenes_n wean_v in_o pharaoh_n house_n and_o genubath_n be_v in_o pharaoh_n household_n among_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n 21_o and_o when_o hadad_n hear_v in_o egypt_n that_o david_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o that_o joab_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n himself_o host_n who_o he_o fear_v as_o much_o as_o david_n himself_o be_v dead_a hadad_n say_v to_o pharaoh_n away_o pharaoh_n heb._n send_v i_o away_o let_v i_o depart_v that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o own_o country_n kingdom_n country_n whether_o according_o he_o come_v and_o be_v there_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o solomon_n reign_n where_o he_o either_o live_v as_o a_o private_a person_n yet_o secret_o work_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o crown_n when_o a_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v or_o rather_o by_o the_o near_a relation_n which_o be_v between_o his_o wife_n and_o solomon_n and_o by_o pharaoh_n intercession_n he_o obtain_v his_o kingdom_n with_o condition_n of_o subjection_n and_o tribute_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o he_o to_o solomon_n which_o condition_n he_o keep_v till_o solomon_n fall_v from_o god_n and_o then_o it_o seem_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v troublesome_a to_o he_o and_o dangerous_a to_o his_o house_n and_o kingdom_n 22_o then_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o he_o but_o what_o have_v thou_o lack_v with_o i_o that_o behold_v thou_o seek_v to_o go_v to_o thy_o own_o country_n and_o he_o answer_v noâ—…_n answer_v heb._n noâ—…_n nothing_o howbeit_o let_v i_o go_v in_o any_o wise_a 23_o ¶_o and_o god_n stir_v he_o up_o another_o adversary_n rezon_n the_o son_n of_o eliadah_n which_o flee_v from_o his_o lord_n hadadezer_n etc._n hadadezer_n when_o david_n have_v defeat_v he_o see_v 2_o sam._n 10._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
which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o deut._n 17._o 8._o between_o law_n and_o commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n it_o judgement_n when_o any_o debate_n or_o difference_n shall_v arise_v about_o the_o meaning_n of_o any_o of_o god_n law_n one_o party_n possible_o put_v this_o and_o the_o other_o a_o quite_o differ_v sense_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n or_o one_o allege_v one_o place_n and_o the_o other_o another_o place_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o clash_v with_o it_o you_o shall_v even_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o trespass_n not_o against_o the_o lord_n future_a lord_n you_o shall_v not_o only_o give_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n for_o what_o be_v past_a but_o you_o shall_v admonish_v the_o offender_n and_o other_o to_o take_v better_a heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o way_n for_o the_o future_a and_o so_o wrath_n come_v upon_o you_o and_o upon_o your_o brethren_n this_o do_v and_o you_o shall_v not_o trespass_v do_v trespass_v so_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v gild_n and_o wrath_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o other_o which_o otherwise_o you_o will_v certain_o do_v 11_o and_o behold_v amariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v over_o you_o you_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o precedent_n to_o direct_v and_o assist_v you_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n matter_n lord_n in_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n kingshouse_n judah_n either_o 1._o the_o prince_n or_o chief_a ruler_n under_o the_o king_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 4_o 7_o 10._o 1_o king_n 12._o 21_o 23._o â—…_n chron._n 28._o 4._o jer._n 13._o 11._o ezek._n 4_o 6._o or_o 2._o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o king_n house_n which_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 22._o 10._o and_o more_o full_o the_o king_n house_n of_o judah_n jer._n 22._o 6._o and_o who_o so_o fit_a to_o manage_v the_o king_n matter_n as_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o kingshouse_n for_o all_o the_o king_n matter_n decide_v matter_n for_o civil_a cause_n or_o controversy_n which_o may_v arise_v either_o between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n or_o between_o subject_a and_o subject_a which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o king_n matter_n because_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o office_n to_o see_v they_o just_o decide_v also_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v officer_n before_o you_o they_o you_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o your_o command_n to_o see_v your_o just_a sentence_n execute_v which_o work_n be_v fit_o commit_v to_o the_o levite_n as_o person_n who_o may_v add_v their_o instruction_n to_o the_o correction_n and_o may_v work_v the_o guilty_a to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o fault_n and_o a_o submission_n to_o their_o punishment_n and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o encourage_v the_o judge_n to_o proceed_v courageous_o and_o vigorous_o in_o their_o work_n because_o they_o have_v the_o levite_n to_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o assist_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deal_v courageous_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n good_a i._n e._n shall_v protect_v and_o bless_v good_a judge_n in_o their_o do_v of_o good_a and_o just_a thing_n chap._n xx._n 1_o iâ—…_n come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o also_o that_o the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o childrâ—…n_n of_o ammon_n and_o with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d othâ—…r_v beside_o the_o ammonite_n quarrel_n ammonite_n to_o wit_n the_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o mount_n seir_n who_o be_v now_o confederate_a with_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o v._o 10_o 22_o 23._o or_o this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o peculiar_a people_n call_v either_o mehumin_n of_o who_o you_o read_v 2_o câ—…ron_n 26._o 7._o and_o so_o there_o be_v only_o a_o transposition_n of_o two_o letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o that_o language_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n render_v this_o word_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o two_o first_o letter_n be_v not_o prefix_n as_o they_o be_v common_o make_v but_o part_n of_o the_o word_n or_o proper_a name_n of_o that_o people_n who_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v now_o dwell_v in_o mount_n seir_n be_v either_o of_o the_o old_a stock_n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o another_o nation_n since_o come_v in_o their_o stead_n or_o mix_v with_o they_o other_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o for_o as_o the_o hebrew_n vau_n be_v oft_o take_v with_o they_o i._n e._n with_o the_o moabite_n be_v the_o ammoâ—…_n or_o child_n of_o ammon_n which_o may_v be_v distinct_o note_v either_o to_o show_v the_o largeness_n of_o the_o confederacy_n in_o which_o not_o only_o the_o moabite_n be_v engage_v who_o dwell_v near_o jehoshaphat_v kingdom_n but_o the_o ammonite_n also_o who_o live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o he_o or_o to_o intimate_v that_o the_o ammonite_n be_v possible_o instigate_v by_o the_o syrian_n their_o next_o neighbour_n be_v the_o first_o beginner_n and_o chief_a promoter_n of_o the_o war_n and_o engage_v both_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir_n in_o their_o quarrel_n â—…ame_v against_o jehoshaphat_n to_o battle_n 2_o then_o there_o come_v some_o that_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n say_v there_o come_v a_o great_a multitude_n against_o theâ—…_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n lay_v sea_n to_o wit_n the_o dead_a sea_n beyond_o which_o mount_n seir_n lay_v on_o this_o side_n syria_n they_o syria_n or_o and_o from_o syria_n large_o so_o call_v and_o so_o it_o include_v the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o express_v to_o intimate_v that_o they_o come_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o syrian_n who_o think_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o of_o jehoshaphat_n for_o join_v with_o ahab_n against_o they_o and_o behold_v they_o be_v in_o hazâ—…zon-tamar_a which_o be_v engedi_n 3_o and_o jehoshaphat_n â—…eared_v 2._o â—…eared_v partly_o from_o humane_a frailty_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o gild_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o he_o for_o it_o ch_z 19_o 2._o and_o set_v 〈…〉_o set_v 〈…〉_o himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n it_o lord_n the_o phrase_n note_v his_o settle_a resolution_n seriousness_n and_o earnestness_n in_o it_o and_o the_o prepare_v and_o fix_v his_o heart_n for_o it_o and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a prayer_n fast_a partly_o in_o token_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o penitence_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o partly_o to_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n more_o fervent_a in_o their_o prayer_n throughout_o all_o judah_n 4_o and_o judah_n gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o ask_v help_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n they_o come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 5_o and_o jehoshaphat_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n large_o so_o call_v i._n e._n in_o one_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n even_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n and_o upon_o that_o braâ—…en_a scaffold_n which_o solomon_n have_v erect_v for_o such_o a_o purpose_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 13._o before_o the_o new_a court_n christ._n court_n i_o e._n beside_o and_o before_o the_o priest_n court_n for_o there_o be_v but_o two_o court_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v note_v 2_o king_n 21._o 5._o &_o 23._o 12._o and_o jehoshaphat_n stand_v in_o the_o one_o which_o must_v be_v that_o of_o the_o people_n and_o before_o the_o other_o which_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a court_n because_o it_o â—…ad_v be_v late_o renew_v when_o the_o altar_n be_v renew_v ch_n 15._o 8._o as_o the_o command_n of_o love_n be_v call_v a_o new_a command_n joh._n 13._o 34._o 〈◊〉_d joh._n 2._o 8._o because_o it_o be_v so_o solemn_o renew_v and_o revive_v and_o reinforce_v by_o christ._n 6_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n be_v not_o thou_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o rule_a not_o thou_o over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n oâ—…_n the_o heathen_a and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v there_o not_o power_n and_o might_n so_o that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v thou_o 7_o be_v not_o thou_o our_o god_n 〈…〉_o god_n 〈…〉_o who_o do_v drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n before_o thy_o people_n israel_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o â—…eed_n of_o abraham_n 23._o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 23._o thy_o friend_n for_o ever_o posterity_n ever_o i_o e._n to_o who_o thou_o have_v engage_v thyself_o by_o covenant_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o the_o friend_n of_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o we_o trust_v thou_o will_v not_o forsake_v we_o his_o posterity_n 8_o
compute_v two_o way_n one_o from_o the_o death_n of_o xerxes_n and_o the_o other_o from_o his_o first_o entrance_n upon_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o in_o the_o 5_o year_n of_o xerxes_n when_o he_o begin_v the_o grecian_a war_n and_o leave_v his_o son_n king_n or_o viceroy_n in_o his_o stead_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v it_o may_v seem_v doubtful_a and_o be_v not_o much_o material_a which_o way_n of_o computation_n be_v here_o use_v other_o understand_v this_o of_o artaxerxes_n nemon_n the_o king_n that_o wine_n be_v before_o he_o and_o i_o take_v up_o the_o wine_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o king_n now_o i_o have_v not_o be_v beforetime_n sad_a in_o his_o presence_n 2_o wherefore_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o i_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n sad_a countenance_n sad_a his_o fast_v join_v with_o inward_a grief_n have_v make_v a_o sensible_a change_n in_o his_o very_a countenance_n see_v thou_o be_v not_o sick_a this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n then_o i_o be_v very_o sore_o afraid_a jollity_n afraid_a partly_o be_v daunt_v by_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o suddenness_n and_o sharpness_n of_o his_o question_n partly_o fear_v lest_o there_o be_v arise_v some_o jealousy_n or_o ill_a opinion_n in_o the_o king_n concern_v he_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o unusual_a and_o ungrateful_a thing_n to_o come_v into_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n presence_n with_o any_o badge_n or_o token_n of_o sorrow_n esth._n 4._o 2._o and_o principal_o from_o his_o doubt_n or_o fear_n of_o disappointment_n because_o his_o request_n be_v great_a and_o invidious_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o most_o of_o the_o persian_a courtier_n and_o may_v be_v represent_v as_o dangerous_a and_o may_v seem_v improper_a for_o a_o time_n of_o feast_v and_o jollity_n 3_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 4._o &_o 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o cause_n ever_o my_o sadness_n come_v not_o from_o any_o discontent_n with_o my_o own_o condition_n or_o any_o disaffection_n to_o the_o king_n for_o who_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n be_v that_o he_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o but_o from_o another_o cause_n why_o shall_v not_o my_o countenance_n be_v sad_a when_o the_o city_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n of_o my_o father_n sepulchre_n thing_n sepulchre_n which_o by_o all_o nation_n be_v esteem_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a and_o honourable_a he_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o of_o religion_n for_o he_o wise_o consider_v that_o he_o speak_v before_o a_o heathen_a king_n and_o court_n who_o care_v for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n lie_v waist_n and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n 4_o then_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o i_o for_o what_o do_v thou_o make_v request_n so_o i_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n request_n heaven_n to_o direct_v my_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o to_o incline_v the_o king_n heart_n 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and_o tobiah_n the_o servant_n themselves_o servant_n so_o call_v probable_o from_o his_o servile_a original_n or_o condition_n from_o which_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o his_o present_a power_n and_o dignity_n which_o also_o may_v be_v mention_v as_o one_o reason_n why_o he_o now_o carry_v himself_o so_o insolent_o and_o perverse_o towards_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o person_n sudden_o raise_v from_o a_o mean_a to_o a_o high_a estate_n so_o to_o demean_v themselves_o the_o ammonite_n hear_v of_o it_o it_o grieve_v they_o exceed_o that_o there_o be_v come_v a_o man_n to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 11_o so_o i_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v there_o three_o day_n city_n day_n rest_a myself_o after_o my_o long_a journey_n and_o inquire_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o city_n 12_o and_o i_o arise_v in_o the_o night_n expedition_n night_n conceal_v both_o his_o intention_n and_o action_n as_o far_o and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o can_v as_o know_v 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his_o vehement_a desire_n and_o longing_n for_o that_o bless_a time_n and_o state_n the_o reins_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o earnest_a desire_n or_o affection_n whereof_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n as_o job._n 38._o 36._o prov._n 23._o 16._o and_o man_n be_v oft_o in_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v consume_v or_o eat_v up_o or_o the_o like_a by_o ardent_a affection_n as_o psalm_n 69._o 19_o &_o 84._o 2._o and_o 119._o 81_o 82._o john_n 2._o 17._o 28._o but_o god_n but_o or_o therefore_o because_o this_o be_v my_o case_n and_o my_o â—…aith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n you_o shall_v say_v yourselves_o say_v so_o the_o future_a be_v use_v potential_o as_o it_o be_v obad._n v._n 12._o and_o the_o sense_n be_v it_o will_v become_v you_o or_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n upon_o this_o account_n to_o say_v or_o you_o will_v say_v i._n e._n either_o 1._o i_o hope_v you_o will_v say_v so_o and_o that_o you_o will_v be_v more_o moderate_a in_o your_o censure_n and_o expression_n concern_v 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your_o discourse_n and_o argument_n have_v no_o truth_n nor_o solidity_n in_o they_o as_o i_o have_v you_o speak_v whatever_o come_v into_o your_o mind_n and_o mouth_n but_o my_o discourse_n be_v root_v or_o ground_v upon_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o deep_a consideration_n but_o this_o be_v no_o convince_a answer_n for_o they_o can_v easy_o retort_v the_o same_o thing_n upon_o he_o again_o and_o their_o affirmation_n may_v seem_v as_o good_a as_o he_o for_o it_o be_v only_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n or_o rather_o 2._o a_o desâ—…nce_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o former_a sharp_a and_o severe_a discourse_n which_o job_n call_v persecution_n v._o 22._o and_o have_v make_v a_o short_a but_o vehement_a and_o important_a digression_n v._o 23_o etc._n etc._n he_o return_v to_o the_o main_a question_n between_o they_o here_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v plain_o this_o but_o you_o 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that_o sin_n of_o wrath_n or_o rage_n against_o a_o man_n especial_o against_o one_o in_o affliction_n be_v a_o iniquity_n heb._n iniquity_n the_o plural_a number_n be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o aggravation_n as_o psalm_n 73._o 22._o and_o elsewhere_o or_o of_o the_o iniquity_n the_o hebrew_n prefix_v meâ—…_n be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o sword_n i._n e._n one_o of_o those_o iniquity_n which_o use_v to_o be_v or_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o sword_n i._n e._n by_o some_o eminent_a judgement_n as_o job_n 31._o 19_o a_o iniquity_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n as_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o that_o you_o may_v know_v
or_o 2._o some_o eminent_a and_o potent_a commander_n or_o courtier_n under_o saul_n call_v cuâ—…h_n though_o he_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o name_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o other_o person_n to_o be_v name_v but_o once_o in_o scripture_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o benjamite_n because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o tribe_n in_o which_o saul_n put_v most_o confidence_n see_v 1._o sam._n 22._o 7._o the_o benjamite_n 1._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o trust_n all_o my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n be_v in_o thy_o favour_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o save_v i_o from_o all_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o 2._o lest_o he_o follower_n he_o i._n e._n my_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 4._o even_o saul_n or_o any_o of_o his_o follower_n tear_v my_o soul_n 5._o soul_n out_o of_o my_o body_n or_o destroy_v i_o and_o my_o life_n as_o psal._n 6._o 5._o like_o a_o lion_n help_n lion_n to_o which_o he_o compare_v he_o both_o for_o power_n and_o cruelty_n and_o withal_o intimate_v his_o own_o inability_n to_o oppose_v or_o escape_v his_o rage_n without_o god_n almighty_a help_n rent_v it_o in_o piece_n while_o there_o be_v deliverer_n be_v heb_fw-mi not_o a_o deliverer_n none_o to_o deliver_v safety_n deliver_v while_o i_o have_v no_o considerable_a force_n to_o defend_v myself_o but_o be_o force_v to_o flee_v to_o mountain_n and_o cave_n and_o wood_n for_o my_o safety_n 3._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o 19_o this_o i._n e._n that_o which_o câ—…sh_n and_o other_o false_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n if_o i_o design_v or_o have_v endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o saul_n crown_n and_o life_n by_o violence_n as_o sâ—…s's_n courtier_n malicious_o report_v 1._o sam_n 24._o 9_o 10._o and_o 26._o 19_o if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n saul_n hand_n i._n e._n in_o my_o action_n or_o carriage_n towards_o saul_n the_o hand_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o action_n whereof_o the_o hand_n be_v a_o great_a and_o common_a instrument_n as_o psal._n 78._o 42._o and_o 109._o 27._o jonah_n 3._o 8._o if_o i_o design_v or_o have_v attempt_v to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o saul_n 4._o if_o i_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o i_o he_o i_o i._n e._n to_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v peaceable_a and_o friendly_a towards_o i_o for_o david_n be_v charge_v with_o evil_a design_n against_o saul_n before_o saul_n break_v out_o into_o open_a enmity_n against_o he_o yea_o contrary_n yea_o this_o particle_n be_v here_o use_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n or_o opposition_n as_o it_o be_v also_o psal._n 2._o 6._o prov._n 6._o 16._o so_o far_o have_v i_o be_v from_o do_v this_o that_o i_o have_v do_v the_o contrary_n i_o have_v deliver_v he_o 26._o he_o when_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o destroy_v he_o as_o 1._o sam._n 24._o and_o 26._o that_o without_o cause_n part_n cause_n without_o any_o provocation_n on_o my_o part_n be_v my_o enemy_n 5._o let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o away_o it_o i_o be_o content_v and_o wish_v that_o saul_n may_v so_o persecute_v my_o life_n as_o to_o overtake_v it_o and_o take_v it_o away_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v down_o my_o life_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n restitution_n honour_n either_o 1._o that_o honourable_a and_o royal_a estate_n to_o which_o i_o be_o choose_v and_o design_v or_o 2._o my_o reputation_n and_o memory_n or_o rather_o 3._o the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o call_v his_o soul_n and_o his_o life_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o here_o his_o honour_n it_o be_v very_o frequent_a to_o express_v one_o thing_n in_o several_a word_n or_o phrase_n in_o one_o verse_n and_o so_o here_o may_v be_v observe_v a_o gradation_n let_v he_o 1._o persist_v to_o persecute_v it_o 2._o take_v it_o 3._o tread_v it_o down_o or_o destroy_v it_o and_o 4._o lay_v it_o in_o the_o dust_n or_o bury_v it_o to_o prevent_v all_o hope_n of_o restitution_n in_o the_o dust_n selah_n 6._o 18._o 6._o isal._n 30._o 18._o arise_v o_o lord_n in_o thy_o anger_n i_o anger_n oppose_v thy_o just_a anger_n to_o their_o causeless_a and_o sinful_a rage_n against_o i_o lift_v up_o thyself_o they_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v they_o a_o deadly_a blow_n a_o metaphor_n from_o man_n who_o arise_v and_o lift_v up_o themselves_o to_o do_v so_o heb._n be_v thou_o exalt_v glorify_v thyself_o and_o show_v thyself_o to_o be_v above_o they_o because_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o 23._o and_o psal._n 35._o 23._o awake_v for_o i_o to_o the_o judgement_n that_o thou_o have_v command_v samuel_n command_v to_o execute_v that_o just_a and_o righteous_a sentence_n of_o saul_n deposition_n and_o mâ—…_n advancement_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v i._n e._n appoint_v as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 148._o 5._o 1._o king_n 17._o 4._o and_o in_o this_o very_a case_n 1._o sam._n 13._o 14._o and_o declare_v by_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n samuel_n 7._o so_o shall_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n scripture_n people_n either_o 1._o a_o great_a number_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o shall_v observe_v thy_o justice_n and_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n in_o plead_v my_o righteous_a cause_n against_o my_o cruel_a and_o implacable_a oppâ—…essor_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o who_o both_o these_o hebrew_n word_n be_v common_o ascribe_v in_o holy_a scripture_n compass_v thou_o about_o government_n about_o they_o will_v and_o i_o as_o their_o king_n and_o ruler_n in_o thy_o stead_n will_v take_v care_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o all_o part_n and_o meet_v together_o to_o worship_v thou_o which_o in_o saul_n time_n they_o have_v gross_o neglect_v and_o be_v permit_v to_o neglect_v and_o to_o offer_v to_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sacrifice_n for_o thy_o favour_n to_o i_o and_o for_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v by_o my_o mean_n and_o under_o my_o government_n for_o their_o sake_n religion_n sake_n or_o for_o its_o sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o congregation_n which_o now_o be_v woeful_o dissipate_v and_o oppress_v and_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n lose_v all_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o exercise_v of_o religion_n therefore_o return_v thou_o on_o high_a 19_o high_a or_o return_v to_o thy_o high_a place_n i._n e._n to_o thy_o tribunal_n to_o â—…it_v there_o and_o judge_v my_o cause_n a_o allusion_n to_o earthly_a tribunal_n which_o general_o be_v set_v up_o on_o high_a above_o the_o people_n 1._o king_n 10._o 19_o 8._o the_o lord_z shall_v judge_v the_o people_n do_v people_n it_o belong_v to_o thou_o to_o judge_v all_o person_n and_o people_n and_o to_o give_v sentence_n between_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o appeal_v unto_o thou_o which_o i_o now_o do_v judge_v i_o o_o lord_n 20._o lord_n psâ—…l_n 18._o 20._o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o my_o integrity_n that_o be_v in_o i_o right_n i_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o evil_a design_n towards_o he_o wherewith_o cush_n and_o other_o charge_v i_o do_v thou_o give_v sentence_n against_o i_o but_o if_o i_o be_v just_a and_o innocent_a towards_o he_o as_o thou_o know_v i_o be_o and_o have_v be_v do_v thou_o plead_v my_o right_n 9_o o_o let_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a come_v to_o a_o end_n person_n end_n let_v the_o malice_n of_o my_o enemy_n cease_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o wicked_a practice_n either_o by_o change_v their_o heart_n or_o by_o tie_v their_o hand_n or_o some_o other_o way_n say_v to_o it_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o sea_n hitherto_o have_v thou_o go_v but_o thou_o shall_v go_v no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v or_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v a_o end_n not_o a_o end_n of_o perfection_n which_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v but_o a_o end_n of_o termination_n it_o shall_v cease_v and_o a_o end_n of_o destruction_n it_o shall_v be_v rooâ—…ed_v ouâ—…_n or_o let_v i_o pray_v thou_o wickedness_n consume_v the_o wicked_a i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v malicious_o and_o incorrigible_o such_o and_o so_o this_o prayer_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o follow_a prayer_n for_o the_o iust_o and_o such_o prayer_n against_o some_o wicked_a man_n we_o find_v use_v by_o prophetical_a person_n which_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o precedent_n by_o ordinary_a person_n but_o establish_v mention_v establish_v or_o and_o thou_o will_v establish_v or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o uphold_v which_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o come_n to_o a_o end_n or_o consume_v last_o mention_v the_o just_a so_o just_a all_o just_a person_n and_o
also_o be_v of_o great_a and_o good_a use_n both_o to_o glorify_v god_n justice_n and_o to_o warn_v and_o reform_v other_o sinner_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o example_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v only_o for_o prediction_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o put_v to_o shame_n that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n let_v they_o 5._o they_o jâ—…r_n 46._o 5._o be_v turn_v back_o 21._o back_o either_o 1._o stop_v or_o hinder_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o wicked_a design_n or_o rather_o 2._o which_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o context_n discomfit_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v frequent_o use_v as_o psal._n 9_o 3._o and_o 70._o 2._o and_o 78._o 9_o isa._n 42._o 17._o jer._n 46._o 5._o 21._o and_o bring_v to_o confusion_n that_o devise_v my_o hurt_n 5._o 3._o 5._o job_n 21._o 18._o psal._n 1._o 4._o isa._n 29._o 5._o hos._n 13._o 3._o let_v they_o be_v as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n where_o wind_n i._n e._n disperse_v and_o chase_v from_o place_n to_o place_n find_v rest_n and_o safety_n no_o where_o and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n enemy_n lord_n who_o god_n useâ—…h_v to_o defend_v his_o people_n and_o to_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n chase_v they_o 6._o let_v their_o way_n say_v way_n by_o which_o they_o flee_v be_v chase_v as_o be_v now_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 73._o 18._o jer._n 23._o 12._o dark_a and_o slippery_a destroy_v slippery_a so_o as_o they_o can_v neither_o discern_v the_o right_a path_n nor_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o it_o and_o much_o less_o to_o run_v away_o especial_o from_o so_o swift_a a_o persecutor_n as_o a_o angel_n whereby_o they_o must_v unavoidable_o fall_v into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n and_o be_v destroy_v and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n persecute_v they_o 7._o for_o without_o cause_n do_v cause_n out_o of_o mere_a malice_n without_o any_o injury_n or_o provocation_n on_o my_o part_n and_o without_o any_o necessity_n on_o their_o part_n they_o be_v no_o common_a but_o the_o worst_a of_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v just_o pray_v against_o they_o as_o i_o do_v have_v they_o hide_v for_o i_o their_o net_n in_o a_o pit_n which_o without_o cause_n they_o dig_v for_o my_o soul_n they_o soul_n these_o expression_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o signify_v that_o their_o persecution_n of_o he_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o sudden_a passion_n but_o of_o a_o deep_a and_o habitual_a hatred_n and_o malice_n and_o of_o a_o evil_a design_n carry_v on_o in_o a_o constant_a and_o continue_a course_n with_o deliberation_n and_o cunning_a and_o deceit_n and_o that_o against_o his_o soul_n or_o life_n for_o nothing_o less_o will_v satiâ—…fie_v they_o 8._o let_v destruction_n come_v upon_o he_o speak_v he_o i._n e._n upon_o each_o of_o thou_o and_o i_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o who_o he_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v of_o speak_v heb._n which_o 〈◊〉_d know_v 〈◊〉_d of_o at_o unaware_o and_o 22._o and_o psal._n 7._o 1â—…_n 16._o &_o 57_o â—…_n prov._n 5._o 22._o let_v his_o net_n that_o he_o have_v hide_v catch_v himself_o into_o that_o very_a destruction_n let_v he_o fall_v 9_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n calamity_n lord_n in_o and_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o service_n which_o shall_v be_v advance_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o for_o his_o favour_n to_o i_o otherwise_o i_o be_o far_o from_o rejoice_v in_o their_o calamity_n it_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n 10._o all_o my_o bone_n body_n bone_n i._n e._n my_o whole_a body_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n as_o psal._n 34._o 20._o as_o well_o as_o my_o soul_n mention_v v._n 9_o i_o will_v glorify_v thou_o both_o with_o my_o soul_n and_o with_o my_o body_n shall_v say_v mercy_n say_v speech_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o bone_n figurative_o as_o elsewhere_o they_o be_v say_v to_o fear_n and_o to_o rejoice_v psal._n 6._o 2._o and_o 51._o 8._o and_o as_o the_o loin_n be_v say_v to_o bless_n job_n 31._o 20._o if_o they_o can_v speak_v they_o will_v express_v thy_o praise_n because_o have_v be_v dry_v up_o with_o sorrow_n they_o be_v now_o refresh_v by_o thy_o mercy_n lord_z who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o which_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o yea_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o needy_a from_o he_o that_o spoil_v he_o 11._o false_a 〈◊〉_d false_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d witness_n do_v rise_v up_o i_o up_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d â—…ed_v i_o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n that_o i_o know_v not_o ignorant_a not_o they_o accuse_v i_o to_o saul_n of_o treachery_n and_o design_n against_o his_o crown_n and_o life_n and_o other_o crime_n whereof_o i_o be_v whole_o innocent_a and_o ignorant_a 12._o 5._o 12._o psal._n 38._o â—…0_n &_o 109._o 5._o they_o reward_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a camp_n good_a for_o the_o good_a office_n which_o i_o do_v to_o divers_a of_o they_o when_o i_o haâ—…_n favour_n and_o power_n in_o saul_n court_n and_o camp_n to_o the_o dâ—…priving_v the_o heb._n dâ—…priving_v spoil_n of_o my_o soul_n itself_o soul_n i._n e._n to_o the_o strip_v of_o my_o person_n of_o all_o my_o comfort_n and_o hope_n and_o of_o my_o life_n itself_o 13._o but_o as_o for_o i_o 25._o i_o 〈◊〉_d 30._o 25._o when_o they_o be_v sick_a misery_n sick_a or_o in_o any_o other_o great_a misery_n my_o clothing_n be_v saccloth_n 3._o saccloth_n which_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n gen._n 37._o 34._o mat._n 11._o 21._o revel_v 11._o 3._o i_o â—…licted_v i_o or_o â—…licted_v humble_v my_o soul_n they_o soul_n heb._n i_o afflict_v my_o soul_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v levit._n 16._o 29_o 31._o and_o 23._o 27._o 32._o etc._n etc._n partly_o with_o fast_v and_o partly_o with_o compassion_n and_o â—…ervent_a prayer_n for_o they_o with_o fast_v and_o my_o prayer_n return_v into_o my_o own_o bosom_n head_n bosom_n according_a to_o this_o translation_n the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o and_o or_o but_o or_o although_o my_o fast_n and_o prayer_n do_v they_o no_o good_a neither_o abate_v their_o malice_n nor_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o they_o so_o far_o as_o i_o desire_v but_o return_v to_o i_o without_o success_n like_o a_o gift_n send_v to_o a_o uncivil_a person_n who_o disdainful_o reject_v it_o and_o return_v it_o to_o the_o giver_n but_o 1._o this_o be_v not_o true_a that_o his_o prayer_n return_v empty_a to_o he_o and_o do_v they_o no_o good_a for_o they_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o their_o recovery_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n 2._o this_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o suit_v well_o with_o the_o context_n for_o both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n he_o be_v only_o describe_v what_o he_o do_v for_o they_o and_o not_o what_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v which_o he_o describe_v in_o the_o succeed_a verse_n other_o therefore_o render_v the_o word_n otherwise_o either_o 1._o thus_o and_o my_o prayer_n in_o my_o bosom_n return_v i._n e_fw-la i_o do_v daily_a and_o frequent_o repeat_v my_o prayer_n for_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o public_a when_o i_o join_v with_o other_o in_o a_o fastday_n appoint_v for_o they_o which_o may_v be_v do_v in_o policy_n or_o for_o ostentation_n but_o also_o in_o secret_a between_o god_n and_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o that_o with_o a_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a affection_n for_o what_o be_v do_v secret_o and_o affectionate_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o bosom_n numb_a 11._o 12._o psal._n 89._o 50._o prov._n 21._o 14._o although_o indeed_o there_o be_v in_o those_o place_n another_o proposition_n which_o may_v possible_o alter_v the_o case_n or_o 2._o which_o seem_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o as_o for_o my_o prayer_n to_o wit_n which_o i_o join_v with_o my_o fast_n on_o their_o behalf_n let_v it_o return_v nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a than_o for_o future_a verb_n to_o be_v put_v imperative_o into_o my_o own_o bosom_n i._n e._n if_o any_o shall_v think_v or_o say_v that_o my_o fast_n for_o they_o be_v but_o counterfeit_n or_o politic_a and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o rather_o against_o they_o as_o i_o do_v in_o this_o psalm_n and_o that_o under_o all_o this_o show_n i_o secret_o wish_v their_o death_n or_o destruction_n my_o earnest_a desire_n be_v that_o the_o all-seeing_a and_o heart-searching_a god_n will_v grant_v unto_o i_o when_o i_o come_v into_o their_o circumstance_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o i_o beg_v for_o they_o whether_o good_a or_o evil._n and_o this_o sense_n agree_v with_o the_o common_a use_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n where_o whatsoever_o be_v repay_v to_o any_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v render_v into_o his_o bosom_n as_o psal._n 79._o 12._o isa._n 65._o
psal._n xliii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o the_o same_o author_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n with_o the_o former_a 1._o judge_v i_o elsewhere_o i_o or_o judge_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o i_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 26._o 1._o and_o elsewhere_o o_o god_n and_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ungodly_a meiosis_n ungodly_a or_o unmerciful_a i._n e._n cruel_a or_o inhuman_a for_o it_o be_v a_o meiosis_n nation_n nation_n nation_n so_o he_o call_v the_o company_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o their_o great_a number_n and_o because_o they_o be_v the_o far_o great_a part_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n o_o deliver_v i_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d deceit_n 〈◊〉_d deceit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o deceitful_a and_o unjust_a men._n unjust_a who_o cover_v his_o wicked_a design_n with_o fair_a and_o false_a pretence_n which_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v hateful_a to_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o good_a men._n man_n time_n man_n either_o saul_n or_o rather_o achitophel_n or_o absalon_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n v._o 3._o which_o be_v not_o so_o till_o after_o saul_n time_n or_o man_n may_v be_v put_v collective_o for_o the_o man_n of_o that_o time_n 2._o for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o strength_n why_o do_v thou_o cast_v i_o off_o 9_o off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o why_o go_v i_o mourning_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o enemy_n 3._o o_o send_v out_o hill_n out_o i._n e._n actual_o impart_v and_o discover_v they_o for_o at_o present_a thou_o seem_v to_o conceal_v and_o withhold_v they_o from_o i_o i._n e._n thy_o favour_n or_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o as_o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n oft_o go_v together_o as_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 20._o psal._n 61._o 7._o and_o 89._o 14._o etc._n etc._n or_o this_o may_v be_v a_o figure_n call_v hendiaduo_n whereby_o light_a and_o truth_n be_v put_v either_o for_o the_o light_n of_o god_n truth_n or_o rather_o for_o true_a light_n the_o illumination_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o gracious_a providence_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v lead_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o right_a way_n which_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o god_n holy_a hill_n thy_o light_n and_o 3_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 57_o 3_o thy_o truth_n g_o let_v they_o lead_v i_o let_v they_o bring_v i_o unto_o thy_o holy_a hill_n worship_n hill_n to_o wit_n of_o zion_n the_o place_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o worship_n and_o to_o thy_o tabernacle_n phrase_n tabernacle_n i._n e._n tabernacle_n which_o he_o call_v tabernacle_n either_o 1._o because_o there_o be_v now_o two_o tabernacle_n one_o at_o zion_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o another_o at_o gibeon_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 37._o 39_o although_o he_o here_o seem_v to_o speak_v but_o of_o one_o of_o they_o even_o of_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o god_n holy_a hill_n or_o 2._o because_o of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o church_n these_o indeed_o be_v in_o that_o of_o gibeon_n but_o not_o in_o that_o of_o zion_n or_o rather_o 3._o by_o a_o mere_a enalâ—…age_n of_o the_o number_n the_o plural_a for_o the_o singular_a which_o be_v frequent_a as_o in_o other_o word_n so_o in_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o this_o matter_n as_o tabernacle_n psal._n 46._o 4._o and_o sanctuary_n levit._n 26._o 31._o psal._n 73._o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o 74._o 7._o jer._n 51._o 51._o nay_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n though_o but_o one_o simple_a part_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v holies_n so_o in_o other_o author_n we_o read_v the_o river_n of_o nilus_n of_o that_o one_o river_n and_o right_a hand_n for_o one_o right_a hand_n and_o many_o like_a phrase_n 4._o then_o will_v i_o go_v unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n deliverance_n god_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o my_o deliverance_n unto_o god_n joy_n god_n heb._n the_o gladness_n of_o my_o joy_n my_o exceed_a joy_n comfort_n joy_n the_o principal_a author_n and_o matter_n of_o all_o my_o joy_n and_o comfort_n yea_o upon_o the_o harp_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n my_o god_n 5._o 11._o 5._o psal._n 42._o 5._o 11._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n psal._n xliv_o the_o argument_n there_o be_v no_o certainty_n either_o concern_v the_o author_n or_o the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n this_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v compose_v with_o respect_n unto_o the_o calamitous_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o it_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o captivity_n and_o persecution_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v make_v by_o david_n who_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n their_o future_a captivity_n and_o frame_v this_o for_o their_o use_n in_o that_o â—…state_n or_o by_o some_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v actual_o in_o this_o condition_n be_v not_o determine_v nor_o necessary_a to_o know_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o it_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n maschil_n 1._o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n o_o god_n our_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o what_o work_n thou_o do_v in_o their_o day_n they_o day_n they_o allege_v their_o former_a experience_n as_o encouragement_n to_o their_o faith_n and_o motive_n to_o god_n to_o continue_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a 2._o how_o 8._o how_o exod._n 15._o 17_o psal._n 78._o 55._o &_o 80._o 8._o thou_o do_v drive_v out_o the_o heathen_a canaanite_n heathen_a the_o canaanite_n with_o thy_o hand_n and_o plant_a they_o clause_n they_o to_o wit_n our_o father_n easy_o understand_v both_o from_o the_o matter_n and_o from_o v._o 1._o where_o they_o be_v express_v the_o pronoun_n be_v refer_v unto_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n as_o it_o be_v gen._n 10._o 12._o and_o 19_o 13._o psal._n 18._o 15._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o so_o they_o must_v be_v the_o people_n or_o 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o the_o compare_v of_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o verse_n with_o the_o former_a plant_v they_o to_o which_o this_o answer_n and_o withthe_v follow_v they_o make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o this_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o father_n this_o be_v to_o be_v otherwise_o render_v either_o 1._o thus_o send_v they_o out_o to_o wit_n free_a or_o manumit_v out_o of_o egypt_n of_o which_o this_o same_o verb_n be_v use_v exod._n 5._o 1._o and_o 12._o 33._o and_o then_o the_o forego_n people_n be_v the_o egyptian_n not_o the_o canaanite_n which_o yet_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v passage_n both_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o canaanite_n only_o nor_o with_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v improper_a to_o mention_v their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n after_o their_o be_v plant_v in_o canaan_n or_o rather_o 2._o thus_o make_v they_o send_v or_o shout_v forth_o to_o wit_n branch_n as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v psal._n 80._o 11._o ezek._n 17._o 6._o where_o this_o verb_n be_v use_v and_o this_o most_o natural_o and_o proper_o follow_v upon_o and_o after_o their_o plant_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n how_o thou_o do_v afflict_v the_o people_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o deut._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d josh._n â—…4_n 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o get_v not_o the_o land_n in_o possession_n by_o their_o own_o sword_n valour_n sword_n i._n e._n by_o their_o arm_n or_o valour_n neither_o do_v their_o own_o arm_n save_o they_o but_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n we_o countenance_n i._n e._n thy_o favour_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o thy_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a presence_n which_o go_v along_o with_o we_o because_o thâ—…_n have_v a_o favour_n unto_o they_o 4._o 12._o 4._o psal._n 74._o 12._o thou_o be_v my_o king_n body_n king_n iacob_n or_o israel_n king_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o whole_a people_n speak_v like_o one_o man_n as_o be_v unite_v together_o in_o one_o body_n o_o god_n command_v word_n command_v i._n e._n effectual_o procure_v by_o thy_o command_a word_n deliverance_n for_o jacob._n 5._o through_o thou_o will_v we_o push_v down_o 11._o down_o heb._n smite_v with_o the_o horn_n i._n e._n subdue_v and_o destroy_v the_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o deut._n 33._o 17._o and_o be_v borrow_v from_o horn_a beast_n comp._n 1_o king_n 22._o 11._o our_o enemy_n through_o thy_o name_n power_n name_n
howsoever_o they_o be_v think_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o to_o be_v witty_a or_o wise_a yet_o in_o god_n account_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v fool_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o thou_o thou_o both_o for_o that_o faithfulness_n and_o charity_n which_o he_o perceive_v in_o thou_o and_o for_o that_o benefit_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o thou_o 9_o 5._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 5._o give_v instruction_n synopsis_n instruction_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v only_o give_v for_o as_o receive_n be_v put_v for_o learning_n prov._n 1._o 3._o so_o give_v be_v put_v for_o teach_v both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o author_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v be_v yet_o wise_a teach_v a_o just_a man_n man_n man_n call_v a_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n to_o intimate_v that_o good_a man_n be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v increase_v in_o learning_n 10._o 7._o 10._o job_n 28._o 28._o ps._n 111._o 10._o chap._n 1._o 7._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a branch_n holy_a either_o 1._o of_o holy_a man_n whether_o such_o as_o all_o saint_n learn_v or_o rather_o such_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n the_o servant_n of_o this_o wisdom_n teach_v from_o god_n word_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o holy_a thing_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v here_o take_v in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n as_o it_o be_v numb_a 5._o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o for_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o answer_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o other_o branch_n be_v understanding_n knowledge_n understanding_n be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o necessary_a and_o useful_a knowledge_n 11._o 27._o 11._o ch._n 10._o 27._o for_o by_o i_o thy_o day_n shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v increase_v 12._o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thou_o shall_v be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o good_a thyself_o thou_o do_v not_o profit_v i_o but_o thyself_o by_o it_o i_o advise_v thou_o for_o thy_o own_o good_a and._n good_a heb._n and._n but_o if_o thou_o scorn_v thou_o alone_o shall_v bear_v it_o thou_o it_o the_o blame_n and_o mischief_n of_o it_o fall_v whole_o upon_o thou_o not_o upon_o i_o or_o my_o word_n or_o minister_n who_o have_v warn_v thou_o 13._o 11._o 13._o ch._n 7._o 11._o a_o foolish_a woman_n 5._o woman_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o folly_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o that_o wisdom_n of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o discourse_v and_o so_o it_o may_v include_v all_o wickedness_n either_o in_o principle_n as_o idolatry_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o practice_n or_o 2._o the_o harlot_n which_o with_o submission_n seem_v most_o probable_a to_o i_o partly_o because_o all_o the_o follow_a description_n exact_o agree_v to_o she_o especial_o what_o be_v say_v v._o 17._o as_o also_o v._n 18._o which_o in_o effect_n be_v say_v of_o the_o harlot_n before_o ch._n 2._o 18._o &_o 5._o 5._o and_o partly_o because_o such_o transition_n from_o discourse_v of_o wisdom_n to_o a_o discourse_n of_o harlot_n be_v frequent_a in_o solomon_n as_o we_o have_v see_v ch._n 2._o 16._o &_o 5._o 3._o &_o 7._o 5._o be_v clamorous_a persuasion_n clamorous_a speak_v loud_o that_o she_o may_v be_v hear_v and_o vehement_o that_o person_n may_v be_v move_v by_o her_o persuasion_n she_o be_v simple_a and_o know_v nothing_o end_n nothing_o to_o wit_n aright_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a nothing_o for_o her_o good_a though_o she_o be_v subtle_a in_o little_a artifices_fw-la for_o her_o own_o wicked_a end_n 14._o for_o she_o sit_v at_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n sin_n house_n which_o note_v her_o idleness_n and_o impudence_n and_o diligence_n in_o watch_v for_o occasion_n of_o sin_n on_o a_o seat_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o city_n 15._o to_o call_v passenger_n who_o go_v right_a on_o their_o way_n innocent_a way_n who_o be_v go_v innocent_o and_o direct_o about_o their_o business_n without_o any_o unchaste_a design_n for_o other_o need_v none_o of_o those_o invitation_n or_o offer_n but_o go_v to_o she_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o beside_o such_o lewd_a person_n take_v a_o great_a pleasure_n in_o corrupt_v the_o innocent_a 16._o whoso_o be_v simple_a invite_v simple_a which_o title_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o by_o she_o for_o such_o a_o reproach_n will_v not_o have_v allure_v they_o but_o drive_v they_o away_o but_o by_o solomon_n who_o represent_v the_o matter_n of_o her_o invitation_n in_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o may_v discover_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n and_o thereby_o dissuade_v and_o deter_v those_o who_o she_o invite_v let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o and_o as_o for_o he_o that_o want_v understanding_n she_o say_v to_o he_o 17._o 17._o 17._o ch._n 2â—…_n 17._o steal_v water_n adultery_n water_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o idolatry_n or_o other_o wickedness_n which_o in_o solomon_n time_n before_o his_o fall_n be_v public_o forbid_v and_o punish_v but_o private_o practise_v or_o rather_o 2._o adultery_n be_v sweet_a nature_n sweet_a partly_o from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o obtain_v they_o partly_o from_o the_o art_n which_o man_n use_v in_o contrive_v such_o secret_a sin_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o very_a prohibition_n render_v it_o more_o grateful_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n and_o bread_n secrecy_n bread_n heb._n of_o secrecy_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a 18._o but_o he_o know_v not_o folly_n not_o i_o e._n he_o do_v not_o consider_v it_o serious_o whereby_o he_o prove_v his_o folly_n that_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o and_o that_o her_o guest_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n chap._n x._o 1._o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n vice_n solomon_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o the_o forego_n chapter_n though_o they_o have_v this_o title_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o they_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v only_o a_o preface_n or_o preparation_n to_o they_o contain_v a_o general_a exhortation_n to_o the_o study_n 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the_o follow_a clause_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o terrible_a one_o shall_v be_v 13._o be_v job_n 21._o 18._o chap._n 17._o 13._o as_o chaff_n that_o pass_v away_o yea_o it_o shall_v be_v pass_v be_v this_o dissipation_n and_o destruction_n of_o thy_o stranger_n and_o terrible_a one_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o 13._o at_o chap._n 30._o 13._o a_o instant_n sudden_o soldier_n b_o of_o thy_o great_a commander_n and_o stout_a soldier_n 6._o thou_o speak_v thou_o thou_o o_o ariel_n or_o jerusalem_n of_o or_o to_o who_o this_o whole_a context_n manifest_o speak_v shall_v be_v visit_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n with_o thunder_n and_o with_o earthquake_n and_o great_a noise_n with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n and_o the_o flame_n of_o devour_a fire_n metaphor_n fire_n with_o dreadful_a judgement_n which_o be_v frequent_o express_v in_o the_o prophet_n by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a metaphor_n 7._o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o fight_v against_o ariel_n 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