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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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 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or_o commandment_n to_o wit_n the_o ten_o commandment_n so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n for_o these_o only_o be_v write_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o stony_a table_n as_o appear_v by_o exod._n 34._o 28._o the_o rest_n be_v write_v only_o by_o moses_n in_o a_o book_n above_o ver_fw-la 4._o which_o i_o have_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v teach_v they_o 13_o and_o moses_n rise_v up_o and_o his_o minister_n joshua_n 21._o joshua_n who_o do_v not_o go_v up_o with_o moses_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n as_o be_v sufficient_o employ_v both_o here_o and_o above_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o but_o abode_n in_o some_o low_a place_n wait_v for_o moses_n his_o return_n as_o appear_v from_o exod._n 32._o 17._o and_o there_o joshua_n abide_v 40_o day_n not_o fast_v all_o the_o while_n but_o have_v as_o the_o rest_n have_v manna_n for_o his_o meat_n and_o for_o his_o drink_n water_z out_o of_o the_o brook_n that_o descend_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n as_o we_o read_v deut._n 9_o 21._o and_o moses_n 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the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 16._o night_n in_o which_o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v exod._n 34._o 28._o deut._n 9_o 9_o 18._o whereby_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a the_o six_o day_n mention_v for_o 16._o be_v a_o part_n of_o these_o 40_o day_n because_o moses_n be_v in_o perpetual_a expectation_n of_o god_n call_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v have_v leisure_n for_o eat_v and_o drink_v nor_o provision_n neither_o beside_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n so_o long_o but_o only_o in_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o be_v those_o six_o day_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o chap._n xxv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v worship_n speak_v have_v deliver_v the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n he_o now_o come_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherein_o he_o set_v down_o all_o thing_n very_o minutely_o and_o particular_o whereas_o in_o the_o other_o law_n he_o be_v content_a to_o lay_v down_o general_a rule_n and_o leave_v many_o other_o thing_n 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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
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deut._n 32._o 50_o 51._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o people_n for_o who_o they_o pray_v which_o though_o not_o express_v may_v be_v easy_o understand_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o from_o the_o history_n to_o which_o these_o word_n relate_v for_o this_o forgive_n be_v evident_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o person_n above_o mention_v and_o therefore_o as_o their_o prayer_n record_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n so_o this_o forgiveness_n grant_v be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o whereas_o the_o people_n be_v not_o here_o mention_v it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o in_o scripture_n the_o relative_a be_v frequent_o put_v without_o the_o antecedent_n as_o it_o be_v numb_a 7._o 89._o and_o 114._o 2._o prov._n 14._o 26._o o_o lord_z our_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o forgave_v they_o a_o though_o thou_o take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o invention_n 34._o invention_n this_o clause_n limit_n and_o explain_v the_o former_a thou_o do_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n not_o absolute_o and_o universal_o for_o thou_o do_v punish_v they_o severe_o but_o so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o inflict_v that_o total_a and_o final_a destruction_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o deserve_v and_o thou_o have_v threaten_v see_v exod._n 32._o 10_o 14_o 34._o 9_o exalt_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o worship_n at_o his_o holy_a hill_n zion_n hill_n either_o in_o zion_n or_o in_o his_o church_n typify_v by_o it_o and_o oft_o call_v zion_n for_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n be_v holy_a psal._n c._n a_o psalm_n of_o thansgiving_n of_o or_o thansgiving_n praise_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o thank-offering_n or_o upon_o other_o solemn_a occasion_n of_o praise_v god_n as_o the_o title_n speak_v but_o withal_o it_o have_v a_o further_a prospect_n even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n acknowledge_v and_o to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o he_o invite_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n their_o lord_n and_o maker_n 1_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n be_v noise_n partly_o with_o voice_n and_o song_n of_o rejoice_v and_o thanksgiving_n and_o partly_o with_o musical_a instrument_n as_o the_o manner_n than_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_z earth_n lord_z heb._n all_o the_o earth_n all_z you_o land_n god_n land_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o all_o the_o land_n i._n e._n all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n dwell_v in_o this_o land_n although_o his_o invitation_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o general_a extend_v also_o to_o the_o gentile_n of_o who_o many_o even_a in_o those_o day_n join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v 3_o know_v you_o that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o not_o we_o both_o by_o creation_n and_o by_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n whereby_o he_o make_v we_o his_o people_n which_o also_o be_v call_v a_o creation_n or_o make_n as_o deut._n 32._o 6._o isa._n 29._o 23._o and_o 43._o 7._o eph._n 2._o 10._o therefore_o we_o owe_v he_o homage_n and_o service_n and_o he_o only_o and_o not_o other_o god_n who_o make_v we_o not_o be_v not_o or_o and_o his_o we_o be_v and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o do_v 31._o do_v psal._n 95._o 7._o ezek_n 34._o 30_o 31._o we_o be_v his_o people_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n 4_o enter_z into_o his_o gate_n house_n gate_n the_o gate_n of_o his_o court_n for_o the_o people_n may_v enter_v no_o further_o and_o the_o court_n have_v wall_n and_o gate_n as_o well_o as_o
imposture_n and_o the_o real_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o chap._n 8._o 18._o and_o from_o other_o passage_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture-story_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o fiction_n and_o design_n for_o if_o moses_n have_v write_v these_o book_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n and_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o reputation_n as_o some_o have_v impudent_o say_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v put_v in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n which_o may_v seem_v so_o much_o to_o eclipse_v his_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n with_o their_o enchantment_n 12_o for_o they_o cast_v down_o every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o they_o become_v serpent_n 11._o serpent_n either_o 1._o in_o appearance_n for_o the_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o and_o 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14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 27._o moses_n chap._n 8._o 15._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 20_o 27._o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v he_o harden_v be_v obstinate_a and_o resolve_v in_o his_o way_n so_o as_o neither_o my_o word_n nor_o work_n can_v make_v any_o impression_n upon_o he_o he_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 15_o get_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o morning_n lo_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o water_n testify_v water_n i._n e._n nilus_n whither_o he_o go_v at_o that_o time_n either_o for_o his_o recreation_n or_o to_o pay_v his_o morning-worship_n to_o that_o river_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o great_a veneration_n as_o plutarch_n testify_v and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v by_o the_o river_n brink_n against_o he_o come_v and_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o serpent_n shall_v thou_o take_v into_o thy_o hand_n 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o say_v let_v my_o people_n go_v 3._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12_o 18._o &_o 5._o 1_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o behold_v hitherto_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n cost_n lord_n because_o thâ—…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n chap._n 5._o 2._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o experimental_o and_o to_o thy_o cost_n 9_o cost_n chap._n 4._o 9_o behold_v i_o will_v smite_v cause_n smite_v viz._n by_o aaron_n hand_n who_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o my_o command_n and_o direction_n thus_o pilate_n be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n body_n to_o joseph_n mark_v 15._o 45._o because_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o other_o to_o he_o the_o same_o action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n feel_v river_n nilus_n which_o be_v 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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
after_o that_o sin_n of_o his_o mention_a ch_n 16._o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o and_o he_o place_v force_n in_o all_o the_o senced_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o set_v garrison_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o ephraim_n which_o asa_n his_o father_n have_v take_v 3_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o jehoshaphat_n because_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o first_o way_n of_o his_o david_n his_o oâ—…_n of_o his_o father_n &_o david_n father_n david_n 5._o david_n which_o david_n walk_v in_o before_o he_o fall_v into_o those_o horrid_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n or_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o his_o father_n first_o way_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o asa_n reign_n be_v laudable_a as_o we_o have_v see_v though_o he_o decline_v at_o last_o for_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o this_o passage_n be_v a_o refâ—…ection_n upon_o asa_n who_o last_o way_n be_v much_o his_o worst_a and_o of_o who_o repentance_n we_o have_v no_o evidence_n than_o upon_o david_n who_o though_o he_o fall_v dreadful_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n yet_o do_v manifest_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o return_n to_o his_o first_o and_o holy_a course_n of_o life_n in_o which_o also_o he_o continue_v until_o death_n have_v this_o character_n give_v he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o his_o death_n that_o he_o do_v right_o in_o all_o thing_n save_v that_o of_o uriah_n 1_o king_n 15._o 5._o and_o seek_v not_o unto_o baalim_fw-la 4_o but_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o after_o the_o do_n of_o israel_n idol_n israel_n i_o e._n their_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n or_o other_o idol_n 5_o thereâ—…ore_n the_o lord_n establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d bring_v to_o jehoshaphat_n present_v 23._o present_v as_o subject_n in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n use_v to_o do_v to_o their_o king_n as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o respect_n and_o subjection_n to_o they_o see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 27_o 28._o 1_o king_n 10._o 25._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 23._o and_o he_o have_v riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n 6_o and_o his_o heart_n encourage_v heart_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d encourage_v be_v lift_v up_o way_n up_o above_o all_o discouragement_n and_o difficulty_n and_o fear_n by_o which_o man_n heart_n use_v to_o be_v cast_v down_o he_o be_v valiant_a and_o resolute_a for_o god_n and_o his_o way_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o â—…_n moreover_o ch._n 19_o â—…_n he_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n and_o grove_n cause_n grove_n to_o wit_n such_o only_a wherein_o idol_n be_v worship_v as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 20._o 33._o and_o though_o asa_n have_v do_v this_o before_o yet_o either_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o thorough_o or_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v many_o of_o they_o mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n have_v secret_o make_v new_a one_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o grow_v more_o infirm_a in_o body_n and_o more_o remiss_a in_o god_n cause_n out_o of_o judah_n 7_o also_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v to_o his_o prince_n even_o to_o benhail_n and_o to_o obadiah_n and_o to_o zechariah_n and_o to_o nethaneel_n and_o to_o michajah_n to_o teach_v 9_o teach_v to_o inform_v the_o people_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o of_o the_o king_n pleasure_n as_o judge_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n teach_v or_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n when_o they_o deliver_v their_o charge_n upon_o the_o bench_n so_o do_v these_o prince_n in_o the_o king_n name_v admonish_v and_o require_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o municipal_a law_n of_o that_o land_n the_o particular_a explication_n and_o enforcement_n whereof_o they_o leave_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n here_o follow_v who_o be_v send_v for_o this_o end_n and_o according_o teach_v the_o people_n v._o 9_o in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 8_o and_o with_o they_o he_o send_v levite_n even_o shemajah_n and_o nethaniah_n and_o zebadiah_n and_o asahel_n and_o shemiramoth_n and_o jehonathan_n and_o adonijah_n and_o tobijah_n and_o tob-adonijah_a levites_n and_o with_o they_o elishama_n and_o jehoram_n priest_n 9_o and_o they_o teach_v in_o judah_n and_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o go_v about_o throughout_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n 10_o and_o 5._o and_o gen._n â—…5_n 5._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d fall_v upon_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v round_o about_o judah_n he_o judah_n just_o conclude_v from_o this_o singular_a piety_n that_o god_n will_v eminent_o appear_v for_o he_o and_o against_o all_o those_o who_o have_v ill_o wâ—…ll_o to_o he_o which_o be_v their_o case_n for_o even_o the_o heathen_n can_v not_o but_o observe_v that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v either_o prosperous_a or_o unhappy_a according_o as_o they_o serve_v god_n or_o forsake_v he_o so_o that_o they_o make_v no_o war_n against_o jehoshaphat_n 11_o also_o some_o of_o the_o philistine_n it_o philistine_n who_o have_v be_v subject_n to_o this_o kingdom_n ever_o since_o david_n time_n but_z it_o seem_v have_v neglect_v this_o duty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o now_o be_v move_v by_o their_o own_o fear_n to_o perform_v it_o bring_v jehoshaphat_n present_v and_o tribute-silver_n and_o the_o arabian_n he_o arabian_n either_o because_o he_o have_v upon_o some_o just_a occasion_n wage_v war_n against_o they_o and_o subdue_v they_o though_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o â—…e_v not_o describe_v in_o scripture_n or_o because_o they_o voluntary_o put_v themselves_o under_o his_o protection_n in_o recompense_n whereof_o they_o send_v he_o those_o present_n or_o only_o as_o a_o free_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o respect_n to_o he_o bring_v he_o flock_n seven_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o ram_n and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o he-goat_n 12_o and_o jehoshaphat_n wax_v great_a exceed_o and_o he_o build_v in_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o city_n of_o store_n 13_o and_o he_o have_v much_o business_n in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 28._o judah_n partly_o to_o repair_v and_o fortify_v they_o and_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o necessary_a provision_n and_o partly_o to_o purge_v out_o all_o the_o relic_n and_o seed_n of_o idolatry_n and_o injustice_n which_o be_v more_o secret_o and_o subtle_o manage_v in_o the_o city_n than_o in_o the_o country_n and_o which_o be_v first_o and_o most_o in_o the_o city_n and_o thence_o spread_v their_o infection_n into_o the_o country_n about_o they_o see_v jer._n 2._o 28._o and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n 14_o and_o these_o be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o 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be_v evident_a and_o acknowledge_v and_o it_o seem_v fit_a that_o so_o much_o shall_v be_v express_v and_o these_o word_n be_v so_o particular_a and_o proper_a to_o this_o special_a occasion_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o historical_a relation_n of_o what_o they_o now_o do_v than_o a_o declaration_n of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v they_o to_o do_v which_o be_v but_o in_o very_o general_a term_n and_o not_o so_o exact_a and_o particular_a as_o this_o follow_a precept_n be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o proclaim_v in_o all_o their_o city_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n say_v go_v forth_o unto_o the_o mount_n procure_v mount_n the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o be_v next_o jerusalem_n and_o store_v with_o olive-branch_n and_o probable_o with_o the_o rest_n here_o mention_v for_o these_o tree_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v plant_v here_o about_o principal_o for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o capital_a city_n in_o this_o very_a feast_n which_o though_o long_o neglect_v shall_v have_v be_v celebrate_v once_o every_o year_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v here_o design_v as_o the_o most_o eminent_a place_n but_o with_o a_o usual_a synecdoche_n this_o place_n be_v put_v for_o any_o place_n near_o to_o the_o several_a city_n of_o judah_n where_o these_o branch_n be_v to_o be_v procure_v &_o fetch_v olive-branch_n &_o pine-branche_n and_o myrtle-branche_n and_o palm-branche_n and_o branch_n of_o thick_a tree_n 13._o tree_n of_o which_o see_v on_o levit._n 23._o 34_o deut._n 16._o 13._o to_o make_v booth_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 16_o so_o the_o people_n go_v forth_o and_o bring_v they_o and_o make_v themselves_o booth_n every_o one_o upon_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n 8._o house_n for_o the_o house_n there_o be_v make_v â—…at_a of_o which_o see_v deut._n 22._o 8._o and_o in_o their_o court_n air_n court_n belong_v to_o their_o own_o house_n for_o these_o may_v be_v any_o where_o in_o the_o open_a air_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o water-gate_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n ephraim_n that_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 17_o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o the_o captivity_n make_v booth_n and_o sit_v under_o the_o booth_n for_o feast_n for_o or_o sure_o as_o the_o hebrew_a chi_fw-mi be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v last_o say_v or_o do_v concern_v their_o dwell_n in_o booth_n as_o to_o contain_v the_o holy_a writer_n reflection_n upon_o the_o present_a celebration_n of_o this_o feast_n since_o the_o day_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n unto_o that_o day_n have_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o verse_n so_o either_o 1._o so_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o it_o imply_v that_o all_o this_o while_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o observe_v which_o seem_v altogether_o improbable_a consider_v how_o express_o this_o be_v command_v to_o be_v celebrate_v levit._n 23._o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o excellent_a king_n and_o priest_n and_o prophet_n there_o have_v be_v within_o that_o time_n such_o as_o be_v person_n of_o great_a understanding_n and_o most_o expert_a and_o studious_a in_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o so_o plain_a a_o duty_n and_o withal_o so_o thorough_o pious_a and_o careful_a and_o zealous_a for_o god_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o law_n and_o worship_n and_o some_o of_o they_o commend_v for_o their_o universal_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n command_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o gross_a a_o neglect_n beside_o that_o this_o feast_n be_v observe_v be_v sufficient_o imply_v in_o 1_o king_n 8._o 2_o 65._o &_o 2_o chr._n 7._o 9_o &_o be_v particular_o express_v ezra_n 3_o 4._o or_o rather_o 2._o so_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n &_o circumstance_n they_o never_o keep_v this_o feast_n so_o joyful_o as_o the_o next_o word_n declare_v have_v not_o only_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v which_o they_o former_o have_v but_o some_o special_a cause_n to_o increase_v their_o joy_n towit_n the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o stupendous_a deliverance_n both_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n &_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o wicked_a &_o malicious_a neighbour_n ever_o since_o their_o return_n &_o especial_o now_o when_o they_o be_v new_a building_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o never_o keep_v it_o so_o solemn_o and_o religious_o for_o whereas_o at_o other_o time_n only_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o that_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v with_o a_o holy_a convocation_n levit_fw-la 23._o 35_o 36._o joh._n 7._o 37._o now_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n and_o the_o people_n assemble_v and_o attend_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n everyday_n of_o this_o feast_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o there_o be_v very_o great_a gladness_n 18_o also_o day_n by_o day_n from_o the_o first_o day_n unto_o the_o last_o day_n he_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v god_n which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v do_v at_o this_o feast_n deut._n 31._o 10_o 11_o 12._o though_o not_o enjoin_v to_o be_v do_v every_o day_n as_o now_o out_o of_o a_o singular_a zeal_n they_o do_v and_o they_o keep_v the_o feast_n seven_o day_n and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v restraint_n be_v heb._n 1_o restraint_n a_o solemn_a assembly_n 36._o assembly_n leu._n 23._o 36._o according_a unto_o the_o manner_n chap._n ix_o 1_o now_o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o four_o day_n of_o this_o month_n humiliation_n
above_o v._o 2_o 10_o 34._o unto_o the_o end_n victory_n end_n i_o e._n through_o and_o exact_o till_o the_o cause_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o isâ—…ue_n or_o unto_o victory_n i._n e._n till_o judgement_n be_v bring_v forth_o unto_o victory_n because_o of_o his_o answer_n goodness_n answer_n or_o concern_v his_o answer_n or_o reply_n or_o discouâ—…s_n for_o answer_v be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o speak_v so_o he_o limit_n and_o change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n i_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o iob_n former_a life_n nor_o charge_n he_o with_o hypoâ—…risie_n as_o his_o three_o friend_n have_v do_v but_o i_o just_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o hard_a speech_n against_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v reproach_v his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n for_o wicked_a man_n be_v man_n i_o e._n on_o their_o behalf_n or_o for_o their_o use_n he_o have_v put_v argument_n into_o their_o mouth_n against_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n or_o 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oft_o render_v by_o the_o past_a tense_n he_o clap_v his_o hand_n hear_n hand_n in_o token_n of_o joy_n and_o victory_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 47._o 1._o &_o 98._o 8._o insult_a and_o triumph_v not_o only_a over_o we_o as_o if_o none_o of_o we_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o but_o in_o a_o sort_n over_o god_n himself_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v again_o and_o again_o desire_a leave_n of_o god_n to_o debate_v his_o cause_n with_o or_o before_o he_o and_o in_o that_o case_n do_v not_o doubt_v to_o maintain_v it_o but_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o favour_n or_o justice_n of_o a_o fair_a hear_n among_o we_o and_o multiply_v his_o word_n against_o god_n he_o god_n whereas_o the_o reverence_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o his_o infinite_a distance_n from_o he_o shall_v teach_v he_o to_o be_v very_o modest_a and_o spare_v in_o his_o speech_n of_o god_n job_n on_o the_o contrary_n pour_v forth_o whole_a flood_n of_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a expostulation_n with_o god_n and_o reflection_n upon_o god_n proceed_n with_o he_o chap._n xxxv_o 1._o elihu_n speak_v moreover_o and_o say_v 2._o think_v thou_o this_o to_o be_v right_a say_v right_a can_v thou_o in_o thy_o conscience_n upon_o second_o thought_n approve_v of_o what_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o say_v my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n veâ—…e_n god_n not_o that_o job_n say_v this_o in_o express_a term_n but_o he_o say_v those_o thing_n from_o which_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o follow_v as_o that_o god_n punish_v he_o more_o than_o he_o deserve_v or_o expect_v all_o thing_n consider_v and_o that_o if_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o debate_v his_o cause_n with_o or_o before_o god_n he_o do_v not_o doubt_v to_o carry_v it_o and_o to_o obtain_v that_o ease_n and_o favour_n from_o god_n which_o otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o afford_v he_o but_o this_o charge_n against_o job_n he_o prove_v in_o the_o next_o veâ—…e_n 3._o for_o 9_o for_o ch_n 34._o 9_o thou_o say_v god_n say_v this_o verse_n contain_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o forego_n charge_n job_n have_v oft_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v and_o still_o continue_v to_o be_v righteous_a though_o he_o have_v no_o present_a benefit_n by_o it_o but_o much_o bitterness_n with_o it_o and_o god_n be_v not_o kind_a to_o job_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a and_o present_a piety_n but_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o most_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o saâ—…_n that_o he_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o god_n what_o advantage_n will_v it_o mention_v it_o to_o wit_n his_o righteousness_n last_o mention_v be_v unto_o thou_o language_n thou_o i_o e._n unto_o i_o such_o change_n of_o person_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v 〈…〉_o have_v 〈…〉_o if_o i_o be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n state_n sin_n or_o by_o the_o expâ—…ation_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o to_o sâ—…t_v and_o to_o purge_v out_o or_o exâ—…iate_a sin_n or_o by_o it_o to_o wit_n by_o my_o righteousness_n more_o than_o by_o my_o siâ—…_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o have_v no_o more_o present_a benefit_n by_o all_o my_o care_n to_o please_v and_o serve_v god_n than_o wicked_a man_n have_v by_o their_o sin_n against_o he_o god_n regard_v my_o cry_n no_o more_o than_o they_o and_o show_v no_o more_o kindness_n or_o pity_n to_o i_o than_o he_o do_v to_o the_o most_o proâ—…ligate_v wretch_n but_o still_o remember_v job_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o future_a life_n wherein_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v have_v much_o advantage_n as_o he_o profess_v before_o but_o only_o of_o this_o present_a state_n 4._o 〈…〉_o 4._o 〈…〉_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o thy_o companion_n opinion_n companion_n i_o e._n those_o who_o be_v of_o thy_o opinion_n or_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v associate_v thyself_o in_o those_o speech_n and_o carriage_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o iob_n three_o friend_n as_o many_o understand_v it_o for_o their_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o iob_n in_o this_o point_n but_o of_o wicked_a man_n with_o who_o job_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v and_o go_v in_o company_n for_o this_o same_o opinion_n or_o assertion_n chap._n 34._o 8_o 9_o and_o these_o man_n he_o here_o call_v iob_n companion_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v very_o forward_o to_o harp_n upon_o the_o same_o string_n and_o to_o accuâ—…e_n god_n and_o justify_v themselves_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v awaken_v job_n to_o a_o more_o serious_a review_n of_o his_o former_a assertion_n by_o represent_v to_o he_o who_o cause_n he_o plead_v and_o who_o be_v his_o confederates_n and_o colleague_n in_o this_o opinion_n with_o thou_o 5._o 12._o 5._o ch._n 22._o 12._o look_v unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v â—…he_a 〈◊〉_d â—…he_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d cloud_n which_o be_v high_a than_o thou_o majesty_n thou_o how_o much_o more_o be_v god_n who_o be_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n high_o than_o thou_o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o profit_n or_o loss_n by_o thy_o action_n if_o thy_o goodness_n do_v not_o profit_v thou_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o do_v not_o profit_v he_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o lay_v any_o obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o indulge_v or_o recompense_v thou_o for_o it_o save_v only_o so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v gracious_o oblige_v himself_o and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o accuse_v he_o of_o injustice_n for_o afflict_v thou_o nor_o pretend_v that_o thou_o have_v deserve_v better_a usage_n from_o he_o and_o this_o infinite_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v more_o modest_o and_o reverent_o of_o that_o glorious_a majesty_n 6._o if_o thou_o sin_v what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o follow_v he_o thy_o sin_n do_v he_o no_o hurt_n and_o therefore_o thy_o righteousness_n bring_v he_o no_o benefit_n as_o it_o follow_v or_o if_o thy_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v what_o do_v thou_o unto_o he_o 7._o 35._o 7._o ch._n 22._o 3._o psal._n 16._o 2._o rom._n 11._o 35._o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n he_o hand_n he_o gain_v nothing_o by_o it_o nor_o can_v indeed_o receive_v any_o good_a from_o thou_o because_o all_o thy_o good_a come_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o boast_v of_o nor_o to_o upbraid_v god_n with_o thy_o piety_n which_o be_v much_o to_o thy_o advantage_n but_o nothing_o to_o he_o 8._o thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v evil_n be_v if_o god_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o be_v he_o may_v have_v benefit_n or_o hurt_v by_o thy_o action_n but_o
be_v a_o infinite_a independent_a and_o self-sufficient_a be_v he_o be_v far_o exalt_v above_o all_o thy_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n follow_v multitude_n or_o greatness_n this_o verse_n be_v suppose_v to_o contain_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v v._o 8._o that_o one_o man_n wickedness_n may_v hurt_v another_o but_o he_o rather_o seem_v to_o begin_v a_o new_a matter_n and_o have_v answer_v one_o of_o job_n objection_n to_o proceed_v to_o another_o which_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o that_o which_o job_n have_v oft_o complain_v of_o that_o he_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v his_o cry_n which_o elihu_n answer_v by_o a_o parallel_n case_n of_o man_n cry_v out_o for_o oppression_n who_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v nor_o help_v and_o that_o for_o just_a reason_n which_o he_o leave_v to_o job_n to_o apply_v to_o himself_o or_o 2._o that_o which_o job_n have_v allege_v chap._n 24._o 12._o and_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o reflect_v upon_o god_n providence_n this_o therefore_o elihu_n repeat_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o answer_v in_o the_o follow_v of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v help_v cry_v not_o only_o to_o murmur_v and_o complain_v but_o to_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o sore_a oppression_n and_o to_o cry_v to_o the_o oppressor_n or_o other_o for_o pity_n and_o help_v they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a they_o mighty_a because_o their_o oppressor_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o 10._o but_o none_o person_n none_o few_o or_o none_o for_o few_o be_v oft_o can_v 〈◊〉_d and_o account_v as_o none_o both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o oppress_a person_n say_v profession_n say_v to_o wit_n serious_o or_o sincere_o and_o it_o may_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o word_n and_o profession_n where_o be_v god_n unjust_a god_n they_o howl_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o man_n and_o to_o man_n but_o they_o seek_v not_o after_o god_n they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o all_o their_o way_n they_o praise_v he_o not_o for_o that_o ease_n and_o liberty_n and_o estate_n and_o other_o mercy_n which_o god_n give_v they_o and_o by_o this_o unthankfulness_n they_o forfeit_v their_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n suffer_v oppressoar_n to_o take_v they_o away_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n but_o only_o of_o themselves_o they_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n serious_o and_o fervent_o either_o to_o continue_v or_o to_o restore_v their_o lose_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v nor_o regard_v their_o brutish_a cry_n arise_v only_o from_o a_o natural_a sense_n of_o their_o misery_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o unjust_a my_o maker_n 26._o maker_n who_o alone_o make_v i_o and_o who_o power_n and_o providence_n preserve_v i_o every_o day_n and_o who_o only_o can_v protect_v and_o deliver_v i_o all_o which_o be_v obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o aggravation_n of_o their_o gross_a neglect_n of_o god_n heb._n my_o maker_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o be_v use_v not_o only_o here_o but_o also_o ecclis_n 12._o 1._o isa._n 54._o 5._o and_o that_o without_o any_o necessity_n when_o it_o may_v aswell_o have_v be_v put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n yea_o though_o elohim_n be_v plural_a at_o it_o be_v gen._n 1._o 1._o plain_o imply_v a_o plâ—…rality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n of_o which_o see_v on_o gen._n 1._o 26._o who_o give_v 8._o give_v pâ—…l_n 42._o 8._o song_n god_n song_n i_o e._n matter_n of_o song_n great_a occasion_n to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o night_n 62._o night_n either_o i_o metaphorical_o take_v i._n e._n in_o the_o night_n of_o affliction_n imply_v ing_z that_o they_o want_v not_o cause_n to_o bless_v god_n even_o in_o their_o affliction_n or_o rather_o 2._o proper_o as_o this_o word_n be_v always_o use_v in_o job_n one_o place_n except_v which_o be_v doubtful_a to_o wit_n chap._n 36._o 20._o which_o he_o may_v mention_v rather_o than_o the_o day_n either_o because_o oppress_v person_n who_o in_o the_o day_n time_n be_v cruel_o use_v by_o their_o oppressor_n be_v permit_v to_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n or_o because_o the_o hand_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o preservation_n and_o rest_n and_o sleep_v of_o the_o night_n than_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o man_n industry_n or_o because_o the_o day_n be_v the_o time_n of_o action_n the_o night_n of_o contemplation_n when_o we_o do_v and_o aught_o to_o remember_v god_n mercy_n with_o thanksgiving_n compare_v psal._n 42._o 8._o &_o 119._o 62._o 11._o who_o teach_v we_o more_o than_o the_o beast_n they_o beast_n this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o further_a aggravation_n of_o man_n neglect_n of_o god_n in_o their_o misery_n god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n those_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o beast_n reason_n and_o religion_n wisdom_n to_o know_v god_n and_o themselves_o and_o their_o obligation_n to_o god_n and_o their_o dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o ill_o become_v they_o to_o lie_v like_o brute-creature_n roar_v and_o cry_v out_o in_o their_o misery_n without_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o god_n in_o way_n of_o prayer_n or_o praise_n and_o if_o they_o do_v so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v we_o wise_a than_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n 12._o there_o condition_n there_o or_o then_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v use_v psal._n 14._o 5._o eccles._n 3._o 17._o zeph._n 1._o 14_o in_o that_o time_n or_o condition_n they_o cry_v but_o none_o give_v answer_v because_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o evil_a man_n god_n man_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o oppressor_n so_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n not_o of_o the_o last_o clause_n why_o none_o answer_v but_o of_o the_o former_a why_o they_o cry_v the_o latter_a clause_n be_v therefore_o shut_v up_o within_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o word_n thus_o be_v to_o be_v transpose_v as_o some_o place_n they_o there_o they_o cry_v because_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o evil_a man_n but_o none_o give_v answer_v the_o reason_n whereof_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o oppress_a person_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o parenthesis_n or_o transposition_n and_o so_o these_o word_n contain_v one_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v which_o be_v most_o natural_a and_o easy_a and_o usual_a to_o wit_n why_o none_o give_v answer_v i._n e._n why_o god_n do_v not_o answer_v nor_o regard_v their_o cry_n because_o of_o their_o pride_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v both_o evil_a wicked_a and_o impenitent_a and_o proud_a unhumble_v for_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o they_o and_o unsubdued_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n 13._o 11._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o 11._o sure_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v vanity_n like_a vanity_n either_o 1._o vain_a and_o light_a person_n that_o have_v no_o true_a wisdom_n or_o solid_a piety_n in_o they_o but_o be_v whole_o addict_v to_o vain_a and_o worldly_a thing_n rejoice_v immoderate_o when_o they_o have_v they_o and_o cry_v out_o for_o want_n of_o they_o as_o here_o they_o do_v or_o 2._o vain_a cry_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n or_o piety_n but_o only_o from_o self-love_n and_o a_o natural_a sense_n of_o their_o misery_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o brute-beast_n the_o abstract_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o concrete_a as_o wickedness_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o wicked_a man_n and_o pride_n for_o proud_a person_n and_o the_o like_a neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a they_o almighty_a though_o god_n be_v able_a to_o help_v they_o as_o this_o title_n of_o god_n imply_v and_o though_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o former_a name_n of_o god_n signify_v to_o who_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o right_v the_o oppress_a against_o the_o oppressor_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n he_o just_o reâ—…useth_v to_o help_v they_o regard_n it_o 14._o although_o thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o right_o he_o or_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v he_o the_o future_a tense_n of_o the_o indicative_a mood_n be_v oft_o put_v potenâ—…lly_o i._n e._n thou_o can_v not_o have_v thy_o desire_n in_o appear_v and_o plead_v thy_o cause_n before_o he_o so_o this_o be_v a_o new_a matter_n and_o elihu_n answer_v another_o objection_n of_o job_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 23._o 8_o 9_o and_o
ear_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o bring_v out_o of_o captivity_n my_o people_n who_o be_v blind_a and_o deaf_a but_o now_o have_v their_o eye_n and_o ear_n open_v by_o my_o grace_n so_o this_o verse_n relate_v to_o the_o forego_n passage_n or_o rather_o 2._o o_o you_o idolatrous_a gentile_n produce_v or_o bring_v forth_o your_o false_a god_n which_o have_v eye_n but_o see_v not_o and_o ear_n but_o hear_v not_o as_o be_v say_v psal._n 115._o 5_o 6._o so_o this_o verse_n belong_v to_o the_o follow_v context_n in_o which_o god_n renew_v his_o contest_v with_o idol_n which_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o call_v blind_a and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n prove_v they_o so_o to_o be_v 9_o let_v all_o the_o nation_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o let_v the_o people_n be_v assemble_v i_o assemble_v to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o idol_n with_o i_o 22._o i_o chap._n 41._o 21._o 22._o who_o among_o they_o can_v declare_v this_o like_a this_o this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o i_o in_o bring_v my_o people_n out_o of_o captivity_n which_o i_o have_v already_o foretell_v and_o shall_v further_o declare_v and_o that_o so_o exact_o that_o i_o shall_v name_v the_o person_n by_o who_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v begin_v even_o cyrus_n who_o be_v yet_o unborn_a and_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o above_o 200_o year_n let_v any_o of_o your_o heathen_a god_n do_v the_o like_a and_o show_v we_o former_a thing_n 22._o thing_n not_o thing_n already_o past_a but_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v happen_v long_o before_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n which_o yet_o your_o blind_a idol_n can_v foresee_v see_v on_o isa._n 41._o 22._o let_v they_o bring_v forth_o their_o witness_n they_o witness_n who_o can_v testify_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o any_o such_o prediction_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v 23._o justify_v that_o they_o may_v be_v own_v for_o true_a god_n which_o in_o that_o case_n i_o allow_v they_o to_o expect_v but_o of_o this_o argument_n see_v on_o isa._n 41._o 22_o 23._o or_o let_v they_o hear_v and_o say_v it_o be_v truth_n falsehood_n truth_n or_o if_o they_o can_v produce_v no_o evidence_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v that_o they_o can_v let_v they_o be_v silent_a and_o hear_v i_o and_o my_o witness_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o let_v they_o confess_v that_o what_o i_o say_v be_v truth_n that_o i_o only_o be_o the_o true_a god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o falsehood_n 10_o you_o be_v my_o witness_n time_n witness_n they_o can_v produce_v no_o witness_n for_o themselves_o but_o you_o my_o people_n be_v able_a to_o witness_v for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v give_v you_o many_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o my_o certain_a foreknowledge_n of_o future_a event_n by_o my_o prediction_n and_o promise_n deliver_v to_o you_o from_o time_n to_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o servant_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v testament_n choose_v either_o 1._o isaiah_n and_o other_o 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