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say_v unto_o pharaoh_n 〈◊〉_d pharaoh_n or_o have_v this_o honour_n over_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n over_o i_o do_v i_o as_o i_o have_v glory_v over_o thou_o in_o lay_v first_o my_o command_n and_o then_o my_o plague_n upon_o thou_o so_o now_o lay_v thy_o command_n upon_o i_o for_o the_o time_n of_o my_o pray_n and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o what_o thou_o require_v i_o be_o content_a thou_o shall_v insult_v over_o i_o and_o punish_v i_o or_o glory_n or_o boast_v thyself_o of_o or_o concern_v i_o as_o one_o that_o by_o god_n power_n can_v do_v that_o for_o thou_o which_o all_o thy_o magician_n can_v of_o who_o therefore_o thou_o now_o see_v thou_o can_v not_o glory_v nor_o boast_v as_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o do_v when_o do_v or_o against_o when_o when_o shall_v i_o entreat_v for_o thou_o matter_n thou_o appoint_v i_o what_o time_n thou_o please_v hereby_o he_o know_v that_o the_o hand_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v be_v more_o conspicuous_a in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v no_o presumption_n in_o 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weighty_a cause_n which_o the_o inferior_a judge_n can_v determine_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_fw-la 22._o where_o they_o need_v and_o seek_v direction_n from_o god_n there_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o they_o to_o bring_v their_o matter_n to_o god_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o to_o receive_v direction_n and_o command_n from_o he_o see_v numb_a 15._o 33_o 34._o and_o 27._o 5_o 6._o that_o thou_o may_v bring_v the_o cause_n unto_o god_n 20_o and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o ordinance_n and_o law_n trouble_n law_n thou_o alone_o shall_v deliver_v and_o explain_v god_n law_n to_o they_o which_o they_o may_v apply_v to_o their_o particular_a cause_n and_o occasion_n and_o so_o end_v their_o difference_n among_o themselves_o without_o give_v thou_o any_o trouble_n and_o shall_v show_v they_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o must_v walk_v and_o the_o work_n that_o they_o must_v do_v 21_o moreover_o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n 9_o people_n deut._n 1._o 16._o and_o 16._o 18._o â—…_n chro._n 19_o 7_o 9_o able_a man_n gift_n man_n heb._n man_n of_o might_n not_o for_o strength_n of_o body_n but_o for_o greatness_n resolution_n courage_n and_o constancy_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o best_a preservative_n against_o partiality_n and_o corruption_n in_o judgement_n to_o which_o man_n of_o little_a mind_n or_o narrow_a soul_n be_v easy_o sway_v by_o fear_n or_o hope_n or_o gift_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n god_n which_o will_v restrain_v they_o from_o all_o injustice_n even_o when_o they_o have_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v wrong_a so_o cunning_o or_o powerful_o that_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o observation_n and_o censure_n of_o man_n man_n of_o truth_n they_o truth_n or_o of_o faith_n or_o faithful_a such_o as_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o diligent_o labour_v to_o find_v it_o out_o in_o all_o cause_n and_o then_o pass_v a_o true_a and_o righteous_a sentence_n not_o at_o all_o respect_v 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wing_n 14._o wing_n i._n e._n safe_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n and_o strong_o against_o all_o opposition_n compare_v deut._n 32._o 11._o isa._n 63._o 9_o rev._n 12._o 14._o and_o bring_v you_o unto_o myself_o king_n myself_o into_o my_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n to_o serve_v and_o worship_v i_o as_o your_o only_a lord_n and_o king_n 5_o now_o 2._o now_o deut._n 5._o 2._o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o constant_o indeed_o heb._n obey_v you_o will_v obey_v i._n e._n if_o you_o will_v obey_v i_o sincere_o diligent_o and_o constant_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o 14._o than_o deut._n 4._o 20._o 7._o 6._o anâ—…_n 14._o 2._o &_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 3â—…_n 8_o 9_o psaâ—…_n 135._o 4._o canâ—…_n
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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st._n john_n have_v his_o revelation_n deliver_v to_o he_o rev._n 1._o 10._o he_o call_v unto_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n 17_o and_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o 36._o like_o deut._n 4._o 36._o devour_a fire_n 15._o fire_n he_o say_v like_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o devour_a fire_n as_o appear_v by_o moses_n his_o long_a abode_n in_o it_o note_v here_o whatsoever_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n see_v before_o the_o people_n see_v no_o similitude_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n observe_v deut._n 4._o 15._o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 18_o and_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n 35._o cloud_n the_o god_n that_o call_v he_o enable_v he_o to_o enter_v and_o abide_v there_o whereas_o when_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 40._o 35._o and_o get_v he_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 16._o night_n in_o which_o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v exod._n 34._o 28._o deut._n 9_o 9_o 18._o whereby_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a the_o six_o day_n mention_v for_o 16._o be_v a_o part_n of_o these_o 40_o day_n because_o moses_n be_v in_o perpetual_a expectation_n of_o god_n call_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v have_v leisure_n for_o eat_v and_o drink_v nor_o provision_n neither_o beside_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n so_o long_o but_o only_o in_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o be_v those_o six_o day_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o chap._n xxv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v worship_n speak_v have_v deliver_v the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n he_o now_o come_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherein_o he_o set_v down_o all_o thing_n very_o minutely_o and_o particular_o whereas_o in_o the_o other_o law_n he_o be_v content_a to_o lay_v down_o general_a rule_n and_o leave_v many_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v by_o analogy_n deduce_v from_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n implant_v in_o all_o man_n give_v he_o great_a help_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o moral_a and_o judicial_a thing_n then_o in_o ceremonial_a matter_n or_o in_o the_o external_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n depend_v whole_o upon_o god_n institution_n and_o not_o leave_v to_o man_n invention_n which_o be_v a_o very_a incompetent_a judge_n of_o those_o thing_n as_o appear_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o witty_a man_n destitute_a of_o god_n revelation_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o most_o foolery_n in_o their_o device_n of_o god_n worship_n unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o i_o they_o heb._n take_v for_o i_o bring_v i_o a_o offering_n a_o or._n heave_z offering_n offering_n 5._o offering_n chap._n 35._o 5._o of_o every_o man_n that_o give_v it_o willing_o with_o his_o heart_n you_o shall_v take_v my_o offering_n 3_o and_o this_o be_v the_o offering_n which_o you_o shall_v take_v of_o they_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n 4_o and_o blue_a jew_n blue_a or_o sky-coloured_n but_o here_o you_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o mere_a colour_n which_o can_v not_o be_v offer_v but_o some_o material_n proper_a for_o the_o work_n and_o of_o the_o colour_n here_o mention_v to_o wit_n wool_n or_o thread_n or_o some_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o appear_v from_o heb._n 9_o 19_o and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a silk_n fine_a or_o silk_n linen_n 14._o linen_n which_o be_v of_o great_a esteem_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o use_v by_o priest_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n see_v gen._n 41._o 42._o rev._n 19_o 8_o 14._o and_o goat_n hair_n place_n hair_n heb._n goat_n but_o that_o their_o hair_n be_v understand_v be_v apparent_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o other_o place_n 5_o and_o ram_n skin_n die_v red_a and_o badger_n skin_n and_o shittim-wood_n 18._o shittim-wood_n a_o kind_n of_o wood_n grow_v in_o egypt_n and_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n very_o durable_a and_o precious_a see_v exod._n 35._o 24._o numb_a 33._o 49._o esa._n 41._o 19_o joel_n 3._o 18._o 6_o 20._o 6_o chap_n 27._o 20._o oil_n for_o the_o light_n 〈◊〉_d light_n for_o the_o lamp_n or_o candlestick_n ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 23_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 30._o 23_o spice_n for_o anoint_v oil_n anoint_v oil_n wherewith_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v and_o for_o 3â—…_n for_o chap._n 30._o 3â—…_n sweet_a incense_n altar_n incense_n heb._n incense_n of_o spice_n or_o sweet-odor_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o incense_n of_o the_o fat_a of_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n 7_o onyx-stone_n abolish_v onyx-stone_n or_o sardonyx-stone_n note_v that_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o the_o several_a stone_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o may_v we_o safe_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o they_o be_v now_o abolish_v and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v purpose_n set_v stone_n of_o fullness_n or_o fill_v or_o perfect_a stone_n so_o call_v either_o because_o they_o do_v perfect_a and_o adorn_v the_o ephod_n or_o because_o they_o fill_v up_o the_o ouch_n or_o the_o hollow_a place_n which_o be_v leave_v vacant_a for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o 4._o the_o chap._n 28._o 4._o ephod_n and_o in_o the_o 15._o the_o chap._n 28._o 15._o breastplate_n 28._o breastplate_n
of_o that_o common_a sin_n be_v not_o direct_o and_o proper_o death_n but_o exclusion_n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o death_n only_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n upon_o that_o and_o have_v no_o son_n 4_o why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v diminish_v be_v heb._n diminish_v do_v away_o marry_v away_o as_o it_o will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o preserve_v by_o a_o inheritance_n give_v to_o we_o in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n hence_o some_o gather_v that_o the_o first_o son_n of_o each_o of_o these_o heiress_n be_v call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n deut._n 25._o 6._o whereby_o the_o brother_n first_o son_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n who_o widow_n he_o marry_v from_o among_o his_o family_n because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n give_v unto_o we_o therefore_o a_o possession_n believe_v possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o the_o division_n of_o it_o which_o though_o not_o yet_o conquer_v they_o conclude_v will_v certain_o be_v so_o and_o thereby_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o believe_v among_o the_o brethren_n of_o our_o father_n 5_o and_o moses_n bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o lord_n direction_n lord_n i._n e._n into_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o god_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v with_o moses_n upon_o occasion_n exod._n 25._o 22._o numb_a 7._o 89._o for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n and_o though_o their_o plea_n seem_v reasonable_a yet_o moses_n show_v his_o humility_n and_o modesty_n that_o he_o will_v not_o determine_v it_o himself_o without_o god_n particular_a direction_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 7_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n speak_v right_o thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v they_o 28._o they_o in_o hebrew_n it_n be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n to_o show_v that_o woman_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o man_n privilege_n and_o that_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o type_n do_v belong_v no_o less_o to_o woman_n than_o to_o man_n gal._n 3._o 28._o a_o possession_n of_o a_o inheritance_n among_o their_o father_n brethren_n and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o father_n live_v father_n i._n e._n which_o belong_v to_o their_o father_n in_o case_n they_o have_v live_v to_o pass_v unto_o they_o 8_o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v if_o a_o man_n die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n than_o you_o shall_v cause_v his_o inheritance_n to_o pass_v unto_o his_o daughter_n 9_o and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o daughter_n than_o you_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o brethren_n 10_o and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o brethren_n 8._o brethren_n nor_o sister_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 8._o than_o you_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o father_n brethren_n 11_o and_o if_o his_o father_n have_v no_o brethren_n than_o you_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o kinsman_n that_o be_v next_o to_o he_o of_o his_o family_n and_o he_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n case_n judgement_n a_o statute_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v give_v judgement_n in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 12_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 4â—…_n moses_n deut._n 3_o 2â—…_n and_o 32._o 4â—…_n get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mount_n abarim_n 1._o abarim_n the_o whole_a tract_n of_o mountain_n be_v call_v abarim_n numb_a 33._o 47._o whereof_o one_o of_o the_o high_a be_v call_v nebo_n deut._n 32._o 49._o and_o the_o top_n of_o that_o pisgah_n deut._n 34._o 1._o and_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 13_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n 8._o people_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v gen._n 15._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o as_o 6._o as_o chap._n 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 31._o 2._o deut._n 10._o 6._o aaron_n thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v 14_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 1_o 3â—…_n psal._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d you_o rebel_v against_o my_o commandment_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n in_o the_o strife_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o sanctify_v i_o at_o the_o water_n before_o their_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o exod._n 〈◊〉_d water_n of_o meribah_n in_o kadesh_n 7._o kadesh_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v this_o miscarriage_n of_o moses_n from_o that_o of_o the_o people_n in_o rephidim_n exod._n 17._o 7._o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n 15_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n 26._o lord_n the_o word_n here_o follow_v and_o other_o too_o which_o be_v record_v deut._n 3._o 23_o 26._o say_v 16_o let_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n chap._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n 22._o flesh_n i._n e._n of_o all_o man_n the_o searcher_n of_o spirit_n that_o know_v who_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o great_a employment_n the_o father_n and_o giver_n and_o governor_n of_o spirit_n who_o can_v raise_v and_o suit_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o the_o high_a and_o hard_a work_n as_o thou_o do_v those_o numb_a 11._o 16_o 17._o see_v numb_a 16._o 22._o set_v a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n 17_o which_o may_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o which_o may_v go_v in_o before_o they_o 21._o they_o i._n e._n which_o may_v wise_o conduct_v they_o in_o all_o their_o affair_n both_o when_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n or_o upon_o other_o occasion_n and_o when_o they_o return_v home_o and_o live_v in_o peace_n a_o metaphor_n from_o shepherd_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o in_o those_o place_n use_v not_o to_o go_v behind_o their_o sheep_n as_o we_o now_o do_v but_o before_o they_o and_o to_o lead_v they_o forth_o to_o their_o pasture_n and_o in_o due_a time_n to_o lead_v they_o home_o again_o of_o this_o phrase_n see_v deut._n 28._o 6._o act._n 1._o 21._o and_o which_o may_v lead_v they_o out_o and_o which_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o zech._n 〈◊〉_d matth._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o sheep_n which_o have_v no_o shepherd_n 18_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n etc._n spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o government_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o 14._o he_o by_o which_o ceremony_n moses_n do_v both_o design_n the_o person_n and_o confer_v the_o power_n and_o by_o his_o prayer_n which_o accompany_v that_o rite_n obtain_v from_o god_n all_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n necessary_a for_o his_o future_a employment_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 34._o 9_o see_v of_o this_o custom_n gen._n 48._o 14._o levit._fw-la 1._o 4._o numb_a 8._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 19_o and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n ruler_n congregation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o the_o whole_a action_n and_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n trust_n charge_n thou_o shall_v command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n to_o undertake_v the_o government_n of_o my_o people_n which_o otherwise_o he_o will_v be_v afraid_a and_o unwilling_a to_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n for_o the_o right_a management_n of_o that_o great_a trust_n in_o their_o sight_n 20_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v some_o of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n upon_o he_o signification_n he_o thou_o shall_v not_o now_o use_v he_o as_o a_o servant_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v but_o as_o a_o brother_n and_o thy_o partner_n in_o the_o government_n show_v respect_n to_o he_o and_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v so_o and_o thou_o shall_v impart_v to_o he_o the_o ensign_n and_o evidence_n of_o thy_o own_o authority_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v some_o understand_v this_o honour_n of_o those_o spiritual_a endowment_n which_o do_v adorn_v moses_n which_o moses_n be_v now_o to_o confer_v upon_o he_o but_o this_o joshua_n have_v before_o for_o in_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o he_o receive_v a_o further_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o moses_n his_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n from_o both_o which_o this_o honour_n be_v distinguish_v and_o have_v he_o mean_v this_o he_o will_v not_o have_v express_v it_o in_o so_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a a_o phrase_n but_o have_v call_v it_o a_o put_v not_o of_o honour_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v call_v numb_a 11._o 17._o and_o see_v the_o word_n honour_n here_o may_v very_o well_o be_v proper_o understand_v why_o shall_v we_o run_v to_o
unclean_a see_v on_o chap._n 7._o 2._o levit._fw-la 11._o 2._o etc._n etc._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n smell_v rest_n smell_v heb._n a_o savour_n of_o rest_n a_o sweet_a savour_n smell_n savour_n i._n e._n gracious_o accept_v the_o person_n and_o faith_n and_o praise-offering_a of_o noah_n and_o be_v as_o well_o please_v therewith_o as_o man_n use_v to_o be_v with_o a_o sweet_a smell_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n comfort_v heart_n i._n e._n determine_a within_o himself_o and_o express_v so_o much_o to_o noah_n the_o hebrew_n preposition_n el_fw-es sometime_o signify_v in_o as_o gen._n 6._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 27._o 1._o other_o say_v to_o his_o heart_n i._n e._n speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o noah_n who_o be_v mention_v for_o 20._o to_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n in_o scripture_n use_n signify_v to_o comfort_v i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n do_v ground_n i._n e._n the_o whole_a earth_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o curse_n with_o another_o deluge_n otherwise_o god_n do_v not_o hereby_o tie_v his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v not_o either_o destroy_v a_o particular_a land_n by_o a_o deluge_n which_o have_v be_v do_v since_o or_o destroy_v the_o world_n by_o fire_n when_o he_o see_v fit_a as_o he_o have_v declare_v he_o will_v do_v any_o more_o for_o man_n sake_n for_o the_o 19_o the_o chap._n 6._o 5._o matth._n 15._o 19_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a so_o evil_a the_o reason_n be_v this_o since_o all_o man_n heart_n be_v natural_o corrupt_a and_o from_o that_o filthy_a spring_n wicked_a action_n will_v be_v continual_o flow_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v severe_a to_o punish_v man_n according_a to_o their_o sin_n i_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o send_v one_o deluge_n after_o another_o or_o these_o word_n may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a and_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o i_o will_v not_o again_o destroy_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o deluge_n for_o man_n sake_n or_o for_o man_n sin_n or_o because_o the_o imagination_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n because_o his_o heart_n be_v corrupt_a and_o his_o action_n be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o last_o deluge_n or_o the_o particle_n chi_fw-mi may_v be_v render_v although_o as_o it_o be_v frequent_o take_v as_o exod._n 5._o 11._o and_o 13._o 17._o and_o 34._o 9_o jos._n 17._o 13._o psal._n 25._o 11._o and_o 41._o 5._o and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v plain_a i_o will_v not_o again_o destroy_v the_o earth_n although_o the_o imagination_n etc._n etc._n i._n e_o although_o i_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o do_v so_o from_o his_o youth_n neither_o will_v i_o again_o smite_v 9_o smite_v i_o e._n kill_v or_o destroy_v as_o the_o word_n smite_v be_v take_v exod._n 21._o 18._o numb_a 14._o 12._o and_o 35._o 16._o deut._n 28._o 22_o 27._o amos_n 4._o 9_o any_o more_o every_o thing_n live_v as_o i_o have_v do_v it_o ‖_o or_o from_o his_o very_a childhood_n and_o infancy_n as_o the_o chaldee_n and_o greek_a interpreter_n translate_v it_o 22._o earth_n 22._o heb._n as_o yet_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o earth_n while_o the_o earth_n remain_v etc._n remain_v in_o this_o estate_n for_o though_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v abide_v for_o ever_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n yet_o that_o will_v be_v in_o another_o manner_n and_o for_o other_o purpose_n and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o seedtime_n or_o harvest_n etc._n etc._n seedtime_n and_o harvest_n and_o cold_a and_o heat_v and_o summer_n and_o winter_n and_o day_n and_o night_n since_o night_n which_o distinction_n in_o a_o manner_n cease_v in_o the_o ark_n the_o heaven_n be_v cover_v and_o all_o its_o light_n eclipse_v by_o such_o thick_a and_o black_a cloud_n as_o never_o be_v before_o noâ—…_n since_o shall_v not_o cease_v chap._n ix_o 1._o and_o god_n bless_v it_o bless_v i._n e._n renew_a the_o old_a blessing_n and_o grant_v make_v chap._n 1._o 28._o which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v forfeit_v and_o make_v void_a by_o man_n sin_n and_o by_o god_n judgement_n consequent_a upon_o it_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 17._o they_o chap._n 1._o 28._o and_o 8._o 17._o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n 2._o and_o the_o fear_n of_o you_o and_o the_o dread_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v upon_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o upon_o every_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n upon_o all_o that_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n tyrant_n sea_n before_o they_o love_v and_o reverence_v you_o as_o lord_n and_o friend_n now_o they_o shall_v dread_v you_o as_o enemy_n and_o tyrant_n into_o your_o hand_n be_v they_o deliver_v forfeit_v deliver_v for_o your_o use_n and_o service_n i_o restore_v you_o in_o part_n to_o that_o dominion_n over_o they_o which_o you_o for_o your_o sin_n have_v forfeit_v 3._o every_o move_a thing_n afterward_o thing_n which_o be_v 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flood_n and_o its_o fruit_n yield_v less_o and_o worse_a nourishment_n even_o as_o the_o 29._o the_o chap._n 1._o 29._o green_a herb_n have_v i_o give_v you_o all_o thing_n 29._o thing_n understand_v this_o with_o the_o limitation_n above_o mention_v the_o green_a herb_n be_v give_v before_o chap._n 1._o 29._o 4._o 20._o 4._o levit._fw-la 17._o 14._o deut._n 12._o 23._o act._n 15._o 20._o but_o flesh_n with_o the_o soul_n the_o heb._n soul_n life_n thereof_o cruelty_n thereof_o i._n e._n whilst_o it_o live_v or_o take_v from_o the_o creature_n before_o it_o be_v quite_o dead_a which_o be_v a_o ancient_a practice_n and_o a_o effect_n either_o of_o luxury_n or_o cruelty_n which_o be_v the_o blood_n thereof_o blood_n thereof_o i._n e._n which_o life_n or_o soul_n have_v its_o seat_n in_o and_o its_o support_n from_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o spirit_n contain_v in_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a blood_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o principal_o mind_v and_o forbid_v and_o so_o the_o 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the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n 5._o and_o prohibition_n and_o or_o for_o as_o the_o particle_n be_v oft_o take_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n prohibition_n sure_o your_o blood_n of_o your_o soul_n your_o heb._n soul_n life_n hand_n life_n or_o of_o your_o soul_n i._n e._n of_o your_o person_n the_o word_n soul_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o person_n or_o your_o blood_n which_o be_v for_o your_o life_n i._n e._n which_o by_o the_o spirit_n it_o generate_v be_v the_o great_a preserver_n and_o instrument_n of_o your_o life_n and_o of_o all_o your_o vital_a action_n and_o the_o great_a bond_n which_o tie_v your_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v if_o i_o be_o thus_o careful_a for_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n
imposture_n and_o the_o real_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o chap._n 8._o 18._o and_o from_o other_o passage_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture-story_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o fiction_n and_o design_n for_o if_o moses_n have_v write_v these_o book_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n and_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o reputation_n as_o some_o have_v impudent_o say_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v put_v in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n which_o may_v seem_v so_o much_o to_o eclipse_v his_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n with_o their_o enchantment_n 12_o for_o they_o cast_v down_o every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o they_o become_v serpent_n 11._o serpent_n either_o 1._o in_o appearance_n for_o the_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o and_o 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people_n go_v 3._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12_o 18._o &_o 5._o 1_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o behold_v hitherto_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n cost_n lord_n because_o thâ—…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n chap._n 5._o 2._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o experimental_o and_o to_o thy_o cost_n 9_o cost_n chap._n 4._o 9_o behold_v i_o will_v smite_v cause_n smite_v viz._n by_o aaron_n hand_n who_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o my_o command_n and_o direction_n thus_o pilate_n be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n body_n to_o joseph_n mark_v 15._o 45._o because_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o other_o to_o he_o the_o same_o action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n feel_v river_n nilus_n which_o be_v 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to_o infer_v that_o this_o course_n be_v much_o rather_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v of_o less_o use_n thou_o shall_v redeem_v with_o a_o kid_n a_o or_o kid_n lamb_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o redeem_v it_o than_o thou_o shall_v break_v his_o neck_n use_n neck_n or_o cut_v off_o his_o neck_n or_o head_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v deut._n 21._o 4._o isa._n 66._o 3._o because_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o profane_a or_o common_a use_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n among_o thy_o child_n shall_v thou_o redeem_v 14_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thy_o son_n ask_v thou_o morâ—…_n thou_o heb._n to_o morâ—…_n in_o time_n to_o come_v say_v what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o by_o strength_n of_o hand_n the_o lord_n bring_v we_o out_o from_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 4._o bondage_n which_o be_v add_v to_o teach_v parent_n in_o all_o succeed_a age_n that_o it_o 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12._o and_o 4._o 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v it_o make_v either_o by_o thyself_o or_o by_o some_o other_o person_n who_o thou_o shall_v cause_v to_o make_v it_o a_o candlestick_n of_o pure_a gold_n of_o beat_a work_n shall_v the_o candlestick_n be_v make_v his_o shaft_n it_o shaft_n the_o trunk_n or_o main_a body_n of_o it_o and_o his_o branch_n his_o bowl_n his_o knop_n pemegranate_n knop_n or_o apple_n make_v in_o form_n of_o a_o pemegranate_n and_o his_o flower_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o 36._o same_o to_o wit_n beat_v out_o of_o the_o same_o piece_n by_o the_o hammer_n compare_v ver_fw-la 36._o 32_o and_o six_o branch_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o it_o operation_n it_o in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o lamp_n and_o there_o be_v a_o seven_o lamp_n in_o the_o chief_a stem_n of_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 37._o and_o all_o these_o together_o represent_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n revel_v 1._o 4._o and_o 4._o 5._o and_o 5._o 6._o or_o 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accept_v from_o he_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o he_o see_v he_o to_o wit_n ceremonial_o and_o sacramental_o as_o direct_v his_o faith_n and_o thought_n to_o that_o true_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o in_o time_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o he_o see_v rom._n 3._o 25._o heb._n 9_o 15_o 25_o 26._o and_o although_o burnt-offering_n be_v common_o offer_v by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n gen._n 8._o 20_o psal._n 51._o 16_o 17._o yet_o they_o be_v sometime_o offer_v by_o way_n of_o atonement_n for_o sin_n to_o wit_n for_o sin_n in_o general_a as_o appear_v from_o joâ—…_n 1._o 5._o but_o for_o particular_a sin_n there_o be_v special_a sacrifice_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v 5_o and_o he_o 11._o he_o either_o 1._o the_o offerer_n who_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o priest_n for_o man_n be_v common_o say_v to_o do_v what_o they_o cause_n other_o to_o do_v as_o joh._n 4._o 1_o 2._o or_o 2._o the_o priest_n as_o it_o follow_v or_o the_o levite_n who_o office_n this_o be_v see_v exod._n 29._o 11._o levit._fw-la 8._o 15._o numb_a 8._o 19_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 28_o 31._o 2_o chron._n 30._o 16._o and_o 35_o 11._o shall_v kill_v the_o bullock_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n aaron_n son_n shall_v bring_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n he_o altar_n which_o be_v do_v in_o a_o considerable_a quantity_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o zech._n 9_o 15._o and_o whereby_o be_v signify_v 1._o that_o the_o offerer_n deserve_v to_o have_v his_o blood_n spill_v in_o that_o manner_n 2._o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o for_o sinner_n and_o that_o that_o be_v the_o only_a mean_a of_o their_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o acceptance_n with_o he_o that_o be_v by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 6_o and_o he_o shall_v slay_v the_o burnt-offering_a other_o burnt-offering_a partly_o for_o decency_n because_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v as_o it_o be_v god_n food_n and_o feast_n it_o be_v incongruous_a to_o offer_v to_o god_n that_o which_o man_n refuse_v to_o eat_v and_o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n require_v and_o regard_v in_o man_n be_v not_o their_o outward_a appearance_n but_o their_o inside_n and_o that_o as_o he_o do_v see_v all_o man_n inside_n heb._n 4._o 13._o so_o he_o will_v one_o day_n make_v they_o visible_a to_o other_o and_o cut_v it_o into_o his_o piece_n 9_o piece_n to_o wit_n the_o head_n and_o â—…at_a and_o inward_o and_o leg_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 7_o and_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v put_v fire_n etc._n fire_n or_o dispose_v the_o fire_n i._n e._n blow_v it_o up_o and_o put_v it_o together_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o present_a work_n for_o the_o fire_n there_o use_v and_o allow_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n levit._n 9_o 24._o and_o be_v to_o be_v careful_o preserve_v there_o and_o all_o other_o fire_n be_v forbid_v levit._n 10._o 1_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o lay_v the_o wood_n in_o order_n upon_o the_o fire_n 8_o and_o the_o priest_n aaron_n son_n shall_v lay_v the_o part_n the_o head_n and_o the_o fat_a part_n fat_a all_o the_o fat_a which_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o be_v put_v together_o to_o increase_v the_o flame_n and_o to_o consume_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n more_o quick_o other_o translate_v it_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o body_n as_o distinguish_v from_o the_o head_n and_o joint_n and_o inward_a part_n in_o order_n upon_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n 9_o but_o the_o inward_o and_o his_o leg_n shall_v he_o wash_v christian_n wash_v to_o signify_v the_o universal_a and_o perfect_a purity_n both_o of_o the_o inward_o or_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o leg_n or_o way_n or_o action_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o christian_n in_o water_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v all_o precept_n all_o not_o only_o the_o part_n now_o mention_v but_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o trunk_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o shoulder_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o practice_n or_o execution_n of_o these_o precept_n on_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v a_o burnt-sacrifice_n a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n god_n savour_n not_o in_o itself_o for_o so_o it_o rather_o cause_v a_o stink_n but_o as_o it_o represent_v christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n as_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n eph._n 5._o 2._o and_o to_o admonish_v we_o of_o the_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o divine_a institution_n without_o which_o god_n value_v no_o worship_n though_o never_o so_o glorious_a and_o by_o which_o even_o the_o mean_a thing_n be_v precious_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n unto_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o if_o his_o offering_n be_v of_o the_o flock_n namely_o of_o the_o sheep_n or_o of_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o burnt-sacrifice_n he_o shall_v bring_v it_o a_o male_a without_o blemish_n 11_o and_o he_o shall_v kill_v it_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n northward_o jerusalem_n northward_o here_o this_o and_o other_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v kill_v 〈◊〉_d 6._o 25_o and_o 7._o 2._o because_o here_o seemâ—…_n to_o have_v be_v the_o largeâ—…_n and_o most_o convenient_a place_n for_o that_o work_n the_o altar_n be_v probable_o near_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o building_n and_o the_o entrance_n be_v on_o the_o southside_n so_o the_o northside_n be_v the_o only_a vacant_a place_n beâ—…des_v this_o might_n design_n the_o place_n of_o christ_n death_n both_o more_o general_o to_o wit_n in_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o side_n
full_a and_o 18._o and_o job_n 11._o 18._o dwell_v in_o your_o land_n safe_o 6_o and_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n in_o the_o land_n and_o 25._o and_o job_n 11._o 19_o isa._n 35._o 9_o ezek._n 34._o 25._o you_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v you_o afraid_a and_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d will_v heb._n cause_n to_o 〈◊〉_d rid_v evil_a beast_n out_o of_o the_o land_n neither_o shall_v the_o sword_n justice_n sword_n i._n e._n war_n as_o the_o sword_n be_v oft_o take_v as_o numb_a 14._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 10._o otherwise_o there_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n go_v through_o your_o land_n war_n land_n i._n e._n it_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o nor_o have_v passage_n through_o it_o much_o less_o shall_v your_o land_n be_v make_v the_o seat_n of_o war_n 7_o and_o you_o shall_v chase_v your_o enemy_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v before_o you_o by_o the_o sword_n 8_o and_o 10._o and_o deut._n 32._o 30._o josh._n 23._o 10._o five_o uncertain_a five_o i._n e._n a_o small_a number_n a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a of_o you_o shall_v chase_v a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o of_o you_o shall_v put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n and_o your_o enemy_n shall_v fall_v before_o you_o by_o the_o sword_n 9_o for_o i_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o you_o and_o make_v you_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v you_o and_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o you_o h_z i._o e._n actual_o perform_v all_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v you_o in_o my_o covenant_n make_v with_o you_o 10_o and_o you_o shall_v eat_v old_a store_n and_o bring_v forth_o â—…arns_n forth_o or_o cast_v out_o throw_v they_o away_o as_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o spend_v they_o or_o give_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a or_o even_o to_o your_o cattle_n that_o you_o may_v make_v way_n for_o the_o new_a corn_n which_o also_o be_v so_o plentiful_a that_o of_o itself_o it_o will_v fill_v up_o your_o â—…arns_n the_o old_a because_o of_o the_o new_a 11_o 26._o 11_o ezek._n 37._o 26._o and_o i_o will_v set_v 7._o set_v as_o i_o have_v place_v it_o so_o i_o will_v continue_v it_o among_o you_o and_o not_o remove_v it_o from_o you_o as_o once_o i_o do_v upon_o your_o miscarriage_n exod._n 33._o 7._o my_o tabernacle_n among_o you_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v not_o abhor_v you_o 12_o 16._o 12_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o and_o i_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o you_o you_o as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o do_v both_o by_o my_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n and_o by_o my_o tabernacle_n which_o have_v walk_v or_o go_v along_o with_o you_o in_o all_o your_o journey_n and_o stay_v among_o you_o in_o all_o your_o station_n to_o protect_v conduct_v instruct_v and_o comfort_v you_o and_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n hereafter_o people_n i_o will_v own_v you_o for_o that_o peculiar_a people_n which_o i_o have_v single_v out_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o mankind_n to_o bless_v you_o here_o and_o to_o save_v you_o hereafter_o 13_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v their_o bondman_n and_o i_o have_v break_v the_o band_n of_o your_o yoke_n and_o make_v you_o go_v upright_o 3._o upright_o with_o head_n lift_v up_o not_o press_v down_o with_o a_o yoke_n it_o note_v their_o liberty_n security_n confidence_n and_o glory_n see_v exod._n 14._o 8._o numb_a 33._o 3._o 14_o 2._o 14_o deut._n 28._o 15._o mal._n 2._o 2._o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o will_v not_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n 15_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v despise_v my_o statute_n or_o if_o your_o soul_n abhor_v my_o judgement_n so_o that_o you_o will_v not_o do_v all_o my_o commandment_n but_o that_o you_o break_v my_o covenant_n part_n covenant_n i._n e._n break_v your_o part_n or_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thereby_o discharge_v i_o from_o the_o blessing_n promise_v on_o my_o part_n 16_o i_o also_o will_v do_v this_o unto_o you_o i_o will_v even_o appoint_v you_o appoint_v heb._n upon_o you_o over_o you_o they_o you_o i_o will_v give_v they_o power_n over_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v or_o resist_v they_o terror_n consumption_n and_o the_o burn_a ague_n that_o shall_v consume_v the_o eye_n humour_n eye_n by_o the_o decay_n of_o spirit_n and_o affluence_n of_o ill_a humour_n and_o cause_n sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o 1â—…_n and_o â—…ob_v 31._o 8._o jer._n â—…_n 1â—…_n and_o 12._o 1â—…_n you_o shall_v sow_v your_o seed_n in_o vain_a for_o your_o enemy_n shall_v eat_v it_o 17_o and_o 1â—…_n and_o chap._n 17._o 1â—…_n i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v slay_v before_o your_o enemy_n they_o that_o hate_v you_o shall_v reign_v over_o you_o and_o 1._o and_o psal._n â—…3_n â—…_n prov._n 28._o 1._o you_o shall_v flee_v when_o none_o pursue_v you_o 18_o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o hearken_v unto_o i_o than_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o seven_o time_n more_o for_o your_o sin_n 19_o and_o i_o will_v break_v the_o pride_n of_o your_o power_n sanctuary_n power_n i._n e._n your_o strength_n of_o which_o you_o be_v proud_a your_o numerous_a and_o unite_a force_n your_o kingdom_n yea_o your_o ark_n and_o sanctuary_n and_o i_o will_v make_v your_o heaven_n as_o iron_n and_o your_o earth_n as_o brass_n fruit_n brass_n the_o heaven_n shall_v yield_v you_o no_o rain_n nor_o the_o earth_n fruit_n 20_o and_o your_o strength_n ground_n strength_n spend_v in_o plough_v and_o sow_v and_o till_v the_o ground_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o vain_a for_o your_o land_n shall_v not_o yield_v she_o increase_v neither_o shall_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o land_n yield_v their_o fruit_n 21_o and_o if_o you_o walk_v 24._o walk_v or_o â—…t_v all_o adventâ—…s_n with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o v._o 24._o contrary_a unto_o i_o 15._o i_o or_o careless_o or_o heedless_o with_o i_o or_o before_o i_o i._n e._n so_o as_o to_o be_v careless_a and_o unconcerned_a whether_o you_o please_v i_o or_o offend_v i_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o exact_v and_o circumspect_a walk_v with_o god_n as_o abraham_n do_v gen._n 17._o 1._o and_o all_o be_v to_o do_v ephâ—…_n 5._o 15._o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v bring_v seven_o time_n more_o plague_n upon_o you_o according_a to_o your_o sin_n 22_o 17._o 22_o deut._n 32._o 24._o ezek._n 5._o 17._o i_o will_v also_o send_v wild_a beast_n among_o you_o which_o shall_v rob_v you_o of_o your_o child_n and_o destroy_v your_o cattle_n and_o make_v you_o few_o in_o number_n and_o 4._o and_o judg._n 5._o 6._o 2_o chro._n 15._o 5._o isa._n 33._o 8._o lam._n 1._o 4._o your_o high_a way_n shall_v be_v desolate_a thereby_o desolate_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fewness_n of_o traveller_n and_o people_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o wild_a beast_n grow_v more_o numerous_a thereby_o 23_o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o these_o thing_n but_o will_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o 24_o 26._o 24_o 2_o sam._n 22._o 27._o psal._n 18._o 26._o than_o will_v i_o also_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o you_o protection_n you_o or_o careless_o with_o you_o or_o towards_o you_o i._n e._n i_o will_v put_v you_o out_o of_o my_o care_n and_o protection_n and_o will_v punish_v you_o yet_o seven_o time_n for_o your_o sin_n 25_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o sword_n upon_o you_o that_o shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o my_o covenant_n i_o covenant_n i._n e._n my_o quarrel_n with_o you_o for_o your_o breach_n of_o your_o say_v and_o covenant_n make_v with_o i_o and_o when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o within_o your_o city_n i_o will_v send_v the_o pestilence_n among_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n stronghold_n enemy_n because_o those_o few_o that_o shall_v be_v leave_v of_o the_o pestilence_n will_v be_v unable_a to_o defend_v you_o in_o your_o city_n or_o stronghold_n 26_o 13._o 26_o isa._n 3._o 1._o ezek._n 5._o 16._o and_o 14._o 13._o and_o when_o i_o have_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o your_o bread_n here_o bread_n either_o 1._o by_o take_v away_o that_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o nourish_v which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o bread_n or_o food_n which_o when_o i_o withdraw_v it_o will_v be_v unable_a to_o nourish_v or_o rather_o 2._o by_o send_v a_o famine_n or_o scarcity_n of_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o staff_n and_o support_v of_o man_n present_a life_n psal._n 104._o 15._o for_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v and_o elsewhere_o explain_v as_o psal._n 105._o 16._o ezek._n 4._o 16._o and_o so_o the_o follow_a word_n expound_v it_o here_o ten_o woman_n family_n woman_n i._n e._n ten_o
either_o great_a or_o small_a sacrifice_n all_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o two_o most_o eminent_a kind_n see_v on_o levit._n 22._o 20_o 21._o wherein_o be_v blemish_n or_o any_o evil-favouredness_a for_o that_o be_v a_o abomination_n 12._o abomination_n i._n e._n abominable_a as_o deut._n 18._o 12._o unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 2_o â—…_n 2_o chap._n 13._o â—…_n if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o man_n or_o woman_n punishment_n woman_n the_o weakness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o that_o sex_n shall_v not_o excuse_v her_o sin_n nor_o prevent_v her_o punishment_n that_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n go_n covenant_n i_o e._n in_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v v._n 3._o which_o be_v call_v a_o transgress_a of_o god_n covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o their_o faith_n 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heb._n 10._o 28._o at_o the_o mouth_n magistrate_n mouth_n i._n e._n upon_o the_o testimony_n deliver_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o magistrate_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n fame_n witness_n to_o wit_n credible_a and_o competent_a witness_n the_o jew_n reject_v the_o testimony_n of_o madman_n child_n woman_n servant_n familiar_a friend_n or_o enemy_n person_n of_o dissolute_a life_n and_o evil_a fame_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 7_o 9_o 7_o chap._n 13._o 9_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o punishment_n he_o either_o lay_v upon_o his_o head_n to_o design_n the_o person_n or_o stretch_v out_o to_o throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o god_n thus_o order_v it_o partly_o for_o the_o caution_n of_o witness_n that_o if_o they_o have_v through_o malice_n or_o wrath_n accuse_v he_o false_o they_o may_v now_o be_v afraid_a to_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o innocent_a blood_n partly_o for_o the_o security_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o punishment_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n he_o people_n who_o be_v all_o high_o and_o particular_o oblige_v to_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o express_v their_o zeal_n for_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n and_o their_o detestation_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n so_o high_o dishonourable_a and_o abominable_a to_o he_o so_o thou_o 5._o thou_o chap._n 13._o 5._o shall_v put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o 8_o 10._o 8_o jer._n 32._o 27._o 2_o chro._n 19_o 10._o 2._o 10._o heb._n if_o a_o matter_n be_v bid_v from_o thou_o chap._n 30._o 11._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 2._o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o cause_n thou_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n who_o be_v erect_v in_o several_a city_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o these_o to_o they_o at_o jerusalem_n if_o faith_n he_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o skill_n or_o confidence_n to_o determine_v so_o weighty_a and_o difficult_a a_o cause_n in_o judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n 10._o blood_n i._n e._n in_o capital_a cause_n in_o matter_n of_o bloodshed_n whether_o it_o be_v wilful_a or_o casual_a murder_n whether_o punishable_a or_o pardonable_a by_o those_o law_n exod._n 21._o 13_o 20_o 22_o 28._o and_o 22._o 2._o numb_a 35._o 11_o 16_o 19_o deut._n 19_o 4_o 10._o between_o plea_n and_o plea_n estate_n plea_n in_o civil_a cause_n or_o suit_n between_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n about_o word_n or_o estate_n and_o between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n there_o stroke_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o in_o ceremonial_a cause_n between_o plague_n and_o plague_n between_o the_o true_a leprosy_n which_o be_v oft_o time_n call_v the_o plague_n and_o the_o seem_a and_o counterfeit_a leprosy_n which_o be_v oft_o time_n hard_o to_o determine_v 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blow_n or_o wound_n inflict_v by_o one_o man_n upon_o another_o and_o to_o be_v requite_v to_o he_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o that_o law_n exod._n 21._o 23_o 24_o 25._o wherein_o there_o may_v be_v many_o case_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o doubt_n about_o which_o see_v the_o annotation_n there_o be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n contention_n controversy_n i._n e._n such_o thing_n or_o matter_n of_o blood_n and_o plea_n and_o stroke_n be_v doubtful_a and_o the_o magistrate_n divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a cause_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v some_o make_v this_o a_o additional_a clause_n to_o comprehend_v these_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n thus_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o in_o general_a any_o word_n or_o matter_n of_o strife_n or_o contention_n within_o thy_o gate_n then_o shall_v thou_o arise_v and_o get_v thou_o up_o into_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v otherwise_o choose_v to_o wit_n to_o set_v up_o his_o worship_n and_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n there_o because_o there_o be_v the_o abode_n both_o of_o their_o sanhedrim_n or_o chief_a council_n which_o be_v constitute_v of_o priest_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v most_o able_a to_o determine_v all_o controversy_n and_o of_o the_o high-priest_n who_o be_v to_o consult_v god_n by_o urim_n numb_a 27._o 21._o in_o great_a matter_n which_o can_v not_o be_v decide_v otherwise_o 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n chief_a levite_n i._n e._n unto_o the_o great_a council_n which_o it_o be_v here_o denominate_v from_o because_o it_o consist_v chief_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o be_v the_o best_a expositor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o which_o all_o those_o controversy_n
mention_v v._n 8._o be_v to_o be_v decide_v and_o the_o highpriest_n be_v common_o one_o of_o that_o number_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o under_o the_o priest_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o unto_o the_o judge_n judge_n judge_n this_o judge_n here_o be_v either_o 1._o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistaate_n who_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n and_o be_v by_o his_o office_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o right_a administration_n both_o of_o justice_n and_o of_o religion_n who_o be_v to_o determine_v cause_n and_o suit_n by_o his_o own_o skill_n and_o authority_n in_o civil_a matter_n and_o by_o the_o priest_n direction_n in_o spiritual_a or_o sacred_a cause_n but_o this_o seem_v obnoxious_a to_o some_o difficulty_n because_o this_o judge_n be_v oblige_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o and_o oft_o time_n do_v not_o 2_o this_o judge_n be_v one_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o expound_v and_o teach_v other_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v v._o 11._o therefore_o not_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o 2._o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o live_v in_o this_o place_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o determine_v some_o at_o least_o of_o those_o controversy_n mention_v v._n 8._o and_o to_o teach_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o he_o may_v be_v distinct_o name_v though_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o priest_n partly_o because_o of_o his_o eminency_n and_o superiority_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o as_o after_o all_o david_n enemy_n saul_n be_v particular_o mention_v psal._n 18._o title_n and_o partly_o to_o show_v that_o among_o the_o priest_n he_o especial_o be_v to_o be_v consult_v in_o such_o case_n but_o this_o also_o seem_v liable_a to_o objection_n 1._o that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v include_v under_o that_o general_a expression_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 2._o that_o the_o highpriest_n be_v never_o in_o 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17._o compare_v with_o matt._n 15._o 4._o and_o numb_a 30._o 5_o 6._o compare_v with_o matt._n 12._o 37._o and_o levit._n 6._o 3_o 5._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 19_o 21._o or_o exegetical_o for_o that_o be_v or_o to_o wit_n as_o judg._n 7._o 24._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 40._o and_o 28._o 3._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 14._o and_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v the_o priest_n the_o levite_n or_o the_o judge_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 12._o or_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o judge_n or_o the_o judge_n appoint_v for_o this_o work_n and_o though_o the_o word_n judge_v be_v of_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o denote_v one_o person_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o a_o enallage_n or_o change_v of_o the_o number_n the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a judge_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_a as_o gen._n 3._o 2_o 7._o and_o 49._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 31._o 1._o 1_o king_n 10._o 22._o and_o 2_o king_n 11._o 10._o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 9_o 21._o and_o 23._o 9_o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o 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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
word_n 12_o awake_v awake_a lord_n awake_a stir_v up_o thyself_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o to_o admire_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n deborah_n awake_v awake_a utter_v a_o song_n arise_v barak_n and_o lead_v thy_o captivity_n captive_a slay_v captive_a how_o can_v this_o be_v do_v when_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o leave_v judg._n 4._o 16_o ans._n 1._o none_o be_v leave_v to_o make_v head_n against_o they_o 2._o none_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o few_o and_o those_o few_o may_v be_v take_v after_o the_o battle_n and_o carry_v captive_a and_o lead_v in_o triumph_n and_o afterward_o slay_v thou_o son_n of_o abinoam_n 13_o then_o he_o make_v he_o that_o remain_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o noble_n among_o the_o people_n they_o people_n thus_o god_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_a remnant_n of_o his_o people_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n before_o this_o war_n and_o from_o the_o destruction_n which_o sisera_n design_v and_o promise_v 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22._o yield_v but_o one_o branch_n or_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n to_o this_o service_n against_o amalek_n alone_o amalek_n the_o constant_a and_o swear_a enemy_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v confederate_a with_o their_o last_o oppressor_n the_o moabite_n judg._n 3._o 13._o and_o in_o all_o probability_n take_v their_o advantage_n now_o against_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o southern_a or_o middle_a part_n of_o canaan_n while_o their_o main_a force_n be_v draw_v northward_o against_o jabin_n and_o sisera_n against_o these_o therefore_o ephram_n send_v forth_o a_o party_n and_o so_o do_v benjamin_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o these_o hinder_v their_o conjunction_n with_o iabin_n force_n and_o give_v their_o brethren_n the_o advantage_n of_o sight_v with_o sisera_n alone_o after_o thou_o benjamin_n it_o benjamin_n benjamin_n follow_v ephraim_n example_n or_o after_o thou_o o_o benjamin_n and_o thus_o the_o preeminence_n be_v here_o give_v to_o benjamin_n in_o two_o respect_n first_o that_o he_o be_v first_o in_o this_o expedition_n as_o indeed_o he_o lay_v near_o the_o amalekite_n and_o by_o his_o example_n encourage_v the_o ephraimite_n second_o that_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n though_o now_o but_o small_a come_v forth_o to_o this_o war_n when_o the_o numerous_a tribe_n of_o ephraim_n send_v only_o a_o handful_n to_o it_o among_o thy_o people_n war._n people_n either_o first_o among_o the_o people_n of_o benjamin_n with_o who_o those_o few_o ephraimite_n unite_v themselves_o in_o this_o expedition_n or_o second_o among_o the_o people_n or_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o wit_n those_o who_o engage_v themselves_o in_o this_o war._n out_o of_o machir_n 17._o machir_n i_o e._n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o machir_n as_o jos._n 13._o 31._o to_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n which_o be_v within_o jordan_n for_o of_o the_o other_o she_o speak_v v._o 17._o come_v down_o governor_n be_v governor_n either_o civil_a governor_n the_o prince_n and_o great_a person_n who_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o hazard_v themselves_o and_o their_o ample_a estate_n as_o the_o mean_a or_o military_a officer_n valiant_a and_o expert_a commander_n such_o as_o some_o of_o machir_n posterity_n be_v note_v to_o have_v be_v and_o out_o of_o zebulun_n they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d handle_v the_o pen_n of_o the_o writer_n battle_n writer_n i_o e._n even_o the_o scribe_n who_o give_v themselves_o to_o study_n and_o write_v whereby_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o military_a service_n do_v voluntary_o enter_v into_o this_o service_n or_o they_o that_o draw_v to_o wit_n the_o people_n after_o they_o as_o that_o verb_n be_v use_v judg._n 4._o 6._o with_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o scribe_n or_o writer_n i._n e._n who_o do_v not_o only_o go_v themselves_o but_o by_o their_o letter_n invite_v and_o engage_v other_o to_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o battle_n 15_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o issachar_n be_v with_o deborah_n she_o deborah_n i_o e._n ready_a to_o assist_v she_o even_o issachar_n resolution_n issachar_n heb._n and_o issachar_n i._n e._n the_o tribe_n or_o people_n of_o issachar_n follow_v the_o counsel_n and_o example_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o be_v now_o at_o their_o commandment_n as_o they_o be_v afterward_o upon_o another_o occasion_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 32._o second_o or_o even_o as_o barak_n i._n e._n they_o be_v as_o hearty_a and_o valiant_a as_o barak_n their_o general_n and_o as_o he_o march_v on_o foot_n here_o and_o judg._n 4._o 10._o against_o their_o enemy_n horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o that_o into_o the_o valley_n where_o the_o main_a use_n of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n lie_v so_o do_v they_o with_o no_o less_o courage_n and_o resolution_n and_o also_o 14._o also_o chap._n 4._o 14._o barak_n z_o he_o be_v send_v on_o foot_n on_o heb._n his_o foot_n foot_n into_o the_o valley_n etc._n valley_n or_o in_o the_o division_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o division_n cause_n division_n or_o separation_n whereby_o they_o be_v divide_v or_o separate_v not_o so_o much_o one_o from_o another_o in_o their_o thought_n counsel_n and_o carriage_n in_o this_o war_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o too_o well_o agree_v in_o abide_v at_o home_n with_o their_o sheep_n as_o it_o follow_v as_o all_o from_o their_o brethren_n from_o who_o they_o be_v divide_v no_o less_o in_o their_o design_n and_o affection_n than_o in_o their_o situation_n by_o the_o river_n jordan_n and_o they_o will_v not_o join_v their_o interest_n and_o force_n with_o they_o in_o this_o common_a cause_n of_o reuben_n there_o be_v great_a impression_n great_a heb._n impression_n thought_n be_v thought_n or_o great_a search_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 16._o great_a and_o sad_a thought_n and_o debate_n and_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n among_o the_o israelite_n to_o see_v themselves_o desert_v by_o so_o great_a and_o potent_a a_o tribe_n as_o reuben_n be_v of_o heart_n 16_o why_o abode_a thou_o among_o the_o sheep_n fold_n to_o hear_v the_o bleat_n of_o the_o flock_n expedition_n flock_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o unworthy_a and_o cowardly_a so_o void_a of_o all_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o compassion_n towards_o thy_o brethren_n and_o care_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o thy_o own_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o engage_v thyself_o in_o so_o just_a so_o necessary_a and_o so_o noble_a a_o cause_n but_o do_v prefer_v the_o care_n of_o thy_o sheep_n and_o thy_o own_o present_a ease_n and_o safety_n before_o this_o generous_a undertake_n reuben_n think_v neutrality_n their_o wise_a course_n be_v very_o rich_a in_o cattle_n numb_a 32._o 1._o they_o be_v loath_a to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o so_o great_a a_o loss_n by_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o so_o potent_a a_o enemy_n as_o jabin_n be_v and_o the_o bleat_n of_o their_o sheep_n be_v so_o loud_o in_o their_o ear_n that_o they_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o call_n of_o deborah_n and_o barak_n to_o this_o expedition_n in_o expedition_n or_o in_o for_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n there_o be_v great_a search_n of_o heart_n 17_o gilead_n manasseh_n gilead_n gilead_n be_v sometime_o take_v more_o large_o for_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o israelite_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o numb_a 32._o 1_o 26_o 29._o so_o it_o be_v not_o here_o take_v because_o gilead_n be_v here_o distinguish_v from_o reuben_n and_o his_o land_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v more_o strict_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n which_o fall_v to_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n as_o numb_a 32._o 39_o 40._o deut._n 3._o 15._o jos._n 17._o 1._o and_o sometime_o both_o for_o that_o part_n of_o manasseh_n and_o for_o gad_n portion_n as_o jos._n 13._o 24_o 25_o 29_o 30_o 31._o and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o and_o the_o land_n gilead_n be_v here_o
because_o this_o act_n though_o desire_v and_o promote_v by_o his_o brethren_n be_v execute_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o elder_n to_o who_o the_o determination_n of_o all_o controversy_n about_o inheritance_n belong_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v their_o fault_n that_o they_o do_v not_o protect_v he_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o his_o brethren_n as_o their_o duty_n be_v and_o why_o be_v you_o come_v unto_o i_o now_o when_o you_o be_v in_o distress_n 8_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o gilead_n say_v unto_o jephthah_n therefore_o we_o turn_v again_o to_o thou_o now_o reparation_n now_o be_v sensible_a that_o we_o have_v do_v thou_o injury_n we_o come_v now_o to_o make_v thou_o full_a reparation_n that_o thou_o may_v go_v with_o we_o and_o fight_v against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o be_v our_o head_n over_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gilead_n 9_o ¶_o and_o jephthah_n say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o gilead_n if_o you_o bring_v i_o home_o again_o expel_v again_o if_o you_o recall_v 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thy_o favour_n be_v not_o from_o any_o contempt_n or_o hatred_n of_o thy_o person_n but_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o just_a command_n of_o my_o god_n who_o have_v forbid_v i_o all_o further_a converse_n or_o communication_n with_o thou_o say_v eat_v no_o bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n it_o water_n to_o wit_n in_o that_o place_n or_o with_o that_o people_n whereby_o god_n declare_v how_o detestable_a they_o be_v in_o god_n eye_n not_o because_o their_o idolatry_n be_v so_o bad_a as_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_n but_o because_o they_o be_v vile_a apostate_n from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o embrace_v this_o idol-worship_n against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n mere_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n humour_n and_o command_v and_o because_o their_o vicinity_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n make_v this_o more_o dangerous_a as_o to_o their_o infection_n by_o it_o nor_o turn_v again_o by_o the_o same_o way_n that_o thou_o come_v occasion_n come_v that_o by_o thy_o avoid_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v thou_o to_o bethel_n as_o execrable_a although_o thou_o wente_v by_o my_o special_a command_n thou_o may_v teach_v all_o other_o how_o much_o they_o shall_v abhor_v that_o way_n and_o all_o thought_n of_o go_v to_o that_o place_n or_o to_o such_o people_n upon_o any_o trivial_a and_o unnecessary_a occasion_n 10_o so_o he_o go_v another_o way_n and_o return_v not_o by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o come_v to_o bethel_n 11_o ¶_o now_o there_o dwell_v a_o old_a prophet_n connivance_n prophet_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o to_o who_o and_o by_o who_o god_n do_v sometime_o impart_v his_o mind_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o and_o one_o that_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o lord_n holy_a prophet_n and_o give_v credit_n to_o their_o prediction_n all_o which_o the_o follow_a relation_n show_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o good_a man_n may_v just_o be_v doubt_v see_v all_o those_o qualification_n may_v meet_v in_o a_o vicious_a man_n to_z and_o by_o who_o he_o may_v reveal_v some_o part_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o he_o do_v to_o balaam_n numb_a 23._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o such_o his_o other_z quality_n be_v sometime_o find_v and_o we_o find_v he_o in_o a_o downright_a and_o premeditate_a lie_n and_o that_o without_o any_o great_a temptation_n to_o it_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o albeit_o a_o holy_a prophet_n may_v possible_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n he_o will_v never_o have_v go_v from_o his_o own_o habitation_n to_o dwell_v at_o bethel_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o idolatry_n unless_o with_o design_n to_o preach_v against_o it_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o do_v not_o his_o son_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v present_a at_o and_o to_o have_v join_v with_o other_o in_o that_o idolatrous_a worship_n v._o 11._o and_o that_o not_o without_o their_o father_n connivance_n in_o bethel_n bethel_n bethel_n for_o thither_o he_o come_v to_o dwell_v probable_o expect_v some_o great_a advantage_n from_o jeroboam_fw-la but_o he_o come_v out_o of_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 23._o 18._o where_o he_o either_o be_v bear_v and_o have_v live_v before_o or_o his_o usual_a dwelling_n be_v at_o bethel_n but_o have_v late_o be_v at_o samaria_n and_o be_v now_o return_v to_o bethel_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d son_n pass_v son_n who_o probable_o be_v eye_n and_o ear-witness_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v come_v and_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o work_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v do_v that_o day_n in_o bethel_n the_o word_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o the_o king_n they_o they_o tell_v also_o to_o their_o father_n 12_o and_o their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o what_o way_n go_v he_o for_o his_o son_n have_v see_v what_o way_n the_o man_n of_o god_n go_v which_o come_v from_o judah_n 13_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o son_n saddle_v i_o the_o ass_n so_o they_o saddle_v he_o the_o ass_n and_o he_o ride_v thereon_o 14_o and_o go_v after_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o find_v he_o sit_v under_o a_o oak_n he_o oak_n be_v faint_a and_o weary_a with_o his_o journey_n and_o possible_o with_o the_o heat_n which_o make_v he_o choose_v this_o shady_a place_n and_o especial_o with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o he_o may_v easy_o guess_v that_o this_o be_v the_o old_a prophet_n by_o his_o age_n and_o carriage_n and_o it_o may_v be_v by_o his_o prophetical_a mantle_n and_o by_o the_o character_n which_o his_o son_n have_v give_v he_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o come_v from_o judah_n and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o 15_o then_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o come_v home_o with_o i_o and_o eat_v bread_n 16_o and_o he_o say_v i_o 21._o i_o heb._n can_v â—…eut_n 12._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 5._o and_o â—…_n cor._n 10._o 21._o may_v not_o return_v with_o thou_o nor_o go_v in_o with_o thou_o neither_o will_v i_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n with_o thou_o in_o this_o place_n it_o place_n i_o e._n in_o bethel_n where_o thou_o desire_v i_o to_o do_v it_o 17_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o heb._n a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v to_o i_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v eat_v no_o bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n there_o nor_o turn_v again_o to_o go_v by_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o come_v 18_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o a_o prophet_n also_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o a_o angel_n speak_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v bring_v he_o back_o with_o thou_o into_o thy_o house_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v water_n but_o he_o lie_v unto_o he_o himself_o he_o not_o with_o evil_a design_n against_o he_o but_o out_o of_o curiosity_n to_o know_v all_o the_o truth_n and_o circumstance_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o to_o express_v his_o kindness_n to_o he_o and_o to_o relieve_v his_o press_a hunger_n whereby_o possible_o he_o think_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o compensate_a for_o his_o miscarriage_n but_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o tell_v a_o premeditate_a lie_n but_o also_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o to_o contradict_v himself_o and_o all_o this_o without_o any_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n or_o benefit_n to_o himself_o 19_o so_o he_o go_v back_o with_o he_o and_o do_v eat_v bread_n in_o his_o house_n and_o drink_v water_n 20_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n refreshment_n table_n there_o the_o prophet_n meet_v with_o a_o severe_a judgement_n where_o he_o be_v please_v himself_o with_o this_o seasonable_a refreshment_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v other_o come_v by_o secret_a instinct_n into_o his_o mind_n as_o sometime_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n
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
nethinims_n dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ophel_n and_o ziha_n and_o gispa_n be_v over_o the_o nethinim_n 22_o the_o overseer_n also_o of_o the_o levite_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v uzzi_n the_o son_n of_o bani_n the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o mattaniah_n the_o son_n of_o micha_n of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n the_o singer_n be_v over_o the_o business_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o god_n i_o e._n be_v to_o take_v care_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n while_o other_o mind_v the_o outward_a business_n v._o 16._o and_o this_o office_n be_v very_o proper_a for_o they_o both_o as_o they_o be_v levites_n to_o who_o care_n those_o thing_n belong_v and_o as_o they_o be_v singer_n who_o be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o turn_n as_o other_o levite_n and_o as_o the_o priest_n do_v but_o be_v constant_o to_o reside_v there_o and_o therefore_o be_v more_o capable_a of_o mind_v this_o business_n beside_o their_o employment_n be_v not_o so_o frequent_a nor_o so_o great_a as_o some_o other_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o have_v more_o leisure_n for_o it_o 23_o for_o it_o for_o or_o therefore_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n contain_v either_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v set_v over_o that_o business_n or_o a_o recompense_n for_o it_o or_o a_o provision_n that_o they_o may_v diligent_o attend_v to_o it_o it_o be_v the_o king_n 23._o king_n either_o 1._o david_n who_o make_v this_o constitution_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o be_v call_v simple_o the_o king_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n also_o who_o take_v this_o care_n at_o the_o request_n and_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o ezra_n or_o nehemiah_n or_o this_o may_v be_v nehemiah_n command_n which_o be_v call_v the_o king_n command_n because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n deputy_n or_o a_o commissioner_n who_o the_o king_n impower_v to_o do_v what_o he_o see_v fit_a for_o the_o house_n and_o service_n of_o god_n command_v all_o the_o people_n to_o obey_v he_o therein_o as_o he_o have_v former_o do_v ezra_n 7._o 18_o 20_o 23._o commandment_n concern_v they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a portion_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o singer_n due_a for_o every_o day_n 24_o and_o pethahiah_n the_o son_n of_o meshezabeel_n of_o the_o child_n of_o zerah_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n be_v at_o the_o king_n hand_n elsewhere_o hand_n or_o on_o the_o king_n part_n to_o determine_v civil_a cause_n and_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o peradventure_o he_o understand_v better_a than_o nehemiah_n and_o therefore_o be_v appoint_v for_o this_o work_n but_o still_o under_o nehemiah_n or_o according_a to_o the_o king_n appointment_n as_o the_o hand_n be_v use_v as_o numb_a 4._o 49._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o people_n nehemiah_n people_n either_o in_o civil_a difference_n between_o they_o or_o in_o thing_n between_o the_o king_n and_o people_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o tribute_n or_o grievance_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o this_o man_n possible_o be_v chief_a justiciary_a under_o nehemiah_n 25_o and_o for_o the_o village_n with_o their_o field_n some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n dwell_v at_o kirjath-arba_a other_o kirjath-arba_a this_o and_o most_o of_o the_o other_o place_n here_o name_v have_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o chaldean_n but_o the_o jew_n now_o repair_v the_o best_a of_o the_o ruinate_a house_n and_o by_o degree_n rebuilt_a other_o and_o in_o the_o daughter_n the_o heb._n daughter_n village_n thereof_o and_o at_o dibon_n and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o and_o at_o jekabzeel_n and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o 26_o and_o at_o jeshua_n and_o at_o moladah_n and_o at_o bethphelet_n 27_o and_o at_o hazar-shual_a and_o at_o beer-sheba_a and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o 28_o and_o at_o ziklag_n and_o at_o mekonah_n and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o 29_o and_o at_o enrimmon_n and_o at_o zareah_n and_o at_o jarmuth_n 30_o zanoah_n adullam_n and_o in_o their_o village_n at_o lachish_n and_o the_o field_n thereof_o at_o azekah_n and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o and_o they_o dwell_v from_o beer-sheba_a unto_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n 31_o the_o child_n also_o of_o benjamin_n geba_n benjamin_n or_o of_o geba_n from_o geba_n dwell_v 〈◊〉_d dwell_v or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d at_o michmash_n and_o aija_n and_o bethel_n and_o in_o their_o village_n 32_o and_o at_o anathoth_o nob_n anania_n 33_o hazor_n ramah_n gittaim_n 34_o hadid_v zeboim_n nebullat_n 35_o lod_n and_o ono_n 〈◊〉_d ono_n 1_o châ—…_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o valley_n of_o craftsman_n ge-baharasim_a craftsman_n or_o in_o the_o valley_n etc._n etc._n or_o this_o be_v another_o place_n call_v ge-baharasim_a 36_o and_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v division_n they_o division_n or_o for_o the_o levite_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o settle_v in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v division_n i._n e._n place_n appoint_v for_o they_o and_o distribute_v among_o they_o in_o judah_n and_o in_o benjamin_n chap._n xii_o 1_o now_o these_o be_v the_o â—…_n the_o ezâ—…_n â—…_n â—…_n priest_n can_v priest_n i_o e._n the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n as_o they_o be_v call_v here_o v._o 7._o to_o wit_n the_o head_n of_o those_o twenty_o four_o course_n which_o david_n appoint_v by_o divine_a direction_n 1_o chr._n 24._o and_o whereas_o there_o be_v twenty_o four_o and_o here_o but_o twenty_o two_o and_o v._o 12_o etc._n etc._n only_a twenty_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n may_v possible_o be_v this_o because_o two_o of_o the_o twenty_o four_o course_n be_v extinct_a in_o babylon_n or_o at_o lest_o none_o of_o they_o be_v then_o return_v and_o two_o of_o the_o person_n here_o name_v v._o 2_o 5._o to_o wit_n hattush_o and_o maodiah_n may_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o these_o person_n v._o 12_o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o have_v no_o posterity_n possible_o these_o be_v not_o the_o same_o course_n which_o david_n have_v appoint_v but_o other_o which_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n have_v constitute_v in_o imitation_n of_o that_o order_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o the_o levite_n that_o go_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n and_o jeshua_n serajah_n jeremiah_n ezra_n counsel_n ezra_n either_o this_o be_v another_o ezra_n or_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o mention_v ezra_n 7._o he_o live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n which_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v concern_v his_o great_a sobriety_n and_o abstinence_n from_o those_o evil_a practice_n which_o shorten_v man_n life_n and_o his_o great_a piety_n to_o which_o god_n promise_v long_a life_n and_o withal_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n continue_v he_o so_o long_o in_o such_o a_o season_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v great_o need_v his_o help_n and_o counsel_n 2_o amariah_n 14._o amariah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 14._o malluch_v language_n malluch_v in_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o and_o some_o other_o man_n name_n hereafter_o v._n 14_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o small_a variation_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o that_o language_n hattush_o 3_o 1â—…_n 3_o or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n shechaniah_n 1â—…_n shechaniah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n rehum_n 1â—…_n rehum_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n meremoth_n 4_o iddo_n 〈◊〉_d iddo_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ginnetho_n abijah_n 5._o abijah_n the_o progenitor_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n luk._n 1._o 5._o 5_o 1â—…_n 5_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n miamin_n 1â—…_n miamin_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n maadiah_n bilgah_n 6_o shemajah_n and_o jojarib_n and_o jedajah_n 7_o 2â—…_n 7_o or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 2â—…_n sallu_n amok_n hilkiah_n jedajah_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o their_o brethren_n brethren_n brethren_n i_o e._n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v their_o brethren_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jeshua_n 8_o moreover_o the_o levite_n jeshua_n binnui_n kadmiel_n sherebiah_n judah_n and_o mattaniah_n which_o be_v over_o 〈◊〉_d over_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thanksgiving_n he_o and_o his_o brethren_n 9_o also_o bakbukiah_n and_o unni_n their_o brethren_n be_v over_o against_o they_o in_o the_o watch_n 9_o watch_n i_o e._n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o stand_v and_o wait_v and_o perform_v their_o office_n one_o stand_v over_o against_o another_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v v._o 24._o ward_n over_o against_o ward_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o same_o there_o and_o here_o other_o according_a to_o their_o turn_n or_o course_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o chron._n 25._o 9_o 10_o and_o jeshua_n beget_v jojakim_n high-priest_n jojakim_n here_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o jewish_a high-priest_n which_o be_v the_o
piety_n be_v uniform_a and_o constant_a and_o steadfast_a in_o all_o variety_n of_o condition_n and_o under_o all_o trial_n and_o temptation_n but_o this_o translation_n remove_v the_o and_o from_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o change_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v this_o in_o the_o hebrew_n thy_o hope_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o way_n which_o word_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o own_o order_n and_o with_o that_o variation_n our_o translation_n may_v stand_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o so_o here_o be_v four_o distinct_a question_n be_v not_o this_o thy_o fear_n be_v not_o this_o thy_o confidence_n be_v not_o this_o thy_o hope_n be_v not_o this_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o way_n but_o other_o make_v only_o two_o question_n and_o render_v the_o word_n either_o thus_o be_v not_o or_o rather_o be_v not_o thy_o fear_n of_o god_n thy_o confidence_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o way_n thy_o hope_n i._o e._n do_v not_o thy_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o life_n of_o which_o thou_o do_v make_v such_o eminent_a profession_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o love_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o this_o present_a world_n and_o from_o thy_o confidence_n and_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v and_o prosper_v thou_o for_o it_o for_o now_o when_o god_n withdraw_v his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n from_o thou_o thy_o religion_n be_v vanish_v and_o thou_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n as_o thy_o impious_a speech_n show_v or_o thus_o will_v not_o thy_o fire_n be_v thy_o confidence_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o way_n thy_o hope_n i._o e._n if_o thou_o have_v indeed_o that_o fear_n and_o integrity_n to_o which_o thou_o pretend_v it_o will_v give_v thou_o good_a ground_n of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o thy_o distress_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o faint_a and_o sink_v under_o thy_o calamity_n as_o now_o thou_o do_v for_o want_v of_o a_o solid_a foundation_n of_o true_a pretty_a but_o both_o these_o translation_n beside_o other_o inconvenience_n stumble_v at_o the_o same_o stone_n and_o pervert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o which_o see_v before_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v without_o some_o kind_n of_o necessity_n which_o be_v not_o in_o this_o case_n 7._o remember_v i_o pray_v thou_o read_n thou_o give_v i_o one_o example_n hereof_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o experience_n or_o read_n who_o ever_o perish_v thou_o perish_v i_o e._n be_v so_o utter_o undo_v as_o thou_o be_v so_o miserable_o afflict_v by_o such_o unparalleled_a and_o various_a judgement_n from_o god_n and_o man_n all_o conspire_v against_o thou_o be_v innocent_a thou_o innocent_a who_o have_v not_o by_o his_o wickedness_n provoke_v so_o merciful_a a_o god_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v so_o unusual_a and_o in_o some_o sort_n unpleasing_a to_o himself_o therefore_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o great_a 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