which_o be_v not_o affirm_v in_o this_o relation_n but_o by_o degree_n which_o god_n may_v so_o order_v for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o the_o magician_n may_v have_v matter_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o experiment_n and_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v neither_o do_v he_o hearken_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 23_o and_o pharaoh_n turn_v and_o go_v into_o his_o house_n neither_o do_v he_o set_v his_o heart_n to_o this_o magician_n this_o he_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v it_o nor_o the_o cause_n or_o cure_n of_o this_o plague_n and_o be_v not_o much_o affect_v with_o it_o because_o he_o see_v this_o fact_n exceed_v not_o the_o power_n of_o his_o magician_n also_o 24_o and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n dig_v round_o about_o the_o river_n for_o water_n to_o drink_v it_o drink_v it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o we_o whether_o they_o lose_v their_o labour_n and_o find_v only_a blood_n there_o as_o josephus_n affirm_v or_o whether_o they_o succeed_v and_o find_v 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stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n with_o thy_o rod_n over_o the_o stream_n over_o the_o river_n and_o over_o the_o pond_n and_o cause_n frog_n to_o come_v up_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 6_o and_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n over_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n and_o 30._o and_o psal._n 78._o 4â—…_n and_o 105._o 30._o the_o frog_n come_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 7_o â—…_n 7_o wisd._n 1â—…_n â—…_n and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n river_n enchantment_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o for_o the_o devil_n to_o produce_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o spawn_n and_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o river_n and_o bring_v up_o frog_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 8_o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o frog_n from_o i_o and_o from_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n 9_o and_o moses_n 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or_o commandment_n to_o wit_n the_o ten_o commandment_n so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n for_o these_o only_o be_v write_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o stony_a table_n as_o appear_v by_o exod._n 34._o 28._o the_o rest_n be_v write_v only_o by_o moses_n in_o a_o book_n above_o ver_fw-la 4._o which_o i_o have_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v teach_v they_o 13_o and_o moses_n rise_v up_o and_o his_o minister_n joshua_n 21._o joshua_n who_o do_v not_o go_v up_o with_o moses_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n as_o be_v sufficient_o employ_v both_o here_o and_o above_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o but_o abode_n in_o some_o low_a place_n wait_v for_o moses_n his_o return_n as_o appear_v from_o exod._n 32._o 17._o and_o there_o joshua_n abide_v 40_o day_n not_o fast_v all_o the_o while_n but_o have_v as_o the_o rest_n have_v manna_n for_o his_o meat_n and_o for_o his_o drink_n water_z out_o of_o the_o brook_n that_o descend_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n as_o we_o read_v deut._n 9_o 21._o and_o moses_n 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the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 16._o night_n in_o which_o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v exod._n 34._o 28._o deut._n 9_o 9_o 18._o whereby_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a the_o six_o day_n mention_v for_o 16._o be_v a_o part_n of_o these_o 40_o day_n because_o moses_n be_v in_o perpetual_a expectation_n of_o god_n call_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v have_v leisure_n for_o eat_v and_o drink_v nor_o provision_n neither_o beside_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n so_o long_o but_o only_o in_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o be_v those_o six_o day_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o chap._n xxv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v worship_n speak_v have_v deliver_v the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n he_o now_o come_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherein_o he_o set_v down_o all_o thing_n very_o minutely_o and_o particular_o whereas_o in_o the_o other_o law_n he_o be_v content_a to_o lay_v down_o general_a rule_n and_o leave_v many_o other_o thing_n 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his_o heart_n you_o shall_v take_v my_o offering_n 3_o and_o this_o be_v the_o offering_n which_o you_o shall_v take_v of_o they_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n 4_o and_o blue_a jew_n blue_a or_o sky-coloured_n but_o here_o you_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o mere_a colour_n which_o can_v not_o be_v offer_v but_o some_o material_n proper_a for_o the_o work_n and_o of_o the_o colour_n here_o mention_v to_o wit_n wool_n or_o thread_n or_o some_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o appear_v from_o heb._n 9_o 19_o and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a silk_n fine_a or_o silk_n linen_n 14._o linen_n which_o be_v of_o great_a esteem_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o use_v by_o priest_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n see_v gen._n 41._o 42._o rev._n 19_o 8_o 14._o and_o goat_n hair_n place_n hair_n heb._n goat_n but_o that_o their_o hair_n be_v understand_v be_v apparent_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o use_n 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the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o the_o several_a stone_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o may_v we_o safe_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o they_o be_v now_o abolish_v and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v purpose_n set_v stone_n of_o fullness_n or_o fill_v or_o perfect_a stone_n so_o call_v either_o because_o they_o do_v perfect_a and_o adorn_v the_o ephod_n or_o because_o they_o fill_v up_o the_o ouch_n or_o the_o hollow_a place_n which_o be_v leave_v vacant_a for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o 4._o the_o chap._n 28._o 4._o ephod_n and_o in_o the_o 15._o the_o chap._n 28._o 15._o breastplate_n 28._o breastplate_n
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deut._n 32._o 50_o 51._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o people_n for_o who_o they_o pray_v which_o though_o not_o express_v may_v be_v easy_o understand_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o from_o the_o history_n to_o which_o these_o word_n relate_v for_o this_o forgive_n be_v evident_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o person_n above_o mention_v and_o therefore_o as_o their_o prayer_n record_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n so_o this_o forgiveness_n grant_v be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o whereas_o the_o people_n be_v not_o here_o mention_v it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o in_o scripture_n the_o relative_a be_v frequent_o put_v without_o the_o antecedent_n as_o it_o be_v numb_a 7._o 89._o and_o 114._o 2._o prov._n 14._o 26._o o_o lord_z our_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o forgave_v they_o a_o though_o thou_o take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o invention_n 34._o invention_n this_o clause_n limit_n and_o explain_v the_o former_a thou_o do_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n not_o absolute_o and_o universal_o for_o thou_o do_v punish_v they_o severe_o but_o so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o inflict_v that_o total_a and_o final_a destruction_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o deserve_v and_o thou_o have_v threaten_v see_v exod._n 32._o 10_o 14_o 34._o 9_o exalt_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o worship_n at_o his_o holy_a hill_n zion_n hill_n either_o in_o zion_n or_o in_o his_o church_n typify_v by_o it_o and_o oft_o call_v zion_n for_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n be_v holy_a psal._n c._n a_o psalm_n of_o thansgiving_n of_o or_o thansgiving_n praise_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o thank-offering_n or_o upon_o other_o solemn_a occasion_n of_o praise_v god_n as_o the_o title_n speak_v but_o withal_o it_o have_v a_o further_a prospect_n even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n acknowledge_v and_o to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o he_o invite_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n their_o lord_n and_o maker_n 1_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n be_v noise_n partly_o with_o voice_n and_o song_n of_o rejoice_v and_o thanksgiving_n and_o partly_o with_o musical_a instrument_n as_o the_o manner_n than_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_z earth_n lord_z heb._n all_o the_o earth_n all_z you_o land_n god_n land_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o all_o the_o land_n i._n e._n all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n dwell_v in_o this_o land_n although_o his_o invitation_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o general_a extend_v also_o to_o the_o gentile_n of_o who_o many_o even_a in_o those_o day_n join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v 3_o know_v you_o that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o not_o we_o both_o by_o creation_n and_o by_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n whereby_o he_o make_v we_o his_o people_n which_o also_o be_v call_v a_o creation_n or_o make_n as_o deut._n 32._o 6._o isa._n 29._o 23._o and_o 43._o 7._o eph._n 2._o 10._o therefore_o we_o owe_v he_o homage_n and_o service_n and_o he_o only_o and_o not_o other_o god_n who_o make_v we_o not_o be_v not_o or_o and_o his_o we_o be_v and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o do_v 31._o do_v psal._n 95._o 7._o ezek_n 34._o 30_o 31._o we_o be_v his_o people_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n 4_o enter_z into_o his_o gate_n house_n gate_n the_o gate_n of_o his_o court_n for_o the_o people_n may_v enter_v no_o further_o and_o the_o court_n have_v wall_n and_o gate_n as_o well_o as_o
imposture_n and_o the_o real_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o chap._n 8._o 18._o and_o from_o other_o passage_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture-story_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o fiction_n and_o design_n for_o if_o moses_n have_v write_v these_o book_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n and_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o reputation_n as_o some_o have_v impudent_o say_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v put_v in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n which_o may_v seem_v so_o much_o to_o eclipse_v his_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n with_o their_o enchantment_n 12_o for_o they_o cast_v down_o every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o they_o become_v serpent_n 11._o serpent_n either_o 1._o in_o appearance_n for_o the_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o and_o 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14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 27._o moses_n chap._n 8._o 15._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 20_o 27._o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v he_o harden_v be_v obstinate_a and_o resolve_v in_o his_o way_n so_o as_o neither_o my_o word_n nor_o work_n can_v make_v any_o impression_n upon_o he_o he_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 15_o get_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o morning_n lo_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o water_n testify_v water_n i._n e._n nilus_n whither_o he_o go_v at_o that_o time_n either_o for_o his_o recreation_n or_o to_o pay_v his_o morning-worship_n to_o that_o river_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o great_a veneration_n as_o plutarch_n testify_v and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v by_o the_o river_n brink_n against_o he_o come_v and_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o serpent_n shall_v thou_o take_v into_o thy_o hand_n 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o say_v let_v my_o people_n go_v 3._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12_o 18._o &_o 5._o 1_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o behold_v hitherto_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n cost_n lord_n because_o thâ—…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n chap._n 5._o 2._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o experimental_o and_o to_o thy_o cost_n 9_o cost_n chap._n 4._o 9_o behold_v i_o will_v smite_v cause_n smite_v viz._n by_o aaron_n hand_n who_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o my_o command_n and_o direction_n thus_o pilate_n be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n body_n to_o joseph_n mark_v 15._o 45._o because_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o other_o to_o he_o the_o same_o action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n feel_v river_n nilus_n which_o be_v 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the_o israelitish_n infant_n exod._n 1._o 22._o 18_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o river_n shall_v stink_v and_o the_o egyptian_n blood_n egyptian_n therefore_o the_o israelite_n be_v free_a from_o this_o plague_n and_o those_o branch_n of_o nilus_n which_o they_o use_v be_v uncorrupted_a when_o all_o other_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n shall_v loathe_v river_n loathe_v or_o shall_v weary_v themselves_o in_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o hope_n of_o find_v water_n in_o some_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n upon_o their_o stream_n upon_o their_o river_n and_o upon_o their_o pond_n and_o upon_o all_o their_o water_n their_o heb._n gather_v of_o their_o water_n pool_n of_o water_n way_n water_n not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o every_o pool_n to_o use_v this_o ceremony_n there_o but_o he_o stretch_v his_o hand_n and_o rod_n over_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o may_v signify_v either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o his_o rod_n several_a way_n that_o they_o may_v become_v blood_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n both_o in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n and_o in_o vessel_n of_o stone_n 20_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v and_o he_o 5._o he_o chap._n 17._o 5._o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o 29._o the_o psal._n â—…8_n 44._o and_o 105._o 29._o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v to_o blood_n 21_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v and_o the_o river_n stink_v and_o the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n and_o there_o be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 22_o â—…_n 22_o wisd._n 17._o â—…_n and_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n experiment_n enchantment_n it_o be_v not_o difficult_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o convey_v blood_n speedy_o and_o unperceivable_o and_o that_o in_o great_a quantity_n which_o may_v suffice_v to_o infect_v with_o a_o bloody_a colour_n those_o small_a parcel_n of_o water_n which_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o to_o show_v their_o art_n in_o qu._n whence_o can_v they_o have_v water_n when_o all_o their_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n ans._n 1._o it_o may_v be_v have_v either_o 1._o by_o rain_n which_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v please_v to_o send_v down_o either_o for_o this_o purpose_n or_o to_o mitigate_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o plague_n or_o for_o other_o reason_n know_v to_o he_o though_o not_o to_o we_o for_o that_o rain_n sometime_o fall_v in_o egypt_n though_o not_o much_o nor_o often_o be_v affirm_v by_o ancient_a writer_n and_o late_a traveller_n or_o 2._o from_o goshen_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o court_n or_o from_o some_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o dwell_v among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n of_o this_o history_n and_o who_o be_v free_a from_o these_o plague_n see_v exod._n 8._o 22._o and_o 9_o 26._o and_o 10._o 23._o and_o 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n or_o 3._o from_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v ver_fw-la 24._o or_o 4._o from_o some_o branch_n of_o nilus_n or_o some_o vessel_n in_o their_o house_n who_o water_n be_v not_o yet_o change_v for_o this_o change_n may_v be_v wrought_v not_o sudden_o
ancestor_n or_o by_o the_o report_n of_o the_o hebrew_n when_o he_o they_o he_o or_o delude_v they_o have_v wrought_v reproachful_o wrought_v or_o reproachful_o wonderful_o among_o they_o 31._o they_o exod._n 12._o 31._o do_v not_o they_o let_v they_o let_v heb._n they_o the_o people_n go_v and_o they_o depart_v 7_o now_o therefore_o make_v a_o new_a cart_n ark._n cart_n as_o david_n do_v for_o the_o same_o use_n â—…_n sam._n 6._o 3._o in_o reverence_n to_o the_o ark._n and_o take_v two_o milk-cow_n on_o which_o there_o have_v come_v no_o yoke_n land_n yoke_n partly_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o ark_n and_o paâ—…ly_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n because_o 〈◊〉_d untamed_a 〈◊〉_d be_v wanton_a and_o apt_a to_o wander_v and_o keep_v no_o certain_a and_o constant_a path_n as_o ox_n accustom_v to_o the_o yoke_n do_v and_o therefore_o be_v most_o unlikely_a to_o keep_v the_o direct_a road_n to_o israel_n land_n and_o tie_v the_o kine_n to_o the_o câ—…_n and_o bring_v their_o calf_n home_o from_o they_o country_n they_o which_o will_v stir_v up_o natural_a affection_n in_o their_o dam_n and_o cause_v they_o rather_o to_o return_v home_o than_o to_o go_v to_o a_o strange_a country_n 8_o and_o take_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o cart_n shoulder_n cart_n which_o god_n wink_v at_o in_o they_o both_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n law_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o because_o they_o have_v no_o levites_n to_o carry_v it_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o put_v the_o jewel_n of_o gold_n which_o you_o return_v he_o for_o a_o trespass-offering_a in_o a_o coffer_n by_o the_o side_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o for_o they_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o open_v the_o ark_n to_o put_v they_o within_o it_o and_o send_v it_o away_o that_o it_o may_v go_v 9_o and_o see_v if_o it_o go_v up_o by_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o coast_n belong_v coast_n or_o border_n i._n e._n the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o his_o coast_n or_o border_n viz._n the_o country_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v to_o bethshemesh_n than_o it_o than_o or_o it_o he_o have_v doâ—…e_v we_o this_o great_a evil_n conduct_n evil_n which_o they_o may_v well_o 〈◊〉_d if_o such_o heifer_n shall_v against_o their_o common_a use_n and_o natural_a instinct_n go_v into_o a_o strange_a path_n and_o regular_o and_o constant_o proceed_v in_o it_o without_o any_o man_n conduct_n but_o if_o not_o than_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o hand_n that_o smite_v we_o it_o be_v a_o chance_n that_o happen_v to_o we_o providence_n we_o this_o evil_n come_v to_o we_o from_o some_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n or_o other_o unknown_a cause_n which_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o foolish_a inference_n depend_v upon_o a_o mere_a contingency_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o god_n will_v please_v to_o give_v they_o this_o sign_n and_o probable_a that_o he_o will_v deny_v it_o both_o to_o punish_v their_o superstition_n and_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o their_o further_a and_o utter_a destruction_n but_o wicked_a man_n will_v soon_o believe_v the_o most_o uncertain_a and_o ridiculous_a thing_n than_o own_o the_o visible_a demonstration_n of_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n 10_o ¶_o and_o the_o man_n do_v so_o and_o take_v two_o milk-cow_n and_o tie_v they_o to_o the_o cart_n and_o shut_v up_o their_o calf_n at_o home_n 11_o and_o they_o lay_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o cart_n and_o the_o coffer_n with_o the_o mouse_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o image_n of_o their_o emerod_v 12_o and_o the_o kine_n take_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o the_o way_n of_o bethshemesh_n it_o bethshemesh_n i_o e._n lead_v to_o bethshemesh_n a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n jos._n 21._o 16._o who_o be_v by_o office_n to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o go_v along_o the_o high_a way_n low_v as_o they_o go_v course_n go_v testify_v at_o once_o both_o their_o natural_a and_o vehement_a inclination_n to_o their_o calf_n and_o the_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a power_n which_o overrule_v they_o to_o a_o contrary_a course_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n go_v after_o they_o glory_n they_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o honourable_a dismission_n of_o it_o but_o in_o truth_n to_o prevent_v all_o imposture_n and_o to_o get_v assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o event_n all_o which_o circumstance_n tend_v to_o their_o great_a confusion_n and_o illustration_n of_o god_n glory_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o bethshemesh_n 13_o and_o they_o of_o bethshemesh_n be_v reap_v their_o wheat-harvest_n in_o the_o valley_n and_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o ark_n and_o rejoice_v to_o see_v it_o 14_o and_o the_o cart_n come_v into_o the_o field_n of_o joshua_n a_o bethshemite_n and_o stand_v there_o where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a stone_n and_o they_o there_o they_o not_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n but_o the_o bethshemite_n to_o wit_n the_o priest_n that_o dwell_v there_o cleave_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cart_n and_o offer_v the_o kine_n a_o burnt-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n lord_n there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o double_a error_n in_o this_o act._n first_o that_o they_o offer_v female_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a contrary_a to_o levit._n 1._o 3._o and_o 22._o 19_o second_o that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o forbid_a place_n deut._n 12._o 5_o 6._o into_o which_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v lead_v by_o excess_n of_o joy_n and_o eager_a desire_n of_o return_v to_o their_o long-interrupted_n course_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o some_o think_v these_o irregularity_n be_v partial_a cause_n of_o the_o follow_a punishment_n but_o this_o case_n be_v very_o extraordinary_a may_v in_o some_o sort_n excuse_v it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v by_o ordinary_a rule_n as_o for_o the_o first_o though_o they_o may_v not_o choose_v female_n for_o that_o use_n yet_o when_o god_n himself_o have_v choose_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n consecrate_a they_o to_o his_o service_n and_o employ_v they_o in_o so_o sacred_a and_o glotious_a a_o work_n it_o may_v seem_v tolerable_a to_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v his_o peculiar_a and_o improper_a for_o any_o other_o use_n and_o for_o the_o latter_a we_o have_v many_o instance_n of_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o god_n by_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n in_o other_o place_n beside_o the_o tabernacle_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n such_o as_o this_o certain_o be_v it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o ark_n shall_v at_o its_o first_o return_n be_v reâ—…eived_v with_o thanksgiving_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o place_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o by_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o be_v sanctify_v and_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 15_o and_o the_o levite_n take_v down_o offer_v down_o or_o for_o the_o levite_n have_v take_v down_o for_o this_o though_o mention_v after_o be_v do_v before_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o coffer_n that_o be_v with_o it_o wherein_o the_o jewel_n of_o gold_n be_v and_o put_v they_o on_o the_o great_a stone_n and_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_v sacrifice_n the_o same_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n 16_o and_o when_o the_o five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v see_v it_o there_o it_o to_o wit_n that_o prodigious_a return_n of_o the_o ark_n to_o its_o own_o country_n and_o the_o entertainment_n it_o find_v there_o they_o return_v to_o ekron_n the_o same_o day_n 17_o and_o these_o be_v the_o golden_a emerod_v which_o the_o philistine_n return_v for_o a_o trespass_n offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o ashdod_n one_o for_o gaza_n one_o for_o askelon_n one_o for_o gath_n one_o for_o ekron_n one_o 18_o and_o the_o golden_a mouse_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n belong_v to_o the_o five_o lord_n both_o of_o fence_a city_n and_o of_o country_n village_n mischief_n village_n this_o be_v add_v for_o explication_n of_o that_o forego_n phrase_n all_o the_o city_n either_o to_o show_v that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o five_o city_n be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o village_n and_o territory_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o who_o name_n and_o at_o who_o charge_n these_o present_n be_v make_v or_o to_o express_v the_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o the_o former_a present_n the_o emerods_n be_v only_o five_o according_a to_o the_o five_o city_n mention_v v._o 17._o because_o it_o may_v seem_v the_o city_n only_o or_o principal_o be_v pester_v with_o that_o disease_n and_o the_o mouse_n be_v many_o more_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o
and_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v victorious_a and_o then_o the_o storm_n will_v fall_v most_o heavy_o upon_o his_o head_n as_o the_o main_a author_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o the_o contriver_n of_o those_o two_o pernicious_a counsel_n above_o mention_v and_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o father_n 24_o then_o david_n come_v to_o mahanaim_n 8._o mahanaim_n a_o place_n in_o the_o country_n of_o gilead_n border_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o ammonite_n v._o 27._o see_v gen._n 32._o 2._o and_o 2_o sam._n 2._o 8._o and_o absalon_n pass_v over_o jordan_n follow_v jordan_n not_o speedy_o but_o when_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o according_a to_o hushai_n counsel_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o he_o here_o as_o it_o follow_v and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o 25_o ¶_o and_o absalon_n make_v amasa_n captain_n of_o the_o host_n instead_o of_o joab_n which_o amasa_n be_v a_o man_n son_n who_o name_n be_v ithra_n a_o israelite_n 14._o israelite_n obj._n he_o be_v a_o ishmaelite_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 17._o ans._n not_o amasa_n but_o ithra_n or_o jether_o amasa_n father_n be_v there_o so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v such_o either_o by_o his_o birth_n from_o such_o parent_n or_o by_o his_o long_a habitation_n among_o they_o or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n now_o unknown_a compare_v 2_o sam._n 15._o 18._o and_o amasa_n be_v here_o call_v a_o israelite_n either_o because_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n or_o in_o opposition_n to_o joab_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o amasa_n be_v of_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n or_o rather_o to_o intimate_v that_o although_o he_o or_o his_o parent_n be_v call_v ishmaelites_n for_o some_o reason_n yet_o as_o to_o their_o extraction_n they_o be_v indeed_o israelites_n which_o if_o amasa_n have_v not_o be_v it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o can_v have_v have_v so_o powerful_a a_o influence_n upon_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o he_o have_v chap._n 19_o 14._o that_o go_v in_o to_o abigail_n uncertain_a abigail_n i_o e._n lay_v with_o she_o whether_o be_v first_o marry_v to_o she_o or_o not_o be_v uncertain_a the_o daughter_n of_o nahash_n much_o nahash_n nahash_n be_v either_o another_o name_n of_o jesse_n or_o rather_o the_o name_n of_o iesse_n wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v this_o abigail_n as_o he_o have_v zeruiah_n by_o another_o wife_n so_o they_o be_v sister_n by_o the_o father_n but_o not_o by_o the_o mother_n and_o nahash_n be_v here_o name_v to_o signify_v so_o much_o sister_n to_o zeruiah_n joabs_n mother_n 26_o so_o israel_n and_o absalon_n pitch_v in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 27_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o david_n be_v come_v to_o mahanaim_n that_o shobi_n the_o son_n of_o nahash_n of_o rabbah_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n ammonite_n ammon_n who_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v dislike_v and_o disow_v that_o barbarous_a action_n to_o the_o ambassador_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o rest_n be_v destroy_v be_v leave_v king_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o 4._o and_o chap._n 9_o 4._o machir_n the_o son_n of_o ammiel_n of_o lodebar_v 4._o lodebar_v see_v above_o ch_n 9_o 4._o and_o 7._o and_o chap._n 19_o 31._o 1_o king_n 2._o 7._o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n of_o rogelim_n 28_o bring_v bed_n and_o cup_n and_o or_o cup_n basin_n want_v basin_n i_o e._n all_o sort_n â—…of_o householdstuff_n as_o well_o as_o other_o proviâ—…ons_n all_o which_o david_n now_o want_v and_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o flour_n and_o parch_a corn_n and_o bean_n and_o lentile_n and_o parch_a pulse_n 29_o and_o honey_n and_o butter_n and_o sheep_n and_o cheese_n of_o kine_n for_o david_n and_o for_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o eat_v for_o they_o say_v the_o people_n be_v hungry_a and_o weary_a and_o thirsty_a in_o the_o wilderness_n scarce_o wilderness_n i_o e._n have_v be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v a_o easy_a 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sin_n witness_n sin_n i_o e._n a_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o great_a wickedness_n among_o that_o people_n not_o only_o of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v call_v sin_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n not_o only_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n wherein_o they_o pretend_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o also_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n and_o of_o the_o utter_a desertion_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o impiety_n and_o abominable_a sin_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o history_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o good_a king_n and_o very_o few_o of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o heinous_a crime_n as_o the_o prophet_n witness_n for_o the_o people_n go_v 11._o go_v the_o king_n counsel_n and_o example_n seduce_v they_o though_o it_o do_v not_o excuse_v their_o sin_n and_o they_o willing_o walk_v after_o this_o his_o wicked_a commandment_n hos._n 5._o 11._o to_o worship_n before_o the_o one_o calf_n one_o heb._n of_o the_o calf_n even_o unto_o dan_n god_n dan_n which_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v exclusive_o for_o that_o they_o go_v also_o to_o bethel_n be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 32_o 33._o but_o for_o other_o reason_n either_o because_o that_o of_o dan_fw-mi be_v first_o make_v or_o best_a frequent_v the_o people_n in_o those_o part_n have_v be_v long_o leaven_v with_o idolatry_n see_v judg._n 18._o 30._o or_o to_o show_v the_o people_n readiness_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n command_n and_o their_o zeal_n for_o idol_n that_o those_o who_o live_v in_o or_o near_o bethel_n have_v not_o patience_n to_o stay_v till_o that_o calf_n be_v finish_v but_o all_o of_o they_o be_v forward_o to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o dan_n which_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o the_o land_n to_o worship_v a_o idol_n there_o when_o it_o be_v think_v too_o much_o for_o they_o to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n god_n 31_o and_o he_o make_v a_o house_n of_o high_a place_n old_a place_n or_o a_o 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unto_o baal-hermon_a and_o senir_fw-fr and_o unto_o mount_n hermon_n 24_o and_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n even_o epher_n and_o ishi_n and_o eliel_n and_o azriel_n and_o jeremiah_n and_o hodaviah_n and_o jahdiel_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 〈◊〉_d valour_n heb._n as_o 〈◊〉_d famous_a man_n and_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 25_o and_o they_o transgress_v against_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o go_v a_o 〈…〉_o a_o 〈…〉_o whore_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n who_o god_n destroy_v before_o they_o 26_o and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n other_o spirit_n he_o so_o govern_v his_o counsel_n and_o affection_n that_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o force_n against_o this_o people_n rather_o than_o other_o of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o pull_v king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o tilgath-pilnese_a king_n of_o assyria_n and_o he_o carry_v they_o away_o even_o the_o reubenite_fw-la 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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 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