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they_o i_o e._n not_o hurt_v they_o as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 26._o 11._o psal._n 105._o 15._o and_o 144._o 5._o or_o not_o smite_v they_o as_o be_v say_v v._n 18._o 20_o this_o 21._o this_o which_o follow_v v._o 21._o we_o will_v do_v to_o they_o we_o will_v even_o let_v they_o live_v *_o lest_o wrath_n be_v upon_o we_o because_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o we_o swear_v unto_o they_o 21_o and_o the_o prince_n say_v unto_o they_o let_v they_o live_v but_o let_v they_o be_v hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n away_o congregation_n i_o e._n let_v they_o be_v public_a servant_n and_o employ_v in_o the_o mean_a office_n and_o drudgery_n such_o as_o this_o be_v this_o one_o kind_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 29._o 11._o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o do_v this_o partly_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 23._o which_o otherwise_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o must_v have_v do_v partly_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o camp_n or_o body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o sometime_o upon_o occasion_n even_o to_o particular_a israelite_n whence_o they_o be_v make_v bondman_n which_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o their_o service_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n v._o 23._o and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n strip_v of_o all_o their_o possession_n whereby_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o the_o people_n quarrel_n be_v take_v away_o as_o the_o prince_n have_v 15._o have_v ver._n 15._o promise_v they_o life_n they_o or_o because_o or_o see_v that_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n sometime_o signify_v the_o prince_n i._n e._n we_o ourselves_o they_o speak_v of_o themselves_o in_o the_o three_o person_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n have_v promise_v it_o to_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v and_o confirm_v their_o 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to_o thy_o word_n and_o oath_n if_o thou_o will_v destroy_v thy_o humble_a suppliant_n we_o submit_v 26_o and_o so_o do_v he_o unto_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o slay_v they_o not_o follow_v g_o so_o as_o be_v say_v v._o 23._o and_o so_o as_o here_o follow_v 27_o and_o joshua_n make_v they_o that_o day_n hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o congregation_n and_o for_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n help_n lord_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o do_v this_o service_n in_o god_n house_n but_o upon_o all_o other_o occasion_n as_o the_o congregation_n need_v or_o require_v their_o help_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v chap._n x._o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o adoni-zedek_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v hear_v how_o joshua_n have_v take_v ai_fw-fr and_o have_v utter_o destroy_v it_o 15._o it_o chap._n 6._o 15._o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o jericho_n and_o her_o king_n so_o he_o have_v do_v to_o 3._o to_o chap._n 8._o 3._o a_z and_o her_o king_n and_o how_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gibeon_n have_v make_v peace_n with_o israel_n and_o be_v among_o they_o they_o they_o i_o e._n be_v conversant_a with_o they_o have_v yield_v themselves_o to_o their_o disposal_n submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o law_n have_v mingle_v interest_n with_o they_o 2_o that_o they_o king_n they_o i_o e._n he_o and_o his_o people_n the_o king_n be_v speak_v of_o v._o 1._o as_o a_o public_a person_n represent_v all_o his_o people_n or_o he_o a_o â—…_n the_o follow_a king_n v._o 3._o but_o this_o fear_n be_v mention_v v._o 2._o as_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o send_v to_o those_o king_n fear_v great_o because_o gibeon_n be_v a_o great_a city_n as_o one_o of_o the_o †_o royal_a city_n 11._o city_n either_o 1._o real_o a_o royal_a city_n the_o hebrew_n particle_n caph_n oft_o signify_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o hos._n 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the_o amorites_n rest_n amorites_n this_o name_n be_v here_o take_v large_o or_o general_o for_o any_o of_o the_o canaanite_n as_o be_v frequent_a for_o to_o speak_v strict_o the_o citizen_n of_o hebron_n here_o mention_v v._o 3._o be_v hittites_n thus_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v hivites_n jos._n 11._o 19_o be_v call_v amorites_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 2._o it_o be_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o the_o amorites_n be_v numerous_a and_o victorious_a beyond_o jordan_n do_v pour_v forth_o colony_n or_o force_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o there_o subdue_v divers_a place_n and_o so_o communicate_v their_o name_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o king_n of_o hebron_n the_o king_n of_o
vow_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n the_o one_o more_o general_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v or_o lend_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o his_o day_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 11_o 28._o which_o she_o faithful_o execute_v leave_v he_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o think_v fit_a to_o employ_v he_o in_o this_o way_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n therein_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o vow_n can_v undoubted_o dispense_v with_o it_o as_o be_v his_o own_o â—…ght_n only_o the_o other_o more_o particular_a that_o no_o razor_n shall_v come_v upon_o his_o head_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o part_n be_v violate_v or_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v do_v by_o divine_a dispensation_n 16_o and_o he_o go_v from_o year_n to_o year_n circuit_v year_n heb._n and_o 〈◊〉_d circuit_v in_o circuit_n to_o bethel_n be_v bethel_n either_o a_o place_n know_v by_o that_o name_n or_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n kiriath-jearim_a where_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o gilgal_n border_n 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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
more_o dignity_n and_o power_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o they_o 23_o of_o the_o amramite_n and_o the_o izharite_n the_o hebronite_n and_o the_o uzzielite_n matter_n uzzielite_n or_o as_o concern_v the_o amramite_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o person_n here_o follow_v be_v of_o these_o or_o the_o most_o of_o these_o family_n only_o here_o be_v none_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o uzzielite_n either_o because_o that_o family_n be_v now_o extinct_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v no_o more_o of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o only_o in_o this_o place_n and_o numb_a 3._o 27._o or_o because_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o fit_a to_o be_v employ_v and_o trust_v in_o these_o matter_n 24_o and_o 16._o and_o ch._n 23._o 16._o shebuel_a the_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o moses_n be_v ruler_n of_o the_o treasure_n rest_n treasure_n the_o prince_n or_o chief_a over_o all_o the_o treasure_n and_o treasurer_n mention_v either_o before_o or_o afterward_o as_o his_o very_a title_n show_v which_o be_v peculiar_o give_v to_o he_o and_o to_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n 25_o and_o his_o brethren_n by_o eliezer_n 4._o eliezer_n another_o son_n of_o moses_n exod._n 18._o 4._o rehabiah_n his_o son_n and_o jeshajah_n his_o son_n and_o joram_n his_o son_n and_o zichri_fw-la his_o son_n and_o 18._o and_o ch._n 23._o 18._o shelomith_n his_o son_n 26_o which_o shelomith_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v over_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n which_o david_n the_o king_n and_o the_o chief_a father_n the_o captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n have_v dedicate_v 27_o spoil_n 27_o heb._n out_o of_o the_o battle_n and_o spoil_n out_o of_o the_o spoil_v win_v in_o battle_n do_v they_o dedicate_v to_o strengthen_v to_o heb._n strengthen_v maintain_v damage_n maintain_v heb._n to_o strengthen_v it_o either_o to_o make_v that_o building_n strong_a and_o substantial_a by_o these_o and_o other_o charge_n 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faithfulness_n and_o of_o his_o brethren_n 29_o of_o the_o izharite_n chenaniah_n and_o his_o son_n 4._o son_n who_o be_v probable_o think_v to_o have_v be_v 1600_o for_o that_o sum_n add_v to_o the_o 1700_o v._o 30._o and_o the_o 2700_o v._o 32._o make_v up_o those_o 6000_o levite_n which_o be_v officer_n and_o judge_n 1_o chron._n 23._o 4._o be_v for_o the_o outward_a business_n see_v business_n for_o that_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v here_o v._o 30_o 32._o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v without_o the_o temple_n and_o without_o jerusalem_n for_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v within_o they_o be_v commit_v to_o other_o hand_n as_o we_o have_v see_v over_o israel_n 32._o israel_n synecdochical_o i._n e._n over_o part_n of_o israel_n even_o over_o the_o midland_n part_n and_o that_o which_o lie_v upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n on_o both_o side_n of_o jordâ—…n_n be_v here_o commit_v to_o other_o v._o 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evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z the_o lord_z strengthen_v 9_o strengthen_v 1_o sam._n 12._o 9_o eglon_n they_o eglon_n by_o give_v he_o courage_n and_o power_n and_o success_n against_o they_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n against_o israel_n because_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o he_o gather_v unto_o he_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o amalek_n and_o go_v and_o smite_v israel_n and_o possess_v the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n 28._o palm-tree_n i_o e._n jericho_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o deut._n 34._o 3._o judg._n 1._o 16._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 15._o not_o the_o city_n which_o be_v demolish_v but_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o it_o here_o he_o fix_v his_o camp_n partly_o for_o the_o admirable_a fertility_n of_o that_o soil_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o its_o nearness_n to_o the_o passage_n over_o jordan_n which_o be_v most_o commodious_a both_o for_o the_o conjunction_n of_o his_o own_o force_n which_o lie_v on_o both_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o canaan_n with_o their_o brethren_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o to_o secure_v his_o retreat_n into_o his_o own_o country_n which_o therefore_o the_o israelite_n prevent_v v._o 28._o 14_o so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n serve_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n eighteen_o year_n 15_o but_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_z raise_v they_o up_o a_o saâ—…our_n a_o heb._n a_o saâ—…our_n deliverer_n ehud_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n jemini_fw-la gera_n or_o the_o sâ—…_n of_o jemini_fw-la a_o benjamite_n deliverer_n benjamite_n heb._n the_o son_n of_o jemini_fw-la who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 11._o and_o 19_o 17._o 1_o king_n 2._o 8._o this_o tribe_n be_v next_o to_o he_o and_o doubtless_o most_o afflict_a by_o he_o and_o hence_o god_n raise_v a_o deliverer_n a_o man_n hand_n man_n heb._n shut_v 〈◊〉_d his_o right_a hand_n leave_v hand_v blow_n hand_v which_o be_v here_o note_v partly_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o courage_n and_o strength_n and_o activity_n see_v judg._n 20._o 16._o and_o principal_o as_o a_o considerable_a circumstance_n in_o the_o follow_a story_n whereby_o he_o may_v more_o advantageous_o and_o unsuspected_o give_v the_o deadly_a blow_n and_o by_o he_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n send_v a_o present_a unto_o eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n 16_o but_o ehud_n make_v he_o a_o dagger_n which_o have_v two_o edge_n of_o a_o cubit_n length_n concealment_n length_n long_o enough_o for_o his_o design_n and_o not_o too_o long_o for_o carriage_n and_o concealment_n and_o he_o do_v gird_v it_o under_o his_o raiment_n upon_o his_o right_a thigh_n suspicion_n thigh_n which_o be_v most_o convenient_a both_o for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o suspicion_n 17_o and_o he_o bring_v the_o present_a tribute_n present_a which_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o tribute_n unto_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n and_o eglon_n be_v a_o very_a fat_a man_n blow_n man_n and_o therefore_o more_o unwieldy_a and_o unable_a to_o ward_v of_o ehud_n blow_n 18_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n to_o offer_v the_o present_a he_o send_v away_o the_o people_n that_o bear_v the_o present_a escape_n present_a he_o accompany_v they_o part_n of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o dismiss_v they_o and_o return_v to_o eglon_n alone_o that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v more_o easy_a access_n to_o he_o and_o privacy_n with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o make_v his_o escape_n 19_o but_o he_o himself_o turn_v again_o business_n again_o as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v or_o neglect_v some_o important_a business_n from_o the_o image_n the_o or_o gâ—…_n image_n quarry_n it_o quarry_n either_o first_o whence_o they_o hew_v stone_n or_o second_o the_o twelve_o stone_n which_o joshua_n set_v up_o there_o by_o the_o sight_n whereof_o he_o be_v animate_v to_o his_o work_n or_o three_o the_o idol_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v which_o that_o heathen_a king_n may_v place_v there_o either_o in_o spite_n and_o contempt_n to_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v that_o place_n in_o great_a veneration_n or_o that_o he_o may_v ascribe_v his_o conquest_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o idol_n at_o the_o israelite_n do_v to_o the_o true_a god_n by_o set_v up_o this_o monument_n in_o the_o entrance_n or_o beginning_n of_o it_o that_o be_v by_o gilgal_n and_o say_v i_o have_v a_o secret_a errand_n unto_o thou_o o_o king_n who_o say_v keep_v silence_n importance_n silence_n till_o my_o servant_n be_v go_v who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v acquaint_v with_o a_o business_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o great_a and_o close_a
by_o their_o consent_n approbation_n and_o assistance_n his_o son_n threescore_o and_o ten_o person_n upon_o one_o stone_n and_o have_v make_v abimelech_n the_o son_n of_o his_o maid-servant_n 10._o maid-servant_n his_o concubine_n who_o he_o so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o reproach_n because_o maidservant_n be_v oft_o make_v concubine_n exod._n 21._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o king_n over_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n israel_n shechem_n by_o which_o limitation_n of_o their_o power_n and_o his_o kingdom_n he_o reflect_v contempt_n upon_o he_o and_o charge_v they_o with_o presumption_n that_o have_v only_a power_n over_o their_o own_o city_n they_o dare_v impose_v a_o king_n upon_o all_o israel_n because_o he_o be_v your_o brother_n 19_o if_o you_o then_o have_v deal_v true_o and_o sincere_o with_o jerubbaal_n and_o with_o his_o house_n this_o day_n thâ—…n_v rejoice_v you_o in_o abimelech_n and_o let_v he_o also_o rejoice_v in_o you_o 20_o but_o if_o not_o let_v fire_n come_v out_o from_o abimelech_n and_o devour_v the_o man_n of_o shechem_n and_o the_o house_n of_o millo_n and_o let_v fire_n come_v out_o from_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n and_o from_o the_o house_n of_o millo_n and_o devour_v abimelech_n 24._o abimelech_n this_o be_v not_o a_o prediction_n but_o a_o imprecation_n or_o curse_n as_o it_o be_v call_v v._n 57_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o just_a cause_n and_o be_v the_o only_a way_n by_o which_o jotham_n can_v perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o his_o brethren_n blood_n which_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o he_o have_v its_o effect_n as_o other_o in_o like_a case_n have_v as_o jos._n 6._o 26._o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 16._o 34._o and_o 2_o king_n 2._o 24._o 21_o and_o jotham_n run_v away_o and_o flee_v hurt_n flee_v which_o he_o may_v easy_o do_v have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o other_o accommodation_n for_o flight_n and_o because_o the_o people_n be_v not_o forward_o to_o pursue_v a_o man_n who_o they_o know_v to_o have_v such_o just_a cause_n and_o great_a provocation_n to_o speak_v and_o so_o little_a power_n to_o do_v they_o any_o hurt_n and_o go_v to_o beer_n name_n beer_n a_o place_n remote_a from_o shechem_n and_o out_o of_o abimelech_n reach_n there_o be_v divers_a place_n of_o that_o name_n and_o dwell_v there_o for_o fear_n of_o abimelech_n his_o brother_n 22_o ¶_o when_o abimelech_n have_v reign_v three_o year_n over_o israel_n it_o israel_n for_o though_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o abimelech_n advancement_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n easy_o consent_v to_o that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o they_o so_o much_o desire_v or_o at_o least_o make_v no_o resistance_n against_o it_o 23_o then_o god_n send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n ruin_n spirit_n god_n give_v the_o devil_n commission_n to_o enter_v into_o or_o work_v upon_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n know_v that_o he_o of_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o own_o inclination_n will_v fill_v they_o with_o mistake_n and_o jealousy_n and_o dissension_n and_o heartburning_n which_o will_v end_v in_o civil_a war_n and_o mutual_a ruin_n between_o abimelech_n and_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n and_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o abimelech_n 24_o that_o the_o cruelty_n cruelty_n cruelty_n i_o e._n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o cruelty_n do_v to_o the_o threescore_o and_o ten_o son_n of_o jerubbaal_n may_v come_v and_o their_o blood_n be_v lay_v upon_o abimelech_n their_o brother_n which_o slay_v they_o and_o upon_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n which_o kill_v which_o heb._n strengthen_v his_o hand_n to_o kill_v aid_v he_o in_o the_o kill_n of_o his_o brethren_n 25_o and_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n set_v liar_n in_o wait_n for_o he_o person_n he_o to_o seize_v his_o person_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o they_o rob_v all_o that_o come_v along_o that_o way_n by_o they_o promiscuous_o they_o to_o wit_n such_o as_o favour_v or_o serve_v abimelech_n for_o to_o such_o only_a their_o commission_n reach_v though_o it_o may_v be_v they_o go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n and_o by_o military_a licence_n rob_v all_o passenger_n promiscuous_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v abimelech_n shechem_n abimelech_n who_o as_o it_o be_v here_o imply_v exercise_v hostility_n towards_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n 26_o and_o gaal_n the_o son_n of_o ebed_n power_n ebed_n it_o be_v not_o know_v who_o or_o of_o what_o tribe_n he_o be_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n very_o considerable_a for_o wealth_n and_o strength_n and_o counsel_n and_o interest_n and_o ill_o please_v with_o abimelech_n power_n come_v with_o his_o brethren_n and_o go_v over_o to_o shechem_n abimelech_n shechem_n by_o his_o presence_n and_o counsel_n to_o animate_v and_o assist_v they_o against_o abimelech_n and_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n put_v their_o confidence_n in_o he_o 27_o and_o they_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n he_o field_n which_o till_o his_o come_n they_o dare_v not_o do_v for_o fear_n of_o abimelech_n but_o now_o take_v confidence_n to_o do_v so_o in_o contempt_n of_o he_o and_o gather_v their_o vineyard_n and_o tread_v the_o grape_n and_o make_v song_n make_v or_o song_n merry_a tyranny_n merry_a partly_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v song_n in_o vintage-time_n levit._n 19_o 24._o isa._n 16._o 10._o jer._n 25._o 30._o and_o partly_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o redemption_n from_o abimelech_n tyranny_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o their_o god_n liberty_n god_n baal-berith_a v._o 4._o either_o to_o beg_v his_o help_n against_o abimelech_n or_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o either_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o receive_v or_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o recover_v their_o former_a and_o lose_v liberty_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v sacrifice_n drink_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o out_o of_o the_o oblation_n make_v to_o they_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o jehovah_n and_o out_o of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o curse_a abimelech_n he_o abimelech_n either_o by_o revile_v and_o reproach_v he_o after_o their_o manner_n or_o rather_o in_o a_o more_o solemn_a and_o religious_a manner_n curse_v he_o by_o their_o god_n as_o goliath_n do_v david_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 43._o or_o call_v upon_o their_o god_n to_o ratify_v their_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o he_o 28_o and_o gaal_n the_o son_n of_o ebed_n say_v who_o be_v abimelech_n you_o abimelech_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o base-born_a person_n a_o ambitious_a imperious_a and_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o one_o every_o way_n unfit_a and_o unworthy_a to_o govern_v you_o and_o who_o be_v shechem_n descend_v shechem_n shechem_n be_v here_o the_o name_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o place_n or_o city_n of_o shechem_n and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n mi_fw-mi who_o be_v put_v for_o mah_o what_o as_o it_o be_v judg._n 13._o 17._o and_o then_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v this_o consider_v how_o obscure_a and_o unworthy_a a_o person_n abimelech_n be_v and_o what_o a_o potent_a and_o honourable_a city_n shechem_n be_v and_o judge_v you_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o such_o a_o city_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o such_o a_o person_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o a_o person_n even_o of_o abimelech_n name_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o describe_v in_o those_o which_o follow_v the_o son_n of_o jerubbaal_n between_o which_o shechem_n be_v hem_v in_o and_o therefore_o can_v convenient_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o he_o be_v call_v shechem_n for_o the_o shechemite_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o subject_n whereby_o the_o place_n be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o belong_v to_o it_o as_o egypt_n aethiopia_n seba_n judea_n macedonia_n and_o achaia_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v for_o the_o people_n of_o those_o country_n job_n 1._o 15._o and_o 6._o 19_o psal._n 68_o 31._o and_o 105._o 38._o isa._n 43._o 3._o mat._n 3._o 5._o rom._n 15._o 26._o thus_o there_n be_v take_v proper_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v who_o be_v this_o shechemite_n for_o so_o he_o be_v by_o the_o mother_n side_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n of_o your_o city_n and_o she_o but_o his_o concubine_n and_o servant_n why_o shall_v you_o submit_v to_o one_o so_o base_o descend_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o be_v not_o he_o the_o son_n of_o jerubbaal_n abolish_v jerubbaal_n i_o e._n of_o gideon_n a_o person_n obscure_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n judg._n 6._o 15._o and_o famous_a only_o by_o his_o boldness_n and_o fierceness_n against_o that_o baal_n which_o you_o just_o honour_n and_o reverence_n who_o altar_n he_o overthrow_v and_o who_o worship_n he_o endeavour_v to_o abolish_v and_o zebul_n his_o officer_n zebul_n officer_n and_o you_o be_v so_o unworthy_a and_o mean-spirited_n that_o you_o do_v not_o only_o submit_v to_o he_o but_o suffer_v
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 i_o from_o this_o place_n where_o i_o be_o now_o settle_v to_o the_o place_n whence_o i_o be_v expel_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o before_o i_o shall_v i_o be_v your_o head_n afterward_o head_n will_v you_o real_o make_v good_a this_o promise_n jephthah_n be_v so_o solicitous_a in_o this_o case_n either_o from_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o public_a good_a which_o require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o or_o from_o the_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n that_o he_o may_v secure_v himself_o from_o his_o brethren_n who_o ill-will_n he_o have_v experience_v and_o who_o injury_n he_o can_v not_o prevent_v if_o after_o he_o have_v serve_v their_o end_n he_o have_v be_v reduce_v to_o his_o private_a capacity_n or_o there_o may_v be_v some_o tincture_n of_o ambition_n in_o he_o for_o which_o god_n therefore_o severe_o though_o paternal_o chastise_v he_o as_o we_o see_v afterward_o 10_o ¶_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o gilead_n say_v unto_o jephthah_n the_o lord_n we_o lord_n heb._n be_v the_o hearer_n between_o we_o be_v witness_n between_o we_o oath_n we_o they_o confirm_v their_o promise_n by_o a_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a oath_n if_o we_o do_v not_o so_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n 11_o then_o jephthah_n go_v with_o the_o elder_n of_o gilead_n and_o the_o people_n make_v he_o head_n and_o captain_n over_o they_o and_o jephthah_n utter_v all_o his_o word_n business_n word_n objective_o so_o call_v i._n e._n all_o that_o be_v speak_v not_o only_o by_o he_o but_o also_o by_o the_o elder_n of_o gilead_n concern_v he_o and_o concern_v this_o whole_a transaction_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o or_o all_o his_o matter_n the_o whole_a business_n before_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n i_o e._n before_o the_o public_a congregation_n wherewith_o god_n be_v usual_o and_o then_o especial_o present_a see_v exod._n 20._o 24._o deut._n 6._o 25._o mat._n 18._o 10._o or_o before_o the_o altar_n which_o possible_o they_o do_v erect_v upon_o this_o special_a occasion_n by_o god_n permission_n or_o in_o god_n presence_n call_v he_o to_o be_v present_a as_o a_o witness_n and_o judge_n between_o they_o in_o mizpeh_n 12_o ¶_o and_o jephthah_n send_v messenger_n piety_n messenger_n i_o e._n ambassador_n to_o prevent_v bloodshed_n and_o make_v peace_n as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v that_o so_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v acquit_v before_o god_n and_o man_n from_o all_o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o this_o war_n herein_o he_o show_v great_a prudence_n and_o no_o less_o piety_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o i_o invasion_n i_o what_o pretence_n or_o reasonable_a cause_n have_v thou_o for_o this_o invasion_n that_o thou_o be_v come_v against_o i_o to_o fight_v in_o my_o land_n be_v land_n he_o speak_v this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o the_o land_n be_v 13_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n answer_v unto_o the_o messenger_n of_o jephthah_n 13._o jephthah_n numb_a 21._o 13._o because_o israel_n take_v away_o my_o land_n 13._o land_n i_o e._n this_o land_n of_o gilead_n which_o be_v i_o but_o unjust_o take_v from_o i_o by_o sihon_n and_o og_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o the_o injury_n perpetuate_v by_o israel_n detain_v it_o from_o i_o this_o land_n before_o the_o conquest_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n belong_v partly_o to_o the_o ammonite_n as_o be_v affirm_v jos._n 13._o 25._o and_o partly_o and_o principal_o to_o the_o moabite_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 21._o 24_o 26._o deut._n 3._o 11._o and_o indeed_o moab_n and_o ammon_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n join_v their_o interest_n and_o their_o force_n as_o appear_v from_o scripture-story_n and_o as_o balak_n the_o king_n of_o the_o moabite_n act_v for_o the_o ammonite_n so_o now_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n seem_v to_o act_v for_o the_o moabite_n either_o as_o be_v now_o his_o subject_n or_o as_o his_o confederate_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o moab_n and_o ammon_n be_v here_o promiscuous_o mention_v as_o v._o 15_o 17_o 18_o 25._o and_o chemosh_fw-mi the_o know_v god_n of_o the_o moabite_n numb_a 21._o 29._o 1_o king_n 11._o 33._o 2_o king_n 23._o 13._o jer._n 48._o 13_o 46._o be_v here_o call_v the_o god_n of_o the_o ammonite_n v._o 24._o though_o to_o speak_v strict_o moloch_n or_o milchom_n be_v their_o god_n 1_o king_n 11._o 5_o 7_o 33._o and_o 2_o king_n 23._o 13._o when_o they_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n from_o arnon_n even_o unto_o jabbok_n and_o unto_o jordan_n now_o therefore_o restore_v those_o land_n again_o peaceable_o 14_o and_o jephthah_n send_v messenger_n again_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 15_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v jephthah_n 9_o jephthah_n deut._n 2._o 9_o israel_n take_v not_o away_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n nor_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 16_o but_o when_o israel_n come_v up_o from_o egypt_n and_o 25._o and_o num._n 14._o 25._o walk_v through_o the_o wilderness_n unto_o the_o red-sea_n here_o red-sea_n unto_o which_o they_o come_v three_o time_n once_o exod._n 13._o 18._o again_o a_o little_a after_o their_o passage_n over_o it_o exod._n 15._o 22._o and_o a_o three_o time_n long_o after_o when_o they_o come_v to_o ezion-gaber_n numb_a 33._o 35._o deut._n 2._o 8._o which_o be_v upon_o the_o shoar_n of_o the_o red-sea_n 1_o king_n 9_o 26._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 17._o from_o whence_o they_o go_v to_o kadesh_n numb_a 20._o of_o this_o time_n he_o speak_v here_o and_o 1._o and_o num._n 20._o 1._o come_v to_o kadesh_n 17_o then_o 14._o then_o numb_a 20._o 14._o israel_n send_v messenger_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n say_v let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o pass_v through_o thy_o land_n but_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n will_v not_o hearken_v thereto_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n but_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v and_o israel_n abode_n in_o kadesh_n do_v kadesh_n peaceable_o and_o do_v not_o revenge_v their_o unkindness_n and_o inhumanity_n as_o they_o can_v have_v do_v 18_o then_o they_o go_v along_o through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o â—…_n and_o numb_a 21._o â—…_n compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n and_o come_v by_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n and_o pitch_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o arnon_n 36._o arnon_n num._n 21._o â—…_n and_o 22._o 36._o but_o come_v not_o within_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n for_o arnon_n be_v the_o border_n of_o moab_n 19_o and_o â—…_n and_o deut._n â—…_n â—…_n israel_n send_v messenger_n unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n the_o king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o israel_n say_v unto_o he_o let_v we_o pass_v we_o pray_v thou_o through_o thy_o land_n unto_o my_o place_n i_o place_n i_o e._n unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o i_o 20_o but_o sihon_n trust_v not_o israel_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o coast_n but_o sihon_n gather_v all_o his_o people_n together_o and_o pitch_v in_o jahaz_n and_o fight_v with_o ifrael_n defence_n ifrael_n so_o sihon_n be_v the_o aggressor_n or_o beginner_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v to_o it_o for_o their_o own_o defence_n 21_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n deliver_v sihon_n and_o all_o his_o people_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o smite_v they_o so_o israel_n possess_v all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n 22_o and_o they_o possess_v â—…_n possess_v deut._n â—…_n all_o the_o coast_n 3._o coast_n or_o border_n together_o with_o all_o the_o land_n include_v within_o those_o border_n for_o so_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 8._o 2._o psal._n
her_o head_n in_o token_n both_o of_o her_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 5_o 6_o 10._o and_o appropriation_n to_o he_o be_v hereby_o as_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o see_v gen._n 20._o 16._o and_o also_o of_o that_o protection_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o she_o see_v ruth_n 2._o 12._o for_o thou_o be_v redeem_v be_v or_o one_o that_o have_v right_a to_o redeem_v a_o near_a kinsman_n 10_o and_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n my_o daughter_n for_o thou_o have_v show_v more_o kindness_n enterprise_n kindness_n both_o to_o thy_o decease_a husband_n the_o continuance_n of_o who_o name_n and_o memory_n thou_o prefer_v before_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o thy_o own_o lust_n and_o to_o thy_o mother-in-law_n who_o command_n thou_o have_v punctual_o obey_v even_o with_o thy_o own_o hazard_n in_o so_o doubtful_a a_o enterprise_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n than_o at_o the_o beginning_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o follow_v not_o young_a man_n thyself_o man_n to_o seek_v thy_o marriage_n either_o here_o or_o in_o thy_o own_o country_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o prefer_v obedience_n to_o god_n command_n before_o the_o please_a of_o thyself_o whether_o poor_a or_o rich_a 11_o and_o now_o my_o daughter_n fear_v not_o desire_n not_o think_v not_o that_o i_o despise_v and_o reject_v thou_o because_o i_o do_v not_o immediate_o comply_v with_o thy_o desire_n i_o will_v do_v to_o thou_o all_o that_o thou_o require_v follow_v require_v i_o e._n marry_o thou_o upon_o the_o condition_n here_o follow_v for_o all_o the_o gate_n the_o heb._n gate_n city_n of_o my_o people_n do_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n 12_o and_o now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o be_o thy_o near_a kinsman_n howbeit_o there_o be_v a_o kinsman_n near_o than_o i_o 13_o tarry_v this_o night_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o if_o he_o will_v perform_v unto_o thou_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n do_v kinsman_n i_o e._n take_v thou_o to_o wife_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v well_o let_v he_o do_v the_o kinsman_n part_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o thou_o then_o will_v i_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o thou_o as_o the_o lord_z live_v lie_v down_o until_o the_o morning_n 14_o ¶_o and_o she_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n until_o the_o morning_n and_o she_o rise_v up_o before_o one_o can_v know_v another_o another_o another_o i_o e._n while_o it_o be_v yet_o so_o dark_a that_o one_o person_n can_v not_o discern_v another_o or_o before_o one_o do_v know_v the_o other_o i_o e._n before_o they_o be_v carnal_o know_v to_o one_o another_o and_o he_o say_v let_v it_o not_o be_v know_v that_o a_o woman_n come_v into_o the_o floor_n man_n floor_n he_o take_v care_n to_o preserve_v not_o only_o his_o conscience_n towards_o god_n but_o his_o reputation_n and_o she_o also_o among_o man_n 15_o also_o he_o say_v bring_v the_o apron_n the_o or_o sheet_n or_o apron_n veil_n that_o thou_o have_v upon_o thou_o and_o hold_v it_o and_o when_o she_o hold_v it_o he_o measure_v six_o measure_n apron_n measure_n know_v and_o usual_a measure_n it_o be_v not_o determine_v how_o large_a those_o measure_n be_v but_o this_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n show_v that_o they_o be_v no_o large_a than_o one_o woman_n can_v carry_v in_o her_o veil_n or_o apron_n of_o barley_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o she_o and_o she_o go_v into_o the_o city_n wear_v y_z or_o the_o apron_n such_o as_o woman_n ordinary_o wear_v 16_o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n she_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o my_o daughter_n early_o daughter_n either_o first_o she_o do_v not_o distinct_o know_v who_o she_o be_v because_o it_o be_v dark_a and_o so_o call_v her_o daughter_n only_o in_o general_n as_o elder_a woman_n call_v the_o young_a but_o she_o can_v as_o easy_o have_v discern_v who_o she_o be_v as_o what_o her_o age_n be_v or_o second_o this_o be_v not_o a_o question_n of_o doubt_v but_o of_o wonder_n as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v be_v thou_o in_o very_a deed_n my_o daughter_n i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v it_o how_o come_v thou_o hither_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o thus_o early_o and_o she_o tell_v she_o all_o that_o the_o man_n have_v do_v to_o she_o 17_o and_o she_o say_v these_o six_o measure_n of_o barley_n give_v he_o i_o for_o he_o say_v to_o i_o go_v not_o empty_a to_o thy_o mother_n in_o law_n 18_o then_o say_v she_o sit_v still_o my_o daughter_n until_o thou_o know_v how_o the_o matter_n will_v fall_v for_o the_o man_n will_v not_o be_v in_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o thing_n this_o day_n chap._n iu._n than_o go_v boaz_n up_o to_o the_o gate_n kinsman_n gate_n the_o place_n where_o controversy_n be_v decide_v and_o the_o people_n assemble_v and_o where_o they_o use_v to_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n where_o he_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o find_v his_o kinsman_n and_o sit_v he_o down_o there_o and_o behold_v the_o kinsman_n of_o who_o boaz_n speak_v come_v by_o unto_o who_o he_o say_v ho_o such_o a_o one_o oblivion_n one_o doubtless_o boaz_n both_o know_v his_o name_n and_o call_v he_o by_o it_o but_o it_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o holy_a writer_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a to_o know_v it_o and_o principal_o in_o way_n of_o contempt_n as_o be_v usual_a and_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o preserve_v his_o brother_n name_n may_v lose_v his_o own_o and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_a of_o perpetual_a oblivion_n turn_v aside_o sit_v down_o here_o you_o here_o i_o have_v some_o business_n of_o importance_n with_o you_o and_o he_o turn_v aside_o and_o sit_v down_o 2_o and_o he_o take_v ten_o man_n 8._o man_n to_o be_v umpire_n or_o witness_n between_o they_o for_o though_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n be_v sufficient_a yet_o in_o weighty_a matter_n they_o use_v more_o and_o ten_o be_v the_o usual_a number_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o cause_n of_o matrimony_n and_o divorce_n and_o translation_n of_o inheritance_n who_o be_v both_o judge_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o fact_n see_v 1_o king_n 21._o 8._o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n and_o say_v sit_v you_o down_o here_o and_o they_o sit_v down_o 3_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o kinsman_n naomi_n proposition_n naomi_n both_o naomi_n and_o ruth_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o land_n during_o their_o life_n but_o he_o mention_n only_a naomi_n partly_o because_o all_o be_v do_v by_o her_o direction_n to_o which_o ruth_n whole_o submit_v herself_o and_o partly_o lest_o the_o mention_n of_o ruth_n shall_v raise_v a_o suspicion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o marry_v ruth_n before_o he_o have_v give_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n sell_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n 25._o land_n which_o she_o may_v do_v because_o of_o her_o poverty_n levit._n 25._o 25._o which_o be_v our_o brother_n elimelech_n 4_o and_o ear_n and_o heb._n i_o say_v i_o will_v uncover_v thy_o ear_n reveal_v in_o thy_o ear_n i_o think_v to_o advertise_v thou_o say_v buy_v it_o before_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o my_o people_n thou_o people_n before_o this_o assembly_n that_o it_o may_v be_v legal_o and_o firm_o make_v over_o to_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v redeem_v it_o redeem_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o redeem_v it_o then_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o redeem_v it_o beside_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o after_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v redeem_v it_o 5_o then_o say_v boaz_n what_o day_n thou_o buy_v the_o field_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o naomi_n thou_o must_v buy_v it_o also_o of_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a etc._n dead_a according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 25._o 5_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 22._o 24_o etc._n etc._n to_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a name_n dead_a to_o revive_v his_o name_n which_o be_v lose_v and_o bury_v with_o his_o body_n by_o raise_v up_o a_o seed_n to_o he_o to_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n upon_o his_o inheritance_n 6_o ¶_o and_o the_o kinsman_n say_v i_o can_v redeem_v it_o for_o myself_o lest_o i_o mar_v my_o own_o inheritance_n ruth_n inheritance_n either_o first_o because_o have_v no_o child_n of_o his_o own_o he_o may_v have_v one_o and_o but_o one_o son_n by_o ruth_n who_o though_o he_o shall_v carry_v away_o his_o inheritance_n yet_o shall_v not_o bear_v his_o name_n but_o the_o name_n of_o ruth_n husband_n
and_o so_o by_o preserve_v another_o man_n name_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o own_o or_o second_o because_o as_o his_o inheritance_n will_v be_v but_o very_o little_o increase_v by_o this_o marriage_n so_o it_o may_v be_v much_o diminish_v by_o be_v divide_v among_o his_o many_o child_n which_o he_o possible_o have_v already_o and_o may_v probable_o have_v more_o by_o ruth_n redeem_v thou_o my_o right_n thou_o right_n which_o i_o free_o renounce_v and_o resign_v to_o thou_o to_o thyself_o for_o i_o can_v redeem_v it_o 7_o 〈◊〉_d 7_o deut._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o former_a time_n in_o israel_n concern_v redeem_n and_o concern_v change_v for_o to_o confirm_v all_o thing_n practice_n thing_n i_o e._n in_o all_o alienation_n of_o land_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o this_o ceremony_n differ_v a_o little_a from_o that_o deut._n 25._o 9_o because_o that_o concern_v only_o one_o case_n but_o this_o be_v more_o general_a beside_o he_o plead_v not_o the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o only_o ancient_a custom_n for_o this_o practice_n a_o man_n pluck_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n it_o neighbour_n he_o who_o relinquish_v his_o right_n to_o another_o pluck_v off_o his_o own_o shoe_n and_o give_v it_o to_o he_o this_o be_v symbolical_a and_o a_o significant_a and_o convenient_a ceremony_n as_o if_o he_o say_v take_v this_o shoe_n wherewith_o i_o use_v to_o go_v and_o tread_v upon_o my_o land_n and_o in_o that_o shoe_n do_v thou_o enter_v upon_o it_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o testimony_n in_o israel_n case_n israel_n this_o be_v admit_v for_o sufficient_a evidence_n in_o all_o such_o case_n 8_o therefore_o the_o kinsman_n say_v unto_o boaz_n buy_v it_o for_o thou_o so_o he_o draw_v off_o his_o shoe_n 9_o ¶_o and_o boaz_n say_v unto_o the_o elder_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o people_n you_o be_v witness_n this_o day_n that_o i_o have_v buy_v all_o that_o be_v elimelech_n and_o all_o that_o be_v chilion_n and_o mahlon_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o naomi_n 10_o moreover_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n the_o wife_n of_o mahlon_n have_v i_o purchase_v to_o be_v my_o wife_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n bethlehem-iudah_n place_n i_o e._n from_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n dwell_v within_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n which_o be_v bethlehem-iudah_n you_o be_v witness_n this_o day_n 11_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o elder_n say_v we_o be_v witness_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n like_o rachel_n and_o like_o leah_n wife_n leah_n amiable_a and_o fruitful_a those_o two_o be_v single_v out_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o foreign_a and_o heathenish_a original_a and_o yet_o ingraft_v into_o god_n people_n as_o ruth_n also_o be_v and_o partly_o because_o of_o that_o singular_a fertility_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o above_o their_o predecessor_n rachel_n and_o leah_n rachel_n be_v place_v before_o leah_n because_o she_o be_v his_o most_o lawful_a and_o only_o intend_v and_o choose_v and_o best-beloved_n wife_n which_o two_o do_v build_v the_o house_n 21._o house_n i_o e._n increase_v the_o posterity_n see_v gen._n 16._o 2._o exod._n 1._o 21._o of_o israel_n and_o power_n and_o or_o get_v 〈◊〉_d riches_n or_o power_n do_v thou_o worthy_o in_o ephratah_n 2._o ephratah_n two_o name_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ruth_n 1._o 2._o and_o name_n and_o heb._n proclaim_v thy_o name_n be_v famous_a in_o bethlehem_n 2._o bethlehem_n two_o name_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ruth_n 1._o 2._o 12_o and_o let_v thy_o house_n be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o pharez_n city_n pharez_n as_o honourable_a and_o numerous_a as_o his_o family_n be_v who_o though_o he_o also_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o stranger_n god_n so_o far_o bless_v that_o his_o family_n be_v one_o of_o the_o five_o family_n to_o which_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n belong_v and_o the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n 3_o city_n gen._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o chron._n â—…_n â—…_n matth._n 1._o 3_o who_o tamar_n bear_v unto_o judah_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o of_o this_o young_a woman_n 13_o ¶_o so_o boaz_n take_v ruth_n israel_n ruth_n which_o he_o may_v do_v though_o she_o be_v a_o moabite_n because_o the_o prohibition_n against_o marry_v such_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o those_o who_o continue_v in_o the_o heathenish_a estate_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o whereas_o ruth_n as_o a_o sincere_a proselyte_n and_o convert_n to_o the_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o israel_n and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o 4._o she_o i_o e._n have_v conjugal_a converse_n with_o she_o see_v gen._n 6._o 4._o the_o lord_n give_v her_o conception_n seed_n conception_n i_o e._n strength_n to_o conceive_v and_o retain_v seed_n and_o in_o due_a time_n she_o bear_v a_o son_n 14_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o naomi_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o thou_o not_o heb._n cause_v to_o cease_v unto_o thou_o leave_v thou_o this_o day_n without_o a_o redeemer_n a_o or_o redeemer_n kinsman_n do_v kinsman_n which_o be_v understand_v either_o first_o of_o the_o son_n new_a born_n or_o rather_o second_o of_o boaz_n for_o the_o name_n of_o goel_n which_o be_v translate_v kinsman_n or_o redeemer_n be_v never_o that_o i_o know_v of_o give_v to_o the_o child_n bear_v but_o always_o to_o the_o person_n beget_v he_o of_o his_o brother_n or_o near_o kinsman_n wife_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o this_o congratulation_n at_o this_o time_n in_o reference_n to_o boaz_n because_o that_o be_v do_v divers_a month_n before_o this_o time_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o generous_a action_n be_v revive_v upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o be_v fit_o mention_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o child_n birth_n and_o this_o happy_a effect_n just_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o cause_n and_o original_a of_o it_o which_o be_v this_o that_o boaz_n have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o kinsman_n or_o redeemer_n not_o only_o in_o name_n and_o title_n as_o the_o other_o kinsman_n be_v v._o 6._o but_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v which_o have_v not_o make_v or_o suffer_v thy_o kinsman_n to_o fail_v to_o thou_o i._n e._n to_o neglect_n or_o refuse_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o as_o the_o other_o kinsman_n do_v that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v famous_a in_o israel_n self-denial_n israel_n heb._n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v famon_n in_o israel_n for_o this_o noble_a and_o worthy_a action_n wherein_o he_o give_v so_o great_a a_o example_n of_o piety_n charity_n humility_n and_o self-denial_n 15_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o restorer_n of_o thy_o life_n go_v life_n i_o e._n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n dead_a and_o go_v and_o nourish_v and_o heb._n to_o nourish_v a_o nourisher_n of_o hair_n of_o heb._n thy_o gray_a hair_n thy_o old_a age_n for_o thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n which_o love_v thou_o which_o 8._o which_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 8._o be_v better_o to_o thou_o than_o seven_o son_n have_v bear_v he_o 3._o he_o to_o wit_n a_o son_n the_o pronoun_n for_o the_o noun_n understand_v which_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n or_o have_v bear_v to_o he_o i._n e._n to_o thy_o kinsman_n to_o wit_n a_o son_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v and_o so_o the_o pronoun_n affix_v be_v put_v for_o the_o separate_a of_o which_o there_o be_v instance_n as_o jos._n 15._o 19_o 1_o king_n 19_o 21._o job_n 31._o 37._o ezek._n â—…9_n 3._o 16_o and_o naomi_n take_v the_o child_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n and_o become_v nurse_n unto_o it_o 17_o and_o the_o woman_n â—…er_v neighbour_n give_v it_o a_o name_n so_o name_n i_o e._n they_o give_v her_o advice_n about_o the_o name_n for_o otherwise_o they_o have_v no_o power_n or_o right_a to_o do_v so_o say_v there_o be_v a_o son_n bear_v to_o naomi_n and_o they_o call_v his_o name_n obed_n progenitor_n obed_n a_o servant_n to_o wit_n to_o thou_o to_o nourish_v and_o comfort_n and_o assist_v thou_o which_o duty_n child_n owe_v to_o their_o progenitor_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o jesse_n the_o father_n of_o david_n 18_o ¶_o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o pharez_n 3_o pharez_n 1_o chron._n 2
child_n 9_o therefore_o eli_n say_v unto_o samuel_n go_v lie_v down_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o he_o call_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v say_v speak_z lord_z for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v require_v hear_v i_o e._n i_o be_o ready_a to_o hear_v what_o thou_o speak_v and_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o require_v so_o samuel_n go_v and_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o place_n 10_o and_o the_o lord_n come_v he_o come_v before_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o at_o a_o distance_n even_o from_o the_o holy_a oracle_n between_o the_o cherubim_n but_o now_o to_o prevent_v all_o further_a mistake_n the_o voice_n come_v near_o to_o he_o as_o if_o the_o person_n speak_v have_v be_v present_a with_o he_o and_o stand_v he_o stand_v before_o the_o voice_n pass_v by_o he_o now_o the_o speaker_n fix_v his_o abode_n with_o he_o for_o a_o time_n till_o he_o have_v utter_v his_o whole_a mind_n to_o he_o and_o call_v as_o at_o other_o time_n before_o time_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o samuel_n samuel_n attention_n samuel_n his_o name_n be_v here_o double_v to_o engage_v he_o to_o the_o more_o speedy_a and_o diligent_a attention_n then_o samuel_n answer_v speak_v for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v 11_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n behold_v i_o will_v do_v a_o thing_n hand_n thing_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n which_o though_o do_v by_o the_o philistine_n god_n here_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o by_o withdraw_v his_o help_a hand_n from_o israel_n and_o by_o deliver_v the_o ark_n and_o eli_n two_o son_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n into_z his_o and_o their_o enemy_n hand_n in_o israel_n at_o which_o both_o the_o ear_n of_o 12._o of_o 2_o king_n 21._o 12._o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v tingle_v 3._o tingle_v which_o will_v be_v so_o terrible_a that_o not_o only_o those_o that_o feel_v it_o shall_v groan_v under_o it_o but_o those_o that_o only_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v strike_v with_o such_o amazement_n and_o horror_n which_o will_v make_v their_o head_n and_o heart_n ache_v a_o metaphor_n from_o he_o who_o be_v surprise_v with_o some_o great_a and_o hideous_a noise_n such_o as_o thunder_n or_o great_a gun_n his_o head_n be_v much_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o the_o sound_n or_o tingle_a of_o it_o abide_v in_o his_o ear_n a_o good_a while_n after_o it_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v also_o 2_o king_n 21._o 12._o jer._n 19_o 3._o 12_o in_o that_o day_n case_n day_n in_o that_o time_n which_o i_o have_v appoint_v for_o this_o work_n which_o be_v about_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n after_o this_o threaten_n so_o long_a space_n of_o repentance_n god_n allow_v to_o this_o wicked_a generation_n to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o prevent_v the_o execution_n as_o other_o do_v in_o like_a case_n i_o will_v establish_v will_v heb._n establish_v perform_v against_o eli_n â—…0_n eli_n chap._n 2._o â—…0_n all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v 27._o speak_v by_o that_o prophet_n chap._n 2._o 27._o concern_v his_o house_n end_v house_n heb._n beginning_n and_o end_v when_o i_o begin_v i_o will_v also_o make_v a_o end_n end_n end_n though_o this_o vengeance_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v delay_v for_o a_o season_n to_o manifest_v my_o patience_n and_o inciâ—…_n they_o to_o repentance_n yet_o when_o once_o i_o begin_v to_o inflict_v i_o shall_v certain_o go_v on_o with_o it_o and_o not_o desist_v till_o i_o have_v make_v a_o full_a end_n 13_o etc._n 13_o or_o and_o i_o will_v tell_v he_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o 29_o 30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n for_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o will_v judge_v 11._o judge_v i_o e._n condemn_v and_o punish_v or_o destroy_v as_o the_o word_n judge_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 15._o 14._o joh._n 3._o 18._o and_o 16._o 11._o his_o house_n 3._o house_n his_o child_n and_o posterity_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o story_n as_o the_o word_n house_n be_v frequent_o take_v as_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 11._o 1_o king_n 21._o 29._o so_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n of_o aaron_n of_o david_n be_v oft_o take_v for_o their_o posterity_n and_o to_o build_v a_o house_n in_o scripture_n use_v be_v to_o increase_v their_o posterity_n as_o exod._n 1._o 21._o deut._n 25._o 9_o ruth_n 4._o 11._o compare_v gen._n 16._o 2._o and_o 30._o 3._o for_o ever_o use_v ever_o till_o they_o be_v utter_o root_v out_o or_o for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o â—…e_n know_v sin_n know_v either_o by_o the_o information_n of_o the_o prophet_n chap._n 2._o v._n 27_o etc._n etc._n or_o by_o his_o own_o guilty_a and_o self-accusing_a conscience_n but_o these_o and_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n may_v well_o be_v and_o be_v render_v thus_o for_o this_o iniquity_n because_o he_o know_v both_o by_o common_a fame_n and_o by_o his_o own_o observation_n that_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v pretend_v ignorance_n or_o want_v of_o proof_n of_o their_o wickedness_n which_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n because_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o accurse_v themselves_o or_o accurse_v vile_a judicial_o vile_a not_o only_o hateful_a to_o god_n but_o contemptible_a to_o all_o the_o people_n whereby_o they_o also_o bring_v their_o sacred_a office_n and_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n into_o contempt_n heb._n curse_v themselves_o or_o make_v themselves_o execrabâ—…e_a or_o accurse_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o their_o lewd_a and_o curse_a practice_n they_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n by_o such_o a_o gross_a violation_n of_o god_n command_n compare_v jos._n 6._o 18._o and_o 7._o 12_o 13._o this_o expression_n may_v be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o their_o father_n because_o be_v do_v not_o denounce_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n against_o they_o nor_o put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o accurse_a person_n although_o they_o be_v so_o vile_a that_o they_o have_v prevent_v their_o father_n censure_n and_o meritorious_o cast_v themselves_o out_o and_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o priesthood_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o their_o father_n shall_v have_v do_v judicial_o and_o he_o they_o he_o heb._n frown_v not_o upon_o they_o restrain_v they_o not_o do_v not_o he_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o cold_a and_o gentle_a reproof_n and_o do_v not_o severe_o rebuke_v and_o punish_v and_o effectual_o restrain_v they_o from_o their_o abominable_a course_n nor_o use_v that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o as_o a_o father_n as_o a_o highpriest_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n against_o they_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v 14_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v swear_v tongue_n swear_v which_o may_v be_v do_v before_o though_o it_o be_v mention_v here_o only_o or_o i_o do_v swear_v the_o past_a tense_n be_v commonâ—…y_o put_v for_o the_o preâ—…ent_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n unto_o execute_v unto_o or_o concern_v as_o the_o praefix_n lameâ—…_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 14._o 3._o and_o 18._o 7._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 7._o psal._n 91._o 11._o compare_n with_o matth._n 4._o 6._o i_o i._n e._n the_o punishment_n threaten_v against_o eli_n and_o his_o family_n shall_v not_o be_v prevent_v or_o hinder_v by_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n as_o they_o fond_o imagine_v but_o shall_v infallible_o be_v execute_v the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o eli_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o 15_o and_o samuel_n lie_v until_o morning_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n although_o the_o tabernacle_n whilst_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v no_o door_n but_o consist_v only_o of_o curtain_n and_o have_v only_o hang_n before_o the_o entrance_n instead_o of_o door_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v settle_v in_o one_o place_n as_o now_o it_o be_v in_o shiloh_n where_o it_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a both_o from_o this_o place_n and_o by_o compare_v 1_o sam._n 1._o 9_o and_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 17._o and_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v enclose_v within_o some_o solid_a building_n which_o have_v door_n and_o post_n and_o other_o part_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o samuel_n fear_v to_o show_v eli_n the_o vision_n he_o vision_n i_o e._n the_o matter_n of_o the_o vision_n or_o revelation_n partly_o from_o the_o reverence_n and_o respect_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o person_n to_o who_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o such_o sad_a tiding_n partly_o lest_o if_o he_o have_v be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v it_o
old_a habitation_n because_o of_o the_o war_n and_o trouble_n wherewith_o judah_n be_v annoy_v go_v depart_v get_v you_o down_o from_o among_o the_o amalekite_n leâ—…t_v i_o destroy_v you_o with_o they_o for_o you_o show_v kindness_n destroy_v kindness_n some_o of_o your_o progenitor_n do_v so_o exod._n 18._o 12._o numb_a 10._o 31._o and_o for_o their_o sake_n all_o of_o you_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a you_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o amalek_n be_v now_o to_o be_v destroy_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n so_o the_o kenites_n depart_v from_o among_o the_o amalekite_n 7_o and_o saul_n smite_v the_o amalekite_n from_o havilah_n until_o thou_o come_v to_o 7._o to_o gen._n 16._o 7._o shur_n that_o be_v over_o against_o egypt_n 22._o q_o i._n e._n from_o one_o end_n of_o their_o country_n to_o the_o other_o he_o sâ—…ote_v all_o that_o he_o meet_v with_o but_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o â—…led_v away_o upon_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o come_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n and_o secure_v themselves_o in_o other_o place_n until_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o when_o they_o return_v again_o of_o who_o we_o read_v before_o chap._n 13._o 6._o and_o 14._o 22._o 8_o and_o he_o take_v agag_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amalekite_v alive_a 12._o alive_a who_o saul_n spare_v either_o out_o of_o foolish_a pity_n for_o the_o goodliness_n of_o his_o person_n which_o josephus_n note_n or_o for_o his_o respect_n to_o his_o royal_a majesty_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o which_o he_o think_v himself_o concern_v or_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o triumph_n compare_v v._o 12._o and_o 1._o and_o seâ—…_n chap._n 3â—…_n 1._o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n confess_v people_n to_o wit_n the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o not_o every_o individual_a person_n as_o have_v be_v show_v universal_a particle_n be_v common_o thus_o understand_v as_o be_v confess_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 9_o but_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n guilty_a people_n the_o one_o propose_v to_o do_v so_o and_o the_o other_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o so_o both_o be_v guilty_a spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o the_o ox_n and_o sort_n and_o or_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o the_o fatling_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a command_n good_a which_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a they_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o use_n rather_o than_o for_o sacrifice_n because_o they_o know_v god_n will_v not_o accept_v a_o sacrifice_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o command_n and_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o but_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v that_o they_o destroy_v utter_o use_n utter_o thus_o they_o obey_v god_n only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v without_o inconvenience_n to_o themselves_o they_o destroy_v only_o what_o be_v not_o worth_a keep_n nor_o fit_a for_o their_o use_n 10_o ¶_o then_o come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o samuel_n say_v 11_o it_o 16._o it_o â—…_n sam._n 24._o 16._o repent_v i_o he_o i_o repentance_n proper_o note_n grief_n of_o heart_n and_o change_v of_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v in_o god_n who_o be_v unchangeable_a most_o wise_a and_o most_o bless_a but_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o such_o case_n when_o man_n give_v god_n cause_n to_o repent_v and_o when_o god_n alter_v his_o course_n and_o method_n of_o deal_v and_o treat_v a_o person_n as_o if_o he_o do_v indeed_o repent_v of_o all_o the_o kindness_n he_o have_v show_v to_o he_o that_o i_o have_v set_v up_o saul_n to_o be_v king_n for_o he_o be_v turn_v back_o from_o follow_v i_o and_o have_v not_o conâ—…_n not_o heb._n conâ—…_n perform_v my_o commandment_n and_o it_o grieve_v samuel_n and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_z all_o night_n do_v night_n to_o implore_v his_o pardon_v mercy_n for_o saul_n and_o for_o the_o people_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o rejoice_v in_o their_o calamity_n as_o a_o envious_a and_o self-seeking_a person_n will_v have_v do_v 12_o and_o when_o samuel_n rise_v early_o to_o meet_v saul_n in_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v tell_v samuel_n say_v saul_n come_v to_o carmel_n 55._o carmel_n not_o mount_n carmel_n of_o which_o josh._n 12._o 22._o but_o another_o mountain_n or_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o which_o see_v iâ—…sh_v 15._o 55._o and_o behold_v he_o set_v he_o up_o a_o hand_n a_o heb._n hand_n place_n god_n place_n i_o e._n a_o monument_n or_o trophy_n of_o his_o victory_n as_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 18._o 18._o and_o this_o may_v be_v here_o note_a by_o way_n of_o censure_n that_o he_o set_v it_o up_o not_o to_o god_n honour_n but_o to_o himself_o i._n e._n to_o his_o own_o praise_n which_o he_o mind_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o afterward_o go_v to_o gilgal_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o be_v go_v about_o and_o pass_v on_o and_o go_v down_o to_o gilgal_n 13_o and_o samuel_n come_v unto_o saul_n and_o saul_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o and_o i_o beg_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v thou_o for_o send_v i_o upon_o this_o employment_n and_o give_v i_o this_o opportunity_n of_o manifest_v my_o obedience_n to_o god_n i_o have_v conâ—…_n have_v heb._n conâ—…_n perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v lord_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o main_a and_o substance_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o extirpation_n of_o that_o wicked_a people_n for_o he_o think_v the_o spare_v of_o agag_n and_o the_o cattle_n very_o inconsiderable_a in_o the_o case_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v express_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n but_o self-interest_n make_v he_o exceed_v partial_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n or_o else_o like_o a_o bold_a hypocrite_n he_o pretend_v that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o have_v obey_v god_n resolve_v it_o seem_v to_o cast_v the_o blame_n upon_o the_o people_n as_o he_o do_v 14_o and_o samuel_n say_v what_o mean_v then_o this_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n in_o my_o ear_n and_o the_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n which_o i_o hear_v innocency_n hear_v how_o can_v this_o evidence_n of_o gild_n consist_v with_o the_o profession_n of_o thy_o innocency_n 15_o and_o saul_n say_v they_o concern_v they_o i_o e._n the_o people_n thus_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o hypocrite_n he_o excuse_v himself_o and_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o the_o people_n whereas_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o his_o privity_n and_o consent_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v use_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o over-rule_v they_o for_o god_n sake_n as_o he_o have_v do_v former_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o interest_n but_o lukewarm_a where_o god_n only_o be_v concern_v have_v bring_v they_o from_o the_o amalekite_n for_o the_o people_n spare_v the_o best_a of_o the_o shâ—…ep_n and_o of_o the_o ox_n to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_z avarice_n lord_z it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o this_o be_v he_o and_o the_o people_n design_n but_o this_o he_o now_o pretend_v and_o ascribe_v that_o to_o his_o piety_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o impiety_n and_o avarice_n thy_o god_n service_n god_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o serve_v and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v please_v with_o our_o pious_a respect_n to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n and_o the_o rest_n we_o have_v utter_o destroy_v 16_o then_o samuel_n say_v unto_o saul_n stay_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o i_o this_o night_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o say_v on_o 17_o and_o samuel_n say_v when_o thou_o be_v little_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n it_o sight_n i_o e._n modest_a humble_a and_o submissive_a as_o 1_o sam._n 9_o 21._o and_o 10._o 22._o whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o now_o he_o be_v grow_v proud_a and_o stubborn_a and_o impudent_a both_o to_o commit_v sin_n and_o justify_v it_o be_v thou_o not_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n 18_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v thou_o on_o a_o journey_n and_o say_v go_v and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o sinner_n 31._o sinner_n so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 13._o 13._o matth._n 9_o 19_o john_n 9_o 24_o 31._o the_o amalekite_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o until_o they_o until_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d consuâ—…_n they_o they_o be_v consume_v 19_o wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o do_v fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thyself_o lord_n who_o can_v be_v
deceive_v by_o thy_o fair_a profession_n of_o religion_n but_o know_v very_o well_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o seek_v sacrifice_n for_o god_n but_o prey_n to_o thyself_o 20_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o samuel_n yea_o i_o have_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n he_o add_v obstinacy_n and_o impenitency_n to_o his_o crime_n and_o justify_v his_o fact_n though_o he_o have_v nothing_o of_o any_o moment_n to_o say_v but_o what_o he_o say_v before_o so_o he_o give_v samuel_n the_o lie_n and_o reflect_v upon_o he_o as_o one_o that_o have_v false_o accuse_v he_o and_o have_v go_v the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v i_o and_o have_v bring_v agag_n the_o king_n of_o amalek_n 〈◊〉_d amalek_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o god_n please_v and_o as_o thou_o think_v 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v utter_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n 21_o but_o the_o people_n take_v of_o the_o spoil_n sheep_n and_o ox_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v utter_o destroy_v 3_o destroy_v heb._n the_o chief_a of_o the_o devote_a thing_n which_o be_v devote_v to_o destruction_n i_o think_v it_o most_o proper_a to_o destroy_v they_o by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n but_o god_n have_v command_v saul_n himself_o to_o smite_v and_o slay_v all_o upon_o the_o place_n above_z verse_n 3_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o gilgal_n 22_o and_o samuel_n say_v 11._o say_v psal._n 50._o 8_o 9_o isa._n 1._o 11._o have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v 7._o behold_v eccles._n 5._o 1._o hos._n 6._o 6._o matth._n 5._o 24._o and_o 9_o 13._o and_o 12._o 7._o to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n because_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n constant_o and_o indispensable_o necessary_a but_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o a_o ceremonial_a institution_n sometime_o unnecessary_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sometime_o sinful_a when_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o a_o pollute_a hand_n or_o in_o a_o irregular_a manner_n therefore_o thy_o gross_a disobedience_n to_o god_n express_v command_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compensated_a with_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v scripture_n hearken_v i_o e._n to_o obey_v as_o hear_v be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n it_o ram_n then_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n the_o fat_a which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n levit._n 3._o 16._o whereas_o the_o offerer_n may_v partake_v of_o other_o part_n of_o it_o 23_o for_o rebellion_n case_n rebellion_n i_o e._n disobedience_n to_o god_n express_v precept_n which_o be_v saul_n case_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o divination_n of_o heb._n divination_n witchcraft_n damnable_a witchcraft_n be_v though_o not_o so_o great_a yet_o as_o inexcusable_a and_o impudent_a a_o sin_n as_o witchcraft_n as_o plain_o condemn_v and_o as_o certain_o destructive_a and_o damnable_a and_o stubbornness_n crime_n stubbornness_n either_o wilful_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n whereby_o a_o man_n violent_o break_v loose_v from_o god_n command_n and_o resist_v his_o authority_n or_o rather_o perseverance_n or_o contumacy_n in_o sin_n justify_v it_o and_o plead_v for_o it_o which_o be_v saul_n present_a crime_n be_v as_o heb._n as_o see_v isa._n 66._o 3._o heb._n iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n idolatry_n idolatry_n or_o the_o iniquity_n of_o idolatry_n this_o be_v a_o hendiadis_n as_o judgement_n and_o justice_n deut._n 16._o 18._o be_v put_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o justice_n or_o just_a judgement_n or_o idolatry_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n aven_n signify_v as_o jer._n 10._o 15._o hos._n 4._o 15._o and_o 10._o 5._o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 12._o 29._o even_o the_o teraphim_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n because_o thou_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v also_o reject_v thou_o from_o be_v king_n 30._o king_n i_o e._n have_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o rejection_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o reject_v or_o depose_v by_o god_n plain_o appear_v because_o not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o even_o david_n after_o this_o own_v he_o as_o king_n and_o samuel_n at_o saul_n desire_n do_v honour_v he_o i._n e._n own_o he_o as_o king_n before_o the_o people_n v._o 30._o 24_o ¶_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o samuel_n i_o have_v sin_v he_o sin_v which_o confession_n proceed_v not_o from_o true_a repentance_n but_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o great_a danger_n and_o from_o a_o desire_n of_o recall_v that_o dreadful_a sentence_n denounce_v against_o he_o for_o i_o have_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o word_n hendiadis_n word_n i_o e._n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n deliver_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o word_n another_o hendiadis_n because_o i_o fear_v the_o people_n god_n people_n who_o as_o thou_o know_v be_v set_v upon_o mischief_n and_o will_v probable_o have_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o mutiny_n or_o rebellion_n have_v i_o do_v otherwise_o but_o how_o little_a he_o fear_v the_o people_n may_v be_v see_v by_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 7._o and_o 14._o 24._o but_o this_o be_v a_o false_a cause_n nor_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a cause_n which_o be_v his_o covetousness_n and_o because_o he_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n and_o obey_v their_o voice_n 25_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o pardon_v my_o sin_n man._n sin_n use_v thy_o great_a interest_n with_o god_n to_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n or_o do_v thou_o pardon_v my_o sin_n against_o thou_o for_o he_o have_v sin_v not_o only_o against_o god_n but_o against_o samuel_n also_o as_o god_n prophet_n and_o therefore_o need_v a_o pardon_n both_o from_o god_n and_o man._n and_o turn_v again_o with_o i_o 6._o i_o to_o gilgal_n whence_o saul_n be_v go_v forth_o to_o meet_v samuel_n and_o samuel_n be_v here_o say_v to_o turn_v again_o to_o gilgal_n not_o proper_o for_o he_o have_v not_o now_o be_v there_o but_o by_o way_n of_o concomitancy_n because_o he_o accompany_v saul_n who_o be_v come_v thence_o and_o return_v thither_o see_v the_o like_a expression_n ruth_n 1._o 10_o 22._o and_o 2._o 6._o that_o i_o may_v worship_v the_o lord_n favour_n lord_n that_o i_o may_v offer_v further_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n partly_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o past_a victory_n and_o partly_o to_o implore_v his_o mercy_n and_o the_o take_n off_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o punishment_n this_o be_v a_o politic_a device_n of_o saul_n that_o samuel_n may_v at_o least_o seem_v to_o countenance_v his_o design_n in_o reserve_v the_o cattle_n for_o sacrifice_n which_o samuel_n see_v refuse_v to_o do_v it_o heb._n and_o i_o will_v worship_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n i_o will_v seek_v his_o pardon_n and_o favour_n 26_o and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o saul_n i_o will_v not_o return_v with_o thou_o mind_n thou_o this_o be_v no_o lie_n though_o he_o afterward_o return_v because_o 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opinion_n which_o his_o subject_n now_o have_v of_o he_o to_o deliver_v his_o handmaid_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n absalon_n man_n to_o grant_v my_o request_n concern_v my_o son_n and_o consequent_o the_o people_n petition_n concern_v absalon_n that_o will_v destroy_v i_o and_o my_o son_n he_o son_n imply_v that_o her_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o her_o son_n and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o outlive_v his_o death_n and_o suppose_v it_o be_v like_a that_o it_o may_v be_v david_n case_n also_o and_o will_v therefore_o touch_v he_o in_o a_o tender_a part_n though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o say_v it_o express_o and_o thereby_o suggest_v that_o the_o tranquillity_n safety_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n depend_v upon_o absalom_n restitution_n and_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o succession_n in_o he_o together_o out_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n idolater_n god_n i_o e._n out_o of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o i_o and_o i_o or_o out_o of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n to_o be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n and_o in_o which_o alone_a god_n have_v settle_v the_o place_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o worship_n whereby_o she_o intimate_v the_o danger_n of_o absalom_n live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o god_n and_o his_o house_n and_o among_o idolater_n 17_o then_o thy_o handmaid_n say_v the_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v now_o be_v rest_n be_v heb._n for_o rest_n comfortable_a peâ—…tion_n comfortable_a i_o doubt_v not_o the_o king_n will_v give_v a_o gracious_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o peâ—…tion_n for_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n goodness_n god_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o goodness_n so_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n hear_v king_n heb._n to_o hear_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o bad_a reach_n bad_a to_o hear_v and_o judge_v of_o cause_n and_o request_n whether_o they_o be_v just_a and_o good_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v grant_v as_o i_o be_v or_o unrighteous_a and_o unreasonable_a 〈◊〉_d fit_a to_o be_v reject_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confidence_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o her_o cause_n and_o thereby_o confirm_v the_o king_n in_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_v to_o grant_v her_o request_n and_o withal_o arm_v the_o king_n against_o the_o suggestion_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v advise_v he_o to_o a_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o god_n law_n against_o absalon_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o censure_v he_o for_o restore_v absalon_n and_o this_o for_o want_v of_o that_o angelical_a wisdom_n which_o the_o king_n have_v who_o wise_o consider_v many_o thing_n far_o above_o their_o reach_n therefore_o punishment_n therefore_o because_o thou_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o pitiful_a and_o gracious_a to_o those_o who_o in_o strict_a justice_n deserve_v punishment_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o thou_o thou_o god_n will_v own_v and_o stand_v by_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o act_n of_o grace_n or_o god_n will_v prosper_v thou_o in_o thy_o erterprise_n or_o at_o least_o not_o be_v offend_v with_o thou_o 18_o then_o the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n hide_v not_o from_o i_o i_o pray_v thou_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v ask_v thou_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n now_o speak_v 19_o and_o the_o king_n say_v be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n with_o thou_o in_o all_o this_o contrivance_n this_o have_v thou_o not_o say_v and_o do_v this_o by_o ioab_n direction_n and_o contrivance_n and_o the_o woman_n answer_v and_o say_v as_o thy_o soul_n live_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n none_o can_v turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a from_o aught_o that_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v speak_v business_n speak_v as_o the_o king_n be_v so_o wise_a that_o no_o man_n can_v deceive_v he_o by_o any_o turn_n or_o wind_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n but_o he_o quick_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o every_o thing_n so_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o dissemble_v or_o go_v about_o to_o conceal_v it_o it_o be_v even_o so_o thou_o have_v now_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o business_n for_o thy_o servant_n joab_n he_o bid_v i_o and_o he_o put_v all_o these_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n prudence_n handmaid_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o scope_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o but_o not_o as_o to_o all_o the_o expression_n which_o she_o use_v for_o these_o be_v to_o be_v vary_v as_o the_o king_n answer_n give_v occasion_n which_o also_o she_o do_v with_o singular_a prudence_n 20_o to_o fetch_v about_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n person_n speech_n i_o e._n to_o propose_v i_o and_o he_o and_o the_o people_n desire_n of_o absalom_n restitution_n in_o this_o parabolical_a manner_n in_o i_o and_o my_o son_n person_n have_v thy_o servant_n joab_n do_v this_o thing_n and_o my_o lord_n be_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n affair_n earth_n or_o in_o this_o land_n in_o all_o thy_o kingdom_n all_o the_o counsel_n and_o device_n of_o thy_o subject_n which_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o thou_o or_o thy_o affair_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o joab_n behold_v now_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n it_o thing_n in_o compliance_n with_o thy_o desire_n although_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n he_o overlook_v the_o woman_n in_o this_o grant_n because_o she_o be_v but_o ioab_n instrument_n in_o it_o go_v therefore_o bring_v the_o young_a man_n rashness_n man_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o mitigate_v his_o crime_n as_o be_v a_o act_n of_o youthful_a heat_n and_o folly_n and_o rashness_n absalon_n again_o 22_o and_o
10._o behold_v hushai_n 2._o hushai_n josh._n 16._o 2._o the_o archite_a come_v to_o meet_v he_o with_o his_o coat_n rend_v and_o ash_n upon_o his_o head_n 33_o unto_o who_o david_n say_v if_o thou_o pass_v on_o with_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o burden_n unto_o i_o m._n war._n increase_v my_o charge_n and_o care_n and_o sorrow_n for_o what_o may_v befall_v thou_o and_o be_v but_o of_o little_a use_n to_o i_o for_o it_o may_v seem_v he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o fit_a for_o counsel_n than_o for_o war._n 34_o but_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o city_n and_o say_v unto_o absalon_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n o_o king_n as_o i_o have_v be_v thy_o father_n servant_n heretofore_o servant_n or_o heretofore_o hitherto_o so_o will_v i_o now_o also_o be_v thy_o servant_n end_n servant_n i_o e._n as_o faithful_a to_o thou_o as_o i_o have_v be_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o be_v great_a dissimulation_n and_o david_n suggest_v this_o crafty_a counsel_n may_v be_v reckon_v among_o his_o error_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o violent_a temptation_n and_o his_o present_a and_o press_a strait_n god_n be_v please_v merciful_o to_o pardon_n and_o to_o direct_v this_o evil_a advice_n to_o a_o good_a end_n then_o may_v thou_o for_o i_o defeat_v the_o counsel_n of_o ahithophel_n 35_o and_o haste_v thou_o not_o there_o with_o thou_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o thou_o shall_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n thou_o shall_v tell_v it_o to_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n 36_o behold_v they_o have_v there_o 27._o there_o ver._n 27._o with_o they_o 17._o they_o not_o in_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o a_o place_n near_o to_o it_o to_o which_o they_o can_v easy_o send_v upon_o occasion_n see_v chap._n 17._o 17._o their_o two_o son_n ahimaaz_n zadok_v son_n and_o jonathan_n abiathars_n son_n and_o by_o they_o you_o shall_v send_v unto_o i_o every_o thing_n that_o you_o can_v hear_v 37_o so_o hushai_n david_n friend_n come_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o absalon_n come_v into_o jerusalem_n chap._n xvi_o and_o when_o david_n be_v a_o little_a past_o the_o top_n of_o 35_o of_o chap._n 15._o 35_o the_o hill_n behold_v 2._o behold_v chap._n 9_o 2._o ziba_n advancement_n ziba_n a_o crafty_a man_n who_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n will_v in_o due_a time_n appear_v for_o the_o righteous_a cause_n of_o so_o good_a a_o king_n and_o scatter_v the_o cloud_n which_o be_v now_o upon_o he_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o future_a advancement_n the_o servant_n of_o mephibosheth_n meet_v he_o with_o a_o couple_n of_o ass_n saddle_v and_o upon_o they_o two_o hundred_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o hundred_o bunch_n of_o raisin_n and_o a_o hundred_o of_o summer_n fruit_n and_o a_o bottle_n provision_n bottle_n a_o large_a bottle_n or_o vessel_n proportionable_a to_o the_o other_o provision_n of_o wine_n 2_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o ziba_n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o these_o and_o ziba_n say_v the_o ass_n be_v for_o the_o king_n household_n to_o ride_v on_o be_v on_o for_o the_o king_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v all_o on_o foot_n not_o that_o he_o have_v noâ—…_n or_o can_v not_o procure_v ass_n for_o they_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o because_o he_o choose_v it_o as_o best_o become_v that_o state_n of_o penitence_n and_o humiliation_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o the_o bread_n and_o summer_n fruit_n for_o the_o young_a man_n to_o eat_v and_o the_o wine_n that_o such_o as_o be_v â—…aint_n in_o the_o wilderness_n may_v drink_v 3_o and_o the_o king_n say_v and_o where_o be_v thy_o master_n son_n and_o ziba_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n behold_v he_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o say_v to_o day_n shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n restore_v i_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n probable_a father_n which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o very_a unlikely_a thing_n yet_o such_o vain_a expectation_n do_v often_o get_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v it_o impossible_a that_o when_o david_n family_n be_v thus_o divide_v and_o one_o part_n engage_v against_o another_o they_o may_v destroy_v themselves_o by_o mutual_a wound_n and_o the_o people_n be_v tire_v out_o with_o civil_a war_n may_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o family_n of_o saul_n their_o old_a master_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o top-branch_n and_o this_o be_v a_o time_n of_o general_a defection_n of_o many_o who_o the_o king_n have_v great_o oblige_v witness_n achitophel_n and_o mephibosheth_n absence_n make_v the_o calumny_n more_o probable_a 4_o then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o ziba_n behold_v thou_o be_v all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o mephibosheth_n disprove_v mephibosheth_n a_o rash_a sentence_n and_o unrighteous_a to_o condemn_v a_o man_n unheard_a upon_o the_o single_a testimony_n of_o his_o accuser_n and_o servant_n but_o david_n mind_n be_v both_o cloud_v by_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o calamity_n and_o bias_v by_o ziba_n great_a and_o seasonable_a kindness_n and_o he_o may_v think_v that_o ziba_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o accuse_v his_o master_n of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n which_o if_o false_a may_v so_o easy_o be_v disprove_v and_o ziba_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v heb._n i_o do_v 〈◊〉_d i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n thankfulness_n king_n thy_o favour_n be_v more_o to_o i_o than_o this_o gift_n which_o as_o a_o token_n of_o thy_o favour_n i_o accept_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n 5_o and_o when_o king_n david_n come_v to_o bahurim_n 14._o bahurim_n a_o city_n in_o benjamin_n chap._n 3._o 16._o and_o 19_o 16._o i_o e._n to_o the_o territory_n of_o it_o for_o to_o the_o city_n he_o come_v not_o till_o v._o 14._o behold_v thence_o come_v out_o a_o man_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n who_o name_n be_v shimei_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n curse_v gera_n or_o he_o still_o come_v forth_o and_o curse_v he_o come_v forth_o and_o curse_a still_o as_o he_o come_v 6_o and_o he_o cast_v stone_n k_n at_o david_n and_o at_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n david_n and_o all_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n be_v on_o his_o right-hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a action_n left_a which_o be_v note_v to_o show_v the_o prodigious_a madness_n of_o the_o man_n though_o rage_n which_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o short_a madness_n and_o the_o height_n of_o malice_n have_v oft_o transport_v man_n to_o the_o most_o hazardous_a and_o desperate_a speech_n and_o action_n they_o h_z not_o so_o much_o to_o hurt_v they_o as_o to_o show_v his_o contempt_n of_o they_o 7_o anâ—…_n thus_o say_v shimei_n when_o he_o curse_v come_v out_o deserve_v out_o or_o rather_o go_v out_o as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o kingdom_n as_o thou_o deserve_v come_v out_o thou_o †_o bloody_a man_n and_o thou_o bloâ—…d_n ‡_o heb._n man_n of_o bloâ—…d_n man_n of_o belial_n 8_o the_o lord_n have_v return_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n 7._o saul_n either_o 1._o the_o blood_n of_o abner_n and_o ishbosheth_n which_o he_o malicious_o impute_v to_o david_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v kill_v by_o david_n contrivance_n especial_o the_o former_a because_o david_n do_v only_o give_v joab_n hard_a word_n as_o in_o policy_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v but_o instead_o of_o punish_v he_o do_v reward_n and_o prefer_v he_o or_o 2._o the_o death_n of_o saul_n seven_o son_n chap._n 21._o 8._o which_o though_o relate_v after_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v before_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 15._o 7._o in_o who_o stead_n thou_o have_v reign_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v the_o kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o absalon_n thy_o son_n and_o evil_a and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d thou_o in_o thy_o evil_a behold_v thou_o be_v take_v in_o thy_o mischief_n it_o mischief_n the_o same_o mischief_n thou_o do_v bring_v upon_o other_o be_v now_o return_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n or_o thy_o sin_n have_v find_v thou_o out_o and_o thou_o be_v now_o receive_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o it_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o bloody_a man_n 9_o then_o say_v abishai_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n unto_o the_o king_n why_o shall_v this_o 8._o this_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 14._o chap._n 3._o 8._o dead_a dog_n curse_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v i_o go_v over_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o take_v off_o his_o head_n 10_o and_o the_o king_n say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o fit_a you_o to_o wit_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o ask_v not_o your_o advice_n nor_o will_v i_o follow_v it_o nor_o
sheep_n in_o abundance_n and_o have_v call_v all_o the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n and_o behold_v they_o eat_v and_o drink_v before_o he_o and_o say_v live_v say_v heb._n let_v king_n adonijah_n live_v god_n save_o king_n adonijah_n 26_o but_o i_o even_o i_o thy_o servant_n know_v servant_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o his_o neglect_n of_o i_o herein_o give_v i_o cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o this_o be_v do_v without_o thy_o privity_n which_o now_o i_o come_v to_o know_v and_o zadok_v the_o priest_n and_o benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n and_o thy_o servant_n solomon_n have_v he_o not_o call_v 27_o be_v this_o thing_n do_v by_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o show_v it_o unto_o thy_o servant_n counsel_n servant_n who_o have_v be_v a_o instrument_n in_o deliver_v god_n message_n to_o thou_o concern_v thy_o successor_n may_v reasonable_o expect_v that_o if_o the_o king_n have_v change_v his_o mind_n or_o god_n have_v since_o make_v some_o revelation_n contrary_a to_o the_o former_a thou_o will_v have_v acquaint_v i_o with_o it_o as_o be_v both_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o one_o who_o thou_o have_v always_o find_v faithful_a to_o thou_o and_o to_o who_o thou_o have_v use_v to_o communicate_v thy_o secret_a counsel_n who_o shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n after_o he_o 28_o ¶_o then_o king_n david_n answer_v and_o say_v call_v i_o bathsheba_n lie_v bathsheba_n who_o upon_o nathan_n approach_n to_o the_o king_n have_v modest_o withdraw_v herself_o either_o into_o another_o room_n or_o into_o another_o part_n of_o this_o room_n more_o remote_a from_o the_o bed_n upon_o which_o david_n lie_v and_o she_o come_v king_n come_v heb._n before_o the_o king_n into_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n 29_o and_o the_o king_n swear_v and_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v that_o have_v redeem_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o all_o distress_n 30_o even_o as_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n say_v assure_o solomon_n thy_o son_n shall_v reign_v after_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o my_o throne_n in_o my_o stead_n even_o so_o will_v i_o certain_o do_v this_o day_n 31_o then_o bathsheba_n bow_v with_o her_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o do_v reverence_n to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v let_v my_o lord_n king_n david_n live_v for_o ever_o ever_o ever_o i_o e._n for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o chap._n 2._o 33._o dan._n 2._o 4._o though_o i_o desire_v thy_o oath_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n confirm_v to_o my_o son_n yet_o i_o be_o far_o from_o thirst_v after_o thy_o death_n for_o his_o advancement_n and_o shall_v rather_o rejoice_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o thou_o to_o live_v and_o enjoy_v thy_o crown_n for_o ever_o 32_o 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of_o thy_o life_n whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o these_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v not_o temporary_a and_o transient_a as_o they_o be_v in_o saul_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o whilst_o he_o live_v 14_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n other_o way_n this_o caution_n god_n give_v he_o lest_o his_o great_a wisdom_n shall_v make_v he_o proud_a or_o careless_a or_o presumptuous_a as_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o all_o danger_n and_o to_o oblige_v he_o to_o more_o care_n and_o circumspection_n to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n and_o mischief_n to_o which_o so_o much_o prosperity_n and_o glory_n will_v probable_o expose_v he_o and_o withal_o to_o justify_v himself_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v afterward_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n towards_o solomon_n and_o that_o when_o man_n be_v surprise_v with_o solomon_n dreadful_a fall_n they_o may_v know_v it_o be_v no_o surprisal_n to_o god_n but_o that_o he_o do_v foresee_v it_o and_o will_v over-rule_v it_o 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himself_o in_o way_n of_o holy_a ministration_n and_o adoration_n which_o may_v be_v note_v by_o the_o word_n stand_v or_o that_o word_n may_v note_v his_o abode_n there_o for_o some_o considerable_a time_n as_o the_o offering_n of_o so_o many_o sacrifice_n require_v and_o offer_v up_o burnt-offering_n sacrifice_n burnt-offering_n chief_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n manifest_o signify_v in_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o offer_v peace-offering_n he_o peace-offering_n solemn_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o especial_o for_o give_v he_o a_o quiet_a and_o fix_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o for_o the_o great_a promise_n therein_o make_v to_o he_o and_o the_o actual_a accomplishment_n of_o it_o since_o wrought_v in_o he_o and_o make_v a_o feast_n to_o all_o his_o servant_n 16_o ¶_o then_o come_v there_o two_o woman_n that_o 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the_o two_o child_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o be_v much_o mind_v by_o the_o neighbour_n for_o though_o civil_a woman_n may_v assist_v they_o both_o in_o their_o childbirth_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o will_v afterward_o converse_v much_o with_o they_o as_o be_v person_n of_o suspect_a fame_n and_o the_o feature_n of_o the_o child_n especial_o for_o so_o few_o day_n night_n easy_o be_v so_o like_a that_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o discern_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v of_o equal_a credit_n i._n e._n of_o none_o at_o all_o save_v we_o two_o in_o the_o house_n 19_o and_o this_o woman_n child_n die_v in_o the_o night_n because_o she_o over-laid_a it_o thereof_o it_o and_o so_o smother_v it_o which_o she_o just_o conjecture_n because_o there_o be_v evidence_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o death_n but_o no_o appearance_n of_o any_o other_o cause_n thereof_o 20_o and_o she_o arise_v at_o midnight_n conclude_v midnight_n when_o i_o be_v asleep_a as_o she_o reasonable_o and_o true_o conclude_v and_o take_v my_o son_n from_o beside_o i_o she_o i_o either_o because_o the_o real_o desire_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o child_n to_o be_v educate_v by_o she_o and_o own_a as_o she_o or_o because_o she_o will_v not_o be_v think_v guilty_a of_o the_o child_n death_n for_o which_o she_o know_v not_o how_o severe_o solomon_n will_v punish_v she_o while_o thy_o handmaid_n sleep_v design_n sleep_v as_o the_o may_v well_o know_v because_o have_v she_o be_v awake_a she_o have_v discover_v and_o prevent_v her_o design_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n and_o lay_v her_o dead_a child_n in_o my_o bosom_n 21_o and_o when_o i_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o give_v my_o child_n suck_v behold_v it_o be_v dead_a but_o when_o i_o have_v consider_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n behold_v it_o be_v not_o my_o son_n which_o i_o do_v bear_v 22_o and_o the_o other_o woman_n say_v nay_o but_o the_o live_n be_v my_o son_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v thy_o son_n and_o this_o say_v no_o but_o the_o dead_a be_v thy_o son_n and_o the_o live_n be_v my_o son_n thus_o they_o speak_v before_o the_o king_n word_n king_n both_o peremptory_o and_o vehement_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n oft_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n 23_o then_o say_v the_o king_n the_o one_o say_v this_o be_v my_o son_n that_o live_v and_o thy_o son_n be_v the_o dead_a and_o the_o other_o say_v nay_o but_o thy_o son_n be_v the_o dead_a and_o my_o son_n be_v the_o live_n 24_o and_o the_o king_n say_v bring_v i_o a_o sword_n and_o they_o bring_v a_o sword_n before_o the_o king_n 25_o and_o the_o king_n say_v it_o say_v with_o seem_a sincerity_n and_o earnestness_n though_o with_o a_o
design_n far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o two_o woman_n or_o of_o the_o people_n present_a who_o probable_o with_o admiration_n and_o horror_n expect_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o divide_v the_o live_a child_n in_o two_o and_o give_v half_a to_o the_o one_o and_o half_a to_o the_o other_o 26_o then_o speak_v the_o woman_n who_o the_o live_a child_n be_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o 8._o for_o hos._n 11._o 8._o her_o bowel_n hot_a bowel_n heb._n be_v hot_a yern_v upon_o her_o son_n and_o she_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n give_v she_o the_o live_a child_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n slay_v it_o but_o the_o other_o say_v let_v it_o be_v neither_o mine_n nor_o thou_o but_o divide_v it_o 27_o then_o the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v give_v she_o the_o live_a child_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n slay_v it_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n thereof_o destroy_v thereof_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o her_o natural_a and_o motherly_a affection_n to_o the_o child_n which_o she_o have_v rather_o have_v alienate_v and_o 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name_n 49_o then_o hear_v thou_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o maintain_v their_o judgement_n their_o or_o right_a heb._n judgement_n cause_n 15._o cause_n heb._n their_o right_n against_o their_o invader_n and_o oppressor_n for_o they_o have_v forfeit_v all_o their_o right_n to_o god_n only_o but_o not_o to_o their_o enemy_n who_o though_o god_n use_v as_o scourge_n to_o chastise_v his_o people_n sin_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o right_n to_o their_o land_n nor_o any_o regard_n to_o it_o but_o only_o mind_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o interest_n see_v isa._n 10._o 5_o 6._o and_o 47._o 6._o zech._n 1._o 15._o 50_o and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n that_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o their_o transgression_n wherein_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o thou_o and_o 46._o and_o psa._n 106._o 46._o give_v they_o compassion_n before_o they_o who_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a 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that_o thy_o eye_n may_v be_v open_a unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o hearken_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o call_v for_o unto_o thou_o 53_o for_o thou_o do_v separate_v they_o from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v thy_o inheritance_n child_n inheritance_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o build_v a_o work_n of_o great_a and_o glorious_a mercy_n to_o they_o do_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o thy_o enemy_n to_o think_v thou_o be_v unable_a to_o finish_v it_o or_o that_o thou_o be_v unstable_a in_o thy_o way_n and_o counsel_n or_o unkind_a to_o thou_o own_o child_n â—…_n child_n exod._n 19_o â—…_n as_o thou_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n thy_o servant_n when_o thou_o bring_v our_o father_n out_o of_o egypt_n o_o lord_n god._n 54_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o solomon_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o pray_v all_o this_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o arise_v from_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n with_o his_o hand_n spread_v up_o to_o heaven_n 55_o and_o he_o stand_v and_o bless_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v 56_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v rest_n unto_o his_o people_n israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o promise_v 10._o promise_v deut._n 12._o 10._o there_o have_v not_o fall_v not_o heb_fw-mi fall_v fail_v one_o word_n of_o all_o his_o good_a 1â—…_n good_a heb._n word_n jer._n 29._o 1â—…_n promise_n 10._o promise_n see_v the_o like_a josh._n 21._o 45._o and_o 23._o 14._o 2_o king_n 10._o 10._o which_o he_o speak_v he_o heb._n speak_v promise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n 57_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o mercy_n we_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o 58_o that_o he_o may_v incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o he_o they_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o bless_v we_o with_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o glory_n but_o especial_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o word_n and_o statute_n to_o teach_v and_o direct_v we_o so_o he_o will_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n effectual_o incline_v and_o engage_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v and_o obey_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n 59_o and_o let_v these_o my_o word_n wherewith_o i_o have_v make_v supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n that_o he_o judgement_n he_o heb._n do_v the_o judgement_n maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o servant_n successor_n servant_n i_o e._n of_o i_o as_o ver_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30._o their_o king_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o my_o successor_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n exigency_n israel_n according_a to_o i_o or_o their_o various_a necessity_n and_o exigency_n day_n exigency_n heb._n the_o thing_n of_o a_o day_n in_o his_o day_n at_o all_o time_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v 60_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v enemy_n know_v both_o by_o our_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n to_o which_o thou_o incline_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o eminent_a manifestation_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o goodness_n in_o defend_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o the_o assault_n and_o device_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o 35_o that_o 35_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o else_o 61_o let_v your_o heart_n therefore_o be_v perfect_a 20._o perfect_a i_o e._n sincere_a and_o serious_a in_o your_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n for_o sinless_a perfection_n he_o himself_o teach_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v here_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o at_o this_o day_n 62_o ¶_o and_o 4._o and_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 4._o the_o king_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n before_o the_o lord_n 63_o and_o solomon_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n priest_n sacrifice_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o peace-offering_n which_o he_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o ox_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o sheep_n 65._o sheep_n not_o all_o in_o one_o day_n but_o in_o the_o 7_o or_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o 14_o day_n mention_v for_o 65._o so_o exercise_n so_o i_o e._n by_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o holy_a exercise_n the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n dedicate_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n i_o e._n begin_v to_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 64_o the_o 7._o the_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 7._o same_o day_n do_v the_o king_n hallow_v the_o middle_n of_o the_o court_n demolish_v court_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o priest_n court_n in_o which_o the_o great_a altar_n be_v this_o he_o consecrate_a as_o he_o do_v the_o great_a altar_n to_o wit_n by_o sacrifice_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o he_o consecrate_a that_o for_o last_a and_o perpetual_a use_n but_o this_o only_a for_o the_o present_a time_n and_o occasion_n be_v warrant_v to_o do_v so_o both_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o god_n service_n and_o for_o the_o present_a solemn_a work_n for_o which_o the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n where_o with_o solomon_n be_v endow_v as_o be_v a_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n here_o therefore_o he_o sudden_o rear_v up_o divers_a altar_n which_o after_o this_o
comfort_n which_o their_o people_n have_v or_o shall_v have_v from_o they_o compare_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 17._o 1_o king_n 15._o 4._o psal._n 132._o 17._o in_o my_o presence_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o under_o my_o favour_n and_o protection_n always_o before_o i_o g_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v i_o to_o put_v my_o name_n there_o 37_o and_o i_o will_v take_v thou_o follow_v thou_o and_o place_v thou_o in_o the_o throne_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o thou_o shall_v reign_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thy_o soul_n desire_v mind_n desire_v he_o secret_o tax_v he_o for_o his_o ambitious_a and_o aspire_a mind_n and_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n 38_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o do_v that_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o commandment_n as_o david_n my_o servant_n do_v that_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o build_v thou_o a_o sure_a house_n 16._o house_n i_o e._n firm_o settle_v thou_o and_o thy_o posterity_n in_o the_o throne_n as_o this_o or_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 7._o 16_o 27._o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o will_v do_v this_o for_o ever_o as_o be_v there_o say_v of_o david_n house_n v._o 16._o as_o i_o build_v for_o david_n and_o will_v give_v israel_n unto_o thou_o 39_o and_o i_o will_v for_o this_o 33._o this_o for_o this_o cause_n which_o i_o mention_v ver_fw-la 33._o afflict_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n but_o not_o for_o ever_o too_o ever_o there_o shall_v a_o time_n come_v when_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n shall_v not_o be_v thus_o molest_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v uppermost_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n hezekiah_n and_o fosiah_o and_o at_o last_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v who_o shall_v unite_v together_o the_o 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we_o read_v nothing_o of_o the_o repentance_n of_o adam_n noah_n after_o his_o drunkenness_n lot_n samson_n asa_n etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v they_o be_v all_o damn_a the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a argument_n in_o matter_n of_o history_n 2._o if_o he_o do_v repent_v yet_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n about_o it_o in_o this_o history_n be_v not_o without_o wise_a reason_n as_o among_o other_o that_o his_o eternal_a condition_n be_v thus_o far_o leave_v doubtful_a his_o example_n may_v have_v the_o great_a influence_n for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o future_a offender_n 3._o his_o repentance_n be_v sufficient_o imply_v in_o this_o to_o omit_v divers_a other_o passage_n that_o after_o solomon_n death_n the_o way_n of_o solomon_n be_v mention_v with_o honour_n and_o join_v with_o the_o way_n of_o david_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 17._o but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o dispute_n by_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiaste_n 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do_v write_v this_o book_n after_o his_o fall_n which_o they_o pretend_v he_o write_v before_o it_o but_o they_o offer_v not_o any_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o solomon_n do_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o roboam_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 7._o call_v roboam_n rehoboam_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xii_o and_o â—…_n â—…_n câ—…_n 10._o â—…_n rehoboam_n go_v to_o shechem_n for_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o shechem_n design_n shechem_n rehoboam_n do_v not_o call_v they_o thither_o but_o go_v thither_o because_o the_o israelite_n prevent_v he_o and_o have_v general_o pitch_v upon_o that_o place_n rather_o than_o upon_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o all_o as_o be_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n partly_o because_o that_o be_v in_o the_o potent_a tribe_n of_o ephraim_n they_o suppose_v there_o they_o may_v use_v that_o freedom_n of_o speech_n which_o they_o resolve_v to_o use_v to_o get_v their_o grievance_n redress_v and_o partly_o by_o the_o secret_a direction_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la or_o his_o friend_n who_o will_v not_o trust_v themselves_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o think_v shechem_n a_o fit_a place_n to_o execute_v their_o design_n to_o make_v he_o king_n wife_n king_n to_o confirm_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o they_o general_o intend_v to_o do_v he_o be_v the_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o only_a son_n which_o solomon_n have_v from_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o wife_n 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o be_v yet_o in_o 4â—…_n in_o chap._n 11._o 4â—…_n egypt_n hear_v of_o it_o shechem_n it_o in_o
they_o that_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n extinct_a egypt_n of_o who_o see_v 1_o king_n 11._o 40._o and_o 2_o chron._n 12._o 2_o etc._n etc._n where_o this_o history_n be_v more_o full_o describe_v he_o be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o be_v solomon_n brother-in-law_n but_o how_o little_a such_o relation_n signify_v among_o prince_n when_o their_o interest_n be_v concern_v all_o history_n witness_v beside_o rehoboam_n be_v not_o solomon_n son_n by_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o so_o the_o relation_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n extinct_a come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n punishment_n jerusalem_n either_o from_o ambition_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o enlarge_v his_o empire_n or_o from_o jealousy_n of_o rehoboam_n growing-greatness_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 11._o or_o by_o ieroboam_n instigation_n or_o from_o a_o covetous_a desire_n of_o possess_v these_o great_a treasure_n which_o david_n and_o solomon_n have_v leave_v and_o above_o all_o by_o god_n providence_n dispose_v his_o heart_n to_o this_o expedition_n for_o rehoboam_n punishment_n 26_o and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o treasure_n city_n treasure_n it_o be_v imply_v that_o first_o he_o take_v the_o city_n which_o may_v seem_v strange_a consider_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o that_o city_n and_o how_o much_o time_n it_o take_v nabuchadnezzar_n and_o titus_n to_o take_v it_o but_o first_o it_o may_v cost_v shishak_n also_o some_o time_n and_o a_o long_a siege_n ere_o he_o take_v it_o though_o that_o be_v not_o here_o relate_v second_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o david_n and_o solomon_n in_o their_o build_n and_o alter_v of_o this_o city_n have_v more_o respect_n to_o state_n and_o magnificence_n than_o to_o its_o defence_n as_o have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o fear_v the_o invasion_n of_o any_o enemy_n and_o be_v too_o secure_a in_o reference_n to_o their_o posterity_n because_o of_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a and_o certain_a that_o after_o the_o division_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n do_v add_v very_o much_o to_o the_o fortification_n of_o this_o city_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n he_o even_o take_v away_o all_o and_o he_o take_v away_o all_o the_o shield_n of_o gold_n 〈◊〉_d gold_n chap._n 10_o 〈◊〉_d which_o solomon_n have_v make_v 27_o and_o king_n rehoboam_n make_v in_o their_o stead_n brazen_a shield_n and_o commit_v they_o unto_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d guard_n place_n guard_n whereas_o the_o golden_a shield_n as_o be_v more_o precious_a be_v keep_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n which_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n house_n 28_o and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o the_o king_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o lord_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v the_o affliction_n have_v do_v he_o some_o good_a and_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v forsake_v chap._n 12._o 1._o that_o the_o guard_n bear_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o back_o into_o the_o guard-chamber_n 29_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o rehoboam_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 19_o judah_n such_o a_o book_n of_o chronicle_n as_o that_o mention_v above_o ver_fw-la 19_o 30_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n another_o jeroboam_n not_o a_o invasive_a war_n with_o potent_a army_n which_o be_v forbid_v chap._n 12._o 12._o and_o not_o revive_v till_o abijam_n reign_n 2_o chron._n 13._o but_o a_o defensive_a war_n from_o those_o hostility_n which_o by_o small_a party_n and_o skirmish_n they_o do_v to_o one_o another_o all_o their_o day_n 31_o and_o rehoboam_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v naamah_n a_o ammonitess_n 21._o ammonitess_n this_o be_v repeat_v as_o a_o thing_n very_o observable_a see_v above_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o abijam_v his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xv._o now_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o king_n â—…_n king_n 2_o chr._n 13._o â—…_n jeroboam_n person_n jeroboam_n obj._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o he_o reign_v 3_o year_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o asa_n his_o successor_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la v._o 9_o ans._n part_n of_o year_n be_v common_o call_v and_o account_v year_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o profane_a writer_n so_o his_o reign_n begin_v with_o ieroboam_n 18_o year_n and_o continue_v his_o whole_a 19_o year_n and_o end_v within_o his_o 20_o year_n in_o which_o also_o asa_n reign_n begin_v and_o thus_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n may_v well_o be_v as_o it_o frequent_o be_v attribute_v to_o two_o several_a person_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la reign_v abijam_n over_o 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be_v not_o unusual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n 3_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n they_o father_n which_o his_o father_n live_v in_o either_o first_o before_o his_o humiliation_n or_o rather_o second_o after_o his_o deliverance_n from_o shishak_n when_o though_o he_o do_v not_o open_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v relapse_v into_o his_o former_a sin_n which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o have_v be_v remember_v against_o he_o as_o david_n name_n and_o memory_n be_v never_o load_v with_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o sin_n because_o he_o true_o repent_v of_o they_o which_o he_o have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o his_o â—…_n chap._n 11._o â—…_n heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o david_n his_o father_n 4_o nevertheless_o for_o david_n sake_n do_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n give_v he_o a_o candle_n a_o or_o candle_n lamp_n 7._o lamp_n i_o e._n a_o son_n and_o successor_n to_o perpetuate_v his_o name_n and_o memory_n which_o otherwise_o have_v go_v into_o obscurity_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v above_o ch_z 11._o 36._o 2_o king_n 8._o 19_o 2_o chr._n 21._o 7._o in_o jerusalem_n to_o set_v up_o his_o son_n after_o he_o and_o to_o establish_v jerusalem_n it_o jerusalem_n i_o e._n that_o he_o may_v maintain_v that_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o worship_n as_o a_o witness_n for_o god_n in_o the_o world_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o heathen_a world_n who_o shall_v have_v inquire_v after_o it_o and_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n there_o establish_v and_o set_v up_o as_o a_o beacon_n upon_o a_o high_a hill_n that_o all_o man_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o 5_o because_o david_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 9_o life_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 4_o and_o 12._o 9_o save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n profess_v hittite_n quest._n how_o be_v this_o true_a see_v david_n sin_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25._o and_o achish_n chap._n 27._o and_o mephibosheth_n and_o his_o indulgence_n to_o his_o child_n adonijah_n amnon_n and_o absalon_n and_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n ans._n this_o and_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o exclusive_a of_o every_o sinful_a action_n but_o only_o of_o a_o sinful_a course_n or_o state_n or_o of_o a_o habitual_a and_o continue_a apostasy_n from_o god_n or_o from_o his_o way_n as_o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o turn_v aside_o from_o god_n or_o from_o his_o command_n do_v constant_o imply_v as_o appear_v from_o exod._n 32._o 8._o deut._n 9_o 12_o 16._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o psal._n 78._o 57_o isa._n 44._o
when_o he_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o jeroboam_fw-la 2_o chron._n 13._o though_o afterward_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o vow_n nor_o bring_v in_o what_o he_o have_v devote_v whether_o because_o he_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n or_o because_o he_o afterward_o relapse_v to_o idolatry_n as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o the_o 12_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o himself_o have_v dedicate_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n silver_z and_o gold_n and_o vessel_n 16_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o asa_n and_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n all_o their_o day_n 30._o day_n so_o long_o as_o they_o two_o live_v and_o reign_v together_o which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a and_o declare_a war_n continue_v all_o that_o time_n for_o asa_n be_v quiet_a in_o a_o great_a measure_n for_o his_o first_o ten_o year_n 2_o chr._n 14._o 1._o till_o the_o israelite_n have_v recover_v themselves_o from_o that_o dreadful_a blow_n give_v they_o by_o abijam_n 2_o chron._n 13._o and_o baasha_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o asa_n three_o year_n but_o so_o that_o there_o be_v many_o private_a and_o particular_a hostility_n practise_v among_o they_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v chap._n 14._o 30._o 17_o and_o 1._o 2_o chr._n 16._o 1._o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o against_o judah_n he_o judah_n perceive_v asa_n great_a success_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 14_o and_o 15._o and_o the_o defection_n of_o many_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n to_o he_o upon_o that_o occasion_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 9_o he_o begin_v to_o bestir_v himself_o and_o commence_v a_o war_n against_o he_o and_o build_v fortify_v build_v i_o e._n repair_v and_o fortify_v ramah_n fortify_v ramah_n a_o city_n of_o benjamin_n which_o either_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o division_n as_o some_o other_o place_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v do_v of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 11._o 13._o or_o belong_v to_o judah_n but_o be_v now_o invade_v and_o take_v by_o baasha_n and_o fortify_v that_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o to_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n way_n judah_n therefore_o he_o choose_v this_o place_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n from_o his_o kingdom_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o some_o add_v in_o or_o near_o the_o strait_n of_o the_o mountain_n where_o they_o can_v easy_o discover_v and_o hinder_v all_o passenger_n that_o way_n 18_o then_o asa_n take_v all_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n that_o be_v leave_v god_n leave_v these_o poor_a remainder_n which_o either_o shishak_n have_v leave_v at_o that_o time_n chap._n 14._o 26._o or_o abijam_n or_o asa_n or_o other_o both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v dedicate_v which_o probable_o be_v not_o inconsiderable_a because_o asa_n have_v get_v great_a spoil_n from_o zerah_n 2_o chron._n 14._o and_o he_o and_o his_o 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israelite_n the_o son_n of_o tabrimon_n the_o son_n of_o hezion_n king_n of_o syria_n that_o dwell_v at_o damascus_n say_v 19_o there_o be_v a_o league_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o between_o my_o father_n and_o thy_o father_n opportunity_n father_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o israel_n all_o solomon_n day_n chap._n 11._o 25._o yet_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n he_o be_v in_o league_n with_o both_o of_o they_o either_o because_o his_o design_n lay_v upon_o the_o enlargement_n of_o his_o empire_n other_o way_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o think_v it_o his_o wisdom_n and_o interest_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o to_o undo_v one_o another_o by_o their_o intestine_a war_n and_o so_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o his_o conquest_n of_o both_o whereas_o his_o invade_v of_o either_o of_o they_o may_v have_v make_v up_o the_o breach_n and_o force_v they_o to_o unite_v against_o their_o 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be_v now_o employ_v which_o be_v in_o the_o most_o southern_a part_n of_o his_o dominion_n with_o all_o the_o land_n of_o naphtali_n 21_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o baasha_n hear_v thereof_o that_o he_o leave_v off_o build_n of_o ramah_n and_o dwell_v in_o tirzah_n event_n tirzah_n now_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o israel_n see_v chap._n 14._o 17._o there_o he_o abide_v to_o defend_v his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o dare_v not_o return_v to_o oppose_v asa_n lest_o the_o syrian_a king_n shall_v make_v a_o second_o and_o worse_a invasion_n so_o asa_n meet_v with_o success_n in_o his_o ungodly_a course_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n good_a man_n sometime_o meet_v with_o disappointment_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o course_n so_o there_o be_v no_o judge_v of_o cause_n by_o event_n 22_o then_o king_n asa_n make_v a_o proclamation_n throughout_o all_o judah_n none_o be_v free_a be_v heb._n free_a exempt_v place_n all_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v oblige_v to_o come_v except_o those_o who_o be_v disenable_v by_o age_n or_o infirmity_n or_o absence_n or_o by_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o other_o place_n and_o they_o take_v away_o the_o stone_n of_o ramah_n and_o the_o timber_n thereof_o wherewith_o baasha_n have_v build_v and_o king_n asa_n build_v with_o they_o geba_n of_o benjamin_n and_o mizpah_n place_n mizpah_n i_o e._n repair_v and_o strengthen_v they_o for_o they_o be_v build_v before_o see_v jer._n 41._o 9_o quest._n why_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o perfect_a the_o fortification_n of_o ramah_n which_o baasha_n have_v begin_v ans._n because_o baasha_n may_v have_v return_v and_o recover_v it_o afterward_o and_o he_o think_v it_o most_o convenient_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o city_n nor_o fort_n in_o that_o place_n 23_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o the_o act_n of_o asa_n and_o all_o his_o might_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o the_o city_n which_o he_o build_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n nevertheless_o 13._o nevertheless_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o the_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n which_o he_o enjoy_v he_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o of_o his_o own_o sin_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 16._o 12_o 13._o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o old_a age_n he_o be_v disease_v in_o his_o foot_n 24_o and_o asa_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o joâ—…phat_n and_o 2_o chr._n 1â—…_n â—…_n matth._n 1._o 8._o call_v joâ—…phat_n jehoshaphat_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 25_o ¶_o and_o nadab_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n reiâ—…d_n jeroboam_n heb._n reiâ—…d_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o the_o
because_o micaiah_n be_v pure_o god_n instrument_n in_o all_o his_o message_n and_o whatsoever_o evil_a he_o threaten_v ahab_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o procurer_n of_o it_o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v so_o cause_n so_o do_v not_o presage_v evil_a to_o our_o enterprise_n let_v we_o neither_o hate_n his_o person_n nor_o despise_v his_o message_n but_o first_o hear_v it_o and_o then_o do_v as_o we_o see_v cause_n 9_o then_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n call_v a_o eunuch_n a_o or_o eunuch_n officer_n and_o say_v hasten_v hither_o micaiah_n the_o son_n of_o imlah_n 10_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n sit_v each_o on_o his_o throne_n have_v put_v on_o their_o robe_n majesty_n robe_n their_o royal_a robe_n and_o ensign_n of_o majesty_n in_o a_o floor_n a_o heb._n floor_n void_a place_n war._n place_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v in_o or_o nigh_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o front_n of_o some_o void_a place_n where_o either_o people_n stand_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v justice_n administer_v or_o soldier_n be_v place_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n in_o time_n of_o war._n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v before_o they_o 11_o and_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n make_v he_o horn_n of_o iron_n 2._o iron_n fit_a emblem_n of_o the_o power_n and_o victory_n of_o these_o two_o king_n the_o devil_n be_v god_n ape_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n sometime_o imitate_v the_o true_a who_o when_o they_o declare_v god_n mind_n by_o word_n do_v also_o oftentimes_o confirm_v it_o by_o sensible_a sign_n see_v isa._n 20._o 2._o jer._n 27._o 2._o and_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n heb._n jehovah_n who_o name_n he_o pretend_v to_o gain_v the_o more_o credit_n and_o countenance_n to_o his_o word_n see_v on_o v._o 7._o with_o these_o shall_v thou_o push_v the_o syrian_n until_o thou_o have_v consume_v they_o 12_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v so_o say_v go_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n 13_o and_o the_o messenger_n that_o be_v go_v to_o call_v micaiah_n speak_v unto_o he_o say_v behold_v now_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n declare_v good_a unto_o the_o king_n with_o one_o mouth_n let_v thy_o word_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v like_o the_o word_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v good_a humour_n good_a this_o he_o design_n not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o micaiah_n who_o he_o persuade_v to_o debauch_v his_o conscience_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o gratify_v his_o king_n humour_n 14_o and_o micaiah_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o do_v i_o what_o answer_n god_n shall_v put_v into_o my_o mind_n and_o mouth_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o yet_o do_v that_o will_v i_o speak_v 15_o ¶_o so_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o micaiah_n shall_v we_o go_v against_o ramoth-gilead_a to_o battle_n or_o shall_v we_o forbear_v and_o he_o answer_v he_o experience_n he_o not_o serious_o but_o ironical_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o way_n of_o derision_n as_o appear_v first_o from_o his_o omission_n of_o that_o solemn_a preface_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n or_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o prophet_n general_o use_v and_o which_o himself_o use_v when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o serious_a answer_n v._o 19_o second_o from_o ahab_n reply_n ver_fw-la 16._o which_o show_v that_o he_o suspect_v micaiah_n sincerity_n in_o that_o answer_n and_o gather_v by_o his_o gesture_n or_o manner_n of_o speak_v that_o he_o speak_v only_o mimical_o as_o represent_v and_o traduce_v the_o false_a prophet_n for_o their_o answer_n see_v the_o like_a ironical_a passage_n gen._n 3._o 22._o judg._n 10._o 14._o 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o eccles._n 11._o 9_o ezek._n 20._o 39_o amos_n 4._o 4_o 5._o all_o which_o expression_n be_v not_o use_v to_o lead_v man_n into_o mistake_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o duty_n which_o may_v be_v do_v sometime_o most_o efficacious_o in_o this_o way_n so_o micaiah_n meaning_n be_v plain_o this_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o only_o to_o please_v thyself_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n as_o all_o thy_o prophet_n advise_v thou_o and_o expect_v the_o success_n which_o they_o promise_v thou_o and_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o prediction_n by_o thy_o own_o costly_a experience_n go_v and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 16_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o how_o many_o time_n shall_v i_o adjure_v thou_o matter_n thou_o i_o adjure_v thou_o again_o and_o again_o that_o thou_o give_v over_o this_o mockery_n and_o serious_o tell_v i_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o thou_o tell_v i_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v true_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o and_o he_o say_v i_o see_v vision_n see_v in_o the_o spirit_n or_o in_o a_o vision_n all_o israel_n 36._o israel_n matth._n 9_o 36._o scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n 16._o hill_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilead_n nigh_o ramoth_n either_o where_o they_o lay_v encamp_v by_o ahab_n order_n or_o to_o which_o they_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n esteem_v that_o the_o safe_a place_n see_v matth._n 24._o 16._o as_o sheep_n that_o have_v not_o a_o shepherd_n 23._o shepherd_n as_o people_n who_o have_v lose_v their_o king_n see_v numb_a 27._o 17._o isa._n 40._o 11._o and_o 44._o 28._o ezek._n 34._o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n 26._o peace_n discharge_v from_o the_o war_n which_o be_v fulfil_v v._o 26._o 18_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v prophesy_v no_o good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a battle_n evil_a now_o thou_o see_v my_o word_n verify_v and_o this_o man_n show_v his_o hatred_n by_o this_o malignant_a and_o treasonable_a prophecy_n and_o how_o little_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o word_n which_o crafty_a insinuation_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v too_o great_a a_o influence_n upon_o good_a jehoshaphat_n otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o have_v go_v to_o the_o battle_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v hear_v thou_o therefore_o presence_n therefore_o because_o thou_o give_v credit_n to_o thy_o false_a prophet_n and_o distruste_v my_o word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o the_o suggestion_n of_o my_o own_o fancy_n and_o hatred_n of_o thy_o person_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o distinct_a and_o true_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o god_n name_n and_o presence_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o see_v eye_n see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n for_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n with_o bodily_a eye_n the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o 14._o and_o job_n 1._o 6._o and_o 2._o 1._o dan._n 7._o 10._o zech._n 4._o 10._o matth._n 18._o 10._o heb._n 1._o 7_o 14._o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n angel_n heaven_n i_o e._n the_o angel_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v god_n host_n or_o host_n because_o of_o their_o great_a number_n excellent_a order_n and_o constant_a readiness_n to_o attend_v upon_o god_n and_o to_o execute_v his_o command_n see_v gen._n 2._o 1._o psal._n 103._o 21._o and_o 148._o 2._o these_o angel_n be_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o one_o possible_o on_o his_o right_n the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n if_o you_o consider_v first_o that_o their_o original_a seat_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o man_n in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v second_o that_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n be_v oft_o give_v to_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o air_n as_o gen._n 1._o 20._o and_o 7._o 11._o and_o 8._o 2._o and_o 27._o 28._o deut._n 4._o 11._o and_o 11._o 11._o where_o the_o devil_n residence_n and_o dominion_n lie_v eph._n 2._o 2._o and_o that_o both_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o to_o wage_v war_n in_o heaven_n revel_v 12._o 7._o i_o e._n either_o the_o air_n or_o the_o church_n and_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o micaiah_n have_v see_v with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n the_o lord_n
here_o call_v king_n either_o because_o he_o be_v so_o call_v and_o account_v by_o his_o own_o people_n or_o because_o that_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o any_o prince_n or_o chief_a ruler_n see_v deut._n 33._o 5._o judg._n 18._o 1._o and_o 21._o 25._o 1_o king_n 20._o 1._o and_o they_o fetch_v a_o compass_n of_o seven_o day_n journey_n it_o journey_n because_o they_o make_v a_o great_a army_n which_o can_v move_v but_o slow_o and_o they_o fetch_v a_o great_a compass_n than_o be_v usual_a for_o some_o advantage_n which_o they_o expect_v by_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o water_n season_n water_n a_o frequent_a want_n in_o those_o hot_a and_o desert_a part_n and_o now_o as_o it_o seem_v increase_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a heat_n and_o dryness_n of_o the_o season_n for_o the_o host_n and_o for_o the_o cattle_n foot_n cattle_n heb._n at_o their_o foot_n that_o follow_v they_o 10_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v alas_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v these_o three_o king_n 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peremptory_a unbelief_n whereby_o he_o make_v not_o only_o the_o prophet_n but_o even_o god_n himself_o in_o who_o name_n it_o be_v evident_a elisha_n say_v and_o do_v this_o and_o other_o thing_n a_o liar_n 3_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v four_o leprous_a man_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o gate_n syrian_n gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o city_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v shut_v by_o virtue_n god_n law_n leu._n 13._o 46._o and_o 14._o 3_o either_o the_o dwelling-place_n of_o the_o leper_n be_v near_o the_o gate_n or_o they_o be_v come_v very_o near_o the_o gate_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o syrian_n and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o why_o sit_v
very_o young_a when_o his_o father_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o agree_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o right_n till_o his_o 16_o year_n chap._n 14._o 21._o 2_o chr._n 26._o 1._o and_o yet_o these_o 11_o or_o 12_o year_n of_o inter-reign_a in_o which_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o regal_a office_n some_o think_v to_o be_v include_v in_o those_o 52_o year_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o azariah_n reign_n ver_fw-la 2._o which_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v reign_v doubt_v heb._n reign_v begin_v azariah_n 30._o azariah_n call_v also_o uzziah_n here_o and_o v._o 13_o 30._o son_n of_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o reign_v power_n reign_v sole_o and_o full_o to_o exercise_v his_o regal_a power_n 2_o sixteen_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v two_o and_o fifty_o year_n mention_v year_n beside_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o his_o minority_n last_o mention_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jecholiah_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n amaziah_n have_v do_v time_n do_v i_o e._n in_o the_o same_o manner_n unsincere_o and_o but_o for_o a_o time_n 4_o save_o that_o 4._o that_o understand_v this_o as_o howbeit_o chap._n 14._o 4._o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n still_o on_o the_o high_a place_n 5_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n 19_o lord_n 2_o chr._n 26._o 19_o smite_v the_o king_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n 16._o leper_n the_o cause_n whereof_o see_v 2_o chron._n 26._o 16._o unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n subject_n house_n separate_a from_o conversation_n with_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n leu._n 13._o 46._o which_o being_n the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n bind_v king_n no_o less_o than_o subject_n and_o jotham_n the_o king_n son_n be_v over_o the_o house_n judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n vicegerent_n land_n i_o e._n he_o govern_v the_o king_n court_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o his_o name_n and_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n 6_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o azariah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 7_o so_o azariah_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o chr._n â—…6_n 〈◊〉_d they_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 8_o ¶_o in_o the_o thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n 2._o judah_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o ver_fw-la 2._o do_v zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_n over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n six_o month_n 9_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 10_o and_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n captain_n jabesh_n one_o of_o his_o chief_a captain_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o 9_o and_o job_n 34._o â—…6_n amos_n 7._o 9_o smite_v he_o before_o the_o people_n attempt_n people_n open_o and_o impudent_o which_o he_o presume_v to_o do_v either_o because_o he_o remember_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n make_v to_o jehu_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o four_o generation_n chap._n 10._o 30._o which_o he_o observe_v to_o be_v now_o expire_v or_o because_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o people_n be_v general_o disaffect_v to_o their_o king_n and_o favourable_a to_o his_o attempt_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 11_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o zachariah_n behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 12_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o jehu_n say_v thy_o son_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o four_o generation_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 13_o ¶_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calâ—…ed_v 〈◊〉_d uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o reign_v day_n reign_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o day_n a_o full_a month_n in_o samaria_n 14_o for_o menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n go_v up_o from_o tirzah_n and_o come_v to_o samaria_n and_o smite_v shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n in_o samaria_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 15_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o shallum_n and_o his_o conspiracy_n which_o he_o make_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 16_o ¶_o then_o menahem_n smite_v tiphsah_n name_n tiphsah_n either_o that_o tiphsah_n mention_v 1_o king_n 4._o 24._o or_o another_o city_n of_o that_o name_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o tirzah_n tiphsah_n tirzah_n i_o e._n all_o the_o people_n dwell_v between_o tirzah_n and_o tiphsah_n because_o they_o open_v not_o to_o he_o conqueror_n he_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n to_o he_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o conqueror_n therefore_o he_o smite_v it_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n therein_o that_o be_v with_o child_n he_o rip_v up_o obedience_n up_o that_o by_o this_o example_n of_o severity_n he_o may_v affright_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n into_o obedience_n 17_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n and_o reign_v ten_o year_n in_o samaria_n 18_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o all_o his_o day_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 19_o and_o 1._o and_o 1_o chr._n 〈◊〉_d isa._n 9_o 1._o pull_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n persian_n assyria_n call_v by_o heathen_a anâ—…hors_n pul-belochus_a who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o arbaces_n the_o mede_n vanquish_v sardanapalus_n the_o last_o monarch_n of_o assyria_n and_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n to_o chaldaea_n and_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o assyria_n arbaces_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n come_v against_o the_o land_n show_n land_n to_o wit_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o context_n show_n and_o menahem_n give_v it_o give_v i_o e._n agree_v or_o promise_v to_o give_v as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o pull_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v with_o he_o to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n aid_n hand_n that_o he_o may_v assist_v he_o against_o all_o that_o do_v or_o shall_v oppose_v he_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o cruelty_n to_o tiphsah_n be_v so_o far_o from_o establish_v he_o as_o he_o expect_v that_o it_o weaken_a and_o endanger_v he_o so_o far_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o call_v in_o a_o foreign_a prince_n to_o his_o aid_n 20_o and_o menahem_n forth_o menahem_n heb._n cause_v to_o come_v forth_o exact_v the_o money_n of_o israel_n even_o of_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o wealth_n of_o each_o man_n translation_n man_n i_o e._n of_o each_o of_o those_o wealthy_a israelite_n but_o as_o each_o of_o these_o be_v not_o equal_o wealthy_a so_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o tax_v they_o equal_o other_o therefore_o render_v it_o to_z or_o for_o each_o man_n i._n e._n for_o every_o assyrian_a soldier_n which_o interpretation_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o differ_v from_o that_o in_o our_o translation_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n so_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n turn_v back_o and_o stay_v not_o there_o in_o the_o land_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o menahem_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 22_o and_o menahem_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o pekahiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 23_o ¶_o in_o the_o fifty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n pekahiah_n the_o son_n of_o menahem_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n 24_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n
it_o not_o good_a if_o peace_n and_o truth_n be_v in_o my_o day_n time_n day_n which_o he_o speak_v not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v careless_a and_o unconcerned_a for_o his_o posterity_n which_o neither_o the_o common_a inclination_n and_o affection_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n nor_o that_o singular_a piety_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v eminent_a and_o manifest_a in_o hezekiah_n can_v suffer_v we_o to_o believe_v or_o for_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n for_o who_o welfare_n he_o be_v so_o solicitous_a and_o industrious_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a favour_n that_o this_o judgement_n do_v not_o immediate_o follow_v his_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o be_v suspend_v for_o a_o long_a time_n 20_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o all_o his_o might_n and_o how_o he_o make_v a_o pool_n and_o a_o conduit_n and_o bring_v water_n into_o the_o city_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 21_o and_o hezekiah_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o manasseh_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxi_o manasseh_n 1._o manasseh_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 33._o 1._o be_v twelve_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v fifty_o and_o five_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 11._o jerusalem_n in_o which_o time_n the_o year_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v comprehend_v 2_o chron._n 33._o 11._o and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v hephzi-bah_a 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n inclination_n lord_n partly_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o wicked_a prince_n of_o judah_n who_o in_o hezekiah_n time_n be_v secret_a enemy_n to_o his_o reformation_n and_o now_o when_o their_o fetter_n be_v knock_v off_o by_o hezekiah_n death_n break_v forth_o into_o open_a hostility_n against_o it_o and_o corrupt_v the_o king_n tender_a year_n with_o their_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o principal_o by_o his_o own_o vicious_a inclination_n after_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 3_o for_o he_o build_v up_o again_o the_o high_a place_n 4._o place_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o 4._o which_o hezekiah_n his_o father_n have_v destroy_v and_o he_o rear_v â—…p_a altar_n for_o baal_n and_o make_v a_o grove_n as_o 33_o as_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 33_o do_v ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n 19_o heaven_n the_o star_n which_o the_o gentile_n have_v transform_v into_o god_n see_v on_o deut._n 4._o 19_o and_o serve_v they_o 4_o and_o 34._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 32._o 34._o he_o build_v altar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o lord_n i_o e._n in_o the_o temple_n its_o self_n in_o the_o holy-place_n because_o this_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n ver_fw-la 5._o of_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v 3._o say_v 2_o sam._n 7._o 13._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 3._o in_o jerusalem_n will_v i_o put_v my_o name_n abhor_v name_n that_o place_n i_o have_v peculiarly_a consecrate_a to_o my_o worship_n and_o honour_n which_o make_v it_o the_o great_a injustice_n and_o impiety_n and_o sacrilege_n to_o alienate_v it_o from_o god_n and_o to_o dedicate_v it_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o especial_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n who_o god_n abhor_v 5_o and_o he_o build_v altar_n for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o two_o court_n 36._o court_n the_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n the_o other_o of_o the_o people_n 1_o king_n 6._o 36._o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o â—…_n and_o leu._n 18._o 2â—…_n and_o 2â—…_n â—…_n he_o make_v his_o son_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n 3._o fire_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o leu._n 18._o 21._o and_o 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o and_o observe_v time_n 11._o time_n i_o e._n lucky_n or_o unlucky_a day_n or_o season_n for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o business_n according_a to_o the_o superstitious_a practice_n of_o the_o heathen_n see_v esth._n 3._o 7._o see_v also_o leu._n 19_o 26._o deut._n 18._o 10_o 11._o and_o use_v enchantment_n and_o deal_v with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o wizard_n he_o wrought_v much_o wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n 7_o and_o he_o set_v a_o grave_a image_n of_o the_o grove_n 16._o grove_n either_o first_o the_o image_n of_o that_o baal_n which_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o grove_n or_o second_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o grove_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o compare_v chap._n 23._o 6._o or_o three_o the_o graven_n image_n of_o asherah_n a_o god_n or_o goddess_n so_o call_v possible_o the_o same_o call_v elsewhere_o ashtaroth_n see_v judg._n 6._o 25_o 28._o 2_o king_n 23._o 6._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 16._o that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o house_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o david_n and_o to_o solomon_n his_o son_n 13._o son_n 2_o saâ—…_n â—…_n 1â—…_n 1_o king_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 9_o 3._o chap._n 23._o 27_o psal._n 1â—…_n 13._o in_o this_o house_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n will_v i_o put_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o 8_o neither_o will_v i_o make_v the_o foot_n of_o israel_n move_v any_o more_o out_o of_o the_o land_n before_o land_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v carry_v captive_n into_o a_o strange_a land_n as_o it_o have_v happen_v before_o which_o i_o give_v their_o father_n only_o if_o they_o will_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v they_o and_o according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n that_o my_o servant_n moses_n command_v they_o 9_o but_o they_o hearken_v not_o and_o manasseh_n seduce_v they_o to_o do_v more_o evil_a than_o do_v the_o nation_n who_o the_o lord_n destroy_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n aggravation_n israel_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o those_o idol_n which_o the_o canaanite_n worship_v but_o either_o themselves_o invent_v or_o they_o borrow_v from_o other_o nation_n many_o new_a idol_n and_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o partly_o because_o as_o their_o light_n be_v far_o more_o clear_a their_o obligation_n to_o god_n infinite_o high_a and_o their_o help_n and_o antidote_n against_o idolatry_n much_o strong_a than_o the_o canaanite_n have_v so_o their_o sin_n though_o the_o same_o in_o kind_n be_v unspeakable_o worse_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o dreadful_a aggravation_n 10_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n say_v 11_o 4._o 11_o jer._n 15._o 4._o because_o manasseh_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v do_v these_o abomination_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o above_o all_o that_o the_o amorites_n 16._o amorites_n i_o e._n the_o canaanitish_a nation_n all_o so_o call_v from_o one_o eminent_a part_n of_o they_o see_v on_o gen._n 15._o 16._o do_v which_o be_v before_o he_o and_o have_v make_v judah_n also_o to_o sin_n with_o his_o idol_n command_n idol_n by_o his_o example_n encouragement_n counsel_n authority_n and_o command_n 12_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o be_o bring_v such_o evil_a upon_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n that_o whosoever_o hear_v of_o it_o both_o 11._o both_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 11._o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v 3._o tingle_v by_o the_o great_a commotion_n which_o such_o terrible_a report_n shall_v cause_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o head_n of_o the_o hearer_n see_v on_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 11._o jer._n 19_o 3._o 13_o and_o i_o 11._o i_o isa._n 34._o 11._o will_v stretch_v over_o jerusalem_n the_o line_n of_o samaria_n 2._o samaria_n she_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n and_o lot_n i._n e._n the_o same_o judgement_n which_o samaria_n have_v the_o line_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o one_o lot_n or_o portion_n as_o psal._n 16._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 16._o because_o man_n portion_n or_o possession_n use_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o line_n psal._n 78._o 55._o amos_n 7._o 17._o or_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o workman_n who_o mark_v out_o by_o line_n what_o part_n of_o the_o building_n they_o will_v have_v throw_v down_o and_o what_o they_o will_v have_v stand_v see_v isa._n 34._o 11._o lam._n 2._o 8._o amos_n 7._o 7_o 8._o zech._n 1._o 16._o or_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o fact_n of_o david_n who_o destroy_v the_o moabite_n by_o a_o measure_n line_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o manasseh_n 2._o heb._n over_o the_o house_n of_o manasseh_n and_o the_o plummet_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o i_o will_v wipe_v jerusalem_n as_o a_o man_n wipe_v a_o dish_n thereof_o dish_n heb_fw-mi he_o wipe_v and_o turn_v it_o upon_o the_o face_n thereof_o wipe_v it_o and_o turn_v it_o upside_o down_o restitution_n down_o as_o man_n do_v with_o a_o
and_o famous_a a_o change_n of_o the_o jewish_a affair_n as_o this_o captivity_n make_v this_o be_v the_o usual_a way_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o greek_n and_o other_o more_o ancient_a and_o eastern_a nation_n to_o compute_v the_o time_n from_o the_o great_a change_n and_o revolution_n happen_v among_o they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o computation_n of_o these_o very_a time_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n chap._n 1._o 2._o which_o be_v the_o five_o year_n of_o iehojakim_n captivity_n and_o chap._n 33._o 21._o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o our_o captivity_n and_o chap._n 40._o 1._o in_o the_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o captivity_n 3._o to_o all_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o some_o here_o acknowledge_v a_o error_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o first_o and_o best_a copy_n in_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o it_o be_v not_o eight_o but_o eighteen_o which_o they_o gather_v from_o hence_o because_o those_o two_o ancient_a and_o venerable_a translator_n the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a read_v there_o as_o it_o be_v here_o be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a which_o they_o say_v they_o will_v never_o have_v presume_v to_o do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o so_o read_v it_o in_o those_o hebrew_n copy_n out_o of_o which_o they_o draw_v their_o translation_n or_o in_o some_o of_o they_o and_o he_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n three_o month_n 8._o month_n and_o ten_o day_n which_o be_v add_v 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o but_o such_o small_a sum_n be_v frequent_o omit_v in_o great_a number_n see_v on_o gen._n 15._o 13._o 1_o king_n 16._o 8._o and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v nehushta_n the_o daughter_n of_o elnathan_n of_o jerusalem_n 9_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v 10_o ¶_o 1._o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o at_o that_o time_n the_o servant_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d city_n 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈◊〉_d be_v besiege_v 3._o m_o either_o 1._o because_o the_o people_n have_v make_v jehojachin_n king_n without_o his_o consent_n or_o 2._o because_o he_o have_v some_o notice_n or_o at_o least_o a_o suspicion_n of_o his_o intention_n to_o rebel_n against_o he_o and_o to_o join_v with_o egypt_n against_o he_o as_o zedekiah_n his_o successor_n do_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o second_o and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o chief_a cause_n be_v god_n commandment_n or_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o providence_n as_o it_o be_v say_v for_o 3._o 11_o and_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v against_o the_o city_n and_o his_o servant_n do_v besiege_v it_o 12_o and_o jehoiachin_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n go_v out_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n good_a babylon_n i_o e._n yield_v up_o himself_o and_o the_o city_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o jeremiah_n and_o to_o his_o own_o good_a he_o and_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d officer_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n take_v he_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n year_n reign_n i_o e._n of_o nebuchadnezzar_n reign_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o chap._n 25._o 8._o and_o because_o jehojachin_n reign_v not_o half_a a_o year_n 13_o 〈◊〉_d 13_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o carry_v out_o thence_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o cut_v in_o piece_n all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n 15._o gold_n i_o e._n the_o most_o and_o choice_a of_o they_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 25._o 14_o 15._o which_o solomon_n king_n of_o israel_n have_v make_v judah_n make_v so_o he_o express_v it_o either_o first_o because_o these_o vessel_n be_v make_v by_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n instead_o of_o those_o which_o solomon_n make_v and_o so_o they_o go_v by_o his_o name_n as_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o argonaâ—…ts_n be_v still_o repute_v the_o same_o ship_n though_o it_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n recruit_v with_o new_a material_n until_o nothing_o of_o the_o old_a be_v leave_v or_o second_o because_o though_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n have_v be_v ri_v more_o than_o once_o both_o by_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o israel_n and_o by_o the_o wicked_a king_n of_o judah_n yet_o these_o golden_a vessel_n be_v preserve_v from_o they_o either_o by_o the_o care_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o hide_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o by_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o reverence_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o such_o sacred_a instrument_n or_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n dispose_v their_o heart_n to_o leave_v they_o or_o if_o they_o have_v be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o of_o these_o king_n they_o may_v afterward_o be_v recover_v by_o the_o entreaty_n or_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 3._o p_o or_o rather_o take_v away_o as_o this_o word_n elsewhere_o signify_v or_o cut_v off_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o temple_n for_o why_o shall_v they_o cut_v in_o piece_n those_o vessel_n which_o may_v convenient_o be_v carry_v away_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o cut_v in_o piece_n but_o reserve_v whole_a be_v manifest_a from_o ezra_n 1._o 7._o and_o dan._n 5._o 2_o 3._o 14_o and_o he_o carry_v away_o all_o jerusalem_n it_o jerusalem_n i_o e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o simple_o all_o but_o the_o best_a and_o most_o considerable_a part_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v and_o restrain_v it_o and_o 1._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 1._o all_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n even_o ten_o thousand_o trouble_n thousand_o which_o be_v more_o particular_o reckon_v up_o v._o 16._o where_o there_o be_v 7000_o mighty_a man_n and_o a_o thousand_o smith_n and_o those_o mention_v v._n 15._o make_v up_o the_o other_o 2000_o â—…_n which_o may_v furnish_v they_o with_o new_a arm_n and_o thereby_o give_v he_o fresh_a trouble_n captive_n and_o all_o the_o crastsman_n and_o smith_n â—…_n none_o remain_v save_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 15_o and_o 6._o and_o chron._n â—…6_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o 6._o he_o carry_v away_o jehoiachin_n to_o babylon_n and_o the_o king_n mother_n and_o the_o king_n wife_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d officer_n and_o the_o mighty_a of_o the_o land_n those_o carry_v he_o into_o captivity_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o babylon_n 16_o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o might_n even_o seven_o thousand_o and_o craftsman_n and_o smith_n a_o thousand_o all_o that_o be_v strong_a and_o apt_a for_o war_n even_o they_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n bring_v captive_a to_o babylon_n 17_o ¶_o and_o 1._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 37._o 1._o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n make_v mattaniah_n 〈◊〉_d mattaniah_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d his_o father_n brother_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o change_v his_o name_n to_o zedekiah_n guilty_a zedekiah_n that_o he_o may_v admonish_v hâ—…m_n of_o what_o this_o name_n signify_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o have_v so_o severe_o punish_v jehojakim_n for_o his_o rebellion_n and_o will_v no_o less_o certain_o overtake_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o rebellion_n and_o perfidiousness_n of_o which_o his_o predecessor_n be_v guilty_a 18_o 1._o 18_o 2_o chr._n 36._o 1_o jer._n 37._o 1._o and_o 52._o 1._o zedekiah_n be_v twenty_o and_o one_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v 31._o be_v chap._n 23._o 31._o hamutal_a the_o daughter_n of_o jeremiah_n of_o libnah_n 19_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o jehoiakim_n have_v do_v 20_o for_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n until_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o from_o his_o presence_n that_o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n people_n babylon_n thus_o the_o people_n sin_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o god_n give_v they_o wicked_a king_n who_o he_o suffer_v to_o do_v wicked_o that_o they_o may_v bring_v the_o long-deserved_n and_o threaten_a punishment_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o people_n chap._n xxv_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 1._o pass_v 2_o chr._n 36._o 17._o jer._n 34._o and_o 3â—…_n 1._o ezelâ—…_n 24._o 1._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o ten_o month_n in_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v he_o and_o
be_v call_v upon_o this_o house_n this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n 34_o if_o thy_o people_n go_v out_o to_o war_n against_o their_o enemy_n by_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v send_v they_o and_o they_o pray_v unto_o thou_o towards_o this_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 35_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o right_o their_o or_o right_o cause_n 36_o if_o they_o sin_v against_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v 8._o be_v prov._n 20._o 9_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o jam._n 3._o 2._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o no_o man_n which_o sin_v not_o and_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o over_o before_o their_o enemy_n and_o away_o and_o heb._n they_o that_o take_v they_o captive_n carry_v they_o away_o they_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_n unto_o a_o land_n far_o off_o or_o near_a 37_o yet_o if_o they_o heart_n they_o heb._n bring_v back_o to_o their_o heart_n be_v think_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whether_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a and_o turn_v and_o pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n say_v we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o have_v deal_v wicked_o 38_o if_o they_o return_v to_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n whether_o they_o have_v carry_v they_o captive_n and_o pray_v towards_o their_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o towards_o the_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o towards_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 39_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n even_o from_o thy_o dwell_a place_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o right_o their_o or_o right_o cause_n and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n which_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o 40_o now_o my_o god_n let_v i_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o eye_n be_v open_a and_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attent_a 〈…〉_o attent_a 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o place_n 41_o now_o etc._n now_o psal._n 132._o 8_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o arise_v o_o lord_n god_n into_o thy_o restingplace_n place_n restingplace_n o_o thou_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n arise_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o come_v down_o into_o this_o place_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o thy_o constant_a and_o fix_a habitation_n from_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o remove_v as_o former_o thou_o have_v do_v from_o place_n to_o place_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n ark._n ark_n i_o e._n thou_o in_o the_o ark._n of_o thy_o strength_n let_v thy_o priest_n o_o lord_n god_n be_v clothe_v with_o salvation_n people_n salvation_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o instrument_n of_o thy_o great_a power_n put_v forth_o from_o time_n to_o time_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o thy_o people_n i_o e._n let_v they_o be_v adorn_v and_o encompass_v on_o every_o side_n with_o thy_o protection_n and_o benediction_n for_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o salvation_n afford_v to_o the_o priest_n than_o of_o that_o which_o by_o god_n blessing_n on_o the_o priest_n labour_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o people_n this_o be_v a_o prayer_n for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o whole_a community_n consist_v of_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o let_v thy_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o goodness_n they_o goodness_n i_o e._n let_v they_o have_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o goodness_n impart_v unto_o they_o 42_o o_o lord_n god_n turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o anointed_n countenance_n anointed_n i_o e._n of_o i_o who_o by_o thy_o command_n and_o appointment_n be_v anoint_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n do_v not_o deny_v my_o present_a request_n nor_o send_v i_o back_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n with_o a_o sad_a heart_n and_o deject_a countenance_n remember_v 3._o remember_v isa._n 55._o 3._o the_o mercy_n of_o david_n thy_o servant_n ever_o servant_n i_o e._n those_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o house_n for_o ever_o chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o 54._o now_o 1_o kin._n 8._o 54._o when_o solomon_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o pray_v the_o 26._o the_o leu._n 9_o 24._o judg._n 6._o 21._o 1_o chr._n 21._o 26._o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 38._o heaven_n in_o token_n of_o god_n acceptance_n of_o his_o prayer_n see_v on_o levit._n 9_o 24._o 1_o kin._n 18._o 38._o and_o consume_v the_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n presence_n lord_n i_o e._n the_o cloud_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n glorious_a and_o gracious_a presence_n fill_v the_o house_n 2_o and_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 35._o lord_n compare_v exod._n 40._o 35._o because_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v 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have_v be_v bear_v and_o breed_v up_o in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a peace_n and_o security_n and_o tender-hearted_a 21._o tender-hearted_a i_o e._n cowardly_a and_o fearful_a who_o dare_v not_o adventure_v to_o chastise_v the_o rebel_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v but_o herein_o abijah_n forget_v his_o duty_n both_o to_o his_o father_n who_o he_o false_o traduce_v and_o to_o god_n by_o who_o express_a command_n rehoboam_n be_v restrain_v from_o the_o war_n against_o israel_n which_o otherwise_o he_o have_v both_o courage_n and_o resolution_n to_o prosecute_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n 1_o king_n 12._o 21._o and_o can_v not_o withstand_v they_o 8_o and_o now_o you_o think_v to_o withstand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n david_n david_n that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o set_v up_o by_o vain_a man_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o own_o ambition_n and_o discontent_n as_o you_o be_v but_o ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o you_o be_v a_o great_a multitude_n be_v multitude_n or_o because_o that_o hebrew_n particle_n be_v oft_o so_o use_v you_o be_v etc._n etc._n this_o he_o mention_n partly_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o confidence_n that_o they_o have_v more_o triâ—…es_n and_o a_o great_a host_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o presâ—…ge_n of_o their_o downfall_n which_o trust_v â—…o_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n be_v and_o there_o be_v with_o you_o golden_a calâ—…es_n forbid_v calâ—…es_n or_o but_o there_o be_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v that_o among_o you_o which_o may_v damp_n your_o courage_n and_o confidence_n you_o worship_v those_o image_n which_o god_n aâ—…hors_v and_o severe_o forbid_v which_o jeroboam_n 〈◊〉_d jeroboam_n 1_o kiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d make_v you_o for_o god_n he_o god_n or_o for_o god_n as_o that_o plural_a word_n be_v most_o common_o use_v i._n e._n instead_o of_o god_n to_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o exod._n 32._o 4._o and_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d have_v you_o not_o cast_v out_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o have_v make_v you_o priest_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o other_o land_n so_o that_o whosoeveâ—…_n come_v 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o consecrate_v himself_o 37._o himself_o i_o e._n to_o make_v himself_o asleep_o priest_n see_v on_o levit._n 7._o 37._o with_o a_o young_a bullock_n and_o seven_o ram_n the_o same_o may_v be_v a_o priest_n of_o they_o that_o be_v no_o god_n god_n god_n that_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o nature_n or_o power_n though_o you_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 10_o but_o as_o for_o we_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n heb._n jehovah_n the_o only_a true_a and_o great_a god_n be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o have_v not_o forsake_v he_o reject_v he_o we_o maintain_v his_o honour_n and_o worship_n which_o you_o have_v ungrateful_o reject_v and_o the_o priest_n which_o minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n wait_v upon_o their_o business_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 11_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o burn_v unto_o the_o lord_z every_o morning_n and_o every_o evening_n burn_a sacrifice_n and_o sweet_a incense_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shewbread_n also_o set_v they_o in_o order_n upon_o the_o pure_a table_n 24._o table_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v make_v of_o pure_a gold_n exod._n 25._o 23_o 24._o and_o the_o candlestick_n of_o gold_n use_n gold_n he_o say_v table_n and_o candlestick_n though_o there_o be_v ten_o of_o each_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 7_o 8._o either_o 1._o because_o shishak_n have_v carry_v away_o all_o but_o onâ—…_n or_o 2._o the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a as_o 1_o king_n 7._o 48._o and_o oft_o
which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o deut._n 17._o 8._o between_o law_n and_o commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n it_o judgement_n when_o any_o debate_n or_o difference_n shall_v arise_v about_o the_o meaning_n of_o any_o of_o god_n law_n one_o party_n possible_o put_v this_o and_o the_o other_o a_o quite_o differ_v sense_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n or_o one_o allege_v one_o place_n and_o the_o other_o another_o place_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o clash_v with_o it_o you_o shall_v even_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o trespass_n not_o against_o the_o lord_n future_a lord_n you_o shall_v not_o only_o give_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n for_o what_o be_v past_a but_o you_o shall_v admonish_v the_o offender_n and_o other_o to_o take_v better_a heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o way_n for_o the_o future_a and_o so_o wrath_n come_v upon_o you_o and_o upon_o your_o brethren_n this_o do_v and_o you_o shall_v not_o trespass_v do_v trespass_v so_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v gild_n and_o wrath_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o other_o which_o otherwise_o you_o will_v certain_o do_v 11_o and_o behold_v amariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v over_o you_o you_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o precedent_n to_o direct_v and_o assist_v you_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n matter_n lord_n in_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n kingshouse_n judah_n either_o 1._o the_o prince_n or_o chief_a ruler_n under_o the_o king_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 4_o 7_o 10._o 1_o king_n 12._o 21_o 23._o â—…_n chron._n 28._o 4._o jer._n 13._o 11._o ezek._n 4_o 6._o or_o 2._o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o king_n house_n which_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 22._o 10._o and_o more_o full_o the_o king_n house_n of_o judah_n jer._n 22._o 6._o and_o who_o so_o fit_a to_o manage_v the_o king_n matter_n as_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o kingshouse_n for_o all_o the_o king_n matter_n decide_v matter_n for_o civil_a cause_n or_o controversy_n which_o may_v arise_v either_o between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n or_o between_o subject_a and_o subject_a which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o king_n matter_n because_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o office_n to_o see_v they_o just_o decide_v also_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v officer_n before_o you_o they_o you_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o your_o command_n to_o see_v your_o just_a sentence_n execute_v which_o work_n be_v fit_o commit_v to_o the_o levite_n as_o person_n who_o may_v add_v their_o instruction_n to_o the_o correction_n and_o may_v work_v the_o guilty_a to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o fault_n and_o a_o submission_n to_o their_o punishment_n and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o encourage_v the_o judge_n to_o proceed_v courageous_o and_o vigorous_o in_o their_o work_n because_o they_o have_v the_o levite_n to_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o assist_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deal_v courageous_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n good_a i._n e._n shall_v protect_v and_o bless_v good_a judge_n in_o their_o do_v of_o good_a and_o just_a thing_n chap._n xx._n 1_o iâ—…_n come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o also_o that_o the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o childrâ—…n_n of_o ammon_n and_o with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d othâ—…r_v beside_o the_o ammonite_n quarrel_n ammonite_n to_o wit_n the_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o mount_n seir_n who_o be_v now_o confederate_a with_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o v._o 10_o 22_o 23._o or_o this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o peculiar_a people_n call_v either_o mehumin_n of_o who_o you_o read_v 2_o câ—…ron_n 26._o 7._o and_o so_o there_o be_v only_o a_o transposition_n of_o two_o letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o that_o language_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n render_v this_o word_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o two_o first_o letter_n be_v not_o prefix_n as_o they_o be_v common_o make_v but_o part_n of_o the_o word_n or_o proper_a name_n of_o that_o people_n who_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v now_o dwell_v in_o mount_n seir_n be_v either_o of_o the_o old_a stock_n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o another_o nation_n since_o come_v in_o their_o stead_n or_o mix_v with_o they_o other_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o for_o as_o the_o hebrew_n vau_n be_v oft_o take_v with_o they_o i._n e._n with_o the_o moabite_n be_v the_o ammoâ—…_n or_o child_n of_o ammon_n which_o may_v be_v distinct_o note_v either_o to_o show_v the_o largeness_n of_o the_o confederacy_n in_o which_o not_o only_o the_o moabite_n be_v engage_v who_o dwell_v near_o jehoshaphat_v kingdom_n but_o the_o ammonite_n also_o who_o live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o he_o or_o to_o intimate_v that_o the_o ammonite_n be_v possible_o instigate_v by_o the_o syrian_n their_o next_o neighbour_n be_v the_o first_o beginner_n and_o chief_a promoter_n of_o the_o war_n and_o engage_v both_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir_n in_o their_o quarrel_n â—…ame_v against_o jehoshaphat_n to_o battle_n 2_o then_o there_o come_v some_o that_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n say_v there_o come_v a_o great_a multitude_n against_o theâ—…_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n lay_v sea_n to_o wit_n the_o dead_a sea_n beyond_o which_o mount_n seir_n lay_v on_o this_o side_n syria_n they_o syria_n or_o and_o from_o syria_n large_o so_o call_v and_o so_o it_o include_v the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o express_v to_o intimate_v that_o they_o come_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o syrian_n who_o think_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o of_o jehoshaphat_n for_o join_v with_o ahab_n against_o they_o and_o behold_v they_o be_v in_o hazâ—…zon-tamar_a which_o be_v engedi_n 3_o and_o jehoshaphat_n â—…eared_v 2._o â—…eared_v partly_o from_o humane_a frailty_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o gild_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o he_o for_o it_o ch_z 19_o 2._o and_o set_v 〈…〉_o set_v 〈…〉_o himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n it_o lord_n the_o phrase_n note_v his_o settle_a resolution_n seriousness_n and_o earnestness_n in_o it_o and_o the_o prepare_v and_o fix_v his_o heart_n for_o it_o and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a prayer_n fast_a partly_o in_o token_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o penitence_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o partly_o to_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n more_o fervent_a in_o their_o prayer_n throughout_o all_o judah_n 4_o and_o judah_n gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o ask_v help_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n they_o come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 5_o and_o jehoshaphat_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n large_o so_o call_v i._n e._n in_o one_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n even_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n and_o upon_o that_o braâ—…en_a scaffold_n which_o solomon_n have_v erect_v for_o such_o a_o purpose_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 13._o before_o the_o new_a court_n christ._n court_n i_o e._n beside_o and_o before_o the_o priest_n court_n for_o there_o be_v but_o two_o court_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v note_v 2_o king_n 21._o 5._o &_o 23._o 12._o and_o jehoshaphat_n stand_v in_o the_o one_o which_o must_v be_v that_o of_o the_o people_n and_o before_o the_o other_o which_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a court_n because_o it_o â—…ad_v be_v late_o renew_v when_o the_o altar_n be_v renew_v ch_n 15._o 8._o as_o the_o command_n of_o love_n be_v call_v a_o new_a command_n joh._n 13._o 34._o 〈◊〉_d joh._n 2._o 8._o because_o it_o be_v so_o solemn_o renew_v and_o revive_v and_o reinforce_v by_o christ._n 6_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n be_v not_o thou_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o rule_a not_o thou_o over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n oâ—…_n the_o heathen_a and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v there_o not_o power_n and_o might_n so_o that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v thou_o 7_o be_v not_o thou_o our_o god_n 〈…〉_o god_n 〈…〉_o who_o do_v drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n before_o thy_o people_n israel_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o â—…eed_n of_o abraham_n 23._o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 23._o thy_o friend_n for_o ever_o posterity_n ever_o i_o e._n to_o who_o thou_o have_v engage_v thyself_o by_o covenant_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o the_o friend_n of_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o we_o trust_v thou_o will_v not_o forsake_v we_o his_o posterity_n 8_o
well_o be_v call_v israel_n be_v moâ—…e_o true_o and_o proper_o god_n israel_n than_o their_o apostate_n brethren_n who_o be_v no_o long_o worthy_a of_o that_o name_n or_o 3._o because_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v israelite_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n though_o not_o of_o all_o israel_n or_o 4._o with_o some_o reflection_n upon_o his_o memory_n for_o make_v so_o strict_a a_o alliance_n and_o friendship_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n whosâ—…_n cause_o he_o defend_v with_o his_o own_o and_o his_o kingdom_n great_a hazard_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o king_n not_o so_o much_o of_o judah_n as_o of_o israel_n and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o rather_o note_v here_o because_o here_o speedy_o follow_v a_o sad_a effect_n of_o that_o wicked_a and_o curse_a match_n some_o say_v israel_n be_v â—…oisted_v into_o some_o copy_n by_o the_o transcriber_n instead_o of_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v first_o write_v 3_o and_o their_o father_n give_v they_o great_a giâ—…ts_n oâ—…_n silver_n and_o of_o gold_n and_o of_o precious_a thing_n with_o â—…enced_a city_n in_o judah_n but_o the_o kingdom_n give_v he_o to_o jehoram_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a late_o first-born_a who_o he_o conceive_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o prefer_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 21._o 15._o though_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o have_v probable_o ere_o this_o time_n perceive_v his_o perveâ—…se_n and_o wicked_a inclination_n and_o how_o much_o he_o be_v sway_v by_o his_o idolatrous_a wiâ—…e_n now_o he_o see_v his_o error_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o 4_o now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 16_o 〈◊〉_d when_o jehoram_n be_v rise_v up_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n he_o strengthen_v himself_o signify_v himself_o he_o take_v courage_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n as_o that_o word_n sometime_o signify_v and_o slay_v all_o his_o brethren_n with_o the_o sword_n he_o sword_n partly_o because_o they_o either_o do_v or_o he_o know_v that_o they_o 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revolt_v from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o judah_n unto_o this_o day_n the_o same_o time_n also_o do_v libnah_n revolt_v from_o under_o his_o hand_n because_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n home_n father_n to_o wit_n publicâ—…ly_o and_o avowed_o set_v he_o at_o defiance_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v and_o this_o be_v mention_v either_o 1._o as_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o priest_n who_o city_n libnah_n be_v forsake_v he_o because_o he_o have_v forsake_v god_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n raise_v up_o so_o many_o enemy_n against_o he_o both_o from_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n 11_o moreover_o he_o make_v high_a place_n go_n place_n not_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o swear_a enemy_n he_o be_v but_o to_o baal_n or_o false_a go_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n and_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jeâ—…usalem_n to_o commit_v fornication_n penaltieâ—…_n fornication_n not_o only_o by_o his_o couâ—…sel_n and_o example_n but_o as_o it_o follow_v by_o force_n by_o threat_n and_o penaltieâ—…_n and_o compel_v judah_n thereto_o 12_o and_o there_o come_v a_o writing_n to_o he_o from_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n mouth_n prophet_n qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o elijah_n be_v wrap_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o jehoshaphats_n time_n 2_o king_n 2._o &_o 3._o 11._o ans._n either_o 1._o this_o be_v elisha_n or_o some_o other_o prophet_n call_v elijah_n because_o he_o act_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elijah_n for_o which_o cause_n john_n the_o baptist_n also_o be_v so_o call_v or_o rather_o 2._o this_o be_v real_o write_v by_o elijah_n who_o by_o the_o spirit_n do_v clear_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v the_o reign_n and_o act_n of_o jehoram_n as_o other_o do_v of_o jo_n jah_o 1_o king_n 13._o 2._o and_o isaiah_n of_o cyrus_n ch_n 45._o 3._o long_a before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o leâ—…t_a this_o prophecy_n with_o elisha_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o due_a time_n by_o he_o or_o some_o other_o 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house_n of_o ahab_n and_o also_o have_v slay_v thy_o brethren_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n which_o be_v better_o than_o thyself_o pious_a thyself_o more_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a and_o pious_a 14_o behold_v with_o stroke_n with_o heb._n a_o great_a stroke_n a_o great_a plague_n will_v the_o lord_n smite_v thy_o people_n it_o people_n qu._n why_o the_o people_n for_o his_o sin_n ans._n 1._o because_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o sin_v in_o comply_v with_o his_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a command_n through_o fear_n v._o 11._o 2._o because_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o people_n destruction_n for_o as_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o king_n lie_v in_o the_o multitude_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o people_n prov._n 14._o 28._o so_o
all_o but_o those_o here_o follow_v in_o who_o he_o put_v most_o trust_v but_o this_o chapter_n be_v almost_o all_o take_v out_o of_o 2_o king_n 11._o where_o it_o be_v explain_v azariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n and_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o jehohanan_n and_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o oben_n and_o maasejah_n the_o son_n of_o adajah_n and_o elishaphat_n the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la into_o covenant_n with_o he_o 2_o and_o they_o go_v about_o in_o judah_n and_o gather_v the_o levite_n out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n interest_n judah_n partly_o because_o they_o can_v do_v this_o without_o any_o suspicion_n upon_o pretence_n of_o some_o solemn_a feast_n which_o time_n it_o be_v probable_a be_v choose_v for_o this_o purpose_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n to_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o the_o two_o firm_a tie_n conscience_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o 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that_o you_o shall_v do_v a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o enter_v on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 16._o &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v porter_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d door_n it_o door_n both_o that_o of_o shur_n 2_o king_n 11._o 6._o and_o other_o door_n adjoin_v or_o lead_v to_o it_o 5_o and_o a_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o king_n house_n and_o a_o three_o part_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n temple_n foundation_n at_o the_o east-gate_n think_v to_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o stand_v low_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o door_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o step_n by_o which_o they_o go_v up_o from_o the_o king_n house_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o court_n 31._o court_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o two_o court_n and_o so_o by_o the_o people_n he_o understand_v as_o well_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o have_v no_o particular_a station_n allot_v to_o they_o as_o their_o brethren_n have_v v._o 4_o 5._o which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o priest_n court_n as_o the_o people_n who_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n or_o 2._o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n which_o may_v be_v call_v court_n the_o plural_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o singular_a in_o regard_n of_o great_a amplitude_n and_o divers_a quarter_n and_o partition_n into_o which_o it_o be_v or_o may_v be_v divide_v as_o the_o temple_n be_v call_v sanctuary_n because_o of_o its_o division_n into_o divers_a part_n levit._fw-la 26._o 31._o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o but_o let_v none_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n place_n lord_n strict_o so_o call_v as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o court_n into_o which_o other_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v v._o 5._o to_o wit_n into_o the_o holy_a place_n save_o the_o priest_n and_o they_o that_o minister_v of_o the_o levite_n appointment_n levite_n they_o who_o be_v to_o minister_v in_o course_n or_o by_o my_o present_a appointment_n they_o shall_v go_v in_o for_o they_o be_v 6._o be_v 〈◊〉_d leliness_n 〈◊〉_d â—…1_n 6._o holy_a but_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v lord_n i_o e._n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o phrase_n may_v be_v fill_v up_o out_o of_o this_o place_n and_o 2_o king_n 11._o 6._o the_o sense_n be_v let_v they_o stand_v in_o their_o court_n to_o prevent_v and_o oppose_v any_o person_n who_o shall_v endeavour_v violent_o to_o break_v into_o the_o house_n to_o seize_v upon_o the_o king_n or_o to_o disturb_v their_o present_a work_n which_o he_o expect_v athaliah_n and_o her_o complice_n will_v do_v 7_o and_o the_o levite_n shall_v compass_v the_o king_n round_o about_o every_o man_n with_o his_o weapon_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o whosoever_o else_o come_v into_o the_o house_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o be_v you_o with_o the_o king_n when_o he_o come_v in_o and_o when_o he_o go_v our_o 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17._o 18._o give_v he_o the_o testimony_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o jehojada_n and_o his_o son_n 21._o son_n and_o zechariah_n among_o the_o rest_n who_o afterward_o he_o ungrateful_o slay_v ch_n 24._o 21._o anoint_v he_o and_o say_v live_v say_v heb._n let_v the_o king_n live_v god_n save_o the_o king_n 12_o now_o when_o athaliah_n hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o people_n run_v and_o praise_v the_o king_n she_o come_v to_o the_o people_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o the_o look_v and_o behold_v the_o king_n stand_v at_o his_o pillar_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o and_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o trumpet_n by_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n rejoice_v and_o sound_v with_o trumpet_n also_o the_o singer_n with_o instrument_n of_o music_n and_o such_o as_o teach_v to_o sing_v praise_n then_o athaliah_n rend_v her_o clothes_n and_o say_v conspiracy_n say_v heb._n conspiracy_n treason_n treason_n 14_o then_o jehojada_n the_o priest_n bring_v out_o the_o captain_n of_o hundred_o that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o host_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o have_v she_o forth_o of_o the_o range_n and_o whoso_o sollow_v she_o let_v he_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o priest_n say_v slay_v she_o not_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 15_o so_o they_o lay_v hand_n on_o she_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o horse-gate_n by_o the_o king_n house_n they_o slay_v she_o there_o 16_o and_o jehojada_n make_v a_o covenant_n between_o he_o himself_o he_o i_o e._n the_o lord_n as_o be_v sufficient_o imply_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o plain_o express_v 2_o king_n 11._o 17_o or_o between_o himself_o that_o the_o people_n may_v see_v that_o he_o bring_v they_o under_o no_o bond_n but_o what_o he_o will_v take_v upon_o himself_o and_o between_o all_o the_o people_n and_o between_o the_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n verse_n people_n i_o e._n that_o every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n and_o station_n will_v maintain_v the_o law_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o root_v out_o all_o false_a worship_n which_o they_o do_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 17_o then_o all_o the_o people_n go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o break_v it_o down_o and_o break_v his_o altar_n and_o his_o image_n in_o piece_n and_o 9_o and_o deut._n 13._o 9_o slay_v mattan_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n before_o the_o altar_n 18_o also_o jehojada_n appoint_v the_o office_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n hinder_v hand_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n put_v the_o office_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o
my_o hand_n 15_o now_o thereâ—…ore_o let_v not_o hezekiah_n deceive_v you_o nor_o persuade_v you_o on_o this_o manner_n neither_o yet_o believe_v he_o for_o no_o god_n of_o any_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o father_n how_o much_o less_o shall_v your_o god_n deliver_v you_o people_n you_o see_v i_o have_v destroy_v so_o many_o nation_n and_o some_o of_o they_o strong_a than_o you_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o their_o god_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o your_o god_n shall_v defend_v you_o which_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n can_v do_v for_o their_o people_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 16_o and_o his_o servant_n speak_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o against_o his_o servant_n hezekiah_n 17_o 9_o 17_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 9_o he_o write_v also_o letter_n to_o rail_v on_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o speak_v against_o he_o say_v as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o other_o land_n have_v not_o deliver_v their_o people_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n so_o shall_v not_o the_o god_n of_o hezekiah_n deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 18_o 28._o 18_o 2_o kin._n 18._o 28._o then_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o the_o jew_n speech_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v on_o the_o wall_n to_o affright_v they_o and_o to_o trouble_v they_o that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o city_n 19_o and_o they_o speak_v against_o the_o god_n of_o jerusasem_n as_o against_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n 20_o 15._o 20_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 15._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi pray_v and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n 21_o etc._n 21_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n which_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o the_o leader_n and_o the_o captain_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n so_o he_o return_v with_o shame_n of_o face_n to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n they_o that_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n fall_v bowel_n heb._n make_v he_o fall_v slay_v he_o there_o with_o the_o sword_n 22_o thus_o the_o lord_n save_v hezekiah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o sennacherib_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o other_o and_o guide_v they_o on_o every_o side_n 23_o and_o many_o bring_v gift_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o thing_n and_o heb._n precious_a thing_n present_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n so_o that_o he_o be_v magnify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o nation_n matter_n nation_n or_o of_o all_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o very_o remote_a from_o canaan_n and_o hear_v these_o matter_n from_o thenceforth_o 24_o 1._o 24_o 2_o kin._n 20._o 1._o isa._n 38._o 1._o in_o those_o day_n hezekiah_n be_v sick_a to_o the_o death_n etc._n death_n of_o which_o see_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n 2_o king_n 20._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o he_o he_o or_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n for_o he_o give_v he_o a_o sign_n 25_o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o etc._n up_o for_o that_o prodigious_a victory_n over_o the_o assyrian_n above_o v._o 21._o and_o for_o his_o miraculous_a restauration_n from_o sickness_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o work_n by_o a_o strange_a and_o supernatural_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o by_o the_o honour_n since_o do_v he_o by_o a_o embassy_n from_o the_o great_a and_o potent_a king_n of_o babylon_n all_o which_o probable_o raise_v in_o he_o too_o great_a a_o opinion_n of_o himself_o as_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v if_o not_o by_o his_o power_n yet_o at_o least_o for_o his_o piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o instead_o of_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n and_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o entire_o to_o he_o he_o take_v the_o honour_n to_o himself_o and_o vainglorious_o show_v his_o riches_n and_o precious_a treasure_n to_o the_o babylonish_n ambassador_n 2_o king_n 20._o 12_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n verse_n jerusalem_n who_o may_v just_o be_v punish_v for_o hezekiahs_n sin_n because_o they_o follow_v he_o in_o it_o as_o they_o confess_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 26_o notwithstanding_o hezekiah_n humble_v himself_o for_o up_o for_o heb._n the_o lift_v up_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n both_o he_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n 27_o and_o hezekiah_n have_v exceed_v much_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o he_o make_v himself_o treasury_n for_o silver_n and_o for_o gold_n and_o for_o precious_a stone_n and_o for_o spice_n and_o for_o shield_n and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o desire_n of_o heb._n instrument_n of_o desire_n pleasant_a jewel_n 28_o storehouse_n also_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o stall_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o beast_n and_o coat_n for_o flock_n 29_o moreover_o he_o provide_v he_o city_n word_n city_n heb._n he_o make_v etc._n etc._n either_o he_o purchase_v they_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o he_o repair_v and_o fortify_v and_o beautify_v they_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o the_o former_a sense_n seem_v to_o agree_v better_o with_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o possession_n of_o flock_n and_o herd_n in_o abundance_n for_o god_n have_v give_v he_o substance_n very_o much_o 30_o this_o same_o hezekiah_n also_o stop_v the_o upper_a watercourse_n of_o gihen_n commend_v gihen_n a_o rivulet_n near_o jerusalem_n consist_v of_o two_o stream_n the_o upper_a which_o be_v bring_v into_o one_o pool_n call_v the_o upper_a pool_n isa._n 7._o 3._o and_o the_o low_a which_o be_v bring_v into_o another_o call_v the_o low_a pool_n isa._n 22._o 9_o the_o former_a he_o divert_v and_o bring_v by_o secret_a pipe_n into_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a art_n and_o labour_n and_o policy_n and_o therefore_o be_v here_o commend_v and_o bring_v it_o straight_o down_o host._n down_o whereas_o before_o it_o fetch_v a_o compass_n and_o thereby_o may_v have_v be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o assyrian_a host._n to_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o hezekiah_n prosper_v in_o all_o his_o work_n 31_o howbeit_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o interpreter_n the_o heb._n interpreter_n ambassador_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o babylon_n who_o 1._o who_o 2_o kin._n 20._o 12._o isa._n 39_o 1._o send_v unto_o he_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o wonder_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o land_n god_n lest_o he_o ostentation_n he_o to_o wit_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o impotency_n and_o corruption_n god_n withdraw_v from_o he_o those_o supply_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o will_v certain_o and_o effectual_o have_v keep_v he_o from_o that_o sin_n and_o suffer_v satan_n to_o tempt_v he_o and_o he_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n and_o ostentation_n to_o try_v he_o that_o he_o may_v know_v grace_n know_v either_o 1._o that_o god_n may_v know_v it_o so_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n whereof_o we_o have_v have_v many_o instance_n or_o 2._o that_o hezekiah_n may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v infirmity_n and_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o great_a mercy_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o owa_o merit_n as_o he_o may_v be_v prone_a to_o believe_v but_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n 32_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d goodness_n behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o 39_o in_o isa._n 36._o &_o 37._o &_o 38._o &_o 39_o the_o vision_n of_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi and_o in_o 20._o in_o 2_o kin._n 18._o 19_o 20._o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n 33_o and_o hezekiah_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d chief_a of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o honour_n at_o his_o death_n and_o manasseh_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxxiii_o 1_o manasseh_n etc._n manasseh_n 2_o kin._n 21._o
one_o colony_n by_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n into_o these_o part_n 10_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a asnappar_n hither_o asnappar_n either_o esarhaddon_n or_o some_o other_o person_n then_o of_o great_a eminency_n especial_o with_o his_o subject_n and_o follower_n who_o be_v captain_n of_o this_o colony_n and_o conduct_v they_o hither_o bring_v over_o and_o set_v in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n euphrates_n river_n to_o wit_n euphrates_n cheâ—…_n euphrates_n chald._a cheâ—…_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n general_a time_n the_o date_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v particular_o express_v in_o the_o epistle_n but_o here_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o note_v it_o in_o the_o general_a 11_o this_o be_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o they_o send_v unto_o he_o even_o unto_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n thy_o servant_n the_o man_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n 12_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o the_o jew_n which_o come_v up_o from_o thou_o to_o we_o be_v come_v unto_o jerusalem_n build_v the_o rebellious_a and_o the_o bad_a city_n and_o have_v finish_v have_v or_o finish_v set_v up_o the_o wall_n thereof_o jew_n thereof_o either_o 1._o the_o jew_n have_v begin_v to_o build_v or_o repair_v some_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v leave_v which_o they_o aggravate_v in_o this_o manner_n or_o 2._o this_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n which_o be_v confident_o affirm_v they_o think_v will_v easy_o find_v belief_n with_o a_o king_n who_o heart_n and_o ear_n they_o possess_v by_o their_o hire_a counselor_n and_o other_o of_o their_o friend_n or_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d sow_a 〈◊〉_d join_v the_o foundation_n 13_o be_v it_o know_v now_o unto_o the_o king_n that_o if_o this_o city_n be_v build_v and_o the_o wall_n set_v up_o again_o then_o will_v they_o not_o give_v not_o chal._n give_v pay_v toll_n tribute_n and_o custom_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v endamage_v the_o strength_n the_o or_o strength_n revenue_n of_o the_o king_n 14_o now_o because_o palace_n because_o chal._n we_o be_v salt_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o palace_n we_o have_v maintenance_n from_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o we_o to_o see_v the_o king_n 4._o king_n chal._n nakedness_n deut._n 24._o 1._o isa._n 20._o 4._o dishonour_n interest_n dishonour_n thus_o they_o pretend_v the_o king_n service_n to_o their_o own_o malicious_a design_n and_o private_a interest_n therefore_o have_v we_o send_v and_o certify_v the_o king_n 15_o that_o search_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o record_n of_o thy_o father_n require_v father_n political_a father_n i._n e._n thy_o predecessor_n the_o former_a emperor_n of_o this_o empire_n namely_o in_o the_o assyrian_a and_o babylonish_n record_n which_o together_o with_o the_o empire_n be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n to_o be_v search_v or_o read_v as_o the_o king_n pleasure_n be_v or_o as_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n require_v so_o shall_v thou_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o record_n and_o know_v that_o this_o city_n be_v a_o rebellious_a city_n and_o hurtful_a unto_o king_n and_o province_n and_o that_o they_o have_v make_v have_v chal._n make_v move_v sedition_n thereof_o sedition_n chal._n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o within_o the_o same_o of_o old_a time_n for_o which_o cause_n be_v this_o city_n destroy_v 16_o we_o certify_v the_o king_n that_o if_o this_o city_n be_v build_v again_o and_o the_o wall_n thereof_o set_v up_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o portion_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n 17_o then_o send_v the_o king_n a_o answer_n unto_o rehum_n the_o chancellor_n and_o to_o shimshai_n the_o scribe_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o society_n their_o chal._n society_n companion_n that_o dwell_v in_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o rest_n beyond_o the_o river_n peace_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n 18_o the_o letter_n which_o you_o send_v unto_o we_o have_v be_v plain_o read_v before_o i_o 19_o and_o set_v and_o chal._n by_o i_o a_o decreeis_n set_v i_o command_v and_o search_n have_v be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o this_o city_n of_o old_a time_n have_v itself_o have_v chal._n lift_v up_o itself_o make_v insurrection_n against_o king_n and_o that_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n have_v be_v make_v therein_o 20_o there_o have_v be_v mighty_a king_n also_o over_o jerusalem_n which_o have_v rule_v over_o all_o country_n beyond_o the_o river_n and_o toll_v tribute_n and_o custom_n be_v pay_v unto_o they_o 21_o decree_n 21_o chal._n make_v a_o decree_n give_v you_o now_o commandment_n to_o cause_v these_o man_n to_o cease_v and_o that_o this_o city_n be_v not_o build_v until_o another_o commandment_n shall_v be_v give_v from_o i_o 22_o take_v heed_n now_o that_o you_o fail_v not_o to_o do_v this_o why_o 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i_o have_v do_v for_o this_o people_n other_o people_n as_o i_o have_v do_v thy_o people_n good_a for_o thy_o sake_n so_o do_v i_o good_a for_o thy_o own_o sake_n for_o thou_o be_v please_v and_o have_v promise_v gracious_o to_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o to_o mete_v to_o man_n the_o same_o measure_n which_o they_o mere_a to_o other_o chap._n vi_o 1_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o sanballat_n and_o tobiah_n and_o geshem_n the_o arabian_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o enemy_n hear_v that_o i_o have_v build_v the_o wall_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o breach_n leave_v therein_o though_o at_o that_o time_n i_o have_v not_o set_v up_o the_o door_n 3._o door_n not_o all_o of_o they_o see_v on_o ch_n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o upon_o the_o gate_n 2_o then_o sanballat_n and_o geshem_n send_v unto_o i_o say_v come_v let_v we_o meet_v together_o accommodation_n together_o to_o consult_v about_o the_o common_a service_n of_o our_o master_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n or_o to_o make_v a_o friendly_a accommodation_n in_o some_o one_o of_o the_o village_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o ono_n 12._o ono_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 11._o 35._o and_o 1_o chron._n 8._o 12._o but_o they_o think_v to_o do_v i_o mischief_n 3_o and_o i_o send_v messenger_n unto_o they_o say_v i_o be_o do_v a_o great_a work_n they_o work_n he_o tell_v they_o one_o but_o not_o the_o only_a nor_o the_o principal_a reason_n of_o his_o refusal_n because_o his_o come_n may_v cause_v the_o work_n to_o cease_v not_o only_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o during_o his_o absence_n but_o by_o his_o death_n which_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v compass_v though_o he_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o express_v so_o much_o to_o they_o so_o that_o i_o can_v come_v down_o why_o shall_v the_o work_n cease_v while_o i_o leave_v it_o and_o come_v down_o to_o you_o 4_o yet_o they_o send_v unto_o i_o four_o time_n after_o this_o sort_n and_o i_o answer_v they_o 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that_o thou_o may_v justify_v and_o verify_v these_o rumour_n other_o according_a to_o these_o thing_n i._n e._n when_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o be_v now_o do_v shall_v be_v finish_v but_o the_o first_o sense_n seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n 7_o and_o thou_o have_v also_o appoint_v prophet_n to_o preach_v of_o thou_o at_o jerusalem_n say_v there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o judah_n yoke_n judah_n we_o have_v now_o a_o king_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n and_o be_v free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o a_o foreign_a yoke_n and_o now_o shall_v it_o be_v report_v to_o the_o king_n according_a to_o these_o word_n come_v now_o therefore_o and_o let_v we_o take_v counsel_n together_o inform_v together_o that_o we_o may_v impartial_o examine_v the_o matter_n that_o either_o thy_o innocency_n may_v be_v clear_v and_o false_a accusation_n may_v be_v prevent_v or_o if_o thou_o be_v guilty_a the_o king_n may_v be_v inform_v 8_o then_o i_o 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i_o to_o this_o employment_n and_o carry_v i_o through_o it_o when_o our_o danger_n be_v great_a than_o now_o it_o be_v shall_v i_o now_o dishonour_n god_n and_o religion_n and_o betray_v the_o people_n and_o city_n of_o god_n by_o my_o cowardice_n god_n forbid_v this_o be_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o a_o friend_n but_o a_o plot_n of_o my_o enemy_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v flee_v and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o be_v as_o i_o be_o will_v go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o save_v his_o life_n do_v life_n as_o if_o i_o have_v a_o evil_a cause_n or_o conscience_n as_o if_o i_o be_v a_o a_o malefactor_n who_o flee_v thither_o for_o refuge_n as_o if_o i_o dare_v not_o trust_v god_n with_o my_o preservation_n except_o i_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o i_o be_v no_o priest_n to_o do_v i_o will_v not_o go_v in_o 12_o and_o lo_o i_o perceive_v pretend_v perceive_v partly_o by_o consider_v the_o sinful_a nature_n and_o pernicious_a consequence_n 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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
the_o pity_n of_o other_o to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o partly_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o may_v come_v to_o the_o queen_n ear_n 2_o and_o come_v even_o before_o the_o king_n gate_n for_o none_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n gate_n do_v gate_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o sit_v there_o as_o he_o have_v hitherto_o do_v clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n trouble_n sackcloth_n leave_v be_v shall_v give_v the_o king_n any_o occasion_n of_o grief_n or_o trouble_n 3_o and_o in_o every_o province_n whithersoever_o the_o king_n commandment_n and_o his_o decree_n come_v there_o be_v great_a mourning_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o many_o and_o heb_fw-mi sackcloth_z and_o a_o his_o be_v lay_v under_o many_o many_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n 4_o so_o esther_n maid_n and_o her_o 〈◊〉_d her_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d chamberlain_n come_v and_o tell_v it_o she_o then_o be_v the_o queen_n exceed_o grieve_v and_o she_o send_v raiment_n to_o cloth_n mordecai_n sorrow_n mordecai_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o return_v to_o his_o former_a place_n if_o not_o of_o come_v to_o she_o to_o acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o unusual_a sorrow_n and_o to_o take_v away_o his_o sackcloth_n from_o he_o but_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o 5_o then_o call_v esther_n for_o hatach_n one_o of_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n she_o chamberlain_n heb._n who_o he_o have_v set_v before_o she_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o attend_v upon_o she_o and_o give_v he_o a_o commandment_n to_o mordecai_n to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o it_o be_v 6_o so_o hatach_n go_v forth_o to_o mordecai_n unto_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v before_o the_o king_n gate_n 7_o and_o mordecai_n tell_v he_o of_o all_o that_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o and_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n that_o haman_n have_v promise_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n treasury_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o destroy_v they_o 8_o also_o he_o give_v he_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o decree_n that_o be_v give_v at_o shushan_n to_o destroy_v they_o to_o show_v it_o unto_o esther_n and_o declare_v it_o unto_o she_o and_o to_o charge_v she_o god_n she_o not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n to_o who_o she_o manifest_v a_o singular_a respect_n though_o his_o relation_n to_o she_o be_v yet_o unknown_a but_o also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a god_n that_o she_o shall_v go_v in_o unto_o the_o king_n to_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o make_v request_n before_o he_o for_o her_o people_n 9_o and_o hatach_n come_v and_o tell_v esther_n the_o word_n of_o mordecai_n 10_o again_o esther_n speak_v unto_o hatach_n and_o give_v he_o commandment_n to_o say_v unto_o mordecai_n 11_o all_o the_o king_n servant_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o king_n province_n do_v know_v law_n know_v by_o common_a â—…ame_n of_o this_o receive_a custom_n and_o law_n that_o whosoever_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v come_v unto_o the_o king_n into_o the_o inner_a court_n death_n court_n within_o which_o the_o king_n residence_n and_o throne_n be_v in_o this_o be_v decree_v partly_o to_o maintain_v both_o the_o majesty_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n that_o few_o or_o none_o may_v have_v access_n to_o the_o king_n but_o themselves_o and_o their_o friend_n and_o many_o such_o severe_a law_n there_o be_v in_o the_o persian_a court_n which_o profane_a historian_n relate_v as_o that_o if_o any_o person_n look_v upon_o one_o of_o the_o king_n concubine_n or_o wear_v any_o of_o his_o own_o clothes_n or_o drink_v of_o that_o water_n which_o he_o have_v appropriate_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n he_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n who_o be_v not_o call_v there_o be_v one_o law_n of_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n m_o except_o such_o to_o who_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v out_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n that_o he_o may_v live_v but_o i_o have_v not_o be_v call_v to_o come_v in_o unto_o the_o king_n these_o thirty_o day_n he_o day_n which_o give_v i_o just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v and_o fear_n that_o the_o king_n affection_n be_v alienate_v from_o i_o and_o therefore_o that_o neither_o my_o person_n nor_o petition_n will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o 12_o and_o they_o tell_v to_o mordecai_n esther_n word_n 13_o then_o mordecai_n command_v to_o answer_n esther_n think_v not_o with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v in_o the_o king_n house_n family_n house_n i_o e._n be_v or_o because_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o a_o eminent_a member_n of_o his_o family_n more_o than_o all_o the_o jew_n 14_o for_o if_o thou_o altogether_o hold_v thy_o peace_n at_o this_o time_n then_o shall_v there_o respiration_n there_o heb._n respiration_n enlargement_n and_o deliverance_n arise_v to_o the_o jew_n from_o another_o place_n up_o place_n from_o another_o land_n and_o by_o another_o mean_n which_o god_n can_v and_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v will_v raise_v up_o but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v people_n destroy_v by_o the_o righteous_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n punish_v thy_o cowardice_n and_o self-seeking_a and_o thy_o want_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o he_o and_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o who_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o success_n this_o it_o be_v probable_a god_n have_v raise_v thou_o to_o this_o honour_n for_o this_o very_a season_n and_o therefore_o go_v on_o courageous_o and_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o success_n 15_o then_o esther_n bid_v they_o return_n mordecai_n this_o answer_n 16_o go_v gather_v together_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v present_a in_o shushan_n and_o fast_o you_o handmaid_n you_o and_o pray_v which_o be_v the_o main_a business_n to_o which_o fast_v be_v only_o a_o help_n and_o a_o handmaid_n for_o i_o and_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nothing_o drink_v to_o wit_n so_o as_o you_o use_v to_o do_v either_o delicious_o or_o plentiful_o leave_v off_o your_o common_a meal_n dinner_n by_o day_n and_o supper_n at_o night_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v no_o more_o than_o mere_a necessity_n require_v that_o so_o you_o may_v give_v yourselves_o to_o constant_a and_o servant_n prayer_n for_o which_o your_o ordinary_a repast_n will_v unfit_a you_o for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o she_o will_v impose_v the_o burden_n of_o absolute_a fast_v so_o long_o upon_o all_o the_o jew_n which_o very_o few_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v and_o so_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v take_v act._n 27._o 33._o where_o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o fourteen_o day_n that_o you_o have_v continue_v fast_v have_v take_v nothing_o three_o day_n night_n or_o day_n i_o also_o and_o my_o maiden_n religion_n maiden_n which_o she_o have_v choose_v to_o attend_v upon_o her_o person_n and_o be_v doubtless_o either_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n or_o proselyte_v by_o she_o or_o other_o mean_n to_o that_o religion_n will_v fast_o likewise_o evening_n likewise_o which_o may_v belong_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o thing_n only_o that_o as_o they_o do_v fast_o so_o she_o will_v or_o rather_o 2._o to_o the_o time_n of_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n for_o so_o she_o may_v do_v though_o she_o go_v to_o the_o king_n oâ—…_n the_o three_o day_n for_o the_o fast_o begin_v at_o evening_n and_o so_o she_o may_v continue_v she_o fast_o three_o whole_a night_n and_o two_o whole_a day_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o three_o a_o part_n of_o a_o day_n be_v repute_v a_o day_n in_o the_o account_n of_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n of_o which_o see_v on_o mat._n 12._o 40._o yea_o she_o may_v fast_v all_o that_o day_n too_o for_o it_o be_v probable_a she_o go_v not_o to_o the_o king_n till_o he_o have_v dine_v when_o she_o suppose_v she_o may_v find_v he_o in_o the_o most_o mild_a and_o pleasant_a humour_n and_o then_o return_v to_o her_o apartment_n where_o she_o fast_v till_o the_o evening_n and_o so_o will_v i_o go_v in_o unto_o the_o king_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n mention_v law_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n now_o mention_v and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v success_n perish_v although_o my_o danger_n be_v great_a and_o evident_a consider_v the_o expressness_n of_o that_o law_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o king_n mind_n and_o that_o severity_n which_o he_o show_v to_o my_o predecessor_n vashti_n yet_o rather_o than_o neglect_v my_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o people_n i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o cast_v myself_o cheerful_o and_o resolute_o upon_o god_n providence_n
for_o my_o safety_n and_o success_n 17_o so_o mordecai_n 〈◊〉_d mordecai_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d go_v his_o way_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o esther_n have_v command_v he_o chap._n v._n 1_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o three_o day_n 16._o day_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 4._o 16._o that_o esther_n put_v on_o her_o 15._o her_o chap._n 6._o â—…_n &_o 8._o 15._o royal_a apparel_n request_n apparel_n that_o she_o may_v render_v herself_o as_o amiable_a in_o the_o king_n eye_n as_o she_o can_v and_o so_o obtain_v her_o request_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o inner_a court_n of_o the_o king_n house_n over_o against_o the_o king_n house_n and_o the_o king_n â—…at_a upon_o his_o royal_a throne_n in_o the_o royal_a house_n over_o against_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n 2_o and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o the_o king_n see_v esther_n the_o queen_n stand_v in_o the_o court_n that_o she_o 3._o she_o chap._n 5._o â—…_n &_o 7._o 3._o obtain_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o the_o king_n hold_v out_o to_o esther_n the_o golden_a sceptre_n that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n petition_n hand_n in_o testimony_n that_o he_o pardon_v her_o presumption_n and_o accept_v her_o person_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o grant_v her_o petition_n so_o esther_n draw_v near_o and_o touch_v the_o top_n of_o the_o sceptre_n he_o sceptre_n in_o token_n of_o her_o thankful_a acceptance_n of_o the_o king_n great_a favour_n and_o of_o her_o reverence_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o majesty_n whereof_o that_o may_v possible_o be_v a_o usual_a token_n and_o it_o may_v be_v at_o the_o king_n call_v and_o invitation_n to_o she_o to_o come_v near_o to_o he_o 3_o then_o say_v the_o king_n unto_o she_o what_o will_v thou_o queen_n esther_n and_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n 23._o request_n see_v 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 23._o it_o shall_v be_v even_o give_v thou_o to_o the_o half_a of_o the_o kingdom_n 4_o and_o esther_n answer_v if_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o king_n let_v the_o king_n and_o haman_n 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probable_o the_o king_n have_v plentiful_o eat_v before_o at_o his_o own_o table_n but_o of_o fruit_n and_o wine_n which_o banquet_n be_v very_o frequent_a among_o the_o persian_n what_o be_v thy_o petition_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n even_o to_o the_o half_a of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o shall_v be_v perform_v 7_o then_o answer_v esther_n and_o say_v my_o petition_n and_o my_o request_n be_v 8_o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o â—…ight_n of_o the_o king_n and_o if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n to_o grant_v my_o petition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d to_o perform_v my_o request_n let_v the_o king_n and_o haman_n come_v to_o the_o banquet_n that_o i_o shall_v prepare_v for_o they_o and_o i_o will_v do_v to_o morrow_n as_o the_o king_n have_v say_v g._n it_o f_o i_o will_v acquaint_v thou_o with_o my_o humble_a request_n she_o do_v not_o present_v her_o petition_n at_o this_o time_n but_o delay_v it_o till_o the_o next_o meeting_n either_o through_o modesty_n or_o because_o she_o be_v a_o little_a daunt_v with_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o good_a courage_n to_o propose_v her_o request_n or_o in_o policy_n because_o she_o will_v further_o engage_v the_o king_n affection_n to_o she_o by_o a_o second_o entertainment_n and_o will_v also_o intimate_v to_o he_o that_o her_o petition_n be_v of_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a nature_n and_o principal_o by_o direction_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o take_v away_o her_o courage_n or_o utterance_n for_o this_o time_n that_o she_o may_v have_v a_o better_a opportunity_n for_o it_o the_o next_o time_n by_o that_o great_a accident_n which_o happen_v before_o it_o 9_o then_o go_v haman_n forth_o that_o day_n joyful_a and_o with_o a_o glad_a heart_n but_o when_o haman_n see_v mordecai_n in_o the_o king_n gate_n that_o he_o stand_v not_o up_o nor_o move_v for_o he_o success_n he_o partly_o lest_o he_o shouldâ—…eem_v or_o â—…e_v interpret_v to_o give_v he_o that_o adoration_n which_o he_o hitherto_o have_v just_o deny_v partly_o because_o by_o his_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a design_n and_o practice_v he_o have_v put_v off_o all_o humanity_n and_o forfeit_v all_o respect_n and_o partly_o to_o show_v how_o little_o he_o â—…eared_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o firm_a confidence_n in_o his_o god_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o his_o people_n in_o this_o great_a exigency_n which_o he_o be_v the_o more_o encourage_v to_o hope_n because_o god_n have_v incline_v esther_n heart_n to_o that_o pious_a &_o valiant_a resolution_n of_o intercede_v with_o the_o king_n which_o he_o doubt_v not_o will_v meet_v with_o good_a success_n he_o be_v full_a of_o indignation_n against_o mordecai_n 10_o nevertheless_o haman_n refrain_v himself_o hand_n himself_o from_o take_v present_a vengeance_n upon_o mordecai_n to_o which_o he_o be_v strong_o incline_v &_o which_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v effect_v either_o by_o his_o own_o or_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n hand_n without_o any_o expectation_n or_o fear_v of_o inconvenience_n to_o himself_o who_o have_v obtain_v licence_n to_o destroy_v a_o whole_a nation_n can_v easy_o get_v a_o pardon_n for_o have_v kill_v one_o obscure_a and_o infamous_a member_n of_o it_o herein_o therefore_o god_n wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n appear_v in_o dispose_v hamans_n heart_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o interest_n and_o make_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v fetter_n upon_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o when_o he_o come_v home_o he_o send_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v for_o his_o friend_n and_o zeresh_a his_o wife_n 11_o and_o haman_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o riches_n it_o riches_n partly_o to_o gratify_v his_o own_o vainglorious_a humour_n and_o partly_o to_o aggravate_v mordecai_n impudence_n in_o deny_v he_o civil_a respect_n and_o to_o alleviate_v his_o own_o vexation_n cause_v by_o it_o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o child_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o king_n have_v promote_v he_o and_o how_o he_o have_v advance_v he_o above_o the_o prince_n &_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n 12_o haman_n say_v moreover_o yea_o esther_n the_o queen_n do_v let_v no_o man_n come_v in_o with_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o banquet_n that_o she_o have_v prepare_v but_o myself_o and_o to_o morrow_n be_o i_o invite_v unto_o she_o also_o with_o the_o king_n comfort_n king_n thus_o he_o make_v that_o matter_n of_o glory_v which_o be_v design_v for_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d ruin_n so_o ignorant_a be_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o subject_a to_o faâ—…al_a mistake_n rejoice_v when_o they_o have_v most_o cause_n of_o fear_n and_o grief_n and_o sorrow_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o tend_v to_o joy_n and_o comfort_n 13_o yet_o all_o this_o avail_v i_o nothing_o he_o nothing_o i_o e._n give_v i_o no_o content_a such_o torment_n do_v his_o envy_n and_o malice_n bring_v upon_o he_o so_o long_o as_o i_o see_v mordecai_n the_o jew_n sit_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n ear_n gate_n enjoy_v that_o honour_n and_o privilege_n without_o disturbance_n and_o deny_v i_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o i_o by_o my_o place_n and_o by_o the_o king_n command_n though_o this_o last_o and_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o his_o rage_n he_o be_v somewhat_o ashamed_a to_o express_v either_o mordecai_n be_v come_v have_v lay_v by_o his_o sackcloth_n for_o this_o time_n that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o come_v thither_o and_o so_o of_o understanding_n how_o matter_n proceed_v beside_o this_o be_v a_o private_a fast_o and_o so_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v always_o to_o wear_v his_o sackcloth_n in_o public_a during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o fast_o though_o he_o do_v once_o
this_o great_a and_o strange_a emergency_n and_o zeresh_a his_o wife_n unto_o he_o if_o mordecai_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o jew_n which_o they_o be_v tell_v and_o be_v general_o suppose_v but_o they_o be_v not_o infallible_o sure_a of_o it_o before_o who_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o fall_v thou_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o but_o shall_v sure_o fall_v before_o he_o method_n he_o this_o they_o conclude_v either_o 1._o by_o rule_n of_o policy_n because_o hamans_n reputation_n and_o interest_n be_v hereby_o sink_v and_o mordecai_n who_o they_o understand_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o courage_n and_o government_n of_o himself_o be_v now_o get_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o thereby_o be_v likely_a to_o gain_v a_o opportunity_n of_o make_v his_o address_n to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v of_o a_o mild_a disposition_n may_v easy_o be_v move_v to_o a_o dislike_n if_o not_o revocation_n of_o his_o own_o bloody_a decree_n and_o consequent_o to_o a_o detestation_n of_o that_o person_n who_o have_v procure_v it_o or_o 2._o by_o former_a experience_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n extraordinary_a action_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o against_o their_o enemy_n in_o this_o very_a court_n and_o kingdom_n or_o 3._o by_o instinct_n and_o inspiration_n to_o their_o mind_n either_o from_o god_n who_o may_v suggest_v this_o to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v other_o thing_n to_o other_o wicked_a man_n balaam_n caâ—…aphas_n etc._n etc._n for_o his_o own_o great_a glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n or_o from_o the_o devil_n who_o by_o god_n permission_n may_v know_v this_o and_o reveal_v it_o to_o they_o who_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o their_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a method_n 14_o and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o talk_v with_o he_o come_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_o haste_v to_o bring_v haman_n receive_v haman_n who_o be_v now_o slack_a to_o go_v thither_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a dejection_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o worse_a entertainment_n from_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n than_o he_o have_v former_o receive_v unto_o the_o banquet_n that_o esther_n have_v prepare_v chap._n vii_o 1_o so_o the_o king_n and_o haman_n come_v drink_v come_v heb._n to_o drink_v to_o banquet_n with_o esther_n the_o queen_n 2_o and_o the_o king_n say_v again_o to_o esther_n on_o the_o second_o day_n 6._o day_n ch._n 5._o 6._o at_o the_o banquet_n of_o wine_n 8._o wine_n so_o it_o be_v call_v to_o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o design_v for_o a_o seast_z to_o fill_v their_o belly_n but_o rather_o for_o a_o banquet_n to_o delight_n and_o please_v their_o palate_n with_o wine_n and_o other_o delicacy_n see_v on_o ch_n 5._o 8._o what_o be_v thy_o petition_n queen_n esther_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v even_o to_o the_o half_a of_o the_o kingdom_n 3_o then_o esther_n the_o queen_n answer_v and_o say_v if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o king_n and_o if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n let_v my_o life_n be_v give_v i_o at_o my_o petition_n it_o petition_n it_o be_v my_o humble_a and_o only_a request_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v i_o up_o to_o the_o malice_n of_o that_o man_n that_o â—…esigns_v to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n and_o will_v certain_o do_v it_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o prevent_v it_o and_o my_o people_n descend_v people_n and_o the_o life_n which_o be_v easy_o supply_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n branch_n of_o my_o people_n the_o jew_n of_o who_o i_o be_o descend_v at_o my_o request_n 4_o for_o we_o be_v 9_o be_v ch._n 3._o 9_o sell_v destruction_n sell_v by_o the_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n of_o that_o man_n who_o offer_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o purchase_v our_o destruction_n i_o and_o my_o people_n person_n people_n for_o we_o be_v all_o give_v up_o to_o his_o malice_n and_o rage_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o my_o own_o person_n perish_v person_n heb._n that_o they_o shall_v destroy_v and_o kill_v and_o cause_n to_o perish_v to_o be_v destroy_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o to_o perish_v mind_n perish_v she_o use_v variety_n of_o expression_n to_o make_v the_o deep_a impression_n upon_o the_o king_n mind_n but_o if_o we_o have_v be_v sell_v for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n i_o have_v hold_v my_o tongue_n bondage_n tongue_n because_o that_o calamity_n have_v neither_o be_v irrecoverable_a nor_o intolerable_a nor_o yet_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o king_n for_o who_o honour_n and_o service_n i_o shall_v willing_o have_v submit_v myself_o and_o people_n to_o any_o kind_n of_o bondage_n although_o the_o enemy_n can_v not_o countervail_v the_o king_n damage_n dominion_n damage_n his_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n if_o pay_v into_o the_o king_n treasury_n will_v not_o repair_v the_o king_n loss_n in_o the_o custom_n and_o tribute_n which_o the_o king_n receive_v from_o the_o jew_n within_o his_o dominion_n 5_o then_o the_o king_n ahasuerus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o esther_n the_o queen_n who_o be_v he_o and_o where_o be_v he_o mind_n he_o the_o expression_n be_v short_a and_o double_v as_o proceed_v from_o a_o discompose_v and_o enrage_v mind_n he_o mind_n heb._n wâ—…se_v heart_n 〈◊〉_d â—…led_v he_o that_o dare_v presume_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o destruction_n so_o i_o e._n to_o circumvent_v i_o and_o by_o subtlety_n to_o procure_v a_o irrevocable_a decree_n whereby_o not_o only_o my_o estate_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o impair_v and_o so_o many_o of_o my_o innocent_a subject_n be_v destroy_v without_o mercy_n but_o my_o queen_n also_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o danger_n and_o destruction_n 6_o and_o esther_n say_v adversary_n say_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d adversary_n the_o adversary_n and_o enemy_n be_v people_n be_v of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o my_o person_n and_o people_n this_o wicked_a haman_n then_o haman_n be_v afraid_a of_o afraid_a or_o at_o the_o presence_n of_o before_o the_o 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his_o word_n and_o action_n 〈◊〉_d action_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o i_o in_o the_o house_n palace_n house_n in_o my_o own_o presence_n and_o palace_n as_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o the_o king_n mouth_n they_o they_o they_o i_o e._n the_o king_n and_o queen_n chamberlain_n then_o attend_v upon_o they_o cover_v haman_n face_n cover_v face_n partly_o that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o be_v offend_v or_o grieve_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o person_n who_o he_o now_o loathe_a and_o partly_o because_o they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o condemn_a person_n for_o the_o face_n of_o such_o use_v to_o be_v cover_v 9_o and_o 10._o and_o ch._n 1._o 10._o harbonah_n one_o of_o the_o chamberlain_n desire_n chamberlain_n who_o know_v this_o either_o by_o his_o own_o observation_n or_o by_o the_o information_n of_o
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and_o among_o they_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v liberty_n and_o opportunity_n and_o from_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o it_o 8._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n on_o satan_n heb._n have_v thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n on_o have_v thou_o consider_v my_o servant_n job_n he_o job_n have_v thou_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o and_o his_o spirit_n and_o carriage_n and_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o say_v against_o he_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a 9_o then_o satan_n answer_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o end_n nought_o i_o e._n sincere_o and_o free_o and_o out_o of_o pure_a love_n and_o respect_n to_o thou_o no._n it_o be_v policy_n not_o piety_n that_o make_v he_o good_a he_o do_v not_o serve_v thou_o but_o serve_v himself_o of_o thou_o and_o be_v a_o mere_a mercenary_a serve_v thou_o for_o his_o own_o end_n 10._o have_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o hedge_n about_o he_o temper_n he_o i_o e._n defend_v he_o by_o thy_o special_a care_n and_o providence_n from_o all_o harm_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o be_v able_a to_o oblige_v and_o win_v person_n of_o the_o worst_a temper_n and_o about_o his_o house_n servant_n house_n his_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o about_o all_o that_o he_o have_v on_o every_o side_n thou_o have_v bless_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o cattle_n his_o or_o cattle_n substance_n be_v 14._o be_v heb._n break_v forth_o gen._n 28._o 14._o increase_v in_o the_o land_n 11._o but_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n 16._o hand_n to_o wit_n in_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o severity_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v isa._n 5._o 25._o ezek._n 25._o 7_o 13_o 16._o now_o and_o touch_v 8._o touch_v i_o e._n afflict_v or_o destroy_v as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 26._o 11._o ruth_n 2._o 9_o psal._n 105._o 15._o zech._n 2._o 8._o all_o that_o he_o have_v face_n have_v heb._n if_o he_o bless_v thou_o not_o to_o thy_o face_n and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n he_o face_n he_o who_o be_v now_o so_o forward_o to_o serve_v and_o bless_v thou_o will_v then_o open_o and_o bold_o blaspheme_v thy_o name_n and_o reproach_v thy_o providence_n as_o unjust_a and_o unmerciful_a to_o he_o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n behold_v all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o hand_n thy_o heb._n hand_n power_n do_v power_n i_o give_v thou_o full_a power_n and_o liberty_n to_o deal_v with_o his_o wife_n child_n servant_n and_o all_o his_o estate_n whatsoever_o thy_o wit_n or_o malice_n shall_v prompt_v thou_o to_o do_v only_o upon_o himself_o soul_n himself_o his_o person_n body_n or_o soul_n put_v not_o forth_o thy_o hand_n so_o satan_n go_v forth_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v lord_n i_o e._n from_o that_o place_n where_o god_n be_v represent_v as_o special_o present_a be_v forward_o and_o greedy_a to_o do_v the_o mischief_n which_o he_o have_v permission_n to_o 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unto_o thou_o 9_o who_o know_v not_o in_o all_o these_o brute-creature_n these_o or_o by_o all_o these_o brute-creature_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v this_o they_o this_o that_o god_n by_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n have_v create_v and_o order_v all_o this_o which_o be_v in_o they_o or_o be_v do_v by_o and_o among_o they_o 10._o 22._o 10._o num._n 16._o 22._o in_o who_o hand_n he_o hand_n i_o e._n at_o who_o absolute_a disposal_n it_o be_v to_o give_v it_o or_o take_v it_o away_o when_o and_o how_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o be_v the_o life_n the_o or_o life_n soul_n life_n soul_n the_o life_n or_o the_o soul_n the_o principle_n of_o life_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n word_n thing_n i_o e._n of_o all_o unreasonable_a creature_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v v._n 7._o oppose_v to_o man_n in_o the_o last_o word_n and_o the_o breath_n creature_n breath_n or_o the_o spirit_n as_o that_o word_n be_v common_o use_v i._n e._n the_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v no_o less_o a_o creature_n and_o in_o god_n power_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o than_o the_o animal_n soul_n of_o unreasonable_a creature_n of_o man_n of_o heb._n all_o flesh_n of_o man_n all_o mankind_n 11._o 3._o 11._o chap._n 34._o 3._o do_v not_o the_o ear_n try_v word_n and_o the_o 30._o the_o heb._n pâ—…late_n chap._n 6._o 30._o mouth_n taste_v his_o meat_n truth_n meat_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v and_o thereby_o judge_v of_o meat_n and_o as_o it_o like_v or_o dislike_v so_o it_o receive_v or_o reject_v what_o be_v put_v into_o it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ear_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o mind_n which_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o opinion_n and_o discourse_n of_o other_o by_o the_o ear_n not_o rash_o to_o approve_v or_o condemn_v every_o thing_n which_o it_o hear_v but_o diligent_o and_o thorough_o to_o search_v and_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a and_o so_o to_o be_v embrace_v or_o false_a and_o to_o be_v reject_v interpreter_n be_v much_o puzzle_v about_o the_o 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debate_v thing_n both_o within_o and_o among_o themselves_o and_o with_o he_o that_o they_o and_o he_o too_o may_v all_o agree_v in_o disallow_v whatsoever_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v false_a and_o own_v of_o every_o truth_n 12._o with_o the_o ancient_a be_v wisdom_n and_o in_o length_n of_o day_n understanding_n god_n understanding_n these_o word_n contain_v a_o concession_n of_o what_o bildad_n have_v say_v ch_n 8._o 8_o 9_o and_o a_o join_n with_o he_o in_o that_o appeal_n but_o withal_o a_o intimation_n that_o this_o wisdom_n be_v but_o sinite_fw-la and_o imperfect_a and_o liable_a to_o many_o mistake_n and_o indeed_o mere_a ignorance_n and_o folly_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o and_o follow_a verse_n and_o therefore_o that_o antiquity_n which_o they_o pretend_v for_o their_o opinion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v against_o the_o oracle_n or_o truth_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o most_o wise_a god_n 13._o god_n 13._o 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utter_o down_o to_o wit_n house_n castle_n city_n which_o god_n design_v to_o destroy_v utter_o and_o it_o can_v be_v build_v again_o he_o 7._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 22._o rev._n 3._o 7._o shut_v upon_o shut_v heb._n upon_o up_o trouble_n up_o if_o he_o will_v shut_v up_o a_o man_n in_o prison_n or_o in_o any_o strait_n or_o trouble_n a_o man_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o open_n providence_n open_n without_o god_n permission_n and_o providence_n 15._o behold_v he_o withhold_v the_o water_n earth_n water_n which_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o cloud_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o river_n they_o i_o e._n the_o water_n upon_o the_o earth_n pond_n and_o spring_n and_o brook_n and_o river_n dry_v up_o also_o he_o send_v they_o out_o and_o they_o overturn_v the_o earth_n 16._o with_o he_o be_v strength_n and_o wisdom_n wisdom_n wisdom_n he_o do_v the_o thing_n here_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n and_o succeed_a verse_n and_o that_o both_o powerful_o so_o as_o no_o creature_n can_v resist_v and_o hinder_v he_o and_o wise_o so_o as_o none_o can_v prevent_v and_o overreach_v he_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v before_o v._o 13._o but_o he_o repeat_v it_o here_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o follow_a event_n which_o be_v eminent_a instance_n both_o of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n the_o deceive_v and_o the_o deceiver_n be_v he_o it_o he_o i_o e._n from_o or_o by_o he_o and_o whole_o subject_a to_o his_o disposal_n that_o one_o man_n deceive_v another_o and_o that_o the_o other_o be_v deceive_v by_o he_o either_o in_o divine_a or_o civil_a and_o worldly_a thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v principal_o intend_v here_o by_o compare_v the_o follow_a verse_n this_o be_v from_o god_n and_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n god_n give_v to_o the_o deceiver_n more_o wit_n and_o knowledge_n and_o art_n and_o withal_o opportunity_n and_o all_o favourable_a circumstance_n for_o his_o deceit_n he_o also_o give_v less_o understanding_n to_o the_o deceive_v and_o withdraw_v from_o he_o either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n that_o common_a light_n of_o discretion_n which_o be_v his_o free_a gift_n and_o he_o may_v just_o give_v or_o take_v away_o as_o he_o please_v and_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o error_n pride_n and_o self-conceit_n and_o to_o all_o those_o prejudices_fw-la passion_n and_o lust_n which_o common_o corrupt_v man_n mind_n and_o to_o the_o power_n and_o craft_n of_o satan_n that_o grand_a deceiver_n he_o govern_v the_o deceiver_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o his_o deceit_n to_o who_o and_o when_o and_o how_o far_o they_o shall_v extend_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o deut._n 13._o 1._o 1_o king_n 22._o 20._o isa._n 19_o 14._o ezek._n 14._o 9_o mat._n 24._o 24._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 11._o rev._n 20._o 3_o 8._o he_o also_o overrule_v all_o this_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o righteous_a design_n of_o try_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v wicked_a man_n by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o believe_v lie_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o any_o error_n or_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a governor_n and_o disposer_n of_o it_o 17._o he_o lead_v counsellor_n away_o spoil_v enjoy_v spoil_v the_o wise_a counsellor_n or_o statesman_n by_o who_o the_o affair_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v order_v he_o lead_v away_o as_o captive_n in_o triumph_n be_v sâ—…oiled_v either_o of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o they_o have_v or_o seem_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v or_o of_o that_o power_n and_o dignity_n which_o they_o have_v enjoy_v and_o make_v the_o judge_n fool_n 19_o fool_n partly_o by_o discover_v their_o folly_n and_o partly_o by_o infatuate_a their_o
wit_n his_o consumâ—…tion_n and_o utter_a destruction_n which_o be_v make_v haste_n towards_o he_o or_o 2_o god_n of_o who_o he_o hitherto_o speak_v in_o the_o second_o person_n and_o now_o in_o the_o three_o person_n such_o change_n of_o person_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o poetical_a write_n such_o as_o this_o be_v so_o he_o continue_v the_o former_a discourse_n and_o as_o before_o he_o mention_v god_n severe_a enquiry_n into_o his_o way_n and_o sentence_n against_o he_o so_o here_o he_o describe_v the_o consequence_n and_o dreadful_a execution_n of_o it_o upon_o he_o he_o i_o e._n god_n consume_v for_o the_o verb_n be_v active_a i_o as_o rottenness_n consume_v that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v or_o as_o a_o rot_a thing_n be_v consume_v and_o as_o a_o moth_n which_o eat_v a_o garment_n as_o a_o rot_a thing_n consume_v as_o a_o garment_n that_o be_v moth-eaten_a chap._n fourteen_o 1._o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n mother_n woman_n this_o expression_n be_v here_o use_v either_o 1._o to_o intimate_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n a_o weak_a creature_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o and_o withal_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a and_o of_o that_o sex_n by_o which_o sin_n and_o all_o calamity_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n see_v ch._n 15._o 14._o &_o gen._n 3._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 13_o 4._o or_o 2._o to_o note_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o thing_n every_o man_n every_o mother_n son_n as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v man_n father_n be_v oft_o time_n unknown_a and_o uncertain_a but_o their_o mother_n be_v always_o definite_a and_o certain_a one_o man_n be_v then_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o afterward_o be_v bear_v without_o a_o earthly_a father_n to_o wit_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n but_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o bear_v without_o a_o mother_n be_v day_n be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n of_o few_o day_n accord_n day_n a_o short_a live_a creature_n in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o need_v no_o violent_a hand_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o because_o he_o wither_v so_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o 23._o and_o eccles._n 2._o 23._o full_a of_o trouble_n condition_n trouble_n and_o therefore_o a_o fit_a object_n for_o divine_a compassion_n than_o for_o his_o â—…ury_n or_o severity_n he_o chief_o intend_v himself_o but_o he_o express_v it_o thus_o general_o partly_o to_o relieve_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o mankind_n and_o partly_o to_o move_v god_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o frailty_n and_o misery_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o consequent_o of_o his_o condition_n 2._o â—…4_n 2._o chap._n â—…_n 9_o pâ—…_n 90._o 5_o 6._o &_o 102._o 11._o &_o 103._o 15._o &_o 144._o 4._o isa._n 4â—…_n 6._o jam._n 1._o 10_o 11._o 1_o pet._n 1._o â—…4_n he_o come_v forth_o 21._o forth_o out_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n ch._n 1._o 21._o like_o a_o flower_n down_o flower_n which_o quick_o grow_v up_o and_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n but_o soon_o wither_v or_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o be_v cut_v down_o he_o flee_v also_o as_o a_o shadow_n disappear_v shadow_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o sun_n follow_v its_o motion_n and_o be_v in_o perpetual_a variation_n until_o at_o last_o it_o quite_o vanish_v and_o disappear_v and_o continue_v not_o 3._o and_o do_v thou_o open_v thy_o eye_n upon_o such_o a_o one_o context_n one_o either_o 1._o to_o take_v think_v or_o care_n about_o he_o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o observe_v all_o his_o way_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v cause_n of_o punishment_n he_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o thou_o it_o be_v below_o thou_o to_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o to_o use_v thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o crush_v he_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o suit_n with_o the_o scope_n and_o context_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o judgement_n with_o thou_o 21._o thou_o i_o e._n plead_v with_o i_o by_o thy_o judgement_n and_o thereby_o in_o a_o manner_n force_v i_o to_o plead_v with_o thou_o without_o grant_v i_o those_o two_o necessary_a and_o favourable_a condition_n express_v ch._n 13._o 20_o 21._o 4._o give_v 4._o heb._n 〈◊〉_d will_v give_v who_o 3._o who_o gen._n 5._o 3._o psal._n 51._o 5._o joh._n 3._o 6._o rom._n 5._o 12._o ephes._n 2._o 3._o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a 21._o unclean_a i_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o clean_a as_o zophar_n pretend_v ch._n 11._o 4._o but_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o a_o very_a unclean_a creature_n and_o therefore_o liable_a to_o thy_o justice_n if_o thou_o wilt_v deal_v rigorous_o with_o i_o but_o remember_v that_o this_o be_v not_o my_o peculiar_a case_n but_o the_o common_a lot_n of_o every_o man_n who_o come_v from_o sinful_a parent_n and_o be_v infect_v with_o original_a corruption_n must_v unavoidable_o be_v unclean_a why_o then_o do_v thou_o inflict_v such_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a judgement_n upon_o i_o for_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o although_o my_o original_a corruption_n do_v not_o excuse_v my_o actual_a sin_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v procure_v some_o mitigation_n to_o my_o punishment_n and_o move_v thy_o divine_a pity_n which_o oft_o show_v itself_o upon_o such_o occasion_n see_v gen._n 8._o 21._o not_o one_o thou_o one_o i_o e._n no_o man_n can_v cleanse_v himself_o or_o any_o other_o from_o all_o sin_n see_v 1_o kin._n 8._o 46._o psal._n 14._o 3._o eccles._n 7._o 21._o this_o be_v the_o prorogative_n of_o thy_o grace_n which_o therefore_o i_o humble_o implore_v of_o thou_o 5._o see_v his_o day_n life_n day_n the_o day_n or_o as_o it_o follow_v month_n of_o his_o life_n be_v determine_v period_n determine_v be_v by_o thy_o sentence_n and_o decree_n limit_v to_o a_o certain_a period_n the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v 1._o be_v ch._n 7._o 1._o with_o thou_o disposal_n thou_o i_o e._n exact_o know_v to_o thou_o or_o in_o thy_o power_n and_o disposal_n thou_o have_v appoint_v his_o bound_n that_o he_o can_v pass_v calamity_n pass_v thou_o have_v appoint_v a_o certain_a end_n of_o his_o day_n beyond_o which_o he_o can_v prolong_v his_o life_n and_o therefore_o let_v this_o short_a life_n and_o unavoidable_a death_n suffice_v for_o man_n punishment_n and_o do_v not_o add_v further_o and_o sore_a calamity_n 6._o 19_o 6._o ch._n 7._o 16_o 19_o turn_v from_o he_o he_o he_o withdraw_v thy_o afflict_a hand_n from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d may_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d rest_v verse_n rest_v that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o present_a comfort_n and_o ease_n or_o and_o let_v it_o cease_v to_o wit_n the_o affliction_n which_o be_v sufficient_o imply_v other_o and_o let_v he_o cease_v to_o wit_n to_o live_v i._n e._n take_v away_o my_o life_n but_o that_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o follow_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n nor_o with_o the_o succeed_a verse_n till_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v as_o 1._o as_o chap._n â—…_n 1._o a_o hireling_n his_o day_n servant_n day_n give_v he_o some_o respite_n till_o he_o finish_v his_o course_n and_o come_v to_o the_o period_n of_o his_o life_n which_o thou_o have_v allot_v to_o he_o as_o a_o man_n appoint_v a_o set_a time_n to_o a_o mercenary_a servant_n 7._o for_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o tree_n if_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o that_o it_o will_v sprout_v again_o live_v again_o but_o man_n though_o a_o far_o noble_a creature_n be_v in_o a_o much_o worse_a condition_n and_o when_o once_o he_o lose_v this_o present_a and_o worldly_a life_n he_o never_o recover_v it_o therefore_o show_v some_o pity_n to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o some_o comfort_n while_o he_o live_v and_o that_o the_o tender_a branch_n thereof_o will_v not_o cease_v 8._o though_o the_o root_n thereof_o wax_v old_a decay_v old_a begin_v to_o wither_v and_o decay_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o stock_n thereof_o die_v appearance_n die_v to_o wit_n in_o outward_a appearance_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d ground_n 9_o yet_o through_o the_o send_v of_o water_n tree_n water_n i_o e._n by_o mean_n of_o water_n send_v or_o smell_n be_v figurative_o ascribe_v to_o a_o tree_n it_o will_v bud_v and_o bring_v forth_o bough_n like_o a_o plant_n plant_v plant_n like_o a_o tree_n new_o plant_v 10._o but_o man_n die_v and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o waste_v away_o 12._o away_o his_o body_n by_o degree_n rot_v away_o or_o and_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v exod._n 17._o 13._o isa._n 14._o 12._o yea_o man_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o where_o be_v he_o 21._o he_o i_o e._n he_o be_v not_o where_o or_o he_o be_v not_o to_o wit_n in_o this_o world_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v see_v job_n 3._o 16._o &_o 7._o 8_o 21._o 11._o as_o the_o water_n fail_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o flood_n decay_v and_o dry_v up_o again_o up_o
our_o first_o parent_n have_v utter_o lose_v and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v revenge_v the_o death_n of_o mankind_n upon_o the_o great_a contriver_n of_o it_o the_o devil_n by_o destroy_v he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o have_v take_v a_o course_n to_o preserve_v our_o name_n and_o honour_n and_o person_n to_o eternity_n and_o if_o the_o place_n where_o god_n be_v call_v goel_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v examine_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o either_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o may_v be_v and_o some_o of_o they_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o god_n the_o son_n or_o oâ—…_n christ_n as_o gen._n 48._o 16._o isa._n 59_o 20._o see_v also_o psalm_n 74._o 2._o isa._n 41._o 14._o &_o 44._o 6._o &_o 49._o 7_o &_o 52._o 3._o &_o 63._o 16._o 3._o because_o job_n be_v so_o far_o from_o such_o a_o firm_a confidence_n as_o he_o here_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o hope_n of_o any_o such_o glorious_a temporal_a restauration_n as_o his_o friend_n promise_v to_o he_o as_o we_o have_v oft_o see_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o former_a discourse_n as_o chap._n 16._o 22._o &_o 17._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o that_o hope_n which_o every_o righteous_a man_n have_v in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14._o 32._o and_o which_o job_n oft_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v must_v necessary_o be_v fix_v upon_o his_o happiness_n in_o the_o future_a life_n 4._o because_o some_o of_o the_o follow_a expression_n can_v without_o wrest_v and_o violence_n be_v apply_v to_o a_o metaphorical_a resurrection_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o sequel_n 5._o because_o this_o be_v a_o more_o lofty_a and_o spiritual_a strain_n than_o any_o in_o iob_n former_a discourse_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o they_o and_o as_o they_o general_o â—…avour_v of_o dejection_n and_o diffidence_n and_o do_v either_o declare_v or_o increase_v his_o grief_n so_o this_o put_v he_o into_o another_o and_o much_o better_a temper_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o after_o this_o time_n and_o these_o expression_n we_o meet_v not_o with_o any_o such_o impatient_a or_o despair_a passage_n as_o we_o have_v before_o which_o show_v that_o they_o have_v inspire_v he_o with_o new_a life_n and_o comfort_n 6._o because_o this_o well_o agree_v with_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n wherein_o job_n declare_v that_o although_o he_o have_v no_o hope_n as_o to_o this_o life_n and_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o hope_n beyond_o death_n which_o make_v he_o prosess_v though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o yet_o will_n i_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13._o â—…_n 5._o trust_v in_o he_o for_o what_o suâ—…_n for_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n where_o not_o in_o this_o life_n for_o that_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v lose_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o vehement_o desire_v death_n because_o he_o know_v it_o will_v bring_v he_o unto_o god_n and_o unto_o true_a felicity_n and_o this_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n to_o he_o job._n oppose_v to_o those_o â—…oul_n and_o false_a aspersâ—…ons_n which_o his_o friâ—…_n have_v cast_v upon_o he_o as_o iâ—…_n he_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o cast_v off_o all_o â—…ear_n of_o he_o and_o hope_n in_o he_o object_n 1._o if_o this_o place_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n or_o commentator_n upon_o this_o place_n who_o do_v believe_v that_o doctrine_n will_v have_v understand_v it_o so_o and_o have_v urge_v it_o against_o the_o sadducee_n which_o they_o do_v not_o answ._n 1._o all_o the_o jewish_a writer_n which_o be_v now_o extant_a live_v and_o write_v â—…ce_n christ_n time_n when_o the_o doctor_n of_o that_o people_n be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o many_o great_a truth_n and_o of_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o many_o scripture_n and_o very_o corrupt_a in_o their_o principle_n as_o well_o as_o 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to_o wit_n any_o unjust_a gain_n if_o i_o have_v in_o my_o hand_n or_o possession_n any_o good_n get_v from_o other_o by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a scandal_n and_o a_o blot_n to_o my_o reputation_n have_v cleaved_a to_o my_o hand_n 8._o then_o let_v i_o sow_v and_o let_v another_o eat_v 30._o eat_v let_v stranger_n enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n according_a to_o god_n curse_n levit_fw-la 26._o 16._o deut._n 28._o 30._o yea_o let_v my_o offspring_n out_o offspring_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v job_n 5._o 25._o &_o 27._o 14._o or_o rather_o my_o increase_n or_o growth_n or_o sprowt_n i_o e._n all_o my_o plant_n and_o fruit_n and_o improvement_n for_o 1._o so_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v 2_o so_o this_o latter_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n explain_v the_o former_a as_o be_v most_o frequent_a in_o this_o and_o some_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n 3._o he_o have_v not_o now_o any_o child_n to_o be_v root_v out_o be_v root_v out_o 9_o if_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o a_o woman_n it_o woman_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o strange_a woman_n or_o rather_o by_o my_o neighbour_n wife_n as_o the_o next_o word_n limit_v it_o for_o of_o a_o maid_n he_o speak_v before_o v._o 1._o and_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o own_o wife_n he_o say_v by_o a_o woman_n i._n e._n either_o by_o gaze_v upon_o her_o beauty_n so_o as_o to_o be_v enamour_v with_o it_o and_o to_o lust_n after_o she_o or_o by_o her_o persuasion_n or_o allurement_n or_o concern_v a_o woman_n i._n e._n concern_v impure_a conversation_n with_o a_o forbid_a woman_n the_o phrase_n be_v very_o emphatical_a take_v from_o himself_o and_o other_o the_o vain_a excuse_n wherewith_o man_n use_v to_o palliate_v their_o sin_n by_o pretend_v that_o they_o do_v not_o design_n the_o wickedness_n but_o be_v mere_o draw_v in_o and_o seduce_v by_o the_o strong_a enticement_n and_o provocation_n of_o other_o all_o which_o job_n suppose_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o own_v the_o great_a guilt_n of_o such_o practice_n even_o in_o that_o case_n as_o well_o know_v that_o temptation_n to_o sin_n be_v no_o justification_n of_o it_o or_o if_o i_o have_v lay_v weight_n at_o my_o neighbour_n door_n 9_o door_n watch_v for_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o defile_v his_o wife_n compare_v prov._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o then_o let_v my_o wife_n grind_v unto_o another_o it_o another_o either_o 1._o let_v she_o be_v take_v captive_a and_o make_v a_o slave_n to_o grind_v in_o other_o man_n mill_n which_o be_v a_o sore_a and_o vile_a servitude_n exod._n 11._o 5._o judg._n 16._o 21._o isa._n 47._o 2._o mat._n 24._o 41._o or_o rather_o 2._o let_v she_o be_v defile_v by_o another_o man_n as_o the_o next_o word_n expound_v it_o and_o as_o the_o hebrew_n understand_v it_o and_o as_o this_o very_a phrase_n be_v use_v by_o very_o ancient_a both_o greek_a and_o latin_a author_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n on_o this_o place_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v cautious_o understand_v not_o as_o if_o job_n desire_v or_o will_v permit_v a_o requital_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o only_o that_o if_o in_o that_o case_n god_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o wife_n to_o such_o a_o wickedness_n he_o shall_v acknowledge_v his_o justice_n in_o it_o and_o though_o with_o abhorrency_n of_o the_o sin_n accept_v of_o that_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o let_v other_o bow_v down_o upon_o she_o expression_n she_o another_o modest_a expression_n of_o a_o filthy_a action_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o a_o pattern_n and_o a_o precept_n to_o avoid_v not_o only_o unclean_a action_n but_o also_o all_o immodest_a expression_n 11._o for_o this_o 9_o this_o to_o wit_n adultery_n whether_o commit_v by_o choice_n and_o design_n or_o by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o woman_n v._o 9_o be_v a_o heinous_a crime_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n god_n judge_n heb_fw-mi a_o iniquity_n of_o the_o judge_n i_o e._n which_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o and_o to_o punish_v and_o that_o with_o death_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o â—…aw_n of_o moses_n deut._n 22._o 22._o but_o even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o know_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o heathen_a nation_n in_o that_o case_n see_v also_o gen._n 38._o 24._o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o secret_a and_o lesser_a sin_n which_o be_v only_o know_v to_o and_o punish_v by_o god_n 12._o for_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o consume_v to_o destruction_n wickedness_n destruction_n for_o this_o sin_n will_v be_v as_o a_o secret_a but_o consume_a fire_n waste_v my_o estate_n and_o reputation_n and_o body_n and_o soul_n too_o provoke_v god_n and_o enrage_v the_o husband_n and_o bring_v down_o some_o extraordinary_a vengeance_n upon_o i_o and_o therefore_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n keep_v i_o from_o this_o and_o such_o like_a wickedness_n and_o will_v root_v out_o all_o my_o increase_n 27._o increase_n i_o e._n all_o my_o estate_n compare_v prov._n 6._o 27._o 13._o if_o i_o do_v despise_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o manservant_n i_o manservant_n if_o i_o use_v my_o power_n over_o he_o to_o overthrow_v he_o or_o his_o just_a right_n and_o see_v it_o be_v know_v that_o i_o be_v so_o just_a and_o kind_a to_o they_o over_o who_o i_o have_v such_o unlimited_a power_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o i_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o cruelty_n to_o other_o as_o you_o impute_v to_o i_o or_o of_o my_o maid-servant_n when_o they_o contend_v with_o i_o injury_n i_o either_o for_o impose_v heavy_a burden_n than_o they_o can_v bear_v or_o for_o not_o provide_v for_o they_o those_o support_v which_o their_o nature_n and_o necessity_n require_v or_o for_o any_o other_o plausible_a cause_n i_o hear_v they_o patient_o and_o indifferent_o and_o do_v they_o right_o even_o against_o myself_o if_o by_o any_o misinformation_n or_o passion_n i_o have_v do_v they_o any_o injury_n 14._o what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o 21._o when_o psal._n 44_o 21._o god_n rise_v up_o man_n up_o to_o wit_n to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o oppress_v against_o the_o oppressor_n and_o to_o execute_v judgement_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psalm_n 68_o 1._o zach._n 2._o 13._o and_o elsewhere_o i_o use_v my_o servant_n like_o one_o who_o be_v also_o myself_o a_o servant_n and_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n col._n 4._o 1._o to_o who_o i_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o carriage_n to_o my_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o man_n and_o when_o he_o visit_v servant_n visit_v i_o e._n when_o he_o shall_v call_v i_o to_o his_o tribunal_n and_o severe_o examine_v all_o my_o action_n and_o particular_o the_o cause_n between_o i_o and_o my_o servant_n what_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o myself_o he_o what_o apology_n shall_v i_o make_v for_o myself_o 15._o 10._o 15._o chap._n 34._o 19_o prov._n 14._o 31._o &_o 22._o 2._o mal._n 2._o 10._o do_v not_o he_o that_o make_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n make_v he_o lord_n he_o i_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v though_o my_o servant_n yet_o my_o fellow-creature_n make_v by_o the_o same_o god_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o god_n subject_n who_o i_o can_v not_o abuse_v without_o the_o injury_n of_o his_o supreme_a lord_n and_o womb_n and_o or_o do_v he_o not_o fashion_v we_o in_o one_o womb_n do_v not_o one_o fashion_n we_o in_o the_o womb_n sake_n womb_n heb._n do_v he_o not_o form_v we_o in_o one_o womb_n not_o in_o one_o individual_a womb_n but_o in_o a_o womb_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o a_o humane_a womb_n with_o a_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o quality_n a_o reasonable_a and_o immortal_a creature_n and_o make_v after_o
of_o such_o person_n see_v gen._n 18._o 3._o &_o 19_o 2._o judg._n 19_o 15._o 21._o but_o i_o open_v my_o door_n 〈◊〉_d door_n or_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o traveller_n 33._o if_o i_o cover_v my_o transgression_n holiness_n transgression_n this_o he_o add_v to_o prevent_v or_o answer_v a_o objection_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o and_o whereas_o among_o these_o and_o other_o virtue_n it_o may_v well_o be_v presume_v that_o i_o have_v divers_a fail_n as_o i_o do_v not_o noâ—…_n deny_v they_o so_o i_o never_o cover_v they_o but_o be_v forward_o to_o coâ—…sess_v they_o to_o god_n or_o to_o man_n as_o i_o have_v occasion_n or_o which_o i_o proâ—…ose_v with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n 2._o if_o i_o use_v all_o this_o care_n and_o caution_n in_o my_o carriage_n towards_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n and_o other_o only_o as_o a_o cloak_n to_o any_o secret_a and_o subtle_a way_n of_o wickedness_n such_o as_o you_o accuse_v i_o of_o and_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o purge_v out_o all_o sin_n as_o in_o god_n sight_n but_o only_o to_o hide_v my_o sin_n from_o man_n and_o to_o have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n for_o oppress_a other_o or_o indulge_v myself_o in_o any_o other_o close_a sin_n under_o a_o colour_n and_o with_o a_o reputation_n of_o justice_n and_o holiness_n 〈…〉_o holiness_n 〈…〉_o as_o adam_n 7._o adam_n either_o 1._o as_o adam_n do_v in_o paradise_n which_o history_n be_v record_v by_o moses_n gen._n 3._o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v doubtless_o imâ—…arted_v by_o the_o godly_a patriarch_n to_o their_o child_n before_o moses_n his_o time_n or_o 2._o like_o a_o man_n or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o their_o corrupt_a estate_n compare_v hos._n 6._o 7._o by_o hide_v mâ—…ne_a iniquity_n in_o my_o bosom_n man_n bosom_n in_o my_o own_o breast_n and_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n 34._o do_v i_o fear_v a_o great_a multitude_n or_o do_v the_o contempt_n of_o family_n terrify_v i_o that_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o door_n verse_n door_n this_o verse_n either_o 1._o contain_v new_a matter_n and_o another_o argument_n or_o evidence_n of_o his_o integrity_n take_v from_o his_o courage_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n as_o a_o magistrate_n the_o interrogation_n imply_v a_o denial_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o this_o i_o do_v not_o for_o fear_n of_o a_o greâ—…t_a multitude_n or_o for_o any_o contempt_n or_o reproach_n or_o other_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v bifall_v i_o from_o great_a and_o numerous_a family_n or_o combination_n of_o people_n who_o be_v engage_v for_o he_o who_o have_v a_o unrighteous_a cause_n forbear_v to_o speak_v for_o the_o poor_a oppress_a and_o injure_a person_n who_o they_o all_o oppose_v or_o den_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n as_o a_o timorous_a and_o man_n please_v judge_n will_v have_v do_v or_o 2._o this_o though_o i_o can_v have_v terrify_v or_o violent_o oppressâ—…d_v a_o great_a multitude_n because_o of_o my_o great_a power_n and_o interest_n yet_o do_v the_o most_o contemptible_a person_n or_o family_n terrifieme_v i._n e._n i_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v they_o any_o injury_n not_o for_o fear_v of_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o former_a clause_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o god_n therefore_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o door_n i._n e._n i_o dare_v neither_o move_v tongue_n nor_o hand_n nor_o foot_n against_o they_o or_o 2._o it_o contain_v a_o amplification_n or_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v v._o 33._o either_o thus_o do_v i_o cover_v or_o conceal_v my_o transgression_n because_o i_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o fa_n mily_n which_o will_v be_v bring_v upon_o i_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o my_o wickedness_n do_v i_o therefore_o keep_v silence_n i._n e._n forbear_v to_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o not_o go_v out_o of_o my_o door_n but_o keep_v at_o home_n as_o one_o in_o that_o case_n ashamed_a or_o afraid_a to_o be_v see_v abroad_o no_o the_o fear_n of_o shame_n or_o contempt_n from_o man_n do_v not_o hinder_v i_o from_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o confess_v my_o fault_n or_o rather_o thus_o do_v i_o therefore_o cover_v all_o my_o oppression_n and_o fraud_n and_o other_o wickedness_n wherewith_o you_o tax_v i_o with_o the_o mask_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n and_o use_v all_o possible_a caution_n and_o cunning_n in_o my_o evil_a course_n because_o i_o fear_v the_o great_a multitude_n who_o be_v my_o friend_n and_o admirer_n but_o in_o case_n of_o the_o discovery_n of_o my_o wickedness_n will_v have_v hate_v and_o persecute_v i_o or_o because_o the_o contempt_n of_o so_o many_o family_n who_o favour_n and_o good_a opinion_n i_o need_v or_o desire_v terrify_v i_o then_o as_o the_o particle_n vaâ—…_n be_v oft_o use_v i._n e._n if_o that_o be_v real_o my_o case_n i_o shall_v be_v silent_a i_o shall_v silent_o and_o patient_o bear_v all_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o reproach_n of_o my_o friend_n and_o not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n as_o one_o ashamed_a to_o show_v his_o face_n before_o man_n but_o my_o condition_n be_v through_o god_n mercy_n far_o otherwise_o and_o my_o couscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n of_o my_o integrity_n in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n i_o dare_v now_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n and_o open_v my_o mouth_n to_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o a_o fair_a hear_n o_o that_o one_o will_v hear_v i_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 35._o o_o that_o one_o will_v hear_v i_o judge_n i_o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o cause_n hear_v by_o any_o just_a and_o impartial_a judge_n 〈…〉_o judge_n 〈…〉_o behold_v my_o desire_n be_v that_o the_o almighty_a will_v answer_v i_o complain_v i_o i_o e._n answer_v my_o desire_n herein_o either_o by_o hear_v i_o himself_o or_o by_o appoint_v some_o indifferent_a person_n to_o judge_n whether_o i_o be_v such_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o my_o friend_n make_v i_o or_o a_o upright_a person_n and_o whether_o i_o have_v not_o cause_n to_o complain_v and_o that_o my_o adversary_n afterward_o adversary_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v contend_v with_o i_o or_o accuse_v i_o god_n himself_o not_o except_v nay_o possibily_n be_v chief_o intend_v though_o for_o reverence_n to_o he_o he_o forbear_v to_o express_v it_o so_o this_o be_v another_o of_o iâ—…'s_n irreverent_a and_o presumptuous_a expression_n for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o sharp_o reprove_v afterward_o have_v write_v a_o book_n do_v book_n i_o e._n have_v give_v i_o his_o charge_n write_v in_o a_o book_n or_o paper_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o judicial_a proceed_n that_o i_o may_v put_v in_o my_o answer_n into_o the_o court_n which_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o do_v 36._o sure_o i_o will_v take_v it_o accusation_n it_o i_o e._n that_o book_n contain_v my_o charge_n or_o accusation_n upon_o my_o shoulder_n do_v shoulder_n as_o a_o trophy_n or_o badge_n of_o honour_n i_o shall_v not_o fear_v nor_o smother_v it_o but_o glory_n in_o it_o and_o make_v open_a show_n of_o it_o as_o that_o which_o give_v i_o the_o happy_a and_o long_o desire_a occasion_n of_o vindicate_v myself_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o full_o to_o do_v and_o bound_v it_o as_o a_o crown_n to_o i_o 37._o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o he_o adversary_n he_o i_o e._n to_o my_o judge_n or_o adversary_n the_o number_n of_o my_o step_n together_o step_n i_o e._n the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n and_o action_n which_o i_o will_v exact_o number_v to_o he_o step_z by_z step_z so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v i_o will_v not_o answer_v his_o allegation_n against_o i_o but_o furnish_v he_o with_o further_a matter_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o then_o answer_v all_o together_o as_o a_o prince_n be_v prince_n i_o e._n with_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o success_n as_o be_v clear_o conscious_a of_o my_o own_o sincerity_n not_o like_o a_o self-condemned_n malefactor_n as_o my_o friend_n suppose_v i_o to_o be_v will_v i_o go_v near_o unto_o he_o do_v he_o and_o not_o run_v away_o or_o hide_v myself_o from_o my_o judge_n as_o guilty_a person_n desire_v to_o do_v 38._o if_o my_o land_n cry_v against_o i_o verse_n i_o to_o wit_n to_o god_n for_o revenge_n as_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 4._o 10._o hab._n 2._o 11._o because_o i_o have_v get_v it_o from_o the_o right_a owner_n by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n as_o my_o friend_n charge_v i_o and_o as_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n or_o that_o the_o furrow_n likewise_o thereof_o weep_v thereof_o heb._n weep_v complain_v 39_o
declare_v god_n absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o man_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o either_o to_o life_n or_o to_o death_n as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o consequent_o to_o show_v that_o job_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n who_o have_v continue_v his_o life_n so_o long_o to_o he_o which_o he_o may_v have_v take_v away_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v give_v it_o and_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o or_o to_o tax_v he_o with_o injustice_n for_o afflict_v he_o as_o he_o do_v and_o man_n shall_v turn_v again_o unto_o dust_n 16._o if_o now_o thou_o have_v understanding_n hear_v this_o say_v this_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n hear_v and_o consider_v what_o i_o say_v heâ—…rken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o word_n 17._o shall_v even_o he_o that_o hate_v right_a action_n right_a i_o e._n that_o be_v unrighteous_a but_o this_o he_o express_v in_o a_o most_o emphatical_a manner_n the_o reason_n and_o weight_n whereof_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v this_o if_o god_n be_v unjust_a he_o be_v not_o so_o from_o fear_n of_o any_o superior_a as_o inferior_a magistrate_n do_v many_o unrighteous_a thing_n against_o their_o conscience_n to_o please_v their_o prince_n or_o chief_a ruler_n or_o to_o avoid_v his_o displeasure_n but_o mere_o from_o a_o intrinsical_a hatred_n of_o justice_n or_o love_n of_o unrighteousness_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v concern_v god_n therefore_o he_o can_v possible_o â—…e_v unjust_a or_o do_v any_o unjust_a action_n bound_v action_n heb._n bound_v govern_v unjust_a govern_v so_o this_o word_n which_o proper_o signify_v to_o bind_v be_v fit_o render_v by_o most_o interpreter_n and_o â—…o_o it_o be_v use_v isa._n 3._o 7._o because_o governor_n have_v a_o power_n to_o bind_v their_o subject_n by_o law_n and_o penalty_n and_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ligament_n by_o which_o society_n be_v bind_v and_o keep_v together_o which_o without_o they_o will_v be_v dissolve_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n elihu_n argument_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 25._o and_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 3_o 5._o 6._o if_o god_n be_v unrighteous_a how_o shall_v â—…e_v judge_n or_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o the_o argument_n be_v undeniable_a if_o god_n be_v unjust_a there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o injustice_n and_o confusion_n and_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n whereas_o we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o justice_n administer_v by_o ruler_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o this_o must_v proceed_v from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o author_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o rule_n and_o authority_n and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal._n 94._o 9_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v not_o he_o see_v so_o say_v i_o he_o that_o make_v man_n just_o shall_v he_o be_v unjust_a and_o will_v thou_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a do_v just_a i_o e._n god_n who_o have_v give_v so_o many_o clear_a and_o unquestionable_a evidence_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o give_v just_a and_o holy_a law_n in_o encourage_v and_o reward_v very_o many_o righteous_a person_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o inflict_v dreadful_a and_o remarkable_a judgement_n upon_o tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n or_o he_o that_o be_v just_a and_o mighty_a for_o the_o next_o verse_n speak_v of_o such_o who_o be_v general_o in_o â—…hose_v time_n more_o considerable_a for_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n than_o for_o their_o justice_n so_o here_o be_v a_o double_a argument_n against_o iob_n censure_n of_o god_n justice_n he_o be_v just_a and_o therefore_o give_v thou_o no_o cause_n to_o condemn_v he_o and_o withal_o potent_a and_o therefore_o can_v punish_v thou_o yet_o far_o worse_a for_o so_o do_v 18._o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d wicked_a god_n wicked_a or_o thou_o be_v belial_n or_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n though_o a_o king_n may_v real_o be_v unjust_a and_o wicked_a yet_o there_o subject_n neither_o may_v nor_o dare_v presume_v to_o call_v they_o so_o exod._n 22._o 28._o and_o therefore_o if_o some_o evil_a thought_n do_v arise_v in_o thou_o yet_o how_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o utter_v such_o unworthy_a and_o almost_o blasphemous_a expression_n against_o god_n and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a 19_o how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o 1â—…_n that_o deut._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o chron._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1â—…_n 3â—…_n rom._n 2._o 11._o gal._n 2._o 6._o ephes._n 6._o â—…_n col._n 3._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1â—…_n accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n g_o nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o 1â—…_n for_o ch._n 31._o 1â—…_n they_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n pleasure_n hand_n and_o therefore_o of_o equal_a worth_n and_o price_n with_o he_o and_o equal_o subject_a to_o his_o power_n and_o pleasure_n express_v q_o i._n e._n to_o god_n who_o respect_v not_o the_o great_a prince_n so_o as_o to_o do_v any_o unjust_a thing_n to_o gain_v their_o favour_n or_o to_o avoid_v their_o anger_n to_o who_o prince_n and_o peasant_n be_v equal_o subject_a and_o infinite_o inferior_a who_o therefore_o be_v free_a from_o all_o temptation_n to_o injustice_n which_o common_o proceed_v from_o respect_n of_o person_n levit._n 19_o 15._o and_o to_o who_o therefore_o thou_o do_v own_o more_o reverence_n than_o thy_o word_n have_v express_v 20._o in_o a_o moment_n they_o moment_n whensoever_o god_n do_v but_o give_v the_o word_n and_o send_v his_o summons_n for_o they_o shall_v they_o therein_o they_o i_o e._n the_o rich_a and_o the_o prince_n no_o less_o than_o the_o poor_a must_v submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o death_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n and_o they_o can_v charge_v god_n with_o injury_n therein_o die_v and_o the_o people_n hand_n people_n whole_a nation_n or_o people_n be_v no_o less_o subject_a to_o god_n power_n than_o any_o particular_a person_n their_o number_n can_v secure_v they_o from_o god_n hand_n shall_v be_v trouble_v they_o trouble_v i_o e._n disturb_v and_o terrify_v with_o those_o calamity_n which_o god_n shall_v bring_v upon_o they_o at_o midnight_n secure_a midnight_n sudden_o and_o when_o they_o be_v most_o secure_a and_o pass_v away_o prince_n away_o either_o 1._o go_v into_o captivity_n or_o run_v or_o fly_v away_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o for_o their_o life_n or_o 2._o perish_v or_o die_v as_o he_o say_v before_o and_o as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 14._o 20_o psal._n 37._o 36._o eccles._n 1._o 4_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o the_o people_n which_o in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v say_v of_o the_o prince_n and_o mighty_a and_o heb._n they_o that_o take_v away_o the_o mighty_a the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v take_v away_o life_n away_o either_o from_o their_o place_n or_o power_n or_o out_o of_o this_o life_n without_o hand_n man_n hand_n without_o any_o hand_n or_o help_v of_o man_n by_o some_o secret_a and_o stupendous_a work_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o he_o oft_o inflict_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n 21._o 1_o 21._o â—…_n chr._n 1â—…_n â—…_n ch._n 31._o â—…_n psal._n 3â—…_n 1â—…_n 119._o 1â—…_n prov._n 5._o â—…1_n &_o 15._o 3._o jer._n 1â—…_n 1_o for_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n world_n man_n this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o judgement_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n god_n do_v not_o afflict_v nor_o destroy_v either_o prince_n or_o people_n unjust_o no_o nor_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n and_o absolute_a sovereignty_n to_o which_o job_n seem_v to_o impute_v his_o calamity_n but_o for_o their_o sin_n which_o god_n see_v exact_o although_o they_o use_v all_o possible_a art_n and_o trick_n to_o hide_v they_o from_o he_o therefore_o no_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n but_o of_o himself_o for_o all_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o see_v all_o his_o go_n 22_o 13._o 22_o psal._n 139._o â—…_n amos_n 9_o 2_o heb._n 4._o 13._o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o sight_n themselves_o they_o may_v flatter_v themselves_o or_o cheat_v other_o by_o cover_v their_o wicked_a action_n with_o plausible_a pretence_n and_o profession_n but_o they_o can_v deceive_v god_n nor_o keep_v their_o heart_n and_o way_n from_o his_o sight_n 23._o for_o he_o will_v not_o lay_v upon_o man_n more_o than_o right_a they_o right_a more_n or_o heavy_a punishment_n than_o they_o deserve_v or_o than_o be_v proportionable_a to_o their_o sin_n which_o he_o accurate_o observe_v as_o be_v now_o say_v and_o therefore_o can_v suit_v
or_o 2._o some_o eminent_a and_o potent_a commander_n or_o courtier_n under_o saul_n call_v cuâ—…h_n though_o he_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o name_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o other_o person_n to_o be_v name_v but_o once_o in_o scripture_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o benjamite_n because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o tribe_n in_o which_o saul_n put_v most_o confidence_n see_v 1._o sam._n 22._o 7._o the_o benjamite_n 1._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o trust_n all_o my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n be_v in_o thy_o favour_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o save_v i_o from_o all_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o 2._o lest_o he_o follower_n he_o i._n e._n my_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 4._o even_o saul_n or_o any_o of_o his_o follower_n tear_v my_o soul_n 5._o soul_n out_o of_o my_o body_n or_o destroy_v i_o and_o my_o life_n as_o psal._n 6._o 5._o like_o a_o lion_n help_n lion_n to_o which_o he_o compare_v he_o both_o for_o power_n and_o cruelty_n and_o withal_o intimate_v his_o own_o inability_n to_o oppose_v or_o escape_v his_o rage_n without_o god_n almighty_a help_n rent_v it_o in_o piece_n while_o there_o be_v deliverer_n be_v heb_fw-mi not_o a_o deliverer_n none_o to_o deliver_v safety_n deliver_v while_o i_o have_v no_o considerable_a force_n to_o defend_v myself_o but_o be_o force_v to_o flee_v to_o mountain_n and_o cave_n and_o wood_n for_o my_o safety_n 3._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o 19_o this_o i._n e._n that_o which_o câ—…sh_n and_o other_o false_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n if_o i_o design_v or_o have_v endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o saul_n crown_n and_o life_n by_o violence_n as_o sâ—…s's_n courtier_n malicious_o report_v 1._o sam_n 24._o 9_o 10._o and_o 26._o 19_o if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n saul_n hand_n i._n e._n in_o my_o action_n or_o carriage_n towards_o saul_n the_o hand_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o action_n whereof_o the_o hand_n be_v a_o great_a and_o common_a instrument_n as_o psal._n 78._o 42._o and_o 109._o 27._o jonah_n 3._o 8._o if_o i_o design_v or_o have_v attempt_v to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o saul_n 4._o if_o i_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o i_o he_o i_o i._n e._n to_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v peaceable_a and_o friendly_a towards_o i_o for_o david_n be_v charge_v with_o evil_a design_n against_o saul_n before_o saul_n break_v out_o into_o open_a enmity_n against_o he_o yea_o contrary_n yea_o this_o particle_n be_v here_o use_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n or_o opposition_n as_o it_o be_v also_o psal._n 2._o 6._o prov._n 6._o 16._o so_o far_o have_v i_o be_v from_o do_v this_o that_o i_o have_v do_v the_o contrary_n i_o have_v deliver_v he_o 26._o he_o when_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o destroy_v he_o as_o 1._o sam._n 24._o and_o 26._o that_o without_o cause_n part_n cause_n without_o any_o provocation_n on_o my_o part_n be_v my_o enemy_n 5._o let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o away_o it_o i_o be_o content_v and_o wish_v that_o saul_n may_v so_o persecute_v my_o life_n as_o to_o overtake_v it_o and_o take_v it_o away_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v down_o my_o life_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n restitution_n honour_n either_o 1._o that_o honourable_a and_o royal_a estate_n to_o which_o i_o be_o choose_v and_o design_v or_o 2._o my_o reputation_n and_o memory_n or_o rather_o 3._o the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o call_v his_o soul_n and_o his_o life_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o here_o his_o honour_n it_o be_v very_o frequent_a to_o express_v one_o thing_n in_o several_a word_n or_o phrase_n in_o one_o verse_n and_o so_o here_o may_v be_v observe_v a_o gradation_n let_v he_o 1._o persist_v to_o persecute_v it_o 2._o take_v it_o 3._o tread_v it_o down_o or_o destroy_v it_o and_o 4._o lay_v it_o in_o the_o dust_n or_o bury_v it_o to_o prevent_v all_o hope_n of_o restitution_n in_o the_o dust_n selah_n 6._o 18._o 6._o isal._n 30._o 18._o arise_v o_o lord_n in_o thy_o anger_n i_o anger_n oppose_v thy_o just_a anger_n to_o their_o causeless_a and_o sinful_a rage_n against_o i_o lift_v up_o thyself_o they_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v they_o a_o deadly_a blow_n a_o metaphor_n from_o man_n who_o arise_v and_o lift_v up_o themselves_o to_o do_v so_o heb._n be_v thou_o exalt_v glorify_v thyself_o and_o show_v thyself_o to_o be_v above_o they_o because_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o 23._o and_o psal._n 35._o 23._o awake_v for_o i_o to_o the_o judgement_n that_o thou_o have_v command_v samuel_n command_v to_o execute_v that_o just_a and_o righteous_a sentence_n of_o saul_n deposition_n and_o mâ—…_n advancement_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v i._n e._n appoint_v as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 148._o 5._o 1._o king_n 17._o 4._o and_o in_o this_o very_a case_n 1._o sam._n 13._o 14._o and_o declare_v by_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n samuel_n 7._o so_o shall_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n scripture_n people_n either_o 1._o a_o great_a number_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o shall_v observe_v thy_o justice_n and_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n in_o plead_v my_o righteous_a cause_n against_o my_o cruel_a and_o implacable_a oppâ—…essor_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o who_o both_o these_o hebrew_n word_n be_v common_o ascribe_v in_o holy_a scripture_n compass_v thou_o about_o government_n about_o they_o will_v and_o i_o as_o their_o king_n and_o ruler_n in_o thy_o stead_n will_v take_v care_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o all_o part_n and_o meet_v together_o to_o worship_v thou_o which_o in_o saul_n time_n they_o have_v gross_o neglect_v and_o be_v permit_v to_o neglect_v and_o to_o offer_v to_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sacrifice_n for_o thy_o favour_n to_o i_o and_o for_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v by_o my_o mean_n and_o under_o my_o government_n for_o their_o sake_n religion_n sake_n or_o for_o its_o sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o congregation_n which_o now_o be_v woeful_o dissipate_v and_o oppress_v and_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n lose_v all_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o exercise_v of_o religion_n therefore_o return_v thou_o on_o high_a 19_o high_a or_o return_v to_o thy_o high_a place_n i._n e._n to_o thy_o tribunal_n to_o â—…it_v there_o and_o judge_v my_o cause_n a_o allusion_n to_o earthly_a tribunal_n which_o general_o be_v set_v up_o on_o high_a above_o the_o people_n 1._o king_n 10._o 19_o 8._o the_o lord_z shall_v judge_v the_o people_n do_v people_n it_o belong_v to_o thou_o to_o judge_v all_o person_n and_o people_n and_o to_o give_v sentence_n between_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o appeal_v unto_o thou_o which_o i_o now_o do_v judge_v i_o o_o lord_n 20._o lord_n psâ—…l_n 18._o 20._o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o my_o integrity_n that_o be_v in_o i_o right_n i_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o evil_a design_n towards_o he_o wherewith_o cush_n and_o other_o charge_v i_o do_v thou_o give_v sentence_n against_o i_o but_o if_o i_o be_v just_a and_o innocent_a towards_o he_o as_o thou_o know_v i_o be_o and_o have_v be_v do_v thou_o plead_v my_o right_n 9_o o_o let_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a come_v to_o a_o end_n person_n end_n let_v the_o malice_n of_o my_o enemy_n cease_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o wicked_a practice_n either_o by_o change_v their_o heart_n or_o by_o tie_v their_o hand_n or_o some_o other_o way_n say_v to_o it_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o sea_n hitherto_o have_v thou_o go_v but_o thou_o shall_v go_v no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v or_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v a_o end_n not_o a_o end_n of_o perfection_n which_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v but_o a_o end_n of_o termination_n it_o shall_v cease_v and_o a_o end_n of_o destruction_n it_o shall_v be_v rooâ—…ed_v ouâ—…_n or_o let_v i_o pray_v thou_o wickedness_n consume_v the_o wicked_a i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v malicious_o and_o incorrigible_o such_o and_o so_o this_o prayer_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o follow_a prayer_n for_o the_o iust_o and_o such_o prayer_n against_o some_o wicked_a man_n we_o find_v use_v by_o prophetical_a person_n which_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o precedent_n by_o ordinary_a person_n but_o establish_v mention_v establish_v or_o and_o thou_o will_v establish_v or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o uphold_v which_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o come_n to_o a_o end_n or_o consume_v last_o mention_v the_o just_a so_o just_a all_o just_a person_n and_o
intolerable_a heart_n for_o the_o great_a anxiety_n and_o torment_n of_o my_o mind_n cause_v by_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n wrath_n and_o of_o the_o sad_a issue_n of_o my_o disease_n which_o be_v add_v to_o my_o bodily_a pain_n make_v they_o more_o intolerable_a 9_o lord_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o thou_o and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o do_v thou_o i_o do_v not_o utter_v all_o these_o complaint_n nor_o roar_v out_o that_o thou_o may_v hear_v and_o know_v they_o for_o thou_o hear_v and_o know_v even_o my_o low_a groan_n yea_o my_o inward_a desire_n and_o all_o my_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o pity_n and_o deliver_v i_o as_o i_o trust_v thou_o will_v do_v 10._o my_o heart_n pant_v go_v pant_v or_o go_v round_o wander_v hither_o and_o thither_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v be_v perplex_v and_o toss_v with_o many_o and_o various_a thought_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v nor_o whither_o to_o go_v my_o strength_n fail_v i_o as_o for_o the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n it_o also_o i_o also_o heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o i_o be_v go_v from_o i_o 29._o i_o my_o eye_n be_v grow_v dim_a either_o through_o grief_n and_o tear_n as_o psal._n 6._o 7._o or_o through_o weakness_n as_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 28_o 29._o 11._o 55._o 11._o psal._n 31._o 11._o mat._n 27._o 55._o my_o lover_n and_o my_o friend_n stand_v aloof_o inconvenience_n aloof_o either_o through_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n or_o disdain_v of_o i_o or_o through_o delicacy_n and_o abhorrency_n from_o loathsome_a and_o sad_a spectacle_n or_o through_o fear_n of_o infection_n or_o some_o other_o inconvenience_n from_o my_o stroke_n my_o heb._n stroke_n sore_n and_o neighbour_n and_o or_o my_o neighbour_n my_o kinsman_n stand_v afar_o off_o 12._o they_o also_o that_o seek_v after_o my_o life_n lay_v snare_n for_o i_o way_n i_o that_o if_o my_o disease_n do_v not_o kill_v i_o they_o may_v destroy_v i_o some_o other_o way_n and_o they_o that_o seek_v my_o hurt_n speak_v mischievous_a thing_n and_o imagine_v deceit_n pretence_n deceit_n they_o design_v mischief_n but_o cover_v it_o with_o fair_a pretence_n all_o the_o day_n long_o 13._o but_o i_o as_o a_o deaf_a man_n hear_v not_o and_o i_o be_v as_o a_o dumb_a man_n that_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n 23._o mouth_n i_o carry_v myself_o towards_o they_o as_o if_o i_o have_v no_o ear_n to_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v either_o to_o i_o or_o for_o i_o nor_o a_o tongue_n to_o answer_n or_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o reproach_n and_o calumny_n which_o he_o do_v not_o for_o want_v of_o just_a answer_n to_o they_o but_o to_o testify_v his_o humiliation_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o patient_a submission_n to_o and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o himself_o of_o which_o see_v a_o instance_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 10_o 11_o 12._o wherein_o also_o he_o be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o 14._o thus_o i_o be_v as_o a_o man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o reproof_n myself_o reproof_n or_o argument_n to_o convince_v or_o confute_v they_o or_o to_o defend_v myself_o 15._o for_o 〈…〉_o for_o 〈…〉_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o hope_v side_n hope_v i_o bear_v their_o carriage_n silent_o and_o patient_o because_o i_o hope_v and_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v answer_v for_o i_o and_o plead_v my_o cause_n better_o than_o myself_o which_o i_o will_v not_o prevent_v by_o my_o impatience_n and_o avenge_a myself_o or_o but_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o hope_v i._n e._n though_o friend_n forsake_v i_o and_o my_o enemy_n plot_n and_o practise_v against_o i_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o despair_n because_o i_o have_v thou_o on_o my_o side_n thou_o will_v 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hear_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n 16._o for_o i_o say_v prevalent_a say_v to_o wit_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o prayer_n i_o use_v this_o argument_n which_o i_o know_v be_v prevalent_a hear_v i_o lest_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v over_o i_o 20._o i_o in_o my_o destruction_n which_o also_o will_v reflect_v upon_o thou_o who_o have_v undertake_v to_o defend_v and_o save_v i_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n i_o suffer_v so_o much_o from_o these_o wicked_a man_n v._o 20._o when_o my_o foot_n slip_v do_v slip_v when_o i_o fall_v either_o into_o any_o gross_a sin_n or_o into_o any_o misery_n or_o into_o both_o as_o i_o have_v now_o do_v they_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o i_o desire_v i_o they_o triumph_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o design_n or_o desire_v 17._o for_o i_o be_o ready_a 7._o ready_a 〈◊〉_d for_o haltâ—…_n psal._n 35._o 〈◊〉_d mic._n 4._o 7._o to_o halt_v late_o halt_v just_o fall_v into_o utter_a destruction_n see_v jer._n 20._o 10._o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o help_v i_o speedy_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o and_o my_o sorrow_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o it_o i_o i_o be_o deep_o and_o constant_o sensible_a of_o thy_o just_a hand_n and_o of_o my_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o wherewith_o i_o shall_v be_v overwhelm_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o prevent_v it_o 18._o for_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n scandalous_a iniquity_n either_o to_o thou_o or_o public_o to_o the_o world_n because_o my_o sin_n have_v be_v public_a and_o scandalous_a i_o will_v be_v sorry_a i_o sorry_a heb._n i_o will_v be_v or_o i_o be_o future_n be_v oft_o so_o take_v solicitous_a or_o anxious_a full_a of_o grief_n for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o of_o care_n and_o fear_n for_o the_o future_a partly_o lest_o i_o shall_v relapse_n into_o the_o same_o folly_n upon_o new_a temptation_n and_o partly_o lest_o thou_o shall_v cut_v i_o off_o for_o my_o sin_n therefore_o pity_v and_o pardon_n and_o save_v i_o for_o my_o sin_n occasion_n sin_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n or_o upon_o that_o occasion_n 19_o but_o my_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d enemy_n heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v lively_a elsewhere_o lively_a heb._n live_v i._n e._n thrive_a or_o flourish_a or_o prosperous_a as_o life_n be_v use_v psal._n 22._o 26._o and_o 34._o 12._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o wrongful_o be_v multiply_v 20._o they_o also_o 12._o also_o 〈◊〉_d 35._o 12._o that_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a they_o good_a they_o hate_v and_o persecute_v i_o not_o only_o without_o any_o injury_n or_o provocation_n on_o my_o part_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o requital_n of_o the_o good_a which_o i_o have_v do_v to_o they_o be_v my_o adversary_n because_o i_o follow_v the_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v 12._o be_v because_o i_o love_v and_o diligent_o practise_v justice_n and_o godliness_n which_o they_o hate_v and_o which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o they_o and_o which_o i_o do_v exercise_n as_o i_o have_v opportunity_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o they_o be_v compare_v joh._n 15._o 19_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 12._o 21._o forsake_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n o_o my_o god_n be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o 22._o make_v haste_n 〈◊〉_d haste_n heb._n for_o my_o 〈◊〉_d to_o help_v i_o o_o lord_z my_o salvation_n psal._n thirty-nine_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v write_v by_o david_n when_o his_o mind_n be_v much_o discompose_v and_o disquiet_v with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a which_o be_v exemplify_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o enemy_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o case_n not_o in_o general_n but_o as_o in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n even_o to_o 1._o to_o châ—…_n 25._o 1._o jeduthun_n 12._o jeduthun_n one_o of_o the_o three_o chief_a master_n of_o the_o sacred_a music_n of_o who_o see_v 1_o chron._n 16._o 41_o 42._o 2_o chron._n 5._o 12._o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o i_o say_v resolve_v say_v i_o full_o resolve_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n provocation_n way_n i._n e._n to_o order_v all_o my_o action_n aright_o aâ—…d_v particular_o to_o govern_v my_o tongue_n which_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o do_v and_o especial_o under_o these_o provocation_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n occasion_n tongue_n that_o if_o any_o evil_a thought_n or_o passion_n do_v arise_v in_o i_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o suppress_v and_o mortify_v they_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o boil_v and_o break_v forth_o into_o sinful_a and_o scandalous_a reflection_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n as_o they_o usual_o do_v upon_o such_o occasion_n i_o will_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v heb._n a_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o mouth_n as_o with_o a_o bridle_n tongue_n bridle_n i._n e._n with_o all_o possible_a care_n and_o diligence_n the_o phrase_n imply_v the_o great_a
do_v thou_o vindicate_v i_o and_o confute_v they_o and_o raise_v i_o up_o that_o i_o may_v requite_v they_o elsewhere_o they_o or_o and_o i_o will_v requite_v they_o i._n e._n punish_v they_o for_o their_o malicious_a and_o perfidious_a and_o wicked_a practice_n which_o be_v now_o a_o magistrate_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o revenge_n rom._n 13._o 4._o although_o when_o he_o be_v a_o private_a person_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o revenge_v evil_a that_o he_o render_v good_a for_o it_o as_o we_o see_v psal._n 35._o 12_o 13._o and_o elsewhere_o 11._o by_o this_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o favour_v i_o they_o i_o bear_v a_o good_a will_n to_o i_o and_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n to_o i_o and_o will_v plead_v mâ—…_n righteous_a cause_n against_o they_o because_o my_o enemy_n do_v not_o triumph_n over_o i_o 10._o i_o because_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v help_v and_o support_v i_o and_o prolong_v my_o day_n to_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o design_v triumph_n this_o mercy_fw-mi i_o thankful_o receive_v as_o a_o token_n of_o further_a mercy_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 17._o 37._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 9_o 10._o 12._o and_o as_o for_o i_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n upright_o integrity_n as_o i_o have_v keep_v my_o integrity_n so_o thou_o have_v keep_v i_o in_o and_z with_o it_o or_o for_o my_o integrity_n because_o thou_o have_v see_v my_o innocency_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o calumâ—…ies_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o use_v to_o afford_v thy_o protection_n to_o the_o innocent_a and_o upright_o and_o settesteme_a before_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o use_v ever_o or_o have_v confirm_v or_o establish_v i_o in_o thy_o presence_n i._n e._n either_o under_o thy_o eye_n and_o special_a care_n or_o to_o minister_v unto_o thou_o not_o only_o in_o thy_o temple_n but_o as_o a_o king_n over_o thy_o people_n or_o in_o that_o land_n where_o thou_o be_v peculiarly_a present_a for_o ever_o either_o 1._o proper_o and_o so_o this_o be_v do_v to_o david_n either_o in_o his_o own_o person_n partly_o here_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o next_o life_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o posterity_n in_o who_o the_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v for_o ever_o or_o 2._o for_o my_o whole_a life_n or_o for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v 13._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n from_o everlasting_a and_o to_o everlasting_a eternity_n everlasting_a or_o from_o age_n to_o age_n as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n last_v and_o to_o all_o eternity_n amen_o and_o amen_n god_n amen_n amen_o signify_v a_o hearty_a assent_n and_o approbation_n and_o withal_o a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v and_o as_o the_o psalm_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o book_n so_o each_o of_o they_o be_v close_v with_o this_o word_n the_o first_o here_o the_o second_o psal._n 72._o the_o three_o psal._n 89._o the_o four_o psal._n 106._o the_o last_o in_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 150._o the_o double_n of_o theâ—…_n word_n show_v the_o fervency_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o this_o work_n of_o praise_v god_n psal._n xlii_o the_o argument_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v uncertain_a as_o not_o be_v name_v in_o the_o title_n it_o be_v compose_v either_o 1._o by_o david_n when_o he_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n either_o by_o saul_n tyranny_n or_o by_o absalom_n rebellion_n or_o 2._o by_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n whence_o some_o read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o title_n of_o this_o psalm_n maschil_n of_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n but_o this_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o this_o book_n to_o name_v the_o author_n of_o a_o psalm_n so_o obscure_o and_o indefinite_o for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n be_v a_o numerous_a company_n and_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o either_o all_o or_o divers_a of_o they_o do_v join_v in_o the_o endite_v of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a psalm_n so_o call_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o one_o psalm_n where_o the_o author_n be_v name_v but_o he_o be_v one_o certain_a and_o single_a person_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o david_n pen_v this_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v he_o do_v some_o other_o psalm_n which_o have_v not_o his_o name_n in_o the_o title_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n 25._o musician_n or_o a_o psalm_n give_v instruction_n of_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n sâ—…e_n 1_o chr._n 25._o maschil_n for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n 1._o korah_n who_o where_o a_o eminent_a order_n of_o singer_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o who_o see_v 1_o chron._n 6._o 33._o and_o 9_o 19_o and_o 26._o 1._o 1._o as_o the_o hart_n bray_v hart_n heb._n bray_v pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n serpent_n water-brook_n the_o hart_n be_v natural_o hot_a and_o thirsty_a and_o this_o thirst_n be_v increase_v partly_o by_o its_o dwell_n in_o desert_n and_o dry_a place_n to_o which_o it_o retire_v for_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o wild_a beast_n and_o partly_o by_o its_o long_a and_o violent_a running_n when_o it_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o hunter_n and_o some_o add_v by_o eat_v of_o serpent_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o 4._o thou_o after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o thou_o in_o thy_o sanctuary_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o v._o 4._o o_o god_n 2._o 2._o 2._o psal_n 63._o 1._o &_o 84._o 2._o my_o soul_n thirst_v dis-satisfacton_n thirst_v thirst_n be_v more_o vehement_a than_o hunger_n and_o more_o impatient_a of_o dis-satisfacton_n for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n 7._o god_n this_o he_o mention_n as_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o his_o thirst._n he_o do_v not_o thirst_n after_o vain_a useless_a idol_n but_o after_o the_o only_a true_a and_o live_a god_n who_o be_v his_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o his_o day_n as_o be_v say_v deut._n 30._o 20._o and_o without_o who_o presence_n and_o favour_n david_n account_v himself_o for_o a_o dead_a and_o lose_a man_n psal._n 143._o 7._o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n 7._o god_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o public_a worship_n see_v exod._n 23_o 15._o and_o 25._o 30._o what_o be_v call_v before_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n 13._o 10._o be_v before_o or_o with_o the_o ark_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 7._o 3._o 9_o 3._o psal._n 80._o 5._o &_o 102._o 9_o my_o tear_n have_v be_v my_o meat_n food_n meat_n which_o note_v both_o the_o great_a abundance_n and_o constant_a course_n of_o his_o tear_n and_o the_o secret_a satisfaction_n and_o ease_n which_o he_o find_v in_o give_v vent_n to_o his_o passion_n this_o way_n possible_o his_o tear_n and_o grief_n take_v away_o his_o appetite_n and_o so_o be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o food_n day_n and_o night_n while_o they_o 2._o they_o psal._n 79._o 10._o &_o 115._o 2._o continual_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n thou_o god_n of_o who_o thou_o have_v so_o often_o boast_v as_o of_o one_o so_o able_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o 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14._o or_o rather_o 3._o both_o together_o that_o he_o breathe_v out_o his_o sorrow_n and_o sad_a complaint_n unto_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n in_o i_o i_o i_o i._n e._n within_o my_o own_o breast_n between_o god_n and_o my_o own_o soul_n not_o open_o lest_o my_o enemy_n shall_v turn_v it_o into_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v and_o insult_v over_o i_o for_o i_o have_v go_v 7._o go_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o my_o sorrow_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o former_a enjoyment_n comp._n â—…am_n 1._o 7._o with_o the_o multitude_n 7._o multitude_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o in_o the_o company_n of_o israelite_n who_o go_v thither_o in_o
church_n which_o be_v jew_n or_o the_o psalmist_n may_v speak_v this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o then_o be_v israelites_n only_o but_o afterward_o be_v make_v up_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o which_o all_o particular_a believer_n be_v to_o submit_v themselves_o in_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o nation_n under_o our_o foot_n 4._o he_o shall_v choose_v inheritance_n choose_v i._n e._n he_o will_v appoint_v and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o this_o verb_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n may_v seem_v to_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o gentile_n because_o this_o blessing_n be_v not_o now_o present_a but_o future_a and_o so_o the_o sense_n design_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v this_o though_o at_o present_a we_o be_v wicked_a and_o wretched_a creature_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v wherein_o god_n will_v choose_v or_o take_v we_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n by_o gracious_a 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it_o be_v choose_v for_o 〈◊〉_d belove_a people_n selah_n 5._o 25._o 5._o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o god_n be_v go_v up_o aâ—…cension_n up_o this_o be_v mean_v literal_o of_o the_o ark_n wherein_o god_n be_v present_a which_o go_v or_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o the_o â—…ll_n of_o 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v for_o it_o and_o afterward_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o moriah_n into_o the_o temple_n which_o solemnity_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o shout_n and_o acclamâ—…ions_n of_o the_o people_n and_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpâ—…ts_n but_o mystâ—…ally_o it_o respect_v christ_n ascension_n in_o heaven_n as_o maâ—…_n be_v gather_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o eph._n 4._o 8._o where_o the_o like_a word_n utter_v concern_v the_o ark_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n psal._n 6â—…_n 18._o be_v direct_o apply_v to_o christ_n aâ—…cension_n with_o a_o shout_n the_o lord_z with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n 6._o sing_v praise_n duty_n praise_n these_o word_n be_v repeat_v four_o time_n in_o this_o verse_n to_o show_v how_o vehemeâ—…tly_o desirous_a the_o psalmist_n be_v that_o god_n may_v have_v his_o due_a praise_n and_o glory_n and_o of_o how_o great_a necessity_n and_o importance_n it_o be_v to_o man_n to_o perform_v this_o great_a though_o much_o neglect_v duty_n to_o god_n sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o king_n manner_n king_n for_o so_o he_o be_v in_o a_o â—…pecial_a manner_n sing_v praise_n 7._o for_o god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n praise_n earth_n not_o only_o we_o as_o i_o now_o say_v but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v well_o require_v and_o do_v high_o deserve_v all_o our_o praise_n sing_v you_o praise_n 45._o praise_n or_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o siâ—…g_v 〈◊〉_d pâ—…al_a 45._o with_o understanding_n ordinary_a understanding_n not_o rash_o oâ—…â—…ormally_o and_o carelâ—…sly_o but_o serious_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o king_n who_o you_o praise_v and_o what_o abundant_a cause_n you_o have_v to_o praise_v and_o admire_v he_o which_o be_v a_o intimation_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v more_o sublime_a and_o important_a than_o ordinary_a 8._o god_n reign_v over_o the_o heathen_a christ._n heathen_a i._n e._n over_o all_o heathen_a nation_n as_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n v._o 7._o which_o be_v not_o true_a in_o david_n time_n but_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ._n god_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n purpose_n throne_n to_o wit_n as_o judge_n and_o king_n exercise_v dominion_n or_o reign_v as_o he_o now_o say_v this_o be_v only_o another_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o this_o holy_a torone_n be_v either_o 1._o the_o ark_n upon_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v to_o govern_v the_o israelite_n or_o rather_o 2._o heaven_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v god_n throne_n psal_n 11._o 4._o isa._n 66._o 1._o whence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o behold_v and_o to_o rule_v all_o nation_n of_o which_o general_a dominion_n of_o god_n he_o here_o speak_v and_o here_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n for_o that_o purpose_n of_o his_o holiness_n 9_o abraham_n 9_o or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n suppose_v people_n either_o 1._o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n upon_o solemn_a feast_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o prince_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o willing_a one_o as_o this_o word_n be_v render_v pâ—…al_n 110_o 3_o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v here_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n v._o 1._o 3._o who_o be_v divide_v in_o their_o principle_n and_o interest_n and_o religion_n but_o be_v now_o unite_v and_o gather_v together_o unto_o christ_n lay_v their_o sceptre_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o joint_o own_v and_o promote_a his_o worship_n and_o service_n so_o he_o speak_v 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and_o full_a of_o corn_n shall_v when_o they_o be_v shake_v with_o the_o wind_n make_v a_o noise_n not_o unlike_a that_o which_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o make_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n which_o expression_n as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o great_a and_o happy_a success_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o of_o the_o city_n kingdom_n city_n the_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v here_o synedochical_o put_v for_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v flourish_v like_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n happiness_n earth_n shall_v both_o increase_n in_o number_n that_o there_o may_v be_v mouth_n to_o receive_v the_o meat_n provide_v and_o enjoy_v great_a prosperity_n and_o happiness_n 17_o his_o name_n day_n name_n the_o honour_n and_o renown_n of_o his_o eminent_a wisdom_n and_o justice_n 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in_o he_o mediation_n he_o either_o 1._o as_o a_o pattern_n of_o blessedness_n when_o any_o man_n shall_v with_o well_o to_o a_o king_n he_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n make_v thou_o like_o solomon_n see_v on_o gen._n 22._o 18._o or_o rather_o 2._o as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o by_z and_o through_o his_o merit_n and_o mediation_n all_o nation_n shall_v call_v he_o bless_v 18_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n government_n thing_n who_o have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n such_o a_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a king_n and_o governor_n and_o such_o wonderful_a blessing_n as_o they_o do_v and_o shall_v enjoy_v under_o his_o government_n 19_o and_o bless_v be_v his_o glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o let_v the_o whole_a earth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n kingdom_n glory_n heb._n the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n for_o this_o may_v be_v either_o a_o prayer_n for_o or_o a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o 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thither_o and_o proceed_v in_o his_o affair_n with_o invincible_a courage_n and_o majesty_n but_o this_o place_n with_o the_o variation_n of_o one_o hebrew_n point_n read_v ammo_fw-la for_o immo_fw-la may_v be_v render_v as_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n observe_v a_o king_n and_o his_o people_n with_o he_o a_o king_n when_o he_o have_v the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n go_v along_o with_o he_o in_o his_o undertake_n 32_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o lift_v up_o thyself_o 10._o thyself_o either_o 1._o by_o rebellion_n or_o sedition_n against_o the_o king_n last_o mention_v or_o 2._o by_o anger_n or_o wrath_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o this_o verse_n have_v no_o necessary_a dependence_n either_o upon_o the_o forego_n or_o follow_v verse_n or_o 3_o through_o thy_o pride_n which_o make_v man_n carry_v themselves_o very_o foolish_o and_o scornful_o and_o injurious_o and_o be_v the_o root_n of_o contention_n as_o be_v observe_v prov._n 13._o 10._o or_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a neighbour_n evil_a i_o e._n design_v any_o mischief_n or_o injury_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 4._o neighbour_n job_n 21._o 5._o &_o 40._o 4._o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n more_o mouth_n to_o wit_n to_o shut_v it_o be_v silent_a as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v job_n 21._o 5._o &_o 29._o 9_o restrain_v thyself_o do_v not_o speak_v one_o word_n much_o less_o do_v any_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o do_v not_o open_v thy_o mouth_n to_o justify_v or_o excuse_v it_o but_o silent_o and_o serious_o consider_v the_o evil_n of_o it_o and_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o do_v so_o no_o more_o 33_o sure_o the_o churn_v of_o milk_n bring_v forth_o butter_n and_o the_o wring_n of_o the_o nose_n bring_v forth_o blood_n so_o the_o force_n of_o wrath_n provocation_n wrath_n the_o stir_v up_o of_o wrath_n either_o 1._o in_o a_o man_n self_n towards_o other_o by_o give_v way_n to_o passion_n or_o by_o fix_v his_o thought_n upon_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v inflame_v it_o or_o 2._o in_o other_o by_o repreache_n injury_n or_o any_o other_o provocation_n bring_v forth_o strife_n man_n strife_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o quarrel_n and_o much_o mischief_n among_o man_n chap._n xxxi_o 1_o the_o word_n of_o king_n lemuel_n glory_n lemuel_n i_o e._n of_o solomon_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n both_o of_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n to_o who_o this_o name_n do_v very_o fit_o agree_v for_o it_o signify_v one_o of_o or_o from_o god_n or_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v solomon_n eminent_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o david_n and_o bathsheba_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n to_o they_o after_o their_o repentance_n of_o who_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 24._o and_o who_o be_v by_o god_n himself_o appoint_v to_o succeed_v david_n in_o the_o kingdom_n possible_o his_o mother_n give_v this_o name_n to_o mind_v he_o of_o his_o 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imagine_v that_o thou_o can_v deceive_v god_n himself_o and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n bosom_n hand_n blast_v all_o thy_o contrivance_n and_o labour_n and_o estate_n get_v by_o thy_o labour_n and_o particular_o that_o work_n or_o enterprise_n for_o the_o success_n whereof_o thou_o do_v make_v these_o vow_n which_o be_v as_o thou_o think_v finish_v thou_o refuse_v to_o pay_v thy_o vow_n but_o know_v that_o god_n can_v quick_o unto_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o plentiful_o repay_v thy_o indignity_n and_o injury_n offer_v to_o he_o into_o thy_o own_o bosom_n 7_o for_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o dream_n and_o many_o word_n there_o be_v also_o divers_a vanity_n temptation_n vanity_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o vanity_n and_o folly_n as_o in_o multitude_n of_o dream_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v vain_a &_o insignificant_a so_o also_o in_o many_o word_n i._n e._n in_o make_v many_o vow_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v expose_v to_o many_o snare_n 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serious_a consideration_n of_o their_o last_o end_n which_o be_v their_o great_a wisdom_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n epicure_n heart_n will_v be_v serious_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o awaken_v to_o prepare_v for_o it_o whereas_o feast_v be_v common_o attend_v with_o mirth_n and_o levity_n and_o manifold_a temptation_n and_o indispose_v man_n mind_n to_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thought_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o passage_n of_o this_o book_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o favour_v a_o sensual_a and_o voluptuous_a life_n be_v not_o speak_v by_o solomon_n in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o as_o his_o opinion_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o epicure_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 3_o or_o 〈◊〉_d sorrow_n trouble_n sorrow_n either_o for_o sin_n or_o any_o outward_a trouble_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n countenance_n countenance_n which_o be_v â—…eared_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o manifest_v in_o 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of_o any_o particular_a king_n or_o emperor_n it_o constant_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n as_o it_o do_v of_o cyrus_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o thus_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v rebuilt_a but_o the_o wealth_n and_o glory_n of_o other_o country_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o it_o again_o as_o it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n which_o although_o it_o be_v in_o part_n verify_v in_o jerusalem_n yet_o it_o be_v much_o more_o full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v in_o scripture_n under_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o that_o church_n which_o begin_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o thence_o spread_v itself_o into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o sense_n seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o and_o with_o the_o follow_a verse_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o they_o shall_v come_v after_o thou_o in_o chain_n they_o shall_v come_v over_o 8._o over_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v captive_a by_o thou_o and_o willing_o submit_v themselves_o to_o thou_o which_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o subjection_n to_o god_n church_n be_v oft_o express_v in_o scripture_n under_o such_o metaphor_n as_o this_o as_o psal._n 45._o 5._o and_o 149._o 8_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 68_o 18._o compare_v with_o eph._n 4._o 8._o and_o they_o 14_o they_o chap._n 60._o 14_o shall_v fall_v down_o unto_o thou_o they_o shall_v make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o society_n thou_o to_o obtain_v thy_o favour_n and_o society_n say_v sure_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o thou_o thou_o or_o with_o thou_o we_o plain_o discern_v that_o god_n be_v on_o thy_o side_n or_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o therefore_o we_o desire_v to_o join_v ourselves_o with_o thou_o and_o 5._o and_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 25_o ver._n 5._o there_o be_v none_o else_o there_o be_v no_o god_n christ._n god_n we_o be_v now_o convince_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o that_o idol_n be_v vain_a and_o empty_a nothing_o which_o be_v but_o very_o obscure_o fulfil_v in_o cyrus_n his_o time_n but_o be_v most_o evident_o and_o eminent_o accomplish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o cyrus_n be_v a_o type_n as_o also_o this_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n by_o cyrus_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o god_n people_n by_o christ._n 15._o very_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n world_n god_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n draw_v from_o he_o by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o great_a and_o various_a work_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n and_o in_o the_o world_n that_o hide_v thy_o 17._o *_o chap._n 8._o 17._o self_n salvation_n self_n to_o wit_n from_o thy_o people_n for_o a_o season_n thy_o counsel_n be_v deep_a and_o incomprehensible_a thy_o way_n and_o carriage_n be_v past_o find_v out_o and_o full_a of_o beautiful_a variety_n sometime_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n and_o withdrawe_v thy_o help_n from_o thy_o people_n and_o sometime_o thou_o do_v show_v thyself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o saviour_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v patient_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o glorious_a thing_n here_o promise_v to_o we_o and_o this_o admonition_n be_v most_o fit_o insert_v here_o to_o prevent_v the_o mistake_n of_o god_n people_n and_o to_o intimate_v that_o these_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v speedy_o execute_v but_o that_o they_o must_v expect_v and_o prepare_v for_o many_o and_o sharp_a affliction_n before_o that_o time_n shall_v come_v which_o yet_o shall_v end_v in_o their_o salvation_n o_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n 16._o they_o verse_n they_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n oppose_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o also_o confound_v all_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o confusion_n together_o that_o be_v 11._o be_v chap._n 44._o 11._o maker_n confusion_n maker_n either_o the_o artificer_n or_o the_o chief_a master_n who_o set_v they_o on_o work_n and_o consequent_o all_o their_o worshipper_n although_o the_o maker_n be_v most_o guilty_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o may_v just_o expect_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o confusion_n of_o idol_n 17._o but_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o lord_n by_o or_n by_o with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n salvation_n salvation_n not_o for_o a_o short_a time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o king_n under_o who_o their_o danger_n and_o calamity_n do_v frequent_o return_v upon_o they_o but_o unto_o all_o age_n as_o it_o follow_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o only_a nor_o chief_a of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o babylon_n which_o be_v far_o from_o be_v complete_a or_o perpetual_a as_o appear_v both_o from_o scripture_n as_o ezra_n 9_o 8._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o from_o other_o author_n but_o of_o their_o redemption_n by_o christ_n by_o which_o this_o be_v true_o and_o full_o verify_v unto_o a_o great_a number_n of_o israelite_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o especial_o unto_o the_o mystical_a god_n church_n and_o people_n who_o be_v frequent_o call_v in_o scripture_n by_o that_o name_n as_o the_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v common_o describe_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o expression_n borrow_v from_o the_o levitical_a dispensation_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 22._o wherein_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sharer_n in_o this_o salvation_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_v world_n without_o end_n 18._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 5._o lord_n chap._n 42._o 5._o that_o create_v the_o heaven_n god_n himself_o that_o form_v the_o earth_n &_o make_v it_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o he_o create_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a he_o form_v it_o to_o be_v inhabit_v 5._o inhabit_v ver_fw-la 5._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o people_n else_o this_o description_n of_o god_n be_v here_o add_v either_o 1._o to_o detect_v the_o vanity_n of_o idol_n by_o assert_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v own_v as_o the_o trâ—…e_n god_n beside_o that_o one_o god_n who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o or_o 2._o to_o demonstrate_v god_n sufficiency_n to_o fulfil_v all_o these_o glorious_a promise_n make_v to_o his_o church_n because_o he_o make_v the_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o uphold_v it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n and_o withal_o to_o discover_v god_n goodness_n to_o mankind_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v not_o create_v the_o earth_n in_o vain_a but_o for_o the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o they_o whence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o infer_v that_o god_n will_v much_o more_o be_v gracious_a to_o his_o own_o people_n 19_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v in_o 11._o in_o deut._n 30._o 11._o secret_a in_o a_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n idol_n earth_n the_o heathen_a idol_n deliver_v their_o oracle_n dark_o and_o doubtful_o in_o obscure_a cell_n and_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o their_o priest_n but_o i_o have_v deliver_v my_o oracle_n to_o israel_n public_o and_o plain_o as_o one_o that_o be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o utter_v my_o mind_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o idol_n i_o say_v not_o unto_o the_o seed_n of_o 16._o *_o chap._n 48._o 16._o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a verse_n vain_a serve_v and_o worship_n i_o for_o nought_o as_o i_o appoint_v they_o work_v so_o i_o promise_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v give_v and_o shall_v give_v they_o abundant_a recompense_n for_o their_o service_n whereas_o the_o gentile_n seek_v to_o their_o idol_n in_o vain_a for_o they_o can_v do_v they_o no_o good_a as_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o the_o lord_n speak_v righteousness_n i_o declare_v thing_n that_o be_v right_a know_v right_a i_o require_v nothing_o of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o high_o just_a and_o good_a whereas_o the_o idol_n command_v their_o worshipper_n to_o do_v many_o sinful_a and_o shameful_a thing_n â—…ven_v in_o their_o worship_n as_o be_v notorious_o know_v 20._o assemble_v yourselves_o and_o come_v draw_v near_o together_o matter_n together_o to_o debate_v the_o business_n with_o
very_a dust_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v which_o about_o or_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o who_o they_o adore_v and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o wait_v for_o i_o satisfy_v i_o their_o hope_n and_o expectatioâ—…_n shall_v not_o be_v disappoint_v but_o abundant_o satisfy_v dominion_n e_o king_n and_o queen_n shall_v have_v a_o sincere_a affection_n and_o tender_a regard_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n fulfil_v by_o cyrus_n ahashuerus_n and_o some_o few_o other_o of_o the_o persian_a king_n or_o queen_n but_o much_o more_o true_o and_o full_o by_o those_o many_o king_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n which_o after_o christ_n time_n do_v both_o themselves_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o also_o set_v it_o up_o in_o their_o several_a dominion_n 24._o shall_v the_o prey_n be_v take_v from_o the_o mighty_a enemy_n mighty_a here_o he_o start_v a_o objection_n against_o the_o forementioned_a promise_n how_o can_v god_n church_n be_v deliver_v when_o she_o be_v become_v a_o prey_n to_o and_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o most_o potent_a enemy_n or_o west_n or_o heb._n the_o capâ—…_n of_o the_o west_n the_o lawful_a captive_n deliver_v deliverance_n deliver_v he_o who_o be_v take_v captive_a in_o a_o just_a war_n as_o god_n people_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v say_v to_o be_v because_o god_n himself_o have_v deliver_v they_o into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n and_o that_o just_o for_o their_o sin_n so_o here_o be_v a_o double_a impediment_n to_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a bondage_n the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o keep_v they_o in_o bnodage_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o plead_v against_o they_o and_o against_o their_o deliverance_n 25._o but_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o captivity_n the_o heb._n the_o captivity_n captive_n of_o the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v 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