that_o be_v the_o lord_n shall_v rule_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n he_o shall_v judge_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o and_o that_o by_o the_o messiah_n the_o lord_n christ_n his_o anoint_a king_n who_o though_o at_o first_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o a_o low_a and_o mean_a estate_n and_o condition_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n all_o power_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n he_o shall_v gather_v in_o his_o elect_a people_n among_o all_o nation_n govern_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o destroy_v all_o his_o and_o their_o enemy_n thus_o i_o say_v it_o be_v general_o think_v by_o interpreter_n that_o these_o word_n be_v a_o prophecy_n concern_v christ_n the_o lord_n anoint_v yet_o in_o regard_n the_o kingdom_n 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work_n reprobate_a he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o say_v s._n john_n 1._o john_n 2.4_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v here_o of_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n though_o they_o be_v priest_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v wicked_a ungodly_a wretch_n son_n of_o belial_n concern_v which_o expression_n see_v the_o note_n deut_n 13.13_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o lord_n as_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o prophet_n hosea_n complain_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o his_o time_n that_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n hos_fw-la 4.1_o and_o this_o be_v here_o insert_v concern_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n to_o intimate_v both_o the_o faith_n of_o samuel_n parent_n in_o leave_v he_o and_o also_o the_o singular_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o preserve_v he_o pure_a and_o incorrupt_a where_o there_o be_v such_o danger_n of_o infection_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o son_n of_o belial_n with_o who_o he_o be_v to_o live_v verse_n 13._o the_o priest_n servant_n come_v while_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o seethe_v with_o a_o fleshhook_n of_o three_o tooth_n in_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o fleshhook_n see_v exod._n 27.3_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o son_n of_o eli_n here_o set_v forth_o be_v this_o first_o that_o not_o content_a with_o the_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n which_o only_o be_v the_o priest_n portion_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n levit._n 7.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o they_o use_v to_o take_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v seethe_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o their_o customary_a fee_n not_o have_v any_o law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o all_o that_o their_o fleshhook_n can_v take_v out_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o they_o do_v not_o now_o and_o then_o but_o always_o vers_fw-la 14._o so_o they_o do_v in_o shiloh_n unto_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o come_v thither_o again_o sometime_o they_o will_v have_v this_o their_o overplus_n customary_a portion_n before_o the_o flesh_n be_v seethe_v that_o they_o may_v roast_v it_o yea_o before_o the_o fat_a be_v burn_v direct_o against_o that_o law_n levit._n 7.31_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v the_o fat_a upon_o the_o altar_n but_o the_o breast_n shall_v be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n yea_o and_o perhaps_o before_o the_o fat_a be_v take_v off_o which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o vers_fw-la 29._o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v themselves_o fat_a with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o offering_n verse_n 18._o but_o samuel_n minister_v before_o the_o lord_n
incense_n god_n against_o they_o as_o he_o conceive_v they_o have_v do_v but_o why_o do_v he_o say_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o yet_o unto_o that_o day_n cleanse_v from_o the_o iniquity_n of_o peor_n since_o at_o that_o time_n when_o phinehas_n have_v slay_v zimri_n and_o cozbi_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n num._n 25.11_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n have_v turn_v my_o wrath_n away_o from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v 1._o because_o the_o stain_n and_o infamy_n of_o that_o sin_n lie_v still_o upon_o they_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a dishonour_n to_o the_o israelite_n unto_o that_o day_n that_o they_o have_v so_o base_o forsake_v the_o live_a god_n to_o go_v after_o the_o base_a idol-god_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o many_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o yea_o all_o indeed_o have_v cause_n to_o blush_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o unto_o that_o day_n 2._o because_o the_o infection_n of_o that_o sin_n do_v still_o cleave_v unto_o they_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n do_v no_o doubt_n find_v that_o the_o infection_n of_o idolatry_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v contract_v at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n to_o worship_v their_o false_a god_n do_v ever_o and_o anon_o still_o break_v forth_o in_o some_o particular_a person_n who_o be_v find_v linger_a still_o after_o that_o idolatrous_a worship_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o after_o this_o moses_n give_v they_o that_o charge_n chap._n 24.23_o now_o therefore_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v among_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o now_o tell_v their_o brethren_n that_o they_o be_v not_o thorough_o cleanse_v from_o the_o iniquity_n of_o peor_n unto_o that_o day_n indeed_o the_o people_n and_o state_n in_o general_a continue_a uncorrupt_a all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n chap._n 24.31_o and_o israel_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n 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num._n 25.5_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n slay_v you_o every_o one_o his_o man_n that_o have_v join_v themselves_o unto_o baal-peor_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o there_o may_v be_v many_o particular_a person_n that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o spare_v at_o that_o time_n who_o he_o may_v afterward_o call_v to_o account_v and_o correct_v they_o sharp_o even_o for_o that_o sin_n and_o so_o in_o this_o regard_n it_o may_v be_v here_o say_v that_o unto_o that_o day_n they_o be_v not_o full_o cleanse_v from_o that_o iniquity_n for_o just_a such_o a_o expression_n we_o have_v num._n 14.20_o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v pardon_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n but_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v etc._n etc._n sure_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n verse_n 18._o and_o it_o will_v be_v see_v you_o rebel_v to_o day_n against_o the_o lord_n that_o to_o morrow_n he_o will_v be_v wrath_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v 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peculiar_o call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o lord_n dwell_v there_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n now_o though_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a impare_v to_o all_o their_o inheritance_n that_o be_v seat_v within_o jordan_n to_o have_v admit_v these_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a without_o jordan_n to_o come_v and_o have_v a_o share_n with_o they_o especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o as_o yet_o the_o canaanite_n be_v among_o they_o and_o hold_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o their_o land_n from_o they_o yet_o this_o they_o willing_o offer_v they_o rather_o than_o they_o shall_v fall_v off_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o show_v how_o singular_o zealous_a they_o be_v both_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o brethren_n salvation_n but_o rebel_v not_o against_o the_o lord_n nor_o rebel_n against_o we_o they_o call_v their_o build_n of_o a_o altar_n a_o rebellion_n not_o against_o the_o lord_n only_o but_o against_o their_o 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image_n and_o a_o melt_a image_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o nine_o hundred_o shekel_n be_v therefore_o it_o seem_v lay_v out_o in_o provide_v a_o ephod_n and_o other_o ornament_n for_o the_o priest_n in_o provide_v their_o teraphim_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n oâ—_n theâ—_n false_a god_n verse_n 5._o and_o the_o man_n micah_n have_v a_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o chapel_n consecrate_v to_o these_o superstitious_a devotion_n and_o make_v a_o ephod_n under_o which_o be_v comprehend_v all_o other_o garment_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o teraphim_n now_o these_o teraphim_n be_v a_o special_a sort_n of_o image_n distinguish_v by_o that_o name_n from_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o image_n 2._o king_n 23.24_o moreover_o the_o worker_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o wizard_n and_o the_o image_n the_o teraphim_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a and_o the_o idol_n and_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v spy_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v josiah_n put_v away_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v the_o shape_n of_o man_n 1._o sam._n 19.13_o and_o michael_n take_v a_o image_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o bed_n for_o there_o also_o michael_n image_n be_v in_o the_o original_n call_v teraphim_n and_o that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o they_o as_o oracle_n and_o receive_v from_o they_o answer_v what_o to_o do_v in_o doubtful_a case_n ezek._n 21.21_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n stand_v at_o the_o part_n of_o the_o way_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o two_o way_n to_o use_v divination_n he_o make_v his_o arrow_n bright_a he_o consult_v with_o image_n or_o teraphim_v zach._n 10.2_o the_o idol_n or_o teraphim_n have_v speak_v vanity_n and_o the_o diviner_n have_v see_v a_o lie_n and_o have_v tell_v false_a dream_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o this_o make_v the_o danite_n inquire_v at_o micahs_n house_n concern_v the_o success_n of_o their_o journey_n verse_n 6._o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o those_o day_n when_o micah_n do_v this_o before_o relate_v but_o when_o be_v this_o the_o time_n be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o some_o conceive_v this_o be_v do_v after_o samson_n death_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v next_o relate_v in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o history_n but_o the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o both_o this_o and_o all_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n be_v do_v long_o before_o samson_n death_n and_o be_v here_o only_o relate_v apart_o by_o themselves_o that_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o main_a thing_n intend_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o book_n may_v not_o be_v interrupt_v first_o because_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o danite_n be_v a_o populous_a â—â—be_n and_o straiten_v in_o their_o dwell_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o amorites_n so_o long_o before_o judg._n 1.34_o and_o the_o amorites_n force_v the_o child_n of_o dan_n into_o the_o mountain_n for_o they_o will_v not_o let_v they_o come_v into_o the_o valley_n will_v stay_v so_o many_o year_n ere_o they_o will_v look_v out_o to_o enlarge_v their_o border_n which_o how_o they_o do_v and_o how_o they_o steal_v away_o micahs_n god_n be_v relate_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n but_o especial_o because_o in_o the_o war_n of_o israel_n against_o benjamin_n which_o be_v large_o relate_v in_o the_o three_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n phinehas_n minister_v before_o the_o lord_n chap._n 20.28_o and_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n stand_v before_o it_o in_o those_o day_n say_v shall_v i_o yet_o again_o go_v out_o to_o battle_n against_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n my_o brother_n who_o kill_v zimri_n and_o cozbi_n numb_a 25.7_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o samson_n death_n it_o seem_v therefore_o either_o this_o be_v do_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n and_o those_o elder_n who_o all_o their_o time_n keep_v the_o people_n from_o revolt_a from_o god_n judg._n 2.7_o and_o the_o people_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n and_o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v joshua_n who_o have_v see_v all_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o do_v for_o israel_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n that_o there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a supreme_a magistrate_n neither_o king_n nor_o judge_n to_o restrain_v the_o people_n from_o these_o wicked_a course_n or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o some_o of_o the_o judge_n that_o follow_v next_o after_o joshua_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o
and_o his_o vow_n that_o be_v some_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o can_v we_o rather_o think_v this_o to_o have_v be_v than_o a_o vow_n of_o peace-offering_n which_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o this_o son_n which_o by_o his_o belove_a hannah_n the_o lord_n have_v now_o give_v he_o verse_n 22._o she_o say_v unto_o her_o husband_n i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o until_o the_o child_n be_v wean_v etc._n etc._n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o hannah_n have_v acquaint_v her_o husband_n with_o her_o vow_n and_o that_o he_o have_v consent_v to_o it_o some_o expositor_n question_n whether_o hannah_n keep_v the_o child_n at_o home_n till_o he_o be_v wean_v be_v not_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o causelesse_o for_o first_o for_o that_o law_n concern_v the_o present_v the_o first_o bear_v before_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o virgin_n mary_n observe_v luke_n 2.22_o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n be_v accomplish_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o present_v he_o before_o the_o lord_n this_o concern_v not_o the_o levite_n but_o only_o those_o first_o bear_v that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v and_o second_o for_o that_o law_n concern_v the_o appear_v of_o all_o the_o male_n thrice_o a_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n exod._n 23.17_o three_o time_n in_o a_o year_n all_o thy_o male_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a in_o some_o measure_n of_o join_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n hannah_n therefore_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o go_v up_o with_o her_o young_a child_n immediate_o and_o be_v not_o bind_v she_o choose_v rather_o to_o stay_v till_o he_o be_v wean_v because_o it_o go_v against_o she_o to_o think_v of_o bring_v away_o a_o child_n vow_v to_o god_n after_o she_o have_v once_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n resolve_v that_o after_o he_o be_v wean_v she_o will_v then_o carry_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o there_o that_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o forego_n note_n upon_o verse_n 11._o verse_n 23._o tarry_v until_o thou_o have_v wean_v he_o only_o the_o lord_n establish_v his_o word_n this_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o elkanah_n speak_v of_o must_v either_o be_v the_o gracious_a answer_n which_o eli_n return_v to_o hannah_n vers_fw-la 17._o then_o eli_n answer_v and_o say_v go_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n grant_v thou_o thy_o petition_n which_o thou_o have_v ask_v of_o he_o which_o she_o take_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o promise_n send_v she_o from_o heaven_n or_o rather_o the_o answer_n which_o god_n return_v to_o her_o prayer_n by_o give_v she_o a_o son_n which_o be_v all_o one_o at_o if_o a_o voice_n have_v come_v from_o heaven_n hannah_n thy_o desire_n be_v grant_v and_o this_o word_n it_o be_v which_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n will_v establish_v she_o have_v not_o only_o crave_v a_o son_n but_o also_o with_o this_o condition_n by_o way_n of_o vow_n annex_v that_o he_o may_v live_v a_o perpetual_a nazarite_n consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v perfect_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v general_o that_o god_n will_v perform_v what_o he_o have_v determine_v concern_v this_o his_o son_n as_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o sure_o a_o child_n so_o miraculous_o give_v be_v determine_v for_o some_o great_a service_n verse_n 24._o she_o take_v he_o up_o with_o she_o with_o three_o bullock_n and_o one_o ephah_n of_o flower_n there_o be_v mention_n afterward_o of_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o one_o of_o these_o bullock_n only_o vers_fw-la 25_o and_o they_o slay_v a_o bullock_n and_o bring_v the_o child_n to_o eli_n but_o it_o can_v be_v thence_o gather_v that_o one_o only_o be_v intend_v for_o sacrifice_n the_o other_o for_o other_o use_n that_o one_o may_v be_v offer_v when_o they_o present_v the_o child_n and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v therefore_o only_o mention_v the_o other_o afterward_o in_o other_o oblation_n or_o the_o one_o may_v be_v offer_v as_o a_o burn_a offering_n the_o other_o for_o a_o peace_n offer_v as_o for_o the_o ephah_n of_o flower_n which_o he_o carry_v also_o a_o ephah_n contain_v ten_o omer_n or_o ten_o deal_v now_o the_o law_n perscribe_v three_o ten_o deal_v to_o be_v offer_v with_o a_o bullock_n num._n 15.9_o then_o shall_v he_o bring_v with_o a_o bullock_n a_o meat_n offer_v of_o three_o tenth-deales_a of_o flower_n mingle_v with_o half_a a_o hin_n of_o oil_n nine_o tenth-deales_a of_o this_o ephah_n be_v for_o the_o three_o bullock_n and_o the_o other_o ten_o deal_n which_o be_v overplus_n may_v be_v intend_v for_o a_o voluntary_a meat-offering_a verse_n 28._o and_o he_o worship_v the_o lord_n there_o this_o may_v be_v meâ—â—t_v of_o eli_n that_o he_o bless_a god_n for_o hear_v both_o he_o and_o her_o prayer_n and_o for_o hannah_n her_o voluntary_a consecrate_v her_o child_n to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a nazarite_n unto_o god_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o elkanah_n he_o with_o hannah_n bring_v the_o child_n to_o eli_n vers_fw-la 25._o and_o they_o slay_v a_o bullock_n and_o bring_v the_o child_n to_o eli._n hannah_n make_v know_v their_o errand_n to_o he_o and_o now_o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o that_o be_v elkanah_n worship_v the_o lord_n imply_v thereby_o his_o assent_v to_o that_o which_o hannah_n have_v say_v and_o that_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o accept_v the_o child_n and_o bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o hannah_n pray_v and_o say_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o hannah_n join_v petition_n at_o this_o time_n with_o her_o thanksgiving_n though_o the_o gratulatory_a part_n be_v express_v only_o but_o however_o it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o say_v she_o pray_v when_o she_o praise_v god_n for_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v if_o general_o define_v a_o holy_a expression_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o god_n either_o by_o way_n of_o desire_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o or_o by_o return_v he_o thanks_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 1._o tim._n 2.1_o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n col._n 4.2_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o horn_n be_v exalt_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o song_n of_o hannah_n her_o drift_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o testify_v her_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o great_a mercy_n he_o have_v show_v to_o she_o in_o her_o son_n samuel_n yet_o she_o do_v not_o only_o insist_v upon_o this_o particular_a but_o take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o infinite_a holiness_n and_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o marvellous_a work_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o he_o daily_o do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a which_o he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o impart_v to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n indeed_o in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o song_n she_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o god_n at_o present_a have_v do_v for_o she_o wherein_o we_o must_v note_v first_o that_o though_o she_o do_v doubtless_o rejoice_v much_o in_o the_o child_n that_o god_n have_v give_v she_o yet_o the_o chief_a thing_n that_o cheer_v her_o heart_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o grant_v her_o request_n in_o give_v she_o a_o son_n have_v discover_v his_o love_n to_o she_o and_o the_o precious_a account_n that_o he_o make_v of_o she_o and_o therefore_o when_o she_o come_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o ground_n of_o her_o joy_n she_o insist_o altogether_o upon_o her_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o his_o favour_n to_o she_o my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o horn_n be_v exalt_v in_o the_o lord_n second_o that_o by_o exalt_v her_o horn_n be_v mean_v the_o advance_n of_o her_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o cheerfulness_n and_o joy_n of_o her_o spirit_n the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v either_o from_o horn_n beast_n who_o power_n and_o beauty_n be_v chief_o in_o their_o horn_n and_o who_o be_v lusty_a and_o full_a of_o spirit_n do_v the_o more_o advance_v and_o lift_v up_o their_o horn_n as_o they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o or_o else_o from_o captain_n and_o soldier_n who_o be_v wont_v in_o those_o time_n
verse_n 4._o eleazar_n beget_v phinehas_n phinehas_n beget_v abishua_n etc._n etc._n eleazar_n succeed_v his_o father_n aaron_n in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n in_o the_o fourti_v year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n numb_a 20.25_o etc._n etc._n and_o 33.18_o and_o be_v high_a priest_n all_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n and_o die_v immediate_o after_o he_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o their_o death_n together_o josh_n 24.29_o 33._o phinehas_n his_o son_n that_o succeed_v he_o be_v he_o that_o slay_v zimri_n and_o cozbi_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o have_v thereupon_o a_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o the_o high_a priesthood_n shall_v be_v settle_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o see_v numb_a 25.7_o 13._o he_o succeed_v his_o father_n eleazar_n about_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n josh_n 24.29_o 33._o how_o long_o he_o live_v high_a priest_n it_o be_v not_o where_o express_v but_o probable_a it_o be_v he_o be_v high_a priest_n all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o people_n serve_v the_o lord_n after_o joshuahs_n death_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v joshua_n judg._n 2.7_o and_o perhaps_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o revolt_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o must_v needs_o then_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o much_o grief_n to_o a_o man_n of_o such_o zeal_n as_o he_o be_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o the_o israelite_n make_v war_n against_o benjamin_n he_o be_v high_a priest_n josh_n 20.28_o and_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n stand_v before_o it_o in_o those_o day_n as_o for_o the_o next_o three_o that_o follow_v abishau_n &_o bukki_n his_o son_n and_o vzzi_n his_o son_n they_o be_v it_o seem_v high_a priest_n in_o those_o corrupte_v time_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o judge_n whereto_o agree_v that_o which_o be_v by_o some_o say_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o uzzi_n it_o be_v that_o eli_n and_o so_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o get_v the_o high_a priest_n office_n not_o be_v of_o eleazar_n stock_n but_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v than_o the_o four_o next_o follow_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o eleazar_n be_v never_o high_a priest_n to_o wit_n zerahiah_n and_o meraioth_n and_o amariah_n and_o ahitub_n but_o zadok_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n vers_fw-la 8._o be_v the_o first_o that_o recover_v that_o dignity_n again_o which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n who_o thrust_v out_o abiathar_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o eli_n and_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n from_o be_v high_a priest_n and_o put_v zadok_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n in_o his_o room_n 1._o king_n 2.27_o 35._o verse_n 10._o and_o johanan_n beget_v azariah_n he_o it_o be_v that_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o solomon_n build_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v this_o be_v that_o azariah_n of_o who_o such_o honourable_a mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n 2._o chron._n 26.16_o etc._n etc._n who_o do_v so_o worthy_o execute_v &_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n against_o the_o intrusion_n and_o usurpation_n of_o uzziah_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o it_o be_v express_o note_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o solomon_n build_v in_o jerusalem_n because_o at_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v write_v there_o be_v another_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n build_v by_o zerub-babel_a yet_o some_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o johanan_n the_o father_n of_o azariah_n that_o he_o be_v that_o jehoiada_n that_o be_v high_a priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o athaliah_n by_o who_o both_o the_o temple_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v preserve_v when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v ruin_v by_o she_o verse_n 13._o and_o shallum_n beget_v hilâ—iah_n who_o find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n 2._o king_n 22.8_o verse_n 14._o and_o azariah_n beget_v seraiah_n etc._n etc._n seraiah_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n who_o nabuchadnezzar_n slay_v see_v 2._o king_n 25.18_o 21._o he_o be_v also_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n of_o ezra_n ezra_n 7.1_o now_o after_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n the_o son_n of_o seraiah_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o jehozadak_v his_o son_n be_v the_o father_n of_o josuah_n who_o be_v so_o famous_a at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o temple_n hag._n 1.1_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n in_o the_o six_o month_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n unto_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n governor_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o josuah_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o high_a priest_n verse_n 19_o and_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o their_o father_n that_o be_v of_o these_o before_o name_v be_v the_o several_a family_n of_o the_o levite_n call_v to_o wit_n the_o family_n of_o the_o libnite_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 20._o of_o gershom_n libni_n his_o son_n jahath_n his_o son_n zimmah_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n here_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o those_o that_o be_v successive_o the_o head_n both_o of_o the_o gershonite_n kohathites_n and_o merarites_n perhaps_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o david_n who_o do_v dispose_v of_o the_o levite_n into_o new_a order_n and_o whereas_o zimmah_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jahath_n thereby_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v his_o grandchild_n for_o shimei_n be_v the_o son_n of_o jahath_n and_o zimmah_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n vers_fw-la 42_o 43._o verse_n 25._o and_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n amasai_n and_o ahimoth_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n be_v here_o more_o particular_o express_v because_o from_o he_o descend_v that_o elkanah_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o samuel_n verse_n 26._o as_o for_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n zophai_n his_o son_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o elkanah_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mahath_n and_o grandchild_n of_o amasai_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 35_o 36._o verse_n 27._o jeroham_n his_o son_n elkanah_n his_o son_n the_o father_n of_o samuel_n verse_n 31._o and_o these_o be_v they_o who_o david_n set_v over_o the_o service_n of_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v these_o be_v they_o that_o david_n make_v chief_a in_o the_o three_o quire_n of_o singer_n after_o the_o ark_n have_v rest_n that_o be_v after_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o david_n house_n for_o before_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o to_o wit_n these_o mention_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o chapter_n heman_n of_o the_o kohathite_n ver_fw-la 33._o who_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o therefore_o have_v the_o middle_a choir_n and_o asaph_n who_o stand_v on_o hemans_n right_a hand_n v._n 39_o and_o be_v of_o the_o gershonite_n and_o ethan_n who_o be_v also_o call_v jeduthun_n chap._n 25.1_o and_o be_v of_o the_o merarite_n and_o stand_v on_o hemans_n leave_v hand_n ver_fw-la 44._o these_o be_v in_o their_o time_n famous_a man_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a singer_n and_o withal_o prophet_n and_o penman_n of_o some_o of_o the_o psalm_n 2._o chron._n 29.30_o moreover_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o of_o asaph_n the_o seer_n verse_n 33._o heman_n a_o singer_n the_o son_n of_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o shemuel_n that_o be_v samuel_n for_o heman_n be_v samuel_n grandchild_n verse_n 50._o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n eleazar_n his_o son_n phinehas_n his_o son_n etc._n etc._n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o several_a office_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n be_v here_o again_o set_v down_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o david_n by_o who_o the_o priest_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o several_a order_n verse_n 57_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n they_o give_v the_o city_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n and_o simeon_n josh_n 21.9_o and_o they_o give_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n these_o city_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v by_o name_n verse_n 60._o all_o their_o city_n throughout_o their_o family_n be_v thirteen_o city_n to_o wit_n the_o eleven_o here_o mention_v and_o ain_z in_o judah_n portion_n and_o gibeon_n in_o benjamin_n which_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o rest_n josh_n 21.16_o 17._o but_o
be_v a_o child_n gird_v with_o a_o linen_n ephod_n see_v the_o note_n above_o vers_n 11._o verse_n 19_o moreover_o his_o mother_n make_v he_o a_o little_a coat_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o he_o from_o year_n to_o year_n etc._n etc._n during_o his_o childhood_n when_o as_o yet_o he_o can_v do_v but_o little_a service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n his_o mother_n think_v it_o requisite_a to_o supply_v he_o with_o clothes_n the_o rather_o that_o she_o may_v yearly_o bring_v he_o some_o small_a pledge_n of_o a_o mother_n love_n verse_n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n visit_v hannah_n so_o that_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v three_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n thus_o for_o that_o one_o son_n which_o she_o have_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n give_v she_o three_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n more_o and_o that_o too_o immediate_o upon_o elies_n blessing_n they_o to_o show_v how_o powerful_a the_o prayer_n be_v of_o such_o as_o eli_n be_v vers_fw-la 20._o it_o be_v say_v eli_n bless_v elkanah_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v thou_o seed_n of_o this_o woman_n for_o the_o loan_n which_o be_v lend_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o immediate_o after_o follow_v and_o the_o lord_n visit_v hannah_n so_o that_o she_o conceive_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o now_o eli_n be_v very_o old_a and_o hear_v all_o that_o his_o son_n do_v unto_o all_o israel_n and_o how_o they_o lie_v with_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o hear_v both_o of_o the_o wrong_n they_o do_v unto_o all_o israel_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o likewise_o of_o that_o particular_a villainy_n of_o they_o in_o lie_v with_o the_o woman_n that_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o say_v what_o these_o woman_n be_v with_o who_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n commit_v this_o lewdness_n first_o some_o hold_n that_o they_o be_v certain_a devout_a woman_n that_o withdraw_a themselves_o from_o all_o worldly_a employment_n and_o secular_a affair_n do_v give_v up_o themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n there_o to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o other_o holy_a duty_n both_o day_n and_o night_n of_o which_o sort_n they_o say_v that_o prophetess_n anna_n be_v one_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 2.37_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n of_o about_o fourscore_o and_o four_o year_n which_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o temple_n but_o serve_v god_n with_o fasting_n and_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n second_o other_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v certain_a woman_n that_o do_v assemble_v together_o in_o their_o turn_n some_o in_o one_o course_n and_o some_o in_o another_o for_o some_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v proper_a for_o they_o to_o do_v as_o wash_v and_o spin_v and_o so_o have_v their_o abode_n for_o that_o purpose_n in_o some_o place_n adjoin_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o do_v attend_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o receive_v direction_n from_o the_o priest_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n three_o other_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o woman_n that_o after_o childbearing_n come_v to_o be_v purify_v according_a to_o the_o law_n who_o be_v accompany_v when_o they_o come_v with_o a_o great_a many_o of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n that_o go_v along_o with_o they_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v that_o they_o assemble_v by_o troop_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o last_o other_o think_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v general_o of_o all_o those_o woman_n that_o in_o the_o forwardness_n of_o their_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n do_v flock_n together_o daily_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o perform_v other_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o indeed_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v concern_v those_o woman_n that_o come_v flock_v in_o to_o bring_v their_o looking-glass_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o which_o time_n there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o such_o company_n of_o woman_n that_o have_v either_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o the_o perpetual_a service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o that_o come_v up_o in_o their_o course_n to_o be_v helpful_a in_o their_o way_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o because_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o then_o build_v exod._n 38.8_o and_o he_o make_v the_o laveâ—_n of_o brass_n of_o the_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o woman_n assemble_v which_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n i_o do_v the_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o such_o woman_n general_o as_o come_v in_o free_o and_o frequent_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o many_o of_o these_o be_v seduce_v by_o these_o varlet_n as_o they_o get_v opportunity_n of_o any_o privacy_n with_o they_o and_o draw_v to_o lie_v with_o they_o and_o that_o in_o god_n house_n a_o wickedness_n the_o more_o abominable_a too_o because_o they_o have_v wife_n of_o their_o own_o chap._n 4.19_o as_o for_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v here_o make_v of_o elies_n age_n now_o eli_n be_v very_o old_a and_o hear_v all_o that_o his_o son_n do_v etc._n etc._n i_o conceive_v there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v express_v first_o to_o intimate_v why_o he_o himself_o never_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o vild_a prank_n that_o his_o son_n play_v be_v very_o age_a and_o so_o not_o be_v able_a frequent_o to_o attend_v himself_o upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o never_o know_v of_o these_o thing_n till_o other_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o and_o second_o as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o affliction_n in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o son_n that_o it_o fall_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o old_a age_n to_o hear_v such_o tiding_n of_o his_o son_n will_v have_v be_v a_o burden_n heavy_a enough_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o full_a strength_n but_o in_o his_o old_a age_n when_o the_o grasshopper_n be_v a_o burden_n as_o solomon_n say_v eccles_n 12.5_o to_o have_v such_o millstone_n fall_v upon_o he_o must_v needs_o crush_v he_o verse_n 23._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o reprove_v his_o son_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o herein_o lay_v the_o sin_n of_o eli_n that_o know_v they_o guilty_a of_o such_o horrid_a abomination_n he_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o reprove_v they_o and_o that_o so_o gentle_o too_o nay_o my_o son_n for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v etc._n etc._n for_o such_o villainy_n as_o these_o of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v now_o discover_v to_o he_o he_o can_v have_v do_v no_o less_o in_o justice_n then_o to_o have_v turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o priesthood_n yea_o to_o have_v cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o that_o just_a severity_n thus_o mild_o to_o admonish_v they_o only_o be_v certain_o a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o indeed_o it_o discover_v plain_o he_o have_v always_o mar_v they_o with_o too_o much_o indulgence_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_o offend_v with_o he_o verse_n 24._o you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v if_o we_o read_v this_o clause_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o cry_v out_o it_o be_v doâ—btlesse_o then_o mean_v of_o the_o complaint_n and_o outcry_n of_o the_o people_n against_o they_o for_o their_o abominable_a way_n but_o if_o we_o read_v the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o text_n you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n themselves_o but_o also_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o transgress_v and_o so_o be_v guilty_a as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v of_o help_v to_o destroy_v their_o soul_n also_o to_o wit_n partly_o in_o that_o they_o imitate_v their_o evil_a example_n and_o partly_o in_o that_o they_o forbear_v to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v offend_v at_o their_o ill_a manage_v those_o sacred_a service_n as_o be_v before_o note_v verse_n 17._o verse_n 25._o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o that_o be_v though_o all_o the_o friend_n he_o have_v shall_v join_v together_o and_o entreat_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v his_o peace_n this_o speech_n of_o eli_n to_o his_o son_n be_v somewhat_o difficult_a and_o be_v diverse_o expound_v some_o understand_v it_o thus_o
to_o their_o governor_n and_o teacher_n not_o moses_n only_o but_o the_o seventy_o elder_n also_o numb_a 11.17_o by_o who_o they_o be_v according_o instruct_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o right_a way_n verse_n 22._o thou_o give_v they_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n and_o do_v divide_v they_o into_o corner_n that_o be_v thou_o do_v plant_v they_o in_o the_o several_a part_n and_o corner_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n some_o within_o jordan_n and_o some_o without_o yet_o some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o dwelling_n before_o the_o israelite_n so_o they_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o sihon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heshbon_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v also_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o israelite_n take_v it_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o sihon_n who_o have_v former_o take_v it_o from_o the_o moabite_n numb_a 21.26_o for_o heshbon_n be_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v fight_v against_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 29._o and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o thy_o commandment_n but_o sin_v against_o thy_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o see_v the_o note_n levit._n 18.5_o and_o withdraw_v the_o shoulder_n and_o harden_v their_o neck_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o be_v they_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o god_n government_n but_o be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a against_o he_o it_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a expression_n take_v from_o ox_n and_o other_o cattle_n that_o will_v struggle_v and_o will_v not_o take_v yoke_n upon_o they_o the_o like_a phrase_n we_o have_v zach._n 7.11_o but_o they_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v and_o pull_v away_o their_o shoulder_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n that_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n verse_n 32._o let_v not_o all_o the_o trouble_n seem_v little_a before_o thou_o that_o have_v come_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v take_v compassion_n on_o we_o and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o misery_n that_o we_o have_v a_o long_a time_n suffer_v and_o resolve_v not_o to_o bring_v any_o more_o evil_a upon_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o suffer_v enough_o verse_n 36._o and_o for_o the_o land_n that_o thou_o give_v unto_o our_o father_n to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o the_o good_a thereof_o behold_v we_o be_v servant_n in_o it_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o misery_n that_o they_o be_v servant_n in_o their_o own_o land_n in_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v their_o father_n for_o their_o inheritance_n so_o that_o we_o reap_v not_o say_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o land_n fruitfulness_n but_o the_o king_n that_o reign_n over_o we_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n vers_fw-la 37._o and_o it_o yield_v much_o increase_n unto_o the_o king_n who_o thou_o have_v set_v over_o we_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 38._o we_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n and_o write_v it_o and_o our_o prince_n levite_n and_o priest_n seal_v unto_o it_o to_o wit_n in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o people_n chap._n x._o verse_n 1._o now_o those_o that_o seal_v be_v nehemiah_n the_o tirshatha_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n both_o of_o the_o magistrate_n priest_n levite_n and_o people_n verse_n 8._o these_o be_v the_o priest_n that_o be_v all_o those_o above_o mention_v who_o name_n be_v add_v after_o nehemiahs_n for_o we_o can_v hence_o infer_v as_o some_o do_v that_o nehemiah_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o priest_n his_o name_n be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n only_o because_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o governor_n of_o judea_n verse_n 28._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n here_o general_o it_o be_v add_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o do_v not_o seal_v the_o covenant_n do_v yet_o consent_v to_o that_o the_o other_o have_v seal_v in_o their_o name_n to_o wit_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n the_o levite_n the_o porter_n and_o singer_n and_o why_o the_o porter_n and_o singer_n be_v mention_v several_o from_o the_o levite_n see_v chap._n 7.1_o the_o nethinim_n and_o all_o they_o that_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v all_o of_o other_o nation_n convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n call_v usual_o proselyte_n their_o wife_n etc._n etc._n they_o cleave_v to_o their_o brethren_n their_o noble_n vers_n 29._o that_o be_v they_o consent_v to_o stand_v to_o this_o covenant_n which_o the_o other_o have_v seal_v in_o their_o name_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o own_o verse_n 30._o and_o that_o we_o will_v not_o give_v our_o daughter_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o general_a covenant_n that_o they_o will_v careful_o observe_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n these_o follow_a head_n they_o do_v particular_o add_v because_o in_o these_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v exceed_v faulty_a verse_n 31._o and_o if_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n bring_v ware_n or_o any_o victual_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o sell_v that_o we_o will_v not_o buy_v it_o etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o force_v the_o neighbour_a nation_n to_o observe_v the_o jewish_a law_n yet_o they_o bind_v themselves_o by_o covenant_n that_o they_o will_v not_o buy_v any_o thing_n they_o bring_v to_o sell_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o notwithstanding_o many_o of_o they_o break_v soon_o after_o chap._n 13.15_o 16._o in_o those_o day_n see_v i_o in_o judah_n some_o tread_v wine_n press_v on_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n there_o dwell_v man_n of_o tyre_n also_o therein_o which_o bring_v fish_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o ware_n and_o sell_v on_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o we_o will_v leave_v the_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o exaction_n of_o every_o debt_n that_o be_v that_o they_o will_v leave_v the_o land_n every_o seven_o year_n to_o lie_v at_o rest_n not_o sow_v their_o field_n nor_o dress_v their_o vineyard_n nor_o gather_v that_o which_o grow_v of_o itself_o but_o leave_v it_o free_a for_o other_o as_o for_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o exact_v that_o year_n their_o debt_n of_o those_o that_o be_v indebt_v to_o they_o all_o which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n levit._n 25.3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 5.2_o but_o have_v not_o be_v of_o late_a time_n observe_v by_o they_o verse_n 33._o for_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o for_o the_o sinne-offering_n hereby_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v the_o peace-offering_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o therefore_o be_v provide_v as_o here_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o common_a contribution_n of_o all_o the_o people_n verse_n 34._o and_o we_o cast_v the_o lot_n among_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o the_o people_n for_o the_o wood-offering_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v because_o there_o be_v much_o wood_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o be_v not_o those_o treasure_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o have_v be_v former_o wherewith_o it_o seem_v the_o wood_n have_v be_v in_o those_o time_n provide_v both_o priest_n levite_n and_o people_n do_v unanimous_o at_o this_o time_n agree_v to_o undertake_v the_o charge_n and_o care_n of_o provide_v and_o bring_v in_o wood_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o have_v equal_o divide_v the_o charge_n among_o they_o according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o assign_v to_o each_o family_n what_o they_o shall_v bring_v in_o the_o time_n assign_v to_o every_o one_o when_o they_o shall_v bring_v in_o that_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o provide_v be_v determine_v by_o lot_n verse_n 36._o also_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o our_o son_n and_o of_o our_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o price_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o their_o redemption_n numb_a 18.15_o 16._o and_o consequent_o also_o the_o redemption-money_n for_o the_o firstling_n of_o all_o beast_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o this_o be_v for_o the_o priest_n that_o minister_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v for_o the_o priest_n that_o do_v at_o that_o time_n attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o priest_n do_v only_o attend_v there_o in_o their_o course_n verse_n 38._o and_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o levite_n when_o the_o levite_n take_v tithe_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n be_v also_o to_o have_v their_o share_n in_o the_o tithe_n together_o with_o the_o levite_n
to_o wit_n the_o ten_o of_o tithe_n numb_a 18.26_o thus_o speak_v unto_o the_o levite_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o take_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n tithe_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o from_o they_o for_o your_o inheritance_n than_o you_o shall_v offer_v up_o a_o heave-offering_a of_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n even_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n yea_o perhaps_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v always_o to_o be_v present_a when_o the_o levite_n receive_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o people_n as_o a_o witness_n that_o the_o priest_n portion_n be_v faithful_o set_v out_o for_o they_o verse_n 39_o and_o we_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n that_o be_v we_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o frequent_v the_o temple_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n there_o and_o we_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o destitute_a of_o any_o requisite_a provision_n for_o the_o service_n there_o to_o be_v perform_v chap._n xi_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o ruler_n of_o tbe_n people_n dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n also_o cast_v lot_n etc._n etc._n because_o there_o be_v not_o find_v enough_o in_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o inhabit_v and_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n and_o people_n be_v loath_a to_o dwell_v there_o because_o the_o neighbour_n round_o about_o do_v exceed_o envy_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o city_n and_o be_v continual_o plot_v some_o mischief_n against_o it_o to_o the_o great_a peril_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o second_o because_o withal_o as_o there_o be_v more_o safety_n so_o also_o there_o be_v more_o profit_n in_o dwell_v elsewhere_o therefore_o one_o chief_a business_n that_o nehemiah_n have_v to_o do_v at_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n be_v after_o he_o have_v number_v they_o to_o choose_v out_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o the_o people_n to_o dwell_v there_o see_v chap._n 7.3_o 4_o 5._o which_o to_o avoid_v all_o exception_n be_v do_v by_o lot_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o people_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n settle_v themselves_o to_o dwell_v as_o reason_n indeed_o require_v in_o this_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o for_o the_o people_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n only_o there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v voluntary_o offer_v themselves_o to_o dwell_v there_o vers_n 2._o and_o this_o take_n of_o one_o in_o ten_o to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n some_o expositor_n look_v upon_o also_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o paucity_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o wit_n that_o scarce_o one_o in_o ten_o even_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o god_n people_n shall_v dwell_v there_o according_a to_o that_o isaiah_n 6.13_o but_o yet_o in_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o ten_o etc._n etc._n and_o jerem._n 3.14_o i_o will_v take_v you_o one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o family_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o zion_n verse_n 2._o and_o the_o people_n bless_v all_o the_o man_n that_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o to_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v they_o commend_v they_o for_o it_o and_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o bless_v and_o prosper_v they_o verse_n 3._o now_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o province_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v choose_v now_o by_o lot_n to_o dwell_v there_o in_o 1._o chron._n 9_o there_o be_v another_o catalogue_n of_o they_o wherein_z more_z be_v mention_v then_o be_v mention_v here_o but_o it_o seem_v in_o that_o both_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n and_o those_o that_o voluntary_o offer_v themselves_o to_o dwell_v there_o be_v set_v down_o here_o only_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n verse_n 4._o and_o at_o jerusalem_n dwell_v certain_a of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n because_o jerusalem_n stand_v partly_o in_o judah_n and_o partly_o in_o benjamin_n therefore_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n to_o dwell_v there_o be_v of_o those_o two_o tribe_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o also_o of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n that_o dwell_v there_o 1._o chron._n 9.3_o which_o be_v doubtless_o of_o those_o that_o voluntary_o proffer_v themselves_o verse_n 5._o and_o maaseiah_n the_o son_n of_o baruch_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o catalogue_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n see_v 1._o chron._n 9.5_o 6._o verse_n 9_o second_o over_o the_o city_n that_o be_v next_o in_o place_n and_o government_n after_o joel_n aforementioned_a verse_n 16._o and_o shabbethai_n and_o jozabad_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o outward_a business_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v such_o business_n as_o appertain_v to_o the_o temple_n but_o be_v to_o be_v do_v abroad_o not_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o provide_v of_o those_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o money_n that_o be_v collect_v etc._n etc._n see_v 1._o chron._n 26.29_o verse_n 17._o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n be_v the_o principal_a to_o begin_v the_o thanksgiving_n in_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o the_o singer_n that_o use_v to_o begin_v the_o psalm_n when_o they_o sing_v and_o praise_v god_n verse_n 19_o akkub_o talmon_n and_o their_o brethren_n that_o keep_v the_o gate_n be_v a_o hundred_o seventy_o two_o see_v 1_o chron._n 9.17_o 22._o verse_n 23._o for_o it_o be_v the_o king_n commandment_n concern_v they_o that_o a_o certain_a portion_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o singer_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o persia_n have_v command_v that_o a_o certain_a allowance_n shall_v every_o day_n be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o king_n treasure_n this_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o darius_n ezra_n 6.9_o 10._o or_o that_o of_o artaxerxes_n ezra_n 7.23_o 24._o or_o happy_o to_o some_o new_a direction_n give_v by_o he_o to_o nehemiah_n at_o his_o come_n to_o jerusalem_n some_o read_v these_o word_n thus_o that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n commandment_n concern_v they_o that_o a_o sure_a ordinance_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o singer_n and_o so_o they_o understand_v it_o either_o of_o david_n that_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o as_o a_o sure_a ordinance_n that_o the_o singer_n shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n every_o day_n or_o else_o of_o artaxerxes_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o singer_n shall_v every_o day_n perform_v this_o service_n verse_n 24._o and_o pethahiah_n the_o son_n of_o meshezabel_n etc._n etc._n be_v at_o the_o king_n hand_n in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o people_n that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o persia_n make_v use_v of_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o give_v in_o charge_n concern_v the_o people_n as_o happy_o to_o gather_v the_o king_n allowance_n for_o the_o temple_n to_o receive_v the_o people_n petition_n and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o assist_v the_o governor_n in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n verse_n 36._o and_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v division_n in_o judah_n and_o in_o benjamin_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o levite_n that_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o also_o allow_v to_o dwell_v in_o several_a town_n and_o city_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o may_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o several_a division_n chap._n xii_o verse_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n that_o go_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n etc._n etc._n nehemiah_n intend_v here_o to_o relate_v with_o what_o solemnity_n they_o keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o new_a build_v wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o how_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v employ_v herein_o first_o he_o set_v down_o their_o ancestor_n to_o wit_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jeshua_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o that_o come_v with_o zerubbabel_n and_o ezra_n or_o immediate_o after_o he_o from_o babylon_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o then_o second_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joiakim_n the_o high_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 12._o now_o by_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n be_v doubtless_o mean_v in_o both_o these_o catalogue_n the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a division_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o do_v in_o their_o turn_n wait_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o then_o see_v there_o be_v twenty_o four_o course_n or_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n establish_v by_o david_n 1._o chron._n 24.7_o why_o there_o shall_v be_v here_o but_o two_o and_o twenty_o mention_v in_o the_o first_o catalogue_n and_o but_o twenty_o in_o the_o second_o vers_n 12._o i_o find_v not_o any_o probable_a reason_n give_v by_o expositor_n verse_n 9_o their_o brethren_n be_v over_o