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pprophecy_n to_o the_o march_v of_o the_o gadite_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n against_o the_o canaanite_n and_o their_o return_v back_o again_o over_o jordane_n to_o their_o own_o possession_n but_o this_o can_v be_v for_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n &_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n go_v also_o before_o their_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o gad_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o make_v with_o moses_n 17._o moses_n numb_a 32_o 17._o promise_v that_o they_o will_v go_v arm_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n until_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o unto_o their_o place_n furthermore_o this_o exposition_n be_v disagree_v to_o the_o text_n for_o jacob_n prophesi_v that_o the_o gadite_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v but_o in_o their_o first_o exploit_n against_o the_o canaanite_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o josuah_n they_o be_v not_o overcome_v but_o have_v prosperous_a success_n saint_n hierome_n thus_o interprete_v this_o speech_n gad_n a_o thief_n shall_v spoil_v or_o pray_v upon_o he_o but_o afterwrd_v he_o shall_v pray_v upon_o or_o spoil_v the_o thief_n hereupon_o locum_fw-la hereupon_o caiet_fw-mi in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la caietan_n refer_v this_o prophecy_n to_o jephthe_n who_o be_v first_o a_o 11.3_o a_o judg._n 11.3_o captain_n of_o robber_n and_o idle-fellowe_n afterward_o choose_v to_o be_v the_o 11.6_o the_o judg._n 11.6_o general_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o war_n against_o the_o ammonite_n 12.4_o ammonite_n judg._n 12.4_o and_o last_o of_o all_o compel_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n to_o make_v good_a this_o exposition_n by_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n the_o king_n of_o ammon_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v who_o make_v war_n with_o israel_n especial_o with_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n reuben_n and_o manasseh_n who_o dwell_v beyond_o jordan_n from_o arnon_n unto_o jabbok_n which_o country_n be_v take_v from_o the_o ammonite_n and_o give_v as_o a_o portion_n ro_o these_o tribe_n and_o thereupon_o war_n grow_v betwixt_o ammon_n and_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n by_o the_o thief_n be_v mean_v jephthe_n who_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o a_o captain_n of_o thief_n there_o be_v some_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o exposition_n of_o câ—ietan_n if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o jephthe_n be_v one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n but_o he_o be_v rather_o think_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n because_o gilead_n be_v his_o father_n not_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n but_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o kindred_n 12.31_o kindred_n josu_fw-la 12.31_o also_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n have_v the_o half_a of_o gilead_n in_o their_o lot_n as_o the_o gadite_n have_v another_o part_n so_o then_o though_o jephthe_n be_v a_o gileadite_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o father_n name_n and_o the_o country_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v necessary_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o gad_n tribe_n the_o patriarch_n jacob_n then_o in_o this_o prophecy_n may_v more_o true_o be_v think_v to_o aim_v at_o the_o diverse_a conflict_n which_o the_o gadite_n have_v with_o the_o hagarenes_n with_o jethur_n naphish_n and_o nedab_n who_o 5.20_o who_o 1._o chron._n 5.20_o at_o length_n they_o overcome_v when_o as_o they_o carry_v from_o they_o fifty_o thousand_o camel_n and_o a_o great_a prey_n of_o cattle_n beside_o this_o also_o be_v agreeable_a to_o 33.20_o to_o deut._n 33.20_o moses_n his_o pprophecy_n compare_v he_o to_o a_o lion_n that_o catch_v for_o his_o prey_n the_o arm_n with_o the_o head_n gad_n a_o host_n of_o man_n shall_v overcome_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o jacob_n in_o this_o prophecy_n deal_v with_o gad_n as_o 2.20.21_o as_o 2._o reg._n 2.20.21_o elisha_n do_v with_o the_o water_n of_o
the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n which_o lie_v upon_o bed_n of_o ivory_n &_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o bed_n and_o eat_v the_o lamb_n of_o the_o flock_n &_o the_o calf_n out_o of_o the_o stall_n which_o sing_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o viol_n &_o invent_v to_o themselves_o instrument_n of_o music_n like_o david_n which_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n &_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o the_o chief_a ointment_n but_o be_v never_o sorry_a for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n the_o wickedness_n &_o cruelty_n of_o these_o tyrant_n be_v the_o 2._o cause_n that_o the_o land_n tremble_v &_o every_o one_o mourn_v for_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n amos_n 8.4.5.6.7.8_o amos_n amos._n 8.4.5.6.7.8_o hear_v this_o o_o you_o that_o swallow_v up_o the_o poor_a that_o you_o may_v make_v the_o needy_a of_o the_o land_n to_o fail_v say_v when_o will_v the_o new_a month_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v sell_v corn_n and_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n and_o make_v the_o 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the_o man_n that_o have_v his_o quiverfull_a of_o they_o for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o speak_v with_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n the_o second_o be_v to_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n not_o because_o the_o daughter_n of_o asher_n do_v excel_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelitish_n woman_n in_o beauty_n as_o pererius_n think_v but_o because_o all_o his_o brethren_n shall_v be_v benefit_v by_o the_o plentiful_a and_o pleasant_a commodity_n of_o his_o country_n beneficijs_fw-la country_n senec._n de_fw-fr beneficijs_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v a_o benefit_n say_v seneca_n asher_n then_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o that_o the_o lot_n or_o inheritance_n of_o his_o posterity_n shall_v fall_v in_o so_o good_a a_o ground_n as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o give_v bountiful_o and_o to_o distribute_v among_o such_o as_o want_v the_o 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asher_n of_o which_o there_o be_v store_n and_o hereupon_o one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o ashers_n portion_n be_v call_v sarepta_n because_o there_o these_o metal_n be_v melt_v refine_a and_o sell_v in_o shop_n how_o necessary_a these_o matter_n be_v for_o a_o commonwealth_n we_o may_v conjecture_v easy_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v into_o what_o strait_n the_o israelite_n be_v drive_v for_o want_v of_o a_o smith_n now_o than_o if_o the_o artisan_n be_v so_o profitable_a a_o member_n the_o metal_n wherein_o he_o work_v must_v of_o force_n be_v needful_a and_o very_a commodious_a the_o asherite_v then_o be_v happy_a in_o their_o mine_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n because_o thereby_o they_o be_v store_v with_o vessel_n for_o their_o house_n with_o instrument_n for_o husbandry_n and_o with_o weapon_n for_o the_o war_n last_o his_o strength_n shall_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v which_o word_n be_v thus_o interpret_v by_o saint_n hierome_n as_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n so_o shall_v be_v thy_o old-age_n full_a of_o strength_n and_o ability_n as_o balaam_n speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n make_v this_o wish_n 23.10_o wish_n numb_a 23.10_o let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o even_o so_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o their_o desire_n may_v be_v grant_v will_v say_v let_v we_o live_v the_o life_n of_o asher_n let_v we_o be_v bless_v with_o child_n who_o we_o may_v make_v prince_n in_o all_o land_n let_v we_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o our_o brethren_n which_o be_v our_o subject_n for_o their_o love_n friendship_n and_o loyalty_n be_v the_o sure_a guard_n let_v we_o dip_v our_o foot_n in_o oil_n for_o plenty_n be_v the_o sinewe_n and_o strength_n of_o royalty_n let_v we_o be_v shod_a with_o brass_n and_o iron_n for_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o mattock_n be_v a_o kingdom_n bulwark_n and_o let_v our_o strength_n continue_v as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v because_o if_o our_o arm_n grow_v feeble_a 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if_o therefore_o we_o desire_v to_o possess_v they_o as_o blessing_n we_o must_v not_o of_o our_o brass_n make_v a_o brazen_a bull_n as_o phalaris_n do_v therein_o to_o fry_v and_o torture_v such_o as_o be_v poor_a and_o helpless_a we_o must_v not_o of_o our_o iron_n make_v a_o yron-bedde_n as_o procustes_n do_v thereupon_o to_o tenter_n and_o rack_n the_o stranger_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o must_v not_o presume_v upon_o our_o wealth_n and_o greatness_n offer_v violence_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o oppress_v the_o needy_a for_o if_o we_o do_v into_o the_o same_o pit_n shall_v we_o fall_v that_o we_o have_v dig_v for_o other_o and_o according_a to_o our_o own_o measure_n it_o shall_v be_v measure_v unto_o we_o again_o a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n oppression_n for_o oppression_n and_o violence_n for_o violence_n six_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o live_v long_o but_o to_o live_v long_o &_o to_o have_v strength_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n be_v a_o 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and_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o eleven_o star_n do_v bow_n before_o he_o for_o a_o long_a time_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o like_o a_o abominable_a branch_n 37.28_o branch_n gen._n 37.28_o be_v for_o twenty_o piece_n of_o silver_n sell_v to_o the_o ishmaelite_n by_o his_o brethren_n and_o by_o the_o ishmaelite_n bring_v down_o into_o egypt_n of_o who_o 39.1_o who_o gen._n 39.1_o potiphar_n a_o eunuch_n the_o steward_n of_o pharaoh_n house_n buy_v he_o afterward_o through_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o his_o mistress_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n 18_o prison_n psal_n â—05_n 18_o and_o there_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o stock_n till_o the_o iron_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o become_v a_o flourish_a bough_n for_o the_o lord_n send_v &_o deliver_v he_o &_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n set_v he_o free_a in_o this_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n of_o joseph_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o singular_a mercy_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n 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