etc._n etc._n or_o in_o general_a other_o rare_a and_o excellent_a thing_n in_o those_o day_n man_n give_v portion_n for_o their_o wife_n as_o now_o they_o have_v portion_n with_o they_o 54_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v he_o and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o tarry_v all_o night_n and_o they_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o he_o say_v 59_o say_v vers._n 56._o and_o 59_o send_v i_o away_o unto_o my_o master_n 55_o and_o her_o brother_n and_o her_o mother_n say_v let_v the_o damsel_n abide_v with_o we_o month_n we_o or_o a_o full_a year_n or_o ten_o month_n a_o few_o day_n at_o the_o least_o ten_o expedition_n ten_o other_o thus_o a_o year_n or_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o month_n the_o word_n day_n be_v put_v for_o a_o year_n as_o elsewhere_o but_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o they_o will_v demand_v or_o expect_v such_o a_o thing_n from_o this_o man_n who_o they_o see_v bend_v so_o much_o upon_o expedition_n after_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v 56_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o hinder_v i_o not_o seeing_z the_o lord_z have_v prosper_v my_o way_n send_v i_o away_o that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o master_n 57_o and_o they_o say_v we_o will_v call_v the_o damsel_n and_o inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n departure_n mouth_n i._n e._n understand_v her_o mind_n by_o her_o word_n not_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o marriage_n itself_o in_o which_o she_o resign_v up_o herself_o to_o the_o disposal_n of_o her_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o to_o which_o she_o have_v give_v a_o implicit_a consent_n by_o her_o acceptance_n of_o those_o present_n which_o be_v make_v to_o she_o for_o that_o end_n as_o concern_v the_o hastiness_n of_o her_o departure_n 58_o and_o they_o call_v rebekah_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n and_o she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v 59_o and_o they_o send_v away_o rebekah_n their_o sister_n and_o her_o nurse_n 7._o nurse_n deborah_n by_o compare_v chap._n 35._o 8._o in_o this_o corrupt_a family_n the_o mother_n and_o the_o nurse_n be_v two_o distinct_a person_n but_o in_o abraham_n pious_a family_n there_o be_v no_o such_o principle_n or_o practice_n see_v gen._n 21._o 7._o and_o abraham_n servant_n and_o his_o man_n 60_o and_o they_o bless_a rebekah_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o thou_o be_v our_o sister_n thou_o sister_n i._n e._n our_o near_a kinswoman_n distance_n of_o place_n shall_v not_o alienate_v our_o affection_n from_o thou_o but_o we_o shall_v still_o own_v thou_o as_o our_o sister_n and_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v be_v ready_a to_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o brethren_n to_o thou_o be_v thou_o the_o mother_n of_o thousand_o of_o million_o and_o 17._o and_o chap._n 22._o 17._o let_v thy_o seed_n possess_v the_o gate_n of_o those_o which_o hate_v they_o 61_o and_o rebekah_n arise_v and_o her_o damsel_n and_o they_o ride_v upon_o the_o camel_n and_o follow_v the_o man_n and_o the_o servant_n take_v rebekah_n and_o go_v his_o way_n 62_o and_o isaac_n come_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o 11._o the_o chap._n 16._o 14._o and_o 25._o 11._o well_o lahairoi_a for_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o south-country_n death_n south-country_n in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n as_o gen._n 12._o 9_o at_o beersheba_n whither_o it_o seem_v abraham_n return_v after_o sarahs_n death_n 63_o and_o isaac_n go_v out_o to_o pray_v to_o or_o to_o pray_v meditate_v answer_v meditate_v to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o with_o himself_o by_o pious_a and_o profitable_a thought_n and_o ejaculation_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n as_o for_o other_o thing_n so_o particular_o for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o this_o great_a affair_n and_o so_o his_o prayer_n be_v eminent_o answer_v in_o the_o field_n distraction_n field_n he_o choose_v a_o solitary_a place_n wherein_o he_o may_v more_o free_o attend_v upon_o god_n without_o any_o interruption_n or_o distraction_n at_o the_o eventide_n 17._o eventide_n that_o as_o he_o have_v begin_v the_o day_n with_o god_n so_o he_o may_v close_v it_o with_o he_o and_o commit_v himself_o to_o his_o protection_n compare_v psal._n 55._o 17._o and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o camel_n be_v come_v 64_o and_o rebekah_n lift_v up_o her_o eye_n and_o when_o she_o see_v isaac_n she_o light_v off_o the_o camel_n 23._o camel_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o her_o respect_n to_o he_o who_o by_o the_o servant_n she_o understand_v to_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o husband_n compare_v jos._n 15._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 23._o 65_o for_o she_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o servant_n what_o man_n be_v this_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n to_o meet_v we_o and_o the_o servant_n have_v say_v it_o be_v my_o master_n therefore_o she_o take_v a_o vail_n and_o cover_v herself_o 10._o herself_o in_o token_n of_o modesty_n reverence_n and_o subjection_n see_v gen._n 20._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o 66_o and_o the_o servant_n tell_v isaac_n all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 67_o and_o isaac_n bring_v she_o into_o his_o mother_n sarahs_n tent_n 33._o tent_n partly_o to_o give_v her_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o to_o consummate_v the_o marriage_n woman_n than_o have_v their_o tent_n apart_o from_o men._n see_v gen._n 18._o 10._o and_o 24._o 67._o and_o 31._o 33._o and_o take_v rebekah_n and_o she_o become_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o love_v she_o and_o isaac_n be_v comfort_v after_o his_o mother_n death_n time_n death_n a_o sorrowful_a sense_n whereof_o he_o yet_o have_v retain_v though_o she_o die_v three_o year_n before_o this_o time_n chap._n xxv_o 1_o then_o marriage_n then_o after_o sarahs_n death_n and_o isaac_n marriage_n again_o abraham_n take_v seed_n take_v not_o from_o any_o inordinate_a lust_n which_o his_o age_n and_o eminent_a grace_n may_v sufficient_o evince_v but_o from_o a_o desire_n of_o more_o child_n and_o of_o accomplish_v god_n promise_v concern_v the_o great_a multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n a_o wife_n 32._o wife_n a_o secondary_a wife_n or_o a_o concubine_n as_o she_o be_v call_v ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 1_o chron._n 1._o 32._o and_o her_o name_n be_v keturah_n child_n keturah_n a_o distinct_a person_n from_o hagar_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 12._o and_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o better_a quality_n and_o young_a for_o hagar_n be_v now_o eighty_o year_n old_a and_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v a_o mother_n of_o six_o child_n 2_o and_o she_o bear_v he_o power_n he_o quest._n how_o can_v abraham_n be_v now_o about_o one_o hundred_o year_n old_a have_v so_o many_o child_n when_o his_o body_n be_v dead_a in_o his_o hundred_o year_n answ._n because_o that_o renew_a strength_n which_o be_v miraculous_o confer_v upon_o he_o do_v still_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n remain_v in_o he_o be_v not_o a_o temporary_a action_n but_o a_o durable_a habit_n or_o power_n zimran_n and_o jokshan_n and_o medan_n language_n medan_n these_o person_n be_v the_o head_n of_o several_a people_n dwell_v in_o arabia_n and_o syria_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v evident_a footstep_n of_o their_o name_n among_o ancient_a geographer_n only_o a_o little_a change_v which_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v in_o their_o translation_n into_o another_o language_n and_o midian_a 26._o midian_a the_o father_n of_o those_o midianite_n of_o who_o we_o read_v gen._n 36._o 35._o judg._n 6._o 2._o isa._n 10._o 26._o and_o ishbak_v and_o shuah_n 11._o shuah_n from_o who_o bildad_n seem_v to_o be_v descend_v job_n 2._o 11._o 3_o 32._o 3_o 1_o chron._n 1._o 32._o and_o jokshan_n beget_v sheba_n and_o dedan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o dedan_n be_v asshurim_n and_o letushim_n and_o leummim_v 4_o and_o the_o son_n of_o midian_a ephah_n 6._o ephah_n of_o who_o see_v isa._n 60._o 6._o and_o epher_n name_n epher_n from_o who_o some_o think_v africa_n receive_v its_o name_n and_o hanoch_n and_o abidah_n and_o eldaah_o all_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o keturah_n 5_o and_o abraham_n give_v give_v give_v which_o before_o he_o purpose_v and_o promise_v to_o give_v gen._n 24._o 36._o and_o now_o actual_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v life_n have_v except_o that_o which_o be_v except_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o except_v the_o use_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o estate_n during_o his_o own_o life_n unto_o isaac_n 6_o but_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n they_o concubine_n hagar_n and_o keturah_n concubine_n be_v sometime_o call_v wife_n as_o gen._n 16._o 3._o judg._n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 29._o but_o their_o child_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o inheritance_n for_o though_o the_o child_n of_o jacobs_n concubine_n do_v equal_o partake_v of_o the_o inheritance_n with_o the_o other_o child_n that_o be_v do_v by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o jacobs_n voluntary_a act_n and_o upon_o special_a reason_n because_o of_o the_o vast_a inheritance_n promise_v and_o
a_o civil_a refusal_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o he_o say_v these_o be_v to_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n 9_o and_o esau_n say_v i_o have_v enough_o my_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d brother_n heb._n be_v that_o to_o thou_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v that_o thou_o have_v unto_o thyself_o injury_n thyself_o i_o neither_o need_v it_o for_o my_o use_n nor_o desire_v it_o as_o a_o compensation_n for_o thy_o former_a injury_n 10_o and_o jacob_n say_v nay_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n then_o receive_v my_o present_n at_o my_o hand_n for_o therefore_o elsewhere_o therefore_o or_o for_o i_o therefore_o tender_v it_o unto_o thou_o and_o humble_o beg_v thy_o acceptance_n of_o it_o because_o for_o the_o hebrew_n al-cen_a be_v use_v numb_a 14._o 43._o and_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n i_o god_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o pleasant_a a_o sight_n to_o i_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n himself_o because_o in_o thy_o reconcile_a face_n i_o see_v the_o face_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n thus_o manifest_v unto_o i_o and_o thou_o be_v please_v with_o i_o 11_o take_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o blessing_n 26._o blessing_n this_o gift_n which_o as_o i_o receive_v from_o god_n blessing_n so_o i_o hearty_o give_v it_o to_o thou_o with_o my_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v abundant_o bless_v it_o to_o thou_o gift_n be_v oft_o call_v blessing_n as_o jos._n 15._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 27._o and_o 30._o 26._o that_o be_v bring_v to_o thou_o because_o god_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o i_o and_o because_o i_o have_v thing_n have_v heb._n all_o thing_n enough_o and_o he_o urge_v he_o and_o he_o take_v it_o 12_o and_o he_o say_v let_v we_o take_v our_o journey_n and_o let_v we_o go_v and_o i_o will_v go_v before_o thou_o thou_o thou_o or_o rather_o beside_o thou_o so_o as_o to_o keep_v thou_o company_n or_o to_o keep_v pace_n with_o thou_o 13_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o lord_n know_v that_o the_o child_n be_v tender_a old_a tender_a the_o elder_a of_o they_o reuben_n not_o be_v yet_o fourteen_o year_n old_a and_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n with_o young_a be_v with_o i_o 11._o i_o or_o upon_o i_o i._n e._n commit_v to_o my_o care_n to_o be_v manage_v as_o their_o necessity_n require_v see_v isa._n 40._o 11._o and_o if_o man_n shall_v overdrive_v they_o one_o day_n all_o the_o flock_n will_v die_v 14_o let_v my_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o pass_v over_o before_o his_o servant_n and_o i_o will_v lead_v on_o soft_o according_a child_n according_a heb._n according_a to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_a to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o child_n as_o the_o cattle_n that_o go_v before_o i_o and_o the_o child_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v until_o i_o come_v unto_o my_o lord_n unto_o seir_n visit_n seir_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o jacob_n do_v according_a to_o this_o promise_n or_o insinuation_n go_v to_o seir_n either_o therefore_o he_o change_v his_o first_o intention_n for_o some_o weighty_a reason_n or_o upon_o warning_n from_o god_n or_o he_o use_v this_o only_a as_o a_o pretence_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o too_o easy_o believe_v of_o so_o good_a a_o man_n especial_o after_o such_o danger_n and_o deliverance_n or_o rather_o he_o do_v perform_v this_o promise_n though_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v of_o many_o other_o historical_a passage_n and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o concern_v jacobs_n visit_v of_o his_o father_n isaac_n which_o be_v not_o mention_v till_o ten_o year_n after_o this_o time_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v utter_o incredible_a that_o jacob_n shall_v be_v so_o near_o to_o his_o dear_a and_o worthy_a father_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n together_o and_o not_o once_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n 15_o and_o esau_n say_v let_v i_o now_o place_n now_o heb._n set_v or_o place_n leave_v with_o thou_o some_o of_o the_o folk_n that_o be_v with_o i_o and_o he_o say_v this_o say_v heb._n wherefore_o be_v this_o what_o need_v it_o 11._o it_o chap._n 34._o 11._o let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n 16_o so_o esau_n return_v that_o day_n on_o his_o way_n unto_o seir._n 17_o and_o jacob_n journy_v to_o succoth_n and_o build_v he_o a_o house_n there_o house_n which_o doubtless_o be_v some_o slight_a building_n because_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o stay_v there_o and_o make_v booth_n for_o his_o cattle_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n be_v call_v booth_n call_v that_o be_v booth_n succoth_n 18_o and_o jacob_n come_v to_o shalem_n remove_v shalem_n most_o take_v it_o for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n belong_v to_o shechem_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v call_v salim_n john_n 3._o 23._o and_o sichem_n or_o sychar_n john_n 4._o 5._o but_o other_o take_v it_o for_o a_o appellative_a noun_n and_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o he_o come_v safe_a or_o whole_a to_o the_o city_n of_o shechem_n to_o note_n either_o that_o he_o be_v then_o cure_v of_o the_o lameness_n which_o the_o angel_n give_v he_o or_o rather_o to_o note_v the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o have_v bring_v he_o safe_a in_o his_o person_n family_n and_o estate_n through_o all_o his_o danger_n first_o from_o laban_n then_o from_o esau_n till_o he_o come_v to_o this_o place_n where_o it_o seem_v he_o intend_v to_o make_v his_o abode_n for_o a_o good_a while_n have_v not_o the_o follow_a miscarriage_n oblige_v he_o to_o remove_v a_o city_n of_o sychem_n of_o called_n act._n 7._o 16._o sychem_n shechem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o he_o come_v from_o padan-aram_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n before_o the_o city_n cattle_n city_n i._n e._n near_o to_o it_o but_o not_o in_o it_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o his_o cattle_n 19_o and_o 32._o and_o josh._n 24._o 32._o he_o buy_v it_o buy_v for_o his_o present_a possession_n and_o use_n for_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o it_o be_v only_o in_o reversion_n after_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v allot_v for_o it_o a_o parcel_n of_o a_o field_n where_o he_o have_v spread_v his_o tent_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n 12._o child_n i._n e._n subject_n call_v his_o child_n to_o note_v the_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o he_o and_o the_o care_n and_o affection_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o they_o compare_v numb_a 11._o 12._o of_o emor_fw-la of_o call_v act_n 7._o 16._o emor_fw-la hamor_n shechems_n father_n for_o a_o hundred_o lamb_n hundred_o or_o lamb_n piece_n of_o money_n it_o money_n the_o word_n be_v use_v only_o here_o and_o jos._n 24._o 32._o job_n 42._o 11._o and_o it_o may_v signify_v either_o lamb_n give_v in_o way_n of_o exchange_n for_o it_o or_o piece_n of_o money_n which_o seem_v more_o probable_a both_o by_o compare_v act._n 7._o 16._o and_o because_o money_n be_v come_v into_o use_n in_o that_o place_n and_o time_n gen._n 17._o 12_o 13._o and_o 23._o 16._o and_o 47._o 16._o which_o be_v call_v lamb_n possible_o from_o 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vain_a humour_n expose_v both_o herself_o and_o other_o to_o temptation_n which_o be_v the_o worse_a because_o it_o be_v among_o they_o that_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o the_o most_o enormous_a crime_n she_o be_v now_o fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o year_n old_a to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n 2_o and_o when_o shechem_n the_o son_n of_o hamor_n the_o hivite_n prince_n of_o the_o country_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o and_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o she_o and_o heb._n humble_v she_o defile_v she_o 3_o and_o his_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o dinah_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o love_v the_o
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the_o husband_n and_o in_o the_o wife_n only_o by_o his_o consent_n or_o permission_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o gen._n 5._o 29._o &_o 35._o 18._o luke_n 1._o 60_o 63._o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v whole_o appropriate_v to_o she_o his_o name_n immanuel_n etc._n immanuel_n which_o signify_v god_n with_o we_o god_n dwell_v among_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n joh._n 1._o 14._o god_n and_o man_n meet_v in_o one_o person_n and_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o men._n for_o the_o design_n of_o these_o word_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o relate_v the_o name_n by_o which_o christ_n shall_v common_o be_v call_v as_o to_o describe_v his_o nature_n and_o office_n as_o we_o read_v that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 9_o 6._o and_o that_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o the_o messiah_n name_v whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o although_o he_o be_v never_o call_v by_o 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wander_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o it_o on_o the_o east_n of_o eden_n 17._o and_o cain_n know_v his_o wife_n 1._o wife_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v on_o chap._n 4._o 1._o and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a chaâ—…och_n bare_a heb._n chaâ—…och_n enoch_n and_o he_o build_v a_o city_n iniquity_n city_n partly_o to_o divert_v his_o trouble_a mind_n with_o business_n and_o pleasure_n and_o partly_o for_o his_o own_o security_n against_o the_o enemy_n and_o evil_n which_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n make_v he_o fear_n notwithstanding_o the_o assurance_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o and_o this_o he_o do_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v in_o capacity_n for_o it_o either_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o own_o posterity_n or_o by_o the_o accession_n of_o other_o degenerate_a son_n of_o adam_n to_o he_o who_o either_o be_v banish_v or_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o church_n willing_o associate_v themselves_o with_o their_o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n after_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n enoch_n hateful_a enoch_n not_o after_o his_o own_o name_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v infamous_a and_o hateful_a 18._o and_o unto_o enoch_n be_v bear_v irad_n and_o irad_n beget_v mehujael_n and_o mehujael_n beget_v methusael_n and_o methusael_n beget_v lemech_v beget_v heb._n lemech_v lamech_v 19_o and_o lamech_v cain_n lamech_v the_o wicked_a branch_n of_o that_o curse_a root_n of_o cain_n take_v unto_o he_o two_o wife_n leave_n wife_n against_o god_n first_o institution_n gen._n 2._o 24._o mal._n 2._o 15._o and_o without_o god_n leave_n the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v adah_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o zillah_n 20._o and_o adah_n bear_v jubal_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o tent_n father_n tent_n he_o teach_v shepherd_n to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o to_o remove_v they_o from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o conveniency_n of_o pasture_n the_o first_o author_n or_o inventor_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v 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the_o matter_n 10_o and_o he_o say_v now_o also_o let_v it_o be_v according_a unto_o your_o word_n he_o with_o who_o it_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v my_o servant_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v blameless_a slavery_n blameless_a thus_o he_o moderate_v the_o condition_n which_o they_o propose_v exempt_n the_o innocent_a and_o exchange_v the_o deserve_a and_o offer_v death_n of_o the_o nocent_a into_o slavery_n 11_o then_o they_o speedy_o take_v down_o every_o man_n his_o sack_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o open_v every_o man_n his_o sack_n 12_o and_o he_o search_v and_o begin_v at_o the_o elder_a fraud_n elder_a to_o take_v off_o all_o their_o suspicion_n of_o his_o fraud_n and_o leave_v at_o the_o young_a and_o the_o cup_n it_o cup_n he_o find_v doubtless_o the_o money_n there_o but_o he_o accuse_v they_o not_o about_o that_o matter_n both_o because_o they_o have_v a_o answer_n ready_a to_o that_o charge_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n chap._n 43._o 23._o and_o because_o the_o great_a crime_n the_o steal_n of_o the_o cup_n which_o joseph_n so_o much_o prize_v and_o use_v may_v seem_v to_o extinguish_v the_o less_o or_o at_o least_o cause_n he_o to_o neglect_v it_o be_v find_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n 13_o then_o they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n and_o jade_v every_o man_n his_o ass_n and_o return_v to_o the_o city_n imprecation_n city_n be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o go_v to_o their_o father_n without_o benjamin_n concern_v who_o they_o have_v receive_v so_o severe_a a_o charge_n and_o make_v such_o solemn_a promise_n and_o imprecation_n 14_o and_o judah_n and_o his_o brethren_n come_v to_o joseph_n house_n for_o he_o be_v yet_o there_o and_o they_o fall_v before_o he_o on_o the_o ground_n 15_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o they_o what_o deed_n be_v this_o that_o you_o have_v do_v wot_v you_o not_o that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o can_v certain_o trial_n certain_o or_o make_v trial_n divine_a 16_o and_o judah_n brother_n judah_n who_o speak_v in_o the_o cause_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elder_a and_o a_o person_n of_o most_o gravity_n and_o discretion_n and_o readiness_n of_o speech_n and_o most_o eminent_o concern_v for_o his_o brother_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v unto_o my_o lord_n what_o shall_v we_o speak_v or_o how_o shall_v we_o clear_v ourselves_o god_n have_v find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n submit_v iniquity_n viz._n this_o iniquity_n of_o which_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o we_o be_v guilty_a and_o god_n have_v discover_v it_o or_o iniquity_n may_v be_v put_v for_o iniquity_n whether_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o fact_n or_o not_o we_o be_v certain_o guilty_a of_o many_o other_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n be_v now_o punish_v we_o to_o who_o providence_n we_o therefore_o willing_o submit_v of_o thy_o servant_n behold_v we_o be_v my_o lord_n servant_n both_o we_o and_o he_o also_o with_o who_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v 17_o and_o he_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o but_o the_o man_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o cup_n be_v find_v he_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n and_o as_o for_o you_o get_v you_o up_o in_o peace_n unto_o your_o father_n 18_o then_o judah_n come_v near_o unto_o he_o he_o he_o make_v a_o little_o near_a approach_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v present_v his_o humble_a petitiâ—…_n to_o he_o and_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n let_v thy_o servant_n i_o pray_v thou_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o lord_n ear_n 2._o ear_n in_o thy_o hear_n for_o this_o phrase_n do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v that_o he_o whisper_v in_o his_o ear_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 14._o 28._o deut._n 32._o 44._o judg._n 17._o 2._o and_o let_v not_o thy_o anger_n burn_v against_o thy_o servant_n for_o thou_o be_v even_o as_o pharaoh_n we_o pharaoh_n as_o thou_o represente_v his_o person_n so_o thou_o be_v invest_v with_o his_o majesty_n and_o authority_n and_o therefore_o thy_o word_n be_v a_o law_n thou_o can_v do_v with_o we_o what_o thou_o please_v either_o spare_a or_o punish_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o do_v just_o deprecate_v thy_o anger_n and_o most_o humble_o entreat_v thy_o favourable_a audience_n and_o princely_a compassion_n to_o we_o 19_o my_o lord_n ask_v his_o servant_n say_v have_v you_o a_o father_n or_o a_o brother_n 20_o and_o we_o say_v unto_o ray_n lord_n we_o have_v a_o father_n a_o old_a man_n and_o a_o child_n of_o his_o old_a age_n a_o little_a one_o journey_n one_o so_o they_o call_v he_o comparative_o to_o themselves_o who_o be_v much_o elder_a and_o withal_o to_o signify_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o come_v not_o with_o they_o because_o he_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a and_o unfit_a for_o such_o a_o journey_n and_o his_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o he_o alone_o be_v leave_v of_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n love_v he_o 21_o and_o thou_o say_v unto_o thy_o servant_n bring_v he_o down_o unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v set_v my_o eye_n upon_o he_o they_o he_o i._n e._n see_v he_o with_o my_o own_o eye_n and_o thereby_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o you_o say_v compare_v gen._n 42._o 15_o 16._o elsewhere_o this_o phrase_n signify_v to_o show_v favour_n to_o a_o person_n as_o jer._n 39_o 12._o and_o 40._o 4._o but_o though_o that_o be_v josephs_n intention_n as_o yet_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o conceal_v it_o from_o they_o 22_o and_o we_o say_v unto_o my_o lord_n the_o lad_n can_v leave_v his_o father_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v leave_v his_o father_n his_o father_n will_v die_v 23_o and_o thou_o say_v unto_o thy_o servant_n 3._o servant_n chap._n 43._o 3._o except_o your_o young_a brother_n come_v down_o with_o you_o you_o shall_v see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o he_o more_o quest._n why_o will_v joseph_n expose_v his_o father_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n in_o part_v with_o his_o dear_a child_n answ._n joseph_n suppose_v that_o to_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n and_o may_v fear_v lest_o his_o brethren_n have_v dispose_v of_o benjamin_n as_o they_o do_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o as_o for_o his_o father_n the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o continuance_n in_o life_n and_o health_n after_o the_o suppose_a untimely_a death_n of_o joseph_n give_v he_o good_a assurance_n that_o his_o part_n with_o benjamin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o that_o under_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o make_v any_o dangerous_a impression_n upon_o he_o 24_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o we_o come_v up_o unto_o thy_o servant_n my_o father_n we_o tell_v he_o the_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n 25_o and_o 2._o and_o chap._n 43._o 2._o our_o father_n say_v go_v again_o and_o buy_v we_o a_o little_a food_n 26_o and_o we_o say_v we_o can_v go_v down_o if_o our_o young_a brother_n be_v with_o we_o then_o will_v we_o go_v down_o for_o we_o may_v not_o see_v the_o man_n face_n except_o our_o young_a brother_n be_v with_o we_o 27_o and_o thy_o servant_n my_o father_n say_v unto_o we_o you_o know_v that_o my_o wife_n leah_n wife_n he_o call_v she_o so_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o gen._n 46._o 19_o because_o she_o only_o be_v his_o wife_n by_o design_n and_o choice_n whereas_o leah_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o by_o fraud_n and_o may_v have_v be_v refuse_v by_o he_o if_o he_o have_v so_o please_v and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o rachel_n and_o leah_n bear_v i_o two_o son_n 28_o and_o the_o one_o go_v out_o from_o i_o and_o i_o say_v 33._o say_v chap._n 37._o 33._o sure_o he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o since_o 29_o and_o if_o you_o take_v this_o also_o from_o i_o and_o mischief_n befall_v he_o you_o shall_v bring_v down_o my_o gray_a hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n 30_o now_o therefore_o when_o i_o come_v to_o thy_o servant_n my_o father_n and_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o with_o we_o see_v that_o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o lad_n life_n also_o life_n the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n which_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o will_v firm_o believe_v will_v unavoidable_o procure_v his_o death_n also_o 31_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o with_o we_o that_o he_o will_v die_v and_o thy_o servant_n shall_v bring_v down_o the_o gray_a hair_n of_o thy_o servant_n our_o father_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n 32_o for_o thy_o servant_n become_v surety_n for_o the_o lad_n unto_o my_o father_n say_v 9_o say_v chap._n 43._o 9_o if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o unto_o thou_o than_o i_o shall_v bear_v the_o blame_n to_o my_o father_n for_o ever_o 33_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o servant_n abide_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o lad_n experience_n lad_n partly_o in_o
forty_o year_n with_o the_o wonderful_a raise_n up_o of_o moses_n who_o together_o with_o aaron_n be_v to_o be_v instrument_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o according_o after_o the_o inflict_v ten_o dreadful_a plague_n upon_o pharaoh_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o wilderness_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n wherein_o pharaoh_n his_o heart_n be_v harden_v under_o all_o these_o plague_n and_o all_o his_o host_n pursue_v of_o they_o be_v drown_v god_n have_v first_o institute_v the_o passeover_n as_o a_o abide_a sacrament_n to_o bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n in_o after_o time_n this_o great_a deliverance_n in_o their_o conduct_n through_o the_o wilderness_n god_n give_v they_o the_o signal_n mark_v of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n who_o notwithstanding_o their_o great_a and_o reiterated_a murmur_n give_v they_o food_n both_o bread_n and_o flesh_n from_o heaven_n and_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o mount_v sinai_n he_o there_o give_v they_o the_o moral_a law_n beside_o other_o both_o politic_a and_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n afterward_o the_o break_n of_o the_o table_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n god_n gracious_o renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o there_o be_v also_o a_o tabernacle_n and_o ark_n and_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v by_o god_n command_n the_o bounty_n of_o the_o people_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n and_o furnish_v thereof_o be_v here_o set_v down_o which_o be_v finish_v the_o tabernacle_n be_v anoint_v and_o fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n chap._n i._n 1_o now_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 14._o the_o gen._n 46._o 8._o exod._n 6._o 14._o child_n of_o israel_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n promise_n egypt_n this_o list_n be_v here_o repeat_v that_o by_o compare_v this_o small_a root_n with_o so_o vast_a a_o company_n of_o branch_n as_o grow_v upon_o it_o we_o may_v see_v the_o wonderful_a 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shall_v have_v many_o instance_n for_o joseph_n be_v in_o egypt_n already_o 6_o and_o joseph_n die_v and_o all_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o that_o generation_n brethren_n generation_n i._n e._n all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o age_n with_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n 7_o 17._o 7_o act._n 7._o 17._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v fruitful_a and_o increase_v abundant_o and_o multiply_v multiplication_n multiply_v here_o be_v many_o word_n and_o some_o very_a emphatical_a to_o express_v their_o incredible_a multiplication_n and_o wax_v exceed_o mighty_a good_a mighty_a this_o may_v relate_v either_o to_o their_o number_n which_o great_o add_v to_o their_o strength_n or_o to_o their_o constitution_n to_o note_v that_o their_o offspring_n be_v strong_a as_o well_o as_o numerous_a atheistical_a wit_n cavil_v at_o this_o story_n and_o pretend_v it_o impossible_a that_o out_o of_o seventy_o person_n shall_v come_v above_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n within_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n wherein_o they_o betray_v no_o less_o ignorance_n than_o impiety_n for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a fruitfulness_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o egypt_n who_o oft_o bring_v forth_o four_o or_o five_o child_n at_o one_o birth_n as_o aristot._n note_n hist._n animal_n 7._o 4._o nor_o of_o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o age_n nor_o of_o the_o plurality_n of_o wife_n then_o much_o in_o use_n nor_o of_o the_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o hebrew_n in_o give_v they_o conception_n and_o birth_n without_o abortion_n all_o which_o be_v but_o very_o reasonable_a supposition_n the_o probability_n of_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v thus_o suppose_v there_o be_v only_o 200_o year_n reckon_v and_o only_o fifty_o person_n who_o do_v beget_v child_n and_o these_o begin_v not_o to_o beget_v before_o they_o be_v twenty_o year_n old_a and_o then_o each_o of_o they_o beget_v only_o three_o child_n divide_v this_o time_n now_o into_o ten_o time_n twenty_o year_n in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o 50_o come_v 150._o in_o the_o second_o of_o 150_o come_v 450._o of_o they_o in_o the_o three_o come_v 1350._o of_o they_o in_o the_o four_o 4050._o of_o these_o in_o the_o five_o 12150._o of_o these_o in_o the_o six_o 36450._o of_o they_o in_o the_o seven_o 109350._o of_o they_o in_o the_o eight_o 328050._o of_o theâ—…_n in_o the_o nine_o 984150._o and_o of_o they_o in_o the_o ten_o 2952450._o it_o it_o be_v object_v that_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o their_o great_a multipâ—…tion_n till_o after_o josephs_n death_n which_o some_o say_v be_v not_o above_o 50_o year_n before_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v reply_v 1._o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o there_o be_v above_o 140_o year_n between_o josephs_n death_n and_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n as_o may_v appear_v thus_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n about_o 210_o or_o 215_o year_n in_o all_o they_o come_v 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glory_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o a_o horn_n as_o psal._n 89._o 17_o 24._o and_o 92._o 10._o be_v advance_v and_o manifest_v to_o my_o vindication_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o my_o enemy_n in_o the_o lord_n my_o mouth_n be_v enlarge_v confusion_n enlarge_v i_o e._n open_v wide_o to_o pour_v forth_o abundant_a praise_n to_o god_n and_o to_o give_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o reproach_n of_o my_o adversary_n whereas_o before_o it_o be_v shut_v through_o grief_n and_o confusion_n over_o my_o enemy_n general_a enemy_n i_o e._n more_o than_o they_o or_o so_o as_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o they_o as_o she_o say_v afterward_o here_o she_o manifest_v her_o great_a prudence_n and_o piety_n and_o modesty_n that_o she_o do_v not_o name_n peninnah_n but_o only_o her_o enemy_n in_o the_o general_a because_o i_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n 10._o salvation_n because_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o joy_n be_v no_o trivial_a or_o worldly_a thing_n but_o that_o strange_a and_o 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king_n 〈◊〉_d 39_o and_o before_o the_o succeed_a king_n who_o be_v common_o call_v anoint_v or_o the_o lord_n anoint_v as_o 1._o sam._n 12._o 3_o 5._o and_o 24._o 6_o 10._o psal._n 89._o 38_o 51._o lam._n 4._o 10._o or_o rather_o second_o before_o jesus_n christ_n first_o because_o this_o title_n of_o anoint_v or_o christ_n or_o messiah_n both_o which_o word_n signify_v only_o the_o anoint_v be_v most_o frequent_o and_o eminent_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v it_o of_o he_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o text_n or_o context_n which_o determine_v it_o to_o any_o other_o second_o christ_n be_v the_o main_a scope_n and_o design_n not_o only_o of_o the_o new_a but_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o in_o all_o its_o type_n and_o ceremony_n represent_v christ_n and_o particular_o the_o highpriest_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v represent_v his_o person_n and_o act_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n and_o do_v mediate_o what_o john_n baptist_n do_v immediate_o go_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o when_o christ_n do_v come_v that_o office_n and_o officer_n be_v to_o cease_v three_o the_o highpriest_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o say_v to_o walk_v or_o minister_n before_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n but_o constant_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o before_o christ_n who_o as_o he_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o be_v present_a with_o and_o the_o builder_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o israel_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o act._n 7._o 35._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o heb._n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o their_o temple_n be_v particular_o call_v his_o temple_n mal._n 3._o 1._o because_o all_o the_o temple-worship_n be_v perform_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o have_v a_o special_a respect_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n quest._n how_o can_v they_o be_v reduce_v to_o so_o great_a strait_n see_v though_o they_o lose_v the_o high-priesthood_n they_o still_o be_v inferior_a priest_n and_o have_v a_o right_a to_o those_o plentiful_a provision_n which_o belong_v to_o that_o order_n ans._n first_o they_o may_v be_v degrade_v not_o only_o from_o the_o office_n of_o the_o highpriest_n but_o also_o from_o that_o of_o the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o consequent_o may_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v all_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o their_o office_n second_o this_o may_v be_v from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o violence_n of_o some_o of_o the_o succeed_a priest_n of_o eleazar_n line_n towards_o that_o other_o line_n which_o have_v long_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o they_o and_o have_v for_o a_o season_n get_v away_o the_o priesthood_n from_o they_o for_o this_o text_n only_o relate_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o do_v not_o express_v any_o approbation_n of_o it_o that_o i_o may_v eat_v a_o piece_n 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and_o know_v that_o david_n be_v anoint_v king_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o some_o neither_o consistent_a to_o samuel_n design_n of_o secrecy_n not_o with_o eliabs_n scornful_a word_n concern_v he_o after_o this_o chap._n 17._o 28._o but_o to_o this_o other_o reply_n that_o david_n brethren_n see_v david_n unction_n but_o do_v not_o particular_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v anoint_v to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o be_v only_o tell_v by_o samuel_n that_o he_o be_v anoint_v to_o some_o great_a service_n which_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v know_v but_o at_o present_a it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v conceal_v thus_o jesse_n only_o and_o david_n understand_v the_o whole_a business_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v able_a to_o attest_v to_o that_o act_n of_o samuel_n anoint_v he_o which_o with_o other_o collateral_a evidence_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v david_n right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n if_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o this_o seem_v fair_o to_o accord_v and_o explain_v the_o matter_n but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v otherwise_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o he_o anoint_v he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n i._n e._n he_o select_v he_o from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n to_o be_v king_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v bekereb_n in_o the_o midst_n not_o mikkereb_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o preposition_n beth_fw-mi in_o be_v oft_o use_v for_o â—…in_n of_o or_o oâ—…t_n of_o as_o have_v be_v former_o show_v by_o many_o instance_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v here_o and_o further_o the_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v that_o samuel_n anoint_v he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n and_o so_o these_o word_n may_v be_v add_v to_o signify_v that_o samuel_n take_v he_o out_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n and_o private_o anoint_v he_o jesse_n only_o be_v present_a at_o the_o action_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n of_o a_o verb_n or_o particle_n which_o be_v frequent_a as_o geâ—…_n 1â—…_n 15._o the_o woman_n be_v take_v i._n e._n be_v take_v and_o carry_v into_o pharaoh_n house_n and_o many_o such_o place_n and_o 18._o and_o see_v num._n 27._o 18._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o david_n from_o that_o day_n forward_o etc._n forward_o i_o e._n he_o be_v immediate_o endow_v with_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o strength_n and_o courage_n and_o wisdom_n and_o magnanimity_n and_o other_o excellent_a quality_n which_o fit_v he_o for_o and_o put_v he_o upon_o noble_a attempt_n for_o which_o he_o present_o grow_v famous_a even_o while_o he_o live_v a_o private_a life_n see_v below_o v._o 15._o and_o 1â—…_n 34_o etc._n etc._n so_o samuel_n rise_v up_o and_o go_v to_o ramah_n 14_o ¶_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o saul_n employment_n saul_n god_n take_v away_o that_o prudence_n and_o courage_n and_o alacrity_n and_o other_o gift_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n where_o with_o he_o have_v qualify_v he_o for_o the_o management_n of_o his_o pubâ—…_n employment_n and_o a_o â—…_n a_o chap._n 19_o â—…_n evil_a spirit_n other_o spirit_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o forsake_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o scripture_n and_o experience_n that_o god_n have_v permit_v some_o man_n to_o be_v real_o act_v and_o disquiet_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o why_o not_o saul_n as_o well_o as_o other_o from_o the_o lord_n satan_n lord_n i_o e._n by_o god_n permission_n or_o judgement_n deliver_v he_o up_o to_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d satan_n or_o 〈◊〉_d trouble_v he_o like_a he_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o unruly_a and_o torment_a passion_n as_o envy_n rage_n fear_v despair_n and_o the_o like_a 15_o and_o saul_n servant_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v now_o a_o evil_a spirit_n god_n spirit_n heb._n of_o god_n from_o god_n trouble_v thou_o 16_o let_v our_o lord_n now_o command_v thy_o servant_n which_o be_v before_o thou_o to_o seâ—…k_v out_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o cunning_a player_n on_o a_o harp_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o evil_a spirit_n from_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o that_o he_o shall_v play_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v well_o humour_n well_o and_o the_o success_n confirm_v their_o opinion_n for_o although_o music_n can_v direct_o have_v any_o influence_n upon_o a_o evil_a spirit_n to_o drive_v he_o away_o yet_o because_o the_o devil_n as_o it_o seem_v have_v not_o possession_n of_o he_o but_o only_o make_v use_n of_o the_o paâ—…ons_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o ill_a humour_n of_o his_o body_n to_o molest_v he_o and_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o music_n have_v a_o mighty_a power_n to_o qualify_v and_o sweeten_v these_o and_o to_o make_v a_o man_n sedate_v and_o cheerful_a as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o learned_a writer_n and_o by_o common_a experience_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o that_o power_n over_o he_o when_o his_o mind_n be_v more_o compose_v which_o he_o have_v when_o it_o be_v disorder_v as_o the_o devil_n have_v less_o power_n over_o lunatic_n in_o the_o decrease_n than_o in_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o moon_n matt._n 17._o 15_o 18._o and_o see_v music_n prepare_v the_o lord_n prophet_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n as_o 2_o king_n 3._o 15._o why_o may_v it_o not_o dispose_v saul_n to_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o cheer_v of_o his_o heart_n in_o some_o measure_n strengthen_v he_o against_o those_o temptation_n of_o the_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
and_o figtree_n grow_v which_o be_v most_o open_a to_o the_o incursion_n of_o their_o enemy_n from_o dan_n even_o to_o beersheba_n all_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 26_o ¶_o and_o 25._o and_o â—…_n chr._n 9_o 25._o solomon_n have_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n record_v horse_n in_o 2_o chron._n 9_o 25._o it_o be_v but_o four_o thousand_o ans._n first_o some_o acknowledge_v a_o error_n of_o the_o transcriber_n write_v arbalâ—…m_n forty_o for_o arbah_n four_o which_o be_v a_o easy_a mistake_n and_o such_o mistake_n in_o some_o copy_n in_o these_o lesser_a matter_n god_n may_v permit_v for_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a life_n second_o it_o be_v not_o exact_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v here_o and_o there_o though_o we_o translate_v both_o stall_n and_o therefore_o there_o may_v well_o be_v allow_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o signification_n the_o one_o signify_v proper_o stable_n of_o which_o there_o be_v 4000_o the_o other_o stall_n or_o partition_n for_o each_o horse_n which_o be_v 40000._o which_o great_a number_n seem_v direct_o forbid_v deut._n 17._o 16._o except_o solomon_n have_v some_o particular_a dispensation_n from_o god_n which_o may_v be_v though_o it_o be_v not_o record_v for_o his_o charet_n charet_n charet_n both_o for_o his_o military_a charet_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v those_o 1400_o 1_o king_n 10._o 26._o and_o for_o divers_a other_o use_n as_o about_o his_o great_a and_o various_a building_n and_o merchandise_n and_o other_o occasion_n which_o may_v require_v some_o thousand_o of_o other_o charet_n and_o twelve_o thousand_o horseman_n horseman_n horseman_n appoint_v partly_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o partly_o for_o attendance_n upon_o his_o person_n and_o for_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o government_n compare_v chap._n 10._o 26._o but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v and_o 12000_o horse_n for_o parash_v manifest_o signify_v both_o a_o horse_n and_o horseman_n and_o these_o may_v be_v a_o better_a â—…ort_n of_o horse_n than_o most_o of_o those_o which_o be_v design_v for_o the_o charet_n or_o thus_o and_o for_o which_o particle_n be_v easy_o understand_v and_o bortow_v from_o the_o forego_n clause_n 12000_o horseman_n and_o so_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o 40000_o horse_n be_v in_o part_n appoint_v for_o his_o charet_n and_o in_o part_n for_o his_o 12000_o horseman_n 27_o and_o those_o officer_n etc._n officer_n name_v above_o v._o 7_o etc._n etc._n provide_v victual_n for_o king_n solomon_n and_o for_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o king_n solomon_n table_n every_o man_n in_o his_o month_n they_o lack_v nothing_o necessary_a nothing_o or_o rather_o they_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v lack_v to_o any_o man_n that_o come_v thither_o but_o plentiful_o provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a 28_o barley_n also_o and_o straw_n for_o the_o horse_n and_o beast_n and_o or_o mâ—…es_n or_o swift_a beast_n dromedary_n 13._o dromedary_n or_o mule_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o 2_o chron._n 9_o 24._o or_o post-horse_n which_o be_v particular_o mention_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o horse_n because_o they_o take_v a_o more_o exact_a and_o particular_a care_n about_o they_o howsoever_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o these_o be_v swift_a beast_n which_o be_v evident_a from_o esth._n 8._o 10_o 14._o mich._n 1._o 13._o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o officer_n be_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o charge_n 29_o ¶_o and_o god_n give_v solomon_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n exceed_v much_o and_o largeness_n of_o heart_n word_n heart_n i_o e._n either_o first_o magnanimity_n or_o generosity_n and_o greatness_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o be_v dispose_v and_o embolden_v to_o undertake_v great_a thing_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o so_o well_o to_o suit_n with_o the_o follow_a resemblance_n or_o rather_o second_o vastness_n of_o understanding_n a_o most_o comprehensive_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a for_o this_o wisdom_n be_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o be_v here_o commend_v both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n even_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v on_o the_o sea_n shore_n thing_n shore_n which_o can_v be_v number_v nor_o measure_v and_o which_o though_o it_o be_v so_o vast_a and_o comprehensive_a yet_o consist_v of_o the_o small_a part_n and_o so_o it_o may_v note_v that_o solomon_n wisdom_n be_v both_o vast_a reach_v to_o all_o thing_n and_o most_o accurate_a search_v and_o discern_v every_o small_a thing_n 30_o and_o solomon_n wisdom_n excel_v the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n country_n writer_n country_n the_o caldaean_o persian_n and_o arabian_n who_o all_o lie_v eastward_o from_o canaan_n and_o who_o be_v famous_a in_o ancient_a time_n for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o sacred_a and_o profane_a writer_n and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o egypt_n 22._o egypt_n i_o e._n the_o egyptian_n who_o fame_n be_v then_o great_a for_o their_o skâ—…ll_n in_o the_o art_n and_o science_n which_o make_v they_o despise_v the_o grecian_n as_o child_n in_o knowledge_n see_v act._n 7._o 22._o 31_o for_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o man_n adam_n man_n either_o of_o his_o nation_n or_o of_o his_o time_n or_o of_o all_o time_n and_o nation_n whether_o of_o the_o east_n or_o any_o other_o country_n except_v only_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n than_o ethan_n the_o ezrahite_a and_o heman_n title_n heman_n israelites_n of_o eminent_a wisdom_n probable_o the_o same_o mention_v 1_o chron._n 2._o 6._o and_o 15._o 19_o and_o 25._o 4._o psal._n 88_o title_n and_o 89._o title_n and_o chalcol_n and_o darda_fw-it 6._o darda_fw-it of_o who_o see_v 1_o chron._n 2._o 6._o the_o sons_z of_o mahol_n 4._o mahol_n obj._n all_o these_o four_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zerah_n 1._o chron._n 2._o 6._o or_o of_o ezrah_n as_o other_o call_v he_o ans._n either_o the_o same_o man_n have_v two_o name_n zerah_n and_o mahol_n which_o be_v common_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o may_v be_v call_v mahol_n from_o his_o office_n or_o employment_n for_o that_o signify_v a_o dance_n or_o a_o pipe_n and_o he_o be_v expert_a in_o musical_a instrument_n and_o so_o be_v his_o son_n 1_o chron._n 15._o 17_o 18_o 19_o who_o possible_o may_v here_o be_v call_v by_o a_o vulgar_a ebraismâ—…_n son_n of_o the_o musical_a instrument_n from_o their_o dexterity_n in_o handle_v it_o as_o upon_o another_o account_n we_o read_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o music_n eccles._n 12._o 4._o and_o his_o fame_n be_v in_o all_o nation_n round_o about_o 32_o and_o he_o speak_v three_o thousand_o proverb_n ecclesiaste_n proverb_n i_o e._n short_a and_o deep_a and_o useful_a sentence_n whereof_o a_o great_a and_o the_o best_a part_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n and_o ecclesiaste_n and_o his_o song_n be_v a_o thousand_o and_o five_o canticle_n five_o whereof_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o divine_a be_v in_o the_o canticle_n 33_o and_o he_o speak_v of_o tree_n 17._o tree_n i_o e._n of_o all_o plant_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o quality_n all_o which_o discourse_n be_v lose_v without_o any_o impeachment_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v not_o inspire_v and_o write_a to_o teach_v man_n philosophy_n or_o physic_n but_o only_o to_o make_v man_n wise_a to_o salvation_n see_v joh._n 20._o 31._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o from_o the_o cedar-tree_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n even_o unto_o the_o hyssop_n that_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n least_o wall_n i_o e._n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o beast_n and_o of_o fowl_n and_o of_o creep_a thing_n and_o of_o fish_n 34_o and_o there_o come_v of_o all_o people_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n from_o all_o wisdom_n all_o to_o wit_n from_o all_o the_o neighbour_a king_n universal_a particle_n be_v frequent_o understand_v in_o a_o restrain_a sense_n and_o such_o restriction_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o follow_a word_n where_o this_o be_v limit_v to_o such_o as_o hear_v of_o solomon_n wisdom_n king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o wisdom_n chap._n v._n and_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n send_v his_o servant_n unto_o solomon_n be_v solomon_n to_o wit_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v of_o his_o succession_n in_o the_o throne_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v he_o send_v to_o congratulate_v with_o he_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n be_v for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o they_o have_v anoint_v he_o king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o father_n for_o 9_o for_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 11._o 1_o chr._n 14._o 1._o amos_n 1._o 9_o hiram_n be_v ever_o a_o lover_n of_o
puff_v up_o with_o the_o great_a gift_n which_o he_o have_v now_o receive_v comp._n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o and_o partly_o to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o a_o more_o lively_a exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n which_o follow_v god_n denial_n or_o suspension_n of_o his_o help_n as_o it_o be_v here_o express_v which_o also_o be_v attend_v with_o desire_a success_n hither_o and_o thither_o and_o elisha_n go_v over_o 15_o and_o when_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v 7._o be_v ver_fw-la 7._o to_o view_v at_o jericho_n see_v he_o 7._o he_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o live_v in_o jericho_n see_v he_o over-against_o they_o from_o â—…ome_a hill_n where_o they_o stand_v at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n to_o observe_v the_o event_n ver_fw-la 7._o they_o say_v see_v say_v heb._n and_o they_o say_v â—…ither_o by_o revelation_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o visible_a effect_n of_o it_o which_o they_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o elijah_n 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of_o nebat_fw-la which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n he_o depart_v not_o therefrom_o 4_o ¶_o and_o mesha_n king_n of_o moab_n be_v a_o sheep-master_n lord_n sheep-master_n a_o man_n of_o great_a wealth_n which_o in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n consist_v much_o in_o cattle_n which_o enable_v and_o embolden_v he_o to_o rebel_n against_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o render_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o lamb_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o ram_n with_o the_o wool_n 5_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o *_o ahab_n be_v dead_a that_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n rebel_v it_o rebel_v see_v of_o this_o ch_z 1._o 1._o it_o be_v here_o repeat_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o follow_a story_n ahaziah_n do_v not_o attempt_v the_o recovery_n of_o moab_n either_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o low_a spirit_n and_o courage_n or_o because_o his_o sickness_n or_o the_o shortness_n of_o his_o reign_n give_v not_o opportunity_n for_o it_o against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 6_o ¶_o and_o king_n jehoram_n go_v out_o of_o samaria_n people_n samaria_n to_o some_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o rendezvous_n of_o his_o people_n the_o same_o time_n and_o number_v all_o israel_n war._n israel_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o war._n 7_o and_o he_o go_v and_o send_v to_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o king_n of_o moab_n have_v rebel_v against_o i_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o i_o against_o moab_n to_o battle_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v up_o i_o be_o as_o thou_o be_v my_o people_n as_o thy_o people_n and_o my_o horse_n as_o thy_o horse_n work_n horse_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 22._o 4._o he_o join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o war_n partly_o because_o the_o war_n be_v very_o just_a in_o itself_o and_o convenient_a for_o jehoshaphat_n both_o in_o the_o general_n that_o rebel_n and_o revolter_n shall_v be_v chastise_v and_o suppress_v lest_o the_o example_n shall_v pass_v into_o his_o dominion_n and_o the_o edomite_n shall_v be_v hereby_o encourage_v to_o revolt_v from_o he_o as_o they_o do_v from_o his_o son_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o the_o moabite_n shall_v be_v humble_v who_o have_v with_o other_o invade_v his_o land_n before_o this_o time_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 1._o and_o may_v do_v so_o again_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v low_o for_o which_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n be_v now_o offer_v to_o he_o and_o partly_o because_o jehoram_n have_v reform_v some_o thing_n and_o jehoshaphat_n hope_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o engage_v he_o to_o proceed_v further_o in_o that_o work_n 8_o and_o he_o iehoshaphat_n he_o either_o jehoshaphat_n or_o rather_o joram_n for_o the_o follow_a answer_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v iehoshaphat_n say_v which_o way_n shall_v we_o go_v up_o and_o he_o answer_v the_o way_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o edom_n miracle_n edom_n which_o though_o it_o be_v much_o the_o long_a way_n yet_o they_o think_v it_o best_o partly_o to_o secure_v the_o king_n or_o viceroy_n 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13._o dash_v their_o child_n and_o rip_v up_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n 13_o and_o hazael_n say_v but_o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n 6._o dog_n either_o so_o vile_a and_o unworthy_a as_o this_o expression_n be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 8._o and_o 9_o 8._o or_o so_o impudent_a for_o which_o dog_n be_v note_v or_o so_o fierce_a and_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a compare_v psal._n 22._o 16_o 20._o and_o 59_o 6._o that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n and_o elisha_n answer_v the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o syria_n â—…ons_n syria_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v power_n in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o wilt_v discover_v that_o bloody_a disposition_n and_o that_o hatred_n against_o god_n people_n which_o now_o lie_v hide_v from_o other_o and_o possible_o from_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o with_o the_o kingdom_n thou_o wilt_v inherit_v their_o cruel_a â—…ons_n 14_o so_o he_o depart_v from_o elisha_n and_o come_v to_o his_o master_n 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stead_n have_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o man_n of_o war._n 16_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n jehoshaphat_n be_v then_o king_n of_o judah_n 4._o judah_n 2_o chr._n 21._o 4._o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n reign_v judah_n heb._n reign_v begin_v to_o reign_v 1._o reign_v jehoram_n be_v first_o make_v king_n or_o viceroy_n by_o his_o father_n divers_a year_n before_o this_o time_n to_o wit_n at_o his_o expedition_n to_o ramoth-gilead_n as_o be_v note_v before_o which_o dominion_n of_o his_o end_v at_o his_o father_n return_n but_o now_o jehoshaphat_n be_v not_o far_o from_o his_o death_n and_o have_v divers_a son_n and_o fear_v some_o competition_n and_o dissension_n among_o they_o make_v jehoram_n king_n the_o second_o time_n as_o david_n do_v solomon_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 22._o which_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o relate_v but_o of_o this_o 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8._o ult_n partly_o because_o such_o a_o inconsiderable_a assertion_n will_v never_o have_v be_v usher_v in_o by_o so_o solemn_a a_o oath_n especial_o after_o far_o great_a thing_n have_v be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o partly_o because_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v a_o priest_n zach._n 6._o 13._o compare_n jer._n 20._o 21._o &_o 35._o 15_o 18._o for_o ever_o ever_o ever_o not_o to_o be_v interrupt_v or_o translate_v to_o another_o person_n as_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o to_o be_v continue_v to_o thou_o for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedek_n 3._o melchizedek_n or_o after_o the_o manner_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o also_o a_o king_n and_o both_o without_o any_o successor_n and_o without_o end_n in_o the_o sense_n intend_v heb._n 7._o 3._o 5_o the_o lord_n probable_a lord_n either_o 1._o god_n the_o father_n who_o word_n and_o oath_n he_o last_o mention_v v._o 4._o so_o this_o be_v a_o apostrophe_n of_o the_o psalmist_n to_o christ_n thy_o god_n and_o father_n be_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n to_o wit_n to_o defend_v and_o assist_v thou_o as_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 16._o 8._o &_o 109._o 31._o and_o elsewhere_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 1._o and_o he_o to_o wit_n god_n the_o father_n shall_v strike_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o follow_v although_o this_o latter_a clause_n may_v belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n and_o as_o in_o the_o former_a he_o speak_v to_o he_o so_o in_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o such_o change_n of_o person_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o this_o book_n or_o 2._o god_n the_o son_n or_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n as_o be_v say_v before_o v._o 1._o shall_v strike_v etc._n etc._n so_o this_o be_v a_o apostrophe_n to_o god_n the_o father_n concern_v his_o son_n this_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o 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which_o their_o honour_n and_o happiness_n consist_v but_o every_o fool_n will_v be_v meddle_v it_o meddle_v to_o wit_n with_o matter_n of_o strife_n he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o begin_v strife_n and_o obstinate_a in_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o 4_o 4._o 4_o ch._n 10._o 4._o the_o sluggard_n will_v not_o plough_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o winter_n the_o or_o winter_n cold_a it_o cold_a of_o the_o plough_v season_n which_o be_v in_o autumn_n and_o towards_o winter_n he_o hate_v and_o avoid_v all_o laborious_a and_o difficult_a work_n although_o his_o own_o necessity_n and_o interest_n oblige_v he_o to_o it_o therefore_o shall_v he_o beg_v in_o harvest_n and_o have_v nothing_o want_v nothing_o and_o not_o obtain_v a_o alm_n not_o in_o that_o time_n of_o plenty_n and_o bounty_n because_o man_n heart_n be_v just_o harden_v against_o that_o man_n who_o by_o his_o own_o sloth_n and_o wilfulness_n have_v bring_v himself_o to_o want_v 5_o 4._o 5_o ch._n 18._o 4._o counsel_n here_o 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and_o from_o cush_n and_o from_o elam_n and_o from_o shinar_n and_o from_o hamath_n and_o from_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n 14._o sea_n from_o all_o place_n both_o far_o and_o near_o into_o which_o either_o the_o ten_o tribe_n or_o the_o two_o tribe_n be_v carry_v captive_n for_o the_o place_n of_o both_o their_o captivity_n be_v here_o name_v of_o which_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o discourse_v particular_o because_o they_o be_v well_o know_v and_o have_v be_v consider_v in_o former_a text_n only_o pathros_n be_v not_o name_v before_o and_o that_o be_v a_o province_n in_o egypt_n which_o yet_o be_v sometime_o distinguish_v from_o egypt_n strict_o so_o call_v see_v on_o jer._n 44._o 1_o 15._o ezek._n 29._o 14._o &_o 30._o 14._o 12_o and_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o a_o ensign_n for_o the_o nation_n 10._o
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zidon_n she_o zidon_n a_o eminent_a city_n of_o palestina_n nigh_o unto_o tyre_n much_o concern_v with_o she_o and_o for_o she_o that_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n people_n sea_n that_o be_v a_o seafaring_a people_n have_v replenish_v commodity_n replenish_v with_o mariner_n ezek._n 27._o 8._o and_o commodity_n 3_o and_o by_o great_a water_n she_o water_n by_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v very_o fit_o call_v the_o great_a water_n psal._n 107._o 23._o understand_v come_v or_o be_v bring_v to_o she_o the_o seed_n of_o sihor_n improbable_a sihor_n the_o corn_n of_o egypt_n wherewith_o egypt_n abound_v and_o furnish_v divers_a other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o granary_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o also_o be_v easy_o convey_v by_o sea_n from_o egypt_n to_o tyre_n and_o thence_o to_o divers_a other_o country_n this_o be_v call_v seed_n here_o as_o also_o hag._n 2._o 19_o and_o elsewhere_o by_o a_o usual_a metonymy_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o sihor_n because_o 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the_o seventy_o and_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o late_a interpreter_n render_v otherwise_o and_o that_o very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n when_o the_o report_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o tyre_n come_v or_o shall_v come_v which_o word_n be_v easy_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v above_o v._o 3._o and_o in_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n before_o mention_v to_o the_o egyptian_n they_o shall_v be_v sore_o pain_v according_a to_o the_o report_n of_o tyre_n their_o grief_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o report_n as_o the_o report_n be_v very_o dreadful_a so_o their_o grief_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v very_o great_a or_o they_o shall_v fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o tyrus_n be_v destroy_v 6_o pass_v you_o over_o to_o
to_o stand_v the_o most_o miserable_a condition_n that_o man_n can_v fall_v into_o psa._n 36._o 12._o 7_o i_o will_v mention_v they_o mention_v whether_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o new_a chapter_n or_o no_o be_v not_o material_a but_o certain_o here_o begin_v a_o new_a matter_n which_o contain_v the_o prophet_n prayer_n either_o in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n 64._o wherein_o he_o begin_v with_o mention_v the_o great_a kindness_n that_o god_n have_v show_v the_o jew_n and_o that_o emphatical_o set_v it_o forth_o with_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o the_o more_o either_o to_o aggravate_v their_o great_a unkindness_n or_o to_o give_v they_o some_o hope_n of_o find_v he_o the_o like_a again_o in_o their_o distress_n or_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n with_o god_n to_o show_v they_o mercy_n because_o he_o have_v be_v so_o good_a to_o they_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v on_o we_o and_o the_o great_a goodness_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o they_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n 8_o for_o he_o say_v egypt_n say_v viz_o within_o himself_o of_o old_a when_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o father_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n they_o people_n in_o covenant_n though_o they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o i_o yet_o i_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o my_o people_n their_o enemy_n will_v persuade_v themselves_o o_o they_o be_v not_o god_n people_n but_o cast_v ouâ—…s_n that_o none_o care_v for_o or_o look_v after_o but_o god_n will_v own_v they_o child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v they_o lie_v that_o will_v keep_v my_o covenant_n they_o will_v not_o deal_v false_o with_o i_o that_o be_v under_o such_o obligation_n or_o i_o presume_v they_o 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etc._n but_o christ_n himself_o 9_o 16._o 9_o judg._n 10._o 16._o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v annotation_n afflict_v because_o of_o all_o the_o affliction_n they_o endure_v in_o egypt_n this_o note_v the_o sympathy_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o he_o that_o the_o church_n have_v and_o her_o head_n and_o father_n or_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n no_o affliction_n so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v their_o affliction_n be_v rather_o favour_n than_o affliction_n all_o that_o befall_v they_o from_o the_o red_a sea_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o than_o tzar_n be_v take_v active_o he_o afflict_v not_o this_o may_v note_v his_o clemency_n their_o sting_n be_v take_v out_o either_o way_n it_o maâ—…_n be_v read_v according_a to_o the_o different_a spell_a of_o â—…o_o whether_o by_o aleph_fw-la or_o vaâ—…_n the_o first_o seem_v the_o more_o genuine_a they_o that_o listen_v to_o drive_v this_o notion_n further_o may_v 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this_o show_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o kindness_n they_o be_v a_o stubborn_a superstitious_a idolatrous_a people_n yet_o christ_n love_n and_o pity_v save_v they_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v because_o he_o love_v they_o he_o redeem_v they_o and_o he_o 3._o he_o exod._n 19_o 4._o deut._n 1._o 31._o chap._n 46._o 3._o bear_v they_o and_o carry_v father_n carry_v he_o leave_v they_o not_o to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o but_o bear_v they_o as_o a_o father_n his_o child_n or_o a_o eagle_n her_o young_a onâ—…s_n he_o carry_v they_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o power_n see_v chap._n 46._o 4._o and_o on_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o providence_n see_v deut_n 32._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o the_o note_n on_o deut._n 1._o 31._o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o of_o old_a to_o remember_v his_o ancient_a kindness_n for_o many_o generation_n past_a olam_n signify_v a_o eternity_n or_o a_o long_a time_n past_a as_o well_o as_o to_o come_v from_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n or_o moses_n from_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n to_o the_o time_n of_o isaiah_n and_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o move_v he_o to_o do_v so_o still_o he_o will_v carry_v she_o till_o he_o bring_v she_o unto_o his_o father_n they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a 10_o but_o they_o rebel_v expectation_n rebel_v many_o of_o their_o rebellion_n we_o read_v of_o in_o exodus_fw-la and_o number_n in_o their_o travel_n the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n that_o they_o have_v tempt_v he_o ten_o time_n and_o therefore_o severe_o threaten_v they_o numb_a 14._o 22_o 23._o there_o be_v three_o principal_a time_n of_o their_o rebellion_n 1._o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o murmur_v for_o want_v of_o bread_n and_o water_n 2._o in_o canaan_n in_o noâ—…_n destroy_v but_o only_o make_a tributary_n suâ—…h_v nation_n as_o god_n command_v they_o to_o destroy_v 3._o before_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o prophet_n which_o stephen_n charge_v upon_o they_o act_v 7._o 51_o 52._o among_o which_o also_o we_o may_v reckon_v all_o their_o behaviour_n under_o their_o judge_n and_o their_o king_n or_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o of_o their_o not_o answer_v god_n end_n and_o expectation_n and_o 30._o and_o exod._n 15._o 24._o num._n 14._o 11._o psal._n 78._o 40_o â—…6_n &_o 95._o 9_o eph._n 4._o 30._o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n cross_v spirit_n spirit_n of_o his_o holiness_n they_o vex_v he_o by_o their_o obstinacy_n against_o his_o will_n and_o mind_n and_o walk_v contrary_n unto_o he_o not_o that_o there_o be_v such_o passion_n in_o god_n but_o it_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v vex_v when_o their_o will_n be_v cross_v therefore_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n etc._n enemy_n he_o overthrow_v they_o not_o only_o in_o the_o wilderness_n psal._n 78._o 31_o 33_o 59_o 60_o etc._n etc._n send_v among_o they_o fiery_a serpent_n numb_a 21._o 6._o but_o even_o in_o canaan_n stir_v up_o against_o they_o adversary_n 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house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 33_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n be_v forty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 22._o hundred_o above_o 8000_o more_o than_o manasseh_n towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 48._o 20._o which_o the_o devil_n in_o vam_fw-la attempt_v to_o defeat_v by_o stir_v up_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n against_o they_o i_z chron._n 7._o 21_o 22._o 34_o of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 35_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n be_v thirty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o 36_o of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 37_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v thirty_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o offspring_n hundred_o the_o small_a number_n except_o one_o though_o benjamin_n have_v more_o immediate_a child_n than_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 46._o 21._o whereas_o dan_n have_v but_o one_o immediate_a son_n gen._n 46._o 23._o yet_o now_o his_o number_n be_v the_o big_a but_o one_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o be_v almost_o double_a to_o that_o of_o benjamin_n such_o great_a and_o strange_a change_n god_n easy_o can_v and_o frequent_o do_v make_v in_o family_n 1_o sam_n 2._o 5._o and_o therefore_o let_v none_o boast_v or_o please_v 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family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 43_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n be_v fifty_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 44_o these_o be_v those_o that_o be_v number_v which_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n be_v twelve_o man_n each_o one_o be_v for_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n 45_o so_o be_v all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n in_o israel_n 46_o even_o all_o they_o that_o be_v number_v be_v â—…1_n be_v exod._n 38_o 26._o see_v exod._n 12._o 37._o chap._n 26._o â—…1_n six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 47_o but_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n be_v not_o number_v among_o they_o 48_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 49_o only_a thou_o shall_v not_o number_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n command_n levi_n because_o they_o be_v not_o general_o to_o go_v out_o to_o war_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n principal_o eye_v in_o this_o muster_n ver_fw-la 3_o 20_o 45._o but_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o be_v reserve_v to_o another_o distinct_a muster_n numb_a 3._o 15._o and_o 4._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o this_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v design_v and_o do_v through_o moses_n his_o ambition_n to_o give_v his_o own_o tribe_n the_o preeminence_n he_o assure_v they_o it_o be_v do_v by_o god_n express_a command_n neither_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 50_o but_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v the_o levite_n over_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n before_o testimony_n so_o call_v here_o and_o exod._n 38._o 21._o because_o it_o be_v make_v chief_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 2._o which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o testimony_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o and_o over_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o they_o shall_v minister_v unto_o it_o and_o shall_v encamp_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n 51_o and_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n set_v forward_o the_o levite_n shall_v take_v it_o down_o and_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v pitch_v the_o levite_n shall_v set_v it_o up_o and_o the_o strange_a levite_n strange_a the_o stranger_n elsewhere_o be_v one_o of_o another_o nation_n here_o one_o of_o another_o tribe_n one_o no_o levite_n that_o come_v nigh_o 50._o nigh_o so_o as_o to_o do_v the_o office_n mention_v for_o 50._o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 52_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v pitch_v their_o tent_n every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o camp_n and_o every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o standard_n throughout_o their_o host_n 53_o but_o the_o levite_n shall_v pitch_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n that_o there_o be_v no_o wrath_n wrath_n wrath_n to_o wit_n from_o god_n who_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o his_o worship_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o profaner_n of_o it_o to_o go_v unpunished_a who_o wrath_n be_v call_v simple_o wrath_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o the_o most_o terrible_a kind_n of_o wrath_n upon_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v keep_v the_o charge_n motive_n charge_n i._n e._n shall_v suffer_v no_o stranger_n to_o approach_v through_o curiosity_n or_o any_o other_o motive_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n 54_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v they_o chap._n ii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 2_o every_o man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v pitch_v by_o his_o own_o standard_n say_v standard_n or_o ensign_n by_o that_o to_o which_o he_o be_v allot_v by_o the_o follow_a order_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v four_o great_a standard_n or_o ensign_n which_o here_o follow_v distinguish_v by_o their_o colour_n or_o figure_n or_o otherwise_o also_o that_o there_o be_v other_o particular_a ensign_n belong_v to_o each_o of_o their_o father_n house_n or_o family_n as_o be_v here_o say_v with_o the_o ensign_n of_o their_o father_n house_n against_o house_n heb._n over_o against_o far_o off_o tabernacle_n off_o partly_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o portion_n allot_v to_o it_o and_o partly_o for_o caution_n lest_o their_o vicinity_n to_o it_o may_v tempt_v they_o to_o make_v too_o near_a approach_n to_o it_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v at_o 2000_o cubit_n distance_n from_o it_o which_o be_v the_o space_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o ark_n jos._n 3._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a because_o the_o levite_n encamp_v round_o about_o it_o between_o they_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v they_o pitch_v 3_o and_o on_o the_o east-side_n towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v they_o of_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o judah_n pitch_n throughout_o their_o army_n and_o nahshon_n the_o son_n of_o amminadab_n shall_v be_v captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n 4_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v threescore_o and_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 5_o and_o those_o that_o do_v pitch_n
next_o unto_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n judah_n issachar_n he_o and_o zebulun_n be_v leah_n two_o young_a son_n and_o therefore_o will_v more_o content_o submit_v to_o judah_n and_o nethaneel_n the_o son_n of_o zuar_n shall_v be_v captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n 6_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v thereof_o be_v fifty_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 7_o then_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n and_o eliab_n the_o son_n of_o helon_n shall_v be_v captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n 8_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v thereof_o be_v fifty_o and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 9_o all_o that_o be_v number_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o judah_n be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o and_o six_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o sanctuary_n hundred_o this_o be_v the_o most_o numerous_a camp_n because_o they_o march_v first_o as_o be_v place_v on_o the_o east_n and_o go_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o because_o they_o guard_v the_o sanctuary_n throughout_o their_o army_n these_o shall_v first_o set_v forth_o 10_o on_o the_o southside_n shall_v be_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o reuben_n camp_n reuben_n who_o be_v the_o first-born_a be_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o second_o camp_n according_a to_o their_o army_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n shall_v be_v elizur_n the_o son_n of_o shedeur_fw-fr 11_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v thereof_o be_v forty_o and_o six_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 12_o and_o those_o which_o pitch_n by_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n shall_v be_v shelumiel_n the_o son_n of_o zurishaddai_n 13_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v fifty_o and_o nine_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o 14_o then_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gad_n shall_v be_v eliasaph_n the_o son_n of_o revel_v 50._o revel_v call_v devel_n numb_a 1._o 14._o the_o hebrew_n letter_n dale_v and_o resh_n be_v very_o like_a and_o oft_o change_v as_o appear_v by_o compare_v gen._n 10._o 3._o with_o 1_o chron._n 1._o 6._o and_o gen._n 36._o 26_o 38._o with_o 1_o chron._n 1._o 41_o 50._o 15_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v forty_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 16_o all_o that_o be_v number_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o reuben_n be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o fifty_o and_o one_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o throughout_o their_o army_n and_o they_o shall_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o second_o rank_n 17_o then_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v set_v forward_o with_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n camp_n camp_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o or_o exact_o but_o large_o for_o in_o their_o march_n they_o be_v divide_v and_o part_n of_o that_o tribe_n march_v next_o after_o judah_n numb_a 10._o 17._o and_o the_o other_o part_n exact_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n as_o they_o encamp_v so_o shall_v they_o set_v forward_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n by_o their_o standard_n 18_o on_o the_o westside_n shall_v be_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o ephraim_n 20._o ephraim_n who_o be_v here_o prefer_v before_o his_o brother_n according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n gen._n 48._o 19_o 20._o according_a to_o their_o army_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v be_v elishama_n the_o son_n of_o ammihud_o 19_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v forty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 20_o and_o by_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n shall_v be_v gamaliel_n the_o son_n of_o pedahzur_n 21_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v thirty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o 22_o then_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n shall_v be_v abidan_n the_o son_n of_o gideoni_n 23_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v thirty_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 24_o all_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o camp_n of_o ephraim_n be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o eight_o thousand_o and_o a_o hundred_o throughout_o their_o army_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v forward_o in_o the_o three_o rank_n 25_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o north-side_n by_o their_o army_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n shall_v be_v abiezer_n the_o son_n of_o ammishaddai_n 26_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v threescore_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o 27_o and_o those_o that_o encamp_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n shall_v be_v pagiel_n the_o son_n of_o ocran_n 28_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v forty_o and_o one_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 29_o then_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n shall_v be_v ahira_n the_o son_n of_o enan_n 30_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v fifty_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 31_o all_o they_o that_o be_v number_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o fifty_o and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o danger_n hundred_o the_o strong_a camp_n next_o after_o judah_n and_o therefore_o he_o come_v in_o the_o rear_n as_o judah_n march_v in_o the_o front_n that_o the_o tabernacle_n may_v be_v best_o guard_v where_o there_o be_v most_o danger_n they_o shall_v go_v hindmost_a with_o their_o standard_n 32_o these_o be_v those_o which_o be_v number_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o camp_n throughout_o their_o host_n be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 33_o but_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o number_v kind_n number_v because_o their_o warfare_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 34_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o they_o pitch_v by_o their_o standard_n standard_n standard_n i._n e._n each_o of_o they_o under_o his_o principal_a standard_n and_o so_o they_o set_v forward_o every_o one_o after_o their_o family_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n chap._n iii_o 1_o these_o chapter_n these_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n also_o be_v the_o generation_n he_o generation_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o the_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o as_o the_o word_n generation_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o gen._n 6._o 9_o and_o 25._o 19_o and_o 37._o 2._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o kindred_n or_o family_n for_o that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o not_o their_o event_n or_o action_n obj._n aaron_n family_n indeed_o be_v here_o mention_v but_o not_o moses_n his_o family_n answ._n moses_n his_o family_n and_o child_n be_v here_o include_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o amramite_n ver_fw-la 27._o which_o include_v all_o the_o child_n and_o grand-chilfiren_a of_o amram_n the_o person_n only_o of_o aaron_n and_o moses_n be_v except_v and_o the_o generation_n of_o moses_n be_v thus_o obscure_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v but_o common_a levite_n the_o priesthood_n be_v give_v sole_o to_o aaron_n posterity_n whence_o aaron_n be_v here_o put_v before_o moses_n who_o elsewhere_o be_v common_o name_v after_o he_o of_o aaron_n and_o moses_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v with_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n account_n sinai_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v because_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n mention_v for_o 2._o be_v then_o alive_a though_o dead_a at_o the_o time_n of_o take_v this_o account_n 2_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n nadab_n the_o 23._o the_o exod._n 6._o 23._o first-born_a and_o ablhu_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n 3_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n which_o be_v anoint_v fill_v anoint_v heb._n who_o hand_n â—…e_v fill_v who_o he_o consecrate_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n 4_o 2._o 4_o leu._n 10._o 1._o chap._n 26._o 61._o 1_o chron._n 24._o 2._o and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n die_v before_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o
inspiration_n and_o excitation_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o by_o outward_a designation_n restify_v by_o some_o heroical_a and_o extraordinary_a action_n judge_n 23._o judge_n supreme_a magistrate_n who_o office_n it_o be_v under_o god_n and_o by_o his_o particular_a direction_n to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n by_o god_n law_n and_o to_o protect_v and_o save_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n to_o preserve_v and_o purge_v religion_n to_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n against_o all_o oppressor_n see_v judg._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o 4._o 4._o and_o 6._o 25_o 26._o and_o 8._o 23._o which_o sâ—…ved_v which_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—…ved_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o 17_o and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o their_o judge_n they_o judge_n who_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n and_o misery_n which_o will_v certain_o befall_v they_o but_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o other_o god_n and_o bow_v themselves_o unto_o they_o they_o turn_v quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o their_o father_n walk_v in_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o do_v not_o so_o 18_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n raise_v they_o up_o judge_n then_z the_o lord_z be_v with_o the_o judge_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n i_o e._n the_o lord_n change_v his_o course_n and_o deal_n with_o they_o as_o penitent_a man_n use_v to_o do_v remove_v his_o judgement_n and_o return_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n gen._n 6._o 6._o because_o of_o their_o groan_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o that_o vex_v they_o and_o oppress_v they_o 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 12._o pass_v chap._n 3._o 12._o when_o the_o judge_n be_v dead_a that_o they_o return_v course_n return_v to_o their_o former_a and_o usual_a and_o natural_a though_o interrupt_v course_n and_o corrupt_a and_o or_o be_v corrupt_a corrupt_v themselves_o more_o than_o their_o father_n wilderness_n father_n in_o egypt_n or_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o follow_v other_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o and_o to_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o hâ—…b_n they_o let_v 〈◊〉_d â—…all_v of_o 〈◊〉_d they_o cease_v not_o from_o their_o own_o do_n 16._o do_n i_o e._n from_o their_o evil_a practice_n which_o he_o call_v their_o own_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n which_o in_o all_o mankind_n be_v deep_o and_o universal_o corrupt_v gen._n 6._o 5._o and_o 8._o 21._o and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v familiar_a and_o customary_a to_o they_o compare_v isa._n 58._o 13._o and_o 66._o 3._o ezek._n 36._o 32._o act._n 14._o 16._o jude_n v._o 16._o nor_o from_o their_o stubborn_a way_n traveller_n way_n heb._n hard_a way_n so_o he_o call_v their_o way_n of_o wickedness_n either_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o be_v 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former_a strength_n see_v on_o judg._n 1._o 18._o and_o all_o the_o canaanite_n people_n canaanite_n proper_o so_o call_v who_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o disperse_v through_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n whence_o they_o give_v denomination_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o zidonian_o jurisdiction_n zidonian_o the_o people_n live_v near_o zidon_n and_o subject_a to_o its_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o hivites_n that_o dwell_v in_o mount_n lebanon_n from_o mount_n baal-hermon_a 9_o baal-hermon_a which_o be_v the_o eastern_a part_n of_o mount_n lebanon_n see_v deut._n 3._o 8_o 9_o unto_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o hamath_n 4_o and_o they_o be_v to_o prove_v israel_n by_o they_o to_o know_v experience_n know_v i_o e._n that_o they_o and_o other_o may_v know_v by_o experience_n whether_o they_o will_v hearken_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o command_v their_o father_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 5_o ¶_o and_o the_o child_n of_o 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which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v worship_v in_o other_o place_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n 1_o king_n 18._o 19_o 8_o ¶_o therefore_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o 7._o of_o heb._n â—…_n 7._o chushan-rishathaim_a king_n of_o â—…araim_n of_o heb._n aramna_n â—…araim_n mesopotamia_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n serve_v chushan-rishathaim_a he_o chushan-rishathaim_a i_o e._n be_v make_v subject_a and_o tributary_n to_o he_o eight_o year_n 9_o and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v deliverance_n cry_v i_o e._n pray_v servent_o for_o deliverance_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_z raise_v up_o a_o saviour_n a_o heb._n saviour_n deliverer_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n even_o 13._o even_o chap._n 1._o 13._o othniel_n the_o son_n of_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 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