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gibbethon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 24_o aijalon_n with_o her_o suburb_n gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 25_o and_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 27._o manasseh_n to_o wit_n that_o half_a which_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 27._o tanach_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 26_o all_o the_o city_n be_v ten_o with_o their_o suburb_n for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n that_o remain_v 27_o ¶_o and_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o gershon_n of_o the_o familite_n of_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n they_o give_v golan_n in_o bashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o beeshterah_n with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 28_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kishon_n with_o her_o suburb_n dabareh_n with_o her_o suburb_n 29_o jarmuth_n with_o her_o suburb_n en-gannim_a with_o her_o 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be_v call_v jos._n 20._o 8._o and_o therefore_o needless_a to_o he_o here_o repeat_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahazah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 37_o kedemoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mephaath_v with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 38_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ramoth_n in_o gilead_n with_o her_o suburb_n to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n and_o mahanaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 39_o heshbon_n with_o her_o suburb_n jazer_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n in_o all_o 40_o so_o all_o the_o city_n for_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n by_o their_o family_n which_o be_v remain_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v by_o their_o lot_n twelve_o city_n 41_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n within_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v forty_o and_o eight_o city_n soul_n city_n qu._n why_o have_v this_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o more_o city_n than_o any_o of_o they_o answ._n first_o it_o do_v not_o 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and_o now_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o your_o brethren_n as_o he_o promise_v they_o therefore_o now_o return_v you_o and_o get_v you_o unto_o your_o tent_n 12._o tent_n i_o e._n to_o your_o settle_a habitation_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 8._o which_o be_v oft_o call_v tent_n as_o judg._n 19_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 18._o 17._o hos._n 9_o 6._o mal._n 2._o 12._o and_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o your_o possession_n â—…_n possession_n numb_a 32._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 13._o â—…_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n 5_o but_o take_v diligent_a heed_n action_n heed_n watch_v over_o yourselves_o and_o all_o your_o action_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o law_n moses_n law_n two_o word_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o law_n of_o commandment_n deliver_v by_o moses_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n charge_v you_o 12._o you_o deut._n 10._o 12._o to_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o 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6._o of_o the_o congregation_n with_o sing_v until_o solomon_n have_v build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o they_o wait_v on_o their_o office_n according_a to_o their_o order_n book_n order_n which_o david_n have_v appoint_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o book_n 33_o and_o these_o 44._o these_o to_o wit_n heman_n here_o mention_v and_o asaph_n v._o â—…9_n and_o ethan_n v._o 44._o be_v they_o that_o stâ—…od_a that_o heb._n stâ—…od_a wait_v with_o their_o child_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n heman_n a_o singer_n the_o son_n of_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o shemuel_n prophet_n shemuel_n or_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n 34_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o eliel_n the_o son_n of_o nahâ—…th_n of_o ver._n 26._o nahâ—…th_n toah_n 35_o the_o son_n of_o zophai_n of_o or_o zophai_n zuph_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o mahath_n the_o son_n of_o amasai_n 36_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o uriel_n of_o ver._n 24._o shaul_n uzziah_n uriel_n joel_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n 37_o the_o son_n of_o tahath_n the_o son_n of_o assir_fw-fr the_o son_n of_o 24._o of_o exod._n 6._o 24._o ebiasaph_n the_o son_n of_o korah_n 38_o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n the_o son_n of_o kohath_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n 39_o and_o his_o brother_n he_o brother_n asaph_n be_v here_o call_v hemans_n brother_n both_o by_o birth_n be_v of_o the_o same_o tribe_n and_o father_n levi_n and_o by_o his_o office_n and_o employment_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o asaph_n who_o stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n even_o asaph_z the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n the_o son_n of_o shimea_n 40_o the_o son_n of_o michael_n the_o son_n of_o baasiah_n the_o son_n of_o melchiah_n 41_o the_o son_n of_o ethni_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n the_o son_n of_o adajah_n 42_o the_o son_n of_o ethan_n the_o son_n of_o zimmah_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n 43_o the_o son_n of_o jahath_n the_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o levi._n 44_o and_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o merari_n stand_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n ethan_n psalm_n ethan_n call_v also_o jeduthun_n 1_o chron._n 9_o 16._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o title_n of_o divers_a psalm_n the_o son_n of_o 17._o of_o or_o kushajah_n ch._n 15._o 17._o kishi_n the_o son_n of_o abdi_n the_o son_n of_o malluch_v 45_o the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n 46_o the_o son_n of_o amzi_n the_o son_n of_o bani_n the_o son_n of_o shamer_n 47_o the_o son_n of_o mahli_n the_o son_n of_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o merari_fw-la the_o son_n of_o levi._n 48_o their_o brethren_n also_o the_o levite_n employ_v levite_n such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o sing_v be_v otherwise_o employ_v be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 49_o but_o it_o but_o have_v mention_v the_o work_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o high-priest_n he_o brief_o rehearse_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n who_o successive_o perform_v it_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n offer_v 9_o offer_v leu._n 1._o 9_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o 7._o and_o exod._n 30._o 7._o on_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o place_n most_o holy_a and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v command_v 50_o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n eleazar_n his_o son_n phinehas_n his_o son_n abishua_n his_o son_n 51_o bukki_n his_o son_n uzzi_n his_o son_n zerahiah_o his_o son_n 52_o merajoth_v his_o son_n amariah_n his_o son_n ahitub_n his_o son_n 53_o zadok_v his_o son_n ahimaaz_v his_o son_n 54_o now_o these_o be_v their_o dwell_a place_n throughout_o their_o castle_n in_o their_o coast_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n for_o they_o be_v the_o lot_n sequel_n lot_n or_o this_o lot_n or_o portion_n which_o here_o follow_v or_o the_o first_o lot_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n 55_o and_o they_o give_v they_o hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o round_o about_o it_o 56_o but_o the_o field_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o village_n thereof_o they_o give_v to_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n 57_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n they_o give_v the_o city_n note_v city_n or_o out_o of_o the_o city_n the_o hebrew_a eth_z being_n put_v for_o meeth_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v of_o judah_n namely_o hebron_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o libna_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jattir_v and_o eshtemoa_n with_o their_o suburb_n 58_o and_o 15._o and_o or_o holon_n josh._n 21._o 15._o hilen_v with_o her_o suburb_n debiâ—…_n with_o her_o suburb_n 59_o and_o 16._o and_o or_o ain_z josh._n 21._o 16._o ashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o beth-shemesh_a with_o her_o suburb_n 60_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n geba_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o 18._o and_o or_o almon_n josh._n 21._o 18._o aleme_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o anathoth_v with_o her_o suburb_n all_o their_o city_n throughout_o their_o family_n be_v thirteen_o city_n 13._o city_n whereof_o 11._o be_v here_o number_v and_o two_o more_o add_v to_o they_o jos._n 21._o 13._o 61_o and_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n which_o be_v leave_v levi._n leave_v over_o and_o above_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n of_o kohath_n and_o tribe_n of_o levi._n of_o the_o family_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v city_n give_v out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n namely_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 5._o manasseh_n josh._n 21._o 5._o by_o lot_n ten_o city_n declare_v city_n or_o by_o lot_n with_o a_o full_a point_n for_o there_o the_o sense_n end_v all_o their_o city_n be_v ten_o city_n as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v jos._n 21._o 26._o those_o word_n all_o their_o city_n be_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o this_o sacred_a writer_n explain_v himself_o v._o 66_o etc._n etc._n where_o eight_o of_o these_o city_n be_v name_v whereof_o only_o two_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n v._o 70._o the_o other_o two_o be_v name_v jos._n 21._o 21_o etc._n etc._n where_o these_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_o and_o full_o declare_v 62_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n 64._o gershom_n understand_v here_o city_n be_v give_v which_o be_v also_o understand_v v._n 61_o and_o express_v v._o 64._o throughout_o their_o family_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n in_o bashan_n thirteen_o city_n 63_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n be_v give_v by_o lot_n throughout_o their_o family_n 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be_v call_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o those_o of_o they_o to_o who_o this_o v._o 65._o relate_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n these_o city_n which_o be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n etc._n name_n which_o be_v express_v by_o their_o name_n above_o v._o 57_o etc._n etc._n 66_o and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n have_v city_n of_o their_o coast_n before_o coast_n or_o of_o their_o border_n i._n
ephraim_n have_v one_o here_o v._o 5._o and_o manasseh_n another_o jos._n 17._o 1._o but_o because_o in_o these_o first_o verse_n he_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o common_a and_o of_o the_o south_n border_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o either_o whole_o or_o in_o a_o great_a part_n and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a description_n of_o their_o several_a portion_n it_o be_v here_o far_o remarkable_a that_o god_n so_o dispose_v of_o these_o lot_n that_o they_o come_v forth_o in_o decent_a and_o due_a order_n iudah_n first_o to_o who_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v promise_v and_o than_o ioseph_n who_o succeed_v reuben_n in_o the_o other_o privilege_n of_o the_o birthright_n the_o double-portion_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 1_o 2._o *_o fall_v forth_o ‡_o heb._n wâ—…_n forth_o from_o jordan_n by_o jericho_n unto_o the_o †_o water_n of_o jericho_n 22._o jericho_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o king_n 2._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o on_o the_o east_n to_o the_o wilderness_n benjamin_n wilderness_n the_o wilderness_n of_o beth-aven_a as_o appear_v by_o compare_v jos._n 18._o 12._o which_o speak_v of_o the_o very_a same_o border_n which_o be_v on_o the_o south_n of_o ephraim_n and_o on_o the_o north_n of_o benjamin_n that_o go_v up_o from_o jericho_n throughout_o mount_n peth-el_a 2_o and_o go_v out_o from_o beth-el_a to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o judg._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d luz_n happen_v luz_n or_o from_o bethel-luzah_a as_o the_o lxx_o here_o join_v the_o word_n for_o bethel_n be_v ancient_o call_v luz_n gen._n 28._o 19_o and_o 48._o 3._o though_o some_o think_v this_o be_v another_o luz_n speak_v of_o judg._n 1._o 26._o other_o make_v bethel_n and_o luz_n two_o neighbour_a town_n which_o afterward_o be_v more_o build_v and_o inhabit_v become_v one_o as_o oft_o have_v happen_v and_o pass_v along_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o archi_n to_o ataroth_n 3_o and_o go_v down_o westward_o to_o the_o coast_n of_o japhleti_n unto_o the_o coast_n of_o bethhoron_a the_o nether_a 11._o nether_a of_o the_o two_o 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inheritance_n fall_v to_o they_o as_o the_o rest_n do_v to_o the_o other_o tribe_n even_o by_o several_a lot_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o take_v their_o inheritance_n which_o also_o judah_n have_v do_v before_o they_o because_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o joseph_n do_v take_v their_o inheritance_n before_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o main_a camp_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v at_o gilgal_n see_v jos._n 18._o 5._o age_n 5._o i_o e._n the_o north-east_n side_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o some_o of_o these_o description_n be_v dark_a and_o doubtful_a to_o we_o at_o this_o distance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o alteration_n make_v in_o place_n and_o so_o many_o circumstance_n be_v now_o altogether_o undiscoverable_a but_o this_o be_v evident_a to_o every_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n that_o this_o and_o all_o the_o description_n here_o mention_v be_v then_o certain_a and_o evident_a to_o the_o israelite_n because_o these_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o present_a practice_n and_o of_o all_o the_o possession_n which_o then_o they_o take_v and_o peaceable_o possess_v in_o succeed_a age_n 5_o ¶_o and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n according_a to_o their_o family_n be_v thus_o even_o the_o border_n of_o their_o inheritance_n on_o the_o east-side_n h_o be_v from_o ataroth-addar_a unto_o bethhoron_a the_o upper_a 6_o and_o the_o border_n go_v out_o towards_o the_o sea_n west_n sea_n the_o midland_n sea_n towards_o the_o west_n to_o mickmethah_n on_o the_o north-side_n and_o the_o border_n go_v about_o eastward_o unto_o taanath-shiloh_a and_o pass_v by_o it_o on_o the_o east_n to_o janohah_n 7_o and_o it_o go_v down_o from_o janohah_n to_o ataroth_n and_o to_o naarath_n and_o come_v to_o jericho_n territory_n jericho_n not_o to_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n which_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n lot_n jos._n 18._o 21._o but_o to_o its_o territory_n and_o go_v out_o at_o jordan_n 8_o the_o border_n go_v up_o from_o tappuah_n westward_o unto_o the_o river_n kanah_n and_o the_o go_n out_o thereof_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n by_o their_o family_n 9_o and_o the_o 9_o the_o chap._n 17._o 9_o separate_a city_n manasseh_n city_n i_o e._n beside_o those_o city_n which_o be_v within_o ephraim_n bound_n he_o have_v some_o other_o city_n to_o which_o also_o their_o territory_n be_v annex_v out_o of_o manasseh_n portion_n because_o his_o tribe_n be_v all_o here_o and_o be_v large_a than_o manasseh_n for_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n be_v among_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n all_o the_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 10_o and_o they_o 29._o they_o â—…udg_n â—…_n 29._o drive_v not_o out_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o gezer_n 16._o gezer_n nor_o be_v they_o drive_v out_o till_o solomon_n time_n 1_o king_n 9_o 16._o but_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v among_o the_o ephraimite_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o serve_v under_o tribute_n 16._o tribute_n as_o jos._n 17._o 13._o 1_o king_n 9_o 16._o chap._n xvii_o there_o be_v also_o a_o lot_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o he_o be_v the_o 20._o the_o gen._n 41._o 51._o and_o â—…6_n 20._o first_o bear_v of_o joseph_n jordan_n joseph_n the_o sense_n be_v though_o ephraim_n be_v to_o be_v more_o potent_a and_o numerous_a yet_o manasseh_n be_v the_o first-born_a and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v translate_v to_o joseph_n to_o wit_n a_o double_a portion_n and_o therefore_o though_o this_o be_v but_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o make_v inmate_n to_o ephraim_n but_o have_v a_o distinct_a lot_n of_o their_o own_o as_o their_o brethren_n or_o other_o half_a tribe_n have_v beyond_o jordan_n to_o wit_n for_o 40._o for_o gen._n 50._o 23._o numb_a 32._o 39_o 40._o machir_n tribe_n machir_n the_o only_a son_n of_o manasseh_n who_o therefore_o be_v here_o and_o â—…udg_n 5._o 14._o put_v for_o the_o whole_a tribe_n the_o first-born_a 22._o first-born_a so_o even_o only_a son_n be_v sometime_o call_v as_o mat._n 1._o 25._o see_v exod._n 4._o 22._o of_o manasseh_n the_o father_n of_o gilead_n 29._o gilead_n or_o and_o the_o father_n or_o who_o be_v also_o the_o father_n of_o gilead_n not_o of_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n but_o of_o the_o man_n gilead_n who_o be_v machir_n son_n numb_a 26._o 29._o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n vein_n war_n he_o i._n e._n machir_n have_v give_v great_a proof_n of_o his_o valour_n in_o his_o generation_n though_o the_o particular_a history_n be_v not_o mention_v and_o his_o posterity_n be_v no_o degenerate_a son_n but_o have_v his_o valiant_a blood_n still_o run_v in_o their_o vein_n therefore_o he_o have_v gilead_n and_o bashan_n it_o bashan_n i_o e._n part_v of_o those_o country_n for_o part_n of_o they_o also_o be_v give_v to_o the_o reubenites_n and_o part_n to_o the_o gadite_n as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 13._o 30_o 31._o this_o may_v be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n either_o 1._o why_o he_o get_v those_o place_n from_o the_o amorites_n or_o 2._o why_o they_o be_v allot_v to_o he_o or_o his_o posterity_n because_o this_o be_v a_o frontier_n country_n and_o the_o outwork_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o require_v such_o valiant_a person_n to_o defend_v it_o 2_o there_o be_v also_o a_o lot_n inheritance_n lot_n or_o a_o portion_n or_o distinct_a inheritance_n for_o â—…9_n for_o numb_a 26._o â—…9_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n etc._n manasseh_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o they_o which_o have_v not_o receive_v their_o possession_n beyond_o jordan_n numb_a 26._o 30_o etc._n etc._n by_o their_o family_n for_o
mizpeh_n name_n mizpeh_n near_a ramah_n in_o the_o same_o mountain_n where_o silo_n be_v there_o be_v divers_a other_o city_n of_o that_o name_n and_o chephirali_n and_o mozah_n 27_o and_o rekem_fw-mi and_o irpeel_n and_o taralah_n 28_o and_o zelah_n eleph_n and_o jebusi_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n 63._o jerusalem_n so_o it_o seem_v this_o city_n do_v proper_o and_o primary_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n although_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n have_v also_o a_o interest_n in_o it_o either_o because_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v allot_v to_o they_o or_o because_o the_o benjamite_n give_v they_o a_o share_n in_o it_o for_o the_o assistance_n which_o either_o they_o have_v receive_v or_o do_v expect_v from_o that_o potent_a tribe_n for_o the_o get_n or_o defend_v of_o that_o very_o important_a place_n see_v more_o on_o jos._n 15._o 63._o gibeath_n and_o kir-jath_a fourteen_o city_n 18._o city_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o all_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o this_o tribe_n be_v here_o name_v because_o anathoth_v and_o almon_n be_v omit_v â—…ere_o but_o express_v jos._n 21._o 18._o with_o their_o village_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n according_a to_o their_o family_n chap._n xix_o and_o the_o second_o lot_n come_v forth_o to_o simeon_n even_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o their_o inheritance_n be_v within_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n this_o be_v so_o order_v by_o god_n providence_n partly_o to_o fulfil_v that_o threaten_n that_o he_o will_v divide_v and_o scatter_v this_o tribe_n in_o israel_n gen._n 49._o 7._o which_o be_v hereby_o do_v in_o part_n because_o they_o have_v no_o distinct_a part_n of_o their_o own_o but_o be_v as_o inmate_n to_o judah_n partly_o because_o now_o upon_o the_o more_o exact_a survey_n of_o the_o land_n it_o appear_v to_o joshua_n and_o eleazar_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n even_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n themselves_o that_o the_o part_v give_v to_o judah_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o proportion_n which_o either_o they_o need_v and_o can_v occupy_v or_o which_o the_o other_o tribe_n can_v expect_v and_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v the_o least_o of_o the_o tribe_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o numb_a 26._o 14._o and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v within_o another_o tribe_n 2_o and_o they_o have_v in_o their_o inheritance_n beersheba_n and_o superfluous_a and_o or_o or_o 1._o i_o e._n otherwise_o call_v for_o that_o beersheba_n and_o sheba_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n be_v manifest_a both_o from_o v._o 6._o where_o all_o the_o city_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v but_o thirteen_o and_o from_o 1_o chron._n 4._o 28._o where_o simeon_n city_n be_v enumerate_v and_o sheba_n omit_v as_o superfluous_a sheba_n and_o moladah_n 3_o and_o hazar-shual_a and_o balah_n 31._o balah_n call_v also_o billah_n 1_o chron._n 4._o 29._o and_o baalah_n jos._n 15._o 29._o for_o let_v this_o be_v observe_v once_o for_o all_o that_o the_o name_n of_o person_n or_o place_n be_v frequent_o change_v through_o length_n of_o time_n or_o difference_n of_o dialect_n or_o study_v of_o brevity_n and_o easiness_n in_o pronunciation_n or_o new_a accident_n or_o other_o cause_n thus_o eltolad_a and_o bethul_n v._n 4._o be_v call_v tolad_a and_o bethuel_n 1_o chron._n 4._o 29_o 30._o and_o for_o beth-lebaoth_a v._o 6._o be_v bethbirei_a 1_o chron._n 4._o 31._o and_o azem_n 4_o and_o eltolad_a and_o bethul_n and_o hormah_n 5_o and_o ziklag_n and_o beth-marcaboth_a and_o hazar-susah_a 6_o and_o beth-lebaoth_a and_o sharuhen_n thirteen_o city_n afterward_o city_n or_o town_n as_o some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v 1_o chron._n 4._o 32._o nor_o be_v all_o simeon_n city_n here_o number_v for_o elam_n be_v add_v 1_o chron._n 4._o 32._o unless_o that_o be_v build_v afterward_o and_o their_o village_n 7_o ain_z remmon_n and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n four_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 8_o and_o all_o the_o village_n that_o be_v round_o about_o these_o city_n to_o baalathbeer_n ramath_n of_o the_o south_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 9_o out_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n for_o the_o part_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v too_o much_o for_o they_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n have_v their_o inheritance_n within_o the_o inheritance_n of_o they_o 10_o ¶_o and_o the_o three_o lot_n come_v up_o for_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n 18._o zebulun_n who_o be_v here_o put_v before_o issachar_n his_o elder_a brother_n as_o he_o be_v also_o gen._n 49._o 13_o 14._o deut._n 33._o 18._o according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o the_o border_n of_o their_o inheritance_n be_v unto_o sarid_n 11_o and_o their_o border_n go_v up_o towards_o the_o sea_n fulfil_v sea_n i_o e._n the_o midland_n sea_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o reach_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o so_o those_o prophecy_n concern_v he_o gen._n 49._o 3._o deut._n 33._o 18._o be_v abundant_o fulfil_v and_o maralah_n and_o reach_v to_o dabbash_v and_o reach_v to_o the_o river_n that_o be_v before_o jokneam_fw-la pagis_fw-la jokneam_fw-la suppose_a to_o be_v kishon_n judg._n 4._o 7._o or_o belus_n or_o pagis_fw-la 12_o and_o turn_v from_o sarid_a eastward_o towards_o the_o sunrising_a unto_o the_o border_n of_o chisâ—…oth-tabor_n and_o then_o go_v out_o to_o daberath_n 28._o daberath_n a_o city_n in_o issachar_n as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 21._o 28._o and_o go_v up_o to_o japhia_fw-la 13_o and_o from_o thence_o pass_v on_o along_o on_o the_o east_n to_o gittah-hephir_a to_o ittah-kazin_a and_o go_v out_o to_o remmon_n draw_v remmon_n or_o which_o be_v draw_v methoar_o to_o neah_n 14_o and_o the_o border_n compass_v it_o on_o the_o north-side_n to_o hannathon_n and_o the_o out-going_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o jiphthah-el_a 15_o and_o kattath_n and_o nahallal_n and_o shimron_n and_o idalah_n and_o bedlam_a another_o bedlam_a not_o that_o where_o christ_n be_v bear_v which_o be_v in_o judah_n thence_o call_v bethlehem_n judah_n matt._n but_o another_o twelve_o city_n other_o city_n there_o be_v more_o number_v here_o but_o the_o rest_n either_o be_v not_o city_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v village_n under_o their_o jurisdiction_n or_o be_v not_o within_o this_o tribe_n but_o only_o border_v upon_o it_o and_o belong_v to_o other_o tribe_n which_o be_v evident_a of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o may_v well_o be_v presume_v of_o other_o with_o their_o village_n 16_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n according_a to_o their_o family_n these_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 17_o ¶_o and_o the_o four_o lot_n come_v out_o to_o issachar_n for_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 18_o and_o their_o border_n be_v towards_o jezreel_n city_n jezreel_n the_o royal_a city_n 1_o king_n 21._o 1._o this_o tribe_n because_o it_o lay_v between_o benjamin_n on_o the_o south_n and_o zebulun_n on_o the_o north_n be_v not_o here_o describe_v by_o its_o border_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o but_o by_o some_o of_o its_o city_n and_o chesulloth_n and_o shunem_n 3_o shunem_n the_o birth-place_n of_o abishag_fw-mi 1_o king_n 1._o 3_o 19_o and_o hapharaim_n and_o shion_n and_o anaharath_n 20_o and_o rabbith_n and_o kishion_n and_o abez_n 21_o and_o reme_v and_o en-gannim_a 34._o en-gannim_a a_o different_a place_n from_o that_o engannim_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 34._o and_o enhaddah_a and_o bethpazzez_a 22_o and_o the_o coast_n reach_v to_o tabor_n and_o shahazimah_n and_o beth-shemesh_a and_o the_o out-going_n of_o their_o border_n be_v at_o jordan_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 23_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n according_a to_o their_o family_n the_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 24_o ¶_o and_o the_o five_o lot_n come_v out_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 25_o and_o their_o border_n side_n border_n on_o the_o northwest_n side_n be_v helkath_v and_o hali_n and_o beten_v and_o achshaph_n 26_o and_o alammelech_n and_o amad_a and_o misheal_n and_o reach_v to_o carmel_n westward_o 24._o westward_o or_o carmel_n by_o the_o sea_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o carmel_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 2._o this_o be_v a_o place_n of_o eminent_a fruitfulness_n isa._n 33._o 9_o and_o 35._o 2._o and_o 37._o 24._o agreeable_a to_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v asher_n gen._n 49._o 20._o deut._n 33._o 24._o and_o to_o shihor-libnath_a 27_o and_o turn_v towards_o the_o sunrising_a to_o beth-dagon_a and_o reach_v to_o
be_v comprehend_v under_o it_o either_o because_o of_o its_o eminency_n or_o because_o they_o be_v subject_a or_o subordinate_a to_o it_o as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o the_o history_n gen._n 14._o will_v thou_o also_o destroy_v and_o not_o spare_v the_o place_n for_o the_o fifty_o righteous_a that_o be_v therein_o 25._o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o to_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o slay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v as_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o 6._o thou_o job_n 8._o 3._o and_o 34._o 17._o rom._n 3._o 6._o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 31._o earth_n now_o he_o clear_o perceive_v that_o this_o person_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o creator_n governor_n and_o â—…udge_n of_o the_o world_n even_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n to_o who_o that_o title_n and_o work_n be_v ascribe_v as_o john_n 5._o 22_o 27._o act_n 10._o 42._o and_o 17._o 31._o do_v right_a man_n right_a he_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o if_o it_o be_v simple_o unjust_a for_o god_n to_o involve_v the_o righteous_a in_o the_o same_o temporal_a destruction_n with_o the_o wicked_a for_o he_o know_v very_o well_o and_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o and_o therefore_o no_o such_o just_a man_n who_o do_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n deserve_v that_o death_n and_o destruction_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o last_o but_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o strict_a and_o rigorous_a justice_n but_o of_o that_o moderate_a and_o equitable_a way_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o of_o that_o right_n to_o temporal_a deliverance_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n and_o promise_n do_v accrue_v to_o pious_a and_o virtuous_a person_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n when_o temporal_a promise_n be_v more_o express_o and_o particular_o make_v to_o good_a man_n 26_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o i_o find_v in_o sodom_n fifty_o righteous_a within_o the_o city_n than_o i_o will_v spare_v all_o the_o place_n for_o their_o sake_n 27_o and_o abraham_n answer_v and_o say_v behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n 48._o ash_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o composition_n of_o my_o body_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o shall_v return_v into_o it_o again_o see_v gen._n 3._o 19_o job_n 4._o 19_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 47_o 48._o 28_o peradventure_o there_o shall_v lack_v five_o of_o the_o fifty_o righteous_a will_v thou_o destroy_v all_o the_o city_n for_o lack_v of_o five_o 9_o five_o heb._n for_o five_o or_o because_o of_o five_o to_o wit_n which_o be_v lack_v or_o want_v the_o same_o supplement_n we_o have_v also_o psal._n 109._o 24._o lam._n 4._o 9_o and_o he_o say_v if_o i_o find_v there_o forty_o and_o five_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o 29_o and_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o yet_o again_o and_o say_v peradventure_o there_o shall_v be_v forty_o find_v there_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o forty_n sake_n 30_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o oh_o let_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v peradventure_o there_o shall_v thirty_o be_v find_v there_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o if_o i_o find_v thirty_o there_o 31_o and_o he_o say_v behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n peradventure_o there_o shall_v be_v twenty_o find_v there_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o for_o twenty_n sake_n 32_o and_o he_o say_v 39_o say_v judg._n 6._o 39_o oh_o let_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v yet_o but_o this_o once_o 29._o once_o abraham_n in_o modesty_n can_v proceed_v no_o further_o and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n himself_o he_o have_v a_o charitable_a opinion_n of_o other_o and_o think_v there_o certain_o be_v so_o many_o good_a man_n in_o all_o those_o city_n especial_o include_v lot_n and_o his_o family_n no_o doubt_n abraham_n remember_v lot_n in_o his_o prayer_n but_o that_o large_a and_o generous_a soul_n can_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o lot_n preservation_n but_o aim_n at_o the_o save_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n which_o when_o he_o see_v be_v doubtful_a and_o unlikely_a he_o pray_v for_o his_o deliverance_n out_o of_o that_o common_a destruction_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 19_o 29._o peradventure_o ten_o shall_v be_v find_v there_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o for_o ten_o sake_n 33_o and_o the_o lord_n go_v his_o way_n assoon_o as_o he_o have_v leave_v commune_v with_o abraham_n and_o abraham_n return_v unto_o his_o place_n chap._n xix_o 1._o and_o there_o come_v abraham_n come_v even_o those_o two_o which_o depart_v from_o abraham_n chap._n 18._o 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your_o foot_n and_o you_o shall_v rise_v up_o early_o and_o go_v on_o your_o way_n occasion_n way_n and_o so_o this_o will_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o your_o occasion_n and_o they_o say_v 28._o say_v see_v luk._n 24._o 28._o nay_o but_o we_o will_v abide_v in_o the_o street_n all_o night_n destruction_n night_n this_o be_v no_o untruth_n but_o real_o intend_v by_o they_o in_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n and_o upon_o supposition_n that_o lot_n shall_v press_v they_o no_o further_o but_o they_o also_o intend_v if_o lot_n be_v earnest_a with_o they_o to_o comply_v with_o he_o their_o first_o denial_n be_v but_o decent_a and_o a_o act_n of_o civility_n and_o in_o they_o it_o be_v a_o design_n to_o discover_v lot_n piety_n and_o hospitality_n and_o to_o manifest_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o barbarous_a sodomite_n and_o the_o reason_n and_o justice_n of_o lot_n deliverance_n and_o their_o destruction_n 3_o and_o he_o press_v upon_o they_o great_o and_o 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time_n now_o will_v we_o deal_v worse_o with_o thou_o then_o with_o they_o and_o they_o press_v sore_o upon_o the_o man_n even_o lot_n and_o come_v near_o to_o break_v the_o door_n 10_o but_o the_o man_n put_v forth_o their_o hand_n and_o pull_v lot_n into_o the_o house_n to_o they_o and_o shut_v to_o the_o door_n 11_o and_o they_o smite_v the_o man_n 11._o man_n see_v act_n 13._o 11._o that_o be_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n with_o blindness_n door_n blindness_n heb._n with_o blindness_n i._n e._n with_o a_o blindness_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n it_o be_v not_o a_o total_a blindness_n as_o if_o they_o quite_o lose_v the_o use_n of_o their_o eye_n for_o they_o see_v the_o house_n though_o not_o the_o door_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dimness_n and_o confusion_n of_o their_o sight_n and_o a_o disturbance_n in_o their_o common_a sense_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v unable_a to_o distinguish_v between_o differ_v person_n or_o place_n as_o it_o be_v also_o with_o the_o 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the_o lord_z have_v send_v we_o to_o destroy_v it_o 14_o and_o lot_n go_v out_o and_o speak_v unto_o his_o sons-in-law_n which_o marry_v consummate_v marry_v heb._n take_v or_o be_v take_v or_o about_o to_o take_v to_o wit_n either_o to_o espouse_v or_o to_o marry_v compare_v gen._n 6._o 2._o and_o 24._o 3._o and_o 28._o 6._o deut._n 7._o 3._o ancient_o person_n be_v first_o espouse_v and_o after_o some_o time_n the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v his_o daughter_n and_o say_v up_o get_v you_o out_o of_o this_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v this_o city_n but_o he_o seem_v as_o one_o that_o mock_v unto_o his_o sons-in-law_n 15._o and_o when_o the_o morning_n arise_v than_o the_o angel_n hasten_v lot_n say_v arise_v take_v thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o two_o daughter_n which_o find_v which_o heb._n be_v find_v be_v here_o way_n here_o heb._n which_o be_v find_v i._n e._n which_o be_v present_a with_o thou_o as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o chron._n 29._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 5._o 11._o and_o 30._o 21._o and_o 31._o 1._o whence_o some_o gather_v that_o he_o have_v two_o other_o daughter_n marry_v to_o two_o sodomitish_a man_n who_o by_o their_o husband_n persuasion_n and_o example_n stay_v and_o perish_v in_o those_o flame_n but_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o this_o phrase_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o daughter_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o their_o spouse_n or_o husband_n q._n d._n tarry_v no_o long_o in_o expectation_n of_o thy_o sons-in-law_n who_o be_v absent_a and_o must_v be_v give_v up_o for_o lose_v but_o take_v thy_o daughter_n which_o be_v find_v and_o present_v with_o thou_o and_o go_v thy_o way_n lest_o thou_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o punishment_n the_o or_o punishment_n iniquity_n of_o the_o city_n 16._o and_o while_o he_o linger_v impotent_a linger_v either_o through_o loathness_n to_o part_v with_o all_o his_o estate_n or_o to_o lose_v his_o sons-in-law_n or_o through_o astonishment_n and_o distraction_n of_o mind_n which_o 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speak_v with_o more_o authority_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o say_v escape_v for_o thy_o life_n 2._o life_n i._n e._n as_o thou_o love_v thy_o life_n see_v deut._n 4._o 15._o jos._n 23._o 11._o jer._n 17._o 21._o or_o escape_v with_o thy_o life_n for_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n all_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o with_o as_o exod._n 35._o 23._o levit._fw-la 2._o 2._o and_o 14._o 31._o deut._n 22._o 6._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v stand_v not_o linger_a in_o hope_n to_o save_v thy_o good_n they_o thou_o shall_v lose_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o folly_n in_o choose_v to_o dwell_v with_o so_o wicked_a a_o people_n and_o be_v thankful_a that_o thou_o have_v thy_o life_n give_v thou_o
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which_o they_o offer_v to_o god_n to_o be_v dispose_v as_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o wit_n part_n to_o you_o and_o part_n to_o the_o priest_n lest_o you_o die_v chap._n xix_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 this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n law_n law_n or_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n that_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v or_o establish_v by_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v say_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o bring_v thou_o good_a thou_o at_o their_o common_a charge_n because_o it_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a a_o red_a virtue_n red_a a_o fit_a colour_n to_o shadow_n forth_o both_o the_o bloody_a nature_n and_o complexion_n of_o sin_n isa._n 1._o 8._o and_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o
child_n because_o he_o have_v after_o have_v heb._n fulfil_v â—…go_o after_o whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n 37_o 4._o 37_o num._n 20._o 12._o and_o 27._o 14._o chap._n 3._o 26._o and_o 4._o 21._o and_o 34._o 4._o also_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n 33._o sake_n upon_o occasion_n of_o your_o wickedness_n and_o perverseness_n by_o which_o you_o provoke_v i_o to_o speak_v unadvised_o psal._n 106._o 32_o 33._o say_v thou_o also_o shall_v not_o go_v in_o thither_o 38_o but_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n which_o stand_v before_o thou_o 19_o thou_o i_o e._n who_o be_v now_o thy_o minister_n and_o servant_n for_o such_o be_v oft_o describe_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o 1_o king_n 1._o 2._o dan._n 1._o 5_o 19_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o thither_o encourage_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v cause_v israel_n to_o inherit_v it_o 39_o moreover_o your_o little_a one_o which_o you_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o prey_n and_o your_o child_n which_o in_o that_o day_n have_v no_o knowledge_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n 11._o evil_n a_o common_a description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o childhood_n as_o jonah_n 4._o 11._o they_o shall_v go_v in_o thither_o and_o unto_o they_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o they_o shall_v possess_v it_o 40_o but_o as_o for_o you_o turn_v you_o and_o take_v your_o journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o red-sea_n 41_o then_o you_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o i_o 40._o i_o num._n 14._o 40._o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v go_v up_o and_o sight_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n command_v we_o and_o when_o you_o have_v gird_v on_o every_o man_n his_o weapon_n of_o war_n you_o be_v ready_a attempt_v ready_a or_o you_o offer_v yourselves_o or_o you_o begin_v or_o you_o earnest_o resolve_v and_o attempt_v to_o go_v up_o into_o the_o hill_n 42_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v not_o up_o neither_o fight_n for_o i_o be_o not_o among_o you_o assistance_n you_o with_o my_o powerful_a presence_n and_o assistance_n lest_o you_o be_v smite_v before_o your_o enemy_n 43_o so_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o rebel_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d be_v presumptuous_a &_o 〈◊〉_d go_v presumptuous_o up_o into_o the_o hill_n 44_o and_o the_o amorite_n which_o dwell_v in_o that_o mountain_n come_v out_o against_o you_o and_o chase_v you_o as_o bee_n do_v 12._o do_v as_o bee_n which_o be_v provoke_v come_v out_o of_o their_o hive_n in_o great_a number_n and_o with_o great_a fury_n pursue_v and_o sting_v their_o adversary_n and_o disturber_n psal._n 118._o 12._o and_o destroy_v you_o in_o seir_n even_o unto_o hormah_n 45_o and_o you_o return_v and_o weep_v before_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o your_o voice_n nor_o give_v ear_n unto_o you_o 46_o so_o you_o abide_v in_o kadesh_n many_o day_n according_a unto_o the_o day_n that_o you_o abide_v there_o canaan_n there_o i_o e._n as_o you_o abode_n in_o kadeh_n many_o even_o 40_o day_n until_o the_o spy_n which_o you_o send_v return_v to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n so_o you_o also_o abide_v there_o many_o day_n or_o a_o long_a time_n after_o and_o be_v not_o now_o permit_v to_o make_v any_o further_a progress_n towards_o canaan_n chap._n ii_o 1_o then_o we_o turn_v and_o take_v our_o journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o red-sea_n 40._o red-sea_n num._n chap._n 1._o 40._o as_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o i_o and_o we_o compass_v mount_n seir_n eâ—…_n seir_n the_o mountainous_a country_n of_o sâ—…r_n or_o eâ—…_n many_o day_n year_n day_n or_o many_o year_n even_o for_o 38_o year_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o i_o say_v 3_o you_o have_v compass_v this_o mountain_n long_a enough_o turn_v you_o northward_o canaanite_n northward_o towards_o the_o land_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o canaanite_n 4_o and_o command_v thou_o the_o people_n say_v you_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o coast_n it_o coast_n or_o by_o or_o near_o the_o coast_n or_o border_n for_o they_o do_v not_o pass_v through_o their_o border_n as_o it_o be_v say_v numb_a 20._o 21._o and_o the_o particle_n beth_n do_v oft_o signify_v by_o or_o nâ—…ar_v as_o gen._n 37._o 13._o joâ—…_n 5._o 13._o judg._n 8._o 5._o jer._n 32._o 7._o thus_o that_o difference_n may_v be_v reconcile_v which_o other_o reconcile_v thus_o that_o they_o at_o first_o deny_v it_o but_o afterward_o grant_v it_o of_o your_o brethren_n 14._o *_o num._n 20._o 14._o the_o child_n of_o esau_n which_o dwell_v in_o seir_n 12._o seir_n these_o word_n restrain_v the_o prohibition_n to_o these_o particular_a child_n of_o esau_n for_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n or_o branch_n of_o esau_n child_n which_o be_v to_o be_v meddle_v with_o and_o destroy_v even_o the_o 〈◊〉_d exod._n 17._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 17._o who_o be_v esau_n posterity_n gen._n 36._o 12._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o you_o do_v you_o but_o i_o charge_v you_o take_v no_o advantage_n of_o their_o fear_n which_o you_o will_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o do_v take_v you_o good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o therefore_o 5_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o time_n they_o to_o wit_n in_o battle_n at_o this_o time_n for_o i_o will_v not_o give_v you_o of_o their_o land_n foot_n land_n heb._n even_o to_o the_o tread_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o foot_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o foot-breadth_n 4._o foot-breadth_n gen._n 36._o 8._o josh._n 24._o 4._o because_o i_o have_v give_v mount_n seir_n unto_o esau_n for_o a_o possession_n 6_o you_o shall_v buy_v meat_n of_o they_o they_o they_o for_o though_o the_o manna_n do_v yet_o rain_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o buy_v oâ—…ner_a meat_n when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n but_o only_o be_v forbid_v greedy_o to_o hunger_n after_o they_o when_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v they_o for_o money_n that_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o you_o shall_v also_o buy_v water_n of_o they_o 18._o they_o for_o water_n in_o those_o part_n be_v scarce_o and_o therefore_o private_a person_n do_v several_o dig_v pit_n for_o their_o particular_a use_n see_v gen._n 26._o 18._o numb_a 21._o 18._o for_o money_n that_o you_o may_v drink_v 7_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o necessity_n thou_o by_o god_n blessing_n thou_o be_v able_a to_o buy_v thy_o conveniency_n and_o therefore_o thy_o theft_n and_o rapine_n will_v be_v inexcusable_a because_o without_o any_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n he_o know_v desire_v know_v heb._n he_o have_v know_v i._n e_o observe_v or_o regard_v with_o care_n and_o kindness_n which_o that_o word_n oft_o note_n as_o psal._n 1_o â—…_n and_o 31._o 7._o which_o experience_n of_o god_n singular_a goodness_n to_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o trust_v he_o still_o and_o not_o use_v any_o undirect_a and_o unjust_a practice_n to_o procure_v what_o thou_o want_v or_o desire_v thy_o walk_n through_o this_o great_a wilderness_n these_o forty_o year_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v be_v with_o thou_o thou_o have_v lack_v nothing_o 8_o and_o when_o we_o pass_v by_o from_o our_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o esau_n which_o dwell_v in_o seir_n through_o the_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a from_o elath_n and_o from_o ezion-gaber_n name_n ezion-gaber_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 33._o 35._o which_o may_v be_v either_o that_o place_n upon_o the_o red-sea_n 1_o king_n 9_o 26._o or_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n we_o turn_v land_n turn_v to_o wit_n from_o our_o direct_a road_n which_o lie_v through_o edom_n land_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o moab_n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o moab_n i_o or_o use_v no_o hoâ—…_n against_o moab_n distress_n not_o the_o moabite_n neither_o contend_v with_o they_o in_o battle_n for_o i_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o of_o their_o land_n for_o a_o possession_n because_o i_o have_v give_v be_v it_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o moabite_n numb_a 21._o 15_o 28._o here_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a country_n which_o depend_v upon_o it_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o lot_n honour_n lot_n so_o call_v to_o signify_v that_o this_o preservation_n be_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n for_o they_o be_v a_o wicked_a people_n but_o for_o let_v sake_n who_o memory_n god_n yet_o honour_n for_o a_o possession_n 10_o the_o emims_n caâ—…_n emims_n man_n terrible_a for_o stature_n and_o strength_n as_o their_o very_a name_n import_v see_v gen._n 14._o 5._o who_o expulsion_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o note_v as_o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o sake_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d driâ—…e_v out_o the_o wicked_a and_o accury_v caâ—…_n
and_o bizjothjah_n 29_o baalah_n and_o limb_n and_o azem_n 30_o and_o eltolad_a and_o chesil_n and_o hormah_n 31_o and_o ziklag_n and_o madmannah_n and_o sansannah_n 32_o and_o lebaoth_v and_o shilhim_n and_o ain_z and_o rimmon_n all_o the_o city_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o they_o nine_o obj._n here_o be_v 37_o or_o 38_o city_n name_v before_o how_o then_o be_v they_o only_o reckon_v 29_o ans._n there_o be_v only_o 29_o of_o they_o which_o either_o 1._o proper_o belong_v to_o judah_n the_o rest_n fall_v to_o simeons_n lot_n or_o 2._o be_v city_n proper_o so_o call_v i._n e._n wall_a city_n or_o such_o as_o have_v village_n under_o they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v the_o rest_n be_v great_a but_o unwall_v town_n or_o such_o as_o have_v no_o village_n under_o they_o with_o their_o village_n 33_o and_o in_o the_o vale_n eshtaol_n and_o zoreah_n and_o ashnah_n 34_o and_o zanoah_n and_o engannim_n tappuah_n and_o enam_fw-la 35_o jarmuth_n and_o adullam_n socoh_o and_o azekah_n 36_o and_o sharaim_n and_o adithaim_n and_o gederah_n or_o gederah_n or_o or_o and_o gederothaim_n fourteen_o city_n before_o city_n obj._n there_o be_v 15_o number_v ans._n either_o one_o of_o they_o be_v no_o city_n strict_o call_v or_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n be_v put_v for_o gederah_n or_o gederothaim_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o the_o city_n be_v double_a as_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n of_o one_o city_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n call_v the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a city_n so_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v for_o the_o disjunctive_a or_o whereof_o example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o with_o their_o village_n 37_o zenan_n and_o hedashah_n and_o migdal-gad_n 38_o and_o dilean_n and_o mizpeh_n and_o joktheel_n 39_o lachish_n and_o bozkath_v and_o eglon_n 40_o and_o cabbon_n and_o lahma_n and_o kithlish_a 41_o and_o gederoth_n beth-dagon_a and_o naamah_n and_o makkedah_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 42_o libnah_n 29._o libnah_n heb._n libnah_n see_v jos._n 10._o 29._o and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n 43_o and_o jiphta_n and_o ashnah_n and_o nezib_n 44_o and_o keilah_n and_o achzib_n and_o mareshah_n nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 45_o ekron_n usual_a ekron_n here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n among_o which_o be_v gath_n and_o askelon_n which_o peradventure_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n place_n of_o such_o power_n and_o eminency_n as_o afterward_o they_o be_v but_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o some_o of_o these_o follow_a city_n though_o afterward_o the_o daughter_n may_v overtop_v the_o mother_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o her_o †_o town_n jurisdiction_n town_n heb._n her_o daughter_n i._n e._n less_o city_n or_o great_a town_n subject_a to_o ekrons_n jurisdiction_n and_o her_o village_n 25._o ‡_o heb._n daughter_n numb_a 21._o 25._o hamlet_n 25._o i_o e._n lesser_n town_n or_o hamlet_n 46_o from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n all_o that_o lay_v †_o near_o ashdod_n with_o their_o village_n of_o ‡_o heb._n by_o the_o place_n of_o 47_o ashdod_n with_o her_o †_o town_n and_o her_o village_n gaza_n with_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n daughter_n daughter_n heb._n daughter_n town_n and_o her_o village_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o i_o e._n the_o sea-coast_n and_o all_o other_o city_n town_n and_o village_n upon_o it_o 48_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n sea-coast_n mountain_n i_o e._n in_o the_o high_a ground_n call_v mountain_n or_o hill_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n shamir_n and_o jattir_v and_o socoh_o 49_o and_o dannah_n and_o kirjath-sannah_a which_o be_v debir_n name_n debir_n which_o also_o be_v call_v kiriath-seph_a above_o v._o 15._o so_o this_o city_n have_v three_o name_n 50_o and_o anab_n and_o eshâ—…emoh_n and_o anim_fw-la 51_o and_o goshen_n 41._o goshen_n see_v jos._n 10._o 41._o and_o holon_n and_o giloh_n eleven_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 52_o arab_n and_o dumah_n and_o eshean_a 53_o and_o *_o janum_fw-la and_o beth-tappuah_a and_o janus_n 〈◊〉_d janus_n aphekah_n 54_o and_o humtah_n and_o 15._o and_o chap._n 14._o 15._o kirjath-arba_a which_o be_v hebron_n and_o zior_fw-la nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 55_o maon_n 2._o maon_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 23._o 25._o and_o 25._o 2._o carmel_n 25._o carmel_n nabals_n country_n 1_o sam._n 25._o and_o ziph_n 1._o ziph_n which_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 1._o and_o juttah_n 56_o and_o jezreel_n and_o jokdeam_n and_o zanoah_n 57_o cain_n gibeah_n and_o timnah_n ten_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 58_o halhul_n bethzur_n and_o gedor_n 59_o and_o maarath_n and_o bethanoth_a and_o eltekon_v six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 60_o kirjath-baal_a which_o be_v kirjath-jearim_a and_o rabbah_n two_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 61_o ¶_o in_o the_o wilderness_n inhabitant_n wilderness_n so_o the_o hebrew_n call_v place_n either_o uninhabited_a by_o man_n or_o have_v but_o few_o inhabitant_n betharabah_a middin_n and_o secaâ—…ah_n 62_o and_o nibshan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o salt_n it_o salt_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v near_o it_o or_o from_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v make_v in_o it_o or_o about_o it_o and_o engedi_n six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 63_o as_o for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jeruâ—…em_n 7._o jeruâ—…em_n for_o though_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o part_n take_v by_o joshua_n before_o this_o yet_o the_o upper_a and_o strong_a part_n of_o it_o call_v zion_n be_v still_o keep_v by_o the_o jebusite_n even_o until_o david_n time_n and_o it_o seem_v from_o thence_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o low_a town_n call_v jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o so_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v to_o win_v it_o a_o second_o time_n yea_o and_o a_o three_o time_n also_o for_o afterward_o it_o be_v 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chap._n 15._o 8._o to_o the_o side_n of_o jebusi_n jerusalem_n jebusi_n to_o that_o part_n where_o the_o jebusite_n live_v which_o be_v in_o and_o near_a jerusalem_n on_o the_o south_n and_o descend_v to_o â—…_n to_o chap._n 1â—…_n â—…_n enrogel_n 17_o and_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o north_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o enshemesh_a and_o go_v forth_o towards_o geliloth_n jordan_n geliloth_n call_v also_o gilgal_n as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 15._o 7._o judg._n 3._o 19_o but_o differ_v from_o that_o gilgal_n by_o jordan_n which_o be_v over_o against_o the_o go_n up_o of_o adummim_n and_o descend_v to_o 6._o to_o chap._n 15._o 6._o the_o stone_n of_o bohan_n the_o son_n of_o reuben_n 18_o and_o pass_v along_o towards_o the_o side_n over_o against_o plain_a against_o or_o the_o plain_a arabah_n 6._o arabah_n call_v betharabah_a jos._n 15._o 6._o northward_o and_o go_v down_o unto_o arabah_n 19_o and_o the_o border_n pass_v along_o to_o the_o side_n of_o beth-hoglah_a northward_o and_o the_o outgoing_n of_o the_o border_n be_v at_o the_o north_n tongue_n north_n heb._n tongue_n bay_fw-mi of_o the_o salt_n sea_n 2._o sea_n where_o a_o arm_n of_o that_o sea_n run_v into_o the_o land_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o south-bay_n that_o be_v in_o the_o south-border_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 2._o at_o the_o south_n end_n of_o jordan_n north._n jordan_n where_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o north-end_n of_o it_o or_o the_o springhead_n which_o be_v in_o the_o north._n this_o be_v the_o south_n coast_n 20_o and_o jordan_n be_v the_o border_n of_o it_o on_o the_o east_n side_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n by_o the_o coast_n thereof_o round_o about_o according_a to_o their_o family_n 21_o now_o the_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n according_a to_o their_o family_n be_v jericho_n 26._o jericho_n for_o though_o the_o city_n be_v destroy_v the_o territory_n remain_v and_o some_o house_n probable_o be_v build_v and_o inhabit_v there_o though_o it_o be_v not_o make_v a_o city_n with_o wall_n and_o gate_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n forbid_v jos._n 6._o 26._o and_o beth-hoglah_a and_o the_o valley_n of_o keziz_n town_n keziz_n or_o emec-keziz_a the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o city_n or_o great_a town_n 22_o and_o †_o beth_n arabah_n and_o zemaraim_n 4._o zemaraim_n which_o either_o give_v name_n to_o or_o take_v name_n from_o that_o mountain_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 4._o and_o 28._o ‡_o gr._n bethabara_n joh._n 1._o 28._o bet-hel_n 23_o and_o avim_fw-la and_o parah_n and_o ophrah_n 24_o and_o chephar-haammonai_a and_o ophni_n and_o gaba_n twelve_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 25_o gibeon_n and_o ramah_n and_o beeroth_n 26_o and_o
zebulun_n and_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o jiphthah-el_a towards_o the_o northside_n of_o bethemek_n and_o neiel_n and_o go_v out_o to_o cabul_n call_v cabul_n either_o 1._o that_o country_n call_v cabul_n wherein_o be_v 20_o city_n of_o which_o 1_o king_n 9_o 13._o but_o this_o be_v not_o probable_a because_o that_o be_v not_o within_o nor_o belong_v to_o any_o particular_a tribe_n for_o then_o solomon_n can_v not_o have_v alienate_v it_o from_o they_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o hiram_n whereas_o this_o do_v belong_v to_o asher_n or_o 2._o a_o certain_a city_n so_o call_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n hand_n hand_n i_o e._n on_o the_o north_n which_o when_o man_n look_v towards_o the_o east_n as_o be_v usual_a be_v on_o their_o left_a hand_n 28_o and_o hebron_n and_o rehob_n and_o hammon_n and_o kanah_n galilee_n kanah_n to_o wit_n kanah_n the_o great_a in_o the_o upper_a galilee_n not_o kanah_n the_o less_o which_o be_v in_o the_o low_a galilee_n even_o unto_o great_a zidon_n vice_n zidon_n call_v great_a for_o its_o antiquity_n and_o riches_n and_o glory_n this_o city_n either_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o israelite_n but_o be_v only_o mention_v as_o their_o border_n or_o at_o least_o be_v never_o possess_v by_o they_o not_o without_o a_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o by_o the_o opportunity_n of_o so_o good_a a_o port_n be_v engage_v in_o much_o commerce_n with_o other_o nation_n from_o which_o together_o with_o wealth_n that_o great_a corrupter_n of_o mankind_n they_o may_v contract_v their_o error_n and_o vice_n 29_o and_o then_o the_o coast_n turn_v southward_o turn_v from_o the_o north_n southward_o to_o ramah_n and_o to_o the_o strong_a city_n tzoâ—…_n city_n heb._n tzoâ—…_n tyre_n they_o tyre_n exclusive_o for_o this_o city_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o land_n give_v they_o and_o the_o coast_n turn_v to_o hosah_n and_o the_o outgoing_n thereof_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n from_o the_o coast_n to_o 14._o to_o gen._n 38._o 5._o judg._n 1._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 14._o achzib_n 30_o umma_n also_o and_o aphek_n and_o rehob_n twenty_o and_o two_o city_n place_n city_n here_o be_v more_o name_v but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o within_o this_o tribe_n but_o only_o border_v place_n with_o their_o village_n 31_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n according_a to_o their_o family_n thâ—…se_a city_n with_o their_o village_n 32_o ¶_o the_o six_o lot_n come_v out_o to_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n even_o for_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 33_o and_o their_o coast_n 34._o coast_n their_o northern_a border_n draw_v from_o west_n to_o east_n as_o appear_v because_o when_o this_o coast_n be_v describe_v and_o bring_v to_o its_o end_n the_o coast_n be_v say_v to_o turn_v from_o the_o east_n westward_o v._o 34._o be_v from_o heleph_n from_o allon_n to_o zaanannim_n and_o adami_n nekeb_n and_o jabneel_v unto_o lakum_n and_o the_o out-going_n coast._n out-going_n i_o e._n the_o end_n of_o that_o coast._n thereof_o be_v at_o jordan_n 34_o and_o then_o the_o coast_n turn_v westward_n west_n westward_n this_o be_v unquestionable_o the_o southern_a border_n describe_v from_o east_n to_o west_n to_o aznoth-tabor_n and_o go_v out_o from_o thence_o to_o hukkok_n and_o reach_v to_o zebulun_n on_o the_o southside_n and_o reach_v to_o asher_n on_o the_o westside_n and_o to_o judah_n upon_o jordan_n napthali_n jordan_n qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o there_o be_v divers_a tribe_n between_o this_o and_o judah_n all_o which_o reach_v to_o jordan_n ans._n he_o do_v not_o say_v of_o judah_n as_o he_o do_v of_o zebulun_n and_o asher_n that_o it_o reach_v to_o it_o but_o as_o it_o seem_v purposely_o leave_v out_o that_o word_n which_o he_o have_v use_v in_o both_o the_o former_a branch_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o local_a reach_v to_o it_o or_o be_v contiguous_a with_o it_o which_o be_v not_o true_a and_o that_o he_o may_v signify_v that_o he_o mean_v this_o clause_n in_o another_o sense_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n go_v or_o reach_v to_o or_o converse_v with_o judah_n by_o jordan_n and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v here_o add_v to_o show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o famous_a and_o obscure_a prophecy_n that_o napthali_n though_o he_o shall_v be_v plant_v in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o the_o land_n on_o the_o north-east_n yet_o he_o shall_v possess_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o west_n and_o south_n deut._n 33._o 23._o i_o e._n of_o those_o tribe_n which_o be_v at_o great_a distance_n from_o he_o westward_o and_o southward_o and_o this_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o way_n of_o commerce_n with_o they_o by_o their_o famous_a river_n jordan_n which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o touch_v in_o a_o small_a part_n â—…s_v some_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n do_v but_o lay_v all_o along_o it_o for_o a_o good_a space_n together_o even_o from_o the_o very_a fountain_n unto_o the_o sea_n of_o genesareth_n some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v verify_v by_o that_o royalty_n of_o this_o river_n which_o they_o suppose_v god_n give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o extend_v as_o far_o as_o napthali_n towards_o the_o sunrising_a 35_o and_o the_o â—…enced_a city_n be_v ziddim_n zer_n and_o hammath_n 33._o hammath_n or_o hamath_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 34._o 8._o 1_o king_n 8._o 65._o 2_o king_n 23._o 33._o rakkath_v and_o cinnereth_n name_n cinnereth_n whence_o the_o lake_n of_o cinnereth_n or_o genesareth_n receive_v its_o name_n 36_o and_o adamah_n and_o ramah_n and_o hazor_n 37_o and_o kedesh_n and_o edrei_n and_o enhazor_a 38_o and_o iron_n and_o migdal-el_a horem_n and_o beth-anath_a and_o beth-shemesh_a nineteen_o city_n 30._o city_n see_v on_o v._o 15_o 22_o 30._o with_o their_o village_n 39_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o napthali_n according_a to_o their_o family_n the_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 40_o ¶_o and_o the_o seven_o lot_n come_v out_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 41_o and_o the_o coast_n of_o their_o inheritance_n portion_n inheritance_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v only_o by_o its_o city_n not_o by_o its_o border_n which_o be_v in_o part_n the_o same_o with_o iudah_n and_o their_o inheritance_n be_v in_o good_a part_n take_v out_o of_o iudah_n too_o large_a portion_n as_o appear_v from_o divers_a of_o the_o city_n here_o mention_v which_o be_v also_o reckon_v as_o in_o iudah_n portion_n be_v zorah_n and_o eshtaol_n and_o ir-shemesh_a 42_o and_o shaalabbin_n and_o ajalon_n and_o jethlah_n 43_o and_o elon_n and_o thimnathah_n and_o ekron_n 44_o and_o eltekeh_n and_o gibbethon_n and_o baalath_n 45_o and_o jehud_o and_o bene-berak_a and_o gathrimmon_a 46_o and_o mejarkon_a and_o rakkon_v with_o the_o border_n against_o border_n or_o over_o against_o before_o 〈◊〉_d before_o or_o joppa_n act._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d japho_n 47_o and_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n go_v out_o too_o little_a for_o they_o course_n they_o heb._n go_v out_o from_o they_o to_o wit_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n or_o possession_n for_o so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v concern_v those_o land_n which_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n be_v say_v to_o go_v out_o levit._n 25._o 28_o 30_o 31_o 33._o i_o e._n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o present_a possessor_n to_o the_o first_o and_o ancient_a owner_n and_o so_o peradventure_o this_o may_v signify_v that_o many_o of_o the_o danite_n be_v force_v by_o their_o powerful_a neighbour_n the_o philistine_n to_o relinquish_v their_o coast_n and_o their_o allot_v habitation_n which_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o follow_a course_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n go_v up_o to_o fight_v against_o leshem_n 18._o leshem_n this_o be_v do_v after_o ioshuah_n death_n as_o appear_v from_o judg._n 18._o and_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o insert_v partly_o that_o all_o the_o chief_a place_n where_o the_o danite_n dwell_v though_o far_o distant_a may_v be_v mention_v together_o and_o partly_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o strange_a accident_n why_o they_o remove_v from_o their_o appoint_a portion_n to_o so_o remote_a a_o place_n which_o may_v be_v this_o that_o be_v much_o molest_v and_o terrify_v by_o their_o bad_a neighbour_n they_o think_v fit_a to_o go_v to_o some_o place_n remote_a from_o they_o which_o also_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n constrain_v to_o do_v because_o otherwise_o they_o must_v have_v take_v some_o part_n of_o the_o portion_n of_o other_o tribe_n whereas_o now_o go_v to_o the_o very_a utmost_a northern_a point_n of_o the_o land_n they_o take_v that_o which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o other_o tribe_n see_v more_o on_o judg._n 18._o
and_o take_v it_o and_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o call_v leshem_n 29._o leshem_n judg._n 18._o 29._o dan_n after_o the_o name_n of_o dan_o their_o father_n 48_o this_o be_v the_o inheritanee_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n according_a to_o their_o family_n these_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 49_o ¶_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o divide_v the_o land_n for_o inheritance_n by_o their_o coast_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v gift_n give_v i_o e._n they_o be_v say_v to_o give_v it_o because_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v give_v to_o joshua_n and_o eleazar_n and_o the_o prince_n as_o joint_a trustee_n act_v in_o the_o name_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n so_o that_o even_o joshua_n can_v take_v nothing_o without_o their_o gift_n a_o inheritance_n to_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n among_o they_o 50_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n eleazar_n lord_n as_o god_n promise_v or_o command_v either_o first_o formerly_z as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o jos._n 14._o 6._o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v something_o unto_o moses_n concern_v i_o caleb_n and_o thou_o joshua_n though_o only_o what_o be_v say_v to_o caleb_n be_v there_o express_v the_o other_o not_o be_v to_o his_o purpose_n there_o for_o joshua_n have_v show_v the_o same_o courage_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o caleb_n do_v do_v doubtless_o receive_v equal_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n at_o that_o time_n or_o second_o now_o at_o this_o time_n by_o eleazar_n they_o give_v he_o the_o city_n which_o he_o ask_v even_o 30._o even_o chap._n 24._o 30._o timnath-serah_a 9_o timnath-serah_a call_v timnath-heres_a judg._n 2._o 9_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o he_o build_v 30._o build_v i_o e._n repair_v and_o enlarge_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v say_v to_o have_v build_v babylon_n dan._n 4._o 30._o the_o city_n and_o dwell_v therein_o 51_o 17._o 51_o numb_a 34._o 17._o these_o be_v the_o inheritance_n which_o eliazar_n the_o priest_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n divide_v for_o a_o inheritance_n by_o lot_n in_o shiloh_n before_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n so_o they_o make_v a_o end_n of_o divide_v the_o country_n chap._n xx._n the_o lord_z also_o speak_v unto_o joshua_n say_v 2_o speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v 9_o say_v exod._n 21._o 13._o numb_a 35._o 6_o 11_o 14._o deut._n 19_o 2_o 9_o appoint_v out_o command_v out_o the_o possession_n be_v now_o divide_v among_o you_o do_v you_o reserve_v some_o of_o they_o for_o the_o use_n which_o i_o have_v command_v for_o you_o city_n of_o refuge_n whereof_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 3_o that_o the_o slayer_n that_o kill_v any_o person_n unaware_o and_o unwitting_o reason_n unwitting_o heb._n through_o ignorance_n or_o error_n or_o mistake_v and_o without_o knowledge_n the_o same_o thing_n twice_o repeat_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o claim_v and_o expectation_n that_o wilful_a murderer_n may_v have_v of_o protection_n here_o and_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v take_v even_o from_o his_o altar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v kill_v exod._n 21._o 14._o and_o according_o joab_n be_v by_o solomon_n order_n kill_v even_o at_o the_o altar_n 1_o king_n 2._o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 34_o it_o be_v the_o more_o strange_a and_o impudent_a that_o any_o christian_n shall_v make_v their_o sanctuary_n give_v protection_n to_o such_o person_n who_o god_n have_v so_o express_o except_v from_o it_o which_o the_o papist_n do_v and_o their_o doctor_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o defend_v it_o upon_o frivolous_a reason_n may_v flee_v thither_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o refuge_n from_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n slaughter_n blood_n the_o kinsman_n 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quest._n how_o can_v solomon_n give_v away_o any_o part_n of_o that_o land_n wherein_o the_o people_n have_v a_o right_n by_o a_o divine_a lot_n and_o god_n have_v a_o right_n as_o be_v the_o only_a proprietary_n of_o it_o upon_o which_o ground_n the_o total_a alienation_n of_o it_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v forbid_v levit._fw-la 25._o 23_o answ._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o give_v they_o away_o whole_o and_o for_o ever_o but_o he_o may_v assign_v they_o to_o he_o only_o for_o a_o time_n until_o he_o be_v full_o satisfy_v for_o his_o debt_n 2._o if_o these_o city_n be_v possess_v by_o israelite_n solomon_n do_v not_o give_v he_o their_o particular_a possession_n but_o only_o his_o own_o royalty_n over_o they_o and_o all_o the_o profit_v he_o receive_v from_o they_o which_o be_v very_o considerable_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o passage_n chap._n 12._o 4._o 3._o these_o city_n though_o they_o be_v within_o those_o large_a bound_n which_o god_n fix_v to_o 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of_o david_n etc._n david_n 1_o chr._n 25._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o asaph_z m_z of_o old_a there_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o singer_n time_n singer_n there_o be_v some_o overseer_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o see_v that_o the_o singer_n be_v fit_a for_o and_o diligent_a in_o their_o work_n and_o therefore_o they_o take_v care_n of_o it_o at_o this_o time_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n work_n n_z and_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n 1_o chron._n 25._o 1._o but_o asaph_n only_o be_v mention_v here_o as_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o useful_a in_o that_o work_n 47_o and_o all_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o zerubbabel_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n give_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o singer_n and_o the_o porter_n every_o day_n his_o portion_n and_o they_o apart_z they_o that_o be_v set_z apart_z sanctify_v holy_a thing_n opportunity_n thing_n i_o e._n they_o sequester_v or_o set_v apart_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n from_o their_o own_o share_n and_o devote_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v and_o so_o do_v the_o levite_n by_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o tithe_n thus_o they_o all_o conscientious_o pay_v their_o due_n to_o god_n or_o his_o assign_v and_o do_v not_o profane_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v nor_o take_v they_o to_o their_o own_o common_a use_n as_o divers_a ungodly_a or_o covetous_a person_n have_v former_o use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n unto_o the_o levite_n 26._o levite_n num._n 18._o 26._o and_o the_o levite_n sanctify_a they_o unto_o the_o childeren_n of_o aaron_n chap._n xiii_o 1_o on_o that_o day_n remove_v day_n not_o now_o present_o after_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n and_o city_n but_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v very_o common_o use_v in_o scripture_n without_o any_o relation_n to_o the_o time_n or_o thing_n mention_v next_o before_o it_o to_o wit_n when_o nehemiah_n be_v return_v again_o from_o the_o persian_a court_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o which_o he_o have_v be_v absent_a for_o some_o considerable_a time_n in_o which_o some_o error_n and_o abuse_n have_v creep_v in_o which_o now_o he_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v read_v remove_v heb._n there_o be_v read_v they_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o ear_n the_o heb._n ear_n audience_n of_o the_o people_n denial_n people_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o priest_n but_o also_o the_o people_n duty_n to_o study_v and_o understand_v god_n law_n and_o their_o own_o duty_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o people_n hear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o express_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o great_a god_n may_v the_o more_o willing_o yield_v to_o the_o follow_a duty_n some_o of_o which_o be_v attend_v with_o difficulty_n and_o require_v self_n denial_n and_o therein_o be_v find_v write_v 3._o write_v deut._n 23._o 3._o that_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n 4._o god_n i_o e._n not_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n nor_o be_v join_v with_o any_o israelite_n in_o marriage_n relation_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 3._o that_o practice_n be_v a_o plain_a comment_n upon_o this_o law_n but_o of_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v the_o note_n on_o deut._n 23._o 3_o 4._o for_o ever_o 2_o because_o they_o meet_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o bread_n and_o with_o water_n but_o 9_o but_o numb_a 22._o 5._o josh._n 24._o 9_o hire_v balaam_n against_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v curse_v they_o howbeit_o our_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n 3_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o law_n that_o they_o separate_v from_o israel_n all_o the_o mix_a multitude_n 3._o multitude_n i_o
4._o 22._o whereas_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n psal._n 55._o 23._o 32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n injury_n anger_n not_o apt_a to_o revenge_v but_o ready_a to_o forgive_v injury_n be_v better_a cowardly_a better_a because_o he_o be_v more_o like_a to_o god_n more_o wise_a to_o foresee_v and_o to_o prevent_v mischief_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o which_o oft_o come_v from_o rash_a anger_n of_o a_o more_o gallant_a and_o generous_a spirit_n and_o more_o valiant_a and_o victorious_a as_o iâ—…_n follow_v this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o perverse_a judgement_n of_o the_o world_n who_o esteem_v such_o person_n pusillanimous_a and_o cowardly_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n attend_v spirit_n that_o subdue_v his_o passion_n for_o his_o victory_n be_v the_o more_o glorious_a because_o he_o fight_v with_o the_o strong_a enemy_n he_o conquer_v by_o his_o own_o and_o not_o by_o other_o man_n hand_n and_o he_o get_v a_o great_a glory_n and_o advantage_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o without_o the_o injury_n and_o ruin_n of_o other_o wherewith_o the_o conquest_n of_o city_n be_v common_o attend_v than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n 33_o 18._o 33_o ch._n 18._o 18._o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n 26._o lap_n as_o the_o ancient_a practice_n be_v in_o divide_v inheritance_n and_o decide_v doubtful_a thing_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 26._o 55._o jos._n 7._o 16._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 20_o 21._o &_o 14._o 41_o 42._o prov._n 1._o 14._o act._n â—…_n 26._o but_o the_o whole_a judgement_n whole_a heb._n judgement_n dispose_n thereof_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n providence_n lord_n the_o event_n though_o casual_a to_o man_n be_v direct_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n counsel_n and_o providence_n chap._n xvii_o 1_o better_a be_v 17._o be_v ch._n 15._o 17._o a_o dry_a morsel_n and_o quietness_n therewith_o than_o a_o house_n full_a of_o câ—…ear_n of_o or_o good_a câ—…ear_n sacrifice_n elsewhere_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o sacrifice_n of_o which_o they_o use_v to_o make_v feast_n of_o which_o see_v on_o prov._n 7._o 14._o or_o of_o slay_a beast_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 31._o 54._o and_o elsewhere_o with_o strife_n 2_o a_o wise_a servant_n shall_v have_v rule_n over_o a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n folly_n shame_n either_o as_o be_v by_o his_o father_n appoint_v tutor_n or_o guardian_n to_o his_o son_n or_o be_v by_o his_o wisdom_n advance_v to_o that_o estate_n and_o dignity_n which_o the_o other_o possible_o have_v lose_v by_o his_o folly_n and_o shall_v have_v part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n child_n brethren_n partly_o as_o a_o just_a recompense_n for_o his_o faithful_a service_n as_o gen._n 15._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o partly_o as_o a_o obligation_n to_o he_o to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o child_n 3_o 3_o 3_o ps._n 26._o 2._o ch._n 27._o 21._o jer._n 17._o 10._o mal._n 3._o 3_o the_o fining-pot_n be_v for_o of_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o of_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o gold_n but_o the_o lord_n tri_v the_o heart_n only_o heart_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v be_v search_v and_o know_v by_o any_o humane_a art_n but_o by_o god_n only_o 4_o a_o wicked_a doer_n other_o doer_n or_o a_o malicious_a or_o mischievous_a man_n who_o practice_n and_o delight_v it_o be_v to_o bring_v trouble_n to_o other_o give_v heed_n to_o iniquity_n to_o heb._n lip_n of_o iniquity_n false_a lip_n mischief_n lip_n heb._n to_o lip_n of_o iniquity_n to_o any_o wicked_a counsel_n or_o speech_n to_o false_a accusation_n and_o calumny_n which_o give_v he_o occasion_n and_o encouragement_n to_o do_v mischief_n and_o a_o liar_n give_v ear_n to_o a_o naughty_a tongue_n speech_n tongue_n he_o who_o accustome_v himself_o to_o false_a and_o wicked_a speak_n delight_v in_o the_o like_a speech_n of_o other_o man_n this_o proverb_n contain_v a_o comparison_n between_o a_o evildoer_n and_o a_o evil_a speaker_n and_o show_v their_o agreement_n in_o the_o same_o sinful_a practice_n of_o be_v greedy_a to_o hear_v false_a and_o wicked_a speech_n 5_o 31_o 5_o ch._n 14._o 31_o who_o mock_v the_o poor_a poverty_n poor_a deride_v or_o reproach_v he_o with_o or_o for_o his_o poverty_n reproach_v his_o maker_n 31._o maker_n god_n who_o by_o his_o providence_n make_v he_o poor_a see_v the_o same_o assertion_n prov._n 14._o 31._o and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n man_n calamity_n at_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a be_v heb._n hold_v innocent_a unpunished_a 6_o 3._o 6_o 〈◊〉_d 127._o 3_o 1â—…8_n 3._o child_n child_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o old_a man_n house_n man_n their_o honour_n and_o â—…appiness_n because_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n favour_n although_o sometime_o they_o may_v become_v the_o shame_n of_o their_o father_n house_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o child_n be_v their_o father_n child_n father_n namely_o such_o father_n as_o be_v wise_a and_o godly_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o wicked_a parent_n bring_v infamy_n upon_o their_o child_n 7_o 〈◊〉_d 7_o 〈◊〉_d a_o lip_n of_o 〈◊〉_d excellent_a speech_n discourse_n speech_n either_o 1._o discourse_n of_o high_a and_o excellent_a thing_n far_o above_o his_o capacity_n or_o 2._o lofty_a or_o eloquent_a speech_n which_o fool_n oft_o affect_v or_o 3._o virtuous_a and_o godly_a discourse_n become_v not_o a_o fool_n expression_n fool_n either_o proper_o so_o call_v or_o as_o this_o word_n be_v most_o common_o use_v in_o this_o book_n a_o wicked_a man_n who_o action_n give_v the_o lie_n to_o his_o expression_n much_o less_o do_v 〈…〉_o do_v 〈…〉_o lie_v lip_n a_o prince_n 8_o 16._o 8_o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 16._o a_o gift_n be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d a_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d a_o precious_a stone_n eye_n stone_n pleasant_n and_o acceptable_a and_o withal_o dazle_v his_o eye_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o 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as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v here_o below_o v._o 19_o &_o prov._n 11._o 27._o love_n clause_n love_n either_o 1._o to_o himself_o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o the_o transgressor_n or_o offend_a friend_n he_o maintain_v love_n among_o friend_n as_o it_o may_v be_v explain_v from_o the_o opposite_a clause_n but_o he_o that_o repeat_v *_o he_o matter_n transgression_n matter_n or_o the_o matter_n last_o mention_v to_o wit_n the_o transgression_n separate_v very_a friend_n 28._o friend_n either_o 1._o he_o alienate_v his_o friend_n from_o himself_o or_o rather_o 2._o he_o raise_v jealousy_n and_o dissension_n among_o friend_n this_o phrase_n we_o have_v before_o ch._n 16._o 28._o forget_v x_o that_o publish_v and_o spread_v it_o abroad_o that_o recal_v it_o to_o mind_n after_o it_o be_v past_a and_o forget_v 10_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o 〈◊〉_d a_o reproof_n 〈◊〉_d more_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d a_o fool_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reproof_n enter_v more_o into_o a_o wise_a man_n reformation_n man_n be_v more_o effectual_a for_o his_o reformation_n than_o a_o hundred_o stripe_n into_o a_o fool_n 11_o a_o evil_a man_n seek_v only_a rebellion_n case_n rebellion_n it_o be_v the_o constant_a study_n and_o business_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o rebel_n either_o 1._o against_o man_n in_o authority_n but_o this_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a for_o many_o most_o wicked_a person_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n or_o rather_o 2._o against_o god_n for_o 1._o thus_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o wicked_a man_n 2._o this_o word_n be_v use_v of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n deut._n 31._o 27._o ezek._n 2._o 5_o 6._o &_o 3._o 9_o etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o word_n be_v put_v alone_o without_o any_o addition_n of_o the_o object_n seem_v most_o probable_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o high_a and_o worst_a kind_n of_o rebellion_n