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lamentation_n §_o 8._o hence_o the_o river_n of_o gad_n pass_v by_o civitas_n interammis_fw-la or_o the_o city_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n wherewith_o on_o all_o side_n it_o be_v environ_v never_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o with_o the_o company_n of_o 9_o aroer_n a_o clear_a evidence_n both_o of_o their_o distinction_n and_o vicinity_n hereabout_o joab_n 5._o pitch_v his_o tent_n when_o send_v to_o number_v the_o people_n wonder_v not_o that_o have_v the_o convenience_n of_o three_o city_n so_o near_o to_o receive_v he_o he_o prefer_v rather_o to_o reside_v in_o a_o tent_n during_o that_o employment_n for_o beside_o that_o such_o movable_a habitation_n comply_v best_a with_o military_a man_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o work_n in_o hand_n where_o the_o people_n to_o be_v reckon_v may_v have_v full_a and_o free_a access_n in_o open_a air_n both_o wholesome_a for_o the_o person_n and_o speedyer_n in_o dispatch_n then_o when_o pen_v within_o the_o street_n and_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n nothing_o else_o memorable_a remain_v in_o the_o southeast_n corner_n of_o this_o tribe_n save_v dibon_n a_o city_n sometime_o assign_v to_o 17._o reuben_n and_o sometime_o to_o 34._o gad._n to_o reconcile_v this_o some_o make_v they_o different_a and_o distant_a city_n which_o in_o my_o apprehension_n be_v rather_o to_o set_v up_o two_o mark_n then_o to_o hit_v the_o right_a one_o for_o see_v these_o two_o tribe_n confine_v together_o and_o both_o lay_v claim_v to_o dibon_n like_o the_o two_o mother_n challenge_v the_o live_a child_n we_o have_v only_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o sword_n make_v use_v of_o prick_n set_v it_o equal_o in_o the_o bound_n of_o both_o here_o we_o advise_v the_o reader_n not_o out_o of_o distrust_n of_o his_o skill_n but_o desire_v of_o his_o good_a to_o beware_v neither_o to_o confound_v this_o dibon_n in_o gad_n with_o 45._o dibon-gad_n the_o thirty_o nine_o station_n of_o the_o israelite_n as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n nor_o with_o another_o 25._o dibon_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o judah_n wherein_o the_o jew_n dwell_v after_o their_o captivity_n §_o 9_o the_o river_n of_o jabbok_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a stony_a country_n first_o run_v direct_o northward_a and_o strengthen_v with_o a_o acceâ—â—ion_n of_o water_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ammon_n turn_v his_o stream_n full_a west_n in_o which_o course_n ere_o long_o he_o come_v to_o the_o ford_n which_o jacob_n with_o his_o family_n pass_v over_o and_o where_o we_o crave_v the_o reader_n leave_v for_o a_o while_n to_o discontinue_v our_o discourse_n of_o this_o river_n and_o to_o attend_v that_o worthy_a patriarch_n in_o his_o travel_n through_o this_o tribe_n which_o in_o form_n of_o a_o belt_n cross_v gad_n athwart_o from_o north-east_n to_o south-west_n jacob_n first_o enter_v into_o this_o tribe_n come_v to_o nahanaim_n that_o be_v the_o two_o camp_n because_o there_o the_o 2._o angel_n digest_v into_o two_o army_n probable_o behind_o and_o 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be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n present_o heal_v his_o halt_n chief_o ground_v it_o because_o esau_n at_o his_o meeting_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o lameness_n but_o do_v not_o the_o negative_a follow_v with_o more_o probability_n because_o the_o scripture_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o cure_n beside_o have_v the_o cure_n come_v so_o quick_a the_o hurt_n have_v never_o leave_v so_o deep_a and_o long_o last_a impression_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o israelite_n abstain_v for_o that_o cause_n from_o eat_v the_o 32._o sinew_n in_o the_o thigh_n yea_o modern_a jew_n oh_o that_o they_o be_v as_o observant_a of_o the_o substantial_a as_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n not_o certain_a which_o sinew_n it_o be_v so_o many_o meeting_n in_o the_o thigh_n refrain_v from_o feed_v on_o rabbinis_fw-la all_o nerve_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o
city_n of_o sisera_n but_o if_o the_o reader_n shall_v chance_v to_o overlook_v the_o low_a situation_n thereof_o he_o can_v oversee_v kedesh_n naphtali_n the_o habitation_n of_o 6._o barak_n and_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n for_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n be_v advantage_v on_o very_o high_a foundation_n and_o they_o 7._o appoint_v kâ—desh_n in_o galilee_n in_o mount_n naphtali_n and_o sechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o kirjath-arba_a which_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n whether_o because_o those_o town_n be_v to_o typify_v christ_n himself_o who_o like_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v to_o be_v list_v up_o or_o to_o comfort_v the_o fly_a and_o faint_a offender_n who_o eye_n be_v at_o his_o journey_n end_n long_o before_o his_o foot_n which_o can_v not_o but_o much_o revive_v his_o spirit_n say_v not_o that_o it_o damp_a they_o again_o when_o his_o tire_a leg_n after_o a_o 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injunction_n 4_o the_o good_a accidental_o accrue_v from_o the_o remain_v of_o the_o canaanite_n argue_v not_o the_o innocence_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o the_o exceed_a goodness_n of_o god_n order_v their_o negligence_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n yea_o the_o sad_a success_n show_v god_n displeasure_n with_o his_o people_n herein_o these_o canaanite_n eftsoons_o rouse_a themselves_o from_o be_v couchant_a under_o tribute_n to_o be_v rampant_a in_o tyranny_n and_o the_o mixture_n of_o their_o person_n infect_v the_o israelite_n with_o their_o idolatrous_a practice_n nor_o know_v i_o any_o thing_n else_o considerable_a in_o this_o tribe_n except_o 32._o karthan_a or_o 76._o kiriathaim_n a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n gershonite_n of_o who_o posture_n we_o be_v not_o so_o well_o assure_v as_o we_o can_v desire_v §_o 32._o ahimaaz_n 15._o be_v solomon_n purveyor_n in_o naphtali_n and_o have_v basmah_n his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n say_v not_o it_o be_v poor_a preferment_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o so_o mighty_a a_o monarch_n to_o marry_v her_o father_n subject_n for_o god_n law_n forbid_v heathen_a match_n and_o hereby_o she_o may_v keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n and_o lead_v a_o comfortable_a life_n king_n child_n too_o often_o wed_v where_o they_o neither_o affect_v nor_o be_v affect_v to_o foreign_a prince_n stranger_n as_o well_o in_o their_o land_n as_o love_n unto_o they_o whilst_o here_o solomon_n daughter_n may_v have_v a_o soft_a pillow_n though_o not_o so_o sumptuous_a curtain_n in_o her_o home-marriage_n by_o the_o way_n observe_v we_o find_v a_o army_n of_o solomon_n wife_n and_o concubine_n and_o but_o three_o scatter_a scout_n of_o his_o child_n 11._o a_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n multiply_v wife_n in_o man_n sin_n child_n god_n blessing_n and_o solomon_n lay_v too_o many_o foundation_n at_o once_o to_o build_v much_o posterity_n upon_o they_o §_o 33._o the_o usual_a arm_n of_o naphtali_n be_v vert_fw-fr a_o hind_n trippant_a proper_a 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fear_n but_o fleetness_n in_o several_a performance_n beside_o some_o conceive_v it_o too_o restrictive_a a_o interpretation_n of_o jacob_n blessing_n to_o confine_v it_o to_o any_o particular_a though_o eminent_a person_n which_o speak_v rather_o the_o general_a disposition_n of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n and_o may_v thus_o more_o large_o be_v expound_v naphtali_n be_v a_o hind_n no_o ravenous_a or_o beast_n of_o prey_n cruel_a like_o the_o benjamite_n churlish_a like_o the_o ephraimite_n but_o a_o quiet_a creature_n intimate_v the_o naphtalite_n nature_n dispose_v to_o peacefulness_n let_v loose_a not_o pen_v within_o the_o pale_n of_o a_o park_n but_o have_v room_n enough_o to_o range_v in_o imply_v the_o large_a and_o spacious_a possession_n of_o this_o tribe_n he_o give_v goodly_a word_n they_o be_v man_n of_o fair_a speech_n and_o love_a discourse_n not_o querulous_a nor_o captious_a but_o prefer_v friendly_a compliance_n before_o brawl_n &_o contention_n the_o standard_n of_o naphtali_n in_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o last_o in_o the_o rear_n on_o the_o northside_n thereof_o here_o the_o map_n of_o asher_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n chap._n 5._o §_o 1._o asher_n young_a son_n of_o jacob_n by_o zilpah_n his_o concubine_n carry_v blessedness_n in_o his_o name_n and_o be_v so_o prosper_v in_o his_o posterity_n that_o 41._o forty_o one_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o be_v reckon_v of_o this_o tribe_n in_o the_o general_a rendezvous_n at_o mount_n sinah_n all_o which_o punish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o death_n for_o provoke_a god_n with_o their_o disobedience_n their_o son_n be_v 47._o fifty_o three_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n many_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o eminent_a grandee_n extract_v from_o asher_n though_o we_o meeâ—_n with_o none_o of_o they_o in_o scripture_n save_v one_o and_o that_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 36._o anna_n the_o prophetess_n that_o property_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o constant_a therein_o as_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o she_o depart_v not_o thence_o but_o serve_v god_n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n §_o 2._o asher_n have_v mount_v libanus_n on_o the_o north_n naphtali_n on_o the_o east_n zebulun_n on_o the_o south_n and_o southeast_n the_o sea_n on_o the_o west_n contain_v wellnigh_o forty_o mile_n in_o length_n the_o breadth_n not_o exceed_v sixteen_o a_o fruitful_a country_n 10._o ashers_n bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a so_o hearty_a as_o if_o it_o be_v bread_n and_o flesh_n too_o and_o he_o shall_v yield_v royal_a dainty_n moses_n foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v wetshooe_v in_o oil_n he_o shall_v dip_v his_o 24._o foot_n therein_o add_v moreover_o that_o his_o shoe_n shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n not_o that_o the_o ground_n in_o this_o tribe_n parch_v by_o drought_n prove_v impenetrable_a and_o rebellious_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o
and_o shall_v i_o plead_v with_o laban_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n that_o it_o be_v not_o fashionable_a to_o 26._o give_v the_o young_a before_o the_o first-born_a shall_v i_o allege_v for_o myself_o that_o this_o book_n contain_v matter_n of_o more_o ancient_a date_n aught_o to_o precede_v the_o other_o yet_o this_o like_o laban_n answer_n will_v be_v take_v rather_o as_o a_o 〈…〉_z then_o solid_a satisfaction_n but_o reader_n let_v i_o plead_v in_o my_o just_a defence_n that_o if_o you_o be_v please_v to_o peruse_v my_o state_n promise_n you_o will_v find_v the_o same_o conditional_a and_o not_o obligatory_a except_o beside_o other_o requisite_n there_o express_v peace_n be_v first_o settle_v among_o we_o and_o indeed_o the_o subject_n challenge_v the_o same_o see_v truth_n can_v be_v match_v to_o safety_n in_o such_o relation_n till_o peace_n shall_v first_o contract_v they_o now_o herein_o i_o make_v my_o severe_a creditor_n my_o sole_a judge_n appeal_n to_o he_o whether_o the_o premise_n be_v perform_v true_a it_o be_v we_o have_v no_o war_n at_o this_o instant_n yet_o we_o have_v rumour_n of_o war_n and_o though_o the_o former_a only_o do_v destroy_v the_o latter_a also_o do_v distract_v be_v these_o gloomy_a day_n already_o discloud_v to_o use_v my_o own_o expression_n in_o my_o ibidem_fw-la promise_n or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o true_a in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n that_o the_o 2._o cloud_n return_v after_o rain_n indeed_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o i_o can_v say_v so_o much_o in_o my_o own_o defence_n and_o shall_v account_v myself_o happy_a if_o all_o other_o breach_n be_v make_v up_o and_o i_o only_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o my_o breach_n of_o promise_n which_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o distraction_n of_o our_o day_n i_o hope_v in_o god_n in_o competent_a time_n to_o effect_v may_v but_o my_o endeavour_n meet_v with_o a_o quiet_a residence_n and_o proportionable_a encouragement_n for_o such_o undertake_n 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fuller_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh_n ridley_n the_o general_n description_n of_o judea_n chap._n 1._o the_o design_n assert_v from_o causeless_a cavil_n §_o â—_o be_v now_o by_o god_n assistance_n to_o undertake_v the_o description_n of_o judea_n subject_n my_o condition_n appear_v not_o unlike_a to_o the_o israelite_n at_o 28._o kadesh-barnea_a who_o be_v much_o please_v with_o the_o report_n that_o the_o spy_v bring_v of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o country_n until_o they_o tell_v they_o of_o ahiman_n sheshai_n and_o talmai_n the_o three_o son_n of_o anak_n which_o quite_o appal_a their_o courage_n and_o deadened_a their_o desire_n thereof_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n while_o i_o be_o invite_v with_o several_a please_a consideration_n and_o delightful_a motive_n to_o adventure_v on_o this_o work_n three_o giantlike_a objection_n which_o must_v be_v encounter_v do_v in_o a_o manner_n dishearten_v i_o from_o further_o proceed_n for_o some_o will_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n that_o the_o description_n of_o this_o country_n 1_o have_v former_o be_v do_v by_o many_o 2_o can_v perfect_o be_v do_v by_o any_o 3_o if_o exact_o do_v be_v altogether_o useless_a and_o may_v be_v somewhat_o superstitious_a §_o 2._o yet_o we_o fear_v not_o other_o by_o god_n blessing_n and_o the_o reader_n favour_n several_o to_o enter_v the_o list_n against_o they_o all_o for_o the_o first_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o many_o former_o have_v perform_v the_o same_o this_o cavil_n be_v not_o plant_v particular_o against_o my_o endeavour_n but_o be_v level_v against_o the_o industry_n of_o all_o posterity_n in_o any_o future_a design_n 9_o solomon_n say_v there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n except_o therefore_o man_n be_v god_n to_o create_v new_a subject_n to_o write_v upon_o groundless_a be_v the_o first_o exception_n against_o we_o it_o never_o dishearten_v s._n luke_n to_o write_v his_o gospel_n for_o as_o much_o as_o many_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o set_v it_o forth_o before_o yea_o the_o former_a endeavour_n of_o many_o in_o the_o same_o matter_n argue_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n to_o be_v great_a for_o sure_o there_o be_v some_o extraordinary_a worth_n in_o that_o face_n which_o have_v have_v so_o many_o suitor_n wherefore_o although_o we_o can_v with_o columbus_n find_v out_o another_o world_n and_o bring_v the_o first_o tiding_n of_o a_o unknown_a continent_n or_o island_n by_o we_o discover_v yet_o our_o labour_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o unprofitable_a if_o set_v forth_o a_o old_a subject_n in_o a_o new_a edition_n enlarge_v and_o amend_v this_o i_o dare_v say_v though_o many_o have_v write_v discourse_n without_o map_n and_o more_o map_n without_o discourse_n and_o another_o some_o both_o yet_o so_o that_o three_o tribe_n be_v join_v in_o one_o map_n none_o have_v former_o in_o any_o tongue_n much_o less_o in_o english_a present_v we_o with_o distinct_a map_n and_o description_n together_o §_o 3._o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v object_v object_n that_o certainty_n in_o this_o subject_n be_v unattainable_a obtain_v so_o that_o the_o most_o studious_a therein_o after_o they_o have_v travel_v the_o whole_a day_n through_o many_o tedious_a difficulty_n must_v be_v fain_o to_o take_v their_o hard_a lodging_n at_o night_n on_o a_o bare_a uncertainty_n the_o bowel_n of_o the_o best_a map_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o humour_n of_o fancy_n and_o a_o scepticall_a windiness_n so_o that_o a_o conjectural_a earthquake_n shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o strong_a mountain_n in_o the_o point_n of_o their_o exact_a situation_n such_o be_v the_o irreconcilable_a difference_n betwixt_o geographer_n in_o their_o description_n §_o 4._o for_o answer_v answ._n i_o can_v wish_v that_o this_o objection_n also_o lay_v only_o against_o the_o work_n in_o hand_n industry_n and_o may_v not_o almost_o equal_o be_v enforce_v against_o other_o liberal_a undertake_n for_o he_o that_o hold_v a_o reed_n in_o one_o hand_n to_o mete_v the_o topography_n and_o a_o hourglass_n in_o the_o other_o to_o measure_v the_o chronology_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v meet_v with_o as_o many_o if_o not_o more_o uncertainty_n in_o the_o latter_a as_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o the_o learned_a pain_n of_o as_o labour_n therein_o just_o merit_v commendation_n if_o all_o conjectural_a result_v shall_v be_v cast_v out_o for_o weed_n few_o herb_n will_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o most_o art_n and_o science_n saint_n paul_n 9_o have_v a_o passage_n we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o prophecy_n in_o part_n which_o be_v a_o good_a curb_n for_o our_o curiosity_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v a_o precept_n 21._o prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o be_v as_o good_a a_o spur_n for_o our_o diligence_n as_o for_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o geographer_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v we_o careless_a to_o follow_v any_o but_o careful_a to_o choose_v the_o best_a except_o with_o the_o fluggard_n drowsy_a fancy_n we_o tune_v the_o alarm_n to_o our_o industry_n to_o be_v lullaby_n to_o our_o laziness_n §_o 5._o in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o be_v object_v object_n that_o the_o design_n if_o exact_o finish_v amount_v but_o to_o a_o difficult_a trifle_n trifle_n hard_o to_o do_v useless_a when_o do_v and_o who_o will_v pity_v the_o ache_n of_o his_o tooth_n who_o have_v wilful_o hurt_v they_o with_o crack_v that_o shell_n wherein_o he_o know_v be_v no_o kernel_n it_o matter_n not_o to_o any_o man_n salvation_n to_o know_v the_o accurate_a distance_n betwixt_o jericho_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o that_o have_v climb_v to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n
enlarge_v their_o coast_n though_o we_o read_v of_o no_o such_o addition_n either_o in_o david_n or_o solomon_n time_n the_o city_n be_v so_o convenient_o distance_v by_o god_n appointment_n that_o in_o half_a a_o day_n man_n for_o their_o life_n will_v take_v wide_a and_o thick_a stride_n some_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v recover_v from_o the_o remote_a corner_n of_o the_o land_n let_v historian_n relate_v the_o law_n of_o such_o sanctuary_n whereof_o these_o most_o fundamental_a 1t._o 15._o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n in_o israel_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o native_a jew_n 2_o any_o murderer_n that_o can_v may_v fly_v thither_o without_o any_o hindrance_n or_o interruption_n 3._o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n otherwise_o such_o obstruction_n will_v have_v frustrate_v and_o defeat_v the_o main_a intent_n of_o such_o privilege_a place_n 3_o if_o the_o murderer_n can_v but_o reach_v the_o 11._o border_n of_o such_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o very_a hem_n of_o christ_n garment_n have_v sovereign_a virtue_n in_o it_o distant_a as_o be_v aforesaid_a from_o the_o city_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a protection_n for_o he_o till_o his_o cause_n be_v examine_v before_o the_o judge_n 4_o upon_o examination_n those_o be_v deny_v the_o benefit_n of_o refuge_n and_o 12._o deliver_v up_o to_o justice_n who_o have_v commit_v murder_n out_o of_o malice_n prepense_n or_o have_v kill_v one_o as_o we_o may_v say_v with_o a_o malicious_a weapon_n namely_o if_o the_o bigness_n or_o sharpness_n thereof_o be_v it_o 23._o iron_n wood_n or_o stone_n be_v mortal_a in_o view_n carry_v death_n in_o the_o sight_n thereof_o as_o probable_a enforce_v with_o one_o hand_n to_o kill_v a_o man_n 5_o other_o who_o casual_o have_v kill_v their_o neighbour_n may_v live_v safe_o in_o the_o city_n till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n typify_a the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o execution_n be_v our_o gaol-delivery_n 6_o 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deep_a valley_n round_o about_o hither_o 10._o josephus_n say_v herod_n the_o tetrarch_n send_v john_n the_o baptist_n to_o be_v behead_v for_o which_o fact_n his_o great_a army_n be_v afâ—terwards_o overthrow_v by_o aretas_n king_n of_o arabia_n hereabout_o 25._o two_o spring_n arise_v of_o contrary_a nature_n one_o hot_a and_o sweet_a the_o other_o cold_a and_o bitter_a both_o which_o meet_v together_o make_v a_o most_o excellent_a bath_n cordial_a for_o several_a disease_n as_o if_o nature_n thereby_o will_v lesson_n we_o that_o moderation_n wherein_o extremity_n agree_v be_v the_o best_a cure_n for_o all_o distemper_n these_o water_n be_v approve_v excellent_a for_o the_o contraction_n of_o the_o nerve_n either_o inward_o take_v or_o outwarldly_a apply_v herod_n the_o king_n be_v sick_a new_o come_v out_o of_o a_o bath_n of_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a bethlehem-babe_n be_v hither_o direct_v in_o vain_a by_o his_o physician_n the_o water_n refuse_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o tyrant_n recovery_n on_o this_o stream_n stand_v geâ—e_n lasha_n mention_v genesis_n 10._o 19_o afterward_o call_v callirrhoe_n or_o the_o fair_a stream_n and_o now_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o such_o percious_a water_n shall_v present_o be_v spill_v into_o the_o the_o dead_a sea_n but_o what_o remedy_n fair_a and_o foul_a face_n must_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o grave_n §_o 10._o as_o for_o the_o dead_a sea_n which_o only_o peep_v into_o a_o corner_n of_o this_o tribe_n but_o steadfast_o face_v a_o whole_a side_n of_o judah_n more_o proper_o thereof_o hereafter_o and_o as_o for_o josephus_n his_o valley_n of_o 25._o baaras_n with_o the_o strange_a grow_v gather_v &_o work_v of_o the_o famous_a root_n therein_o we_o mention_v it_o not_o to_o seem_v whole_o ignorant_a thereof_o and_o but_o mention_v it_o not_o to_o seem_v over_o credulous_a therein_o hereabout_o be_v plenty_n of_o alum_n and_o brimstone_n the_o latter_a probable_o some_o straggle_a drop_n of_o that_o direful_a shower_n which_o be_v rain_v on_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n leave_v some_o tincture_n in_o the_o adjacent_a country_n as_o a_o remembrancer_n of_o so_o great_a a_o judgement_n §_o 11._o it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n that_o we_o survey_v the_o west_n of_o this_o tribe_n which_o jordan_n as_o we_o have_v say_v divide_v from_o ephraim_n and_o benjamin_n this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o deborah_n complaint_n utter_v and_o repeat_v for_o 16._o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n be_v great_a thought_n of_o heart_n namely_o because_o that_o tribe_n separate_v by_o jordan_n from_o the_o western_a continent_n of_o canaan_n can_v not_o come_v seasonable_o to_o the_o succour_n of_o barak_n and_o subdue_a of_o sisera_n this_o river_n use_v to_o overflow_v all_o his_o bank_n in_o the_o first_o month_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 15._o parallel_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o march_n and_o beginning_n of_o april_n or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v josh._n 3._o 15._o at_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n which_o vast_a 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have_v the_o midianite_n in_o chase_n send_v messenger_n to_o all_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n a_o service_n most_o proper_a for_o they_o cause_n in_o their_o confine_n to_o 24._o take_v before_o they_o the_o water_n unto_o bethbara_n and_o jordan_n which_o there_o with_o good_a guide_n and_o high_a camel_n may_v be_v wade_v over_o but_o more_o southward_a the_o river_n be_v fence_v by_o its_o own_o breadth_n and_o depth_n against_o all_o passenger_n and_o here_o afterward_o do_v â—8_o john_n baptize_v our_o saviour_n as_o for_o 4._o aphek_n hard_o by_o we_o place_v it_o here_o rather_o in_o conformity_n to_o 126._o other_o then_o convince_v in_o our_o own_o judgement_n of_o the_o true_a situation_n thereof_o §_o 13._o the_o altar_n ed_n or_o witness_n be_v hereabout_o erect_v by_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n return_v from_o the_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n this_o altar_n be_v a_o bridge_n in_o effect_n to_o conjoin_v these_o divide_a tribe_n with_o the_o rest_n sever_v by_o water_n the_o same_o in_o worship_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n in_o position_n on_o the_o same_o side_n with_o the_o other_o tribe_n in_o religion_n but_o though_o there_o be_v a_o noonday_n of_o innocence_n in_o their_o intention_n yet_o because_o though_o not_o a_o night_n of_o guiltiness_n a_o twilight_n of_o suspicion_n obscure_v their_o action_n it_o occasion_v jealousy_n in_o their_o brethren_n as_o if_o they_o have_v hatch_v some_o idolatrous_a design_n but_o when_o the_o matter_n come_v to_o be_v dispute_v in_o a_o military_a way_n the_o controversy_n be_v end_v by_o the_o right_n state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o a_o seasonable_a distinction_n well_o apply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o altar_n only_o of_o memorial_n and_o 24._o not_o for_o any_o burn_a meat_n or_o peace-offering_a o_o that_o all_o difference_n between_o brethren_n may_v wind_v off_o in_o so_o welcome_a a_o conclusion_n §_o 14._o
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place_n let_v 35._o ataroth-shophan_a 36._o beth-haran_a etc._n etc._n march_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n be_v so_o short-lived_a in_o scripture_n that_o they_o live_v only_o to_o be_v name_v and_o present_o vanish_v away_o without_o any_o more_o mention_n of_o they_o not_o long_o after_o jordan_n leave_v this_o tribe_n run_v into_o reuben_n §_o 25._o more_o inland_n in_o gad_n lie_v the_o large_a and_o fruitful_a country_n of_o gilead_n whereof_o more_o fit_o and_o full_o in_o the_o next_o tribe_n for_o though_o this_o tribe_n of_o gad_n have_v south-gilead_n in_o her_o border_n yet_o under_o favour_n i_o conceive_v that_o north-gilead_n which_o belong_v to_o manasseh_n be_v the_o firstand_v best_a country_n of_o that_o name_n now_o whereas_o we_o read_v in_o 25._o scripture_n that_o gad_n have_v all_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n and_o few_o verse_n after_o that_o manasseh_n have_v half_a 31._o gilead_n know_v that_o gilead_n be_v take_v restrictive_o in_o the_o former_a and_o general_o 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of_o syria_n but_o of_o all_o jehorams_fw-mi hurt_v here_o receive_v none_o go_v so_o near_o his_o heart_n as_o that_o in_o this_o 1._o city_n a_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n send_v by_o elisha_n do_v anoint_v jehu_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n and_o king_n of_o israel_n §_o 29._o we_o have_v whole_o forget_v no_o shame_n to_o confess_v and_o amend_v our_o fault_n the_o small_a country_n of_o sharon_n in_o the_o north-east_n part_n 16._o of_o this_o tribe_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o demean_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n david_n where_o his_o herd_n 29._o be_v feed_v under_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o shetrai_n the_o sharonite_n david_n we_o see_v be_v not_o only_o a_o good_a man_n and_o good_a king_n but_o also_o a_o good_a husband_n stocking_n this_o his_o land_n to_o his_o best_a profit_n know_v full_a well_o soon_o will_v the_o state_n of_o his_o court-hall_n be_v abate_v if_o the_o thrift_n in_o his_o country_n 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tribe_n of_o manasseh_n §_o 19_o the_o arm_n assign_v to_o joseph_n be_v a_o tree_n proper_a grow_v by_o a_o well_o found_v on_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 49._o 22._o david_n may_v seem_v hence_o to_o have_v borrow_v his_o simile_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n 3._o he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n but_o joseph_n have_v more_o not_o only_o a_o well_o before_o to_o refresh_v but_o a_o wall_n behind_o to_o support_v he_o and_o his_o bough_n may_z heralds_z word_n it_o in_o their_o own_o language_n grow_v over_o the_o wall_n partly_o foretell_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o josephs_n posterity_n and_o partly_o point_v at_o the_o particular_a posision_n of_o his_o inheritance_n for_o as_o some_o think_v jordan_n be_v the_o wall_n on_o the_o east_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n have_v their_o root_n plant_v and_o main_a body_n grow_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n spread_v their_o 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light_n to_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n 20._o but_o be_v a_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n to_o the_o egyptian_n because_o his_o preach_v then_o obscure_a and_o parabolicall_a to_o the_o common_a people_n be_v private_o expound_v and_o make_v plain_a unto_o his_o disciple_n §_o 25._o at_o last_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o tiberias_n loaf_n so_o name_v by_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n in_o honour_n of_o tiberius_n the_o roman_a emperor_n a_o populous_a city_n and_o which_o give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o neighbour_a sea_n thence_o term_v 1._o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n near_o to_o this_o place_n 23._o christ_n feed_v five_o thousand_o man_n with_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n afterward_o he_o go_v over_o the_o sea_n but_o how_o and_o which_o way_n grudge_v not_o reader_n to_o peruse_v this_o follow_a account_n give_v we_o bâ—_n a_o sea-voyage_n learned_a man_n a_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o place_n §_o 26._o it_o be_v say_v john_n 6._o 1._o that_o jesus_n go_v over_o 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the_o sea_n to_o the_o other_o side_n among_o the_o gergesens_n so_o far_o our_o author_n with_o who_o judgement_n i_o be_o move_v to_o concur_v §_o 27._o more_o southward_a kâ—shon_n the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n leave_v the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n and_o enter_v into_o issachar_n come_v we_o therefore_o now_o to_o describe_v the_o remain_a place_n of_o note_n in_o this_o tribe_n most_o of_o they_o be_v seat_v on_o or_o near_o the_o river_n of_o kishon_n who_o course_n we_o will_v observe_v it_o be_v call_v by_o 21._o deborah_n the_o ancient_a river_n the_o river_n kishon_n and_o why_o ancient_a be_v not_o all_o river_n of_o equal_a antiquity_n and_o the_o same_o seniority_n see_v gen._n 1._o the_o register_n book_n of_o the_o age_n of_o all_o creature_n they_o be_v make_v in_o the_o three_o day_n when_o this_o low_a globe_n be_v distinguish_v into_o earth_n and_o water_n 9_o no_o sure_o though_o this_o be_v true_a of_o original_n and_o primitive_a river_n many_o since_o have_v be_v 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7._o canaanite_n some_o remnant_n of_o the_o anakim_v which_o escape_v his_o hand_n do_v in_o his_o absence_n return_v possess_v hebron_n and_o put_v caleb_n to_o a_o new_a task_n of_o a_o second_o subdue_a they_o §_o 22._o david_n afterward_o make_v hebron_n the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a city_n of_o his_o own_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o reign_v almost_o seven_o year_n therein_o abner_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n abner_n repair_v hither_o with_o full_a intent_n to_o reduce_v all_o israel_n to_o his_o obedience_n have_v not_o joabs_n sudden_a murder_a he_o frustrate_v his_o design_n probably_n some_o mixture_n of_o jealousy_n may_v put_v joab_n on_o this_o foul_a action_n fear_v to_o be_v out_v of_o his_o office_n that_o if_o abner_n make_v david_n king_n david_n will_v make_v abner_n general_n over_o all_o israel_n certain_o revenge_n of_o his_o brother_n asahels_n blood_n prompt_v he_o thereunto_o joab_n send_v messenger_n 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of_o ishbosheth_n hebron_n all_o israel_n repair_v to_o hebron_n to_o make_v david_n their_o king_n who_o several_a number_n deserve_v our_o observation_n 1_o out_o of_o 24._o judah_n six_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o 2_o simeon_n seven_o thousand_o &_o one_o hundred_o 3_o levi_n eight_o thousand_o &_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o 4_o benjamin_n three_o thousand_o 5_o ephraim_n twenty_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o 6_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n eighteen_o thousand_o 7_o issachar_n two_o hundred_o officer_n and_o all_o their_o brethren_n at_o their_o commandment_n 8_o zebulun_n fifty_o thousand_o 9_o naphtali_n thirty_o seven_o â—housand_o beside_o a_o thousand_o captain_n 10_o dan_o twenty_o eight_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d forty_o thousand_o 12_o reuben_n gâ—d_n and_o manassâ—h_v beyond_o jordan_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o behold_v here_o those_o tribe_n which_o live_v far_a from_o hebron_n appear_v 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other_o tribe_n in_o bring_v their_o 40._o victual_n along_o with_o they_o lest_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o occasioner_n of_o scarcity_n in_o judah_n and_o enhauncer_n of_o the_o price_n of_o provision_n §_o 26._o afterward_o absalon_n hebron_n when_o he_o intend_v a_o rebellion_n against_o his_o father_n choose_v hebron_n as_o the_o fit_a city_n from_o whence_o he_o mean_v to_o mount_v into_o the_o throne_n hither_o he_o come_v under_o pretence_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n 1._o with_o his_o chariot_n and_o horse_n and_o fifty_o man_n run_v before_o he_o but_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v pity_v he_o bring_v with_o he_o from_o jerusalem_n 11._o two_o hundred_o man_n which_o be_v as_o one_o may_v say_v loyal_a traitor_n come_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o mere_o drawn-in_a to_o treasonable_a practice_n but_o hebron_n prove_v not_o a_o place_n so_o successful_a to_o absalon_n the_o son_n as_o formerly_z fortunate_a to_o david_n his_o father_n this_o traitor_n sovereignty_n soon_o expire_v when_o forsake_v of_o god_n man_n and_o beast_n his_o own_o mule_n go_v away_o from_o he_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o joab_n as_o university_n former_o relate_v §_o 27._o some_o ten_o mile_n south_n of_o hebron_n lay_v debir_n ancient_o call_v kiriah-seph_a 11._o the_o city_n of_o a_o book_n conceive_v a_o canaanitish_a university_n and_o although_o the_o giant_n anakim_v dwell_v hereabout_o may_v be_v presume_v but_o little_a bookish_a yet_o civilise_a country_n in_o all_o age_n have_v allow_v such_o place_n for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n who_o be_v better_a unborn_a then_o unbred_a caleb_n proffer_a 12._o acsah_n his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v conquer_v this_o city_n which_o be_v according_o perform_v by_o othniel_n his_o young_a brother_n son_n and_o first_o judge_n of_o israel_n what_o be_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o his_o country_n enough_o to_o set_v a_o edge_n on_o his_o valour_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o wife_n need_v also_o to_o whet_v his_o resolution_n no_o doubt_v the_o scale_n of_o his_o resolution_n go_v down_o former_o on_o the_o right_a side_n before_o this_o match_n be_v cast_v in_o as_o overweight_n it_o be_v no_o unlawful_a bigamy_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o wed_v to_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o embrace_v also_o therewith_o the_o 26._o recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o grand_a be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o 13._o hireling_n who_o mind_n be_v mere_o mercenary_a and_o he_o that_o work_v for_o his_o hire_n with_o othniel_n take_v it_o not_o as_o the_o main_a motive_n much_o less_o as_o the_o end_n but_o only_o as_o a_o welcome_a encouragement_n of_o his_o undertake_n §_o 28._o thus_o all_o party_n be_v please_v caleb_n israel_n recover_v debir_n othniel_n get_v acsah_n to_o wife_n she_o gain_v a_o blessing_n from_o her_o father_n that_o
as_o former_o have_v be_v large_o prove_v in_o our_o objection_n against_o zebulun_n better_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o admit_v a_o parcel_n of_o asher_n separate_v from_o the_o main_a of_o the_o tribe_n instance_n in_o english_a county_n be_v frequent_a in_o this_o case_n then_o by_o bonfrerius_n his_o shift_n to_o allow_v truth_n part_v from_o jacob_n 23._o prophecy_n which_o inevitable_o follow_v if_o zebulun_n be_v make_v landâ—locked_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o bound_v on_o the_o sea_n philol._n indeed_o you_o put_v manasseh_n separate_v country_n within_o issachar_n but_o not_o within_o asher_n not_o environ_v there_o with_o but_o only_o join_v thereto_o whereas_o the_o text_n say_v equal_o 11._o and_o manasseh_n have_v in_o issachar_n and_o asher_n etc._n etc._n ale_v the_o main_a body_n of_o issachar_n confine_v on_o manasseh_n afford_v we_o conveniency_n to_o insert_v such_o country_n therein_o but_o asher_n his_o part_n be_v in_o itself_o but_o a_o small_a dis-jointed_n 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mile_n near_o unto_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n rather_o nigh_o then_o on_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o road_n betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o caesarea_n some_o thirty_o mile_n from_o the_o former_a whither_o i_o shall_v remove_v the_o same_o when_o my_o opinion_n herein_o shall_v be_v countenance_v with_o the_o approbation_n of_o other_o my_o reason_n that_o antipatris_n can_v not_o be_v so_o far_o northward_a full_o sixty_o mile_n as_o they_o make_v it_o from_o jerusalem_n be_v because_o the_o 32._o â—ootmen_n send_v to_o attend_v saint_n paul_n march_v thither_o from_o jerusalem_n in_o one_o night_n now_o although_o their_o suspicion_n of_o the_o jew_n pursue_v they_o to_o rescue_v saint_n paul_n may_v quicken_v their_o pace_n yet_o 32._o foot-soldier_n can_v not_o be_v foot-post_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o spearman_n to_o go_v so_o far_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n betwixt_o the_o three_o hour_n nine_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n chap._n x._o 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