and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o it_o be_v either_o decide_v by_o lot_n who_o among_o they_o shall_v pay_v this_o redemption-money_n and_o who_o not_o or_o it_o be_v pay_v in_o common_a by_o they_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v thus_o number_v and_o their_o place_n and_o order_n how_o they_o shall_v pitch_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v prescribe_v now_o the_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v enter_v upon_o their_o office_n be_v appoint_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 25_o year_n they_o be_v to_o enter_v as_o novice_n and_o subservient_n in_o some_o inferior_a office_n and_o ministration_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n ch._n 8.24_o but_o they_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o full_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n till_o the_o age_n of_o 30_o and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o it_o till_o 50_o and_o though_o after_o 50_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o hard_a and_o most_o laborious_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n such_o 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cum_fw-la ad_fw-la quietem_fw-la terrae_fw-la promissionis_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la enim_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la fiebant_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_o festis_fw-la aut_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la ut_fw-la clare_v dicitur_fw-la act_n 7.42_o &_o amos_n 5.25_o ita_fw-la nec_fw-la offerebantur_fw-la pane_n quod_fw-la erat_fw-la genus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la oblationis_fw-la aut_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la nec_fw-la thus_o aut_fw-la vinum_fw-la quod_fw-la adjungi_fw-la solebat_fw-la illa_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la deerant_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la ut_fw-la conqueruntur_fw-la numb_a 21.5_o nam_fw-la multis_fw-la annis_fw-la manserunt_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la prorsus_fw-la inhabitatis_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la seperati_fw-la jansen_n and_o the_o gold_a candlestick_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o all_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v take_v down_o and_o remove_v the_o priest_n only_o be_v to_o do_v it_o and_o wrap_v up_o the_o most_o holy_a 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be_v the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o bar_n the_o pillar_n the_o scocket_n pin_n cord_n and_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 3.36_o 37._o &_o ch._n 4.31_o 32._o eleazar_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n be_v to_o be_v chief_a over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n viz._n the_o kohathite_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n and_o his_o brother_n ithamar_n over_o the_o gershonite_n and_o merarite_n to_o the_o inspection_n and_o care_n also_o of_o eleazar_n be_v commit_v the_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n the_o sweet_a incense_n the_o daily_a meat-offering_a and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o appoint_v the_o kohathite_n every_o one_o to_o his_o several_a burden_n and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v charge_v that_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v so_o cover_v that_o the_o kohathite_n may_v neither_o see_v nor_o touch_v what_o they_o shall_v not_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o to_o die_v for_o it_o 7._o it_o uzzah_n though_o a_o levite_n for_o such_o a_o transgression_n be_v smite_v dead_a 2_o sam._n 6.6_o 7._o for_o the_o holy_a fire_n that_o be_v always_o to_o be_v keep_v alive_a upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v like_a when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v remove_v it_o be_v put_v into_o some_o pot_n or_o vessel_n and_o so_o preserve_v still_o with_o supply_n of_o wood_n numb_a ch._n 3._o whole_a chapter_n numb_a ch._n 4._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xlv_o the_o levite_n thus_o set_v apart_o be_v with_o all_o due_a solemnity_n consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n but_o lest_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o equal_a to_o the_o priest_n they_o be_v neither_o consecrate_a at_o the_o same_o time_n nor_o with_o the_o same_o ceremony_n the_o consecration_n of_o the_o priest_n take_v up_o seven_o day_n see_v exod._n 29.35_o levit._fw-la 8.33_o but_o this_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v do_v in_o one_o day_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o 1._o moses_n be_v to_o take_v the_o levite_n and_o to_o cleanse_v they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o sprinkle_v the_o water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n book_n heifer_n therefore_o direction_n for_o make_v this_o water_n be_v give_v before_o this_o time_n though_o not_o mention_v by_o moses_n till_o the_o 19_o ch._n of_o this_o book_n mention_v ch._n 19_o and_o then_o to_o shave_v off_o all_o their_o hair_n which_o be_v another_o sign_n of_o purification_n see_v levit._n 14.8_o 9_o &_o numb_a 6.9_o and_o to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n by_o which_o rite_n be_v signify_v what_o great_a holiness_n and_o purity_n god_n require_v in_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o sacred_a function_n 2_o the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v there_o assemble_v and_o the_o levite_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n some_o of_o the_o chief_a levitae_fw-la chief_a non_fw-la omnes_fw-la sed_fw-la omnium_fw-la nomine_fw-la principes_fw-la vel_fw-la sort_n primogeniti_a in_o quorum_fw-la loco_fw-la erant_fw-la levitae_fw-la of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o put_v their_o hand_n 48.17_o hand_n which_o rite_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o officer_n both_o in_o the_o old_a t._n and_o the_o n._n numb_a 27.23_o act._n 6.6_o &_o 13.3_o and_o in_o benediction_n gen._n 48.17_o upon_o they_o thereby_o testify_v that_o they_o do_v now_o free_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v whole_o set_v apart_o for_o his_o service_n 3_o then_o aaron_n be_v to_o present_v they_o freidlib_n they_o v._o 11._o and_o aaron_n shall_v wave_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n hac_fw-la elevatione_fw-la significabatur_fw-la eos_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la domino_fw-la offerri_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la in_o munus_fw-la ut_fw-la scil_n loco_fw-la
plough_v and_o draw_v their_o cart_n with_o heifer_n and_o cow_n as_o well_o as_o with_o ox_n see_v judg._n 14.18_o this_o heifer_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o eleazar_n because_o by_o do_v this_o service_n that_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v he_o be_v to_o be_v unclean_a and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o rather_o than_o aaron_n shall_v be_v defile_v she_o must_v also_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n as_o a_o accurse_a thing_n figure_v christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n and_o suffer_v without_o the_o city_n heb._n 13.12_o and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o sprinkle_v of_o her_o blood_n seven_o time_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o her_o skin_n and_o her_o flesh_n her_o blood_n and_o her_o dung_n be_v all_o to_o be_v burn_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o take_v cedar-wood_n and_o hyssop_n and_o scarlet_a and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o heifer_n to_o signify_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o a_o sprinkle_n in_o sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n see_v levit._n 14.4_o and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v his_o flesh_n and_o to_o be_v unclean_a unto_o the_o evening_n 21._o evening_n the_o like_a be_v enjoin_v to_o he_o that_o burn_v this_o heifer_n v._o 8._o and_o to_o he_o that_o gather_v up_o the_o ash_n v._o 10._o and_o to_o he_o that_o sprinkle_v a_o unclean_a person_n with_o the_o water_n make_v of_o those_o ash_n v._o 21._o this_o may_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o water_n make_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o heifer_n as_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o that_o have_v virtue_n in_o it_o to_o purify_v those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o unclean_a and_o consequent_o to_o show_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n because_o they_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o prepare_v this_o water_n which_o be_v for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o other_o be_v themselves_o 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with_o they_o as_o long_o as_o this_o dispensation_n last_v by_o this_o law_n it_o be_v further_o enjoin_v that_o he_o that_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n and_o he_o be_v to_o purify_v himself_o with_o this_o water_n on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v clean_o else_o not_o and_o whoever_o have_v contract_v this_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o way_n to_o purify_v himself_o but_o come_v in_o that_o state_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o because_o he_o despise_v not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a purify_n but_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o viz._n the_o spiritual_a cleanse_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n otherwise_o if_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v enjoin_v levit._n 5.3_o 6._o further_o if_o any_o man_n come_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o render_v he_o unclean_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tent_n every_o open_a vessel_n that_o take_v in_o the_o air_n of_o the_o tent_n be_v ceremonious_o unclean_a or_o if_o a_o man_n touch_v a_o dead_a body_n or_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o render_v he_o unclean_a and_o thus_o hereby_o be_v figure_v the_o spread_a and_o infectious_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v clean_o be_v to_o put_v run_v water_n to_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o burnt-heifer_n and_o with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n tie_v to_o a_o cedar-stick_a with_o a_o scarlet-thread_n to_o sprinkle_v the_o person_n or_o tent_n or_o vessel_n that_o be_v unclean_a and_o then_o to_o be_v himself_o unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n because_o he_o have_v touch_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n and_o whatsoever_o any_o unclean_a person_n touch_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v unclean_a to_o signify_v the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n spread_v from_o one_o to_o another_o numb_a 19_o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxvii_o the_o camp_n now_o advance_v to_o kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o there_o miriam_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v four_o month_n before_o her_o brother_n aaron_n and_o eleven_o month_n before_o her_o brother_n moses_n she_o be_v the_o elder_a of_o the_o three_o she_o attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o 130_o see_v exod._n 2.4_o 7._o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o by_o she_o also_o god_n guide_v the_o israelite_n in_o their_o travel_n see_v mich._n 6.4_o she_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v the_o girl_n that_o be_v set_v to_o watch_v what_o will_v become_v of_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v expose_v in_o a_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n on_o the_o river_n nile_n see_v exod._n 2.4_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 20._o vers_fw-la 1._o sect_n lxviii_o at_o this_o kadesh_n dead_a kadesh_n so_o that_o in_o their_o travel_n from_o kadesh-barnea_a where_o the_o spy_n come_v back_o to_o moses_n to_o this_o kadesh_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n there_o be_v about_o 38_o year_n spend_v and_o most_o of_o their_o father_n that_o be_v number_v at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v in_o this_o time_n dead_a the_o people_n for_o want_v of_o water_n murmur_v again_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o the_o same_o want_n god_n have_v try_v their_o father_n in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 17.4_o and_o they_o murmur_v then_o as_o their_o child_n do_v now_o and_o they_o have_v water_n give_v they_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n but_o these_o their_o child_n be_v worse_a than_o their_o father_n because_o the_o supply_n their_o father_n have_v from_o god_n in_o that_o extremity_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o argument_n and_o encouragement_n to_o 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those_o that_o dwell_v within_o and_o have_v a_o right_a to_o come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n on_o god_n altar_n there_o as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o that_o in_o succeed_a generation_n it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o that_o altar_n be_v build_v by_o the_o tribe_n without_o jordan_n when_o they_o return_v that_o way_n home_o from_o help_v their_o brethren_n against_o the_o canaanite_n at_o the_o first_o conquer_a of_o the_o land_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n within_o jordan_n hear_v of_o this_o altar_n which_o their_o brethren_n have_v build_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n and_o suppose_v they_o have_v do_v it_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n thereon_o which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o manifest_a rebellion_n against_o god_n law_n whereby_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v enjoin_v to_o bring_v all_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o that_o one_o altar_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n deut._n 12.5_o 6._o and_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v enjoin_v they_o that_o in_o case_n any_o of_o their_o brethren_n of_o any_o city_n in_o israel_n shall_v fall_v off_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n and_o consequent_o to_o any_o idolatrous_a worship_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v then_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n deut._n 13.13_o etc._n etc._n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o command_n the_o israelite_n within_o jordan_n unanimous_o gather_v themselves_o together_o at_o shiloh_n with_o a_o intent_n if_o they_o find_v the_o matter_n as_o they_o suppose_v to_o make_v war_n immediate_o against_o those_o tribe_n that_o have_v build_v this_o altar_n but_o they_o think_v it_o requisite_a first_o to_o send_v messenger_n to_o inquire_v concern_v what_o
fifty_o thousand_o the_o great_a number_n that_o come_v out_o of_o any_o one_o tribe_n man_n expert_a in_o war_n and_o arm_v with_o all_o military_a instrument_n and_o who_o can_v keep_v rank_a and_o order_n and_o be_v not_o of_o a_o divide_a or_o double_a heart_n but_o man_n of_o great_a singleness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o naphtali_n a_o thousand_o captain_n and_o with_o they_o thirty_o seven_o thousand_o arm_v with_o shield_n and_o spear_n of_o the_o danite_n twenty_o eight_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o expert_a soldier_n of_o asher_n forty_o thousand_o of_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o weapon_n and_o military_a instrument_n all_o these_o which_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v in_o all_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o be_v man_n of_o war_n who_o know_v how_o to_o keep_v rank_n and_o observe_v military_a order_n and_o discipline_n 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so_o it_o continue_v to_o this_o time_n it_o be_v a_o place_n it_o seem_v of_o very_o great_a strength_n because_o the_o jebusite_n have_v hold_v it_o ever_o since_o joshua_n have_v enter_v the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v even_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o country_n david_n have_v therefore_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v man_n of_o war_n about_o he_o who_o on_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n have_v come_v up_o to_o he_o to_o hebron_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v this_o opportunity_n to_o lead_v they_o forth_o against_o jerusalem_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o jebusite_n resolve_v that_o the_o wrest_n of_o that_o place_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v his_o first_o enterprise_n after_o his_o be_v anoint_a king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o intend_v when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o to_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n according_o he_o lead_v his_o army_n up_o thither_o but_o when_o he_o have_v lay_v siege_n thereto_o the_o jebusite_n that_o be_v within_o presume_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n in_o a_o flout_a manner_n tell_v he_o that_o except_o he_o can_v take_v from_o they_o their_o tutelar_a god_n that_o be_v their_o idol_n and_o image_n in_o which_o they_o put_v their_o trust_n though_o he_o and_o his_o people_n count_v they_o and_o in_o contempt_n call_v they_o blind_a and_o lame_a god_n he_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o come_v in_o thither_o and_o so_o confident_a they_o be_v of_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o their_o idol_n that_o they_o think_v david_n and_o all_o israel_n can_v never_o take_v their_o fort_n or_o castle_n david_n hereupon_o to_o encourage_v his_o captain_n in_o the_o enterprise_n promise_v they_o that_o whoever_o with_o his_o soldier_n do_v first_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o get_v into_o the_o gutter_n and_o kill_v the_o jebusite_n and_o destroy_v the_o lame_a and_o blind_a idol_n they_o so_o much_o trust_v in_o which_o his_o soul_n hate_v he_o shall_v be_v chief_a captain_n and_o general_n of_o his_o force_n joab_n possible_o that_o he_o may_v recover_v the_o king_n favour_n who_o he_o have_v high_o offend_v by_o kill_a abner_n do_v hereupon_o first_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o so_o be_v make_v lord_n general_n of_o the_o king_n force_n see_v 1_o chron._n 11.6_o and_o david_n do_v the_o rather_o promise_v this_o reward_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o fort_n because_o the_o jebusite_n have_v say_v in_o scorn_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a as_o you_o call_v they_o be_v here_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o you_o shall_v ever_o come_v into_o this_o house_n place_n house_n some_o think_v it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o proverb_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v here_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o house_n that_o be_v take_v heed_n lest_o your_o confidence_n prove_v like_o that_o of_o the_o jebusite_n see_v oftentimes_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o which_o begin_v in_o confidence_n end_v in_o shame_n other_o think_v that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v thus_o insult_v over_o the_o jebusite_n after_o they_o have_v take_v the_o fort_n your_o blind_a and_o lame_a idol_n that_o shall_v have_v keep_v we_o out_o be_v never_o like_a to_o enter_v into_o this_o fort_n again_o for_o no_o blind_a or_o lame_a or_o dumb_a idol_n shall_v ever_o be_v tolerate_v in_o this_o place_n david_n have_v thus_o take_v the_o fort_n he_o build_v it_o round_o about_o from_o millo_n inward_a that_o be_v he_o do_v at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n build_v and_o re-edify_v the_o inside_n of_o the_o city_n from_o millo_n and_o leave_v the_o care_n of_o build_v the_o outwall_n to_o joab_n 1_o chron._n 11.8_o millo_n be_v a_o deep_a and_o broad_a ditch_n that_o separate_a mount_n zion_n from_o the_o low_a city_n which_o solomon_n afterward_o fill_v up_o 1_o king_n 9.15_o 24._o and_o so_o david_n dwell_v in_o this_o city_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n no_o less_o than_o bethlem_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o he_o grow_v great_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n by_o his_o especial_a favour_n be_v with_o he_o and_o bless_v he_o and_o as_o a_o effect_n thereof_o at_o this_o time_n hiram_n 2._o hiram_n see_v the_o like_o concern_v solomon_n 1_o king_n 5.1_o 2._o king_n of_o tyre_n a_o stranger_n send_v ambassador_n to_o he_o to_o congratulate_v his_o settlement_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o upon_o david_n request_n he_o send_v he_o cedar-tree_n and_o carpenter_n and_o mason_n to_o build_v he_o a_o palace_n and_o david_n perceive_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o the_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o have_v establish_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o that_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o make_v his_o kingdom_n famous_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o david_n take_v to_o he_o more_o concubine_n and_o wife_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n after_o he_o be_v come_v from_o hebron_n and_o this_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v multiply_v his_o friend_n and_o ally_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o herein_o he_o show_v much_o humane_a frailty_n est_fw-la frailty_n habuit_fw-la david_n 8_o vxores_fw-la &_o decem_fw-la concubinas_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la tot_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la libido_fw-la adulterandi_fw-la extincta_fw-la est_fw-la and_o weakness_n in_o make_v use_n of_o that_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o establish_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v express_o forbid_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n viz._n the_o multiply_a of_o wife_n see_v deut._n 17.7_o 2_o sam._n ch._n 5._o from_o 6_o to_o 17._o 1_o chron._n 11._o from_o 4_o to_o 10._o
do_v but_o in_o the_o good_a only_o howbeit_o the_o people_n do_v yet_o very_o corrupt_o and_o by_o their_o priest_n who_o too_o much_o comply_v with_o they_o therein_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o burn_v incense_n on_o the_o high_a place_n which_o have_v jotham_n remove_v he_o may_v have_v prevent_v the_o people_n corrupt_a themselves_o in_o that_o thing_n and_o therefore_o his_o not_o do_v it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o blemish_n of_o his_o government_n about_o this_o time_n namely_o in_o the_o year_n wherein_o vzziah_n die_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n see_v that_o glorious_a vision_n of_o the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o compass_v about_o with_o his_o holy_a angel_n sing_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabbath_n and_o he_o foresee_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o this_o time_n forward_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o obdurate_a and_o blind_a every_o day_n than_o other_o resist_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o obstruct_v the_o mean_n god_n afford_v they_o for_o their_o conversion_n and_o heal_a isa_n 6._o jotham_n be_v a_o great_a builder_n he_o build_v or_o renew_v and_o repair_v the_o highgate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v the_o gate_n whereby_o they_o go_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n 2_o chron._n 23.20_o and_o on_o the_o wall_n of_o ophel_n 3.26_o ophel_n ophel_n be_v a_o tower_n on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o city_n and_o be_v the_o place_n where_o in_o those_o time_n the_o nethinim_n dwell_v nehem._n 3.26_o he_o build_v much_o he_o build_v also_o divers_a city_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o forest_n he_o build_v castle_n and_o tower_n to_o prevent_v incursion_n of_o enemy_n he_o subdue_v the_o ammonite_n and_o force_v they_o to_o pay_v he_o tribute_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n viz._n a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n ten_o thousand_o measure_n of_o each_o so_o he_o become_v mighty_a because_o he_o order_v his_o counsel_n and_o action_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o as_o he_o may_v please_v he_o micah_n the_o prophet_n micah_n in_o his_o day_n the_o prophet_n micah_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v and_o under_o he_o and_o his_o two_o next_o successor_n he_o execute_v his_o prophetic_a function_n together_o with_o isaiah_n and_o hosea_n he_o prophesy_v a_o great_a while_n as_o appear_v jer._n 26.18_o he_o be_v very_o like_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n both_o in_o matter_n and_o loftiness_n of_o stile_n he_o prophesy_v both_o against_o judah_n and_o israel_n he_o declare_v god_n wrath_n against_o they_o he_o lament_v their_o condition_n and_o foretell_v their_o destruction_n and_o captivity_n by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n for_o the_o manifold_a sin_n that_o all_o sort_n have_v commit_v viz._n prince_n prophet_n and_o people_n ch._n 1.2_o &_o 3_o then_o he_o comfort_v those_o that_o repent_v with_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o deliverance_n from_o their_o 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about_o hebron_n and_o barsheba_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o from_o they_o the_o anakim_v descend_v the_o jebusite_n hold_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o castle_n or_o fort_n of_o zion_n until_o david_n time_n the_o amorites_n pass_v the_o mountain_n of_o judea_n and_o pass_v over_o jordan_n make_v war_n with_o the_o moabite_n and_o they_o seize_v upon_o basan_n hesbon_n and_o all_o the_o country_n lie_v between_o the_o river_n jabbek_n and_o arnon_n in_o memory_n whereof_o one_o of_o their_o poet_n write_v a_o poem_n which_o moses_n have_v insert_v into_o his_o write_n numb_a 21.27_o wherefore_o they_o that_o speak_v in_o proverb_n say_v come_v into_o heshbron_n let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v build_v and_o prepare_v the_o girgasite_n seem_v to_o have_v continue_v about_o gadara_n over_o against_o galilee_n beyond_o jordan_n till_o christ_n time_n matth._n 8.28_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o other_o side_n to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gergesens_n the_o hivites_n dwell_v in_o mount_n hermon_n towards_o the_o east_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n from_o who_o descend_v the_o gibeonite_n live_v nigh_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o sichemite_n dwell_v near_o to_o samaria_n more_o towards_o the_o west_n the_o archites_n inhabit_v area_n a_o city_n in_o libanus_n the_o sinites_n have_v a_o city_n call_v sin_n not_o far_o from_o area_n the_o arvadite_n or_o aradite_v possess_v the_o island_n aradus_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o phaenice_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n eleutherus_n the_o zemarite_n dwell_v as_o it_o be_v think_v about_o tinesa_n a_o notable_a city_n of_o coelosyria_n upon_o the_o river_n orontes_n and_o build_v zemarajim_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o hemathite_n be_v seat_v about_o epiphania_fw-la a_o city_n of_o syria_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n who_o border_n be_v from_o sidon_n as_o thou_o come_v to_o gerar_n unto_o gaza_n as_o thou_o go_v unto_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o admah_n and_o zeboim_n even_o unto_o lasha_n or_o lysa_n a_o city_n of_o the_o arabian_n in_o the_o mid_a way_n between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o red-sea_n thus_o be_v the_o earth_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v understand_v ancient_o divide_v and_o possess_v after_o the_o flood_n though_o it_o have_v since_o in_o several_a part_n of_o it_o change_v its_o inhabitant_n gen._n 10._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n vi_o the_o year_n of_o man_n life_n 90.10_o life_n man_n life_n be_v half_v or_o thereabouts_o at_o the_o time_n of_o flood_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v gen._n 11.11_o with_o gen._n 5._o and_o again_o shorten_v about_o another_o half_n at_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n ch._n 10.25_o &_o 11.29_o and_o well_o nigh_o the_o three_o time_n between_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n and_o moses_n ch._n 25.7_o psal_n 90.10_o be_v now_o cut_v short_a by_o one_o half_a then_o they_o be_v before_o as_o we_o may_v see_v gen._n 11.19_o etc._n etc._n we_o show_v sect._n 4._o that_o sem_fw-mi beget_v arphaxad_v and_o arphaxad_v salah_n and_o salah_n heber_n and_o heber_n peleg_n and_o unto_o peleg_n reu_fw-fr be_v bear_v when_o he_o be_v 30_o year_n old_a gen._n 11._o 18_o 19_o serug_v be_v bear_v to_o reu_fw-fr when_o he_o be_v 32_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.20_o nahor_n be_v bear_v to_o serug_v when_o he_o be_v 30_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.22_o terah_n be_v bear_v to_o nahor_n when_o he_o be_v 29_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.24_o when_o terah_n have_v live_v 70_o year_n there_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o haran_n his_o elder_a son_n for_o though_o abram_n be_v set_v first_o gen._n 11.26_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o because_o he_o be_v elder_a but_o because_o he_o be_v worthy_a 10.1_o worthy_a the_o like_a we_o read_v before_o of_o sem_fw-mi ch._n 5.32_o &_o ch._n 10.1_o for_o he_o come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n till_o 60_o year_n after_o his_o brother_n nahor_n be_v between_o he_o and_o haran_n as_o for_o haran_n he_o die_v at_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o presence_n and_o leave_v three_o child_n to_o wit_n one_o son_n name_v lot_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n milchah_n who_o be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o his_o next_o brother_n and_o her_o uncle_n nahor_v and_o sarai_n after_o marry_v to_o his_o three_o brother_n and_o her_o uncle_n abram_n gen._n 11._o from_o 26._o to_o 30._o sect_n vii_o peleg_n the_o six_o from_o noah_n die_v 209_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o rue_n gen._n 11.19_o nahor_n the_o nine_o from_o noah_n die_v 119_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n terah_n gen._n 10.25_o noah_n die_v when_o he_o have_v live_v 950_o year_n in_o all_o and_o 350_o of_o they_o after_o the_o flood_n gen._n 9.28_o in_o the_o two_o thousand_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o world_n be_v abram_n bear_v and_o in_o the_o 130th_o year_n of_o his_o father_n terah_n life_n for_o he_o be_v 75_o year_n old_a when_o terah_n his_o father_n die_v who_o live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n gen._n 11.32_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n two_o thousand_o and_o eighteen_o sarai_n who_o be_v also_o call_v iscah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n abram_n elder_a brother_n be_v bear_v be_v ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n see_v gen._n 17.17_o reu_fw-fr the_o seven_o from_o noah_n die_v two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o serug_v gen._n 11.21_o serug_v the_o eight_o from_o noah_n die_v two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o nahor_n gen._n 11.23_o sect_n viii_o near_o about_o this_o time_n chedorlaomer_n king_n of_o elam_n or_o elamais_fw-fr a_o country_n in_o persia_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o three_o other_o petty_a king_n whereof_o one_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o nation_n because_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a his_o subject_n be_v of_o several_a nation_n subdue_v the_o
both_o the_o barley_n and_o the_o wheat_n of_o what_o they_o have_v sow_o that_o year_n be_v gather_v in_o and_o ready_a for_o their_o use_n which_o be_v not_o till_o the_o nine_o year_n be_v well_o nigh_o come_v and_o thus_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o six_o year_n serve_v in_o good_a part_n for_o three_o year_n levit._fw-la 25._o from_o 1._o to_o 8._o and_o from_o 18._o to_o 23._o 2_o concern_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v every_o fifty_o year_n and_o proclaim_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n or_o cornet_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n viz._n the_o day_n of_o expiation_n in_o this_o year_n 1._o they_o be_v to_o proclaim_v liberty_n throughout_o the_o land_n to_o their_o brethren_n that_o have_v be_v sell_v to_o they_o for_o servant_n 2_o all_o the_o land_n that_o have_v be_v sell_v return_v to_o the_o owner_n that_o have_v sell_v it_o or_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o man_n may_v sell_v his_o land_n for_o ever_o vers_fw-la 23._o but_o only_a for_o so_o many_o year_n as_o be_v from_o the_o sale_n to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o then_o the_o owner_n be_v to_o enter_v upon_o it_o again_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o seller_n or_o his_o kinsman_n have_v liberty_n of_o redemption_n pay_v for_o the_o year_n to_o come_v according_a to_o the_o sum_n receive_v at_o the_o first_o contract_n for_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o the_o land_n be_v he_o and_o they_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n before_o he_o 3ly_a during_o this_o year_n there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o intermission_n of_o sow_v and_o reap_v and_o gather_v grape_n for_o all_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v free_a for_o every_o one_o to_o eat_v what_o they_o will_v so_o that_o for_o that_o year_n no_o man_n interest_n be_v to_o be_v more_o than_o another_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o increase_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o field_n where_o any_o one_o may_v take_v what_o he_o need_v no_o man_n be_v debar_v 4_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o land_n they_o be_v to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o the_o price_n be_v to_o be_v proportionable_a more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o distance_n or_o nearness_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v object_v how_o shall_v they_o live_v if_o they_o do_v neither_o sow_n nor_o reap_v for_o two_o year_n together_o to_o wit_n the_o 49th_o which_o be_v the_o seven_o sabbatical_a year_n nor_o the_o 50th_o which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n what_o be_v before_o say_v concern_v the_o seven_o year_n the_o like_a must_v be_v conceive_v concern_v this_o also_o namely_o that_o god_n will_v give_v such_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o six_o year_n at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o increase_n thereof_o shall_v serve_v for_o part_n of_o four_o year_n 5_o whereas_o they_o have_v liberty_n at_o all_o time_n before_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n to_o redeem_v their_o land_n yet_o their_o house_n which_o they_o sell_v in_o wall_a town_n they_o may_v not_o redeem_v unless_o they_o do_v it_o within_o a_o year_n neither_o do_v such_o house_n return_v to_o the_o former_a owner_n in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o redeem_v within_o a_o year_n they_o be_v alienate_v for_o ever_o farm-house_n ever_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o upon_o these_o house_n if_o not_o redeem_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n much_o cost_n may_v be_v bestow_v by_o he_o that_o buy_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a they_o shall_v be_v redeem_v as_o land_n be_v and_o the_o alienate_n of_o these_o house_n in_o wall_a city_n do_v not_o make_v such_o confusion_n in_o the_o tribe_n as_o the_o alienate_n of_o their_o land_n will_v do_v because_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v but_o that_o in_o city_n man_n of_o different_a tribe_n do_v dwell_v but_o as_o to_o house_n in_o village_n the_o case_n be_v different_a because_o the_o land_n can_v not_o well_o be_v use_v without_o such_o farm-house_n but_o house_n out_o of_o wall_a town_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o the_o field_n of_o the_o country_n and_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n either_o to_o be_v redeem_v at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o jubilee_n or_o to_o be_v free_a at_o the_o jubilee_n as_o their_o land_n be_v 6_o if_o the_o levite_n sell_v any_o of_o their_o house_n in_o the_o city_n allot_v they_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o redeem_v they_o at_o any_o time_n or_o to_o receive_v they_o back_o again_o at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n but_o the_o field_n of_o their_o suburb_n appoint_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o cattle_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v at_o all_o see_v numb_a 35.4_o 5._o lest_o want_v that_o necessary_a help_n they_o may_v be_v force_v to_o leave_v their_o dwelling_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o people_n god_n have_v disperse_v they_o in_o several_a city_n in_o every_o tribe_n that_o they_o may_v watch_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n levit._n 25._o from_o vers_n 23._o to_o 35._o 3_o concern_v compassion_n and_o kindness_n to_o be_v exercise_v towards_o poor_a hebrew_n fall_v into_o decay_n or_o stranger_n become_v proselyte_n to_o both_o which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o lend_v free_o and_o be_v forbid_v to_o take_v usury_n 22.25_o usury_n to_o stranger_n they_o be_v allow_v to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n see_v deut._n 23.20_o but_o not_o to_o the_o israelite_n if_o poor_a exod._n 22.25_o or_o increase_n from_o vers_fw-la 35._o to_o 39_o 4_o the_o poor_a hebrew_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v as_o bondman_n nor_o use_v base_o and_o hardly_o or_o to_o be_v rule_v over_o with_o rigour_n the_o ordinary_a time_n of_o their_o service_n be_v but_o six_o year_n exod._n 21.2_o but_o in_o case_n their_o ear_n be_v bore_v they_o be_v to_o serve_v for_o ever_o type_n ever_o as_o their_o serve_v for_o ever_o have_v a_o end_n at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n so_o all_o other_o legal_a ordinance_n which_o be_v enjoin_v as_o statute_n for_o ever_o have_v their_o period_n at_o the_o evangelical_n jubilee_n of_o which_o this_o be_v a_o type_n exod._n 21.6_o that_o be_v to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n then_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v set_v free_a and_o their_o wife_n also_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v when_o they_o enter_v into_o this_o bondage_n exod._n 21.3_o but_o the_o israelite_n may_v have_v bondman_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o or_o stranger_n that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o and_o these_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v proselyte_n be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n but_o to_o abide_v in_o bondage_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v levit._n 25._o from_o vers_n 39_o to_o 47._o 5_o if_o any_o poor_a israelite_n sell_v himself_o to_o a_o stranger_n grow_v rich_a dwell_n among_o they_o he_o may_v be_v redeem_v at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o jubilee_n either_o by_o himself_o his_o brother_n or_o kinsman_n deduct_v so_o much_o money_n in_o pay_v his_o redemption_n as_o he_o have_v spend_v time_n in_o his_o master_n service_n and_o in_o case_n that_o be_v not_o do_v he_o be_v to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o during_o his_o service_n they_o be_v not_o to_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v use_v harsh_o by_o his_o master_n they_o look_v on_o and_o connive_v at_o it_o for_o god_n declare_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v peculiarly_a his_o servant_n who_o he_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o a_o outstretch_v arm_n levit._n 25._o from_o vers_n 47._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xli_o god_n have_v give_v these_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o law_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o again_o particular_o forbid_a idolatry_n and_o command_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o sabbath_n together_o with_o his_o whole_a institute_v worship_n to_o encourage_v his_o people_n to_o obedience_n he_o make_v first_o many_o excellent_a promise_n to_o they_o if_o they_o will_v observe_v his_o precept_n as_o particular_o 1._o to_o give_v they_o rain_v in_o due_a season_n and_o abundance_n of_o increase_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v such_o plentiful_a harvest_n that_o before_o they_o shall_v have_v thresh_v out_o their_o corn_n the_o vintage_n shall_v come_v and_o they_o shall_v have_v such_o great_a and_o rich_a vintage_n that_o before_o they_o have_v do_v gather_v in_o their_o fruit_n their_o seedtime_n shall_v come_v 2_o he_o promise_v they_o peace_n and_o a_o secure_a habitation_n and_o to_o remove_v ravenous_a wild_a beast_n and_o sword_n away_o from_o they_o 3_o if_o any_o enemy_n do_v assault_v
come_v now_o to_o set_v out_o their_o portion_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n and_o first_o he_o tell_v aaron_n that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o because_o he_o and_o his_o son_n be_v separate_v from_o worldly_a employment_n to_o attend_v upon_o holy_a thing_n therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n in_o every_o meat-offering_a sin-offering_a trespass-offering_a and_o in_o the_o court_n 14._o court_n see_v levit._n 6.16.26_o &_o leu._n 7.6_o ezek._n 42_o 13_o 14._o of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n round_o about_o it_o call_v here_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n comparative_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o great_a court_n for_o the_o people_n which_o be_v without_o the_o priest_n court_n they_o may_v eat_v of_o they_o 2_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o heave-offering_n and_o wave-offering_n that_o be_v the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o wave-breast_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n with_o all_o other_o gift_n that_o be_v heave_v and_o wave_v no_o part_n thereof_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o of_o these_o the_o priest_n daughter_n may_v eat_v whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o father_n house_n but_o be_v marry_v to_o stranger_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n see_v levit._n 22.12_o 13._o neither_o may_v any_o unclean_a person_n eat_v thereof_o 3_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o first-fruit_n some_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o their_o three_o great_a feast_n as_o a_o sheaf_n of_o their_o barley_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n levit._n 23.10_o and_o two_o loaf_n of_o their_o new-wheat_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o first_o of_o their_o wine_n and_o oil_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n but_o these_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n in_o general_n beside_o these_o particular_a man_n be_v of_o their_o own_o corn_n and_o fruit_n to_o bring_v the_o first-fruit_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v enjoin_v exod._n 22.29_o &_o 23.19_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o direction_n give_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o the_o best_a the_o quantity_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o owner_n to_o bring_v according_a as_o he_o have_v find_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o ground_n 4_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n devote_v that_o be_v all_o votive_a and_o freewilloffering_n see_v levit._n 27.28_o except_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v devote_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n 5_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n and_o beast_n the_o first-born_a redemption_n first-born_a the_o first-born_a of_o man_n before_o they_o be_v redeem_v be_v to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n exod._n 13.12_o levit._fw-la 2.22_o and_o that_o can_v not_o be_v do_v before_o the_o mother_n be_v purify_v which_o require_v forty_o day_n time_n levit._n 12.4_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v free_a from_o this_o redemption_n of_o man_n they_o be_v to_o permit_v to_o be_v redeem_v at_o a_o month_n old_a bonfrerius_n old_a v._o 16._o secundum_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la seu_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la tuam_fw-la refero_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la post_fw-la mensem_fw-la q._n d._n constitues_fw-la diem_fw-la quando_fw-la velles_fw-fr eum_fw-la redimi_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la communi_fw-la usu_fw-la erat_fw-la 40_o a_o partu_fw-la ut_fw-la eadem_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la purificaretur_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la redimeretur_fw-la bonfrerius_n for_o five_o shekel_n see_v levit._n 27.6_o and_o the_o firstling_n of_o unclean_a beast_n they_o be_v to_o permit_v to_o be_v redeem_v after_o eight_o day_n at_o a_o low_a price_n but_o the_o firstling_n of_o cow_n sheep_n and_o goat_n be_v not_o to_o be_v redeem_v they_o must_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o their_o blood_n sprinkle_v and_o their_o fat_a burn_v on_o the_o altar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o their_o flesh_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o priest_n god_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v allot_v they_o these_o thing_n for_o their_o maintenance_n 113._o maintenance_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n write_v of_o 24_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o order_n and_o use_v of_o they_o see_v ainsworth_n pag._n 113._o for_o ever_o that_o be_v whilst_o this_o dispensation_n last_v by_o a_o perpetual_a and_o unchangeable_a covenant_n call_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n because_o firm_a and_o incorruptible_a salt_n have_v a_o virtue_n to_o preserve_v any_o thing_n from_o corruption_n god_n further_o tell_v aaron_n that_o when_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v by_o lot_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o lot_n for_o the_o levite_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o it_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v their_o part_n and_o portion_n indeed_o they_o have_v city_n 32._o city_n concern_v the_o 35_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o 13_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o the_o priest_n see_v richardson_n pag._n 32._o and_o suburb_n but_o they_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o other_o tribe_n the_o lord_n further_o tell_v aaron_n that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o levite_n all_o the_o ten_o or_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n blessing_n israel_n v._o 24._o which_o they_o offer_v as_o a_o heave-offering_a that_o be_v a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o homage_n and_o subjection_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o blessing_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n levit._n 27.30_o and_o strait_o charge_v that_o no_o israelite_n that_o be_v not_o of_o that_o tribe_n presume_v to_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o do_v any_o part_n of_o the_o service_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n lest_o they_o die_v for_o it_o and_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o levite_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o own_o iniquity_n if_o they_o shall_v transgress_v yea_o and_o of_o the_o people_n too_o if_o by_o their_o not_o watch_v over_o the_o holy_a thing_n they_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o transgress_v about_o they_o he_o further_o enjoin_v that_o the_o levite_n shall_v offer_v as_o a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o pay_v a_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o tithe_n they_o receive_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v accept_v at_o their_o hand_n no_o less_o than_o if_o have_v land_n as_o other_o have_v they_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n do_v to_o they_o and_o hereby_o they_o shall_v testify_v their_o homage_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v and_o separate_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n pay_v to_o they_o for_o the_o hallow_a part_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o which_o be_v of_o all_o the_o best_a and_o the_o priest_n may_v eat_v of_o these_o tithe_n indifferent_o in_o any_o place_n and_o he_o further_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o levite_n do_v heave_v or_o separate_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o best_a of_o their_o tithe_n for_o the_o priest_n use_v they_o shall_v not_o expose_v themselves_o to_o punishment_n which_o they_o will_v else_o do_v if_o they_o neglect_v it_o in_o conclusion_n here_o be_v add_v a_o general_a warning_n that_o both_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o pollute_v or_o profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v profane_v by_o other_o which_o may_v be_v do_v many_o way_n that_o so_o they_o may_v prevent_v wrath_n from_o fall_v on_o themselves_o and_o other_o ch._n 18._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxvi_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o transgress_v about_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n he_o here_o appoint_v a_o water_n of_o separation_n to_o be_v make_v that_o so_o if_o any_o of_o the_o people_n have_v contract_v any_o legal_a uncleanness_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o this_o water_n upon_o they_o they_o may_v be_v cleanse_v and_o so_o may_v come_v free_o again_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n without_o fear_n of_o those_o plague_n which_o otherwise_o their_o pollution_n may_v bring_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o water_n a_o red_a heifer_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v and_o that_o by_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o they_o all_o and_o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o any_o one_o among_o they_o that_o be_v by_o any_o accident_n legal_o unclean_a it_o must_v be_v a_o heifer_n without_o spot_n and_o upon_o which_o never_o come_v yoke_n for_o they_o use_v in_o those_o time_n to_o
afford_v we_o viz._n meat_n and_o drink_n for_o our_o money_n as_o we_o pass_v through_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n but_o sihon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o pass_v for_o the_o lord_n harden_v 4.21_o harden_v god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o he_o may_v be_v debtor_n to_o no_o man_n withhold_v his_o grace_n he_o may_v leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o he_o may_v permit_v satan_n to_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o see_v sect._n 59_o of_o ch._n 3._o on_o exod._n 4.21_o his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o event_n for_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o with_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v we_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o all_o his_o host_n and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n and_o utter_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n see_v deut._n 20.14_o 15_o 16._o as_o god_n have_v command_v we_o only_o we_o take_v the_o cattle_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n to_o ourselves_o for_o a_o prey_n but_o the_o land_n which_o be_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o river_n jabbock_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ammonite_n josh_n 12.2_o and_o those_o city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n that_o lie_v in_o that_o mountainous_a country_n beyond_o jabbock_n and_o whatever_o else_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o ammonite_n do_v we_o not_o at_o all_o meddle_v with_o or_o with_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o 5._o he_o remind_v they_o how_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v sihon_n they_o conquer_v og_n chap._n iii_o the_o giant_n king_n of_o bashan_n the_o other_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n when_o we_o march_v up_o towards_o bashan_n than_o say_v he_o og_n the_o king_n thereof_o with_o his_o army_n come_v out_o against_o we_o at_o edrei_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o giant_n of_o such_o a_o formidable_a stature_n and_o according_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o his_o land_n into_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n even_o threescore_o city_n all_o the_o region_n of_o argob_n a_o province_n in_o bashan_n we_o take_v all_o those_o city_n which_o be_v fence_v with_o high_a wall_n gate_n and_o bar_n and_o many_o unwall_v town_n also_o and_o we_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n as_o we_o have_v before_o do_v unto_o king_n sihon_n and_o his_o subject_n but_o the_o cattle_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n we_o take_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o ourselves_o so_o we_o take_v at_o this_o time_n from_o those_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n the_o land_n that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n from_o the_o river_n arnon_n to_o mount_n hermon_n call_v by_o the_o sidonian_n sirion_n zion_n sirion_n and_o ch._n 4.48_o zion_n and_o by_o the_o amorites_n shenir_fw-fr and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o all_o gilead_n and_o say_v he_o there_o now_o remain_v of_o that_o gigantic_a race_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bashan_n but_o this_o og_n only_o who_o bedstead_n broad_a bedstead_n the_o cubit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v usual_o a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a according_a to_o this_o measure_n his_o bedstead_n be_v four_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a long_a and_o two_o yard_n broad_a be_v of_o iron_n and_o nine_o cubit_n according_a to_o the_o cubit_n of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o four_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v now_o keep_v in_o rabbah_n victory_n rabbah_n possible_o this_o bedstead_n be_v take_v in_o some_o war_n between_o the_o ammonite_n and_o this_o king_n and_o so_o keep_v in_o rabbah_n as_o a_o glorious_a trophy_n of_o their_o victory_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n from_o 1._o to_o 12._o 6._o he_o show_v how_o he_o distribute_v those_o country_n take_v from_o the_o two_o king_n to_o reuben_n gad_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n see_v numb_a 32.19_o enjoin_v they_o nevertheless_o to_o go_v over_o jordan_n before_o their_o brethren_n arm_v and_o to_o fight_v for_o they_o and_o help_v they_o against_o the_o canaanite_n till_o god_n have_v give_v they_o that_o land_n quiet_o to_o possess_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o own_o possession_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n again_o and_o say_v he_o i_o appoint_v in_o this_o new_a conquest_n three_o city_n of_o refuge_n viz._n bezer_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o ramoth-gilead_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o gadite_n and_o golan_n in_o bashan_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o manaesites_n from_o 12_o to_o 21._o and_o ch._n 4._o from_o 14._o to_o 44._o 7._o he_o further_o tell_v they_o how_o he_o encourage_v joshua_n who_o be_v to_o be_v his_o successor_n from_o what_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o those_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o that_o consequent_o he_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o other_o king_n he_o be_v to_o fight_v with_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v fight_v for_o israel_n then_o he_o tell_v they_o how_o earnest_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v into_o canaan_n i_o pray_v say_v he_o o_o lord_n god_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o show_v thy_o servant_n thy_o greatness_n and_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n for_o what_o god_n be_v there_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n that_o can_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o work_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o may_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o go_v over_o and_o see_v the_o good_a land_n that_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n and_o that_o goodly_a mountain_n lebanon_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a with_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n your_o murmur_n make_v i_o sometime_o too_o rash_a in_o speak_v and_o sometime_o too_o slow_a in_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o provoke_v he_o against_o i_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v my_o request_n but_o say_v to_o i_o let_v it_o suffice_v thou_o speak_v no_o more_o to_o i_o of_o this_o matter_n get_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n westward_o and_o northward_o eastward_o and_o southward_o and_o behold_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n but_o give_v joshua_n in_o charge_n what_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o this_o people_n and_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o inherit_v the_o land_n which_o thou_o shall_v only_o see_v with_o thy_o eye_n ch._n 3._o from_o 21._o to_o the_o end_n 8._o from_o all_o these_o experience_n of_o god_n signal_n goodness_n to_o they_o he_o come_v now_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o keep_v and_o obey_v the_o statute_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o teach_v their_o child_n also_o to_o observe_v they_o and_o especial_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v a_o very_a provoke_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o may_v excite_v they_o the_o more_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o these_o precept_n he_o bespeak_v they_o in_o this_o wise_a harken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o teach_v you_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o practice_v they_o that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n have_v give_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o add_v 3.10_o add_v improbatur_fw-la hic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o cultus_fw-la proprio_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la excogitatus_fw-la confer_v deut._n 12.8_o 32._o numb_a 15.39_o 40._o prov._n 30.5_o 6._o gal._n 3.10_o to_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o but_o you_o must_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o i_o from_o he_o command_v you_o your_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n execute_v upon_o those_o that_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o baal-peor_n unto_o which_o many_o of_o israel_n decline_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o balaam_n but_o you_o that_o do_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o that_o transgression_n be_v save_v from_o that_o destruction_n behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o the_o statute_n transgressor_n statute_n some_o by_o statute_n understand_v ornance_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o by_o judgement_n law_n that_o concern_v their_o duty_n towards_o man_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o transgressor_n and_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v command_v chap._n iv_o i_n to_o give_v you_o and_o which_o you_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o land_n which_o you_o be_v go_v to_o possess_v and_o careful_o to_o observe_v they_o will_v be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o your_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o shall_v
deserto_fw-la intermissum_fw-la non_fw-la jubetur_fw-la idem_fw-la homo_fw-la iterum_fw-la circumcidi_fw-la sed_fw-la idem_fw-la populus_fw-la those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o their_o travel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n who_o have_v not_o be_v hitherto_o circumcise_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v now_o enjoin_v as_o we_o may_v suppose_v be_v these_o 1._o that_o this_o may_v signify_v to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o their_o father_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o outward_a seal_n that_o they_o be_v now_o put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 2_o that_o they_o may_v more_o courageous_o encounter_v the_o canaanite_n have_v upon_o they_o this_o badge_n of_o their_o adoption_n 3_o because_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n at_o even_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n of_o which_o none_o may_v eat_v that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v exod._n 12.48_o 4_o when_o they_o 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who_o appear_v here_o and_o sundry_a other_o time_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n as_o a_o forego_n presage_v and_o pre-signification_n of_o his_o future_a incarnation_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o joshua_n adore_v he_o as_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n ch._n 6.2_o and_o his_o acceptance_n of_o it_o which_o a_o create_a angel_n will_v have_v refuse_v rev._n 19.10_o and_o by_o his_o command_a joshua_n to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n because_o the_o place_n be_v holy_a like_o to_o that_o exod._n 3.5_o not_o that_o the_o place_n be_v capable_a of_o any_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o itself_o but_o hallow_v by_o god_n holy_a presence_n in_o it_o and_o in_o relation_n to_o that_o only_a to_o be_v so_o esteem_v and_o which_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o when_o his_o appearance_n be_v withdraw_v from_o it_o this_o captain_n instruct_v joshua_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o besiege_v and_o conquer_a jericho_n he_o command_v he_o for_o six_o fulfil_v six_o thus_o god_n love_v to_o try_v the_o say_v and_o 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chapter_n sect_n xcix_o joshua_n now_o send_v spy_n to_o ai_fw-fr not_o to_o go_v into_o it_o as_o those_o send_v to_o jericho_n do_v but_o to_o bring_v he_o intelligence_n in_o what_o posture_n the_o city_n and_o country_n thereabouts_o be_v the_o spy_n return_v and_o make_v a_o report_n as_o if_o the_o place_n be_v of_o no_o great_a strength_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v take_v by_o a_o few_o of_o the_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o carry_v up_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o israel_n against_o it_o let_v only_o about_o two_o or_o three_o thousand_o say_v they_o go_v up_o and_o finite_a it_o joshua_n according_o send_v up_o about_o three_o thousand_o against_o it_o but_o the_o man_n of_o ai_fw-fr courageous_o sally_v out_o upon_o they_o the_o israelite_n flee_v present_o before_o they_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o they_o for_o something_o amiss_o among_o they_o do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n strike_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n the_o man_n of_o a_z chased_z they_o from_o their_o city_n gate_n to_o shebarim_n and_o kill_v 36_o of_o they_o in_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o hill_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o israely_v flee_v at_o the_o first_o onset_a and_o be_v slay_v only_o in_o fly_v the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n be_v extreme_o terrify_v and_o dismay_v at_o this_o for_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v withdraw_v his_o support_a hand_n from_o they_o and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o most_o stout_a and_o valiant_a will_n soon_o shrink_v and_o be_v afraid_a joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n hereupon_o rend_v their_o clothes_n 27.30_o clothes_n a_o ceremony_n use_v in_o great_a mourning_n see_v 2_o sam._n 1.11_o job_n 2.12_o ezek._n 27.30_o put_v dust_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n on_o their_o face_n before_o the_o ark._n neither_o be_v it_o their_o loss_n so_o much_o as_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n that_o so_o much_o afflict_v they_o god_n 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joshua_n prayer_n to_o god_n first_o desire_v it_o and_o then_o command_v in_o his_o name_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v see_v hab._n 3.11_o joshua_n have_v the_o day_n thus_o miraculous_o lengthen_v out_o for_o he_o and_o follow_v the_o chase_n those_o five_o king_n flee_v to_o a_o cave_n in_o the_o country_n belong_v to_o makkedah_n and_o there_o hide_v themselves_o joshua_n be_v inform_v thereof_o command_v that_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o cave_n shall_v be_v ram_v up_o with_o great_a stone_n and_o a_o guard_n set_v upon_o it_o but_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n shall_v pursue_v after_o their_o enemy_n and_o smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o they_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o get_v into_o their_o fence_a city_n lest_o they_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o a_o new_a trouble_n for_o say_v he_o god_n fight_v for_o we_o and_o have_v deliver_v these_o our_o enemy_n into_o our_o hand_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o by_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n lose_v this_o opportunity_n of_o destroy_v they_o which_o he_o now_o afford_v we_o according_o joshua_n and_o his_o soldier_n make_v that_o day_n a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o only_o a_o few_o of_o they_o escape_v which_o get_v into_o their_o fence_a city_n for_o though_o he_o at_o present_a destroy_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n yet_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o take_v their_o fence_a city_n till_o some_o time_n after_o though_o they_o be_v relate_v in_o this_o chapter_n as_o take_v present_o because_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n do_v resolve_v to_o give_v as_o it_o be_v one_o short_a draught_n of_o the_o war._n now_o those_o who_o joshua_n have_v send_v forth_o to_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n return_v to_o he_o in_o peace_n that_o be_v sound_z and_o safe_a to_o makkedah_n where_o his_o camp_n be_v at_o present_a and_o now_o the_o canaanite_n be_v very_o quiet_a and_o dare_v not_o offer_v the_o israelite_n the_o least_o disturbance_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dog_n bark_v against_o they_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n exod._n 11.7_o then_o joshua_n cause_v the_o five_o king_n to_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o cave_n to_o he_o and_o he_o call_v for_o his_o captain_n and_o chief_a commander_n and_o bid_v they_o put_v their_o foot_n upon_o their_o neck_n not_o in_o a_o proud_a insult_a manner_n but_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o show_v no_o mercy_n to_o this_o people_n and_o to_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o thus_o they_o shall_v tread_v all_o their_o enemy_n under_o their_o foot_n then_o joshua_n command_v that_o these_o five_o king_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o hang_v masius_n hang_v quia_fw-la regum_fw-la stagitia_fw-la plurimis_fw-la exemplo_fw-la nocent_a ideo_fw-la acerbiore_fw-la supplicio_fw-la merito_fw-la debebant_fw-la expiari_fw-la masius_n on_o five_o tree_n where_o they_o hang_v till_o evening_n and_o then_o they_o take_v they_o down_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o cave_n where_o they_o have_v be_v hide_v and_o lay_v great_a stone_n in_o the_o caves_n mouth_n which_o remain_v when_o this_o history_n be_v write_v see_v josh_n 8.29_o and_o psal_n 91.13_o and_o psal_n 149.8_o &_o 110.1_o joshua_n 10._o from_o 1._o to_o 27._o sect_n civ_o joshua_n like_o a_o prudent_a general_n pursue_v his_o victory_n while_o the_o canaanite_n be_v under_o so_o great_a a_o terror_n and_o consternation_n upon_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o five_o king_n and_o their_o army_n and_o therefore_o now_o he_o resolve_v to_o set_v upon_o their_o city_n and_o first_o he_o take_v makkedah_n 15.41_o makkedah_n a_o city_n in_o the_o uttermost_a confine_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n towards_o the_o west_n see_v ch._n 15.41_o and_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n therein_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n reserve_v the_o cattle_n to_o themselves_o for_o a_o prey_n see_v ch._n 11.14_o and_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o king_n thereof_o as_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o jericho_n that_o be_v he_o hang_v bonfrerius_n hang_v hoc_fw-la non_fw-la indicat_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ex_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la regum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la colligunt_fw-la eum_fw-la suspensum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la bonfrerius_n he_o from_o makkedah_n he_o march_v the_o whole_a army_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o libnah_n 21.13_o libnah_n a_o city_n situate_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n ch._n 15.42_o and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n ch._n 21.13_o and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v that_o city_n also_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n he_o find_v therein_o and_o do_v unto_o their_o king_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o makkedah_n from_o libnah_n he_o march_v to_o lachish_n gibeon_n lachish_n a_o strong_a city_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n restore_v ch._n 15.39_o who_o king_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o make_v war_n against_o gibeon_n and_o besiege_v it_o
please_v but_o this_o he_o speak_v as_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o his_o daughter_n will_v be_v guide_v by_o he_o that_o he_o that_o take_v it_o shall_v have_v his_o daughter_n achsah_n to_o wife_n hereupon_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n young_a brother_n to_o caleb_n take_v it_o it_o be_v sure_o by_o some_o special_a instinct_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o caleb_n give_v unto_o othniel_n this_o occasion_n of_o innoble_v his_o valour_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n he_o intend_v afterward_o to_o raise_v he_o up_o after_o caleb_n death_n to_o be_v their_o judge_n and_o deliverer_n see_v judge_n 3.9_o othniel_n thus_o obtain_v achsah_n for_o his_o wife_n caleb_n give_v with_o she_o a_o good_a dowry_n of_o land_n it_o be_v true_a caleb_n have_v son_n see_v 1_o chron._n 4.13_o and_o they_o may_v not_o give_v away_o any_o part_n of_o their_o inheritance_n from_o their_o son_n to_o their_o daughter_n see_v numb_a 27.8_o 9_o therefore_o the_o land_n which_o caleb_n now_o give_v his_o daughter_n be_v give_v she_o only_o as_o a_o dowry_n for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o till_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n but_o it_o seem_v she_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o portion_n her_o father_n now_o give_v she_o and_o therefore_o move_v her_o husband_n as_o they_o be_v ride_v away_o from_o her_o father_n house_n to_o make_v suit_n to_o her_o father_n for_o another_o field_n to_o be_v add_v to_o what_o he_o have_v already_o give_v she_o but_o when_o she_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v it_o or_o persuade_v she_o rather_o to_o do_v it_o herself_o she_o go_v back_o and_o alight_v off_o from_o her_o ass_n address_v herself_o to_o make_v that_o request_n to_o her_o father_n who_o ask_v she_o what_o she_o will_v have_v she_o answer_v give_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o a_o blessing_n that_o be_v another_o gift_n or_o boon_n with_o thy_o fatherly_a blessing_n upon_o it_o gen._n 33.11_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o southland_n give_v i_o also_o i_o pray_v thou_o spring_n of_o water_n intimate_v that_o the_o portion_n he_o have_v give_v she_o be_v dry_a and_o not_o well_o water_v the_o southern-part_n of_o judah_n portion_n be_v dry_a and_o barren_a or_o at_o least_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o caleb_n portion_n be_v such_o and_o therefore_o she_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v her_o spring_n of_o water_n that_o be_v some_o portion_n of_o land_n that_o be_v well_o water_v hereupon_o out_o of_o his_o great_a love_n to_o she_o he_o give_v she_o some_o spring_n or_o water_v ground_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o land_n he_o have_v before_o give_v she_o both_o above_o it_o and_o below_o it_o but_o though_o caleb_n thus_o clear_v his_o particular_a portion_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n though_o they_o take_v some_o part_n lot_n part_n the_o northern_a and_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o benjamin_n lot_n but_o the_o southern_a wherein_o be_v the_o fort_n zion_n be_v in_o judah_n lot_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v it_o judg._n 1.8_o yet_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a strength_n of_o the_o city_n be_v not_o then_o take_v by_o they_o but_o the_o jebusite_n force_v the_o israelite_n to_o let_v they_o there_o dwell_v with_o they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o and_o there_o they_o be_v when_o this_o story_n be_v write_v david_n write_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o story_n be_v not_o write_v by_o ezra_n see_v he_o live_v many_o year_n after_o david_n and_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o till_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 5.6_o 7._o have_v the_o child_n of_o judah_n do_v their_o endeavour_n and_o not_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o they_o may_v have_v cast_v they_o out_o soon_o but_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n and_o grow_v slothful_a and_o fainthearted_a by_o these_o and_o their_o other_o sin_n they_o provoke_v god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o gracious_a assistance_n from_o they_o and_o so_o then_o indeed_o they_o can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o according_a to_o that_o judg._n 2.20_o 21._o because_o this_o people_n have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o henceforth_o drive_v out_o any_o from_o before_o they_o of_o the_o nation_n which_o joshua_n leave_v when_o he_o die_v and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n but_o the_o ephraimite_n also_o do_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o gezer_n a_o city_n in_o their_o tribe_n josh_n 16.10_o but_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v there_o only_o pay_v they_o some_o tribute_n express_o against_o god_n command_n deut._n 7.2_o and_o there_o they_o continue_v till_o solomon_n time_n when_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n expel_v they_o out_o and_o give_v the_o city_n for_o a_o present_a to_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n 1_o king_n 9.16_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v also_o with_o the_o manassites_n ch._n 17.12_o 13._o who_o can_v not_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o their_o lot_n but_o they_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o afterward_o make_v they_o tributary_n and_o with_o that_o they_o content_v themselves_o through_o sloth_n cowardice_n and_o covetousness_n as_o their_o brethren_n the_o ephraimite_n have_v do_v josh_n ch._n 14._o from_o 6._o to_o the_o end_n josh_n ch._n 10._o vers_fw-la 21_o 22._o josh_n ch._n 15._o from_o vers_n 13._o to_o 20._o josh_n ch._n 1._o from_o vers_n 9_o to_o 16._o sect_n cxi_o the_o israelite_n have_v draw_v these_o three_o lot_n beforementioned_a which_o fall_v upon_o judah_n ephraim_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n they_o draw_v no_o more_o at_o this_o time_n it_o seem_v the_o other_o seven_o tribe_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o have_v their_o lot_n perceive_v what_o a_o large_a circuit_n of_o land_n be_v give_v to_o judah_n they_o begin_v to_o apprehend_v that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v leave_v a_o equal_a share_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o pretend_v there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o equal_a division_n make_v till_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o enemy_n possession_n be_v better_o know_v to_o they_o they_o desire_v some_o stay_n of_o the_o work_n till_o they_o have_v further_o prevail_v and_o may_v know_v the_o land_n they_o be_v to_o divide_v better_a than_o yet_o they_o can_v do_v sect_n cxii_o this_o year_n be_v the_o seven_o from_o the_o first_o wherein_o they_o begin_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n in_o canaan_n be_v the_o first_o sabbatical_a year_n which_o be_v keep_v among_o they_o they_o be_v by_o joshua_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n now_o bring_v into_o this_o place_n of_o rest_n which_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o eternal_a sabbath_n and_o rest_n which_o the_o true_a jesus_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n of_o god_n into_o heb._n 4.9_o and_o from_o hence_o also_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o happen_v every_o fifty_o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v see_v levit._n 25._o from_o 8._o to_o 14._o sect_n cxiii_o upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n the_o israelite_n keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o booth_n make_v of_o bough_n of_o tree_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 23.39_o 40._o and_o much_o more_o solemn_o than_o be_v afterward_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o king_n see_v neh._n 8.17_o sect_n cxiv_o hitherto_o both_o camp_n and_o tabernacle_n have_v remain_v at_o gilgal_n now_o by_o god_n appointment_n they_o remove_v to_o shiloth_n a_o city_n in_o the_o south_n of_o ephraim_n lot_n this_o be_v the_o place_n that_o god_n choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o deut._n 12.5_o and_o from_o 8._o to_o 12._o jer._n 7.12_o that_o be_v his_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o have_v his_o name_n solemn_o call_v upon_o and_o therefore_o march_v to_o shiloh_n there_o they_o fix_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n after_o the_o land_n thereabouts_o be_v whole_o subdue_v to_o they_o and_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v further_o off_o be_v so_o strike_v with_o terror_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o molest_v they_o at_o shiloth_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n continue_v 328_o year_n till_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 1.3_o 9_o 24._o joshua_n ch._n 18._o vers_fw-la 1._o sect_n cxv_o there_o remain_v now_o among_o the_o israelite_n seven_o tribe_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v weary_a of_o the_o war_n which_o have_v last_v long_o and_o be_v full_a of_o spoil_n and_o want_v nothing_o they_o do_v not_o press_v to_o have_v their_o inheritance_n allot_v to_o they_o which_o negligence_n joshua_n reprove_v they_o for_o show_v they_o there_o be_v no_o
be_v give_v to_o phineas_n his_o son_n with_o who_o it_o be_v probable_a his_o father_n live_v for_o though_o the_o priest_n have_v their_o city_n by_o lot_n in_o other_o tribe_n namely_o judah_n simeon_n and_o benjamin_n see_v ch._n 21.4_o yet_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v be_v near_o to_o joshua_n the_o governor_n who_o dwell_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o that_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o upon_o any_o special_a occasion_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v near_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v in_o shiloh_n it_o be_v like_a eleazar_n loc_n eleazar_n donarunt_fw-la forsan_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la honorarium_fw-la eleazaro_n ut_fw-la joshuae_fw-la contiguus_fw-la habitaret_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la a_o filio_fw-la cognominatus_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la anonym_n in_o loc_n here_o live_v and_o be_v now_o here_o bury_v josh_n ch._n 24._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxxii_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n 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he_o of_o any_o share_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n and_o deny_v he_o any_o portion_n for_o a_o livelihood_n among_o they_o jephtah_n be_v thus_o use_v betake_v himself_o into_o the_o land_n of_o tob_z a_o country_z lie_v along_o mount_n gilead_n not_o far_o from_o the_o ammonite_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o arabia_n the_o desert_n and_o a_o company_n of_o idle_a fellow_n that_o have_v no_o mean_n or_o take_v no_o course_n for_o a_o livelihood_n list_v themselves_o under_o he_o as_o their_o captain_n and_o with_o they_o he_o use_v to_o inroad_n prey_n upon_o and_o spoil_v the_o ammonite_n and_o he_o grow_v to_o a_o great_a fame_n for_o these_o exploit_n and_o be_v hold_v a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o elder_n of_o gilead_n now_o come_v and_o entreat_v he_o to_o be_v their_o captain-general_n against_o the_o ammonite_n for_o though_o the_o law_n forbid_v that_o any_o bastard_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o any_o place_n of_o
they_o know_v that_o idolatry_n and_o many_o other_o gross_a sin_n be_v at_o this_o time_n rife_o among_o they_o as_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o psalmist_n word_n psal_n 78.58_o speak_v of_o these_o very_a time_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o blind_a and_o stupid_a that_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n they_o wonder_v that_o god_n shall_v take_v part_n with_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n against_o they_o not_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o great_a wickedness_n which_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o bring_v that_o calamity_n upon_o they_o and_o vain_o they_o think_v to_o mend_v the_o matter_n by_o fetch_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o be_v among_o they_o for_o not_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n whereby_o they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o interest_n in_o god_n nor_o seek_v to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o he_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v their_o confidence_n in_o the_o ark_n be_v vain_a and_o groundless_a however_o without_o consult_v with_o god_n or_o advise_v with_o samuel_n they_o resolve_v to_o fetch_v it_o into_o the_o camp_n by_o which_o in_o former_a time_n their_o ancestor_n have_v prevail_v against_o their_o enemy_n as_o at_o the_o take_n of_o jericho_n josh_n 6.4_o 5._o and_o they_o hope_v it_o will_v now_o help_v they_o also_o and_o thus_o they_o trust_v more_o in_o the_o visible_a presence_n of_o the_o ark_n than_o the_o gracious_a presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n which_o they_o can_v not_o rational_o hope_v for_o whilst_o they_o continue_v impenitent_a and_o unreformed_a the_o ark_n be_v send_v for_o the_o two_o son_n of_o eli_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n come_v along_o with_o it_o either_o to_o carry_v it_o as_o numb_v 4.15_o or_o to_o attend_v it_o and_o when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o camp_n all_o israel_n shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n so_o that_o the_o earth_n ring_v again_o with_o the_o rebound_n or_o echo_n of_o their_o shout_n the_o philistine_n understand_v this_o be_v sore_o afraid_a for_o they_o say_v god_n be_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n think_v it_o seem_v the_o ark_n to_o be_v some_o representation_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o have_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o it_o that_o they_o have_v of_o their_o own_o idol_n at_o least_o they_o conceive_v some_o divine_a power_n go_v along_o with_o it_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o be_v so_o afraid_a and_o they_o say_v woe_n unto_o we_o there_o have_v not_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n heretofore_o that_o be_v in_o former_a conflict_n which_o we_o have_v have_v with_o they_o they_o use_v not_o to_o bring_v their_o ark_n into_o the_o camp_n and_o by_o this_o unwonted_a shout_n of_o they_o we_o may_v perceive_v how_o much_o great_a their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n now_o be_v than_o it_o have_v be_v former_o wo_n unto_o we_o who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o mighty_a god_n thus_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a god_n after_o their_o idolatrous_a manner_n who_o worship_v many_o god_n or_o idol_n they_o further_o say_v these_o be_v the_o god_n that_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n with_o all_o the_o plague_n which_o fall_v upon_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n in_o egypt_n and_o at_o last_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o red-sea_n which_o join_v to_o the_o desert_n or_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n exod._n 13.20_o upon_o which_o many_o of_o their_o dead_a carcase_n be_v cast_v up_o and_o hereupon_o they_o name_v this_o as_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o the_o former_a plague_n therefore_o they_o encourage_v one_o another_o say_v let_v we_o be_v strong_a and_o quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n and_o fight_v valiant_o that_o we_o be_v not_o servant_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n as_o they_o have_v be_v unto_o we_o judg._n 13.1_o according_o the_o army_n encounter_v each_o other_o the_o philistine_n fight_v stout_o and_o the_o israelite_n be_v discomfit_v and_o there_o fall_v thirty_o thousand_o footman_n for_o they_o have_v no_o horse_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v miserable_o scatter_v so_o that_o they_o flee_v to_o their_o own_o house_n or_o dwelling_n see_v ch._n 13.2_o 1_o king_n 12.16_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v uncertain_a take_v the_o ark_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o shiloh_n it_o be_v now_o take_v thence_o and_o never_o come_v into_o it_o again_o it_o be_v carry_v now_o to_o ebenezer_n a_o place_n ominous_a now_o but_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n help_v soon_o after_o into_o the_o camp_n ch._n 5.1_o that_o it_o may_v save_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o we_o read_v the_o philistine_n themselves_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n bring_v their_o image_n into_o their_o camp_n 2_o sam._n 5.21_o 1_o chron._n 14.12_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v there_o by_o the_o philistine_n they_o carry_v it_o about_o to_o ashdod_n into_o the_o house_n of_o dagon_n thence_o to_o gath_n thence_o to_o ekron_n and_o after_o they_o have_v keep_v it_o seven_o month_n they_o send_v it_o to_o bethshemesh_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o it_o be_v fetch_v thence_o to_o kirjathjearim_n a_o city_n likewise_o of_o judah_n it_o be_v there_o place_v in_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n a_o levite_n 1_o sam._n 7.1_o it_o abide_v there_o twenty_o year_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n wrought_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 7.2_o and_o after_o in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v fetch_v thence_o to_o gilgal_n 1_o sam._n 10.8_o and_o after_o to_o gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 13.9_o and_o ch._n 14.2_o 18._o so_o that_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v fetch_v into_o extraordinary_a assembly_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n both_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n but_o be_v return_v to_o kirjath-jearim_a to_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n it_o be_v fetch_v thence_o by_o david_n 1_o chron._n 13.5_o sixty-seven_a year_n after_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v thither_o it_o be_v bring_v by_o he_o to_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n a_o leuâ—te_n 2_o sam._n 6.10_o the_o ark_n be_v there_o three_o month_n and_o then_o fetch_v thence_o by_o david_n with_o great_a solemnity_n into_o the_o tent_n which_o he_o prepare_v for_o it_o in_o jerusalem_n 1_o chron._n 1.5_o and_o thence_o seem_v to_o be_v carry_v into_o joab_n camp_n before_o rabbah_n 2_o sam._n 11.11_o and_o begin_v to_o be_v carry_v with_o david_n in_o his_o flight_n from_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15.24_o and_o be_v return_v to_o david_n tent_n prepare_v for_o it_o at_o jerusalem_n solomon_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v build_v the_o temple_n bring_v it_o thence_o with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o place_v it_o in_o the_o holy_a oracle_n 2_o chron._n 5.2_o about_o 112_o year_n after_o it_o first_o leave_v shiloh_n what_o become_v of_o it_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v uncertain_a and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o eli_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n be_v slay_v according_a to_o the_o prediction_n ch._n 2.34_o and_o a_o man_n of_o benjamin_n run_v from_o the_o army_n and_o come_v to_o shiloh_n the_o same_o day_n with_o his_o clothes_n rend_v and_o with_o earth_n upon_o his_o head_n see_v josh_n 7.6_o 2_o sam._n 1.2_o to_o signify_v the_o sad_a news_n he_o bring_v and_o eli_n sit_v upon_o a_o seat_n by_o the_o way-side_n near_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n watch_v and_o earnest_o expect_v news_n from_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o success_n of_o the_o fight_n for_o his_o heart_n tremble_v for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n lest_o that_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n and_o be_v profane_v by_o they_o and_o lest_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o mendoz._n it_o ante_fw-la adventum_fw-la arcae_fw-la tantum_fw-la 4_o millia_fw-la occiduntur_fw-la post_fw-la adventum_fw-la ejus_fw-la 30_o millia_fw-la tantum_n abest_fw-la ut_fw-la improbi_fw-la ex_fw-la praesentia_fw-la arcae_fw-la adjuventur_fw-la ut_fw-la potius_fw-la in_o majus_fw-la exitium_fw-la devolvantur_fw-la mendoz._n and_o when_o the_o man_n have_v tell_v his_o sad_a story_n in_o shiloh_n all_o the_o city_n cry_v out_o with_o most_o bitter_a and_o loud_a lamentation_n eli_n who_o be_v ninety-eight_a year_n old_a and_o blind_a hear_v this_o dreadful_a outcry_n inquire_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v whereupon_o they_o bring_v the_o messenger_n to_o he_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o army_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o israel_n be_v flee_v before_o the_o philistine_n and_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a slaughter_n among_o the_o people_n that_o his_o two_o son_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n be_v slay_v and_o last_o that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v no_o soon_o do_v the_o messenger_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o old_a eli_n heart_n die_v within_o he_o and_o be_v
for_o prophet_n immediate_o inspire_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n especial_o peace-offering_n upon_o altar_n erect_v in_o other_o place_n beside_o the_o tabernacle_n especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v separate_v from_o it_o to_o be_v that_o day_n in_o the_o high_a place_n samuele_n place_n fuit_fw-la haec_fw-la domus_fw-la quaedam_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la haec_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la fieri_fw-la solebant_fw-la &_o boni_fw-la viri_fw-la illuc_fw-la confluxerunt_fw-la pransuri_fw-la cum_fw-la samuele_n that_o be_v a_o peace-offering_a or_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n after_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v a_o feast_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n at_o which_o the_o seer_n will_v be_v present_a it_o seem_v samuel_n have_v purposely_o appoint_v this_o feast_n and_o invite_v guest_n unto_o it_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o he_o by_o the_o secret_a inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n see_v v._n 15._o that_o he_o will_v send_v that_o day_n to_o he_o the_o man_n who_o he_o intend_v shall_v be_v their_o king_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v anoint_v he_o to_o be_v captain_n over_o his_o people_n and_o to_o save_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n reign_n philistine_n the_o israelite_n have_v not_o in_o all_o saul_n time_n a_o full_a deliverance_n from_o the_o philistine_n but_o he_o give_v they_o many_o defeat_v and_o so_o blunt_v their_o strength_n that_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o israelite_n under_o as_o they_o former_o do_v therefore_o he_o may_v be_v say_v in_o some_o degree_n to_o have_v save_v they_o though_o their_o deliverance_n be_v not_o complete_a but_o reserve_v till_o david_n reign_n and_o therefore_o samuel_n be_v willing_a to_o express_v his_o respect_n to_o he_o by_o provide_v for_o he_o some_o honourable_a entertainment_n though_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o guest_n know_v not_o so_o much_o the_o maiden_n further_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o make_v haste_n they_o may_v possible_o meet_v with_o he_o before_o he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o high_a place_n for_o besure_n the_o people_n will_v not_o eat_v before_o he_o come_v for_o he_o use_v to_o bless_v meat_n bless_v solebant_fw-la hebraei_n epulas_fw-la a_o precibus_fw-la inchoare_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la claudere_fw-la juxta_fw-la deut._n 8.10_o vide_fw-la mat._n 14.19_o &_o 26.30_o &_o luc._n 9.16_o &_o 24.30_o act._n 27.35_o he_o that_o bless_v the_o table_n do_v also_o divide_v and_o distribute_v the_o meat_n by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o flesh_n that_o be_v offer_v whereof_o the_o feast_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o afterward_o they_o do_v eat_v that_o be_v bid_v saul_n and_o his_o servant_n go_v according_o to_o the_o city_n samuel_n meet_v they_o just_a as_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o high-place_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o set_v his_o eye_n on_o saul_n the_o lord_n by_o secret_a inspiration_n tell_v he_o that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o who_o he_o have_v before_o give_v he_o intimation_n that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o his_o people_n then_o saul_n draw_v near_o to_o samuel_n be_v within_o the_o gate_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n v._o 14._o and_o as_o it_o seem_v not_o know_v he_o ask_v he_o where_o the_o seer_n house_n be_v samuel_n answer_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o seer_n and_o be_v now_o go_v up_o to_o a_o feast_n that_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v at_o the_o high-place_n therefore_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o favour_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o go_v up_o thither_o with_o he_o and_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o and_o if_o he_o please_v to_o stay_v with_o he_o that_o night_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o tell_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o say_v he_o lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v unwilling_a to_o stay_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o occasion_n thou_o come_v out_o upon_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o as_o for_o thy_o father_n ass_n that_o be_v lose_v three_o day_n ago_o they_o be_v find_v again_o therefore_o trouble_v not_o thyself_o any_o more_o about_o they_o thou_o have_v great_a matter_n and_o of_o great_a concernment_n to_o mind_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o before_o we_o part_v thou_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v the_o general_a desire_n of_o israel_n to_o have_v a_o king_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o and_o this_o royal_a dignity_n be_v like_a to_o be_v place_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n on_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n saul_n be_v exceed_o surprise_v at_o these_o word_n and_o as_o one_o astonish_v at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o they_o reply_v alas_o what_o be_o i_o be_o not_o i_o a_o benjamite_n judah_n benjamite_n when_o this_o tribe_n keep_v faithful_a to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n as_o well_o as_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n the_o scripture_n speak_v but_o of_o one_o tribe_n that_o do_v cleave_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 1_o king_n 11.32_o benjamin_n not_o be_v mention_v because_o of_o their_o paucity_n but_o comprehend_v under_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o that_o small_a tribe_n which_o not_o many_o year_n ago_o be_v almost_o utter_o destroy_v judg._n 20._o and_o be_v not_o my_o family_n the_o few_o in_o number_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o family_n in_o my_o tribe_n wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o mention_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o i_o however_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o high-place_n where_o the_o feast_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v samuel_n take_v saul_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o parlour_n make_v they_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o chief_a place_n among_o those_o that_o be_v bid_v who_o probable_o be_v the_o elder_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n and_o in_o number_n about_o thirty_o and_o samuel_n have_v give_v order_n to_o the_o cook_n to_o provide_v one_o special_a extraordinary_a mess_n that_o shall_v be_v set_v by_o and_o reserve_v as_o for_o some_o extraordinary_a guest_n and_o not_o send_v up_o till_o he_o send_v for_o it_o he_o now_o according_o call_v for_o 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to_o rebel_v against_o my_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n be_v never_o in_o my_o heart_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o let_v not_o the_o king_n therefore_o impute_v this_o as_o a_o fault_n to_o i_o or_o to_o my_o father_n house_n for_o of_o any_o conspiracy_n against_o thou_o thy_o servant_n know_v nothing_o at_o all_o neither_o less_o nor_o more_o we_o may_v see_v by_o this_o apology_n that_o this_o good_a man_n be_v loath_a to_o declare_v he_o have_v be_v deceive_v by_o david_n and_o draw_v on_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v by_o those_o untruth_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o he_o will_v not_o to_o excuse_v himself_o of_o a_o seem_a fault_n accuse_v david_n of_o one_o that_o be_v real_a and_o thereby_o incense_n saul_n the_o more_o against_o he_o but_o saul_n like_o a_o bloody_a tyrant_n shut_v his_o ear_n against_o ahimelech_n just_a defence_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o not_o only_a himself_o but_o all_o his_o father_n house_n shall_v die_v though_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 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the_o king_n that_o attend_v upon_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o choose_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n who_o have_v forbid_v murder_n than_o this_o wicked_a king_n then_o saul_n command_v doeg_n that_o he_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o doeg_n according_o take_v unto_o himself_o such_o person_n as_o be_v alike_o bloody-minded_a with_o himself_o and_o so_o fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o slay_v on_o that_o day_n fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n that_o wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n and_o thus_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v threaten_v against_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n ch._n 2.31_o 32._o be_v in_o part_n fulfil_v for_o of_o that_o family_n these_o priest_n be_v then_o doeg_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v saul_n commission_n for_o it_o go_v to_o nob_n and_o there_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o suckling_n yea_o the_o very_a ox_n ass_n and_o sheep_n that_o belong_v to_o that_o city_n so_o great_a a_o abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n do_v he_o manifest_v against_o all_o that_o seem_v favourer_n of_o david_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o destroy_v of_o this_o city_n at_o this_o time_n the_o tabernacle_n be_v remove_v from_o hence_o to_o gibeon_n where_o it_o continue_v to_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n 1.3_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 22._o from_o v._o 5._o to_o 20._o 6_o keilah_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v now_o on_o a_o sudden_a besiege_v by_o the_o philistine_n their_o neighbour_n and_o david_n lie_v with_o his_o force_n not_o far_o from_o they_o in_o the_o forest_n of_o hareth_n and_o so_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o afford_v they_o some_o speedy_a succour_n than_o saul_n can_v do_v who_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n it_o seem_v some_o of_o they_o come_v to_o he_o to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o their_o present_a distress_n namely_o that_o the_o philistine_n now_o besiege_v their_o city_n and_o that_o they_o have_v rob_v the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v 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for_o we_o be_v but_o a_o few_o to_o go_v against_o such_o a_o potent_a enemy_n as_o the_o philistine_n and_o that_o in_o the_o border_n of_o their_o own_o land_n david_n to_o satisfy_v his_o follower_n inquire_v again_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v for_o he_o will_v deliver_v the_o philistine_n into_o his_o hand_n so_o david_n and_o his_o man_n go_v to_o keilah_n and_o smite_v the_o philistine_n with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n and_o bring_v away_o their_o cattle_n either_o such_o as_o they_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n for_o the_o provision_n of_o their_o army_n or_o such_o as_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o to_o carry_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o
and_o so_o will_v not_o go_v home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n but_o lay_v in_o the_o court_n among_o the_o king_n houshold-servant_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n counterplot_v david_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o smother_v his_o sin_n as_o he_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o have_v do_v david_n see_v that_o none_o of_o these_o device_n will_v do_v resolve_v now_o upon_o a_o worse_a project_n than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o joab_n and_o send_v it_o by_o vriah_n himself_o command_v he_o to_o set_v vriah_n in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o hot_a battle_n and_o to_o retire_v from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v smite_v and_o die_v behold_v here_o the_o fearful_a progress_n of_o sin_n from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o david_n who_o conscience_n be_v once_o so_o tender_a that_o it_o smite_v he_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n be_v now_o leave_v to_o himself_o grow_v to_o such_o a_o hardness_n in_o sin_n that_o he_o scruple_v not_o to_o murder_v a_o faithful_a innocent_a and_o valiant_a subject_n and_o together_o with_o he_o divers_z other_o of_o his_o good_a subject_n and_o draw_v joab_n also_o to_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o wickedness_n so_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o daily_a and_o earnest_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n not_o to_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n or_o not_o to_o leave_v we_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o it_o joab_n have_v receive_v these_o order_n not_o regard_v as_o it_o seem_v whither_o they_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a right_a or_o wrong_n but_o resolve_v to_o please_v his_o prince_n upon_o who_o favour_n he_o depend_v whither_o he_o please_v god_n or_o no_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n and_o perhaps_o he_o hope_v thereby_o to_o recover_v the_o king_n favour_n to_o the_o full_a height_n which_o have_v be_v much_o lessen_v and_o abate_v towards_o he_o since_o he_o have_v kill_v abner_n and_o possible_o he_o think_v that_o david_n will_v be_v the_o more_o 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jerubbesh_v call_v jerubbaal_n judg._n 7.1_o but_o here_o jerubbesh_v because_o the_o hebrew_n detestation_n of_o idol_n do_v expunge_v the_o word_n baal_n out_o of_o their_o name_n and_o put_v bosheth_n or_o besh_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o signify_v a_o infamous_a thing_n as_o the_o idol_n be_v hos_n 9.10_o compare_n 1_o chron._n 8.33_o with_o 2_o sam._n 2.8_o and_o 1_o chron._n 8.34_o with_o 2_o sam._n 4.4_o where_o eshbaal_n and_o meribaal_n in_o the_o one_o place_n be_v call_v ishbosheth_n and_o mephibosheth_n in_o the_o other_o or_o gideon_n be_v slay_v judg._n 9.53_o by_o venture_v too_o near_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o thebez_n he_o bid_v he_o that_o if_o the_o king_n express_v himself_o to_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n than_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o say_v thy_o servant_n vriah_n the_o hittite_n be_v slay_v among_o the_o rest_n the_o messenger_n come_v to_o david_n tell_v he_o it_o seem_v only_a that_o the_o man_n of_o rabbah_n have_v sally_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o at_o first_o prevail_v against_o they_o but_o they_o soon_o force_v they_o to_o retreat_n and_o pursue_v they_o too_o hot_o even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o shooter_n shoot_v from_o the_o wall_n upon_o they_o they_o slay_v some_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n his_o servant_n vriah_n the_o king_n hear_v this_o express_v no_o such_o displeasure_n at_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o man_n as_o joab_n imagine_v he_o will_v do_v see_v vriah_n who_o death_n he_o main_o design_v be_v take_v off_o but_o bad_a the_o messenger_n tell_v joab_n that_o he_o must_v not_o be_v over_o much_o trouble_v at_o this_o loss_n for_o the_o sword_n devour_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v content_a and_o bear_v with_o patience_n such_o accident_n and_o take_v care_n to_o strengthen_v his_o siege_n for_o the_o future_a against_o the_o city_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o the_o king_n further_o bad_a the_o messenger_n in_o his_o name_n to_o comfort_n and_o encourage_v joab_n that_o he_o may_v go_v on_o cheerful_o with_o the_o war_n when_o bathsheba_n hear_v that_o her_o husband_n vriah_n be_v dead_a she_o put_v herself_o into_o mourn_v 34.8_o mourn_v the_o time_n of_o ordinary_a as_o josephus_n write_v last_v but_o seven_o day_n see_v gen._n 50.10_o but_o their_o more_o solemn_a mourning_n last_v thirty_o day_n deut._n 34.8_o for_o he_o the_o better_a to_o conceal_v her_o sin_n but_o whether_o she_o be_v inward_o grieve_v or_o no_o lucan_n no_o lacrymas_fw-la non_fw-la sponte_fw-la cadentes_fw-la effudit_fw-la gemitusque_fw-la expressit_fw-la pectore_fw-la laeto_fw-la lucan_n be_v sure_a she_o have_v cause_n enough_o of_o heart-bleeding_a and_o heart-breaking_a mourning_n if_o she_o consider_v that_o by_o her_o sin_n she_o have_v occasion_v her_o husband_n untimely_a death_n but_o when_o the_o time_n of_o her_o mourning_n constitutum_fw-la mourning_n tempus_fw-la luctus_fw-la quod_fw-la romanis_n mulieribus_fw-la erat_fw-la annus_fw-la vel_fw-la decem_fw-la menses_fw-la intra_fw-la quod_fw-la tempus_fw-la nubere_fw-la eye_n non_fw-la licebat_fw-la haebreis_n in_o lege_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la constitutum_fw-la be_v over_o which_o undoubted_o be_v as_o short_a as_o convenient_o may_v be_v david_n send_v for_o she_o and_o make_v she_o his_o wife_n that_o she_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v with_o child_n by_o he_o after_o they_o be_v marry_v but_o their_o adultery_n can_v not_o be_v so_o conceal_v for_o she_o soon_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o a_o son_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o david_n have_v do_v high_o displease_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o soon_o find_v the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o it_o 2_o sam._n ch._n 11._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxciii_o ioab_n resolute_o pursue_v the_o siege_n of_o rabbah_n at_o last_o he_o take_v that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v call_v the_o royal_a city_n wherein_o the_o king_n palace_n stand_v and_o the_o city_n of_o water_n because_o it_o be_v environ_v with_o water_n both_o for_o safety_n and_o delight_n and_o know_v that_o the_o other_o part_n can_v not_o long_o stand_v out_o he_o send_v to_o david_n to_o entreat_v he_o to_o come_v thither_o with_o some_o new_a force_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o take_v it_o and_o the_o glory_n and_o renown_n of_o this_o great_a enterprise_n for_o he_o know_v that_o king_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v jealous_a and_o do_v not_o love_v that_o their_o subject_n shall_v eclipse_v their_o glory_n david_n according_o go_v thither_o and_o take_v the_o city_n and_o with_o it_o their_o king_n hanun_n and_o put_v his_o crown_n of_o state_n the_o weight_n whereof_o be_v a_o talon_n of_o gold_n wear_v gold_n a_o crown_n of_o state_n and_o too_o weighty_a to_o be_v wear_v adorn_v with_o precious_a jewel_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o then_o take_v it_o off_o they_o set_v it_o upon_o david_n to_o show_v that_o the_o royal_a dignity_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v remove_v from_o he_o and_o confer_v on_o david_n and_o then_o hanun_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v either_o instant_o depose_v or_o put_v to_o death_n and_o his_o brother_n make_v governor_n of_o rabbah_n under_o david_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o show_v such_o respect_n to_o david_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o absalon_n murder_n david_n be_v never_o so_o severe_a and_o cruel_a as_o at_o this_o time_n when_o he_o lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n ch._n 17.27_o 28._o david_n have_v thus_o take_v the_o city_n he_o bring_v forth_o the_o spoil_n of_o it_o in_o great_a abundance_n and_o take_v so_o many_o of_o the_o people_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o make_v exemplary_a and_o such_o of_o their_o elder_n and_o ruler_n as_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a ringleader_n in_o all_o their_o vile_a and_o wicked_a act_n and_o inflict_v most_o severe_a
manner_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n only_o of_o a_o few_o who_o do_v it_o hasty_o to_o prevent_v adonijah_n from_o make_v himself_o king_n and_o therefore_o this_o second_o anoint_v be_v do_v more_o public_o and_o more_o solemn_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n and_o in_o a_o great_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n and_o they_o anoint_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v devote_v he_o solemn_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o his_o people_n under_o he_o then_o they_o anoint_v zadok_v to_o be_v highpriest_n instead_o of_o abiathar_n who_o have_v join_v with_o adonijah_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rather_o do_v as_o we_o may_v suppose_v because_o the_o high-priesthood_n be_v now_o translate_v into_o another_o family_n for_o abiathar_n be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o eli_n and_o descend_v from_o ithamar_n second_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o zadok_v be_v descend_v from_o phineas_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o eleazar_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o so_o the_o 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chap._n 21._o chap._n 34._o chap._n 46._o &_o chap._n 47._o by_o habakkuk_n chap._n 2._o and_o by_o jeremy_n chap._n 25._o &_o ch._n 50_o &_o 51._o dan._n 5._o from_o 1_o to_o 31._o the_o babylonish_n empire_n be_v now_o translate_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n darius_n the_o mede_n son_n of_o ahashuerus_n otherwise_o call_v cyaxares_n the_o son_n of_o astyages_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o cyrus_n the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o angel_n in_o this_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v say_v to_o have_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n after_o which_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n dan._n 5.31_o dan._n 9.1_o dan._n 11.1_o cyrus_n have_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n at_o babylon_n go_v into_o media_n and_o marry_v the_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o darius_n and_o for_o dowry_n have_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o media_n give_v he_o with_o she_o and_o the_o marriage_n finish_v he_o return_v with_o she_o to_o 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their_o due_a rest_n and_o return_n the_o 118_o and_o 136_o psalm_n give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o towards_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o old_a man_n who_o have_v see_v the_o former_a temple_n stand_v weep_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n think_v this_o fabric_n will_v not_o answer_v the_o former_a but_o the_o young_a sort_n great_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n that_o a_o new_a temple_n will_v be_v erect_v and_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o one_o sort_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o other_o be_v so_o loud_o that_o the_o noise_n of_o both_o may_v be_v hear_v a_o great_a way_n off_o ezra_n 3._o from_o 8_o to_o the_o end_n the_o cuthean_o the_o old_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v heretofore_o be_v plant_v in_o samaria_n by_o esarhaddon_n now_o cunning_o offer_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o build_n of_o 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seem_v they_o bribe_v they_o do_v hinder_v the_o jew_n from_o go_v on_o and_o undoubted_o obstruct_v their_o have_v those_o money_n out_o of_o the_o king_n revenue_n which_o cyrus_n have_v command_v shall_v be_v give_v they_o for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n ch._n 6.4_o cyrus_n himself_o it_o seem_v be_v at_o this_o time_n much_o engage_v in_o foreign_a war_n and_o have_v leave_v his_o son_n cambyses_n to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o happen_v that_o the_o foremention_v courtier_n so_o far_o prevail_v with_o cambyses_n as_o to_o hinder_v that_o work_n which_o cyrus_n himself_o have_v command_v to_o be_v do_v and_o thus_o the_o work_n be_v hinder_v till_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n histaspis_n and_o this_o give_v occasion_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o that_o three_o week_n mourning_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n mention_v dan._n 10.2_o after_o which_o upon_o the_o 24_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o his_o successor_n and_o their_o kingdom_n be_v show_v and_o reveal_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o hiddekel_n or_o the_o river_n tigris_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o three_o last_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n which_o as_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o close_a thereof_o be_v the_o last_o vision_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v and_o that_o but_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n ezra_n ch._n 4._o from_o 1_o to_o 6._o dan._n ch._n 10._o whole_a chapter_n ch._n 11._o whole_a chapter_n ch._n 12._o whole_a chapter_n the_o people_n of_o egypt_n carry_v away_o former_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n after_o forty_o year_n continue_v there_o be_v now_o send_v back_o again_o by_o cyrus_n into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o so_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o own_o kingdom_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o amasis_n day_n jer._n 46._o from_o 24_o to_o 27._o ezek._n 29._o from_o 8_o to_o 17._o cyrus_n be_v now_o seventy_o year_n of_o age_n die_v have_v live_v since_o he_o be_v first_o make_v general_n of_o the_o median_a and_o persian_a army_n full_a thirty_o year_n and_o after_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n nine_o year_n and_o after_o his_o full_a monarchy_n seven_o year_n he_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n cambyses_n who_o be_v know_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o ahasuerus_n and_o probable_o also_o be_v call_v artaxerxes_n ezra_n 4.7_o for_o his_o valour_n in_o war_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o samaritan_n who_o have_v hitherto_o seek_v secret_o to_o undermine_v the_o jew_n and_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o work_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n now_o open_o frame_v a_o direct_a information_n in_o write_v tongue_n write_v not_o only_o this_o letter_n but_o all_o the_o history_n follow_v to_o v._o 19_o of_o ch._n 6._o be_v all_o in_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n against_o they_o and_o present_v it_o to_o the_o king_n they_o write_v their_o letter_n in_o the_o syrian_a or_o caldee-tongue_n and_o the_o messenger_n who_o they_o send_v deliver_v his_o message_n in_o that_o language_n also_o the_o letter_n be_v compose_v by_o rehum_n the_o chancellor_n and_o write_v by_o shimshai_n the_o scribe_n in_o the_o name_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o mention_v v._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o content_n of_o this_o letter_n be_v these_o they_o represent_v to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v return_v from_o their_o captivity_n be_v now_o about_o build_v the_o evil_a and_o rebellious_a 22.17_o rebellious_a sempes_n insimulata_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la confer_v mat._n 22.17_o city_n jerusalem_n so_o they_o malicious_o call_v it_o and_o have_v begin_v to_o set_v up_o the_o wall_n thereof_o which_o be_v utter_o false_a see_v nehem._n 1.3_o and_o have_v join_v the_o foundation_n together_o they_o insinuate_v that_o if_o this_o city_n be_v build_v and_o the_o wall_n 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