Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	aaron_n	sake_n	slay_v	24	3	9.4360	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48431	The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.; Works. 1684	Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.; G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.; Strype, John, 1643-1737.	1684 (1684)	Wing L2051; ESTC R16617	4,059,437	2,607

common_a in_o all_o their_o author_n when_o they_o cite_v any_o of_o the_o doctor_n of_o their_o school_n they_o common_o use_v these_o word_n amern_n rabbothenu_fw-la zicceronam_fw-la libhracah_n in_o four_o letter_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o say_v our_o doctor_n of_o bless_a memory_n but_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o usual_o take_v this_o phrase_n gnalau_n hashalom_n on_o he_o be_v peace_n in_o brief_a thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o when_o they_o mention_v moses_n solomon_n david_n or_o other_o this_o be_v the_o memorial_n they_o give_v they_o the_o arabian_n have_v the_o like_a use_n in_o their_o abbreviation_n of_o gnalaihi_fw-la alsalemo_fw-la on_o who_o be_v peace_n the_o word_n in_o hebrew_a want_n a_o verb_n and_o so_o may_v be_v construe_v two_o way_n on_o he_o be_v peace_n or_o on_o he_o be_v peace_n the_o learned_a master_n broughton_n have_v render_v it_o the_o former_a way_n and_o his_o judgement_n herein_o shall_v be_v my_o law_n to_o take_v it_o the_o latter_a way_n seem_v to_o relish_v of_o popish_a superstition_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o though_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o direct_o do_v yet_o in_o manner_n they_o appear_v to_o do_v no_o less_o in_o one_o part_n of_o their_o common_a prayer_n book_n call_v mazkir_n neshamoth_a the_o remembrancer_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o very_o long_o i_o think_v not_o amiss_o to_o translate_v out_o of_o their_o tongue_n into_o our_o own_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v their_o jewish_a popery_n or_o popish_a judaisme_n and_o may_v bless_v the_o creator_n who_o have_v not_o shut_v we_o up_o in_o the_o same_o darkness_n chap._n xl._n mazkir_n neshamoth_a or_o the_o remembrancer_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o jew_n liturgy_n print_v at_o venice_n the_o lord_n remember_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o abba_n mr._n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n who_o be_v go_v into_o his_o world_n wherefore_o i_o vow_v to_o give_v alm_n for_o he_o that_o for_o this_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n sarah_n and_o rebecca_n rachel_n and_o leah_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n and_o righteous_a woman_n which_o be_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n amen_n the_o lord_n remember_v the_o soul_n of_o mrs._n n._n the_o daughter_n of_o n._n who_o be_v go_v to_o her_o world_n therefore_o i_o vow_v etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o other_o before_o amen_n the_o lord_n remember_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n of_o my_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n of_o my_o uncle_n and_o aunt_n brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o my_o cousin_n and_o conseness_n whether_o of_o my_o father_n side_n or_o mother_n side_n who_o be_v go_v into_o their_o world_n wherefore_o i_o vow_v etc._n etc._n amen_o the_o lord_n remember_v the_o soul_n of_o n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n and_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o my_o cousin_n and_o coseness_n whether_o on_o my_o father_n or_o mother_n side_n who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o slay_v or_o stab_v or_o burn_v or_o drown_v or_o hang_v for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n therefore_o i_o will_v give_v alm_n for_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o for_o this_o let_v their_o soul_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n sarah_n and_o rebecca_n rachel_n and_o leah_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n and_o righteous_a woman_n which_o be_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n amen_n then_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o man_n that_o be_v thus_o charitable_a as_o it_o follow_v there_o in_o these_o word_n he_o that_o bless_v our_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n moses_n and_o aaron_n david_n and_o solomon_n he_o bless_v rabbi_n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n because_o he_o have_v vow_v alm_n for_o the_o soul_n who_o he_o have_v mention_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o this_o the_o lord_n keep_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o from_o all_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n and_o from_o every_o plague_n and_o sickness_n and_o write_v he_o and_o seal_v he_o for_o a_o happy_a life_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o send_v a_o blessing_n and_o prosper_v he_o in_o every_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o israel_n his_o brethren_n and_o let_v we_o say_v amen_o thus_o courteous_a reader_n have_v thou_o see_v a_o popish_a jew_n intercede_v for_o the_o dead_a have_v but_o the_o like_a patience_n a_o while_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v how_o they_o be_v popish_a almost_o entire_o in_o claim_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o intercede_v for_o they_o for_o thus_o tend_v a_o prayer_n which_o they_o use_v in_o the_o book_n call_v sepher_n min_n hagim_a shell_n col_fw-fr hammedinoth_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o have_v also_o here_o turn_v into_o english_a do_v for_o thy_o praise_n sake_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o love_v thou_o that_o now_o dwell_v in_o dust_n for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n sake_n do_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n sake_n do_v for_o david_n and_o salomon_n sake_n do_v for_o jerusalem_n thy_o holy_a city_n sake_n do_v for_o zion_n the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o glory_n sake_n do_v for_o the_o desolation_n of_o thy_o temple_n sake_n do_v for_o the_o tread_v down_o of_o thy_o altar_n sake_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o be_v slay_v for_o thy_o holy_a name_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o have_v be_v massacre_v for_o thy_o sake_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o have_v go_v to_o fire_n or_o water_n for_o the_o hallow_n of_o thy_o name_n do_v for_o suck_a child_n sake_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v do_v for_o wean_a child_n sake_n who_o have_v not_o offend_v do_v for_o infant_n sake_n who_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o doctor_n do_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n if_o not_o for_o we_o do_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n and_o save_v we_o tell_v i_o gentle_a reader_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whether_o do_v the_o jew_n romanize_v or_o the_o roman_a judaize_n in_o his_o devotion_n this_o intercede_v by_o other_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n they_o have_v both_o reject_v the_o right_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o profane_a heathen_a may_v have_v read_v both_o jew_n and_o papist_n a_o lecture_n in_o he_o contemno_fw-la minutos_fw-la istos_fw-la deos_fw-la modo_fw-la jupiter_fw-la propitium_fw-la habeam_fw-la which_o i_o think_v a_o christian_a may_v well_o english_a let_v go_v all_o diminutive_a divinity_n so_o that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o great_a jesus_n christ_n to_o propitiate_v for_o i_o chap._n xli_o of_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o matth._n 6._o 1._o alm_n in_o rabbin_z hebrew_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsedhakah_n righteousness_n which_o word_n the_o syrian_a translator_n use_v matth._n 6._o 1._o act._n 10._o 2._o and_o in_o other_o place_n from_o this_o custom_n of_o speech_n the_o roman_a vulgar_a translate_v attendite_fw-la ne_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la faciatis_fw-la one_o english_a old_a manuscript_n testament_n be_v in_o lichfield_n library_n which_o have_v it_o thus_o after_o the_o latin_a takith_o heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o rightwisnes_n before_o man_n to_o be_v seyne_n of_o they_o ellis_fw-la you_o shullen_a have_v no_o meed_n at_o your_o fadir_n that_o be_v in_o hevenes_n other_o english_a translation_n i_o never_o see_v any_o to_o this_o sense_n nor_o any_o greek_a copy_n it_o seem_v the_o papist_n will_v rather_o judaize_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n than_o follow_v the_o true_a greek_a the_o septuagint_n in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v turn_v tsedhakah_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d almsdeed_n or_o little_a or_o to_o no_o sense_n as_o the_o papist_n have_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d almsdeed_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n to_o as_o little_a purpose_n in_o the_o hebrew_n indeed_o one_o word_n be_v use_v for_o both_o tsedhakah_n for_o almsdeed_n which_o proper_o signify_v righteousness_n upon_o what_o ground_n i_o know_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o touch_v s●_n chrysostom_n have_v such_o ●_o touch_v alm_n must_v be_v give_v of_o right_o get_v good_a or_o else_o they_o be_v no_o righteousness_n or_o they_o be_v call_v zadkatha_n in_o syrian_a hu_o she_o zadek_v le_fw-fr mehwo_n they_o be_v call_v righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v right_a they_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o give_v right_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o alm_n who_o one_o may_v

by_o othniel_n 3_o urim_n and_o thummini_fw-la who_o shall_v first_o begin_v that_o expedition_n the_o success_n of_o othniel_n 4_o which_o beginning_n will_v have_v much_o influence_n to_o daunt_v or_o encourage_v the_o enemy_n othniel_n 5_o according_o as_o it_o shall_v prove_v judah_n the_o royal_a tribe_n be_v choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n othniel_n 6_o and_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n be_v general_a for_o that_o tribe_n till_o his_o age_n and_o othniels_n othniel_n 7_o prowess_n cause_v the_o command_n to_o devolve_v upon_o othniel_n simeon_n join_v with_o othniel_n 8_o judah_n in_o the_o expedition_n who_o be_v mingle_v with_o he_o in_o possession_n as_o josh._n 19_o 1._o othniel_n 9_o civil_a war_n among_o the_o canaanite_n have_v make_v the_o way_n the_o easy_a for_o israel_n victory_n othniel_n 10_o for_o judah_n conquer_v seventy_o king_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o adonibesek_n they_o bring_v this_o tyrant_n before_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o there_o kill_v he_o and_o then_o they_o sack_v and_o burn_v that_o city_n this_o story_n of_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n lie_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n here_o for_o though_o the_o king_n of_o it_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n josh._n 10._o yet_o be_v not_o the_o city_n take_v nor_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o city_n fire_v in_o joshua_n time_n but_o only_o jericho_n ai_fw-fr and_o hazor_n josh._n 6._o 24._o &_o 8._o 26._o &_o 11._o 3._o and_o therefore_o the_o eight_o verse_n shall_v be_v read_v and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n war_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o and_o smite_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v before_o now_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v war_v hebron_n and_o debir_n take_v by_o caleb_n and_o by_o othniel_n calebs_n uncle_n but_o young_a than_o he_o and_o so_o be_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v understand_v and_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n a_o kinsman_n of_o calebs_n young_a than_o he_o take_v it_o for_o othniel_n and_o jephunneh_n calebs_n father_n be_v brethren_n both_o son_n of_o kenaz_n see_v numb_a 32._o 12._o and_o 1_o chron._n 4._o 13_o 14._o hebron_n and_o debir_n have_v be_v take_v by_o joshua_n in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o year_n of_o his_o war_n josh._n 10._o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o and_o about_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o war_n he_o sweep_v those_o place_n again_o of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o anakim_v that_o have_v swarm_v thither_o again_o in_o the_o space_n between_o josh._n 11._o 20._o and_o when_o the_o land_n begin_v to_o be_v divide_v he_o allot_v hebron_n unto_o caleb_n as_o josh._n 14._o now_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n pass_v since_o that_o allotment_n and_o the_o public_a service_n have_v be_v act_v all_o this_o while_n for_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o land_n and_o bring_v every_o tribe_n into_o its_o possession_n so_o that_o caleb_n hitherto_o have_v have_v little_a leisure_n because_o of_o the_o public_a or_o if_o he_o have_v leisure_n yet_o leave_v to_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o force_n which_o he_o can_v make_v a_o part_n and_o distinct_a from_o the_o public_a he_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o work_v his_o own_o settlement_n and_o the_o canaanite_n be_v still_o grow_v upon_o he_o till_o now_o that_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n engage_v for_o he_o and_o he_o their_o general_n and_o then_o he_o take_v hebron_n and_o debir_n and_o destroy_v the_o anakim_v and_o canaanites_n clear_v out_o that_o they_o grow_v no_o more_o there_o othniel_n marry_v his_o nephew_n daughtet_n or_o his_o own_o great_a niece_n and_o have_v a_o inheritance_n of_o land_n with_o she_o though_o she_o have_v three_o brethren_n 1_o chron._n 4._o 15._o jethro_n family_n call_v kenites_n because_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n call_v kain_n numb_a 24._o 22._o have_v come_v up_o with_o joshua_n and_o israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o reside_v about_o jericho_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n among_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n till_o now_o and_o now_o that_o judah_n have_v clear_v his_o portion_n and_o begin_v to_o spread_v into_o plantation_n they_o go_v along_o and_o plant_v with_o they_o in_o the_o south_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o so_o in_o saul_n time_n be_v mingle_v among_o they_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 6._o these_o kenites_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o rechabite_v jerem._n 35._o 1_o chron._n 3._o 55._o judah_n conquer_v horma_n for_o simeon_n and_o azza_n askelon_n ekron_n for_o himself_o but_o the_o philistines_n soon_o recover_v these_o three_o last_o town_n again_o chap._n 3._o 1_o 2._o the_o several_a tribe_n be_v work_v themselves_o into_o settlement_n in_o their_o several_a possession_n but_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o root_v out_o the_o canaanite_n but_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v among_o they_o and_o so_o hazard_v themselves_o to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o and_o forget_v the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o have_v engage_v they_o utter_o to_o destroy_v and_o not_o to_o spare_v they_o chap._n ii_o to_o ver._n 11._o othniel_n 11_o for_o this_o christ_n himself_o come_v up_o from_o judah_n camp_n at_o gilgal_n to_o the_o people_n othniel_n 12_o assemble_v at_o some_o solemnity_n at_o shiloh_n or_o bethel_n and_o tell_v they_o othniel_n 13_o plain_o that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o conquer_v for_o they_o he_o have_v offer_v himself_o to_o othniel_n 14_o joshua_n to_o lead_v the_o field_n in_o all_o the_o war_n and_o so_o have_v do_v josh._n 5._o 14._o he_o have_v othniel_n 15_o be_v with_o judah_n and_o make_v he_o victorious_a till_o he_o also_o spare_v the_o canaanite_n and_o othniel_n 16_o either_o for_o fear_n or_o neglect_v let_v we_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o vale_n inhabit_v there_o still_o othniel_n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 19_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o construe_v indifferent_o either_o he_o will_v not_o or_o othniel_n 18_o can_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o and_o then_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n othniel_n 19_o host_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o have_v bring_v they_o from_o egypt_n thitherto_o othniel_n 20_o depart_v from_o they_o for_o which_o all_o the_o people_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o weep_v and_o othniel_n 21_o they_o call_v the_o place_n bochim_n the_o dimission_n of_o the_o people_n by_o joshua_n and_o his_o age_n othniel_n 22_o and_o death_n and_o the_o death_n of_o that_o generation_n be_v mention_v here_o that_o the_o othniel_n 23_o foundation_n of_o the_o future_a story_n may_v be_v the_o better_o lay_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o people_n othniel_n 24_o beginning_n to_o degenerate_a may_v be_v mark_v out_o chap._n xvii_o xviii_o xix_o xx._n xxi_o othniel_n 25_o after_o the_o ten_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n be_v the_o proper_a place_n and_o order_n of_o these_o chapter_n for_o though_o they_o be_v lay_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n yet_o be_v the_o thing_n mention_v in_o they_o act_v even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o wickedness_n after_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n death_n for_o the_o better_a evidence_n of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v pertinent_a to_o consider_v first_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o passage_n there_o mention_v one_o to_o another_o and_o then_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dislocation_n of_o they_o all_o chap._n xvii_o idolatry_n be_v begin_v in_o israel_n by_o a_o woman_n and_o in_o ephraim_n where_o afterward_o jeroboam_n establish_v it_o by_o law_n micahs_n mother_n devote_v eleven_o hundred_o shekel_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o idol_n and_o nine_o hundred_o of_o they_o go_v for_o material_n and_o two_o hundred_o for_o workmanship_n micah_n set_v it_o up_o in_o his_o own_o house_n for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n round_o about_o he_o the_o text_n in_o the_o original_a call_v he_o micaiahu_n with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n affix_v to_o his_o name_n till_o he_o have_v set_v up_o his_o image_n and_o from_o thence_o forward_o viz._n from_o ver_fw-la 5._o it_o call_v he_o micah_n chap._n xviii_o othniel_n 26_o the_o danite_n take_v micah_n idol_n from_o he_o and_o set_v it_o up_o public_o in_o their_o own_o tribe_n there_o jeroboam_n set_v up_o one_o of_o his_o calf_n afterward_o also_o for_o this_o first_o public_a idolatry_n begin_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n that_o tribe_n be_v not_o name_v among_o the_o seal_a of_o the_o lord_n rev._n 7._o a_o great_a grandchild_n of_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o idolatrous_a priest_n but_o moses_n his_o name_n be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manasseh_n with_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o the_o word_n partly_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o his_o

grandchilds_n action_n be_v like_o manasses_n his_o action_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n chap._n xix_o othniel_n 27_o israel_n tolerate_v this_o idolatry_n and_o never_o stir_v either_o against_o micah_n or_o the_o danite_n which_o toleration_n breed_v all_o iniquity_n so_o that_o gibeah_n a_o city_n of_o israel_n become_v as_o abominable_a as_o sodom_n a_o whorish_a woman_n be_v kill_v with_o whoredom_n chap._n xx._n all_o israel_n go_v against_o gibeah_n and_o that_o by_o god_n express_a commission_n and_o command_n and_o yet_o 40000_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v by_o that_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a town_n and_o by_o the_o tribe_n that_o take_v part_n with_o it_o thus_o do_v god_n avenge_v his_o own_o cause_n against_o israel_n because_o israel_n will_v not_o avenge_v god_n cause_n against_o idolatry_n they_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o a_o whore_n in_o gibeah_n but_o be_v not_o at_o all_o sensible_a of_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n by_o dan_n idolatry_n when_o god_n have_v thus_o use_v benjamin_n to_o execute_v his_o justice_n against_o israel_n for_o not_o punish_v idolatry_n he_o than_o use_v israel_n to_o punish_v benjamin_n for_o not_o deliver_v gibeah_n up_o to_o justice_n othniel_n it_o be_v like_o be_v chief_a commander_n in_o this_o service_n and_o phineas_n be_v zealous_a in_o this_o case_n as_o he_o have_v be_v in_o one_o of_o a_o not_o much_o different_a nature_n numb_a 25._o benjamin_n be_v now_o benoni_n a_o son_n of_o sorrow_n and_o rachel_n have_v cause_n to_o weep_v for_o her_o child_n chap._n xxi_o hadad_n rimmon_n zech._n 12._o 11._o or_o the_o sad_a shout_n of_o rimmon_n the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o the_o two_o great_a and_o general_a lamentation_n of_o israel_n the_o one_o about_o the_o rock_n rimmon_n where_o a_o whole_a tribe_n be_v now_o come_v to_o 400_o man_n and_o whereupon_o even_o the_o very_a conqueror_n become_v mourner_n the_o other_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n for_o the_o death_n of_o josiah_n the_o one_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o estate_n the_o other_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n jabesh_n gilead_n be_v destroy_v for_o affection_n to_o benjamin_n they_o be_v both_o of_o joseph_n and_o both_o have_v pitch_v under_o one_o standard_n benjamin_n raven_v like_o a_o wolf_n for_o wife_n joseph_n daughter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 49._o 22._o go_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o repair_v the_o decay_a tribe_n when_o the_o daughter_n of_o shiloh_n in_o ephraim_n and_o of_o jabesh_n in_o manasseh_n supply_n benjamin_n a_o hostile_a tribe_n with_o wife_n or_o else_o it_o have_v perish_v and_o thus_o be_v the_o story_n of_o these_o chapter_n knit_v to_o itself_o now_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n be_v the_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n of_o these_o story_n may_v be_v conclude_v upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o danite_n be_v unsettle_a when_o the_o story_n of_o the_o seventeen_o and_o eighteen_o chapter_n come_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v long_o after_o joshua_n death_n 2._o phinehas_n be_v alive_a at_o the_o battle_n at_o gibeah_n chap._n 20._o 28._o 3._o the_o wickedness_n of_o gibeah_n be_v reckon_v for_o their_o first_o villainy_n hos._n 10_o 9_o 4._o deborah_n speak_v of_o the_o 40000_o of_o israel_n that_o perish_v by_o benjamin_n as_o if_o neither_o sword_n nor_o spear_n have_v be_v among_o they_o chap._n 5._o 8._o 5._o mahaneh_n dan_o which_o be_v so_o name_v upon_o the_o march_n of_o the_o danite_n when_o they_o set_v up_o their_o idolatry_n chap._n 18._o 12._o be_v mention_v in_o the_o story_n of_o samson_n though_o that_o story_n be_v set_v before_o the_o story_n of_o their_o march_n chap._n 15._o 25._o 6._o dan_fw-mi be_v omit_v among_o the_o seal_a of_o the_o lord_n rev._n 7._o because_o idolatry_n first_o begin_v in_o his_o tribe_n as_o be_v say_v before_o 7._o ehud_n may_v very_o well_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o left-handed_a benjamite_n and_o one_o of_o they_o that_o escape_v at_o the_o rock_n rimmon_n chap._n 20._o 16._o &_o 21._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v lay_v these_o story_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o soon_o in_o so_o late_a a_o place_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v this_o 1._o that_o the_o reader_n observe_v how_o their_o state-policy_n fail_v in_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n which_o be_v a_o danite_n may_v present_o be_v show_v god_n justice_n in_o it_o because_o their_o religion_n have_v first_o fail_v among_o the_o danite_n 2._o that_o when_o he_o observe_v that_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n be_v give_v by_o every_o philistim_a prince_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o samson_n chap._n 16._o 5._o he_o may_v present_o observe_v the_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v give_v by_o micahs_n mother_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o idol_n which_o ruin_v religion_n in_o samson_n tribe_n 3._o that_o the_o story_n of_o micah_n of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n the_o first_o destroyer_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o story_n of_o saemuel_n of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n the_o first_o reformer_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v lay_v together_o somewhat_o near_o chap._n ii_o ver._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n iii_o to_o ver._n 11._o othniel_n 28_o when_o these_o story_n be_v read_v the_o story_n return_v to_o chap._n 2._o 11._o and_o relate_v othniel_n 29_o the_o spread_a of_o idolatry_n over_o all_o the_o tribe_n as_o it_o have_v do_v over_o othniel_n 30_o that_o of_o dan_fw-mi and_o how_o mix_v marriage_n with_o curse_a canaanites_n undo_v israel_n their_o othniel_n 31_o first_o afflict_a be_v cushan_n rishathaim_n a_o mesopotamian_n he_o oppress_v they_o eight_o othniel_n 32_o year_n it_o be_v like_a he_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o tribe_n that_o lay_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n othniel_n 33_o as_o those_o that_o lie_v near_a to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o there_o get_v possession_n for_o so_o othniel_n 34_o many_o year_n together_o and_o encroach_v upon_o they_o within_o jordan_n by_o degree_n as_o othniel_n 35_o he_o find_v strength_n and_o opportunity_n but_o othniel_n of_o judah_n make_v good_a the_o othniel_n 36_o prophecy_n of_o judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o tent_n of_o cushan_n come_v into_o othniel_n 37_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n hab._n 3._o 7._o the_o consideration_n and_o observe_v that_o the_o first_o foreign_a othniel_n 38_o oppressor_n of_o all_o other_o that_o trouble_v israel_n in_o their_o own_o land_n be_v a_o man_n of_o othniel_n 39_o aram_n naharaim_n or_o a_o mesopotamian_n it_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o deal_n of_o laban_n with_o jacob_n in_o that_o place_n and_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o question_n and_o some_o strangeness_n how_o and_o why_o a_o man_n of_o that_o country_n of_o all_o other_o shall_v thus_o oppress_v they_o chap._n iii_o vers._n 11._o world_n 2610_o othniel_n 40_o othniel_n die_v chap._n iii_o verse_n 12._o to_o the_o end_n world_n 2611_o ehud_n 1_o ehud_n 2_o ehud_n 3_o ehud_n eighty_o year_n begin_v not_o that_o he_o rule_v so_o long_o without_o intermission_n ehud_n 4_o ehud_n 5_o or_o so_o long_o in_o any_o sense_n at_o all_o for_o eighty_o year_n be_v even_o a_o man_n ehud_n 6_o ehud_n 7_o whole_a life_n but_o that_o there_o be_v fourscore_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n ehud_n 8_o and_o that_o after_o ehud_n deliver_v they_o from_o eglon_n he_o be_v judge_n and_o a_o ruler_n ehud_n 9_o ehud_n 10_o over_o they_o while_o he_o live_v not_o as_o a_o monarch_n for_o the_o sanhedrin_n bear_v the_o ehud_n 11_o sway_n but_o as_o a_o chief_a commander_n and_o one_o ready_a to_o undertake_v for_o they_o if_o ehud_n 12_o ehud_n 13_o any_o enemy_n shall_v arise_v and_o one_o ready_a to_o teach_v and_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o way_n ehud_n 14_o of_o god_n as_o be_v say_v before_o of_o othniel_n it_o be_v say_v of_o othniels_n time_n that_o the_o ehud_n 15_o ehud_n 16_o land_n have_v rest_n ehud_n 17_o forty_o year_n and_o othniel_n die_v by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o forty_o year_n be_v reckon_v till_o othniels_n death_n so_o in_o chap._n 22._o ibsan_n judge_v ehud_n 18_o ehud_n 19_o seven_o year_n and_o die_v elon_n judge_v ten_o year_n and_o die_v abdon_n judge_v eight_o ehud_n 20_o year_n and_o die_v etc._n etc._n samson_n judge_v twenty_o year_n and_o these_o twenty_o year_n ehud_n 21_o end_v in_o his_o death_n and_o so_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o these_o fourscore_o of_o ehud_n ehud_n 22_o ehud_n 23_o that_o they_o end_v with_o his_o death_n also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o conceive_v ehud_n 24_o that_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o cushan_n afflict_v be_v the_o last_o eight_o year_n of_o ehud_n 25_o ehud_n 26_o othniel_n

be_v deborah_n 25_o all_o restore_v to_o their_o proper_a use_n again_o that_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o remnant_n deborah_n 26_o of_o his_o people_n dominion_n over_o the_o great_a one_o that_o rule_v they_o before_o joshua_n deborah_n 27_o deborah_n 28_o of_o ephraim_n have_v be_v a_o root_n of_o such_o victory_n against_o amalek_n exod._n 17._o and_o deborah_n 29_o ehud_n late_o against_o amalek_n moab_n and_o ammon_n and_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o stir_v deborah_n 30_o deborah_n 31_o up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o sight_n the_o lord_n battle_n that_o even_o the_o man_n of_o the_o deborah_n 32_o best_o rank_a and_o of_o the_o most_o unmartial_a profession_n be_v yet_o very_o ready_a to_o jeopard_v deborah_n 33_o themselves_o in_o such_o a_o quarrel_n that_o the_o lawyer_n of_o machir_n or_o half_a gilead_n come_v deborah_n 34_o deborah_n 35_o though_o they_o lie_v beyond_o jordan_n and_o the_o scribe_n of_o zebulon_n and_o prince_n of_o issachar_n deborah_n 36_o but_o reuben_n and_o the_o other_o half_a of_o gilead_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n and_o deborah_n 37_o deborah_n 38_o dan_n not_o very_o far_o from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o battle_n stay_v at_o home_n and_o prefer_v deborah_n 39_o their_o private_a employment_n before_o the_o public_a that_o the_o lord_n be_v see_v in_o the_o deborah_n 40_o battle_n and_o by_o storm_n and_o tempest_n from_o heaven_n as_o if_o the_o star_n themselves_o fight_v against_o they_o he_o forward_v their_o destruction_n as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o joshua_n and_o israel_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n that_o kishon_n a_o river_n of_o their_o antiquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o water_n of_o much_o idolatry_n among_o they_o in_o ancient_a time_n have_v now_o prove_v their_o destroyer_n and_o sweep_v away_o they_o that_o vain_o impious_o and_o foolish_o have_v adore_v it_o etc._n etc._n meroz_n a_o town_n of_o galilee_n that_o lie_v very_o near_o the_o place_n of_o the_o battle_n yet_o come_v not_o in_o to_o help_v but_o play_v the_o base_a neuter_n be_v bitter_o curse_a but_o jael_n bless_a exceed_o they_o of_o meroz_n do_v israel_n no_o good_a though_o they_o be_v of_o israel_n she_o a_o kenite_fw-la do_v israel_n so_o much_o good_a though_o she_o be_v of_o another_o nation_n chap._n vi_o vii_o viii_o world_n 2731_o gedeon_n 1_o gedeon_n forty_o year_n begin_v they_o be_v mention_v chap._n 8._o 28._o israel_n be_v gedeon_n 2_o gedeon_n 3_o again_o spoil_v by_o peace_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o deborah_n become_v idolatrous_a gedeon_n 4_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n in_o time_n sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o midianite_n for_o gedeon_n 5_o gedeon_n 6_o a_o woeful_a apprenticeship_n of_o seven_o year_n these_o deal_n more_o bitter_o and_o cruel_o with_o gedeon_n 7_o they_o than_o any_o enemy_n they_o have_v feel_v before_o old_a revenge_n that_o have_v lie_v boil_v gedeon_n 8_o gedeon_n 9_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o that_o nation_n against_o israel_n for_o the_o great_a slaughter_n that_o have_v be_v gedeon_n 10_o make_v among_o they_o in_o moses_n time_n num._n 31._o now_o break_v out_o and_o have_v gedeon_n 11_o gedeon_n 12_o power_n to_o execute_v it_o grow_v merciless_a israel_n address_v themselves_o to_o god_n have_v gedeon_n 13_o a_o bitter_a message_n from_o he_o by_o a_o prophet_n yet_o the_o lord_n forsake_v they_o not_o gedeon_n gedeon_n 14_o gedeon_n 15_o as_o he_o be_v thresh_a wheat_n be_v appoint_v to_o thresh_v midian_a he_o see_v a_o angel_n gedeon_n 16_o and_o a_o miracle_n and_o thereby_o be_v encourage_v to_o destroy_v his_o father_n idolatry_n so_o gedeon_n 17_o gedeon_n 18_o un-reformed_n be_v israel_n under_o their_o affliction_n that_o they_o retain_v their_o idol_n still_o a_o gedeon_n 19_o bullock_n of_o seven_o year_n fat_v for_o baal_n be_v mention_v to_o show_v that_o even_o through_o gedeon_n 20_o their_o seven_o year_n calamity_n under_o midian_a yet_o their_o mind_n and_o 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vult_fw-la deus_fw-la dementat_fw-la otherwise_o may_v ahab_n have_v take_v caution_n enough_o for_o meddle_v in_o this_o war_n he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o warn_n of_o micaiah_n the_o son_n of_o imlah_n when_o he_o be_v set_v forward_o 1_o king_n 22._o 28._o nor_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o naboth_n blood_n and_o his_o own_o idolatry_n nor_o only_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n of_o eliah_n denounce_v against_o he_o but_o he_o may_v read_v how_o heinous_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o spare_v benhadad_o and_o the_o syrian_n and_o according_o might_a expect_n vengeance_n by_o the_o syrian_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v he_o by_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v demonstrate_v about_o that_o matter_n he_o have_v call_v the_o syrian_a king_n the_o man_n of_o his_o curse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 20._o 42._o he_o have_v therefore_o give_v ahab_n two_o great_a victory_n over_o he_o he_o have_v not_o only_o cast_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o aphek_n jerecho_n like_v to_o make_v the_o city_n undefensible_a of_o the_o syrian_n that_o be_v flee_v thither_o but_o have_v slay_v 27000_o with_o the_o fall_n of_o it_o he_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n with_o a_o lion_n as_o 1_o king_n 13._o 24._o which_o refuse_v to_o forward_o and_o to_o help_v to_o set_v on_o a_o admonition_n to_o he_o yet_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o will_v not_o see_v for_o as_o he_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o sin_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n sell_v he_o to_o destruction_n it_o be_v somewhat_o observable_a that_o this_o murderer_n of_o naboth_n and_o sparer_n of_o benhadad_n be_v slay_v at_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n by_o benhadad_n army_n and_o by_o a_o shot_n make_v at_o random_n compare_v deut._n 19_o 4._o his_o son_n ahaziah_n die_v before_o he_o by_o a_o fatal_a fall_n inquire_v at_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a as_o saul_n at_o a_o witch_n lose_v one_o hundred_o man_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o die_v childless_a here_o begin_v vengeance_n on_o ahabs_n house_n compare_v jeroboam_n twenty_o two_o year_n and_o his_o son_n nadabs_n two_o year_n and_o their_o reign_v together_o with_o ahab_n twenty_o two_o and_o ahaziahs_n two_o these_o last_o time_n of_o ahab_n the_o text_n give_v we_o account_n to_o reckon_v thus_o three_o year_n he_o be_v about_o the_o business_n of_o ramoth_n viz._n his_o 20_o 21_o 22._o three_o year_n before_o he_o be_v without_o war_n with_o syria_n 1_o king_n 22._o 1._o viz._n his_o 19_o 18_o 17._o in_o this_o space_n of_o time_n he_o murder_v naboth_n the_o year_n before_o they_o viz._n his_o 16._o he_o have_v great_a victory_n over_o syria_n slay_v 100000_o man_n and_o take_v benhadad_n and_o the_o year_n before_o that_o he_o have_v another_o victory_n over_o they_o viz._n in_o his_o fifteen_o 2_o chron._n xix_o xx._n jehoshaphat_n 20_o jehoram_fw-la 3_o division_n 79_o jehoshaphat_n reform_v his_o kingdom_n and_o set_v up_o judge_n throughout_o the_o land_n world_n 3109_o jehoshaphat_n 21_o jehoram_fw-la 4_o division_n 80_o jehoshaphat_n have_v a_o miraculous_a victory_n against_o moab_n ammon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir_n that_o lie_v upon_o animon_n border_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o edom_n rebel_v not_o yet_o see_v 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o these_o people_n be_v elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maonite_n judg._n 10._o 12._o or_o mehunims_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 7._o and_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v express_v in_o 1_o chron._n 4._o 41._o and_o these_o write_v by_o name_n come_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezckiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o smite_v their_o tent_n and_o the_o maonite_n that_o be_v find_v there_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o well_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o 2_o chron._n 26._o 8._o either_o by_o inversion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o kind_n of_o thing_n be_v very_o common_a in_o scripture_n as_o heres_fw-la and_o serah_n josh._n 24._o 30._o compare_v with_o judg._n 2._o 9_o beta_n and_o tibath_n compare_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 8._o with_o 1_o chron._n 18._o 8._o eliam_fw-la and_o ammiel_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 3._o 5._o and_o abundance_n more_o that_o may_v be_v allege_v or_o because_o of_o their_o mixture_n with_o the_o ammonite_n in_o their_o habitation_n as_o midianites_n and_o ishmaelite_n be_v all_o one_o gen._n 37._o and_o observe_v how_o roundly_o the_o text_n come_v off_o with_o this_o inversion_n and_o how_o clear_o it_o argue_v this_o cohabitation_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 7_o 8._o and_o god_n help_v uzziah_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mahunims_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammonite_n give_v gift_n to_o uzziah_n this_o company_n that_o come_v against_o jehoshaphat_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n from_o syria_n ver_fw-la 2._o now_o this_o sea_n be_v the_o dead_a sea_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v and_o behold_v they_o be_v in_o hazazan-tamar_a which_o be_v engedi_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o southern_a point_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n now_o neither_o that_o place_n nor_o these_o man_n country_n be_v in_o syria_n but_o that_o in_o canaan_n and_o their_o country_n in_o arabia_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o say_v they_o come_v from_o syria_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v they_o come_v in_o the_o king_n of_o syrias_n quarrel_n and_o upon_o his_o war_n which_o he_o now_o raise_v upon_o jehoshaphat_n to_o be_v avenge_v on_o he_o for_o take_v part_n with_o ahab_n at_o ramoth_n gilead_n 2_o king_n iii_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o jehoshaphat_n 20_o jehoram_fw-la 3_o division_n 79_o jehoram_n destroy_v baal_n out_o of_o samaria_n but_o continue_v jeroboam'_v golden_a calf_n moab_n rebell_v and_o so_o he_o lose_v world_n 3109_o jehoshaphat_n 21_o jehoram_fw-la 4_o division_n 80_o a_o great_a tribute_n it_o be_v like_o that_o ahab_n conquer_v moab_n when_o he_o conquer_v benhadad_n and_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o king_n with_o he_o and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n be_v one_o of_o those_o king_n 2_o chron._n xxi_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o world_n 3110_o jehoshaphat_n 22_o jehoram_fw-la 1_o jehoram_fw-la 5_o division_n 81_o jehoram_n or_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n make_v viceroy_n again_o for_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a 2_o king_n 8._o 16._o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n son_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n jehoshaphat_n be_v then_o king_n of_o judah_n jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehosaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v his_o reign_n and_o reign_v eight_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n now_o this_o be_v upon_o jehoshaphats_n go_v with_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n to_o war_n against_o moab_n 2_o king_n 3._o 7._o 9_o for_o as_o jehoshaphat_n when_o he_o go_v with_o ahab_n to_o ramoth_n gilead_n make_v joram_n then_o king_n in_o his_o stead_n till_o he_o come_v again_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o so_o do_v he_o now_o when_o he_o go_v with_o joram_n ahabs_n son_n against_o moab_n but_o jehoshaphat_n do_v never_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n again_o for_o observe_v 1._o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v joram_n reign_v eight_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v reckon_v from_o this_o beginning_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o 2_o king_n 8._o 25._o where_o they_o be_v end_v in_o the_o twelve_o of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n 2._o that_o jehoshaphat_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 2._o for_o his_o affinity_n and_o society_n which_o ahab_n and_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v undo_v he_o and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o take_v warning_n upon_o his_o first_o miscarriage_n in_o that_o kind_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 2._o he_o be_v sore_o punish_v upon_o a_o

on_o dumah_n also_o as_o it_o have_v do_v on_o babylon_n that_o arabia_n tent_n shall_v be_v so_o spoil_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o lodge_v in_o the_o open_a forest_n etc._n etc._n esay_n xxii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v a_o sad_a prophecy_n against_o judea_n which_o he_o call_v the_o valley_n of_o vision_n because_o of_o god_n reveal_v himself_o there_o to_o his_o prophet_n he_o foretell_v in_o it_o the_o heavy_a time_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o that_o people_n of_o judea_n by_o the_o assyrian_a army_n before_o it_o be_v miraculous_o destroy_v that_o the_o slay_v thereof_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n nor_o dead_a only_a by_o battle_n but_o dead_a with_o famine_n vers_fw-la 2._o for_o the_o invasion_n of_o that_o army_n shall_v cause_v husbandry_n to_o be_v neglect_v so_o that_o briar_n and_o thorn_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o land_n through_o this_o neglect_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o trouble_n for_o many_o day_n and_o year_n together_o and_o lament_v for_o the_o pleasant_a field_n and_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n as_o chap._n 32._o 10._o 12_o 13._o elam_n and_o kir_n persia_n and_o assyria_n shall_v be_v combine_v in_o this_o invasion_n and_o shall_v fill_v the_o country_n with_o charet_n and_o horseman_n that_o by_o this_o misery_n the_o lord_n shall_v discover_v the_o cover_n or_o uncloak_v the_o hypocrisy_n and_o pretence_n of_o judah_n for_o now_o they_o will_v show_v their_o carnal_a confidence_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o their_o carnal_a security_n vers_fw-la 12._o 13._o he_o prophesi_v of_o the_o displace_n of_o shebna_n from_o be_v over_o the_o household_n and_o place_v of_o eliakim_n in_o his_o room_n which_o be_v accomplish_v and_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o rabshakeh_n lie_v before_o jerusalem_n esay_n 36._o 22._o esay_n xxiv_o xxv_o xxvi_o xxvii_o xxix_o as_o in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v the_o misery_n and_o perplexity_n of_o judea_n by_o sennacherib_n army_n before_o the_o angel_n destroy_v it_o so_o in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o these_o chapter_n he_o declare_v the_o final_a desolation_n of_o it_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n as_o he_o do_v the_o desolation_n of_o tyrus_n by_o he_o chap._n 23._o and_o the_o final_a desolalation_n of_o ephraim_n by_o salmaneser_n chap._n 28._o he_o mingle_v many_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a promise_n and_o comfort_n among_o his_o threaten_n etc._n etc._n he_o call_v the_o altar_n ariel_n and_o jerusalem_n ariel_n or_o the_o lion_n of_o god_n the_o one_o for_o devour_a sacrifice_n the_o other_o for_o devour_a man_n by_o slaughter_n and_o he_o threaten_v that_o god_n will_v distress_v ariel_n the_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o ariel_z the_o altar_n with_o abundance_n of_o slay_v about_o it_o chap._n 29._o 2._o esay_n xxx_o xxxi_o the_o oppression_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o assyrian_a army_n make_v perplex_v judea_n look_v after_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n the_o reed_n of_o egypt_n as_o chap._n 36._o 9_o this_o carnal_a confidence_n the_o prophet_n tax_v smart_o in_o these_o two_o chapter_n yet_o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n assure_v of_o deliverance_n and_o foretell_v the_o divine_a vengeance_n upon_o the_o assyrian_a the_o misery_n and_o oppression_n by_o this_o army_n what_o under_o shalmaneser_n and_o what_o under_o sennacherib_n have_v be_v long_o and_o have_v be_v grievous_a so_o that_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o drunken_a the_o water_n of_o affliction_n and_o their_o teacher_n have_v be_v remove_v into_o corner_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 30._o 20._o but_o as_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o assyrian_a power_n have_v overflow_v and_o wrought_v up_o even_o to_o the_o neck_n as_o chap._n 8._o 8._o so_o shall_v the_o lord_n anger_n do_v now_o to_o he_o chap._n 30._o 28._o and_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v have_v joy_n in_o the_o night_n ver_fw-la 29._o compare_v chap._n 37._o 36._o for_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v be_v beat_v down_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 31._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n or_o tophet_n ver_fw-la 33._o and_o shall_v fall_v not_o by_o the_o sword_n either_o of_o great_a or_o mean_a man_n but_o of_o the_o mighty_a god_n chap._n 31._o 8._o these_o and_o other_o particular_n do_v plain_o clear_v the_o method_n of_o these_o chapter_n and_o show_v they_o lie_v here_o in_o their_o proper_a time_n esay_n xxxii_o xxxiii_o xxxiv_o xxxv_o unto_o the_o same_o time_n be_v we_o to_o refer_v these_o chapter_n also_o speak_v among_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o sad_a time_n that_o judah_n suffer_v while_o the_o assyrian_a army_n be_v range_v and_o destroy_v up_o and_o down_o before_o the_o lord_n destroy_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v spoil_v the_o vintage_n and_o husbandry_n chap._n 32._o 10._o 12._o and_o that_o he_o make_v the_o highway_n waste_v and_o care_v not_o to_o keep_v any_o covenant_n that_o he_o make_v chap._n 33_o 8._o but_o he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o so_o shall_v the_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n particular_o edom_n who_o be_v a_o constant_a adversary_n chap._n 34._o and_o good_a and_o comfortable_a thing_n shall_v accrue_v to_o zion_n chap._n 35._o micah_n iii_n iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o three_o of_o micah_n be_v own_v by_o the_o man_n of_o jeremiahs_n time_n to_o have_v be_v utter_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hezekiah_n jer._n 26._o 18._o and_o here_o may_v both_o that_o whole_a chapter_n and_o all_o the_o chapter_n that_o follow_v it_o be_v very_o well_o place_v as_o prophesy_v in_o some_o time_n of_o hezekiahs_n first_o thirteen_o year_n before_o sennacherib_n besiege_v jerusalem_n for_o in_o chap._n 5._o 1._o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o siege_n and_o of_o sennacherib_n blasphemy_n both_o against_o god_n and_o hezekiah_n smite_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n as_o with_o a_o rod_n upon_o the_o cheek_n and_o he_o foretelleth_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o people_n peace_n in_o the_o assyrian_n invasion_n and_o that_o though_o the_o proud_a enemy_n think_v to_o triumph_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n jerusalem_n yet_o shall_v that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v insult_v over_o by_o he_o that_o bethlehem_n a_o poor_a town_n shall_v yield_v and_o produce_v one_o that_o shall_v tread_v both_o the_o assyrian_a and_o all_o other_o the_o church_n enemy_n under_o foot_n and_o so_o as_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n of_o a_o virgin_n be_v a_o sign_n to_o ahaz_n so_o be_v his_o birth_n in_o bethlehem_n a_o sign_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n the_o prophecy_n of_o nahum_n all_o in_o these_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n also_o live_v nahum_n the_o prophet_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o comforter_n of_o jerusalem_n esay_n 40._o 1._o against_o the_o burden_n and_o terror_n of_o assyria_n he_o be_v general_o hold_v to_o have_v prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o manasseh_n with_o habakkuk_n which_o he_o may_v very_o well_o do_v begin_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o 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be_v a_o sad_a voice_n hear_v there_o of_o lamentation_n weeping_z and_o mourn_v as_o chap._n 31._o 15._o matth._n 2._o 18._o and_o from_o thence_o he_o enlarge_v jeremy_n from_o his_o manacle_n not_o which_o he_o have_v put_v on_o he_o but_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v put_v on_o he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o dismiss_v he_o to_o go_v to_o gedaliah_n or_o else_o whither_o as_o he_o please_v then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o and_o direct_v he_o to_o go_v to_o gedaliah_n 2_o king_n xxv_o vers_fw-la 20._o 21._o and_o jeremy_n lii_o vers_fw-la 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o the_o continuance_n and_o connection_n of_o the_o story_n here_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v thus_o that_o nebuzaradan_n when_o he_o fire_v the_o temple_n and_o captive_v the_o city_n in_o his_o return_n towards_o his_o master_n make_v a_o rendezvouz_a at_o ramah_n as_o in_o the_o section_n precede_v and_o there_o dispose_v of_o some_o of_o his_o prisoner_n particular_o of_o jeremy_n for_o 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nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 39_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 40_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 41_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 42_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 43_o captivity_n 44_o nabuchadnezzar_a restore_v to_o his_o wit_n and_o kingdom_n again_o captivity_n 45_o 2_o king_n xxv_o vers_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o jeremy_n lii_o vers_fw-la 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o world_n 3446_o nebuchadnezzar_a die_v and_o evil-merodach_a reign_v this_o be_v the_o thirty_o captivity_n 46_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jechoniah_n on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o captivity_n 47_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n evil-merodach_a bring_v he_o out_o of_o captivity_n 48_o prison_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n he_o promote_v he_o above_o all_o the_o captivity_n 49_o king_n of_o babel_n and_o feed_v he_o all_o his_o life_n it_o may_v be_v nebuchadnezar's_a seven_o captivity_n 50_o year_n madness_n and_o misery_n have_v wrought_v some_o humility_n and_o gentleness_n upon_o captivity_n 51_o this_o his_o son_n jechoniah_n be_v now_o fifty_o five_o year_n old_a and_o have_v endure_v seven_o captivity_n 52_o and_o thirty_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o now_o the_o lord_n release_v he_o and_o he_o name_v captivity_n 53_o salathiel_n as_o his_o next_o heir_n to_o david_n throne_n and_o principality_n for_o jechoniah_n captivity_n 54_o have_v no_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o the_o time_n of_o the_o three_o babylonian_a king_n that_o captivity_n 55_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o that_o monarchy_n be_v easy_o to_o be_v collect_v by_o the_o captivity_n 56_o scripture_n namely_o nabuchadnezzar_a to_o have_v reign_v five_o and_o forty_o year_n current_n captivity_n 57_o evil-merodach_a three_o and_o twenty_o current_n and_o belshazzar_n three_o the_o captivity_n 58_o first_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o of_o jechoniah_n be_v call_v evilmerodach_n captivity_n 59_o first_o the_o last_o will_v be_v make_v 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power_n force_v judas_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o besiege_v he_o but_o be_v straighten_a for_o provision_n and_o hear_v of_o stir_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n he_o offer_v the_o besiege_a honourable_a condition_n upon_o which_o they_o surrender_v but_o he_o enter_v and_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n and_o suspect_v it_o may_v be_v troublesome_a to_o he_o again_o he_o break_v his_o article_n and_o his_o oath_n and_o put_v down_o the_o wall_n that_o encompass_v the_o holy_a ground_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o thus_o poor_a judas_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o before_o for_o the_o antiochian_a garrison_n in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o annoy_v it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o remove_v but_o now_o be_v the_o temple_n lay_v naked_a to_o their_o will_n and_o fury_n ibid._n fury_n fury_n fury_n ibid._n this_o antiochus_n put_v menelaus_n the_o high_a priest_n to_o death_n and_o he_o reward_v he_o but_o just_o for_o call_v the_o tyrant_n this_o man_n father_n in_o and_o he_o make_v alcimus_n high_a priest_n in_o his_o stead_n one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n line_n at_o all_o which_o make_v onias_n who_o be_v next_o to_o the_o high_a priesthood_n indeed_o to_o flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o thereby_o the_o favour_n ptolemy_n philometor_n he_o build_v a_o temple_n parallel_n to_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o thus_o have_v jerusalem_n temple_n two_o corrival_n a_o temple_n on_o mount_n gerizim_n in_o samaria_n on_o the_o north_n and_o a_o temple_n in_o egypt_n on_o the_o south_n of_o this_o temple_n build_v by_o onias_n in_o egypt_n the_o talmudical_a writer_n do_v make_v frequent_a and_o renown_a mention_n they_o speak_v in_o the_o treatise_n 5._o treatise_n treatise_n treatise_n succah_n per._n 5._o succah_n of_o a_o great_a synagogue_n or_o sanhedrin_n here_o in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a in_o which_o they_o say_v there_o be_v seventy_o golden_a chair_n and_o a_o congregation_n belong_v to_o it_o of_o double_a the_o number_n of_o israelite_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o alexander_n destroy_v they_o to_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o curse_v denounce_v by_o jeremy_n against_o their_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n jer._n xliv_o and_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o they_o for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o command_n you_o shall_v return_v thither_o to_o egypt_n no_o more_o 14._o more_o more_o more_o jos._n ant._n lib_n 13_o cap._n 6._o juchas_fw-es sol_fw-it 14._o yet_o will_v onias_n venture_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n here_o again_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o build_v upon_o that_o prophecy_n esay_n xix_o 19_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o passage_n take_v the_o gloss_n of_o r._n solomon_n xix_o solomon_n solomon_n

be_v root_v out_o partly_o they_o propound_v to_o themselves_o to_o reproach_v she_o while_o they_o compare_v that_o city_n for_o the_o most_o part_n heathen_a with_o ekron_n the_o city_n of_o beelzebub_n when_o the_o asmonean_n have_v snatch_v away_o this_o city_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grecian_n the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o take_n of_o the_o tower_n shur_n as_o the_o gemarist_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v or_o as_o the_o author_n of_o juchasin_n 1._o juchasin_n juchasin_n juchasin_n juchasin_n juchasin_n juchasin_n juchas_fw-es fol._n 74._o 1._o the_o take_n of_o the_o tower_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tzur_n or_o as_o the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n unless_o my_o conjecture_n deceive_v i_o 3._o i_o i_o i_o i_o i_o i_o hieros_n shevith_n fol._n 36._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tower_n cider_n whether_o out_o of_o these_o word_n you_o can_v make_v out_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tower_n of_o strato_n it_o be_v your_o part_n to_o study_v that_o certain_o be_v the_o denomination_n of_o this_o place_n before_o it_o be_v call_v caesarea_n it_o be_v distant_a six_o hundred_o furlong_n or_o thereabouts_o from_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v seventy_o five_o mile_n as_o josephus_n relate_v in_o that_o story_n of_o a_o essene_n jew_n that_o prophesy_v ●3_n prophesy_v prophesy_v prophesy_v prophesy_v prophesy_v prophesy_v joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 13._o cap._n 19_o ●●_o b●●_n lib._n 1._o cap._n ●3_n who_o when_o he_o see_v antigonus_n the_o brother_n of_o aristobulus_n pass_v by_o in_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v now_o send_v for_o by_o his_o brother_n indeed_o that_o he_o may_v be_v slay_v by_o treachery_n o_o strange_a say_v he_o now_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o die_v because_o that_o which_o i_o foretell_v prove_v a_o lie_n for_o antigonus_n live_v who_o ought_v this_o day_n to_o die_v and_o stratoes_n tower_n be_v the_o place_n appoint_v for_o his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v distant_a six_o hundred_o furlong_n hence_o and_o there_o remain_v yet_o four_o hour_n of_o day_n but_o the_o very_a time_n make_v my_o prediction_n false_a have_v say_v these_o thing_n the_o old_a man_n remain_v perplex_v in_o his_o thought_n but_o by_o and_o by_o news_n be_v bring_v that_o antigonus_n be_v slay_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n under_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o certain_a dark_a passage_n which_o also_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stratoes_n tower_n herod_n build_v the_o city_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o name_n of_o cesar_n and_o make_v a_o very_a noble_a haven_n at_o vast_a expense_n 10._o expense_n expense_n expense_n expense_n expense_n expense_n idem_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o build_v all_o the_o city_n with_o white_a stone_n and_o adorn_v it_o with_o most_o splendid_a house_n in_o which_o especial_o he_o show_v the_o natural_a greatness_n of_o his_o mind_n for_o between_o dori_n and_o joppa_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o which_o this_o city_n lay_v it_o happen_v that_o all_o the_o sea_n coast_n be_v destitute_a of_o havens_n etc._n etc._n he_o make_v the_o great_a haven_n of_o pireus_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o stand_v three_o great_a statue_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v house_n join_v to_o the_o haven_n and_o they_o also_o be_v of_o white_a stone_n etc._n etc._n over_o against_o the_o havens_n mouth_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o cesar_n situate_v upon_o a_o rise_a ground_n excellent_a both_o for_o the_o beauty_n and_o greatness_n of_o it_o and_o in_o it_o a_o large_a statue_n of_o cesar_n etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v there_o be_v a_o amphitheatre_n a_o theatre_n and_o a_o market_n all_o worthy_a to_o be_v mention_v etc._n etc._n see_v more_o in_o josephus_n caesarea_n be_v inhabit_v mix_o by_o jew_n heathen_n and_o samaritan_n hence_o some_o place_n in_o it_o be_v profane_a and_o unclean_a to_o the_o jew_n 1._o jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n hieros_n nazir_n fol._n 56._o 1._o r._n nichomi_n bar_n r._n chaija_n bar_n abba_n say_v my_o father_n pass_v not_o under_o the_o arch_n of_o caesarea_n but_o r._n immi_n pass_v r._n ezekiah_n r._n cohen_n and_o r._n jacob_n bar_n acha_n walk_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o caesarea_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o arch_n r._n cohen_n depart_v from_o they_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o a_o clean_a place_n he_o again_o betake_v himself_o to_o they_o this_o story_n be_v recite_v beracoth_a fol._n 6._o 1._o and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o zippor_n 2._o zippor_n zippor_n zippor_n zippor_n zippor_n zippor_n id._n gittin_n fol._n 43_o 2._o one_o bring_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n from_o the_o haven_n of_o caesarea_n concern_v which_o when_o judgement_n be_v have_v before_o r._n abhu_n he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o say_v it_o be_v write_v i_o be_v present_a and_o i_o be_v present_a it_o be_v seal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o haven_n of_o caesarea_n be_v not_o as_o caesarea_n of_o the_o various_a strife_n and_o uproar_n between_o the_o cesarean_a greek_n and_o jew_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n always_o go_v by_o the_o worst_a josephus_n have_v very_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 23._o another_o disturbance_n say_v he_o be_v raise_v at_o caesarea_n of_o the_o jew_n mingle_v there_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o syrian_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o contest_v be_v about_o priority_n and_o chiefdom_n and_o it_o be_v transact_v before_o nero_n 25._o nero_n nero_n nero_n nero_n nero_n nero_n ibid._n cap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o the_o greek_n of_o caesarea_n overcome_v etc._n etc._n where_o the_o reader_n will_v observe_v that_o the_o syrian_n and_o greek_n be_v convertible_a term_n ibid._n term_n term_n term_n term_n term_n term_n ibid._n in_o this_o city_n be_v the_o first_o seed_n of_o a_o direful_a war_n by_o reason_n of_o work-shop_n build_v by_o a_o certain_a greek_a of_o caesarea_n near_o a_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n 3●_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n ibid._n cap._n 3●_n twenty_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v there_o afterward_o on_o one_o sabbath_n day_n you_o may_v read_v of_o more_o sedition_n and_o bloodshed_n at_o that_o place_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o author_n quote_v long_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o here_o the_o school_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n flourish_v so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rabbin_n of_o caesarea_n be_v celebrate_v every_o where_n in_o the_o talmudical_a book_n i._o r._n hoshaia_n rubba_n or_o the_o great_a 1._o great_a great_a great_a great_a great_a great_a hieros_n tr●mith_n fol._n 47._o 1._o r._n jochanan_n say_v we_o travail_v to_o r._n hoshaia_n rubba_n to_o caesarea_n to_o learn_v the_o law_n ii_o 1._o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o juchas_fw-es in_o fol_z 7._o 1._o r._n abhu_o r._n abhu_o appoint_a divers_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n at_o caesarea_n ibid._n caesarea_n caesarea_n caesarea_n caesarea_n caesarea_n caesarea_n id._n ibid._n r._n abhu_n send_v his_o son_n from_o caesarea_n to_o tyberias_fw-la to_o the_o university_n etc._n etc._n the_o 4._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o hieros_n avod_fw-la zar._n fol._n 44._o 4._o cuthean_o of_o caesarea_n ask_v r._n abhu_o say_v your_o father_n be_v content_v with_o our_o thing_n why_o be_v not_o you_o also_o he_o answer_v your_o father_n corrupt_a not_o their_o work_n but_o you_o have_v corrupt_v they_o iii_o r._n achavah_n and_o r._n zeira_n 1._o zeira_n zeira_n zeira_n zeira_n zeira_n zeira_n id._n challah_n fol._n 57_o 1._o r._n mena_n say_v i_o travail_v to_o caesarea_n and_o i_o hear_v r._n achavah_n and_o r._n zeira_n vi_o r._n zerikan_n 1._o zerikan_n zerikan_n zerikan_n zerikan_n zerikan_n zerikan_n id._n pesachin_n fol._n 28._o 1._o r._n mena_n say_v i_o hear_v r._n zerikan_n at_o caesarea_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la trumoth_n fol._n 47._o 4._o r_n prigori_n of_o caesarea_n vi_o 1._o vi_o vi_o vi_o vi_o vi_o vi_o id._n pesachin_n fol._n 30._o 1._o ulla_n of_o caesarea_n and_o vii_o 3_o vii_o vii_o vii_o vii_o vii_o vii_o id._n rosh_n hashanah_n fol._n 59_o 3_o r._n ada_n of_o caesarea_n and_o r._n tachalipha_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_n be_v make_v of_o 1._o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o id._n nazir_n fol._n 56._o 1._o the_o synagogue_n mardatha_fw-mi or_o maradtha_n of_o caesarea_n we_o do_v not_o inquire_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n for_o it_o be_v write_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d

only_o ask_v how_o shall_v this_o be_v &_o c_o doubtless_o she_o take_v the_o prophecy_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n as_o speak_v of_o a_o virgin_n untouched_a she_o know_v nothing_o then_o nor_o probable_o any_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n at_o that_o time_n so_o much_o as_o once_o think_v of_o that_o sense_n by_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v now_o for_o a_o great_a while_n disguise_v that_o place_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ii_o give_v i_o leave_v for_o their_o sake_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o book_n be_v not_o to_o transcribe_v some_o few_o thing_n out_o of_o that_o noble_a author_n morney_n 28._o morney_n morney_n morney_n morney_n morney_n morney_n de_fw-fr verit._n christ._n relig._n cap._n 28._o which_o he_o quote_v concern_v this_o grand_a mystery_n from_o the_o jew_n themselves_o lxxxv_o themselves_o themselves_o themselves_o themselves_o themselves_o themselves_o moses_n haddarson_n in_o psa_n lxxxv_o truth_n shall_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n r._n jotten_v say_v he_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v truth_n shall_v be_v bear_v but_o shall_v spring_v out_o because_o the_o generation_n and_o nativity_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o to_o be_v as_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n but_o shall_v be_v beget_v without_o carnal_a copulation_n and_o therefore_o no_o one_o have_v mention_v his_o father_n as_o who_o must_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n till_o himself_o shall_v come_v and_o reveal_v he_o and_o upon_o genes_n you_o have_v say_v say_v the_o lord_n we_o be_v orphan_n bereave_v of_o our_o father_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v your_o redeemer_n be_v who_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o so_o upon_o zachary_n behold_v my_o servant_n who_o name_n be_v of_o the_o branch_n and_o out_o of_o psal._n cx_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedech_n he_o say_v r._n berachiah_n deliver_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o r._n simeon_n ben_n jochai_n upon_o genes_n more_o plain_o viz._n that_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o impulse_n of_o a_o mighty_a power_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o womb_n though_o shut_v up_o that_o will_v become_v a_o mighty_a prince_n the_o king_n messiah_n so_o he_o verse_n xxxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v also_o conceive_v a_o son_n in_o her_o old_a age_n the_o angel_n teach_v to_o what_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o woman_n either_o barren_a before_o or_o considerable_o strike_v in_o year_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o viz._n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o easy_a belief_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o a_o virgin_n if_o they_o either_o beside_o or_o beyond_o nature_n conceive_v a_o child_n this_o may_v be_v some_o ground_n of_o belief_n that_o a_o virgin_n contrary_a to_o nature_n may_v do_v so_o too_o so_o abraham_n by_o faith_n see_v christ_n day_n as_o bear_v of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o own_o son_n isaac_n of_o his_o old_a and_o barren_a wife_n sarah_n verse_n thirty-nine_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n she_o go_v into_o the_o hill_n country_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o hebron_n jos._n xxi_o 11._o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n be_v not_o all_o dispose_v and_o place_v in_o all_o those_o very_o same_o dwelling_n they_o have_v possess_v before_o the_o captivity_n yet_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o zachary_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n be_v here_o say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o judah_n may_v have_v his_o house_n in_o hebron_n which_o be_v more_o peculiar_o say_v to_o be_v the_o city_n of_o aaron_n offspring_n verse_n xli_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o babe_n leap_v in_o her_o womb._n so_o the_o seventy_o gen._n xxv_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n leap_v in_o her_o womb_n psal._n cxiv_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mountain_n skip_v that_o which_o be_v add_v by_o elizabeth_n vers._n 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o babe_n leap_v in_o the_o womb_n for_o joy_n signify_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o the_o cause_n q._n d._n it_o leap_v with_o vehement_a exultation_n for_o john_n while_o he_o be_v a_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n know_v no_o more_o what_o be_v then_o do_v than_o jacob_n and_o esau_n when_o they_o be_v in_o rebecca_n womb_n know_v what_o be_v determine_v concern_v they_o 3._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o hieros_n sotah_n fol._n 2._o 3._o at_o the_o red_a sea_n even_o the_o infant_n sing_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o their_o mother_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n lxviii_o where_o the_o targum_fw-la to_o the_o same_o sense_n exalt_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o infant_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o your_o mother_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n let_v they_o enjoy_v their_o hyperbole_n questionless_a elizabeth_n have_v learn_v from_o her_o husband_n that_o the_o child_n she_o go_v with_o be_v design_v as_o the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o she_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v of_o what_o sort_n of_o woman_n the_o messiah_n must_v be_v bear_v till_o this_o leap_v of_o the_o infant_n in_o her_o womb_n become_v some_o token_n to_o she_o verse_n lvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abide_v with_o she_o three_o month_n a_o space_n of_o time_n very_o well_o know_v among_o the_o doctor_n define_v by_o they_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n or_o no._n which_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v upon_o matth._n i._n etc._n i._n i._n i._n i._n i._n i._n i●●●moth_n fol._n 33_o 2._o &_o 34._o ●_o &_o 35._o 1_o etc._n etc._n verse_n lix_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o call_v it_o etc._n etc._n i._o the_o circumciser_n say_v 2._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v schabb._n fol._n 137._o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o have_v sanctify_v we_o by_o his_o precept_n and_o have_v give_v we_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n the_o father_n of_o the_o infant_n say_v who_o have_v sanctify_v we_o by_o his_o precept_n and_o have_v command_v we_o to_o enter_v the_o child_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n our_o father_n but_o where_o be_v zachary_n tongue_n for_o this_o service_n ii_o god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n institute_v circumcision_n and_o change_v the_o name_n of_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n hence_o the_o custom_n of_o give_v name_n to_o their_o child_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o circumcision_n iii_o among_o the_o several_a account_n why_o this_o or_o that_o name_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n this_o be_v one_o that_o chief_o obtain_v viz._n for_o the_o honour_n of_o some_o person_n who_o they_o esteem_v they_o give_v the_o child_n his_o name_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v guide_v they_o in_o this_o case_n here_o when_o zachary_n himself_o be_v dumb_a can_v not_o make_v his_o mind_n know_v to_o they_o mahli_n the_o son_n of_o mushi_n have_v the_o name_n of_o mahli_n give_v he_o who_o be_v his_o uncle_n the_o brother_n of_o mushi_n his_o father_n 1_o chron._n xxiii_o 21_o 23._o 2._o 23._o 23._o 23._o 23._o 23._o 23._o cholin_n fol._n 47._o 2._o r._n nathan_n say_v i_o once_o go_v to_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o come_v to_o i_o a_o woman_n who_o first_o bear_v have_v die_v by_o circumcision_n so_o also_o she_o second_v son_n she_o bring_v the_o three_o to_o i_o i_o bid_v she_o wait_v a_o little_a till_o the_o blood_n may_v assuage_v she_o wait_v a_o little_a and_o then_o circumcise_a he_o and_o he_o live_v they_o call_v he_o therefore_o by_o my_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nathan_n of_o babylon_n see_v also_o jerusalem_n jevamoth_n 4._o jevamoth_n jevamoth_n jevamoth_n jevamoth_n jevamoth_n jevamoth_n fol._n 7._o 4._o 1._o 4._o 4._o 4._o 4._o 4._o 4._o ●ab_n jevam._n fol._n 105._o 1._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a family_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o die_v about_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o their_o age_n they_o make_v the_o matter_n know_v to_o r._n johanan_n ben_fw-mi zacchai_n who_o say_v perhaps_o you_o be_v of_o elie_n lineage_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v say_v the_o increase_n of_o thy_o house_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n go_v you_o and_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n and_o you_o shall_v live_v they_o go_v and_o give_v diligent_a heed_n to_o the_o law_n and_o live_v they_o call_v themselves_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o family_n of_o johanan_n after_o his_o name_n it_o be_v dispute_v in_o the_o same_o tract_n 1._o tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n fol._n 24._o 1._o whether_o the_o son_n beget_v by_o a_o brother_n raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v after_o the_o

many_o thousand_o soul_n above_o the_o save_n of_o his_o own_o one_o soul_n and_o so_o much_o desire_v the_o glorify_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o thus_o do_v he_o love_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o prefer_v the_o glorify_v of_o his_o grace_n before_o his_o own_o benefit_n and_o thus_o he_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o nay_o more_o than_o himself_o when_o he_o prefer_v the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n before_o his_o own_o it_o have_v be_v much_o if_o he_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v imprison_v to_o be_v scourge_v to_o be_v kill_v for_o their_o sake_n but_o what_o love_n can_v be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v accurse_v of_o christ_n for_o they_o ah_o paul_n if_o thou_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n thou_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o if_o thou_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o thou_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v however_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v i_o who_o blood_n and_o grace_n i_o will_v have_v glorify_v in_o these_o man_n salvation_n and_o the_o love_n of_o soul_n constrain_v i_o too_o for_o i_o will_v not_o if_o i_o may_v redeem_v they_o upon_o any_o term_n have_v so_o many_o to_o perish_v for_o the_o view_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o whole_a matter_n before_o we_o let_v we_o leisurely_o and_o more_o particular_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n follow_v i._o the_o apostle_n know_v that_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n his_o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o god_n and_o accurse_a by_o christ_n for_o their_o disobedience_n and_o unbelief_n and_o this_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o from_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whatsoever_o he_o know_v beside_o by_o revelation_n first_o that_o so_o infinite_a a_o number_n of_o they_o shall_v perish_v and_o so_o small_a be_v save_v the_o scripture_n be_v so_o abundant_a in_o show_v that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o cite_v place_n that_o speak_v it_o the_o apostle_n himself_o cite_v two_o in_o chap._n ix_o 27._o that_o of_o isaiah_n though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o a_o remnant_n i._n e._n but_o a_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o how_o little_a that_o remnant_n shall_v be_v he_o cite_v another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 29._o except_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o very_a small_a remnant_n we_o have_v be_v make_v as_o sodom_n and_o we_o have_v be_v like_o to_o gomorrha_n which_o you_o have_v isa._n i._n 9_o a_o small_a remnant_n like_o lot_n and_o his_o family_n to_o escape_v the_o rest_n like_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n to_o be_v destroy_v to_o the_o same_o tenor_n be_v that_o isa._n xvii_o 6._o glean_v grape_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o it_o as_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o olive-tree_n two_o or_o three_o berry_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o uttermost_a bough_n four_o or_o five_o in_o the_o outmost_a fruitful_a branch_n thereof_o but_o glean_n but_o two_o or_o three_o berry_n but_o four_o or_o five_o olive_n of_o the_o bear_n of_o a_o whole_a tree_n and_o that_o jer._n iii_o 14._o i_o will_v take_v you_o one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o tribe_n and_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o zion_n one_o of_o a_o city_n be_v but_o a_o small_a number_n to_o a_o whole_a city_n two_o of_o a_o family_n or_o a_o tribe_n but_o a_o pitiful_a quantity_n to_o a_o whole_a tribe_n and_o yet_o only_o so_o small_a a_o remnant_n that_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o zion_n how_o great_a then_o be_v the_o quantity_n of_o they_o that_o perish_v nay_o if_o we_o shall_v take_v that_o literal_o which_o you_o have_v revel_v vii_o twelve_o thousand_o seal_v of_o every_o tribe_n a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o in_o all_o yet_o how_o small_a a_o number_n be_v this_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v scatter_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o that_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n of_o seven_o thousand_o that_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n to_o baal_n be_v small_a to_o the_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o that_o be_v in_o all_o israel_n so_o likewise_o say_v our_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o remnant_n and_o but_o a_o remnant_n at_o this_o present_a chap._n xi_o 5._o and_o if_o we_o compare_v how_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n there_o be_v that_o never_o will_v receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o how_o many_o thousand_o that_o have_v receive_v it_o revolt_v from_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o infinite_a number_n perish_v in_o unbelief_n and_o apostasy_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v to_o omit_v how_o many_o million_o of_o they_o have_v perish_v in_o unbelief_n and_o obduration_n and_o so_o have_v perish_v all_o along_o these_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n this_o go_v to_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o our_o holy_a apostle_n to_o see_v so_o vast_a a_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n and_o nation_n let_v we_o take_v some_o glimpse_n of_o his_o prospect_n from_o the_o story_n of_o a_o slaughter_n in_o the_o east-indies_n a_o tyrant_n cause_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o great_a city_n and_o country_n about_o it_o to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o to_o be_v fetter_v in_o chain_n and_o manacle_n and_o to_o be_v lay_v so_o bind_v in_o a_o great_a plain_n and_o thither_o he_o come_v himself_o and_o at_o his_o command_n his_o soldier_n slay_v that_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n at_o one_o clap_n what_o a_o sight_n have_v be_v here_o for_o a_o tender_a heart_n six_o hundred_o thousand_o throat_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n cut_v at_o one_o instant_n our_o tender_a heart_a apostle_n be_v look_v upon_o a_o prospect_n of_o slaughter_n incomparable_o beyond_o that_o for_o sadness_n though_o that_o be_v sad_a enough_o and_o enough_o again_o if_o you_o regard_v slaughter_n of_o 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those_o that_o have_v so_o rebel_v against_o god_n and_o think_v of_o their_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o their_o fire_n never_o quench_v and_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o pierce_v his_o soul_n through_o and_o through_o as_o with_o a_o sword_n that_o he_o think_v jeremy_n wish_n too_o low_a and_o little_a for_o he_o oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o fountain_n and_o my_o eye_n cistern_n but_o he_o take_v a_o deep_a sigh_n and_o a_o deep_a wish_n i_o can_v wish_v to_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n etc._n etc._n ii_o be_v it_o only_o the_o vastness_n of_o the_o number_n that_o be_v to_o perish_v that_o he_o look_v upon_o with_o so_o much_o regret_n and_o yearning_n of_o bowel_n that_o be_v not_o all_o but_o he_o can_v but_o observe_v also_o the_o sad_a manner_n of_o their_o perish_v viz._n under_o a_o peculiar_a quarrel_n of_o christ_n against_o they_o and_o a_o special_a curse_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o this_o very_a apostle_n denounce_v the_o doom_n and_o equity_n of_o it_o in_o that_o passage_n 1_o cor._n xvi_o 22._o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n or_o accurse_v at_o the_o lord_n come_v which_o direful_a thunderbolt_n that_o it_o be_v direct_o and_o more_o especial_o level_v and_o aim_v at_o that_o nation_n may_v be_v collect_v partly_o because_o he_o use_v their_o own_o language_n to_o speak_v it_o in_o maran_n atha_n and_o chief_o because_o no_o people_n under_o heaven_n do_v less_o love_n the_o lord_n jesus_n or_o so_o much_o hate_v he_o the_o word_n anathema_n that_o he_o use_v there_o he_o use_v here_o there_o denounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o that_o people_n and_o here_o wish_v a_o curse_n upon_o himself_o

place_n it_o be_v not_o above_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o yard_n over_o and_o have_v ford_n in_o this_o river_n be_v christ_n baptise_a and_o probable_o where_o the_o water_n be_v divide_v by_o joshua_n v._o i._n p._n 128_o 478_o 528_o v._o ii_o p._n 62_o 63_o 298_o jordan_n region_n lay_v betwixt_o jordan_n and_o jericho_n and_o so_o on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o and_o also_o towards_o jerusalem_n v._o ii_o p._n 297_o jotopatah_n or_o jodaphath_n a_o town_n in_o the_o low_a galilee_n v._o ii_o p._n 57_o 75._o there_o be_v a_o valley_n of_o that_o name_n v._o ii_o p._n 51_o ishmaelite_n near_o to_o the_o midianite_n and_o medanite_n with_o who_o they_o live_v so_o promiscuous_o that_o any_o of_o they_o do_v indifferent_o bear_v any_o of_o these_o name_n gen._n 37._o 28_o 36._o v._n i._o p._n 19_o issachar_n tribe_n be_v the_o most_o southern_a part_n of_o galilee_n lie_v betwixt_o zabulon_n north_n and_o manasseh_n south_n it_o be_v length_n be_v fromward_o the_o sea_n of_o genesareth_n but_o not_o quite_o reach_v to_o it_o to_o carmel_n kishon_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n its_o breadth_n north_n to_o south_n from_o manasseh_n to_o mount_n tabor_n and_o with_o zabulon_n be_v about_o fifteen_o mile_n issachar_n say_v the_o jew_n be_v like_o a_o strong_a or_o bony_a ass_n gen._n 49._o 14._o low_a before_o and_o behind_o and_o high_a in_o the_o middle_n and_o couch_n between_o two_o border_n that_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o pislan_n and_o jezreel_n v._o ii_o p._n 58_o 59_o 370_o 495_o 498_o iturea_n the_o same_o with_o auranitis_n in_o josephus_n it_o be_v so_o call_v either_o from_o jetu●_n a_o son_n of_o ishmael_n gen._n 25._o 15._o or_o from_o h●●●uri_n which_o signify_v under-digging_a and_o so_o it_o sound_v the_o same_o with_o tragloditis_fw-la the_o country_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o cave_n the_o country_n be_v famous_a for_o cave_n for_o which_o reason_n pliny_n and_o strabo_n speak_v of_o a_o iturea_n in_o cyrristica_n and_o chalcis_n it_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n and_o lay_v edge_v upon_o arabia_n but_o be_v in_o syria_n v._o i._n p._n 453._o v._n ii_o p._n 365_o 366_o judea_n as_o a_o division_n of_o the_o country_n contain_v the_o tribe_n judah_n benjamin_n simeon_n and_o dan_n and_o be_v ordinary_o call_v the_o south_n by_o the_o rabbin_n in_o opposition_n to_o galilee_n vol._n i._o pag._n 364._o v._n ii_o p._n 13._o as_o a_o tribe_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o mountain_n the_o plain_a and_o the_o south_n num._n 13._o 30_o etc._n etc._n the_o south_n lie_v towards_o seir_n and_o amalek_n from_o the_o inlet_n into_o the_o land_n at_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n have_v the_o philistine_n upon_o the_o west_n this_o part_n reach_v to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o mountain_n not_o far_o below_o hebron_n the_o mountain_n call_v in_o scripture_n the_o hill-country_n of_o judah_n josh._n 21._o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o jew_n the_o mount_n royal_a begin_v about_o hebron_n and_o run_v along_o northward_o to_o and_o beyond_o jerusalem_n have_v the_o plain_a or_o flat_a of_o jordan_n skirt_v all_o along_o upon_o their_o east-side_n till_o samaria_n and_o galilee_n bring_v in_o another_o denomination_n the_o plain_n join_v to_o the_o mountainous_a country_n on_o the_o east_n and_o though_o more_o level_a and_o low_a than_o that_o yet_o have_v its_o hill_n to_o the_o plain_a eastward_o join_v a_o valley_n low_a than_o the_o plain_n which_o be_v the_o coast_n of_o sodom_n and_o at_o length_n that_o of_o jordan_n this_o tribe_n be_v incredible_o populous_a and_o have_v several_a privilege_n as_o the_o intercalation_n of_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n vol._n i._o pag._n 399._o vol._n 2._o p._n 9_o 10_o 12_o 113_o 293_o judah_n wilderness_n josh._n 15._o 61._o psal._n 63._o title_n be_v in_o idumea_n the_o less_o or_o the_o wilderness_n of_o engeddi_n judea_n wilderness_n for_o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v be_v betwixt_o jericho_n and_o jordan_n and_o from_o jericho_n onward_o towards_o jerusalem_n both_o of_o they_o comparative_o desert_n but_o both_o populous_a and_o have_v many_o to_n here_o john_n first_o teach_v matth._n 3._o 1._o and_o christ_n be_v tempt_v whether_o two_o mile_n from_o jericho_n at_o quarantania_n as_o it_o be_v point_v out_o by_o some_o or_o further_o southward_o along_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n as_o the_o more_o desert_a place_n v._o i._n p._n 501_o 502._o v._o ii_o p._n 295_o 297_o 499_o julias_n former_o betharamphta_n build_v by_o herod_n and_o call_v julias_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o emperor_n wife_n it_o be_v in_o peraea_n near_o to_o jordan_n and_o at_o the_o influx_n of_o it_o into_o the_o lake_n genesareth_n the_o map_n have_v place_v it_o further_o off_o v._n ii_o p._n 83._o vid._n bethsaida_n k._n karhjim_n or_o karuthin_n a_o place_n of_o note_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o best_a wine_n vol._n ii_o pag._n 50._o kedar_n a_o country_n in_o arabia_n gen._n 25._o 13._o isa._n 21._o 13_o 16._o where_o the_o inhabitant_n live_v in_o tent_n psal._n 120._o 5._o v._n i._o p._n 108_o kehelathah_n the_o nineteenth_o mansion_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n v._o i._n p._n 35_o keilah_n where_o david_n raise_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o philistine_n it_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh._n 15._o 44._o it_o be_v say_v the_o jew_n famous_a for_o figs._n v._o i._n p._n 57_o v._n ii_o p._n 50_o kenites_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o the_o descendants_n of_o canaan_n who_o be_v its_o likely_a so_o call_v from_o some_o cain_n a_o person_n of_o renown_n in_o that_o family_n these_o be_v plant_v east_n of_o jordan_n gen._n 15._o 19_o numb_a 24._o 21._o whereabout_o moab_n and_o ammon_n be_v seat_v v._o ii_o p._n 329_o 501._o 2._o there_o be_v of_o that_o name_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o jethro_n father-in-law_n of_o moses_n so_o call_v from_o the_o country_n kain_n num._n 24._o 22._o who_o come_v with_o joshua_n and_o israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o first_o reside_v about_o jericho_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n judg._n 1._o 16._o and_o afterward_o remove_v into_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o in_o saul_n time_n be_v mingle_v with_o they_o these_o kenites_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o rechabite_v jerem._n 35._o and_o 1_o chron._n 3._o 55._o and_o from_o they_o come_v the_o essen_v a_o people_n that_o live_v alone_o and_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n most_o to_o be_v admire_v they_o be_v without_o any_o woman_n etc._n etc._n say_v pliny_n who_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o habitation_n and_o austerity_n of_o life_n reside_v on_o the_o western_a shore_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n these_o be_v call_v salamaeans_n and_o so_o the_o kenites_n be_v constant_o translate_v by_o the_o caldee_n paraphra_v there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o kenites_n in_o galilee_n judg._n 4._o 17._o v._n i._o p._n 33_o 44_o 373._o v._o ii_o p._n 7_o 499_o kenizzites_n be_v by_o original_a canaanites_n call_v so_o perhaps_o from_o one_o kenaz_n of_o that_o family_n they_o dwell_v east_n of_o jordan_n whereabout_o afterward_o maob_n &_o ammon_n plant_v and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o though_o not_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n the_o jew_n say_v they_o be_v to_o possess_v v._o ii_o p._n 329_o ketsarah_n a_o little_a city_n fortify_v from_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n that_o belong_v to_o zippor_n and_o be_v near_o to_o it_o v._o ii_o p._n 75_o 76_o kibroth-hattaavah_a for_o the_o grave_n of_o lust_n num._n 11._o 34._o the_o thirteen_o mansion_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n kiriath-jearim_a the_o city_n of_o the_o wood_n psal._n 132._o 6._o be_v former_o call_v baael_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 2._o or_o baalath_n 1_o chron._n 13._o 6._o and_o be_v sometime_o reckon_v to_o judah_n sometime_o to_o dan_n josh._n 15._o 29._o and_o 19_o 44._o that_o be_v the_o house_n be_v of_o judah_n and_o the_o field_n of_o dan._n v._o i._n p._n 54._o v._n ii_o p._n 42_o kirharase_v a_o city_n in_o moab_n 2_o king_n 3._o 25._o v._n i._o p._n 85_o kirmion_n or_o amana_n a_o river_n in_o the_o way_n to_o damascus_n v._o ii_o p._n 62._o kishon_n a_o river_n that_o pour_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n not_o far_o from_o carmel_n on_o the_o south_n 1_o king_n 18._o 40._o and_o not_o as_o some_o place_n it_o on_o the_o north_n of_o it_o it_o be_v call_v a_o ancient_a river_n judg._n 5._o 21._o or_o river_n of_o their_o antiquity_n because_o in_o ancient_a time_n it_o be_v a_o water_n of_o much_o idolatry_n among_o they_o v._o i._n p._n 49._o v._n ii_o p._n 59_o l._n lachish_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh._n 15._o 39_o where_o amaziah_n be_v slay_v vol._n i._o pag._n 90._o laodicea_n coloss._n

4._o 16._o a_o city_n of_o asia_n the_o less_o and_o in_o the_o province_n of_o phrygia_n pacatiana_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n v._o i._n p._n 307_o 326_o 339._o there_o be_v also_o a_o city_n of_o that_o name_n near_o lebanon_n v._o ii_o p._n 365_o lasha_n call_v also_o by_o the_o heathen_n callirhoe_n and_o by_o the_o jew_n chamath_n pellae_fw-la to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o chamath_n gadarae_n be_v on_o the_o north-east_n part_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n as_o sodom_n be_v on_o the_o south_n gen._n 10._o 19_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o its_o warm_a spring_n of_o a_o medicinal_a nature_n v._o ii_o p._n 296_o 308._o lebanon_n a_o large_a hilly_a country_n and_o so_o call_v from_o laban_n to_o be_v wh●t●_n because_o of_o the_o snow_n that_o lie_v continual_o upon_o it_o so_o deut._n 11._o 24_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v oft_o translate_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n anti-libanus_n and_o be_v call_v sometime_o by_o the_o talmudist_n bala_n there_o be_v upon_o it_o a_o forest_n and_o there_o solomon_n build_v he_o a_o summer-house_n v._o i._n p._n 74._o 582._o v._o ii_o p._n 517_o lebba_n a_o sea-coast_n town_n in_o galilee_n near_o unto_o carmel_n from_o whence_o perhaps_o judas_n be_v surname_v lebbeus_n matth._n 10._o 3._o v._o ii_o p._n 176_o lemba_n a_o city_n of_o moab_n v._o ii_o p._n 316._o lesbos_n a_o pleasant_a island_n in_o the_o aegean_a sea_n betwixt_o the_o promontory_n assos_n and_o the_o island_n chios_n it_o be_v otherwise_o call_v mitylene_n act_v 20._o 14._o from_o the_o chief_a city_n that_o be_v so_o name_v thither_o do_v tiberius_n banish_v junius_n gallio_n a_o friend_n of_o sejanus_n v._o i._n p._n 771_o libnah_n the_o seventeen_o mansion_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n v._o i._n p._n 35._o there_o be_v also_o of_o that_o name_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh._n 15._o 42._o 2_o chron._n 21._o 10._o it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n josh._n 21._o 13._o v._n i._o p._n 86_o lod_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n nehem._n 11._o 35._o this_o be_v also_o another_o name_n for_o lydda_n v._o ii_o p._n 17_o vid._n lydda_n lodebar_v a_o city_n beyond_o jordan_n near_o mahanaim_n 2_o sam._n 17._o 27._o where_o live_v eliam_fw-la or_o ammiel_n the_o father_n of_o bathsheba_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 7._o 1_o chron._n 3._o 5._o v._n i._o p._n 64_o lot_n cave_n the_o map_n show_v it_o in_o judea_n at_o the_o northern_a coast_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n but_o it_o be_v near_o zoar_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n v._o ii_o p._n 6_o 295._o vid._n zoar_n lycaonia_n act_v 14._o 6._o a_o province_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n border_v upon_o galatia_n and_o caria_n there_o be_v hill_n that_o be_v plain_a cold_a and_o naked_a and_o pasture_n for_o wild_a ass_n which_o begin_v at_o iconium_n say_v strabo_n v._o ii_o p._n 692_o 693_o lydda_n act_v 9_o 35_o 38._o the_o author_n of_o the_o map_n have_v hold_v lod_n and_o lydda_n for_o two_o town_n lod_n not_o far_o from_o jericho_n and_o lydda_n not_o 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