and_o bizjothjah_n 29_o baalah_n and_o limb_n and_o azem_n 30_o and_o eltolad_a and_o chesil_n and_o hormah_n 31_o and_o ziklag_n and_o madmannah_n and_o sansannah_n 32_o and_o lebaoth_v and_o shilhim_n and_o ain_z and_o rimmon_n all_o the_o city_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o they_o nine_o obj._n here_o be_v 37_o or_o 38_o city_n name_v before_o how_o then_o be_v they_o only_o reckon_v 29_o ans._n there_o be_v only_o 29_o of_o they_o which_o either_o 1._o proper_o belong_v to_o judah_n the_o rest_n fall_v to_o simeons_n lot_n or_o 2._o be_v city_n proper_o so_o call_v i._n e._n wall_a city_n or_o such_o as_o have_v village_n under_o they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v the_o rest_n be_v great_a but_o unwall_v town_n or_o such_o as_o have_v no_o village_n under_o they_o with_o their_o village_n 33_o and_o in_o the_o vale_n eshtaol_n and_o zoreah_n and_o ashnah_n 34_o and_o zanoah_n and_o engannim_n tappuah_n and_o enam_fw-la 35_o jarmuth_n and_o adullam_n socoh_o and_o azekah_n 36_o and_o sharaim_n and_o adithaim_n and_o gederah_n or_o gederah_n or_o or_o and_o gederothaim_n fourteen_o city_n before_o city_n obj._n there_o be_v 15_o number_v ans._n either_o one_o of_o they_o be_v no_o city_n strict_o call_v or_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n be_v put_v for_o gederah_n or_o gederothaim_n so_o call_v possible_o because_o the_o city_n be_v double_a as_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n of_o one_o city_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n call_v the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a city_n so_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v for_o the_o disjunctive_a or_o whereof_o example_n have_v be_v give_v before_o with_o their_o village_n 37_o zenan_n and_o hedashah_n and_o migdal-gad_n 38_o and_o dilean_n and_o mizpeh_n and_o joktheel_n 39_o lachish_n and_o bozkath_v and_o eglon_n 40_o and_o cabbon_n and_o lahma_n and_o kithlish_a 41_o and_o gederoth_n beth-dagon_a and_o naamah_n and_o makkedah_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 42_o libnah_n 29._o libnah_n heb._n libnah_n see_v jos._n 10._o 29._o and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n 43_o and_o jiphta_n and_o ashnah_n and_o nezib_n 44_o and_o keilah_n and_o achzib_n and_o mareshah_n nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 45_o ekron_n usual_a ekron_n here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n among_o which_o be_v gath_n and_o askelon_n which_o peradventure_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n place_n of_o such_o power_n and_o eminency_n as_o afterward_o they_o be_v but_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o some_o of_o these_o follow_a city_n though_o afterward_o the_o daughter_n may_v overtop_v the_o mother_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o her_o †_o town_n jurisdiction_n town_n heb._n her_o daughter_n i._n e._n less_o city_n or_o great_a town_n subject_a to_o ekrons_n jurisdiction_n and_o her_o village_n 25._o ‡_o heb._n daughter_n numb_a 21._o 25._o hamlet_n 25._o i_o e._n lesser_n town_n or_o hamlet_n 46_o from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n all_o that_o lay_v †_o near_o ashdod_n with_o their_o village_n of_o ‡_o heb._n by_o the_o place_n of_o 47_o ashdod_n with_o her_o †_o town_n and_o her_o village_n gaza_n with_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n daughter_n daughter_n heb._n daughter_n town_n and_o her_o village_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o i_o e._n the_o sea-coast_n and_o all_o other_o city_n town_n and_o village_n upon_o it_o 48_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n sea-coast_n mountain_n i_o e._n in_o the_o high_a ground_n call_v mountain_n or_o hill_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n shamir_n and_o jattir_v and_o socoh_o 49_o and_o dannah_n and_o kirjath-sannah_a which_o be_v debir_n name_n debir_n which_o also_o be_v call_v kiriath-seph_a above_o v._o 15._o so_o this_o city_n have_v three_o name_n 50_o and_o anab_n and_o eshâ—…emoh_n and_o anim_fw-la 51_o and_o goshen_n 41._o goshen_n see_v jos._n 10._o 41._o and_o holon_n and_o giloh_n eleven_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 52_o arab_n and_o dumah_n and_o eshean_a 53_o and_o *_o janum_fw-la and_o beth-tappuah_a and_o janus_n 〈◊〉_d janus_n aphekah_n 54_o and_o humtah_n and_o 15._o and_o chap._n 14._o 15._o kirjath-arba_a which_o be_v hebron_n and_o zior_fw-la nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 55_o maon_n 2._o maon_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 23._o 25._o and_o 25._o 2._o carmel_n 25._o carmel_n nabals_n country_n 1_o sam._n 25._o and_o ziph_n 1._o ziph_n which_o give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 1._o and_o juttah_n 56_o and_o jezreel_n and_o jokdeam_n and_o zanoah_n 57_o cain_n gibeah_n and_o timnah_n ten_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 58_o halhul_n bethzur_n and_o gedor_n 59_o and_o maarath_n and_o bethanoth_a and_o eltekon_v six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 60_o kirjath-baal_a which_o be_v kirjath-jearim_a and_o rabbah_n two_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 61_o ¶_o in_o the_o wilderness_n inhabitant_n wilderness_n so_o the_o hebrew_n call_v place_n either_o uninhabited_a by_o man_n or_o have_v but_o few_o inhabitant_n betharabah_a middin_n and_o secaâ—…ah_n 62_o and_o nibshan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o salt_n it_o salt_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v near_o it_o or_o from_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v make_v in_o it_o or_o about_o it_o and_o engedi_n six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 63_o as_o for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jeruâ—…em_n 7._o jeruâ—…em_n for_o though_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o part_n take_v by_o joshua_n before_o this_o yet_o the_o upper_a and_o strong_a part_n of_o it_o call_v zion_n be_v still_o keep_v by_o the_o jebusite_n even_o until_o david_n time_n and_o it_o seem_v from_o thence_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o low_a town_n call_v jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o so_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v to_o win_v it_o a_o second_o time_n yea_o and_o a_o three_o time_n also_o for_o afterward_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o jebusite_n judg._n 19_o 11._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 6_o 7._o the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o themselves_o out_o namely_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n as_o christ_n can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n because_o of_o the_o people_n unbelief_n mark_v 6._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 13._o 58._o and_o because_o of_o their_o sloth_n and_o cowardice_n and_o wickedness_n whereby_o they_o forfeit_v god_n help_n and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v imporent_a but_o this_o inability_n be_v wilful_a and_o bring_v upon_o they_o by_o themselves_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n jebusite_n jerusalem_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v say_v of_o the_o benjamite_n judg._n 1._o 21._o hence_o arise_v a_o question_n to_o which_o of_o the_o tribe_n jerusalem_n belong_v whether_o to_o benjamin_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 49._o 27._o deut._n 33._o 12._o jer._n 6._o 1._o or_o to_o judah_n as_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o psal._n 78._o 68_o 69._o some_o think_v that_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o both_o it_o be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o promiscuous_o inhabit_v by_o both_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v possess_v by_o both_o neh._n 11._o 4._o but_o for_o the_o present_a though_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o benjamin_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v possible_o very_o active_a in_o the_o first_o take_v of_o it_o by_o joshua_n as_o they_o certain_o be_v after_o his_o death_n judg._n 1._o 8._o they_o may_v thereby_o get_v some_o right_n to_o share_v with_o the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o part_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o great_a part_n and_o main_a body_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o hence_o this_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o list_n of_o their_o city_n and_o not_o in_o iudah_n list_n and_o part_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o iudah_n share_n even_o mount_v moriah_n on_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o mount_v zion_n when_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o jebusite_n unto_o this_o day_n take_v day_n when_o this_o book_n be_v write_v whether_o in_o ioshuah_n life_n and_o old_a age_n which_o continue_v many_o year_n after_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o after_o his_o death_n when_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n by_o some_o other_o man_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v before_o david_n time_n when_o the_o jebusite_n be_v quite_o expel_v and_o their_o fort_n take_v chap._n xvi_o and_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n 2._o joseph_n i_o e._n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v here_o put_v together_o in_o one_o not_o because_o they_o have_v but_o one_o lot_n for_o
it_o be_v but_o fit_a and_o just_a that_o god_n shall_v equal_v they_o in_o punishment_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o the_o cattle_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v gather_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o and_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n for_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n majesty_n god_n i._n e._n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o authority_n and_o law_n and_o the_o pacification_n of_o his_o offend_a majesty_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o heap_n for_o ever_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o practice_n again_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a monument_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o terror_n to_o after_o age_n who_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o like_a practice_n 17_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v cleave_v nought_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d curse_a thing_n city_n thing_n i._n e._n of_o the_o good_n of_o that_o accurse_a city_n to_o thy_o hand_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o show_v thou_o mercy_n and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o people_n thou_o so_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o loss_n of_o thy_o number_n by_o cut_v off_o so_o many_o people_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n 18_o when_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n chap._n fourteen_o 1_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n disobey_v god_n who_o therefore_o you_o must_v not_o disparage_v by_o unworthy_a or_o unbecoming_a practice_n such_o as_o here_o follow_v and_o who_o you_o must_v not_o disobey_v 28._o disobey_v leu._n 19_o 28._o you_o shall_v not_o cut_v yourselves_o nor_o make_v any_o baldness_n between_o your_o eye_n 5._o eye_n which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o idolater_n both_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n as_o 1_o king_n 18._o 28._o or_o in_o their_o funeral_n as_o here_o and_o jer._n 16._o 6._o or_o upon_o occasion_n of_o public_a calamity_n as_o jer._n 41._o 5._o and_o 47._o 5._o see_v more_o on_o levit._n 19_o 27_o 28._o and_o 21._o 5._o for_o the_o dead_a 13._o dead_a through_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o your_o dead_a friend_n as_o if_o you_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o their_o happiness_n after_o death_n 1_o thess._n 4._o 13._o 2_o 18._o 2_o chap._n 7._o 6._o and_o 26._o 18._o for_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 3_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v any_o abominable_a you_o abominable_a i._n e._n unclean_a and_o forbid_a by_o i_o which_o therefore_o shall_v be_v abominable_a to_o you_o thing_n 4_o etc._n 4_o leu._n 11._o 2._o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o beast_n date_n beast_n of_o which_o see_v on_o levit._n 11._o the_o small_a difference_n between_o some_o of_o their_o name_n here_o and_o there_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o this_o work_n the_o learned_a reader_n may_v find_v they_o clear_v in_o my_o latin_a synopsis_n for_o other_o they_o may_v well_o enough_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o both_o because_o these_o be_v the_o small_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o because_o this_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n be_v now_o out_o of_o date_n which_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o ox_n the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n 5_o the_o hart_n and_o the_o ro-buck_n and_o the_o fallow_a deer_n and_o the_o wild_a goat_n and_o the_o bisâ—…n_n the_o or_o bisâ—…n_n dishon_n bisâ—…n_n heb._n dishon_n pygarg_n and_o the_o wild_a ox_n and_o the_o chamois_n 6_o and_o every_o beast_n that_o part_v the_o hoof_n and_o cleave_v the_o cleave_v into_o two_o claw_n and_o chew_v the_o cud_n among_o the_o beast_n that_o you_o shall_v eat_v 7_o nevertheless_o these_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o they_o that_o chew_v the_o cud_n or_o of_o they_o that_o divide_v the_o cleave_a hoof_n as_o the_o camel_n and_o the_o hare_n and_o the_o coney_n for_o they_o chew_v the_o cud_n but_o divide_v not_o the_o hoof_n therefore_o they_o be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o 8_o and_o the_o swine_n because_o it_o divide_v the_o hoof_n yet_o chew_v not_o the_o cud_n it_o be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o their_o flesh_n 27._o flesh_n leu._n 11._o 27._o nor_o touch_v their_o dead_a carcase_n 9_o 9_o 9_o leu._n 11._o 9_o these_o you_o shall_v eat_v of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n all_o that_o have_v fin_n and_o scale_n shall_v you_o eat_v 10_o and_o whatsoever_o have_v not_o fin_n and_o scale_n you_o may_v not_o eat_v it_o be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o 11_o of_o all_o clean_a bird_n you_o shall_v eat_v 12_o but_o these_o be_v they_o of_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o eagle_n and_o the_o ossifrage_n and_o the_o osprey_n 13_o and_o the_o gleed_n and_o the_o kite_n and_o the_o vulture_n after_o his_o kind_n 14_o and_o every_o raven_n after_o his_o kind_n 15_o and_o the_o owl_n and_o the_o night-hawk_n and_o the_o cuckoo_n and_o the_o hawk_n after_o his_o kind_n 16_o the_o little_a owl_n and_o the_o great_a owl_n and_o the_o swan_n 17_o and_o the_o pelican_n and_o the_o gier-eagle_n and_o the_o cormorant_n 18_o and_o the_o stork_n and_o the_o heron_o after_o her_o kind_n and_o the_o lapwing_n and_o the_o 19_o the_o leu._n 11._o 19_o bat_n 19_o and_o every_o creep_a thing_n that_o fly_v be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v eat_v 20_o but_o of_o all_o clean_a fowl_n you_o may_v eat_v 21_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o die_v of_o itself_o thou_o shall_v give_v it_o unto_o the_o strange_a nation_n strange_a not_o to_o the_o proselyte_n for_o such_o be_v oblige_v by_o this_o law_n levit._n 17._o 15._o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v stranger_n in_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o nation_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o gate_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v it_o or_o thou_o may_v sell_v it_o unto_o a_o alien_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 26._o god_n exod._n 23._o 19_o and_o 34._o 26._o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o a_o kid_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n 22_o â—…7_n 22_o chap._n 12._o 6_o â—…7_n thou_o shall_v true_o tithe_v all_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o seed_n 5._o seed_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o three_o year_n mention_v here_o below_o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o deut._n 26._o 12._o of_o which_o see_v above_o on_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o to_o confirm_v this_o opinion_n though_o i_o will_v not_o lay_v too_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o criticism_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o this_o tithe_n be_v speak_v of_o only_a as_o the_o people_n act_n here_o and_o deut._n 26._o 12._o and_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o at_o all_o mention_v in_o either_o place_n as_o receiver_n or_o taker_n of_o they_o but_o only_o as_o partaker_n of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o owner_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o severe_o charge_v here_o upon_o their_o conscience_n thou_o shall_v true_o tithe_v all_o thy_o increase_n because_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o be_v leave_v whole_o to_o themselves_o whereas_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o levite_n who_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o take_v or_o receive_v those_o tithe_n numb_a 18._o 26._o neh._n 10._o 38._o heb._n 7._o 5._o that_o the_o field_n bring_v forth_o year_n by_o year_n 23_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n 17._o lord_n see_v on_o deut._n 12._o 6_o 17._o thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n and_o of_o thy_o oil_n and_o 20._o and_o chap._n 15._o 19_o 20._o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o herd_n and_o of_o thy_o flock_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n always_o 24_o and_o if_o the_o way_n be_v too_o long_o for_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o carry_v it_o or_o if_o the_o place_n be_v too_o far_o from_o thou_o which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o set_v his_o name_n there_o when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o 25_o than_o shall_v thou_o turn_v it_o into_o money_n and_o bound_v up_o the_o money_n in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o hand_n i._n e._n in_o a_o
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zion_n millo_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o large_a and_o well_o fortify_v building_n judg._n 9_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 3._o 5._o adjoin_a or_o near_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o zion_n and_o inward_a 10_o ¶_o and_o david_n grow_v david_n heb._n go_v go_v and_o grow_v go_v on_o and_o grow_v great_a power_n great_a in_o reputation_n and_o power_n and_z the_o lord_z god_n of_o host_n be_v with_o he_o 11_o and_o 1._o and_o 1_o king_n 5._o 2._o 1_o chron._n 14._o 1._o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n send_v messenger_n to_o david_n and_o cedar-tree_n dominion_n cedar-tree_n for_o lebanon_n which_o be_v famous_a for_o its_o cedar_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o in_o his_o dominion_n and_o carpenter_n and_o wall_n and_o heb._n hewer_n of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o wall_n mason_n agree_v mason_n for_o the_o tyrian_n be_v excellent_a artist_n and_o workman_n as_o both_o sacred_a and_o profane_a writer_n agree_v and_o they_o build_v david_n a_o house_n 12_o and_o david_n perceive_v he_o perceive_v by_o reflect_v upon_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v he_o and_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n favour_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v establish_v he_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o that_o he_o have_v exalt_v his_o kingdom_n for_o his_o people_n israel_n sake_n 13_o ¶_o and_o 3._o and_o 1_o chron._n 3._o 9_o and_o 14._o 3._o david_n take_v he_o more_o concubine_n and_o wife_n law_n wife_n this_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v among_o david_n miscarriage_n the_o multiplication_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v express_o forbid_v to_o the_o king_n deut._n 17._o 17._o the_o use_n of_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v his_o policy_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v enlarge_v his_o
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second_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v leave_v and_o the_o vessel_n they_o vessel_n those_o which_o david_n have_v dedicate_v and_o with_o they_o the_o altar_n of_o moses_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o old_a utensil_n which_o be_v now_o lay_v aside_o far_o better_a be_v put_v in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o do_v he_o put_v among_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n viii_o then_o 2._o then_o â—…_n chr_n â—…_n 2._o solomon_n assemble_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n ruler_n israel_n the_o senator_n and_o judge_n and_o ruler_n and_o all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n governor_n tribe_n for_o each_o tribe_n have_v a_o peculiar_a head_n or_o governor_n the_o prince_n the_o heb._n prince_n chief_a of_o the_o father_n tribe_n father_n the_o chief_a person_n of_o every_o great_a family_n in_o each_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n unto_o king_n solomon_n hebrew_n solomon_n unto_o himself_o the_o antecedent_n noun_n be_v put_v for_o the_o relative_a and_o 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shall_v be_v accept_v when_o those_o legal_a one_o shall_v be_v abolish_v that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n hard_a hoof_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o description_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o bullock_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o best_a sort_n both_o tender_a and_o mature_a as_o it_o be_v when_o the_o horn_n bud_v forth_o and_o the_o hoof_n grow_v hard_a 32_o 2._o 32_o psal._n 34._o 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d humble_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v glad_a exaltation_n glad_a those_o pious_a person_n who_o be_v grieve_v for_o my_o calamity_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o rejoice_v and_o they_o will_v hearty_o rejoice_v in_o my_o deliverance_n and_o exaltation_n and_o your_o heart_n shall_v live_v 21._o live_v or_o be_v revive_v to_o wit_n with_o joy_n which_o be_v deject_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n dead_a with_o sorrow_n compare_v gen._n 45._o 27._o psal._n 22._o 26._o and_o 109._o 21._o that_o seek_v god_n 33_o for_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n 7._o prisoner_n those_o who_o be_v in_o prison_n or_o any_o strait_n and_o affliction_n for_o his_o sake_n which_o be_v my_o case_n v._o 7._o 34_o let_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n earth_n either_o 1_o angel_n and_o men._n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n themselves_o as_o in_o the_o next_o branch_n the_o sea_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o move_v â—…erein_o all_o which_o by_o a_o usual_a figure_n he_o invite_v to_o praise_n god_n aâ—…â—…e_o do_v elsewhere_o because_o they_o all_o give_v man_n occasion_n to_o praise_v god_n praise_v he_o the_o sea_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o câ—…_n that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d câ—…_n move_v therein_o 35_o for_o god_n will_v save_v zion_n title_n zion_n the_o city_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o church_n and_o people_n which_o be_v frequent_o express_v under_o that_o title_n and_o build_v the_o city_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o verse_n they_o the_o humble_a and_o poâ—…r_a v._o 32_o 33._o or_o his_o servant_n as_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n may_v dwell_v there_o ever_o there_o in_o the_o literal_a canaan_n for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o in_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n for_o ever_o and_o have_v it_o in_o possession_n 36_o 23._o 36_o psal._n 102._o 23._o the_o seed_n also_o of_o his_o servant_n shall_v inherit_v it_o they_o it_o their_o posterity_n shall_v flourish_v after_o they_o and_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o happiness_n with_o they_o and_o they_o that_o love_v his_o name_n shall_v dwell_v therein_o psal._n lxx_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n to_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n the_o content_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v almost_o all_o to_o be_v find_v psal._n 40._o 13._o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o they_o be_v here_o repeat_v because_o the_o same_o or_o like_a occasion_n be_v oft_o repeat_v and_o david_n return_v distress_n may_v well_o make_v he_o sometime_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n and_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v join_v with_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o psal._n 40._o so_o they_o be_v distinct_o repeat_v as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o himself_o or_o other_o may_v use_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o psalm_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v in_o the_o note_n on_o psal._n 40._o 1_o make_v haste_n 12._o haste_n â—…al_a 40._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 71._o 12._o o_o god_n to_o deliver_v i_o make_v haste_n 〈◊〉_d haste_n heb._n to_o my_o 〈◊〉_d to_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n 2_o 13._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 35._o 4._o â—…â—…1_n 13._o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n let_v they_o be_v turn_v
multitude_n none_o or_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o i._o â—…_n few_n psa._n 14._o 3._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v among_o the_o multitude_n that_o call_v off_o call_v such_o as_o call_v upon_o thou_o as_o they_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d jacob_n and_o moâ—…es_n and_o david_n etc._n etc._n do_v which_o often_o prevent_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o state_n or_o kingdom_n it_o point_v out_o the_o universal_a apostasy_n of_o the_o â—…ast_a time_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n for_o which_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o judgement_n thou_o either_o to_o stay_v thou_o from_o depart_v from_o we_o see_v lâ—…k_n 24._o 28_o 29._o or_o to_o fetch_v thou_o back_o when_o depart_v jer._n 12._o 7._o or_o it_o be_v a_o allegorical_a allusion_n to_o one_o strike_v down_o and_o still_o smite_v but_o never_o stir_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o arm_n that_o smite_v he_o ch_z 27._o 5._o it_o note_v their_o great_a sâ—…oathfulness_n and_o carelessness_n and_o some_o refer_v it_o to_o their_o lukewarmness_n and_o dead_a heartedness_n rely_v upon_o their_o privilege_n before_o they_o go_v into_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o approach_a judgement_n for_o 2._o for_o or_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 5._o 21._o psa._n 75._o 2._o thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d consume_v we_o it_o we_o or_o mâ—…lted_v our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n of_o thy_o wrath_n that_o we_o be_v melt_v with_o it_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n it_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o iniquity_n i_o e._n either_o in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o iniquity_n the_o land_n wherein_o they_o be_v commit_v or_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o melt_v down_o or_o our_o strength_n exhaust_v by_o they_o as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n leu._n 26._o 39_o ezek._n 33._o 10._o or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o our_o iniquity_n be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o it_o 8_o but_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n child_n father_n a_o argument_n or_o pathetical_a plea_n for_o pity_n or_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n both_o by_o creation_n and_o by_o adoption_n therefore_o pity_v we_o thy_o child_n 21._o child_n ch._n 29._o 16._o &_o 4â—…_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 6._o rom._n 9_o 20_o 21._o we_o be_v the_o clay_n they_o clay_n a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o matter_n clay_n for_o the_o vessel_n make_v of_o clay_n or_o we_o be_v clay_n point_v at_o our_o original_a matter_n or_o it_o may_v relate_v to_o their_o state_n that_o god_n frame_v into_o a_o body_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a out_o of_o a_o confuse_a multitude_n they_o plead_v at_o the_o same_o time_n their_o own_o frailty_n why_o they_o will_v be_v pity_v and_o god_n covenant-interest_n in_o they_o why_o he_o shall_v pity_v they_o and_o thou_o our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n people_n hand_n another_o argument_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a psal._n 138._o 8._o not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o a_o body_n of_o man_n make_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n 9_o be_v not_o 8._o not_o psal._n 79._o 8._o wroth_a very_o sore_o o_o lord_n neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o 8._o ever_o viz._n thou_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o a_o long_a time_n be_v not_o so_o for_o ever_o but_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o may_v best_o consist_v with_o a_o father_n bowel_n it_o have_v reference_n boâ—…h_o â—…o_o quantity_n and_o time_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v very_o great_a noâ—…_n of_o long_a durance_n see_v on_o psal._n 79._o 8._o behold_v see_v we_o beseech_v thou_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n world_n people_n thy_o peculiar_a people_n chap._n 63_o 19_o another_o argument_n to_o back_o the_o former_a petition_n psal._n 28._o 9_o though_o we_o be_v very_o bad_a in_o ourselves_o and_o very_o bad_o handle_v by_o our_o enemy_n thou_o suffer_v in_o our_o suffering_n for_o thou_o have_v no_o people_n in_o couâ—…nant_n but_o we_o and_o will_v thou_o noâ—…_n leave_v thyself_o a_o people_n in_o the_o world_n 10_o thy_o holy_a city_n city_n city_n either_o zion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v thâ—…_n city_n they_o instance_n in_o q._n d._n thy_o holy_a city_n viz._n sâ—…on_n and_o 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o other_o city_n also_o in_o the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d beside_o those_o two_o call_v hâ—…ly_o either_o 1._o because_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o god_n â—…nheritance_n chap._n 63_o 17._o or_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o iâ—…ws_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n deu._n 7._o 6._o daâ—…_n 12._o 7._o or_o 3._o because_o god_n have_v his_o synagogue_n in_o they_o psal._n 74._o 8._o for_o all_o which_o reason_n also_o they_o be_v call_v thy_o city_n be_v a_o wilderness_n zion_n be_v a_o wilderness_n jerusalem_n a_o desolation_n title_n desolation_n utter_o waâ—…t_n not_o onâ—…ly_o the_o ordinary_a city_n but_o even_o jerusâ—…lem_n and_o zion_n themselves_o the_o one_o call_v the_o upper_a 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o city_n of_o david_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o mount_n zion_n the_o other_o the_o 〈◊〉_d city_n because_o it_o lay_v under_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n in_o the_o valley_n he_o particularize_v zion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o have_v mention_v the_o other_o city_n before_o because_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v usual_a notwithstanding_o the_o mention_v of_o general_n in_o which_o all_o the_o particular_n or_o individual_n be_v include_v to_o name_v the_o particular_a again_o as_o and_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 18._o title_n 11_o our_o holy_a and_o our_o beautiful_a house_n 〈◊〉_d house_n the_o temple_n châ—…p_n 6â—…_n 7._o q._n a._n not_o only_o our_o city_n and_o our_o principal_a city_n but_o 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o think_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a in_o which_o we_o have_v gloriâ—…d_v because_o it_o be_v thinâ—…_n and_o our_o father_n and_o we_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o holy_a service_n be_v perform_v and_o thy_o glory_n and_o presence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d where_o our_o father_n 〈◊〉_d father_n not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o mention_v themselves_o they_o have_v beâ—…n_v so_o every_o way_n abominable_a but_o their_o 〈◊〉_d praise_v thou_o be_v burn_v up_o with_o fire_n and_o all_o our_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v temple_n be_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o other_o pâ—…ces_n of_o state_n and_o magnificence_n 2_o king_n 25._o 9_o lam._n 1._o 7_o 10._o or_o their_o syâ—…agogues_n or_o those_o stately_a piece_n about_o the_o temple_n lay_v waist_n 12_o will_v thou_o refrain_v thyself_o for_o these_o thing_n they_o thing_n viz_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v thou_o to_o take_v vengeâ—…nce_n on_o they_o o_o lord_n will_v thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n they_o peace_n will_v thou_o be_v as_o one_o that_o regard_v not_o will_v thou_o be_v still_o and_o suffer_v they_o and_o afflict_v we_o very_o sore_o chapter_n sore_o see_v vers_fw-la 9_o for_o these_o our_o sin_n or_o for_o these_o our_o suffering_n shall_v we_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o that_o have_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o have_v be_v sufferer_n under_o the_o babylonian_n to_o which_o god_n answer_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n lxv_o 1_o i_o 13._o i_o rom._n â—…_n 24_o 25_o 26._o &_o 10._o 20._o eph._n 2._o 12_o 13._o be_o seek_v they_o seek_v the_o word_n signify_v proper_o a_o diligent_a enquiry_n in_o thing_n relate_v to_o god_n 2_o chr._n 14._o 4._o psal._n 34._o 4._o jer_z 37._o 7._o i_o be_o diligent_o inquire_v of_o by_o they_o of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o general_o i_o that_o in_o time_n before_o make_v no_o enquiry_n after_o i_o as_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2._o 12._o as_o seek_v may_v more_o strict_o relate_v to_o prayer_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v isa._n 55._o 6._o so_o this_o word_n translate_v ask_v may_v also_o be_v so_o take_v and_o be_v so_o 1._o sam_n 1._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 13._o but_o possible_o it_o be_v better_a interpret_v more_o general_o i_o be_o find_v 8._o find_v yea_o i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o before_o they_o seek_v i_o those_o who_o former_o do_v not_o seek_v i_o now_o seek_v i_o but_o they_o be_v find_v of_o i_o before_o they_o seek_v i_o i_o prevent_v they_o by_o my_o grace_n send_v my_o son_n to_o preach_v pâ—…ace_n to_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o eph._n 2._o 17._o and_o my_o apostle_n to_o entreat_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o and_o my_o spirit_n to_o convince_v the_o woâ—…ld_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n joh._n 16._o 8._o of_o they_o that_o seek_v
for_o a_o prey_n as_o it_o be_v express_v jer._n 38._o 2._o look_v not_o behind_o thou_o 62._o thou_o like_o one_o that_o grieve_v either_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o pleasant_a habitation_n or_o vast_a estate_n or_o for_o those_o curse_a miscreant_n just_o devote_v to_o this_o destruction_n and_o this_o command_n though_o give_v to_o lot_n alone_o yet_o be_v direct_v also_o to_o his_o companion_n to_o who_o doubtless_o he_o impart_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o all_o the_o other_o command_v which_o equal_o concern_v all_o and_o from_o the_o follow_a event_n see_v matth._n 24._o 18._o lake_n 9_o 62._o neither_o stay_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o plain_a escape_v to_o the_o mountain_n lest_o thou_o be_v consume_v 18_o and_o let_v say_v unto_o they_o word_n they_o i_o e._n unto_o one_o of_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n oh_o not_o so_o my_o lord_n 19_o behold_v now_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o i_o in_o save_v my_o life_n and_o i_o can_v escape_v to_o the_o mountain_n acknowledge_v mountain_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o age_n and_o the_o faint_a of_o my_o spirit_n thus_o he_o show_v a_o unworthy_a and_o unreasonable_a distrust_n of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n which_o he_o have_v now_o experience_v and_o acknowledge_v lest_o some_o evil_n take_v i_o and_o i_o die_v 20_o behold_v now_o this_o city_n be_v near_o to_o flee_v unto_o and_o it_o be_v a_o little_a one_o be_v one_o therefore_o as_o its_o inhabitant_n so_o its_o sin_n be_v few_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n as_o the_o other_o place_n will_v be_v o_o let_v i_o escape_v thither_o be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v 21_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o see_v i_o have_v accept_v face_n accept_v heb._n thy_o face_n thou_o up_o thou_o heb._n i_o have_v lift_v up_o thy_o countenance_n i._n e._n grant_v thy_o request_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o expression_n possible_o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o eastern_a part_n where_o petitioner_n use_v not_o to_o fall_v upon_o their_o knee_n as_o we_o do_v but_o to_o prostrate_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o address_v themselves_o in_o token_n of_o his_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o their_o petition_n command_v they_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o concern_v this_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v not_o overthrow_v this_o city_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v speak_v 22_o haste_v thou_o escape_v thither_o for_o i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n till_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o destruction_n thither_o because_o of_o god_n decree_n and_o promise_v to_o save_v thou_o from_o the_o general_a destruction_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v call_v zoar._n 23_o the_o sun_n be_v forth_o be_v heb._n goâ—…_n forth_o rise_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o earth_n this_o phrase_n may_v note_v either_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n when_o this_o be_v do_v or_o rather_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o day_n that_o the_o sun_n appear_v and_o shine_v forth_o that_o morning_n in_o great_a lustre_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v well_o note_v as_o a_o very_a considerable_a circumstance_n of_o the_o history_n and_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o ruin_n which_o come_v when_o they_o least_o expect_v it_o when_o lot_n enter_v into_o zoar._n 24._o then_o 7._o then_o deut._n 29._o 23._o isa._n 13._o 19_o jer._n 50._o 40._o ez._n 16._o 49._o hos._n 11._o 8._o amos_n 4._o 11._o luke_n 17._o 29._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 6._o judas_n 7._o the_o 24._o the_o see_v jud._n 5._o 20._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 1._o ezek._n 11._o 24._o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n and_o upon_o gomorrha_n 8._o gomorrha_n and_o the_o neighbour_a city_n admah_n and_o zeboim_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 29._o 23._o jer._n 49._o 18._o hos._n 11._o 8._o brimstone_n and_o fire_n lust_n fire_n brimstone_n be_v add_v to_o the_o fire_n either_o to_o convey_v and_o carry_v down_o the_o fire_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v light_a and_o apt_a to_o ascend_v or_o to_o increase_v it_o isa._n 30._o 33._o or_o to_o represent_v the_o noysomness_n of_o their_o lust_n from_z the_o lord_z trinity_n lord_z i._n e._n from_o himself_o the_o noun_n put_v for_o the_o pronoun_n as_o gen._n 1._o 27._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 2._o but_o here_o it_o be_v emphatical_o so_o express_v either_o 1._o to_o signify_v that_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o natural_a cause_n but_o from_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n or_o 2._o to_o note_v the_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n god_n the_o son_n who_o now_o appear_v upon_o the_o earth_n rain_v from_o god_n his_o father_n in_o heaven_n both_o concur_v in_o this_o act_n as_o indeed_o all_o outward_a action_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n out_o of_o heaven_n 25_o and_o he_o overthrow_v those_o city_n and_o all_o the_o plain_a it_o plain_a to_o wit_n where_o these_o city_n and_o their_o territory_n lay_v call_v the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n gen._n 13._o 10._o all_o which_o then_o become_v and_o to_o this_o day_n continue_v to_o be_v a_o filthy_a lake_n call_v the_o dead-sea_n because_o no_o fish_n live_v in_o it_o and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o which_o grow_v upon_o the_o ground_n 26_o but_o his_o wife_n look_v back_o cause_n back_o through_o curiosity_n or_o unbelief_n or_o desire_v of_o what_o she_o leave_v or_o from_o all_o these_o cause_n from_o behind_o he_o god_n he_o i._n e._n from_o behind_o her_o husband_n who_o she_o follow_v which_o circumstance_n seem_v to_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o presumption_n because_o she_o can_v do_v it_o without_o her_o husband_n observation_n or_o reproof_n to_o which_o she_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n than_o to_o the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n and_o she_o synecdoche_n she_o i_o e._n her_o body_n by_o a_o very_a common_a synecdoche_n become_v a_o 3â—…_n a_o luke_n 17._o 3â—…_n pillar_n of_o salt_n he_o salt_n either_o metaphorical_o i._n e._n a_o perpetual_a durable_a pillar_n as_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v call_v a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n numb_a 18._o 19_o or_o proper_o for_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o metallick_n salt_n which_o resist_v the_o rain_n and_o be_v hard_a enough_o for_o building_n as_o pliny_n solinus_n and_o other_o witness_v and_o that_o salt_n be_v here_o mix_v with_o brimstone_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o deut._n 29._o 23._o add_v to_o this_o that_o josephus_n antiq_n 1._o 12._o affirm_v that_o this_o pillar_n remain_v in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o like_a be_v witness_v by_o other_o after_o he_o 27._o and_o abraham_n get_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o 22._o he_o chap._n 18._o 22._o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n 28._o and_o he_o look_v towards_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o towards_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o behold_v and_o lo_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o country_n go_v up_o as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o furnace_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o god_n destroy_v the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a that_o god_n remember_v abraham_n prayer_n abraham_n either_o 1._o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 3._o or_o 2._o the_o prayer_n make_v by_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o who_o doubtless_o in_o his_o prayer_n for_o sodom_n will_v not_o forget_v lot_n though_o his_o prayer_n for_o he_o be_v not_o there_o mention_v and_o hereby_o it_o be_v insinuate_v that_o lot_n though_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o shall_v be_v save_v eternal_o yet_o deserve_v to_o perish_v temporal_o with_o those_o wicked_a people_n to_o who_o he_o associate_v himself_o mere_o for_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o shall_v have_v do_v so_o if_o abraham_n have_v not_o hinder_v it_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o send_v lot_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o overthrow_n when_o he_o overthrow_v the_o city_n in_o the_o which_o lot_n dwell_v 30_o and_o lot_n go_v up_o out_o of_o zoar_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o his_o two_o daughter_n with_o he_o for_o he_o fear_v to_o dwell_v in_o zoar_n imagine_v zoar_n lest_o he_o shall_v either_o suffer_v from_o they_o or_o with_o they_o perceive_v now_o that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o little_a city_n yet_o there_o be_v more_o wickedness_n in_o it_o than_o he_o imagine_v and_o he_o dwell_v in_o a_o cave_n he_o and_o his_o two_o daughter_n 31_o and_o the_o first-born_a say_v unto_o the_o young_a our_o father_n be_v old_a and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o the_o earth_n they_o earth_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o they_o think_v the_o same_o deluge_n of_o
hand_n he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o right_a hand_n benjamin_n age_n benjamin_n either_o as_o near_o and_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o he_o as_o his_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v both_o more_o useful_a and_o more_o honourable_a than_o the_o left_a see_v psal._n 80._o 17._o or_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o staff_n stay_v and_o comfort_n of_o his_o old_a age_n 19_o and_o 7._o and_o chap._n 48._o 7._o rachel_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o way_n to_o ephrath_n 12._o ephrath_n not_o in_o the_o city_n though_o that_o be_v near_o for_o in_o ancient_a time_n their_o sepulcher_n be_v not_o in_o the_o place_n of_o resort_n but_o in_o separate_a place_n and_o out_o of_o city_n see_v mat._n 27._o 60._o luk._n 7._o 12._o which_o be_v bethlehem_n 20_o and_o jacob_n set_v a_o pillar_n resurrection_n pillar_n as_o a_o monument_n or_o memorial_n of_o her_o life_n and_o death_n and_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o her_o future_a resurrection_n upon_o her_o grave_n that_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o rachel_n grave_n unto_o this_o day_n 15._o day_n i._n e._n unto_o the_o time_n wherein_o moses_n write_v this_o book_n and_o long_o after_o see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 2._o jeâ—…_n 31._o 15._o 21_o and_o israel_n journey_v and_o spread_v his_o tent_n beyond_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la 8._o edar_fw-la or_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n a_o place_n where_o be_v excellent_a pasture_n see_v mich._n 4._o 8._o 22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o israel_n dwell_v in_o that_o land_n that_o reuben_n go_v and_o 1._o and_o chap._n 49._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o lay_v with_o bilhah_n his_o father_n concubine_n 1._o concubine_n a_o horrid_a incest_n for_o concubine_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o wife_n see_v gen._n 22._o 24._o and_o 25._o 1._o and_o israel_n hear_v it_o it_o it_o and_o doubtless_o sad_o resent_v it_o both_o in_o reuben_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 49._o 4._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o in_o bilhah_n who_o bed_n without_o question_n he_o forsake_v upon_o it_o as_o afterward_o david_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n see_v 2_o sam._n 16._o 22._o and_o 20._o 3._o yet_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o jacobs_n reproof_n of_o it_o nor_o any_o censure_n of_o moses_n add_v to_o it_o possible_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o approve_v of_o every_o fact_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n without_o censure_n and_o that_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o professor_n of_o religion_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v silent_o bewail_v then_o public_o reproach_v leave_v religion_n shall_v suffer_v by_o it_o now_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v twelve_o tribe_n twelve_o which_o be_v head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n therefore_o his_o daughter_n dinah_n be_v not_o here_o mention_v because_o she_o be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o a_o tribe_n 23_o the_o son_n of_o leah_n 2._o leah_n chap._n 46._o 8._o exod._n 1._o 2._o reuben_n jacob_n first-born_a and_o simeon_n and_o levi_n and_o judah_n and_o issachar_n and_o zebulun_n 24_o the_o son_n of_o rachel_n joseph_n and_o benjamin_n 25_o and_o the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n rachel_n handmaid_n dan_n and_o naphtali_n 26_o and_o the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n leahs_n handmaid_n gad_n and_o asher_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v bear_v to_o he_o in_o padan-aram_n 5._o padan-aram_n all_o but_o benjamin_n who_o must_v in_o all_o reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v except_v here_o because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v elsewhere_o above_o ver_fw-la 16._o but_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a synecdoche_n whereby_o that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o all_o in_o gross_a which_o belong_v to_o the_o great_a part_n see_v gen._n 15._o 13._o and_o 46._o 15._o exod._n 12._o 40._o judg._n 20._o 46._o john_n 20._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 5._o 27_o and_o jacob_n come_v unto_o isaac_n 7._o isaac_n either_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o estate_n to_o dwell_v with_o he_o or_o rather_o in_o person_n to_o visit_v his_o sick_a and_o die_a father_n for_o otherwise_o jacob_n have_v be_v ten_o year_n near_o his_o father_n no_o doubt_n he_o have_v oft_o visit_v he_o and_o carry_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n thither_o though_o scripture_n be_v silent_a in_o this_o particular_a but_o they_o can_v not_o live_v together_o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o estate_n as_o it_o happen_v with_o other_o see_v gen._n 13._o 6._o and_o 36._o 7._o his_o father_n unto_o 2._o unto_o chap._n 13._o 18._o and_o 23._o 2._o mamre_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o arbah_n which_o be_v hebron_n where_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n sojourn_v 28_o and_o the_o day_n of_o isaac_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n 29_o and_o isaac_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o die_v and_o be_v 8._o be_v chap._n 15._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o gather_v unto_o his_o people_n 8._o people_n either_o to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o just_a see_v gen._n 15._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n and_o his_o son_n esau_n and_o jacob_n bury_v he_o chap._n xxxvi_o 1_o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o esau_n 7._o esau_n they_o be_v here_o mention_v partly_o to_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o father_n blessing_n chap._n 27._o 39_o partly_o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v admonish_v to_o treat_v the_o edomite_n like_o brethren_n and_o not_o to_o invade_v their_o land_n see_v deut._n 23._o 7._o who_o be_v edom._n 2_o esau_n take_v his_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n adah_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n the_o hittite_n and_o 25._o and_o ver_fw-la 25._o aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n the_o hivite_n adoption_n hivite_n if_o this_o account_n be_v compare_v with_o that_o gen._n 26._o 34._o we_o shall_v find_v some_o difficulty_n which_o yet_o admit_v of_o a_o easy_a reconciliation_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a and_o confess_v by_o all_o that_o the_o same_o person_n be_v oft_o call_v by_o several_a name_n 2._o that_o the_o name_n of_o some_o person_n be_v in_o scripture_n give_v to_o other_o because_o of_o a_o great_a resemblance_n between_o they_o upon_o which_o account_n the_o parent_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v call_v amorites_n and_o hittites_n ezek._n 16._o 3._o and_o the_o governor_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o ruler_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n isa._n 1._o 10._o and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v call_v elias_n matth._n 17._o 12._o 3._o that_o the_o same_o man_n be_v ofttimes_o denominate_v from_o several_a country_n as_o christ_n be_v note_v to_o have_v a_o threefold_a country_n in_o scripture_n bethlehem_n by_o his_o birth_n nazareth_n by_o his_o education_n and_o capernaum_n by_o his_o much_o residence_n and_o preach_v there_o 4._o that_o the_o same_o name_n be_v sometime_o common_a to_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o person_n be_v call_v the_o child_n not_o only_o of_o their_o immediate_a parent_n but_o of_o their_o grand-parent_n and_o of_o those_o who_o adopt_v they_o these_o thing_n premise_v the_o seem_a contradiction_n object_v by_o infidel_n do_v vanish_v she_z who_o be_v proper_o call_v judith_n chap._n 26._o be_v here_o call_v aholibamah_n a_o name_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v give_v she_o either_o by_o isaac_n or_o by_o moses_n from_o her_o settledness_n in_o her_o idolatrâ—…_n câ—…urses_n and_o adah_n be_v also_o call_v bashemath_n and_o mahâ—…â—…aels_n daughter_n be_v call_v bashemath_n chap._n 26._o either_o becaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d her_o principle_n and_o manner_n she_o resemble_v esau_n other_o wife_n so_o call_v or_o to_o show_v that_o ishmaels_n marriage_n to_o a_o three_o wife_n be_v no_o less_o opprobrious_a to_o he_o and_o displease_v to_o his_o parent_n then_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o zibeon_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 24._o call_v here_o a_o hivite_n be_v call_v beeri_n the_o hittite_n chap._n 26._o either_o because_o those_o two_o people_n be_v mix_v together_o in_o habitation_n and_o by_o marriage_n or_o because_o the_o one_o people_n be_v large_a than_o the_o other_o and_o comprehend_v under_o their_o name_n or_o because_o he_o be_v a_o hivite_n by_o birth_n a_o hittite_n by_o habitation_n or_o incorporation_n with_o they_o hence_o also_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o aholibamah_n here_o come_v to_o be_v the_o daughter_n both_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o zibeon_n the_o one_o be_v either_o the_o natural_a or_o proper_a father_n and_o the_o other_o either_o the_o grandfather_n or_o father_n by_o adoption_n 3_o and_o 24._o and_o chap._n 26._o 24._o bashemath_n ishmaels_n daughter_n sister_n of_o nebajoth_n 4_o and_o 35._o and_o 1_o chro._n 1._o 35._o adah_n bear_v to_o esau_n eliphaz_n 11._o eliphaz_n the_o progenitor_n of_o that_o eliphaz_n joh_n 2._o 11._o and_o bashemath_n bare_a revel_v 29._o revel_v the_o father_n
a_o just_a punishment_n of_o their_o obstinate_a refusal_n of_o peace_n offer_v 14_o but_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o quarrel_n one_o excuse_v by_o their_o sex_n or_o age_n as_o not_o involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n nor_o be_v likely_a to_o revenge_v their_o quarrel_n and_o 2._o and_o josh._n 8._o 2._o the_o cattle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n even_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o shall_v thou_o spoil_n thou_o heb._n spoil_n take_v unto_o thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o spoil_n of_o thy_o enemy_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o 15_o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o all_o the_o city_n which_o be_v very_o far_o off_o from_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o city_n of_o these_o nation_n 16_o but_o 2._o but_o num._n 33._o 5â—…_n chap._n 7._o 1_o 2._o of_o the_o city_n of_o these_o people_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n thou_o shall_v save_v alive_a nothing_o that_o breathe_v prey_n 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62._o 10._o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o siege_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o go_v before_o thy_o face_n i._n e._n to_o make_v fence_n for_o thy_o security_n in_o the_o siege_n the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n i_o here_o understand_v not_o in_o its_o general_a signification_n of_o all_o tree_n include_v fruitbearing_a tree_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v but_o in_o its_o more_o special_a and_o distinct_a signification_n for_o unfruitful_a tree_n as_o it_o be_v take_v isa._n 55._o 1_o 2._o or_o such_o as_o grow_v only_o in_o open_a field_n such_o as_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 33._o isa._n 7._o 2._o or_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n cant._n 2._o 3._o isa._n 10._o 19_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n gen._n 3._o 2_o 8._o eccl._n 2._o 5._o ezek._n 31._o 9_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n psal._n 103._o 15._o isa._n 40._o 6._o and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n mat._n 6._o 28._o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o that_o grow_v in_o garden_n and_o be_v preserve_v and_o cultivate_v by_o the_o gardener_n art_n and_o care_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a argument_n to_o dissuade_v from_o the_o destroy_n of_o fruit-tree_n because_o the_o wild_a and_o unfruitful_a tree_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o siege_n and_o this_o sense_n fit_o agree_v with_o the_o follow_a word_n where_o the_o concession_n or_o grant_v which_o here_o be_v deliver_v in_o more_o ambiguous_a term_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v repeat_v and_o explain_v concern_v the_o tree_n which_o thou_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o tree_n for_o meat_n thou_o meat_n heb._n to_o go_v from_o before_o thou_o to_o employ_v they_o in_o the_o siege_n 20_o only_o the_o tree_n which_o thou_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o tree_n for_o meat_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v and_o cut_v they_o down_o and_o thou_o shall_v build_v bulwark_n against_o the_o city_n that_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o until_o down_o until_o heb._n it_o come_v down_o it_o be_v subdue_v chap._n xxi_o 1_o if_o one_o be_v find_v slay_v in_o the_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o field_n conceal_v field_n or_o in_o the_o city_n or_o any_o place_n only_o the_o field_n be_v name_v as_o the_o place_n where_o such_o murder_n be_v most_o common_o commit_v and_o most_o easy_o conceal_v and_o it_o be_v not_o know_v who_o have_v slay_v he_o 2_o then_o thy_o elder_n and_o thy_o judge_n enquiry_n judge_n those_o of_o thy_o elder_n who_o be_v judge_n for_o the_o latter_a word_n explain_v and_o restrain_v the_o former_a the_o judge_n or_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o neighbour_a city_n who_o be_v all_o concern_v in_o this_o enquiry_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o they_o shall_v measure_v superfluous_a measure_v unless_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o confess_v which_o city_n be_v hear_v for_o then_o measure_v be_v superfluous_a unto_o the_o city_n which_o be_v round_o about_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v 3_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v next_o unto_o the_o slay_a man_n even_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v take_v a_o heifer_n which_o have_v not_o be_v wrought_v with_o and_o which_o have_v not_o draw_v in_o the_o yoke_n himself_o yoke_n a_o fit_a vicegerent_n and_o representative_a of_o the_o muderer_n in_o who_o stead_n it_o be_v kill_v who_o by_o this_o act_n have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o belial_n who_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o god_n law_n a_o type_n also_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o no_o work_n and_o under_o no_o yoke_n but_o what_o he_o have_v voluntary_o take_v upon_o himself_o 4_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v bring_v down_o the_o heifer_n unto_o a_o rough_a valley_n which_o be_v neither_o ear_v nor_o sow_v murderer_n sow_v partly_o to_o represent_v the_o hard_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o untutoured_a heart_n of_o the_o murderer_n and_o 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not_o absolute_o all_o manner_n of_o controversy_n that_o can_v possible_o arise_v as_o if_o their_o word_n be_v to_o determine_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o providence_n or_o no_o whether_o god_n shall_v be_v worship_v and_o his_o command_n observe_v or_o no_o whether_o moses_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n or_o a_o impostor_n whether_o apostate_n and_o idolatrous_a israelites_n shall_v be_v punish_v or_o no_o which_o be_v apparent_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a but_o every_o such_o controversy_n as_o may_v arise_v about_o the_o matter_n here_o speak_v of_o nothing_o be_v more_o usual_a than_o to_o understand_v universal_a expression_n in_o a_o limit_a sense_n and_o indeed_o
discourse_n or_o diffamation_n against_o she_o and_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o and_o say_v i_o take_v this_o woman_n and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o she_o i_o find_v she_o not_o a_o maid_n 15_o then_z shall_v the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n and_o her_o mother_n take_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o token_n of_o the_o damsel_n virginity_n state_n virginity_n i._n e._n the_o linen_n cloth_n or_o sheet_n as_o be_v express_v v._n 17._o which_o in_o the_o first_o congress_n be_v infect_v with_o blood_n as_o be_v natural_a and_o usual_a but_o because_o this_o be_v not_o now_o constant_a the_o enemy_n of_o scripture_n take_v occasion_n to_o quarrel_v with_o this_o law_n as_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a and_o such_o as_o may_v oppress_v the_o innocent_a and_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o reject_v the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v much_o more_o reasonable_a for_o these_o man_n either_o to_o expound_v this_o place_n metaphorical_o of_o produce_v those_o proof_n and_o testimony_n of_o her_o virginity_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o satisfactory_a as_o if_o that_o cloth_n be_v produce_v as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o or_o modest_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o ignorance_n in_o this_o as_o they_o be_v force_v to_o do_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o not_o impudent_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v insoluble_a because_o they_o can_v resolve_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o general_a answer_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v particular_o say_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o this_o â—…w_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o that_o people_n because_o of_o their_o hardheartedness_n towards_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o levity_n and_o desire_n of_o change_n of_o wife_n 2._o that_o either_o this_o trial_n or_o at_o least_o the_o proof_n of_o her_o virginity_n be_v to_o be_v take_v present_o after_o the_o day_n of_o marriage_n and_o that_o proof_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v afterward_o upon_o occasion_n 3._o that_o this_o law_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o put_v in_o execution_n as_o the_o jew_n note_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v for_o terror_n and_o caution_n to_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o many_o other_o law_n have_v be_v in_o like_a case_n 4._o that_o that_o god_n who_o give_v this_o law_n do_v by_o his_o providence_n govern_v all_o affair_n and_o rule_v the_o tongue_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o will_v doubtless_o take_v care_n so_o to_o order_v matter_n that_o the_o innocent_a shall_v not_o suffer_v by_o this_o mean_n which_o he_o can_v prevent_v many_o way_n 5._o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o time_n and_o climate_n who_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n now_o by_o our_o modern_n think_v uncertain_a or_o false_a which_o by_o the_o ancient_a physician_n be_v think_v and_o affirm_v to_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a in_o their_o time_n and_o country_n and_o that_o many_o sign_n of_o disease_n and_o other_o thing_n do_v general_o hold_v true_a in_o those_o more_o southern_o and_o warm_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v many_o time_n deceitful_a in_o our_o northern_a and_o cold_a climate_n 6._o that_o this_o very_a way_n of_o trial_n of_o virginity_n have_v be_v use_v not_o only_o by_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o by_o the_o arabian_n and_o egyptian_n as_o be_v affirm_v by_o divers_a learned_a writer_n among_o who_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o doubtful_a and_o hazardous_a than_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o may_v promise_v to_o themselves_o that_o god_n will_v guide_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o own_o law_n to_o a_o just_a and_o good_a issue_n 7._o that_o this_o sign_n if_o it_o be_v uncertain_a in_o person_n of_o ripe_a year_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o think_v certain_a and_o constant_a in_o virgin_n of_o young_a and_o tender_a age_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v ordinary_o marry_v their_o daughter_n when_o they_o be_v about_o 12_o or_o 13_o year_n old_a as_o be_v confess_v as_o make_v haste_n to_o roll_v away_o that_o reproach_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v in_o a_o unmarried_a state_n unto_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o gate_n 16_o and_o the_o damsel_n father_n shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n i_o give_v my_o daughter_n unto_o this_o man_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o hate_v she_o 17_o and_o â—…o_o he_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o she_o say_v i_o find_v not_o thy_o daughter_n a_o maid_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v the_o token_n of_o my_o daughter_n virginity_n and_o they_o shall_v spread_v the_o cloth_n before_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n 18_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v take_v that_o man_n and_o chastise_v he_o wife_n he_o either_o 1._o by_o the_o follow_a muâ—…ct_n or_o 2._o by_o severe_a reproof_n which_o that_o word_n oft_o signify_v or_o 3._o by_o stripe_n as_o be_v express_v deut._n 25._o 2_o 3._o which_o be_v not_o strange_a consider_v how_o precious_a a_o thing_n once_o good_a name_n be_v of_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o deprive_v his_o wife_n 19_o and_o they_o shall_v amerce_v he_o in_o a_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n education_n damsel_n because_o this_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o his_o family_n and_o to_o himself_o because_o such_o a_o miscarriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n will_v have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o evil_a education_n because_o he_o have_v bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o a_o virgin_n of_o israel_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n he_o day_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v his_o design_n in_o this_o false_a accusation_n and_o therefore_o that_o liberty_n of_o a_o divorce_n which_o be_v permit_v to_o other_o deut._n 24._o 1._o shall_v be_v deny_v to_o he_o 20_o but_o if_o this_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o the_o token_n of_o virginity_n be_v not_o find_v for_o the_o damsel_n 21_o then_o they_o shall_v bring_v out_o the_o damsel_n to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o father_n house_n and_o the_o man_n of_o her_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n that_o she_o die_v death_n die_v qu._n why_o shall_v she_o die_v when_o her_o crime_n be_v only_a fornication_n which_o be_v not_o punish_v in_o a_o woman_n with_o death_n exod._n 22._o 16_o 17_o answ._n because_o there_o be_v not_o only_a fornication_n in_o this_o case_n as_o exod._n 22_o but_o this_o be_v accompany_v with_o deep_a dissimulation_n and_o injury_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o false_a profession_n of_o virginity_n and_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o she_o commit_v this_o folly_n after_o she_o be_v betroth_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o so_o obstinate_o deny_v it_o as_o know_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o in_o that_o case_n or_o god_n order_v it_o thus_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a bed_n from_o all_o defilement_n that_o she_o who_o be_v defile_v before_o she_o be_v marry_v or_o betroth_v and_o therefore_o not_o punishable_a by_o death_n yet_o if_o she_o shall_v presume_v to_o carry_v 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to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v hold_v fast_o that_o he_o can_v not_o come_v at_o the_o prophet_n till_o the_o king_n come_v as_o the_o prophet_n have_v command_v they_o to_o do_v and_o he_o say_v 2._o say_v either_o 1._o the_o messenger_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o word_n or_o second_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o though_o not_o here_o name_v may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v present_a both_o by_o the_o prophet_n prediction_n of_o his_o speedy_a come_n and_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o who_o hand_n the_o king_n lean_v chap._n 7._o 2._o behold_v this_o evil_n child_n evil_n this_o dreadful_a famine_n which_o be_v now_o so_o extreme_a that_o woman_n be_v force_v to_o eat_v their_o own_o child_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n he_o have_v inflict_v it_o and_o for_o aught_o that_o i_o see_v he_o will_v net_n remove_v it_o thus_o he_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o god_n not_o as_o he_o ought_v upon_o his_o own_o and_o his_o mother_n wickedness_n which_o provoke_v god_n who_o do_v not_o willing_o afflict_v to_o send_v this_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_z any_o long_o long_o long_o thou_o bid_v i_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o help_v but_o i_o perceive_v i_o may_v wait_v long_o enough_o before_o deliverance_n come_v i_o be_o weary_a with_o wait_v i_o can_v wait_v no_o long_o chap._n vii_o then_o elisha_n say_v 2._o say_v either_o to_o the_o messenger_n to_o be_v report_v to_o the_o king_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o king_n be_v then_o come_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v express_v ver_fw-la 18._o and_o to_o his_o courtier_n who_o be_v come_v with_o he_o ver_fw-la 2._o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n deliverance_n lord_n the_o lord_n who_o you_o have_v so_o high_o offend_v and_o at_o present_a despise_v and_o refuse_v to_o wait_v upon_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a grace_n and_o bounty_n have_v send_v you_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o your_o deliverance_n to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n shall_v a_o measure_n measure_n measure_n heb._n seah_o a_o measure_n contain_v six_o cab_n or_o 144_o eggshell_n or_o about_o a_o peck_n and_o a_o pottle_n of_o our_o measure_n of_o fine_a flour_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o shekel_n 25._o shekel_n compare_v this_o with_o chap._n 6._o 25._o and_o two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n 2_o then_o hand_n then_o heb._n a_o lord_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n lean_v upon_o his_o hand_n a_o lord_n on_o who_o hand_n the_o king_n lean_v 18._o lean_v when_o he_o walk_v see_v chap._n 5._o 18._o answer_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o say_v behold_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v window_n manna_n window_n through_o which_o he_o can_v rain_v down_o corn_n as_o once_o he_o do_v manna_n in_o heaven_n may_v this_o thing_n be_v and_o he_o say_v behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n but_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o liar_n thereof_o a_o just_a punishment_n for_o such_o peremptory_a unbelief_n whereby_o he_o make_v not_o only_o the_o prophet_n but_o even_o god_n himself_o in_o who_o name_n it_o be_v evident_a elisha_n say_v and_o do_v this_o and_o other_o thing_n a_o liar_n 3_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v four_o leprous_a man_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o gate_n syrian_n gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o city_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v shut_v by_o virtue_n god_n law_n leu._n 13._o 46._o and_o 14._o 3_o either_o the_o dwelling-place_n of_o the_o leper_n be_v near_o the_o gate_n or_o they_o be_v come_v very_o near_o the_o gate_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o syrian_n and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o why_o sit_v
may_v be_v render_v thus_o i_o will_v put_v a_o spirit_n within_o he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v etc._n etc._n for_o by_o spirit_n be_v many_o time_n understand_v a_o imagination_n or_o inclination_n or_o affection_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n numb_a 5._o 14._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n 11._o 8._o or_o a_o spirit_n against_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n position_n beth_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o he_o of_o who_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o judg._n 9_o 23._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 14_o 23._o 1_o king_n 22._o 23._o as_o it_o be_v also_o give_v to_o man_n soul_n job_n 12._o 10._o eccles._n 12._o 7._o which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v and_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v in_o brief_a to_o represent_v all_o the_o 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â—…_n there_o it_o be_v unto_o this_o day_n of_o day_n when_o this_o history_n be_v first_o write_v not_o when_o it_o be_v review_v by_o ezra_n who_o make_v some_o addition_n to_o it_o for_o after_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n neither_o staff_n nor_o ark_n be_v any_o more_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o 10_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_o the_o two_o table_n which_o moses_n 5._o moses_n deut._n 10._o 2_o 5._o put_v therein_o at_o horeb_n 〈◊〉_d horeb_n or_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o priest_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o all_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d present_a be_v sanctify_v and_o do_v not_o then_o wait_v by_o course_n together_o course_n according_a to_o david_n appointment_n 1_o chron._n 24._o &_o 25._o which_o be_v only_o for_o the_o ordinary_a service_n but_o in_o extraordinary_a 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lord_n 14_o so_o that_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o stand_v to_o minister_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o cloud_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v the_o house_n of_o god_n chap._n vi_o 1_o then_o etc._n then_o 1_o kin._n 8._o 1â—…_n etc._n etc._n say_v solomon_n 8._o solomon_n this_o whole_a chapter_n for_o the_o substance_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 8._o the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o 21._o the_o leu._n 16._o 2._o exod._n 20._o 21._o thick_a darkness_n 2_o but_o i_o have_v build_v a_o house_n of_o habitation_n for_o thou_o and_o a_o
many_o instance_n in_o scriptureâ—…_n some_o of_o which_o have_v be_v former_o give_v and_o other_o will_v be_v give_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n where_o the_o same_o word_n or_o phrase_n be_v take_v different_o and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n and_o history_n and_o particular_o this_o variety_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v both_o by_o sacred_a and_o profane_a writer_n in_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n of_o prince_n which_o be_v sometime_o reckon_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o reign_n and_o sometime_o from_o other_o remarkable_a time_n and_o occurrence_n thus_o nebuchadnezar_n year_n be_v sometime_o compute_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o 2_o king_n 25._o 8._o jer._n 52._o 12_o 29_o 30._o and_o sometime_o from_o his_o complete_a conquest_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n as_o that_o passage_n dan._n 2._o 1._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v by_o the_o general_a stream_n of_o interpreter_n understand_v thus_o ahaziahs_n year_n which_o doubtless_o be_v usual_o compute_v from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n be_v compute_v from_o another_o head_n ch_z 22._o 2._o where_o see_v the_o note_n and_o the_o like_a difference_n be_v observe_v in_o compute_v the_o year_n of_o some_o of_o the_o syrian_a monarch_n and_o roman_a emperor_n and_o particular_o of_o augustus_n the_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n be_v various_o account_v by_o the_o roman_a historian_n sometime_o from_o his_o first_o consulship_n sometime_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o triumvirate_n and_o sometime_o from_o that_o famous_a victory_n at_o actium_n where_o he_o utter_o overthrow_v his_o competitour_n and_o make_v himself_o sole_a and_o unquestionable_a emperor_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o it_o be_v so_o here_o and_o that_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v thus_o understand_v appear_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o 36th_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n in_o his_o own_o person_n because_o baasha_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o asa_n three_o year_n 1_o king_n 15._o 28._o and_o reign_v only_o 24_o year_n and_o consequent_o die_v in_o asa_n 26_o or_o 27_o year_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v 1_o king_n 15._o 8._o 17._o 8._o 1_o kin._n 15._o 17._o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n come_v up_o against_o judah_n and_o build_v ramah_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v let_v none_o go_v out_o or_o come_v into_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n he_o judah_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o subject_n from_o revolt_a to_o asa_n as_o he_o perceive_v they_o begin_v to_o do_v ch_n 15._o 9_o and_o keep_v asa_n subject_n from_o come_v into_o his_o dominion_n to_o seduce_v his_o â—…eople_n from_o their_o obedience_n to_o he_o 2_o then_o asa_n bring_v out_o silver_n and_o gold_n etc._n gold_n this_o verse_n and_o v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o be_v explain_v 1_o king_n 15._o 18_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o send_v to_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n that_o dwell_v at_o darmâ—…sek_n at_o heb._n darmâ—…sek_n damascus_n say_v 3_o there_o be_v a_o league_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o as_o there_o be_v between_o my_o father_n and_o thy_o father_n behold_v i_o have_v send_v thou_o silver_n and_o gold_n go_v break_v thy_o league_n with_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o 4_o and_o benhadad_a hearken_v unto_o king_n asa_n and_o send_v the_o captain_n of_o he_o of_o heb._n which_o be_v he_o his_o army_n against_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o smite_v ijon_n and_o dan_n and_o abel-maim_n and_o all_o the_o store-city_n of_o naphtali_n 5_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o baasha_n hear_v it_o that_o he_o leave_v off_o build_n of_o ramah_n and_o let_v his_o work_n cease_v 6_o then_o asa_n the_o king_n take_v all_o judah_n and_o they_o carry_v away_o the_o stone_n of_o ramah_n and_o the_o timber_n thereof_o wherewith_o baasha_n be_v a_o building_n and_o he_o build_v therewith_o geba_n and_o mizpah_n 7_o and_o at_o that_o time_n 2._o time_n 1_o kin._n 16._o 1._o ch._n 19_o 2._o hanani_n the_o seer_n come_v to_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v rely_v on_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o not_o rely_v on_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n therefore_o be_v the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n escape_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n family_n hand_n and_o so_o reserve_v to_o be_v a_o scourge_n to_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o posterity_n hereafter_o whereas_o if_o he_o have_v join_v with_o baasha_n against_o thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v overthrow_v they_o both_o and_o prevent_v all_o that_o mischief_n which_o that_o monarch_n will_v do_v one_o day_n to_o thy_o family_n 8_o be_v not_o 9_o not_o ch._n 14._o 9_o the_o ethiopian_n and_o the_o lubim_n arabia_n lubim_n either_o the_o libyan_n in_o africa_n or_o another_o people_n possible_o descend_v from_o they_o but_o now_o seat_v in_o some_o part_n of_o arabia_n abundance_n arabia_n heb._n in_o abundance_n a_o huge_a host_n with_o very_a many_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n yet_o because_o thou_o do_v rely_v on_o the_o lord_n he_o deliver_v they_o into_o thy_o hand_n 9_o for_o 10._o for_o zech._n 4._o 10._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_z run_z to_z and_o fro_o throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n etc._n earth_n or_o strong_o to_o hold_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a do_v perfect_a i_o e._n upright_o and_o sincere_a as_o thou_o be_v not_o obj._n the_o heart_n of_o asa_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a all_o his_o day_n ch_n 15._o 17._o ans._n he_o be_v perfect_a and_o sincere_a in_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o not_o in_o the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n trust_v and_o fear_v and_o love_v he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n of_o which_o he_o here_o speak_v or_o thus_o he_o be_v perfect_a or_o sincere_a in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o life_n though_o in_o some_o particular_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o perfect_o cleave_v to_o god_n as_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v towards_o he_o herein_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o therefore_o from_o henceforth_o 32._o henceforth_o 1_o kin._n 15._o 32._o thou_o shall_v have_v war_n 4._o war_n with_o baasha_n ch_n 16._o 4._o 10_o then_o asa_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o seer_n and_o put_v he_o in_o subversion_n in_o heb._n a_o house_n of_o subversion_n aprison_v house_n 26._o house_n or_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o stock_n in_o which_o the_o foot_n or_o as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n say_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o prisoner_n be_v lock_v up_o see_v iâ—…r_n 20._o 2._o &_o 29._o 26._o for_o he_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n with_o he_o because_o of_o this_o thing_n and_o asa_n crâ—…shed_v asa_n heb._n crâ—…shed_v oppress_v some_o of_o the_o people_n the_o same_o time_n 11_o and_o behold_v the_o act_n of_o asa_n first_o and_o last_o lo_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n 12_o and_o asa_n in_o the_o thirty_o and_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v disease_v in_o his_o foot_n until_o his_o disease_n be_v exceed_v great_a yet_o in_o his_o disease_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n experience_n physician_n he_o do_v not_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n nor_o earnest_o desire_v his_o help_n but_o put_v all_o his_o confidence_n in_o the_o skill_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o physician_n of_o who_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v great_a experience_n 13_o and_o asa_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o die_v in_o the_o one_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n 14_o and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n which_o he_o have_v dig_v have_v heb._n dig_v make_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o â—…aid_v he_o in_o the_o bed_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o sweet_a odour_n and_o divers_a kind_n of_o spice_n prepare_v by_o the_o apothecary_n art_n 19_o art_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o nation_n be_v see_v gen._n 50._o 2._o 2_o chron._n 21._o 19_o and_o they_o make_v a_o very_a great_a burn_a miscarriage_n burn_a to_o wit_n of_o precious_a spice_n thereby_o â—…estifying_v their_o thankfulness_n for_o many_o benefit_n which_o they_o enjoy_v under_o his_o government_n and_o their_o respect_n to_o he_o notwithstanding_o his_o miscarriage_n for_o he_o chap._n xvii_o and_o 24._o and_o 1_o kin._n 15._o 24._o jehoshaphat_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o israel_n etc._n israel_n against_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v molest_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n with_o war_n all_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n
jerusalem_n as_o it_o be_v call_v ch_n 12._o 28._o and_o they_o be_v thus_o call_v because_o they_o or_o their_o parent_n either_o be_v bear_v or_o now_o do_v or_o former_o have_v dwell_v in_o those_o part_n whence_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n require_v it_o 23_o after_o he_o repair_v benjamin_n and_o hashub_n over_o against_o their_o house_n after_o he_o repair_v azariah_n the_o son_n of_o maasejah_n the_o son_n of_o ananiah_n by_o his_o house_n 24_o after_o he_o repair_v binnui_n the_o son_n of_o henadad_n another_o piece_n from_o the_o house_n of_o azariah_n unto_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o wall_n even_o unto_o the_o corner_n 25_o palal_n the_o son_n of_o uzai_n over_o against_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o wall_n turn_n wall_n in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n which_o jut_v out_o as_o the_o tower_n here_o follow_v do_v and_o therefore_o be_v opposite_a to_o or_o over_o against_o that_o turn_n and_o the_o tower_n tower_n tower_n or_o even_o the_o tower_n which_o lie_v out_o from_o the_o king_n high_a house_n defence_n house_n either_o from_o the_o royal_a palace_n or_o from_o some_o other_o small_a house_n which_o the_o king_n former_o build_v there_o either_o for_o prospect_n or_o for_o defence_n that_o be_v by_o the_o 21._o the_o jer._n 32._o 2._o &_o 33._o 1._o &_o 37._o 21._o court_n of_o the_o prison_n 13._o prison_n a_o place_n oft_o mention_v of_o which_o see_n jer._n 32._o 2._o &_o 38._o 7_o 13._o after_o he_o pedajah_n the_o son_n of_o parosh_n 26_o moreover_o the_o nethinim_n dwell_v in_o 3._o in_o 2_o chr._n 27._o 3._o tower_n 3._o or_o the_o tower_n ophel_n follow_v ophel_n or_o who_o dwell_v in_o ophel_n for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v only_o a_o description_n of_o the_o person_n who_o work_n follow_v unto_o the_o place_n over_o against_o 37._o against_o ch._n 8._o 3._o &_o 12._o 37._o the_o water-gate_n 21._o water-gate_n so_o call_v because_o by_o that_o gate_n water_n be_v bring_v in_o either_o by_o the_o people_n for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n or_o rather_o by_o these_o nethinim_n who_o be_v gibeonite_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o which_o they_o be_v drawer_n of_o water_n jos._n 9_o 21._o towards_o the_o east_n and_o the_o tower_n that_o lie_v out_o 27_o after_o they_o the_o tekoite_n work_n tekoite_n the_o same_o speak_v of_o before_o v._o 5._o who_o have_v dispatch_v their_o first_o share_n soon_o than_o their_o brethren_n have_v do_v they_o free_o offer_v their_o help_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o other_o who_o as_o it_o seem_v neglect_v that_o part_n of_o the_o work_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o they_o and_o this_o their_o double_a diligence_n be_v note_v both_o for_o the_o great_a shame_n of_o their_o noble_n who_o will_v not_o do_v any_o part_n of_o it_o v._o 5._o and_o for_o their_o own_o great_a honour_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o bad_a example_n of_o their_o noble_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o quicken_v and_o inflame_v to_o great_a zeal_n and_o industry_n in_o this_o public_a and_o pious_a work_n repair_v another_o piece_n over_o against_o the_o great_a tower_n that_o lie_v out_o even_o unto_o the_o wall_n of_o ophel_n 28_o from_o above_o 40._o above_o 2_o kin._n 11._o 16._o jer._n 31._o 40._o the_o horse-gate_n place_n horse-gate_n not_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n 2_o chr._n 23._o 15._o but_o one_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n so_o call_v either_o because_o nigh_o unto_o that_o be_v many_o stable_n for_o horse_n or_o because_o the_o horse_n common_o go_v out_o that_o way_n to_o their_o water_a place_n repair_v the_o priest_n every_o one_o over_o against_o his_o house_n 29_o after_o they_o repair_v zadock_n the_o son_n of_o immer_n over_o against_o his_o house_n after_o he_o repair_v also_o shemajah_n the_o son_n of_o shechaniah_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o east-gate_n custody_n east-gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o city_n or_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a gate_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o particular_a care_n and_o custody_n 30_o after_o he_o repair_v hananiah_n the_o son_n of_o shelemiah_n and_o hanun_n the_o six_o son_n of_o zalaph_n another_o piece_n after_o he_o repair_v meshullam_n the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n over_o against_o his_o chamber_n plural_a chamber_n or_o chamber_n the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a 31_o after_o he_o repair_v malchiah_n the_o goldsmith_n son_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o nethinim_n and_o of_o the_o merchant_n over_o against_o the_o gate_n miphkad_v and_o to_o the_o chamber_n the_o or_o corner_n chamber_n go_v up_o of_o the_o corner_n 32_o and_o between_o the_o go_v up_o of_o the_o corner_n unto_o the_o sheep-gate_n repair_v the_o goldsmith_n and_o the_o merchant_n chap._n iu._n 1_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o 10._o when_o ch._n 2._o 10._o sanballat_n hear_v that_o we_o build_v the_o wall_n he_o be_v wroth_a and_o take_v great_a indignation_n and_o mock_v the_o jew_n heart_n jew_n pretend_v contempt_n in_o his_o word_n when_o he_o have_v grief_n in_o his_o heart_n 2_o and_o he_o speak_v before_o his_o brethren_n interest_n brethren_n tobiah_n v._o 3._o and_o geshem_n ch_n 2._o 19_o and_o other_o who_o he_o call_v his_o brethren_n because_o of_o their_o conjunction_n with_o he_o in_o office_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o army_n of_o samaria_n herein_o samaria_n who_o he_o design_v hereby_o to_o incense_v against_o they_o or_o at_o least_o to_o understand_v their_o mind_n herein_o and_o say_v what_o do_v these_o feeble_a jew_n will_v they_o themselves_o they_o heb._n leave_v to_o themselves_o fortify_v themselves_o will_v they_o sacrifice_v will_v they_o make_v a_o end_n in_o a_o day_n people_n day_n do_v they_o intend_v to_o begin_v and_o finish_v the_o work_n and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n by_o sacrifice_n all_o in_o one_o day_n for_o if_o they_o spend_v any_o long_a time_n about_o it_o they_o can_v think_v that_o we_o 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more_o necessary_a because_o their_o time_n be_v now_o to_o be_v measure_v not_o by_o the_o year_n of_o their_o king_n as_o former_o but_o by_o their_o high-priest_n jojakim_n also_o beget_v eliashib_n 5._o eliashib_n of_o who_o see_v nehem._n 3._o 1._o &_o 13._o 4_o 5._o and_o eliashib_n beget_v jojada_n 11_o and_o jojada_n beget_v jonathan_n and_o jonathan_n beget_v jaddua_n time_n jaddua_n general_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o man_n who_o be_v highpriest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a as_o josephus_n mention_n whence_o a_o great_a difficulty_n arise_v how_o nehemiah_n can_v mention_v this_o man_n who_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v highpriest_n till_o many_o year_n after_o nehemiah_n death_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o necessary_a that_o this_o jaddua_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o person_n for_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o that_o jaddua_n both_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n or_o if_o he_o be_v the_o same_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o very_a long_a 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this_o jaddua_n may_v be_v father_n to_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o darius_n codomannus_n and_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o persian_a 23_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o â—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 14._o â—…_n chronicle_n agree_v chronicle_n i_o e._n in_o the_o public_a annal_n or_o register_n in_o which_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o several_a family_n be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o jew_n with_o great_a exactness_n as_o all_o person_n agree_v even_o until_o the_o day_n of_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n 24_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n hashabiah_n sherebiah_n and_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o kadmiel_n with_o their_o brethren_n over_o against_o they_o to_o praise_v and_o to_o give_v thanks_o â—…_n thanks_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n &_o â—…_n &_o â—…_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n ward_v over_o against_o ward_n 9_o ward_n of_o which_o see_v on_o v._o 9_o 25_o mattaniah_n and_o bakbukiah_n obadiah_n meshullam_n talmon_n akkub_n be_v porter_n keep_v the_o ward_n at_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o temple_n their_o watching-place_n be_v close_o by_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o it_o now_o be_v 26_o these_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jojakim_n the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o governor_n and_o of_o ezra_n the_o priest_n the_o scribe_n 27_o and_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n title_n wall_n and_o of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v mention_v v._n 30._o and_o of_o the_o city_n itself_o within_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v here_o dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o general_a account_n by_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o devote_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o to_o god_n but_o upon_o a_o more_o special_a ground_n because_o this_o be_v a_o place_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v choose_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o temple_n and_o gracious_a presence_n and_o therefore_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o he_o whence_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o holy_a city_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o and_o they_o restore_v to_o god_n by_o this_o dedication_n withal_o implore_v the_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o this_o city_n by_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o this_o dedication_n be_v accompany_v see_v deut._n 20._o 5._o 1_o kin._n 8._o 63._o ezr._n 6._o 17._o psal._n 30._o title_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o seek_v the_o levite_n out_o of_o all_o their_o place_n 10._o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v now_o retire_v after_o that_o great_a and_o general_a assembly_n ch_n 8_o &_o 9_o &_o 10._o to_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o dedication_n with_o gladness_n both_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o with_o sing_v with_o cymbal_n psaltery_n and_o with_o harp_n 28_o and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o singer_n gather_v themselves_o together_o both_o out_o of_o the_o plain_a country_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o the_o village_n of_o netophathi_o 29_o also_o from_o the_o house_n of_o gilgal_n and_o out_o of_o the_o field_n of_o geba_n and_o azmave_v for_o the_o singer_n have_v build_v they_o village_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n house_n jerusalem_n that_o they_o may_v be_v near_o at_o hand_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o house_n 30_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n purify_v themselves_o and_o purify_v the_o people_n and_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o wall_n sacrifice_n wall_n partly_o by_o sprinkle_v the_o water_n of_o purification_n upon_o they_o by_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o sacred_a utensil_n be_v purify_v num._n 8._o and_o partly_o by_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n 31_o then_o i_o bring_v up_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n 38._o judah_n and_o half_a of_o the_o people_n with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v express_v afterward_o v._o 38._o upon_o the_o wall_n city_n wall_n for_o the_o wall_n be_v broad_a and_o strong_a and_o so_o order_v that_o man_n may_v convenient_o walk_v upon_o it_o as_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v in_o many_o city_n and_o appoint_v two_o great_a company_n of_o they_o that_o give_v thanks_o whereof_o one_o go_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n east_n hand_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o east_n upon_o the_o wall_n towards_o 13._o towards_o ch._n 2._o 13._o &_o 3._o 13._o the_o dung-gate_n 32_o and_o after_o they_o go_v hoshajah_n and_o half_a of_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n 33_o and_o azariah_n ezra_n ezra_n ezra_n not_o the_o scribe_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o v._o 36._o but_o another_o ezra_n and_o meshullam_n 34_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o shemajah_n and_o jeremiah_n 35_o and_o certain_a of_o the_o priest_n son_n 2._o son_n num._n 10._o 2._o with_o trumpet_n namely_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o shemajah_n the_o son_n of_o mattaniah_n the_o son_n of_o michajah_n the_o son_n of_o zaccur_v the_o son_n of_o asaph_n 36_o and_o his_o brethren_n shemajah_n and_o azareel_n milalai_n gilalai_n maai_n nethaneel_n and_o judah_n hanani_n with_o 5._o with_o 1_o chr._n 23._o 5._o the_o musical_a instrument_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n before_o they_o 37_o and_o at_o 15._o at_o ch._n 2._o 14._o &_o â—…_n 15._o the_o fountain-gate_n which_o be_v over-against_o they_o they_o go_v up_o by_o 15._o by_o ch._n 3._o 15._o the_o stair_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n david_n david_n by_o which_o they_o go_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n and_o city_n of_o david_n at_o the_o go_v up_o of_o the_o wall_n above_o the_o house_n of_o david_n even_o unto_o 16._o unto_o ch._n 3._o 26._o &_o 8._o 1_o 3_o 16._o the_o
of_o his_o church_n he_o have_v prepare_v promise_n prepare_v or_o establish_v by_o his_o immutable_a purpose_n and_o his_o irrevocable_a promise_n his_o throne_n for_o judgement_n 8._o and_o 9_o and_o psal._n 96._o 13._o &_o 98._o 9_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n world_n world_n not_o you_o only_o but_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o people_n in_o uprightness_n 9_o 2._o 9_o psal._n 3â—…_n 39_o &_o 46._o 1._o &_o 91._o 2._o the_o lord_z also_o will_v be_v place_n be_v heb._n at_o high_a place_n a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_a protection_n oppress_a god_n will_v not_o only_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o then_o give_v sentence_n for_o his_o people_n against_o their_o enemy_n but_o even_o at_o present_a he_o will_v give_v they_o his_o protection_n a_o refuge_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d time_n gr._n time_n heb._n be_v trouble_v so_o gr._n of_o trouble_n 10._o and_o they_o that_o know_v consider_v know_v i._n e._n that_o thorough_o understand_v and_o due_o consider_v thy_o name_n etc._n name_n i._n e._n thy_o nature_n and_o perfection_n thy_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n which_o make_v a_o person_n a_o most_o fit_a and_o proper_a object_n for_o trust._n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v most_o frequent_o put_v for_o god_n as_o he_o have_v manifest_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n as_o deut._n 28._o 58._o psal._n 7._o 17._o and_o 20._o 1._o prov._n 18._o 10._o etc._n etc._n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v confidence_n forsake_v the_o experience_n of_o thy_o faithfulness_n to_o thy_o people_n in_o all_o age_n be_v a_o just_a ground_n for_o their_o confidence_n they_o that_o seek_v thou_o clause_n thou_o i._n e._n that_o seek_v help_n and_o relief_n from_o thou_o by_o fervent_a prayer_n mix_v with_o faith_n or_o trust_v in_o 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who_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v or_o 2._o the_o blood_n last_o mention_v for_o that_o noun_n and_o this_o pronoun_n be_v both_o of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o then_o remember_v be_v put_v for_o revenge_a or_o punish_v as_o it_o be_v deut._n 25._o 17_o 19_o neâ—…_n 6._o 14._o jer._n 14._o 10._o and_o 44._o 21._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o afflict_a the_o or_o afflict_a humble_a one_o humble_a or_o â—…eek_v as_o this_o word_n which_o be_v use_v also_o zech._n 9_o 9_o be_v translate_v mat._n 21._o 5._o who_o do_v not_o and_o can_v and_o will_v not_o avenge_v themselves_o but_o commit_v their_o cause_n to_o i_o as_o the_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v or_o afflict_a or_o oppress_a one_o 13._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n consider_v my_o trouble_n it_o trouble_n to_o wit_n compassionate_o and_o effectual_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o it_o which_o i_o suffer_v of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o thou_o that_o 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snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n 3._o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 92._o 3._o higgaion_n signify_v higgaion_n this_o be_v either_o a_o musical_a term_n or_o a_o note_n of_o attention_n a_o kind_n of_o behold_v intimate_v that_o the_o matter_n deserve_v deep_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n or_o consideration_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v selah_n 17._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n itself_o hell_n either_o 1._o into_o the_o grave_a which_o be_v oft_o call_v schâ—…ol_n into_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v or_o to_o return_v because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o or_o take_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n eccles._n 12._o 7._o or_o 2._o into_o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n which_o also_o be_v sometime_o call_v schâ—…ol_n as_o prov._n 15._o 24._o and_o elsewhere_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v here_o of_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o wicked_a whereas_o the_o grave_n be_v common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o as_o v._o 8._o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n of_o all_o the_o world_n so_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o general_a punishment_n of_o all_o person_n and_o nation_n consequent_a upon_o it_o and_o into_o this_o place_n wicked_a man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v back_o or_o to_o return_v either_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v their_o own_o proper_a place_n act._n 1._o 25._o to_o which_o they_o belong_v and_o from_o which_o they_o have_v their_o original_a and_o their_o wicked_a quality_n as_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n john_n 8._o 44._o in_o which_o respect_n the_o locust_n who_o be_v by_o all_o interpreter_n understand_v to_o be_v live_v man_n be_v say_v
by_o such_o metaphor_n as_o jer._n 51._o 25._o hagg._n 2._o 21_o 22._o revel_v 6._o 14._o 3._o though_o the_o water_n thereof_o roar_v and_o be_v trouble_v verse_n trouble_v though_o the_o sea_n be_v very_o tempestuous_a and_o its_o water_n by_o which_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v oft_o signify_v as_o revel_v 17._o 1._o 1â—…_n rage_n to_o wit_n against_o we_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a verse_n though_o the_o mountain_n shake_v with_o the_o swell_a thereof_o down_o thereof_o though_o its_o rage_a wave_n assault_v mighty_a prince_n and_o kingdom_n and_o make_v they_o shake_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v down_o selah_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o river_n the_o stream_n whereof_o it_o whereof_o he_o either_o speak_v of_o or_o at_o least_o allude_v to_o the_o river_n of_o kidron_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 23._o joh._n 18._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v two_o stream_n or_o rivulet_n follow_v from_o it_o giâ—…one_v and_o siloah_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 30._o isa._n 8._o 6._o which_o be_v small_a 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say_v to_o be_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o zion_n for_o its_o defence_n a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n isa._n 33._o 20_o 21._o which_o probable_o allude_v to_o this_o text_n or_o at_o least_o explain_v it_o shall_v make_v glad_a thanksgiving_n glad_a i._n e._n shall_v not_o bare_o defend_v it_o from_o utter_a ruin_n but_o preserve_v it_o from_o danger_n and_o give_v great_a occasion_n for_o rejoice_v and_o thanksgiving_n the_o city_n of_o god_n 14._o god_n i._n e._n zion_n or_o jerusalem_n so_o call_v also_o psal._n 48._o 1._o isa._n 60._o 14._o the_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n settle_v tabernacle_n i._n e._n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a as_o psal._n 43._o 3._o the_o place_n where_o god_n holy_a tabernacle_n be_v settle_v of_o the_o most_o high_a 5._o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v god_n shall_v help_v she_o appear_v she_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d the_o morning_n appear_v and_o that_o right_a early_a morning_n early_a heb._n as_o soon_o as_o the_o morning_n appear_v i._n e._n speedy_o after_o a_o short_a night_n of_o affliction_n comp._n psal._n 30._o 5._o and_o seasonable_o when_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a and_o the_o enemy_n prepare_v to_o make_v the_o assault_n which_o be_v common_o do_v in_o the_o morning_n 6._o the_o heathen_a rage_v people_n rage_v to_o wit_n against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o people_n the_o kingdom_n be_v move_v he_o utter_v his_o voice_n 5._o voice_n either_o he_o thunder_v or_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n as_o be_v say_v psal._n 2._o 5._o the_o earth_n melt_v consume_v melt_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v combine_v against_o zion_n be_v dispirited_a and_o consume_v 7._o the_o lord_z of_o host_n be_v with_o we_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n be_v we_o be_v heb_fw-mi a_o high_a place_n for_o we_o our_o refuge_n selah_n 8._o 5._o 8._o psal._n 66._o 5._o come_v behold_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n desolation_n lord_n or_o who_o have_v make_v desolation_n what_o desolation_n he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o earth_n waste_v earth_n i._n e._n among_o those_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v neighbour_a and_o vexatious_a to_o god_n people_n and_o therefore_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o david_n and_o their_o land_n and_o city_n in_o great_a part_n waste_v 9_o he_o make_v war_n to_o cease_v peace_n cease_v he_o have_v end_v our_o war_n and_o settle_v we_o in_o a_o firm_a and_o wellgrounded_n peace_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n other_o earth_n or._n of_o this_o land_n to_o wit_n of_o israel_n from_o one_o end_n of_o it_o to_o the_o other_o 3._o other_o psal._n 76._o 3._o he_o break_v the_o bow_n and_o cute_v the_o spear_n in_o sunder_o he_o burn_v the_o chariot_n in_o the_o fire_n people_n fire_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o bow_n and_o spear_n and_o chariot_n of_o their_o enemy_n for_o he_o preserve_v those_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o people_n 10._o be_v still_o people_n still_o he_o speak_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o israelite_n be_v still_o i._n e._n do_v you_o henceforth_o silent_o and_o quiet_o wait_v upon_o i_o without_o fear_n or_o dissidence_n or_o rather_o 2._o to_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v rage_v v._o 6._o and_o therefore_o now_o he_o seasonable_o admonish_v they_o to_o be_v still_o and_o to_o stir_v no_o more_o against_o god_n people_n and_o know_v thâ—…t_o i_o be_o god_n idol_n god_n the_o only_a true_a and_o almighty_a god_n and_o your_o god_n be_v but_o dumb_a and_o impotent_a idol_n i_o will_v be_v exalt_v work_n exalt_v i._n e._n i_o will_v make_v myself_o glorious_a by_o my_o great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n among_o the_o hâ—…_n i_o will_v be_v exalt_v in_o the_o earth_n 11._o the_o lord_z of_o host_n â—…ith_v we_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n be_v our_o refuge_n selah_n psal._n xlvii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o great_a solemnity_n of_o carry_v the_o ark_n from_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n into_o the_o city_n of_o zion_n of_o which_o sâ—…e_v 2_o sam._n 6._o and_o 1_o chro._n 13._o and_o 16._o but_o as_o zion_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o ark_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n â—…o_v this_o have_v a_o further_a reference_n even_o to_o christ_n â—…scension_n into_o heaven_n and_o as_o consequent_a thereunto_o to_o the_o spread_a of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o psalmist_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o psalm_n as_o will_v plain_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n and_o matter_n of_o it_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o psalm_n or_o of_o for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n 1._o o_o clap_v your_o hand_n all_o you_o people_n ascension_n people_n either_o 1._o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o several_a tribe_n be_v sometime_o call_v several_a people_n see_v judg._n 5._o 14._o ezek._n 2._o 3._o act._n 4._o 27._o or_o 2._o all_o nation_n not_o only_a jew_n but_o gentile_n for_o all_o of_o they_o either_o have_v or_o may_v have_v benefit_n by_o the_o ark_n upon_o their_o address_n to_o god_n there_o and_o especial_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o ascension_n shout_z unto_o god_n israel_n god_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o triumph_n 2._o for_o the_o lord_n most_o high_a be_v terrible_a enemy_n terrible_a or_o be_v most_o high_a in_o himself_o above_o all_o god_n which_o conjunction_n be_v oft_o understand_v teâ—…rible_a to_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v be_v a_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n israel_n earth_n the_o universal_a monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o not_o of_o only_a israel_n 3._o he_o shall_v subdue_v gospel_n subdue_v or_o lâ—…ad_v like_o sheep_n or_o â—…ring_v into_o the_o fold_n as_o divers_a render_v the_o word_n by_o compare_v isa._n 5._o 17._o mich._n 2._o 12._o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o subjugation_n of_o they_o as_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n subdue_v because_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o rejoyâ—…ing_v to_o they_o v._o 1._o which_o be_v true_a both_o of_o those_o people_n who_o david_n subdue_v who_o thereby_o have_v opportunity_n obligation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o own_o and_o worship_n the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o their_o true_a and_o last_a happiness_n and_o especial_o of_o those_o gentile_n who_o be_v subdue_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o people_n under_o we_o lord_n we_o the_o gentile-converts_a be_v in_o some_o sort_n bring_v under_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o be_v subject_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o primitive_a
8._o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d their_o hâ—…s_n for_o joy_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 1._o for_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n church_n earth_n either_o 1._o the_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n or_o rather_o 2._o their_o prince_n or_o ruler_n who_o be_v fit_o call_v shield_n hâ—…se_n 4._o 18._o because_o by_o their_o office_n they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a parent_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o their_o people_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o oppression_n and_o injury_n these_o say_v he_o be_v the_o â—…rds_n i._n e._n at_o his_o disposal_n or_o subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n both_o as_o to_o their_o heart_n and_o kingdomâ—…_n and_o so_o this_o be_v here_o convenient_o add_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o great_a and_o improbable_a event_n sorâ—…_n tell_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o lofty_a and_o wilful_a and_o incorrigible_a shall_v join_v and_o subject_v 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as_o to_o fall_v into_o mischief_n he_o that_o keep_v thou_o will_v not_o slumber_v preservation_n slumber_v will_v not_o overlook_v nor_o neglect_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o thy_o preservation_n 4_o behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n 5_o the_o lord_z be_v thy_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shade_n scripture_n shade_n both_o to_o refresh_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o burn_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o to_o protect_v thou_o by_o his_o power_n from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n for_o which_o reason_n god_n be_v oft_o call_v a_o shadow_n in_o scripture_n upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n 31._o hand_n partly_o to_o uphold_v thy_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o action_n and_o partly_o to_o defend_v thou_o in_o that_o place_n where_o thy_o enemy_n oppose_v thou_o of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 109._o 6._o and_o compare_v psal._n 16._o 8._o &_o 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at_o home_n or_o abroad_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v numb_a 27._o 17._o deut._n 28._o 6._o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o even_o for_o evermore_o psal._n cxxii_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n of_o david_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o david_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o solemn_a feast_n 1_o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v it_o go_v exhort_v one_o another_o to_o it_o as_o deut._n 33._o 19_o or_o we_o will_v go_v the_o sense_n be_v it_o delight_v i_o much_o to_o hear_v that_o the_o people_n who_o have_v so_o long_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v now_o ready_a and_o forward_o in_o it_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o our_o foot_n gr._n foot_n heb._n be_v stand_v so_o gr._n shall_v stand_v worship_n stand_v thither_o we_o shall_v come_v and_o there_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o abode_n during_o the_o time_n of_o solemn_a 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3._o 6._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v confound_v for_o the_o garden_n 17._o garden_n in_o which_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o grove_n they_o commit_v idolatry_n of_o which_o we_o read_v isa._n 65._o 3._o &_o 66._o 17._o that_o you_o have_v choose_v worship_n choose_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o place_n of_o your_o worship_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o appoint_v for_o his_o worship_n 30_o for_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o oak_n who_o leaf_n fade_v and_o as_o a_o garden_n that_o have_v no_o water_n decay_v water_n as_o you_o have_v sin_v under_o the_o oak_n and_o in_o garden_n so_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o oak_n and_o garden_n not_o when_o they_o be_v green_a and_o flourish_a but_o when_o they_o wither_v and_o decay_v 31_o and_o the_o strong_a helpless_a strong_a either_o 1._o your_o idol_n which_o you_o think_v to_o be_v strong_a and_o able_a to_o defend_v you_o as_o appear_v by_o your_o confidence_n in_o they_o or_o 2._o the_o 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send_v or_o come_v to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o zion_n in_o that_o day_n when_o not_o only_o the_o philistine_n but_o even_o the_o jew_n themselves_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o enemy_n nation_n be_v put_v collective_o for_o nation_n as_o gate_n and_o city_n for_o gate_n and_o city_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o 16._o that_o psal._n 87._o 1_o 5._o &_o 102._o 16._o the_o lord_n have_v found_v zion_n and_o 11._o and_o zeph._n 3._o 12._o zech._n 11._o 11._o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v it_o shall_v or_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o it_o trust_v in_o it_o refuge_n it_o they_o shall_v give_v they_o this_o answer_n that_o although_o zion_n at_o present_a be_v in_o a_o very_a distress_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v forsake_v by_o her_o cod_n yet_o she_o stand_v upon_o a_o firm_a foundation_n and_o god_n who_o first_o found_v she_o will_v again_o restore_v and_o establish_v she_o and_o his_o poor_a 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36._o kir_n another_o eminent_a city_n of_o moab_n call_v more_o large_o and_o full_o kir-heres_a and_o kir-haresheth_a isa._n 16._o 7_o 11._o jer._n 48._o 31_o 36._o of_o moab_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o bring_v to_o silence_n 2_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o bajith_n 17._o bajith_n which_o signify_v a_o house_n it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n so_o call_v from_o some_o eminent_a house_n or_o temple_n of_o their_o idol_n which_o be_v in_o it_o it_o be_v call_v more_o full_o beth-baal-meon_a that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o baal_n habitation_n jos._n 13._o 17._o and_o to_o dibon_n trouble_n dibon_n another_o city_n of_o moab_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o jer._n 48._o 18_o 22._o where_o also_o be_v their_o other_o eminent_a high_a place_n to_o these_o two_o place_n they_o use_v to_o resort_v in_o case_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o trouble_n the_o high_a place_n to_o weep_v help_v weep_v to_o offer_v their_o supplication_n with_o tear_n to_o their_o idol_n for_o help_v moab_n shall_v howl_v over_o nebo_n and_o over_o medeba_n text._n medeba_n two_o considerable_a city_n ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n from_o who_o they_o be_v take_v by_o the_o amorites_n and_o from_o they_o by_o the_o israelite_n and_o possess_v by_o the_o reubenites_n numb_a 21._o 30._o &_o 32._o 3_o 38._o but_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v recover_v by_o the_o moabite_n in_o who_o hand_n they_o now_o be_v as_o be_v evident_a for_o nebo_n jer._n 48._o 1_o 22._o and_o for_o medeba_n from_o this_o text._n 18._o text._n jer._n 47._o 5._o &_o 48._o 37_o 38._o ezek._n 7._o 18._o on_o all_o their_o head_n shall_v be_v baldness_n and_o every_o beard_n cut_v off_o 5._o off_o the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n and_o beard_n which_o be_v their_o ornament_n be_v shave_v as_o be_v usual_a in_o great_a mourning_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v upon_o diâ—…ers_n precede_v text_n see_v on_o levit._n 19_o 27_o 28._o &_o 21._o 5._o 3_o in_o their_o street_n they_o shall_v gird_v themselves_o 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word_n be_v frequent_o take_v as_o exod._n 26._o 26_o 27._o psal._n 107_o 16._o etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o may_v understand_v their_o valiant_a man_n or_o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n who_o as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 47._o 9_o because_o like_o shield_n they_o do_v or_o shall_v defend_v their_o people_n so_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o may_v be_v call_v bar_n because_o bar_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n or_o castle_n and_o therefore_o be_v mention_v as_o such_o psal._n 147._o 13._o prov._n 18._o 19_o jer._n 51._o 30._o shall_v flee_v unto_o zoar_n 3._o zoar_n or_o shall_v cry_v unto_o zoar_n either_o shall_v cry_v as_o they_o go_v along_o the_o way_n even_o till_o they_o come_v to_o zoar_v or_o shall_v cry_v so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v to_o zoar_v which_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n verse_n zoar_fw-mi be_v a_o town_n border_v upon_o moab_n of_o which_o see_v â—…en_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o &_o deut._n 34._o 3._o a_o break_v a_o heb._n break_v heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a heifer_n old_a which_o some_o understand_v of_o the_o city_n of_o zoar_n so_o call_v for_o her_o strength_n and_o wantonness_n but_o such_o a_o description_n of_o zoar_n seem_v very_o improper_a and_o impertinent_a in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v here_o as_o they_o be_v by_o our_o translator_n jer._n 48._o 34._o as_o a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a and_o so_o they_o belong_v to_o their_o cry_n and_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o loud_o like_o that_o of_o such_o a_o heifer_n for_o by_o the_o mount_a up_o of_o luhith_fw-mi with_o weep_v shall_v they_o go_v it_o up_o for_o in_o the_o way_n of_o horonaim_n they_o shall_v raise_v up_o a_o cry_n 5._o cry_n he_o signify_v that_o the_o cry_n shall_v be_v universal_a in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v and_o reach_v from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o country_n to_o another_o of_o 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mention_v 1._o that_o she_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n v._o 17._o 2._o that_o she_o have_v none_o to_o support_v or_o comfort_v she_o in_o that_o condition_n or_o 2._o those_o which_o here_o follow_v which_o although_o they_o be_v express_v in_o four_o word_n yet_o they_o may_v fit_o be_v reduce_v to_o two_o thing_n the_o desolation_n or_o devastation_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o people_n by_o famine_n &_o sword_n so_o famine_n and_o sword_n be_v not_o name_v as_o new_a evil_n but_o only_o as_o the_o particular_a way_n or_o mean_n of_o bring_v the_o destruction_n there_o mention_v and_o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v desolation_n and_o destruction_n even_o this_o hebrew_n particle_n be_v oft_o take_v expositive_o whereof_o many_o instance_n have_v be_v give_v famine_n or_o by_o famine_n and_o sword_n or_o two_o may_v be_v put_v indefinite_o for_o many_o as_o double_a be_v put_v for_o abundant_o more_o job_n 11._o 6._o isa._n 40._o 2._o &_o 61._o 7._o zech._n 9_o 12._o &_o elsewhere_o â—…appened_v elsewhere_o heb._n â—…appened_v be_v come_v unto_o thou_o who_o shall_v be_v sorry_a for_o thou_o desolation_n and_o break_v and_o heb._n break_v destruction_n and_o the_o famine_n and_o the_o sword_n by_o who_o shall_v i_o comfort_v thou_o thou_o thou_o i_o can_v find_v any_o man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_n and_o relieve_v thou_o 20_o 12._o 20_o â—…am_fw-la 2._o 11._o 12._o thy_o son_n have_v faint_v g_o they_o lie_v enemy_n lie_v dead_a by_o famine_n or_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n at_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o street_n escape_n street_n where_o man_n enter_v in_o or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o street_n where_o the_o enemy_n find_v they_o either_o oppose_a their_o entrance_n or_o run_v out_o of_o they_o to_o make_v a_o escape_n as_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n escape_v net_n those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o slaâ—…_n be_v struggle_v for_o life_n and_o although_o they_o murmur_v at_o god_n and_o fight_v with_o man_n yet_o they_o can_v prevail_v or_o escape_v they_o be_v full_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o rebuke_n of_o thy_o god_n famine_n f_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_v thou_o as_o be_v say_v v._o 18._o that_o they_o themselves_o faint_v away_o for_o want_v of_o comfort_n and_o through_o famine_n 21_o therefore_o hear_v now_o this_o thou_o afflict_v and_o 9_o and_o ch._n 29._o 9_o drunken_a but_o not_o with_o wine_n 17._o wine_n but_o with_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n fury_n mention_v above_o v._o 17._o 22_o thus_o â—…aith_v thy_o lord_n the_o lord_z and_o thy_o god_n that_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n adversary_n people_n who_o though_o he_o have_v fight_v against_o thou_o be_v now_o reconcile_v to_o thou_o and_o will_v maintain_v thy_o cause_n against_o all_o thy_o adversary_n behold_v i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a even_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o my_o fury_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o drink_v it_o again_o 23_o but_o 2â—…_n but_o jer._n 25._o 26_o 2â—…_n i_o will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o which_o 11._o which_o pâ—…_n 66._o 11._o have_v say_v to_o thy_o soul_n bow_v down_o that_o we_o may_v go_v over_o 1._o over_o lie_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n that_o we_o may_v trample_v upon_o thou_o as_o conqueror_n use_v to_o do_v upon_o their_o conquer_a enemy_n see_v jos._n 10._o 24._o psal._n 110._o 1._o and_o thou_o have_v lay_v thy_o body_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o the_o street_n to_o they_o that_o go_v over_o chap._n lii_o 1_o 17._o 1_o ch._n 51._o 17._o awake_v awake_v put_v on_o thy_o strength_n courageous_a strength_n god_n bid_v his_o church_n do_v that_o which_o she_o entreat_v he_o to_o do_v ch_n 51._o 9_o and_o because_o god_n word_n be_v operative_a and_o effectual_a and_o his_o say_n be_v do_n this_o be_v a_o prediction_n and_o promise_n what_o she_o shall_v do_v that_o she_o shall_v awake_v or_o arise_v out_o of_o her_o low_a estate_n and_o be_v strong_a and_o courageous_a o_o zion_n put_v on_o thy_o beautiful_a garment_n condition_n garment_n thy_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v end_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v advance_v into_o a_o most_o glorious_a and_o bless_a condition_n o_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n city_n o_o my_o church_n which_o be_v every_o where_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n for_o henceforth_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o come_v into_o thou_o thou_o thou_o either_o to_o molest_v thou_o or_o to_o associate_v themselves_o with_o thou_o or_o to_o defile_v or_o corrupt_v thou_o the_o uncircumcised_a uncircumcised_a uncircumcised_a heathen_n or_o infidel_n who_o be_v common_o call_v uncircumcised_a and_o the_o unclean_a christ._n unclean_a nor_o any_o other_o who_o though_o they_o be_v circumcise_v as_o the_o jew_n general_o be_v be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a purity_n and_o reformation_n in_o the_o church_n than_o former_o there_o have_v be_v which_o be_v eminent_o accomplish_v in_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n 2_o shake_v thyself_o from_o the_o dust_n mourner_n dust_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v lie_v as_o a_o prisoner_n or_o â—…ate_v as_o a_o mourner_n arise_v and_o sit_v down_o 19_o down_o upon_o thy_o throne_n or_o sit_v up_o as_o this_o word_n be_v render_v gen._n 27._o 19_o o_o jerusalem_n lose_v thyself_o from_o the_o band_n of_o thy_o neck_n neck_n neck_n the_o yoke_n of_o thy_o captivity_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o from_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o beast_n that_o have_v the_o yoke_n fasten_v by_o band_n to_o their_o neck_n o_o captive_a daughter_n of_o zion_n 3_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n ps._n 44._o 12._o ch._n 45._o 13._o jer._n 15._o 13._o you_o have_v sell_v yourselves_o chaldean_n yourselves_o by_o your_o sin_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chaldean_n for_o nought_o owner_n nought_o without_o any_o price_n or_o valuable_a consideration_n pay_v by_o they_o either_o to_o you_o or_o to_o i_o your_o lord_n and_o owner_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v redeem_v without_o money_n ransom_n money_n without_o pay_v any_o ransom_n 4_o for_o thus_o â—…aith_v the_o lord_n god_n my_o people_n go_v down_o aforetime_o into_o 6._o into_o gen._n 46._o 6._o egypt_n to_o sojourn_v there_o word_n there_o where_o they_o have_v protection_n and_o sustenance_n and_o therefore_o owe_v subjection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o oppress_v they_o i_o punish_v he_o severe_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o case_n and_o or_o but_o for_o here_o be_v a_o opposition_n make_v between_o these_o two_o case_n 17._o case_n jer._n 50._o 17._o the_o assyrian_a persian_n assyrian_a the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o kin._n 23._o 29._o compare_v with_o ch_z 24._o 7._o as_o also_o the_o persian_a emperor_n be_v call_v ezra_n 6._o 22._o because_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o empire_n which_o be_v possess_v first_o by_o the_o assyrian_n then_o by_o the_o babylonian_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o persian_n oppress_v they_o without_o cause_n providence_n cause_n without_o any_o such_o ground_n or_o colour_n by_o mere_a force_n invade_v their_o land_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o into_o captivity_n for_o although_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n give_v this_o land_n and_o people_n into_o his_o hand_n 2_o chr._n 36._o 17._o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o providence_n yet_o that_o be_v neither_o know_v to_o nor_o regard_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o good_a and_o lawful_a title_n god_n word_n and_o not_o his_o providence_n be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o man_n right_n be_v determine_v otherwise_o a_o robber_n have_v a_o right_a to_o my_o purse_n which_o he_o can_v take_v from_o i_o upon_o the_o highway_n without_o god_n providence_n 5_o now_o therefore_o what_o have_v i_o here_o people_n here_o heb._n what_o to_o i_o here_o the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o what_o do_v i_o here_o why_o do_v i_o sit_v still_o here_o and_o not_o to_o go_v to_o babylon_n to_o punish_v the_o babylonian_n and_o to_o deliver_v my_o people_n or_o 2._o what_o honour_n have_v i_o by_o suffer_v this_o injury_n to_o be_v do_v to_o my_o people_n say_v the_o lord_z that_o my_o people_n be_v take_v away_o babylonian_n away_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o the_o babylonian_n for_o nought_o 3._o nought_o without_o any_o provocation_n or_o pretence_n of_o right_n see_v before_o on_o v._o 3._o they_o that_o rule_n over_o they_o subject_n they_o who_o by_o their_o office_n be_v oblige_v to_o deal_v just_o and_o tender_o with_o their_o subject_n make_v
clause_n unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v 9_o shall_v rev._n 3._o 9_o bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n church_n sole_n this_o note_n that_o great_a degree_n of_o submission_n that_o eveâ—…_n despiser_n and_o enemy_n shall_v yield_v to_o the_o church_n prostrate_v themselves_o as_o humble_a suppliant_n see_v chap._n 49._o 23._o or_o rather_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n king_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n she_o city_n they_o shall_v give_v she_o that_o honourable_a title_n or_o acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v so_o and_o so_o call_v both_o from_o the_o love_n that_o god_n have_v for_o she_o and_o from_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o she_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 15_o whereas_o thou_o have_v be_v forsake_v depopulate_v forsake_v both_o of_o god_n i._n e._n as_o to_o outward_a appearance_n and_o of_o her_o inhabitant_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n depopulate_v and_o hate_v 2._o hate_v either_o slight_v and_o neglect_v or_o suffer_v actual_a misery_n and_o slaughter_v thus_o be_v she_o deal_v with_o lam._n 1._o 2._o so_o that_o no_o man_n go_v through_o thou_o desolate_a thou_o thy_o street_n be_v leave_v desolate_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n eternity_n excellency_n the_o abstract_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o concrete_a whereby_o the_o hebrew_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v the_o superlative_a degree_n and_o in_o this_o happy_a estate_n we_o find_v the_o church_n zech._n 2._o per_fw-la toâ—…_n and_o 9_o 9_o etc._n etc._n which_o refer_v to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a i_o e._n for_o a_o great_a while_n it_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n frequent_a with_o the_o hebrew_n who_o express_v a_o long_a time_n by_o eternity_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n object_n generation_n the_o church_n happiness_n shall_v be_v the_o rejoice_n and_o comfort_n of_o succeed_a generation_n she_o will_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o great_a rejoice_n a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o object_n 16_o 6._o 16_o chap._n 49._o 23._o &_o 61._o 6._o thou_o shall_v also_o suck_v verse_n suck_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o child_n suck_v nourishment_n from_o the_o breast_n the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v draw_v or_o drain_v the_o wealth_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o riches_n and_o power_n of_o king_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v free_o and_o affectionate_o as_o milk_n flow_v from_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o same_o thing_n intend_v chap._n 49._o 23._o and_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o shall_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v know_v know_v i_o e._n experience_v it_o know_v be_v often_o put_v for_o a_o experimental_a know_v that_o 3._o that_o chap._n 43._o 3._o i_o the_o lord_z am_z thy_o saviour_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o jacob_n relation_n jacob_n style_v so_o either_o with_o reference_n to_o iacob_n person_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v god_n this_o title_n gen._n 49._o 24._o or_o with_o reference_n to_o jacobs_n posterity_n viz._n the_o jew_n these_o thing_n will_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v for_o he_o be_v the_o mighty_a god_n and_o so_o able_a and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n so_o oblige_v by_o covenant_n and_o relation_n 17_o for_o brass_n i_o will_v bring_v gold_n 23._o gold_n here_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a promise_n thy_o poverty_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o riches_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v alter_v for_o the_o best_a a_o allusion_n to_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n when_o gold_n be_v as_o brass_n thus_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o they_o change_v for_o the_o worse_a in_o the_o state_n it_o use_v to_o be_v express_v by_o the_o like_a metapâ—…ors_n ch._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o for_o iron_n i_o will_v bring_v silver_n and_o for_o wood_n brass_n and_o for_o stone_n iron_n i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n like_a peace_n i_o e._n loving_n meâ—…k_n and_o peaceable_n the_o abstract_n put_v for_o the_o concrete_a as_o be_v usual_a whether_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o under-officer_n they_o shall_v be_v officer_n of_o peace_n or_o of_o governor_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o peaceable_a government_n as_o be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o under_o ezra_n nehemiah_n zoroâ—…abel_n and_o such_o like_a and_o thy_o exactour_n righteousness_n righteousness_n righteousness_n most_o righteous_a as_o before_o peace_n for_o peaceable_a the_o church_n be_v not_o free_v from_o tax_n and_o payment_n that_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n and_o peter_n unto_o caesar_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v without_o oppression_n and_o grind_a no_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a and_o not_o exact_v rigorous_o though_o all_o these_o be_v make_v good_a in_o their_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n yet_o do_v it_o more_o proper_o relate_v to_o the_o meliorate_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o instead_o of_o carnal_a ceremony_n she_o have_v spiritual_a ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9_o and_o large_a measure_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o shall_v have_v such_o officer_n as_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o the_o conscience_n by_o discover_v the_o complete_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 18_o violence_n verse_n violence_n that_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a though_o there_o only_o it_o will_v be_v complete_a i_o see_v no_o necessity_n neither_o will_v i_o obtrude_v my_o judgement_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judicious_a as_o be_v more_o proper_a in_o a_o comment_n none_o to_o oft_o violence_n to_o this_o quiet_a state_n thou_o shall_v attain_v to_o either_o within_o thou_o to_o oppress_v by_o injustice_n rapine_n or_o fraud_n or_o without_o thou_o by_o hostiâ—…_n invasion_n and_o this_o the_o prophet_n mention_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o good_a officer_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n people_n border_n no_o havoc_n make_v among_o thy_o people_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v 1._o call_v chap._n 26._o 1._o thy_o wall_n salvation_n 147._o salvation_n they_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o able_a to_o defend_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o safe_a as_o salvation_n itself_o can_v make_v thou_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v call_v so_o it_o often_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v so_o ch._n 26._o 1._o &_o 47._o 1._o and_o 56._o 7._o and_o it_o intimate_v as_o much_o as_o that_o god_n will_v be_v salvation_n to_o his_o church_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o gate_n and_o wall_n he_o will_v be_v their_o safety_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o praise_n see_v isa._n 26._o 1._o and_o god_n care_n of_o his_o church_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o exhortation_n to_o praise_v he_o psa._n 147._o and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v praise_n praise_v a_o double_a metonymy_n viz._n of_o the_o effect_n as_o salvation_n will_v cause_v praise_n and_o of_o the_o adjunct_n as_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n so_o that_o within_o or_o upon_o thy_o gate_n and_o wall_n thou_o shall_v sing_v praise_n 19_o 5._o 19_o rev_n 21_o 23._o &_o 22._o 5._o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n â—…tual_a light_n these_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o esteem_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n comfort_n as_o the_o former_a be_v for_o her_o safety_n so_o that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o be_v a_o shield_n but_o a_o sun_n to_o she_o psa._n 84._o 11._o â—…ot_v â—…at_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n among_o they_o but_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o such_o shall_v principal_o consist_v in_o what_o be_v â—…tual_a by_o day_n neither_o for_o brightness_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n analogy_n light_n christ_n shall_v scatter_v all_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n enlighten_v thou_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a not_o wax_n and_o wane_n and_o sufâ—…r_a â—…lipses_n and_o setting_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n do_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v conâ—…ant_a without_o shadow_n of_o change_n no_o night_n which_o will_v be_v undoubted_o truâ—…_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n whatever_o it_o will_v be_v or_o how_o near_o soever_o it_o will_v come_v to_o it_o here_o which_o i_o presume_v will_v bear_v its_o analogy_n and_o 5._o and_o zech._n 2._o 5._o thy_o god_n