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viz._n to_o bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n abarb._n as_o former_o abound_v in_o such_o thing_n and_o pride_v themselves_o therein_o do_v so_o now_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o case_n be_v now_o alter_v with_o they_o ezra_n and_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o can_v at_o pleasure_n call_v for_o their_o chariot_n and_o horse_n stokes_n other_o take_v it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o make_v ready_a chariot_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o conquer_a enemy_n to_o convey_v his_o messenger_n from_o lachish_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o demand_v the_o city_n to_o be_v render_v up_o to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v is._n xxxvi_o 2._o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retom_n render_v bind_v be_v no_o where_o else_o find_v in_o scripture_n but_o kimchi_n as_o a_o learned_a jew_n say_v the_o sense_n require_v that_o it_o be_v so_o take_v the_o latin_a translation_n indeed_o render_v the_o word_n otherwise_o 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that_o the_o same_o theme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ratam_fw-la in_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n which_o be_v of_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v both_o to_o break_v or_o dash_v and_o beat_v in_o piece_n from_o which_o the_o notion_n of_o tumult_n and_o noise_n or_o crash_a be_v not_o much_o different_a and_o also_o to_o tie_v or_o bind_v on_o for_o the_o second_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recesh_n whether_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v of_o nigh_o signification_n to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regez_n not_o much_o different_a in_o find_v and_o signify_v fear_n tremble_a and_o great_a commotion_n or_o what_o other_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o render_v it_o as_o he_o do_v be_v uncertain_a for_o the_o greek_a take_v it_o for_o horse_n or_o
horseman_n as_o in_o the_o syriack_n also_o it_o signify_v and_o be_v here_o put_v she_o be_v the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o crime_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n be_v that_o she_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n viz._n that_o she_o be_v first_o infect_v with_o idolatry_n receive_v from_o israel_n on_o who_o land_n she_o border_v spread_v it_o abroad_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n even_o as_o far_o as_o jerusalem_n itself_o those_o sin_n whereby_o israel_n transgress_v be_v find_v in_o she_o and_o propagate_v from_o she_o or_o by_o she_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v she_o be_v and_o in_o the_o latter_a in_o thou_o with_o a_o change_n of_o person_n though_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o this_o be_v the_o exposition_n by_o the_o most_o give_v and_o be_v more_o easy_a and_o probable_a then_o that_o which_o tan._n some_o bring_v viz._n that_o the_o sin_n object_v to_o lachish_n be_v their_o rebellion_n against_o king_n amaziah_n wherein_o they_o consent_v with_o if_o not_o give_v occasion_n to_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o history_n 2_o kin._n fourteen_o 18._o and_o so_o be_v transgression_n in_o she_o like_o those_o of_o israel_n or_o the_o tentribe_n which_o rebel_v against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n from_o jeroboam_n time_n and_o after_o 14_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o give_v present_n to_o moresheth-gath_n the_o house_n of_o achzib_n shall_v be_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o give_v present_n to_o moresheth-gath_n for_o these_o thy_o evil_a do_n shall_v thou_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o condition_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o send_v present_n to_o those_o that_o be_v thy_o enemy_n as_o moresheth-gath_n a_o place_n or_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o obtain_v assistance_n from_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o thou_o or_o as_o some_z by_o way_n of_o derision_n give_v now_o present_a etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o wont_a or_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o for_o moresheth-gath_n that_o be_v stokes_n to_o redeem_v and_o obtain_v favour_n for_o thyself_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n city_n if_o possible_a but_o the_o learned_a jew_n will_v not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al_n here_o tender_v for_o but_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es to_o as_o in_o several_a other_o place_n it_o do_v in_o this_o way_n moresheth-gath_n be_v take_v for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n or_o city_n probable_o nigh_o or_o belong_v to_o gath_n a_o place_n often_o mention_v other_o consider_v the_o word_n moresh_v as_o come_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yarash_n which_o signify_v to_o inherit_v according_o translate_v it_o lat._n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o gath_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shilluchim_n which_o we_o render_v presenâ—â—_n they_o render_v emissary_n the_o word_n be_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shalach_n to_o send_v rib._n they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v as_o appliable_a to_o person_n as_o thing_n send_v which_o if_o they_o take_v menochius_fw-la for_o messenger_n send_v to_o implore_v assistance_n from_o they_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o if_o as_o divers_a bible_n expound_v it_o for_o scout_n or_o spoiler_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o lachish_n be_v take_v shall_v afford_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n soldier_n which_o he_o shall_v together_o with_o his_o own_o send_v to_o make_v inroad_n on_o the_o possession_n of_o gath_n it_o seem_v more_o harsh_a and_o more_o yet_o to_o interpret_v it_o that_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n tirinus_n shall_v send_v spoiler_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o or_o of_o lachish_n that_o she_o shall_v give_v nor_o seem_v it_o plain_a with_o other_o to_o expound_v grot._n to_o the_o inheriter_fw-la of_o gath_n that_o be_v to_o the_o assyrian_a which_o have_v take_v that_o city_n for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n thou_o shall_v give_v present_n trem._n other_o yet_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al_n together_o with_o moresheth-gath_n or_o the_o town_n so_o call_v which_o once_o belong_v to_o gath_n but_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o benjamite_n give_v present_n to_o make_v thy_o peace_n abarb._n other_o to_o gath_n that_o be_v once_o the_o inheritance_n of_o judah_n take_v by_o david_n since_o again_o retake_v and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o philistines_n even_o thither_o thou_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o send_v present_n but_o the_o first_o exposition_n seem_v the_o plain_a the_o house_n of_o achzib_n shall_v be_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o house_n of_o achzib_n be_v strong_a and_o in_o they_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n may_v put_v their_o trust_n and_o hope_v for_o help_v of_o defence_n yet_o they_o do_v or_o shall_v for_o the_o time_n be_v not_o express_v whether_o mean_v of_o the_o past_a or_o present_a or_o to_o come_v fail_v their_o expectation_n and_o be_v but_o a_o lie_n unto_o they_o achzib_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n name_v together_o with_o mareshah_n jos._n xv._n 44._o and_o the_o same_o or_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n mention_v jos._n xix_o 29._o and_o jud._n i._n 31._o as_o belong_v to_o or_o border_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n this_o name_n agree_v with_o or_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cazab_n which_o signify_v to_o lie_v and_o therefore_o be_v by_o lat._n some_o here_o render_v the_o house_n of_o lie_v or_o vanity_n which_o be_v for_o deceit_n or_o in_o vain_a to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o far_a epithet_n or_o description_n of_o gath_n or_o how_o they_o shall_v prove_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n by_o who_o kimchi_n some_o think_v here_o mean_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n not_o of_o israel_n as_o distinct_a from_o they_o so_o abaz_v king_n of_o judah_n be_v call_v king_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 19_o aharb_n some_o think_v the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n denote_v by_o the_o house_n of_o achizib_n so_o call_v because_o of_o their_o falseness_n to_o israel_n or_o else_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n which_o fail_v israel_n when_o they_o expect_v help_v from_o they_o or_o any_o other_o town_n country_n or_o nation_n as_o egypt_n or_o assyria_n from_o which_o israel_n or_o judah_n desire_v help_v but_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o however_o to_o the_o name_n of_o achzib_n here_o be_v a_o allusion_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aczab_n which_o be_v render_v a_o lie_n to_o show_v what_o they_o shall_v prove_v to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o hieron_n there_o be_v also_o who_o by_o the_o house_n of_o achzib_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n think_v mean_v the_o house_n of_o false_a worship_n in_o that_o city_n wherein_o they_o worship_v idol_n from_o which_o they_o in_o vain_a expect_a help_n 15_o yet_o will_v i_o bring_v a_o heir_n unto_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o mareshah_n he_o shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n yet_o will_v i_o bring_v a_o heir_n unto_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o mareshah_n he_o threaten_v that_o yet_o or_o far_a yet_o he_o will_v proceed_v to_o bring_v unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mareshah_n a_o heir_n viz._n a_o enemy_n that_o shall_v take_v possession_n of_o they_o and_o all_o they_o have_v as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o thrust_v they_o out_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yarash_n signify_v both_o to_o inherit_v and_o to_o disinherit_v or_o thrust_v out_o the_o name_n mareshah_n include_v in_o it_o the_o signification_n of_o inheritance_n here_o be_v in_o what_o be_v denounce_v against_o it_o a_o allusion_n to_o its_o name_n this_o city_n by_o ezra_n most_o suppose_a to_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v mention_v among_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o judah_n jos._n xv._n 44._o and_o see_v 2_o chron._n xi_o 8._o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n that_o this_o be_v the_o literal_a render_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n and_o so_o give_v plain_o this_o sense_n calvin_n that_o the_o enemy_n that_o heir_n of_o mareshah_n shall_v proceed_v and_o come_v as_o far_o as_o to_o adullam_n which_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n against_o which_o nothing_o may_v be_v except_v but_o that_o adullam_n be_v a_o place_n of_o mean_a condition_n then_o to_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n but_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v then_o reason_n either_o from_o its_o situation_n or_o its_o strength_n or_o
contrary_v the_o one_o may_v seem_v to_o man_n reason_n or_o the_o other_o to_o his_o interest_n aâ—arbinâ—l_n not_o raise_v doubt_n or_o scruple_n against_o either_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o reveal_v truth_n and_o will_n without_o search_v after_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n or_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o man_n to_o comprehend_v other_o most_o abarbinel_n of_o the_o jew_n render_v the_o word_n according_a to_o a_o signification_n of_o it_o use_v in_o their_o rabbin_n to_o walk_v in_o secret_a i._n e._n in_o sincerity_n and_o upright_o as_o heedful_o in_o secret_a where_o no_o eye_n of_o man_n see_v as_o in_o public_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o so_o make_v it_o their_o end_n to_o please_v god_n and_o approve_v themselves_o to_o he_o not_o to_o make_v a_o pharisaïcal_a show_n before_o man_n or_o gain_v applause_n from_o they_o such_o behaviour_n as_o our_o saviour_n commend_v in_o alm_n prayer_n fast_v and_o consequent_o all_o such_o act_n of_o piety_n as_o require_v not_o man_n but_o god_n which_o see_v in_o secret_a to_o be_v witness_n to_o and_o judge_v of_o they_o mat._n vi_o 1._o etc._n etc._n this_o little_a differ_v from_o the_o former_a meaning_n they_o necessary_o go_v together_o sincerity_n and_o humility_n and_o they_o can_v be_v one_o without_o the_o other_o both_o exclude_v all_o pride_n and_o ostentation_n and_o stubbornness_n and_o contradict_v there_o be_v other_o translation_n which_o render_v lat._n to_o walk_v solicitous_a with_o god_n aâ—abic_n other_o to_o be_v ready_a or_o prepare_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n we_o need_v not_o go_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n have_v these_o signification_n as_o welâ—_n as_o the_o two_o former_a for_o as_o long_o as_o it_o signify_v either_o of_o the_o former_a either_o of_o these_o will_v be_v include_v in_o the_o meaning_n and_o not_o ill_o express_v it_o for_o whosoever_o walk_v humble_o or_o sincere_o with_o god_n will_v be_v very_o solicitous_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n that_o he_o avoid_v all_o thing_n offensive_a to_o god_n contrary_a to_o his_o will_n or_o word_n and_o be_v very_o diligent_a also_o in_o serve_v he_o ready_a to_o assent_v to_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o to_o submit_v to_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v require_v his_o obedience_n in_o the_o word_n however_o take_v manifest_o as_o we_o say_v refer_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n comprehend_v as_o sol._n a_o learned_a jew_n note_n the_o acknowledge_v of_o one_o god_n and_o the_o love_a he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o plain_o agree_v with_o that_o sum_n of_o that_o table_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o forecited_a mar._n xii_o 29_o 30._o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n the_o performance_n of_o which_o together_o with_o 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and_o who_o have_v see_v what_o they_o say_v and_o perhaps_o the_o ancient_a latin_a too_o who_o cavil_v against_o the_o first_o mention_v interpretation_n and_o then_o give_v another_o much_o different_a from_o it_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n his_o eavil_n against_o that_o interpretation_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o say_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v to_o the_o city_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v and_o preach_v concern_v or_o against_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n or_o samaria_n see_v it_o be_v know_v that_o this_o whole_a book_n be_v prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n then_o that_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_fw-it shall_v see_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n wisdom_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tireeh_n in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n as_o the_o noun_n be_v then_o that_o wisdom_n have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v with_o and_o a_o name_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o here_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ish_n the_o man_n which_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n it_o will_v yet_o be_v to_o be_v object_v how_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v his_o name_n it_o shall_v be_v rather_o say_v shall_v hear_v or_o hear_v of_o thy_o name_n the_o exposition_n that_o he_o reject_v this_o himself_z gives_z take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matteh_fw-it which_o we_o render_v rod_n in_o a_o clean_a different_a signification_n which_o it_o be_v also_o capable_a of_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o those_o of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n above_o all_o aught_o to_o do_v just_o and_o all_o that_o god_n require_v because_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v that_o to_o which_o above_o all_o other_o city_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v i._n e._n to_o which_o the_o privilege_n of_o prophecy_n be_v even_o 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course_n or_o else_o and_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o come_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v it_o contrary_a to_o what_o it_o command_v he_o be_v true_o a_o wicked_a person_n and_o worthy_a of_o much_o punishment_n but_o he_o that_o espouse_v or_o take_v to_o himself_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o this_o be_v the_o import_n of_o his_o word_n in_o which_o his_o cavil_n or_o objection_n against_o the_o former_a interpretation_n be_v frivolous_a to_o the_o first_o he_o can_v himself_n dissemble_v that_o there_o be_v a_o answer_n before_o hand_n give_v by_o supply_v the_o man_n which_o he_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v allowable_a here_o as_o well_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o tâ—phillah_n i_o be_o prayer_n i._n e._n a_o man_n of_o prayer_n ps._n cix_o 4._o and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v shall_v hear_v not_o shall_v see_v thy_o name_n seem_v captious_o seek_v that_o by_o disparage_v that_o interpretation_n he_o may_v make_v way_n for_o his_o own_o for_o he_o well_o know_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v see_v be_v not_o restrain_v only_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o take_v as_o well_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o mind_n 31._o to_o perceive_v to_o understand_v to_o be_v aware_a of_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o to_o observe_v to_o consider_v and_o the_o like_a yea_o even_o to_o hear_v also_o and_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o other_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o see_v or_o else_o why_o may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o quarrel_n at_o what_o be_v say_v jer._n ii_o 31._o see_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ex._n xx._n 18._o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kâ—loth_n the_o voice_n or_o thundering_n and_o see_v the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n gen._n xxvii_o 27._o as_o for_o his_o own_o exposition_n it_o be_v so_o far_o fetch_v and_o so_o harsh_a that_o few_o we_o may_v suppose_v wâ—â—l_v embrace_v it_o and_o we_o have_v not_o need_v to_o have_v mention_v it_o but_o for_o the_o great_a name_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o man_n lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o so_o famous_a a_o expositor_n have_v say_v something_o better_a than_o other_o which_o have_v not_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n to_o censure_v other_o and_o to_o strive_v to_o bring_v something_o that_o other_o have_v not_o say_v but_o not_o always_o better_a as_o manifest_o here_o there_o be_v yet_o difference_n betwixt_o modern_a christian_a interpreter_n some_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o order_n of_o construction_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o text_n of_o our_o translation_n and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o be_v from_o the_o different_a signification_n that_o they_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n which_o be_v render_v the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n by_o supply_v the_o man_n munster_n other_o make_v the_o same_o supply_n render_v the_o man_n of_o safety_n or_o salvation_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n mont._n other_o without_o that_o supply_n wisdom_n shall_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n more_o shall_v be_v say_v by_o and_o by_o then_o the_o word_n render_v shall_v see_v moâ—t_n other_o render_v shall_v fear_v which_o one_o thus_o explain_v grot._n when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v to_o the_o city_n it_o be_v wisdom_n or_o the_o part_n of_o wisdom_n if_o any_o shall_v or_o for_o any_o to_o fear_v thy_o name_n i._n e._n revere_a or_o dread_a thy_o majesty_n they_o seem_v to_o think_v it_o more_o proper_a to_o say_v one_o shall_v fear_v thy_o name_n then_o shall_v see_v etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o this_o be_v no_o impropriety_n see_v have_v those_o acception_n which_o we_o have_v before_o see_v and_o to_o say_v they_o shall_v see_v his_o name_n in_o the_o prophet_n that_o cry_v in_o his_o name_n i._n e._n 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name_n shall_v see_v or_o do_v see_v that_o which_o be_v i._n e._n as_o some_o of_o they_o explain_v it_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o city_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a to_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o see_v all_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o city_n or_o the_o verâ—_n be_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v as_o it_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v most_o secret_a and_o hide_a in_o it_o therefore_o thou_o cry_v unto_o it_o i._n e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o and_o reprehende_v they_o and_o threaten_v they_o for_o their_o eâ—il_a do_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o hearken_v those_o reprehension_n and_o threat_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v hearken_v and_o attend_v to_o that_o which_o
make_v they_o choose_v thus_o to_o place_v the_o word_n in_o the_o construction_n and_o to_o prefer_v this_o render_n before_o the_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v because_o that_o they_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o analogy_n of_o grammar_n because_o in_o join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireehâ—o_o â—o_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o render_v it_o wisdom_n shall_v or_o will_v see_v the_o noun_n render_v wisdom_n be_v the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o the_o verb_n shall_v see_v the_o masculine_a but_o to_o this_o we_o suppose_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n have_v be_v 682._o already_o give_v by_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ish_n a_o man_n or_o the_o man_n which_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n be_v here_o understand_v and_o so_o the_o verb_n answer_v to_o that_o and_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o illustrate_v it_o by_o other_o example_n beside_o that_o already_o cite_v out_o of_o psalm_n cix_o 4._o in_o which_o the_o thing_n express_v imply_v and_o denote_v the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v or_o to_o who_o it_o pertain_v as_o prov._n xiii_o 6._o wickedness_n overthrow_v sin_n i._n e._n the_o man_n ezra_n of_o sin_n or_o sinner_n and_o prov._n xx._n 1._o wine_n for_o a_o man_n of_o wine_n with_o other_o like_a take_v notice_n of_o by_o 488._o grammarian_n and_o again_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a to_o find_v a_o verb_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n couple_v with_o a_o noun_n of_o the_o feminine_a form_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amar_n kâ—heleth_v if_o that_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o feminine_a eccl._n i._n 2._o and_o eccl._n vii_o 8._o a_o gift_n destroy_v the_o heart_n the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mattanah_n signify_v gift_n be_v feminine_a and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yeabh_v destroy_v masâ—_n with_o many_o other_o also_o which_o 10._o grammarian_n observe_v so_o that_o here_o seem_v no_o objection_n in_o prejudice_n to_o that_o translation_n as_o for_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n which_o in_o our_o text_n be_v render_v wisdom_n and_o they_o render_v that_o which_o be_v it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o speak_v something_o because_o it_o will_v have_v influence_n on_o all_o the_o translation_n for_o adjust_v they_o it_o be_v take_v to_o come_v from_o a_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yashah_n though_o not_o in_o use_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yesh_n put_v for_o it_o which_o signify_v to_o be_v or_o exist_v or_o be_v in_o be_v or_o have_v existence_n and_o this_o noun_n thence_o derive_v to_o signify_v primary_o be_v existence_n solidity_n or_o firmness_n and_o thence_o to_o be_v translate_v to_o signify_v the_o law_n and_o wisdom_n and_o any_o good_a and_o right_a action_n because_o say_v tushiah_n kimchi_n the_o law_n and_o wisdom_n remain_v firm_a and_o permanent_a when_o all_o other_o thing_n turn_v to_o nothing_o it_o be_v sometime_o translate_v by_o our_o translator_n wisdom_n as_o here_o and_o so_o job_n vi_o 13._o and_o c._n xii_o 16._o and_o prov._n xviii_o 1._o sometime_o sound_a wisdom_n as_o prov._n ii_o 7._o and_o c._n iii_o 21._o and_o c._n viii_o 14._o sometime_o substance_n as_o job._n xxx_o 22._o or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n wisdom_n sometime_o enterprise_n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n any_o thing_n job._n v._o 12._o sometime_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v job._n xxvi_o 3._o or_o that_o which_o be_v as_o job._n xi_o 6._o and_o here_o in_o the_o margin_n sometime_o work_v or_o work_n as_o isaiah_n xxviii_o 29._o these_o be_v most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o this_o word_n occur_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o which_o how_o it_o be_v by_o other_o translator_n render_v who_o please_v may_v see_v and_o judge_v which_o come_v near_a the_o signification_n of_o the_o root_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n to_o see_v how_o we_o have_v do_v it_o and_o then_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v equal_o 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