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admah_n and_o zeboim_n even_o unto_o lasha_n or_o lysa_n a_o city_n of_o the_o arabian_n in_o the_o mid_a way_n between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o red-sea_n thus_o be_v the_o earth_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v understand_v ancient_o divide_v and_o possess_v after_o the_o flood_n though_o it_o have_v since_o in_o several_a part_n of_o it_o change_v its_o inhabitant_n gen._n 10._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n vi_o the_o year_n of_o man_n life_n 90.10_o life_n man_n life_n be_v half_v or_o thereabouts_o at_o the_o time_n of_o flood_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v gen._n 11.11_o with_o gen._n 5._o and_o again_o shorten_v about_o another_o half_n at_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n ch._n 10.25_o &_o 11.29_o and_o well_o nigh_o the_o three_o time_n between_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n and_o moses_n ch._n 25.7_o psal_n 90.10_o be_v now_o cut_v short_a by_o one_o half_a then_o they_o be_v before_o as_o we_o may_v see_v gen._n 11.19_o etc._n etc._n we_o show_v sect._n 4._o that_o sem_fw-mi beget_v arphaxad_v and_o arphaxad_v salah_n and_o salah_n heber_n and_o heber_n peleg_n and_o unto_o peleg_n reu_fw-fr be_v bear_v when_o he_o be_v 30_o year_n old_a gen._n 11._o 18_o 19_o serug_v be_v bear_v to_o reu_fw-fr when_o he_o be_v 32_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.20_o nahor_n be_v bear_v to_o serug_v when_o he_o be_v 30_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.22_o terah_n be_v bear_v to_o nahor_n when_o he_o be_v 29_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.24_o when_o terah_n have_v live_v 70_o year_n there_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o haran_n his_o elder_a son_n for_o though_o abram_n be_v set_v first_o gen._n 11.26_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o because_o he_o be_v elder_a but_o because_o he_o be_v worthy_a 10.1_o worthy_a the_o like_a we_o read_v before_o of_o sem_fw-mi ch._n 5.32_o &_o ch._n 10.1_o for_o he_o come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n till_o 60_o year_n after_o his_o brother_n nahor_n be_v between_o he_o and_o haran_n as_o for_o haran_n he_o die_v at_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o presence_n and_o leave_v three_o child_n to_o wit_n one_o son_n name_v lot_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n milchah_n who_o be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o his_o next_o brother_n and_o her_o uncle_n nahor_v and_o sarai_n after_o marry_v to_o his_o three_o brother_n and_o her_o uncle_n abram_n gen._n 11._o from_o 26._o to_o 30._o sect_n vii_o peleg_n the_o six_o from_o noah_n die_v 209_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o rue_n gen._n 11.19_o nahor_n the_o nine_o from_o noah_n die_v 119_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n terah_n gen._n 10.25_o noah_n die_v when_o he_o have_v live_v 950_o year_n in_o all_o and_o 350_o of_o they_o after_o the_o flood_n gen._n 9.28_o in_o the_o two_o thousand_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o world_n be_v abram_n bear_v and_o in_o the_o 130th_o year_n of_o his_o father_n terah_n life_n for_o he_o be_v 75_o year_n old_a when_o terah_n his_o father_n die_v who_o live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n gen._n 11.32_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n two_o thousand_o and_o eighteen_o sarai_n who_o be_v also_o call_v iscah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n abram_n elder_a brother_n be_v bear_v be_v ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n see_v gen._n 17.17_o reu_fw-fr the_o seven_o from_o noah_n die_v two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o serug_v gen._n 11.21_o serug_v the_o eight_o from_o noah_n die_v two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o nahor_n gen._n 11.23_o sect_n viii_o near_o about_o this_o time_n chedorlaomer_n king_n of_o elam_n or_o elamais_fw-fr a_o country_n in_o persia_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o three_o other_o petty_a king_n whereof_o one_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o nation_n because_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a his_o subject_n be_v of_o several_a nation_n subdue_v the_o
afford_v we_o viz._n meat_n and_o drink_n for_o our_o money_n as_o we_o pass_v through_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n but_o sihon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o pass_v for_o the_o lord_n harden_v 4.21_o harden_v god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o he_o may_v be_v debtor_n to_o no_o man_n withhold_v his_o grace_n he_o may_v leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o he_o may_v permit_v satan_n to_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o see_v sect._n 59_o of_o ch._n 3._o on_o exod._n 4.21_o his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o event_n for_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o with_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v we_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o all_o his_o host_n and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n and_o utter_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n see_v deut._n 20.14_o 15_o 16._o as_o god_n have_v command_v we_o only_o we_o take_v the_o cattle_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n to_o ourselves_o for_o a_o prey_n but_o the_o land_n which_o be_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o river_n jabbock_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ammonite_n josh_n 12.2_o and_o those_o city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n that_o lie_v in_o that_o mountainous_a country_n beyond_o jabbock_n and_o whatever_o else_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o ammonite_n do_v we_o not_o at_o all_o meddle_v with_o or_o with_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o 5._o he_o remind_v they_o how_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v sihon_n they_o conquer_v og_n chap._n iii_o the_o giant_n king_n of_o bashan_n the_o other_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n when_o we_o march_v up_o towards_o bashan_n than_o say_v he_o og_n the_o king_n thereof_o with_o his_o army_n come_v out_o against_o we_o at_o edrei_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o giant_n of_o such_o a_o formidable_a stature_n and_o according_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o his_o land_n into_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n even_o threescore_o city_n all_o the_o region_n of_o argob_n a_o province_n in_o bashan_n we_o take_v all_o those_o city_n which_o be_v fence_v with_o high_a wall_n gate_n and_o bar_n and_o many_o unwall_v town_n also_o and_o we_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n as_o we_o have_v before_o do_v unto_o king_n sihon_n and_o his_o subject_n but_o the_o cattle_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n we_o take_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o ourselves_o so_o we_o take_v at_o this_o time_n from_o those_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n the_o land_n that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n from_o the_o river_n arnon_n to_o mount_n hermon_n call_v by_o the_o sidonian_n sirion_n zion_n sirion_n and_o ch._n 4.48_o zion_n and_o by_o the_o amorites_n shenir_fw-fr and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o all_o gilead_n and_o say_v he_o there_o now_o remain_v of_o that_o gigantic_a race_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bashan_n but_o this_o og_n only_o who_o bedstead_n broad_a bedstead_n the_o cubit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v usual_o a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a according_a to_o this_o measure_n his_o bedstead_n be_v four_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a long_a and_o two_o yard_n broad_a be_v of_o iron_n and_o nine_o cubit_n according_a to_o the_o cubit_n of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o four_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v now_o keep_v in_o rabbah_n victory_n rabbah_n possible_o this_o bedstead_n be_v take_v in_o some_o war_n between_o the_o ammonite_n and_o this_o king_n and_o so_o keep_v in_o rabbah_n as_o a_o glorious_a trophy_n of_o their_o victory_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n from_o 1._o to_o 12._o 6._o he_o show_v how_o he_o distribute_v those_o country_n take_v from_o the_o two_o king_n to_o reuben_n gad_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n see_v numb_a 32.19_o enjoin_v they_o nevertheless_o to_o go_v over_o jordan_n before_o their_o brethren_n arm_v and_o to_o fight_v for_o they_o and_o help_v they_o against_o the_o canaanite_n till_o god_n have_v give_v they_o that_o land_n quiet_o to_o possess_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o own_o possession_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n again_o and_o say_v he_o i_o appoint_v in_o this_o new_a conquest_n three_o city_n of_o refuge_n viz._n bezer_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o ramoth-gilead_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o gadite_n and_o golan_n in_o bashan_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o manaesites_n from_o 12_o to_o 21._o and_o ch._n 4._o from_o 14._o to_o 44._o 7._o he_o further_o tell_v they_o how_o he_o encourage_v joshua_n who_o be_v to_o be_v his_o successor_n from_o what_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o those_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o that_o consequent_o he_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o other_o king_n he_o be_v to_o fight_v with_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v fight_v for_o israel_n then_o he_o tell_v they_o how_o earnest_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v into_o canaan_n i_o pray_v say_v he_o o_o lord_n god_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o show_v thy_o servant_n thy_o greatness_n and_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n for_o what_o god_n be_v there_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n that_o can_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o work_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o may_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o go_v over_o and_o see_v the_o good_a land_n that_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n and_o that_o goodly_a mountain_n lebanon_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a with_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n your_o murmur_n make_v i_o sometime_o too_o rash_a in_o speak_v and_o sometime_o too_o slow_a in_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o provoke_v he_o against_o i_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v my_o request_n but_o say_v to_o i_o let_v it_o suffice_v thou_o speak_v no_o more_o to_o i_o of_o this_o matter_n get_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n westward_o and_o northward_o eastward_o and_o southward_o and_o behold_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n but_o give_v joshua_n in_o charge_n what_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o this_o people_n and_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o inherit_v the_o land_n which_o thou_o shall_v only_o see_v with_o thy_o eye_n ch._n 3._o from_o 21._o to_o the_o end_n 8._o from_o all_o these_o experience_n of_o god_n signal_n goodness_n to_o they_o he_o come_v now_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o keep_v and_o obey_v the_o statute_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o teach_v their_o child_n also_o to_o observe_v they_o and_o especial_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v a_o very_a provoke_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o may_v excite_v they_o the_o more_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o these_o precept_n he_o bespeak_v 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the_o enemy_n and_o give_v i_o intelligence_n thereof_o and_o this_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o do_v for_o i_o and_o i_o will_v tarry_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o wilderness_n till_o i_o hear_v from_o you_o zadock_n and_o abiathar_n according_o carried_z the_o ark_n back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o do_v not_o take_v their_o son_n ahimaaz_n and_o jonathan_n along_o with_o they_o as_o david_n appoint_v but_o order_v they_o to_o stay_v at_o enrogel_n in_o the_o border_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n see_v ch._n 17.17_o that_o lie_v there_o in_o obscurity_n they_o may_v receive_v intelligence_n from_o their_o father_n and_o so_o acquaint_v david_n therewith_o as_o occasion_v require_v 2_o sam._n ch._n 15._o from_o 24_o to_o 30._o 3_o david_n now_o march_v up_o to_o mount_n olivet_n weep_v bitter_o for_o his_o sin_n that_o have_v bring_v these_o trouble_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o go_v barefoot_a and_o with_o his_o head_n cover_v as_o be_v the_o custom_n 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servant_n o_o king_n as_o i_o have_v be_v thy_o father_n servant_n and_o so_o by_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o his_o counsel_n he_o may_v defeat_v they_o be_v they_o david_n send_v hushai_n to_o dissemble_v with_o absalon_n may_v teach_v we_o how_o prone_a man_n be_v in_o their_o extremity_n to_o pitch_v upon_o such_o course_n as_o be_v not_o so_o good_a and_o right_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o say_v he_o thou_o will_v have_v zadock_n and_o abiathar_n there_o to_o assist_v thou_o with_o their_o best_a endeavour_n and_o what_o thou_o hear_v from_o absalon_n or_o his_o council_n thou_o may_v impart_v to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v with_o they_o their_o two_o son_n by_o who_o thou_o may_v send_v to_o i_o it_o seem_v david_n think_v their_o son_n have_v go_v back_o with_o they_o to_o the_o city_n and_o do_v not_o know_v that_o they_o be_v order_v by_o they_o to_o stay_v at_o enrogel_n as_o we_o show_v before_o hushai_n be_v david_n sure_a friend_n comply_v with_o he_o herein_o and_o according_o go_v to_o absalon_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o favour_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 15._o from_o v._o 32_o to_o the_o end_n 6_o when_o david_n be_v a_o little_a past_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o be_v go_v on_o towards_o the_o wilderness_n ziba_n servant_n to_o mephibosheth_n meet_v he_o with_o two_o ass_n saddle_v and_o lade_v with_o two_o hundred_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o hundred_o bunch_n of_o raisin_n and_o a_o hundred_o piece_n of_o summer-fruit_n and_o a_o leather-sack_n of_o wine_n the_o king_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o he_o reply_v the_o ass_n be_v for_o any_o of_o the_o king_n household_n to_o ride_v upon_o and_o the_o bread_n and_o summer-fruit_n and_o wine_n for_o any_o of_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v his_o follower_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o with_o and_o he_o hope_v the_o king_n will_v please_v gracious_o to_o accept_v his_o humble_a respect_n and_o duty_n though_o the_o thing_n in_o themselves_o be_v of_o so_o small_a value_n the_o king_n then_o ask_v he_o where_o mephibosheth_n be_v his_o master_n jonathan_n son_n and_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v see_v he_o have_v show_v he_o so_o great_a kindness_n that_o he_o do_v not_o come_v to_o he_o ziba_n answer_v behold_v he_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o say_v to_o day_n shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n restore_v i_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n a_o shameful_a lie_n and_o slander_n and_o very_o improbable_a if_o mephibosheths_n lameneness_n and_o infirmity_n to_o rule_v be_v consider_v as_o also_o how_o the_o people_n heart_n be_v at_o this_o time_n set_v upon_o absalon_n however_o david_n be_v very_o
the_o second_o temple_n rejoice_v exceed_o because_o god_n have_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o darius_n esther_n make_v queen_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o esther_n ahasuerus_n die_v zerxes_n succee_v he_o he_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o grecian_n artaxerxes_n succeed_v he_o ezra_n obtain_v a_o large_a patent_n from_o he_o to_o settle_v the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n liberty_n be_v also_o grant_v by_o he_o for_o such_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o will_v to_o return_v ezra_n with_o a_o great_a number_n return_v have_v first_o keep_v a_o solemn_a fast_o to_o seek_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o present_a the_o gold_n and_o silver_n they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n ezra_n mourn_v and_o fast_n because_o many_o of_o the_o people_n have_v marry_v strange_a wife_n they_o be_v move_v to_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a wife_n and_o the_o 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be_v for_o the_o present_a bring_v into_o great_a strait_n and_o difficulty_n and_o he_o will_v help_v they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o shall_v plain_o see_v his_o hand_n therein_o after_o this_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n call_v to_o abraham_n a_o second_o time_n and_o say_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n for_o i_o accept_v of_o thy_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n i_o will_v great_o bless_v and_o multiply_v thy_o seed_n even_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n and_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o be_v shall_v subdue_v they_o and_o bring_v both_o their_o strength_n and_o policy_n under_o their_o command_n the_o gate_n of_o city_n be_v the_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n and_o place_n common_o of_o consultation_n where_o the_o magistrate_n use_v to_o meet_v see_v deut._n 32.15_o math._n 16.18_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o bless_v then_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o the_o servant_n return_v to_o beersheba_n where_o abraham_n dwell_v a_o good_a while_n after_o gen._n 22._o from_o 1._o to_o 20._o sect_n xiii_o after_o this_o sarah_n 2.3_o sarah_n as_o abraham_n be_v register_v for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4.11_o so_o be_v sarah_n for_o the_o mother_n of_o they_o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o upon_o some_o occasion_n as_o it_o seem_v go_v to_o kirjath-arba_a afterward_o call_v hebron_n live_v hebron_n a_o city_n afterward_o allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n not_o far_o from_o the_o okefield_n of_o mamre_n where_o abraham_n have_v former_o live_v be_v 127_o year_n of_o age_n and_o there_o she_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v she_o be_v the_o only_a woman_n who_o full_a and_o entire_a age_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n abraham_n hear_v of_o it_o come_v thither_o to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o she_o and_o have_v sit_v sometime_o as_o it_o be_v like_a on_o the_o earth_n in_o token_n of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o affliction_n he_o be_v under_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o death_n he_o at_o length_n rise_v up_o and_o take_v order_n to_o have_v she_o honourable_o inter_v according_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o governor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o hittite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o hebron_n of_o the_o progeny_n of_o cham_n gen._n 10.6_o 15._o and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n among_o they_o do_v humble_o desire_v this_o favour_n of_o they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o buy_v of_o they_o a_o small_a piece_n of_o ground_n namely_o so_o much_o as_o will_v make_v a_o burying-place_n that_o he_o may_v bury_v his_o dead_a out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o though_o he_o have_v now_o live_v 62_o year_n in_o canaan_n yet_o he_o never_o go_v about_o to_o purchase_v a_o foot_n of_o land_n in_o it_o before_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n answer_n that_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n among_o they_o and_o he_o may_v free_o make_v use_n of_o any_o of_o their_o sepulcher_n even_o the_o choice_a loc_n choice_a faviliis_fw-la erant_fw-la sva_fw-la singulis_fw-la distincta_fw-la seorsim_fw-la sepulchreta_fw-la ita_fw-la mortem_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la meditati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ethnici_fw-la simile_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la math._n 27.60_o anonym_n in_o loc_n of_o they_o upon_o this_o occasion_n necessity_n occasion_n abraham_n will_v not_o by_o any_o bounty_n of_o they_o enjoy_v one_o foot_n of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o entire_a for_o his_o possession_n but_o the_o time_n of_o possession_n according_a to_o the_o grant_n and_o promise_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v without_o any_o distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o renunciation_n of_o his_o own_o right_n he_o buy_v a_o parcel_n of_o the_o land_n for_o his_o own_o present_a necessity_n but_o abraham_n be_v willing_a rather_o to_o pay_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n that_o may_v be_v his_o own_o propriety_n than_o to_o hold_v any_o in_o common_a with_o the_o heathen_n though_o it_o be_v but_o by_o bury_v his_o dead_a among_o they_o he_o humble_o bow_v himself_o to_o they_o as_o acknowledge_v their_o kindness_n and_o request_v they_o that_o they_o will_v intercede_v with_o ephron_n a_o chief_a person_n among_o they_o who_o sit_v at_o that_o time_n in_o their_o assembly_n though_o abraham_n know_v it_o not_o that_o he_o may_v purchase_v of_o he_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n for_o a_o burying-place_n and_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v he_o as_o much_o money_n for_o it_o as_o it_o be_v worth_a ephron_n be_v there_o present_a heth._n present_a v._o 10._o sic_fw-la read_v and_o ephron_n sit_v among_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n tell_v abraham_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n that_o he_o do_v free_o give_v he_o that_o cave_n and_o the_o field_n belong_v to_o it_o abraham_n bow_v himself_o again_o in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n tell_v he_o etc._n he_o the_o like_a strive_v in_o kindness_n be_v between_o david_n and_o araunah_n 2_o sam._n 24_o 21_o etc._n etc._n that_o if_o he_o be_v that_o ephron_n of_o who_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v he_o will_v willing_o pay_v he_o for_o it_o and_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o on_o any_o other_o term_n ephron_n tell_v he_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a about_o 400_o shekel_n money_n shekel_n the_o common_a shekel_n be_v about_o 1_o s._n 3_o d._n of_o our_o money_n amount_v to_o about_o 25_o l._n of_o our_o money_n and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o trifle_n between_o they_o two_o abraham_n however_o resolve_v to_o pay_v he_o a_o just_a value_n for_o it_o and_o according_o pay_v he_o by_o weight_n not_o by_o tale_n as_o be_v now_o usual_a the_o 400_o shekel_n and_o so_o the_o field_n with_o the_o tree_n grow_v thereon_o and_o the_o cave_n be_v make_v sure_a to_o abraham_n by_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n be_v witness_n without_o deed_n or_o write_n which_o be_v not_o then_o as_o afterward_o in_o use_n see_v jer._n 32.9_o 10._o abraham_n have_v thus_o buy_v this_o field_n and_o cave_n he_o therein_o bury_v thither_o bury_v afterward_o he_o himself_o be_v bury_v there_o and_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n jacob_n and_o leah_n gen._n 25.9_o &_o ch._n 49.31_o &_o 50.13_o they_o testify_v thereby_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o land_n and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n figure_v thereby_o this_o make_v joseph_n also_o give_v charge_n to_o have_v his_o bone_n carry_v thither_o the_o body_n of_o his_o belove_a sarah_n gen._n 23._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n fourteen_o abraham_n be_v now_o 140_o year_n old_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o provide_v a_o fit_a wife_n for_o isaac_n his_o son_n who_o be_v at_o this_o time_n 40_o year_n of_o age_n and_o understand_v that_o his_o second_o brother_n nahor_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v at_o haran_n in_o mesopotamia_n when_o he_o first_o come_v into_o canaan_n have_v by_o milchah_n his_o wife_n eight_o son_n whereof_o one_o be_v bethuel_n father_n of_o rebecca_n and_o four_o by_o reumah_n his_o concubine_n i_o say_v hear_v these_o tide_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o of_o his_o numerous_a offspring_n he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o send_v his_o chief_a servant_n and_o steward_n suppose_v to_o be_v eliezer_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o his_o concern_v to_o his_o kindred_n there_o to_o seek_v a_o wife_n among_o they_o for_o his_o son_n therefore_o call_v he_o to_o he_o and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o business_n he_o require_v he_o to_o swear_v 47.29_o swear_v a_o practice_n use_v by_o master_n of_o family_n in_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o any_o of_o their_o household_n in_o token_n of_o homage_n subjection_n and_o faithfulness_n
and_o return_v and_o in_o this_o vision_n jacob_n see_v jehovah_n stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o this_o ladder_n and_o say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o lie_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v spread_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v thus_o he_o renew_v the_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o state_n it_o in_o he_o which_o be_v former_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n ch._n 12.3_o &_o 22.18_o act_n 3.25_o further_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whether_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o jacob_n awake_v and_o consider_v the_o glorious_a vision_n he_o have_v see_v cry_v out_o assure_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n though_o i_o do_v not_o apprehend_v or_o imagine_v to_o have_v meet_v with_o such_o a_o glorious_a manifestation_n and_o revelation_n of_o himself_o to_o i_o here_o and_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o reverend_a awe_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o have_v thus_o appear_v to_o he_o he_o cry_v out_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o very_a gate_n of_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o place_n where_o god_n manifest_v himself_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o whence_o they_o may_v by_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o worship_v of_o he_o as_o by_o a_o gate_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o above_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o think_v this_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o build_n a_o house_n to_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v vers_n 22._o rise_v up_o therefore_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o take_v the_o stone_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v under_o his_o head_n and_o set_v it_o up_o as_o a_o pillar_n 7.5_o pillar_n this_o in_o likelihood_n be_v of_o erwards_o demolish_v he_o erect_v about_o 30_o year_n after_o a_o new_a pillar_n of_o stone_n upon_o another_o apparition_n in_o the_o same_o place_n ch._n 35.14_o 15._o this_o pillar_n be_v a_o religious_a sign_n and_o monument_n as_o altar_n be_v esay_n 19.19_o there_o be_v also_o pillar_n for_o civil_a use_n as_o rachel_n pillar_n on_o her_o grave_a ch._n 35.20_o and_o absolon_n pillar_n 2_o sam._n 18.18_o the_o pillar_n galeed_n gen._n 31.45_o 47_o 52._o but_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n pillar_n for_o religious_a use_n be_v forbid_v levit._n 26.1_o deut._n 16.22_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o idolater_n command_v to_o be_v break_v down_o deut._n 12.3_o &_o ch._n 7.5_o and_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o that_o vision_n and_o then_o pour_v out_o a_o little_a of_o the_o oil_n upon_o it_o which_o he_o have_v take_v with_o he_o for_o his_o provision_n by_o the_o way_n as_o a_o oblation_n and_o offer_v of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n have_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n at_o hand_n and_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n afterward_o at_o the_o same_o place_n again_o about_o 30_o year_n after_o see_v ch._n 35.14_o and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o city_n near_o to_o it_o be_v before_o call_v luz_n then_o jacob_n make_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o be_v now_o to_o go_v and_o to_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n 1_o tim._n 6.8_o and_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o to_o his_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a and_o strong_a obligation_n and_o engagement_n upon_o he_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n faithful_o all_o his_o day_n and_o that_o stone_n or_o pillar_n now_o erect_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n house_n 35.7_o house_n see_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o ch._n 35.7_o viz._n that_o place_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n for_o he_o and_o he_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o ten_o loc_n ten_o thus_o we_o see_v tithe_n pay_v by_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n decimas_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la pendendas_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la pios_fw-la arras_n holocausta_fw-la etc._n etc._n levit_fw-la 27.30_o numb_a 18.24_o anonym_n in_o loc_n of_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o god_n that_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_v gen._n 27._o whole_a chapter_n gen._n 28._o from_o 1._o to_o 6._o and_o from_o 10._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xxiv_o esau_n understanding_n that_o his_o father_n isaac_n have_v bless_v jacob_n and_o that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o away_o into_o mesopotamia_n there_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n express_o forbid_v he_o to_o marry_v any_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o that_o jacob_n have_v express_v his_o readiness_n to_o obey_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n therein_o he_o to_o pacify_v his_o father_n mind_n who_o be_v much_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o take_v for_o his_o first_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o hitty_n see_v sect._n 21._o go_v to_o the_o ishmaelite_n ishmael_n himself_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o take_v another_o wife_n viz._n mahalatha_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v this_o either_o to_o please_v his_o father_n by_o match_v into_o his_o kindred_n or_o else_o to_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o this_o new_a alliance_n with_o the_o israelite_n against_o his_o brother_n jacob._n gen._n 28._o from_o 6._o to_o 10._o sect_n xxv_o jacob_n be_v now_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o late_a heavenly_a vision_n go_v on_o cheerful_o in_o his_o journey_n and_o at_o length_n come_v near_o to_o haran_n in_o mesopotamia_n where_o at_o a_o well_o in_o the_o field_n which_o be_v guard_v by_o a_o great_a stone_n he_o see_v a_o great_a many_o flock_n of_o sheep_n which_o be_v bring_v thither_o to_o be_v water_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v have_v roll_v away_o the_o stone_n jacob_n ask_v they_o civil_o whence_o they_o be_v they_o answer_v they_o belong_v to_o haran_n he_o inquire_v if_o they_o know_v laban_n the_o son_n of_o bethuel_n and_o grandchild_n of_o nahor_n they_o tell_v he_o they_o know_v he_o very_o well_o he_o inquire_v of_o his_o health_n they_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v in_o very_o good_a health_n and_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n viz._n rachel_n be_v hard_a by_o come_v with_o his_o sheep_n to_o be_v water_v jacob_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v yet_o too_o soon_o in_o the_o day_n as_o he_o apprehend_v to_o gather_v the_o flock_n together_o in_o order_n to_o their_o fold_n therefore_o he_o advise_v they_o to_o water_v the_o sheep_n and_o to_o go_v and_o feed_v they_o again_o they_o tell_v he_o they_o may_v not_o their_o custom_n or_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o be_v otherwise_o or_o can_v not_o water_v the_o sheep_n till_o all_o the_o flock_n be_v come_v together_o and_o all_o the_o shepherd_n join_v their_o strength_n to_o remove_v the_o stone_n but_o jacob_n see_v rachel_n come_v with_o she_o father_n flock_n he_o be_v strong_a with_o the_o help_n of_o these_o shepherd_n there_o present_a roll_v away_o the_o stone_n and_o water_v her_o sheep_n then_o salute_v she_o he_o acquaint_v she_o that_o he_o be_v son_n to_o rebecca_n her_o father_n sister_n and_o weep_v for_o joy_n that_o he_o have_v so_o soon_o and_o so_o opportune_o meet_v his_o cousin_n rachel_n she_o run_v and_o acquaint_v her_o father_n therewith_o he_o present_o come_v forth_o to_o jacob_n and_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o house_n then_o jacob_n relate_v to_o he_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o his_o come_n so_o private_o else_o laban_n may_v have_v wonder_v to_o see_v he_o come_v so_o unfurnished_v he_o have_v see_v abraham_n servant_n eliezer_n come_v so_o rich_o provide_v when_o he_o fetch_v thence_o rebecca_n laban_n reply_v that_o he_o be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o be_v his_o nephew_n his_o very_a bone_n and_o flesh_n and_o whatever_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o journey_n he_o
he_o and_o pay_v he_o the_o duty_n and_o respect_n she_o owe_v he_o because_o the_o custom_n dolores_fw-la custom_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la menses_fw-la simulat_fw-la ac_fw-la ventriculi_fw-la dolores_fw-la of_o woman_n be_v upon_o she_o levit._fw-la 15.19_o he_o do_v not_o disturb_v she_o but_o search_v in_o other_o place_n find_v none_o then_o jacob_n anger_n be_v kindle_v and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o express_v his_o great_a resentment_n of_o laban_n injurious_a deal_n with_o he_o and_z according_o ask_v he_o what_o trespass_n he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o he_o have_v so_o hot_o pursue_v after_o he_o thou_o have_v say_v he_o search_v all_o my_o stuff_n and_o what_o have_v thou_o find_v of_o thou_o i_o have_v serve_v thou_o 20_o year_n and_o that_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n i_o have_v careful_o keep_v thy_o cattle_n thy_o ewe_n and_o she-goat_n have_v rare_o cast_v their_o young_a thy_o ram_n i_o have_v preserve_v that_o which_o be_v tear_v of_o wild_a beast_n i_o bring_v it_o not_o in_o account_n to_o thou_o but_o make_v it_o good_a myself_o though_o strict_a justice_n will_v not_o oblige_v i_o to_o it_o see_v exod._n 22.10_o 11_o 13._o how_o painful_a my_o service_n have_v be_v be_v not_o unknown_a to_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n the_o drought_n consume_v i_o and_o in_o the_o night_n the_o frâ—st_n and_o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o my_o eye_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n have_v i_o serve_v thou_o 14_o year_n for_o thy_o two_o daughter_n and_o six_o year_n for_o such_o a_o portion_n of_o thy_o flock_n as_o by_o providence_n shall_v fall_v to_o my_o share_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n agree_v on_o between_o we_o and_o yet_o these_o term_n have_v thou_o very_o injurious_o change_v several_a time_n and_o true_o except_o god_n even_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n who_o my_o father_n isaac_n serve_v with_o so_o much_o fear_n and_o reverence_n as_o the_o only_a god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o worship_v have_v be_v with_o i_o and_o have_v extraordinary_o bless_v i_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o away_o empty_a but_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o thy_o hard_a deal_n with_o i_o notwithstanding_o all_o my_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n and_o painful_a labour_n in_o thy_o service_n and_o according_o do_v yesternight_o rebuke_v thou_o for_o thy_o evil_a intendment_n towards_o i_o laban_n be_v something_o melt_v with_o these_o word_n say_v well_o these_o woman_n thy_o wife_n be_v my_o daughter_n and_o their_o child_n they_o have_v bear_v unto_o thou_o i_o account_v they_o as_o my_o child_n my_o self_n be_v their_o remote_a parent_n and_o thy_o cattle_n thou_o have_v all_o from_o i_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o what_o jacob_n have_v deserve_v of_o he_o or_o of_o what_o god_n have_v so_o wonderful_o give_v he_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v i_o boast_v i_o thus_o he_o boast_v but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n for_o i_o to_o go_v about_o to_o hurt_v thou_o or_o thy_o wife_n or_o child_n for_o in_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v but_o hurt_v myself_o he_o myself_o but_o he_o be_v not_o of_o this_o mind_n when_o he_o first_o go_v out_o to_o pursue_v jacob_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n may_v thank_v god_n for_o all_o who_o have_v thus_o bridle_v if_o not_o alter_v he_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n one_o with_o another_o and_o raise_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n on_o this_o mountain_n to_o be_v a_o monument_n thereof_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o place_n to_o hurt_v thou_o nor_o thou_o to_o hurt_v i_o if_o either_o of_o we_o do_v so_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o fidelity_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o divine_a vengeance_n for_o his_o perjury_n jacob_n ready_o agree_v hereto_o and_o immediate_o speak_v to_o his_o own_o company_n and_o to_o laban_n also_o to_o join_v in_o gather_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o memorial_n hereof_o and_o this_o heap_n of_o stone_n jacob_n in_o the_o hebrew_n dialectum_fw-la hebrew_n neque_fw-la annis_fw-la viginti_fw-la mutavit_fw-la vel_fw-la religionem_fw-la jacob_n vel_fw-la dialectum_fw-la tongue_n call_v galeed_n gilead_n galeed_n by_o a_o little_a change_n afterward_o be_v frame_v the_o word_n gilead_n and_o laban_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n call_v it_o jegar-sahadutha_a both_o signify_v a_o heap_n of_o witness_n that_o be_v a_o heap_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n and_o to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o this_o covenant_n here_o make_v and_o jacob_n also_o call_v it_o mizpah_n intutatur_fw-la mizpah_n q._n d._n deus_fw-la intutatur_fw-la that_o be_v a_o watch-tower_n whereupon_o laban_n say_v the_o lord_n watch_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o that_o we_o may_v keep_v this_o covenant_n inviolable_a and_o that_o when_o we_o be_v absent_a one_o from_o another_o neither_o of_o we_o may_v design_v any_o hurt_n to_o each_o other_o and_o laban_n further_o say_v if_o thou_o shall_v afflict_v my_o daughter_n or_o take_v other_o wife_n beside_o my_o daughter_n than_o god_n who_o know_v and_o reward_v wickedness_n especial_o treachery_n punish_v thou_o as_o thou_o deserve_v thus_o he_o who_o have_v be_v a_o very_a unkind_a father_n whilst_o his_o daughter_n be_v with_o he_o now_o pretend_v great_a tenderness_n of_o affection_n to_o they_o and_o condition_n with_o jacob_n against_o that_o whereunto_o his_o own_o covetousness_n have_v force_v he_o before_o then_o they_o swear_v the_o covenant_n agree_v on_o between_o they_o laban_n swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nahor_n and_o the_o god_n of_o terah_n their_o father_n thus_o he_o intermix_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o only_a true_a god_n with_o the_o idol_n which_o terah_n nahor_n and_o abraham_n himself_o before_o god_n call_v he_o have_v serve_v in_o chaldea_n jos_n 24.2_o but_o jacob_n swear_v only_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n that_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o his_o father_n isaac_n fear_v and_o worship_v then_o jacob_n kill_v beast_n and_o provide_v a_o feast_n such_o be_v usual_a at_o the_o make_n of_o covenant_n see_v gen._n 26.30_o and_o invite_v laban_n and_o his_o company_n to_o eat_v with_o he_o who_o tarry_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o place_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n laban_n 28.4_o laban_n thus_o god_n overrule_v the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n so_o ch_n 33.4_o so_o he_o turn_v balaam_n curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n numb_a 23.11_o deut._n 23.5_o so_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o barbarian_n towards_o paul_n act_v 28.4_o take_v a_o affectionate_a farewell_n of_o jacob_n kiss_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o bless_v they_o wish_v to_o they_o all_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n and_o so_o depart_v to_o his_o own_o place_n gen._n 31._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxix_o jacob_n be_v send_v away_o by_o laban_n in_o peace_n continue_v his_o journey_n towards_o canaan_n and_o as_o he_o go_v on_o he_o have_v a_o vision_n of_o a_o army_n of_o holy_a angel_n appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n that_o meet_v he_o to_o encourage_v he_o against_o his_o future_a fear_n and_o danger_n whereupon_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n mahanaim_n that_o be_v two_o host_n intimate_v how_o two_o host_n there_o meet_v viz._n one_o of_o the_o holy_a angel_n the_o other_o of_o his_o own_o company_n and_o follower_n and_o here_o afterward_o be_v a_o city_n build_v call_v by_o that_o name_n and_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o country_n that_o be_v at_o present_a inhabit_v by_o his_o brother_n esau_n bochart_n esau_n call_v here_o the_o land_n of_o seir_n not_o from_o esau_n but_o from_o seir_n a_o horite_n ch_n 14.6_o and_z ch_z 36.20_o 21._o which_o horites_n esau_n drive_v thence_o deus_fw-la 2.22_o and_o there_o now_o esau_n dwell_v and_o through_o which_o country_n jacob_n must_v pass_v est_fw-la idumaea_n una_fw-la orientalis_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la agitur_fw-la alia_fw-la australis_fw-la have_v regiones_fw-la non_fw-la simul_fw-la sed_fw-la vicissim_fw-la idumaei_n habitarunt_fw-la tandem_fw-la orientalem_fw-la deseruerunt_fw-la &_o australem_fw-la occuparunt_fw-la ante_fw-la exitum_fw-la israelitarum_fw-la ex_fw-la aegyto_fw-la nam_fw-la ingressis_fw-la israelitis_n in_fw-la terram_fw-la promissam_fw-la non_fw-la ibi_fw-la erant_fw-la idumaei_n sed_fw-la sihon_n &_o og_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v quod_fw-la job_n erat_fw-la idumaeus_n &_o de_fw-fr stirpe_fw-la esau_n &_o habitavit_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la hus_n quae_fw-la erat_fw-la trans_fw-la jordanem_fw-la non_fw-la procul_fw-la a_fw-fr monte_fw-fr galaad_n ergo_fw-la tum_fw-la ibi_fw-la habitarunt_fw-la idumaei_n indeque_fw-la postea_fw-la migrarunt_fw-la tantum_n difficultas_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la ex_fw-la thren_n 4.21_o edom_n quae_fw-la habitas_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la hus._n sed_fw-la verisimile_fw-la est_fw-la idumaeos_fw-la mutata_fw-la habitatione_n nomina_fw-la priorum_fw-la locorum_fw-la multis_fw-la locis_fw-la indidisse_fw-la bochart_n though_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n afterward_o remove_v to_o the_o
shall_v be_v so_o dishonour_v and_o abuse_v and_o upon_o that_o account_n they_o have_v do_v what_o they_o do_v gen._n 34._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxxii_o jacob_n be_v now_o perplex_v with_o fear_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o his_o son_n have_v do_v to_o the_o shechemite_n and_o perhaps_o think_v to_o remove_v to_o some_o other_o place_n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o whither_o by_o vision_n or_o dream_n be_v uncertain_a and_o appoint_v he_o to_o go_v to_o bethel_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o shechem_n southward_o about_o 30_o english_a mile_n and_o to_o build_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n who_o appear_v to_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n 27.43_o esau_n ch._n 27.43_o thereby_o call_v to_o his_o remembrance_n the_o gracious_a promise_n which_o god_n have_v there_o make_v to_o he_o and_o the_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v there_o make_v to_o god_n and_o possible_o he_o have_v delay_v to_o perform_v it_o ch._n 28.22_o and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n etc._n etc._n then_o jacob_n be_v quicken_v by_o the_o late_a danger_n he_o be_v in_o as_o likewise_o by_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o bethel_n to_o perform_v the_o vow_n he_o have_v there_o make_v he_o speak_v to_o those_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a family_n and_o as_o it_o be_v like_a to_o those_o who_o appertain_v to_o he_o and_o be_v of_o his_o retinue_n and_o pitch_v their_o tent_n with_o he_o to_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n god_n god_n this_o he_o do_v in_o performance_n of_o that_o most_o material_a part_n of_o his_o vow_n gen._n 28.21_o then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n that_o be_v among_o they_o that_o be_v the_o idol_n which_o other_o nation_n worship_v but_o may_v not_o be_v endure_v among_o they_o that_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n whether_o hereby_o he_o mean_v laban_n god_n or_o teraphim_n steal_v by_o rachel_n and_o possible_o not_o before_o this_o time_n know_v to_o he_o or_o any_o other_o bring_v by_o some_o of_o his_o retinue_n when_o they_o come_v from_o laban_n and_o mesopotamia_n who_o he_o perceive_v too_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o superstition_n of_o that_o country_n or_o some_o of_o the_o shechemites_n idol_n possible_o of_o gold_n or_o silver_n which_o they_o have_v late_o plunder_v and_o secret_o keep_v be_v uncertain_a he_o command_v they_o also_o to_o purify_v or_o wash_v themselves_o and_o to_o change_v their_o garment_n put_v on_o other_o or_o wash_v those_o they_o have_v on_o which_o external_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n be_v afterward_o enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n in_o divers_a case_n as_o we_o may_v see_v levit._fw-la 15.13_o numb_a 31.23_o and_o import_v a_o change_n of_o mind_n and_o manner_n and_o a_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n which_o he_o intimate_v to_o they_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o more_o especial_o not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o defilement_n by_o idolatry_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o late_a base_a murder_n commit_v on_o the_o shechemite_n and_o have_v exhort_v they_o to_o prepare_v and_o sanctify_v themselves_o for_o that_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v to_o set_v up_o and_o exercise_v with_o his_o family_n at_o bethel_n he_o now_o incourage_v they_o to_o go_v up_o with_o he_o thither_o where_o he_o intend_v to_o perform_v his_o vow_n former_o make_v in_o that_o place_n ch._n 28.17_o and_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o god_n where_o before_o he_o have_v only_o erect_v a_o pillar_n about_o 27_o year_n ago_o jacob_n family_n yield_v a_o ready_a compliance_n to_o this_o his_o injunction_n and_o bring_v to_o he_o such_o idol_n as_o they_o have_v among_o they_o and_o the_o ear-ornament_n 32.2_o ear-ornament_n insignia_fw-la haec_fw-la erant_fw-la alicujus_fw-la superstitionis_fw-la dicata_fw-la scil_n alicui_fw-la fictitio_fw-la numini_fw-la vide_fw-la exod._n 32.2_o or_o ring_n which_o probable_o they_o have_v plunder_v from_o the_o shechemite_n who_o have_v wear_v they_o in_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n see_v hosea_n 2.13_o and_o jacob_n bury_v they_o under_o a_o oak_n by_o shechem_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o family_n and_o people_n that_o they_o may_v never_o be_v find_v or_o use_v again_o then_o he_o and_o his_o company_n march_v towards_o bethel_n former_o call_v luz_n ch._n 12_o 8._o and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o city_n that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o pursue_v after_o they_o nor_o destroy_v they_o as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v and_o he_o build_v there_o a_o altar_n to_o sacrifice_v thereon_o where_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n jacob_n be_v now_o not_o far_o from_o his_o father_n isaac_n house_n who_o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o have_v often_o visit_v before_o this_o have_v be_v seven_o year_n at_o least_o in_o canaan_n since_o his_o return_n from_o laban_n and_o have_v frequent_a intercourse_n with_o he_o i_o say_v be_v near_o his_o father_n house_n as_o it_o seem_v deborah_n 162._o deborah_n haec_fw-la foemina_fw-la annum_fw-la saltem_fw-la pertigit_fw-la 162._o rebeccas_fw-la nurse_n see_v ch._n 24.59_o come_v from_o isaac_n house_n to_o visit_v he_o and_o there_o die_v and_o with_o great_a mourning_n be_v bury_v under_o a_o oak_n god_n now_o appear_v to_o jacob_n again_o after_o he_o be_v come_v from_o padan-aram_n and_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o time_n that_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o he_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n and_o confirm_v the_o name_n israel_n to_o he_o a_o second_o time_n see_v gen._n 32.28_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o god_n almighty_a see_v ch._n 17.1_o be_v fruitful_a 4._o fruitful_a god_n do_v here_o ratify_v his_o father_n isaac_n blessing_n which_o he_o give_v he_o when_o he_o flee_v into_o mesopotamia_n ch._n 28.3_o 4._o and_o multiply_v a_o nation_n yea_o many_o nation_n shall_v spring_v from_o thou_o yea_o even_a king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thy_o loin_n the_o land_n which_o i_o promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o posterity_n and_o not_o to_o esau_n then_o the_o lord_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n vanish_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o jacob_n set_v up_o a_o pillar_n in_o this_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v talk_v with_o he_o as_o a_o perpetual_a memorial_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o he_o the_o former_a which_o he_o set_v up_o there_o near_o thirty_o year_n before_o be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n demolish_v and_o he_o pour_v a_o drink-offering_a and_o oil_n thereon_o see_v gen._n 28.18_o so_o that_o these_o be_v in_o use_n for_o consecration_n before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o he_o a_o second_o time_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n bethel_n or_o the_o house_n of_o god_n jacob_n stay_v not_o long_o here_o but_o travail_v from_o 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brethren_n do_v as_o he_o have_v order_v they_o and_o he_o give_v they_o wagon_n as_o pharaoh_n have_v command_v and_o provision_n for_o their_o journey_n then_o he_o give_v to_o they_o all_o change_n of_o raiment_n change_v raiment_n robe_n or_o upper_a garment_n which_o they_o use_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n oft_o to_o change_v probable_o two_o a_o piece_n such_o as_o be_v use_v to_o be_v give_v for_o honour_n or_o reward_n see_v 2_o king_n 5.23_o judg._n 14.12_o but_o unto_o his_o brother_n benjamin_n he_o give_v 300_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o five_o change_n of_o raiment_n egypt_n raiment_n these_o with_o other_o gift_n he_o give_v they_o not_o only_o to_o show_v his_o love_n but_o that_o they_o may_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o message_n and_o make_v both_o their_o wife_n and_o other_o more_o willing_a to_o come_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o to_o his_o father_n he_o send_v a_o noble_a present_n viz._n ten_o ass_n lade_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o egypt_n and_o 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those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o his_o people_n to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o those_o that_o serve_v a_o holy_a god_n with_o all_o possible_a care_n fear_v and_o reverence_n or_o else_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o they_o see_v ezek._n 28.22_o and_o he_o have_v give_v they_o holy_a law_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o sanctification_n he_o expect_v they_o shall_v walk_v answerable_o thereunto_o and_o to_o the_o great_a mercy_n he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o levit._n 22._o from_o 17._o to_o the_o end_n 11_o law_n concern_v the_o holy_a day_n and_o festival_n time_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o 1._o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o their_o dwell_n see_v act_n 15.21_o levit._fw-la 23._o from_o 1._o to_o 4._o 2_o the_o passover_n to_o be_v keep_v on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n at_o even_o or_o between_o the_o two_o evening_n that_o be_v between_o our_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o 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priest_n who_o be_v to_o wave_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o and_o not_o before_o they_o may_v reap_v their_o harvest_n and_o dress_v of_o the_o corn_n of_o it_o for_o themselves_o and_o a_o he-lamb_n be_v appoint_v peculiarly_a to_o accompany_v this_o sheaf_n beside_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o those_o appoint_v for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o the_o meat-offering_a be_v to_o be_v double_a to_o the_o usual_a proportion_n in_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o lamb_n 15.4_o lamb_n see_v numb_a 15.4_o perhaps_o because_o this_o be_v a_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v always_o observe_v by_o they_o as_o long_o as_o the_o levitical_a worship_n be_v to_o last_o from_o vers_fw-la 4._o to_o 15._o 3_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o pentecost_n for_o from_o this_o second_o day_n they_o be_v to_o number_v seven_o complete_a sabbath_n or_o week_n which_o make_v 49_o day_n then_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o seven_o sabbath_n or_o week_n which_o be_v the_o 50th_o day_n reckon_v the_o day_n on_o which_o they_o begin_v their_o account_n inclusive_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o pentecost_n and_o to_o offer_v a_o new_a meat-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n viz._n two_o wave-loave_n of_o two_o ten_o deal_v of_o fine_a flower_n to_o be_v make_v in_o some_o of_o their_o habitation_n of_o the_o new-wheat_n of_o their_o land_n and_o to_o be_v offer_v as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o wheat-harvest_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wave_v by_o the_o priest_n together_o with_o the_o peace-offering_n and_o these_o loaf_n be_v to_o be_v bake_v with_o leaven_n for_o though_o the_o meat-offering_n which_o be_v in_o part_n to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v always_o to_o be_v without_o leaven_n see_v levit._n 2.11_o yet_o these_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n which_o be_v whole_o for_o the_o priest_n food_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v leaven_v they_o be_v also_o to_o offer_v with_o the_o bread_n seven_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n and_o one_o young_a bullock_n and_o two_o ram_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o one_o kid_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o two_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n for_o a_o peace-offering_a to_o these_o in_o this_o feast_n be_v to_o be_v add_v other_o oblation_n as_o we_o may_v see_v numb_a 28.27_o and_o whereas_o ordinary_o the_o priest_n have_v but_o the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o breast_n of_o the_o peace-offering_a 33._o peace-offering_a levit._fw-la 7.31_o 32_o 33._o here_o he_o be_v to_o have_v all_o because_o this_o be_v offer_v in_o general_a for_o the_o whole_a congreation_n and_o no_o man_n in_o such_o a_o common_a concernment_n have_v right_a to_o challenge_v a_o singular_a portion_n to_o himself_o all_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o priest_n this_o feast_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o holy_a convocation_n and_o no_o servile_a work_n to_o be_v do_v thereon_o partly_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o partly_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n 4._o law_n see_v sect._n 13._o of_o ch._n 4._o at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n at_o mount_n sinah_n levit._n 23._o from_o vers_n 15._o to_o 22._o 4_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n so_o call_v because_o solemnize_v with_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n by_o way_n of_o rejoice_v as_o it_o be_v think_v through_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n see_v psal_n 81.3_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n or_o a_o holy_a day_n and_o solemn_a feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n numb_v 29.1_o and_o they_o be_v to_o do_v no_o servile_a work_n thereon_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o memorial_n to_o they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o their_o new_a year_n as_o to_o civil_a affair_n month_n affair_n for_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n god_n appoint_v the_o month_n nisan_fw-la or_o abib_fw-la which_o answer_v to_o part_v of_o our_o march_n and_o part_n of_o our_o april_n to_o be_v the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n and_o that_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o come_n then_o out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.2_o the_o seven_o month_n from_o thence_o be_v call_v tizri_n and_o begin_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o our_o september_n and_o have_v be_v former_o the_o first_o month_n of_o their_o year_n yea_o and_o so_o continue_v still_o for_o civil_a affair_n see_v sect._n 1._o of_o ch._n 1._o therefore_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n begin_v still_o at_o this_o month_n and_o be_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n thereof_o viz._n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n proclaim_v chap._n 25.9_o the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o month_n which_o be_v their_o new_a moon_n they_o keep_v as_o a_o holy_a day_n a_o day_n of_o special_a solemnity_n and_o thereon_o the_o priest_n do_v blow_v with_o their_o silver_n trumpet_n over_o their_o sacrifice_n see_v numb_a 10.10_o but_o the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o seven_o month_n be_v keep_v as_o a_o far_o more_o solemn_a 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severe_a penalty_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o case_n of_o presumptuous_a neglect_n the_o solemnity_n begin_v on_o the_o evening_n or_o forego_v the_o ten_o day_n levit._fw-la 23.32_o but_o the_o ten_o day_n to_o the_o evening_n be_v chief_o allot_v for_o this_o service_n on_o which_o there_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n just_a as_o much_o as_o on_o the_o first_o day_n see_v numb_a 29._o from_o 7._o to_o the_o 12._o on_o this_o day_n be_v the_o jubilee_n to_o be_v proclaim_v levit._fw-la 25.9_o levit._fw-la 23._o from_o vers_n 26._o to_o 33._o 6_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o begin_v on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n and_o last_v seven_o day_n on_o this_o day_n it_o seem_v they_o make_v their_o booth_n
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from_o thence_o to_o rhepidim_n book_n rhepidim_n see_v sect._n 10._o of_o this_o book_n where_o want_v water_n again_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o stone_n moses_n but_o water_n be_v fetch_v for_o they_o miraculous_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n in_o horeb._n here_o they_o have_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o amalekite_n who_o set_v upon_o they_o from_o rephidim_n they_o come_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n hither_o they_o come_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o month_n exod._n 19.1_o and_o stay_v till_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n numb_a 10.11_o 12._o here_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o the_o tabernacle_n frame_v and_o the_o people_n punish_v for_o make_v and_o worship_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n smite_v dead_a for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n here_o the_o people_n be_v first_o number_v and_o then_o order_v as_o to_o their_o encamp_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o their_o journey_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o 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to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o red-sea_n and_o declare_v that_o not_o one_o of_o that_o generation_n save_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n shall_v enter_v into_o canaan_n then_o they_o come_v to_o rimmon-parez_a and_o from_o thence_o to_o libnah_n call_v laban_n deut._n 1.1_o and_o then_o to_o rissah_n then_o to_o kehelatha_n thence_o to_o mount_v shapher_n thence_o to_o haradah_n and_o pitch_v in_o makheloth_n signify_v assembly_n so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v because_o of_o the_o mutinous_a assembly_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n in_o that_o place_n thence_o to_o tahath_n and_o pitch_v at_o tarah_n thence_o to_o mithcah_n and_o pitch_v at_o hashmonah_n and_o encamp_v at_o maseroth_n and_o then_o come_v to_o bene-jaakan_a and_o encamp_v at_o hor-gidgad_a from_o thence_o to_o jothathah_n a_o land_n of_o river_n of_o water_n deut._n 10.7_o here_o the_o rock_n rephidim-water_n as_o it_o seem_v stop_v its_o course_n pisgah-sight_n course_n see_v dr._n fuller_n pisgah-sight_n god_n suspend_v miracle_n when_o he_o afford_v mean_n and_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o israelite_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o country_n till_o they_o come_v to_o kadesh_n then_o they_o encamp_v at_o ebronah_n from_o thence_o they_o march_v to_o eziongaber_n a_o place_n by_o the_o red-sea_n where_o be_v a_o harbour_n for_o ship_n in_o edom_n land_n 1_o king_n 9.26_o from_o thence_o to_o kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n here_o miriam_n die_v the_o people_n in_o this_o place_n want_v water_n murmur_v again_o and_o have_v water_n again_o give_v they_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n here_o god_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o here_o they_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v on_o they_o though_o reprieve_v for_o a_o time_n and_o render_v uncapable_a of_o enter_v into_o canaan_n they_o come_v hither_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 40th_o year_n and_o hence_o they_o send_v to_o crave_v a_o passage_n through_o edom_n land_n 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omnes_fw-la prophetas_fw-la referri_fw-la potest_fw-la maximè_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o imprimis_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la referri_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o messiah_n see_v act_n 3.22_o &_o 7.37_o joh._n 1.45_o joh._n 5.46_o and_o though_o the_o prophet_n send_v to_o israel_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o moses_n deut._n 34.10_o yet_o they_o be_v like_o he_o be_v man_n send_v from_o god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o raise_v up_o from_o among_o their_o brethren_n as_o he_o be_v and_o so_o christ_n be_v a_o high_a priest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n heb._n 5.1_o and_o like_v unto_o moses_n yet_o above_o he_o as_o moses_n bring_v they_o the_o law_n from_o god_n so_o christ_n the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 6.40_o and_o he_o show_v how_o faithful_a these_o prophet_n will_v be_v that_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o they_o to_o deliver_v what_o ever_o he_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o what_o he_o shall_v put_v into_o their_o mouth_n and_o this_o 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converteâ—e_fw-la talia_n enim_fw-la si_fw-la praedicantur_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la non_fw-la permittet_fw-la ea_fw-la fieri_fw-la deus_fw-la ne_fw-la tentationem_fw-la inferat_fw-la insuperabilem_fw-la that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o a_o proof_n that_o they_o be_v true_o send_v of_o god_n if_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v they_o may_v be_v sure_a they_o be_v false_a prophet_n and_o they_o may_v know_v they_o also_o by_o this_o if_o they_o strive_v to_o turn_v they_o from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o law_n but_o in_o other_o prediction_n as_o in_o foretell_v some_o judgement_n that_o shall_v befall_v man_n that_o which_o they_o foretell_v may_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o yet_o they_o that_o foretell_v these_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n for_o all_o that_o for_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o jonah_n who_o prophesy_v forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v jon._n 3.4_o and_o so_o isaiah_n who_o tell_v hezekiah_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v of_o his_o sickness_n 2_o king_n 20.1_o for_o in_o all_o such_o prediction_n the_o people_n may_v know_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v conditional_o foretell_v though_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o always_o express_v and_o therefore_o that_o in_o case_n they_o repent_v god_n will_v not_o inflict_v the_o evil_n denounce_v against_o they_o but_o as_o for_o false_a prophet_n that_o prophesy_v presumptuous_o father_v their_o own_o fantasy_n and_o wild_a conceit_n on_o the_o true_a god_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v they_o nor_o their_o prediction_n nor_o fear_v to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n when_o they_o find_v they_o upon_o clear_a proof_n so_o to_o be_v have_v before_o assign_v they_o three_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o land_n without_o jordan_n chap._n xix_o which_o they_o have_v already_o vanquish_v deut._n 4.41_o now_o he_o give_v direction_n that_o when_o they_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n within_o 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he_o mortal_o so_o that_o he_o die_v and_o then_o flee_v unto_o any_o of_o these_o city_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n or_o place_n where_o the_o slayer_n dwell_v and_o unto_o which_o he_o belong_v shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o viz._n from_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n yea_o or_o from_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 21.14_o and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v slay_v he_o in_o such_o case_n they_o must_v not_o pity_v he_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o among_o they_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o from_o 1._o to_o 14._o and_o to_o prevent_v occasion_n of_o quarrel_v and_o bloodshed_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o charge_v they_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v remove_v his_o neighbour_n landmark_n potest_fw-la
by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o therewith_o for_o the_o temple_n found_v on_o mount_n moriah_n call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o the_o northern_a part_n with_o mount_n moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n stand_v be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o be_v set_v upon_o that_o hill_n it_o be_v conspicuous_o eminent_a as_o the_o head_n place_v above_o and_o between_o the_o shoulder_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n 5_o he_o come_v now_o to_o joseph_n who_o two_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v head_n of_o two_o tribe_n of_o who_o he_o say_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o land_n and_o let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v with_o rain_n and_o dews_n that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o deep_a that_o couch_v beneath_o that_o be_v with_o spring_n arise_v from_o the_o deep_a let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o precious_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o heat_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o kindly_a moisture_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o moon_n let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o chief_a thing_n of_o the_o ancient_a mountain_n and_o with_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o last_a hill_n that_o be_v with_o the_o choice_a tree_n and_o fruit_n and_o herb_n that_o grow_v on_o hill_n such_o as_o be_v vine_n olive_n cedar_n pine_n cypress_n and_o other_o useful_a tree_n and_o with_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o metal_n which_o be_v usual_o find_v in_o hill_n 49.26_o hill_n see_v gen._n 49.26_o and_o mountain_n and_o let_v the_o posterity_n of_o joseph_n be_v bless_v not_o only_o with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o plenty_n of_o they_o but_o with_o the_o goodwill_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n in_o the_o bush_n god_n appear_v to_o moses_n as_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o goodwill_n of_o god_n thus_o manifest_v viz._n as_o a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o be_v that_o which_o alone_o can_v make_v they_o true_o happy_a see_v psal_n 106.4_o let_v this_o blessing_n say_v he_o come_v on_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v on_o his_o posterity_n who_o father_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n and_o advance_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o a_o high_a and_o singular_a degree_n of_o honour_n above_o they_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o bullock_n that_o be_v of_o a_o fair_a young_a bullock_n in_o his_o best_a strength_n and_o his_o horn_n like_o the_o horn_n of_o vnicorn_n that_o be_v his_o power_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o irresistible_a wherewith_o he_o shall_v conquer_v far_o remote_a nation_n now_o these_o horn_n of_o he_o he_o show_v be_v the_o ten_o thousand_o of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o thousand_o of_o manasseh_n 6_o he_o come_v to_o zebulun_n of_o who_o he_o say_v rejoice_v zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o issachar_n in_o thy_o tent_n here_o he_o bless_v two_o tribe_n together_o of_o zebulun_n he_o prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o go_v forth_o to_o trade_n and_o in_o their_o merchandise_v by_o ship_n agreeable_a to_o what_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o they_o gen._n 49.13_o zebulun_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o harbour_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o haven_n of_o ship_n and_o of_o issachar_n he_o prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o tent_n that_o be_v in_o their_o quiet_a life_n at_o home_n and_o in_o their_o husbandry_n and_o tillage_n and_o breed_v and_o feed_v of_o cattle_n both_o their_o way_n of_o live_v shall_v yield_v they_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n to_o they_o issachar_n shoul_n be_v happy_a in_o their_o husbandry_n zebulun_n in_o follow_v their_o merchandise_n they_o shall_v suck_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o wealth_n bring_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v bring_v from_o such_o city_n as_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o seashore_n in_o sandy-ground_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o mountain_n there_o they_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n herein_o he_o prophecy_n of_o their_o religious_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o great_a blessing_n to_o they_o they_o shall_v due_o go_v to_o mount_n zion_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v invite_v their_o brethren_n and_o possible_o stranger_n of_o other_o nation_n to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o though_o they_o be_v seat_v by_o the_o seaside_n in_o the_o outmost_a part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o far_o off_o from_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n yet_o at_o time_n appoint_v they_o shall_v ready_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o there_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o thank-offering_n which_o be_v just_o due_a to_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o what_o his_o law_n prescribe_v 7_o he_o come_v to_o gad_n of_o who_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o enlarge_v gad_n namely_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v bestow_v upon_o gad_n a_o large_a and_o spacious_a country_n and_o though_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o frontier_n and_o therefore_o be_v liable_a to_o frequent_v incursion_n of_o enemy_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v heart_n and_o courage_n to_o defend_v themselves_o therefore_o he_o prophecy_n of_o gad_n that_o he_o shall_v dwell_v as_o a_o lion_n that_o be_v bold_a and_o undaunted_a and_o as_o a_o lion_n tear_v sometime_o the_o arm_n sometime_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n that_o be_v sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o so_o this_o tribe_n shall_v divers_a way_n spoil_v their_o enemy_n he_o provide_v the_o first_o part_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o conquer_a land_n which_o be_v the_o country_n of_o sihon_n and_o this_o tribe_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v provide_v for_o themselves_o because_o they_o desire_v it_o of_o moses_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o canaan_n be_v without_o jordan_n be_v that_o alone_a which_o god_n permit_v moses_n the_o lawgiver_n to_o come_v into_o and_o allow_v he_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o be_v thus_o provide_v they_o go_v with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n arm_v so_o arm_v moses_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v already_o do_v foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o before_o their_o brethren_n and_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o accurse_a canaanites_n 8_o he_o come_v to_o dan_o of_o who_o he_o say_v dan_fw-mi be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n he_o shall_v leap_v from_o bashan_n bashan_n be_v a_o place_n where_o be_v many_o lion_n though_o not_o in_o dan_n possession_n but_o manasseh_n see_v deut._n 3.13_o the_o danite_n be_v therefore_o here_o compare_v to_o lion_n rush_v sudden_o out_o of_o the_o forest_n and_o den_n of_o bashan_n who_o seize_v upon_o those_o that_o pass_v by_o ere_o they_o be_v aware_a thus_o the_o danite_n shall_v leap_v unexpected_o out_o of_o their_o fort_n and_o fastness_n and_o secret_a place_n where_o they_o lie_v in_o ambush_n and_o shall_v seize_v upon_o their_o enemy_n when_o they_o least_o expect_v they_o see_v gen._n 49.17_o josh_n 19.47_o judg._n 18.27_o 29._o 9ly_a he_o come_v to_o naphtali_n of_o who_o he_o say_v o_o naphtali_n satisfy_v with_o favour_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o he_o prophecy_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n wherein_o this_o tribe_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n therefore_o jacob_n compare_v they_o to_o a_o hind_n let_v loose_a that_o have_v a_o large_a walk_n and_o so_o in_o choice_a pasture_n find_v plenty_n of_o feed_v gen._n 49.21_o he_o therefore_o here_o break_v out_o into_o a_o admiration_n of_o the_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o blessing_n which_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v yield_v they_o but_o intimate_v that_o their_o blessing_n shall_v not_o consist_v so_o much_o in_o their_o have_v such_o plenty_n and_o fullness_n of_o outward_a blessing_n as_o in_o their_o be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o content_v therewith_o and_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v yield_v such_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o blessing_n themselves_o as_o the_o singular_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n whereof_o to_o they_o these_o blessing_n be_v pledge_n he_o further_o add_v possess_v thou_o the_o west_n and_o the_o south_n intimate_v to_o they_o thereby_o that_o their_o lot_n
shall_v fall_v to_o they_o south-west_n in_o reference_n to_o dan_n inheritance_n which_o be_v in_o the_o north._n and_o their_o inheritance_n reach_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n this_o might_n also_o imply_v that_o beside_o the_o other_o rich_a commodity_n of_o the_o land_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o advantage_n of_o merchandize_v also_o last_o he_o come_v to_o asher_n say_v let_v asher_n be_v bless_v with_o child_n that_o be_v with_o many_o and_o good_a child_n who_o for_o their_o amiable_a disposition_n shall_v be_v exceed_o belove_v of_o all_o about_o they_o and_o let_v he_o dip_v his_o foot_n in_o oil_n that_o be_v let_v his_o country_n exceed_o abound_v with_o oil_n jansen_n oil_n ita_fw-la abundabit_fw-la oleo_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la pedem_fw-la lavare_fw-la possit_fw-la vide_fw-la gen._n 49.20_o job_n 29.6_o jansen_n and_o other_o good_a thing_n and_o under_o his_o shoe_n shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n that_o be_v his_o portion_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o mine_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n and_o other_o metal_n and_o as_o his_o day_n so_o shall_v his_o strength_n be_v that_o be_v all_o his_o day_n his_o strength_n shall_v continue_v moses_n have_v thus_o bless_v the_o several_a tribe_n particular_o he_o now_o in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o speech_n set_v forth_o the_o happiness_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o tribe_n in_o general_a and_o that_o for_o the_o special_a interest_n they_o have_v in_o god_n who_o have_v all_o the_o creature_n at_o his_o command_n for_o their_o help_n there_o be_v none_o say_v he_o like_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o jeshurun_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n for_o thy_o help_n and_o in_o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o sky_n intimate_v that_o as_o a_o man_n turn_v and_o wind_n his_o horse_n which_o way_n he_o please_v so_o do_v the_o lord_n rule_v the_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o make_v they_o serviceable_a to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n for_o from_o thence_o he_o send_v help_v unto_o they_o against_o their_o enemy_n smite_v and_o destroy_v they_o with_o terrible_a tempest_n with_o hail_n lightning_n and_o thunder_n see_v psal_n 18._o from_o vers_n 7._o to_o 20._o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o thou_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n to_o support_v thou_o and_o he_o shall_v thrust_v out_o the_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o shall_v give_v thou_o commission_n and_o power_n to_o destroy_v they_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v alone_o in_o safety_n that_o be_v shall_v cast_v out_o the_o cannanite_n and_o have_v the_o land_n to_o themselves_o not_o live_v now_o as_o former_o in_o egypt_n only_o as_o sojourner_n and_o mix_v with_o other_o nation_n but_o they_o shall_v live_v as_o a_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o themselves_o and_o in_o a_o land_n of_o their_o own_o under_o their_o own_o law_n and_o government_n and_o shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n not_o fear_v other_o people_n the_o fountain_n 68.26_o fountain_n fountain_n be_v here_o use_v for_o a_o river_n or_o stream_n issue_v out_o of_o a_o fountain_n psal_n 104.10_o water_n often_o signify_v people_n rev._n 17.15_o see_v psal_n 68.26_o of_o jacob_n that_o be_v the_o people_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o jacob_n as_o out_o of_o a_o well_o or_o fountain_n viz._n the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n shall_v dwell_v upon_o a_o land_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v spread_v over_o their_o land_n shall_v drop_v down_o dew_n and_o make_v it_o exceed_v fruitful_a he_o conclude_v all_o with_o this_o acclamation_n happy_a art_n thou_o o_o israel_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o not_o only_o a_o shield_n or_o buckler_n to_o defend_v thou_o but_o the_o sword_n of_o thy_o excellency_n to_o fight_v for_o thou_o against_o thy_o enemy_n it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v thou_o famous_a and_o renown_a above_o other_o for_o marshal_n exploit_n and_o thy_o enemy_n who_o prophesy_v of_o their_o victory_n over_o thou_o and_o how_o they_o shall_v overcome_v thou_o by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o idol-god_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o their_o high_a place_n that_o be_v triumphant_o prevail_v over_o their_o fence_a city_n who_o wall_n and_o tower_n be_v raise_v very_o high_a sect_n xciii_o moses_n now_o have_v speak_v all_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ch._n xxxiv_o and_o have_v pronounce_v his_o last_o blessing_n upon_o they_o 51.64_o this_o last_o chapter_n of_o of_o deuteronomy_n be_v write_v after_o moses_n death_n but_o whither_o by_o joshua_n or_o eleazar_n or_o what_o other_o holy_a man_n be_v uncertain_a so_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o book_n of_o jeremy_n be_v write_v after_o his_o death_n see_v jer._n 51.64_o and_o as_o it_o be_v like_a take_v his_o solemn_a leave_n of_o they_o go_v up_o from_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n to_o mount_n nebo_n the_o high_a top_n whereof_o call_v pisgah_n lay_v over_o against_o jericho_n joshua_n and_o eleazar_n as_o some_o ablatus_fw-la some_o mosâ—_n morituro_fw-la adfuisse_fw-la joshuam_fw-la &_o eleazaram_fw-la traedit_fw-la josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 4._o cumque_fw-la post_fw-la mutuos_fw-la complexus_fw-la eleazaro_n &_o joshuae_fw-la ultimum_fw-la vale_n diceret_fw-la interloquendum_fw-la repentina_fw-la nube_fw-la circundatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la oculis_fw-la illorum_fw-la in_o quandam_fw-la vallem_fw-la est_fw-la ablatus_fw-la think_v accompany_v he_o and_o as_o a_o weary_a labourer_n at_o night_n go_v to_o his_o chamber_n to_o take_v his_o rest_n so_o this_o holy_a man_n after_o all_o his_o great_a and_o wearisome_a labour_n in_o the_o govern_n this_o people_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n there_o to_o die_v and_o so_o to_o rest_v from_o his_o labour_n but_o before_o he_o die_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o promise_v land_n and_o first_o he_o show_v he_o all_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n unto_o dan._n gilead_n be_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o jordan_n dan_n 18.27_o dan_n former_o call_v leshem_n josh_n 19.47_o or_o laish_n judg._n 18.27_o be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o land_n within_o jordan_n northward_o then_o he_o show_v he_o the_o portion_n of_o naphtali_n which_o be_v near_o unto_o it_o then_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o canaan_n then_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o country_n and_o then_o the_o plain_a and_o valley_n of_o jericho_n which_o be_v on_o the_o east-coast_n and_o the_o midland-sea_n call_v the_o outmost-sea_n which_o be_v the_o western-coast_n this_o view_n therefore_o that_o moses_n have_v of_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v by_o the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o god_n strengthen_v his_o sight_n so_o wonderful_o for_o by_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o from_o one_o place_n he_o shall_v have_v behold_v so_o large_a a_o country_n therefore_o vers_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v say_v god_n cause_v he_o to_o see_v it_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o tell_v he_o this_o be_v the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o their_o seed_n moses_n have_v have_v a_o full_a prospect_n of_o this_o earthly_a canaan_n there_o die_v and_o his_o soul_n go_v to_o the_o heavenly_a be_v a_o 120_o year_n old_a his_o eye_n not_o be_v dim_a nor_o his_o radical_a moisture_n abate_v of_o this_o time_n he_o have_v spend_v near_o a_o full_a three_o part_n in_o his_o government_n of_o this_o people_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o last_o month_n of_o the_o year_n call_v adar_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n aaron_n day_n for_o aaron_n die_v in_o the_o 40th_o year_n 5_o month_n first_o day_n of_o it_o numb_a 33.38_o and_o that_o compare_v with_o the_o month_n mourn_v for_o moses_n deut._n 34.8_o and_o three_o day_n preparation_n to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n ch._n 3.2_o and_o their_o come_n out_o of_o jordan_n on_o the_o first_o month_n ten_o day_n josh_n 4.19_o do_v show_n that_o moses_n die_v in_o the_o twelve_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n of_o it_o and_o so_o seven_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n after_o aaron_n of_o it_o moses_n soul_n be_v go_v to_o heaven_n jehovah_n or_o michael_n the_o son_n of_o god_n judas_n v._o 9_o translate_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o die_v into_o a_o valley_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n israelite_n moab_n that_o land_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o do_v former_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n and_o be_v late_o take_v from_o they_o by_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n as_o we_o show_v on_o numb_a 21.26_o and_o be_v now_o possess_v by_o the_o
horam_n king_n of_o gezer_n a_o city_n near_o to_o lachish_n understand_v this_o come_v forth_o with_o his_o force_n to_o relieve_v it_o but_o joshua_n utter_o rout_v and_o defeat_v he_o and_o then_o the_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n deliver_v lachish_n into_o his_o hand_n who_o inhabitant_n he_o utter_o destroy_v as_o he_o have_v do_v those_o of_o libnah_n then_o he_o march_v to_o eglon_n jerusalem_n eglon_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n ch._n 15.39_o five_o league_n southward_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o the_o very_a day_n he_o encamp_v against_o it_o and_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n he_o find_v there_o from_o thence_o he_o march_v to_o hebron_n 14._o hebron_n a_o famous_a ancient_a city_n see_v numb_a 13.23_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n call_v former_o kirjath-jearim_a the_o king_n hereof_o be_v one_o of_o those_o hang_v at_o makkedah_n but_o he_o be_v dead_a either_o his_o heir_n succeed_v he_o or_o they_o choose_v another_o how_o this_o city_n be_v afterward_o say_v to_o be_v take_v by_o caleb_n see_v note_n on_o ch._n 15.13_o 14._o and_o take_v it_o with_o the_o new_a king_n thereof_o for_o the_o old_a one_o be_v late_o hang_v at_o makkedah_n and_o all_o the_o city_n it_o have_v under_o its_o jurisdiction_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o joshua_n then_o bend_v his_o course_n towards_o gilgal_n he_o take_v debir_n hebron_n debir_n a_o city_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n butt_v upon_o simeon_n before_o call_v kirjah-seph_a josh_n 15.15_o five_o or_o six_o mile_n southward_o of_o hebron_n and_o the_o king_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o town_n belong_v to_o it_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n therein_o and_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o libnah_n so_o he_o do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o debir_n all_o these_o king_n and_o their_o land_n do_v joshua_n take_v in_o one_o expedition_n because_o the_o lord_n fight_v for_o israel_n he_o subdue_v also_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n which_o lie_v to_o the_o south_n both_o those_o city_n that_o be_v build_v on_o hill_n and_o those_o that_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o plain_n he_o subdue_v and_o vanquish_v all_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a the_o utmost_a southren_n bind_v unto_o gaza_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o all_o the_o country_n of_o goshen_n in_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o judah_n even_o to_o gibeon_n and_o destroy_v their_o inhabitant_n to_o a_o vast_a number_n do_v therein_o according_a to_o what_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v command_v he_o deut._n 20.16_o 17._o then_o joshua_n return_v with_o his_o army_n to_o the_o camp_n at_o gilgal_n joshua_n ch._n 10._o from_o 28._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cv_o from_o the_o autumn_n of_o this_o year_n wherein_o after_o the_o fail_v of_o manna_n they_o begin_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n and_o sow_v it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v the_o first_o year_n of_o their_o tillage_n and_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o sabhatical_a year_n be_v hence_o to_o be_v take_v exod._n 23.10_o 11._o levit._fw-la 25._o from_o 2._o to_o 7._o sect_n cvi_o the_o five_o southern_a king_n be_v thus_o destroy_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o northern_a king_n combine_v together_o against_o the_o israelite_n and_o with_o they_o joshua_n have_v a_o long_a war_n see_v vers_fw-la 18._o which_o last_v till_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o government_n by_o which_o time_n he_o subdue_v they_o very_o observable_a be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n at_o once_o to_o join_v their_o force_n together_o against_o the_o israelite_n but_o order_v it_o so_o that_o only_o some_o of_o they_o fight_v against_o israel_n at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o another_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o israelite_n be_v hearten_v with_o frequent_a victory_n and_o have_v leisure_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o between_o they_o and_o though_o joshua_n wonderful_a success_n and_o victory_n be_v succinct_o 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canaanite_n which_o render_v they_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a the_o lord_n also_o have_v determine_v that_o they_o shall_v drive_v out_o these_o nation_n by_o little_a and_o littlâ—_n and_o not_o consume_v they_o all_o at_o once_o lest_o the_o wild_a beast_n may_v increase_v upon_o they_o for_o want_v of_o people_n to_o inhabit_v the_o land_n see_v deut._n 7.22_o and_o we_o may_v add_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o all_o the_o former_a why_o the_o war_n continue_v so_o long_o namely_o god_n leave_v these_o canaanite_n to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n none_o of_o they_o beside_o the_o gibeonite_n desire_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o israelite_n but_o desperate_o and_o obstinate_o resolve_v to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o to_o oppose_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o god_n do_v judicial_o thus_o suffer_v they_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n more_o and_o more_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v no_o favour_n but_o be_v utter_o destroy_v vers_fw-la 20._o but_o to_o return_v the_o northern_a king_n that_o have_v combine_v against_o israel_n be_v jabin_n king_n of_o hazor_n a_o city_n lie_v in_o the_o upper_a galilee_n not_o far_o from_o kadesh_n who_o send_v to_o jobab_v king_n of_o madon_n dan._n madon_n a_o city_n near_o dan._n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o shimron_n 12.20_o shimron_n a_o city_n in_o zebulun_n near_o mount_n carmel_n call_v shimron-meron_a ch._n 12.20_o and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o ackshaph_n ptolemais_n ackshaph_n in_o asher_n near_o accho_n or_o ptolemais_n and_o to_o the_o king_n that_o be_v towards_o the_o north_n on_o the_o mountain_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o plain_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cinneroth_n call_v afterward_o tiberias_n and_o genne-sereth_a and_o in_o the_o valley_n or_o low_a ground_n and_o in_o the_o border_n of_o dor_n mediterranean-sea_n dor_n a_o city_n and_o county_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n on_o 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be_v give_v to_o phineas_n his_o son_n with_o who_o it_o be_v probable_a his_o father_n live_v for_o though_o the_o priest_n have_v their_o city_n by_o lot_n in_o other_o tribe_n namely_o judah_n simeon_n and_o benjamin_n see_v ch._n 21.4_o yet_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v be_v near_o to_o joshua_n the_o governor_n who_o dwell_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o that_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o upon_o any_o special_a occasion_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v near_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v in_o shiloh_n it_o be_v like_a eleazar_n loc_n eleazar_n donarunt_fw-la forsan_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la honorarium_fw-la eleazaro_n ut_fw-la joshuae_fw-la contiguus_fw-la habitaret_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la a_o filio_fw-la cognominatus_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la anonym_n in_o loc_n here_o live_v and_o be_v now_o here_o bury_v josh_n ch._n 24._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxxii_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n judge_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n which_o comprehend_v a_o history_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o day_n of_o eli_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o 299_o year_n during_o which_o time_n they_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o certain_a judge_n who_o god_n successive_o and_o extraordinary_o raise_v up_o and_o endow_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n there_o be_v twelve_o of_o these_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n viz._n 1._o othniel_n who_o government_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v 40_o year_n 2._o ehud_n 80_o 3._o deborath_n 40_o 4._o gideon_n 40_o 5._o abimelech_n 3_o 6._o thola_fw-la 23_o 7._o jair_a 22_o 8._o jephtha_n 6_o 9_o ibzan_n 7_o 10._o elon_n 10_o 11._o abdon_n 8_o 12._o samson_n 20_o 299_o within_o which_o space_n of_o time_n we_o be_v to_o comprehend_v the_o six_o oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n 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book_n of_o judge_n it_o be_v very_o uncertain_a who_o it_o be_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v gather_v by_o some_o prophet_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o public_a record_n and_o register_n that_o be_v keep_v of_o their_o affair_n some_o think_v samuel_n be_v the_o compiler_n of_o it_o sect_n cxxiii_o joshua_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o have_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n encourage_v the_o people_n to_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n that_o remain_v out_o of_o the_o land_n though_o they_o have_v no_o man_n at_o present_a choose_v of_o god_n and_o set_v over_o they_o to_o command_v they_o in_o chief_a as_o moses_n and_o joshua_n do_v and_o find_v that_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o war_n they_o assemble_v together_o as_o it_o seem_v at_o shiloh_n to_o consult_v about_o this_o matter_n and_o because_o the_o success_n of_o their_o first_o attempt_n will_v be_v of_o great_a consequence_n either_o to_o encourage_v or_o dishearten_v their_o enemy_n they_o think_v 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take_v it_o in_o the_o pursuit_n when_v the_o king_n thereof_o with_o many_o of_o his_o people_n flee_v to_o save_v his_o life_n they_o kill_v ten_o thousand_o man_n they_o also_o take_v their_o king_n adonibezek_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o thumb_n and_o his_o great_a toe_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v when_o they_o take_v the_o city_n find_v some_o of_o those_o poor_a captive_a king_n that_o have_v be_v thus_o inhumane_o use_v by_o he_o or_o else_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o tyranny_n he_o have_v exercise_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o kind_n and_o therefore_o think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n exod._n 21.24_o to_o serve_v he_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n adonibezek_n can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o herein_o for_o say_v he_o threescore_o and_o ten_o king_n trunci_fw-la king_n reguli_fw-la diversarum_fw-la urbium_fw-la ante_fw-la ninum_fw-la testae_fw-la justino_n cuique_fw-la rex_fw-la terminis_fw-la civitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la contentus_fw-la erat_fw-la petty_a king_n of_o particular_a city_n not_o that_o he_o have_v so_o many_o at_o once_o under_o this_o base_a slavery_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n some_o after_o other_o it_o be_v like_a he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o base_a sport_v cruelty_n or_o else_o thereby_o to_o unfit_a they_o for_o war_n unde_fw-la homines_fw-la viles_fw-la &_o defides_fw-la italis_n &_o gallis_fw-la poltroni_fw-la vocantur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la policy_n trunci_fw-la have_v their_o thumb_n and_o great_a toe_n cut_v off_o gather_v their_o meat_n under_o my_o table_n as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o they_o so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o then_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n carry_v this_o great_a tyrant_n and_o show_v he_o before_o jerusalem_n to_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n into_o the_o jebusite_n and_o there_o they_o kill_v he_o and_o then_o sack_v and_o burn_v that_o city_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o their_o tribe_n for_o though_o the_o former_a king_n of_o it_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n josh_n 10._o yet_o be_v not_o the_o city_n take_v nor_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o city_n fire_v in_o joshua_n time_n but_o only_o jericho_n ai_fw-fr and_o hazor_n and_o therefore_o the_o eight_o verse_n shall_v be_v read_v and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n war_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o and_o smite_v it_o etc._n etc._n not_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v take_v before_o judge_n 1._o from_o 1._o to_o 9_o full_o 9_o for_o these_o verse_n from_o v._o 9_o to_o 16._o see_v sect._n 108._o because_o the_o author_n of_o this_o history_n be_v here_o to_o relate_v the_o memorable_a exploit_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n therefore_o together_o with_o those_o noble_a act_n which_o they_o do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n he_o repeat_v also_o those_o which_o be_v do_v by_o they_o whilst_o joshua_n live_v under_o the_o command_n of_o caleb_n both_o against_o hebron_n and_o debir_n that_o he_o may_v set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o tribe_n more_o full_o sect_n cxxiv_o jethro_n family_n call_v kenites_n that_o have_v come_v up_o with_o joshua_n and_o israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n which_o be_v ever_o their_o way_n of_o live_v about_o jericho_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o judah_n have_v now_o clear_v his_o portion_n in_o so_o good_a a_o measure_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o spread_v into_o new_a plantation_n these_o kenites_n go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o settle_a themselves_o with_o they_o in_o the_o south_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o so_o in_o saul_n time_n be_v mingle_v among_o they_o see_v 1_o sam._n 15.6_o these_o kenites_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o rechabite_v of_o who_o more_o be_v
speak_v jer._n ch._n 35._o judg._n ch._n 1._o vers_fw-la 16._o sect_n cxxv_o as_o simeon_n have_v before_o assist_v judah_n in_o clear_v his_o lot_n so_o now_o judah_n assist_v simeon_n in_o clear_v his_o and_o join_v together_o they_o first_o conquer_v hormah_n and_o utter_o destroy_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o seem_v to_o be_v because_o of_o the_o vow_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v make_v long_o since_o when_o arad_n a_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n have_v make_v war_n against_o they_o see_v numb_a 21.3_o they_o take_v also_o gaza_n and_o askelon_n and_o ekron_n with_o their_o coast_n though_o it_o seem_v the_o philistine_n soon_o recover_v these_o three_o city_n again_o and_o drive_v out_o the_o israelite_n before_o they_o have_v well_o settle_v themselves_o in_o they_o see_v ch._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o sam._n 6.17_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o israelite_n soon_o provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o sin_n as_o for_o ekron_n it_o be_v in_o dan_n lot_n 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asinas_fw-la quaerendas_fw-la saul_n a_o parent_n destinetur_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la viri_fw-la principes_fw-la venatoriam_fw-la nunc_fw-la exercent_fw-la ita_fw-la olim_fw-la &_o exercere_fw-la poterant_fw-la pastoritiam_fw-la in_o that_o country_n where_o person_n of_o the_o great_a rank_n and_o condition_n use_v to_o ride_v upon_o they_o see_v judg._n 10.4_o &_o 12.14_o kish_n bid_v his_o son_n saul_n to_o take_v a_o servant_n with_o he_o and_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v for_o they_o saul_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n command_n go_v in_o quest_n of_o they_o through_o the_o mountainous_a country_n of_o ephraim_n and_o through_o shalisha_n a_o plain_a country_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o through_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n call_v salim_n joh._n 3.23_o but_o he_o find_v they_o not_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o zuph_n namely_o the_o counrry_a where_o ramah_n samuel_n city_n be_v situate_a which_o thereupon_o be_v call_v 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the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n which_o make_v about_o seven_o penny_n halfpenny_n of_o our_o money_n see_v gen._n 23.15_o a_o small_a present_a indeed_o to_o be_v present_v to_o a_o prophet_n or_o seer_n who_o by_o special_a revelation_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o from_o god_n reveal_v they_o to_o the_o people_n however_o say_v he_o let_v we_o present_v it_o as_o a_o token_n of_o our_o respect_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o saul_n agree_v hereunto_o so_o they_o go_v to_o ramah_n where_o samuel_n dwell_v as_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o city_n they_o meet_v some_o young_a maiden_n go_v out_o to_o draw_v water_n and_o inquire_v of_o they_o for_o the_o seer_n they_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v new_o return_v to_o the_o city_n have_v be_v out_o upon_o some_o occasion_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n it_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v lawful_a
fifty_o thousand_o the_o great_a number_n that_o come_v out_o of_o any_o one_o tribe_n man_n expert_a in_o war_n and_o arm_v with_o all_o military_a instrument_n and_o who_o can_v keep_v rank_a and_o order_n and_o be_v not_o of_o a_o divide_a or_o double_a heart_n but_o man_n of_o great_a singleness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o naphtali_n a_o thousand_o captain_n and_o with_o they_o thirty_o seven_o thousand_o arm_v with_o shield_n and_o spear_n of_o the_o danite_n twenty_o eight_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o expert_a soldier_n of_o asher_n forty_o thousand_o of_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o weapon_n and_o military_a instrument_n all_o these_o which_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v in_o all_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o be_v man_n of_o war_n who_o know_v how_o to_o keep_v rank_n and_o observe_v military_a order_n and_o discipline_n be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v with_o a_o upright_a heart_n to_o hebron_n to_o make_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o those_o that_o come_v not_o up_o with_o they_o yet_o join_v in_o heart_n and_o affection_n with_o they_o therein_o and_o there_o they_o stay_v with_o david_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o feast_v three_o day_n together_o their_o brethren_n of_o hebron_n make_v what_o preparation_n for_o they_o they_o can_v and_o other_o that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o send_v in_o provision_n yea_o as_o far_o as_o from_o issachar_n tremel_n issachar_n v._o 40._o usque_fw-la ab_fw-la issachar_n etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la jun._n &_o tremel_n zebulon_n and_o naphtali_n they_o bring_v bread_n and_o other_o provision_n some_o on_o ass_n and_o camel_n and_o mule_n and_o some_o draw_v by_o ox_n and_o meat_n and_o meal_n cake_n of_o fig_n and_o bunch_n of_o raisin_n wine_n and_o oil_n they_o bring_v also_o ox_n and_o sheep_n in_o great_a abundance_n to_o make_v the_o feast_n for_o there_o be_v then_o great_a joy_n in_o israel_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 5._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o 6._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 11._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 4._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 12._o from_o v._o 23_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n clxxxiv_o david_n have_v now_o so_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n together_o and_o most_o of_o they_o arm_v he_o resolve_v to_o make_v some_o good_a use_n of_o they_o to_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n have_v take_v that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o see_v judg._n 1.8_o but_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n can_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o jebusite_n out_o of_o their_o part_n see_v judg._n 1.21_o no_o not_o when_o they_o have_v the_o help_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n see_v josh_n 15.63_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v that_o afterward_o it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o stranger_n when_o the_o levite_n with_o his_o concubine_n go_v that_o way_n judg._n 19_o and_o so_o it_o continue_v to_o this_o time_n it_o be_v a_o place_n it_o seem_v of_o very_o great_a strength_n because_o the_o jebusite_n have_v hold_v it_o ever_o since_o joshua_n have_v enter_v the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v even_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o country_n david_n have_v therefore_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v man_n of_o war_n about_o he_o who_o on_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n have_v come_v up_o to_o he_o to_o hebron_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v this_o opportunity_n to_o lead_v they_o forth_o against_o jerusalem_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o jebusite_n resolve_v that_o the_o wrest_n of_o that_o place_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v his_o first_o enterprise_n after_o his_o be_v anoint_a king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o intend_v when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o to_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n according_o he_o lead_v his_o army_n up_o thither_o but_o when_o he_o have_v lay_v 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and_o so_o will_v not_o go_v home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n but_o lay_v in_o the_o court_n among_o the_o king_n houshold-servant_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n counterplot_v david_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o smother_v his_o sin_n as_o he_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o have_v do_v david_n see_v that_o none_o of_o these_o device_n will_v do_v resolve_v now_o upon_o a_o worse_a project_n than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o joab_n and_o send_v it_o by_o vriah_n himself_o command_v he_o to_o set_v vriah_n in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o hot_a battle_n and_o to_o retire_v from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v smite_v and_o die_v behold_v here_o the_o fearful_a progress_n of_o sin_n from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o david_n who_o conscience_n be_v once_o so_o tender_a that_o it_o smite_v he_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n be_v now_o leave_v to_o himself_o grow_v to_o such_o a_o hardness_n in_o sin_n that_o he_o scruple_v not_o to_o 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confirm_v his_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o i_o say_v if_o thy_o child_n take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n to_o walk_v before_o i_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o all_o their_o soul_n there_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o a_o man_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v there_o shall_v not_o fail_v a_o man_n of_o thy_o posterity_n to_o sit_v upon_o thy_o throne_n martyr_n throne_n notandum_fw-la duo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la davidi_fw-la promissa_fw-la primum_fw-la absolutè_fw-la nempe_fw-la messiam_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la oriturum_fw-la licet_fw-la silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la mali_fw-la fuerint_fw-la secundum_fw-la conditionale_fw-la scil_n regnum_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la familia_fw-la conservandum_fw-la si_fw-la posteri_fw-la se_fw-la sancte_fw-la gerant_fw-la p._n martyr_n i_o have_v now_o only_o three_o thing_n more_o to_o give_v thou_o in_o charge_n before_o i_o die_v the_o first_o be_v concern_v joab_n thou_o know_v how_o insolent_o he_o carry_v himself_o towards_o i_o and_o how_o treacherous_o he_o slay_v those_o two_o great_a captain_n abner_n and_o amasa_n after_o i_o have_v engage_v my_o faith_n to_o they_o both_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a which_o wicked_a practice_n of_o his_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o people_n think_v that_o i_o have_v secret_o a_o hand_n in_o it_o though_o i_o can_v true_o say_v my_o soul_n abhor_v it_o nay_o he_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n in_o peace_n that_o be_v when_o there_o be_v peace_n make_v with_o these_o two_o great_a man_n he_o slay_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o open_a hostility_n against_o i_o and_o he_o put_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n upon_o his_o girdle_n that_o be_v he_o put_v up_o his_o sword_n all_o bloody_a into_o its_o scabbard_n that_o hang_v at_o his_o girdle_n and_o the_o very_a shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n be_v stain_v with_o their_o blood_n so_o impudent_o he_o carry_v out_o those_o base_a murder_n therefore_o i_o charge_v thou_o wise_o to_o observe_v he_o he_o be_v of_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n thou_o will_v have_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o just_a occasion_n against_o he_o and_o though_o he_o have_v be_v general_n of_o my_o army_n almost_o all_o my_o reign_n yet_o let_v not_o his_o hoary_a head_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o peace_n but_o when_o thou_o find_v just_a occasion_n against_o he_o cut_v he_o off_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o so_o let_v the_o blood_n of_o abner_n and_o amasa_n be_v revenge_v upon_o he_o 2_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o show_v kindness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n for_o they_o come_v and_o bring_v provision_n for_o i_o and_o my_o follower_n when_o i_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v from_o thy_o brother_n absalon_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o eat_v at_o thy_o table_n 2_o sam._n 17.28_o 29._o 3_o thou_o have_v with_o thou_o shimei_n the_o benjamite_n who_o revile_v i_o and_o curse_v i_o with_o a_o bitter_a curse_n when_o i_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n fly_v towards_o mahanaim_n and_o call_v i_o a_o bloody_a man_n and_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v i_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o all_o his_o son_n and_o charge_v i_o with_o crime_n i_o never_o be_v guilty_a of_o yet_o afterward_o he_o meet_v i_o at_o jordan_n and_o humble_a himself_o and_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o i_o swear_v to_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o though_o i_o for_o my_o time_n pardon_v he_o yet_o if_o he_o shall_v attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o thou_o after_o my_o decease_n hold_v he_o not_o guiltless_a thou_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o know_v what_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o he_o trespass_v again_o and_o thou_o find_v any_o other_o just_a occasion_n against_o he_o bring_v down_o his_o hoary_a head_n to_o the_o grave_n with_o blood_n and_o cut_v he_o off_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n 19.23_o justice_n see_v 2_o sam._n 19.23_o david_n have_v thus_o instruct_v his_o son_n in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n that_o be_v die_v as_o his_o father_n and_o predecessor_n have_v do_v before_o he_o have_v reign_v in_o hebron_n seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o thirty_o three_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n over_o all_o israel_n forty_o year_n in_o all_o and_o have_v make_v his_o son_n solomon_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n about_o half_a a_o year_n before_o his_o death_n he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n full_a of_o day_n riches_n and_o honour_n he_o die_v in_o the_o seventi_v year_n of_o his_o age_n no_o king_n in_o israel_n or_o judah_n after_o he_o attain_v to_o his_o age_n it_o age_n only_o uzziah_n and_o manasseh_n come_v very_o nigh_o it_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o city_n of_o zion_n viz._n in_o that_o part_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o have_v build_v a_o palace_n for_o himself_o 2_o sam._n 1.2_o and_o keep_v his_o court_n and_o which_o he_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o have_v build_v and_o enlarge_v and_o from_o thence_o be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o sepulchre_n it_o seem_v be_v make_v of_o such_o durable_a material_n and_o so_o well_o keep_v and_o repair_v time_n after_o time_n by_o his_o posterity_n that_o it_o be_v strange_o preserve_v notwithstanding_o jerusalem_n be_v so_o often_o sack_v and_o burn_v for_o it_o continue_v unto_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n tell_v we_o act._n 2.24_o man_n and_o brethren_n let_v i_o free_o speak_v to_o you_o of_o the_o patriarch_n david_n that_o he_o be_v both_o dead_a and_o bury_v and_o his_o
thus_o solomon_n finish_v the_o lord_n house_n and_o his_o own_o house_n and_o all_o that_o come_v into_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v he_o prosperous_o effect_v 2_o chron._n 7.11_o have_v spend_v full_o twenty_o year_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o work_n 1_o king_n 9.10_o whereof_o seven_o and_o a_o half_a upon_o the_o temple_n and_o about_o twelve_o and_o a_o half_a upon_o his_o own_o house_n and_o building_n 1_o king_n ch._n 7._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 13._o 1_o king_n ch._n 10._o from_o v._o 16_o 22._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 9_o from_o v._o 15_o to_o 21._o sect_n v._o whilst_o solomon_n be_v busy_v about_o his_o magnificent_a building_n it_o seem_v gezer_n a_o city_n allot_v to_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n josh_n 21.20_o 21._o but_o never_o recover_v out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o canaanite_n give_v to_o the_o king_n some_o great_a distaste_n so_o that_o not_o be_v at_o leisure_n himself_o he_o entreat_v pharaoh_n his_o father-in-law_n to_o take_v it_o in_o for_o he_o by_o his_o arm_n and_o to_o rid_v he_o of_o those_o troublesome_a neighbour_n pharaoh_n according_o do_v it_o and_o burn_v the_o city_n or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o with_o fire_n and_o put_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o so_o give_v it_o for_o a_o present_a to_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n 1_o king_n 9.16_o sect_n vi_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n have_v furnish_v solomon_n towards_o these_o magnificent_a building_n with_o cedar-tree_n and_o firr-tree_n and_o sixscore_o talent_n of_o gold_n solomon_n in_o a_o grateful_a retribution_n and_o to_o make_v he_o amends_o give_v he_o twenty_o city_n or_o town_n in_o the_o land_n of_o galilee_n which_o be_v not_o as_o it_o seem_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o his_o people_n but_o lay_v in_o a_o tract_n of_o ground_n on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o border_n of_o asher_n josh_n 19.24_o betwixt_o they_o and_o mount_v libanus_n and_o be_v now_o reduce_v under_o solomon_n dominion_n he_o present_v they_o to_o hiram_n that_o he_o may_v by_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n for_o what_o he_o have_v have_v of_o he_o but_o it_o seem_v hiram_n when_o he_o see_v they_o like_v they_o not_o possible_o because_o they_o stand_v in_o a_o moorish_a ground_n or_o because_o he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v long_o ere_o he_o shall_v from_o they_o receive_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o expect_v therefore_o he_o return_v they_o to_o solomon_n again_o and_o choose_v rather_o to_o expect_v satisfaction_n from_o he_o some_o other_o way_n and_o thereupon_o solomon_n repair_v and_o enlarge_v they_o and_o plant_v certain_a colony_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o they_o see_v 2_o chron._n 8.1_o 2._o whereas_o before_o they_o be_v inhabit_v only_o by_o the_o heathen_a and_o now_o that_o tract_n of_o ground_n be_v count_v a_o part_n of_o galilee_n which_o it_o be_v think_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o galilee_n be_v call_v galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1_o king_n ch._n 9_o from_o v._o 10_o to_o 15._o sect_n vii_o solomon_n have_v now_o finish_v his_o own_o house_n and_o build_v a_o house_n for_o his_o queen_n pharaoh_n daughter_n he_o remove_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o up_o thither_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n for_o he_o say_v my_o wife_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n because_o the_o place_n whereunto_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v come_v be_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o place_n it_o be_v true_a david_n house_n cease_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o that_o respect_n after_o the_o ark_n be_v remove_v thence_o yet_o solomon_n out_o of_o his_o superabundant_a respect_n to_o that_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o make_v that_o a_o dwell_a place_n for_o his_o queen_n and_o her_o follower_n who_o be_v alien_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o possible_o retain_v some_o of_o their_o egyptian_a profaneness_n which_o have_v be_v the_o holy_a dwell_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 2_o chron._n 8.11_o solomon_n as_o it_o seem_v reflect_v on_o his_o marriage_n with_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o his_o bring_v she_o up_o to_o the_o stately_a house_n he_o have_v build_v and_o prepare_v for_o she_o take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o pen_v that_o excellent_a song_n call_v the_o song_n of_o song_n or_o the_o canticle_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o one_o thousand_o 4.32_o thousand_o see_v 1_o king_n 4.32_o and_o five_o song_n compose_v by_o he_o and_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o they_o all_o and_o this_o song_n he_o compose_v after_o he_o have_v build_v his_o summer-house_n in_o lebanon_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o some_o passage_n in_o it_o see_v ch._n 4.8_o come_v with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n my_o spouse_n with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n and_o ch._n 7._o 4._o thy_o nose_n be_v as_o the_o tower_n of_o lebanon_n this_o song_n be_v clear_o a_o marriage-song_n and_o much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o 45_o psalm_n which_o be_v call_v a_o song_n of_o love_n and_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o pastoral_n compose_v in_o the_o way_n of_o dialogue_n where_o the_o speaker_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n represent_v sometime_o under_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o shepherdess_n or_o country-damsel_n and_o the_o brideman_n and_o bridemaid_n the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o companion_n of_o the_o bride_n and_o though_o the_o most_o proper_a aim_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o high_a and_o divine_a matter_n than_o a_o earthly_a marriage_n and_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o yet_o solomon_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v his_o marriage_n with_o pharaoh_n daughter_n a_o type_n of_o that_o sublime_a and_o spiritual_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o song_n be_v a_o continue_a allegory_n and_o full_a of_o obscurity_n yea_o here_o we_o have_v all_o the_o rhetoric_n of_o love_n and_o such_o affectionate_a compellation_n and_o eulogy_n as_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v the_o flower_n and_o ornament_n of_o language_n use_v in_o the_o praise_n both_o of_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n be_v not_o appliable_a to_o natural_a beauty_n but_o be_v mystical_a representation_n and_o emblem_n of_o high_a thing_n indeed_o this_o book_n be_v all_o mystical_a and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n forbid_v the_o read_n of_o it_o by_o any_o under_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n here_o between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v interchanging_n of_o mutual_a praise_n gloriation_n and_o congratulation_n his_o divine_a and_o glorious_a excellency_n in_o himself_o and_o rich_a bounty_n and_o blessing_n to_o she_o and_o her_o precious_a grace_n and_o endowment_n be_v in_o a_o high_a character_n in_o lofty_a and_o stately_a say_n and_o similitude_n set_v forth_o both_o by_o he_o and_o she_o and_o yet_o withal_o her_o fail_n and_o his_o withdrawing_n from_o she_o thereupon_o and_o returning_n to_o she_o again_o upon_o her_o repentance_n be_v not_o omit_v in_o all_o the_o interlocution_n betwixt_o they_o she_o speak_v nine_o time_n and_o he_o seven_o in_o the_o first_o chap._n from_o v._o 1_o to_o the_o 8._o the_o spouse_n speak_v express_v her_o ardent_a desire_n after_o christ_n and_o vindicate_v she_o own_o deformity_n and_o defect_n against_o the_o uncharitable_a censure_n of_o other_o and_o petition_n he_o for_o further_a counsel_n and_o direction_n from_o the_o v._o 8_o to_o the_o 12._o the_o bridegroom_n speak_v grant_v her_o request_n and_o give_v her_o great_a commendation_n and_o make_v rich_a promise_n to_o she_o from_o v._o 12_o to_o the_o 15._o the_o spouse_n speak_v again_o then_o the_o bridegroom_n at_o v._o 15._o in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n of_o ch._n 2._o christ_n speak_v characterize_n himself_o and_o his_o church_n and_o then_o the_o church_n speak_v from_o the_o v._o 3._o to_o the_o end_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o three_o chapter_n speak_v sometime_o of_o christ_n and_o sometime_o unto_o he_o at_o ch._n 4._o christ_n speak_v from_o v._o 1_o to_o 15._o and_o at_o v._o 15_o &_o 16._o the_o church_n at_o ch._n 5._o v._n 1._o christ_n grant_v the_o request_n of_o the_o church_n and_o come_v into_o his_o garden_n and_o accept_v her_o entertainment_n and_o bring_v his_o friend_n with_o he_o and_o fea_v they_o but_o this_o kindness_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o so_o well_o improve_v by_o she_o as_o it_o deserve_v for_o she_o be_v surprise_v with_o a_o fit_a of_o drowsy_a negligence_n and_o so_o be_v bring_v into_o danger_n of_o lose_v he_o who_o after_o much_o patient_a wait_a knock_v and_o call_v upon_o she_o and_o her_o unkind_a answer_n become_v angry_a and_o be_v not_o receive_v when_o he_o tender_v himself_o depart_v displease_v and_o be_v hardly_o reconcile_v though_o she_o afterward_o express_v much_o care_n and_o
much_o of_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n sect_n xvii_o god_n threaten_v solomon_n 2_o sam._n 7.13_o 14_o 15._o that_o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n and_o with_o the_o stripe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o his_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o according_o he_o now_o stir_v up_o three_o adversary_n revolt_n adversary_n though_o solomon_n enemy_n have_v herein_o their_o own_o end_n yet_o the_o lord_n use_v they_o as_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o punish_v his_o revolt_n against_o he_o 1._o hadad_n the_o edomite_n when_o david_n subdue_v the_o edomite_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 8.14_o he_o put_v garrison_n through_o all_o edom_n and_o they_o become_v his_o servant_n and_o at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o seem_v whilst_o joab_n pursue_v his_o victory_n slay_v all_o the_o male_n where_o he_o come_v hadad_n then_o be_v very_o young_a be_v hide_v and_o afterward_o secret_o carry_v away_o by_o some_o 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eye_n they_o say_v make_v the_o horse_n fat_a and_o the_o servant_n to_o sweat_v his_o workman_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o diligence_n he_o observe_v jeroboam_n who_o be_v then_o but_o a_o young_a man_n to_o be_v very_o active_a and_o industrious_a in_o those_o labour_n and_o service_n he_o be_v set_v about_o whereupon_o solomon_n take_v a_o like_n to_o he_o prefer_v he_o and_o in_o time_n make_v he_o receiver_n or_o treasurer_n for_o all_o the_o king_n revenue_n in_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o execute_v his_o office_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n 9.29_o ahijah_n he_o who_o with_o some_o other_o pen_v the_o act_n of_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n 9.29_o the_o shilonite_n who_o have_v clad_v himself_o with_o a_o new_a garment_n meet_v he_o and_o desire_v some_o private_a conference_n with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o he_o take_v off_o his_o new_a garment_n and_o rend_v it_o into_o twelve_o piece_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o give_v ten_o of_o they_o to_o jeroboam_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n and_o will_v give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o thou_o because_o they_o kingdom_n they_o solomon_n give_v way_n to_o his_o wife_n idolatry_n prove_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o people_n and_o occasion_v their_o revolt_n from_o god_n and_o in_o this_o rent_n the_o people_n suffer_v as_o well_o as_o rehoboam_n the_o rent_n in_o the_o kingdom_n prove_v a_o occasion_n of_o continual_a war_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n which_o bring_v in_o many_o misery_n from_o foreign_a nation_n upon_o both_o kingdom_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o worship_v ashtaroth_n and_o chemosh_fw-mi and_o moloch_n and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n as_o do_v david_n my_o 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apprehension_n see_v rom._n 11.2_o 3._o and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n to_o take_v it_o away_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o go_v forth_o and_o stand_v upon_o mount_n horeb_n where_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o presence_n to_o he_o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n immediate_o pass_v by_o in_o some_o visible_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a strong_a wind_n that_o rend_v the_o mountain_n and_o break_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n 2._o a_o earthquake_n 3._o after_o that_o a_o fire_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o none_o of_o these_o to_o wit_n do_v not_o in_o these_o speak_v to_o elijah_n nor_o make_v know_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o these_o be_v the_o dreadful_a forego_v sign_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o power_n to_o prepare_v elijah_n with_o the_o more_o awe_n and_o reverence_n to_o hearken_v to_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o he_o and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n in_o god_n power_n who_o have_v all_o creature_n at_o his_o command_n then_o there_o come_v a_o still_a and_o small_a voice_n it_o seem_v elijah_n stand_v all_o this_o while_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n but_o keep_v himself_o somewhat_o inward_a till_o know_v that_o in_o that_o still_a voice_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v to_o he_o than_o he_o go_v to_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o the_o cave_n cast_v his_o mantle_n about_o his_o face_n out_o of_o a_o awful_a fear_n of_o god_n majesty_n as_o moses_n do_v exod._n 3.6_o the_o lord_n ask_v he_o by_o this_o still_a voice_n the_o same_o question_n he_o do_v before_o viz._n what_o he_o do_v there_o and_o elijah_n give_v the_o same_o answer_n he_o have_v do_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o comfort_n and_o support_v his_o spirit_n intimate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o be_v sufficient_o displease_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o intend_v to_o punish_v they_o severe_o for_o it_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o damascus_n and_o there_o anoint_v hazael_n to_o be_v king_n over_o syria_n and_o to_o anoint_v jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o anoint_v they_o himself_o or_o take_v order_n they_o shall_v be_v anoint_v by_o other_o at_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o to_o anoint_v elisha_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o his_o room_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o prophetic_a office_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o that_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o hazael_n shall_v jehu_n slay_v for_o though_o the_o great_a destruction_n wrought_v by_o hazael_n be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o jehu_n reign_n 2_o king_n 10.32_o and_o after_o it_o 2_o king_n 13.3_o yet_o he_o begin_v to_o destroy_v israel_n before_o jehu_n time_n 2_o king_n 8.28_o and_o many_o of_o those_o who_o escape_v hazael_n hand_n jehu_n slay_v as_o jehoram_n and_o other_o 2_o king_n 9.24_o and_o he_o that_o
escape_v the_o sword_n of_o jehu_n shall_v elisha_n slay_v that_o be_v by_o his_o prophetical_a denounce_v israelite_n denounce_v see_v jer._n 1.10_o hos_fw-la 6.5_o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o some_o other_o judgement_n not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o upon_o the_o prophesy_v and_o prayer_n of_o elisha_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n divine_a vengeance_n minantur_fw-la vengeance_n prophetae_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la perdere_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la dum_fw-la exitum_fw-la iis_fw-la minantur_fw-la against_o such_o israelite_n as_o remain_v idolater_n even_o after_o jehu_n have_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o last_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o though_o in_o this_o general_a apostasy_n of_o the_o israelite_n thou_o think_v there_o be_v none_o leave_v untainted_a with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n but_o thyself_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o 11.4_o thousand_o seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o indefinite_a mean_v a_o great_a number_n see_v rom._n 11.4_o in_o israel_n that_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o it_o and_o who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n nor_o with_o their_o mouth_n kiss_v he_o in_o token_n of_o adoration_n and_o subjection_n see_v hos_n 13.2_o elijah_n have_v receive_v these_o command_n from_o god_n he_o take_v care_n to_o have_v hazael_n hazael_n hazael_n but_o some_o think_v elijah_n do_v anoint_v they_o all_o three_o himself_n though_o it_o be_v not_o particular_o express_v and_o that_o he_o go_v forthwith_o to_o damascus_n to_o anoint_v hazael_n anoint_v by_o appoint_v elisha_n to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a 2_o king_n 8.7_o and_o jehu_n be_v anoint_v by_o a_o young_a prophet_n at_o the_o command_n of_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 9.1_o who_o as_o it_o be_v like_a receive_v order_n from_o elijah_n to_o do_v it_o and_o as_o for_o elisha_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v before_o a_o country_n farmer_n elijah_n 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elijah_n bid_v he_o use_v his_o liberty_n as_o to_o that_o for_o say_v he_o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o so_o willing_a to_o follow_v i_o i_o have_v only_o cast_v my_o mantle_n upon_o thou_o and_o it_o seem_v thou_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o thou_o may_v thereby_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o a_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a work_n which_o thou_o must_v not_o delay_v to_o execute_v so_o elisha_n go_v back_o to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o take_v a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o slay_v they_o probable_o the_o very_a ox_n with_o which_o he_o have_v plough_v and_o boil_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o plough_n and_o all_o the_o wooden_a instrument_n belong_v to_o it_o thereby_o show_v that_o he_o willing_o leave_v his_o former_a calling_n and_o so_o make_v a_o farewell_n feast_n for_o his_o kindred_n companion_n and_o neighbour_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v with_o he_o and_o then_o he_o present_o arise_v and_o follow_v elijah_n and_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o diligent_o observe_v his_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n in_o his_o function_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v of_o he_o and_o possible_o elijah_n do_v also_o anoint_v he_o as_o he_o be_v command_v ver_fw-la 16._o 1_o king_n 19_o wh_o ch._n about_o this_o time_n benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n gather_v all_o his_o force_n together_o and_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o thirty_o two_o petty_a neighbour_a king_n king_n king_n these_o be_v king_n of_o city_n county_n and_o province_n such_o as_o joshua_n destroy_v in_o canaan_n josh_n 12.7_o the_o kind_n of_o their_o government_n which_o be_v by_o one_o alone_o and_o not_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o dominion_n give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o king_n come_v and_o besiege_v samaria_n and_o ahab_n in_o it_o at_o first_o he_o pretend_v a_o willingness_n to_o make_v condition_n with_o ahab_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o he_o will_v raise_v his_o siege_n and_o according_o send_v messenger_n into_o the_o city_n to_o he_o who_o in_o a_o insolent_a manner_n speak_v to_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v i_o thy_o wife_n also_o and_o thy_o child_n be_v i_o that_o be_v at_o my_o disposal_n and_o under_o my_o power_n ahab_n be_v exceed_o afraid_a like_o a_o poor_a spirit_a prince_n return_v this_o tame_a answer_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n of_o syria_n according_a as_o i_o understand_v thy_o message_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v a_o tributary_n king_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o hold_v all_o in_o fealty_n and_o fee_n under_o thou_o pay_v thou_o homage_n benhadad_o perceive_v ahab_n to_o yield_v thus_o far_o now_o send_v another_o message_n to_o he_o and_o require_v hard_a condition_n of_o he_o than_o before_o thou_o say_v he_o do_v so_o interpret_v my_o last_o message_n as_o if_o i_o intend_v no_o more_o than_o homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o thou_o unto_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v hold_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v as_o my_o vassal_n and_o tributary_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o my_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v to_o have_v the_o actual_a possession_n of_o all_o and_o i_o will_v send_v my_o servant_n to_o thou_o to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n and_o they_o shall_v search_v thy_o house_n and_o see_v what_o be_v lay_v up_o therein_o as_o also_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o value_n or_o desirable_a in_o thou_o or_o their_o eye_n and_o you_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o they_o shall_v take_v from_o you_o and_o bring_v to_o i_o ahab_n it_o be_v like_a of_o his_o own_o bead_n and_o out_o of_o fear_n have_v return_v the_o former_a answer_n but_o now_o perceive_v benhadad_o to_o grow_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o require_v thing_n of_o he_o so_o extreme_o unreasonable_a he_o call_v together_o his_o ancient_a grave_a counsellor_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o city_n and_o say_v to_o they_o i_o pray_v you_o mark_v and_o observe_v how_o this_o man_n seek_v mischief_n against_o we_o he_o pretend_v a_o treaty_n as_o if_o he_o be_v willing_a upon_o term_n to_o raise_v his_o siege_n but_o he_o intend_v nothing_o but_o mischief_n and_o ruin_n to_o we_o for_o he_o send_v unto_o i_o before_o for_o my_o wife_n my_o child_n my_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v as_o i_o understand_v it_o to_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o they_o as_o chief_a lord_n reserve_v to_o i_o my_o subordinate_a interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o they_o and_o this_o i_o deny_v he_o not_o but_o that_o will_v not_o now_o content_v he_o but_o he_o will_v have_v liberty_n to_o take_v of_o we_o whatsoever_o he_o please_v the_o elder_n and_o the_o people_n be_v extreme_o startle_v at_o this_o earnest_o desire_v the_o king_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o consent_v to_o such_o abominable_a term_n so_o ahab_n return_v this_o answer_n by_o the_o messenger_n tell_v say_v he_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n all_o that_o thou_o do_v require_v of_o i_o in_o thy_o first_o message_n as_o i_o understand_v it_o viz._n that_o i_o shall_v only_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o perform_v but_o that_o which_o thou_o require_v in_o thy_o last_o viz._n that_o i_o shall_v put_v all_o present_o into_o thy_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n consent_n unto_o the_o messenger_n return_v carry_v this_o answer_n of_o ahab_n to_o benhadad_n who_o hear_v it_o in_o a_o proud_a rage_n say_v the_o god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o the_o dust_n of_o samaria_n shall_v suffice_v for_o handful_n for_o all_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o swear_v i_o will_v bring_v more_o
show_v he_o which_o of_o they_o be_v for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o secret_o give_v he_o intelligence_n one_o of_o they_o reply_v thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o any_o of_o we_o be_v treacherous_a or_o false_a to_o thou_o for_o assure_v thyself_o we_o be_v not_o but_o there_o be_v one_o elisha_n a_o prophet_n in_o israel_n who_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n can_v discern_v the_o most_o secret_a thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o any_o place_n and_o i_o believe_v tell_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o very_a word_n thou_o speak_v in_o thy_o bedchamber_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v enrage_v at_o this_o bid_v they_o go_v and_o inquire_v where_o he_o be_v for_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o catch_v he_o and_o if_o he_o once_o have_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v do_v well_o enough_o with_o he_o they_o tell_v he_o they_o hear_v he_o be_v in_o dathan_n a_o city_n not_o far_o from_o samaria_n immediate_o he_o send_v horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o a_o considerable_a host_n by_o night_n to_o encompass_v the_o city_n that_o they_o may_v take_v he_o elisha_n servant_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o attend_v he_o in_o gehazi_n room_n go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n see_v a_o great_a host_n about_o the_o city_n whereupon_o he_o run_v back_o and_o tell_v his_o master_n thereof_o and_o cry_v out_o alas_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v elisha_n bid_v he_o fear_v nothing_o for_o say_v he_o those_o that_o be_v with_o we_o be_v more_o than_o those_o that_o be_v with_o they_o then_o elisha_n go_v out_o of_o the_o â—ity_n with_o his_o servant_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o his_o servant_n eye_n may_v be_v open_v that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o great_a host_n of_o angel_n that_o be_v send_v for_o their_o defence_n and_o the_o young_a man_n eye_n be_v open_v he_o see_v the_o mountain_n near_o dothan_n full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n the_o holy_a angel_n appear_v in_o that_o shape_n because_o the_o enemy_n that_o encompass_v the_o city_n have_v horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o those_o appear_v to_o he_o to_o encompass_v his_o master_n elisha_n to_o munsterus_n to_o solum_fw-la visio_fw-la fuit_fw-la vidit_fw-la imaginemâ—eu_fw-la â—eu_z speciem_fw-la elisei_fw-la residentem_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la castrorum_fw-la quem_fw-la defendebat_fw-la ille_fw-la exercitus_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la hostium_fw-la illi_fw-la nocere_fw-la potuerit_fw-la munsterus_n secure_v and_o defend_v he_o elisha_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n some_o of_o the_o host_n of_o syria_n see_v he_o but_o not_o know_v he_o come_v to_o he_o to_o inquire_v about_o the_o town_n and_o about_o the_o prophet_n he_o then_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o smite_v they_o with_o blindness_n which_o immediate_o he_o do_v but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a blindness_n but_o only_o such_o a_o dazzle_a of_o their_o sight_n 19.11_o sight_n such_o a_o blindness_n as_o the_o sodomite_n be_v strike_v with_o gen._n 19.11_o that_o they_o can_v not_o well_o discern_v thing_n or_o person_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o be_v not_o the_o way_n they_o must_v go_v neither_o be_v that_o the_o city_n wherein_o they_o may_v expect_v to_o find_v elisha_n follow_v i_o say_v he_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o man_n who_o you_o seek_v they_o according_o following_z him_z he_o lead_v they_o to_o samaria_n it_o be_v like_a he_o send_v a_o messenger_n to_o jehoram_n who_o be_v now_o in_o that_o city_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n that_o he_o be_v bring_v his_o enemy_n into_o samaria_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v all_o his_o militia_n in_o readiness_n against_o they_o come_v when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o that_o city_n he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n which_o be_v do_v they_o see_v themselves_o to_o their_o great_a astonishment_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n and_o so_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o enemy_n jehoram_fw-la have_v they_o now_o in_o his_o hand_n speak_v to_o elisha_n say_v my_o father_n 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make_v also_o another_o wall_n without_o as_o a_o antimural_a or_o outwork_n see_v 2_o king_n 25.4_o and_o repair_v millo_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o some_o think_v be_v their_o townhouse_n where_o the_o people_n have_v their_o general_a assembly_n or_o else_o some_o fort_n in_o the_o city_n he_o also_o provide_v all_o sort_n of_o arm_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a and_o set_v officer_n and_o commander_n over_o his_o soldier_n and_o call_v they_o together_o into_o the_o broad_a street_n that_o be_v by_o the_o city-gate_n he_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n my_o good_a subject_n and_o faithful_a soldier_n be_v you_o strong_a and_o courageous_a be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n nor_o of_o the_o great_a multitude_n that_o be_v with_o he_o for_o there_o be_v more_o with_o we_o than_o with_o he_o with_o he_o be_v only_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o help_v we_o and_o to_o fight_v our_o battle_n and_o the_o people_n rest_v themselves_o on_o the_o word_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18.13_o 2_o chron._n 32._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 9_o hezekiah_n see_v how_o soon_o the_o assyrian_a have_v take_v many_o of_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o that_o proceed_n on_o in_o his_o victory_n he_o have_v also_o lay_v siege_n to_o lachish_n he_o begin_v to_o entertain_v thought_n of_o buy_v his_o peace_n with_o he_o hereupon_o he_o send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o he_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n in_o deny_v the_o tribute_n and_o to_o entreat_v his_o favour_n yield_v withal_o to_o pay_v whatever_o tribute_n he_o shall_v impose_v upon_o he_o sennacherib_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o his_o success_n require_v of_o he_o three_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o thirty_o talent_n of_o gold_n compute_v gold_n which_o amount_v to_o
for_o we_o isaiah_n bid_v they_o return_v this_o answer_n to_o hezekiah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v wherewith_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v blaspheme_v behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o which_o shall_v blow_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n as_o the_o dust_n or_o chaff_n be_v blow_v before_o the_o wind_n and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o commander_n in_o one_o night_n and_o shall_v return_v to_o nineveh_n his_o chief_a city_n and_o there_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n 2_o king_n 18._o from_o v._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n 2_o king_n 19_o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 8._o isai_n 36._o whole_a chapter_n isai_n 37._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 8._o rabshakeh_n find_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o threaten_v nor_o flatter_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n into_o a_o surrender_n leave_v his_o army_n before_o the_o city_n he_o go_v present_o to_o sennacherib_n who_o he_o find_v rise_v from_o before_o lachish_n and_o besiege_v libna_n to_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o also_o perhaps_o to_o confer_v with_o he_o about_o oppose_a tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n who_o as_o he_o understand_v be_v now_o come_v with_o his_o army_n against_o they_o sennacherib_n therefore_o that_o he_o may_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o terrify_v hezekiah_n into_o a_o speedy_a surrender_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v the_o motion_n of_o tirhakah_n army_n he_o send_v other_o messenger_n to_o he_o who_o bring_v a_o threaten_a message_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n that_o rabshakeh_n have_v do_v before_o they_o do_v not_o indeed_o mention_v the_o persidiousness_n of_o egypt_n nor_o the_o weakness_n of_o hezekiab_n army_n as_o rabshakeh_n have_v do_v but_o understand_v that_o hezekiah_n rely_v whole_o on_o god_n therefore_o they_o endeavour_v to_o affright_v he_o from_o that_o confidence_n by_o tell_v he_o with_o what_o ill_a success_n other_o nation_n have_v rely_v on_o their_o god_n instance_v in_o gozan_n and_o haran_n rezeph_n and_o the_o people_n of_o eden_n all_o as_o it_o be_v like_a region_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o several_a other_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v persuade_v he_o that_o he_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o trust_v and_o rely_v on_o his_o god_n they_o also_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o blasphemous_a and_o threaten_a letter_n from_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o hezekiah_n have_v receive_v and_o read_v he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o pour_v forth_o unto_o he_o a_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n with_o many_o tear_n humble_o and_o earnest_o beg_v his_o help_n in_o this_o his_o great_a extremity_n he_o humble_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o to_o revenge_v the_o horrible_a blasphemy_n of_o that_o dare_a wretch_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n against_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n his_o prayer_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_v on_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o thence_o be_v wont_v to_o manifest_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n and_o thy_o power_n to_o thy_o poor_a people_n thou_o be_v god_n even_o thou_o alone_o and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o be_v subject_a unto_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v the_o blasphemous_a word_n of_o sennacherib_n letter_n which_o i_o here_o present_a before_o thou_o and_o open_v thy_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o blasphemy_n he_o have_v write_v therein_o hear_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o these_o blasphemous_a rail_n wherewith_o he_o have_v blaspheme_v and_o reproach_v thou_o the_o live_a god_n of_o a_o truth_n o_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v the_o nation_n they_o war_v against_o and_o have_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o destroy_v they_o but_o thou_o be_v the_o ever_o live_v and_o true_a god_n a_o god_n of_o infinite_a power_n and_o might_n therefore_o we_o pray_v thou_o save_v we_o save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o thou_o only_o hezekiah_n have_v end_v his_o prayer_n isaiah_n send_v unto_o he_o this_o message_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v pray_v unto_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin-daughter_n of_o zion_n thereof_o zion_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o city_n or_o country_n be_v call_v the_o virgin-daughter_n of_o it_o because_o delicate_o and_o tender_o bring_v up_o by_o their_o mother_n as_o a_o virgin-daughter_n and_o because_o jerusalem_n be_v fair_a beautiful_a and_o comely_a as_o a_o virgin_n use_v to_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o other_o excellency_n thereof_o shall_v future_a shall_v isaiah_n ch._n 37.22_o have_v despise_v thou_o enallage_n temporis_fw-la a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a despise_v and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v o_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o to_o wit_n when_o she_o shall_v see_v thy_o army_n destroy_v and_o consider_v o_o thou_o blasphemous_a wretch_n who_o it_o be_v who_o thou_o have_v reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o thou_o have_v lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n so_o high_a and_o carry_v thyself_o so_o proud_o be_v it_o not_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n by_o rabshakeh_n and_o his_o companion_n thy_o servant_n thou_o have_v reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o chariot_n be_o i_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o strong_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v i_o subdue_v and_o pass_v through_o as_o a_o conqueror_n even_o those_o that_o seem_v most_o inaccessible_a and_o be_o come_v to_o the_o side_n of_o metaphor_n of_o from_o the_o famous_a forest_n of_o lebanon_n jerusalem_n be_v here_o call_v lebanon_n by_o a_o metaphor_n lebanon_n that_o be_v to_o their_o chief_a city_n and_o strength_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o king_n his_o noble_n and_o prince_n dwell_v be_v like_o tall_a cedar_n and_o firr-tree_n in_o lebanon_n and_o will_v cut_v down_o the_o tall-cedar_n and_o the_o choice_a firr-tree_n thereof_o that_o be_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o noble_n and_o prince_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o lodging_n of_o his_o border_n that_o be_v will_v possess_v myself_o of_o his_o frontier-town_n and_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n or_o by_o a_o hypallage_n into_o the_o carmel_n of_o his_o forest_n that_o be_v his_o most_o excellent_a and_o pleasant_a hill_n viz._n mount_v zion_n on_o which_o the_o most_o pleasant_a object_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v seat_v thou_o further_o say_v i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v strange_a water_n and_o with_o the_o sole_n of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o besiege_a place_n that_o be_v when_o i_o have_v come_v to_o place_n destitute_a of_o water_n even_o there_o have_v i_o dig_v up_o new_a fountain_n where_o none_o be_v before_o and_o where_o city_n have_v be_v environ_v with_o great_a and_o deep_a water_n no_o soon_o have_v i_o set_v my_o foot_n there_o to_o besiege_v they_o but_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o soldier_n i_o have_v dry_v they_o up_o power_n up_o hereby_o a_o intimation_n be_v give_v that_o he_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v hezekiah_n policy_n in_o cut_v off_o the_o water_n about_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o thrasonical_a manner_n seem_v to_o boast_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o he_o can_v not_o do_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n nor_o any_o place_n he_o can_v not_o subdue_v by_o his_o own_o power_n but_o though_o thou_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o thy_o power_n in_o subdue_a city_n and_o country_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n long_v ago_o contrive_v and_o determine_v what_o thou_o shall_v do_v viz._n that_o thou_o shall_v lay_v waste_v defence_v city_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o ruinous_a heap_n see_v isa_n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o according_o i_o have_v now_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n be_v of_o so_o small_a
this_o place_n and_o so_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o god_n threaten_v levit._n 26.34_o 35._o then_o shall_v the_o land_n enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n as_o long_o as_o it_o lie_v desolate_a it_o shall_v rest_v because_o it_o do_v not_o rest_n in_o your_o sabbath_n when_o you_o dwell_v upon_o it_o 169._o it_o see_v pag._n 169._o hereupon_o many_o begin_v the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n from_o the_o destruction_n 24.12_o destruction_n here_o many_o begin_v the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n though_o some_o begin_v it_o from_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o jeconiah_n 2_o king_n 24.12_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v call_v the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n dan._n 9.2_o now_o the_o desolation_n of_o that_o city_n be_v not_o till_o the_o last_o fatal_a destruction_n of_o it_o and_o the_o same_o term_n also_o of_o seventy_o year_n be_v set_v for_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n as_o we_o find_v isai_n 23.15_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o tyre_n shall_v be_v forget_v seventy_o year_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o one_o king_n after_o the_o end_n of_o seventy_o year_n shall_v tyre_n sing_v as_o a_o harlot_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o the_o six_o age_n of_o the_o world_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o time_n from_o the_o carry_n of_o judah_n into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o liberty_n grant_v by_o cyrus_n for_o their_o return_n and_o consist_v of_o seventy_o year_n end_v in_o the_o 3478_o year_n of_o the_o world_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v thus_o destroy_v and_o burn_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o nebuzaradan_n he_o leave_v only_o a_o few_o and_o those_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n there_o to_o dress_v the_o vineyard_n and_o to_o be_v husbandman_n over_o who_o gedaliah_n the_o son_n of_o ahikam_n a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n be_v place_v governor_n but_o as_o a_o provincial_a governor_n only_o without_o any_o badge_n of_o regality_n or_o kingly_a title_n it_o be_v like_o this_o gedaliab_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o advice_n which_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n give_v both_o to_o zedekiah_n and_o the_o rest_n jer._n 21.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o unto_o this_o people_n thou_o shall_v say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o the_o way_n of_o death_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o this_o city_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o the_o famine_n and_o by_o the_o pestilence_n but_o he_o that_o go_v out_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o chaldaean_n that_o besiege_v you_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v unto_o he_o for_o a_o prey_n for_o i_o have_v set_v my_o face_n against_o this_o city_n for_o evil_n and_o not_o for_o good_a say_v the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o shall_v burn_v it_o with_o fire_n it_o be_v like_a therefore_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o be_v make_v governor_n by_o nebuchadnezzar_n command_n jer._n 39.10_o jer._n 40.5_o 2_o king_n 25.12_o &_o 22._o seraiah_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o zephaniah_n the_o second_o priest_n and_o the_o three_o keeper_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o other_o principal_a man_n by_o who_o counsel_n zedekiah_n have_v be_v much_o lead_v to_o resist_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n contrary_a to_o jeremy_n warning_n nebuzaradan_n take_v and_o carry_v they_o to_o riblah_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o there_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o jehozadak_v the_o son_n of_o seraiah_n who_o after_o he_o come_v to_o be_v high_a priest_n be_v carry_v away_o prisoner_n to_o babylon_n 2_o king_n 25._o from_o 18_o to_o 22._o jer._n 52._o from_o 24_o to_o 28._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 6.15_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v bind_v with_o chain_n be_v carry_v with_o the_o rest_n as_o far_o as_o rama_fw-mi towards_o babylon_n and_o have_v there_o his_o iron_n knock_v off_o and_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o have_v his_o choice_n give_v he_o whither_o he_o will_v go_v on_o to_o babylon_n and_o there_o to_o be_v honourable_o treat_v or_o stay_v in_o judea_n with_o those_o poor_a people_n that_o be_v there_o leave_v and_o he_o choose_v to_o stay_v be_v send_v back_o with_o money_n in_o his_o purse_n to_o gedaliah_n the_o governor_n who_o make_v his_o residence_n at_o mizpeh_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n jer._n 39_o from_o 11_o to_o 15._o jer._n 40._o from_o 1_o to_o 7._o some_o of_o those_o captain_n and_o soldier_n which_o upon_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v flee_v away_o by_o night_n and_o be_v scatter_v over_o the_o country_n and_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v flee_v to_o the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n and_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n return_v after_o a_o while_n to_o gedaliah_n into_o their_o own_o country_n where_o they_o have_v good_a provision_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o other_o summer-fruit_n to_o subsist_v withal_o gedaliah_n make_v his_o residence_n 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chap._n 21._o chap._n 34._o chap._n 46._o &_o chap._n 47._o by_o habakkuk_n chap._n 2._o and_o by_o jeremy_n chap._n 25._o &_o ch._n 50_o &_o 51._o dan._n 5._o from_o 1_o to_o 31._o the_o babylonish_n empire_n be_v now_o translate_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n darius_n the_o mede_n son_n of_o ahashuerus_n otherwise_o call_v cyaxares_n the_o son_n of_o astyages_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o cyrus_n the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o angel_n in_o this_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v say_v to_o have_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n after_o which_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n dan._n 5.31_o dan._n 9.1_o dan._n 11.1_o cyrus_n have_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n at_o babylon_n go_v into_o media_n and_o marry_v the_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o darius_n and_o for_o dowry_n have_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o media_n give_v he_o with_o she_o and_o the_o marriage_n finish_v he_o return_v with_o she_o to_o 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their_o due_a rest_n and_o return_n the_o 118_o and_o 136_o psalm_n give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o towards_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o old_a man_n who_o have_v see_v the_o former_a temple_n stand_v weep_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n think_v this_o fabric_n will_v not_o answer_v the_o former_a but_o the_o young_a sort_n great_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n that_o a_o new_a temple_n will_v be_v erect_v and_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o one_o sort_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o other_o be_v so_o loud_o that_o the_o noise_n of_o both_o may_v be_v hear_v a_o great_a way_n off_o ezra_n 3._o from_o 8_o to_o the_o end_n the_o cuthean_o the_o old_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v heretofore_o be_v plant_v in_o samaria_n by_o esarhaddon_n now_o cunning_o offer_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o build_n of_o 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