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that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n ruin_n net_n that_o whilst_o they_o be_v sport_v and_o feed_v themselves_o be_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o ensnare_v to_o their_o ruin_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 20_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 29._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 20_o snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o secure_a they_o when_o they_o be_v most_o careless_a and_o secure_a 13_o this_o wisdom_n have_v i_o see_v blessing_n see_v i_o have_v observe_v this_o among_o many_o other_o instance_n and_o effect_n of_o wisdom_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o add_v for_o the_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n notwithstanding_o its_o insufficiency_n for_o man_n safety_n and_o happiness_n without_o god_n blessing_n also_o under_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o seem_v great_a unto_o i_o follow_v i_o i_o judge_v it_o very_o praiseworthy_a though_o other_o despise_v it_o as_o it_o follow_v 14_o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n case_n 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again_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o when_o he_o return_v again_o he_o will_v not_o carry_v isaac_n along_o with_o they_o 3._o he_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o isaac_n must_v go_v once_o thither_o to_o fetch_v his_o wife_n for_o her_o come_n so_o sudden_o to_o he_o be_v a_o unexpected_a thing_n but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o promise_v that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o once_o he_o shall_v go_v thither_o again_o to_o live_v there_o with_o she_o 7_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o heaven_n 1._o heaven_n chap._n 12._o 1._o which_o take_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n and_o from_o the_o land_n of_o my_o kindred_n and_o which_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o swear_v unto_o i_o say_v 4._o say_v chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 13._o 15_o and_o 15._o 18_o and_o 26._o 4._o unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o thou_o 20._o thou_o to_o direct_v and_o succeed_v thou_o in_o this_o enterprise_n compare_v exod._n 14._o 19_o and_o 23._o 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n from_o thence_o god_n thence_o i_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o success_n he_o may_v say_v so_o either_o by_o rational_a conjecture_n both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n blessing_n he_o in_o all_o his_o concern_v or_o by_o particular_a assurance_n and_o inspiration_n from_o god_n 8_o and_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v clear_a from_o this_o my_o oath_n it_o oath_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o only_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o 9_o and_o the_o servant_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n of_o abraham_n his_o master_n and_o swear_v to_o he_o concern_v that_o matter_n 10_o and_o the_o servant_n take_v ten_o camel_n of_o the_o camel_n of_o his_o master_n and_o depart_v and._n depart_v or_o and._n for_o all_o the_o good_n of_o his_o master_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n business_n hand_n i._n e._n in_o his_o power_n to_o take_v without_o particular_a order_n what_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o necessary_a either_o for_o his_o own_o use_n or_o for_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o present_a business_n and_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v to_o mesopotamia_n unto_o the_o 43._o the_o chap._n 27._o 43._o city_n of_o nahor_n 4._o nahor_n which_o be_v haran_n by_o compare_v gen._n 28._o 10._o and_o 29._o 4._o 11_o and_o he_o make_v his_o camel_n to_o kneel_v down_o without_o the_o city_n by_o a_o well_o of_o water_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n even_o the_o time_n forth_o time_n heb._n that_o woman_n which_o draw_v water_n go_v forth_o that_o woman_n go_v out_o to_o draw_v water_n 12_o and_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n i_o pray_v thou_o send_v i_o good_a speed_n this_o day_n and_o show_v kindness_n mercy_n kindness_n or_o mercy_n he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o himself_o nor_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o master_n but_o he_o ascribe_v even_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o much_o more_o eternal_a salvation_n mere_o to_o god_n mercy_n unto_o my_o master_n abraham_n 13_o behold_v 43._o behold_v vers._n 43._o i_o stand_v here_o by_o the_o well_o of_o water_n and_o 18._o and_o chap._n 29._o 9_o exod._n 2._o 18._o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n come_v out_o to_o draw_v water_n 14_o and_o let_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v 8._o pass_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o rash_a and_o vain_a fancy_n but_o a_o special_a expectation_n and_o confidence_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o god_n spirit_n appear_v both_o by_o the_o eminent_a prudence_n and_o godliness_n of_o this_o person_n and_o by_o the_o exact_a correspondency_n of_o the_o event_n with_o his_o prayer_n and_o by_o parallel_a example_n as_o judg._n 6_o 36._o 1_o sam._n 6._o 7._o and_o 14._o 8._o that_o the_o damsel_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v say_v let_v down_o thy_o pitcher_n i_o pray_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v drink_v and_o she_o shall_v say_v drink_v and_o i_o will_v give_v thy_o camel_n drink_v also_o let_v the_o same_o be_v she_o that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o appoint_v heb._n evident_o point_v out_o or_o exact_o search_v out_o as_o a_o person_n meet_v for_o he_o for_o thy_o servant_n isaac_n and_o thereby_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v show_v kindness_n unto_o my_o master_n 15_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v before_o he_o have_v do_v speak_v that_o behold_v rebekah_n come_v out_o who_o be_v bear_v to_o bethuel_n son_n of_o 29._o of_o chap._n 11._o 29._o milcah_n the_o wife_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n with_o her_o pitcher_n upon_o her_o shoulder_n 27._o shoulder_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o humility_n and_o diligence_n not_o as_o in_o this_o degeneration_n of_o the_o world_n pomp_n and_o idleness_n be_v the_o ornament_n of_o that_o sex_n and_o age._n see_v gen._n 18._o 6._o and_o 29._o 9_o 19_o 20._o exod._n 2._o 16._o prov._n 31._o 27._o 16_o and_o the_o damsel_n be_v countenance_n be_v heb._n good_a of_o countenance_n very_o fair_a to_o look_v upon_o a_o virgin_n 17._o virgin_n numb_a 31._o 17._o neither_o have_v any_o man_n know_v she_o she_o she_o i._n e._n she_o be_v a_o virgin_n not_o only_o in_o title_n and_o show_n but_o in_o truth_n for_o no_o man_n have_v know_v she_o i._n e._n corrupt_a she_o and_o she_o go_v down_o to_o the_o well_o and_o fill_v her_o pitcher_n and_o come_v up_o 17_o and_o the_o servant_n run_v to_o meet_v she_o and_o say_v let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o drink_v a_o little_a water_n of_o thy_o pitcher_n 18_o and_o she_o say_v drink_v my_o lord_n quality_n lord_n for_o his_o retinue_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a quality_n and_o she_o haste_v and_o let_v down_o her_o pitcher_n upon_o her_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o drink_v 19_o and_o when_o she_o have_v do_v give_v he_o drink_v she_o say_v i_o will_v draw_v water_n for_o thy_o camel_n also_o until_o they_o have_v do_v drink_v 20_o and_o she_o haste_v and_o empty_v her_o pitcher_n into_o the_o trough_n and_o run_v again_o unto_o the_o well_o to_o draw_v water_n and_o draw_v for_o all_o his_o camel_n 21_o and_o the_o man_n wonder_v at_o she_o prayer_n she_o i._n e._n at_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eminent_a answer_n of_o his_o prayer_n hold_v his_o peace_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v know_v whether_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v his_o journey_n prosperous_a or_o not_o 22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o camel_n have_v do_v drink_v that_o the_o man_n take_v 8._o take_v i._n e._n give_v to_o she_o as_o that_o word_n of_o take_v or_o receive_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 12._o 19_o exod._n 18._o 12._o and_o 29._o 25._o psal._n 68_o 18._o compare_v with_o eph._n 4._o 8._o a_o golden_a forehead_n golden_a or_o jewel_n for_o the_o forehead_n ear-ring_n 12._o ear-ring_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v gen._n 35._o 4._o exod._n 32._o 2_o 3._o or_o jewel_n for_o the_o forehead_n which_o hang_v down_o from_o the_o forehead_n to_o the_o nose_n or_o between_o the_o eye_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v ver_fw-la 47._o ezek._n 16._o 12._o of_o half_a a_o shekel_n weight_n and_o two_o bracelet_n for_o her_o hand_n of_o ten_o shekel_n weight_n of_o gold_n 23_o and_o say_v present_n say_v or_o for_o he_o have_v say_v for_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o inquire_v who_o she_o be_v before_o he_o give_v she_o those_o present_n who_o daughter_n be_v thou_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v there_o room_n in_o thy_o father_n house_n for_o we_o to_o lodge_v in_o 24_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n the_o son_n of_o milcah_n wife_n milcah_n so_o she_o signify_v that_o she_o be_v nahors_n daughter_n not_o by_o his_o concubine_n but_o by_o his_o lawful_a and_o principal_a wife_n which_o she_o bear_v unto_o nahor_n 25_o she_o say_v moreover_o unto_o he_o we_o have_v both_o straw_n and_o provender_n enough_o and_o room_n to_o lodge_v in_o 26_o and_o the_o man_n bow_v down_o his_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n blessing_n lord_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o marvellous_a assistance_n hitherto_o and_o beg_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o blessing_n 27_o and_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n who_o have_v not_o leave_v destitute_a my_o master_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n effect_n truth_n i._n e._n who_o have_v show_v his_o mercy_n in_o promise_v all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n at_o
and_o his_o land_n before_o thou_o begin_v to_o possess_v that_o thou_o may_v inherit_v his_o land_n 32_o 23._o 32_o num._n 21._o 23._o then_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v at_o jahaz_n 33_o and_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v he_o before_o we_o and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o people_n 34_o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n and_o utter_o destroy_v 16._o destroy_v by_o god_n command_n these_o be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o people_n who_o be_v devote_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n to_o utter_v destruction_n for_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n see_v deut._n 7._o 2._o and_o 20._o 16._o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o of_o every_o city_n we_o leave_v none_o to_o remain_v 35_o only_o the_o cattle_n we_o take_v for_o a_o prey_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n which_o we_o take_v 36_o from_o aroer_n amorites_n aroer_n which_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n but_o now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o be_v by_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n of_o arnon_n and_o from_o the_o city_n that_o be_v by_o the_o river_n 9_o river_n heb._n in_o the_o river_n wherewith_o it_o be_v encompass_v numb_a 21_o 15_o 28._o jos._n 12._o 2._o and_o 13._o 9_o he_o speak_v exclusive_o for_o this_o be_v be_v which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o moabite_n jurisdiction_n above_o v._o 9_o even_o unto_o gilead_n there_o be_v not_o one_o city_n too_o strong_a for_o we_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n deliver_v all_o unto_o we_o 37_o only_a unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n thou_o come_v not_o nor_o unto_o any_o place_n of_o the_o river_n 22._o river_n â—…en_n 32._o 22._o jabbok_n ammonite_n jabbok_n i_o e._n beyond_o jaâ—…ok_n for_o that_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o ammonite_n jos._n 12._o 2._o obj._n half_a the_o land_n of_o the_o ammonite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n jos._n 13._o 27._o answ._n this_o be_v true_a of_o that_o half_a of_o it_o which_o the_o amorites_n have_v take_v from_o they_o but_o not_o of_o the_o other_o half_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o ammonite_n nor_o unto_o the_o city_n in_o the_o mountain_n ammonite_n mountain_n the_o mountainous_a country_n of_o the_o ammonite_n nor_o unto_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n forbid_v we_o frequent_a we_o heb._n command_v we_o command_v be_v put_v for_o forbid_v here_o as_o gen._n 2._o 16._o and_o 3._o 11._o levit._fw-la 4._o 2._o deut._n 4._o 23._o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v concern_v which_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o command_v or_o charge_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o as_o be_v say_v before_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o preposition_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a chap._n iii_o 1_o then_o we_o turn_v and_o go_v up_o the_o way_n to_o bashan_n and_o 7._o and_o num._n 21._o 33._o etc._n etc._n chap._n 29._o 7._o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n come_v out_o against_o we_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o battle_n at_o edrei_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o fear_v he_o not_o 11._o not_o though_o he_o be_v of_o so_o frightful_a a_o look_n and_o stature_n ver_fw-la 11._o for_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o his_o land_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v unto_o he_o as_o thou_o do_v unto_o 24._o unto_o num._n 21._o 24._o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o dwell_v at_o heshbon_n 3_o so_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v into_o our_o hand_n 33._o hand_n num._n 21._o 33._o og_n also_o the_o king_n of_o bashan_n and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o we_o smite_v he_o until_o none_o be_v leave_v to_o he_o remain_v 4_o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v not_o a_o city_n which_o we_o take_v not_o from_o they_o threescore_o city_n all_o the_o region_n of_o argob_n owner_n argob_n a_o province_n within_o bashan_n or_o at_o least_o subject_a and_o belong_v to_o bashan_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 13._o and_o 1_o king_n 4._o 13._o call_v argob_n possible_o from_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n its_o former_a lord_n and_o owner_n the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n in_o bashan_n 5_o all_o these_o city_n be_v fence_v with_o high_a wall_n gate_n and_o bar_n find_v bar_n which_o may_v encourage_v you_o in_o your_o attempt_n upon_o canaan_n notwithstanding_o the_o fence_a city_n which_o the_o spy_n tell_v you_o of_o and_o you_o must_v expect_v to_o find_v beside_o unwall_v town_n a_o great_a many_o 6_o and_o we_o utter_o destroy_v they_o as_o we_o do_v unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n utter_o destroy_v the_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n of_o every_o city_n 7_o but_o all_o the_o cattle_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n we_o take_v for_o a_o prey_n to_o ourselves_o 8_o and_o we_o take_v at_o that_o time_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorite_n the_o land_n that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n so_o it_o be_v when_o moses_n write_v this_o book_n but_o afterward_o when_o israel_n pass_v over_o jordan_n it_o be_v call_v the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n from_o the_o river_n of_o arnon_n unto_o mount_n hermon_n e_o 9_o which_o hermon_n the_o zidonian_o call_v sirion_n and_o the_o amorite_n call_v it_o shenir_fw-fr 8._o f_o elsewhere_o call_v mount_n gilead_n and_o libanus_n or_o libanon_n and_o here_o shenir_fw-fr and_o sirion_n and_o by_o abbreviation_n zion_n deut._n 4._o 48._o which_o several_a name_n be_v give_v to_o this_o one_o mountain_n partly_o by_o several_a people_n and_o partly_o in_o regard_n of_o several_a top_n and_o part_n of_o it_o whence_o scâ—…nir_n and_o hermon_n be_v mention_v as_o distinct_a place_n cant._n 4._o 8._o 10_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o all_o gilead_n argob_n gilead_n gilead_n be_v sometime_o take_v large_o for_o all_o the_o israeâ—…ites_n possession_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o so_o it_o comprehend_v bashan_n but_o here_o more_o strict_o for_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o lie_v in_o and_o near_a mount_n gilead_n and_o so_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o bashan_n and_o argob_n and_o 11._o and_o â—…osh_fw-mi 12._o 5._o â—…d_n 13._o 11._o all_o bashan_n unto_o salchah_n and_o edrei_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n in_o bashan_n 11_o for_o only_a og_n king_n of_o bashan_n remain_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o giant_n do_v giant_n the_o other_o giant_n of_o bashan_n be_v destroy_v before_o and_o therefore_o when_o og_n be_v kill_v the_o israelite_n work_n be_v do_v behold_v his_o bedstead_n be_v a_o bedstead_n of_o iron_n be_v it_o not_o in_o 2._o in_o 2_o sâ—…m_n 12._o 26._o jer._n 49._o 2._o rabbath_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n city_n ammon_n where_o it_o may_v now_o be_v either_o because_o the_o ammonite_n in_o some_o former_a battle_n with_o og_n have_v take_v it_o as_o a_o spoil_n or_o because_o after_o ogs_n death_n the_o ammonite_n desire_v to_o have_v this_o monument_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o the_o israelite_n permit_v they_o to_o carry_v it_o away_o to_o their_o chief_a city_n nine_o cubit_n be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o four_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n of_o it_o after_o the_o cubit_n of_o a_o man_n broad_a man_n to_o wit_n of_o ordinary_a stature_n so_o his_o bed_n be_v four_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a long_a and_o two_o yard_n broad_a 12_o and_o this_o land_n which_o we_o possess_v at_o that_o time_n from_o aroer_n which_o be_v by_o the_o river_n arnon_n and_o half_a mount_n gilead_n and_o etc._n and_o num._n 32._o 33_o josh._n 13._o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o city_n thereof_o give_v i_o unto_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o to_o the_o gadite_n 13_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o gilead_n and_o all_o bashen_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n give_v i_o unto_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n all_o the_o region_n of_o argob_n with_o all_o bashan_n which_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o giant_n 14_o 2â—…_n 14_o 1_o chro._n 2._o 2â—…_n jair_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n take_v all_o the_o country_n of_o argob_n unto_o the_o coast_n of_o geshuri_n 13._o geshuri_n or_o geshurite_n a_o people_n towards_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 3._o and_o 15._o 8._o see_v also_o jos._n 13._o 13._o and_o maachathi_o 6._o maachathi_o of_o who_o see_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 3._o and_o 10._o 6._o and_o call_v they_o after_o his_o own_o name_n bashan_n 41._o bashan_n num._n 32._o 41._o havoth-jair_a unto_o this_o day_n people_n day_n this_o must_v be_v put_v among_o those_o other_o passage_n which_o be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n but_o add_v by_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o
discourse_n or_o diffamation_n against_o she_o and_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o and_o say_v i_o take_v this_o woman_n and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o she_o i_o find_v she_o not_o a_o maid_n 15_o then_z shall_v the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n and_o her_o mother_n take_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o token_n of_o the_o damsel_n virginity_n state_n virginity_n i._n e._n the_o linen_n cloth_n or_o sheet_n as_o be_v express_v v._n 17._o which_o in_o the_o first_o congress_n be_v infect_v with_o blood_n as_o be_v natural_a and_o usual_a but_o because_o this_o be_v not_o now_o constant_a the_o enemy_n of_o scripture_n take_v occasion_n to_o quarrel_v with_o this_o law_n as_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a and_o such_o as_o may_v oppress_v the_o innocent_a and_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o reject_v the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v much_o more_o reasonable_a for_o these_o man_n either_o to_o expound_v this_o place_n metaphorical_o of_o produce_v those_o proof_n and_o testimony_n of_o her_o virginity_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o satisfactory_a as_o if_o that_o cloth_n be_v produce_v as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o or_o modest_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o ignorance_n in_o this_o as_o they_o be_v force_v to_o do_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o not_o impudent_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v insoluble_a because_o they_o can_v resolve_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o general_a answer_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v particular_o say_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o this_o â—…w_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o that_o people_n because_o of_o their_o hardheartedness_n towards_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o levity_n and_o desire_n of_o change_n of_o wife_n 2._o that_o either_o this_o trial_n or_o at_o least_o the_o proof_n of_o her_o virginity_n be_v to_o be_v take_v present_o after_o the_o day_n of_o marriage_n and_o that_o proof_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v afterward_o upon_o occasion_n 3._o that_o this_o law_n be_v 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southern_o and_o warm_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v many_o time_n deceitful_a in_o our_o northern_a and_o cold_a climate_n 6._o that_o this_o very_a way_n of_o trial_n of_o virginity_n have_v be_v use_v not_o only_o by_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o by_o the_o arabian_n and_o egyptian_n as_o be_v affirm_v by_o divers_a learned_a writer_n among_o who_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o doubtful_a and_o hazardous_a than_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o may_v promise_v to_o themselves_o that_o god_n will_v guide_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o own_o law_n to_o a_o just_a and_o good_a issue_n 7._o that_o this_o sign_n if_o it_o be_v uncertain_a in_o person_n of_o ripe_a year_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o think_v certain_a and_o constant_a in_o virgin_n of_o young_a and_o tender_a age_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v ordinary_o marry_v their_o daughter_n when_o they_o be_v about_o 12_o or_o 13_o year_n old_a as_o be_v confess_v as_o make_v haste_n to_o roll_v away_o that_o reproach_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v in_o a_o unmarried_a state_n unto_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o gate_n 16_o and_o the_o damsel_n father_n shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n i_o give_v my_o daughter_n unto_o this_o man_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o hate_v she_o 17_o and_o â—…o_o he_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o she_o say_v i_o find_v not_o thy_o daughter_n a_o maid_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v the_o token_n of_o my_o daughter_n virginity_n and_o they_o shall_v spread_v the_o cloth_n before_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n 18_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v take_v that_o man_n and_o chastise_v he_o wife_n he_o either_o 1._o by_o the_o follow_a muâ—…ct_n or_o 2._o by_o severe_a reproof_n which_o that_o word_n oft_o signify_v or_o 3._o by_o stripe_n as_o be_v express_v deut._n 25._o 2_o 3._o which_o be_v not_o strange_a consider_v how_o precious_a a_o thing_n once_o good_a name_n be_v of_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o deprive_v his_o wife_n 19_o and_o they_o shall_v amerce_v he_o in_o a_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n education_n damsel_n because_o this_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o his_o family_n and_o to_o himself_o because_o such_o a_o miscarriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n will_v have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o evil_a education_n because_o he_o have_v bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o a_o virgin_n of_o israel_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n he_o day_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v his_o design_n in_o this_o false_a accusation_n and_o therefore_o that_o liberty_n of_o a_o divorce_n which_o be_v permit_v to_o other_o deut._n 24._o 1._o shall_v be_v deny_v to_o he_o 20_o but_o if_o this_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o the_o token_n of_o virginity_n be_v not_o find_v for_o the_o damsel_n 21_o then_o they_o shall_v bring_v out_o the_o damsel_n to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o father_n house_n and_o the_o man_n of_o her_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n that_o she_o die_v death_n die_v qu._n why_o shall_v she_o die_v when_o her_o crime_n be_v only_a fornication_n which_o be_v not_o punish_v in_o a_o woman_n with_o death_n exod._n 22._o 16_o 17_o answ._n because_o there_o be_v not_o only_a fornication_n in_o this_o case_n as_o exod._n 22_o but_o this_o be_v accompany_v with_o deep_a dissimulation_n and_o injury_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o false_a profession_n of_o virginity_n and_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o she_o commit_v this_o folly_n after_o she_o be_v betroth_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o so_o obstinate_o deny_v it_o as_o know_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o in_o that_o case_n or_o god_n order_v it_o thus_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a bed_n from_o all_o defilement_n that_o she_o who_o be_v defile_v before_o she_o be_v marry_v or_o betroth_v and_o therefore_o not_o punishable_a by_o death_n yet_o if_o she_o shall_v presume_v to_o carry_v her_o defilement_n into_o the_o marry_a estate_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o virginity_n she_o shall_v then_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o she_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n to_o play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n so_o 5._o so_o chap._n 13._o 5._o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o 22_o 10._o 22_o leu._n 20._o 10._o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n marry_v act_n marry_v if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o this_o fault_n though_o not_o take_v in_o the_o very_a act_n to_o a_o husband_n than_o they_o shall_v both_o of_o they_o die_v both_o the_o man_n that_o lay_v with_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o israel_n 23_o if_o a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n be_v betroth_v unto_o a_o husband_n 20._o husband_n for_o by_o this_o betrthe_v she_o have_v actual_o engage_v herself_o to_o another_o man_n and_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n his_o wife_n and_o therefore_o be_v sometime_o so_o 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who_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v spectator_n of_o this_o wonderful_a work_n host_n ‡_o heb._n â—…ing_v host_n come_v after_o the_o ark_n the_o priest_n 4._o priest_n which_o be_v right_o supply_v here_o from_o v._o 4._o go_v on_o and_o blow_v with_o the_o trumpet_n 10_o and_o joshua_n command_v the_o people_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o shout_n insult_a shout_n because_o shout_v before_o the_o time_n appoint_v will_v be_v ineffectual_a and_o so_o may_v give_v they_o some_o discouragement_n and_o their_o enemy_n matter_n of_o insult_a nor_o †_o make_v any_o noise_n with_o hear_v ‡_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d your_o voice_n 〈◊〉_d be_v hear_v your_o voice_n neither_o shall_v any_o word_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n until_o the_o day_n i_o bid_v you_o shout_n then_o shall_v you_o shout_n 11_o so_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n compass_v the_o city_n go_v about_o it_o once_o and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o camp_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o camp_n 12_o and_o joshua_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o priest_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o seven_o priest_n bear_v seven_o trumpet_n of_o ram_n horn_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v on_o continual_o and_o blow_v with_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o arm_a man_n go_v before_o they_o but_o the_o rearward_n come_v after_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o priest_n go_v on_o and_o blow_v with_o the_o trumpet_n 14_o and_o the_o second_o day_n they_o compass_v the_o city_n once_o and_o return_v into_o the_o camp_n so_o they_o do_v six_o day_n 15_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o they_o rise_v early_o about_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o compass_v the_o city_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n seven_o time_n only_o on_o that_o day_n they_o compass_v the_o city_n seven_o time_n 16_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o seven_o time_n when_o the_o priest_n blow_v with_o the_o trumpet_n joshua_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n shout_n enemy_n shout_n to_o 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20._o law_n i_o e._n depart_v from_o she_o with_o a_o kiss_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v gen._n 31._o 28._o 1_o king_n 19_o 20._o but_o ruth_n cleave_v unto_o she_o 15_o and_o she_o say_v behold_v thy_o sister_n in_o law_n be_v go_v back_o unto_o her_o people_n and_o unto_o her_o god_n religion_n god_n which_o she_o say_v partly_o to_o try_v ruth_n sincerity_n and_o constancy_n partly_o that_o by_o upbraid_v orpah_n with_o her_o idolatry_n she_o may_v consequent_o turn_v she_o from_o it_o and_o partly_o that_o she_o may_v intimate_v to_o she_o that_o if_o she_o go_v with_o she_o she_o must_v embrace_v the_o true_a god_n and_o religion_n 28._o religion_n see_v jos._n 24._o 15._o 2_o king_n 2._o 2._o lâ—…_n 24._o 28._o return_v thou_o after_o thy_o sister_n in_o law_n 16_o and_o ruth_n say_v i_o say_v or_o be_v not_o against_o i_o entreat_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v thou_o or_o to_o return_v from_o follow_v after_o thou_o for_o whither_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v and_o where_o thou_o lodge_v i_o will_v lodge_v thy_o people_n shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o thy_o god_n my_o god_n god_n god_n i_o renounce_v those_o idol_n which_o my_o sister_n have_v return_v to_o and_o i_o will_v worship_v no_o other_o god_n but_o thou_o who_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a true_a god_n 17_o where_o thou_o die_v will_v i_o die_v and_o there_o will_v i_o be_v bury_v the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o ought_v but_o death_n part_v thou_o and_o i_o 18_o when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o herself_o she_o heb._n strength_n â—…ed_v herself_o be_v steadfast_o mind_v to_o go_v with_o she_o than_o she_o leave_v speak_v unto_o she_o 19_o ¶_o so_o they_o two_o go_v until_o they_o come_v to_o bethlehem_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o bethlehem_n that_o all_o the_o city_n be_v move_v about_o they_o and_o woman_n and_o that_o be_v the_o woman_n they_o say_v be_v this_o naomi_n condition_n naomi_n be_v this_o she_o that_o former_o live_v in_o so_o much_o plenty_n and_o honour_n oh_o how_o marvellous_o be_v her_o condition_n change_v that_o she_o be_v return_v in_o this_o forlorn_a and_o desolate_a condition_n 20_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o they_o call_v i_o not_o pleasant_a not_o that_o be_v pleasant_a naomi_n amiable_a naomi_n which_o signify_v pleasant_a or_o cheerful_a or_o amiable_a call_v i_o bitter_a i_o that_o be_v bitter_a mara_n sorrowful_a mara_n which_o signify_v bitter_a or_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o almighty_a have_v deal_v very_o bitter_o with_o i_o 21_o i_o go_v out_o full_a support_n full_a with_o my_o husband_n and_o son_n and_o a_o plentiful_a estate_n for_o our_o support_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o home_o again_o empty_a why_o then_o call_v you_o i_o naomi_n see_v the_o lord_n have_v testify_v against_o i_o punishment_n i_o i_o e._n have_v bear_v witness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o judgement_n and_o give_v sentence_n against_o i_o and_o declare_v my_o sin_n by_o my_o punishment_n and_o the_o almighty_a have_v afflict_v i_o 22_o so_o naomi_n return_v and_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n her_o daughter_n in_o law_n with_o she_o which_o return_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n and_o they_o come_v to_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o barley_n harvest_n chap._n ii_o and_o naomi_n have_v a_o kinsman_n of_o her_o husband_n a_o mighty_a man_n of_o wealth_n of_o the_o family_n of_o elimelech_n and_o his_o name_n be_v boaz._n 2_o and_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n say_v unto_o naomi_n let_v i_o now_o go_v to_o the_o field_n and_o glean_v 11._o glean_v which_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o stranger_n deut._n 24._o 19_o both_o which_o she_o be_v nor_o be_v she_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v her_o poverty_n nor_o will_v she_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n whereby_o she_o show_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o prudent_a and_o diligent_a and_o virtuous_a woman_n as_o she_o be_v call_v ruth_n 3._o 11._o ear_n of_o corn_n after_o he_o in_o who_o sight_n i_o shall_v find_v grace_n herein_o grace_n for_o though_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o permit_v this_o levit._fw-la 19_o 9_o and_o 23._o 22._o yet_o either_o she_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o or_o thought_n that_o be_v a_o stranger_n it_o may_v be_v grudge_v or_o deny_v to_o she_o or_o at_o least_o that_o it_o become_v she_o modest_o and_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o kindness_n herein_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o she_o go_v my_o daughter_n 3_o and_o she_o go_v and_o come_v and_o glean_v in_o the_o field_n after_o the_o reaper_n and_o her_o haâ—…pened_v her_o heb._n hap_v haâ—…pened_v hap_n be_v providence_n be_v for_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o chance_n in_o reference_n to_o second_o cause_n but_o order_v and_o design_v by_o god_n providence_n to_o light_v on_o a_o part_n of_o the_o field_n belong_v unto_o booz_n unto_o called_n mat._n 1._o 5._o booz_n boaz_n who_o be_v of_o the_o kindred_n of_o elimelech_n 4_o ¶_o and_o behold_v boaz_n come_v from_o bethlehem_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o reaper_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o and_o they_o answer_v he_o the_o lord_z bless_v thou_o do_v thou_o they_o express_v and_o profess_v their_o piety_n even_o in_o their_o civil_a conversation_n and_o worldly_a transaction_n which_o now_o so_o many_o be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o call_v it_o hypocrisy_n or_o vain_a ostentation_n thus_o to_o do_v 5_o then_o say_v boaz_n unto_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o reaper_n who_o damsel_n be_v this_o 6_o and_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o reaper_n answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o moabitish_a damsel_n that_o come_v back_o with_o naomi_n back_o naomi_n i_o e._n that_o come_v with_o naomi_n when_o she_o come_v back_o for_o otherwise_o as_o ruth_n do_v not_o go_v from_o thence_o so_o she_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o come_v back_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n 7_o and_o she_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o glean_v we_o glean_v she_o do_v not_o bold_o intrude_v herself_o but_o modest_o ask_v leave_n of_o we_o and_o gather_v after_o the_o reaper_n among_o the_o handful_n the_o or_o handful_n sheaf_n so_o she_o come_v and_o hâ—…h_n continue_v even_o from_o the_o morning_n until_o now_o labour_n now_o she_o be_v not_o retire_v through_o idleness_n for_o she_o have_v be_v diligent_a and_o constant_a in_o her_o labour_n that_o she_o tarry_v a_o little_a in_o the_o house_n rest_n house_n not_o in_o naomi_n house_n as_o many_o understand_v it_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o v._o 18_o 19_o but_o in_o the_o little_a house_n or_o tent_n which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o field_n at_o these_o time_n and_o be_v necessary_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n where_o the_o labourer_n or_o other_o may_v retire_v for_o a_o little_a repose_n or_o repast_n at_o fit_a time_n be_v weary_a with_o her_o continue_a labour_n she_o come_v hither_o to_o take_v a_o little_a rest_n 8_o then_o say_v boaz_n unto_o ruth_n hear_v thou_o not_o my_o daughter_n go_v not_o to_o glean_v in_o another_o field_n neither_o go_v from_o hence_o but_o abide_v here_o fast_o by_o my_o maiden_n prudence_n maiden_n not_o by_o the_o young_a man_n to_o avoid_v both_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o matter_n of_o scandal_n herein_o he_o show_v his_o piety_n and_o prudence_n 9_o let_v thy_o eye_n be_v on_o the_o field_n that_o they_o do_v reap_v and_o go_v thou_o after_o they_o have_v i_o not_o charge_v the_o young_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v thou_o 15._o thou_o so_o as_o to_o offer_v any_o incivility_n or_o injury_n to_o thou_o touch_v be_v oft_o take_v for_o hurt_v gen._n 26._o 11._o psal._n 105._o 15._o and_o when_o thou_o be_v athirst_a go_v unto_o the_o vessel_n and_o drink_n of_o that_o which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v
her_o head_n in_o token_n both_o of_o her_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 5_o 6_o 10._o and_o appropriation_n to_o he_o be_v hereby_o as_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o see_v gen._n 20._o 16._o and_o also_o of_o that_o protection_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o she_o see_v ruth_n 2._o 12._o for_o thou_o be_v redeem_v be_v or_o one_o that_o have_v right_a to_o redeem_v a_o near_a kinsman_n 10_o and_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n my_o daughter_n for_o thou_o have_v show_v more_o kindness_n enterprise_n kindness_n both_o to_o thy_o decease_a husband_n the_o continuance_n of_o who_o name_n and_o memory_n thou_o prefer_v before_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o thy_o own_o lust_n and_o to_o thy_o mother-in-law_n who_o command_n thou_o have_v punctual_o obey_v even_o with_o thy_o own_o hazard_n in_o so_o doubtful_a a_o enterprise_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n than_o at_o the_o beginning_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o follow_v not_o young_a man_n thyself_o man_n to_o seek_v thy_o marriage_n either_o here_o or_o in_o thy_o own_o country_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o prefer_v obedience_n to_o god_n command_n before_o the_o please_a of_o thyself_o whether_o poor_a or_o rich_a 11_o and_o now_o my_o daughter_n fear_v not_o desire_n not_o think_v not_o that_o i_o despise_v and_o reject_v thou_o because_o i_o do_v not_o immediate_o comply_v with_o thy_o desire_n i_o will_v do_v to_o thou_o all_o that_o thou_o require_v follow_v require_v i_o e._n marry_o thou_o upon_o the_o condition_n here_o follow_v for_o all_o the_o gate_n the_o heb._n gate_n city_n of_o my_o people_n do_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n 12_o and_o now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o be_o thy_o near_a kinsman_n howbeit_o there_o be_v a_o kinsman_n near_o than_o i_o 13_o tarry_v this_o night_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o if_o he_o will_v perform_v unto_o thou_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n do_v kinsman_n i_o e._n take_v thou_o to_o wife_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v well_o let_v he_o do_v the_o kinsman_n part_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o thou_o then_o will_v i_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o thou_o as_o the_o lord_z live_v lie_v down_o until_o the_o morning_n 14_o ¶_o and_o she_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n until_o the_o morning_n and_o she_o rise_v up_o before_o one_o can_v know_v another_o another_o another_o i_o e._n while_o it_o be_v yet_o so_o dark_a that_o one_o person_n can_v not_o discern_v another_o or_o before_o one_o do_v know_v the_o other_o i_o e._n before_o they_o be_v carnal_o know_v to_o one_o another_o and_o he_o say_v let_v it_o not_o be_v know_v that_o a_o woman_n come_v into_o the_o floor_n man_n floor_n he_o take_v care_n to_o preserve_v not_o only_o his_o conscience_n towards_o god_n but_o his_o reputation_n and_o she_o also_o among_o man_n 15_o also_o he_o say_v bring_v the_o apron_n the_o or_o sheet_n or_o apron_n veil_n that_o thou_o have_v upon_o thou_o and_o hold_v it_o and_o when_o she_o hold_v it_o he_o measure_v six_o measure_n apron_n measure_n know_v and_o usual_a measure_n it_o be_v not_o determine_v how_o large_a those_o measure_n be_v but_o this_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n show_v that_o they_o be_v no_o large_a than_o one_o woman_n can_v carry_v in_o her_o veil_n or_o apron_n of_o barley_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o she_o and_o she_o go_v into_o the_o city_n wear_v y_z or_o the_o apron_n such_o as_o woman_n ordinary_o wear_v 16_o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n she_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o my_o daughter_n early_o daughter_n either_o first_o she_o do_v not_o distinct_o know_v who_o she_o be_v because_o it_o be_v dark_a and_o so_o call_v her_o daughter_n only_o in_o general_n as_o elder_a woman_n call_v the_o young_a but_o she_o can_v as_o easy_o have_v discern_v who_o she_o be_v as_o what_o her_o age_n be_v or_o second_o this_o be_v not_o a_o question_n of_o doubt_v but_o of_o wonder_n as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v be_v thou_o in_o very_a deed_n my_o daughter_n i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v it_o how_o come_v thou_o hither_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o thus_o early_o and_o she_o tell_v she_o all_o that_o the_o man_n have_v do_v to_o she_o 17_o and_o she_o say_v these_o six_o measure_n of_o barley_n give_v he_o i_o for_o he_o say_v to_o i_o go_v not_o empty_a to_o thy_o mother_n in_o law_n 18_o then_o say_v she_o sit_v still_o my_o daughter_n until_o thou_o know_v how_o the_o matter_n will_v fall_v for_o the_o man_n will_v not_o be_v in_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o thing_n this_o day_n chap._n iu._n than_o go_v boaz_n up_o to_o the_o gate_n kinsman_n gate_n the_o place_n where_o controversy_n be_v decide_v and_o the_o people_n assemble_v and_o where_o they_o use_v to_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n where_o he_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o find_v his_o kinsman_n and_o sit_v he_o down_o there_o and_o behold_v the_o kinsman_n of_o who_o boaz_n speak_v come_v by_o unto_o who_o he_o say_v ho_o such_o a_o one_o oblivion_n one_o doubtless_o boaz_n both_o know_v his_o name_n and_o call_v he_o by_o it_o but_o it_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o holy_a writer_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a to_o know_v it_o and_o principal_o in_o way_n of_o contempt_n as_o be_v usual_a and_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o preserve_v his_o brother_n name_n may_v lose_v his_o own_o and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_a of_o perpetual_a oblivion_n turn_v aside_o sit_v down_o here_o you_o here_o i_o have_v some_o business_n of_o importance_n with_o you_o and_o he_o turn_v aside_o and_o sit_v down_o 2_o and_o he_o take_v ten_o man_n 8._o man_n to_o be_v umpire_n or_o witness_n between_o they_o for_o though_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n be_v sufficient_a yet_o in_o weighty_a matter_n they_o use_v more_o and_o ten_o be_v the_o usual_a number_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o cause_n of_o matrimony_n and_o divorce_n and_o translation_n of_o inheritance_n who_o be_v both_o judge_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o fact_n see_v 1_o king_n 21._o 8._o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n and_o say_v sit_v you_o down_o here_o and_o they_o sit_v down_o 3_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o kinsman_n naomi_n proposition_n naomi_n both_o naomi_n and_o ruth_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o land_n during_o their_o life_n but_o he_o mention_n only_a naomi_n partly_o because_o all_o be_v do_v by_o her_o direction_n to_o which_o ruth_n whole_o submit_v herself_o and_o partly_o lest_o the_o mention_n of_o ruth_n shall_v raise_v a_o suspicion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o marry_v ruth_n before_o he_o have_v give_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n sell_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n 25._o land_n which_o she_o may_v do_v because_o of_o her_o poverty_n levit._n 25._o 25._o which_o be_v our_o brother_n elimelech_n 4_o and_o ear_n and_o heb._n i_o say_v i_o will_v uncover_v thy_o ear_n reveal_v in_o thy_o ear_n i_o think_v to_o advertise_v thou_o say_v buy_v it_o before_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o my_o people_n thou_o people_n before_o this_o assembly_n that_o it_o may_v be_v legal_o and_o firm_o make_v over_o to_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v redeem_v it_o redeem_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o redeem_v it_o then_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o redeem_v it_o beside_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o after_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v redeem_v it_o 5_o then_o say_v boaz_n what_o day_n thou_o buy_v the_o field_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o naomi_n thou_o must_v buy_v it_o also_o of_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a etc._n dead_a according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 25._o 5_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 22._o 24_o etc._n etc._n to_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a name_n dead_a to_o revive_v his_o name_n which_o be_v lose_v and_o bury_v with_o his_o body_n by_o raise_v up_o a_o seed_n to_o he_o to_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n upon_o his_o inheritance_n 6_o ¶_o and_o the_o kinsman_n say_v i_o can_v redeem_v it_o for_o myself_o lest_o i_o mar_v my_o own_o inheritance_n ruth_n inheritance_n either_o first_o because_o have_v no_o child_n of_o his_o own_o he_o may_v have_v one_o and_o but_o one_o son_n by_o ruth_n who_o though_o he_o shall_v carry_v away_o his_o inheritance_n yet_o shall_v not_o bear_v his_o name_n but_o the_o name_n of_o ruth_n husband_n
and_o so_o by_o preserve_v another_o man_n name_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o own_o or_o second_o because_o as_o his_o inheritance_n will_v be_v but_o very_o little_o increase_v by_o this_o marriage_n so_o it_o may_v be_v much_o diminish_v by_o be_v divide_v among_o his_o many_o child_n which_o he_o possible_o have_v already_o and_o may_v probable_o have_v more_o by_o ruth_n redeem_v thou_o my_o right_n thou_o right_n which_o i_o free_o renounce_v and_o resign_v to_o thou_o to_o thyself_o for_o i_o can_v redeem_v it_o 7_o 〈◊〉_d 7_o deut._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o former_a time_n in_o israel_n concern_v redeem_n and_o concern_v change_v for_o to_o confirm_v all_o thing_n practice_n thing_n i_o e._n in_o all_o alienation_n of_o land_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o this_o ceremony_n differ_v a_o little_a from_o that_o deut._n 25._o 9_o because_o that_o concern_v only_o one_o case_n but_o this_o be_v more_o general_a beside_o he_o plead_v not_o the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o only_o ancient_a custom_n for_o this_o practice_n a_o man_n pluck_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n it_o neighbour_n he_o who_o relinquish_v his_o right_n to_o another_o pluck_v off_o his_o own_o shoe_n and_o give_v it_o to_o he_o this_o be_v symbolical_a and_o a_o significant_a and_o convenient_a ceremony_n as_o if_o he_o say_v take_v this_o shoe_n wherewith_o i_o use_v to_o go_v and_o tread_v upon_o my_o land_n and_o in_o that_o shoe_n do_v thou_o enter_v upon_o it_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o testimony_n in_o israel_n case_n israel_n this_o be_v admit_v for_o sufficient_a evidence_n in_o all_o such_o case_n 8_o therefore_o the_o kinsman_n say_v unto_o boaz_n buy_v it_o for_o thou_o so_o he_o draw_v off_o his_o shoe_n 9_o ¶_o and_o boaz_n say_v unto_o the_o elder_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o people_n you_o be_v witness_n this_o day_n that_o i_o have_v buy_v all_o that_o be_v elimelech_n and_o all_o that_o be_v chilion_n and_o mahlon_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o naomi_n 10_o moreover_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n the_o wife_n of_o mahlon_n have_v i_o purchase_v to_o be_v my_o wife_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n bethlehem-iudah_n place_n i_o e._n from_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n dwell_v within_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n which_o be_v bethlehem-iudah_n you_o be_v witness_n this_o day_n 11_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o elder_n say_v we_o be_v witness_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n like_o rachel_n and_o like_o leah_n wife_n leah_n amiable_a and_o fruitful_a those_o two_o be_v single_v out_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o foreign_a and_o heathenish_a original_a and_o yet_o ingraft_v into_o god_n people_n as_o ruth_n also_o be_v and_o partly_o because_o of_o that_o singular_a fertility_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o above_o their_o predecessor_n rachel_n and_o leah_n rachel_n be_v place_v before_o leah_n because_o she_o be_v his_o most_o lawful_a and_o only_o intend_v and_o choose_v and_o best-beloved_n wife_n which_o two_o do_v build_v the_o house_n 21._o house_n i_o e._n increase_v the_o posterity_n see_v gen._n 16._o 2._o exod._n 1._o 21._o of_o israel_n and_o power_n and_o or_o get_v 〈◊〉_d riches_n or_o power_n do_v thou_o worthy_o in_o ephratah_n 2._o ephratah_n two_o name_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ruth_n 1._o 2._o and_o name_n and_o heb._n proclaim_v thy_o name_n be_v famous_a in_o bethlehem_n 2._o bethlehem_n two_o name_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ruth_n 1._o 2._o 12_o and_o let_v thy_o house_n be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o pharez_n city_n pharez_n as_o honourable_a and_o numerous_a as_o his_o family_n be_v who_o though_o he_o also_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o stranger_n god_n so_o far_o bless_v that_o his_o family_n be_v one_o of_o the_o five_o family_n to_o which_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n belong_v and_o the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n 3_o city_n gen._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o chron._n â—…_n â—…_n matth._n 1._o 3_o who_o tamar_n bear_v unto_o judah_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o of_o this_o young_a woman_n 13_o ¶_o so_o boaz_n take_v ruth_n israel_n ruth_n which_o he_o may_v do_v though_o she_o be_v a_o moabite_n because_o the_o prohibition_n against_o marry_v such_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o those_o who_o continue_v in_o the_o heathenish_a estate_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o whereas_o ruth_n as_o a_o sincere_a proselyte_n and_o convert_n to_o the_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o israel_n and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o 4._o she_o i_o e._n have_v conjugal_a converse_n with_o she_o see_v gen._n 6._o 4._o the_o lord_n give_v her_o conception_n seed_n conception_n i_o e._n strength_n to_o conceive_v and_o retain_v seed_n and_o in_o due_a time_n she_o bear_v a_o son_n 14_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o naomi_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o thou_o not_o heb._n cause_v to_o cease_v unto_o thou_o leave_v thou_o this_o day_n without_o a_o redeemer_n a_o or_o redeemer_n kinsman_n do_v kinsman_n which_o be_v understand_v either_o first_o of_o the_o son_n new_a born_n or_o rather_o second_o of_o boaz_n for_o the_o name_n of_o goel_n which_o be_v translate_v kinsman_n or_o redeemer_n be_v never_o that_o i_o know_v of_o give_v to_o the_o child_n bear_v but_o always_o to_o the_o person_n beget_v he_o of_o his_o brother_n or_o near_o kinsman_n wife_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o this_o congratulation_n at_o this_o time_n in_o reference_n to_o boaz_n because_o that_o be_v do_v divers_a month_n before_o this_o time_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o generous_a action_n be_v revive_v upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o be_v fit_o mention_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o child_n birth_n and_o this_o happy_a effect_n just_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o cause_n and_o original_a of_o it_o which_o be_v this_o that_o boaz_n have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o kinsman_n or_o redeemer_n not_o only_o in_o name_n and_o title_n as_o the_o other_o kinsman_n be_v v._o 6._o but_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v which_o have_v not_o make_v or_o suffer_v thy_o kinsman_n to_o fail_v to_o thou_o i._n e._n to_o neglect_n or_o refuse_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o as_o the_o other_o kinsman_n do_v that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v famous_a in_o israel_n self-denial_n israel_n heb._n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v famon_n in_o israel_n for_o this_o noble_a and_o worthy_a action_n wherein_o he_o give_v so_o great_a a_o example_n of_o piety_n charity_n humility_n and_o self-denial_n 15_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o restorer_n of_o thy_o life_n go_v life_n i_o e._n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n dead_a and_o go_v and_o nourish_v and_o heb._n to_o nourish_v a_o nourisher_n of_o hair_n of_o heb._n thy_o gray_a hair_n thy_o old_a age_n for_o thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n which_o love_v thou_o which_o 8._o which_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 8._o be_v better_o to_o thou_o than_o seven_o son_n have_v bear_v he_o 3._o he_o to_o wit_n a_o son_n the_o pronoun_n for_o the_o noun_n understand_v which_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n or_o have_v bear_v to_o he_o i._n e._n to_o thy_o kinsman_n to_o wit_n a_o son_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v and_o so_o the_o pronoun_n affix_v be_v put_v for_o the_o separate_a of_o which_o there_o be_v instance_n as_o jos._n 15._o 19_o 1_o king_n 19_o 21._o job_n 31._o 37._o ezek._n â—…9_n 3._o 16_o and_o naomi_n take_v the_o child_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n and_o become_v nurse_n unto_o it_o 17_o and_o the_o woman_n â—…er_v neighbour_n give_v it_o a_o name_n so_o name_n i_o e._n they_o give_v her_o advice_n about_o the_o name_n for_o otherwise_o they_o have_v no_o power_n or_o right_a to_o do_v so_o say_v there_o be_v a_o son_n bear_v to_o naomi_n and_o they_o call_v his_o name_n obed_n progenitor_n obed_n a_o servant_n to_o wit_n to_o thou_o to_o nourish_v and_o comfort_n and_o assist_v thou_o which_o duty_n child_n owe_v to_o their_o progenitor_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o jesse_n the_o father_n of_o david_n 18_o ¶_o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o pharez_n 3_o pharez_n 1_o chron._n 2
be_v dead_a 19_o but_o when_o david_n see_v that_o his_o servant_n whisper_v david_n perceive_v that_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a therefore_o david_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n be_v the_o child_n dead_a and_o they_o say_v he_o be_v dead_a 20_o then_o david_n arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o wash_v and_o anoint_a himself_o and_o change_v his_o apparel_n and_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v lord_n i_o e._n to_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o own_o his_o justice_n in_o this_o stroke_n and_o the_o other_o threaten_n and_o to_o deprecate_v his_o great_a and_o just_a displeasure_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n rich_a mercy_n in_o spare_v his_o own_o life_n and_o to_o offer_v such_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v proper_a and_o require_v in_o such_o case_n nor_o do_v david_n transgress_v that_o law_n numb_a 19_o 14._o in_o go_v thither_o before_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v expire_v for_o neither_o be_v there_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o a_o tent_n and_o of_o a_o dwell_a house_n where_o the_o several_a room_n of_o the_o house_n be_v as_o distinct_a as_o several_a tent_n nor_o be_v it_o here_o say_v that_o david_n be_v in_o the_o same_o room_n or_o in_o the_o same_o house_n where_o the_o child_n die_v and_o worship_v then_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o when_o he_o require_v they_o set_v bread_n before_o he_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v 21_o then_o say_v his_o servant_n unto_o he_o what_o thing_n be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v thou_o do_v fast_v and_o weep_v for_o the_o child_n while_o it_o be_v alive_a but_o when_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a thou_o do_v rise_v and_o eat_v bread_n 22_o and_o he_o say_v while_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o fast_v and_o weep_v 9_o weep_v see_v isa._n 33._o 1._o jon._n 3._o 9_o for_o i_o say_v who_o can_v tell_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o i_o that_o the_o child_n may_v live_v 4._o live_v for_o god_n threaten_v of_o the_o child_n death_n may_v be_v conditional_a as_o that_o be_v of_o nineveh_n destruction_n jonah_n 3._o 4._o 23_o but_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_v life_n fast_v seeing_z fast_v and_o prayer_n can_v now_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o his_o life_n can_v i_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o he_o he_o into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o which_o he_o be_v and_o into_o heaven_n where_o i_o doubt_v not_o i_o shall_v find_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o 24_o and_o david_n comfort_v bath_n sheba_o his_o wife_n deserve_v wife_n who_o be_v now_o much_o deject_v both_o for_o her_o former_a sin_n which_o she_o true_o repent_v of_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o prov._n 31._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o child_n which_o be_v very_o dear_a to_o she_o and_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o only_a tie_n of_o david_n affection_n to_o she_o which_o be_v now_o dead_a she_o may_v think_v that_o david_n will_v utter_o cast_v she_o off_o and_o leave_v she_o to_o that_o shame_n and_o punishment_n which_o she_o have_v deserve_v and_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o bed_n she_o to_o wit_n into_o her_o chamber_n or_o bed_n and_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o 6._o and_o matt._n 1._o 6._o she_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o 9_o and_o 1_o chron_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o he_o call_v his_o name_n solomon_n and_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o he_o i_o e._n the_o lord_n declare_v to_o david_n that_o he_o love_v his_o son_n notwithstanding_o the_o just_a cause_n which_o david_n have_v give_v to_o god_n to_o alienate_v his_o affection_n from_o he_o 25_o and_o he_o send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n lord_n name_n that_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n jedidiah_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n so_o lord_n either_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n love_n to_o he_o as_o the_o name_n signify_v or_o because_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o do_v so_o 26_o and_o joab_n fight_v against_o rabbah_n of_o the_o child_n 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of_o water_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o so_o the_o city_n be_v take_v and_o with_o a_o relation_n of_o polybius_n concern_v the_o same_o ciry_n which_o be_v take_v afterward_o by_o antiochus_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o cut_v off_o water_n from_o the_o city_n 28_o now_o therefore_o gather_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n together_o and_o encamp_v against_o the_o city_n and_o take_v it_o out_o it_o for_o have_v take_v one_o part_n of_o the_o city_n he_o conclude_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o it_o can_v not_o long_o stand_v out_o lest_o i_o take_v the_o city_n and_o it_o and_o heb._n my_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v call_v after_o my_o name_n interest_n name_n lest_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o take_v it_o thus_o he_o seek_v to_o engratiate_v himself_o with_o the_o king_n by_o pretend_v great_a care_n for_o his_o honour_n and_o interest_n 29_o and_o david_n gather_v all_o the_o people_n together_o they_o together_o either_o because_o joab_n need_v more_o help_n for_o 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king_n council_n or_o his_o chief_a minister_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n cohen_n signify_v of_o state_n instead_o of_o ahitophe_n or_o in_o some_o other_o very_o high_a place_n near_o the_o king_n person_n compare_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o where_o this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o david_n son_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v now_o cut_v off_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v here_o repeat_v with_o some_o alteration_n to_o show_v that_o david_n be_v now_o full_o reestablish_v in_o his_o former_a estate_n about_o david_n chap._n xxi_o then_o 7._o then_o when_o either_o first_o after_o absalom_n and_o sheba_n rebellion_n as_o it_o be_v here_o relate_v or_o rather_o second_o in_o some_o other_o time_n before_o it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o particle_n then_o do_v not_o always_o note_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o it_o be_v mention_v but_o be_v oft_o of_o a_o indefinite_a signification_n as_o also_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o its_o history_n and_o relation_n do_v not_o always_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o time_n but_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n put_v that_o after_o which_o be_v do_v before_o as_o occasion_n require_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o the_o thing_n relate_v here_o and_o chap._n 24._o be_v by_o the_o most_o and_o best_a interpreter_n conceive_v to_o have_v be_v do_v long_o before_o absalom_n rebellion_n and_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o without_o sufficient_a ground_n first_o this_o particle_n then_o be_v here_o explain_v in_o the_o day_n i._n e._n during_o the_o life_n and_o reign_n of_o david_n which_o general_a and_o indefinite_a word_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o intimation_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v after_o the_o next_o forego_v passage_n for_o then_o the_o sacred_a writer_n will_v rather_o have_v add_v after_o these_o thing_n or_o some_o such_o expression_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 1._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n second_o here_o be_v divers_a passage_n which_o it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a to_o ascribe_v to_o the_o last_o year_n of_o david_n reign_n such_o as_o these_o first_o that_o saul_n sin_n against_o the_o gibeonite_n shall_v so_o long_o remain_v unpunished_a and_o indeed_o that_o this_o be_v do_v and_o saul_n seven_o son_n hang_v by_o david_n order_n before_o that_o time_n seem_v plain_o to_o be_v intimate_v by_o that_o passage_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 8._o where_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n for_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n till_o this_o time_n second_o that_o david_n shall_v not_o remove_v the_o bone_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n to_o their_o proper_a place_n here_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o till_o that_o time_n three_o that_o the_o philistine_n shall_v wage_v war_n with_o david_n again_o and_o again_o v._o 15_o etc._n etc._n so_o long_o after_o he_o have_v full_o subdue_v they_o chap._n 8._o 1._o and_o that_o david_n in_o his_o old_a age_n shall_v attempt_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o philistine_n giant_n or_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v suffer_v he_o to_o do_v so_o four_o that_o david_n shall_v then_o have_v so_o vehement_a a_o desire_n to_o number_v his_o people_n chap._n 24._o 1_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o youthful_a heat_n and_o vanity_n seem_v not_o at_o all_o to_o agree_v with_o his_o old_a age_n nor_o with_o that_o state_n of_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o great_a affliction_n in_o which_o he_o then_o be_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o these_o matter_n be_v put_v here_o out_o of_o their_o proper_a order_n be_v plain_o this_o because_o david_n sin_n be_v once_o relate_v it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o david_n punishment_n inflict_v for_o it_o shall_v immediate_o succeed_v this_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o scipture-story_n to_o put_v those_o thing_n together_o which_o belong_v to_o one_o matter_n though_o they_o happen_v at_o several_a time_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o great_a difficulty_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 7._o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n three_o year_n year_n after_o year_n and_o david_n etc._n david_n heb._n seek_v the_o face_n of_o etc._n etc._n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n lord_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o this_o judgement_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v it_o be_v for_o saul_n and_o for_o his_o bloody_a house_n because_o he_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n life_n gibeonite_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o cruelty_n but_o also_o of_o perfidiousness_n and_o perjury_n because_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a and_o public_a violation_n of_o that_o solemn_a oath_n give_v to_o they_o for_o their_o security_n by_o joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n of_o that_o
2_o chron._n 1._o 12._o i_o will_v as_o certain_o give_v they_o as_o if_o i_o have_v actual_o do_v it_o for_o future_a certain_a thing_n be_v oft_o express_v in_o scripture_n in_o the_o past_a time_n as_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o thou_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o ask_v both_o riches_n and_o honour_n so_o that_o there_o be_v there_o or_o 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v renown_n be_v so_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v or_o have_v not_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v true_a of_o all_o the_o king_n that_o then_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n whereof_o none_o be_v like_a to_o he_o to_o wit_n in_o all_o the_o thing_n here_o mention_v and_o wherein_o he_o be_v compare_v with_o they_o which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o riches_n but_o also_o in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o honour_n or_o renown_n any_o among_o the_o king_n like_v unto_o thou_o all_o thy_o day_n live_v day_n to_o wit_n of_o thy_o life_n whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o these_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v not_o temporary_a and_o transient_a as_o they_o be_v in_o saul_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o whilst_o he_o live_v 14_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n other_o way_n this_o caution_n god_n give_v he_o lest_o his_o great_a wisdom_n shall_v make_v he_o proud_a or_o careless_a or_o presumptuous_a as_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o all_o danger_n and_o to_o oblige_v he_o to_o more_o care_n and_o circumspection_n to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n and_o mischief_n to_o which_o so_o much_o prosperity_n and_o glory_n will_v probable_o expose_v he_o and_o withal_o to_o justify_v himself_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v afterward_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n towards_o solomon_n and_o that_o when_o man_n be_v surprise_v with_o solomon_n dreadful_a fall_n they_o may_v know_v it_o be_v no_o surprisal_n to_o god_n but_o that_o he_o do_v foresee_v it_o and_o will_v over-rule_v it_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o commandment_n 5._o commandment_n chap._n 15._o 5._o as_o thy_o father_n david_n do_v walk_v than_o i_o will_v lengthen_v thy_o day_n 15_o and_o solomon_n awake_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n knowledge_n dream_n i_o e._n he_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o dream_n not_o a_o vain_a dream_n wherewith_o man_n be_v common_o delude_v but_o a_o divine_a dream_n assure_v he_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v partly_o by_o a_o divine_a impression_n and_o inspiration_n thereof_o in_o his_o mind_n after_o he_o be_v awaken_v and_o partly_o by_o the_o vast_a alteration_n which_o he_o present_o find_v within_o himself_o in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n require_v lord_n which_o be_v there_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 17._o before_o which_o he_o present_v himself_o in_o way_n of_o holy_a ministration_n and_o adoration_n which_o may_v be_v note_v by_o the_o word_n stand_v or_o that_o word_n may_v note_v his_o abode_n there_o for_o some_o considerable_a time_n as_o the_o offering_n of_o so_o many_o sacrifice_n require_v and_o offer_v up_o burnt-offering_n sacrifice_n burnt-offering_n chief_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n manifest_o signify_v in_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o offer_v peace-offering_n he_o peace-offering_n solemn_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o especial_o for_o give_v he_o a_o quiet_a and_o fix_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o for_o the_o great_a promise_n therein_o make_v to_o he_o and_o the_o actual_a accomplishment_n of_o it_o since_o wrought_v in_o he_o and_o make_v a_o feast_n to_o all_o his_o servant_n 16_o ¶_o then_o come_v there_o two_o woman_n that_o be_v harlot_n house_n harlot_n or_o victualler_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o see_v on_o jos._n 2._o 1._o and_o possible_o they_o may_v be_v both_o this_o by_o their_o open_a profession_n and_o the_o other_o by_o their_o secret_a practice_n not_o that_o they_o be_v common_a harlot_n for_o neither_o will_v solomon_n have_v tolerate_v such_o nor_o dare_v such_o have_v present_v themselves_o before_o so_o wise_a and_o just_a a_o ruler_n nor_o do_v such_o use_n either_o to_o bring_v forth_o child_n or_o to_o have_v such_o a_o tender_a care_n of_o and_o affection_n to_o they_o as_o these_o express_a yet_o that_o they_o be_v unmarried_a person_n and_o so_o guilty_a of_o fornication_n seem_v most_o probable_a both_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o husband_n who_o office_n it_o be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o to_o contest_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o because_o they_o live_v a_o solitary_a life_n in_o one_o house_n unto_o the_o king_n wisdom_n king_n haply_o they_o have_v present_v their_o cause_n to_o the_o inferior_a court_n who_o can_v not_o determine_v and_o therefore_o now_o they_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o famous_a for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o stand_v there_o before_o he_o case_n he_o desire_v and_o expect_v his_o sentence_n in_o the_o case_n 17_o and_o the_o one_o woman_n say_v o_o my_o lord_n i_o and_o this_o woman_n dwell_v in_o one_o house_n and_o i_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n with_o she_o in_o the_o house_n 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o three_o day_n age._n day_n so_o they_o can_v not_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o age._n after_o that_o i_o be_v deliver_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v deliver_v also_o and_o we_o be_v together_o there_o be_v no_o stranger_n with_o we_o in_o the_o house_n all_o house_n therefore_o no_o witness_n on_o either_o side_n and_o although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o sensible_a difference_n to_o a_o exact_a observer_n between_o the_o feature_n of_o the_o two_o child_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o be_v much_o mind_v by_o the_o neighbour_n for_o though_o civil_a woman_n may_v assist_v they_o both_o in_o their_o childbirth_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o will_v afterward_o converse_v much_o with_o they_o as_o be_v person_n of_o suspect_a fame_n and_o the_o feature_n of_o the_o child_n especial_o for_o so_o few_o day_n night_n easy_o be_v so_o like_a that_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o discern_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v of_o equal_a credit_n i._n e._n of_o none_o at_o all_o save_v we_o two_o in_o the_o house_n 19_o and_o this_o woman_n child_n die_v in_o the_o night_n because_o she_o over-laid_a it_o thereof_o it_o and_o so_o smother_v it_o which_o she_o just_o conjecture_n because_o there_o be_v evidence_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o death_n but_o no_o appearance_n of_o any_o other_o cause_n thereof_o 20_o and_o she_o arise_v at_o midnight_n conclude_v midnight_n when_o i_o be_v asleep_a as_o she_o reasonable_o and_o true_o conclude_v and_o take_v my_o son_n from_o beside_o i_o she_o i_o either_o because_o the_o real_o desire_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o child_n to_o be_v educate_v by_o she_o and_o own_a as_o she_o or_o because_o she_o will_v not_o be_v think_v guilty_a of_o the_o child_n death_n for_o which_o she_o know_v not_o how_o severe_o solomon_n will_v punish_v she_o while_o thy_o handmaid_n sleep_v design_n sleep_v as_o the_o may_v well_o know_v because_o have_v she_o be_v awake_a she_o have_v discover_v and_o prevent_v her_o design_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n and_o lay_v her_o dead_a child_n in_o my_o bosom_n 21_o and_o when_o i_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o give_v my_o child_n suck_v behold_v it_o be_v dead_a but_o when_o i_o have_v consider_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n behold_v it_o be_v not_o my_o son_n which_o i_o do_v bear_v 22_o and_o the_o other_o woman_n say_v nay_o but_o the_o live_n be_v my_o son_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v thy_o son_n and_o this_o say_v no_o but_o the_o dead_a be_v thy_o son_n and_o the_o live_n be_v my_o son_n thus_o they_o speak_v before_o the_o king_n word_n king_n both_o peremptory_o and_o vehement_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n oft_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n 23_o then_o say_v the_o king_n the_o one_o say_v this_o be_v my_o son_n that_o live_v and_o thy_o son_n be_v the_o dead_a and_o the_o other_o say_v nay_o but_o thy_o son_n be_v the_o dead_a and_o my_o son_n be_v the_o live_n 24_o and_o the_o king_n say_v bring_v i_o a_o sword_n and_o they_o bring_v a_o sword_n before_o the_o king_n 25_o and_o the_o king_n say_v it_o say_v with_o seem_a sincerity_n and_o earnestness_n though_o with_o a_o
for_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o eggpt_n have_v go_v up_o and_o take_v gezer_n advantage_n gezer_n not_o now_o but_o long_o before_o this_o time_n and_o present_o after_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a and_o it_o be_v here_o mention_v only_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o solomon_n building_n it_o possible_o the_o canaanites_n of_o this_o place_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o some_o heinous_a crime_n and_o because_o solomon_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o destroy_v they_o himself_o he_o desire_v pharaoh_n to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o or_o pharaoh_n may_v offer_v his_o service_n therein_o for_o his_o daughter_n advantage_n and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n and_o slay_v the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n and_o give_v it_o for_o a_o present_a unto_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n 17_o and_o solomon_n build_v gezer_n and_o bethhoron_a the_o nether_a reparation_n nether_a in_o benjamin_n jos._n 18._o 13_o 14._o and_o bethoron_n the_o upper_a which_o be_v 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which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 21_o their_o child_n 29._o child_n judg._n 1._o 21_o 27_o 29._o that_o be_v leave_v after_o they_o in_o the_o land_n who_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n also_o be_v not_o able_a utter_o to_o destroy_v upon_o those_o do_v solomon_n levy_v a_o tribute_n of_o bond-service_n command_n bond-service_n he_o use_v they_o as_o bondman_n and_o impose_v burden_n and_o bodily_a labour_n upon_o they_o see_v 2_o chron._n 2._o 18._o hence_o some_o think_v they_o be_v call_v solomon_n servant_n ezra_n 2._o 55_o 58._o quest._n why_o do_v not_o solomon_n destroy_v they_o as_o god_n have_v command_v when_o now_o it_o be_v full_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v so_o ans._n first_o the_o command_n of_o destroy_v they_o deut._n 7._o 2._o do_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o concern_v that_o generation_n of_o canaanite_n who_o live_v in_o or_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n enter_v into_o canaan_n second_o that_o command_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v absolute_a and_o universal_a but_o conditional_a and_o with_o some_o exception_n for_o those_o who_o shall_v submit_v to_o they_o and_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o jos._n 11._o 19_o and_o from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n jos._n 9_o who_o joshua_n do_v not_o sin_n in_o spare_v when_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v so_o and_o saul_n do_v sin_n in_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v they_o but_o if_o god_n command_n have_v be_v absolute_a the_o oath_n of_o joshua_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n can_v not_o have_v oblige_v they_o nor_o dispense_v with_o such_o a_o command_n unto_o this_o day_n 22_o but_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v solomon_n 39_o solomon_n leu._n 25._o 39_o make_v no_o bondman_n but_o they_o be_v man_n of_o war_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o captain_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o charet_n and_o his_o horseman_n 23_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v over_o solomon_n work_n five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o emergency_n fifty_o obj._n they_o be_v only_o 250_o in_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 10._o ans._n first_o those_o may_v be_v officer_n of_o another_o sort_n for_o they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v over_o the_o work_n as_o these_o be_v but_o only_o over_o the_o people_n second_o the_o 250_o be_v israelite_n who_o be_v therefore_o distinct_o mention_v in_o that_o book_n where_o many_o thing_n be_v more_o exact_o note_v than_o in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o other_o 300_o be_v stranger_n who_o therefore_o be_v neglect_v in_o that_o more_o accurate_a account_n or_o three_o there_o be_v but_o 250_o at_o one_o time_n which_o be_v note_v there_o and_o 250_o at_o another_o time_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a they_o do_v their_o work_n by_o turn_n and_o the_o other_o 50_o either_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n or_o rather_o be_v a_o reserve_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o any_o of_o the_o 500_o when_o there_o be_v occasion_n which_o may_v frequent_o happen_v and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o act_n not_o unbecoming_a solomon_n wisdom_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o emergency_n which_o bare_a rule_n over_o the_o people_n that_o wrought_v in_o the_o work_n 24_o ¶_o but_o 11._o but_o 2_o chr._n 8._o 11._o pharaoh_n daughter_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n unto_o 8._o unto_o chap._n 7._o 8._o her_o house_n which_o solomon_n have_v build_v for_o she_o then_o do_v he_o build_v millo_n 25_o ¶_o and_o three_o time_n in_o a_o year_n time_n year_n i_o e._n at_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n which_o be_v not_o say_v exclusive_o as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 13._o and_o from_o the_o express_a and_o oft-repeated_n command_v of_o god_n to_o offer_v at_o other_o time_n which_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o solomon_n not_o yet_o fall_v into_o sin_n shall_v so_o wicked_o and_o scandalous_o neglect_v but_o because_o then_o he_o do_v it_o more_o solemn_o and_o more_o cost_o and_o more_o public_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v 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18._o 5._o not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o especial_o in_o this_o threaten_v which_o i_o now_o deliver_v in_o his_o name_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o from_o my_o own_o imagination_n or_o passion_n or_o 2._o who_o be_v now_o present_a with_o i_o and_o a_o witness_n of_o what_o i_o say_v and_o let_v he_o punish_v i_o severe_o if_o i_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n nor_o rain_v religion_n rain_v this_o be_v a_o prediction_n but_o be_v second_v with_o his_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v verify_v it_o as_o it_o be_v record_v jam._n 5._o 17._o and_o this_o prayer_n of_o his_o be_v not_o voluntary_a and_o malicious_a but_o necessary_a and_o all_o thing_n consider_v true_o charitable_a that_o by_o this_o sharp_a and_o long_a affliction_n god_n honour_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n and_o threaten_n which_o be_v now_o so_o horrible_o and_o universal_o contemn_v may_v be_v vindicated_n and_o the_o israelite_n who_o their_o present_a impunity_n and_o prosperity_n have_v harden_v in_o their_o idolatry_n may_v hereby_o be_v awaken_v to_o see_v their_o own_o wickedness_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o calf_n and_o other_o idol_n and_o their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o return_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n these_o year_n 17._o year_n i_o e._n these_o follow_a year_n which_o be_v three_o and_o a_o half_a luk._n 4._o 25._o jam._n 5._o 17._o but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n it_o word_n i_o e._n until_o i_o shall_v declare_v that_o this_o judgement_n shall_v cease_v and_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o 2_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o say_v get_v thou_o hence_o and_o turn_v thou_o eastward_o and_o hide_v thyself_o by_o the_o brook_n cherith_n 6._o cherith_n thus_o god_n rescue_v he_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n who_o he_o know_v will_v seek_v to_o destroy_v he_o qu._n why_o do_v not_o ahab_n seize_v upon_o he_o immediate_o upon_o 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psal._n 78._o 23._o isa._n 5._o 6._o and_o 45._o 12._o when_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o effect_v by_o they_o the_o raven_n dispensation_n raven_n which_o he_o name_v and_o choose_v for_o this_o work_n partly_o to_o succour_v the_o prophet_n faith_n against_o human_a infirmity_n by_o the_o credibility_n of_o the_o thing_n theâ—…e_o be_v many_o raven_n in_o those_o part_n and_o those_o delight_v to_o reside_v near_o brook_n of_o water_n and_o that_o sort_n of_o creature_n be_v apt_a and_o accustom_a to_o seek_v provision_n and_o to_o carry_v they_o away_o to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n and_o partly_o to_o show_v his_o care_n and_o power_n in_o provide_v for_o the_o prophet_n by_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v note_v for_o their_o greediness_n in_o monopolise_v provision_n to_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o malignity_n and_o unnaturalness_n towards_o their_o own_o young_a that_o by_o this_o strange_a and_o noble_a experiment_n 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and_o supper_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n see_v gen._n 43._o 25._o ruth_n 2._o 14._o luk._n 14._o 12._o act._n 10._o 9_o 10._o and_o bread_n and_o flesh_n in_o the_o evening_n there_o evening_n heb._n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n i._n e._n of_o a_o year_n for_o so_o the_o word_n day_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o by_o many_o in_o exod._n 13._o 10._o levit._fw-la 25._o 29._o numb_a 9_o 22._o judg._n 17._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 3._o and_o 27._o 7._o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o convenient_a time_n for_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o brook_n which_o be_v gradual_o dry_v up_o and_o so_o this_o agree_v well_o with_o chap._n 18._o 1._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o and_o he_o drink_v of_o the_o brook_n 7_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 26_o pass_v heb._n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n gen._n 4._o 3._o and_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 26_o after_o a_o while_n q_o that_o the_o brook_v dry_v up_o people_n up_o god_n so_o order_v it_o partly_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o 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either_o that_o she_o may_v eat_v he_o alone_o or_o rather_o that_o she_o may_v save_v he_o from_o death_n her_o bowel_n yearn_v towards_o he_o and_o her_o hunger_n be_v in_o great_a measure_n satisfy_v 30_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o king_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n 31._o clothes_n partly_o in_o grief_n for_o such_o a_o horrid_a fact_n and_o partly_o through_o indignation_n at_o the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 31._o and_o he_o pass_v by_o upon_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o people_n place_n people_n who_o be_v in_o great_a number_n upon_o the_o wall_n either_o to_o defend_v the_o city_n or_o rather_o to_o seek_v for_o relief_n from_o the_o soldier_n for_o who_o provision_n the_o king_n doubtless_o take_v special_a care_n as_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o place_n look_v and_o behold_v he_o have_v sackcloth_n within_o upon_o his_o flesh_n 29._o flesh_n under_o his_o inner_a garment_n in_o token_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o with_o a_o pretence_n of_o humiliation_n which_o he_o will_v show_v by_o outward_a sign_n as_o his_o father_n ahab_n have_v do_v not_o without_o some_o advantage_n to_o himself_o 1_o king_n 21._o 27_o 28_o 29._o 31_o then_o he_o say_v 17._o say_v ruth_n 1._o 17._o god_n do_v so_o and_o more_o also_o to_o i_o if_o the_o head_n of_o elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n shall_v stand_v on_o he_o this_o day_n distress_n day_n if_o i_o do_v not_o this_o day_n take_v his_o head_n and_o life_n this_o wretched_a and_o partial_a prince_n overlook_v his_o own_o great_a and_o various_a sin_n and_o
very_o young_a when_o his_o father_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o agree_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o right_n till_o his_o 16_o year_n chap._n 14._o 21._o 2_o chr._n 26._o 1._o and_o yet_o these_o 11_o or_o 12_o year_n of_o inter-reign_a in_o which_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o regal_a office_n some_o think_v to_o be_v include_v in_o those_o 52_o year_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o azariah_n reign_n ver_fw-la 2._o which_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v reign_v doubt_v heb._n reign_v begin_v azariah_n 30._o azariah_n call_v also_o uzziah_n here_o and_o v._o 13_o 30._o son_n of_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o reign_v power_n reign_v sole_o and_o full_o to_o exercise_v his_o regal_a power_n 2_o sixteen_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v two_o and_o fifty_o year_n mention_v year_n beside_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o his_o minority_n last_o mention_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jecholiah_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n amaziah_n have_v do_v time_n do_v i_o e._n in_o the_o same_o manner_n unsincere_o and_o but_o for_o a_o time_n 4_o save_o that_o 4._o that_o understand_v this_o as_o howbeit_o chap._n 14._o 4._o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n still_o on_o the_o high_a place_n 5_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n 19_o lord_n 2_o chr._n 26._o 19_o smite_v the_o king_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n 16._o leper_n the_o cause_n whereof_o see_v 2_o chron._n 26._o 16._o unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n subject_n house_n separate_a from_o conversation_n with_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n leu._n 13._o 46._o which_o being_n the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n bind_v king_n no_o less_o than_o subject_n and_o jotham_n the_o king_n son_n be_v over_o the_o house_n judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n vicegerent_n land_n i_o e._n he_o govern_v the_o king_n court_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o his_o name_n and_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n 6_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o azariah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 7_o so_o azariah_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o chr._n â—…6_n 〈◊〉_d they_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 8_o ¶_o in_o the_o thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n 2._o judah_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o ver_fw-la 2._o do_v zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_n over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n six_o month_n 9_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 10_o and_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n captain_n jabesh_n one_o of_o his_o chief_a captain_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o 9_o and_o job_n 34._o â—…6_n amos_n 7._o 9_o smite_v he_o before_o the_o people_n attempt_n people_n open_o and_o impudent_o which_o he_o presume_v to_o do_v either_o because_o he_o remember_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n make_v to_o jehu_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o four_o generation_n chap._n 10._o 30._o which_o he_o observe_v to_o be_v now_o expire_v or_o because_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o people_n be_v general_o disaffect_v to_o their_o king_n and_o favourable_a to_o his_o attempt_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 11_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o zachariah_n behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 12_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o jehu_n say_v thy_o son_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o four_o generation_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 13_o ¶_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calâ—…ed_v 〈◊〉_d uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o reign_v day_n reign_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o day_n a_o full_a month_n in_o samaria_n 14_o for_o menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n go_v up_o from_o tirzah_n and_o come_v to_o samaria_n and_o smite_v shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n in_o samaria_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 15_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o shallum_n and_o his_o conspiracy_n which_o he_o make_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 16_o ¶_o then_o menahem_n smite_v tiphsah_n name_n tiphsah_n either_o that_o tiphsah_n mention_v 1_o king_n 4._o 24._o or_o another_o city_n of_o that_o name_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o tirzah_n tiphsah_n tirzah_n i_o e._n all_o the_o people_n dwell_v between_o tirzah_n and_o tiphsah_n because_o they_o open_v not_o to_o he_o conqueror_n he_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n to_o he_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o conqueror_n therefore_o he_o smite_v it_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n therein_o that_o be_v with_o child_n he_o rip_v up_o obedience_n up_o that_o by_o this_o example_n of_o severity_n he_o may_v affright_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n into_o obedience_n 17_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n and_o reign_v ten_o year_n in_o samaria_n 18_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o all_o his_o day_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 19_o and_o 1._o and_o 1_o chr._n 〈◊〉_d isa._n 9_o 1._o pull_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n persian_n assyria_n call_v by_o heathen_a anâ—…hors_n pul-belochus_a who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o arbaces_n the_o mede_n vanquish_v sardanapalus_n the_o last_o monarch_n of_o assyria_n and_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n to_o chaldaea_n and_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o assyria_n arbaces_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n come_v against_o the_o land_n show_n land_n to_o wit_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o context_n show_n and_o menahem_n give_v it_o give_v i_o e._n agree_v or_o promise_v to_o give_v as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o pull_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v with_o he_o to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n aid_n hand_n that_o he_o may_v assist_v he_o against_o all_o that_o do_v or_o shall_v oppose_v he_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o cruelty_n to_o tiphsah_n be_v so_o far_o from_o establish_v he_o as_o he_o expect_v that_o it_o weaken_a and_o endanger_v he_o so_o far_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o call_v in_o a_o foreign_a prince_n to_o his_o aid_n 20_o and_o menahem_n forth_o menahem_n heb._n cause_v to_o come_v forth_o exact_v the_o money_n of_o israel_n even_o of_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o wealth_n of_o each_o man_n translation_n man_n i_o e._n of_o each_o of_o those_o wealthy_a israelite_n but_o as_o each_o of_o these_o be_v not_o equal_o wealthy_a so_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o tax_v they_o equal_o other_o therefore_o render_v it_o to_z or_o for_o each_o man_n i._n e._n for_o every_o assyrian_a soldier_n which_o interpretation_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o differ_v from_o that_o in_o our_o translation_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n so_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n turn_v back_o and_o stay_v not_o there_o in_o the_o land_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o menahem_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 22_o and_o menahem_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o pekahiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 23_o ¶_o in_o the_o fifty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n pekahiah_n the_o son_n of_o menahem_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n 24_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n
unto_o thou_o 9_o who_o know_v not_o in_o all_o these_o brute-creature_n these_o or_o by_o all_o these_o brute-creature_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v this_o they_o this_o that_o god_n by_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n have_v create_v and_o order_v all_o this_o which_o be_v in_o they_o or_o be_v do_v by_o and_o among_o they_o 10._o 22._o 10._o num._n 16._o 22._o in_o who_o hand_n he_o hand_n i_o e._n at_o who_o absolute_a disposal_n it_o be_v to_o give_v it_o or_o take_v it_o away_o when_o and_o how_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o be_v the_o life_n the_o or_o life_n soul_n life_n soul_n the_o life_n or_o the_o soul_n the_o principle_n of_o life_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n word_n thing_n i_o e._n of_o all_o unreasonable_a creature_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v v._n 7._o oppose_v to_o man_n in_o the_o last_o word_n and_o the_o breath_n creature_n breath_n or_o the_o spirit_n as_o that_o word_n be_v common_o use_v i._n e._n the_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v no_o less_o a_o creature_n and_o in_o god_n power_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o than_o the_o animal_n soul_n of_o unreasonable_a creature_n of_o man_n of_o heb._n all_o flesh_n of_o man_n all_o mankind_n 11._o 3._o 11._o chap._n 34._o 3._o do_v not_o the_o ear_n try_v word_n and_o the_o 30._o the_o heb._n pâ—…late_n chap._n 6._o 30._o mouth_n taste_v his_o meat_n truth_n meat_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v and_o thereby_o judge_v of_o meat_n and_o as_o it_o like_v or_o dislike_v so_o it_o receive_v or_o reject_v what_o be_v put_v into_o it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ear_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o mind_n which_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o opinion_n and_o discourse_n of_o other_o by_o the_o ear_n not_o rash_o to_o approve_v or_o condemn_v every_o thing_n which_o it_o hear_v but_o diligent_o and_o thorough_o to_o search_v and_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a and_o so_o to_o be_v embrace_v or_o false_a and_o to_o be_v reject_v interpreter_n be_v much_o puzzle_v about_o the_o connexion_n and_o design_n of_o these_o word_n but_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v either_o 1._o a_o apology_n for_o himself_o why_o he_o do_v not_o comply_v with_o their_o opinion_n and_o argument_n because_o they_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o his_o ear_n or_o mind_n and_o though_o he_o have_v consider_v and_o try_v they_o he_o can_v not_o discern_v any_o weight_n in_o they_o or_o rather_o 2._o a_o reproof_n to_o his_o friend_n that_o they_o do_v so_o hasty_o condemn_v his_o person_n and_o his_o doctrine_n without_o a_o strict_a and_o serious_a enquiry_n or_o 3._o a_o preface_n to_o his_o follow_a discourse_n whereby_o he_o invite_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o judge_v of_o his_o word_n and_o argument_n more_o candid_o and_o impartial_o and_o not_o to_o scorn_v all_o that_o he_o say_v because_o of_o his_o present_a poverty_n and_o misery_n as_o man_n aâ—…â—…ase_v use_v to_o do_v nor_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o good_a for_o any_o mixture_n of_o bad_a with_o it_o but_o calm_o to_o weigh_v and_o 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