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i_o will_v build_v it_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a that_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v this_o act._n 15._o 16_o &_o 17._o after_o this_o i_o will_v return_v and_o i_o will_v build_v again_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o i_o will_v build_v again_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v set_v it_o up_o that_o the_o residue_n of_o man_n may_v seek_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o gentile_n upon_o who_o my_o name_n be_v call_v say_v the_o lord_n who_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n here_o the_o apostle_n james_n more_o follow_v the_o sense_n than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o a_o expositor_n rather_o than_o translator_n render_v the_o possess_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n to_o be_v by_o seek_v after_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o analogy_n we_o collect_v that_o those_o topical_a promise_n to_o the_o jew_n of_o 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to_o man_n nor_o 13._o sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n yet_o have_v not_o the_o jew_n more_o use_v than_o plenty_n thereof_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o very_a cheap_a commodity_n when_o abimelech_n not_o hope_v to_o reap_v any_o harvest_n thereby_o sow_v the_o city_n of_o sechâ—m_n with_o 45._o fault_n this_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n in_o judea_n sal_fw-la fossilis_fw-la which_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n whereof_o great_a store_n about_o the_o dead_a otherwise_o call_v the_o salt_n sea_n and_o sal_fw-la coctilis_fw-la which_o be_v boil_v out_o of_o water_n at_o 62._o mizrepoth-maiim_a near_o zidon_n §_o 3._o second_o material_n of_o glass_n glass_n whereof_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n almost_o to_o the_o purity_n of_o crystal_n be_v find_v in_o the_o hist._n cendevian_a lake_n and_o river_n belus_n whereof_o large_o hereafter_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o in_o scripture_n that_o the_o jew_n ever_o use_v glass_n for_o drink_v vessel_n 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he_o with_o the_o twelve_o what_o in_o several_a team_n or_o all_o in_o the_o same_o to_o draw_v one_o plough_n the_o latter_a be_v most_o likely_a while_o our_o english_a husbandman_n will_v not_o wonder_v at_o such_o a_o herd_n of_o ox_n twenty_o four_o hale_v at_o one_o plough_n when_o they_o shall_v read_v that_o the_o vale_n of_o jordan_n wherein_o lay_v abel-meholah_a be_v note_v for_o 46._o clay_n ground_n and_o therefore_o such_o stiff_a land_n especial_o at_o the_o first_o tilth_n thereof_o must_v needs_o require_v a_o great_a strength_n thereunto_o but_o have_v his_o ox_n be_v as_o many_o more_o elisha_n will_v willing_o have_v leave_v they_o when_o eliah_n his_o manâ—le_n be_v once_o cast_v upon_o he_o moâ—â—le_a which_o can_v stop_v river_n in_o the_o full_a speed_n of_o their_o 8._o course_n and_o therefore_o may_v stay_v a_o man_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o call_n hereby_o we_o perceive_v that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n no_o 62._o â—an_v have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o literal_o but_o spiritual_o to_o be_v expound_v of_o such_o as_o have_v well_o begin_v apostate_n from_o their_o religious_a resolution_n §_o 17._o in_o the_o aforesaid_a vale_n of_o jordan_n jordan_n lay_n zarthan_a betwixt_o which_o and_o sâ—ccoth_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n the_o two_o brazen_a pillar_n jachin_n and_o boaz_n with_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v make_v by_o hiram_n of_o bright_a brass_n in_o the_o clay_n 46._o ground_n which_o probable_a serve_v he_o for_o molde_n to_o run_v the_o melt_a metal_n therein_o and_o somewhat_o more_o towards_o the_o north_n lay_v aenon_n near_o to_o salim_n where_o john_n be_v baptise_v because_o there_o be_v much_o 23._o water_n there_o here_o his_o disciple_n complain_v to_o john_n concern_v jesus_n eclipse_v he_o with_o his_o lustre_n john_n true_o state_v the_o controversy_n and_o modest_o determine_v it_o against_o himself_o how_o he_o must_v decrease_v while_o christ_n must_v increase_v §_o 18._o as_o these_o place_n lay_v on_o the_o east_n of_o this_o tribe_n tappuah_n in_o the_o vale_n of_o jordan_n so_o in_o the_o western_a part_n thereof_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o jezreel_n lay_v 25._o gath-rimmon_n in_o chronicle_n call_v 70._o bileam_n the_o sole_a city_n which_o the_o levite_n have_v in_o this_o entire_a part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n see_v taanach_n call_v anar_n in_o chronicle_n lie_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a in_o that_o part_n of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v surround_v with_o issachar_n the_o land_n of_o tappuah_n belong_v also_o to_o this_o half_a tribe_n though_o tappuah_n the_o city_n pertain_v to_o ephraim_n thus_o the_o town_n and_o late_a castle_n of_o belvoir_n stand_v in_o lincolnshire_n though_o the_o vale_n thence_o denominate_v lie_v in_o three_o shire_n round_o about_o it_o §_o 19_o among_o the_o mountain_n in_o manasseh_n oâ—adiah_n we_o take_v especial_a notice_n of_o gilead_n so_o call_v from_o gilead_n the_o grand_a son_n of_o manasseh_n 3._o whence_o gideon_n coward_n depart_v the_o hill_n moreh_n 1._o nigh_o which_o the_o midtanitish_a army_n be_v encamp_v and_o above_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o obadiah_n so_o call_v because_o therein_o in_o two_o cave_n he_o hide_v a_o 13._o hundred_o prophet_n so_o close_o that_o neither_o foe_n nor_o friend_n know_v thereof_o neither_o jezebel_n nor_o elijah_n get_v intelligence_n of_o their_o be_v there_o the_o latter_a erroneous_o conceive_v himself_o alone_o leave_v of_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o land_n their_o bill_n of_o fare_n be_v bread_n and_o water_n precious_a liquor_n when_o it_o have_v not_o rain_v in_o israel_n for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a hereto_o our_o saviour_n reflect_v that_o none_o shall_v lose_v his_o reward_n that_o give_v his_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n yea_o that_o such_o who_o receive_v a_o prophet_n 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they_o be_v plate_v and_o arm_v with_o iron_n hook_n mischievous_a instrument_n of_o execution_n especial_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o a_o break_a army_n man_n be_v as_o grass_n whereof_o whole_a swath_n be_v mow_v down_o with_o these_o crooked_a scythe_n in_o chase_v a_o rout_v enemy_n enough_o almost_o to_o make_v one_o suspect_v our_o ancient_a britones_n akin_a to_o these_o canaanite_n see_v such_o chariot_n be_v so_o fashionable_a in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d fight_n be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o find_v the_o like_a all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frequent_o use_v in_o all_o eastern_a country_n however_o joshua_n give_v the_o manassites_n both_o a_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n that_o notwithstanding_o those_o ironmoving_a fort_n of_o the_o canaanite_n they_o shall_v in_o process_n of_o time_n certain_o overcome_v they_o §_o 21._o we_o must_v not_o forget_v bethsâ—n_o bâ—iâ—d_v belong_v to_o mâ—nasseh_n but_o 11._o seat_v and_o environ_v with_o issachâ—r_n whence_o for_o a_o long_a time_n 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happiness_n of_o ephraim_n posterity_n that_o behind_o manasseh_n in_o age_n he_o shall_v prove_v before_o he_o in_o honour_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o such_o be_v his_o increase_n in_o egypt_n that_o they_o amount_v to_o forty_o 33._o thousand_o five_o hundred_o man_n all_o who_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o a_o new_a generation_n of_o thirty_o two_o 37._o thousand_o five_o hundred_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n §_o 2._o a_o princely_a and_o puissant_a tribe_n ephraim_n say_v david_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o 7._o my_o head_n tribe_n and_o be_v often_o put_v by_o a_o honourable_a synecdoche_n for_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n or_o whole_a 2._o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n thereof_o be_v active_a valiant_a ambitious_a of_o honour_n but_o withal_o hasty_a humorous_a hard_a to_o be_v please_v forward_o enough_o to_o fight_v with_o their_o foe_n and_o too_o forward_o
leshemite_n pursy_a with_o long_a peace_n then_o to_o undertake_v those_o two_o warlike_a nation_n well_o breathe_v daily_o in_o military_a discipline_n and_o 22._o sudden_a surprisal_n be_v foretell_v in_o this_o tribe_n §_o 5._o but_o grant_v the_o measure_n in_o this_o tribe_n but_o short_a the_o ware_n thereof_o be_v very_o fine_a the_o country_n be_v pass_v fruitful_a in_o commodity_n herein_o grow_v that_o bunch_n of_o grape_n of_o prodigious_a greatness_n in_o gather_v whereof_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spy_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n the_o israelite_n take_v livery_n and_o seisin_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o country_n beside_o this_o tribe_n do_v drive_v some_o sea-trade_n deborah_n complain_v why_o do_v dan_n 17._o remain_v in_o ship_n though_o the_o jew_n general_o be_v mean_a mariner_n and_o merchant_n partly_o because_o the_o fatness_n of_o their_o soil_n so_o stick_v by_o their_o side_n it_o unactive_v they_o for_o foreign_a adventure_n and_o nature_n 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