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the_o israelite_n and_o so_o repossess_v by_o the_o moabite_n 3._o this_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v it_o shall_v consume_v be_v of_o moab_n the_o past_a tense_n be_v put_v for_o the_o future_a as_o be_v usual_a in_o prophetical_a passage_n and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v the_o amorites_n prediction_n or_o presage_n that_o have_v take_v heshbon_n and_o its_o territory_n they_o shall_v now_o extend_v their_o victory_n to_o be_v of_o moab_n though_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o hope_n as_o ordinary_o man_n do_v and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a place_n 17._o place_n either_o 1._o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o strong_a hold_n which_o be_v frequent_o in_o high_a place_n especial_o in_o that_o mountainous_a country_n and_o which_o be_v in_o divers_a part_n all_o along_o the_o river_n of_o arnon_n and_o have_v take_v some_o of_o these_o they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o proceed_v further_o and_o further_o 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not_o save_v his_o people_n from_o the_o sword_n of_o sihon_n and_o the_o amorites_n 30_o we_o have_v shoot_v at_o they_o word_n they_o though_o you_o feeble_a moabite_n and_o your_o god_n too_o can_v not_o resist_v sihon_n we_o israelites_n by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o god_n have_v shoot_v to_o wit_n with_o success_n and_o victory_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v at_o they_o to_o wit_n at_o sihon_n and_o his_o amorites_n which_o be_v easy_o and_o plain_o understand_v both_o from_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n heshbon_n be_v perish_v even_o unto_o dibon_n 45._o dibon_n heshbon_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o sihon_n and_o by_o he_o late_o repair_v be_v perish_v be_v take_v away_o from_o sihon_n and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o territory_n or_o country_n even_o as_o far_o as_o dibon_n which_o as_o some_o think_v be_v call_v dibon-gad_n numb_a 33._o 45._o and_o we_o have_v lay_v they_o waste_v even_o unto_o nophah_n which_o reach_v unto_o medebah_n perish_v medebah_n i._n e._n who_o territory_n extend_v to_o medeba_n or_o yea_o even_o to_o medeba_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n asher_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o yea_o or_o moreover_o as_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 20._o psal._n 10._o 6._o and_o 95._o 11._o the_o sense_n be_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o sihon_n take_v by_o he_o from_o the_o moabite_n be_v waste_v and_o perish_v 31_o thus_o israel_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorite_n 32_o and_o moses_n send_v to_o spy_v out_o jaazer_n 32._o jaazer_n one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o moab_n former_o take_v from_o they_o by_o sihon_n and_o now_o take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 32._o 1_o 3_o 35._o and_o after_o the_o decay_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n repossess_v by_o the_o moabite_n jer._n 48._o 32._o and_o they_o take_v the_o village_n thereof_o and_o drive_v out_o the_o amorite_n that_o be_v there_o 33_o 7._o 33_o deut._n 3._o 1._o and_o 29._o 7._o and_o they_o turn_v and_o go_v up_o by_o the_o way_n of_o bashan_n and_o og_n place_n og_n who_o also_o be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n of_o who_o see_v deut._n 3._o 1_o 11._o and_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o sihon_n and_o og_n be_v the_o leader_n or_o captain_n of_o two_o great_a colony_n which_o come_v out_o of_o canaan_n and_o drive_v out_o the_o former_a inhabitant_n of_o these_o place_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n 6._o bashan_n a_o rich_a country_n famous_a for_o its_o pasture_n and_o breed_v of_o cattle_n deut._n 32._o 14._o psal._n 22._o 12._o jer._n 50._o 19_o and_o for_o its_o oak_n ezek._n 27._o 6._o go_v out_o against_o they_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o the_o battle_n at_o edrei_n 34_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n fear_v he_o not_o terror_n not_o a_o necessary_a caution_n for_o he_o be_v a_o great_a giant_n deut._n 3._o 11._o likely_a to_o strike_v they_o with_o terror_n for_o i_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o his_o land_n and_o 20._o and_o psal._n 135._o 10_o 11._o &_o 136._o 20._o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o as_o thou_o do_v unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o dwell_v at_o heshbon_n 35_o so_o they_o smite_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o people_n until_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v he_o alive_a and_o they_o possess_v his_o land_n chap._n xxii_o 1_o and_o *_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n set_v forward_o 48._o chap._n 33._o 48._o and_o pitch_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n israelite_n moab_n which_o still_o retain_v their_o ancient_a title_n though_o they_o have_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o moabite_n by_o sihon_n and_o from_o he_o by_o the_o israelite_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n territory_n jericho_n i._n e._n over_o against_o jericho_n or_o near_o the_o passage_n over_o jordan_n to_o jericho_n or_o its_o territory_n 2_o and_o balak_n the_o son_n of_o zippor_n 5._o zippor_n the_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o he_o who_o sihon_n have_v spoil_v of_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n numb_a 21._o 26._o of_o he_o see_v indg._n 11._o 25._o mich._n 6._o 5._o see_v all_o that_o israel_n have_v do_v to_o the_o amorite_n 3_o and_o moab_n be_v sore_o afraid_a 15._o afraid_a as_o it_o be_v foretell_v both_o in_o general_a of_o all_o nation_n deut._n 2._o 25._o and_o particular_o concern_v moab_n exod._n 15._o 15._o of_o the_o people_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o moab_n be_v distress_v because_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o and_o moab_n say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o midian_a scripture_n midian_a call_v the_o king_n of_o midian_a numb_a 31._o 8._o and_o prince_n of_o midian_a jos._n 13._o 21_o who_o though_o divide_v in_o their_o kingdom_n yet_o be_v now_o unite_v upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o israelite_n their_o common_a enemy_n and_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o potent_a and_o crafty_a people_n and_o neighbour_n to_o the_o moabite_n these_o seek_v confederacy_n with_o they_o we_o read_v of_o midianites_n near_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 2._o and_o 3._o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v 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god_n have_v do_v he_o in_o work_v such_o glorious_a miracle_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o by_o the_o great_a respect_n and_o present_v render_v to_o he_o from_o divers_a prince_n and_o people_n and_o now_o by_o this_o great_a babylonian_a monarch_n so_o hard_a a_o matter_n be_v it_o even_o for_o a_o good_a man_n to_o be_v high_a and_o humble_a 14_o ¶_o then_o come_v isaiah_n the_o prophet_n unto_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o say_v these_o man_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o hezekiah_n say_v they_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n near_o country_n a_o vainglorious_a expression_n intimate_v the_o great_a honour_n which_o he_o have_v from_o all_o part_n both_o far_o and_o near_o even_o from_o babylon_n happiness_n babylon_n that_o great_a and_o potent_a monarchy_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o magnify_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o happiness_n 15_o and_o he_o say_v what_o have_v they_o see_v in_o thy_o house_n he_o house_n he_o ask_v not_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o that_o from_o his_o answer_n he_o may_v take_v the_o occasion_n of_o deliver_v god_n message_n to_o he_o and_o hezekiah_n answer_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o my_o house_n have_v they_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o among_o my_o treasure_n that_o i_o have_v not_o show_v they_o 16_o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o hezekiah_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o which_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n unto_o this_o day_n 22._o day_n chap._n 24._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 22._o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n remove_v babylon_n this_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v against_o he_o for_o his_o pride_n which_o god_n exceed_o abhor_v and_o for_o his_o ingratitude_n whereby_o he_o take_v that_o honour_n to_o himself_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v entire_o to_o god_n and_o abuse_v god_n gift_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o gratification_n of_o his_o own_o lust_n of_o both_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 25_o 26._o and_o for_o his_o carnal_a confidence_n in_o that_o league_n which_o he_o have_v now_o make_v with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n by_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o think_v his_o mountain_n to_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v nothing_o shall_v be_v leave_v say_v the_o lord_n 18_o and_o of_o thy_o son_n that_o shall_v issue_v from_o thou_o which_o thou_o shall_v beget_v son_n beget_v i_o e._n of_o thy_o grandchild_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v son_n shall_v they_o take_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v eunuch_n in_o the_o palaâ—…_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 17._o babylon_n they_o shall_v be_v servant_n to_o that_o heathen_a monarch_n whereby_o both_o their_o body_n will_v be_v subject_a to_o slavery_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o their_o soul_n expose_v to_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o so_o good_a a_o man_n as_o hezekiah_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a sore_a judgement_n whereby_o god_n will_v teach_v the_o world_n the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n yea_o even_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v general_o esteem_v but_o small_a and_o venial_a for_o such_o be_v those_o sin_n of_o hezekiah_n note_v upon_o v._o 17._o 19_o then_o say_v hezekiah_n unto_o isaiah_n good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deseve_v lord_n i_o hearty_o submit_v to_o this_o sentence_n as_o be_v both_o just_a because_o deserve_v and_o procure_v by_o i_o and_o my_o people_n sin_n and_o merciful_a because_o the_o punishment_n be_v less_o than_o i_o have_v deseve_v which_o thou_o have_v speak_v and_o he_o say_v etc._n say_v or_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…nd_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v
lest_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v destroy_v jerusalem_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o he_o think_v it_o most_o proper_a to_o continue_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v by_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o gracious_a acceptance_n chap._n xxii_o 1_o then_o david_n say_v build_v say_v partly_o by_o his_o observation_n of_o this_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o command_n to_o erect_v a_o altar_n and_o his_o acceptance_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v in_o this_o place_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o instinct_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o which_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o house_n porch_n altar_n etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 28._o 11_o 12_o 19_o so_o doubtless_o he_o be_v also_o instruct_v as_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v 18._o build_v deut._n 12._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n altar_n god_n this_o be_v the_o place_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o altar_n and_o this_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a for_o israel_n 2_o and_o david_n command_v to_o gather_v together_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 21._o israel_n the_o same_o person_n who_o solomon_n afterward_o employ_v in_o the_o same_o work_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 5._o 15._o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 9_o 20_o 21._o and_o he_o set_v mason_n to_o hew_v wrought_v stone_n begin_v stone_n wherein_o he_o can_v not_o do_v much_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n but_o solomon_n carry_v on_o and_o perfect_v what_o david_n have_v begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 3_o and_o david_n prepare_v iron_n in_o abundance_n for_o the_o nail_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o for_o the_o joyning_n together_o joyning_n to_o be_v use_v together_o with_o melt_a lead_n for_o the_o join_n of_o thâ—…se_n great_a and_o square_a stone_n together_o and_o brass_n in_o abundance_n without_o weight_n 4_o also_o cedar-tree_n in_o abundance_n for_o the_o zidonian_o and_o they_o of_o tyre_n bring_v much_o cedar-wood_n to_o david_n 5_o and_o david_n say_v thought_n say_v within_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o own_o thought_n 1._o thought_n ca._n 2â—…_n 1._o solomon_n my_o son_n be_v young_a and_o tender_a 7._o tender_a and_o therefore_o through_o youthful_a vanity_n and_o folly_n and_o unsettledness_n may_v not_o use_v that_o care_n and_o consideration_n and_o diligence_n in_o make_v such_o provision_n as_o this_o great_a work_n require_v of_o solomonsâ—…ge_n â—…ge_z see_v 1_o king_n 3._o 7._o and_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o be_v build_v for_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v exceed_o magnifical_a of_o fame_n and_o of_o glory_n throughout_o all_o country_n i_o will_v therefore_o now_o make_v preparation_n for_o it_o so_o david_n prepare_v abundant_o before_o his_o death_n 6_o then_o he_o call_v for_o solomon_n his_o son_n and_o charge_v he_o to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 7_o and_o david_n say_v to_o solomon_n my_o son_n as_o for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—…_n sam._n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o my_o mind_n to_o build_v a_o house_n 11._o house_n 〈◊〉_d 12â—…_n â—…_n 11._o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z my_o god_n 8_o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o say_v â—…_n say_v ch_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 5._o â—…_n thou_o have_v shed_v blood_n abundant_o and_o have_v make_v great_a war_n thou_o shall_v not_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o my_o name_n because_o thou_o have_v shed_v much_o blood_n upon_o the_o earth_n peace_n earth_n not_o that_o war_n either_o now_o be_v or_o then_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a or_o that_o david_n sin_v in_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o david_n war_n be_v undertake_v by_o god_n command_n or_o with_o his_o leave_n and_o be_v attend_v with_o his_o blessing_n but_o partly_o because_o david_n military_a employment_n do_v for_o a_o good_a while_n fill_v his_o head_n and_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o no_o leisure_n for_o temple_n work_n and_o principal_o for_o mystical_a sgnification_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o manifest_a and_o illustrious_a type_n shall_v be_v build_v by_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa._n 9_o 6._o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v gather_v and_o build_v up_o not_o by_o might_n or_o power_n or_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o by_o god_n spirit_n zech._n 4._o 6._o and_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n in_o my_o sight_n sight_n sight_n which_o i_o have_v take_v particular_a notice_n of_o and_o this_o expression_n may_v possible_o be_v add_v in_o reference_n to_o uriah_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o rabbah_n by_o david_n contrivance_n which_o peradventure_o david_n have_v in_o his_o eye_n psal._n 51._o 4._o where_o david_n confess_v this_o sin_n use_v this_o very_a expression_n i_o have_v do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n 9_o behold_v a_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o thou_o who_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o rest_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o for_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solomon_n and_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n and_o quietness_n unto_o israel_n in_o his_o day_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d 1_o kiâ—…_n â—…_n â—…_n ch._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n over_o israel_n for_o ever_o 13._o ever_o of_o this_o see_v my_o note_n on_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 13._o 11_o now_o my_o son_n the_o lord_z be_v with_o thou_o and_o prosper_v thou_o it_o thou_o go_v on_o prosperous_o in_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n or_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o that_o rest_v and_o prosperity_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o and_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v of_o thou_o 12_o only_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o give_v thou_o charge_n concern_v israel_n 9_o israel_n i._o e_o give_v thou_o instruction_n or_o direction_n right_o to_o manage_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n israel_n or_o and_o set_v thou_o over_o israel_n as_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o who_o the_o arabic_a follow_v or_o when_o as_o the_o hebrew_n vaâ—…_n be_v oft_o use_v he_o shall_v set_v thou_o over_o israel_n i._n e._n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n for_o then_o solomon_n will_v need_v this_o wisdom_n for_o which_o therefore_o he_o pray_v 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o that_o thou_o may_v keep_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 13_o then_o shall_v thou_o prosper_v if_o thou_o take_v heed_n to_o fulfil_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n charge_v moses_n with_o concern_v israel_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o good_a courage_n dread_v not_o nor_o be_v dismay_v 14_o now_o behold_v poâ—…_n behold_v or_o iâ—…_n my_o poâ—…_n in_o my_o trouble_n exhaust_v trouble_n this_o he_o allege_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o because_o of_o the_o many_o trouble_n and_o war_n both_o foreign_a and_o civil_a whereby_o much_o of_o his_o treasure_n be_v exhaust_v i_o have_v prepare_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o talent_n of_o gold_n value_n gold_n a_o talon_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o first_o constitution_n be_v 3000_o shekel_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o exod._n 38._o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o so_o this_o amount_n to_o a_o very_a vast_a sum_n yet_o not_o impossible_a for_o david_n to_o get_v consider_v how_o many_o and_o great_a conquest_n he_o make_v and_o what_o vast_a spoil_n and_o present_n he_o get_v and_o that_o he_o endeavour_v by_o all_o just_a and_o honourable_a way_n to_o get_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v not_o out_o of_o covetousness_n or_o for_o his_o own_o end_n 〈◊〉_d mere_o out_o of_o zeal_n for_o god_n house_n and_o whereas_o some_o object_n that_o this_o quantity_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v sufficient_a though_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v consist_v of_o massy_a gold_n and_o silver_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o all_o this_o treasure_n be_v not_o spend_v upon_o the_o material_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o workman_n which_o be_v nigh_o 200000_o whereof_o a_o great_a number_n be_v officer_n which_o be_v employ_v for_o so_o long_a time_n together_o will_v exhaust_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o and_o what_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o
by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o government_n upon_o his_o people_n under_o he_o but_o this_o phrase_n do_v much_o better_o agree_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o who_o do_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o bring_v or_o send_v down_o from_o heaven_n his_o doctrine_n which_o be_v oft_o compare_v to_o rain_n and_o the_o sweet_a and_o powerful_a influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n like_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n land_n grass_n which_o it_o both_o refresh_v and_o improve_v or_o cause_v to_o grow_v and_o flourish_v and_o therefore_o be_v very_o acceptable_a especial_o in_o canaan_n where_o rain_n be_v more_o scarce_o and_o more_o necessary_a than_o in_o many_o other_o place_n because_o of_o the_o scorch_a heat_n and_o the_o natural_a dryness_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o the_o want_n of_o river_n to_o overflow_v or_o water_v the_o land_n as_o shower_n that_o water_n the_o earth_n 7_o in_o his_o day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_n multiply_v flourish_n as_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v discountenance_v and_o punish_v so_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v encourage_v and_o advance_v and_o multiply_v and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n moon_n peace_n heb._n till_o there_o be_v no_o moon_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v 27._o endure_v i._n e._n as_o long_o as_o time_n and_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v which_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v true_a of_o solomon_n who_o live_v not_o long_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o who_o kingdom_n be_v sad_o disturb_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n whole_o lose_v present_o after_o his_o death_n but_o be_v undoubted_o and_o eminent_o accomplish_v in_o christ_n who_o bring_v peace_n upon_o earth_n luk._n 2._o 14._o and_o leave_v it_o as_o his_o legacy_n to_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 14._o 27._o 8_o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n also_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n only_o sea_n either_o 1._o from_o the_o dead_a sea_n or_o the_o lake_n of_o sodom_n or_o from_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o the_o midland_n sea_n for_o so_o far_o do_v solomon_n dominion_n extend_v but_o so_o do_v david_n also_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n solomon_n have_v not_o that_o pre-eminence_n which_o this_o promise_v plain_o seem_v to_o give_v he_o above_o his_o predecessor_n or_o 2._o more_o general_o from_o one_o sea_n to_o another_o or_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o habitable_a world_n so_o it_o be_v true_o and_o full_o accomplish_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o only_o and_o from_o the_o river_n part_n river_n to_o wit_n enphrates_n which_o be_v the_o eastern_a border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o canaan_n allot_v by_o god_n exod._n 23._o 31._o numb_a â—…4_n 3._o but_o enjoy_v only_o by_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o afterward_o by_o christ._n of_o who_o kingdom_n this_o may_v be_v here_o mention_v as_o one_o of_o the_o border_n partly_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o describe_v under_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o solomon_n kingdom_n who_o bound_n this_o be_v and_o partly_o because_o though_o christ_n kingdom_n do_v for_o a_o time_n extend_v itself_o beyond_o euphrates_n yet_o the_o chief_a part_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o it_o both_o do_v and_o do_v lie_v on_o this_o side_n of_o it_o and_o thing_n do_v general_o receive_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o great_a part_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n world_n earth_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o world_n 9_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n gospel_n wilderness_n in_o solitary_a place_n even_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a people_n who_o live_v without_o order_n and_o government_n among_o themselves_o of_o which_o sort_n great_a number_n submit_v to_o christ_n and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n 17._o dust_n i._n e._n shall_v prostrate_v themselves_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o eastern_a people_n be_v see_v isa._n 49._o 23._o mich._n 7._o 17._o 10_o 29._o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 45._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n land_n isle_n or_o of_o the_o sea_n as_o tarshish_n be_v understand_v 1_o king_n 22._o 48._o psal._n 48._o 7._o and_o or_o that_o be_v for_o that_o conjunction_n be_v oft_o use_v exegetical_o of_o the_o isle_n i._n e._n of_o remote_a country_n to_o which_o they_o use_v to_o go_v from_o canaan_n by_o sea_n all_o which_o be_v frequent_o call_v isle_n in_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o the_o king_n that_o rule_v by_o sea_n where_o solomon_n have_v no_o great_a power_n or_o by_o land_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n egypt_n seba_n two_o arabiaâ—…_n country_n unless_o the_o one_o be_v arabia_n and_o the_o other_o ethiopia_n beyond_o egypt_n shall_v offer_v gift_n 11_o yea_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o universal_a he_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o solomon_n with_o any_o truth_n or_o colour_n but_o be_v unquestionable_o verify_v in_o christ_n of_o who_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v for_o what_o be_v say_v 1_o king_n 4._o 21._o that_o solomon_n reign_v over_o all_o kingdom_n be_v there_o limitâ—…ed_v to_o they_o that_o reign_v from_o the_o river_n unto_o egypt_n whereas_o the_o expression_n here_o be_v unlimited_a and_o universal_a 12_o for_o he_o 12._o he_o 〈◊〉_d â—…9_n 12._o shall_v deliver_v the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o poor_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n he_o helper_n the_o fame_n of_o his_o just_a and_o merciful_a government_n shall_v induce_v multitude_n either_o to_o put_v themselves_o under_o he_o or_o to_o show_v great_a respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o he_o 13_o he_o shall_v spare_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o shall_v save_v the_o soul_n away_o soul_n proper_o so_o call_v this_o be_v christ_n proper_a work_n to_o save_v soul_n or_o the_o life_n which_o oppressor_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o of_o the_o needy_a 14_o he_o shall_v redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n destroy_v violence_n the_o two_o way_n whereby_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o man_n be_v usual_o destroy_v and_o 15._o and_o psal._n 116._o 15._o precious_a shall_v their_o blood_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n it_o sight_n he_o will_v not_o be_v prodigal_a of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n cast_v they_o away_o mere_o to_o gratify_v his_o own_o revenge_n or_o covetousness_n or_o inâ—…atiable_a desire_n of_o enlarge_a his_o empire_n as_o earthly_a king_n common_o do_v but_o like_o a_o true_a father_n of_o his_o people_n will_v tender_o preserve_v they_o and_o severe_o avenge_v their_o blood_n upon_o those_o who_o shall_v shed_v it_o 15_o and_o he_o shall_v live_v end_n live_v to_o wit_n long_o and_o prosperous_o as_o solomon_n do_v yea_o eternal_o as_o christ_n do_v other_o king_n must_v lose_v both_o their_o life_n and_o kingdom_n but_o this_o king_n who_o solomon_n typify_v shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n and_o to_o he_o â—…_n he_o heb._n one_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d â—…_n shall_v be_v give_v of_o the_o gold_n of_o sheba_n sense_n sheba_n as_o a_o present_a or_o tribute_n this_o be_v do_v to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 10._o 15._o and_o to_o christ_n mat._n 2._o 11._o and_o afterward_o as_o need_v require_v although_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o be_v use_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v common_o understand_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n prayer_n also_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o he_o continual_o and_o daily_o shall_v he_o be_v praise_v world_n h_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v oblige_v and_o excite_v by_o his_o righteous_a and_o happy_a government_n to_o pray_v hearty_o and_o frequent_o for_o he_o either_o 1._o for_o solomon_n or_o 2._o for_o christ_n not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o person_n which_o need_v not_o their_o prayer_n as_o for_o the_o protection_n and_o propagation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o gospel_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n 16_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o handful_n of_o corn_n 32._o corn_n which_o intimate_v the_o small_a beginning_n of_o this_o kingdomâ—…_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o sâ—…_n who_o kingdom_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o large_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o at_o the_o end_n but_o it_o exact_o agree_v to_o christ_n and_o hiâ—…_n kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 13._o 31_o 32._o in_o the_o earth_n earth_n earth_n sow_o in_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n fertility_n mountain_n in_o the_o most_o barrâ—…n_a ground_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o extraordinary_a and_o prodigious_a fertility_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v shake_v like_o lebanon_n gospel_n lebanon_n it_o shall_v â—…ield_v such_o abundance_n of_o corn_n that_o the_o ear_n be_v thick_a and_o high_a
a_o person_n he_o be_v or_o purge_v he_o from_o those_o calumny_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o his_o release_n which_o here_o follow_v v._o 20._o this_o verse_n may_v well_o be_v render_v thus_o until_o the_o time_n that_o his_o word_n come_v even_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o try_v he_o such_o ellipse_n be_v most_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n text._n 20._o 14._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 41._o 14._o the_o king_n send_v and_o loose_v he_o even_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o let_v he_o go_v free_a 21._o 40._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 41._o 40._o he_o make_v he_o lord_n of_o his_o house_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o his_o possession_n his_o 〈◊〉_d possession_n substance_n kingdom_n substance_n heb._n of_o all_o his_o possession_n i._n e._n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n 22._o to_o bind_v his_o prince_n they_o prince_n by_o his_o command_n and_o if_o they_o be_v refractory_a to_o punish_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o teach_v his_o senator_n occasion_n senator_n his_o wise_a counsellor_n who_o he_o command_v to_o receive_v instruction_n from_o joseph_n upon_o all_o occasion_n wisdom_n 23._o 6._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 46._o 6._o israel_n child_n israel_n jacob_n in_o his_o person_n and_o with_o his_o child_n also_o come_v into_o egypt_n and_o jacob_n sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ham_n 16._o ham_n i._n e._n egypt_n so_o call_v here_o also_o psal._n 78._o 51._o &_o 106._o 22._o from_o that_o curse_a ham_n gen._n 9_o 22._o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mizraim_n or_o the_o egyptian_n gen._n 10._o 6._o and_o the_o psalmist_n seem_v to_o call_v it_o by_o this_o name_n to_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n curse_n and_o thereby_o to_o caution_n the_o israelite_n against_o return_v to_o that_o land_n which_o they_o be_v particular_o forbid_v to_o do_v deut._n 17._o 16._o 24._o and_o 7._o and_o exod._n 1._o 7._o he_o increase_v his_o people_n great_o and_o make_v they_o strong_a fast_o strong_a not_o real_o but_o according_a to_o their_o enemy_n apprehension_n and_o expression_n exod._n 1._o 9_o or_o more_o numerous_a as_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v so_o this_o latter_a branch_n answer_v to_o the_o former_a and_o this_o be_v true_a for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o simple_o more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o egyptian_n yet_o they_o multiply_v much_o fast_o than_o their_o enemy_n 25._o 8._o 25._o exod._n 1._o 8._o he_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n people_n people_n not_o by_o put_v this_o wicked_a hatred_n into_o they_o which_o be_v not_o consistent_a either_o with_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n nature_n or_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n and_o which_o be_v altogether_o unnecessary_a because_o they_o have_v that_o and_o all_o other_o wickedness_n in_o they_o by_o nature_n but_o partly_o by_o withdraw_v the_o common_a gift_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o all_o other_o restraint_n and_o hindrance_n to_o it_o and_o whole_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o mistake_n and_o passion_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n which_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v that_o course_n partly_o by_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o people_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v give_v they_o occasion_n of_o hatred_n and_o partly_o by_o direct_v and_o govern_v that_o hatred_n which_o be_v whole_o in_o and_o from_o themselves_o so_o as_o it_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o israelite_n rather_o than_o upon_o other_o people_n to_o deal_v subtle_o with_o his_o servant_n etc._n servant_n to_o destroy_v they_o by_o crafty_a device_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 1._o 11_o etc._n etc._n 26._o 10._o 26._o exod._n 3._o 10._o he_o send_v moses_n his_o servant_n and_o aaron_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v aaron_n choose_v to_o be_v the_o companion_n and_o interpreter_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o expedition_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 3._o 10._o &_o 4._o 12_o etc._n etc._n this_o clause_n he_o add_v to_o show_v that_o aaron_n be_v no_o less_o call_v and_o choose_v by_o god_n to_o this_o work_n than_o moses_n which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a from_o the_o history_n or_o this_o clause_n may_v belong_v to_o both_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 27._o 9_o 27._o exod._n 7._o 9_o they_o show_v sign_n show_v heb._n word_n of_o his_o sign_n his_o sign_n they_o sign_n heb._n the_o word_n of_o his_o sign_n a_o emphatical_a expression_n first_o they_o bold_o declare_v the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o several_a plague_n and_o then_o they_o actual_o inflict_v they_o among_o they_o and_o wonder_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ham._n 28._o 22._o 28._o exod._n 10._o 22._o he_o send_v darkness_n and_o make_v it_o dark_a and_o they_o rebel_v not_o against_o his_o word_n egypt_n word_n either_o 1._o the_o darkness_n and_o other_o plague_n which_o obey_v god_n word_n and_o instant_o come_v at_o god_n call_v so_o this_o may_v be_v a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n that_o those_o brutish_a or_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v more_o obedient_a to_o the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n than_o they_o be_v thus_o disease_n be_v say_v to_o come_v or_o go_v at_o god_n command_n matt._n 8._o 8._o or_o rather_o 2._o moses_n and_o aaron_n mention_v v._n 26._o and_o call_v they_o v._o 27._o who_o obedience_n in_o denounce_v and_o inflict_v these_o plague_n and_o especial_o that_o plague_n of_o darkness_n be_v note_v and_o commend_v here_o as_o a_o act_n of_o great_a faith_n and_o fortitude_n because_o they_o inflict_v that_o plague_n after_o pharaoh_n have_v threaten_v they_o exod._n 10._o 10._o as_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v commend_v as_o a_o great_a act_n of_o faith_n because_o they_o preserve_v and_o hide_v their_o son_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a command_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 29._o 20._o 29._o exod._n 7._o 20._o he_o turn_v their_o water_n into_o blood_n and_o slay_v their_o fish_n 30._o 6._o 30._o exod._n 8._o 6._o their_o land_n 3._o land_n their_o country_n for_o otherwise_o they_o be_v produce_v by_o their_o river_n exod._n 8._o 3._o bring_v forth_o frog_n in_o abundance_n in_o the_o chamber_n chamber_n chamber_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o chamber_n of_o their_o king_n 2._o king_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o chief_a noble_n and_o governor_n of_o province_n under_o he_o for_o such_o person_n be_v oft_o call_v king_n in_o scripture_n judg._n 1._o 7._o 1_o king_n 20._o 1_o 12._o isa._n 19_o 2._o 31._o 24._o 31._o exod._n 8._o 17._o 24._o he_o speak_v and_o there_o come_v divers_a sort_n of_o fly_n and_o louse_n in_o all_o their_o coast_n it_o coast_n or_o border_n i._n e._n in_o all_o their_o land_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a end_n or_o border_n of_o it_o 32._o 23._o 32._o exod._n 9_o 23._o hail_n 23._o heb._n he_o give_v their_o rain_n hail_n he_o give_v they_o hail_n for_o rain_n and_o flame_a fire_n in_o their_o land_n 33._o he_o smite_v their_o vine_n also_o and_o their_o figtree_n and_o break_v the_o tree_n of_o their_o coast_n 34._o 13._o 34._o exod._n 10._o 4_o 13._o he_o speak_v and_o the_o locust_n come_v and_o caterpillar_n and_o that_o without_o number_n 35._o and_o do_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o herb_n in_o their_o land_n and_o devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n 36._o 29._o 36._o exod._n 12._o 29._o he_o smite_v also_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o their_o land_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o their_o strength_n 17._o strength_n to_o wit_n their_o first-born_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n who_o be_v so_o call_v gen._n 49._o 3._o psal._n 78._o 51._o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o strength_n deut._n 21._o 17._o 37._o 35._o 37._o exod._n 12._o 35._o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o also_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o feeble_a person_n 37._o person_n disease_a or_o unable_a for_o his_o journey_n which_o in_o so_o vast_a a_o body_n and_o in_o a_o time_n of_o such_o mortality_n as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o egypt_n and_o in_o a_o people_n which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o and_o so_o dreadful_o oppress_v as_o the_o israelite_n be_v be_v wonderful_a but_o they_o all_o journey_v on_o foot_n exod._n 12._o 37._o among_o their_o tribe_n 38._o 33._o 38._o exod._n 12._o 33._o egypt_n be_v glad_a when_o they_o depart_v for_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o they_o they_o i._n e._n of_o the_o israelite_n leave_v god_n for_o their_o sake_n shall_v destroy_v they_o fall_v upon_o they_o 39_o 21._o 39_o exod._n 13._o 21._o he_o spread_v a_o cloud_n for_o a_o cover_n journey_n cover_n to_o protect_v they_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o in_o that_o hot_a and_o open_a country_n have_v otherwise_o be_v intolerable_a to_o they_o especial_o in_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n and_o fire_n to_o give_v light_n in_o the_o night_n 40._o etc._n 40._o exod._n 16._o
river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n subject_n place_n no_o less_o refresh_n and_o acceptable_a shall_v this_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n be_v to_o their_o subject_n as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o heavy_a a_o heb._n heavy_a great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n pale_a land_n in_o a_o dry_a and_o scorch_a country_n which_o be_v call_v weary_a here_o as_o also_o psal._n 63._o 1._o metonymical_o because_o it_o make_v traveller_n weary_a as_o death_n be_v call_v pale_a in_o other_o author_n because_o it_o make_v man_n face_n pale_a 3._o and_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o see_v shall_v not_o be_v dim_a and_o the_o ear_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v hearken_v verse_n hearken_v this_o be_v mean_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n who_o be_v instead_o of_o eye_n and_o ear_n both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o people_n who_o by_o their_o office_n be_v to_o see_v and_o observe_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o hear_v all_o cause_n these_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o 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and_o the_o more_o northern_a part_n of_o it_o to_o japheth_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n shem_o ham_n and_o japheth_n and_o unto_o they_o be_v son_n bear_v after_o the_o flood_n 2._o 5._o 2._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 5._o the_o son_n of_o japheth_n japetus_n japheth_n who_o portion_n be_v at_o first_o asia_n the_o less_o and_o afterward_o by_o degree_n all_o europe_n and_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o asia_n this_o be_v he_o so_o much_o celebrate_v among_o the_o greek_n by_o the_o name_n of_o japetus_n gomer_n cimmerii_n gomer_n who_o posterity_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o northern_a people_n ezek._n 38._o 6._o and_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n and_o afterward_o about_o 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o he_o be_v call_v gomaâ—…i_n and_o by_o a_o easy_a change_n cimbri_n or_o cimmerii_n and_o magog_n 6._o magog_n the_o father_n of_o the_o sâ—…ythians_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o ezek._n 38._o 2_o 3_o 15._o and_o 39_o 3_o 6._o and_o madai_n 8._o madai_n who_o posterity_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v first_o place_v in_o macedonia_n or_o elsewhere_o afterward_o be_v fix_v in_o mâ—…dia_n and_o be_v call_v mede_n and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n madai_n as_o appear_v from_o 2_o king_n 17._o 6._o esa._n 13._o 17._o jer._n 13._o 17._o and_o 25._o 25._o dan._n 5._o 28._o and_o 6._o 8._o and_o javan_n 21._o javan_n of_o who_o come_v the_o grecian_n who_o be_v call_v by_o themselves_o jaones_n or_o jones_n and_o in_o hebrew_a jevanim_fw-la and_o their_o country_n greece_n javan_n seâ—…_n esa._n 66._o 19_o ezek._n 27._o 13_o 19_o dan._n 8._o 21._o and_o 10._o 21._o and_o tubal_n 3._o tubal_n of_o who_o come_v the_o iberi_n ancient_o call_v thoâ—…eli_n a_o people_n of_o asia_n near_o the_o euxine_a sea_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 13._o and_o 32._o 6._o and_o 38._o 2_o 3._o and_o meshech_v maraâ—…a_n meshech_v the_o father_n of_o the_o moschi_n i._n e._n the_o muscovite_n or_o rather_o as_o other_o think_v the_o cappadocian_o who_o be_v ancient_o call_v mâ—…schini_n and_o moschi_n and_o their_o chief_a city_n maraâ—…a_n and_o tiras_n thâ—…ras_n tiras_n the_o father_n of_o the_o thracian_n among_o who_o be_v a_o river_n and_o haven_n call_v athyras_n and_o who_o worship_v their_o god_n mars_n under_o the_o name_n of_o thâ—…ras_n 3._o and_o the_o son_n of_o gomer_n ashkenaz_n euxinus_n ashkenaz_n who_o seed_n posseâ—…ed_v pontus_n and_o bythinia_n and_o the_o neighbour_a part_n from_o who_o they_o toâ—…k_v the_o name_n of_o thâ—…_n lake_n and_o haven_n call_v asâ—…ius_n and_o the_o sea_n call_v arenâ—…s_n or_o euxinus_n and_o riphath_n piphataei_n riphath_n call_v diphath_n 1_o chron._n 1._o 6._o the_o letter_n dale_v and_o râ—…h_v be_v oft_o â—…nterchanged_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o other_o instance_n his_o posterity_n dwell_v in_o or_o near_a pontus_n and_o bitâ—…ynia_n where_o mela_n and_o pliny_n and_o solinus_n place_n the_o riphâ—…i_fw-la or_o riphace_v and_o the_o paphlagonian_o who_o be_v ancient_o call_v piphataei_n and_o togarmah_n turk_n togarmah_n who_o posterity_n be_v join_v with_o gomer_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 14._o and_o 38._o 6._o and_o be_v as_o some_o think_v the_o phrygian_n and_o galatian_n and_o of_o they_o the_o gaâ—…ls_n and_o german_n or_o as_o other_o the_o armenian_n and_o of_o they_o the_o turk_n 4._o and_o the_o son_n of_o javan_n elisha_n seat_v elisha_n the_o father_n of_o the_o grecian_n proper_o so_o call_v who_o have_v preserve_v his_o name_n and_o remembrance_n in_o the_o city_n elis_n and_o elissus_fw-la in_o a_o tract_n of_o ground_n call_v ellas_n and_o in_o the_o elysiaâ—…_n field_n and_o from_o these_o come_v the_o aeolian_o a_o people_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n where_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_a colony_n be_v seat_v and_o tarshish_n sea_n tarshish_n the_o father_n of_o the_o cilician_o from_o who_o their_o chief_a city_n tarsus_n in_o hebrew_n tarâ—…hish_n take_v its_o name_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 12._o jon._n 1._o 13._o act_n 22._o 3._o and_o from_o who_o the_o whole_a mediterranean_a sea_n be_v call_v tarshiâ—…h_n because_o the_o cilician_o be_v in_o a_o great_a degree_n master_n of_o that_o sea_n kittim_n grecian_n kittim_n or_o chittiâ—…_n the_o father_n of_o the_o macedonian_n and_o italian_n too_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o hence_o because_o both_o their_o country_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o chittim_n macedonia_n 1_o macâ—…_n 1._o 1._o and_o 8._o 5._o and_o italy_n num._n 24._o 24._o dan._n 11._o 30._o see_v also_o isa._n 23._o 1._o jer._n 2._o 10._o beside_o that_o there_o be_v other_o evidence_n in_o profane_a writer_n that_o the_o italian_n come_v from_o the_o grecian_n and_o dodanim_fw-la dodona_n dodanim_fw-la call_v also_o rhodaâ—…im_a 1_o chron._n 1._o 6._o see_v riphath_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n his_o posterity_n be_v uncertain_a most_o probable_o he_o be_v seat_v near_o his_o brethren_n in_o some_o part_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o have_v worship_v he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n dodonâ—…eus_n who_o famous_a oracle_n be_v in_o the_o city_n dodona_n 5._o by_o these_o be_v the_o isle_n use_v isle_n not_o isle_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o why_o shall_v they_o have_v their_o choice_n forsake_v the_o continent_n for_o island_n and_o thereby_o cut_v off_o themselves_o from_o their_o brethren_n and_o where_o have_v they_o ship_n to_o transport_v they_o but_o the_o word_n isle_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o signify_v all_o those_o country_n that_o have_v the_o sea_n between_o they_o and_o judaea_n as_o it_o do_v isa._n 11._o 10_o 11._o and_o 4â—…_n 15._o jer._n 2._o 10._o and_o 25._o 22._o ezek._n 27._o 3._o zâ—…pha_n 2._o 11._o and_o isle_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o the_o word_n earth_n and_o land_n be_v common_o use_v of_o the_o gentile_n divide_v 26._o divide_v this_o division_n of_o the_o world_n among_o they_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a weight_n be_v doubtless_o manage_v with_o great_a care_n and_o consultation_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o head_n and_o governor_n and_o above_o all_o by_o the_o wise_a and_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o at_o this_o time_n do_v particular_o determine_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o several_a habitation_n as_o it_o be_v record_v act_v 17._o 26._o in_o their_o land_n every_o one_o after_o his_o tongue_n babel_n tongue_n i._n e._n according_a to_o their_o several_a language_n into_o which_o they_o be_v divide_v at_o babel_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o division_n though_o mention_v before_o be_v not_o execute_v till_o after_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n at_o babel_n after_o their_o family_n etc._n family_n here_o observe_v the_o wise_a and_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n mix_v with_o this_o judgement_n that_o god_n distribute_v the_o language_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o family_n and_o nation_n that_o each_o several_a nation_n and_o all_o the_o family_n or_o branch_n of_o that_o nation_n shall_v have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o language_n whereby_o both_o union_n and_o love_n be_v preserve_v among_o themselves_o and_o the_o several_a nation_n be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o which_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o many_o reason_n as_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n may_v neither_o be_v mix_v with_o nor_o infect_v by_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o nation_n 6._o 8._o 6._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 8._o and_o the_o son_n of_o ham_n 27._o ham_n who_o posterity_n be_v dispose_v into_o the_o part_n south_n from_o babel_n both_o in_o asia_n and_o africa_n see_v 1_o chron._n 4._o 40._o psal._n 105._o 27._o cush_n 9_o cush_n the_o father_n both_o of_o the_o aethiopian_n and_o the_o arabian_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v send_v forth_o a_o colony_n from_o themselves_o more_o eastward_o even_o near_o to_o india_n see_v gen._n 2._o 13._o 2_o king_n 19_o 9_o job_n 28._o 19_o jer._n 13._o 23._o and_o 46._o 9_o and_o mizraim_n name_n mizraim_n the_o father_n of_o the_o egyptian_o who_o be_v general_o know_v in_o scripture_n by_o that_o name_n and_o phut_v 9_o phut_v of_o who_o spring_v the_o librans_fw-la among_o who_o be_v the_o river_n put_v and_o the_o moor_n see_v jer._n 46._o 9_o ezek._n 27._o 10._o and_o 30._o 5._o nahum_n 3._o 9_o and_o canaan_n 25._o canaan_n the_o curse_a parent_n of_o that_o accurse_a race_n of_o the_o canaanite_n well_o know_v in_o scripture_n gen._n 10._o 25._o 7._o and_o the_o son_n of_o cush_n sheba_n africa_n sheba_n or_o seba_n or_o saba_n who_o seed_n be_v the_o sabean_o in_o arabia_n the_o desert_n see_v psal._n 72._o 10._o isa._n 43._o 3._o and_o as_o
contention_n and_o other_o miscarriage_n and_o will_v doubtless_o take_v occasion_n thence_o to_o disparage_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o these_o be_v the_o word_n not_o of_o abram_n but_o of_o moses_n who_o know_v that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o speedy_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o land_n intimate_v that_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o in_o abraham_n day_n when_o the_o canaanite_n be_v possess_v and_o be_v likely_a to_o continue_v the_o possessor_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n 8._o and_o abram_n say_v unto_o lot_n imitation_n lot_n the_o elder_a and_o wise_a and_o worthy_a person_n relinquish_v his_o own_o right_n to_o his_o inferior_a for_o peace_n sake_n leave_v we_o a_o noble_a example_n for_o our_o imitation_n let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n i_o pray_v thou_o between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o head_n and_o or_o or_o between_z etc._n etc._n and_o for_o or_o as_o exod._n 21._o 17._o and_o psal._n 8._o 5._o compare_v with_o mat._n 15._o 14._o heb._n 2._o 6._o for_o there_o be_v no_o strife_n between_o abram_n and_o lot_n though_o he_o fear_v it_o may_v pass_v from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o head_n my_o herdsman_n and_o thy_o herdsman_n for_o we_o be_v 26._o be_v heb._n man_n brethren_n see_v chap._n 11._o 27._o exod._n 2._o 13._o act._n 7._o 26._o brethren_n scandalous_a brethren_n i._n e._n both_o by_o nature_n near_o kinsman_n as_o the_o word_n brother_n be_v oft_o use_v and_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n too_o among_o who_o contention_n be_v very_o indecent_a and_o scandalous_a 9_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a land_n before_o thou_o 6._o thou_o i._n e._n open_v to_o thy_o view_n and_o free_a to_o choose_v which_o part_n thou_o please_v as_o thou_o can_v agree_v with_o the_o owner_n i_o give_v thou_o full_a power_n to_o choose_v before_o i_o see_v a_o like_a phrase_n gen._n 20._o 15._o and_o 34._o 10_o 21._o and_o 47._o 6._o separate_v thyself_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v 11._o take_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a supplement_n be_v easy_o gather_v both_o from_o the_o word_n of_o this_o and_o the_o 11_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v a_o concise_a or_o short_a language_n such_o supplement_n be_v frequent_o necessary_a and_o very_a usual_a compare_v 2_o chron._n 10._o 12._o with_o 1_o king_n 12._o 11._o and_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 8._o with_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 11._o the_o left_a hand_n than_o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o right_n or_o if_o thou_o depart_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n than_o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o left_a 10._o and_o let_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n 19_o jordan_n a_o great_a plain_n so_o call_v because_o there_o the_o pleasant_a river_n jordan_n divide_v itself_o into_o divers_a little_a stream_n or_o rivulet_n which_o have_v no_o visible_a outlet_a into_o the_o sea_n by_o degree_n and_o in_o several_a place_n insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o earth_n which_o make_v it_o very_o fruitful_a and_o excellent_a for_o lot_n purpose_n but_o this_o lovely_a plain_n be_v afterward_o transform_v by_o divine_a vengeance_n into_o a_o filthy_a lake_n or_o dead_a sea_n gen._n 19_o that_o it_o be_v well_o water_v every_o where_o before_o the_o lord_n destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n even_o as_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o lord_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o like_o that_o famous_a garden_n of_o eden_n which_o god_n himself_o plant_v gen._n 2._o 10._o the_o like_a comparison_n we_o meet_v with_o isa._n 51._o 3._o ezek._n 28._o 13._o and_o 31._o 8._o or_o 2._o like_o some_o excellent_a garden_n for_o excellent_a thing_n be_v thus_o express_v as_o the_o host_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 22._o i_o e._n a_o great_a host_n cedar_n of_o god_n psal._n 80._o 10._o like_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 31._o egypt_n a_o land_n of_o eminent_a fertility_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o that_o great_a river_n nilus_n ancient_o celebrate_v as_o the_o granary_n of_o other_o country_n see_v ezâ—…k_n 31._o as_o thou_o come_v unto_o zoar_n hereafter_o zoar_n i._n e._n to_o bela_n gen._n 14._o 2._o afterward_o call_v zoar_n gen._n 19_o 22._o and_o here_o so_o call_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n but_o these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o as_o if_o egypt_n be_v commend_v for_o its_o fertility_n in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o from_o which_o man_n go_v to_o zoar_v but_o with_o the_o more_o remote_a word_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v transplace_v and_o render_v by_o some_o that_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n destroy_v it_o and_o its_o city_n sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n water_v every_o where_o even_o to_o zoar_v or_o even_o until_o thou_o come_v i._n e._n till_o a_o man_n come_v to_o zoar._n i._n e._n all_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v from_o the_o place_n where_o abram_n then_o be_v to_o zoar._n and_o such_o transposition_n be_v not_o unusual_a as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o 11._o then_o lot_n choose_v he_o all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n and_o let_v journy_v east_n 6._o east_n heb._n from_o the_o east_n or_o eastward_o as_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n mâ—…_n be_v sometime_o use_v see_v gen._n 2._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 2._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 6._o and_o they_o separate_v themselves_o the_o brother_n the_o heb._n a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d his_o brother_n one_o from_o the_o other_o 12._o abram_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o cannaan_n and_o let_v dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n towards_o sodom_n 13._o but_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n be_v 49._o be_v ezek._n 16._o 49._o wicked_a and_o sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n story_n lord_n eminent_a note_v and_o impudent_a sinner_n see_v gen._n 18_o 20._o ezek._n 16._o 49._o which_o be_v here_o add_v as_o a_o secret_a reproof_n to_o lot_n who_o be_v either_o careless_a in_o his_o enquiry_n into_o the_o disposition_n and_o manner_n of_o those_o among_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o fix_v his_o abode_n which_o for_o many_o reason_n he_o shall_v have_v search_v ouâ—…_n or_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o expose_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o hazard_n which_o he_o may_v incur_v by_o their_o neighbourhood_n and_o familiarity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sweetness_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n a_o error_n which_o be_v frequent_o commit_v by_o man_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o habitation_n and_o which_o oft_o cost_v they_o dear_a as_o it_o do_v lot_n in_o the_o follow_a story_n exceed_o 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abram_n after_o that_o lot_n be_v separate_v from_o he_o choose_v he_o to_o comfort_v he_o now_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o and_o in_o a_o worse_a soil_n than_o lot_n have_v choose_v lift_v up_o now_o thy_o eye_n and_o look_v from_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v northward_o and_o southward_o and_o eastward_o and_o westward_o 15._o for_o all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v 17._o see_v object_n abram_n can_v see_v but_o a_o little_a part_n of_o the_o land_n answ._n 1._o he_o may_v now_o possible_o be_v upon_o a_o mountain_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v have_v a_o large_a prospect_n every_o way_n 2._o he_o give_v he_o all_o that_o he_o see_v but_o not_o only_o that_o but_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v he_o walk_v through_o and_o view_v the_o whole_a land_n ver_fw-la 17._o 4._o 17._o chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 26._o 4._o deut._n 34._o 4._o to_o thou_o see_v thou_o quest._n how_o be_v the_o land_n give_v to_o abram_n when_o it_o be_v express_o say_v he_o i_o e._n god_n give_v he_o none_o inheritance_n in_o it_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o act_v 7._o 5._o ans._n 1._o god_n give_v abram_n the_o right_a to_o it_o though_o not_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o it_o until_o the_o time_n that_o god_n appoint_v â—…_n as_o god_n give_v the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o david_n but_o not_o the_o possession_n till_o saul_n death_n 2._o god_n explain_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n i._n e._n to_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o thy_o seed_n and_o that_o for_o thy_o sake_n the_o particle_n and_o be_v put_v oft_o for_o that_o be_v as_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 12._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 3._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o understand_v ever_o quest._n how_o for_o ever_o when_o after_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n they_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o it_o answ._n 1._o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v in_o other_o place_n as_o
when_o she_o be_v with_o child_n therefore_o here_o as_o often_o elsewhere_o the_o general_a word_n must_v be_v limit_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o forbid_v cruelty_n even_o to_o our_o servant_n 2._o either_o by_o impose_v labour_n upon_o she_o above_o her_o strength_n or_o by_o grievous_a stripe_n which_o she_o can_v not_o bear_v and_o when_o sarai_n she_o sarai_n heb._n afflict_a she_o deal_v hardly_o with_o her_o i_o she_o flee_v from_o her_o face_n possession_n face_n contrary_n to_o god_n command_n eccles._n 10._o 4._o and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n because_o both_o her_o person_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o body_n be_v not_o her_o own_o but_o abram_n right_a and_o possession_n 7._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n reconciliation_n lord_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o oft_o appear_v in_o man_n shape_n before_o he_o take_v man_n nature_n who_o be_v call_v a_o angel_n or_o messenger_n because_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3._o 1._o and_o be_v send_v upon_o divers_a message_n to_o man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o at_o last_o be_v to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o god_n great_a ambassador_n or_o messenger_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n find_v she_o by_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o fountain_n in_o the_o way_n to_o shur_n 22._o shur_n a_o place_n near_o egypt_n gen._n 25._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 7._o be_v her_o native_a country_n exod._n 15._o 22._o 8._o and_o he_o say_v hagar_n sarai'_v maid_n herself_o maid_n by_o which_o title_n he_o admonish_v she_o that_o though_o she_o be_v abram_n wife_n yet_o she_o be_v sarai'_v maid_n to_o who_o she_o owe_v subjection_n and_o service_n from_o which_o she_o can_v not_o lawful_o withdraw_v herself_o whence_o come_v thou_o and_o whither_o will_v thou_o go_v impatience_n go_v consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o thou_o be_v do_v what_o a_o sad_a exchange_n thou_o be_v make_v thou_o forsake_v not_o only_o a_o excellent_a master_n and_o husband_n but_o also_o i_o and_o my_o worship_n which_o thou_o will_v not_o find_v in_o any_o other_o family_n and_o so_o cast_v thyself_o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o be_v run_v headlong_o into_o a_o place_n of_o all_o idolatry_n and_o impiety_n to_o thy_o utter_a undo_n and_o this_o mere_o through_o pride_n and_o impatience_n and_o she_o say_v i_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o my_o mistress_n sarai_n 9_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o return_v to_o thy_o mistress_n and_o submit_v thyself_o under_o her_o hand_n 10._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n exceed_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v number_v for_o multitude_n 11._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o behold_v thou_o be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n hear_v name_n that_o be_v god_n shall_v hear_v ishmael_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v thy_o affliction_n affliction_n affliction_n have_v hear_v thy_o cry_n in_o thy_o affliction_n 12._o and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o wild_a man_n 20._o man_n heb._n a_o wild_a ass-man_n i._n e._n a_o man_n like_o a_o wild_a ass_n fierce_a and_o untamed_a and_o unsettle_a in_o his_o habitation_n or_o as_o that_o creature_n be_v job_n 39_o 5_o 8._o jer._n 2._o 24._o hos._n 8._o 9_o live_v in_o desert_n and_o mountain_n warlike_a and_o violent_a exercise_v himself_o continual_o in_o hunt_v beast_n and_o oppress_a man_n see_v gen._n 21._o 20._o his_o hand_n will_v be_v against_o every_o man_n and_o every_o man_n hand_n against_o he_o posterity_n he_o he_o will_v provoke_v and_o injure_v all_o that_o converse_v with_o he_o and_o thereby_o will_v multiply_v his_o enemy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o he_o but_o also_o of_o his_o posterity_n 18._o posterity_n chap._n 25._o 18._o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n 18._o brethren_n in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o other_o son_n and_o kindred_n of_o abram_n and_o isaac_n who_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v vex_v and_o annoy_v with_o his_o neighbourhood_n yet_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o quit_v his_o habitation_n see_v gen._n 25._o 18._o 13._o and_o she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v unto_o she_o i_o she_o heb._n elroi_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o see_v i_o thou_o god_n see_v i_o i_o i_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n and_o care_n of_o i_o and_o gracious_o to_o manifest_v thyself_o unto_o i_o for_o she_o say_v have_v i_o also_o here_o look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o he_o i_o i._n e._n after_o that_o god_n who_o eye_n be_v upon_o i_o for_o good_a so_o she_o chide_v herself_o for_o her_o neglect_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o providence_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o her_o master_n house_n but_o even_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o her_o desolate_a and_o miserable_a condition_n shall_v have_v make_v she_o look_v after_o and_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o help_v or_o rather_o these_o be_v word_n of_o admiration_n q._n d._n have_v i_o also_o here_o i._n e._n in_o this_o desolate_a wilderness_n look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o i._n e._n see_v the_o face_n of_o my_o gracious_a god_n that_o god_n shall_v appear_v to_o i_o in_o my_o master_n house_n where_o he_o use_v to_o manifest_v himself_o be_v not_o strange_a but_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o favour_n here_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o only_o look_v upon_o i_o but_o admit_v i_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o and_o vivisible_o appear_v to_o i_o after_o i_o have_v run_v away_o from_o he_o and_o from_o my_o godly_a master_n this_o be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v hope_v or_o expect_v other_o thus_o have_v i_o here_o see_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o i._n e._n after_o the_o vision_n of_o he_o that_o have_v appear_v to_o i_o i_o e._n do_v i_o yet_o see_v and_o live_v after_o i_o have_v see_v god_n she_o wonder_v at_o it_o because_o it_o be_v then_o the_o common_a opinion_n that_o a_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o any_o person_n be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o death_n see_v gen._n 32._o 30._o exod._n 33._o 20._o jud._n 6._o 22._o and_o 13._o 22._o and_o see_v be_v here_o put_v for_o live_v one_o function_n of_o life_n for_o life_n itself_o as_o exod._n 24._o 11._o eccles._n 11._o 7_o 8._o but_o the_o word_n see_v put_v by_o its_o self_n as_o here_o it_o be_v be_v neither_o in_o those_o place_n nor_o elsewhere_o use_v for_o live_v and_o have_v that_o be_v her_o meaning_n she_o will_v have_v express_v it_o plain_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v and_o not_o have_v use_v so_o dark_a and_o dubious_a a_o metaphor_n nor_o will_v have_v say_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o but_o rather_o after_o i_o have_v see_v he_o 14._o wherefore_o the_o well_o be_v call_v 62_o call_v chap._n 24._o 62_o i_o 62_o that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o he_o that_o live_v and_o see_v i_o beer-lahai-roi_a she_o beer-lahai-roi_a this_o name_n may_v have_v respect_n either_o 1._o to_o god_n the_o well_o of_o he_o that_o live_v i._n e._n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o see_v i_o i._n e._n take_v care_n of_o i_o or_o 2._o to_o hagar_n the_o well_o of_o she_o that_o live_v i._n e._n who_o though_o she_o give_v up_o herself_o for_o dead_a and_o lose_v yet_o now_o be_v likely_a to_o live_v both_o in_o her_o person_n and_o in_o her_o posterity_n and_o see_v or_o do_v see_v namely_o god_n present_a with_o she_o behold_v it_o be_v between_o cadesh_n and_o bere_v 15._o and_o hagar_n bear_v abram_n a_o son_n history_n son_n to_o wit_n after_o her_o return_n and_o submission_n to_o her_o mistress_n which_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a history_n and_o abram_n call_v his_o son_n name_n which_o hagar_n bear_v ishmael_n 16._o and_o abram_n be_v fourscore_o and_o six_o year_n old_a when_o hagar_n bear_v ishmael_n to_o abram_n chap._n xvii_o 1._o and_o when_o abram_n be_v ninety_o year_n old_a and_o nine_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o abram_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o the_o all-sufficient_a the_o or_o all-sufficient_a almighty_a god_n word_n god_n who_o can_v do_v all_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v or_o shall_v promise_v to_o thou_o and_o whatsoever_o please_v i_o and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o firm_o believe_v all_o my_o word_n 22._o word_n chap._n 5._o 22._o walk_v before_o i_o 9_o i_o as_o become_v one_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o judge_n and_o rewarder_n be_v careful_a to_o please_v and_o obey_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o depend_v upon_o i_o for_o thy_o well-doing_n and_o well-being_n see_v
the_o jew_n take_v it_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 14._o john_n 19_o 39_o 40._o partly_o to_o do_v honour_n and_o show_v his_o affection_n to_o his_o worthy_a father_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o body_n so_o long_o as_o the_o time_n of_o mourning_n and_o the_o journey_n to_o canaan_n require_v and_o the_o physician_n imbalm_v israel_n 3_o and_o forty_o day_n be_v fulfil_v for_o he_o year_n he_o i._n e._n for_o his_o embalm_v that_o so_o the_o drug_n or_o spice_n which_o be_v apply_v might_n more_o effectual_o reach_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o corruption_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o diligence_n and_o so_o long_a continuance_n in_o this_o work_n be_v that_o body_n have_v be_v preserve_v uncorrupt_a for_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n for_o so_o be_v fulfil_v the_o day_n of_o those_o which_o be_v embalm_v and_o the_o egyptian_n weep_v egyptian_n heb._n weep_v mourn_v for_o he_o threescore_o and_o ten_o day_n king_n day_n i._n e._n thirty_o day_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n numb_a 20._o 29._o deut._n 34._o 8._o to_o which_o doubtless_o the_o egyptian_n in_o this_o case_n do_v accommodate_v themselves_o beside_o the_o forty_o day_n spend_v in_o embalm_v he_o which_o also_o be_v a_o time_n of_o mourning_n and_o thus_o i_o suppose_v the_o egyptian_n reckon_v those_o seventy_o two_o day_n which_o diodorus_n siculus_n say_v they_o spend_v in_o mourning_n for_o their_o decease_a king_n 4_o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o his_o mourning_n be_v pass_v joseph_n speak_v unto_o the_o house_n king_n house_n the_o household_n or_o family_n namely_o those_o of_o they_o which_o be_v chief_a in_o place_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n of_o pharaoh_n say_v if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o your_o eye_n speak_v i_o pray_v you_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o pharaoh_n ominous_a pharaoh_n joseph_n make_v use_v of_o their_o intercession_n either_o 1._o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o despise_v they_o or_o to_o presume_v too_o much_o upon_o his_o own_o single_a interest_n or_o 2._o by_o engage_v they_o in_o this_o matter_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o censure_v this_o action_n which_o they_o will_v have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o do_v in_o josephs_n absence_n or_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n here_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o est._n 4._o 2._o that_o person_n in_o mourn_a habit_n may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n partly_o because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v they_o any_o occasion_n of_o sadness_n and_o partly_o because_o according_a to_o their_o superstitious_a conceit_n the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o person_n be_v judge_v ominous_a say_v 5_o 29._o 5_o chap._n 47._o 29._o my_o father_n make_v i_o swear_v courtier_n swear_v here_o be_v triple_a obligation_n upon_o joseph_n 1._o his_o duty_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a 2._o the_o obedience_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o father_n command_n 3._o the_o tie_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n all_o which_o have_v weight_n even_o with_o the_o heathen_n and_o be_v so_o many_o argument_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o courtier_n say_v lo_o i_o die_v in_o my_o grave_n which_o i_o have_v dig_v for_o i_o sepulcher_n i_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o ancient_a and_o succeed_a time_n see_v 2_o chron._n 16._o 14._o isa._n 22._o 16._o matth._n 27._o 60._o in_o that_o large_a cave_n which_o abraham_n buy_v for_o a_o bury_a place_n for_o his_o family_n jacob_n have_v dig_v a_o particular_a and_o small_a cell_n or_o repository_n for_o himself_o as_o other_o do_v after_o he_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o this_o reason_n be_v prudent_o add_v to_o show_v that_o this_o desire_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o contempt_n of_o pharaoh_n or_o his_o land_n but_o from_o that_o common_a and_o customary_a desire_n of_o person_n of_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o their_o father_n sepulcher_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n there_o shall_v thou_o bury_v i_o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o go_v up_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o bury_v my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v come_v again_o 6_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v go_v up_o and_o bury_v thy_o father_n according_a as_o he_o make_v thou_o swear_v perjury_n swear_v the_o heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n discover_v the_o sacredness_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o perjury_n 7_o and_o joseph_n go_v up_o to_o bury_v his_o father_n and_o with_o he_o go_v up_o all_o etc._n all_o i._n e._n a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o as_o that_o word_n be_v understand_v matth._n 3._o 5._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v age_a and_o infirm_a and_o many_o can_v not_o be_v spare_v from_o their_o attendance_n at_o court_n or_o upon_o their_o employment_n etc._n etc._n the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n rank_n pharaoh_n courtier_n of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n the_o elder_n of_o his_o house_n court._n house_n the_o chief_a officer_n and_o under_o he_o governor_n of_o his_o family_n and_o counsel_n who_o use_v to_o reside_v at_o or_o near_o the_o court._n and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n land_n land_n the_o great_a officer_n civil_a and_o military_a who_o place_n of_o habitation_n and_o command_n be_v disperse_v in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 8_o and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o his_o father_n house_n only_o their_o little_a one_o and_o their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n understand_v herd_n and_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v they_o leave_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 9_o and_o there_o go_v up_o with_o he_o both_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n opposition_n horseman_n for_o their_o defence_n in_o case_n of_o any_o opposition_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a company_n 10_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o threshing-floor_n of_o atad_n thorn_n atad_n a_o man_n so_o call_v or_o of_o thorn_n or_o thorn_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v judg._n 9_o 14._o psal._n 58._o 9_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o place_n either_o abound_v or_o encompass_v with_o thorn_n which_o be_v beyond_o material_a beyond_o or_o on_o this_o side_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v both_o and_o it_o may_v be_v take_v either_o way_n here_o the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o egypt_n the_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o moses_n write_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o fetch_v a_o great_a compass_n whether_o for_o the_o commodiousness_n of_o the_o way_n for_o their_o charet_n and_o for_o conveniency_n for_o so_o great_a a_o company_n or_o to_o prevent_v all_o jealousy_n in_o the_o people_n as_o if_o they_o come_v thither_o with_o ill_a design_n be_v not_o material_a jordan_n and_o there_o bury_v there_o because_o there_o be_v the_o entrance_n into_o that_o country_n or_o territory_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bury_v they_o mourn_v with_o a_o great_a and_o very_o â—…ore_a lamentation_n 17._o lamentation_n the_o egyptian_n though_o they_o be_v not_o much_o grieve_v nor_o concern_v for_o jacobs_n death_n yet_o they_o use_v bitter_a cry_n and_o lamentation_n which_o possible_o be_v make_v or_o aggravate_v by_o person_n hire_v and_o use_v upon_o such_o occasion_n see_v jer._n 9_o 17._o and_o he_o make_v a_o mourning_n for_o his_o father_n seven_o day_n 13._o day_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n see_v 1_o sam._n 31._o 13._o 11_o and_o when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o canaanite_n see_v the_o mourning_n in_o the_o floor_n of_o atad_n they_o say_v this_o be_v a_o grievous_a mourning_n to_o the_o egyptian_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v egyptian_n call_v that_o be_v the_o mourning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n abel-mizraim_a which_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n 12_o and_o his_o son_n do_v unto_o he_o according_a as_o he_o command_v they_o 13_o for_o 16._o for_o act._n 7._o 16._o his_o son_n carry_v he_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n which_o abraham_n 16._o abraham_n chap._n 23._o 16._o buy_v with_o the_o field_n for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n before_o mamre_o 14_o and_o joseph_n return_v into_o egypt_n he_o and_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o that_o go_v with_o he_o to_o bury_v his_o father_n after_o he_o have_v bury_v his_o father_n 15_o and_o when_o joseph_n brethren_n see_v that_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a they_o say_v joseph_n will_v peradventure_o hate_v we_o and_o will_v certain_o requite_v we_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v unto_o he_o 16_o and_o they_o charge_v they_o heb._n charge_v send_v a_o messenger_n unto_o joseph_n say_v thy_o father_n do_v command_v before_o he_o die_v
for_o we_o then_o shall_v he_o redeem_v that_o which_o his_o brother_n sold._n 26_o and_o if_o the_o man_n have_v none_o to_o redeem_v it_o sufficiency_n it_o heb._n his_o 〈◊〉_d have_v attain_v and_o find_v sufficiency_n and_o himself_o be_v able_a to_o redeem_v it_o 27_o then_o let_v he_o count_v the_o year_n of_o the_o sale_n thereof_o 16._o thereof_o i._n e._n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sale_n to_o the_o jubilee_n see_v above_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o and_o restore_v the_o overplus_n jubilee_n overplus_n i._n e._n a_o convenient_a price_n for_o the_o year_n from_o this_o redemption_n to_o the_o jubilee_n unto_o the_o man_n to_o who_o he_o sell_v it_o that_o he_o may_v return_v unto_o his_o possession_n 28_o but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o restore_v it_o to_o he_o then_o that_o which_o be_v sell_v shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o have_v buy_v it_o until_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o in_o the_o jubilee_n it_o shall_v go_v out_o and_o he_o shall_v return_v unto_o his_o possession_n money_n possession_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o buyer_n hand_n without_o any_o redemption_n money_n 29_o and_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v a_o dwell_a house_n in_o a_o wall_a city_n than_o he_o may_v redeem_v it_o within_o a_o whole_a year_n after_o it_o be_v sell_v within_o 7._o within_o heb._n day_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 3_o and_o 27._o 7._o a_o full_a year_n may_v he_o redeem_v it_o 30_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o redeem_v within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o full_a year_n than_o the_o house_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wall_a city_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o to_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o throughout_o his_o generation_n it_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o in_o the_o jubilee_n land_n jubilee_n the_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o such_o house_n and_o land_n the_o reason_n before_o allege_a for_o land_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o such_o house_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o confusion_n in_o tribe_n or_o family_n by_o the_o alienation_n of_o house_n the_o seller_n also_o have_v a_o great_a propriety_n in_o house_n than_o in_o land_n as_o not_o come_v to_o he_o by_o god_n mere_a gift_n but_o be_v common_o build_v by_o the_o owner_n cost_n and_o diligence_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o full_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o beside_o god_n will_v hereby_o encourage_v person_n to_o buy_v and_o possess_v house_n in_o such_o place_n which_o frequency_n and_o fullness_n of_o inhabitant_n in_o city_n be_v a_o great_a strength_n honour_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n 31_o but_o the_o house_n of_o the_o village_n land_n village_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o and_o be_v necessary_a or_o very_a convenient_a for_o the_o management_n of_o the_o land_n which_o have_v no_o wall_n round_o about_o they_o shall_v be_v count_v as_o the_o field_n of_o the_o country_n it_o country_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d belong_v unto_o it_o they_o may_v be_v redeem_v and_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o in_o the_o jubilee_n 32_o notwithstanding_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o city_n of_o their_o possession_n may_v the_o levite_n redeem_v at_o any_o time_n 33_o and_o if_o they_o if_o or_o one_o of_o the_o levite_n redeem_v they_o a_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o levite_n than_o the_o house_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n shall_v go_v out_o redemption_n out_o or_o thus_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v redeem_v it_o shall_v be_v or_o must_v be_v of_o the_o levite_n i._n e._n no_o person_n of_o another_o tribe_n though_o by_o marriage_n near_o akin_a to_o the_o sell_v levite_n shall_v redeem_v it_o but_o levites_n only_o and_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o redeem_v it_o which_o in_o other_o tribe_n only_o the_o near_a kindred_n have_v and_o in_o case_n none_o of_o they_o redeem_v it_o yet_o the_o house_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n i._n e._n his_o share_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o return_n to_o the_o levite_n without_o any_o redemption_n in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v their_o possession_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 34_o but_o the_o field_n of_o the_o suburb_n of_o their_o city_n 5._o city_n of_o which_o see_v on_o numb_a 35._o 5._o may_v not_o be_v sell_v themselves_o sell_v not_o sell_v at_o all_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o they_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o partly_o because_o these_o be_v no_o enclosure_n but_o common_a field_n in_o which_o all_o the_o levite_n that_o live_v in_o such_o a_o city_n have_v a_o interest_n and_o therefore_o no_o particular_a levite_n can_v dispose_v of_o his_o part_n in_o it_o some_o conceive_v that_o this_o law_n be_v alter_v in_o ensue_a age_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o jer._n 32._o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o act._n â—…_n 36_o 37._o but_o those_o example_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o that_o sale_n of_o jeremiahs_n be_v make_v by_o a_o particular_a dispensation_n and_o command_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o levite_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v or_o disperse_v and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o therefore_o can_v receive_v no_o considerable_a injury_n by_o it_o and_o beside_o this_o sale_n be_v only_o make_v formal_o and_o for_o signification_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o for_o the_o land_n sell_v by_o barnabas_n a_o levite_n act._n 4._o as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v dissolve_v and_o their_o state_n upon_o the_o brink_n of_o utter_a ruin_n so_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v such_o suburb_n land_n which_o will_v have_v yield_v but_o a_o small_a price_n but_o it_o may_v be_v other_o land_n either_o such_o as_o he_o may_v have_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n or_o such_o as_o he_o may_v have_v purchase_v for_o though_o the_o levite_n in_o general_n have_v no_o other_o share_n of_o land_n beside_o this_o allot_v they_o by_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o particular_a levites_n may_v purchase_v land_n to_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v their_o perpetual_a possession_n 35_o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v in_o decay_n 26._o decay_n heb._n his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d or_o fail_v or_o be_v decay_v so_o that_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o get_v or_o keep_v wealth_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v deut._n 8._o 18._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o a_o man_n be_v able_a his_o hand_n be_v say_v to_o attain_v and_o find_v sufficiency_n as_o here_o above_o ver_fw-la 26._o with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d relieve_v he_o hand_n he_o heb._n strengthen_v he_o comfort_v his_o heart_n and_o strengthen_v his_o hand_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o sojourner_n 20._o sojourner_n understand_v it_o of_o proselyte_n only_o for_o of_o other_o stranger_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o take_v usury_n deut._n 23._o 20._o that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o 36_o 12._o 36_o exod._n 22._o 25._o deut._n 23._o 19_o prov._n 28._o 8._o ezek._n 18._o 8._o and_o 22._o 12._o take_v thou_o no_o usury_n of_o he_o proselyte_n he_o i._n e._n of_o thy_o brother_n whether_o he_o be_v israelite_n or_o proselyte_n or_o increase_v 19_o increase_v this_o some_o conceive_v relate_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n food_n etc._n etc._n as_o 〈◊〉_d do_v to_o money_n but_o here_o may_v rather_o feem_v to_o be_v two_o word_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o subtle_a evasion_n of_o crafty_a and_o covetous_a man_n who_o make_v gain_v of_o their_o poor_a brethren_n for_o of_o such_o only_a he_o speak_v here_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 36._o by_o the_o lend_n of_o money_n or_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o may_v quiet_v their_o conscience_n and_o palliate_v their_o sin_n they_o disguise_v it_o under_o other_o name_n and_o to_o show_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o usury_n be_v in_o this_o case_n forbid_v whether_o of_o money_n or_o of_o victual_n or_o of_o anything_o that_o be_v common_o lend_v by_o one_o man_n to_o another_o upon_o usury_n or_o upon_o condition_n of_o receive_v the_o thing_n lend_v with_o advantage_n and_o overplus_n as_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 23._o 19_o but_o 9_o but_o nehem._n 5._o 9_o fear_v thy_o god_n that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v with_o thou_o 37_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o victual_n for_o increase_v 38_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o give_v
have_v be_v injure_v by_o the_o midianite_n all_o be_v to_o have_v some_o share_n in_o the_o reparation_n but_o the_o warrior_n who_o be_v but_o 12000_o have_v a_o far_o great_a share_n than_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n because_o they_o undergo_v great_a pain_n and_o danger_n 28_o and_o levy_v a_o tribute_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n which_o go_v out_o to_o battle_n one_o soul_n 30._o soul_n i._n e._n one_o person_n as_o it_o follow_v here_o and_o ver_fw-la 30._o of_o five_o hundred_o both_o of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o the_o beef_n and_o of_o the_o ass_n and_o of_o the_o sheep_n 29_o take_v it_o of_o their_o half_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n for_o a_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o lord_n success_n lord_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o their_o preservation_n and_o good_a success_n 30_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n half_a thou_o shall_v take_v one_o portion_n of_o fifty_o few_o fifty_o whereas_o the_o former_a part_n be_v one_o of_o 500_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v partly_o because_o this_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o people_n portion_n who_o hazard_n be_v less_o than_o the_o other_o their_o gain_n also_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v less_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v to_o be_v distribute_v into_o more_o hand_n the_o levite_n be_v now_o numerous_a when_o the_o priest_n be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o beef_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o of_o the_o goat_n the_o or_o goat_n sheep_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o beast_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o the_o levite_n 36._o levite_n chap._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 25_o 31_o 36._o which_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n 31_o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 32_o and_o the_o booty_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o prey_n army_n prey_n all_o which_o be_v now_o leave_v of_o the_o prey_n it_o be_v so_o express_v because_o they_o take_v more_o but_o some_o of_o the_o person_n be_v since_o kill_v ver_fw-la 17._o and_o some_o of_o the_o cattle_n be_v spend_v for_o the_o necessary_a provision_n of_o the_o army_n which_o the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v catch_v be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o seventy_o thousand_o and_o five_o thousand_o sheep_n 33_o and_o threescore_o and_o twelve_o thousand_o beef_n 34_o and_o threescore_o and_o one_o thousand_o ass_n 35_o and_o thirty_o and_o two_o thousand_o person_n in_o all_o of_o woman_n that_o have_v not_o know_v man_n by_o lie_v with_o he_o 36_o and_o the_o half_a which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o they_o that_o go_v out_o to_o war_n be_v in_o number_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o seven_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o sheep_n 37_o and_o the_o lord_n tribute_n of_o the_o sheep_n be_v six_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o 38_o and_o the_o beef_n be_v thirty_o and_o six_o thousand_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n tribute_n be_v threescore_o and_o twelve_o 39_o and_o the_o ass_n be_v thirty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n tribute_n be_v threescore_o and_o one_o 40_o and_o the_o person_n be_v sixteen_o thousand_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n tribute_n be_v thirty_o and_o two_o person_n 41_o and_o moses_n give_v the_o tribute_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n heave-offering_a unto_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 8._o moses_n either_o now_o upon_o his_o consult_v of_o god_n in_o the_o case_n or_o former_o in_o general_a rule_n and_o law_n for_o such_o occasion_n such_o as_o numb_a 18._o 8._o 42_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n half_a which_o moses_n divide_v from_o the_o man_n that_o war_v 43_o now_o the_o half_a that_o pertain_v unto_o the_o congregation_n be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o sheep_n 44_o and_o thirty_o and_o six_o thousand_o beef_n 45_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o ass_n and_o five_o hundred_o 46_o and_o sixteen_o 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for_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o withal_o for_o a_o memorial_n as_o it_o be_v say_v for_o 54._o or_o by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n for_o such_o a_o stupendous_a assistance_n and_o deliverance_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o from_o ver_fw-la 49._o before_o the_o lord_n 51_o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o gold_n of_o they_o even_o all_o wrought_a jewel_n 52_o and_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o offering_n the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d offering_n offering_n that_o they_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o hundred_o be_v sixteen_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o shekel_n 53_o for_o the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v take_v spoil_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o 54_o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o gold_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o hundred_o and_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o a_o memorial_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxxii_o 1_o now_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n have_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n of_o cattle_n and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o land_n of_o jazer_n 32._o jazer_n a_o city_n and_o country_n take_v from_o the_o amorites_n numb_a 21._o 32._o and_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 14._o gilead_n a_o mountainous_a country_n famous_a for_o pasturage_n jer._n 50._o 19_o mich._n 7._o 14._o that_o behold_v the_o place_n be_v a_o place_n for_o cattle_n 2_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o to_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n say_v 3_o ataroth_n jordan_n ataroth_n different_a from_o that_o ataroth_n josh._n 16._o 2_o 7._o which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o dibon_n and_o jazer_n and_o nimrah_n 6._o nimrah_n call_v bethnimrah_a ver_fw-la 36._o and_o jos._n 13._o 27._o and_o the_o water_n of_o nimrim_n isa._n 15._o 6._o and_o heshbon_n and_o elealeh_n and_o shebam_fw-la 23._o shebam_fw-la which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o place_n call_v baalmeon_a ver_fw-la 38._o and_o beth-meon_a jer._n 48._o 23._o and_o nebo_n and_o beon_n f_o 4_o even_o the_o country_n 〈◊〉_d country_n ch_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n smite_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n canaan_n israel_n and_o give_v to_o they_o for_o a_o possession_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o land_n for_o cattle_n and_o thy_o servant_n have_v cattle_n 5_o wherefore_o say_v they_o if_o we_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n let_v this_o land_n be_v give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n for_o a_o possession_n and_o bring_v we_o not_o over_o jordan_n possession_n jordan_n to_o wit_n to_o give_v we_o our_o possession_n there_o but_o let_v this_o land_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n be_v our_o whole_a possession_n 6_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n shall_v your_o brethren_n go_v to_o war_n and_o shall_v you_o sit_v here_o policy_n here_o in_o ease_n and_o peace_n while_o your_o brethren_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o bloody_a war_n their_o word_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o moses_n think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o unbelief_n and_o sloth_n and_o self-love_n and_o policy_n 7_o and_o wherefore_o break_v wherefore_o heb._n break_v discourage_v you_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o go_v over_o into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o 8_o thus_o do_v your_o father_n when_o i_o 3._o i_o chap._n 13._o 3._o send_v they_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a 22._o kadesh-barnea_a deut._n 1._o 22._o
to_o see_v the_o land_n 9_o for_o 24._o for_o chap._n 13._o 24._o when_o they_o go_v up_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o eshcol_n and_o see_v the_o land_n they_o discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v 4._o go_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o attempt_v to_o go_v but_o rather_o return_v to_o egypt_n numb_a 14._o 4._o into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o 10_o and_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v the_o same_o time_n and_o he_o swear_v say_v 11_o sure_o none_o of_o the_o man_n that_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n â—…9_n egypt_n chap._n 14._o 28_o â—…9_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a shall_v see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n because_o 30._o because_o chap._n 14._o 24_o 30._o they_o have_v not_o i_o not_o heb._n fulfil_v after_o i_o whole_o follow_v i_o 12_o save_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n 15._o kenezite_n so_o call_v from_o kenaz_n his_o grandfather_n or_o one_o of_o his_o eminent_a ancestor_n jos._n 15._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n for_o they_o have_v whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n 13_o and_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o make_v they_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n until_o all_o the_o generation_n that_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v consume_v 14_o and_o behold_v you_o be_v rise_v up_o in_o your_o father_n stead_n a_o increase_n of_o sinful_a man_n sin_n man_n succeed_v your_o father_n as_o in_o their_o place_n and_o estate_n so_o also_o in_o their_o sin_n to_o augment_v yet_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o israel_n 15_o for_o if_o you_o turn_v away_o from_o after_o he_o he_o will_v yet_o again_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o you_o shall_v destroy_v all_o this_o people_n canaan_n people_n who_o be_v move_v by_o your_o counsel_n and_o example_n will_v refuse_v to_o go_v over_o jordan_n and_o to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 16_o and_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v we_o will_v build_v sheepfold_n here_o for_o our_o cattle_n and_o city_n for_o our_o little_a one_o 17_o but_o we_o ourselves_o 13._o ourselves_o either_o all_o or_o as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a leave_v only_o so_o many_o as_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o sustenance_n and_o defence_n of_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n here_o see_v jos._n 4._o 12_o 13._o will_v go_v ready_a arm_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n until_o we_o have_v bring_v they_o unto_o their_o place_n and_o our_o little_a one_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o fence_a city_n because_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n people_n land_n the_o moabite_n and_o edomite_n or_o other_o border_a people_n 18_o 2._o 18_o josh_n 22._o 2._o we_o will_v not_o return_v unto_o our_o house_n until_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v inherit_v every_o man_n his_o inheritance_n 19_o for_o we_o will_v not_o inherit_v with_o they_o on_o yonder_o side_n jordan_n or_o forward_o because_o our_o inheritance_n be_v fall_v to_o we_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n eastward_o 20_o and_o 13._o and_o josh._n 1._o 13._o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n if_o you_o will_v go_v arm_v before_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n either_o 1._o sincere_o and_o hearty_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n or_o rather_o 2._o before_o the_o ark._n which_o be_v the_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n he_o allude_v either_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o tribe_n in_o their_o march_n whereby_o reuben_n and_o gad_n march_v next_o and_o immediate_o before_o the_o ark_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 2._o 10_o 14_o 16_o 17._o or_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o passage_n over_o jordan_n wherein_o the_o ark_n go_v first_o into_o jordan_n and_o stand_v there_o while_o all_o the_o tribe_n march_v over_o jordan_n by_o and_o before_o it_o jos._n 3._o and_o 4._o and_o these_o among_o the_o rest_n as_o be_v express_o note_v in_o these_o very_a word_n that_o they_o pass_v over_o before_o the_o lord_n jos._n 4._o 13._o to_o war_n 21_o and_o will_v go_v all_o of_o you_o arm_v over_o jordan_n before_o the_o lord_n until_o he_o have_v drive_v out_o his_o enemy_n from_o before_o he_o 22_o and_o 20._o and_o deut._n 3._o 20._o the_o land_n be_v subdue_v before_o the_o lord_n assistance_n lord_n i._n e._n by_o his_o presence_n and_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a assistance_n then_o afterward_o you_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v guiltless_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o israel_n and_o 8._o and_o deut._n 3._o 12_o 15_o 16._o josh._n 1._o 15_o and_o 13._o 8._o this_o land_n shall_v be_v your_o possession_n before_o the_o lord_n 23_o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o do_v so_o behold_v you_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v sure_a your_o sin_n use_v sin_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n of_o your_o sin_n as_o that_o word_n be_v very_o oft_o use_v will_v find_v you_o out_o 24_o build_v you_o city_n for_o your_o little_a one_o and_o fold_n for_o your_o sheep_n and_o do_v that_o which_o have_v proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n 18._o mouth_n which_o you_o have_v utter_v and_o promise_v to_o do_v see_v this_o or_o the_o like_a phrase_n numb_a 30._o 2._o mat._n 15._o 18._o 25_o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v thy_o servant_n will_v do_v as_o my_o lord_n command_v 26_o our_o little_a one_o our_o wife_n our_o flock_n and_o all_o our_o cattle_n shall_v be_v there_o in_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n t._n elsewhere_o r_o large_o so_o call_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o that_o whole_a country_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v take_v more_o strict_o for_o a_o part_n of_o it_o as_o here_o below_o ver_fw-la 39_o 40._o and_o elsewhere_o 27_o 12._o 27_o josh._n 4._o 12._o but_o thy_o servant_n will_v pass_v over_o every_o man_n arm_v for_o war_n before_z the_o lord_z to_o battle_n as_o my_o lord_n say_v 28_o so_o 13._o so_o josh._n 1._o 13._o concern_v they_o moses_n command_v eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 29_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n will_v pass_v with_o you_o over_o jordan_n every_o man_n arm_v to_o battle_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v subdue_v before_o you_o than_o you_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n for_o your_o possession_n 30_o but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o pass_v over_o with_o you_o arm_a they_o shall_v have_v possession_n among_o you_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n brethren_n canaan_n they_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v their_o possession_n in_o gilead_n and_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o go_v over_o jordan_n and_o to_o seek_v possession_n there_o among_o their_o brethren_n 31_o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n answer_v say_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o say_v either_o at_o this_o time_n by_o thy_o mouth_n or_o former_o where_o he_o command_v we_o as_o well_o as_o our_o brethren_n to_o go_v into_o canaan_n and_o possess_v it_o unto_o thy_o servant_n so_o will_v we_o do_v 32_o we_o will_v pass_v over_o arm_v before_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o inheritance_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n may_v be_v we_o 33_o and_o 4._o and_o deut._n 3._o 2._o josh._n 13._o 8._o and_o 22._o 4._o moses_n give_v unto_o they_o even_o to_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o unto_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 1._o manasseh_n who_o be_v here_o add_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n either_o because_o upon_o the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n they_o be_v encourage_v to_o make_v the_o same_o request_n for_o themselves_o as_o have_v much_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o they_o or_o because_o upon_o further_a consideration_n it_o be_v find_v that_o this_o portion_n of_o land_n be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a for_o those_o two_o tribe_n and_o it_o be_v give_v by_o mosesâ—…o_o â—…o_z these_o rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o because_o these_o fight_v against_o the_o amorites_n with_o great_a courage_n and_o success_n here_o ver_fw-la 39_o and_o jos_n 17._o 1._o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n the_o 33._o the_o chap._n 21._o 24_o 33._o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n the_o land_n
with_o the_o city_n thereof_o in_o the_o coast_n even_o the_o city_n of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o 34_o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n build_v be_v build_v i._n e._n repair_v and_o fortify_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o 1_o king_n 12._o 25._o 2_o king_n 14._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 1._o and_o 11._o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o 26._o 2._o dan._n 4._o 30._o for_o they_o neither_o have_v need_n nor_o leisure_n as_o yet_o to_o do_v more_o the_o old_a city_n not_o be_v burn_v and_o ruin_v as_o divers_a in_o canaan_n be_v dibon_n and_o ataroth_n and_o aroer_n 35_o and_o atroth_o shophan_v and_o jazâ—…r_n and_o verse_n 1_o 3._o jazâ—…r_n jaazer_n and_o jogbehah_n 36_o and_o nimrah_n and_o verse_n 3._o nimrah_n bethnimrah_a and_o beth-haran_a fence_a city_n and_o fold_n for_o sheep_n 37_o and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n 27._o reuben_n chap._n 21._o 27._o build_v heshbon_n and_o elealeh_n and_o kirjathaim_n 38_o and_o nebo_n 1._o nebo_n of_o which_o city_n see_v deut._n 34._o 1._o jer._n 48._o 1._o and_o baalmeon_a 7._o baalmeon_a see_v verse_n 3_o josh._n 23._o 7._o their_o name_n be_v change_v 20_o change_v either_o because_o conqueror_n of_o place_n use_v to_o do_v so_o or_o because_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n which_o nebo_n and_o baalmeon_a unquestionable_o be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v exod._n 23._o 13._o especial_o at_o the_o first_o settle_v of_o the_o israelite_n there_o that_o the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o the_o idol_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o so_o the_o temptation_n to_o idolatry_n remove_v though_o afterward_o when_o that_o danger_n be_v over_o they_o be_v call_v by_o their_o old_a name_n again_o jos._n 13._o 17_o 20_o and_o shibmah_n and_o city_n and_o heb._n they_o call_v by_o name_n the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n give_v other_o name_n unto_o the_o city_n which_o they_o build_v 39_o and_o the_o child_n of_o 23._o of_o gen._n 50._o 23._o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n go_v to_o gilead_n and_o take_v it_o 13._o it_o i._n e._n part_v of_o it_o or_o gilead_n be_v here_o take_v more_o strict_o see_v above_o on_o ver_fw-la 29._o and_o gen._n 31._o 21._o deut._n 3._o 12_o 13._o and_o dispossess_v the_o amorite_n which_o be_v in_o it_o 40_o and_o moses_n 15._o moses_n deut._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 15._o give_v gilead_n unto_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n posterity_n manasseh_n i._n e._n not_o to_o machir_n himself_o who_o doubtless_o be_v long_a since_o dead_a see_v gen._n 50._o 23._o the_o family_n or_o posterity_n of_o machir_n which_o be_v call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n as_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n act._n 7._o 16._o of_o isaac_n amos_n 7._o 9_o of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n frequent_o of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n judg._n 1._o 3._o of_o david_n 1_o king_n 12._o 6._o be_v manifest_o put_v for_o their_o posterity_n and_o he_o dwell_v therein_o 41_o and_o 30._o and_o deut._n 3._o 14._o josh._n 13._o 30._o jair_a the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n they_o manasseh_n call_v here_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v so_o by_o his_o mother_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 21_o 22._o and_o partly_o because_o he_o join_v himself_o with_o the_o manassites_n in_o this_o expedition_n and_o settle_a himself_o among_o they_o go_v and_o take_v the_o small_a town_n thereof_o and_o call_v they_o havoth-jair_a 42_o and_o nobah_n manasseh_n nobah_n who_o though_o not_o elsewhere_o name_v be_v doubtless_o a_o eminent_a person_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n go_v and_o take_v kenath_n and_o the_o village_n daughter_n village_n heb._n daughter_n thereof_o and_o call_v it_o nobah_n after_o his_o own_o name_n chap._n xxxiii_o 1_o these_o be_v the_o journey_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o their_o army_n 18._o army_n i._n e._n in_o great_a number_n and_o exact_a order_n as_o armies_z march_z and_o they_o do_v exod._n 12._o 37_o 38_o and_o 13._o 18._o under_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 2_o and_o moses_n write_v their_o go_n out_o according_a to_o their_o journey_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n undertake_n lord_n who_o will_v have_v this_o do_v partly_o to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n glorious_a and_o miraculous_a work_n both_o of_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n towards_o his_o people_n and_o thereby_o to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n in_o their_o present_a difficult_a undertake_n and_o these_o be_v their_o journey_n according_a to_o their_o go_n out_o 3_o and_o they_o 37._o they_o exod._n 12._o 37._o depart_v from_o ramese_n land_n ramese_n whither_o they_o all_o repair_v by_o moses_n his_o order_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o passover_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o 8._o out_o exod._n 14._o 8._o with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n 30._o egyptian_n see_v exod._n 14._o 8._o numb_a 15._o 30._o 4_o for_o the_o egyptian_n bury_v all_o their_o first-born_a 〈◊〉_d first-born_a exod._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v among_o they_o 1._o they_o exod._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 18._o 11._o isa._n 21._o 9_o &_o 19_o 1._o upon_o their_o god_n 11._o god_n either_o 1._o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v god_n in_o scripture_n and_o so_o this_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o amplification_n god_n fly_v their_o first-born_a not_o only_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n but_o even_o of_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n or_o 2._o their_o falsegod_n to_o wit_n those_o beast_n which_o the_o brutish_a egyptian_n worship_v as_o god_n which_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o first-born_a both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v then_o kill_v exod._n 13._o 15._o see_v more_o on_o exod._n 12._o 12._o and_o 18._o 11._o also_o the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n 5_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o ramese_n and_o pitch_v in_o succoth_n 6_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o â—…_n from_o exod._n 13._o â—…_n succoth_n and_o pitch_v in_o etham_n which_o be_v in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o wilderness_n 7_o and_o they_o 1â—…â—…_n they_o exod._n 1â—…â—…_n remove_v from_o etham_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o pihahiroth_a which_o be_v before_o baalzephon_a and_o they_o pitch_v before_o migdol_n 8_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o before_o pihahiroth_a and_o 23._o and_o exod._n 1â—…â—…_n &_o 15._o 22_o 23._o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n and_o pitch_v in_o marah_n 9_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o marah_n and_o 1â—…â—…_n and_o exod._n 1â—…â—…_n come_v unto_o elim_n and_o in_o elim_n be_v twelve_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o palm-tree_n and_o they_o pitch_v there_o 10_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o elim_n and_o encamp_v by_o the_o red-sea_n over_o red-sea_n i._n e._n by_o another_o part_n of_o that_o sea_n which_o they_o pass_v over_o 11_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o the_o red-sea_n and_o encamp_v in_o the_o â—…_n the_o exod._n 1â—…_n â—…_n wilderness_n of_o sin_n 12_o and_o they_o take_v their_o journey_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o encamp_v in_o dophkah_n 13_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o dophkah_n and_o encamp_v in_o alush_n 14_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o alush_n and_o encamp_v at_o â—…_n at_o exod._n 1â—…_n â—…_n rephidim_n where_o be_v no_o water_n for_o the_o people_n to_o drink_v 15_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o rephidim_n and_o pitch_v in_o the_o â—…_n the_o exod._n 16._o â—…_n wilderness_n of_o sinai_n 16_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n and_o pitch_v 〈◊〉_d pitch_v chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d at_o lust_n at_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o lust_n kibroth-hattaavah_a 17_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o kibroth-hattaavah_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d encamp_v at_o hazeroth_n 18_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o hazeroth_n and_o pitch_v in_o rithmah_n kadesh-barnea_a rithmah_n a_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n near_o kadesh-barnea_a 19_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o rithmah_n and_o pitch_v at_o rimmon-parez_a 20_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o rimmon-parez_a and_o pitch_v in_o libnah_n 21_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o libnah_n and_o pitch_v at_o rissah_n 22_o and_o they_o journey_v from_o rissah_n and_o pitch_v in_o kehelathah_n 23_o and_o they_o go_v from_o kehelathah_n and_o pitch_v in_o mount_n shapher_n 24_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o mount_n shapher_n and_o encamp_v in_o haradah_n 25_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o haradah_n and_o pitch_v in_o makheloth_n 26_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o makheloth_n and_o encamp_v at_o tahath_n 27_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o tahath_n and_o pitch_v at_o tarah_n 28_o
dwell_v therein_o in_o time_n past_a a_o people_n great_a and_o many_o and_o tall_a as_o 33._o as_o num._n 13._o 28_o 33._o the_o anakim_v 11_o which_o also_o be_v account_v giant_n as_o the_o anakim_v but_o the_o moabite_n call_v they_o enims_n 12_o 2â—…_n 12_o gen._n â—…_n 2â—…_n the_o horim_n 2â—…_n horim_n of_o who_o see_v gen._n 14._o 6._o and_o 36._o 2â—…_n also_o dwell_v in_o seir_n beforetime_n but_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n 〈◊〉_d esau_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d succeed_v they_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o from_o before_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o 〈◊〉_d stead_n as_o israel_n do_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o his_o possession_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o they_o tribe_n they_o obj._n god_n have_v not_o yet_o give_v it_o unto_o they_o answ._n 1._o the_o past_a tense_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o future_a will_v giâ—…_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2._o thing_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v do_v when_o they_o be_v only_o resolve_v or_o decree_v or_o attempt_v to_o be_v do_v in_o which_o sense_n reuben_n be_v say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d joseph_n gen._n 37._o 21._o balak_n to_o fight_v against_o israel_n jos._n 24._o 9_o abraham_n to_o have_v offer_v his_o son_n heb._n 11._o 17._o 3._o god_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v it_o not_o only_o because_o he_o have_v purpose_v and_o promise_v to_o give_v it_o but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v now_o about_o to_o give_v it_o and_o have_v already_o give_v they_o some_o part_n of_o it_o and_o that_o as_o a_o earnest_n of_o the_o whole_a 4._o this_o may_v be_v particular_o understand_v of_o that_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d possession_n which_o be_v beyond_o 〈◊〉_d which_o god_n have_v actual_o give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o some_o of_o they_o for_o even_o the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d on_o this_o side_n jordan_n be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o of_o they_o but_o only_o to_o some_o of_o the_o tribe_n 13_o now_o rise_v up_o say_v i_o and_o get_v you_o over_o 12._o over_o num._n 21._o 12._o the_o valley_n the_o or_o valley_n brook_n zered_a and_o we_o go_v over_o the_o brook_n zered_a 14_o and_o the_o space_n in_o which_o we_o come_v from_o kadesh-barnea_a until_o we_o be_v come_v over_o the_o brook_n zered_a be_v thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n until_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v waste_v out_o from_o among_o the_o host_n as_o the_o lord_z swear_v unto_o they_o 15_o for_o indeed_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o to_o destroy_v they_o from_o among_o the_o host_n until_o they_o be_v consume_v 16_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v consume_v and_o dead_a from_o among_o the_o people_n 17_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o i_o say_v 18_o thou_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o through_o be_v the_o coast_n of_o moab_n ar._n moab_n or_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n by_o ar._n this_o day_n 19_o and_o when_o thou_o come_v nigh_o over_o against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n distress_n they_o not_o nor_o meddle_v with_o they_o for_o i_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n any_o possession_n because_o i_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o lot_n for_o a_o possession_n 20_o that_o also_o be_v account_v a_o land_n of_o giant_n giant_n dwell_v thereinin_n old_a time_n and_o the_o ammonite_n call_v they_o zuzim_n they_o gen._n 14._o 5._o zuzim_n zamzummims_n crafty_a zamzummims_n which_o signify_v man_n mâ—…st_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a or_o most_o presumptuous_a or_o mâ—…st_o crafty_a 21_o a_o people_n great_a and_o many_o and_o tall_a as_o the_o anakim_v but_o the_o lord_n destroy_v they_o before_o they_o people_n they_o who_o therefore_o will_v certain_o do_v as_o much_o for_o his_o own_o people_n and_o they_o succeed_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n 22_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n 3._o esau_n gen._n 32._o 3._o which_o dwell_v in_o seir_n when_o he_o destroy_v the_o horim_n from_o before_o they_o and_o they_o succeed_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n 23_o and_o the_o 3._o the_o josh._n 13._o 3._o avim_n which_o dwell_v in_o hazerim_n even_o unto_o azzah_n the_o caphtorim_n 7._o caphtorim_n a_o people_n akin_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 10._o 14._o and_o confederate_n with_o they_o in_o this_o enterprise_n and_o so_o dwell_v together_o and_o by_o degree_n be_v probable_o uniâ—…â—…ether_o by_o marriage_n or_o otherways_o and_o â—…came_v one_o people_n the_o caâ—…torims_n be_v at_o last_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d see_v iâ—…r_n 47._o 4._o amos_n 9_o 7._o which_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o caphtor_n unknown_a caphtor_n which_o be_v by_o the_o learned_a thought_n to_o be_v cappadocia_n whither_o these_o people_n may_v make_v a_o expedition_n out_o of_o egypt_n either_o because_o of_o the_o report_n of_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o part_n of_o that_o country_n which_o draw_v other_o thither_o from_o place_n equal_o remote_a or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n now_o unknown_a destroy_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n 24_o rise_v you_o up_o take_v your_o journey_n and_o 1â—…_n and_o num._n 21._o 13_o 1â—…_n pass_v over_o the_o river_n arnon_n behold_v i_o have_v give_v into_o thy_o hand_n sihon_n the_o amorite_n king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o his_o land_n 〈◊〉_d land_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o possess_v it_o and_o contend_v with_o he_o in_o battle_n 25_o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o dread_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n they_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o syneedoche_n and_o a_o hyperbole_n but_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o restrain_v the_o sentence_n to_o those_o nation_n that_o hear_v of_o they_o who_o shall_v hear_v report_n of_o thou_o and_o shall_v tremble_v and_o be_v in_o anguish_n because_o of_o thou_o 26_o and_o i_o send_v messenger_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o kedemoth_n 20._o kedemoth_n so_o call_v from_o a_o city_n of_o that_o name_n jos._n 13._o 18._o and_o call_v jesimon_n numo_n 21._o 20._o unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n â—…_n heshbon_n chap._n 2â—…_n â—…_n with_o word_n of_o peace_n reasonable_a peace_n with_o offer_n of_o peace_n which_o they_o refuse_v their_o destruction_n be_v high_o just_a and_o reasonable_a say_v 27_o 22._o 27_o num._n 21._o â—…_n 22._o let_v i_o pass_v through_o thy_o land_n i_o will_v go_v along_o by_o the_o high_a way_n house_n way_n in_o my_o direct_a road_n to_o canaan_n from_o which_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o into_o thy_o field_n or_o vineyard_n or_o house_n i_o will_v neither_o turn_v unto_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a 28_o thou_o shall_v sell_v i_o meat_n for_o money_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v and_o give_v i_o water_n for_o money_n that_o i_o may_v drink_v only_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o on_o my_o foot_n foot_n foot_n or_o with_o my_o foot_n 〈◊〉_d or_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v oâ—…_n foot_n which_o be_v add_v significant_o because_o if_o their_o army_n have_v consist_v as_o much_o of_o horseman_n as_o many_o other_o army_n do_v their_o passage_n through_o his_o land_n may_v have_v be_v more_o mischievous_a and_o dangerous_a but_o they_o be_v general_o on_o foot_n 29_o as_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n which_o dwell_v in_o seir_n and_o the_o moabite_n which_o dwell_v in_o be_v do_v unto_o i_o esau._n i_o obj._n the_o king_n of_o edâ—…_n i._n e._n of_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n do_v not_o grant_v they_o passage_n numb_a 20._o answ._n they_o do_v permit_v they_o to_o pass_v quiet_o by_o the_o border_n though_o not_o through_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o land_n and_o in_o their_o passage_n the_o people_n sell_v they_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v it_o seem_v more_o kind_a to_o they_o than_o their_o king_n will_v have_v have_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o here_o ascribe_v this_o favour_n not_o to_o the_o 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some_o certain_a mountain_n for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n or_o possible_o understand_v by_o revelation_n that_o in_o that_o very_a mount_n of_o mâ—…_n where_o abraham_n perform_v that_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a act_n of_o worship_n there_o also_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n shall_v have_v their_o place_n of_o constant_a and_o settle_a worship_n this_o he_o seem_v to_o call_v that_o mountain_n emphatical_o and_o eminent_o that_o which_o be_v much_o in_o moses_n his_o thought_n though_o not_o in_o his_o eye_n and_o the_o bless_a as_o the_o hebrew_a tob_z oft_o signify_v or_o the_o goodly_a mountain_n or_o the_o mountain_n may_v be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o mountainous_a country_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 36._o 9_o numb_a 13._o 2â—…_n and_o 2â—…_n 7._o deut._n 1._o 7._o jos._n 10._o 6._o and_o 11._o 16_o 21._o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o country_n lie_v 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heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o lest_o they_o depart_v from_o thy_o heart_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o 6._o but_o gen._n 18._o 19_o chap._n 6._o 7._o and_o 11._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d â—…8_n 5_o 6._o teach_v they_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n son_n 10_o special_o 18._o special_o exod._n 19_o 9_o 1â—…_n and_o 20._o 18._o heb._n 12._o 18._o the_o day_n that_o thou_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o horeb_n use_n horeb_n some_o of_o they_o stand_v there_o in_o their_o own_o person_n though_o then_o they_o be_v but_o young_a the_o rest_n stand_v their_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o who_o they_o may_v well_o be_v
discourse_n or_o diffamation_n against_o she_o and_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o and_o say_v i_o take_v this_o woman_n and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o she_o i_o find_v she_o not_o a_o maid_n 15_o then_z shall_v the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n and_o her_o mother_n take_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o token_n of_o the_o damsel_n virginity_n state_n virginity_n i._n e._n the_o linen_n cloth_n or_o sheet_n as_o be_v express_v v._n 17._o which_o in_o the_o first_o congress_n be_v infect_v with_o blood_n as_o be_v natural_a and_o usual_a but_o because_o this_o be_v not_o now_o constant_a the_o enemy_n of_o scripture_n take_v occasion_n to_o quarrel_v with_o this_o law_n as_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a and_o such_o as_o may_v oppress_v the_o innocent_a and_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o reject_v the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v much_o more_o reasonable_a for_o these_o man_n either_o to_o expound_v this_o place_n metaphorical_o of_o produce_v those_o proof_n and_o testimony_n of_o her_o virginity_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o satisfactory_a as_o if_o that_o cloth_n be_v produce_v as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o or_o modest_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o ignorance_n in_o this_o as_o they_o be_v force_v to_o do_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o not_o impudent_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v insoluble_a because_o they_o can_v resolve_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o general_a answer_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v particular_o say_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o this_o â—…w_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o that_o people_n because_o of_o their_o hardheartedness_n towards_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o levity_n and_o desire_n of_o change_n of_o wife_n 2._o that_o either_o this_o trial_n or_o at_o least_o the_o proof_n of_o her_o virginity_n be_v to_o be_v take_v present_o after_o the_o day_n of_o marriage_n and_o that_o proof_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v afterward_o upon_o occasion_n 3._o that_o this_o law_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o put_v in_o execution_n as_o the_o jew_n note_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v for_o terror_n and_o caution_n to_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o many_o other_o law_n have_v be_v in_o like_a case_n 4._o that_o that_o god_n who_o give_v this_o law_n do_v by_o his_o providence_n govern_v all_o affair_n and_o rule_v the_o tongue_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o will_v doubtless_o take_v care_n so_o to_o order_v matter_n that_o the_o innocent_a shall_v not_o suffer_v by_o this_o mean_n which_o he_o can_v prevent_v many_o way_n 5._o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o time_n and_o climate_n who_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n now_o by_o our_o modern_n think_v uncertain_a or_o false_a which_o by_o the_o ancient_a physician_n be_v think_v and_o affirm_v to_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a in_o their_o time_n and_o country_n and_o that_o many_o sign_n of_o disease_n and_o other_o thing_n do_v general_o hold_v true_a in_o those_o more_o southern_o and_o warm_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v many_o time_n deceitful_a in_o our_o northern_a and_o cold_a climate_n 6._o that_o this_o very_a way_n of_o trial_n of_o virginity_n have_v be_v use_v not_o only_o by_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o by_o the_o arabian_n and_o egyptian_n as_o be_v affirm_v by_o divers_a learned_a writer_n among_o who_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o doubtful_a and_o hazardous_a than_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o may_v promise_v to_o themselves_o that_o god_n will_v guide_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o own_o law_n to_o a_o just_a and_o good_a issue_n 7._o that_o this_o sign_n if_o it_o be_v uncertain_a in_o person_n of_o ripe_a year_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o think_v certain_a and_o constant_a in_o virgin_n of_o young_a and_o tender_a age_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v ordinary_o marry_v their_o daughter_n when_o they_o be_v about_o 12_o or_o 13_o year_n old_a as_o be_v confess_v as_o make_v haste_n to_o roll_v away_o that_o reproach_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v in_o a_o unmarried_a state_n unto_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o gate_n 16_o and_o the_o damsel_n father_n shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n i_o give_v my_o daughter_n unto_o this_o man_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o hate_v she_o 17_o and_o â—…o_o he_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o she_o say_v i_o find_v not_o thy_o daughter_n a_o maid_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v the_o token_n of_o my_o daughter_n virginity_n and_o they_o shall_v spread_v the_o cloth_n before_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n 18_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v take_v that_o man_n and_o chastise_v he_o wife_n he_o either_o 1._o by_o the_o follow_a muâ—…ct_n or_o 2._o by_o severe_a reproof_n which_o that_o word_n oft_o signify_v or_o 3._o by_o stripe_n as_o be_v express_v deut._n 25._o 2_o 3._o which_o be_v not_o strange_a consider_v how_o precious_a a_o thing_n once_o good_a name_n be_v of_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o deprive_v his_o wife_n 19_o and_o they_o shall_v amerce_v he_o in_o a_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n education_n damsel_n because_o this_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o his_o family_n and_o to_o himself_o because_o such_o a_o miscarriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n will_v have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o evil_a education_n because_o he_o have_v bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o a_o virgin_n of_o israel_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n he_o day_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v his_o design_n in_o this_o false_a accusation_n and_o therefore_o that_o liberty_n of_o a_o divorce_n which_o be_v permit_v to_o other_o deut._n 24._o 1._o shall_v be_v deny_v to_o he_o 20_o but_o if_o this_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o the_o token_n of_o virginity_n be_v not_o find_v for_o the_o damsel_n 21_o then_o they_o shall_v bring_v out_o the_o damsel_n to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o father_n house_n and_o the_o man_n of_o her_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n that_o she_o die_v death_n die_v qu._n why_o shall_v she_o die_v when_o her_o crime_n be_v only_a fornication_n which_o be_v not_o punish_v in_o a_o woman_n with_o death_n exod._n 22._o 16_o 17_o answ._n because_o there_o be_v not_o only_a fornication_n in_o this_o case_n as_o exod._n 22_o but_o this_o be_v accompany_v with_o deep_a dissimulation_n and_o injury_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o false_a profession_n of_o virginity_n and_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o she_o commit_v this_o folly_n after_o she_o be_v betroth_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o so_o obstinate_o deny_v it_o as_o know_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o in_o that_o case_n or_o god_n order_v it_o thus_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a bed_n from_o all_o defilement_n that_o she_o who_o be_v defile_v before_o she_o be_v marry_v or_o betroth_v and_o therefore_o not_o punishable_a by_o death_n yet_o if_o she_o shall_v presume_v to_o carry_v 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 call_v as_o gen._n 29._o 21._o mat._n 1._o 20._o and_o a_o man_n find_v she_o in_o the_o city_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o 24_o then_o you_o shall_v bring_v they_o both_o out_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o city_n and_o you_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v the_o damsel_n because_o she_o cry_v not_o it_o not_o and_o therefore_o be_v just_o presume_v to_o have_v consent_v to_o it_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n because_o he_o have_v humble_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n so_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o 25_o but_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o betroth_a damsel_n in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o man_n heâ—…_n man_n or_o take_v strong_a â—…old_n of_o heâ—…_n force_v she_o
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 testify_v your_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o this_o glorious_a mercy_n and_o to_o encourage_v yourselves_o and_o brethren_n and_o to_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o your_o enemy_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o city_n 17_o and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v †_o accurse_n 34._o accurse_n i_o e._n devote_v to_o utter_a destruction_n levit._n 27._o 21_o 29._o deut._n 12._o this_o he_o speak_v by_o instinct_n or_o direction_n from_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o 1_o king_n 16._o 34._o even_o 〈◊〉_d ‡_o or_o 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o to_o the_o lord_n enemy_n lord_n partly_o because_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n partly_o lest_o the_o soldier_n be_v glut_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o this_o rich_a city_n shall_v grow_v â—…ensual_a and_o sluggish_a in_o their_o work_n and_o partly_o to_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n into_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o enemy_n only_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n shall_v live_v she_o and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o she_o in_o the_o house_n because_o â—…_n because_o chap._n 2._o â—…_n she_o hide_v the_o messenger_n that_o we_o send_v 18_o and_o you_o 17._o you_o deut._n 7._o 26._o &_o 13._o 17._o in_o any_o wise_a keep_v yourselves_o from_o the_o accurse_a thing_n lest_o you_o make_v yourselves_o accurse_v when_o you_o take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o make_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n a_o curse_n punishment_n curse_n by_o provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o your_o sin_n in_o which_o they_o may_v be_v one_o way_n or_o other_o involve_v or_o at_o least_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o your_o sin_n for_o to_o speak_v proper_o god_n will_v not_o the_o case_n of_o adam_n sin_n only_o except_v punish_v one_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o as_o he_o have_v oft_o declare_v but_o the_o whole_a camp_n have_v sin_n of_o their_o own_o god_n may_v take_v what_o occasion_n he_o see_v fit_a to_o inflict_v this_o punishment_n and_o trouble_v it_o 19_o but_o all_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o vessel_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n 25._o iron_n except_o that_o of_o which_o image_n be_v make_v which_o be_v to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v exod._n 32._o 20._o deut._n 7._o 25._o be_v †_o consecrate_a unto_o the_o lord_n 23._o lord_n be_v first_o make_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n numb_a 31._o 22_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d ‡_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o lord_n priest_n lord_n to_o be_v employ_v whole_o for_o the_o service_n or_o use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o private_a person_n or_o priest_n 20_o so_o the_o people_n shout_v when_o the_o priest_n blow_v with_o the_o trumpet_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o people_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o people_n shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n that_o 30._o that_o heb._n 11._o 30._o the_o wall_n fall_v down_o †_o flat_o so_o that_o the_o people_n go_v up_o into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ‡_o heb._n under_o 〈◊〉_d city_n every_o man_n straight_o before_o he_o and_o they_o take_v the_o city_n 21_o and_o they_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n young_a and_o old_a to_o old_a be_v command_v to_o do_v so_o by_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o every_o man_n life_n and_o be_v inform_v by_o god_n before_o that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v abominable_o wicked_a and_o deserve_v the_o severe_a punishment_n as_o for_o the_o infant_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n and_o otherwise_o at_o the_o disposal_n of_o their_o creator_n as_o the_o clay_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n but_o if_o they_o have_v be_v whole_o innocent_a it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n to_o they_o to_o take_v they_o away_o in_o infancy_n rather_o than_o reserve_v they_o to_o those_o dreadful_a calamity_n which_o those_o who_o survive_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o and_o ox_n and_o sheep_n and_o ass_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 22_o but_o joshua_n have_v say_v unto_o the_o two_o man_n that_o have_v spy_v out_o the_o country_n go_v into_o the_o harlot_n house_n 6._o house_n which_o together_o with_o the_o wall_n upon_o which_o it_o lean_v be_v leave_v stand_v either_o by_o a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o she_o or_o for_o the_o reason_n allege_v upon_o v._o 6._o and_o bring_v out_o thence_o the_o woman_n and_o all_o that_o she_o have_v 31._o have_v chap._n 2._o 14._o hebr._n 11._o 31._o as_o you_o swear_v unto_o she_o 23_o and_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v spy_n go_v in_o and_o bring_v out_o rahab_n and_o her_o father_n and_o her_o mother_n and_o her_o brethren_n and_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o they_o bring_v out_o all_o her_o †_o kindred_n and_o leave_v they_o family_n ‡_o heb._n family_n without_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n purpose_n israel_n till_o they_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o impurity_n of_o their_o gentile_a state_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o solemn_o admit_v into_o that_o church_n in_o the_o usual_a way_n to_o which_o rahab_v good_a counsel_n and_o example_n have_v doubtless_o very_o much_o prepare_v they_o and_o this_o stupendous_a work_n of_o god_n confirm_v their_o purpose_n 24_o and_o they_o burn_v the_o city_n with_o fire_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o only_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o brass_n and_o of_o iron_n they_o put_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 25_o and_o joshua_n save_v rahab_n the_o harlot_n alive_a hereafter_o alive_a for_o that_o general_a command_a of_o root_n out_o the_o canaanite_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o exception_n in_o case_n any_o of_o they_o have_v sincere_o and_o seasonable_o cast_v off_o their_o idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o israelite_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o and_o her_o father_n household_n and_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o she_o dwell_v in_o israel_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n because_o she_o hide_v the_o messenger_n which_o joshua_n send_v to_o spy_v out_o jericho_n 26_o ¶_o and_o joshua_n adjure_v they_o curse_n they_o or_o make_v they_o to_o swear_v cause_v the_o people_n or_o some_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o to_o swear_v for_o the_o present_a and_o succeed_a generation_n and_o to_o confirm_v their_o oath_n by_o a_o curse_n at_o that_o time_n say_v 34._o say_v 1_o king_n 16._o 34._o curse_v be_v the_o man_n before_o the_o lord_n mean_n lord_n i_o e._n from_o god_n presence_n and_o by_o his_o sentence_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o cast_v lot_n before_o the_o lord_n josh._n 18._o 8_o 10._o i._n e._n expect_v the_o decision_n from_o god_n he_o intimate_v that_o he_o do_v not_o utter_v this_o in_o a_o passion_n or_o
moses_n a_o altar_n of_o whole_a stone_n over_o which_o no_o man_n have_v lift_v up_o any_o iron_n and_o they_o offer_v thereon_o burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v peace-offering_n 32_o and_o he_o write_v there_o upon_o the_o stone_n 2._o stone_n not_o upon_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rough_a and_o unpolished_a v._o 31._o but_o upon_o other_o stone_n sinooth_o and_o plastered_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o deut._n 27._o 2._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n commandment_n moses_n not_o certain_o the_o whole_a five_o book_n of_o moses_n for_o what_o stone_n and_o time_n will_v have_v suffice_v for_o this_o nor_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n here_o follow_v which_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v without_o great_a impropriety_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v they_o presuppose_v the_o law_n and_o the_o observation_n or_o transgression_n thereof_o to_o which_o they_o belong_v only_o as_o reward_n of_o the_o one_o and_o punishment_n of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o most_o weighty_a and_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v mention_v and_o to_o the_o violater_n whereof_o the_o curse_n be_v apply_v deut._n 27._o 15._o etc._n etc._n and_o especial_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 33_o and_o all_o israel_n 35._o israel_n i_o e._n the_o whole_a congregation_n old_a and_o young_a male_a and_o female_a as_o it_o follow_v v._o 35._o and_o their_o elder_n and_o officer_n and_o their_o judge_n stand_v on_o this_o side_n the_o ark_n and_o on_o that_o side_n other_o side_n i_o e._n some_o on_o one_o side_n of_o it_o and_o some_o on_o the_o other_o before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v among_o they_o half_o of_o they_o over_o against_o mount_n 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and_o curse_n law_n curse_n which_o word_n come_v in_o not_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n as_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o beside_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n but_o by_o way_n of_o addition_n to_o note_v that_o these_o be_v read_v over_o and_o above_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n stone_n law_n he_o say_v not_o according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v upon_o those_o stone_n but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o show_v the_o mistake_n of_o they_o that_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v both_o read_v and_o write_v upon_o these_o stone_n 35_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v which_o joshua_n read_v not_o 12._o not_o therefore_o he_o read_v not_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n only_o as_o some_o think_v but_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v when_o all_o israel_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v assemble_v together_o as_o we_o 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israel_n with_o one_o mouth_n one_o heb._n mouth_n accord_n 3_o and_o course_n and_o or_o but_o for_o he_o show_v that_o these_o take_v another_o and_o a_o wise_a course_n when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gibeon_n 19_o gibeon_n a_o great_a and_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o hivites_n jos._n 10._o 2._o and_o 11._o 19_o hear_v what_o joshua_n have_v do_v unto_o jericho_n and_o to_o ai_fw-fr 4_o they_o do_v work_v wy_o and_o go_v and_o make_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v embassador_n 6._o embassador_n send_v from_o a_o far_a country_n as_o they_o say_v v._o 6._o and_o take_v old_a sack_n upon_o their_o ass_n and_o wine-bottle_n old_a and_o rend_v and_o bind_v up_o 5_o and_o old_a shoe_n and_o clout_a upon_o their_o foot_n and_o old_a garment_n upon_o they_o and_o all_o the_o bread_n of_o their_o provision_n be_v dry_a and_o mouldy_a 6_o and_o they_o go_v to_o joshua_n unto_o the_o camp_n at_o gilgal_n headquarters_n gilgal_n the_o place_n of_o their_o headquarters_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n dignity_n israel_n to_o wit_n those_o who_o use_v to_o meet_v in_o counsel_n with_o joshua_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o make_v league_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v even_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n not_o the_o common_a people_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o v._o 15_o 18_o 19_o 21._o and_o from_o common_a usage_n of_o all_o ambassador_n who_o general_o deliver_v their_o message_n to_o and_o treat_v with_o prince_n not_o people_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n isch_fw-mi here_o use_v sometime_o note_n man_n of_o eminency_n and_o dignity_n we_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n now_o therefore_o it_o therefore_o because_o we_o be_v not_o of_o this_o people_n who_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v you_o be_v oblige_v utter_o to_o destroy_v that_o which_o appear_v sufficient_o both_o by_o the_o israelite_n practice_n in_o destroy_v the_o amorites_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o the_o people_n of_o jericho_n and_o ai_fw-fr without_o any_o allowance_n 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the_o wilderness_n of_o beth-aven_a as_o appear_v by_o compare_v jos._n 18._o 12._o which_o speak_v of_o the_o very_a same_o border_n which_o be_v on_o the_o south_n of_o ephraim_n and_o on_o the_o north_n of_o benjamin_n that_o go_v up_o from_o jericho_n throughout_o mount_n peth-el_a 2_o and_o go_v out_o from_o beth-el_a to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o judg._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d luz_n happen_v luz_n or_o from_o bethel-luzah_a as_o the_o lxx_o here_o join_v the_o word_n for_o bethel_n be_v ancient_o call_v luz_n gen._n 28._o 19_o and_o 48._o 3._o though_o some_o think_v this_o be_v another_o luz_n speak_v of_o judg._n 1._o 26._o other_o make_v bethel_n and_o luz_n two_o neighbour_a town_n which_o afterward_o be_v more_o build_v and_o inhabit_v become_v one_o as_o oft_o have_v happen_v and_o pass_v along_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o archi_n to_o ataroth_n 3_o and_o go_v down_o westward_o to_o the_o coast_n of_o japhleti_n unto_o the_o coast_n of_o bethhoron_a the_o nether_a 11._o nether_a of_o the_o two_o 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inheritance_n fall_v to_o they_o as_o the_o rest_n do_v to_o the_o other_o tribe_n even_o by_o several_a lot_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o take_v their_o inheritance_n which_o also_o judah_n have_v do_v before_o they_o because_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o joseph_n do_v take_v their_o inheritance_n before_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o main_a camp_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v at_o gilgal_n see_v jos._n 18._o 5._o age_n 5._o i_o e._n the_o north-east_n side_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o some_o of_o these_o description_n be_v dark_a and_o doubtful_a to_o we_o at_o this_o distance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o alteration_n make_v in_o place_n and_o so_o many_o circumstance_n be_v now_o altogether_o undiscoverable_a but_o this_o be_v evident_a to_o every_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n that_o this_o and_o all_o the_o description_n here_o mention_v be_v then_o certain_a and_o evident_a to_o the_o israelite_n because_o these_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o present_a practice_n and_o of_o all_o the_o possession_n which_o then_o they_o take_v and_o peaceable_o possess_v in_o succeed_a age_n 5_o ¶_o and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n according_a to_o their_o family_n be_v thus_o even_o the_o border_n of_o their_o inheritance_n on_o the_o east-side_n h_o be_v from_o ataroth-addar_a unto_o bethhoron_a the_o upper_a 6_o and_o the_o border_n go_v out_o towards_o the_o sea_n west_n sea_n the_o midland_n sea_n towards_o the_o west_n to_o mickmethah_n on_o the_o north-side_n and_o the_o border_n go_v about_o eastward_o unto_o taanath-shiloh_a and_o pass_v by_o it_o on_o the_o east_n to_o janohah_n 7_o and_o it_o go_v down_o from_o janohah_n to_o ataroth_n and_o to_o naarath_n and_o come_v to_o jericho_n territory_n jericho_n not_o to_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n which_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n lot_n jos._n 18._o 21._o but_o to_o its_o territory_n and_o go_v out_o at_o jordan_n 8_o the_o border_n go_v up_o from_o tappuah_n westward_o unto_o the_o river_n kanah_n and_o the_o go_n out_o thereof_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n by_o their_o family_n 9_o and_o the_o 9_o the_o chap._n 17._o 9_o separate_a city_n manasseh_n city_n i_o e._n beside_o those_o city_n which_o be_v within_o ephraim_n bound_n he_o have_v some_o other_o city_n to_o which_o also_o their_o territory_n be_v annex_v out_o of_o manasseh_n portion_n because_o his_o tribe_n be_v all_o here_o and_o be_v large_a than_o manasseh_n for_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n be_v among_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n all_o the_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 10_o and_o they_o 29._o they_o â—…udg_n â—…_n 29._o drive_v not_o out_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o gezer_n 16._o gezer_n nor_o be_v they_o drive_v out_o till_o solomon_n time_n 1_o king_n 9_o 16._o but_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v among_o the_o ephraimite_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o serve_v under_o tribute_n 16._o tribute_n as_o jos._n 17._o 13._o 1_o king_n 9_o 16._o chap._n xvii_o there_o be_v also_o a_o lot_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o he_o be_v the_o 20._o the_o gen._n 41._o 51._o and_o â—…6_n 20._o first_o bear_v of_o joseph_n jordan_n joseph_n the_o sense_n be_v though_o ephraim_n be_v to_o be_v more_o potent_a and_o numerous_a yet_o manasseh_n be_v the_o first-born_a and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v translate_v to_o joseph_n to_o wit_n a_o double_a portion_n and_o therefore_o though_o this_o be_v but_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o make_v inmate_n to_o ephraim_n but_o have_v a_o distinct_a lot_n of_o their_o own_o as_o their_o brethren_n or_o other_o half_a tribe_n have_v beyond_o jordan_n to_o wit_n for_o 40._o for_o gen._n 50._o 23._o numb_a 32._o 39_o 40._o machir_n tribe_n machir_n the_o only_a son_n of_o manasseh_n who_o therefore_o be_v here_o and_o â—…udg_n 5._o 14._o put_v for_o the_o whole_a tribe_n the_o first-born_a 22._o first-born_a so_o even_o only_a son_n be_v sometime_o call_v as_o mat._n 1._o 25._o see_v exod._n 4._o 22._o of_o manasseh_n the_o father_n of_o gilead_n 29._o gilead_n or_o and_o the_o father_n or_o who_o be_v also_o the_o father_n of_o gilead_n not_o of_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n but_o of_o the_o man_n gilead_n who_o be_v machir_n son_n numb_a 26._o 29._o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n vein_n war_n he_o i._n e._n machir_n have_v give_v great_a proof_n of_o his_o valour_n in_o his_o generation_n though_o the_o particular_a history_n be_v not_o mention_v and_o his_o posterity_n be_v no_o degenerate_a son_n but_o have_v his_o valiant_a blood_n still_o run_v in_o their_o vein_n therefore_o he_o have_v gilead_n and_o bashan_n it_o bashan_n i_o e._n part_v of_o those_o country_n for_o part_n of_o they_o also_o be_v give_v to_o the_o reubenites_n and_o part_n to_o the_o gadite_n as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 13._o 30_o 31._o this_o may_v be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n either_o 1._o why_o he_o get_v those_o place_n from_o the_o amorites_n or_o 2._o why_o they_o be_v allot_v to_o he_o or_o his_o posterity_n because_o this_o be_v a_o frontier_n country_n and_o the_o outwork_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o require_v such_o valiant_a person_n to_o defend_v it_o 2_o there_o be_v also_o a_o lot_n inheritance_n lot_n or_o a_o portion_n or_o distinct_a inheritance_n for_o â—…9_n for_o numb_a 26._o â—…9_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n etc._n manasseh_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o they_o which_o have_v not_o receive_v their_o possession_n beyond_o jordan_n numb_a 26._o 30_o etc._n etc._n by_o their_o family_n for_o
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country_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v to_o bethshemesh_n than_o it_o than_o or_o it_o he_o have_v doâ—…e_v we_o this_o great_a evil_n conduct_n evil_n which_o they_o may_v well_o 〈◊〉_d if_o such_o heifer_n shall_v against_o their_o common_a use_n and_o natural_a instinct_n go_v into_o a_o strange_a path_n and_o regular_o and_o constant_o proceed_v in_o it_o without_o any_o man_n conduct_n but_o if_o not_o than_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o hand_n that_o smite_v we_o it_o be_v a_o chance_n that_o happen_v to_o we_o providence_n we_o this_o evil_n come_v to_o we_o from_o some_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n or_o other_o unknown_a cause_n which_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o foolish_a inference_n depend_v upon_o a_o mere_a contingency_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o god_n will_v please_v to_o give_v they_o this_o sign_n and_o probable_a that_o he_o will_v deny_v it_o both_o to_o punish_v their_o superstition_n and_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o their_o further_a and_o 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together_o he_o heb_fw-mi be_v cry_v together_o assemble_v themselves_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o battle_n and_o behold_v 23._o behold_v judg._n 7._o 2â—…_n 2_o chron._n â—…0_n 23._o every_o man_n sword_n be_v against_o his_o fellow_n they_o fellow_n the_o philistine_n slay_v one_o another_o which_o may_v come_v either_o from_o mistake_n of_o which_o see_v on_o v._o 16._o or_o from_o mutual_a jealousy_n and_o passion_n to_o which_o god_n can_v easy_o dispose_v they_o and_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a discomfiture_n 21_o moreover_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v with_o the_o philistine_n before_o that_o time_n which_o go_v up_o with_o they_o into_o the_o camp_n protection_n camp_n either_o by_o constraint_n as_o servant_n or_o in_o policy_n to_o gain_v their_o favour_n and_o protection_n from_o the_o country_n round_o about_o even_o they_o also_o turn_v to_o be_v with_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v with_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n 22_o likewise_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 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the_o king_n house_n and_o from_o the_o roof_n he_o see_v a_o woman_n wash_v herself_o she_o herself_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o bath_n which_o possible_o be_v in_o her_o garden_n or_o in_o some_o room_n near_o to_o the_o king_n palace_n where_o she_o may_v wash_v herself_o divers_a way_n and_o for_o different_a end_n either_o for_o health_n or_o coolness_n or_o to_o cleanse_v herself_o from_o some_o kind_n of_o legal_a impurity_n where_o also_o the_o window_n be_v open_a and_o she_o careless_a david_n may_v espy_v she_o and_o the_o woman_n be_v very_o beautiful_a to_o look_v upon_o 3_o and_o david_n send_v and_o inquire_v after_o the_o woman_n concubine_n woman_n instead_o of_o suppress_v that_o lust_n which_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n have_v kindle_v he_o seek_v rather_o to_o feed_v it_o and_o first_o inquire_v who_o she_o be_v that_o if_o she_o be_v unmarried_a he_o may_v make_v she_o either_o his_o wife_n or_o his_o concubine_n and_o one_o say_v be_v not_o this_o bathsheba_a ammiel_n bathsheba_a call_v also_o bathshua_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 5._o where_o also_o fliam_n be_v call_v ammiel_n the_o daughter_n of_o eliam_fw-la the_o wife_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittâ—…te_n 18._o hittâ—…te_n so_o call_v either_o 1._o by_o his_o original_a be_v bear_v either_o of_o that_o race_n but_o become_v a_o zealous_a proselyte_n or_o at_o least_o among_o that_o people_n or_o 2._o by_o his_o habitation_n among_o they_o or_o 3._o for_o some_o notable_a exploit_n of_o he_o against_o that_o people_n see_v 1_o sam._n 26._o 6._o and_o the_o note_n on_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o 4_o and_o david_n send_v messenger_n and_o take_v she_o she_o she_o from_o her_o own_o house_n into_o his_o palace_n not_o by_o force_n but_o by_o persuasion_n as_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o she_o and_o she_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o desire_v he_o into_o his_o palace_n and_o chamber_n as_o he_o desire_v and_o he_o title_n he_o psal._n 51._o title_n lie_v with_o she_o gr._n she_o heb._n and_o she_o be_v purify_n herself_o from_o her_o uncleanness_n so_o gr._n for_o she_o be_v purify_v from_o her_o uncleanness_n conception_n uncleanness_n to_o wit_n from_o her_o menstruous_a pollution_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 18._o 19_o which_o be_v here_o note_v as_o the_o reason_n either_o why_o david_n pursue_v his_o lustful_a desire_n or_o why_o she_o so_o easy_o yield_v to_o it_o because_o she_o be_v not_o under_o that_o pollution_n which_o may_v alienate_v she_o from_o it_o or_o rather_o why_o she_o so_o ready_o conceive_v that_o time_n be_v observe_v by_o aristotle_n and_o other_o to_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a time_n for_o conception_n and_o she_o return_v unto_o her_o house_n 19_o *_o leu._n 15._o 19_o and_o 18._o 19_o 5_o and_o the_o woman_n conceive_v and_o send_v and_o tell_v david_n and_o say_v i_o be_o with_o child_n condition_n child_n consider_v therefore_o what_o to_o do_v for_o thy_o own_o honour_n and_o for_o my_o safety_n who_o thou_o have_v bring_v into_o a_o most_o shameful_a and_o dangerous_a condition_n 6_o and_o david_n send_v to_o joab_n say_v send_v i_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n and_o joab_n send_v uriah_n to_o david_n 7_o and_o when_o uriah_n be_v come_v unto_o he_o david_n demand_v of_o he_o etc._n he_o heb._n of_o the_o peace_n of_o etc._n etc._n how_o joab_n do_v and_o how_o the_o people_n do_v and_o how_o the_o war_n prosper_v war._n prosper_v frivolous_a question_n which_o any_o common_a messenger_n can_v have_v answer_v which_o probable_o make_v uriah_n suspect_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o secret_a cause_n why_o he_o be_v send_v for_o and_o he_o may_v understand_v something_o either_o by_o david_n messenger_n v._o 4._o or_o by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o family_n concern_v she_o be_v send_v for_o to_o the_o court_n which_o together_o with_o other_o circumstance_n may_v
business_n be_v commit_v 7_o ¶_o and_o solomon_n have_v twelve_o officer_n over_o all_o israel_n which_o provide_v victual_n for_o the_o king_n and_o his_o household_n each_o man_n his_o month_n in_o a_o year_n make_v provision_n 8_o and_o these_o be_v their_o name_n ben-hâ—…_a name_n or_o ben-hâ—…_a the_o son_n of_o hur_z generation_n hur_z this_o and_o other_o of_o they_o be_v denominate_v from_o their_o father_n because_o they_o be_v know_v and_o famous_a in_o their_o generation_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n 9_o bendekaâ—…_n 9_o or_o bendekaâ—…_n the_o son_n of_o dekar_n in_o makaz_n and_o in_o shaalbim_n and_o bethshemesh_n and_o elon-beth-hanan_a beth-hanan_a elon-beth-hanan_a or_o elon_n the_o house_n or_o dwell_v place_n of_o hanan_n and_o hanan_n may_v be_v a_o man_n name_n and_o this_o place_n may_v be_v so_o difference_v from_o other_o elon_n or_o the_o plain_a for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v of_o beth-hanan_a 10_o ben-hesed_n 10_o or_o ben-hesed_n the_o son_n of_o hesed_a in_o aruboth_n to_o he_o pertain_v sochoh_o 48._o sochoh_o there_o be_v two_o sochohs_n but_o both_o near_a together_o see_v jos._n 15._o 35_o 48._o and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o hepher_n 6._o hepher_n in_o judah_n see_v 1_o chron._n 4._o 6._o 11_o ben-aâ—…nadab_a 11_o or_o ben-aâ—…nadab_a the_o son_n of_o abinadab_n in_o all_o the_o region_n of_o dor_n 12._o dor_n in_o manasseh_n within_o jordan_n where_o also_o be_v tamach_n megiddo_n and_o bethshean_a v._o 12._o which_o have_v taphath_n the_o daughter_n of_o solomon_a to_o wife_n 12_o baana_n the_o son_n of_o ahilud_o to_o he_o pertain_v taanach_n and_o megiddo_n and_o all_o bethshean_a which_o be_v by_o zartanah_n beneath_o jezreel_n 16._o jezreel_n which_o be_v in_o issachar_n and_o this_o seem_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o zartanah_n jos._n 3._o 16._o from_o bethshean_a to_o abel-meholah_a even_o unto_o the_o place_n that_o be_v beyond_o jockneam_fw-la 13_o 〈◊〉_d 13_o or_o ben_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o geber_n in_o ramoth_n gilead_n 73._o gilead_n ramoth_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n deut._n 4._o 43._o jos._n 20._o 8._o 1_o king_n 22._o 3._o so_o call_v to_o difference_n it_o from_o ramoth_n in_o issachar_n 1_o chr._n 6._o 73._o to_o he_o pertain_v the_o town_n of_o jair_a 14._o jair_a in_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n see_v numb_a 32._o 41._o deut._n 3._o 14._o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v in_o gilead_n to_o he_o also_o pertain_v the_o region_n of_o argob_n which_o be_v in_o bashan_n threescore_o great_a city_n with_o wall_n and_o brazen_a bar_n enemy_n bar_n this_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o those_o town_n of_o jair_a for_o be_v without_o jordan_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o attempt_n of_o their_o enemy_n 14_o ahinadab_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n have_v â—…naim_v have_v or_o to_o â—…naim_v mahanaim_n gad._n mahanaim_n the_o city_n and_o territory_n of_o mahanaim_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 32._o 2._o jos._n 13._o 26._o but_o this_o seem_v too_o narrow_a a_o compass_n for_o one_o of_o these_o great_a officer_n and_o unequal_a to_o the_o rest_n although_o these_o portion_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v distribute_v into_o equal_a portion_n of_o land_n but_o into_o large_a or_o lesser_a part_n according_a to_o their_o fertility_n or_o barrenness_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a place_n see_v 2_o sam._n 17._o 27._o or_o to_o mahanaim_n so_o he_o may_v understand_v all_o the_o space_n from_o the_o part_n last_o mention_v to_o mahanaim_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad._n 15_o ahimaaz_n be_v in_o naphtali_n he_o also_o take_v basmath_n the_o daughter_n of_o solomon_n to_o wife_n 16_o baanah_n the_o son_n of_o hushai_n be_v in_o asher_n and_o in_o aloth_n 17_o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o paruah_n in_o issachar_n 18_o shimei_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n 5._o elah_n which_o he_o add_v to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o that_o curse_a and_o curse_a shimei_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 5._o in_o benjamin_n 19_o geber_n the_o son_n of_o uri_n be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o gilead_n 19_o gilead_n i_o e._n in_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o that_o land_n of_o gilead_n which_o be_v mention_v above_o v._o 19_o in_o the_o country_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n and_o he_o be_v the_o only_a officer_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n extent_n land_n or_o rather_o in_o that_o land_n for_o the_o hebrew_n point_n intimate_v that_o the_o emphatical_a article_n be_v there_o understand_v to_o wit_n in_o all_o gilead_n except_v the_o parcel_n mention_v before_o in_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n which_o because_o they_o be_v of_o large_a extent_n and_o yet_o all_o commit_v to_o this_o one_o man_n it_o be_v here_o note_v concern_v he_o as_o his_o privilege_n above_o the_o rest_n who_o jurisdiction_n be_v of_o a_o narrow_a extent_n 20_o ¶_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v many_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sea_n in_o multitude_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o make_v merry_a 21_o and_o solomon_n reign_v over_o all_o kingdom_n from_o the_o river_n require_v river_n euphrates_n for_o so_o far_o david_n have_v conquer_v the_o syrian_n extend_v his_o empire_n which_o solomon_n also_o maintain_v in_o that_o extent_n and_o so_o god_n promise_v concern_v the_o give_v of_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n to_o the_o israelite_n be_v fulfil_v and_o if_o the_o israelite_n have_v multiply_v so_o much_o that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n will_v not_o suffice_v they_o have_v god_n grant_v of_o all_o the_o land_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n they_o may_v have_v seize_v upon_o it_o whensoever_o occasion_n require_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n dominion_n philistine_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v inclusive_o for_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o within_o solomon_n dominion_n and_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n 18._o egypt_n unto_o the_o river_n sihor_n which_o be_v the_o border_n between_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n jos._n 13._o 3._o compare_v gen._n 15._o 18._o they_o bring_v present_n and_o serve_v solomon_n require_v solomon_n by_o tribute_n or_o other_o way_n as_o he_o need_v and_o require_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 22_o ¶_o and_o solomon_n bread_n solomon_n â—…eb_fw-mi bread_n provision_n for_o one_o day_n be_v thirty_o corâ—…_n thirty_o heb._n corâ—…_n measure_n person_n measure_n heb._n cors_fw-la each_o of_o which_o contain_v ten_o ephah_n exod._n 16._o 36._o so_o this_o provision_n be_v sufficient_a for_o near_o three_o thousand_o person_n of_o fine_a flour_n and_o three_o score_n measure_n of_o meal_n sort_n meal_n of_o a_o courser_n sort_n for_o common_a use_n and_o for_o the_o inferior_a sort_n 23_o ten_o fat_a ox_n stall_n ox_n fat_a in_o stall_n and_o twenty_o ox_n out_o of_o the_o pasture_n former_a pasture_n well_o flesh_v tender_a and_o good_a though_o not_o so_o faâ—…_n as_o the_o former_a and_o a_o hundred_o sheep_n beside_o heart_n and_o robuck_n and_o fallow_a deer_n and_o fat_a fowl_n 24_o for_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o the_o region_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n from_o tiphsah_n border_n tiphsah_n either_o that_o tiphsah_n 2_o king_n 15._o 16._o which_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n within_o jordan_n or_o rather_o another_o place_n of_o that_o name_n upon_o the_o river_n now_o mention_v to_o wit_n euâ—…ates_n even_o that_o eminent_a city_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o ptolemy_n and_o strabo_n and_o pliny_n call_v thapsarum_n and_o this_o best_a agree_v with_o the_o follow_a azzah_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o south_n and_o west_n gen._n 10._o 19_o deut._n 2._o 23._o as_o tiphsab_n be_v in_o the_o north_n and_o east_n and_o so_o his_o dominion_n be_v describe_v by_o both_o its_o border_n even_o to_o azzah_n over_o all_o the_o king_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n he_o river_n who_o own_a subjection_n and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v peace_n on_o all_o side_n round_o about_o he_o 25_o and_o judah_n and_o israel_n dwell_v confident_o dwell_v heb._n confident_o safe_o 4._o safe_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 4._o every_o man_n under_o his_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o figtree_n enemy_n figtree_n enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n with_o safety_n and_o comfort_n under_o these_o two_o tree_n which_o be_v most_o use_v and_o cultivate_v by_o the_o israelite_n he_o understand_v all_o other_o fruitbearing_a tree_n and_o all_o other_o comfort_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o sit_v or_o dwell_v under_o these_o tree_n partly_o for_o recreation_n or_o delight_n in_o the_o shade_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o comfort_n or_o advantage_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o withal_o to_o note_v their_o great_a security_n not_o only_o in_o their_o strong_a city_n but_o even_o in_o the_o country_n where_o the_o vine_n
relieve_v they_o which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n see_v 2_o king_n 11._o 5_o 7._o or_o that_o in_o which_o the_o guard_n or_o watchman_n of_o the_o temple_n keep_v their_o station_n or_o that_o under_o which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o sit_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o see_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v call_v the_o covert_n of_o the_o sabbath_n because_o the_o chief_a time_n in_o which_o the_o king_n use_v it_o for_o those_o end_n be_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o other_o solemn_a day_n of_o feast_v or_o fast_v which_o all_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n use_v more_o certain_o and_o solemn_o to_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n than_o at_o other_o time_n that_o they_o have_v build_v in_o the_o house_n and_o the_o king_n entry_n without_o 12._o without_o by_o which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o go_v from_o his_o palace_n to_o the_o temple_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 10._o 5_o 12._o turn_v he_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n ahaz_n assyria_n i_o e._n that_o he_o may_v ingratiate_v himself_o with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n by_o his_o public_a contempt_n and_o rejection_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v the_o only_a partition-wall_n between_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o other_o king_n and_o which_o possible_o the_o present_a king_n of_o assyria_n do_v vehement_o dislike_v and_o hate_n and_o therefore_o require_v these_o thing_n from_o ahaz_n 19_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahaz_n which_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 20_o and_o ahaz_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o hezekiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xvii_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n reign_v judah_n heb._n reign_v begin_v hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n to_o reign_v he_o reign_v quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a see_v it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o reign_v or_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jotham_n chap._n 15._o 30._o which_o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n as_o be_v there_o note_v ans._n he_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n in_o ahaz_n his_o four_o year_n but_o either_o be_v not_o own_v as_o king_n by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n or_o be_v not_o accept_v and_o establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o assyrian_a till_o ahaz_n his_o twelve_o year_n or_o in_o his_o eight_o first_o year_n he_o be_v only_o a_o tributary_n prince_n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n viceroy_n and_o after_o that_o time_n he_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o which_o draw_v the_o assyrian_a upon_o he_o in_o samaria_n over_o israel_n nine_o year_n 10._o year_n to_o wit_n after_o his_o confirmation_n and_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o in_o all_o he_o reign_v seventeen_o or_o eighteen_o year_n to_o wit_n twelve_o with_o ahaz_n who_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n and_o six_o with_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18._o 10._o 2_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 but_o not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v before_o he_o 26._o he_o for_o he_o neither_o worship_v baal_n as_o many_o of_o his_o predecessor_n do_v nor_o compel_v the_o people_n to_o worship_v the_o calf_n one_o of_o they_o that_o of_o dan_fw-mi be_v destroy_v or_o carry_v away_o before_o as_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n affirm_v nor_o as_o some_o add_v hinder_v those_o by_o force_n who_o be_v mind_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n and_o yet_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o israelite_n sin_n be_v now_o full_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o they_o without_o remedy_n compare_v 2_o king_n 23._o 26._o 3_o ¶_o against_o he_o come_v up_o shalmaneser_n tributary_n shalmaneser_n the_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o tiglath-pilese_a the_o ancient_a hebrew_n writer_n make_v he_o the_o same_o with_o sennacherib_n who_o eight_o year_n after_o this_o time_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n see_v chap._n 18._o 10_o 13._o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o eastern_a part_n for_o one_o man_n to_o be_v call_v by_o several_a name_n especial_o by_o the_o people_n of_o several_a country_n josephus_n affirm_v that_o he_o meet_v with_o his_o name_n in_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o tyrian_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o his_o day_n he_o come_v against_o he_o either_o because_o he_o deny_v the_o tribute_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o pay_v or_o that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o tributary_n king_n of_o assyria_n and_o hoshea_n become_v his_o servant_n and_o render_v and_o heb._n render_v give_v he_o tribute_n he_o or_o tribute_n present_n tribute_n present_n swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o and_o engage_v to_o pay_v he_o a_o tribute_n 4_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n find_v conspiracy_n in_o hoshea_n for_o he_o have_v send_v messenger_n to_o so_o king_n of_o egypt_n 5._o egypt_n by_o heathen_a writer_n call_v sva_fw-la or_o sabacus_n that_o by_o his_o assistance_n he_o may_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o now_o be_v and_o for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n rival_n see_v 2_o king_n 18._o 21._o jer._n 37._o 5._o and_o bring_v no_o present_a to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o he_o have_v do_v year_n by_o year_n therefore_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shut_v he_o up_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o prison_n follow_v prison_n to_o wit_n after_o he_o have_v come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o take_v he_o with_o samaria_n the_o particular_a relation_n whereof_o here_o follow_v 5_o ¶_o then_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n and_o go_v up_o to_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o three_o year_n 6_o ¶_o 10._o ¶_o chap._n 18._o 10._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n take_v samaria_n and_o carry_v israel_n away_o into_o assyria_n and_o place_v they_o in_o halah_n and_o in_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n country_n mede_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v this_o place_n from_o the_o former_a which_o be_v either_o in_o assyria_n or_o in_o the_o mountainous_a and_o less_o inhabit_v part_n of_o media_n hither_o he_o carry_v they_o partly_o to_o replenish_v his_o own_o country_n and_o partly_o because_o these_o place_n be_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o canaan_n that_o this_o will_v cut_v off_o all_o hope_n and_o thought_n of_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n 7_o for_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v fear_v other_o god_n 8_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o heathen_a sin_n heathen_a i_o e._n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v the_o worship_n of_o their_o baal_n and_o other_o of_o their_o sin_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o have_v make_v worship_n make_v i_o e._n which_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v ordain_v concern_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n and_o against_o their_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n 9_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v secret_o thâ—…e_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a against_o the_o lord_n worship_n lord_n this_o belong_v either_o 1._o to_o their_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o other_o abominable_a practice_n which_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o before_o other_o compare_v ezek._n 8._o 12._o or_o 2._o to_o the_o worship_n of_o calf_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v otherwise_o â—…ndered_v and_o that_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n thâ—…â—…ed_o or_o disguise_v or_o cover_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d against_o or_o before_o or_o towards_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n they_o 〈◊〉_d their_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o calf_n with_o fair_a preâ—…ences_n of_o necessity_n the_o two_o kingdom_n be_v now_o divide_v and_o at_o enmity_n and_o of_o their_o honest_a intention_n of_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n and_o retain_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n from_o which_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o differ_v only_o in_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n their_o god_n and_o they_o build_v they_o high_a place_n in_o all_o their_o city_n from_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o watchman_n to_o the_o fence_a city_n enemy_n city_n in_o all_o part_n and_o place_n both_o in_o city_n and_o in_o the_o country_n yea_o in_o the_o most_o uninhabited_a and_o neglect_a part_n
their_o inheritance_n with_o that_o jos._n 13._o 15_o 16._o dwell_v in_o 16._o in_o josh._n 13._o 15_o 16._o aroer_n even_o unto_o nebo_n and_o baalmeon_n 9_o and_o eastward_o he_o reuben_n he_o i_o e._n the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n inhabit_v unto_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o wilderness_n from_o the_o river_n euphrates_n reach_v euphrates_n from_o jordan_n and_o the_o wilderness_n beyond_o it_o unto_o euphrates_n or_o of_o the_o wilderness_n which_o lie_v towards_o or_o reach_v to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n namely_o the_o great_a wilderness_n of_o kedemoth_n deut._n 2._o 26._o which_o be_v extend_v far_o and_o wide_o towards_o euphrates_n for_o that_o be_v the_o eastern_a border_n of_o reubens_n possession_n and_o not_o euphrates_n to_o which_o their_o habitation_n never_o reach_v because_o their_o cattle_n be_v multiply_v euphrates_n multiply_v which_o force_v they_o to_o enlarge_v their_o habitation_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v eastward_o towards_o euphrates_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 10_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n they_o make_v war_n 19_o war_n the_o gadite_n and_o marassites_n join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o war_n v._o 18_o 19_o with_o the_o hagarite_n desert_n hagarite_n the_o ishmeelite_n who_o dwell_v in_o arabia_n the_o desert_n who_o fall_v by_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n house_n tent_n the_o israelite_n take_v possession_n of_o their_o land_n and_o tent_n or_o house_n east_n house_n heb._n upon_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o east_n throughout_o all_o the_o east_n land_n of_o gilead_n gilead_n gilead_n which_o lie_v eastward_o from_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 11_o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n who_o dwell_v over_o against_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o 11._o of_o josh._n 13._o 11._o bashan_n unto_o salcah_n be_v as_o follow_v 12_o joel_n the_o chief_a 17._o chief_a the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n or_o at_o least_o of_o his_o family_n when_o they_o be_v number_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jotham_n shall_fw-mi 17._o and_o shapham_n the_o next_o and_o jaanai_n and_o shaphat_n in_o bashan_n 18._o bashan_n i_o e._n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o bashan_n other_o thus_o who_o abode_n in_o bashan_n to_o defend_v the_o city_n and_o country_n when_o their_o brethren_n go_v out_o to_o war_n against_o the_o hagarens_n v._o 18._o 13_o and_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n be_v michael_z and_o meshullam_n and_o sheba_n and_o jorai_n and_o jachan_n and_o zia_n and_o heber_n seven_o 14_o these_o name_v these_o these_o seven_o last_o name_v be_v the_o child_n of_o abihail_n the_o son_n of_o huri_n the_o son_n of_o jaroah_n the_o son_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o michael_n the_o son_n of_o jeshishai_n the_o son_n of_o jahdo_n the_o son_n of_o buzz_o 15_o ahi_fw-la the_o son_n of_o abdiel_n the_o son_n of_o guni_n chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n father_n father_n this_o aâ—…i_n be_v the_o head_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n or_o family_n either_o 1._o of_o those_o seven_o name_v v._o 13_o or_o 2._o of_o abdiel_n and_o guni_n 〈◊〉_d name_v and_o of_o their_o father_n 16_o and_o they_o gad._n they_o i_o e._n the_o child_n or_o tribe_n of_o gad._n dwell_v in_o gilead_n 16._o gilead_n i_o e._n in_o part_n of_o giâ—…_n for_o the_o reubenites_n and_o manassites_n dwell_v in_o other_o part_n of_o it_o deut._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 16._o in_o bashan_n gadite_n bashan_n in_o the_o land_n of_o bashan_n as_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 11._o qu._n how_o come_v the_o gadite_n to_o dwell_v in_o bashan_n when_o all_o bashan_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n deut._n 3._o 13._o &_o jos._n 13._o 29_o 30_o ans._n all_o bashan_n be_v put_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o all_o author_n and_o so_o the_o gadite_n may_v possess_v a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o both_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n be_v use_v for_o part_n of_o they_o jos._n 17._o 1._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o machir_n a_o manassite_n that_o he_o have_v gilead_n and_o bashan_n and_o as_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o true_a that_o gilead_n be_v take_v sometime_o more_o large_o for_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o israelite_n beyond_o jordan_n sometime_o more_o strict_o for_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o border_n upon_o mount_n gilead_n of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n on_o jos._n 17._o 1._o the_o like_a may_v be_v presume_v concern_v bashan_n and_o so_o in_o its_o strict_a sense_n it_o may_v be_v all_o give_v to_o the_o manassites_n and_o yet_o in_o its_o large_a â—…ence_n may_v comprehend_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o gadite_n and_o in_o her_o 〈…〉_o her_o 〈…〉_o town_n to_n town_n i_o e._n in_o some_o of_o her_o city_n and_o to_n and_o in_o all_o the_o suburb_n 29._o suburb_n i_o e._n in_o its_o field_n and_o pasture-ground_n 1_o chron._n 27._o 29._o of_o 29._o of_o ch_n 2â—…_n 29._o sharon_n jordan_n sharon_n not_o that_o within_o jordan_n isa._n 35._o 2._o but_o another_o without_o jordan_n upon_o 〈…〉_o upon_o 〈…〉_o their_o border_n extend_v border_n to_o wit_n of_o gilead_n and_o bashan_n for_o gilead_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o reubenites_n and_o bashan_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o to_o the_o manassites_n and_o so_o the_o gadite_n who_o habitation_n be_v between_o the_o reubenites_n and_o manassites_n have_v those_o part_n of_o both_o their_o country_n which_o be_v towards_o their_o border_n or_o unto_o their_o border_n i._n e._n as_o far_o as_o the_o suburb_n or_o field_n of_o sharon_n which_o be_v last_o mention_v be_v extend_v 17_o all_o these_o be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 32._o of_o 2_o kin._n 15._o 5._o 32._o jotham_n king_n of_o judah_n people_n judah_n who_o reign_v long_o partly_o in_o his_o father_n day_n and_o partly_o by_o himself_o 2_o king_n 15._o and_o be_v at_o leisure_n as_o to_o war_n or_o trouble_n think_v this_o a_o fit_a season_n to_o examine_v the_o state_n of_o his_o people_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o 28._o of_o 2_o kin._n 14._o 16_o 28._o jeroboam_n ruin_n jeroboam_n either_o the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n of_o who_o see_v 2_o king_n 13._o 13_o 14._o oâ—…_n rather_o the_o first_o jeroboam_fw-la partly_o because_o he_o be_v call_v simple_o jeroboam_fw-la without_o any_o addition_n which_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o most_o famous_a of_o the_o two_o and_o partly_o because_o this_o work_n of_o take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o people_n do_v far_o better_o agree_v to_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o first_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o â—…srael_n be_v first_o erect_v and_o establish_v and_o break_v off_o from_o that_o of_o judah_n when_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o know_v his_o own_o strength_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n than_o to_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o second_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v break_v and_o near_o to_o its_o ruin_n king_n of_o israel_n 18_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n valour_n manasseh_n heb._n son_n of_o valour_n of_o valiant_a man_n man_n able_a to_o bear_v buckler_n and_o sword_n and_o to_o shoot_v with_o bow_n and_o skilful_a in_o war_n be_v four_o and_o forty_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o that_o go_v out_o to_o the_o war_n 19_o and_o they_o make_v war_n with_o the_o hagarite_n with_o 31._o with_o gen._n 25._o 15._o ch._n 1._o 31._o jetur_fw-la and_o nephish_n and_o nodab_n 15._o nodab_n i_o e._n with_o the_o posterity_n of_o jetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o be_v ishmeelites_n appear_v from_o gen._n 25._o 15._o 20_o and_o they_o be_v help_v against_o they_o success_n they_o to_o wit_n by_o god_n v._o 22._o who_o give_v they_o extraordinary_a courage_n and_o success_n and_o the_o hagarite_n be_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o they_o war._n they_o their_o friend_n 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host_n of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o chariot_n and_o come_v unto_o maresha_n 44._o maresha_n a_o city_n upon_o and_o within_o the_o border_n of_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 44._o 10_o then_o asa_n go_v out_o against_o he_o and_o they_o set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o zephathah_n at_o mareshah_n 11_o and_o asa_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n and_o say_v lord_z strength_n lord_z heb._n it_o be_v not_o for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o help_v among_o many_o him_z that_o have_v no_o strength_n it_o be_v 6._o be_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 6._o nothing_o with_o thou_o thou_o thou_o i_o e._n theâ—…e_o be_v no_o difference_n or_o no_o difficulty_n with_o thou_o to_o help_v whether_o with_o many_o or_o with_o they_o that_o have_v no_o power_n help_v we_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n for_o we_o rest_v on_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o name_n people_n name_n by_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d in_o confidence_n of_o thy_o assistance_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o thy_o honour_n and_o 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or_o by_o that_o clear_a and_o express_a prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n concern_v he_o isa._n 44._o 28._o &_o 45._o 1_o 13._o so_o long_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v which_o prophecy_n the_o jew_n have_v doubtless_o show_v he_o which_o also_o carry_v a_o great_a evidence_n with_o it_o especial_o to_o he_o who_o be_v so_o high_o graâ—…ified_v and_o encourage_v by_o it_o or_o by_o a_o special_a illumination_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o darius_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o heathen_a prince_n and_o he_o have_v 13._o have_v 〈◊〉_d 44._o 28._o â—…â—…5_n 13._o charge_v i_o mind_n i_o either_o by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n former_o or_o daniel_n now_o or_o by_o a_o inward_a suggestion_n to_o his_o mind_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n 3_o who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o of_o all_o his_o people_n 3._o people_n to_o wit_n of_o israel_n a_o material_a clause_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o just_o 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give_v he_o this_o disposition_n that_o he_o love_v freedom_n and_o avoid_v and_o hate_v that_o subjection_n which_o other_o creature_n quiet_o and_o content_o endure_v or_o who_o have_v loose_v the_o band_n of_o the_o wild_a ass_n tractable_a ass_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v privative_o as_o if_o god_n take_v off_o the_o band_n which_o man_n have_v put_v upon_o he_o but_o negative_o that_o he_o keep_v he_o from_o receive_v the_o band_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o service_n of_o man._n who_o have_v make_v he_o so_o untractable_a and_o unmanageable_a which_o be_v the_o more_o strange_a because_o homebred_a ass_n be_v so_o tame_a and_o tractable_a 6._o 5._o 6._o chap._n 24._o 5._o who_o house_n i_o have_v make_v the_o wilderness_n 9_o wilderness_n who_o use_v and_o love_v to_o dwell_v in_o desert_n land_n jer._n 2._o 24._o hosâ—…a_fw-la 8._o 3._o 9_o and_o the_o place_n the_o heb._n salt_n place_n barren_a land_n land_n land_n call_v barren_a not_o simple_o for_o than_o he_o 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which_o he_o expect_v that_o man_n shall_v govern_v themselves_o and_o by_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v trust_n be_v heb._n trust_n true_a and_o righteous_a altogether_o u._n 10._o more_o to_o â—…e_v desire_v be_v they_o than_o gold_n 19_o gold_n psal._n 1â—…9_n 12._o 127_o prov._n 8._o 11._o 19_o yea_o than_o much_o fine_a gold_n quantity_n gold_n than_o gold_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n and_o in_o the_o great_a quantity_n 103._o quantity_n psal._n 119._o 103._o sweet_a also_o than_o honey_n country_n honey_n which_o be_v most_o sweet_a in_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o honey_n comb_n rest_n comb_n than_o that_o honey_n which_o the_o bee_n have_v most_o diligent_o wrought_v in_o their_o comb_n and_o which_o free_o flow_v from_o they_o which_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o rest_n 11._o moreover_o by_o they_o be_v thy_o servant_n mischief_n servant_n i_o thy_o servant_n though_o a_o king_n and_o a_o prophet_n and_o of_o some_o repute_n for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n yet_o i_o be_o daily_o teach_v by_o they_o or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o dan._n 12._o 3._o or_o clear_o admonish_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 18._o 20._o 2_o king_n 6._o 10._o eccles._n 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o 33._o 3._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o excellent_a monitor_n to_o show_v i_o my_o duty_n in_o all_o condition_n and_o to_o preserve_v i_o from_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o mischief_n warn_v and_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o infirmity_n they_o to_o those_o that_o make_v it_o their_o great_a design_n and_o care_v to_o conform_v their_o whole_a life_n to_o they_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o legal_a and_o perfect_a keep_n of_o they_o which_o no_o man_n attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o 20._o gâ—…l_n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o but_o of_o do_v it_o in_o a_o evangelâ—…al_a sense_n with_o the_o allowance_n which_o god_n through_o christ_n make_v for_o humane_a infirmity_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n next_o reward_n in_o this_o life_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o next_o 12._o 12._o 12._o psal._n 40._o 12._o who_o can_v understand_v goodness_n understand_v this_o may_v be_v here_o add_v either_o 1._o as_o a_o further_a proof_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o god_n law_n because_o man_n error_n be_v so_o many_o and_o hard_a to_o be_v discover_v and_o prevent_v that_o they_o indispensable_o need_v such_o a_o friend_n and_o counsellor_n as_o the_o law_n be_v to_o give_v they_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o sin_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o just_a and_o sorrowful_a censure_n of_o himself_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o exact_a purity_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o compare_v of_o his_o life_n with_o it_o thy_o law_n o_o lord_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_n but_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a sinful_a wreâ—…ch_n fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o it_o and_o condemn_v by_o it_o or_o 3_o as_o a_o 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sin_n in_o general_a â—…â—…ich_a afterward_o he_o divide_v into_o secret_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n or_o all_o deviation_n from_o god_n law_n which_o be_v thus_o call_v 1_o saâ—…_n 26._o 21._o psal._n 119._o 67_o 118._o heb._n 9_o 7._o jam._n 5._o 20._o the_o sense_n be_v i_o can_v comprehend_v the_o number_n or_o the_o several_a kind_n or_o all_o the_o heinous_a aggravation_n of_o my_o sin_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o remission_n i_o both_o by_o justification_n or_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n which_o be_v to_o be_v shed_v for_o i_o and_o by_o sanctification_n through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n coworking_a in_o and_o with_o thy_o word_n to_o the_o further_a renovation_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o life_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o way_n of_o câ—…eansing_v sinner_n
ruler_n of_o many_o country_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o nation_n except_o that_o of_o israel_n or_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n and_o obstructer_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o he_o as_o be_v declare_v dan._n 2._o 44._o 45._o &_o 7._o 7_o etc._n etc._n or_o the_o great_a antichrist_n or_o the_o beast_n after_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n wonder_v revel_v 13._o 3._o which_o christ_n will_v destroy_v as_o we_o read_v 2_o thess._n 2._o 8._o and_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o s._n johns_n revelation_n or_o 2._o of_o all_o those_o head_n or_o prince_n which_o oppose_v he_o the_o singular_a number_n head_n be_v here_o put_v collective_o for_o head_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o text._n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o none_o of_o christ_n enemy_n though_o never_o so_o many_o or_o great_a and_o their_o empire_n be_v never_o so_o large_a and_o potent_a shall_v be_v able_a to_o 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great_a fervency_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o business_n who_o have_v rout_v and_o destroy_v the_o main_a body_n of_o his_o enemy_n force_n pursue_v those_o that_o flee_v with_o such_o eagerness_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v any_o time_n in_o refresh_v himself_o as_o may_v seem_v necessary_a after_o such_o hot_a and_o hard_a service_n but_o will_v content_v himself_o with_o drink_v a_o little_a water_n out_o of_o the_o brook_n which_o he_o find_v in_o his_o way_n that_o be_v a_o little_a refresh_v therewith_o he_o may_v proceed_v with_o more_o vigour_n and_o efficacy_n in_o his_o work_n and_o so_o this_o place_n allude_v to_o the_o history_n of_o gideon_n 300_o man_n who_o only_o lap_v a_o little_a of_o the_o water_n of_o who_o see_v judg._n 7._o or_o 2._o metaphorical_o to_o express_v the_o humiliation_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v a_o great_a mistake_n which_o may_v arise_v in_o man_n mind_n 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case_n it_o may_v note_v christ_n willing_a submission_n to_o they_o a_o brook_n or_o river_n of_o water_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o express_v a_o great_a abundance_n either_o of_o comfort_n as_o psal._n 36._o 8._o or_o of_o tribulation_n as_o psal._n 18._o 4._o &_o 124._o 4._o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v more_o fit_o use_v in_o this_o place_n than_o a_o cup_n by_o which_o the_o affliction_n of_o other_o man_n be_v common_o express_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v unspeakable_o more_o and_o heavy_a than_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o man_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v drink_v up_o not_o a_o small_a cup_n but_o the_o whole_a river_n or_o sea_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n therefore_o suffering_n therefore_o which_o word_n may_v note_v either_o the_o effect_n or_o the_o consequent_a of_o his_o suffering_n shall_v he_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n 10._o head_n i_o e._n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o his_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n and_o exalt_v to_o great_a glory_n and_o joy_n and_o felicity_n as_o this_o phrase_n usual_o signify_v as_o psal._n 3._o 4._o &_o 27._o 6._o jer._n 52._o 31._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n be_v a_o signification_n of_o great_a grief_n and_o shame_n as_o lament_v 2._o 10._o psal._n cxi_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o psalm_n appear_v as_o from_o other_o thing_n so_o from_o the_o psalmist_n care_v to_o digest_v the_o several_a parcel_n of_o it_o into_o a_o exact_a order_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n that_o it_o may_v be_v better_o fix_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o those_o who_o read_v it_o it_o be_v a_o short_a yet_o full_a commemoration_n of_o god_n work_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praise_v you_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o upright_a god_n upright_a of_o the_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o god_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n as_o this_o very_a word_n be_v explain_v numb_a 23._o 10._o where_o they_o who_o be_v call_v israel_n in_o one_o clause_n be_v call_v righteous_a or_o upright_a in_o the_o next_o and_o this_o title_n he_o give_v to_o the_o assembly_n or_o congregation_n of_o israelite_n partly_o because_o many_o of_o they_o be_v such_o and_o he_o be_v oblige_v in_o charity_n to_o judge_v all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v so_o of_o who_o he_o have_v no_o evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_a partly_o because_o upright_a person_n do_v most_o exercise_n and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o this_o duty_n of_o praise_v god_n and_o hypocrite_n though_o sometime_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n yet_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n partly_o because_o this_o duty_n of_o praise_n be_v most_o comely_a for_o the_o upright_a psal._n 33._o 1._o and_o partly_o because_o david_n heart_n be_v most_o unite_v to_o the_o sincere_a israelite_n and_o his_o 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time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o prophet_n reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o unsuccessful_a labour_n of_o which_o he_o complain_v isa._n 49._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o great_a and_o happy_a success_n of_o his_o successor_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n tacit_o bewail_v his_o own_o unhappiness_n who_o sow_v his_o seed_n upon_o dry_a and_o barren_a ground_n by_o congratulate_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o sow_v their_o seed_n more_o general_o upon_o all_o fit_a ground_n without_o any_o distinction_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o who_o find_v the_o ground_n to_o wit_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n more_o moisten_v and_o soften_v and_o better_o prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o god_n word_n that_o send_v forth_o thither_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n 24._o ass_n which_o creature_n they_o employ_v in_o plough_v and_o sow_v the_o ground_n deut._n 22._o 10._o psal._n 144._o 14._o isa._n 30._o 24._o chap._n xxxiii_o 1._o wo_n to_o thou_o that_o 8._o that_o chap._n 21._o 2._o hab._n 2._o 8._o spoil_v judah_n spoil_v to_o sennacherib_n who_o waste_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v 17._o spoil_v thou_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o considerable_a opposition_n but_o be_v victorious_a over_o all_o thy_o enemy_n of_o which_o the_o assyrian_a boast_v isa._n 10._o 8_o 9_o &_o 36._o 18_o 19_o as_o sennacherib_n do_v with_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18._o 14_o 17._o and_o deal_v treacherous_o c_o and_o they_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o thou_o 20._o thou_o none_o of_o thy_o enemy_n can_v prevail_v against_o thou_o either_o by_o force_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n or_o by_o treachery_n as_o here_o or_o when_o they_o deal_v not_o etc._n etc._n when_o hezekiah_n do_v not_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o hezekiah_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o he_o in_o break_v his_o faith_n and_o rebel_a against_o he_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o hezekiah_n neither_o promise_v nor_o owe_v he_o any_o service_n or_o subjection_n what_o be_v do_v in_o that_o kind_n be_v do_v by_o ahaz_n only_o and_o he_o only_o beg_v his_o assistance_n for_o a_o particular_a work_n and_o pay_v he_o well_o for_o it_o 2_o king_n 16._o 7_o 8._o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n do_v not_o keep_v his_o condition_n with_o he_o for_o he_o distress_v he_o but_o strengthen_v he_o not_o 2_o chron._n 28._o 20._o they_o 20._o the_o prophet_n contemplate_v the_o judgement_n which_o be_v now_o come_v upon_o god_n people_n direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v enemy_n spoil_v when_o thou_o have_v perform_v the_o work_n of_o chastise_v my_o people_n for_o which_o i_o send_v thou_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v spoil_v by_o thy_o enemy_n write_n enemy_n our_o arm_n or_o strength_n the_o change_n of_o person_n be_v most_o frequent_a in_o prophetical_a write_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n to_o deal_v treacherous_o they_o shall_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o thou_o 2._o o_o lord_n be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o we_o have_v wait_v for_o thou_o be_v thou_o their_o 8._o their_o psal._n 85._o 7_o 8._o arm_n every_o morning_n continual_o morning_n when_o we_o offer_v the_o morning_n sacrifice_n and_o call_v upon_o thou_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o mean_v exclusive_o as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v god_n help_n at_o other_o time_n but_o comprehensive_o the_o morning_n be_v put_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a day_n the_o sense_n be_v help_v we_o speedy_o and_o continual_o our_o salvation_n also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 3._o at_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o tumult_n army_n tumult_n which_o the_o angel_n shall_v make_v in_o destroy_v the_o army_n the_o people_n stroke_n people_n those_o of_o the_o army_n who_o escape_v that_o stroke_n flee_v at_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o thyself_o the_o nation_n army_n nation_n the_o people_n of_o divers_a nation_n which_o make_v up_o his_o army_n be_v scatter_v 4._o and_o your_o spoil_n people_n spoil_n that_o treasure_n which_o you_o have_v rake_v together_o by_o spoil_v divers_a people_n shall_v be_v gather_v you_o gather_v by_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n when_o you_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o flee_v away_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n leave_v your_o spoil_n behind_o you_o like_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o caterpillar_n country_n caterpillar_n either_o 1._o passive_o with_o as_o much_o ease_n and_o in_o as_o great_a number_n as_o caterpillar_n be_v gather_v and_o destroy_v or_o rather_o 2._o active_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n as_o caterpillar_n or_o locust_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v either_o gather_v and_o devour_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o common_a plague_n in_o those_o country_n as_o the_o run_n to_o and_o fro_o of_o
not_o be_v weary_a and_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a weariness_n faint_a they_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o run_v or_o walk_v in_o their_o way_n as_o they_o please_v without_o any_o weariness_n chap._n xli_o 1_o keep_v silence_n before_o i_o can_v i_o attend_v diligent_o to_o my_o plea_n and_o then_o answer_v it_o if_o you_o can_v o_o island_n cause_n island_n o_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o island_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v this_o by_o â—…ands_n he_o here_o mean_v as_o he_o do_v chap._n 40._o 15._o and_o elsewhere_o country_n remote_a from_o judea_n inhabit_v by_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n with_o who_o he_o here_o debate_v his_o cause_n and_o let_v the_o people_n the_o heb._n people_n people_n renew_v their_o strength_n together_o strength_n strengthen_v themselves_o to_o maintain_v their_o cause_n against_o i_o let_v they_o unite_v all_o their_o strength_n together_o let_v they_o come_v near_o judge_n near_o unto_o i_o that_o we_o may_v stand_v together_o and_o plead_v our_o cause_n before_o any_o indifferent_a judge_n then_o let_v they_o speak_v behalf_n speak_v i_o will_v give_v they_o free_a liberty_n to_o say_v what_o they_o can_v on_o their_o own_o behalf_n let_v we_o come_v near_o together_o to_o judgement_n 2_o who_o it_o who_o what_o man_n or_o god_n be_v it_o not_o my_o alone_a work_n the_o idol_n be_v so_o far_o from_o assist_v i_o that_o they_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o oppose_v i_o in_o it_o raise_v up_o work_n up_o into_o be_v and_o power_n stir_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o strengthen_v he_o to_o the_o work_n righteousness_n work_n heb._n righteousness_n the_o righteous_a man_n 47._o man_n heb._n righteousness_n which_o be_v put_v for_o a_o man_n of_o righteousness_n as_o pride_n be_v put_v for_o a_o proud_a man_n psal._n 36._o 11._o and_o deceit_n for_o a_o deceitful_a man_n psal._n 109._o 2._o for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o person_n but_o who_o this_o person_n be_v be_v much_o dispute_v by_o interpreter_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o christ._n and_o doubtless_o the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n it_o may_v belong_v to_o he_o but_o the_o thing_n here_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o this_o righteous_a man_n seem_v to_o agree_v much_o better_a unto_o a_o man_n of_o war_n than_o unto_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n be_v immediate_o understand_v either_o 1._o of_o abraham_n who_o be_v a_o person_n eminent_o righteous_a and_o come_v out_o of_o chaldea_n which_o sometime_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v the_o east_n as_o isa._n 2._o 6._o zech._n 8._o 7._o who_o do_v the_o thing_n here_o mention_v partly_o in_o his_o own_o person_n conquer_a five_a king_n and_o the_o nation_n with_o they_o gen._n 14._o and_o follow_v god_n he_o know_v not_o whither_o and_o partly_o by_o his_o posterity_n who_o exploit_n may_v well_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o not_o only_o because_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o because_o all_o their_o success_n and_o vistory_n be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o abraham_n sake_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n for_o the_o give_v of_o canaan_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o interpretation_n may_v seem_v to_o receive_v some_o countenance_n from_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o which_o agree_v well_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o canaaâ—…ites_n and_o neighbour_a nation_n who_o upon_o israel_n march_n towards_o thâ—…_n be_v fill_v with_o great_a coâ—…ternation_n and_o use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n in_o seek_v both_o to_o their_o idol_n and_o to_o man_n for_o help_v against_o they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o that_o sacred_a history_n and_o thus_o god_n argument_n against_o idolatry_n be_v take_v from_o a_o illustrious_a example_n of_o god_n infinite_a power_n put_v forth_o in_o save_v his_o people_n and_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n before_o they_o and_o of_o the_o impotency_n of_o idol_n to_o hinder_v he_o in_o that_o work_n or_o 2._o of_o cyrus_n who_o may_v be_v call_v a_o righteous_a man_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n a_o man_n of_o righteousness_n because_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o in_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o isa._n 45._o 13._o and_o be_v god_n great_a instrument_n to_o manifest_v his_o righteousness_n both_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n of_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n after_o seventy_o year_n righteousness_n be_v often_o put_v for_o faithfulness_n and_o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v the_o enemy_n and_o oppressor_n of_o his_o people_n the_o wicked_a babylonian_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o mede_n who_o serve_v under_o cyrus_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o babylonian_n be_v call_v god_n sanctify_v one_o isa._n 13._o 3_o 17._o and_o all_o the_o other_o expression_n here_o use_v be_v very_o applicable_a to_o he_o and_o be_v verify_v in_o he_o he_o come_v from_o the_o east_n from_o persia_n which_o be_v direct_o eastward_o both_o from_o judea_n and_o from_o babylon_n and_o which_o be_v call_v the_o east_n in_o this_o very_a case_n isa._n 46._o 11._o he_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o god_n in_o a_o eminent_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n as_o be_v note_v both_o by_o sacred_a and_o profane_a historian_n and_o therefore_o this_o very_a word_n be_v use_v concern_v he_o and_o his_o army_n not_o only_o here_o but_o elsewhere_o as_o isa._n 13._o 17._o jer._n 50._o 9_o and_o 51._o 1_o 11._o to_o he_o also_o all_o the_o follow_a passage_n agree_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o although_o this_o great_a person_n &_o action_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v yet_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o past_a as_o the_o prophet_n most_o frequent_o do_v and_o as_o in_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n people_n as_o if_o they_o be_v actual_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n ver_fw-la 27._o so_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v actual_o bring_v out_o of_o babylon_n by_o cyrus_n and_o by_o this_o instance_n he_o plead_v his_o cause_n against_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o idol_n because_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o god_n almighty_a power_n and_o of_o the_o vanity_n and_o weakness_n of_o idol_n which_o eminent_o appear_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o babylonian_n who_o be_v a_o people_n mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n as_o be_v say_v jer._n 50._o 38._o and_o yet_o be_v destroy_v together_o with_o their_o idol_n jer._n 51._o 47._o 11._o 47._o chap._n 46._o 12_o 11._o from_o the_o east_n direct_o east_n from_o a_o country_n eastward_o from_o judea_n as_o chaldea_n be_v in_o part_n but_o persia_n more_o direct_o call_v he_o to_o his_o foot_n 30._o foot_n to_o march_v after_o he_o and_o under_o god_n banner_n against_o babylon_n thus_o baraks_n army_n be_v say_v to_o be_v at_o his_o foot_n judg._n 4._o 10._o compare_v also_o gen._n 30._o 30._o etc._n 30._o see_v gen._n 14._o 14_o etc._n etc._n give_v the_o nation_n before_o he_o and_o make_v he_o rule_v over_o king_n he_o king_n subdue_v nation_n and_o their_o king_n before_o he_o he_o give_v they_o as_o the_o dust_n this_o dust_n to_o be_v beat_v by_o he_o as_o small_a as_o dust_n as_o be_v say_v psal._n 18._o 42._o or_o to_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n as_o easy_o as_o the_o dust_n be_v scatter_v by_o the_o wind_n as_o the_o follow_a clause_n expound_v this_o to_o his_o sword_n and_o as_o drive_v stubble_n to_o his_o bow_n 3_o he_o pursue_v they_o and_o pass_v peace_n pass_v heb._n in_o peace_n safe_o success_n safe_o go_v on_o in_o the_o pursuit_n with_o great_a ease_n and_o safety_n and_o success_n even_o by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o have_v not_o go_v with_o his_o foot_n know_v foot_n which_o be_v add_v as_o a_o further_a evidence_n of_o god_n wonderful_a providence_n in_o encourage_v and_o enable_v he_o 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