prevention_n thereof_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o wife_n forth_o or_o expel_v he_o with_o shame_n and_o violence_n and_o so_o as_o never_o to_o restore_v he_o thither_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v concern_v divorce_v wife_n from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o 17._o till_o to_o wit_n with_o toil_n and_o sweat_n as_o be_v threaten_v ver_fw-la 17._o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v before_o take_v the_o ground_n without_o paradise_n for_o he_o be_v make_v without_o paradise_n and_o then_o put_v into_o it_o as_o be_v note_v before_o 24._o so_o he_o drive_v out_o the_o man_n and_o he_o place_v at_o the_o east_n of_o the_o garden_n way_n garden_n where_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o be_v the_o other_o side_n of_o it_o be_v enclose_v or_o secure_v by_o god_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o entrance_n and_o annoyance_n of_o wild_a beast_n or_o before_o the_o garden_n i._n e._n near_o to_o the_o garden_n before_o any_o man_n 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favour_n or_o a_o man_n the_o lord_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v q._n d._n god-man_n or_o the_o messiah_n hope_v that_o this_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n 2._o and_o she_o again_o bear_v his_o brother_n hebel_n brother_n heb._n hebel_n abel_n death_n abel_n signify_v vanity_n a_o vain_a mortal_a miserable_a man_n whereas_o she_o think_v cain_n to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a man_n or_o this_o name_n may_v prophetical_o design_v his_o miserable_a life_n and_o untimely_a and_o unnatural_a death_n and_o abel_n be_v feeder_n be_v heb._n a_o feeder_n a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n but_o cain_n be_v a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n father_n ground_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o more_o honourable_a calling_n than_o that_o of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o therefore_o either_o choose_v by_o the_o elder_a brother_n or_o allot_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n 3._o and_o 22._o and_o heb_fw-mi at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n exod_n 2._o 23._o or_o of_o the_o year_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 26._o neh._n 13._o 6._o isai._n 24._o 22._o in_o 23._o in_o exod._n 2._o 23._o process_n of_o time_n 3._o time_n either_o 1._o in_o general_a at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o set_a time_n then_o appoint_v and_o use_v for_o the_o solemn_a service_n of_o god_n or_o 2._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n when_o there_o may_v be_v now_o as_o there_o be_v afterward_o among_o the_o jew_n more_o solemn_a worship_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o word_n days_n be_v often_o put_v for_o a_o year_n as_o levit._n 25._o 29_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 3._o and_o 27._o 7._o or_o 3._o more_o probable_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o upon_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n saturday_n which_o then_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o before_o this_o time_n be_v bless_v and_o sanctify_a gen._n 2._o 3._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o cain_n bring_v offer_v bring_v either_o to_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o to_o his_o father_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v both_o king_n and_o prophet_n and_o priest_n or_o bring_v i_o e._n offer_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n 4._o and_o abel_n he_o also_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n 23._o firstling_n either_o 1._o the_o first-born_a which_o god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o both_o at_o this_o time_n and_o afterward_o by_o a_o express_a law_n exod._n 13._o 2._o numb_a 3._o 13._o or_o 2._o the_o choice_a and_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o flock_n for_o the_o best_a of_o any_o kind_n be_v oft_o call_v first-born_a as_o joh_n 18._o 13._o jer._n 31._o 19_o heb._n 12._o 23._o of_o his_o goat_n his_o heb._n sheep_n or_o goat_n flock_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o 14._o thereof_o either_o 1._o proper_o the_o fat_a be_v proper_o now_o require_v by_o god_n as_o afterward_o be_v express_v ex._n 29._o 13_o 22._o levit._fw-la 3._o 3_o or_o 2._o the_o best_a of_o they_o as_o the_o word_n fat_a be_v often_o use_v as_o gen._n 45._o 18._o and_o 49._o 20._o numb_a 18._o 12._o nehem._n 8._o 10._o psal._n 147._o 14._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v 4._o have_v heb._n 11._o 4._o respect_n 1._o respect_n or_o look_v to_o he_o with_o a_o gracious_a eye_n kind_o accept_v and_o own_a he_o and_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o testify_v this_o heb._n 11._o 4._o to_o cain_n and_o all_o there_o present_a either_o by_o express_a word_n or_o by_o some_o visible_a sign_n probable_o by_o consume_v his_o sacrifice_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o father_n general_o think_v whereby_o also_o god_n do_v afterward_o frequent_o signify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o levit._n 9_o 24._o jud._n 6._o 21._o 1_o king_n 18._o 38._o 1_o chron._n 21._o 26._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 1._o unto_o abel_n 4._o abel_n unto_o abel_n person_n who_o be_v a_o true_o good_a man_n and_o then_o to_o his_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v with_o faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n and_o in_o the_o promise_a mediator_n heb._n 11._o 4._o and_o to_o his_o offering_n 5._o but_o unto_o cain_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n and_o cain_n be_v very_o wroth_a himself_o wroth_a partly_o with_o god_n who_o have_v cast_v so_o public_a a_o disgrace_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v the_o preference_n to_o his_o young_a brother_n and_o partly_o with_o abel_n because_o he_o have_v receive_v more_o honour_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v more_o respect_n and_o privilege_n from_o his_o parent_n than_o himself_o and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v brother_n fall_v whereas_o before_o it_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o cheerful_a now_o it_o fall_v down_o through_o sense_n of_o guilt_n disappointment_n of_o his_o hope_n shame_n and_o grief_n and_o envy_v at_o his_o brother_n 6._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n sin_n cain_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n why_o be_v thou_o wroth_a and_o 24._o and_o job_n 29._o 24._o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v thyself_o fall_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o dejectedness_n be_v not_o from_o i_o but_o from_o thyself_o 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o do_v well_o or_o for_o the_o future_a shall_v do_v well_o i._n e._n repent_v of_o thy_o sin_n amend_v thy_o life_n offer_v thy_o offering_n with_o a_o willing_a and_o cheerful_a mind_n and_o honest_a heart_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n as_o abel_n do_v shall_v thou_o not_o excellency_n not_o or_o have_v the_o excellency_n be_v accept_v deject_a accept_v or_o pardon_v receive_v into_o favour_n or_o exalt_v and_o either_o preserve_v in_o or_o restoredunto_o those_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o thou_o be_v conscious_a to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v forfeit_v or_o elevate_v in_o thy_o look_n i._n e._n will_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o thy_o
13._o thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid_n servant_n consider_v servant_n this_o clause_n be_v add_v not_o as_o if_o child_n or_o servant_n be_v not_o immediate_o oblige_v by_o this_o command_n or_o be_v excuse_v by_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o â—…aw_n at_o their_o master_n command_n which_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n contrary_a to_o st._n peter_n command_n and_o practice_n act._n 5._o 29._o and_o which_o be_v to_o limit_v the_o forego_n word_n thou_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n only_o to_o those_o that_o have_v child_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v a_o idle_a senseless_a and_o absurd_a as_o well_o as_o profane_v opinion_n but_o to_o restrain_v hard-hearted_a and_o covetous_a or_o ungodly_a person_n that_o they_o shall_v neither_o command_v nor_o suffer_v their_o child_n or_o servant_n to_o profane_v the_o fabbath_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v hinder_v it_o which_o how_o far_o it_o concern_v thousand_o of_o governor_n of_o family_n at_o this_o day_n they_o shall_v do_v well_o serious_o and_o in_o time_n to_o consider_v nor_o thy_o cattle_n rest_n cattle_n partly_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o exercise_v merâ—…_n towards_o the_o brâ—…te_a creature_n compare_v deut._n 5._o 14._o partly_o because_o the_o use_n of_o cattle_n must_v have_v draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o attendance_n or_o employment_n of_o man_n and_o partly_o that_o by_o observe_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o cattle_n they_o may_v be_v more_o mind_v and_o quicken_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o sacred_a rest_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n sabbath_n stranger_n i._n e._n the_o gentile_a that_o sojourn_v with_o thou_o lest_o their_o example_n shall_v provoke_v the_o israelite_n to_o imitate_v they_o and_o lest_o the_o gentile_n shall_v have_v opportunity_n of_o gain_v at_o that_o time_n when_o and_o by_o that_o thing_n whereby_o the_o israelite_n be_v loser_n even_o by_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n 9_o gate_n i._n e._n that_o dwell_v within_o thy_o city_n which_o have_v wall_n and_o gate_n or_o within_o thy_o village_n or_o territory_n so_o the_o word_n gate_n be_v oft_o take_v as_o gen._n 22._o 17._o and_o 24._o 60._o and_o 2_o sam._n 10._o 8._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 19_o 9_o 11_o for_o 2â—…_n for_o gen._n 2._o 2â—…_n in_o six_o day_n do_v day_n and_o neither_o in_o more_o nor_o less_o time_n as_o he_o can_v have_v do_v the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v imitation_n rest_v i._n e._n cease_v from_o his_o create_a work_n otherwise_o he_o work_v still_o joh._n 5._o 17._o by_o his_o providence_n and_o grace_n and_o neither_o be_v idle_a nor_o weary_a isa._n 40._o 28._o but_o this_o rest_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o for_o our_o admonition_n and_o imitation_n the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v they_o bless_v i._n e._n make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o blessing_n as_o well_o of_o receive_v blessing_n and_o praise_n from_o man_n as_o of_o confer_v his_o blessing_n and_o favour_n upon_o those_o that_o religious_o observe_v it_o the_o day_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v when_o man_n be_v bless_v by_o it_o and_o in_o it_o by_o a_o common_a metonymy_n as_o a_o man_n field_n gen._n 27._o 27._o and_o basket_n and_o store_n deut._n 28._o 5._o and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n job_n 1._o 10._o be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v when_o a_o man_n be_v bless_v in_o they_o the_o sabbath_n day_n insinuate_v day_n it_o be_v remarkable_a the_o blessing_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o appropriate_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o to_o the_o sabbath_n day_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o seven_o day_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n it_o than_o be_v or_o the_o first_o day_n as_o to_o we_o christian_n now_o it_o be_v which_o change_n seem_v hereby_o to_o be_v insinuate_v and_o hallow_v it_o use_n it_o i._n e._n separate_v it_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n and_o from_o all_o common_a employment_n and_o consecrate_v it_o to_o his_o own_o holy_a service_n and_o man_n holy_a use_n 12_o 2._o 12_o levit._fw-la 19_o 3._o deut._n 5._o 16._o eph._n 6._o 2._o honour_n parent_n honour_n which_o word_n do_v not_o only_o note_v the_o reverence_n love_n and_o obedience_n we_o owe_v they_o but_o also_o support_v and_o maintenance_n as_o appear_v from_o mat._n 15._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o from_o the_o like_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 3_o 17._o which_o be_v so_o natural_a and_o necessary_a a_o duty_n that_o the_o jew_n say_v a_o man_n be_v bind_v even_o to_o beg_v or_o to_o work_v with_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v relieve_v his_o parent_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n governor_n mother_n the_o father_n be_v put_v first_o here_o and_o the_o mother_n leu._n 19_o 3._o to_o show_v that_o we_o owe_v this_o duty_n promiscuous_o and_o indifferent_o to_o both_o of_o they_o compare_v exod._n 21._o 15_o 17._o deut._n 21._o 18._o and_o 27._o 16._o prov._n 20._o 20._o and_o 30._o 17._o and_o because_o these_o law_n be_v brief_a and_o yet_o comprehensive_a under_o these_o be_v contain_v all_o our_o superior_n and_o governor_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o prolong_v long_o heb._n that_o they_o i._n e._n thy_o parent_n may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n or_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o wit_n instrumental_o by_o their_o prayer_n make_v to_o god_n for_o thou_o and_o by_o their_o blessing_n in_o my_o name_n confer_v upon_o thou_o though_o the_o active_a verb_n be_v common_o take_v impersonal_o as_o job_n 7._o 3._o prov._n 9_o 11._o luk._n 12._o 10._o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v here_o they_o prolong_v for_o be_v prolong_v upon_o the_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 13_o 9_o 13_o rom._n 13._o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v power_n kill_v to_o wit_n any_o man_n or_o woman_n without_o authority_n and_o without_o just_a cause_n which_o exception_n must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v because_o many_o other_o scripture_n command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o kill_v great_a offender_n and_o this_o prohibition_n be_v deliver_v by_o god_n who_o make_v and_o search_v and_o command_v man_n heart_n must_v be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o external_a act_n of_o kill_v but_o to_o all_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o tongue_n which_o tend_v that_o way_n as_o anger_n hatred_n envy_n malice_n strife_n blow_n and_o the_o challenge_n of_o duelist_n which_o be_v clear_o manifest_a by_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o scripture_n as_o mat._n 5._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n be_v command_v the_o contrary_a duty_n of_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n 14_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 4._o adultery_n here_o be_v mention_v one_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o be_v eminent_o sinful_a and_o unjust_a and_o pernicious_a to_o humane_a society_n but_o under_o this_o be_v comprehend_v and_o forbid_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o filthiness_n as_o beastiality_n sodomy_n whoredom_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o mean_n occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o they_o as_o it_o â—…ears_v 1._o from_o other_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v those_o thing_n which_o â—…her_o belong_v to_o this_o command_n or_o to_o none_o of_o the_o ten_o which_o be_v very_o improbable_a 2._o from_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o other_o command_v note_v before_o 3._o from_o our_o saviour_n explication_n mat._n 5._o 27._o and_o contrariwise_o all_o chastity_n and_o sobriety_n in_o thought_n affection_n word_n habit_n and_o gesture_n be_v here_o prescribe_v see_v 1_o thes._n 4._o 3_o 4._o heb._n 13._o 4._o 15_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v offer_v steal_v i._n e._n either_o by_o deceit_n or_o violence_n or_o without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n take_v away_o another_o man_n good_n eph._n 4._o 28._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a shall_v preserve_v and_o increase_v they_o as_o need_n require_v and_o occasion_n be_v offer_v 16_o 16._o 16_o deut._n 19_o 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n other_o witness_n heb._n not_o answer_v viz._n when_o thou_o be_v ask_v in_o judgement_n leu._n 5._o 1._o 19_o 16._o or_o not_o speak_v a_o false_a testimony_n or_o as_o a_o false_a witness_n which_o do_v not_o only_o forbid_v perjury_n in_o judgement_n but_o also_o all_o unjust_a censure_n slander_n backbiting_a scorn_v false_a accusation_n and_o the_o like_a and_o also_o require_v a_o just_a and_o candid_a judgement_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o word_n and_o action_n speak_v well_o of_o he_o as_o far_o as_o truth_n and_o justice_n will_v permit_v and_o defend_v his_o good_a name_n against_o the_o calumny_n and_o detraction_n of_o other_o against_o thy_o neighbour_n command_v neighbour_n no_o nor_o
its_o own_o accord_n levit._fw-la 25._o 5._o from_o those_o seed_n which_o in_o the_o last_o reap_v time_n be_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o which_o be_v much_o more_o numerous_a now_o than_o in_o other_o year_n because_o god_n give_v a_o special_a blessing_n to_o the_o six_o year_n whereby_o it_o do_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o 3_o year_n leu._n 25._o 21._o and_o in_o year_n of_o so_o great_a plenty_n man_n be_v general_o more_o negligent_a in_o their_o reap_v and_o therefore_o the_o relic_n be_v more_o and_o what_o they_o leave_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v eat_v in_o like_a manner_n thou_o shall_v deal_v with_o thy_o vineyard_n and_o with_o thy_o tree_n thy_o or_o olive_n tree_n olive-yard_n poor_a olive-yard_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v not_o prune_v nor_o dress_v they_o nor_o gather_v and_o appropriate_v to_o thy_o own_o use_n what_o they_o shall_v produce_v but_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a 12_o 14._o 12_o chap._n 20._o 8_o 9_o deut._n 5._o 13._o luk._n 13._o 14._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v do_v thy_o work_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v heaven_n rest_v this_o command_n be_v here_o repeat_v lest_o any_o shall_v think_v the_o weekly_a rest_n may_v cease_v when_o the_o whole_a year_n be_v consecrate_v to_o rest_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o sabbath_n to_o the_o jew_n 1._o of_o day_n 2._o of_o year_n to_o wit_n the_o seven_o year_n 3._o of_o week_n of_o year_n to_o wit_v the_o jubilee_n and_o all_o these_o be_v type_n of_o the_o eternal_a rest_n in_o heaven_n that_o thy_o ox_n and_o thy_o ass_n may_v rest_v and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o the_o stranger_n may_v be_v refresh_v 13_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o be_v circumspect_a and_o 3._o and_o deut._n 12._o 3._o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n â—…_n god_n to_o wit_n with_o honour_n or_o delight_n or_o without_o detestation_n as_o fornication_n be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v among_o saint_n eph._n 5._o 3._o or_o not_o mention_v they_o in_o your_o worship_n or_o in_o oath_n or_o in_o common_a discourse_n and_o without_o special_a occasion_n lest_o the_o frequent_a mention_n of_o they_o may_v keep_v up_o their_o memory_n or_o introduce_v their_o worship_n hence_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n and_o idolatrous_a place_n be_v ofttimes_o change_v by_o the_o israelite_n see_v numb_a 32._o 38._o jos._n 23._o 7._o compare_v psal._n 16._o 4._o hos._n 2._o 17._o zech._n 13._o â—…_n neither_o let_v it_o be_v hear_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n 14_o 16._o 14_o chap._n 24._o 2â—…_n deut._n 16._o 16._o three_o time_n thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o year_n 15_o 18._o 15_o chap._n 13._o 3._o &_o 34._o 18._o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n thou_o shall_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n as_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o in_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la for_o in_o it_o thou_o come_v out_o from_o egypt_n 4._o egypt_n deut._n 16._o 16._o eccl._n 35._o 4._o and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o empty_a 17._o empty_a this_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o a_o precept_n as_o it_o be_v general_o understand_v that_o none_o shall_v ever_o come_v at_o those_o time_n without_o some_o offering_n or_o other_o for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o or_o what_o they_o will_v give_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o choice_n or_o 2._o a_o promise_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o come_v so_o oft_o from_o their_o remote_a habitation_n to_o jerusalem_n because_o they_o shall_v never_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o vain_a i._n e._n to_o no_o purpose_n or_o without_o some_o benefit_n for_o so_o the_o word_n rekam_n oft_o signify_v so_o it_o may_v be_v parallel_n to_o isa._n 45._o 19_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a but_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v more_o probable_a by_o compare_v this_o with_o its_o parallel_n place_n deut._n 16._o 16_o 17._o 16_o and_o the_o feast_n of_o harvest_n pentecost_n harvest_n i._n e._n of_o wheat-harvest_n for_o barley-harvest_n be_v before_o this_o time_n this_o feast_n be_v otherwise_o call_v pentecost_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o labour_n year_n labour_n how_o be_v these_o the_o first-fruit_n when_o a_o sheaf_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n ans._n that_o sheaf_n be_v general_o of_o barley_n which_o be_v less_o considerable_a than_o their_o wheat_n but_o this_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o wheat_n which_o be_v their_o principal_a grain_n and_o they_o have_v no_o bread_n before_o this_o time_n from_o the_o growth_n of_o that_o year_n which_o thou_o have_v sow_o in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a feast_n in-gathering_a to_o wit_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o earth_n as_o of_o the_o vine_n and_o olive_n this_o be_v call_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o booth_n and_o of_o tabernacle_n see_v levit._n 23._o 34._o numb_a 29._o 12._o deut._n 16._o 13._o all_o their_o three_o feast_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o harvest_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o passeover_n be_v carry_v on_o at_o pentecost_n and_o be_v full_o complete_v and_o end_v in_o this_o feast_n which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n march_n year_n of_o the_o common_a or_o civil_a year_n which_o begin_v in_o september_n as_o the_o sacred_a year_n begin_v in_o march_n when_o thou_o have_v gather_v in_o thy_o labour_n out_o of_o the_o field_n 17_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n all_o thy_o male_n male_n male_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v of_o competent_a year_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o such_o as_o be_v at_o their_o own_o dispose_n for_o that_o servant_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o this_o may_v seem_v probable_a because_o none_o of_o these_o concern_v be_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a or_o without_o a_o offering_n but_o the_o generality_n of_o servant_n have_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o offer_v and_o the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o their_o domestic_a affair_n do_v require_v the_o presence_n and_o care_n of_o many_o of_o their_o male_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n temple_n god_n i._n e._n in_o that_o place_n where_o god_n shall_v record_v his_o name_n exod._n 20._o 24._o as_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n 18_o 3._o 18_o leu._n 2._o 11._o deut._n 16._o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n with_o leaven_a bread_n etc._n bread_n this_o and_o the_o follow_a clause_n most_o understand_v of_o the_o passeover_n by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o its_o parallel_n exod._n 34._o 25._o where_o the_o passeover_n be_v mention_v but_o the_o word_n be_v here_o universal_a by_o the_o law_n of_o interpretation_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v universal_o understand_v if_o they_o can_v bear_v that_o sense_n which_o here_o they_o may_v for_o both_o these_o clause_n agree_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o as_o every_o sacrifice_n have_v a_o minchah_n or_o a_o meat-offering_a of_o flour_n attend_v upon_o it_o and_o offer_v with_o it_o so_o it_o be_v express_o caution_v that_o no_o leaven_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o minchah_n leu._n 2._o 11._o and_o the_o fat_a of_o every_o sacrifice_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n leu._n 3._o 16._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v present_o to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n leu._n 7._o 2_o 3._o and_o for_o exod._n 34._o 25._o what_o hinder_v but_o what_o be_v here_o more_o general_o prescribe_v may_v be_v there_o particular_o apply_v to_o the_o passeover_n and_o that_o seem_v more_o reasonable_a than_o to_o make_v that_o a_o idle_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o my_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v here_o put_v for_o my_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o common_a enallage_n moreover_o the_o two_o principal_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o every_o sacrifice_n be_v blood_n and_o fat_a â—…v_o 17._o 6_o 11_o etc._n etc._n neither_o shall_v the_o fat_a of_o my_o feast_n my_o or_o feast_n sacrifice_n remain_v until_o the_o morning_n 12._o morning_n this_o if_o understand_v of_o the_o passeover_n may_v seem_v superfluous_a because_o nothing_o of_o it_o neither_o fat_a nor_o lean_a be_v to_o remain_v until_o the_o morning_n exod._n 12._o 10._o but_o all_o of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v even_o the_o purtenance_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o that_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v without_o any_o exception_n of_o the_o fat_a as_o there_o be_v in_o other_o sacrifice_n leu._n 3._o 16._o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o parallel_n place_n exod._n 34._o 25._o where_o the_o passeover_n be_v mention_v there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o fat_a but_o only_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o general_n neither_o shall_v the_o
heb._n 4._o 5._o confirmative_a both_o assure_v they_o of_o god_n good_a will_n to_o they_o and_o that_o as_o he_o bless_v the_o sabbath_n for_o their_o sake_n so_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o in_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o it_o with_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a blessing_n as_o he_o declare_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o assure_v god_n of_o their_o stand_n to_o that_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o they_o so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n or_o ratification_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n on_o both_o side_n throughout_o your_o generation_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v sanctify_v you_o ghost_n you_o that_o select_v you_o out_o of_o all_o people_n and_o consecrate_v you_o to_o myself_o and_o to_o my_o service_n and_o worship_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o that_o sanctifi_v you_o by_o my_o word_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v in_o more_o eminent_a and_o solemn_a manner_n dispense_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n by_o the_o observation_n whereof_o you_o declare_v that_o you_o own_v i_o as_o your_o only_a sanctifier_n and_o so_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o sabbath_n own_v the_o lord_n as_o our_o creator_n and_o as_o our_o redeemer_n and_o as_o our_o sanctifier_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n god_n so_o severe_o enjoin_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o punish_v the_o neglect_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o tacit_n renounce_v or_o disow_v of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 14_o 12._o 14_o chap._n 20._o 8._o deut._n 5._o 12._o ezek._n 20._o 12._o you_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o for_o it_o be_v holy_a unto_o you_o every_o one_o that_o desile_v it_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n etc._n death_n of_o which_o see_v a_o example_n numb_a 15._o 32._o etc._n etc._n for_o 35._o for_o num._n 15._o 35._o whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n etc._n work_n i._n e._n servile_a work_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v leu._n 23._o 7._o etc._n etc._n therein_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n 15_o six_o day_n do_v day_n heb._n shall_v be_v do_v may_v work_v be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n they_o rest_n heb._n the_o sabbath_n of_o sabbath_n or_o of_o sabbath_n i._n e._n the_o great_a and_o chief_a sabbath_n as_o the_o song_n of_o song_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a song_n the_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v the_o most_o holy_a etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n have_v many_o sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o rest_n but_o this_o be_v here_o prefer_v before_o they_o all_o by_o this_o emphatical_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n and_o by_o this_o argument_n the_o forego_n duty_n be_v press_v upon_o they_o holiness_n they_o heb._n holiness_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n in_o the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 16_o wherefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n verse_n sabbath_n or_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n by_o observe_v or_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n i._n e._n by_o observe_v or_o celebrate_v it_o the_o antecedent_n be_v put_v for_o the_o relative_a as_o be_v frequent_o do_v so_o here_o be_v another_o most_o emphatical_a repetition_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o great_a caution_n and_o diligence_n in_o this_o great_a duty_n and_o to_o show_v what_o stress_n god_n lay_v upon_o it_o who_o have_v therefore_o place_v this_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o the_o heart_n which_o give_v life_n and_o vigour_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n or_o it_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o shall_v observe_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n to_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o the_o phrase_n be_v like_o that_o in_o the_o four_o command_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a so_o here_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n i._n e._n watch_v its_o come_n and_o approach_n consider_v attentive_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o it_o and_o that_o not_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o idle_a speculation_n but_o of_o serious_a practice_n or_o so_o that_o you_o may_v do_v or_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n i._n e._n perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o or_o thus_o shall_v observe_v the_o sabbath_n to_o make_v it_o a_o sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o that_o no_o idle_a or_o carnal_a rest_n but_o a_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n throughout_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n dissolution_n covenant_n or_o by_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n or_o it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a covenant_n i._n e._n condition_n or_o part_n of_o that_o agreement_n make_v between_o i_o and_o they_o they_o have_v solemn_o covenant_v or_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v they_o exod._n 24._o 7_o 8_o among_o which_o this_o be_v a_o chief_a branch_n and_o i_o have_v 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the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o the_o several_a stone_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o may_v we_o safe_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o they_o be_v now_o abolish_v and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v purpose_n set_v stone_n of_o fullness_n or_o fill_v or_o perfect_a stone_n so_o call_v either_o because_o they_o do_v perfect_a and_o adorn_v the_o ephod_n or_o because_o they_o fill_v up_o the_o ouch_n or_o the_o hollow_a place_n which_o be_v leave_v vacant_a for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o 4._o the_o chap._n 28._o 4._o ephod_n and_o in_o the_o 15._o the_o chap._n 28._o 15._o breastplate_n 28._o breastplate_n
revenge_n upon_o the_o enemy_n i._n e._n i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o my_o enemy_n yea_o upon_o the_o head_n or_o head_n of_o they_o 43_o you_o 43_o or_o praise_n 〈◊〉_d people_n you_o 〈◊〉_d or_o sing_v you_o 10._o you_o rom._n 15._o 10._o rejoice_v o_o you_o nation_n with_o his_o people_n salvation_n people_n this_o translation_n be_v justify_v by_o st._n paul_n rom._n 15._o 10._o the_o particle_n with_o be_v oft_o understand_v as_o leu._n 26._o 42._o he_o call_v upon_o the_o nation_n to_o rejoice_v and_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o favour_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o last_o wonderful_a deliverance_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o last_o day_n which_o they_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o do_v not_o only_o from_o that_o duty_n of_o sympathy_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o all_o people_n and_o especial_o to_o god_n ancient_a people_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v but_o because_o of_o that_o singular_a advantage_n and_o happiness_n which_o all_o nation_n will_v have_v at_o that_o time_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n or_o rejoice_v o_o you_o gentile_n his_o people_n i._n e._n o_o you_o gentile_n who_o once_o be_v not_o god_n people_n but_o now_o be_v his_o people_n do_v you_o rejoice_v for_o god_n mercy_n to_o the_o jew_n his_o ancient_a people_n bless_v god_n for_o their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n for_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o his_o land_n and_o to_o his_o people_n 44_o and_o moses_n come_v and_o speak_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o song_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n he_o and_o joshua_n and_o or_o joshua_n hoshea_n of_o hoshea_n or_o joshua_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o moses_n in_o this_o action_n because_o though_o moses_n only_o speak_v the_o word_n yet_o joshua_n consent_v to_o they_o and_z it_o may_v be_v afterward_o repeat_v they_o this_o be_v not_o a_o song_n to_o be_v sing_v once_o for_o all_o but_o a_o stand_a monument_n which_o be_v write_v and_o keep_v for_o future_a use_n deut._n 31._o 22_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v repeat_v again_o and_o again_o upon_o solemn_a occasion_n which_o joshua_n and_o other_o succeed_a magistrate_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o son_n of_o nun._n 45_o and_o moses_n make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n to_o all_o israel_n 46_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 18._o they_o chap._n 6._o 6._o &_o 11._o 18._o set_v your_o heart_n unto_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o day_n which_o you_o shall_v command_v your_o child_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n 47_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o it_o you_o it_o be_v not_o a_o unprofitable_a or_o contemptible_a work_n i_o advise_v you_o to_o but_o well_o worthy_a of_o your_o most_o serious_a care_n oft_o to_o remember_v and_o diligent_o to_o consider_v it_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o through_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v it_o 48_o 12._o 48_o num._n 27._o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n that_o selfsame_a day_n say_v 49_o get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mountain_n abarim_n unto_o mount_n nebo_n 27._o nebo_n nebo_n be_v a_o ridge_n or_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n see_v on_o numb_a 27._o 12._o deut._n 3._o 27._o which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n that_o be_v over_o against_o jericho_n and_o behold_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o i_o give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o possession_n 50_o and_o die_v in_o the_o mount_n whither_o thou_o go_v up_o and_o be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n as_o 38._o as_o num._n 20._o 25_o 28._o &_o 33._o 38._o aaron_n thy_o brother_n die_v in_o mount_n hor_n and_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n 51_o because_o 14._o because_o num._n 20._o 12_o 13._o &_o 27._o 14._o you_o trespass_v against_o i_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n at_o the_o water_n of_o kadesh_n of_o or_o strife_n at_o kadesh_n meribah-kadesh_a in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n because_o you_o sanctify_v i_o not_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 52_o yet_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o land_n before_o thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v thither_o unto_o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n chap._n xxxiii_o 1_o and_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n wherewith_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n bless_v inspiration_n bless_v he_o be_v say_v to_o bless_v they_o ministerial_o partly_o by_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o faith_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o partly_o by_o foretell_v the_o blessing_n which_o god_n will_v confer_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o propher_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o do_v what_o they_o foretell_v shall_v be_v do_v as_o gen._n 49._o 7._o jer._n 1._o 10._o ezek._n 43._o 3._o hos._n 6._o 5._o and_o moses_n call_v himself_o here_o the_o man_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o servant_n or_o prophet_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v 1_o sam._n 9_o 6_o 7._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 11._o to_o acquaint_v they_o that_o the_o follow_a prophecy_n be_v not_o his_o own_o invention_n but_o divine_a inspiration_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n blessing_n israel_n i._n e_fw-la the_o several_a tribe_n only_a simeon_n be_v omit_v either_o 1._o in_o detestation_n of_o their_o parent_n simeon_n his_o bloody_a and_o wicked_a carriage_n for_o which_o jacob_n also_o give_v that_o tribe_n a_o curse_n rather_o than_o a_o blessing_n in_o gen._n 49._o but_o as_o for_o levi_n who_o be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o censure_n and_o curse_v gen._n 49._o 5_o 6_o 7._o he_o be_v here_o separate_v from_o he_o and_o exempt_v from_o that_o curse_n and_o bless_a with_o a_o eminent_a blessing_n for_o a_o singular_a and_o valuable_a reason_n express_v 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sinai_n 16._o sinai_n i._n e._n begin_v at_o sinai_n where_o the_o first_o and_o most_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n be_v and_o so_o go_v on_o with_o they_o to_o seir_n and_o paran_n or_o to_o sinai_n the_o particle_n man_n oft_o signify_v to_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v isa._n 59_o 20._o with_o rom._n 11._o 26._o 1_o king_n 8._o 30._o with_o 2_o chron._n 6._o 21._o and_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 2._o with_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 6._o see_v also_o gen._n 2._o 8._o and_o 11._o 2._o and_o 13._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 15._o or_o in_o sinai_n man_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o beth_fw-mi in_o as_o exod._n 25._o 18._o deut._n 15._o 1._o job_n 19_o 26._o psal._n 68_o 29_o and_o 72._o 16._o and_o rise_v up_o rise_v up_o he_o appear_v or_o show_v himself_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v when_o it_o rise_v from_o seir_n place_n seir_n i._n e._n from_o the_o mountain_n or_o land_n of_o edom_n which_o be_v call_v seir_n gen._n 32._o 3._o and_o 36._o 8._o deut._n 2._o 4._o to_o which_o place_n the_o israelite_n come_v num._n 20._o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o thence_o god_n lead_v they_o on_o towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o then_o glorious_o appear_v for_o they_o in_o subdue_a sihon_n and_o og_n before_o they_o and_o give_v their_o country_n unto_o they_o which_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n be_v particular_o celebrate_v judg._n 5_o 4._o but_o because_o the_o land_n of_o seir_n or_o edom_n be_v sometime_o take_v more_o large_o and_o so_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o red-sea_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 9_o 26._o and_o therefore_o mount_v sinai_n be_v near_o to_o it_o and_o because_o paran_n which_o here_o follow_v be_v also_o near_o sinai_n as_o be_v the_o next_o
place_n be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n special_a presence_n in_o and_o by_o the_o angel_n and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n sin_n burnt-offering_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o peace-offering_n himself_o peace-offering_n to_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o gracious_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o so_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v for_o the_o land_n plague_n land_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n and_o by_o the_o speedy_a cessation_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v from_o israel_n i._o king_n the_o argument_n these_o two_o book_n call_v of_o the_o king_n because_o they_o treat_v of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n or_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n live_v in_o or_o near_o their_o several_a time_n and_o by_o some_o one_o of_o they_o digest_v into_o this_o order_n but_o whoever_o be_v the_o penman_n that_o these_o be_v a_o part_n of_o 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burnt-sacrifice_n and_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o dust_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o trench_n 39_o and_o when_o all_o the_o people_n see_v it_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n god_n face_n in_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o god_n the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o god_n assertion_n god_n he_o alone_o and_o baal_n be_v a_o dull_a and_o senseless_a idol_n and_o they_o double_v the_o word_n to_o note_v their_o abundant_a satisfaction_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o assertion_n 40_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o they_o miracle_n they_o he_o take_v the_o opportunity_n whilst_o the_o people_n heart_n be_v warm_a with_o the_o fresh_a sense_n of_o this_o great_a miracle_n apprehend_v miracle_n or_o apprehend_v take_v the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n let_v not_o one_o of_o they_o escape_v and_o they_o take_v they_o and_o elijah_n bring_v they_o down_o 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or_o discern_v something_o extraordinary_a and_o of_o a_o evil_a and_o shameful_a nature_n in_o he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o may_v indifferent_o â—…e_v refer_v to_o either_o of_o they_o but_o they_o seem_v more_o proper_o to_o belong_v to_o hazael_n because_o it_o follow_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n the_o man_n of_o god_n weep_v and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n weep_v 12_o and_o hazael_n say_v why_o weep_v my_o lord_n and_o he_o answer_v because_o i_o know_v 3._o know_v chap._n 10._o 32._o and_o 13._o 3._o amos_n 1._o 3._o the_o evil_a that_o thou_o will_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n israel_n israel_n so_o here_o be_v a_o double_a cause_n of_o his_o grief_n and_o tear_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o hazael_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v upon_o israel_n their_o strong_a hold_n will_v thou_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o their_o young_a man_n will_v thou_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o will_v 13._o will_v chap._n 15._o 16._o hos._n 13._o 16._o amos_n 1._o 13._o dash_v their_o child_n and_o rip_v up_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n 13_o and_o hazael_n say_v but_o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n 6._o dog_n either_o so_o vile_a and_o unworthy_a as_o this_o expression_n be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 8._o and_o 9_o 8._o or_o so_o impudent_a for_o which_o dog_n be_v note_v or_o so_o fierce_a and_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a compare_v psal._n 22._o 16_o 20._o and_o 59_o 6._o that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n and_o elisha_n answer_v the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o syria_n â—…ons_n syria_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v power_n in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o wilt_v discover_v that_o bloody_a disposition_n and_o that_o hatred_n against_o god_n people_n which_o now_o lie_v hide_v from_o other_o and_o possible_o from_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o with_o the_o kingdom_n thou_o wilt_v inherit_v their_o cruel_a â—…ons_n 14_o so_o he_o depart_v from_o elisha_n and_o come_v to_o his_o master_n who_o say_v to_o he_o what_o say_v elisha_n to_o thou_o and_o he_o answer_v he_o tell_v i_o that_o thou_o shall_v sure_o recover_v design_n recover_v he_o represent_v the_o prophet_n answer_n by_o half_n that_o by_o his_o master_n security_n he_o may_v have_v the_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o execute_v his_o treasonable_a design_n 15_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n that_o he_o take_v a_o thick_a cloth_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o water_n and_o spread_v it_o on_o his_o face_n success_n face_n pretend_v it_o may_v be_v to_o cool_v his_o immoderate_a heat_n with_o it_o but_o apply_v it_o so_o close_o that_o he_o choke_v he_o therewith_o by_o which_o artifice_n his_o death_n seem_v to_o be_v natural_a there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o a_o violent_a death_n upon_o his_o body_n and_o this_o he_o the_o more_o bold_o attempt_v because_o the_o prophet_n prediction_n make_v he_o confident_a of_o the_o success_n so_o that_o he_o die_v and_o hazael_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n war._n stead_n have_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o man_n of_o war._n 16_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n jehoshaphat_n be_v then_o king_n of_o judah_n 4._o judah_n 2_o chr._n 21._o 4._o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n reign_v judah_n heb._n reign_v begin_v to_o reign_v 1._o reign_v jehoram_n be_v first_o make_v king_n or_o viceroy_n by_o his_o father_n divers_a year_n before_o this_o time_n to_o wit_n at_o his_o expedition_n to_o ramoth-gilead_n as_o be_v note_v before_o which_o dominion_n of_o his_o end_v at_o his_o father_n return_n but_o now_o jehoshaphat_n be_v not_o far_o from_o his_o death_n and_o have_v divers_a son_n and_o fear_v some_o competition_n and_o dissension_n among_o they_o make_v jehoram_n king_n the_o second_o time_n as_o david_n do_v solomon_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 22._o which_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o relate_v but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 1._o 17._o and_o 3._o 1._o 17_o thirty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v eight_o year_n alone_o year_n part_v with_o his_o father_n and_o part_n by_o himself_o alone_o in_o jerusalem_n 18_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n death_n israel_n after_o his_o father_n death_n as_o do_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o 26._o for_o ver._n 26._o the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n they_o ahab_n athaliah_n ver_fw-la 26._o this_o unequal_a marriage_n though_o jehoshaphat_n possible_o design_v it_o as_o a_o mean_a of_o unite_n the_o two_o kingdom_n under_o one_o head_n and_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o note_v as_o the_o cause_n both_o of_o the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o of_o those_o sore_a calamity_n which_o befall_v they_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 19_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o destroy_v judah_n for_o david_n his_o servant_n sake_n 13._o sake_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 13._o as_o he_o promise_v he_o to_o give_v he_o always_o manner_n always_o heb._n all_o day_n until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o limit_v and_o explain_v for_o so_o long_o and_o not_o long_o this_o succession_n may_v seem_v necessary_a for_o the_o make_v good_a of_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o david_n but_o when_o the_o messiah_n be_v once_o come_v there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o any_o succession_n and_o the_o sceptre_n may_v and_o do_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n depart_v from_o judah_n and_o from_o all_o the_o succeed_a branch_n of_o david_n family_n because_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o in_o his_o own_o person_n though_o not_o in_o so_o gross_a a_o way_n as_o the_o carnal_a jew_n imagine_v but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n a_o lamp_n a_o heb._n candle_n or_o lamp_n light_n 36._o light_n i_o e._n a_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o this_o phrase_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 11._o 36._o and_o to_o his_o child_n 20_o ¶_o in_o his_o day_n edom_n revolt_v from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o judah_n 47._o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v be_v from_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n king_n 22._o 47._o and_o make_v a_o king_n over_o themselves_o 21_o so_o joram_n go_v over_o to_o zair_a and_o all_o the_o chariot_n with_o he_o and_o he_o rise_v by_o night_n and_o smite_v the_o edomite_n which_o compass_v he_o about_o and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o the_o people_n captain_n people_n i_o e._n the_o common_a soldier_n of_o the_o edomite_n herein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o captain_n flee_v into_o
8._o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 18_o year_n old_a and_o he_o reign_v three_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n in_o jerusalem_n 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 10_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o year_n be_v expire_v conquest_n expire_v heb._n at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n i._n e._n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o year_n according_a to_o the_o sacred_a account_n of_o the_o hebrew_n at_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n the_o time_n when_o king_n go_v forth_o to_o battle_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v when_o nabuchadnezzar_n among_o other_o go_v forth_o to_o settle_v and_o enlarge_v his_o conquest_n king_n nabuchadnezzar_n send_v and_o bring_v he_o to_o babylon_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d goodly_a vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v 1â—…_n make_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zedekiah_n his_o brother_n 3_o brother_n large_o so_o call_v for_o this_o be_v his_o uncle_n or_o his_o father_n brother_n as_o he_o be_v call_v 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o be_v the_o son_n of_o josiah_n see_v 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o jer._n 1._o 3_o king_n over_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 11_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d jer._n 〈◊〉_d zedekiah_n be_v one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 12_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_z his_o god_n and_o humble_v not_o himself_o 19_o himself_o by_o repentance_n for_o his_o past_a error_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n express_v command_n which_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o be_v intimate_v by_o this_o phrase_n and_o express_v jer._n 38._o 19_o before_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o he_o also_o rebel_v against_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v make_v he_o swear_v by_o god_n 18._o god_n who_o have_v require_v and_o force_v he_o to_o swear_v fealty_n and_o constant_a obedience_n to_o he_o by_o the_o true_a god_n who_o he_o serve_v and_o who_o he_o call_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o he_o if_o he_o break_v his_o oath_n so_o his_o rebellion_n be_v aggravate_v with_o perjury_n and_o horrid_a contempt_n of_o god_n compare_v ezek._n 17._o 18._o but_o he_o stiffen_v his_o neck_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n sin_n heart_n i_o e._n he_o add_v obstinacy_n and_o incorrigibleness_n to_o his_o sin_n from_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 14_o moreover_o all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n transgress_v very_o much_o destruction_n much_o they_o be_v universal_o corrupt_v and_o therefore_o god_n just_o bring_v upon_o they_o a_o general_a destruction_n after_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o pollute_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v hallow_v in_o jerusalem_n 15_o *_o and_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o their_o father_n send_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o to_o they_o †_o by_o his_o messenger_n rise_v up_o ‖_o betimes_o and_o send_v captivity_n send_v i_o e._n send_v they_o early_o and_o diligent_o as_o a_o careful_a householder_n who_o rise_v betimes_o about_o his_o business_n and_o pursue_v it_o till_o night_n come_v god_n send_v they_o many_o prophet_n and_o message_n some_o at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o their_o apostasy_n and_o other_o afterward_o as_o they_o proceed_v in_o their_o impiety_n until_o the_o very_a day_n of_o their_o captivity_n because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n and_o on_o his_o dwell_a place_n 16_o but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n 49._o god_n of_o which_o see_v instance_n ezek._n 11._o 3._o &_o 20._o 49._o and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n relate_v prophet_n imprison_v and_o persecute_v they_o as_o they_o do_v jeremy_n or_o seduce_v themselves_o by_o his_o prophet_n i._n e._n by_o their_o prophecy_n which_o 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18._o be_v the_o river_n which_o be_v euphrates_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o kill_v they_o in_o the_o very_a court_n and_o house_n of_o god_n to_o which_o some_o of_o they_o flee_v for_o refuge_n such_o place_n be_v esteem_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a by_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o and_o have_v no_o compassion_n upon_o young_a man_n or_o maiden_n old_a man_n or_o he_o that_o stoop_v for_o age_n he_o give_v they_o all_o into_o his_o hand_n 18_o and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n great_a and_o small_a and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o prince_n all_o these_o he_o bring_v to_o babylon_n 19_o and_o they_o burn_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v all_o the_o palace_n thereof_o with_o fire_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o goodly_a vessel_n thereof_o 20_o and_o sword_n and_o heb._n the_o remainder_n from_o the_o sword_n they_o that_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o sword_n carried_z he_o away_o to_o babylon_n where_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o he_o and_o his_o son_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n 21_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o 10._o of_o jer._n 25_o 9_o 12_o &_o 26._o 6_o 7._o &_o 29._o 10._o jeremiah_n until_o the_o land_n 43._o land_n leu._n 26._o 34_o 35_o 43._o accept_v 43._o or_o accept_v have_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n 2._o sabbath_n i_o e._n have_v rest_v from_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n in_o plough_v and_o harrow_n it_o etc._n etc._n the_o people_n that_o shall_v have_v manage_v it_o be_v destroy_v of_o the_o phrase_n see_v the_o note_n on_o levit._n 25._o 2._o for_o as_o long_o as_o she_o lay_v desolate_a she_o keep_v sabbath_n to_o fulfil_v threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n accomplish_v year_n that_o so_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n prophesy_v of_o by_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v accomplish_v 22_o 1._o 22_o ezr._n 1._o 1._o now_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n explain_v persia_n this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o book_n where_o they_o will_v be_v more_o fit_o explain_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o 10_o of_o jer._n 25._o 12_o 13._o &_o 29_o 10_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v accomplish_v the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n that_o he_o make_v a_o proclamation_n throughout_o all_o his_o kingdom_n and_o put_v it_o also_o in_o writing_n say_v 23_o thus_o say_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n give_v i_o and_o he_o have_v charge_v i_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o of_o all_o his_o people_n the_o lord_z his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v up_o ezra_n that_o this_o book_n of_o ezra_n be_v part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n be_v evident_a partly_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o which_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 2._o who_o also_o do_v careful_o keep_v they_o and_o faithful_o transmit_v they_o to_o we_o and_o be_v not_o once_o charge_v either_o by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n with_o breach_n of_o that_o trust_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o christian_n at_o this_o day_n and_o that_o ezra_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n be_v also_o and_o ever_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o know_v this_o and_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o quality_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n or_o grandson_n
all_o the_o people_n shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n when_o they_o praise_v the_o lord_n because_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v lay_v 12_o but_o many_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n who_o be_v ancient_a man_n that_o have_v see_v the_o first_o house_n 1._o house_n which_o divers_a of_o they_o may_v very_o well_o do_v because_o it_o be_v destroy_v not_o quite_o sixty_o year_n ago_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 2_o king_n 25._o 2_o chr._n 36._o &_o ezek._n 40._o 1._o when_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o house_n be_v lay_v before_o their_o eye_n weep_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n these_o voice_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o small_a preparation_n make_v for_o this_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o be_v make_v for_o the_o other_o temple_n partly_o because_o this_o temple_n be_v divest_v and_o destitute_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a glory_n of_o the_o former_a temple_n to_o wit_n the_o ark_n and_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n &_o c._n partly_o because_o these_o foundation-stone_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o the_o former_a both_o for_o quantity_n and_o price_n 1_o king_n 7._o 9_o 10._o and_o partly_o because_o these_o foundation_n be_v of_o a_o far_o narrow_a compass_n than_o the_o former_a for_o although_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n strict_o so_o call_v be_v at_o least_o of_o equal_a largeness_n with_o those_o of_o the_o former_a by_o compare_v 1_o king_n 6._o 2._o &_o ezra_n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o yet_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o whole_a building_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o adjoin_v to_o it_o or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o it_o be_v far_o large_a than_o these_o and_o many_o shout_v for_o joy_n 13_o so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v not_o discern_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o shout_n of_o joy_n from_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o weep_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o people_n shout_v with_o a_o loud_a shout_n and_o the_o noise_n be_v hear_v afar_o off_o chap._n iu._n 1_o now_o when_o the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n 10._o benjamin_n the_o samaritan_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 2_o 10._o hear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n build_v the_o temple_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 2_o then_o they_o come_v to_o zerubbabel_n and_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o let_v we_o build_v with_o you_o they_o you_o this_o they_o speak_v not_o sincere_o as_o appear_v from_o their_o disposition_n and_o design_n discover_v in_o the_o follow_a history_n but_o that_o by_o this_o conjunction_n with_o they_o they_o may_v pierce_v into_o their_o counsel_n and_o thereby_o get_v a_o opportunity_n to_o sin_n â—…me_v matter_n or_o pretence_n of_o accusation_n against_o they_o for_o we_o seek_v your_o god_n as_o you_o do_v etc._n do_v for_o so_o they_o do_v though_o in_o a_o mongrel_n way_n see_v 2_o kin._n 17._o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o we_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o since_o the_o day_n of_o esarhaddon_n king_n of_o assur_n first_o assur_n son_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o after_o he_o king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o kin._n 19_o 37._o who_o bring_v or_o send_v these_o person_n hither_o either_o 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o salmanasar_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v in_o assyria_n but_o eight_o year_n before_o esarhaddons_n reign_n and_o so_o esarhaddon_n may_v be_v one_o of_o his_o most_o eminent_a commander_n and_o the_o man_n by_o who_o that_o colony_n be_v send_v or_o 2._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o esarhaddon_n who_o send_v this_o second_o colony_n to_o supply_v and_o strengthen_v the_o first_o which_o bring_v we_o up_o hither_o 3_o but_o zerubbabel_n and_o jeshua_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o we_o they_o heb._n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o we_o god_n we_o as_o be_v of_o another_o 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put_v i_o in_o fear_n chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o wall_n be_v build_v and_o i_o have_v set_v up_o the_o door_n and_o the_o porter_n and_o the_o singer_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v 27._o appoint_v i_o e._n when_o i_o have_v take_v order_n that_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v summon_v from_o all_o place_n to_o celebrate_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n as_o it_o be_v do_v ch_n 12._o 27._o 2_o that_o i_o give_v my_o brother_n hanani_n 2._o hanani_n of_o who_o see_v ch_n 1._o 1_o 2._o and_o hananiah_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o palace_n charge_n palace_n i_o e._n of_o nehemiah_n court_n just_o so_o call_v because_o he_o live_v in_o great_a splendour_n and_o like_o a_o viceroy_n though_o it_o be_v whole_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n charge_v over_o jerusalem_n city_n jerusalem_n to_o preserve_v its_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o to_o take_v particular_a care_n of_o the_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n for_o he_o 1._o he_o to_o wit_n hananiah_n last_o mention_v for_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o commendation_n of_o hanani_n who_o have_v show_v his_o piety_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o country_n in_o take_v a_o tedious_a journey_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o shushan_n to_o inform_v nehemiah_n of_o the_o sad_a estate_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o implore_v his_o help_a hand_n to_o relieve_v it_o chap._n 1._o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n employment_n man_n he_o choose_v not_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n out_o of_o any_o partial_a or_o carnal_a respect_n to_o his_o own_o kindred_n or_o acquaintance_n or_o favourite_n but_o from_o true_a piety_n and_o prudence_n such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o and_o will_v be_v most_o faithful_a in_o their_o employment_n and_o fear_v god_n sense_n god_n this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n both_o why_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o why_o nehemiah_n put_v such_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v keep_v he_o from_o yield_v to_o those_o temptation_n to_o perfidiousness_n which_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o meet_v with_o when_o nehemiah_n be_v go_v and_o against_o which_o a_o man_n destitute_a of_o god_n fear_n have_v no_o sufficient_a sense_n above_o many_o piety_n many_o more_o than_o most_o man_n do_v or_o above_o the_o common_a pitch_n of_o piety_n 3_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o let_v not_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v open_v until_o the_o son_n be_v hot_a assault_n hot_a i_o e._n till_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o broad_a day_n when_o enemy_n approach_v may_v be_v discover_v and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n will_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o defence_n in_o case_n of_o a_o assault_n and_o while_o they_o word_n they_o i_o e._n the_o watch_v appoint_v to_o that_o end_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n stand_v by_o let_v they_o shut_v the_o door_n and_o bar_v they_o and_o appoint_v watch_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n every_o one_o in_o his_o watch_n and_o every_o one_o to_o be_v over_o against_o his_o house_n house_n house_n i_o e._n every_o one_o in_o his_o turn_n keep_v watch_n with_o other_o in_o that_o watching-place_n which_o be_v next_o to_o his_o house_n 4_o now_o the_o city_n be_v space_n be_v heb._n broad_a of_o hand_n or_o space_n large_a and_o great_a but_o the_o people_n be_v few_o therein_o and_o the_o house_n be_v not_o build_v people_n build_v i_o e._n not_o all_o nor_o complete_o build_v but_o only_o some_o sleight_n building_n of_o board_n or_o stone_n be_v make_v for_o the_o present_a use_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n 5_o and_o my_o god_n put_v into_o my_o heart_n it_o heart_n this_o action_n though_o mere_o prudential_a he_o do_v not_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o wit_n
more_o necessary_a because_o their_o time_n be_v now_o to_o be_v measure_v not_o by_o the_o year_n of_o their_o king_n as_o former_o but_o by_o their_o high-priest_n jojakim_n also_o beget_v eliashib_n 5._o eliashib_n of_o who_o see_v nehem._n 3._o 1._o &_o 13._o 4_o 5._o and_o eliashib_n beget_v jojada_n 11_o and_o jojada_n beget_v jonathan_n and_o jonathan_n beget_v jaddua_n time_n jaddua_n general_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o man_n who_o be_v highpriest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a as_o josephus_n mention_n whence_o a_o great_a difficulty_n arise_v how_o nehemiah_n can_v mention_v this_o man_n who_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v highpriest_n till_o many_o year_n after_o nehemiah_n death_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o necessary_a that_o this_o jaddua_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o person_n for_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o that_o jaddua_n both_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n or_o if_o he_o be_v the_o same_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o very_a long_a life_n may_v be_v give_v to_o this_o great_a and_o excellent_a governor_n as_o it_o be_v to_o ezra_n that_o famous_a scribe_n as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 1._o and_o that_o for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n he_o may_v also_o live_v to_o see_v jaddua_n though_o not_o to_o see_v he_o highpriest_n which_o may_v be_v many_o year_n after_o or_o this_o passage_n may_v be_v put_v into_o this_o book_n by_o some_o sacred_a or_o inspire_a penman_n there_o be_v some_o though_o but_o few_o such_o passage_n in_o the_o forego_n book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v add_v by_o succeed_a man_n of_o god_n in_o after_o time_n 12_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jojakim_n be_v priest_n dead_a priest_n as_o their_o father_n be_v priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jojakim_n the_o son_n of_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o those_o person_n execute_v the_o priesthood_n in_o their_o father_n stead_n some_o of_o their_o father_n probable_o be_v yet_o live_v and_o many_o of_o they_o now_o dead_a the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o serajah_n merajah_n of_o jeremiah_n hananiah_n 13_o of_o ezra_n meshullam_n of_o amariah_n jehohanan_n 14_o of_o melicu_n jonathan_n of_o shebaniah_n joseph_n 15_o of_o harim_n adna_n of_o merajath_n helkai_n 16_o of_o iddo_n zechariah_n of_o ginnethon_n meshullam_n 17_o of_o abijah_n zichri_fw-la of_o miniamin_n of_o moadiah_n piltai_n 18_o of_o bilgah_n shammua_n of_o shemajah_n jehohanan_n 19_o and_o of_o jojarib_n mattenai_n of_o jedajah_n uzzi_n 20_o of_o sallai_n kallai_n of_o amok_n eber_n 21_o of_o hilkia_n hashabiah_n of_o jedaja_n nethaneel_n 22_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o eliashib_n jojada_n and_o johanan_n and_o jaddua_n be_v record_v chief_a of_o the_o father_n also_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n great_a darius_n either_o darius_n codomannus_n and_o then_o what_o be_v say_v concern_v jaddua_n v._o 11._o must_v be_v in_o part_n repeat_v and_o apply_v here_o or_o darius_n nothus_fw-la and_o so_o this_o jaddua_n may_v be_v father_n to_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o darius_n codomannus_n and_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o persian_a 23_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o â—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 14._o â—…_n chronicle_n agree_v chronicle_n i_o e._n in_o the_o public_a annal_n or_o register_n in_o which_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o several_a family_n be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o jew_n with_o great_a exactness_n as_o all_o person_n agree_v even_o until_o the_o day_n of_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n 24_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n hashabiah_n sherebiah_n and_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o kadmiel_n with_o their_o brethren_n over_o against_o they_o to_o praise_v and_o to_o give_v thanks_o â—…_n thanks_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n &_o â—…_n &_o â—…_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n ward_v over_o against_o ward_n 9_o ward_n of_o which_o see_v on_o v._o 9_o 25_o mattaniah_n and_o bakbukiah_n obadiah_n meshullam_n talmon_n akkub_n be_v porter_n keep_v the_o ward_n at_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o temple_n their_o watching-place_n be_v close_o by_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o it_o now_o be_v 26_o these_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jojakim_n the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o governor_n and_o of_o ezra_n the_o priest_n the_o scribe_n 27_o and_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n title_n wall_n and_o of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v mention_v v._n 30._o and_o of_o the_o city_n itself_o within_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v here_o dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o general_a account_n by_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o devote_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o to_o god_n but_o upon_o a_o more_o special_a ground_n because_o this_o be_v a_o place_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v choose_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o temple_n and_o gracious_a presence_n and_o therefore_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o he_o whence_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o holy_a city_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o and_o they_o restore_v to_o god_n by_o this_o dedication_n withal_o implore_v the_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o this_o city_n by_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o this_o dedication_n be_v accompany_v see_v deut._n 20._o 5._o 1_o kin._n 8._o 63._o ezr._n 6._o 17._o psal._n 30._o title_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o seek_v the_o levite_n out_o of_o all_o their_o place_n 10._o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v now_o retire_v after_o that_o great_a and_o general_a assembly_n ch_n 8_o &_o 9_o &_o 10._o to_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o dedication_n with_o gladness_n both_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o with_o sing_v with_o cymbal_n psaltery_n and_o with_o harp_n 28_o and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o singer_n gather_v themselves_o together_o both_o out_o of_o the_o plain_a country_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o the_o village_n of_o netophathi_o 29_o also_o from_o the_o house_n of_o gilgal_n and_o out_o of_o the_o field_n of_o geba_n and_o azmave_v for_o the_o singer_n have_v build_v they_o village_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n house_n jerusalem_n that_o they_o may_v be_v near_o at_o hand_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o house_n 30_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n purify_v themselves_o and_o purify_v the_o people_n and_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o wall_n sacrifice_n wall_n partly_o by_o sprinkle_v the_o water_n of_o purification_n upon_o they_o by_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o sacred_a utensil_n be_v purify_v num._n 8._o and_o partly_o by_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n 31_o then_o i_o bring_v up_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n 38._o judah_n and_o half_a of_o the_o people_n with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v express_v afterward_o v._o 38._o upon_o the_o wall_n city_n wall_n for_o the_o wall_n be_v broad_a and_o strong_a and_o so_o order_v that_o man_n may_v convenient_o walk_v upon_o it_o as_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v in_o many_o city_n and_o appoint_v two_o great_a company_n of_o they_o that_o give_v thanks_o whereof_o one_o go_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n east_n hand_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o east_n upon_o the_o wall_n towards_o 13._o towards_o ch._n 2._o 13._o &_o 3._o 13._o the_o dung-gate_n 32_o and_o after_o they_o go_v hoshajah_n and_o half_a of_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n 33_o and_o azariah_n ezra_n ezra_n ezra_n not_o the_o scribe_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o v._o 36._o but_o another_o ezra_n and_o meshullam_n 34_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o shemajah_n and_o jeremiah_n 35_o and_o certain_a of_o the_o priest_n son_n 2._o son_n num._n 10._o 2._o with_o trumpet_n namely_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o shemajah_n the_o son_n of_o mattaniah_n the_o son_n of_o michajah_n the_o son_n of_o zaccur_v the_o son_n of_o asaph_n 36_o and_o his_o brethren_n shemajah_n and_o azareel_n milalai_n gilalai_n maai_n nethaneel_n and_o judah_n hanani_n with_o 5._o with_o 1_o chr._n 23._o 5._o the_o musical_a instrument_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n before_o they_o 37_o and_o at_o 15._o at_o ch._n 2._o 14._o &_o â—…_n 15._o the_o fountain-gate_n which_o be_v over-against_o they_o they_o go_v up_o by_o 15._o by_o ch._n 3._o 15._o the_o stair_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n david_n david_n by_o which_o they_o go_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n and_o city_n of_o david_n at_o the_o go_v up_o of_o the_o wall_n above_o the_o house_n of_o david_n even_o unto_o 16._o unto_o ch._n 3._o 26._o &_o 8._o 1_o 3_o 16._o the_o
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woman_n or_o child_n nor_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o will_v kill_v their_o innocent_a child_n who_o be_v so_o indulgent_a to_o their_o family_n as_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o they_o for_o a_o prey_n 12_o upon_o one_o day_n in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o king_n ahasuerus_n namely_o upon_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n which_o be_v the_o month_n adar_n 13_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o writing_n for_o a_o commandment_n to_o be_v give_v in_o every_o province_n be_v â—…ed_v be_v heb._n â—…ed_v publish_v unto_o all_o people_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v ready_a against_o that_o day_n to_o avenge_v themselves_o on_o their_o enemy_n 14_o so_o the_o post_n that_o ride_v upon_o mule_n and_o camel_n go_v out_o be_v hasten_v and_o press_v on_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n purpose_n commandment_n by_o his_o particular_a and_o express_a command_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o decree_n be_v give_v at_o 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they_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o that_o severe_a precept_n of_o circumcision_n fall_v upon_o they_o chap._n ix_o 1_o now_o in_o the_o twelve_o month_n that_o be_v the_o month_n adar_n on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o when_o the_o king_n commandment_n and_o his_o decree_n draw_v near_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n hope_v to_o have_v power_n over_o they_o it_o they_o in_o that_o day_n which_o be_v select_v by_o haman_n with_o great_a industry_n and_o art_n as_o the_o most_o lucky_a day_n and_o which_o their_o enemy_n have_v oft_o time_n former_o think_v of_o and_o â—…o_o doubt_v threaten_v the_o jew_n with_o it_o though_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v rule_v over_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o 2_o the_o jew_n gather_v themselves_o together_o in_o their_o city_n throughout_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o king_n ahasuerus_n to_o lay_v hand_n on_o such_o as_o seek_v their_o hurt_n and_o no_o man_n can_v withstand_v they_o jew_n they_o their_o enemy_n though_o they_o do_v and_o be_v allow_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o yet_o be_v easy_o conquer_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o deliverance_n they_o who_o have_v such_o potent_a friend_n at_o court_n and_o so_o great_a a_o god_n on_o their_o side_n who_o by_o such_o unusual_a and_o prodigious_a method_n whereof_o doubtless_o they_o have_v be_v particular_o inform_v have_v bring_v about_o such_o a_o mighty_a and_o unexpected_a deliverance_n fall_v upon_o all_o people_n 3_o and_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o province_n and_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o the_o deputy_n and_o king_n and_o heb._n those_o which_o do_v the_o business_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n officer_n of_o the_o king_n soever_o king_n heb._n and_o all_o they_o that_o do_v the_o king_n business_n i._n e._n not_o only_o the_o chief_a person_n design_v by_o the_o forego_n word_n but_o all_o his_o other_o minister_n or_o officer_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o 〈◊〉_d soever_o or_o exâ—…lled_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d help_v the_o jew_n because_o the_o fear_n of_o mordecai_n fall_v upon_o they_o 4_o for_o mordecai_n be_v great_a god_n great_a i_o e._n the_o great_a in_o place_n and_o power_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n both_o for_o his_o near_a relation_n to_o his_o belove_a queen_n and_o for_o his_o good_a service_n do_v to_o he_o in_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o manage_v his_o affair_n and_o for_o those_o excellent_a ability_n and_o virtue_n which_o he_o discover_v in_o he_o and_o especial_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart-ruling_a god_n in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o his_o fame_n go_v out_o throughout_o all_o the_o province_n for_o this_o man_n mordecai_n wax_v great_a and_o great_a 5_o thus_o the_o jew_n smite_v all_o their_o enemy_n with_o the_o stroke_n
of_o the_o sword_n and_o slaughter_n and_o destruction_n and_o do_v will_n do_v hebâ—…ding_v â—…ding_z to_o their_o will_n what_o they_o will_v unto_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o 6_o and_o in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n do_v palace_n i_o e._n in_o the_o city_n so_o call_v as_o be_v note_v before_o ch_n 1._o 2._o it_o not_o be_v probable_a either_o that_o they_o will_v make_v such_o a_o slaughter_n in_o the_o king_n palace_n or_o that_o they_o will_v be_v suffer_v so_o to_o do_v the_o jew_n slay_v and_o destroy_v five_o hundred_o man_n mordecai_n man_n who_o by_o long_a experience_n they_o know_v to_o be_v their_o constant_a and_o inveterate_a enemy_n and_o such_o as_o will_v watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o destroy_v they_o which_o also_o they_o may_v possible_o now_o attempt_v to_o do_v part_v of_o they_o also_o may_v be_v friend_n and_o ally_n of_o haman_n and_o therefore_o the_o avow_a enemy_n of_o mordecai_n 7_o and_o parshandatha_n and_o dalphon_n and_o aspatha_n 8_o and_o poratha_n and_o adalia_n and_o aridatha_n 9_o and_o parmashta_n and_o arisai_n and_o aridai_n and_o vajezatha_n 10_o the_o ten_o son_n of_o haman_n the_o son_n of_o hammedatha_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n slay_v they_o but_o on_o the_o spoil_n lay_v they_o not_o their_o hand_n they_o hand_n either_o because_o they_o be_v desirous_a it_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o king_n treasury_n or_o because_o they_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o their_o child_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o what_o they_o do_v that_o day_n be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o malice_n to_o their_o person_n and_o family_n or_o covetousness_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a necessity_n and_o by_o that_o great_a and_o approve_a law_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o mix_v mercy_n with_o judgement_n and_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o their_o enemy_n so_o ill_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o their_o enemy_n intend_v to_o do_v against_o they_o 11_o on_o that_o day_n the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n 〈◊〉_d palace_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n jew_n king_n possible_o with_o evil_a design_n to_o incense_v the_o king_n against_o the_o jew_n 12_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o esther_n the_o queen_n the_o jew_n have_v slay_v and_o destroy_v five_o hundred_o man_n in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n and_o the_o ten_o son_n of_o haman_n what_o have_v they_o do_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n province_n it_o province_n in_o which_o doubtless_o many_o more_o be_v slay_v so_o that_o i_o have_v full_o grant_v thy_o petition_n and_o yet_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n further_o to_o ask_v i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o grant_v it_o now_o what_o be_v thy_o petition_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v thou_o or_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n further_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v 13_o then_o say_v esther_n if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n let_v it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o shushan_n to_o do_v to_o morrow_n also_o according_a to_o this_o day_n decree_n decree_n decree_n i_o e._n to_o kill_v their_o implacable_a enemy_n for_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o great_a and_o worst_a of_o they_o have_v politic_o withdraw_v or_o hide_v themselves_o for_o that_o day_n after_o which_o the_o commission_n grant_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v expire_v they_o confident_o return_v to_o their_o home_n where_o they_o be_v take_v and_o slay_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o private_a and_o unexpected_a decree_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v haman_n ten_o son_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gallow_n know_v gallow_n they_o be_v slâ—…in_v before_o now_o let_v their_o body_n be_v hang_v upon_o their_o father_n gallow_n for_o their_o great_a infamy_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o other_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o abuse_v the_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n or_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o execute_v such_o cruelty_n upon_o his_o own_o subject_n this_o custom_n of_o hang_v up_o the_o body_n of_o malefactoâ—…_n after_o their_o death_n be_v frequent_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o persian_n alâ—…o_o as_o be_v well_o know_v 14_o and_o the_o king_n command_v it_o so_o to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o decree_n be_v give_v at_o shushan_n and_o they_o hang_v haman_n ten_o son_n 15_o for_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o shushan_n gather_v themselves_o together_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n also_o of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o slay_v three_o hundred_o man_n at_o shushan_n but_o on_o the_o prey_n they_o lay_v not_o their_o hand_n 16_o but_o the_o other_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n province_n gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o stand_v for_o their_o life_n and_o have_v rest_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o slay_v of_o their_o foe_n seventy_o and_o five_o thousand_o but_o they_o lay_v not_o their_o hand_n on_o the_o prey_n 17_o on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n day_n day_n this_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o feast_n but_o to_o the_o work_n do_v before_o it_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o they_o do_v i._n e._n they_o slay_v their_o foe_n as_o be_v now_o say_v â—…_n 16._o upon_o the_o 13_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n 〈◊〉_d day_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o rest_v they_o and_o make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o gladness_n 18_o but_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v at_o shushan_n assemble_v together_o on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n thereof_o and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o thereof_o and_o on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o they_o rest_v and_o make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o gladness_n 19_o therefore_o parenthesis_n therefore_o to_o wit_n because_o they_o do_v their_o whole_a work_n upon_o the_o 13_o day_n as_o be_v note_v v._n 17._o to_o which_o this_o manifest_o relate_v the_o 18_o verse_n come_v in_o as_o it_o be_v by_o waâ—…_n of_o parenthesis_n the_o jew_n of_o the_o village_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o unwall_v town_n it_o town_n heb._n iâ—…_n the_o city_n of_o the_o village_n i._n e._n in_o the_o lesser_a city_n and_o village_n which_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o great_a city_n shushan_n and_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o it_o make_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n a_o day_n of_o gladness_n and_o feast_n and_o a_o good_a day_n and_o of_o send_v portion_n one_o to_o another_o 20_o and_o mordecai_n write_v these_o thing_n case_n thing_n either_o 1._o the_o letter_n here_o follow_v but_o that_o be_v distinct_o mention_v in_o the_o next_o word_n or_o 2._o the_o history_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o feast_n which_o mordecai_n know_v very_o well_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n and_o to_o be_v tell_v to_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n through_o all_o age_n according_a to_o the_o many_o command_n of_o god_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o such_o case_n and_o send_v letter_n unto_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o king_n ahasuerus_n both_o nigh_o and_o far_o 21_o to_o establish_v this_o among_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o day_n same_o because_o both_o these_o day_n have_v be_v set_v apart_o this_o year_n the_o latter_a at_o shushan_n the_o former_a in_o other_o part_n and_o because_o that_o great_a work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o solemnity_n have_v be_v do_v both_o upon_o the_o 13_o and_o the_o 14_o day_n yearly_a 22_o as_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o jew_n rest_v from_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o month_n which_o be_v turn_v unto_o they_o from_o sorrow_n to_o joy_n and_o from_o mourning_n into_o a_o good_a day_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n and_o of_o send_v portion_n one_o to_o another_o and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a 10._o poor_a which_o they_o use_v to_o give_v upon_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n of_o which_o see_v nehem._n 8._o 10._o 23_o and_o the_o jew_n undertake_v posterity_n undertake_v have_v by_o this_o mean_v opportunity_n to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o upon_o any_o occasion_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o assemble_v together_o and_o free_o and_o unanimous_o consent_v to_o mordecai_n desire_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o bind_v it_o upon_o themselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v begin_v and_o as_o mordecai_n have_v write_v unto_o they_o 24_o because_o haman_n the_o son_n of_o hammedatha_n the_o agagite_n the_o enemy_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v devise_v against_o the_o jew_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o â—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o â—…_n have_v cast_v pur_fw-mi that_o be_v the_o lot_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consume_v they_o and_o to_o
destroy_v they_o 25_o but_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o esther_n come_v before_o the_o king_n he_o command_v by_o letter_n that_o his_o wicked_a device_n which_o he_o devise_v against_o the_o jew_n shall_v return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v hang_v on_o the_o gallow_n 26_o wherefore_o they_o call_v these_o day_n purim_n after_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d pur_fw-mi therefore_o for_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o letter_n and_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v see_v behalf_n see_v i_o e._n both_o for_o the_o respect_n which_o they_o just_o bear_v to_o mordecai_n â—…etter_n and_o because_o they_o themselves_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o which_o have_v come_v unto_o they_o 27_o the_o jew_n ordain_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o their_o seed_n and_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o world_n they_o i_o e._n gentile_a proselyte_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o other_o of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o therefore_o to_o this_o also_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o day_n deliverance_n without_o which_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o religion_n have_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n if_o not_o whole_o extinct_a in_o the_o world_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fail_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v these_o two_o day_n according_a to_o their_o writing_n place_n writing_n i_o e._n according_a to_o that_o writing_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o mordecai_n with_o esther_n consent_n v._o 23_o 29._o and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o several_a place_n and_o according_a to_o their_o appoint_a time_n every_o year_n 28_o and_o that_o these_o day_n shall_v be_v remember_v and_o keep_v throughout_o every_o generation_n every_o family_n every_o province_n and_o every_o city_n and_o that_o these_o day_n of_o purim_n shall_v not_o pass_v not_o heb_fw-mi pass_v fail_v from_o among_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o memorial_n of_o they_o â—…nded_v they_o heb._n â—…nded_v perish_v from_o their_o seed_n 29_o then_o esther_n the_o queen_n the_o daughter_n of_o abihail_n and_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n write_v with_o strength_n with_o heb._n all_o strength_n all_o authority_n vehemency_n authority_n the_o former_a letter_n v._n 20._o do_v only_o recommend_v but_o this_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o solemnity_n because_o this_o be_v not_o only_a mordecai_n act_n who_o yet_o have_v by_o the_o king_n be_v grant_v a_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o over_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n bind_v themselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o it_o v._o 27._o or_o with_o all_o might_n or_o efficacy_n and_o as_o that_o word_n usual_o signify_v he_o presâ—…ed_v it_o with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o vehemency_n to_o confirm_v this_o second_o letter_n of_o purim_n 30_o and_o he_o send_v the_o letter_n unto_o all_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ahasuerus_n with_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n live_v truth_n or_o even_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n which_o may_v respect_v either_o 1._o the_o form_n of_o the_o writing_n wherein_o after_o the_o custom_n he_o salute_v they_o with_o hearty_a wish_n of_o their_o true_a peace_n or_o prosperity_n or_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o those_o two_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n truth_n i._n e._n the_o true_a religion_n and_o peace_n either_o among_o themselves_o or_o with_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o enjoy_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n or_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o writing_n which_o be_v with_o peace_n i._n e._n friendship_n and_o kindness_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n sincerity_n which_o be_v the_o more_o note_v and_o commend_v in_o he_o because_o it_o be_v so_o unusual_a in_o such_o great_a courtier_n as_o he_o now_o be_v compare_v ch_n 10._o 3._o or_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o write_n which_o be_v to_o direct_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o keep_v both_o peace_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n both_o to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o love_o both_a one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o all_o their_o neighbour_n not_o insult_v over_o they_o upon_o their_o confidence_n in_o mordecai_n great_a power_n or_o upon_o this_o late_a and_o great_a success_n as_o man_n natural_o and_o common_o do_v nor_o give_v they_o any_o fresh_a provocation_n and_o yet_o hold_v fast_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o artifices_fw-la or_o hostility_n of_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o they_o live_v 31_o to_o confirm_v these_o day_n of_o purim_n in_o their_o time_n appoint_v according_a as_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n and_o esther_n the_o queen_n have_v enjoin_v they_o and_o as_o they_o have_v decree_v soul_n 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the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n so_o we_o be_v often_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n viz._n the_o gift_n as_o the_o spirit_n upon_o samson_n viz._n the_o gift_n of_o valour_n &_o courage_n and_o strength_n see_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 4._o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o prophet_n may_v speak_v this_o of_o himself_o in_o person_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v principal_o understand_v of_o christ_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o appli_v this_o text_n unto_o himself_o luke_n 4._o 18._o be_v the_o first_o text_n he_o preach_v upon_o after_o his_o baptism_n at_o which_o time_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v descend_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n of_o which_o that_o john_n who_o baptise_a he_o be_v a_o ocular_a witness_n john_n 1._o 32_o 33_o and_o so_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o rest_n upon_o and_o dwell_v in_o he_o according_a as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v ch_n 11._o 2._o &_o 42._o 1._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v 27._o anoint_v set_a i_o apart_o i_o e._n both_o capacitate_v he_o with_o gift_n and_o commissionate_v he_o with_o authority_n and_o yet_o more_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n a_o power_n to_o make_v all_o effectual_a from_o whence_o he_o have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o messiah_n among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o of_o christ_n among_o the_o greek_n nay_o christ_n alone_o among_o the_o prophet_n have_v obtain_v this_o name_n psal._n 45._o 7._o and_o the_o prophet_n seem_v here_o to_o describe_v first_o who_o christ_n be_v and_o then_o what_o be_v his_o office_n this_o be_v the_o usual_a ceremony_n for_o the_o design_v person_n to_o the_o office_n of_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n as_o have_v be_v diverse_a time_n show_v in_o all_o which_o respect_v it_o do_v most_o eminent_o belong_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o prophet_n do_v hereby_o intimate_v both_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o his_o unction_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v execute_v these_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o the_o effect_n 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which_o the_o poor_a will_v therefore_o soon_o embrace_v and_o the_o rich_a more_o likely_a to_o oppose_v or_o 3._o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n unto_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o office_n up_o now_o follow_v several_a particular_a expression_n to_o describe_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o mention_v before_o more_o general_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o surgeon_n that_o careful_o and_o tender_o roll_v up_o a_o break_a bone_n hos._n 6._o 1._o and_o this_o relate_v to_o christ_n priestly_a office_n the_o brokenhearted_a wrath_n brokenhearted_a the_o heart_n deject_v and_o break_v with_o sorrow_n i_o be_o send_v to_o ease_v their_o pain_n who_o conscience_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n 7._o captive_n those_o captive_n in_o babylon_n but_o principal_o to_o satan_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o this_o appertain_v to_o christ_n kingly_a office_n whereby_o he_o proclaim_v liberty_n from_o the_o dominion_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o hell_n see_v ch_n 42._o 7._o and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v here_o bind_v i_o e._n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v though_o in_o the_o great_a bondage_n the_o further_a explication_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v find_v upon_o luke_n 4._o 18._o because_o there_o be_v some_o passage_n express_o mention_v here_o 2_o to_o proclaim_v hand_n proclaim_v to_o declare_v as_o it_o respect_v the_o jew_n that_o their_o liberty_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o acceptable_a man_n acceptable_a viz._n the_o happy_a age_n of_o god_n grace_n either_o which_o will_v be_v grateful_a and_o welcome_a news_n to_o they_o or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n a_o time_n wherein_o it_o please_v he_o to_o favour_v they_o but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o far_a extent_n than_o to_o babylon_n and_o rather_o unto_o 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in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v choose_v by_o i_o and_o consecrate_v to_o my_o use_n and_o service_n and_o inâ—…bited_v by_o 〈◊〉_d people_n and_o upon_o my_o mountain_n lodge_v mountain_n in_o my_o mountainous_a country_n for_o such_o 〈◊〉_d be_v deut._n 8._o 9_o psal._n 133._o 3._o ezek._n 6._o 2_o 3._o &_o 39_o 2_o â—…_n 17._o especial_o about_o jerusalem_n psal._n 125._o 2._o upon_o some_o of_o which_o probable_o his_o army_n be_v lodge_v tread_v he_o under_o foot_n then_o shall_v his_o yoke_n depart_v from_o off_o they_o and_o his_o burden_n depart_v from_o off_o their_o shoulder_n explain_v shoulder_n which_o word_n be_v â—…peated_v from_o isa._n 10._o 27._o where_o they_o be_v explain_v 26_o this_o be_v the_o purpose_n that_o be_v purpose_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n it_o earth_n upon_o this_o vast_a empire_n now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o â—…rians_n and_o short_o to_o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a earth_n be_v put_v synechdochical_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o hand_n purpose_n hand_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n execute_v his_o purpose_n that_o be_v stretch_v out_o upon_o all_o the_o nation_n 27_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v 35._o have_v â—…_n châ—…_n â—…_n 6._o jâ—…b_n 9_o 12_o &_o 2â—…_n 1â—…_n psal._n 33._o 11._o irov_n 19_o 21._o &_o 21._o 30._o chap._n 43._o 13._o dan._n 4._o 31_o 32_o 35._o purpose_v and_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o who_o shall_v turn_v it_o back_o 28_o in_o the_o year_n that_o 20._o that_o 2_o kâ—…_n 16._o 20._o king_n ahaz_n die_v be_v this_o burden_n â—…_n burden_n this_o follow_a burdensome_a prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o philistine_n who_o in_o ahaz_n his_o time_n make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v divers_a of_o their_o city_n and_o village_n 2_o chron._n â—…_n â—…_n 29_o rejoice_v not_o thou_o whole_a palestina_n because_o the_o rod_n of_o death_n of_o most_o understand_v this_o of_o uzziah_n who_o do_v then_o much_o mischief_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 6._o but_o he_o be_v dead_a thirty_o two_o year_n before_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o their_o joy_n for_o his_o death_n be_v long_o since_o past_a other_o understand_v it_o of_o ahaz_n but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o smite_v they_o that_o he_o be_v smite_v by_o they_o as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 27._o it_o seem_v better_a to_o understand_v it_o more_o general_o of_o the_o royal_a race_n or_o sorego_v king_n of_o judah_n who_o have_v be_v a_o terrible_a scourge_n to_o they_o who_o rod_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v because_o that_o sceptre_n be_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o slothful_a and_o degenerate_a prince_n such_o as_o ahaz_n be_v who_o have_v be_v late_o break_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o who_o probable_o be_v alive_a when_o this_o prophecy_n be_v deliver_v because_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o hezekiah_n not_o as_o a_o present_a but_o as_o a_o future_a king_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o this_o burden_n be_v in_o the_o year_n that_o ahaz_n die_v but_o so_o it_o may_v be_v though_o it_o be_v before_o his_o death_n he_o that_o smite_v thou_o be_v break_v for_o out_o of_o the_o serpent_n root_n shall_v come_v forth_o a_o addâ—…r_n a_o or_o addâ—…r_n cockatrice_n and_o his_o fruit_n shall_v be_v a_o fiery_a sly_a serpent_n 8._o serpent_n from_o the_o root_n and_o race_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v hezekiah_n who_o like_o a_o serpent_n shall_v sting_v thou_o to_o death_n as_o he_o do_v 2_o king_n 18._o 8._o 30_o and_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o poor_a poor_a poor_a the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v bring_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n by_o thy_o cruelty_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o other_o enemy_n the_o first-born_a be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o child_n hence_o the_o title_n of_o first-born_a be_v give_v to_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o their_o kind_a as_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n exod._n 4._o 22._o to_o david_n psal._n 89._o 27._o to_o a_o grievous_a death_n job_n 18._o 13._o and_o here_o to_o person_n eminent_o poor_a shall_v feed_v they_o feed_v shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o provision_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o thy_o attempt_n against_o they_o and_o the_o needy_a shall_v lie_v down_o in_o safety_n and_o i_o will_v kill_v thy_o root_n root_n root_n i_o will_v utter_o destroy_v thou_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o thy_o people_n reserve_v as_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o tree_n which_o for_o want_v of_o nourishment_n be_v dry_v up_o by_o the_o root_n with_o famine_n and_o he_o shall_v slay_v thy_o remnant_n 31_o howl_v o_o gate_n word_n gate_n the_o gate_n be_v put_v either_o 1._o metaphorical_o for_o the_o people_n pass_v through_o the_o gate_n or_o for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o other_o who_o use_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o gate_n for_o judgement_n or_o upon_o other_o occasion_n or_o 2._o synechdochical_o for_o the_o city_n as_o gate_n be_v common_o put_v as_o jer._n 22._o 19_o and_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n cry_z o_o city_n 17._o city_n city_n be_v here_o put_v collective_o for_o their_o city_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 6._o 17._o thou_o whole_a palestina_n be_v dissolve_v state_n dissolve_v heb._n melt_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1_o of_o the_o faint_a of_o their_o spirit_n and_o courage_n as_o exod._n 15._o 15._o iâ—…s_n 2._o 9_o 24_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o state_n for_o there_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o north_n overthrow_v north_n either_o 1._o from_o judea_n which_o lay_v northward_o from_o some_o part_n of_o the_o philistine_n land_n but_o in_o truth_n judea_n lie_v more_o east_n than_o north_n from_o judah_n and_o therefore_o the_o phâ—…_n be_v say_v to_o be_v on_o the_o west_n isa._n 11._o 14._o and_o never_o so_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v on_o the_o north_n or_o 2._o from_o chaldaea_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v 1._o from_o the_o scripture_n use_v of_o this_o phrase_n which_o general_o design_v that_o country_n as_o jer._n 1._o 14_o 15._o &_o 6._o 1_o 22._o etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o jer._n 47._o where_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o philistine_n from_o the_o north_n v._o 2._o which_o all_o understand_v of_o the_o chaldean_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v specious_o object_v that_o this_o suit_n not_o with_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o speak_v of_o zions_n safety_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o philistine_n whereas_o zion_n and_o the_o land_n and_o people_n of_o judah_n be_v destroy_v together_o with_o the_o philistine_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n i_o humble_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o that_o verse_n be_v add_v to_o express_v the_o far-differing_a condition_n of_o god_n people_n and_o of_o the_o philistine_n in_o the_o event_n of_o that_o babylonian_a war_n and_o that_o whereas_o the_o philistine_n shall_v be_v irrecoverable_o and_o eternal_o destroy_v thereby_o and_o no_o remnant_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v as_o be_v say_v v._n 30._o god_n people_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v sore_o scourge_v and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v strange_o preserve_v and_o after_o some_o year_n deliver_v and_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o temple_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o zion_n stand_v upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v grievous_o shake_v yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v utter_o and_o final_o overthrow_v a_o smoke_n darkness_n smoke_n a_o grievous_a judgement_n and_o calamity_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o smoke_n as_o gen._n 15._o 17._o deut._n 29._o 20._o iâ—…el_n 2._o 30._o either_o because_o smoke_n be_v general_o accompany_v with_o fire_n or_o because_o it_o cause_v a_o great_a darkness_n in_o the_o air_n for_o affliction_n be_v frequent_o describe_v under_o the_o name_n of_o fire_n and_o darkness_n and_o alone_o and_o or_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v alone_o none_o shall_v be_v alone_o in_o his_o assembly_n his_o or_o assembly_n appoint_a time_n destroy_v time_n when_o god_n appoint_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o judgement_n not_o one_o person_n of_o all_o that_o numerous_a army_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o smoke_n last_o mention_v shall_v retire_v and_o desert_v his_o colour_n or_o lag_v behind_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o shall_v march_v with_o great_a unanimity_n and_o alacrity_n and_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n till_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v till_o the_o philistine_n be_v utter_o destroy_v 32_o what_o shall_v one_o then_o answer_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o nation_n verse_n nation_n what_o shall_v a_o jew_n say_v to_o the_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o shall_v either_o be_v
send_v or_o come_v to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o zion_n in_o that_o day_n when_o not_o only_o the_o philistine_n but_o even_o the_o jew_n themselves_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o enemy_n nation_n be_v put_v collective_o for_o nation_n as_o gate_n and_o city_n for_o gate_n and_o city_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o 16._o that_o psal._n 87._o 1_o 5._o &_o 102._o 16._o the_o lord_n have_v found_v zion_n and_o 11._o and_o zeph._n 3._o 12._o zech._n 11._o 11._o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v it_o shall_v or_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o it_o trust_v in_o it_o refuge_n it_o they_o shall_v give_v they_o this_o answer_n that_o although_o zion_n at_o present_a be_v in_o a_o very_a distress_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v forsake_v by_o her_o cod_n yet_o she_o stand_v upon_o a_o firm_a foundation_n and_o god_n who_o first_o found_v she_o will_v again_o restore_v and_o establish_v she_o and_o his_o poor_a despise_a people_n shall_v resort_v to_o she_o as_o to_o a_o strong_a and_o sure_a refuge_n chap._n xv._o 1._o xv._o ezek._n 25._o 8._o amos_n 2._o 1._o the_o burden_n of_o moab_n emperor_n moab_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o moabite_n the_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n begin_v by_o the_o assyrian_a and_o finish_v by_o the_o babylonian_a emperor_n because_o in_o the_o night_n they_o night_n or_o in_o a_o night_n sudden_o and_o unexpected_o for_o man_n sleep_v secure_o in_o the_o night_n and_o therefore_o the_o evil_n which_o then_o overtake_v they_o be_v most_o terrible_a to_o they_o be_v 9_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o moab_n numb_a 21._o 28._o deut._n 2._o 9_o of_o moab_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o off_o and_o or_o cut_v off_o bring_v to_o silence_n elsewhere_o silence_n or_o rather_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o the_o word_n oft_o signify_v as_o jer._n 47._o 5._o hos._n 10._o 9_o 15._o and_o elsewhere_o because_o in_o the_o night_n kir_n 36._o kir_n another_o eminent_a city_n of_o moab_n call_v more_o large_o and_o full_o kir-heres_a and_o kir-haresheth_a isa._n 16._o 7_o 11._o jer._n 48._o 31_o 36._o of_o moab_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o bring_v to_o silence_n 2_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o bajith_n 17._o bajith_n which_o signify_v a_o house_n it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n so_o call_v from_o some_o eminent_a house_n or_o temple_n of_o their_o idol_n which_o be_v in_o it_o it_o be_v call_v more_o full_o beth-baal-meon_a that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o baal_n habitation_n jos._n 13._o 17._o and_o to_o dibon_n trouble_n dibon_n another_o city_n of_o moab_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o jer._n 48._o 18_o 22._o where_o also_o be_v their_o other_o eminent_a high_a place_n to_o these_o two_o place_n they_o use_v to_o resort_v in_o case_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o trouble_n the_o high_a place_n to_o weep_v help_v weep_v to_o offer_v their_o supplication_n with_o tear_n to_o their_o idol_n for_o help_v moab_n shall_v howl_v over_o nebo_n and_o over_o medeba_n text._n medeba_n two_o considerable_a city_n ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n from_o who_o they_o be_v take_v by_o the_o amorites_n and_o from_o they_o by_o the_o israelite_n and_o possess_v by_o the_o reubenites_n numb_a 21._o 30._o &_o 32._o 3_o 38._o but_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v recover_v by_o the_o moabite_n in_o who_o hand_n they_o now_o be_v as_o be_v evident_a for_o nebo_n jer._n 48._o 1_o 22._o and_o for_o medeba_n from_o this_o text._n 18._o text._n jer._n 47._o 5._o &_o 48._o 37_o 38._o ezek._n 7._o 18._o on_o all_o their_o head_n shall_v be_v baldness_n and_o every_o beard_n cut_v off_o 5._o off_o the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n and_o beard_n which_o be_v their_o ornament_n be_v shave_v as_o be_v usual_a in_o great_a mourning_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v upon_o diâ—…ers_n precede_v text_n see_v on_o levit._n 19_o 27_o 28._o &_o 21._o 5._o 3_o in_o their_o street_n they_o shall_v gird_v themselves_o with_o sackcloth_n mourner_n sackcloth_n this_o be_v another_o practice_n of_o mourner_n on_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n help_n house_n which_o be_v make_v flat_a deut._n 22._o 8._o to_o which_o man_n use_v to_o go_v up_o either_o to_o walk_v or_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n in_o heaven_n or_o to_o man_n for_o help_n and_o in_o their_o street_n mourn_v street_n public_o without_o shame_n whereas_o in_o ordinary_a sorrow_n man_n be_v wont_a to_o seek_v secret_a place_n for_o their_o mourn_v every_o one_o shall_v howl_v weep_v howl_v heb._n descend_v into_o weep_v or_o come_v down_o with_o weep_v weep_v abundant_o 4_o and_o heshbon_n shall_v cry_v and_o elealeh_n 37._o elealeh_n two_o other_o moabitish_a city_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 21._o 25_o 26._o &_o 32._o 3._o 37._o their_o voice_n shall_v be_v hear_v even_o unto_o jahaz_n 36._o jahaz_n another_o city_n in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o moah_n numb_a 21._o 23._o call_v also_o jahazah_n jos._n 21._o 36._o therefore_o the_o arm_a soldier_n courageous_a soldier_n who_o shall_v be_v and_o use_v to_o be_v the_o most_o courageous_a of_o moab_n shall_v cry_v out_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v grievous_a unto_o he_o they_o he_o the_o moabite_n shall_v general_o long_a for_o death_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o those_o dreadful_a calamity_n which_o they_o perceive_v unavoidable_o come_v upon_o they_o 5_o my_o heart_n shall_v cry_v out_o for_o moab_n 11._o moab_n their_o destruction_n approach_v be_v so_o dreadful_a that_o although_o they_o be_v a_o most_o vile_a nation_n and_o by_o their_o implacable_a enmity_n against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n do_v abundant_o deserve_v it_o yet_o the_o respect_n which_o i_o have_v to_o humane_a nature_n fill_v i_o with_o horror_n at_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o compare_v isa._n 16._o 11._o heisâ—…r_n 11._o or_o to_o the_o border_n thereof_o even_o to_o zoar_v as_o a_o heisâ—…r_n his_o fugitive_n 30._o fugitive_n or_o his_o bar_n as_o other_o render_v it_o and_o as_o this_o word_n be_v frequent_o take_v as_o exod._n 26._o 26_o 27._o psal._n 107_o 16._o etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o may_v understand_v their_o valiant_a man_n or_o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n who_o as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 47._o 9_o because_o like_o shield_n they_o do_v or_o shall_v defend_v their_o people_n so_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o may_v be_v call_v bar_n because_o bar_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n or_o castle_n and_o therefore_o be_v mention_v as_o such_o psal._n 147._o 13._o prov._n 18._o 19_o jer._n 51._o 30._o shall_v flee_v unto_o zoar_n 3._o zoar_n or_o shall_v cry_v unto_o zoar_n either_o shall_v cry_v as_o they_o go_v along_o the_o way_n even_o till_o they_o come_v to_o zoar_v or_o shall_v cry_v so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v to_o zoar_v which_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n verse_n zoar_fw-mi be_v a_o town_n border_v upon_o moab_n of_o which_o see_v â—…en_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o &_o deut._n 34._o 3._o a_o break_v a_o heb._n break_v heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a heifer_n old_a which_o some_o understand_v of_o the_o city_n of_o zoar_n so_o call_v for_o her_o strength_n and_o wantonness_n but_o such_o a_o description_n of_o zoar_n seem_v very_o improper_a and_o impertinent_a in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v here_o as_o they_o be_v by_o our_o translator_n jer._n 48._o 34._o as_o a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a and_o so_o they_o belong_v to_o their_o cry_n and_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o loud_o like_o that_o of_o such_o a_o heifer_n for_o by_o the_o mount_a up_o of_o luhith_fw-mi with_o weep_v shall_v they_o go_v it_o up_o for_o in_o the_o way_n of_o horonaim_n they_o shall_v raise_v up_o a_o cry_n 5._o cry_n he_o signify_v that_o the_o cry_n shall_v be_v universal_a in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v and_o reach_v from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o country_n to_o another_o of_o luhith_n see_v jer._n 48._o 4_o 5._o of_o 34._o of_o jer_n 48._o 5._o 34._o destruction_n destruction_n destruction_n such_o a_o cry_n as_o man_n send_v forth_o when_o they_o be_v just_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n 6_o for_o the_o water_n inhabitant_n water_n either_o 1._o proper_o they_o shall_v be_v dry_v up_o or_o 2._o figurative_o the_o waterish_a ground_n as_o water_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v eccles._n 11._o 1._o isa._n 32._o 20._o these_o be_v very_o fruitful_a be_v common_o most_v inhabit_v and_o cultivate_v but_o now_o they_o also_o and_o much_o more_o the_o dry_a and_o barren_a ground_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o without_o inhabitant_n of_o nimrim_n shall_v be_v desolation_n be_v heb._n desolation_n desolate_a for_o the_o hay_n be_v