Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	aaron_n	appoint_v	lord_n	26	3	3.5272	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34874	The history of the Old Testament methodiz'd according to the order and series of time wherein the several things therein mentioned were transacted ... to which is annex'd a Short history of the Jewish affairs from the end of the Old Testament to the birth of our Saviour : and a map also added of Canaan and the adjacent countries ... / by Samuel Cradock ...	Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706.	1683 (1683)	Wing C6750; ESTC R11566	1,349,257	877

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any_o more_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n only_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o altar_n lest_o they_o die_v and_o if_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v any_o such_o error_n or_o miscarriage_n in_o their_o brethren_n the_o levite_n they_o shall_v also_o incur_v the_o like_a danger_n thus_o he_o appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o order_n that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o serve_v and_o minister_v unto_o they_o for_o god_n have_v take_v the_o levite_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o his_o own_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n therefore_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v exercise_v their_o priest_n office_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v within_o the_o outward_a veil_n whereby_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o court_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o inferior_a priest_n within_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n and_o god_n tell_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n that_o it_o be_v his_o free_a gift_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o they_o before_o other_o for_o the_o priestly_a office_n and_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o whoever_o be_v not_o of_o aaron_n line_n and_o go_v about_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o priestly_a office_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 8._o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o set_v down_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o

way_n that_o horse_n come_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n thus_o as_o she_o be_v like_o her_o mother_n in_o sin_n so_o she_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_o she_o in_o her_o death_n see_v 2_o king_n 9.33_o jehojada_n then_o appoint_v officer_n for_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o prevent_v any_o danger_n that_o may_v happen_v upon_o this_o sudden_a change_n and_o the_o rite_n of_o coronation_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o aforesaid_a covenant_n make_v and_o athaliah_n slay_v jehoiada_n and_o the_o ruler_n and_o officer_n bring_v the_o king_n down_o to_o his_o royal_a palace_n and_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o throne_n and_o no_o disturbance_n follow_v thereupon_o but_o the_o city_n be_v quiet_a and_o the_o people_n rejoice_v joash_n be_v seven_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v crown_v and_o reign_v forty_o year_n jehoiada_n now_o bestir_v himself_o to_o rectify_v thing_n that_o have_v be_v disorder_v in_o athaliah_n reign_n and_o first_o he_o restore_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o take_v care_n to_o have_v the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n due_o perform_v then_o the_o people_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o break_v it_o down_o with_o its_o altar_n and_o image_n which_o by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o athaliah_n have_v be_v set_v up_o and_o they_o slay_v mattan_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n even_o before_o the_o altar_n to_o manifest_v their_o great_a detestation_n of_o that_o idolatry_n and_o possible_o in_o imitation_n of_o jehu_n who_o have_v with_o so_o much_o zeal_n suppress_v that_o idolatry_n in_o israel_n joash_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o take_v two_o wife_n who_o jehoiada_n choose_v for_o he_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o jehoiada_n who_o cease_v not_o to_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o high_a place_n wherein_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o take_v away_o for_o the_o people_n have_v be_v so_o long_o use_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o burn_v incense_n on_o they_o it_o seem_v jehoiada_n dare_v not_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o proceed_v to_o a_o reformation_n of_o this_o evil_n the_o temple_n at_o this_o time_n be_v fall_v into_o great_a decay_n either_o by_o the_o negligence_n of_o former_a king_n or_o through_o the_o wickness_n of_o athaliah_n who_o son_n have_v break_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o have_v bestow_v the_o dedicate_v thing_n thereof_o upon_o baalim_fw-la 2_o chron._n 14.7_o joash_n therefore_o now_o take_v order_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v be_v very_o careful_a to_o uphold_v the_o temple_n that_o have_v be_v the_o nursery_n of_o his_o infancy_n and_o the_o best_a mean_n under_o god_n of_o secure_v his_o life_n and_o uphold_v his_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n in_o order_n therefore_o hereunto_o he_o enjoin_v the_o priest_n careful_o to_o gather_v all_o the_o money_n of_o the_o dedicate_a thing_n that_o be_v all_o the_o money_n dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n particular_o 1._o the_o money_n of_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v the_o account_n that_o be_v the_o half_a shekel_n that_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v when_o they_o be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o exod._n 30.12_o 13._o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o collection_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n they_o witness_n so_o call_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o it_o which_o contain_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o be_v a_o witness_n between_o they_o lay_v upon_o the_o people_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v building_n so_o in_o a_o like_a case_n it_o be_v think_v reasonable_a that_o a_o like_a course_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o temple_n 2_o the_o money_n that_o every_o one_o be_v set_v at_o that_o be_v the_o money_n which_o any_o man_n shall_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o pay_v for_o his_o redemption_n when_o he_o have_v vow_v himself_o to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 27.2_o 3_o all_o the_o money_n that_o come_v into_o any_o man_n heart_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v which_o any_o man_n shall_v voluntary_o give_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n this_o threefold_a collection_n joash_n appoint_v the_o priest_n to_o gather_v from_o year_n to_o year_n in_o the_o several_a city_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o be_v well_o know_v among_o the_o people_n and_o with_o this_o money_n he_o order_v they_o to_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o there_o be_v need_v and_o to_o expedite_v it_o with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o priest_n be_v negligent_a herein_o when_o therefore_o in_o the_o twenty_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o see_v that_o nothing_o considerable_a be_v do_v he_o suppose_v that_o either_o the_o priest_n have_v be_v exceed_o remiss_a in_o gather_v this_o money_n or_o have_v not_o faithful_o pay_v in_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o people_n suspect_v they_o do_v convert_v it_o to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n do_v not_o pay_v it_o so_o willing_o as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v do_v he_o thereupon_o take_v the_o work_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n command_v they_o to_o pay_v in_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o appoint_v another_o way_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v this_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o jehoiada_n make_v a_o great_a chest_n and_o bore_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o lid_n of_o it_o and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o great_a court_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o priest_n court_n and_o into_o this_o chest_n for_o prevent_v of_o all_o fraud_n in_o this_o business_n he_o order_v that_o all_o the_o money_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v the_o priest_n ready_o consent_v to_o this_o course_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v excuse_v from_o the_o care_n and_o trouble_v of_o collect_v this_o money_n whereupon_o a_o proclamation_n be_v issue_v out_o through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v bring_v in_o to_o this_o chest_n his_o appoint_a contribution_n or_o voluntary_a offering_n which_z according_o be_v do_v with_o much_o alacrity_n and_o willingness_n and_o they_o continue_v their_o contribution_n till_o all_o that_o need_v repair_v be_v finish_v and_o thus_o money_n come_v in_o in_o abundance_n and_o when_o they_o perceive_v there_o be_v much_o money_n in_o the_o chest_n the_o king_n secretary_n and_o the_o highpriest_n come_v and_o take_v it_o out_o and_o tell_v the_o money_n and_o put_v it_o up_o in_o bag_n and_o give_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o master-workman_n that_o therewith_o they_o may_v provide_v material_n and_o pay_v the_o inferior_a workman_n and_o they_o have_v such_o experience_n of_o the_o honesty_n and_o fidelity_n of_o these_o master-workman_n into_o who_o hand_n they_o commit_v the_o money_n that_o they_o expect_v no_o particular_a account_n of_o they_o how_o it_o be_v lay_v out_o and_o till_o the_o temple_n be_v full_o repair_v they_o will_v not_o employ_v any_o of_o the_o money_n so_o collect_v to_o other_o use_n but_o when_o it_o be_v full_o do_v and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n set_v into_o as_o good_a state_n as_o it_o be_v before_o than_o these_o overseer_n of_o the_o work_n bring_v in_o the_o remain_a money_n and_o with_o it_o they_o make_v vessel_n for_o the_o temple_n such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o solomon_n viz._n incense-cup_n spoon_n censer_n and_o other_o utensil_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o though_o these_o contribution_n of_o the_o people_n before_o mention_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o chest_n yet_o the_o trespass-mony_n sin-money_n trespass-mony_n that_o be_v the_o money_n which_o by_o the_o law_n those_o man_n be_v to_o pay_v by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o have_v any_o way_n wrong_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o holy_a thing_n levit._n 5.15_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v ignorant_o or_o witting_o in_o both_o case_n satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v call_v trespass-money_n and_o the_o other_o sin-money_n and_o sin-money_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o it_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o priest_n thus_o when_o they_o have_v make_v the_o temple_n fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n they_o daily_o perform_v such_o worship_n therein_o as_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n and_o this_o they_o do_v continual_o all_o the_o day_n of_o jehoiada_n jehoiada_n be_v now_o very_o old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n have_v live_v a_o hundred_o

jacob_n rejoice_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o wagon_n sect._n 43._o jacob_n go_v into_o egypt_n his_o joy_n to_o see_v his_o son_n joseph_n sect._n 44._o joseph_n bring_v five_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o pharaoh_n obtain_v goshen_n for_o his_o brethren_n introduce_v his_o father_n sect._n 45._o joseph_n prudent_a administration_n in_o the_o severe_a famine_n he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o his_o father_n sect._n 46._o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n blessed_v jacob_n gift_n to_o joseph_n sect._n 47._o jacob_n bless_v his_o son_n in_o order_n his_o death_n sect._n 48._o the_o mourning_n for_o and_o burial_n of_o jacob._n joseph_n death_n sect._n 49._o the_o history_n of_o job_n sect._n 50._o levi_n and_o amram_n die_v sect._n 51._o israel_n increase_v taskmaster_n appoint_v sect._n 52._o aaron_n birth_n sect._n 53._o the_o midwife_n command_v to_o destroy_v the_o male-children_n sect._n 54._o moses_n bear_v he_o be_v take_v up_o and_o educate_v by_o pharaoh_n daughter_n sect._n 55._o moses_n after_o forty_o year_n leave_v the_o court_n and_o fly_v into_o midian_a sect._n 56._o moses_n marriage_n his_o two_o son_n sect._n 57_o caleb_n birth_n sect._n 58._o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o moses_n commission_n he_o to_o deliver_v israel_n enable_v he_o to_o work_v miracle_n sect._n 59_o moses_n confirm_v and_o encourage_v command_v to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n sect._n 60._o moses_n stop_v in_o his_o journey_n his_o son_n circumcise_v sect._n 61._o aaron_n meet_v moses_n they_o declare_v their_o commission_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n sect._n 62._o they_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n increase_v sect._n 63._o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v again_o to_o pharaoh_n the_o magician_n call_v in_o sect._n 64._o the_o ten_o plague_n chap._n iu._n from_o the_o israelite_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o solomon_n temple_n sect._n 1_o the_o israelite_n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n sect._n 2._o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o passover_n appoint_v sect._n 3_o the_o lord_n conduct_n the_o israelite_n by_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n joseph_n bone_n carry_v with_o they_o sect._n 4._o they_o encamp_v at_o pihahiroth_n pass_v through_o the_o red-sea_n the_o egyptian_n drown_v sect._n 5._o moses_n song_n miriam_n a_o prophetess_n sect._n 6._o the_o people_n march_v through_o shur_n murmur_n for_o want_n of_o water_n sect._n 7._o the_o twelve_o well_n and_o seventy_o palm-tree_n sect._n 8._o they_o turn_v from_o elim_n to_o the_o red-sea_n sect._n 9_o the_o people_n murmur_n quail_n give_v for_o one_o meal_n manna_n fall_v sect._n 10._o water_n gush_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n sect._n 11._o moses_n pray_v joshua_n fight_v amalek_n the_o altar_n call_v jehova-nissi_a sect._n 12._o jethro_n story_n defer_v to_o sect._n 51._o sect._n 13._o moses_n call_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n sinai_n the_o terrible_a sight_n sect._n 14._o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n sect._n 15._o the_o people_n in_o fear_n moses_n encourage_v they_o sect._n 16._o similitude_n of_o god_n forbid_v the_o material_n for_o altar_n sect._n 17._o the_o judicial_a or_o political_a law_n sect._n 18._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n promise_v to_o guide_v they_o the_o bound_n of_o canaan_n sect._n 19_o moses_n erect_v a_o altar_n and_o twelve_o pillar_n sect._n 20._o moses_n continue_v in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n sect._n 21._o direction_n concern_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o its_o utensil_n and_o appurtenance_n sect._n 22._o the_o golden_a calf_n sect._n 23._o moses_n come_v down_o break_v the_o table_n god_n anger_n moses_n intercede_v for_o the_o people_n and_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n sect._n 24._o two_o new_a table_n of_o stone_n sect._n 25._o god_n renew_v the_o covenant_n upon_o moses_n prayer_n moses_n face_n shine_v sect._n 26._o the_o sabbath_n anew_o enjoin_v contribution_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n sect._n 27._o bezaleel_n and_o aholihab_n appoint_v chief_a workman_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n sect._n 28._o the_o tabernacle_n finish_v be_v set_v up_o be_v fill_v with_o god_n glory_n sect._n 29._o law_n give_v concern_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o sacrifice_n sect._n 30._o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n consecrate_v sect._n 31._o aaron_n enter_v upon_o his_o office_n fire_n from_o the_o lord_n sect._n 32._o nadab_n and_o abihu_n slay_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n sect._n 33._o of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a creature_n sect._n 34._o woman_n separation_n sect._n 35._o law_n concern_v leprosy_n sect._n 36._o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n in_o man_n sect._n 37._o the_o passover_n celebrate_v sect._n 38._o several_a sort_n of_o law_n give_v sect._n 39_o blasphemy_n punish_v in_o the_o son_n of_o shelomith_n the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n sect._n 40._o divers_a other_o law_n give_v sect._n 41._o promise_n and_o threaten_n more_o law_n give_v concern_v divers_a matter_n sect._n 42._o the_o book_n of_o number_n sect._n 43._o the_o encamp_a of_o the_o tribe_n sect._n 44._o the_o levite_n charge_n sect._n 45._o the_o levite_n consecrate_v sect._n 46._o the_o offering_n of_o the_o prince_n sect._n 47._o law_n concern_v jealousy_n sect._n 48._o concern_v nazarites_n sect._n 49._o the_o solemn_a blessing_n sect._n 50._o the_o silver_n trumpet_n sect._n 51._o jethro_n story_n and_o advice_n sect._n 52._o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n march_v jethro_n leave_v they_o sect._n 53._o upon_o the_o move_n of_o the_o ark_n moses_n pronounce_v the_o blessing_n sect._n 54._o the_o people_n murmur_v at_o taberah_n sect._n 55._o quail_n give_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n a_o plague_n follow_v sect._n 56._o miriams_n leprosy_n sect._n 57_o spy_n search_v the_o land_n sect._n 58._o their_o different_a report_n sect._n 59_o the_o ten_o spy_n smite_v sect._n 60._o israel_n defeat_v by_o the_o amalekite_n and_o canaanite_n sect._n 61._o the_o nineti_v psalm_n compose_v sect._n 62._o some_o law_n explain_v sect._n 63._o the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n sect._n 64._o aaron_n red_a blossom_a sect._n 65._o the_o work_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n sect._n 66._o water_n of_o purification_n sect._n 67._o miriams_n death_n sect._n 68_o they_o murmur_v at_o kadesh_n for_o want_v of_o water_n moses_n strike_v the_o rock_n in_o anger_n be_v doom_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o canaan_n sect._n 69._o the_o king_n of_o edom_n refuse_v they_o passage_n sect._n 70._o aaron_z dies_z and_o be_v bury_v upon_o mount_n hor._n sect._n 71._o arad_n the_o canaanite_n vanquish_v sect._n 72._o the_o brazen_a serpent_n sect._n 73._o several_a station_n of_o the_o israelite_n sect._n 74._o the_o miraculous_a well_o sect._n 75._o sihon_n slay_v sect._n 76._o og_n total_o subdue_v sect._n 77._o the_o encamp_a at_o abel-shittim_a sect._n 78._o balaam_n send_v for_o to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n his_o ass_n speak_v sect._n 79._o balaam_n attempt_v to_o curse_n israel_n sect._n 80._o the_o idolatry_n and_o whoredom_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o mount_n peor_n sect._n 81._o midian_a conquer_a sect._n 82._o moses_n and_o eleazar_n number_v the_o people_n sect._n 83._o zelophehad_n daughter_n sect._n 84._o joshua_n appoint_a successor_n sect._n 85._o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v sect._n 86._o law_n concern_v vow_n sect._n 87._o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n desire_v a_o possession_n on_o that_o side_n jordan_n sect._n 88_o the_o journal_n of_o israel_n travel_n sect._n 89._o the_o limit_n of_o canaan_n sect._n 90._o the_o levite_n city_n sect._n 91._o order_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o zelophehad_n daughter_n sect._n 92._o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n contain_v moses_n die_v speech_n to_o israel_n sect._n 93._o moses_n death_n israel_n mourning_n for_o he_o sect._n 94._o joshua_n begin_v his_o government_n sect._n 95._o they_o come_v near_o unto_o and_o pass_v the_o river_n jordan_n sect._n 96._o circumcision_n enjoin_v they_o sect._n 97._o the_o first_o passover_n in_o canaan_n manna_n cease_v sect._n 98._o jericho_n take_v burn_a and_o curse_a sect._n 99_o the_o israelite_n defeat_v at_o ai._n sect._n 100_o joshua_n march_v against_o ai._n sect._n 101._o a_o monument_n of_o stone_n and_o a_o altar_n erect_v and_o blessing_n and_o curse_n pronounce_v at_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o mount_v ebal_n sect._n 102._o the_o league_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n sect._n 103._o adonizedek_n and_o his_o ally_n besiege_v gibeon_n their_o discomfiture_n prodigious_a hailstone_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n stand_v still_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o joshua_n sect._n 104._o several_a king_n vanquish_v and_o their_o city_n take_v sect._n 105._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n sect._n 106._o joshua_n war_n with_o the_o northern_a king_n his_o victory_n over_o they_o sect._n 107._o joshua_n rest_n from_o war_n sect._n 108._o joshua_n divide_v the_o land_n sect._n 109._o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n proceed_v to_o divide_v the_o land_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n complain_v sect._n 110._o

araunah_n floor_n sect._n 206._o david_n receive_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o temple_n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o sect._n 207._o officer_n appoint_v for_o the_o temple_n sect._n 208._o rehoboam_n bear_v to_o solomon_n sect._n 209._o abishag_fw-mi bring_v to_o david_n sect._n 210._o adonijah_n aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n solomon_n anoint_v adonijah_n submission_n sect._n 211._o david_n charge_n to_o solomon_n sect._n 212._o david_n farewell_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n his_o prayer_n solomon_n prosperity_n sect._n 213._o david_n last_o word_n to_o solomon_n his_o death_n sect._n 214._o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n sect._n 215._o solomon_n upon_o the_o throne_n adonijah_n slay_v joab_n slay_v shimei_n oath_n not_o to_o pass_v over_o kidron_n sect._n 216._o hadad_n the_o edomite_n return_v sect._n 217._o solomon_n marriage_n with_o pharaoh_n daughter_n sect._n 218._o solomon_n settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o and_o solomon_n choose_v wisdom_n sect._n 219._o solomon_n judgement_n on_o the_o two_o harlot_n sect._n 220._o hiram_n embassy_n to_o solomon_n a_o league_n between_o they_o sect._n 221._o solomon_n levy_n for_o the_o temple_n sect._n 222._o shimei_n put_v to_o death_n chap._n v._o the_o five_o age_n from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o and_o captivity_n of_o judah_n sect._n 1_o the_o temple_n describe_v with_o all_o its_o part_n the_o temple-officer_n sect._n 2._o the_o temple_n finish_v solomon_n solemn_a dedication_n of_o it_o sect._n 3_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o solomon_n again_o in_o a_o dream_n sect._n 4._o solomon_n palace_n his_o stately_a throne_n the_o house_n of_o lebanon_n his_o golden_a target_n and_o shield_n sect._n 5._o gezer_n take_v by_o pharaoh_n and_o give_v to_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n sect._n 6._o hiram_n dislike_v the_o city_n which_o solomon_n offer_v he_o sect._n 7._o solomon_n remove_v his_o queen_n to_o the_o house_n build_v for_o she_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n sect._n 8._o solomon_n navy_n sect._n 9_o solomon_n other_o building_n sect._n 10._o hamath_n take_v by_o solomon_n force_n sect._n 11._o solomon_n care_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n sect._n 12._o solomon_n greatness_n splendour_n and_o glory_n sect._n 13._o solomon_n wisdom_n his_o proverb_n sect._n 14._o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n sect._n 15._o solomon_n many_o wife_n and_o defection_n from_o god_n ahijah_n the_o prophet_n send_v to_o he_o with_o a_o sad_a message_n sect._n 16._o solomon_n write_v his_o ecclesiaste_n sect._n 17._o solomon_n adversary_n ahijah_n send_v to_o jeroboam_n to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n sect._n 18._o solomon_n die_v sect._n 19_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n king_n of_o judah_n 1._o rehoboam_n be_v petition_v for_o ease_n of_o tax_n ten_o tribe_n revolt_n his_o building_n and_o wife_n shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n plunder_v the_o temple_n 2._o abijah_n reign_v p._n 505._o his_o army_n and_o speech_n to_o jeroboam_n israel_n rout_v 3._o asa_n reign_v pag._n 509._o his_o grandmother_n grove_n zerah_n invade_v he_o and_o be_v subdue_v asa_n league_n with_o benhadad_n and_o death_n 4._o jehoshaphat_n reign_v p._n 515._o remove_v all_o high_a place_n use_v for_o false_a go_n his_o reformation_n his_o greatness_n and_o riches_n his_o affinity_n with_o ahab_n he_o go_v to_o samaria_n jehu_n the_o prophet_n reprove_v he_o his_o care_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o fleet_n break_v his_o victory_n and_o death_n 5._o jehoram_n succeed_v p._n 525._o his_o idolatry_n slay_v his_o six_o brethren_n elijah_n letter_n to_o he_o edom_n revolt_v libnah_n revolt_v philistine_n invade_v he_o his_o sad_a end_n 6._o ahaziah_n p._n 529._o his_o wickedness_n be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n 7._o athaliah_n p._n 532._o her_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n 8._o joash_n p._n 533_o he_o be_v set_v up_o by_o jehoiada_n athaliah_n slay_v baal_n house_n pull_v down_o jehoiada_n good_a instruction_n of_o he_o collection_n for_o the_o temple_n jehoiada_fw-la dies_fw-la joash_n idolatry_n zachariah_n stone_v the_o syrian_n vanquish_v he_o his_o death_n 9_o amaziah_n p._n 541._o he_o begin_v well_o his_o war_n with_o edom_n and_o victory_n his_o idolatry_n joash_n king_n of_o israel_n defeat_v he_o amaziah_n slay_v 10._o vzziah_n p._n 546._o his_o coronation_n he_o recover_v elath_n conquer_v the_o philistine_n his_o herd_n and_o husbandry_n isaiah_n prophecy_n also_o joel_n vzziah_n pride_n leprosy_n and_o death_n 11._o jotham_n p._n 554._o he_o subdue_v the_o ammonite_n micah_n prophecy_n jotham_n die_v 12._o ahaz_n p._n 555._o his_o wickedness_n syria_n and_o israel_n invade_v he_o isaiah_n send_v to_o he_o jerusalem_n siege_n raise_v ahaz_n forsake_v the_o lord_n his_o calamity_n his_o league_n with_o assyria_n and_o death_n 13._o hezekiah_n p._n 563._o his_o goodness_n and_o reformation_n he_o shake_v off_o the_o assyrian_a yoke_n jerusalem_n besiege_v rabshakeh_n blasphemy_n hezekiah_n prayer_n isaiah_n message_n to_o he_o hezekiah_n sickness_n his_o thanksgiving_n the_o assyrian_n destroy_v ambassador_n from_o babylon_n come_v to_o he_o manasses_n bear_v nahum_n prophecy_n hezekiah_n die_v 14._o manasses_n p._n 595._o his_o great_a idolatry_n he_o be_v take_v captive_a short_o after_o be_v restore_v his_o reformation_n habakkuk_n prophecy_n manasseh_n die_v 15._o amon_n p._n 600._o his_o idolatry_n and_o death_n 16._o josiah_n p._n 601._o his_o piety_n jeremiah_n prophecy_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n find_v huldah_fw-mi the_o prophetess_n josiah_n throw_v down_o idolatry_n he_o go_v to_o bethel_n and_o other_o place_n his_o solemn_a passover_n his_o death_n great_o lament_v zephany_n prophecy_n 17._o shallum_n or_o jehoahaz_n pag._n 611._o his_o idolatry_n jeremy_n admonition_n to_o he_o pharaoh_n necho_n carry_v he_o away_o 18._o 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judea_n be_v invade_v ezekiel_n wife_n die_v for_o who_o he_o be_v command_v not_o to_o mourn_v jeremy_n imprison_v jerusalem_n siege_n raise_v the_o egyptian_n be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o siege_n renew_v jeremy_n put_v into_o the_o dungeon_n ezekiel_n prophecy_v again_o jerusalem_n take_v the_o temple_n burn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n come_v to_o a_o end_n king_n of_o israel_n 1._o jeroboam_n choose_v by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n he_o fortify_v shechem_n set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n a_o prophet_n send_v to_o he_o who_o declare_v against_o his_o altar_n his_o hand_n wither_v the_o prophet_n be_v seduce_v a_o lion_n slay_v he_o jeroboam_n son_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v his_o own_o death_n 2._o nadab_n a_o evil_a king_n slay_v by_o baasha_n p._n 508._o 3._o baasha_n reign_v p._n 509._o he_o do_v evil_a he_o build_v ramah_n jehu_n message_n to_o he_o baasha_n die_v 4._o elah_n reign_v two_o year_n p._n 511._o zimri_n slay_v he_o 5._o zimri_n burn_v p._n 511._o 6._o omri_n make_v king_n his_o idolatry_n and_o burial_n p._n 512._o 7._o ahab_n p._n 512._o he_o marry_v jezabel_n jericho_n rebuilt_a obadiah_n hide_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n miracle_n elisha_n call_v benhadad_o conquer_v a_o prophet_n reprove_v ahab_n naboth_n vineyard_n elijah_n meet_v ahab_n ahab_n slay_v at_o ramoth-gilead_n moab_n revolt_v 8._o ahaziah_n p._n 543._o his_o fall_n his_o message_n to_o baalzebub_n elijah_n bring_v down_o fire_n upon_o two_o company_n of_o fifty_o he_o die_v 9_o jehoram_fw-la p._n 545._o he_o maintain_v the_o golden_a calf_n elijah_n translation_n elisha_n take_v up_o his_o mantle_n elisha_n miracle_n the_o moabite_n destroy_v one_o another_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n sacrifice_n his_o son_n elisha_n work_v more_o miracle_n a_o sore_a famine_n in_o samaria_n it_o be_v miraculous_a relief_n the_o shunamite_n return_v benhadad_o send_v to_o elisha_n hazael_n stifle_v benhadad_o jehoram_n recover_v ramoth-gilead_n jehu_n anoint_v joram_n slay_v ahaziah_n slay_v jezabel_n death_n 10._o jehu_n make_v king_n p._n 585._o the_o slaughter_n of_o ahab_n offspring_n

make_v with_o man_n assure_v to_o he_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o life_n and_o happiness_n upon_o condition_n he_o perform_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o creator_n as_o the_o other_o tree_n namely_o that_o of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a shall_v signify_v and_o assure_v unto_o he_o death_n and_o damnation_n in_o case_n of_o his_o disobedience_n gen._n 2.8_o and_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n make_v the_o lord_n god_n to_o grow_v every_o tree_n that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o good_a for_o food_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n the_o garden_n be_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o eden_n a_o river_n run_v down_o out_o of_o it_o to_o water_v it_o and_o from_o thence_o be_v part_v into_o four_o capital_a stream_n or_o river_n the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o be_v phasis_n cabala_n phasis_n see_v d._n more_o be_v triplex_fw-la 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which_o consist_v principal_o in_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n 1.26_o knowledge_n col._n 3.10_o ephes_n 4.24_o gen._n 1.26_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o natural_a sanctity_n of_o his_o will_n and_o in_o the_o dominion_n he_o give_v he_o over_o the_o creature_n here_o below_o and_o in_o make_v of_o mankind_n he_o make_v not_o only_o the_o male_n after_o his_o own_o image_n but_o the_o female_n also_o adam_n present_o after_o he_o be_v create_v have_v all_o live_a creature_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n bring_v before_o he_o as_o to_o a_o lord_n appoint_v over_o they_o and_o he_o give_v they_o name_n either_o agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n or_o such_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v fit_o distinguish_v one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o though_o god_n have_v place_v adam_n in_o so_o delightful_a a_o paradise_n yet_o he_o see_v that_o his_o happiness_n will_v be_v imperfect_a except_o he_o have_v a_o fit_a companion_n therefore_o to_o the_o high_a commendation_n of_o matrimony_n the_o lord_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o and_o according_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n and_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n out_o of_o his_o side_n whilst_o he_o sleep_v he_o fashion_v it_o into_o a_o woman_n and_o give_v she_o to_o he_o for_o a_o wife_n whereupon_o adam_n say_v this_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n then_o god_n establish_v a_o law_n of_o marriage_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n matth._n 19.4_o 5._o he_o that_o make_v they_o at_o first_o make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n he_o bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o increase_n and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o gen._n 1.28_o that_o be_v keep_v it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n to_o you_o for_o he_o have_v give_v they_o dominion_n over_o all_o live_a creature_n here_o below_o and_o for_o they_o he_o have_v provide_v a_o large_a proportion_n of_o sustenance_n and_o food_n another_o food_n that_o food_n they_o be_v to_o live_v upon_o at_o first_o but_o after_o the_o fall_v beast_n and_o bird_n of_o prey_n and_o fish_n devour_v one_o another_o to_o live_v upon_o namely_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o allow_v liberty_n to_o eat_v flesh_n for_o though_o gen._n 1.29_o only_o herb_n and_o fruit_n be_v mention_v as_o give_v they_o for_o food_n and_o live_v thing_n be_v not_o mention_v as_o give_v for_o meat_n as_o after_o the_o flood_n they_o be_v gen._n 9.3_o every_o move_a thing_n that_o live_v shall_v be_v meat_n for_o you_o even_o as_o the_o green_a herb_n have_v i_o give_v you_o all_o thing_n yet_o we_o may_v also_o take_v notice_n that_o neither_o corn_n nor_o bread_n nor_o other_o thing_n be_v name_v which_o no_o doubt_n be_v in_o use_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o abel_n be_v a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n sure_o he_o do_v not_o keep_v they_o that_o their_o body_n may_v only_o rot_v above_o or_o under_o ground_n and_o man_n body_n be_v in_o a_o decay_a condition_n since_o the_o fall_n stand_v in_o more_o need_n of_o nourish_a meat_n than_o while_o he_o abide_v in_o innocency_n neither_o be_v the_o herb_n or_o fruit_n of_o that_o virtue_n for_o his_o nourishment_n after_o the_o curse_n as_o before_o neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v bar_v so_o needful_a a_o nourishment_n as_o flesh_n or_o fish_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n as_o till_o after_o the_o flood_n because_o they_o be_v

by_o his_o horn_n in_o a_o thicket_n which_o he_o take_v as_o send_v by_o god_n to_o supply_v the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o isaac_n and_o according_o offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a instead_o of_o his_o son_n son_n son_n the_o main_a thing_n hereby_o signify_v be_v this_o that_o god_n the_o father_n will_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o men._n and_o till_o that_o time_n come_v he_o will_v accept_v of_o ram_n and_o lamb_n and_o such_o like_a sacrifice_n which_o shall_v prefigure_v and_o typify_v this_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o abraham_n call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n jehovah-jireh_a that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v see_v or_o provide_v and_o thence_o come_v afterward_o that_o speech_n to_o be_v use_v proverbial_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v that_o be_v in_o due_a time_n god_n will_v provide_v help_n for_o his_o child_n though_o they_o be_v for_o the_o present_a bring_v into_o great_a strait_n and_o difficulty_n and_o he_o will_v help_v they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o shall_v plain_o see_v his_o hand_n therein_o after_o this_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n call_v to_o abraham_n a_o second_o time_n and_o say_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n for_o i_o accept_v of_o thy_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n i_o will_v great_o bless_v and_o multiply_v thy_o seed_n even_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n and_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o be_v shall_v subdue_v they_o and_o bring_v both_o their_o strength_n and_o policy_n under_o their_o command_n the_o gate_n of_o city_n be_v the_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n and_o place_n common_o of_o consultation_n where_o the_o magistrate_n use_v to_o meet_v see_v deut._n 32.15_o math._n 16.18_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o bless_v then_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o the_o servant_n return_v to_o beersheba_n where_o abraham_n dwell_v a_o good_a while_n after_o gen._n 22._o from_o 1._o to_o 20._o sect_n xiii_o after_o this_o sarah_n 2.3_o sarah_n as_o abraham_n be_v register_v for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4.11_o so_o be_v sarah_n for_o the_o mother_n of_o they_o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o upon_o some_o occasion_n as_o it_o seem_v go_v to_o kirjath-arba_a afterward_o call_v hebron_n live_v hebron_n a_o city_n afterward_o allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n not_o far_o from_o the_o okefield_n of_o mamre_n where_o abraham_n have_v former_o live_v be_v 127_o year_n of_o age_n and_o there_o she_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v she_o be_v the_o only_a woman_n who_o full_a and_o entire_a age_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n abraham_n hear_v of_o it_o come_v thither_o to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o she_o and_o have_v sit_v sometime_o as_o it_o be_v like_a on_o the_o earth_n in_o token_n of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o affliction_n he_o be_v under_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o death_n he_o at_o length_n rise_v up_o and_o take_v order_n to_o have_v she_o honourable_o inter_v according_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o governor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o hittite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o hebron_n of_o the_o progeny_n of_o cham_n gen._n 10.6_o 15._o and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n among_o they_o do_v humble_o desire_v this_o favour_n of_o they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o buy_v of_o they_o a_o small_a piece_n of_o ground_n namely_o so_o much_o as_o will_v make_v a_o burying-place_n that_o he_o may_v bury_v his_o dead_a out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o though_o he_o have_v now_o live_v 62_o year_n in_o canaan_n yet_o he_o never_o go_v about_o to_o purchase_v a_o foot_n of_o land_n in_o it_o before_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n answer_n that_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n among_o they_o and_o he_o may_v free_o make_v use_n of_o any_o of_o their_o sepulcher_n even_o the_o choice_a loc_n choice_a faviliis_fw-la erant_fw-la sva_fw-la singulis_fw-la distincta_fw-la seorsim_fw-la sepulchreta_fw-la ita_fw-la mortem_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la meditati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ethnici_fw-la simile_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la math._n 27.60_o anonym_n in_o loc_n of_o they_o upon_o this_o occasion_n necessity_n occasion_n abraham_n will_v not_o by_o any_o bounty_n of_o they_o enjoy_v one_o foot_n of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o entire_a for_o his_o possession_n but_o the_o time_n of_o possession_n according_a to_o the_o grant_n and_o promise_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v without_o any_o distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o renunciation_n of_o his_o own_o right_n he_o buy_v a_o parcel_n of_o the_o land_n for_o his_o own_o present_a necessity_n but_o abraham_n be_v willing_a rather_o to_o pay_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n that_o may_v be_v his_o own_o propriety_n than_o to_o hold_v any_o in_o common_a with_o the_o heathen_n though_o it_o be_v but_o by_o bury_v his_o dead_a among_o they_o he_o humble_o bow_v himself_o to_o they_o as_o acknowledge_v their_o kindness_n and_o request_v they_o that_o they_o will_v intercede_v with_o ephron_n a_o chief_a person_n among_o they_o who_o sit_v at_o that_o time_n in_o their_o assembly_n though_o abraham_n know_v it_o not_o that_o he_o may_v purchase_v of_o he_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n for_o a_o burying-place_n and_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v he_o as_o much_o money_n for_o it_o as_o it_o be_v worth_a ephron_n be_v there_o present_a heth._n present_a v._o 10._o sic_fw-la read_v and_o ephron_n sit_v among_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n tell_v abraham_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n that_o he_o do_v free_o give_v he_o that_o cave_n and_o the_o field_n belong_v to_o it_o abraham_n bow_v himself_o again_o in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n tell_v he_o etc._n he_o the_o like_a strive_v in_o kindness_n be_v between_o david_n and_o araunah_n 2_o sam._n 24_o 21_o etc._n etc._n that_o if_o he_o be_v that_o ephron_n of_o who_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v he_o will_v willing_o pay_v he_o for_o it_o and_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o on_o any_o other_o term_n ephron_n tell_v he_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a about_o 400_o shekel_n money_n shekel_n the_o common_a shekel_n be_v about_o 1_o s._n 3_o d._n of_o our_o money_n amount_v to_o about_o 25_o l._n of_o our_o money_n and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o trifle_n between_o they_o two_o abraham_n however_o resolve_v to_o pay_v he_o a_o just_a value_n for_o it_o and_o according_o pay_v he_o by_o weight_n not_o by_o tale_n as_o be_v now_o usual_a the_o 400_o shekel_n and_o so_o the_o field_n with_o the_o tree_n grow_v thereon_o and_o the_o cave_n be_v make_v sure_a to_o abraham_n by_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n be_v witness_n without_o deed_n or_o write_n which_o be_v not_o then_o as_o afterward_o in_o use_n see_v jer._n 32.9_o 10._o abraham_n have_v thus_o buy_v this_o field_n and_o cave_n he_o therein_o bury_v thither_o bury_v afterward_o he_o himself_o be_v bury_v there_o and_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n jacob_n and_o leah_n gen._n 25.9_o &_o ch._n 49.31_o &_o 50.13_o they_o testify_v thereby_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o land_n and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n figure_v thereby_o this_o make_v joseph_n also_o give_v charge_n to_o have_v his_o bone_n carry_v thither_o the_o body_n of_o his_o belove_a sarah_n gen._n 23._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n fourteen_o abraham_n be_v now_o 140_o year_n old_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o provide_v a_o fit_a wife_n for_o isaac_n his_o son_n who_o be_v at_o this_o time_n 40_o year_n of_o age_n and_o understand_v that_o his_o second_o brother_n nahor_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v at_o haran_n in_o mesopotamia_n when_o he_o first_o come_v into_o canaan_n have_v by_o milchah_n his_o wife_n eight_o son_n whereof_o one_o be_v bethuel_n father_n of_o rebecca_n and_o four_o by_o reumah_n his_o concubine_n i_o say_v hear_v these_o tide_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o of_o his_o numerous_a offspring_n he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o send_v his_o chief_a servant_n and_o steward_n suppose_v to_o be_v eliezer_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o his_o concern_v to_o his_o kindred_n there_o to_o seek_v a_o wife_n among_o they_o for_o his_o son_n therefore_o call_v he_o to_o he_o and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o business_n he_o require_v he_o to_o swear_v 47.29_o swear_v a_o practice_n use_v by_o master_n of_o family_n in_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o any_o of_o their_o household_n in_o token_n of_o homage_n subjection_n and_o faithfulness_n

see_v ch._n 27.43_o &_o ch._n 32._o &_o 33._o and_o the_o edomite_n shall_v be_v more_o potent_a than_o the_o israelite_n see_v numb_a 20.18_o yet_o in_o conclusion_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a that_o be_v the_o israelite_n shall_v subdue_v the_o edomite_n 2_o sam._n 8.14_o 1_o king_n 22.47_o obadiah_n v._n 17_o 18._o and_o the_o young_a shall_v have_v a_o great_a pre-eminence_n above_o the_o elder_a in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a privilege_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o birthright_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n out_o of_o his_o loin_n the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o adoption_n and_o covenant_n shall_v be_v confer_v on_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n all_o these_o blessing_n seem_v contain_v in_o that_o oracle_n v._o 23._o the_o elder_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a see_v rom._n 9.12_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v probable_a isaac_n do_v not_o right_o understand_v this_o prediction_n as_o rebecca_n do_v which_o make_v the_o one_o seek_v so_o much_o to_o favour_n esau_n the_o other_o jacob._n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o rebecca_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o decree_v of_o god_n do_v so_o confident_o afterward_o plot_n and_o contrive_v to_o have_v the_o blessing_n confer_v on_o the_o young_a contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o isaac_n when_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n come_v the_o first_o that_o come_v forth_o be_v red_a and_o all_o over_o hairy_a and_o they_o call_v his_o name_n esau_n which_o signify_v make_v or_o perfect_v as_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v a_o man_n rather_o than_o a_o child_n then_o come_v forth_o the_o other_o taking_z hold_v on_o esau_n heel_n hosea_n 12.3_o as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v pull_v he_o back_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v before_o he_o which_o be_v doubtless_o purposely_o so_o dispose_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o a_o sign_n presage_v what_o shall_v afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v overthrow_v and_o supplant_v his_o brother_n and_o get_v the_o birthright_n and_o blessing_n from_o he_o and_z according_o his_o name_n be_v call_v jacob_n that_o be_v a_o holder_n by_o the_o heel_n or_o a_o supplant_a ch._n 25._o from_o v._o 20._o to_o 27._o sect_n xvii_o abraham_n live_v after_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n fifteen_o year_n with_o who_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v in_o tent_n heb._n 11.9_o by_o faith_n he_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n with_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o now_o be_v 175_o year_n old_a a_o 100_o year_n after_o his_o first_o come_v into_o canaan_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n that_o be_v the_o society_n of_o the_o just_a such_o as_o he_o be_v he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n with_o sarah_n his_o wife_n by_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n which_o latter_a though_o never_o receive_v again_o into_o his_o father_n family_n after_o his_o first_o dismission_n yet_o dwell_v not_o so_o far_o off_o but_o that_o he_o hear_v of_o his_o father_n death_n and_o come_v to_o his_o burial_n isaac_n after_o his_o death_n dwell_v by_o the_o well_o lahairoi_fw-mi see_v ch._n 16.14_o and_o there_o the_o lord_n exceed_o bless_v he_o ch._n 25._o from_o 7._o to_o 12._o sect_n xviii_o about_o this_o time_n heber_n the_o 5_o from_o noah_n die_v 430_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n peleg_n gen._n 11.17_o this_o man_n live_v the_o long_a of_o any_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o outlive_v abraham_n himself_o and_o from_o he_o abraham_n come_v first_o to_o be_v surname_v the_o hebrew_n gen._n 14.13_o and_o in_o after-times_a all_o the_o posterity_n of_o his_o grandchild_n jacob_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n gen._n 40.15_o i_o be_v steal_v away_o say_v joseph_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n whence_o observe_v that_o canaan_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n while_o the_o canaanite_n be_v still_o live_v in_o that_o land_n sect_n xix_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v now_o grow_v up_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o very_o different_a temper_n and_o different_a way_n of_o life_n esau_n be_v a_o cunning_a hunter_n and_o a_o man_n of_o the_o field_n like_o nimrod_n or_o ishmael_n valorous_a and_o fierce_a and_o follow_v his_o pleasure_n jacob_n a_o good_a plain_a man_n dwell_v in_o tent_n live_v a_o plain_a shepherd_n life_n keep_v home_n and_o look_v to_o household_n affair_n a_o man_n of_o little_a note_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o brother_n now_o isaac_n affection_n be_v most_o to_o esau_n because_o he_o observe_v his_o officiousness_n care_n and_o diligence_n to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o provide_v such_o meat_n for_o he_o as_o he_o love_v which_o he_o take_v as_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o do_v great_o reverence_n respect_n and_o love_v he_o and_o he_o think_v of_o the_o two_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o most_o able_a and_o active_a and_o fit_a for_o great_a employment_n and_o the_o best_a and_o stout_a stay_n and_o support_v of_o his_o family_n yet_o in_o all_o this_o isaac_n do_v not_o so_o well_o consider_v as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o divine_a oracle_n concern_v jacob_n record_v vers_fw-la 23._o and_o it_o be_v like_a on_o this_o account_n rebeccas_fw-la affection_n be_v most_o to_o jacob._n but_o to_o proceed_v on_o in_o the_o story_n of_o these_o two_o brother_n jacob_n one_o day_n have_v provide_v for_o himself_o red_a pottage_n make_v of_o lentil_o a_o kind_n of_o pulse_n and_o possible_o have_v put_v some_o cordial_a ingredient_n into_o it_o which_o not_o only_o colour_v it_o but_o make_v it_o seem_v very_o desirable_a to_o the_o palate_n this_o though_o a_o small_a matter_n yet_o conduce_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o a_o great_a promise_n ch._n 27.29_o esau_n come_v in_o from_o hunt_v with_o a_o hunter_n stomach_n extreme_a sharp_a set_n and_o ready_a to_o faint_v and_o see_v this_o broth_n and_o have_v a_o strong_a appetite_n to_o it_o he_o earnest_o desire_v jacob_n to_o give_v he_o some_o of_o it_o jacob_n as_o it_o seem_v apprehend_v the_o birthright_n according_a to_o the_o oracle_n vers_fw-la 23._o the_o elder_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a to_o belong_v to_o he_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o his_o brother_n present_a necessity_n and_o ask_v he_o to_o sell_v he_o his_o birthright_n for_o the_o pottage_n esau_n feel_v himself_o faint_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v with_o hunger_n say_v what_o will_v my_o birthright_n with_o all_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o it_o profit_v i_o if_o i_o instant_o die_v therefore_o relieve_v my_o present_a necessity_n and_o take_v it_o but_o jacob_n will_v not_o take_v his_o bare_a word_n for_o it_o but_o require_v that_o he_o shall_v swear_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v 20._o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o birthright_n be_v these_o 1._o lordship_n over_o his_o brethren_n ch._n 4.7_o &_o 49.3_o 2_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o good_n deut._n 21.17_o 3_o the_o right_a of_o preisthood_n after_o the_o father_n decease_n until_o the_o preisthood_n be_v transfer_v on_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n numb_a 8._o from_o 16._o to_o 20._o it_o esau_n do_v so_o and_o thereupon_o jacob_n give_v he_o bread_n and_o pottage_n and_o he_o so_o greedy_o desire_v red_a pottage_n and_o so_o ungracious_o despise_v and_o sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o it_o see_v heb._n 12.16_o get_v he_o the_o nickname_n and_o brand_n of_o edom_n which_o signify_v red_a and_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v his_o fill_n he_o go_v away_o like_o one_o that_o have_v despise_v his_o birthright_n yet_o possible_o afterward_o he_o do_v think_v of_o recover_v it_o again_o by_o force_n or_o some_o other_o way_n from_o his_o brother_n for_o we_o find_v he_o after_o this_o plead_v his_o birthright_n to_o his_o father_n ch._n 27.32_o chap._n 25._o from_o 27._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xx._n about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o famine_n or_o great_a scarcity_n of_o provision_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o isaac_n dwell_v and_o he_o have_v thought_n of_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v on_o the_o like_a occasion_n gen._n 12.10_o but_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o bid_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v thither_o but_o stay_v in_o canaan_n and_o he_o will_v be_v with_o he_o and_o bless_v he_o and_o give_v to_o he_o that_o land_n by_o way_n of_o promise_n and_o to_o his_o posterity_n by_o way_n of_o actual_a possession_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o those_o country_n possess_v by_o so_o many_o several_a nation_n shall_v be_v they_o and_o he_o will_v

whereby_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o as_o a_o witness_n shall_v be_v between_o the_o party_n and_o if_o the_o keeper_n do_v swear_v that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o neighbour_n good_n neither_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o they_o then_o the_o owner_n must_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o oath_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o cattle_n be_v entrust_v shall_v not_o make_v they_o good_a but_o if_o they_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o through_o his_o own_o negligence_n he_o shall_v make_v they_o good_a to_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n he_o may_v bring_v some_o part_n of_o they_o to_o witness_v it_o be_v so_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v they_o good_a v._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 20._o if_o a_o man_n borrow_v aught_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v hurt_v or_o die_v the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v not_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v sure_o make_v it_o good_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o circumspect_o careful_a of_o thing_n borrow_v but_o if_o the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v with_o it_o as_o sometime_o the_o beast_n and_o its_o owner_n may_v be_v hire_v together_o and_o the_o owner_n be_v by_o may_v see_v that_o the_o mischief_n which_o happen_v can_v not_o be_v prevent_v he_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o good_a if_o it_o be_v hire_v it_o come_v for_o its_o hire_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o borrow_v gratis_o but_o hire_v he_o that_o hire_v it_o shall_v be_v free_a pay_v the_o condition_a hire_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o 21._o if_o a_o man_n entice_v a_o maid_n who_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v with_o she_o he_o shall_v sure_o endow_v she_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v give_v she_o such_o a_o dower_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o be_v use_v to_o be_v give_v with_o maid_n of_o her_o condition_n and_o so_o shall_v marry_v she_o but_o if_o her_o father_n utter_o refuse_v to_o give_v she_o unto_o he_o in_o marriage_n he_o shall_v pay_v she_o so_o much_o as_o may_v serve_v to_o marry_v she_o to_o another_o of_o a_o suitable_a condition_n to_o she_o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o further_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o these_o subsequent_a law_n 22._o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n or_o sorceress_n 18.10_o sorceress_n the_o devil_n craft_n most_o prevail_v with_o woman_n weakness_n in_o that_o kind_n though_o he_o prevail_v with_o some_o man_n also_o deut._n 18.10_o to_o live_v the_o same_o be_v decree_v concern_v man_n that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n leu._n 20.27_o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v be_v stone_v vers_fw-la 18._o 23._o whosoever_o lie_v with_o a_o beast_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o beast_n also_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n leu._n 20.15_o vers_fw-la 19_o 24._o he_o that_o sacrifice_v to_o any_o god_n save_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o only_a true_a god_n shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o a_o person_n execrable_a and_o accurse_a vers_fw-la 20._o 25._o you_o shall_v neither_o vex_v a_o stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o for_o you_o yourselves_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n leu._n 19.33_o vers_fw-la 21._o 26._o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o 27._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o any_o of_o my_o people_n 23.10_o people_n unto_o stranger_n they_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n deut._n 23.10_o that_o be_v poor_a by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o usurer_n nor_o a_o exact_v creditor_n neither_o shall_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n usury_n usury_n the_o word_n be_v nesheck_v which_o signify_v a_o bite_a usury_n that_o be_v a_o bite_a consume_a usury_n to_o such_o as_o these_o our_o saviour_n command_v we_o to_o lend_v free_o not_o expect_v so_o much_o as_o the_o principal_a if_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v much_o less_o the_o use_n see_v luke_n 6.34_o 35._o vers_fw-la 25._o 28._o if_o thou_o take_v such_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n garment_n and_o coverlid_n to_o pledge_v which_o he_o use_v to_o lie_v in_o by_o night_n and_o which_o he_o need_v to_o cover_v he_o thou_o shall_v restore_v they_o to_o he_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o for_o if_o he_o cry_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o gracious_a i_o will_v hear_v he_o so_o that_o this_o prohibition_n seem_v to_o forbid_v in_o effect_n the_o take_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o pawn_v 24.12_o pawn_v see_v deut._n 24.12_o for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o take_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o a_o pawn_n in_o the_o morning_n which_o without_o pay_v the_o money_n must_v be_v restore_v ere_o night_n vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o 29._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n 23.5_o god_n psal_n 28.16_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n see_v act_n 23.5_o that_o be_v those_o that_o fit_a in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n vers_fw-la 28._o 30._o thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v to_o offer_v the_o first_o of_o thy_o ripe_a fruit_n and_o of_o thy_o liquor_n that_o be_v thy_o oil_n and_o wine_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o that_o give_v all_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o lord_n of_o all_o by_o have_v this_o tribute_n pay_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v present_v first_o to_o procure_v his_o blessing_n upon_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n thou_o shall_v give_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n or_o redeem_v he_o with_o five_o shekel_n of_o silver_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n my_o servant_n numb_a 18.16_o the_o like_a shall_v thou_o do_v with_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o bullock_n and_o thy_o sheep_n seven_o day_n shall_v they_o be_v with_o their_o dam_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n 22.27_o day_n leu._n 22.27_o thou_o may_v present_v they_o unto_o me._n thus_o the_o law_n prescribe_v yet_o doubtless_o when_o they_o see_v cause_n they_o may_v keep_v they_o something_o long_a so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o delay_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o give_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n vers_n 29_o 30._o 31._o you_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o shall_v not_o eat_v any_o flesh_n that_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n but_o you_o shall_v cast_v it_o to_o dog_n this_o be_v enjoin_v they_o to_o teach_v they_o not_o only_o to_o abhor_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n thus_o kill_v but_o to_o abhor_v all_o rapine_n and_o cruelty_n as_o sin_n most_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 31._o 32._o thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v nor_o ready_o receive_v 23._o exod._n ch._n 23._o nor_o malicious_o spread_v a_o false_a report_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n nor_o join_v nor_o combine_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n and_o so_o to_o carry_v on_o their_o wicked_a design_n and_o enterprise_n thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a neither_o shall_v thou_o so_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n as_o to_o decline_v after_o the_o mighty_a many_o mighty_a rabbim_n signify_v the_o mighty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n any_o further_a than_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o it_o require_v for_o right_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v in_o judgement_n and_o not_o either_o poverty_n or_o riches_n thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v nor_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o suit_n thou_o shall_v not_o strive_v against_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n to_o condemn_v the_o poor_a in_o a_o just_a cause_n or_o acquit_v he_o when_o his_o cause_n be_v bad_a and_o unjust_a keep_v thyself_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o judge_n be_v marvellous_a shy_a either_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o false_a testimony_n from_o other_o or_o to_o give_v false_a judgement_n thyself_o especial_o against_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n the_o innocent_a and_o the_o righteous_a see_v thou_o slay_v not_o for_o god_n be_v a_o just_a god_n and_o will_v not_o justify_v such_o wicked_a judge_n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n or_o bribe_n for_o gift_n blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o make_v they_o judge_v otherwise_o than_o they_o shall_v do_v be_v bias_v by_o the_o

cleanse_n of_o a_o leper_n and_o the_o solemn_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v therein_o 1._o the_o priest_n be_v to_o take_v two_o live_v sparrow_n and_o with_o a_o scarlet-thread_n or_o lace_n see_v heb._n 9.19_o to_o bind_v a_o sprinkler_n of_o hyssop_n to_o a_o cedar-stick_a and_o to_o kill_v one_o of_o the_o bird_n over_o a_o earthen-vessel_n that_o have_v running-water_n in_o it_o and_o to_o dip_v the_o other_o live_a bird_n and_o the_o sprinkler_n in_o it_o and_o so_o to_o sprinkle_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v seven_o time_n and_o so_o pronounce_v he_o clean_o and_o then_o to_o let_v the_o live_a bird_n fly_v away_o and_o so_o the_o cleanse_a person_n be_v to_o wash_v himself_o and_o his_o clothes_n and_o to_o shave_v off_o his_o hair_n and_o then_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o camp_n town_n or_o city_n but_o to_o continue_v apart_o by_o himself_o in_o some_o place_n or_o house_n appoint_v for_o the_o purpose_n seven_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o be_v to_o reiterate_v and_o repeat_v these_o ceremony_n again_o and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n if_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n he_o be_v to_o offer_v two_o he-lamb_n one_o for_o a_o trespass-offering_a vers_fw-la 12._o the_o other_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o and_o a_o ewe-lamb_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o three_o omers_n or_o pottle_n of_o fine_a flower_n as_o accessary_a meat-offering_n to_o the_o three_o sacrifice_n aforementioned_a mingle_v with_o a_o log_n or_o half_a a_o pint_n of_o oil._n and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o put_v some_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o trespass-offering_a upon_o the_o tip_n of_o his_o right_a ear_n and_o thumb_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o great_a toe_n of_o his_o right_a foot_n and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o with_o the_o oil_n upon_o the_o same_o part_n where_o the_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v and_o to_o pour_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o oil_n upon_o his_o head_n after_o he_o have_v sprinkle_v some_o of_o 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scarlet-thread_n to_o a_o cedar-stick_a as_o before_o levit._fw-la 14._o from_o 33._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xxxvi_o five_o law_n concern_v the_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n in_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o issue_n either_o through_o weakness_n and_o disease_n or_o in_o their_o sleep_n and_o how_o they_o make_v other_o thing_n and_o person_n unclean_a and_o concern_v the_o way_n of_o their_o cleanse_n by_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v their_o flesh_n and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n offer_v two_o young_a pigeon_n one_o for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o the_o other_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a also_o concern_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o woman_n in_o their_o flower_n and_o how_o they_o make_v other_o thing_n and_o person_n unclean_a person_n it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o infant_n that_o lay_v in_o the_o arm_n and_o suckle_v on_o the_o breast_n of_o their_o mother_n when_o they_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n or_o those_o that_o perform_v a_o necessary_a and_o charitable_a 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etc._n etc._n on_o which_o day_n it_o seem_v some_o of_o the_o people_n complain_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o feast_n at_o that_o time_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n because_o they_o be_v become_v unclean_a by_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n and_o by_o a_o law_n give_v levit._fw-la 7.20_o since_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o that_o passover_n if_o they_o meddle_v with_o holy_a thing_n they_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o hereupon_o a_o law_n time_n law_n and_o by_o warrant_n it_o seem_v of_o this_o law_n in_o hezekiah_n time_n there_o be_v a_o passover_n keep_v on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n when_o there_o be_v other_o occasion_n than_o those_o here_o mention_v that_o disable_v they_o from_o keep_v it_o at_o the_o usual_a time_n be_v make_v that_o all_o such_o person_n that_o be_v so_o defile_v or_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o possible_o under_o any_o other_o unavoidable_a hindrance_n shall_v keep_v their_o 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down_o and_o set_v up_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o their_o removal_n and_o journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o when_o they_o take_v thence_o the_o ark_n upon_o several_a occasion_n as_o josh_n 6.4_o 1_o sam._n 4.3_o a_o year_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n see_v exod._n 30.10_o heb._n 9.7_o at_o which_o time_n aaron_n be_v to_o be_v clothe_v not_o with_o the_o glorious_a garment_n loc_n garment_n some_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o those_o linen_n garment_n here_o speak_v of_o vers_n 4._o be_v those_o mention_v exod._n 28.39_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n wear_v under_o his_o other_o rich_a attire_n and_o that_o together_o with_o these_o here_o mention_v all_o his_o other_o rich_a garment_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v also_o but_o other_o by_o compare_v the_o four_o

unclean_a beast_n devote_v may_v be_v redeem_v at_o such_o a_o price_n as_o the_o priest_n shall_v value_v they_o at_o the_o person_n redeem_v they_o add_v a_o five_o part_n to_o the_o price_n and_o estimation_n the_o lord_n lay_v this_o penalty_n that_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o be_v stable-minded_n in_o such_o voluntary_a vow_n levit._fw-la 27._o from_o vers_n 9_o to_o 14._o 3._o concern_v house_n they_o house_n this_o be_v do_v as_o design_v to_o obtain_v from_o god_n safe_a healthful_a and_o prosperous_a habitation_n in_o they_o devote_v which_o may_v be_v redeem_v pay_v the_o value_n of_o they_o set_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o add_v a_o five_o part_v more_o to_o the_o price_n set_v upon_o they_o but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o redeem_v they_o before_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o have_v the_o perpetual_a possession_n of_o they_o vers_n 14_o 15_o 21._o 4._o concern_v field_n increase_n field_n this_o be_v usual_o do_v in_o expectation_n of_o have_v their_o 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after_o the_o jubilee_n than_o the_o priest_n shall_v rate_v it_o according_a to_o the_o year_n that_o remain_v unto_o the_o jubilee_n and_o if_o the_o former_a owner_n will_v not_o redeem_v it_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v set_v a_o price_n upon_o it_o so_o that_o the_o field_n be_v by_o the_o priest_n order_n sell_v to_o another_o than_o the_o owner_n afterward_o can_v not_o redeem_v it_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o alienate_v from_o he_o and_o though_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o of_o the_o priest_n may_v enjoy_v it_o to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n yet_o than_o it_o be_v not_o to_o return_v to_o the_o first_o owner_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n by_o who_o order_n it_o be_v sell_v yet_o so_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v at_o the_o jubilee_n to_o sell_v it_o again_o to_o some_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n and_o first_o of_o all_o to_o the_o near_a kinsman_n of_o he_o that_o vow_v it_o if_o he_o will_v buy_v it_o because_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o not_o among_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v to_o have_v no_o part_n or_o inheritance_n allot_v to_o they_o therein_o see_v numb_a 18.20_o and_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v levit._n 27._o from_o vers_n 16._o to_o 22._o 2._o such_o land_n as_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o votary_n may_v be_v devote_v by_o he_o till_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o no_o long_o for_o than_o they_o be_v to_o return_v to_o he_o of_o who_o they_o be_v buy_v and_o if_o the_o devoter_n will_v redeem_v it_o for_o that_o term_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o set_v the_o value_n according_a to_o the_o remainder_n of_o year_n to_o the_o jubilee_n jubilaeum_n jubilee_n talis_fw-la agre_z redimendus_fw-la erat_fw-la pro_fw-la rata_fw-la annorum_fw-la restantium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la jubilaeum_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o be_v not_o to_o add_v a_o five_o part_n as_o in_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o inheritance_n levit._n 27._o from_o vers_n 22._o to_o 26._o 5._o the_o first-born_a of_o clean_a beast_n be_v not_o to_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n be_v his_o before_o exod._n 13.2_o but_o if_o any_o devote_a any_o unclean_a priest_n unclean_a though_o a_o unclean_a beast_n may_v not_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n yet_o the_o price_n of_o it_o may_v be_v of_o use_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n beast_n it_o may_v be_v redeem_v according_a to_o the_o priest_n estimation_n add_v a_o five_o part_n over_o and_o above_o to_o the_o price_n set_v if_o it_o be_v not_o redeem_v it_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o 6._o any_o person_n or_o thing_n absolute_o devote_v ainsworth_n devote_v v._o 28._o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la domino_fw-la consecratur_fw-la i._n e._n omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la voventur_fw-la eo_fw-la genere_fw-la voti_fw-la quod_fw-la cherem_n hic_fw-la appellatur_fw-la &_o graecè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vendi_fw-la aut_fw-la redimi_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la nam_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la peculiaris_fw-la huius_fw-la voti_fw-la natura_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la vovetur_fw-la absolute_a perfect_v &_o irrovocabiliter_fw-la deo_fw-la consecretur_fw-la freidlib_n a_o devotement_n be_v more_o than_o a_o single_a vow_n whereof_o there_o may_v be_v redemption_n but_o a_o thing_n absolute_o devote_v can_v not_o be_v redeem_v concern_v man_n some_o be_v devote_v by_o god_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jericho_n the_o amalekite_n deut._n 25.19_o some_o by_o man_n in_o special_a vow_n as_o the_o canaanite_n numb_a 21.2_o 3._o and_o some_o be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n for_o sin_n exod._n 22.20_o and_o to_o the_o latter_a the_o hebrew_n do_v apply_v this_o law_n ainsworth_n to_o god_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v sell_v nor_o redeem_v neither_o any_o from_o among_o man_n so_o devote_v be_v to_o be_v redeem_v that_o be_v if_o any_o person_n abhor_v of_o god_n as_o enemy_n to_o himself_o 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psal_n 78._o from_o 26._o to_o 32._o and_o psal_n 106._o v._n 14_o 15._o numb_a 11._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lvi_o from_o kibroth-hattaavah_a they_o remove_v to_o hazeroth_n at_o this_o place_n some_o emulation_n or_o contention_n arise_v as_o it_o seem_v between_o miriam_n moses_n sister_n and_o zippora_fw-la his_o wife_n miriam_n first_o and_o then_o aaron_n stir_v up_o by_o she_o speak_v against_o moses_n because_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o woman_n of_o ethiopia_n so_o they_o seem_v to_o call_v she_o in_o contempt_n because_o she_o be_v of_o midian_a a_o part_n of_o the_o eastern_a ethiopia_n otherwise_o call_v arabia_n and_o be_v not_o one_o of_o abraham_n holy_a stock_n but_o see_v she_o have_v submit_v herself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n she_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o israelitish-woman_n as_o rahab_n and_o ruth_n be_v however_o upon_o this_o occasion_n they_o quarrel_n with_o moses_n and_o will_v equal_v themselves_o unto_o he_o what_o say_v they_o have_v god_n only_o speak_v by_o moses_n have_v he_o not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o be_o not_o i_o say_v miriam_n a_o prophetess_n see_v exod._n 15.20_o and_o have_v not_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o aaron_n mouth_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o mouth_n to_o his_o brother_n moses_n exod._n 4.15_o 16._o and_o have_v not_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o god_n together_o with_o moses_n in_o bring_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n what_o reason_n then_o that_o moses_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o who_o have_v match_v himself_o to_o one_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o holy_a seed_n of_o israel_n moses_n be_v a_o very_a meek_a place_n meek_a it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o moses_n shall_v thus_o commend_v himself_o but_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v th●t_o either_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o his_o meekness_n may_v be_v a_o pattern_n to_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n as_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o relate_v his_o sin_n and_o weakness_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v without_o wrong_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n write_n that_o here_o and_o there_o by_o joshuah_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n after_o he_o some_o passage_n be_v insert_v which_o moses_n himself_o write_v not_o such_o as_o that_o deut._n 34._o concern_v his_o death_n and_o burial_n see_v mr._n jackson_n note_n on_o the_o place_n and_o humble_a man_n be_v content_a to_o put_v up_o all_o this_o bearing_z it_o patient_o and_o make_v no_o complaint_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o let_v it_o so_o pass_v therefore_o command_v moses_n aaron_n and_o miriam_n to_o come_v all_o three_o together_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o cloud_n descend_v to_o the_o door_n thereof_o the_o lord_n now_o call_v to_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n to_o stand_v forth_o and_o then_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o manifest_v his_o will_n to_o moses_n in_o dream_n etc._n dream_n vision_n be_v revelation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v awake_a dream_n to_o those_o that_o be_v asleep_a dominus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la apparuit_fw-la prophetis_fw-la in_o ecstasi_fw-la aliquando_fw-la per_fw-la somnium_fw-la &_o dormientibus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vigilantibus_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la similitudine_fw-la sed_fw-la sine_fw-la locutione_n ut_fw-la jeremiae_n &_o ezekieli_fw-it somnia_fw-la plerumque_fw-la erant_fw-la aenigmatica_fw-la ut_fw-la scala_fw-la jacobi_n etc._n etc._n and_o vision_n as_o to_o other_o prophet_n but_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o with_o a_o audible_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n very_o plain_o and_o clear_o as_o one_o friend_n use_v to_o speak_v to_o another_o and_o have_v at_o time_n discover_v to_o he_o more_o of_o his_o glory_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v to_o any_o mortal_a

sin_n that_o be_v he_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n when_o his_o time_n be_v come_v as_o be_v by_o sin_n liable_a to_o death_n as_o all_o other_o man_n be_v they_o further_o urge_v that_o except_o this_o be_v grant_v they_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n will_v be_v quite_o extinct_a moses_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n concern_v this_o case_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v these_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n their_o desire_n which_o be_v afterward_o punctual_o perform_v joshua_n as_o we_o may_v read_v josh_n 17.4_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n yet_o withal_o there_o be_v afterward_o a_o caution_n add_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v not_o marry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n land_n tribe_n hence_o some_o conclude_v that_o when_o a_o man_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o his_o brother_n marry_v his_o widow_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o his_o brother_n who_o estate_n he_o inhetlt_v his_o first_o son_n in_o their_o genealogy_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o he_o that_o die_v without_o issue_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o first_o son_n of_o those_o that_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v account_v the_o son_n of_o zelophehad_n and_o so_o under_o his_o name_n do_v inherit_v his_o land_n see_v ch._n 36.6_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v the_o law_n for_o succession_n in_o inheritance_n make_v and_o ordain_v numb_a 27._o from_o 1._o to_o 12._o sect_n lxxxiv_o god_n now_o signify_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o according_o command_v he_o to_o go_v up_o to_o that_o tract_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n 34.1_o abarim_n see_v ch._n 33.47_o deut._n 32.49_o &_o 34.1_o which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over_o against_o jericho_n and_o on_o one_o of_o the_o high_a of_o they_o call_v nebo_n who_o top_n be_v call_v pisgah_n he_o shall_v see_v that_o good_a land_n into_o which_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o when_o he_o have_v see_v it_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o pious_a ancestor_n who_o die_v before_o he_o for_o he_o and_o aaron_n have_v rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n see_v ch._n 20.12_o which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v by_o faith_n sanctify_v man_n sanctify_v we_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n when_o we_o conceive_v aright_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n and_o when_o we_o speak_v so_o reverent_o of_o he_o as_o to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v among_o man_n he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n but_o they_o sanctify_v he_o not_o moses_n humble_o and_o earnest_o beg_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o go_v over_o and_o see_v that_o good_a land_n deut._n 3.23_o 25._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o grant_v his_o request_n humble_o therefore_o submit_v to_o his_o holy_a will_n he_o now_o earnest_o pray_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o not_o only_o the_o creator_n but_o the_o searcher_n and_o trier_n of_o man_n spirit_n and_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o can_v frame_v and_o fashion_v man_n spirit_n as_o he_o please_v and_o give_v they_o gift_n and_o grace_n requisite_a for_o the_o place_n he_o call_v they_o unto_o to_o appoint_v a_o successor_n to_o he_o that_o may_v as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o the_o flock_n god_n upon_o his_o prayer_n appoint_v joshua_n to_o succeed_v he_o a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o may_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v he_o therefore_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n 4.14_o hand_n the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v afterward_o use_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o man_n be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o upon_o joshua_n to_o intimate_v to_o he_o by_o this_o ceremony_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v and_o prosper_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o that_o he_o will_v confer_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n answerable_a to_o the_o dignity_n whereunto_o he_o have_v advance_v he_o and_o according_o be_v say_v deut._n 34.9_o that_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o moses_n be_v also_o to_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n and_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n concern_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o forbear_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o office_n and_o moses_n be_v further_o command_v to_o put_v some_o of_o his_o own_o honour_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v he_o into_o some_o partnership_n of_o authority_n and_o dignity_n with_o himself_o and_o so_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o give_v he_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o moses_n successor_n and_o the_o judge_n elect_v of_o israel_n and_o moses_n tell_v he_o further_o that_o upon_o occasion_n he_o shall_v present_v himself_o before_o eleazar_n that_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n that_o be_v put_v on_o the_o ephod_n to_o which_o the_o pectoral_a 28.30_o pectoral_a see_v pharaphrase_n on_o exod._n 28.30_o be_v fasten_v wherein_o be_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n and_o at_o eleazar_n word_n speak_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o and_z the_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o war_n or_o return_v from_o it_o and_o so_o in_o all_o weighty_a affair_n which_o be_v extraordinary_a by_o his_o direction_n they_o shall_v govern_v themselves_o and_o moses_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o numb_a 27._o from_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxxxv_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v omit_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o solemn_a feast_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o 38_o year_n last_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o travel_n wherein_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o alar_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n be_v make_v up_o fit_a for_o removal_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o generation_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a that_o have_v be_v muster_v in_o sinai_n be_v now_o dead_a see_v ch._n 26.64_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o cause_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v to_o be_v again_o here_o repeat_v thereby_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v they_o they_o must_v not_o any_o long_o neglect_v his_o ordinance_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n see_v deut._n 12.8_o and_o therefore_o first_o in_o the_o general_n he_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n which_o he_o have_v at_o several_a time_n appoint_v they_o to_o offer_v and_o then_o 2_o he_o set_v down_o particular_o what_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v first_o for_o their_o daily_a sacrifice_n from_o vers_fw-la 3._o to_o 9_o second_o for_o their_o weekly_a sacrifice_n every_o sabbath_n omit_v sabbath_n the_o sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o every_o sabbath-day_n be_v full_a double_a to_o those_o appoint_v for_o every_o day_n and_o yet_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v omit_v day_n from_o vers_fw-la 9_o to_o 10._o three_o for_o their_o monthly_a sacrifice_n every_o new_a moon_n from_o 11._o to_o 16._o and_o fourthly_a for_o their_o yearly_a sacrifice_n first_o at_o the_o passover_n from_o vers_fw-la 16._o to_o 26._o 2ly_n at_o pentecost_n from_o 26._o to_o the_o end_n 3_o he_o mention_n the_o offer_v appoint_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n ch._n 29._o from_o 1._o to_o 7._o 4ly_n the_o offer_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n from_o 7._o to_o 12._o 5ly_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n from_o vers_fw-la 12._o to_o 39_o numb_a ch._n 28._o whole_a chapter_n numb_a ch._n 29._o from_o 1._o to_o 39_o sect_n lxxxvi_o beside_o those_o set_n and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v enjoin_v there_o be_v other_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n namely_o such_o as_o man_n voluntary_o offer_v or_o upon_o a_o particular_a vow_n ch._n 29._o v._n 39_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o seem_v several_a precept_n concern_v vow_n be_v add_v to_o show_v who_o be_v necessary_o oblige_v to_o perform_v their_o vow_n and_o who_o not_o and_o moses_n make_v know_v these_o law_n to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n because_o they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o according_a to_o these_o law_n be_v

their_o god_n also_o he_o have_v execute_v judgement_n cause_v possible_o some_o such_o notable_a accident_n to_o befall_v the_o egyptian_a idol_n as_o do_v the_o philistine_n dagon_n which_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o ark_n see_v exod._n 12.12_o their_o second_o station_n be_v succoth_n their_o three_o etham_n where_o the_o lord_n begin_v first_o to_o go_v before_o they_o by_o day_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o by_o night_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n from_o etham_n they_o turn_v unto_o pihahiroth_n a_o narrow_a passage_n between_o two_o ledge_n of_o mountain_n into_o which_o be_v enter_v pharaoh_n overtake_v they_o with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o think_v they_o can_v not_o have_v escape_v he_o but_o god_n divide_v the_o red-sea_n which_o the_o israelite_n pass_v through_o the_o egyptian_n assay_v to_o follow_v they_o and_o there_o be_v miserable_o drown_v the_o israelite_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o sea_n go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n without_o any_o water_n and_o pitch_v in_o marah_n here_o they_o find_v the_o water_n very_o bitter_a insomuch_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o murmur_v against_o moses_n but_o god_n sweeten_v the_o water_n by_o the_o cast_n in_o of_o a_o tree_n exod._n 15.23_o from_o marah_n they_o come_v to_o elim_n where_o be_v twelve_o fountain_n of_o water_n from_o elim_n they_o encamp_v by_o the_o red-sea_n book_n red-sea_n see_v sect._n 8._o of_o this_o book_n and_o from_o thence_o remove_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n so_o call_v from_o sin_n a_o city_n in_o egypt_n over_o against_o which_o this_o wilderness_n lay_v hither_o they_o come_v just_o a_o month_n after_o their_o departure_n from_o ramese_n here_o they_o murmur_v grievous_o for_o want_n of_o food_n and_o god_n give_v they_o quail_n for_o one_o meal_n and_o manna_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v continue_v till_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n from_o sin_n they_o come_v to_o dophkah_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o alush_v and_o from_o thence_o to_o rhepidim_n book_n rhepidim_n see_v sect._n 10._o of_o this_o book_n where_o want_v water_n again_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o stone_n moses_n but_o water_n be_v fetch_v for_o they_o miraculous_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n in_o horeb._n here_o they_o have_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o amalekite_n who_o set_v upon_o they_o from_o rephidim_n they_o come_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n hither_o they_o come_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o month_n exod._n 19.1_o and_o stay_v till_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n numb_a 10.11_o 12._o here_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o the_o tabernacle_n frame_v and_o the_o people_n punish_v for_o make_v and_o worship_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n smite_v dead_a for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n here_o the_o people_n be_v first_o number_v and_o then_o order_v as_o to_o their_o encamp_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o their_o journey_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n from_o sinai_n they_o march_v by_o taberah_n signify_v a_o burn_a because_o there_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n till_o quench_v by_o moses_n prayer_n consume_v the_o hindermost_a in_o the_o camp_n for_o their_o murmur_a and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o kibroth-hattavah_a here_o the_o people_n fall_v a_o lust_a for_o flesh_n again_o and_o god_n now_o give_v they_o quail_n for_o a_o whole_a month_n together_o in_o great_a abundance_n whereon_o they_o surfeit_v and_o die_v miserable_o with_o the_o flesh_n between_o their_o tooth_n then_o they_o come_v to_o hazeroth_n here_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o she_o be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n numb_a 12._o then_o they_o come_v to_o rithmath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n near_o kadesh-barnea_a whence_o spy_n be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n upon_o the_o evil_a report_n of_o ten_o of_o they_o the_o people_n horrible_o murmur_v god_n be_v very_o wroth_a with_o they_o for_o it_o and_o appoint_v moses_n to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o red-sea_n and_o declare_v that_o not_o one_o of_o that_o generation_n save_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n shall_v enter_v into_o canaan_n then_o they_o come_v to_o rimmon-parez_a and_o from_o thence_o to_o libnah_n call_v laban_n deut._n 1.1_o and_o then_o to_o rissah_n then_o to_o kehelatha_n thence_o to_o mount_v shapher_n thence_o to_o haradah_n and_o pitch_v in_o makheloth_n signify_v assembly_n so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v because_o of_o the_o mutinous_a assembly_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n in_o that_o place_n thence_o to_o tahath_n and_o pitch_v at_o tarah_n thence_o to_o mithcah_n and_o pitch_v at_o hashmonah_n and_o encamp_v at_o maseroth_n and_o then_o come_v to_o bene-jaakan_a and_o encamp_v at_o hor-gidgad_a from_o thence_o to_o jothathah_n a_o land_n of_o river_n of_o water_n deut._n 10.7_o here_o the_o rock_n rephidim-water_n as_o it_o seem_v stop_v its_o course_n pisgah-sight_n course_n see_v dr._n fuller_n pisgah-sight_n god_n suspend_v miracle_n when_o he_o afford_v mean_n and_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o israelite_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o country_n till_o they_o come_v to_o kadesh_n then_o they_o encamp_v at_o ebronah_n from_o thence_o they_o march_v to_o eziongaber_n a_o place_n by_o the_o red-sea_n where_o be_v a_o harbour_n for_o ship_n in_o edom_n land_n 1_o king_n 9.26_o from_o thence_o to_o kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n here_o miriam_n die_v the_o people_n in_o this_o place_n want_v water_n murmur_v again_o and_o have_v water_n again_o give_v they_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n here_o god_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o here_o they_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v on_o they_o though_o reprieve_v for_o a_o time_n and_o render_v uncapable_a of_o enter_v into_o canaan_n they_o come_v hither_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 40th_o year_n and_o hence_o they_o send_v to_o crave_v a_o passage_n through_o edom_n land_n but_o it_o be_v deny_v they_o god_n command_v they_o not_o to_o force_v it_o but_o to_o find_v another_o way_n from_o kadesh_n they_o remove_v to_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n where_o aaron_n die_v then_o they_o come_v to_o zalmonah_n so_o call_v possible_o of_o zolom_n a_o image_n for_o this_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o israelite_n for_o murmur_v again_o for_o want_n of_o water_n and_o loathe_v manna_n be_v sting_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v by_o god_n direction_n erect_v for_o their_o cure_n and_o help_v as_o for_o their_o five_o follow_a stage_n viz._n punon_o oboth_n jie-abarim_a and_o dibon-gad_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v repair_v and_o possess_v by_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ch._n 32.34_o and_o almon-diblathaim_a we_o find_v no_o memorable_a accident_n happen_v at_o they_o thence_o they_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n and_o then_o to_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n and_o here_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o charge_v the_o israelite_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n viz._n by_o destroy_v they_o deut._n 7.22_o 23._o and_o to_o destroy_v their_o picture_n and_o melt_a image_n and_o high_a place_n and_o to_o divide_v their_o land_n by_o lot_n among_o themselves_o but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o than_o he_o declare_v the_o canaanite_n shall_v be_v prick_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n and_o a_o continual_a vexation_n to_o they_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v that_o destruction_n on_o they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n which_o he_o think_v to_o bring_v on_o the_o canaanite_n viz._n root_n they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n numb_a 33._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxxix_o the_o lord_n now_o by_o moses_n declare_v unto_o israel_n the_o bound_n hermon_n bound_n v._o 3._o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n lie_v at_o the_o very_a east-end_n of_o the_o south-border_n in_o the_o corner_n whereof_o it_o join_v with_o the_o east-border_n right_a against_o the_o south-end_n of_o the_o salt-sea_n that_o be_v the_o lake_n of_o sodom_n call_v also_o the_o dead-sea_n see_v gen._n 14.3_o v._o 7._o this_o be_v not_o that_o mount_n hor_n where_o aaron_n die_v which_o be_v southward_a in_o the_o edge_n of_o edom_n land_n ch._n 33.37_o 38._o but_o another_o mountain_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o canaan_n by_o some_o suppose_a to_o be_v libanus_n and_o by_o other_o mount_n hermon_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n lie_v within_o jordan_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v they_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o may_v know_v how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o their_o conquest_n and_o where_o to_o stay_v and_o according_a to_o these_o bound_n and_o limit_n may_v make_v a_o division_n of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o nine_o

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wall_n of_o the_o city_n on_o each_o side_n so_o that_o measure_v the_o length_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o line_n to_o the_o other_o end_n opposite_a against_o it_o as_o from_o east_n to_o west_n or_o from_o north_n to_o south_n there_o be_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n that_o make_v the_o perfect_a square_n god_n also_o appoint_v six_o of_o these_o city_n for_o city_n of_o refuge_n three_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o three_o 9_o three_o there_o be_v no_o inequality_n in_o this_o because_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a without_o jordan_n reach_v as_o far_o in_o length_n as_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o broad_a beside_o if_o the_o lord_n enlarge_v their_o coast_n and_o give_v they_o all_o the_o land_n they_o be_v to_o add_v three_o city_n more_o deut._n 19.8_o 9_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n and_o those_o city_n be_v as_o we_o may_v see_v afterward_o deut._n 4._o and_o joshua_n 20._o 1._o bezer_n a_o city_n of_o the_o reubenites_n 2._o ramoth_n of_o gilead_n of_o the_o gadite_n 3._o golan_n in_o bashan_n of_o the_o manassites_n these_o three_o moses_n separate_v deut._n 4.41_o 43._o 4._o kadesh_n in_o galilee_n in_o mount_n napthali_n 5._o shechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n 6._o kirjath-arba_a which_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o judah_n and_o these_o joshua_n separate_v joshua_n 20.7_o before_o these_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v appoint_v it_o seem_v the_o altar_n only_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sanctuary_n to_o those_o that_o flee_v to_o it_o see_v exod._n 21.14_o but_o afterward_o these_o city_n be_v the_o chief_a sanctuary_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o sojourner_n and_o stranger_n among_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v such_o only_a to_o those_o who_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n unwitting_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o man_n till_o he_o have_v profess_v his_o innocency_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a see_v josh_n 20.4_o and_o 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the_o fact_n and_o there_o he_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o congregation_n joshua_n 24.4_o 6._o who_o if_o they_o find_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n be_v to_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o avenger_n to_o kill_v he_o if_o not_o they_o be_v to_o return_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n again_o where_o he_o be_v to_o live_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o exile_n and_o imprisonment_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o may_v not_o come_v out_o before_o he_o before_o if_o he_o go_v out_o before_o he_o forfeit_v his_o privilege_n and_o protection_n and_o the_o avenger_n may_v lawful_o slay_v he_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o have_v liberty_n to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o former_a dwell_a place_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n our_o high_a priest_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o death_n have_v blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n but_o these_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v any_o protection_n or_o asyle_n to_o wilful_a murderer_n and_o such_o as_o of_o malice-prepence_a slay_v a_o man_n and_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o instrument_n of_o iron_n or_o with_o a_o stone_n or_o hand-weapon_n wherewith_o in_o probability_n a_o man_n that_o be_v smite_v must_v needs_o be_v kill_v moreover_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n on_o the_o single_a testimony_n of_o one_o man_n alone_o and_o no_o redemption-money_n no_o bribe_n or_o present_v be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o spare_v a_o murderer_n life_n for_o blood_n defile_v the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o and_o last_o no_o redemption-money_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v he_o that_o be_v flee_v to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n a_o dispensation_n or_o liberty_n to_o return_v to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o former_a abode_n or_o habitation_n before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n numb_a 35._o whole_a chapter_n and_o deut._n 4._o vers_fw-la 41_o 42_o 43._o sect_n xci_o the_o lord_n have_v former_o order_v that_o zelophehad_n daughter_n shall_v have_v that_o portion_n of_o land_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n which_o their_o father_n shall_v have_v have_v for_o his_o share_n have_v he_o live_v the_o child_n of_o gilead_n who_o be_v of_o that_o tribe_n consider_v that_o if_o these_o daughter_n marry_v into_o any_o other_o tribe_n this_o portion_n of_o their_o land_n will_v be_v quite_o alienate_v from_o their_o tribe_n therefore_o they_o make_v it_o their_o suit_n that_o some_o order_n may_v be_v take_v to_o prevent_v this_o mischief_n for_o by_o like_a accident_n the_o portion_n of_o every_o tribe_n may_v in_o time_n be_v change_v and_o so_o at_o length_n all_o may_v come_v to_o confusion_n and_o the_o very_a end_n of_o god_n appoint_v every_o tribe_n to_o have_v their_o portion_n apart_o by_o themselves_o may_v be_v quite_o make_v 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that_o tribe_n but_o if_o she_o be_v not_o a_o inheritrix_n she_o may_v marry_v into_o any_o other_o tribe_n and_o thus_o inheritance_n will_v not_o be_v remove_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o numb_a ch._n 36._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xcii_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o contain_v moses_n die_v speech_n and_o pathetical_a exhortation_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n and_o to_o the_o very_a border_n of_o canaan_n he_o know_v by_o divine_a revelation_n he_o must_v not_o go_v over_o thither_o but_o must_v die_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n have_v therefore_o now_o but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o live_v viz._n about_o five_o week_n like_o a_o man_n in_o

ruin_n and_o will_v bring_v judgement_n upon_o you_o from_o which_o you_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o free_v yourselves_o but_o possible_o you_o will_v say_v these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o we_o how_o can_v we_o then_o dispossess_v they_o i_o say_v to_o you_o therefore_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o but_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n remember_v the_o great_a miracle_n sign_n and_o wonder_n the_o lord_n do_v in_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a trial_n and_o temptation_n whereby_o he_o exercise_v and_o prove_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n to_o see_v whither_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a to_o he_o and_o how_o at_o last_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o a_o outstretch_v arm_v he_o bring_v you_o out_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n so_o shall_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o these_o nation_n of_o which_o you_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v afraid_a moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v the_o hornet_n among_o they_o see_v exod._n 23.28_o that_o be_v venomous_a fly_n that_o shall_v sting_v they_o to_o death_n so_o that_o they_o that_o shall_v hide_v themselves_o from_o you_o and_o think_v thereby_o to_o escape_v shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o afraid_a of_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v among_o you_o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o terrible_a he_o will_v cast_v out_o these_o nation_n before_o you_o by_o little_a and_o little_a he_o will_v not_o employ_v his_o omnipotence_n to_o destroy_v they_o all_o at_o once_o but_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o humane_a mean_n he_o will_v do_v it_o by_o degree_n you_o shall_v not_o destroy_v they_o all_o at_o once_o lest_o the_o land_n become_v a_o wilderness_n and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n increase_v upon_o 2._o upon_o another_o reason_n be_v render_v judg._n 3.1_o 2._o you_o see_v exod._n 23.29_o but_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o into_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o shall_v destroy_v they_o by_o degree_n and_o that_o with_o a_o mighty_a destruction_n and_o he_o shall_v deliver_v their_o king_n into_o your_o hand_n see_v josh_n 10.24_o &_o 12.7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n conquer_v etc._n where_o 31_o king_n be_v reckon_v who_o israel_n conquer_v and_o you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o name_n 1.34_o name_n all_o this_o be_v promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n for_o when_o they_o obey_v not_o god_n command_n we_o read_v afterward_o of_o many_o of_o those_o nation_n that_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o see_v joshua_n 15.63_o &_o 17.12_o &_o judg._n 1.34_o from_o under_o heaven_n so_o that_o their_o name_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n or_o if_o they_o be_v mention_v it_o shall_v be_v to_o their_o reproach_n there_o shall_v none_o stand_v before_o you_o if_o you_o continue_v obedient_a to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n the_o carve_a image_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n you_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n you_o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v on_o they_o and_o with_o which_o they_o use_v to_o adorn_v they_o nor_o take_v it_o unto_o your_o own_o use_n but_o utter_o consume_v it_o with_o the_o idol_n themselves_o lest_o you_o be_v ensnare_v thereby_o that_o be_v lest_o by_o do_v otherwise_o you_o shall_v provoke_v god_n who_o forbid_v you_o this_o to_o work_v in_o you_o a_o great_a detestation_n of_o idolatry_n to_o send_v down_o judgement_n upon_o you_o and_o further_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o have_v be_v use_v about_o idol_n and_o have_v serve_v for_o idolatrous_a use_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v not_o bring_v it_o into_o your_o house_n lest_o you_o be_v accurse_v for_o have_v appropriate_v that_o to_o yourselves_o which_o god_n will_v have_v you_o detest_v abhor_v and_o destroy_v 21._o destroy_v see_v joshua_n 7.1_o 12_o 21._o chap._n viii_o 12._o he_o further_o urge_v they_o to_o obedience_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o caution_n they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o forget_v god_n or_o turn_v from_o he_o when_o they_o come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o abundance_n of_o canaan_n blessing_n remember_v say_v he_o o_o israel_n what_o happen_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n lead_v thou_o these_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v thou_o and_o to_o prove_v thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o no_o and_o by_o this_o try_v of_o thou_o he_o intend_v to_o discover_v and_o make_v know_v to_o thyself_o and_o other_o what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n 2_o chron._n 32.31_o and_o he_o humble_v thou_o and_o suffer_v thou_o to_o hunger_n and_o then_o feed_v thou_o with_o manna_n which_o neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n have_v ever_o know_v before_o and_o he_o do_v this_o that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o know_v that_o man_n do_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n shall_v please_v by_o his_o command_n to_o give_v the_o power_n of_o nourish_v unto_o he_o further_a mention_n two_o other_o effect_n of_o god_n providential_a care_n over_o they_o first_o that_o their_o garment_n stature_n garment_n those_o that_o out-grew_a their_o garment_n may_v be_v supply_v with_o the_o garment_n of_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o then_o the_o garment_n they_o leave_v off_o may_v serve_v those_o that_o grow_v to_o their_o stature_n beside_o the_o provision_n of_o apparel_n they_o have_v of_o their_o own_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o many_o suit_n of_o several_a size_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n by_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 3.22_o &_o 12.35_o many_o of_o different_a age_n and_o stature_n die_v it_o be_v like_o their_o garment_n be_v keep_v for_o and_o use_v by_o such_o as_o succeed_v that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o stature_n wax_v not_o old_a that_o be_v be_v not_o wear_v out_o nor_o decay_v in_o forty_o year_n wear_v neither_o do_v their_o shoe_n wax_v old_a upon_o their_o foot_n deut._n 29.5_o 2_o their_o foot_n do_v not_o swell_v notwithstanding_o their_o continual_a travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n nehem._n 9.21_o further_a say_v he_o thou_o shall_v consider_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o a_o man_n chasten_v his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n chastened_a thou_o namely_o out_o of_o love_n and_o with_o a_o gentle_a hand_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o work_v in_o thou_o a_o filial_a fear_n of_o offend_v he_o and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o moreover_o consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o land_n into_o which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o viz._n a_o land_n of_o brook_n of_o fountain_n and_o deep_a spring_n in_o valley_n and_o which_o issue_n out_o of_o hill_n a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n of_o vine_n figg-tree_n and_o pomegranate_n a_o land_n abound_v with_o oil_n and_o honey_n a_o land_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v eat_v bread_n without_o scarceness_n and_o wherein_o thou_o shall_v not_o lack_v any_o thing_n a_o land_n who_o stone_n be_v iron_n and_o out_o of_o who_o hill_n thou_o may_v dig_v brass_n that_o be_v a_o land_n wherein_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o mine_n and_o iron_n mingle_v with_o the_o stone_n or_o as_o plentiful_a as_o stone_n and_o brass_n to_o be_v dig_v almost_o out_o of_o every_o hill_n beware_v therefore_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a and_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o when_o thy_o herd_n and_o thy_o flock_n multiply_v and_o thy_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v multiply_v i_o say_v beware_v then_o lest_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o lead_v thou_o through_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n wherein_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o drought_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n of_o flint_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o do_v exercise_v thou_o with_o many_o affliction_n that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o prove_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o good_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n viz._n after_o he_o have_v humble_v thou_o when_o therefore_o thou_o be_v grow_v rich_a and_o thing_n go_v so_o well_o with_o thou_o take_v heed_n leave_v thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o these_o great_a riches_n but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v and_o make_v good_a his_o covenant_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n as_o

or_o pentecost_n see_v levit._n 23.10_o 15._o which_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened-bread_n see_v note_v asleep_o and_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v to_o reckon_v seven_o complete_a sabbath_n or_o week_n which_o make_v 49_o day_n then_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o seven_o sabbath_n or_o week_n which_o be_v the_o fifty_o day_n reckon_v the_o day_n on_o which_o they_o begin_v their_o account_n inclusive_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o pentecost_n this_o feast_n they_o be_v to_o keep_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o tribute_n of_o a_o free-will-offering_a of_o their_o fruit_n according_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v they_o over_o and_o above_o the_o sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o the_o day_n levit._fw-la 23.17_o 20._o and_o with_o those_o they_o be_v to_o rejoice_v together_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o cheerful_a feast_n they_o and_o their_o family_n and_o the_o levite_n stranger_n widow_n and_o fatherless_a in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v remember_v how_o their_o father_n be_v bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o how_o wonderful_o god_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o thence_o from_o vers_fw-la 9_o to_o 13._o next_o he_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n or_o booth_n make_v with_o the_o bough_n of_o tree_n levit._n 23.34_o 40._o which_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v seven_o day_n after_o they_o have_v gather_v in_o their_o corn_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o vine_n and_o this_o feast_n they_o be_v to_o celebrate_v not_o only_o with_o inward_a joy_n but_o with_o the_o outward_a expression_n thereof_o viz._n by_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o sober_a and_o religious_a feast_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n and_o the_o widow_n rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o contemplation_n that_o he_o have_v so_o eminent_o bless_v their_o increase_n three_o time_n a_o year_n viz._n at_o these_o three_o solemn_a feast_n he_o tell_v they_o all_z the_o male_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v and_o they_o must_v not_o appear_v before_o he_o empty_a but_o every_o one_o must_v come_v with_o such_o a_o gift_n and_o oblation_n as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o give_v from_o vers_fw-la 13._o to_o 18._o he_o come_v now_o to_o show_v they_o that_o they_o must_v appoint_v judge_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n the_o usual_a place_n of_o judicature_n in_o all_o their_o town_n and_o city_n who_o must_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o just_a judgement_n and_o not_o wrest_v or_o pervert_v judgement_n nor_o partial_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n nor_o take_v bribe_n for_o a_o gift_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v make_v they_o judge_v otherwise_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v be_v bias_v by_o the_o love_n of_o lucre_n and_o make_v those_o that_o shall_v be_v righteous_a in_o judgement_n to_o pass_v a_o perverse_a sentence_n but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o with_o their_o judge_n but_o they_o must_v follow_v that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_a that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o inherit_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o further_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v not_o plant_v grove_n sin_n grove_n notwithstanding_o the_o israelite_n corrupt_v themselves_o herein_o several_a time_n as_o judg._n 3.7_o &_o 6.25_o &_o 1_o king_n 14.15_o 23._o and_o there_o be_v prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n 1_o king_n 18.19_o they_o plant_v grove_n place_v idol_n in_o they_o serve_v they_o as_o the_o canaanite_n and_o other_o heathen_n do_v deut._n 12.2_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n ch._n 3.7_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n throughout_o 2_o king_n 17.16_o this_o be_v in_o they_o gross_a idolatry_n yet_o the_o patriarch_n do_v former_o worship_n god_n in_o grove_n and_o that_o without_o sin_n near_o to_o the_o altar_n or_o temple_n which_o may_v seem_v in_o sanctity_n to_o vie_v with_o they_o and_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n and_o will_v be_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o use_v to_o have_v their_o idol_n in_o grove_n jans_n grove_n v._o 21._o non_fw-la plantabis_fw-la lucum_fw-la ne_n in_o ritibus_fw-la colendi_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la idolatras_n imitari_fw-la videamini_fw-la illis_fw-la enim_fw-la familiar_a erat_fw-la in_o l●cis_fw-la sacra_fw-la sva_fw-la mixime_n obscaena_fw-la peragere_fw-la eadem_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la vetat_fw-la ne_fw-la constituant_fw-la sibi_fw-la statuam_fw-la qum_fw-la instar_fw-la idoli_fw-la more_fw-it gentilitio_fw-la colant_fw-la jans_n and_o further_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o set_v up_o any_o image_n or_o statue_n to_o worship_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v which_o thing_n the_o lord_n hate_v from_o vers_fw-la 18._o to_o the_o end_n he_o now_o come_v to_o show_v they_o that_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v without_o chap._n xvii_o blemish_n thou_o shall_v not_o say_v he_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n any_o bullock_n or_o sheep_n wherein_o be_v any_o blemish_n or_o any_o ill-favouredness_a for_o that_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n see_v levit._n 22.20_o 21._o &_o deut._n 15.21_o he_o show_v that_o if_o any_o among_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n in_o that_o they_o have_v worship_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o any_o other_o creature_n they_o must_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n whether_o it_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n because_o they_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n and_o do_v open_o as_o it_o be_v renounce_v god_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o choose_v unto_o themselves_o other_o god_n if_o he_o be_v convict_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o more_o credible_a witness_n one_o not_o be_v sufficient_a the_o witness_n shall_v throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o which_o be_v to_o make_v they_o more_o afraid_a to_o bear_v false_a witness_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n on_o their_o own_o head_n and_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n assemble_v be_v to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o he_o hereby_o to_o inure_v they_o to_o be_v fervent_a and_o zealous_a in_o god_n cause_n against_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v despise_v and_o disregard_n his_o law_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v put_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o they_o he_o further_o show_v they_o that_o when_o in_o their_o town_n or_o city_n any_o difficult_a matter_n do_v arise_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o bloodshed_n it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v murder_n or_o only_o chance-medley_o or_o concern_v any_o plea_n about_o their_o estate_n or_o any_o stroke_n give_v or_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n shall_v choose_v which_o in_o the_o aftertime_n be_v jerusalem_n and_o there_o resort_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o show_v they_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v what_o be_v just_a and_o right_o in_o this_o matter_n that_o so_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n may_v be_v decide_v see_v 2_o chron._n 19.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o they_o be_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o the_o priest_n and_o judge_n shall_v give_v because_o in_o case_n of_o great_a difficulty_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v not_o give_v wrong_a judgement_n and_o death_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o that_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o priest_n so_o expound_v the_o law_n or_o the_o judge_n pass_v sentence_n according_a to_o it_o especial_o if_o he_o stubborn_o and_o presumptuos_o oppose_v their_o judgement_n though_o they_o prove_v it_o never_o so_o clear_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o priest_n have_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n about_o it_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o further_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o canaan_n and_o shall_v desire_v to_o have_v a_o king_n over_o they_o like_o other_o nation_n he_o prescribe_v certain_a law_n and_o rule_n to_o they_o concern_v their_o elect_n of_o he_o and_o his_o duty_n and_o first_o he_o enjoin_v that_o they_o set_v only_o such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v king_n over_o they_o who_o be_v one_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o nation_n a_o israelite_n not_o a_o stranger_n lest_o he_o change_v their_o religion_n into_o idolatry_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o into_o sin_n and_o slavery_n and_o only_o such_o a_o

necromancer_n who_o by_o raise_v the_o dead_a do_v consult_v with_o they_o about_o secret_a thing_n see_v 1_o sam._n 28.7_o these_o nation_n who_o land_n thou_o be_v go_v to_o possess_v hearken_v to_o these_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v upright_o and_o sincere_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o devote_v thyself_o entire_o to_o he_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o imitate_v they_o in_o these_o abomination_n and_o he_o show_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n to_o seek_v to_o such_o enchanter_n and_o diviner_n because_o god_n will_v still_o raise_v up_o prophet_n from_o among_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o brethren_n to_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o they_o and_o at_o last_o about_o 1400_o year_n after_o this_o will_v send_v they_o the_o great_a prophet_n debet_fw-la prophet_n per_fw-la hunc_fw-la prophetam_fw-la aliqui_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la joshuam_fw-la alij_fw-la omnes_fw-la prophetas_fw-la mosen_n secutos_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la ad_fw-la 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their_o brethren_n through_o their_o default_n vers_fw-la 8._o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v not_o sow_v their_o vineyard_n with_o divers_a seed_n vitibus_fw-la seed_n agrum_fw-la vintae_fw-la non_fw-la seres_fw-fr alio_fw-la aliquo_fw-la semine_fw-la ut_fw-la oriatur_fw-la mixtura_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ex_fw-la jacto_fw-la semine_fw-la &_o vitibus_fw-la that_o be_v with_o seed_n different_a and_o divers_a from_o that_o of_o the_o vine_n see_v levit._n 19.19_o for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v the_o seed_n and_o consequent_o the_o fruit_n to_o be_v mix_v and_o not_o pure_a and_o so_o defile_v and_o render_v unfit_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o first-fruit_n or_o otherwise_o vers_fw-la 9_o further_o they_o must_v not_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o nation_n together_o god_n hereby_o seem_v to_o intimate_v how_o simple_a and_o sincere_a he_o will_v have_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v god_n will_v 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the_o commandment_n of_o god_n see_v numb_a 15.38_o 39_o and_o that_o they_o may_v remember_v by_o look_v on_o they_o that_o they_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n and_o by_o these_o fringe_n distinguish_v in_o their_o habit_n from_o other_o nation_n vers_fw-la 12._o he_o come_v next_o to_o show_v how_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v deal_v with_o that_o slander_v his_o wife_n pretend_v he_o find_v she_o not_o a_o virgin_n when_o he_o marry_v she_o in_o that_o case_n the_o parent_n of_o the_o damsel_n shall_v produce_v the_o cloth_n contain_v the_o token_n of_o her_o virginity_n and_o attest_v by_o good_a witness_n to_o be_v so_o as_o the_o hebrew_n say_v which_o they_o careful_o keep_v for_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o daughter_n then_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v chastise_v that_o man_n and_o amerce_v he_o at_o a_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n because_o he_o have_v defame_v she_o and_o 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for_o so_o she_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v after_o betrthe_v which_o be_v do_v by_o mutual_a promise_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o witness_n before_o marriage_n matth._n 1.18_o but_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o betroth_a damsel_n in_o the_o field_n and_o force_v she_o and_o she_o cry_v out_o than_o the_o man_n only_o shall_v die_v if_o a_o unmarried_a man_n find_v a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n which_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o this_o be_v discover_v than_o the_o man_n that_o lay_v with_o she_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o damsel_n father_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n because_o he_o have_v humble_v she_o he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n from_o vers_fw-la 22._o to_o 28._o

his_o brother_n nay_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o remain_a child_n any_o share_n of_o the_o child_n he_o shall_v eat_v have_v nothing_o else_o leave_v to_o feed_v upon_o in_o that_o extremity_n the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n jans_n woman_n contigerunt_fw-la iis_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la in_o obsidione_fw-la samariae_fw-la 4_o reg._n 6._o v._n 29._o &_o in_o obsidione_fw-la jerusalem_n per_fw-la babilonios_n threnorum_n 2._o v._o 20._o &_o in_o romanâ_fw-la apud_fw-la josephum_fw-la threnorum_n 2._o dicuntur_fw-la parvuli_fw-la ad_fw-la mensuram_fw-la palmae_fw-la comesti_fw-la i._n e._n etiam_fw-la imperfecti_fw-la &_o per_fw-la aborsum_fw-la abjecti_fw-la et_fw-la tale_n videntur_fw-la vocari_fw-la hic_fw-la illo_fw-la versu_fw-la 57_o illuvy_n secundarum_fw-la nempe_fw-la proles_fw-la adhuc_fw-la secundis_fw-la seu_fw-la secundinis_fw-la &_o sordibus_fw-la involuta_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la immundissima_fw-la &_o abominanda_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la cibum_fw-la expetenda_fw-la jans_n among_o they_o that_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n on_o the_o ground_n for_o delicateness_n and_o tenderness_n she_o shall_v grudge_v the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n and_o her_o child_n grow_v up_o any_o share_n of_o her_o young_a child_n which_o she_o shall_v eat_v in_o secret_a in_o that_o extreme_a famine_n from_o vers_fw-la 15._o to_o 58._o he_o further_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o set_v themselves_o to_o fear_v the_o glorious_a god_n himself_o v._o 58._o that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o lord_n himself_o who_o name_n be_v jehovah_n he_o will_v make_v their_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o child_n great_a plague_n and_o sickness_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n yea_o the_o strange_a evil_a disease_n wherewith_o god_n 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disperse_v and_o scatter_v abroad_o into_o many_o nation_n and_o in_o their_o exile_n they_o shall_v be_v entice_v or_o force_v to_o worship_n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o among_o those_o nation_n they_o shall_v find_v no_o ease_n or_o rest_n but_o shall_v be_v hurry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o that_o their_o heart_n shall_v tremble_v 6._o tremble_v judaea_n treman_n juv._n satyr_n 6._o and_o their_o eye_n fail_v with_o extreme_a weep_v and_o their_o mind_n be_v fill_v with_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o continual_a doubt_n and_o fear_v both_o day_n and_o night_n of_o lose_v their_o life_n which_o must_v needs_o make_v their_o condition_n exceed_v grievous_a to_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o shall_v wish_v it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o they_o shall_v wish_v it_o be_v morning_n through_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dismal_a thing_n they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v again_o by_o ship_n into_o egypt_n whither_o he_o have_v say_v they_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o obedient_a more_o god_n promise_v they_o shall_v not_o return_v again_o thither_o on_o condition_n they_o be_v obedient_a see_v ch._n 17.16_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o more_o that_o way_n that_o be_v into_o that_o country_n this_o be_v verify_v when_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v carry_v in_o ship_n to_o egypt_n and_o there_o fold_v for_o slave_n jew_n slave_n there_o be_v then_o 97_o thousand_o captive_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o they_o be_v so_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a that_o many_o will_v not_o proffer_v any_o money_n for_o they_o even_o to_o be_v their_o slave_n and_o none_o will_v buy_v they_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n from_o vers_fw-la 58._o to_o the_o end_n chap._n xxx_o he_o further_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o when_o in_o their_o exile_n they_o shall_v reflect_v upon_o the_o experience_n they_o have_v of_o god_n blessing_n they_o so_o eminent_o while_o they_o continue_v obedient_a and_o how_o severe_o he_o punish_v they_o when_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o shall_v thereupon_o true_o repent_v and_o serious_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n than_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o will_v turn_v their_o captivity_n and_o gather_v they_o from_o all_o the_o nation_n under_o heaven_n whither_o he_o have_v scatter_v they_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v fetch_v they_o back_o to_o their_o own_o country_n see_v neh._n 1.9_o and_o he_o will_v circumcise_v 12._o circumcise_v promissio_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la conser_n rom._n 2.29_o &_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v will_v purge_v they_o of_o their_o corruption_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o renew_v they_o and_o incline_v they_o to_o a_o ready_a obedience_n to_o his_o will_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o and_o his_o curse_n shall_v fall_v on_o their_o enemy_n and_o on_o those_o that_o persecute_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o of_o their_o land_n and_o these_o blessing_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o in_o mercy_n and_o shall_v tend_v to_o their_o good_a and_o not_o their_o hurt_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v rejoce_fw-mi over_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a as_o he_o rejoice_v over_o their_o father_n and_o lest_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v object_v and_o say_v they_o will_v willing_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o know_v they_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o direction_n he_o have_v give_v they_o concern_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o as_o the_o rule_n 10.8_o rule_n loquor_fw-la de_fw-la tota_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la dei_fw-la doctrina_fw-la quae_fw-la evangelium_fw-la sub_fw-la se_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la ut_fw-la clare_v ostendit_fw-la paulus_n rom._n 10.8_o of_o their_o obedience_n they_o can_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o neither_o be_v those_o thing_n hide_v from_o they_o so_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o need_v be_v fetch_v down_o from_o heaven_n or_o from_o some_o remote_a country_n for_o they_o for_o they_o be_v sufficient_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o they_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v plain_o reveal_v to_o they_o frequent_o read_v and_o expound_v to_o they_o by_o the_o levite_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o but_o talk_v of_o it_o and_o remember_v it_o and_o if_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o this_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v happy_a but_o if_o they_o turn_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o prolong_v their_o day_n in_o the_o land_n which_o they_o be_v now_o go_v to_o possess_v he_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v that_o he_o have_v deal_v faithful_o with_o they_o he_o have_v on_o the_o one_o side_n set_v life_n before_o they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n attend_v it_o if_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n death_n and_o misery_n if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a he_o exhort_v they_o to_o choose_v the_o one_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o other_o and_o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v their_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o their_o day_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o life_n so_o he_o be_v the_o maintainer_n and_o prolong_a of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o forementioned_a chap._n xxix_o blessing_n and_o escape_v the_o curse_n he_o call_v they_o now_o to_o

thing_n be_v when_o will_v our_o posterity_n by_o their_o rebellion_n thus_o provoke_v god_n and_o bring_v such_o heavy_a judgement_n on_o themselves_o and_o the_o land_n i_o answer_v that_o be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n himself_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o thing_n reveal_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o if_o they_o do_v thus_o provoke_v god_n than_o all_o this_o misery_n and_o calamity_n will_v certain_o befall_v they_o except_o by_o true_a and_o timely_a repentance_n and_o turn_n unto_o god_n they_o prevent_v this_o ruin_n this_o say_v he_o god_n have_v reveal_v and_o what_o he_o have_v reveal_v it_o become_v we_o and_o our_o child_n always_o to_o consider_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v not_o provoke_v he_o by_o transgress_v any_o of_o his_o commandment_n ch._n xxxi_o moses_n now_o call_v the_o people_n together_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v at_o this_o time_n a_o 120_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n it_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a much_o long_a to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o they_o and_o to_o lead_v and_o govern_v they_o as_o before_o he_o have_v do_v and_o beside_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o jordan_n however_o he_o bid_v they_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n for_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v go_v before_o they_o and_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o servant_n joshua_n will_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n for_o they_o as_o he_o have_v already_o do_v sihon_n and_o og_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o they_o shall_v destroy_v they_o as_o he_o have_v command_v and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o will_v not_o fail_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o then_o he_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o joshua_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o all_o bid_v he_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n trust_v in_o god_n providence_n and_o assistance_n who_o will_v not_o fail_v he_o nor_o forsake_v he_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o must_v lead_v the_o people_n over_o into_o canaan_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o inherit_v it_o then_o moses_n have_v put_v into_o write_v pronunciaret_fw-la write_v videtur_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la tu●●_n deuteronomium_n tum_fw-la canticum_fw-la sequens_fw-la antequam_fw-la ea_fw-la populo_fw-la pronunciaret_fw-la this_o law_n that_o be_v this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n he_o deliver_v it_o solemn_o unto_o the_o priest_n who_o upon_o some_o extraordinary_a occasion_n do_v carry_v the_o ark_n as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n see_v joshua_n 3.17_o &_o josh_n 6.12_o and_o unto_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n thereby_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o it_o do_v especial_o belong_v to_o see_v that_o this_o original_a copy_n of_o the_o law_n be_v safe_o keep_v and_o that_o the_o law_n therein_o command_v be_v due_o observe_v both_o by_o themselves_o and_o the_o people_n and_o moses_n command_v the_o priest_n to_o read_v this_o book_n this_o original_a copy_n of_o the_o law_n every_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o release_n among_o the_o people_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v like_o some_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v read_v among_o they_o by_o the_o levite_n every_o sabbath-day_n see_v act_n 15.21_o and_o it_o be_v like_o the_o people_n have_v copy_n of_o the_o law_n for_o their_o own_o private_a use_n in_o the_o read_n whereof_o they_o do_v daily_o exercise_v themselves_o they_o themselves_o if_o this_o be_v require_v of_o their_o king_n ch._n 17_o 18_o 19_o much_o more_o may_v we_o think_v it_o be_v require_v of_o they_o but_o yet_o once_o in_o seven_o year_n god_n will_v have_v this_o book_n to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o priest_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n among_o the_o people_n both_o that_o it_o may_v make_v the_o deep_a 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severe_o charge_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o but_o without_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o you_o have_v sin_v this_o day_n say_v he_o in_o thus_o eat_v the_o blood_n roll_v i_o a_o great_a stone_n that_o thereon_o in_o my_o sight_n the_o people_n may_v kill_v their_o beast_n and_o that_o i_o myself_o may_v see_v the_o blood_n full_o drain_v out_o of_o the_o cattle_n which_o they_o kill_v then_o saul_n begin_v consuleret_fw-la begin_v v._o 35._o aedificavit_fw-la saul_n altar_n i._n e._n caepit_fw-la aedificare_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la caepisset_fw-la extruere_fw-la altar_n domino_fw-la dixit_fw-la saul_n descendamus_fw-la ad_fw-la philisteos_n etc._n etc._n videtur_fw-la hoc_fw-la innuere_fw-la saulem_fw-la opus_fw-la tantummodo_a incaepisse_v &_o postea_fw-la negligenter_n destitisse_fw-la quomodo_fw-la antea_fw-la fecit_fw-la quando_fw-la deum_fw-la consuleret_fw-la to_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v 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of_o he_o by_o the_o priest_n he_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o he_o therefore_o present_o command_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o that_o by_o cast_a lot_n it_o may_v be_v discover_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v thus_o offend_v god_n among_o they_o for_o though_o himself_o have_v great_o sin_v in_o that_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a oath_n he_o have_v make_v and_o the_o curse_n he_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o people_n yet_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o command_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a offence_n which_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v silent_a and_o therefore_o for_o the_o find_v out_o this_o he_o will_v have_v they_o cast_v lot_n and_o solemn_o protest_v who_o ever_o be_v find_v guilty_a yea_o though_o it_o be_v jonathan_n his_o son_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v spare_v but_o not_o a_o man_n among_o they_o will_v accuse_v jonathan_n then_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n be_v you_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o i_o and_o jonathan_n will_v be_v on_o the_o other_o and_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v forth_o a_o perfect_a lot_n that_o be_v a_o lot_n which_o may_v clear_v the_o innocent_a and_o fall_v upon_o the_o guilty_a the_o lot_n be_v cast_v saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v take_v than_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v between_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o jonathan_n be_v take_v jonathan_n be_v true_o innocent_a and_o faultless_a but_o not_o in_o saul_n sense_n and_o therefore_o why_o be_v he_o take_v by_o the_o lot_n that_o be_v innocent_a many_o reason_n be_v render_v for_o it_o 1._o to_o punish_v saul_n rash_a oath_n who_o thereby_o bring_v his_o dear_a son_n into_o extreme_a danger_n see_v the_o case_n of_o jephtha_n judg._n 11.30_o 31_o 35._o 2_o to_o discover_v saul_n hypocrisy_n who_o seem_v very_o scrupulous_a and_o conscientious_a in_o keep_v a_o rash_a and_o wicked_a oath_n yet_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o kill_v his_o innocent_a son_n 3_o to_o justify_v jonathan_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v declare_v innocent_a jonathan_n be_v take_v saul_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v jonathan_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v taste_v a_o little_a honey_n with_o the_o end_n of_o his_o rod_n or_o javelin_n and_o he_o see_v he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o though_o he_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o king_n severe_a prohibition_n saul_n reply_v god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o spare_v thou_o a_o stran●e_a zeal_n this_o be_v in_o saul_n and_o a_o evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v leave_v he_o he_o will_v not_o now_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o rash_a oath_n spare_v a_o brave_a ●●riant_n and_o most_o worthy_a son_n and_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n after_o contrary_a to_o god_n express_v co●tr●●●●d_v spare_v the_o wicked_a king_n agag_n ch._n 15.8_o the_o people_n hear_v this_o his_o ra●●_n

resolution_n concern_v his_o son_n what_o say_v they_o shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v wrought_v this_o great_a salvation_n in_o israel_n shall_v he_o die_v that_o be_v innocent_a and_o have_v commit_v no_o offence_n that_o deserve_v death_n shall_v he_o die_v that_o be_v so_o brave_a a_o prince_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o reward_n see_v the_o lord_n by_o he_o have_v give_v a_o great_a and_o miraculous_a deliverance_n to_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o forlorn_a and_o desperate_a condition_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n that_o be_v under_o god_n and_o by_o his_o help_n and_o assistance_n a_o great_a deliverance_n for_o we_o so_o the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n that_o he_o be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n thus_o saul_n cease_v from_o pursue_v the_o philistine_n any_o further_o at_o present_a and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o get_v back_o to_o their_o own_o country_n however_o saul_n be_v by_o this_o glorious_a victory_n better_o confirm_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o royal_a throne_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o manage_n of_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o especial_o show_v himself_o very_o valiant_a and_o active_a in_o fight_v against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o particular_o against_o moab_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n border_v on_o the_o east_n of_o canaan_n against_o edom_n border_v on_o the_o south_n against_o the_o king_n of_o zobah_n on_o the_o north_n and_o against_o the_o philistine_n on_o the_o west_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o whole_o vanquish_v and_o subdue_v they_o because_v god_n have_v reserve_v that_o work_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o david_n yet_o he_o sore_o vex_v they_o and_o much_o weaken_v they_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o with_o that_o courage_n and_o success_n fight_v against_o israel_n as_o before_o they_o have_v do_v and_o all_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o god_n free_a mercy_n to_o his_o people_n give_v good_a success_n to_o saul_n in_o his_o war_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o beside_o the_o forementioned_a success_n saul_n gather_v a_o great_a host_n and_o smite_v the_o amalekite_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n and_o here_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n that_o his_o warlike_a exploit_n may_v be_v sum_v up_o together_o in_o the_o next_o place_n saul_n son_n be_v mention_v that_o follow_v their_o father_n in_o the_o war_n and_o like_o valiant_a soldier_n live_v and_o die_v with_o he_o as_o jonathan_n ishui_fw-la who_o be_v call_v abinadab_n ch._n 31.2_o and_o melchishua_n ishbesh_v be_v not_o here_o name_v though_o now_o above_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n see_v 2_o sam._n 2_o 10._o possible_o because_o he_o follow_v not_o his_o father_n in_o the_o war_n neither_o be_v his_o child_n by_o rizpah_n here_o mention_v because_o she_o be_v not_o his_o wife_n but_o only_o his_o concubine_n the_o daughter_n he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n who_o name_n be_v ahinoam_v be_v merab_n and_o michal_n the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n be_v abner_n his_o cousin-german_n son_n to_o his_o uncle_n ner._n and_o when_o he_o see_v any_o strong_a or_o valiant_a man_n he_o take_v he_o into_o his_o service_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 14._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clxvi_o sometime_o after_o samuel_n by_o god_n appointment_n send_v saul_n to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n but_o before_o he_o tell_v he_o what_o god_n command_v he_o to_o do_v he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n singular_a favour_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o high_a honour_n he_o have_v exalt_v he_o unto_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v move_v he_o to_o perform_v what_o god_n command_v he_o with_o the_o more_o diligence_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o though_o he_o have_v former_o fail_v in_o his_o duty_n yet_o now_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a strict_o to_o observe_v his_o command_n and_o injunction_n samuel_n now_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v he_o against_o ameleck_n three_o several_a time_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o amalekite_n exod._n 17.14_o numb_a 24.20_o and_o deut._n 25.19_o and_o now_o saul_n be_v send_v to_o execute_v that_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o long_o ago_o at_o several_a time_n threaten_v and_o though_o the_o present_a king_n and_o subject_n of_o amalek_n have_v be_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a adversary_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o samuel_n intimate_v v._o 33._o as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v many_o woman_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a and_o so_o deserve_v to_o be_v destroy_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n yet_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o israelite_n know_v that_o he_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o former_a injury_n of_o their_o ancestor_n towards_o his_o people_n though_o it_o be_v four_o hundred_o year_n since_o it_o be_v do_v he_o resolve_v now_o to_o visit_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o he_o mention_n one_o circumstance_n that_o great_o aggravate_v it_o viz._n that_o when_o his_o poor_a people_n have_v be_v long_o under_o a_o miserable_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o be_v new_o escape_v from_o it_o yet_o even_o then_o they_o come_v out_o against_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v they_o nor_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o present_a amalekite_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v for_o that_o which_o their_o ancestor_n have_v do_v so_o many_o year_n before_o for_o though_o god_n destroy_v none_o everlasting_o but_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n yet_o with_o temporal_a punishment_n he_o do_v usual_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n especial_o when_o the_o child_n go_v on_o in_o their_o father_n step_n as_o by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o agag_n v._o 33._o it_o seem_v those_o amalekite_n do_v samuel_n therefore_o command_v saul_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o not_o to_o spare_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o their_o very_a cattle_n peccantium_fw-la cattle_n v._o 7._o jumenta_fw-la bruta_n pereunt_fw-la quip_n possessiones_fw-la organa_fw-la fulcra_fw-la gaudia_fw-la peccantium_fw-la for_o he_o have_v anathematise_v and_o devote_v they_o all_o to_o destruction_n as_o he_o do_v jericho_n saul_n hereupon_o gather_v a_o great_a army_n and_o number_n they_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o telaim_n or_o telem_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.24_o and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n beside_o ten_o thousand_o man_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v reckon_v apart_o from_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 1._o because_o they_o usual_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o go_v first_o against_o the_o enemy_n in_o any_o common_a danger_n 2._o because_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v of_o his_o tribe_n saul_n march_v his_o army_n and_o come_v near_o to_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o amalek_n he_o send_v to_o the_o kenites_n the_o posterity_n of_o jethro_n who_o live_v in_o tent_n see_v judg._n 4.17_o among_o these_o amalekite_n to_o depart_v and_o get_v they_o out_o from_o among_o they_o if_o they_o love_v their_o life_n for_o jethro_n and_o his_o family_n have_v show_v kindness_n to_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n he_o himself_o come_v out_o with_o much_o joy_n to_o meet_v moses_n and_o to_o congratulate_v all_o the_o goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v to_o israel_n therefore_o now_o saul_n give_v they_o warning_n to_o remove_v away_o that_o they_o may_v not_o suffer_v with_o the_o amalekite_n who_o god_n intend_v at_o this_o time_n to_o punish_v for_o the_o wrong_n their_o progenitor_n have_v do_v to_o his_o people_n but_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o spare_v the_o kenites_n for_o the_o kindness_n their_o ancestor_n have_v show_v to_o they_o the_o kenites_n according_o remove_v from_o they_o soon_o after_o saul_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o their_o chief_a city_n fight_v eo_fw-la fight_v v._o 5._o vajareb_n pugnavit_fw-la contendit_fw-la scil_n cum_fw-la eo_fw-la with_o the_o amalekite_n and_o discomfit_v they_o and_o take_v their_o king_n agag_n prisoner_n and_o pursue_v they_o from_o havilah_n to_o shur_n which_o be_v over_o against_o egypt_n and_o destroy_v all_o that_o come_v out_o with_o agag_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o all_o other_o they_o can_v meet_v with_o and_o destroy_v also_o their_o city_n and_o to_n but_o that_o many_o of_o they_o do_v escape_v this_o slaughter_n be_v manifest_a from_o ch._n 27.8_o and_o ch._n 30.1_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o saul_n have_v take_v their_o king_n who_o he_o shall_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v slay_v he_o and_o

sheath_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n therewith_o thus_o david_n prevail_v over_o the_o philistine_n with_o a_o sling_n and_o with_o a_o stone_n god_n use_v such_o contemptible_a mean_n the_o more_o to_o manifest_v his_o own_o power_n and_o glory_n the_o philistine_n see_v their_o champion_n thus_o conquer_v and_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o secret_a terror_n from_o the_o lord_n they_o immediate_o flee_v and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n with_o a_o great_a shout_n pursue_v after_o they_o and_o do_v great_a execution_n upon_o they_o insomuch_o that_o the_o wound_a of_o the_o philistine_n fell_a and_o be_v scatter_v all_o along_o in_o the_o way_n of_o shaaraim_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n even_o unto_o gath_n and_o ekron_n 21.9_o v._o 54._o david_n some_o year_n after_o when_o he_o be_v constitute_v king_n and_o have_v take_v zion_n from_o the_o jebusite_n 2_o sam._n 5.7_o bring_v the_o head_n of_o this_o giant_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o put_v his_o armour_n in_o the_o tent_n which_o he_o there_o provide_v for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 15.1_o but_o goliath_n sword_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o nob_n 1_o sam._n 21.9_o the_o philistine_n be_v thus_o discomfit_v the_o israelite_n return_v and_o spoil_v their_o tent_n abner_n now_o bring_v david_n before_o saul_n with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o giant_n in_o his_o hand_n saul_n ask_v he_o who_o son_n he_o be_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n the_o bethlemite_n saul_n have_v now_o much_o discourse_n with_o he_o and_o so_o many_o excellent_a endowment_n of_o wisdom_n courage_n zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o his_o protection_n and_o assistance_n appear_v in_o he_o all_o which_o show_v he_o a_o person_n precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n jonathan_n heart_n and_o affection_n be_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n draw_v forth_o towards_o he_o so_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v knit_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n and_o hereby_o god_n provide_v david_n a_o friend_n in_o saul_n court_n to_o plead_v for_o he_o and_o to_o reveal_v saul_n plot_n and_o evil_a intendment_n against_o he_o and_o to_o be_v by_o his_o true_a and_o real_a love_n a_o comfort_n and_o support_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o approach_a trouble_n and_o distress_n and_o jonathan_n and_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o entire_a friendship_n and_o brotherly_a love_n saul_n also_o now_o resolve_v to_o keep_v he_o in_o his_o court_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o home_n to_o his_o father_n and_o make_v he_o a_o captain_n over_o some_o of_o his_o troop_n and_o david_n behave_v himself_o so_o wise_o that_o he_o be_v high_o value_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o even_o by_o saul_n servant_n themselves_o jonathan_n also_o to_o testify_v his_o true_a and_o great_a love_n to_o david_n strip_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o robe_n and_o give_v it_o to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o also_o his_o 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the_o great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v vanquish_v and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v arise_v this_o custom_n of_o the_o woman_n triumph_v at_o every_o great_a victory_n be_v with_o instrument_n of_o music_n sing_v in_o triumph_v song_n saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o they_o ascribe_v so_o much_o to_o david_n because_o by_o his_o kill_a goliath_n he_o be_v under_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o rout_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o so_o solemn_a and_o glorious_a be_v this_o triumph_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o woman_n song_n come_v to_o be_v repote_v and_o know_v among_o the_o philistine_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ch._n 21.11_o and_o ch._n 29.5_o but_o this_o thing_n great_o offend_v saul_n and_o he_o say_v they_o have_v ascribe_v to_o david_n ten_o thousand_o and_o to_o i_o but_o thousand_o what_o can_v he_o have_v more_o but_o the_o kingdom_n from_o thenceforth_o therefore_o he_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n against_o david_n and_o to_o suspect_v that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n of_o who_o samuel_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n in_o his_o room_n ch._n 13._o v._n 14._o 1_o sam._n ch._n 17._o wh_o ch._n and_o ch._n 18._o from_o 1_o to_o 10._o sect_n clxx_o savl_n jealousy_n of_o david_n and_o his_o hatred_n against_o he_o do_v now_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o appear_v and_o it_o manifest_v itself_o in_o these_o particular_n follow_v 1._o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o prophesy_v bono_fw-mi prophesy_v extra_n se_fw-la rapitbatur_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la malo_fw-la incitus_fw-la ita_fw-la sermon_n actusque_fw-la suos_fw-la componebat_fw-la ut_fw-la boni_fw-la prophetae_fw-la solent_fw-la acti_fw-la a_o spiritu_fw-la bono_fw-mi in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n not_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o chap._n 10.10_o when_o samuel_n have_v new_o anoint_v he_o for_o then_o be_v inspire_v with_o god_n spirit_n and_o endue_v with_o common_a grace_n he_o prophesy_v and_o praise_v god_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o now_o that_o spirit_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n be_v permit_v by_o god_n to_o possess_v he_o he_o fall_v into_o strange_a ecstasy_n and_o rapture_n and_o have_v such_o kind_n of_o motion_n and_o action_n as_o the_o prophet_n when_o ravish_v out_o of_o themselves_o use_v to_o have_v see_v 2_o king_n 9.11_o and_o while_o david_n play_v on_o his_o harp_n to_o compose_v his_o spirit_n and_o allay_v his_o rage_a passion_n as_o he_o have_v formerly_z do_v saul_n have_v a_o javelin_n in_o his_o hand_n cast_v it_o at_o he_o intend_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o this_o he_o attempt_v two_o several_a time_n but_o david_n nimble_o avoid_v the_o stroke_n ch._n 18.10_o 11._o 2_o saul_n see_v how_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o david_n and_o preserve_v he_o from_o great_a danger_n he_o fear_v he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n 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to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o philistine_n est_fw-la philistine_n incidit_fw-la saul_n in_o soveam_n quam_fw-la davidi_fw-la fecerat_fw-la nam_fw-la ipse_fw-la a_o philistae_fw-la be_v postea_fw-la occisus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v she_o but_o then_o he_o expect_v he_o shall_v be_v valiant_a for_o he_o and_o not_o stick_v to_o expose_v himself_o to_o any_o danger_n and_o ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n thus_o he_o hypocritical_o pretend_a zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n when_o he_o malicious_o intend_v david_n ruin_n david_n humble_o answer_v what_o be_v my_o parentage_n education_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d life_n ver._n 18._o est_fw-la enallage_n numeri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o shall_v think_v

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so_o signal_n a_o victory_n over_o my_o enemy_n and_o have_v make_v this_o day_n a_o day_n of_o rejoice_v to_o i_o i_o will_v not_o damp_n nor_o stain_v the_o joy_n of_o it_o by_o shed_v any_o man_n blood_n i_o be_o this_o day_n restore_v to_o my_o kingdom_n again_o and_o as_o it_o be_v new-created_a king_n and_o what_o better_o become_v a_o king_n especial_o on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o inauguration_n than_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n it_o will_v not_o be_v wisdom_n in_o i_o to_o discourage_v those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o i_o nor_o to_o endanger_v my_o yet_o unsettle_a state_n by_o exercise_v severity_n on_o they_o who_o stoop_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n therefore_o as_o for_o shimei_n i_o do_v here_o swear_v unto_o he_o before_o you_o all_o and_o pass_v my_o royal_a word_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v solomonis_fw-la die_v this_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o former_a fault_n if_o he_o commit_v any_o new_a offence_n this_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v to_o secure_v he_o from_o punishment_n therefore_o david_n 1_o king_n 2.8_o 9_o give_v order_n to_o his_o son_n solomon_n to_o watch_v and_o observe_v he_o well_o that_o if_o his_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n do_v break_v forth_o any_o other_o way_n he_o shall_v proceed_v against_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n non_fw-la morieris_fw-la i._n e._n hodie_fw-la vel_fw-la jam_fw-la vel_fw-la manu_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o meo_fw-la jussu_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la causam_fw-la nec_fw-la praecepit_fw-la solomoni_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la eum_fw-la puniret_fw-la eum_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la dicit_fw-la noli_fw-la pati_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la impunitum_fw-la sed_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la just_a poteris_fw-la id_fw-la ergo_fw-la committit_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la solomonis_fw-la among_o other_o that_o meet_v the_o king_n mephibosheth_n the_o grandson_n of_o saul_n be_v one_o who_o have_v neither_o wash_v his_o foot_n as_o in_o public_a mourning_n they_o use_v not_o to_o do_v nor_o trim_v his_o beard_n nor_o wash_v his_o linen_n from_o the_o day_n the_o king_n depart_v from_o the_o city_n to_o that_o day_n but_o have_v behave_v himself_o as_o a_o true_a mourner_n for_o the_o king_n long_a absence_n and_o sore_a affliction_n the_o king_n ask_v he_o why_o he_o come_v not_o to_o he_o soon_o he_o answer_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n my_o servant_n deceive_v i_o for_o i_o say_v i_o will_v have_v the_o ass_n saddle_v that_o i_o may_v ride_v to_o the_o king_n and_o behold_v he_o go_v away_o secret_o with_o they_o leave_v i_o behind_o a_o poor_a lame_a man_n unable_a to_o help_v myself_o and_o beside_o this_o he_o have_v also_o horrible_o slander_v i_o to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v thereby_o as_o i_o understand_v get_v a_o grant_n of_o my_o land_n i_o do_v protest_v i_o never_o speak_v those_o word_n he_o have_v accuse_v i_o of_o but_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v wise_a even_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n therefore_o let_v he_o do_v unto_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v all_o my_o father_n house_n be_v but_o as_o dead_a man_n before_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n we_o be_v all_o in_o thy_o power_n thou_o may_v have_v put_v we_o all_o to_o death_n if_o thou_o have_v so_o please_v for_o the_o attempt_n make_v upon_o thy_o royal_a dignity_n by_o ishbosheth_n and_o therefore_o what_o cause_n have_v i_o to_o complain_v if_o that_o which_o be_v free_o give_v i_o by_o thou_o be_v now_o take_v from_o i_o david_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v full_a of_o weighty_a business_n at_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o for_o the_o present_a trouble_n he_o any_o further_a about_o that_o matter_n i_o have_v say_v say_v he_o and_o my_o sentence_n shall_v stand_v thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o so_o wise_a and_o just_a a_o king_n as_o david_n be_v shall_v pass_v so_o unjust_a a_o sentence_n against_o mephibosheth_n the_o son_n of_o his_o dear_a friend_n jonathan_n with_o who_o he_o have_v make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o the_o poor_a pitiful_a plight_n and_o condition_n mephibosheth_n be_v now_o in_o may_v have_v induce_v david_n to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v far_o from_o aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n beside_o ziba_n do_v not_o offer_v now_o to_o justify_v to_o his_o master_n face_n what_o he_o have_v before_o accuse_v he_o of_o but_o it_o seem_v david_n be_v loath_a to_o displease_v ziba_n who_o have_v late_o bring_v he_o relief_n in_o his_o distress_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o take_v back_o from_o he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o especial_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o when_o he_o so_o much_o desire_v to_o endear_v himself_o to_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o therefore_o he_o appoint_v mephibosheth_n and_o he_o to_o divide_v the_o land_n between_o they_o but_o notwithstanding_o the_o hardness_n of_o this_o sentence_n honest_a mephibosheth_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v displease_v at_o it_o that_o he_o say_v nay_o let_v he_o take_v all_o see_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n beside_o these_o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n a_o man_n of_o eighty_o year_n of_o age_n who_o have_v supply_v the_o king_n with_o provision_n while_o he_o be_v at_o mahanaim_n see_v ch._n 17.27_o be_v a_o very_a rich_a man_n come_v from_o rogelim_n the_o city_n where_o he_o live_v to_o conduct_v the_o king_n over_o jordan_n the_o king_n receive_v he_o very_o kind_o and_o invite_v he_o to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o will_v entertain_v he_o as_o his_o friend_n barzillai_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v at_o

and_o the_o lord_n answer_v it_o be_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n shed_v by_o saul_n and_o his_o bloody_a family_n for_o saul_n pretend_v a_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o good_a of_o israel_n attempt_v to_o destroy_v the_o amorites_n and_o with_o they_o all_o wizard_n and_o witch_n 1_o sam._n 28.3_o 9_o and_o with_o they_o he_o also_o fall_v upon_o the_o gibeonite_n 15.16_o gibeonite_n v._o 2._o of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o amorites_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n be_v usual_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v amorites_n see_v gen._n 15.16_o and_o destroy_v many_o of_o they_o occuparetur_fw-la they_o occidit_fw-la eos_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la urbes_fw-la &_o possessiones_fw-la israelitis_n traderet_fw-la indignam_fw-la ratus_fw-la ut_fw-la praestans_fw-la illa_fw-la terrae_fw-la portio_fw-la ab_fw-la alienigenis_fw-la occuparetur_fw-la notwithstanding_o the_o oath_n which_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n have_v swear_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v peaceable_o among_o they_o josh_n 9.15_o and_o it_o seem_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o tell_v david_n wherefore_o this_o famine_n be_v send_v but_o enjoin_v he_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o gibeonite_n for_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v sustain_v david_n according_o send_v for_o the_o gibeonite_n ask_v they_o what_o satisfaction_n they_o will_v require_v for_o the_o wrong_n that_o have_v be_v do_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o complain_v any_o long_o to_o god_n of_o the_o cruelty_n the_o israelite_n have_v exercise_v upon_o they_o nor_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v down_o judgement_n upon_o they_o but_o be_v satisfy_v may_v pray_v for_o their_o peace_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o for_o a_o inheritance_n the_o gibeonite_n answer_v we_o will_v have_v no_o silver_n or_o gold_n of_o any_o of_o saul_n family_n neither_o for_o we_o shall_v thou_o kill_v any_o man_n in_o israel_n save_v only_o those_o of_o his_o family_n who_o be_v chief_a actor_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o brethren_n let_v those_o of_o his_o posterity_n who_o seek_v utter_o to_o destroy_v we_o from_o among_o the_o israelite_n be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hang_v they_o up_o in_o saul_n own_o city_n who_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n mere_a favour_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n turn_v tyrant_n and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o this_o we_o will_v do_v not_o out_o of_o revenge_n but_o that_o by_o their_o death_n a_o atonement_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o his_o wrath_n may_v be_v appease_v and_o the_o famine_n remove_v and_o that_o other_o by_o this_o example_n may_v learn_v to_o keep_v covenant_n and_o not_o to_o oppress_v the_o strange_a that_o be_v take_v under_o god_n protection_n vocandarum_fw-la protection_n voluit_fw-la deus_fw-la se_fw-la ostendere_fw-la adjutorem_fw-la oppressorum_fw-la &_o delectatum_fw-la esse_fw-la istorum_fw-la ethnicorum_fw-la conversione_n qui_fw-la typum_fw-la gerebant_fw-la gentium_fw-la vocandarum_fw-la see_v numb_a 25.4_o david_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v warrant_v from_o god_n to_o give_v they_o the_o satisfaction_n they_o require_v he_o promise_v to_o deliver_v seven_o of_o saul_n posterity_n into_o their_o hand_n but_o he_o will_v not_o let_v mephibosheth_n be_v one_o of_o they_o because_o of_o that_o special_a covenant_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 18.3_o he_o have_v likewise_o swear_v to_o saul_n that_o he_o will_v not_o cut_v off_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o 1_o sam._n 24.21_o 22._o but_o god_n now_o by_o this_o his_o special_a command_n dispense_v with_o he_o as_o to_o that_o oath_n so_o the_o king_n take_v the_o two_o son_n of_o rizpah_n saul_n concubine_n and_o the_o five_o son_n of_o merab_n saul_n daughter_n which_o she_o have_v by_o adriel_n 1_o sam._n 18.19_o but_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o educate_v by_o michal_n her_o sister_n she_o have_v no_o child_n of_o her_o 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to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o thing_n namely_o not_o to_o go_v after_o other_o go_n the_o lord_n therefore_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o this_o and_o according_o he_o send_v ahiah_n the_o shilonite_n or_o some_o other_o prophet_n to_o he_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o and_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o covenant_n 25._o covenant_n a_o covenant_n when_o apply_v to_o god_n signify_v a_o law_n appoint_v or_o enjoin_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o that_o with_o promise_n of_o reward_n to_o they_o that_o keep_v it_o and_o of_o penalty_n to_o such_o as_o transgress_v it_o deut._n 29.9_o 25._o and_o my_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o i_o will_v sure_o rend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n but_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o in_o thy_o day_n because_o of_o my_o promise_n to_o david_n thy_o father_n 2_o sam._n 7._o from_o v._o 12_o to_o 16._o but_o i_o will_v rend_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v punish_v attrahant_fw-la punish_v monentur_fw-la hinc_fw-la parent_n ut_fw-la sancte_fw-la vivre_fw-fr ne_fw-la filiis_fw-la poenas_fw-la intempestive_a attrahant_fw-la in_o he_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o rend_v away_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o he_o but_o will_v give_v he_o one_o 9_o one_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n consider_v as_o separate_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o eminency_n be_v reckon_v apart_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n see_v 1_o sam._n 11.8_o so_o much_o also_o of_o simeon_n as_o lay_v within_o judah_n be_v comprise_v under_o judah_n see_v josh_n 19_o from_o 1_o to_o 9_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n viz._n benjamin_n beside_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n see_v 2_o chron._n 11.12_o and_o this_o i_o will_v do_v for_o david_n my_o servant_n sake_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o place_n of_o my_o public_a worship_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n from_o who_o the_o messiah_n who_o i_o have_v promise_v be_v to_o come_v 1_o king_n 11._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 14._o sect_n xvi_o solomon_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v be_v so_o terrify_v with_o this_o threaten_n that_o he_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n write_v his_o book_n call_v ecclesiaste_n in_o which_o he_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n his_o remorse_n for_o his_o former_a sin_n and_o folly_n and_o the_o vanity_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v too_o intemperate_o addict_v vanity_n addict_v ecclesiaste_n or_o the_o preach_a soul_n true_o penitent_a gather_v itself_o to_o the_o church_n and_o by_o wholesome_a admonition_n gather_v other_o also_o that_o be_v go_v astray_o after_o vanity_n in_o this_o book_n he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o honour_n pleasure_n and_o wealth_n he_o have_v so_o abundant_o enjoy_v the_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n he_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o observation_n he_o have_v make_v of_o thing_n natural_a moral_a domestical_a civil_a sensual_a and_o divine_a and_o the_o curious_a enquiry_n he_o have_v make_v after_o true_a happiness_n and_o in_o the_o first_o six_o chapter_n he_o show_v wherein_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v and_o in_o the_o six_o last_v wherein_o it_o do_v and_o first_o he_o show_v it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o knowledge_n either_o natural_a or_o moral_a 2._o not_o in_o pleasure_n or_o sensual_a delight_n 3._o not_o in_o honour_n greatness_n and_o power_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v man_n happy_a that_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o correct_v and_o temper_v it_o it_o be_v ordinary_o the_o occasion_n of_o much_o wickedness_n in_o they_o that_o have_v it_o and_o of_o much_o misery_n to_o other_o 4._o not_o in_o a_o outward_a formal_a religiousness_n 5._o not_o in_o riches_n and_o great_a possession_n which_o be_v often_o snare_n and_o occasion_n of_o much_o hurt_n to_o the_o possessor_n who_o must_v leave_v they_o and_o many_o time_n they_o know_v not_o to_o who_o then_o he_o show_v wherein_o man_n happiness_n do_v consist_v 1._o in_o contentation_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o free_a and_o regular_a and_o joyful_a fruition_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o the_o comfort_n he_o give_v we_o with_o humility_n moderation_n and_o thankfulness_n 2._o in_o a_o quiet_a and_o humble_a acquiescence_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o due_a care_n that_o we_o offend_v not_o in_o vow_n prayer_n and_o address_n unto_o he_o 4._o in_o patience_n of_o spirit_n under_o all_o oppression_n 5._o in_o a_o compose_a preparedness_n of_o mind_n to_o undergo_v affliction_n 6._o in_o a_o pious_a and_o prudent_a behaviour_n towards_o all_o man_n that_o so_o we_o may_v preserve_v our_o name_n from_o calumny_n and_o our_o person_n from_o danger_n 7._o in_o meekness_n charity_n and_o patience_n towards_o such_o as_o offend_v we_o consider_v humane_a frailty_n 8._o in_o a_o due_a deportment_n of_o ourselves_o towards_o our_o superior_n that_o our_o life_n may_v not_o be_v make_v uncomfortable_a to_o we_o by_o their_o dispeasure_n 9_o in_o a_o practical_a prudence_n or_o wisdom_n right_o to_o judge_n and_o discern_v of_o time_n wherein_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v 10._o in_o submission_n to_o the_o holy_a and_o invincible_a providence_n of_o god_n admire_v his_o work_n and_o adore_v his_o judgement_n 11._o in_o a_o conscionable_a industriousness_n in_o our_o particular_a calling_n and_o last_o he_o conclude_v that_o in_o old_a age_n elegant_o describe_v by_o he_o and_o at_o death_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v both_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n and_o the_o chief_a thing_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o so_o

and_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o it_o so_o that_o the_o lion_n have_v neither_o eat_v the_o carcase_n nor_o tear_v the_o ass_n the_o lion_n it_o seem_v run_v away_o immediate_o upon_o the_o old_a prophet_n come_v as_o have_v now_o do_v what_o he_o stay_v for_o and_o so_o the_o old_a prophet_n take_v and_o carry_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o other_o prophet_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o lay_v it_o in_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o himself_o and_o he_o and_o his_o son_n mourn_v over_o he_o and_o say_v alas_o my_o brother_n see_v jer._n 22.18_o and_o the_o old_a prophet_n further_o speak_v unto_o his_o son_n say_v when_o i_o be_o dead_a bury_v i_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n wherein_o this_o man_n of_o god_n be_v bury_v lay_v my_o bone_n by_o his_o bone_n that_o so_o my_o bone_n may_v lie_v at_o rest_n and_o not_o be_v dig_v up_o and_o burn_v by_o josiah_n and_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o this_o end_n he_o cause_v a_o superscription_n to_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o sepulchre_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v who_o be_v bury_v there_o and_o herein_o he_o have_v his_o desire_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 2_o king_n 23.17_o 18._o he_o further_o declare_v that_o the_o say_n of_o the_o decease_a prophet_n which_o he_o utter_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n against_o the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n and_o against_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o high_a place_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n afterward_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n shall_v sure_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o fair_a warning_n jeroboam_n return_v not_o from_o his_o idolatry_n and_o evil_a way_n one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o his_o hand_n be_v miraculous_o strike_v dead_a and_o as_o miraculous_o heal_v upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o shall_v present_o with_o that_o hand_n have_v pluck_v down_o his_o idolatrous_a calf_n and_o altar_n but_o neither_o that_o nor_o the_o cleave_a of_o the_o altar_n asunder_o nor_o the_o strange_a death_n that_o befall_v the_o young_a prophet_n whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v be_v mighty_o confirm_v can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o forsake_v that_o idolaty_n whereby_o he_o seek_v to_o assure_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n but_o therein_o he_o be_v miserable_o deceive_v for_o this_o idolatry_n be_v not_o only_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o own_o house_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n at_o last_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o possible_o from_o the_o violent_a death_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o come_v from_o judah_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o harden_v himself_o in_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o not_o to_o regard_v his_o threaten_n and_o thereupon_o be_v obstinate_a in_o his_o idolatry_n he_o cast_v off_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o make_v of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n priest_n of_o the_o high-place_n even_o whosoever_o will_v offer_v himself_o he_o consecrate_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n of_o that_o order_n whereupon_o many_o priest_n and_o levite_n leave_v their_o possession_n which_o they_o have_v in_o those_o part_n retire_v into_o jury_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o all_o such_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o set_v their_o mind_n upon_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n some_o year_n after_o his_o son_n abijah_n fall_v sick_a at_o tirzah_n for_o though_o shechem_n be_v at_o first_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o jeroboam_n kingdom_n yet_o afterward_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o build_v some_o stately_a palace_n for_o himself_o at_o tirzah_n a_o goodly_a and_o pleasant_a city_n to_o which_o solomon_n allude_v cant._n 6.4_o and_o so_o both_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o succeed_v he_o do_v usual_o keep_v their_o court_n there_o till_o samaria_n be_v build_v by_o omri_n from_o thence_o therefore_o he_o send_v his_o wife_n to_o shiloh_n to_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n who_o first_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v now_o blind_a with_o old_a age_n he_o appoint_v she_o to_o go_v disguise_v lest_o if_o the_o prophet_n know_v she_o he_o shall_v either_o refuse_v to_o answer_v she_o be_v offend_v with_o their_o idolatry_n or_o else_o give_v she_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o hear_v he_o enjoin_v she_o therefore_o to_o go_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o to_o carry_v a_o small_a present_a to_o he_o viz._n ten_o loaf_n and_o cake_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o honey_n that_o by_o so_o small_a a_o present_a she_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v only_o the_o wife_n of_o some_o poor_a countryman_n and_o only_o come_v to_o ask_v he_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o her_o son_n that_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o send_v she_o not_o to_o he_o to_o beg_v his_o prayer_n for_o the_o child_n though_o he_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o prophet_n prayer_n in_o the_o miraculous_a restore_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n it_o seem_v his_o obstinacy_n in_o his_o idolatry_n discourage_v he_o from_o seek_v such_o a_o favour_n from_o he_o his_o wife_n going_z according_o to_o shiloh_n the_o lord_n by_o the_o secret_a inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n inform_v ahijah_n of_o her_o come_n and_o that_o she_o will_v feign_v herself_o to_o be_v another_o woman_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o she_o according_o when_o ahijah_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o her_o foot_n as_o she_o come_v into_o the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n he_o say_v to_o she_o come_v in_o thou_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n why_o feign_a thou_o thyself_o to_o be_v another_o woman_n i_o be_o send_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o thou_o with_o heavy_a tiding_n go_v tell_v jeroboam_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n i_o exalt_v thou_o from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o make_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o rend_v ten_o of_o the_o tribe_n away_o from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v as_o my_o servant_n david_n who_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o follow_v i_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o as_o to_o my_o worship_n do_v only_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n but_o thou_o have_v do_v evil_a above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o thou_o saul_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v no_o idolater_n solomon_n though_o by_o his_o wife_n instigation_n he_o permit_v idolatry_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o idolater_n himself_o but_o thou_o have_v make_v thou_o other_o god_n go_n god_n representation_n of_o god_n be_v account_v as_o go_n and_o melt_a image_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n and_o have_v cast_v my_o law_n behind_o thy_o back_n therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thy_o house_n and_o will_v so_o utter_o destroy_v it_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o that_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v in_o it_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dog_n to_o piss_v 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their_o sin_n intermix_v exhortation_n and_o consolation_n to_o the_o penitent_a 2._o from_o the_o 13._o ch._n to_o the_o 29._o he_o prophecy_n against_o the_o border_a nation_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n viz._n the_o babylonian_n philistine_n moabite_n syrian_n assyrian_n ethiopian_n egyptian_n arabian_n tyrian_n and_o last_o against_o the_o israelite_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 3._o from_o the_o 29._o ch._n to_o the_o 40._o he_o prophecy_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o babylonian_n and_o their_o lead_v they_o captive_a into_o babylon_n in_o which_o there_o be_v four_o historical_a chapter_n viz._n ch._n 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o occasional_o interpose_v about_o the_o invasion_n of_o judea_n by_o senacherib_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o particular_o in_o the_o life_n of_o hezekiah_n 4._o from_o ch._n 40._o to_o 49._o he_o foretell_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 5._o from_o 49._o to_o 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judgement_n that_o shall_v befall_v those_o who_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o day_n 2_o king_n 20._o from_o 12_o to_o 20._o 2_o chron._n 32.31_o isa_n 39_o wh_o ch._n hezekiah_n three_o year_n after_o his_o recovery_n have_v his_o son_n manasses_n by_o hephzibah_n twelve_o year_n before_o his_o death_n 2_o king_n 21.1_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n as_o it_o be_v think_v live_v nahum_n the_o prophet_n he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o nineveh_n and_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n and_o comfort_v the_o jew_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o assyrian_a tyranny_n he_o mention_v the_o evil_a counsel_n of_o sennacherib_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o foretell_v his_o death_n in_o his_o idol-temple_n nahum_n 1.11_o there_o be_v one_o come_v out_o of_o thou_o that_o imagine_v evil_a against_o the_o lord_n a_o wicked_a counsellor_n 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furious_a revenge_n he_o will_v take_v upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o utter_a end_n of_o nineveh_n affliction_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o the_o second_o time_n and_o no_o more_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v be_v sow_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v for_o judahs_n consolation_n his_o prophecy_n contain_v first_o a_o general_a denunciation_n of_o nineveh_n destruction_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n he_o show_v their_o destruction_n shall_v be_v sudden_a total_a irresistible_a chap._n 1._o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n hear_v these_o glad_a tiding_n of_o her_o destruction_n proclaim_v open_o as_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n shall_v exceed_o rejoice_v at_o they_o as_o at_o tiding_n of_o peace_n to_o they_o and_o shall_v then_o without_o disturbance_n keep_v their_o solemn_a feast_n and_o perform_v their_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n their_o enemy_n who_o disquiet_v they_o 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the_o lord_n set_v himself_o against_o she_o for_o her_o great_a sin_n viz._n her_o cruelty_n and_o bloodguiltiness_n her_o falsehood_n her_o robbery_n and_o oppression_n and_o her_o filthy_a idolatry_n for_o all_o which_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o shameful_a spectacle_n and_o lest_o nineveh_n presume_v upon_o her_o own_o strength_n shall_v think_v these_o calamity_n shall_v not_o befall_v she_o he_o show_v she_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o populous_a no_o or_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n which_o yet_o be_v ruin_v and_o so_o shall_v she_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o strong_a hold_n her_o numerous_a inhabitant_n strong_a gate_n repair_v tower_n multitude_n of_o merchant_n and_o her_o many_o counsellor_n prince_n and_o commander_n so_o that_o her_o bruise_n shall_v be_v incurable_a and_o her_o wound_n mortal_a chap._n 3._o hezekiah_n now_o die_v his_o act_n be_v write_v by_o isaiah_n and_o by_o those_o that_o write_v the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n they_o possible_o can_v at_o his_o death_n he_o have_v be_v so_o pious_a and_o good_a a_o king_n and_o manasseh_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o chron._n 32.32_o 33._o 2_o king_n 20.20_o 21._o manasseh_n the_o 14_o that_o reign_v in_o judah_n manasseh_n manasseh_n be_v twelve_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v about_o twenty_o four_o year_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o he_o reign_v fifty_o five_o year_n and_o so_o long_o than_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o do_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o king_n that_o go_v before_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o such_o noble_n about_o he_o as_o do_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n approve_v the_o reformation_n of_o his_o good_a father_n he_o again_o set_v up_o the_o high_a place_n which_o his_o father_n have_v 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the_o temple_n contain_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a grove_n he_o have_v make_v it_o make_v see_v 2_o king_n 23.6_o where_o it_o be_v say_v josiah_n bring_v out_o the_o grove_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o brook_n kidron_n and_o burn_v it_o though_o god_n have_v say_v to_o david_n and_o solomon_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v that_o house_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o and_o will_v have_v his_o name_n alone_o there_o worship_v as_o long_o as_o that_o dispensation_n shall_v last_v and_o promise_v upon_o their_o obedience_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a to_o other_o land_n but_o they_o obey_v not_o and_o manasseh_n seduce_v they_o and_o make_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n go_v astray_o and_o do_v worse_o than_o all_o the_o

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again_o tell_v the_o priest_n that_o it_o will_v not_o now_o be_v a_o burden_n unto_o they_o it_o must_v abide_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o not_o be_v carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n as_o former_o it_o have_v be_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o they_o be_v now_o deliver_v from_o that_o burden_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n more_o faithful_o and_o cheerful_o and_o shall_v serve_v his_o people_n also_o by_o diligent_o instruct_v they_o and_o perform_v those_o service_n for_o they_o that_o tend_v to_o their_o spiritual_a good_a and_o because_o several_a family_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n of_o several_a family_n of_o each_o tribe_n some_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o holy_a service_n for_o such_o and_o such_o family_n t._n v._o 6._o prepare_v for_o your_o brethren_n praeparate_a agnos_fw-la pro_fw-la fratribus_fw-la vestris_fw-la j._n t._n and_o other_o for_o other_o therefore_o he_o appoint_v they_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o to_o attend_v the_o service_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o people_n and_o according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o their_o own_o family_n he_o exhort_v they_o also_o to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o to_o prepare_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o priest_n to_o offer_v that_o they_o may_v do_v their_o duty_n as_o god_n have_v enjoin_v they_o then_o josiah_n give_v to_o the_o people_n for_o passover_n offering_n viz._n of_o lamb_n and_o kid_n for_o either_o of_o these_o kind_n may_v be_v offer_v thirty_o thousand_o and_o for_o other_o offering_n three_o thousand_o bullock_n all_o of_o the_o herd_n and_o flock_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n see_v 2_o chron._n 30.24_o and_o his_o prince_n give_v also_o willing_o and_o liberal_o to_o the_o priest_n levite_n and_o the_o people_n and_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o zachariah_n and_o 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