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
be_v give_v to_o phineas_n his_o son_n with_o who_o it_o be_v probable_a his_o father_n live_v for_o though_o the_o priest_n have_v their_o city_n by_o lot_n in_o other_o tribe_n namely_o judah_n simeon_n and_o benjamin_n see_v ch._n 21.4_o yet_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v be_v near_o to_o joshua_n the_o governor_n who_o dwell_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o that_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o upon_o any_o special_a occasion_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v near_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v in_o shiloh_n it_o be_v like_a eleazar_n loc_n eleazar_n donarunt_fw-la forsan_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la honorarium_fw-la eleazaro_n ut_fw-la joshuae_fw-la contiguus_fw-la habitaret_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la a_o filio_fw-la cognominatus_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la anonym_n in_o loc_n here_o live_v and_o be_v now_o here_o bury_v josh_n ch._n 24._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxxii_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n judge_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n which_o comprehend_v a_o history_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o day_n of_o eli_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o 299_o year_n during_o which_o time_n they_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o certain_a judge_n who_o god_n successive_o and_o extraordinary_o raise_v up_o and_o endow_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n there_o be_v twelve_o of_o these_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n viz._n 1._o othniel_n who_o government_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v 40_o year_n 2._o ehud_n 80_o 3._o deborath_n 40_o 4._o gideon_n 40_o 5._o abimelech_n 3_o 6._o thola_fw-la 23_o 7._o jair_a 22_o 8._o jephtha_n 6_o 9_o ibzan_n 7_o 10._o elon_n 10_o 11._o abdon_n 8_o 12._o samson_n 20_o 299_o within_o which_o space_n of_o time_n we_o be_v to_o comprehend_v the_o six_o oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n mention_v in_o this_o book_n and_o not_o to_o reckon_v they_o apart_o but_o as_o include_v within_o the_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n viz._n under_o cushan_n 8_o year_n eglon_n 18_o jabin_n 20_o midian_a 7_o ammonite_n 18_o philistine_n 20_o to_o the_o twelve_o judge_n beforementioned_a eli_n and_o samuel_n succeed_v who_o act_n be_v not_o here_o set_v down_o but_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n now_o there_o be_v 480_o to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o come_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o build_n of_o solomon_n temple_n 1_o king_n 6.1_o we_o may_v compute_v they_o thus_o 40_o year_n spend_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 17_o in_o joshua_n government_n 299_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o twelve_o judge_n 40_o in_o eli_n time_n 40_o in_o samuel_n and_o saul_n 40_o in_o david_n 4_o in_o solomon_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v 480_o as_o to_o the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n of_o judge_n it_o be_v very_o uncertain_a who_o it_o be_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v gather_v by_o some_o prophet_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o public_a record_n and_o register_n that_o be_v keep_v of_o their_o affair_n some_o think_v samuel_n be_v the_o compiler_n of_o it_o sect_n cxxiii_o joshua_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o have_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n encourage_v the_o people_n to_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n that_o remain_v out_o of_o the_o land_n though_o they_o have_v no_o man_n at_o present_a choose_v of_o god_n and_o set_v over_o they_o to_o command_v they_o in_o chief_a as_o moses_n and_o joshua_n do_v and_o find_v that_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o war_n they_o assemble_v together_o as_o it_o seem_v at_o shiloh_n to_o consult_v about_o this_o matter_n and_o because_o the_o success_n of_o their_o first_o attempt_n will_v be_v of_o great_a consequence_n either_o to_o encourage_v or_o dishearten_v their_o enemy_n they_o think_v fit_a that_o phineas_n the_o high_a priest_n shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o of_o their_o tribe_n shall_v first_o begin_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o canaanite_n that_o still_o remain_v among_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o royal_a tribe_n and_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o populous_a of_o they_o all_o shall_v begin_v the_o war_n and_o first_o clear_a his_o portion_n of_o the_o enemy_n caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n be_v choose_v general_n for_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o simeonites_n who_o have_v their_o lot_n within_o they_o be_v invite_v to_o join_v with_o they_o they_o ready_o agree_v to_o it_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n promise_v to_o assist_v they_o afterward_o in_o clear_v their_o lot_n in_o this_o expedition_n they_o take_v the_o city_n of_o bezek_n jerusalem_n bezek_n bezek_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o after_o they_o have_v take_v it_o in_o the_o pursuit_n when_v the_o king_n thereof_o with_o many_o of_o his_o people_n flee_v to_o save_v his_o life_n they_o kill_v ten_o thousand_o man_n they_o also_o take_v their_o king_n adonibezek_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o thumb_n and_o his_o great_a toe_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v when_o they_o take_v the_o city_n find_v some_o of_o those_o poor_a captive_a king_n that_o have_v be_v thus_o inhumane_o use_v by_o he_o or_o else_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o tyranny_n he_o have_v exercise_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o kind_n and_o therefore_o think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n exod._n 21.24_o to_o serve_v he_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n adonibezek_n can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o herein_o for_o say_v he_o threescore_o and_o ten_o king_n trunci_fw-la king_n reguli_fw-la diversarum_fw-la urbium_fw-la ante_fw-la ninum_fw-la testae_fw-la justino_n cuique_fw-la rex_fw-la terminis_fw-la civitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la contentus_fw-la erat_fw-la petty_a king_n of_o particular_a city_n not_o that_o he_o have_v so_o many_o at_o once_o under_o this_o base_a slavery_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n some_o after_o other_o it_o be_v like_a he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o base_a sport_v cruelty_n or_o else_o thereby_o to_o unfit_a they_o for_o war_n unde_fw-la homines_fw-la viles_fw-la &_o defides_fw-la italis_n &_o gallis_fw-la poltroni_fw-la vocantur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la policy_n trunci_fw-la have_v their_o thumb_n and_o great_a toe_n cut_v off_o gather_v their_o meat_n under_o my_o table_n as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o they_o so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o then_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n carry_v this_o great_a tyrant_n and_o show_v he_o before_o jerusalem_n to_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n into_o the_o jebusite_n and_o there_o they_o kill_v he_o and_o then_o sack_v and_o burn_v that_o city_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o their_o tribe_n for_o though_o the_o former_a king_n of_o it_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n josh_n 10._o yet_o be_v not_o the_o city_n take_v nor_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o city_n fire_v in_o joshua_n time_n but_o only_o jericho_n ai_fw-fr and_o hazor_n and_o therefore_o the_o eight_o verse_n shall_v be_v read_v and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n war_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o and_o smite_v it_o etc._n etc._n not_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v take_v before_o judge_n 1._o from_o 1._o to_o 9_o full_o 9_o for_o these_o verse_n from_o v._o 9_o to_o 16._o see_v sect._n 108._o because_o the_o author_n of_o this_o history_n be_v here_o to_o relate_v the_o memorable_a exploit_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n therefore_o together_o with_o those_o noble_a act_n which_o they_o do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n he_o repeat_v also_o those_o which_o be_v do_v by_o they_o whilst_o joshua_n live_v under_o the_o command_n of_o caleb_n both_o against_o hebron_n and_o debir_n that_o he_o may_v set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o tribe_n more_o full_o sect_n cxxiv_o jethro_n family_n call_v kenites_n that_o have_v come_v up_o with_o joshua_n and_o israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n which_o be_v ever_o their_o way_n of_o live_v about_o jericho_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o judah_n have_v now_o clear_v his_o portion_n in_o so_o good_a a_o measure_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o spread_v into_o new_a plantation_n these_o kenites_n go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o settle_a themselves_o with_o they_o in_o the_o south_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o so_o in_o saul_n time_n be_v mingle_v among_o they_o see_v 1_o sam._n 15.6_o these_o kenites_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o rechabite_v of_o who_o more_o be_v
it_o be_v but_o in_o some_o of_o the_o mean_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n only_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v bread_n see_v ezek._n 44.13_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 2._o from_o 12._o to_o 18._o and_o from_o 22._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cliu_o the_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v now_o so_o great_a that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v precious_a there_o be_v no_o open_a vision_n that_o be_v there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n open_o know_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o vision_n or_o who_o he_o send_v forth_o among_o the_o people_n with_o a_o word_n of_o prophecy_n in_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o now_o reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o they_o by_o his_o prophet_n as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v at_o other_o time_n see_v psal_n 74.9_o and_o this_o be_v mention_v probable_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o samuel_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o appear_v at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o and_o to_o re-establish_a in_o he_o the_o prophetic_a office_n see_v 2_o chron._n 35.18_o and_o act._n 3.24_o and_o the_o particular_a time_n when_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o be_v also_o set_v down_o which_o be_v when_o eli_n be_v very_o old_a and_o his_o eye_n dim_a be_v lay_v down_o in_o his_o place_n that_o be_v to_o take_v his_o rest_n in_o that_o place_n and_o in_o that_o lodging_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o highpriest_n near_o unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o morning_n before_o the_o lamp_n that_o be_v in_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v go_v out_o or_o the_o oil_n spend_v see_v exod._n 30.7_o samuel_n be_v lay_v down_o to_o sleep_v in_o a_o chamber_n near_o unto_o he_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o who_o awake_v and_o suppose_v his_o master_n eli_n have_v call_v he_o run_v to_o he_o but_o eli_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o call_v he_o and_o therefore_o bid_v he_o lie_v down_o again_o the_o lord_n call_v samuel_n a_o second_o time_n and_o he_o run_v again_o to_o eli_n who_o tell_v he_o he_o do_v not_o call_v he_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o his_o bed_n again_o samuel_n be_v not_o yet_o acquaint_v with_o that_o way_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v use_v to_o make_v know_v himself_o to_o his_o prophet_n viz._n by_o vision_n neither_o have_v there_o be_v as_o yet_o any_o such_o revelation_n make_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o a_o three_o time_n and_o he_o run_v again_o to_o eli_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v call_v he_o eli_n then_o perceive_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v appear_v unto_o he_o he_o bid_v he_o therefore_o go_v and_o lie_v down_o again_o and_o if_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n call_v he_o any_o more_o he_o shall_v say_v speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v samuel_n lie_v down_o again_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o stand_v and_o call_v samuel_n samuel_n appear_v possible_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n he_o answer_v as_o eli_n have_v bid_v he_o speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v then_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o behold_v i_o will_v do_v a_o thing_n in_o israel_n at_o which_o both_o the_o ear_n of_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v tingle_v see_v 2_o king_n 12.12_o mean_v the_o discomfiture_n of_o the_o israelite_n the_o take_n of_o the_o ark_n the_o death_n of_o eli_n son_n and_o eli_n fall_v down_o backward_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n his_o daughter-in-law_n phinehas_n wife_n fall_v present_o into_o the_o pain_n of_o travel_n and_o die_v judgement_n so_o dreadful_a and_o hideous_a that_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v fill_v with_o horror_n and_o astonishment_n and_o then_o will_v i_o perform_v against_o eli_n all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v his_o house_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v some_o time_n ere_o i_o begin_v thus_o to_o visit_v he_o yet_o when_o i_o have_v once_o begin_v i_o will_v not_o cease_v till_o i_o have_v make_v a_o end_n for_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v punish_v it_o till_o it_o be_v utter_o ruin_v for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o know_v his_o son_n commit_v and_o yet_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o neither_o chide_v they_o severe_o as_o he_o be_v a_o father_n nor_o depose_v they_o from_o their_o office_n as_o he_o be_v the_o highpriest_n nor_o punish_v they_o corporal_o as_o he_o be_v a_o judg._n therefore_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o eli_n be_v house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v that_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n denounce_v against_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v keep_v off_o or_o avert_v by_o any_o sacrifice_n or_o oblation_n whatsoever_o though_o by_o their_o unfeigned_a repentance_n they_o may_v prevent_v their_o eternal_a misery_n samuel_n have_v hear_v these_o sad_a word_n rise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n to_o be_v house_v as_o we_o show_v before_o but_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o acquaint_v eli_n with_o the_o thing_n reveal_v to_o he_o in_o this_o vision_n because_o he_o know_v that_o such_o tiding_n will_v wound_v his_o heart_n and_o he_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o by_o bring_v such_o a_o displease_a message_n unto_o he_o eli_n therefore_o call_v he_o and_o charge_v he_o to_o declare_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o for_o be_v conscious_a of_o his_o son_n lewdness_n and_o his_o own_o too_o great_a indulgence_n towards_o they_o he_o apprehend_v that_o some_o heavy_a sentence_n be_v denounce_v from_o the_o lord_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o eager_a to_o know_v it_o that_o he_o say_v god_n do_v so_o to_o thou_o and_o more_o 1.17_o more_o see_v note_n on_o ruth_n 1.17_o also_o if_o thou_o hide_v any_o thing_n from_o i_o hereupon_o samuel_n tell_v he_o all_o eli_n in_o a_o humble_a submissive_a manner_n reply_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a after_o this_o samuel_n grow_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o suffer_v none_o of_o his_o word_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o exact_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v foretell_v by_o he_o and_o all_o israel_n even_o from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n know_v that_o samuel_n be_v establish_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o effectual_o call_v and_o send_v to_o execute_v this_o office_n among_o they_o and_o that_o god_n have_v firm_o settle_v he_o in_o it_o by_o make_v good_a his_o own_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o after_o the_o long_a intermission_n and_o cessation_n of_o prophetical_a vision_n whereby_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v become_v rare_a and_o precious_a as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o the_o lord_n renew_v this_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n by_o appear_v in_o shiloh_n unto_o samuel_n and_o reveal_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n unto_o he_o by_o prophetical_a vision_n and_o inspiration_n samuel_n inspiration_n v._o 21._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n some_o understand_v that_o god_n do_v by_o his_o eternal_a and_o essential_a word_n viz._n christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o samuel_n that_o he_o may_v reveal_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 3._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clv_o as_o samuel_n have_v before_o make_v know_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o eli_n so_o he_o do_v now_o to_o all_o israel_n reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o tell_v they_o before_o hand_n what_o judgement_n will_v fall_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o speedy_o repent_v but_o they_o not_o reform_v the_o philistine_n who_o it_o seem_v during_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o eli_n government_n have_v be_v pretty_a quiet_a possible_o because_o of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n samson_n have_v make_v of_o their_o lord_n and_o chief_a man_n at_o his_o death_n see_v judg._n 16.30_o now_o begin_v again_o to_o invade_v their_o land_n and_o be_v enter_v with_o a_o army_n the_o israelite_n gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o pitch_v their_o camp_n at_o a_o place_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v eben-eze_a the_o occasion_n whereof_o we_o may_v see_v afterward_o ch._n 7.11_o and_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v in_o aphek_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o army_n join_v battle_n the_o israelite_n be_v smite_v before_o the_o philistine_n and_o lose_v 4000_o man_n the_o israelite_n have_v rally_v their_o scatter_a force_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o inquire_v with_o some_o astonishment_n why_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o leave_v they_o and_o suffer_v the_o philistine_n to_o prevail_v over_o they_o though_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
nimrod_n see_v the_o king_n thereof_o pag._n 15._o of_o chap._n ii_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o noah_n the_o original_a of_o several_a nation_n 1819_o serug_v bear_v 1846_o nahor_n bear_v 1878_o terah_n bear_v 2008_o abraham_n bear_v the_o king_n of_o elam_n and_o his_o ally_n conquer_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o his_o confederate_n 2078_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n the_o three_o age_n from_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n unto_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2094_o abraham_n removal_n to_o charran_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o canaan_n two_o altar_n there_o build_v by_o he_o a_o promise_n of_o that_o land_n make_v unto_o his_o posterity_n he_o go_v into_o egypt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n in_o canaan_n his_o danger_n there_o on_o the_o account_n of_o sarah_n his_o wife_n he_o return_v into_o canaan_n vanquish_v chedorlaomer_n rescue_v lot_n 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where_o he_o have_v such_o bad_a neighbour_n the_o chaldean_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o sabean_o on_o the_o other_o the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v undoubted_o a_o true_a history_n and_o accompany_v full_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n requisite_a to_o a_o true_a history_n from_o first_o to_o last_o and_o attest_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n chap._n 14.14_o though_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n james_n ch._n 5.11_o behold_v we_o count_v they_o happy_a which_o endure_v you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o of_o tender_a mercy_n this_o book_n be_v write_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o prose_n to_o vers_fw-la 3._o of_o chap._n 3._o and_o in_o verse_n from_o thence_o to_o chap._n 42._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o then_o it_o conclude_v in_o prose_n the_o penman_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v elihu_n one_o of_o the_o speaker_n in_o it_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 32._o vers_fw-la 15._o they_o be_v amaze_v they_o answer_v no_o more_o they_o leave_v off_o speak_v verse_n 16._o when_o i_o have_v wait_v for_o they_o speak_v not_o but_o stand_v still_o and_o answer_v no_o more_o verse_n 17._o i_o say_v i_o will_v answer_v also_o my_o part_n i_o also_o will_v show_v my_o opinion_n so_o that_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o history_n job_n be_v the_o son_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o his_o son_n huz_n gen._n 22.21_o huz_o his_o first-born_a and_o buz_v his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n three_o of_o his_o friend_n most_o likely_a be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n viz._n eliphaz_n and_o zophar_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n gen._n 36.10_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o 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hittites_n and_o perizzites_n canaanites_n hivites_n and_o jebusite_n and_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o enjoy_v that_o good_a land_n they_o must_v be_v especial_o careful_a not_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o idol_n nor_o worship_n they_o nor_o to_o imitate_v the_o idolatry_n of_o that_o heathenish_a people_n 18.3.25_o people_n leu._n 18.3.25_o but_o contrariwise_o with_o detestation_n to_o overthrow_v and_o break_v down_o their_o image_n leu._n 7._o and_o if_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o worship_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o he_o only_o than_o he_o will_v bless_v their_o bread_n and_o their_o water_n and_o their_o food_n to_o they_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v nourish_v they_o and_o will_v give_v they_o health_n and_o keep_v evil_a disease_n from_o they_o and_o will_v make_v they_o very_o fruitful_a and_o preserve_v their_o woman_n and_o cattle_n from_o miscarry_v and_o abortive_a birth_n and_o will_v prolong_v 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last_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o these_o heathenish_a nation_n nor_o to_o yield_v to_o worship_n their_o idol_n nor_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n lest_o if_o they_o live_v among_o they_o they_o may_v infect_v they_o with_o their_o idolatry_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a snare_n to_o they_o and_o a_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o ruin_n exod._n 23._o from_o vers_n 20._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xix_o god_n have_v himself_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v express_o call_v a_o covenant_n deut._n 4.13_o and_o moses_n have_v receive_v these_o other_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n he_o propose_v they_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o they_o ready_o consent_v to_o they_o say_v all_o the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v hereupon_o the_o next_o morning_n he_o rise_v early_o and_o build_v a_o altar_n see_v exod._n 20.24_o 25._o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n to_o represent_v god_n and_o he_o set_v up_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o anonym_n twelve_o v._o 4._o duodecem_fw-la adnumerato_fw-la levi._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ante_fw-la numb_a 1.10_o in_o tribus_fw-la distincta_fw-la binas_fw-la erat_fw-la josephi_fw-la prosapia_fw-la anonym_n tribe_n to_o represent_v the_o people_n then_o he_o appoint_v twelve_o young_a office_n young_a young_a man_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v man_n young_a in_o year_n but_o man_n fit_a for_o service_n or_o ministry_n to_o the_o elder_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o first-born_a and_o be_v chief_a assistant_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n in_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o when_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a succeed_v in_o their_o office_n man_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v consecrate_v to_o himself_o as_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n before_o the_o levete_n who_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o 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with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a etc._n etc._n make_v of_o scarlet_a wool_n and_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n heb._n 9.19_o the_o legal_a sprinkling_n be_v usual_o so_o perform_v levit._n 14.6_o 7._o though_o moses_n here_o mention_n not_o all_o these_o particular_n and_o there_o be_v water_n also_o as_o it_o seem_v intermingle_v with_o the_o blood_n because_o otherwise_o the_o blood_n grow_v cold_a will_v have_v be_v thick_a and_o so_o unfit_a to_o be_v sprinkle_v by_o all_o which_o be_v signify_v and_o seal_v god_n favour_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o people_n if_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a then_o read_v again_o to_o they_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o book_n contain_v those_o law_n before_o mention_v which_o they_o have_v covenant_v to_o observe_v and_o they_o promise_v a_o second_o time_n obedience_n thereunto_o he_o take_v the_o other_o half_a of_o the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o people_n that_o be_v either_o on_o the_o twelve_o pillar_n represent_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n or_o on_o the_o elder_n as_o represent_v the_o rest_n or_o on_o all_o the_o people_n promiscuous_o that_o in_o circuitu_fw-la stand_v about_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o you_o concern_v all_o these_o word_n and_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o blood_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o you_o and_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v it_o and_o a_o ceremony_n whereby_o it_o be_v establish_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o this_o blood_n upon_o you_o may_v also_o signify_v that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o covenant_n can_v be_v purge_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n exod._n 24._o from_o 3._o to_o 9_o sect_n xx._n the_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n after_o he_o have_v deliver_v these_o ordinance_n to_o the_o people_n to_o come_v up_o again_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o to_o bring_v aaron_n
with_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o love_n as_o our_o saviour_n pray_v joh._n 17.21_o that_o all_o true_a believer_n may_v be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o his_o father_n not_o with_o the_o same_o union_n but_o with_o a_o likeness_n of_o union_n ch._n 19_o v._n 18._o 7._o com._n we_o be_v forbid_v fornication_n with_o a_o bondmaid_n betroth_v the_o punishment_n scourge_v the_o way_n of_o expiation_n by_o bring_v a_o ram_n for_o a_o trespass-offering_a ch._n 19.20_o 21_o 22_o 29._o adultery_n the_o punishment_n death_n by_o ston_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o deut._n ch._n 22._o v._n 22_o 23_o 24._o &_o joh._n 8.4.5_o levit._fw-la 20.10_o incest_n as_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n or_o his_o daughter-in-law_n or_o if_o he_o marry_v mother_n and_o daughter_n if_o all_o be_v guilty_a they_o shall_v be_v burn_v or_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o his_o sister_n he_o shall_v be_v immediate_o put_v to_o death_n and_o that_o open_o for_o a_o warn_n to_o other_o or_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o his_o aunt_n they_o shall_v die_v childless_a that_o be_v shall_v be_v present_o put_v to_o death_n that_o so_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o issue_n of_o so_o unclean_a a_o mixture_n ch._n 20.11_o 12_o 14_o 17_o 19_o 20_o 21._o sodomy_n or_o lie_v with_o mankind_n both_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n ch._n 20.13_o bestiality_n or_o lie_v with_o beast_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n ch._n 20.15_o 16._o lie_v with_o a_o woman_n have_v her_o sickness_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v know_o and_o the_o woman_n consent_v both_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n jansenius_n death_n intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-fr casu_fw-la quo_fw-la vel_fw-la publicae_fw-la constabat_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la judices_fw-la res_fw-la deducta_fw-la erat_fw-la nam_fw-la pro_fw-la casibus_fw-la occultis_fw-la decernitur_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 15._o v._n 24._o immunditia_fw-la semptem_fw-la dierum_fw-la post_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la purificandus_fw-la erat_fw-la jansenius_n but_o if_o he_o know_v she_o not_o to_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n he_o be_v only_o render_v unclean_a thereby_o for_o seven_o day_n and_o to_o be_v purify_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n give_v ch._n 15._o levit._fw-la 20.18_o 8._o com._n you_o shall_v not_o steal_v nor_o deal_v false_o nor_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o ch._n 19.11_o thou_o shall_v not_o defraud_v thy_o neighbour_n nor_o rob_v he_o the_o wage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hire_v shall_v not_o stay_v with_o thou_o all_o night_n till_o the_o morning_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o they_o that_o work_v for_o hire_n be_v many_o time_n so_o poor_a that_o they_o have_v not_o provision_n for_o a_o day_n beforehand_o ch._n 19.13_o see_v jer._n 22.13_o job_n 7.2_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n in_o meteyard_n in_o weight_n or_o in_o measure_n but_o shall_v have_v just_a balance_n just_a weight_n and_o a_o just_a epha_n pint_n epha_n a_o epha_n answer_v to_o our_o bushel_n and_o a_o hin_n contain_v six_o of_o our_o pint_n and_o a_o just_a hin_n ch._n 19.35_o 36._o 9_o com._n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o talebearer_n among_o thy_o people_n ch._n 19.16_o see_v ezek._n 22.9_o in_o thou_o be_v man_n that_o carry_v tale_n to_o shed_v blood_n some_o injunction_n be_v also_o add_v relate_v to_o the_o judicial_a law_n as_o particular_o first_o that_o all_o justice_n be_v impartial_o administer_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o consider_v whither_o they_o be_v poor_a or_o rich_a stranger_n or_o of_o their_o own_o country_n ch._n 19.15_o ch._n 24.22_o yea_o the_o stranger_n sojourn_v with_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o those_o bear_v among_o they_o and_o they_o be_v to_o love_v they_o as_o themselves_o remember_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v once_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ch._n 19.33_o 24._o 2_o to_o leave_v the_o corner_n of_o their_o field_n when_o they_o reap_v and_o the_o glean_n thereof_o and_o of_o their_o vineyard_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n ch._n 19.9_o 10._o see_v ch._n 23.22_o 3_o not_o to_o permit_v promiscuous_a ingendring_n among_o cattle_n nor_o sow_v their_o field_n with_o mingle_a seed_n nor_o wear_v linsiewolsie_n garment_n intimate_v possible_o how_o all_o mixture_n in_o religion_n of_o man_n devise_v with_o god_n ordinance_n and_o all_o hypocrisy_n contrary_a to_o the_o sincerity_n and_o simplicity_n which_o god_n require_v be_v abominable_a to_o he_o ch._n 19.19_o deut._n 22.11_o 4_o fruit_n of_o tree_n now_o plant_v to_o be_v account_v uncircumcised_a and_o for_o the_o first_o three_o year_n to_o be_v cast_v away_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n even_o as_o the_o foreskin_n of_o man_n in_o circumcision_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o cast_v away_o as_o unclean_a in_o the_o four_o year_n they_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n withal_o and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o first-fruit_n who_o do_v eat_v the_o food_n prepare_v for_o and_o dedicate_v unto_o god_n then_o on_o the_o five_o year_n they_o may_v gather_v the_o fruit_n and_o eat_v of_o they_o themselves_o and_o by_o god_n blessing_n this_o their_o obedience_n shall_v tend_v to_o their_o profit_n for_o god_n will_v thereupon_o bless_v they_o with_o increase_n ch._n 19.23_o 24_o 25._o 5_o not_o to_o round_v jansen_n round_v radulphus_fw-la asserit_fw-la gentiles_n cum_fw-la se_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la consecrabant_fw-la capita_fw-la sva_fw-la in_o rotundum_fw-la totondisse_fw-la censebant_fw-la enim_fw-la deos_fw-la gaudere_fw-la figura_fw-la rotundâ_fw-la utpote_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la hic_fw-la diis_fw-la templa_fw-la rotunda_fw-la extruebant_fw-la numa_n vestae_fw-la augustus_n omnibus_fw-la diis_fw-la bochartus_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la suos_fw-la quam_fw-la remotissime_fw-la ab_fw-la impiis_fw-la &_o profanis_fw-la gentilium_fw-la ritibus_fw-la abstraheret_fw-la opposita_fw-la praecepit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o capillorum_fw-la &_o barbae_fw-la figura_fw-la no_o &_o nazaraeatus_n i._n e._n intonsio_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la idcirco_fw-la videtur_fw-la probata_fw-la jansen_n the_o corner_n of_o their_o head_n and_o beard_n after_o the_o superstitious_a manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o offer_v to_o their_o idol-god_n not_o only_o their_o lock_n but_o their_o beard_n also_o especial_o the_o first_o down_n of_o they_o as_o plutarch_n in_o theseo_n and_o sueton_n in_o nerone_n relate_v or_o possible_o they_o be_v not_o to_o shave_v off_o the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n and_o beard_n when_o they_o be_v in_o mourning_n and_o extreme_a heaviness_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a isa_n 15.2_o &_o jer._n 48.37_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o make_v cut_n in_o their_o flesh_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o heathen_n use_v to_o cut_v and_o lance_n themselves_o in_o their_o mourning_n deut._n 14.1_o jer._n 16.6_o 1_o king_n 18.28_o nor_o to_o imprint_v mark_n upon_o their_o flesh_n by_o cut_v themselves_o and_o then_o fill_v up_o the_o place_n with_o black_a or_o some_o other_o colour_n that_o the_o mark_v thereof_o may_v remain_v which_o be_v token_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o desperate_a effect_n of_o immoderate_a mourning_n ch._n 19.27_o 28._o ch._n 21.5_o 6_o law_n concern_v the_o priest_n mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a 1._o the_o inferior_a priest_n be_v not_o to_o defile_v themselves_o by_o touch_v the_o dead_a christ_n dead_a which_o be_v a_o admonition_n of_o a_o especial_a purity_n require_v in_o the_o priest_n as_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n or_o lament_v or_o be_v at_o their_o burial_n or_o within_o the_o place_n or_o tent_n where_o any_o dead_a body_n lay_v by_o which_o be_v contract_v a_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n for_o seven_o day_n see_v numb_a 19.14_o 16._o yet_o the_o priest_n though_o he_o may_v not_o mourn_v for_o any_o of_o the_o people_n he_o may_v mourn_v for_o his_o mother_n father_n son_n daughter_n brother_n sister_n be_v a_o virgin_n nevertheless_o for_o these_o he_o be_v not_o to_o mourn_v after_o the_o idolatrous_a manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n by_o cut_v his_o hair_n beard_n and_o flesh_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v he_o be_v a_o chief_a man_n among_o his_o people_n and_o appoint_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n on_o the_o altar_n and_o shewbread_n on_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o a_o more_o especial_a degree_n of_o holiness_n be_v require_v of_o he_o chap._n 21._o from_o 1._o to_o 7._o 2_o they_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v a_o whore_n or_o a_o profane_a woman_n or_o one_o divorce_v from_o her_o husband_n yea_o it_o seem_v they_o may_v not_o marry_v a_o widow_n except_o it_o be_v a_o priest_n widow_n ezek._n 44.22_o this_o be_v enjoin_v to_o maintain_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o people_n according_o be_v enjoin_v to_o account_n and_o esteem_v
they_o to_o give_v they_o victory_n over_o they_o yea_o signal_n victory_n insomuch_o that_o five_o of_o they_o shall_v chase_v a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n that_o be_v a_o few_o israelite_n shall_v chase_v many_o of_o their_o enemy_n 4_o to_o bless_v they_o with_o fruitfulness_n he_o intend_v by_o real_a performance_n to_o make_v good_a his_o covenant_n to_o they_o and_o to_o give_v they_o such_o great_a plenty_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o empty_v their_o barn_n of_o old_a corn_n that_o they_o may_v have_v room_n to_o lay_v up_o their_o new_a 5_o to_o set_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o ezek._n 37.26_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o that_o be_v cause_v his_o word_n and_o worship_n to_o abide_v among_o they_o and_o by_o his_o gracious_a presence_n to_o dwell_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o egyptian_a yoke_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bow_v down_o so_o that_o now_o they_o shall_v walk_v upright_o be_v free_v from_o their_o yoke_n and_o bondage_n second_o he_o threaten_v dreadful_a and_o terrible_a and_o manifold_a judgement_n to_o they_o in_o case_n they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o to_o multiply_v their_o plague_n as_o they_o multiply_v their_o sin_n particular_o 1._o he_o threaten_v to_o inflict_v corporal_a disease_n on_o they_o yea_o terrible_a disease_n such_o as_o the_o consumption_n and_o burning-ague_n that_o shall_v weaken_v and_o darken_v their_o very_a sight_n and_o cause_n in_o they_o great_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n 2_o depredation_n by_o enemy_n and_o fall_v before_o their_o enemy_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o 3_o terror_n and_o causeless_a astonishment_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v flee_v when_o none_o pursue_v 4_o weaken_v and_o break_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o power_n 5_o make_v the_o heaven_n as_o iron_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o brass_n and_o render_v their_o labour_n in_o their_o husbandry_n fruitless_a 6_o ravenous_a beast_n to_o devour_v their_o child_n and_o cattle_n 7_o the_o sword_n that_o shall_v avenge_v their_o breach_n of_o covenant_n with_o he_o 8ly_a send_v pestilence_n into_o their_o besiege_a city_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o stick_v bind_v up_o in_o a_o faggot_n to_o be_v burn_v together_o 9_o captivity_n 10_o break_v their_o staff_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v deprive_v they_o of_o their_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o life_n and_o bring_v such_o scarcity_n upon_o they_o that_o one_o oven_n shall_v bake_v the_o bread_n of_o ten_o family_n and_o the_o baker_n shall_v deliver_v they_o their_o bread_n by_o weight_n see_v ezek._n 4.16_o 11_o such_o a_o dreadful_a famine_n that_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o own_o child_n 12_o to_o cast_v down_o their_o high_a place_n whereon_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o destroy_v their_o idol_n and_o to_o cast_v their_o carcase_n upon_o their_o break_a idol_n and_o his_o soul_n shall_v abhor_v they_o 13_o desolation_n of_o their_o city_n and_o country_n and_o of_o all_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n refuse_v and_o reject_v their_o offering_n and_o oblation_n 14_o exile_v and_o dispersion_n among_o the_o heathen_a so_o that_o their_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o their_o city_n waist_n and_o their_o enemy_n that_o shall_v take_v possession_n of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o desolation_n thereof_o and_o further_o the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v scatter_v they_o among_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o sword_n shall_v there_o also_o pursue_v they_o and_o then_o the_o land_n shall_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n and_o rest_v from_o tillage_n from_o which_o it_o shall_v have_v rest_v on_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n and_o year_n of_o jubilee_n but_o can_v not_o be_v permit_v because_o of_o their_o covetousness_n 15_o faintness_n of_o heart_n so_o that_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o shake_a leaf_n shall_v chase_v they_o yea_o they_o shall_v flee_v as_o from_o the_o sword_n when_o none_o pursue_v and_o through_o weakness_n or_o have_v fall_v one_o upon_o another_o 16_o death_n in_o captivity_n they_o shall_v perish_v and_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n who_o they_o imitate_v in_o their_o transgression_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n three_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o commination_n he_o promise_v if_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o their_o carnal_a impure_a and_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o shall_v confess_v their_o own_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n and_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o just_o deserve_v on_o their_o part_n and_o just_o inflict_v by_o god_n then_o he_o will_v remember_v his_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o and_o will_v remember_v the_o land_n he_o give_v they_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v leave_v of_o they_o for_o a_o time_n and_o shall_v enjoy_v its_o rest_n yet_o he_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v inhabit_v and_o till_v by_o they_o again_o and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n he_o will_v not_o utter_o cast_v they_o away_o nor_o whole_o abhor_v they_o but_o for_o their_o good_a will_v remember_v the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o their_o ancestor_n levit._fw-la ch._n 26._o whole_a chapter_n in_o the_o last_o place_n moses_n receive_v law_n and_o direction_n concern_v person_n jackson_n person_n some_o hold_n that_o the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o these_o personal_a vow_n be_v only_a that_o they_o shall_v pay_v the_o price_n of_o their_o redemption_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v either_o for_o their_o maintenance_n numb_a 18.14_o or_o for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o king_n 4.5_o jackson_n and_o thing_n devote_v by_o vow_n unto_o god_n and_o how_o these_o vow_n may_v be_v redeem_v in_o case_n the_o person_n that_o make_v they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o stand_v to_o they_o 1._o a_o person_n prescribe_v person_n for_o these_o vow_n of_o person_n they_o be_v usual_o make_v in_o some_o time_n of_o affliction_n or_o distress_n as_o when_o marry_a person_n have_v no_o child_n they_o do_v sometime_o vow_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o give_v they_o a_o child_n they_o will_v give_v that_o child_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v hannah_n vow_n 1_o sam._n 1.11_o and_o these_o person_n vow_v be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v vow_v to_o such_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o as_o for_o draw_v of_o water_n or_o hew_v of_o wood_n which_o the_o gibeonite_n afterward_o do_v josh_n 9.27_o or_o if_o they_o be_v woman_n they_o be_v devote_v to_o spin_v cloth_n to_o make_v the_o priest_n garment_n and_o to_o provide_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o other_o such_o like_a service_n which_o according_o they_o do_v perform_v or_o else_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o their_o redemption_n here_o prescribe_v vow_v be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o else_o to_o be_v redeem_v according_a to_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o set_v the_o value_n this_o estimation_n be_v to_o vary_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o sex_n and_o age._n 1_o the_o redemption_n of_o a_o male_a from_o 20_o year_n to_o 60_o be_v to_o be_v 50_o shekel_n of_o silver_n according_a to_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o a_o female_a of_o the_o same_o age_n but_o 30._o 2._o of_o a_o male_a from_o five_o year_n old_a to_o 20_o 20_o shekel_n of_o a_o female_a 10_o shekel_n 3._o of_o a_o male_a from_o a_o month_n old_a to_o five_o year_n old_a five_o shekel_n of_o a_o female_a three_o shekel_n 4._o of_o a_o male_a from_o 60_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o fifteen_o shekel_n of_o a_o female_a ten_o shekel_n but_o in_o case_n any_o person_n be_v grow_v poor_a who_o possible_o be_v of_o ability_n when_o he_o vow_v so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o â—rate_n set_v according_a to_o this_o law_n than_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o set_v a_o reasonable_a rate_n upon_o he_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n chap._n 27._o from_o 1._o to_o 9_o 2._o concern_v beast_n devote_v to_o god_n 1._o clean_n beast_n devote_v be_v to_o be_v give_v as_o they_o be_v to_o god_n and_o not_o change_v for_o other_o which_o if_o any_o man_n attempt_v to_o do_v both_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v change_v and_o that_o which_o be_v put_v in_o its_o place_n shall_v both_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n 2._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 field_n yield_v the_o great_a increase_n or_o land_n devote_v 1._o such_o as_o be_v part_n of_o the_o votary_n inheritance_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o set_v a_o estimation_n or_o price_n upon_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o seed_n that_o will_v sow_v the_o land_n so_o devote_v and_o that_o price_n he_o that_o will_v redeem_v the_o land_n be_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o a_o five_o part_n over_o and_o above_o and_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n for_o so_o much_o land_n as_o require_v a_o omer_n of_o barley_n to_o sow_v it_o if_o it_o be_v devote_v immediate_o after_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n be_v past_a that_o be_v reckon_v from_o jubilee_n to_o jubilee_n a_o shekel_n for_o a_o year_n if_o it_o require_v two_o omers_n to_o sow_v it_o than_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o 100_o shekel_n and_o so_o proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o seed_n that_o will_v sow_v it_o but_o if_o he_o devote_v it_o sometime_o 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 and_o his_o people_n be_v devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o the_o canaanity_n numb_v 21.2_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jericho_n joshua_n 6.17_o the_o amalekite_n 1_o sam._n 15.3_o then_o they_o may_v not_o be_v redeem_v but_o be_v avoidable_a to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o 7._o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n both_o of_o the_o seed_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o may_v not_o be_v redeem_v except_o a_o five_o part_n be_v add_v to_o the_o value_n thereof_o which_o be_v probable_o so_o order_v to_o make_v sure_a that_o the_o levite_n shall_v lose_v nothing_o by_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o owner_n that_o desire_v to_o buy_v or_o redeem_v their_o tithe_n and_o as_o to_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n he_o that_o be_v to_o pay_v it_o be_v not_o to_o give_v what_o he_o will_v himself_o but_o that_o which_o in_o number_v the_o cattle_n as_o they_o come_v forth_o happen_v to_o be_v the_o ten_o and_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o red_a rod_n of_o the_o 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and_o the_o priest_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o iniquity_n commit_v about_o their_o priest_n office_n if_o they_o do_v carry_v themselves_o amiss_o in_o it_o or_o suffer_v a_o stranger_n or_o levite_n to_o meddle_v therein_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v join_v join_v join_v here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o levy_n name_v which_o signify_v join_v the_o levite_n to_o they_o to_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o kill_v and_o slay_v the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o themselves_o only_a shall_v serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o within_o the_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v observe_v the_o precept_n and_o charge_v which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o concern_v their_o ministry_n and_o concern_v the_o sacred_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o care_n that_o so_o every_o one_o keep_v his_o station_n and_o do_v his_o duty_n there_o may_v be_v no_o wrath_n 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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
their_o eleven_o station_n at_o rephidim_n by_o mount_n sinai_n strike_v the_o rock_n in_o horeb_n as_o god_n command_v he_o and_o water_n come_v forth_o and_o he_o name_v the_o place_n massah_n or_o meribah_n but_o here_o at_o this_o their_o 33th_o station_n 38_o year_n after_o with_o aaron_n bud_a rod_n have_v his_o spirit_n provoke_v by_o these_o rebellious_a people_n he_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o without_o any_o such_o command_n or_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o smite_v it_o at_o all_o and_o he_o and_o aaron_n likewise_o as_o it_o seem_v speak_v unadvised_o with_o their_o lip_n 106.33_o lip_n see_v psal_n 106.33_o utter_v word_n of_o passion_n and_o distrust_n possible_o to_o this_o purpose_n hear_v now_o you_o rebel_n must_v we_o fetch_v you_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n never_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v work_v such_o a_o miracle_n for_o such_o a_o rebellious_a crew_n as_o you_o be_v however_o the_o rock_n give_v forth_o water_n abundant_o god_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o they_o have_v thus_o disinherit_v he_o and_o have_v not_o sanctify_v peccavit_fw-la sanctify_v v._o 12._o ut_fw-la sanctificaretis_fw-la i_o alloquendo_fw-la petram_fw-la et_fw-la miraculum_fw-la cum_fw-la fiducia_fw-la praedicendo_fw-la ita_fw-la mortem_fw-la his_fw-la interminatur_fw-la ut_fw-la populus_fw-la intelligeret_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la parciturum_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la viris_fw-la tantis_fw-la non_fw-la pepercerit_fw-la porro_fw-la haec_fw-la feri_fw-la allegoria_fw-la uti_fw-la non_fw-la moses_n hebraeos_fw-la sed_fw-la joshua_n perduxit_fw-la in_o palestinam_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la lex_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la nos_fw-la verum_fw-la christus_fw-la evehit_fw-la demum_fw-la hinc_fw-la palam_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la haec_fw-la moses_n scripserit_fw-la qui_fw-la vitia_fw-la net_n celet_fw-la sva_fw-la nec_fw-la suorum_fw-la vide_fw-la cap._n 12.1_o anonym_n in_o loc_n publicae_fw-la peccarunt_fw-la ideoque_fw-la 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israelite_n by_o give_v they_o water_n and_o thereby_o manifest_v his_o almighty_a power_n faithfulness_n and_o his_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o great_a provocation_n numb_a 20._o from_o 1._o to_o 14._o sect_n lxix_o moses_n now_o by_o god_n direction_n send_v messenger_n to_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n to_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o permit_v they_o who_o be_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o be_v descend_v from_o jacob_n brother_n to_o esau_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o country_n that_o be_v the_o near_a and_o most_o convenient_a way_n into_o canaan_n and_o they_o amiable_o desire_v this_o because_o god_n have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n or_o their_o possession_n deut._n 2.4_o 5._o he_o tell_v he_o he_o can_v but_o have_v hear_v of_o their_o sore_n and_o long_a trouble_n and_o oppression_n which_o they_o suffer_v in_o egypt_n and_o how_o upon_o their_o cry_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o send_v his_o angel_n viz._n his_o own_o eternal_a son_n the_o angel_n or_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v exod._n 3.2_o and_o mal._n 3.1_o who_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n by_o a_o cloud_n and_o pillar_n of_o fire_n he_o tell_v he_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o into_o their_o field_n or_o vineyard_n to_o do_v they_o any_o damage_n and_o will_v drink_v only_o of_o their_o river_n that_o be_v common_a and_o not_o meddle_v with_o their_o well_n dig_v for_o their_o private_a use_n which_o be_v very_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a and_o dry_a country_n without_o pay_v for_o it_o but_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o so_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fetch_v a_o compass_n through_o the_o wilderness_n which_o lie_v about_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n notwithstanding_o as_o they_o go_v along_o their_o coast_n in_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n the_o edomite_n afford_v they_o victual_n for_o their_o money_n deut._n 2.29_o tho_o they_o do_v not_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v they_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v who_o wish_n success_n and_o prosperity_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o bring_v it_o see_v deut._n 23.3_o 4._o numb_a 20._o from_o vers_n 14._o to_o 22._o sect_n lxx_o from_o kadesh_n the_o camp_n remove_v to_o mount_v hor._n 36.20_o hor._n a_o hill_n in_o mosera_n deut._n 10.6_o or_o who_o be_v other_o top_n be_v call_v moscra_n from_o this_o mount_n hor_n the_o people_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o this_o country_n by_o esau_n be_v call_v horim_n deut._n 2.12_o and_o esau_n be_v call_v the_o horite_n gen._n 36.20_o here_o god_n tell_v moses_n that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o be_v his_o godly_a forefather_n that_o die_v before_o he_o see_v gen._n 25.8_o heb._n 12.23_o he_o command_v he_o to_o bring_v aaron_n and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n hor._n and_o they_o according_o go_v up_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n here_o aaron_n be_v attire_v in_o all_o his_o glorious_a vestment_n moses_n strip_v he_o of_o they_o and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n office_n and_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n elder_a son_n ithamar_n son_n eleazar_n son_n do_v succeed_v he_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n then_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o ithamar_n the_o other_o son_n of_o aaron_n for_o eli_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n or_o the_o next_o heir_n of_o their_o family_n unless_o render_v uncapable_a by_o some_o blemish_n be_v still_o to_o succeed_v in_o that_o office_n thus_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n in_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n aaron_n be_v a_o 123_o year_n old_a 33.38_o old_a see_v numb_a 33.38_o die_v seven_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n before_o moses_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n mourn_v for_o he_o 30_o day_n 34.8_o day_n so_o long_o they_o mourn_v for_o moses_n deut._n 34.8_o numb_a 20._o from_o vers_n 22._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxxi_o at_o this_o time_n king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n who_o country_n lie_v in_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n understand_v by_o the_o spy_v he_o have_v send_v forth_o to_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o the_o israelite_n time_n v._o 1._o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n it_o may_v be_v a_o way_n so_o call_v and_o well_o know_v by_o that_o name_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o be_v turn_v back_o again_o from_o the_o red-sea_n and_o march_v direct_o upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n not_o know_v of_o moses_n purpose_n to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n he_o immediate_o march_v forth_o with_o his_o army_n as_o far_o as_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o desert_n where_o the_o israelite_n now_o lay_v and_o there_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n the_o israelite_n intend_v to_o renew_v the_o battle_n and_o again_o once_o more_o to_o encounter_v arad_n and_o his_o army_n they_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v and_o vow_v unto_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o deliver_v these_o enemy_n into_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v utter_o destroy_v and_o burn_v their_o city_n and_o that_o nothing_o of_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v reserve_v for_o their_o own_o private_a use_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n so_o that_o in_o the_o second_o battle_n they_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v they_o but_o how_o can_v the_o israelite_n be_v so_o far_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n destroy_v their_o city_n lie_v in_o canaan_n numb_v 33.40_o into_o which_o they_o come_v not_o till_o after_o moses_n death_n it_o seem_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o vow_n be_v long_o after_o make_v viz._n when_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o land_n for_o the_o king_n of_o
and_o so_o the_o israelite_n possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o their_o city_n utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o his_o country_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o therefore_o sihon_n have_v not_o encroach_v upon_o their_o country_n as_o he_o have_v upon_o the_o moabite_n at_o least_o not_o beyond_o the_o river_n jabbock_n among_o other_o city_n which_o they_o take_v heshbon_n be_v one_o which_o sihon_n take_v from_o the_o former_a king_n of_o the_o moabite_n who_o be_v king_n before_o their_o present_a king_n balak_n and_o so_o both_o heshbon_n and_o the_o country_n adjoin_v be_v the_o possession_n of_o sihon_n when_o the_o israelite_n take_v it_o to_o prove_v this_o moses_n allege_v the_o proverbial_a or_o enigmatical_a song_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v first_o make_v and_o use_v by_o the_o amorites_n by_o way_n of_o triumph_n over_o the_o vanquish_a moabite_n come_v into_o heshbon_n let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v build_v and_o prepare_v imply_v that_o though_o heshbon_n perish_v 30._o perish_v verse_n 30._o be_v in_o moabs_n hand_n yet_o now_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o fair_o build_v and_o fortify_v be_v in_o sihons_n hand_n for_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n go_v out_o of_o heshbon_n a_o flame_n from_o the_o city_n of_o sihon_n it_o have_v consume_v be_v of_o moab_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o arnon_n that_o be_v the_o fury_n of_o war_n which_o be_v kindle_v and_o begin_v in_o the_o subversion_n and_o lay_v waste_n of_o heshbon_n break_v out_o from_o thence_o and_o consume_v the_o country_n of_o the_o moabite_n as_o far_a as_o be_v a_o chief_a city_n of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o arnon_n that_o be_v their_o great_a man_n and_o priest_n that_o sacrifice_v in_o their_o high_a place_n woe_n unto_o thou_o o_o moab_n thou_o be_v undo_v o_o people_n of_o chemosh_fw-mi in_o this_o clause_n of_o their_o song_n the_o amorites_n scoff_n at_o chemosh_fw-mi the_o god_n of_o the_o moabite_n 11.5_o moabite_n see_v jer._n 48.7_o 13._o the_o ammonite_n god_n be_v milcom_a 1_o king_n 11.5_o 1_o king_n 11.7_o because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v they_o but_o have_v permit_v those_o of_o they_o that_o escape_v the_o sword_n to_o be_v take_v captive_n by_o sihon_n they_o further_a triumphant_o add_v we_o have_v shoot_v at_o they_o that_o be_v all_o their_o country_n between_o heshbon_n and_o dibon_n one_o of_o their_o high_a place_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n we_o have_v take_v from_o they_o and_o we_o have_v waste_v their_o country_n even_o unto_o nophah_n which_o reach_v unto_o medeba_n 22._o medeba_n see_v isa_n 15.2_o &_o jer._n 48.18_o 22._o another_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n numb_a 21._o from_o 18._o to_o 31._o sect_n lxxvi_o after_o this_o moses_n send_v his_o spy_n to_o jaazer_n a_o city_n also_o that_o have_v be_v moab_n jer._n 48.31_o 32._o but_o now_o be_v the_o amorites_n which_o they_o take_v with_o the_o town_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o cast_v out_o thence_o the_o amorites_n from_o the_o river_n arnon_n which_o be_v the_o bind_v of_o moab_n to_o the_o brook_n of_o jabbock_n which_o part_v it_o from_o arnon_n yet_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o country_n lie_v upon_o the_o river_n jabbock_n neither_o with_o any_o of_o the_o land_n belong_v at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n or_o moab_n as_o god_n command_v they_o after_o this_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n march_v to_o bashan_n a_o rich_a country_n famous_a for_o its_o huge_a oak_n ezek._n 27.6_o and_o rich_a pasture_n which_o nourish_v strong_a and_o great_a cattle_n deut._n 32.14_o amos_n 4.1_o og_n king_n of_o this_o country_n be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o giant_n who_o bedstead_n be_v of_o iron_n nine_o cubit_n in_o length_n and_o four_o in_o breadth_n deut._n 3.11_o come_v out_o against_o they_o and_o fight_v with_o they_o at_o edrei_n and_o be_v there_o with_o all_o his_o people_n utter_o vanquish_v and_o destroy_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n who_o god_n encourage_v to_o go_v out_o against_o he_o and_o they_o possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o his_o country_n to_o wit_n sixty_o city_n and_o all_o that_o coast_n as_o far_o as_o argob_n deut._n 3._o from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 18._o numb_a 21._o from_o vers_n 31._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxxvii_o after_o these_o victory_n the_o israelite_n encamp_v in_o the_o plain_n conquest_n plain_n so_o call_v becase_n they_o have_v be_v sometime_o moab_n though_o since_o the_o amorites_n and_o now_o the_o israelite_n by_o conquest_n of_o moab_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n right_o over_o against_o jericho_n at_o abel-shittim_n which_o be_v their_o 42_o encamp_v here_o they_o continue_v till_o after_o moses_n death_n and_o till_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joshua_n they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o which_o time_n many_o notable_a thing_n fall_v out_o even_o all_o record_v from_o this_o place_n to_o the_o end_n of_o deuteronomy_n numb_a 22._o vers_fw-la 1._o sect_n lxxviii_o the_o moabite_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o israelite_n because_o god_n have_v command_v they_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o according_o they_o have_v peaceable_o pass_v by_o their_o country_n yet_o their_o mind_n be_v strike_v with_o such_o a_o terror_n from_o god_n that_o all_o this_o can_v not_o quiet_v they_o they_o see_v the_o israelite_n be_v a_o numerous_a and_o mighty_a people_n they_o have_v already_o vanquish_v two_o king_n they_o be_v still_o upon_o their_o border_n thus_o god_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n exod._n 15.15_o as_o for_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o moab_n tremble_v shall_v take_v hold_n upon_o they_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n shall_v melt_v away_o and_o deut._n 2.25_o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o dread_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n who_o shall_v hear_v report_n of_o thou_o and_o shall_v tremble_v and_o be_v in_o anguish_n because_o of_o thou_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n and_o his_o people_n be_v under_o these_o fear_n they_o send_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o midianite_n to_o join_v with_o they_o against_o the_o israelite_n tell_v they_o that_o this_o vast_a company_n be_v like_a to_o lick_v up_o all_o about_o they_o as_o the_o ox_n lick_v up_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o the_o midianite_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o reason_n to_o join_v with_o they_o for_o first_o they_o be_v ally_v to_o the_o israelite_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o midian_a who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o his_o wife_n keturah_n gen._n 25.12_o second_o the_o israelite_n have_v not_o hitherto_o meddle_v with_o they_o three_o the_o israelite_n conquest_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v a_o advantage_n to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v free_v from_o sihons_n tyrannical_a yoke_n under_o who_o as_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v before_o in_o bondage_n however_o after_o consultation_n it_o seem_v they_o join_v together_o in_o this_o business_n and_o balak_n and_o they_o send_v for_o balaam_n a_o soothsayer_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n famous_a for_o his_o enchantment_n and_o divination_n and_o dwell_v at_o pethor_n a_o city_n in_o mesopotamia_n his_o native_a country_n 2.6_o country_n in_o mesopotamia_n or_o aram_n abraham_n first_o dwell_v act_n 7.2_o gen._n 24.4_o 10._o and_o there_o he_o serve_v strange_a god_n josh_n 24.2_o in_o this_o country_n all_o the_o patriarch_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n except_o benjamin_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o gen._n 35.26_o till_o jacob_n their_o father_n flee_v the_o land_n gen._n 31.21_o jacob_n posterity_n hereupon_o profess_v their_o father_n to_o be_v a_o aramite_n deut._n 26.5_o and_o from_o aram_n be_v now_o balaam_n send_v for_o to_o curse_v they_o the_o eastern-country_n be_v infamous_a for_o divination_n and_o such_o like_a art_n isa_n 2.6_o situate_a upon_o the_o river_n euphrates_n to_o come_v and_o curse_v the_o israelite_n purpose_v afterward_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o the_o messenger_n carry_v with_o they_o large_a present_n to_o satisfy_v he_o for_o his_o divination_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2.15_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a great_a people_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v now_o encamp_v over_o against_o moab_n they_o tell_v he_o they_o come_v to_o he_o from_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n and_o from_o the_o midianite_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v over_o and_o curse_v this_o people_n for_o they_o be_v confident_a he_o be_v able_a by_o his_o curse_n and_o
tribe_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n have_v their_o lot_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o division_n be_v eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n joshua_n and_o one_o prince_n of_o every_o tribe_n who_o be_v particular_o name_v the_o tribe_n be_v here_o name_v in_o their_o particular_a order_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n their_o inheritance_n abut_a one_o upon_o another_o as_o their_o name_n be_v here_o join_v together_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o evident_a to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v allot_v their_o portion_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n numb_a ch._n 34._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xc_o the_o lord_n further_o command_v the_o israelite_n to_o give_v 48_o city_n to_o the_o levite_n for_o their_o possession_n he_o appoint_v the_o suburb_n of_o they_o to_o reach_v a_o thousand_o cubit_n from_o the_o 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 such_o city_n be_v purposely_o appoint_v as_o lay_v at_o a_o equal_a distance_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n that_o no_o man_n drive_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o may_v have_v too_o far_o to_o go_v and_o so_o may_v be_v overtake_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n who_o be_v the_o next_o kinsman_n to_o the_o man_n slay_v and_o may_v lawful_o slay_v he_o who_o have_v slay_v his_o kinsman_n if_o he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o before_o he_o can_v recover_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o way_n to_o these_o city_n be_v always_o to_o be_v prepare_v and_o make_v even_o and_o plain_a that_o the_o manslayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o without_o hindrance_n see_v deut._n 19.3_o when_o the_o manslayer_n come_v thither_o he_o be_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n to_o show_v his_o cause_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n who_o be_v to_o take_v he_o in_o till_o he_o be_v send_v for_o and_o fetch_v to_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v do_v 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 void_a and_o further_o whereas_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v every_o fifty_o year_n what_o ever_o land_n be_v alienate_v from_o any_o tribe_n shall_v return_v to_o that_o tribe_n again_o by_o such_o marriage_n as_o these_o inheritance_n will_v pass_v over_o from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o without_o possibility_n of_o restitution_n at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o so_o this_o law_n will_v become_v void_a which_o seem_v purposely_o intend_v to_o prevent_v the_o confusion_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n moses_n have_v ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v they_o as_o god_n have_v command_v viz._n that_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n shall_v marry_v only_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n which_o they_o according_o afterward_o do_v and_o further_o order_n that_o every_o daughter_n that_o possess_v a_o inheritance_n in_o any_o tribe_n shall_v marry_v only_o unto_o one_o of_o 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
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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make_v till_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o enemy_n possession_n be_v better_o know_v to_o they_o they_o desire_v some_o stay_n of_o the_o work_n till_o they_o have_v further_o prevail_v and_o may_v know_v the_o land_n they_o be_v to_o divide_v better_a than_o yet_o they_o can_v do_v sect_n cxii_o this_o year_n be_v the_o seven_o from_o the_o first_o wherein_o they_o begin_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n in_o canaan_n be_v the_o first_o sabbatical_a year_n which_o be_v keep_v among_o they_o they_o be_v by_o joshua_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n now_o bring_v into_o this_o place_n of_o rest_n which_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o eternal_a sabbath_n and_o rest_n which_o the_o true_a jesus_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n of_o god_n into_o heb._n 4.9_o and_o from_o hence_o also_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o happen_v every_o fifty_o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v see_v levit._n 25._o from_o 8._o to_o 14._o sect_n cxiii_o upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n the_o israelite_n keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o booth_n make_v of_o bough_n of_o tree_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 23.39_o 40._o and_o much_o more_o solemn_o than_o be_v afterward_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o king_n see_v neh._n 8.17_o sect_n cxiv_o hitherto_o both_o camp_n and_o tabernacle_n have_v remain_v at_o gilgal_n now_o by_o god_n appointment_n they_o remove_v to_o shiloth_n a_o city_n in_o the_o south_n of_o ephraim_n lot_n this_o be_v the_o place_n that_o god_n choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o deut._n 12.5_o and_o from_o 8._o to_o 12._o jer._n 7.12_o that_o be_v his_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o have_v his_o name_n solemn_o call_v upon_o and_o therefore_o march_v to_o shiloh_n there_o they_o fix_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n after_o the_o land_n thereabouts_o be_v whole_o subdue_v to_o they_o and_o the_o canaanite_n that_o 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courage_n and_o strength_n and_o will_v so_o dispirit_v and_o weaken_v your_o enemy_n with_o fear_n that_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v chase_v a_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o be_v a_o few_o of_o you_o shall_v vanquish_v great_a number_n of_o they_o see_v deut._n 32.30_o levit._fw-la 26.8_o judge_n 15.15_o 2_o sam._n 23.8_o but_o know_v you_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o you_o revolt_v from_o the_o good_a way_n of_o your_o obedience_n to_o god_n wherein_o you_o have_v former_o walk_v and_o cleave_v to_o the_o remnant_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o join_v yourselves_o with_o they_o in_o league_n or_o marriage_n than_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o before_o you_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v snare_n and_o trap_n unto_o you_o and_o scourge_v in_o your_o side_n and_o thorn_n in_o your_o eye_n that_o be_v they_o will_v be_v continual_o by_o their_o allurement_n draw_v you_o into_o idolatry_n and_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o will_v catch_v you_o with_o their_o wiles_n and_o by_o 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and_o discourse_v with_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o five_o spy_n go_v back_o into_o the_o house_n and_o take_v away_o the_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n and_o the_o image_n grave_v and_o melt_a the_o priest_n see_v this_o ask_v they_o what_o they_o do_v they_o bid_v he_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o be_v to_o they_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n they_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v much_o better_o for_o he_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o a_o whole_a tribe_n than_o to_o one_o man_n the_o priest_n notwithstanding_o the_o kindness_n and_o respect_n micah_n have_v show_v he_o hope_v to_o have_v more_o advantage_n by_o these_o danite_n than_o he_o have_v by_o he_o away_o he_o go_v with_o they_o and_o immediate_o place_v himself_o with_o this_o idolatrous_a trash_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o army_n either_o for_o the_o better_a defence_n of_o his_o person_n and_o these_o trinket_n or_o else_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o apish_a imitation_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o carry_v the_o ark_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o host_n when_o they_o depart_v from_o micah_n house_n they_o order_v that_o their_o wife_n laish_n wife_n the_o bring_n of_o their_o wife_n little_a one_o and_o cattle_n with_o they_o show_v with_o what_o assurance_n of_o success_n they_o go_v up_o against_o laish_n little_a one_o and_o cattle_n and_o their_o carriage_n shall_v march_v before_o their_o army_n for_o they_o fear_v not_o any_o enemy_n before_o they_o but_o suppose_v that_o micah_n with_o all_o the_o strength_n he_o can_v make_v will_v pursue_v after_o they_o micah_n according_o with_o what_o company_n of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o can_v get_v together_o pursue_v after_o they_o and_o when_o he_o come_v up_o to_o they_o the_o danite_n ask_v he_o what_o ail_v he_o and_o why_o he_o come_v after_o they_o with_o such_o a_o great_a company_n he_o cry_v out_o you_o have_v take_v away_o my_o god_n and_o my_o priest_n and_o do_v you_o now_o ask_v i_o what_o ail_v i_o alas_o i_o esteem_v all_o that_o you_o have_v leave_v i_o as_o nothing_o now_o my_o god_n and_o my_o priest_n be_v go_v the_o danite_n answer_v let_v not_o thy_o cry_n be_v hear_v among_o we_o lest_o some_o angry_a fellow_n of_o our_o company_n run_v upon_o thou_o and_o destroy_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n when_o micah_n see_v they_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o he_o turn_v back_o and_o so_o the_o danite_n carry_v away_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o image_n with_o they_o to_o laish_n when_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o easy_o take_v the_o city_n and_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o though_o in_o take_v of_o it_o they_o burn_v it_o yet_o afterward_o they_o build_v it_o again_o and_o call_v it_o dan_n in_o honour_n of_o dan_n from_o who_o they_o be_v descend_v and_o then_o they_o set_v up_o the_o grave_a image_n there_o which_o they_o have_v take_v from_o micah_n and_o 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idolatrous_a priest_n may_v in_o secret_a especial_o continue_v to_o do_v this_o impious_a service_n for_o the_o danite_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o then_o may_v be_v employ_v as_o priest_n for_o his_o golden_a calf_n which_o he_o here_o erect_v 1_o king_n 12.29_o and_o so_o they_o may_v continue_v till_o the_o general_a captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n judg._n ch._n 18._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxxx_o the_o israelite_n tolerate_v this_o idolatry_n of_o micah_n and_o the_o danite_n and_o never_o stir_v against_o it_o this_o toleration_n breed_v all_o iniquity_n in_o so_o much_o that_o gibeah_n a_o city_n in_o benjamin_n become_v as_o abominable_a as_o sodom_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n follow_v it_o happen_v in_o those_o day_n when_o there_o be_v no_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o curb_v and_o restrain_v the_o disorder_n and_o evil_a manner_n of_o the_o people_n that_o a_o certain_a levite_n that_o sojourn_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n have_v take_v to_o himself_o a_o concubine_n from_o bethlehem-judah_n some_o concubine_n there_o be_v among_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v esteem_v lawful_a wife_n as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o bed_n and_o their_o child_n be_v account_v legitimate_a though_o they_o be_v not_o esteem_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o other_o wife_n principal_o and_o most_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v account_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o family_n neither_o have_v they_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o family_n nor_o their_o child_n any_o inheritance_n but_o only_a gift_n or_o portion_n the_o case_n of_o jacob_n son_n by_o bilhah_n and_o zilpah_n be_v extraordinary_a 3._o see_v sect._n 15._o of_o ch._n 3._o other_o concubine_n there_o be_v that_o be_v plain_a whore_n or_o harlot_n but_o this_o
due_a time_n to_o perform_v what_o god_n command_v they_o in_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n now_o the_o canaanite_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n and_o not_o cast_v out_o be_v these_o viz._n five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n viz._n the_o lord_n of_o ashdod_n gaza_n askelon_n gath_n and_o ekron_n and_o the_o canaanite_n sidonian_n and_o hivites_n that_o dwell_v about_o libanus_n and_o from_o mount_n baal-hermon_a on_o the_o east_n of_o libanus_n to_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o hamath_n a_o city_n in_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n afterward_o call_v antiochia_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v thus_o among_o the_o canaanite_n grow_v extreme_o corrupt_v so_o that_o they_o serve_v their_o god_n and_o the_o idol_n which_o they_o set_v up_o and_o worship_v in_o grove_n and_o make_v interchangeable_a marriage_n with_o they_o upon_o which_o great_a provocation_n the_o lord_n give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o chushan-rishathaim_a king_n of_o mesopotamia_n it_o be_v like_a he_o first_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o tribe_n that_o lay_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o then_o encroach_v upon_o those_o within_o jordan_n by_o degree_n and_o this_o be_v their_o first_o servitude_n judge_n servitude_n first_o servitude_n under_o cushan_n eight_o year_n othniel_n first_o judge_n which_o continue_v eight_o year_n then_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n he_o be_v please_v to_o raise_v up_o for_o they_o a_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n namely_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n caleb_n nephew_n and_o son_n in_o law_n see_v ch._n 1.13_o so_o that_o to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n the_o first_o judge_n after_o joshua_n be_v of_o their_o tribe_n thus_o that_o prophecy_n be_v make_v good_a gen._n 49.8_o judah_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o othniel_n be_v thus_o raise_v up_o by_o god_n to_o this_o high_a office_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v furnish_v with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v he_o a_o wise_a and_o valiant_a general_n in_o war_n and_o a_o prudent_a governor_n in_o peace_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v cushan_n into_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o he_o prevail_v against_o he_o and_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o their_o bondage_n under_o he_o and_o so_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v forty_o year_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o land_n uninterrupted_a from_o this_o time_n but_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n till_o forty_o year_n be_v expire_v from_o the_o first_o rest_v wherein_o it_o be_v settle_v by_o joshua_n before_o his_o death_n and_o then_o othniel_n die_v judg._n 2._o from_o 11._o to_o the_o end_n ch._n 3._o from_o 1._o to_o 12._o sect_n cxxxiv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n the_o israelite_n again_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o stir_v up_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n and_o give_v he_o courage_n and_o resolution_n to_o go_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o join_v with_o the_o ammonite_n and_o amalekite_n overthrow_v they_o and_o take_v jericho_n that_o be_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o land_n and_o territory_n thereabouts_o where_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n once_o stand_v and_o possible_o build_v some_o great_a fortress_n there_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n that_o be_v the_o passage_n over_o to_o his_o own_o country_n judge_n second_o oppression_n under_o eglon_n eighteen_o year_n ehud_n second_o judge_n and_o this_o second_o oppression_n continue_v eighteen_o year_n the_o israelite_n then_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v he_o raise_v up_o for_o they_o ehud_n son_n of_o gera_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a before_o almost_o whole_o destroy_v a_o man_n left-handed_a by_o he_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n send_v a_o present_a to_o eglon_n which_o opportunity_n he_o ready_o embrace_v have_v a_o design_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o be_v stir_v up_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o do_v it_o he_o according_o provide_v himself_o of_o a_o dagger_n fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n then_o go_v with_o the_o present_a to_o eglon_n and_o humble_o present_v it_o to_o he_o he_o with_o those_o that_o bring_v it_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o depart_v when_o they_o be_v come_v as_o far_o back_o as_o the_o quarry_n by_o gilgal_n he_o himself_o return_v again_o to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v in_o his_o summer-parlour_n and_o address_v himself_o to_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v a_o secret_a message_n to_o he_o the_o king_n bid_v he_o forbear_v deliver_v his_o message_n till_o his_o servant_n and_o attendant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o room_n they_o be_v go_v ehud_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n to_o he_o eglon_n hear_v this_o rise_v up_z as_o if_o he_o will_v give_v some_o respect_n to_o such_o a_o message_n ehud_n then_o draw_v out_o his_o dagger_n thrust_v it_o into_o his_o belly_n and_o give_v he_o such_o a_o deadly_a blow_n that_o he_o leave_v he_o who_o have_v so_o long_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n wallow_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o dung_n then_o shut_v the_o door_n after_o he_o and_o lock_v it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a a_o spring-lock_a he_o quiet_o and_o with_o a_o compose_a countenance_n pass_v away_o the_o servant_n find_v the_o door_n shut_v and_o lock_v they_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n cover_v his_o foot_n in_o his_o summer-chamber_n that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v lay_v himself_o down_o to_o sleep_v because_o when_o they_o do_v so_o they_o use_v to_o cast_v some_o cover_n over_o their_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ruth_n when_o she_o go_v to_o lie_v down_o by_o boaz_n as_o he_o lie_v sleep_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o heap_n of_o corn_n ruth_n 3.7_o that_o she_o uncovered_v his_o foot_n and_o lay_v herself_o down_o so_o when_o saul_n go_v into_o the_o cave_n where_o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v 1_o sam._n 24.3_o it_o be_v say_v saul_n go_v in_o to_o cover_v his_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o lie_v down_o and_o sleep_v there_o for_o a_o while_n else_o how_o can_v david_n cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o not_o be_v perceive_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v asleep_o the_o servant_n have_v stay_v a_o great_a while_n and_o find_v the_o king_n do_v not_o open_v the_o door_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a they_o have_v stay_v so_o long_o and_o not_o look_v after_o their_o master_n soon_o fear_v that_o some_o evil_n have_v befall_v he_o then_o take_v a_o key_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o king_n house_n for_o the_o servant_n to_o have_v key_n to_o their_o master_n door_n and_o open_v the_o door_n they_o find_v their_o lord_n dead_a ehud_n thus_o escape_v he_o come_v to_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o there_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o gather_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v the_o moabite_n into_o their_o hand_n then_o bid_v they_o follow_v he_o he_o go_v down_o with_o they_o and_o take_v the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n that_o neither_o the_o moabite_n now_o in_o canaan_n may_v escape_v to_o their_o own_o country_n nor_o those_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o aid_v their_o brethren_n in_o canaan_n then_o he_o fall_v with_o his_o force_n upon_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o israelite_n slay_v ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n even_o lusty_a and_o stout_a man_n so_o moab_n be_v subdue_v that_o day_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v fourscore_o year_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o former_a rest_n and_o deliverance_n procure_v to_o they_o by_o othniel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o 80_o year_n the_o philistine_n make_v some_o inroad_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o israelite_n shamgar_n the_o son_n of_o anath_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o countryman_n or_o farmer_n of_o note_n do_v on_o a_o sudden_a raise_v the_o country_n thereabouts_o and_o they_o 16._o they_o some_o think_v that_o this_o victory_n of_o shamgar_n be_v miraculous_a and_o that_o he_o himself_o slay_v 600_o as_o samson_n slay_v a_o 1000_o of_o they_o with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n ch._n 15.15_o 16._o with_o their_o ox-goad_n set_v upon_o the_o philistine_n and_o slay_v 600_o of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o deliverer_n though_o not_o a_o judge_n judg._n ch._n 3._o from_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cxxxv_o ruth_n the_o book_n of_o ruth_n
come_v to_o bethshan_n take_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o dead_a body_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jabesh_n and_o burn_v they_o there_o that_o be_v burn_v the_o flesh_n of_o they_o which_o have_v hang_v some_o day_n in_o the_o sun_n be_v putrify_v and_o stink_a and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v embalm_v and_o the_o flesh_n be_v burn_v from_o the_o bone_n they_o gather_v up_o their_o bone_n and_o solemn_o bury_v they_o under_o a_o tree_n in_o jabesh_n and_o there_o they_o continue_v till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o david_n reign_n when_o he_o take_v they_o up_o and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o kish_n the_o father_n of_o saul_n 2_o sam._n 21.12_o 14._o then_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n to_o express_v their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n and_o that_o they_o may_v implore_v mercy_n from_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n which_o be_v now_o in_o a_o very_a sad_a condition_n they_o afflict_v themselves_o with_o fast_v for_o seven_o day_n together_o only_o take_v still_o at_o night_n some_o small_a refreshment_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 31._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clxxiii_o mephibosheth_n the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n be_v five_o year_n old_a at_o this_o time_n upon_o the_o dismal_a tiding_n of_o these_o disaster_n his_o nurse_n catch_v he_o up_o and_o fly_v away_o with_o he_o in_o that_o great_a fright_n and_o consternation_n she_o let_v he_o fall_v out_o of_o her_o arm_n and_o he_o become_v lame_a of_o his_o foot_n ever_o after_o 2_o sam._n 4.4_o sect_n clxxiv_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n samuel_n the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n so_o call_v because_o it_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o david_n reign_n who_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n to_o succeed_v saul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o anoint_v thereunto_o by_o samuel_n and_o because_o it_o relate_v how_o those_o thing_n which_o samuel_n promise_v unto_o he_o from_o god_n be_v real_o make_v good_a unto_o he_o it_o contain_v a_o history_n of_o forty_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n to_o the_o death_n of_o david_n as_o for_o the_o author_n of_o it_o some_o think_v it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o highpriest_n to_o register_v the_o history_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o remarkable_a occurrence_n that_o happen_v in_o his_o time_n other_o think_v it_o be_v pen_v by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o gad_n the_o seer_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o first_o of_o chron._n 29.29_o now_o the_o act_n of_o david_n the_o king_n first_o and_o last_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o seer_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o gad_n the_o seer_n 149._o seer_n see_v more_o concern_v the_o title_n of_o this_o book_n sect._n 149._o the_o first_o thing_n here_o relate_v be_v how_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n be_v bring_v to_o david_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o at_o ziklag_n philistine_n ziklag_n which_o be_v not_o as_o it_o seem_v so_o total_o burn_v down_o but_o that_o some_o of_o it_o be_v stand_v in_o which_o david_n think_v better_a to_o remain_v with_o his_o man_n than_o to_o go_v to_o any_o other_o town_n of_o the_o philistine_n whether_o he_o be_v new_o return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o have_v be_v prepare_v and_o send_v away_o present_v to_o his_o friend_n in_o judah_n of_o the_o spoil_n he_o have_v take_v in_o that_o expedition_n on_o the_o three_o day_n after_o a_o young_a man_n come_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n with_o his_o clothes_n rend_v and_o earth_n upon_o his_o head_n to_o testify_v the_o dismalness_n of_o the_o tiding_n he_o bring_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o david_n he_o fall_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o do_v obeisance_n david_n understanding_n he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n ask_v he_o how_o matter_n go_v he_o tell_v he_o the_o israelite_n be_v vanquish_v many_o of_o they_o kill_v and_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n jonathan_n slay_v david_n astonish_v at_o this_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o this_o young_a man_n to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o david_n who_o be_v by_o general_a fame_n know_v to_o be_v the_o man_n who_o samuel_n have_v anoint_v to_o succeed_v saul_n and_o apprehend_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v carry_v the_o first_o tiding_n of_o saul_n death_n to_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o a_o great_a reward_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o be_v on_o mount_n gilboa_n he_o find_v saul_n lean_v on_o his_o spear_n thing_n spear_n the_o reader_n may_v compare_v this_o whole_a narration_n with_o that_o he_o will_v find_v 1_o sam._n 31_o 4._o and_o then_o judge_v what_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v because_o of_o the_o deadly_a wound_n the_o archer_n have_v give_v he_o and_o the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n pursue_v he_o so_o fast_o he_o call_v unto_o he_o and_o desire_v he_o to_o stand_v over_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o for_o he_o be_v in_o great_a anguish_n and_o trouble_n that_o his_o life_n be_v yet_o whole_a and_o entire_a in_o he_o and_o according_o he_o dispatch_v he_o as_o saul_n desire_v of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v not_o live_v after_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o he_o take_v off_o the_o coronet_n he_o wear_v on_o his_o head_n and_o the_o bracelet_n which_o he_o wear_v on_o his_o arm_n and_o here_o say_v he_o i_o present_v they_o unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n david_n then_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o they_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o fast_v unto_o the_o evening_n for_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o the_o land_n david_n angry_o ask_v this_o young_a man_n how_o he_o dare_v presume_v to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v it_o be_v like_o the_o amalekite_n think_v david_n will_v have_v be_v high_o please_v with_o he_o for_o do_v it_o but_o david_n upon_o saul_n death_n be_v come_v into_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o regal_a right_n and_o this_o man_n have_v confess_v the_o crime_n himself_o david_n bid_v one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n about_o he_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o which_o he_o according_o do_v and_o david_n say_v thy_o blood_n be_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n 2.19_o head_n see_v josh_n 2.19_o for_o thy_o own_o mouth_n have_v testify_v against_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v slay_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 2_o sam._n ch._n 1._o from_o v._n 1._o to_o 17._o sect_n clxxv_o david_n now_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n in_o a_o funeral_n song_n have_v first_o give_v order_n that_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v teach_v the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n have_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o archer_n among_o the_o philistine_n therefore_o he_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v expert_a in_o that_o art_n that_o they_o may_v match_v their_o enemy_n in_o that_o military_a skill_n for_o time_n to_o come_v which_o order_n be_v further_o record_v in_o the_o civil_a annal_n or_o the_o general_n chronicle_n of_o the_o memorable_a act_n of_o the_o nation_n call_v the_o book_n of_o jasher_n chaldean_n jasher_n which_o book_n with_o divers_a other_o particular_o some_o compose_v by_o solomon_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o chaldean_n which_o be_v continue_v as_o be_v probable_a from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o prophet_n see_v note_n on_o josh_n 10.13_o david_n begin_v his_o funeral_n elegy_n thus_o o_o how_o be_v saul_n jonathan_n and_o many_o other_o valiant_a man_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o beauty_n ornament_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o land_n fall_v on_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n o_o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o askalon_n lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n rejoice_v lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a triumph_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o their_o dance_n and_o song_n see_v note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 18.6_o o_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o thing_n may_v be_v conceal_v from_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n lest_o they_o triumph_v and_o insult_v over_o they_o see_v judg._n 16.23_o mich._n 1.10_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o victory_n to_o their_o idol-god_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n
captive_n that_o be_v almost_o naked_a and_o clothe_v they_o out_o of_o the_o spoil_n that_o be_v take_v and_o give_v apparel_n and_o shoe_n to_o they_o that_o want_v and_o give_v they_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o refresh_v they_o and_o anoint_v country_n anoint_v or_o possible_o anoint_v some_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o they_o to_o revive_v and_o refresh_v they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v wound_v and_o then_o set_v all_o the_o feeble_a of_o they_o upon_o ass_n carry_v they_o back_o to_o jericho_n and_o there_o deliver_v they_o to_o their_o brethren_n in_o judea_n thus_o the_o lord_n incline_v the_o heart_n heart_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o deal_v merciful_o with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n short_o after_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o edomite_n invade_v judah_n and_o carry_v from_o thence_o many_o captive_n the_o philistine_n also_o who_o vzziah_n whilst_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n have_v subdue_v 2_o chron._n 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for_o the_o correction_n only_o and_o not_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n v._o 12._o then_o after_o a_o humble_a expostulation_n with_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v use_v such_o wicked_a instrument_n as_o executioner_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o they_o he_o express_v his_o resolution_n to_o wait_v with_o patience_n for_o the_o lord_n answer_v from_o v._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n and_o ch._n 2._o v._n 1._o 4_o we_o have_v god_n answer_v to_o the_o prophet_n replication_n which_o he_o command_v he_o to_o publish_v expound_v and_o make_v plain_a to_o his_o auditor_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o vision_n shall_v not_o be_v present_o but_o in_o god_n due_a time_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o proud_a and_o impatient_a heart_n in_o they_o not_o to_o wait_v for_o it_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n 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will_v come_v and_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o prayer_n for_o a_o pattern_n to_o the_o faithful_a he_o elegant_o set_v forth_o the_o triumph_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n in_o and_o over_o all_o those_o sad_a calamity_n though_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n though_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n though_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n ch._n 3._o manasseh_n die_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o his_o own_o house_n call_v the_o garden_n of_o vzzah_n it_o be_v like_o this_o be_v do_v by_o his_o own_o appointment_n after_o his_o repentance_n as_o judge_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n because_o of_o the_o abomination_n of_o his_o young_a year_n 2_o king_n 21.17_o 18._o 2_o chron._n 33.20_o amon_n the_o 15_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o judah_n be_v amon_n amon_n be_v one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v two_o year_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o evil_a way_n his_o father_n have_v walk_v in_o and_o serve_v the_o idol_n his_o father_n have_v serve_v and_o worship_v they_o and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o his_o way_n he_o renew_v such_o idolatrous_a carve_a image_n as_o his_o father_n have_v make_v and_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o he_o do_v evil_a as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v but_o he_o repent_v not_o nor_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v but_o trespass_v more_o and_o more_o 2_o king_n 21_o from_o 19_o to_o 23._o 2_o chron._n 33._o from_o 21_o to_o 24._o this_o impious_a king_n be_v at_o last_o slay_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o his_o death_n be_v revenge_v on_o those_o servant_n by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n who_o make_v his_o son_n josiah_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o same_o garden_n his_o father_n manasseh_n be_v bury_v in_o 2_o king_n 21._o from_o v._o 19_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o chron._n 33_o from_o v._o 24_o to_o the_o end_n josiah_n josiah_n the_o 16_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o judah_n be_v josiah_n be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o young_a king_n that_o ever_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n and_o reign_v thirty_o one_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o sixteenth_o of_o his_o life_n he_o begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o to_o inquire_v how_o he_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n aright_o and_o do_v open_o declare_v and_o manifest_v his_o religious_a care_n to_o set_v up_o and_o further_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o twenty_o of_o his_o life_n he_o begin_v to_o purge_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a and_o melt_a image_n and_o from_o all_o that_o filth_n of_o idolatry_n wherein_o they_o have_v so_o long_o lie_v which_o he_o do_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n 2_o chron._n 34.1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o king_n 22.1_o 2._o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v jer._n 1.2_o by_o who_o doubtless_o josiah_n be_v much_o encourage_v in_o the_o way_n of_o piety_n the_o collector_n of_o his_o prophecy_n do_v not_o set_v down_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n as_o they_o be_v do_v but_o possible_o as_o they_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n jeremy_n prophesy_v eighteen_o year_n in_o josiah_n time_n eleven_o in_o iehoiakim_n and_o eleven_o in_o zedekiah_n so_o that_o he_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n forty_o year_n see_v ezek._n 4.6_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o twenty_o six_o of_o his_o life_n he_o begin_v to_o set_v upon_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n and_o send_v shaphat_n the_o scribe_n and_o maaseiah_n and_o joah_n great_a officer_n of_o state_n 2_o chron._n 34.8_o to_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o the_o money_n that_o have_v be_v collect_v for_o that_o use_n may_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o work_n who_o be_v faithful_a man_n therewith_o to_o buy_v material_n to_o repair_v the_o temple_n 12.15_o temple_n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o solemn_a repair_n of_o it_o since_o the_o day_n of_o joash_n 2_o king_n 12.2_o 5._o and_o now_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n have_v pass_v between_o joash_n and_o josiah_n so_o that_o the_o temple_n may_v well_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o repair_n at_o this_o time_n see_v 2_o king_n 12.15_o and_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o some_o of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n have_v suffer_v to_o run_v to_o decay_v and_o to_o pay_v the_o workman_n that_o so_o the_o work_n may_v go_v on_o hilkiah_n do_v according_o and_o go_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o work_n as_o he_o be_v search_v into_o those_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o need_v repair_v he_o find_v the_o original_a copy_n of_o the_o law_n write_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v at_o first_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 31.24_o 25_o 26._o which_o
idol_n some_o of_o adonis_n the_o paramour_n of_o venus_n 4._o their_o man_n worship_v the_o sun_n towards_o the_o east_n 2_o he_o have_v a_o vision_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o god_n will_v execute_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o which_o vision_n he_o hear_v god_n command_v six_o man_n who_o have_v slaughter-weapon_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o destroy_v all_o except_o the_o secret_a mourner_n for_o those_o abomination_n the_o prophet_n intercede_v for_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n vindicate_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o proceed_n against_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n chap._n 9_o 3_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n ezekiel_n have_v a_o vision_n first_o of_o the_o burn_a coal_n to_o be_v scatter_v over_o the_o city_n 2_o of_o the_o lord_n change_v his_o place_n and_o leave_v they_o 3_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o wheel_n and_o cherubim_n represent_v how_o thing_n earthly_a and_o inferior_a as_o also_o heavenly_a and_o superior_a be_v under_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n chap._n 10._o in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n he_o have_v first_o a_o vision_n of_o those_o who_o give_v ill_a counsel_n and_o seduce_v the_o people_n from_o v._o 1_o to_o 4._o 2ly_n of_o the_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o those_o evil_a counsellor_n and_o deviser_n of_o mischief_n from_o v._o 4_o to_o 13._o 3ly_n he_o have_v a_o vision_n of_o pelatiah_n death_n the_o prophet_n deprecate_v the_o lord_n displeasure_n and_o plead_v with_o he_o to_o spare_v the_o residue_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o challenge_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o land_n and_o all_o in_o it_o to_o be_v they_o but_o though_o those_o captive_n be_v insult_v over_o by_o they_o yet_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o they_o in_o the_o country_n whither_o they_o be_v drive_v and_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o back_o to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o that_o there_o they_o shall_v reform_v and_o cast_v away_o their_o detestable_a thing_n and_o he_o will_v purify_v they_o and_o give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o they_o and_o take_v away_o their_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n 4_o he_o have_v a_o vision_n of_o the_o removal_n and_o departure_n of_o god_n glory_n from_o the_o city_n to_o the_o mountain_n and_o so_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o fury_n and_o spoil_v of_o the_o babylonian_n the_o vision_n vanish_v the_o prophet_n be_v bring_v back_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o his_o people_n in_o chaldea_n and_o there_o declare_v to_o they_o all_o that_o god_n have_v show_v he_o ezekiel_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o whole_a chapter_n god_n now_o both_o by_o typical_a sign_n as_o also_o in_o plain_a word_n foretell_v zedekiah_n flight_n by_o night_n the_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n the_o captivity_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o many_o misery_n they_o be_v to_o suffer_v before_o all_o which_o we_o have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o which_o we_o have_v first_o the_o type_n viz._n ezekiel_n remove_n his_o household_n stuff_n and_o carry_v it_o through_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o bear_v it_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n from_o v._o 1_o to_o 10._o then_o we_o have_v the_o application_n of_o this_o type_n both_o to_o prince_n and_o people_n from_o v._o 10._o to_o 15._o moreover_o he_o have_v a_o vision_n of_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o people_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o king_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o eat_v his_o bread_n with_o quake_v and_o to_o drink_v his_o water_n with_o tremble_v furthermore_o he_o confute_v those_o who_o make_v a_o ill_a construction_n of_o his_o prophecy_n 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the_o throne_n of_o judah_n like_v unto_o he_o or_o that_o follow_v after_o he_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o fervency_n of_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o idolatry_n and_o other_o abomination_n which_o have_v prevail_v before_o his_o time_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n of_o his_o life_n and_o his_o diligent_a hee_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v indeed_o observe_v upon_o 2_o king_n 18.5_o that_o in_o some_o particular_n hezekiah_n excel_v he_o but_o in_o other_o josiah_n excel_v hezekiah_n as_o in_o his_o contrition_n and_o deep_a humiliation_n for_o the_o wickedness_n that_o prevail_v before_o his_o time_n see_v 2_o king_n 22.19_o his_o solemn_a make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o engage_v his_o subject_n therein_o to_o reform_v their_o way_n his_o solemn_a keep_n of_o the_o passover_n his_o zealous_a purge_n not_o only_a judah_n and_o benjamin_n from_o idolatry_n but_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n under_o his_o 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