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service_n so_o plead_v for_o he_o that_o cesar_n confirm_v hircanus_n in_o the_o high-priesthood_n and_o offer_v antipater_n what_o government_n he_o will_v desire_v and_o make_v he_o procurator_n of_o judea_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o rebuild_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n throw_v down_o by_o pompey_n and_o cause_v these_o grant_n to_o be_v register_v in_o the_o capitol_n and_o second_v they_o with_o divers_a decree_n make_v both_o by_o himself_o and_o the_o senate_n in_o favour_n of_o he_o and_o the_o jew_n antipater_n then_o bring_v cesar_n on_o in_o his_o journey_n as_o far_o as_o the_o border_n of_o syria_n return_v and_o fall_v to_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o go_v about_o the_o country_n by_o threaten_n and_o other_o policy_n contain_v the_o people_n in_o obedience_n otherwise_o ready_a to_o rebel_n hircanus_n be_v heavy_a and_o dull_a and_o unfit_a to_o manage_v the_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
hurt_n they_o have_v do_v and_o that_o punishment_n shall_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o fault_n though_o not_o always_o in_o the_o same_o special_a kind_n of_o suffer_v but_o it_o give_v no_o permission_n to_o particular_a person_n to_o take_v a_o private_a revenge_n themselves_o so_o our_o saviour_n math._n 5.39_o have_v repeat_v this_o law_n add_v but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_a whereby_o he_o enjoin_v his_o disciple_n rather_o to_o bear_v patient_o any_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o then_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o avenger_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n yet_o very_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o judge_n power_n in_o some_o case_n to_o allow_v a_o change_n or_o commutation_n of_o the_o penalty_n and_o instead_o thereof_o to_o award_v a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o fine_a of_o money_n vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o 9_o if_o a_o man_n smite_v out_o the_o eye_n nay_o if_o he_o smite_v out_o only_o the_o tooth_n of_o his_o manservant_n or_o maid-servant_n he_o shall_v let_v they_o go_v free_a dissolvendum_fw-la free_a injuriae_fw-la peccatum_fw-la beneficio_fw-la est_fw-la dissolvendum_fw-la for_o that_o damage_n do_v they_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o maim_v or_o lame_v any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o 10._o if_o a_o ox_n &c_n ox_n and_o by_o proportion_n any_o other_o beast_n that_o kill_v by_o push_a wirh_n his_o horn_n or_o bite_a &c_n &c_n gore_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o they_o die_v than_o the_o ox_n shall_v be_v stone_v and_o his_o flesh_n shall_v not_o be_v eat_v but_o the_o owner_n shall_v be_v quit_v but_o if_o the_o ox_n be_v wont_a to_o push_v with_o his_o horn_n in_o time_n past_a and_o that_o have_v be_v testify_v to_o his_o owner_n and_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v he_o in_o and_o so_o he_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o ox_n shall_v be_v stone_v and_o the_o owner_n put_v to_o death_n or_o if_o the_o judge_n have_v examine_v all_o circumstance_n do_v find_v cause_n to_o save_v his_o life_n and_o to_o fine_v he_o than_o he_o shall_v give_v for_o the_o ransom_n of_o his_o life_n whatever_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o this_o punishment_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o if_o his_o ox_n have_v gore_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o grow_v year_n but_o also_o if_o a_o boy_n or_o girl_n be_v kill_v by_o he_o but_o if_o the_o ox_n gore_v a_o manservant_n or_o maid-servant_n that_o be_v alien_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o ox_n shall_v give_v unto_o the_o man_n or_o maid_n master_n thirty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n the_o price_n at_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v value_v who_o become_v a_o servant_n for_o our_o sake_n math._n 26.15_o and_o so_o shall_v be_v quit_v vers_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 11._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v dig_v or_o open_v a_o pit_n viz._n in_o the_o common_a or_o public_a way_n at_o way_n for_o in_o the_o field_n or_o private_a ground_n pit_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v open_a for_o the_o cattle_n to_o drink_v at_o and_o shall_v not_o cover_v it_o again_o so_o that_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o ass_n goat_n ass_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o other_o cattle_n as_o of_o sheep_n or_o goat_n fall_v therein_o and_o die_v than_o the_o dig_a of_o the_o pit_n shall_v make_v it_o good_a unto_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n viz._n shall_v pay_v he_o so_o much_o as_o the_o judge_n shall_v estimate_v the_o beast_n at_o and_o the_o dead_a beast_n shall_v be_v he_o who_o open_v the_o pit_n vers_fw-la 33_o 34._o 12._o if_o a_o man_n ox_n which_o be_v not_o know_v before_o to_o be_v hurtful_a hurt_v another_o so_o that_o he_o die_v than_o they_o shall_v sell_v the_o live_a ox_n and_o divide_v the_o money_n he_o be_v sell_v for_o between_o they_o and_o the_o dead_a ox_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v divide_v also_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v certain_o know_v which_o of_o the_o ox_n first_o assault_v the_o other_o the_o one_o of_o they_o not_o be_v know_v to_o push_v more_o than_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a that_o both_o the_o live_v and_o dead_a ox_n shall_v be_v equal_o divide_v but_o if_o it_o be_v know_v that_o one_o of_o the_o ox_n have_v use_v to_o push_v in_o time_n past_a and_o his_o owner_n have_v not_o keep_v he_o in_o he_o shall_v sure_o pay_v ox_n for_o ox_n and_o the_o dead_a ox_n shall_v be_v he_o who_o ox_n do_v kill_v the_o other_o vers_n 35_o 36._o 22._o exod._n ch._n 22._o 13._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v steal_v a_o ox_n or_o sheep_n and_o kill_v it_o or_o sell_v it_o he_o shall_v restore_v five_o ox_n for_o a_o ox_n and_o four_o 12.6_o four_o sam._n 12.6_o sheep_n for_o a_o sheep_n but_o if_o the_o ox_n or_o sheep_n be_v find_v in_o his_o hand_n alive_a he_o shall_v only_o restore_v double_a 79.12_o double_a double_a restitution_n be_v the_o ordinary_a penalty_n for_o theft_n except_o in_o the_o case_n here_o mention_v of_o cattle_n steal_v and_o kill_v or_o sell_v whereas_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 6.31_o he_o shall_v restore_v sevenfold_a that_o be_v he_o shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v as_o the_o phrase_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v not_o for_o a_o set_a quantity_n but_o for_o the_o abundant_a or_o manifold_a do_v of_o a_o thing_n see_v ps_n 79.12_o that_o be_v pay_v two_o for_o one_o because_o of_o the_o great_a profit_n use_v and_o service_n the_o owner_n may_v have_v of_o this_o sort_n of_o cattle_n particular_o for_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o damage_n be_v to_o be_v recompense_v five_o and_o four_o fold_n and_o therefore_o this_o kind_n of_o theft_n be_v restrain_v with_o the_o great_a penalty_n ch._n 22._o vers_fw-la 1._o &_o 4._o 14._o if_o a_o thief_n be_v find_v break_v up_o or_o dig_v through_o a_o house_n in_o the_o night_n and_o he_o be_v smite_v that_o he_o die_v he_o that_o kill_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o it_o but_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v and_o so_o there_o be_v sufficient_a light_n to_o know_v the_o party_n by_o and_o to_o take_v he_o and_o so_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o judgement_n then_o to_o kill_v he_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v murder_n except_o in_o a_o man_n be_v own_o just_a and_o necessary_a defence_n and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o thief_n be_v take_v shall_v sure_o pay_v and_o make_v full_a restitution_n if_o he_o be_v able_a if_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v he_o shall_v be_v sell_v for_o a_o servant_n by_o the_o magistrate_n that_o by_o his_o price_n satisfaction_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o person_n he_o have_v wrong_v vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o 15._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v put_v in_o his_o beast_n and_o shall_v feed_v in_o another_o man_n field_n or_o vineyard_n of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o own_o field_n and_o of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o own_o vineyard_n he_o shall_v make_v restitution_n vers_fw-la 5._o 16._o if_o fire_n break_v out_o and_o catch_v in_o thorn_n so_o that_o stack_n of_o corn_n or_o stand_v corn_n or_o the_o tree_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n be_v consume_v thereby_o he_o that_o kindle_v the_o fire_n shall_v sure_o make_v restitution_n vers_fw-la 6._o 17._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v deliver_v to_o his_o neighbour_n money_n or_o stuff_n to_o keep_v and_o it_o be_v steal_v out_o of_o his_o house_n if_o the_o thief_n be_v find_v he_o shall_v pay_v double_a but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o than_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o judge_n to_o clear_v himself_o if_o he_o can_v either_o by_o witness_n or_o his_o own_o oath_n that_o the_o good_n leave_v with_o he_o be_v indeed_o steal_v from_o he_o and_o that_o he_o himself_o make_v they_o not_o away_o vers_n 7_o 8._o 18._o here_o a_o general_a law_n be_v insert_v concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o decide_v controversy_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o it_o decree_n that_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o trespass_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o ox_n ass_n sheep_n raiment_n or_o any_o thing_n lose_v which_o another_o challenge_v to_o be_v his_o the_o cause_n of_o both_o party_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o who_o the_o judge_n shall_v condemn_v he_o shall_v pay_v double_a to_o his_o neighbour_n vers_fw-la 9_o 19_o if_o a_o man_n deliver_v to_o his_o neighbour_n a_o ass_n or_o ox_n or_o any_o beast_n to_o keep_v for_o he_o at_o a_o price_n and_o it_o die_v or_o be_v hurt_v or_o drive_v away_o by_o a_o sudden_a incursion_n of_o enemy_n depositorio_n enemy_n casus_fw-la fortuitus_fw-la non_fw-la imputatur_fw-la depositorio_n so_o that_o the_o keeper_n can_v retreive_v it_o neither_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o oath_n
live_v qui_fw-la perfect_v legem_fw-la impleverit_fw-la adipiscetur_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la at_o quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la praestat_fw-la non_fw-it ergo_fw-la vitam_fw-la possumus_fw-la consequi_fw-la justitia_fw-la operum_fw-la seu_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o they_o see_v rom._n 10.5_o that_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v all_o thing_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n exact_o and_o perfect_o without_o ever_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o particular_a shall_v live_v thereby_o that_o be_v shall_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o on_o these_o and_o no_o other_o term_n do_v the_o law_n promise_v eternal_a life_n which_o now_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o any_o mere_a man_n since_o adam_n fall_n but_o this_o obedience_n god_n require_v of_o they_o as_o a_o due_a debt_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o whether_o to_o have_v recourse_n viz._n from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o messiah_n 3.24_o messiah_n see_v gal._n 3.24_o by_o who_o merit_n and_o mediation_n they_o may_v be_v acquit_v when_o by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v condemn_v that_o therefore_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o not_o conform_v to_o idolater_n they_o be_v command_v first_o to_o beware_v of_o incestuous_a copulation_n and_o marriage_n or_o approach_v to_o such_o of_o their_o near_a kindred_n as_o be_v here_o forbid_v 1._o a_o man_n must_v not_o marry_v or_o lie_v with_o with_o his_o father_n wife_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n or_o his_o own_o mother_n levit._n 18._o v._o 7._o see_v 1_o cor._n 5.1_o gen._n 35.22_o deut._n 22.30_o &_o 27.20_o 2._o nor_o with_o his_o sister_n whether_o she_o be_v daughter_n both_o of_o father_n and_o mother_n or_o of_o his_o mother_n only_o and_o whether_o bear_v in_o marriage_n or_o out_o of_o marriage_n i._n e._n by_o fornication_n before_o marriage_n v._o 9_o 3._o nor_o with_o his_o granddaughter_n by_o son_n or_o daughter_n v._o 10._o 4._o nor_o with_o the_o daughter_n 59_o daughter_n hoc_fw-la probibitum_fw-la erat_fw-la five_o 9_o sed_fw-la vel_fw-la claritatis_fw-la vel_fw-la inculcandi_fw-la gratia_fw-la more_fw-it scripturae_fw-la repetitur_fw-la ut_fw-la nota_fw-la aug._n quaest_n 59_o of_o his_o father_n wife_n beget_v by_o his_o father_n for_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n though_o beget_v of_o a_o mother_n in_o law_n but_o if_o his_o father_n marry_v another_o wife_n and_o she_o have_v a_o daughter_n by_o another_o man_n that_o daughter_n be_v lawful_a for_o he_o v._o 11._o 5._o nor_o with_o his_o aunt_n the_o sister_n of_o father_n or_o mother_n v._o 12_o 13._o 6._o nor_o with_o his_o uncle_n wife_n together_o wife_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v more_o unlawful_a for_o the_o uncle_n and_o niece_n to_o marry_v together_o v._o 14._o 7._o nor_o with_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n his_o son_n wife_n v._o 15._o 8._o nor_o with_o his_o brother_n wife_n from_o this_o law_n be_v except_v 3._o except_v see_v the_o reason_n for_o it_o sect._n 35._o ch._n 3._o afterward_o the_o case_n of_o a_o brother_n die_v without_o male-issue_n for_o then_o the_o next_o brother_n or_o kinsman_n be_v to_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o the_o decease_a v._o 16._o &_o levit._n 20.21_o 9_o nor_o with_o his_o wife_n daughter_n viz._n step-daughter_n nor_o step-son_n daughter_n or_o the_o daughter_n descend_v from_o she_o vers_fw-la 17._o 10._o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v one_o wife_n to_o another_o 17.17_o another_o polagamy_n seem_v here_o forbid_v so_o deut._n 17.17_o that_o be_v to_o have_v two_o wife_n together_o in_o marriage_n that_o the_o one_o may_v not_o be_v a_o vexation_n wife_n vexation_n see_v 1_o sam._n 1._o the_o case_n of_o elkanah_n a_o levite_n have_v two_o wife_n to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v more_o where_o two_o sister_n be_v so_o conjoin_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o jacob_n case_n gen._n 30._o and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o father_n do_v practice_v polygamy_n and_o god_n bear_v with_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o mat._n 19.8_o out_o of_o gen._n 2.24_o and_o in_o the_o n._n t._n it_o be_v quite_o abolish_v vers_fw-la 18._o 2._o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o lie_v with_o his_o own_o wife_n when_o she_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v by_o reason_n of_o her_o uncleanness_n vers_fw-la 19_o see_v ch._n 12.2_o and_o ch._n 15.24_o 25._o and_o ch._n 20.18_o 3._o adultery_n be_v forbid_v or_o defile_v another_o man_n wife_n vers_n 20._o 4._o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o ammonite_n call_v also_o milcom_a 1_o king_n 11.5_o 7._o for_o who_o honour_n and_o worship_v the_o besotted_a parent_n cause_v their_o own_o child_n to_o be_v burn_v alive_a or_o as_o some_o write_v to_o pass_v betwixt_o two_o great_a fire_n to_o be_v cleanse_v or_o purify_v thereby_o as_o they_o conceive_v and_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o consecration_n to_o that_o idol_n and_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a vilify_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o to_o forsake_v he_o and_o to_o yield_v such_o honour_n to_o such_o a_o base_a idol-god_n see_v amos_n 5.26_o it_o be_v thought_n to_o be_v the_o same_o idol_n that_o in_o scripture_n be_v ordinary_o call_v baal_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v 2_o king_n 23.10_o &_o jer._n 19.5_o together_o see_v psal_n 106.37_o 38._o levit._fw-la 20.3_o 5._o 5._o all_o unnatural_a lust_n and_o copulation_n from_o all_o which_o sin_n god_n dehort_v they_o by_o tell_v they_o that_o these_o be_v the_o abomination_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o visit_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o for_o which_o she_o shall_v vomit_v and_o spew_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n therefore_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o do_v not_o provoke_v he_o by_o the_o like_a sin_n see_v levit._n 20.22_o 23_o 24._o levit._fw-la 18._o whole_a chapter_n 4._o sundry_a law_n be_v repeat_v and_o reinforce_v ch._n 19_o with_o direction_n how_o the_o violator_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v ch._n 20._o some_o relate_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o particular_o to_o the_o 1._o com._n viz._n not_o to_o use_v enchantment_n nor_o superstitious_o to_o observe_v time_n count_v some_o day_n lucky_a other_o unlucky_a ch._n 19_o vers_fw-la 26._o not_o to_o go_v after_o wizard_n or_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n ch._n 19.31_o ch._n 20.6_o for_o such_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n ch._n 20.27_o see_v exod._n 22.18_o not_o to_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n for_o such_o as_o do_v so_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v ch._n 20.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o those_o that_o connive_v at_o their_o idolatry_n god_n threaten_v to_o set_v his_o face_n against_o and_o to_o destroy_v those_o man_n and_o their_o family_n 2._o com._n not_o to_o turn_v to_o idol_n nor_o make_v to_o themselves_o melt_v god_n or_o any_o image_n of_o stone_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o ch._n 19.4_o see_v ch._n 26.1_o 3._o com._n not_o to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n false_o nor_o profane_v his_o holy_a name_n ch._n 19.12_o 4._o com._n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_v the_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v to_o come_v thither_o with_o a_o inward_a awe_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o not_o to_o approach_v it_o in_o their_o uncleanness_n or_o any_o other_o way_n to_o pollute_v it_o ch._n 19.3_o 30._o &_o ch._n 26.2_o 5._o com._n you_o shall_v fear_v and_o reverence_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n despise_v mother_n the_o mother_n be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o mother_n be_v usual_o most_v despise_v and_o his_o father_n ch._n 19.3_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n ch._n 19.32_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n ch._n 20.9_o see_v exod._n 21.17_o deut._n 21.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 6._o com._n thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v or_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o deaf_a nor_o put_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o blind_a that_o be_v do_v injury_n to_o man_n in_o confidence_n that_o the_o injure_a person_n shall_v not_o know_v who_o wrong_v they_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o right_v themselves_o ch._n 19.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o ch._n 19.17_o see_v 1_o john_n 3.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v stand_v up_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n either_o as_o a_o false_a accuser_n or_o as_o a_o false_a witness_n ch._n 19_o v._n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v thyself_o nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o thy_o brother_n but_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o union_n thyself_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n hearty_o sincere_o constant_o as_o thou_o love_v thyself_o though_o not_o
to_o god_n shall_v bring_v this_o punishment_n of_o forty_o year_n continuance_n in_o the_o wilderness_n upon_o their_o child_n and_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v know_v to_o their_o cost_n what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o withdraw_v themselves_o or_o break_v off_o pisc_n off_o v._o 34._o scietis_fw-la abruptionem_fw-la meam_fw-la i._n e._n abruptionem_fw-la à _fw-la i_o pisc_n their_o obedience_n to_o he_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v their_o own_o infidelity_n and_o disobedience_n to_o he_o and_o not_o his_o breach_n of_o promise_n with_o they_o that_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o that_o good_a land_n to_o the_o border_n of_o which_o he_o have_v now_o bring_v they_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v that_o his_o promise_n be_v conditional_a and_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v only_o by_o those_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o towards_o they_o it_o shall_v never_o fail_v numb_a 13._o from_o 23._o to_o the_o end_n numb_a 14._o from_o 1._o to_o 36._o joshua_n 5.6_o numb_a 32._o from_o 8._o to_o 14._o deut._n 1._o from_o 26._o to_o 40._o deut._n 9.23_o 24._o psal_n 95._o from_o 8._o to_o the_o end_n psal_n 106._o from_o 23._o to_o 27._o sect_n lix_n the_o ten_o spy_n who_o have_v cause_v this_o meeting_n among_o the_o people_n be_v smite_v by_o god_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a plague_n and_o die_v present_o see_v 1_o cor._n 10.10_o with_o this_o judgement_n the_o people_n be_v grievous_o terrify_v and_o mourn_v exceed_o and_o in_o remembrance_n thereof_o the_o jew_n keep_v a_o feast_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n call_v ebul_n numb_a 14._o from_o 36._o to_o 40._o sect_n lx._n the_o people_n be_v much_o terrify_v with_o this_o judgement_n and_o more_o especial_o with_o god_n decree_n against_o they_o which_o moses_n have_v acquaint_v they_o with_o and_o be_v very_o sensible_a that_o they_o have_v great_o provoke_v the_o lord_n they_o will_v needs_o now_o in_o all_o have_v gird_v 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the_o priesthood_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n also_o he_o may_v prevent_v the_o murmur_n and_o complain_n of_o the_o people_n which_o if_o they_o go_v on_o in_o they_o will_v thereby_o bring_v certain_a destruction_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n the_o people_n hear_v these_o thing_n and_o be_v exceed_o terrify_v with_o this_o threaten_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o late_a dreadful_a judgement_n that_o have_v carry_v away_o so_o many_o among_o they_o they_o cry_v out_o unto_o moses_n alas_o we_o die_v we_o perish_v we_o all_o perish_v that_o be_v we_o see_v we_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o be_v sweep_v away_o with_o terrible_a judgement_n and_o as_o man_n terrify_v be_v wont_a to_o conceive_v their_o danger_n to_o be_v great_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v they_o now_o apprehend_v that_o it_o will_v be_v exceed_o dangerous_a for_o they_o to_o come_v near_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o any_o worship_n or_o service_n there_o perform_v and_o seem_v to_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o indignation_n from_o they_o until_o he_o have_v destroy_v and_o consume_v they_o all_o ch._n 17._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxv_o the_o people_n be_v under_o such_o a_o fear_n and_o consternation_n the_o lord_n hereupon_o take_v order_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o enjoin_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v remain_v within_o the_o verge_n and_o limit_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o he_o tell_v aaron_n that_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v if_o any_o pollution_n people_n pollution_n thus_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o reconcile_v and_o make_v the_o priest_n watch_v a_o ground_n of_o appease_v both_o the_o fear_n and_o envy_v of_o the_o people_n come_v to_o it_o by_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o bear_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v it_o 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 any_o more_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n only_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o altar_n lest_o they_o die_v and_o if_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v any_o such_o error_n or_o miscarriage_n in_o their_o brethren_n the_o levite_n they_o shall_v also_o incur_v the_o like_a danger_n thus_o he_o appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o order_n that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o serve_v and_o minister_v unto_o they_o for_o god_n have_v take_v the_o levite_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o his_o own_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n therefore_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v exercise_v their_o priest_n office_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v within_o the_o outward_a veil_n whereby_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o court_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o inferior_a priest_n within_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n and_o god_n tell_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n that_o it_o be_v his_o free_a gift_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o they_o before_o other_o for_o the_o priestly_a office_n and_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o whoever_o be_v not_o of_o aaron_n line_n and_o go_v about_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o priestly_a office_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 8._o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o set_v down_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o
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 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with_o but_o yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v still_o some_o of_o they_o that_o secret_o lurk_v among_o the_o people_n wherefore_o be_v forsake_v of_o heaven_n he_o now_o resolve_v to_o seek_v to_o hell_n grot._n hell_n divinatio_fw-la ex_fw-la mortuis_fw-la omnium_fw-la divinationum_fw-la antiquissima_fw-la &_o signum_fw-la creditae_fw-la durationis_fw-la animarum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la grot._n for_o help_n and_o thereupon_o bid_v his_o servant_n seek_v he_o out_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n death_n spirit_n this_o be_v record_v as_o the_o last_o and_o most_o desperate_a wickedness_n he_o fall_v into_o before_o his_o death_n and_o one_o that_o wrought_v by_o necromancy_n or_o raise_v apparition_n and_o ghost_n of_o the_o dead_a grot._n dead_a divinatio_fw-la ex_fw-la mortuis_fw-la omnium_fw-la divinationum_fw-la antiquissima_fw-la &_o signum_fw-la creditae_fw-la durationis_fw-la animarum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la grot._n and_o consult_v with_o they_o see_v isa_n 8.19_o for_o he_o intend_v to_o go_v and_o inquire_v of_o she_o what_o he_o shall_v now_o do_v they_o tell_v he_o they_o hear_v there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o at_o endor_n a_o town_n of_o the_o manassites_n within_o jordan_n wherefore_o disguize_v himself_o and_o put_v on_o other_o clothes_n that_o the_o woman_n may_v not_o know_v he_o and_o possible_o that_o other_o may_v not_o discover_v his_o gross_a hypocrisy_n and_o impiety_n in_o go_v now_o to_o witch_n for_o counsel_n who_o he_o have_v before_o persecute_v to_o the_o death_n and_o take_v two_o servant_n along_o with_o he_o he_o come_v to_o the_o woman_n by_o night_n movebo_fw-la night_n flectere_fw-la si_fw-la nequeam_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la movebo_fw-la and_o desire_v she_o to_o cause_v the_o spirit_n or_o ghost_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n who_o he_o shall_v name_v to_o she_o to_o come_v up_o and_o appear_v before_o he_o of_o who_o he_o will_v inquire_v several_a thing_n the_o woman_n tell_v he_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a what_o saul_n have_v do_v in_o persecute_v those_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o she_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o her_o life_n saul_n swear_v to_o she_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v no_o punishment_n befall_v she_o neither_o will_v he_o discover_v she_o if_o she_o will_v comply_v with_o he_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o woman_n have_v this_o assurance_n give_v she_o ask_v he_o who_o she_o shall_v call_v up_o he_o say_v old_a samuel_n our_o late_a eminent_a prophet_n she_z according_o by_o her_o diabolical_a art_n freidlib_n art_n quis_fw-la credet_fw-la faeminae_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la diabolo_fw-it manciparat_fw-la tantam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o animam_fw-la samuelis_fw-la in_o caeleste_fw-la regnum_fw-la jam_fw-la receptam_fw-la quis_fw-la credet_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la diaboli_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuos_fw-la vita_fw-la donare_fw-la proinde_fw-la a_o piis_fw-la 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apprehension_n see_v rom._n 11.2_o 3._o and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n to_o take_v it_o away_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o go_v forth_o and_o stand_v upon_o mount_n horeb_n where_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o presence_n to_o he_o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n immediate_o pass_v by_o in_o some_o visible_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a strong_a wind_n that_o rend_v the_o mountain_n and_o break_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n 2._o a_o earthquake_n 3._o after_o that_o a_o fire_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o none_o of_o these_o to_o wit_n do_v not_o in_o these_o speak_v to_o elijah_n nor_o make_v know_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o these_o be_v the_o dreadful_a forego_v sign_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o power_n to_o prepare_v elijah_n with_o the_o more_o awe_n and_o reverence_n to_o hearken_v to_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o he_o and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n in_o god_n power_n who_o have_v all_o creature_n at_o his_o command_n then_o there_o come_v a_o still_a and_o small_a voice_n it_o seem_v elijah_n stand_v all_o this_o while_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n but_o keep_v himself_o somewhat_o inward_a till_o know_v that_o in_o that_o still_a voice_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v to_o he_o than_o he_o go_v to_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o the_o cave_n cast_v his_o mantle_n about_o his_o face_n out_o of_o a_o awful_a fear_n of_o god_n majesty_n as_o moses_n do_v exod._n 3.6_o the_o lord_n ask_v he_o by_o this_o still_a voice_n the_o same_o question_n he_o do_v before_o viz._n what_o he_o do_v there_o and_o elijah_n give_v the_o same_o answer_n he_o have_v do_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o comfort_n and_o support_v his_o spirit_n intimate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o be_v sufficient_o displease_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o intend_v to_o punish_v they_o severe_o for_o it_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o damascus_n and_o there_o anoint_v hazael_n to_o be_v king_n over_o syria_n and_o to_o anoint_v jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o anoint_v they_o himself_o or_o take_v order_n they_o shall_v be_v anoint_v by_o other_o at_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o to_o anoint_v elisha_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o his_o room_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o prophetic_a office_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o that_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o hazael_n shall_v jehu_n slay_v for_o though_o the_o great_a destruction_n wrought_v by_o hazael_n be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o jehu_n reign_n 2_o king_n 10.32_o and_o after_o it_o 2_o king_n 13.3_o yet_o he_o begin_v to_o destroy_v israel_n before_o jehu_n time_n 2_o king_n 8.28_o and_o many_o of_o those_o who_o escape_v hazael_n hand_n jehu_n slay_v as_o jehoram_n and_o other_o 2_o king_n 9.24_o and_o he_o that_o
that_o 20_o in_o all_o with_o athaliah_n reign_v in_o judah_n and_o 19_o in_o israel_n 2_o year_n jehoram_n or_o joram_n 12._o jehu_n 28._o jehoahaz_n 17._o joash_n 16._o jeroboam_n 41._o zachariah_n 6_o month._n shallum_n 1_o month._n menahem_n 10._o pekahiah_n 2._o pekah_n 20._o hoshea_n 9_o ahaziah_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n ahaziah_n the_o 8_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o israel_n be_v ahaziah_n 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 the_o way_n of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o his_o mother_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o he_o serve_v baal_n and_o worship_v he_o and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o anger_v according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v 1_o king_n 22._o from_o 51_o to_o the_o end_n as_o he_o be_v walk_v in_o his_o palace_n at_o samaria_n some_o grate_n in_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o chamber_n where_o he_o be_v whereby_o perhaps_o light_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o low_a room_n do_v sudden_o break_v and_o so_o he_o fall_v through_o and_o be_v dangerous_o bruise_v with_o the_o fall_n in_o this_o extremity_n he_o send_v messenger_n to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n whither_o he_o shall_v recover_v or_o no_o this_o idol_n be_v so_o famous_a that_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o devil_n baalzebub_n mat._n 12.24_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n send_v elijah_n to_o meet_v these_o messenger_n and_o to_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o you_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n therefore_o go_v back_o again_o to_o the_o king_n that_o send_v you_o and_o tell_v he_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o and_o further_o acquaint_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o that_o bed_n on_o which_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o lie_v but_o shall_v sure_o die_v the_o messenger_n perceive_v elijah_n to_o understand_v the_o secret_a message_n they_o be_v send_v about_o and_o hear_v he_o also_o so_o peremptory_o to_o foretell_v the_o king_n death_n they_o know_v he_o must_v be_v some_o prophet_n though_o it_o seem_v they_o know_v not_o his_o person_n and_o according_o they_o go_v back_o to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o faithful_o what_o he_o have_v say_v the_o king_n ask_v they_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v they_o tell_v he_o a_o hairy_a man_n and_o gird_v with_o a_o leathern_a girdle_n 4.5_o girdle_n john_n baptist_n be_v thus_o attire_v to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v that_o other_o elijah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v compare_v mat._n 3.4_o with_o mal._n 4.5_o about_o his_o loin_n then_o the_o king_n know_v it_o be_v elijah_n the_o tishbite_n and_o be_v enrage_v at_o this_o hard_a message_n he_o resolve_v to_o have_v the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o send_v it_o and_o possible_o he_o be_v something_o also_o excite_v thereunto_o by_o his_o mother_n jezebel_n who_o be_v as_o much_o incense_v against_o elijah_n as_o herodias_n be_v against_o john_n baptist_n mat._n 14.8_o whereupon_o he_o send_v a_o captain_n of_o fifty_o with_o his_o fifty_o man_n to_o apprehend_v he_o who_o he_o understand_v as_o it_o seem_v be_v at_o mount_n carmel_n the_o captain_n come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v call_v to_o he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v like_a in_o a_o scornful_a deride_v manner_n say_v thou_o that_o be_v esteem_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o take_v liberty_n to_o send_v what_o bold_a message_n thou_o please_v to_o the_o king_n know_v thou_o that_o by_o i_o the_o king_n command_v thou_o to_o come_v down_o and_o to_o render_v thyself_o to_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o i_o have_v here_o those_o with_o i_o that_o will_v fetch_v thou_o down_o with_o a_o vengeance_n elijah_n answer_v if_o i_o be_v indeed_o a_o man_n of_o god_n as_o thou_o scornful_o call_v i_o let_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v thou_o and_o thy_o fifty_o and_o immediate_o fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v they_o this_o judgement_n elijah_n denounce_v out_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o by_o a_o special_a instinct_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o a_o carnal_a desire_n of_o revenge_n will_v have_v imitate_v this_o act_n of_o elijah_n they_o be_v reprove_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o it_o who_o tell_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o that_o be_v they_o do_v not_o well_o consider_v from_o what_o frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o uncharitable_a motion_n come_v for_o those_o who_o be_v call_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v to_o show_v all_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n to_o man_n and_o to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o save_v they_o and_o not_o to_o destroy_v they_o luk._n 9.54_o 55._o ahaziah_n be_v nothing_o move_v with_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o have_v befall_v his_o captain_n and_o his_o man_n but_o like_o a_o man_n that_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o send_v another_o captain_n of_o fifty_o and_o his_o man_n to_o take_v the_o prophet_n this_o second_o captain_n show_v himself_o as_o impudent_a as_o the_o former_a and_o come_v to_o elijah_n say_v to_o he_o o_o man_n of_o god_n thus_o say_v the_o king_n come_v down_o quick_o he_o not_o only_o command_v he_o to_o come_v down_o but_o to_o do_v it_o speedy_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v delay_v but_o will_v drag_v he_o down_o by_o force_n if_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v instant_o elijah_n give_v he_o the_o same_o answer_n he_o have_v do_v the_o former_a captain_n say_v to_o he_o if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n let_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v thou_o and_o thy_o fifty_o which_o be_v do_v immediate_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o like_a sin_n usual_o pull_v down_o like_a judgement_n one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o ahaziah_n shall_v have_v be_v great_o terrify_v with_o two_o such_o dreadful_a judgement_n as_o these_o be_v but_o increase_n of_o judgement_n increase_v some_o man_n hardness_n and_o obdurateness_n therefore_o like_o a_o desperate_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o defiance_n of_o god_n himself_o he_o send_v a_o three_o captain_n with_o his_o man_n to_o take_v elijah_n but_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o extreme_a danger_n and_o terrify_v with_o what_o have_v befall_v the_o two_o captain_n and_o their_o man_n that_o go_v before_o he_o he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o elijah_n in_o a_o most_o humble_a posture_n fall_v on_o his_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o beseech_v he_o say_v o_o man_n of_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v my_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o these_o fifty_o thy_o servant_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o do_v not_o suffer_v they_o as_o vile_a thing_n to_o be_v cast_v away_o nor_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o thou_o do_v with_o the_o former_a captain_n and_o their_o man_n but_o be_v entreat_v to_o go_v along_o with_o we_o to_o the_o king_n a_o angel_n from_o the_o lord_n immediate_o speak_v to_o elijah_n to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o not_o be_v afraid_a but_o to_o tell_v the_o king_n express_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v elijah_n be_v assure_v of_o god_n protection_n ready_o go_v and_o tell_v the_o king_n plain_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v of_o that_o sickness_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o the_o king_n who_o be_v so_o enrage_v against_o the_o prophet_n before_o that_o he_o send_v no_o less_o than_o three_o captain_n of_o fifty_o one_o after_o another_o to_o take_v he_o intend_v no_o doubt_n to_o kill_v he_o for_o deliver_v so_o sad_a a_o message_n to_o his_o servant_n concern_v his_o death_n yet_o now_o when_o he_o have_v the_o prophet_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o hear_v he_o utter_v the_o same_o terrible_a thing_n against_o he_o to_o his_o face_n he_o shall_v neither_o speak_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o solomon_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n prov._n 16.1_o and_o as_o elijah_n prophesy_v so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o ahaziah_n soon_o after_o die_v have_v reign_v two_o year_n and_o jehoram_n his_o brother_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o king_n 1._o from_o v._n 2._o to_o the_o end_n jehoram_fw-la or_o joram_n 2_o king_n jehoram_n the_o 9th_o king_n of_o israel_n jehoram_n 8.16_o second_v son_n of_o ahab_n succeed_v his_o brother_n ahaziah_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o reign_v twelve_o year_n he_o
first_o fit_v for_o that_o glorious_a state_n and_o there_o shall_v live_v with_o god_n in_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o glory_n elisha_n see_v his_o master_n thus_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n he_o cry_v out_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o so_o he_o style_v he_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o present_a manner_n of_o his_o triumphant_a ascend_v in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n into_o heaven_n as_o also_o in_o allusion_n to_o his_o former_a course_n of_o life_n who_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o other_o good_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v man_n unto_o god_n have_v be_v a_o better_a defence_n to_o israel_n than_o visible_a chariot_n and_o horseman_n can_v possible_o be_v elijah_n thus_o vanish_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n elisha_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o own_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o in_o testimony_n of_o his_o great_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o master_n elijah_n mantle_n as_o he_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n fall_v from_o he_o which_o elisha_n ready_o take_v up_o and_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a afterward_o wear_v it_o as_o a_o token_n that_o god_n have_v design_v he_o to_o succeed_v in_o his_o place_n jehu_n place_n elisha_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o famous_a prophet_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o jehoram_n and_o continue_v so_o about_o sixty_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o day_n of_o joash_n grandson_n of_o jehu_n elisha_n have_v now_o see_v this_o glorious_a translation_n of_o elijah_n he_o return_v to_o jordan_n and_o with_o elijah_n mantle_n in_o his_o hand_n stand_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n he_o say_v where_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o elijah_n o_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v now_o please_v to_o work_v by_o i_o as_o he_o do_v by_o he_o so_o that_o his_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o word_n of_o distrust_n but_o as_o word_n of_o invocation_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o lord_n who_o by_o thy_o servant_n elijah_n do_v divide_v these_o water_n make_v it_o now_o manifest_a by_o enable_v i_o to_o work_v the_o same_o miracle_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o elijah_n my_o master_n then_o smite_v the_o water_n with_o elijah_n mantle_n the_o water_n immediate_o part_v asunder_o and_o so_o he_o go_v over_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v when_o the_o fifty_o prophet_n before_o mention_v who_o be_v come_v come_v out_o to_o see_v elijah_n assumption_n and_o dwell_v at_o jericho_n see_v he_o come_v through_o jordan_n they_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o elijah_n do_v rest_n on_o elisha_n that_o be_v such_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v bestow_v on_o elijah_n be_v now_o confer_v on_o elisha_n for_o like_a miracle_n argue_v a_o like_a spirit_n then_o they_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o bow_v themselves_o to_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o congratulate_v the_o gift_n the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v on_o he_o it_o have_v be_v reveal_v to_o they_o as_o we_o show_v before_o that_o elijah_n shall_v be_v carry_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o whither_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o take_v up_o as_o there_o to_o remain_v for_o ever_o or_o only_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n that_o it_o seem_v they_o know_v not_o wherefore_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o go_v and_o see_v whither_o they_o can_v not_o find_v he_o set_v down_o some_o where_n or_o other_o on_o the_o earth_n again_o according_o they_o say_v to_o elisha_n behold_v there_o be_v with_o we_o thy_o servant_n no_o less_o than_o fifty_o strong_a man_n fit_a to_o undertake_v a_o journey_n let_v we_o go_v we_o pray_v thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o master_n for_o possible_o he_o be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o for_o ever_o but_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n only_o possible_o the_o spirit_n god_n spirit_n what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o supernatural_a power_n and_o work_n of_o god_n they_o use_v to_o say_v be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o god_n have_v carry_v he_o to_o some_o remote_a place_n as_o he_o use_v sometime_o to_o be_v carry_v see_v 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