his_o family_n as_o gen._n 7._o 1._o to_o wit_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n see_v numb_a 1._o 49._o 7_o and_o he_o shall_v take_v the_o two_o goat_n and_o present_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 8_o and_o aaron_n shall_v cast_v lot_n upon_o the_o two_o goat_n one_o lot_n for_o the_o lord_n deliverance_n lord_n for_o the_o lord_n use_v and_o service_n by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n both_o this_o and_o the_o other_o goat_n typify_v christ_n this_o in_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o we_o that_o in_o his_o resurrection_n for_o our_o deliverance_n and_o the_o other_o lot_n for_o the_o azazel_n the_o heb._n azazel_n scape-goat_n 9_o and_o aaron_n shall_v bring_v the_o goat_n upon_o which_o the_o lord_n lot_n up_o lot_n heb._n go_v up_o fall_v up_o fall_v so_o the_o lot_n be_v say_v to_o fall_v jonah_n 1._o 7._o act._n 1._o â—…6_n heb._n go_v up_o to_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o vessel_n into_o which_o the_o lot_n be_v put_v and_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o offer_v he_o foâ—…_n a_o sin-offering_n 10_o but_o the_o goat_n on_o which_o the_o lot_n fall_v to_o be_v the_o scape-goat_n shall_v be_v present_v alive_a before_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n with_o he_o 22._o he_o in_o manner_n hereafter_o express_v ver_fw-la 21._o 22._o and_o to_o let_v he_o go_v for_o a_o scape-goat_n into_o the_o wilderness_n 11_o and_o aaron_n shall_v bring_v the_o bullock_n place_n bullock_n mention_v in_o general_a ver_fw-la 6._o the_o ceremony_n whereof_o be_v here_o particular_o describe_v this_o be_v a_o differ_a bullock_n or_o heifer_n from_o that_o numb_a 19_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o place_n of_o the_o sin_n offering_n which_o be_v for_o himself_o and_o shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v kill_v the_o bullock_n of_o the_o sin_n offer_v which_o be_v for_o himself_o 12_o and_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o censer_n full_a of_o burn_a 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13._o and_o 10._o 4._o he_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o 6._o and_o chap._n 4._o 6._o sprinkle_v it_o with_o his_o finger_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n christ._n mercy-seat_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o sinner_n only_o through_o and_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n eastward_o behalf_n eastward_o i._n e._n with_o his_o face_n eastward_o or_o upon_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o it_o towards_o the_o people_n who_o be_v in_o the_o court_n which_o lie_v eastward_o from_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n which_o be_v the_o most_o western_a part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n this_o signify_v that_o the_o highpriest_n in_o this_o act_n represent_v the_o people_n and_o that_o god_n accept_v it_o on_o their_o behalf_n and_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n ground_n mercy-seat_n on_o the_o ground_n shall_v he_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n with_o his_o finger_n seven_o time_n 15_o then_o shall_v he_o kill_v day_n kill_v either_o this_o be_v do_v before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n though_o it_o be_v mention_v after_o such_o transplacings_a of_o passage_n be_v not_o unusual_a or_o rather_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o kill_v it_o and_o then_o return_v thither_o again_o with_o its_o blood_n and_o this_o agree_v best_a with_o the_o text_n nor_o be_v transposition_n to_o be_v allow_v without_o necessity_n and_o whereas_o the_o highpriest_n be_v say_v to_o be_v allow_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o place_n but_o once_o in_o a_o year_n that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v but_o one_o day_n in_o a_o year_n though_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v occasion_n of_o go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o more_o than_o once_o upon_o that_o day_n the_o goat_n of_o the_o sin-offering_n that_o be_v for_o the_o people_n and_o bring_v his_o blood_n within_o the_o vail_n and_o do_v with_o that_o blood_n as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n 16_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o holy_a place_n 13._o place_n of_o which_o see_v below_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o and_o exod._n 29._o 36._o leu._n 8._o 15._o heb._n 9_o 13._o because_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o israel_n for_o though_o the_o people_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o that_o place_n yet_o their_o sin_n enter_v thither_o and_o will_v hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o high-priest_n mediation_n on_o their_o behalf_n if_o god_n be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o they_o and_o because_o of_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o do_v for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o dwell_v that_o heb._n dwell_v remain_v among_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o uncleanness_n 39_o uncleanness_n encompass_v with_o their_o sin_n being_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o sinful_a people_n who_o defile_v not_o themselves_o only_o but_o also_o god_n sanctuary_n as_o god_n complain_v ezek._n 23._o 38_o 39_o 17_o 10._o 17_o luk._n 1._o 10._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n 42._o tabernacle_n heb._n of_o meeting_n exod._n 29._o 42._o of_o the_o congregation_n out_o congregation_n i._n e._n in_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v at_o other_o time_n this_o be_v command_v for_o the_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n then_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n appear_v and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v cast_v a_o eye_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n as_o the_o highpriest_n go_v in_o or_o come_v out_o when_o he_o go_v in_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n until_o he_o come_v out_o and_o have_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o household_n and_o for_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n 18_o and_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o unto_o the_o altar_n priest_n altar_n to_o wit_n the_o altar_n of_o incense_n where_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v put_v levit._n 4._o 4._o and_o particular_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin-offering_n offer_v upon_o this_o day_n of_o atonement_n exod._n 30._o 10._o and_o which_o be_v most_o true_o and_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n i._n e_o before_o the_o place_n where_o god_n in_o special_a manner_n dwell_v to_o wit_n the_o holy_a of_o holies_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o go_v out_o to_o it_o but_o that_o go_v out_o relate_v not_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o to_o the_o holy_a of_o holieâ—…_n into_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o go_v in_o ver_fw-la 17._o add_v to_o this_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v atone_v by_o the_o highpriest_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o he_o only_o may_v now_o come_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n call_v here_o the_o tabernacle_n from_o which_o all_o other_o priest_n be_v for_o this_o day_n exclude_v whereas_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n be_v without_o the_o holy_a place_n or_o tabernacle_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o it_o and_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o goat_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o 19_o and_o he_o shall_v sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n upon_o it_o with_o his_o finger_n seven_o time_n represent_v time_n to_o signify_v its_o perfect_a cleanse_n seven_o be_v a_o number_n of_o perfection_n and_o our_o perfect_a reconciliation_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n here_o represent_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o hallow_v it_o from_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o
they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v 7._o go_v to_o let_v we_o 26._o we_o i._n e._n the_o bless_a trinity_n see_v gen._n 1._o 26._o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n nation_n language_n by_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o former_a language_n and_o by_o put_v into_o their_o mind_n several_a language_n not_o a_o distinct_a language_n into_o each_o person_n but_o into_o each_o family_n or_o rather_o into_o each_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v not_o heb._n hear_v understand_v one_o another_o speech_n work_n speech_n and_o thereby_o be_v disenable_v from_o that_o mutual_a commerce_n which_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o work_n 8._o so_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o from_o thence_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n enjoy_v earth_n thus_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o very_a thing_n they_o sear_v and_o that_o more_o speedy_o and_o more_o mischievous_o to_o themselves_o for_o now_o they_o be_v not_o only_o divide_v in_o place_n but_o in_o language_n too_o and_o so_o be_v unfit_a for_o those_o confederacy_n and_o correspondency_n which_o they_o main_o design_v and_o for_o the_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o help_v of_o one_o another_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v in_o good_a measure_n have_v enjoy_v and_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o build_v the_o city_n 9_o therefore_o be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o call_v confusion_n call_v that_o be_v confusion_n babel_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 10._o 17._o 10._o chap._n 10._o 32._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 17._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o shem_n christ._n shem_n not_o all_o of_o they_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o progenitor_n of_o christ._n shem_fw-mi be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o beget_v arphaxad_v two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n 11._o and_o shem_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v arphaxad_v five_o hundred_o year_n patriarch_n year_n so_o that_o he_o live_v almost_o all_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n both_o to_o himself_o who_o hereby_o see_v his_o child_n of_o the_o ten_o generation_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o by_o this_o mean_v enjoy_v the_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v of_o so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 12._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v five_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v salah_n 13._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v salah_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 14._o and_o salah_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v eber._n 15._o and_o salah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v eber_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 16._o 19_o 16._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 19_o and_o eber_n live_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v phalec_n beget_v call_a luk._n 3._o 35._o phalec_n peleg_n 17._o and_o eber_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v peleg_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n flood_n year_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o long_a live_v of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 18._o and_o peleg_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v reu._n 19_o and_o peleg_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v reu_fw-fr two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v saruch_n beget_v luk_n 3._o 35._o saruch_n serug_v 21._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v after_o he_o beget_v serug_v two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 22._o and_o serug_v live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v nahor_n 23._o and_o serug_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v nahor_n two_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 24._o and_o nahor_v idolatry_n nahor_v the_o first_o patriarch_n who_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n live_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o beget_v thara_n beget_v luk._n 3._o 34._o thara_n terah_n 25._o and_o nahor_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v terah_n a_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 26._o and_o terah_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o 26._o and_o josh._n 24._o 2._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 26._o beget_v 32_o beget_v i._n e._n begin_v to_o beget_v as_o gen._n 5._o 32_o abram_n brother_n abram_n who_o be_v first_o name_v in_o order_n of_o dignity_n for_o which_o cause_n shem_n be_v put_v before_o ham_n and_o japheth_n and_o moses_n before_o aaron_n not_o in_o order_n of_o time_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o haran_n probable_o be_v the_o elder_a because_o nahor_v marry_v his_o daughter_n nahor_v the_o second_o and_o abram_n certain_o be_v the_o young_a because_o terah_n abraham_n father_n live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n ver_fw-la 32._o and_o abram_n after_o his_o father_n death_n act_v 7._o 4._o go_v out_o of_o haran_n when_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 12._o 4_o 5._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o beget_v in_o terahs_n seventi_v year_n when_o terah_n begin_v to_o beget_v his_o son_n as_o here_o be_v say_v but_o in_o his_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o so_o there_o remain_v seventy_o five_o year_n precise_o to_o abraham_n departure_n and_o sarai_n harans_n daughter_n be_v but_o ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n gen._n 17._o 17._o and_o therefore_o haran_n be_v abraham_n elder_a brother_n nahor_n and_o haran_n 27._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o terah_n terah_n beget_v abram_n nahor_n and_o haran_n and_o haran_n beget_v lot_n 28._o and_o haran_n die_v before_o his_o father_n terah_n father_n terah_n i._n e._n in_o the_o presence_n and_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n 29._o and_o abram_n and_o nahor_n take_v they_o wife_n the_o name_n of_o abraham_n wife_n be_v sarai_n and_o the_o name_n of_o nahors_n wife_n milcah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n 14._o haran_n such_o marriage_n of_o uncle_n and_o niece_n be_v permit_v then_o exod._n 6._o 20._o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o marriage_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v though_o afterward_o the_o church_n be_v very_o much_o enlarge_v they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v levit_fw-la 18._o 12_o 14._o the_o father_n of_o milcah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o iscah_n mother_n iscah_n who_o be_v either_o sarai_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o other_o think_v or_o rather_o another_o person_n for_o 1._o why_o shall_v moses_n express_v sarai_n thus_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o have_v he_o mean_v she_o he_o will_v have_v add_v after_o iscah_n this_o be_v sarai_n according_a to_o his_o manner_n in_o like_a case_n gen._n 14._o 2_o 7._o and_o 35._o 6._o he_o elsewhere_o call_v she_o the_o daughter_n not_o of_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v have_v she_o be_v iscah_n but_o of_o his_o father_n by_o another_o mother_n 30._o but_o sarai_n be_v barren_a she_o have_v no_o child_n 12._o child_n see_v gen._n 16._o 1_o 2._o and_o 18._o 11_o 12._o 31._o and_o terah_n take_v abram_n his_o son_n action_n son_n see_v jos._n 24._o 2._o nehem._n 9_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 26._o be_v inform_v by_o his_o son_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o despise_v it_o because_o it_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o inferior_a but_o cheerful_o obey_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o honourable_o mention_v as_o the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o action_n and_z lot_z the_o son_n of_o haran_n his_o son_n son_n and_o sarai_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n his_o son_n abraham_n wife_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o guide_n they_o i._n e._n terab_n and_o abram_n go_v with_o lot_n and_o sarâ—…i_n as_o their_o head_n and_o guide_n from_o 4._o from_o neh._n 9_o 7._o act._n 7._o 4._o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o haran_n 4._o haran_n call_v charran_n act._n 7._o 4._o and_o by_o the_o roman_n carrae_n a_o place_n in_o mesopotamia_n strict_o so_o call_v in_o the_o way_n to_o canaan_n and_o near_o to_o it_o well_o know_v by_o crassus_n his_o defeat_n there_o see_v gen._n 24._o 10._o and_o 28._o 10._o and_o 29._o 4._o and_o dwell_v death_n dwell_v or_o rest_v or_o abide_v be_v detain_v there_o for_o a_o season_n peradventure_o by_o terab_n disease_n which_o begin_v there_o for_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o death_n there_o 32._o and_o the_o day_n of_o terah_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o terah_n die_v in_o haran_n chap._n xii_o 1._o
of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o we_o find_v exod._n 29._o 24._o by_o that_o right_n put_v they_o into_o their_o office_n and_o sanctify_v they_o that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n 42_o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o linen_n breech_n to_o cover_v nakedness_n cover_v heb._n flesh_n â—…_n their_o nakedness_n their_o nakedness_n from_o the_o loin_n even_o unto_o the_o thigh_n 26._o thigh_n including_n both_o compare_v exod._n 20._o 26._o they_o shall_v â—…e_n shall_v heb._n â—…e_n reach_v 43_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o aaron_n and_o upon_o his_o son_n when_o they_o come_v in_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n or_o when_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o altar_n to_o minister_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n that_o they_o bear_v not_o iniquity_n and_o die_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o unto_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o chap._n xxix_o 1_o and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v unto_o they_o to_o hallow_v they_o to_o minister_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n â—…_n office_n leu._n 8._o 1_o â—…_n take_v one_o young_a bullock_n and_o two_o ram_n without_o blemish_n 14._o blemish_n see_v exod._n 12._o 5._o mal._n 1._o 13_o 14._o 2_o and_o 20._o and_o leu._n 6._o 20._o unleavened_a unmixed_a unleavened_a to_o show_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v and_o that_o christ_n real_o be_v free_a from_o all_o malice_n and_o hypocrisy_n both_o which_o be_v compare_v to_o leaven_n luk._n 12._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o and_o that_o all_o the_o service_n offer_v to_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o unmixed_a bread_n and_o cake_n unleavened_a temper_v with_o oil_n and_o wafer_n unleavened_a anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o wheaten_a flower_n shall_v thou_o make_v they_o 3_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v they_o into_o one_o basket_n and_o bring_v they_o 4._o they_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 4._o in_o the_o basket_n with_o the_o bullock_n and_o the_o two_o ram_n 4_o and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n thou_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o shall_v wash_v they_o with_o water_n god_n water_n take_v out_o of_o that_o laver_n exod._n 30._o 18._o this_o signify_v the_o universal_a pollution_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o absolute_a need_n they_o have_v of_o wash_v especial_o when_o they_o be_v to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o this_o outward_a wash_n be_v only_o typical_a of_o their_o spiritual_a wash_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o their_o acceptance_n with_o god_n 5_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o garment_n and_o put_v upon_o aaron_n the_o coat_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o breastplate_n and_o gird_v he_o with_o 28._o with_o chap._n 28._o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n on_o ephod_n not_o about_o the_o loin_n but_o about_o the_o pap_n or_o breast_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o minister_n be_v represent_v rev._n 1._o 13._o the_o linen_n breech_n be_v here_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v put_v on_o private_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o the_o other_o thing_n be_v put_v on_o 6_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o mitre_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o put_v the_o holy_a crown_n 9_o crown_n i._n e._n the_o plate_n of_o gold_n chap._n 28._o 36._o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v leu._n 8._o 9_o upon_o the_o mitre_n 7_o then_o shall_v thou_o take_v the_o anoint_v 〈◊〉_d anoint_v chap._n 〈◊〉_d oil_n and_o pour_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n and_o anoint_v he_o 9_o he_o which_o signify_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherewith_o christ_n be_v and_o the_o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v replenish_v see_v isa._n 61._o 1._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 27._o but_o here_o arise_v a_o difficulty_n for_o this_o anoint_v be_v sometime_o speak_v of_o as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n as_o leu._n 21._o 10._o sometime_o as_o common_a to_o all_o the_o priest_n exod._n 30._o 30._o and_o 40._o 14_o 15._o which_o may_v be_v thus_o reconcile_v the_o oil_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o right_a ear_n thumb_n and_o toe_n and_o their_o garment_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o leu._n 8._o 30._o but_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o head_n only_o of_o the_o highpriest_n psa._n 133._o 2._o who_o herein_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v anoint_v above_o his_o fellow_n psal._n 45._o 7._o heb._n 1._o 9_o 8_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v his_o son_n and_o put_v coat_n upon_o they_o 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v gird_v they_o with_o girdle_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o bound_v and_o heb._n bound_v put_v the_o bonnet_n on_o they_o and_o the_o priest_n office_n shall_v be_v they_o for_o a_o perpetual_a statute_n last_v statute_n so_o long_o as_o the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n and_o policy_n last_v and_o thou_o shall_v of_o shall_v heb._n fill_v the_o hand_n of_o 41._o of_o chap._n 28._o 41._o consecrate_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v a_o bullock_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o 4._o and_o leu._n 1._o 4._o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n office_n bullock_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o offer_v it_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o the_o offerer_n perform_v this_o rite_n be_v to_o confess_v leu._n 16._o 21._o that_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o deserve_v that_o death_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o this_o innocent_a creature_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o to_o testify_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o future_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n upon_o who_o their_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v and_o by_o who_o blood_n they_o be_v expiate_v and_o that_o they_o humble_o beg_v god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o accept_v they_o to_o and_o in_o their_o holy_a office_n 11_o and_o thou_o work_n thou_o moses_n who_o though_o no_o priest_n yet_o for_o this_o time_n and_o occasion_n be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o this_o work_n shall_v kill_v the_o bullock_n before_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 12_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o 2._o upon_o chap._n 27._o 2._o and_o 30._o 2._o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n 30._o altar_n not_o of_o incense_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o of_o the_o burnt-offering_n as_o may_v appear_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v that_o altar_n at_o the_o bottom_n whereof_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v as_o it_o be_v here_o express_v but_o that_o be_v not_o do_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o confess_v compare_v leu._n 16._o 18_o etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v that_o altar_n upon_o which_o the_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v burn_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v ver_fw-la 13._o for_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n here_o between_o the_o two_o altar_n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o follow_a sin-offering_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o blood_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n leu._n 4._o 7._o but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o altar_n 2._o because_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v not_o yet_o complete_a priest_n but_o private_a person_n and_o therefore_o do_v this_o at_o the_o same_o altar_n which_o the_o people_n use_v in_o their_o sin_n offering_n leu._n 4._o 25_o 30._o with_o thy_o finger_n and_o pour_v all_o the_o blood_n beside_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o altar_n 13_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v all_o the_o fat_a that_o cover_v the_o inward_o and_o midriff_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o anatomy_n and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n to_o be_v the_o midriff_n the_o cawl_n that_o be_v above_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o two_o kidney_n and_o the_o fat_a that_o be_v upon_o they_o service_n they_o the_o part_n which_o in_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v burn_v unto_o god_n leu._n 3._o 3._o and_o 4._o 10._o to_o signify_v either_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o inward_a and_o most_o belove_a lust_n or_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o their_o inward_a and_o best_a part_n to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n and_o burn_v they_o upon_o the_o altar_n 14_o but_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o his_o skin_n and_o his_o dung_n shall_v thou_o burn_v with_o fire_n without_o the_o camp_n it_o be_v a_o sin-offering_n 12._o sin-offering_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o highpriest_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o whole_a context_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v burn_v by_o that_o law_n leu._n
devote_v which_o shall_v be_v devote_v of_o man_n express_v man_n not_o by_o man_n as_o some_o will_v elude_v it_o but_o of_o man_n for_o it_o iâ—…_n manifest_a both_o from_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o man_n here_o be_v not_o the_o person_n devote_v but_o devote_v quest._n be_v it_o then_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n or_o man_n thus_o to_o devote_v another_o person_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o vow_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n ans._n this_o be_v unquestionable_o lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n in_o some_o case_n when_o person_n have_v be_v devote_v to_o destruction_n either_o by_o god_n sentence_n as_o idolater_n exod._n 22._o 20._o deut._n 23._o 15._o the_o canaanite_n deut._n 20._o 1â—…_n the_o amalekite_n deut._n 25._o 19_o &_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 3_o 26._o benhadad_n 1_o king_n 20._o 42._o or_o by_o man_n in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o a_o sentence_n of_o god_n as_o numb_a 21._o 2_o 3._o and_o 31._o 17._o or_o for_o any_o crime_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n as_o judg._n 21._o 5._o jos._n 7._o 15._o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v general_o understand_v as_o some_o have_v take_v it_o as_o if_o a_o jew_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o text_n devote_v his_o child_n or_o his_o servant_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thereby_o oblige_v himself_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n which_o peradventure_o be_v iepthe_n error_n for_o this_o be_v express_o limit_v to_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v or_o which_o be_v his_o i._n e._n which_o he_o have_v a_o power_n over_o but_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o their_o child_n or_o servant_n but_o be_v direct_o forbid_v to_o take_v they_o away_o by_o that_o great_a command_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n and_o see_v he_o that_o kill_v his_o servant_n casual_o by_o a_o blow_n with_o a_o rod_n be_v sure_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o be_v say_v exod._n 21._o 20._o it_o can_v not_o be_v lawful_a wilful_o and_o intentional_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n upon_o pretence_n of_o any_o such_o vow_n as_o this_o but_o for_o the_o canaanite_n amalekites_n etc._n etc._n god_n the_o undoubted_a lord_n of_o all_o man_n life_n give_v to_o the_o israelite_n a_o power_n over_o their_o person_n and_o life_n and_o a_o command_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o this_o verse_n may_v have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o they_o or_o such_o as_o they_o and_o although_o the_o general_a subject_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o there_o be_v two_o remarkable_a difference_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o verb_n be_v active_a ver_fw-la 28._o and_o the_o agent_n there_o express_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v devote_v but_o it_o be_v passive_a ver_fw-la 29_o and_o the_o agent_n undetermined_a which_o shall_v be_v devote_v to_o wit_n by_o god_n or_o man_n in_o conformity_n to_o god_n reveal_v will_n 2._o the_o devored_a person_n or_o thing_n be_v only_o to_o be_v sell_v or_o redeem_v and_o say_v to_o be_v most_o holy_a ver_fw-la 28._o but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o this_o belong_v only_o to_o man_n and_o those_o such_o as_o either_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v devote_v in_o manner_n now_o express_v shall_v be_v redeem_v but_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 30_o and_o 10._o and_o gen._n 28._o 22._o num._n 18._o 21_o 24._o mal._n 3._o 8._o 10._o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n imply_v land_n there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o tithe_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o yearly_a tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o very_a expression_n intimate_v and_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o five_o part_n in_o case_n of_o redemption_n thereof_o imply_v whether_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o land_n or_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n 31_o and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v at_o all_o redeem_v aught_o of_o his_o tithe_n he_o shall_v add_v thereto_o the_o five_o part_n thereof_o 32_o and_o concern_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o herd_n or_o of_o the_o flock_n even_o of_o whatsoever_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n 37._o rod_n either_o 1._o the_o tither_v rod_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o tithing_n to_o cause_v all_o their_o cattle_n to_o pass_v through_o some_o gate_n or_o narrow_a passage_n where_o the_o ten_o be_v mark_v by_o a_o person_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o reserve_v for_o the_o priest_n or_o 2._o the_o shepherd_n rod_n under_o which_o the_o herd_n and_o flock_n pass_v and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v govern_v and_o number_v see_v jer._n 33._o 13._o ezek._n 20._o 37._o the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n 33_o he_o shall_v not_o search_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a neither_o shall_v he_o change_v it_o and_o if_o he_o change_v it_o at_o all_o then_o both_o it_o and_o the_o change_n thereof_o shall_v be_v holy_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v redeem_v 34_o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o mount_n sinai_n annotation_n on_o number_n the_o argument_n this_o book_n give_v we_o a_o history_n of_o almost_o forty_o year_n travel_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n where_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o their_o journey_n and_o what_o happen_v to_o they_o therein_o with_o their_o government_n and_o how_o they_o be_v manage_v thereby_o call_v number_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a numbring_n of_o the_o people_n as_o at_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o at_o their_o several_a journey_n etc._n etc._n but_o especial_o two_o one_o chap._n 1._o out_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v except_v but_o number_v by_o themselves_o viz._n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o first_o month_n whereof_o the_o passeover_n be_v institute_v with_o the_o order_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n both_o of_o the_o levite_n and_o people_n and_o their_o several_a march_n encamp_n and_o manner_n of_o pitch_v their_o tent_n the_o priest_n maintenance_n and_o establishment_n by_o the_o miraculous_a bud_n of_o aaron_n rod_n with_o the_o several_a impediment_n in_o their_o march_n both_o among_o themselves_o by_o several_a murmur_n sedition_n and_o conspiracy_n and_o from_o their_o enemy_n viz._n the_o edomite_n canaanites_n over_o who_o have_v obtain_v a_o victory_n and_o afterward_o murmur_a they_o be_v sting_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o cure_v by_o the_o brazen_a one_o amorites_n who_o king_n sihon_n and_o og_n they_o overcome_v and_o slay_v and_o moabite_n where_o by_o the_o allurement_n of_o balaam_n who_o be_v hire_v by_o balak_n to_o curse_n israel_n they_o join_v themselves_o to_o baal-peor_a and_o be_v plague_v for_o it_o that_o open_o oppose_v they_o the_o other_o chief_a number_n be_v in_o chap._n 26._o where_o they_o be_v find_v almost_o as_o many_o as_o the_o first_o though_o among_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o first_o number_n according_a to_o what_o god_n have_v threaten_v chap._n 14._o save_v moses_n joshua_n and_o caleb_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o desire_n to_o return_v back_o into_o egypt_n upon_o the_o discourage_a report_n of_o ten_o of_o those_o twelve_o that_o moses_n send_v to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n whereupon_o they_o be_v force_v to_o wander_v above_o 38_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o give_v they_o several_a law_n civil_a ecclesiastical_a and_o military_a as_o also_o particular_a direction_n about_o woman_n inherit_v occasion_v by_o the_o case_n of_o zelophehad_n daughter_n and_o concern_v vow_n and_o then_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n where_o after_o divers_a victory_n obtain_v against_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v direct_v how_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o tribe_n and_o what_o portion_n the_o levite_n be_v to_o have_v among_o they_o together_o with_o six_o city_n of_o refuge_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o manslayer_n at_o length_n aaron_n be_v dead_a and_o eleazar_n place_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o moses_n also_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n do_v by_o god_n appointment_n deliver_v up_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o charge_n and_o conduct_v of_o joshua_n chap._n i._n 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n place_n sinai_n where_o now_o they_o have_v be_v a_o full_a year_n or_o near_o it_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o exod._n 19_o 1._o and_o 40._o 17._o and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n mercy-seat_n tabernacle_n from_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o the_o congregation_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o
the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n and_o they_o have_v no_o child_n and_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o aaron_n master_n aaron_n in_o the_o time_n of_o aaron_n life_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v nâ—…ab_n â—…_n 4._o see_v also_o psal._n 72._o 5_o 17._o and_o under_o their_o father_n inspection_n and_o direction_n and_o as_o their_o father_n servant_n or_o minister_n in_o the_o priests-office_n for_o servant_n be_v oft_o describe_v by_o this_o phrase_n of_o be_v or_o stand_v or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sight_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o master_n their_o father_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 6_o bring_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n near_o and_o present_v they_o they_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o special_a service_n this_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o before_o and_o now_o actual_o confer_v upon_o they_o before_z aaron_z the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o he_o 7_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v his_o charge_n levite_n charge_n i._n e._n aaron_n charge_n or_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v commit_v principal_o to_o aaron_n care_n and_o oversight_n and_o under_o he_o and_o his_o direction_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 9_o congregation_n i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n from_o all_o the_o people_n and_o because_o all_o the_o people_n can_v not_o and_o may_v not_o perform_v they_o or_o at_o least_o diverse_a of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o some_o particular_a person_n in_o their_o name_n and_o stead_n former_o by_o the_o first-born_a numb_a 8._o 16._o and_o now_o by_o the_o levite_n see_v numb_a 1._o 53._o and_o 16._o 9_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n highpriest_n tabernacle_n emphatical_o not_o within_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n within_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o care_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 8_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v all_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n stead_n israel_n those_o thing_n which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o station_n oblige_v to_o take_v care_n of_o though_o not_o in_o their_o person_n yet_o by_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 9_o and_o 19_o and_o chap._n 8._o 19_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o levite_n unto_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n they_o be_v giveâ—…_n be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d giveâ—…_n whole_o give_v unto_o he_o mention_v he_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o observe_v his_o order_n and_o case_n he_o of_o part_n of_o his_o burden_n in_o thing_n hereafter_o mention_v out_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v wait_v on_o their_o priest_n office_n levite_n office_n in_o their_o own_o person_n not_o by_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o strange_a 40._o strange_a i._n e._n every_o one_o who_o be_v of_o another_o family_n than_o aaron_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o levite_n see_v numb_a 1._o 53._o and_o 16._o 40._o that_o come_v nigh_o office_n nigh_o to_o wit_n to_o execute_v any_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 11_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 12_o and_o i_o behold_v 6._o behold_v chap._n 8._o 16_o and_o 18._o 6._o i_o have_v take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a work_n first-born_a who_o be_v god_n propriety_n by_o right_a of_o redemption_n exod._n 13._o 12._o and_o to_o who_o the_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n be_v former_o commit_v which_o now_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o either_o because_o they_o have_v forfeit_v this_o privilege_n by_o join_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o calf_n or_o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v main_o concern_v in_o the_o distribution_n and_o management_n of_o the_o inheritance_n which_o now_o they_o be_v go_v to_o possess_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuaâ—…y_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a that_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o other_o hand_n and_o god_n will_v not_o commit_v it_o to_o some_o other_o person_n in_o each_o tribe_n which_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n confusion_n division_n and_o contempt_n of_o sacred_a thing_n but_o to_o one_o distinct_a tribe_n which_o may_v be_v entire_o devote_v to_o that_o service_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n partly_o out_o of_o his_o respect_n to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n branch_n of_o this_o tribe_n partly_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o their_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o against_o idolater_n see_v exod._n 32._o 25_o 29._o deut._n 33._o 9_o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v the_o small_a of_o the_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o most_o likely_a to_o find_v both_o employment_n in_o and_o maintenance_n for_o the_o work_n that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o 13_o because_o 23._o because_o exod._n 13._o 2._o leu._n 27._o 26._o chap._n 8._o 16._o luk._n 2._o 23._o all_o the_o first-born_a be_v my_o 15._o my_o exod._n 13._o 12_o 15._o for_o on_o the_o day_n that_o i_o smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o hallow_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o israel_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n i_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o be_o the_o lord_z service_n lord_z who_o may_v appoint_v who_o i_o please_v for_o my_o service_n 14_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n say_v 15_o number_n the_o child_n of_o levi_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n by_o their_o family_n every_o male_a from_o a_o month_n old_a office_n old_a because_o at_o that_o time_n the_o first-born_a in_o who_o stead_n the_o levite_n come_v numb_a 8._o 16._o be_v offer_v to_o god_n luk._n 2._o 22._o and_o to_o be_v redeem_v numb_a 18._o 16._o and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o levite_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v instruct_v in_o their_o work_n elsewhere_o they_o be_v number_v from_o twenty_o five_o year_n old_a when_o they_o be_v enter_v as_o novice_n to_o part_v of_o their_o work_n numb_a 8._o 24._o and_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a when_o they_o be_v complete_o admit_v to_o their_o whole_a office_n and_o upward_a shall_v thou_o number_v they_o 16_o and_o moses_n number_v they_o according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v command_v 17_o 6._o 17_o gen._n 46._o 11._o exod._n 6._o 16._o chap._n 26._o 57_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 1_o 2._o and_o 23._o 6._o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n by_o their_o name_n gershon_n and_o kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la 18_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n by_o their_o family_n libni_n and_o shimei_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n by_o their_o family_n amram_n and_o izhar_n hebron_n and_o uzziel_n 20_o and_o the_o son_n of_o merari_fw-la by_o their_o family_n mahli_n and_o mushi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 21_o of_o gershon_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o libnite_a and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o shimite_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n 22_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a even_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 23_o the_o family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n shall_v pitch_v behind_o the_o tabernacle_n westward_o 24_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o gershonite_n shall_v be_v eliasaph_n the_o son_n of_o lael_n 25_o and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v be_v the_o 9_o the_o exod._n 25._o 9_o tabernacle_n 1._o tabernacle_n not_o the_o board_n which_o belong_v to_o merari_fw-la ver_fw-la 36._o but_o the_o ten_o curtain_n mention_v exod._n 26._o 1._o and_o the_o 1._o the_o exod._n 26._o 1._o tent_n hair_n tent_n to_o wit_n the_o curtain_n of_o goat_n hair_n 14._o hair_n exod._n 26._o 7._o 14._o the_o cover_n thereof_o 25._o thereof_o i._n e._n the_o cover_n of_o
the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n and_o henceforward_o among_o your_o generation_n 24_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o ought_v be_v commit_v by_o ignorance_n the_o ignorance_n heb_fw-mi from_o the_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v offer_v one_o young_a bullock_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a burnt-offering_a burnt-offering_a in_o leu._n 4._o the_o bullock_n be_v for_o a_o sin-offering_n here_o it_o be_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a either_o because_o they_o be_v different_a law_n as_o have_v be_v say_v or_o because_o here_o be_v add_v a_o new_a penalty_n to_o breed_v the_o great_a caution_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v give_v many_o instance_n and_o now_o a_o fresh_a and_o eminent_a instance_n of_o their_o heedlessness_n in_o observe_v the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o so_o beside_o that_o bullock_n for_o a_o sin-offering_n which_o he_o leave_v to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o levit._n 4._o 14._o he_o now_o require_v another_o bullock_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o meat-offering_a and_o his_o drink-offering_a according_a to_o the_o ordiâ—…_n the_o or_o ordiâ—…_n manner_n and_o one_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o sin_n offering_n 25_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o for_o it_o be_v ignorance_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v their_o offering_n a_o sacrifice_n make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o sin_n offering_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o ignorance_n 26_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o see_v all_o the_o people_n be_v in_o ignorance_n 27_o 〈◊〉_d 27_o leu._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o any_o soul_n sin_n through_o ignorance_n than_o he_o shall_v bring_v a_o she-goat_n of_o the_o first_o year_n for_o a_o sin_n offering_n 28_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v ignorant_o when_o he_o sin_v by_o ignorance_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o 29_o you_o shall_v have_v one_o law_n for_o he_o that_o dâ—…_n that_o heb._n dâ—…_n sin_v through_o ignorance_n both_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o 30_o but_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o god_n aught_o understand_v such_o thing_n as_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n hand_n god_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d high_a hand_n presumptuous_o 13._o presumptuous_o heb._n with_o a_o high_a or_o lift_v up_o hand_n i._n e._n know_o wilful_o bold_o resolve_o deliberate_o design_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v see_v exod._n 14._o 8._o leu._n 26._o 21._o numb_a 33._o 3._o job_n 15._o 26._o psal._n 19_o 13._o whether_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n or_o a_o stranger_n the_o same_o reproach_v the_o lord_n transgressor_n lord_n i._n e._n he_o set_v god_n at_o defiance_n and_o expose_v he_o to_o contempt_n as_o if_o he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o any_o regard_n and_o unable_a to_o punish_v transgressor_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n 31_o because_o he_o have_v despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v break_v his_o commandment_n that_o soul_n shall_v utter_o be_v cut_v off_o his_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o off_o he_o i._n e._n the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v confine_v to_o himself_o and_o not_o fall_v upon_o the_o congregation_n as_o it_o will_v do_v if_o they_o neglect_v to_o cut_v he_o off_o 32_o and_o while_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o find_v a_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n sin_n day_n this_o seem_v to_o 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can_v go_v beyond_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a 28._o bad_a gr._n of_o myself_o chap._n 16._o 28._o of_o my_o own_o mind_n but_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o will_v i_o speak_v 14_o and_o now_o behold_v i_o go_v unto_o my_o people_n come_v therefore_o and_o 5._o and_o mie_n 6._o 5._o i_o will_v advertise_v thou_o lie_v thou_o or_o inform_v thou_o to_o wit_n concern_v future_a thing_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v for_o this_o word_n seem_v inseparable_o join_v with_o the_o follow_v other_o give_v thou_o counsel_n and_o tell_v thou_o what_o this_o people_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v a_o short_a and_o defective_a speech_n such_o as_o we_o have_v exod._n 4._o 5._o and_o 13._o 8._o and_o by_o counsel_n they_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v relate_v numb_a 25._o 1_o 2._o which_o be_v do_v by_o balaams_n counsel_n numb_a 31._o 16._o revel_v 2._o 14._o but_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v more_o unforced_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o they_o lie_v what_o this_o people_n shall_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n etc._n day_n not_o in_o thy_o time_n therefore_o thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v but_o in_o succeed_a age_n as_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o etc._n etc._n 15_o and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n have_v say_v and_o the_o man_n who_o eye_n be_v open_a have_v say_v 16_o he_o have_v say_v which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o know_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o high_a which_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o almighty_a fall_v into_o a_o trance_n but_o have_v his_o eye_n open_a 17_o i_o shall_v 56._o shall_v or_o i_o have_v see_v or_o do_v see_v for_o the_o future_a be_v oft_o put_v for_o other_o time_n or_o tense_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o prophetical_a sight_n like_o that_o of_o abraham_n who_o see_v christ_n day_n joh._n 8._o 56._o see_v he_o 10._o he_o to_o wit_n the_o star_n and_o sceptre_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v i._n e._n a_o great_a and_o eminent_a prince_n which_o be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o israel_n loin_n either_o 1._o david_n who_o first_o do_v the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o psal._n 60._o 8._o and_o 108._o 9_o and_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n after_o he_o for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o understand_v of_o one_o particular_a person_n or_o 2._o the_o messiah_n as_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a interpreter_n expound_v it_o who_o most_o eminent_o and_o full_o perform_v what_o be_v here_o say_v in_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o god_n church_n who_o be_v here_o describe_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o near_a and_o fierce_a enemy_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o do_v partly_o by_o himself_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a plague_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o minister_n those_o prince_n who_o he_o make_v nursing-fathers_n to_o his_o church_n and_o scourge_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o agree_v the_o 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a_o psal._n 110._o â—…_n sceptre_n 10._o sceptre_n i._n e._n a_o scepter-bearer_n a_o king_n or_o ruler_n even_o that_o sceptre_n mention_v gen._n 49._o 10._o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n and_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v or_o 〈◊〉_d through_o thâ—…_n prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d smite_v the_o corner_n sense_n corner_n either_o 1._o literal_o the_o border_n which_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o whole_a country_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v as_o exod._n 8._o 2._o psal._n 74._o 17._o and_o 147._o 14._o jer._n 15._o 13._o and_o 17._o 3._o or_o 2._o metaphorical_o to_o wit_n prince_n and_o ruler_n who_o eat_v sometime_o compare_v to_o corner_n as_o zach._n 10._o 4._o and_o christ_n himself_o be_v call_v a_o corner_n stone_n because_o he_o unite_v and_o support_v the_o build_n but_o i_o prefer_v the_o former_a sense_n of_o moab_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o child_n of_o sh_v they_o sh_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o some_o then_o eminent_a though_o 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of_o a_o second_o separation_n of_o they_o upon_o aaron_n death_n and_o have_v mention_v the_o separation_n of_o eleazar_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n v._o 6._o he_o now_o repeat_v it_o that_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v he_o as_o they_o have_v be_v his_o father_n servant_n be_v separate_v as_o before_o or_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o office_n 14._o office_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o 6._o &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 8._o 14._o the_o lord_z separated_z the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n 1â—…_n lord_n a_o phrase_n use_v concern_v the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 17._o 1._o and_o 18._o 15._o this_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o minister_n hence_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o
and_o dissimulation_n which_o therefore_o many_o prince_n have_v use_v for_o this_o very_a reason_n but_o say_v he_o god_n need_v no_o such_o artifices_fw-la he_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v by_o his_o absolute_a power_n and_o have_v no_o need_n to_o use_n lie_v to_o accomplish_v his_o will_n partly_o to_o show_v that_o israel_n shall_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o saul_n loss_n as_o he_o may_v vain_o imagine_v because_o he_o have_v save_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n chap._n 14._o 47._o for_o not_o saul_n but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o protector_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o will_v continue_v to_o save_v they_o when_o saul_n be_v lose_v and_o go_v and_o partly_o to_o assure_v saul_n that_o god_n will_v execute_v this_o threaten_v because_o he_o want_v not_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o and_o none_o can_v hinder_v he_o in_o it_o 2._o it_o num._n 23._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 1â—…_n tit._n 1._o 2._o will_v not_o lie_v k_n nor_o repent_v power_n repent_v i_o e._n 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escape_v death_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o warlike_a prince_n in_o the_o fury_n of_o battle_n shall_v certain_o never_o suffer_v death_n from_o a_o old_a prophet_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n 33_o and_o samuel_n say_v 45._o say_v num._n b_o 14._o 45._o as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v woman_n childless_a course_n childless_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o guilty_a of_o many_o bloody_a action_n and_o that_o towards_o god_n people_n though_o it_o be_v not_o relate_v elsewhere_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v for_o the_o full_a vindication_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o to_o show_v that_o although_o god_n do_v at_o this_o time_n remember_v and_o revenge_v a_o crime_n commit_v by_o this_o man_n ancestor_n 400_o year_n ago_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v a_o innocent_a son_n for_o his_o father_n crime_n but_o one_o that_o allow_v and_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o evil_a course_n so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a among_o woman_n and_o samuel_n hew_v agag_n in_o piece_n example_n piece_n this_o he_o do_v by_o diâ—…ine_a instinct_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o god_n express_v and_o particular_a command_n above_o v._o 3._o which_o be_v sinful_o neglect_v by_o saul_n be_v now_o execute_v by_o samuel_n see_v the_o like_a example_n 1_o king_n 18._o 40._o but_o these_o be_v no_o precedent_n for_o private_a person_n to_o take_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n into_o their_o hand_n for_o we_o must_v live_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o extraordinary_a example_n before_o the_o lord_n assembly_n lord_n either_o before_o the_o ark_n which_o it_o seem_v saul_n carry_v with_o he_o in_o this_o as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o former_a expedition_n chap._n 14._o 18._o or_o before_o god_n altar_n or_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o gilgal_n 34_o ¶_o then_o samuel_n go_v to_o ramah_n and_o saul_n go_v up_o to_o his_o house_n to_o 4._o to_o chap._n 11._o 4._o gibeah_n of_o saul_n 35_o and_o samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o 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samuel_n that_o come_v thither_o with_o design_n to_o see_v saul_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o phrase_n here_o but_o saul_n go_v thither_o to_o see_v samuel_n and_o that_o accidental_o and_o the_o lord_n repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v saul_n king_n over_o israel_n dangerous_a x_o partly_o for_o saul_n sake_n who_o sad_a condition_n he_o lament_v and_o partly_o for_o israel_n sake_n who_o estate_n he_o fear_v might_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v doubtful_a and_o dangerous_a chap._n xvi_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o samuel_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n do_v saul_n and_o pray_v for_o his_o restitution_n which_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v that_o he_o do_v see_v i_o have_v reject_v he_o from_o reign_v over_o israel_n pleasure_n israel_n the_o manifestation_n of_o my_o peremptory_a will_n shall_v make_v thou_o submit_v to_o my_o pleasure_n fill_v thy_o horn_n with_o oil_n time_n oil_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o inauguration_n of_o king_n as_o chap._n 10._o 1._o and_o 1_o king_n 1._o 39_o but_o here_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o designation_n of_o a_o king_n though_o david_n be_v not_o actual_o make_v king_n by_o it_o but_o still_o remain_v a_o subject_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o chap._n 24._o 6._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o anticipation_n be_v partly_o the_o comfort_n of_o samuel_n and_o other_o good_a man_n against_o their_o great_a fear_n in_o case_n of_o saul_n death_n of_o which_o they_o expect_v every_o day_n to_o hear_v and_o partly_o the_o assurance_n of_o david_n title_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v very_o doubtful_a for_o the_o prevention_n of_o which_o doubt_n it_o be_v very_o meet_v that_o the_o same_o person_n and_o prophet_n who_o have_v anoint_v saul_n may_v now_o upon_o god_n rejection_n of_o saul_n anoint_v david_n to_o succeed_v he_o upon_o his_o death_n and_o because_o samuel_n be_v now_o not_o far_o from_o his_o death_n and_o be_v to_o die_v before_o saul_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o david_n anoint_v shall_v be_v hasten_v and_o do_v before_o its_o proper_a time_n and_o go_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o to_o jesse_n the_o bethlehemite_n for_o i_o have_v provide_v i_o i_o i_o heb._n for_o i_o a_o king_n i_o king_n this_o phrase_n be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o imply_v the_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o the_o former_a king_n saul_n be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o people_n provide_v he_o be_v the_o product_n of_o their_o inordinate_a and_o sinful_a desire_n they_o desire_v he_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o own_o glory_n and_o safety_n as_o they_o suppose_v but_o this_o be_v a_o king_n of_o my_o own_o provide_v one_o that_o i_o have_v spy_v out_o one_o of_o that_o tribe_n to_o which_o i_o have_v allot_v the_o kingdom_n gen._n 49._o 10._o a_o
design_n far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o two_o woman_n or_o of_o the_o people_n present_a who_o probable_o with_o admiration_n and_o horror_n expect_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o divide_v the_o live_a child_n in_o two_o and_o give_v half_a to_o the_o one_o and_o half_a to_o the_o other_o 26_o then_o speak_v the_o woman_n who_o the_o live_a child_n be_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o 8._o for_o hos._n 11._o 8._o her_o bowel_n hot_a bowel_n heb._n be_v hot_a yern_v upon_o her_o son_n and_o she_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n give_v she_o the_o live_a child_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n slay_v it_o but_o the_o other_o say_v let_v it_o be_v neither_o mine_n nor_o thou_o but_o divide_v it_o 27_o then_o the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v give_v she_o the_o live_a child_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n slay_v it_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n thereof_o destroy_v thereof_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o her_o natural_a and_o motherly_a affection_n to_o the_o child_n which_o she_o have_v rather_o have_v alienate_v and_o 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this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v who_o be_v all_o subject_n and_o to_o give_v up_o their_o account_n to_o he_o though_o the_o word_n signify_v any_o governor_n or_o commander_n of_o the_o high_a sort_n as_o 1_o king_n 5._o 16._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 10._o and_o zabud_n the_o son_n of_o nathan_n throne_n nathan_n the_o prophet_n who_o have_v be_v so_o high_o instrumental_a in_o solomon_n establishment_n in_o the_o throne_n be_v principal_a officer_n friend_n officer_n possible_o precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v cohen_n which_o for_o 2._o be_v render_v priest_n whence_o some_o read_v this_o place_n thus_o zabud_n the_o son_n of_o nathan_n the_o priest_n or_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v and_o that_o title_n well_o enough_o agree_v to_o a_o prophet_n or_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n be_v a_o man_n considerable_a both_o for_o his_o quality_n and_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o esteem_v with_o the_o king_n be_v the_o king_n friend_n and_o the_o king_n friend_n counsel_n friend_n either_o his_o special_a favourite_n both_o for_o his_o father_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o own_o have_v it_o seem_v be_v bring_v up_o with_o he_o or_o his_o confident_a with_o who_o he_o use_v to_o communicate_v his_o most_o secret_a counsel_n 6_o and_o abishar_n be_v over_o the_o household_n household_n household_n steward_z of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o 14._o and_o chap._n 5._o 14._o adoniram_n the_o son_n of_o abda_n be_v over_o the_o levy_n the_o or_o levy_n tribute_n commit_v tribute_n to_o wit_n the_o personal_a tribute_n or_o the_o levy_n of_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o chap._n 5._o 13_o 14._o it_o be_v very_o sit_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o one_o person_n to_o who_o the_o chief_a conduct_n or_o inspection_n of_o that_o great_a
comfort_n which_o their_o people_n have_v or_o shall_v have_v from_o they_o compare_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 17._o 1_o king_n 15._o 4._o psal._n 132._o 17._o in_o my_o presence_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o under_o my_o favour_n and_o protection_n always_o before_o i_o g_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v i_o to_o put_v my_o name_n there_o 37_o and_o i_o will_v take_v thou_o follow_v thou_o and_o place_v thou_o in_o the_o throne_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o thou_o shall_v reign_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thy_o soul_n desire_v mind_n desire_v he_o secret_o tax_v he_o for_o his_o ambitious_a and_o aspire_a mind_n and_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n 38_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o do_v that_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o commandment_n as_o david_n my_o servant_n do_v that_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o build_v thou_o a_o sure_a house_n 16._o house_n i_o e._n firm_o settle_v thou_o and_o thy_o posterity_n in_o the_o throne_n as_o this_o or_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 7._o 16_o 27._o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o will_v do_v this_o for_o ever_o as_o be_v there_o say_v of_o david_n house_n v._o 16._o as_o i_o build_v for_o david_n and_o will_v give_v israel_n unto_o thou_o 39_o and_o i_o will_v for_o this_o 33._o this_o for_o this_o cause_n which_o i_o mention_v ver_fw-la 33._o afflict_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n but_o not_o for_o ever_o too_o ever_o there_o shall_v a_o time_n come_v when_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n shall_v not_o be_v thus_o molest_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v uppermost_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n hezekiah_n and_o fosiah_o and_o at_o last_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v who_o shall_v unite_v together_o the_o break_a stick_n of_o judah_n and_o joseph_n and_o rule_v over_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n too_o 40_o solomon_n 29._o solomon_n to_o who_o ear_n this_o may_v come_v either_o 1._o by_o jeroboam_fw-la himself_n who_o may_v speak_v of_o this_o either_o out_o of_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n or_o with_o design_n to_o prepare_v the_o people_n for_o his_o purpose_n or_o 2._o by_o the_o servant_n see_v above_o on_o ver_fw-la 29._o seek_v therefore_o to_o kill_v jeroboam_n and_o jeroboam_n arise_v and_o flee_v into_o egypt_n unto_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n issue_n egypt_n who_o be_v either_o first_o solomon_n brother-in-law_n who_o yet_o may_v be_v jealous_a of_o he_o or_o alienate_v from_o he_o because_o he_o have_v take_v so_o many_o other_o wife_n to_o his_o sister_n as_o be_v here_o note_v for_o 1._o or_o may_v cast_v a_o greedy_a eye_n upon_o the_o great_a riches_n and_o glorious_a thing_n which_o solomon_n have_v amass_v together_o and_o upon_o which_o present_o after_o solomon_n death_n he_o lay_v violent_a hand_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 9_o all_o this_o be_v know_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o therefore_o dare_v put_v himself_o into_o shishak'_v protection_n especial_o consider_v how_o little_a such_o relation_n common_o signify_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o prince_n and_o withal_o be_v make_v confident_a by_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o 2._o one_o of_o another_o line_n or_o house_n to_o who_o that_o crown_n may_v descend_v for_o want_v of_o issue_n and_o be_v in_o egypt_n until_o the_o death_n of_o solomon_n 41_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o or_o word_n or_o thing_n act_n of_o solomon_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n book_n solomon_n in_o the_o public_a record_n where_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o king_n be_v register_v from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o this_o be_v only_o a_o political_a but_o not_o a_o sacred_a book_n 42_o and_o the_o day_n heb._n day_n time_n that_o solomon_n reign_v in_o jerusalem_n over_o all_o israel_n be_v â—…_n be_v â—…_n chron._n 9_o â—…_n forty_o year_n 43_o and_o solomon_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n save_v father_n this_o expression_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v concern_v good_a and_o bad_a and_o signify_v only_o that_o they_o die_v as_o their_o father_n do_v but_o hence_o interpreter_n question_n whether_o solomon_n be_v save_v or_o damn_a that_o he_o be_v damn_v some_o believe_v upon_o this_o only_a argument_n that_o he_o die_v without_o repentance_n which_o they_o gather_v 1._o because_o his_o repentance_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o his_o history_n 2._o because_o if_o he_o have_v repent_v he_o will_v have_v abolish_v the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n which_o he_o have_v erect_v which_o that_o he_o do_v not_o they_o gather_v from_o 2_o king_n 23._o 13._o of_o which_o god_n assist_v i_o shall_v speak_v upon_o that_o place_n but_o to_o the_o former_a many_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v 1._o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o the_o repentance_n of_o adam_n noah_n after_o his_o drunkenness_n lot_n samson_n asa_n etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v they_o be_v all_o damn_a the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a argument_n in_o matter_n of_o history_n 2._o if_o he_o do_v repent_v yet_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n about_o it_o in_o this_o history_n be_v not_o without_o wise_a reason_n as_o among_o other_o that_o his_o eternal_a condition_n be_v thus_o far_o leave_v doubtful_a his_o example_n may_v have_v the_o great_a influence_n for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o future_a offender_n 3._o his_o repentance_n be_v sufficient_o imply_v in_o this_o to_o omit_v divers_a other_o passage_n that_o after_o solomon_n death_n the_o way_n of_o solomon_n be_v mention_v with_o honour_n and_o join_v with_o the_o way_n of_o david_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 17._o but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o dispute_n by_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiaste_n which_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n both_o of_o jewish_a and_o christian_a interpreter_n be_v write_v by_o solomon_n and_o that_o after_o his_o fall_n as_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o from_o the_o unanimous_a testimony_n of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n who_o thence_o conclude_v that_o he_o do_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v but_o also_o from_o the_o whole_a strain_n of_o that_o book_n which_o be_v write_v long_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v all_o his_o work_n and_o after_o he_o have_v liberal_o drink_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o sad_o experience_v the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o his_o love_n of_o woman_n eccles._n 7._o 17_o &_o c._n which_o make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o as_o david_n write_v psal._n 51._o so_o solomon_n write_v this_o book_n as_o a_o public_a testimony_n and_o profession_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o this_o argument_n be_v so_o cogent_a that_o those_o interpreter_n who_o be_v of_o the_o other_o opinion_n confess_v it_o if_o solomon_n do_v write_v this_o book_n after_o his_o fall_n which_o they_o pretend_v he_o write_v before_o it_o but_o they_o offer_v not_o any_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o solomon_n do_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o roboam_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 7._o call_v roboam_n rehoboam_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xii_o and_o â—…_n â—…_n câ—…_n 10._o â—…_n rehoboam_n go_v to_o shechem_n for_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o shechem_n design_n shechem_n rehoboam_n do_v not_o call_v they_o thither_o but_o go_v thither_o because_o the_o israelite_n prevent_v he_o and_o have_v general_o pitch_v upon_o that_o place_n rather_o than_o upon_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o all_o as_o be_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n partly_o because_o that_o be_v in_o the_o potent_a tribe_n of_o ephraim_n they_o suppose_v there_o they_o may_v use_v that_o freedom_n of_o speech_n which_o they_o resolve_v to_o use_v to_o get_v their_o grievance_n redress_v and_o partly_o by_o the_o secret_a direction_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la or_o his_o friend_n who_o will_v not_o trust_v themselves_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o think_v shechem_n a_o fit_a place_n to_o execute_v their_o design_n to_o make_v he_o king_n wife_n king_n to_o confirm_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o they_o general_o intend_v to_o do_v he_o be_v the_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o only_a son_n which_o solomon_n have_v from_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o wife_n 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o be_v yet_o in_o 4â—…_n in_o chap._n 11._o 4â—…_n egypt_n hear_v of_o it_o shechem_n it_o in_o
father_n of_o gilead_n 24_o and_o after_o that_o hezron_n be_v dead_a in_o calebephratah_n express_v calebephratah_n a_o place_n then_o so_o call_v by_o a_o conjunction_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n afterward_o suppose_v to_o be_v call_v bethlehem-ephratah_a other_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o when_o caleb_n take_v ephratah_n so_o it_o be_v a_o ellepsis_n of_o the_o verb_n which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o v._o 19_o where_o it_o be_v express_v than_o abiah_n hezrons_n wife_n bear_v he_o ashur_n death_n ashur_n after_o the_o father_n death_n the_o father_n of_o tekoa_n city_n tekoa_n a_o know_a place_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 2_o 4._o jer._n 6._o 1._o amos_n 1._o 1._o who_o father_n he_o be_v call_v because_o he_o be_v either_o the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o people_n inhabit_v there_o or_o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n or_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o city_n 25_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jerahmeel_n the_o first-born_a of_o hezron_n be_v ram_v the_o first-born_a and_o bunah_n and_o oren_n and_o ozem_n and_o ahijah_n wife_n ahijah_n or_o of_o the_o prefix_v man_n be_v oft_o understand_v ahijah_n his_o wife_n so_o call_v as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o mention_n another_o wife_n 26_o jerahmeel_n have_v also_o another_o wife_n who_o name_n be_v atarah_n she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o woman_n 27_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ram_n the_o first-born_a of_o jerahmeel_n be_v maaz_n and_o jamin_n and_o eker_n 28_o and_o the_o son_n of_o woman_n be_v shammai_n and_o jada_n and_o the_o son_n of_o shammai_n nadab_n and_o abishur_n 29_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o abishur_n be_v abihail_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o ahban_n and_o molid_a 30_o and_o the_o son_n of_o nadab_n sele_v and_o appaim_v but_o sele_v die_v without_o child_n 31_o and_o the_o son_n hebrew_n son_n a_o expression_n oft_o use_v both_o afterward_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o in_o profane_a author_n too_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o son_n it_o be_v a_o enallage_n of_o the_o number_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o appaim_n ishi_n and_o the_o son_n of_o ishi_n sheshan_n and_o 35._o and_o see_v ver_fw-la 34_o 35._o the_o child_n of_o sheshan_n ahlai_n 32_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jada_n the_o brother_n of_o shammai_n jether_o and_o jonathan_n and_o jether_o die_v without_o child_n 33_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n peleth_n and_o zaza_z these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jerahmeel_n 34_o now_o sheshan_n have_v no_o son_n daughter_n son_n to_o wit_n live_v when_o he_o die_v his_o son_n ahlai_n v._o 31._o die_v before_o he_o unless_o ahlai_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o daughter_n but_o daughter_n and_o sheshan_n have_v a_o servant_n a_o egyptian_a who_o name_n be_v jarha_n 35_o and_o sheshan_n give_v his_o daughter_n to_o jarha_n his_o servant_n to_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o attai_n 36_o and_o attai_n beget_v nathan_n and_o nathan_n beget_v 41_o beget_v chap._n 11._o 41_o zabad_n 37_o and_o zabad_n beget_v ephlal_n and_o ephlal_n beget_v obed_n 38_o and_o obed_n beget_v jehu_n and_o jehu_n beget_v azariah_n 39_o and_o azariah_n beget_v helez_n and_o helez_n beget_v eleasah_n 40_o and_o eleasah_n beget_v sisamai_n and_o sisamai_n beget_v shallum_n 41_o and_o shallum_n beget_v jekamiah_n and_o jekamiah_n beget_v elishama_n 42_o now_o the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o brother_n of_o jerahmeel_n 18._o jerahmeel_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o caleb_n mention_v v._n 18._o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v that_o verse_n with_o five_o 25._o and_o these_o be_v his_o son_n by_o another_o and_o his_o three_o wife_n see_v on_o v._o 18._o be_v mesha_n his_o first-born_a which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o ziph_n 24._o ziph_n the_o name_n either_o of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o a_o place_n of_o which_o see_n jos._n 15._o 24_o 55._o and_o then_o father_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o v._o 23_o &_o 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o mareshah_n the_o father_n of_o hebron_n follow_v hebron_n not_o the_o place_n so_o call_v but_o a_o man_n as_o be_v evident_a because_o his_o son_n here_o follow_v 43_o and_o the_o son_n of_o hebron_n korah_n and_o tappuah_n and_o rekem_n and_o shema_n 44_o and_o shema_n beget_v raham_n the_o father_n of_o jorkoam_n and_o rekem_n beget_v shammai_n 45_o and_o the_o son_n of_o shammai_n be_v maon_n and_o maon_n be_v the_o father_n of_o bethzur_a 23._o bethzur_a a_o place_n in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 58._o see_v on_o v._o 23._o 46_o and_o ephah_n calebs_n concubine_n bare_a haran_n and_o moza_n and_o gazez_n and_o haran_n beget_v gazez_n 47_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jahdai_n unknown_a jahdai_n the_o son_n of_o gazez_n last_o mention_v which_o be_v imply_v because_o he_o follow_v next_o after_o he_o in_o the_o genealogy_n or_o the_o son_n of_o moza_n who_o name_n may_v be_v change_v into_o jahdai_n for_o some_o reason_n now_o unknown_a regem_fw-la and_o jotham_n and_o geshan_n and_o pelet_n and_o ephah_n and_o shaaph_n 48_o maachah_n calebs_n concubine_n bare_a sheber_n and_o tirhanah_n 49_o she_o bear_v also_o shaaph_n the_o father_n of_o madmannah_n 24._o madmannah_n this_o and_o divers_a other_o follow_a name_n be_v the_o name_n of_o place_n in_o judah_n and_o father_n be_v mean_v as_o v._o 23_o 24._o sheva_n the_o father_n of_o machbenah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o gibea_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v josh._n â—…5_n 〈◊〉_d achsah_n 50_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z the_o first-born_a of_o ephratah_n shobal_n the_o father_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a 51_o salma_n the_o father_n of_o bedlam_a 11._o bedlam_a to_o wit_n in_o part_n for_o boaz_n descend_v from_o another_o salmon_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naasson_n v._o 11._o hareph_n the_o father_n of_o beth-gade_a 4._o beth-gade_a call_v also_o penuel_n the_o father_n of_o gedor_n ch_n 4._o 4._o 52_o and_o shobal_n the_o father_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a have_v son_n 2._o son_n or_o reajah_n chap._n 4._o 2._o haroeh_o hebrew_n haroeh_o which_o may_v signify_v a_o overseer_n a_o prophet_n or_o teacher_n or_o ruler_n but_o here_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n as_o appear_v from_o ch_z 4._o 2._o where_o he_o be_v call_v reaâ—…ah_n with_o no_o great_a variation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o half_a of_o the_o menuchites_n or_o 〈◊〉_d half_a of_o the_o manahethite_n 53_o and_o the_o family_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a 51._o kirjath-jearim_a or_o in_o kirjath-jearim_a all_o which_o descend_v from_o shobal_n v._o 51._o the_o ithrite_n and_o the_o puhite_a and_o the_o shumathite_n and_o the_o mishraite_n of_o they_o mention_v they_o i_o e._n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o mishraite_n last_o mention_v come_v the_o zareathite_n and_o the_o eshtaulite_a 33._o eshtaulite_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o two_o place_n call_v zoreah_n and_o eshtaol_n jos._n 15._o 33._o 54_o the_o son_n of_o salma_n 51._o salma_n of_o that_o salma_n mention_v v._n 51._o bethlehem_n bethlehem_n bethlehem_n i_o e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o bethlehem_n and_o the_o netophathite_n joab_n netophathite_n or_o ataritâ—…s_n or_o crown_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joab_n ataroth_n people_n ataroth_n the_o name_n of_o a_o person_n or_o people_n the_o house_n of_o joab_n family_n joab_n the_o progenitor_n of_o ioab_n family_n and_o half_a of_o the_o manahethite_n 52_o manahethite_n the_o other_o half_o be_v mention_v v._n 52_o the_o zorite_n zorite_n zorite_n for_o to_o wit_n the_o zorite_n 55_o and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o scribe_n they_o scribe_n either_o civil_a who_o be_v public_a notary_n who_o write_v and_o sign_v legal_a instrument_n or_o ecclesiastical_a and_o these_o be_v either_o levite_n or_o simeonites_n or_o rather_o kenites_n and_o be_v here_o mention_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o because_o they_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o probable_o be_v ally_v to_o they_o by_o marriage_n and_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n incorporate_v with_o they_o which_o dwell_v they_o dwell_v or_o rather_o dwell_v heb._n be_v dweller_n for_o the_o other_o translation_n which_o dwell_v may_v seem_v to_o insâ—…uate_v that_o these_o be_v descendant_n of_o judah_n which_o they_o be_v not_o but_o this_o translation_n only_o signify_v their_o cohabitation_n with_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v here_o name_v with_o they_o at_o jabez_n 9_o jabez_n a_o place_n in_o judah_n so_o name_v probable_o from_o that_o famous_a jabez_n of_o that_o tribe_n ch_n 4._o 9_o the_o tirathite_n the_o shimeathite_n and_o suchathites_n these_o be_v the_o 16._o the_o judg._n 1._o 16._o kenites_n that_o come_v of_o hemath_n 11._o hemath_n who_o dwell_v in_o judah_n judg._n 1._o 11._o thus_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o kenites_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n judg._n 4._o 11._o the_o father_n of_o the_o house_n of_o 2._o of_o
sacred_a treasure_n for_o future_a occasion_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o great_a treasure_n leave_v by_o david_n even_o in_o other_o author_n but_o some_o learned_a man_n make_v these_o talent_n far_o less_o than_o those_o in_o moses_n his_o time_n and_o they_o conceive_v that_o as_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o shekel_n both_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o common_a and_o the_o sacred_a shekel_n whereof_o the_o latter_a be_v common_o think_v to_o be_v double_a to_o the_o former_a so_o also_o there_o be_v talent_n of_o divers_a kind_n and_o value_v for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kikkar_n which_o be_v render_v a_o talon_n proper_o signify_v only_o a_o mass_n or_o a_o piece_n as_o it_o be_v use_v exod._n 29._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 36._o zech._n 5._o 7._o so_o it_o may_v indifferent_o denote_v either_o a_o great_a or_o a_o lesser_a piece_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a and_o observe_v by_o two_o ancient_a and_o most_o learned_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d and_o pollux_n and_o by_o other_o that_o a_o talon_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n sometime_o note_v but_o a_o small_a quantity_n and_o that_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n contain_v only_o six_o dram_fw-la and_o homer_n in_o his_o ilead_v among_o other_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a value_n which_o be_v propound_v as_o reward_n to_o the_o conqueror_n at_o a_o solemn_a and_o public_a exercise_n a_o bondwoman_n a_o horse_n and_o a_o pot_n mention_n two_o talent_n of_o gold_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v after_o the_o build_n of_o this_o temple_n talent_n of_o gold_n be_v very_o far_o inferior_a in_o quantity_n and_o price_n to_o what_o they_o have_v be_v in_o former_a age_n and_o josephus_n a_o jew_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o competent_a judge_n of_o these_o thing_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a thing_n for_o 100000_o talent_n of_o gold_n here_o mention_v he_o put_v 10000_o and_o for_o 1000000_o talent_n of_o silver_n he_o put_v 100000_o either_o because_o the_o talent_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n be_v of_o ten_o time_n more_o bulk_n and_o price_n than_o in_o david_n and_o solomon_n time_n and_o therefore_o these_o talent_n reduce_v to_o they_o amount_v to_o no_o great_a sum_n or_o because_o he_o read_v so_o in_o his_o copy_n of_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o tolerable_a and_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n here_o in_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o present_a copy_n of_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o scribe_n which_o be_v only_o in_o a_o numeral_a and_o historical_a passage_n may_v happen_v without_o impeachment_n to_o the_o care_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o have_v so_o miraculous_o preserve_v all_o the_o most_o important_a and_o substantial_a part_n of_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v former_o say_v than_o upon_o such_o pretence_n to_o deny_v the_o truth_n and_o divine_a original_a and_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n add_v to_o this_o that_o all_o the_o gold_n then_o use_v be_v not_o of_o equal_a worth_n and_o purity_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o special_a commendation_n give_v to_o some_o sort_n of_o gold_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o scripture_n and_o particular_o by_o the_o difference_n observe_v in_o this_o very_a history_n between_o the_o gold_n and_o gold_n which_o david_n give_v for_o this_o use_n whereof_o one_o little_a part_n be_v distinctive_o call_v pure_a gold_n and_o refine_a gold_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 17_o 18._o it_o be_v sufficient_o imply_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gold_n be_v not_o refine_v nor_o pure_a which_o may_v great_o diminish_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o for_o in_o what_o degree_n it_o be_v impure_a or_o allay_v with_o other_o thing_n in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n we_o can_v know_v at_o this_o distance_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v make_v a_o true_a estimate_n what_o those_o talent_n of_o gold_n do_v amount_v to_o in_o our_o value_n and_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n one._n silver_n just_o as_o much_o in_o silver_n as_o in_o gold_n for_o this_o be_v know_v and_o agree_v that_o the_o proportion_n of_o gold_n to_o silver_n be_v ten_o to_o one._n and_o of_o brass_n and_o iron_n without_o 3._o without_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o weight_n for_o it_o be_v in_o abundance_n timber_n also_o and_o stone_n have_v i_o prepare_v and_o thou_o may_v add_v thereto_o 15_o moreover_o there_o be_v workman_n with_o thou_o in_o abundance_n hewer_n and_o carpenter_n and_o that_o be_v ma_fw-fr sons_z and_o carpenter_n worker_n of_o stone_n and_o timber_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o cunning_a man_n for_o every_o manner_n of_o work_n 16_o of_o the_o gold_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o brass_n and_o the_o iron_n there_o be_v no_o number_n arise_v therefore_o and_o be_v do_v stead_n do_v to_o wit_n when_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n in_o my_o stead_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o 17_o david_n also_o command_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n to_o help_v solomon_n his_o son_n say_v 18_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o you_o and_o have_v he_o not_o give_v you_o rest_n on_o every_o side_n for_o he_o have_v give_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o my_o hand_n and_o the_o land_n be_v subdue_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o people_n witness_n people_n either_o 1._o it_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o of_o you_o his_o people_n all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o israel_n in_o it_o or_o near_o it_o be_v now_o perfect_o subdue_v or_o 2._o it_o be_v real_o subdue_v whereof_o both_o god_n and_o your_o own_o eye_n be_v witness_n 19_o now_o set_v your_o heart_n and_o your_o soul_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n arise_v therefore_o and_o build_v you_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o god_n into_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o be_v build_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxiii_o 1_o so_o when_o david_n be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n he_o make_v 5._o make_v 1_o kin._n 1._o 33._o 39_o ch._n 28._o 5._o solomon_n his_o son_n king_n over_o israel_n subject_n israel_n not_o that_o he_o do_v resign_v the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o declare_v his_o mind_n concern_v his_o succession_n into_o the_o throne_n after_o his_o death_n as_o david_n himself_o be_v call_v king_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 1._o because_o he_o be_v appoint_v and_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n after_o saul_n death_n though_o till_o then_o he_o be_v only_o a_o subject_n 2_o and_o he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n temple_n levite_n partly_o to_o declare_v god_n mind_n and_o his_o own_o will_n that_o solomon_n shall_v be_v his_o successor_n and_o so_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o claim_n and_o pretence_n which_o other_o of_o his_o son_n may_v make_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o partly_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o those_o direction_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o appear_v from_o ch_z 28._o 11_o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o establishment_n of_o a_o new_a order_n and_o method_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o temple_n 3_o now_o the_o levite_n be_v number_v from_o the_o age_n of_o 3._o of_o numb_a 4._o 3._o thirty_o year_n and_o upward_o prolong_v upward_o not_o only_o till_o fifty_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v num._n 4._o 2_o 3._o but_o even_o till_o their_o death_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a law_n ground_v upon_o a_o special_a reason_n because_o the_o levite_n be_v employ_v in_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o sacred_a vessel_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v they_o free_v from_o those_o burden_n when_o they_o come_v to_o feel_v the_o infirmity_n of_o age_n which_o reason_n whole_o cease_v upon_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o their_o work_n be_v far_o easy_a than_o it_o have_v be_v and_o their_o service_n be_v more_o a_o privilege_n than_o a_o burden_n their_o time_n of_o service_n be_v just_o and_o fit_o prolong_v and_o their_o number_n by_o their_o poll_n man_n by_o man_n be_v thirty_o and_o eight_o thousand_o 4_o of_o which_o twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o be_v oversee_v be_v or_o or_o to_o oversee_v to_o set_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v lord_n i_o e._n to_o take_v care_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n about_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o part_n or_o mean_n of_o god_n service_n shall_v be_v punctual_o and_o diligent_o perform_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o course_n 1000_o at_o a_o
when_o they_o be_v diminish_v and_o destroy_v the_o king_n be_v very_o much_o weaken_v and_o endanger_v by_o it_o and_o thy_o child_n and_o thy_o wife_n 4._o wife_n who_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o brethren_n v._o 4._o and_o all_o thy_o good_n 15_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v great_a sickness_n by_o disease_n of_o thy_o bowel_n until_o thy_o bowel_n fall_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sickness_n day_n by_o day_n 4._o day_n i_o e._n from_o day_n to_o day_n continual_o or_o year_n upon_o year_n i._n e_o one_o year_n after_o another_o or_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n as_o the_o event_n show_v v._o 19_o heb._n day_n upon_o dâ—…ys_n day_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o a_o year_n as_o exod._n 13._o 10._o levit._fw-la 25._o 29._o numb_a 9_o 22._o judg._n 17._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 3._o &_o 27._o 7._o amos_n 4._o 4._o 16_o moreover_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o against_o jehoram_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o philistine_n work_n philistine_n a_o people_n full_o subdue_v and_o dispirited_a but_o god_n now_o raise_v their_o spirit_n and_o courage_n to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o of_o the_o arabian_n that_o be_v near_o the_o ethiopian_n sea_n ethiopian_n heb._n near_o the_o cushites_n i._n e._n either_o the_o ethiopian_n from_o who_o they_o be_v part_v only_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n each_o dwell_n upon_o the_o opposite_a shore_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o a_o people_n in_o arabia_n frequent_o mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o so_o call_v either_o for_o their_o likeness_n in_o colour_n and_o complexion_n to_o the_o ethiopian_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o because_o the_o one_o of_o these_o people_n be_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o ethiopian_n above_o egypt_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o these_o other_o arabian_n be_v separate_v from_o they_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n 17_o and_o they_o come_v up_o into_o judah_n and_o break_v into_o it_o and_o captive_a and_o heb._n carry_v captive_a carry_v away_o all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o his_o son_n also_o and_o his_o wife_n place_n wife_n who_o also_o they_o slay_v ch_n 22._o 1._o except_o ahaziah_n and_o athaliah_n who_o possible_o be_v hide_v in_o some_o secret_a and_o safe_a place_n so_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o son_n leave_v he_o save_v 6._o save_v or_o ahaziah_n ch._n 22._o 1._o or_o azariah_n ch._n 22._o 6._o jehoahaz_n he_o jehoahaz_n call_v also_o ahaziah_n which_o signify_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o â—…ehoahaz_n and_o azariah_n ch_n 22._o 6._o who_o signification_n be_v near_o akin_a to_o the_o other_o all_o signify_v god_n take_v or_o help_v of_o he_o the_o young_a of_o his_o son_n 18_o and_o after_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o in_o his_o bowel_n with_o a_o incurable_a diseaâ—…e_n 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n after_o the_o end_n of_o two_o year_n his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sickness_n so_o he_o die_v of_o sore_a disease_n and_o his_o people_n make_v no_o burn_n for_o he_o like_o the_o 14._o the_o ch_n 6._o 14._o burn_n of_o his_o father_n 20_o thirty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n eight_o year_n and_o depart_v they_o depart_v heb._n go_v to_o wit_n the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v jos._n 23._o 14._o or_o to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n as_o job_n 10._o 21_o 22._o or_o to_o his_o long_a home_n eccles._n 12._o 5._o or_o go_v away_o to_o wit_n out_o of_o this_o world_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v job_n 14._o 20._o eccles._n 5._o 15._o &_o 6._o 4._o there_o be_v many_o such_o word_n and_o phrase_n use_v concern_v death_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n signify_v that_o death_n be_v not_o a_o annihilation_n but_o only_o a_o translation_n into_o another_o place_n and_o state_n see_v gen._n 15._o 15._o philip._n 1._o 23._o ‖_o heb._n without_o desire_n which_o may_v belong_v either_o 1._o to_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o desire_n of_o live_v long_o nor_o any_o pleasure_n in_o life_n but_o be_v hearty_o weary_a of_o it_o through_o his_o excedive_n pain_n or_o rather_o 2._o to_o his_o people_n who_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v long_o but_o oft_o and_o hearty_o wish_v that_o he_o have_v die_v soon_o which_o contempt_n of_o he_o they_o show_v both_o by_o make_v no_o burn_n for_o he_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v for_o good_a and_o landable_a king_n ch_z 16._o 14._o and_o by_o deny_v he_o burial_n among_o the_o king_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v desire_n be_v here_o put_v for_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n who_o life_n or_o continuance_n be_v desirable_a or_o desire_v by_o other_o as_o isa._n 2._o 16._o ezek._n 24._o 16_o 18_o 21_o 25._o dan._n 9_o 23._o &_o 10._o 11_o 19_o and_o this_o be_v a_o emphatical_a expression_n because_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n to_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o some_o person_n who_o afterward_o they_o lament_v and_o hearty_o wish_v that_o they_o be_v alive_a again_o as_o they_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o do_v but_o for_o this_o ungodly_a and_o unhappy_a prince_n his_o people_n do_v not_o only_o in_o his_o life_n time_n wish_v his_o death_n but_o afterward_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o those_o desire_n nor_o wish_v he_o alive_a again_o but_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o so_o great_a a_o plague_n as_o he_o be_v to_o they_o 〈…〉_o they_o 〈…〉_o without_o be_v desire_v howbeit_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o king_n chap._n xxii_o 1_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v etc._n make_v â—…_n kin._n 〈◊〉_d 24_o etc._n etc._n ahaziah_n his_o young_a son_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n for_o the_o band_n of_o man_n that_o come_v with_o the_o arabian_n they_o arabian_n either_o 1._o a_o cruel_a fort_n of_o man_n who_o come_v along_o which_o the_o arabian_n and_o therefore_o slay_v those_o who_o the_o arabian_n have_v spare_v and_o only_o carry_v into_o captivity_n or_o 2_o the_o philistine_n who_o do_v accompany_v the_o arabian_n in_o this_o expedition_n ch_z 21._o 16._o who_o live_v near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o therefore_o think_v to_o make_v as_o sure_a work_n as_o they_o can_v in_o destroy_v all_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n who_o otherwise_o they_o expect_v will_v recover_v strength_n and_o revenge_n themselves_o upon_o they_o to_o the_o camp_n have_v slay_v all_o the_o 1â—…_n the_o ch_n 2â—…_n 1â—…_n elder_a so_o ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n reign_v 2_o forty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a be_v ahaziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v way_n reign_v obj._n he_o be_v then_o only_o 22_o year_n old_a as_o be_v affirm_v 2_o king_n 8._o 26._o beside_o joram_n his_o father_n die_v in_o his_o forty_o year_n as_o be_v twice_o note_v ch_n 21._o 5_o 20._o how_o then_o can_v this_o be_v true_a ans._n 1._o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v a_o son_n of_o 42_o year_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o ambiguous_a phrase_n and_o though_o it_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o age_n of_o the_o person_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 1_o where_o see_v the_o note_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o this_o shall_v note_v his_o age_n as_o it_o be_v general_o presume_v to_o do_v and_o that_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o difficulty_n but_o it_o may_v note_v either_o 1._o the_o age_n of_o his_o mother_n athaliah_n who_o be_v so_o great_a and_o infamous_a and_o mischievous_a a_o person_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o royal_a family_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o her_o age_n be_v here_o describe_v especial_o see_v she_o herself_o do_v for_o a_o season_n sway_v this_o sceptre_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o royal_a race_n and_o family_n from_o which_o by_o his_o mother_n he_o be_v descend_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n who_o reign_v 6_o year_n 1_o king_n 16._o 23_o ahab_n his_o son_n reign_v 22_o year_n 1_o king_n 1â—…_n 29._o ahaziah_n his_o son_n 2_o year_n 1_o king_n 22._o 51._o â—…oram_fw-la his_o son_n 12_o year_n 2_o king_n 3._o 1._o all_o which_o put_v together_o make_v up_o exact_o these_o 42_o year_n for_o ahaziah_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o jorams_fw-mi 12_o year_n 2_o king_n 8._o 25._o and_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n not_o of_o the_o king_n person_n but_o of_o his_o reign_n or_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v before_o ch_n 16._o 1._o where_o see_v the_o note_n and_o so_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o person_n age_n
silver_n and_o they_o offer_v burnt-offering_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z continual_o all_o the_o day_n of_o jehojada_n 15_o but_o jehojada_n wax_v old_a and_o be_v full_a of_o day_n when_o he_o die_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o die_v 16_o and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n among_o the_o king_n because_o he_o have_v do_v good_a in_o israel_n 2._o israel_n i_o e._n in_o judah_n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a part_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o only_a part_n of_o it_o which_o own_a god_n or_o be_v own_v by_o god_n as_o his_o israel_n to_o who_o therefore_o he_o oft_o appropriate_v this_o name_n thereby_o signify_v that_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v unworthy_a of_o that_o honourable_a title_n and_o have_v forfeit_v all_o their_o right_n in_o it_o to_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d on_o ch_z 21._o 2._o both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o his_o house_n 17_o now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jehojada_n come_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v obeisance_n to_o the_o king_n place_n king_n in_o that_o posture_n present_v their_o request_n to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o unnecessary_a and_o troublesome_a journey_n in_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n but_o may_v have_v the_o liberty_n which_o their_o forefather_n enjoy_v of_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o high-place_n which_o liberty_n when_o once_o they_o have_v obtain_v they_o know_v they_o can_v then_o worship_v idol_n without_o observation_n or_o disturbance_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n at_o which_o they_o aim_v and_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o such_o abuse_n god_n oblige_v all_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o one_o place_n then_o the_o king_n hearken_v unto_o they_o 18_o and_o they_o leave_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o serve_v grove_n and_o idol_n and_o wrath_n come_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o this_o their_o trespass_n 18._o trespass_n by_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o king_n 12._o 17_o 18._o 19_o yet_o he_o send_v prophet_n to_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o again_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o testify_v against_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o give_v ear_n 20_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 34._o god_n heb._n clothe_v 〈◊〉_d judg._n 6._o 34._o come_v upon_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n the_o priest_n which_o stand_v above_o the_o people_n hear_v people_n in_o a_o high_a place_n that_o his_o voice_n and_o message_n may_v be_v the_o better_o hear_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v god_n why_o transgress_v you_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o can_v prosper_v because_o you_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n he_o have_v also_o forsake_v you_o 21_o and_o they_o prince_n they_o i_o e._n the_o people_n to_o who_o he_o preach_v who_o be_v easy_o corrupt_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o apostate_n king_n and_o prince_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o stone_v he_o with_o stone_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 22_o thus_o joash_n the_o king_n remember_v not_o the_o kindness_n which_o jehojada_n his_o father_n have_v do_v to_o he_o but_o slay_v his_o son_n and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o it_o it_o i_o e._n make_v inquisition_n for_o my_o innocent_a blood_n which_o he_o do_v not_o wish_v from_o any_o desire_n of_o private_a revenge_n with_o which_o so_o wise_a and_o good_a a_o man_n will_v never_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v but_o partly_o from_o a_o zeal_n to_o public_a justice_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o gross_a wickedness_n and_o partly_o to_o deter_v they_o if_o possible_a from_o complete_n their_o murderous_a intention_n but_o these_o word_n may_v as_o well_o be_v render_v indicative_o as_o optative_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o i._n e._n he_o will_v examine_v this_o action_n and_o require_v satisfaction_n from_o you_o for_o it_o 23_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d pass_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n it_o year_n so_o soon_o do_v god_n hear_v the_o cry_n of_o this_o holy_a prophet_n blood_n and_o revenge_v it_o that_o the_o host_n of_o syria_n come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o they_o come_v to_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n from_o among_o the_o people_n apostasy_n people_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v they_o be_v send_v and_o direct_v by_o god_n to_o single_a out_o to_o destruction_n the_o first_o beginner_n and_o chief_a promoter_n of_o this_o general_a apostasy_n and_o send_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o iâ—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n damascus_n damascus_n damascus_n to_o hazael_n the_o king_n of_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n call_v syria_n damascena_fw-la from_o its_o capital_a city_n damascus_n 24_o for_o the_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n 〈…〉_o syrian_n 〈…〉_o come_v with_o a_o small_a company_n of_o man_n and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v a_o very_a great_a host_n into_o their_o hand_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n so_o they_o execute_v judgement_n against_o joash_n 25_o and_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o he_o for_o they_o lest_o he_o in_o great_a disease_n his_o own_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n death_n son_n i_o e._n of_o zachariah_n his_o son_n the_o plural_a number_n son_n put_v for_o the_o singular_a son_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o both_o in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 46._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 26._o 42._o and_o in_o cicero_n and_o other_o profane_a author_n or_o he_o may_v kill_v other_o son_n of_o jehojadah_n with_o he_o either_o because_o they_o own_v he_o in_o what_o he_o have_v say_v or_o lest_o they_o shall_v revenge_v his_o death_n of_o jehojada_n the_o priest_n and_o slay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o he_o die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o they_o bury_v he_o not_o in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o king_n 26_o and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o conspire_v against_o he_o 21._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o 21._o zabad_n the_o son_n of_o shimeath_n a_o ammonitess_n and_o jehozabad_n the_o son_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o shimrith_n a_o moabitess_n 27_o now_o concern_v his_o son_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o *_o burden_n lay_v upon_o he_o 25._o he_o either_o the_o severe_a prophecy_n against_o he_o which_o be_v oft_o call_v burden_n of_o which_o one_o instance_n be_v record_v and_o there_o may_v be_v other_o that_o be_v not_o record_v or_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o both_o by_o the_o syrian_n v._o 23_o 24._o and_o by_o great_a disâ—…ses_n v._o 25._o and_o the_o †_o repair_n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n behold_v they_o be_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o write_v in_o the_o ‖_o story_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o amaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxv_o amaziah_n 〈…〉_o amaziah_n 〈…〉_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a etc._n old_a of_o this_o verse_n and_o v._o 2_o 3_o 4._o see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 14._o â—…_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 3_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v he_o be_v heb._n confirm_v upon_o he_o establish_v to_o he_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o servant_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o king_n his_o father_n 4_o but_o he_o slay_v not_o their_o child_n but_o do_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n where_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 20_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…6_n 2_o kin._n 14._o â—…_n jer._n 31._o â—…0_n ezek._n 18._o 20_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n die_v for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n 5_o moreover_o amaziah_n gather_v judah_n together_o and_o make_v they_o captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o captain_n over_o hundred_o according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n throughout_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o he_o number_v they_o 3_o they_o numb_a 1._o 3_o from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o and_o find_v they_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o choice_a man_n able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n that_o can_v handle_v spear_n and_o shield_n 6_o he_o hire_v also_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n out_o of_o israel_n tribe_n israel_n out_o of_o the_o
gaba_n six_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o one_o 27_o the_o man_n of_o michmas_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o two_o 28_o the_o man_n of_o beth-el_a and_o a_z two_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o three_o 29_o the_o child_n of_o nebo_n fifty_o and_o two_o 30_o the_o child_n of_o magbish_n a_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o six_o 31_o the_o child_n of_o the_o other_o â—…_n other_o see_v 〈◊〉_d â—…_n elam_n 7._o elam_n for_o one_o elam_n be_v mention_v before_o v._o 7._o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o four_o 32_o the_o child_n of_o harim_n three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 33_o the_o child_n of_o lod_n copy_n lod_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d copy_n hadid_v and_o ono_n seven_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o five_o 34_o the_o child_n of_o jericho_n three_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o 35_o the_o child_n of_o sanaah_o three_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o 36_o the_o priest_n the_o child_n of_o 24._o of_o 1_o chr._n 24._o jedajah_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeshua_n nine_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o three_o 37_o the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 1_o chr._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d immer_n a_o thousand_o fifty_o and_o two_o 38_o the_o child_n of_o 12._o of_o 1_o chr._n 9_o 12._o pashur_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o seven_o 39_o the_o child_n of_o â—…_n of_o 1_o chr._n 24_o â—…_n harim_n 36._o harim_n the_o head_n of_o one_o of_o the_o twenty_o four_o course_n which_o david_n appoint_v 1_o chr._n 24._o 8._o of_o all_o which_o course_v some_o observe_v here_o be_v not_o above_o four_o or_o five_o that_o return_v there_o be_v another_o harim_n mention_v above_o v._o 32._o but_o that_o be_v no_o priest_n as_o this_o be_v v._o 36._o a_o thousand_o and_o seventeen_o 40_o the_o levite_n the_o child_n of_o jeshua_n and_o kadmiel_n of_o the_o child_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o hodaviah_n seventy_o and_o four_o 41_o the_o singer_n the_o child_n of_o asaph_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o 42_o the_o child_n of_o the_o porter_n the_o child_n of_o shallum_n the_o child_n of_o ater_n the_o child_n of_o talmon_n the_o child_n of_o akkub_n the_o child_n of_o halita_n the_o child_n of_o shobai_n in_o all_o a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o 43_o the_o nethinim_n 2._o nethinim_n the_o person_n devote_v to_o the_o inferior_a service_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n of_o who_o see_v 1_o chr._n 9_o 2._o the_o child_n of_o ziha_n the_o child_n of_o hasupha_n the_o child_n of_o tabbaoth_n 44_o the_o child_n of_o keros_n the_o child_n of_o siaha_n the_o child_n of_o pardon_n 45_o the_o child_n of_o lebanah_n the_o child_n of_o hagabah_n the_o child_n of_o akkub_n 46_o the_o child_n of_o hagab_n the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shalmai_n the_o child_n of_o hanan_n 47_o the_o child_n of_o giddel_n the_o child_n of_o gahar_n the_o child_n of_o reajah_n 48_o the_o child_n of_o rezin_n the_o child_n of_o nekoda_n the_o child_n of_o gazzam_n 49_o the_o child_n of_o uzza_n the_o child_n of_o paseah_n the_o child_n of_o besai_n 50_o the_o child_n of_o asnah_n the_o child_n of_o mehunim_n the_o child_n of_o nephusim_n 51_o the_o child_n of_o bakbuk_n the_o child_n of_o hakupha_n the_o child_n of_o harhur_n 52_o the_o child_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o bazluth_n the_o child_n of_o mehida_n the_o child_n of_o harsha_n 53_o the_o child_n of_o barkos_n the_o child_n of_o sisera_n the_o child_n of_o thamah_n 54_o the_o child_n of_o neziah_n the_o child_n of_o hatipha_n 55_o the_o child_n of_o solomon_n servant_n prince_n servant_n either_o of_o those_o stranger_n and_o proselyte_n who_o solomon_n use_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 9_o 21._o to_o the_o service_n of_o which_o as_o some_o add_v he_o devote_v they_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n hereafter_o or_o other_o who_o have_v live_v in_o solomon_n family_n and_o after_o his_o death_n call_v themselves_o and_o their_o family_n by_o that_o name_n as_o esteem_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v servant_n to_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n the_o child_n of_o sotai_n the_o child_n of_o sopher_v the_o child_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o peruda_n 56_o the_o child_n of_o jaalah_n the_o child_n of_o darkon_n the_o child_n of_o giddel_n 57_o the_o child_n of_o shephatiah_n the_o child_n of_o hattil_n the_o child_n of_o pocher_v of_o zebaim_n the_o child_n of_o ‖_o ami._n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 58_o all_o the_o *_o nethinims_n and_o the_o child_n of_o *_o solomon_n servant_n be_v three_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o two_o 59_o and_o these_o be_v they_o which_o go_v up_o from_o tel-melah_a tel-harsa_a captivity_n tel-harsa_a the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n whence_o they_o come_v and_o where_o they_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n cherub_n addan_n and_o immer_v dwell_v immer_v the_o name_n either_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n live_v in_o the_o place_n last_o mention_v or_o of_o other_o place_n where_o the_o person_n here_o understand_v have_v dwell_v but_o they_o can_v not_o show_v their_o father_n house_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d seed_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o israel_n 60_o the_o child_n of_o delajah_n the_o child_n of_o tobiah_n the_o child_n of_o nekoda_n six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o two_o 61_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o child_n of_o habajah_n the_o child_n of_o koz_n the_o child_n of_o barzillai_n which_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o 17._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n and_o be_v call_v after_o their_o name_n â—…2_n name_n to_o wit_n barzillai_n which_o name_n he_o prefer_v before_o that_o of_o his_o own_o family_n account_v it_o as_o it_o seem_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v ally_v to_o so_o noble_a a_o family_n than_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o this_o ambition_n he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o it_o be_v here_o note_v v._o â—…2_n 62_o these_o seek_v their_o register_n among_o those_o that_o be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n depend_v genealogy_n the_o jew_n be_v general_o very_o exact_a and_o careful_a in_o their_o genealogy_n partly_o from_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o interest_n that_o they_o may_v preserve_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n and_o family_n which_o be_v necessary_a both_o to_o make_v out_o their_o claim_n or_o title_n to_o office_n or_o inheritance_n which_o may_v belong_v to_o they_o by_o death_n or_o otherwise_o as_o here_o we_o see_v and_o to_o govern_v themselves_o thereby_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o marriage_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n wherein_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o law_n require_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v certain_o know_v of_o what_o tribe_n and_o family_n the_o messiah_n be_v bear_v for_o as_o they_o take_v care_n of_o all_o their_o family_n so_o doubtless_o they_o take_v a_o more_o punctual_a and_o singular_a care_n about_o the_o royal_a family_n upon_o which_o all_o their_o hope_n depend_v but_o they_o be_v not_o find_v therefore_o priesthood_n therefore_o heb._n they_o be_v pollute_v from_o the_o priesthood_n be_v they_o as_o pollute_v put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n 63_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d tirshatha_n 2._o tirshatha_n i_o e._n the_o governor_n to_o wit_n zerubbabel_n whence_o nehemiah_n also_o be_v so_o call_v neh._n 8._o 9_o &_o 10._o 2._o say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n till_o there_o stand_v up_o a_o priest_n with_o 30._o with_o ex._n 28._o 30._o urim_n and_o with_o thummim_n 9_o thummim_n that_o this_o point_n which_o can_v not_o be_v find_v out_o by_o any_o humane_a skill_n or_o industry_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o divine_a direction_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n though_o the_o jew_n say_v themselves_o with_o hope_n of_o recover_v they_o but_o in_o vain_a of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n see_v exod._n 28._o 30._o numb_a 27._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 9_o 64_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 9_o congregation_n heb._n as_o one_o ch_z 3._o 9_o together_o be_v 66._o be_v neh._n 7._o 66._o forty_o and_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o former_a threescore_o the_o particular_a sum_n here_o recite_v come_v only_o to_o 29818._o unto_o who_o be_v add_v in_o this_o total_a sum_n 12542._o which_o either_o be_v of_o the_o other_o tribe_n beside_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n or_o be_v such_o as_o be_v suppose_v by_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o be_v israelite_n but_o can_v not_o prove_v their_o pedigree_n by_o their_o genealogy_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v so_o punctual_o
mind_n and_o turn_v their_o own_o counsel_n to_o their_o ruin_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 15._o 31._o &_o 17._o 14_o 23._o isa._n 19_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 19_o 18._o he_o lose_v the_o bond_n of_o king_n 21._o king_n either_o 1._o passive_o whereby_o they_o be_v bind_v he_o free_v they_o from_o prison_n or_o restraint_n or_o rather_o 2._o active_o that_o wherewith_o they_o bound_v their_o subject_n to_o obedience_n to_o wit_n their_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o majesty_n which_o god_n stamp_v upon_o king_n to_o keep_v their_o people_n in_o awe_n all_o which_o god_n can_v and_o oft_o do_v take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o free_v the_o people_n from_o their_o bond_n when_o it_o please_v he_o of_o which_o all_o history_n give_v instance_n see_v daâ—…_n 2._o 21._o and_o gird_v their_o loin_n with_o a_o girdle_n slavery_n girdle_n either_o 1._o with_o a_o girdle_n of_o dignity_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o loin_n of_o man_n in_o great_a honour_n and_o authority_n as_o isa._n 11._o 5._o and_o 22._o 21._o jer._n 13._o 1_o 2._o so_o this_o member_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o former_a and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v he_o either_o cast_v down_o king_n or_o raise_v they_o up_o as_o he_o please_v but_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o mention_n this_o girdle_n as_o one_o of_o the_o ornament_n of_o king_n or_o rather_o 2._o with_o a_o servile_a girdle_n for_o see_v all_o both_o the_o forego_n and_o succeed_a passage_n do_v evident_o nore_z act_n of_o judgement_n or_o punishment_n inâ—…icted_v upon_o they_o it_o seem_v improper_a to_o understand_v this_o alone_a of_o a_o act_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o they_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o reduce_v they_o into_o a_o mean_a and_o servile_a condition_n which_o be_v thus_o express_v because_o servant_n do_v use_v to_o gird_v up_o their_o garment_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o part_n and_o time_n be_v loose_a and_o long_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o attendance_n upon_o their_o master_n of_o which_o see_n luk._n 12._o 37._o &_o 17._o 8._o and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n he_o not_o only_o depose_v they_o from_o their_o throne_n but_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n 19_o he_o lead_v prince_n 17._o prince_n so_o this_o word_n which_o usual_o signify_v priest_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 41._o 45._o &_o 47._o 22_o 26._o exod._n 2._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 18._o 17._o away_o spoil_v and_o overthrow_v the_o mighty_a 20._o 3._o 20._o chap._n 32._o â—…_n isa._n 3._o 2._o 3._o he_o remove_v away_o 〈◊〉_d away_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o speech_n prince_n speech_n either_o 1._o by_o take_v away_o or_o restrain_v the_o gift_n of_o utterance_n from_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o express_v their_o thought_n with_o such_o clearness_n and_o power_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v which_o god_n oft_o do_v to_o wise_a and_o eloquent_a man_n or_o 2._o by_o bring_v they_o into_o such_o strait_n and_o trouble_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o advise_v or_o 3_o by_o take_v away_o their_o understanding_n which_o shall_v suggest_v and_o direct_v their_o speech_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v or_o 4._o by_o permit_v they_o to_o betray_v their_o trust_n and_o either_o not_o to_o speak_v when_o they_o shall_v or_o to_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o they_o shall_v and_o to_o use_v their_o wit_n and_o rhetoric_n not_o to_o direct_v but_o to_o deceive_v and_o so_o destroy_v a_o prince_n of_o the_o trusty_a affair_n trusty_a i_o e._n of_o those_o wise_a and_o eloquent_a counsellor_n that_o be_v and_o for_o their_o great_a ability_n may_v be_v trust_v by_o the_o great_a prince_n with_o all_o their_o affair_n and_o take_v away_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o age_a 21._o 〈…〉_o 21._o 〈…〉_o he_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o prince_n other_o prince_n i_o e._n he_o make_v they_o contemptible_a to_o their_o subject_n and_o other_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d weaken_v work_n weaken_v heb._n he_o lose_v the_o girdle_n which_o phrase_n signify_v weakness_n as_o isa._n 5._o 27._o as_o the_o gird_v of_o the_o girdle_n note_v strength_n and_o power_n as_o isa._n 22._o 21._o &_o 45._o 5._o both_o these_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o garment_n which_o be_v loose_a and_o long_o do_v disenable_a a_o man_n for_o travel_n or_o work_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o mighty_a 22._o he_o 5._o he_o chap._n 23._o 3._o dan._n 2._o 22._o mat._n 10._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o discover_v deep_a thing_n out_o of_o darkness_n dark_a darkness_n i_o e._n the_o most_o secret_a and_o crafty_a counsel_n of_o prince_n which_o be_v contrive_v and_o carry_v on_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o bring_v out_o to_o light_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 23._o 23._o 23._o psa._n 107._o 23._o he_o increase_v the_o nation_n and_o destroy_v they_o please_v they_o what_o hitherto_o he_o say_v of_o prince_n he_o now_o apply_v to_o nation_n and_o people_n who_o god_n do_v either_o increase_n or_o diminish_v as_o he_o please_v he_o enlarge_v the_o nation_n land_n nation_n he_o multiply_v they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o send_v forth_o colony_n into_o other_o land_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d straitn_v they_o again_o there_o again_o or_o lead_v they_o in_o or_o bring_v they_o back_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o confine_v they_o there_o 24._o he_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n show_v heart_n which_o signify_v either_o 1._o their_o courage_n as_o psal._n 76._o 12._o or_o rather_o 2._o their_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n as_o job_n 5._o 13_o isa._n 3._o 4._o as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d chief_a conduct_n chief_a either_o for_o place_n and_o power_n or_o for_o wisdom_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o 40._o and_o psa._n 107._o 40._o cause_v they_o to_o wander_v in_o a_o wilderness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o way_n people_n way_n i_o e._n fill_v they_o with_o confusion_n and_o uncertainty_n and_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n so_o that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o govern_v themselves_o or_o their_o people_n 25._o they_o grope_v way_n grope_v like_a man_n that_o can_v see_v their_o way_n in_o the_o dark_a without_o light_n darkness_n light_n two_o phrase_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n emphatical_o to_o express_v their_o proâ—…ound_a darkness_n and_o he_o make_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d stagger_v like_o a_o drunken_a man_n do_v man_n who_o reel_v hither_o and_o thither_o without_o any_o certainty_n so_o they_o sometime_o take_v one_o course_n and_o sometime_o another_o as_o resolve_v to_o try_v all_o experiment_n and_o indeed_o not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v chap._n xiii_o 1._o lo_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v all_o this_o my_o ear_n have_v hear_v and_o understand_v it_o matter_n it_o all_o this_o which_o either_o you_o or_o i_o have_v discourse_v 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