when_o she_o be_v with_o child_n therefore_o here_o as_o often_o elsewhere_o the_o general_a word_n must_v be_v limit_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o forbid_v cruelty_n even_o to_o our_o servant_n 2._o either_o by_o impose_v labour_n upon_o she_o above_o her_o strength_n or_o by_o grievous_a stripe_n which_o she_o can_v not_o bear_v and_o when_o sarai_n she_o sarai_n heb._n afflict_a she_o deal_v hardly_o with_o her_o i_o she_o flee_v from_o her_o face_n possession_n face_n contrary_n to_o god_n command_n eccles._n 10._o 4._o and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n because_o both_o her_o person_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o body_n be_v not_o her_o own_o but_o abram_n right_a and_o possession_n 7._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n reconciliation_n lord_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o oft_o appear_v in_o man_n shape_n before_o he_o take_v man_n nature_n who_o be_v call_v a_o angel_n or_o messenger_n because_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3._o 1._o and_o be_v send_v upon_o divers_a message_n to_o man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o at_o last_o be_v to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o god_n great_a ambassador_n or_o messenger_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n find_v she_o by_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o fountain_n in_o the_o way_n to_o shur_n 22._o shur_n a_o place_n near_o egypt_n gen._n 25._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 7._o be_v her_o native_a country_n exod._n 15._o 22._o 8._o and_o he_o say_v hagar_n sarai'_v maid_n herself_o maid_n by_o which_o title_n he_o admonish_v she_o that_o though_o she_o be_v abram_n wife_n yet_o she_o be_v sarai'_v maid_n to_o who_o she_o owe_v subjection_n and_o service_n from_o which_o she_o can_v not_o lawful_o withdraw_v herself_o whence_o come_v thou_o and_o whither_o will_v thou_o go_v impatience_n go_v consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o thou_o be_v do_v what_o a_o sad_a exchange_n thou_o be_v make_v thou_o forsake_v not_o only_o a_o excellent_a master_n and_o husband_n but_o also_o i_o and_o my_o worship_n which_o thou_o will_v not_o find_v in_o any_o other_o family_n and_o so_o cast_v thyself_o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o be_v run_v headlong_o into_o a_o place_n of_o all_o idolatry_n and_o impiety_n to_o thy_o utter_a undo_n and_o this_o mere_o through_o pride_n and_o impatience_n and_o she_o say_v i_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o my_o mistress_n sarai_n 9_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o return_v to_o thy_o mistress_n and_o submit_v thyself_o under_o her_o hand_n 10._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n exceed_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v number_v for_o multitude_n 11._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o behold_v thou_o be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n hear_v name_n that_o be_v god_n shall_v hear_v ishmael_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v thy_o affliction_n affliction_n affliction_n have_v hear_v thy_o cry_n in_o thy_o affliction_n 12._o and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o wild_a man_n 20._o man_n heb._n a_o wild_a ass-man_n i._n e._n a_o man_n like_o a_o wild_a ass_n fierce_a and_o untamed_a and_o unsettle_a in_o his_o habitation_n or_o as_o that_o creature_n be_v job_n 39_o 5_o 8._o jer._n 2._o 24._o hos._n 8._o 9_o live_v in_o desert_n and_o mountain_n warlike_a and_o violent_a exercise_v himself_o continual_o in_o hunt_v beast_n and_o oppress_a man_n see_v gen._n 21._o 20._o his_o hand_n will_v be_v against_o every_o man_n and_o every_o man_n hand_n against_o he_o posterity_n he_o he_o will_v provoke_v and_o injure_v all_o that_o converse_v with_o he_o and_o thereby_o will_v multiply_v his_o enemy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o he_o but_o also_o of_o his_o posterity_n 18._o posterity_n chap._n 25._o 18._o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n 18._o brethren_n in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o other_o son_n and_o kindred_n of_o abram_n and_o isaac_n who_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v vex_v and_o annoy_v with_o his_o neighbourhood_n yet_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o quit_v his_o habitation_n see_v gen._n 25._o 18._o 13._o and_o she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v unto_o she_o i_o she_o heb._n elroi_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o see_v i_o thou_o god_n see_v i_o i_o i_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n and_o care_n of_o i_o and_o gracious_o to_o manifest_v thyself_o unto_o i_o for_o she_o say_v have_v i_o also_o here_o look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o he_o i_o i._n e._n after_o that_o god_n who_o eye_n be_v upon_o i_o for_o good_a so_o she_o chide_v herself_o for_o her_o neglect_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o providence_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o her_o master_n house_n but_o even_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o her_o desolate_a and_o miserable_a condition_n shall_v have_v make_v she_o look_v after_o and_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o help_v or_o rather_o these_o be_v word_n of_o admiration_n q._n d._n have_v i_o also_o here_o i._n e._n in_o this_o desolate_a wilderness_n look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o i._n e._n see_v the_o face_n of_o my_o gracious_a god_n that_o god_n shall_v appear_v to_o i_o in_o my_o master_n house_n where_o he_o use_v to_o manifest_v himself_o be_v not_o strange_a but_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o favour_n here_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o only_o look_v upon_o i_o but_o admit_v i_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o and_o vivisible_o appear_v to_o i_o after_o i_o have_v run_v away_o from_o he_o and_o from_o my_o godly_a master_n this_o be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v hope_v or_o expect_v other_o thus_o have_v i_o here_o see_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o i._n e._n after_o the_o vision_n of_o he_o that_o have_v appear_v to_o i_o i_o e._n do_v i_o yet_o see_v and_o live_v after_o i_o have_v see_v god_n she_o wonder_v at_o it_o because_o it_o be_v then_o the_o common_a opinion_n that_o a_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o any_o person_n be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o death_n see_v gen._n 32._o 30._o exod._n 33._o 20._o jud._n 6._o 22._o and_o 13._o 22._o and_o see_v be_v here_o put_v for_o live_v one_o function_n of_o life_n for_o life_n itself_o as_o exod._n 24._o 11._o eccles._n 11._o 7_o 8._o but_o the_o word_n see_v put_v by_o its_o self_n as_o here_o it_o be_v be_v neither_o in_o those_o place_n nor_o elsewhere_o use_v for_o live_v and_o have_v that_o be_v her_o meaning_n she_o will_v have_v express_v it_o plain_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v and_o not_o have_v use_v so_o dark_a and_o dubious_a a_o metaphor_n nor_o will_v have_v say_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o but_o rather_o after_o i_o have_v see_v he_o 14._o wherefore_o the_o well_o be_v call_v 62_o call_v chap._n 24._o 62_o i_o 62_o that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o he_o that_o live_v and_o see_v i_o beer-lahai-roi_a she_o beer-lahai-roi_a this_o name_n may_v have_v respect_n either_o 1._o to_o god_n the_o well_o of_o he_o that_o live_v i._n e._n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o see_v i_o i._n e._n take_v care_n of_o i_o or_o 2._o to_o hagar_n the_o well_o of_o she_o that_o live_v i._n e._n who_o though_o she_o give_v up_o herself_o for_o dead_a and_o lose_v yet_o now_o be_v likely_a to_o live_v both_o in_o her_o person_n and_o in_o her_o posterity_n and_o see_v or_o do_v see_v namely_o god_n present_a with_o she_o behold_v it_o be_v between_o cadesh_n and_o bere_v 15._o and_o hagar_n bear_v abram_n a_o son_n history_n son_n to_o wit_n after_o her_o return_n and_o submission_n to_o her_o mistress_n which_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a history_n and_o abram_n call_v his_o son_n name_n which_o hagar_n bear_v ishmael_n 16._o and_o abram_n be_v fourscore_o and_o six_o year_n old_a when_o hagar_n bear_v ishmael_n to_o abram_n chap._n xvii_o 1._o and_o when_o abram_n be_v ninety_o year_n old_a and_o nine_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o abram_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o the_o all-sufficient_a the_o or_o all-sufficient_a almighty_a god_n word_n god_n who_o can_v do_v all_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v or_o shall_v promise_v to_o thou_o and_o whatsoever_o please_v i_o and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o firm_o believe_v all_o my_o word_n 22._o word_n chap._n 5._o 22._o walk_v before_o i_o 9_o i_o as_o become_v one_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o judge_n and_o rewarder_n be_v careful_a to_o please_v and_o obey_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o depend_v upon_o i_o for_o thy_o well-doing_n and_o well-being_n see_v
this_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o religious_a privilege_n but_o of_o common_a right_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o practice_n of_o wise_a heathen_n and_o for_o the_o sojourner_n among_o they_o that_o every_o one_o that_o kill_v any_o person_n unaware_o may_v flee_v thither_o 16_o 14._o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 12_o 14._o and_o if_o he_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o instrument_n of_o iron_n 23._o iron_n witting_o and_o wilful_o though_o not_o with_o premeditate_a ma_fw-fr lice_n or_o design_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o so_o that_o he_o die_v 20._o die_v to_o wit_n sudden_o not_o so_o if_o he_o walk_v abroad_o afterward_o exod._n 21._o 19_o 20._o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n the_o murderer_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n refuge_n death_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v flee_v into_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n 17_o and_o if_o he_o smite_v he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o throw_v a_o stone_n 23._o stone_n heb._n with_o the_o stone_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n i._n e._n cast_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o that_o know_o as_o appear_v by_o ver_fw-la 23._o wherewith_o he_o may_v die_v and_o he_o die_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n the_o murderer_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 18_o or_o if_o he_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o hand-weapon_n of_o wood_n wherewith_o he_o may_v die_v and_o he_o die_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n the_o murderer_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 19_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n himself_o shall_v slay_v the_o murderer_n 13._o murderer_n either_o 1._o by_o himself_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o permission_n that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o offence_n to_o god_n or_o danger_n to_o himself_o or_o 2._o by_o the_o magistrate_n from_o who_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v demand_v justice_n so_o it_o be_v a_o command_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 31._o and_o deut._n 19_o 12_o 13._o when_o he_o meet_v he_o he_o shall_v slay_v he_o 20_o but_o 11._o but_o deut._n 19_o 11._o if_o he_o thrust_v he_o of_o hatred_n or_o hurl_v at_o he_o by_o lay_v of_o wait_n that_o he_o die_v unaware_o t_o through_o sudden_a passion_n or_o provocation_n or_o by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o unaware_o 21_o or_o in_o enmity_n smite_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o die_v he_o that_o smite_v he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n shall_v slay_v the_o murderer_n when_o he_o meet_v he_o 22_o but_o if_o he_o thrust_v he_o sudden_o be_v 1â—…_n be_v exod._n 21_o 1â—…_n without_o enmity_n or_o have_v cast_v upon_o he_o any_o thing_n without_o lay_v of_o wait_n 23_o or_o with_o any_o stone_n wherewith_o a_o man_n may_v die_v see_v he_o not_o and_o cast_v it_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o die_v and_o be_v not_o his_o enemy_n neither_o seek_v his_o harm_n 24_o then_o refuge_n then_o if_o the_o man_n slayer_n flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o congregation_n shall_v judge_v between_o the_o slayer_n and_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n according_a to_o these_o judgement_n 25_o and_o the_o congregation_n shall_v deliver_v the_o slayer_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o congregation_n shall_v restore_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n whither_o he_o be_v flee_v and_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o it_o bloodshed_n it_o be_v confine_v to_o it_o partly_o to_o show_v the_o hatefulness_n of_o wilful_a murder_n in_o god_n account_n by_o so_o severe_a a_o punishment_n as_o this_o in_o many_o case_n may_v prove_v inflict_v upon_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o manslayer_n lest_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o his_o conversation_n among_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o decease_a may_v occasion_v reproach_n and_o bloodshed_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n liberty_n priest_n partly_o because_o the_o public_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o public_a a_o person_n be_v likely_a to_o assuage_v the_o private_a grief_n and_o passion_n of_o man_n the_o rather_o because_o by_o this_o example_n they_o be_v mind_v of_o their_o own_o mortality_n and_o thereby_o withhold_v from_o take_v vengeance_n and_o principal_o to_o show_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a highpriest_n who_o the_o other_o do_v evident_o and_o eminent_o represent_v and_o typify_v be_v the_o only_o mean_v whereby_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o sinner_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n 10._o liberty_n exod._n 29._o â—…_n leu._n 4._o 3._o and_o 21._o 10._o which_o be_v anoint_v with_o holy_a oil_n 26_o but_o if_o the_o slayer_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n come_v without_o the_o border_n of_o his_o city_n of_o refuge_n whither_o he_o be_v flee_v 27_o and_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n find_v he_o without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n and_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n kill_v the_o slayer_n he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d blâ—…d_n shall_v be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n 22._o blood_n i_o e._n not_o liable_a to_o punishment_n from_o man_n though_o noâ—…_n free_a from_o guilt_n before_o god_n because_o he_o kiâ—…s_v a_o innocent_a person_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 19_o 10._o this_o god_n ordain_v to_o oblige_v the_o manslayer_n to_o abide_v in_o his_o city_n of_o refuge_n see_v ver_fw-la 22._o 28_o because_o he_o shall_v have_v remain_v in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o slayer_n shall_v return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o his_o possession_n 29_o so_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n unto_o you_o throughout_o your_o generation_n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n 30_o whoso_o kill_v any_o person_n the_o murderer_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o 28._o the_o deut._n 17._o 6._o and_o 19_o 15._o mat._n 18._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 1._o heb._n 10._o 28._o mouth_n of_o witness_n but_o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o testify_v against_o any_o person_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v testimony_n die_v no_o judge_n shall_v condemn_v any_o man_n to_o death_n upon_o a_o single_a testimony_n 31_o moreover_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n pardon_n murderer_n no_o intercession_n nor_o ransom_n shall_v be_v accept_v to_o save_v his_o life_n or_o procure_v he_o a_o pardon_n which_o be_v die_v be_v heb._n faulty_a to_o die_v guilty_a of_o death_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n 32_o and_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o that_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o priest_n sinner_n priest_n whereby_o god_n will_v signify_v the_o absolute_a and_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o expiate_v sin_n and_o to_o redeem_v the_o sinner_n 33_o so_o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v for_o blood_n it_o 11._o it_o mic._n 4._o 11._o defile_v the_o land_n and_o land_n and_o heb._n there_o can_v be_v no_o expiation_n for_o the_o land_n the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o they_o it_o these_o word_n be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n not_o of_o the_o last_o law_n ver_fw-la 32._o for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o land_n be_v cleanse_v without_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o manslayer_n but_o of_o the_o law_n next_o forego_v that_o verse_n 31._o in_o which_o case_n it_o hold_v and_o the_o sense_n be_v if_o you_o shall_v spare_v the_o murderer_n or_o take_v any_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o you_o do_v together_o with_o yourselves_o involve_v your_o land_n and_o people_n in_o guilt_n and_o will_v certain_o bring_v down_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o they_o 34_o defile_v not_o therefore_o the_o land_n which_o you_o shall_v inherit_v murderer_n inherit_v be_v not_o cruel_a to_o your_o own_o land_n by_o make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o murderer_n wherein_o i_o dwell_v for_o i_o the_o lord_n dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1_o and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o family_n they_o family_n who_o have_v the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o that_o tribe_n commit_v to_o they_o of_o the_o child_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n come_v near_o and_o speak_v before_o moses_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o and_o they_o say_v 55._o say_v chap._n 26._o 55._o the_o lord_n command_v
to_o restore_v it_o that_o she_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o as_o she_o please_v and_o do_v actual_o restore_v it_o as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o now_o confirm_v the_o former_a restitution_n and_o therefore_o be_v twice_o say_v to_o restore_v it_o and_o his_o mother_n take_v two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n 10._o silver_n reserve_v 900_o shekel_n either_o for_o the_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n or_o for_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o this_o worship_n or_o for_o her_o own_o private_a use_n be_v it_o seem_v cool_v in_o her_o first_o zeal_n and_o willing_a to_o have_v as_o cheap_a a_o religion_n as_o she_o can_v as_o also_o her_o son_n micah_n be_v judg._n 17._o 10._o and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o founder_n who_o make_v there_o of_o money_n of_o make_a they_o either_o first_o of_o that_o matter_n or_o second_o for_o that_o money_n a_o grave_a image_n and_o a_o melt_a image_n and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n 5_o and_o the_o man_n micah_n have_v a_o house_n of_o god_n manner_n god_n i_o e._n a_o house_n or_o place_n consecrate_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o make_v a_o ‡_o ephod_n they_o ephod_n a_o eminent_a part_n of_o the_o priestly_a garment_n exod._n 28._o 4._o which_o some_o think_v be_v here_o put_v for_o all_o of_o they_o and_o 4._o gen._n 31._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4._o teraphim_n 4._o teraphim_n some_o sort_n of_o image_n so_o call_v of_o which_o see_v gen._n 31._o 19_o hos._n 3._o 4._o and_o hand_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n consecrate_a one_o of_o his_o son_n who_o become_v his_o priest_n 7._o priest_n because_o the_o levite_n in_o that_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n neglect_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n and_o therefore_o be_v neglect_v by_o the_o people_n and_o other_o put_v into_o their_o employment_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o priesthood_n be_v condemn_v numb_a 16._o 40._o and_o 18._o 2_o 7._o 6_o 2â—…_n 6_o chap._n 18._o 1._o and_o 21._o 2â—…_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n idol_n king_n i_o e._n no_o judge_n to_o govern_v and_o control_v they_o the_o word_n king_n be_v here_o use_v large_o for_o a_o supreme_a magistrate_n as_o gen._n 36._o 31._o deut._n 33._o 5._o god_n raise_v up_o judge_n to_o rule_n and_o deliver_v the_o people_n when_o he_o see_v fit_a and_o at_o other_o time_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v without_o they_o and_o such_o a_o time_n this_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o run_v into_o that_o idolatry_n from_o which_o the_o judge_n usual_o keep_v they_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o solemn_a and_o oft-repeated_n passage_n in_o this_o book_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o judge_n the_o people_n forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o turn_v to_o idol_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n lust_n eye_n i_o e._n not_o what_o please_v god_n but_o what_o best_o suit_v his_o own_o fancy_n or_o lust_n 7_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v a_o young_a man_n out_o of_o bethlehem-judah_n breed_v bethlehem-judah_n or_o of_o bethlehem-iudah_n so_o call_v here_o as_o matt._n 2._o 1_o 5._o to_o difference_n it_o from_o bethlehem_n in_o zebulun_n josh._n 19_o 15._o there_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v of_o the_o family_n of_o judah_n elsewhere_o judah_n i_o e._n of_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n not_o by_o birth_n for_o he_o be_v a_o levite_n nor_o by_o his_o mother_n for_o though_o that_o may_v be_v true_a the_o mothers-side_n be_v not_o regard_v in_o genealogy_n but_o by_o his_o habitation_n and_o ministration_n for_o the_o levite_n especial_o in_o time_n of_o confusion_n and_o irreligion_n be_v disperse_v among_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o this_o man_n lot_n fall_v into_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o note_v by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o that_o tribe_n and_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o general_a defection_n that_o a_o levite_n can_v not_o find_v entertainment_n in_o that_o great_a and_o famous_a tribe_n which_o god_n have_v put_v so_o much_o honour_n upon_o gen._n 49._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o therefore_o be_v force_v to_o wander_v and_o seek_v for_o subsistence_n elsewhere_o who_o be_v a_o levite_n and_o he_o sojourn_v there_o city_n there_o so_o he_o express_v it_o because_o this_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a nor_o usual_a place_n of_o his_o abode_n this_o be_v no_o levitical_a city_n 8_o and_o the_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o city_n from_o bethlehem-judah_n to_o sojourn_v where_o he_o can_v find_v a_o place_n strait_n place_n for_o employment_n and_o a_o livelihood_n for_o the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n which_o be_v their_o maintenance_n not_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o levite_n and_o priest_n must_v needs_o be_v reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n and_o he_o come_v to_o mount_v ephraim_n to_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n way_n micah_n heb._n in_o make_v his_o way_n as_o he_o journey_v 9_o and_o micah_n say_v unto_o he_o whence_o come_v thou_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o a_o levite_n of_o bethlehem-judah_n and_o i_o go_v to_o sojourn_v where_o i_o may_v find_v a_o place_n 10_o and_o micah_n say_v unto_o he_o dwell_v with_o i_o and_o be_v unto_o i_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n title_n priest_n for_o a_o father_n that_o be_v a_o priest_n a_o spiritual_a father_n a_o teacher_n or_o instructor_n for_o such_o be_v call_v father_n see_v 2_o king_n 6._o 21._o and_o 8._o 9_o and_o 13._o 14._o isa._n 22._o 21._o he_o pretend_v reverence_n and_o submission_n to_o he_o and_o what_o be_v want_v in_o his_o wage_n he_o pay_v he_o in_o empty_a title_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o ten_o shekel_n of_o silver_n by_o the_o year_n and_o etc._n and_o or_o a_o double_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n garment_n etc._n heb._n a_o ordeâ—…_n of_o garment_n a_o suit_n of_o apparel_n and_o thy_o victual_n so_o the_o levite_n go_v in_o 11_o and_o the_o levite_n be_v content_a time_n content_a be_v constrain_v by_o necessity_n and_o infect_v with_o the_o common_a contagion_n of_o the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o time_n to_o dwell_v with_o the_o man_n and_o the_o young_a man_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o son_n affection_n son_n i_o e._n treat_v with_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o kindness_n and_o affection_n 12_o and_o micah_n consecrate_v the_o levite_n people_n levite_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o which_o he_o think_v a_o consecration_n necessary_a as_o know_v that_o the_o levite_n be_v no_o less_o exclude_v from_o the_o priest_n office_n than_o the_o people_n and_o the_o young_a man_n become_v his_o priest_n it_o priest_n instead_o of_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v consecrate_a for_o want_v of_o a_o â—…itter_a v._o 6._o but_o now_o seem_v to_o restrain_v he_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o office_n and_o to_o devolve_v it_o whole_o upon_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v near_o akin_a to_o it_o and_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n 13_o then_o say_v micah_n now_o know_v i_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a etc._n good_a i_o be_o assure_v god_n will_v bless_v i_o so_o blind_a and_o gross_o partial_a he_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n to_o think_v that_o one_o right_a circumstance_n will_v answer_v for_o all_o his_o substantial_a error_n in_o make_v and_o worship_v image_n against_o god_n express_a command_n in_o worship_v god_n in_o a_o forbid_a place_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o ephraimite_n presume_v to_o make_v a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n chap._n xviii_o in_o 25._o in_o chap._n 17._o 6._o and_o 21._o 25._o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n 6_o israel_n not_o long_o after_o ioshua_n death_n of_o which_o see_v on_o judg._n 17._o 6_o and_o in_o those_o day_n the_o 47._o the_o josh._n 19_o 47._o tribe_n of_o the_o danite_n 13._o danite_n i_o e._n a_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o that_o tribe_n consist_v only_o of_o 600_o man_n of_o war_n v._o 16._o with_o their_o family_n v._o 21._o or_o a_o family_n of_o the_o danite_n for_o the_o word_n schebet_n which_o proper_o signify_v a_o tribe_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o family_n as_o judg._n 20._o 12._o as_o elsewhere_o family_n be_v put_v for_o a_o tribe_n as_o zech._n 12._o 13._o seek_v they_o a_o inheritance_n to_o dwell_v in_o for_o unto_o that_o day_n all_o their_o inheritance_n have_v not_o fall_v unto_o they_o 34._o they_o the_o lot_n have_v fall_v to_o they_o before_o this_o time_n jos._n 19_o 40_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o their_o lot_n because_o therein_o the_o philistine_n and_o amorites_n oppose_v they_o not_o without_o success_n see_v jos._n 19_o 40._o judg._n 1._o 34._o among_o the_o tribe_n
which_o the_o poor_a will_v therefore_o soon_o embrace_v and_o the_o rich_a more_o likely_a to_o oppose_v or_o 3._o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n unto_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o office_n up_o now_o follow_v several_a particular_a expression_n to_o describe_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o mention_v before_o more_o general_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o surgeon_n that_o careful_o and_o tender_o roll_v up_o a_o break_a bone_n hos._n 6._o 1._o and_o this_o relate_v to_o christ_n priestly_a office_n the_o brokenhearted_a wrath_n brokenhearted_a the_o heart_n deject_v and_o break_v with_o sorrow_n i_o be_o send_v to_o ease_v their_o pain_n who_o conscience_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n 7._o captive_n those_o captive_n in_o babylon_n but_o principal_o to_o satan_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o this_o appertain_v to_o christ_n kingly_a office_n whereby_o he_o proclaim_v liberty_n from_o the_o dominion_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o hell_n see_v ch_n 42._o 7._o and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v here_o bind_v i_o e._n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v though_o in_o the_o great_a bondage_n the_o further_a explication_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v find_v upon_o luke_n 4._o 18._o because_o there_o be_v some_o passage_n express_o mention_v here_o 2_o to_o proclaim_v hand_n proclaim_v to_o declare_v as_o it_o respect_v the_o jew_n that_o their_o liberty_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o acceptable_a man_n acceptable_a viz._n the_o happy_a age_n of_o god_n grace_n either_o which_o will_v be_v grateful_a and_o welcome_a news_n to_o they_o or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n a_o time_n wherein_o it_o please_v he_o to_o favour_v they_o but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o far_a extent_n than_o to_o babylon_n and_o rather_o unto_o mankind_n in_o jesus_n christ._n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o tit._n 3._o 4._o call_v a_o time_n of_o god_n good_a will_n in_o that_o angelical_a song_n luke_n 2._o 14._o on_o the_o account_n of_o those_o good_a tiding_n which_o the_o angel_n bring_v v._o 10._o 11._o call_v so_o possible_o from_o the_o arbitrariness_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o any_o satisfaction_n from_o man_n year_n 10._o year_n not_o precise_o as_o if_o christ_n preach_v but_o one_o year_n the_o mistake_n of_o some_o ancient_n mention_v and_o râ—…uted_v by_o irenaeus_n lib._n 2._o ch_n 38._o but_o for_o time_n indefinite_o and_o may_v include_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n see_v rom._n 10._o 15._o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o now_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o and_o probable_o have_v a_o pertinent_a allusion_n to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v a_o general_a release_n proclaim_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n which_o relate_v also_o here_o to_o the_o word_n proclaim_v leu._n 25._o 10._o of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n death_n vengeance_n viz._n on_o babylon_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o where_o god_n will_v deliver_v his_o people_n he_o shall_v take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o enemy_n but_o mystical_o and_o principal_o on_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o spiritual_a one_o chief_o viz._n satan_n sin_n and_o death_n of_o our_o god_n to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v 18._o mourn_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o suffering_n or_o of_o their_o sin_n mat._n 11._o 28._o or_o the_o misery_n of_o zion_n see_v on_o ch_n 57_o 18._o 3_o to_o appoint_v garment_n appoint_v supple_a it_o viz._n comfort_n or_o joy_n or_o else_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o those_o accusative_a case_n follow_v beauty_n oil_n garment_n unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n zion_n zion_n put_v by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o jew_n q._n d._n among_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o zion_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n rejoice_v ash_n by_o ash_n understand_v whatever_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o day_n of_o mourning_n as_o sackcloth_n sprinkle_v with_o ash_n and_o these_o ash_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o their_o head_n mix_v themselves_o with_o their_o tear_n will_v render_v they_o of_o a_o woeful_a aspect_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n as_o by_o beauty_n whatever_o may_v be_v beautiful_a or_o become_v time_n of_o rejoice_v the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n antithesis_fw-la mourning_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a he_o call_v it_o oil_n of_o joy_n in_o allusion_n to_o those_o anointing_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v in_o time_n of_o joy_n psal._n 104._o 15._o and_o also_o the_o same_o with_o what_o follow_v viz._n gladness_n for_o heaviness_n gladness_n bring_v forth_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o garment_n in_o allusion_n to_o their_o festival_n ornament_n for_o they_o have_v garment_n appropriate_v to_o their_o condition_n some_o suitable_a to_o time_n of_o rejoice_v and_o some_o to_o time_n of_o mourning_n or_o else_o a_o allusion_n to_o comely_a garment_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n because_o heaviness_n do_v oppress_v and_o debase_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v all_o but_o a_o elegant_a description_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o a_o threefold_a antithesis_fw-la the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v 9_o call_v that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o express_v ch_n 58._o 12._o &_o 60._o 18._o they_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v so_o v._o 9_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n word_n righteousness_n he_o ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o tree_n understand_v thereby_o person_n by_o a_o metaphor_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v firm_a solid_a and_o well_o root_v be_v by_o faith_n engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n suitable_a to_o the_o soil_n wherein_o they_o be_v plant_v that_o have_v be_v as_o dry_a tree_n see_v on_o isa._n 56._o 3._o viz._n the_o church_n the_o vineyard_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hand_n by_o which_o they_o be_v plant_v as_o in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n 17._o lord_n plant_v by_o the_o holy_a lord_n who_o be_v himself_o holy_a and_o righteous_a will_v plant_v none_o but_o such_o which_o note_v also_o their_o soundness_n and_o stability_n a_o allusion_n to_o that_o passage_n in_o moses_n his_o song_n exod._n 15._o 17._o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v 21._o glorify_v either_o in_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o shall_v conser_fw-fr upon_o they_o or_o that_o glory_n he_o may_v expect_v and_o receive_v from_o they_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a who_o handy_a work_n it_o be_v see_v ch_n 60._o 21._o 4_o and_o they_o shall_v 12._o shall_v chap._n 58._o 12._o build_v the_o old_a waste_n they_o shall_v raise_v up_o the_o 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flock_n god_n flock_n the_o church_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o alien_n successor_n alien_n the_o same_o with_o stranger_n or_o their_o successor_n shall_v be_v your_o plowman_n and_o your_o vinedresser_n 16._o vinedresser_n as_o the_o word_n describe_v the_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o flourish_a and_o prosperous_a condition_n that_o without_o their_o own_o labour_n they_o shall_v have_v all_o inferior_a office_n execute_v either_o by_o slave_n take_v in_o war_n or_o by_o person_n hire_v for_o reward_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v riches_n and_o wealth_n enough_o to_o accomplish_v but_o as_o they_o principal_o relate_v to_o the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o the_o church_n so_o probable_o by_o stranger_n we_o may_v understand_v convert_v gentile_n with_o their_o successor_n
garment_n either_o by_o put_v on_o new_a garment_n as_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 20._o or_o by_o wash_v the_o old_a one_o as_o exod._n 19_o 10._o levit._fw-la 15._o 13._o and_o these_o as_o well_o as_o other_o ceremonial_a institution_n and_o practice_n be_v profession_n of_o their_o repentance_n which_o consist_v in_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a eph._n 4._o 22._o 3_o and_o let_v we_o arise_v and_o go_v up_o to_o beth-el_a and_o i_o will_v make_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n who_o answer_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o distress_n he_o distress_n he_o take_v god_n gracious_a promise_n and_o the_o comfortable_a hope_n aâ—…_n assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o he_o and_o care_n of_o he_o impress_v by_o god_n upon_o his_o mind_n and_o heart_n for_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n though_o he_o have_v then_o see_v no_o success_n nor_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n word_n to_o he_o and_o be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o way_n which_o i_o go_v 4_o and_o they_o give_v unto_o jacob_n all_o the_o strange_a god_n which_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o all_o their_o earrings_a which_o be_v in_o their_o ear_n 24._o ear_n either_o because_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n at_o sichem_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v according_a to_o god_n command_v now_o signify_v to_o jacob_n and_o afterward_o deliver_v to_o his_o posterity_n deut._n 7._o 5._o and_o 12._o 3._o or_o for_o fear_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o abuse_v for_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v and_o other_o writer_n express_o affirm_v that_o divers_a heathen_a people_n do_v wear_v earrings_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o with_o the_o representation_n or_o ensign_n of_o their_o idol_n engrave_v upon_o they_o see_v judg._n 8._o 24._o and_o jacob_n hide_v they_o 4._o they_o after_o he_o have_v melt_v or_o break_v they_o which_o seem_v probable_a from_o parallel_a instance_n as_o exod._n 32._o 20._o 2_o king_n 18._o 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14._o 14._o and_o 17._o 10._o so_o we_o read_v of_o a_o sleep_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 12._o nothing_o less_o can_v have_v secure_v jacob_n consider_v the_o great_a number_n power_n and_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v upon_o the_o city_n that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o and_o they_o do_v not_o pursue_v after_o the_o son_n of_o jacob._n 6_o so_o jacob_n come_v to_o luz_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 26._o canaan_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o where_o the_o canaanite_n proper_o so_o call_v dwell_v thus_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o luz_n judg._n 1._o 26._o that_o be_v beth-el_a he_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 7_o and_o he_o build_v there_o a_o altar_n and_o 19_o and_o chap._n 28._o 19_o call_v the_o place_n bethel_n place_n that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o bethel_n el-beth-el_a place_n el-beth-el_a i._n e._n he_o confirm_v the_o name_n which_o he_o have_v former_o give_v to_o the_o place_n because_o there_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n 8_o but_o deborah_n rebekahs_n nurse_n family_n nurse_n who_o come_v with_o rebekah_n into_o canaan_n gen._n 24._o 59_o and_o probable_o tarry_v with_o she_o while_o she_o live_v and_o after_o her_o death_n as_o it_o seem_v and_o upon_o jacobs_n desire_n after_o his_o return_n from_o haran_n come_v into_o his_o family_n where_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a prudence_n and_o piety_n her_o presence_n and_o advice_n be_v very_o useful_a in_o his_o numerous_a and_o divide_a family_n die_v and_o she_o be_v bury_v beneath_o beth-el_a under_o a_o oak_n and_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v weep_v call_v that_o be_v the_o oak_n of_o weep_v allon-bachuth_a worth_n allon-bachuth_a from_o the_o great_a lamentation_n which_o they_o make_v there_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o person_n of_o such_o singular_a worth_n 9_o and_o god_n appear_v unto_o jacob_n again_o when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o padan-aram_n and_o bless_v he_o 10_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thy_o name_n be_v jacob_n thy_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v any_o more_o jacob_n 28._o jacob_n chap._n 32._o 28._o but_o israel_n shall_v be_v thy_o name_n afraid_a name_n i_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o change_n which_o i_o make_v of_o thy_o name_n but_o i_o do_v again_o confirm_v it_o and_o as_o than_o thou_o do_v prevail_v over_o thy_o brother_n esau_n so_o now_o thou_o shall_v prevail_v over_o those_o of_o who_o thou_o be_v afraid_a and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n israel_n 11_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o 1._o he_o chap._n 17._o 1._o i_o be_o god_n almighty_a be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v 16._o multiply_v chap._n 17._o 5_o 6_o 16._o a_o nation_n and_o a_o company_n of_o nation_n nation_n nation_n tribe_n for_o number_n and_o power_n equal_a to_o so_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v of_o thou_o and_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thy_o joyns_n 30._o joyns_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v beget_v by_o thou_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v also_o in_o gen._n 46._o 26._o 1_o king_n 8._o 19_o act._n 2._o 30._o 12_o and_o the_o land_n 3._o land_n chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 26._o 3._o which_o i_o give_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n 13_o and_o god_n go_v up_o from_o he_o 17._o he_o either_o local_o and_o visible_o to_o wit_n in_o that_o humane_a shape_n in_o which_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o or_o by_o withdraw_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n as_o gen._n 17._o 22._o judg._n 13_o 20._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o not_o by_o change_n of_o place_n but_o by_o some_o signal_n manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o favour_n as_o exod._n 3._o 8._o numb_a 11._o 17._o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o 14_o and_o jacob_n set_v up_o a_o pillar_n gratitude_n pillar_n either_o he_o repair_v the_o old_a pillar_n set_v up_o by_o he_o gen._n 28._o 18._o which_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n or_o by_o the_o neighbour_a idolater_n or_o rather_o erect_v a_o new_a one_o more_o stable_a and_o durable_a than_o he_o can_v do_v in_o that_o time_n as_o a_o monument_n or_o witness_n of_o god_n manifold_a favour_n and_o of_o his_o own_o gratitude_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o even_o a_o pillar_n of_o stone_n and_o he_o pour_v a_o drink-offering_a 14._o drink-offering_a of_o wine_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o compare_v exod._n 29._o 40._o numb_a 28._o 14._o thereon_o and_o he_o pour_v oil_n thereon_o 15_o and_o jacob_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n where_o god_n speak_v with_o he_o 19_o he_o chap._n 28._o 19_o beth-el_a 16_o and_o they_o journey_v from_o bethel_n and_o there_o be_v but_o ground_n but_o heb._n a_o little_a piece_n of_o ground_n a_o little_a way_n to_o come_v to_o ephrath_n and_o rachel_n travail_v and_o she_o have_v hard_a labour_n 17_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o be_v in_o hard_a labour_n that_o the_o midwife_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o thou_o shall_v have_v this_o son_n also_o 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o her_o soul_n be_v in_o depart_v go_v depart_v or_o in_o go_v out_o namely_o out_o of_o the_o body_n as_o psal._n 146._o 4._o which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n especial_o if_o compare_v with_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o from_o which_o place_n say_v together_o we_o learn_v the_o two_o term_n of_o the_o journey_n whence_o it_o go_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v for_o she_o die_v that_o she_o call_v his_o name_n sorrow_n name_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o sorrow_n ben-oni_n but_o his_o father_n call_v he_o
they_o to_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o my_o service_n 23_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o 19_o thou_o i_o command_v thou_o for_o say_v be_v put_v for_o command_v luâ—…_n 4._o 3._o and_o 9_o 54._o and_o in_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 19_o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 19_o let_v my_o son_n go_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v i_o and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v he_o go_v behold_v 29._o behold_v chap._n 11._o 5._o and_o 12._o 29._o i_o will_v slay_v thy_o son_n even_o thy_o first-born_a term_n first-born_a by_o which_o plague_n come_v after_o the_o rest_n thou_o will_v be_v enforce_v to_o do_v what_o i_o advise_v thou_o now_o to_o do_v upon_o cheap_a term_n 24_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o inn_n that_o the_o lord_n 22._o lord_n num._n 22._o 22._o meet_v he_o shape_n he_o i._n e._n appear_v to_o he_o in_o some_o visible_a shape_n and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o god_n he_o who_o moses_n speak_v of_o and_o to_o before_o he_o offer_v and_o endeavour_v to_o 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that_o to_o mere_a servitude_n this_o here_o be_v sell_v by_o her_o father_n not_o only_o for_o service_n but_o in_o order_n to_o her_o marriage_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n sufficient_o imply_v 2._o distinguish_v thing_n the_o likeness_n between_o man-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n be_v only_o in_o the_o rite_n use_v in_o case_n she_o consent_v to_o perpetual_a servitude_n the_o difference_n here_o be_v in_o case_n they_o both_o be_v make_v free_a in_o which_o case_n she_o have_v some_o privilege_n which_o here_o follow_v 8_o if_o she_o etc._n she_o heb._n be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o etc._n etc._n please_v not_o her_o master_n who_o have_v betroth_v she_o to_o himself_o probable_a himself_o for_o a_o conâ—…ubine_n or_o secondary_a wife_n not_o that_o master_n do_v always_o take_v maidservant_n upon_o these_o term_n as_o some_o conceive_v but_o that_o some_o do_v so_o and_o of_o they_o this_o place_n speak_v though_o here_o be_v a_o differ_v read_v and_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v lo_o the_o pronoun_n signify_v to_o he_o so_o the_o text_n have_v lo_o the_o adverb_n signify_v not_o and_o so_o the_o text_n may_v be_v translate_v thus_o so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o betrothe_v she_o to_o wit_n to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o son_n as_o he_o give_v her_o hope_n he_o intend_v either_o read_n or_o sense_n be_v proper_a and_o probable_a then_o shall_v he_o let_v she_o be_v redeem_v difficulty_n redeem_v either_o by_o herself_o or_o friend_n or_o any_o other_o person_n that_o will_v redeem_v she_o quest._n how_o can_v he_o part_v with_o she_o and_o sell_v she_o when_o she_o be_v betroth_v to_o he_o ans._n 1._o this_o may_v be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o indulgence_n give_v to_o they_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n god_n can_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o positive_a law_n 2._o the_o latter_a read_n avoid_v this_o difficulty_n to_o sell_v she_o unto_o a_o strange_a nation_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n do_v power_n this_o be_v in_o general_n prohibit_v for_o all_o hebrew_n servant_n but_o it_o be_v particular_o mention_v here_o because_o there_o be_v special_a reason_n for_o it_o both_o because_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n of_o her_o corruption_n in_o chastity_n and_o religion_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o sex_n and_o because_o the_o master_n in_o that_o case_n be_v under_o a_o great_a temptation_n of_o sell_v she_o to_o a_o foreigner_n because_o no_o israelite_n will_v buy_v she_o or_o give_v so_o much_o money_n for_o she_o as_o a_o heathen_a will_v who_o will_v and_o may_v keep_v she_o for_o a_o perpetual_a servant_n which_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o do_v see_v he_o have_v deal_v deceitful_o with_o she_o israelite_n she_o viz._n in_o break_v his_o promise_n of_o marriage_n make_v to_o she_o or_o blast_v the_o hope_n he_o encourage_v she_o to_o have_v of_o it_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v exact_o render_v thus_o in_o deal_v deceitful_o or_o false_o with_o she_o or_o against_o she_o and_o they_o may_v be_v add_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o sell_v she_o to_o a_o strange_a nation_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o double_a false-dealing_a the_o one_o towards_o god_n who_o by_o his_o law_n forbid_v this_o the_o other_o towards_o she_o who_o he_o hire_v upon_o other_o term_n and_o not_o with_o a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o her_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o israelite_n 9_o and_o if_o he_o have_v betroth_v she_o unto_o his_o son_n he_o shall_v deal_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o daughter_n 16._o daughter_n i._n e._n give_v she_o a_o convenient_a portion_n as_o he_o do_v to_o his_o own_o daughter_n chap._n 22._o 16._o 10_o if_o he_o take_v he_o another_o wife_n her_o food_n heâ—…aiment_n and_o her_o duty_n of_o marriage_n 16._o marriage_n call_v due_a benevolence_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 3._o or_o her_o dwelling_n as_o the_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v so_o here_o be_v the_o three_o great_a conveniency_n of_o fife_n food_n and_o raiment_n and_o habitation_n all_o which_o he_o be_v to_o provide_v for_o she_o or_o her_o cohabitation_n or_o her_o time_n the_o convenient_a and_o appoint_a time_n for_o conjugal_a converse_n with_o she_o for_o some_o time_n be_v disallow_v for_o it_o leu._n 15._o and_o when_o there_o be_v plurality_n of_o wife_n they_o have_v their_o vicissitude_n gen._n 30._o 15_o 16._o shall_v he_o not_o diminish_v it_o diminish_v or_o rather_o not_o withdraw_v or_o deny_v it_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o as_o the_o lxx_o chaldee_n samaritan_n vulgar_a and_o other_o render_v it_o 11_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o these_o three_o unto_o she_o then_o shall_v she_o go_v out_o free_a verse_n free_a and_o with_o gift_n also_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 15._o 14._o the_o sum_n be_v this_o the_o master_n be_v either_o 1._o willing_a to_o part_n with_o she_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o let_v she_o be_v redeem_v by_o herself_o or_o any_o of_o her_o friend_n but_o not_o by_o a_o heathen_a ver_fw-la 8._o or_o 2._o willing_a to_o keep_v she_o and_o then_o as_o he_o have_v betroth_v she_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o she_o although_o he_o have_v another_o wife_n beside_o she_o ver_fw-la 10._o if_o he_o will_v keep_v she_o and_o yet_o deny_v those_o duty_n to_o she_o then_o as_o his_o fault_n be_v aggravate_v so_o be_v his_o punishment_n for_o now_o he_o can_v sell_v she_o but_o must_v let_v she_o go_v free_o in_o this_o verse_n without_o money_n 12_o 17._o 12_o gen._n 9_o 6._o leu._n 24._o 17._o he_o that_o smite_v a_o man_n verse_n man_n know_o and_o wilful_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n so_o that_o he_o die_v shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n 31._o
but_o a_o impartial_a consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n see_v levit._n 19_o 15._o psal._n 72._o 1_o 2._o a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n 4_o 20._o 4_o deut._n 22._o 1._o job_n 24._o 3._o prov._n 24._o 17._o &_o 25._o 21._o mat._n 5._o 44._o rom._n 12._o 20._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n religion_n ox_n so_o far_o shall_v thou_o be_v from_o revenge_v his_o injury_n that_o thou_o shall_v render_v good_a to_o he_o for_o they_o whereby_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o reconcile_v he_o thou_o will_v procure_v peace_n to_o thyself_o and_o honour_n to_o religion_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o 5_o 4._o 5_o deut._n 22._o 4._o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n he_o burden_n or_o will_v thou_o cease_v to_o help_v he_o and_o will_v cease_v to_o leave_v thy_o business_n for_o he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o leave_v it_o to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o will_v forbear_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v with_o he_o tongue_n he_o this_o translation_n depend_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n azab_n which_o be_v thrice_o use_v in_o this_o verse_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o leave_v but_o also_o to_o help_v or_o erect_v or_o liâ—…t_v up_o or_o strengthen_v or_o restore_v which_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n may_v be_v prove_v 1._o from_o that_o use_n of_o it_o nehem_n 3_o 8._o and_o 4._o 2._o 2._o from_o the_o parallel_n place_n deut._n 22._o 4._o where_o instead_o of_o this_o verb_n azab_n be_v hakim_v which_o be_v proper_o to_o 〈◊〉_d or_o liâ—…t_v up_o but_o if_o the_o verb_n do_v signify_v only_o to_o leave_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n then_o or_o therefore_o or_o sure_o for_o all_o these_o way_n the_o hebrew_n particle_n van_n be_v use_v thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o leave_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o ass_n groan_v under_o his_o burden_n or_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o ass_n and_o 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etc._n thou_o shall_v repress_v those_o malicious_a desire_n and_o thou_o shall_v sure_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v or_o to_o tarry_v or_o to_o help_v with_o he_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o ass_n so_o there_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n which_o be_v most_o common_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 6_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o poor_a 19_o poor_a i._n e._n of_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v among_o thou_o not_o of_o the_o poor_a jew_n only_o as_o some_o peradventure_o may_v conceive_v for_o common_a right_n must_v be_v do_v even_o to_o the_o gentile_n compare_v deut._n 27._o 19_o in_o his_o cause_n 7_o keep_v thou_o far_o 15._o far_o i._n e._n abstain_v from_o all_o occasion_n degree_n or_o appearance_n of_o it_o compare_v job_n 22._o 23._o prov._n 4._o 14_o 15._o from_o a_o false_a matter_n verse_n matter_n i._n e._n a_o unrighteous_a judgement_n for_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o judge_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n and_o the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a slay_v thou_o not_o reason_n not_o condemn_v not_o to_o death_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o unjust_a penalty_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o â—…_n for_o chap._n 34._o â—…_n i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a 7._o wicked_a and_o therefore_o not_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a one_o contrary_a be_v here_o understand_v from_o the_o other_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n and_o what_o i_o do_v not_o thou_o who_o act_v in_o my_o name_n and_o stead_n shall_v not_o do_v or_o rather_o thus_o know_v o_o judge_n for_o to_o such_o he_o speak_v if_o thou_o do_v pronounce_v such_o a_o wicked_a sentence_n i_o will_v not_o justify_v thou_o or_o hold_v thou_o guiltless_a i._n e._n i_o will_v severe_o punish_v thou_o as_o exod._n 20._o 7._o 8_o and_o 28._o and_o eccl._n 20._o 28._o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n 6._o gift_n namely_o from_o such_o who_o cause_n be_v depend_v before_o thou_o because_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o sell_v justice_n for_o it_o yet_o thou_o will_v both_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o and_o be_v tempt_v to_o do_v so_o compare_v deut._n 16._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3_o prov._n 17._o 8_o 23._o and_o 19_o 6._o for_o the_o gift_n blind_v see_v blind_v heb._n the_o see_v the_o w_n of_o partial_a of_o or_o the_o open_a eye_a the_o quick-sighted_a who_o in_o this_o case_n can_v see_v partly_o because_o they_o will_v not_o see_v and_o partly_o because_o interest_n and_o affection_n do_v exceed_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n and_o render_v it_o very_o partial_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a give_v righteous_a i._n e._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o righteous_a judge_n i._n e._n of_o they_o who_o before_o be_v such_o and_o be_v incline_v to_o be_v so_o and_o probable_o will_v be_v so_o be_v they_o not_o tempt_v with_o bribe_n or_o of_o they_o who_o by_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v righteous_a so_o they_o be_v call_v righteous_a to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o be_v so_o and_o to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o consequent_o to_o aggravate_v the_o mischief_n of_o gift_n which_o make_v those_o unrighteous_a who_o office_n oblige_v they_o to_o be_v righteous_a or_o thus_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o judge_n but_o of_o the_o party_n plead_v who_o righteous_a cause_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v pervert_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o a_o wrong_a sentence_n give_v 9_o also_o 21._o also_o chap._n 22._o 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n for_o you_o know_v the_o soul._n the_o heb._n soul._n heart_n of_o a_o stranger_n mischief_n stranger_n i._n e._n the_o disposition_n dejection_n and_o distress_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o a_o object_n of_o pity_n not_o of_o malice_n or_o mischief_n see_v you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10_o and_o 3._o and_o leu._n 25._o 3._o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o land_n and_o shall_v gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 11_o but_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n and_o lie_v still_o etc._n still_o i._n e._n from_o manure_v plow_a till_v and_o sow_v and_o reap_v also_o by_o compare_v levit._n 25._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o this_o god_n ordain_v not_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o mention_v the_o more_o comfortable_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o cattle_n but_o for_o other_o weighty_a reason_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o heart_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v eat_v out_o by_o continual_a tillage_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v both_o try_v and_o exercise_n and_o also_o secure_a the_o obedience_n of_o the_o israelite_n 3._o that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o in_o dependence_n upon_o himself_o and_o give_v to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o their_o neighbour_n a_o manifest_a proof_n of_o his_o singular_a and_o gracious_a providence_n over_o his_o people_n 4._o that_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o quitrent_a they_o may_v be_v admonish_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o proprietary_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o be_v only_a tenant_n at_o his_o will_n 5._o that_o be_v free_v from_o their_o great_a labour_n about_o the_o land_n they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o leisure_n to_o meditate_v upon_o god_n work_n and_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v solemn_o read_v at_o this_o time_n deut._n 31._o 10_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v more_o eat_v quest._n what_o have_v the_o poor_a to_o eat_v ans._n not_o only_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o olive_n and_o other_o fruit-tree_n but_o also_o all_o that_o grow_v of_o
that_o conspiracy_n it_o be_v add_v for_o 18._o and_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o their_o company_n the_o flame_n burn_v up_o the_o wicked_a as_o for_o num._n 26._o 10._o which_o seem_v to_o oppose_v this_o opinion_n we_o shall_v see_v more_o on_o that_o place_n if_o god_n permit_v and_o all_o their_o good_n 33_o they_o and_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o they_o go_v down_o alive_a into_o hâ—…ll_o into_o heb._n hâ—…ll_o the_o pit_n punishment_n pit_n i._n e._n into_o the_o earth_n which_o first_o open_v itself_o to_o receive_v they_o and_o then_o shut_v itself_o to_o destroy_v they_o and_o transmit_v they_o to_o further_a punishment_n and_o the_o earth_n close_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o perish_v from_o among_o the_o congregation_n 34_o and_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o flee_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o for_o they_o say_v lest_o the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o we_o also_o 35_o and_o there_o come_v out_o a_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n cause_n lord_n i._n e._n from_o the_o cloud_n wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v for_o 19_o to_o give_v sentence_n in_o this_o cause_n and_o consume_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_v 36_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 37_o speak_v unto_o eleazar_n place_n eleazar_n rather_o than_o to_o aaron_n partly_o because_o the_o troublesome_a part_n of_o the_o work_n be_v more_o proper_a for_o he_o and_o partly_o lest_o aaron_n shall_v be_v pollute_v by_o go_v among_o those_o dead_a carcase_n for_o it_o be_v probable_a this_o fire_n consume_v they_o as_o lightning_z sometime_o do_v other_o by_o take_v away_o their_o life_n and_o leave_v their_o body_n dead_a upon_o the_o place_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n that_o he_o take_v up_o the_o censer_n out_o of_o the_o burn_a 14._o burn_a i._n e._n from_o among_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o those_o man_n who_o be_v burn_v burn_v put_v for_o those_o who_o be_v burn_v as_o captivity_n for_o the_o captive_n numb_a 21._o 1._o and_o poverty_n for_o the_o poor_a 2_o king_n 24._o 14._o and_o scatter_v thou_o the_o fire_n censer_n fire_n i._n e._n the_o cinder_n or_o ash_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o or_o near_o their_o censer_n yonder_o service_n yonder_o i._n e._n far_o from_o the_o altar_n and_o sanctuary_n into_o a_o unclean_a place_n where_o the_o ash_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v â—…ast_v by_o which_o god_n show_v his_o rejection_n of_o their_o service_n for_o they_o be_v hallow_v 38._o hallow_v either_o 1._o by_o god_n appointment_n because_o they_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o express_a order_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o or_o 2._o by_o goâ—…_n jâ—…st_n judgement_n because_o they_o together_o with_o the_o person_n that_o use_v they_o be_v accurse_v and_o devote_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o profane_a or_o common_a use_n as_o appear_v from_o leu._n 27._o 28._o but_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o be_v render_v by_o god_n himself_o ver_fw-la 38._o 38_o the_o censer_n of_o these_o sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n dispensation_n soul_n i._n e._n their_o own_o life_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o destruction_n compare_v 1_o king_n 2._o 23._o prov._n 20._o 2._o this_o he_o say_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o his_o own_o ministry_n in_o this_o severe_a dispensation_n let_v they_o make_v they_o broad_a plate_n for_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n it_o altar_n to_o wit_n of_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v make_v of_o wood_n but_o cover_v with_o brass_n before_o this_o time_n exod._n 27._o 1_o 2._o to_o which_o this_o other_o cover_v be_v add_v for_o further_a ornament_n and_o security_n against_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v continual_o burn_v upon_o it_o for_o they_o offer_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o be_v hallow_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n 40._o sign_n a_o monument_n or_o warning_n to_o all_o stranger_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o invade_v the_o priesthood_n as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 40._o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 39_o and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o brazen_a censer_n wherewith_o they_o that_o be_v burn_v have_v offer_v and_o they_o be_v make_v broad_a plate_n for_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n 40_o to_o be_v a_o memorial_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o no_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n come_v near_o to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o korah_n and_o as_o his_o company_n plague_n company_n i._n e._n that_o he_o do_v not_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o bring_v upon_o himself_o the_o same_o plague_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o he_o he_o i._n e._n to_o eleazar_n these_o word_n belong_v to_o ver_fw-la 38._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o eleazar_n do_v as_o god_n bid_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 41_o but_o on_o the_o morrow_n vengeance_n morrow_n prodigious_a wickedness_n and_o madness_n so_o soon_o to_o forget_v such_o a_o terrible_a instance_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n say_v you_o have_v kill_v interest_n kill_v you_o who_o shall_v have_v preserve_v they_o and_o intercede_v for_o they_o have_v pull_v down_o god_n wrath_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o your_o own_o authority_n and_o interest_n the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n lord_n so_o they_o call_v those_o wicked_a wretch_n and_o rebel_n against_o god_n which_o show_v the_o power_n of_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n to_o corrupt_v man_n judgement_n 42_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o congregation_n be_v gather_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n that_o they_o refuge_n they_o i._n e._n moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o in_o all_o their_o distress_n make_v god_n their_o refuge_n look_v towards_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o behold_v the_o cloud_n cover_v it_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v 43_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n come_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n he_o congregation_n to_o hear_v what_o god_n who_o now_o appear_v will_v say_v to_o he_o 44_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 45_o get_v you_o up_o from_o among_o this_o congregation_n that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o as_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o they_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n kindness_n face_n to_o beg_v pardon_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o people_n as_o they_o oft_o do_v thus_o render_v good_a to_o they_o for_o evil_a which_o the_o people_n require_v with_o evil_a for_o their_o kindness_n 46_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v a_o censer_n and_o put_v fire_n therein_o from_o off_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v on_o incense_n 10._o incense_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o intercession_n psal._n 141._o 2._o and_o be_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o it_o luk._n 1._o 9_o 10._o and_o go_v quick_o unto_o the_o congregation_n tabernacle_n congregation_n with_o the_o incense_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n to_o prevent_v their_o utter_a ruin_n this_o he_o may_v do_v upon_o this_o extraordinary_a occasion_n have_v god_n command_v for_o his_o warrant_n though_o ordinary_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v only_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o for_o there_o be_v wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o plague_n be_v begin_v stroke_n begin_v in_o cut_v off_o the_o people_n by_o a_o sudden_a and_o miraculous_a stroke_n 47_o and_o aaron_n take_v as_o moses_n command_v and_o run_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n good_a congregation_n hazard_v his_o own_o life_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o to_o do_v this_o wicked_a people_n good_a and_o behold_v the_o plague_n be_v begin_v among_o the_o people_n and_o he_o put_v on_o incense_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n 48_o and_o he_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n behalf_n live_n whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o plague_n like_o that_o fire_n numb_a 11._o 1._o begin_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o so_o proceed_v destroy_v one_o after_o another_o in_o a_o orderly_a manner_n which_o give_v aaron_n occasion_n and_o direction_n so_o to_o place_n himself_o as_o a_o mediator_n to_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v 49_o now_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o plague_n be_v fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o beside_o they_o that_o die_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o korah_n 50_o and_o aaron_n return_v unto_o moses_n unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v chap._n xvii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n
name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n 2._o thing_n which_o he_o give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n he_o mean_v the_o prediction_n of_o some_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a event_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2._o follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v 3._o speak_v the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o prediction_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n though_o the_o truth_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o prediction_n have_v not_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o deut._n 13._o 2_o 3._o but_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v it_o presumptuous_o truth_n presumptuous_o impudent_o ascribe_v his_o own_o vain_a and_o lie_a fancy_n to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o punishment_n he_o i._n e._n of_o his_o prediction_n or_o threaten_n so_o as_o to_o be_v scare_v from_o do_v thy_o duty_n in_o bring_v he_o to_o deserve_a punishment_n chap._n xix_o 1_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 29._o god_n chap._n 12._o 29._o have_v cut_v off_o the_o nation_n who_o land_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o thou_o possesse_v thou_o heb_fw-mi inherit_v or_o possesse_v succeede_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o in_o their_o house_n 2_o 2._o 2_o exod._n 21._o 13._o num._n 35._o 10._o 11._o josh._n 20._o 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o land_n land_n land_n to_o wit_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o there_o be_v three_o already_o appoint_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n numb_a 35._o 14._o he_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n either_o for_o in_o the_o land_n as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n jer._n 52._o 25._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o city_n 2_o king_n 25._o 19_o or_o to_o design_n the_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o their_o land_n to_o which_o they_o may_v convenient_o and_o speedy_o flee_v from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 3_o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n delay_n way_n distinguish_v it_o by_o evident_a mark_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o convenient_a to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o delay_n and_o divide_v the_o coast_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o inherit_v into_o three_o part_n ruin_n part_n not_o into_o more_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o these_o place_n shall_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v at_o some_o considerable_a distance_n from_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o slay_a person_n lest_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o manslayer_n may_v have_v provoke_v their_o passion_n and_o occasion_v his_o ruin_n that_o every_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o 4_o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o slayer_n which_o shall_v flee_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v live_v whoso_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n ignorant_o who_o he_o hate_v not_o day_n not_o heb._n froâ—…â—…terday_o the_o 〈◊〉_d day_n in_o time_n past_a 5_o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d head_n slip_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d helve_z and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d light_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v flee_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o city_n and_o live_v 6_o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v the_o slayer_n author_n slayer_n this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o ver_fw-la 3._o as_o be_v evident_a the_o four_o and_o 5_o verse_n come_v in_o as_o a_o parenthesis_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a and_o overtake_v he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d slay_v he_o blood_n he_o which_o be_v suppose_v but_o not_o allow_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n for_o kill_v the_o manslayer_n in_o case_n he_o find_v he_o without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n after_o he_o have_v be_v receive_v there_o numb_a 35._o 26_o 27._o because_o then_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o new_a crime_n to_o wit_n a_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o a_o gross_a neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o therefore_o deserve_a death_n from_o god_n who_o may_v permit_v it_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n whereas_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n past_a 7_o wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o 8_o and_o if_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n chap._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d enlarge_v thy_o coast_n 7._o coast_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n see_v gen._n 15._o 18._o exod._n 23._o 31._o deut._n 1._o 7._o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o thy_o father_n 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v ever_o in_o his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d way_n josh._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o shall_v thou_o add_v three_o city_n more_o for_o thou_o beside_o these_o three_o 10_o that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o thy_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o so_o blood_n be_v upon_o thou_o 11_o but_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o life_n he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o life_n mortal_o that_o he_o die_v and_o flee_v into_o one_o of_o these_o city_n 12_o then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n man_n city_n either_o of_o the_o slay_a person_n who_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o prosecute_v the_o murderer_n or_o of_o the_o murderer_n because_o god_n will_v oblige_v even_o his_o own_o fellow_n citizen_n to_o prosecute_v he_o to_o death_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o hateful_a murder_n and_o the_o murderer_n be_v to_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o all_o man_n shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o justice_n thence_o demand_v he_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n who_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o murder_n be_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v the_o offender_n to_o justice_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v die_v 13_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o 14_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d landmark_a 10._o landmark_a by_o which_o the_o several_a portion_n of_o land_n distribute_v to_o several_a family_n be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o see_v job_n 24._o 2._o prov._n 22._o 28._o hos._n 5._o 10._o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v in_o the_o land_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 15_o nâ—…m_fw-la 35._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 17._o â—…_n mat._n 18._o 1â—…_n joh._n 8._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o â—…_n heb._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o establish_v up_o or_o not_o stand_v or_o not_o be_v establish_v accept_v own_a as_o sufficient_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v render_v be_v establish_v against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n in_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v 16_o if_o a_o false_a witness_n condemnation_n witness_n a_o single_a witness_n though_o he_o speak_v truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o another_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o false_a witness_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o own_o condemnation_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v wrong_a 17_o then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n pretend_v
circumstance_n she_o which_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o then_o the_o man_n only_o that_o lie_v with_o she_o shall_v die_v 26_o but_o unto_o the_o damsel_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o there_o be_v in_o the_o damsel_n no_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n rise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o slay_v he_o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n constraint_n matter_n not_o a_o act_n of_o choice_n but_o of_o force_n and_o constraint_n 27_o for_o he_o find_v she_o in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o betroth_a damsel_n cry_v manifest_a cry_v which_o be_v in_o that_o case_n to_o be_v presume_v charity_n oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o best_a till_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v she_o 28_o 16._o 28_o exod._n 22._o 16._o if_o a_o man_n death_n man_n i._n e._n a_o unmarried_a man_n as_o appear_v 1._o from_o his_o obligation_n to_o marry_v the_o person_n he_o abuse_v which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a will_v have_v be_v impose_v upon_o he_o 2._o because_o if_o the_o man_n have_v be_v marry_v this_o have_v be_v adultery_n and_o so_o have_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n find_v a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n which_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o sin_n she_o which_o note_v some_o kind_n of_o force_n or_o artifice_v whereby_o she_o be_v overpowr_v whereas_o exod._n 22._o 16._o she_o be_v entice_v which_o imply_v consent_n and_o therefore_o the_o man_n do_v here_o receive_v a_o great_a punishment_n because_o he_o use_v hostile_a violence_n towards_o she_o which_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o they_o be_v find_v 29_o then_o the_o man_n that_o lay_v with_o she_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o damsel_n father_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n case_n silver_n beside_o the_o dowry_n as_o philo_n the_o learned_a jew_n note_n which_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o that_o be_v common_a and_o customary_a and_o because_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o exod._n 22._o 16._o it_o be_v sufficient_a here_o to_o mention_v what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o this_o case_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n entice_v wife_n to_o wit_n if_o her_o father_n consent_n to_o it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v out_o of_o exod._n 22._o 16._o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o father_n shall_v lose_v his_o paternal_a right_n of_o dispose_v his_o child_n when_o she_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n force_v rather_o than_o when_o she_o be_v entice_v because_o he_o have_v humble_v she_o he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n do_v day_n which_o other_o be_v suffer_v to_o do_v deut._n 24._o 1._o and_o he_o who_o entice_v the_o maid_n exod._n 22._o 16._o be_v not_o prohibit_v to_o do_v 30_o 8._o 30_o leu._n 18._o 8._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v only_o take_v to_o wife_n so_o this_o respect_v the_o state_n and_o the_o next_o branch_n speak_v of_o the_o act_n only_o his_o father_n wife_n 1._o wife_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n see_v levit._n 18._o 8._o and_o 20._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o nor_o discover_v his_o father_n skirt_n 8._o skirt_n i._n e._n the_o skirt_n of_o the_o mother_n garment_n i._n e._n the_o nakedness_n which_o be_v here_o call_v his_o father_n skirt_n because_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v one_o flesh_n or_o because_o his_o father_n alone_o have_v the_o right_a to_o uncover_v it_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n spread_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n over_o the_o bride_n to_o signify_v his_o right_n to_o she_o and_o authority_n over_o she_o and_o his_o obligation_n to_o the_o marriage_n duty_n see_v ruth_n 3._o 9_o ezek._n 16._o 8._o chap._n xxiii_o 1_o he_o that_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o stone_n people_n stone_n heb._n wound_v by_o compression_n or_o attrition_n or_o contusion_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o course_n the_o gentile_n take_v with_o infant_n to_o make_v they_o eunuch_n and_o these_o eunuch_n and_o bastard_n v._n 2._o seem_v to_o be_v not_o only_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n as_o some_o understand_v it_o without_o any_o foundation_n for_o such_o restriction_n but_o also_o of_o the_o israelite_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v bring_v into_o disgrace_n those_o heathenish_a practice_n of_o make_v eunuch_n and_o get_v bastard_n which_o doubtless_o he_o will_v especial_o do_v among_o his_o own_o people_n or_o have_v his_o privy_a member_n out_o off_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n contempt_n lord_n which_o phrase_n can_v be_v understand_v so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o church_n or_o holy_a assembly_n to_o worship_n god_n to_o pray_v or_o hear_v etc._n etc._n because_o proselyte_n of_o any_o nation_n be_v admit_v to_o common_a church-priviledge_n no_o less_o than_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o exod._n 12._o 48._o levit._fw-la 22._o 18._o numb_a 9_o 14._o and_o 15._o 14._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o any_o of_o the_o israelite_n for_o such_o a_o natural_a or_o involuntary_a defect_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o all_o god_n ordinance_n nor_o so_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o musterroll_n of_o god_n people_n or_o to_o lose_v the_o privilege_n common_a to_o all_o israelite_n to_o wit_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n or_o jubilee_n which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a the_o israelite_n be_v to_o forfeit_v mere_o for_o this_o unculpable_a imperfection_n but_o either_o 1._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o israel_n by_o marriage_n for_o so_o this_o phrase_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n nehem._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 23_o 24_o 25._o although_o at_o that_o time_n the_o government_n be_v in_o part_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v v._o 3._o or_o of_o their_o child_n see_v it_o be_v apparent_a from_o ezra_n 10._o that_o many_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o ruler_n of_o israel_n be_v marry_v to_o strange_a woman_n who_o issue_n be_v by_o this_o law_n exclude_v from_o all_o share_n in_o the_o government_n and_o for_o that_o among_o other_o reason_n nehemiah_n separate_v they_o from_o israel_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n here_o follow_v or_o 2._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o honour_n and_o office_n either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o here_o signify_v as_o common_o it_o do_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o society_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n who_o as_o they_o represent_v the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o act_n in_o their_o name_n and_o for_o their_o service_n and_o good_a so_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o numb_a 35._o 12_o 24_o 25._o jos._n 20._o 6_o 9_o 1_o king_n 8._o 5._o compare_v with_o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 1_o chron._n 13_o 1_o 2_o 4._o and_o 29._o 1_o 10_o 20._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 28._o 1._o and_o 29._o 6._o and_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o psal._n 82._o 1._o howsoever_o see_v they_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o congregation_n they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v call_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n and_o act_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n and_o for_o his_o work_n and_o service_n and_o do_v also_o oft_o assemble_v near_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o god_n be_v eminent_o present_a add_v to_o this_o that_o this_o hebrew_n word_n kahal_n general_o signify_v a_o congregation_n or_o company_n of_o man_n meet_v together_o and_o therefore_o this_o can_v so_o convenient_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o the_o 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lord_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v before_o thou_o he_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o neither_o forsake_v thou_o 9_o thou_o josh._n 1._o 9_o fear_v not_o neither_o be_v dismay_v 9_o and_o moses_n write_v this_o law_n book_n law_n large_o so_o call_v the_o whole_a law_n or_o doctrine_n deliver_v unto_o moses_n contain_v in_o these_o five_o book_n and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n it_o levi_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v it_o careful_o and_o religious_o and_o bring_v it_o forth_o upon_o occasion_n and_o read_v it_o and_o instruct_v the_o people_n out_o of_o it_o which_o bear_v the_o ark_n 2._o ark_n to_o wit_n sometime_o in_o great_a solemnity_n as_o jos._n 3._o 13_o 17._o and_o 6._o 12._o 1_o king_n 8._o 3._o though_o the_o levite_n also_o may_v bear_v it_o as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 3._o and_o 4._o and_o 10._o 1_o chron._n 15._o 2._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 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10_o &c_n &c_n and_o 8._o 10._o and_o 32._o 15._o then_o will_v they_o turn_v unto_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o and_o provoke_v i_o and_o break_v my_o covenant_n 21_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o many_o evil_n and_o trouble_n be_v befall_v they_o that_o this_o song_n shall_v testify_v before_o testify_v heb._n before_o against_o they_o as_o a_o witness_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v it_o forget_v this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o precept_n that_o they_o shall_v remember_v it_o but_o a_o prediction_n that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o sad_a occasion_n to_o remember_v it_o by_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o dreadful_a calamity_n mention_v in_o it_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o seed_n
for_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o stand_v in_o the_o east_n and_o see_v also_o gilead_n which_o be_v in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o thence_o he_o see_v the_o north_n and_o south_n and_o west_n and_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n unto_o the_o utmost_a sea_n west_n sea_n i._n e._n the_o midland_n sea_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n on_o the_o west_n 3_o and_o the_o south_n forego_v south_n i._n e._n the_o south_n quarter_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v describe_v num._n 34._o 3_o 4_o 5._o jos._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o as_o the_o western_a quarter_n of_o judah_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o word_n next_o forego_v and_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o valley_n of_o jericho_n benjamin_n jericho_n or_o in_o which_o lie_v jericho_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n smell_v palm-tree_n i._n e._n jericho_n so_o call_v both_o here_o and_o judg._n 1._o 16._o and_o 3._o 13._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 15._o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o palm-tree_n which_o be_v in_o those_o part_n as_o josephus_n and_o straâ—…_n write_v from_o whence_o and_o the_o balm_n there_o grow_v it_o be_v call_v jericho_n which_o signify_v odoriserous_a or_o sweet_a smell_v unto_o zoar._n 4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o 1â—…_n he_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 13._o 1â—…_n this_o be_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n say_v i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thy_o seed_n i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n view_n eye_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o miraculous_a power_n strengthen_v thy_o sight_n or_o make_v a_o clear_a representation_n of_o all_o these_o part_n to_o thy_o view_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o thither_o 5_o so_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n moab_n moab_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n which_o israel_n take_v from_o the_o amorites_n which_o ancient_o be_v the_o land_n of_o moab_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o he_o 9_o he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n last_o mention_v bury_v he_o either_o immediate_o or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n whereof_o michael_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o prince_n jude_n ver_fw-la 9_o bury_v he_o in_o a_o valley_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over-against_o beth-peor_n but_o no_o man_n know_v of_o his_o sepulchre_n he_o sepulchre_n i._o e_o of_o the_o particular_a place_n of_o the_o valley_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v which_o god_n hide_v from_o the_o israelite_n to_o prevent_v their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n to_o which_o he_o know_v their_o great_a proneness_n and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o know_v and_o contend_v with_o michael_n about_o it_o jude_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o see_v god_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o relic_n or_o tomb_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o person_n as_o moses_n be_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v god_n will_v permit_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o of_o the_o succeed_a saint_n who_o be_v so_o far_o inferior_a to_o he_o unto_o this_o day_n 7_o and_o moses_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v his_o eye_n be_v not_o diâ—…_n nor_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d natural_a force_n 〈◊〉_d force_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d abate_v people_n abate_v by_o a_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n in_o mercy_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n 8_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n weep_v for_o moses_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n thirty_o day_n suffice_v day_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a time_n of_o mourning_n for_o person_n of_o high_a place_n and_o eminency_n see_v gen._n 50._o 3_o 10._o num._n 20._o 29._o for_o other_o seven_o day_n suffice_v so_o the_o day_n of_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o moses_n be_v end_v 9_o and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o the_o 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be_v take_v down_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v till_o god_n have_v give_v rain_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o a_o mean_a to_o remove_v the_o famine_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o not_o and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d not_o suffer_v neither_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n to_o rest_v on_o they_o by_o day_n carcase_n day_n i_o e._n on_o their_o carcase_n nor_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n method_n field_n from_o which_o she_o may_v preserve_v herself_o and_o they_o by_o divers_a method_n by_o night_n 11_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v david_n widow_n david_n who_o hear_v it_o with_o so_o much_o approbation_n that_o he_o think_v â—…it_a to_o imitate_v her_o piety_n be_v by_o her_o example_n provoke_v to_o do_v what_o hitherto_o he_o have_v neglect_v to_o bestow_v a_o honourable_a interment_n upon_o the_o remain_v of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o with_o they_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v now_o put_v to_o death_n that_o the_o honour_n do_v to_o they_o herein_o 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zelah_n 28._o zelah_n a_o place_n in_o benjamin_n mention_v jos._n 18._o 28._o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o kish_n his_o father_n and_o they_o perform_v all_o that_o the_o king_n command_v and_o after_o that_o land_n that_o after_o those_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o be_v before_o relate_v i._n e._n after_o they_o be_v hang_v up_o for_o by_o that_o god_n be_v pacify_v and_o not_o by_o their_o burial_n so_o the_o relative_a belong_v to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n or_o if_o this_o relate_v to_o what_o be_v last_o mention_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o restore_v the_o blessing_n of_o plenty_n to_o the_o land_n god_n be_v entreat_v for_o
as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 20._o 36._o and_o thenâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d ophir_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v see_v more_o on_o 1_o king_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v to_o ophir_n 28._o ophir_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 9_o 28._o for_o gold_n but_o they_o go_v not_o for_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v at_o eziongebe_a territory_n eziongebe_a which_o be_v in_o edom_n and_o consequent_o in_o iehoshaphat_n territory_n 49_o then_o say_v ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n unto_o jehoshaphat_n let_v my_o servant_n go_v with_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o ship_n but_o jehoshaphat_n will_v not_o repentance_n not_o obj._n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v join_v with_o ahaziah_n herein_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 35_o 36._o answ._n that_o be_v before_o this_o time_n and_o before_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v for_o the_o break_n of_o the_o ship_n mention_v here_o ver_fw-la 48._o be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o sin_n in_o join_v with_o ahaziah_n and_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d consequent_a upon_o it_o 2_o chron._n 20_o 37._o and_o good_a 〈◊〉_d be_v warn_v and_o chastise_v by_o god_n for_o this_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v persuade_v to_o repeat_v it_o whereby_o he_o show_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o repentance_n 50_o ¶_o and_o jehoshaphat_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o jehoram_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 51_o ¶_o ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n kingdom_n jehoshaphat_n by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o ver_fw-la 41._o it_o appear_v that_o ahaziah_n be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o father_n and_o reign_v in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o a_o year_n or_o two_o before_o ahab_n death_n and_o as_o long_o after_o it_o even_o as_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o father_n in_o his_o life-time_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o which_o possible_o be_v do_v in_o 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〈◊〉_d he_o by_o so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o provoke_v to_o anger_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v ii_o king_n chap._n i._n than_o moab_n it_o moab_n which_o have_v be_v subdue_v by_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o as_o edom_n be_v and_o upon_o the_o division_n of_o this_o kingdom_n into_o two_o moab_n be_v adjoin_v to_o that_o of_o israel_n and_o edom_n to_o that_o of_o judah_n each_o to_o that_o kingdom_n upon_o which_o it_o border_v and_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v weak_a and_o forsake_v by_o god_n they_o take_v that_o opportunity_n to_o revolt_n from_o they_o moab_n here_o and_o edom_n a_o little_a after_o it_o rebel_v against_o israel_n 5._o israel_n chap._n 3._o 5._o after_o the_o death_n of_o ahab_n 2_o and_o ahaziah_n fall_v down_o through_o a_o lattess_n in_o his_o upper_a chamber_n house_n chamber_n in_o which_o the_o lattess_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o convey_v light_n into_o the_o low_a room_n which_o 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either_o ignorant_a of_o the_o event_n of_o thy_o disease_n or_o unable_a to_o give_v thou_o any_o relief_n and_o as_o if_o baalzebub_a have_v more_o skill_n and_o power_n than_o he_o that_o you_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o baal_n zebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n 4_o now_o therefore_o 10._o therefore_o for_o this_o be_v a_o very_a heinous_a crime_n to_o deny_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n and_o to_o transfer_v they_o to_o a_o idol_n see_v levit._n 19_o 31._o and_o 26._o 6_o 27._o deut._n 18._o 10._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o lord_n heb._n the_o bed_n whither_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d go_v up_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o that_o bed_n on_o which_o thou_o be_v go_v up_o but_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o elijah_n depart_v bedchamber_n depart_v the_o messenger_n not_o dare_v to_o apprehend_v he_o as_o suspect_v he_o to_o be_v more_o than_o man_n because_o he_o know_v the_o secret_a message_n which_o the_o king_n deliver_v to_o they_o 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be_v a_o hairy_a man_n 37._o man_n either_o 1._o as_o to_o his_o body_n the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n be_v through_o neglect_n grow_v long_o and_o spread_v over_o much_o of_o his_o face_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o to_o his_o outward_a garment_n which_o be_v rough_a and_o hairy_a such_o as_o be_v sometime_o wear_v by_o eminent_a person_n in_o greece_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o be_v the_o proper_a habit_n of_o the_o prophet_n see_v isa._n 20._o 2._o zech._n 13._o 4._o mat._n 3._o 4._o heb._n 11._o 37._o and_o gird_v with_o a_o girdle_n of_o leather_n about_o his_o loin_n come_v loin_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n also_o have_v mat._n 3._o
blessing_n which_o by_o thy_o great_a goodness_n they_o obtain_v and_o enjoy_v f_o i._n e._n neglect_v and_o despise_v they_o will_v not_o regard_v nor_o observe_v they_o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v they_o continual_o before_o their_o eye_n to_o direct_v and_o govern_v they_o compare_v psal._n 50._o 17._o ezek._n 23._o 35._o 26_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebel_v against_o thou_o &_o 9_o &_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 9_o cast_v thy_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n 12._o back_n of_o which_o see_v on_o levit._n 18._o 5._o ezek._n 20._o 11._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o and_o slay_v thy_o 10._o thy_o 1_o kin._n 19_o 10._o prophet_n which_o testify_v against_o they_o to_o turn_v they_o to_o thou_o and_o they_o wrought_v great_a provocation_n 27_o etc._n 27_o judg._n 2._o 14._o &_o 3._o 8._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o thou_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o vex_v they_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o trouble_n when_o they_o cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o hear_v they_o from_o heaven_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n thou_o give_v they_o saviour_n who_o save_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n 28_o but_o after_o they_o have_v rest_n evil_a rest_n heb._n they_o return_v to_o dâ—…_n evil_a they_o do_v evil_a again_o before_o thou_o therefore_o leave_v thou_o they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o they_o yet_o when_o they_o return_v and_o cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o hear_v they_o from_o heaven_n and_o many_o time_n do_v thou_o deliver_v they_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n 29_o and_o testify_v against_o they_o that_o thou_o may_v bring_v they_o again_o unto_o thy_o law_n yet_o they_o deal_v proud_o and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o thy_o commandment_n but_o sin_v against_o thy_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o 1â—…_n they_o of_o which_o see_v on_o levit._n 18._o 5._o ezek._n 20._o 11._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 1â—…_n and_o â—…oulder_n and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d give_v a_o withdraw_a â—…oulder_n withdraw_v the_o shoulder_n and_o harden_v their_o neck_n ox_n neck_n i_o e._n will_v not_o submit_v to_o thy_o yoke_n like_o stubborn_a ox_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v 30_o yet_o many_o year_n do_v thou_o they_o thou_o heb._n protract_v over_o they_o forbear_v they_o repentance_n they_o i_o e._n thou_o do_v delay_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o these_o judgement_n which_o thou_o have_v threaten_v and_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o do_v wait_v for_o their_o repentance_n and_o testify_v 13._o testify_v 2_o kin._n 17._o 13._o against_o they_o by_o thy_o spirit_n prophet_n spirit_n heb._n in_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o prophet_n in_o thy_o prophet_n obey_v prophet_n by_o thy_o prophet_n who_o speak_v to_o they_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n who_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v obey_v yet_o will_v they_o not_o give_v ear_n they_o ear_n i_o e._n will_v not_o obey_v they_o nor_o will_v they_o vouchsafe_v so_o much_o as_o to_o hear_v they_o therefore_o give_v thou_o they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 15._o 2_o chr._n 36._o 15._o 31_o nevertheless_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n thou_o do_v not_o utter_o consume_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n 32._o now_o there_o over_o our_o god_n the_o great_a 7._o great_a exod._n 3â—…_n 6_o 7._o the_o mighty_a and_o the_o terrible_a god_n who_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n relief_n mercy_n i_o e._n covenant_v mercy_n or_o thy_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o peace_n or_o he_o add_v mercy_n because_o the_o covenant_n in_o its_o self_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o hope_n because_o they_o have_v so_o base_o break_v it_o god_n be_v discharge_v from_o keep_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o fly_v to_o god_n free_a and_o rich_a mercy_n for_o relief_n let_v not_o all_o the_o weariness_n the_o heb._n weariness_n trouble_n seem_v little_a before_o thou_o it_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o account_v it_o small_a and_o insufficient_a for_o our_o punishment_n and_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o continue_v and_o increase_v it_o we_o it_o heb._n that_o have_v find_v we_o that_o have_v come_v upon_o we_o on_o our_o king_n on_o our_o prince_n and_o on_o our_o priest_n and_o on_o our_o prophet_n and_o on_o our_o father_n and_o on_o all_o thy_o people_n since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 11._o assyria_n strict_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o from_o they_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o the_o calamity_n both_o of_o judah_n and_o of_o israel_n as_o appear_v from_o 2._o king_n 15._o 19_o and_o 18._o 13._o or_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n so_o call_v a_o chron._n 33._o 11._o unto_o this_o day_n 33_o howbeit_o thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v right_a but_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o 34_o neither_o have_v our_o king_n our_o prince_n our_o 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&_o 3._o 9_o isa_n 57_o 8._o my_o flesh_n i._n e._n with_o eye_n of_o flesh_n as_o job_n himself_o call_v they_o chap._n 10._o 4._o or_o with_o bodily_a eye_n my_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o grave_a and_o restore_v and_o reunite_v to_o my_o soul._n and_o this_o be_v very_o sit_o add_v to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o mental_a or_o spiritual_a but_o of_o a_o corporeal_a vision_n and_o that_o after_o his_o death_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n 2._o god_n the_o same_o who_o he_o call_v his_o redeemer_n v._o 25._o i._n e._n christ_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o who_o be_v god-man_n and_o have_v take_v flesh_n and_o appear_a in_o his_o flesh_n or_o body_n with_o and_o for_o job_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v say_v v._n 25._o might_n very_o well_o be_v see_v with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n nor_o be_v this_o understand_v of_o a_o simple_a see_v of_o he_o for_o so_o even_o they_o that_o pierce_v he_o shall_v see_v he_o revel_v 1._o 7._o but_o of_o see_v 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my_o stead_n i_o shall_v not_o see_v god_n by_o another_o eye_n but_o by_o my_o own_o and_o by_o these_o selfsame_a eye_n in_o this_o same_o body_n which_o now_o i_o have_v heb._n not_o a_o stranger_n i._n e._n this_o privilege_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o i_o and_o to_o all_o other_o sincere_a servant_n of_o god_n but_o not_o to_o stranger_n i._n e._n to_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v stranger_n as_o psal._n 18._o 44_o 45._o &_o 54._o 3._o prov._n 21._o 8._o because_o they_o be_v estrange_v or_o alienate_v from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o service_n and_o people_n and_o if_o i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o you_o suppose_v i_o to_o be_v i_o can_v never_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v that_o happiness_n though_o my_o reins_o be_v consume_v 〈◊〉_d consume_v heb._n in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d within_o i_o 17._o i_o this_o i_o do_v confident_o expect_v and_o hope_v for_o though_o at_o present_a my_o case_n seem_v desperate_a my_o very_a inward_a part_n be_v even_o consume_v with_o grief_n and_o though_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o grave_a and_o the_o worm_n will_v consume_v my_o whole_a body_n not_o except_v the_o reins_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v fase_a and_o further_a out_o of_o their_o reach_n or_o without_o though_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n my_o reins_o be_v consume_v within_o i_o so_o this_o may_v be_v a_o sudden_a and_o passionate_a ejaculation_n or_o exclamation_n such_o as_o we_o find_v gen._n 48._o 18._o and_o oft_o in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n arise_v from_o the_o contemplation_n and_o confident_a expectation_n of_o this_o his_o unspeakable_a happiness_n wherein_o he_o express_v
my_o house_n and_o the_o gate_n or_o to_o the_o city_n i._n e._n the_o gate_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n so_o job_n may_v live_v in_o the_o country_n adjoin_v to_o it_o when_o i_o prepare_v my_o seat_n country_n seat_n when_o i_o cause_v the_o seat_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v set_v for_o i_o by_o this_o and_o divers_a other_o expression_n it_o appear_v that_o job_n be_v a_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n in_o his_o country_n in_o the_o street_n they_o street_n i_o e._n in_o that_o void_a and_o open_a place_n within_o or_o near_o the_o gate_n where_o the_o people_n assemble_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n among_o they_o 8._o the_o young_a man_n see_v i_o and_o hide_v themselves_o punishment_n themselves_o either_o out_o of_o a_o profound_a reverence_n to_o my_o person_n and_o dignity_n or_o out_o of_o a_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o gild_n or_o folly_n which_o they_o suppose_v i_o may_v either_o understand_v by_o information_n from_o other_o or_o discover_v by_o their_o countenance_n or_o carriage_n in_o my_o presence_n for_o which_o they_o know_v i_o will_v reprove_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o shame_n or_o other_o punishment_n and_o the_o age_a arise_v and_o stand_v up_o do_v up_o while_o i_o either_o pass_v by_o they_o or_o be_v present_a with_o they_o see_v levit._n 19_o 3â—…_n 1_o king_n 2._o 19_o so_o great_a a_o veneration_n they_o have_v for_o my_o person_n 〈◊〉_d regard_n of_o that_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o they_o discern_v in_o i_o and_o in_o all_o my_o proceed_n and_o therefore_o they_o judge_v quite_o otherwise_o of_o i_o than_o you_o now_o do_v 9_o the_o prince_n refrain_v talk_v be_v talk_v either_o fear_v that_o i_o shall_v discern_v their_o weakness_n by_o their_o word_n or_o desire_v to_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o sentence_n which_o they_o ready_o approve_v of_o and_o full_o assent_v to_o such_o a_o opinion_n have_v they_o of_o my_o wisdom_n and_o do_v not_o think_v i_o such_o a_o foolish_a erroneous_a and_o impertinent_a person_n as_o you_o fancy_n or_o represent_v i_o to_o be_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o mouth_n 32._o mouth_n in_o token_n both_o of_o their_o wonder_n at_o iob_n wise_a speech_n and_o sentence_n and_o of_o their_o resolution_n to_o be_v silent_a see_v job_n 21._o 5._o prov._n 30._o 32._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o noble_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o their_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n speak_v mouth_n it_o lay_v as_o still_o as_o if_o it_o have_v do_v so_o and_o they_o can_v not_o have_v speak_v 11._o when_o the_o ear_n hear_v i_o than_o it_o bless_v i_o i_o i_o i_o e._n pronounce_v i_o to_o be_v a_o man_n bless_v of_o god_n with_o eminent_a gift_n and_o grace_n or_o hearty_o pray_v for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o i_o because_o of_o that_o wisdom_n and_o integrity_n which_o they_o see_v in_o all_o my_o action_n and_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o i_o give_v to_o all_o and_o the_o relief_n which_o i_o give_v to_o the_o oppress_a by_o my_o righteous_a and_o equitable_a decree_n in_o all_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o i_o and_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v i_o it_o give_v witness_v to_o i_o 9_o i_o when_o my_o appearance_n give_v they_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o i_o they_o give_v testimony_n to_o my_o pious_a and_o just_a and_o blameless_a conversation_n so_o far_o be_v i_o from_o be_v or_o be_v think_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o crime_n wherewith_o you_o charge_v i_o of_o which_o see_n ch._n 22._o 9_o 12._o because_o 13._o because_o 〈◊〉_d â—…2_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d â—…1_n 13._o i_o deliver_v adversary_n deliver_v from_o his_o potent_a oppressor_n they_o do_v not_o honour_v i_o for_o my_o great_a wealth_n or_o power_n but_o for_o my_o impartial_a justice_n and_o pity_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o courage_n in_o maintain_v their_o cause_n and_o right_n against_o their_o mighty_a adversary_n the_o poor_a that_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o glorious_a he_o none_o will_v own_v or_o help_v they_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o unable_a to_o recompense_v they_o for_o it_o and_o partly_o because_o their_o enemy_n be_v great_a and_o likely_a to_o crush_v both_o they_o and_o their_o helper_n which_o make_v iob_n virtue_n moâ—…e_v glorious_a 13._o the_o blessing_n i_o blessing_n wherewith_o both_o he_o and_o other_o for_o his_o sake_n bless_v i_o and_o beg_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v i_o of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v man_n perish_v to_o lose_v his_o life_n or_o estate_n by_o the_o malice_n and_o tyranny_n of_o wicked_a man_n come_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n violence_n widow_n who_o be_v the_o common_a object_n of_o injury_n and_o oppression_n because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v unable_a either_o to_o offend_v those_o who_o molest_v they_o or_o to_o descend_v themselves_o from_o their_o violence_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n deliverance_n joy_n for_o her_o great_a and_o unexpected_a deliverance_n 14._o 8._o 14._o isa._n 59_o 17_o eph._n 6._o 14._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 8._o i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v i_o be_v i_o as_o a_o garment_n cover_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o be_v wear_v continual_o all_o the_o day_n long_o so_o i_o be_v constant_o just_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o all_o my_o administration_n public_a and_o private_a and_o never_o put_v off_o this_o garment_n out_o of_o a_o partial_a respect_n to_o myself_o or_o to_o the_o person_n of_o other_o man_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o many_o judge_n be_v my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o diadem_n reputation_n diadem_n my_o judgement_n or_o decree_n be_v so_o equal_a and_o righteous_a that_o they_o never_o bring_v shame_n and_o reproach_n upon_o i_o but_o always_o honour_n and_o great_a reputation_n 15._o i_o be_v eye_n assist_v eye_n i_o e._n instead_o of_o eye_n to_o instruct_v and_o direct_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o blind_a way_n blind_a either_o 1._o corporal_o or_o rather_o 2._o spiritual_o such_o as_o through_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v and_o to_o be_v seduce_v or_o cheat_v by_o the_o craft_n and_o artifices_fw-la of_o evil-minded_n man_n these_o i_o caution_v and_o advise_v and_o lead_v into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a himself_o lame_a i_o e._n ready_a to_o help_v he_o who_o be_v unable_a to_o help_v himself_o 16._o i_o be_v a_o father_n they_o father_n i_o e._n have_v the_o care_n and_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n to_o they_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o discover_v not_o either_o 1._o those_o which_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o my_o knowledge_n or_o tribunal_n either_o through_o neglect_n or_o because_o the_o injure_a person_n dare_v not_o complain_v i_o diligent_o inquire_v after_o or_o 2._o those_o which_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a and_o possible_o be_v make_v so_o by_o the_o fraud_n or_o art_n of_o the_o oppressor_n or_o their_o advocate_n which_o the_o poor_a injure_a person_n can_v not_o find_v out_o i_o take_v pain_n to_o discover_v i_o search_v out_o 17._o and_o i_o break_v grinder_n break_v heb._n the_o jaw-teeth_n or_o grinder_n the_o jaw_n 6._o jaw_n or_o the_o jawbone_n or_o the_o grinder_n the_o sharp_a and_o strong_a tooth_n in_o the_o jaw_n i._n e._n their_o power_n and_o violence_n wherewith_o they_o use_v to_o oppress_v other_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o wild-beast_n which_o break_v their_o prey_n with_o their_o tooth_n compare_v psalm_n 38._o &_o 57_o 4._o &_o 58._o 6._o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o cast_v and_o heb._n cast_v pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n away_o tooth_n i_o e._n force_v they_o to_o restore_v what_o they_o have_v violent_o and_o unjust_o take_v away_o 18._o then_o i_o say_v 26._o say_v i_o e._n i_o persuade_v myself_o be_v thus_o strong_o fortify_v with_o the_o conscience_n of_o my_o own_o universal_a integrity_n and_o with_o the_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o man_n but_o although_o this_o be_v sometime_o iob_n opinion_n vet_z at_o other_o time_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o change_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 3._o 25_o 26._o i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n posterity_n nest_n not_o a_o violent_a or_o untimely_a but_o a_o natural_a and_o peaceable_a and_o seasonable_a death_n sweet_o expire_a in_o my_o own_o bed_n and_o habitation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o child_n and_o friend_n leave_v the_o precious_a perfume_n of_o a_o good-name_n behind_o i_o and_o a_o plentiful_a inheritance_n to_o all_o my_o posterity_n and_o i_o shall_v multiply_v my_o day_n as_o the_o sand_n 49._o sand_n which_o be_v innumerable_a see_v gen._n 22._o 17._o &_o 41._o 49._o 19_o my_o root_n
other_o so_o the_o holy_a prophet_n do_v oft_o time_n search_v into_o and_o study_v to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o own_o prophecy_n as_o appear_v plain_o from_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 10._o 11._o the_o phrase_n be_v think_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o musician_n who_o lie_v their_o ear_n close_o to_o the_o instrument_n when_o they_o tune_v it_o and_o by_o their_o ear_n try_v how_o the_o voice_n and_o instrument_n agree_v to_o a_o parable_n 35._o parable_n which_o proper_o be_v a_o figurative_a and_o allegorical_a speech_n but_o be_v oft_o more_o large_o take_v for_o any_o excellent_a and_o important_a and_o withal_o dark_a or_o difficult_a doctrine_n or_o sentence_n see_v numb_a 23._o 7._o and_o 24._o 3._o 15._o psal._n 78._o 2._o comp._n with_o mat._n 13._o 35._o i_o will_v open_v world_n open_v i._n e._n i_o will_v not_o smother_v it_o in_o my_o own_o breast_n but_o publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n my_o dark_a say_n understand_v say_n so_o he_o just_o call_v the_o follow_a discourse_n because_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v think_v difficult_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v upon_o the_o harp_n 5._o whereforâ—…_n shall_v i_o fear_v psalm_n fear_v he_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n because_o he_o have_v now_o say_v that_o he_o will_v incline_v his_o ear_n v._o 4._o i._n e._n learn_v and_o practise_v what_o he_o be_v teach_v other_o but_o his_o meaning_n be_v more_o general_a that_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n why_o he_o or_o any_o good_a man_n shall_v fear_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o excessive_a or_o immoderate_a and_o prevail_a fear_n cause_v dejection_n or_o despondency_n or_o distrust_v of_o god_n providence_n and_o goodness_n or_o discontent_n with_o his_o condition_n in_o which_o sense_n man_n 〈◊〉_d bid_v not_o to_o fear_v gen._n 50._o 19_o mat._n 28._o 5._o comp._n with_o mark_n 16._o 6._o thus_o gen._n 45_o 5._o be_v not_o grieve_v to_o wit_n inordinate_o for_o otherwise_o they_o ought_v and_o he_o will_v have_v have_v they_o to_o grieve_v for_o their_o sin_n thus_o to_o lead_v a_o man_n into_o temptation_n mat._n 6._o 13._o be_v to_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o by_o compare_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o and_o the_o object_n or_o cause_n of_o this_o forbâ—…dden_a fear_n be_v double_a the_o one_o the_o affliction_n of_o good_a man_n here_o follow_v the_o other_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a as_o it_o be_v declare_v v._n 16._o and_o of_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o treat_v in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n and_o continue_v the_o discourse_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a persecute_v evil_a either_o 1._o of_o sin_n when_o iniquity_n of_o all_o sort_n abound_v which_o be_v many_o way_n grievous_a and_o vexaâ—…ious_a to_o every_o good_a man._n or_o 2._o of_o misery_n in_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n and_o calamity_n either_o public_a or_o private_a when_o wicked_a man_n flourish_v of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o good_a man_n be_v oppress_v and_o persecute_v whâ—…n_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n complain_v heel_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v either_o 1._o his_o affliction_n which_o he_o may_v just_o call_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sinful_a action_n for_o iniquity_n be_v common_o put_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o the_o heel_n be_v put_v for_o a_o man_n footstep_n and_o metaphorical_o for_o one_o way_n or_o action_n as_o psal._n 56._o 6._o and_o 89._o 51._o or_o 2._o the_o iniquity_n i._n e._n the_o violent_a and_o injurious_a design_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o ungodly_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n who_o as_o he_o here_o say_v do_v 〈◊〉_d he_o about_o whereby_o he_o note_v their_o prosperous_a success_n against_o he_o and_o his_o be_v endanger_v and_o vex_v by_o they_o as_o this_o phrase_n imply_v job._n 16._o 13._o psal._n 17._o 9_o 11._o and_o 22._o 12_o and_o 140._o 9_o habak_v 1._o 4._o and_o withal_o their_o intention_n and_o endeavour_n to_o vex_v and_o persecure_v and_o destroy_v he_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 17._o 9_o and_o 22._o 12._o 16._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n this_o sâ—…nce_n be_v favour_v both_o by_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a interpreter_n whereof_o the_o former_a render_v the_o word_n thus_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o enemy_n have_v compass_a i_o and_o the_o latter_a thus_o when_o my_o enemy_n shall_v compass_n i_o about_o and_o by_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v to_o comfort_v himself_o and_o other_o good_a man_n against_o that_o great_a scandal_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o oppression_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v why_o or_o how_o he_o call_v this_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o heel_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o it_o be_v humble_o propose_v to_o consideration_n that_o this_o genitive_a case_n of_o my_o hâ—…els_n seem_v to_o note_v not_o the_o efficient_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o this_o iniquity_n or_o punishment_n of_o it_o but_o the_o object_n about_o which_o this_o iniquity_n be_v exercise_v as_o noun_n in_o the_o genitive_a case_n be_v frequent_o â—…aken_v thus_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a isa._n 3._o 14._o be_v not_o that_o spoil_n which_o be_v make_v by_o they_o but_o upon_o they_o and_o the_o viâ—…lence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d joâ—…l_n 3._o 19_o be_v that_o which_o be_v do_v agâ—…inst_v they_o as_o we_o true_o translate_v it_o see_v also_o dan._n 4_o 27._o mat._n 10._o 1._o act._n 4._o 9_o in_o like_a manner_n here_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n be_v the_o iniquity_n wherewith_o they_o compass_n and_o seek_v to_o trip_v up_o my_o heel_n for_o we_o shall_v find_v david_n oft_o speak_v of_o the_o malicious_a practice_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o heel_n or_o foot_n or_o step_v so_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o pierce_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n psal._n 22._o 16._o they_o compass_a and_o mark_v and_o prepare_v a_o net_n for_o his_o step_n psal._n 17._o 11._o and_o 56._o 6._o and_o 57_o 6._o as_o 〈◊〉_d also_o complain_v of_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o hide_v snare_n for_o his_o foot_n ch._n 18._o 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v here_o note_a to_o be_v exercise_v about_o his_o heel_n or_o footstept_v as_o this_o word_n signify_v either_o because_o they_o do_v malignant_o observe_v all_o his_o step_n or_o way_n that_o they_o may_v find_v occasion_n to_o load_v he_o with_o reproach_n in_o order_n to_o his_o ruin_n or_o because_o they_o purpose_v to_o trip_v up_o his_o heel_n or_o to_o overthrow_v his_o go_n as_o he_o complain_v psal._n 140._o 4._o beside_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o supplanter_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n render_v heel_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o some_o learned_a interpreter_n take_v for_o a_o participle_n of_o that_o verb_n which_o signify_v to_o supplant_v or_o trip_v up_o the_o heel_n or_o circumvent_v from_o whence_o jacob_n have_v his_o name_n and_o this_o character_n fit_o agree_v to_o david_n enemy_n who_o be_v not_o only_o most_o malicious_a but_o also_o very_o deceitful_a and_o treacherous_a as_o he_o every_o where_o complain_v shall_v 2._o shall_v hos._n â—…_n 2._o compass_v i_o about_o 6._o they_o that_o 17._o that_o joh._n 31._o 24._o psal._n 62._o 10._o mark_n 10._o 24._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o trust_v in_o their_o wealth_n success_n wealth_n as_o that_o which_o can_n and_o will_v secure_v they_o from_o god_n judgement_n and_o from_o the_o calamity_n of_o humane_a life_n the_o psalmist_n have_v say_v that_o he_o and_o other_o good_a man_n have_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o fear_n from_o their_o present_a suffering_n from_o ungodly_a man_n now_o he_o proceed_v on_o the_o contrary_a to_o show_v that_o his_o ungodly_a enemy_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v secure_a and_o confident_a because_o of_o their_o present_a riches_n and_o prosperous_a success_n and_o boast_v themselves_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o riches_n 7._o none_o of_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v 19_o redeem_v to_o wit_n from_o death_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n neither_o from_o the_o first_o death_n nor_o from_o the_o second_o which_o he_o point_v at_o v._o 14._o 19_o his_o brother_n sick_a brother_n who_o he_o will_v do_v his_o utmost_a to_o preserve_v in_o life_n and_o consequent_o not_o himself_o but_o he_o seem_v to_o mention_v his_o brother_n rather_o than_o himself_o because_o when_o his_o brother_n be_v sick_a he_o be_v in_o health_n have_v the_o full_a command_n and_o free_a use_n of_o all_o his_o wealth_n and_o strength_n and_o wiâ—…_n
comparative_o of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 40._o 6._o and_o with_o particular_a respect_n to_o david_n crime_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expiate_v by_o any_o sacrifice_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n thou_o require_v more_o and_o better_a sacrifice_n which_o here_o follow_v it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d give_v it_o else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o kind_n it_o else_o i_o shall_v have_v spare_v no_o cost_n in_o that_o kind_n thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burnt-offering_a 17._o 2._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 57_o 15._o â—…_n 66._o 2._o the_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n this_o be_v instead_o of_o or_o of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n 28._o god_n which_o god_n in_o such_o case_n as_o i_o require_v and_o will_v accept_v in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n joh._n 6._o 28._o be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n incorrigible_a heart_n i._n e._n a_o heart_n deep_o afflict_v and_o grieve_v for_o sin_n humble_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o earnest_o seek_v and_o willing_a to_o accept_v of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n upon_o any_o term_n see_v isa._n 57_o 15._o and_o 61._o 1._o and_o 66._o 2._o mat._n 11._o 28._o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o hard_a or_o slony_n heart_n of_o which_o we_o read_v so_o oft_o which_o signify_v a_o heart_n insensible_a of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a against_o god_n impenitent_a and_o incorrigible_a o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v prove_v despise_v i._n e._n thou_o do_v high_o approve_v as_o such_o negative_a phrase_n oft_o signify_v as_o have_v be_v former_o prove_v 18._o do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n c_o unto_o zion_n case_n zion_n synecdochical_o put_v for_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o and_o both_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n and_o church_n of_o god_n who_o i_o have_v high_o scandalize_v and_o injure_v already_o and_o expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n which_o thou_o may_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o king_n as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v in_o like_a case_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n away_o jerusalem_n perfect_a the_o wall_n and_o building_n of_o that_o city_n and_o especial_o let_v the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o establish_v in_o this_o city_n notwithstanding_o its_o pollution_n by_o my_o sin_n which_o i_o pray_v thou_o to_o purge_v away_o do_v or_o for_o or_o according_a to_o for_o the_o hebrew_n prefix_v beth_n be_v frequent_o use_v both_o those_o way_n thy_o good_a grace_n or_o favour_n or_o pleasure_n i._n e._n thy_o free_a and_o rich_a mercy_n and_o thy_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o and_o concern_v zion_n of_o which_o see_v psal._n 132._o 14._o and_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o nor_o retract_v it_o as_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o cause_n to_o do_v 19_o then_o city_n then_o when_o thou_o have_v grant_v my_o humble_a request_n express_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n when_o thou_o have_v renew_v and_o pardon_v and_o comfort_v i_o and_o restore_v thy_o favour_n unto_o thy_o people_n and_o this_o city_n shall_v thou_o be_v please_v with_o 3_o with_o mal._n 3._o 3_o the_o sacrifice_n abhor_v sacrifice_n which_o now_o for_o our_o sin_n thou_o may_v just_o reject_v and_o abhor_v of_o righteousness_n etc._n righteousness_n which_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n be_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o thou_o shall_v offer_v with_o sincere_a and_o penitent_a heart_n these_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o god_n abhor_v prov._n 15._o 8._o isa._n 1._o 11._o etc._n etc._n with_o burnt-offering_a and_o 9_o and_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 9_o whole_a burnt-offering_a then_o shall_v they_o people_n they_o i._n e._n they_o who_o by_o thy_o appointment_n be_v to_o do_v that_o work_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o thy_o people_n offer_v bullock_n account_n bullock_n the_o best_a and_o costly_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o in_o great_a number_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n for_o thy_o great_a favour_n in_o pardon_v mine_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o prevent_v that_o total_a ruin_n which_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v and_o fear_v upon_o that_o account_n upon_o thy_o altar_n psal._n lii_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n maschil_n a_o psalm_n of_o davidâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d davidâ—…_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d when_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n 10._o edomite_n so_o call_v either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o breed_v in_o edom_n or_o 2._o from_o his_o treacherous_a and_o bloody_a disposition_n for_o which_o the_o edomite_n be_v infamous_a in_o scripture_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v call_v sodom_n and_o gomerrah_n isa._n 1._o 10._o come_v and_o tell_v saul_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o david_n be_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o ahimelech_n 1._o why_o boast_v thou_o thyself_o example_n thyself_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v a_o great_a exploit_n which_o none_o else_o dare_v undertake_v and_o thereby_o establish_v the_o crown_n upon_o saul_n head_n and_o thyself_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o break_v all_o david_n design_n by_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o all_o his_o favourer_n by_o this_o sad_a example_n in_o mischief_n o_o mighty_a man_n courage_n man_n he_o speak_v ironical_o o_o valiant_a captain_n oh_o glorious_a action_n to_o kill_v a_o few_o weak_a and_o unarmed_a person_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o guard_n sure_o thy_o name_n will_v be_v famous_a to_o all_o age_n for_o such_o heroical_a courage_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n endure_v day_n endure_v heb._n all_o the_o day_n continual_o people_n continual_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n to_o his_o people_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o i_o be_v not_o fade_v and_o inconstant_a but_o everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v hinder_v or_o defeat_v by_o any_o wicked_a design_n or_o practice_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o have_v permit_v thou_o and_o may_v do_v other_o to_o rage_n for_o a_o season_n yet_o he_o will_v defend_v and_o in_o due_a time_n deliver_v his_o people_n 2._o thy_o tongue_n devise_v itself_o devise_v i._n e._n express_v what_o thy_o wicked_a mind_n have_v devise_v thus_o skilfulness_n be_v ascribe_v to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o skilful_a or_o prudent_a man_n psal._n 78._o last_o this_o word_n imply_v that_o doeg_n word_n be_v not_o utter_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o but_o with_o premeditate_a malice_n and_o a_o mischievous_a design_n which_o he_o wait_v for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o execute_v and_o therefore_o he_o ready_o take_v the_o first_o occasion_n which_o offer_v itself_o mischief_n 3._o mischief_n psa._n 57_o 4._o &_o 59_o 7._o &_o 64._o 3._o like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n work_v deceitful_o cruelty_n deceitful_o wherewith_o a_o man_n pretend_v only_o to_o shave_v off_o the_o hair_n do_v sudden_o aâ—…d_v unexpected_o cut_v the_o throat_n so_o doeg_n pretend_v only_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o disloyalty_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 8._o but_o real_o intend_v to_o expose_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v friend_n to_o david_n to_o the_o king_n fury_n and_o cruelty_n 3._o thou_o love_v evil_o more_o than_o good_a mischief_n good_a evil_a and_o good_a may_v be_v here_o take_v either_o 1._o moral_o thou_o love_v wickedness_n and_o not_o goodness_n for_o so_o comparative_a passage_n be_v oft_o mean_v as_o psal._n 118._o 8._o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n i._n e._n it_o be_v good_a to_o trust_v god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o trust_v man_n for_o this_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v psal._n 146._o 3._o jer._n 17._o 5._o or_o 2._o physical_o thou_o love_v to_o speak_v or_o act_n to_o the_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n of_o other_o rather_o than_o to_o their_o benefit_n thou_o may_v without_o any_o danger_n to_o thyself_o have_v be_v silent_a concern_v 〈◊〉_d be_v fact_n or_o have_v put_v a_o favourable_a construction_n upon_o it_o but_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o misrepresent_v and_o aggravate_v it_o he_o say_v thou_o love_v to_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v this_o not_o by_o any_o constraint_n or_o necessity_n but_o by_o choice_n and_o with_o complacency_n and_o out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o mischief_n and_o lie_v 8._o lie_v whereof_o doeg_n be_v guilty_a partly_o in_o report_v that_o high_a i._n e._n abimeâ—…ech_n enqqire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o david_n 1_o sam_n 22._o 10._o which_o he_o do_v not_o ch._n 21._o where_o all_o that_o history_n be_v record_v and_o partly_o in_o put_v a_o false_a interpretation_n upon_o what_o he_o do_v in_o give_v he_o victual_n and_o a_o sword_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o know_o and_o in_o
give_v up_o they_o up_o heb._n he_o shut_v up_o as_o in_o a_o prison_n that_o they_o can_v not_o escape_v they_o also_o their_o cattle_n to_o the_o hail_n and_o their_o flock_n to_o lightning_n to_o or_o lightning_n hâ—…t_a thunderbolt_n 49_o he_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n deliverance_n indignation_n other_o most_o grievous_a plague_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o wrath_n whereby_o their_o misery_n be_v great_o aggravate_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o affliction_n which_o god_n send_v upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n which_o be_v only_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n and_o occasion_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o trouble_n by_o send_v evil_n send_v heb_fw-mi angel_n of_o evil_n evil_a angel_n among_o they_o they_o they_o heb._n the_o send_v or_o the_o operation_n or_o effect_n of_o evil_a angel_n or_o of_o the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o evil_a thing_n either_o of_o the_o angel_n who_o god_n employ_v in_o produce_v these_o plague_n or_o of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o be_v to_o the_o egyptian_n messenger_n of_o evil_a and_o by_o who_o these_o judgement_n be_v send_v to_o and_o inflict_v upon_o they_o 50_o path_n 50_o heb._n he_o weigh_v a_o path_n he_o make_v a_o way_n people_n way_n heb._n he_o weigh_v a_o path_n or_o cause-way_n i._n e._n he_o make_v a_o most_o smooth_a and_o even_a and_o exact_a path_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o by_o weight_n and_o measure_n that_o so_o his_o anger_n may_v pass_v swift_o and_o free_o without_o interruption_n the_o phrase_n also_o seem_v to_o note_v the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o weigh_v out_o their_o plague_n proportionable_o to_o their_o sin_n and_o exercise_v great_a severity_n towards_o they_o answerable_o to_o their_o great_a and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n towards_o his_o people_n to_o his_o anger_n he_o spare_v not_o their_o soul_n from_o death_n it_o death_n i._n e._n he_o punish_v they_o with_o death_n or_o kill_a plague_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o but_o give_v etc._n give_v or_o their_o beast_n to_o the_o murrain_n etc._n etc._n their_o life_n person_n life_n or_o their_o beast_n so_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o murrain_n among_o their_o cattle_n but_o our_o translation_n seem_v better_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o next_o forego_v and_o follow_v passage_n which_o plain_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o person_n over_o to_o the_o pestilence_n 51_o 29._o 51_o exod._n 12._o 29._o and_o smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o egypt_n the_o chief_a of_o their_o strength_n 3._o strength_n another_o expression_n note_v the_o first-born_a who_o be_v so_o call_v gen._n 49._o 3._o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o ham_n vengeance_n ham_n of_o the_o egyptian_n the_o posterity_n of_o ham_n gen._n 10._o 6._o which_o title_n he_o there_o give_v they_o to_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v the_o curse_a child_n of_o a_o curse_a parent_n ham_n gen._n 9_o 25._o and_o therefore_o be_v proper_a object_n for_o divine_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n 52_o but_o 20._o but_o psal._n 77._o 20._o make_v his_o own_o people_n to_o go_v forth_o like_o sheep_n and_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n like_o a_o flock_n 53_o and_o he_o lead_v they_o on_o safe_o so_o that_o they_o fear_v not_o etc._n not_o but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a exod._n 14._o 10._o ans._n 1._o they_o be_v afraid_a at_o first_o but_o after_o moses_n have_v encourage_v they_o they_o grow_v bold_a and_o secure_a one_o evidence_n whereof_o be_v that_o they_o confident_o go_v into_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o pass_v between_o the_o vast_a heap_n of_o water_n which_o be_v on_o both_o side_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v that_o they_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n for_o man_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o do_v not_o only_o what_o they_o actual_o do_v but_o also_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o mal._n 1._o 6._o and_o 2._o 7_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sea_n 10._o sea_n exod._n 14._o 27._o and_o 15._o 10._o cover_v 10._o heb._n cover_v overwhelm_v their_o enemy_n 54_o and_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o border_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n it_o sanctuary_n or_o of_o his_o holiness_n or_o his_o holy_a place_n i._n e._n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v so_o call_v ezra_n 9_o 8._o zach._n 2._o 8_o etc._n etc._n as_o be_v separate_v by_o god_n from_o all_o other_o land_n for_o his_o people_n and_o service_n and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o presence_n and_o dwell_n in_o it_o even_o to_o this_o mountain_n 21._o mountain_n either_o 1._o the_o mountain_n upon_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n stand_v or_o rather_o 2._o the_o mountainous_a country_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v call_v a_o land_n of_o hill_n and_o valley_n deut._n 11._o 11._o and_o the_o word_n mountain_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o a_o mountainous_a country_n as_o gen._n 36._o 8._o deut._n 1._o 7._o jos._n 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that_o occasion_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o prayer_n which_o also_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n only_o as_o he_o pray_v there_o for_o justification_n or_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o here_o he_o pray_v for_o renovation_n or_o sanctification_n so_o his_o meaning_n be_v this_o therefore_o as_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o hide_a part_n do_v thou_o make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n or_o thus_o thoâ—…_n will_v have_v i_o know_v for_o future_n be_v oft_o take_v potential_o as_o psal._n 118._o 6._o and_o mat._n 12._o 25._o compare_v with_o mark_n 3._o 24._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o verb_n which_o signify_v make_v or_o cause_v be_v sometime_o understand_v only_o of_o the_o will_n or_o command_n as_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v say_v to_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 1_o king_n 14._o 16._o because_o he_o command_v they_o to_o do_v so_o hos._n 5._o 11._o this_o i_o propose_v with_o submission_n but_o if_o this_o sense_n be_v admit_v the_o last_o 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6._o numb_a 19_o 18._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n usage_n hyssop_n or_o as_o with_o hyssop_n the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v frequent_o understand_v as_o leper_n and_o other_o unclean_a person_n be_v by_o the_o appointment_n purify_v by_o thy_o use_n of_o hyssop_n and_o other_o thing_n levit._n 14._o 6._o numb_a 19_o 6._o so_o do_v thou_o cleanse_v i_o a_o most_o leprous_a and_o pollute_a creature_n by_o thy_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o those_o ceremonial_a usage_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v 18._o be_v isa._n 1._o 18._o white_a than_o snow_n 8._o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n joy_n gladness_n send_v i_o glad_a tiding_n of_o thy_o reconciliation_n to_o i_o and_o by_o thy_o spirit_n seal_v the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n to_o my_o conscience_n which_o will_v fill_v i_o with_o joy_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v soul_n rejoice_v 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11._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n thou_o presence_n i._n e._n from_o thy_o favour_n and_o care_n and_o gracious_a communion_n with_o thou_o and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o spirit_n thy_o sanctify_a spirit_n by_o which_o alone_o i_o can_v have_v acquaintance_n and_o fellowship_n with_o thou_o from_o i_o 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n salvation_n salvation_n the_o comfortable_a sense_n of_o thy_o save_a grace_n and_o help_v promise_v and_o vouchsafe_v to_o i_o both_o for_o my_o present_a and_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o i_o and_o or_o lâ—…t_a 〈◊〉_d free_a or_o â—…ly_a spirit_n uphold_v i_o uphold_v i_o succour_n i_o a_o weak_a and_o frail_a creature_n never_o able_a to_o stand_v against_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n without_o thy_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a succour_n with_o thy_o free_a 17._o free_a or_o ingenuous_a or_o liberal_a or_o princely_a which_o he_o seem_v to_o oppose_v to_o his_o own_o base_a and_o 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