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A55363 Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1683 (1683) Wing P2820; ESTC R39678 6,571,344 1,258

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stranger_n as_o for_o one_o of_o your_o own_o country_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 23_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o he_o that_o have_v curse_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o stone_n he_o with_o stone_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n chap._n xxv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n place_n sinai_n i._n e._n near_o mount_v sinai_n so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n beth_fw-mi be_v sometime_o use_v as_o gen._n 37._o 13._o jos._n 5._o 13._o judg._n 8._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 33._o 20._o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 21._o 18._o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o the_o i●…story_n in_o this_o place_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o come_v into_o the_o land_n 10._o land_n so_o as_o to_o be_v settle_v in_o it_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v nor_o the_o time_n before_o ioshua_n distribution_n of_o the_o land_n among_o they_o jos._n 14._o 7_o 10._o which_o i_o give_v you_o then_o shall_v the_o land_n rest_n land_n heb._n rest_n keep_v 34._o keep_v exod._n 23._o 11._o see_v ch_n 26._o 34._o a_o sabbath_n etc._n sabbath_n i._n e._n enjoy_v rest_n and_o freedom_n from_o plough_v till_v etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o lord_n year_n lord_n i._n e._n in_o obedience_n and_o unto_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n this_o be_v institute_v partly_o for_o the_o assertion_n of_o god_n sovereign_a right_n to_o the_o land_n in_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v but_o tenant_n at_o god_n will_v partly_o for_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o obedience_n partly_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o providence_n aswell_o in_o the_o general_a towards_o man_n as_o more_o especial_o towards_o his_o own_o people_n of_o which_o see_v below_o for_o 20_o 21_o 22._o partly_o to_o wean_v they_o from_o inordinate_a love_n and_o 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nor_o prune_v thy_o vineyard_n 5_o 29._o 5_o ●…_n king_n 19_o 29._o that_o which_o grow_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n time_n accord_n from_o the_o grain_n that_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o ear_n the_o last_o reap_v time_n of_o thy_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v not_o reap_v food_n reap_v i._n e._n as_o thy_o own_o peculiarly_a but_o only_o so_o as_o other_o may_v reap_v it_o with_o thou_o for_o present_a food_n neither_o gather_v the_o grape_n separation_n grape_n heb._n of_o thy_o separation_n of_o thy_o vine_n undress_v poor_a undress_v heb._n the_o grape_n of_o thy_o separation_n i._n e._n the_o grape_n which_o thou_o have_v separate_v or_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o end_n and_o use_v appoint_v by_o god_n
rams-skin_n and_o badgers-skin_n see_v numb_a 4._o 25._o and_o the_o 36._o the_o exod._n 26._o 36._o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 26_o and_o the_o 9_o the_o exod._n 27._o 9_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o 16._o the_o exod._n 27._o 16._o curtain_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v by_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o by_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o and_o the_o cord_n of_o it_o 18._o it_o by_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o pin_n and_o stretch_v out_o exod._n 35._o 18._o for_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o 27_o and_o of_o kohath_n 21._o kohath_n this_o family_n have_v many_o privilege_n above_o the_o other_o of_o that_o be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o priest_n they_o have_v the_o chief_a place_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n here_o below_o ver_fw-la 31._o and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o have_v twenty_o three_o citie●…_n which_o be_v almost_o as_o many_o as_o both_o their_o brethren_n receive_v see_v jos._n 21._o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o izharite_n and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hebronite_n and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o uzzielite_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n 28_o in_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v eight_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o keep_v it_o keep_v or_o keeper_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n appoint_v for_o that_o work_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 31._o sanctuary_n i._n e._n of_o those_o holy_a thing_n contain_v in_o or_o near_o belong_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n express_v verse_n 31._o 29_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n shall_v pitch_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n southward_o 30_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n shall_v be_v elizaphan_n the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n 31_o and_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v the_o 1●…_n the_o exod._n 25._o 1●…_n ark_n and_o the_o 2●…_n the_o exod._n 25._o 2●…_n table_n and_o the_o 3●…_n the_o exod._n 25._o 3●…_n candlestick_n and_o 1._o and_o exod._n 27._o 1._o and_o 30._o 1._o the_o altar_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n wherewith_o they_o minister_v and_o 3●…_n and_o exod._n 26._o 3●…_n the_o hang_n gershonite_n hang_n which_o cover_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n for_o all_o other_o hang_n belong_v to_o the_o gershonite_n and_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o 14._o thereof_o i._n e._n all_o the_o other_o furniture_n belong_v to_o it_o of_o which_o see_v numb_a 4._o 7_o 9_o 14._o 32_o and_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v chief_a levite_n chief_a next_o under_o the_o highpriest_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o priest_n 2_o king_n 25._o 18._o and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o high-priest_n absence_n by_o sickness_n or_o other_o necessary_a occasion_n he_o be_v to_o perform_v his_o work_n 1_o king_n 4._o 4._o and_o he_o have_v a_o superiority_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n 35._o levite_n i._n e._n over_o those_o three_o person_n who_o be_v each_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o several_a family_n of_o who_o see_v here_o ver_fw-la 24_o 31_o 35._o and_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 33_o of_o merari_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o mahlite_n and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o mushite_v these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o merari_n 34_o and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a be_v six_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o 35_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o merari_n be_v zuriel_n the_o son_n of_o abihail_n these_o shall_v pitch_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n northward_o 36_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o custody_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n shall_v be_v the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o bar_n thereof_o and_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o and_o the_o socket_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o all_o that_o serve_v thereto_o 37_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o court_n round_o about_o and_o their_o socket_n and_o their_o pin_n and_o their_o cord_n 26._o cord_n therefore_o these_o be_v for_o another_o use_n than_o those_o mention_v verse_n 26._o 38_o but_o those_o that_o encamp_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n towards_o the_o east_n even_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n eastward_o shall_v be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n render_v israel_n either_o in_o their_o stead_n that_o charge_n 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exod._n 33._o 11._o numb_a 12._o 8._o deut._n 5._o 4._o 11_o in_o all_o the_o sign_n parenthesis_n sign_n this_o be_v to_o be_v join_v either_o 1._o with_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v as_o a_o eminent_a instance_n wherein_o god_n do_v know_v or_o acknowledge_v and_o own_v or_o converse_v so_o familiar_o with_o moses_n namely_o in_o the_o work_n of_o all_o his_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n where_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o so_o oft_o and_o sometime_o even_o in_o pharaoh_n presence_n and_o answer_v his_o request_n so_o particular_o and_o punctual_o whether_o he_o call_v for_o vengeance_n or_o for_o deliverance_n or_o 2._o with_o the_o more_o remote_a word_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o moses_n in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o sign_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n come_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o his_o land_n 12_o and_o in_o all_o that_o mighty_a hand_n and_o in_o all_o the_o great_a terror_n which_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n joshua_n the_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o know_v who_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n whether_o joshua_n as_o seem_v most_o probable_a from_o chap._n 24._o 26._o or_o some_o other_o holy_a prophet_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o and_o careful_o keep_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o they_o faithful_o deliver_v to_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o concur_v testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o own_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o same_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o divers_a passage_n in_o this_o book_n be_v put_v into_o it_o after_o joshua_n death_n as_o josh._n 10._o 13._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 1._o 18._o and_o josh._n 19_o 47._o compare_v with_o judg._n 18._o 1._o and_o josh._n 24._o 29_o 30._o and_o such_o like_a insertion_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n chap._n i._n now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n therein_o moses_n either_o immediate_o after_o it_o or_o when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o moses_n be_v expire_v joshua_n be_v appoint_v and_o declare_v moses_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o government_n before_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n instant_o after_o his_o death_n and_o here_o he_o receive_v confirmation_n from_o god_n therein_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n here_o and_o v._o 2._o as_o also_o deut._n 34._o 5._o and_o be_v oft_o repeat_v not_o without_o cause_n partly_o to_o reflect_v honour_n upon_o he_o partly_o to_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o law_n and_o write_n in_o publish_v whereof_o he_o only_o act_v as_o god_n servant_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o think_v of_o moses_n above_o what_o be_v meet_v remember_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n himself_o but_o only_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v worship_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v too_o pertinaceous_o follow_v in_o all_o his_o institution_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v come_v and_o abolish_v part_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o he_o who_o be_v only_o a_o servant_n in_o god_n house_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o lord_n of_o it_o as_o christ_n be_v see_v heb._n 3._o 3_o 5_o
the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v only_o hear_v and_o may_v relate_v either_o to_o solomon_n death_n or_o to_o the_o meeting_n which_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v appoint_v at_o shechem_n for_o he_o be_v flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o king_n solomon_n and_o jeroboam_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n 3_o that_o they_o send_v and_o call_v he_o relief_n he_o when_o the_o people_n send_v he_o word_n of_o solomon_n death_n they_o also_o send_v a_o summons_n for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o shechem_n or_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o tiding_n of_o solomon_n death_n from_o other_o or_o from_o common_a fame_n present_o there_o come_v a_o solemn_a message_n to_o he_o from_o the_o people_n who_o desire_v his_o presence_n and_o assistance_n as_o it_o seem_v probable_a from_o divers_a motive_n some_o that_o they_o may_v translate_v the_o kingdom_n from_o rehoboam_n to_o he_o and_o other_o only_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o presence_n and_o countenance_n of_o a_o man_n of_o so_o great_a interest_n 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and_o the_o people_n depart_v 6_o ¶_o and_o king_n rehoboam_n consult_v with_o the_o old_a man_n that_o stand_v before_o solomon_n his_o father_n wise_a father_n with_o solomon_n old_a councillor_n who_o age_n and_o experience_n of_o man_n and_o thing_n and_o converse_v with_o such_o a_o king_n have_v make_v wise_a while_n he_o yet_o live_v and_o say_v how_o do_v you_o advise_v that_o i_o may_v answer_v this_o people_n 7_o and_o they_o speak_v unto_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o servant_n unto_o this_o people_n this_o day_n prince_n day_n by_o comply_v with_o their_o desire_n and_o condescend_v to_o they_o for_o a_o season_n till_o the_o trouble_a humour_n be_v quiet_v and_o the_o opportunity_n they_o now_o have_v and_o some_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v for_o sedition_n be_v go_v and_o thou_o be_v better_o establish_v in_o thy_o throne_n they_o use_v this_o expression_n as_o foreseeing_a that_o some_o will_v dissuade_v he_o from_o this_o course_n as_o servile_a or_o slavish_a and_o below_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o will_v serve_v they_o and_o one_o and_o for_o that_o be_v thy_o service_n say_v they_o be_v not_o hard_o it_o be_v only_o a_o few_o good_a word_n which_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o give_v as_o bad_a one_o answer_v they_o and_o speak_v good_a word_n to_o they_o than_o they_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o 8_o but_o he_o forsake_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o old_a man_n demand_n man_n judge_v it_o unworthy_a of_o his_o majesty_n and_o authority_n and_o likely_a to_o encourage_v and_o increase_v the_o people_n in_o their_o insolent_a demand_n which_o they_o have_v give_v he_o and_o consult_v with_o the_o young_a man_n imply_v man_n so_o call_v comparative_o to_o the_o old_a man_n otherwise_o they_o be_v near_o 40_o year_n old_a as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v that_o be_v grow_v up_o with_o he_o do_v he_o which_o be_v add_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o inclination_n to_o their_o counsel_n because_o his_o daily_a converse_n with_o they_o and_o the_o likeness_n of_o their_o age_n and_o humour_n to_o he_o have_v engage_v his_o affection_n to_o they_o and_o that_o bribe_v his_o judgement_n as_o it_o common_o do_v and_o which_o stand_v before_o he_o 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o counsel_n give_v you_o that_o we_o may_v answer_v this_o people_n who_o have_v speak_v to_o i_o say_v make_v the_o yoke_n which_o thy_o father_n do_v put_v upon_o we_o light_a 10_o and_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v grow_v up_o with_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o say_v thus_o shall_v thou_o speak_v unto_o this_o people_n that_o speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v thy_o father_n make_v our_o yoke_n heavy_a but_o make_v thou_o it_o light_a unto_o we_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o they_o my_o little_a finger_n shall_v be_v thick_a do_v thick_a or_o rather_o be_v thick_a and_o therefore_o strong_a and_o more_o able_a to_o crush_v you_o if_o you_o proceed_v in_o these_o mutinous_a demand_n than_o his_o loin_n in_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o strength_n my_o father_n be_v young_a and_o weak_a and_o have_v many_o enemy_n when_o he_o first_o take_v the_o kingdom_n but_o i_o be_o the_o undoubted_a heir_n and_o i_o find_v the_o kingdom_n by_o his_o wise_a care_n far_o better_o settle_v and_o fortify_v against_o all_o enemy_n foreign_a or_o domestic_a than_o he_o do_v than_o my_o father_n loin_n 11_o and_o now_o whereas_o my_o father_n do_v lade_v you_o with_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n i_o will_v add_v to_o your_o yoke_n attempt_n yoke_n i_o e._n make_v it_o heavy_a and_o strong_a both_o to_o punish_v your_o petulancy_n and_o to_o curb_v and_o restrain_v you_o from_o seditious_a attempt_n my_o father_n have_v chastise_v you_o with_o whip_n but_o i_o will_v chastise_v you_o with_o scorpion_n it_o scorpion_n i_o e._n with_o such_o whip_n as_o will_v sting_v you_o like_o scorpion_n if_o you_o proceed_v in_o these_o course_n i_o will_v most_o severe_o punish_v you_o for_o it_o 12_o ¶_o so_o jeroboam_n and_o all_o the_o people_n come_v to_o rehoboam_n the_o three_o day_n as_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v say_v come_v to_o i_o again_o the_o three_o day_n 13_o and_o the_o king_n answer_v the_o people_n hardly_o people_n heb._n hardly_o rough_o and_o forsake_v the_o old_a man_n counsel_n that_o they_o give_v he_o 14_o and_o speak_v to_o they_o after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o young_a man_n say_v my_o father_n make_v your_o yoke_n heavy_a and_o i_o will_v add_v to_o your_o yoke_n my_o father_n also_o chastise_v you_o with_o whip_n but_o i_o will_v chastise_v you_o with_o scorpion_n 15_o wherefore_o the_o king_n hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o people_n for_o 20._o for_o judg._n 14._o 4._o and_o 2_o chron._n 10._o 15._o and_o 22._o 7._o and_o 25._o 20._o the_o turn_n the_o gr._n the_o turn_n cause_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n end_n lord_n who_o give_v up_o rehoboam_n to_o so_o foolish_a and_o fatal_a a_o mistake_n and_o alienate_v the_o people_n affection_n from_o he_o and_o order_v all_o circumstance_n by_o his_o wise_a providence_n to_o that_o end_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o say_n which_o the_o lord_n 31._o lord_n chap._n 11._o 31._o speak_v by_o ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n unto_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 16_o ¶_o so_o when_o all_o israel_n see_v that_o the_o king_n hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o the_o people_n answer_v the_o king_n say_v what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o david_n family_n david_n i_o e._n in_o david_n family_n and_o son_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o benefit_n or_o relief_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o renounce_v all_o commerce_n with_o he_o and_o subjection_n to_o he_o see_v 2_o sam._n 20._o 1._o they_o name_v david_n rather_o than_o rehoboam_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o do_v renounce_v not_o rehoboam_n only_o but_o all_o david_n
4._o that_o by_o his_o very_a outward_a habit_n he_o may_v represent_v elias_n in_o who_o spirit_n and_o power_n he_o come_v and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v elijah_n the_o tishbite_n 9_o then_o the_o king_n send_v unto_o he_o a_o captain_n of_o fifty_o with_o his_o fifty_o and_o he_o go_v up_o to_o he_o and_o behold_v he_o sit_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n and_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n man._n god_n so_o he_o call_v he_o in_o way_n of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n q._n d._n thou_o that_o vaunt_v as_o if_o thou_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a man._n the_o king_n have_v say_v come_v down_o force_n down_o the_o king_n command_v thou_o to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d he_o which_o if_o thou_o refuse_v i_o be_o here_o to_o carry_v thou_o to_o he_o by_o force_n 10_o and_o elijah_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o captain_n of_o fifty_o if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n then_o let_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v thou_o and_o thy_o fifty_o 55._o fifty_o which_o desire_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o carnal_a and_o malicious_a passion_n but_o from_o a_o pure_a zeal_n to_o vindicate_v god_n name_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v so_o horrible_o abuse_v and_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o god_n miraculous_a answer_n to_o his_o desire_n and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o condemn_v this_o fact_n of_o elias_n but_o only_o reprove_v his_o disciple_n for_o their_o perverse_a imitation_n of_o it_o from_o another_o spirit_n and_o principle_n and_o in_o a_o more_o unseasonable_a time_n luke_n 9_o 54_o 55._o and_o there_o come_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v he_o and_o his_o fifty_o 11_o again_o also_o he_o send_v unto_o he_o another_o captain_n of_o fifty_o with_o his_o fifty_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o man_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v the_o king_n say_v come_v down_o quick_o example_n quick_o wherein_o he_o discover_v more_o petulancy_n and_o impudence_n than_o the_o former_a and_o show_v how_o little_a he_o be_v move_v or_o affright_v by_o the_o former_a example_n 12_o and_o elijah_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n let_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v thou_o and_o thy_o fi●…ty_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v he_o and_o his_o fifty_o 13_o ¶_o and_o he_o send_v again_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o three_o fifty_o with_o his_o fifty_o and_o the_o three_o captain_n of_o fifty_o go_v up_o and_o come_v and_o bow_v and_o heb._n bow_v fall_v on_o his_o knee_n before_o elijah_n and_o he_o and_o heb._n pray_v unto_o he_o beseech_v he_o judgement_n he_o express_v both_o reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o a_o belief_n of_o his_o power_n and_o a_o dread_a of_o god_n judgement_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o man_n of_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v my_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o these_o fifty_o thy_o servant_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n 14_o behold_v there_o come_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n and_o burn_v up_o the_o two_o captain_n of_o the_o former_a fifty_n with_o their_o fifty_n therefore_o let_v my_o life_n now_o be_v precious_a in_o thy_o fight_n 15_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o elijah_n go_v down_o with_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o he_o and_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v down_o with_o he_o unto_o the_o king_n 3._o king_n not_o fear_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o jezabel_n nor_o of_o all_o their_o force_n wherein_o he_o give_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o withal_o of_o his_o growth_n in_o grace_n since_o that_o time_n that_o he_o flee_v for_o fear_n of_o jezabel_n 1_o king_n 19_o 3._o 16_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o terror_n he_o to_o his_o very_a face_n nor_o dare_v the_o king_n lie_v hand_n upon_o he_o be_v daunt_v with_o the_o prophet_n presence_n and_o great_a courage_n and_o confidence_n and_o affright_v by_o the_o late_a dreadful_a evidence_n of_o his_o power_n with_o god_n and_o over_o man_n and_o withal_o strike_v with_o a_o divine_a and_o extraordinary_a terror_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v send_v messenger_n to_o inquire_v of_o baal_n zebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o israel_n to_o inquire_v of_o his_o word_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o off_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 17_o ¶_o so_o he_o die_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o elijah_n have_v speak_v and_o jehoram_n follow_v jehoram_n his_o brother_n chap._n 3._o 1._o for_o he_o have_v no_o son_n to_o succeed_v he_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v reign_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n scripture_n judah_n other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n seem_v to_o close_v with_o this_o as_o that_o ahaziah_n who_o reign_v but_o two_o year_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o jehoshaphats_n seventeen_o year_n 1_o king_n 22._o 51._o and_o therefore_o this_o jehoram_n must_v begin_v his_o reign_n in_o jehoshaphats_n nineteenth_o year_n and_o therefore_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoram_n iehoshaphat_n son_n and_o that_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n ahabs_n son_n 2_o king_n 8._o 16._o answ._n these_o difficulty_n be_v easy_o resolve_v by_o this_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a practice_n among_o king_n in_o former_a age_n to_o make_v their_o son_n sometime_o their_o viceroy_n and_o deputy_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o sometime_o formal_o king_n in_o conjunction_n with_o themselves_o and_o whilst_o they_o live_v whereof_o there_o be_v instance_n both_o in_o profane_a history_n among_o the_o persian_n greek_n and_o roman_n and_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o in_o david_n 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o and_o 29._o 22._o in_o uzziah_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 21._o and_o to_o come_v close_o to_o the_o point_n in_o jehoshaphat_n 2._o king_n 8._o 16._o who_o in_o his_o seventeen_o year_n when_o he_o go_v to_o ahab_n and_o with_o he_o to_o ramoth-gilead_n appoint_v his_o son_n jehoram_n his_o viceroy_n and_o in_o case_n of_o his_o death_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o second_o year_n from_o that_o time_n when_o jehoram_n be_v thus_o make_v vice-king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n and_o absence_n this_o jehoram_n ahab_n son_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o joram_n son_n of_o ahab_n which_o be_v about_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o iehoshaphat_n reign_v jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v former_o make_v king_n of_o judah_n together_o with_o his_o father_n or_o while_o jehoshaphat_n live_v and_o be_v king_n of_o judah_n also_o and_o ●…o_o all_o the_o place_n agree_v to_o which_o some_o add_v that_o this_o verse_n or_o this_o part_n of_o it_o wherein_o the_o difficulty_n consist_v be_v want_v in_o some_o ancient_a copy_n and_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n which_o be_v far_o more_o prudent_a and_o pious_a to_o grant_v than_o upon_o such_o chronological_a difficulty_n to_o question_v the_o truth_n and_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n 18_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahaziah_n which_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n chap._n ii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v up_o elijah_n into_o heaven_n by_o a_o whirlwind_n that_o elijah_n go_v with_o elisha_n from_o gilgal_n translation_n a_o this_o he_o desire_v either_o 1._o that_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o may_v better_o prepare_v himself_o for_o his_o great_a change_n or_o 2._o out_o of_o his_o humility_n and_o modesty_n he_o desire_v no_o witness_n of_o his_o glorious_a removal_n and_o no_o fame_n and_o glory_n from_o it_o or_o 3._o out_o of_o indulgence_n to_o elisha_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n at_o so_o sad_a a_o sight_n or_o 4._o that_o he_o may_v try_v his_o love_n and_o whet_v his_o desire_n to_o accompany_v he_o it_o be_v high_o convenient_a for_o god_n honour_n and_o the_o church_n good_a which_o elijah_n seek_v above_o all_o thing_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v witness_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o translation_n 2_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o elisha_n tarry_v here_o i_o pray_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o bethel_n counsel_n bethel_n which_o be_v truth_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a truth_n for_o he_o be_v to_o go_v a_o far_o long_a journey_n but_o he_o be_v first_o to_o go_v
valley_n or_o of_o re●…_n v._o o._n 14_o thorefore_o david_n inquire_v again_o of_o god_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v not_o up_o after_o they_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 2_o sam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o come_v upon_o they_o over_o against_o the_o mulberry_n tree_n 15_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o sound_n of_o go_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mulbery-tree_n that_o then_o thou_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o battle_n for_o god_n be_v go_v forth_o before_o thou_o to_o smite_v the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n 16_o david_n therefore_o do_v as_o god_n command_v he_o and_o they_o smite_v the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n from_o gibeon_n even_o to_o gazer_n 17_o and_o the_o same_o of_o david_n go_v out_o into_o all_o land_n country_n land_n i_o e._n into_o all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n and_o the_o lord_n bring_v the_o fear_n of_o he_o upon_o all_o nation_n chap._n xv._o 1_o and_o david_n make_v he_o house_n child_n house_n a_o palace_n consist_v of_o many_o house_n or_o apartment_n for_o his_o several_a wife_n and_o child_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o pitch_v for_o it_o a_o tent_n 17._o tent_n qu._n why_o do_v he_o not_o first_o fetch_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n from_o gibeon_n where_o it_o now_o be_v that_o so_o he_o may_v put_v the_o ark_n into_o its_o proper_a place_n ans._n partly_o because_o he_o have_v no_o motion_n or_o direction_n from_o god_n concern_v the_o tabernacle_n as_o he_o have_v concern_v the_o ark_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o think_v the_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a for_o that_o end_n as_o former_o see_v he_o intend_v forthwith_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 17._o 2_o then_o david_n say_v 〈…〉_o say_v 〈…〉_o none_o ought_v to_o carry_v the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o ark_n of_o god_n but_o the_o levite_n loss_n levite_n and_o that_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 4._o 15._o &_o 7._o 9_o and_o not_o in_o a_o cart_n as_o it_o be_v before_o to_o our_o great_a grief_n and_o loss_n for_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o to_o minister_v unto_o he_o for_o ever_o continue_v ever_o i_o e._n so_o long_o as_o the_o ark_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o as_o that_o worship_n continue_v 3_o and_o david_n gather_v all_o israel_n together_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o his_o place_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o it_o 4_o and_o david_n assemble_v the_o child_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n 5_o of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n 22_o kohath_n to_o wit_n of_o amram_n or_o izhar_n kohath_n son_n numb_a 3._o 27._o otherwise_o elizaphan_n v._o 8._o and_o hebron_n v._o 9_o and_o uzziel_n v._o 10._o be_v kohath_n child_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 22_o uriel_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 6_o of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n asajah_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 7_o of_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n joel_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o 8_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elizaphan_n shemajah_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n two_o hundred_o 9_o of_o the_o son_n of_o hebron_n eliel_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n sourscore_a 10_o of_o the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n amminadab_n the_o chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n a_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o 11_o and_o david_n call_v for_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n 32._o priest_n i_o e._n the_o chief_a priest_n abiathar_n the_o highpriest_n and_o zadok_v the_o second_o priest_n see_v numb_a 3._o 32._o and_o for_o the_o levite_n for_o uriel_n asajah_n and_o joel_n shemajah_n and_o eliel_n and_o amminadab_n 12_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n sanctify_v yourselves_o 15._o yourselves_o by_o solemn_a purification_n and_o preparation_n of_o yourselves_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n see_v on_o exod._n 19_o 10._o 15._o both_o you_o and_o your_o brethren_n that_o you_o may_v bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o place_n that_o i_o have_v prepare_v for_o it_o 13_o for_o 7._o for_o 2_o sam._n ●…_n ●…_n ch._n 13._o 7._o because_o you_o do_v it_o not_o at_o the_o first_o execute_v first_o because_o you_o do_v not_o sanctify_v and_o prepare_v yourselves_o by_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o seek_v counsel_n from_o god_n and_o by_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o god_n will_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o carry_v it_o which_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n more_o than_o other_o to_o observe_v and_o see_v it_o execute_v the_o lord_z our_o god_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o we_o for_o that_o we_o his_o we_o he_o take_v a_o part_n of_o the_o guilt_n to_o himself_o because_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o they_o diligent_o to_o read_v the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o see_v it_o execute_v and_o their_o oversight_n do_v not_o excuse_v his_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n appoint_v order_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o he_o appoint_v 14_o so_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n sanctify_v themselves_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 15_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o levite_n 4._o levite_n to_o wit_n the_o kohathite_n numb_a 4._o 4._o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n with_o the_o staff_n thereon_o as_o 9_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 9_o moses_n command_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 16_o and_o david_n speak_v to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n to_o appoint_v their_o brethren_n to_o be_v the_o singer_n with_o instrument_n of_o music_n psaltery_n and_o harp_n and_o cymbal_n 〈…〉_o cymbal_n 〈…〉_o sound_v by_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n with_o joy_n 17_o so_o the_o levite_n appoint_v 33._o appoint_v c●…_n 6._o 33._o heman_n the_o son_n of_o joel_n and_o of_o his_o brethren_n 39_o brethren_n c●…_n ●…_n 39_o and_o asaph_n the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n their_o brethren_n 44._o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 44._o elthan_n the_o son_n of_o kushajah_n 18_o and_o with_o they_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n name_v degree_n the_o first_o rank_n or_o degree_n of_o sacred_a musician_n be_v those_o three_o famous_a person_n name_v v._n 17._o next_o unto_o who_o be_v these_o here_o name_v zechariah_n ben_n and_o jaaziel_n and_o shemiramoth_n and_o jehiel_n and_o unni_n eliab_n and_o benajah_n and_o maasiah_n and_o mattithlah_n and_o eliphalet_n and_o mikniah_n and_o obededom_a and_o jeiel_n the_o porter_n house_n porter_n who_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o court_n but_o withal_o be_v instruct_v in_o music_n and_o sing_v that_o when_o they_o be_v free_a from_o attendance_n upon_o their_o proper_a office_n they_o may_v not_o be_v idle_a nor_o unprofitable_a person_n in_o god_n house_n 19_o so_o the_o singer_n heman_n asaph_n and_o ethan_n be_v appoint_v to_o sound_v with_o cymbal_n of_o brass_n 20_o and_o zechariah_n do_v zechariah_n in_o this_o catalogue_n ben_n be_v omit_v who_o be_v mention_v v._n 18._o yet_o other_o think_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v azariah_n v._o 21._o but_o ben_n may_v be_v some_o other_o person_n who_o be_v indeed_o appoint_v for_o this_o work_n as_o be_v relate_v v._o 17_o 18._o and_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v take_v off_o by_o death_n or_o sickness_n or_o some_o sudden_a and_o extraordinary_a accident_n which_o hinder_v his_o execution_n of_o the_o place_n and_o work_v allot_v for_o he_o which_o may_v force_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n to_o appoint_v some_o other_o in_o his_o stead_n when_o they_o come_v to_o put_v their_o institution_n in_o practice_n as_o here_o they_o do_v and_o aziel_n and_o shemiramoth_n and_o jehiel_n and_o unni_n and_o eliab_n and_o maasiah_n and_o benajah_n with_o psaltery_n on_o alamoth_n 21._o alamoth_n or_o with_o as_o that_o particle_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v alamoth_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o instrument_n of_o music_n or_o of_o a_o certain_a tune_n or_o note_v or_o part_n in_o music_n the_o certain_a signification_n of_o it_o be_v not_o now_o know_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v it_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o sheminith_n v._o 21._o 21_o and_o mattithiah_n and_o eliphaleh_n and_o mikneiah_n and_o obededom_a and_o jeiel_n and_o azaziah_n with_o harp_n over_o harp_n or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o on_o the_o sheminith_n 20._o sheminith_n see_v on_o v._o 20._o to_o
sacred_a treasure_n for_o future_a occasion_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o great_a treasure_n leave_v by_o david_n even_o in_o other_o author_n but_o some_o learned_a man_n make_v these_o talent_n far_o less_o than_o those_o in_o moses_n his_o time_n and_o they_o conceive_v that_o as_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o shekel_n both_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o common_a and_o the_o sacred_a shekel_n whereof_o the_o latter_a be_v common_o think_v to_o be_v double_a to_o the_o former_a so_o also_o there_o be_v talent_n of_o divers_a kind_n and_o value_v for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kikkar_n which_o be_v render_v a_o talon_n proper_o signify_v only_o a_o mass_n or_o a_o piece_n as_o it_o be_v use_v exod._n 29._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 36._o zech._n 5._o 7._o so_o it_o may_v indifferent_o denote_v either_o a_o great_a or_o a_o lesser_a piece_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a and_o observe_v by_o two_o ancient_a and_o most_o learned_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d and_o pollux_n and_o by_o other_o that_o a_o talon_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n sometime_o note_v but_o a_o small_a quantity_n and_o that_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n contain_v only_o six_o dram_fw-la and_o homer_n in_o his_o ilead_v among_o other_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a value_n which_o be_v propound_v as_o reward_n to_o the_o conqueror_n at_o a_o solemn_a and_o public_a exercise_n a_o bondwoman_n a_o horse_n and_o a_o pot_n mention_n two_o talent_n of_o gold_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v after_o the_o build_n of_o this_o temple_n talent_n of_o gold_n be_v very_o far_o inferior_a in_o quantity_n and_o price_n to_o what_o they_o have_v be_v in_o former_a age_n and_o josephus_n a_o jew_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o competent_a judge_n of_o these_o thing_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a thing_n for_o 100000_o talent_n of_o gold_n here_o mention_v he_o put_v 10000_o and_o for_o 1000000_o talent_n of_o silver_n he_o put_v 100000_o either_o because_o the_o talent_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n be_v of_o ten_o time_n more_o bulk_n and_o price_n than_o in_o david_n and_o solomon_n time_n and_o therefore_o these_o talent_n reduce_v to_o they_o amount_v to_o no_o great_a sum_n or_o because_o he_o read_v so_o in_o his_o copy_n of_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o tolerable_a and_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n here_o in_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o present_a copy_n of_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o scribe_n which_o be_v only_o in_o a_o numeral_a and_o historical_a passage_n may_v happen_v without_o impeachment_n to_o the_o care_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o have_v so_o miraculous_o preserve_v all_o the_o most_o important_a and_o substantial_a part_n of_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v former_o say_v than_o upon_o such_o pretence_n to_o deny_v the_o truth_n and_o divine_a original_a and_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n add_v to_o this_o that_o all_o the_o gold_n then_o use_v be_v not_o of_o equal_a worth_n and_o purity_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o special_a commendation_n give_v to_o some_o sort_n of_o gold_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o scripture_n and_o particular_o by_o the_o difference_n observe_v in_o this_o very_a history_n between_o the_o gold_n and_o gold_n which_o david_n give_v for_o this_o use_n whereof_o one_o little_a part_n be_v distinctive_o call_v pure_a gold_n and_o refine_a gold_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 17_o 18._o it_o be_v sufficient_o imply_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gold_n be_v not_o refine_v nor_o pure_a which_o may_v great_o diminish_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o for_o in_o what_o degree_n it_o be_v impure_a or_o allay_v with_o other_o thing_n in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n we_o can_v know_v at_o this_o distance_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v make_v a_o true_a estimate_n what_o those_o talent_n of_o gold_n do_v amount_v to_o in_o our_o value_n and_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n one._n silver_n just_o as_o much_o in_o silver_n as_o in_o gold_n for_o this_o be_v know_v and_o agree_v that_o the_o proportion_n of_o gold_n to_o silver_n be_v ten_o to_o one._n and_o of_o brass_n and_o iron_n without_o 3._o without_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o weight_n for_o it_o be_v in_o abundance_n timber_n also_o and_o stone_n have_v i_o prepare_v and_o thou_o may_v add_v thereto_o 15_o moreover_o there_o be_v workman_n with_o thou_o in_o abundance_n hewer_n and_o carpenter_n and_o that_o be_v ma_fw-fr sons_z and_o carpenter_n worker_n of_o stone_n and_o timber_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o cunning_a man_n for_o every_o manner_n of_o work_n 16_o of_o the_o gold_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o brass_n and_o the_o iron_n there_o be_v no_o number_n arise_v therefore_o and_o be_v do_v stead_n do_v to_o wit_n when_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n in_o my_o stead_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o 17_o david_n also_o command_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n to_o help_v solomon_n his_o son_n say_v 18_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o you_o and_o have_v he_o not_o give_v you_o rest_n on_o every_o side_n for_o he_o have_v give_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o my_o hand_n and_o the_o land_n be_v subdue_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o people_n witness_n people_n either_o 1._o it_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o of_o you_o his_o people_n all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o israel_n in_o it_o or_o near_o it_o be_v now_o perfect_o subdue_v or_o 2._o it_o be_v real_o subdue_v whereof_o both_o god_n and_o your_o own_o eye_n be_v witness_n 19_o now_o set_v your_o heart_n and_o your_o soul_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n arise_v therefore_o and_o build_v you_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o god_n into_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o be_v build_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxiii_o 1_o so_o when_o david_n be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n he_o make_v 5._o make_v 1_o kin._n 1._o 33._o 39_o ch._n 28._o 5._o solomon_n his_o son_n king_n over_o israel_n subject_n israel_n not_o that_o he_o do_v resign_v the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o declare_v his_o mind_n concern_v his_o succession_n into_o the_o throne_n after_o his_o death_n as_o david_n himself_o be_v call_v king_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 1._o because_o he_o be_v appoint_v and_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n after_o saul_n death_n though_o till_o then_o he_o be_v only_o a_o subject_n 2_o and_o he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n temple_n levite_n partly_o to_o declare_v god_n mind_n and_o his_o own_o will_n that_o solomon_n shall_v be_v his_o successor_n and_o so_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o claim_n and_o pretence_n which_o other_o of_o his_o son_n may_v make_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o partly_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o those_o direction_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o appear_v from_o ch_z 28._o 11_o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o establishment_n of_o a_o new_a order_n and_o method_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o temple_n 3_o now_o the_o levite_n be_v number_v from_o the_o age_n of_o 3._o of_o numb_a 4._o 3._o thirty_o year_n and_o upward_o prolong_v upward_o not_o only_o till_o fifty_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v num._n 4._o 2_o 3._o but_o even_o till_o their_o death_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a law_n ground_v upon_o a_o special_a reason_n because_o the_o levite_n be_v employ_v in_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o sacred_a vessel_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v they_o free_v from_o those_o burden_n when_o they_o come_v to_o feel_v the_o infirmity_n of_o age_n which_o reason_n whole_o cease_v upon_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o their_o work_n be_v far_o easy_a than_o it_o have_v be_v and_o their_o service_n be_v more_o a_o privilege_n than_o a_o burden_n their_o time_n of_o service_n be_v just_o and_o fit_o prolong_v and_o their_o number_n by_o their_o poll_n man_n by_o man_n be_v thirty_o and_o eight_o thousand_o 4_o of_o which_o twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o be_v oversee_v be_v or_o or_o to_o oversee_v to_o set_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v lord_n i_o e._n to_o take_v care_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n about_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o part_n or_o mean_n of_o god_n service_n shall_v be_v punctual_o and_o diligent_o perform_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o course_n 1000_o at_o a_o
wit_n his_o consum●…tion_n and_o utter_a destruction_n which_o be_v make_v haste_n towards_o he_o or_o 2_o god_n of_o who_o he_o hitherto_o speak_v in_o the_o second_o person_n and_o now_o in_o the_o three_o person_n such_o change_n of_o person_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o poetical_a write_n such_o as_o this_o be_v so_o he_o continue_v the_o former_a discourse_n and_o as_o before_o he_o mention_v god_n severe_a enquiry_n into_o his_o way_n and_o sentence_n against_o he_o so_o here_o he_o describe_v the_o consequence_n and_o dreadful_a execution_n of_o it_o upon_o he_o he_o i_o e._n god_n consume_v for_o the_o verb_n be_v active_a i_o as_o rottenness_n consume_v that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v or_o as_o a_o rot_a thing_n be_v consume_v and_o as_o a_o moth_n which_o eat_v a_o garment_n as_o a_o rot_a thing_n consume_v as_o a_o garment_n that_o be_v moth-eaten_a chap._n fourteen_o 1._o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n mother_n woman_n this_o expression_n be_v here_o use_v either_o 1._o to_o intimate_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n a_o weak_a creature_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o and_o withal_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a and_o of_o that_o sex_n by_o which_o sin_n and_o all_o calamity_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n see_v ch._n 15._o 14._o &_o gen._n 3._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 13_o 4._o or_o 2._o to_o note_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o thing_n every_o man_n every_o mother_n son_n as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v man_n father_n be_v oft_o time_n unknown_a and_o uncertain_a but_o their_o mother_n be_v always_o definite_a and_o certain_a one_o man_n be_v then_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o afterward_o be_v bear_v without_o a_o earthly_a father_n to_o wit_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n but_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o bear_v without_o a_o mother_n be_v day_n be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n of_o few_o day_n accord_n day_n a_o short_a live_a creature_n in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o need_v no_o violent_a hand_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o because_o he_o wither_v so_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o 23._o and_o eccles._n 2._o 23._o full_a of_o trouble_n condition_n trouble_n and_o therefore_o a_o fit_a object_n for_o divine_a compassion_n than_o for_o his_o ●…ury_n or_o severity_n he_o chief_o intend_v himself_o but_o he_o express_v it_o thus_o general_o partly_o to_o relieve_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o mankind_n and_o partly_o to_o move_v god_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o frailty_n and_o misery_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o consequent_o of_o his_o condition_n 2._o ●…4_n 2._o chap._n ●…_n 9_o p●…_n 90._o 5_o 6._o &_o 102._o 11._o &_o 103._o 15._o &_o 144._o 4._o isa._n 4●…_n 6._o jam._n 1._o 10_o 11._o 1_o pet._n 1._o ●…4_n he_o come_v forth_o 21._o forth_o out_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n ch._n 1._o 21._o like_o a_o flower_n down_o flower_n which_o quick_o grow_v up_o and_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n but_o soon_o wither_v or_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o be_v cut_v down_o he_o flee_v also_o as_o a_o shadow_n disappear_v shadow_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o sun_n follow_v its_o motion_n and_o be_v in_o perpetual_a variation_n until_o at_o last_o it_o quite_o vanish_v and_o disappear_v and_o continue_v not_o 3._o and_o do_v thou_o open_v thy_o eye_n upon_o such_o a_o one_o context_n one_o either_o 1._o to_o take_v think_v or_o care_n about_o he_o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o observe_v all_o his_o way_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v cause_n of_o punishment_n he_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o thou_o it_o be_v below_o thou_o to_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o to_o use_v thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o crush_v he_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o suit_n with_o the_o scope_n and_o context_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o judgement_n with_o thou_o 21._o thou_o i_o e._n plead_v with_o i_o by_o thy_o judgement_n and_o thereby_o in_o a_o manner_n force_v i_o to_o plead_v with_o thou_o without_o grant_v i_o those_o two_o necessary_a and_o favourable_a condition_n express_v ch._n 13._o 20_o 21._o 4._o give_v 4._o heb._n 〈◊〉_d will_v give_v who_o 3._o who_o gen._n 5._o 3._o psal._n 51._o 5._o joh._n 3._o 6._o rom._n 5._o 12._o ephes._n 2._o 3._o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a 21._o unclean_a i_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o clean_a as_o zophar_n pretend_v ch._n 11._o 4._o but_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o a_o very_a unclean_a creature_n and_o therefore_o liable_a to_o thy_o justice_n if_o thou_o wilt_v deal_v rigorous_o with_o i_o but_o remember_v that_o this_o be_v not_o my_o peculiar_a case_n but_o the_o common_a lot_n of_o every_o man_n who_o come_v from_o sinful_a parent_n and_o be_v infect_v with_o original_a corruption_n must_v unavoidable_o be_v unclean_a why_o then_o do_v thou_o inflict_v such_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a judgement_n upon_o i_o for_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o although_o my_o original_a corruption_n do_v not_o excuse_v my_o actual_a sin_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v procure_v some_o mitigation_n to_o my_o punishment_n and_o move_v thy_o divine_a pity_n which_o oft_o show_v itself_o upon_o such_o occasion_n see_v gen._n 8._o 21._o not_o one_o thou_o one_o i_o e._n no_o man_n can_v cleanse_v himself_o or_o any_o other_o from_o all_o sin_n see_v 1_o kin._n 8._o 46._o psal._n 14._o 3._o eccles._n 7._o 21._o this_o be_v the_o prorogative_n of_o thy_o grace_n which_o therefore_o i_o humble_o implore_v of_o thou_o 5._o see_v his_o day_n life_n day_n the_o day_n or_o as_o it_o follow_v month_n of_o his_o life_n be_v determine_v period_n determine_v be_v by_o thy_o sentence_n and_o decree_n limit_v to_o a_o certain_a period_n the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v 1._o be_v ch._n 7._o 1._o with_o thou_o disposal_n thou_o i_o e._n exact_o know_v to_o thou_o or_o in_o thy_o power_n and_o disposal_n thou_o have_v appoint_v his_o bound_n that_o he_o can_v pass_v calamity_n pass_v thou_o have_v appoint_v a_o certain_a end_n of_o his_o day_n beyond_o which_o he_o can_v prolong_v his_o life_n and_o therefore_o let_v this_o short_a life_n and_o unavoidable_a death_n suffice_v for_o man_n punishment_n and_o do_v not_o add_v further_o and_o sore_a calamity_n 6._o 19_o 6._o ch._n 7._o 16_o 19_o turn_v from_o he_o he_o he_o withdraw_v thy_o afflict_a hand_n from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d may_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d rest_v verse_n rest_v that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o present_a comfort_n and_o ease_n or_o and_o let_v it_o cease_v to_o wit_n the_o affliction_n which_o be_v sufficient_o imply_v other_o and_o let_v he_o cease_v to_o wit_n to_o live_v i._n e._n take_v away_o my_o life_n but_o that_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o follow_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n nor_o with_o the_o succeed_a verse_n till_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v as_o 1._o as_o chap._n ●…_n 1._o a_o hireling_n his_o day_n servant_n day_n give_v he_o some_o respite_n till_o he_o finish_v his_o course_n and_o come_v to_o the_o period_n of_o his_o life_n which_o thou_o have_v allot_v to_o he_o as_o a_o man_n appoint_v a_o set_a time_n to_o a_o mercenary_a servant_n 7._o for_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o tree_n if_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o that_o it_o will_v sprout_v again_o live_v again_o but_o man_n though_o a_o far_o noble_a creature_n be_v in_o a_o much_o worse_a condition_n and_o when_o once_o he_o lose_v this_o present_a and_o worldly_a life_n he_o never_o recover_v it_o therefore_o show_v some_o pity_n to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o some_o comfort_n while_o he_o live_v and_o that_o the_o tender_a branch_n thereof_o will_v not_o cease_v 8._o though_o the_o root_n thereof_o wax_v old_a decay_v old_a begin_v to_o wither_v and_o decay_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o stock_n thereof_o die_v appearance_n die_v to_o wit_n in_o outward_a appearance_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d ground_n 9_o yet_o through_o the_o send_v of_o water_n tree_n water_n i_o e._n by_o mean_n of_o water_n send_v or_o smell_n be_v figurative_o ascribe_v to_o a_o tree_n it_o will_v bud_v and_o bring_v forth_o bough_n like_o a_o plant_n plant_v plant_n like_o a_o tree_n new_o plant_v 10._o but_o man_n die_v and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o waste_v away_o 12._o away_o his_o body_n by_o degree_n rot_v away_o or_o and_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v exod._n 17._o 13._o isa._n 14._o 12._o yea_o man_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o where_o be_v he_o 21._o he_o i_o e._n he_o be_v not_o where_o or_o he_o be_v not_o to_o wit_n in_o this_o world_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v see_v job_n 3._o 16._o &_o 7._o 8_o 21._o 11._o as_o the_o water_n fail_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o flood_n decay_v and_o dry_v up_o again_o up_o
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way_n that_o he_o come_v by_o the_o same_o shall_v he_o return_v and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n say_v the_o lord_z 35._o for_o i_o will_v 6._o will_v 2_o kin._n 20._o 6._o defend_v this_o city_n to_o save_v it_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n 36._o then_o the_o 35_o the_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 35_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o and_o smite_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o when_o they_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n behold_v they_o be_v all_o dead_a corpse_n 37_o so_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n depart_v and_o go_v and_o return_v and_o dwell_v at_o nineveh_n 38._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o nisroch_n his_o god_n that_o adrammelech_n and_o sharezer_n his_o son_n smite_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o they_o escape_v into_o the_o land_n of_o ararat_n of_o heb._n ararat_n armenia_n and_o esarhaddon_a 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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 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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 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