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this_o relation_n ver_fw-la 9_o that_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o tirhakah_n he_o send_v messenger_n to_o hezekiah_n pretend_v as_o if_o he_o will_v forthwith_o come_v against_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v so_o nor_o be_v it_o set_v down_o what_o he_o do_v with_o tirhakah_n because_o the_o design_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n be_v only_o to_o write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n not_o of_o other_o but_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o they_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o year_n such_o thing_n as_o grow_v of_o themselves_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n that_o which_o spring_v of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n year_n year_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a sign_n for_o it_o be_v miraculous_a especial_o consider_v the_o waste_n and_o havoc_n which_o the_o assyrian_n have_v make_v in_o the_o land_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v force_v to_o retire_v into_o their_o strong_a hold_n and_o consequent_o to_o neglect_v their_o tilling_n and_o 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own_o name_n to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o blasphemous_a reproach_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o undeserving_a people_n 32_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n nor_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n there_o nor_o come_v before_o it_o with_o shield_n nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o work_n it_o which_o be_v true_a though_o he_o send_v rabshakeh_n and_o other_o with_o a_o great_a host_n against_o jerusalem_n chap._n 18._o 17._o either_o because_o that_o host_n go_v away_o with_o rabshakeh_n to_o libnah_n above_o ver_fw-la 8._o or_o rather_o because_o that_o army_n do_v not_o form_v a_o close_a siege_n against_o it_o but_o only_o march_v towards_o it_o and_o dispose_v themselves_o so_o as_o to_o block_n it_o up_o at_o some_o distance_n possible_o wait_v till_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v take_v libnah_n and_o lachish_n which_o they_o presume_v he_o will_v speedy_o do_v 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david_n sake_n 13._o sake_n for_o my_o promise_n and_o covenants-sake_n make_v with_o david_n concern_v the_o stability_n and_o eternity_n of_o his_o kingdom_n see_v 1_o king_n 11._o 12_o 13._o 35_o ¶_o and_o 36._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 37._o 36._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o night_n etc._n night_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o night_n follow_v this_o message_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o hezekiah_n or_o 2._o in_o that_o famous_a night_n when_o god_n destroy_v the_o assyrian_n it_o be_v do_v in_o this_o manner_n for_o such_o expression_n be_v oft_o use_v of_o a_o indefinite_a and_o uncertain_a time_n as_o that_o day_n be_v frequent_o take_v as_o isa._n 4._o 1._o and_o 26._o 1._o and_o 27._o 1_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o and_o smite_v stroke_n smite_v with_o pestilence_n or_o some_o other_o sudden_a and_o mortal_a stroke_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n encamp_v assyrian_n either_o before_o libnah_n or_o in_o some_o other_o place_n near_o jerusalem_n 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more_o necessary_a because_o their_o time_n be_v now_o to_o be_v measure_v not_o by_o the_o year_n of_o their_o king_n as_o former_o but_o by_o their_o high-priest_n jojakim_n also_o beget_v eliashib_n 5._o eliashib_n of_o who_o see_v nehem._n 3._o 1._o &_o 13._o 4_o 5._o and_o eliashib_n beget_v jojada_n 11_o and_o jojada_n beget_v jonathan_n and_o jonathan_n beget_v jaddua_n time_n jaddua_n general_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o man_n who_o be_v highpriest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a as_o josephus_n mention_n whence_o a_o great_a difficulty_n arise_v how_o nehemiah_n can_v mention_v this_o man_n who_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v highpriest_n till_o many_o year_n after_o nehemiah_n death_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o necessary_a that_o this_o jaddua_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o person_n for_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o that_o jaddua_n both_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n or_o if_o he_o be_v the_o same_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o very_a long_a life_n may_v be_v give_v to_o this_o great_a and_o excellent_a governor_n as_o it_o be_v to_o ezra_n that_o famous_a scribe_n as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 1._o and_o that_o for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n he_o may_v also_o live_v to_o see_v jaddua_n though_o not_o to_o see_v he_o highpriest_n which_o may_v be_v many_o year_n after_o or_o this_o passage_n may_v be_v put_v into_o this_o book_n by_o some_o sacred_a or_o inspire_a penman_n there_o be_v some_o though_o but_o few_o such_o passage_n in_o the_o forego_n book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v add_v by_o succeed_a man_n of_o god_n in_o after_o time_n 12_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jojakim_n be_v priest_n dead_a priest_n as_o their_o father_n be_v priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jojakim_n the_o son_n of_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o those_o person_n execute_v the_o priesthood_n in_o their_o father_n stead_n some_o of_o their_o father_n probable_o be_v yet_o live_v and_o many_o of_o they_o now_o dead_a the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o serajah_n merajah_n of_o jeremiah_n hananiah_n 13_o of_o ezra_n meshullam_n of_o amariah_n jehohanan_n 14_o of_o melicu_n jonathan_n of_o shebaniah_n joseph_n 15_o of_o harim_n adna_n of_o merajath_n helkai_n 16_o of_o iddo_n zechariah_n of_o ginnethon_n meshullam_n 17_o of_o abijah_n zichri_fw-la of_o miniamin_n of_o moadiah_n piltai_n 18_o of_o bilgah_n shammua_n of_o shemajah_n jehohanan_n 19_o and_o of_o jojarib_n mattenai_n of_o jedajah_n uzzi_n 20_o of_o sallai_n kallai_n of_o amok_n eber_n 21_o of_o hilkia_n hashabiah_n of_o jedaja_n nethaneel_n 22_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o eliashib_n jojada_n and_o johanan_n and_o jaddua_n be_v record_v chief_a of_o the_o father_n also_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n great_a darius_n either_o darius_n codomannus_n and_o then_o what_o be_v say_v concern_v jaddua_n v._o 11._o must_v be_v in_o part_n repeat_v and_o apply_v here_o or_o darius_n nothus_fw-la and_o so_o this_o jaddua_n may_v be_v father_n to_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o darius_n codomannus_n and_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o persian_a 23_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o â—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 14._o â—…_n chronicle_n agree_v chronicle_n i_o e._n in_o the_o public_a annal_n or_o register_n in_o which_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o several_a family_n be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o jew_n with_o great_a exactness_n as_o all_o person_n agree_v even_o until_o the_o day_n of_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n 24_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n hashabiah_n sherebiah_n and_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o kadmiel_n with_o their_o brethren_n over_o against_o they_o to_o praise_v and_o to_o give_v thanks_o â—…_n thanks_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n &_o â—…_n &_o â—…_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n ward_v over_o against_o ward_n 9_o ward_n of_o which_o see_v on_o v._o 9_o 25_o mattaniah_n and_o bakbukiah_n obadiah_n meshullam_n talmon_n akkub_n be_v porter_n keep_v the_o ward_n at_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v gate_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o temple_n their_o watching-place_n be_v close_o by_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o it_o now_o be_v 26_o these_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jojakim_n the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o governor_n and_o of_o ezra_n the_o priest_n the_o scribe_n 27_o and_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n title_n wall_n and_o of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v mention_v v._n 30._o and_o of_o the_o city_n itself_o within_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v here_o dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o general_a account_n by_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o devote_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o to_o god_n but_o upon_o a_o more_o special_a ground_n because_o this_o be_v a_o place_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v choose_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o temple_n and_o gracious_a presence_n and_o therefore_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o he_o whence_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o holy_a city_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o and_o they_o restore_v to_o god_n by_o this_o dedication_n withal_o implore_v the_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o this_o city_n by_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o this_o dedication_n be_v accompany_v see_v deut._n 20._o 5._o 1_o kin._n 8._o 63._o ezr._n 6._o 17._o psal._n 30._o title_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o seek_v the_o levite_n out_o of_o all_o their_o place_n 10._o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v now_o retire_v after_o that_o great_a and_o general_a assembly_n ch_n 8_o &_o 9_o &_o 10._o to_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o dedication_n with_o gladness_n both_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o with_o sing_v with_o cymbal_n psaltery_n and_o with_o harp_n 28_o and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o singer_n gather_v themselves_o together_o both_o out_o of_o the_o plain_a country_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o the_o village_n of_o netophathi_o 29_o also_o from_o the_o house_n of_o gilgal_n and_o out_o of_o the_o field_n of_o geba_n and_o azmave_v for_o the_o singer_n have_v build_v they_o village_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n house_n jerusalem_n that_o they_o may_v be_v near_o at_o hand_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o house_n 30_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n purify_v themselves_o and_o purify_v the_o people_n and_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o wall_n sacrifice_n wall_n partly_o by_o sprinkle_v the_o water_n of_o purification_n upon_o they_o by_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o sacred_a utensil_n be_v purify_v num._n 8._o and_o partly_o by_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n 31_o then_o i_o bring_v up_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n 38._o judah_n and_o half_a of_o the_o people_n with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v express_v afterward_o v._o 38._o upon_o the_o wall_n city_n wall_n for_o the_o wall_n be_v broad_a and_o strong_a and_o so_o order_v that_o man_n may_v convenient_o walk_v upon_o it_o as_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v in_o many_o city_n and_o appoint_v two_o great_a company_n of_o they_o that_o give_v thanks_o whereof_o one_o go_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n east_n hand_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o east_n upon_o the_o wall_n towards_o 13._o towards_o ch._n 2._o 13._o &_o 3._o 13._o the_o dung-gate_n 32_o and_o after_o they_o go_v hoshajah_n and_o half_a of_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n 33_o and_o azariah_n ezra_n ezra_n ezra_n not_o the_o scribe_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o v._o 36._o but_o another_o ezra_n and_o meshullam_n 34_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o shemajah_n and_o jeremiah_n 35_o and_o certain_a of_o the_o priest_n son_n 2._o son_n num._n 10._o 2._o with_o trumpet_n namely_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o shemajah_n the_o son_n of_o mattaniah_n the_o son_n of_o michajah_n the_o son_n of_o zaccur_v the_o son_n of_o asaph_n 36_o and_o his_o brethren_n shemajah_n and_o azareel_n milalai_n gilalai_n maai_n nethaneel_n and_o judah_n hanani_n with_o 5._o with_o 1_o chr._n 23._o 5._o the_o musical_a instrument_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n before_o they_o 37_o and_o at_o 15._o at_o ch._n 2._o 14._o &_o â—…_n 15._o the_o fountain-gate_n which_o be_v over-against_o they_o they_o go_v up_o by_o 15._o by_o ch._n 3._o 15._o the_o stair_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n david_n david_n by_o which_o they_o go_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n and_o city_n of_o david_n at_o the_o go_v up_o of_o the_o wall_n above_o the_o house_n of_o david_n even_o unto_o 16._o unto_o ch._n 3._o 26._o &_o 8._o 1_o 3_o 16._o the_o
die_v while_o 4._o while_o job_n 6._o 4._o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n misery_n terror_n upon_o my_o mind_n and_o conscience_n which_o do_v accompany_v and_o aggravate_v my_o outward_a misery_n i_o be_o distract_v 16_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n go_v over_o i_o thy_o terror_n have_v cut_v have_v almost_o cut_v cut_v i_o off_o 17_o they_o come_v round_o about_o i_o day_n i_o or_o all_o the_o day_n daily_o like_a water_n it_o water_n as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n encompass_v he_o which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o bottom_n of_o it_o they_o compass_v i_o about_o together_o 18_o lover_n and_o friend_n have_v thou_o put_v far_o from_o i_o 8._o i_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 8._o and_o my_o acquaintance_n into_o darkness_n psal._n lxxxix_o instruction_n lxxxix_o or_o a_o psalm_n for_o ethan_n the_o ezrahite_a to_o give_v instruction_n maschil_n of_o 6._o of_o 1_o chron._n 2._o 6._o ethan_n the_o ezrahite_a speak_v ezrahite_a either_o first_o he_o who_o be_v mention_v 1_o king_n 4._o 31._o and_o then_o the_o psalm_n be_v prophetical_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o yet_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o represent_v as_o present_v and_o this_o prophetical_a psalm_n may_v be_v leave_v upon_o record_n as_o a_o cordial_a for_o david_n family_n in_o their_o future_a distress_n which_o ethan_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n foresee_v or_o second_o some_o other_o person_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o inspire_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o which_o the_o psalmist_n here_o speak_v this_o psalm_n manifest_o treat_v of_o the_o decline_a and_o calamitous_a time_n and_o state_n of_o the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n either_o first_o in_o rehoboam_n reign_v as_o a_o late_a judicious_a interpreter_n conceive_v to_o which_o those_o expression_n v._n 40_o 41_o 42._o do_v not_o agree_v or_o rather_o second_o in_o or_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 1_o i_o will_v sing_v 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david_n family_n by_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o establish_v with_o it_o so_o i_o conclude_v that_o thou_o will_v carry_v on_o the_o same_o project_n of_o mercy_n towards_o it_o that_o thou_o will_v build_v it_o up_o and_o not_o destroy_v it_o 8â—…_n it_o psal._n 119._o 8â—…_n thy_o faithfulness_n shall_v thou_o establish_v in_o the_o very_a heaven_n generation_n heaven_n so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o thou_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o there_o thou_o do_v make_v this_o everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a decree_n and_o covenant_n concern_v david_n and_o his_o house_n and_o from_o thence_o thou_o behold_v and_o ordere_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o low_a world_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o thou_o will_v so_o order_v these_o matter_n as_o to_o accomplish_v thy_o own_o counsel_n and_o word_n but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v by_o some_o other_o and_o may_v very_o well_o be_v translate_v thus_o with_o as_o the_o hebrew_n prefix_v 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from_o his_o high_a or_o upper_a sanctuary_n to_o wit_n heaven_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o which_o be_v call_v god_n high_a and_o holy_a place_n isa._n 57_o 15._o from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n 20_o 11._o 20_o psal._n 79._o 11._o to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o loose_v death_n loose_v heb._n the_o child_n of_o death_n those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n destruction_n death_n to_o release_v his_o poor_a captive_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o which_o be_v more_o from_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o from_o eternal_a destruction_n 21_o to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n church_n jerusalem_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v may_v publish_v and_o celebrate_v the_o name_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n 22_o when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n messiah_n lord_n when_o 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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 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