beast_n they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 17_o 23._o 17_o chap._n 18._o 9_o deut._n 27._o 23._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o sister_n his_o father_n daughter_n or_o his_o mother_n daughter_n and_o see_v her_o nakedness_n relation_n nakedness_n see_v be_v here_o understand_v either_o 1._o proper_o and_o so_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o further_a filthiness_n or_o rather_o 2._o improper_o for_o touch_v she_o or_o lie_v with_o she_o for_o 1._o the_o sense_n of_o see_v be_v oâ—…t_o put_v for_o other_o sense_n as_o for_o hear_v gerard_n 42._o 1._o compare_v with_o act._n 7._o 12._o exod._n 2â—…_n 18._o rev._n 1._o 12._o and_o for_o touch_v as_o joh._n 2â—…_n 25_o 29._o 2._o that_o act_n be_v express_v by_o word_n parallel_v to_o this_o of_o see_v as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o discover_v and_o by_o know_v gen._n 4._o 1._o 3._o so_o it_o be_v direct_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uncover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o manifest_o signify_v lie_v with_o she_o â—…_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o a_o equal_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sight_n and_o to_o the_o high_a act_n of_o filthiness_n 5._o nor_o seem_v there_o to_o be_v any_o reason_n why_o this_o crime_n shall_v be_v restrain_v to_o this_o rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o relation_n when_o it_o be_v as_o great_a yea_o a_o great_a crime_n in_o some_o other_o relation_n and_o she_o see_v his_o nakedness_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o people_n other_o people_n i._n e._n public_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o other_o he_o have_v uncover_v his_o sister_n nakedness_n he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n 18_o 24._o 18_o chap._n 18._o 19_o see_v ch_n 15._o 24._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n 19_o woman_n witting_o and_o willing_o see_v on_o leu._n 15._o 24._o and_o 18._o 19_o have_v her_o sickness_n infirmity_n sickness_n i._n e._n her_o monthly_a infirmity_n and_o shall_v uncover_v her_o nakedness_n he_o have_v naked_a have_v heb._n make_v naked_a discover_v her_o fountain_n common_a fountain_n or_o her_o issue_n thus_o the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n in_o mark_n 5._o 29._o be_v the_o issue_n of_o blood_n luk._n 8._o 44._o the_o fountain_n put_v for_o the_o stream_n the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v common_a and_o she_o have_v uncover_v the_o fountain_n of_o her_o blood_n and_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n 19_o 13._o 19_o ch_n 18._o 12_o 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n nor_o of_o thy_o father_n sister_n for_o he_o uncover_v his_o near_a kin_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 20_o 14._o 20_o chap._n 18._o 14._o and_o iâ—…_n a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o his_o uncle_n wife_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o uncle_n nakedness_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o sin_n they_o shall_v die_v childless_a 2._o childless_a i._n e._n either_o shall_v be_v speedy_o cut_v off_o ere_o they_o can_v have_v a_o child_n by_o that_o incestuous_a conjunction_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fact_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o or_o if_o this_o seem_v a_o less_o crime_n than_o most_o of_o the_o former_a incestuous_a mixture_n because_o the_o relation_n be_v more_o remote_a and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v forbear_v to_o punish_v it_o with_o death_n yet_o they_o shall_v either_o have_v no_o child_n from_o such_o a_o unlawful_a bed_n or_o their_o child_n shall_v die_v before_o they_o hos._n 9_o 11_o 12._o or_o shall_v not_o be_v repute_v their_o genuine_a child_n but_o bastard_n and_o therefore_o exclude_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23._o 2._o 21_o 16._o 21_o chap._n 18._o 16._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o brother_n wife_n 5._o wife_n except_o in_o the_o case_n allow_v by_o god_n deut._n 25._o 5._o it_o be_v separation_n be_v heb._n a_o separation_n a_o unclean_a thing_n world_n thing_n a_o abominable_a thing_n like_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o word_n heb_fw-mi a_o separation_n or_o remove_v i._n e._n a_o thing_n deserve_v separation_n or_o exclusion_n from_o society_n with_o other_o or_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o sight_n or_o out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o brother_n nakedness_n they_o shall_v be_v childless_a 22_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v all_o my_o 26._o my_o chap._n 18._o 26._o statute_n and_o all_o my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o land_n whither_o i_o bring_v you_o to_o dwell_v therein_o 25._o therein_o chap._n 18._o 25._o spew_v you_o not_o out_o 23_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o for_o they_o commit_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o 5._o and_o deut._n 9_o 5._o therefore_o i_o abhor_v they_o 24_o but_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v inherit_v their_o land_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o you_o to_o possess_v it_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o have_v separate_v you_o from_o other_o people_n service_n people_n by_o my_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n vouchsafe_v to_o you_o above_o all_o people_n in_o glorious_a and_o miraculous_a work_n wrought_v for_o you_o and_o among_o you_o and_o in_o ordinance_n and_o other_o singular_a privilege_n and_o blessing_n impart_v to_o you_o all_o which_o call_v for_o your_o special_a love_n and_o service_n 25_o 4._o 25_o chap._n 11._o 2._o deut._n 14._o 4._o you_o shall_v therefore_o put_v difference_n between_o clean_a beast_n and_o unclean_a and_o between_o unclean_a fowl_n and_o clean_a and_o you_o shall_v not_o make_v your_o soul_n abominable_a by_o beast_n or_o by_o fowl_n or_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v that_o or_o move_v creep_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o i_o have_v separate_v from_o you_o as_o unclean_a such_o unclean_a i._n e._n as_o thing_n which_o by_o my_o sentence_n i_o have_v make_v unclean_a and_o which_o you_o must_v avoid_v as_o such_o 26_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o i_o 1_o i_o verse_n 7._o chap._n 19_o 2._o peâ—…_n 1._o 1â—…_n 1_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o holy_a and_o have_v sever_v you_o from_o other_o people_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v i_o 27_o 8._o 27_o deut._n 1â—…_n 10_o 11._o 1_o sam_n 28._o 7_o 8._o a_o man_n also_o or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o that_o be_v a_o wizard_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o chap._n xxi_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 25._o they_o ezek._n 44._o 25._o there_o shall_v none_o be_v defile_v for_o the_o dead_a man_n dead_a to_o wit_n by_o touch_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n or_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o house_n with_o it_o or_o assist_v at_o his_o funeral_n or_o eat_v of_o the_o funeral_n feast_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v evident_a because_o by_o such_o pollution_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o converse_n with_o man_n to_o who_o by_o their_o function_n they_o be_v to_o be_v serviceable_a upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o from_o the_o handle_n of_o holy_a thing_n num._n 6._o 6._o and_o 19_o 11_o 14_o 16._o deut._n 26._o 14._o hos._n 9_o 4._o and_o god_n will_v hereby_o teach_v they_o and_o in_o they_o all_o successive_a minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n that_o they_o ought_v so_o entire_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o renounce_v all_o expression_n of_o natural_a affection_n and_o all_o worldly_a employment_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v impediment_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o holy_a service_n see_v leu._n 10._o 3_o 7._o deut._n 33._o 9_o mat._n 8._o 22._o hereby_o also_o god_n will_v beget_v in_o the_o people_n a_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o priestly_a function_n and_o oblige_v the_o priest_n to_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o strictness_n and_o purity_n than_o other_o man_n among_o his_o people_n 2_o but_o for_o his_o kin_n that_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o see_v he_o under_o which_o general_a expression_n his_o wife_n seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v though_o she_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a instance_n because_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o other_o more_o remote_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v that_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n be_v not_o exclude_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a case_n that_o ezekiel_n who_o be_v a_o
man_n of_o zorah_n 41._o zorah_n a_o city_n of_o which_o see_n josh._n 15._o 33._o and_o 19_o 41._o of_o the_o family_n 18._o family_n i_o e._n of_o the_o tribe_n or_o people_n as_o family_n sometime_o signify_v josh._n 7._o 17._o jer._n 8._o 3._o and_o 10._o 25._o amos_n 3._o 1._o mich._n 2._o 3._o zach._n 14._o 18._o of_o the_o danite_n who_o name_n be_v manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v barren_a and_o bear_v not_o author_n not_o a_o emphatical_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o divers_a word_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a elegancy_n both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n 3_o and_o angel_n and_o heb._n a_o angel_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n father_n lord_n the_o son_n of_o god_n oft_o so_o call_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o v._o 18._o yet_o distinguish_v from_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o appear_v here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o a_o messenger_z send_v from_o god_n and_o be_v real_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o god_n the_o father_n appear_v unto_o the_o woman_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o behold_v now_o thou_o be_v barren_a and_o bear_v not_o but_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n 4_o now_o therefore_o beware_v i_o pray_v thou_o nazarite_n thou_o because_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v a_o nazarite_n from_o the_o womb_n v._o 5._o and_o from_o the_o conception_n and_o because_o the_o mother_n pollution_n extend_v to_o the_o child_n she_o be_v enjoin_v from_o this_o time_n to_o observe_v the_o follow_a rule_n belong_v to_o the_o nazarite_n 3._o nazarite_n numb_a 6._o 2_o 3._o and_o drink_v not_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n 14._o drink_n under_o which_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v comprehend_v the_o other_o particular_n mention_v numb_a 6._o 2_o 3_o 4._o as_o be_v employ_v v._n 14._o and_o eat_v not_o any_o unclean_a thing_n nazarite_n thing_n any_o of_o those_o meat_n forbid_v levit._n 11._o which_o be_v forbid_v to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o nazarite_n 5_o for_o lo_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o 11._o and_o numb_a 6._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 11._o no_o razor_n shall_v come_v on_o his_o head_n for_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o nazarite_n service_n nazarite_n a_o person_n separate_v from_o other_o and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n service_n unto_o god_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o deliver_v israel_n david_n israel_n and_o the_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v carry_v on_o and_o perfect_v by_o other_o as_o it_o be_v in_o part_n by_o eli_n and_o samuel_n and_o saul_n but_o especial_o by_o david_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 6_o ¶_o then_o the_o woman_n come_v and_o tell_v her_o husband_n say_v a_o man_n of_o god_n god_n god_n a_o prophet_n or_o sacred_a person_n send_v with_o a_o message_n from_o god_n come_v unto_o i_o and_o his_o countenance_n be_v like_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n very_o terrible_a majesty_n terrible_a or_o venerable_a or_o awful_a full_a of_o majesty_n but_o i_o ask_v he_o not_o whence_o he_o be_v neither_o tell_v he_o i_o his_o name_n 7_o but_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o behold_v thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o now_o drink_v no_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n neither_o eat_v any_o uncieanness_n any_o heb._n uncieanness_n unclean_a thing_n for_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o nazarite_n to_o god_n from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 8_o ¶_o then_o manoah_n entreat_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n let_v the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o thou_o do_v send_v come_v again_o unto_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v 9_o and_o god_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o manoah_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n come_v again_o unto_o the_o woman_n as_o she_o sit_v in_o the_o field_n but_o manoah_n her_o husband_n be_v not_o with_o she_o 10_o and_o the_o woman_n make_v haste_n and_o run_v and_o show_v her_o husband_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v the_o man_n have_v appear_v unto_o i_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o the_o other_o day_n 11_o and_o manoah_n arise_v and_o go_v after_o his_o wife_n and_o come_v to_o the_o man_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o the_o man_n that_o speak_v unto_o the_o woman_n and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o 12_o and_o manoah_n say_v now_o let_v thy_o word_n come_v to_o pass_v fulfil_v pass_v or_o thy_o word_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v i_o firm_o believe_v that_o thy_o promise_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v etc._n fulfil_v heb._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v we_o order_v the_o child_n education_n child_n what_o rule_n shall_v we_o observe_v about_o his_o education_n and_o do_v and_o or_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v work_n do_v heb._n what_o shall_v be_v his_o work_n how_o shall_v we_o do_v unto_o he_o 13_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o manoah_n of_o all_o that_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n let_v she_o beware_v order_n beware_v while_o the_o child_n be_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o after_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v let_v he_o observe_v the_o same_o order_n 14_o she_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v of_o the_o vine_n neither_o let_v she_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n neither_o eat_v any_o uncleanness_n any_o heb._n uncleanness_n unclean_a thing_n all_o that_o i_o command_v she_o let_v she_o observe_v 15_o ¶_o and_o manoah_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v we_o detain_v thou_o until_o we_o shall_v have_v make_v ready_a a_o kid_n thou_o kid_n heb._n before_o thou_o for_o thou_o 18._o thou_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o prophet_n to_o who_o he_o will_v in_o this_o manner_n express_v his_o respect_n as_o be_v usual_a to_o stranger_n see_v gen._n 18._o 5._o judg._n 6._o 18._o 16_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o manoah_n though_o thou_o detain_v i_o i_o will_v not_o eat_v of_o thy_o bread_n scripture_n bread_n i_o e._n meat_n as_o bread_n be_v common_o take_v in_o scripture_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a thou_o must_v offer_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n be_v lord_n not_o unto_o a_o man_n as_o now_o thou_o apprehend_v i_o to_o be_v but_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o thou_o wilt_v by_o and_o by_o perceive_v i_o to_o be_v for_o manoah_n know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o and_o manoah_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v thy_o name_n that_o when_o thy_o say_n come_v to_o pass_v we_o may_v do_v thou_o hononr_v 3._o hononr_v either_o by_o make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o thou_o or_o by_o perform_v respect_n and_o service_n to_o thou_o by_o a_o present_a which_o they_o usual_o give_v to_o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 7_o 8._o 2_o king_n 14._o 3._o 18_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o 29._o why_o gen._n 32_o 29._o ask_v thou_o thus_o after_o my_o name_n see_v it_o be_v wonderful_a be_v or_o wonderful_a secret_a 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and_o 14._o 13._o be_v not_o yet_o full_a 16._o full_a all_o man_n sin_n be_v keep_v by_o god_n as_o in_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v and_o as_o god_n exact_o observe_v the_o number_n and_o measure_n of_o man_n sin_n so_o he_o determine_v within_o himself_o how_o far_o and_o how_o long_o he_o will_v bear_v with_o sinful_a man_n or_o nation_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o period_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o when_o that_o come_v their_o measure_n be_v full_a and_o their_o destruction_n infallible_o come_v see_v jer._n 51._o 13._o mat._n 23._o 32._o 1_o thess._n 2._o 16._o 17._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o it_o be_v dark_a behold_v a_o smoke_a furnace_n and_o a_o fire_n a_o heb._n a_o lamp_n of_o fire_n burn_a lamp_n shadow_n lamp_n by_o which_o symbol_n god_n design_v to_o represent_v either_o 1._o the_o future_a state_n of_o abram_n seed_n the_o smoke_a furnace_n signify_v israel_n misery_n in_o the_o 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and_o 13._o 15._o and_o 26._o 4._o exo._n 23._o 31._o numb_a 34._o 3._o deut._n 1._o 7._o and_o 11._o 24._o and_o 34._o 4._o josh._n 1._o 4._o 2_o chro._n 9_o 26._o neh._n 9_o 8._o isa._n 27._o 12._o unto_o thy_o seed_n have_v i_o give_v prophecy_n give_v i._n e._n decree_v and_o promise_v in_o due_a time_n to_o give_v which_o make_v it_o as_o sure_a as_o if_o it_o be_v actual_o give_v to_o they_o or_o i_o will_v give_v word_n of_o the_o past_a time_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o future_a especial_o in_o prophecy_n this_o land_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n 5._o egypt_n not_o nilus_n which_o elsewhere_o be_v so_o call_v but_o a_o less_o river_n as_o be_v sufficient_o employ_v because_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o great_a river_n here_o follow_v but_o a_o river_n call_v sihor_n which_o divide_v egypt_n from_o canaan_n see_v numb_a 34._o 5._o jos._n 13._o 3._o 1_o chron._n 13._o 5._o unto_o the_o great_a river_n the_o river_n euphrates_n 21._o euphrates_n the_o accomplishment_n hereof_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 3._o 1_o king_n 4._o 21._o and_o 9_o 21._o 19_o the_o kenites_n 6._o kenites_n suppose_a the_o same_o with_o the_o midianite_n by_o compare_v exod._n 3._o 1._o with_o judg._n 1._o 16._o see_v also_o numb_a 24._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 6._o and_o the_o kenizzites_n etc._n kenizzites_n think_v to_o be_v the_o idumaean_n who_o spring_v from_o kenaz_n of_o esau_n race_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o deut._n 2._o 5._o where_o god_n express_o say_v to_o the_o israelite_n concern_v the_o idumaean_n i_o will_v give_v you_o none_o of_o their_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o kadmonites_n 12._o kadmonites_n i._n e._n the_o eastern_a people_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o hivites_n jos._n 9_o 1._o who_o live_v near_o the_o mount_n hermon_n jos._n 11._o 3._o which_o be_v in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o canaan_n see_v psal._n 89._o 12._o 20._o and_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o perizzites_n and_o the_o rephaim_v 21._o and_o the_o amorites_n and_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o girgashites_n and_o the_o jebusite_n chap._n xvi_o 1._o now_o sarai_n abram_n wife_n bear_v he_o no_o child_n and_o she_o have_v a_o handmaid_n a_o egyptian_a who_o name_n be_v 24._o be_v gal._n 4._o 24._o hagar_n 2._o and_o sarai_n say_v unto_o abram_n behold_v now_o the_o lord_n have_v restrain_v i_o from_o bear_v i_o pray_v thou_o go_v in_o unto_o my_o maid_n it_o may_v be_v that_o i_o may_v she_o may_v heb._n be_v build_v by_o she_o obtain_v child_n by_o she_o 7._o she_o she_o reckon_v the_o child_n of_o her_o bondwoman_n as_o hagar_n be_v gal._n 4._o 22._o will_v be_v account_v her_o child_n see_v gen._n 30._o 3._o exod._n 21._o 4._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 8._o esth._n 2._o 7._o and_o abram_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o sarai_n do_v sarai_n suppose_v that_o god_n will_v accomplish_v his_o promise_n of_o a_o seed_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n by_o this_o way_n and_o know_v that_o sarai_n be_v not_o yet_o mention_v in_o the_o promise_n as_o the_o person_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v that_o seed_n and_o not_o consult_v with_o god_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v 3._o and_o sarai_n abraham_n wife_n take_v hagar_n her_o maid_n the_o egyptian_a after_o abram_n have_v dwell_v ten_o year_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o give_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n abram_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n seed_n wife_n i._n e._n his_o concubine_n or_o secundary_a wife_n polygamy_n though_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n first_o institution_n gen._n 2._o 24._o compare_v with_o mat._n 19_o 5._o and_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o wicked_a lamech_v yet_o it_o be_v sometime_o practise_v by_o the_o patriarch_n either_o by_o god_n permission_n who_o can_v right_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n when_o and_o where_o he_o please_v or_o by_o their_o mistake_n about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o present_a case_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a this_o action_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o inordinate_a lust_n but_o of_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o have_v child_n and_o especial_o of_o obtain_v the_o bless_a and_o promise_a seed_n 4._o and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o hagar_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o have_v conceive_v her_o mistress_n be_v despise_v in_o her_o eye_n condition_n eye_n for_o barrenness_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o reproach_n and_o especial_o to_o sarai_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o person_n reject_v by_o god_n as_o one_o who_o he_o will_v not_o honour_v with_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o that_o seed_n and_o hagar_n be_v sudden_o make_v sarai'_v partner_n in_o the_o privilege_n of_o abram_n bed_n and_o superior_a to_o she_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o great_a blessing_n of_o childbearing_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o she_o grow_v insolent_a upon_o it_o especial_o be_v advance_v so_o high_o from_o so_o low_a a_o condition_n 5._o and_o sarai_n say_v unto_o abram_n my_o wrong_n be_v upon_o thou_o arrogancy_n thou_o i._n e._n the_o injury_n do_v to_o i_o by_o hagar_n who_o thus_o wicked_o requite_v my_o kindness_n to_o she_o be_v upon_o thou_o i._n e._n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o maintain_v my_o reputation_n and_o repress_v her_o arrogancy_n i_o have_v give_v my_o maid_n into_o thy_o bosom_n and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o have_v conceive_v i_o be_v despise_v in_o her_o eye_n the_o lord_z judge_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o 16._o thou_o i._n e._n give_v forth_o a_o righteous_a sentence_n between_o we_o and_o deal_v with_o each_o of_o we_o according_a to_o our_o guilt_n or_o innocency_n in_o this_o matter_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 13_o 16._o 6._o but_o abram_n say_v unto_o sarai_n behold_v thy_o maid_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n question_v hand_n i._n e._n subject_a to_o thy_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v gen._n 24._o 10._o and_o 39_o 4_o 6._o 8._o num._n 31._o 49._o for_o though_o she_o be_v my_o concubine_n yet_o she_o be_v thy_o inferior_a and_o therefore_o if_o she_o exalt_v herself_o above_o her_o measure_n i_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o exercise_v thy_o authority_n over_o she_o but_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o one_o of_o abram_n infirmity_n to_o give_v up_o his_o second_o wife_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o first_o may_v well_o be_v question_v do_v to_o she_o eye_n she_o heb._n that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n as_o it_o please_v thou_o bear_v thou_o use_v whatsoever_o power_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o over_o she_o for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o abram_n give_v her_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o she_o especial_o now_o
be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o judah_n under_o he_o by_o who_o it_o first_o come_v into_o that_o tribe_n have_v be_v till_o david_n time_n in_o other_o tribe_n but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v how_o this_o be_v accomplish_v for_o if_o the_o event_n full_o agree_v with_o this_o prophecy_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v lose_v and_o christ_n must_v be_v own_v as_o the_o true_a messiah_n the_o sceptre_n be_v for_o a_o time_n in_o other_o tribe_n as_o in_o moses_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n in_o divers_a of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v of_o several_a tribe_n and_o last_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n under_o saul_n but_o the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o all_o these_o but_o this_o be_v prophesy_v as_o judahs_n privilege_n that_o when_o once_o the_o sceptre_n or_o government_n come_v into_o that_o tribe_n which_o it_o do_v in_o david_n time_n it_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o till_o christ_n come_v and_o then_o it_o shall_v depart_v and_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v concern_v the_o time_n from_o david_n unto_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n there_o be_v no_o dispute_n there_o be_v a_o constant_a succession_n of_o king_n in_o that_o tribe_n all_o that_o time_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n wherein_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o difficulty_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o sceptre_n or_o government_n be_v not_o lose_v or_o depart_v from_o judah_n but_o only_o interrupt_v and_o that_o but_o for_o seventy_o year_n at_o most_o which_o in_o so_o long_a a_o space_n of_o time_n as_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v little_a to_o be_v regard_v as_o none_o will_v say_v the_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n because_o of_o those_o interreigns_a or_o interruption_n which_o sometime_o fall_v out_o in_o that_o family_n add_v to_o this_o that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o absolute_a promise_n and_o assure_a hope_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o judahs_n sceptre_n so_o that_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o sleep_n then_o the_o death_n of_o that_o government_n 2._o that_o within_o these_o seventy_o year_n there_o be_v some_o remainder_n and_o beam_n of_o judahs_n sovereignty_n in_o iâ—…hoiachin_n 2_o king_n 25._o 27._o in_o daniel_n who_o be_v of_o that_o tribe_n dan._n 2._o 25._o and_o 5._o 13._o and_o of_o the_o king_n seed_n dan._n 1._o 3._o and_o in_o the_o successive_a head_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o exile_n of_o who_o the_o jewish_a writer_n say_v so_o much_o and_o they_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v always_o of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 3._o all_o that_o be_v then_o leave_v of_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n nor_o be_v the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o judah_n to_o any_o other_o tribe_n and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o seem_v especial_o to_o be_v respect_v in_o this_o prophecy_n for_o judah_n be_v here_o compare_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o it_o be_v here_o signify_v that_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n when_o once_o it_o come_v thither_o shall_v not_o shift_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n as_o it_o have_v do_v but_o whilst_o there_o be_v any_o sceptre_n or_o supreme_a government_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o tribe_n even_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o if_o there_o shall_v happen_v any_o total_a but_o temporary_a intercision_n or_o cessation_n of_o the_o government_n among_o all_o the_o tribe_n which_o now_o be_v the_o case_n that_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o promise_n nor_o to_o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o judah_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n after_o the_o captivity_n the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o various_a sometime_o they_o have_v governor_n put_v in_o by_o the_o persian_a king_n as_o zoroâ—…abel_n who_o be_v also_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_z as_o it_o be_v suppose_v nephew_n of_o jeâ—…ojachin_n and_o nehemiah_n who_o eusebius_n affirm_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o though_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o priest_n nehem._n 10._o 8._o yet_o a_o diligent_a reader_n will_v find_v that_o he_o be_v even_o there_o distinguish_v from_o they_o by_o his_o title_n the_o tirshatha_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o the_o word_n priest_n ver_fw-la 8._o relate_v only_o to_o the_o rest_n there_o mention_v beside_o he_o especial_o if_o this_o be_v compare_v with_o chap._n 9_o 38._o where_o the_o prince_n among_o who_o sure_o nehemiah_n be_v the_o chief_a be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o sometime_o the_o people_n choose_v governor_n or_o captain-general_n as_o the_o maccabee_n and_o other_o but_o under_o all_o their_o vicissitude_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n the_o chief_a government_n be_v evident_o and_o unquestionable_o seat_v in_o the_o great_a council_n call_v sanhedrim_n or_o synedrium_fw-la wherein_o though_o some_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v mix_v with_o those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o because_o they_o together_o with_o other_o member_n of_o that_o council_n have_v their_o power_n both_o from_o that_o tribe_n by_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o in_o it_o and_o for_o it_o the_o sceptre_n do_v true_o remain_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n even_o as_o it_o be_v right_o call_v the_o roman_a empire_n when_o trajan_n a_o spaniard_n or_o other_o foreigner_n administer_v it_o or_o as_o we_o call_v it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n when_o they_o choose_v a_o king_n of_o another_o nation_n how_o great_a and_o venerable_a the_o authority_n of_o this_o council_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n may_v easy_o be_v gather_v 1._o from_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o it_o numb_a 11._o 16_o whereby_o indeed_o it_o be_v at_o first_o to_o consist_v of_o person_n indifferent_o choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n but_o now_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v banish_v and_o disperse_v in_o unknown_a place_n and_o benjamin_n and_o levi_n be_v as_o it_o be_v accession_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o a_o sort_n incorporate_v with_o it_o it_o now_o become_v as_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o act_v in_o its_o name_n and_o by_o its_o authority_n and_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v call_v judâ—…a_n and_o all_o the_o people_n jew_n from_o the_o predominancy_n of_o that_o tribe_n above_o the_o rest_n 2._o from_o the_o great_a power_n and_o privilege_n ancient_o grant_v to_o it_o deut._n 17._o 8._o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 19_o 8_o 11._o psal._n 122._o 5._o 3._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n and_o other_o jewish_a writer_n which_o be_v most_o considerable_a in_o this_o argument_n who_o large_o describe_v and_o magnify_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o it_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o power_n of_o their_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o that_o of_o this_o council_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o they_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o that_o council_n where_o also_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v present_a first_o salute_v the_o senator_n and_o after_o they_o the_o king_n they_o affirm_v also_o that_o the_o power_n of_o make_v war_n or_o peace_n be_v vest_v in_o that_o council_n and_o that_o herod_n be_v try_v for_o his_o life_n by_o it_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o council_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n take_v away_o which_o the_o jew_n confess_v joh._n 18._o 31._o and_o that_o the_o sceptre_n of_o judaea_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o by_o they_o give_v to_o herod_n who_o be_v no_o jew_n but_o a_o idumaean_a and_o this_o before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v the_o only_a remain_a difficulty_n to_o this_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v 1._o that_o this_o happen_v but_o a_o few_o year_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n when_o christ_n be_v even_o at_o the_o door_n and_o about_o to_o come_v and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v especial_o in_o the_o prophetical_a stile_n whereby_o thing_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v near_o do_v 2._o that_o the_o jewish_a senator_n do_v long_o struggle_v with_o herod_n about_o the_o government_n and_o do_v not_o yield_v it_o up_o to_o he_o till_o his_o last_o year_n when_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fealty_n to_o he_o which_o be_v after_o christ_n be_v bear_v nor_o indeed_o be_v the_o sceptre_n quite_o go_v from_o they_o then_o for_o that_o council_n still_o have_v the_o power_n though_o not_o of_o life_n and_o death_n yet_o of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n see_v joh._n 18._o 31._o so_o that_o if_o the_o sceptre_n
they_o give_v public_a testimony_n that_o they_o hear_v this_o person_n speak_v such_o word_n and_o do_v in_o their_o own_o and_o in_o all_o the_o people_n name_n desire_v and_o demand_v justice_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o he_o that_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n god_n may_v be_v appease_v and_o his_o judgement_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o people_n upon_o who_o they_o will_v certain_o fall_v if_o he_o be_v unpunished_a and_o let_v all_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o deserve_v he_o the_o same_o punishment_n which_o be_v before_o appoint_v for_o those_o who_o curse_v their_o parent_n whereas_o it_o deserve_v a_o far_o more_o grievous_a death_n thus_o god_n in_o this_o life_n mix_v mercy_n with_o judgement_n and_o punish_v man_n less_o than_o their_o iniquity_n deserve_v 15_o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v whosoever_o curse_v 11._o curse_v i._n e._n speak_v of_o he_o reproachful_o and_o with_o contempt_n they_o therefore_o be_v great_o mistake_v that_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o heathen_a god_n who_o their_o worshipper_n be_v forbid_v to_o reproach_n or_o curse_v but_o moses_n be_v not_o here_o give_v law_n to_o heathen_n but_o to_o the_o israelite_n nor_o will_v he_o concern_v himself_o so_o much_o to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o idol_n nor_o do_v this_o agree_n either_o with_o the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v to_o beget_v a_o contempt_n and_o detestation_n of_o all_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n or_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n who_o use_v oft_o to_o vilify_v they_o see_v 1_o â—…ing_n 18._o 27._o jer._n 10._o 11._o his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n 16._o sin_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a some_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o stripe_n other_o say_v with_o death_n which_o be_v describe_v for_o 16._o 16_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or._n â—…e_v that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n law_n lord_n this_o some_o make_v a_o distinct_a sin_n from_o 〈◊〉_d his_o god_n mention_v for_o 15._o but_o the_o difference_n they_o make_v seem_v arbitrary_a and_o without_o evidence_n from_o reason_n or_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o this_o may_v be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o other_o word_n which_o be_v common_a and_o as_o this_o law_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o more_o general_a term_n for_o 15._o so_o both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v more_o particular_o express_v for_o 16._o or_o the_o first_o part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o may_v be_v a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a rule_n to_o the_o present_a case_n and_o as_o for_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n or_o be_v blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o present_a tense_n which_o be_v fit_o use_v concern_v word_n just_a now_o utter_v and_o scarce_o yet_o out_o of_o their_o ear_n he_o shall_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v a_o repetition_n and_o amplificatioâ—…_n of_o the_o former_a law_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n blasphemy_n congregation_n to_o show_v their_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o to_o beget_v in_o they_o the_o great_a dread_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o blasphemy_n shall_v certain_o stone_n he_o as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 17_o 21._o 17_o exod._n 21._o 12._o num._n 35._o 31._o deut._n 10._o 21._o and_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d kill_v any_o man_n murder_v man_n this_o law_n be_v repeat_v here_o either_o to_o justify_v this_o sentence_n of_o put_v blasphemer_n to_o death_n from_o the_o same_o severity_n execute_v for_o a_o less_o crime_n or_o to_o prevent_v the_o mischievous_a effect_n of_o man_n strive_v or_o contend_v together_o which_o as_o here_o it_o cause_v blasphemy_n so_o it_o may_v in_o other_o lead_v to_o murder_v shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 18_o and_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o beast_n shall_v make_v it_o good_a sâ—…l_v good_a heb._n sâ—…l_o for_o sâ—…l_v beast_n for_o beast_n 19_o and_o if_o a_o man_n cause_v a_o blemish_n in_o his_o neighbour_n as_o 38._o as_o exod._n 21._o 24._o deut._n 19_o 21._o mat._n 5._o 38._o he_o have_v do_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o 20_o breach_n for_o breach_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n as_o he_o have_v cause_v a_o blemish_n in_o a_o man_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o he_o again_o 21_o 34._o 21_o exod._n 21._o 33_o 34._o and_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o beast_n he_o shall_v restore_v it_o and_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 22_o you_o shall_v have_v 49._o have_v exod._n 12._o 49._o one_o manner_n of_o law_n privilege_n law_n to_o wit_n in_o matter_n of_o common_a right_n but_o not_o as_o to_o church_n privilege_n as_o well_o for_o the_o 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 iâ—…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 pursuit_n of_o or_o trust_v to_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o to_o inure_v they_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o and_o upon_o god_n blessing_n for_o their_o subsistence_n partly_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o bless_a and_o eternal_a rest_n provide_v for_o all_o good_a man_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_o free_v from_o all_o worldly_a labour_n and_o trouble_n and_o whole_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n see_v on_o exod._n 23._o 11._o and_o last_o that_o by_o their_o own_o strait_n in_o that_o year_n they_o may_v learn_v more_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v under_o the_o same_o strait_n every_o year_n 3_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o field_n and_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v prune_v thy_o vineyard_n and_o gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 4_o but_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o land_n a_o sabbath_n for_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v neither_o sow_v thy_o field_n nor_o prune_v thy_o vineyard_n 5_o 29._o 5_o â—…_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
god_n in_o the_o other_o jonathan_n 45_o and_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o saul_n shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v wrought_v this_o great_a salvation_n in_o israel_n god_n forbid_v â—…2_n forbid_v â—…_n same_o 14._o 14._o â—…_n king_n 1._o â—…2_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n day_n god_n i_o e._n in_o concurrence_n with_o god_n or_o by_o god_n help_n he_o have_v wrought_v this_o salvation_n god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v offend_v with_o jonathan_n as_o thou_o apprehend_v that_o he_o have_v gracious_o own_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o great_a service_n of_o this_o day_n this_o day_n so_o the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n that_o he_o die_v not_o 46_o then_o saul_n go_v up_o from_o follow_v the_o philistine_n themselves_o philistine_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v discourage_v by_o god_n refuse_v to_o answer_v he_o and_o partly_o because_o his_o delay_n have_v give_v they_o occasion_n to_o secure_v themselves_o and_o the_o philistine_n go_v to_o their_o own_o place_n 47_o ¶_o so_o saul_n take_v the_o kingdom_n office_n kingdom_n i_o e._n recover_v it_o and_o resume_v the_o administration_n of_o it_o after_o he_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n lose_v it_o partly_o by_o samuel_n sentence_n chap._n 13._o 14._o and_o partly_o by_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v almost_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o it_o but_o now_o be_v encourage_v by_o this_o success_n he_o return_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n over_o israel_n and_o fight_v against_o all_o his_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n against_o moab_n and_o against_o the_o child_n 11._o child_n chap._n 11._o 11._o of_o ammon_n and_o against_o edom_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o zobah_n 5._o zobah_n which_o lie_v not_o far_o from_o damascus_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 5._o and_o against_o the_o philistine_n and_o whithersoever_o he_o turn_v himself_o he_o vex_v they_o they_o they_o heb._n he_o condemn_v they_o he_o treat_v they_o like_o wicked_a people_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n or_o he_o punish_v they_o 48_o and_o he_o â—…ghtily_o he_o or_o wrought_v â—…ghtily_o gather_v a_o host_n and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 15._o 3._o smite_v the_o amalekite_n chapter_n amalekite_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v only_o in_o the_o general_n but_o be_v particular_o describe_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o spoil_v they_o 49_o now_o the_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v jonathan_n and_o ishui_fw-la he_o ishui_fw-la call_v also_o abinadab_n chap._n 31._o 2._o and_o 1_o chron._n 8._o 33._o ishbosheth_n saul_n other_o son_n be_v here_o omit_v because_o he_o intend_v to_o mention_v only_o those_o of_o his_o son_n who_o go_v with_o he_o into_o the_o battle_n here_o mention_v and_o who_o be_v afterward_o slay_v with_o he_o and_o melchishua_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o two_o daughter_n be_v these_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first-born_a merab_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o young_a michal_n 50_o and_o the_o name_n of_o saul_n wife_n be_v ahinoam_v the_o daughter_n of_o ahimaaz_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n be_v abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o 〈◊〉_d uncle_n 51_o and_o kish_n be_v the_o father_n of_o saul_n and_o never_o the_o father_n of_o abner_n be_v the_o son_n of_o 1._o of_o chap._n 9_o 1._o abiel_n 52_o and_o there_o be_v â—…ore_o war_n against_o the_o philistine_n all_v the_o day_n of_o saul_n and_o when_o saul_n see_v any_o strong_a man_n or_o any_o valiant_a man_n 1â—…_n man_n chap._n â—…_n 1â—…_n he_o take_v he_o unto_o he_o army_n he_o into_o his_o service_n or_o army_n chap._n xv._o samuel_n also_o say_v unto_o saul_n 16._o saul_n chap._n 9_o 16._o the_o lord_n send_v i_o to_o anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n he_o people_n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o king_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v high_o oblige_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o over_o israel_n now_o therefore_o harken_v command_v harken_v thâ—…_n have_v commit_v one_o error_n already_o for_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…verely_o rebuke_v and_o threaten_v now_o therefore_o maâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d â—…mer_a error_n and_o regain_v god_n favour_n by_o thy_o exact_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o what_o he_o now_o command_v thou_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o remember_v that_o which_o amalck_n do_v to_o israel_n 33._o israel_n i_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v but_o now_o i_o will_v show_v that_o i_o remember_v and_o now_o will_v revenge_v those_o old_a injury_n do_v 400_o year_n ago_o which_o now_o i_o will_v punish_v in_o their_o child_n which_o be_v the_o more_o just_a because_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o parent_n cruel_a practice_n below_o v._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 33._o exod._n 〈◊〉_d numâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o he_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o come_v up_o from_o egypt_n way_n egypt_n when_o he_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o cruel_a and_o lorig_n bondage_n and_o be_v now_o weak_a and_o weary_a and_o faint_a and_o hungry_a deut._n 25._o 18._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a instead_o of_o that_o pity_n which_o even_o nature_n prompt_v they_o to_o afford_v to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a it_o be_v also_o horrid_a impiety_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n in_o a_o manner_n against_o the_o lord_n throne_n as_o some_o translate_v these_o word_n exod._n 17._o 16._o whilst_o they_o strike_v at_o that_o people_n which_o god_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o so_o stupendous_a and_o miraculous_a a_o way_n 3_o now_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v destruction_n have_v both_o person_n and_o good_n kill_v all_o that_o live_v and_o consume_v all_o thing_n without_o life_n for_o i_o will_v have_v no_o name_n nor_o remnant_n of_o that_o people_n who_o long_o since_o i_o have_v curse_v and_o devote_v to_o utter_v destruction_n and_o spare_v they_o not_o neglect_n not_o show_v no_o compassion_n or_o favour_n to_o any_o of_o they_o the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o oblige_v saul_n to_o the_o exact_a performance_n hereof_o or_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o excuse_n in_o case_n of_o neglect_n but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_z and_o suckling_n punishment_n suckling_n for_o their_o parent_n crime_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v not_o unjust_a because_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o can_v require_v his_o own_o when_o he_o please_v infant_n also_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n psal._n 51._o 5._o and_o therefore_o liable_a to_o god_n wrath_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_o to_o death_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 14._o their_o death_n also_o be_v rather_o a_o mercy_n than_o a_o curse_n to_o they_o as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o prevent_v the_o vast_a increase_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n mankind_n ass_n which_o be_v all_o make_v for_o man_n benefit_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o unjust_a if_o they_o suffer_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o mankind_n 4_o and_o saul_n call_v the_o people_n together_o and_o number_v they_o in_o telaim_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n who_o be_v particular_o note_a here_o as_o also_o chap._n 11._o 8._o either_o as_o select_a person_n of_o extraordinary_a strength_n and_o courage_n or_o to_o commend_v that_o tribe_n which_o though_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v promise_v to_o their_o own_o tribe_n yet_o be_v forward_o in_o serve_v and_o obey_v a_o king_n of_o another_o and_o that_o a_o far_o mean_a tribe_n 5_o and_o saul_n come_v to_o a_o city_n of_o amalek_n 8._o amalek_n their_o chief_a city_n where_o their_o king_n be_v as_o be_v probable_a from_o v._o 8._o and_o fight_v and_o or_o fight_v lay_v wait_v matter_n wait_v intend_v to_o draw_v they_o forth_o of_o their_o city_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o that_o of_o joshua_n iâ—…sh_n 7._o a_o i_o then_o to_o intercept_v they_o and_o so_o surprise_v their_o city_n which_o happy_o they_o do_v though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o record_v it_o be_v not_o worth_a whiâ—…e_n to_o mention_v all_o the_o minute_n circumstance_n of_o such_o matter_n in_o the_o valley_n 6_o ¶_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o the_o kenites_n annoy_v kenites_n a_o people_n descend_v from_o or_o near_o relate_v unto_o jetâ—…o_n who_o ancient_o dwell_v in_o rock_n near_o the_o amalekite_n numb_a 24._o 21._o and_o afterward_o some_o of_o they_o dwell_v in_o judah_n judg._n 1._o 16._o whence_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o remove_v which_o dwell_v in_o tent_n they_o can_v easy_o do_v and_o retire_v to_o their_o
that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o safety_n to_o the_o king_n noâ—…_n peace_n to_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o security_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o david_n friend_n and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o good_a man_n if_o absalon_n have_v live_v as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o chap._n 19_o 10._o and_o yet_o perceive_v that_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v reconcilable_a to_o absalon_n notwithstanding_o his_o abominable_a crime_n of_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n and_o of_o horrid_a and_o unnatural_a rebellion_n both_o which_o be_v capital_a crime_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o adventure_v to_o save_v david_n life_n against_o his_o will_n but_o whether_o joab_n do_v well_o in_o this_o all_o thing_n consider_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o determine_v 16_o and_o joab_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o people_n return_v from_o pursue_v after_o israel_n for_o joab_n hold_v back_o the_o people_n blood_n people_n who_o otherwise_o be_v high_o incense_v against_o the_o rebel_n and_o hot_o pursue_v they_o but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rebellion_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o danger_n thereby_o past_a he_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o effusion_n of_o israelitish_n blood_n 17_o and_o they_o take_v absalon_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o great_a pit_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o lay_v a_o very_a great_a heap_n of_o stone_n upon_o he_o 21._o he_o as_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o absalom_n sin_n and_o shame_n and_o of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o compare_v jos._n 7._o 26._o and_o 8._o 29._o and_o 10._o 27._o he_o be_v first_o hang_v after_o a_o sort_n which_o be_v a_o accurse_a death_n deut._n 21._o 23._o and_o then_o thrust_v through_o with_o dart_n and_o sword_n and_o after_o all_o in_o a_o manner_n stone_v which_o be_v the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o a_o rebellioâ—…s_n son_n deut._n 21._o 21._o and_o all_o israel_n flee_v every_o one_o to_o his_o tent_n rebellion_n tent_n to_o their_o house_n and_o dwelling_n to_o avoid_v the_o shame_n and_o punishment_n of_o 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and_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o he_o who_o strike_v at_o his_o father_n life_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o death_n of_o all_o his_o son_n and_o he_o call_v the_o pillar_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o it_o be_v call_v unto_o this_o day_n absaloms_n place_n procurement_n place_n heb._n absalom_n hand_n i._n e._n his_o work_n make_v though_o not_o by_o his_o hand_n yet_o for_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o procurement_n 19_o ¶_o then_o say_v ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n let_v i_o now_o run_v and_o bear_v the_o king_n tiding_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v etc._n have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o from_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o etc._n etc._n avenge_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n 20_o and_o joab_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—…dings_n not_o heb._n be_v â—…_n man_n of_o â—…dings_n bear_v tiding_n this_o day_n but_o thou_o shall_v bear_v tiding_n another_o day_n but_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v bear_v no_o tiding_n because_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dead_a thou_o dead_a and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o evil_a tiding_n which_o will_v be_v unwelcome_a to_o he_o and_o prejudicial_a to_o thou_o 21_o then_o say_v joab_n to_o cushi_n israelite_n cushi_n or_o to_o a_o ethiopian_a so_o he_o may_v be_v by_o birth_n and_o yet_o by_o profession_n a_o israelite_n go_v tell_v the_o king_n what_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o cushi_n bow_v himself_o unto_o joab_n and_o run_v 22_o then_o say_v ahimaaz_v the_o son_n of_o zadok_n yet_o again_o to_o joab_n but_o may_v but_o heb._n be_v what_o may_v howsoever_o let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o also_o run_v after_o cushi_n and_o joab_n say_v wherefore_o will_v thou_o run_v my_o son_n he_o son_n so_o he_o call_v he_o with_o respect_n both_o to_o his_o young_a year_n and_o to_o that_o true_a and_o tender_a affection_n which_o he_o have_v for_o he_o see_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o tiding_n 22._o tiding_n or_o â—…ent_n or_o â—…ent_a numb_a 11._o 22._o ready_a 23_o but_o howsoever_o say_v he_o let_v i_o run_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o run_v then_o ahimaaz_n run_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a way_n plain_a which_o be_v the_o smooth_a and_o easy_a though_o the_o long_a way_n and_o overran_a cushi_n 24_o and_o david_n sit_v between_o the_o two_o gate_n city_n gate_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n than_o be_v as_o now_o they_o be_v large_a and_o thick_a and_o for_o the_o great_a security_n have_v two_o gate_n one_o more_o outward_a the_o other_o inward_a here_o he_o sit_v that_o he_o may_v hear_v tiding_n when_o any_o come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o the_o watchman_n go_v up_o to_o the_o roof_n over_o the_o gate_n unto_o the_o wall_n 2._o wall_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wall_n or_o tower_n upon_o the_o gate_n where_o watchman_n use_v to_o watch_v compare_v 2_o king_n 9_o 17._o ezek._n 33._o 2._o and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n run_v alone_o 25_o and_o the_o watchman_n cry_v and_o tell_v the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n say_v if_o he_o be_v alone_o there_o be_v tiding_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o mouth_n he_o be_v send_v with_o some_o special_a message_n which_o be_v a_o very_a probable_a conjecture_n for_o if_o he_o have_v run_v or_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n many_o other_o will_v have_v follow_v he_o and_o he_o come_v apace_o and_o draw_v near_o 26_o and_o the_o watchman_n see_v another_o man_n run_v and_o the_o watchman_n call_v unto_o the_o porter_n and_o say_v behold_v another_o man_n run_v alone_o and_o the_o king_n say_v he_o also_o bring_v tiding_n 27_o and_o the_o watchman_n say_v run_v say_v heb._n i_o see_v thou_o run_v i_o think_v the_o run_n of_o the_o foremost_a be_v like_o the_o run_n of_o ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n and_o the_o king_n say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o come_v with_o good_a tiding_n tiding_n tiding_n he_o love_v i_o well_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o afflict_v i_o with_o evil_a tiding_n 28_o and_o ahimaaz_v call_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o 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father_n of_o gilead_n 24_o and_o after_o that_o hezron_n be_v dead_a in_o calebephratah_n express_v calebephratah_n a_o place_n then_o so_o call_v by_o a_o conjunction_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n afterward_o suppose_v to_o be_v call_v bethlehem-ephratah_a other_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o when_o caleb_n take_v ephratah_n so_o it_o be_v a_o ellepsis_n of_o the_o verb_n which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o v._o 19_o where_o it_o be_v express_v than_o abiah_n hezrons_n wife_n bear_v he_o ashur_n death_n ashur_n after_o the_o father_n death_n the_o father_n of_o tekoa_n city_n tekoa_n a_o know_a place_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 2_o 4._o jer._n 6._o 1._o amos_n 1._o 1._o who_o father_n he_o be_v call_v because_o he_o be_v either_o the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o people_n inhabit_v there_o or_o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n or_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o city_n 25_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jerahmeel_n the_o first-born_a of_o hezron_n be_v ram_v the_o first-born_a and_o bunah_n and_o oren_n and_o ozem_n and_o ahijah_n wife_n ahijah_n or_o of_o the_o prefix_v man_n be_v oft_o understand_v ahijah_n his_o wife_n so_o call_v as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o mention_n another_o wife_n 26_o jerahmeel_n have_v also_o another_o wife_n who_o name_n be_v atarah_n she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o woman_n 27_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ram_n the_o first-born_a of_o jerahmeel_n be_v maaz_n and_o jamin_n and_o eker_n 28_o and_o the_o son_n of_o woman_n be_v shammai_n and_o jada_n and_o the_o son_n of_o shammai_n nadab_n and_o abishur_n 29_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o abishur_n be_v abihail_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o ahban_n and_o molid_a 30_o and_o the_o son_n of_o nadab_n sele_v and_o appaim_v but_o sele_v die_v without_o child_n 31_o and_o the_o son_n hebrew_n son_n a_o expression_n oft_o use_v both_o afterward_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o in_o profane_a author_n too_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o son_n it_o be_v a_o enallage_n of_o the_o number_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o appaim_n ishi_n and_o the_o son_n of_o ishi_n sheshan_n and_o 35._o and_o see_v ver_fw-la 34_o 35._o the_o child_n of_o sheshan_n ahlai_n 32_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jada_n the_o brother_n of_o shammai_n jether_o and_o jonathan_n and_o jether_o die_v without_o child_n 33_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n peleth_n and_o zaza_z these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jerahmeel_n 34_o now_o sheshan_n have_v no_o son_n daughter_n son_n to_o wit_n live_v when_o he_o die_v his_o son_n ahlai_n v._o 31._o die_v before_o he_o unless_o ahlai_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o daughter_n but_o daughter_n and_o sheshan_n have_v a_o servant_n a_o egyptian_a who_o name_n be_v jarha_n 35_o and_o sheshan_n give_v his_o daughter_n to_o jarha_n his_o servant_n to_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o attai_n 36_o and_o attai_n beget_v nathan_n and_o nathan_n beget_v 41_o beget_v chap._n 11._o 41_o zabad_n 37_o and_o zabad_n beget_v ephlal_n and_o ephlal_n beget_v obed_n 38_o and_o obed_n beget_v jehu_n and_o jehu_n beget_v azariah_n 39_o and_o azariah_n beget_v helez_n and_o helez_n beget_v eleasah_n 40_o and_o eleasah_n beget_v sisamai_n and_o sisamai_n beget_v shallum_n 41_o and_o shallum_n beget_v jekamiah_n and_o jekamiah_n beget_v elishama_n 42_o now_o the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o brother_n of_o jerahmeel_n 18._o jerahmeel_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o caleb_n mention_v v._n 18._o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v that_o verse_n with_o five_o 25._o and_o these_o be_v his_o son_n by_o another_o and_o his_o three_o wife_n see_v on_o v._o 18._o be_v mesha_n his_o first-born_a which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o ziph_n 24._o ziph_n the_o name_n either_o of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o a_o place_n of_o which_o see_n jos._n 15._o 24_o 55._o and_o then_o father_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o v._o 23_o &_o 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o mareshah_n the_o father_n of_o hebron_n follow_v hebron_n not_o the_o place_n so_o call_v but_o a_o man_n as_o be_v evident_a because_o his_o son_n here_o follow_v 43_o and_o the_o son_n of_o hebron_n korah_n and_o tappuah_n and_o rekem_n and_o shema_n 44_o and_o shema_n beget_v raham_n the_o father_n of_o jorkoam_n and_o rekem_n beget_v shammai_n 45_o and_o the_o son_n of_o shammai_n be_v maon_n and_o maon_n be_v the_o father_n of_o bethzur_a 23._o bethzur_a a_o place_n in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 58._o see_v on_o v._o 23._o 46_o and_o ephah_n calebs_n concubine_n bare_a haran_n and_o moza_n and_o gazez_n and_o haran_n beget_v gazez_n 47_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jahdai_n unknown_a jahdai_n the_o son_n of_o gazez_n last_o mention_v which_o be_v imply_v because_o he_o follow_v next_o after_o he_o in_o the_o genealogy_n or_o the_o son_n of_o moza_n who_o name_n may_v be_v change_v into_o jahdai_n for_o some_o reason_n now_o unknown_a regem_fw-la and_o jotham_n and_o geshan_n and_o pelet_n and_o ephah_n and_o shaaph_n 48_o maachah_n calebs_n concubine_n bare_a sheber_n and_o tirhanah_n 49_o she_o bear_v also_o shaaph_n the_o father_n of_o madmannah_n 24._o madmannah_n this_o and_o divers_a other_o follow_a name_n be_v the_o name_n of_o place_n in_o judah_n and_o father_n be_v mean_v as_o v._o 23_o 24._o sheva_n the_o father_n of_o machbenah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o gibea_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v josh._n â—…5_n 〈◊〉_d achsah_n 50_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z the_o first-born_a of_o ephratah_n shobal_n the_o father_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a 51_o salma_n the_o father_n of_o bedlam_a 11._o bedlam_a to_o wit_n in_o part_n for_o boaz_n descend_v from_o another_o salmon_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naasson_n v._o 11._o hareph_n the_o father_n of_o beth-gade_a 4._o beth-gade_a call_v also_o penuel_n the_o father_n of_o gedor_n ch_n 4._o 4._o 52_o and_o shobal_n the_o father_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a have_v son_n 2._o son_n or_o reajah_n chap._n 4._o 2._o haroeh_o hebrew_n haroeh_o which_o may_v signify_v a_o overseer_n a_o prophet_n or_o teacher_n or_o ruler_n but_o here_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n as_o appear_v from_o ch_z 4._o 2._o where_o he_o be_v call_v reaâ—…ah_n with_o no_o great_a variation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o half_a of_o the_o menuchites_n or_o 〈◊〉_d half_a of_o the_o manahethite_n 53_o and_o the_o family_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a 51._o kirjath-jearim_a or_o in_o kirjath-jearim_a all_o which_o descend_v from_o shobal_n v._o 51._o the_o ithrite_n and_o the_o puhite_a and_o the_o shumathite_n and_o the_o mishraite_n of_o they_o mention_v they_o i_o e._n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o mishraite_n last_o mention_v come_v the_o zareathite_n and_o the_o eshtaulite_a 33._o eshtaulite_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o two_o place_n call_v zoreah_n and_o eshtaol_n jos._n 15._o 33._o 54_o the_o son_n of_o salma_n 51._o salma_n of_o that_o salma_n mention_v v._n 51._o bethlehem_n bethlehem_n bethlehem_n i_o e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o bethlehem_n and_o the_o netophathite_n joab_n netophathite_n or_o ataritâ—…s_n or_o crown_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joab_n ataroth_n people_n ataroth_n the_o name_n of_o a_o person_n or_o people_n the_o house_n of_o joab_n family_n joab_n the_o progenitor_n of_o ioab_n family_n and_o half_a of_o the_o manahethite_n 52_o manahethite_n the_o other_o half_o be_v mention_v v._n 52_o the_o zorite_n zorite_n zorite_n for_o to_o wit_n the_o zorite_n 55_o and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o scribe_n they_o scribe_n either_o civil_a who_o be_v public_a notary_n who_o write_v and_o sign_v legal_a instrument_n or_o ecclesiastical_a and_o these_o be_v either_o levite_n or_o simeonites_n or_o rather_o kenites_n and_o be_v here_o mention_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o because_o they_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o probable_o be_v ally_v to_o they_o by_o marriage_n and_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n incorporate_v with_o they_o which_o dwell_v they_o dwell_v 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follow_v be_v within_o i_o mind_n i_o beside_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v past_a ch._n 1._o there_o be_v other_o misery_n that_o be_v constant_a and_o fix_v in_o i_o the_o sharp_a pain_n of_o my_o body_n and_o dismal_a horror_n of_o my_o mind_n the_o poison_n whereof_o part_n whereof_o imply_v that_o these_o arrow_n be_v more_o keen_a and_o pernicious_a than_o ordinary_a as_o be_v dip_v in_o god_n wrath_n as_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n then_o and_o since_o use_v to_o dip_v their_o arrow_n in_o poison_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o pierce_v but_o burn_v up_o and_o consume_v the_o vital_a part_n drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n they_o spirit_n i_o e._n exhau_v and_o consume_v either_o 1._o my_o vital_a spirit_n together_o with_o my_o blood_n the_o seat_n of_o they_o and_o my_o heart_n the_o spring_n of_o they_o as_o poison_n use_v to_o do_v but_o i_o doubt_v the_o hebrew_n word_n ruach_v be_v never_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n or_o 2._o my_o soul_n which_o be_v common_o the_o spirit_n my_o mind_n and_o conscience_n so_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o beside_o the_o misery_n which_o they_o see_v he_o feel_v other_o and_o far_o great_a though_o invisible_a torment_n in_o his_o soul_n which_o if_o they_o can_v see_v they_o will_v have_v more_o pity_n for_o he_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n this_o place_n be_v and_o may_v very_o well_o be_v otherwise_o render_v who_o poison_n my_o spirit_n drink_v up_o i._n e._n my_o soul_n suck_v in_o the_o venom_n of_o those_o calamity_n by_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v to_o itself_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n manifest_v and_o convey_v by_o they_o 16._o they_o psal._n 88_o 15_o 16._o the_o terror_n of_o god_n torment_n god_n either_o 1._o great_a terror_n or_o 2._o god_n terrible_a judgement_n or_o rather_o 3._o these_o terror_n which_o god_n immediate_o work_v in_o my_o soul_n either_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o wrath_n accompany_v my_o outward_a trouble_n or_o from_o the_o sad_a expectation_n of_o long_a and_o great_a torment_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n side_n array_n they_o be_v like_o a_o numerous_a and_o well-ordered_a army_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o irresistible_a general_n who_o design_n and_o direct_v they_o to_o invade_v i_o on_o every_o side_n against_o i_o 5._o do_v the_o wild_a ass_n bray_v grass_n bray_v heb._n at_o grass_n when_o he_o have_v grass_n or_o low_v the_o ox_n over_o his_o fodder_n be_o fodder_n thou_o wondere_v that_o my_o disposition_n and_o carriage_n be_v so_o great_o alter_v from_o what_o it_o be_v ch._n 4._o 3._o 4_o 5._o but_o thou_o may_v easy_o learn_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o from_o the_o brute_n beast_n the_o ass_n and_o ox_n who_o when_o they_o have_v convenient_a and_o common_a food_n be_v quiet_a and_o content_v but_o when_o they_o want_v that_o they_o will_v resent_v it_o and_o complain_v in_o their_o way_n by_o bray_a or_o low_v see_v jer._n 14._o 6._o and_o therefore_o my_o carriage_n be_v agreeable_a to_o those_o common_a principle_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v both_o in_o man_n and_o beast_n by_o which_o their_o disposition_n and_o deportment_n be_v general_o suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o you_o complain_v not_o who_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n nor_o do_v i_o when_o it_o be_v so_o with_o i_o but_o if_o you_o feel_v what_o i_o feel_v you_o will_v be_v as_o full_a of_o complaint_n as_o i_o be_o 6._o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n condition_n salt_n can_v or_o do_v man_n use_v to_o eat_v unsavoury_a meat_n with_o delight_n or_o without_o complaint_n this_o be_v either_o 1._o a_o reflection_n upon_o eliphaz_n his_o discourse_n as_o unsavoury_a which_o can_v not_o give_v he_o any_o conviction_n or_o satisfaction_n but_o his_o censure_n of_o eliphaz_n his_o speech_n begin_v not_o till_o v._o 14._o and_o then_o it_o proceed_v or_o rather_o 2._o a_o justification_n of_o iob_n complaint_n of_o which_o both_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n treat_v by_o another_o argument_n man_n do_v common_o complain_v of_o their_o meat_n when_o it_o be_v but_o unsavoury_a how_o much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v so_o bitter_a as_o i_o be_v which_o be_v imply_v here_o and_o express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o the_o sense_n here_o begin_v be_v complete_v and_o thâ—…s_v general_a proposition_n be_v accommodate_v to_o iob_n condition_n or_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n egg._n egg_n heb._n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o yolk_n i._n e._n which_o encompass_v the_o yolk_n of_o a_o egg._n 7._o the_o thing_n that_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o touch_v be_v as_o meat_n as_o heb._n sickness_n of_o my_o meat_n my_o sorrowful_a meat_n 6._o meat_n heb._n as_o the_o sickness_n or_o sorrow_n of_o my_o meat_n i._n e._n as_o my_o sorrowful_a meat_n which_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o eat_v with_o grief_n of_o heart_n the_o particle_n as_o either_o 1._o note_n not_o the_o similitude_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v former_o note_v and_o prove_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o such_o meat_n as_o former_o he_o shall_v have_v abhor_v to_o touch_v either_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o or_o for_o his_o tear_n or_o ulcerous_a matter_n which_o mix_v themselves_o with_o it_o he_o be_v now_o force_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o own_o poverty_n to_o eat_v or_o 2._o imply_v that_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o those_o grievous_a affliction_n which_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o common_a inclination_n of_o humane_a nature_n i_o dread_v the_o very_a touch_n and_o thought_n of_o they_o be_v now_o my_o daily_a though_o sorrowful_a bread_n i_o be_o force_v constant_o to_o feed_v upon_o they_o as_o other_o person_n in_o great_a affliction_n be_v say_v to_o be_v say_v with_o bread_n of_o tear_n psal_n 80._o 5._o and_o to_o eat_v ash_n like_o bread_n psal._n 102._o 9_o other_o make_v this_o a_o censure_n of_o eliphaz_n his_o word_n as_o ungrateful_a and_o loathsome_a to_o he_o but_o that_o sense_n seem_v neither_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n nor_o with_o its_o scope_n and_o coherence_n with_o the_o former_a of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 6._o 8._o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n 3._o request_n i_o e._n the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v so_o passionate_o desire_v and_o notwithstanding_o all_o your_o vain_a word_n and_o weak_a argument_n do_v still_o just_o continue_v to_o desire_v to_o wit_n death_n as_o be_v express_v v._n 9_o and_o more_o large_o ch._n 3._o and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o expectation_n i_o heb._n my_o expectation_n â—…he_v thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o 9_o even_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v i_o together_o i_o to_o end_v my_o day_n and_o calamity_n together_o that_o he_o will_v let_v loose_a his_o hand_n follow_v hand_n which_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v 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e._n to_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v produce_v 7._o 4._o 7._o â—…p_n 17._o 5._o â—…_n 32._o 21._o â—…_n 35._o 4._o will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n defence_n god_n will_v you_o utter_v falsehood_n upon_o pretence_n of_o please_a god_n or_o of_o maintain_v god_n honour_n or_o justice_n do_v he_o need_v such_o defence_n and_o talk_v deceitful_o for_o he_o 8._o will_v you_o accept_v his_o person_n do_v person_n not_o judge_v according_o to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n as_o corrupt_v judge_n do_v will_v you_o contend_v meaning_n contend_v i_o e._n wrangle_n and_o quarrel_v with_o i_o and_o cavil_v at_o my_o speech_n and_o pervert_v my_o meaning_n for_o god_n right_n god_n i_o e._n that_o you_o may_v gratify_v he_o or_o defend_v his_o right_n 9_o be_v it_o good_a comfort_n good_a will_v it_o be_v to_o your_o credit_n and_o comfort_n that_o he_o shall_v search_v you_o out_o he_o out_o i_o e._n narrow_o examine_v your_o 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to_o be_v that_o great_a artery_n which_o be_v join_v to_o it_o which_o be_v very_o fit_o so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a instrument_n of_o this_o rotation_n or_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o by_o its_o pulse_n be_v forcible_o thrust_v out_o into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n whence_o by_o various_a wind_n and_o turn_n it_o return_v thither_o again_o and_o so_o be_v send_v again_o upon_o the_o same_o journey_n which_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o perform_v again_o and_o again_o as_o long_o as_o life_n and_o health_n continue_v and_o when_o any_o of_o these_o part_n be_v disenable_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n then_o be_v they_o fit_o say_v to_o be_v break_v the_o pitcher_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v at_o the_o fountain_n when_o the_o vein_n do_v not_o return_v the_o blood_n to_o the_o heart_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o stand_v still_o and_o cool_v within_o they_o whence_o come_v that_o coldness_n of_o the_o outward_a part_n which_o be_v a_o near_a forerunner_n of_o death_n and_o the_o wâ—…l_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v at_o the_o cistern_n when_o the_o great_a artery_n do_v not_o perform_v their_o office_n of_o convey_v the_o blood_n into_o the_o left_a ventricle_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o thrust_v it_o out_o thence_o into_o the_o lesser_a artery_n whence_o come_v that_o cease_n of_o the_o pulse_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o approach_a death_n 7_o 19_o 7_o gen._n 3._o 19_o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n 14._o dust_n the_o body_n call_v dust_n both_o for_o its_o original_n which_o be_v from_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o signify_v its_o vile_a and_o corruptible_a nature_n job._n 4._o 19_o &_o 30._o 19_o psal._n â—…3_n 14._o return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v 19_o be_v whence_o it_o be_v first_o take_v he_o allude_v to_o that_o passage_n gen._n 3._o 19_o and_o the_o spirit_n nature_n spirit_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n frequent_o so_o call_v as_o gen_n 2_o 7._o psal_n 31._o 5._o etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a or_o immaterial_a nature_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n favour_n god_n into_o his_o presence_n and_o before_o his_o tribunal_n that_o there_o it_o may_v be_v sentence_v to_o its_o everlasting_a habitation_n either_o to_o abide_v with_o god_n for_o ever_o if_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o he_o or_o otherwise_o to_o be_v eternal_o shut_v out_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o favour_n 1._o favour_n num._n 16._o 22._o &_o 27._o 16._o job_n 34._o 1â—…_n isa._n 57_o 16._o zech._n 12._o 1._o who_o give_v it_o 9_o it_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n by_o his_o create_a power_n for_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n god_n give_v to_o every_o seed_n his_o own_o body_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 38._o hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o
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 former_a desolation_n and_o they_o shall_v repair_v the_o waste_a city_n the_o desolation_n of_o many_o generation_n god_n generation_n see_v ch_n 58._o 12._o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o gospel_n time_n the_o meaning_n may_v be_v that_o gentilism_n which_o be_v as_o a_o wilderness_n overgrow_v with_o briar_n and_o thorn_n shall_v be_v cultivate_v and_o those_o city_n and_o province_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v waste_v void_a of_o all_o true_a religion_n shall_v now_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v edify_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 5_o and_o stranger_n grace_n stranger_n viz._n gentile_n such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o natural_a race_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o gentile_a convert_v or_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o outward_a profession_n stranger_n to_o the_o true_a work_n of_o grace_n shall_v stand_v 13._o stand_v ready_a to_o be_v at_o thy_o service_n a_o like_a expression_n ch_n 48._o 13._o and_o feed_v your_o 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