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A57230	Choice observations and explanations upon the Old Testament containing in them many remarkable matters, either not taken notice of, or mistaken by most, which are additionals to the large annotations made by some of the Assembly of Divines : to which are added some further and larger observations of his upon the whole book of Genesis perused and attested by the Reverend Bishop of Armagh, and Mr. Gataker Pastor of Rederith / by ... John Richardson ...	Richardson, John, 1580-1654.; Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)	1655 (1655)	Wing R1385; ESTC R3676	529,737	519

last of Babels Monarchs Jer. XXVII 7. Dan. V. 28 30 31. Though he be called the sonne of Nebuchadnezzar and Nebuchadnezzar be called his father Dan. V. 11 13 18 22. The Romane Empire is none of the four Beasts chap. VII But the Greeks are the Dealers in the end of wrath Antiochus Epiphanes the last of the ten Hornes of the fourth Beast was the most furious Persecutor of the Jewes and their Religion See of him largely Dan. VII v. 8 11 20 21. and chap. VIII v. 9 14. and v. 23 24 25 26. and chap. XI 21 45. and chap. XII He raged terribly for two thousand three hundred dayes chap. VIII 14 24 25 26. that is six years three moneths and some twenty dayes viz. from the one hundred fourty second year of the Kingdom of the Greeks when after wicked Jason worse then Menelaus had got of Antiochus to be High Priest having in him the fury of a cruel Tyrant and the rage of a savage beast 1 Macc. I. 11. and v. 20 53. 2 Macc. IV. 25. from this time Antiochus continuing his rage until the one hundred fourty eighth year ninth moneth twenty fifth day 1 Macc. IV. 52 53 54. But raging most of all for a time times and the dividing of time Dan. VII 25. and chap. XII 7. that is three years and ten dayes from the time he took away the daily Sacrifice and set up the abomination of desolation till the restoring of Gods worship againe 1 Macc. I. 54 57 59. and chap. IV 52 53 54. Or three years and a half beginning so at 1 Macc. I. 30. And againe from that time of taking away the daily Sacrifice and setting up the abomination of desolation were one thousand two hundred and ninety dayes to the end of those sad times of the Churches troubles But the one thousand three hundred thirty fifth day which was fourty five dayes after the former was the last end of the indignation the Blessed time perfectly to finish those furious persecutions by Antiochus by the death of Antiochus himself Dan. XII 6 7 8 11 12. 2 Macc. XI 33. 1 Macc. VI. 16. And at the end of the Kingdome of the Greeks subdued soone after by the rising up of the Romane Empire Christ came and erected his everlasting Kingdome and all Dominions shall serve and obey him Dan. II. 34 35 44 45. and Chap. VII 9 10 13 14 27. But of these things see more in my Annotations upon Daniel in the large Annotations upon the whole Bible printed Anno 1651. Gabrieal the only Angel in Scripture that hath a proper name Dan. VIII 16. and chap. IX 21. L●ke I. 19 26. Michael being understood of Christ. Darius the Median the sonne of Ahasuerus Dan. V. 31. and VI. 28. and Cyrus the Persian Dan. IX 1. seeme fellowes in Empire and Cyrus the Survivor and sole Monarch Messiah a proper name Dan. IX 25. And hence famous in the New Testament John I. 41. and IV. 25. The Abomination of Desolation hath reference to Antiochus Epiphanes Dan. VIII 13. and chap. XI 31. and chap. XII 11. And to the Romanes Dan. IX 27. Matth. XXIV 15. like the Sonne of God Or rather like a sonne of the gods chapter III verse 25 For a Heathen King utterly ignorant of the Mystery of the Trinity could not dreame of the second Person the Sonne of God And so is that to be understood Psal. LXXXIX 6. As a phrase not unlike is in Judg. VIII 18. Many of the Ancient Fathers being desirous to get proofs of the Mystery of the Trinity and of Christs Humanity out of the Books of the Prophets did catch at all occasions and made use of any thing in them that might have the least shew and shadow to look that way And so they have wrested though not rightly this speech of Nebuchadnezzar to that purpose great Babylon The compasse of it within the walls was about four hundred furlongs chapter IV verse 30 or sixty miles The walls of it fifty foot if not Cubits broad so as two Charets with four horses on breast might easily meet on them And high at least fifty Cubits See my Annotations on this place And the learned Annotations on Jer. LI. 53 58. It is said to sit upon many waters Jer. LI. 13. to have a Sea ver 36. Esay XXI 1. by reason of the great river Euphrates whereon it was seated and the vast lakes meeres and pooles that were made out of it in that great plaine of the Land of Shinar and Babylon Gen. XI 2. This is an ancient Citie built by Nimrod Gen. X. 10. And was under the Assyrian Empire Manasseh King of Judah was carried hither by Esar-haddon the Assyrian Monarch 2 Chron. XXXIII 11. The Kings of it when it came from under the Assyrian Empire we reade in Scripture to be these Merodach Baladan Nebuchadnezzar Evilmerodach Belshazzar Esay XXXIX I. 2 Kings XXV 27. Dan. V. 1 11. Jer. XXVII 7. Yet some interpose one Assur and Labarssardach before Belshazzar for short times But not out of Scripture This Citie of Babylon is called Sheshach Jer. XXV 26. and LI. 41. though a King of Egypt was of the like name 2 Chron. XII 2. And likely this name is from some Babylonian Idol whence Michael might by the Babylonian Chamberlaine be termed Meshach Dan. I. 7. And haply hence the Sacean Festival in Babylon for eleven dayes together which ●erosus and Ctesius do mention took that name A Feast not unlike the Greek and Latine Saturnalia and our Christmas And in the time of which Feast probably was Babylon taken by Cyrus as Her●dote and Xenophon do report And the Prophet Jeremie himself by naming it Sheshach may seeme to point as it were with the finger to the very time of that Feast wherein Babylon and that State was to receive its fatal blow See Dan. V. 1. V. 30. to the Medes and Persians Medes coasted upon the Caspian Sea chapter V verse 28 Persians lay upon the Persian Gulph Esay XIII 17. Medes descended from Madai the sonne of Japhet Gen. X. 2. 1 Chron. I. 5. They and the Persians in some sort one people as well for vicinity as affinity and acknowledging one King Esay XXI 2. Jer. LI. 11. Dan. V. 28. and IX 1. like the sonne of man Rather like a sonne of man chapter VII verse 13 For Christ is not there likened to himself but to a man in general As Ezekiel is called a sonne of man and as men in Scripture are usualy called the sonnes of men And so is that place to be understood Apoc. I. 13. Like a sonne of man And againe chap. XIV 14. Like unto a sonne of man Province of Elam Elam is Persia chapter VIII verse 2 from Elam the sonne of Sem and brother to Asshur and Arphaxad Gen. X. 22. 1 Chron. I. 17. The Province of Elam is that part of Persia that bordered upon the Medes whereupon Elamites and Medes are joyned together Esay XXI 2. Jer. XXV 25.

XVIII 9 10. or Enemessar Tobit l. 2 15. Sennacharib who came against Hezekiah 2 King XVIII 13. Esarhaddon or Asnapper Esay XXXVII 38. 2 King XIX 37. Ezra IV. 2 10. called also Sarchedonus Tobit I. 22. And another King of Assyria against whom Pharaoh-Necho King of Egypt fights at Carchemish by Euphrates in the last year of King Josiah 2 King XXIII 29. 2 Chron. XXXV But many leave out Iareb as no proper name of a King and make Sargon to be the same with Senna harib And some place Iareb before Pul and Sargon after Shalmanesar And no doubt there were many Kings of Assyria it being the first Monarchy before Pul though their names be not in Scripture Though the Assyrians take the name from Ashur the sonne of Shem Gen. X. 22. 1 Chron. I. 17. yet the Kingdome seemes to be raised among them by the posterity of Cush the sonne of Cham Gen. X. 6 11. a Singer Heman chapter VI verse 33 of Kohath stood in the middest Asaph of Gershom on the right hand Ethan of Merari on the left ver 38 39 44 47. See more of the Singers 1 Chron. XV. ver 16 22. All their Cities The Kohathites had twenty three Cities verse 60 63. The Gershonites thirteen The Merarites twelve In all fourty eight Cities reckoned Issachar a numerous Tribe chapter VII Ephraim The line from Ephraim to Ioshuah verse 5 is Num. verse 20 I. 10. and chap. XXVI 35 1 Chron. VII 20 26 27. Shephuphan verse 5 and Huram chapter VIII verse 33 Either of these had three names Ner Ner had Kish the father of Saul and another sonne Ner the father of Abner 1 Sam. XIV 50 51. genealogies This Chapter chapter IX verse 1 and chap. III. 19 24. are some parcels of the last passages for History of the Old Testament See more on Neh. XII 10 11. David and Samuel David and Samuel the Seer though he died in the time of Sauls reigne ordained and ordered the Priests verse 22 and Levites Singers and Porters in their set Offices and Courses See ver 10 14 22 and Chapters XXIII XXIV XXV XXVI as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him 1 Chron. XXIV 19. by the Spirit and by God and Nathan 1 Chron. XXVIII 12 19. 2 Chron. XXIX 25. and VIII 14. and XXXV 4 15. And Solomon did according to him 2 Chron. XXXV 4. Neh. XII 45. day and night verse 33 verse 9 The Singers imployed in that work day and night tydings unto their Idols Idolaters ascribe their Victories chapter X and prosperous successes to their Idols so Iudg. XVI 23 24. 1 King XX. 23. 2 Chron. XXVIII 23. Hab. I. 11. They bring their Idols to their Camps 1 Chron. XIV 12. As the Israelits the Ark 1 Sam. IV. 3. castle of Zion David took the Castle chapter XI verse 5 or strong hold of Zion dwelt in it built round about it called it the Citie of David And Ioab repaired the rest of the Citie 2 Sam. V. 9. came to David There came to David to Ziklag a great hoast chapter XII verse 1 like the hoast of God And to Hebron to make him King over all Israel 340822. And among them very many Priests and Levites ver 26 27 28. besides others intimated ver 32. Jehoiada verse 27 the Leader of the 3700. Aaronites that came to David to Hebron to make him King over all Israel 1 Chron. XII 27. Jehoiada a chief Priest 2 Chron. XXIV 6. married Iehoshabeath or Iehosheba the daughter of King Iehoram and sister of King Ahaziah 2 King XI 2 3. 2 Chron. XXII 11. He caused usurping and murthering Athaliah the daughter of Ahab and Iezebel and wife of King Iehoram and mother of King Ahaziah 2 Chron. XXI 6. and XXII 1 2. to be murtheredher self 2 King XI 16. And caused Ioash grand-childe of Athaliah and his wives nephew and sonne and heir of Ahaziah to be crowned King when he was seven years old 2 King XI 11 12 21. 2 Chron XXIII 11. Of whom see more on 2 King XI 4. Iehoiada the sonne of Benaiah Davids Counseller next to Ahitophel 1 Chron. XXVII 34. bring again the Ark David so soone as ever he was setled upon his throne over all Israel chapter XIII verse 3 taketh the strong Fort of Zion from the Jebusites brings the Ark of God with all solemnity yet not after the due maner from Kiriath-jearim and the house of Abinadab And upon the death of Uzza by the way at the threshing floore of Nachon or Chidon he carries it aside into the house of Obed-Edom where it remained three moneths 1 Chron. XIII Hiram sends to David messingers workmen and materials to build him an house in Zion And David takes more wives at Jerusalem and obtaines two victories against the Philistines chap. XIV And with great solemnity in the due maner he brings the Ark from Obed-Edoms house and sets it in the middest of the Tabernacle or Tent which he had prepared for it in the Citie of David in Zion chap. XV. where he offers Sacrifices Orders a Quire gives them a Psalme of Thanksgiving and appoints Ministers Porters Priests and Musicians to attend on the Ark continualy ch XVI In 2 Sam. V. David takes the strong Fort of Zion builds dwels in it hath messingers sent to him from Hiram King of Tyre with materials workmen for his building growes great takes moe wives and concubines at Jerusalem gets two victories over the Philistines in two set battels chap. V. And he brings up the Ark from Kiriath-Jearim and carries it aside into the house of Obed-Edom and after three moneths he brings it thence into the Citie of David with great solemnity and joy 2 Sam. VI Now whether the things contained in 1 Chr. XIV and 2 Sam. V. after the taking of Zion did intervene in that three moneths space while the Ark was in the house of Obed-Edom or were acted before the Ark was removed from Kiriath-Jearim is a matter of conjectural probabilities on either side yet I rather incline to the later opinion from Shihor of Egypt This Shihor chapter XIII verse 5 or Shichor or Sihor hath a notion of blacknesse in it And is not that rill or drill of water called by forraine writers Rhinocolura but is much rather the same with Nilus otherwise not once named in Scripture anciently by the Ethiopians called Siris by the Greeks Melas by the Latines Melo from the blacknesse of the water or rather of the mud and slime that it brings downe with it or the black colour of the grounds and soils it passeth through It is called by way of excellencie the River Esay XXIII 3. Ezek. XXIX 3 9. and the river or flood of Egypt Amos VIII 8. and chap. IX 5. This River rising in the South from unknown heads runs in one intire streame Northward to the Head Delta in Egypt where it divideth it self into two maine Channels and afterwards brancheth into seven several streames Esay XI 15. Emptying themselves

VII 8. 2 Sam. XV. 30. Job IX 24. Ezek. XII 6 12. Eliakim Invested verse 20 after the devesting of Shebna they shall hang upon him As things are wont to be hanged on a pin verse 24 his fathers house the off-spring and the issue All his kindred and allies as well small as great shall partake of his honour one way or other Or there should be nothing in the Kings house but should be under his power and have dependance on him fastened in a sure place As Shebna accounted himself to be verse 25 ●e cut downe Meaning Shebna Tyre Of Tyre See the Observations on Josh. XIX 29. And the Annotations on Amos I. 9. See the like Prophecies against this Towne and State Ier. XXV 22. and XLVII 4. Ezek. XXVI XXVII XXVIII chapters Amos II. 9. Zech. IX 2 4. Tarshish Of this see the Observations on 1 Kings X. chapter XXIII verse 1 22. from the Land of Chittim it is revealed to them It is revealed and the report is come unto them that formerly traded with Tyre how it fared with her that she is sacked so that now all harbour in Tyre or entrance into it is denied unto them Who these of the land of Chittim should be there are variable conjectures but little certainty inhabitants of the Isle Ye verse 2 Tyrians the seed of Sihor Tyre described here verse 3 by her traffick with Egypt as formerly with Sidon See Ezek. XXVII 7. By the great waters of the midland Sea the graine of Egypt and all the trade and commodities of it of Sihor that is Nilus were brought to Tyre Of this Sihor or Shichor and that it is Nilus see the large Annotations upon this Text. the Sea hath spoken Tyre verse 4 The Lord of Hoasts hath purposed it By his Agents to do it verse 9 By Nebuchadnezzar who spent thirteen years in the siege of it as Josephus against Appion lib. 1. doth testifie And by Alexander the Great long after in his rage as Curtius in his fourth Book IV. Chapter doth witnesse He The Lord. verse 11 Behold the Land of the Chaldeans This is verse 13 or shall be brought to ruine And therefore it is not impossible but Tyre may be so in that day Wherein Tyres calamities here foretold shall be accomplished by Nebuchadnezzar Ezek. verse 15 XXVI 7. seventy years During the same time of the Jewes captivity in Babylon dayes of one King One Kingdome as Dan. VII 17. and VIII 21. to wit in the dayes and reignes of Nebuchadnezzar and his sonne and his sonnes sonne Jer. XVII 7. sing as an harlot To renew her lovers her traders and traffickers turne to her hire Of trading and traffick with all the Kingdomes The amplitude of her commerce and trade ver 8. Holinesse to the Lord The conversion of the Tyrians to God verse 18 in the Kingdome of the Messias it shall not be treasured nor laid up Not reserved for any common or prophane use publike or private for themselves or their posterity that dwell before the Lord The Lords Ministers for their plentiful maintenance in food and clothing the earth empty Another Sermon or Prophecie chapter XXIV verse 1 continuing to the end of Chapter XXVII This is more General then those going before And comprehends Judea and the neighbouring Nations on every side And the judgements herein denounced to be executed partly by the Assyrians and partly by the Chaldeans and afterwards also by others upon them See the like Jer. XXV 15 38. and XXVII 2 8. as with the people c. All estates verse 2 and conditions should fare alike is defiled The reason of the former denunciations verse 5 The new wine He proceedeth in particular verse 7 to instance in some specialties of judgements The Citie Taken collectively as verse 10 chap. XXV 2. and XXVII 10. every house is shut up So as there is no going out or in as the shaking of an Olive-tree Few shall be left verse 13 yet this remnant shall be to praise the Lord ver 14. from the Sea The transmarine lands verse 14 and Sea-coasts in general God in the fires In the fires of tribulations verse 15 glorifie God by patient sufferings and depending upon him for deliverances uttermost The generality of the joy of this Remnant left verse 16 my leannesse my leannesse The Prophet breaks off here his relation of the gladsome joy and praises of the foresaid Remnant And falls into a passionate bemoaning of himself and regret for the miseries that were the mean while for their sins to befal the others the windows from on high are opened Gods vengeance surprizing them verse 18 both from above and from beneath as well over their heads as under their feet and as no shelter for them against the one so no steady standing for them against the other To amplifie which hyperbolies are here used the hoast of the high ones Such as the Assyrian verse 21 and Chaldean Monarchs were and after many dayes shall they be visited In favour and mercy verse 22 Verified of sundry States and Nations in the Gospel-times under the Messias Then the Moone c. Esay closeth this first part verse 23 after his wonted manner with a passage concerning the spiritual yet illustrious glory and majesty of Gods reigning in his Church in the times of the Gospel the brightnesse and splendor whereof should be such as no light of Sunne or Moone no glory or magnificence of any worldly estate should be comparable thereunto O Lord chapter XXV verse 1 c. Esay falleth into a solemne celebration and praising of God for his foresaid wonderful works as well of judgement as of mercy the Citie Collectively verse 3 of the terrible Nations That were a terrour to others shall then stand in awe of thee when the blast Even in times of most need verse 4 and greatest dangers And in this mountain Mount Zion verse 6 a Type of the Church unto all people As well Gentiles as Jewes wines on the lees Pure and strong wines The face of the covering That ignorance and obstinacy verse 7 wherewith the minds and hearts of the Gentiles were formerly possessed veil 2 Cor. III. 14 16. death The second benefit accrewing to the convert Nations verse 8 a freeing them from the power of death of death spiritual in victorie Or unto victory i. e. until an utter conquest be made of him So the LXX which the Apostle retaineth 1 Cor. XV. 54 because the sense is good and sound though it do not exactly render the letter for the Hebrew is for ever wipe away A third benefit accrewing to the godly converted ones fulfilled partly in this life and perfectly in the next Shall be said Their thankful and joyful acknowledgement for those his mercies and favours verse 9 For A reason of their rejoycing and triumphing verse 10 in this mountain Verse 6 7. Moab Put for the enemies of Gods people in general And he The Lord. verse 11 Swimmeth Stretcheth out his armes with