the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n heb._n 2._o 14._o whereby_o also_o all_o believer_n do_v become_v conqueror_n over_o those_o spiritual_a enemy_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n this_o be_v mean_v 1._o of_o the_o serpent_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o sting_v and_o hurt_v mankind_n 2._o of_o the_o devil_n assault_v christ_n in_o his_o temptation_n affliction_n death_n and_o burial_n and_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o temptation_n and_o trouble_n which_o to_o he_o and_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o bruise_n of_o the_o heel_n verse_n 16._o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n that_o be_v thy_o painful_a conception_n or_o the_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o conception_n faintness_n sick_a fit_n peril_n of_o abortion_n etc._n etc._n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n that_o be_v thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o thy_o husband_n upon_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_v all_o thy_o desire_n must_v depend_v for_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 4._o 7._o concern_v abel_n subjection_n to_o cain_n as_o the_o first-born_a it_o istrue_v by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n the_o woman_n shall_v have_v live_v in_o subordination_n under_o her_o husband_n &_o shall_v have_v be_v govern_v by_o he_o for_o adam_n be_v first_o form_v than_o eve_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 13._o and_o 1._o coâ—_n 11._o 9_o man_n be_v not_o create_v for_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o man_n but_o be_v here_o denounce_v as_o a_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n it_o imply_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o subjection_n then_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o creation_n as_o indeed_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v make_v every_o where_o somewhat_o irksome_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v bear_v but_o among_o some_o a_o very_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n verse_n 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n and_o so_o neither_o the_o herb_n or_o fruit_n of_o paradise_n verse_n 21._o unto_o adam_n also_o and_o to_o his_o wife_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v coat_n of_o skin_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o lord_n do_v this_o present_o before_o they_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o paradise_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n or_o how_o else_o it_o please_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o by_o the_o skin_n of_o slay_a beast_n he_o make_v they_o garment_n and_o so_o clothe_v they_o therewith_o or_o rather_o that_o the_o lord_n teach_v adam_n and_o eve_n and_o give_v they_o direction_n how_o they_o shall_v of_o the_o skin_n of_o beast_n make_v themselves_o garment_n for_o the_o cover_n of_o their_o nakedness_n and_o to_o shelter_v their_o body_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n for_o see_v there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v immediate_o teach_v they_o the_o worship_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o sign_n and_o type_n of_o that_o reconciliation_n and_o atonement_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v by_o cain_n and_o abel_n it_o can_v be_v think_v improbable_a that_o withal_o direction_n be_v give_v to_o make_v they_o coat_n of_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o beast_n slay_v however_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o clothe_v choose_v for_o they_o they_o be_v teach_v betimes_o not_o to_o have_v so_o much_o respect_n to_o delicacy_n as_o to_o usefulness_n in_o attire_v themselves_o 2._o in_o the_o spoil_n of_o those_o dead_a beast_n to_o wear_v the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o mortality_n yea_o of_o that_o brutish_a condition_n whereinto_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v fall_v and_o to_o this_o that_o bitter_a taunt_n seem_v to_o have_v reference_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n some_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v eat_v by_o man_n shall_v have_v prevent_v all_o decay_n of_o natural_a strength_n and_o have_v make_v he_o immortal_a or_o at_o least_o have_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a health_n and_o strength_n until_o he_o be_v take_v up_o from_o earth_n into_o heaven_n and_o that_o either_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o create_a power_n and_o efficacy_n which_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n god_n have_v give_v to_o this_o fruit_n or_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a blessing_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v shall_v go_v along_o with_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o fruit_n and_o hence_o they_o say_v it_o be_v that_o when_o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v sin_v god_n now_o resolve_v to_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o paradise_n that_o they_o may_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n either_o in_o mercy_n to_o prevent_v their_o live_n for_o ever_o in_o misery_n or_o in_o judgement_n that_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n which_o god_n have_v threaten_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o eat_v of_o this_o fruit_n but_o this_o conceit_n be_v just_o reject_v by_o the_o best_a expositor_n it_o be_v no_o way_n possible_a that_o any_o create_a food_n shall_v frustrate_v god_n decree_n that_o death_n shall_v be_v the_o wage_n of_o sinne._n whatever_o effect_n may_v have_v follow_v upon_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o â—ruit_n have_v man_n continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n yet_o when_o his_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 8._o 10._o it_o be_v not_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o fruit_n that_o can_v make_v his_o dead_a body_n to_o live_v for_o ever_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o lord_n cast_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n to_o prevent_v his_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v doubtless_o that_o have_v by_o his_o disobedience_n and_o sin_n make_v himself_o liable_a to_o death_n he_o may_v not_o now_o meddle_v with_o this_o sacramental_a seal_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n which_o now_o because_o of_o sin_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o only_o as_o before_o the_o lord_n have_v upbraid_v they_o for_o their_o vain_a affectation_n of_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o that_o ironical_a expression_n behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n mean_v that_o by_o his_o sin_n they_o be_v become_v most_o unlike_o he_o so_o in_o these_o word_n ironical_o he_o upbraid_v he_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o that_o certainty_n of_o death_n he_o have_v bring_v upon_o himself_o determine_v to_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n lest_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o not_o because_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o his_o live_n for_o ever_o but_o in_o derision_n of_o any_o such_o hope_n or_o expectation_n if_o happy_o he_o shall_v entertain_v any_o such_o motion_n as_o former_o of_o gain_v a_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n verse_n 24._o and_o he_o place_v at_o the_o east_n and_o of_o the_o garden_n etc._n etc._n where_o be_v the_o entrance_n into_o paradise_n there_o at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o garden_n he_o place_v cherubim_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n that_o be_v angel_n arm_v with_o a_o flame_a sword_n for_o moses_n use_v this_o word_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v cherubim_v figure_v in_o their_o temple_n to_o represent_v the_o angel_n chap_n iu._n verse_n 3._o and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n abel_n and_o cain_n have_v be_v doubtless_o teach_v of_o god_n thus_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 11._o 4._o that_o by_o faith_n to_o wit_n ground_v on_o god_n word_n abel_n offer_v sacrifice_v verse_n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n to_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n this_o cain_n perceive_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_v by_o some_o outward_a sign_n either_o ordinary_a by_o give_v good_a success_n to_o abel_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o cain_n or_o extraordinary_a as_o by_o send_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v abel_n sacrifice_n and_o not_o cain_n as_o we_o see_v the_o like_a levit._n 9_o 24._o there_o come_v a_o fire_n out_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o consume_v upon_o the_o altar_n the_o burn_a offering_n
of_o the_o witness_n hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n do_v signify_v their_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o his_o punishment_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o not_o punish_v the_o land_n and_o people_n for_o it_o verse_n 15._o whosoever_o curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n these_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o forego_n story_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n that_o be_v stone_v evident_a it_o be_v that_o these_o be_v two_o distinct_a law_n whosoever_o shall_v curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o yet_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o say_v wherein_o the_o difference_n lie_v between_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o best_a resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n i_o conceive_v be_v this_o that_o by_o curse_v god_n be_v mean_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v direct_o and_o purposely_o speak_v reproachful_o of_o god_n and_o by_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v when_o man_n do_v so_o profane_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o god_n either_o in_o curse_v or_o otherwise_o that_o what_o they_o say_v of_o god_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n of_o god_n though_o they_o do_v not_o direct_o speak_v against_o god_n verse_n 16._o all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v certain_o stone_n he_o the_o people_n must_v all_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o execution_n 1._o to_o prove_v their_o zeal_n in_o revenge_v the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n 2._o that_o themselves_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v those_o sin_n which_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n they_o have_v punish_v in_o other_o verse_n 17._o and_o he_o that_o kill_v any_o man_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o law_n be_v here_o insert_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n strive_v with_o the_o israelite_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v tender_a as_o of_o his_o own_o honour_n so_o of_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n chap._n xxv_o verse_n 2._o when_o you_o come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v you_o then_o shall_v the_o land_n keep_v a_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v every_o seven_o year_n the_o land_n shall_v lie_v at_o rest_n you_o shall_v neither_o plough_v it_o nor_o sow_v it_o etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o sabbaticall_a year_n and_o the_o ground_n thereof_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 23._o 11._o this_o year_n also_o they_o do_v forbear_v exact_v their_o debt_n of_o those_o that_o be_v indebt_v to_o they_o because_o that_o year_n there_o be_v no_o tillage_n nor_o harvest_n to_o make_v money_n of_o of_o which_o see_v also_o the_o note_n upon_o deut._n 15._o 1._o it_o be_v also_o common_o hold_v by_o expositor_n that_o this_o year_n all_o hebrew_n servant_n be_v set_v free_a of_o which_o see_v exod._n 21._o 2._o for_o of_o this_o i_o find_v no_o clear_a ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n when_o the_o first_o sabbaticall_a year_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o israelite_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o determine_v and_o yet_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o joshua_n government_n for_o if_o the_o land_n be_v first_o divide_v among_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o joshua_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o calebs_n age_n josh_n 14._o 10._o then_o the_o seven_o year_n after_o that_o when_o they_o have_v till_v the_o land_n and_o reap_v the_o crop_n of_o it_o six_o year_n be_v doubtless_o their_o first_o sabbaticall_a year_n verse_n 5._o that_o which_o grow_v of_o it_o own_o accord_n of_o thy_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v not_o râ—ap_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o in_o other_o year_n by_o a_o peculiar_a right_n and_o interest_n but_o in_o common_a as_o other_o do_v only_o take_v what_o may_v serve_v for_o food_n verse_n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v number_v seven_o sabbath_n of_o year_n unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n here_o direction_n be_v give_v for_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n so_o call_v as_o it_o be_v most_o general_o hold_v from_o a_o hebrew_n word_n jovel_n which_o signify_v a_o ram_n because_o it_o be_v proclaim_v with_o trumpet_n or_o cornet_n make_v of_o ram_n horn_n a_o great_a question_n there_o be_v among_o expositor_n nor_o be_v it_o easy_o to_o be_v resolve_v concern_v the_o number_n of_o this_o year_n of_o jubilee_n as_o likewise_o at_o what_o time_n of_o the_o year_n it_o do_v begin_v some_o conceive_v that_o the_o fourtyninth_fw-mi year_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o time_n seven_o year_n be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v ver_n 10._o you_o shall_v hallow_v the_o fiftiâ—th_o year_n they_o say_v it_o be_v call_v the_o fifty_o year_n by_o reckon_v from_o the_o year_n before_o inclusive_o and_o so_o conceive_v that_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n do_v always_o concur_v with_o the_o seven_o sabbaticall_a year_n but_o against_o this_o manner_n of_o account_v the_o year_n jubilee_n there_o may_v be_v serall_a strong_a objection_n make_v which_o can_v well_o be_v answer_v as_o 1._o that_o the_o jew_n do_v constant_o reckon_v otherwise_o make_v the_o jubilee_n every_o fifty_o year_n not_o concur_v with_o the_o sabbaticall_a year_n 2._o that_o according_a to_o this_o manner_n of_o account_v every_o year_n of_o jubilee_n be_v then_o to_o be_v count_v twice_o as_o the_o last_o of_o one_o fifty_o year_n and_o the_o first_o of_o another_o and_o beside_o in_o the_o computation_n for_o the_o first_o fifty_o year_n there_o be_v no_o jubilee_n before_o to_o be_v include_v and_o 3._o that_o it_o have_v be_v superfluous_a to_o forbid_v as_o ver_n 11._o all_o sow_a and_o reap_v in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n if_o it_o have_v always_o concur_v with_o the_o seven_o sabbaticall_a year_n since_o all_o such_o work_n have_v then_o be_v unlawful_a even_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v a_o seven_o year_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o which_o be_v common_o hold_v by_o expositor_n namely_o that_o they_o do_v reckon_v seven_o time_n seven_o year_n which_o be_v nine_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o then_o the_o next_o year_n after_o to_o wit_n the_o fifty_o year_n be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o this_o year_n be_v not_o reckon_v in_o the_o sabbath_n of_o year_n follow_v but_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o year_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o next_o seven_o year_n for_o else_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v sow_v and_o reap_v six_o year_n in_o this_o week_n of_o year_n verse_n 9_o then_o shall_v thou_o â—ause_v the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o jubilee_n to_o sound_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v the_o seven_o sabbath_n of_o year_n thou_o shall_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n or_o cornet_n proclaim_v that_o to_o be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n it_o be_v proclaim_v on_o the_o seven_o month_n because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o civil_a year_n and_o so_o then_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n begin_v and_o it_o be_v proclaim_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o that_o month_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o atonement_n and_o a_o public_a fastday_n for_o all_o the_o people_n 1._o to_o show_n that_o our_o freedom_n from_o the_o spiritual_a bondage_n wherein_o we_o lie_v by_o nature_n be_v through_o the_o atonement_n make_v by_o christ_n death_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 2._o 12_o 15._o for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o the_o child_n arâ—_n partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life-time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n and_o 2._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o way_n to_o attain_v spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n whereof_o the_o jubilee_n be_v a_o sign_n be_v to_o humble_a and_o afflict_v our_o soul_n as_o the_o jew_n on_o this_o day_n do_v and_o 3._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o expect_v mercy_n from_o god_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v assure_v to_o they_o on_o this_o day_n of_o expiation_n we_o ought_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o our_o
sign_n annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n seal_v death_n and_o damnation_n to_o they_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n and_o so_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o event_n that_o will_v follow_v if_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_v they_o shall_v eat_v of_o it_o namely_o that_o they_o shall_v to_o their_o cost_n experimental_o know_v the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n verse_n 16._o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o adam_n heart_n whereby_o he_o know_v exact_o all_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o creator_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o also_o this_o positive_a and_o particular_a commandment_n concern_v a_o thing_n of_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o by_o god_n command_v make_v unlawful_a that_o the_o lord_n absolute_a dominion_n over_o he_o may_v be_v hereby_o make_v know_v and_o his_o disobedience_n may_v become_v the_o more_o manifest_a chap._n iii_o now_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o in_o and_o by_o the_o serpent_n do_v seduce_v eve_n be_v plain_a enough_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n john_n 8._o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n he_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 3._o but_o i_o fear_v lest_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n etc._n etc._n 1._o john_n 3._o 8._o for_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n rev._n 12._o 9_o that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n which_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n but_o why_o then_o do_v moses_n speak_v no_o one_o word_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o only_a mention_n the_o serpent_n sure_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o before_o he_o have_v omit_v the_o express_a mention_n both_o of_o the_o creation_n and_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n because_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o report_v the_o story_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a visible_a carriage_n of_o it_o herein_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o rudeness_n and_o capacity_n of_o that_o infant_n church_n who_o have_v need_n of_o milk_n not_o of_o strong_a meat_n and_o of_o this_o serpent_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o imply_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o devil_n make_v choice_n of_o this_o instrument_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n the_o serpent_n speechless_a in_o himself_o have_v his_o mouth_n open_v by_o satan_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o speak_v or_o speak_v in_o and_o by_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o angel_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o balaams_n ass_n numb_a 22._o 28._o and_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o she_o say_v etc._n etc._n why_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o astonish_v to_o hear_v a_o dumb_a creature_n speak_v be_v but_o a_o curious_a and_o causeless_a question_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v here_o to_o the_o contrary_n but_o that_o she_o may_v at_o first_o be_v afraid_a and_o yet_o afterward_o be_v embolden_v to_o talk_v with_o he_o verse_n 5._o for_o god_n do_v know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n that_o you_o eat_v thereof_o than_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n know_v that_o upon_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o fruit_n you_o shall_v obtain_v a_o further_a yea_o a_o divine_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n equal_a unto_o that_o of_o god_n himself_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thus_o the_o serpent_n do_v cunning_o wrest_v to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n the_o name_n former_o give_v unto_o this_o tree_n but_o upon_o another_o ground_n verse_n 7._o and_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v etc._n etc._n the_o eye_n neither_o of_o body_n nor_o mind_n be_v open_v by_o any_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n of_o the_o fruit_n they_o have_v eat_v for_o why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o woman_n eye_n open_v so_o soon_o as_o ever_o she_o have_v eat_v before_o adam_n be_v seduce_v no_o this_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o open_v the_o eye_n then_o that_o which_o the_o serpent_n promise_v to_o wit_n a_o enlighten_v of_o their_o conscience_n to_o see_v the_o enormity_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n whereto_o they_o have_v thereby_o bring_v themselves_o and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a naked_a both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v bereave_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n deprive_v of_o his_o glory_n and_o subject_v to_o inordinate_a lust_n &_o thereupon_o to_o shame_n according_a to_o that_o exod._n 32._o 25._o aaron_n have_v make_v they_o naked_a to_o their_o shame_n among_o their_o enemy_n questionless_a they_o see_v and_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a before_o else_o why_o be_v it_o say_v chap._n 2._o 25._o that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a but_o now_o they_o see_v it_o with_o shame_n which_o they_o do_v not_o before_o verse_n 8._o and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n there_o need_v no_o scruple_n be_v make_v either_o of_o the_o voice_n or_o walk_v of_o god_n if_o we_o conceive_v that_o he_o appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n as_o afterward_o usual_o unto_o abraham_n and_o that_o this_o be_v in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n be_v add_v not_o only_o to_o show_v the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n and_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o of_o morning_n or_o evening_n for_o in_o both_o cool_a wind_n be_v wont_a to_o arise_v but_o also_o to_o imply_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o voice_n come_v to_o they_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o whisk_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n be_v conscious_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o fear_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n strike_v with_o horror_n and_o amazedness_n they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o hide_v themselves_o verse_n 11._o and_o he_o say_v who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v thou_o be_v naked_a fore_o without_o fear_n or_o shame_n and_o therefore_o whence_o come_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v now_o ashamed_a sure_o because_o thou_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n verse_n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n though_o moses_n name_v only_o the_o serpent_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o mention_v yet_o both_o be_v here_o condemn_v the_o serpent_n as_o the_o instrument_n even_o as_o a_o father_n break_v the_o sword_n wherewith_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o chief_a author_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o judgement_n so_o express_v that_o whilst_o all_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o serpent_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n some_o particular_n if_o not_o all_o do_v most_o fit_o also_o though_o in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n include_v the_o curse_n inflict_v on_o the_o devil_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v etc._n etc._n either_o because_o he_o have_v extol_v himself_o against_o man_n his_o creep_a and_o feed_v on_o the_o earth_n which_o before_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v ignominious_a be_v accurse_v and_o make_v reproachful_a now_o or_o which_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n this_o go_v on_o his_o belly_n and_o feed_v on_o dust_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a gate_n and_o food_n of_o the_o serpent_n before_o but_o now_o he_o be_v adjudge_v thereto_o because_o of_o this_o fact_n verse_n 15._o and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n this_o be_v speak_v 1._o of_o the_o natural_a antipathy_n betwixt_o mankind_n and_o those_o detestable_a beast_n the_o serpent_n 2._o of_o the_o natural_a enmity_n betwixt_o mankind_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o though_o through_o satan_n suâ—â—iltie_n covert_o insinuate_v himself_o under_o another_o person_n man_n do_v indeed_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o yet_o natural_o all_o man_n do_v abhor_v and_o sly_a the_o devil_n as_o a_o enemy_n 3._o of_o that_o holy_a enmity_n betwixt_o christ_n together_o with_o all_o true_a believer_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n together_o with_o all_o the_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n john_n 8._o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n this_o be_v speak_v 1._o of_o man_n destroy_a serpent_n 2._o and_o especial_o of_o christ_n destroy_v the_o kingdom_n and_o power_n of_o satan_n for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o
not_o be_v lie_v with_o prov._n 9_o 12._o for_o she_o sit_v at_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n on_o a_o seat_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o street_n verse_n 15._o when_o judah_n see_v she_o he_o think_v she_o to_o be_v a_o harlot_n because_o she_o have_v cover_v her_o face_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o judge_v she_o to_o be_v a_o harlot_n because_o she_o have_v cover_v her_o face_n for_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o modesty_n rather_o than_o of_o whorish_a impudence_n gen._n 24._o 65._o rebekah_n take_v a_o veil_n and_o cover_v herself_o when_o she_o see_v isaac_n come_v towards_o she_o but_o that_o see_v she_o set_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n in_o a_o open_a place_n as_o harlot_n use_v to_o do_v and_o doubtless_o in_o the_o dress_n and_o attire_n of_o such_o light_a woman_n he_o imagine_v she_o be_v a_o harlot_n and_o these_o word_n because_o she_o have_v cover_v her_o face_n be_v add_v to_o intimate_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v he_o thus_o to_o mistake_v be_v she_o be_v his_o daughter_n in_o law_n to_o wit_n because_o she_o be_v veil_v and_o so_o her_o face_n be_v hide_v he_o can_v not_o know_v she_o verse_n 16._o and_o she_o say_v what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o this_o she_o say_v both_o as_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o harlot_n ezek._n 16._o 33._o they_o give_v gift_n to_o all_o whore_n and_o also_o especial_o that_o she_o may_v have_v somewhat_o to_o witness_v by_o who_o she_o have_v conceive_v if_o she_o prove_v to_o be_v with_o child_n it_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o strange_a that_o when_o she_o begin_v to_o speak_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v she_o by_o her_o voice_n but_o for_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v 1._o that_o if_o she_o speak_v with_o a_o low_a and_o soft_a voice_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o secrecy_n in_o that_o case_n a_o know_a voice_n may_v be_v easy_o mistake_v 2._o that_o much_o art_n may_v be_v use_v by_o a_o subtle_a woman_n in_o change_v the_o ordinary_a tone_n of_o her_o voice_n and_o speech_n 3._o that_o judah_n have_v now_o his_o lust_n inflame_v and_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o violent_a passion_n may_v easy_o be_v so_o far_o blind_v and_o transport_v as_o not_o to_o discern_v a_o fraud_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n to_o imagine_v or_o suspect_v verse_n 24._o and_o judah_n say_v bring_v she_o forth_o and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n afterward_o give_v to_o defile_v a_o betroth_a woman_n which_o be_v here_o tamars_n case_n in_o regard_n she_o be_v promise_v to_o shelah_n and_o by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v to_o marry_v she_o be_v adultery_n and_o as_o adultery_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n deut_n 22._o 23_o 24._o if_o a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n be_v betroth_v unto_o her_o husband_n and_o a_o man_n find_v she_o in_o the_o city_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o than_o you_o shall_v bring_v they_o both_o out_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o city_n and_o you_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v and_o it_o seem_v such_o be_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o these_o time_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v widow_n only_o as_o by_o that_o law_n they_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v so_o by_o the_o law_n in_o these_o time_n and_o place_n they_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v which_o judah_n be_v very_o forward_o to_o press_v against_o tamar_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o bâ—_n rid_v of_o she_o that_o he_o may_v be_v no_o long_o in_o danger_n of_o her_o be_v marry_v to_o his_o son_n shelah_n yea_o so_o far_o be_v he_o transport_v with_o his_o passion_n herein_o that_o he_o will_v have_v burn_v which_o be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n both_v she_o and_o the_o fruit_n that_o be_v conceive_v in_o her_o womb_n concern_v judah_n power_n of_o pronounce_v such_o a_o sentence_n against_o she_o the_o judgement_n of_o expositor_n differ_v much_o 1._o some_o conceive_v that_o at_o this_o time_n in_o those_o country_n there_o be_v not_o that_o exact_a form_n of_o a_o commonweal_n establish_v among_o they_o as_o be_v afterward_o in_o process_n of_o time_n nor_o such_o a_o strict_a legal_a way_n in_o judicial_a proceed_n but_o that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o family_n have_v in_o his_o own_o family_n power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o so_o judah_n do_v indeed_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o tamar_n who_o belong_v to_o his_o family_n which_o indeed_o may_v seem_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o when_o be_v bring_v forth_o she_o have_v discover_v by_o who_o she_o be_v with_o child_n there_o be_v no_o further_a proceed_n against_o she_o which_o show_n the_o judgement_n be_v much_o in_o his_o power_n nor_o be_v that_o argument_n of_o any_o great_a strength_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o she_o dwell_v now_o with_o her_o own_o father_n over_o who_o judah_n can_v have_v no_o such_o power_n to_o fetch_v she_o thence_o and_o punish_v she_o as_o he_o please_v since_o she_o may_v be_v fetch_v to_o judah_n under_o some_o other_o pretence_n and_o then_o he_o may_v proceed_v against_o she_o but_o 2._o other_o conceive_v that_o judah_n have_v no_o such_o power_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o she_o but_o only_o make_v know_v his_o will_n to_o have_v a_o strict_a course_n take_v against_o she_o bring_v she_o forth_o say_v he_o and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v that_o be_v let_v she_o be_v carry_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o be_v punish_v with_o burn_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o most_o expositor_n verse_n 25._o when_o she_o be_v bring_v forth_o she_o send_v to_o her_o father_n in_o law_n etc._n etc._n this_o she_o do_v be_v apprehend_v or_o bring_v forth_o to_o trial_n either_o to_o stay_v his_o proceed_n against_o she_o if_o judah_n be_v to_o be_v her_o judge_n or_o at_o least_o some_o way_n to_o smother_v it_o before_o it_o come_v to_o a_o public_a hear_n verse_n 26._o she_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i._o that_o be_v my_o fault_n be_v great_a than_o she_o i_o do_v it_o of_o mere_a lust_n she_o as_o provoke_v by_o my_o injustice_n because_o i_o give_v she_o not_o to_o shelah_n my_o son_n and_o so_o i_o be_v also_o the_o occasion_n of_o her_o sin_n verse_n 28._o when_o she_o travel_v the_o one_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n this_o show_n that_o her_o labour_n be_v most_o hard_a and_o dangerous_a the_o child_n come_v not_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n the_o lord_n therein_o correct_v both_o tamar_n and_o judah_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o midwife_n take_v and_o bind_v upon_o his_o hand_n a_o scarlet_a thread_n as_o persuade_v herself_o that_o she_o will_v have_v twin_n and_o that_o this_o will_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v she_o tie_v a_o scarlet_a thread_n upon_o his_o wrist_n that_o may_v be_v a_o mark_n to_o know_v he_o from_o the_o other_o a_o mark_n that_o to_o he_o belong_v the_o primogeniture_n honour_n but_o herein_o she_o be_v deceive_v for_o this_o child_n who_o be_v afterward_o call_v zarah_n draw_v back_o his_o hand_n vers_n 29._o and_o then_o the_o other_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v bear_v first_o call_v thereupon_o pharez_n who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o stock_n out_o of_o who_o shall_v come_v the_o promise_a seed_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o obscure_a testimony_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n he_o break_v out_o first_o verse_n 29._o this_o breach_n be_v upon_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o breach_n be_v thou_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o and_o shall_v carry_v the_o name_n of_o it_o upon_o thou_o for_o pharez_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v a_o breach_n and_o indeed_o principal_o to_o show_v the_o birth_n of_o pharez_n who_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n progenitour_n be_v all_o these_o thing_n here_o relate_v concern_v judah_n there_o be_v nothing_o speak_v of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o other_o son_n of_o jacob_n except_o joseph_n and_o that_o because_o hereby_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o it_o be_v of_o mere_a grace_n that_o this_o family_n the_o fruit_n of_o incest_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o stock_n from_o whence_o the_o messiah_n shall_v spring_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o reject_v great_a sinner_n that_o will_v be_v the_o son_n of_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o infamous_a sin_n chap._n thirty-nine_o verse_n 2._o and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o master_n the_o egyptian_a this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o though_o god_n blessing_n go_v along_o with_o he_o yet_o still_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v in_o servitude_n or_o else_o to_o express_v joseph_n patient_a bear_n
overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o he_o 2._o that_o after_o their_o return_n from_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n though_o in_o the_o principality_n of_o zorobabel_n and_o perhaps_o of_o some_o of_o his_o posterity_n there_o be_v a_o little_a revive_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o judah_n tribe_n yet_o within_o few_o year_n the_o supreme_a yea_o the_o regal_a power_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o macchabee_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o yet_o rule_v many_o of_o they_o as_o king_n over_o the_o jew_n until_o herod_n do_v whole_o take_v away_o their_o principality_n from_o they_o now_o to_o this_o objection_n some_o answer_n that_o though_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o macchabee_n who_o be_v indeed_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n the_o chief_a power_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o there_o be_v then_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n to_o wit_n the_o sanhedrin_n that_o great_a council_n of_o seventy_o elder_n to_o who_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o weighty_a cause_n appertain_v and_o the_o establish_n of_o law_n and_o who_o be_v still_o elect_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o continue_v constant_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n until_o a_o little_a before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n herod_n who_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n become_v king_n of_o judea_n and_o root_v they_o quite_o out_o yet_o because_o the_o chief_a thing_n allege_v in_o this_o answer_n to_o satisfy_v the_o objection_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v all_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v take_v for_o grant_v but_o can_v be_v well_o prove_v a_o more_o full_a answer_n i_o conceive_v be_v give_v by_o other_o in_o these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o that_o by_o judah_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o whole_a nation_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v separate_v from_o they_o and_o become_v a_o kingdom_n apart_o by_o itself_o and_o that_o because_o although_o there_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n among_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n have_v their_o name_n from_o judah_n and_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o eleaventh_fw-mi chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n three_o several_a time_n to_o wit_n vers_fw-la 13_o 32_o 36._o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v only_o one_o tribe_n reserve_v to_o the_o king_n that_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o david_n and_o 1._o king_n 12._o 20._o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v none_o that_o follow_v the_o house_n of_o david_n but_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n only_o yea_o and_o after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n out_o of_o babylon_n they_o be_v all_o chief_o plant_v in_o the_o lot_n and_o territory_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o though_o after_o nehemiahs_n time_n the_o chief_a government_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n yet_o because_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o judah_n the_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o judah_n therefore_o still_o the_o government_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o judah_n yea_o and_o this_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n intend_v in_o this_o prophecy_n that_o whereas_o those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n after_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o assyria_n do_v never_o return_v thence_o again_o to_o become_v a_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n as_o before_o yet_o those_o of_o judah_n after_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n return_v again_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o become_v a_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n as_o before_o though_o not_o so_o glorious_a live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o law_n and_o the_o command_n of_o their_o own_o ruler_n and_o so_o continue_v until_o a_o little_a before_o christ_n come_v the_o government_n be_v whole_o take_v from_o they_o and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n their_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n wâ—s_v by_o the_o roman_n utter_o destroy_v 2._o that_o even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v in_o the_o priest_n they_o have_v it_o by_o the_o choice_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n who_o confer_v this_o honour_n upon_o the_o macchabee_n because_o of_o their_o zeal_n and_o valour_n in_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n 3._o though_o all_o the_o sanhedrim_n be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o doubtless_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v of_o that_o tribe_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a because_o the_o great_a part_n by_o far_o of_o those_o that_o return_v from_o babylon_n be_v of_o that_o tribe_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a this_o prophecy_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o judah_n foot_n that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n and_o progeny_n until_o the_o messiah_n come_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v that_o be_v whereas_o a_o little_a before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n judah_n shall_v seem_v to_o have_v lose_v his_o authority_n in_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v recover_v again_o to_o who_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o other_o nation_n shall_v come_v in_o as_o to_o their_o king_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o sceptre_n verse_n 11._o bind_v his_o foal_n unto_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n this_o last_o passage_n of_o judah_n blessing_n be_v whole_o a_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o wondrous_a fruitfulness_n of_o that_o part_n of_o canaan_n which_o shall_v fall_v to_o judah_n lot_n and_o portion_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o shall_v abound_v with_o vine_n and_o fat_a pasture_n insomuch_o that_o wine_n and_o milk_n shall_v be_v as_o plentiful_a and_o common_a in_o a_o manner_n as_o water_n among_o they_o verse_n 13._o zebulâ—n_o shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o sâ—a_n though_o issachar_n be_v old_a than_o zebulun_n yet_o jacob_n bless_v he_o first_o because_o his_o lot_n be_v next_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n josh_n 19_o 10._o and_o the_o three_o lot_n come_v up_o for_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n etc._n etc._n and_o propehsy_v of_o his_o dwell_v by_o the_o sea_n allude_v to_o his_o name_n which_o import_v dwell_v gen._n 30._o 20._o now_o will_v my_o husband_n dwell_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n zebâ—lâ—n_o and_o indeed_o his_o border_n be_v both_o to_o the_o main_a sea_n westward_o and_o to_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n eastward_o josh_n 19_o 10._o and_o their_o border_n go_v up_o towards_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 9_o 1._o when_o at_o the_o first_o he_o light_o afflict_v the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n and_o the_o land_n of_o naphtali_n and_o afterward_o do_v more_o grievous_o afflict_v she_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n beyond_o jordan_n in_o galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n verse_n 14._o issachar_n be_v a_o strong_a ass_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n here_o foreshow_v how_o different_a the_o disposition_n of_o this_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n shall_v be_v from_o that_o of_o zebulun_n whereof_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v as_o moses_n also_o do_v deut._n 33._o 18._o rejoice_v zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o issachar_n in_o thy_o tent_n to_o wit_n that_o whereas_o those_o of_o zebulun_n shall_v be_v altogether_o for_o tradin_fw-mi gand_fw-mi traffic_v abroad_o at_o sea_n these_o of_o issachar_n shall_v be_v whole_o for_o a_o quiet_a life_n and_o country_n employment_n at_o home_n issachar_n be_v a_o strong_a ass_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v be_v of_o great_a strength_n but_o of_o a_o more_o servile_a disposition_n that_o his_o portion_n shall_v fall_v in_o a_o fertile_a and_o fat_a soil_n and_o that_o according_o his_o strength_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o till_v the_o ground_n and_o other_o country_n labour_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v rather_o undergo_v any_o tribute_n and_o tax_n that_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o then_o be_v draw_v from_o that_o quiet_a which_o at_o home_o he_o do_v enjoy_v but_o then_o withal_o we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v only_o concern_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o tribe_n for_o the_o general_a for_o even_o in_o this_o tribe_n there_o be_v sometime_o some_o that_o be_v of_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o a_o more_o heroical_a spirit_n judg._n 5._o 15._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o issachar_n be_v with_o deborah_n even_o issachar_n and_o also_o barak_n and_o 1._o chron._n 12._o 32._o it_o
to_o require_v of_o he_o look_v to_o it_o say_v he_o for_o evil_a be_v before_o you_o if_o you_o trouble_v i_o further_o i_o shall_v make_v you_o smart_n for_o it_o verse_n 13._o the_o east-wind_n bring_v the_o locust_n or_o grasshopper_n and_o with_o they_o caterpillar_n psal_n 78._o 46._o he_o give_v also_o their_o increase_n unto_o the_o caterpillar_n and_o labour_n to_o the_o locust_n psal_n 105._o 34_o 35._o he_o speak_v and_o the_o locust_n come_v and_o caterpillar_n and_o that_o without_o number_n and_o do_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o herb_n in_o their_o land_n and_o devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n verse_n 16._o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o against_o you_o to_o wit_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o use_v they_o so_o scornful_o and_o reproachful_o by_o threaten_v they_o for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o drive_v they_o away_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n as_o in_o the_o 10._o and_o 11._o verse_n or_o else_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_a by_o the_o cruel_a bondage_n under_o which_o he_o have_v hold_v they_o and_o by_o refuse_v to_o dismiss_v they_o and_o to_o grant_v they_o that_o liberty_n of_o go_v forth_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n which_o by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n they_o have_v so_o often_o desire_v of_o he_o verse_n 17._o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n only_o this_o once_o that_o be_v pardon_v the_o wrong_n i_o have_v do_v you_o and_o procure_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o further_o be_v offend_v with_o i_o and_o if_o this_o be_v do_v this_o once_o i_o require_v no_o more_o for_o if_o i_o fail_v you_o any_o more_o and_o not_o do_v what_o i_o promise_v i_o desire_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v ever_o any_o more_o afford_v i_o the_o least_o favour_n yet_o withal_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o main_a thing_n which_o pharaoh_n intend_v in_o desire_v that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v be_v that_o the_o plague_n may_v be_v take_v away_o which_o now_o lie_v upon_o they_o for_o he_o be_v far_o from_o a_o sincere_a desire_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o â—od_a verse_n 17._o entreat_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o that_o be_v this_o deadly_a plague_n or_o destruction_n and_o so_o he_o call_v this_o plague_n of_o the_o locust_n not_o only_o because_o it_o kill_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n but_o also_o especial_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v food_n both_o for_o man_n and_o beast_n it_o be_v likely_a if_o it_o continue_v to_o bring_v a_o grievous_a famine_n and_o so_o death_n and_o mortality_n among_o they_o as_o for_o that_o opinion_n of_o some_o expositor_n that_o these_o locust_n with_o their_o bite_n kill_v even_o man_n themselves_o it_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a and_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o these_o word_n yet_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v sometime_o in_o those_o country_n some_o kind_n of_o locust_n that_o kill_v man_n with_o their_o bite_n and_o that_o therefore_o rev._n 9_o 5._o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v compare_v to_o locust_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o their_o torment_n be_v as_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o scorpion_n when_o he_o strike_v a_o man_n verse_n 21._o even_o darkness_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v the_o darkness_n threaten_v be_v here_o call_v darkness_n that_o may_v be_v feel_v either_o by_o way_n of_o a_o hyperbole_n to_o signify_v what_o a_o exceed_a great_a darkness_n it_o shall_v be_v or_o else_o because_o the_o air_n shall_v be_v so_o thicken_v with_o gross_a mist_n and_o vapour_n that_o it_o may_v be_v feel_v which_o in_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a horrid_a darkness_n as_o that_o be_v may_v indeed_o well_o be_v verse_n 23._o they_o see_v not_o one_o another_o neither_o rise_v any_o from_o his_o place_n for_o three_o day_n they_o see_v not_o one_o another_o because_o neither_o it_o seem_v have_v they_o any_o light_n by_o sun_n moon_n or_o star_n from_o above_o nor_o yet_o from_o fire_n or_o candle_n beneath_o the_o thick_a cloud_n wherewith_o the_o air_n be_v darken_v be_v such_o that_o either_o they_o do_v put_v out_o the_o fire_n or_o at_o least_o whole_o hide_v and_o cover_v it_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o be_v thus_o deprive_v of_o all_o light_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o by_o a_o divine_a hand_n of_o judgement_n no_o marvel_n though_o with_o the_o terror_n thereof_o they_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o move_v from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v as_o be_v here_o express_v how_o easy_o the_o israelites_n that_o have_v light_a in_o their_o dwelling_n may_v have_v go_v away_o with_o all_o that_o they_o have_v while_o the_o egyptian_n lie_v thus_o for_o three_o day_n together_o imprison_v in_o darkness_n we_o may_v easy_o conceive_v but_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o depend_v and_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o will_v not_o stir_v but_o by_o his_o appointment_n verse_n 24._o and_o pharaoh_n call_v unto_o moses_n and_o say_v etc._n etc._n pharaoh_n send_v for_o moses_n and_o charge_v he_o not_o to_o see_v his_o face_n any_o more_o ver_fw-la 28._o argue_v plain_o that_o this_o be_v do_v after_o the_o three_o day_n darkness_n be_v over_o but_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o when_o the_o plague_n be_v remove_v he_o will_v relent_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v and_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o lie_v bind_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n he_o will_v not_o have_v yield_v to_o let_v the_o cattle_n go_v or_o at_o least_o have_v desire_v the_o help_n of_o moses_n prayer_n as_o at_o other_o time_n only_o let_v your_o flock_n and_o your_o herd_n be_v stay_v and_o this_o he_o desire_v chief_o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o pledge_n of_o their_o return_n again_o verse_n 28._o i_o will_v see_v thy_o face_n again_o no_o more_o that_o therefore_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o their_o first-born_a be_v speak_v immediate_o by_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n before_o he_o go_v from_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 11._o 8._o that_o he_o go_v out_o in_o a_o great_a anger_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moâ—es_n yet_o â—illâ—_n i_o bring_v onâ—_n plagâ—e_v more_o upon_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n yet_o will_v i_o bring_v etc._n etc._n for_o this_o message_n moses_n receive_v from_o the_o lord_n immediate_o before_o pharaoh_n send_v last_o for_o he_o chap_n 10._o 24._o when_o he_o charge_v he_o not_o to_o see_v his_o face_n any_o more_o and_o it_o be_v here_o add_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o moses_n confidence_n in_o answer_v so_o ready_o as_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o he_o no_o more_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v before_o that_o last_o come_n to_o pharaoh_n tell_v he_o this_o which_o be_v here_o record_v it_o be_v true_a god_n have_v tell_v moses_n at_o first_o somewhat_o of_o the_o israelite_n borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n exod._n 3._o 21_o 22._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o passâ—_n that_o when_o yâ—_n go_v you_o shall_v not_o go_v empty_a but_o every_o woman_n shall_v borrow_v of_o hâ—r_a neighbour_n and_o of_o she_o that_o soâ—ouâ—neth_v in_o her_o house_n jewel_n of_o siâ—ver_n and_o jewel_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o of_o this_o plague_n of_o slay_v their_o first-born_a exod._n 4._o 23._o let_v my_o sonnâ—_n go_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v i_o and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v he_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v slay_v thy_o son_n even_o â—hy_a first-born_a but_o this_o message_n which_o be_v here_o relate_v he_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n immediate_o before_o that_o his_o last_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o 24._o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v yet_o will_v i_o bring_v one_o plague_n more_o upon_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3._o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o great_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n servant_n etc._n etc._n imply_v thaâ—the_v reverend_a esteem_v the_o egyptian_n have_v of_o moses_n be_v a_o furtherance_n to_o the_o incline_v of_o their_o heart_n thus_o to_o lend_v their_o jewel_n to_o the_o hebrew_n verse_n 4._o and_o moses_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v immediate_o after_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 29._o verse_n 5._o even_o unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o maid-servant_n that_o be_v behind_o the_o
he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o brother_n verse_n 10._o if_o a_o man_n deliver_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n a_o ass_n or_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o sheep_n or_o any_o beast_n to_o keep_v and_o it_o die_v etc._n etc._n as_o before_o concern_v dead_a good_n so_o here_o concern_v cattle_n commit_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o friend_n the_o law_n appoint_v how_o the_o judge_n must_v determine_v to_o wit_n that_o in_o case_n such_o cattle_n die_v or_o be_v hurt_v or_o by_o force_n drive_v not_o steal_v away_o no_o man_n see_v it_o but_o the_o keeper_n because_o those_o loss_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o keeper_n care_n therefore_o the_o owner_n most_o bear_v they_o verse_n 12._o and_o if_o it_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o he_o shall_v make_v restitution_n unto_o the_o owner_n thereof_o dead_a good_n steal_v from_o the_o keeper_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v good_a to_o the_o owner_n ver_fw-la 8._o yet_o cattle_n must_v be_v restore_v the_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o there_o may_v be_v some_o neglect_n in_o keep_v cattle_n abroad_o which_o can_v be_v so_o likely_a of_o thing_n lay_v up_o in_o a_o man_n dwell_v house_n second_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a they_o be_v pay_v for_o keep_v cattle_n because_o it_o require_v watch_v and_o charge_n and_o then_o it_o be_v just_a they_o shall_v make_v it_o good_a through_o who_o neglect_n it_o be_v steal_v away_o whence_o be_v that_o of_o jacob_n gen._n 31._o 39_o of_o my_o hand_n do_v thou_o require_v it_o whether_o steal_v by_o day_n or_o steal_v by_o night_n verse_n 14._o and_o if_o a_o man_n borrow_v aught_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v hurt_v or_o die_v etc._n etc._n the_o law_n here_o concern_v thing_n borrow_v that_o be_v lose_v or_o hurt_v while_o they_o be_v with_o the_o borrower_n be_v this_o that_o if_o the_o owner_n be_v by_o when_o the_o thing_n borrow_v do_v miscarry_v the_o borrower_n shall_v not_o make_v it_o good_a because_o the_o owner_n presence_n make_v it_o manifest_v that_o the_o mischief_n can_v not_o be_v prevent_v but_o if_o the_o owner_n be_v not_o by_o than_o the_o borrower_n be_v to_o make_v it_o good_a nor_o be_v the_o severity_n of_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o law_n unequal_a for_o however_o it_o may_v miscarry_v without_o any_o neglect_n of_o the_o borrower_n though_o the_o owner_n be_v not_o by_o yet_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o such_o a_o penalty_n shall_v by_o law_n be_v impose_v to_o prevent_v all_o fraudulent_a deal_n in_o the_o borrower_n and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o circumspect_o careful_a of_o the_o thing_n he_o borrow_v and_o so_o likewise_o by_o this_o mean_n man_n have_v the_o more_o encouragement_n to_o lend_v free_o verse_n 15._o if_o it_o be_v a_o hire_a thing_n it_o come_v for_o his_o hire_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o borrow_v gratis_o but_o hire_v then_o though_o it_o miscarry_v and_o the_o owner_n be_v not_o by_o he_o that_o hire_v it_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o good_a verse_n 16._o if_o a_o man_n entice_v a_o maid_n that_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v with_o she_o etc._n etc._n if_o a_o maid_n be_v betroth_v it_o be_v death_n to_o lie_v with_o she_o deut._n 22._o 23_o 24._o if_o a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n be_v betroth_v unto_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o man_n find_v she_o in_o the_o city_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o you_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v but_o this_o law_n be_v concern_v the_o defile_n of_o a_o maid_n that_o be_v not_o betroth_v in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v here_o provide_v that_o if_o a_o man_n entice_v a_o maid_n either_o by_o promise_n of_o marriage_n or_o otherwise_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o he_o be_v to_o endow_v she_o and_o marry_v she_o and_o in_o case_n her_o father_n refuse_v to_o let_v he_o marry_v she_o he_o be_v then_o to_o pay_v she_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n according_a to_o the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n that_o be_v according_a to_o her_o estate_n and_o condition_n as_o dowry_n use_v to_o be_v give_v with_o maid_n of_o like_a parentage_n and_o estate_n there_o be_v another_o law_n much_o like_o this_o deut._n 22._o 28_o 29._o to_o wit_n that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v find_v a_o damsel_n a_o virgin_n not_o betroth_v and_o do_v lay_v hold_n on_o she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o they_o be_v find_v he_o be_v then_o to_o marry_v she_o and_o may_v never_o asterwards_o put_v she_o away_o and_o be_v withal_o to_o pay_v unto_o the_o maid_n father_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o show_v the_o disference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o law_n some_o say_v that_o this_o here_o be_v mean_v of_o such_o as_o by_o entice_a maid_n do_v persuade_v they_o to_o consent_n and_o so_o lie_v with_o they_o but_o that_o the_o law_n in_o deuteronomie_n be_v mean_v of_o such_o as_o do_v defile_v maid_n without_o their_o consent_n &_o that_o therefore_o a_o great_a penalty_n be_v allot_v to_o those_o there_o then_o to_o these_o here_o that_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o maid_n they_o defile_v but_o because_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o violent_a rape_n where_o the_o maid_n no_o way_n consent_v be_v always_o among_o this_o people_n punish_v with_o death_n therefore_o i_o can_v think_v that_o that_o law_n in_o deuteronomie_n be_v mean_v of_o those_o that_o ravish_a maid_n rather_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o law_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o in_o that_o place_n of_o deuteronomie_n the_o law_n speak_v of_o defile_v maid_n that_o be_v occasional_o lay_v hold_v on_o yield_v present_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o he_o that_o defile_v they_o not_o be_v beforehand_o allure_v and_o persuade_v by_o degree_n and_o that_o this_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o do_v entice_v maid_n with_o promise_n of_o marriage_n and_o so_o defile_v they_o and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o severe_a indeed_o here_o nor_o there_o be_v there_o any_o punishment_n at_o all_o appoint_v for_o the_o woman_n though_o her_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o that_o because_o beside_o that_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o virginity_n be_v a_o brand_n of_o ignominy_n to_o she_o and_o the_o hope_n of_o marriage_n may_v chief_o deceive_v she_o be_v under_o her_o father_n power_n and_o have_v nothing_o of_o her_o own_o she_o can_v not_o be_v chargeable_a with_o pay_v any_o mulct_n of_o money_n verse_n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v the_o word_n here_o use_v in_o the_o original_n be_v in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n a_o woman-witch_n to_o intimate_v that_o woman_n in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pity_v but_o elsewhere_o the_o same_o be_v decree_v both_o concern_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v express_v by_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n they_o be_v to_o die_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v leu._n 20._o 27._o a_o man_n or_o a_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 and_o some_o add_v that_o this_o law_n against_o witch_n be_v set_v next_o after_o those_o against_o fornication_n because_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o time_n with_o man_n by_o witchcraft_n to_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o maid_n to_o they_o verse_n 20._o he_o that_o sacrifice_v unto_o any_o god_n save_v unto_o the_o lord_n only_o he_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v or_o anathematise_v that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o mercy_n destroy_v as_o a_o execrable_a and_o curse_a thing_n verse_n 25._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o any_o of_o my_o people_n that_o be_v poor_a by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o usurer_n etc._n etc._n to_o such_o as_o these_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o lend_v not_o expect_v so_o much_o as_o the_o principal_a if_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v much_o less_o the_o use_n luke_n 6._o 34_o 35._o and_o if_o you_o lend_v to_o they_o of_o who_o you_o hope_v to_o receive_v what_o thank_v have_v you_o etc._n etc._n but_o love_v you_o your_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a and_o lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 26._o if_o thou_o at_o all_o take_v thy_o neighbour_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v thou_o shall_v deliver_v it_o unto_o he_o by_o that_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o be_v which_o he_o lie_v in_o by_o night_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o that_o be_v his_o cover_n only_o yet_o under_o this_o be_v comprehend_v all_o other_o garment_n and_o other_o thing_n whereof_o he_o have_v present_a use_n as_o tool_n to_o work_v with_o etc._n etc._n which_o must_v be_v restore_v against_o the_o time_n he_o shall_v need_v they_o and_o therefore_o also_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o continual_a use_n
whether_o upon_o wash_v it_o will_v change_v colour_n or_o no_o for_o if_o the_o colour_n be_v not_o change_v by_o wash_v the_o garment_n must_v be_v burn_v though_o it_o do_v not_o spread_v verse_n 55._o because_o that_o be_v a_o sigâ—e_n that_o it_o do_v fret_v inward_a verse_n 56._o whether_o it_o be_v bare_a inward_a or_o without_o that_o be_v whether_o the_o plague_n be_v on_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o garment_n or_o on_o the_o out_o side_n chap._n fourteen_o verse_n 2._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o leper_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o cleanse_n etc._n etc._n the_o solemn_a rite_n for_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n be_v for_o two_o end_n so_o ordain_v of_o god_n 1._o to_o show_v how_o the_o lord_n abhor_v the_o spiritual_a uncleanness_n of_o sin_n since_o the_o leper_n may_v not_o after_o his_o pollution_n be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o camp_n though_o heal_v without_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v first_o offer_v up_o for_o he_o 2._o that_o the_o leper_n may_v testify_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v remove_v so_o heavy_a a_o judgement_n from_o he_o whence_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n to_o the_o leper_n he_o heal_v matth._n 8._o 4._o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o see_v thou_o tell_v no_o man_n but_o go_v thy_o way_n show_v thyself_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o offer_v the_o gift_n that_o moses_n command_v for_o a_o testimony_n to_o they_o verse_n 3._o and_o behold_v if_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o leprosy_n be_v heal_v in_o the_o leper_n when_o god_n have_v heal_v the_o leprosy_n than_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o pronounce_v he_o clean_o and_o so_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o forgive_v sin_n the_o minister_n be_v only_o to_o pronounce_v according_a to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v do_v nor_o can_v absolve_v any_o who_o god_n have_v not_o absolve_v verse_n 4._o then_o shall_v thepriest_n command_v to_o take_v etc._n etc._n two_o bird_n alive_a and_o clean_a &_o cedar-wood_n and_o scarlet_a and_o hyssop_n the_o bird_n must_v be_v clean_a bird_n to_o wit_n either_o dove_n or_o turtle_n common_o use_v in_o sacrifice_n or_o sparrow_n as_o some_o translate_v the_o word_n here_o or_o any_o other_o clean_a fowl_n such_o as_o all_o be_v save_o those_o except_a levit._n 11._o 13._o etc._n etc._n only_o they_o must_v not_o be_v of_o a_o tame_a kind_n but_o such_o as_o use_v to_o fly_v in_o the_o open_a field_n vers_fw-la 7._o the_o cedar_n which_o the_o priest_n here_o be_v enjoin_v to_o take_v be_v a_o cedar-stick_a which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o handle_n for_o the_o sprinkle_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o cedar-wood_n as_o most_o conceive_v because_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o wood_n be_v that_o it_o corrupt_v not_o but_o preserve_v other_o thing_n from_o putrefaction_n and_o so_o hereby_o be_v signify_v the_o perfect_a heal_n of_o the_o leprosy_n which_o before_o corrupt_v and_o putrify_v the_o body_n yet_o i_o rather_o think_v there_o be_v a_o respect_n have_v as_o in_o the_o scarlet_a to_o the_o red_a colour_n of_o it_o which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o suitable_a for_o this_o work_n the_o chief_a drift_n whereof_o be_v to_o signify_v the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o sinner_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o scarlet_a be_v a_o scarlet_a thread_n or_o lace_n use_v to_o bind_v the_o sprinkle_n to_o the_o cedar-stick_a and_o the_o hyssop_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o sprinkle_n be_v fit_a for_o that_o use_n and_o withal_o the_o fragrant_a smell_n of_o this_o herb_n may_v signify_v that_o the_o evil_a savour_n of_o the_o leprosy_n be_v go_v away_o verse_n 5._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v command_v that_o one_o of_o the_o bird_n be_v kill_v in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n over_o run_a water_n that_o be_v over_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o have_v run_v water_n in_o it_o and_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o kill_v bird_n signify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o earthen_a vessel_n the_o baseness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o the_o minister_n by_o who_o this_o blood_n be_v present_v unto_o man_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 7._o but_o we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o now_o because_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bird_n of_o itself_o will_v not_o have_v suffice_v to_o dip_v the_o live_a bird_n and_o the_o sprinkle_v in_o therefore_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o water_n but_o it_o must_v be_v the_o pure_a and_o most_o cleanse_a water_n run_v water_n that_o be_v spring_v water_n because_o it_o signify_v the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o sinner_n by_o christ_n blood_n who_o come_v not_o by_o water_n only_o but_o by_o water_n and_o blood_n 1._o joh._n 5._o 6._o verse_n 7._o and_o he_o shall_v sprinkle_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v etc._n etc._n the_o sprinkle_n of_o this_o blood_n signify_v the_o apply_v of_o christ_n blood_n to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o sinner_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o abel_n hebr._n 12._o 24._o why_o it_o be_v do_v seven_o time_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o levit._n 4._o 6._o and_o shall_v let_v the_o live_a bird_n loose_a into_o the_o open_a field_n the_o let_v of_o the_o live_a bird_n loose_v figure_v the_o deliverance_n of_o christ_n from_o death_n who_o though_o he_o be_v crucify_v through_o weakness_n yet_o he_o live_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 13._o 4._o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o therefore_o particular_o it_o represent_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o leper_n now_o cleanse_v who_o be_v civil_o dead_a and_o bury_v be_v now_o as_o the_o bird_n let_v loose_a to_o live_v among_o his_o fellow_n and_o restore_v again_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o why_o be_v this_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wherein_o figurative_o he_o be_v dip_v verse_n 8._o and_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o filth_n issue_v from_o his_o leprosy_n may_v remain_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v to_o wash_v both_o his_o garment_n and_o his_o flesh_n and_o because_o wash_a can_v not_o sufficient_o cleanse_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o all_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o body_n must_v be_v clean_o shave_v off_o and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o cleanse_n which_o signify_v how_o exact_o every_o one_o that_o have_v hope_n of_o be_v cleanse_v by_o christ_n must_v labour_v to_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n and_o shall_v tarry_v abroad_o out_o of_o his_o tent_n seven_o day_n that_o be_v after_o he_o have_v the_o first_o time_n wash_v himself_o and_o shave_v off_o his_o hair_n he_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o camp_n town_n or_o city_n but_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o his_o tent_n or_o dwellinghouse_n but_o shall_v tarry_v abroad_o to_o wit_n in_o some_o place_n or_o house_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n where_o he_o be_v to_o continue_v for_o seven_o day_n apart_o by_o himself_o which_o be_v i_o conceive_v because_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_o cleanse_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o familiar_o to_o converse_v with_o other_o as_o formerly_z no_o not_o with_o they_o of_o his_o own_o family_n verse_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o he_o shall_v shave_v all_o the_o hair_n off_o his_o head_n the_o reiteration_n of_o these_o ceremony_n the_o second_o time_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n may_v imply_v how_o exact_o careful_a we_o shall_v be_v to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n and_o withal_o how_o hardly_o we_o be_v bring_v either_o to_o hate_v sin_n or_o acknowledge_v god_n mercy_n as_o we_o shall_v do_v verse_n 10._o and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n he_o shall_v take_v two_o he-lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o one_o ew-lamb_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o he-lamb_n be_v the_o one_o for_o a_o trespasse-offering_a verse_n 12._o the_o other_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a as_o be_v evident_a verse_n 19_o 20._o see_v also_o levit._n 1._o 10._o the_o ew-lamb_n be_v for_o a_o sinne-offering_a levit._n 4._o 32._o and_o three_o ten_o deal_v of_o fine_a flower_n for_o a_o meat-offering_a mingle_v with_o oil_n and_o one_o log_n of_o oil_n these_o three_o ten_o deal_v be_v three_o homer_n or_o pottle_n three_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n or_o bushel_n as_o be_v before_o note_v upon_o exod._n 29._o 40._o and_o the_o log_n
again_o if_o they_o be_v once_o suffer_v to_o come_v in_o verse_n 19_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o will_v go_v by_o the_o high_a way_n this_o be_v either_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o first_o messenger_n or_o a_o second_o embassy_n upon_o the_o answer_n bring_v back_o by_o the_o first_o messenger_n verse_n 21._o thus_o edom_n refuse_v to_o give_v israel_n passage_n through_o his_o border_n notwithstanding_o as_o they_o go_v along_o their_o coast_n the_o edomite_n suffer_v they_o to_o buy_v victual_n of_o they_o see_v deut._n 2._o 28_o 29._o wherefore_o israel_n turn_v away_o from_o he_o fetch_a a_o compass_n through_o the_o wilderness_n about_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n the_o lord_n have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n or_o their_o possession_n deut._n 2._o 4_o 5._o you_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o coast_n of_o your_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o esau_n meddâ—c_n not_o with_o they_o for_o i_o will_v not_o give_v you_o of_o their_o land_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o footbreadth_n so_o they_o go_v about_o though_o the_o way_n through_o the_o wilderness_n be_v very_o troublesome_a numb_a 21._o 4._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n be_v much_o discourage_v because_o of_o the_o way_n verse_n 22._o and_o come_v unto_o mount_n hor._n from_o which_o some_o think_v the_o people_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o this_o country_n by_o esau_n be_v call_v horim_n dent._n 2._o 12._o the_o horim_n also_o dwell_v in_o seir_n beforetime_o but_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n succeed_v they_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o esau_n be_v call_v the_o horite_n gen._n 36._o 20._o verse_n 24._o aaron_n shall_v be_v gather_v untâ—_n his_o people_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o gen._n 25._o 8._o this_o prediction_n of_o aaron_n death_n be_v to_o make_v it_o manifest_a to_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v by_o death_n keep_v from_o enter_v canaan_n for_o his_o sin_n else_o the_o death_n of_o so_o age_a a_o man_n will_v have_v be_v little_o regard_v verse_n 25._o take_v aaron_n and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o into_o mount_n hor._n these_o reason_n may_v be_v probable_o give_v why_o this_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o mount_n 1._o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o god_n appointment_n their_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o present_n of_o themselves_o before_o god_n tribunal_n that_o by_o his_o will_n they_o mâ—ght_v be_v order_v in_o this_o great_a business_n 2._o that_o it_o may_v raise_v up_o the_o people_n expectation_n to_o observe_v what_o be_v do_v whence_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 27._o that_o they_o go_v up_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n 3._o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o aaron_n ascend_v by_o death_n to_o heaven_n verse_n 28._o and_o moses_n strip_v aaron_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n the_o priest_n use_v not_o to_o wear_v their_o holy_a garment_n out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o special_a command_n of_o god_n aaron_n therefore_o go_v up_o to_o mount_v hor_n in_o all_o the_o high_a priest_n attire_n that_o he_o may_v die_v there_o moses_n strip_v he_o there_o of_o all_o those_o holy_a garment_n not_o so_o much_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o aaron_n dead_a body_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n to_o signify_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o suceâ—ed_v in_o his_o father_n office_n and_o indeed_o this_o do_v thus_o once_o for_o all_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v establish_v this_o order_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n elder_a son_n or_o the_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o family_n unless_o he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o it_o because_o of_o some_o blemish_n be_v still_o to_o succeed_v in_o that_o place_n and_o office_n and_o withal_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o aaron_n that_o before_o he_o die_v he_o see_v his_o son_n settle_v in_o his_o room_n and_o may_v in_o his_o son_n so_o clothe_v behold_v as_o in_o a_o type_n his_o mediator_n the_o salvation_n of_o god_n luk._n 2._o 29._o but_o yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n we_o find_v that_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v remove_v from_o eleazar_n to_o ithamars_n posterity_n for_o eli_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n and_o aaron_n die_v there_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n this_o be_v in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n in_o the_o fourti_v year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n aaron_n then_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o three_o year_n old_a chap._n 33._o 38_o 39_o and_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n this_o be_v of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n hebr._n 7._o 23_o 24._o and_o they_o true_o be_v many_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n but_o this_o man_n because_o he_o continue_v ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n verse_n 29._o they_o mourn_v for_o aaron_n thirty_o day_n this_o be_v it_o seem_v the_o usual_a time_n of_o mourning_n for_o great_a man_n for_o so_o long_o also_o they_o mourn_v for_o moses_n deut._n 34._o 8._o in_o deut._n 10._o 6._o it_o be_v say_v that_o aaron_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o mosera_n but_o concern_v that_o difficulty_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n 1._o and_o when_o king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n hear_v tell_v that_o israel_n come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o he_o understand_v by_o the_o spy_v he_o have_v send_v forth_o to_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o be_v turn_v back_o again_o from_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o march_v direct_o upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n where_o his_o country_n lay_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n that_o be_v by_o the_o way_n where_o he_o have_v send_v his_o spy_n to_o watch_v they_o not_o know_v of_o moses_n purpose_n to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o moab_n he_o resolve_v that_o they_o mean_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o judge_v it_o safe_a to_o find_v his_o eneme_n in_o his_o neighbour_n country_n then_o to_o be_v find_v by_o they_o in_o his_o own_o he_o immediate_o go_v forth_o with_o a_o great_a army_n even_o as_o far_o as_o mount_v hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o desert_n where_o the_o israelite_n now_o lay_v and_o there_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n many_o expositor_n do_v far_o otherwise_o conceive_v of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o israelite_n come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n namely_o that_o king_n arad_n hear_v they_o come_v by_o the_o way_n where_o the_o spy_n which_o moses_n do_v long_o since_o send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n chap._n 13._o 17._o enter_v that_o country_n and_o indeed_o they_o enter_v upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n as_o be_v there_o express_o note_v but_o first_o because_o the_o israelite_n be_v now_o far_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a whence_o those_o spy_n be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o second_o because_o it_o seem_v apparent_a by_o the_o text_n that_o those_o that_o tell_v this_o king_n arad_n of_o the_o israelite_n come_v use_v the_o expression_n here_o mention_v that_o they_o come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n and_o we_o no_o way_n find_v that_o either_o this_o king_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o canaanite_n do_v ever_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o israelite_n spy_n that_o be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v rather_o as_o be_v abovesaid_a of_o the_o way_n where_o king_n arad_n have_v send_v spy_n to_o observe_v which_o way_n the_o israelite_n will_v take_v of_o who_o return_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n he_o have_v before_o be_v inform_v as_o be_v note_v chap._n 33._o 40._o as_o for_o the_o battle_n which_o be_v here_o fight_v betwixt_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o army_n of_o this_o king_n arad_n very_o observable_a it_o be_v first_o that_o the_o lord_n so_o dispose_v of_o it_o by_o his_o providence_n that_o this_o one_o king_n shall_v only_o come_v forth_o against_o they_o and_o that_o all_o the_o canaanite_n in_o those_o part_n do_v not_o join_v their_o force_n together_o against_o they_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o israelite_n be_v not_o so_o daunt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o second_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v foil_v so_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v
moabite_n the_o edomite_n the_o amalekite_n etc._n etc._n â—t_a be_v no_o way_n likely_a that_o a_o clause_n shall_v be_v here_o insert_v concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o mankind_n so_o that_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o as_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n the_o subdue_a of_o the_o edomite_n be_v foretell_v under_o two_o several_a expression_n edom_n shall_v be_v a_o possession_n and_o seir_n also_o shall_v be_v a_o possession_n for_o his_o enemy_n so_o here_o also_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o moabite_n be_v likewise_o express_v first_o by_o smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n and_o then_o by_o destroy_v all_o the_o child_n of_o sheth_o the_o moabite_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o sheth_o either_o because_o some_o one_o of_o their_o progenitour_n the_o son_n of_o moab_n famous_a in_o his_o time_n be_v call_v sheth_o and_o thence_o they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o sheth_o or_o else_o because_o this_o people_n do_v mighty_o boast_v of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o so_o do_v vain_o style_v themselves_o the_o child_n of_o sheth_o and_o so_o be_v call_v by_o balaam_n ironical_o by_o way_n of_o deride_v they_o for_o that_o their_o vain_a boast_n that_o ancient_a people_n the_o child_n of_o sheth_o how_o this_o prophecy_n be_v literal_o accomplish_v in_o david_n be_v evident_a 2._o sam._n 8._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o smite_v moab_n and_o measure_v they_o with_o a_o line_n cast_v they_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n even_o with_o two_o line_n measure_v he_o to_o put_v to_o death_n and_o with_o one_o full_a line_n to_o keep_v alive_a and_o so_o the_o moabite_n become_v david_n servant_n but_o withal_o it_o be_v spiritual_o mean_v of_o christ_n vanquish_a they_o and_o all_o other_o his_o enemy_n either_o by_o his_o word_n convert_v they_o or_o by_o his_o power_n subdue_a they_o and_o so_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esa_n 11._o 4._o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a verse_n 18._o and_o edom_n shall_v be_v a_o possession_n seir_n also_o shall_v be_v a_o possession_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o edomite_n that_o inhabit_v mount_n seir_n shall_v also_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o israelite_n this_o be_v likewise_o literal_o fulfil_v in_o david_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o chron._n 18._o 13._o that_o he_o put_v garrison_n in_o edom_n and_o all_o the_o edomite_n become_v david_n servant_n and_o thereupon_o he_o sing_v that_o triumphant_a song_n psal_n 60._o 8._o moab_n be_v my_o washpot_n over_o edom_n will_v i_o cast_v out_o my_o shoe_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n who_o conquest_n over_o these_o and_o other_o his_o enemy_n the_o prophet_n set_v forth_o most_o glorious_o esa_n 6â—_n 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n with_o die_v garment_n from_o bozrah_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 19_o out_o of_o jacob_n shall_v come_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v dominion_n and_o shall_v destroy_v he_o that_o remain_v of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o edomite_n of_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o all_o not_o suffer_v any_o to_o escape_v that_o even_o those_o few_o that_o shall_v shut_v up_o themselves_o in_o the_o most_o fortify_v place_n and_o remain_v a_o while_n safe_a when_o other_o be_v destroy_v shaâ—l_o at_o length_n partake_v with_o the_o reave_v but_o in_o christ_n shall_v this_o be_v most_o eminent_o fulfil_v who_o have_v destroy_v his_o enemy_n here_o with_o a_o great_a destruction_n shall_v at_o his_o second_o come_v destroy_v all_o that_o remain_v verse_n 20._o amalek_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o nation_n but_o his_o latter_a end_n shall_v be_v that_o he_o perish_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v thou_o have_v be_v repute_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o that_o make_v war_n against_o israel_n but_o as_o glorious_a as_o thou_o be_v now_o thy_o end_n shall_v be_v utter_a destruction_n as_o thou_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o nation_n vanquish_v by_o the_o israelite_n so_o be_v thou_o appoint_v still_o to_o be_v destroy_v till_o thou_o be_v root_v fâ—om_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o part_n by_o sanl_n 1_o sam._n 15._o but_o principal_o by_o christ_n verse_n 21._o and_o he_o look_v on_o the_o kenites_n and_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n etc._n etc._n not_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n so_o call_v gâ—n_n 15._o 19_o for_o we_o read_v not_o that_o they_o continue_v undestroy_v till_o the_o assyrian_n carry_v they_o away_o to_o babylon_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o kenites_n vers_fw-la 22._o but_o by_o the_o kenites_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o midianite_n one_o principal_a family_n or_o people_n among_o they_o be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n for_o such_o a_o people_n there_o be_v among_o the_o midianite_n whence_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n priest_n of_o midian_a be_v call_v the_o kenite_fw-la judg._n 1._o 16._o and_o his_o posterity_n also_o judg._n 4._o 11._o now_o heber_n the_o kenite_fw-la which_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o hâ—bab_n the_o father_n in_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v sever_v himself_o from_o the_o kenites_n and_o they_o be_v next_o name_v because_o they_o border_v upon_o amalek_n and_o dwell_v many_o of_o they_o among_o the_o amalekite_n 1._o sam._n 15._o 6._o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o the_o kâ—nites_n go_v depart_v get_v you_o down_o from_o among_o the_o amalekite_n etc._n etc._n strong_a be_v thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o thou_o put_v thy_o nest_n in_o a_o rock_n this_o he_o speak_v as_o allude_v to_o their_o name_n for_o ken_n signify_v a_o nest_n verse_n 22._o nevertheless_o the_o kenite_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v until_o asher_n shall_v carry_v thou_o away_o captive_a that_o be_v they_o shall_v endure_v much_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o several_a enemy_n which_o be_v in_o part_n accomplish_v when_o the_o midianite_n be_v vanquish_v by_o gedeon_n judg._n 7._o 2._o and_o shall_v at_o length_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o the_o assyrian_n who_o together_o with_o the_o jew_n carry_v all_o the_o nation_n away_o round_o about_o they_o jer._n 25._o 9_o and_o particular_o we_o read_v of_o kenites_n mention_v after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n 1._o chron._n 2._o 55._o verse_n 23._o and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v alas_o who_o shall_v live_v when_o god_n do_v this_o in_o these_o word_n be_v employ_v how_o grievous_a calamity_n will_v in_o a_o manner_n befall_v all_o nation_n when_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v make_v that_o havoc_n of_o which_o he_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o when_o those_o trouble_n shall_v happen_v whereof_o he_o prophecy_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n verse_n 24._o and_o ship_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n etc._n etc._n kittim_n or_o chiâ—tim_n be_v one_o of_o japhets_n posterity_n who_o seat_v themselves_o in_o macedonia_n cilicia_n cyprus_n and_o other_o the_o grecian_a island_n by_o chittim_n here_o expositor_n therefore_o do_v common_o understand_v macedonia_n and_o other_o part_n of_o greece_n and_o thereto_o agree_v that_o in_o 1._o maccab._n 1._o 1._o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o alexander_n son_n of_o philip_n the_o macedonian_a come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o chittim_n but_o yet_o because_o in_o dan._n 11._o 30._o it_o be_v general_o almost_o hold_v that_o by_o the_o ship_n of_o chittim_n be_v mean_v ship_n that_o come_v out_o of_o italy_n therefore_o here_o also_o they_o hold_v that_o by_o chittim_n be_v mean_v italy_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v proâ—â—ble_a enough_o that_o though_o the_o greek_a island_n be_v ordinary_o call_v chittim_n yet_o the_o greek_n pass_v over_o from_o thence_o into_o italy_n and_o plant_v themselves_o there_o even_o italy_n be_v afterwards_o also_o call_v chittim_n and_o so_o both_o may_v be_v here_o comprehend_v under_o this_o word_n chittim_n to_o wit_n both_o the_o greek_a island_n and_o italy_n now_o concern_v these_o ship_n that_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n balaam_n prophesi_v here_o first_o that_o he_o shall_v afflict_v ashur_n second_o that_o he_o shall_v afflict_v eber_n three_o that_o he_o also_o that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o chittim_n shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o first_o that_o these_o ship_n that_o come_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n shall_v afflict_v ashur_n if_o we_o understand_v by_o chittim_n the_o grecian_n the_o accomplishment_n hereof_o be_v clear_a for_o alexander_n the_o great_a grecian_a monarch_n do_v utter_o vanquish_v the_o persian_a empire_n to_o who_o the_o assyrian_n that_o come_v of_o ashur_n
house_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v â—o_o probable_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v give_v why_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o husband_n ratify_v or_o disannul_v his_o wife_n vow_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o shall_v here_o be_v repeat_v again_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v say_v there_o and_o that_o which_o be_v add_v here_o some_o hold_n that_o the_o law_n give_fw-mi vers_n 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v concern_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v only_o betroth_v and_o that_o this_o here_o be_v concern_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v marry_v but_o see_v in_o both_o place_n the_o word_n be_v concern_v the_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o husband_n i_o see_v no_o warrant_n for_o this_o conceit_n either_o therefore_o the_o first_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o woman_n marry_v to_o a_o husband_n but_o live_v still_o in_o her_o father_n house_n and_o this_o of_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v go_v to_o her_o husband_n house_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o these_o word_n and_o if_o she_o vow_v in_o her_o husband_n house_n or_o â—ather_o the_o first_o law_n be_v concern_v the_o wife_n vow_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o be_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o may_v be_v establish_v or_o make_v void_a by_o her_o husband_n as_o he_o please_v but_o here_o the_o law_n speak_v concern_v vow_n make_v by_o the_o wife_n their_o husband_n yet_o live_v but_o to_o be_v perform_v after_o the_o husband_n death_n concern_v which_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o same_o law_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o ratify_v or_o disannul_v they_o woman_n marry_v may_v be_v very_o forward_o to_o make_v large_a vow_n what_o they_o will_v do_v if_o ever_o they_o come_v to_o be_v freâ—_n woman_n again_o and_o then_o be_v free_a may_v make_v light_n of_o perform_v their_o vow_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o those_o vow_n be_v make_v when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o husband_n to_o prevent_v this_o therefore_o this_o law_n be_v here_o add_v that_o in_o case_n a_o woman_n vow_v in_o her_o husband_n house_n if_o her_o husband_n hold_v his_o peace_n as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 11._o then_o all_o her_o vow_n shall_v stand_v to_o wit_n even_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n or_o after_o she_o be_v make_v free_a by_o divorce_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a dependence_n of_o these_o word_n upon_o that_o which_o go_v before_o vers_fw-la 9_o concern_v widow_n or_o wife_n divorce_v be_v a_o strong_a argument_n for_o this_o exposition_n verse_n 13._o every_o vow_n and_o every_o bind_a oath_n to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n her_o husband_n may_v establish_v it_o or_o her_o husband_n may_v make_v it_o void_a these_o word_n to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o show_v thâ—_n full_a extent_n of_o the_o former_a law_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o limitation_n or_o restraint_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o husband_n power_n to_o establish_v or_o make_v void_a very_o vow_v of_o his_o wife_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v a_o vow_n that_o concern_v not_o the_o good_n of_o the_o husband_n but_o only_o the_o affliction_n of_o her_o own_o person_n by_o abstinence_n fast_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o but_o if_o he_o shall_v any_o way_n make_v they_o void_a after_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v they_o than_o he_o shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n that_o be_v though_o the_o wife_n have_v full_a liberty_n to_o perform_v her_o vow_n if_o her_o husband_n hear_v it_o and_o do_v not_o that_o day_n contradict_v it_o yet_o if_o afterward_o the_o husband_n shall_v violent_o refuse_v to_o let_v she_o perform_v it_o which_o however_o by_o god_n law_n he_o may_v not_o do_v in_o this_o case_n the_o wife_n must_v not_o strive_v against_o her_o husband_n and_o why_o he_o shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o her_o husband_n not_o to_o she_o that_o will_v have_v keep_v her_o promise_n if_o she_o may_v chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 2._o avenge_v the_o child_n of_o isrâ—el_n of_o the_o midianite_n afterward_o sâ—alt_v thou_o be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n moâ—es_n must_v not_o die_v till_o the_o midianite_n be_v spoil_v and_o that_o first_o for_o moses_n sake_n that_o he_o may_v be_v comfort_v before_o his_o death_n by_o see_v the_o israelite_n avenge_v upon_o their_o enemy_n the_o midianite_n who_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o much_o mischief_n to_o they_o chap._n 25._o 1._o 6._o and_o so_o may_v be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o resign_v they_o up_o cheerful_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o have_v so_o late_o give_v proof_n how_o tender_a he_o be_v over_o they_o how_o severe_a against_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v seek_v to_o hurt_v they_o and_o second_o for_o the_o people_n sake_n because_o if_o moses_n have_v beâ—n_o new_o dead_a tâ—ey_n will_v not_o have_v go_v forth_o happy_o with_o such_o courage_n against_o the_o midianite_n as_o also_o because_o this_o late_a experience_n they_o have_v of_o god_n help_a tâ—em_n against_o the_o midianite_n may_v make_v they_o the_o more_o bold_o to_o enter_v upon_o the_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n aâ—ter_v the_o death_n of_o moses_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joshua_n verse_n 4._o of_o every_o tribe_n a_o thousand_o throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v you_o send_v to_o the_o war_n consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o enemy_n with_o who_o they_o be_v to_o encounter_v which_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o prey_n and_o the_o death_n of_o five_o king_n among_o other_o that_o be_v slay_v vers_fw-la 8._o and_o withal_o how_o manâ—_n hundred_o thousand_o fight_a man_n of_o israel_n moses_n may_v have_v send_v forth_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o strange_a course_n in_o moses_n of_o his_o own_o head_n only_o to_o send_v forth_o twelve_o thousand_o against_o such_o a_o mighty_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o moses_n receive_v particular_a direction_n from_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v both_o that_o he_o shall_v send_v out_o but_o twelve_o thousand_o thereby_o to_o try_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o make_v god_n hand_n in_o the_o victory_n the_o more_o evident_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_o câ—lled_v out_o of_o every_o tribe_n that_o one_o tribe_n may_v not_o exalt_v itself_o above_o another_o for_o this_o victory_n but_o that_o all_o the_o glory_n may_v be_v give_v to_o god_n verse_n 6._o and_o moses_n send_v they_o to_o the_o war_n a_o thousand_o of_o every_o tribe_n they_o and_o phinehas_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v send_v out_o as_o their_o captain_n to_o lead_v they_o in_o this_o war_n against_o the_o midianite_n it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o joshua_n who_o be_v so_o late_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o succeed_v moses_n in_o the_o government_n be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n that_o so_o the_o success_n of_o this_o enterprise_n may_v while_o moses_n yet_o live_v procure_v he_o the_o more_o respect_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n and_o indeed_o have_v not_o joshua_n be_v among_o these_o force_n that_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o midianite_n why_o be_v he_o not_o mention_v among_o those_o that_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v they_o at_o their_o return_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n vers_fw-la 13._o i_o know_v that_o some_o hold_v that_o phinehas_n be_v their_o captain_n but_o for_o this_o they_o have_v no_o just_a ground_n nor_o do_v we_o any_o where_o read_v that_o the_o priest_n in_o those_o time_n use_v to_o go_v out_o as_o captain_n in_o the_o war_n phinehas_n go_v out_o only_o as_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n to_o encourage_v the_o people_n as_o just_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v be_v zealous_a in_o this_o cause_n because_o of_o the_o zeal_n he_o have_v already_o show_v against_o that_o midâ—anitish_a harlot_n chap._n 25._o 6._o and_o withal_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o to_o the_o war_n as_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o phinehas_n go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o war_n with_o the_o holy_a instrument_n and_o trumpet_n to_o blow_v in_o his_o hand_n where_o by_o the_o holy_a instrument_n be_v mean_v the_o ark_n with_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o other_o thing_n appertain_v thereto_o which_o they_o use_v in_o those_o time_n to_o carry_v with_o they_o when_o they_o go_v out_o to_o war_n as_o a_o comfortable_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o verse_n 8._o and_o they_o slay_v the_o king_n of_o midian_a etc._n etc._n these_o it_o seem_v be_v
they_o take_v away_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o therefore_o also_o be_v that_o add_v vers_fw-la 24._o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v mad_a for_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v because_o doubtless_o the_o sorrow_n that_o enter_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o eye_n do_v usual_o cut_v deep_a than_o thaâ—_n which_o enter_v by_o the_o eared_a and_o second_o that_o their_o eye_n shall_v look_v and_o fail_v with_o longing_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o be_v mean_v either_o the_o fail_v and_o mar_n of_o their_o eye_n by_o their_o extreme_a mourning_n and_o weep_v for_o their_o child_n or_o else_o because_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o longing_n for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v expect_v and_o wait_v for_o some_o help_n for_o the_o rescue_v of_o their_o child_n even_o till_o eye_n fail_v with_o wait_a but_o all_o in_o vain_a in_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o verse_n 33._o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n and_o all_o thy_o labour_n shall_v a_o nation_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o eat_v up_o etc._n etc._n from_o who_o the_o less_o mercy_n can_v be_v expect_v and_o withal_o god_n imply_v how_o vain_a their_o hope_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v ground_v with_o their_o friendship_n with_o all_o the_o nation_n about_o they_o since_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v a_o nation_n upon_o they_o who_o they_o know_v not_o and_o who_o therefore_o they_o never_o fear_v verse_n 36._o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v thou_o and_o thy_o king_n which_o thou_o shall_v set_v over_o thou_o etc._n etc._n observable_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o express_o note_v that_o not_o only_o they_o but_o their_o king_n also_o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n for_o first_o hereby_o be_v employ_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o judgement_n in_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o their_o king_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o over-bearing_a enemy_n and_o second_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o any_o people_n misery_n when_o their_o king_n be_v cut_v off_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a hope_n of_o any_o state_n when_o the_o head_n be_v under_o water_n the_o whole_a body_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o public_a judgement_n the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v still_o lament_v above_o all_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o prince_n as_o lam._n 4._o 20._o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v in_o their_o pit_n of_o who_o we_o say_v under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v we_o live_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o there_o shall_v thou_o serve_v other_o god_n wood_n and_o stone_n to_o wit_n either_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o entice_a persuasion_n of_o those_o idolater_n among_o who_o you_o shall_v live_v there_o or_o else_o force_v to_o it_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o your_o lorâ—s_n and_o master_n in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o god_n people_n as_o be_v a_o evil_a that_o endanger_v their_o soul_n and_o their_o eternal_a well-being_n as_o so_o it_o be_v here_o threaten_v as_o the_o most_o grievous_a of_o all_o misery_n yet_o withal_o there_o be_v couch_v in_o these_o word_n too_o a_o exprobration_n of_o this_o people_n proneness_n to_o idolatry_n intimate_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v â—ave_n god_n enough_o and_o bâ—â—lutted_v with_o superstitious_a will-worship_n to_o which_o they_o be_v so_o strong_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n 37._o and_o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—come_v a_o astonishment_n a_o proverb_n and_o a_o byword_n word_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v much_o include_v in_o this_o threaten_n as_o that_o their_o calamity_n sâ—ould_v be_v so_o great_a that_o their_o very_a enemy_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a table-talk_a of_o those_o that_o have_v vanquish_v they_o but_o the_o chief_a thing_n intend_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v flout_v and_o scorn_v and_o make_v a_o laughingstock_n in_o all_o place_n wherever_o they_o come_v verse_n 38._o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thou_o shall_v get_v above_o thou_o very_o high_a etc._n etc._n moses_n have_v before_o threaten_v that_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o land_n shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o and_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o but_o now_o he_o add_v as_o a_o far_a degree_n of_o misery_n that_o the_o very_a stranger_n that_o former_o live_v among_o they_o only_o by_o permission_n as_o sojourner_n shall_v come_v to_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o and_o be_v in_o far_o better_a condition_n than_o themselves_o and_o indeed_o it_o do_v much_o increase_n man_n distress_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o far_o beneath_o those_o that_o be_v former_o as_o far_o beneath_o they_o verse_n 45._o moreover_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o pursue_v thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o forego_n note_n upon_o vers_n 15._o verse_n 48._o he_o shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o thy_o neck_n till_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o their_o bondage_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n not_o only_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o heavy_a and_o insupportable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o g_o ievous_a misery_n they_o shall_v suffer_v there_o but_o also_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o break_v the_o yoke_n from_o off_o their_o neck_n that_o be_v to_o rid_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n but_o shall_v continue_v under_o it_o until_o it_o have_v utter_o consume_v they_o verse_n 49._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v a_o nation_n against_o thou_o from_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o swift_a as_o the_o eagle_n fly_v thâ—t_o be_v suddenly_z unexpected_o and_o with_o unresistable_a violence_n and_o indeed_o the_o babylonian_a the_o nation_n here_o intend_v be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o lion_n with_o eagle_n wing_n dan._n 7._o 4._o and_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o great_a eagle_n with_o great_a wing_n as_o we_o â—ay_v see_v ezech._n 17._o 3_o 12._o and_o there_o be_v ofâ—en_o mention_v make_v of_o their_o swiftness_n as_o jer._n 4._o 13._o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v upon_o we_o as_o cloud_n and_o his_o charet_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o whirl_n wind_n his_o horse_n be_v swift_a than_o eagle_n lam._n 4._o 19_o our_o persecutor_n be_v swift_a than_o the_o eagle_n of_o the_o heaven_n they_o pursue_v we_o upon_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n a_o nation_n who_o tongue_n thou_o shall_v not_o understand_v so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v possible_a to_o call_v for_o mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n verse_n 5â—_n and_o he_o shall_v besiege_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n until_o thy_o high_a and_o fence_a wall_n come_v down_o wherein_o thou_o tru_v etc._n etc._n this_o last_o clause_n wherein_o thou_o â—rustedst_v be_v add_v not_o only_o to_o intimate_v that_o the_o enemy_n that_o god_n will_v bring_v against_o they_o will_v batter_v down_o their_o strong_a wall_n &_o bulwark_n but_o also_o by_o way_n of_o upbraid_v they_o for_o put_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o which_o alas_o shall_v be_v no_o help_n at_o all_o to_o secure_v they_o against_o those_o enemy_n that_o god_n will_v send_v to_o destroy_v they_o verse_n 57_o and_o towards_o her_o young_a one_o that_o come_v out_o from_o between_o her_o foot_n the_o hebâ—ew_n word_n signify_v her_o afterbirth_n and_o imply_v that_o the_o mother_n shall_v devour_v both_o that_o and_o the_o child_n with_o it_o which_o much_o aggravate_v the_o judgement_n verse_n 62._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v leave_v few_o in_o number_n whereas_o you_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o they_o verse_n 63._o the_o lord_n will_v rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o destroy_v you_o and_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o nought_o the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v to_o imply_v how_o great_a the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o they_o shall_v be_v that_o shall_v make_v he_o not_o only_o destroy_v but_o also_o rejoice_v in_o destroy_v a_o nation_n that_o have_v former_o be_v so_o precious_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v do_v such_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n nor_o do_v this_o contradict_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v ezek._n 33._o 11._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n for_o though_o god_n do_v not_o delight_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o creature_n yet_o as_o there_o be_v a_o execution_n of_o justice_n do_v upon_o wicked_a man_n that_o despise_v his_o mercy_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o it_o and_o rejoice_v to_o