do_v so_o before_o the_o fall_n what_o then_o be_v natural_a be_v now_o become_v painful_a and_o shameful_a to_o it_o as_o nakedness_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o man_n but_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o this_o serpent_n before_o the_o fall_n either_o have_v foot_n or_o rather_o do_v go_v with_o its_o breast_n erect_v as_o the_o basilisk_n at_o this_o day_n do_v god_n peradventure_o so_o order_v it_o as_o a_o testimony_n that_o some_o other_o serpent_n do_v once_o go_v so_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o curse_n be_v apply_v to_o this_o particular_a serpent_n and_o to_o its_o kind_n may_v be_v this_o whereas_o thou_o have_v a_o privilege_n above_o other_o kind_n of_o serpent_n whereby_o thou_o do_v go_v with_o erect_a breast_n and_o do_v feed_v upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n and_o other_o plant_n now_o thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o same_o mean_a and_o vile_a estate_n with_o they_o upon_o thy_o belly_n or_o rather_o breast_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v shall_v thou_o go_v etc._n etc._n as_o they_o do_v and_o 25._o and_o isa._n 65._o 25._o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thing_n eat_v dust_n be_v the_o food_n as_o of_o earthworm_n scorpion_n and_o some_o other_o creature_n so_o also_o of_o some_o serpent_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o isai._n 65._o last_o mic._n 7._o 17._o and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o nicander_n thâ—…riac_n vers_fw-la 372._o and_o philo_z a_o arabic_a writer_n or_o the_o dust_n be_v the_o serpent_n sauce_n rather_o than_o his_o meat_n whilst_o creep_v and_o grovel_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o take_v his_o foâ—…_n from_o thence_o he_o must_v necessary_o take_v in_o dust_n and_o filth_n together_o with_o it_o these_o two_o clause_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o devil_n signify_v his_o fall_n from_o his_o noble_a state_n and_o place_n to_o earth_n and_o hell_n the_o baseneâ—…s_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o of_o his_o food_n his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o vile_a of_o mâ—…n_n and_o thing_n it_o be_v now_o his_o meâ—…t_n and_o drink_v to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o destroy_v mankind_n and_o promote_v the_o esteem_n and_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 15._o and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n i_o enmity_n though_o now_o you_o be_v swear_v friend_n league_v together_o against_o i_o between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n 35._o woman_n and_o the_o man_n too_o but_o the_o woman_n alone_o be_v mention_v for_o the_o devil_n great_a confusion_n 1._o the_o woman_n who_o as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n thou_o do_v seduce_v shall_v be_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o thy_o overthrow_n 2._o because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o conquer_v this_o great_a dragon_n and_o old_a serpent_n rev._n 12._o 9_o who_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4._o 4._o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n esa._n 7._o 14._o luk._n â—…_n 34_o 35._o and_o between_o thy_o 8._o thy_o matt._n 3._o 7._o and_o 13._o 38_o and_o 23._o 3â—…_n john_n 8._o 44._o act_n 13._o 10._o â—…_n john_n 3._o 8._o seed_n 8._o seed_n literal_o this_o serpent_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o whole_a seed_n or_o race_n of_o serpent_n which_o of_o all_o creature_n be_v most_o loathsome_a and_o terrible_a to_o mankind_n and_o especial_o to_o woman_n mystical_o that_o evil_a spirit_n which_o seduce_v she_o and_o with_o he_o the_o whole_a society_n of_o devil_n who_o be_v general_o hate_v and_o dread_v by_o all_o man_n even_o by_o those_o that_o serve_v and_o obey_v they_o but_o much_o more_o by_o good_a man_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n who_o with_o regard_n to_o this_o text_n be_v call_v devil_n and_o the_o child_n or_o seed_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 6._o 70._o and_o 8._o 44._o act_n 13._o 10._o 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o and_o her_o 3._o her_o psal._n 132._o 11._o isi._n 7._o 14._o mic._n 5._o 3._o seed_n overcome_v seed_n her_o offspring_n first_o and_o principal_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o text_n and_o promise_n be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o seed_n gal._n 3._o 16_o 19_o who_o alone_o work_v it_o be_v to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n i._o â—…_n to_o destroy_v the_o devil_n heb._n 2._o 14._o compare_v john_n 12._o 31._o rom._n 16._o 20._o second_o and_o by_o way_n of_o participation_n all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n all_o believer_n and_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o christ_n heb._n 2._o 13._o and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n gal._n 4._o 26._o all_o the_o member_n whereof_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o this_o woman_n and_o all_o these_o be_v the_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o also_o by_o christ_n merit_n and_o strength_n they_o do_v overcome_v it_o shall_v 17._o shall_v som._n 16._o 20._o heb._n 2._o 14._o 1_o john_n 5._o 5._o rev._n 12._o 7_o 17._o bruise_v thy_o head_n 14._o head_n the_o principal_a instrument_n both_o of_o the_o serpent_n fury_n and_o mischief_n and_o of_o his_o defence_n and_o the_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o serpent_n life_n which_o therefore_o man_n chief_o strike_v at_o and_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n a_o man_n may_v convenient_o tread_v upon_o and_o crush_v it_o to_o piece_n in_o the_o devil_n this_o note_n his_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o man_n the_o strength_n whereof_o consist_v in_o death_n which_o christ_n the_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n overthrow_v by_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n which_o be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o 56._o and_o 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 and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n thither_o heel_n the_o part_n which_o be_v most_o within_o the_o serpent_n reach_n and_o wherewith_o it_o be_v bruise_v and_o thereby_o provoke_v to_o fix_v his_o venomous_a tooth_n there_o but_o a_o part_n remote_a from_o the_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o therefore_o its_o wound_n though_o painful_a be_v not_o deadly_a nor_o dangerous_a if_o they_o be_v observe_v in_o time_n if_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n christ_n his_o heel_n may_v note_v either_o his_o humanity_n whereby_o he_o tread_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o indeed_o the_o devil_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n do_v bruise_v and_o kill_v or_o his_o saint_n and_o member_n upon_o the_o earth_n who_o the_o devil_n do_v in_o diverse_a manner_n bruise_v and_o vex_v and_o afflict_v while_o he_o can_v reach_v their_o head_n christ_n in_o heaven_n nor_o those_o of_o his_o member_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v advance_v thither_o 16._o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v i_o will_v great_o imply_v great_o or_o certain_o as_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n imply_v multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n 3._o sorrow_n in_o diverse_a pain_n and_o infirmity_n peculiar_a to_o thy_o sex_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v have_v many_o and_o those_o ofttimes_o false_a and_o fruitless_a conception_n and_o abortive_a birth_n and_o whereas_o thou_o may_v common_o have_v have_v many_o child_n at_o one_o conception_n as_o some_o few_o woman_n yet_o have_v now_o thou_o shall_v ordinary_o undergo_v all_o the_o trouble_n and_o pain_n of_o conception_n breed_n and_o birth_n for_o every_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v or_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n by_o a_o figure_n call_v hendiaduo_n be_v put_v for_o thy_o sorrow_n in_o conception_n or_o rather_o in_o child-bearing_a which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o use_v signify_v gen._n 16._o 4._o jud._n 13._o 3._o and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n creature_n sorrow_n aristotle_n in_o his_o histor._n animal_n 7._o 9_o observe_v that_o woman_n bring_v forth_o young_a with_o more_o pain_n than_o any_o other_o creature_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o forth_o forth_o or_o bear_v for_o the_o word_n note_v all_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n which_o woman_n have_v both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o child-bearing_a and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o bring_v forth_o child_n 6._o child_n heb._n son_n and_o daughter_n too_o both_o be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o word_n as_o exod_a 22._o 24._o psal._n 128._o 6._o and_o thy_o desire_n deny_v desire_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v refer_v or_o submit_v to_o thy_o husband_n will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o grant_v or_o deny_v they_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a which_o sense_n be_v confirm_v from_o gen._n 4._o 7._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o this_o punishment_n be_v both_o very_a proper_a for_o she_o that_o commit_v so_o great_a a_o error_n as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v in_o compliance_n with_o her_o own_o desire_n without_o ask_v her_o husband_n advise_v or_o consent_n as_o in_o all_o reason_n she_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o so_o weighty_a and_o doubtful_a
levite_n which_o i_o have_v set_v over_o thou_o and_o command_v thou_o to_o observe_v in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a matter_n by_o the_o way_n after_o that_o you_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n 10_o when_o thou_o do_v etc._n do_v heb._n lend_v the_o loan_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o etc._n etc._n lend_v thy_o brother_n any_o thing_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o his_o house_n to_o fetch_v his_o pledge_n spare_v pledge_n to_o prevent_v both_o the_o poor_a man_n reproach_n by_o have_v his_o want_n expose_v to_o view_v and_o the_o creditor_n insolence_n and_o greediness_n which_o may_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o something_o which_o he_o desire_v and_o the_o debtor_n can_v not_o spare_v 11_o thou_o shall_v stand_v abroad_o and_o the_o man_n to_o who_o thou_o do_v lend_v shall_v bring_v out_o the_o pledge_n purpose_n pledge_n he_o shall_v choose_v what_o pledge_n he_o please_v provide_v only_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o purpose_n abroad_o unto_o thou_o 12_o and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v poor_a thou_o shall_v not_o sleep_v with_o his_o pledge_n 27._o pledge_n but_o restore_v it_o before_o night_n which_o intimate_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o pledge_n without_o which_o a_o man_n can_v sleep_v since_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a thing_n to_o fetch_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o every_o day_n see_v on_o exod._n 22._o 26_o 27._o 13_o 26._o 13_o exod._n 22._o 26._o in_o any_o case_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v he_o the_o pledge_n again_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o own_o raiment_n and_o 20._o and_o job_n 31._o 20._o bless_v thou_o benefit_n thou_o instrumental_o as_o minister_n be_v say_v to_o convert_v and_o save_v sinner_n to_o wit_n bring_v down_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o thou_o by_o his_o prayer_n for_o though_o his_o prayer_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v not_o avail_v for_o his_o own_o behalf_n yet_o they_o shall_v avail_v for_o thy_o benefit_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 27._o god_n i._n e._n esteem_a and_o accept_v by_o god_n as_o a_o work_n of_o righteousness_n or_o holiness_n or_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n which_o oft_o be_v call_v righteousness_n as_o psal._n 112._o 9_o prov._n 10._o 2._o dan._n 4._o 27._o 14_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hâ—…ed_a servant_n follow_v servant_n either_o by_o lay_v too_o grievous_a burden_n of_o work_n upon_o he_o or_o by_o withhold_a his_o wage_n from_o he_o as_o it_o follow_v that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a whether_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n 15_o at_o his_o day_n daily_o day_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v weekly_a or_o daily_o 13._o daily_o leu._n 19_o 13._o jer._n 22._o 13._o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o delay_v it_o to_o wit_n after_o the_o day_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v due_a and_o desire_v or_o demand_v by_o he_o for_o justice_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v nor_o delay_v for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o it_o and_o heb._n he_o lift_v his_o soul_n unto_o it_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o u._fw-mi lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o 27._o y_fw-fr heb._n lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o it_o which_o note_v his_o great_a desire_n and_o hope_n of_o it_o and_o his_o dependence_n upon_o it_o see_v psal._n 24._o 4._o jer._n 22._o 27._o 16_o 20._o 16_o 2_o king_n 14._o 6._o 2_o chron._n 25._o 4._o jer._n 31._o 29_o 30._o ezek._n 18._o 20._o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n so_o father_n understand_v it_o thus_o if_o the_o one_o be_v free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o other_o sin_n and_o except_v in_o those_o case_n where_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n before_o who_o none_o be_v innocent_a have_v command_v it_o as_o deut._n 13._o jos._n 7._o 24._o for_o this_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n not_o to_o god_n and_o though_o god_n do_v visit_v the_o father_n sin_n upon_o the_o child_n exod._n 20._o yet_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o do_v so_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n sin_n sin_n understand_v only_o and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o man_n sin_n 17_o 29._o 17_o exod._n 22._o 21_o 22._o prov._n 22._o â—…2_n jer._n 22._o 3._o ezek._n 22._o 29._o thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n nor_o of_o the_o fatherless_a 28._o fatherless_a nor_o of_o the_o widow_n which_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o last_o member_n nor_o indeed_o of_o any_o other_o person_n but_o he_o particular_o mention_n these_o partly_o because_o man_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o wrong_v such_o helpless_a person_n and_o partly_o because_o god_n be_v please_v especial_o to_o charge_v himself_o and_o so_o to_o charge_v other_o with_o the_o care_n of_o those_o who_o have_v no_o other_o refuge_n see_v isa._n 1._o 23._o jer._n 5._o 28._o 26._o 28._o exod._n 22._o 26._o nor_o take_v a_o widow_n raiment_n raiment_n raiment_n to_o wit_n such_o a_o one_o as_o she_o have_v daily_a and_o necessary_a use_n of_o as_o be_v poor_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o and_o with_o other_o place_n but_o this_o concern_v not_o rich_a person_n nor_o superfluous_a raiment_n to_o pledge_v 18_o but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v feel_v remember_v to_o wit_n affectionate_o and_o practical_o and_o by_o thy_o compassionate_a sense_n of_o other_o misery_n thou_o shall_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o thou_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o own_o distress_n and_o deliverance_n i_o have_v thereby_o authority_n to_o command_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v obligation_n on_o that_o account_n both_o to_o obey_v i_o and_o to_o pity_v other_o in_o the_o same_o calamity_n which_o thou_o have_v feel_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n redeem_v thou_o thence_o therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n e._n 19_o 22._o 19_o leu._n 19_o 9_o and_o 23._o 22._o when_o thou_o cut_v down_o thy_o harvest_n in_o thy_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v again_o to_o fetch_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 20_o when_o thou_o beat_v thy_o olive-tree_n olive_n olive-tree_n with_o staff_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v to_o fetch_v down_o the_o olive_n thou_o olive_n heb._n thou_o shall_v not_o bough_n it_o after_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o the_o bough_n again_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n 21_o when_o thou_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v it_o thou_o it_o heb._n after_o thou_o afterward_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n 22_o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n chap._n xxv_o 1_o if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n follow_v man_n about_o criminal_a matter_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o they_o come_v unto_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v justify_v punishment_n justify_v i._n e._n acquit_v he_o from_o guilt_n and_o false_a accusation_n and_o free_v he_o from_o punishment_n the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v he_o condemn_v declare_v he_o guilty_a and_o pass_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n to_o suitable_a punishment_n upon_o he_o the_o wicked_a 2_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v 16._o be_v heb._n a_o son_n of_o beat_v 1_o sam._n 26._o 16._o worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v punishment_n beat_v which_o the_o jew_n say_n be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o those_o crime_n which_o the_o law_n command_v to_o be_v punish_v without_o express_v the_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o the_o judge_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o to_o be_v beat_v before_o his_o face_n partiality_n face_n that_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v due_o inflict_v without_o excess_n or_o defect_n which_o otherwise_o may_v easy_o happen_v through_o the_o executioner_n passion_n or_o partiality_n according_a to_o his_o fault_n by_o a_o certain_a number_n 3_o 24._o 3_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 24._o forty_o stripe_n he_o may_v give_v he_o and_o not_o exceed_v they_o exceed_v it_o seem_v not_o superstition_n but_o prudent_a caution_n
be_v assure_v i_o will_v be_v much_o more_o solicitous_a for_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v shed_v by_o unjust_a and_o violent_a hand_n will_v i_o require_v hand_n require_v i_o will_v make_v inquisition_n for_o the_o author_n of_o such_o bloodshed_n as_o i_o do_v after_o cain_n and_o consequent_o punish_v he_o for_o this_o phrase_n of_o require_v imply_v punishment_n see_v gen._n 42._o 22._o deut._n 18._o 19_o compare_v with_o act_n 3._o 23._o psal._n 9_o 13._o if_o magistrate_n neglect_v this_o duty_n i_o myself_o will_v avenge_v it_o by_o my_o own_o hand_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o beast_n will_v i_o require_v it_o 15._o it_o not_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v under_o no_o law_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n nor_o punishment_n but_o for_o caution_n to_o man_n for_o who_o use_n see_v they_o be_v make_v it_o be_v no_o abuse_n of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v destroy_v for_o man_n benefit_n compare_v exod._n 21._o 28._o levit._fw-la 20_o 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have_v shed_v which_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v 2â—…_n shed_v chap._n 1._o 2â—…_n for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man_n it_o man_n so_o that_o murder_n be_v not_o only_o a_o offence_n against_o man_n but_o also_o a_o injury_n to_o god_n and_o a_o contempt_n of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o all_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o reverence_n and_o maintain_v and_o especial_o magistrate_n who_o be_v my_o vicegerent_n and_o servant_n be_v therefore_o under_o a_o particular_a obligation_n to_o punish_v those_o who_o dâ—…face_n and_o destroy_v it_o 7._o and_o yet_o be_v you_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v you_o multiply_v i._n e._n as_o for_o you_o i_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o that_o former_a blessing_n i_o give_v to_o your_o parent_n gen._n 1._o 28._o but_o do_v hereby_o renew_v it_o to_o you_o and_o â—…your_fw-mi seed_n after_o you_o bring_v forth_o abundant_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o multiply_v therein_o 8._o and_o god_n speak_v unto_o noah_n and_o to_o his_o son_n with_o he_o say_v 9_o and_o i_o behold_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n hereafter_o covenant_n i._n e._n my_o promise_n for_o the_o beast_n include_v in_o this_o covenant_n ver_fw-la 10._o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o a_o simple_a promise_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o with_o you_o and_o with_o your_o seed_n etc._n seed_n i._n e._n your_o posterity_n as_o that_o word_n be_v frequent_o take_v as_o gen._n 12._o 7._o exod._n 28._o 43._o etc._n etc._n after_o you_o 10._o and_o with_o every_o soul._n every_o heb._n live_v soul._n live_a creature_n that_o be_v with_o you_o of_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o cattle_n and_o of_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o you_o from_o all_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o earth_n to_o wit_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o these_o which_o be_v now_o with_o they_o 11._o and_o 9_o and_o isai._n 54._o 9_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o neither_o shall_v all_o flesh_n be_v cut_v off_o any_o more_o by_o the_o water_n of_o a_o flood_n neither_o shall_v there_o any_o more_o be_v a_o flood_n inhabitant_n flood_n i._n e_o a_o universal_a deluge_n for_o particular_a inundation_n there_o have_v be_v whereby_o town_n and_o country_n have_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o all_o their_o inhabitant_n to_o destroy_v the_o earth_n 12._o and_o god_n say_v this_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n promise_n covenant_n this_o i._n e._n the_o bow_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o appoint_v to_o you_o for_o a_o sensible_a sign_n and_o evidence_n to_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o shall_v perform_v this_o covenant_n or_o promise_n which_o i_o make_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o every_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v with_o you_o for_o perpetual_a generation_n 13._o i_o do_v set_v place_n set_v heb._n i_o 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same_o thing_n be_v so_o oft_o repeat_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o of_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n who_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o dreadful_a deluge_n which_o they_o have_v experience_n of_o have_v make_v exceed_o prone_a to_o fear_n of_o the_o like_a for_o time_n to_o come_v which_o i_o have_v establish_v between_o i_o and_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 18._o and_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n that_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o ark_n be_v shem_n and_o ham_n and_o japheth_n and_o ham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o chanaan_n of_o heb._n chanaan_n canaan_n relation_n canaan_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o follow_a relation_n 19_o these_o be_v the_o three_o son_n
death_n neither_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o party_n stain_n nor_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o pardon_n or_o accept_v a_o ransom_n for_o he_o numb_a 35._o 31._o 13_o and_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v not_o in_o wait_n casualty_n wait_n if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o manslayer_n do_v not_o intend_v nor_o desire_v it_o but_o only_o it_o fall_v out_o by_o his_o heedlessness_n or_o by_o some_o casualty_n but_o god_n deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n he_o hand_n by_o some_o special_a unexpected_a providence_n or_o god_n and_o not_o man_n god_n without_o the_o man_n contrivance_n or_o design_n for_o otherwise_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n and_o way_n god_n deliver_v christ_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o jew_n who_o do_v advise_o and_o malicious_o kill_v he_o than_o 2._o than_o deut._n 19_o 3._o josh._n 20._o 2._o i_o will_v appoint_v thou_o a_o place_n whither_o he_o shall_v flee_v 5._o flee_v i._n e._n a_o city_n or_o place_n of_o refuge_n numb_a 35._o 11._o deut._n 19_o 5._o 14_o but_o if_o a_o man_n come_v presumptuous_o signify_v presumptuous_o i._n e._n do_v this_o proud_o bold_o purposely_o and_o malicious_o for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n to_o slay_v he_o with_o guile_n 28._o guile_n 1_o kin._n 2._o 28._o thou_o shall_v take_v he_o from_o my_o altar_n 15._o altar_n which_o not_o only_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o afterward_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v esteem_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n 1_o king_n 1._o 50._o as_o it_o also_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_n but_o god_n so_o far_o abhor_v murder_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o venture_v the_o pollution_n of_o his_o own_o altar_n than_o the_o escape_n of_o the_o murderer_n see_v 2_o king_n 11._o 15._o that_o he_o may_v die_v 15_o and_o he_o that_o smite_v society_n smite_v either_o 1._o so_o as_o be_v before_o mention_v ver_fw-la 12._o so_o as_o they_o die_v and_o to_o smite_v sometime_o signify_v to_o kill_v as_o gen._n 4._o 15._o 2_o king_n 14._o 5._o compare_v with_o 2_o 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his_o own_o hand_n for_o his_o own_o use_n for_o still_o it_o be_v a_o theft_n and_o he_o be_v make_v that_o man_n slave_n and_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o sell_v he_o to_o another_o when_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o deserve_v death_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 17_o and_o 10._o and_o leu._n 20._o 9_o prov._n 20._o 20._o mat._n 15._o 4._o mar._n 7._o 10._o he_o that_o revile_v that_o or_o revile_v curse_v 18._o curse_v or_o revile_v to_o wit_n wilful_o malicious_o obstinate_o against_o all_o admonition_n by_o compare_v deut._n 21._o 18._o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 18_o and_o if_o man_n strive_v together_o and_o one_o smite_v neighbour_n smite_v or_o his_o neighbour_n another_o with_o a_o stone_n synecdoche_n stone_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o mischievous_a purpose_n a_o usual_a synecdoche_n or_o with_o his_o fist_n and_o he_o die_v not_o but_o keep_v his_o bed_n 19_o if_o he_o 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shall_v be_v sure_o avenge_v sure_o heb._n avenge_v punish_v down_o punish_v not_o with_o death_n for_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v say_v so_o as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o after_o but_o as_o the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n shall_v think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o circumstance_n and_o therefore_o no_o particular_a punishment_n be_v set_v down_o 21_o notwithstanding_o if_o he_o continue_v a_o day_n or_o two_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o he_o be_v his_o money_n malicious_o money_n i._n e._n his_o possession_n buy_v with_o his_o money_n and_o therefore_o 1._o have_v a_o power_n to_o chastise_v he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n which_o may_v be_v very_o great_a 2._o be_v sufficient_o punish_v with_o his_o own_o loss_n 3_o may_v be_v presume_v not_o to_o have_v do_v this_o purposely_o and_o malicious_o 22_o if_o man_n strive_v and_o hurt_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n husband_n child_n to_o wit_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o other_o person_n who_o interpose_v 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moses_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v commit_v to_o moses_n and_o other_o under_o he_o thou_o shall_v give_v life_n for_o life_n 24_o 38._o 24_o leu._n 24._o 2â—…_n deut._n 19_o 21._o mat._n â—…_n 38._o eye_n for_o eye_n determine_v eye_n this_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n and_o from_o hence_o the_o heathen_a lawgiver_n take_v it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o their_o law_n but_o though_o this_o may_v sometime_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o letter_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o execute_v so_o as_o may_v appear_v 1._o by_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o just_a execution_n of_o it_o in_o many_o case_n as_o when_o a_o man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n or_o hand_n be_v to_o lose_v the_o other_o which_o to_o he_o be_v a_o far_o great_a mischief_n than_o what_o he_o do_v to_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o deprive_v but_o of_o one_o of_o his_o eye_n or_o hand_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o righteous_a rule_n punishment_n may_v be_v less_o but_o never_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o fault_n and_o how_o can_v a_o wound_n be_v make_v neither_o big_a nor_o less_o than_o that_o which_o he_o inflict_v 2._o by_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o law_n wherein_o a_o compensation_n be_v allow_v in_o like_a case_n as_o ver_fw-la 18_o 30._o and_o when_o it_o be_v enjoin_v that_o no_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n numb_a 35._o 31._o it_o seem_v therein_o employ_v that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v take_v for_o lesser_a injury_n and_o indeed_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o a_o price_n as_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o eye_n or_o hand_n or_o foot_n require_v though_o it_o may_v not_o so_o
narrow_a compass_n and_o few_o person_n which_o alter_v the_o case_n for_o in_o that_o regard_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n allow_v brethren_n and_o sister_n to_o marry_v to_o wit_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o adam_n immediate_a child_n we_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o same_o degree_n be_v forbid_v in_o consanguinity_n or_o kindred_n by_o blood_n and_o in_o affinity_n or_o kindred_n by_o marriage_n 13_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n for_o she_o be_v thy_o mother_n flesh_n mother_n heb._n flesh_n near_a kinswoman_n 14_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o â—…hap_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n brother_n person_n brother_n some_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o cousin-germans_a or_o the_o child_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n to_o marry_v but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n nor_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o distance_n for_o my_o uncle_n or_o aunt_n be_v near_a akin_a to_o i_o thâ—…_n â—…_n their_o child_n be_v yet_o because_o it_o seem_v doubtful_a to_o many_o and_o may_v hereafter_o prove_v occasion_n of_o grievous_a perplexity_n of_o mind_n especial_o to_o tender_v and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n christian_a prudence_n direct_v we_o to_o choose_v the_o safe_a way_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o latitude_n of_o unquestionable_a person_n thou_o shall_v not_o approach_v to_o his_o wife_n she_o be_v thy_o aunt_n 15_o 11._o 15_o chap._n 2â—…_n 12._o ezek._n 22._o 11._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n she_o be_v thy_o son_n wife_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n 16_o 4._o 16_o chap._n 20._o 21._o matth._n 14._o 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o brother_n wife_n 5._o wife_n neither_o in_o his_o life_n time_n nor_o after_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o a_o woman_n may_v not_o marry_v her_o husband_n brother_n nor_o may_v a_o man_n marry_v his_o wife_n sister_n either_o before_o or_o after_o his_o wife_n death_n for_o so_o all_o the_o prohibition_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o will_v give_v light_n to_o ver_fw-la 18._o but_o god_n who_o can_v undoubted_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n do_v afterward_o make_v one_o exception_n to_o this_o rule_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 25._o 5._o it_o be_v thy_o brother_n nakedness_n 17_o 14._o 17_o chap._n 20._o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n etc._n daughter_n to_o wit_n her_o step-daughter_n and_o so_o her_o step-son_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v her_o son_n daughter_n or_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n to_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n for_o they_o be_v her_o near_a kins-woman_n it_o be_v wickedness_n they_o wickedness_n because_o they_o be_v very_o near_o to_o thy_o wife_n by_o consanguinity_n as_o come_v direct_o from_o she_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v as_o near_o to_o thou_o by_o affinity_n which_o bind_v as_o much_o as_o consanguinity_n the_o wife_n who_o be_v only_o relate_v by_o affinity_n be_v near_o to_o a_o man_n than_o any_o other_o by_o consanguinity_n they_o two_o be_v make_v one_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o distance_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o both_o of_o they_o 18_o neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v another_o take_v or_o one_o wife_n to_o another_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o sister_n they_o sister_n the_o word_n sister_n be_v here_o understand_v either_o 1._o proper_o so_o some_o whence_o other_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v one_o wife_n sister_n after_o the_o wife_n death_n or_o 2._o improper_o for_o any_o other_o woman_n as_o not_o only_a person_n but_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v oft_o call_v gster_n and_o brethren_n of_o which_o see_v plain_a example_n exod._n 32._o 27_o 29._o ezek._n 16._o 45_o 48_o 49._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v one_o woman_n to_o another_o and_o this_o sense_n may_v seem_v more_o probable_a 1._o because_o else_o here_o be_v a_o tautology_n the_o marriage_n of_o a_o man_n with_o his_o wife_n sister_n be_v sufficient_o forbid_v for_o 16._o where_o marriage_n with_o his_o brother_n wife_n be_v forbid_v as_o also_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o 11._o where_o he_o forbid_v the_o marriage_n of_o one_o own_o sister_n and_o consequent_o the_o marriage_n of_o one_o wife_n sister_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o confess_v that_o affinity_n and_o consanguinity_n be_v of_o the_o same_o consideration_n and_o obligation_n in_o these_o matter_n nor_o can_v this_o be_v add_v for_o explication_n for_o then_o the_o comment_n will_v be_v dark_a than_o the_o text_n nay_o it_o will_v destroy_v the_o text_n for_o than_o what_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o and_o universal_o forbid_v before_o be_v here_o forbid_a doubtful_o and_o restrain_o and_o may_v at_o least_o seem_v to_o be_v allow_v after_o the_o wife_n death_n which_o be_v reject_v by_o those_o who_o own_o the_o former_a interpretation_n 2._o because_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o prohibition_n which_o be_v least_o he_o shall_v vex_v she_o thereby_o be_v much_o more_o proper_a and_o effectual_a against_o marry_v any_o other_o woman_n than_o against_o marry_v the_o wife_n sister_n so_o near_o and_o dear_a a_o relation_n be_v most_o common_o and_o probable_o a_o mean_n to_o induce_v they_o rather_o to_o love_v and_o please_v and_o serve_v than_o to_o vex_v one_o another_o in_o such_o a_o relation_n and_o therefore_o to_o take_v her_o natural_a sister_n to_o vex_v she_o will_v seem_v a_o course_n unsuitable_a to_o his_o end_n or_o design_n 3._o some_o add_v another_o reason_n that_o polygamy_n which_o christ_n condemn_v mat._n 19_o 5._o be_v either_o forbid_v here_o or_o no_o where_o in_o the_o law_n but_o this_o may_v admit_v of_o great_a dispute_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o christ_n confute_v polygamy_n and_o divorce_n nor_o by_o any_o of_o moses_n his_o law_n which_o probable_o he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v if_o they_o have_v be_v to_o his_o purpose_n but_o by_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n gen._n 2._o 2â—…_n whence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o fetch_v his_o argument_n chap._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o that_o law_n deut._n 21._o 15_o 16._o may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o god_n do_v then_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o hardheartedness_n of_o the_o jewiâ—…h_a nation_n dispense_v with_o that_o first_o and_o primitive_a law_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o practice_n of_o divers_a holy_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o before_o the_o law_n as_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n but_o also_o after_o it_o as_o ellaâ—…_n and_o david_n who_o will_v never_o have_v live_v in_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o know_a law_n or_o if_o they_o have_v will_v have_v be_v blame_v for_o it_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n mention_n it_o as_o one_o of_o his_o favour_n vouchâ—…_n ed_z to_o david_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 12._o 8._o and_o aâ—…rms_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o matter_n of_o urâ—…ah_n 1_o king_n 1â—…_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deserve_v some_o consideration_n which_o a_o learned_a â—…n_n in_o part_n suggest_v that_o this_o text_n do_v not_o simple_o forbid_v the_o take_n of_o one_o wife_n to_o another_o but_o the_o do_v of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n or_o for_o such_o a_o end_n that_o he_o may_v vex_v or_o punish_v or_o revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o former_a which_o probable_o be_v a_o common_a motive_n among_o that_o hard-hearted_a people_n to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o the_o forbid_v hereof_o may_v give_v a_o great_a check_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o polygamy_n among_o they_o to_o vex_v she_o to_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n beside_o the_o other_o in_o her_o life_n time_n understand_v time_n this_o clause_n be_v add_v to_o signify_v god_n allowance_n to_o marry_v one_o wife_n after_o another_o when_o she_o be_v dead_a and_o thereby_o to_o intimate_v how_o the_o word_n sister_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 19_o 11._o 19_o chap._n 20._o 18._o ezek._n 22._o 11._o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o approach_v unto_o a_o woman_n gospel_n woman_n no_o not_o to_o thy_o own_o wife_n see_v chap._n 12._o 2._o and_o 15._o 24_o 25_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o ceremonial_a pollution_n but_o a_o immorality_n also_o whence_o it_o be_v put_v among_o gross_a sin_n ezek._n 18._o 6._o there_o be_v also_o a_o natural_a turpitude_n in_o this_o action_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v now_o unlawful_a under_o the_o gospel_n to_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n as_o long_o as_o she_o be_v put_v apart_o for_o her_o uncleanness_n 20_o moreover_o 10._o moreover_o exod._n 20._o 14._o chap._n 20._o 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v carnal_o with_o thy_o neighbour_n wife_n to_o defile_v
immorality_n and_o such_o as_o the_o precept_n of_o noah_n reach_v to_o and_o such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n oblige_v they_o to_o and_o therefore_o the_o toleration_n of_o such_o action_n be_v not_o only_o against_o reason_n of_o state_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o infection_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o imitation_n of_o such_o example_n but_o also_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o law_n of_o humanity_n that_o sojourn_v in_o israel_n that_o give_v any_o of_o his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n 21._o molech_n or_o to_o any_o other_o idol_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n equal_o concern_v all_o see_v levit._n 18._o 21._o he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n 3_o and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n 10._o man_n i._n e._n deal_v with_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o make_v he_o a_o monument_n of_o my_o justice_n either_o by_o punish_v he_o immediate_o and_o eminent_o when_o the_o magistrate_n can_v or_o will_v not_o do_v it_o or_o by_o add_v to_o his_o corporal_a punishment_n my_o curse_n upon_o his_o soul_n and_o name_n see_v leu._n 17._o 10._o and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n live_n people_n from_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n of_o what_o nation_n or_o kindred_n soever_o he_o be_v or_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n because_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n to_o defile_v my_o sanctuary_n it_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v do_v by_o this_o wickedness_n either_o because_o such_o person_n do_v for_o the_o cover_n of_o their_o idolatry_n come_v into_o god_n sanctuary_n as_o the_o rest_n do_v see_v leu._n 15._o 31._o or_o because_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v defile_v by_o gross_a abomination_n commit_v in_o that_o city_n or_o land_n where_o god_n sanctuary_n be_v or_o because_o by_o these_o action_n they_o do_v pronounce_v and_o declare_v to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o esteem_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o service_n of_o god_n abominable_a and_o vile_a by_o prefer_v such_o odious_a and_o pernicious_a idolatry_n before_o it_o and_o to_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n it_o name_n partly_o by_o despise_v it_o themselves_o and_o partly_o by_o disgrace_v it_o to_o other_o and_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v it_o and_o to_o abhor_v the_o true_a religion_n because_o they_o see_v it_o desert_v and_o condemn_v by_o those_o that_o best_o know_v it_o and_o once_o embrace_v it_o 4_o and_o if_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n do_v any_o way_n hide_v their_o eye_n from_o the_o man_n 30._o man_n i._n e._n wink_v at_o his_o fault_n and_o forbear_v to_o accuse_v and_o punish_v he_o compare_v act._n 17._o 30._o when_o he_o give_v of_o his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n and_o kill_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 5_o then_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n and_o 5._o and_o exod._n 20._o 5._o against_o his_o family_n off_o family_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o his_o posterity_n who_o god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v for_o their_o father_n idolatry_n exod._n 20._o or_o 2._o his_o people_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v jer._n 8._o 3._o mic._n 2._o 3._o to_o wit_n the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n who_o by_o their_o connivance_n make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 4._o or_o 3._o his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o son_n or_o child_n of_o their_o master_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v seem_v to_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n all_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o he_o as_o the_o first_o clause_n which_o concern_v the_o head_n or_o chief_a person_n himself_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n be_v explain_v by_o these_o word_n i_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o all_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o he_o to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o molech_n from_o among_o their_o people_n 6_o and_o 31._o and_o chap._n 19_o 31._o the_o soul_n that_o turn_v after_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o after_o wizard_n to_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o they_o they_o they_o to_o seek_v knowledge_n or_o counsel_n or_o help_v from_o they_o i_o will_v even_o set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o soul_n and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n 7_o 16._o 7_o chap._n 11._o 44._o &_o 19_o 2._o 1_o pet_n 1._o 16._o sanctify_v yourselves_o therefore_o and_o be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o lord_z your_o god_n 8_o and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o sanctify_v you_o better_o you_o i._n e._n who_o separate_v you_o from_o all_o nation_n and_o from_o their_o impurity_n and_o idolatry_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o myself_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o follow_v their_o example_n or_o who_o real_o sanctify_v you_o and_o give_v you_o my_o grace_n to_o do_v what_o i_o require_v i._n e._n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n or_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o those_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n will_v defile_v you_o and_o make_v you_o worse_o but_o i_o only_o and_o my_o service_n will_v sanctify_v you_o and_o make_v you_o better_o 9_o 4_o 9_o exod._n 21._o 1â—…_n deut._n 2â—…_n 16._o prov._n 20._o 20._o mat._n 15._o 4_o for_o of_o for_o or_o sure_o as_o that_o praticle_n chi_fw-mi be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 8._o 6._o and_o 20._o 20._o so_o there_o need_v no_o dispute_n about_o the_o connexion_n or_o what_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o every_o one_o that_o curse_v imprecation_n curse_v which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o every_o perverse_a expression_n but_o of_o bitter_a reproach_n or_o imprecation_n his_o father_n or_o before_o or_o heb._n and_o put_v for_o or_o as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o his_o mother_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n he_o have_v curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o crime_n he_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n he_o deserve_v to_o die_v for_o so_o unnatural_a a_o crime_n 10_o and_o 5._o and_o deut._n 22._o 22._o joh._n 8._o 4_o 5._o the_o man_n that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n even_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 11_o 8._o 11_o chap._n 18._o 8._o and_o the_o man_n that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n have_v uncover_v his_o father_n nakedness_n both_o of_o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 12_o 23._o 12_o chap._n 18._o 15._o deut._n 27._o 23._o and_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n both_o of_o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o have_v wrought_v confusion_n grandchild_n confusion_n by_o pervert_v the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o mix_v the_o blood_n which_o god_n will_v have_v separate_v and_o make_v the_o same_o offspring_n both_o his_o own_o immediate_a child_n and_o his_o grandchild_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 13_o 22._o 13_o chap._n 18._o 22._o if_o a_o man_n lie_v also_o with_o mankind_n as_o he_o lie_v with_o a_o woman_n both_o of_o they_o have_v commit_v a_o abomination_n they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 25._o death_n except_o the_o one_o party_n be_v force_v by_o the_o other_o see_v deut._n 22._o 25._o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 14_o and_o 17_o and_o chap._n 18._o 17_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o her_o mother_n it_o be_v wickedness_n show_v wickedness_n i._n e._n abominable_a and_o extraordinary_a wickedness_n as_o the_o singularity_n of_o the_o punishment_n show_v they_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n both_o he_o and_o they_o it_o they_o either_o or_o both_o or_o all_o of_o they_o if_o they_o consent_v to_o it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o wickedness_n among_o you_o 15_o 21._o 15_o chap._n 18._o 23._o deut._n 27._o 21._o and_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o beast_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o you_o shall_v slay_v the_o beast_n not_o beast_n partly_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o monstrous_a birth_n partly_o to_o blot_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o loathsome_a a_o crime_n and_o partly_o that_o by_o so_o severe_a a_o punishment_n of_o that_o creature_n which_o be_v only_o a_o passive_a instrument_n to_o man_n sin_n man_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o a_o more_o dreadful_a punishment_n than_o corporal_a death_n be_v reserve_v for_o they_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o 16_o and_o if_o a_o woman_n approach_n unto_o any_o beast_n and_o lie_v down_o thereto_o thou_o shall_v kill_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o
they_o give_v public_a testimony_n that_o they_o hear_v this_o person_n speak_v such_o word_n and_o do_v in_o their_o own_o and_o in_o all_o the_o people_n name_n desire_v and_o demand_v justice_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o he_o that_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n god_n may_v be_v appease_v and_o his_o judgement_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o people_n upon_o who_o they_o will_v certain_o fall_v if_o he_o be_v unpunished_a and_o let_v all_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o deserve_v he_o the_o same_o punishment_n which_o be_v before_o appoint_v for_o those_o who_o curse_v their_o parent_n whereas_o it_o deserve_v a_o far_o more_o grievous_a death_n thus_o god_n in_o this_o life_n mix_v mercy_n with_o judgement_n and_o punish_v man_n less_o than_o their_o iniquity_n deserve_v 15_o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v whosoever_o curse_v 11._o curse_v i._n e._n speak_v of_o he_o reproachful_o and_o with_o contempt_n they_o therefore_o be_v great_o mistake_v that_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o heathen_a god_n who_o their_o worshipper_n be_v forbid_v to_o reproach_n or_o curse_v but_o moses_n be_v not_o here_o give_v law_n to_o heathen_n but_o to_o the_o israelite_n nor_o will_v he_o concern_v himself_o so_o much_o to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o idol_n nor_o do_v this_o agree_n either_o with_o the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v to_o beget_v a_o contempt_n and_o detestation_n of_o all_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n or_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n who_o use_v oft_o to_o vilify_v they_o see_v 1_o â—…ing_n 18._o 27._o jer._n 10._o 11._o his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n 16._o sin_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a some_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o stripe_n other_o say_v with_o death_n which_o be_v describe_v for_o 16._o 16_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or._n â—…e_v that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n law_n lord_n this_o some_o make_v a_o distinct_a sin_n from_o 〈◊〉_d his_o god_n mention_v for_o 15._o but_o the_o difference_n they_o make_v seem_v arbitrary_a and_o without_o evidence_n from_o reason_n or_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o this_o may_v be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o other_o word_n which_o be_v common_a and_o as_o this_o law_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o more_o general_a term_n for_o 15._o so_o both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v more_o particular_o express_v for_o 16._o or_o the_o first_o part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o may_v be_v a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a rule_n to_o the_o present_a case_n and_o as_o for_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n or_o be_v blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o present_a tense_n which_o be_v fit_o use_v concern_v word_n just_a now_o utter_v and_o scarce_o yet_o out_o of_o their_o ear_n he_o shall_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v a_o repetition_n and_o amplificatioâ—…_n of_o the_o former_a law_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n blasphemy_n congregation_n to_o show_v their_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o to_o beget_v in_o they_o the_o great_a dread_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o blasphemy_n shall_v certain_o stone_n he_o as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 17_o 21._o 17_o exod._n 21._o 12._o num._n 35._o 31._o deut._n 10._o 21._o and_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d kill_v any_o man_n murder_v man_n this_o law_n be_v repeat_v here_o either_o to_o justify_v this_o sentence_n of_o put_v blasphemer_n to_o death_n from_o the_o same_o severity_n execute_v for_o a_o less_o crime_n or_o to_o prevent_v the_o mischievous_a effect_n of_o man_n strive_v or_o contend_v together_o which_o as_o here_o it_o cause_v blasphemy_n so_o it_o may_v in_o other_o lead_v to_o murder_v shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 18_o and_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o beast_n shall_v make_v it_o good_a sâ—…l_v good_a heb._n sâ—…l_o for_o sâ—…l_v beast_n for_o beast_n 19_o and_o if_o a_o man_n cause_v a_o blemish_n in_o his_o neighbour_n as_o 38._o as_o exod._n 21._o 24._o deut._n 19_o 21._o mat._n 5._o 38._o he_o have_v do_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o 20_o breach_n for_o breach_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n as_o he_o have_v cause_v a_o blemish_n in_o a_o man_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o he_o again_o 21_o 34._o 21_o exod._n 21._o 33_o 34._o and_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o beast_n he_o shall_v restore_v it_o and_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 22_o you_o shall_v have_v 49._o have_v exod._n 12._o 49._o one_o manner_n of_o law_n privilege_n law_n to_o wit_n in_o matter_n of_o common_a right_n but_o not_o as_o to_o church_n privilege_n as_o well_o for_o the_o stranger_n as_o for_o one_o of_o your_o own_o country_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 23_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o he_o that_o have_v curse_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o stone_n he_o with_o stone_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n chap._n xxv_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n place_n sinai_n i._n e._n near_o mount_v sinai_n so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n beth_fw-mi be_v sometime_o use_v as_o gen._n 37._o 13._o jos._n 5._o 13._o judg._n 8._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 33._o 20._o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 21._o 18._o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o the_o iâ—…story_n in_o this_o place_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o come_v into_o the_o land_n 10._o land_n so_o as_o to_o be_v settle_v in_o it_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v nor_o the_o time_n before_o ioshua_n distribution_n of_o the_o land_n among_o they_o jos._n 14._o 7_o 10._o which_o i_o give_v you_o then_o shall_v the_o land_n rest_n land_n heb._n rest_n keep_v 34._o keep_v exod._n 23._o 11._o see_v ch_n 26._o 34._o a_o sabbath_n etc._n sabbath_n i._n e._n enjoy_v rest_n and_o freedom_n from_o plough_v till_v etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o lord_n year_n lord_n i._n e._n in_o obedience_n and_o unto_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n this_o be_v institute_v partly_o for_o the_o assertion_n of_o god_n sovereign_a right_n to_o the_o land_n in_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v but_o tenant_n at_o god_n will_v partly_o for_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o obedience_n partly_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o providence_n aswell_o in_o the_o general_a towards_o man_n as_o more_o especial_o towards_o his_o own_o people_n of_o which_o see_v below_o for_o 20_o 21_o 22._o partly_o to_o wean_v they_o from_o inordinate_a love_n and_o pursuit_n of_o or_o trust_v to_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o to_o inure_v they_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o and_o upon_o god_n blessing_n for_o their_o subsistence_n partly_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o bless_a and_o eternal_a rest_n provide_v for_o all_o good_a man_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_o free_v from_o all_o worldly_a labour_n and_o trouble_n and_o whole_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n see_v on_o exod._n 23._o 11._o and_o last_o that_o by_o their_o own_o strait_n in_o that_o year_n they_o may_v learn_v more_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v under_o the_o same_o strait_n every_o year_n 3_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o field_n and_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v prune_v thy_o vineyard_n and_o gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 4_o but_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o land_n a_o sabbath_n for_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v neither_o sow_v thy_o field_n nor_o prune_v thy_o vineyard_n 5_o 29._o 5_o â—…_n king_n 19_o 29._o that_o which_o grow_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n time_n accord_n from_o the_o grain_n that_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o ear_n the_o last_o reap_v time_n of_o thy_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v not_o reap_v food_n reap_v i._n e._n as_o thy_o own_o peculiarly_a but_o only_o so_o as_o other_o may_v reap_v it_o with_o thou_o for_o present_a food_n neither_o gather_v the_o grape_n separation_n grape_n heb._n of_o thy_o separation_n of_o thy_o vine_n undress_v poor_a undress_v heb._n the_o grape_n of_o thy_o separation_n i._n e._n the_o grape_n which_o thou_o have_v separate_v or_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o end_n and_o use_v appoint_v by_o god_n
those_o part_n for_o it_o be_v probable_a and_o be_v then_o very_o usual_a some_o colony_n of_o they_o be_v send_v forth_o to_o remote_a place_n which_o therefore_o have_v no_o hand_n either_o in_o their_o former_a sin_n or_o in_o this_o present_a rain_n of_o who_o we_o read_v after_o this_o judge_n 6._o and_o herein_o they_o do_v according_a to_o god_n own_o order_n concern_v such_o people_n deut_n 20._o 13._o only_a their_o fault_n be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o special_a reason_n and_o great_a obligation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o involve_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o destruction_n for_o which_o reason_n moses_n blame_v they_o afterward_o v._o 15_o 16._o 8_o and_o they_o slay_v the_o king_n of_o midian_a power_n midian_a call_v duke_n or_o prince_n of_o sihon_n jos._n 13._o 21._o because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o while_o he_o live_v but_o upon_o his_o death_n they_o resume_v their_o kingly_a power_n beside_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v namely_o 21._o namely_o josh._n 13._o 21._o evi_n and_o rekem_n and_o zur_n 15._o zur_n the_o father_n of_o cozbi_n numb_a 25._o 15._o and_o hur_z and_o reba_n five_o king_n of_o midian_a balaam_n also_o 10._o also_o obj._n he_o be_v go_v and_o return_v to_o his_o own_o place_n numb_a 24._o 25._o which_o be_v aram_n or_o mesopotamia_n numb_a 23._o 7._o answ._n either_o he_o do_v go_v thitherward_o but_o in_o his_o journey_n make_v some_o stay_n in_o midian_a where_o he_o be_v overtake_v by_o divinevengeance_n or_o understand_v the_o success_n of_o his_o wicked_a counsel_n leave_v with_o balaam_n in_o the_o sin_n and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o return_v partly_o to_o enjoy_v the_o reputation_n and_o reward_n of_o his_o counsel_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v before_o and_o partly_o to_o employ_v his_o hellish_a art_n against_o israel_n now_o they_o be_v as_o he_o think_v forsake_v by_o their_o god_n and_o expose_v to_o his_o malice_n here_o balaam_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o not_o of_o the_o righteous_a as_o he_o desire_v numb_a 23._o 10._o the_o son_n of_o beor_n they_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v all_o the_o woman_n of_o midian_a captive_n and_o their_o little_a one_o and_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o all_o their_o cattle_n and_o all_o their_o flock_n and_o all_o their_o good_n 10_o and_o they_o burn_v all_o their_o city_n be_v city_n partly_o to_o blot_v out_o the_o name_n and_o memory_n of_o so_o lewd_a and_o vile_a a_o people_n partly_o lest_o any_o of_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o settle_v there_o and_o so_o be_v discourage_v in_o their_o progress_n to_o canaan_n and_o partly_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v possess_v by_o other_o people_n who_o may_v prove_v as_o bad_a neighbour_n to_o they_o as_o these_o will_v have_v be_v wherein_o they_o dwell_v and_o all_o their_o goodly_a castle_n with_o fire_n 11_o and_o they_o take_v all_o the_o spoil_n and_o all_o the_o prey_n both_o of_o man_n and_o of_o beast_n 12_o and_o they_o bring_v the_o captive_n and_o the_o prey_n and_o the_o spoil_n unto_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o unto_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o camp_n at_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n which_o be_v by_o jordan_n near_o jericho_n 13_o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v they_o without_o the_o camp_n it_o camp_n partly_o to_o put_v respect_n upon_o they_o and_o congratulate_v with_o they_o for_o their_o happy_a success_n and_o partly_o to_o prevent_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o camp_n by_o the_o untimely_a entrance_n of_o the_o warrior_n into_o it_o 14_o and_o moses_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o host_n death_n host_n because_o they_o have_v spare_v those_o who_o be_v most_o criminal_a and_o who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n with_o the_o captain_n over_o 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the_o lord_n our_o god_n will_v we_o serve_v and_o his_o voice_n will_v we_o obey_v 25_o so_o joshua_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n that_o day_n and_o set_v they_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n do_v ordinance_n either_o 1._o he_o set_v or_o propound_v or_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n i._n e._n the_o sum_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o their_o covenant_n oblige_v they_o to_o or_o 2._o he_o set_v or_o establish_v it_o to_o wit_n that_o covenant_n with_o they_o i._n e._n the_o people_n for_o a_o statute_n or_o a_o ordinance_n to_o bind_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n unto_o god_n for_o ever_o as_o a_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v in_o shechem_n 26_o and_o joshua_n write_v these_o word_n lord_n word_n i_o e._n this_o covenant_n or_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n themselves_o god_n i_o e._n in_o that_o volume_n which_o 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as_o the_o firebrand_n may_v most_o convenient_o be_v tie_v to_o and_o not_o go_v direct_o forward_o but_o crooâ—…edly_o and_o involve_o whereby_o the_o fire_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v disperse_v in_o more_o place_n and_o take_v torch_n take_v or_o torch_n firebrand_n procure_v firebrand_n make_a of_o such_o matter_n as_o will_v quick_o take_v fire_n and_o keep_v it_o for_o a_o long_a time_n which_o be_v easy_a to_o procure_v and_o turn_v tail_n to_o tail_n and_o put_v a_o firebrand_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o two_o tail_n execution_n tail_n that_o the_o fox_n may_v not_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n nor_o run_v into_o their_o hole_n but_o one_o of_o they_o may_v delay_v and_o stop_v another_o in_o his_o course_n and_o so_o continue_v long_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o do_v execution_n 5_o and_o when_o he_o have_v set_v the_o brand_n on_o fire_n he_o let_v they_o go_v etc._n go_v to_o wit_n successive_o at_o several_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a place_n with_o great_a 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philistine_n and_o burn_v up_o both_o the_o shock_n and_o also_o the_o stand_a corn_n with_o the_o vineyard_n and_o olive_n 6_o ¶_o then_o the_o philistine_n say_v who_o have_v do_v this_o and_o they_o answer_v samson_n the_o son_n in_o law_n of_o the_o timnite_n because_o he_o have_v take_v his_o wife_n and_o give_v she_o to_o his_o companion_n and_o the_o philistine_n come_v up_o and_o burn_v she_o 24._o she_o partly_o for_o her_o adultery_n which_o divers_a heathen_n punish_v with_o death_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o mischief_n which_o she_o have_v occasion_v to_o they_o thus_o she_o bring_v upon_o herself_o that_o mischief_n which_o she_o study_v to_o avoid_v judg._n 14._o 15._o as_o wicked_a person_n oft_o do_v prov._n 10._o 24._o and_o her_o father_n with_o fire_n 7_o ¶_o and_o samson_n say_v unto_o they_o though_o you_o have_v do_v this_o yet_o will_v i_o be_v avenge_v of_o you_o revenge_n you_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o private_a injury_n but_o the_o public_a which_o he_o do_v revenge_n and_o after_o that_o i_o will_v cease_v 8_o and_o he_o smite_v they_o hip_n and_o thigh_n war._n thigh_n upon_o their_o hip_n and_o thigh_n peradventure_o not_o design_v to_o kill_v they_o but_o to_o make_v they_o uncapable_a of_o military_a employment_n or_o of_o do_v hurt_v to_o the_o israelite_n or_o he_o smite_v they_o with_o his_o leg_n upon_o their_o thigh_n i._n e._n without_o any_o other_o weapon_n but_o his_o leg_n and_o foot_n he_o kick_v they_o and_o make_v they_o lame_a and_o useless_a for_o war._n with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n kill_v slaughter_n heb._n with_o a_o great_a stroke_n for_o so_o it_o be_v even_o to_o they_o who_o it_o do_v not_o kill_v and_o he_o go_v down_o and_o dwell_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n etam_n hazard_n etam_n partly_o because_o there_o he_o can_v better_o defend_v himself_o from_o his_o enemy_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o will_v not_o involve_v his_o brethren_n in_o the_o same_o danger_n with_o himself_o but_o like_o a_o worthy_a magistrate_n will_v secure_v they_o even_o with_o his_o own_o great_a hazard_n 9_o ¶_o then_o the_o philistine_n go_v up_o and_o pitch_v in_o judah_n 6._o judah_n where_o the_o rock_n etam_n be_v see_v 1_o chron._n 4._o 32._o 2_o chron._n 11._o 5_o 6._o and_o spread_v themselves_o host._n themselves_o as_o come_v in_o great_a number_n with_o a_o powerful_a host._n in_o lehi_n 17._o lehi_n a_o place_n so_o call_v by_o anticipation_n v._o 17._o 10_o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n say_v why_o be_v you_o come_v up_o against_o we_o and_o they_o answer_v to_o bind_v samson_n be_v we_o come_v up_o to_o do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o we_o 11_o then_o three_o thousand_o man_n of_o judah_n down_o judah_n heb._n go_v down_o go_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n etam_n and_o say_v to_o samson_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o philistine_n be_v ruler_n over_o we_o what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o it_o we_o thou_o have_v by_o these_o action_n punish_v not_o they_o as_o thou_o intend_v but_o we_o who_o be_v under_o their_o dominion_n be_v sure_a to_o smart_v for_o it_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o do_v unto_o i_o so_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o they_o 12_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v come_v down_o to_o bind_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v deliver_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o samson_n say_v unto_o they_o swear_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o will_v not_o fall_v upon_o i_o yourselves_o defence_n yourselves_o not_o that_o he_o fear_v they_o or_o can_v not_o as_o easy_o have_v conquer_a they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o whole_a host_n of_o the_o philistine_n but_o because_o he_o will_v be_v free_a from_o
draw_v 10_o then_o she_o fall_v on_o her_o face_n 2._o face_n this_o be_v the_o humble_a posture_n of_o reverence_n either_o civil_a when_o perform_v to_o man_n or_o religious_a when_o to_o god_n see_v gen._n 18._o 2._o and_o 33._o 3._o and_o 42._o 6._o matth._n 2._o 11._o and_o 8._o 2._o and_o bow_v herself_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o have_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o shall_v take_v knowledge_n of_o i_o affection_n i_o i_o e._n show_v any_o respect_n and_o kindness_n to_o i_o for_o word_n of_o knowledge_n in_o scripture_n common_o include_v affection_n see_v i_o be_o a_o stranger_n 11_o and_o boaz_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o it_o have_v full_o be_v show_v i_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o thy_o mother-in-law_n since_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o husband_n and_o how_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o nativity_n and_o be_v come_v unto_o a_o people_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o people_n not_o of_o who_o thou_o have_v no_o experience_n for_o otherwise_o in_o general_n she_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o people_n heretofore_o 12_o the_o lord_z recompense_v thy_o work_n and_o a_o full_a reward_n be_v give_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n under_o who_o wing_n dwell_v wing_n i_o e._n protection_n and_o care_n as_o deut._n 32._o 11._o psal._n 17._o 8._o and_o 36._o 7._o and_o 94._o 3._o a_o allusion_n either_o to_o hen_n which_o protect_v and_o cherish_v their_o young_a one_o under_o their_o wing_n or_o to_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n between_o which_o god_n dwell_v thou_o be_v come_v to_o trust_v 13_o then_o she_o say_v favour_n say_v or_o i_o find_v favour_n let_v i_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n it_o sight_n i_o humble_o implore_v the_o continuance_n of_o thy_o good_a opinion_n of_o i_o though_o i_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o my_o lord_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v comfort_v i_o and_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v heart_n speak_v hebr._n to_o the_o heart_n friendly_a unto_o thy_o handmaid_n though_o i_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o one_o of_o thy_o hand-maiden_n be_v hand-maiden_n a_o person_n more_o mean_a and_o necessitous_a and_o obscure_a be_v a_o stranger_n and_o one_o bear_v of_o heathenish_a parent_n and_o not_o the_o holy_a and_o honourable_a people_n of_o israel_n as_o they_o be_v 14_o and_o boaz_n say_v unto_o she_o at_o meal-time_n come_v thou_o hither_o and_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n be_v bread_n which_o in_o those_o simple_a and_o frugal_a time_n be_v the_o usual_a food_n of_o servant_n and_o the_o mean_a sort_n at_o least_o when_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o such_o work_n as_o this_o which_o require_v speed_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v quick_a in_o their_o eat_v as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o work_n or_o bread_n may_v be_v here_o put_v for_o any_o food_n as_o it_o oâ—…t_v be_v and_o dip_v thy_o morsel_n in_o the_o vinegar_n sâ—…uce_n vinegar_n either_o simple_a vinegar_n in_o which_o the_o poor_a sort_n use_v to_o dip_v their_o bread_n and_o so_o eat_v it_o in_o hot_a country_n as_o they_o do_v not_o only_o in_o canaan_n but_o afterward_o in_o italy_n it_o be_v very_o proper_a especial_o in_o those_o parâ—…_n for_o cool_v they_o in_o those_o hot_a season_n for_o strengthen_v their_o sinew_n etc._n etc._n or_o vinegar_n mix_v with_o other_o thing_n to_o make_v some_o kind_n of_o sâ—…uce_n and_o she_o sit_v beside_o the_o reaper_n action_n reaper_n not_o with_o or_o among_o they_o but_o at_o some_o little_a distance_n from_o they_o and_o as_o one_o inferior_a to_o they_o as_o she_o have_v acknowledge_v before_o in_o word_n and_o now_o show_v it_o by_o her_o action_n and_o he_o reach_v her_o parch_a corn_n 28._o corn_n a_o food_n in_o frequent_a use_n and_o some_o esteem_n with_o they_o see_v 2_o sam._n 17._o 28._o and_o she_o do_v eat_v and_o be_v suffice_v and_o leave_v 15_o and_o when_o she_o be_v rise_v up_o to_o glean_v boaz_n command_v his_o young_a man_n say_v let_v she_o glean_v among_o the_o sheaf_n and_o â—…ot_n and_o heb._n shame_v her_o â—…ot_n reproach_v she_o not_o condition_n not_o as_o if_o she_o be_v rude_a or_o impudent_a in_o so_o do_v as_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v think_v quest._n why_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o give_v she_o as_o much_o corn_n as_o she_o can_v carry_v and_o send_v she_o away_o ans._n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v she_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n but_o honest_o to_o get_v it_o with_o the_o sweat_n of_o her_o brow_n according_a to_o her_o duty_n and_o present_a condition_n 16_o and_o let_v fall_v also_o sâ—…me_v of_o the_o handful_n of_o purpose_n for_o she_o and_o leave_v they_o that_o she_o may_v glean_v they_o and_o rebuke_v she_o not_o 17_o so_o she_o glean_v in_o the_o field_n until_o even_o and_o â—…eat_a out_o that_o she_o have_v glean_v and_o it_o be_v about_o a_o ephah_n 11._o ephah_n which_o be_v think_v to_o contain_v about_o a_o bushel_n see_v exod._n 16._o 36._o levit._fw-la 5._o 11._o of_o barley_n 18_o ¶_o and_o she_o take_v it_o up_o and_o go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n see_v what_o she_o have_v glean_v and_o she_o bring_v forth_o and_o give_v to_o she_o that_o she_o have_v reserve_v and_o be_v suffice_v use_n suffice_v or_o that_o which_o she_o have_v leave_v of_o her_o fullness_n or_o after_o she_o be_v satisfy_v she_o do_v eat_v as_o much_o as_o she_o desire_v of_o what_o she_o have_v glean_v and_o her_o mother_n as_o i_o suppose_v with_o she_o and_o the_o residue_n she_o give_v to_o her_o mother_n to_o lay_v up_o for_o future_a use_n 19_o and_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o she_o where_o have_v thou_o glean_v to_o day_n and_o where_o wroughte_v thou_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o do_v take_v knowledge_n of_o thou_o and_o she_o show_v her_o mother_n in_o law_n with_o who_o she_o have_v wrought_v and_o say_v the_o man_n name_n with_o who_o i_o wrought_v to_o day_n be_v boaz._n 20_o and_o naomi_n say_v unto_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n bless_a be_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v not_o leave_v off_o his_o kindness_n to_o the_o live_n â—…_n live_n 2_o sam._n 2._o â—…_n and_o to_o the_o dead_a alive_a dead_a i_o e._n which_o he_o former_o show_v to_o those_o who_o be_v now_o dead_a to_o wit_n my_o husband_n and_o his_o son_n whilst_o they_o be_v li_v and_o now_o continue_v to_o we_o their_o wife_n who_o be_v now_o alive_a and_o naomi_n say_v unto_o she_o the_o man_n be_v near_o of_o kin_n unto_o we_o redeem_v we_o or_o one_o 〈◊〉_d have_v right_a 〈◊〉_d redeem_v one_o of_o our_o next_o kinsman_n do_v kinsman_n heb._n one_o of_o our_o redeemer_n or_o avenger_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o avenge_v our_o person_n and_o to_o redeem_v our_o land_n and_o to_o marry_v thou_o the_o widow_n and_o relict_n of_o his_o next_o kinsman_n as_o be_v express_v ruth_n 3_o 9_o she_o say_v one_o of_o they_o not_o that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v immediate_o such_o but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a near_o kinsman_n and_o one_o to_o who_o that_o office_n belong_v in_o case_n of_o the_o refusal_n of_o one_o person_n of_o who_o she_o right_o conjecture_v that_o he_o will_v refuse_v as_o he_o do_v 21_o and_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n say_v he_o say_v unto_o i_o also_o thou_o shall_v keep_v fast_o by_o my_o young_a man_n until_o they_o have_v end_v all_o my_o harvest_n 23._o harvest_n both_o barley-harvest_n and_o wheat-harvest_n as_o be_v say_v v._o 23._o 22_o and_o naomi_n say_v unto_o ruth_n her_o daughter_n in_o law_n it_o be_v good_a my_o daughter_n that_o thou_o go_v out_o with_o his_o maiden_n that_o they_o thou_o they_o or_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o meet_v thou_o not_o in_o any_o other_o field_n offer_n field_n whereby_o thou_o wilt_v both_o expose_v thyself_o to_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o thou_o may_v expect_v from_o stranger_n and_o incur_v his_o displeasure_n as_o if_o thou_o do_v either_o despise_v his_o proffer_a kindness_n or_o doubt_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o offer_n 23_o so_o she_o keep_v fast_o by_o the_o maiden_n of_o boaz_n to_o glean_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o barley-harvest_n and_o of_o wheat-harvest_n and_o dwell_v 12._o dwell_v heb._n sit_v or_o continue_v at_o home_n when_o she_o have_v dispatch_v her_o occasion_n abroad_o and_o do_v not_o wander_v or_o gad_n abroad_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o idle_a person_n and_o harlot_n prov._n 7._o 11_o 12._o with_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n chap._n iii_o than_o naomi_n her_o mother_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o she_o my_o daughter_n shall_v i_o not_o seek_v rest_n i_o rest_n i_o e._n a_o life_n of_o rest_n and_o comfort_n and_o safety_n under_o the_o
chief_a actor_n or_o abettor_n of_o that_o villainous_a action_n against_o david_n ambassador_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o humanity_n and_o of_o the_o dreadful_a war_n ensue_v upon_o it_o for_o which_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o deserve_v the_o severe_a punishment_n although_o indeed_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v too_o much_o rigour_n use_v especial_o because_o these_o dreadful_a death_n be_v inflict_v not_o only_o upon_o those_o great_a counsellor_n who_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o that_o vile_a usage_n of_o the_o ambassador_n but_o upon_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v innocent_a from_o that_o crime_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_o conceive_v that_o david_n exercise_v this_o cruelty_n whilst_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o impenitent_a and_o when_o he_o be_v bereave_v of_o that_o free_a and_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o will_v have_v teach_v he_o more_o mercy_n and_o moderation_n and_o put_v they_o under_o saw_n author_n saw_n he_o saw_v they_o to_o death_n of_o which_o punishment_n we_o have_v example_n both_o in_o scripture_n heb._n 11._o 37._o and_o in_o other_o author_n and_o under_o harrow_n of_o iron_n and_o under_o axe_n of_o iron_n axe_n iron_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v lay_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o â—…orn_v by_o sharp_a iron_n harrow_n draw_v over_o they_o and_o hew_v in_o piece_n by_o keen_a axe_n and_o make_v they_o pass_v through_o the_o brick-kiln_n 10._o brick-kiln_n i_o e._n to_o be_v burn_v in_o brick-kilns_a or_o make_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o furnace_n of_o malchen_n i._n e._n of_o moloch_n call_v also_o milchom_n and_o here_o malchen_n punish_v they_o with_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o with_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o punishment_n which_o they_o inflict_v upon_o their_o own_o child_n see_v 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o and_o 23._o 10._o and_o levit._n 18._o 21._o and_o 20._o 2._o and_o deut._n 18._o 10._o and_o thus_o do_v he_o unto_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n so_o david_n and_o all_o the_o people_n return_v unto_o jerusalem_n chap._n xiii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o that_o absalon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n have_v a_o fair_a sister_n 3_o sister_n his_o sister_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n see_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 3_o who_o name_n be_v tamar_n and_o amnon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n love_v she_o 2_o and_o amnon_n be_v so_o vex_v that_o he_o fall_v sick_a usual_a sick_a the_o passion_n of_o his_o mind_n disturb_v his_o body_n as_o be_v usual_a for_o his_o sister_n tamar_n for_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n interest_n virgin_n and_o therefore_o diligent_o keep_v so_o as_o he_o can_v not_o get_v private_a converse_n with_o she_o and_o withal_o modest_a and_o abhor_v any_o compliance_n with_o his_o lustful_a desire_n both_o from_o her_o inclination_n and_o interest_n and_o amnon_n and_o heb._n it_o be_v marvellous_a or_o â—…idden_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o amnon_n amnon_n think_v it_o hard_o for_o he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o she_o 3_o but_o amnon_n have_v a_o friend_n who_o name_n be_v jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o shimeah_n 9_o shimeah_n call_v also_o shammah_n 1_o saâ—…_n 16._o 9_o david_n brother_n and_o jonadab_n be_v a_o very_a ‡_o subtle_a man_n wise._n heb._n wise._n 4_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o be_v thou_o be_v the_o king_n son_n thin_a son_n heb._n thin_a lean_a â—…_n from_o day_n to_o day_n morning_n day_n heb._n from_o morning_n to_o morning_n for_o whereas_o in_o the_o day_n he_o have_v many_o diversion_n and_o refreshment_n in_o the_o night_n he_o be_v pester_v with_o torment_a thought_n and_o paâ—…sions_n the_o effect_n whereof_o appear_v in_o his_o countenance_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v morning_n ‡_o heb._n morning_n by_o morning_n thou_o not_o tell_v i_o thou_o i_o thy_o sure_a friend_n and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o be_o ready_a to_o advise_v and_o assist_v thou_o and_o amnon_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o love_v tamar_n my_o brother_n absaloms_n sister_n 5_o and_o jonadab_n say_v unto_o he_o lay_v thou_o down_o on_o thy_o bed_n and_o make_v thy_o felt_n sick_a and_o when_o thy_o father_n come_v to_o see_v thou_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v my_o sister_n viâ—…iate_v sister_n so_o he_o call_v she_o to_o prevent_v the_o suspicion_n of_o any_o dishonest_a design_n upon_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n who_o neither_o nature_n nor_o respect_n and_o affection_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o viâ—…iate_v tamar_n come_v and_o give_v i_o meat_n and_o dress_v the_o meat_n in_o my_o sight_n that_o i_o may_v see_v it_o and_o eat_v it_o at_o her_o hand_n affect_v hand_n pretend_v that_o his_o stomach_n be_v so_o nice_a that_o he_o can_v fat_a nothing_o but_o what_o he_o see_v dress_v and_o that_o by_o a_o person_n who_o he_o much_o affect_v 6_o so_o amnon_n lay_v down_o and_o make_v himself_o sick_a and_o when_o the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o see_v he_o amnon_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v tamar_n my_o sister_n come_v and_o make_v i_o a_o couple_n of_o cake_n in_o my_o sight_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v at_o her_o hand_n 7_o then_o david_n send_v home_o to_o tamar_n say_v go_v now_o to_o thy_o brother_n amnons_n house_n and_o dress_v he_o meat_n judgement_n meat_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o so_o wise_a and_o sagacious_a a_o person_n as_o david_n do_v not_o see_v through_o so_o vain_a a_o pretence_n but_o that_o must_v be_v ascribe_v partly_o to_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n which_o general_o preserve_v near_o relation_n from_o such_o monstrous_a action_n and_o partly_o to_o god_n providence_n which_o blind_v david_n mind_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v upon_o he_o the_o design_v and_o threaten_a judgement_n 8_o so_o tamar_n go_v to_o her_o brother_n amnons_n house_n and_o he_o be_v lay_v down_o couch_n down_o upon_o his_o bed_n or_o rather_o his_o couch_n and_o she_o take_v paste_n take_v or_o paste_n flour_v and_o knead_v it_o and_o make_v cake_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o do_v bake_v the_o cake_n 9_o and_o she_o take_v a_o pan_n and_o pour_v they_o out_o dish_n out_o out_o of_o the_o frying-pan_n into_o the_o dish_n before_o he_o but_o he_o refuse_v to_o eat_v and_o amnon_n say_v have_v out_o all_o man_n from_o i_o and_o they_o go_v out_o every_o man_n from_o he_o 10_o and_o amnon_n say_v unto_o tamar_n bring_v the_o meat_n into_o the_o chamber_n wickedness_n chamber_n a_o inner_a chamber_n either_o 1._o that_o wherein_o he_o lay_v sick_a upon_o his_o bed_n where_o also_o tamar_n make_v the_o cake_n in_o his_o sight_n who_o then_o carry_v they_o out_o into_o the_o next_o room_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o again_o when_o he_o call_v for_o they_o or_o rather_o 2._o another_o chamber_n amnon_n lie_v upon_o his_o couch_n in_o one_o chamber_n where_o the_o company_n be_v with_o he_o where_o also_o she_o make_v the_o cake_n before_o he_o first_o send_v all_o out_o of_o that_o room_n and_o then_o rise_v from_o his_o couch_n and_o upon_o some_o pretence_n go_v into_o another_o secret_a chamber_n where_o he_o may_v have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n for_o his_o intend_a wickedness_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v of_o thy_o hand_n and_o tamar_n take_v the_o cake_n which_o she_o have_v make_v and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o chamber_n to_o amnon_n her_o brother_n 11_o and_o when_o she_o have_v bring_v they_o unto_o he_o to_o eat_v he_o take_v hold_v of_o she_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o come_v lie_v with_o i_o my_o sister_n 12_o and_o she_o answer_v he_o nay_o my_o brother_n it_o brother_n who_o nature_n both_o teach_v to_o abhor_v such_o thought_n and_o oblige_v to_o defend_v i_o from_o such_o a_o mischief_n with_o thy_o utmost_a hazard_n if_o another_o shall_v attempt_v it_o do_v not_o i_o not_o heb._n humble_v i_o force_v i_o abominable_a i_o thou_o shall_v abhor_v it_o if_o i_o be_v willing_a but_o to_o add_v violence_n to_o thy_o filthiness_n be_v abominable_a for_o 9_o for_o leu._n 18._o 9_o †_o no_o such_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o israel_n action_n israel_n among_o god_n people_n who_o be_v teach_v better_a thing_n who_o also_o will_v be_v infinite_o reproach_v for_o such_o a_o base_a action_n do_v not_o thou_o this_o folly_n do_v ‡_o heb._n it_o shall_v not_o so_o be_v do_v 13_o and_o i_o whither_o shall_v i_o cause_v my_o shame_n to_o go_v it_o go_v how_o can_v i_o either_o endure_v or_o avoid_v the_o shame_n and_o reproach_n of_o it_o and_o as_o for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o fool_n in_o israel_n crown_n israel_n i_o e._n loathsome_a and_o contemptible_a to_o all_o the_o people_n whereas_o now_o thou_o be_v in_o great_a reputation_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o crown_n now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o
gracious_a nature_n of_o thy_o god_n who_o be_v not_o too_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a to_o mark_v at_o all_o that_o be_v amiss_o nor_o do_v cut_v off_o every_o manslayer_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 35._o and_o from_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n and_o from_o thyself_o o_o king_n though_o this_o she_o express_v not_o but_o only_o use_v such_o word_n which_o â—…he_n know_v will_v give_v so_o wise_a and_o good_a a_o king_n occasion_n to_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o spare_v he_o though_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o imitate_v god_n in_o spare_v the_o person_n who_o she_o design_v or_o three_o this_o remember_v the_o lord_n in_o who_o presence_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o this_o promise_n and_o who_o will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o if_o thou_o break_v it_o destroy_v it_o heb._n that_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n do_v not_o multiply_v to_o destroy_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n to_o destroy_v any_o more_o murder_n more_o heb._n lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n multiply_v to_o destroy_v i._n e._n lest_o they_o cause_v one_o destruction_n to_o another_o and_o add_v my_o survive_a son_n to_o he_o who_o be_v slay_v already_o or_o lest_o thou_o do_v multiply_v avenger_n of_o blood_n to_o destroy_v i._n e._n lest_o by_o thy_o connivance_n at_o their_o cruel_a and_o malicious_a proceed_n against_o my_o son_n thou_o do_v encourage_v avenger_n of_o blood_n to_o the_o like_a furious_a practice_n and_o thereby_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o upon_o that_o pretence_n occasion_n multitude_n of_o murder_n lest_o they_o destroy_v my_o son_n frequent_a son_n or_o and_o let_v they_o not_o destroy_v my_o son_n the_o future_a tense_n be_v put_v for_o the_o imperative_a mood_n as_o be_v frequent_a and_o he_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o thy_o son_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n 30._o earth_n i_o e._n he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o damage_n we_o have_v the_o same_o phrase_n use_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 45._o 1_o king_n 1._o 52._o act._n 27._o 34._o compare_v matth._n 10._o 30._o 12_o then_o the_o woman_n say_v case_n say_v have_v oblige_v the_o king_n by_o his_o oath_n in_o her_o suppose_a case_n she_o now_o throw_v off_o the_o vail_n and_o begin_v to_o apply_v this_o parable_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n present_a case_n let_v thy_o handmaid_n i_o pray_v thou_o speak_v one_o word_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o he_o say_v say_v on_o 13_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o think_v such_o a_o thing_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n unpunished_a god_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n to_o molest_v i_o or_o to_o destroy_v my_o son_n who_o be_v but_o two_o person_n how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v proceed_v in_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o avenge_v amnon_n blood_n upon_o absalon_n who_o death_n will_v be_v high_o injurious_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o israel_n all_o who_o eye_n be_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o a_o wise_a and_o valiant_a and_o amiable_a person_n unhappy_a only_o in_o this_o one_o act_n of_o kill_a amnon_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o high_a and_o heinous_a provocation_n and_o whereof_o thou_o thyself_o do_v give_v the_o occasion_n by_o permit_v amnon_n to_o go_v unpunished_a for_o the_o king_n do_v speak_v this_o thing_n as_o one_o which_o be_v faulty_a son_n faulty_a by_o thy_o word_n and_o promise_v and_o oath_n give_v to_o i_o for_o my_o son_n thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o not_o allow_v the_o same_o equity_n towards_o thy_o own_o son_n in_o that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o fetch_v home_o again_o his_o banish_a kingdom_n banish_a to_o wit_n absalon_n from_o that_o heathenish_a country_n where_o he_o be_v in_o evident_a danger_n of_o be_v infect_v with_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o vice_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o great_a and_o public_a mischief_n to_o all_o thy_o people_n if_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v in_o thy_o stead_n which_o he_o be_v very_o likely_a to_o do_v it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o considerable_a disparity_n between_o her_o son_n and_o absalom_n case_n the_o one_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o sudden_a action_n the_o other_o a_o deliberate_a and_o premeditate_a murder_n but_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v balance_v in_o some_o measure_n partly_o by_o amnon_n great_a and_o last_a provocation_n and_o principal_o by_o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o a_o private_a injury_n which_o be_v her_o case_n and_o a_o public_a calamity_n and_o grievance_n which_o she_o affirm_v and_o the_o king_n easy_o believe_v be_v absalom_n case_n and_o what_o david_n say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o ioab_n murder_n of_o abner_n that_o he_o can_v not_o revenge_v it_o because_o the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 39_o the_o like_a peradventure_o may_v have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o people_n heart_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v universal_o and_o vehement_o set_v upon_o absalon_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o his_o long_a banishment_n move_v their_o pity_n and_o his_o absence_n make_v he_o more_o desirable_a as_o it_o frequent_o happen_v among_o people_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v real_o be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n power_n to_o punish_v he_o and_o so_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o spare_v he_o for_o the_o common_a safety_n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n 14_o for_o we_o must_v needs_o die_v land_n die_v heb._n in_o die_v we_o shall_v die_v i._n e._n we_o shall_v certain_o and_o sudden_o die_v all_o of_o we_o both_o thou_o o_o king_n who_o therefore_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v due_a care_n of_o thy_o successor_n who_o be_v absalon_n and_o absalon_n who_o if_o he_o do_v not_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n must_v short_o die_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n 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household_n and_o to_o do_v eye_n do_v heb._n the_o good_a in_o his_o eye_n what_o he_o think_v good_a and_o shimei_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o king_n as_o he_o be_v come_v over_o jordan_n theâ—…e_n jordan_n or_o rather_o as_o he_o be_v pass_v or_o about_o to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n but_o this_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n for_o as_o he_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o the_o king_n v._o 17._o so_o doubtless_o he_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n theâ—…e_n 19_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n impute_v iniquity_n unto_o i_o neither_o do_v thou_o remember_v 5._o remember_v chap._n 16._o 5._o that_o which_o thy_o servant_n do_v perverse_o the_o day_n that_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_fw-la that_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n it_o heart_n i_o e._n be_v affect_v with_o it_o or_o excite_v to_o revenge_v it_o 20_o for_o thy_o servant_n do_v know_v that_o i_o have_v sin_v be_v sin_v i_o do_v not_o excuse_v my_o sin_n but_o with_o grief_n and_o shame_n confess_v it_o in_o which_o case_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o pardon_n offender_n and_o so_o i_o trust_v wilt'_v thou_o be_v therefore_o behold_v i_o be_o come_v the_o first_o majesty_n first_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o former_a sin_n now_o have_v and_o while_o i_o live_v will_v make_v i_o the_o first_o and_o most_o forward_o in_o all_o act_n of_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o thy_o majesty_n this_o day_n of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n 2._o joseph_n object_n he_o be_v a_o benjamite_n chap._n 16._o 5._o how_o then_o do_v he_o make_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n answ._n the_o house_n of_o joseph_n be_v here_o put_v either_o 1._o for_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v oft_o distinguish_v from_o judah_n and_o then_o they_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o joseph_n as_o zech._n 10._o 6._o but_o this_o distinction_n be_v not_o make_v before_o the_o division_n of_o the_o people_n into_o two_o kingdom_n and_o even_o after_o that_o division_n benjamin_n be_v constant_o reckon_v with_o judah_n and_o not_o with_o joseph_n or_o ephraim_n or_o 2._o for_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v all_o call_v the_o child_n of_o joseph_n psal._n 77._o 15._o comp._n psal._n 80._o 1._o and_o 81._o 5._o as_o well_o they_o may_v not_o only_o because_o of_o ioseph_n eminency_n the_o most_o eminent_a person_n and_o thing_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kind_a and_o because_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n devolve_v upon_o he_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o but_o also_o because_o joseph_n have_v be_v as_o a_o father_n to_o they_o and_o have_v nourish_v they_o all_o like_a child_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n gen._n 47._o 12._o but_o in_o this_o sense_n this_o be_v not_o true_a for_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n come_v before_o he_o ver_fw-la 15._o or_o rather_o 3._o for_o all_o the_o tribe_n 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anointed_n i_o e._n the_o king_n by_o this_o expression_n he_o mind_v david_n of_o his_o former_a zeal_n against_o those_o who_o offer_v any_o injury_n to_o saul_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 6._o and_o 26._o 9_o and_o therefore_o demand_v the_o same_o justice_n against_o shimei_n for_o his_o curse_v of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v so_o express_o forbid_v exod._n 22._o 28._o and_o by_o the_o analogy_n of_o that_o law_n exod._n 21._o 17._o may_v seem_v punishable_a with_o death_n 22_o and_o david_n say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o matter_n you_o i_o do_v not_o ask_v neither_o will_v i_o take_v your_o advice_n in_o this_o matter_n you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n it_o zeruiah_n imply_v that_o ioab_n hand_n be_v in_o this_o contrivance_n or_o that_o he_o suspect_v it_o that_o you_o shall_v this_o day_n be_v adversary_n unto_o i_o so_o i_o i_o e._n that_o you_o put_v i_o upon_o thing_n unfit_a for_o i_o to_o do_v and_o contrary_a to_o my_o present_a interest_n for_o it_o be_v david_n interest_n at_o this_o time_n to_o appease_v the_o people_n and_o reconcile_v they_o to_o he_o and_o not_o now_o to_o give_v they_o any_o new_a distaste_n by_o act_n of_o severity_n for_o this_o will_v make_v other_o jealous_a that_o david_n will_v not_o forgive_v they_o neither_o but_o will_v watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o you_o pretend_v friendship_n herein_o and_o will_v have_v i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o effect_n of_o your_o zeal_n for_o my_o service_n but_o in_o truth_n you_o give_v i_o such_o counsel_n as_o my_o enemy_n will_v wish_v i_o to_o follow_v that_o thereby_o i_o may_v awaken_v the_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v now_o asleep_a and_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o second_o rebellion_n which_o either_o joab_n and_o abishai_n real_o design_v by_o this_o advice_n that_o so_o joab_n may_v recover_v his_o place_n again_o and_o be_v make_v necessary_a for_o the_o king_n service_n or_o david_n suspect_v that_o they_o do_v so_o 13._o so_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 13._o shall_v there_o any_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o day_n in_o israel_n for_o do_v not_o know_v that_o â—…_n be_o this_o day_n king_n over_o israel_n i_o israel_n be_v not_o my_o kingdom_n which_o for_o my_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o lose_v just_a now_o restore_v and_o assure_v to_o i_o and_o when_o god_n have_v be_v so_o merciful_a to_o i_o in_o forgive_a my_o sin_n shall_v i_o now_o show_v myself_o revengeful_a to_o shimei_n shall_v i_o full_o the_o public_a joy_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o day_n with_o a_o act_n of_o such_o severity_n or_o shall_v i_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o people_n from_o i_o now_o when_o they_o be_v return_v to_o i_o 23_o therefore_o 36._o therefore_o 1_o king_n 2._o 37_o 36._o the_o king_n say_v unto_o shimei_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 9_o die_v to_o wit_n this_o day_n as_o abishai_n desire_v nor_o while_o i_o live_v nor_o by_o my_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v repeat_v and_o explain_v 1_o king_n 2._o 8._o nor_o for_o this_o cause_n alone_o for_o though_o david_n give_v order_n to_o solomon_n for_o his_o punishment_n after_o his_o death_n nor_o be_v it_o fit_a for_o the_o public_a good_a that_o such_o a_o horrid_a crime_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o punish_v for_o this_o fault_n alone_o but_o for_o some_o other_o capital_a crime_n which_o 〈◊〉_d presume_v shimei_n temper_n will_v easy_o betray_v he_o to_o and_o solomon_n deep_a wisdom_n will_v easy_o find_v out_o 1_o king_n 2._o 9_o and_o the_o king_n swear_v unto_o he_o 8._o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n with_o the_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 1_o king_n 2._o 8._o 24_o ¶_o and_o mephibosheth_n the_o son_n 6._o son_n i_o e._n the_o grandson_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 3_o 6._o of_o saul_n come_v down_o to_o meet_v the_o king_n and_o have_v neither_o dress_v his_o foot_n mourner_n foot_n by_o cut_v his_o nail_n and_o by_o wash_v his_o foot_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o hot_a climate_n and_o very_a refresh_n and_o therefore_o now_o neglect_v as_o become_v a_o mourner_n nor_o trim_v his_o beard_n state_n beard_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v very_o long_o and_o disorderly_a as_o be_v usual_a with_o many_o person_n in_o a_o forlorn_a or_o mournful_a state_n nor_o wash_v his_o clothes_n 3._o clothes_n his_o linen_n clothes_n this_o and_o the_o former_a be_v sign_n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a and_o obstinate_a mourner_n that_o lay_v aside_o his_o usual_a refreshment_n and_o they_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o evidence_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o ziba_n former_a relation_n concern_v he_o chap._n 16._o 3._o from_o
the_o king_n take_v the_o two_o son_n of_o rispah_n 7._o rispah_n saul_n concubine_n v._o 11._o and_o chap._n 3._o 7._o the_o daughter_n of_o aiah_n who_o she_o bear_v unto_o saul_n armoni_fw-la and_o mephibosheth_n and_o the_o five_o son_n of_o 19_o of_o or_o michal_n sister_n v._o 19_o michal_n this_o michal_n or_o of_o michal_n sister_n to_o wit_n merob_n for_o michal_n have_v no_o child_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 23._o nor_o be_v she_o marry_v to_o this_o adriel_n but_o to_o phalti_fw-la or_o phaltiel_n the_o son_n of_o laish_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 44._o and_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 15._o and_o merob_v her_o sister_n be_v marry_v to_o this_o very_a adriel_n the_o meholathite_n 1_o sam._n 18._o 19_o and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v very_o short_a and_o full_a of_o elipse_n or_o defect_n of_o word_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v easy_o understand_v from_o the_o sense_n particular_o relative_a word_n be_v oft_o lack_v and_o to_o be_v supply_v as_o goliath_n be_v put_v for_o goliah_n brother_n here_o v._o 19_o and_o uncle_n for_o uncle_n son_n jer._n 32._o 7_o 12._o or_o the_o son_n of_o merob_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o michal_n to_o wit_n by_o adoption_n or_o the_o near_a kindred_n and_o next_o heir_n of_o michal_n and_o bring_v up_o by_o she_o for_o upon_o that_o and_o such_o like_a account_n the_o title_n of_o son_n be_v oft_o give_v in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 48._o 5._o exod._n 2._o 10._o deut._n 25._o 5_o 6._o ruth_n 1._o 11_o 12._o and_o 4._o 17._o quest._n but_o why_o then_o be_v not_o these_o call_v the_o son_n of_o merob_n ans._n because_o they_o be_v better_o know_v by_o their_o relation_n to_o michal_n who_o be_v david_n wife_n and_z it_o may_v be_v alive_a at_o this_o time_n and_o have_v no_o child_n of_o her_o own_o take_v these_o and_o breed_v they_o up_o as_o her_o own_o when_o merob_n be_v now_o a_o more_o obscure_a person_n and_o possible_o dead_a many_o year_n before_o this_o the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n who_o she_o adriel_n she_o heb._n bare_a to_o adriel_n bring_v up_o 19_o up_o for_o so_o this_o hebrew_n verb_n which_o primary_o and_o proper_o signify_v to_o bear_v be_v sometime_o use_v as_o gen._n 50._o 23._o ruth_n 4._o 17._o because_o the_o education_n of_o child_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o bear_v of_o they_o as_o require_v frequent_o no_o less_o care_n and_o pain_n than_o the_o hear_n do_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o nurse_n be_v repute_v as_o mother_n and_o sometime_o go_v under_o that_o name_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a writer_n see_v ruth_n 4._o 16_o 17._o and_o compare_v gen._n 16._o 2._o and_o 30._o 3._o numb_a 11._o 12._o gal._n 4._o 19_o for_o adriel_n the_o son_n of_o barzillai_n the_o meholathite_n 31._o meholathite_n of_o abel-meholah_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n judg._n 7._o 22._o so_o he_o be_v here_o call_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n chap._n 19_o 31._o 9_o and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n 22._o gibeonite_n quest._n how_o can_v david_n do_v this_o when_o he_o have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o cut_v off_o saul_n seed_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 21_o 22._o ans._n because_o he_o have_v special_a warrant_n and_o direction_n from_o god_n about_o it_o who_o as_o all_o confess_v can_v dispense_v with_o man_n oath_n and_o with_o his_o own_o law_n when_o he_o see_v it_o fit_a and_o that_o he_o do_v so_o here_o be_v manifest_a because_o god_n be_v please_v with_o it_o and_o remove_v the_o judgement_n upon_o it_o whereas_o otherwise_o david_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o sin_n with_o saul_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o oath_n and_o covenant_n for_o which_o this_o famine_n be_v inflict_v see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 22._o and_o they_o 26._o they_o josh_n 10._o 26._o hang_v they_o in_o the_o hill_n future_a hill_n or_o in_o a_o hill_n in_o or_o near_a gibeah_n in_o a_o conspicuous_a place_n for_o their_o great_a infamy_n and_o for_o the_o caution_n and_o terror_n of_o other_o who_o shall_v make_v any_o attempt_n upon_o the_o gibeonite_n for_o the_o future_a before_o the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n or_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v say_v v._n 6._o and_o they_o fall_v execute_v fall_v i_o e._n died_n for_o so_o the_o word_n to_o fall_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 19_o 21._o 1_o chro._n 21._o 14._o psal._n 91._o 7._o jer._n 39_o last_o hos._n 5._o 5._o or_o be_v execute_v all_o seven_o together_o and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o day_n of_o harvest_n in_o the_o first_o day_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o barley_n harvest_n wheat-harvest_n harvest_n which_o be_v before_o the_o wheat-harvest_n 10_o ¶_o and_o 3â—…_n and_o chap._n 3â—…_n rizpah_n the_o daughter_n of_o aiah_n take_v sackcloth_n and_o spread_v it_o for_o she_o promise_v she_o as_o a_o tent_n to_o dwell_v in_o be_v inform_v that_o their_o body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o speedy_o as_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o other_o and_o ordinary_a case_n deut._n 21._o 23._o but_o be_v to_o continue_v there_o until_o god_n be_v entreat_v and_o do_v remove_v the_o present_a judgement_n and_o god_n be_v herein_o please_v to_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n that_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v that_o these_o be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n by_o david_n for_o politic_a reason_n as_o that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n may_v be_v free_v from_o competitor_n which_o doubtless_o david_n enemy_n be_v ready_a to_o suggest_v but_o by_o god_n special_a command_n who_o be_v please_v to_o execute_v this_o judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o partly_o and_o principal_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o saul_n sin_n so_o secondary_o for_o the_o stablish_n of_o david_n throne_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v upon_o the_o rock_n d_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o harvest_n until_o water_v drop_v upon_o they_o out_o of_o heaven_n it_o heaven_n i_o e._n until_o they_o be_v take_v down_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v till_o god_n have_v give_v rain_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o a_o mean_a to_o remove_v the_o famine_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o not_o and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d not_o suffer_v neither_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n to_o rest_v on_o they_o by_o day_n carcase_n day_n i_o e._n on_o their_o carcase_n nor_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n method_n field_n from_o which_o she_o may_v preserve_v herself_o and_o they_o by_o divers_a method_n by_o night_n 11_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v david_n widow_n david_n who_o hear_v it_o with_o so_o much_o approbation_n that_o he_o think_v â—…it_a to_o imitate_v her_o piety_n be_v by_o her_o example_n provoke_v to_o do_v what_o hitherto_o he_o have_v neglect_v to_o bestow_v a_o honourable_a interment_n upon_o the_o remain_v of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o with_o they_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v now_o put_v to_o death_n that_o the_o honour_n do_v to_o they_o herein_o 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zelah_n 28._o zelah_n a_o place_n in_o benjamin_n mention_v jos._n 18._o 28._o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o kish_n his_o father_n and_o they_o perform_v all_o that_o the_o king_n command_v and_o after_o that_o land_n that_o after_o those_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o be_v before_o relate_v i._n e._n after_o they_o be_v hang_v up_o for_o by_o that_o god_n be_v pacify_v and_o not_o by_o their_o burial_n so_o the_o relative_a belong_v to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n or_o if_o this_o relate_v to_o what_o be_v last_o mention_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o restore_v the_o blessing_n of_o plenty_n to_o the_o land_n god_n be_v entreat_v for_o
jordan_n and_o i_o swear_v to_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n say_v 23._o say_v 2_o sam._n 19_o 23._o i_o will_v not_o put_v thou_o to_o death_n with_o the_o sword_n consinement_n sword_n quest._n how_o then_o can_v david_n lawful_o engage_v solomon_n to_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o and_o do_v david_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n beaâ—…_n malice_n against_o shimei_n ans._n first_o david_n be_v not_o a_o private_a person_n who_o may_v remit_v such_o offence_n without_o any_o inconvenience_n but_o a_o public_a magistrate_n who_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o maintenance_n of_o government_n be_v oblige_v to_o punish_v such_o insolent_a and_o opprobrious_a speech_n if_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o affair_n have_v not_o then_o engage_v he_o to_o pass_v it_o by_o otherwise_o it_o appear_v from_o divers_a passage_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o of_o this_o history_n how_o free_a david_n be_v from_o a_o rancorous_a and_o revengeful_a spirit_n even_o towards_o his_o enemy_n second_o the_o follow_a advice_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o david_n oath_n both_o because_o that_o be_v only_o personal_a that_o david_n will_v not_o kill_v he_o either_o at_o that_o time_n as_o abishai_n desire_v he_o or_o whilst_o he_o live_v and_o do_v not_o oblige_v his_o successor_n and_o especial_o because_o it_o be_v not_o david_n mind_n that_o shimei_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o that_o fault_n as_o be_v evident_a for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n to_o find_v out_o a_o occasion_n but_o only_o of_o his_o justice_n to_o punish_v he_o for_o the_o old_a crime_n but_o for_o some_o other_o competent_a crime_n which_o solomon_n wisdom_n narrow_o pry_v into_o all_o his_o action_n will_v easy_o find_v out_o and_o if_o the_o condition_n which_o solomon_n impose_v upon_o shimei_n v._o 36_o 37._o seem_v hard_a it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o david_n only_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v pardon_v he_o as_o to_o life_n but_o not_o that_o he_o will_v exempt_v he_o from_o all_o punishment_n or_o consinement_n 9_o now_o therefore_o hold_v he_o not_o guiltless_a unpunished_a guiltless_a though_o i_o have_v desire_v his_o life_n do_v not_o treat_v he_o as_o a_o innocent_a person_n neither_o let_v he_o go_v whole_o unpunished_a for_o thou_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n disposition_n man_n and_o therefore_o wilt_v easy_o find_v out_o just_a occasion_n to_o chastise_v he_o especial_o consider_v his_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a disposition_n and_o know_v what_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v unto_o he_o sake_n he_o how_o to_o punish_v he_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o violation_n of_o my_o oath_n or_o reflection_n upon_o i_o or_o upon_o religion_n for_o my_o or_o thy_o sake_n but_o his_o hoar_a head_n bring_v thou_o down_o to_o the_o grave_n with_o blood_n death_n blood_n i_o e._n with_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n with_o a_o bloody_a or_o violent_a death_n 10_o 36._o 10_o act._n 2._o 2â—…_n and_o 13._o 36._o so_o david_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n 21._o father_n see_v of_o this_o phrase_n deut._n 31._o 16._o 1_o king_n 1._o 21._o and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 2._o david_n i_o e._n in_o that_o part_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n because_o he_o take_v it_o from_o the_o jebusite_n see_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 7._o 1_o chron._n 11._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 5._o 2._o 11_o and_o the_o day_n that_o david_n 27._o david_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 1_o chr._n 25._o 26_o 27._o reign_v over_o israel_n be_v forty_o year_n seven_o year_n scripture-computation_n year_n more_o precise_o 7_o year_n and_o 6_o month_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o but_o small_a sum_n be_v oft_o neglect_v in_o scripture-computation_n reign_v he_o in_o hebron_n and_o thirty_o and_o threee_v year_n reign_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n 12_o ¶_o 1_o ¶_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 23._o 2_o chron._n 1_o then_o sit_v solomon_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v great_o establishment_n great_o be_v settle_v upon_o he_o with_o universal_a consent_n and_o approbation_n and_o with_o the_o hearty_a affection_n of_o his_o people_n which_o all_o wise_a man_n know_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n best_a and_o sure_a establishment_n 13_o ¶_o and_o adonijah_n the_o son_n of_o haggith_n come_v to_o bathsheba_n the_o mother_n of_o solomon_n and_o she_o say_v come_v thou_o peaceable_o dejection_n peaceable_o or_o with_o some_o evil_a design_n upon_o i_o or_o my_o son_n which_o she_o may_v well_o surmise_v know_v his_o ambition_n and_o envy_n at_o solomon_n and_o his_o hatred_n against_o she_o as_o the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o his_o dejection_n and_o he_o say_v peaceable_o 14_o he_o say_v moreover_o i_o have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v unto_o thou_o and_o she_o say_v say_v on_o 15_o and_o he_o say_v thou_o know_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v i_o 8._o i_o both_o by_o birthright_n and_o by_o actual_a inauguration_n it_o seem_v he_o can_v not_o yet_o forget_v his_o pretence_n to_o the_o crown_n noâ—…_n his_o ambition_n for_o it_o but_o continue_v his_o claim_n which_o it_o seem_v solomon_n do_v apprehend_v and_o resent_v though_o bathsheba_n do_v not_o the_o wife_n and_o concubine_n of_o the_o late_a king_n be_v repute_v to_o appertain_v to_o the_o successor_n see_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 8._o and_o that_o all_o israel_n set_v their_o face_n on_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v election_n reign_v they_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o their_o king_n and_o david_n successor_n expect_v that_o david_n shall_v confirm_v my_o election_n howbeit_o the_o kingdom_n be_v turn_v about_o people_n about_o translate_v from_o i_o to_o he_o by_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o human_a affair_n and_o the_o changeable_a humour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o be_v become_v my_o brother_n for_o 5._o for_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2â—…_n 5._o it_o be_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n kingdom_n lord_n either_o first_o by_o god_n providence_n so_o dispose_v david_n mind_n and_o the_o people_n heart_n or_o rather_o second_o by_o god_n appointment_n and_o particular_a designation_n wherein_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o acquiesce_v which_o he_o mention_n not_o that_o he_o make_v any_o conscience_n of_o it_o or_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o it_o but_o only_o that_o by_o this_o pretence_n he_o may_v deceive_v both_o she_o and_o solomon_n as_o if_o he_o be_v far_o from_o any_o design_n of_o usurp_a the_o kingdom_n 16_o and_o now_o i_o ask_v one_o petition_n of_o thou_o face_n thou_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d not_o away_o my_o face_n deny_v i_o not_o 10._o not_o heb._n do_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o face_n i._n e._n do_v not_o send_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o presence_n sad_a or_o ashamed_a compare_v 2_o chron._n 6._o 42._o psal._n 132._o 10._o and_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o say_v on_o 17_o and_o he_o say_v speak_v i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o solomon_n the_o king_n for_o he_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d away_o my_o 〈◊〉_d say_v thou_o nay_o that_o he_o give_v i_o abishag_fw-mi the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o wise_a 4._o wise_a which_o though_o it_o be_v against_o a_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n levit._n 18._o 7._o yet_o either_o adonisah_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o be_v a_o man_n more_o study_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o court_n than_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n or_o may_v think_v she_o not_o concern_v in_o it_o because_o david_n know_v she_o not_o chap._n 1._o 4._o 18_o and_o bathsheba_a say_v well_o i_o will_v speak_v for_o thou_o unto_o the_o king_n 19_o ¶_o bath_n sheba_fw-mi therefore_o go_v unto_o king_n solomon_n to_o speak_v unto_o he_o for_o adonijah_n and_o the_o king_n rise_v up_o to_o meet_v she_o and_o bow_v himself_o unto_o she_o and_o sit_v down_o on_o his_o throne_n and_o cause_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seat_n to_o be_v set_v for_o the_o king_n mother_n and_o she_o sit_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n 21._o hand_n the_o most_o honourable_a place_n next_o to_o the_o king_n be_v see_v â—…_n chron._n 18._o 18._o neh._n 8._o 4._o psal._n 45._o 9_o mat._n 20._o 21._o 20_o then_o she_o say_v i_o desire_v one_o small_a petition_n doctor_n petition_n so_o she_o esteem_v it_o because_o she_o do_v not_o perceive_v his_o design_n in_o it_o and_o as_o for_o that_o law_n levit._n 18._o 7._o the_o might_n apprehend_v that_o because_o david_n know_v she_o not_o it_o be_v only_o a_o contract_n for_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o no_o impediment_n of_o her_o marriage_n to_o any_o other_o after_o his_o death_n which_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o late_a learned_a hebrew_n doctor_n of_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o say_v i_o not_o nay_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o she_o ask_v on_o my_o mother_n for_o i_o will_v not_o say_v thou_o nay_o other_o nay_o suppose_v thy_o request_n be_v but_o small_a as_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v and_o not_o unlawful_a nor_o injurious_a to_o myself_o or_o
against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o many_o other_o heinous_a crime_n which_o god_n and_o the_o prophet_n know_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n which_o by_o god_n law_n deserve_v death_n that_o the_o idolatrous_a parent_n be_v punish_v in_o their_o child_n and_o that_o if_o any_o of_o these_o child_n be_v more_o innocent_a and_o ignorant_a of_o what_o they_o say_v god_n may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o their_o soul_n and_o then_o this_o death_n be_v not_o a_o misery_n but_o a_o real_a blessing_n to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o that_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a education_n which_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o expose_v they_o not_o only_o to_o temporal_a but_o to_o a_o eternal_a destruction_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n not_o from_o any_o carnal_a or_o revengeful_a passion_n but_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o by_o god_n command_n and_o commission_n as_o appear_v by_o god_n concurrence_n with_o he_o which_o god_n do_v partly_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o all_o other_o idolater_n and_o profane_a person_n who_o abound_v in_o that_o place_n partly_o to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n and_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o particular_o of_o elisha_n now_o especial_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o this_o do_v beget_v such_o a_o confidence_n in_o elisha_n that_o he_o dare_v venture_v to_o go_v into_o bethel_n after_o this_o be_v do_v and_o such_o a_o terror_n in_o the_o bethelite_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o avenge_v themselves_o of_o he_o and_o there_o come_v forth_o two_o she-bears_a purpose_n she-bears_a possible_o rob_v of_o their_o whelp_n and_o therefore_o more_o fierce_a prov._n 17._o 12._o hos._n 13._o 8._o but_o certain_o act_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a fury_n which_o god_n raise_v in_o they_o for_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o tear_v forty_o and_o two_o child_n 5._o child_n this_o hebrew_n word_n 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of_o nebat_fw-la which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n he_o depart_v not_o therefrom_o 4_o ¶_o and_o mesha_n king_n of_o moab_n be_v a_o sheep-master_n lord_n sheep-master_n a_o man_n of_o great_a wealth_n which_o in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n consist_v much_o in_o cattle_n which_o enable_v and_o embolden_v he_o to_o rebel_n against_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o render_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o lamb_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o ram_n with_o the_o wool_n 5_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o *_o ahab_n be_v dead_a that_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n rebel_v it_o rebel_v see_v of_o this_o ch_z 1._o 1._o it_o be_v here_o repeat_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o follow_a story_n ahaziah_n do_v not_o attempt_v the_o recovery_n of_o moab_n either_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o low_a spirit_n and_o courage_n or_o because_o his_o sickness_n or_o the_o shortness_n of_o his_o reign_n give_v not_o opportunity_n for_o it_o against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 6_o ¶_o and_o king_n jehoram_n go_v out_o of_o samaria_n people_n samaria_n to_o some_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o rendezvous_n of_o his_o people_n the_o same_o time_n and_o number_v all_o israel_n war._n israel_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o war._n 7_o and_o he_o go_v and_o send_v to_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o king_n of_o moab_n have_v rebel_v against_o i_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o i_o against_o moab_n to_o battle_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v up_o i_o be_o as_o thou_o be_v my_o people_n as_o thy_o people_n and_o my_o horse_n as_o thy_o horse_n work_n horse_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 22._o 4._o he_o join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o war_n partly_o because_o the_o war_n be_v very_o just_a in_o itself_o and_o convenient_a for_o jehoshaphat_n both_o in_o the_o general_n that_o rebel_n and_o revolter_n shall_v be_v chastise_v and_o suppress_v lest_o the_o example_n shall_v pass_v into_o his_o dominion_n and_o the_o edomite_n shall_v be_v hereby_o encourage_v to_o revolt_v from_o he_o as_o they_o do_v from_o his_o son_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o the_o moabite_n shall_v be_v humble_v who_o have_v with_o other_o invade_v his_o land_n before_o this_o time_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 1._o and_o may_v do_v so_o again_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v low_o for_o which_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n be_v now_o offer_v to_o he_o and_o partly_o because_o jehoram_n have_v reform_v some_o thing_n and_o jehoshaphat_n hope_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o engage_v he_o to_o proceed_v further_o in_o that_o work_n 8_o and_o he_o iehoshaphat_n he_o either_o jehoshaphat_n or_o rather_o joram_n for_o the_o follow_a answer_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v iehoshaphat_n say_v which_o way_n shall_v we_o go_v up_o and_o he_o answer_v the_o way_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o edom_n miracle_n edom_n which_o though_o it_o be_v much_o the_o long_a way_n yet_o they_o think_v it_o best_o partly_o to_o secure_v the_o king_n or_o viceroy_n of_o edom_n of_o who_o they_o may_v have_v some_o suspicion_n from_o that_o passage_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 22._o and_o to_o carry_v both_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n along_o with_o they_o into_o the_o war_n both_o to_o get_v their_o assistance_n and_o to_o prevent_v they_o from_o make_v a_o war_n of_o diversion_n against_o judah_n whilst_o jehoshaphat_n be_v engage_v against_o moab_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v invade_v moab_n on_o their_o weak_a side_n and_o where_o they_o lest_o expect_v they_o god_n also_o thus_o dispose_v their_o heart_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o follow_a miracle_n 9_o so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n go_v and_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n 1._o edom_n i_o e._n the_o viceroy_n under_o jehoshaphat_n 1_o king_n 22._o 47._o
have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o neither_o cast_v he_o they_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d presence_n confine_v presence_n i_o e._n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o which_o the_o presence_n and_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v confine_v as_o yet_o 24_o so_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n die_v and_o benhadad_a his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 25_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n â—…ook_v jehoahaz_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d ed_z and_o â—…ook_v take_v again_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_a the_o son_n of_o hazael_n the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o jehoahaz_n his_o father_n by_o war_n three_o time_n do_v joash_n beat_v he_o 19_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n above_o v._o 19_o and_o recover_v the_o city_n of_o israel_n chap._n fourteen_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o joash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n 10._o israel_n i_o e._n after_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o for_o he_o reign_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o his_o farther_n oâ—…_n which_o see_v on_o chap._n 13._o 10._o reign_v 〈◊〉_d reign_v 2_o câ—…_n 〈◊〉_d amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o he_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n 25._o year_n to_o wit_n 14_o year_n with_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o reign_v only_o 16_o year_n chap._n 13._o 10._o and_o 15_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joash_n or_o with_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n as_o be_v affirm_v here_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 25._o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jehoaddan_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n will._n lord_n that_o which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n 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murderer_n have_v powerful_a friend_n and_o abetror_n and_o that_o their_o fact_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n approve_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o joash_n have_v make_v himself_o hateful_a by_o his_o apostasy_n to_o idolatry_n and_o by_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jehoiada_n 6_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n he_o slay_v not_o death_n not_o wherein_o he_o show_v some_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o he_o will_v obey_v this_o command_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v very_o hazardous_a to_o himself_o such_o person_n be_v likely_a to_o seek_v revenge_n for_o their_o father_n death_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n wherein_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v deut._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 18_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n 7_o he_o slay_v of_o edom_n 20._o edom_n i_o e._n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o seir_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n 25._o â—…_n 1._o either_o because_o they_o dwell_v in_o seir_n see_v gen._n 36._o 8._o or_o because_o these_o people_n be_v confederate_n and_o he_o invade_v these_o people_n because_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o kingdom_n from_o which_o they_o have_v revolt_v in_o ioram_n day_n 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n 2._o salt_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 60._o 2._o ten_o thousand_o and_o take_v ‖_o selah_n 12_o selah_n or_o the_o rock_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n call_v by_o other_o author_n petra_n which_o signify_v a_o rock_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n â—…_n chron._n 25._o 12_o by_o war_n and_o call_v the_o rock_n or_o the_o rock_n name_n of_o it_o joktheel_n 9_o joktheel_n which_o signify_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n i._n e._n give_v he_o by_o god_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obeidence_n to_o god_n message_n by_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 8_o 9_o unto_o this_o day_n 8_o ¶_o then_o amaziah_n send_v messenger_n to_o jehoash_n the_o son_n of_o jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v come_v let_v we_o look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n arms._n face_n let_v we_o fight_v personal_o and_o with_o our_o army_n this_o challenge_n he_o send_v partly_o upon_o the_o late_a and_o great_a inâ—…uries_n do_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10_o 13._o and_o partly_o from_o self-confidence_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o empire_n by_o his_o arms._n 9_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o israel_n send_v to_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o thistle_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n send_v to_o the_o cedar_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n reach_n lebanon_n by_o the_o thistle_n a_o low_a and_o contemptible_a yet_o troublesome_a shrub_n he_o understand_v amaziah_n and_o by_o the_o cedar_n himself_o who_o he_o intimate_v to_o be_v far_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n say_v give_v thy_o daughter_n to_o my_o son_n to_o wife_n he_o wife_n let_v we_o make_v a_o match_n i._n e._n let_v we_o fight_v only_o he_o express_v this_o bloody_a work_n in_o a_o civil_a manner_n as_o amaziah_n have_v do_v ver_fw-la 8._o and_o as_o abner_n do_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 14._o or_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o i_o be_v unite_v under_o one_o king_n as_o former_o they_o be_v and_o let_v we_o decide_v it_o by_o a_o pitch_a battle_n whether_o thou_o or_o i_o shall_v be_v that_o king_n or_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o by_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v great_a arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n for_o he_o to_o desire_v a_o friendly_a league_n or_o affinity_n with_o he_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o guess_v how_o intolerable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o and_o there_o pass_v by_o a_o wild_a beast_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o thistle_n force_n thistle_n and_o with_o no_o less_o ease_n shall_v my_o soldier_n tread_v down_o thou_o and_o thy_o force_n 10_o thou_o have_v indeed_o smite_v edom_n and_o thy_o heart_n have_v lift_v thou_o up_o glory_n of_o this_o ruin_v this_o content_v thyself_o with_o that_o glory_n and_o success_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o ambition_n betray_v thou_o to_o ruin_v and_o tarry_v 〈◊〉_d tarry_v 〈◊〉_d at_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d at_o home_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o meddle_v to_o thy_o hurt_n that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v even_o thou_o and_o judah_n with_o thou_o 11_o but_o amaziah_n will_v not_o hear_v 10._o hear_v because_o god_n blind_v and_o harden_v he_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o his_o abominable_a and_o ridiculous_a idolatry_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 10._o therefore_o jehoash_n king_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o country_n up_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n carry_v the_o war_n into_o his_o enemy_n country_n and_o he_o and_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n at_o beth-shemesh_a which_o belong_v to_o judah_n 38._o judah_n which_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o bethshemesh_n in_o issachar_n and_o another_o in_o naphthali_n jos._n 19_o 22_o 38._o 12_o and_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o israel_n and_o they_o flee_v fear_n flee_v be_v unsatisfied_a in_o the_o ground_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o discourage_v by_o their_o king_n idolatry_n and_o smite_v by_o god_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n every_o man_n to_o their_o tent_n 13_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o israel_n take_v amaziah_n
which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n v._o 14._o set_v magistrate_n and_o judge_n which_o may_v judge_n all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n all_o such_o as_o know_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o teach_v you_o they_o that_o know_v they_o not_o 26_o and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n hand_n king_n to_o wit_n concern_v these_o matter_n or_o which_o law_n of_o god_n be_v by_o this_o my_o sanction_n now_o become_v my_o law_n also_o to_o which_o i_o expect_v their_o punctual_a and_o ready_a obedience_n for_o as_o for_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o empire_n ezra_n neither_o be_v skilful_a in_o they_o nor_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o other_o hand_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o out_o or_o chal._n â—…ing_v out_o to_o banishment_n or_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n 27_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n which_o have_v put_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o in_o the_o king_n heart_n to_o beautify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n 28_o and_o have_v extend_v mercy_n unto_o i_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsellor_n and_o before_o all_o the_o king_n mighty_a prince_n and_o i_o be_v strengthen_v as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_z my_o god_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o gather_v together_o out_o of_o israel_n chief_a man_n to_o go_v up_o with_o i_o chap._n viii_o 1_o these_o be_v now_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o father_n and_o this_o be_v the_o genealogy_n of_o they_o that_o go_v up_o with_o i_o from_o babylon_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n 2_o of_o the_o son_n of_o phineas_n gershom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n daniel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n hattush_o 3_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shechaniah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 3._o of_o ch._n 2._o 3._o pharosh_n 5._o pharosh_n i_o e._n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n whereby_o hâ—…_n be_v difference_v from_o the_o other_o shechaniah_n v._o 5._o zecharia_n and_o with_o he_o be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n of_o the_o male_n 21._o male_n though_o the_o male_n only_o be_v express_v here_o and_o in_o the_o succeed_a verse_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a they_o carry_v the_o woman_n along_o with_o they_o as_o they_o do_v carry_v little_a one_o as_o it_o be_v express_v here_o v._o 21._o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 4_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pahath-moab_a elihoenai_n the_o son_n of_o zerahiah_n and_o with_o he_o two_o hundred_o male_n 5_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shechaniah_n the_o son_n of_o jahaziel_n here_o jahaziel_n either_o his_o only_a son_n or_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o his_o son_n and_o therefore_o so_o call_v here_o and_o with_o he_o three_o hundred_o male_n 6_o of_o the_o son_n also_o of_o adin_n ebed_n the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n and_o with_o he_o fifty_o male_n 7_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elam_n jeshajah_n the_o son_n of_o athaliah_n and_o with_o he_o seventy_o male_n 8_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shephatiah_n zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o michael_n and_o with_o he_o fourscore_o male_n 9_o of_o the_o son_n of_o joab_n obadiah_n the_o son_n jehiel_n and_o with_o he_o two_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o male_n 10_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shelomith_n the_o son_n of_o josiphiah_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o male_n 11_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o bebai_n zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o bebai_n and_o with_o he_o twenty_o and_o eight_o male_n 12_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o azgad_n johanan_n 〈◊〉_d johanan_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o hakkatan_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o male_n 13_o and_o of_o the_o last_o son_n of_o adonikam_n who_o name_n be_v these_o eliphelet_n jeiel_n and_o shemajah_n and_o with_o he_o threescore_o male_n 14_o of_o the_o son_n also_o of_o bigvai_n uthai_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o 〈◊〉_d zabbud_n and_o with_o they_o seventy_o male_n 15_o and_o i_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o the_o river_n that_o run_v to_o ahava_n euphrates_n ahava_n or_o 〈◊〉_d river_n of_o â—…ava_fw-la as_o it_o be_v call_v v._o 21_o 31._o by_o compare_v of_o these_o place_n it_o seem_v that_o aâ—…ava_n be_v the_o name_n both_o of_o the_o river_n and_o of_o the_o town_n or_o place_n by_o which_o it_o run_v either_o this_o be_v that_o river_n which_o other_o writer_n call_v adiava_n which_o run_v to_o assyria_n which_o thence_o be_v call_v aâ—…iabene_n or_o some_o other_o river_n run_v into_o euphrates_n and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d there_o 〈◊〉_d abide_v we_o in_o tent_n three_o day_n and_o i_o view_v the_o people_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o find_v there_o none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n he_o levi_n to_o wit_n who_o be_v simple_a levite_n and_o not_o priest_n and_o therefore_o the_o levite_n mention_v chap._n 7._o 7._o by_o anticipation_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o he_o 16_o then_o send_v i_o for_o eliezer_n jerusalem_n eliezer_n to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o go_v along_o with_o i_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o ariel_n for_o shemajah_n and_o for_o elnathan_n and_o for_o jarib_o and_o for_o elnathan_n and_o for_o nathan_n and_o for_o zecharia_n and_o for_o meshullam_n chief_a man_n also_o for_o jojarib_n and_o for_o elnathan_n man_n of_o understanding_n jerusalem_n understanding_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v more_o knowledge_n than_o pious_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o house_n and_o solemn_a worship_n which_o be_v confine_v to_o jerusalem_n 17_o and_o i_o send_v they_o with_o commandment_n purpose_n commandment_n which_o he_o may_v do_v partly_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v over_o they_o by_o his_o priesthood_n and_o partly_o by_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o either_o have_v receive_v or_o can_v easy_o procure_v from_o the_o king_n to_o that_o purpose_n unto_o iddo_n the_o chief_a king_n chief_a the_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n either_o by_o ecclesiastical_a order_n or_o government_n which_o the_o persian_a king_n allow_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o by_o some_o grant_n or_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n at_o the_o place_n casiphia_n together_o casiphia_n not_o a_o place_n near_o the_o caspian_a lake_n as_o some_o guess_n from_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o name_n for_o that_o be_v at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n for_o his_o present_a purpose_n but_o some_o other_o place_n not_o far_o from_o ahava_n where_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o college_n or_o considerable_a company_n of_o levite_n together_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o i_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o iddo_n and_o to_o his_o brethren_n the_o nethinim_n at_o the_o place_n casiphia_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o we_o minister_n for_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 18_o and_o by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o our_o god_n upon_o we_o they_o bring_v we_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n of_o the_o son_n of_o mahli_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n and_o sherebiah_n with_o his_o son_n and_o with_o his_o brethren_n eighteen_o 19_o and_o hashabiah_n and_o with_o he_o jeshajah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n his_o brethren_n and_o their_o son_n twenty_o 20_o 〈…〉_o 20_o 〈…〉_o also_o of_o the_o nethinim_n who_o david_n and_o the_o prince_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n matter_n levite_n the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o this_o service_n by_o joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o time_n jos._n 9_o 21._o and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o david_n and_o his_o prince_n because_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o they_o in_o their_o former_a office_n and_o more_o particular_o apply_v to_o the_o several_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o this_o be_v not_o distinct_o relate_v in_o 1_o chr._n 24_o &_o 25_o &_o 26._o because_o his_o business_n there_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n only_o of_o the_o new_a constitution_n and_o alteration_n make_v by_o david_n in_o those_o matter_n two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o nethinim_n all_o of_o they_o be_v express_v by_o name_n 21_o then_o i_o proclaim_v a_o fast_o there_o at_o the_o river_n ahava_n that_o we_o may_v afflict_v ourselves_o before_o our_o god_n to_o seek_v of_o he_o a_o right_a way_n we_o way_n i_o e._n a_o safe_a and_o prosperous_a journey_n or_o such_o a_o way_n and_o course_n as_o may_v be_v best_a for_o we_o for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o little_a one_o and_o for_o all_o our_o substance_n 22_o for_o i_o be_v ashamed_a to_o require_v of_o the_o king_n a_o band_n of_o soldier_n and_o horseman_n to_o help_v we_o against_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o way_n because_o we_o have_v speak_v unto_o the_o king_n say_v the_o
the_o pity_n of_o other_o to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o partly_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o may_v come_v to_o the_o queen_n ear_n 2_o and_o come_v even_o before_o the_o king_n gate_n for_o none_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n gate_n do_v gate_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o sit_v there_o as_o he_o have_v hitherto_o do_v clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n trouble_n sackcloth_n leave_v be_v shall_v give_v the_o king_n any_o occasion_n of_o grief_n or_o trouble_n 3_o and_o in_o every_o province_n whithersoever_o the_o king_n commandment_n and_o his_o decree_n come_v there_o be_v great_a mourning_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o many_o and_o heb_fw-mi sackcloth_z and_o a_o his_o be_v lay_v under_o many_o many_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n 4_o so_o esther_n maid_n and_o her_o 〈◊〉_d her_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d chamberlain_n come_v and_o tell_v it_o she_o then_o be_v the_o queen_n exceed_o grieve_v and_o she_o send_v raiment_n to_o cloth_n mordecai_n sorrow_n mordecai_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o return_v to_o his_o former_a place_n if_o not_o of_o come_v to_o she_o to_o acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o unusual_a sorrow_n and_o to_o take_v away_o his_o sackcloth_n from_o he_o but_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o 5_o then_o call_v esther_n for_o hatach_n one_o of_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n she_o chamberlain_n heb._n who_o he_o have_v set_v before_o she_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o attend_v upon_o she_o and_o give_v he_o a_o commandment_n to_o mordecai_n to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o it_o be_v 6_o so_o hatach_n go_v forth_o to_o mordecai_n unto_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v before_o the_o king_n gate_n 7_o and_o mordecai_n tell_v he_o of_o all_o that_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o and_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n that_o haman_n have_v promise_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n treasury_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o destroy_v they_o 8_o also_o he_o give_v he_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o decree_n that_o be_v give_v at_o shushan_n to_o destroy_v they_o to_o show_v it_o unto_o esther_n and_o declare_v it_o unto_o she_o and_o to_o charge_v she_o god_n she_o not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n to_o who_o she_o manifest_v a_o singular_a respect_n though_o his_o relation_n to_o she_o be_v yet_o unknown_a but_o also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a god_n that_o she_o shall_v go_v in_o unto_o the_o king_n to_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o make_v request_n before_o he_o for_o her_o people_n 9_o and_o hatach_n come_v and_o tell_v esther_n the_o word_n of_o mordecai_n 10_o again_o esther_n speak_v unto_o hatach_n and_o give_v he_o commandment_n to_o say_v unto_o mordecai_n 11_o all_o the_o king_n servant_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o king_n province_n do_v know_v law_n know_v by_o common_a â—…ame_n of_o this_o receive_a custom_n and_o law_n that_o whosoever_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v come_v unto_o the_o king_n into_o the_o inner_a court_n death_n court_n within_o which_o the_o king_n residence_n and_o throne_n be_v in_o this_o be_v decree_v partly_o to_o maintain_v both_o the_o majesty_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n that_o few_o or_o none_o may_v have_v access_n to_o the_o king_n but_o themselves_o and_o their_o friend_n and_o many_o such_o severe_a law_n there_o be_v in_o the_o persian_a court_n which_o profane_a historian_n relate_v as_o that_o if_o any_o person_n look_v upon_o one_o of_o the_o king_n concubine_n or_o wear_v any_o of_o his_o own_o clothes_n or_o drink_v of_o that_o water_n which_o he_o have_v appropriate_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n he_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n who_o be_v not_o call_v there_o be_v one_o law_n of_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n m_o except_o such_o to_o who_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v out_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n that_o he_o may_v live_v but_o i_o have_v not_o be_v call_v to_o come_v in_o unto_o the_o king_n these_o thirty_o day_n he_o day_n which_o give_v i_o just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v and_o fear_n that_o the_o king_n affection_n be_v alienate_v from_o i_o and_o therefore_o that_o neither_o my_o person_n nor_o petition_n will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o 12_o and_o they_o tell_v to_o mordecai_n esther_n word_n 13_o then_o mordecai_n command_v to_o answer_n esther_n think_v not_o with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v in_o the_o king_n house_n family_n house_n i_o e._n be_v or_o because_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o a_o eminent_a member_n of_o his_o family_n more_o than_o all_o the_o jew_n 14_o for_o if_o thou_o altogether_o hold_v thy_o peace_n at_o this_o time_n then_o shall_v there_o respiration_n there_o heb._n respiration_n enlargement_n and_o deliverance_n arise_v to_o the_o jew_n from_o another_o place_n up_o place_n from_o another_o land_n and_o by_o another_o mean_n which_o god_n can_v and_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v will_v raise_v up_o but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v people_n destroy_v by_o the_o righteous_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n punish_v thy_o cowardice_n and_o self-seeking_a and_o thy_o want_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o he_o and_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o who_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o success_n this_o it_o be_v probable_a god_n have_v raise_v thou_o to_o this_o honour_n for_o this_o very_a season_n and_o therefore_o go_v on_o courageous_o and_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o success_n 15_o then_o esther_n bid_v they_o return_n mordecai_n this_o answer_n 16_o go_v gather_v together_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v present_a in_o shushan_n and_o fast_o you_o handmaid_n you_o and_o pray_v which_o be_v the_o main_a business_n to_o which_o fast_v be_v only_o a_o help_n and_o 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declare_v god_n absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o man_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o either_o to_o life_n or_o to_o death_n as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o consequent_o to_o show_v that_o job_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n who_o have_v continue_v his_o life_n so_o long_o to_o he_o which_o he_o may_v have_v take_v away_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v give_v it_o and_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o or_o to_o tax_v he_o with_o injustice_n for_o afflict_v he_o as_o he_o do_v and_o man_n shall_v turn_v again_o unto_o dust_n 16._o if_o now_o thou_o have_v understanding_n hear_v this_o say_v this_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n hear_v and_o consider_v what_o i_o say_v heâ—…rken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o word_n 17._o shall_v even_o he_o that_o hate_v right_a action_n right_a i_o e._n that_o be_v unrighteous_a but_o this_o he_o express_v in_o a_o most_o emphatical_a manner_n the_o reason_n and_o weight_n 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be_v dissolve_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n elihu_n argument_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 25._o and_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 3_o 5._o 6._o if_o god_n be_v unrighteous_a how_o shall_v â—…e_v judge_n or_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o the_o argument_n be_v undeniable_a if_o god_n be_v unjust_a there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o injustice_n and_o confusion_n and_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n whereas_o we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o justice_n administer_v by_o ruler_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o this_o must_v proceed_v from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o author_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o rule_n and_o authority_n and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal._n 94._o 9_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v not_o he_o see_v so_o say_v i_o he_o that_o make_v man_n just_o shall_v he_o be_v unjust_a and_o will_v thou_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a do_v just_a i_o e._n god_n who_o have_v give_v so_o many_o clear_a and_o unquestionable_a evidence_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o give_v just_a and_o holy_a law_n in_o encourage_v and_o reward_v very_o many_o righteous_a person_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o inflict_v dreadful_a and_o remarkable_a judgement_n upon_o tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n or_o he_o that_o be_v just_a and_o mighty_a for_o the_o next_o verse_n speak_v of_o such_o who_o be_v general_o in_o â—…hose_v time_n more_o considerable_a for_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n than_o for_o their_o justice_n so_o here_o be_v a_o double_a argument_n against_o iob_n censure_n of_o god_n justice_n he_o be_v just_a and_o therefore_o give_v thou_o no_o cause_n to_o condemn_v he_o and_o withal_o potent_a and_o therefore_o can_v punish_v thou_o yet_o far_o worse_a for_o so_o do_v 18._o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d wicked_a god_n wicked_a or_o thou_o be_v belial_n or_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n though_o a_o king_n may_v real_o be_v unjust_a and_o wicked_a yet_o there_o subject_n neither_o may_v nor_o dare_v presume_v to_o call_v they_o so_o exod._n 22._o 28._o and_o therefore_o if_o some_o evil_a thought_n do_v arise_v in_o thou_o yet_o how_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o utter_v such_o unworthy_a and_o almost_o blasphemous_a expression_n against_o god_n and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a 19_o how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o 1â—…_n that_o deut._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o chron._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1â—…_n 3â—…_n rom._n 2._o 11._o gal._n 2._o 6._o ephes._n 6._o â—…_n col._n 3._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1â—…_n accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n g_o nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o 1â—…_n for_o ch._n 31._o 1â—…_n they_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n pleasure_n hand_n and_o therefore_o of_o equal_a worth_n and_o price_n with_o he_o and_o equal_o subject_a to_o his_o power_n and_o pleasure_n express_v q_o i._n e._n to_o god_n who_o respect_v not_o the_o great_a prince_n so_o as_o to_o do_v any_o unjust_a thing_n to_o gain_v their_o favour_n or_o to_o avoid_v their_o anger_n to_o who_o prince_n and_o peasant_n be_v equal_o subject_a and_o infinite_o inferior_a who_o therefore_o be_v free_a from_o all_o temptation_n to_o injustice_n which_o common_o proceed_v from_o respect_n of_o person_n levit._n 19_o 15._o and_o to_o who_o therefore_o thou_o do_v own_o more_o reverence_n than_o thy_o word_n have_v express_v 20._o in_o a_o moment_n they_o moment_n whensoever_o god_n do_v but_o give_v the_o word_n and_o send_v his_o summons_n for_o they_o shall_v they_o therein_o they_o i_o e._n the_o rich_a and_o the_o prince_n no_o less_o than_o the_o poor_a must_v submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o death_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n and_o they_o can_v charge_v god_n with_o injury_n therein_o die_v and_o the_o people_n hand_n people_n whole_a nation_n or_o people_n be_v no_o less_o subject_a to_o god_n power_n than_o any_o particular_a person_n their_o number_n can_v secure_v they_o from_o god_n hand_n shall_v be_v trouble_v they_o trouble_v i_o e._n disturb_v and_o terrify_v with_o those_o calamity_n which_o god_n shall_v bring_v upon_o they_o at_o midnight_n secure_a midnight_n sudden_o and_o when_o they_o be_v most_o secure_a and_o pass_v away_o prince_n away_o either_o 1._o go_v into_o captivity_n or_o run_v or_o fly_v away_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o for_o their_o life_n or_o 2._o perish_v or_o die_v as_o he_o say_v before_o and_o as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 14._o 20_o psal._n 37._o 36._o eccles._n 1._o 4_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o the_o people_n which_o in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v say_v of_o the_o prince_n and_o mighty_a and_o heb._n they_o that_o take_v away_o the_o mighty_a the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v take_v away_o life_n away_o either_o from_o their_o place_n or_o power_n or_o out_o of_o this_o life_n without_o hand_n man_n hand_n without_o any_o hand_n or_o help_v of_o man_n by_o some_o secret_a and_o stupendous_a work_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o he_o oft_o inflict_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n 21._o 1_o 21._o â—…_n chr._n 1â—…_n â—…_n ch._n 31._o â—…_n psal._n 3â—…_n 1â—…_n 119._o 1â—…_n prov._n 5._o â—…1_n &_o 15._o 3._o jer._n 1â—…_n 1_o for_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n world_n man_n this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o judgement_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n god_n do_v not_o afflict_v nor_o destroy_v either_o prince_n or_o people_n unjust_o no_o nor_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n and_o absolute_a sovereignty_n to_o which_o job_n seem_v to_o impute_v his_o calamity_n but_o for_o their_o sin_n which_o god_n see_v exact_o although_o they_o use_v all_o possible_a art_n and_o trick_n to_o hide_v they_o from_o he_o therefore_o no_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n but_o of_o himself_o for_o all_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o see_v all_o his_o go_n 22_o 13._o 22_o psal._n 139._o â—…_n amos_n 9_o 2_o heb._n 4._o 13._o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o sight_n themselves_o they_o may_v flatter_v themselves_o or_o cheat_v other_o by_o cover_v their_o wicked_a action_n with_o plausible_a pretence_n and_o profession_n but_o they_o can_v deceive_v god_n nor_o keep_v their_o heart_n and_o way_n from_o his_o sight_n 23._o for_o he_o will_v not_o lay_v upon_o man_n more_o than_o right_a they_o right_a more_n or_o heavy_a punishment_n than_o they_o deserve_v or_o than_o be_v proportionable_a to_o their_o sin_n which_o he_o accurate_o observe_v as_o be_v now_o say_v and_o therefore_o can_v suit_v
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e._n a_o heart_n deep_o afflict_v and_o grieve_v for_o sin_n humble_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o earnest_o seek_v and_o willing_a to_o accept_v of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n upon_o any_o term_n see_v isa._n 57_o 15._o and_o 61._o 1._o and_o 66._o 2._o mat._n 11._o 28._o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o hard_a or_o slony_n heart_n of_o which_o we_o read_v so_o oft_o which_o signify_v a_o heart_n insensible_a of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a against_o god_n impenitent_a and_o incorrigible_a o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v prove_v despise_v i._n e._n thou_o do_v high_o approve_v as_o such_o negative_a phrase_n oft_o signify_v as_o have_v be_v former_o prove_v 18._o do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n c_o unto_o zion_n case_n zion_n synecdochical_o put_v for_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o and_o both_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n and_o church_n of_o god_n who_o i_o have_v high_o scandalize_v and_o injure_v already_o and_o expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n which_o thou_o may_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o king_n as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v in_o like_a case_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n away_o jerusalem_n perfect_a the_o wall_n and_o building_n of_o that_o city_n and_o especial_o let_v the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o establish_v in_o this_o city_n notwithstanding_o its_o pollution_n by_o my_o sin_n which_o i_o pray_v thou_o to_o purge_v away_o do_v or_o for_o or_o according_a to_o for_o the_o hebrew_n prefix_v beth_n be_v frequent_o use_v both_o those_o way_n thy_o good_a grace_n or_o favour_n or_o pleasure_n i._n e._n thy_o free_a and_o rich_a mercy_n and_o thy_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o and_o concern_v zion_n of_o which_o see_v psal._n 132._o 14._o and_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o nor_o retract_v it_o as_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o cause_n to_o do_v 19_o then_o city_n then_o when_o thou_o have_v grant_v my_o humble_a request_n express_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n when_o thou_o have_v renew_v and_o pardon_v and_o comfort_v i_o and_o restore_v thy_o favour_n unto_o thy_o people_n and_o this_o city_n shall_v thou_o be_v please_v with_o 3_o with_o mal._n 3._o 3_o the_o sacrifice_n abhor_v sacrifice_n which_o now_o for_o our_o sin_n thou_o may_v just_o reject_v and_o abhor_v of_o righteousness_n etc._n righteousness_n which_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n be_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o thou_o shall_v offer_v with_o sincere_a and_o penitent_a heart_n these_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o god_n abhor_v prov._n 15._o 8._o isa._n 1._o 11._o etc._n etc._n with_o burnt-offering_a and_o 9_o and_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 9_o whole_a burnt-offering_a then_o shall_v they_o people_n they_o i._n e._n they_o who_o by_o thy_o appointment_n be_v to_o do_v that_o work_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o 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thyself_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v a_o great_a exploit_n which_o none_o else_o dare_v undertake_v and_o thereby_o establish_v the_o crown_n upon_o saul_n head_n and_o thyself_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o break_v all_o david_n design_n by_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o all_o his_o favourer_n by_o this_o sad_a example_n in_o mischief_n o_o mighty_a man_n courage_n man_n he_o speak_v ironical_o o_o valiant_a captain_n oh_o glorious_a action_n to_o kill_v a_o few_o weak_a and_o unarmed_a person_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o guard_n sure_o thy_o name_n will_v be_v famous_a to_o all_o age_n for_o such_o heroical_a courage_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n endure_v day_n endure_v heb._n all_o the_o day_n continual_o people_n continual_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n to_o his_o people_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o i_o be_v not_o fade_v and_o inconstant_a but_o everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v hinder_v or_o defeat_v by_o any_o wicked_a design_n or_o practice_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o have_v permit_v thou_o and_o may_v do_v other_o to_o rage_n for_o a_o season_n yet_o he_o will_v defend_v and_o in_o due_a time_n deliver_v his_o people_n 2._o thy_o tongue_n devise_v itself_o devise_v i._n e._n express_v what_o thy_o wicked_a mind_n have_v devise_v thus_o skilfulness_n be_v ascribe_v to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o skilful_a or_o prudent_a man_n psal._n 78._o last_o this_o word_n imply_v that_o doeg_n word_n be_v not_o utter_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o but_o with_o premeditate_a malice_n and_o a_o mischievous_a design_n which_o he_o wait_v for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o execute_v and_o therefore_o he_o ready_o take_v the_o first_o occasion_n which_o offer_v itself_o mischief_n 3._o mischief_n psa._n 57_o 4._o &_o 59_o 7._o &_o 64._o 3._o like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n work_v deceitful_o cruelty_n deceitful_o wherewith_o a_o man_n pretend_v only_o to_o shave_v off_o the_o hair_n do_v sudden_o aâ—…d_v unexpected_o cut_v the_o throat_n so_o doeg_n pretend_v only_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o disloyalty_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 8._o but_o real_o intend_v to_o expose_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v friend_n to_o david_n to_o the_o king_n fury_n and_o cruelty_n 3._o thou_o love_v evil_o more_o than_o good_a mischief_n good_a evil_a and_o good_a may_v be_v here_o take_v either_o 1._o moral_o thou_o love_v wickedness_n and_o not_o goodness_n for_o so_o comparative_a passage_n be_v oft_o mean_v as_o psal._n 118._o 8._o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n i._n e._n it_o be_v good_a to_o trust_v god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o trust_v man_n for_o this_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v psal._n 146._o 3._o jer._n 17._o 5._o or_o 2._o physical_o thou_o love_v to_o speak_v or_o act_n to_o the_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n of_o other_o rather_o than_o to_o their_o benefit_n thou_o may_v without_o any_o danger_n to_o thyself_o have_v be_v silent_a concern_v 〈◊〉_d be_v fact_n or_o have_v put_v a_o favourable_a construction_n upon_o it_o but_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o misrepresent_v and_o aggravate_v it_o he_o say_v thou_o love_v to_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v this_o not_o by_o any_o constraint_n or_o necessity_n but_o by_o choice_n and_o with_o complacency_n and_o out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o mischief_n and_o lie_v 8._o lie_v whereof_o doeg_n be_v guilty_a partly_o in_o report_v that_o high_a i._n e._n abimeâ—…ech_n enqqire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o david_n 1_o sam_n 22._o 10._o which_o he_o do_v not_o ch._n 21._o where_o all_o that_o history_n be_v record_v and_o partly_o in_o put_v a_o false_a interpretation_n upon_o what_o he_o do_v in_o give_v he_o victual_n and_o a_o sword_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o know_o and_o in_o
sudden_a and_o a_o dismal_a end_n 10._o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n way_n contention_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v exclusive_o as_o to_o all_o other_o cause_n for_o contention_n oft_o spring_v from_o ignorance_n or_o mistake_v or_o covetousness_n or_o other_o passion_n but_o eminent_o because_o as_o pride_n blow_v up_o those_o coal_n of_o contention_n which_o other_o lust_n kindle_v so_o ofttimes_o pride_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o cause_n stir_v up_o strife_n which_o it_o do_v by_o make_v a_o man_n self-conceited_a in_o his_o opinion_n and_o obstinate_a in_o his_o resolution_n and_o impatient_a of_o any_o opposition_n and_o many_o other_o way_n but_o with_o the_o well-advised_a other_o well-advised_a who_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o their_o own_o passion_n but_o by_o prudent_a consideration_n and_o the_o good_a counsel_n of_o other_o be_v wisdom_n contention_n wisdom_n which_o teach_v they_o to_o avoid_v and_o abhor_v all_o contention_n 11._o 21._o 11._o ch._n 10._o 2._o &_o 20._o 21._o wealth_n get_v by_o vanity_n practice_n vanity_n by_o vain_a or_o deceitful_a or_o wicked_a practice_n shall_v be_v diminish_v it_o diminish_v because_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n attend_v upon_o it_o but_o he_o that_o gather_v hand_n gather_v heb._n with_o the_o hand_n by_o labour_n call_v labour_n by_o diligence_n in_o a_o honest_a call_v shall_v increase_v 12._o hope_v defer_v for_o defer_v delay_n in_o obtain_v that_o good_a which_o a_o man_n passionate_o desire_v and_o hope_v for_o make_v the_o heart_n sick_a but_o when_o the_o desiâ—…e_n object_n desiâ—…e_n the_o good_a desire_a and_o expect_v act_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o object_n come_v 19_o come_v ver._n 19_o it_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n revive_v life_n it_o be_v most_o sweet_a and_o satisfactory_a and_o revive_v 13._o whoso_o despise_v the_o word_n elsewhere_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n deut._n â—…0_n 14._o compare_v with_o rom._n 10._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v destroy_v obedience_n destroy_v except_o he_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o his_o obedience_n but_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o commandment_n it_o commandment_n that_o have_v a_o reverence_n to_o its_o authority_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o violate_v it_o peace_n it_o or_o shall_v be_v in_o peace_n shall_v be_v reward_v presumptuous_o m_o disobey_v it_o wilful_o and_o presumptuous_o 14._o 27._o 14._o ch._n 14._o 27._o the_o law_n scripture_n law_n the_o doctrine_n instruction_n or_o counsel_n as_o the_o word_n law_n be_v frequent_o understand_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o wise_a book_n wise_a of_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v common_o call_v wise_a as_o sinner_n be_v call_v fool_n in_o this_o book_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n 15._o good_a understanding_n practice_n understanding_n discover_v itself_o by_o a_o man_n holy_a and_o righteous_a practice_n and_o way_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o way_n of_o transgressor_n to_o it_o and_z as_o word_n of_o understanding_n in_o this_o and_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n common_o include_v practice_n give_v favour_n man_n favour_n make_v a_o man_n acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n but_o the_o way_n conversation_n way_n the_o carriage_n or_o manner_n of_o conversation_n of_o transgressor_n be_v hard_o incorrigible_a hard_o or_o rough_a as_o this_o very_a word_n be_v use_v deut._n 21._o 4._o offensive_a and_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o rough_a way_n be_v to_o a_o traveller_n fierce_a and_o intractable_a and_o incorrigible_a 16._o 2._o 16._o ch._n 12._o 23._o &_o 15._o 2._o every_o prudent_a man_n deal_v affair_n deal_v heb._n act_v or_o do_v manage_v all_o his_o affair_n with_o knowledge_n discreet_o knowledge_n considerate_o and_o discreet_o but_o a_o fool_n spreadith_v fool_n â—…eb_fw-mi spreadith_v lay_v open_v his_o folly_n action_n folly_n by_o his_o heady_a and_o foolish_a action_n 17._o a_o wicked_a messenger_n clause_n messenger_n who_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposite_a clause_n fall_v into_o mischief_n he_o mischief_n shall_v not_o escape_v punishment_n from_o god_n or_o from_o they_o who_o send_v he_o but_o a_o faithful_a ambassador_n be_v health_n himself_o health_n or_o wholesome_a procure_v safety_n and_o benefit_n as_o to_o his_o master_n so_o also_o to_o himself_o 18._o poverty_n and_o shame_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n course_n instruction_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v be_v keep_v from_o destructive_a and_o dishonourable_a course_n but_o he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n it_o reproof_n that_o consider_v it_o serious_o receive_v it_o kind_o and_o reform_v himself_o by_o it_o shall_v be_v honour_v man_n honour_v and_o enrich_v which_o be_v imply_v from_o the_o former_a branch_n not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o always_o but_o common_o and_o when_o god_n see_v it_o good_a for_o a_o man_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o always_o gain_v riches_n he_o shall_v certain_o have_v honour_n both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n 19_o 12._o 19_o ver._n 12._o the_o desire_n accomplish_v be_v sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n express_v soul_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o man_n desire_n by_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o he_o which_o may_v be_v take_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o desire_n of_o fool_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o next_o clause_n so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v it_o be_v sweet_a to_o sinner_n to_o indulge_v and_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n which_o be_v whole_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n they_o love_v sin_n and_o hate_v the_o thought_n of_o leave_v it_o because_o their_o desire_n be_v whole_o and_o full_o set_v upon_o it_o or_o 2._o of_o good_a desire_n or_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n as_o the_o lxx_o and_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a interpreter_n understand_v it_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o fool_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o the_o desire_n of_o good_a man_n be_v set_v upon_o what_o be_v good_a and_o they_o rejoice_v when_o they_o attain_v to_o it_o and_o be_v grieve_v when_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o but_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v set_v upon_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o they_o to_o commit_v it_o and_o a_o abomination_n to_o they_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o it_o or_o rather_o 3._o of_o desire_n in_o general_n whatsoever_o man_n do_v earnest_o desire_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o be_v very_o sweet_a and_o grateful_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o sinner_n rejoice_v in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o sinful_a lust_n and_o abhor_v all_o restraint_n and_o mortification_n of_o they_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a and_o confess_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v understand_v in_o these_o short_a proverbial_a speech_n which_o be_v not_o express_v but_o use_v but_o or_o and_o as_o this_o particle_n proper_o signify_v or_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o fool_n to_o depart_v from_o evil_n 20._o he_o that_o walk_v himself_o walk_v i_o e._n common_o converse_v and_o associate_v himself_o with_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v wise_a he_o wise_a shall_v learn_v wisdom_n and_o goodness_n both_o from_o their_o counsel_n and_o example_n the_o design_n of_o this_o proverb_n be_v to_o show_v the_o wonderful_a influence_n which_o a_o man_n society_n have_v upon_o he_o either_o to_o save_v or_o to_o corrupt_v and_o destroy_v he_o but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n break_v fool_n heb._n shall_v be_v break_v shall_v be_v destroy_v 21._o evil_n clause_n evil_n evil_n of_o punishment_n proportionable_a to_o their_o evil_n of_o sin_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n pursue_v impunity_n pursue_v and_o soon_o or_o late_a shall_v certain_o overtake_v they_o albeit_o they_o please_v themselves_o with_o hope_n of_o impunity_n sinner_n sinner_n sinner_n obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a sinner_n but_o to_o the_o righteous_a good_a happiness_n good_a god_n blessing_n and_o true_a happiness_n shall_v be_v repay_v 22._o a_o good_a man_n leave_v a_o inheritance_n to_o his_o child_n child_n and_o the_o 26._o the_o job_n 21._o 17._o &_o 27._o 17._o chap._n 28._o 8._o eccl._n 2._o 26._o wealth_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o just_a it_o just_a be_v by_o god_n powerful_a providence_n ofttimes_o translate_v to_o good_a man_n of_o another_o family_n who_o will_v be_v more_o faithful_a steward_n of_o it_o 23._o 11._o 23._o ch._n 12._o 11._o much_o food_n be_v in_o 4._o in_o chap._n 21._o 4._o the_o tillage_n of_o the_o poor_a rich_a poor_a poor_a and_o mean_a person_n by_o their_o diligent_a labour_n in_o tillage_n or_o other_o employment_n and_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o ofttimes_o grow_v rich_a but_o there_o
it_o expedient_a but_o assure_o in_o the_o next_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a 20_o 7._o 20_o ch._n 19_o 7._o the_o poor_a be_v hate_v be_v hate_v i_o e._n despise_a and_o abandon_v as_o hateful_a person_n and_o thing_n be_v even_o of_o his_o own_o neighbour_n he_o neighbour_n strict_o so_o call_v who_o be_v near_a to_o he_o either_o by_o habitation_n or_o by_o relation_n and_o therefore_o most_o oblige_v to_o love_n and_o help_v he_o but_o rich._n but_o heb._n many_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o the_o rich._n the_o rich_a have_v many_o friend_n 21_o he_o that_o despiset_v his_o neighbour_n person_n neighbour_n that_o do_v not_o pity_n and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a as_o this_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n the_o word_n neighbour_n be_v here_o general_o take_v for_o any_o man_n as_o it_o be_v most_o common_o use_v in_o scripture_n which_o not_o relieve_v he_o proceed_v from_o a_o contempt_n of_o his_o person_n sin_v clause_n sin_v and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o inhumanity_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o next_o clause_n 9_o clause_n ps._n 112._o 9_o but_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n relief_n mercy_n that_o show_v his_o compassion_n by_o his_o bounty_n and_o relief_n on_o the_o poor_a happy_a be_v he_o deed_n he_o he_o do_v a_o worthy_a action_n and_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n 22_o do_v they_o not_o err_v practice_n err_v they_o do_v certain_o err_v from_o the_o right_a way_n and_o mistake_v their_o mark_n and_o shall_v miss_v of_o that_o advantage_n and_o felicity_n which_o they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o by_o such_o practice_n that_o devise_v signify_v devise_v that_o do_v not_o only_o commit_v it_o but_o make_v it_o their_o design_n and_o study_v and_o business_n that_o be_v artist_n or_o master_n in_o it_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v evil_a clause_n evil_a either_o 1._o mischief_n to_o man_n or_o 2._o any_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n against_o god_n or_o man_n for_o the_o expression_n be_v general_a and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v to_o the_o follow_a clause_n but_o mercy_n and_o truth_n scripture_n truth_n either_o 1._o from_o man_n man_n shall_v deal_v true_o and_o kind_o with_o they_o partly_o because_o such_o man_n by_o their_o carriage_n oblige_v they_o to_o do_v so_o and_o partly_o because_o god_n incline_v their_o heart_n to_o it_o or_o 2._o from_o god_n to_o who_o these_o two_o property_n be_v joint_o ascribe_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o devise_v good_a man_n good_a that_o design_o and_o industrious_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o do_v of_o all_o good_a office_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 23_o in_o all_o labour_n there_o be_v profit_n but_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o lip_n tend_v only_o to_o penury_n poverty_n penury_n diligem_fw-la labour_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o riches_n but_o idle_a talk_n wherein_o too_o many_o spend_v most_o of_o their_o precious_a time_n will_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o poverty_n 24_o the_o 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his_o hand_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v zarah_n chap._n thirty-nine_o 1_o and_o joseph_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o egypt_n and_o 36._o and_o chap._n 37._o 36._o potiphar_n a_o officer_n of_o pharaoh_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n a_o egyptian_a buy_v he_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ishmaelite_n which_o have_v bring_v he_o down_o thither_o 2_o and_o 9_o and_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 18._o and_o 18._o 28._o aâ—…t_fw-la 7._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n 24._o joseph_n with_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o blessing_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v here_o for_o 21._o and_o gen._n 21._o 22._o and_o 26._o 24._o and_o he_o be_v a_o prosperous_a man_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n he_o house_n he_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o escape_n to_o his_o father_n but_o demean_v himself_o patient_o and_o faithful_o in_o the_o station_n into_o which_o god_n providence_n have_v bring_v he_o of_o his_o master_n the_o egyptian_a 3_o and_o his_o master_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o 25._o he_o the_o heathen_n own_v a_o supreme_a god_n and_o his_o overrule_a providence_n in_o affair_n though_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n but_o worship_v the_o creature_n with_o and_o more_o than_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1._o 25._o and_o that_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n elsewhere_o hand_n i._n e._n under_o his_o ministry_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v exod._n 4._o 13._o levit._fw-la 8._o 36._o prov._n 26._o 6._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 4_o and_o joseph_n find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o he_o serve_v he_o degree_n he_o not_o now_o as_o a_o slave_n but_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o he_o make_v he_o overseer_n over_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n time_n hand_n i._n e._n commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o management_n as_o gen._n 16._o 6._o object_n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o joseph_n understand_v not_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n answ._n joseph_n 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do_v rest_n on_o elisha_n and_o they_o come_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o bow_v themselves_o to_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o teacher_n he_o thereby_o testify_v their_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o as_o elijah_n successor_n and_o their_o master_n and_o teacher_n 16_o ¶_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v now_o there_o be_v with_o thy_o servant_n fifty_o strength_n fifty_o heb._n son_n of_o strength_n strong_a man_n journey_n man_n able_a to_o take_v such_o a_o journey_n let_v they_o go_v we_o pray_v thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o master_n lest_o peradventure_o 39_o peradventure_o ezek._n 8._o 3._o act._n 8._o 39_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v he_o up_o and_o cast_v he_o upon_o mountain_n upon_o heb._n one_o of_o the_o mountain_n some_o mountain_n or_o into_o some_o valley_n buâ—…ial_n valley_n they_o think_v either_o 1._o that_o god_n have_v not_o final_o take_v he_o away_o from_o they_o but_o only_o for_o a_o time_n comp_n 1_o king_n 18._o 12._o which_o 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they_o of_o elijah_n translation_n and_o his_o succession_n into_o the_o same_o office_n and_o to_o direct_v and_o comfort_n and_o establish_v they_o as_o he_o see_v occasion_n and_o as_o he_o be_v go_v up_o by_o the_o way_n there_o come_v forth_o little_a child_n show_v child_n or_o child_n or_o young_a man_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n oft_o signify_v as_o gen._n 22._o 5_o 12._o and_o 41._o 12._o 2_o chr._n 13._o 7._o isa._n 11._o 6._o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a they_o be_v old_a enough_o to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n as_o their_o expression_n show_v out_o of_o the_o city_n there_o city_n bethel_n which_o be_v the_o mother-city_n of_o idolatry_n 1_o king_n 12._o 28_o 29._o hos._n 4._o 15._o and_o 5._o 8._o where_o the_o prophet_n plant_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v bear_v witness_n against_o it_o and_o dissuade_v the_o people_n from_o it_o though_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v but_o small_a success_n there_o and_o mock_v he_o oppose_v he_o with_o great_a 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