Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	parent_n	reason_n	3,280	5	5.9698	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55363	Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole.	Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679.	1683 (1683)	Wing P2820; ESTC R39678	6,571,344	1,258

his_o slave_n to_o be_v abuse_v despise_a or_o trample_v under_o his_o foot_n but_o to_o be_v kind_o treat_v and_o use_v like_o a_o companion_n with_o moderation_n respect_n and_o affection_n qu._n how_o can_v a_o rib_n be_v take_v from_o adam_n but_o it_o must_v be_v either_o superfluous_a in_o adam_n while_o it_o be_v in_o he_o or_o defective_a afterward_o both_o which_o reflect_v upon_o the_o creator_n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v no_o superfluity_n but_o a_o conveniency_n if_o adam_n have_v at_o first_o one_o rib_n extraordinary_a put_v into_o he_o for_o this_o purpose_n 2._o if_o adam_n lose_v a_o rib_n upon_o so_o glorious_a a_o occasion_n it_o be_v but_o a_o scar_n or_o badge_n of_o honour_n and_o no_o disparagement_n either_o to_o he_o or_o to_o his_o creator_n 3._o either_o god_n create_v he_o a_o new_a rib_n or_o harden_v the_o flesh_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o a_o rib_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o he_o and_o close_v up_o the_o flesh_n rib._n flesh_n together_o with_o another_o bone_n or_o rib._n in_o stead_n thereof_o do_v thereof_o i._n e._n of_o that_o rib_n and_o flesh_n which_o he_o take_v away_o from_o he_o which_o be_v easy_a for_o god_n to_o do_v 22._o and_o the_o rib_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v take_v from_o man_n build_v man_n heb_fw-mi build_v make_v he_o a_o woman_n and_o bring_v she_o thence_o she_o from_o some_o place_n at_o a_o little_a distance_n whether_o he_o first_o carry_v she_o that_o for_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o action_n he_o may_v bring_v she_o thence_o unto_o the_o man_n marriage_n man_n a_o bride_n to_o a_o bridegroom_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o the_o great_a god_n be_v please_v to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o father_n to_o give_v his_o daughter_n and_o workmanship_n to_o he_o thereby_o both_o teach_v parent_n their_o duty_n of_o provide_v marriage_n for_o their_o child_n and_o child_n their_o duty_n of_o expect_v their_o parent_n consent_v in_o marriage_n 23._o and_o adam_n say_v 5._o say_v qu._n how_o know_v he_o this_o answ._n either_o 1._o by_o his_o own_o observation_n for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v asleep_a till_o the_o rib_n be_v take_v out_o and_o restore_v yet_o he_o may_v awake_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o that_o be_v do_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o sleep_n cease_v and_o so_o may_v see_v the_o make_n of_o the_o woman_n or._n 2._o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n who_o put_v these_o word_n into_o adam_n mouth_n to_o who_o therefore_o these_o word_n of_o adam_n be_v ascribe_v matth._n 19_o 5._o this_o be_v now_o generation_n now_o or_o for_o this_o time_n the_o woman_n be_v make_v of_o my_o bone_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v produce_v another_o way_n to_o wit_n by_o generation_n bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n myself_o flesh_n make_a of_o my_o rib_n and_o flesh_n i._n e._n god_n have_v provide_v i_o a_o meet_a help_n and_o wife_n not_o out_o of_o the_o brute_n creature_n but_o near_a hand_n a_o part_n of_o my_o own_o body_n and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o myself_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v woman_n because_o she_o be_v 8._o be_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 8._o take_v out_o of_o man_n 24._o 31._o 24._o matth._n 19_o 5._o mar._n 10._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 16._o eph._n 5._o 31._o therefore_o word_n therefore_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n by_o divine_a instinct_n or_o his_o inference_n from_o adam_n word_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n affection_n mother_n in_o regard_n of_o habitation_n and_o society_n but_o not_o as_o to_o natural_a duty_n and_o affection_n and_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n parent_n wife_n in_o coni●…gal_a relation_n and_o high_a affection_n even_o above_o what_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o they_o 5._o they_o or_o they_o two_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o samaritan_n syriack_n and_o arabic_a translation_n and_o matthew_n 19_o 5._o shall_v be_v shall_v i._n e._n shall_v be_v esteem_v by_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o be_v as_o entire_o and_o inseparable_o unite_v and_o shall_v have_v as_o intimate_v and_o universal_a communion_n as_o if_o they_o be_v be_v one_o flesh_n it_o flesh_n i._n e._n one_o person_n one_o soul_n one_o body_n and_o this_o first_o institution_n show_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o divorce_n and_o polygamy_n however_o god_n may_v upon_o a_o particular_a reason_n for_o a_o time_n dispense_v with_o his_o own_o institution_n or_o to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o violater_n of_o it_o 25._o and_o they_o be_v both_o naked_a the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a shame_n ashamed_a to_o wit_n of_o their_o nakedness_n as_o have_v no_o guilt_n nor_o cause_n of_o shame_n no_o filthy_a or_o evil_a inclination_n in_o their_o body_n no_o sinful_a concupiscence_n or_o impure_a motion_n in_o their_o soul_n but_o spotless_a innocency_n and_o perfection_n which_o must_v needs_o exclude_v shame_n chap._n iii_o 1._o now_o the_o serpent_n by_o serpent_n or_o rather_o this_o or_o that_o serpent_n for_o here_o be_v a_o emphatical_a article_n of_o which_o more_o by_o and_o by_o be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n follow_v field_n the_o serpent_n eminent_a subtlety_n be_v note_v both_o in_o sacred_a scripture_n gen._n 49._o 17._o psal._n 58._o 5._o mark_v 10._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o and_o by_o heathen_a author_n whereof_o these_o instance_n be_v give_v that_o when_o it_o be_v assault_v it_o secure_v its_o head_n that_o it_o stop_v its_o ear_n at_o the_o charmer_n voice_n and_o the_o like_a if_o it_o be_v yet_o say_v that_o some_o beast_n be_v more_o subtle_a and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o true_a it_o may_v be_v reply_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o serpent_n for_o its_o instrumentality_n in_o man_n sin_n have_v lose_v the_o great_a part_n of_o its_o original_a subtlety_n even_o as_o man_n sin_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o great_a decay_n both_o of_o the_o natural_a endowment_n of_o his_o mind_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o body_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o this_o text_n may_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o serpent_n but_o of_o this_o individual_a or_o particular_a serpent_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n haunacha●…h_n that_o serpent_n or_o this_o serpent_n to_o signify_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o ordinary_a serpent_n but_o be_v act_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v that_o old_a serpent_n rev._n 12._o 9_o and_o this_o seem_v most_o probable_a partly_o from_o the_o follow_a discourse_n which_o be_v add_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v the_o serpent_n subtlety_n and_o that_o s●…rely_o be_v not_o the_o discourse_n of_o a_o beast_n but_o of_o a_o devil_n and_o partly_o from_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o which_o have_v a_o manifest_a reference_n to_o this_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n not_o sure_o through_o that_o subtlety_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o serpent_n but_o through_o that_o subtlety_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o this_o as_o it_o be_v possess_v and_o act_v by_o the_o devil_n there_o seem_v indeed_o to_o be_v a_o all_o ●…sion_n here_o to_o the_o natural_a subtlety_n of_o all_o serpent_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o sacred_a penman_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v this_o as_o if_o he_o say_v the_o serpent_n indeed_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o subtle_a creature_n and_o think_v to_o be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n but_o howsoever_o this_o be_v in_o other_o serpent_n ●…t_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o particle_n this_o or_o that_o be_v relative_a to_o something_o go_v before_o whereas_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n about_o it_o in_o the_o forego_n word_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o relative_a particle_n be_v often_o put_v without_o any_o antecedent_n and_o the_o antecedent_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v gather_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o forego_n but_o sometime_o also_o out_o of_o the_o follow_a passage_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o exod._n 14._o 29._o numb_a 7._o 89._o and_o 24._o 17._o psal._n 87._o 1._o and_o 105._o 19_o and_o 114._o 2._o prov._n 7._o 8._o and_o 14._o 26._o so_o here_o that_o serpent_n that_o of_o which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v who_o discourse_n with_o the_o woman_n here_o follow_v which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v and_o he_o say_v condition_n say_v quest._n how_o the_o

thorough_o instruct_v in_o religion_n gen._n 18._o 19_o and_o doubtless_o do_v willing_o embrace_v it_o and_o submit_v to_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o seed_n 13_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o he_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o thy_o money_n must_v needs_o be_v circumcise_a and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 3._o covenant_n so_o it_o be_v and_o be_v proper_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v to_o all_o true_a beleiver_n and_o for_o the_o sign_n it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v to_o endure_v through_o all_o generation_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o word_n olam_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o render_v everlasting_a or_o for_o ever_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o express_v not_o only_o simple_a eternity_n but_o any_o long_a continuance_n for_o many_o age_n yea_o sometime_o for_o a_o man_n life_n see_v exod._n 21._o 6._o deut._n 15._o 17._o 1_o king_n 9_o 3._o 14_o and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n tongue_n manchild_n or_o rather_o and_o as_o for_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n so_o the_o nominative_a be_v put_v absolute_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v it_o circumcise_v or_o who_o shall_v not_o circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n for_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n may_v be_v render_v active_o which_o seem_v best_a here_o because_o the_o punishment_n seem_v more_o just_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o parent_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o neglect_n than_o to_o the_o child_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o precept_n and_o therefore_o not_o guilty_a of_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o and_o this_o may_v further_o appear_v from_o exod._n 4._o 24_o 25._o where_o god_n seek_v to_o kill_v not_o the_o child_n but_o the_o father_n moses_n for_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o child_n foreskin_n be_v right_o call_v the_o flesh_n of_o he_o i._n e._n the_o parent_n foreskin_n because_o the_o child_n be_v a_o part_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o parent_n so_o that_o this_o threaten_n concern_v only_o grow_v person_n and_o of_o they_o only_o such_o as_o shall_v wilful_o and_o unnecessary_o neglect_v this_o duty_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v neglect_v by_o the_o israelite_n for_o forty_o year_n together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n jos._n 5._o 7._o without_o any_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o it_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o from_o his_o people_n 6._o people_n this_o phrase_n denote_v either_o 1._o a_o exclusion_n from_o fellowship_n with_o god_n people_n and_o from_o all_o the_o promise_n privilege_n and_o blessing_n belong_v to_o they_o either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o that_o to_o come_v or_o rather_o 2._o a_o untimely_a and_o violent_a death_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o exod._n 31._o 14._o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o god_n commit_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o law_n and_o in_o case_n of_o his_o neglect_n and_o default_n or_o the_o secrecy_n of_o the_o fact_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o sometime_o ascribe_v this_o act_n to_o himself_o as_o levit._n 17._o 10._o and_o 20._o 6._o he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n part_n covenant_n that_o sacred_a bond_n which_o tie_v he_o and_o i_o together_o and_o by_o his_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o condition_n require_v on_o his_o part_n he_o have_v forfeit_v the_o blessing_n promise_v on_o my_o part_n 15_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n as_o for_o sarai_n thy_o wife_n thou_o shall_v not_o call_v her_o name_n sarai_n but_o sarah_n name_n sarah_n sarai_n signify_v my_o lady_n or_o my_o princess_n which_o confine_v her_o dominion_n to_o one_o family_n but_o sarah_n signify_v either_o a_o lady_n or_o princess_n simple_o and_o absolute_o without_o restriction_n or_o the_o princess_n of_o a_o multitude_n the_o hebrew_n letter_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o hamon_n and_o add_v to_o her_o name_n as_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n name_n shall_v her_o name_n be_v 16_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o give_v thou_o a_o son_n also_o of_o she_o yea_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o nation_n and_o heb._n she_o shall_v become_v nation_n she_o shall_v be_v a_o mother_n of_o 11._o of_o chap_n 35._o 11._o nation_n king_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v of_o she_o 17_o then_o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o laugh_v therein_o laugh_v through_o admiration_n and_o holy_a rejoice_v at_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n not_o through_o unbelief_n as_o sarah_n do_v gen._n 18._o 12._o 13._o as_o appear_v from_o rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o and_o though_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o yet_o god_n discern_v their_o differ_a disposition_n and_o intention_n therein_o and_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninety_o year_n old_a bear_n 18_o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o 14._o thou_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o give_v of_o one_o son_n may_v not_o be_v join_v with_o the_o take_n away_o of_o another_o that_o ishmael_n may_v faithful_o serve_v thou_o and_o may_v have_v a_o share_n in_o thy_o favour_n and_o gracious_a covenant_n for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n of_o live_v before_o god_n or_o in_o god_n presence_n by_o compare_v a_o parallel_a phrase_n of_o walk_v before_o god_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o a_o opposite_a phrase_n from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v gen._n 4._o 14._o 19_o and_o god_n say_v 2._o say_v chap._n 18._o 10._o and_o 21._o 2._o sarah_n thy_o wife_n shall_v bear_v thou_o a_o son_n indeed_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n isaac_n son_n isaac_n which_o signify_v laughter_n not_o from_o sarahs_n laughter_n which_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o happen_v but_o from_o abraham_n past_a laughter_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o future_a joy_n in_o his_o son_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o 20_o and_o as_o for_o ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o consideration_n thou_o to_o wit_n in_o part_n or_o so_o far_o as_o be_v here_o express_v and_o probable_o as_o to_o the_o chief_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o wit_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n and_o some_o other_o collect_v from_o gen._n 25._o 17._o and_o from_o other_o consideration_n behold_v i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o will_v make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o will_v multiply_v he_o exceed_o 16._o exceed_o chap._n 25._o 16._o twelve_o prince_n shall_v he_o beget_v and_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n 21_o but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n 56._o isaac_n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n and_o of_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o accrue_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o posterity_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o seed_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o god_n speak_v slight_o of_o all_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n confer_v upon_o ishmael_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a by_o which_o it_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v rom._n 4._o have_v a_o far_a reach_n in_o it_o than_o to_o his_o own_o immediate_a child_n even_o to_o the_o messiah_n who_o day_n therefore_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v joh._n 8._o 56._o who_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v unto_o thou_o at_o this_o set_a time_n in_o the_o next_o year_n 22_o and_o he_o leave_v of_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o god_n go_v up_o 20._o up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o visible_a manner_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o converse_v with_o he_o in_o some_o visible_a shape_n compare_v gen._n 35._o 13._o judg._n 13._o 20._o from_o abraham_n 23_o and_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n every_o male_a among_o the_o man_n of_o abraham_n house_n and_o circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o foreskin_n work_n foreskin_n partly_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o help_n of_o other_o who_o he_o by_o divine_a instinct_n call_v to_o and_o direct_v in_o that_o work_n in_o the_o selfsame_a day_n ordinance_n day_n in_o which_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o give_v the_o command_n so_o he_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o execute_v god_n command_n and_o his_o servant_n also_o yield_v a_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o this_o severe_a and_o painful_a precept_n be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o abraham_n example_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n by_o

thyself_o with_o she_o 21_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v any_o of_o thy_o seed_n 10_o seed_n chap._n 20._o 2._o 2_o king_n 2●…_n 10_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n express_v fire_n this_o be_v do_v two_o way_n either_o 1._o by_o burn_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o king_n 3._o 27._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 3._o psal._n 106._o 37_o 38._o esa._n 57_o 1._o or_o 2._o by_o make_v they_o pass_v between_o two_o great_a fire_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o lustration_n or_o consecration_n of_o they_o to_o that_o god_n which_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v here_o mean_v see_v on_o deut._n 18._o 10._o where_o the_o word_n fire_n here_o understand_v be_v express_v to_o moloch_n to_o call_a act._n 7._o 43._o moloch_n molech_n forbid_v molech_n or_o moloch_n call_v also_o milcom_a a_o idol_n chief_o of_o the_o ammonite_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 11._o 7._o 2_o king_n 23._o 13._o jer._n 49._o 1_o 3._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o saturn_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o who_o especial_o child_n and_o man_n be_v sacrifice_v this_o be_v mention_v because_o the_o neighbour_n of_o israel_n be_v most_o infect_v with_o this_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v particular_o caution_v against_o it_o though_o under_o this_o one_o instance_n all_o other_o idol_n and_o act_n or_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n be_v manifest_o comprehend_v and_o forbid_v neither_o ●…halt_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n mungrel-deity_n god_n either_o by_o join_v he_o with_o or_o by_o forsake_v he_o for_o such_o a_o base_a and_o bloody_a idol_n whereby_o the_o name_n honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n will_v be_v horrible_o defile_v and_o expose_v to_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o if_o he_o be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o their_o mungrel-deity_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n 22_o 10._o 22_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v with_o mankind_n 24._o mankind_n see_v l●…vit_n 20._o 13._o 1_o king_n 14._o 24._o as_o with_o womankind_n it_o be_v abomination_n 23_o 19_o 23_o chap._n 20._o 15._o and_o 22._o 19_o neither_o shall_v thou_o lie_v with_o any_o beast_n to_o defile_v thyself_o therewith_o neither_o shall_v any_o woman_n stand_v before_o a_o beast_n to_o lie_v down_o thereto_o it_o be_v confusion_n modesty_n confusion_n a_o horrible_a confusion_n of_o the_o nature_n which_o god_n have_v distinguish_v and_o of_o the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o a_o overthrow_n of_o all_o bound_n of_o religion_n honesty_n sobriety_n and_o modesty_n 24_o defile_v not_o you_o yourselves_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n for_o in_o all_o these_o example_n these_o to_o wit_n above_o mention_v sin_n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o several_a incest_n here_o prohibit_v be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o positive_a and_o particular_a law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o against_o the_o general_a law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n about_o these_o thing_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o noah_n and_o the_o sober_a heathen_n condemn_v such_o incestuous_a marriage_n the_o roman_a historian_n observe_v that_o when_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n have_v marry_v his_o niece_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o low_a kind_n of_o incest_n here_o mention_v and_o the_o senate_n in_o complaisance_n with_o he_o have_v make_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o do_v so_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o he_o too_o a_o obscure_a person_n that_o follow_v his_o example_n the_o nation_n be_v defile_v which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o 25_o and_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v therefore_o i_o do_v visit_v 21._o visit_v i_o be_o now_o visit_v or_o about_o to_o visit_v i._n e._n to_o punish_v see_v es●…_n 2●…_n 21._o the_o iniquity_n thereof_o upon_o it_o and_o the_o land_n itself_o vomit_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n 10._o inhabitant_n as_o no_o less_o burden_n to_o the_o earth_n than_o corrupt_a ●…ood_n be_v to_o the_o stomach_n see_v jer._n 9_o 19_o mich._n 2._o 10._o 26_o 22._o 26_o chap._n 20._o 22._o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n and_o shall_v not_o commit_v any_o of_o these_o abomination_n neither_o and_z of_o your_o own_o nation_n nor_o any_o strange_a themselves_o strange_a in_o nation_n or_o religion_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o for_o though_o they_o may_v not_o force_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o religion_n yet_o they_o may_v restrain_v they_o from_o the_o public_a contempt_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o from_o the_o violation_n of_o natural_a law_n which_o beside_o the_o offence_n against_o god_n and_o nature_n be_v matter_n of_o evil_a example_n and_o consequence_n to_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o that_o sojourn_v among_o you_o 27_o for_o all_o these_o abomination_n have_v the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n do_v which_o be_v before_o you_o and_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v 28_o that_o 17._o that_o jer._n 9_o 19_o ezek._n 36._o 13_o 17._o the_o land_n spew_v not_o you_o out_o also_o when_o you_o defile_v it_o as_o it_o spew_v out_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v before_o you_o 29_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v commit_v any_o of_o these_o abomination_n even_o the_o soul_n that_o commit_v they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o inflict_v off_o to_o wit_n by_o death_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o case_n of_o idolatry_n with_o moloch_n or_o other_o false_a god_n and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o magistrate_n neglect_v by_o god_n himself_o this_o phrase_n therefore_o of_o cut_v off_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v various_o as_o many_o other_o phrase_n be_v either_o of_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a and_o corporal_a punishment_n according_a to_o the_o differ_a nature_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o which_o it_o be_v inflict_v from_o among_o their_o people_n 30_o therefore_o shall_v you_o keep_v my_o ordinance_n that_o you_o commit_v not_o any_o one_o of_o these_o abominable_a custom_n which_o be_v commit_v before_o you_o and_o that_o you_o defile_v not_o yourselves_o therein_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n chap._n xix_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 16._o they_o chap._n 11._o 4●…_n and_o 20._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 16._o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a statute_n holy_a separate_a from_o all_o the_o forementioned_a defilement_n and_o entire_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o obedient_a to_o all_o his_o law_n and_o statute_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_o holy_a worshipper_n holy_a both_o in_o my_o essence_n and_o in_o all_o my_o law_n which_o be_v holy_a and_o ●…ust_a and_o good_a and_o in_o all_o my_o action_n whereas_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v unholy_a both_o in_o their_o law_n and_o institution_n whereby_o they_o allow_v and_o require_v filthy_a and_o abominable_a action_n and_o in_o their_o practice_n some_o of_o they_o have_v give_v wicked_a example_n to_o their_o worshipper_n 3_o 1●…_n 3_o exod._n 20._o 1●…_n you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n obedience_n father_n the_o mother_n be_v put_v first_o partly_o because_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n begin_v there_o mother_n by_o perpetual_a converse_n be_v more_o and_o soon_o know_v to_o their_o child_n then_o their_o father_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o duty_n be_v most_o common_o neglect_v to_o the_o mother_n upon_o who_o child_n have_v not_o so_o much_o dependence_n as_o they_o have_v upon_o their_o father_n and_o this_o fear_n include_v the_o two_o great_a duty_n of_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n and_o 13._o and_o exod._n 20._o 8._o and_o 31._o 13._o keep_v my_o sabbath_n superior_n sabbath_n this_o be_v here_o add_v to_o show_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o parent_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v observe_v both_o by_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o child_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o fear_n and_o obey_v their_o parent_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o moreover_o that_o if_o parent_n shall_v neglect_v their_o duty_n herein_o or_o by_o their_o command_n counsel_n or_o example_n draw_v they_o to_o pollute_v the_o sabbath_n yet_o the_o child_n in_o that_o ca●…e_n must_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o all_o such_o case_n prefer_v the_o command_n of_o god_n before_o the_o command_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o superior_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 4_o ●…_n 4_o exod._n 20._o ●…_n turn_v you_o not_o idol_n not_o turn_v not_o your_o heart_n and_o face_n from_o i_o who_o alone_o you_o pretend_v to_o respect_n unto_o they_o he_o intimate_v that_o their_o turn_n to_o idol_n be_v a_o turn_n from_o god_n and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o serve_v both_o god_n and_o idol_n unto_o idol_n 23._o idol_n the_o word_n signify_v

may_v know_v it_o to_o wit_n judicial_o or_o in_o a_o public_a manner_n so_o as_o both_o you_o and_o other_o may_v know_v and_o see_v it_o that_o so_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o you_o may_v be_v more_o evident_a and_o glorious_a whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul._n 4_o you_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n and_o fear_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o you_o shall_v serve_v he_o 10._o he_o to_o wit_n only_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o opposition_n compare_v deut._n 6._o 13._o with_o mat._n 4._o 10._o and_o 20._o and_o chap._n 10._o 20._o cleave_v unto_o he_o 5_o and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 18._o 20._o zech._n 13._o 3._o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v death_n because_o he_o have_v lord_n have_v heb._n speak_v revolt_n against_o the_o lord_n speak_v you_o speak_v i._n e._n teach_v or_o persuade_v you_o to_o turn_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_z miracle_n lord_z to_o forsake_v god_n and_o his_o worship_n he_o show_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o certain_a character_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o his_o doctrine_n rather_o than_o from_o his_o miracle_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n to_o thrust_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o way_n 24._o way_n this_o phrase_n note_v the_o great_a force_n and_o power_n of_o seducer_n to_o corrupt_v man_n mind_n compare_v deut._n 4._o 19_o 2_o king_n 17._o 21._o mat._n 24._o 24._o which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v to_o walk_v in_o 13._o in_o chap._n 22._o 21_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v the_o evil_a seducer_n evil_a either_o 1._o that_o evil_a thing_n that_o wicked_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n or_o 2._o that_o wicked_a and_o scandalous_a man_n that_o idolater_n and_o seducer_n away_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o 6_o 2._o 6_o chap._n 17._o 2._o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n 12._o mother_n this_o be_v add_v to_o restrain_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n brother_n which_o be_v oft_o use_v general_o for_o one_o near_o akin_a and_o to_o express_v the_o nearness_n of_o the_o relation_n the_o mother_n side_n be_v the_o sure_a and_o usual_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o true_a and_o most_o fervent_a affection_n see_v gen._n 20._o 12._o or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n sex_n daughter_n thy_o piety_n must_v overcome_v both_o thy_o affection_n to_o thy_o near_a relation_n and_o thy_o compassion_n to_o the_o weak_a sex_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n 56._o bosom_n either_o 1._o that_o be_v near_o to_o thy_o heart_n that_o have_v thy_o dear_a love_n or_o rather_o 2._o that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n as_o it_o be_v express_v mic._n 7._o 5._o compare_v gen._n 16._o 5._o prov._n 5._o 20._o deut._n 28._o 54._o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n deut._n 28._o 56._o or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n parent_n soul_n as_o dear_a to_o thou_o as_o thyself_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v here_o omit_v not_o as_o some_o fancy_n because_o child_n may_v not_o in_o this_o nor_o in_o any_o case_n accuse_v their_o parent_n for_o certain_o they_o owe_v more_o reverence_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n who_o be_v injure_v in_o this_o case_n than_o to_o their_o parent_n and_o levi_n be_v commend_v for_o neglect_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o this_o case_n but_o because_o they_o be_v sufficient_o contain_v in_o the_o former_a example_n for_o since_o man_n love_n do_v usual_o descend_v more_o strong_o than_o it_o ascend_v and_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a than_o of_o a_o parent_n that_o favour_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o wife_n and_o child_n can_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v allow_v to_o parent_n entice_v thou_o treason_n thou_o though_o it_o be_v without_o success_n because_o the_o very_a attempt_n of_o such_o a_o abominable_a crime_n deserve_v death_n as_o it_o be_v judge_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n upstart_n s_o unknown_a and_o obscure_a and_o new_a god_n which_o great_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n to_o forsake_v a_o god_n who_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n have_v long_o know_a and_o have_v great_a and_o good_a experience_n of_o for_o such_o upstart_n 7_o namely_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v round_o about_o you_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o or_o far_o off_o from_o thou_o from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o unto_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n assault_v earth_n he_o arm_n against_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o this_o idol-worship_n wherewith_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v oft_o assault_v 8_o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o other_o he_o i._n e._n smother_v his_o fault_n hide_v or_o protect_v his_o person_n but_o shall_v accuse_v he_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o demand_n justice_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o most_o other_o criminal_a cause_n and_o no_o wonder_n this_o crime_n be_v of_o a_o far_o high_a ●…ature_n than_o other_o 9_o but_o 7._o but_o chap._n 17._o 7._o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o magistrate_n he_o not_o private_o which_o pretence_n will_v have_v open_v the_o door_n to_o innumerable_a murder_n but_o by_o procure_v his_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 58._o death_n thou_o shall_v cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o as_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o do_v see_v deut._n 17._o 7._o act._n 7._o 58._o and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v because_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d bondage_n 11_o and_o 13._o and_o chap._n 17._o 13._o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o 12_o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v there_o say_v 13_o certain_a man_n 1●…_n man_n or_o 〈◊〉_d man_n 1_o sam._n ●…_n 12._o and_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 6._o 1●…_n the_o child_n of_o belial_n man_n belial_n a_o title_n oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o judg._n 19_o 22._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 16._o and_o 25._o 25._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 7._o it_o signify_v proper_o person_n without_o yoke_n vile_a and_o wretched_a miscreant_n lawless_a 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behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o 15_o thou_o shall_v sure_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n place_n city_n to_o wit_n all_o that_o be_v guilty_a not_o the_o innocent_a part_n such_o as_o disown_v this_o apostasy_n who_o doubtless_o by_o choice_n and_o interest_n at_o least_o upon_o warning_n will_v come_v out_o of_o so_o wicked_a and_o curse_v a_o place_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 1●…_n sword_n josh._n 6._o 1●…_n destroy_v it_o utter_o punishment_n utter_o the_o very_a same_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n to_o who_o have_v make_v themselves_o equal_a in_o sin_n

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do_v unto_o sarah_n 10._o sarah_n chap._n 17._o 19_o and_o 18._o 10._o as_o he_o have_v speak_v 2_o for_o sarah_n 11._o sarah_n act_n 7._o 8._o gal._n 4._o 22._o heb._n 11._o 11._o conceive_v and_o bare_a abraham_n a_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n age_n age_n or_o for_o his_o old_a age_n i._n e._n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o old_a age_n at_o the_o set_a time_n of_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o 3_o and_o abraham_n call_v the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o who_o sarah_n bear_v to_o he_o 19_o he_o chap._n 17._o 19_o isaac_n 4_o and_o abraham_n circumcise_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v eight_o day_n old_a 12._o old_a chap._n 17._o 12._o as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o 5._o and_o 17._o and_o chap._n 17._o 17._o abraham_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o his_o son_n isaac_n be_v bear_v unto_o he_o 6_o and_o sarah_n say_v god_n have_v make_v i_o to_o laugh_v joy_n laugh_v i._n e._n before_o my_o own_o distrustful_a heart_n make_v i_o to_o laugh_v 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the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a whereby_o the_o word_n son_n or_o daughter_n be_v use_v when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o as_o gen._n 36._o 25._o and_o 46._o 23._o numb_a 26._o 8._o or_o presage_v that_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n a_o new_a strength_n she_o may_v have_v more_o child_n suck_v it_o suck_v by_o which_o expression_n she_o show_v all_o mother_n what_o their_o duty_n be_v viz_o to_o give_v their_o child_n suck_v when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o neither_o greatness_n of_o quality_n nor_o multitude_n of_o business_n nor_o other_o difficulty_n and_o inconvenience_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n to_o those_o that_o neglect_v it_o for_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o a_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n 8_o and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o be_v wean_v wean_v wean_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v how_o old_a isaac_n be_v because_o the_o time_n for_o the_o wean_n of_o child_n be_v very_o various_a according_a to_o the_o differ_a temper_n and_o necessity_n 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14._o 10_o wherefore_o she_o say_v unto_o abraham_n 12._o abraham_n be_v enrage_v by_o this_o fact_n and_o perceive_v it_o be_v but_o a_o beginning_n and_o earnest_n of_o great_a evil_n design_v by_o he_o against_o her_o belove_a isaac_n be_v also_o guide_v by_o the_o wise_a counsel_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 12._o 30._o 12._o gal._n 4._o 30._o cast_v out_o this_o bondwoman_n again_o bondwoman_n though_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v by_o ishmael_n yet_o sarah_n plain_o see_v that_o this_o and_o other_o like_a carriage_n be_v from_o his_o mother_n instigation_n and_o encouragement_n who_o be_v of_o a_o imperious_a and_o petulant_a disposition_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 16._o 4_o 9_o in_o all_o probability_n comfort_v herself_o and_o animate_v her_o son_n by_o that_o right_n he_o have_v to_o his_o father_n inheritance_n as_o he_o be_v his_o first-born_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o woman_n in_o such_o case_n and_o from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n beside_o if_o the_o mother_n have_v be_v continue_v she_o will_v easy_o have_v prevail_v with_o abraham_n to_o fetch_v the_o child_n back_o again_o and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o this_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n even_o with_o isaac_n 11_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v very_o grievous_a in_o abraham_n sight_n it_o sight_n because_o of_o his_o tender_a affection_n to_o he_o and_o god_n promise_v concern_v he_o see_v gen._n 17._o 18_o 20._o he_o who_o cheerful_o part_v with_o isaac_n be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o part_v with_o ishmael_n because_o the_o former_a be_v do_v by_o god_n command_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o latter_a

a_o civil_a refusal_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o he_o say_v these_o be_v to_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n 9_o and_o esau_n say_v i_o have_v enough_o my_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d brother_n heb._n be_v that_o to_o thou_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v that_o thou_o have_v unto_o thyself_o injury_n thyself_o i_o neither_o need_v it_o for_o my_o use_n nor_o desire_v it_o as_o a_o compensation_n for_o thy_o former_a injury_n 10_o and_o jacob_n say_v nay_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n then_o receive_v my_o present_n at_o my_o hand_n for_o therefore_o elsewhere_o therefore_o or_o for_o i_o therefore_o tender_v it_o unto_o thou_o and_o humble_o beg_v thy_o acceptance_n of_o it_o because_o for_o the_o hebrew_n al-cen_a be_v use_v numb_a 14._o 43._o and_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n i_o god_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o pleasant_a a_o sight_n to_o i_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n himself_o because_o in_o thy_o reconcile_a face_n i_o see_v the_o face_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n thus_o manifest_v unto_o i_o and_o thou_o be_v please_v with_o i_o 11_o take_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o blessing_n 26._o blessing_n this_o gift_n which_o as_o i_o receive_v from_o god_n blessing_n so_o i_o hearty_o give_v it_o to_o thou_o with_o my_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v abundant_o bless_v it_o to_o thou_o gift_n be_v oft_o call_v blessing_n as_o jos._n 15._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 27._o and_o 30._o 26._o that_o be_v bring_v to_o thou_o because_o god_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o i_o and_o because_o i_o have_v thing_n have_v heb._n all_o thing_n enough_o and_o he_o urge_v he_o and_o he_o take_v it_o 12_o and_o he_o say_v let_v we_o take_v our_o journey_n and_o let_v we_o go_v and_o i_o will_v go_v before_o thou_o thou_o thou_o or_o rather_o beside_o thou_o so_o as_o to_o keep_v thou_o company_n or_o to_o keep_v pace_n with_o thou_o 13_o and_o he_o 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as_o i_o command_v thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la for_o in_o the_o 4._o the_o chap._n 13._o 4._o month_n abib_fw-la thou_o come_v out_o from_o egypt_n 19_o 23._o 19_o chap._n 22._o 29._o ezek._n 44._o 30._o luk._n 2._o 23._o all_o that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la be_v i_o and_o every_o firstling_n among_o thy_o cattle_n whether_o ox_n or_o sheep_n that_o be_v male_a sheep_n male_a heb._n and_o for_o that_o be_v as_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o use_v the_o word_n follow_v here_o and_o verse_n 20._o be_v a_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o general_a sentence_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n all_o thy_o cattle_n which_o a_o particle_n oft_o understand_v shall_v be_v bear_v male_a as_o it_o be_v also_o explain_v exod._n 13._o 12._o the_o open_n or_o whatsoever_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o male-kind_n open_v the_o matrix_fw-la which_o word_n be_v fit_o understand_v cut_v of_o the_o former_a member_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a of_o ox_n or_o and_o put_v for_o or_o as_o it_o be_v oft_o do_v sheep_n 20_o but_o the_o 13._o the_o chap._n 13._o 13._o firstling_n of_o a_o ass_n thau_fw-fr shait_fw-fr redeem_v with_o a_o ●…id_n a_o o●…_n ●…id_n lamb_n and_o if_o thou_o redeem_v he_o not_o then_o shall_v thou_o break_v his_o neck_n all_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n thou_o shall_v redeem_v and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o 24._o i_o chap._n 23._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 7_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o empty_a 15._o empty_a either_o without_o a_o gift_n to_o i_o so_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n or_o without_o benefit_n to_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n see_v exod._n 23._o 15._o 21_o 14._o 21_o chap._n 23._o 1●…_n deut._n 5._o 12._o luk._n 13._o 14._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v work_v but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v in_o earing-time_n and_o in_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v rest_v sabbath_n rest_v which_o time_n be_v express_v because_o the_o great_a profit_n and_o seem_a necessity_n of_o work_v at_o that_o time_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o powerful_a temptation_n to_o make_v man_n break_v the_o sabbath_n 22_o 16._o 22_o chap._n 23._o 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n 8._o week_n i._n e._n which_o be_v number_v by_o week_n be_v just_a seven_o week_n after_o the_o passove_a whence_o it_o be_v call_v pentecost_n i._n e._n the_o fifty_o day_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o passove_a see_v levit._n 23._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o wheat-harvest_n week_n wheat-harvest_n so_o this_o be_v a_o designation_n of_o the_o time_n and_o business_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a earth_n in-gathering_a to_o wit_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o year_n the_o heb._n revolution_n of_o the_o year_n year_n end_n contract_n end_n so_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o jubilee_n and_o civil_a contract_n 23_o 16._o 23_o chap._n 23._o 14_o 17._o deut._n 16._o 16._o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n shall_v all_o your_o man-child_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n 24_o for_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o the_o nation_n do_v nation_n so_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o intestine_a enemy_n to_o do_v thou_o or_o thy_o mischief_n this_o god_n promise_v to_o do_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o israel_n discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o follow_v god_n in_o this_o work_n of_o drive_v they_o out_o which_o they_o neglect_v it_o be_v not_o full_o do_v before_o thou_o and_o enlarge_v thy_o border_n 10._o border_n gen._n 35._o 5._o act._n 18._o 10._o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n desire_v thy_o land_n way_n land_n i_o will_v not_o only_o tie_v their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o invasion_n upon_o you_o but_o i_o will_v take_v off_o their_o thought_n and_o affection_n from_o such_o a_o enterprise_n which_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o effect_v many_o way_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n thrice_o in_o the_o year_n 25_o 18_o 25_o chap._n 23._o 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n with_o leaven_n neither_o shall_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o passover_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o morning_n 26_o 2._o 26_o deut._n 26._o 2._o the_o first_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n child_n land_n thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v to_o do_v this_o but_o shall_v bring_v the_o very_a first_o of_o they_o or_o the_o first-fruit_n even_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o limitation_n seem_v here_o convenient_o add_v because_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o bring_v thither_o all_o their_o first-fruit_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o their_o own_o body_n their_o child_n thou_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o 21._o a_o chap._n 23._o 19_o deut._n 14._o 21._o kid_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n 27_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n write_v thou_o these_o word_n stone_n word_n object_n god_n say_v i_o will_v write_v verse_n 1._o answ_n 1._o moses_n be_v to_o write_v the_o ritual_a precept_n mention_v here_o above_o god_n write_v the_o moral_a law_n 2._o moses_n write_v what_o he_o write_v in_o a_o book_n see_v exod._n 24._o 7._o but_o what_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v write_v by_o god_n himself_o not_o by_o moses_n who_o have_v no_o grave_v instrument_n with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o can_v not_o without_o they_o writeupon_o the_o stone_n for_o after_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o with_o israel_n 28_o and_o he_o be_v there_o with_o the_o lord_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n twice_o night_n as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o be_v now_o to_o renew_v the_o break_a covenant_n this_o forty_o day_n fast_o of_o he_o be_v mention_v four_o time_n exod._n 24._o 18._o and_o here_o and_o deut._n 9_o 18._o and_o 10._o 10._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v perform_v but_o twice_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o happen_v only_o twice_o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_n water_n and_o he_o 13._o he_o chap._n 31._o 18._o and_o 34._o 1._o deut._n 4._o 13._o write_v 6._o write_v not_o moses_n but_o the_o lord_n as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 1._o and_o from_o deut._n 10_o the_o relative_a pronoun_n be_v here_o refer_v to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n as_o gen._n 10._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 21._o 14._o and_o 27._o 8._o psal._n 99_o 6._o upon_o the_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o ten_o word_n ten_o heb._n word_n commandment_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o mount_n sinai_n with_o

lord_n by_o who_o power_n and_o goodness_n the_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n 25_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n shall_v you_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v yield_v unto_o you_o the_o increase_n thereof_o fruitful_a thereof_o that_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o give_v his_o blessing_n which_o alone_o can_v make_v they_o fruitful_a i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 26_o etc._n 26_o chap._n 17._o 10._o etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v not_o eat_v any_o thing_n with_o the_o blood_n devil_n blood_n i._n e._n any_o flesh_n out_o of_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o first_o pour_v see_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 32._o the_o jew_n write_v that_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o nation_n when_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o devil_n do_v eat_v part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n beside_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o basin_n for_o that_o end_n which_o also_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o special_a food_n of_o the_o devil_n neither_o shall_v you_o use_v enchantment_n nor_o observe_v time_n 7._o time_n to_o wit_n superstitious_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o cloud_n or_o star_n or_o otherwise_o by_o esteem_v some_o day_n lucky_a other_o unlucky_a see_v deut._n 18._o 10_o 11._o esth._n 3._o 7._o 27_o 5._o 27_o chap._n 21._o 5._o you_o shall_v not_o round_o the_o corner_n of_o your_o head_n thereof_o head_n i._n e._n your_o temple_n you_o shall_v not_o cut_v off_o the_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n round_o about_o your_o temple_n this_o the_o gentile_n do_v either_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o idol_n to_o who_o young_a man_n use_v to_o consecrate_v their_o hair_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o head_n as_o homer_n plutarch_n and_o many_o other_o write_v or_o in_o funeral_n or_o immoderate_a mourning_n as_o appear_v from_o isa._n 15._o 2._o jer._n 48._o 37._o and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v think_v concern_v the_o beard_n or_o the_o hair_n in_o the_o corner_n i._n e._n corner_n of_o the_o beard_n the_o reason_n then_o of_o this_o prohibition_n be_v because_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n agree_v with_o idolater_n neither_o in_o their_o idolatry_n nor_o in_o their_o excessive_a sorrow_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o appearance_n and_o outward_a signification_n or_o expression_n thereof_o neither_o shall_v thou_o mar_v the_o corner_n of_o thy_o beard_n 28_o you_o shall_v not_o 1._o not_o deut._n 14._o 1._o make_v any_o cut_n in_o your_o flesh_n 6._o flesh_n which_o the_o gentile_n common_o do_v both_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o in_o their_o solemn_a mourning_n jer._n 16._o 6._o for_o the_o dead_a 7._o dead_a heb._n for_o a_o soul_n i._n e._n either_o 1_o improper_o for_o a_o dead_a body_n as_o that_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o leu._n 19_o 28._o and_o 21._o 1._o numb_a 6._o 6●…_n or_o 2._o proper_o for_o the_o soul_n you_o shall_v not_o cut_v your_o flesh_n or_o your_o body_n for_o your_o soul_n or_o upon_o pretence_n of_o do_v your_o soul_n any_o good_a either_o in_o way_n of_o mortification_n or_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v 1_o king_n 18._o 28._o in_o like_a manner_n as_o other_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v to_o god_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n mic._n 6._o 7._o nor_o print_v any_o mark_n upon_o you_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 29_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d prostitute_v thy_o daughter_n to_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v a_o whore_n prostitute_v whore_n as_o the_o gentile_n frequent_o do_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o some_o of_o their_o idol_n to_o who_o diverse_a woman_n be_v consecrate_v and_o public_o prostitute_v lest_o the_o land_n fall_v to_o whoredom_n and_o the_o land_n become_v full_a of_o wickedness_n 30_o 2._o 30_o chap._n 26._o 2._o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n you_o sanctuary_n not_o presume_v to_o approach_v it_o with_o irreverence_n or_o with_o any_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n upon_o you_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 31_o 16._o 31_o isa._n 8._o 19_o act_n 16._o 16._o regard_v not_o they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n 6._o spirit_n that_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n by_o who_o help_n they_o foretell_v many_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o acquaint_v man_n with_o secret_a thing_n see_v lev_n 20._o 27._o deut._n 18._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 28._o 3_o 7_o 9_o 2_o king_n 21._o 6._o neither_o seek_v after_o wizard_n operation_n wizard_n another_o name_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n to_o wit_n person_n in_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n with_o some_o difference_n only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o operation_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 32_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o they_o up_o to_o do_v they_o reverence_v when_o they_o pass_v by_o for_o which_o end_n they_o be_v oblige_v as_o the_o jew_n say_v present_o to_o sit_v down_o again_o when_o they_o be_v pass_v that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a they_o arise_v out_o of_o respect_n to_o they_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o fear_v thy_o god_n be_v god_n a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a precept_n both_o because_o old_a man_n in_o some_o respect_n do_v most_o resemble_v god_n who_o be_v style_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n dan._n 7._o 9_o 22._o and_o because_o this_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o themselves_o who_o may_v be_v unworthy_a or_o contemptible_a yet_o for_o god_n sake_n who_o require_v this_o reverence_n and_o who_o singular_a 〈◊〉_d old_a age_n be_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n 33_o and_o 9_o and_o exod._n 22._o 21._o and_o 23._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sojourn_v with_o thou_o in_o your_o land_n you_o 〈◊〉_d not_o oppress_v not_o or_o oppress_v vex_v he_o exaction_n he_o either_o with_o opprobrious_a expression_n or_o grievous_a exaction_n 34_o 49._o 34_o exod._n 12._o 49._o but_o the_o strange_a that_o dwell_v with_o you_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o as_o one_o bear_v among_o you_o righteousness_n you_o either_o 1_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o common_a right_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v so_o it_o reach_v to_o all_o stranger_n or_o 2._o as_o to_o church-priviledge_n so_o it_o concern_v only_o those_o who_o be_v proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n and_o 19_o and_o deut._n 10._o 19_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o as_o thyself_o for_o you_o be_v stranger_n such_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o fear_n distress_n and_o misery_n of_o such_o which_o call_v for_o your_o pity_n and_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o they_o as_o you_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v to_o you_o when_o you_o be_v such_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 35_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n in_o mete-yard_n etc._n mete-yard_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o land_n or_o any_o dry_a and_o continue_a thing_n as_o cloth_n ribbon_n etc._n etc._n in_o weight_n or_o in_o measure_n measure_n measure_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o liquid_a or_o such_o 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his_o worship_n and_o with_o the_o horrible_a wickedness_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o upon_o that_o occasion_n they_o be_v hurry_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o their_o own_o indispensable_a duty_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n because_o they_o come_v through_o the_o priest_n hand_n 25_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o injury_n another_o by_o do_v any_o injury_n lord_n injury_n heb._n god_n shall_v judge_v he_o gr._n they_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o person_n he_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v by_o his_o sentence_n end_v the_o difference_n and_o both_o party_n shall_v acquiesce_v in_o his_o determination_n and_o so_o the_o breach_n shall_v be_v

can_v work_v a_o miracle_n by_o the_o most_o unlikely_a and_o contemptible_a mean_n as_o he_o do_v by_o a_o rod_n exod._n 14._o 16._o and_o a_o mantle_n 2_o king_n 2._o 8._o 30_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o child_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o 20._o thou_o until_o thou_o go_v home_n with_o i_o for_o she_o have_v no_o great_a confidence_n in_o gehazi_n nor_o be_v her_o faith_n so_o strong_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n can_v work_v so_o great_a a_o miracle_n at_o this_o distance_n and_o by_o his_o staff_n which_o possible_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o this_o do_v no_o good_a compare_v matth._n 9_o 18._o and_o 13._o 58._o and_o 17._o 20._o and_o he_o arise_v and_o follow_v she_o 31_o and_o gehazi_n pass_v on_o before_o they_o and_o lay_v the_o staff_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n but_o there_o be_v neither_o voice_n nor_o attention_n nor_o heb._n attention_n hear_v thither_o hear_v i_o e._n neither_o speech_n nor_o sense_n nor_o any_o sign_n of_o life_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o child_n which_o disappointment_n may_v proceed_v from_o hence_o that_o elisha_n have_v change_v his_o mind_n and_o yield_v to_o her_o importunity_n to_o go_v with_o she_o do_v alter_v his_o course_n and_o not_o join_v his_o fervent_a prayer_n with_o gehazi_n action_n but_o reserve_v they_o till_o he_o come_v thither_o wherefore_o he_o go_v again_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o say_v the_o child_n be_v not_o awake_v place_n awake_v i_o e._n not_o revive_v death_n be_v oft_o and_o fit_o compare_v to_o a_o sleep_n as_o psal._n 76._o 5._o dan._n 12._o 2._o because_o of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o will_v in_o due_a time_n follow_v it_o and_o here_o follow_v speedy_o which_o make_v the_o expression_n most_o proper_a in_o this_o place_n 32_o and_o when_o elisha_n be_v come_v into_o the_o house_n behold_v the_o child_n be_v dead_a and_o lay_v upon_o his_o bed_n 33_o he_o go_v in_o therefore_o and_o shut_v the_o 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will_v not_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v together_o compare_v 1_o king_n 17._o 21._o act._n 20._o 10._o and_o he_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o child_n wax_v warm_a body_n warm_a not_o by_o any_o external_a heat_n which_o can_v not_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o child_n body_n by_o such_o slight_a touch_n of_o the_o prophet_n body_n but_o by_o a_o natural_a heat_n proceed_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n which_o be_v already_o infuse_v into_o the_o child_n and_o by_o degree_n enliven_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n 35_o then_o he_o return_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d house_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d ●…ther_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o and_o fro_o work_n fro_o he_o change_v his_o posture_n for_o his_o own_o necessary_a refreshment_n and_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o exercise_v his_o mind_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o faith_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o work_n and_o go_v up_o and_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o he_o for_o he_o 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way_n in_o into_o his_o chamber_n and_o after_o she_o have_v do_v he_o honour_n to_o the_o bed_n where_o the_o child_n lay_v whence_o she_o take_v he_o and_o go_v her_o way_n and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o bow_v herself_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o take_v up_o her_o son_n and_o go_v out_o 38_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n come_v again_o to_o gilgal_n season_n gilgal_n when_o he_o come_v with_o elijah_n chap._n 2._o 1._o where_o be_v a_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o design_v to_o comfort_v concern_v the_o present_a dearth_n and_o their_o other_o discouragement_n and_o to_o confirm_v in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o instruct_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o present_a season_n and_o there_o be_v a_o dearth_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v sit_v before_o he_o 3._o he_o at_o his_o foot_n as_o scholar_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o see_v chap._n 2._o 3._o act._n 22._o 3._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n set_v on_o the_o great_a pot_n and_o seethe_v pottage_n delight_n pottage_n he_o provide_v no_o delicious_a meat_n but_o mee●…_n necessary_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o contempt_n of_o worldly_a delight_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n 39_o and_o one_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o gather_v herb_n and_o find_v a_o wild_a vine_n eater_n vine_n a_o plant_v call_v coloquintida_n who_o gourd_n or_o leave_n resemble_v the_o leave_n of_o a_o vine_n and_o be_v very_o bitter_a and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o eater_n and_o gather_v thereof_o wild_a gourd_n his_o lap●…l_n and_o come_v and_o shred_v they_o into_o the_o pot_n of_o pottage_n for_o they_o know_v they_o not_o 40_o so_o they_o pour_v out_o for_o the_o man_n to_o eat_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v eat_v of_o the_o pottage_n that_o they_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n there_o be_v death_n in_o the_o pot_n be_v pot_n i_o e._n some_o deadly_a thing_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o its_o excessive_a bitterness_n by_o which_o possible_o some_o of_o they_o may_v discern_v what_o it_o be_v and_o they_o can_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 41_o but_o he_o say_v then_o bring_v meal_n and_o he_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o pot_n it_o pot_n together_o with_o the_o pottage_n which_o they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o it_o and_o he_o say_v pour_v out_o for_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n no_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d thing_n harm_n in_o the_o pot_n it_o pot_n the_o meal_n take_v away_o that_o hurful_a quality_n not_o by_o its_o natural_a power_n which_o can_v do_v little_a in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n but_o by_o the_o supernatural_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o 42_o ¶_o and_o there_o come_v a_o man_n from_o baalshalisha_a and_o bring_v the_o man_n of_o god_n bread_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n support_v fruit_n which_o be_v the_o priest_n due_a numb_a 18._o 2._o but_o these_o and_o probable_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n due_n be_v usual_o bring_v by_o the_o pious_a israelite_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n partly_o because_o they_o do_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o carry_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o may_v reasonable_o think_v that_o their_o circumstance_n be_v extraordinary_a will_v warrant_v their_o give_v of_o they_o ●…o_o extraordinary_a person_n and_o that_o those_o ceremonial_a justitution_n ought_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a law_n of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o this_o passage_n seem_v to_o be_v note_v here_o not_o only_o on_o

bebai_n jehohanan_n hananiah_n zabbai_n and_o athlai_n 29_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o bani_n meshullam_n malluch_v and_o adajah_n jashub_n and_o sheal_n and_o ramoth_n 30_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pahath-moab_a adna_n and_o chelal_n benajah_n maasejah_n mattaniah_n bezaleel_n and_o binnui_n and_o manasseh_n 31_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o harim_n eliezer_n ishijah_n malchiah_n shemajah_n shimeon_n 32_o benjamin_n malluch_v and_o shemariah_n 33_o of_o the_o son_n of_o hashum_n matanai_n mattathah_n zabad_n eliphelet_n jeremai_n manasseh_n and_o shimei_n 34_o of_o the_o son_n of_o bani_n maadi_n amram_n and_o well_fw-mi 35_o benajah_n bedejah_n chelluh_o 36_o vaniah_n meremoth_n eliashib_n 37_o mattaniah_n mattenai_n and_o jaasau_n 38_o and_o bani_n and_o binnui_n shemei_n 39_o and_o shelemiah_n and_o nathan_n and_o adajah_n 40_o copy_n 40_o or_o 〈◊〉_d ●…bai_o according_a to_o some_o copy_n machnadebai_n shashai_n sharai_n 41_o azareel_n and_o shelemiah_n shemariah_n 42_o shallum_n amariah_n and_o joseph_n 43_o of_o the_o son_n of_o nebo_n jehiel_n mattithiah_n zabad_n zebina_n jadau_n and_o joel_n benajah_n 44_o all_o these_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v wife_n by_o who_o they_o have_v child_n difficulty_n child_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o most_o of_o their_o wife_n be_v barren_a which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n partly_o to_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o such_o match_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n may_v not_o be_v encumber_a with_o too_o many_o difficulty_n nehemiah_n this_o book_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o ezra_n because_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o quite_o differ_v and_o more_o plain_a and_o easy_a stile_n and_o without_o that_o mixture_n of_o chaldee_n or_o syriack_n word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n but_o by_o nehemiah_n ch_n 1._o 1._o who_o write_v a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o 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ch_n 2._o 1._o as_o i_o be_v in_o shushan_n 15._o shushan_n the_o chief_a and_o royal_a city_n of_o persia_n esth._n 3._o 15._o the_o palace_n 2_o that_o hanani_n one_o of_o my_o brethren_n nation_n brethren_n of_o my_o family_n or_o tribe_n or_o nation_n come_v he_o and_o certain_a man_n of_o judah_n and_o i_o ask_v they_o concern_v the_o jew_n that_o have_v escape_v land_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o slavery_n which_o they_o endure_v in_o strange_a land_n which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n captive_n captivity_n the_o remnant_n of_o those_o numerous_a captive_n and_o concern_v jerusalem_n 3_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n there_o in_o the_o province_n 8._o province_n i_o e._n in_o judea_n which_o be_v now_o make_v a_o province_n under_o the_o persian_a monarch_n see_v the_o note_n on_o ezra_n 5._o 8._o be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n nation_n reproach_n despise_a and_o distress_a by_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n also_o 10._o also_o 2_o kin._n 25._o 10._o be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n king_n fire_n i_o e._n the_o wall_n and_o gate_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o woeful_a plight_n in_o which_o nabuchadnezzar_n leave_v they_o the_o jew_n not_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o rebuild_v they_o nor_o have_v commission_n from_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o do_v so_o but_o only_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o their_o own_o private_a house_n and_o this_o make_v their_o enemy_n scorn_v they_o who_o also_o will_v have_v ruin_v they_o but_o for_o fear_n of_o offend_v the_o persian_a king_n 4_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o i_o hear_v these_o word_n that_o i_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v certain_a day_n and_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 5_o and_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o 4._o thou_o dan._n 9_o 4._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n 6._o god_n exod._n 20._o 6._o that_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o observe_v his_o commandment_n 6_o let_v thy_o ear_n now_o be_v attentive_a and_o thy_o eye_n open_a that_o thou_o may_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o i_o pray_v before_o thou_o now_o day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thy_o servant_n and_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o both_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n have_v sin_v 7_o we_o have_v deal_v very_o corrupt_o worship_n corrupt_o or_o we_o have_v whole_o corrupt_v to_o wit_n ourselves_o and_o our_o way_n and_o thy_o worship_n against_o thou_o and_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n nor_o the_o statute_n nor_o the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o command_v thy_o servant_n moses_n 8_o remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o command_v thy_o servant_n moses_n to_o deliver_v to_o we_o say_v ●…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 26._o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 25._o ●…_n if_o you_o transgress_v i_o will_v scatter_v you_o abroad_o among_o the_o nation_n 9_o but_o if_o you_o turn_v unto_o i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o do_v they_o 4._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 30._o 4._o though_o there_o be_v of_o you_o cast_v out_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o heaven_n yet_o will_v i_o gather_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o will_v bring_v they_o unto_o the_o place_n that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o set_v my_o name_n there_o 10_o now_o these_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v by_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o by_o thy_o strong_a hand_n 11_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v now_o thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n &_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n and_o prosper_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o servant_n this_o day_n and_o grant_v he_o mercy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o man_n disposal_n man_n the_o king_n who_o though_o a_o god_n by_o office_n be_v but_o a_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o his_o heart_n be_v whole_o at_o thy_o disposal_n for_o i_o be_v the_o king_n cup_n bearer_n success_n bearer_n whereby_o i_o have_v opportunity_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o some_o favour_n and_o freedom_n with_o he_o which_o encourage_v i_o to_o make_v this_o prayer_n and_o to_o hope_v for_o some_o success_n chap._n ii_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o month_n 7._o month_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o 7._o nisan_fw-la desire_v nisan_fw-la which_o be_v four_o month_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v those_o sad_a riding_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o long_a silence_n and_o delay_n may_v be_v manifold_a either_o because_o he_o think_v fit_a that_o some_o time_n shall_v be_v spend_v by_o himself_o and_o possible_o other_o of_o his_o brethren_n in_o seek_v god_n by_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o fast_v for_o god_n blessing_n and_o the_o good_a success_n of_o this_o great_a affair_n or_o because_o he_o can_v not_o take_v so_o long_o and_o dangerous_a a_o journey_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o winter_n or_o because_o his_o turn_n of_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n do_v not_o come_v to_o he_o till_o that_o time_n or_o because_o till_o then_o he_o want_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o move_v it_o to_o the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n indisposition_n or_o occasion_n or_o multitude_n of_o attendant_n among_o who_o there_o probable_o be_v diverse_a enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o fear_v may_v hinder_v his_o design_n and_o desire_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n nemon_n artaxerxes_n artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a xerxes_n who_o reign_v both_o with_o his_o father_n and_o after_o his_o death_n alone_o whence_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v

for_o what_o i_o be_o say_v though_o most_o true_a will_v not_o be_v believe_v without_o serious_a consideration_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n correct_v life_n correct_v heb._n blessedness_n i._n e._n various_a and_o great_a happiness_n as_o the_o plural_a number_n imply_v belong_v to_o that_o man_n who_o god_n rebuke_n to_o wit_n with_o stroke_n ch._n 33._o 16_o 19_o those_o affliction_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v thou_o miserable_a as_o thou_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v and_o will_v be_v if_o thou_o do_v thy_o duty_n the_o mean_n of_o thy_o happiness_n which_o though_o a_o paradox_n to_o the_o world_n be_v frequent_o affirm_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v plain_a because_o they_o be_v pledge_n of_o god_n love_n which_o no_o man_n can_v buy_v too_o dear_a and_o though_o bitter_a yet_o necessary_a physic_n to_o purge_v out_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v deep_o fix_v in_o all_o man_n nature_n and_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v far_o great_a even_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a misery_n without_o respect_n to_o which_o this_o proposition_n can_v not_o be_v true_a or_o tolerable_a and_o therefore_o it_o plain_o show_v that_o good_a man_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v the_o prospect_n and_o belief_n and_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a blessedness_n in_o heaven_n after_o this_o life_n therefore_o despise_v not_o thou_o 21._o thou_o i_o e._n do_v not_o abhor_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n pernicious_a and_o intolerable_a nor_o refuse_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n useless_a and_o unprofitable_a nor_o slight_v it_o as_o a_o mean_a and_o unnecessary_a thing_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a prize_v it_o high_o as_o a_o favour_n and_o vouchsasement_n of_o god_n for_o such_o negative_a expression_n oft_o imply_v the_o contrary_a as_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 12._o see_v prov._n 10._o 2._o &_o 17._o 21._o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o almighty_a incorrigible_a almighty_a or_o of_o the_o alsufficient_a god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o support_v and_o comfort_v thou_o in_o thy_o trouble_n and_o to_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o they_o and_o to_o add_v more_o calamity_n to_o they_o if_o thou_o be_v obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a 18._o 1._o 18._o deut._n 32._o 3●…_n 1_o sam._n 26._o isa._n 30._o 26._o hos._n 6_o 1._o for_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o not_o up_o to_o wit_n the_o wound_n as_o good_a surgeon_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o have_v dress_v they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o heal_n comp._n psal._n 147._o 3._o ezek._n 34._o 4._o the_o sense_n be_v though_o he_o have_v see_v it_o fit_a to_o wound_v thou_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o always_o grieve_v thou_o but_o will_v in_o due_a time_n release_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o misery_n therefore_o despair_v not_o he_o wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a 19_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d ●…_n prov._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o repentance_n thou_o to_o wit_n if_o thou_o seek_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n in_o six_o 16._o six_o i_o e._n manifold_n or_o repeat_v as_o six_o be_v use_v for_o many_o prov._n 6._o 16._o trouble_n yea_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_a touch_n thou_o many_o thou_o to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o undo_v or_o destroy_v thou_o as_o touch_v be_v use_v jos._n 9_o 19_o heb._n 11._o 28._o 1_o john_n 5._o 18._o see_v also_o gen._n 26._o 11._o 29._o 2_o sam._n 14._o 10._o psal._n 105._o 15._o zech._n 2._o 8._o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o good_a issue_n out_o of_o all_o thy_o trouble_n though_o they_o be_v both_o great_a and_o many_o 20._o in_o famine_n relief_n famine_n which_o job_n may_v be_v think_v to_o fear_v as_o be_v so_o poor_a that_o he_o need_v his_o friend_n contribution_n for_o his_o relief_n he_o shall_v redeem_v thou_o from_o death_n death_n death_n from_o that_o terrible_a kind_n of_o death_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d war_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n godliness_n sword_n these_o thing_n he_o utter_v with_o more_o confidence_n partly_o because_o the_o reward_n or_o punishment_n of_o this_o life_n be_v more_o constant_o distribute_v to_o man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n according_a to_o their_o good_a or_o bad_a behaviour_n than_o now_o they_o be_v and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v his_o particular_a opinion_n that_o great_a affliction_n be_v the_o constant_a fruit_n and_o certain_a evidence_n of_o a_o man_n wickedness_n and_o consequent_o that_o great_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v infallible_o follow_v upon_o true_a repentance_n and_o godliness_n 21._o thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v place_n hide_v i_o e._n protect_v as_o in_o some_o secret_a and_o safe_a place_n 〈…〉_o place_n 〈…〉_o from_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n integrity_n tongue_n i_o e._n from_o false_a accusation_n and_o virulent_a slander_n and_o reproach_n either_o by_o divert_v their_o tongue_n to_o other_o person_n or_o thing_n or_o by_o clear_v thy_o integrity_n neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v afraid_a thou_o afraid_a to_o wit_n upon_o other_o near_o thou_o or_o round_o about_o thou_o of_o destruction_n when_o it_o come_v it_o come_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v it_o because_o god_n will_v secure_v thou_o in_o it_o and_o from_o it_o 22._o at_o destruction_n and_o famine_n thou_o shall_v laugh_v it_o laugh_v thou_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v redeem_v from_o famine_n v._o 20._o and_o not_o fear_v destruction_n v._o 21._o but_o thou_o shall_v laugh_v at_o they_o not_o with_o a_o laughter_n of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v ch._n 39_o 18._o psal._n 2._o 4._o &_o 37._o 13._o for_o god_n judgement_n be_v to_o be_v entertain_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n but_o with_o a_o laughter_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_n arise_v from_o his_o just_a security_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n watchful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n which_o will_v either_o keep_v he_o from_o it_o or_o in_o it_o or_o do_v he_o much_o good_a by_o it_o 18._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 11._o 9_o &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 65._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 34._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 18._o neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o beast_n 33._o beast_n i_o e._n the_o wild_a beast_n which_o be_v numerous_a and_o mischievous_a in_o those_o part_n see_v deut._n 28._o 26._o 1._o sam._n 17._o 34._o jer._n 7._o 33._o of_o the_o earth_n 23._o 13._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 91._o 13._o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n 18._o field_n thou_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o any_o annoyance_n by_o stone_n either_o in_o thy_o walk_n or_o other_o posture_n or_o in_o thy_o plough_v as_o if_o they_o have_v make_v a_o inviolable_a leaguewith_o thou_o stone_n may_v be_v and_o in_o these_o stony_a country_n be_v hurtful_a to_o man_n many_o way_n either_o by_o bruise_v or_o hurt_v their_o foot_n when_o the_o walk_v barefoot_a as_o the_o manner_n than_o be_v or_o by_o give_v they_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v or_o drip_v and_o fall_v or_o by_o fall_v upon_o a_o man_n from_o a_o rock_n or_o high_a ground_n as_o sometime_o it_o have_v happen_v or_o fill_v his_o ground_n so_o as_o to_o hinder_v his_o plow_a and_o make_v his_o land_n unfruitful_a nay_o the_o stone_n shall_v not_o only_o cease_v to_o be_v hurtful_a but_o they_o shall_v be_v useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o thou_o they_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v present_v themselves_o to_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v occasion_n either_o to_o sling_v they_o at_o thy_o enemy_n as_o then_o be_v usual_a judg._n 20._o 16._o 2_o chron._n 26._o 14._o or_o to_o make_v fence_n to_o thy_o ground_n or_o to_o build_v a_o house_n this_o be_v a_o bold_a metaphor_n but_o such_o be_v frequent_a as_o in_o other_o author_n so_o also_o in_o scripture_n as_o isa._n 28._o 15._o hos._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n they_o field_n either_o 1._o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o then_o this_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o former_a privilege_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v thou_o v._o 22._o nay_o they_o shall_v befriend_v thou_o as_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o here_o v._o 23._o or_o 2._o the_o tame_a beast_n who_o otherwise_o may_v be_v refractory_a and_o hurtful_a to_o a_o man_n many_o have_v be_v kill_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o 24._o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v experience_n know_v by_o certain_a and_o constant_a experience_n 〈…〉_o experience_n 〈…〉_o that_o thy_o tabernacle_n servant_n tabernacle_n i_o e._n thy_o habitation_n as_o it_o follow_v include_v also_o the_o inhabitant_n child_n or_o friend_n and_o servant_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n peace_n peace_n shall_v enjoy_v great_a safety_n from_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o concord_n among_o themselves_o and_o prosperity_n in_o all_o their_o concern_v all_o which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o sweet_a name_n of_o peace_n and_o thou_o shall_v visit_v thy_o

to_o he_o through_o the_o mediator_n and_o sincere_o repent_v of_o and_o turn_n from_o his_o former_a sin_n unto_o the_o serious_a practice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v favourable_a to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v declare_v and_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o such_o case_n 27._o 〈…〉_o 27._o 〈…〉_o he_o look_v upon_o man_n distress_n man_n either_o 1._o the_o sick_a man_n shall_v look_v upon_o and_o converse_v with_o mankind_n his_o friend_n or_o other_o as_o he_o do_v before_o and_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o shall_v confess_v to_o they_o that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v but_o that_o he_o by_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o folly_n do_v bring_v that_o evil_n upon_o himself_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v god_n great_a goodness_n to_o he_o and_o shall_v add_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o have_v deliver_v my_o 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the_o passover_n when_o it_o give_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o 9_o when_o cant._n 7._o 9_o it_o move_v itself_o aright_o man._n aright_o when_o it_o sparkle_v and_o frisk_v and_o seem_v to_o smile_v upon_o a_o man._n 32_o at_o the_o last_o it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o cockatrice_n like_o or_o a_o cockatrice_n a_o adder_n soul_n adder_n it_o hurt_v the_o body_n in_o many_o respect_n impair_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o mind_n waste_v the_o estate_n and_o reputation_n wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o without_o repentance_n will_v destroy_v the_o soul_n 33_o thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v author_n behold_v with_o evil_a intent_n or_o lustful_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o drink_v much_o wine_n as_o be_v note_v in_o scripture_n gen._n 19_o 31_o 35._o hos._n 4._o 18._o and_o other_o author_n strange_a woman_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v utter_v perverse_a thing_n speech_n thing_n thy_o heart_n which_o when_o thou_o have_v the_o use_n of_o thy_o wit_n 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the_o divine_a rule_n in_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o idolatry_n 4_o which_o remain_v among_o the_o grave_n 19_o grave_n they_o remain_v among_o the_o grave_n either_o there_o expect_a revelation_n by_o dream_n or_o there_o consult_v with_o devil_n who_o be_v think_v to_o delight_v in_o such_o place_n or_o to_o practice_n necromancy_n all_o which_o be_v forbid_v deut._n 18._o 11._o ch_n 8._o 19_o and_o and_o lodge_v in_o the_o monument_n they_o monument_n and_o they_o lodge_v in_o the_o monument_n the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o use_v give_v advantage_n to_o interpreter_n to_o vary_v in_o their_o sense_n the_o word_n signify_v only_a place_n keep_v or_o observe_v some_o interpret_v it_o of_o idol_n temple_n some_o of_o cave_n and_o denn_n in_o which_o the_o heathen_n use_v to_o worship_v their_o idol_n some_o of_o tomb_n or_o monument_n for_o dead_a person_n beside_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o sinful_a imitation_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o a_o swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o which_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n vessel_n flesh_n they_o also_o be_v swine_n flesh_n contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n l●…v_n 11._o 7._o deut._n 14._o 8._o and_o they_o endure_v in_o their_o vessel_n and_o piece_n and_o piece_n broth_n of_o abominable_a thing_n verse_n thing_n broth_n of_o abominable_a thing_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v jud._n 6._o 19_o 20._o other_o read_v it_o part_n or_o piece_n of_o abominable_a thing_n that_o be_v broth_n or_o piece_n of_o such_o flesh_n as_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n unclean_a by_o the_o law_n levit._n 11._o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a but_o god_n prohibition_n have_v make_v the_o flesh_n of_o divers_a creature_n a_o abominable_a thing_n to_o the_o jew_n they_o may_v not_o touch_v their_o flesh_n leu._n 11_o 28._o but_o they_o take_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o duty_n from_o their_o appetite_n or_o from_o their_o reason_n 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