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etc._n etc._n 1._o king_n 18._o 38._o then_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v and_o consume_v the_o burn_a sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n whether_o terror_n of_o conscience_n or_o external_a plague_n will_v lie_v watch_v like_o a_o sergeant_n or_o thief_n ready_a at_o hand_n to_o â—lie_v upon_o thou_o and_o tear_v thou_o and_o unto_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o desire_n this_o be_v add_v to_o allay_v his_o anger_n towards_o his_o brother_n still_o god_n have_v leave_v abel_n subject_n to_o cain_n as_o the_o first-born_a so_o that_o his_o desire_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o brother_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o cain_n shall_v love_v and_o cherish_v he_o as_o all_o man_n do_v those_o that_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o they_o verse_n 8._o and_o cain_n talk_v with_o abel_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n in_o a_o brotherly_a manner_n as_o he_o have_v wont_a to_o do_v so_o dissemble_v his_o hatred_n and_o bloody_a purpose_n of_o kill_v he_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o effect_v it_o verse_n 10._o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v etc._n etc._n this_o expression_n be_v use_v to_o intimate_v to_o cain_n his_o folly_n and_o madness_n in_o think_v to_o hide_v the_o murder_n of_o his_o brother_n or_o to_o escape_v unpunished_a since_o this_o cry_n and_o horrid_a sin_n be_v as_o well_o know_v to_o god_n and_o do_v as_o strong_o engage_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v it_o as_o if_o his_o blood_n have_v have_v a_o voice_n to_o cry_v aloud_o upon_o god_n for_o vengeance_n verse_n 11._o and_o now_o thou_o be_v curse_v from_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v open_v her_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v add_v by_o the_o way_n 1._o to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o cain_n 2._o to_o show_v the_o fitness_n of_o the_o punishment_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o earth_n do_v as_o it_o be_v in_o compassion_n receive_v into_o her_o bosom_n that_o blood_n which_o thou_o do_v cruel_o â—hed_v and_o therefore_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v thy_o brother_n blood_n shall_v plague_v thou_o for_o shed_v of_o it_o a_o punishment_n the_o more_o proper_a also_o because_o cain_n be_v a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n verse_n 12._o a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o vagabond_n shall_v thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v â—lie_v as_o a_o banish_a man_n from_o thy_o father_n family_n from_o the_o church_n and_o be_v go_v shall_v be_v still_o pursue_v with_o thy_o conscience_n and_o so_o still_o wander_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o no_o where_o find_v security_n and_o peace_n verse_n 14._o behold_v thou_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o he_o say_v because_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o common_a right_n of_o man_n god_n have_v leave_v he_o never_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o he_o may_v rest_v quiet_o and_o safe_o and_o so_o be_v indeed_o condemn_v as_o no_o lawful_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v be_v banish_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v quite_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o protection_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o adam_n and_o eve_n after_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v bear_v continue_v barren_a unto_o this_o time_n these_o only_o be_v mention_v because_o of_o this_o famous_a story_n but_o other_o son_n and_o daughter_n no_o doubt_n they_o have_v and_o child_n child_n perhaps_o to_o many_o generation_n now_o these_o cain_n fear_v and_o withal_o the_o posterity_n the_o earth_n shall_v be_v people_v with_o in_o his_o time_n afterward_o yea_o and_o peradventure_o the_o very_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n verse_n 15._o therefore_o whosoever_o slay_v cain_n vengeance_n shall_v be_v take_v on_o he_o sevenfold_a therefore_o that_o be_v to_o prevent_v this_o whereby_o we_o see_v that_o god_n do_v not_o this_o in_o mercy_n to_o cain_n but_o to_o prevent_v bloodshed_n and_o the_o cut_n up_o of_o that_o root_n from_o whence_o yet_o many_o serviceable_a branch_n may_v grow_v and_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o cain_n what_o this_o mark_n be_v it_o be_v but_o curiosity_n to_o inquire_v some_o visible_a mark_n it_o be_v whereby_o the_o lord_n know_v man_n will_v be_v restrain_v from_o hurt_v he_o happy_o some_o mark_n that_o make_v he_o a_o horrible_a spectacle_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o fury_n against_o so_o foul_a a_o sin_n verse_n 16._o and_o cain_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v thus_o examine_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o no_o doubt_n as_o usual_o at_o other_o time_n in_o a_o visible_a apparition_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o flee_v as_o a_o banish_a man_n from_o his_o father_n dwell_v place_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v true_a also_o in_o another_o sense_n that_o he_o go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o go_v from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o word_n and_o public_a worship_n the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v wont_a to_o appear_v to_o adam_n and_o his_o son_n of_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o gen._n 28._o 17._o this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n verse_n 17._o and_o he_o build_v a_o city_n the_o question_n concern_v they_o that_o shall_v build_v or_o inhabit_v this_o city_n be_v vain_a for_o if_o abraham_n stock_n in_o less_o than_o 400_o year_n amount_v to_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n what_o may_v cain_n posterity_n be_v ere_o he_o build_v this_o city_n neither_o do_v this_o work_n thwart_o that_o curse_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o vagabond_n in_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o build_v it_o out_o of_o that_o inward_a horror_n and_o fear_n from_o whence_o those_o word_n proceed_v neither_o do_v we_o read_v that_o he_o find_v any_o inward_a rest_n or_o security_n in_o it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v it_o if_o he_o do_v ever_o finish_v it_o verse_n 20._o and_o adah_n bear_v jabal_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o tent_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v they_o usual_o esteem_v and_o name_v that_o be_v either_o the_o first_o inventor_n of_o any_o art_n or_o man_n of_o fame_n for_o excellent_a invention_n in_o the_o skilful_a use_n of_o such_o art_n which_o be_v not_o practise_v till_o they_o find_v they_o out_o thus_o be_v jabal_n the_o father_n of_o shepherd_n and_o jubal_n the_o father_n of_o musician_n at_o least_o among_o cain_n posterity_n verse_n 23._o i_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n to_o my_o wound_n etc._n etc._n a_o obscure_a place_n and_o therefore_o many_o several_a way_n expound_v but_o most_o ground_n their_o exposition_n upon_o some_o conceit_n or_o other_o that_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o text_n all_o which_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v weak_a and_o uncertain_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o hebrew_n text_n admit_v two_o divers_a reading_n and_o according_o two_o somewhat_o different_a exposition_n for_o if_o we_o read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n i_o will_v slay_v a_o man_n in_o my_o wound_n and_o a_o young_a man_n in_o my_o hurt_n than_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o vaunt_n of_o lamech_n to_o his_o wife_n perhaps_o fear_v that_o his_o fierceness_n and_o violence_n will_v at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o so_o â—arre_o provoke_v those_o he_o wrong_v as_o to_o bring_v some_o mischief_n upon_o he_o viz._n that_o whosoever_o shall_v meddle_v with_o he_o they_o shall_v pay_v dear_o for_o it_o he_o will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o stout_a man_n that_o shall_v strike_v or_o hurt_v he_o add_v withal_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v avenge_v sevenfold_a that_o shall_v offer_v to_o kill_v cain_n far_o heavy_a vengeance_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o he_o that_o shall_v set_v upon_o lamech_v but_o follow_v that_o whereunto_o our_o translatour_n it_o seem_v do_v most_o incline_v because_o they_o have_v set_v it_o in_o the_o text_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n i_o conceive_v be_v this_o lamech_v a_o wicked_a proud_a fierce_a man_n have_v commit_v murder_n for_o so_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o preterpâ—_n fecttense_n i_o have_v slay_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o do_v of_o it_o have_v receive_v some_o hurt_n come_v home_n in_o this_o plight_n his_o wife_n be_v affright_v and_o in_o great_a perplexity_n and_o fear_n he_o labour_v to_o appease_v they_o but_o in_o a_o
which_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v till_o many_o hundred_o year_n afterward_o namely_o that_o the_o gentile_n the_o posterity_n of_o japhet_n have_v be_v along_o time_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v establish_v among_o the_o israelite_n shems_n progeny_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o same_o god_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o say_v &_o so_o to_o become_v fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n ephes_n 2._o 13._o but_o now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o who_o sometime_o be_v far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o bloâ—d_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o gentile_n become_v christian_n chap._n x._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n we_o can_v with_o any_o probability_n conceive_v that_o all_o the_o child_n or_o grandchild_n of_o shem_n ham_n and_o japhet_n be_v here_o particular_o name_v but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o generation_n man_n of_o renown_n such_o as_o by_o their_o several_a plantation_n give_v name_n to_o several_a nation_n descend_v from_o their_o loin_n verse_n 5._o by_o these_o be_v the_o isle_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n keep_v together_o for_o many_o year_n till_o the_o great_a part_n remove_v to_o that_o plantation_n in_o shinar_n whereof_o we_o read_v chap._n 11._o now_o say_n moses_n after_o the_o tongue_n be_v there_o divide_v these_o son_n of_o japhet_n according_a to_o their_o several_a language_n do_v plant_v several_a colony_n in_o all_o the_o region_n and_o country_n of_o europe_n and_o those_o that_o border_n the_o mediterranean_a sea_n now_o usual_o call_v the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o this_o be_v all_o which_o moses_n intend_v in_o these_o word_n that_o all_o those_o sea-country_n several_o divide_v among_o man_n of_o several_a family_n of_o several_a language_n be_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o japhet_n so_o place_v by_o those_o of_o his_o issue_n former_o mention_v after_o who_o name_n they_o be_v many_o of_o they_o call_v verse_n 8._o and_o cush_n beget_v nimrod_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v whereas_o hitherto_o the_o head_n of_o family_n do_v in_o a_o mild_a and_o gentle_a way_n guide_n and_o order_v the_o rest_n rather_o by_o the_o voluntary_a submission_n of_o those_o that_o be_v govern_v then_o by_o the_o compulsion_n of_o power_n this_o nimrod_n with_o violence_n usurp_v a_o more_o imperious_a government_n and_o enlarge_n still_o his_o dominion_n by_o force_v those_o about_o he_o to_o undergo_v his_o yoke_n he_o become_v a_o mighty_a one_o that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n and_o might_n famous_a in_o his_o time_n for_o the_o dominion_n he_o have_v verse_n 9_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n persecutor_n and_o oppressor_n such_o as_o invade_v any_o people_n and_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n subdue_v they_o and_o then_o waste_v and_o oppress_v they_o be_v call_v hunter_n as_o jer._n 16._o 16._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v for_o many_o fisher_n and_o they_o shall_v fish_v they_o and_o for_o many_o hunker_n and_o they_o shall_v hunt_v they_o etc._n etc._n lam._n 4._o 18._o they_o hunt_v our_o step_n that_o we_o can_v go_v in_o our_o street_n such_o a_o one_o moses_n under_o this_o metaphorical_a speech_n describe_v nimrod_n to_o have_v be_v a_o tyrannous_a invader_n and_o oppressor_n of_o those_o that_o live_v about_o he_o and_o this_o he_o do_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n open_o without_o fear_n of_o god_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v etc._n etc._n thence_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n that_o when_o any_o man_n take_v the_o course_n of_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n he_o be_v call_v as_o i_o may_v say_v another_o nimrod_n verse_n 11._o out_o of_o that_o land_n go_v forth_o ashur_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o â—he_n translation_n of_o junius_n which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o nimrod_n have_v build_v those_o four_o city_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n enlarge_v his_o dominion_n further_o even_o in_o ashur_n or_o assyria_n and_o there_o build_v nineveh_n rehoboth_n etc._n etc._n but_o methinks_v this_o other_o translation_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n retain_v in_o the_o text_n namely_o that_o ashur_n not_o the_o son_n of_o shem_n but_o one_o of_o the_o same_o name_n of_o ham_n progeny_n as_o in_o gen._n 4._o we_o have_v many_o of_o cain_n progeny_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o those_o of_o seth_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o shinar_n and_o build_v nineveh_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assyria_n and_o indeed_o whence_o may_v we_o think_v it_o take_v the_o name_n of_o assyria_n if_o nimroâ—_n not_o ashur_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o that_o empire_n verse_n 18._o and_o afterward_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o canaanite_n spread_v abroad_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n sydon_n heth_n jebus_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v that_o in_o aftertime_n there_o be_v several_a family_n spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o take_v their_o name_n as_o be_v before_o express_v from_o these_o son_n of_o canaan_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ham_n after_o their_o family_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ham_n who_o according_a to_o their_o several_a family_n and_o language_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o several_a nation_n in_o several_a country_n verse_n 21_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o eber._n that_o be_v of_o the_o hebrew_n verse_n 25._o the_o name_n of_o one_o be_v peleg_n peleg_n signify_v division_n and_o he_o be_v so_o call_v because_o about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n language_n be_v divide_v chap._n xi_o and_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v of_o one_o language_n and_o of_o one_o speech_n now_o moses_n return_v to_o relate_v more_o particular_o that_o memorable_a story_n of_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n premise_v this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o way_n of_o introduction_n that_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v of_o one_o language_n that_o be_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n speak_v all_o one_o language_n and_o so_o have_v do_v 1757_o year_n now_o that_o this_o language_n be_v hebrew_n it_o be_v by_o almost_o all_o learned_a man_n common_o agree_v and_o not_o without_o cause_n both_o bâ—cause_n all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o patriarch_n before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n be_v make_v of_o hebrew_a word_n and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a but_o the_o first_o language_n be_v continue_v by_o god_n among_o his_o church_n in_o that_o better_a progeny_n of_o noah_n that_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n verse_n 2._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o man_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n before_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v thus_o general_o express_v only_o because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o remove_v in_o this_o colony_n together_o with_o nimrod_n the_o captain_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o plantation_n for_o that_o noah_n shem_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o noah_n better_a progenâ—e_n be_v not_o present_a at_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n this_o if_o nothing_o else_o will_v plain_o prove_v because_o the_o first_o language_n continue_v still_o in_o that_o holy_a line_n the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o this_o place_n be_v how_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o this_o colony_n of_o man_n that_o come_v now_o to_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n which_o be_v chaldea_n that_o they_o journey_v from_o the_o east_n since_o armenia_n where_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v that_o noah_n go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o near_o to_o which_o therefore_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n have_v doubtless_o hitherto_o dwell_v do_v not_o lie_v on_o the_o east_n of_o chaldea_n where_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n be_v build_v but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o we_o take_v the_o hill_n of_o taurus_n or_o caucasus_n between_o the_o east_n indies_n and_o scythia_n to_o be_v those_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n where_o the_o ark_n rest_v for_o so_o some_o conceive_v then_o this_o place_n be_v clear_a for_o they_o lie_v eastward_o from_o the_o land_n of_o chaldea_n here_o call_v the_o land_n of_o shinar_n if_o we_o retain_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o those_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n be_v the_o hill_n of_o armenia_n we_o must_v conceive_v that_o they_o have_v remove_v former_o from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n rest_v and_o settle_a themselves_o in_o some_o country_n that_o lie_v east_n of_o chaldea_n and_o thence_o turn_v again_o westward_o and_o
which_o be_v also_o couple_v together_o witâ—_n loop_n and_o taâ—hâ—â—_n as_o be_v â—xprâ—ssâ—d_v in_o thâ—_n follow_v uâ—â—sâ—â—_n verse_n 4._o aâ—d_a tâ—oâ—_n shâ—lt_v 〈◊〉_d loop_n of_o â—lâ—w_a â—pâ—â—_n the_o â—dgâ—_n of_o onâ—_n curtain_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v loop_n of_o blue_a set_v upon_o thâ—â—dgâ—â—_n of_o thâ—_n two_o gâ—â—â—â—_n curtain_n that_o lay_v nâ—xt_v together_o when_o th'curtain_n wâ—â—â—_n spread_v over_o tâ—e_v tabernacle_n to_o wit_n upon_o thâ—_n far_a edgâ—_n westward_o of_o the_o â—â—rst_a grâ—â—t_n curâ—â—in_fw-ge whâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v to_o be_v couple_v to_o the_o other_o grâ—at_a curtain_n and_o upon_o that_o edgâ—_n of_o thâ—_n sâ—cond_o cuâ—â—â—in_n wâ—â—re_o iâ—_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d couple_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o with_o thosâ—_n tâ—â—hâ—â—_n oâ—â—gold_n mention_v vers_fw-la 6._o these_o loop_n on_o the_o edgâ—â—_n of_o thâ—_n two_o curtâ—inâ—_n wâ—râ—_n 〈◊〉_d together_o now_o this_o i_o coâ—â—â—iuâ—_n be_v thâ—â—_n ordâ—râ—d_v boâ—h_o â—haâ—_n thâ—sâ—_n loop_n and_o tache_n on_o the_o outside_n may_v show_v the_o division_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n from_o the_o most_o holy_a for_o jusâ—_n under_o that_o place_n the_o vail_n divide_v they_o vers_n 33._o thou_o shâ—lâ—_n haâ—g_v up_o thâ—_n vail_v unâ—â—r_a thâ—_n tack_n and_o also_o that_o be_v so_o â—astâ—ned_v thâ—y_n may_v bâ—_n takâ—n_v asunder_o and_o tâ—at_a with_o the_o more_o conuâ—â—iâ—nciâ—_fw-la and_o lâ—ssâ—_n troublâ—_n thâ—y_n may_v 〈◊〉_d tâ—â—m_n down_o and_o fold_v they_o up_o when_o they_o remove_v the_o tabernacle_n but_o beside_o the_o fasten_n 〈…〉_z curtain_n together_o signify_v the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n couple_v oâ—_n thâ—_n sainâ—â—_n together_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v epâ—â—s_n 4_o 3_o 4._o whâ—râ—_n he_o exhort_v we_o to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o that_o be_v christian_n be_v one_o body_n and_o spirit_n even_o as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o their_o call_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o couple_v of_o the_o two_o great_a curtain_n together_o to_o mâ—â—e_v oâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d migâ—â—_n also_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—at_v the_o sainâ—s_v both_o in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d earth_n however_o â—eveâ—ed_v â—n_v place_n one_o from_o another_o do_v make_v but_o one_o church_n all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o even_o in_o chriâ—t_n eph._n 1._o 10._o verse_n 6._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o tabernacle_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o two_o great_a curtain_n make_v up_o each_o of_o they_o of_o five_o leâ—â—er_a curtain_n shall_v be_v thus_o couple_v together_o wâ—th_a loop_n and_o tache_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v make_v one_o tabernacle_n which_o have_v not_o be_v if_o as_o some_o conceive_v it_o be_v each_o â—â—ve_n have_v be_v couple_v together_o and_o nâ—â—_n the_o five_o to_o the_o five_o see_v ver_fw-la 11._o verse_n 7._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v curtain_n of_o goat_n hair_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n goat_n hair_n spin_a by_o woman_n exod._n 35._o 26._o and_o all_o the_o woman_n who_o heart_n stir_v they_o up_o in_o wisdom_n spin_a goat_n hair_n and_o weave_v into_o stuff_n not_o much_o unlike_o our_o chamlet_n eleven_o curtain_n thou_o shall_v make_v whereas_o the_o embroider_a curtain_n be_v but_o ten_o the_o reason_n see_v in_o ver_fw-la 9_o verse_n 8._o the_o length_n of_o one_o câ—rtâ—in_n shall_v be_v thirty_o cubit_n two_o cubit_n that_o be_v a_o yard_n long_o than_o the_o embroider_a oâ—es_n and_o so_o these_o reach_v on_o both_o side_n to_o the_o ground_n whereas_o the_o other_o come_v â—hort_a of_o the_o ground_n half_o a_o yard_n on_o both_o side_n sâ—â—_n ver_fw-la 13._o verse_n 9_o and_o sâ—alt_v doâ—â—le_v tâ—e_v sâ—xtâ—_n curtâ—iâ—_n in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v double_v or_o fold_a back_n in_o the_o forefront_n that_o it_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o pentice_n to_o deâ—end_v the_o vail_n which_o do_v hang_v there_o verse_n 12._o the_o half_a câ—â—â—ain_n that_o remain_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v of_o this_o curtain_n one_o cover_v more_o than_o of_o the_o embroider_a curtain_n it_o be_v the_o breadth_n of_o a_o curtain_n that_o be_v four_o cubit_n or_o two_o yard_n of_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o other_o which_o overplus_n be_v thus_o use_v a_o yard_n of_o it_o be_v double_v back_o in_o the_o forefront_n as_o in_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o the_o other_o yard_n hang_v over_o on_o the_o backside_n and_o so_o fall_v down_o low_o than_o the_o other_o curtain_n by_o half_a a_o yard_n fold_v or_o double_v verse_n 13._o and_o a_o cubit_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o a_o cubit_n oâ—_n the_o other_o side_n etc._n etc._n seâ—_n above_o ver_fw-la 8._o verse_n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o cover_n for_o the_o tent_n of_o ram_n skin_n die_v red_a etc._n etc._n of_o the_o measure_n and_o fashion_n of_o these_o two_o cover_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n and_o happy_o because_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o goat_n hair_n these_o serve_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n and_o withal_o signify_v 1._o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n cover_v and_o hiâ—_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n 4._o 6._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o a_o shadow_n in_o the_o day_n time_n for_o the_o heat_n and_o for_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n and_o for_o a_o covert_n from_o storm_n and_o from_o rain_n and_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 27._o 5._o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o pavilion_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o tabernacle_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o which_o have_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n under_o shadow_n and_o cover_n now_o take_v away_o verse_n 15._o and_o thoâ—_n sâ—alt_v makâ—_n board_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o shâ—â—tim-wood_n stand_v up_o these_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v fasten_v in_o silver_n soclâ—â—â—_n ver_fw-la 19_o signify_v the_o several_a member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o thâ—_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n â—â—sâ—â—_n christ_n himself_o bâ—ing_v thâ—â—â—iâ—f_a corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o build_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o â—n_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 2._o 20_o 21._o see_v rev._n 3._o 12._o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n verse_n 16._o ten_o cubit_n shall_v be_v the_o length_n of_o a_o board_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n ten_o cubitâ—_n or_o five_o yard_n verse_n 17._o two_o tenon_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o one_o board_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v piece_n of_o board_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o same_o breadth_n and_o depth_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o each_o board_n to_o put_v into_o the_o socket_n for_o their_o fasten_n verse_n 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v board_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n twenty_o board_n etc._n etc._n twenty_o board_n each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a broad_a ver_n 16._o make_v thirâ—â—_n cubit_n that_o be_v fifteen_o yard_n which_o be_v the_o length_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 19_o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v forty_o socket_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n or_o footstall_n have_v hollow_a mortaise_n for_o the_o tenon_n of_o the_o board_n to_o be_v fasten_v in_o verse_n 22._o and_o for_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n westward_o that_o be_v for_o the_o whole_a west_n end_n from_o one_o side_n or_o corner_n of_o it_o to_o the_o other_o verse_n 23._o and_o two_o board_n shall_v thou_o make_v for_o the_o corner_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v call_v the_o corner_n board_n either_o because_o they_o stand_v slope_v and_o so_o join_v the_o board_n of_o the_o side_n and_o end_v together_o or_o because_o they_o be_v make_v purposely_o of_o another_o fashion_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o corner_n they_o may_v strengthen_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 24._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v couple_v together_o beneath_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v cut_v or_o slit_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o then_o double_v the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v twine_v they_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v just_a of_o the_o same_o proportion_n every_o way_n and_o then_o clap_v together_o one_o to_o line_v the_o other_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n though_o there_o be_v eight_o board_n in_o the_o end_n yet_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o twelve_o but_o ten_o cubit_n that_o be_v five_o yardâ—_n broad_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v couple_v together_o above_o the_o head_n of_o it_o into_o one_o ring_n this_o i_o understand_v of_o a_o