be_v dart_v through_o david_n mourn_v sad_o for_o he_o because_o of_o the_o desperate_a condition_n in_o which_o he_o die_v shimei_n be_v pardon_v he_o come_v down_o first_o of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 20._o here_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n be_v use_v for_o all_o israel_n except_o judah_n and_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o judah_n joseph_n have_v be_v the_o prime_a family_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o shiloh_n and_o all_o israel_n be_v name_v after_o it_o as_o psal._n 80._o 1._o but_o then_o god_n refuse_v joseph_n and_o choose_v judah_n for_o the_o chief_a psal._n 78._o 68_o 69._o and_o there_o begin_v and_o continue_v the_o difference_n and_o distinction_n betwixt_o israel_n and_o judah_n joseph_n and_o judah_n ephraim_n and_o judah_n for_o by_o all_o these_o name_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n style_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n chap._n xx._n sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la rebell_v a_o man_n of_o benjamin_n by_o descent_n ver_fw-la 1._o but_o of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n by_o residence_n ver_fw-la 21._o psal._n xxx_o with_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n read_v the_o 30_o psalm_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v by_o david_n when_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n after_o his_o flight_n he_o purge_v and_o hallow_v his_o own_o house_n which_o have_v be_v make_v a_o stew_n by_o absalon_n psal._n iu._n with_o this_o chapter_n also_o read_v the_o four_o psalm_n make_v as_o the_o stile_n of_o it_o argue_v upon_o this_o rebellion_n of_o sheba_n as_o the_o three_o psalm_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o rebellion_n of_o absalon_n he_o check_v the_o people_n for_o despise_v his_o kingdom_n and_o harken_v after_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v but_o vanity_n as_o first_o absaloms_n and_o now_o shebas_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o advise_v israel_n and_o judah_n not_o to_o sin_v in_o their_o anger_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 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year_n he_o be_v exceed_o renown_v for_o his_o elon_n 2_o child_n have_v as_o many_o young_a noble_n and_o gallant_n to_o his_o son_n and_o elon_n 3_o granchildren_n as_o will_v make_v a_o whole_a sanhedrin_n namely_o seventy_o and_o himself_o elon_n 4_o the_o head_n he_o be_v a_o ephraimite_n of_o pirathon_n and_o so_o joseph_n glory_n elon_n 5_o shine_v again_o in_o ephraim_n as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o joshua_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o elon_n 6_o judge_n and_o have_v do_v in_o manasseh_n in_o the_o judge_n time_n in_o gedeon_n jair_a elon_n 7_o and_o jephtah_n ephraim_n low_a estate_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o abimelech_n and_o shechem_n be_v elon_n 8_o now_o somewhat_o recover_v in_o abdon_n chap._n fourteen_o xv._o xvi_o world_n 2850_o elon_n 1_o samson_n judge_v twenty_o year_n a_o man_n of_o dan_o be_v so_o as_o ephraim_n elon_n 2_o and_o dan_n have_v breed_v the_o first_o idolatry_n they_o yield_v the_o last_o judge_n he_o elon_n 3_o be_v bear_v supernatural_o of_o a_o 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13_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o philistines_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v rule_n and_o oppress_v israel_n elon_n 14_o all_o samson_n day_n chap._n 13._o 1._o the_o lord_n deliver_v israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elon_n 15_o philistines_n forty_o year_n and_o chap._n 15._o 20._o and_o samson_n judge_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n elon_n 16_o of_o the_o philistines_n twenty_o year_n this_o help_v clear_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o elon_n 17_o year_n of_o the_o oppressor_n be_v include_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o elon_n 18_o end_v the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n in_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n though_o elon_n 19_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o book_n itself_o do_v end_n in_o another_o story_n no_o judge_n of_o all_o elon_n 20_o the_o twelve_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o under_o their_o abuse_n but_o only_a samson_n but_o he_o slay_v more_o at_o his_o death_n then_o while_o he_o be_v live_v the_o first_o book_n of_o 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then_o come_v azariah_n and_o he_o execute_v this_o office_n in_o the_o temple_n eli_n 8_o that_o solomon_n build_v 1_o chron._n 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o observe_v these_o six_o that_o fail_v of_o the_o eli_n 9_o high_a priesthood_n leave_v out_o of_o the_o genealogy_n ezra_n 7._o 3_o 4._o eli_n be_v the_o first_o of_o eli_n 10_o the_o other_o line_n that_o obtain_v it_o and_o it_o run_v through_o these_o descent_n eli_n phineas_n eli_n 11_o ahitub_n ahimelech_n abiathar_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 3._o &_o 22._o 20._o &_o 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o samuel_n eli_n 12_o eli_n 13_o the_o son_n of_o his_o mother_n prayer_n tear_n and_o vow_n be_v bear_v in_o country_n in_o in_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 1._o 1._o that_o be_v of_o one_o of_o the_o two_o ramah_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o zophites_n of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v construe_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 2._o one_o of_o two_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v construe_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josh._n 21._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 1._o 39_o 5._o not_o the_o hill_n of_o ephraim_n but_o the_o hill_n country_n aramathea_n the_o eli_n 14_o twenty_o from_o levi_n of_o the_o offspring_n of_o korah_n who_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o eli_n 15_o the_o ground_n 1_o chron._n 6._o and_o numb_a 26._o 11._o he_o have_v murmur_v at_o the_o priesthood_n eli_n 16_o and_o magistracy_n and_o now_o one_o of_o his_o line_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o repair_v both_o when_o eli_n 17_o they_o be_v decay_v samuel_n be_v a_o vow_a nazarite_n and_o dedicate_v at_o the_o
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the_o king_n answer_v she_o go_v to_o thy_o house_n and_o i_o will_v give_v charge_n concern_v thou_o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o iniquity_n be_v on_o i_o and_o on_o my_o father_n house_n and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v guiltless_a vers_fw-la 9_o her_o meaning_n in_o plain_a term_n be_v this_o well_o thou_o give_v i_o such_o a_o answer_n and_o dispatch_v as_o may_v possible_o bring_v the_o blood_n upon_o thy_o own_o head_n and_o upon_o thy_o throne_n for_o thou_o say_v thou_o will_v give_v charge_n concern_v i_o to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o may_v chance_v be_v do_v before_o thou_o prevent_v it_o and_o the_o king_n say_v whosoever_o say_v aught_o unto_o thou_o bring_v he_o to_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o touch_v thou_o any_o more_o ver_fw-la 10._o she_o reply_v to_o this_o let_v the_o king_n remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o avenger_n of_o blood_n to_o 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eminent_o the_o high_a do_v bear_v that_o name_n 3._o to_o apply_v gehenna_n ignis_fw-la to_o penalty_n inflict_v by_o the_o high_a sanhedrin_n as_o divers_a do_v do_v cause_n so_o hard_o strain_v as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o several_a allusion_n that_o be_v frame_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v very_o far_o from_o a_o easy_o digest_v and_o current_a sense_n i_o deny_v not_o indeed_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o verse_n allude_v to_o something_o of_o the_o jew_n practice_n in_o some_o point_n of_o judicature_n but_o unto_o what_o i_o shall_v defer_v to_o conjecture_v till_o its_o course_n come_v in_o the_o method_n in_o which_o it_o seem_v most_o genuine_a to_o take_v the_o unfolding_n of_o the_o verse_n up_o and_o that_o be_v 1._o to_o consider_v of_o three_o word_n in_o it_o which_o also_o be_v to_o be_v meet_v in_o other_o place_n and_o so_o carry_v a_o more_o general_a concernment_n with_o they_o then_o to_o be_v consign_v unto_o this_o verse_n and_o those_o be_v brother_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o gehenna_n 2._o to_o consider_v of_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o offence_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o namely_o causeless_a anger_n say_v raka_n and_o call_v thou_o fool_n and_o 3._o to_o consider_v of_o the_o three_o penalty_n denounce_v upon_o these_o offence_n viz_o judgement_n the_o council_n and_o hell_n fire_n 1._o the_o word_n brother_n which_o do_v so_o constant_o wrap_v up_o all_o professor_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o reflection_n upon_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n neighbour_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o that_o be_v common_o interpret_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o jew_n by_o use_v the_o word_n neighbour_n say_v rabbi_n nathan_n he_o exclude_v all_o the_o heathen_a aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o let_v this_o passage_n of_o maymony_n be_v well_o weigh_v it_o be_v all_o one_o say_v he_o to_o slay_v a_o israelite_n and_o to_o slay_v a_o cananite_n servant_n he_o that_o do_v either_o must_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o it_o a_o israelite_n that_o slay_v a_o strange_a sojourner_n be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sanhedrin_n for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v say_v if_o a_o man_n come_v presumptuous_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n exod._n 21._o 14._o and_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o a_o heathen_a and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v another_o man_n servant_n or_o to_o kill_v his_o own_o servant_n for_o he_o must_v die_v for_o either_o because_o a_o servant_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o commandment_n and_o be_v add_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o rotseahh_n etc._n etc._n
make_v to_o edom_n and_o partly_o because_o in_o the_o prophecy_n next_o follow_v it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o esau_n obad._n vers_fw-la ult_n where_o they_o distinguish_v that_o also_o by_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o carry_v fire_n iii_o the_o hebrew_n word_n of_o amos_n quote_v by_o james_n do_v suit_n very_o well_o with_o his_o design_n and_o purpose_n when_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n visit_v the_o gentile_n to_o take_v out_o of_o they_o a_o people_n for_o his_o name_n he_o cite_v this_o i_o will_v build_v again_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o remnant_n of_o â—â—om_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n mention_v rom._n xi_o 5._o and_o by_o name_v edom_n one_o of_o the_o bitter_a enemy_n that_o israel_n have_v from_o who_o a_o remnant_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o and_o reserve_v the_o thing_n propound_v be_v the_o more_o clear_o make_v out_o viz._n that_o god_n have_v visit_v the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n also_o in_o the_o greek_a version_n which_o st._n luke_n follow_v do_v prove_v the_o thing_n too_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o all_o nation_n seek_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v the_o more_o safe_o follow_v that_o version_n here_o which_o indeed_o he_o do_v almost_o every_o where_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n he_o so_o do_v i_o have_v observe_v in_o another_o place_n iv_o i_o know_v that_o the_o talmudic_n and_o other_o jewish_a writer_n understand_v by_o the_o edomite_n common_o the_o roman_n but_o why_o they_o do_v so_o do_v not_o so_o well_o appear_v but_o their_o impudence_n sufficient_o appear_v when_o they_o introduce_v the_o roman_n own_v themselves_o for_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n or_o edom_n and_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o it_o 2._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 11._o 2._o at_o rome_n once_o within_o seventy_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o bring_v forth_o a_o sound_a man_n one_o that_o represent_v esau_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v he_o ride_v upon_o a_o lame_a man_n that_o represent_v jacob_n and_o by_o that_o they_o show_v how_o esau_n now_o rule_v over_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o cloth_n he_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o adam_n those_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garment_n of_o desire_n that_o esau_n have_v and_o they_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o skin_n of_o the_o head_n of_o rabbi_n ishmael_n he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n that_o have_v be_v kill_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o have_v so_o comely_a a_o face_n that_o cesar_n daughter_n cause_v the_o skin_n of_o it_o to_o be_v take_v off_o and_o preserve_v in_o balsam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o hang_v upon_o he_o a_o pearl_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o zuzee_n and_o proclaim_v before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o computation_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o jacob_n as_o one_o gloss_n or_o of_o isaac_n as_o another_o be_v falsehood_n that_o be_v his_o prophecy_n by_o which_o he_o promise_v redemption_n to_o his_o child_n be_v a_o lie_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n i._n e._n of_o esau_n be_v a_o deceiver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o see_v this_o sight_n at_o present_n let_v he_o see_v it_o and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o see_v it_o shall_v not_o see_v it_o that_o be_v till_o the_o seventi_v year_n again_o what_o do_v thy_o deceiver_n get_v by_o his_o deceit_n and_o what_o do_v that_o falsifier_n get_v by_o his_o falsehood_n and_o so_o at_o length_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woe_n to_o this_o man_n when_o he_o shall_v arise_v woe_n to_o esau_n when_o jacob_n shall_v arise_v i_o think_v fit_a to_o transcribe_v these_o thing_n only_o to_o give_v you_o a_o specimen_fw-la with_o what_o confidence_n the_o jewish_a writer_n esteem_v the_o roman_n for_o edomite_n of_o who_o they_o hardly_o ever_o speak_v without_o spleen_n and_o hatred_n curse_n and_o abhorrency_n the_o word_n shut_v within_o the_o parenthesis_n be_v not_o i_o but_o those_o of_o the_o gloss._n v._o i_o do_v not_o belive_o that_o the_o roman_n be_v thus_o take_v for_o edomite_n by_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o greek_a version_n be_v write_v but_o yet_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o at_o that_o time_n the_o edomite_n be_v as_o odious_a to_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o those_o interpreter_n from_o that_o hatred_n shall_v envy_v they_o those_o thing_n amos_n have_v foretell_v shall_v happen_v to_o they_o that_o remain_v of_o edom_n and_o divert_v his_o word_n another_o way_n 3._o way_n way_n way_n way_n way_n way_n shemoth_n rabba_fw-mi fol._n 152._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o offering_n thou_o shall_v receive_v from_o they_o gold_n silver_n and_o brass_n exod._n the_o gold_n be_v babel_n the_o silver_n be_v media_n the_o brass_n be_v greece_n dan._n ii_o but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o iron_n why_o so_o because_o wicked_a edom_n that_o waste_v the_o sanctuary_n be_v liken_v to_o that_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n in_o time_n to_o come_v will_v accept_v a_o offering_n from_o every_o kingdom_n except_o edom._n verse_n xx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o abstain_v from_o pollution_n of_o idol_n and_o from_o fornication_n i._o it_o may_v with_o good_a reason_n be_v ask_v whether_o these_o four_o thing_n be_v forbid_v under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o notion_n namely_o this_o that_o the_o convert_a gentile_n may_v not_o give_v offence_n to_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o abstain_v from_o all_o these_o thing_n or_o whether_o there_o may_v not_o be_v something_o else_o interweave_v viz._n that_o those_o convert_v gentile_n may_v not_o relapse_n into_o something_o of_o their_o former_a heathenism_n the_o abstain_v from_o pollution_n of_o idol_n and_o from_o fornication_n seem_v to_o respect_v this_o late_a as_o that_o of_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n the_o former_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n one_o may_v wonder_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o forehead_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n who_o not_o only_o practise_v but_o teach_v diametrical_o contrary_a to_o this_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n revel_v ii_o 14_o 20._o those_o balaamite_n and_o jezebelite_n with_o what_o paint_n can_v they_o beautify_v that_o horrid_a and_o accurse_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v it_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o pretend_v or_o rather_o do_v they_o not_o abuse_v that_o love_n and_o charity_n command_v in_o the_o gospel_n namely_o make_v a_o show_n of_o some_o more_o transcendent_a friendship_n among_o themselves_o they_o will_v eat_v any_o thing_n with_o any_o man_n and_o lie_v carnal_o with_o any_o woman_n i_o have_v oftentimes_o think_v of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n iu_o 3._o forbid_v to_o marry_v who_o be_v these_o that_o forbid_v to_o marry_v but_o especial_o upon_o what_o account_n do_v they_o forbid_v it_o we_o know_v indeed_o upon_o what_o unreasonable_a reason_n marriage_n be_v forbid_v to_o some_o in_o the_o romish_a communion_n in_o these_o late_a age_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o who_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v forbid_v in_o those_o last_v day_n of_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n to_o which_o time_n the_o apostle_n refer_v in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o easy_o determine_v as_o to_o the_o clause_n that_o follow_v immediate_o in_o the_o apostle_n command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v etc._n etc._n that_o passage_n come_v into_o my_o mind_n 2._o mind_n mind_n mind_n mind_n mind_n mind_n bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 60._o 2._o when_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v the_o second_o time_n the_o pharisee_n i._n e._n the_o separatist_n be_v great_o multiply_v in_o israel_n who_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n r._n joshua_n apply_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o say_v my_o son_n who_o do_v you_o not_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o drink_v any_o wine_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o shall_v we_o eat_v flesh_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o offer_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o that_o altar_n be_v now_o break_v down_o shall_v we_o drink_v wine_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o pour_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o altar_n which_o altar_n be_v now_o go_v if_o it_o be_v so_o say_v he_o than_o we_o shall_v not_o eat_v bread_n because_o the_o offering_n of_o breadcorn_n be_v cease_v we_o shall_v not_o eat_v any_o fruit_n because_o the_o offering_n of_o first-fruit_n be_v at_o a_o end_n we_o shall_v not_o
condemnation_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n a_o ministration_n of_o type_n and_o shadow_n but_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n substantiate_v and_o resolve_v all_o iii_o look_v into_o the_o gospel_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o divine_a truth_n that_o can_v be_v give_v and_o as_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o heathen_a religion_n bring_v in_o the_o great_a lie_n that_o can_v be_v impose_v upon_o man_n so_o when_o god_n bring_v in_o the_o gospel_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o great_a truth_n that_o can_v be_v receive_v by_o man_n and_o shall_v i_o exceed_v my_o bound_n if_o i_o say_v the_o great_a truth_n that_o can_v be_v reveal_v by_o god_n for_o what_o can_v god_n reveal_v to_o mortal_a man_n more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o it_o himself_z his_o son_n his_o spirit_n his_o grace_n his_o salvation_n more_o than_o what_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n shall_v never_o be_v reveal_v to_o man_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n and_o 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stone_n step_n but_o it_o be_v wrought_v as_o be_v the_o stone_n border_n of_o our_o chimney-hearth_n with_o a_o border_n of_o a_o span_n over_o and_o so_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v pour_v upon_o this_o foundation_n can_v not_o run_v off_o to_o the_o pavement_n but_o be_v keep_v up_o that_o it_o may_v run_v down_o at_o the_o hole_n forementioned_a into_o the_o common-shore_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o be_v the_o top_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o top_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v also_o finish_v with_o such_o another_o border_v vers._n 14._o and_o from_o the_o bottom_n upon_o the_o ground_n even_o to_o the_o low_o settle_v two_o cubit_n not_o that_o the_o foundation_n call_v here_o the_o low_o settle_v be_v two_o cubit_n thick_a in_o the_o flatness_n of_o it_o as_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o ground_n for_o the_o verse_n before_o say_v that_o the_o bottom_n be_v but_o a_o cubit_n but_o that_o from_o this_o foundation_n there_o arise_v a_o slope_n rise_v a_o cubit_n height_n which_o 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cubit_n high_a to_o the_o upper_a settle_v which_o the_o talmudicks_n call_v the_o circuit_n that_o thence_o harel_n be_v to_o be_v four_o cubit_n and_o from_o ariel_n and_o upward_o the_o four_o horn_n there_o 97._o there_o there_o there_o kimch_o in_o loc_n â—â—â—â—t_fw-la lemp_n in_o mid._n p._n 97._o be_v some_o that_o conceive_v that_o harel_n and_o ariel_n be_v indeed_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n though_o so_o diverse_o write_v from_o who_o i_o can_v much_o differ_v as_o to_o point_v of_o grammar_n because_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v admit_v of_o such_o alternancy_n in_o the_o language_n yet_o i_o think_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v hold_v out_o some_o difference_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o harel_n to_o signify_v the_o lord_n mountain_n and_o ariel_n the_o lord_n lion_n upon_o the_o mountain_n the_o low_a part_n at_o the_o horn_n more_o proper_o harel_n and_o the_o upper_a more_o proper_o ariel_z but_o since_o the_o text_n give_v the_o ibid._n the_o the_o the_o vid._n r._n sol._n ibid._n name_n ariel_n to_o all_o that_o part_n that_o be_v from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o horn_n upward_o we_o shall_v not_o much_o stick_n upon_o it_o the_o word_n harel_n if_o you_o will_v construe_v it_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n david_n kimchi_n tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o they_o serve_v other_o god_n in_o every_o place_n upon_o high_a hill_n this_o which_o be_v the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o four_o cubit_n high_a and_o if_o you_o will_v take_v the_o word_n ariel_n our_o rabbin_n of_o happy_a memory_n say_v he_o say_v the_o altar_n be_v call_v ariel_n or_o the_o lord_n lion_n because_o the_o holy_a fire_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n couch_v on_o it_o like_o a_o lion_n the_o word_n ariel_n do_v also_o signify_v one_o exceed_v strong_a 2_o sam._n xxiii_o 20._o and_o so_o do_v arel_n esai_n xxxiii_o 7._o but_o take_v it_o whether_o way_n you_o will_v here_o either_o for_o a_o strong_a thing_n or_o for_o the_o lord_n lion_n the_o altar_n be_v very_o proper_o so_o call_v either_o because_o of_o the_o devour_a of_o many_o sacrifice_n lion_n like_a or_o because_o of_o the_o great_a strength_n and_o prevalency_n the_o people_n have_v by_o sacrifice_n the_o lord_n own_v they_o wonderful_o in_o that_o service_n while_o go_v about_o according_a to_o his_o will_n or_o because_o of_o the_o strong_a lion_n christ_n who_o the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n do_v represent_v jerusalem_n and_o especial_o zion_n the_o city_n where_o david_n dwell_v be_v also_o call_v ariel_n the_o strong_a one_o or_o the_o lion_n of_o
the_o lord_n because_o of_o its_o prevalency_n against_o all_o enemy_n whatsoever_o while_o it_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n through_o the_o strength_n of_o those_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o it_o but_o when_o it_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o become_v profane_a it_o be_v threaten_v that_o it_o shall_v become_v as_o the_o other_o ariel_z or_o the_o altar_n where_o be_v continual_o abundance_n of_o shed_v of_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n esai_n xxix_o 1_o 2._o the_o very_a top_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v four_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n square_a and_o this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maaracah_n or_o the_o hearth_n where_o as_o we_o observe_v elsewhere_o there_o be_v fire_n continual_o burn_v but_o especial_o one_o very_o great_a one_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o bulk_n and_o platform_n of_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v a_o large_a pile_n of_o ten_o cubit_n high_a rise_n by_o degree_n so_o as_o that_o at_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v two_o and_o thirty_o cubit_n on_o every_o side_n of_o the_o square_n but_o at_o the_o top_n come_v to_o be_v but_o four_o and_o twenty_o the_o rise_n thus_o 1._o the_o base_a one_o cubit_n rise_v and_o then_o the_o square_n lessen_v a_o cubit_n 2._o the_o body_n of_o the_o altar_n rise_v plain_a five_o cubit_n and_o then_o lessen_v one_o cubit_n in_o the_o square_n 3._o a_o cubit_n rise_v again_o and_o the_o square_n lessen_v a_o cubit_n and_o at_o the_o bench_n where_o it_o narrow_v there_o stand_v the_o four_o horn_n out_o at_o the_o four_o corner_n 4._o a_o rise_v again_o one_o cubit_n and_o a_o narrow_a one_o cubit_n and_o there_o be_v the_o bench_n where_o the_o priest_n stand_v to_o serve_v 5._o and_o then_o a_o rise_v two_o cubit_n and_o there_o be_v the_o hearth_n thus_o stand_v the_o altar_n and_o thus_o stand_v the_o priest_n upon_o the_o high_a bench_n to_o serve_v but_o how_o come_v they_o up_o thither_o if_o they_o can_v have_v go_v up_o the_o step_n that_o we_o have_v mention_v namely_o 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make_v of_o the_o same_o material_n that_o the_o altar_n be_v of_o which_o hereafter_o so_o that_o this_o causeway_n lie_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n two_o and_o thirty_o cubit_n on_o the_o south_n side_n leave_v on_o either_o side_n it_o four_o cubit_n breadth_n which_o it_o want_v of_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o altar_n on_o 2._o on_o on_o on_o gloss._n in_o tamid_n per._n ult_n maym._n in_o beth_fw-mi babbech_n per._n 2._o the_o west_n side_n of_o it_o there_o stand_v two_o table_n one_o of_o silver_n on_o which_o they_o set_v and_o lay_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o service_n the_o other_o of_o marble_n which_o be_v call_v the_o table_n of_o the_o fat_a on_o which_o they_o lay_v the_o piece_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o be_v also_o on_o supra_fw-la on_o on_o on_o middoth_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o same_o side_n of_o it_o and_o as_o 112._o as_o as_o as_o c._n lemp_n in_o mid._n pag._n 112._o it_o be_v probable_o 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