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and_o the_o abraham_n 153_o ishmael_n 67_o isaac_n 53_o other_o patriarch_n have_v this_o dignity_n above_o abraham_n that_o they_o abraham_n 154_o ishmael_n 68_o isaac_n 54_o be_v his_o father_n yet_o he_o be_v dignify_v above_o they_o all_o in_o abraham_n 155_o ishmael_n 69_o isaac_n 55_o this_o that_o he_o have_v the_o singular_a and_o glorious_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n 156_o ishmael_n 70_o isaac_n 56_o he_o which_o be_v not_o make_v to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o only_a sem_fw-mi abraham_n 157_o ishmael_n 71_o isaac_n 57_o sem_fw-mi see_v the_o two_o great_a misery_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flood_n abraham_n 158_o ishmael_n 72_o isaac_n 58_o and_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n but_o he_o see_v comfort_n in_o abraham_n abraham_n 159_o ishmael_n 73_o isaac_n 59_o and_o isaac_n he_o live_v as_o many_o year_n after_o abraham_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o abraham_n be_v old_a when_o he_o come_v thither_o namely_o 75_o year_n chap._n xxv_o ver._n 11._o and_o from_o ver._n 19_o to_o the_o end_n world_n 2168_o eber_n 445_o abraham_n 160_o ishmael_n 74_o isaac_n 60_o jacob_n and_o esau_n bear_v first_o he_o that_o be_v natural_a abraham_n 161_o ishmael_n 75_o isaac_n 61_o jacob_n 1_o and_o then_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a these_o child_n abraham_n 162_o ishmael_n 75_o isaac_n 61_o jacob_n 2_o strive_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o rebeccah_n inquire_v after_o the_o abraham_n 163_o ishmael_n 77_o isaac_n 63_o jacob_n 3_o cause_n and_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o oracle_n it_o be_v like_a by_o abraham_n abraham_n 164_o ishmael_n 78_o isaac_n 64_o jacob_n 4_o oracle_n at_o beersheba_n resolve_v she_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o abraham_n 165_o ishmael_n 79_o isaac_n 65_o jacob_n 5_o child_n and_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o shall_v descend_v of_o abraham_n 166_o ishmael_n 80_o isaac_n 66_o jacob_n 6_o they_o esau_n be_v bear_v all_o hairy_a over_o like_o a_o kid_n a_o strange_a abraham_n 167_o ishmael_n 81_o isaac_n 67_o jacob_n 7_o birth_n and_o he_o be_v therefore_o name_v esau_n that_o be_v make_v abraham_n 168_o ishmael_n 82_o isaac_n 68_o jacob_n 8_o for_o he_o have_v his_o beard_n and_o his_o pubes_fw-la now_o even_o from_o the_o abraham_n 169_o ishmael_n 83_o isaac_n 69_o jacob_n 9_o birth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o mature_a man_n the_o story_n be_v abraham_n 170_o ishmael_n 84_o isaac_n 70_o jacob_n 10_o now_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n it_o conclude_v the_o story_n of_o abraham_n and_o ishmael_n reckon_v up_o the_o term_n of_o their_o life_n and_o mention_v their_o death_n by_o anticipation_n the_o reader_n abrah_n 171_o ishmael_n 85_o isaac_n 71_o jacob_n 11_o will_n ready_o reduce_v the_o text_n that_o mention_v these_o to_o abrah_n
promise_n 240_o canaan_n and_o be_v to_o be_v victorious_a against_o the_o hagarens_n see_v joseph_n 65_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 241_o jos._n 4._o 12._o and_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 10._o he_o be_v unstable_a as_o water_n in_o affect_v the_o joseph_n 66_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 242_o priesthood_n and_o refuse_v the_o land_n numb_a 16._o 1_o 2._o and_o 32._o 1._o but_o his_o father_n advise_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o tother_o let_v not_o unstability_n remain_v joseph_n 68_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 244_o in_o he_o joseph_n 69_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 245_o that_o the_o scatter_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o joseph_n 70_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 246_o tribe_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o other_o joseph_n 71_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 247_o that_o judah_n shall_v be_v prince_n and_o shall_v be_v victorious_a that_o shiloh_n joseph_n 72_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 248_o shall_v descend_v of_o he_o and_o that_o either_o the_o sceptre_n or_o lawgiver_n joseph_n 73_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 249_o shall_v continue_v in_o that_o tribe_n till_o his_o come_n that_o judah_n habitation_n joseph_n 74_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 250_o shall_v be_v a_o country_n of_o vine_n so_o as_o to_o tie_v ass_n or_o colt_n to_o they_o and_o joseph_n 75_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 251_o not_o to_o be_v nice_a of_o spoil_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o abundant_a that_o joseph_n 76_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 252_o he_o shall_v souse_v his_o garment_n in_o wine_n with_o tread_v the_o wine-presses_a joseph_n 77_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 253_o etc._n etc._n joseph_n 78_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 254_o that_o zebulon_n shall_v trade_v at_o sea_n on_o both_o hand_n in_o the_o ocean_n and_o joseph_n 79_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 255_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n joseph_n 80_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 256_o that_o issachar_n shall_v be_v burden_a with_o two_o kingdom_n of_o phenicia_n joseph_n 81_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 257_o and_o samaria_n on_o either_o hand_n he_o yet_o love_v of_o ease_n shall_v make_v joseph_n 82_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 258_o he_o bear_v and_o become_v tributary_n joseph_n 83_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 259_o joseph_n 84_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 260_o that_o dan_n in_o samson_n shall_v bite_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o philistines_n house_n joseph_n 85_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 261_o and_o overthrow_v so_o many_o thousand_o rider_n and_o that_o make_v jacob_n to_o joseph_n 86_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 262_o look_v at_o the_o delivery_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n who_o shall_v destroy_v joseph_n 87_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 263_o joseph_n 88_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 264_o samson-like_a by_o die_v joseph_n 89_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 265_o that_o gad_n shall_v be_v hard_o set_v with_o the_o hagarite_n but_o he_o and_o his_o joseph_n 90_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 266_o friend_n shall_v overcome_v they_o at_o last_o joseph_n 91_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 267_o joseph_n 92_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 268_o that_o ashur_n shall_v abound_v in_o corn_n and_o provision_n and_o naphtali_n in_o joseph_n 93_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 269_o venison_n and_o in_o he_o shall_v begin_v the_o gospel_n joseph_n 94_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 270_o joseph_n 95_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 271_o that_o joseph_n son_n shall_v grow_v by_o jacob_n well_o unto_o a_o kingdom_n joseph_n 96_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 272_o and_o that_o his_o daughter_n shall_v go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o the_o enemy_n to_o repair_v joseph_n 97_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 273_o joseph_n 98_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 274_o the_o hostile_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o otherwise_o have_v decay_v for_o joseph_n 99_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 275_o want_n of_o wife_n as_o judg._n 21._o joseph_n 100_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 276_o joseph_n 101_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 277_o that_o benjamin_n shall_v be_v ravenous_a and_o devour_v the_o prey_n to_o themselves_o joseph_n 102_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 278_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o their_o estate_n in_o the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o gibeah_n and_o in_o steal_v they_o wife_n but_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o their_o first_o estate_n by_o mordecai_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n of_o their_o second_o estate_n by_o paul_n joseph_n 103_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 279_o the_o apostle_n in_o heb._n 11._o 21._o mention_v only_o jacob_n blessing_n the_o two_o joseph_n 104_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 280_o joseph_n 105_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 281_o son_n of_o joseph_n because_o bear_v out_o of_o his_o family_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n yet_o joseph_n 106_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 282_o joseph_n 107_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 283_o by_o faith_n adopt_v by_o jacob_n for_o his_o own_o child_n the_o apostle_n there_o joseph_n 108_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 284_o follow_v the_o lxx_o that_o in_o their_o unprickt_a bibles_n read_v matteh_n a_o rod_n for_o joseph_n 109_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 285_o mittah_n a_o bed_n world_n 2369_o joseph_n 110_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 286_o joseph_n die_v 110_o year_n old_a have_v live_v to_o see_v ephram_n child_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 287_o to_o the_o three_o generation_n that_o be_v to_o the_o three_o generation_n from_o ephraim_n or_o four_o from_o joseph_n and_o to_o this_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 50._o ver_fw-la 23._o seem_v to_o point_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o construe_v this_o to_o the_o great_a extent_n namely_o to_o the_o three_o from_o ephraim_n as_o the_o like_a be_v express_v of_o manasseh_n 1_o chron._n vii_o ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 288_o ephraim_n at_o joseph_n death_n can_v not_o be_v less_o than_o threescore_o and_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 289_o fiteen_fw-mi year_n old_a and_o therefore_o that_o passage_n concern_v his_o son_n be_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 290_o slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v not_o very_o long_o after_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 291_o joseph_n death_n if_o not_o before_o unless_o we_o will_v conceive_v ephraim_n to_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 292_o have_v beget_v child_n after_o that_o at_o a_o very_a great_a age_n zabad_n his_o son_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 293_o and_o shutelah_n and_o ezer_n and_o elead_v his_o grandchild_n probable_o enough_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 294_o that_o three_o generation_n of_o ephraim_n mean_v gen._n 50._o 25._o be_v the_o man_n so_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 295_o unhappy_o slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 296_o man_n bear_v in_o egypt_n but_o now_o resident_a in_o gath_n and_o who_o come_v down_o to_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 297_o take_v away_o these_o ephraimite_n cattle_n and_o slay_v they_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o defence_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 298_o and_o retention_n of_o they_o for_o so_o shall_v i_o rather_o translate_v the_o verse_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 299_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 300_o and_o man_n of_o gath_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n slay_v they_o for_o they_o come_v down_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 301_o to_o take_v away_o their_o cattle_n so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o gath_n the_o plunderer_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 302_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 303_o rather_o than_o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n their_o father_n upon_o the_o sad_a occurrence_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 304_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 305_o mourn_v many_o day_n but_o afterward_o go_v in_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 306_o give_v he_o that_o name_n because_o it_o go_v ill_o at_o that_o time_n with_o his_o house_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 307_o israel_n by_o this_o time_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o vast_a multitude_n in_o egypt_n the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la chap._n i._n world_n 2391_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 308_o about_o this_o time_n levi_n die_v have_v live_v 137_o year_n exod._n 6._o 16._o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 309_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 310_o it_o be_v like_o that_o he_o live_v long_a of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o that_o because_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 311_o only_a his_o age_n and_o the_o age_n of_o joseph_n be_v mention_v of_o all_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 312_o the_o rest_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o one_o die_v the_o soon_a and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 313_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n
grandchilds_n action_n be_v like_o manasses_n his_o action_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n chap._n xix_o othniel_n 27_o israel_n tolerate_v this_o idolatry_n and_o never_o stir_v either_o against_o micah_n or_o the_o danite_n which_o toleration_n breed_v all_o iniquity_n so_o that_o gibeah_n a_o city_n of_o israel_n become_v as_o abominable_a as_o sodom_n a_o whorish_a woman_n be_v kill_v with_o whoredom_n chap._n xx._n all_o israel_n go_v against_o gibeah_n and_o that_o by_o god_n express_a commission_n and_o command_n and_o yet_o 40000_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v by_o that_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a town_n and_o by_o the_o tribe_n that_o take_v part_n with_o it_o thus_o do_v god_n avenge_v his_o own_o cause_n against_o israel_n because_o israel_n will_v not_o avenge_v god_n cause_n against_o idolatry_n they_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o a_o whore_n in_o gibeah_n but_o be_v not_o at_o all_o sensible_a of_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n by_o dan_n idolatry_n when_o god_n have_v thus_o use_v benjamin_n to_o execute_v his_o justice_n against_o israel_n for_o not_o punish_v idolatry_n he_o than_o use_v israel_n to_o punish_v benjamin_n for_o not_o deliver_v gibeah_n up_o to_o justice_n othniel_n it_o be_v like_o be_v chief_a commander_n in_o this_o service_n and_o phineas_n be_v zealous_a in_o this_o case_n as_o he_o have_v be_v in_o one_o of_o a_o not_o much_o different_a nature_n numb_a 25._o benjamin_n be_v now_o benoni_n a_o son_n of_o sorrow_n and_o rachel_n have_v cause_n to_o weep_v for_o her_o child_n chap._n xxi_o hadad_n rimmon_n zech._n 12._o 11._o or_o the_o sad_a shout_n of_o rimmon_n the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o the_o two_o great_a and_o general_a lamentation_n of_o israel_n the_o one_o about_o the_o rock_n rimmon_n where_o a_o whole_a tribe_n be_v now_o come_v to_o 400_o man_n and_o whereupon_o even_o the_o very_a conqueror_n become_v mourner_n the_o other_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n for_o the_o death_n of_o josiah_n the_o one_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o estate_n the_o other_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n jabesh_n gilead_n be_v destroy_v for_o affection_n to_o benjamin_n they_o be_v both_o of_o joseph_n and_o both_o have_v pitch_v under_o one_o standard_n benjamin_n raven_v like_o a_o wolf_n for_o wife_n joseph_n daughter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 49._o 22._o go_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o repair_v the_o decay_a tribe_n when_o the_o daughter_n of_o shiloh_n in_o ephraim_n and_o of_o jabesh_n in_o manasseh_n supply_n benjamin_n a_o hostile_a tribe_n with_o wife_n or_o else_o it_o have_v perish_v and_o thus_o be_v the_o story_n of_o these_o chapter_n knit_v to_o itself_o now_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n be_v the_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n of_o these_o story_n may_v be_v conclude_v upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o danite_n be_v unsettle_a when_o the_o story_n of_o the_o seventeen_o and_o eighteen_o chapter_n come_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v long_o after_o joshua_n death_n 2._o phinehas_n be_v alive_a at_o the_o battle_n at_o gibeah_n chap._n 20._o 28._o 3._o the_o wickedness_n of_o gibeah_n be_v reckon_v for_o their_o first_o villainy_n hos._n 10_o 9_o 4._o deborah_n speak_v of_o the_o 40000_o of_o israel_n that_o perish_v by_o benjamin_n as_o if_o neither_o sword_n nor_o spear_n have_v be_v among_o they_o chap._n 5._o 8._o 5._o mahaneh_n dan_o which_o be_v so_o name_v upon_o the_o march_n of_o the_o danite_n when_o they_o set_v up_o their_o idolatry_n chap._n 18._o 12._o be_v mention_v in_o the_o story_n of_o samson_n though_o that_o story_n be_v set_v before_o the_o story_n of_o their_o march_n chap._n 15._o 25._o 6._o dan_fw-mi be_v omit_v among_o the_o seal_a of_o the_o lord_n rev._n 7._o because_o idolatry_n first_o begin_v in_o his_o tribe_n as_o be_v say_v before_o 7._o ehud_n may_v very_o well_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o left-handed_a benjamite_n and_o one_o of_o they_o that_o escape_v at_o the_o rock_n rimmon_n chap._n 20._o 16._o &_o 21._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v lay_v these_o story_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o soon_o in_o so_o late_a a_o place_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v this_o 1._o that_o the_o reader_n observe_v how_o their_o state-policy_n fail_v in_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n which_o be_v a_o danite_n may_v present_o be_v show_v god_n justice_n in_o it_o because_o their_o religion_n have_v first_o fail_v among_o the_o danite_n 2._o that_o when_o he_o observe_v that_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n be_v give_v by_o every_o philistim_a prince_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o samson_n chap._n 16._o 5._o he_o may_v present_o observe_v the_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v give_v by_o micahs_n mother_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o idol_n which_o ruin_v religion_n in_o samson_n tribe_n 3._o that_o the_o story_n of_o micah_n of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n the_o first_o destroyer_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o story_n of_o saemuel_n of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n the_o first_o reformer_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v lay_v together_o somewhat_o near_o chap._n ii_o ver._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n iii_o to_o ver._n 11._o othniel_n 28_o when_o these_o story_n be_v read_v the_o story_n return_v to_o chap._n 2._o 11._o and_o relate_v othniel_n 29_o the_o spread_a of_o idolatry_n over_o all_o the_o tribe_n as_o it_o have_v do_v over_o othniel_n 30_o that_o of_o dan_fw-mi and_o how_o mix_v marriage_n with_o curse_a canaanites_n undo_v israel_n their_o othniel_n 31_o first_o afflict_a be_v cushan_n rishathaim_n a_o mesopotamian_n he_o oppress_v they_o eight_o othniel_n 32_o year_n it_o be_v like_a he_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o tribe_n that_o lay_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n othniel_n 33_o as_o those_o that_o lie_v near_a to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o there_o get_v possession_n for_o so_o othniel_n 34_o many_o year_n together_o and_o encroach_v upon_o they_o within_o jordan_n by_o degree_n as_o othniel_n 35_o he_o find_v strength_n and_o opportunity_n but_o othniel_n of_o judah_n make_v good_a the_o othniel_n 36_o prophecy_n of_o judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o tent_n of_o cushan_n come_v into_o othniel_n 37_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n hab._n 3._o 7._o the_o consideration_n and_o observe_v that_o the_o first_o foreign_a othniel_n 38_o oppressor_n of_o all_o other_o that_o trouble_v israel_n in_o their_o own_o land_n be_v a_o man_n of_o othniel_n 39_o aram_n naharaim_n or_o a_o mesopotamian_n it_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o deal_n of_o laban_n with_o jacob_n in_o that_o place_n and_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o question_n and_o some_o strangeness_n how_o and_o why_o a_o man_n of_o that_o country_n of_o all_o other_o shall_v thus_o oppress_v they_o chap._n iii_o vers._n 11._o world_n 2610_o othniel_n 40_o othniel_n die_v chap._n iii_o verse_n 12._o to_o the_o end_n world_n 2611_o ehud_n 1_o ehud_n 2_o ehud_n 3_o ehud_n eighty_o year_n begin_v not_o that_o he_o rule_v so_o long_o without_o intermission_n ehud_n 4_o ehud_n 5_o or_o so_o long_o in_o any_o sense_n at_o all_o for_o eighty_o year_n be_v even_o a_o man_n ehud_n 6_o ehud_n 7_o whole_a life_n but_o that_o there_o be_v fourscore_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n ehud_n 8_o and_o that_o after_o ehud_n deliver_v they_o from_o eglon_n he_o be_v judge_n and_o a_o ruler_n ehud_n 9_o ehud_n 10_o over_o they_o while_o he_o live_v not_o as_o a_o monarch_n for_o the_o sanhedrin_n bear_v the_o ehud_n 11_o sway_n but_o as_o a_o chief_a commander_n and_o one_o ready_a to_o undertake_v for_o they_o if_o ehud_n 12_o ehud_n 13_o any_o enemy_n shall_v arise_v and_o one_o ready_a to_o teach_v and_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o way_n ehud_n 14_o of_o god_n as_o be_v say_v before_o of_o othniel_n it_o be_v say_v of_o othniels_n time_n that_o the_o ehud_n 15_o ehud_n 16_o land_n have_v rest_n ehud_n 17_o forty_o year_n and_o othniel_n die_v by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o forty_o year_n be_v reckon_v till_o othniels_n death_n so_o in_o chap._n 22._o ibsan_n judge_v ehud_n 18_o ehud_n 19_o seven_o year_n and_o die_v elon_n judge_v ten_o year_n and_o die_v abdon_n judge_v eight_o ehud_n 20_o year_n and_o die_v etc._n etc._n samson_n judge_v twenty_o year_n and_o these_o twenty_o year_n ehud_n 21_o end_v in_o his_o death_n and_o so_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o these_o fourscore_o of_o ehud_n ehud_n 22_o ehud_n 23_o that_o they_o end_v with_o his_o death_n also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o conceive_v ehud_n 24_o that_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o cushan_n afflict_v be_v the_o last_o eight_o year_n of_o ehud_n 25_o ehud_n 26_o othniel_n
and_o only_o salve_v it_o with_o make_v a_o statute_n for_o her_o yearly_a lamentation_n in_o some_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o high-priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n to_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n as_o appear_v in_o eli_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n now_o in_o all_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n we_o find_v not_o any_o one_o thing_n so_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o root_a out_o of_o that_o house_n from_o the_o priesthood_n as_o about_o this_o matter_n of_o jephtah_n they_o not_o instruct_v he_o better_a but_o suffer_v such_o a_o butchery_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n jephtah_n have_v a_o new_a quarrel_n with_o the_o ephraimite_n and_o slay_v 42000_o of_o they_o discover_v they_o by_o the_o mis-pronouncing_a of_o a_o letter_n he_o may_v have_v offer_v many_o word_n that_o have_v shall_z double_v in_o they_o as_o shemesh_n the_o sun_n shelosha_n three_o shalsheleh_n a_o chain_n but_o the_o word_n propose_v be_v shiboleh_n because_o of_o the_o present_a occasion_n it_o signify_v a_o stream_n and_o the_o ephraimite_n be_v put_v to_o call_v the_o stream_n that_o they_o desire_v to_o pass_v over_o by_o the_o right_a name_n and_o they_o can_v not_o name_v it_o chap._n xii_o vers._n 8_o 9_o 10._o world_n 2825_o jephtach_v 1_o jephtach_v 2_o ibsan_n judge_v seven_o year_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o bethlehem_n and_o thereupon_o jephtach_v 3_o imagine_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v boaz_n without_o any_o ground_n or_o reason_n for_o since_o jephtach_v 4_o jephtach_v 5_o rahab_n the_o mother_n of_o boaz_n be_v take_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n be_v 270_o jephtach_v 6_o year_n and_o then_o guess_v whether_o boaz_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v active_a now_o ibsan_n be_v renown_v jephtach_v 7_o for_o the_o number_n and_o equality_n of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n chap._n xiii_o and_o chap._n xii_o vers._n 11_o 12._o world_n 2832_o elon_n 1_o elon_n judge_v ten_o year_n he_o be_v a_o galilean_a of_o zebulon_n in_o the_o ten_o elon_n 2_o year_n of_o ibsan_n the_o philistines_n forty_o year_n of_o oppress_v begin_v mention_v elon_n 3_o chap._n 13._o verse_n 1._o samson_n be_v bear_v about_o this_o year_n if_o not_o in_o it_o for_o when_o the_o elon_n 4_o angel_n tell_v of_o his_o conception_n the_o philistines_n be_v lord_n over_o israel_n see_v elon_n 5_o verse_n 5._o the_o story_n of_o his_o birth_n be_v join_v to_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n that_o there_o elon_n 6_o might_n be_v no_o interruption_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n before_o he_o and_o that_o the_o elon_n 7_o whole_a history_n of_o his_o life_n and_o birth_n may_v lie_v together_o but_o in_o chronical_a series_n elon_n 8_o it_o lie_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o elon_n elon_n 9_o elon_n 10_o jesse_n the_o father_n of_o david_n bear_v by_o this_o time_n if_o not_o before_o chap._n xii_o vers._n 13_o 14_o 15._o world_n 2842_o elon_n 1_o abdon_n judge_v eight_o 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 barren_a woman_n and_o become_v the_o first_o nazarite_n elon_n 4_o we_o have_v upon_o record_n he_o kill_v a_o lion_n without_o any_o weapon_n findeth_z honey_n elon_n 5_o in_o the_o carcase_n propose_v a_o parable_n to_o thirty_o philistim_a gallant_n which_o elon_n 6_o in_o three_o day_n they_o can_v unriddle_v and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n say_v the_o text_n elon_n 7_o they_o say_v unto_o his_o wife_n persuade_v thy_o husband_n chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 15._o that_o be_v elon_n 8_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n their_o irreligiousness_n not_o mind_v that_o day_n and_o now_o elon_n 9_o find_v the_o fit_a opportunity_n of_o talk_v with_o his_o wife_n alone_o samson_n be_v elon_n 10_o employ_v about_o the_o sabbath_n duty_n he_o pay_v they_o with_o their_o own_o countrymens_n elon_n 11_o spoil_n fire_v the_o philistines_n corn_n with_o three_o hundred_o fox_n be_v destroy_a elon_n 12_o they_o all_o his_o life_n but_o destroy_v more_o at_o his_o death_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n elon_n 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 samuel_n this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o 80_o year_n viz._n from_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n who_o die_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n glorious_o to_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n who_o die_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n wretched_o this_o time_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o equal_a portion_n namely_o 40_o year_n to_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 18._o and_o 40_o year_n to_o samuel_n and_o saul_n act_v 13._o 21._o chap._n i._n ii_o iii_o world_n 2870_o eli_n 1_o eli_n judge_v 40_o year_n he_o be_v of_o ithamar_n for_o eleazers_n line_n have_v lose_v the_o eli_n 2_o high_a priesthood_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n it_o have_v be_v in_o that_o family_n eli_n 3_o seven_o generation_n viz._n eleazar_n phineas_n abishua_n bukki_n uzzi_n zerahiah_n meraioth_n eli_n 4_o eli_n 5_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o there_o it_o fail_v till_o the_o seven_o generation_n after_o eli_n 6_o namely_o through_o the_o time_n of_o amaziah_n ahitub_n zadok_v ahimaaz_n azaria_n johanan_n eli_n 7_o and_o 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
of_o 1_o chron._n 23._o and_o that_o story_n do_v speak_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n i_o chron._n xxiii_o from_o verse_n 2._o to_o end_n and_o xxiv_o xxv_o david_n have_v that_o emergent_a occasion_n by_o adonijah_n conspiracy_n to_o anoint_v solomon_n hasty_o and_o private_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v it_o he_o intend_v world_n 2989_o david_n 40_o a_o more_o solemn_a and_o public_a coronation_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v together_o all_o the_o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n about_o it_o and_o as_o at_o the_o first_o platform_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n into_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o be_v number_v the_o levite_n appoint_v for_o divine_a service_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n frame_v much_o like_a do_v david_n here_o the_o levite_n be_v number_v and_o distribute_v into_o their_o several_a office_n and_o service_n and_o the_o priest_n into_o their_o course_n etc._n etc._n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n beside_o those_o psalm_n that_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v and_o rank_v as_o we_o have_v come_v along_o there_o be_v about_o 120_o more_o that_o be_v of_o a_o uncertain_a date_n or_o of_o uncertain_a author_n or_o both_o and_o therefore_o not_o certain_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o fix_a time_n or_o occasion_n and_o yet_o may_v not_o unfit_o nor_o impertinent_o be_v take_v in_o here_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o of_o chronicle_n for_o when_o the_o reader_n have_v there_o see_v how_o david_n dispose_v of_o asaph_n heman_n and_o jeduthun_n to_o be_v chief_a singer_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o their_o son_n under_o their_o hand_n he_o may_v very_o proper_o turn_v his_o thought_n to_o those_o psalm_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o these_o man_n to_o sing_v or_o that_o be_v make_v by_o they_o to_o be_v sing_v he_o will_v find_v twelve_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o asaph_n viz._n psal._n 73_o 74_o 75_o 76_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o 81_o 82_o 83._o whether_o all_o 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on_o the_o three_o day_n esther_n put_v on_o the_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o obtain_v the_o king_n favour_n esther_n vi_o vii_o haman_n prepare_v a_o gallow_n for_o himself_o and_o bespeak_v honour_n for_o mordecai_n his_o wife_n and_o friend_n know_v the_o curse_n upon_o amaleck_n because_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o read_v his_o fall_n esther_n viii_o ix_o on_o the_o twenty_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n sivan_n mordecai_n and_o esther_n obtain_v letter_n to_o revoke_v hamans_n bloody_a purpose_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v stand_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n against_o their_o enemy_n which_o they_o do_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o their_o destruction_n and_o slay_v 75810_o man_n the_o feast_n of_o purim_n institute_v esther_n x._o artax_n ahashuerus_n 13_o after_o this_o great_a and_o wonderful_a deliverance_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o artax_n ahashuerus_n 14_o jew_n artaxerxes_n or_o ahashuerosh_n lay_v a_o tax_n upon_o the_o whole_a empire_n 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zechariah_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n do_v then_o but_o reckon_v the_o time_n of_o some_o captivity_n seventy_o year_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o seventy_o year_n zech._n 1._o 12._o and_o in_o chap._n 4._o there_o be_v some_o people_n send_v from_o babel_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o have_v this_o quaere_fw-la among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o business_n they_o come_v about_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o ask_v shall_v i_o weep_v in_o the_o five_o month_n as_o i_o have_v do_v these_o seventy_o year_n compare_v ver_fw-la 3._o &_o 5._o now_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n or_o the_o four_o of_o jehoiakim_n to_o the_o second_o of_o darius_n be_v many_o year_n above_o seventy_o namely_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n all_o the_o year_n of_o ahashuerosh_n which_o be_v twelve_o mention_v in_o scripture_n before_o his_o tax_v the_o empire_n and_o two_o of_o darius_n himself_o eighty_o seven_o in_o all_o by_o this_o account_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n begin_v to_o be_v count_v therefore_o these_o seventy_o year_n mention_v in_o zechary_n must_v be_v count_v from_o some_o other_o date_n or_o else_o there_o will_v be_v exceed_v much_o hardness_n and_o impropriety_n in_o the_o speech_n now_o this_o date_n be_v from_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o fire_v of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_a to_o darius_n his_o second_o namely_o fifty_o one_o year_n of_o the_o seventy_o of_o babel_n three_o of_o cyrus_n
the_o syriack_n translate_v it_o until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o arabic_a do_v not_o much_o different_a until_o the_o time_n in_o which_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v perfect_v or_o finish_v etc._n etc._n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o signify_v a_o restitution_n to_o a_o former_a estate_n a_o repair_n or_o a_o amend_v as_o may_v be_v frequent_o show_v in_o greek_a writer_n but_o in_o scripture_n do_v not_o so_o proper_o signify_v this_o as_o what_o the_o rabbin_n will_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fulfil_n or_o accomplish_v and_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o so_o much_o stand_v in_o the_o force_n of_o re_n or_o again_o but_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d privative_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v unsettle_a or_o unconfirmed_a and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb._n hist._n lib._n 4._o settlement_n of_o a_o city_n to_o tumult_n and_o to_o take_v up_o these_o two_o place_n where_o this_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 17._o 11._o and_o here_o elias_n indeed_o shall_v first_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n what_o to_o their_o former_a estate_n nay_o that_o the_o baptist_n do_v not_o for_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o clean_a different_a estate_n to_o their_o former_a or_o he_o shall_v amend_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a indeed_o so_o the_o baptist_n do_v but_o how_o will_v this_o place_n in_o hand_n bear_v that_o sense_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o mend_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o of_o their_o end_n and_o how_o improper_a will_v either_o of_o these_o sense_n run_v in_o this_o verse_n till_o the_o restore_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o former_a estate_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n or_o till_o the_o amend_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n but_o clear_a and_o facile_a be_v that_o sense_n that_o be_v give_v till_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v christ_n victory_n over_o satan_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o his_o people_n his_o conquest_n of_o the_o last_o enemy_n death_n the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v restore_v or_o amend_v they_o may_v most_o fit_o be_v say_v to_o be_v accomplish_v perfect_v or_o perform_v and_o so_o must_v the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v of_o the_o baptist_n elias_n true_o come_v and_o accomplish_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v of_o he_o as_o mark_n follow_v the_o sense_n mark_v 9_o 12._o vers._n 24._o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o samuel_n he_o be_v reckon_v the_o first_o of_o the_o prophet_n after_o moses_n first_o because_o prophesy_v from_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o rise_n of_o samuel_n be_v very_o rare_a 1_o sam._n 3._o 1_o 2._o second_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o prophet_n after_o moses_n that_o write_v his_o prophecy_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o samuel_n rule_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o captivity_n in_o babel_n be_v 490_o year_n and_o from_o the_o end_n of_o that_o captivity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 490_o year_n more_o and_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n the_o midst_n of_o year_n between_o as_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o but_o i_o must_v advertise_v the_o reader_n here_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o samuel_n prophetickness_n in_o this_o reckon_n be_v not_o from_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n but_o from_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o and_o here_o let_v i_o take_v up_o a_o verse_n of_o as_o much_o difficulty_n and_o of_o as_o little_o observe_v of_o it_o as_o almost_o any_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o that_o be_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 2._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o the_o ark_n abode_n at_o kiriath-jearim_a that_o the_o time_n be_v long_o for_o it_o be_v twenty_o year_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n now_o the_o ark_n be_v undeniable_o above_o forty_o year_n in_o kiriath-jearim_a namely_o all_o the_o time_n from_o elies_n death_n till_o david_n fetch_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v seven_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o somewhat_o above_o only_o that_o first_o except_v in_o which_o it_o be_v seven_o month_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistines_n 1_o sam._n 6._o 1._o and_o a_o little_a time_n in_o bethshemesh_n what_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o kiriath-jearim_a only_o twenty_o year_n why_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o that_o be_v all_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v there_o but_o that_o it_o be_v there_o so_o long_a a_o time_n before_o the_o people_n ever_o hearken_v after_o it_o their_o idolatry_n and_o corruption_n of_o religion_n have_v so_o transport_v they_o that_o they_o think_v not_o of_o nor_o take_v regard_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n for_o twenty_o year_n together_o then_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o must_v it_o be_v render_v and_o not_o and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o have_v we_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n take_v up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n till_o this_o time_n of_o israel_n repentance_n which_o yet_o be_v count_v to_o samuel_n forty_o but_o be_v not_o reckon_v in_o the_o account_n of_o habakkuk_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o prophet_n upon_o this_o place_n therefore_o we_o may_v take_v up_o these_o pertinent_a observation_n first_o that_o god_n do_v now_o on_o a_o sudden_a pour_v a_o spirit_n of_o reformation_n general_o upon_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n after_o a_o long_a time_n of_o profaneness_n and_o idolatry_n they_o have_v be_v exceed_o profane_a in_o the_o time_n of_o elies_n son_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o justice_n forsake_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o shiloh_n the_o tent_n which_o he_o have_v pitch_v beside_o adam_n when_o israel_n pass_v through_o jordan_n josh._n 3._o 16._o psal._n 78._o 60._o and_o he_o give_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n yet_o be_v not_o israel_n humble_v for_o it_o the_o ark_n be_v restore_v to_o they_o and_o be_v among_o they_o twenty_o year_n together_o and_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o idolatry_n still_o and_o never_o seek_v after_o it_o nor_o take_v it_o to_o heart_n at_o last_o upon_o a_o sudden_a and_o with_o a_o general_a conversion_n israel_n begin_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o lament_v after_o he_o and_o forsake_v their_o idol_n second_o here_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o wondrous_a spirit_n of_o conversion_n pour_v upon_o the_o people_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o there_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o in_o these_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n three_o as_o the_o practice_n here_o in_o the_o act_n be_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v so_o be_v it_o then_o with_o israel_n as_o that_o expression_n may_v most_o proper_o be_v interpret_v vers_fw-la 6._o they_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o wash_v or_o baptise_v themselves_o from_o their_o idolatry_n vers._n 25._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v the_o scholar_n or_o disciple_n of_o they_o as_o the_o phrase_n the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v ordinary_o use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o king_n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o amos_n 7._o 14._o i_o be_v neither_o prophet_n no_o prophet_n son_n that_o be_v nor_o prophet_n scholar_n and_o matth._n 11._o 19_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n that_o be_v of_o her_o disciple_n act_n chap._n iu._n vers._n 1._o the_o captain_n of_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o that_o guard_n or_o garrison_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o antonia_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o temple_n this_o tower_n stand_v in_o the_o north-east_n corner_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o part_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n from_o the_o city_n it_o be_v build_v by_o hyrcanus_n the_o asmonean_a the_o high_a priest_n and_o there_o he_o himself_o dwell_v and_o there_o he_o use_v to_o lay_v up_o the_o holy_a garment_n of_o the_o priesthood_n whensoever_o he_o put_v they_o off_o have_v do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n joseph_n antiq._n
say_v that_o the_o disperse_v preach_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o of_o which_o i_o believe_v these_o country_n afford_v a_o very_a small_a number_n and_o 2._o the_o legend_n say_v that_o mary_n magdalen_n martha_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o other_o be_v the_o traveller_n who_o where_o they_o have_v a_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n be_v yet_o to_o seek_v these_o person_n and_o other_o with_o they_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o blast_n of_o a_o common_a report_n to_o marseils_n in_o france_n aix_n in_o provence_n glasenbury_n in_o england_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whither_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v the_o reader_n but_o some_o particular_n of_o the_o legend_n and_o then_o will_v he_o easy_o judge_v of_o the_o whole_a but_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o labour_n it_o be_v more_o pertinent_a to_o consider_v who_o they_o be_v that_o the_o evangelist_n mean_v and_o who_o story_n he_o follow_v when_o he_o say_v here_o they_o be_v all_o scatter_a and_o in_o chap._n 11._o 19_o that_o they_o travailde_v as_o far_o as_o phenice_n etc._n etc._n certain_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o which_o be_v now_o many_o thousand_o but_o of_o the_o 108._o that_o be_v of_o the_o presbtery_n or_o society_n with_o the_o apostle_n for_o 1._o the_o evangelist_n set_v himself_o to_o follow_v the_o story_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o book_n and_o he_o keep_v to_o it_o still_o 2._o by_o instance_v so_o sudden_o in_o philip_n he_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v all_o scatter_a 3._o he_o say_v they_o go_v every_o where_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v never_o use_v but_o of_o preacher_n by_o function_n 4._o persecution_n will_v far_o soon_o look_n after_o the_o preacher_n than_o the_o common_a member_n 5._o there_o be_v common_a member_n at_o jerusalem_n while_o paul_n stay_v there_o vers_n 3._o and_o yet_o the_o all_o that_o the_o evangelist_n mean_v be_v scatter_v before_o vers._n 5._o to_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n samaria_n here_o and_o in_o otherplace_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n but_o of_o the_o country_n and_o so_o be_v luke_n to_o be_v understand_v here_o philip_n come_v down_o to_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n that_o be_v to_o the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o country_n which_o indeed_o be_v sychem_n and_o so_o say_v josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o samaritan_n have_v then_o sichem_n for_o their_o metropolis_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o say_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o his_o latin_a interpreter_n have_v render_v thus_o illis_fw-la samaritis_fw-la dicentibus_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la quidem_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la sichimitas_fw-la vocari_fw-la a_o sidoniis_fw-la which_o translation_n how_o true_a it_o be_v and_o whether_o josephus_n mean_v not_o that_o the_o samaritan_n say_v that_o they_o be_v indeed_o hebrew_n but_o be_v call_v sidonian_n that_o dwell_v at_o sichem_n and_o whether_o in_o that_o story_n they_o call_v not_o themselves_o so_o for_o advantage_n let_v the_o learned_a censure_n this_o city_n john_n the_o evangelist_n call_v sychar_n instead_o of_o sychem_n joh._n 4._o 5._o not_o that_o the_o text_n be_v there_o corrupt_v as_o some_o have_v hold_v but_o that_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o have_v pronounce_v the_o word_n so_o corrupt_o in_o derision_n of_o the_o samaritan_n to_o who_o they_o be_v bitter_a enemy_n for_o by_o this_o name_n they_o revile_v they_o for_o drunkard_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o this_o taunt_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v take_v up_o from_o esay_n 28._o 1._o woe_n to_o the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n of_o which_o sichem_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n vers._n 6._o and_o the_o people_n give_v heed_n etc._n etc._n §._o 3._o samaria_n convert_v our_o saviour_n give_v it_o in_o lesson_n to_o his_o disciple_n both_o by_o precept_n and_o his_o own_o example_n that_o they_o shall_v preach_v first_o in_o jerusalem_n then_o in_o judaea_n and_o then_o in_o samaria_n for_o so_o do_v he_o himself_o joh._n 1._o and_o 2._o and_o 4._o so_o command_v he_o they_o to_o do_v act_n 1._o 8._o and_o so_o do_v they_o now_o act._n 8._o philip_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o travail_v in_o the_o common_a affliction_n and_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 108._o do_v be_v back_v with_o this_o warrant_n of_o his_o master_n go_v down_o to_o samaria_n and_o preach_v there_o though_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v but_o three_o year_n or_o little_o more_o since_o christ_n have_v be_v there_o among_o they_o himself_o joh._n 4._o and_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o good_a remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o then_o or_o the_o extraordinary_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o what_o be_v deliver_v now_o or_o both_o together_o such_o effect_n have_v philip_n doctrine_n and_o miracle_n that_o the_o city_n for_o the_o general_n do_v believe_v and_o in_o baptize_v vers._n 13._o simon_n himself_o believe_v §._o 4._o simon_n magus_n he_o who_o have_v long_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o wonder_v at_o his_o miraculous_a delusion_n be_v now_o himself_o amaze_v at_o philip_n real_a miracle_n but_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v wrought_v they_o by_o a_o magical_a faculty_n above_o his_o own_o and_o desire_v to_o fish_n and_o get_v the_o trick_n out_o of_o he_o he_o insinuate_v himself_o the_o more_o near_o into_o his_o company_n by_o take_v on_o he_o to_o believe_v so_o that_o he_o be_v baptize_v for_o any_o other_o belief_n of_o simon_n magus_n be_v not_o imaginable_a for_o when_o he_o see_v that_o peter_n and_o john_n exceed_v philip_n as_o he_o think_v philip_n do_v exceed_v himself_o for_o to_o apostle_n only_o belong_v to_o bestow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o whole_a venom_n and_o mischief_n of_o his_o heart_n break_v forth_o at_o once_o first_o by_o offer_v money_n for_o the_o same_o apostolical_a power_n and_o then_o in_o a_o scornful_a entreaty_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o when_o they_o advise_v he_o to_o repent_v and_o pray_v for_o so_o shall_v i_o understand_v his_o word_n vers._n 24._o pray_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o for_o a_o ironical_a taunt_n and_o final_o by_o open_a heresy_n and_o opposal_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v a_o whore_n which_o he_o lead_v about_o with_o he_o be_v call_v helena_n or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o selene_n of_o tyrus_n of_o who_o if_o we_o understand_v rev._n 2._o 20._o which_o speak_v of_o jezabel_n that_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unconsonant_n for_o as_o simon_n like_o ahab_n be_v of_o samaria_n so_o helena_n like_o jezable_a be_v of_o tyre_n nor_o be_v there_o doctrine_n much_o different_a for_o the_o one_o seduce_a man_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o the_o other_o teach_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v and_o not_o to_o fear_v the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o simon_n many_o such_o monster_n of_o doctrine_n and_o hydra_n of_o opinion_n do_v this_o lerna_n of_o heresy_n breed_v and_o this_o first-born_a of_o satan_n vomit_n forth_o as_o these_o that_o in_o judea_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o samaria_n the_o father_n and_o in_o other_o nation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o helena_n breed_v angel_n and_o angel_n make_v the_o world_n that_o he_o himself_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o his_o helena_n and_o that_o she_o be_v the_o lose_a sheep_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o she_o be_v that_o helena_n that_o occasion_v the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o of_o such_o hideous_a and_o blasphemous_a matter_n record_v by_o irenius_n epiphanius_n augustine_n philastrius_n and_o other_o history_n have_v trace_v this_o magical_a wretch_n from_o samaria_n to_o rome_n and_o there_o have_v bring_v simon_n peter_n and_o he_o contend_v before_o nero_n in_o work_v of_o miracle_n and_o peter_n bring_v he_o to_o harm_n and_o shame_n which_o shall_v be_v try_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n §_o 5._o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v vers_fw-la 17._o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n hear_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o samaria_n send_v down_o unto_o they_o peter_n and_o john_n and_o why_o these_o two_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o twelve_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o resolve_v as_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o observe_v that_o if_o in_o this_o employment_n there_o be_v any_o sign_n of_o primacy_n john_n be_v sharer_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o peter_n be_v come_v they_o pray_v and_o
to_o end_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n have_v leave_v most_o bitter_a and_o invective_n taunt_n and_o taxation_n in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n against_o tiberius_n and_o his_o darling_n macro_n the_o executor_n dare_v not_o publish_v nor_o prove_v the_o will_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o executioner_n but_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o content_n of_o it_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v open_o read_v and_o divulge_v and_o pride_v himself_o in_o those_o just_a reproach_n nor_o want_v he_o more_o of_o those_o reproach_n from_o other_o also_o but_o he_o repay_v the_o author_n in_o cruel_a discontent_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o hear_v his_o own_o disgrace_n with_o delight_n for_o sextius_n paconianus_n be_v strangle_v in_o prison_n for_o make_v verse_n against_o he_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v those_o in_o suetonius_n asper_n &_o immitis_n breviter_fw-la his_fw-la omne_fw-la dicam_fw-la dispeream_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la mater_fw-la amare_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n granius_n martianus_n trebellienus_n refuse_fw-la and_o poppaeus_n sabinus_n be_v accuse_v for_o some_o other_o offence_n and_o die_v by_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o tatius_n gratianus_n that_o have_v once_o be_v praetor_n be_v condemn_v by_o a_o praetorian_a law_n and_o escape_v his_o own_o hand_n indeed_o but_o he_o do_v not_o escape_v the_o executioner_n the_o christian_a history_n the_o jewish_a and_o the_o roman_a for_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxvii_o and_o of_o tiberius_n xxii_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3964._o and_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 789._o consul_n q._n platius_fw-la sextus_n papinius_n or_o papirius_n act_n ix_o vers._n 23._o and_o after_o that_o many_o day_n be_v fulfil_v etc._n etc._n §._o account_v of_o the_o chronology_n the_o conversion_n of_o paul_n we_o observe_v ere_o while_n and_o prove_v to_o be_v in_o the_o year_n next_o after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n or_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 34._o now_o paul_n himself_o testify_v that_o three_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n gal._n 1._o 18._o that_o space_n of_o time_n he_o spend_v in_o damascus_n in_o arabia_n and_o in_o damascus_n again_o for_o so_o himself_o testify_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o but_o how_o long_a time_n he_o take_v up_o in_o these_o several_a abode_n in_o these_o place_n it_o be_v not_o determinable_a nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o material_a to_o inquire_v since_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o all_o his_o abode_n sum_v up_o in_o that_o account_n of_o three_o year_n now_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o luke_n relation_n of_o his_o journey_n into_o arabia_n but_o he_o make_v he_o as_o one_o will_v think_v to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o his_o first_o departure_n from_o damascus_n we_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o that_o it_o be_v no_o uncouth_a thing_n with_o this_o and_o the_o other_o evangelist_n to_o make_v such_o brief_a transition_n sometime_o in_o story_n of_o a_o large_a distance_n and_o paul_n himself_o plain_o show_v we_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v how_o to_o make_v the_o brief_a story_n of_o luke_n full_a and_o complete_a and_o to_o speak_v it_o out_o namely_o that_o paul_n upon_o his_o come_n after_o his_o conversion_n into_o damascus_n begin_v there_o to_o preach_v and_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o in_o strength_n and_o confound_v the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v at_o damascus_n prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o very_a christ_n and_o have_v preach_v a_o while_n in_o damascus_n he_o go_v into_o arabia_n which_o country_n be_v now_o under_o the_o same_o government_n with_o damascus_n namely_o under_o king_n aretas_n and_o after_o a_o while_o he_o return_v into_o damascus_n again_o and_o then_o do_v the_o jew_n there_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o they_o incense_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n under_o aretas_n against_o he_o so_o that_o he_o set_v a_o watch_n to_o take_v he_o but_o he_o escape_v over_o the_o wall_n by_o night_n in_o a_o basket_n act_v 9_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 33._o we_o shall_v see_v by_o and_o by_o that_o there_o be_v preparation_n for_o war_n this_o year_n betwixt_o aretas_n the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o jew_n in_o those_o time_n of_o commotion_n do_v accuse_v paul_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o damascus_n under_o aretas_n for_o a_o spy_n or_o for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n cause_n and_o so_o they_o interest_n the_o governor_n in_o a_o quarrel_n against_o he_o and_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v consider_v may_v help_v somewhat_o to_o confirm_v this_o for_o the_o year_n of_o paul_n come_v from_o damascus_n for_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n to_o jerusalem_n if_o his_o own_o account_v the_o year_n do_v not_o make_v it_o plain_a enough_o vers._n 26._o and_o when_o saul_n be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n his_o errand_n to_o jerusalem_n as_o himself_o testify_v be_v to_o see_v peter_n gal._n 1._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o any_o homage_n to_o his_o primacy_n as_o be_v strong_o plead_v by_o the_o popish_a crew_n for_o he_o make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o he_o and_o james_n and_o john_n in_o point_n of_o dignity_n gal._n 2._o 9_o nay_o be_v so_o far_o from_o homage_v he_o that_o he_o rebuke_v and_o reprove_v he_o gal._n 2._o 11._o but_o his_o journey_n to_o peter_n at_o this_o time_n be_v that_o he_o may_v have_v acquaintance_n with_o he_o and_o some_o knowledge_n of_o he_o for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o proper_o signify_v and_o that_o he_o desire_v the_o rather_o because_o than_o peter_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o uncircumcision_n gal._n 2._o 8._o and_o because_o there_o have_v be_v some_o kind_n of_o remarkable_a parallel_n betwixt_o they_o in_o their_o recovery_n the_o one_o from_o deny_v and_o forswear_v christ_n himself_o and_o the_o other_o from_o persecute_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n §._o but_o they_o be_v all_o afraid_a of_o he_o and_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o disciple_n this_o very_a thing_n have_v cause_v some_o to_o conceive_v that_o paul_n have_v a_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n a_o little_a after_o his_o conversion_n and_o before_o ever_o he_o go_v into_o arabia_n because_o they_o can_v conceive_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o convert_n and_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o year_n together_o and_o yet_o his_o conversion_n and_o his_o present_a quality_n shall_v be_v unknown_a to_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o the_o wonder_n of_o his_o conversion_n be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o corner_n act_v 26._o 26._o answ._n but_o these_o two_o or_o three_o consideration_n may_v help_v to_o resolve_v the_o scruple_n 1._o the_o distance_n betwixt_o damascus_n and_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v exceed_v great_a 2._o the_o quarrel_n betwixt_o herod_n and_o aretas_n which_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o hinder_v intercourse_n betwixt_o those_o two_o place_n 3._o the_o persecution_n that_o continue_v still_o upon_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n which_o will_v keep_v disciple_n of_o damascus_n from_o go_v thither_o and_o 4._o the_o just_a fear_n that_o may_v possess_v the_o disciple_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o persecution_n for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v before_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o judaea_n enjoy_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o rest_n and_o tranquillity_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o paul_n their_o great_a persecutor_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v before_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n utter_o extinct_a to_o the_o very_a time_n of_o paul_n come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o continue_v still_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o less_o wonder_n if_o the_o disciple_n there_o be_v the_o more_o fearful_a and_o cautelous_a vers._n 27._o but_o barnabas_n take_v he_o etc._n etc._n how_o barnabas_n come_v acquaint_v with_o the_o certainty_n of_o paul_n conversion_n better_a than_o the_o other_o disciple_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o resolve_v it_o be_v like_o that_o he_o be_v abroad_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o persecution_n as_o the_o other_o of_o the_o preacher_n be_v all_o but_o the_o apostle_n go_v in_o his_o travail_n towards_o damascus_n or_o arabia_n and_o so_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o matter_n however_o it_o be_v pregnant_a to_o our_o observation_n that_o he_o that_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v fellow_n traveller_n and_o labourer_n with_o paul_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n be_v now_o make_v the_o instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o his_o first_o admission_n to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o there_o have_v be_v some_o acquaintance_n betwixt_o
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