and_o the_o supporn_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o spirit_n from_o i_o and_o fill_v i_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o thy_o wrath_n so_o that_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o sink_v under_o my_o burden_n this_o be_v in_o part_n verify_v in_o david_n but_o much_o more_o full_o in_o christ_n who_o apply_v these_o word_n to_o himself_o mat._n 27._o 46._o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o salvation_n far_o heb._n from_o aâ—…_n salvation_n from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n misery_n roar_n i._n e._n from_o regard_v or_o pity_v or_o answer_v my_o strong_a prayer_n and_o lamentable_a outcry_n force_v from_o i_o by_o my_o intolerable_a distress_n and_o misery_n 2._o o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o daytime_n but_o thou_o hear_v i_o not_o and_o in_o the_o night-season_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n there_o be_v no_o silence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_o not_o silent_a book_n silent_a i._n e._n i_o continue_v pray_v day_n and_o night_n without_o intermission_n or_o thus_o i_o have_v no_o silence_n 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of_o christ_n incarnation_n i_o shall_v be_v what_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n god-man_n and_o i_o who_o now_o come_v in_o a_o invisible_a though_o glorious_a manner_n to_o deliver_v you_o from_o this_o temporal_a bondage_n shall_v in_o dâ—…e_a time_n come_v visible_o and_o by_o incarnation_n to_o save_v you_o and_o all_o my_o people_n from_o a_o far_o worse_a slavery_n and_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d from_o your_o sin_n and_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v of_o this_o name_n of_o god_n see_v rev._n 1._o 4_o 8._o and_o 16._o 5._o and_o he_o say_v thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o god_n be_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n of_o the_o same_o root_n and_o signification_n with_o i_o be_o see_v exod._n 6._o 3._o this_o he_o add_v because_o god_n be_v best_o know_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o name_n and_o to_o show_v that_o though_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o new_a name_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o â—…_n *_o chap_n 6._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o heb._n 13._o 8._o rev._n â—…_n â—…_n you_o 15_o and_o god_n say_v moreover_o unto_o moses_n thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n 13._o memorial_n by_o which_o i_o will_v be_v remember_v own_a and_o serve_v by_o my_o people_n and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o see_v psal._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o and_o 105._o 13._o unto_o all_o generation_n 16_o go_v and_o 29._o and_o chap._n 4._o 29._o gather_v the_o elder_n etc._n elder_n either_o by_o age_n or_o rather_o by_o office_n and_o authority_n for_o though_o they_o be_v all_o sâ—…ayes_n to_o the_o egyptian_n yet_o among_o themselves_o they_o retain_v some_o order_n and_o government_n and_o haâ—…_n doubtless_o some_o who_o they_o own_v as_o their_o teacher_n and_o ruler_n as_o head_n of_o tribe_n and_o â—…milies_n etc._n etc._n of_o israel_n together_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o your_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o jacob_n appear_v unto_o i_o say_v i_o have_v sure_o visit_v you_o and_o see_v that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o you_o in_o egypt_n 17_o and_o i_o have_v say_v i_o will_v bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o amorites_n and_o the_o perizzites_n and_o the_o hivites_n and_o the_o jebusite_n unto_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n 18_o and_o 31._o and_o chap._n 4._o 31._o they_o shall_v hearken_v to_o thy_o voice_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v thou_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o you_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_z 3_o lord_z chap._n 5._o 3_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v meet_v with_o we_o follow_v we_o have_v appear_v to_o we_o express_v his_o displeasure_n for_o our_o neglect_n of_o he_o and_o his_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v what_o follow_v and_o now_o let_v we_o go_v we_o beseech_v thou_o three_o day_n journey_n remarkable_a journey_n to_o sinai_n which_o go_v the_o near_a way_n be_v no_o further_o from_o egypt_n for_o here_o god_n have_v declare_v he_o will_v be_v serve_v ver_fw-la 12._o quest._n be_v not_o this_o deceitful_o and_o uniusâ—…ly_o speak_v when_o they_o intend_v to_o go_v quite_o away_o from_o he_o aâ—…_n no_o for_o 1._o pharaoh_n have_v no_o just_a right_n and_o title_n to_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o bondage_n see_v they_o come_v thither_o only_o to_o sojourn_v for_o
unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 3._o of_o gen._n 17._o 1._o and_o 48._o 3._o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n 14._o name_n chap._n 3._o 14._o jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o full_o they_o quest._n how_o be_v this_o true_a when_o god_n be_v know_v to_o they_o and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n gen._n 15._o 7._o and_o 26._o 24._o etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o letter_n or_o syllable_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o name_n for_o that_o denote_v all_o his_o perfection_n and_o among_o other_o the_o eternity_n constancy_n and_o immutability_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n and_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o this_o say_v he_o though_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o experimental_o know_v to_o they_o for_o they_o only_o see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o heb._n 11._o 13._o ans._n 2._o this_o negative_a expression_n may_v be_v understand_v comparative_o as_o many_o other_o be_v as_o gen._n 32._o 29._o mat._n 9_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o q._n d._n they_o know_v this_o but_o dark_o and_o imperfect_o which_o will_v now_o be_v make_v know_v more_o clear_o and_o full_o 4_o and_o i_o have_v also_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o 4._o they_o gen._n 17._o 8._o and_o 28._o 4._o to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n wherein_o they_o be_v stranger_n 5_o and_o 24._o and_o chap._n 2._o 24._o i_o have_v also_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o the_o egyptian_n keep_v in_o bondage_n and_o i_o have_v remember_v my_o covenant_n 6_o wherefore_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o i_o will_v rid_v you_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o i_o will_v redeem_v you_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n blow_n arm_n i._n e._n my_o almighty_a power_n a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o man_n that_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n and_o put_v forth_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o give_v the_o great_a blow_n and_o with_o great_a judgement_n 29._o judgement_n i._n e._n punishment_n just_o inflict_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o word_n judge_v and_o judgement_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 15._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 12._o prov._n 19_o 29._o 7_o and_o i_o will_v take_v you_o to_o i_o for_o a_o people_n preserve_v people_n i._n e._n for_o my_o people_n you_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v the_o people_n and_o slave_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n but_o my_o people_n and_o servant_n who_o i_o will_v bless_v and_o preserve_v and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o you_o a_o god_n you_o god_n to_o judge_v and_o deliver_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 8_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o in_o unto_o the_o land_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o do_v 40._o do_v heb._n listen_v up_o my_o hand_n see_v gen._n 14._o 22._o deut._n 32._o 40._o swear_v 12._o swear_v gen._n 15._o 14._o &_o 26._o 3._o &_o 35._o 12._o to_o give_v it_o to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o you_o for_o a_o heritage_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n promise_v lord_n and_o therefore_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o land_n and_o kingdom_n as_o i_o please_v and_o faithful_a to_o give_v you_o what_o i_o have_v promise_v 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v so_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o moses_n for_o straitness_n for_o heb._n shortness_n or_o straitness_n anguish_n of_o spirit_n do_v spirit_n their_o mind_n be_v so_o oppress_v with_o their_o present_a burden_n and_o future_a expectation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o hope_v for_o any_o deliverance_n but_o deem_v it_o impossible_a and_o have_v be_v once_o deceive_v in_o their_o hope_n they_o now_o quite_o despair_v and_o think_v their_o entertainment_n of_o new_a hope_n or_o use_n of_o further_a endeavour_n will_v make_v their_o condition_n worse_o as_o it_o have_v do_v and_o for_o cruel_a bondage_n 10_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 11_o go_v in_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n 12_o and_o moses_n speak_v before_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o 10._o i_o chap._n 4._o 10._o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n unfit_a lip_n i._n e._n of_o pollute_a lip_n uncircumcision_n be_v a_o great_a defect_n and_o blemish_n whereby_o man_n be_v render_v profane_a contemptible_a and_o unfit_a for_o many_o service_n and_o privilege_n may_v note_v any_o defect_n whether_o moral_a and_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o natural_a and_o of_o the_o body_n so_o here_o it_o note_v moses_n his_o inability_n to_o clothe_v god_n command_n in_o such_o word_n as_o may_v prevail_v with_o pharaoh_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a weakness_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o effect_v his_o purpose_n because_o the_o instrument_n be_v unfit_a 13_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 14_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n brethren_n house_n this_o genealogy_n he_o describe_v here_o to_o show_v the_o lineage_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o who_o this_o great_a work_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v only_o he_o premise_v in_o brief_a the_o genealogy_n of_o his_o two_o elder_a brethren_n reuben_n and_o simeon_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o three_o which_o he_o intend_v more_o large_o to_o insist_v upon_o and_o he_o mention_n they_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o either_o to_o advance_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o prefer_v that_o tribe_n before_o the_o descendant_n of_o their_o elder_a brethren_n or_o to_o show_v that_o although_o the_o parent_n be_v sharp_o censure_v and_o rather_o curse_a then_o bless_v by_o jacob_n gen._n 49._o yet_o their_o posterity_n be_v not_o reject_v by_o god_n but_o receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o same_o privilege_n with_o their_o brethren_n 3._o brethren_n gen._n 46._o 9_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 3._o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n hanoch_n and_o pallu_n hezron_n and_o carmi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o reuben_n 15_o 24._o 15_o 1_o chro._n 4._o 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n jemuel_n and_o jamin_n and_o ohad_n and_o jachin_n and_o zohar_n and_o shaul_n the_o son_n of_o a_o canaanitish_a woman_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o simeon_n 16_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 1._o the_o numb_a 3._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 1._o son_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n name_n generation_n from_o each_o of_o which_o proceed_v a_o distinct_a generation_n or_o family_n call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n gershon_n and_o kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n 17_o the_o 7._o the_o 1_o chro._n 6._o 17._o and_o 23._o 7._o son_n of_o gershon_n libni_n and_o shimi_fw-la according_a to_o their_o family_n 18_o and_o 2._o and_o numb_a 26._o 57_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 2._o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n amram_n and_o izhar_n and_o hebron_n and_o uzziel_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o kohath_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o three_o year_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mahali_n and_o mushi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n 20_o and_o 59_o and_o chap._n 2._o 1._o numb_a 26._o 59_o amram_n take_v he_o jochebed_a his_o father_n sister_n 1._o sister_n or_o rather_o kinswoman_n or_o coâ—…sin_n or_o niece_n for_o so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o appear_v from_o jer._n 32._o 8_o 9_o 12._o obj._n she_o be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n exod._n 2._o 1._o ans._n even_o niece_n be_v oft_o call_v daughter_n as_o we_o have_v show_v see_v luk._n 1._o 5._o and_o the_o note_n on_o exod._n 2._o 1._o to_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o amram_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n 21_o and_o 38._o and_o 1_o chro._n 6._o 37_o 38._o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n korah_n and_o nepheg_n and_o zichri_fw-la 22_o and_o 30._o and_o levit._fw-la 10._o 4._o num._n 3._o 30._o
27._o boil_n egyptian_n boil_n god_n multiply_v that_o dust_n and_o heat_n it_o and_o then_o disperse_v it_o over_o all_o the_o land_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o fall_v and_o rest_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o egyptian_n break_v forth_o with_o blain_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n 11_o and_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n follow_v moses_n as_o they_o hitherto_o have_v do_v both_o as_o spy_n and_o as_o adversary_n for_o though_o their_o understanding_n be_v convince_v of_o god_n hand_n and_o infinite_a power_n yet_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v but_o for_o their_o worldly_a interest_n they_o persist_v to_o rebel_v against_o their_o light_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o plague_v it_o be_v no_o favour_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o the_o plague_n be_v not_o upon_o he_o but_o only_o a_o reservation_n to_o a_o great_a mischief_n as_o it_o follow_v because_o of_o the_o boil_v for_o the_o boil_n be_v upon_o the_o magician_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o egyptian_n 12_o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o 21._o they_o chap._n 4._o 21._o as_o the_o lord_z have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n 13_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 14_o for_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o heart_n man_n heart_n or_o into_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o not_o feel_v my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o own_o person_n or_o thy_o body_n but_o i_o shall_v short_o reach_v and_o wound_v it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o skin_n as_o the_o magician_n and_o other_o be_v now_o smite_v but_o even_a to_o thy_o heart_n such_o as_o shall_v make_v thy_o heart_n sick_a mic._n 6._o 13._o such_o as_o shall_v give_v thou_o a_o mortal_a and_o irrecoverable_a wound_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o pharaoh_n heart_n such_o as_o hardness_n of_o heart_n but_o that_o plague_n have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v record_v before_o this_o time_n and_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v here_o oppose_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n seem_v rather_o to_o denote_v his_o person_n the_o heart_n or_o soul_n be_v often_o put_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n 15_o for_o now_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n sea_n pestilence_n i._n e._n not_o proper_o so_o call_v but_o large_o as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v hos._n 13._o 14._o with_o a_o utter_a and_o irrecoverable_a destruction_n this_o relate_v partly_o to_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o plague_n do_v more_o immediate_o and_o near_o concern_v both_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o principal_o to_o their_o destruction_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n 16_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o stand_v i_o heb._n make_v thou_o stand_v raise_v thou_o up_o glory_n up_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v translate_v rom._n 9_o 17._o i_o have_v raise_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o thy_o first_o nothing_o into_o thy_o be_v and_o life_n and_o kingdom_n and_o uphold_v thy_o be_v and_o reign_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o tyranny_n heb._n i_o have_v make_v thou_o to_o stand_v i._n e._n to_o remain_v alive_a and_o untouched_a when_o thy_o magician_n can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…1_n i_o have_v preserve_v thou_o in_o life_n not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n to_o destroy_v thou_o as_o thou_o may_v fancy_v nor_o for_o want_v of_o provocation_n from_o thou_o but_o for_o my_o own_o glory_n for_o to_o show_v in_o thou_o my_o power_n obstinacy_n power_n in_o those_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v occasion_v by_o thy_o rebellion_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o that_o my_o name_n thou_o name_n my_o be_v and_o providence_n and_o my_o manifold_a perfection_n my_o patience_n in_o bear_v thou_o so_o long_o my_o justice_n in_o punish_v thou_o my_o power_n in_o conquer_a thou_o my_o wisdom_n in_o overrule_a thy_o pride_n and_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n to_o thy_o own_o destruction_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o my_o oppress_a people_n and_o my_o faithfulness_n in_o make_v good_a my_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o my_o threaten_n to_o thou_o may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n 17_o as_o yet_o exalt_a thou_o thyself_o against_o my_o people_n 5._o people_n i._n e._n against_o i_o act_v for_o my_o people_n the_o gracious_a god_n take_v what_o be_v do_v to_o or_o against_o his_o people_n as_o do_v to_o or_o against_o himself_o see_v zech._n 2._o 8._o matth._n 25._o 40_o 45._o act._n 9_o 4_o 5._o that_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v they_o 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which_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o field_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v home_o the_o hail_n shall_v come_v down_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v die_v 20_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n make_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o cattle_n flee_v into_o the_o house_n 21_o and_o he_o that_o unto_o that_o heb._n set_v not_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n unto_o regard_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n leave_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n 22_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n that_o there_o may_v be_v 21._o be_v rev._n 16._o 21._o hail_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n upon_o man_n admonition_n man_n i._n e._n upon_o those_o man_n that_o presume_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o field_n after_o this_o admonition_n and_o upon_o beast_n and_o upon_o every_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 23_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n and_z the_o lord_z send_v thunder_n and_o hail_n and_o the_o fire_n run_v along_o upon_o the_o ground_n 33._o ground_n devour_v both_o herb_n and_o cattle_n which_o be_v upon_o it_o ps._n 78._o 47_o 48._o and_o 105._o 32_o 33._o and_z the_o lord_z rain_v hail_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 24_o so_o there_o be_v hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o the_o hail_n miracle_n hail_n which_o strange_a mixture_n much_o increase_v the_o miracle_n very_o grievous_a such_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n since_o it_o become_v a_o nation_n witness_n nation_n for_o that_o hail_n and_o rain_n do_v sometime_o though_o but_o seldom_o fall_v in_o egypt_n be_v attest_v by_o divers_a eye_n witness_n 25_o and_o the_o hail_n smite_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o the_o hail_n smite_v every_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n and_o break_v every_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n 6._o field_n i._n e._n most_o of_o they_o or_o herb_n and_o tree_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 10._o 12_o 15._o see_v before_o ver_fw-la 6._o 26_o 7._o 26_o chap._n 8._o 22._o and_o 11._o 7._o only_a in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 35._o goshen_n it_o seem_v the_o egyptian_n that_o dwell_v there_o be_v spare_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o israelite_n which_o great_a obligation_n probable_o make_v they_o more_o willing_a to_o lend_v their_o jewel_n to_o they_o chap._n 12_o 35._o where_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v be_v there_o no_o hail_n 27_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n dismission_n time_n i_o now_o
plain_o see_v and_o free_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n in_o strive_v with_o god_n he_o seem_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v before_o for_o even_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v discover_v his_o sin_n in_o break_v his_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n give_v to_o moses_n for_o israel_n dismission_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a 28_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o more_o more_o or_o and_o let_v it_o be_v enough_o let_v god_n content_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v punish_v i_o so_o long_o and_o that_o i_o have_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o promise_a amendment_n that_o there_o may_v be_v hereafter_o no_o more_o god_n more_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n mighty_a thundering_n and_o hail_n and_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v and_o you_o shall_v stay_v no_o long_o 29_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o he_o assoon_o as_o i_o be_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n i_o will_v spread_v abroad_o my_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o thunder_n shall_v cease_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o hail_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o that_o the_o 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o 1._o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n please_v lord_n or_o that_o this_o land_n be_v the_o lord_n even_o his_o who_o thou_o deny_v to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n in_o it_o or_o over_o thou_o exod._n 5._o 2._o or_o the_o earth_n be_v put_v for_o the_o world_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n q._n d._n that_o thou_o may_v see_v that_o he_o can_v either_o cause_v the_o heaven_n to_o send_v forth_o such_o thunder_n and_o hail_n or_o restrain_v they_o as_o he_o please_v 30_o but_o as_o for_o thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n i_o know_v that_o you_o will_v not_o yet_o fear_v the_o lord_z god_n 31_o and_o the_o flax_n and_o the_o barley_n great_a barley_n which_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a for_o humane_a life_n as_o the_o wheat_n and_o rye_n thus_o god_n still_o send_v small_a judgement_n to_o usher_v in_o the_o 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prayer_n city_n that_o be_v solitary_a he_o may_v pour_v forth_o his_o heart_n in_o servant_n prayer_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o spread_v abroad_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o thunder_n and_o hail_n cease_v and_o the_o rain_n be_v not_o pour_v upon_o the_o earth_n 34_o and_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o hail_n and_o the_o thunder_n be_v cease_v he_o sin_v yet_o more_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n he_o and_o his_o servant_n 35_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v neither_o will_v he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v as_o the_o lord_z have_v speak_v moses_n speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n by_o moses_n chap._n x._o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n for_o 14._o for_o chap._n 4._o 21._o and_o 7._o 14._o i_o have_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v show_v these_o my_o sign_n before_o he_o 2_o and_o that_o 5._o that_o psal._n 78._o 5._o thou_o may_v tell_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o thy_o son_n son_n what_o thing_n i_o have_v wrought_v in_o egypt_n and_o my_o sign_n which_o i_o have_v do_v among_o they_o that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 3_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n come_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o refuse_v to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 4_o else_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v my_o people_n go_v behold_v to_o morrow_n will_v i_o bring_v the_o 9_o the_o wisd._n 16._o 9_o locust_n into_o thy_o coast_n 5_o and_o they_o shall_v cover_v the_o eye_n the_o heb._n eye_n face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o one_o can_v be_v able_a to_o see_v the_o earth_n and_o 4._o and_o joel_n 1._o 4._o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o residue_n of_o that_o which_o be_v escape_v life_n escape_v the_o wheat_n and_o the_o rye_n the_o staff_n of_o their_o life_n which_o remain_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o hail_n and_o shall_v eat_v every_o tree_n tree_n tree_n the_o fruit_n and_o leaf_n of_o every_o tree_n which_o grow_v for_o you_o out_o of_o the_o field_n 6_o and_o they_o shall_v fill_v thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o all_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o house_n of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n which_o neither_o thy_o father_n nor_o thy_o father_n father_n have_v see_v before_o see_v such_o for_o number_n or_o shape_n or_o mischievous_a effect_n as_o be_v never_o see_v before_o since_o the_o day_n that_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o he_o turn_v himself_o and_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n 7_o and_o pharaoh_n servant_n say_v unto_o he_o how_o long_o shall_v this_o man_n be_v a_o snare_n 1â—…_n snare_n a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o destruction_n see_v exod._n 23._o 33._o jos._n 23._o 1â—…_n unto_o we_o let_v the_o man_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n know_v thou_o not_o yet_o that_o egypt_n be_v destroy_v 8_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v bring_v again_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o etc._n but_o heb._n who_o and_o who_o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v go_v 9_o and_o moses_n say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o our_o young_a and_o with_o our_o old_a with_o our_o son_n and_o with_o our_o daughter_n with_o our_o flock_n and_o with_o our_o herd_n will_v we_o go_v for_o we_o must_v bold_a a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n we_o lord_n a_o feast_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n wherein_o all_o be_v concern_v and_o therefore_o all_o must_v be_v present_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v what_o god_n require_v we_o 10_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o let_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o with_o you_o as_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v go_v go_v i_o wish_v god_n may_v be_v no_o more_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v with_o you_o and_o to_o do_v you_o good_a than_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o let_v you_o go_v and_o your_o little_a one_o look_v to_o it_o for_o evil_a be_v before_o you_o demand_n you_o either_o 1._o evil_n of_o sin_n you_o have_v some_o ill_a design_n against_o i_o either_o to_o stir_v up_o sedition_n or_o war_n against_o i_o or_o utter_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o my_o kingdom_n or_o rather_o 2._o evil_n of_o calamity_n or_o mischief_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v before_o their_o face_n whereas_o evil_a design_n be_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o the_o fair_a pretence_n wherewith_o they_o cover_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o their_o face_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o caution_n he_o give_v to_o they_o look_v to_o it_o or_o take_v â—…eed_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o evil_n they_o design_v against_o pharaoh_n but_o of_o that_o which_o they_o will_v unavoidable_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o from_o so_o potent_a a_o king_n by_o the_o refusal_n of_o such_o fair_a offer_n and_o continue_v in_o such_o insolent_a and_o unreasonable_a demand_n 11_o not_o so_o go_v now_o you_o that_o be_v man_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o you_o do_v desire_v unnecessary_a desire_v which_o be_v not_o true_a but_o only_o be_v gather_v by_o he_o out_o of_o their_o declare_a intention_n of_o go_v to_o sacrifice_n wherein_o he_o think_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n whole_o unnecessary_a and_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n presence_n 12_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o the_o locust_n that_o they_o may_v come_v up_o upon_o
do_v eat_v manna_n forty_o year_n 15._o year_n josh._n 5._o 12._o neh._n 9_o 15._o until_o they_o come_v to_o a_o land_n inhabit_v they_o do_v eat_v manna_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 〈◊〉_d canaan_n this_o moses_n may_v well_o write_v for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o go_v in_o to_o canaan_n yet_o he_o come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o cessation_n of_o the_o manna_n yet_o he_o sufficient_o know_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o by_o revelation_n from_o god_n that_o it_o will_v forthwith_o cease_v upon_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n 〈◊〉_d 36_o now_o a_o omer_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n chap._n xvii_o 1_o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n journey_v from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n after_o their_o journey_n they_o journey_n by_o divers_a station_n record_v numb_a 33._o 12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o omit_v 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of_o host_n that_o he_o may_v give_v thou_o victory_n with_o 20._o with_o chap._n 4._o 20._o the_o rod_n of_o god_n victorious_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v do_v so_o great_a exploit_n former_o doubt_v noâ—…_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a assistance_n to_o accompany_v it_o and_o make_v thou_o victorious_a in_o my_o hand_n 10_o so_o joshua_n do_v as_o moses_n have_v say_v to_o he_o and_o fight_v with_o amalek_n and_o moses_n aaron_n and_z hur_z 14._o hur_z a_o person_n of_o eminency_n both_o for_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n and_o for_o place_n and_o authority_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o miriam_n see_v exod._n 24._o 14._o go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n god_n hand_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o it_o this_o gesture_n though_o fervent_a prayer_n be_v doubtless_o join_v with_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v the_o gesture_n of_o one_o pray_v which_o be_v the_o lift_v up_o of_o both_o 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valley_n of_o jezreel_n be_v jezreel_n not_o that_o jezreel_n in_o judah_n of_o which_o jos._n 15._o 56._o but_o another_o in_o the_o border_n of_o manasseh_n and_o issachar_n jos._n 17._o 16._o and_o 19_o 18._o which_o be_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o ophrah_n where_o gideon_n dwell_v and_o now_o be_v 34_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d come_v upon_o gideon_n 20._o gideon_n inspire_v he_o with_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n and_o courage_n and_o zeal_n to_o vindicate_v god_n honour_n and_o his_o country_n liberty_n compare_v 1_o chron._n 12._o 18._o and_o 24._o 20._o and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o numb_a 〈◊〉_d chap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o abiezer_n they_o abiezer_n i_o e._n the_o abiezrite_v his_o kindred_n and_o their_o servant_n and_o other_o who_o find_v no_o harm_n come_v to_o he_o for_o the_o destroy_n of_o baal_n but_o rather_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o give_v he_o strength_n and_o courage_n for_o so_o great_a and_o dangerous_a a_o attempt_n change_v their_o mind_n and_o follow_v he_o as_o the_o person_n by_o who_o hand_n god_n will_v deliver_v they_o he_o they_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d call_v afteâ—…_n he_o be_v gather_v after_o he_o 35_o and_o he_o send_v messenger_n throughout_o all_o manasseh_n jordan_n manasseh_n on_o both_o side_n of_o jordan_n who_o also_o be_v gather_v after_o he_o and_o he_o send_v messenger_n unto_o asher_n and_o unto_o zebulun_n and_o unto_o naphtali_n it_o naphtali_n because_o these_o tribe_n be_v near_o to_o he_o and_o so_o can_v soon_o join_v with_o he_o and_o be_v near_a the_o enemy_n also_o v._o 33._o and_o therefore_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o the_o calamity_n and_o will_v in_o all_o reason_n be_v most_o forward_o to_o rescue_v themselves_o from_o it_o and_o they_o come_v up_o to_o meet_v they_o 36_o ¶_o and_o gideon_n say_v unto_o god_n attempt_n god_n in_o way_n of_o humble_a supplication_n partly_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o great_a 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once_o with_o the_o fleece_n let_v it_o now_o be_v dry_a only_o upon_o the_o fleece_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o ground_n let_v there_o be_v dew_n up_o dew_n which_o be_v more_o difficult_a and_o preternatural_a than_o the_o former_a instance_n because_o if_o there_o be_v any_o moisture_n such_o body_n as_o fleece_n of_o wool_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o drink_v it_o up_o 40_o and_o god_n do_v so_o that_o night_n for_o it_o be_v dry_a upon_o the_o fleece_n only_o and_o there_o be_v dew_n on_o all_o the_o ground_n chap._n vii_o then_o jerubbaal_n who_o be_v gideon_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o pitch_v beside_o the_o well_o of_o harod_n so_o that_o the_o host_n of_o the_o midianite_n be_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o they_o by_o the_o hill_n of_o moreh_n in_o the_o valley_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o gideon_n the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o be_v too_o many_o for_o i_o i_o i_o i_o e._n for_o my_o purpose_n which_o be_v so_o 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family_n be_v who_o though_o he_o also_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o stranger_n god_n so_o far_o bless_v that_o his_o family_n be_v one_o of_o the_o five_o family_n to_o which_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n belong_v and_o the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n 3_o city_n gen._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o chron._n â—…_n â—…_n matth._n 1._o 3_o who_o tamar_n bear_v unto_o judah_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o of_o this_o young_a woman_n 13_o ¶_o so_o boaz_n take_v ruth_n israel_n ruth_n which_o he_o may_v do_v though_o she_o be_v a_o moabite_n because_o the_o prohibition_n against_o marry_v such_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o those_o who_o continue_v in_o the_o heathenish_a estate_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o whereas_o ruth_n as_o a_o sincere_a proselyte_n and_o convert_n to_o the_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o israel_n and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o 4._o she_o i_o e._n have_v 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ezek._n â—…9_n 3._o 16_o and_o naomi_n take_v the_o child_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n and_o become_v nurse_n unto_o it_o 17_o and_o the_o woman_n â—…er_v neighbour_n give_v it_o a_o name_n so_o name_n i_o e._n they_o give_v her_o advice_n about_o the_o name_n for_o otherwise_o they_o have_v no_o power_n or_o right_a to_o do_v so_o say_v there_o be_v a_o son_n bear_v to_o naomi_n and_o they_o call_v his_o name_n obed_n progenitor_n obed_n a_o servant_n to_o wit_n to_o thou_o to_o nourish_v and_o comfort_n and_o assist_v thou_o which_o duty_n child_n owe_v to_o their_o progenitor_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o jesse_n the_o father_n of_o david_n 18_o ¶_o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o pharez_n 3_o pharez_n 1_o chron._n 2
may_v be_v render_v thus_o i_o will_v put_v a_o spirit_n within_o he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v etc._n etc._n for_o by_o spirit_n be_v many_o time_n understand_v a_o imagination_n or_o inclination_n or_o affection_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n numb_a 5._o 14._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n 11._o 8._o or_o a_o spirit_n against_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n position_n beth_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o he_o of_o who_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o judg._n 9_o 23._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 14_o 23._o 1_o king_n 22._o 23._o as_o it_o be_v also_o give_v to_o man_n soul_n job_n 12._o 10._o eccles._n 12._o 7._o which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v and_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v in_o brief_a to_o represent_v all_o the_o 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especial_o my_o latin_a synopsis_n upon_o numb_a 12._o 1._o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o ethiopia_n beyond_o egypt_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n that_o he_o shall_v force_v his_o passage_n through_o egypt_n which_o be_v object_v against_o this_o opinion_n by_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n because_o the_o egyptian_n against_o who_o this_o sennacherib_n war_v as_o heathen_a historian_n herodotus_n and_o berosus_n relate_v and_o the_o ethiopian_n be_v confederates_n in_o this_o expedition_n as_o josephus_n express_o affirm_v who_o live_v above_o 1600_o year_n near_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v than_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o understand_v it_o behold_v he_o be_v come_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o thou_o he_o send_v messenger_n again_o unto_o hezekiah_n say_v 10_o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o trust_v deceive_v thou_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o 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signify_v that_o god_n will_v defend_v she_o from_o that_o rape_n which_o sennacherib_n intend_v to_o commit_v upon_o she_o with_o no_o less_o care_n and_o zeal_n than_o parent_n do_v their_o virgin_n daughter_n from_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o force_v and_o deflower_v they_o and_o partly_o to_o intimate_v that_o as_o she_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v force_v and_o take_v by_o her_o barbarous_a enemy_n so_o she_o shall_v still_o retain_v her_o virginity_n in_o spite_n of_o his_o attempt_n against_o she_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n 8._o zion_n i_o e._n the_o people_n of_o zion_n i._n e._n as_o it_o follow_v of_o jerusalem_n so_o call_v synecdochical_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o city_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a part_n
some_o for_o baal_n and_o some_o for_o the_o true_a god_n who_o he_o pretend_v and_o will_v be_v think_v to_o worship_n in_o and_o by_o the_o calf_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 16_o and_o after_o they_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n such_o as_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n heart_n israel_n such_o as_o love_v and_o fear_v god_n in_o truth_n and_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 17_o so_o they_o strengthen_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n strong_a three_o year_n for_o three_o year_n they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n 43._o solomon_n this_o honourable_a mention_n of_o solomon_n as_o a_o pattern_n of_o piety_n be_v a_o considerable_a evidence_n of_o his_o true_a repentance_n before_o his_o death_n of_o which_o see_v more_o on_o 1_o king_n 11._o 43._o 18_o and_o rehoboam_n take_v he_o mahalath_n the_o daughter_n of_o jerimoth_n to_o wife_n and_o abihail_n the_o daughter_n of_o eliab_n time_n eliab_n he_o declare_v he_o his_o successor_n and_o give_v he_o the_o dominion_n over_o his_o brethren_n wherein_o if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o first-born_a as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v employ_v because_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o superlative_a love_n to_o his_o mother_n he_o transgress_v that_o law_n deut._n 21._o 15_o 16._o unless_o god_n be_v please_v to_o dispense_v with_o it_o at_o this_o time_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n 19_o which_o bear_v he_o child_n jeush_o and_o shamariah_n and_o zaham_n 20_o and_o after_o she_o he_o take_v 2._o take_v 1_o kin._n 15._o 2._o she_o be_v call_v michaiah_n the_o daughter_n of_o uriel_n chap._n 13._o 2._o maachah_n the_o daughter_n of_o absalon_n which_o bear_v he_o abijah_n and_o attai_n and_o ziza_n and_o shelomith_n 21_o and_o rehoboam_n love_v maachah_n the_o daughter_n of_o absalon_n above_o all_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o concubine_n for_o he_o take_v eighteen_o wife_n and_o threescore_o concubine_n and_o beget_v twenty_o and_o eight_o son_n and_o threescore_o daughter_n 22_o and_o rehoboam_n make_v abijah_n the_o son_n of_o maachah_n the_o chief_a to_o be_v ruler_n among_o his_o brethren_n combination_n brethren_n lest_o his_o other_o son_n shall_v after_o his_o death_n unite_v their_o counsel_n and_o force_n together_o against_o abijah_n he_o wise_o disperse_v they_o into_o several_a and_o distant_a place_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o honour_v they_o with_o the_o government_n of_o they_o he_o make_v they_o prisoner_n in_o a_o sort_n appoint_v several_a person_n to_o observe_v their_o motion_n and_o prevent_v their_o combination_n for_o he_o think_v to_o make_v he_o king_n 23_o and_o he_o deal_v wise_o and_o disperse_v of_o all_o his_o child_n throughout_o all_o the_o country_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n unto_o every_o fence_a city_n they_o city_n agreeable_a to_o their_o quality_n that_o their_o restraint_n may_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o they_o and_o he_o give_v they_o victual_n in_o abundance_n and_o desire_v wife_n desire_v heb._n a_o multitude_n of_o wife_n many_o wife_n 21._o wife_n either_o 1._o for_o his_o child_n or_o rather_o 2._o for_o himself_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 21._o chap._n xii_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o rehoboam_n have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v strengthen_v himself_o 22._o himself_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 22._o he_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 19_o and_o ch._n 11._o 3._o &_o 28._o 19_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o five_o year_n 17._o year_n present_o after_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o people_n which_o be_v in_o his_o four_o year_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 11._o 17._o of_o king_n rehoboam_n shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n 25._o jerusalem_n 1_o kin._n 14._o 24_o 25._o because_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n 3_o with_o twelve_o hundred_o chariot_n and_o threescore_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o the_o people_n be_v without_o number_n that_o come_v with_o he_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o lubim_n 9_o lubim_n a_o people_n of_o africa_n border_v upon_o egypt_n of_o who_o see_v ch_z 16._o 8._o dan._n 11._o 43._o nah._n 3._o 9_o the_o sukkiim_n arabia_n sukkiim_n a_o people_n live_v in_o tent_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o such_o there_o be_v not_o far_o from_o egypt_n both_o in_o africa_n and_o in_o arabia_n and_o the_o ethiopian_n arabian_n ethiopian_n either_o those_o beyond_o egypt_n or_o the_o arabian_n 4_o and_o he_o take_v the_o fence_a city_n which_o pertain_v to_o judah_n and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 5_o then_o come_v shemajah_n the_o prophet_n to_o rehoboam_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o shishak_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o faith_n the_o lord_n you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o therefore_o have_v i_o also_o leave_v you_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n 6_o whereupon_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o king_n humble_v themselves_o and_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a 7_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o they_o humble_v themselves_o calamity_n themselves_o which_o though_o they_o do_v but_o force_o yet_o god_n be_v please_v so_o far_o to_o regard_v it_o as_o to_o mitigate_v their_o calamity_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o shemajah_n say_v they_o have_v humble_v themselves_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o but_o i_o will_v grant_v they_o while_n they_o or_o a_o lâ—…ttle_a while_n some_o deliverance_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v not_o be_v pour_v out_o destruction_n out_o i_o will_v give_v some_o stop_n to_o the_o course_n of_o my_o wrath_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o they_o to_o their_o utter_a destruction_n upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n 8_o nevertheless_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v know_v my_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o country_n service_n country_n that_o they_o may_v experimental_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o difference_n between_o my_o yoke_n and_o the_o yoke_n of_o a_o foreign_a and_o idolatrous_a prince_n and_o what_o mischief_n they_o have_v do_v to_o themselves_o by_o forsake_v i_o and_o my_o service_n 9_o so_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n etc._n house_n upon_o which_o condition_n and_o rehoboam'_v submission_n to_o he_o he_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n which_o he_o have_v take_v v._o 4._o but_o of_o this_o and_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n see_v on_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 26_o etc._n etc._n he_o take_v all_o he_o carry_v away_o also_o the_o shield_n of_o gold_n which_o 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expect_v but_o in_o vain_a while_o i_o wait_v for_o my_o god_n 4_o they_o that_o 25._o that_o joh._n 15._o 25._o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n g_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n they_o that_o will_v destroy_v i_o be_v my_o enemy_n wrongful_o be_v mighty_a then_o i_o restore_v that_o which_o i_o take_v not_o away_o i_o away_o without_o any_o injury_n or_o occasion_n give_v they_o by_o i_o he_o i_o either_o because_o they_o unjust_o and_o violent_o force_v i_o to_o it_o or_o because_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o to_o my_o own_o wrong_n for_o peace_n lâ—…ke_v by_o this_o one_o kind_a of_o wrong_n he_o understand_v all_o those_o injury_n and_o violence_n which_o they_o practise_v against_o he_o 5_o o_o god_n thou_o know_v my_o foolishness_n and_o my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o e._n nature_n i_o this_o be_v add_v either_o 1._o as_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o innocency_n which_o he_o have_v now_o assert_v by_o way_n of_o appeal_n to_o god_n do_v thou_o o_o lord_n judge_n between_o i_o and_o they_o whether_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o folly_n and_o sin_n which_o they_o lie_v to_o my_o charge_n and_o such_o appeal_v indeed_o david_n use_v psal._n 7._o 3_o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o then_o they_o be_v deliver_v in_o form_n of_o a_o supposition_n and_o not_o a_o positive_a assertion_n as_o this_o be_v or_o rather_o 2._o as_o a_o exception_n to_o what_o he_o last_o say_v but_o o_o lord_n although_o i_o have_v be_v innocent_a to_o my_o enemy_n and_o have_v give_v they_o no_o cause_n to_o hate_n or_o persecute_v i_o as_o they_o do_v yet_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n and_o folly_n against_o thou_o and_o have_v give_v thou_o just_a cause_n to_o punish_v i_o and_o to_o give_v i_o up_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o deny_v or_o delay_v thy_o help_n unto_o i_o by_o foolishness_n he_o mean_v sin_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o which_o be_v common_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n or_o by_o his_o foolishness_n he_o mean_v lesser_a sin_n commit_v through_o ignorance_n or_o inconsiderateness_n and_o by_o sin_n those_o of_o a_o grosser_n nature_n 6_o let_v not_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o concern_v thou_o i._n e._n thy_o godly_a people_n who_o rely_v upon_o thy_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o all_o thou_o in_o general_n and_o to_o i_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n wherein_o they_o also_o be_v concern_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n be_v ashamed_a god_n ashamed_a i._n e._n frustrate_v of_o their_o just_a hope_n which_o will_v make_v they_o ashamed_a either_o to_o look_v up_o upon_o god_n or_o to_o look_v upon_o their_o enemy_n when_o they_o shall_v reproach_n they_o for_o their_o confidence_n in_o god_n for_o my_o sake_n disservice_n sake_n either_o 1._o for_o the_o sake_n of_o my_o sin_n last_o mention_v let_v not_o all_o good_a man_n suffer_v for_o my_o sin_n or_o 2._o because_o of_o my_o sad_a disappointment_n for_o if_o they_o see_v i_o reject_v and_o forsake_v 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